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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
GRADUATION is HELD
AT INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE
Fifth Glass at Army Institution
Addressed by Prof. Robert
S. Brookings.

Graduating exercises for the fifth
class of the Army Industrial College
We're held yesterday in room 213l, Mu-
nitions Building. Secretary Dwight +.
Davis of the War Department pre-
scented the diplomas and the principal
address was made by Prof Robert :.
Bookings. president OF the board of
trustees of Washington University.
St. Louis, and president OF the Insti-
tute for Government Research, this
city.
The graduates are Lieut.. Col. John
f. Hemphill. Signal Corps; Col. Fred
erick w. Van Duyne, Quartermaster
Corps; Lieut.. Coils. John T.. Hemphill,
Signal Corps, and John +. Huggins,
Medical Corps; Majs. Keith +. Adam
son. James y. Burns. Charles I.
Harris. Bethel W. Simpson and Glenn
J.. Wilhelm of the Ordnance: Majs.
Robert Shelton, Samuel :. Creighton
and Norman l.. McDiarmid of the
Medical Corps; Majs. Edmond de r.
Ellis and Henry r. Smalley and
Capts. John Bigger. Emil II. Block
and Charles ]. Morelle Of the Quar-
ternlaSter Corps; Mas. Maurice 3.
NVillet and Alfred l.. Lockwood of the
Chemical Warfare Service: Maj. Rob
ert J. Wild and Capt. Edward s.
Tegram, jr., Corps of Engineers; Maj.
Byron Q. Jones. Capt. Oliver p.
Echols and Lieuts. Leland G.. Hurd
and Cortland S. Johnson. Air Service;
Capt. Jerry V. Matejka, Signal Corps;
Comdr. Frederick V. McNatr, L. s. n,
and Maj. Jeter r. Horton, u. S. NJ. G..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
THREE CIVIC BODIES
0. X. SCHOOL DAY
Five Parent-Teacher Groups
Also Oppose Change
in Hours.

Three citizens associations, the Mid.
City. South Washington and North
Capitol, as we'll as representatives Of
parent teacher bodies of the ,Fairbroth-
er. Abbott. Henry Polk, Webster and
Thomson schools last night added
Overwhelmingly negative votes in the
Board of Education'S referendum on
the lengthening of the school day and
the elimination of home work
When report of the votes taken
last night We're received today by
Harry Q. Hine, secretary Of the board.
he announced that TO date IS local
organizations have placed themselves
on record AS opposed to the change
which was suggested by Gen. Amos a.
Fries. chief of the Chemical Warfare
Service. as one which a majority of
the parents desired. Despite the
prompt response Of many of the or
EaniZationS and decision by a few of
them to hold special meetings to dis
pose of the referendum questionable.
il has been decided to wait until next
Fall before u final report is made and
the opportunity Withdrawn for voting,
Many Votes Received.
Parents who are not affiliated with
either Il citizens or parent-teacher as
Sociation. taking advantage of the OPP
portunity afforded thep to vote in
The Stars referendum being conduct
cd in cooperation with the Board of
Education, are proving To be of the
same mind as those in the associa-
lions. To date the ballots favoring
any lengthening of the school day
constitute minority as compared
with those opposed.
Il for one mother" explains Mrs.
Edith L. Seaver of 705 Shepherd
street, strongly oppose any change
in the hours of the school day, lest it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
SEAMEN'S HEALTH
CONFERENCE OPENS
Red Cross Meeting in Oslo
Addressed by King on
Hygienic Welfare.
BY the Associated Pros.

BY the Associated Press
OSLO, Norway. June 29.-The In
ternational Red Cross conference on
the health Of merchant seamen has
been opened by King Haakon.
In the presence of high EorWe-
Sian officials and delegates from
nearly every nation in the world,
the King spoke of the urgent need
for considering the hygieuic welfare
Of seamen throughout the world.
Harold Engelsen. navy surgeon,
read an address written by Eoald
-Amundsen. commander of the Norge
on its flight over the North Pole, on
the need of Seamen'S welfare. con-
forming with proposals formulated
10y the Red Cross.
by request OF the Red Cpuss League
a seamen's medical manual by Eng
Jensen Will be proposed TO the con.
ference with Il view TO adoption by
all nations. 1t already has been
adopted by the Norwegian govern
ment for merchant ships and schools
FOR seamen.
The American delegate is Italia :
ferro Clark of the United states Pub
lie Health Service. who plans to es-
tabliSh Il new emigration inspection
service at oslo and Bergen July Is.
After u three day session here with
visits to medical institutions and eX-
CurSionS to points of interest in the
vicinity the conference will so to
bergen for a tWo-day program and
thence to Trondh jem for its closing
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
MORE TRAFFIC LIGHTS
SOON TO BE ACQUIRED
Eldridge Says Control Area Will
Be Extended on Sixteenth
and Other Streets.

Additions to Washington's automatic
controlled traffic areas will be made
within the next six weeks. it was an
nounced yesterday by Traffic Direc-
tor NJ. o. Eldridge. upon the arrival
of the new lights purchased some time
ago. The new lights are identical with
those now In operation on Sixteenth
street and Massachusetts avenue.
Mr. Eldridge has planned TO extend
the light controlled area on Sixteenth
street from Florida avenue to Newton
street and on Massachusetts, avenue
from Twelfth street east to Mount
Vernon Square. Lights will be placed
on all four corners of this square.
The new lights also will be placed
on Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets
between II street and Rhode Island
avenue. Installation will start as soon
as the Commissioners approve the
contract of the Potomac Electric
Power Co. for the electrical work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29

be to shorten them. I am in favor OF
home study, because it is the only way
/ can keep in touch with what my
child is doing in school"
G. X. Finckle, principal OF the
Thomson School, and Rose Dugan
teacher, explained the present home
work system at the meeting of the
Mid City Association held in the
Thomson School last night. Members
of the association who led the oppo-
sition to the change in school hours
We're William II. Richardson, George
w. Gooch and Max Pines. Mrs. A.
e.. Driscoll, community secretary, also
spoke on the subject.
After the school topic had been
disposed of the Mid-City members
transacted final business for the Sum
mer a. j. Driscoll, president, who
presided. announced that the next
meeting would be held in September
Safety Zones Desired.
II was decided to take up with
Traffic Director NJ. o. Eldridge the
placing Of safety zones around Thorn
AZ Circle. DIR. II. ID. Norton intro
duced resolution calling upon the
telephone company to so back to its
pre-war policy of allowing calls on
a yearly instead of Il monthly basis
and permitting them to lap over
monthly instead Of canceling them, as
at present.
Seven new members were taken
into the association, as follows: T..
Branckbatter, s. Sherman, Mrs. l..
NJ. Iarter, Emile Oescher. Amy f.
Head, Margaret and Michael Consi-
dine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
IF. BICKNELL IS HELD
IN SOLDIERS DEATH
Woodmont Man Makes $4,000
Bond to Appear Before Grand
Jury After Rockville Hearing.

Special Dispatch to The star
ROCKVILLE, Md, June %
Franklin Bicknell, garage owner. OF
Woodmont was held in $4,000 bond
for the grand jury after hearing in
Police Court today in connection with
the death of two soldiers, who were
fatally injured on the Rockville pike
by an auto on the evening of June 49,.
The two soldiers, Prlvates Walter
Lee Shears and Stanley +. Kelly Of
Company b, 18th Infantry, at Fort
Humphreys, Va. were walking along
the roadway when the. car of Bick-
nell, who was responding to a call for
assistance from Il stranded autoist. is
said to have struck them.
A coroner's jury called for June 81
returned a verdict that the two sol
diers met their death at the hands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
MARRIED BY FATHER.
T. NJ. Hughes, in Addition to
Bishop. Has Brother in Ceremony.

LOWELL. Mass. June 90 (P--
Edwin Holt hughes, Methodist
Episcopal Bishop of Chicago. officiated
yesterday at the marriage of his son.
Gilbert NJ. Hughes of Springfield. to
Miss Edna Lillian I.aurin of Lowell.
Bishop Hughes was assisted by his
elder son. Rev. Edwin II. Hughes. jr.,
of bingham. and Rev. William j.
Setter, pastor of the Central Baptist
Church, where the ceremony Yves pre-
formed. The bride is a graduate of
Smith College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29

of an automobile driven by Bicknell.
but neither eXonerated nor condemn
ed him.
Upon instructions from States At
torney Joseph &. Cissell, IL warrant
was issued this morning charging
Bicknell with reckless driving and
two counts of manslaughter. He was
arrested and brought before Police
Court where bond was fixed. He was
represented by Charles w. Wood
ward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
1900 Live in Real London.

The actual City of London covers
only 675 acres and contains a popula-
ton of 1900, says The Dearborn In
dependent. The metropolitan district
of London, however, has an area of
443, 424 acres and a population of more
than 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02
OUTLINES FARM PROBLEM

CHICAGO. October P.-Agri-
cultures failure to keep pace with
industrial and financial expansion in
the United States during the past
Quart er.century has left the farmer
a problem to which all factors In
national production must give assist
ance in the solution. Virgil Jordan
of New York. chief economist OF the
national industrial conference. today
,old an agricultural conference here.
In addition to the handicaps of ma
ture. affecting the growth of crops.
the farmer suffers because Of trans
portation and marketing difficulties,
MIR. Jordan said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02

The Washington Real Estate Board
will hold its annual election on Octo-
Der II at the WaYdman Park Hotel at
SIS o'clock. The present officers Will
relinouish their duties after one or
the most successful years in the his
tory Of the orga nization.
During the past II months the
Washington Real Estate Board has
grown in every particular. 1t has IN
creased its civic activities. taken a
larger part in the affairs of the Ma
tional Capital and been increasingly
active in the real estate profession.
The retiring officers of the board are
Clarence F. Donohoe, president; John
F. Maury. first vice president. and
w. C. Miller. second vice president.
The executive committee has been
composed of these officers, together
with Ben r. Webster. Jesse H.
Hedges, Theodore NJ. Judd and AL
bert F.. Landvoigt. Mr.. Landvoigt
representing the associate division.
In the past year the membership
of the board has grown from 13l ac-
tive members to 144 active members;
from 1oS associate members to 100
and from so aniliated members to IS
affiliated members, making total of
80 members subscribing to the code
of ethics shat now binds $50 real
estate boards which form the National
Association of Real Estate Boards.
the largest organization representing
single profession.
Appraisal Committee Active.
One of the chief activities of the
Real Estate Board has been the
work Of the appraisal committee. This
N@I> ant lot c
of Horace G.. Smithy. chairman; G..
Calvert Bowie. H. Clifford Bangs.
Thomas p. Bones. Joseph A. Herbert,
jr.. Claud Livingston. John r..
Meany and Arthur c. Israel, also will
be elected at the annual meeting.
The appraisal committee is next to
the executive committee in impor-
lance.
More and more. as evidenced by the
increased number Of appraisals made
by the board this year. this commit
tee is being called upon To give its
opinion as experts and representa-
tives Of the board in regard to all
types Of properties.
This committee has appraised ap-
proximately 100000, 900 worth of prop
erty in all sections of the city since
October |, 1925. This committee has
maze dppralS9lS amounting 10 &J,oUz,-
500 free of charge for the local and
Federal Governments and institutions
Of a public character. This has taken
a considerable amount of time on the
part of the members of the committee
and has been given by the board to
the National Capital as part of its
civic contribution.
The Real Estate Board has found
during the past year constantly in
creasing activities to engage it's at
tention.
The board was particularly interest
ed in the condition of the recorder of
deeds office, and. under the leadership
Of it's retiring officers. undertook to
make a national survey of conditions
throughout the country in respect to
the handling Of deeds. 1t was found
that the District Of Columbia was be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02
CAMPAIGN WILL STRESS NEED
OF BETTER HOMES IN AMERICA

DDS and invention put at the service
of home makers of moderate means
and to show the best that each COM
munity can do to promote and
strengthen wholesome, normal family
life are sponsored. These programs
head up in the observance of Better
Homes week. which in 1927 will oc
cur April "a to May /. Educational
programs Of lectures contests, demon
stra tions of home furnishing. labor
saving devices, home budgeting sys-
TENS, home play and home music are
included in the campaign. Wherever
practica BILE house suitable for
family CT moderate income Is built
or borrowed. furnished on a budget
not exceeding 25 per cent of the cost
of the house and opened to public
inspection. Several communities last
year planned and built school practice
houses for training students in home
making as part of the Better Homes
campaign.
The purposes of the Better Homes
movement are:
To make accessible to all citizens
knowledge of high standards In house
building, home furnishing and home
life.
To encourage the building of sound.
attractive single-family houses and to
encourage the reconditioning and re-
modelling Of old houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02

The 1927 national Better Homes
campaign will he launched this week,
when letters of appointment will he
sent by Herbert Hoover to committee
chairmen throughout the country.
Secretary Hoover is president of Bet
ter Homes in America. an educational
orga MIA ton. with headquarters here,
which has for It's aim the improve
ment Of housing conditions and home
life. President Coolidge is honorary
chairman of the advisory council of
the organization. and DIR. James Ford
Of Harvard University is executive
director.
Over 5000 communities. rang
ing from the largest metropolis to
the smallest village, took part in the
campaign which had its elimination
in Better Homes week last April
Every State in the Union and Hawaii
was represented in this campaign.
Better Homes in America is now or
ganizing local committees in cities,
towns, villages and rural communi-
ties throughout America to study To-
cal problems of home life and to de-
velop programs which will meet the
most urgent Of local needs.
Local demonstrations which are de-
signed to bring to the attention Of
the community all that modern meth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02
DISTRICT REAL ESTATE BOARD
TO PICK NEW OFFICERS OCT. IL
Old Directors Will Step Out After One of
Most Successful Years In History
of Organization.

hind all other large cities In the hand.
ling of these important papers Val
liable deeds remained unrecorded in
the National Capital from a year to
IS months. whereas In other cities
they we're properly taken care of and
returned to their owners within a
period of from three days to two
weeks Publicity given by the various
papers helped bring this matter TO
the attention of the public and helped
materially in the passage of the legis-
lation to better this condition.
All Problems Investigated.
Not the least Of the problems engaz-
ing the attention OF the retiring Of
f1cers has been the strict watch of the
real estate situation in the District
with reference To any untoward con-
duct. The board has at all times
thoroughly investigated the problems
and complaints brought before 1t. and
has undertaken in many instances to
see. even outside Of it's own jurisdic-
ton. that justice was done. The board
has strictly held all Of its members TO
the code Of ethics which Is obligatory
upon realtOr. Thousa nds of inqui.
ries and requests have been handled
by the board. Information and data
Of all types have been secured for
out -of-town inquiries
Since last YEAR two new divisions of
the board have been formed. the prop
erty management division. dealing
with rental properties. apartment
buildings. etc. and the sales man.
ayers division. dealing with the realty
market of the National Capital With
respect to the sale of real estate.
Charles II. Hillegeist is chairman OF
the sales managers division and J. r.
NJ. Bowie Is chairman of the property
management division.
Forums and educational features
have been conducted during the past
year I'm such manner that II has
resulted in the request for more of
these activities.
Under the presidency of Mr.. Dono-
hoe the board is about to inaugurate
its first Better Homes and Building
Exposition. which is considered by the
realtors Of Washington to he one Of
the most important steps taken by
the board during the year.
At the annual meeting Of the board
detail reports of the activities of the
organization will be read by the vari-
Gus officers and chairmen of the com.
mittees. following which the election
of the new officers will take place by
ballot after the regular nomina tons
have been received from the floor.
Following the election the president.
who - to guide the board during the
next .Sear. will make a short address.
a buffet supper and entertainment
will conclude the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02

To encourage thrift for home own
ership and to spread knowledge Of
methods of financing the purchase or
building of a home.
To encourage general study OF the
housing problem and OF problems of
family life and to help each COM
munity to benefit from it's study.
To encourage the furnishing OF
homes economically and in good
taste.
To supply knowledge of the means
of eliminating drudgery and waste of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02
J. B. Fisher Given Post.

]. r. Fisher of Brooklyn, y. Y,
has been chosen vice president at large
Of the National Aassociation Of Real
Estate Boards to take the place of the
late G.. T. Moffett Of Minneapolis. The
choice was made by the board of di-
rectors of the association at the re-
cent quarterly meeting held in Chi
cagO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02

effort in housekeeping. and to spread
information about public agencies
which will assist housekeepers in
their problems.
To encourage the establishment Of
courses of instruction in home eco
nomics in the public schools and par
ticularly the construction of school
practice houses and home economies
cottages, where girls in our public
schools and colleges may by actua'
practice learn the best methods Of
conducting household operations and
home making.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02

hostel a
fourth
tons in the United States Harry Wadman the and builder Of this
architect District
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DILL RADIO BILL
|SC|vEN APPROVAL
Senate Committee 'Favors
Measure Despite Coolidge
and Hoover Opinions.

The Senate interstate commerce
committee yesterday approved the
Dill radio bill, which would set up an
independent radio commission. indi-
cations pointed to an early favorable
report to the Senate.
The action of the committee had
the effect Of si6etracking the White
bill, backed by the administration,
providing for the advisory committee
to work with the Commerce Depart
ment in controlling the industry. This
bill has passed the House. President
Coolidge last Tuesday declared he did
not favor establishment of any more
separate Government agencies such
as the Dill bill would set up.
At the same time Secretary Hoover,
whose department recently lost in
the Federal courts the right to assign
wave lengths to radio stations took
exception to statements recently made
III Congress to the effect that he was
att empting to become dictator OF
the radio world.
Its the last responsibility l want,
he declared.
He reiterated his opposition to any
plan leaving to any one official the
responsibility Of determining who
shall broadcast and on what wave
length, because of the expense and
bureaucratic tendencies involved.
These duties, the Commerce Secre-
tary said, should be placed in a semi
judicial board or commission, as pro
vided in the White bill and the admin
istrative or enforcement end left to
an existing Government department.
80 far as the Commerce Depart
ment is concerned" he added. we
have no feelings as to what depart
men does the administering.
In approving the Dill bill. the Senate
committee eliminated provision for
appeals to the courts to compel the
issuance of broadcasting licenses or
to prevent their revocation, and pro-
posed that the commission have five
instead of three members, with sal
aries og $l2, 500 each.
The Chicago court decision against
the Government in its suit against
station there for alleged "pirating" of
a high wavelength has left the broad
casting field of more than 500 stations
Evening star., 1926-04-30
GARDEN PARTY AND SALE.
Girls Friendly Society to Enter
tain Tomorrow Afternoon.

The candidates of the Girls Friendly
Society Of st. Johns parish will con-
duct a garden party and sale tomor-
row afternoon on the lawn OF st.
Johns Orphanage, Twentieth and f
streets, from to 6 o'clock. Candi-
dates are the younger members of the
society under IL years of age.
Mrs. John c. Boyd, treasurer of the
Girls Friendly Society in the Diocese
of Washington, will preside at the tea
table, and Mrs. +. b. Meigs, the
diocesan president will have sale of
articles which she recently brought
home with her from Jamaica. Mrs.
Balfour will have charge of the fancy
table, and will be assisted by Eliza
beth Walker and Priscilla Robb. Mary
Forges will sell lemonade. and Mary
Meigs will have a tombola table.
Louise Tittmann will attend to the
sale of candy and Sarah Meigs to the
cake table. The proceeds of the sale
will go to the work Of st. Johns
branch.
Evening star., 1926-04-30

Mathew Gault for president of the
Maryland Federation of Women's
Clubs last night. Both are of Balti-
more. Other officers elected follow:
Mrs. r. s. ]. Dutrow, Frederick.
vice president; Mrs. John F. Sippel,
retiring president, Baltimore. State
director; Mrs. A. r. Lee, Decatur
Heights, recording secretary; Mrs.
John G.. Price. jr., corresponding sec
retary: Mrs. William w. Bride, Beth
esda. treasurer.
The only contest was that of Mrs.
Evening star., 1926-04-30

Gault against Mrs. Alcock for presi-
dent, the vote standing 1876 to IS. Con
cluding sessions were being held this
morning.
Evening star., 1926-04-30

virtually unguarded. More than that
number are clamoring for licenses,
but have been placed on waiting list
because there are not enough wave
lengths to go around.
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Air Officer Sent to Ohio.

Capt. Oliver p. Echols, Air Service,
at the War Department, has been
ordered to McCook Field, Dayton,
Ohio for duty
Evening star., 1926-04-30
MRS. ALCOCK HEADS
STATE CLUB FEDERATION

Maryland Organization Holds Fina
Sessions at Annapolis, Follow
ing Election.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, April 30.-Mrs.
John L. Alcock defeated Mrs. HI.