Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1921, Page 17

SEE REPARATIONS QUICKLY ADIUSTED Settled in “Two Hours” by Briand and Lioyd George, Is Belief. WORLD ECONOMICS ISSUE View in Paris Germany Will Be Unable to Meet Indemnities Abe Martin Says: —~ re Recreational Facilities Requested for Potomac Park a low tide this would become quite difficult. On account of the great num- ber of people using the building, in- creasing fire hazard, it is very im- portant‘that this main be provided. Beach for Colored. “There is a decifed demand for a bathing beach for the accommodation of the colored population of the city. 1t is no more than just and right that, this desire be compifed with, now that the white population has been taken care of at the tidal basin bathing beach in West Potomac Park. “The golf course in East Potomac Park s now taxed beyond the limit of its capacity and if the demand for the public golf playing is to be met an aditional golf course will be neccssary. There are over 600 players on the course on busy days and it will be impossibie to maintain a turf on the greens and PUPLS GET IDEA |72 OF ARNS PARLEY| Newspapers Furnish Text for School Children of Washington. EDUCATION WEEK COURSE! Discussions of Conference Proceed- ings in Classrooms—Portfolios Congress has been asked by Gen. Beach, chief of engineers, to provide for additional athletic and recrea- tional facilities in Potomac Park. Ex- plaining an estimate of $60,000 for widening Riverside drive in East Po- tomac Park, Gen. Beach says that the great increase in the number of vehicles using that rcadway has cre- ated a very congested condition within the park boundaries, which it desired to remedy by increasing the width of the road about 30 per cent Regarding an estimate of $20,000 for maintaining special sections of the park for outdoor sports, he says: Demnand Steadily Increases. 'he demand for these facilities has so increased that the sum provided D. C, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1921 ISCATTERED UNITS NEED NEW BUILDING Mr. Wallace Reports Offices and Laboratories Now Under Forty Roofs. Need of a large modern office build- ing for the use of the various scat- tered units of the Department of Ag- riculture here is stressed by Sec- retary Wallace in his first annual re- port to the President, made public today. Offices and laboratories of the de- 1 I__—— BAND CONCERT. Marine barracks, at 3 p.m. to- day, orchestral concert by the United States Marine Bang Or- chestra, William H. Santelmann, leader; Taylor Branson, second ‘The Pathfinder of Pan- ama” ...... ..Sousa “Adoration” .. Borowsky Excerpts from “The Merry Widow" P Lehar Valse de concert, eauti- ful Blue Danub: Strauss Fantasia, “Old Folks at Home," Roberts An_international transcription of the American folk song, in the musical idiom of eight na- tions: America, France, Scot- land, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Hungary. Czardas from “The Spirit of the Wojowoden” ..Grossmann Marines’ hymn, “The Halls of Montezuma.” “The Star Spangled Banner.” Immediately after the concert there will be a dress parade by 17 D. C. HEADS CITED 10 DEFEND GOURSE {Must Justify Plan for Tuber- cular School at 14th and Upshur Streets. ORDER BY JUSTICE BJILEY Injunction Against Proceeding by Commissioners Sought by Three fairways with this amount of play. Itjpartment are scattered in more than the Marine Corps Institute de- on Present Scale. BY HIRAM K. MODERWELL By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1921- PARIS, December 12.—The question of the German reparations has become a question of world economics and power has become so concentrated since the war that some believe al few men can settle the matter in a short talk. of the liberated territories, belizves that Briand and Lloyd George will settle it “in two hours,” when they meet in London early next week. The primary purpose of this meeting is to find some reparation formula which, while preserving the essential inter- ests of England and France, will pre- rmany from collapsing, but ems inevitable that the whole world _situation resuiting from the war will be reviewed. Eventually the United States must be called into a conference, for a world settlement without the American republic is un- thinkable. By responsible men in Paris it is accepted that Germany cannot pay the indemnities on the present scale after January, and perhaps then only with foreign help. It appears that neither France nor Britain has a defi- nite plan for the coming conference, the purpose of which is rather to choose from the many suggestions al- 1eady made, Selecting one to pres:nt to the next meeting of the supreme council. a meeting of which will, it is expecte take place soon after New Year. Proposals for Ending Deadlock. The current proposal ing of the reparations deadlock may be listed thus: 1. A moratorium. This, it is recog- nized, would merely postpone the crisis‘and not end the uncertainty. . An international loan to permil rmany to pay the January and Feb- ruary installments without smashing ker finances. Such a loan could be raised only on the best security; that by giving the lenders a first mort- sage on the German assets. This might prejudice future payments. 3. Payment of the reparations in the form of preferred capital stock in the chief German industries. This is look- ed upon as a complex and daring ex- periment, the consequences of which cannot be foreseen. 4. Cutting the January and Febru ary installments in half. This is John nes’ plan for a breathing space until a complete revision of the rations is possible. tension of the Wiesbaden plan for reparations in kind, while re- nounc payments. There are technical limitations to such a scheme which might disturb the world mar- by hole repara- making Germany actual _ physical and not for This, according to Mr. would make the total in- less than one-third of the schedule of - “132.000,000,000 marks ($31,416,000,000). . But e as yet is unwilliog to let Ger- off so easily Permitting Germany to pay the indemnities from the profits resulting from the reconstruction of Germany. This involves international consent and assistance in the formation of a huge syndicate by which Germany would furnish the manufactured goods to Russia in return for raw materials, the operation being syp- ported by interallied credits. This plan was recently urged by Walther Rathenau and Hugo Stinnes in Lon- don. 1t is being studied seriously, but it would presuppose international recognition of the soviet regime. . Extension of the supervision of Germany’s economic life to control of rman_holdings abroad of foreign urrency, insure an economical ad- ministration and prevent the needless ation of the mark through in- This plan, in its extreme is considered too expensive to be workable, but, in a greater or lesser degree, it is being urged by the French newspapers. Allies to Guarantee France. 9. Any modification of the repara- tions which the allies desire if they will guarantee the sums due France. One section of French opinion urges the exaction of reparations to the utmost limit with the “frank purpose of disarming Germany financially.” This means the ruin of Germany as an industrial nation and to this Eng- land does not consent. Each of these plans will undoubt- hedules, for alone . tions sponsible zold Fran man Th’ party that took ¢h’ alcohol | from Tipton Bud’s thermometer Louis Loucheur, ministeriijs known an’ unless th’ same is returned prosecutions ’ll foller. (Copyright National Newspaper Service.) BOARD APPROVES DANCESINSEADOLS Members Vote io Continue Supervised Entertainment in Action on Protest. Dancing will continue to be per- mitted in_the public schools and the s of excen- Saturday _afternoon fon s the end-|from a delegation of colored minis- Sl ters protesting against the holding of dances in school buildings led to community centers, provided it properly supervised, the board education ruled at a special tive conference in the Franklin School. A pet this action. In adopting_this ruling, the board decreed that dancing not only devel- t|ops the mind and body, but grace It was pointed and poise as well. out, terpischorean sensations, “fraternity hop” and the wiggle,” will be permitted. Railway’s Offer Rejected. An offer of the Washington-Vir- ginia Raflway Company to grant re- school to- gether with free admission to Wash- was rejected by the board. The railroad company also offered a free stop-over privilege in Alexandria and other historical points duced rates to parties of children visiting Mount Vernon, ington's home, of interest along its line. The board authorized a banking organization to furnish speakers to give practical lectures in the high schools on negotiable instruments. A by the bankers to place machines in the schools to dispose of proposal thrift stamps was referred to Supt. Frank W. Ballou for consideration. ‘The conference, which several hours, the Teachers' Council. will bz held in the Franklin Schgol at 8 o'clock, and it is expected that the teachers will take action opposing :heir inclusion “in the Lehlbach_ reciassifica~ tion bill now peending in the House. FARM CREDITS MEETING. Delegates From West and South to Convene Here Thursday. With representatives expected from many of the western and southern states, a monetary conference to con- sider farm credits will convehe at the Continental Hotel Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Senator Ladd of North Dakota, Mrs. Cornelia Hulst of Grand Rapids, Mich.. the only woman banking spe- cialist in the United States, and other financial experts will be among those to address the gathering. The con- ference will be preceded by a banquet to be held at the hotel Wednesday night. edly be discussed in the coming con- ference and some combination may be found, but the difficulties to be overcome are still great because the interests of Britain and France with regard to Germany are opposed to each other. Britain requires a pros- perous Germany to support the Brit- ish market, but such a Germany will be regarded here as a perpetual menace to France. France will cer- tainly oppose any move to rebuild Germany as a great power, but she will not, as Le Temps says, “kill the goose that lays the golden marks. present stock double - stal iced at $65.00, maining supply i Regularly $65.00 712 13th St. N In order to make room for a new line of desks for which we have taken the exclusive agency, we are offering our desks at these surprising pri They all have paneled heavy 1%-inch top and are of The 60-inch Desks, regularl, 7.50. The 56-inch Desks, regu~ larly $57.50, are reduced to $42.50. Get yours at once, as our re= OFFICE FURNITURE —found where business succeeds of high-grade ices. sides, construction. ly are to s limited. Regularly $57.50 $42.:50 Main 1063 however, that none of the latest such as the “Chicago lasted for was devoted almost entirely to a consideration of teach- er’s salaries and plans for the meet- ing tomorrow night with delegates to The meeting and “Scrapbooks” Introduced. One of the outstanding results of Education week, just closed, has been the impression made by local and fed- eral school authorities on teachers and children as to the veritable treas- ure housc of information regarding the scope and possibilities of the armament conference and other events of national and international im- portance contained in the newspa- pers. It has been pointed out that the press alone has furnished the bulk of information to school tedchers and pupils for discussions of the confer- ence proceedings in the classrooms. Du: Education week Washington school ~ children made _portfolios, “scrapbooks” and pamphlets ~ con- taining newspaper accounts of the arms parley, which were used in their studies in history and civio classes. These documents, according to the teachers, will be preserved for fu- ture use and are destined to become historic. Further Use of Preas News. Since the value of the newspapers to_school children studying the de- velopments of the arms conference has been illustrated the teachers are planning to have them supplement their studies whenever possible with history in its making as chronicled in the press. In’fact, in some schools. especially in the senior institutions, the newspapers have been used for years by ti students in history, civics and current topics classes. However, there is a movement under way to encourage the use of the newspaper stories more often in the elementary schools, when local and national questions of the day are under discussion. In tha history and civics classed in the high schools one period each week is devoted entirely to siudying the newspapers and current magazines, according to George Jones, head of the history department of the senior institutions. During the armament conference, however, some schools have dfvoted additional time to the study of this important subject. Advantages to Local Schools. The advantages the Washington school children have to study at first hand the conference proceedings have been emphasized by Superintendent of Schools Ballou and other school au- thorities. It also has been pointed out in this connection that the local school children have more opportunity for familiarizing themselves with the national government than those in other cities. To encourage the chil- dren to take advantage of this op- portunity is the announced aim of school officials. With a view to arousing more in- terest in the arms parley among the students at Eastern High School, Principal Charles Hart will hold a special cenference this week with members of the faculty to map out a definite and comprehensive program of study. Mr. Hart said that he in- 52';3: lr; lt!‘l:uress on the teachers the of the newspapers i history and civic subjects. Stuoyine ng Thornton Burgess Invited Here by Girl Scouts. Thornton W. Burgess, author of the edtime Stories,” is to lecture at 4 o’clock next Friday afternoon at the Knickerbocker Theater upon invita- tion of members of the Girl Scout Council. New stories and new pictures of Reddy Fox, Jerry Muskrat, Mr. Buz- zard and others of his creation, fa- miliar to the chMidren of the nation, will be presented by Mr. Burgess. Dr. Willlam T. Hornaday, director of the New York Zoological Society presented Mr. Burgess, at the twenty fifth annual meeting of the society, with the gold medal of the Permanent Wild Life Protection Fund for distin- guished service to wild life. amples from 50¢c Artificial Fruit Potpouri Vases - §1.00 i 12153 F NATURE WRITER TO SPEAK. Teapots, Royal Blue Pottery Jardinieres Bread and Butter Plates, Rose Pat- is now entirely inadequate to meet more than a small portion of the de- mands made upon it. The mainte- nance of the base ball diamonds, tennis courts, croquet, soccer, hockey and numerous other sports will require the full amount appropriated. The additional amount requested is to in- crease the facilities for healthful out- door exercises.” Special pleas are made by Gen. Beach for appropriations for increas- ing and improving facilities for bath- ing, golf, base ball, etc. “Experience at the tidal basin bathhouse during the summers of 1920 and 1921,” he say, “has shown that the facilities afforded by the present beach are en- tirely insufficient. This open-air bath- ing is a very popular form of recrea- tion and it is considered very neces- isary to give additional facilities. It {is desired that the capacity of the beach should be doubled. “An estimate is submitted for lay- ing a water main to the bathing beach in West Potomac Park, in order to provide for the fire protection of this building.~ At present it would be necessary for the engines to pump ater from the tidal basin, and with SEEKS DECLARATION BY WOMEN’S PARTY Miss Ethel M. Smith Asks for At- titude on Existing Laws Affecting the Sex. Miss Ethel M. Smith, legislative sec- retary of the National Women’s Trade Union League, in an open letter today asked Miss Alice Paul to call together the executives of the National Wom- en's Party and make an official dec- laration as to the party's stand on the existing women’s social and industrial laws which may be affected by the proposed “equal rights amendment.” This action was taken on reports that part of the membership of the party and some members of the executive board oppose the present laws for working wo! An official opinion is necessary, the letter said, to enable the working women of the country to know whether the National Women's Party stands for or against such laws. Bellef that the proposed amendment would “seriously interfere with ex- isting laws which women have worked for vears to secure” was ex- pressed in s Smith’s letter, and the statement was made that ethe language of the amendment, including “civil or legal disabilities and in- equalities on account of sex or en account of marriage unless applving alike-to both sexes” would be subject Ito *“such varying opinions by the state courts that laws protecting wage-earning women, including wage- earning mothers, would have to be- come once more the subject of law ‘suits and eventual decision of the United States Supreme Court as to their constitutionalit. “The fact that prominent lawyers have been cited on both sides of the question of constitutionalit the let- ter continued, “seems to us in itself conclusive indication that the lower courts would differ and the matter thus would be carried- to the Supreme after long delay and interfer- | LEAVES NAVAL HOSPITAL. Lieut. Commander John J. O'Malley, Naval Medical Corps, at the Naval Hospital, this city, has been assigned to duty on the hospital ship Relief. TRANSFER NAVY OFFICERS. Capt. George R. Marvell, naval in- | spector of ordnance at Charleston, | W. Va., has been assigned to the com- {mand of the battleship Arizona as ithe relief of Capt. Jehu V. Chase, who has been detailed as commander of the base force, Pacific fleet T l I I A Selected Collection of GIFT OPPORTUNITIES These Gift Tables have been filled with selected pieces from our various departments. Charac- teristic of these gifts are the following ex- each table. $1.25 Doll;tellsl:) vWfll'e 1:; Nickel Trays wi ases and | mango Candieaticks ——— English Pottery Vases, quaintly Parrot Door Stops shaped Metal Ash Trays and Match Standd $2.00 Baby Bowl, Pitcher and Plate, pink Japanese Tea Sets Decorated China Inkwells Candleholders with large red candle eirals wittle "ot ¢ | and holly - Pink Pottery Bowls xw:x;;; b I Pottery Tall Pottery Vases |0jd' Blue Pottery | Vases ° Tango Bonbon Candlestick and | Nickel Trays, 14 . Bowls .| Candle, boxed and 16 in. i g DULIN @ MARTIN CO STREET and 1212 /1218 G STREET Hours, 8:45 to 6:00 It il i8 estimated that the two large privite courses are played over by 200 pepple on busy days. It can_ therefore be scen that the use to which the East Fo- tomac Park course is now being put is entirely too heavy to maintain the turf in proper condition and aditional golf facilities must be provided. Golfing Popular. “The construction of the two winzs of the field house has been comple: and, in order to fully utilize these to the ‘best _advantage and permit the use of the surrounding grounds, the con- struction of the center portion shouid be_authorized. “The use of the golf course in Fast Potomac Park has increased to such an extent that the number of lockers avail- able in_the field house does not nearly meet the demand. The amount ve- quested is to furnish aditional locksrs and shower-bath facilities for this in- creased demand at the field house. “There is a very large area in the upper portion of Rock Creek Park thut is inaccessible at the present time, and the estimate of $50,000 is submitted in order that the public may have access to and use this portion of the park.” YALE GLEE CLUB TO GO ON ANNUAL SONG TOUR Will Stop Here on Trip Starting December 19—D. C. Men Among Singers. R. P. Foote and A. Y. Kwal, both of Washington, are members of the Yale University Glee Club, which will start on a concert tour of the east and middle west Monday, December 19. Washington, Baltimore, Phila- delphia, Pittsburgh and Chicago are included in the tour. The Yale musical clubs have as their director this year Marshall M. Bartholomew of the class of 1907, who, in addition to giving a great amount of time to the glee club. has assisted the banjo and mandolin clubs, the university orchestra and the improvement of mass singing. While at the university as a student Mr. Bartholomew was a member of the glee club for four years and sang on the university quartet for three. Since his_graduation he has studied music in Europe and is now in charge of a music school in New York. Dur- ing the war he was sent by the Y. M. C. A. to organize the German prison camps*® in Siberia, and was also in charge of the organization of mass singing in the various cantonments in_the country. The scholarship of the clubs has been much better, it is said, and the leader has not been hampered in his selection by having some of the men {ineligible o o on the tour on ac- count of studies. Mr. Foote, who is the son of Arthur E. Foote, is among those on the club who have athletic records, he -having been a member of his freshman swim- ming team. SHOT DURING DISPUTE. ‘William Craig, colored, was shot through the head during an argument yesterday afternoon with Prince Al- bert Hairston, colored, who conducts |2 rooming house and collection agency at 706 L street. Craig was a former roomer, and returned to the house after a brief absence, Hairston stat- od, and they had an argument about some clothing. Hairston, who has but one arm, drew a revolver, he statedg for the purpose of detaining Craig Until he could summon & po- liceman, Hairston declared that the weapon was discharged when Cralg caught hold of It to take it from him. The bullet passed through Craig’s head. He was taken to Emergency Hospi- tal, and Hairston was arrested by Detectives Mullen and Jett. 5 ] $2.50 $3.00 forty buildings in various parts of the city. Prompt construction of an office building, the Secretary says, “should be a profitable financial in- vestment, and would add immensely to the efficiency with which the work of_the department is carried on.” Pointing to the securing and hold- ing of the right kind of leadership in its different lines of work as “the most important single problem before the department at the present time,” Secretary Wallace declares that the situation as to salaries grows warse each year. Must Pay Fair Salaries. “If the department is to go forward in its work and meet the increasing- 1y complex problems of the future it must have authority to pay fair sal- aries,” says the report. Discussing the plight the farmer, Secretary Wallace states that there “seems to be good reason for believing that the worst is over and that we may reasonably hope for gradual improvement from now on. When finally we emerge from this distressing period we shall find our- selves at the beginning of a new agricultural era, according to the report. “The Department of Agri- culture is planning to meet these new ‘conditions by strengthening its work in various directions. Reviewing the work of the various bureaus of the department. Mr. Wallace says that during the past year more improved roads were built under the federal aid rca:d act than during any similar period, the mileage completed being more than three times as great as the entire mileage completed during the pre- ceding years under the act. During the fiscal vear 7,469 miles of high ways were completed and 17,977 miles were under construction. Under a_policy now being worked out by the departinent, the Secre- tary says, it is estimated that the two national forests in Alaska can furnish perpetually 2,000,000 cords of pulp wood annually, amounting to an equivalent of one-third of the present annual consumption in this country. Two large sales already have been made, with one small miil erected, Mr. Wallace says, and with financial and industrial cenditions returning to normal, it is expected that there will be extensive devel- opment along this line. RECALL WAR WITH SPAIN. Members of Naval and Military Or- der at Banquet. The first of the season’s banquets of the Naval and Military Order of the War with Spain, composed of veterans who served as officers in that war, was held «t the Army and Navy Club Satur&ay night. Admiral William S. Benson, one of the speakers, described the part taken by the Americans in the or- ganization of the grand fleet. Other | of speakers were Col. Joseph Partell and- Capt. F. L. Averill. Capt. Sheridan Ferree, senior vice commander of the order, was toastmaster. An insignia of the order was presented to B. P. Lamberton of the Navy. past com- mander, in appreciation for his work in connection with the organization in past Ars. Brig. Gen. David L. Brainard had charge of the arrangements. S R i The nations conferring on the far east seem to be at a loss as to what to confer.—Norfolk Virginian ilot. i { now. compartme (b) Absolutely no losing a piece. (c) Starched separately. (d) Ironed by steam by a specialist—absolutely no scorching possible—with complete equipment to (e) Your flat pieces ironed perfectly—the family linens are safe here! (f) THE COST IS NO MORE THAN YOU PAY TODAY AND IN SOME CASES IS LESS. Name should suggest improved process. No more than two words should be used. Contest closes December 19. Submit as many suggestions as you wish. Mark all suggestions on envelope, Laundry Name Contest. tachment on the parade ground. EASTLAKE'S TRIAL OPENS TOMORROW Charged With Murder of Wife | at Colonial Beach September 30. MONTROSS, Va., December Roger Delano Eastlake, former Navy petty officer, indicted with Miss Sarah | Euphemia Knox, Baltimore nurse, on a charge of murdering his wife at Colonial Beach, September 30, will reach here late this evening from Richmond, Va., to stand trial tomor- row. Because of recent developments in connection with the murder, the prosecution has changed its origina plans of procedure and Eastlake will &> on trial ahead of Miss Knox. Sergt. William A. Toler, Bertillon | expert of the Richmond detective bu- reau, who investigated the crime at the order of Gov. Westmoreland Davi: left Richmond today for Montr with stlake in his custody. Mis: Knox will not be brought here dur- ing the trial of Eastlake, unless at- torneys for the defense request that she appear as a witness in the de- fense of the accused man. No delay is expected in drawing the jury from the fifty names now in the hands of Sherift P. S. Griffith of West- moreland county. The trial, which un- dcubtedly will be a speedy one, will get under way tomorrow. The first evidence to be introduced will, in all probabllity, be that of a chart of the scene of the crime, fol- lowed by that of the two physicians { who viewed the body of Mrs. Margaret Eastlake. Eastlake'’s two children, Roger, jr., nine years of age, and Mar- garet, five, who iestified before the coroner’s jury that they heard a com- motion in the bedchamber of their parents on the morning of the killing, and said they were told by their father to keep quiet, as their mother had be- come sudden!y ill, are to testify at the trial. Eastlake ‘maintained that he left home at ing the crime was committed, kiss his wife good-bye. Twenty minutes later her body, with twehty-nine deep gashes in the skull, was' discovered. Physicians who examined the body at that time declared that Mrs. Eastlake had been dead for several hours. |, Plans to have the trial of Mis Knox immediately follow that of Eas lake have been upset, and it is now believed the nurse will not be tried until some ' time in January, _Cir- cuit Court Judge Joseph Wilson Chinn, who will preside at the trials of the accused couple, opens the session of the court in Heathsville, Northumber- land county, next Monday, therefore making it impossible for the trial of Miss Knox to follow immediately. . Judge Chinn said today that the trial of Eastlake will take until Sat- urday at least. “It is practically cer- tain,” he said, “that Miss Knox will not be brought before a trial jury un- til the first week in the new year. LAUNDRY EXPLAINED PEOPLE ARE ASKING ABOUT IT “It’s Wonderful,” Say Those Who Tried It UST THINK! (a) Washed in a $4,500 machine with ten separate nts for ten separate washings. marks whatever and no way of perk into shape every plait FOR $2 jcular ho: S Your entire laundry (no restric- tions) washed by itself—at less than you’re paying NAME Name must be easily understood over phone, easily pro- nounced ; suggestive of our INPROVED process, or picturefal of ry’s service. Property Holders. Justice Bailey of the District Su= preme Court today cited the District Commissioners to show cause Friday why they should not be enjoined from proceeding with their plan and pro: posal to erect a school building for tubercular pupils at 14th and Upshur streets. The order of the court is based on a proceeding for injunction filed today by Charles E. Hunt, Sallie E. Shook and Clarence 1. Gessford, property holders in the area bounded by Upshur and Allison streets, Arkan- sas and Jowa avenues. The plaintiffs sue in their own names and on behalf of other taxpayers in_the vicinit Through Attorneys Darr, Whiteford & Darr, the taxpa tell the cours that_the Commissioners in selecting the Upshur street tract for the tuber- cular school are acting without au- therity and contrary to law, as there is no act of Congre: dedicating land in the District to the of a building or school for tubercular pupils The appropriation, it is pointed out, reads merely: “For the erection of a building for the care of tubercular pupils, $150,000." The Upshur street tract, it is explained, has been direct- 1y and positively dedicated for a tuber- pital and Junior High School purposes, and to none other, and the claim is made that the Commissioners in an attempt to expend §150,000 of public money for the tubercular school on this tract are acting in direct violation of law. The taxpayers assert that should the Comissioners proceed with their plan the plaintiffs and other property holders in the vieinity will suffer ir- reparable loos, and such action will be to the detriment of * other taxpayvers of the District as well. The court is aske. to grant a tem- porary injunction pending a hearing, and, after a final hearing, to emjoin permanently the Commissioners from building the school on the Upshur street tract. RITES FOR W. P. RAMSEY. Mississippi Men to Act as Honor- ary Pallbearers. Senators and representatives from Mississippi in town will act as honorary pallbearers at the funeral service for Walter P. Ramsey, former employe of the Treasury Department, who died Friday, to be held this afternoon at the Mount Pleasant M. E. Church. The honorary pallbearers also will inclule Ralph 1. Bolling and James A. Cahill. Active pallbearers will include Judgze W. W. Warwick. Col. George M. Newell, Daniel Roper, James L. Wilmet Harvey Long, Dr. Clifton P. Cla liam M. Harris and R. s Lieut. Logan Ramisey, u. was to arrive here last night from Pensacola. NEW AIR MAIL BILL. The Postmaster General would be authorized to contract for aerial transportation of mail between such poin s he might deem advisable under a bill introduced by irm: Steenerson of the House post committee. The postage on to m: Icarried by aircraft would be three tim the usual rate: —_— The mistletoe crop in Oklahoma is reported unusually large. That probably means the state's divorce courts will be clogged next vear.— Tulsa Tribune. and fold. A