Evening Star Newspaper, June 3, 1921, Page 13

SCHODL BULDING “MEASURE PASSED S¢tiate Adopts Curtis Amend- " “ment to Second De-- ficencies Bill. S FOR LIBRARY Tt oM e PROVIDE -Appropriations Total $1,544,000, ‘TWith $400,000 More in Authori- © zations to Meet Needs. Al The Senate, without a dissenting Wote. yesterday afternoon adopted the Kurtis emergency school building: .mmendment to the second deficiency Appropriation, providing $1,544.000 {n mppropriations and $400,000 more in authorizations for the public schools ©f the District. The amendment had Previously been approved by the Sen- ate committee on appropriations. On motion of Senator Curtis, the Benate included in the school program an item of $10,000 to purchase a site in Southeast Washington for & branch of the free public library. and author- jzing the District Commissioners to accept $50,000 from the Carnegie Cor- poration of New York to erect a sui able library building on the site. . The Senate also accepted an amend- Inent offered by Senator Curtis which ncreased the amount allowed for the iurchale of land adjoining the Adams chool for a playgreund from $15,00 1o $20,000. Building Program. The school building program. cluding purchase of sites. as pro in the Curtis amendment, follows: For the erection of an eight-room extensible building on the site in the jmmediate vicinity of the Mott School, $140,000. + For the purchase of additional land adjoining the John Eaton School, $12.000. Fer the erection of an eight-room addition to the John Eaton School, $140.000. z For beginning the erection of a Junior high school north of Taylor reet and east of 14th street, on the land now owned by the. District of Columbia, $100,000. and the Commisa €ioners are authorized to ter into contract or contracts for said build- 4ng at a cost not to exceed $309,000. For the purchase of a site for a Junior high school building the Jicinity of the Gage, Emer: Eckington schools, $50,000. . FFor beginning the erection of a 3Junior high school on the site in the vicinity of the Gage, Emery and ckington schools, $100.000. and the ‘ommissioners are authorized to enter into contract or contracts for #aid building at a cost not to exceed 200.000. For a new site in the the Smothers School, $5,0 For the erection of a four-room Building on the site to be purchased in the vicinity of the Smothers School to replace the Smothers School, $70.000. 3 For the purchase of a site for a sixteen-room extensible building , the vicinity of and north of Lincoln Park, $30,000. ! For the erection of an eight-room extensible building con the site to e purchased in the vicinity of and north of Lincoln Park. $140.000. For the erection of a four-room addition to the Monroe School, §75.000. For thé purchase of a site adjoin- ihg the Lovejoy School. $6.500. For the purchase of a site west of J6th street northwest, in the Ingle- £ide section. $40.000. g For the purchase of land adjoin- ing the Phillips Scheol. $9,000. ~ For the purchase of-a for. a sixteen-room building adjelning the vicinity of 00. Buchanan School, $30,000. Bullding to Cost $140,000. For the erection of an cight-room extensible _ building adjoining the Buchanan School, $140.000. For the purchase of a new site im the vicinity of the Bell School, $20,- ©00. For the erection of an eight-room ‘building on the site to be purchased fn the immediate vicinity of the Bell School. to ultimately replace the Bell School. $140.000. A% ¥or the erection of a hufldmg r the care of tubercular pupils, $150, 00. O for repairs and alterations of the Harrison School. now used for col- ored tubercular children, §$17.000. or the purchase of a site in the wicinity of Woodley Park, $40.000. For ihe purchase of land adjoining the Armstrong Manual Training School. $20.000. S e ine purchase of additional land north of the Haves School. $5.000. For the purchase of tional land ®djoining the Emery School, $8.000. For the purchase of additional land ®djoining the Peabody School. $20,000. For the purchase of additional land ®djoining the Adams School, $15,000. ¥or the purchase of additional land ®djoining the Webb School, $1.500. For the purchase of additional’ land adjoining the Harrispn School, $13.- ©00; in all, fiscal year 1922, $1.539.000, to be disbursed and accounted for as *“buildings and grounds. public p Graduate Eyes Examinsed McCemmick Medical DR.CLAUDE S. SEMONES 409410 McLachlen Bldg., [ W, 10th and © Sts N “"TELFOND & SCHWARTZ Special ELK GROVE BUTTER .. 1201 H St. N.E. r b~ E 3 ¢ Cand g nay ; is the purest confec- £ tion made—and it’s only a § dol'ar a pound at that. E “It’s delicious.” en s 14th at Gumse Special TIRES 30x3%2. Snap them up! CHAS. E. MILLER, Inc. 3 Formerly Miller Bros.” Agto Suppl ‘832 14th St 4 Doors North Spray “PREVENTOL” [t's & simple matter to keep the home free of flies, mosquitoes and other Insects. On Sa'e at Drug Sto EVENTOL) e — Pr | | 43clb. Washington Girl Is First ta Wed S it U.S. Supreme' Court AND RETIRING SUPERINTENDENTS Clerk Who Died Today (2 BNEREDSTATES Rl ACAEIEN USSUPREMEEUURT || GLERK SUCCUMBS James D. Maher, Well Known in Legal Circles, Dies PRESIDENT T0: AT VALLEY F ALASKAN REFORMS = ASKED OF SENATE Memorials Swamp Congress as-President Names Bone ORGE Mr. and Mrs. Harding o Motor to Senator Knox’s Home Tomorrow. ) New Governor. After Operation. R SRR | Lo et e oo preme Court of ihe United States - inte , emeritan, . el e sanistal £ L Gt e e e PUSHES PRATT FOR POST Mias Sutheriand, who is prew- ent of ‘the esllexe menior clazs, tx the dawahter of Mra. P. L. Sutherladd of Waskington, e D is the som of Mr. and B M. Asbill of Hospital at 3:45 o'clock this morn- ing. An operation was performed upon Mr. ‘Maher a week ago today, and while he made several slight rallies there fell upon Congress an avalanche of memorials_from the legislature of that territory . communicating - the necessity”of congresaional action to remedy conditions which are alleged Secretary Hays at White House With Candidate for Budget { Ridge Springs, S. C. cpe B - to constitute a distinct menace to the during the past three days, his rela Position. schools,™ and for that 'purpose shall | PTOSPerity of the people. They were tives and attending physicians held President Harding will motor to constitute one fund. .- laid before the.Senate by thé:Vice D s e Valley Forge. Pa., tomorrow. where President and-referred to-the commit- tee on! territories.an sions. ¢ That they will not be aliowed-to. rest there and accumulate ‘dust may. be trusted to Se¢cretary Fall of the In- terior Department, who has expressed a lively. and constant Interest In this distant but priceless, possession of the people of the United States. Mr. Bone, | who is to be the territorial executive, is a friend of Alaska. He has resided for several years in Seattle, the gate- way from the states to the territory, and while editor of the Seattle Post- Intellizencer Kept constantly in touch ‘with the aspirations of the residents and the needs of the country. He is in deep sympathy with every move- ment for the best interdsts of the ter- ritory. 5 . Requests of Legislature. Here are some of the things the Alaskan legislature wants: Placing the control of the-salmon fishing -business under the territorial gowvernment. The establishment of radio stations by the federal government for the benefit of isolated communities of pioneer settlers. Federal aid in the maintenance of continuous and reliable routes of transportation at reasonable rates he, Mrs, Harding. Brig. Gen. Sawyer, his physician, and George B. Chris- tian, jr. his secretary, will spend the week end at the country home of Sen- ator Knox. The party will leave the White House at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning and will go to the local resi- dence of Senator Knox at 1527 K street, where he and Mrs. Knox will join the party. It is planned to leave Mr. Knox's home at §:30 and proceed directly to Valley Forge. Tt is the President's intention to start back home early Monday morn- ing in order to be at the White House in time to keep engagement at 3 o'clock in the afternoon Confers at White House. Postmaster General Will H. Hays, accompanied by John T. Pratt of New York, conferred with the President to- day. Mr. Hays urged the appointment of Mr. Pratt as director of the budget, the measure creating this office being now before the President for his ac- tion. This position will pay $10,000 a year, and, according to the provisions of the bill creating it, its duties will | be_highly important. brother, M. J. Maher. were with him at the time of his death. James D. Maher had been employ- ed In the United States Supreme Court since December 1. 1865, enter- He was born at October 1. 1854, y his parents to Washington in 1862, where he was educated in the public schools. In 1872 he was appointed junior clerk and deputy clerk in 190 Funeral services will be held at St. Matthew’s Church at 9:30 o'clock Mon- day morning, when low mass will be celebrated by Fidther Buckey. Inter- ment will be in Mount Olivet. Appointed by White. Chief Justice White appointed him {to the vacancy in the clerkship oc- casioned by the death of James H.| , McKenney. / Mr. Maher possessed an unusually attractive personality and was held in high regard and esteem by law- vers throughout the United States|Br the Aswciated Press. * New Library. Free Public ry: For the pur- chase of a site for.a branch of the free Public Library in the southeast- ern section of the District of Co. lumbia, $10.000, or 80 much thereof as may be necessary, and authority is hereby conferred upon ;the Com- missioners of the District of Colum bia to accept from the Carnegie Co poration of New York not less than $50,000 for purpose of erecting a suitable branch library building on such a site, subject to the approval of said Commissioners and the board of library trustees. Authority is hereby conferred upon, a commissio: to consist of the Engineer Commi; sioner of the District of Columbia, the president of the board of library trustees and the chairman of the committee on branch libraries of the library trustees to supervise the erection of said branch library build- ing, $10,000 HEARS JAPAN WILL YIELD YAP CABLE Willing to Concede U. S. Con- d insulgy passes- e > NAT. PHoTD. JAMES D. MAHER. N AND ADMIRAL SCALES, * Annspolis gradustion exercises. me office July ADMIRAL H. B. WILS Photographed yesterday at Admiral Wilson will AMERICAN UNIVERSITY - [MR. HUGHES BACKS UNION #IS BEQUEATHED $70,000. . FOR CENTRAL AMERICA Institution Beneficiary in Will of [Secretary Sees Advantages for All Dr. B. L. Paine—Convocation in Confederation of : Iwho practice before the Supreme| DUBLIN, June 3.—Four constables Exercises Next Week. States. 4 | Court. He had a rare faculty of mak-| were killed and five wounded in an The American University has just re-| Official indorsement of the- Central [ ing friends and holding them. and hel j . p 0y 1o 200 civilians at 10 o'clock e B s counted among his most’ intimate ceived $70,000 by the terms of the will Almerlv:ln Confederation of states Was | flicnds some of the greatest men. in| this morning, in Kylebeg Cross, near of the late 'Dr. B. L. Paine of Lincoln, |8lven by Secretary Hughes at a|the legal profession in the country.| Borrisokane, County Tipperary, says He was an admitted authority i cement made | luncheon given by Maximo H. Zepeda, on. for the settlers. ot 7 Accoedivg; to srncuncEen . federal 2 an official statement issued here to- | Senator McCormick of Tlinois, who . reity. This sum makes | Nicaraguan minister of t- | federal procedure and was comsulted | . Changes in the placer mining laws, | today by the unive fairs, to him vesterday afiore &% 2{°\by the most eminent lawyers of the | day. has fathered the budget bill through Congress. is known to_be urging the appointment of Omar Wright of Illi- nois for the position. ‘enators Wadsworth and Calder of New York talked patronage to the President today. They were accom- panied on their to the White House by Samuel enig, chairman riore than $100,000 Teceived by the uni- versity during,the year. New departments of instruction are being opened by the university, and they. will be’ announced at" the convocation exercises next' Wednesday at 2 o'clock. especially draulic “work. Changes in the law to allow pay- ent of fees for mining claims labor. n cash, instead of by labor. for ap- plication to road construction. An appropriation of $995,000 recom- mended by the Alaska road commi: land on technicalities of practice be- fore the court. The business of the office of the clerk of the Supreme Court has in- creased tremendously in recent years, necessitating constant and unremit- ting attention of the clerk. It was no unusual thing for Mr. Maher to work The constables were in motor cars and on bicycles when attacked by the civilians, who were cofcealed in the woods. the statement adds. Six Killed in Police Patrol. CORK, Ireland, June 3.—District In- to firedgin‘ and :"’ said. that 'if the proposals for con- foderation were acqyiesced in by all the peoples concerned, “in the opinion of this government it would be a hap- PY result, as it would seem that im- portant - advantages would, accrue through the united effort in the field of common trol sion for military and post roads. A program.has been arranged, beginning n interest.” Nicaragua .is 5 5 - f the New York county republican , But Intends to That the -contract syatem for the | with o faG raising on the campus, at|the only Central American country, ntiiiteloni1 iclock atinieht when | shector BisvEnson. (e Wolice ecm e Rt | itie Sana| Emarn M Borken: support of the insane be abolished | which Maj. Gen. William Mason Wright | Which has not ratified the plan of | the court was in session and to spend | and four constables were killed and | S0 N0 P0G SCERRICE, T 1 ORE Keep Mandate. and that an institution be estab- | will preside. The large new flag has|{oufederation and her aloof position | PEACHICHIY S of the fortnightly and | four officers were seriously wounded | York. has appeared to threaten the success of the movement because of her geo- graphical position, lying in the mid- die of the united ecountries.: z Secretary Hughes, .in_assuring the Nicaraguans of the eonstant co-opera- tion of the United States, declared that “the expression of our national policies which. refer .to our own in- terests'and security -merely means that we signed that security and our welfare in_ the maintenance of the institutions of liberty and justice and that our aspirations may be fulfilled by conditions which will permit the realization of yours.” “It is hop said Mr. Hughes, in conclusion, I remaining boun- dary controversies in this hemisphere may yield te peaceful methods and this great source of disturbance and unrest finally may be removed. We are all, in our respective states, dedi- cated to the ideals of liberty. We cannot fail to recognize that these lofty conceptions can never be rea ized save as liberty itself is sup- ported by the self-restraint which prefers the reign of justice to any the temporary successes of tyranny. CAPT. SNOW ORDERED HERE. Capt. William A. Snow, Corps of En- zineers, now a student at the Massa- ehusetts Institute of Technology, has been ordéféll te this city for duty in 'the office .of the. chief of -engineers, 'WE OPEN SATURDAY . INOUR | NEW PERMANENT HOME et ke %me made, Frestmade - RccyTrent CANDIES Witk the Incomparalle Palate Appea/ been presented to _the university by Senator R A. Booth of Oregon. The futher exercisés will be held in the amphitheater in the grove, when the chancellor will preside. Rev. Wil- liam J. Meeks will have charge, as chief marshal, and will be assisted by ten other pastors of the different de- nominations in the city. Rev. Harry D. Mitchell will act as precentor. The vevotions will be led by the Rev. Drs. Jason” Noble Plerce, James Free- man and John Paul Tyler. The first address will be delivered by Newton W. Rowell, king's counel and Canada’s representative, who was conspicuous at Geneva, in the assembly of the league of nations. He will be followed by President Harding and Ambassador Jusserand. Degrees will be conferred upon nine graduates, and the names of the suc- cessful candidates for fellowships will be announced. The United States Ma rine Band will furnish the music. Rev John R. Edwards, superintendent of the Washington district, will pronounce the benediction. The Washington Electric Railway will run cars every ten minutes, begin- ning at 12:30 o'clock. 1f the through line from downtown is missed all Georgetown cars will connect with the university line at Wisconsin avenue. URGES SUNDAY CLOSING. A Sunday closing lJaw .for the Dis- trict of Columbia which its author de- lished. That surveys of pulp wood terri- tory be extended and the export of spruce and birch be encouraged. Asks Safety Werk Mines. Further training of men in life- savins and safety work in the mines. That 25 per cent of the sum de- rived from the fur seal industry and other revenues be pald into the gen- En\ fund of the. territory out of the 4,000,000 gccrued, Authorization for the leasing of the hundreds of small islands for fox farmjng and other industries. survey of the coal and oil re- sources of the northern section of the territory. The protection of the town of Seward against the danger of glacial movement and flood. The installation of more adequate cable service. Various changes in the mining laws. NEW W,, B. & A. SERVICE. Camp Meade Line Will Again Be Operated. Announcement was made vesterday by the general manager of the Wa; ington. Baltimore and Annapolis rai road. J..J; Doyle, that the railroa would begin service Monday between Naval Academy Junction and Cam Meade Junction, the connecting point with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The service will begin with four roynd trips dail Junction at 8:0: and 6:05 pm. and ving Meade Junction at 8:35 and 11:3 and 4:35 and 6:35 p.m. This was the service that was dis- continued during the war. the tracks between these points being turned over to the government. when a police patrol was ambushed Other Callers. by 100 armed men at Carrowkenn>d The New ¥ork sonstors also yecoms i near here, last night. Arms and am- [ mended the appointment of Newbold munition carried by the police were | Morris of New York to the diplomatic taken, and three motor cars in which the officers were riding were burned. Republicans attempted to biow up the British destroyer Trenchant, ich was undergoing repairs in the Haul Eowline dockyard. The destroyer was slightly damaged. In consequence of the outrage all the dockyard employes were paid off’ yesterday on twenty minutes’ notice Reports SiX Women Murdered. LONDON, June 2—Ireland was again to manifold details of the office. Heard Celebrated Cases. He was appointed by the court to take testimony in the celebrated con- tempt case of the United States |against Sheriff Shipp of Chattancoga, and others who were charged with permitting lynching of a man who was in jail pending hearing of his case by the Supreme Court. He also took testimony in the celebrated case, recently decided, between the state of New York and the state of; New Jersey. dealing with the alleged pollution of the waters of New York bay by the Passaic drainage system. A resident of Washington since his early boyhood, Mr. Maher had a wide acquaintance among the older fam- ilies of the city and his circle of friengs took in the most prominent imen 'n Washington of permanent resi- dence ,as well as public officials and congressmen. He was a member of the Biue Ridge Rod and Gun Club. to which he was a frequent and weicome visitor. Mr. Maher was unmarried and resided with his sister, Miss Sarah H. Maher, | at 1712 N street northwest. A brother, | M. J. Maher, a proofreader of The Star,-also survives him. By the Associated Press. TOKTO, June 2.—The Hochi Shim- bun says it has reason to believe proposed to give the 8 the Yap-Guam cable, with the privilege of control of the line to the Island of Yap. While Japan intends to keep the mandate. the _newspaper ys, she considers this "to be virtual internationaliza- on. : f The parliamentary committee of | the Kense-Kai. or opposition party, published statement saying that Viscount Uchida, the foreign minis- ter. In receiv the- members of the committee, said Japan did not claim the exclusion of Manchuria and Mon- golia from the Chinese. consortium, but had insisted on assurance of pro- tection to Japan's economic and gen- eral defense interests to which the powers consented. Minister Expects Support. The committee asked what Japan would do if these claims were not granted. The foreign minister ex- pressed confidence that the United States and Great Britain would ob- serve the spirit of the agreement. Asked if Japan -should -insist to the last on the Yap mandate and what was_the government's policy, Viscount Uchida said: ‘Of course, Japan will adhere to the mandate, but-We are negotiating with Washington concerning the di position of the Yap cables. He further said that the time for the evacuation of Siberia had not arrived. “Is Japan endeavoring to _have China open negotiations for ' the restoration of Shantung by -adopting a new policy?" the foreign minister was_asked. ; ‘No.” he repiied. “No negotiations have been opened by the two gov- ernments.” service. Col. F. W. Galbraith. jr., commander of the American Legion, and Col. Gil- bert Bettman, national chairman of legislative committee of the American Legion, both of Cineinnati, Ohio, con- ferred with the President today re- garding legion matters and legisiation affecting the war veterans. 800 GET_CERTIFICATES. Four Fini‘nh Accountancy Course at Business High Night School. More than 800 certificates of study and four certificates of completion of the accountancy course will be pre- sented to students of Business High ight School tonight, at the annual ommencement exercises. ar The certificates represent the suc- £ 28 | cessful completion of one years twenty police. eight tary and for- | course in a subject. The accountancy ty lian deaths were reported by | course certificates will be presented the police. There were nine assassi-|to graduates for the first time in nations and two attempted assassina- the history of the night school. The tions of ex-service men reported in|graduates are ready for an examina- the same period. evidence in-|tion as expert accountants. dance th a | the forefront during the question period in the house of com- mons today, Premier Lloyd George and Sir Hamar Greenwood, the chief secretary, being bombarded with in- Quiries regarding recent events there. The chief secretary said that since January 1. 1921. six women had been !'murdered, seven wounded and three kidnaped by the Sinn Feiners. Dur- ing the fortnight ending May rn Pail industry owes its 3 he cut-nail machine, in-lcriminating Which made 200,000 | forthcoming during % May. The mo origin to vented in 179§, neils in a day. the crown_forces was| Following the exercises the month of]will be held in conjumetipn law’ proposals” was proposed yester- day by Senator Myers, democrat, of Montana. His - bill would prohibit base ball, moving pictures, and all amusement enterprises operated for an admission fee. and sale of commodities not abso- lutely essential. Camp 0 am. The Unexpected Callers Will Not Delay Your Dinner O many times friends happen in and stay until a half hour before meal time. You- can't: tell them you must iy Holse. of H St. go al;?ul your dinner work—still the meal will be way late 1f you don’t. An occurfence like this is-not an- noying if your kitchen contains-a Ancient Turks and Persians made candies of honey com- bined with spices and a mallow-like substance obtained from herbs. These confections came first into Europe with the in- troduction of coffee at Pascal’s coffee house in the reign of Louis XIV. The hongy candies served by the Turk with the new beverage soon rivaled coffee’s popularity. 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