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Evening star., 1925-04-08
PLATOON SCHOOLS
WILL Be STUDIED
Local Officials to Go Into This
Feature, Particularly on
Detroit Trip.

Washington's committee OF school
planners will make its final investi-
CATION of modern types Of school
house construction in other cities in
Detroit April % and "a. 1t was an
nounced today by DR.. Frank w. Bal
lou, superintendent of schools
The committee, composed of DIR.
Ballou, Municipal Architect Albert l..
Harris and Ernest Greenwood, vice
presidest of the Board Of Education,
already have inspected school build
tngs in Baltimore, Philadelphia
Rochester, Buffalo and Cleveland. and
collected number OF new ideas in
construction. which will be included
in the plans for the buildings to be
erected under the Districts unprece-
dented s1s,oe0,000 hveyear program.
Plan Platoon study.
A portion of the two-day inspection
tour in Detroit will be devoted to a
study of the operation of the platoon
school. which has been recommended
for adoption in the Districts system.
Platoon schools have reached their
mo3t conspicuous development in
Detroit, 80 buildings operating on the
workstudy-play system. DR.. Ballou
advantage of the trip 10 that city to-
observe the operation of this type of
school on an elaborate scale.
Mr.. Greenwood, as chairman OF the
special committee of the school
board assigned to study the platoon
system. is making an exhaustive sur
very of the work study play plan ds'
developed in other cities, preparatory
to reporting to the board on the pro-
posal TO adopt this plan here. His
report will not be drafted until after
the inspection trip in Detroit
One Operating Here.
Washington now has one school
the Park View, running on the pla-
toon plan. II has been included in
the first installment OF the fve-year
building program for an eight-room
extension, but at the request OF the
Park View community the plans for
this addition are being held in
allegiance until arrangements can be
made TO add Is instead of rooms.
Prior to the trip to Detroit DR..
Ballou plans to take other members
of the school planning committee TO
the Armstrong and Western High
Schools TO inspect the@new additions
under construction. Every phase of
construction will be observed and a
comparison made with the schools
visited in other cities.
Evening star., 1925-04-08
KEEPS IN CLOSE TOUCH.
Col. Cheney, Presidents Aide, to
Direct White House Upkeep.

Col. Sherwood Cheney. Engineer
Corps, L. 8. A, who has been ap-
pointed chief military aide TO the
President, Is to have desk in the
White House Building and will be
personally in charge of physical up
keep of the White House. Executive
office and surrounding grounds, al.
well s being the directing genius at
the various social functions. and on
formal occasions
Col Cheney was formally pre-
sented to President Coolidge today
by Lieut.. Col. c. Q. Sheriff., who has
been relieved of supervision of the
White House. in order that he may
devote his entire attention to the
building OF hte Arlington Memorial
Bridge. and his many other duties
as superintendent of public buildings
and grounds.
Evening star., 1925-04-08
CIVIL WAR GENERAL,
ONE OF BRAVEST, DEAD
Brig. Gen. Arthur R. Curtis Won
Many Promotions Because of
Bravery in Action.
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associs ted Press.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, April s.-Brig.
Gen. Arthur r. Curtis. 50 years old,
one of the few surviving generals of
the Civil War, died at the National
Soldiers Home here early today.
Gen. Curtis was one of the out
standing figures of the Civil War.
Bravery in action won him promotion
after promotion and eliminated in a
decoration for meritorious service.
A Harvard graduate, Gen. Curtis
enlisted in Company b, 4oth New
England Guards. at President Lin
coins first call for volunteers. His
daring under fire soon won him a
commission, and rapid promotion fol-
lowed.
Evening star., 1925-04-08

representing Central in the Washing
ton finals to be held the last week in
April. The three successful candi-
dates. all of whom are boys, are
Bradford Abernethy, Paul Keyser, jr.,
and Hope Smoot.
At yesterdays contest six speakers
were heard. The low point system
of judging-the system that will be
employed in the District of Column
bia and the national fnals-was used
by the school authorities in this con-
test.
The six who spoke Monday had
been chosen from among all those
who entered the contest. This trial
eliminated three. and two more will
be dropped about April 20, when the
fnal selection will be made.
Hope to Beat Last Yenr.
Centrals candidate won first place
in The Evening Stars contest in
Washington last year and second
place in the national finals. The stu
dents and faculty are resolved to
make it one better this year.
Four boys and two girls partki
pated in the contest this week and
spoke in the order named: p. B. Key
ser, jr.; Edward Arliss. Marjorie Fol-
som, Hope Smoot. Mary Elizabeth
Belts and Bradford Abernethy.
Evening star., 1925-04-08
S15,5l0,0)O VALUE
FOR c. &P. SOUGHT
Federation of Citizens to File
Brief for Reduction With
District Today.

In brief which he will file with
the Public Utilities Commission this
afternoon william Mex. Clayton,
representing the Federation of Ci.i-
zens Associations. Will contend that
the new valuation of the CHI peak e
and Potomac Telephone Co. should
not exceed s15,500,00o.
Before the present proceeding to
revise the valuation began the fair
value, on the commissions books
was approximately s1S,500. 900. The
company applied for a value of
$4,000, 900.
The commission has practically
completed its deliberations and re-
ports indicate the decision will place
the value of the property at close
to $4,000. .0oe.
Tive Issues Up.
In the document which he will file
today Mr. Clayton will urge the
commission to give weigh - the
theory of the actual investment in
the property as well as reproduction
cost. He will argue for deduction
from the value of the property The
full amount in the company's de-
probation reserve. and will urge the
ance for going concern value.
The company takes the position
that the actual depreciation that
has occurred in the property is not
as great as the sum that has been
credited to the depreciation reserve.
and that, therefore. the commission
should not deduct from valuation
the amount in the reserve. The figure
the commission subtracts for depreci-
alton will have an Important bearing
on the decision.
In opposing the going concern al
lowance, Mr.. Clayton said today that
while courts in other jurisdictions
have allowed this item, he believes
the commission should wait until the
local courts have passed on this fea-
ture of valuation work.
The decision of the commission
is expected to be made public at the
District Building within a day or two.
AS soon a the value has been an
nounced the commission will deter
mine whether there should be hear
ing to consider the reasonableness of
the present rate schedule of the tele
phone company.
Evening star., 1925-04-08
F. Y. TOLSON, CIVIL WAR
VETERAN, DIES AT rs
Was Lifelong d. c. Resident,
Prominent Mason and Carpenter.
Golden Anniversary Near.

F.. Y. Tolson, rs years old, veteran
OF the Civil War. prominent Mason
and lifelong resident of Washing
ton. died at his residence, 1886 F.
street southeast, yesterday, after a
lin gering illness. Mr.. Tolson was a
carpenter, and had done much work
In the Navy Yard and elsewhere in
the District.
He married Miss Virginia Burgess
May Is, 1875, and the couple had
been looking forward toward ceIe-
hrating their fiftieth wedding anni-
versary. He is survived by his
widow, two sons, Albert and Gilbert
Tolson; three daughters. Mrs. Evelyn
Walker. Mrs. Hattie Hooper and Mrs.
Katie Walls; IL grandchildren, one
great-grandchild. and nephews and
nieces.
MI Tolson was member of Ia
koma, Lodge. No. 90, F. A. A NJ, and
the Metropolitan Baptist Church. He
fought with a New York regiment
during the Civil War.
Funeral services will be conducted
At the residence tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. Rev. DR.. John Compton
Ball, pastor of the church of which
M. Tolson was member, will
officiate.
Evening star., 1925-04-08
RAILWAY PURCHASE
BEATEN IN CHICAGO
$3.50, 900, 900 Project, In
cIuding Building of Subway,
Loses by 100000 Votes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, April S.-ChicaEo voters
yesterday rejected proposal for
purchase and operation by the city
of the street railways and elevated
lines and the building of a subway,
said TO be the largest municipal own
ership project ever attempted, by a
majority of approximately 1000
votes.
Less than one-half of the upward
or one million Chicago voters showed
enough interest to go 10 the polls.
The proposed municipal acquisition
and extension of the surface and
elevated lines and the building OF a
subway would have involved an ex-
penditure of s5jO.0OO,0O Mayor
William Dever announced he would
start at once on a new plan that
the people would accept.
The principal question at issue in
suburban elections in Evanston and
Oak Park, Sunday motion pictures,
was defeated.
Miss Helen NJ. Cirese, girl attor-
ney, was defeated as an Independent
candidate for justice Of the peace in
Oak Park.
Evening star., 1925-04-08
GIRL WINS ORATORY CONTEST
HONOR At BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL
Edith Raphelson Picked
to Compete. Later in
Inter-Finals.
Central High Is Nearer
Selection for Its
Spokesman.

Edith Raphelson, speaking on Lin
coin and the Constitution" won first
place in the finals at Business High
School in the national oratorical con-
test today and will represent that
school in the interschool finals the
week of April 81. Virginia Kettly
was selected as alternate.
The contest was held this morning
in the auditorium of Business High
school. Seven contestants gave their
orations and We're passed upon for
delivery and composition. The seven
who spoke today were chosen as the
best from large group of students
who entered the contest
me Judges. were Gilbert L. Hall
Judge Edward Stafford, Charles F.
Baker, Frederic William Vile and
Dr. Robert Johnston. Allan. Davis,
principal, acted as chairman of the
meeting.
Six Contestants Girls
SIX OF the seven speakers We're
sirIs-Edith Raphelson, Yetta PoIa-
coH, Anna Cocuzzie, May Smith. Vir-
gina hettly and Libby Lewis. Henry
herman was the only boy who was
successful in the preliminary contest.
business High School is putting on
an aggressive campaign in an EFFORT
TO produce winner. Miss Marguerite
'aanhlhs, who has charge of the work
on the contest, has been successful in
discovering and developing several
sood speakers. She will Concentrate
now upon the speaker who was
CHOSEN today to represent Business
a1isn school in the all Washington
hnais' TO be held the week OF April %.
Each one of the students in the
pre- eiiTinary m contest several days ago
and Harry Spiwak, chairman of the
student committee for the contest.
were presented with a copy of the
constitution at the meeting this
morning.
Central Near Selection,
Central High School selected three
students yesterday in the national
oratorical contest for the honor of
Evening star., 1925-04-08
MRS. M. w. SHUSTER DIES
Had Been Resident of Washington
for 4S Years.

Mrs. Mary Ward Shuster, 81 years
old. widow OF Melville G. Shuster and
a resident OF this city for the last 4S
wears. died at local sanitariam m Mon
day after a lingering illness. Mrs.
Shuster made her home in the Ions
dale apartments.
Mrs. Shuster was the daughter of
Dr. John Ward of Warrenton, Va.
She is survived by daugter, Mrs.
n H. Sims of Wichita Falls, Tex, and
by three brothers. Henry G. Ward,
Judge r. H. Ward and John Ward.
Funeral services are at Oak Hill
Chapel this afternoon, with interment
in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1925-04-08
MARINE DIES OF INJURY.
Herbert Perry Fatally Hurt by
Fall From Window.

Herbert Perry, Fl years old, private
in the Marine Corps. stationed at the
navy yard, lost his balance yesterday
afternoon while washing a window
on the third floor of a building on
the M street front of the reservation,
fell to the sidewalk and fractured
his skull. He died at Naval Hospital
this morning.
Perry formerly resided in Middle
boro, KY. and relatives have been
asked what disposition they want
made of the body. II is probable that a
board of survey will pass upon the
accident and that Coroner hewitt will
approve the certificate of accidental
death.
Evening star., 1925-04-08
CASE
DECISION DEFERRED

Continued from First Page)
fered no remedy in the case at bar.
Judge Schuldt replied that he would
be glad to hear the counsel for the
defense argue the laws constitu
tionality.
Accordingly, Mr.. Syme began by
declaring that the law is unconsti-
tutional because 1t attempts to regu-
late the rates that business house
might charge for services rendered.
This is not public utility" he de-
clared and by no stretch of the
ina agination can it be placed in that
category" He then proceeded to cite
number of parallel cases, in noe Of
which the United States Supreme
Court returned a verdict for the de-
fendant
Evening star., 1925-04-08
SEEKS TO QUASH ORDER.
Court Considers Mrs. Stoner's Plea
in Woman's Welfare Case.

Justice Hoehling in Equity Division
! today took under consideration the
motion of Mrs. Wesley NJ. Stoner to
vacate an injunction granted against
her some months ago on the suit of
the Womans Welfare Association
through Mrs. Macpherson Crichton. its
president, to prevent interference
with the associations clinic at
Eleventh and l. streets northwest.
Mrs. Stoner claimed that since the
injunction there has been regular
meeting of the board of directors of
the association, at which she was
elected president in place of Mrs
Crichton and there remains no further
reason for the injunction. The court
heard witnesses on both sides of the
dispute and will decide whether the
December meeting was valid
Evening star., 1925-04-08
Free Swimming Lessons at "Y."

Free swimming lessons to the boys
OF Washington between the ages of
IL and II Will be given at the Y. NJ.
c. A. from April Is to Is. inclusive.
These dates have been selected be-
cause they come within the Easter
holiday vacations from the schools.
One need not be member of the
"y" to take part in the exercises.
Instruction will be given by Guy
Winkjer, who represented the United d
States Naval Academy in the aquatic
events in the Olympic games at
Antwerp. Boys desiring to learn to
swim can secure cards al the Y. NJ.
c. A, boys department, 1892 G. street
northwest. and they must have the
consent of their parents
Evening star., 1925-04-08
M0SLEM LEADER DIES.
Khalassi, Mesopotamia Mullah, Is
Mourned by His People.

ALLARABAD, British India. Abril s.
The death of Khalassi, well known
mullah (expounder of
the law and dogmas of Islam). is re-
ported in a dispatch to the Pioneer
from the Persian holy city of Meshed
All the business places OF Meshed
where khalassi died. are closed, and
orders have been sent to the principal
cities throughout Persia for the clos
ing Of the bazaars and for general
Evening star., 1925-04-08
FIND STOLEN BABY
SOUGHT TWO YEARS
SickIy, Half-Starved Child
Proves One Kidnapped in
New York Street.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April s.-Prosecutor
Hart of Bergen County. y. j.. in
formed New York police headquar-
ters today from Hackensack that Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Mckenzie had posi-
lively identified a child known as
Mildred Grofe, found in Englewood.
\. J., as their daughter Lillian, who
was kidnapped here in August, 1929.
The identification ends a search in
which police OF more than 5000
cities in the United States and
Canada were asked to aid.
Identifcs ton Is Positive.
The child identified by Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckenzie as their own had
been living in Englewood as Mildred
Grofe, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. v
Grofe. Prosecutor Hart told Capt. Ayers.
head of the Missing Persons Bureau of
the New York Police Department.
that the Identification by the Nc
henzies was completely satisfactory
to the Bergen County officials Man
nerisms Of the child and facial char
acteristics, Capt. Ayers said. Mr. Hart
told him. indicated beyond any doubt
that the child is the missing Lillian
Mckenzie.
Given Her by Doctor
Capt. Ayers said the Bergen Coun-
ty prosecutor also informed him that
Mrs. Grofe had said the girl was not
her own, but thsi 1t was given to her
by a ''Dr. Green" This DIR. Green
Capt. Ayers said, was quoted by
Prosecutor Hart as saying that he
had obtained the girl when a young
baby from an unmarried mother
named Sullivan. Mr. Hart informed
Soi
puted mother of the child could not
be located.
Lillian Mckenzie was kidnapped from
her perambulator in front of an
Eighteenth street department store
In Manhattan when she was three
months old. In the country-wide
search for her clues were follow d
in Hoboken, Brooklyn, PHILADELPHIA.
Washington and other cities and
towns. Boy Scouts. Girl Guides and
the Salvation Army joined in the
search.
showed Signs of Neglect.
The search was turned toward the
child known as Mildren Grofe when
DR.. Bernard Gottlieb of Manhattan
revealed to detectives a few days ago
that he had attended sicklv i'll
nourished baby girl at the home of
MRS. Grofe on August 81, 1929, nine
days after the Mckenzie baby was
kianaped. A few nights later, DR..
Gottlfeb said, Mrs. Grofe brought the
enid to his office, its face veiled.
he said her answers TO his oue.
uons were evasive and aroused his
suspicious. He told the fnvestirstors
that he could offer evidence that the
child was the Mckenzie baby. At
the time he treated the baby the
GroIes lived in Audubon avenue,
Manhattan. They later moved 10
Englewood
DR.. Gottliebs said that when he had
attended the baby at Mrs. Grof.'s
call the child was suffering so seri
ously from malnutrition he had to
take extreme measures to save bAr
Ire. Mrs. Grofe explained, he said
that the baby's condition was due TO
the iSct that she and her husband
had been on trip to England, Ieav-
ing the infant in the care of a woman
who knew little about babies.
Evening star., 1925-04-08
ELECTED IN ST. LOUIS.
Victor Miller Beats Igoe in Race
for Mayoralty.

ST. LOUIS, April S.--A complete
count of 624 precincts today show
that Victor j. Miller, Republican, for
mer president OF the Board of Police
Commissioners and defeated for Gov
ernor of Missouri in last August's
primary, yesterday was elected mayor
of st. Louis by 3,4o7 votes. Miller
succeeds Henry w. kiel His Demo-
cratic opponent was William l.. Igoe,
former member of Congress-
Evening star., 1925-04-08
MARC0NI MAY WE'D AGAIN.
Wireless Inventor, 81, Reported
Engaged to Girl, 1S.

LONDON, April s.-The daily ex-
press says IL understands that the
engagement will be announced short
ly of Guglielmo Marconi, the wireless
inventor, and Elizabeth Naroissa
Paynter, 1S-year-old daughter of Col.
George Camborne Paynter of Bos-
quenna, Cornwall, an intimate friend
of Sgr. Marconi.
Sgr. Marconi, who is 81 years old,
was divorced last year at Fiume, and
his wife soon afterward married the
Marquis di Monteoorona- Col. Payn-
ter is the commander of the Scots
Guards.
Evening star., 1925-04-08
Ballou to Speak in Boston.

DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintend-
ent of schools, will be the principal
speaker at a meeting at the Chamber
of Commerce in Boston Saturday of
the Massachusetts, Schoolmaster's AS
sociation. His topic will be Subject
Matter vs.. the Child in Curriculum
Making" He will leave Washington
Friday night. In his absence Stephen
e. Kramer will be acting superin-
kendent.
Evening star., 1925-04-08
'sDish.W Washing Poetess," so, to Wed You'll,
In Chicago Park if City Giues Its o. X.

wrote a poem about the conserva-
tory last year. So after she and
Weaver, who came to her board
ing house last November, decided
to marry, they picked the con-
servatory for the nuptial scene.
The boarding house Is called
"Cupids Inn"
Weaver would rather be an old
girls darling than young girls
slave" Mrs. Campbell said.
Evening star., 1925-04-08
U. S. Judge Wilmer Dies.

BALTIMORE, April s.-Charles B.
Wilmer, United States judge for the
middle district of Pennsylvania, died
yesterday at Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, where he had been undergoing
treatment for the past eight days
His death was rather sudden and the
exact cause of death has not been de-
termined. He was SO years old.
Evening star., 1925-04-08
JESUS "WONDERFUL JEW"
Rabbi Wise So Describes Christ in
Course of Sermon.

PATERSON. n. j., April s.-Rabbi
stephen S. Wise of New York, in
sermon yesterday at the civic lenten
service held under the auspices of
the Paterson Council of Churches
lid that Pesus was a wonderful Jew"
There is less difference than most
people think in the creeds of Chris
tians and Jews" he said We diner
only in the way in which We place
Christ. He was wonderful Jew.
He is my teacher as well as yours.
1t would be well for every one. Jew
and Gentle alike. to follow the teach
ings of Jesus Christ"
Evening star., 1925-04-08
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. April S.-Mrs. Ida
Sundine Campbell, widow, so, and
James Weaver, 81 years old, eleva-
tor operator, plan to be married
Saturday in the Municipal Con-
servatory, in Garfield Park, pro-
viding permission Is granted, Mrs.
Campbell has announced.
Mrs. Campbell, who styles her.
self a *dishwasher and postsss,"
Evening star., 1925-04-08
BEHRMAN AGAIN MAYOR.

NEW ORLEANS, La. April S.
Martin Behrman, four times mayor,
was reelected to that Office yester-
day in general elections. He and the
other Democratic nominees for mu-
nicipal and par6chial offices received
an overwhelming majority over their
Republican opponents.
With seven precincts missing from
total of 226, the Democrats polled
S4,008, the Republicans 2.266
Evening star., 1925-04-08
Schools Closed Friday.

The annual Today Easter vacation
for District public school children
and their teachers will begin at the
close of school Thursday afternoon,
it was announced today by Supt..
Frank w. Ballou. Schools -Ni11rr
open Monday. April zQuw
Evening star., 1925-04-08
Belgian Socialists Gain.

BRUSSELS, April S.-Returns from
the parliamentary elections held last
Sunday show that the Socialists
gained 10 new seats. In the ballot
ing they gained $4,000 votes over
the preceding election. OF these, in
excess of 10000 were cast in Brussels.
Evening star., 1925-04-08
Rerouting Due to Street Work.

Motorists were requested today by
Traffic Director Eldridge to use Con-
necticut avenue, Chevy Chase Circle
and Bradley lane in getting to and
from points along the Rockville pike
while Wisconsin avenue is being re-
surfaced between Massachusetts, ave-
nue. and River road
Evening star., 1925-04-08
Child Labor Ban Beaten.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April s.
The West Virginia Senate yesterday
voted % to against ratification of
the child labor amendment to the
Federal Constitution. The House pre-
viously had rejected the amendment,
66 to 1s.
Evening star., 1925-04-08

proceedings that he could not accept
plan for forced loan. The remark
caused a commotion in the Chamber
Hobbies.
Evening star., 1925-04-08
PARIS LEVY CRISIS
WILL COME FRIDAY;
CHAMBER DECIDES

Continued from First PaSeD
Evening star., 1925-04-08

SECOND RACE-Purse. 81, 200; for maiden
Evening star., 1925-04-08
BOWIE ENTRIES
FOR THURSDAY.

FIRST RACE-Purse, 81, 200; maiden 2-year-
6Iltes. furIonRs
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