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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
HIGH WATER HALTS
HUNT FOR DROWNED
Five Lost and One Killed in
Collapse of Bridge as
Flood Toll Hits II.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, December
23.-High water in the Big Sandy
River today temporarily halted efforts
of resuce workers to recover the
bodies of five structural iron workers
who were drowned yesterday in the
collapse of a bridge being constructed
between Kenova, w. Va, and Catletts-
burg, Ky. One workman was killed
In the crash and two others injured.
Maj. H. NJ. Trippe. United States
engineer in charge of the Huntington
district, and other reSuce workers be-
lieve the bodies are pinned beneath
the wreckage at the scene of the
tragedy. but the flood stage of the
river, due to recent rains, delayed
search for them until the water re-
cedes.
Lookouts have been stationed along
the Ohio River below the mouth of
Big Sandy to watch for bodies and
similar instructions have been given
Government employees at dams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
Child Dies of Burns.

Mary Louise Prentice, ii months
old, 1921 C street southeast, died in
Children's Hospital yesterday from
being scalded Tuesday when she
pulled a pan of hot grease off the
stove in her home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
GAME CAUSES FIGHT.
Kissing Results in Shooting of 2.
Woman Held as Witness.

CINCINNATI, December % R.-
An alleged kissing game at party
last night resulted in a shooting.
Arthur Wade, 81, and Rex Fowler. So,
were in hospital today seriously
wounded, while Miss Leona Wade, SO,
sister Of Wade. was held as witness
Police said she admitted she is the
common law wife of Fowler. The
quarrel ensued, she said, when her
brother objected to Fowler engaging
in a kissing game with another
woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
|EOUIPPINC SCHOOLS FOR RADIO
INSTRUCTION URGED BY TEACHER
Experiment of Year Produced Good Results, V. E.
Dickson Says. Use of Reproducing Piano.
Emphasized by Intelligence Test Director.
All new school buildings under con.

All new school buildings under con.
struction should be provided with con-
duits for wires to lead from central
receiving set to a loud speaker con-
nection in each classroom, Virgil E.
Dickson. public schools. Berkeley,
Calf, declared in an address before
the Educational Research Association
at the Masonic Temple yesterday aft
ernoon. Mr.. Dickson conducted an ex.
pertinent lasting one year in class
room instruction by radio.
1T has now been almost two years
since the experiment began" he said.
What are the results and prospects?
In the first place, l wish to say that
opinions differ. Certain facts, how
ever, stand out to guide those who
wish to consider them. 1t is perfect
ly possible to get reception so that
a class of any reasonable size can hear
every word and every direction of the
instructor who is broadcasting. 1t
also is possible to plan a lesson that
will interest and keep active any num-
Der of classes that have been proper
ly prepared for its reception. Certain
lessons taught before the mircrophone
produce class and individual results
that cannot be distinguished from
those gained by the same instructor
teaching in person before the class.
LAS l look ahead, predict an ex-
tensive use of radio in classroom in
struction. 1t should not Supplant reg
ular classroom teachers in any sense
look upon radio as the most effective
means now available to educators to
bring about desirable changes In class
room instruction and supervision Of
instruction"
The modern reproducing piano Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
FARM BODIES OPPOSE
RAILROAD PEACE BILL
Bureau Federation and Grange Is
sue Joint Statement Against
the Measure.

The American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton and the National Grange
came out in a joint statement last
night in opposition to the Watson
Parker bill for the settlement Of rail-
road labor disputes. which is sched-
uled for consideration in the House
today. The measure is unique, in
that it has the support of both rail
road operators and employees.
The statement, which was adj
dressed to the members of the House,
declared that with the primary pur-
pose Of that misunderstanding un
interrupted train service-we have
great sympathy, but that can be
secured without depriving the public
of protection against new transporta.
ton charges which the present form
of the bill threatens to impose.
"Under the present law" it con.
tinued. 1.-The Railroad Labor Board
cannot make a wage award without
the approval of one of the repre-.
sentatives Of the public on the board.
If the railroad managers and their
employees make an agreement about
wages the board can suspend the
agreement until it finds out what
effect it will have upon railroad
rates.
THAT is a clear-cut, definite pro-
lection which Congress gave six years
ago to prevent new and excessive
burdens being put upon railroad serv
ice. Now in the bill you are about
to consider it is proposed to abolish
the Railroad Labor Board and per
NIT the parties signatory thereto to
make wage agreements without any
public body having control over such
agreements"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
PLATOON SYSTEM UNDER
STUDY BY LARGE GROUP
Work-Study-Play Type of organi-
zation to Be Discussed by
500 Educators Here.

More than 500 public school super
intendents and principals represent.
ing the school systems in over 100
of the largest cities in the country
opened q two-day conference of the
National Association for the study of
the platoon or Work-study-pla school
organization in the Hotel Washington.
Educators from SO States are taking
part.
4 feature is an exhibition from 80
cities showing the great advantage de-
lived from the platoon or work-study-
play type of school during the past
Is years. This is the most compre-
hensive educational exhibit of its
kind ever presented in the United
States. It is on view in the rose
room of the Hotel Washington today
and tomorrow. In consists Of charts
showing the advantages of the
platoon type of organization, draw
ings of buildings for platoon schools,
graphic representation of work in the
auditorium, and diagrams giving
costs, capacities of buildings, etc.
At the meeting this afternoon the
speakers listed are William Writ, su.
perintendent Of schools Of Gary, Ind,
who originated this type Of school:
DIR. Stuart A. Courts, Department of
Education, University of Michigan
G. 3. Glenn, superintendent Of
schools, Birmingham, Ala, and F. H.
Bajr superintendent of schools, Colo
rado Springs, Colo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23

fere many possibilities to students Of
the piano, to piano teachers and to
psychologists who are interested in
studying the technique by which
great artists produce their effects
Guy NJ. Whipple, director Of national
intelligence tests, National Research
Council, told the meeting. Mr.. Whip
pie threw on screen pictures Of the
music and Of the recording rolls for
the Tenth Hungarian Rhapsody" as
played by Paderewskf and Friedman
and pointed to the differences in the
Interpretation by these pianists.
Arthur I. Gates. professor of edu-
cational psychology, Teachers Col
lege. Columbia University, declared
IF the deaf could be taught very
early to read. their lives could be
UNNECESSARILY enriched and enlight-
ened." Investigations have revealed
that deaf children are rarely able at
the age of 10 to read ordinary prose
readily enough for either information
or enjoyment, he said.
the Chicago Principals Club, dis
cussed the pupil failures In Chicago's
elementary schools, which. he said
range from zero to II per cent. The
cases for failure were poor health
conditions, poor administrative con-
ditions. bad environment, low mon
tally of pupils. race and nationality
difficulties and holding too high
standards of achievement.
John G. Fowlkes, University of
Wisconsin, and Harold o. Rugg, Co.
lumbta University, also spoke. Presi-
dent NJ. r. Trabue of, University OF
North Carolina, presided. and H. A.
Greene of Iowa State University,
Iowa City, Iowa: served as secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
PURCHASE OF LAND
VOTEDBY SENATE
Provision Also Made for
Damage to Property Near
Printing Office.

Provision for payment of $4S.092.3
to the owners of property adjoining
the Government Printing ONCE on
the west. including tho damages al
legged to have been caused by the en-
enactment and underpinntng OF the
walls Of the Government Printing or
Ace and including the purchase money
for tina acquisition Of this property,
was passed by the Senate yesterday.
The bill now goes to the House for
consideration and action.
At the time the Government Print.
ing Office Building was erected and
since then the property in question,
with q frontage of "A feet on G street
and a depth of 175 feet. has been
owned by the owners Of the Yale
Laundry. The bill provides for the
payment Of the money to Mrs. Belle
H. Walker, widow Of Frank H. Walk.
er. and Frank E. Smith.
The acquisition of the property has
been recommended by Secretary Mel
lon Of the Treasury Department on
the ground that it would provide a
fire protection to the Government
Printing Office and would prevent the
erection OF any Objectionable struc'
lures on the site.
A similar bill passed the Senate In
It is claimed that IN constructing
the Government Printing ONCE the
footing of its west wall was not con-
fined within the limit OF the west
boundary OF the Government site. but
was extended 4 feet IL inches upon
the adjoining property, belonging to
Walker & Smith, the bottom Of the
footing being about Is feet below the
first floor of the Walker Smith
Building. Furthermore. 6-inch drain
was installed for the use Of the Gov
eminent Printing Office above the foot.
ing Of the west wall and within the
building line of the Walker & Smith
Building. The main cornice Of the
Government Printing Office was con-
structed with a projection 4 feet Il
inch over the property Of Walker &
Smith.
The owners Of the property declare
that these things were done without
their permission; that the UNDERMINING
has caused their building to settle and
the floor to crack; that they have not
been able to dispose Of. use or rent
their building advantageously because
Of the conditions created. They have
not used tho building for laundry pur-
poses since 1906, and except for q
couple of months in that year 1t has
not been rented except in 1920 and
1922.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
URBAN A. F. Gosh FOUND
DEAD FROM GAS IN ROOM
Another Man and Woman Made Ill
From Fumes Escaping From
Fixtures

Urban A. T. Gosh, G. years old, who
has worked in the vicinity of the Gov
eminent Printing Office a number of
years and who was regarded by police
Of the regular force as an able as
sistant, was found dead in gas-filled
room in his home yesterday afternoon
by his son, Ernest Gosh, II years old.
coroner hewitt gave a certificate of
accidental death.
Thomas L. Greene. GO years old.
26O1 Connecticut avenue, was found in
his bedroom yesterday suffering from
the effects of Illuminating gas that
had escaped from a fixture in the
room. He was taken to Gallinger Hos
pital for observation, police reported.
Miss Jean Harker, 20 years old.
apartment 1, 1865 Lamont street, was
made ill last night by fumes Of gas
that had escaped from kitchen stove
In her apartment. She was treated at
Garfield Hospital. where it was said
she was not dangerously affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
MAN NOT EXAMINED
IN W|FE'S Staying
Plan Dropped After Talk
With Attorney-No Clue
in Ohio Killing.
By the Associated Press.


TROY, Ohio, February 23.-After a
conference with an attorney retained
by Jacob Nesbitt. Detective Joseph
Wilcox and Sheriff Mont Spillman
said they had temporarily abandoned
their plan to question Nesbitt about
the Staying of his wife, Mrs. Frances
Drake Nesbitt.
The husband Of the dead woman
engaged Attorney L. P. Shipman of
Troy following announcement from
authorities that they intended to
question him after his wife's funeral.
Attorney Shipman said his client
was in no condition to undergo an
examination. and he informed De-
tective Wilcox and Sheriff Spillman
he would advise Nesbitt not to answer
any questions.
Through his attorney. Nesbitt is
sued a statement to "offset rumors
that have been going around town and
to make formal declaration of his in
nocence." He also planned to make
public a complete account Of his move
merrts on last Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Nesbitt's body with the skull
fractured by a blow from a blunt in
strument was found by Nesbitt late
Friday night in q bathtub in their
home. They had been in Dayton the
night before. returning home around
midnight. Nesbitt said he left for
Dayton at o'clock Friday morning
and upon returning home that night
discovered his wife's body.
Authorities indicated they are still
without a clue to the Staying and re-
fused to discuss their future plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
ADVERTISING PRIZE
W0NBYD D. c. MAN
Merle Thorpe Awarded
ST. 600 for Best Individual
Work-0thers Honored.
By the Associated Press.

by the AsSOclato0 Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, February 3d.
Announcement of the winners of
the Harvard advertising awards for
1925, founded by Edward w. Box
and carrying $1,000 and a gold
medal in prizes. was made last night
by Dean Wallace B. Donham Of
the Harvard Business School.
Ernest E. Calkins, president Of
Calkins and Holden, Inc, New York
advertising agency, was awarded the
gold medal for distinguished personal
service to advertising.
The 50 900 prize and certificate for
the national campaign most excellent
in planning and execution was award
ed to Young & Rubicam, advertising
agency, of Philadelphia, and the
Postum Cereal Co., Inc, for the cam
paign of Postum. No differentiation
tional and merchandising campaigns.
Local Campaign Praised.
Joseph Richards Co., Inc, New
York, advertising agency, was award
ed $4,000 and certificate for the Tide
water Oil Sales Corporations 'Tydof'
campaign, as the mosDexcellent local
campaign Of q manufacturer.
For the best local retail campaign,
Pedlar & Ryan. Inc, of New York,
and Ovington's New York Specially
store, were awarded $4,000 and GER
tiicate. II. G. Weaver of the Gen.
eral Motors Corporation won $1,000
prize and certificate for research
which developed an index Of effective
buying power for consumers by coun-
ties in the United States. No other
research award was made.
Three awards Of $1,000 cash each
and certificates were made for dis
tinguished individual advertisements.
Merle Thorpe of Nations Business,
Washington, D. c., won that for most
effective use of text by an advertise
ment of that journal appearing in va
rious newspapers and periodicals. For
the advertisement most effective in
award was made to Willard D.
Humphrey of Mckinney. Marsh &
Cushing. Inc, Detroit agency, for an
advertisement of the Hays Glove Co.
Roy F. Heinrich Of Detroit was the
artist. For the advertisement most
effectIy combining those two factors,
the award was made to Mrs. Erma
Perham Proetz. the Gardner Adver.
Using Agency of St. Louis, for an ad-
vertisement of pet Milk" The artist
was Andrew Loomis Of Chicago.
Calkins Begins as Printer.
Mr.. Calkins. winner of the distin-
guished personal service medal, has
been a partner Of his firm since 1902.
Trained as a printer, he realized the
importance Of art and helped organize
the first art department in any
agency. He has written magazine
articles and books upon advertising
and was given the honorary degree Of
Doctor of Literature by Knox College
in recognition of his work in adver-
Using. The jury of award met at
Harvard in January. 1t made recon-
mendations for several changes in the
awards, the most important of which
were the Inclusion of an award for
the advertising campaign of industrial
products deemed best and an award
for the best local campaign produced
locally In any small city or town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
BR|TA|N'SSUbS|DY
ON COAL |SFA|LURE
Exports Drop 4,750,000 Tons
in Six Months-Report Is
AnxiousIy Awaited.
By HAL O'FIAHERTY.

By Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
LONDON, February 23.-The Brit
fsh governments attempt to rescue
the coal industry from disaster by
granting a subsidy amounting to over
20,000,000 pounds sterling has proved
an utter failure, according to detailed
figures published today.
When Premier Baldwin decided to
lend government aid in order to avert
a general strike last Summer he as
sumed that the coal industry would
increase its exports and decrease
prices, but latest statistics disclose a
steady decrease in sales abroad.
Exports Drop 4,75O,0OO Tons.
During the six months from An
gust to January British coal exports
compared with the same period a
year ago. despite the fall in price Of
three shillings six pence per ton.
The whole country is anxiouSly
awaiting the report of the commits
sion approved last Summer, which
has completed it's work, and probably
will make known it's findings next
week. Upon this report Great Brit
aims industrial stability for next year
ucpclluS. IL lIc COIllIIllSSlOll 6tuNO~
Gates continuance of the subsidy,
workers will likely continue under
the present arrangement without pro-
test. but if the subsidy Is removed
they demand immediate wage in
creases, which cannot be granted.
Germans Withhold Action.
Meanwhile German mine owners
are Withholding action on their flu
ture plans, realizing that the report
of the British commission either will
foreshadow a fierce trade war be-
tween the great coal producing ma
tions or negotiations leading to an
international system Of regulated
production with each country supply
ing it's apportioned share to Europe's
markets.
One report hints that the British
commission will recommend a sys-
tenn of export bounties on British
produced coal. If that plan takes
effect German exporters will be forced
to retaliate, but they believe at the
moment that the British government
will use the bounty system as a.
weapon to force Germany into a coal
truce, followed by a division Of world
markets.
Copyright. 1926. by Chicago Daily News Coz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
PICKING TEACHERS
DIFFICULT. TASK
Good Students May Be Total
Failures as Instructors.
Educators Are Told.

Declarations that students may be
perfect as determined by intelligence
tests, and yet be practical failures IN
teaching, and If good teachers are TO
be obtained they must be picked out
and properly trained, We're made be-
fore the city Misunderstanding school
section Of the National Education As
ISOLATION, meeting i'll the New Ma
tional Museum this afternoon.
The speakers were Benjamin p.
Simpson, Cleveland School of Educa-
ton. and Frank w. Smith, State Nor
NAL School, Paterson, n. ]. Mr.. Stmp-
SON said: IF we are to have good
teachers for our children in the ele-
mentary schools we must learn to pick
out and train the right people. This.
implies that we must induce sur
plus of applicants to apply for admts-
sion to our teacher-training schools,
from whom we may select the most
desirable
Mr.. Smith declared no one of the
present modes Of selection-high
school certificate, examination In
fundamentals, intelligence tests-neets
the case in selecting candidates for the
teaching profession. They are IN
worthy of the high calling Of the nor
NAL school, essentially crude and inef-
fective. They tend to deaden interest
than attract TO it. No intelligence test
has yet been developed calculated even
remotely to disclose teaching quail
ties.
Personality is the ruling factor in
teaching. Hence the urgency to select
teaching personalities, Of which
scholarship is only a fragment, and
then train these personalities into eff
fective teaching abilities"
ut is possible in q high school
course, SO rich in personal and group
contacts. to get fairly accurate ratings
Of teaching qualities in the four car
dinal directions that make towaT
unity and Wilderness of personality.
the mental, the physical. the spirituaA
the social, the latter being rather q
resultant of the other three than sep
arate.
"It is possible also to develop an In
telligence test for normal school candi-
dates that will be really significant IN
helping to determine professional
qualifications"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
CITIZENSHIP PROMOTED.
Extra CurTicular Activities il
High Schools Explained.

The chief justification for extra
curricular activities in high school is
the practice given students in the &C
Quirement Of desirable citizenship and
character traits, Merle c. Prunty,
principal of Central High School.
Tulsa, Okla, asserted in an address
this afternoon before the National
Society for the Study of Education of
the National Education Association,
meeting In the Washington Audi
forum.
THE administration of the high
school should therefore systematically
provide specific class period assign
ments for these activities, with fac
ulty members equipped by training.
experience and temperament for
skillful Institutional leadership" Mr..
Prunty added.
H. D. Kitson of Columbia Cniver
sity, said that in limiting the term
guidance to the field OF vocational
guidance we find that many of the
extra curricular activities have with
in them the possibilities of immeas-
urable value in assisting pupils TO
choose and progress in vocations."
George s. County, Yale University;
l.. V. Koos. University of Minnesota.
and A. L. Threlkeld. deputy superin-
tendent of schools, Denver, Colo, also
spoke.