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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
Duggan Found.

Bernardo Duggan, the Argentine
sportsman who with two companions
is flying rom New York to Euenos
Aires. has been found at Tigia. Bra
iii, after being missing for more than
six days. The small band of pioneers
disappeared last Sunday. Search has
been made by airplanes, boats and
la nd scouting parties. a message yes
terday from the mayor of NiGia to
the Argentine consul at Para stating
that the aviators were safe was the
first word from the flyers.
Lack OF gasoline caused the forced
descent on the Island of Maraca. off
the brazilian coast and 800 miles from
Vigia. sighting a large canoe. the
aviators asked for assista nee, which
was speedily given. 1t was then de-
cided to leave the airplan which was
unframed, In the care of natives and
proceed to Vigia, making slow prog
ress southwark by the canoe.
Duggan and his compa MONS will be
taken back to their stra nded machine
by tug. The airpiane will be re-
fueled and they hope to continue their
flight to Buenos Aires. The town of
Eigia in the meantime is showering
attentions on the flyers and has given
them the key to the city.
World interest has been aroused
in Duggan's flight. If 1t Is successful
extensive plans will be carried out
for a regular North America n South
American airplane service, with New
York and Buenos Aires as the ter
minals. Duggan has met with many
difficulties, but is nearing his goal.
The news will probably soon be fash
ed that he has landed safely in Buenos
Aries, thus completing another classic
in the annals Of air transportation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
Home influence Versus
Longer School Hours

To the Editor of The Star:
Your strong editorial on the pro-
posed frightening of the school day
was much appreciated. No thought
full parent in the District wants a
child kent in school the whole of the
day. Nothing can be gained and much
will be lost. The school systems that
have tried the long school day have
discarded 1t as futile and detrimental
to the pupils health.
The public schools cannot he made
into day nurseries to take care of
children whose mothers must not give
up a fat Government position or a
social campaign to look after their
restless charges.
Mothers pensions should be provided
for those that cannot properly raise
their children without outside help.
The Government should not employ
in the schools or in the departments
of the Government activity young
married women who are shirking
wifehood, motherhood or familyhood.
Where the child misses the contact
Of wholesome home influence
greater part of the day, there is no
school routine that can take the place
of it and we have conditions that pro-
duce Rhinelanders, Loebs, Leopolds
and others in machine-educated people.
The agitators seem to- think the
teachers are not earning their money.
Some of the incensed parents think it
is a ruse to pay the teachers more for
a longer day.
Why don't these people that are so
worried devote their energies toward
improving, rather than trying to dam
age, the schools? G. F. DRANE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
Tammany Troubled,

All is not we'll in the wiswam in
Manhattan. The sachems are troubled,
The pipe of peace is clogged. War
feathers are bristling. Hatchets are
being sharpened. Tom toms are TIM.
| ing up for the war dance.
The sachems are not looking out of
the big tepee toward an alien enemy.
They are muttering against one an.
| other. The tribe Of Tammany is think.
ing bitter thoughts about it's own mem
bers. A family scrap is brewing.
Wherefore this breath of trouble in
the wigwam? Because, forsooth. an
alien paleface has been lately admitted
to the council, one from across the Big
Water Of the East, from the City of
Many Totem Poles. He was brought
into the circle of the tribe last year.
when dark days were at hand. Now
he is making signs Of leadership.
Up the Great River. at the Big Wig
wan, sits the Grand Chief of the great
tribe. TO his side the newcomer from
over the River of the East Is crowding.
whispering words of shrewdness. Is
this alien newcomer in the circle of the
sachems to be allowed to carry the Big
Chiefs war bonnet in the next great
fight? Dark looks are spreading over
the faces of the sachems, the greater
ones and the lesser ones, who sit
around the fire at the wigwam
Then, too, there is the strange con-
duct of the Keeper of the Wampum.
He is acting oddly for faithful brave.
He is calling names at the Warder of
the Big City. He is holding out on the
wampum. If the warder dallies at his
fishing or his play the Keeper of the
Wampum scolds him for not sitting
faithfully at the council. The warder
answers back with sharp words.
And again, the big brave who COM
mands the guards is not acting &C.
cording to the ancient rites of the
tribe. He grants no favors to the
faithful. He reads the scroll of law
with rigid mind. He speaks in keen
rebuke to those who go to him for the
pemmican that has always been avail
able for the trusty ones of Tammsny
There are heavy hearts and there are
angry feelings among the braves.
50 the sachems sitgas in the wig
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21

that line the District was sparsely
settled. Beyond the Boundary and on
! a good many streets as far as the
District line, the new Washington Is
now more thickly peoplcd than many
parts of the old city In which the
overhead trolley was forbidden 10y act
of Congress. and the density of street
car traffic is surely greater than when
the car lines changed from cable or
| horses to electricity.
One of The great campaigns in Wash
ington. and which The Evening Star
led. was that which prevented the
street car compa MES from putting in
the overhead trolley system. The car
companies through their officers and
attorneys insisted that the cost was
prohihtive, and through the testi-
mony of experts" they tried to prove
| that the underground system was not
practicable, though it was working
satisfactorily in European cities.
As Washington was built beyond
| the old limits and the County of Wash
ington disappeared the car companies
should have extended the underground
system. 1t has been necessary to
bring strong pressure against them to
have them remove trolley poles from
| the middle Of some streets, notwith.
standin" that those poles had become
da ngerous distractions and the cause
of many fatal accidents. 1t would
have been better had the car com.
pa MES extended the under ground sys-
tenn as the growth of the city and
their traffic warranted. and have
avoided any conflict with public opin-
ion on the old question of the over.
head trolley. If that question is ever
forced to an issue there is no reason
to think that the public will not com
pei the traction compa MES to install
the better system on streets they use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
The World Racers.

With the Aquitania running behind
schedule and an amphibian airplane
| unavaila BILE at Cherbourg, Edward S
Evans and Linton Wells are facing
difficulties at the very start OF their
attempt to circle the world in record
breaking time. They had planned to
have the airplane meet them out side
of Cherbourg at dawn tomorrow morn
ing; thus saving at least two hours In
disembarking from the liner. Now
however, it will be necessary for them
to jump into a fast boat when the
Aquitania drops anchor. They will
be met at the French port by a land
plane, which will rush them to Paris
in time to catch the regular Paris
Berlin airplane.
In order to make connections at the
have to arrive there by $40 O'Clock
Tuesday night. At that time the fast
express leaves for KoniSgberg and
Evans and Wells must be passengers
on this train If they hope to smash
Mears' record of approximately thirty
five days.
ParaChutes have been added to their
equipment as measure of safety.
The most dangerous part of their trip
will be through Russia, Siberia and
Manchuria by airplane and they are
taking no chances Of a crash ending
their ambitious attempt to create q
new mark.
The real test Of modern transporta.
ton starts early tomorrow morning
when they leave the Aquitania. Then
1t is a question of fast travel by land
and air. with good luck playing a
large part. Only minutes have been
allowed at some of the connections
in remote places of the world and fog,
rain or thousand and one incon.
sequential accidents can nullify their
efforts. Both Evans and Wells are
confident, however, that every ar.
rangement is as perfect as can be de.
vised and that with a fair break in
luck they will arrive back in New
York in record breaking time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
Trolley Poles.

The Public Utilities Commission
win hold a hearing on the propose
brought forward by a committee of
the Federation Of Citizens Associa
lions for removal Of electric trolley
poles on Georgia avenue from w
street to point north Of New Hamp
shire avenue. The federation has long
Urged that the underground conduit
system he substituted for poles and
overhead wires on streets through
closely peopled sections of-the Dis,
trict. but the traction compa MES in
sist that the cost Of the work is pro-
hibitive.
Perhaps the best the citizens can
look forward to at present is removal
Of the poles from the middle Of the
street and erection of more poles on
the sides of the street and continu-
ance of overhead trolley wires. 1t is
a matter of regret that the electric
traction companies do not enter into
the spirit of the law which forbids
overhead trolleys within the City of
Washington and come promptly to
the extension of their conduits, which
they must do II car tracks remain
for any considerable time on the
streets.
When the law was enacted which
required the car comps MES to put in
the underground system within the
city limits. the north boundary of the
city vs. Florida avenue. North Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
The Police Court Site.

The proposal to locate the new
Police Court Building in Judiciary
Square does not meet with any degree
Of public approval. The fact that al
ready two courthouses stand on this
park does not warrant the inclusion
Of another. especially one of the char.
arter that it is now suggested for
park occupancy.
A police court necessa rily draws a
large crowd Of people. and not a par
ticularly orderly class of people at
that. 1t should have it's own setting.
apart from the other courts. and es.
pecially removed from the Court of
Appeals, alongside of which it is pro.
posed now to place 1t.
The site tentatively chosen for the
courthouse in the park is now COW
cred by growth of large trees, which
must he sacrificed If this building is
there placed. This fact is to be noted
as an additional reason against put.
ting this most inappropriate building
In a public reservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
Music Lover Takes
Issue With Critic

To the Editor OF The Star:
I have no quarrel with the writer
of the article in The Star of June 16,
reporting the concert given by the
National String Quartet at the Cham
her Music Auditorium on June is, as
regards the criticism Of the perform
ance. There may. possibly have been
jarring note. but my music-loving
soul caught only the harmony.
l do wish. however, TO take issue
with the writer of the article in the
criticism Of the audience.
Considerable stress was laid upon
the fact that there were many new
Corners in the audience-'young peo-
pie" apparently tourists" and even
some persons who could not pro-
nounce the name of the composer" of
the music rendered, or recognize the
difference between the viola and VIC
lin"! And. TO the writer's evident dis
tress, these undesired visitors occu-
pied seats which should have been
occupied by professional musicians.
| cannot plead guilty on the first
count Of these charges, because. to
my sorrow, my Bible shows the record
OF my age as 81: therefore ] cannot
truly be classed as a young person. ."
| rm also not In the tourist" class
since j have lived in Washington the
greater part of my life. 1t is quite
possible, however, that both a young
person" and a tourist" might also be
real lover of good music! On the
last serious charge | am obliged to
plead guilty! Heaven forbid that
should be compelled to forego the de-
light of enjoyment Of these wonder
full concerts. unless / could publicly
pronounce. without stammering. the
name of the third. composer on the
program-Antonin Dvorak-as well as
the names of the distinguished artists
who interpreted his works 80 beauti-
fully. Even the immortal Shake
speare said, whats in a name?"
Speaking for myself and other non
professional music lovers who so
thoroughly enjoyed the concert, i am
not willing to believe that the good
woman whose generosity made such
treats possible to US would wish us
excluded from these musical feasts.
Therefore, with all due respect for
the opinion of the writer OF the ar
ticle, l shall most certainly try to be
on hand in time to occupy q seat at
the next concert. l trust that the
writer will not insist on my going to
Glen Echo to listen to the jazz play
ing-because i can pronounce, IL /
have to. the names of composers or
musicians. c. w. LEWIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
Gen. Fries Explains His
Longer-HOurs Proposal

To the Editor of The Star:
had not intended to write another
letter at present; however, the inn
preston among readers Of The Star
seems to be so general that the ques-
tionnaire put out by the school board
Is based on some recommendations of
mine that I think it necessary to
state that 1t has nothing whatever to
do with my recommendations.
After an hours vigorous discussion
with members Of the school board on
the afternoon Of May 10. I dictated
and sent to Mr.. Graham. president of
the school board. a letter in which I
made the following statements:
MY specific recommendations are
that the present hours of 3 to 3, with
the necessary intermissions. calls
themes. etc. are sufficient for chill
dren up to and including the fourth
grade; If not, 80 minutes should be
added. believe that from the fourth
grade to the eighth. inclusive, $3.50
will do: yet | unhesitatingly recon-
mend that the time for these pupils
be extended to o'clock If necessary.
in order to cut out night work. Night
work is unsupervised. unhealthful and
slow. In the high schools the time
should be from 9 until 4. If proper
calisthenics be added for q couple of
intervals of 10 minutes each, the chill
dren would be better off than under
present conditions. and there should
be ample time for supervised study
and instruction so as to cut out night
| work. The elimination of night work
is the Fundamental"
1t will be noted that 1 recommended
no increase for kindergarten and the
first four grades, unless experience.
say six months, should show 1t nee
essary to cut out home work. Only a
3O-minute increase was recommended
for the remaining four grades OF
grammar school and Junior high
school. unless the same experience
should show the same to be neces-
sary, when I then recommended hold
ing school until O'Clock in these
grades. Then l have recommended ex-
tending the high school day until 4
o'clock for reasons heretofore given.
Nothing whatever was said about Sat
urdays. Injecting the question about
SATURDAYS. confuses the entire ques-
ton and will make any vote. in the
way it is being obtained. useless.
II it is desired to find out what the
parents who have children in school
think. let them send out a question
naire based on the lines / have recon-
mended. through the schools, to every
parent having children in the schools.
AMOS A. FRIES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
German Confiscation Fails.

Although on the face of the returns
a tremendous ma jority was cast in
Germany in favor Of the confiscation
of the estates of the former rulers.
the plebiscite fails to warran action
by the Reichstag. Those recorded in
favor of conhscation numbered A.
sS9,703 and those against 1921 l.
Under the terms of the plebiscite
however. Il was necessary that ma:
tority of the eligible voters of the
republic should cast referendum bal
lots. AS the total registration is
about 10000. 900. at least 10000, 900
votes were required to he cast in the
rlehiscite. The vote cast yesterday
was. therefore. a little less than 5000
COO votes short.
Had all those opposed to cOnfisca-
tion voted yesterday the result would
have been A mandate for seizure.
1t was known in advance of the pleb-
isCite that large majority of the
reople favored the seizure Of the es-
tates. The strategy Of the opponents
was To abstain from voting and so
reduce the total of the ballots cast.
Thus the unique spectacle was pre-
scented of the most strenuous efforts
exercised by the negative side TO pre-
vent the people from going to the
mills Every observation-disclosures who
ebstained from voting lessened the
chance of the ma jority to reach the
necessary total.
1t was the silent minority in Ger
many that determined the result. In
this country the stay-at-home vote has
often contributed thus to electoral de-
c;s;ons. But here there is no require
ment that ma iority Of the total pos
sihle vote shall he cast. Usually far
less than such majority is recorded
AT even the most important elections.
Whether this result in Germany
will lead to future trouble remains 20
he seen. 1t is impossible 20 predict
The fact that only about thirty-two
rer cent of the total possible vote was
cast does not signify lack of interest
in the question. Had all who We're op-
posed to the confiscation gone to the
polls in all likelihood at least $4,000.
Nn0 votes would have been cast. or
e21a per cent of the whole registra-
tion. As the case stands, it was nee
essary for those favoring the confis
cation to cast an actual ma jority of
the registered vote. Will the Austen
ton from voting of those opposed be
The cause of a reaction of bitterness
on the part Of the proponents, the So
cialists? That is an important ques-
ton. which can be answered only by
events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
Melba Has World Audience
AS She Sings Her Farewell

Indicativ of the importance OF the
diva's last appearance, the Decatur
Review records the fact that many of
her audience had waited in line for
more than % hours to gain admit
lance" and the Review says of her
retirement: MANY years will pass
before any one can hope to win the
throne left vacant. Her voice is as a
gift from God. all classes bowed be-
fore her To hear her concerts was
to marvel at the power and enchant-
ment of music" The Louisville
Herald Post places Melba with FAITH
and Scalchi. with Sembrich and
Schumann-H eink. with Calve and the
others unquestionably at the top. Her
distinction is that. from her first early
triumph, her tenure was conceded and
sure
OF her birth and carer the Provi-
dence Journal SAYS: AS almost every
body knows. the name 'Melba was
coined from q place name. The singer
was born in Melbourne. Australia. and
she was In her youth Helen Porter
Mitchell When she made her
operate debut she had been Mrs.
Charles \. f. Armstrong for five
years. Her long period of vocal study
was completed under the celebrated
Nine. Marchesi in Paris. and her first
operate appearance was in Rlgolet-
to- in Brussels in 1887. A London
debut followed the next year. and in
1898 she Joined the Metropolitan com
pany in New York. For the rest Of
the 'Mauve Decade she was the out
standing glory OF the American
operate stage and she continued to he
popular in opera and concert many
years thereafter concludes the
Journal. which credits thousa nds as
holding to the conviction that Melba
was the best of all the sopranos of
modern times"
Referring to the honor that was con-
ferred upon her by her King in 1918.
the Dayton Daily News says: she
will be known as Dame Nellie Melha.
having been made a Dame of the
British Empire in recognition of her
work in behalf of British soldiers dur
ing the World War. Acknowledged ny
the great of her country and admired
by all. she now retires." Though
recognizing that Dame Melba is ZEN
titled to retire" the Pittsburgh Sun
voices a hope. undoubtedly shared hv
thousan ds all over the world, that the
famous singer may now and then
continue to delight people with her
voice" as the Sun recalls that Patti.
who lived to be 76. occasionally sang
up to the last The Detroit News
rejoices with Nellie Melba that she
was able to say her farewell 'amid
one of those affectionate demonstra-
lions the English love to offer their
favorites. The Melbourne girl who
has had such an amazingly rich and
varied life, who finishes with the
flowers of royalty in her arms. has
spanned a remarkable period in her
profession" states this paper.as 1t
notes the beginning and end of her
public career in the words. Her first
concert was at tiny church. her last
was sung in the ears Of millions by
means Of the radio"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
Military Training
Value Illustrated
TO the Editor OF The star

To the Editor OF The Star:
In an issue Of The Washington Star
few days ago I saw a few para
gra phs reporting the averting of an
accident on Pennsylvania avenue by
the courage and cool-headedness of a
certain William Jackson Turner, a
lieutenant of Cavalry. Officers Re-
serve Corps.
Two runaway horses harnessed TO
an ice wagon had become unmanage-
able and were running wild down the
Avenue in the midst of the traffic
stream. when the young man ieaped
to the drivers seat and thence to the
tongue of the wagon, where he
gathered up the reins and succeeded
in stopping them.
This little story might make valu-
able reading Of an evening for the
members of certain societies the pur-
pose of whose existence is to abolish
all forms of military training. VIII
those extremely gentle folk please
note that of all the hundreds of men
who had the opportunity to use quick
judgment. skill and daring the one
who seized the opportunity is an ex-
ponent of military training? The Star
did not mention any competition,
either.
DOROTHY POTTER BENEDICT.