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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
SAYS ONE-ROOM SCHOOL
IS FAST DISAPPEARING

The South and West are consolidating
their schools at such a rapid pace that
in another decade or two the one-room
school will be only a memory. F. II.
Duffy. principal of Roosevelt School.
Steubenville Ohio. declared in an
address today before the committee
on educational progress of Elemen
tary School Principals, meeting at the
Washington Hotel.
we are living in an age of pro-
gressive education as never before, >"
said the speaker.
There is no limit to what we may
expect in education advancement.
From far distant Hawaii comes the
word that teachers are being trained
in their homes by radio from the
normal colleges. Iowa claims to lead
the Nation in matters of health
education. The Southern States are
awakening with publicity of educa-
tional needs and progressive legislation
as never before. Cleveland. has a
school for education in parenthood A
school for political education now
exists in Omaha. Nebraska found 10.
900 of her $4,000 teachers in normal
schools or colleges last Summer
Maine hopes by 1880 to have every
teacher in the State at least normal
If not college graduate, New York
City is making rapid strides In charac-
ter training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
CHARACTER is HIGHEST
EDUCATIONAL ASSET
Prof. Walter Ballou Jacobs of
Brown q. Says Students Must
Be Self directed.

I'VE need purposeful activity in
the modern college, Prof. Walter
Ballou Jacobs, head of the depart
ment of education at Brown Uni
versity, declared in an address yes
terday before the evening class in
journalism at George Washington
University.
Prof. Jacobs advised the students
that, in education 1.-The most impor-
tant thing of all Is character" and
suggested that they should first find
out the objects or ends for which to
strive, analyze and list those qualities
they would like to possess, and make
their studies contribute to that end.
1T Is self-directed education that
counts" he said Some who were
without schooling set a definite pur.
pose before them and achieved re-
suits. The self-education of Franklin
is the most modern thing that we
have"
Prof. Jacobs, who has been in at
tendance at the sessions Of the Ma
tional Education Association, COM
mended the modern method of test
Ing students.
The best way to utilize a college
course" he said, SIS to be student
and not a pupil. Years ago we thought
the chief thing in college was to get
q certain amount of knowledge. We
were pupils and not students. indie
pendent activity is the real goal of
the student
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
FALSE STANDARDS
IN TEACHING HIT
Representative Hall Finds
Man With Most Degrees
Gets Best Post.

To maintain efficiency and democ-
racy in the schools false standards of
qualifications must be eradfcated, the
human element must be substituted.
the standard Of hiring officials to the
place where they know the qualifica-
tons a teacher should possess must
be raised and that administrator who
is big enough and human enough to
see the child beyond system. cost and
teacher must be found. Representa-
tive A. r. Hall OF Indiana told the
County superintendent Division of
the Department of Rural Education,
National Education Association, this
afternoon at the American Red Cross
Building.
Mr.. Hall said it has been. his ex-
perience that one of the gres.est rea-
sons for the development of the die
tatoriai school system, where the In
divtduality of the teacher has been
subverted and all the initiative is de-
stroyed, has come from false standards
In qualifications; namely, license,
credits and degrees. l say they are
faults for the re son that no amount
of training in itself can develop true
teacher; nor can all the degrees from
the universities In themselves create
a successful administrator. But so
long as we have incapable or low
standard hiring officials false stand
ards for teachers qualifications must
continue.
In my early experience as a teach
err. soon after my graduation from
college, il was my belief that If one
made himself successful that would he
the best argument for being hired 10
a better position. | have since revised
those early idealistic views, revised
them because of practical experience.
learned that if an individual hired
himself to the average school official
the thing that counts is not ability,
but degrees.
"A school man has something for
sale 1t may be genuine ability of a
high order but If it is not wrapped in
beautiful package with tinsel cord,
it Will remain upon the shelf. dust will
settle upon him. while an inferior
brand of goods properly decorated will
become the best seller
w. j. Avery. superintendent of
Rapides Parish. Alexandria. La; Hilda
Hughes. superintendent of Lagrange
County schools, Lagrange, Ind, and
J. W. Huntingdon, State supervisor Of
colored schools. Maryland. also spoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
NATURALIST PRAISES
ARBORETUM PROJECT
Says Value as Educational Force
in Nation Cannot Be Over
estimated

The plan for national arboretum
for Washington should certainly go
through. for il would be a wonderful
educational force not only for the PEG
pie of Washington but for the whole
country"
This is the view of Guy G. Caldwell,
naturalist, guide and photographer of
nature, who has arrived in Washing
ton TO lecture Saturday night a. Cen
trail High School before members of
the American Nature Association and
their guests.
las an educational asset to the Ma
tons Capital" said Caldwell, "a ma
tional arboretum cannot be overes-
timated.''
Mr.. Caldwell has made thousands
of still and moving pictures of wild
flowers and wild life in most every
State in the country. Many of his
moving pictures are done in natural
colors. One feature of his program
will be moving pictures of rattle
snakes and road runners, curious birds
of the Southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
EDUCATORS STAND UP BRAVELY
UNDER SENATORIAL QUESTIONING
Hearings Before Legislators However, Give nlumi-
mating Experience to Some Who Had Never Be-
fore Been Exposed to Congressional Inquiry.

30 cities, and she still has much dis
lance to cover before her journey
will be at an end. In this way she IL
studying the teacher needs Of the
country.
Miss Mary c. Barker, president of
the American Federation OF Teachers
from Atlanta, stated that her organ.
iZation, OF some 10000 Southern in.
structors. had been agitating the ne.
cessity of a Federal Department Of
Education since 1918.
Big Supt. Newlon--Jesse II. New.
lon OF Denver-who re-emphasized the
importance Of the bill, is a past presi.
dent of the y. E. A., having held Of
flee In 1924-25. He Is really entitled
to be called DIR. Newton, because or
top of his A. b. from Indiana Univer
sity and his A. NJ. from Columbia
Denver University placed an LII D.
In 1922. Teacher and high school
principal in Indiana. Illinois and Ne
braska, he became superintendent in
Lincoln in 1917 and in Denver In
1920. In 1890 he was member
or the Nebraska Children's Code Com
mission and chairman of the commits
sion to make recommendation on edu
cation to the constitutional conyen
ton OF the same State. He is CO
author OF Administration OF Junior
and Senior High Schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25

3 Topcoats-Dark Powder
Blue O'Piaid. Sizes 81, 50, 40.
Were $50. Now. .SI4.O0
i Tuxedo Suit-Goodnan
s Suss Rochester Hand-tai-
iored Young Mems Model, Mar
row Trousers. Size s.. Was
$500. Now. 49,. ....SZ
Goodman s. Suss Suit
Gray Herrirgbone. Form Fit,
Straight Front. Size "a. mar
row trousers. Was $45.
Now. ............ sly
3 Suits-Sem=Men's Con-
sentative Model, Dark Brown
Unfinished Worsted. Sizes Sc.
81, 40 Were $50. Now SO
4 Suits Double Breasted
Y. NJ. Model. Dark Brown Pin
Cheok-Hard Finish Worsted.
Sizes So. 81, SO, 40. Were S59.
Now. .............. .-....-. S14
2 Topcoats-Of Gray Whip
cord, Hard Finish. Belt All
Around. Both size 81. Were
SIS. Now. So
4 Suits-Very Fine Silk
mixed, Hard-finish Worsted.
Handsomely Tailored, Young
Mems Models. Small sizes
only. Were SIS and $50.
Now. ......... $40
2 Suits-Men's Conservative
Models, Dark Blue Worsted,
Pin Stripe. Sizes 80, 40. Were
$50. Now. .......S 12
i, Suits-Of Fine Blue Serge.
Conservative Model. Sizes g
and 81 stout Were S4o.
Now. ............. .-...... SCI
1 Suit-Black Worsted-
Goodman & Suss Rochester
Hand=taiTored. Form Fit, s. B.
Model. Narrow Trousers. Size
"a. Was SIS. Now. 5000
) Overcoats-Men's Conserv-
alive Fly-front Chesterfield,
AlI=satin Lined. ! So reg,
81 and | ~ stout. Were $3.50.
Now. ............ $1,000
9 Suits of Very Fine Quality
Hard Worsted, Handsomely
Tailored. Asst. Patterns and
Shades and Models. Sizes 81
to ~. Were SIS and $50.
Now .........S $500
Il Suits-Of Cheviot Fabrics,
Asst. Patterns, Shades and
Models for Young Men; Wide
and Narrow Trousers. Sizes
"a to 40. Were SIS and $50.
Now. ...................S l4
4 Suits-Light Color, Fine
Quality Fabric, S. B. Straight
Front Models. Sizes SO, 81,
So. ~. Were S45. Now Sl7
1 Suit-Men's Conservative,
Dark Worsted. Size IS. Was
$45. Now. 5000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
Clothing Department

5 Suits-Young Mems s. B.
Models, Powder Blues. Sizes
"a, IS. 50, SO. Were $3.50 and
$500. Now ......-.-....S11
, Overcoats-Light Tan
O'Plaid, Young Mems d. b.
Box Model. Sizes 81. 50, 40.
Were $3.50. Now....So 5000
z Overcoats-Very Heavy
Oxford Gray, Plaid Back. Sizes
IS. 81. Were S35. Now $1,000
4 Overcoats-D. B. Box
Model, Asst. Shades. Very
Fine Quilted Satin Lined.
Sizes IS. 80, 40 Were SIS.
Now. $500
O'Coat-Med. Gray, Collie
xiate Model. Size 40. Was
$50. Now. 80. .Sl4.OO
Raincoats-Double Texture
Cashmere. TAPPED Seams. Sizes
20. 80, ~. Were $3.50
5 prs. Golf Knickers-All-
wool Fabric. Sizes % and 80
waist only Were 81, So and
S.. Now. -. sos
IS Genuine Palm Beach Suits
Slightly SoiIed. Mostly Small
Sizes, Narrow Trousers. Were
SIS. Now. S4.95
s White Flannel and White
Serge Trousers-Snall Sizes,
Narrow Pants. Were 50. 81,
So. Now ..$I.o5 and sos
) prs. Palm Beach Trousers
Large Sizes, Slightly Soiled.
Were S5.o5. ow...SI.o 5
2 Silk Mohair Tuxedo Suits
Small sizes "a, s.. Were $50.
/ Naval Officers Regulation
Serge Uniform. Size 81. Was
sos. Now. .............. $40
White Linen Suit-SIightIy
Soiled. Size "a. Was $40.
Black Silk Mohair Suits
Narrow Trousers. Sizes "a, IS,
81. 81. Were SIS. Now SIS
Finest Grade Silk Mohair
Three-piece Suit With Vest
Finiset Rochester Tailoring.
Size IS. Narrow trousers
Was SIS. Now......S SIS
White Dress Nests-Small
Sizes Only. Were 50, $3.50 and
$50. Now. .o5
3 prs. AIl-wooI Pants-Sizes
%, %. 80 waist only. Were
Sc and S.. Now S2.o5
/ Topcoat-Powder Blue
O'Piaid. Size 81. Was SIS.
Now. 5000
z Suits-Those famous Good
man & Suss Rochester Hand
tailored Young Mems S. B. and
d. B. Form-fit models. Shep-
herd Checks. Each size IS,
narrow trousers. Were S45.
NO" s1S.UU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
DRAWS MANY TOURISTS.
Little Brown Church in the Vale
Popularized by Song.

NASHUA, Iowa. February % LP.-
A rival of New York'S famous Little
Church Around the Corner is de-
veloping here.
In 1925 two hundred and ninety
weddings were sOlemniZed in Nashua's
Little Brown Church in the Vale, !"
whose popularity has grown each
year. 1t was the subject OF the song
by that name written by DR.. Pitts
and dedicated to the church in 1864
AS the song * sung over a wider
area each year, and as the subject Of
IL becomes known more people desire
to pay 1t a visit. During last sum
mer and early Fall $1,000 tourists reg
istered at the church, substantial
increase over former years.
The woman who can't do anything
with her hair could do even less
tS-ifh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
EDUCATORS WILL HOLD
FINAL SESSION TODAY

The department of superintendence
held its final business session this
afternoon at o'clock in the Wash
ington Auditorium, with music fur
nished by the United States Army
Band. Tonight the members of the
department will hear a lecture by
Comdr. Donald B. Macmillan on ''Ex-
ploring the Far North With the New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
Hobo Cat Buns a Ride.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SEATTLE, February 25.-The Gus
When North Western Road passenger
train No. 507 drew into Baraboo re-
Gently from Chicago. a wild-eyed.
arch-backed cat was spied perched on
q journal box Of one OF the coaches.
The vagrant pussy was removed from
Ats perch In a state Of excitement and
all but scratched the hands Of its
rescuer, Sherm Luce, a cab driver.
Members Of the train crew said the
cat must have bummed its ride from
Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25

9 pairs English Wool Hose
These are the very finest
imported McGregor Hose.
Were S275......9 Csc
3 Blanket Robes. Were
SO Shirts Collar attached,
neckband and collar to match.
All colors and patterns. In
Guiding some Of Americas best
makes. Were 5000 to
SI.So. .SJC
5 Light weight Knitted
Union Satisfactorily soiled.
Were $3.50 and $500. Csc
q Neckties-Sold up to
$500. ................ SOC
IL pairs White Kid Gloves
Were $500. Csc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
Aid of Airplane. Radio and Color
Dhntr hrr

Photography"
Speakers at the this afternoons SEES
sion of the department are Charles l..
Spain. deputy superintendent OF
schools of Detroit, and Harry B. Will
son, superintendent of schools, Berke-
ley, Calf, on the platoon school type
of organization; Merle c. Prunty,
principal Tulsa, High School: 7. NJ
GwiEn, superintendent of schools. San
Francisco, and Charles II. Judd direc-
tor, School Of Education, University
Of Chicago.
Report of the committee on reso.
lutions will be the final business to be
transacted by the convention late this
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
Mems Furnishing Department

4 Sweaters-All-woo1. Pow
der Blue. slightly soiled. Were
S6.o5. Now. ...........SI.95
III Muffiers - Imported and
domestic grades. Sold for
$3.50, $3.50 and $lo5.
Now CSC
IL Sport Vests-All-wool,
assorted sizes. Were &o5.
Now ............Sl.6o
II Sport Vests-All-wool,
assorted sizes. Were 1906.
Now Observation-Disclosures $3.50
4 Sterling Silver Belt Buckles
Were S. and $3.50. 49,. csc
q pairs interviewer and
Monito Hose-Silk. Silk and
wholesome with embroidered
silk clocks. Were $500, $l.5G
and $1.W. Now. ..... 400
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-06
GRAND JURORS
CARRY The WAR
INTO CICERO
Almost Whole Town Is
Under Indictment

Wholesale indictments, naming
known gangsters. bootleggers, town
officials, and others, were returned by
the federal grand jury here today as
the climax Of campaign to free
Cicero, Chicago suburb, from the rule
Of gangland.
Among those named in the indiet-
ments were: "Scar-face AL" Capone,
underworld king; William (''Klon-
dikeD O'Connell, and his brother,
Myles; Joseph L. Klenka, president Of
the Cicero town board; Chief of Po-
lice Svoboda; Edward G. Konvalinka,
secretary to Kenka, and IS other per-
sons.
The indictments charge conspiracy
to violate the prohibition laws and
specifically, possession, transportation
and sale OF liquor.
Among the others named were:
Charles Faschette. Capone's chauf-
feur.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-06
Miserably Low Wages
for Pottery Workers,
Shown by Statistics

WASHTNGTON-(FP) - Wages of
men and women employed in the
American pottery industry are decidedly
low. This is shown by study which
the U. S. department OF labor has just
completed, based on statistics for 46
potteries, most OF which were in the
region centering about East Liverpool,
o. For 6,666 men and boys the aver
age earnings per, week In 1926 were
s26.22, and for 1867 women and girls
they were 1927 in the semi-viterous
plants, producing common tableware.
Even these wages were double the
amount earned by the average worker
In each group in the year 1918, accord
Ing to the report. Piecework Is the basis
Of payment, due In part to an English
tradition OF contract work coming to
this country from the English potter
les with the fathers and mothers OF
these American pottery workers. Much
Of the production is handled by crews
of persons each, speeding up in
order to make a maximum weekly
earning.
In the average pottery the workers
lost 80 days every two weeks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-06
Plumbers Knock Hole
in Lands Open Shop
with Union Contract

The Journeymen Plumbers union Of
Chicago registered a blow against the
lands open shop citizens commit
tee" when union shop agreement was
signed between the Plumbers and the
Citizens Sanitary Engineering associ-
alton, created BY the Lands award
committee and hitherto one Of it's
strongest sections.
This Is understood to be only one
Of the union shop contracts soon to
be signed by the employers associ-
atoms and unions Of sheet metal wor-
kers, painters and roofers. Negotia-
tons on these trades have been going
on for some time.
The present Plumbers agreement
was negotiated rby Charles Mulcahy,
and is being sent to the Pacific coast
to obtain the signature OF Dan Nc
earthly.
1t is reported that about $50 non
union plumbers who have been work
ing open shop under the award, will
be admitted to the union II they pass
the state examination.
1t is expected that the Builders
building on Wacker drive and the
Pittsfield building at Washington and
Wabash will be built under the union
agreement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-06
Transportation Heads
Vie with Each Other
in Accommodating Queen

VIENNA, Oct. 4. - There is a posi-
bility that Marie Of Roumania may
make her home permanently in the
United States. Family troubles are
the cause it is said. There is a gen.
tleman, playing a role similar TO that
played by Rasputin in Czarist Russia,
who is raising cain with the royal
household.
The steamship companies put up a
brisk competition for the queens pas
sage, the honors going to the Levia-
than. The giant ship practically gave
the queen a free ticket.
American hotels are Offering their
choicest suites to the queen for as
little as 81 a.day and American rail-
road presidents are cabling offers OF
their private cars to this royal para
site.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-06
Chicago T. u. E. L. to
Hold Meeting Oct. 6;
All Workers Invited

Chicago workers interested In left
wing activity in the trade unions are
invited to attend the regular monthly
meeting of the Trade Union Educa-
tional League local general group
which will be held at Northwest Hall,
corner of North and Western avenues
at 8 p. M. on Wednesday, October g.
The speaker will be William 2. Fos-
ter, who will talk upon the question OF
the A. F. Of L. convention, the growing
progressive movement in the mining
industry and other outstanding stu
ations in the labor movement All
militant workers are invited and urged
TO bring one or two fellow workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-06

maintenance in their own households
Of the children of mothers left with
out support. While not labor meas
ure, 1t had the support OF the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and is re-
garded as making easier the education
OF congress to the need for a federal
old-age pension system.
Amend Constitution.
Progressives In congress believe
that the only possible road to a gen.
eral federal system of pensioning the
men and women worn out in industry
is thru a constitutional amendment.
Hence the progressives. II they take
up the matter in cooperation with or
ganized labor in the coming session or
in the next congress, will introduce a
resolution proposing such an amend
ment. Hearings will BE held on the
resolution. The legislation TO be
sought would probably differ from the
federal employees pension scheme by
dropping the requirement for deduct
ing the cost of the pensions regularly
from the pay envelope of the worker.
American workers are employed too
irregularly and with too little book
keeping to make It possible to collect
insurance or pension charges from the
very class that will need pensions
most.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-06
N. Y. Window Cleaners
Striking for Better
Working Conditions

NEW YORK, Oct. 4. --FP)-win-
dow cleaners belonging to the Window
Cleaners Protective Union are strik-
ing for 44-hour week, s44 minimum
wage and no discharges or lay-offs
without consideration by the union
grievance committee.
The union workers are striking
chiefly against the Amalgamated Win
dow Cleaning Employers Association
following unsuccessful efforts to nego-
tate an agreement. h
The workers demand that employ
ers carry compensation Insurance.
Many window cleaners are hurt or
killed On falls from unprotected high
lodges on New. York slyscrapers.
Many buildings are not equipped
withSshooks for the workers safety
belts. Small employers have been
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-06
DETROIT LABOR
STAGES STRIKE
RELIEF CONCERT
Eminent Artists Help
Passaic Fight

DETROIT, Mich. Oct. A gala con-
cert for the benefit Of the textile stri-
kers Of Passaic, New Jersey, will be
held on Tuesday, October 2sth, s P.
M, at the Majestic Theater, Woodward
Avenue, near willis.
The program will include numbers
by such eminent artists as Ilya schko.
Ink, concert master of the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Koza-
kevich, well-known Russian baritone;
and the Detroit Ukrainian Chorus.
With these artists participating, the
concert promises to be one Of the big
gest musical events of the season.
No Conflict Date.
The affair is being held under the
auspices of the Detroit Conference for
Relief Of the Passaic Textile Strikers.
All friendly organizations are urged
not to arrange any other affairs for
that date. Admission is 75c., S1.0O,
$3.50, $500. Tickets may be bought at
the following places:
ONCE of the International Labor
Defense, 1867 Grand River Ave.
Painters District Council, IS Abel
aide Street
Finnish Hall, $3.50 14th. Street
Grayling Hall, 1876 Grayling Ave,
Hamtranck.
Yemans Hall, SO14 Yemans, Ham,
tranck
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-06
Building Trades Council Acts.

PHILADELPHIA = organ zed
workers to the number Of 10000,
members of the Associated Building
Trades Councils OF Philadelphia, at a
meeting denounced in smashing
terms the support given by the Mex
lean Federation of Labor to Presi.
dent Gales in his campaign against
religion and human rights.
These workers, in a resolution
adopted, said that they spoke as
American citizens and members Of
the great Federation OF Labor
Demands c. r. o. M. Break with
'The resolution further urges
President Green Of the American
Federation, to use the power of his
office and the facilities for publicity
at his disposal to expose and de.
nounce the brutal, un-American and
tyrannical character of the Mexican
government and to appeal to the
Mexican federation's membership to
assert their manhood by withdraw
ing their support from Gales.
"'As American citizens and mem
bers of that great body of organized
workers. the American Federation of
Labor, believing in the principles of
political, industrial and religious lib
erty, and steadfastly opposed to all
forms Of Sovietism, Communism and
other isms' destructive of human lib
erty, we cannot help but view with
deep concern the ferocious attacks
that are now being made on the
rights, liberties and consciences of
the citizens Of our sister Republic of
Mexico. by the governing power Of
that nation.
Attacks Mexican Labor.
"The resolution then reviews the
part that Mexican organized labor has
taken In the inficting of these in
justices. It continues;
An astounding feature Of their
disgraceful and un-American pro-
ceedings, is the well-authenticated
fact that in their campaign of pillage,
spoilation and thievery. Gales and