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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-01

Edward L. Hayes, Robert ]. Sullivan,
William H. Roderick, Walter Nc
Hugh, Peter NJ. f. Gallant, John j.
Driscoll, Walter White and Wilbur p.
Gray.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-01

y. picnic planned by the Wa
III ~: business and Professional
ts sIasr,s club for this evening has
WOn'. yostponed but the regular
Nsa .,re will be held at the Club
Dlese ss 4 the Professional building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-01
LOCAL NOTICE

Sale household furnishings of all
KINDS at Winslow Town Hall. Tues
eay ana Wednesday, June and 3,
10 80. Mrs. Phebe Clapp.
Nayss- June1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-01
mage sale will be held at
~ of the Waterville Wom-
~ f0 SU.aociation tomorrow afternoon
- 4 cscl0ck.

-.r,lar monthly meeting of
ne I .,,s Azaz oriental club will be
H "a ms evening at the club rooms 70 u.s.
asa members are requested to be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-01

y. regular monthly business
In ~. a. the Waterville Woman's
rlsesa '.s,on will be held this after
sssOSls3 o'clock in the association
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-01

came Friday for few days visit with
relatives and friends.
DR.. E. H. Marston Of North Arson
was a caller in town Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03

ROLLER SKATING tonight at West
lake Rink. westiake. Denny way
and Sinth ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03

Tho csy council has voted 20 put
tho frcubolicTa' charter revision pro
po,al on tho ballut 20 ba voted on
az tho general city election March
o along with tho city mausEcr plan
proposed by tho Municipal league.
Neither OF these viii come up at tho
primary IN February
Any freebooter wishing 10 DO 80
may rlo as candidate with tho
city clerk There Is no Zee and tho
frceholdcrs' contest will bo a free.
for,all race. Tho rs who receive
the highest vote viii compose tho
charter revision commission
The first date for fillng for all
city candidates. will 10 December
20. and nlluss may be made any
time within 80 days There does
not appear 60 be any special pro
visions for filing Tor trcrholder
other than this. and II Ii under
stood az tho comptrollerA ofnee
that this will 10 tho proper time 10
file.
The IS persons elected 20 revisie
tho charter must meet and organ,
tza and within 90 days report back
10 tho council the charter changes
they propose. The election board
will then call a special election and
tho new charter will 30 voted on.
This report Of the frceholdsra
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
MERCHANT DIE S
NJ. J. COnnell Taken by Sud-
den Heart Attack

MAI RICE J. CONNEIL, pioneer
Seattle merchant. died suddenly
from "a heart attack at bis home,
sg2 18th ave- Monday night Con
uell had Isru iH business iu Seattle
for 81 years, coming here from Ia.
coma 10 enter tho produce bust
ness Funeral arrangements viii he
announced later
DIR ANDREW JEFFERSO
NELSON. assistant medical inspec.
tor Of tho city health department.
viii b. buried al l.ao Wednesday
afternoon from tho Firs, Baptist
church. tho Rev Ambrose Bailey
officiating
MRS J, -. NGEE. 1915 4Ath ave.
f.. W. Seattle pioneer. win be bur
led AZ = y, M "Wednesday from
tho Daniels and Hrluton undortak
ing parlors The West Seattle chap
ter OF tho Eastern star viii have
charge OF the ceremonies,
JAMES HENRY klsNDLE, re
tired mining man. 1914 First ave.
W, viii be buried from tho Butter.
worth mortuary. Wednesday ht 2
p. m. the Rev sidney Morgan. REQ,
tor Of ST Paul'H Episcopal church
officiating.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
SUSPECT HEL D
BY POLICE
But Three Witnesses Fail to
Identity Him in HoIdup

Altho three witnesses could not
IDENTIFY him. James Poole. %, II
logger. was held in the city jail
Tuesday afternoon as a suspect In
the $1,000 holdup OF the Collins &
Normile cigar store at Broadway
and Pike. which took place Satur-
lay morning
Poole was arrested by police de-
tsctiyes Tuesday morning. Three
women. clerks at the store who
were held up. later saw Poole In
the jail. but did not recognize him.
They had previously Identified a
police photograph OF ex.conylcts by
the name OF McCabe and Nelson
as two OF the three bandits who
held them up,
f. Haney. owner OF tho Good
enough pharmacy. Third ave. and
Cherry st. who was robbed and
locked in rear room and tied by
bandits Sunday night. identified a
picture Of McCaba rs one OF the
two men who robbed him OF $50.
Hansy and customer were
roughly handled by the pair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
Is FURNISHED
HOUSEK EEPING R00y

IMMIGRATION headquarteFS
employment for men and wa
also furnished and un,urrf
houses and flats. 5li2 !sn
w. SUnset-2019. From .
p. m. call upstairs. bli0h.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
The Seattle Star

lI07 Seventh Ave.
MAlk-0e0o .-,,.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING AiE9
Effective October 7, 1873
TRANSIENT RATES
tCount BlE Words To the lAnsl ..
0ne lns-ln ssrtl0n ....-' ats
One line--1 Insertions ... 81.
Mails and Female Hop Wantsa
snd Female hitustious-,sV.
All sdysTt,sing from out o. IN, stat.
or Washington costs &C. per WIZ
MONTHLY LINEAGE RATE
calendar Month";
20 % % lines used during cal ant,
sndaT month .....ts...ls
100 g 100 lines ussd during cal ...n,,
sndsr month .-....... 10
200 20 gss lines used during call
rndaf month .4.....s. u
aVV To $50 lines used during eS,
sndAT month ....s.s.srlb
600 20 $50 lines used during cal
sndsr month ...r......lab
300 % sss lines used during cal mi.
sndAr month ,........i3 ecu"
600 20 sSS lines ussd during cal.
fndhr month .......sstll ~
700 % 7sp lines used during cal
sndAr month ...s......il
spu or moro lines used calon
dht month .......s.-rs.lO
. OuPONS-Chs In Advance m
100 lines ............sss.
lines minimum daily on .Jss,n
contract will be allowed
cents per line rate on space uAf
over minimum up 20 900 nhuv
sny one month. Above 300 h"'A'
rate as per above nchrduls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
is FreehOLderS viii Be
Elected on Commission

would be filed about May ,. and a
special election would b. al once
called II 81 understood that az
least GO days would 10 needed FOR
discussion ~ ths now charter before
tho election This would mean
that tho special election would not
Doe held before July ana possibly
later
In tho mean time. should tho
city manager plan carry at the
general city election March .. Il
would so into effect early IN June
The trvoholdors could incorporate
this manager plan. OF any other. in
their proposal, or they could ahans
don the city manager plan al.
together. n they saw ft should
tho fresholdcTs revision carry, it
would supplaut any system that
might then De- IN operation. II IL
failed. there would he no change.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
Young Man Found
Dead in Gas Fumes

James Edwards, about % years old,
was found dead In a gnsfilled room
NJ the Ford hotel. 6t9is Sixth ave. s..
Tuesday morning. Edwards had ap,
pagtntly turned on two burncrs In
a gas plato and lay down on the
bed TO await death. after closing tho
doors and windows, He registered
NJ the hotsl october q. Tho body
waa discovered by tho Japaneso pro,
,rtsfar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
Shop to Aid Girls
Will Be Discussed

Final plans for tho opening Of a
'hop TO give work to unemployed
iris win be discussed OF a meeting
II the women'9 auxiliary OF the
"hil!ionair" club Tuesday evening at
3 p. m. in Evergreen hall. 5000 Ar.
cade building. The meeting Is open
10 all Seattle women and girls and
there will be program followed by
serving Of refreshments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
Baby Hurt in Fall
Improving Slightly

Robert McManus, 7-month-old
5on Of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh ]. Nc
Ianus 4O47 37th ave. s., seriously
INJURED in fall was improving
slightly at tho city hospital Tues
day. The baby fell out OF two
story window Saturday night at 306
First ave. where the mother had
taken him on a visit Tho child's
skull was fractured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
Ship " eWs
Arrivals and Departures

Arrived aS8T Ma Euibuffa from
los Angeles via Han Francisco a. 1889
a ~. str Nofthlsnd from San Francisco
81 $50 a. M. str Davenport from san
Francisco az sEss a m. U. = q. O. G
snohomish from SsAh HsT At a. m.
afr wiilhito from Tacoma and Everett
AZ ; a. IN. q. r. G. q. Q Algonquin
from Dutch Hhrb1r AZ : a. m, ctr Ruth
Alexander from Los Angeles Via San
Franchise A. 51tS a M Nov. Str
Frank ~ Buck from san francisco At
1850 , N. sir Monticello from Sew
York via ports a. st4 ., m. Etr Ala
media from Alzskh at as = m, sif
Henry n Grove from Nsu York Via
port, AZ lao .. m
Sailed nov Str Cello Tor Tacoma
AZ p. m. str Jaeor for Everett MgEii-
iso and Tacoma st p IN. ntf Admiral
sghlsy for gou Diego via porte at 5.1o
>. M. str la T0uchs for Tacoma At
Eib ?, IN, str EldridEs for Tacoma At
Gas ,, m,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
WHEAT MARKET
IS HIGHER
Other Grain Follow Upward
Trend at Chicago

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-whcat closed
sharply higher on the board OF trade
today. Other grains followed.
General commission house buying
vas short covering boosted wheat
also served as buying inspiration.
Corn was strong with wheat.
oats moved upward fTactionally
n sympathy with other grains.
Provisions were slightly higher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03

CARPENTER wants work. reason
able. ELiot-7pl5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Nov. 7.-Forelgn .1-
change closed Irregular. Sterling de-
nand. itssk; francs. f00tls: lire.
;ee3s7x; Belgium. Io.ots2h. marks.
2ho. Holland, t023. Spain. It7lh
sweden. 1914. Norway, 203s; Denmark.
3&Ss: Grssos, to.0i3l; Juro,lavis.
'ooi77S Montreal, 81; Shanghai. 7sx
Yokohama, tl55,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
LOST AND FOUND
7 FEMALE HELP WANTED

POLLY PRIM SAYS:
Il just couldn't keep house without
the Cascade Laundry. Ny party
dresses are 80 beautifully cleaned
by tho Cascade Laundry. MAIN
1900"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
Ernest Terrence
Is Much Improved

HOLLYWOOD. Nov 3.---By T..
P)-Erncst Terrence, noted film
actor. has been seriously III with
Influenza the past two weeks, II was
learned today.
Production on picture In which
ne was playing tie leading role has
been completely stopped, pending
his recovery.
Physicians attending tho actor
said today he was convalesclng
md that vhilo his conditions WINS
atill critical, II was believed he
would recover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03

POSITIVELY clean. heated n
keeping rooms, So eyeylI
furnished very close In
sleeping rooms, SAFE. 40 A
LARGE. clean single housekts;l
also 3-Toum ap,.. IG u4 H..
nlshinEs. reasonable sg1 lsAl
MAin-3G96.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
Seattle Wheat

No. western white. si.4s: No. 1
,oft white. si4s: No. western
white. fi.B. No. / hard winter.
white. ;f4: No. hard winter.
;t.44: No. l northern spring. II.i5:
No. big bluestcm. 1886.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
Local Markets


hlFIEh AND thi=lNi
frtces Paid Wholesale no-ier>
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
STUNNED MAN
RORBEn OIL $500

William Lowry was walking along
Woodland Park ave. near Z, card
a., about 3 y, m. when three motor
bandits in an old touring car drove
up alongside him. They stopped
Lowry. Knocked him down and left
him stunned on the sidewalk. He
was robbed OF $3.50. There was no
license on the rear end OF the auto.
Two negro bandits sluggod Gus
Llndgren. an cmploye OF the c. NJ,
& ST p. railway, near the o.,w, Il.
4 y, depot NJ i,i0 a, m. Tuesday.
Llndgren lost $50.
Seems three burglars coming from
he rear entrance Of the Miller music
store, 1915 Third ave. Monday night.
a merchants patrolman chased them
thru tho alley and up Second ave,
The three went In different dircc-
lions, each carrying an Rrmful OF
musical Instruments.
NJ, Gibson. 50, negro. was ar.
rested early Tuesday In tho Mont.
rose apartments in connection with
a robbery at 5oiis Main ST.. where
four or five suitcases were stolen.
The place Is japanese hotel,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03

LEARN a profession and be inds-
pendent Take advantage OF our
special terms. Chrbon's Hair
Dressing College. "the school that
knows Its subjects" Yale Bldg.
opposite Il. q.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03

PAPER HANGING. tinting. painting.
GLlARANIEED sLLnEst-lLl2.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
Cash Wheat

CHICAGO, Nov. Cash whsat-So.
! red, fi.s7: No. red. ii.sJ; No. J
nard, Ii.5s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
R 0 B B { R SLUG
DRUGGIST
Money Taken in Store; Two
Others Beaten by Thugs

Three men were sluEgcd ana In
iured by bandits. merchant7'
Natrolman chased two burglars thru
he downtown district and "A negro
burglar suspect was arrested Mon
day night and early Tuesday,
r. r, Parish. owner Of the walla
V1lla pharmacy. els, ave, and Il,
jefferson st.. was attacked by two
men In his drug store about $50
p. m. Parish was forced into n back
room at tho point OF a gun.
The bandit then felled him with a
blow on the head and left him lying
there while they ransacked the open
-gfc and escaped with about $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03

JAZZ plano taught Brin'.. sos Pine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03

While everyday Is bargain day
at TinurY'F. these arc "a few
EXTRA SPECIAL bargains
Beautiful 9-piccn muha.r over
stuffed suite. best construction.
3iAt
hiso three pieces in velour for
Stl2AO
Genuine leather bed davenport.
i35; s.piccr walnut dining set.
Sl5. ALSO s.piece solid French
wnlnut--bcst money can buy
$500. Okla wilton rugs. 1870.
UNLOADING CAR OF HIGH
GRADE DINING ROOM FUR
StTERE TODAY
you PEOPLE HAULED AWAY
OVER 5000 OF NEW HIGH.
GRADE HOME FURNISHINGS
IN OCTOBER There must be
reason.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
BANK CLEARINGS
Cross Word Puzzle
HORIZONTAL

you've you've about
zines youn trouble with horizontal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03

oysters in season. Try them fried
at Boldt's. Popular priees.l-Adver.
tlsomcnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
Z ROOMS AND BOARI

BOARD and room at reasga
price. in good home. 5ii!
ave. - SUnset-07sl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03

Back in the early Roman |
wine sold for two and three ca
quart.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
San Francisco Produce

Mondays Quotations
BATTER Extras bBrc.
ExEs-ETtfas, soc: extra puilsts. Que
uHdsrhiEsd puliots asbc.
Chrrsc-Cai nats. fancy, 1ie; Cal
Young Americas fancy sir, OTrsor
Triplsts 2sc. Oregon Young Amsri
cas- sc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
N. Y. Sugar and Coffee

Mondays Quotations
srgar-Firm. Raw. i35t. refined, firm
graduated. $50 $40.
Coffec-No Rio. ips6i1H: no Z.
SAntos. 32a u2tc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03

100 WOMEN TO inspect our SIG coats
and dFesann Worth womens APP
pRrel. Second Floor. Denny Bldg.
opposite Bon Marche
Evening star., 1925-11-07
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

Belasco-Georse Arliss. old Eng.
lish," Lonsdale play, at 2:20 and $40
pm.
National-Ina Claire. The Last Of
Mrs. Cheyney," comedy. at 2:2o and
$40 pm.
Polls" Mayfowers. musical com
edv. al 2:20 and $50 pm.
Keith's-Florence Reed. vaudeville
a 2:l5 and SIS pm.
Earle" "Sunnowers, vaudeville, con-
tinuous from l TO IL pm.
Strand-"A Nonsensical Revue
vaudeville, continuous, 1870 to II pm.
Gayety-Abe Reynolds Founders.
burlesque. at 2:l5 and Sis pm.
Mutual-"Girlie Girls" burlesque, at
$50 and $50 pm.
Coiumbia-"Th Gold Rush" al
l0:45 am, 1890. 2:2o, 4:05, $50, 7:35
and $50 pm.
Psisce-"E1change Of Wives" at
1880 am. 12:4o, 2:25, 4:20. sos, 7:6C
and $50 pm.
MetropoIitsn-"W Winds of Chance a."
AT II am, /. so5, sos. 7:1O and
a:5 pm.
Rizlto-"Cs litornia Straight Ahead,
al 1855 am, :35, 1925, 5:25. 1928 and
9:25 pm.
TivOli-"Wild. Wild Susan" at 2:oo
4:45, 6:25, $40 and s:55 pm.
Ambsssador-"Lig Lightnin' al ?. 4, S
$50 and $40 pm.
Central The Man who Founc
Himself" at 1890. 2, $50, 5, $50. {
and $40 pm.
Evening star., 1925-11-07
How To Test
Before You Invest

The risk Of loss from legitimate investments is small. m
advised specuaons millions Of dollars
annually Fraudulent schemers take MANY millions
dollar oundly invested will almost certainly and
feurr with something earned dollar
cance-perhaps good perhaps only gambling chance
and dollar fraudulent
will thousand The difficulty
how tell which securities investments which specuaons
and which probable frauds.
the preservation what I've already has He specuates when
he looks primarily profits yield taking risks that with
what he already has.
and Spculatons both be
equally for all True investments always
sound Frauds, erading pecuaons
always to be guarded against
fraudulent do always
appear such pure be instantly dngushable do
red yellow and blue By fixing
kind he however and by making fair effort.
achieve quality his which
makes for soundness. In other words
Evening star., 1925-11-07
DETENTION HOME
HAVEN FOR Z GIRLS
Choice of Divorced Couples
Daughters, Who Object to
Selected Guardian.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CLEVELAND. Ohio. November =
The detention home in preference to
returning TO the home of, their great
aunt. their guardian. where they had
been held virtual prisoners since their
parents were divorced in 1916, was
chosen by Edna Jarvis, IA. and her
sister. Gladys. II. today.
They asked Juvenile Judge S. Addams
TO send them TO the home. when,
after hearing charges against their
aunt preferred by the Woman's Pro
tective Association and Juvenile Court
their guardian until he disposed OF
their case. Their wishes were granted
Oid.Fashioned Discipline.
The story OF old-fs shioned methods
Of discipline imposed upon them by
the woman were told at the hearing
by the girls. The Bible, simple re.
ligious stories and books dealing wit
religion comprised their reading mat
ter. They were allowed only 10 min
utes to so to and return from school.
They were forbidden to speak with
schoolmates. Infractions of these
regulations meant Imprisonment In
the house for long periods.
The older girl had not been ont OF
the home since school closed la ST June
The aunt. Miss Evelyn Hancock
told the court she once was religious
missionary.
Aunt Makes Defense.
In her defense she said:
The youth Of today knows toe
much. The girl OF II knows more
than | did at 25. l wanted To keep
Evening star., 1925-11-07
New Verse Forms
Don't Make Poetry.
Saws Alfred Moves

Ry the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November Alfred
Moves. English poet. thinks much
modern poetry sounds like the
scratching Of a rough pencil over
granite slate
Arriving here yesterday for
series OF lectures. he stressed the
recognition OF music as an essential
element OF all poetry
Music. he thinks. is something
modern poets are inclined to forget.
MOI that I would condemn alto
Sether their work. Much of II is
expressive and fun Of meaning. but
why call il poetry. even free verse?
Better call ii free prose.
Evening star., 1925-11-07
Talk by DIR. MacCracken.

DR. MaCCracken spoke At the open
Ing sessiin Of the convention NeSter-
day afternoon in the clubhouse or inc
American Association of University
Women. ANY program Of education.
to he successful. he said. must start
with the people as d whole and should
he worked out along The lines of their
wishes Pointing TO the need tol
teamwork among the departments OF
a college, he said chat for best results
scientists should study poetry and
poets should indulge in sciences.
At the conclusion Of the meeting
last night the delegates visited the
Naval Observatory. The delegates de
voted this morning TO sightseeing and
visiting the various public buildings
and other places of interest. and al J
o'clock a luncheon was given at the
Mayhover Hotel, at which Or. Mac.
Cracken was the speaker. The reGu
lar business meeting was held al the
hotel at 5 o'clock. Tonight at O'Clock
Evening star., 1925-11-07

a meeting will be held at the Ma
tional Museum. The subject to be
discussed will be Women in Gov
ernment," and the speakers will be
Maj. Julia Stimson Of the Army Nurse
Corps. Miss Grace Abbott of the Chill
dren's Bureau and Miss Charlotte
Carr. Pennsylvani State inspector Of
women and children in industry. To
morrow will be devoted TO sightseeing
trips and teas
Evening star., 1925-11-07
FIVE STATE BANKS CLOSE.
North Dakota Institutions Are Hit
by Heavy Withdrawals.

PIERRE, s. Oak. November ~.
The State banking department was
informed yesterday that Ave banks
have been closed. with reorganization
in Wow, because of heavy withdraw
ais. They are the Dakota State Bank
and the Citizens State. Bank at Bone
steel. the Burke State Bank at Burke.
the Gregory State Bank at Gregory
and the st. Charles State Bank at st.
Charles. These banks are in the Rose
bud area.
Evening star., 1925-11-07
CAPITAL PRAISED
AS LEARNING SEAT
Dr.. Merriam Tells Vassar
AIumnae OF Educational
Advantages Here.

Washington. with It's colleges, IL
Nraries. museums. research institutes.
academies OF science and government
hureaus for gathering ana ulSSehh
Mating data of every description.
stands pre-eminent in the cities OF
he country. as seat OF learning an"
educa tional advancement. Or. Johh
e Merriam. president of The carnegie
institution of this ciry. said at ias'
nights session of the Nassar college
aIumnae convention in the audho'
rum of the United States Chamher
~ Commerce.
DR.. Merriam said that there are
more Investigators and instructors IN
the National ca pital than in any
rther American city.
Washington's physical beauty I'M
presses the lawmaker on his entrs nee
TO the CITY and instills. in him
spirit fostering noteworthy aChleNe
ment. DR.. Merriam said However
he declared that Washington shoulo
never he college town and is not 4
place for undergraduate work he-
cause Of the prepOnderance or hlshtH
intellectual events continually occur
rjnK which work TO the dlsadVa ntaSe
nf students who should be surrounded
bv an atmosphere Of calm ana oulet
for a proper pursuit of their studleS
uninterrupted.
Highest Type Of Thought.
Because Of the many huge national
and interna tional problems constantly
confronting the Federal Government.
he said. the highest type of thought
must predominate in Washington.
Or. Charles Moore. chairman of tbs
United States Fine Arts commission
spoke Of Washington from the stand
point of art, pointing out the many
problems involved in real city plan
ming His talk was Illustrated. and
showed the city in various stages OF
development He told of the part pla ayed
nv Philadelphia and other cities while
serving as seats of government, and
explained why congress always con
veneS on the first Monday In Decem-
her In olden times. when congress
men were farmers as well as law
makers he said. their time IN the
Sprinc was devoted TO planting crops,
then came the working OF the SOIL
and later the harvesting of the crops,
and when this work was completed
the first OF December was at hand and
they could devote the Winter months
to legislation.
Dr.. Henry Noble MaCCrachen. presi-
dent of NaSSar in welcoming the
guests Complimented them on the dc-
tivities of the alumnae. declaring thai
an association formed merely Tor the
purpose of perpetudJinc the memory
nf four wears spent in college had
no real excuse for existence. he eX-
pressed pleasure in noting that the
assembly was convened tor the pur-
pose of considering the educational
advantages Of the National Capital
rather than NaSsar.
b.. nr Nanf raakpn