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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
NAVAL PROMOTION
| EQUALITY FAVORED
Admiral Says Nearly All
Branches of Service De-
sire Passage of Bill.

Practically unanimous support by
all units of the naval service Of the
equalization bill, giving the same op-
portunity for promotion at precisely
the same time for all officers of the
Navy, line and staff, who are con-
temporaries was voiced by Admiral
Campbell, Judge Advocate General,
who was the principal witness today
when hearings started berore the
House naval affairs committee.
Admiral Campbell stated that prac-
tically every one in the Navy is be-
hind this measure except the Bureau
of Naval Construction. He brought to
the committee the Endorsement OF Ad-
miral Shoemaker, chief of navigation,
who thought that the bill ought to be
passed as soon as possible, and or Ad-
mtral Eberle, chief of operations, VINO
anproyed of the general principles OF
this bill.
Other corps which are supporting
the legislation are Medical, supply
Chaplain, Civil Engineers, with one
minor change. and the Dental Corps.
The promotion OF staff ofncers' IL
was explained, is controlled Dy .ne
flow Of promotion In the nne: Inc
ofI7cers Of each staff corps who are
hahind their contemporaries In the
under. this bill in the same proportions
that their line contemporaries are TO
be promoted. The staff officers who
are ahead of their line contemporary
officers would be held in the position
thew now hold until their cotempo-
raries, both line and staff, catch up
with them, after which time they Will
all have the identical opportunity for
promotion at the identical time.
Therefore, the committee was
shown, the equalization bill provides
for the same opportunity for promo,
tion at exactly the same time for all
officers who are contemporaries. The
sections pertaining to running N mates ties
and percentages to pe seiec.eu a,; are
simply the machinery for accomplish
ing the purpose of the bill, the COM
mittee was assured.
The hearing will he continued
THURSDAY morning at 1890 o'clock,
when Comdr. Mccain of the Bureau
of Navigation will be the principal
witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
HOUSE HIGH SCHOOL
SYSTEM IS PRAISED
Detroit Educator Describes
Organization at Principals
Meeting.

The house system in the schools
was declared to be the best and most
efficient plan of high school organiza-
ton" by William r. Stocking, IT., as.
sociate principal Of high schools,
Detroit. In an address before the
National Association of Secondary
School Principals today.
Mr.. Stocking said the system. which
is found in six OF the Detroit high
schools, consists OF the organization
Of the entire school into groups Of
three to four hundred. in assembly
hall. four or five for the boys and q
like number for the girls. Here are
gathered pupils from every grade.
ninth through twelfth. under the
supervision and direction Of men for
the boys and women for the girls.
These teachers are called house
principals.
1.-THE duties Of the house principal"
he continued. ARE in most respects
like those Of the principal Of q small
high school except that he has little
real authority over the other teachers.
He has complete charge over his
pupils, gives them excuses for absence
or hardness. and keeps a record of
them. He plans their course Of study
and places them in the right classes.
He directs their study during vacant
hours and controls their non-academic
activities. The teachers report to him
the poor scholarship OF his boys. poor
department in class. or any other bad
conduct. Likewise. they bring to his
attention noteworthy achievements"
The meeting also was addressed by
Michael II. Lucey, principal. Julia
Richman High School. New York
City: Lucy l.. w. Wilson, principal.
South Philadelphia High School for
Girls, Philadelphia, Pa; Louis p.
Slade, principal. public high school.
New Britain, Conn: Earle U. Rugg,
University Of Colorado. Boulder. Colo.
and Richard d. Allen, Providence,
R l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
POOR LIGHTING SCORED.
III Equipped Schools "Reproach
on Society,"" Says Speaker.

School buildings with poor illunina-
ton and lighting system below the
standard constitute a 'reproach on
society" John A. Hoeveler. manager.
engineering department, Pittsburgh
Reflector Co., declared in an address
this afternoon before the department
Of school health and physical educa-
ton Of the National Education AS
ISOLATION.
1.-The school lighting code, an Amer
lean standard, approved by the Amer
lean Engineering Standards commit
tee, similar to the well established IN
dustrial lighting code, defines the con-
ditions to be observed in order to pro-
vide illumination which will enable
the child in school to see without eye
strain" said the speaker. This code
specifies the minimum illumination
intensity to be provided in school
buildings, for the various purposes.
Moreover, it specifies the manner i'll
which artificial lighting units must
be equipped and installed in order TO
avoid glare, which may cause dis
comfort. annoyance, interference with
vision or eye fatigue. The code fur
Their specifies that the Illumination on
the work plane (the desk tops in the
classrooms. for Qstance) must be
reasonably uniform and sets specific
limits IN this respect"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
n. F.. A. BACKS CURTIS-REED BILL
FOR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Superintendent Unanimously Indorse Measure to
Create Cabinet Post-Vote Approval of $4,000
Efficiency Fund Campaign.

and the boy would willingly do so, but
social custom forbade in past years.
While conditions have in a measure
changed, the effect is still evident.
I'VE are not unmindful of the fact
that work in itself may have little
influence In the development of char
acter. We agree with the industrial
leader that the attitude toward work
is the important thing. However,
we are convinced that one way, per-
haps the best way. to create the prop
er attitude toward work is to work,
and that 1t is the duty of our schools
to provide systematically for this and
to encourage the pupils to engage
in it,
While the department of superin-
.endence is holding sessions today. the
executive committee and the resolu-
lions committee as busily engaged In
private meetings and Ia allied or.
CARNATIONS are holding programs in
every section Of the city.
The National Society for the Study
Of Education will hold a special
twenty-fifth anniversary program at
the Washington Auditorium tonight
at 1880 o'clock. J. H. Beveridge, su-
perintendent Of schools, Omaha, Nebr.
will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
MEXICAN CITIES URGED
TO SPEED u. S. CLAIMS
Time Limit Drawing Near for Ap-
plications for Damages From
Punitive Expedition.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily Newa
MEXICO CITY, Mexico, February
23.-The foreign Office has asked all
municipalities in the State Of Chi
huahua to file all of their claims
arising from the Pershing punitive
expedition to northern Mexico.
This action is taken because the time
for lodging claims is about to ex-
pire.
The notice divides claims into two
groups. The first provides for dam
ages caused by the American troops to
Mexican properties in sktrmishes or
engagements and also those caused by
acquisitions of cattle, arms and other
property.
The second provides for personal
damages suffered by Mexican citi-
zens at the hands of American mill
tary authorities through wounds. ar
rest, or personal service without
recompense.
Mexican widows are especially
asked to support claims Of the deaths
of husbands killed by foreign troops.
Copyright. 1929. by Chicago Daily News co..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
COURSES STRESSED
Committee Charged With Re.
vision Cites Needs of EIe-
mentary Pupils.

&1acement of superstition. preju.
dices and sentimentality from the
minds of the elementary school chill.
dren of the country is recommended
by the Washington committee charged
with the duty of revising the cur
rlculum of elementary science and
nature study for consideration by
educators throughout America.
The local committee, which has
carried on this significant work, head
ed by DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent, and Mrs. E. X. Peeles, in
charge Of nature study in the local
schools, will make a formal report
of its findings at meeting Of the
commission on the curriculum of the
department of superintendent of the
National Education Association to be
held at the New Willard Hotel to-
morrow afternoon.
Should Control Fears.
Pupils should be taught" says
the local committee, mot to fear
toads, harmless snakes, spiders and
bats. They should be instructed that
these are helpful creatures which
have been ignorantly prosecuted and
destroyed.
ION hte other hand, certain forms,
such as the house fly and the
mosquito. must be controlled to In
sure health to human beings. Fear
OF lightning should be discouraged.
- but the use of Il lightning arrestor
should be understood"
The Washington teachers who nave
helped make up the national curricu-
Jum reform on elementary science
and nature study, comprising more
than 60 pages in the fourth annual
yearbook of the department or su-
perintendence. are as follows:
P. J. Rayford, Miss l.. NJ. Allen,
Miss A. A. Backus, Miss E. NJ.
Baltuell, Miss G. L. Burke, Miss s.
T.. Clokey, Mrs. F. r. Dorsey, Miss
f.. NJ. Fulton, Miss H. f. Gillem, Miss
Y. G. Harrington, Miss NJ. ]. Haw-
kins, Miss D. ]. Kemble. Miss Elsa
Iohman, Miss NJ. X. McCauley, Miss
l. r. Meloy, Mrs. I. M. Pearson, Mrs.
/. I. Ruediger, B. w. Murch, Miss p.
L. Patterson, Miss A. NJ. Spender,
Miss NJ. Stamford. Miss Augusta
Swan, Mrs. G.. G. Turner and Miss l..
w. Wilkinson.
On invitation of DIR. Ballou the fol
lowing specialists became advisers to
the local working committee:
DIR. Paul Bartsh, DR.. Otis Caldwell,
Or. l.. c. Corbett, DIR. Percy L. Kicker,
Or L. II. Shinn and DR.. Herbert A.
Smith.
First Grade Pupils.
The committee concerned with re-
vision of the handwriting curriculum
reports that in Its opinion a first
grade pupil should be able to write
his name correctly and easily and to
make figures up to 20.
The committee on spelling states
that the elementary school child
thni q
words.
The committee on arithmetic voices
the belief that first and second grade
pupils should have no formal drills in
arithmetic.
The committee on health and phySi-
cal education recommends that ele-
mentary school children should be
given an annual health examination
and be weighed once a MONTH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
Four Prominent
Educators Named
For Presidency

Four nationally prominent edu-
Gators were this afternoon NOM
mated for the presidency OF the
department Of superintendence.
National Education Association, at
a business session held in the
Washington Auditorium. DR.. Frank
w. Ballou, superintendent Of
schools, is the outgoing president.
They are:
Edwin c. Broome OF Philadelphia,
E. Z. Oberholtzer of Houston,
Tex; Charles 3. Glenn of Bir-
mingham, Ala, and Randall J.
Condor of Cincinnati, Ohio.
David A. Ward of Wilmington,
Del, was the only nominee for
the vice presidency. There were
two nominations for the vacancy
on the executive committee-E. E.
Lewis of Detroit and w. A. SUIT
ton Of Atlanta, Ga.
Balloting will take place tomor-
row.
J. NJ. Gwinn Of San Francisco,
Calf, the first man placed in
nomination for the presidency. and
who received the acclaim Of the
members, declined to be a candi-
date, as did Z. E. Lewis Of Flint,
Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
Many Others Indicted.
Canton Port Is Closed.

HONGKONG, China, February 20
@.-Forty ships today were tied up
at Canton unable to discharge car
goes because of a ruling by the port
commissioner. which closed the port
to cargoes and passengers. The clos
ing of the port was in protest against
action of the strike committee In
Selling and selling cargoes. Mer'
chandise seized by the strikers in
cluded American and -GeSynAA 4oods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
NAVY GIVEN RELIC.
Billet Head of Constitution Re-
turned by Society.

BOSTON, February % P).-The
billet head of the United States frigate
constitute has been returned to its
,jphtfuI o\, ner-the United States
Navy. The Veteran F'usiliers' Associa-
ion presented the relic to Rear Ad-
.ntral Philip Andrews, commandant of
he Charleston navy yard, at exercises
yesterday. The Constitution is berthed
here while school children of the
,ountry are raising funds to preserve
i!er from disintegration.
The billet head, which bears the in
scription. Her white wings flying
never from her foes" was recovered
i. from a rubbish heap years ago by
Sergt. Clarea0s Woodbury. OF the
susllsgA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
Continued from First Page.)

Foundation and the commonwealth
fund for consideration. The COM
mission is of the opinion that the
funds will be provided and the In
quiry inaugurated during the ensuing
month"
A third important action taken by
the convention in business session
this morning was the decision to con-
unue the commission on school cur
rtculum for another year.
c. 3. Glenn. superintendent of
schools Of Birmingham. Ala. and a
candidate for the presidency OF the
Department Of Superintendent for
tho ensuing year. made one OF the
outstanding talks OF the morning. He
told OF the particular objective in
school work this year-'The Develop
ment Of Character Through Work"
Work Is not a disgrace" Mr.. Glenn
told his fellow educators, and the
sooner we implant this in the minds
of elementary school children the
better.
Many a father willingly would
have his boy serve as a porter in a
store or drive a dray in the village
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
DOCTOR, FAILING TO PAY
JUDGMENT, is ARRESTED
War Veteran Lost Eye After Oper.
alton, Physicians Right to Prac-
tice Will Be Probed.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 23.-Franklin
o. Carter, an eye doctor, was in jail
today after his arrest for failure to
pay a $4,000 judgment awarded to a
war veteran who lost an eye after an
operation by Carter.
In addition, the State Department Of
Registration has ordered him to ap-
pear before it to show cause why his
license to practice medicine should not
be revoked. He is the first registered
physician against whom such action
has been taken since a recent expose
of irregular medical practices here.
The $4,000 judgment was awarded
to Max Schneider, who went to Carter
for an operation to straighten a
crossed eye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
CHINESE PREMIER OUT.
Chi Teh-Yao Resigns in Protest
Over Tuan's Attitude.

PEKING, February % GP.-China
is again without Il premier. Gen.
Chi Teh-Yao, minister of war. who
took over the premiership last week
on the resignation of Hsu-Shih-P Ping.
today submitted his resignation to
Marshal Tuan Chi-Jui, the chief ex
ecutive. He gave as his reason the
chief executives unwillingness to
countersign a mandate calling for the
overthrow of Gen. Chang Tsung
Chang, governor of Shantung, and
supporter of Marshal Chang Tso-Lin
OF Manchuria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
100 BILLS INTRODUCED.
Last Day Open to Legislation in
Virginia Brings Deluge.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. February "a
Yesterday was the last day on which
general bills could be presented in
either branch of the Legislature-save
local and revenue-producing measures
That there would be a deluge was eX-
pected, but there was no anticipation
thstt the number would reach, in the
two houses, to nearly LOG. These COW
cred all sorts Of subjects. and many
Of them are not expected to emerge
from the committee rooms.
There are some measures to be con-
sidered which will take vast amount
of time. For instance, the bill creating
the State tax board, the special order
for yesterday. consumed practically all
Of the morning session, with Senator
Lambeth of Bedford in opposition. He
did not conclude his remarks, and will
take the f.oor again today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
MARSH INDICTED
ON ARSON CHARGE
Accused of Setting Fire to
Apartment House-Many
Others Face Trials.

Harold S. Marsh. 10 years old, was
indicted today by the grand jury on
charge of arson. 1t is alleged that he
set fire to the Victoria Apartments at
Fourteenth and Euclid streets north
west, January 81. Estimated damage
Of $150,000 was sustained by fire and
water to the apartments and many of
the residents were driven into the
street by the confagration. Marsh
lived with his parents in the apart
mentS.
Margaret CAN'T, a young woman re-
siding at the Roosevelt Hotel, was in
dicted on a charge Of false pretenses.
1t is claimed she purchased a cloth
coat January 16 last and wrote the
name Of Alvin D. Portner on the
charge slip" which had been made
out in the name Of Mrs. Alvin o. Port
ner, Portner Apartments. She also
left her old coat and wore the new
one from the store, it is said. Detec-
tive Sergt. Scrivener arrested the
young woman after an investigation.
She is said to have seen Mrs. Portner
make a purchase at another depart
ment and saw her sign the slip.
Murder In the first degree is alleged
in an indictment against Charles H.
Baker, colored, in connection with the
death Of i-elly Saxton, also colored,
sustained 10 or ] 2 stab wounds as the
result of quarrel with the accused
in house on Pierce place.
Held on Four Charges.
Four charges Of false pretenses
are contained in indictments against
Charles w. Rowlands. He is said
to have cashed four checks, three for
SIS each and one for $50, last De-
cember.
Eight persons were indicted for
violations Of the national prohibition
act and five were exonerated of that
charge by the grand Jurors. Those
accused Of whisky transactions are
Edward A. Hawkins, Sam VERIFIED,
Thomas Delaney, jr.; Brutus Lane.
Leroy Parker, Alphonso Benedict,
Henry Simms and Louis Rosenthal.
Those exonerated are Isaac Jacobs,
Marshall E. Duckett, Edward Duck
EFT, Thomas J. Chapplear and Brutus
Lane another charge). The grand
jurors also acquitted Peter Stathopu.
los Of a charge Of homicide. He was
driving an automobile which ran
H street northwest August q. last.
A charge of forgery against Pearce
E. Hales was ignored.
Many Others Indicted.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Philip Baker, rape;
Harry 8. Epps. assault to rob; Robert
Jefferson, Aloysius Nelson, alias
Aloysius Neveson; James r.. Steele,
Carl Ellis, Charles r. Henderson,
alias Joseph Henderson,; Leon Adams
and Earl Lee, housebreaking and lar.
ceny: Morris Brown and James r.
Shields (three cases., grand larceny;
Louis Perkins and Lester Moore, 10y.
riding; John H. Edmonds. assault with
dangerous weapon, and Wade Lynn
| Morton Brown, Joseph e. Piazza and
John L. Preston. non-support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
D. A. R. PLAN BENEFIT.
Manor House Chapter Arranges
Concert Thursday Night.

A benefit concert will be given at
the Willard Hotel Thursday night. at
8 o'clock under the auspices of the
Manor House Chapter. Daughters of
the American Revolution, the pro-
ceeds to be used for the patriotic work
Of the chapter.
The program includes a group of
negro spirituals and solos by members
of the Columbia Male Quartet, violin
numbers by Mrs. Raymond Dickey
and representations by Mrs. Bruce
Macarthur. The program was arranged
by Miss Lillian Chenoweth, chapter
regent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
Potomac Waters Recede.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, February %.
The Potomac River and wills Creek,
which rose 4 feet above normal stage
last midnight as the result OF rams
at headwaters and heavy thaw, sub
sided this morning. a slight snow
fall and a sudden drop in temperature
have helped to dispel fears of a flood.
Precautions had been taken In the
lower section of the city by putting
down flood doors and window matches.
1t IL thought the snow, which was 4
and feet deep in the mountains, Is
about all gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
Culpeper Summer Home Sold.

Special Dlspatch TO The StaT
WARRENTON, Va, February %
The Lomax place. Culpeper street,
Summer home of Mr.. and Mrs. Waddy
r. Wood of Washington. has been
sold to Mrs. Florence Winmill Bass
ford of New York. Mrs. Bassford is
a native of Warrenton and sister
of L. Nv. and X. c. Winmill Mrs.
Wood inherited the property from her
aunts, the Misses Lomaxa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
new YORK sN0WB0UND.
Traffic, Just Back to Normal, Again
Partly Tied Up.

NEW YORK, February % @.-
New York, its traffic back to normal
after struggling with two unusually
heavy snowstorms of the past few
weeks, was mantled in white again
today.
Snow began falling shortly after
midnight, and by morning, when it
began to dwindle, several inches had
fallen.
The snow removal bureau, which
had been cleaning up the drifts left
from the previous storm, went back
to work on main traffic arteries.
The storm was general along the
North atlantic Coast, the Weather
Bureau reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
GIANT POWER PROJECT.
License Issued for 800, 900 Horse
power Conowingo Plan.

License for the construction of the
Conowingo hydroelectric power prof.
ect on the Susquehanna River to de-
velop 100000 horsepower for use in
Philadelphia has been issued by the
Federal Power Commission to the
Susquehanna Power Company of
Maryland and the Philadelphia Elec-
trio Power Company of Pennsylvania.
When completed the project will be
the largest in this section of the coun-
try, with the exception of that at
Niagara
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23

Women are employed as detectives
in many banks. department stores
and by the railroad companies in
japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
. Hotel Inn

Phone Main S10S-SI09
y 6O4-6l0 9th St. NV.
81 rooms, Sc weekly: $1,000 rooms. 50;
Sl4 with toilet. shower and lavatory, $40: 3
n room. sos more. Rooms like Mothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
GREEK REBEL lNTERNED.

zAGREB, Jugoslavia. February 70
@.-The newspaper Cbzor learns
from Zera that Gen. Plaairas, VINO
led the 1922 rebellion In Greece mas
heen arrested on Jugoslavian soil.
The naper says he will be interned
In Belgrade, not being extradited to
Greece because of his status as
political refugee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23

Gen. Plastiras was deported from
Greece last October. Subsequently
the military council found him re-
sponsible for the disaster to the
Greek army in Anatolia In 1872 and
ordered that he be court-martiaieo.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-02-04
FUNERAL OF oRBTN BRowER

The funeral Of 0rbin Brewer was
held Sunday from the O'COnner under
taking chapel. He had been a sufferer
IN one Of the hospitals for some time
with a broken back, the result Of an
automobile accident He had been a
resident Of Arlington for twenty
eight years and was highly esteemed.
His brother Gladson attended the fun.
sral. Those from Armingbon who at
tended were Mr.. and Mrs. c, L. Crane,
Gus Nordquist. w p. Pilgeram. G. B.
Crowes Mr.. and Mrs. John Grove,
Olive Grove, Wallace Grove, and Ma.
and Mrs, Burton Thkyer. The ser.
vices were conducted BY Rev. L. Tot
ten.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-02-04
School Honor Roll

Grace SimOnis.
Sixth Grade-Marie cOlgan, EldOr
Venohr.
Seventh srade-For semester-EIia
ebeth Carr.
Eighth grade-Margaret Carr, Ro-
sale CalOne, Agnes COlgan, Marjorie
ShaFrard.
For semester-Rosalie Calone, Eva
LeselI and Marjorie sharrard.
Ninth grade-Evelyn MeCafferty
James Provin.
For semester-Joy Browning, Dor
othy Nelson and James Provin.
Tenth Grade-LilIian Bakko, Ethel
Berg, George Ford, EIizebeth NAL
colin and Mildred Tuura.
For semester-Lillian Bakko, Ethel
Berg, George Ford. Elizebeth Nal
coi1n and Ada Simonis.
Eleventh grade--Victoria Dorehak,
Thomas Levandowski, Charles Rem