Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1921, Page 17

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1921 HOUSEWIVES URGED TOBAKE OWNBREAD Resolution Adopted by North- | “east Washington Citi- _ zens’ Association. BEGINS WAR ON PRICES Police Methods Criticised—More Pay for Teachers and Janitors and More Money for School Repairs. A campaign against the prevailing prices charged for bread by local bak- ink firms was launched at a meeting of Northeast Washington Citizens' As- soclation last night in Guild Hall, Church of the Good Shepherd. President Evan H. Tucker declared “the price is simply enormous. com- | pared with the cost of the ingredients of the bread,” and the same condi- tion applies to rolls and other prod- uets of baking establishments. W. J. Lang presented a resolution in which it was stated in part: “We think there is no good reason why a small loaf of bread should cost us § cents at this time. Something should | De done to bring down the price. We | suggest that all the people do their own baking. “We earnestly hope this will be done. 1f they will. we are confident that it will bring good results in a _very short time. “So, pass the word along. body do their own bakin James M. Harrigan said that flour 1s shipped abroad and converted into bread, and the finished product sold much cheaper than it is sold here. The resolution was adopted. and June 1 was the time fixed for asking housewives to start doing their own baking. Copies of the resolution will be sent to other associations in an ef- fort to get their co-operation. Dr. L. _D. Walter said_he thought action also should be tiken in the matter of high prices charged for ice cream and cold beverages. There has been a decided drop in the price of milk and sugar, he said. but dealers; are still charging 17 cents for a glass of ice cream soda. The association went on record as, being opposed to the daylight-saving plan for this city unless it is adopted | for the entire eastern section of the country. Indorsement was given Sev: eral District measures pending in Con- gress, and the association voted to re- quest the Commissioners to seek the early paving of streets in the vicinity of the new Eastern High School. Dr. Walter, chairman of the com- mittee on police and fire departments. reported that the ranks of the police force probably will be filled in_the near future, there being only about thirty vacancies. Pelice Methods Criticised. “If the department would pay less| attention to the matter of looking | fter people with half pints in their pockets and pay more attention to ap-, prehending criminals.” said Chairman | Walter, “the efficiency of the force| would be improved and the streets) made safer for pedestrians. 1 “There probably are thirty or forty | men on the roads looking for the man‘ th a bottle in his pocket™ he added, nd as many more detailed at the! White House. The federal government | 1= getting bemefit of 30 per cent| of the police work. while it pays only 40 per cent for the upkeep of the de- partment” “Does the law permit them to search for liquer without a3 warrant?™ asked Mr Harrigan “The law does not”™ responded Dr. Walter, “but they do it just the same ™ “Thea" added Mr. Harrigan, “why @or’t they search people for guns™ Dr. Stary Parsons. chairman of the committes on schools and colleges. presented a report urging fncreased pay for school teachers and janitors and for an increased aporopriation for vepairs to school buildings. The re- port was adopted. ORDERED T0 WASHINGTON. Maj. Brainerd Taylor, Quartermaster Corps. at Boston, has been ordered to this city for duty in the office of the qu;r'!ermuter general, War Depart- men d every- il Seventh and Eye Streets | Therefore, | of 1917 would be, in effect, a breach of Chaace announced that branch post office at 14th and Deca- tur streets would be opened Jume 1. {of July with the P 3,000 Wireless Phones to Hear Speeches of = f Planning Conference PITTSBURGH, ay 10.—Ad- dresses by Secretary of Labor J. J. Davis, J. L. Key, mayor of Atlan and G. H. Goodwin, vice president of e United States Chamber of Commerce, at the mnnual dinner of the National City Planning Conference here | tonight, will be flashed by wire- les telephone to 3,000 stations. BACK $500000 SEAOOL PROGRAN Piney Branch Citizens In- dorse Building Plan—Want New _Junior High. Hearty indorsement of the $5,000,000 program for school construction recom- mended to Congress by the District Commissioners, and specifically the pro- posed erection of a junior high school on land now owned by the District north of Taylor street and east of 1ith street, was voted by the Piney Branch Citizens’ Association at its monthly meeting last night. Embodied in the resolution, which was presented by Clinton R. Thompson, was a clause protesting against the pro- posed erection in the vicinity of the Tuberculosis Hospital of a school for tubercular pupils. It was pointed out that while the residents of the section appreciated the need for such an institution, common prudence dictated that such a school should be located far from the source of infection. 2 Says More Sites Are Available. The resolution stressed further that other and better sites are available for a tuberculosis _school, possessing all the advantages claimed for the proposed lo- cation, and recalled “that the provision in the District of Columbia appropria- tion act, approved March 3, 1917, direct- ing that the Gallinger Municipal Hos- pital be erected on Massachusetts ave- nue southeast, and pecifically repealing | the provision in the District of Colum- | bia_appropriation act for the fiscal year | 1915 that the hospital be erect 1ith and Upshur streets, ! mount to a declaration by Congress that | the tract of land upon which stands the Tuberculosis Hospital should not be the | site of more institutions of the sort. | to reverse now the policy faith with 550 members of the associa- :bi:n and their several thousand neigh- oo Pawnbrokers’ Bill Up. Edgar B. Henderson presided and introduced William McK. Clayton, who urged the association to indorse the passage of the Ball Senate bill, No. 984, which has to do with the re- establishment in the District of pawnbrokers. The matter was re- ferred to the committee on law and@ legislation, with a request that a re. port be made at the June meeting. Mr. Henderson voiced the senti ment of the organization by stating the gratification felt over the drop- ping of the alleged troubles in the police department, and paid tribute to the ability of Maj. Harry Gessford superintendent J. C. McDowell reported progre in the gardenming coniest to be con ducted in the commu: and an nounced that all pupils, in eitherj ward or high schools. as well as those children attending school in the sec- tiog anmd living outside of it, were MAIL EARLY URGED ON BUSINESS MEN | Postmaster Alleges Advan- tage Is Not Taken of Of- fered Opportunity. CITES THE COLLECTIONS U. S. Departments Reported to Be Co-Operating in Movement With Satisfactory Results. City Postmaster Chance today is- sued another appeal to business men of the city to “mail early,” since col- lections in the downtown sections yesterday indicated that proper ad- vantage is not being taken of the “quic collections” offered. Collections received until 5 o'clock ran between 2.000 and 5,000 letters, jumping to 9 letters on the col- tion received at 5:40 p.m., 11.336 rs on the 6:20 pam. collection nd tion. Disappointed With Showing. The postmaster expressed himself today as frankly disappointed with i the showingz, as the total of the | tire twelve “quick collections™ 54,840 letters. | . “The ‘proportion of letters mailed at o'clock is entirely too large to jus- tify the quick service,” declared Mr. Chance. “Judging from these figures, one would be warranted in belleving that the business men do not want the rabid collections. since they are not taking the fullest advantage of them.” . The government departments are co-operating to the full, Postmaster Chance declared, so that government mail, which formerly flowed into the post office in great quantities be- tween 4 and 7 p.m. each day, is being received in the early afternoon hours. Totals of Yesterdany's Collections. Yesterday's collections from the more than 200 letter boxes on the “quick collections” were as follows Received at 11:20 a.m,, local let- tersy i 872 local, local, 50 local, 0 local, 3,150 : 3:40 pm 5 p.m., 8045 0 p.m., 11,236, and 163 letters on the 7 p.m. collec- was outgoing: 4.74 5:40 p.m.. 7 pm., §163. ENABLES BLIND TO READ. New Sound Method Operates on Any Newspaper. LONDON, May 10.—Blind persons will now be“enabled to read their fa- vorite daily newspaper along with the other members of the family, accord- ing to Archibald Barr, emeritus pro- fessor of engineering at Glasgow Uni- | rsity, who, in an address, described the mechanism of a British invention for that purpose. The lecturer explained that the reading was accomplished by produc- ing in a telephone receiver a series of musical notes representing the vari- us letters as these were passed over by the instrument in traversing a line of printing. The Sense of hear- ng. therefore. is employed instead of the sense of sight. At present the cost of the device is almost prohibitive, but it is hoped s00n to make it available to the thou- sands doomed to darkness through eligible to enter the contest. New Post Office Open June 1. A communication from Postmaster the new The association went on record as pledging its support to the Wid Flower Assoclation of America in its campaign to preserve the wild flow- ers of the country. Improvements made on several streets in the section as well as com- | plaints about condition of others| were reported. | A proposal to celebrate the Fourth worth Associa tion was referred to the entertain ment committee. New members elected to the body 1 night included W. E. Reed, J. Donovan and J. Boyd Dexte. G. House & Herrmann The loss of sight. BIGGER GRAIN CROPS. Agriculture Department Predicts Gains Over Last Year. ‘Winter wheat and rye crops this year will be larger than last year, while the hay crop will be about the me, forecasts of the Department of Agriculture indicate 2 Winter wheat acreage showed much ess than average abandonment as a result of favorable weather during the wintef, and a crop of 629.257.000 bushels, or £,000,000 bushels more | than forecast 2 month ago, is esti- {mated on-the acreage figures of the 1 canvas: Seventh and Eye Streets most importan LAWS ON SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND CHILD LABOR DISCUSSED Separate Bills on Subjects Urged by Council of Social Agencies—School Officials Address Gathering. Separation of compulsory school at- tendance and child labor legislation into distinct bills and concentration for the present on securing adequate school attendance laws for the Dis- trict of Columbia were urged yester- day afterncon by the Washington Council of Social Agencies at a meet- ing in the Raleigh Hotel. Mrs. Whit- man Cross, president of the coun- cil presided. *This action followed the recommen- dation of the execuuve committee at @ meeting May 2, when it was voted, on motion of Executive Committee- man Costigan, seconded by Newbold N to recommend “that school at- tendance provisions of the proposed bill as presented at the last meeting of the council be incorporated, in princi- ple at least, in a separate measure which measure should place in the proposed bureau of school attendance and work permits the enforcement of the provisions of existing child larbr laws” and that: “The hoard of education and the superintendent of schools be re- quested to draft a school attendance law embodying at least the princi- ples, as contained in the attendance section of the combined school at- tendance and child labor law present- ed to the council at the last meet- ing. that completion ‘of the eighth grade be required for certification for a general work permit In passing the resolution of the executive committee, Walter S. Ufford explained, the council would be mere- ly approving the policy of separating the two phases of the proposed legis- Lation. Dr. Simon's Address. | | | which, it is hoped, will meet with the approval of the council. Dr. Simon concluded by thanking the council for helping to crystallize the sentiment of the public in favor of compulsory education, child labor regulation and the child census. Phases Discussed by Dr. Ballou. Dr. Ballou followed Dr. Simon by detailing briefly some features which he thought should be.taken into ac- count in considering the three phases of this legislation, He advocated separation of compul- sory attendance' from child labor legislation, feeling, he said, that too much was being attempted. The Im- plication that work is distasteful, ob- tained by joining child labor regula- tion with compulsory school attend- ance measures, was objectionable, he told the council. Turning to the proposed census, the school . superintendent declared it “unthinkable that school officials cannot forecast how many children will enter school thé ensuing year.” as is the case in Washington. He therefore pointed out that he favored extension of the age limits for a child census down to two or three years up to 18 years, instead of from six years up, as had been suggested. This extension would entail little added expense, he said. and would enable school officials to calculate approximately the num- ber of children about to enter school at a given time. The census, Dr. Bal- lou urged, should undoubtedly be made by school authorities, as they are qualified and in possession of necessary information in this connec- tion. Attendance Law Unsatisfactory. Dr. Ballou pointed out that the pres- ent school attendance law was un- satisfactory fer a number of reasons. Under this law a child may stay away Preceding_the action of the council yesterday, Dr. Abram Simon, - presi- dent of the board of education, and Superintendent of Schools Ballou told of their interest in the efforts of the council to obtain proper school at- tendance, child labor and school cen- sus legislation and promised the earnest support of school authorities in this connection. . Dr. Simon said the members of the board of cducation” all. were inter- ested. up a separate department of compul- sory school attendance, work permits and census,” he declared, “School authorities are supporting the child labor bill becayse they want the children to attepd School. Con- tinuation schools will be the next step. 1 would like to see the board of -education indorse the compulsory education bill. The board meets Wednesday of next week. See that every member has a copy of the bill, for I hope that they will act &t that time and approve the measure” he added. Discusses Present Methods. Touching on present methods of compelling the attendance of children in the local schools, Dr. Simon point- ed out that the truant officers are not holding the proper respect of families in the home, because they have been in the habit of emphasizing that they are ‘officers’ rather than teachers. These officials should really be called home visitors, he said, citing that they are not-officers, but teachers, of mpathetic tendencies, and should mmand the respect of the home. There should be at least thirteen of these officers in the local schools, one for each division: twenty would serve more efficiently, he said. If a bureau supervising compulsory education, child labor permits and school census work is created, it should have a high type of person for its head, Dr. Simon believes, with & salary commensurate with heads of certain other school departments. Calling _attention to the proposed census of school children, the edu- cation board head said that Mr. Uf- ford, representing the council of so- cial ‘agencies, will confer with school authorities shortly with a view to drawing up a separate census bill, “The time ha® come -to build| | Ballon from school three days, come back for one day, stay away for three again, and so on indefinitely, yet not violat- ing the law. The new law should elim- inate this defect by providing for regular attendance. he added. Another undesirable feature of the present law lies in the inability of sehool authorities to check up on children coming from other states to the District and staying away from { sehcol. Children who have once ate tended school heteimay be followed | up easily. but_there is no way of | finding these ‘#ruants from other cities, unless the superintendent of schools of other ecities see fit to in- | form local authorities of removal of families with children to Washing- ton. Instances of ¢Rildren remain- ing away from school for two and three years after coming here have been discovered casually, he declared. The proposed attendance law should designate the age to stay in school and the age to continue to stay in school, Dr. Ballou advised. The ref- erence often made to this country as a ‘“nation of six-graders” means that the government does not gener- ally compe} school attendance beyond the sixth grade, he said. Such lax laws will not relieve the illiteracy of the nation, it was declared. Dr. advocated ‘an educational minimum and establishment of con- tinuation schools at a designated date as provisions of the proposed bill. Favored by Senate Committee. It is entirely possible now to se- cure legislation covering school at- tendance and child labor regulation, as the Senate committee appears to be favorably disposed, Dr. Ballou em- phasized. He concluded by urging that careful study be given before recommending that children under fourteen years of age may go to work in “cases of necessity.” This should be avoided wherever possible, the council was told. Dr. Simon interposed when Dr. Bal- lou spoke of the school census to call attention to a school census.recently undertaken by the Petworth commu- nity, with eminent success. A vote of thanks to Dr. Simon and, and Dr. Ballou for their expl | stock Hats That Are Different While we are the of Straws In Refrigerators— Upon the selection of the right kind of a Refrigerator depends economy and even health—for unless it is con- structed rightly it will waste ice and therefore waste money and permit food stuffs to spoil—another waste— as well as a menace to health. We feature in our stock the Alaska make of Refrigera- tors because in our opinion they are superior in their de- sign and construction—and therefore offer the most cer= tainly satisfactory Refrigerator to buy. 3 \ . 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Natural and I , Tan shades—silk trimmed. The best examples of these finest Hata, ’ o Uim X e CONGRESS MEMBER COMMITS SUICIDE W. H. Frankhauser Despond- ent From liiness—Had Never Taken Seat in House. By the Associated Press. BATTLE CREEK, Mich, May 10.— Representativ William H. Frank- hauser of the third Michigan district, committed suicide in a sanatorium here yesterday afternoon by cutting his thyoat with a razor. Despondency over ill_health is believed to have prompted the act. Mr. Frankhauser, who home was in Hillsdale, wae elected to Congress last November to succeed Representa- tive J. M. C. Smith, who retired. He became 111 shortly after his election and never had taken his seat in the Hous Mr. Frankhauser was operated upon at th€ University of Michigan Hospi- tal in Ann Arbor, about two months ago for removal of gall stones. He came to the sanatorium here May 6. Late in the afternoon he entered the bathroom in_his apartment at the sanatorfum. Upon his failure to return to his room in the apartment an at- tendant entered the bathroom and found him lying dead in the tub. Mr. Frankhauser was fft years old. A coroner'’s jur: obtained tomorrow for an tion of the cas it was by officials. investiga- announced Mich., May 10.—M. H. Defoe, chairman of Laton county republican committee, announced last night Gov. k probably would be asked to call a special election to fill the vacancy in the House of Rep sentatives caused by the death of Wil- liam H. Frankhauser. In a statement issued by Mr. Defoe and Clifford C. Ward, secretary of the committee, the re-election of former Representative J. M. C. Smith of Char- lotte, who retired at the close of the last ' regular session, was recom- mended. —_— and advice was tendered by the or- ganization. John O'Grady of the St. Vincent de CHARLOTTE Lid Clamped Upon Shrinkage in Dress on Stage in Paris | By the Associated Press. PARIS, May 10—~The after- war orgle of pleanure in cos- ' mopolitan centers has developed | 80 much daring license in Paris | | that the minister of justice has | takea the matter in hand and ealled a sharp halt to the grad- ual shrinkage in the amount of dress orn on the ke and ncrease in loosencan | | scenity must be cut out of stage ns, he declares, and dramatic artists and music hall singers must be clad. Otherwise, | the artints and the directors responaiblc for the character of = offered to the the attract! | memeral movement in favor of the uplifting of dramatic pro- | ductlo OLDEST DIPLOMAT INTHEWORLD DEAD the Last, Count Greppi Dies at 102. By the Associated Press. MILAN. Italy, May 9. Italy’'s centenarian statesman, died late yesterday, it was announced to- day. The count went to the races, as was his custom, but was taken ill on returning home and died short- 1y afterward. Count Guiseppe Greppi has long been one of the most picturesque characters among Italy's distin- guished men. Born 102 vears ago, he maintained his active life up to the very last, his remarkable physique sustaining him. He carried himself Active, Gay and Debonair to| —Count Greppi, 1 17 CLEAUPASWELL AS AT TH FL Health Officer Urges Wipinj Out of Insects’ Breed- ing Places. PLAN VIGOROUS CAMPAIGH Instructions Given to Safegua: Health—Passing of Stables | Betters Conditions. H tting the fly, but at 1 same time ciean up the breeding plac of the insect,” was the message Health Officer William . Fowler § the children and housewives of th city today. H Although he believes the fly pop lation of Washington has been on |! decline in recent vears as a result § annual swatting campaigns. the healf officer pointed out that the battd be kept up. If the army ors relaxes for a single summp my will recuperate and infos { households by the thousands, stickig i their nto the baby's milk ad other foodstuffs, spreading dis “Tie passing of hundreds of stable {and their conversion into garages ha ~eew s leep s ¥ he & lone much o reduce the iy menace, ald the health officer. “The stable ¥ former days was the most fertid bree ing place for flies Corners Harbor Fly. H | “There are scores of nooks am corners in and around the house. how ever, where the fly breeds, and thes dark places should be sought out B the swatters ¥ ‘Keep the garbage pail covered tighth and do not let trash containing bit of food or grease remain uncovergs n the vard ' “Do not feave particles of wast | food exposed about the kitchen. Keg) | the top of the cupboard clean.” » In carrying out these suggestiom | Paul Socfety asked Dr. Ballou if the proposed child labor legistation would interfere in the work of certain private vocational schools where children study and work on a part- time ba Dr. Ballou replied that heoretically the boarl of education superviscd these private schools, and if their curriculum was approved by he board. 4 the past, there would not be interference. It was voted by the council to leave to the executive committee con- sideration of proposed social disease laws for the District. as advocated by the District health department. Dr. William C. Fowler, health officer, was present during part of the meeting. Miss Mabel Boardman, chairman of the committee on health, reported that she had communicated with a number of local hospitals and that they ap- peared disposed to join the council. Campaigns now being conducted by the | hcspitals for student nurses made ad- visable deferring definite action until a later date, she said. Willlam Knowles Cooper, treasurer, reported that the finances of the coun- cil were excellent. Mrs. Walter S. Ufford. chairman of the family committee, reported for the family case working agencies. Announcement was made of the meet- ing Thursday night at 8 o'clock at the Washington Hotel of the American College of Surgeons, when the ques. tion of what a_community should ex- pect of its doctors as charity will be discussed. Thirty, persons representing private and public organizations and two in- dividual members attended the meet- ing of the council yesterday. The gathering was the last regular meet- ing of the year, but it was stated that special meetings may Be called. like a soldier, and. with his distin- guished bearingz, pure white mus- tache and immaculate attire. was a notable figure wherever he appeared It was characteristic of him that he never missed appearing for dinner in €vening clothes, even when alone. He was noted for his partiality to social activities, and his deatn fol- lowed close upon his mingling with the gay Sunday crowds which at- tended yesterday's big racing meet. Count Greppi, who for a number of years has been known as the world’s oldest diplomatist, began his diplo- matic_career in Vienna under Met- ternich, and in 1840 was appointed diplomatic adviser to Marie Louise, ex-empress of the French. He was Italian ambassador to Paris during the regime of Napoleon III and served successively in the Italian diplomatic service at London, Stockholm. Mu- |ister at Constantinople, and then am. basador to Russia. Count Greppi had received decorations from many of the Euroean monarchs. |scended from a mnobl back to the year 1500 On his 100th birthday Count Grepp presented his valet with 100.000 francs, promising that if he lived o be 105 he would give the val 0.- 000 francs, and lesser amounts if his term of life were shorter. He re- tained his gallantry to his years, and on one cccasion when al- most-100 years old offered a seat to a woman at a theatrical premiere and stood up himselif throughout the en- tire performance. —_— According to one eminent literary au- thority, the best descriptions of children and of child life have been written by bachelors. family dating Simply Name Your Style! The happy end of your search for the newest things in women’s low shoes—sure to be found in this HE Biggest Event of our 45th “Birthday.” Dozens of the most wanted models in grays, tans, browns, blacks and various com- binations. One and Two Strap Pumps, High Tongue Pumps —'n’everything. All our own regular stocks reduced from our own regular prices ranging as high as $13.50 a pair. Women's heel—and others, $5.95. Striking Pumpsand Sports Oxfords $5.95 Another “Birthday” Sale that has been most successful. Genuine tan and brown calf ball-strap and wing-tip sports oxfordy. Tan calf, gray ‘suede, brown seude welt-sole strap pumps with military or “Baby” Really wonderful values at terns, strictly Hose, Russian lisles, but look nich and Stuttgart: was Italian min-| He was de-| latest | Stockings, in novelty drop-stitch pat- Special values in Semi-fashioned Silk and Black, $1.45. Imported Lace Ankle Stockings, in attractive - designs. dovan, grays, $1.69. do t forget to Keep swatting. th officer reminds ; of the duties of the health af {fice inspectors ix to see that food ex posed in stores and £ places 4 shielded from flies [} WILL SUGGEST CHANGES. IN CHURCH GOVERNMENT s United Presbyterian Assembly fc Hear Recommendation in * Report This Month. 3 PITTSBURGH., May 10.—Changes fr i the form of government of the Unite¢ Presbyterian Church. “made neces isary by the opportunities of the new era.” will be recommended in a re- pori to be submitted to the genera assembly which meets in Philadelphis { this month. It is announced that®e | simplified catechism and a r-visge ot Faith vhi to the ap- ninster Confessi report Fresolution 1 i Naugher. president burgh Theoiogical | meeting of minist { the church held in Pittsburgh. ! "These ministers were appointedia committee to make the report: v Rev. J. R Miller, Pittsburg! J. B. Work, Tarkio. Mo. Johnson, St. Louis; Rev. Dr. C. 8 C land. Philadelphia: Rev. J. R._Me- Aichael, Monmouth. 1IL; J. B. Eich. enauer, H. R. Moffett and H. T. Mar- tin, Chicago. semi-fashioned Silk perfect, 95c. Calf, Cordovan, Gray Full-fashioned like silk. Blacks, Cor-