Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1921, Page 13

MORE PLAYGROUND NEED OF CHILOREN Miss Abbott Reports Result of Survey to Council of Social Agencies. STUDY OF HOMELESS MEN| Newbold "Noyes, President of Or- ganization, Reports Sentiment for Paid Executive Secretary. Outdoor recreational facilities in the District are entirely inadequate to meet the needs of the children here, Miss Grace Abbott, chief of the chil- dren's bureau, told members of the Council of Social Agencies, meeting at the Raleigh Hotel yesterday after- noon. ¥ Miss Abbott gave a sort of ‘“pre release” account of the survey just completed by her bureau, stating that the results of the survey had not yet been made public, and that she could not reveal the exact content until the report had been sent to Congress. buf that she could say that the recrea- tional facilities are inadequate. Pointing to four essentials which any city must possess in its facilities for outdoor recreation. Miss Abbott declared that the survey, made at the request of Senator Capper, ‘reveals that the District of Columbia does not meet the requirements.” Playgrounds for smaller children, trained leaders for each playground, attractive play- grounds and an acre for each 300 chil- dren are the four essentials on which the District falls down. ‘The per capita expenditure on playgrounds here is far below other progressive cities of the country, Miss Abbott stated. Although the needs of adults and larger boys are better met, the facilities for play of little ones are not adequate. The speaker declared that the delinquency rate is higher in the District of Co- lumbia than in any other city of com- parable size. Officers Elected. Newbold Noyes was elected presi- dent of 1_ of Social Agencies, Gwynn, vice president, William Knowles Cooper re-elected treasurer. Miss Sophie Sweet is acting secretary of the council. In accepting the chair from Mrs. Whitman Cross, retiring president, Mr. Noyes declared that two things the council needs most of all are an executive secretary and the hearty enthusiasm of each and every delegate to the council meet- ings. He reported that fifteen mem- ber agencies had reported favorably on the proposition to have a paid executiv the Social Hygiene Society and the Women's Welfare Association were admitted to membership in the so- ciety. Courtney Dinwiddie, secretary of the National Child Health Council, was elected a member-at-large. Study of Homeless Men. A committee was authorized by the council to make a study of homeless men in the District. President Noyes appointed this committee as follows: George S. Wilson, board of charities; H. Tyson, Municipal Lodging Supt.” John Bennett, Central ission; Herbert Kline, Gospel iss Louise O. Beall. Associ- ated Charities, and Dr. John O'Grady, t. Vincent de Paul Society. A committee was authorized to re- port on the standardization of salaries of nurses and public health nurses in the District. President Noyes appoint- ed the following committee: Miss Gwynn, Mrs. Herbert E. Day, Mrs. Corcoran Thom, John Dolph and Cole- man Jennings. Upon resolution of Mr. Dolph, the council authorized a committee to ob- tain data on recreational work in the District, the results of the survey to be filed in the office of the council, tem- |1 porarily at 1413 G street, which shall act as a temporary centralizing bureau. A directory of soclal agencies in the District also was authorized by the coun The welfare indorsement Tommittee is to be invited to get to- gether with the council of social agen- cies at an early date for the discus- sion of mutual problems. e There are houses still standing in uremberg, Bavaria, that were butlt SENATE VOTES APPROVAL OF $25,000 FOR PLANS FOR MEMORIAL BRIDGE Approval was given by the Sen- ate before adjournment last night to the appropriation of $25,000 car- ried in the first deficiency 'bill for the preparation of plans for the construction of a memorial bridge, across the Potomac from a point in the vicinity of the Lincoln Me- morial to a point near Arlington cemetery. This provision was put in as a committee amend:nent in the Sen- ate and was adopted without de- bate. The Senate also approved the Senate committee amendments pro- viding $4,000 for the employes’ compensation fund of the District, and another appropriation of $2,893.75, for the purchase of fur- niture for the new addition to the Henry D. Cook School. As passed by the Senate, and sent to conference, the bill carries a to- / tal appropriation of $106,600,000, an increase of $3,000.000 of the meas- ure as it passed the House. The Senate conferees on the measure are Senators Warren, Cur- tis and Glass. FUND IS STARTED - T0 FIGHT SCHOOL Piney Branch Citizens Will Legally Oppose Tuber- cular Building. The Piney Branch Citizens’ Asso-{o ciation, meeting in the.lowa Avenue M. E. Church last night, began rais- ing a fund to carry on the legal fight against the erection of the tubercular school at 14th and Upshur streets northwest. C. R. Thompson, chairman of the school committee, said that if each of the 800 members would give $1 the association would have a sufficient amount to go through the court pro- ceedings instituted yesterday against the Commissioners. President E. B. Hendérson, com- menting upon the efforts of the as- sociation to prevent erection of the school at the proposed point, said he wanted to emphasize that the organ- ization _is actuated by comstructive and not destructive motives. Not Doing Justice. He said the people of Piney Branch hope to see the tubercular hospital moved from its present location in the near future to make way for a needed park in Piney Branch section. The District is not doing justice to its tubercular residents by retaining the hospital where it is now situated. he said. The city, he went on, should build e spacious sanitarium in the country. The association again went on rec- ord in support of the efforts being made by the Board of Trade to have Congress buy the slopes along Piney branch east of, 16th street to form part of the pafk system of the Dis- trict. The organization indorsed Lieut. L. J. Stoll to succeed Capt. Thomas Judge as commanding officer of the tenth police precinct. The meeting voted down a motion by B. L. Hackenberger aimed to check peddlers and itinerant salesmen who g0 from door to door selling their wares. —_— PLAY BY COLORED ACTORS. Performance Friday Evening for Benefit of Unemployed. The Colored Actors’ Union will give an eight-act performance for the ben- efit of the unemployed and the White Cross Free Labor Bureau at 11:30 o'clock Friday night at the Howard Theater. Officers of the union are ‘Henry Wooden, president; S. H. Dud- treasurer, and Bootes Hopes, sec- The following will take part in the performance Friday night: Bootes Hopes, king of lears; Percy Howell, singing, dancing and talking; Crosby and Crosby, singing; Jubllee City Quartet, Slim Henderson and com- pany. Jenkins and Jackson, harmony, singing and dancing; Etta McFadden, pianist; Semmie People, Rock Pile Johnson, Fred James of the James Cressen People, and little Corinne Gibson of Giibson Trio Company; the ) Rev. Mid City Quartet. REFUSES TO UNTE WTH FEDERTON Northeast Citizens’ . Body, After Spirited Debafie, Votes Against Affiliation. ~ SUSTAINS PRIOR ACTION Association Voices Request for Pro- motion From Ranks to Office of Chief of Police. With but few dissenting votes, the Northeast Washington Citizens' As- sociation, at a meeting held last night in Guild Hall, Church of the Good Shepherd, went on record as being opposed to joining the Federation of Citizens' Associations. Similar action had been taken on previous occasions, but it was thought President Evan H. Tucker would not opnose the move at this time. for the reason that he is a member of the gentral body as a dele- gate from the Society of Natives Membership in tiie central body. how. ever, did not change his views re- specting the northeast body. The vote was taken after a spirited debate. Secretary Roscoe Jenkins pre- sented the resolution favoring affilia- tion with the central body, and Dr. Starr Parsons and Edward C. Parker spoke in favor of it. President Tuck- er, W. G. Lang, Dr. D. Walter. James M. Harrigan and others voiced prosition. President Tucker said he_thought the association had .done well in the past without belonging to the federa- tion, and Dr. Walter remarked that it had lived thirty years without outside affiliation and he thought it would live thirty more. 1t was President Tucker's idea that affiliation might be the means of pre- venting the accomplishment of many things. New Member “Disappointed.” Rev. Harrison D. Boyer, elected to membership last night, said he had attended the meeting to get an idea of how the business is conducted. “But T was sorely disappointed,” he said. “The meeting reminded me more of a gathering in Russia than in the United States. I could almost imagine myself in Russia as I listened to what was being said.” On motion of W. G. Lang, the asso- ciation went an record in favor of the early construction of a bridge across the Potomac from Potomac Park to a point near Arlington. Roscoe Jenkins, on whose motion the assoclation expressed opposition to the solicitation of funds for any purpose in the public schools. said he thought the school authorities had taken the necessary action to prevent such solicitations. the Junior Red Cross work being an exception. School Issue Discussed. Dr. Starr Parsons said he learned from the school authorities that noth- ing can be done in the matter of com- pelling residents of Maryland and Virginia to pay for the tuition of the children in the local public achools, a question discussed at the last meeting of the association, the law making provision for the education of such children gratis, On motion oY Dr. Parsons, the as- sociation favored establishing a voca- tional school in the Madison building, enlarging Ludlow School and provid- ing an assembly hall for the teachers and pupils in Northeast Washimgton. The assocjation also went on record in favor of the promotion of a man from the ranks to fill the position of superintendent of police. J. M. Harrigan reported that the committee on entertatmment had de- cided to hold an entertainment Janu- ary 29 for the benefit of Casualty Hospital and Travelers Aid Society, and Mr. Jenkins reported that the Washington Railway and Electric Company had favorably acted on a request that passengers be permitted to board cars at New York avenue and 15th street and not be required to remain on the streets until starting time of the cars at 13th and D streets northeast. New members elected last night are Richard Gohr, Charles E. Schrom, J. H. Phillips, Bruce L. Castal, Frank E. Thornburg, Gertrude F. Lawrence, Harrison D. Boyer and Mahlon Groo. s The Charm of Cryst_al Fine Table Crystal, gracefully symmetrical and spark- ling, lends elegance and dignity to formal or informal recognized collection in American and Imported wares offers distinctive selections. occasions. 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On the card was written, “Don’t send any one after me, I am innocent. to Strauss. who puts his hands on me." ‘The card bore no signature and was addressed to the chief of police. saiu the hive men were in an auto- mobile and They asked if he was coming to Chi- cago, handed him the card and hurried away before he boarded an electric train for Chicago. gram_ from Peoria. come from O'Connor, aiso is under in- vestigation. tion of the sender did not tally with O'Connor, police said. The escape has resulted in six sepa- rate investigations of the county jail. Every guard and official in the ja was connected in any way “break” has been suspended and officials have stated serious charges might be filed against some of the men. The stories told by Willlam For- garty, Gormac, now_incarcera additional investigation today. garty told of. “moonshine jamborees™ in the jail basement, of the way in which, he says, O'Connor got his gun and of the prison’s dope trail. It was Gormac who satd he had THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, TUESDAY, DEC NOTED ARTIST PAINT% CONFERENCE FOR LOUIS GILLOT, the famous French artiat, has been commissioned by his goverament to m- alise on canvas tl arms confe; . M. marialize o canvas the ara rence. M. Gillot is shown with a couple POLIGE HAVECLLE TOESCAPEDBANDT By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 13.—Two more clues to the line of flight of Tommy O'Connor, condemned gunman, who Sun- day escaped with two companions from tae Cook county Jail, were given the po- lice early today and detective sergeants were lLurriedly gate them. A telephone call was_recelved from the chief of police at Hartford, Wis- consin, that three men, one resembling O'Connor, had alighted from an early ing train and registered at a small Blind Yale Foot Ball Star Tells of “Seeing” Big Gridiron Classics By the Associated Press. NEW_YORK, December 13— Perry T. W. liale of Portland, C & famous Yale All-Ameri- can foot ball player twenty years ago, mow blin today descrihed hin sensation of - ing” big gridiron classics in'the Yale bowl last fall. “I could tell who was ahead and I could tell who won each play,” he sald. “The cheering which followed each play told the ntory. Of course, I depend- ed upon some ome to tell me whether it was a forward pans or a line plunge, but I could dispatched to investi- hard to be in sus- pense wometimes, told me wo much.” the police station and Fraternity. He lost hix sight eight years ago through an ex- Piosion of chemicals. Much obliged 1 will shoot the first man | formation” of the jail break some time before it took place. Only a pardon by the govergor or the President can save O'Connor from being executed if taken alive, accord- ing to Attorney Llovd Heth, formerly assistant state’s attorney. Heth said that he would go before Judge Scanlon of the criminal court Thursday and ask that the clerk of the court be instructed to enter on the books that O'Connor is a fugitive from justice. “That is all that is necessary.” said Mr. Heth; “then any time that O’Con- nor is caught, be it this week or twenty years hence, all that will be necessary will be for the court to fix the date of the hanging.” “If O'Connor, under sentence of death, were still in the jail and the | sherift allowed Thursday to pass without hanging him, then he could not be executed on Friday or any other day. But O'Connor a fugitive from justice can be executed any time he i3 arrested, provided the folll'l be notified of his escape some tinfe be- tween sunrise and sunset on Thurs- dl-y—-m period set for his execu- tion.” Han- one resembled O'Connor. Receipt of a tele- 11, purporting to but a telegraphic descrip- 1. who with the mer, and Paul ed, are due for For- | a former pri nside in . Consider--- Where YOU BUY HIS GIFT This trade-mark stands for more than QUALITY—it is a guarantee that everything it is attached to must be right. Every man in Washington appreciates its significance—IF YOU _GQIVE IT TO A MAN—HE WILL BE PLEASED. : A Suggestion—For “HIM” “Lomart of Frence’—Nhas designed an- SILK-LINED TIE i\-—o itk assxres a perfect knot— Tning :'74 another silk interlining-gives new Juife. Siney WesT, INc. Fourteenth and G (BER 13, 1921 TAKOMA INDORSES - SCHOOL PROGRAM [New_President Presides at ~Meeting of Citizens’ Association. At a meeting of the Takoma Park Citizens’ Association, held last night in the Takoma Public Library, H. B. Hendrick, the newly elected president, occupied the chair, with a large at- tendance of members. Jesse C. Suter, chairman of the school committee, presented a report, which was adopted, together with a resolution recommending an expres- sion of approval of the constructive program of the board of education as outlined in recent recommendations, urging that the estimates submitted by the board be made the basis of appropriations for schools instead of the estimates as reduced by the Dis- trict Commissioners. Playground Legislntion. J. W. Coftman, chairman of speclal commiitee on playgrounds, -presented a resolution requesting that one ap- propriation for school playgrounds, instead of two separate appropria-( tions, one for new construction and one for maintenance, be made in the future by Congress. The resolution was adopted. Dr. D. N. Shoemaker moved that a committee of five be appointed to discuss the proposed ice plant with officials as to its proper location. The motion was passed and Dr. Sho maker was appointed chairman of the committee. H The attention of the association was_called to certain danger spots in Takoma and the committee on streets and lights was requested to take action. Needs of Takoma. The president opened a discussion on the needs of Takoma, which was the subject for the evening’'s meet- ing, and introduced R. D. Lillie, who{ spoke on the subject of roads leading to_Takoma. Mr. C. B. Smith was introduced by the president to speak on the needs of the Maryland school. She recom- mended that a census of children eligible to attend a grade school and high school be taken. R. M. Shenk pointed out the civic duty which the citizens of the town of Takoma owe the community in the matter of pro- viding_full school facilities for all the children. Mrs. F. D. B. Austin expressed ap- proval of Mrs. Smith’s idea of a school census. and H. K. Hobart suggested that Silver Spring and Wqpdside might be included in a high school district. 3 The president announced that in| choosing the chairmen and vice chairmen of the standing commit- tees he had followed out the plan of appointing one from the District of Columbia and one from Maryland for each committee. ASK BETTER CAR SERVICE Congress Heights Citizens Adopt Resolution. I Betterment of street car_ service is sought n - a resolution adopted last night at a meeting of the Cong Heights Citizens' Association. H Julinn Marceron, secretary, was ap- pointed to represent Congress Heights on the central committee of delesates from citizens' associations east of the Anacostia river. Richardson, { presiding at the announced that haif-day sessions of the Congress Helghts School hereafter will be held nly in the forenoon. Vi Tilford Moots got a pustal card from an ole friend, t'day sayin’: “I’m glad t’ know you're still unpoisoned.” (Copyright National Newspaper Service.) FIRST SUSPEGT HELD INBIG MAIL THEFT By the Associated Press. JERSEY CITY, N. J.,, December 13. —The first suspect arrested in con- nection with New York's $2,000,- 000 mail robbery October 24 yester- day was held in $50,000 bail for a hearing next Monday. In default of bail he was sent to the Essex county jail in Newark. The suspect was Frank Calabrise, a Hoboken taxi driver, whose arrest on_suspicion more than a month ago did not become known until the coun- ty authorities pressed federal agents for prosecution, with the implied warning that the suspect might be turned loose otherwise. Consequently Calabrise was haled before United States Commissioner Queen. The complaint, made by Pos- tal Inspector Joseph S. Vick of New York, charged Calabrise with steal- ing four pouches of registered mail from a mail truck being driven along lower Broadway by Frank Haver- neck. According to the postal authorities Haverneck identified the suspect in the line-up after he had put on a pair of glasses. Calabrise protested his innocence and asserted he could es- tablish an alibi. " Postal inspectors have been work- ing sroused Postmaster General Hays that he started an investigation that later led to marines being detailed to guard the mails. Calabrise was picked up in Jersey City on November 2 by the police on The postal authorities sought to keep the arrest secret lest other trails be lost. It was learned that they had received an anonymous let- ter purporting to connect Calabrise with the crime and that they had grilled_two women of his acquaint- ance. These women later were exon- erated of any connection with the crime. Haverneck, it was learned. had |failed several times to identify the|east November 1§ TOSTUDY PARLEY Lieut. Col. Craigie Points Out Significance of Confer- ence to Them. STAR SUMMARY VALUABLE Military Science Professor Points Out Completeness of Press Reports. Members of the Washington High School Cadet Corps were advised to- day by Lieut. Col. Wallace M. Craigie, U. S. A., professor of military science and tactics in the high schools, to study carefully the significance of the {d velopments at the international con- ference on the limitation of armament. By studying the conference proceed ings Col. Craigie believes the cade will gradually lose any militarist idea they may have conceived. H characterized the “militaristic idea as_deadl Col. Craigie pointed out that the study of the arms conference events should not be confined to members of the cadet corps. In his opinion, the epoch-making developments at the parley should be imbued in the minds of all school children. Press Reports Complete. Attention was called by Col. Craigi to the completeness of the press r ports on the conference. 1n this con nection, he said, the school children can obtain all the necessary informa- tion for an intelligent discussion of the conference proceedings from the Washington newspapers, the reports in which he described as remarkable. Ariangements for a regular and general plan of procedure for study- ing of the armament conference events by the students of Eastern High School are being mapped out today by Principal Charles Hart and the members of the faculty. Mr. Hart said that he had three or four plans under consideration. One of these plans calls for a two- minute speech each week by students in the history classes of the progress of the arms parley and its signifi- cance. It is understood that this is the plan most favored and probably will be adopted. ¢ It was pointed out that when the students are aware of the fact that they are to face their class and de- liver an intelligen} speech on_the conference proceedings they likely will take more interest in closely following the developments from day to day as chronicled in the newspa pers. Only by stimulating the inter- est of the students in the parley. it | was said, can school officials hope for the best results in_ impressing upon the children the fundamental educational value of the conference. Mr. Hart indicated that the sum- mary of the conference proceedings printed in The Star is invaluable to students and the general public in keeping in elose touch with the de- velopments. DEATH HELD ACCIDENTAL. A verdict of accidental death was reported by a coromer’s jury which conducted an inquest at the morgu: yesterday in_the case of Harry elly, 1112 E street southeast, a T tired navy vard employe, who was in- jured by a street car at East Capitol | street and Tennessee avenue north- and died at his suspect until he had put on glasses. __ home yesterday morning. Ideal Xmas Gifts For the Man—At the Man’s Stores . 600 BOXES MEN’S QUALITY WHITE HEMSTITCHED INITIALED HANDKERCHIEFS SIX IN A BOX SPECIAL XMAS SALE 100 BLANKET BATH ROBES i3 BOXED WITHOUT CHARGE WITH SLIPPERS BT