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Minor Changes Hinted.

Mr.. Davis. it is believed, is re-
sponsible for the selection OF ex-
Senator Lenroot as the Washington
spokesman for the present policy OF
the power companies. Mr.. Lenroots
personal standing IS additionally a
guarantee that hereafter there can
not be any suspicious Of the use OF
any methods except the one that
might he called open arguments
openly delivered"
II at the same time appears that
efforts are being made in certain
quarters 10 produce some relatively
small changes in the Johnson-Swing
Boulder Canyon Dam bill which
might leave the bill still satisfac-
tory to its public-ownership advo-
Gates while rendering /, possibly
quite palatable--or, at any rate. en-
durable-to the power companies
that are privately owned. The power
corr anies maintain that the bill as
at present drafted does not give
them a fair chance TO compete with
the governmental authorities in
bidding for the right 10 build aud to
operate the electric power house
which will be a part OF the Boulder
Canyon Dam structures. II they
get what they consider a fair chance
TO bid for that right in open and
publicly regulated competition. their
opposition TO the Boulder Canyon
Dam bill Is likely TO be dissipated.
The consequence will be that the
bills prospects for passage Will be
considerably advanced.
In the meantime the recent annual
report OF the Federal Power Commits
sion, combined with the recent special
report OF the Federal Trade Commits
sion on Control OF Power Companies. "
has given TO the Walsh resolution an
extremely powerful impetus.
The Federal Trade Commission has
shown that electric power companies
In this country are by far the biggest
growing poin, in all that part Of
American industry that has anything
to do with problems OF direct public
regulation. 1t has shown that in the
last IS years the total investment in
electrical plant and equipment" In
this country has grown from approx
mately $500 100000 To approximately
So, 600 .eo0. 0oo,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

Note--In the sixteenth installment Of
his STORY of Civilization" to be pub.
lished next SUNDAY. DIR. Durant Will
write OH The Decline OF Athens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
New Representative Named.

The new epresentative-appo
by the joint committee of National
Utility Associations-is the Washing
ton law firm of Lenroot, Hanson,
Smith & Lovett, headed by Irvine l..
Lenroot. who till recently was United
States Senator from Wisconsin. The
new attitude will be expressed at the
hearings on the Walsh resolution be-
fore the Senate committee on inter
state commerce on January 16.
Mr.. Lenroot will be authorized to
state that the power companies do
not oppose an inquiry truly compre-
hensive in its scope and conducted
by tribunal qualified TO analyze the
problem with technical competency.
In other words. the power companies
will no longer say: I'VE want no
inquiry at ALL" They win say: I'VE
would like an inquiry covering our
good points as well as our bad points
and putting the whole problem on
Ats way to a genuine solution"
The joint committee of National
Utility Associations has its head
quarters in New York and Is direct
ed by Stephen b. Davis, who has
been successfully United States dis
trict attorney in New Mexico. justice
Of the Supreme Court of New Mexico.
solicitor of the Department OF Com
merce under Secretary Hoover. and
vice chairman OF the recent Wash
ington international Radio Confer
ence, of which Mr.. Hoover was the
presiding head.
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Method Will Be Improved.

There will be some refinement on
the Army method. but il contained
the basic principles. Here was approx.
inately the idea:
The Division was slated TO
go overseas in couple OF months
one hundred hlaCksmiths were need
ed to complete the personnel. They
were not to he found. They must
be had. insisted the division com
mander. So the Army set out to
make 100 blacksmiths out of uu.
trained personnel.
Now, the Army officers, like the
school teachers, had only vague ideas
of what a blacksmith must know.
They, you see. earned their living
at different trade. But they studied
and analysed the problem. The result
was that they found a blacksmith
must know we'll only few outstand
ing things that other people-the
Kaiser or Gen. Pershing. for in
stance-didn't know.
The blacksmith. they found, must
know how TO do A, B. c and u
ANY man. they said. who can do well
y. Is, G.. and ID is a competent Army
blacksmith. He doesn't have to know
anything about the science Of metal
lurgy-any more than n soldier In
the rear rank Of q squad has 10 know
anything about major tactics. He
doesn't need TO know how TO read.
write or spell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
IDEAL EDUCATION SYSTEM
GOAL OF NEW RESEARCH
Teaching Students How to Live and
How to Earn LivingCiven Impetus
By World War Data

come n mere side line. Of no very
great Importance.
Skill in almost any trade could
be taught reasonably bright pupils to
perfection In two or three years, a
great burden taken from the shout.
ders Of parents. and the earning
power of the students considerably
increa sed.
such a solution. of course. is alb.
surd and not to he thought Of. The
schools must remain fundamentally
institutions for the promotion of lit
eracy and character.
\ solution. however, is being
worked out. based somewhat on the
experience of the Army during the
World War. This great human lab
oratory conducted research Of ines.
Unable value in the various social
sciences which may justify no small
part Of the cost of the war. Ger.
tainly it would be impossible to re-
peat this research without another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
BY WILLIAM HARD.

!" HlNGS seemed shaped up to-
day to make electric power
one Of the biggest noises in
Il this session Of Congress. This
result flows from simultane-
Gus developments of high importance
in the matter OF Boulder Canyon, in
tho matter Of the Federal Power
Commission and in the matter Of the
Walsh senatorial resolution for q
general comprehensive inquiry into
the financing and regulating Of the
power companies Of the United States.
The power companies Of the United
States have now adopted new tactics
toward the Walsh resolution. Their
regular representative here, Mr..
Josiah Newcomb. who keeps them
posted about Washington affairs in
general. was widely quoted as having
said that the people behind him were
entirely opposed to the Walsh resolu-
ton and were out to kill it. Today
the power companies have n new adj.
ditional special representative in
Washington In the matter of the
Walsh resolution and are taking q
modified view Of the question Of q
Federal inquiry into their past, pres
ent and future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

tussIa. on December IS. The Com
rutiufstie Party t0nkItssa sIIInI.E ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

THE following is brief sum
mary Of the most important
news of the world for the
1 seven days ended December
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Taught i'm Limited Time.

So they set out deliberately TO
teach men 10 do these things-noth-
ing more-fn a very limited time.
Schools were established for that def
mite purpose. These schools had no
cultural value whatever. They sim.
ply made blacksmiths.
The experiment worked. Fairly
competent mechanics were turned
out-men who actually could get jobs
as blacksmiths after their military
career was over.
After all. learning the handful OF
definite things which a blacksmith
must know-and the knowing Of
which differentiates him from all
other mems not so difficult in
period Of concentrated teaching.
Learning to read is quite Il different
thing from learning To fashion
horseshoe quite different and far
harder. Few persons realize in later
life what Z tremendous mental task
they have accomplished in learning
10 read. Probably the mastery Of
higher mathematics or Of the Chinese
alphabet is no harder than this intel
lectual task accomplished by almost
every child i'm the public schools.
II a child can be taught to read
In three years. certainly he ought To
master the far simpler principles Of
any Of the trades by which men earn
wages In three months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
Produced Competent Men.

In working out this idea the Army
produced competent telegraph OPP
orators, for instance. out OF inexperi.
enced men I'm FIVE months. In as
tonishingly short periods Of time II
produced to order carpenters. black
smiths. gun mechanics. cooks. bakers
and 4 long list Of other skilled trades.
IL all was accomplished by finding
out just what was Notwithstanding
more and nothing less-and then
teaching II as intensively as possible
under the circumstances.
All this was back in 1siS-almost
in the Dark Ages. Everything was
experimental. The methods were
crude They were adopted and car
ried out In q hurry-tor Ludendorf
was getting nearer 10 Paris all the
time and days were too precious 10
waste waiting To polish off black
smiths and breadmakers.
The two co operating agencies-the
American Council on Education and
the United States Chamber Of Com
merce--are trying 10 salvage this war
experience and 10 extend 1t. They
are seeking TO get an exact state
ment Of the qualifications for the
various trades and jobs by which
men and women earn livings.
Just what must q street sweeper
know what 10 DO?
Just what must "A trafiic manager
Of Il big exporting house know what
10 doT
Just how much can be taught 10
enable person 10 do these necessary
things.
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firms Aiding IN 'i'asL.

The job specification data. 40 II IN
efea ses IN bulk, will answer IA very
lnpDrtant question Just what is the
work. III the wofidf last Whht are
you doing thai I eant dor Just h""
much training would / require 10 do
he safns thing you are d0ingY
Among the firms cooperating IN
tLia work is The American Telephone
ana Telegraph 90 They have made
specifications fer Geftaiu Ut heir jobs
HhlrH may serve as models. Tbes
employ fouf grades II cabin rpiiaete
foc instance. fhs duties # eacb ~
Hbinh HsAe been definitely 9Daiyhed
ADss man wiin can 10 thoke soaoiile
things con 10 IA cable epiieei any
ttdy mi,G cam d. them cam hold
Down such job. The ppliner's help
~. fni Instance. must be able 10 lest
aud cniHb tsio piioHo pgie@. place eD.ie.
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Will Write Specifications.

Il IL planned 10 get the specliica-
lions down in black and white. Then
there would tie no need for boy
or gjFl MOI to know one or two definite
Ways OF earning IA living.
The application still In indefinite.
The committee on education Of the
United States Chamber or Commerce
has adopted The plan of working WIN
local chambers In few communities
70 make local business firms ana
local schools mutually more helpful
10 each other. When the details 81
operation have been worked out IN
Il few cases. other communities VIII
he encouraged 10 similar acii"n.
Say the community In a small city
IN which The primary industry is shoe
manufacturing E'ifty per cent III The
graduates II the public schools VIII
get 1oba IL one Of the shoe factories.
Why should they not know. when
they leave school, certain definite de
tails of shpemaking which VIII en-
aDle them 10 step into The factory ana
aptk skilifullY from The tifst1
The lob. specifications. il Is expect
ID win hHgG "a particular vain" III
cL1Dis established by The Industries
themselves In great many cDseh,
il IL likeis. men work alt iheir ilVeH
Oh n job without ever knowing Just
y hat they are trying 10 do or Just
What the details are. They simply do
certain things automatically, When
they stop ~ nuaiyze their own Jobs
and set dawn on paper just whti
must be known IN order 10 bold IT,
they not only have furnished Falna-
hIe bin ~ information far others bat
have clarified 'heif own obJecti#@r,
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Earning Living sa'ondar.

ssow. earning q living. after al,
- he most important ~ The Two
.@s..da,ef ntAl ob1eritYeS 81 edbeafi"H.
a., l. Ia fart. decidedly secondary hnn
"a much sine fant be wasted on u,
re nun eotusS rrst. ~" adi" "s
.ss.ssle. tie carpenter - ~. @teoani
aeesyaa3t Otherwise the
TN s.anfd be comparatively
.t,fie All tic - Eo9i l"hri.eTs could
u. nensioued Dna chilled fGecila nice
t#fsa Ia itlalr fieaes probably At hn
..,..,,,f,.,tIs l4et east Ia eost. Then Tie
...i,..,le au goJtd ijs made ofet 'nbp
.ta.1.. knAooIs. iAteTacs aeUi1 ~
The Washington times., 1927-08-10
ITEMS Of
ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Aug. 10.
4 new Catholic church, school and
rectory viii be erected in the early
spring on the ground recently ptr-
chased at Frazier and Tyler Avenues.
Virginia Highlands The property
was purchased for $i2,700 and the
purchase was largely due, It is under
stood. to efforts Of the Catholic Guild
OF st. Rita's Church at Mt. Ida.
The new church win supply q
place Of worship for those of the
Catholic faith living between Four.
Mile Run and the Columbia Pike.
The nearest church at this time is
st. Rita's. Of which the Rev. z. j.
Rooster Is pastor. located at Mt. Ida.
Plans and specifications for the
new buildings are now being pre-.
The Washington times., 1927-08-10

condemnations jury IN Hyattsville
on August 20.
William p Magruder, who owns
the property which is now occupied
BY the detective agency OF Thomas
+, Garrison, is asked to remove
building His case win be heard
August %.
Mrs. Elsie Sonnenberg. who owns
8 frontage Of 10 feet on the wash
ington-B ltirnore Pike win have to
move bakery and residence. Her
case IS set for hearing August "a
George M Bowen, who owns
lot fronting approximately IS feet
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Is asked to vacate the property.
His case WIN be heard August IS.
The Washington times., 1927-08-10
CONDEMN LAND
FOR VIADUGT

Condemnation proceedings Tor the
acquisition Of rights 81 way for ai5-
proaches to the proposed viaduct
over the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road az Hyattsville were begun yes
terday In the Circuit Court Of Prince
Georges county at Marlboro.
Attorneys John 5. and William
stanley, Of Baltimore named BY
Gov, Albert g. Ritchie to represent
the Maryland State Road Comnlis-
sion, started legal action after abut-
ting property owners and the cons
mission had failed to reach al agree
naent On the value Of property at
fected
John NJ. Lillard IS made defendant
a one petition. The highway COM
mission wants to move b building
owned by him q distance Of 10 feet.
Ills case will Be heard before the
The Washington times., 1927-08-10
Contractor Held in
Shanghai Markets Fan

SHANGHAI. Aug. 10.--A building
contractor was arrested today as q
result Of the collapse 81 market IN
the native city yesterday. when S.
persons were killed.
224 injured, Of whom 81 were in
serious condition. Beams supporting
the building collapsed
The Washington times., 1927-08-10

/ Clarendon. at special meeting hsid
last night unanimously indorsed the
following resolution
That the Wonanss Civic Club
regrets that the Arlington County
School Electoral Board has ignored
a request. signed by more shan 500
voters, asking that the women e
Arlington district be given reeogai.
tion by the appointment Of one Of
their number on the school board
to represent Arlington district.
The resolution further asks that
the school electoral board give
reason for its action In not con.
sidering the request.
The Washington times., 1927-08-10
Levine Flight Held Up
By Heavy Rain Storm,

PARIS, Aug. To- The heavy rain
which began yesterday was still
falling today preventing Charles a.
Levine. the American transatlantic
flier. and his French pilot, Maurice
Drouhin. from hopping off on their
westbound transocean flight to New
York.
They hope to get away from lie
Bourget Field tomorrow morning IL
the weather clears.
The Washington times., 1927-08-10

Bids win be received and opened
at q special meeting Of the board
Of supervisors at the courthouse to-
morrow at 4 O'Clock for the fur
nishing Of pipe for the lateral lines
In connection with the Arlington
county water system.
The Washington times., 1927-08-10

County Commissioners Of Rsvenue
Harry X. Green ana Common.
wealth's Attorney william G. Cloth
left for Richmond, Va, today where
they win appear before the State
Corporation. Commission on the
question Of taxes.
The Washington times., 1927-08-10

pared, ana Il Is hoped bids win Be
asked for in the early spring.
The Washington times., 1927-08-10

Arrangements for the holding 81
an Arlington Day. August "a,
under the auspices Of the Airing
ton Athletic Association, are being
completed By committee under
the direction Of Seymour Henson
as general chairman.
The events viii be held on the
Arlington Baseball Field.
The Womans Civic Club. 81
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
DRY ACT REPEALER KILLED IN
LEGISLATURE BY VOTE rs TO G
OPPONENTS FORCE ACTION ON
BILL DESPITE STRONG PROTEST
Virden Objected and Spirited De
bate Failed to Save the Much
Talked-Of Measure From Doom

Representative Virden's bill to re-
peal the Klair and Loose State liquor
laws was defeated in the House Mon
day afternoon after spirited debate,
and some of the House members were
accused of "ducking" the issue. The
bills We're brought lp for final pas
sage on motion Of Representative
Conwell. Mr.. Virden raised a point
of order, insisting that as the bills
had been introduced by him, it should
have been his right to move for final
action on the bills. Speaker Wintrup
ruled that if the House voted favor
ably on Representative Conwelrs mo-
ton it was in order. Mr.. Maloney
wanted to know the reason for the
rush. Virlen said the man back of
the rush was the Rev. Mr.. Prettyman,
who at that time was out in the cor
ridor. Mr.. Conwell said he had not
conferred with Mr. Prettyman during
the entire session, and had made the
motion to bring the bills up for final
consideration on his own volition be-
cause of the adoption of a concurrent
resolution to adjourn at o'clock Fri
day afternoon. The motion to take
up final consideration of the bill to
repeal the Klair law was carried by
vote of "a to 9. Representative Vir-
den was out of the room when Mr..
Conwell moved for final consideration
of the bill to repeal the Loose law.
Burton said he had
been in the Legislature for four sue
cessive sessions and this was the
"dirtiest trick ever pulled off on any
member" Mr.. Conwell disclaimed
any such motive. Mr.. Virden said it
did not look that way to him. The
bill was defeated 25 to 6.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
STILL APART IN TRUCK CLASH
rier Differs From Delaware View
Reciprocity is Being Urged


Unless the Maryland officials in
charge of motor transportation
change their Interpretation Of "com-
mon" and Casual carriers in con
formity with the Delaware interpre-
tation, there will be no reciprocity in
extremes of privileges to motor truck
owners and operators. What the Del
aware officials believe is a "joker" in
the Maryland Interpretation of a
casual carrier has been discovered,
and according to Secretary of State
Charles III. Grantland, whose defini-
ton of a casual carrier is supported
by the Attorney General, there is a
wide difference. When John ~ Mack
all, chairman of the Maryland State
Road Commission, visited Dover a
few days ago, it was believed solu-
ton to the controversy had been
reached. Mr.. Mackall let it be known
that the owner of common carrier,
who in Maryland must not only secure
a license but pay fee for the right
to travel over Maryland improved
highways, is a person who has a
truck operated on a schedule and over
a given route. The Maryland concep-
tion of a casual carrier is an indepen-
dent truck driver operating on no
schedule and with no fixed terminal.
An analysis of the situation revealed
the fact that what Maryland consid-
ers a casual carrier does not agree
with the Delaware conception. Mary
land trucks, it was stated, start from
some point on the Eastern Shore and
travel the entire length of the Della
ware highway into Pennsylvania. If
on reaching Philadelphia it is discov.
cred that the market is "off'', the
chauffeur of the truck may be direct
ed to proceed to Trenton or New York
or even as far as Bridgeport, Connec-
ticut, where the market prices may be
higher and more active. That is the
Maryland definition of mo fixed term
inal." But the Delaware authorities
say there is no difference as far as
use of the roads is concerned whether
a man is a common carrier operating
on a trip schedule and route or
Idoucll Icl1lCI OpCA dIIllS OA nO SCIiCuuiS
and with no "fixed terminal" In
either case, whether it is common or
casual, the truck runs over and en-
joys the advantages of the improved
highways of Delaware. This
feature of the Interpretation mo fixed
is the 'joker" referred to.
''The situation remains as it has been
for several weeks" said Secretary of
State Grantland in discussing the con-
troversy. "Our Interpretation of a
carrier, no matter whether it is COM
mon or casual, is nan who uses Del
aware highways for commercial pur-
poses. My idea of the regulation is
in by Attorney General |
Switzerland and there will be no fur
5her action on the part of Delaware
Unless the Maryland authorities con-
slider the matter from our angle. We |
are perfectly willing to accord to i
Maryland truck drivers the same |!
,ourtesies and privileges they would
extend to US, but under the present /
misunderstanding there seems no way
out of it."
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
JUNIOR DAY AT CENTURY CLUB
Was Held Last Friday When Little
Folks, Children of Members, Had Day


Last Friday, April 1st, was Junior
Day" at the Twentieth Century Club
of Smyrna. There was a splendid at
tendance, all eager to greet the Jun
iors and to watch them participate in
the various games arranged by Mrs
Howard r. Jones, Miss Laura Bell,
Miss Rena D. Williams and Miss EN-
lily w. Spruance. Seated on the green
rug in the center Of the room, the
Juniors presented very pleasing pic
ture as they attentively listened to
three stories admirably told by Mrs
H. H. Kenyon. Immediately after
these came the games. Throwing
Smiles, Balloon Play, Bunny Bun, Go
ing to Jerusalem, Egg Hunt, Mr.
Knockoff, and Bursting the Bag. The
Puppet Show given by Miss Emily
Spruance and assisted by Miss Rena
Williams created much laughter. The
characters were Moyana, the Japan
ese; Toxic, the dog and Felix, the
black and white cat. The youngsters
realized it was "sure enough party"
when the ice cream and cakes were
SCLNSOs n CiiOCOldIS EdSI6T ESR was
provided for each Junior. Shall we
say the Easter Bunny played an April
1st trick by placing the eggs where
they couldn't he seen till after the
party? Mrs. Margaret Grimm,c chair
man of Arts and Crafts has next Fri
day, April 8th, and is working hard
to have an attractive program. Come
out. This will be the last meeting
till after the Luncheon The Club
Lunceon will be held Friday, April
22nd, one o'clock. The tickets, which
are in charge of Miss Anna d. Hough !
and Miss Rena D. Williams, will be !
available Friday, April Sth, at the |
Club House. There will be no Club |
Friday, April 18th, it being
Good Friday.-Cor Sec.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
KILLED BY AUTO NEAR ODESSA
Thomas Hart Falls From Rear of
Truck and Run Over By Auto

AS the result of automobile acci-
dents last Thursday, one man was
killed and another is suffering with
injuries. The dead man is Thomas
H. Hart, son Of George Hart, of Ham
ilton Park, who fell off the rear Of a
truck on the State Road below Odes-
sa, while the injured man is Lewis A.
Seidle, 40 years old, Of 307 East
Twenty-second street, Wilmington,
who was struck by an automobile.
Hart was riding on the rear of
truck owned by F. H. Higman of Mil
ford, and driven by Roscoe Clendaniel.
It is believed that he may have board
ed the truck in Wilmington, as it was
proceeding in southerly direction.
The dead man was a Spanish-Ameri-
can and World War veteran. He was
rushed to the Delaware Hospital in
the Smyrna ambulance.