Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1921, Page 2

BALLOU ADVOCATE DF SCAOOL CHANGES Will Tell Congressional Com- ¢ mittee of Plans for Edu- ‘B cational Betterment. ! Appointment of members of the board of education by the Commis- sioners and several important changes the administration of the pubMo chools will be advocated by Supt. Erank W. Ballou when he appears the latter part of this week before the ‘ongressional committee investigat- & the schools. All of the chang r. Ballou will urge, it was said to- day, will be designed for the educa- tional betterment of the school sys- tem. ¥ Returning today from Boston, Dr. Ballou plunged into the preparation of a comprehensive statement em- Bodying the changes in the achool sys- fem he will request before the com- gittee. The statement will first be gubmitted to the school board at its meeting Wcdnesday for approval. Therefore when it is presented to the Joint Senate and House school investi- Zating committee it wili represeat §he opinion of the board members as well as the superintendent. salient Recommendation. + Perhaps the salient recommenda- tion of Dr. Ballou will be Tor the ap- gointment of school 4 members + the Commissioners instead of by fhe justices of the District Supreme €ourt, as at present. The Supreme Court’ justices already have formally asked to be relieved of this duty. 1A larger administrative staff and reorganization of the salary schedule 4f school employes will be among the gther important recommendations to He made by Dr. Ballou. Several mi- nor changes. which include the en- largement of the boards of examiners, also will be recommended. fIn enlarging the administrative force Dr. Ballou will propose that a business manager be appointed and a group of supervising principals or- manized to act as assiatant superin- tendents. Under. this plan the busi- riess manager also would be rated as an assistant superintendent and would be charged with disposing of all general routine matters. Thus the superintendent would be permit- ted to give his entire attention to educational matters, which is re- rded as virtually impossible wnder the present system of administra- tion. By diverting the staft of supervis- ing principals into assistant super- intendents their work would be hroadened to a city-wide scope in- stead of small districts, as at present. Plans Another Change. Another administrative which Supt. Ballon will recommend is that a group of administrative principals be formally organized to supply resident administrative and educational direction in various sec- tions of the city. There are now thirty-three admin- istrative principals in the school sys- tem, but they are not rated as such under the law. They are described by school authorities as de facto ad- ministrative principals. In_recommending a reorganization of the salary scale of school em- ployes it is the intention of Dr. Ballou to increase the maximum pay and not the minimum. ol offi- cials believe that by providing a larger maximum wage. efficient an well qualified teachers will be re. tained in the school system because they will have some incentive to work for a promotion and increased pay, The maximum salary now, it is contended, is so low that it is feared that some of the best teachers will seck teaching positions in other cities n l | ! change | i where the pay is higher than ‘Washington. | —_— LEGION DELEGATES GIVE BIG OVATION TO VICE PRESIDENT (Continued from First Page.) dies for the problem were set forth at length in the annual report of Adjutant Lemuel Bolles to the convention. Mr. Bolles suggested stimulation of public works, a more rigorous exclu- sion of aliens and a systematic effort on the part of local and depart- ments to find work for the 900,000 former .‘so]dlers said by the report to be job- ess. Incorporated in the adjutant’s report was a lengthy review of the activities of the organization, which showed, the Jirport said, a healthy growth during the last twelve months. Splendid Fimancial Year. Especfally gratifying, it was stated in the report, was the financial show- ing as presented by the national treas- urer, Robert H. Tyndall. It showed the _nre'sen( finl,l;%l‘ll ;‘arlh of the or- ganization as ,933.99, as Insf $461.717.37 at the time of the I:gt‘ l'llE tional convention. The organization was extended ma- terfally during the year, according to the report, more than 1,050 posts hav- ing been added. Departments were created in Mexico, Panama, the Philip- pine Islands, France, British Isles, Argentine Republic and Canada, while posts were extended to twelve addi- tional countries. The Women's Auxiliary, an autono- mous organization, but closely related, Mr. Bolles reported. increased in mem- bership from 11,865 to 121,440 in Prime Steaks Porterhouse ........Ib., 45¢c Sirloin .............Ib, 38c Bottom Round .....Ib., 35¢ ..Ib., 28¢c Almonds (veper sheil) [y 40c Pecans’ (paper shel) 1, 75¢c Mixed Nuts ........Ib, 35c Citron (fancrdrained) [b,, 45c Orange Peel .. Lemon Peel . .. Figs (imported laver) jp,, 35c Table Raisins (=r'd) [p,, 50c Raisins '::"“" ‘;’ Pkg., 23c b g It's ’ i Variety, that’s thel;eynote of the choicest of seasonable goods. Smoked Hams—>5 Dozen ......$110 Coftee, you'll 'ltke ©C===ne P-X Blend erent. Eager for Conviction in New Case to Get “Three Meals a Day” Bpecial Dispatch to Tbe Star. age and mew | m A twelve months, the units grew from 1,332 to 3,618. The report of the national judge advocate announced that every - ble precaution has been taken to pro- tect the legion's emblem from in- fringemeat. A profit of $55,672 was shown in the report of the Legion Publishing Com- pany, which gets out the American Legion Weekly. Thousands of spectators came early and filled the arena balcony and the galiery, while the floor of the hall was given over to the delegates. Repre- sentatives from Alasks, the Canal Zone, Hawali, the Philippines, Porto Rico, Turkey. Africa, France, Spanish Honduras and the British lsles raised their standards on the floor, in addi- tion to the delegates from every state. Greetings Arouse Cheers. Greetings from Marshal Foch of France ard Gen. John J. Pershing, en route to Kansas City to attend the legion convention. were read by the national commander. ‘The message from Marshal Foch res “To my brave comrades of the American Legion: Today you are as- sembled in your third annual conven- tion. 1 send you greetings that come from the heart of one soldier to another, as you begin your delibera- tions. My pravers go up not only for all men and women who did their duty in the world war, but for those who, having returned to the pursuits of peace, have banded themseives to- gether to preserve these traditions of Iiberty, truth and justice for which we fought. It will be an added inex- pressive pleasure soon to be with you." Gen. Pershing mensage: “Greetings to the Américan ‘Legion on the opening day of its convention and congratulations upon its spirit, which {8 to stand always for those things for which we fought.” Emery Urges Compennation. The issue of mational-adjusted com- pemsation for the ex-service man has not been at all setiled, Commander Emery of the American Legion de- clared in his address opening the an- nual convention. “Such means as were used last sum- mer to beat j cannot ultimately succeed.” Com. mander Emery told the legion. “Noth- ing is settled until it is settled right. “The American people are the court of last resort, and wrerever the American people have by the ballot passed judgment on the matter of ad- justed ‘compensation that judgment has been an indorsement of the le- gion's stand. “I cannot conceive of a Congress so sent the following their country at great financial loss, or 80 blind to the wishes of our people as to be misled again into refusing to adjust the economic balance between the man who went to war and the man who did not.” Legton Growing in Stremgth. Commander Emery reported that “in the face of adverse industrial condi- tions, which have hit the ex-service men harder than any other class, the legion has gained in strength and its financial position has steadily im e pro He suggested that the political clause in the legion's constitution which “will not permit any one who holds or is seeking a salarfed elective public office to hold office in the legion or in any department or post thereof” be extended to include appointive of- fices. He added that he felt that “nc person in public life, in community. state or nation, should be allowed to speak for the legion, and that the legion must be allowed to continue to peak for itself when issues involving service men are concerned, and then in terms which all the worid will un- derstand.” The greatest legion achievement of the year, Commander Emery sald, was won for the disabled service men, its vigorous efforts resulting in creation of the Veterans' Bureau. EDITORIAL OFFICE MOVED. Headquarters of Our Navy Brought Here From New York. Editorial headquarters of Our Navy, the standard publication for officers and men in the sea forces of the United_States, have been removed from New Ybrk to Washington, It was anouneed today. Preparations for the issue of the December number of the periodical have been made and the editorial force, under charge of Lieut. Harvey L. Miller, will make its business home in the Bond build- ing. The transfer was effected in order to allow the publication to serve its seagoing readers more efficiently by kecping in close touch with the Navy Department. P-K service. We bring to you f 5 ! Leg o’ Lamb .......Ib, 30c ‘ Fresh Hams .......Ib,, 25c [f P-K Sausage Meat..Ib., 35c [i Potatoes— i Best New York State Stock. S Ibs., 40c S Best cane uga,r—firann}a!ed. 10 lbs., 56C H Tomatoes— Cormn— Peas— w i Best Virginia Pack | chojce Maine Style Fancy Early June Can ..15¢ Dozen ..$L75 Yellow Split Peas .. .Ib,, 12c | i Green Split Peas . ...Ib., 12c THE EVMING STAR, WASHINGTON, D . o |GEN. PEYTON C. MARCH 5000 MEMBERS GAINED BY TRIVE Citizens’ Associations Urged to Continue Canvass Till All Reached. Although the intensive campaign of the Federation of Citizens’ Associa- tions for new members closes today the committee in charge of the campaign appealed to the various nelghborhood associations to continue canvassing until every resident of their respective localities has been given an opportuniiy to register. Don H. York, chairman of the cen- tral committes, announced at noon that incomplete returns received at headquarters, Room 1, District bullding, indicate at least 5,000 new members kave been signed up. “This is a conservative estimate,” said Chairman York, “and does not include a number of associations that were late in getting started and are still canvassing.” If any association has not made a therough canvass of its territory the registrars should continue their work this week, Mr. York is advising the organizations. Confined to Evening Canvass. Practically all of the association canvassers had to confine their work to the evening hours, when most of the residents of the community can be found at home. For this.reason, Mr. York said. most of them found it impossible (o cover their sections in_the ten days of the drive. Plans were completed today for the rally to be held in the National Museum auditorium tomorrow night, under auspices of the woman's com- mittee of the drive. The meeting will be in the form of a closing get-together affair for the men and women who took part in the canvass. All men and women who enrolled in a citizens' association during registration week are espe- cially invited. Among the prominent citizens who will be on the platform will be Mrs Thomas G. Winter, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs; Miss Minnie Evans Keyes, in- ternational secretary of the Order of the Eastern Star: Mrs. John A. Losan and Mre. William Atherton Du Puy, national president of the League of American Pen \Women. Mr. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, and Mrs. Gomp- ers will be present. Presidents of the various civic bodies, such as the jped in containers to allow a profit AT S (! & }/fi @3 W g 147 R S Dull Kid—Patent—Tan along at the $10 EARLY FOR THI MEN! In regular buyin stouts. SN 7 ) [/ A T r ke We originally bought them to and have been selling them right 150 Fall and WINTER SUITS more for them at wholesale. is broken, but there are all sizes from 34 to 44 in one good style or another. Single and double breasted models—a few Solid-Leather and School Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade, and chairmen of the District committees in Congress are expected to_be present. : Representatives from all the na- tions participating In the conference for the limitation of armaments will recetve the greetings of the woman citizens of the District and transmit them to the woman citizens of their respective countries. Miss Jindra Hala will sing the national anthem of Csechoslovakia in native costume, sccompanied by Mlle. Donia Oumiroff. Mme. de Veyra, wife of the commis- sioner to the Philippine Islands, will wear her native costume and there will be native music as well. Opportunity will be given for reg- istration during the evening to all those who have not had sucl oppor- tunity heretofore. The Girl Scouts will act as ushers. Mrs. Anna E. Hendley, vice chair- man of the woman's committee, had a registration booth in operation at the Hadleigh apartments today dur- ing the meeting of the District ofl Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs. William H. Johnston, international president of the International Asso- clation of Machinists, mailed his plication for membership to he: quarters today with a letter in which he lauded the work done by the cit- izens'- associations in voicing the needs of the voteless people of the District. —_— SEASON OPENS TODAY FOR OYSTER DREDGING Dredgemen - Lack Optimism, But Some Persons, Out of Work, Turr: to This Industry. Special Dispatch to The Star. - BALTIMORE, October 31.—The oys- ter dredging season opens today, and |despite predictions that the oyster beds will produce large quantities of oysters this season, the dredgemen are | not so optimistic. Several expressed i the opinion that it would not be af good season for them, and sald they: believed the winter would be a hard one, with plenty of ice on the bay. Oysters from the Sinepuxent bay, near Ocean City, are expected to come here this season, as reports are reach- ing oyster dealers that the industry in those waters is particularly brisk. More than 150 persons, who have been unable to get work, are engaging in the trade and hope to realize big profits by shipping them here and to other points in containers. A shucking and packing house has been erected which employs a large ! number of people who heretofore have | been out of work. It is said the oys- |termen of that section will be able to | {compete with those of Chesapeake | bay. despite the freight rates, which,' while said to be high on barrel n)s-l ters, are low enough on oysters ship- 77 ATV W N\ S 2 fi' S \ A ‘Van Women Gloves $ price. COME S SPECIAL. A Special Purchase of g we wouid pay'much The lot g 4 Scout 'FO GOES TO RETIRED LIST ON OWN APPLICATION Maj. Gen. Peyton <. March, who has been in Europe on leave ‘of absence since his relief from duty as chief of staff of the Army sev- eral months ago, will be placed on the retired list tomorrow, on his own application, after more than thirty-seven years' service. He is from Pennsylvania, and was graduated from the Military Academy in June, 1888. Most of his service was in the fleld artil- lery until he reached the grade of brigadier general in June, 1917. He served as a major and lieu- tenant colonel of volunteer in- fantry during the Spanish-Ameri- can war, and as a major general of the National Army, and as a general, while chief of staff, in the world war. For his services in the latter office he was awarded the distinguished service medal. He was made a major general in the regular establishment in September, 1917. His retirement will create a vacancy in that grade, to be filled by promotion from the list of brigadier generals. —_——— DR. LEARNED TO QUIT BOARD OF EDUCATION Dr. H. Barrett Learned has ten- dered his resignation as a member of the board of education to justices of the District Supreme Court. The court has accepted the resig- nation, to take effect in December. Dr. Learned assigns as his reason for leaving the board his acceptance of a lecture course to be given at Stam- ford University beginning early in January. The letter of resignation reads: “[ have arranged early in January, 1922, to give two courses of lecture in history at Stamford University Calif. To give these courses I shall be obliged to be away from the Dis- | trict of Columbia for approximately six months, until July. It is accord- ingly only right under the circum- stances that 1 should resign my posi tion as & member of the board of ed- ucation in the District of Columbia. 1 do so with real regret, inasmuch as 1 have become deeply interested in the educational progress in our schools, particularly under the direc- tion of Supt. Ballou. 5 “I shall be glad to serve the District fas a member of the board until my resignation on or about December 26, 1921. You please feel free to appoint my successor at any time between this date and December 2. Thanking you for your confidence in me for more than four years, I beg to remain, RRETT LEARNED.” % 7 e TN /7 £ il 2N\ Starting the Month— with “one” unbeatable special from each section Each department offers ONE VERY SPECIAL i ITEM along with hundreds of others that are also attractively priced. To shop here is to save, if you desire clean, dependable merchandise. $10 Strap Pumps —Very Special Sale of Genuine Raalte” 5¢ -9 Choose mole, beaver, black pongee, brown and white in the 2-button-length Gloves. The backs are self- trimmed. Suede Like ’s (Mufflers) R MEN C.. 'MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1921. CHEERING THRONGS WELCOME CHINESE Ninety Members of Delega- tion Arrive Amid Much Enthusiasm. China’'s advance guard to the limita- tion of armament conference, ninety members strong, swept into Wash- ington last night and received an ova- tion from hundreds of persons gather- ed at Union station and thousands on the streets who cheered the entourage s it passed on the way to the Chinese legation and hotel apartments, where some of the members will be quarter- ed during their stay here. The welcome extended the delega- tion from the far east carried all the enthusiasm that has marked the ova- tions given other foreign visitors who have arrived in the capital during the past few days. Fort Myer cavalrymen escorted the party from the station to the legation at 19th and U Streets. Robert Wood Bliss, third assistant 7 2 40-50 to 7 W 7 7 | TE Va Ya Lb. % 7 CHOICE NEW % Eating. Apples Secretary of state, and other officials of the State Department; Rear A miral C. M. Williams and other officers of the Navy and Brig Gen. Brewster and other officers of the Army com- posed the official welcoming comm't- tee which met the visitors at Union station. After a formal exchange of courtesies, national anthems were played by the cavalry band. M. T. Liang Heads Delegation. Liang Ju-Hao, better known in the United States as M. T. Liang, headed the delegation with the official designa- tion as “adviser.” Also prominent among the delegates were Vice Admiral T. Sai Ting-Kan and Lo Wen-Kan, as associate advisers, and Chung Mun- Yew, counselor to the delegation, the principal members of which will arrive later. All four of these members were educated either in the United States or in England, M. T. Liang being one of the first Chinese students to come to the United States for modern edu- cation and instruction. Many of the delegates appeared to be unusually impressed with their first view of the American capital. Leav- ing the President’s room at the station, the official party debouched upon the plasa. Immediately in front, ocoupy- ing the center of the picture formed by the dimly outlined congressional buildings and framed by the heavy marble columns of the station, was the classic dome of the Capitol itself, brilliantly illuminated. The visitors, almost without exception, paused per- ceptibly and took in the picture. Prominent among the welcoming throng were representatives of the Lb. Pkg P & G WHITE NAPTHA SOAP LARGE JUICY LEMON MACKEREL1 Qs 45:. Grapefruit 10:. o $7-20 2 615 Extra Fancy || FLOUR SPECIALS | GOLD MEDAL, PILLSBURY’S, CERESOTA Chinese gospel missions, whose more PRICES THAT WILL SAVE YOU MONEY EXTRA FANCY PRUNES the Ib. FANCY SELECTED E GG S doz. GUARANTEED POTATOE ORANGE PEKOE Large Mealy 17 thap 500 members joined the official réceptipn party in extending greeting-. Dr. Alfred Sze, Chinese minister to this country, who joined the delega- tion at Baltimore, was the only one of the four official delegates to the arms parley who arrived last night. The other delegates—Dr. Wellington Koo, former minister to this country; Dr. Wuang Chung Hul, who is connected with _the Chinese legation in London, and Dr. C. C. Hou of the government I“tfl in Ching, are expected to arrtye ater. —— 600 PASTORS CHAPLAINS, Approximately 600 clergymen have received commissions as chaplains in the Officers’ Reserve Corps of the Army. Of the number 165 are Catholics, 11 Methodists, 91 Baptists, 71 Presby- terlans, 54 Episcopalians, 31 Disciples of Christ,’ 23 Congregationalists and the remainder are members of twelve other denominations. All of them served ux craplains in the world war. Five have the rank of major, 60 the rank of cap- tain and the remainder the rank of first lieutenant. There are 181 chaplains in the Reg- ular Army at present, distributed among _the various churches, as fol- lows: Baptist, 26; Congregational, Disciples of Christ, 10; Lutheran, 12, Methodist, 41; Presbyterian, 15; Prot- estant Episcopal, 16; Reformed bodics, 2: Roman Catholic, 39; Methodist Prot - estant, 1; Universalist, 2; Methodist (colorcd), 1; Baptist (colored), 2; Uni- tarian, 2; United Evangelical and Cun:- berland Presbyterian, 1; total, 181. A 222 % LN, % 43 5 Ls. 14¢ RED SEAL COFFEE Very Superior Quality—a Trial 29ch. /ill Convince You 8 O’CLOCK 93¢ |COFFEE Compare This With Other Brands at This Price DA cetni T T, e e TNe e i Lol T Babbitt’s Cleanser, cs 6¢ | Ivory Soap Flakes, xs.9c g Apoz 20c ARGO STARCH . 25chb. W Pke. 9C BIG, JUICY YOU SHOULD STOCK UP AT THIS LOW PRICE | N. B. C. Cracker Specials Minute Tapioca, Package Gold Dust, Large Package........... 20, 30°... | BRE'R RABBIT MOLLASES Crisco, 1-1b. Can. ..25c | Baker’s Chocolate, 4-Ib. cake. . ..25¢ ..13c SHAKER SALT, box..........10¢c GULDEN’S MUSTARD, jar. . .. .13c SULTAN JELLY, jar. .........12¢ 1%-Lb. 'y Can, 10c I Red Kidney Beans ..ib., 15c [| Pair g"y' sl—fl thk-Ey,g Peas .Ib., 10c_fi :fi:—fi icll;lo u‘}v%!x]e{s There are about 200 that we Pilisbury’s Pan Cake I . Come in early, bought in a job—SPECIAL for Flour c . .pkg., 15¢ | MOTHERS — for 5 Star Syrup (1%-1b. can) ;go i this HALLS2 this “first” event. If you would Pure Maple Sugar, 1 Ib., 25¢ Prunes. ... .Ib., 12c. 18c, 25¢ | Evaporated Peaches. Ib., 20c’; you llke good Difr own one at about half of what they should sell for—SEE THEM! PRICE special won'’t last long. We Have Just Recently Opened Another New Economy Store Located at 3335 M Street N.W., Georgetown" J= ATLANTIC & PACIFIC: ‘A STORE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD