Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1922, Page 2

v < THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 15, 1922—PART 1 CATY CLUB HOME FORMALLY OPENED Presented to Members; E. Graham and Dr. Free- man Speak. The new City Club, 1210 to 1320 G Street, was formally opened and pre- sented to the club members at a re- ception last night. which was at- tended by more than 1,400 persons. The opening exercises were held In the large auditorfum, which was filled to overflowing. 'The building was brilliantly lighted for the occa- sicn. President an addre E. C. Graham delivered . in which he outlined the | committees in charge of | of the ‘building. Rev. Freeman, rector of the »f the Epipthany. also made an address, in which he asserted that the opening of the club marked a new epoch in the his of Washington ! and expressed the hope that it would | result in unifying civic spirit and in spreading the gospel of President Harding for better understanding. Power of Public Opinion. James E. “Public_opinion,” he said, the force that moves the world today. and this wonderful structure, with its membership drawn from every class, creed and political strata, should be the generating source of a righteous, powerful and crystallized public opin ion which can do wonders.” President Graham announced that the club woul open for regular service from 7:30 am. to 12:30 mid- nfght daily. beginning this morning. AN cxtensive program of entertain- ments. forum meetings. smokers, family nights. dinner dances. motion pictnre shows and othe activiti | was also announced for the next few | months. Those on Platform. On the platform during the presen- tatlon ceremonies were President Graham, Vice Presidents Charles W. Semmes and John Dolph: T. Lincoln Townsend. treasurer; Roy L. Neu- huuser, secreary; Samuel J. Press- cott, the builder, Frederick J. Pyle the "architect; Henry E. Stringer, chairman of the house committee; James Sharp, chalrman of the build- ing committee. Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph and Rev. Dr. Freeman. Following the addresses the mem- bers and guests inspected the build- ing. Later there was dancing in the main auditorium, which continued un- til_midnight. A’ buffet supper was served at 10:30 o'clock. The clubhouse will he in readiness this morning for regular service. To the permanent furnishings and dec- orations of the building have been added a profuse embellishment of ferns, palms, poinsettias and other Pplants ‘ MRS. LOUISE C. BROOKS TO WED GEN. MacARTHUR Engagement of Young Washington Matron to Head of West Point Academy Announced. PHILADELPHIA, January 14.—An- nouncement of the engagement of her daughter, Mrs. Louise Cromwell Brooks, to Brig. Gen. Douglas Mac- Arthur, superintendent of the mili- tary academy at West Point. was made tonight by Mrs. E. T. Stotes- bury. Mrs. Brooks has been making her home recently in Washington and is widely known in the National Capital, in' Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. She obtained a divorce from Walter R. Brooks, jr., while in Paris 1§ 1919. News of the decree was not nrnic publ until the announcement of the remarriage of Mr. Brooks. Her marriage to him took place in Wash- idgton in May, 1911. iGen. MacArthur Is forty-two yvears ofd. In France he was chlef of stafl of the 42d or “Rainbow"” divisfon. irs. Brooks, whose home Is at 1707 Mhssachusetts avenue, refused yester- dgy to tliscuss her engagement, which hed been rumored, except to statel! tat any announcement would be nade by her mother. Last night she cduld not be reached. Mrs. Brooks well known in capital society ‘as one of its most pepular and attractive young matrons. GRIDIRON CLUB MEETS. Grafton S. Wilcox of Chicago Tribune Elected Member. At the regular monthly meeting of tHe Gridiron Club at the Willard Hotel Jast night, Grafton S. Wilcox of the Chicago Tribune was elected an active member of the club. The annual spring dinner of the club will be held at the New Willard Hotel Saturday evening, April 22, at 7:80 o'clock. BRIDEGROOM ARRESTED. Newark Man Offered Auto for Sale, % Which Starts Inquiry. Herry Fugene Horne, 134 Leslie street, Newark, N. J., his bride of a few. days and Frank Williams, a friend, landed in police headquarters in this «ity, yesterday afternoon, where they wefe questioned by Detectives Jett and Alligood about an automobile the young men were alleged to have of- fer#d for sale. rne declared the machine be- longed to his father. He said he drg¥e away from home. January 4, without having consulted his father, wife, who was Miss Helen Hada, mpanying the men to Elkton, yland’s Gretna Green, where a ceremony was performed later the trlo reached city and rented rooms at 943 O et. “Horne is said to have told detectives he wanted to sell the | because his funds had run low. father will be asked for instruce s as to the disposition of the car. IT OVER MOTOR CAR. A% A. Fuss Says Fidelity Savings % Company Seized It. Sult for an injunction and discovery has been filed by Ada A. Fuss against t:li Motor Company of Washington, t recelvers of the company, the Fiflelity Savings Company and two financial institutions. She tells the cotirt she bought an automobile of- fered for sale by the company and gave notes totaling $1.400, which ware discounted by the two banks. Recently her car was seized at night, the court is told. in front of her home by the Fidelity Savings Com- pany. which claims to own the vehicle, and asserts that the motor company did not have the right to sell it. The bauks are threatening to sue her on the notes, she says, and unless given relief by the court will be out her money and her machine. She is rep- resented by Attorney S. C. Brez. ‘WILL FILED FOR PROBATE. The will of Pinckney B. S. Pinch- ‘back, former governor of the state of Lauisiana, has been flled here for pro- ste. He leaves $1 each to his three chdldren, Nina E. Bismarck R. and Iter A. Pinchback, and the re- to his wife, Nina ining estate ily Pinchback. The estate is vas- ugd at about $6.600, and includes replty, libefty bonds and personal prpperty. Attorney B. L. Gaskins ap- Pears for the estate. Gov. Pinchback -E. the only colored man ever to bold the office of governer of one @f the United Statem Busy in Federal Employes’ Union Membership Drive TUpper: MISS BERTHA L. GRIFFITHS Of the Interstate Commerce Commis- wion. Lower: MISS LUCY MINNEGERODE, Superintendent of nurses, health service. CALL WOMEN TO AID MENBERSHP DRIE Federal Employes’ Union to Enlist Support for Re- classification Bill. Woman employes of the government will be asked to take special part in “Membership day" tomorrow in the aign of Federal Employes' Union, for new members. Officials of the union believe that women in the when the Sterling-Lehlbach reclassification bill becomes a law. Every woman in government service should do her bit to secure public support of the reclassification meas- ure, says the message sent out by the union officials to the women, and “the way to do that bit most effectively is to join forces in the organization.” The women's representative_on the central committee of Union, No. 2, in charge of the membership campaign, is Miss Roberta L. Lindsey, president of the Treasury branch of No. 2. She is manager of the claims section of the division of loans and currency at the Treasury. Alm to Get Equal Pay. “One of the purposes of our union says the central committee’s message, “a’ purpose reiterated by the last na- tional convention of the organization, is to secure for women in the civil service equal pay and equal opportu- nity with men for advancement in the civil service. “Under present conditions men are frequently given promotions in pref- erence to women who are doing the same work more efficiently. Under the Sterling-Lehlbach bill, should a de- partment head do that, the woman would have access to her efficiency rating as a legal right and could ap- peal her case to the reviewing agenc “It is because the Sterling-Leh bach bill classifies the work and gives power of review to the agencies finally responsible on the one hand for efficient service and on the other for the government expenditures that this law is so important to womer in the civil service. ‘Women Active in Movement. Among the women who are taking active part in _the membership cam- | paign, besides Miss Lindsey, are Miss Elizabeth Downing of the Civil Serv- ice Commission, Miss Margaret Brightwell of the employes' com- pensation commission, Miss Lucy Minnigerods, superintendent of nurses in the public health servic Miss Juliette Stebbins, administrative clerk in the supervising architect's office of the Treasury; Mrs. Laura H. Hal sey, Department of Labor; Miss Bertha L. Griffith, Interstate Com- merce Commission; Miss Elizabeth Edes, War Department; Mrs. Adele G. Guthridge, Department of Agri- culture; Mrs. Salome Mansfleld, Treasury: Mrs. Mary E. O. Green. Treasury: Mrs. Sophie Bergler, tariff commission; Miss Estelle P. Hell- man War Department: Miss Lois M Beach, Navy Department; Miss Louise Park, geological survey; Miss Fannie P. Lamson and Miss Rosalfe Grill, De- partment of Commerce; Miss Alma L. Van Dorn, bureau of standards; Mrs. Lilla M. Shepley and Mrs. Harrlette J. Hifton-King, Library of Congress: iss Julla Foley, government print- ing office; Mrs. Lillian A. King, air servic Miss Mary Mattingly and Mrs. Myrtle W. Small, Treasury De- partment; Mrs. H. E. England, gen- eral aceounting office; Miss Mary E. Oliphant, Veterans' Bureau; Miss Jessye B. Cllles, Navy Department; Mrs. R. C. Pierce, general land office, and Miss H. Shelby Holbrook, bureau of mines. ) SAWMILL BLAST KILLS FIVE. MOUNT PLEASANT. Tex., January 14.—Five persons were killed and three others seriously injured, one of them probably fatally, as a result of an explosion at a sawmill today. public| TREASURY UPHOLDS Secretary Mellon Points to New Savings Certificates for Investment. Heartily indorsing the Thrift week campaign, Secretary of the Treasury Mellon has written to Isaac chairman of the Thrift week commit- tee of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, stating that there is noth- ing more essential to the welfare of the country today than individual economy and saving. The Thrift week an assure vou that the Treasury heartily indorses the Thrift week | campaign.” said Secretary Mellon. “Thrift week is a good time to get | irm control of a habit of economy in | time and money. The government | has_considered for a long time the | problem of thrift and savings, and as a result has worked out a unified Deace-time savinga porgram under | which the Post Office Department and courage postal savings for the depos | of savings and Treasury savings cer- | tificates for their investment. “The new issue of Treasury Savings Certificates is issued in_denomination of $25, $100 and $1,000 (maturity value), on a discount basis, and until further notice the issue prices will be $20 for the $25 certificates, $80 for the $100 certificates, and $800 for the $1.000 certificates. The certificates mature at face vaiue five years from the date of issue of each certificate, and if held to maturity yield about 4l per cent inter- compounded semi-annually. They re redeemable at any - time before | maturity upon presentation to the { Treasury Department, Washington, and in that event vieid about 31z per cent compounded semi-annually. The new certificates are on sale at the larger postoftices throughout the cowptry, and also at the federal reserve anks and such banks and other agancies as may qualify. “By offering a uniform comprehensive ‘form of accumulating and investing money, the government hopes to furn- an incentive for saving, to encourage savings and investments in government securities, nd at the same time to stimulate savings activities generally. There is nothing more essential to the welfare of te country today than in- vidual economy and savings.” ORIENTALS JUMP BOND. Chinese Sailors, Given Shore Leave, Fail to Return. 2W YORK. January 14.—An im- gration ruling that permits orfental tmi James C. Thomas, assistant United | States attorney, to have provided an easy device for smuggling orientals into this country. Chinese, he said, have been Jjumping their bonds wholesale, leaving virtually no way of finding them again. Sixteen Chinese from two steam- ships were brought before Judge Mack on a writ of habeas corpus and taken back to their vessels. The court held that sailors under contract may not get shore leave without con- sent of the ship's captain, and, as it would cost the captain $50 a month instead of $15 to replace each de- serter, the ruling was expected to minimize the evil. —_——— ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK TO NEW LEGION POST Initial Meeting of ‘Lineoln. No. 17,’ Will be Held at Racquet Club. Many Honored Members. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt, will address the initial meeting of the newly organized Lincoln Post, No. 17 of the American Leglon, at the Raoquet Club, Wecnes- day evening, January 13. The post, which was approved by the District of Columbla Department executive committee, last Monday, claims the distinction of having a membership composed of many deco- rated and finteresting. soldiers. Men who served in the Army, Navy and Marine Corps duiing the war com- pose the Lincoln branch. Included in the membership of “dec- orated and interesting soldiers” are: Harry W. Chamberlain, decorated by the king of Italy; Lieut. Frank Harling, distinguished service cross and croix de guerre; Willlam B. Davis, croix de guerre; F. A. Awl, wounded in action; Dr. J. A. Ballard, gassed and wounded; Maj. Leon Fraser, ex- ecutive officer of the United States Veterans' Bureau; Capt. Woodleat, ad- jutant general's office; Capt. H. D. F. Long, veteran of Spanish-American war, the Boxer uprising and Philip- pine insurrection and in the Marine Corps durihg the world war, and Capt. Long’s son, Andrew K. Long, the youngest man In the Marine Corps during the world war. He was fif- teen years old when he enlisted and saw service overseas. —_— LIEUT. CHILDS DETAILED. Will Command Recruit Detach- ment of Engineer Regiment. First Lieut. Ralph S. Childs, who recently completed a course at the engineer school at Camp Humphrey: has been detailed to command the r cruit detachment of the engineer regiment, District National Guard, according to announcement last night by Maj. R. D. La Garde, adjutant gen- eral of the guard. Lieut. Childs will take up his new duties immediately. The following men enlisted in the guard during_the past week: Lester A. Howard, H. Carson Hayes, Edwin Walter Burg, George H. Sweet, James R. Russell and Bruce R. Wright. Basket ball teams representing the three companies of the engineer regi- ment are practicing in preparation for the basket ball tournament of the guard to determine the champlonship team. The championship last year was won by C company. ENSIGN SISSON RESIGNS. The President has accepted the resignation of Ensign Barnett Sisson ' of the Navy, attached to the U. 8. 8. McBougal to take effect January 20. BRIEFLY TOLD STORY OF ARMS CONFERENCE (The Star is publishing daily a summa: ized story of the developments of the arma- ment conference. By reading it each da; you will eep in touch with the ouf - ing eveats of the histeric meeting.) The Japanese and Chinese dele- gates, meeting on Shantung yester- day, reached an agreement on the matter of the return of Teingtao and the rest of the leased territory to China. The discussion will be re- med tomorrow morning. The mat- ::r of the Shantung railroad is. still unsettled, but it is hoped that an agreement on this vexed point may be reached soon. The naval limitation treaty is al- most entirely in shape for submis- sion to the conference in open plenary seasion, except for article 19, the ar- ticle dealing with. the fortifications n :h. Pacifi and calling fox & ze- | ™ tention of the status quo. As soon as Japan has heard from Tokio re- garding this, it i{s expected the a ticle will be put in final form, th treaty agreed to in committes and submitted to the confererice. The American delegation, at a meeting yesterday, considered a ten- tative draft of some of the clauses of the proposed-treaty on the far ecast, the go-called nine-power treaty, It is possible that a meeting of the far east committee will be called for to- morrow afternoon, if such a meet- ing will not interfere with the pro- gress of the Shantung dlscussions. A statement given out last night by Chung Hui Wang, a member of | the Chinese delegation, declared that China would insist that the confer- ence -consider the twenty-ona de- mands of Japan and the: treaty of 1915, which is based upon these de- ‘mands. ? = Gans, ! seamen sixty-day shore leave in $500 ! bond was declared in court today by | contract does not eall for h being $230,000,000 LM UNITUPTONR HAYS poration His First Duty, Says Picture Magnate. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. January 14.—John M Quinn, general manager of the Vita- graph Film Corporation, today an- nounced that the first duties of Will ! i i for motion plcture men, would be the organigation Into a single co-ope {tive unit of sixty-fAive American pro- {ducing and distributing corporations, present National Association of Mo- tion Plctures Industries, of which Wil- liam A. Brady is president. The lat- ter association has 2 membership of 200 producing and distributing cor- the re ndas- bife Taces Mr. Quinn said *“T'o work fe eral good ot the mocion pic try by setting hefore th concerning it, ta counteract the evil impressions gal oving pic- ture fans throuxh circulation of false and harmful reports.” MT. PLEASANT CITIZENS Proposed $140,000 Building In- dorsed—Crosstown Bus Line Also Approved. Strong support of the recommenda- tion of the Commissioners, the Board of Education and the federal budget committee for the $140,000 additional amount of the District appropriations | for the erection of a public school building tion, was registered at a meeting of the Mount Pleasant Citizens' Associa- tion last night at the Johnson-Powell Indorsement of a crosstown bus line, from 17th street and Park road to Georgia avenue, was given by the assoclation following the introduction of a resolution to that effect by Wil- liam H. White. It was stated that a hearing would be held on this mat- ter January 23, In the District build- ing. Dr. C. B. Campbell and Capt. W. F. Bancroft were chosen to at- tend this hearing. William H. Hottell, Bertram . G. Lennon and P. Glekas were elected members of the association. Col. ‘Willlam E. Rogers, president, prestd- ed. Following adjoutnment refresh- ments were served. —_— NAMED AS RECEIVER. B. C. Bedmln. to Take Over Toy Business. Justice Bailey of the District Su- preme Court yesterday named Samuel C. Redman as receiver of the toy, no- tions and noveltl business con- ducted by Ralph K. Gilchrist and Walter E. Barr, trading as Giichrist, ! Barr & Co., at 930 Pennsylvania ave- nue northwest. The bond of the r ceiver was fixed at $12,000. The appointment followed the filin of a petition of certain creditors o the firm asking that the merchants be adjudged bankrupt. Through At- torney Walter Johnston these credi4 tors charge that the firm is insolvent and within the last four months has ade payments on sccount to other creditors in violation of the bank- ruptcy laws, The assets and liabili- ties of the firm are not stated. Organization of New Cor-| H. Hays should he accept the olYer| BACK NEW SCHOOL PLAN ! in the Mount Pleasant sec- | WANTS TO KNOW_THE BUSINESS. FROM Postmaster Gemeral Will Hays takes hi ! that he would confer with his Eng- | vi - ul o 0 250,000, with & capltal of more A 0 % | lish teachers tomorrow relative been tentatively fixed at §150.000. The new organization, Mr. Quinn|gram to further aid the students at | sald, probably will supercede the 1porations, subsidiary induetries and exhibitor drilled on the conference proceedings | clusive. New York will undoubte ‘bh \lr', Mr. Quinn. His chief duties wil A number of subjects relating to the chool. A resolution was adopted S 25Tl Seking the mmedlate ‘approvar of | ex before it was formally sent to Con Congress. gress for consideration. THE GROUND UP. first leasons in the mysteries of the movie camera. While Mr. Hays’ | expert opgrator, he wi to know just how the film is “ground” out. HARD STUDY FOR ESSAY PRIZES GROWING HABIT IN HIGH SCHOOLS Principal of Western Plans Special Pro- gram to Aid Students Competing 1in Star’s Contest. With two schools—Eastern High| To meet the unexpected demand for | and the Columbia Junior High—to | rules for the essay contest The Star Lave specfal programs this week to|will publish ther soon again, gnd supplement the intensive study bolns‘lrum time to time. made by their students on the confer- | As previously announced, eighty- ence on the limitation of armament | eight cash prizes, aggregating £1,000, and its developments, other institu- | will be awarded winners of the con- tione are expected to follow theirlead. | test. The prizes will be scattered ! Dr. Elmer S. Newton, principal of over the two separate classes—senior Western High School, said last night |and junior—into which the contest has been divided. There will be for- to | ty-four prizes amounting in all to adopting a special supplemental pro- | $500 for each of the two classes. The eenior class will be composed this institution who are to compete | of students in the senior high schoeols | in The Star’s $1,000 prize essay con- and the ninth grade of the junior | test on the topic “The Arms Confer- | high schools, and students in the ence and Its Significance.” | private and parochial schéols between Eastern High School students will be | the ages of Sfteen and eighteen, in- The junior class will b at a special assembly to be called | formed of pupils in the seventh and | of the Junior high | schools and similar grades in the ele- | parley have been selected by Mr. Hart. | mentary schools, and pupils in the ! and individual students will be called | private and parochial schools between | upon to discuss them at the assembly. | the ages of twelve and fourteen, in- | At ‘the Columbia Junior High School | clusive. Miss Alice Deal, principal, has made | The gate for the closing of the con- arrangements to hold open forums on | test will be announced later, as it will I Mondays and Thursdays for &n eX- depend upon the adfournment of the | clusive discussion of the conference. |arms conferenc 4 T, T e, s s | WEEKS DELAYING, {SWEEPING CHANGES | CHARGE OF FORD| | (Continued from Firat Page.) i 1— ulation, in a number of cases ex- ceeding large additions to buildings even before they are ready for occu- pancy, will have to recommend an exceedingly large appropriation. This may be larger than Congress might want to provide at once, and it is fer this reason that a bond is sue I being given consideration by some members of the commitce, Destres Early Aftion. Senator Capper sald that the mem- bers of the committee desired to see the conditions relicved as quickly as | possible. He pointed out that on his | last inspection of schools he visited | the Petworth buildin i . 2. where an dy for operation. Mr. TinKler left = b i Chicago l"flgly o Gan Francisco aft. | ¢/BNL-room addition had been com- | i city during the day, neither he nor his agents, so far as could be learned, were engaged in work on the Muscle | Shoals question. The opinion still i prevailed among officials that the contract would not be finally drafted until late this week, and it would be a | matter of about two. weeks altogeth- Tinkler Offer Rushed Back. The ofter wubmitted by C. C. Tinkler | of San Francisco was being rushed to that city for modification so as to include a provision for the manufac- ture of nitrates after the plants and dams had been completed and were " |WAR VETERAN PARROT ! authorities have made it pos | authorities were in a pc { funds on { special SPEAKS TWO TONGUES, BOTH UNSCRUPULOUSLY By Cable to The Star. LONDON, January 14.—A parrot, whose life’ of adventure includes travels across three continents and an escape from death on the French front during the war, has beer at- tracting attention in the streets of London. 3 The parrot, whose name is““Co-co,” spends most of its time perched on the shoulder of its owner, Mrs. Armine Pearse. It accompanies her ever she goes. -co” was originally discovered an abandoned cripple at Buenos Ayres. It was taken to France as a mascot during the war by the late Mr. Wodehouse-Pearse, who was in charge of an American Army can- teen. Mr. Pearse and four other officers were killed by one shell only eleven days before the armistice. “Co-co” was blown into the air at the same time, but fortunately fell into a bush. The only thing which upsets “Co-co is to be left indoors alone. its owner declared today ~that “0-co can speak French, is learn- ing English. is intelligent, and ut- terly unscrupulous. it cannot i perfectly mafe “and is I she said, on my shoulder. I Jeft it where 1 am staving it would simply pir “Thal’s 0, echoe a strong American accent. D.C. NIGHT SCHOOLS TORUNTO JUNET iUse of New Budget System: Will Prevent Closing This Year in April or May. By practicing rigid economy. school ble to keep the public night schools in op- eration until about June 1 on the initial appropriation of $75.000 In former vears the night schools have been forced to cloxe in April or May and in_several Instances carlier, because of the lack of funds, despite . the fact that Congress had granted deficiency appropriations their_operati This year. how a deficiency appropriation will ne necessary to give the night students instruction up until Closed in April Last Year. With the ex ption of Bus: High, the night schools last were forced to close in April, though $90,000, which included a de ficiency appropriation of $15.000, had been made available for their opera- tion and maintenance. Business High Night School last year closed the latter part of May E One method of economizing in the cost of running the night schools was the adoption of a bhudget tem. Under this plan the $75.000 ap- June. propriated for the night schools was | divided into eight allotments by the recently created board of apportion- ment of the school system. Each of the allotments was set aside for certain month, and the principals o the night schools warned not to ex ceed that sum in the operation of their institutions. Therefore, school sition to state had sufficient ure the opera- school system that hand tion of the through May Another New Policy. Another economical polic already has resulted in the s they to night last night ing of i hundreds of dollars was the closing of some of the night schools in the outlying sections of the city where the enrollment did not justify their continued operation. During the war, when the night school enroll- ment established a record, classes were opened for every twenty stu- dents who applied for instruction in any one subject. The classes now are much larger and waiting lists night schools. particularly in the IN SCHOOLS HlNTED ; have been established at many of the | ! senfor institutions. Walter B. Patterson. director of schools, pointed out that he tightening of the purse strings in the operation of the night schools nas consequently reduced the en rollment to some extent. “We do not have as many students in the night schools as before,” said Mr. Patter- son, “but the attendance is much steadier.” —_— MRS. HARDING ASKS LOYALTY TO PARTY Miss Alice Robertson. congresswom- an from Oklahoma; Mrs. nor Franklin Egan of the Americaa s visory committee to the arms con- ference; Mrs. Medill McCormick and syS- | al which | er conferences there with officlals cf | Pleted. and it was overcro: the Construction Company of Nortn America, of which he is president. Mr. Tinkler is expected to return here and formally present his proposal to the War Secretary. . = As a third party Frederick Eng- strum, president of the Newport Ship- bullding Company of Wilmington, N. C., and éngineers aesisting him, were engaged In making slight! changes in the offer he has already | submitted to Mr. Weeks. These were said toé involve the inclusion 6f a more definite provision for nitrats manufac- ture at Muscle Shoals than had been submitted. No Authority; Says Secretary. Secretary Weeks reiterated yester- | day his determination not to announce what “comments” he would make in submitting the Ford offer to Con- gress. He also was insistent in referring to the Ford proposal that it be understood that his decision in forwarding the question to Congre did not and could imply acceptance or indorsement of it on his part. Mr. Weeks explained that he did not have authority to accept the offer and that existing laws made it impossible for the War Department to dispore: of any real estate over which it had jurisdiction without first obtaining congressional authority. ) wded. even | Mrs. Arthur Livermore, the club presi- :: ::e point of making it neceuar.\‘idenl- 12 vx:ul::r:::l: He said that when | Woman Voters Assailed. me school a year and & half ago there were portables there,| BOth Mrs. McCormick and Repre- but the addition had been provigea |SN!ative Robertson assailed the for, and he was told that it would be | LS2EU€ Of Women Voters. i adequate for some time. But, he con- LT A M Cormick, “for a separate woman's organization, whether you call it the League of Women Voters or the This showed, he said o Woman's Party. We have no need o , that Congre gruux”“ this country to draw the sex line. would have to mak cisi | buildings on a much l:r:::‘:p‘:;’e'“;:; “The parties are open to us and it w:. ;vcn thought of at first. The is incumbent upon us to prove that school population is faster annually ..D'W l:;z:‘f:“:fi’:‘;?_"and that we are steadfast enough to ore the war, he said, and this growth stand by the party of our choice. If must be taken care of gs well ag the |t 811 from time to time to live up growth durlng the war, when there | ", (® Standards we have set for it, was no building. let us realize that wé are at the threshold of this new era and that it 1s for us to devote all our en ergles to the solving of the party's problems, and by working side by side with the men we will stimulate and vulcanize it and make it the party ideal, as it is the party of our tinued, it has just been oo 'ompleted and stlll there fs not enoughproum for all the puphs of that section. Radical Changes Likely. Senator Capper Indicated that the committee will find it necessary to make vadical changes in the school system here, almost to the point of turning it tnside out. He sald that we do not lack decision as ndividuals | Is Your Child Underweight? Our Nutrition Workers have found, by the weighing and measuring of Washington school children, that one-third o them are badly underweight, and owing to this fact are handicapped i their schoolwork. This can be remedied by 2 Medical examination to discover the cause. Correction of physical défects found. Proper diet. Plenty groen vegetables. Several glasses of Euteqilud milk daily. nough sleep and avoidance of over fatigue. Hearty co-operation of the parents, under our direction, seeing to it that our advices are carefully followed in the home. Next Friday Evening at 8 o'clock at the Cosmos Club o Aud’i'tarhm (adjoining Belasco Theater) Mrs. Ira Couch Wood irector Elizabeth McCormick Memeorial Fun D"“:drdrul the Annual Meeting of this Ass: “The Place of Nutrition in the Physical Education of the School Child” Dr. Frank Ballou Superintendent of Schools Will speak on “SIX POINTS in School Hygiene.” This Bullgtin is Paid for by the for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (Lepad Netice) 923 H Strest N,W, > ] Chicago, will ation on { i | Association Telephone Main 892 the information received from out- side sources showed that the present methods of running the schools here were not the most efficient, and that the committee would make an at- tempt to formulate a plan fot a school system here to which educators from all parts of the country would flock in order to copy it. ‘The committee is facing a very serl- ous problem, Senator Capper says, and in order to get the best system here will make an intensive study of all the data submitted. ——— choice.” «Jdeal Republican Woman.” Miss Robertson told the women that if any of them belonged to the League of Women Voters “the quick- er you get out of it the better.” She praised Mrs. Harding highly, describ- ing her as “the ideal republiaan woman.” Mrs. Egan said the women of the advisory council of the arms con- terence were called upon to solve questions including “everything from universal prohibition and the doing $1,000 GIFT FOR SOLDIERS Miss Clapp Presents Sum for Comfort of Former Service Men. ‘The comforts section of the Dis- trict of Columbia Chapter of the American Red Cross has been pre- sented with $1,000 by Miss Alice Clapp of this city te be expended in any way the Red Cross sees fit for the comfort of former service men. Part of the donation has already been ex- pended, it was announced yesterday, in refurnishing a room in the Red Cross Hut at St. Elizabeth's Hosiptal. A drinking fountain is also to be set up from this fund, it was stated. The chapter’s comfort section visits | to take a co this hospital every Thursday afte noon, when ioe or served, cigaretts Ni d cake are| Lieu and music | Brown, away with foot-binding, still prev- alent In some parts of China, to tat- tooing in India.” There are other quegpions probably of vastly more importance facing the world today, she said, than universal prohibition. «Wwe are a nation of idealists,” she added, “and we want to do our part. Our whole national thinking process is influenced by the idealistic view. We want to wear a halo, but we want to be sure that we do not pay more thar the halo is worth.” SIX OFFICERS ASSIGNED HERE Six officers of the Naval Medical Corps have been ardered to this city urse of instruction at the 31 Medical School. They are ts. August Anderson, Clarence J. Franklin C, Hili, Georgo L. 11 and “and dancing offe! enefit of | McClintock, Willlam P, Mu ,‘.l meatally sick, g.. A. Nolan. 3 WILL START DRIVE AT MASS MEETING Campaign for $35,000 Quota in Wilson Foundation to Be Launched. The District of Columbia's drive for $35,000, its quota in the million= dollar “national campaign of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, will be formally launched ut 2:30 o'ciock this afterncon with a mass meeting in the National Theater. The meeting will be addressed hy Hamilton Holf, New York editor and executive director of the natlonal campaign: Dr. Samuel T. Eliot of Boston, Col. John Temple Graves and Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. Charles Bdward Russell will presic Robert W. Woolley, formerly member of the Interstate Commerce Commission, is in direet churge of the eampaign for the District, while Mrs. Kate Trenholm Abrams is chair- |man of the women's committes and Mra. J. Borden Harriman, chairman of the founders committer, Several subcommittees will assist in the campaign Would Make Annual Awards. i The milljon dollars sought in th | campatgn Wil be used in muking jannual awards for “meritorious serv- ice 10 democracy, public welfare, liberal thought or through 1 Justic Mr. Wooley explained yes- Prerday, 1 ois 1o place the {fund “in the s of a hoard of Trustees comp 4 of eminent Amer- method of raising the en- nt will not be the familiar : of war tim said Mr. Wool- {les. : ather the appeal will be jiramed more in the spirit of free- Pwill offering.- ; e _ The sixty minutes between noon and 1 ock on tomorrow will mark the actual opening of the foundat he act o ion campaign. The national committes of the foundation has designated this )u’:rlm! of time as the “Wilson hour.” [iith the Tequest that it be observed Ly all friends of Mr. Wilsc - out the country. Eor heeniy uring that' time contributior : ons Will be received but not sought. The various officers of the lo, 1 organi- 'Iv;l:(h\\l” be at the h dquarters, 2! street, ready to receive con- .| tributions. R raes { Women Holding Meetimg. The mass meeting at the jonal { Theater today will be under the aue- Vs Of he women's commitice and {und e direct supervision of M | Bluir Banister, Mre. 11 £ C. Bryani 1d Mre. Huston Thompson, who will be assisted Dy | Mre. Mary | Watkins The following will act as ushers: Misses Lucy Wooley, Florence “501,@ Anna Wilson, Emily Tilton, Kath- « Lucy ~ Boggs, sa neh, Olive Chase, Dy Mrs. Leslie Garrett, Wright Johnson and Miss Betty B t. Virginla Garret M 3 Barksdale, Carolyn Rogers. Hoby Doughton. Nancy Crother. Margaret Banister, n Glass, Frances Hen- derson, Lucille Schoolfield, Dorothy Moore. Nancy Carrington, Grace Ro- rion "Elizabeth Adams, Alicia. Gladys Dic Mary Raw- nath Johnson, Blanche Har- riman. Dorothy. Campbell, Pansy Wil- son. Milcey Zachars, Aliflnan!lio‘:f‘l‘s. {Nora Macon, Anna Hedrick. and i caStanley, Edwards, { es. {. The'only reserved seats at the meet- ing will he two boxes, sent to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, and the remaining box which will ‘be reserved for wour | soldiers in the hospitals here. ROOSEVELT MAKES APPEAL. Asks Aid in Woodrow Wilson Foundation Drive. I By the Associated Prews, { NEW YORK, January 14—Frankli | D. Roosevelt, former assistant serri: | tary of the vy and now chairman of the national committee of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, today issued an appeai to all members tu d in the $1.000,000 fund drive start- { ing Monday.” The fund will be used jto provide prizes for distingulshed { public servic | “Since 191 said Mr. Roosevelt's | appeal. “the liberal thought of man- kind has moved faster than in any similar in many generations. One man —an American President—is recog- {nized by all but wilfully blind re { tionaries as having been the leader in ! this forward movement Declares Ideals Wil Live. | weEverywhere in our own land as well as in other nations, signs ar manifest that his ideas of new re- lationship between nations will not down, “It_is in accordance the Wooarow Wilson Foundation b been formed. We can in some slight measures render u tribute to Wood- with_this that row Wilson. and, at the same tim., we can, through this practical and useful means, create an instrument to stimulate Service in the cause of justice, democracy and peace. Appeal to Citizel s chairman of the national com- mittee of this foundation, 1 tms that those who contribute o its tablishment will be made up from the ranks of the average citizens everywhere. To give in even tae { smailest way will be something to be proud of in the days to come.” POSTAL CLERK EXAMS. Civil Service Commission Fixes i January 28 as Date. An examination is to be held Jan- uary 28 to gecure eligibles for future vacancies in the positions of clerk and |city carrier in the Washington city {post office, the Civil Service Commis- sion announced last night. Both men and women will be ad- mitted to the examination, but it is the policy of the Post Office Depart- ment to appoint only men to the po- sitlon of carrier. The entrance salary is 31,400 a year, with promotion up to $1.800 a year. As a result of this examination there will also be established a sepa- rate register for chauffeur-carrier, certain automobile experience being necessary to qualify for this position. No eligibles being available on the registers, examinations will also be held to fill positions of chemical tech- I nologist, at $3,600 to $5,000 a vear; as- sociate chemical technologist, at $2,600 to $3,600 a year, and assistant chemical technologist, at $1,800 to $2,500 »_year, to fill vacancies in the chemical warfare service, Edgewood Arsenal, Md. Appiications may be filed up to and including February 14, 1922. Further information and applica- tion blanks may be obtained at the office of the secretary of the fourth Unjted States civiy service district, old Land Office buflding, §th and K streets northwest. —_— OFFICERS GET “RED INK.” Revenue Men Seize Five Gallons in Restaurant Here. Red ink is always red, but it's not' always ink, as some patrons of a res- taurant on the second floor of 1009 E street have discovered, and last night revenue officers investigated and found what the red stuff was when it wasn't ink. It seems that for some time patrons { have been visiting the restaurant and { ordering “red ink.” The waiter, it i3 { alleged. would return in a short.time | with a tiny pot and for the contents of the pot the patron would pay. $1.20., Lieut. Sheetz\ of the special inv tigatimg squad at headquarters led a raiding party to the restaurant last night and seized five gallons of wine, arresting the proprietor, Raymond Mazina, and a walter, Viotor Marial | Both were released om bond. .