Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1921, Page 17

D EARLY REVISION FORPARKING RULES Jnéisations Are That.They Cannot Be Changed to Aid in i Christmas Rush. # AWAIT CITIZENS’ -REPORT missioners After Action by ! Federation. Tndications are that the Commis- sioners will be unable to revise the automobile parking rules in time to relieve the Christmas traffic rush which already is apparent in the} business section. The city heads are waiting for the recommendations of the committee of citizens appointed several weeks ugnl %o study the parking problem and suggest remedies. i s committee will not be ready to f submit its report before Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, Brig. Gen. Anton Stephan, chairman, stated to- day. I Expected to Be Presented to Com-i Meeting Tomorrow Night. mittee will meet tomorrow e for'a'final discussion of the va- Tious corrective measures tha IS stoposed. Following that meet- tnethe report will be drafted On Fasduy of next week the finishe dentt Wil be laid before the commit- ft then meets with their Abproval, it will be laid before the “ommissioners. % e committee, it is und‘ers:eo:;lé ] Aing to recommend an inc: D mber of men detailed to traffic Without specifying the number. New Impounding Proposal. The committee also has discussed at length the advisability of recom- A endimg an impounding regulation oo the District, under which machines found overstaying the parking limit e fowed to a central point by the Police, where the owner must g0 ml Dodeer his vehicle. Members of the Temmittee would not say whether they Intend to indorse this proposition- The Commissioners appointed ~the parking committee as a result of the b e opposition raised against the proposed regulation which would Tave prevented the parking of ve- Tiles in front of any business estab- ishment. ; T hen ‘protests began Yo pour into the District building against the pro- posed rule the city heads suspended P otion on it pending a general survey of the parking situation by the cit- s committee. 12 atorists had hoped that the new parking rules, if any. would be decid 3 upon in time to make driving casier during the weeks preceding Sristmas, when the downtown thor- | oughfares are crowded Wwith automo- bile shoppers. Tt “the committee's report reaches the Commissioners next Wednesday they will want at least a week to Stady the recommendations, which foeans that Christmas will be over Petore any new parking rules are e effective. ; e aw requires that thirty days public notice must be given to & new Police regulation before prosecutions 'an be instituted for violations. [ WOULD GIVE FULL PARK CONTROL TO D. C. HEADS Senator King Preparing Bill to Take Power From Public Buifdiigs Ofice. All power and control over the fed- eral parks and grounds within the District of Columbie would be taken away from the office of ‘public build- ings and grounds in thé bill which Senator King of Utah, member of the District committee, is preparing. He expects to present it to the Senate probably today. s Senator King wants to centralize the control over the parks here and place them entirely under the juris- diction of the District Commissioners. Under the terms .of .his proposed measure he would leave only trol of the public buildings of the city under the office of public build- ings and grounds. He said today.he was not in favor of enlarging the force of thé United States police, now under the office of public buildings and grounds, and used to police the federal parks. It is his idea to centralize the police sys- tem under the local Commissioners in 1he belief that it will result in great- er efficiency and economy, and at the same time he would shift the entire control and supervision of the parks from the public buildings and grounds office to the local Commissioners. The proposed measure is being re- written today, so that in addition to placing the police force as the federal office_under the local police system, it will include the ‘transfer of the care and supervision of the parks to the Commissioners. [DWEVEVEVEVEN Justin Time We were fortunate in securing another shipment of those very scarce Boudoir Light Bisque Doll Frames —with natural hair, on spe- eial sale Friday and Saturday..... Beudoir Light Frames Bisque Doll Friday and Sat- [ S Parchment Shades (Unpainted) P d SRR NARANANS 12-in.,, 8-in., $1.75. Oval Embroidery, Braiding, Beading Quick Service Abe Martin Says: o i lke Lark is shuckin’~fuel on ’ ole Moots farm t’day. “I used t’ know Gen. Hays o’ th’ pustal guard when he wuz a boy at Sullivan, Indjanny,” said Mrs. Tipton Bud last evenin’, (Copyright National Newspaper Service.) 1 PERSONS PERSH INCOASTALTORM th Over Score of Vessels De-I stroyed Along Banks of Newfoundland. WINTER SUPPLIES LOST Watchers on Cliffs See Schooner Break to Pieces, Powerless to Save Nine Aboard.’ By the Associated Press. ST. JOHNS, N. F., December At least eighteen lives were lost, more than a score of fishing schooners. barges and tugs were destroyed and property damage approximating $250,- 000 was done by the storm that raged along the Newfoundjand coast Monday and Tuesday. t was believed the gale might be increased when a check of the craft exposed to the fury of the storm was completed. Shipmasters who brought their ves- sels into port reported the storm was one of the worst that ever swept the coast. Many of the vessels wrecked were laden with winter supplies con-|ers one more day in which to pre-|able time, signed to settlements north of here. List of Ships Lost. A list of the schooners reported lost | included -the Dianthus. Cactus, Jean and Mar, Drummer’s .'S. Monroe, Hardy, William Martin, Prospector, Natoma, Pansy, Theresa Stone, Gordon, W. C. Calates, Agnes Downs and Olive Evans. The schooper Nahada, on a voyoge from Sydney’to Little Pay Islands, was reported to have weathered the in Headmans bay. : Watchers See Ship Crash. Watchers on_the cliffs of Conception bay saw the schooner believed to be the Passport driven on the rocks. Wreck- age that floated ashore bore the name Passport. Through the driving mist they were able to discern the, figures of the nine men, and the woman with the child, but before a lifeline could be | shot over the wreck, the schooner was| "|Supt. Ballou Expresses Regret ‘at jing is the | board in on} | the board July 1, 1920, succeeding Dr. today that the list of vessels 10t In | jonn van Schaick, jr. Since that time ASHEAD OF BOARD Will Continue as Member of Organization in Charge of Local Schools. HIS OTHER DUTIES URGENT ‘Action and Pays Tribute to | 3 Services. Despite the protests of his "col- leagueés, Dr. Abram' Simon resigned as president of the Board of Educa- tion at a meeting yesterday after- noon in the Frankiln school. He will continue to be a member of the board. "The resignation of Dr. Simon, which was submitted to the board in execu- tive session about a month ago, did not come as & surprise to persons in closc touch with school affairs. 1t Was predicted in The Star several months ago that he contemplated re- linquishing the presidency. Letter of Resigmation. The urgent demand of other duties for his time-was given by Dr. Simon as his reason for resigning. Follow- letter he addressed to the presenting his resignation: “The Increasing claim upon my time constrains me to present my of Kducation and to ask your accept- ance of the same. As a member of the board, I shall be in a position to serve the schools as well as if I were in the chair. - “Thanking you for your generous confidence and for the ‘fullness of co- operation which I have enjoyed at your hands.” < Board members, led by E. C. Gra- ham, made a vain effort to have Dr. Simon postpone his resignation, or hold it until the next regular meet- ing of the school governing body. Dr. Simon, however, said that his resignation must be considered as a final expression of his desire in the matter. The board voted to consider the resignation at its next meeting. Regret at the resignation of Dr. Simon was expressed by Superintend- of Schools Ballou. ‘Dr. Simon’s resignation of the chair on the board.” said the superintend ent, is a great misfortune to the public school system. board member when I say that it h been a great satisfaction and comfort to have had the guidance of Dr. Simon for so long a period, and I am glad to say that he consents to remain a member of the board and lend us his able assistance.” Succeeded Dr. Van Schaick. Dr. Simon was electéd president of he has served consistently, being re- elected {0 the chair last July 1. On recommendation of Supt. Ballou. the board ordered the schools closed for the Christmas holidays, begin- ning December 23. The extra day ‘was granted in_ order to give teach- pare for the holidays. Following its custom, the board voted to appro- priate $100 for the purchase of Christmas trees for the kinder- gartens. Receipt of a communication from the Northeast Citizens' Association, protesting against the soliciting of funds from school children for char- itable and other purposes, was ac- knowledged by the board and re- ferred to Dr. Ballou. The superin- tendent remarked that he was not aware of any.collections being takem in the schools for such purposes, and had written to the association for further informatiop. Establishment of a community cen- ter in the Lovejoy School was urged in a resolution received by the board. | The resolution was referred to the superintendent. The Commissioners notifled the board that contracts had been let for smashed to pieces and all on boaYd | the erection of a twelve-room addi- were swallowed by the roaring sea. The_schooner Jean and Mary parted from her tug, {he D. P. Ingraham, near Penguin Island, and_was lost with her crew of seven men. The tug, which was a United States gunboat in the civil war, was driven on the island near the light- house and became a total wreck, but her crew was saved. Here folks is the biggest dia- mond value we have ever of- SOLID GOLD Pocket basket tings. PURE WHITE PERFECT CUT DIAMONDS $18 75 in handsome hand wrought set- tion to the Wheatley School. —_— Watchmakers declare that a watch keeps much beter time if it is wound in the morning instead of at night, be- cause the spring is taut throughout the day, when it is subject to the most vibration. Gifts That Last and Whic Aeonsat Reminders of the Giver SOLID WHITE GOLD WRIST WATCHES Cases are 14-kt. solid white gold, hand- somely engraved and have 15-jewel adjusted $24.85 lever movement. Shown in several different shapes. Originally $40.. fered. These diamonds are pure white and perfect cut, set $38 75 Highest grade American-mad anteed 20 years, octagon shape. 15 Jewsl adjusted lever movement I am sure that | BRACELET WATCH -made case, $15.85 ‘With every watch, & handsoms - FREE T2y A' DR, SIMONRESIGNS | Zime and Elements Slowly Washington Statite \ Ruining ! i | { 4 | resignation as president of the Board | i | WASHIN STATUE OF GEN. After withstanding exposure to all !sorts of weather for nearly sixty-one { years. the bronze equestrian statue of | Gen. George Washington in Washing- ;!un Circle at the intersection of Pennsylvania avenue and K and 23d streets, is slowly disintergrating and 'm urgent need of repairs. Gen. L. H. ! Beach, chief of engineers of the Army, has reported the situation to Con- gress and has asked for an appropri- L ation of $2,500 to make “necessary re- | pairs to the statue” Unless these |repairs are made hin a reason- ** he says. “the head and neck | { will be severed from the body of the |horse bearing' Gen. Washington.” !'That condition. he explains, is due to | the original work of joining the head land neck to the body of the animal, | (“which was not executed in a thorough manner.” Furthermore, says Gen. Beach. a careful inspection of the statue recently made by an expert from one of the bronze works, showed that there are numerous holes and open seams in various the eques- trian group. He says these openings permit water to enter the interior of the statue, where it freezes in winter and causes further damage. ‘Unveiled in 1860. The 'Washington statue was the work of Clark Mills of this city, the sculptor, who made the equestrian statue of Gen. Jackson in Lafayette | Park, the first statue of the kind erected in this city. The statue of Jackson was unveiled January 8, 1853, and the statue of Washington was | unveiled February 22, 1880. The cost | of the Washington statue and pedes- | tal was $50,000. An appropriation of that amount was made by Congress | in_an act approved March 3, 1853. In reporting the bad condition of “The Famous —are_ absolutely can be washed water. 24inch Length Prices range : GTON, WASHINGTON CIRCLE. 1 express the sentiments of every/ _— DuBarry Pearls 18-INCH LENGTH In silk-lined velvet case. Every one has the DuBarry tag. ‘Will not peel, crack or discolor indestructible— in hot or cold . $13.75 - MASONIC RINGS Solid Gold Emblem Rings.} 7 l‘PlA variety of mount- ings g the statue of Washington, Gen. Beach asked for an appropriation of $10,000 for the improvement of Washington Circle. He says that that circle was originally designed and improved many years ago and that the walks and piantings have been seriously impaired by age and should be re- placed. “Owing to the location of the circle on one of the principal thor- oughfares,” says the chief of en- gineers, “it is important that the planting should be renewed and the old asphalt walks reconstructed.” |SENATE VOTES TO AMEND MEDICAL ‘SOCIETY ACT Emll Permits Association to Take | Title to New Building—School Bill Passed Over. Amendment of the act of incorpora- tion of the Medical Socfety of the Dis- trict of Columbia was provided for in a bill phssed by the Senate yesterday. The measure removes from the orig- inal act the provision for the licensing of practitioners here, and removes the limit of $6.000 on the property which the organization may hold. This lat- ter provision will permit the associa- tion to take title to its new building here. The Senate also passed a bill chang- ing the phraseology of that part of the District code relating to the in- corporation of religious societies here. The code as now written gives boards of trustees certain powers, and he amendment adds the words ‘“or directo! as many of the organiza- tions have boards of directors instead of boards of .trustees. $9.75 30-inch Length ... .. $19.75 l Ladies’ recon- structe dRuby mm.s .85 Onyx and Diamond Rl GS—.‘sfol‘;g £ Fold: newest Rings;.m.yi_lfi:_... m. $|4'85 - 820F St. Cor. 9th “JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS ° FAVOR GONFERENCE STUDY IN SCHOOLS Education Board Members Give Added Impetus to- Movement Here. PRAISE VALUE OF PRESS Series of Daily Articles in The Star, Giving . Resume. of Proceed- ings, Commended. An added impetus was .given the movement to encourage Washington school children to study the proceed- ings of the conference on the limita- tion of armament for their fundamen- tal educational value when the board of education, at its meeting yesterday afternoon, unanimously indorsed the campaign. This action was taken on motion of William L. Houston, who pointed out the advantages the: District school children have to study at first hai the great historical events now tran piring at the arms parley. Dr. Abram Simon, retiring president of the board, asked Supt. Ballou if there are any pamphlets available which might assist the puplls in their study of the epoch-making proceed ings of the conference. Dr. Ballou re- plied that the real opportunity for following the conference comes through the press. Praises Press Reports. “The completeness of the press re- ports of the conference,” said the su- perintendent, “is remarkable.” In this connection it was pointed out that pupils in many.schools are making their own pamphlets and portfolios containing newspaper ac- counts of the conference proceed- These pamphlets and port- which are destined to be of great historical value in the futur it was said, are supplanting the text books in the classrooms during the study of history, current events, civics and other subjects. The board also approved the state- ments issued by Dr. Ballou and gistant Supts. Stephen E. Kramer an Garnet C. Wilkinson, calling upon the teachers to urge pupils to devote much time to the study of the arm ment conference proceedings as fully reported in the newspapers. It was emphasized that by impressing upon the children the significance of the conference they will have a better understanding of the political and economical history of the world. Facllities for Study. system is not taking advantage of all the government resources in an edu- icational way. He told of the Smith- sonian Institution offering printed matter for educational use, and added that it is his purpose to work out plans with the government depart- ments to obtain fo® the school sy; tem the use of facilities which the various_departments offer. The De- partment of Agriculture, he said, has long given assistance to teachers. The first of a series, - “Briefly Told Sloll‘)' of the Arms Conference,” which appeared in The Star yesterday. and which will be a feature in connec- tion with the reports of the confer- ence, elated school officials. The con- cise Tesume of the proceedings of the day. told in a manner easily under- stood by children, it was said by one {official, will be a great advantage to the teachers and pupils during a dis- cussion of the conference in the class- roo { i | Bath Robes. .. I | r | T 4 - - > 3 Weds to Win $30,000, After 5 Days’ Wooing; - Ceremony Is _ln‘Auw By the Associated Press. PORTSMOUTH, Va. December 4 courthsply of 8~~A 'whirlwind less than a week followed by a ng in & curtained sutome- Eads, ! land, Ohie, learned last week of a previsien in the will of his led only receatly, <l their wedding was solemmised in an automebile on the public street. Rev. E. K. Deaton, pas— tor of = local chureh, married the eouple. AERD NAVIGATION BUREAU PROPOSED 'President Recommends New Branch in Department of Commerce. Establishment of a bureau for the regulation and development of air navigation in the Departmeént of Com- merce was recommended in the report of the national advisory committee on aeronautics transmitted to Congress yesterday by President Harding. President stated in a message whicl accompanied the report, “that the de- velopment of aviation will become of great importance for the purposes of commerce as well as national defense. While the material progress in alr. craft has been remarkable, the use has not as' yet been extensively developed This has been due, in the man, to lack of wise and necessary destined to make great strides, and T belleve that America, its birthplace, can and should in America. legislation. Aviation is be foremost in its development. Bill New Pending. therefore, urge upon the Congress | ment of Chancellor the advisability of giving heed to the | yesterday Fecommendations of the committee, the first and most important of which is that a bureau be established in the | Department of Commerce for the regu- | Dr. Ballou declared that the school j ation and development of air naviga- ’A'bill to create such a bureau is now pending before the House commerce committee. The report, which supplemented one made last April to the President, recommended continuation of the air mail service and development of avia. tion for military and naval purposes. Liberal provision should be made, the committee said, for maintentance of the Army and Navy air services, and for training of their personnel. The report emphasized the necessity of encouraging scientific research and the construction of new and improved Efforts must be made to sustain and stabilize the aviation types of planes. industry, the committee held.. —_— Gabriel Richard, the - only 1 think there can be no doubt,” the The first federal appropriation for highways in Michigan was secured in 1823 through the efforts of Father Catholic TSEEK SAME POLICY UPON REPARATIONS British and French Want Common Ground in Dealing With Germany. ICONF ER i 1 ENCE IN-~LONDON English May Follow Paris Plan of Getting War Payments in Kind. |- By the Associated Pre: LONDON, December §—Negotia- tions for establishment of a common policy by Great Britain and France l‘n regard to Germany's war obligu- tions opened here today, with the ar- |rival from Paris of Louis Loucheur. minister of liberated regions, and sev- eral French financial experts. M Loucheur’s visit was made at the so- licitation of the British government. |which is represented as anxious to reach an accord before any open dis- cussion of reparation questions is pre- cipitated by Germany. It is also understood that the Brit- ish officlals desire to.explain to the French minister the purpose of the negotiations recently opened here by Dr. Walter Rathenau, and to discuss the Wiesbaden agreement between Germany and France, which Great Britain may use as a pattern in seek- ing to obtain from Germany payments in kind on the indemnities due her. In the unofficial negotiations pre- ceding today's meeting guarantees upon which Germany might be grant- ed a financial respite following he: January and February payments have been under consideration. As a result of these conversations. it is believed that control of the German customs< will be one of the exactions demanded by the French government before any such mespite is granted. WIRTH BREAKS SILENCE. h Admits Conducting Credit Plans in English Financial Circles. By the Associated Pre BERLIN, December 8 The govern- irth admitted that it s conducting credit negotiations in English finan cireles. Thus it has taken th first step to dispose of the conflicting reports of its own activities and thos. of Dr. Rathenau, the former minister of reconstruction. The adniission of the government has been received as an indication that it is apprehensive of its ability to raise the half billion of gold mark: due January 15 for reparations with- out subjecting the already swollcn flood of currency to further inflation It is reported tbat the government fearing confiscation of the Reichs- bank’s gold reserve in the event of payment, has given consideration to the question of offering the nation's gold fund as a pledge to English financiers, preferring to see it in thc possession of England as security for 2 loan rather than to be obliged to surrender it into the hands of the rep- aration commission as a penalty for defaulting. —_— Physical _exdrcises .prescribed fu men over fifty years of age by pres- ent-day medical experts are the sam. :...$ 3.00 to $7.50_ priest to- sit in the Congress of the{as were used by the Chinese over United Btates. Belts ..... 55 to 150 Blouses ... 4.00 Canes 3 2.00 Caps ..... 2:50 Comfy Felt 5 Slippers ... 2.25 Corduroy Suits. 15.00 Gloves .... 6.00 Golf Hose ..... 395 "Handkerchiefs, boxed .. 5 15 to -1.50 Hats ...... . 1.50 to 10.00 Jewelry (cuff but- > fully tailored. tons, belt buckles, . - - .. R €te.) coveeeeennn 230 t0 150 Leggins ... ... 115t0 200 ° Mackinaws — Made Y by Patrick...... 12:50 to 1750 * Mackinaws — Made ; ‘Washington for Parker- . Bridget . Mufflers .. "to” "3.50 2, 10 18..... to 30.00 P, 5 to .2.50 2-pants pressly g Jeven.. 400 to 6.00 Suits—Juvenile— sz%mlo.... to 15.00 Sweaters ... t0.10.00 ’ Lo e uil Ties—hoxed to 100 for Saturday Boys' 2-pants Suits Including fine blue serges and sturdy fancy mixtures. All styles in garments care- Patrick Mackinaws $12.50 to $17.75 We are the only store in famous Patrick products. Crompton All-Weather Corduroy Suits Jlined. Very specially priced for Saturday selling. onet Children’s Shoes - . Fine. calfskin 1leather, in shapes for growing feet. IGermnnyu failing to meet the January 3,000 years i P-B STORE $1435 selling the $8.75 suits, -made ex- for P-B.. Alpaca $4 10 $6 black. Correct