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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-23

Student Teachers Hear Adress
r. E. Ramsey, State Inspector of
chools. addressed the Butler Uni
Evening star., 1924-06-04
u. S. ROADS STUDIED
BY LATIN AMERICANS
Federal Highway Aid Related to
Delegation of Engineers by
Secretary Wallace.

Principles governing the federal
policy of highway construction in
the United States were disclosed to
thirty eight engineer representatives
from twenty Latin American nations
by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
at luncheon at the Chevy Chase
Country Club yesterday afternoon.
Secretary Wallace was introduced
by Roy d. Chaplin, vice president of
the National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce, and chairman of the COM
nittee from the highway education
board, which is sponsoring the visit
of the Latin Americans to this coun-
try. The first event of the day was
a visit to the office of Secretary of
the Interior Work. who welcomed
the men to this country and spoke of
the Importance of highway develop
ment between states and nations.
Later they visited the experiment
station of the United States bureau of
public roads at Arlington, Va, and
after the luncheon inspected the
bureau of standards and were guests
Club. after which the delegates
boarded a train for Raleigh, n. c.,
where they will inspect the roads of
that state.
the delegates were guests at a
dinner at the National Press Club
Authier of the Press Club. DR.. l.. s.
Rowe, director general, Pan-American
Union; .Mr. Chaplin and Donate
Gaminara of Uruguay were speakers.
Avery Marks was toastmaster Repre-
sentatives of the press, government
ment and the automobile industry
were present.
Evening star., 1924-06-04
CLOSE IS CLEARED
IN STATUTORY CASE
Grand Jury Acts on Charge Grow
ing Out Of Girls DISAPPEARANCE.
Murder Bill Returned.

The grand jury today exonerated
Clairborn Close, former disciplinarian
of the National Training School for
Boys, Of a charge of undue intimacy
preferred in connection with the dis
appearance from her home, at 2912
Bladensburg road northeast, of Ruby
Reid, sixteen years old. last Febru-
airy. The girl left a note saying she
intended to end her life in the Po-
tomac, but was located at Cleveland,
Ohio, at the home of a former in
mate of the training school. Close,
who is forty-three years old. mar
ried, and with an eight-year-o r-old son,
had been held under bond of $1,000
Court after hearing.
Murder in the first degree is
charged in an indictment reported
against Scott Winfield White. COL
ored, in connection with the death of
his wife, Lottie B. White, shot May IL
at their home, 335 C street southwest,
following a dispute.
Others indicted, and the charges
against them. are: Eva j. Perry, as
sault with dangerous weapon; Jam es
A. Lemon, grand larceny; James F..
Donovan, Frederick Z. Ware. Willie
Williams, Samuel NJ Thorne. John
Beverly and Charles Turner. house
breaking and larceny, Walter c.
Brown, robbery; Samuel Jones. house
grand larceny; Thomas j. Wilmath
Harrison Davenport, grand larceny;
Arthur NJ. Ford. joyriding: Eariston
Harris, Donald H. Moore and William
Miller, non-Support
Evening star., 1924-06-04
~ - e-f.asf-, 20 So 49, IL .'a
Interest IN The Stars Eff.
fort for Poor Inpalids
Is Rising Steadily.
Names of 400 Deserving
Persons Listed by Physi.
clans and Clergymen.

Ten crystal sets, five pairs of head
phones and cash amounting to $29,
were contributed to The Stars radio
shut-in fund" today by Washington
radio enthusiasts and charitably in
clined persons, who are in sympathy
with the movement to install q radio
set at the bedside OF every poor and
needy invalid in the District.
The Star now has a total of $3.50,
twenty-seSen crystal sets and eight
pairs of headphones, and the names
of more than 408 deserving invalids
whose lonely lives can be made a bit
brighter through the medium of ra-
dio.
More than $50 sets. in addition to
money for the purchase of the essen
tial antenna wire. headphones and
other equipment, are needed to give
every needy "shut-in" in the District
a receiving set. 1t is believed there
are $50 radio fans who have disca ard- =
ed crystal sets stored away in attics
or cellars which would bring a ray
OF sunshine into the lives Of those
through physical affliction, disease
and blindness to spend a drab ex-
tence indoors.
Tube Sets Not WanteA.
The Star has made ARRANGEMENTS
TO turn every set donated over to the
invalids whose financial condition
will permit only the bare necessities
of life. Boy Scouts, 5000 of them, II
necessary, have volunteered to install
the sets without cost. The business
office of The Star. on the first floor
of The Star building, is the receiving
station. and all persons who have in
their possession crystal sets that are
not in use are urged to donate them
to 'Shut-in" fund.
Tube sets are not wanted. They
are too difficult to operate, and, fur
thermore, the invalids are not finan-
cia1ly able to purchase tubes that
burn out and buy batteries that will
undoubtedly run down in less than
a week with the constant use that tn 6
sets will be subjected to in the home
of a "shut-in.''
The largest cash contribution re-
ceived today came from the Monday
Bridge Club of the Women's City
Evening star., 1924-06-04
DISTRICT-MARYLAND
SEWER PACT SIGNED
Agreement Will Relieve Eastern
Branch and Rock Creek
From Pollution.

Efforts Of the past ten years aiming at
Branch from pollution from sewage of
Maryland suburban communities were
finally crowned with success today, when
the District Commissioners announced
the signing Of an agreement whereby
the sewer department will cooperate
with the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission of Maryland in sewer con-
struction and disposal.
The agreement was signed this morn
ing. BY it's provisions the District and
the suburban commission Will connect
district of Maryland surrounding the
District. and the waste matter will be
measured by devices to be installed.
The trunk sewers Of the District OF
Columbia will relieve Maryland com
munities with natural drainage to.
ward the District, and Maryland
sewers will perform a similar service
The measuring devices will be in
stalled to enable a checking OF the
expense Of pumping. Maryland and
the District will pay porportionate
charges to each other for pumping.
Law Enacted in 1919.
As far back as September. 1916
Congress enacted a law enabling Such
an agreement to be reached by the
District Commissioners. A similar
law for the Maryland commission
passed the state legislature in 1918.
Until this time, however, the sewage
systems of both territories were not
advanced to the stage where practl-
cal attention could be given to con-
Meeting up the systems. Everything
now ID ready for the inteHockine
of the sewage systems.
Tho signAtories of tho agreement
were Commissioners Rudolph, Oyster
and Bell for the District of Columbia
and J. Howard Duckett Emory H
Bagley and ]. Bond Smith for the
Suburban Sanitary Commission
Evening star., 1924-06-04
TEACHER SALARY BILL
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
Measure for Which Schools Have
Fought Long and Vigorously
Becomes Law.

The teachers salary bin which Dis
trict public school officials and teach
ers have fought for vigorously and
long became a law today when Presi-
dent Coolidge affixed his signature to
the measure.
The bill makes permanent for the
first time the salary of all school
officers and teachers in the District
besides providing increased compen-
sation for these employees OF the
board of education. Since 1906 the
salaries OF the teachers and school Of
ficials have been provided In the an
nual District appropriation bill and
were subject to 4 point of order in
Congress. The salary schedule now
is established through legislation.
Superintendent Of Schools Frank
". BAllou regards tho tenchers' pay
bill ~ the most important school
Legislation for the District which has
passed in Congress in sixteen years.
Evening star., 1924-06-04

Lieuts. Sprague, Carlson, Price, Allen
and Owen of the Navy. Then Lieut..
n. j. Norton and Lieut.. l. w. Sander
son, Marine Corps, and Lieut.. d. c.
Allen; Navy, will take the air in
acrobatics- Following this. Lieut..
Sanderson and Lieut.. Norton will give
a demonstration of pursuit plane
fighting between two planes as in
war time.
to the type flying around the world,
will lay a smoke screen around the
station. The plane will be piloted
by Lieut. Major, Marine Corps.
After the Navy demonstration the
guests will ride TO the Army alton
where the program, announced yes
terday, will be presented.
Distribution Of Tickets.
The management Of the national
oratorical contest called renewed at
tention today to the method being
followed in the distribution Of tickets
for the contest Friday night. Re-
served seats win be held only until
7:45, after which holders of general
admission tickets will be admitted TO
the reserved seats not claimed This
a reserved seat IN case the holder is
absolutely punctuaL 1t means. fur
thermore, that the general admission
tickets will be good in proportion tC
the tardineSS of the owners of re-
served seats.
Only a very few seats in the audi
torf1fn will be reserved in the ordi-
nary sense of the word, it was de-
clared These are the seats allotted
to the judges and contest officials:
1t is hoped that this situation
which has been explained with every
ticket issued, will be understood
clearly by all ticket holders.
Evening star., 1924-06-04
new FARM AID BILL
IS RUSHED IN HOUSE
Insurgents Devise Emergency
Measure for Passage Before Ad-
journment Saturday.

Farm bloc members of the Senate
and House drove forward today with
plans to get action before adjournment
Saturday on a new relief measure en-
bodying principles of the defeated Nc
Nary -Haugen bill.
With the support Of Republican
leaders in the House indicated, spon-
sors of the new bill, which was agreed
upon in tentative form late yesterday
shortly after the McNary-Haugen
measure had been voted down, hoped
to get some expression from President
Coolidge that would facilitate its
passage.
The proposal, in its rough draft,
poration, until July 1. 1925. to purchase
wheat. -four, live stock and meat
products at prices higher than market
quotations and sell them abroad, charg-
ing off losses. if any, against it's $751;
100000 surplus. The ratio price" pro
vision of the McNary-Haugen bill is
carried in the new measure as the
basis for determining when the cor
poration should enter the market.
Confer With President.
An outline of the new relief bill
was laid before President Coolidge
today by Representative Longworth.
the Republican House leader; Repre-
sentative Tincher, Republican, Kan
sas. leader of the farm bloc, and
Representative Sanders. Republican,
Indiana. They spent an hour with
the Chief Executive.
President Coolidge was said to have
told the three representatives that
he probably would let them know
later in the day his opinion of the
next relief plan. In the event he
gives it his approval either Mr.. Long
worth or Mr.. Tincher intends to in
troduce a bill and an effort will he
made to rush 1t through Congress
as an administrative measure before
adjournment.
Republican leaders who worked out
the proposal agreed that unless the
President supported the new measure
1T would be futile to work for its
passage.
President Coolidge was assured that
the proposal would AFFORD an effec-
tive way Of disposing of surplu.
| farm products abroad and that the
losses sustained by the government
probably would range between $50
0e0, ,008. and $100,e00,o0o. The war
Finance Corporation. which would
make purchases and handle sales
abroad has ample funds, the Presid ent
was told. for such operations.
Evening star., 1924-06-04
D. C. HEADS COMPARE
UTILITY COMMISSIONS
Saw Baltimore Situation Shows Ad-
vantage of Commissioner Mem
bership on Board.
MAJ. BELL ARGUES FOR BILL
Hope. House Will Act on Measure
Before Adjournment.

The present situation in Baltimore,
where the public service commission
of Maryland and the city authorities
are at odds over an increase in car
fare, is regarded by District officials
as an indication of the advantage OF
having the Commissioners as men,
bers of the proposed new utilities
board for Washington.
In the neighboring city the public
service commission changed the rate
of fare, pending valuation, and the
mayor, according to news dispatches.
applied to courts without success for
IL restraining order.
In presenting a bill to Congress re-
Gently for the reorganization of the
local utilities commission, the city
heads provided that the District Com
mfssioners should be ex of1icio men,
berS of the utilities board on the
theory that municipal affairs are
closely interlocked with utility regu-
lation.
Maj. Bells Argument.
Engineer Commissioner Bell, who
drafted the new utilities bill for the
District. pointed out today that sit
uationS are bound to arise in which
municipal authorities and the util-
tiles board will be jointly concerned
At the present time the three Dis
trict Commissioners, who find them
selves kept busy with municipal af-
fairs, must find the time to sit also
as the Public Utilities Commission.
To remedy this condition they
recommended to Congress that the
utilities commission be enlarged to
five mem bers. One would be a law
yer and chairman. Another would be
trained engineer, chosen either
from the Engineer Corps of the Army
or from civil life. The District Com
missioners would complete the per-
sonnet
The bill has passed the Senate and
hope is still being entertained tha,
the House will find time to act on II
before adjournment
Local officials realize that Wash
ington is in a position to have diff
ferent form of utilities commission
because in other cities public service
companies are regulated by state
wide commissions, whereas here
there are no state complications.
Evening star., 1924-06-04
Back-tO-Nuture
Venture Failure
For Jersey Pal,
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. June Miss Helen
Cole and Charles Carter are back
amid the comforts of civilization
after three days and nights in the
Wawayanda Mountains of New Jer-
sey in an unsuccessful attempt to
prove that modern people can live the
primitive life.
The boast of Miss Cole, while at a
house party in Mountain Lakes. N. j.,
Saturday night, that she could catch
rabbits led to the adventure. When
the couple were found last night,
where they were cooking mess Of
mountain weeds in a tomato can for
their evening meal, Miss Cole ad-
mitted that she had been unable to
catch a single rabbit, but New Jersey
mosquitoes were plentiful.
The yellow evening gown (which
Miss Cole wore when she left the
party was torn to shreds when they
were found by John Duffy, chief in
spector for the Newark water de-
partment- Her stockings were torn
of and her legs badly scratched.
Both Miss Cole and Mr.. Carter
denied that they had engaged in
publicity stunt
TT was just my foolishness," said
Miss Cole.
Evening star., 1924-06-04
SMITH HEADS FLIGHT;
PRAISED BY MARTIN
Lieutenant Designated by Patrick
at Instance of Former Globe
Trip Commander.
ONLY FAIR, LATTER ASSERTS
Gives Up Plan of Rejoining Planes
En- Route.

Lieut.. Lowell H. Smith, who has
been acting commander of the United
States Army air service globe fiers
since Maj. Frederick l. Martin was
forced ,out of the expedition due to
his plane crashing against an A1eutian
mountain, yesterday was designated
by Mai Gen. Mason NJ. Patrick, chief
or the air service, to be in full com
mand of the project
A plan to, have Mai. Martin resume
command during the latter phases of
the Hight was abandoned after he
had conferred with the air service
chief and other War Department
officials.
me promotion of Lieut. Smith was
Iaaoe on the recommendation of Mai
martin, who sent the following letter
TO Gen. Patrick:
am very grateful to you for your
continued confidence in me and for
your telling me of your wishes -
have me resume my place as con-
mander OF the world flight
Puts Flight and Success First.
1T was discussed with Won h.fo-o
we started and it was agreed that
II any of us had to fall ont tho
night would nevertheless go on. Tho
success of this great undertaking
is the essential thing, and not thc
wisnes or desires of any of the flyer.
1T was my misfortune to meet with
an accident and since then Lieut..
smith has had to carry on. The re-
spons1bllity for perilous part of tho
Journey has rested on him and he
has borne himself we'll
-, While there is nothing should
Ike better than to re DIN the fight
; hyy
time considerable part of it will
have been accomplished without me-
I'm fairness to Lieut.. Smith, who
succeeded me in command, / thing
he should SO continue and himself
bring the flight back to the United
States.
Il therefore request Lieut.. Smith
be notified that from now on he will
be in full charge. l wish him all
success in his conduct of the
mainder of the flight around the
world, and ] hope to join in welcom-
ing him and the other flyers when
the flight is ended"
Evening star., 1924-06-04
FIRE FIGHTERS TO DINE
AT EBBITT HOTEL TONIGHT
Members Of Congress and D. C.
Officials Among Invited Guests
at First Gathering.

The Ebbitt Hotel tonight will be
the scene of the first annual ban
quet of the City Fire Fighters As
sociation and invited guests.
Capt. Edward OConnor Of No. 1
engine company is chairman of Ne
committee, other members being
Lieut.. C. c. Woltz, Sergt. Owen Mox-
ley and Privates j. d. Sullivan, F. J.
Nesline, G. Nussbaum, Wilson OH
Yer, G. L Satterf1eid and S. B. D.
Among the invited guests are Sem
ator l. Heisler Ball, Representa-
tives Frederick N; Zihlman, Fiorian
Lampert Clyde Kelly and Thomas
l.. Blanton; Commissioner James f.
Oyster, Maj. Daniel Sullivan, Chief
George S. Watson and Milton d.
Smith, president of the Policeman's
Association
civic associations will be repre-
sented by A. ]. DriScoll, Mid-Cty
Citizens Association. John G. Nc
Grath, Park View Citizens Associa-
ton: Isaac Cans and Charles w.
Darr, Chamber OF Commerce, and
Odell s. Smith, Board OF Trade.
Other guests include Sergt J. E.
Allen and Private Alden Kefauver,
medal Of honor men Of the IRE de-,
psrtment: Capt F. b: Bugher, for
mer police commissioner of New
York; Harry Almond, secretary to
Comm issioner Rudolph, and Robert
Pritchard.
Evening star., 1924-06-04
WOMAN GETS PLACE
AS TRUSTEE OF G.W.u.
Mrs. Joshua Evans, Jr., Is First
of Sex Honored-H. G.
Davis Named Also.

The board of trustees of George
Washington University held its an
nual meeting Immediately before the
commencement exercises at Polls
Theater today and confirmed the
election of the first woman to hold
a chair in that body-Mrs. Jesse
FAINT Evans, wife of Joshua Evans, jr
Mrs. Evans was elected a trustee
by the afumni association at the
same time it reelected Harry c.
Davis. He also was confirmed by
the board. The board then reelected
Mr.. Davis its secretary, and on its
own behalf selected Ldrdon Burchell
to become another of its members.
The board of trustees also passed
the student activity fee regulation
which will go into effect next fall
Under it each fuli-time student will
be assessed IS. Those taking less
than six hours work will have a grad
uated fee imposed.
The fee is to be used to build UT
the university's athletics, and is ex-
pected to result in George Washing
ton taking its place with the other
great universities of the country in
the field Of athletic activities and
honorS.
Evening star., 1924-06-04
CONTAGI0N HOSPITAL
PROBLEM UNSOLVED
D. C. Heads See Little Hope of
Appropriation to Keep
Garfield Annex.

With scant hope left for Congress
to provide an appropriation to meet
the requirements of Garfield Hospital
ease cases during the coming fiscal
day were frankly in a quandary as
to what may be done to keep the
isolation annex open.
"Imnracticable" is the phrase used
by the hospital in designating the
signing of the contract with the Dis
trict government for contagious
cases during the next fiscal year.
While it is hoped that this is not
the final word, DR.. W. c. Fowler,
health officer, said today, nevertheless
up against it" for the housing of
patients with the contagious diseases
which it has been customary for the
hospital to handle.
In 1898. when the annex at Garfield
was being built, $S5.0o0 was appro-
priated for completion of the build
ing. equipment and sundry other ex-
penSes in connection with the estab-
lishment of an isolation ward for
serious contagious disease cases, but
this did not represent the total cost
for the building.
Means Money Lo9a.
District officials admitted that they
could clearly see the logic of the
stand taken by hospital officials, who
actually lose money for the institu-
ton by taking cases under the con
tract
If the worst comes to the worst, it
is expected, the hospital will not alb
solutely shut it's doors on Washing
tons contagious disease cases. which
have no other place to be treated In
so far as the alternative of leasing
the ward by the District is concern ed
it was said. District building authori-
ties feel assured that Capitol Hill
would frown upon an endeavor to
lease a building which was partly
erected through public funds
Evening star., 1924-06-04
COOLIDGE GETS DATA
FOR REORGANIZATION
Walter F. Brown Submits Complete
Report of Joint Congressional
Committee.

President Coolidge today received a
copy of the complete, report of the
joint congressional committee to re-
organize the executive departments
which was laid before the Senate and
House yesterday. from Walter F.
Brown of Ohio, the Presidents per-
sonal represen tative. on that commit
tee. At the same time Mr.. Brown
notified the President that inasmuch
as his task has been completed and
that there is no further need for his
services he will at once close up the
office he has maintained here for more
than two years ane will formally
tender his resignation within a few
days.
Mr.. Brown said he was highly
pleased with the report as finally
and that he feels very confident that
it will be enacted into law. He said
this could not be done during tho few
remaining days Of the present session,
mittee have every assurance that
when Congress reassemoies next
winter this long sought legislation
will be passed.
quote the President. he intimated,
that the latter considered the report.
with its definite recommendation, as
entirely satisfactory, and that when
Congress sees fit to pass this legis-
lation he win very gladly and readily
sign it.
Brown Reviews Report.
This conference consumed nearly
an hour. Mr.. Brown went over each
item in the report and when he DEEM
cd 1t necessary, he explained more
fully those sections which called for
more or less drastic departures or
changes In the departments. He point
ed out just what was aimed to be
accomplished by making the changes
same time pointed out to the Pres
ident just exactly how these changes
would tend to promote greater eff
cheney in the conduct Of the activi-
ties Of the government
Mr. Brown explained to the Presi-
dent that the committee in deciding
upon these changes did not act
hastily, but, on the contrary, devoted
considerable study and investigations
to the matter before arriving at con-
ciusionA He explained that the COM
mittee accompanied its report to the
Senate and tho House with the neces-
sary legislation to carry the pro-.
posed changes into effect He said
in preparing this report to take away.
from the executive departments all
services which perform functions that
are clearly extraneous to the major
departmental purpose.
Fanxeer Of Agencies.
He directed the Presidents atten-
ton to the fact that the bill as
drafted by the committee proposes
that the reorganization, If adopted,
become, elective on March 4. 1925,
and that those sections relating to
transfers OF agencies from one de-
vHo oufr Aut fA - y
como operative until July 1, 1875,
the beginning Of the fiscal year He
pointed ont also that the committee
suggests that all intradepGrtmental