Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1923, Page 17

D.G. SCHOOLS NEE § 464 CLASSROONS . Excess Enroliment in High Schools Is'Now 4,468, Ballou Reports. WOULD DROP PORTABLES Rented Quarters and Undesirable Rooms Would Also Go. | | Statistics. Show D.C,Far Behind In. School Budgets Four cities in the United States with populations ranging between 300,000 and 500,000 devoted a larger percentage of thelr munici- pal expenditures to public schools in 1930 and 1921 than did Wash- ington, ‘figures. made publicl ‘yes- terday by the bureau of edycation show. The statistics were com- piled after a study of the expenses of municipal departments in 174 cities. The following table shows the percentage of municipal funds de- voted to schools in the cities with populations between 300,000 and 500.000: 3 Minneapolis, * 32.8; Cincinnati, 345: Seattle, 32.4; Indianapolis, 31.8; District of Columbla, 30.5, and New Orleans, 26.8. ¥our nunrea ana_sixty-tour ciass-|CHANCE TO GO ON STAGE. rooms are needed to eliminate portables, oversize classes and other undesirable conditions in the school system and to put out of use bulldings recommended for abandonment, according to a report on echoolhouse accommodations given out last night by Supt. Frank W. Ballou. This number represents a reduction of thirty-five under the school vear of 1921, when the accumulated classroom needs was placed at 499 by {candidates tomorrow or Tuesday at Dr. Ballou. It also is shown in the regort that the excess enroliments in {le high schools over their capacity totals 4,468, and that seventeen one-room portables are being used at these institutions to provide_accommodiions for the over- How. Eight of the portables are at the Armstrong Manual Training School, five at Dunbar and four at Eastern. Would Ellminate Portables. Sixty-one of the 464 classrvoms need- ed, the report pointed out, would elim- inate the use of portables: twenty-cight would elfminate the reuted quarters; thirty-four would elimirate the unide- sirable rooms; fifty-seven would reduce oversize classes: 137 would eliminate part-time classes above the second srade. Putting out of the use of the John F. Cook and the Threlkeld schools, 1ecom: mended -for immedlate abandonment, would require sixteen additonal roo: while ninety-one more rooms would b necessary to abandon th: following buildings recommended for early aban- donment: Webster, twelve rooms; Ab- hot, nine rooms; Berrett, nine rooms; Lincoln, twelve rooms; Force, thirteen rooms; Adams, eight Tooms; Bradley, ecight ‘rooms, and Jefferson, twenty rooms. To abandon other buildings now unfit for use would require iwenty-one rooms, the report said. Thes: buildings are listed as the Hamilton, @ four-room structure; the Chain Bridge road, a one-room’ bullding; the Bell School, an cight-room building, and the Tenley, an eight-room building. Excess Students. Eleven of the sixty-one portables as- signed to the graded schools, according | to the report, were not in use last No- vember, due to the construction of new uildings which pre for classes in hese portables. ables will be conde: will be transferred to nore congested places. As shown by the report, the number of students in excess of capacity in the high schools follow: Business, 49i; Central, 922; Eastern, 710; McKinley, 435; Western, 384; Columbia Junior High, 261; Armstrong, Sus, and Dun- bar, 450. DISTRICT REPRESENTED IN CHILD HEALTH WORK| Two "rnll Young Men Wanted by Ram’s Head Players. Are you a tall young man, inter- ested In stage work, desiring ox- perience, desirous of belng tried out in_very small parts? 1t 50, thé Ram's Head Players can use two of your kind in tts forth- coming production of “Grania,” set for January 31. Director Robert Bell will interview 12:30 o'clock. It is announced that the Ram's Head Junlors have been formed, composed of players and student playwrights. 5 It is stated that the “juniors” are to be encouraged by the Ram's Head Players, but their plans and activities will be allowed to develop quite independently of the latter. — e TAX CLERKS AT DINNER. Texas House Member Addresses Railroad Section Employes. Employes of the rallroad section, income tax unit, bureau of internal revenue, held a dinner Tuesday night at the City Club. Representative Box of Texas ad- dressed the employes, as did A. . Elkins, chief of the section; A. D. Furlong, assistant chief; L. M. Simp- son and W. H. Olds. F. L. Warfleld acted as toastmaster. Musical numbers concluded the pro- gram. } Makes the Deaf Hear | Remarkable Invention Enables the | Deat to Hear All Sounds Clearly Every one who is troubled with deafneas |in any form 1 be interested in the an- | | nuoncement of the Dictograph, Products | Corporation, Suite 1308, No. 220 West | 420 street, New York, that they have at | last perfected a device wwhich will enable | every one whose auditory merve is not en- | ‘tlrfly destroyed to hear as perfectly as | one whose hearing is mormal." To test It thoroughly they sent it to a number of people who had been deaf for years, and | | they report most gratifying resuits. 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CREDIT FOR ALL il cure any arti¢le in this ad. The | balance can be pald in small | weekly or monthly installments. ey Ot !Ifllumumull”lmmmmn.mlluumlllllnmml I Is a Continuous Offer of Super-Bargains In Guaranteed Furniture! ~ Easy Crecfllit Terms fo: HERE IS A BIG THREE-PIECE OVEI STUFFED LIVING ROOM SUITE, just like the picture, that is another wonderful value. Settee, Rocker and Armchair, covered with . Rood grade of tapestry. To clear these snites out quickly, we're marking them for our Jan- uary Clearance a eeesccces Easy Credit Terms HANDSOME TEN-PIECE WALNUT- FINISH DINING ROOM SUITE, just like the picture. The Chairs have genuine leather seats; and each piece in the suite is a thing of beauty in itself. A wonder- ful value at our reduced January Clear- ance Price .. NOW and SAVE! ‘}_‘ e l\‘l':‘"‘ MAHOGANY-FINISH CANE PANEL SUITE, as pictured: 6-foof Settee, Arm- chair and Rocker; covered with velou A big value at our January Clearance Price of. .. : A REMAREKABLE VALUE. Four- Piece Jacobean Oak Dining Room Suite, as pietured; comprising large Buffet, China Cabinet, Serving Table and Exten- sion Table. A wonderful value at this very low price. January Clearance Price Easy Credit Terms Golden Oak e on Kitchen Cabinets il THIS MAHOGANY-FINISH SUITE, as pic- tured, consists of large Settee, Armchair and Rocker; covered with excellent grade imita- tion leather. A very attractive suite—and TUINOL COMIOUE . . o - . wivois s o iocnice oo iiaisiraci Easy Credit Terms TEN -PIECE JACOBEAN DINING ROOM SUITE of distinctive beauty, com- prising Extension Table, Buffet, China Cabinet, Serving Table and six Dining Chairs, covered with good grade imita- tion leather. A big value at our January Clearance Price..........cccueu..... Easy Credit Terms List of Officials Who Live Here Is Headed by Herbert Hoover Marked and Corcoran Thom. With Secretary Herbert Hoover as its president and Corcoran Thom, vice president of the American Se- curity and Trust Company, as its treasurer, the new American Child Hyglene Association has a large number of District of Columbia resi- dents among its officers. Among those elected as directors are Hugh S. Cumming, surgeon gen- eral of the United States public health service; Grace.Abbott, chicf of the children’s bureau, Department of Laber; Taliaferro Clark, director child hygiene, public health service; Bl A. Foote, professor of pedi- ., Georgetown University; Mrs. nklin K. Lane, Dr. Anna E. Rude, director division ' of child hyglene, children’s bureau; Dr. Joseph S. Wall, pediatrist, and Dr. William G. Wood- ward, executlve secretary, bureau of legal medicine and legislation, Amer- jcan Medical Association. This association was formed by a merger of the American Child Hy- micne Assoclation with the Child Health Organization of America, which have heretofors covered dif- ferent phases of child health work. Primarily this union of forces was «ffccted for the purpose of co-ordi- nating all child welfare work in America and thus increasing its ef- ficiency and economy by the elimina- tion of waste and duplication. In doing this, however, the American Child Health Association will not at- tempt to establish any dominating central body. Tn addition to Mr. Hoover and Mr. Thom the officers of the American Child Health Association include L. ismmett Holt, M. D., first vice presi- dent; Livingston Farrand, M. D. president of Cornell University and former chairman of the American Red Cross, second vice president; Thomas D. Wood of Columbia Uni- versity, third vice president; Philip Van Ingen. M. D., former chairman of the executive committee, Amer- jcan Child Hygiene Association, sec- retary. National headquarters are at 532 ¥7th street. . OVERRULED BY COURT. Motion Made to Quash Information in Dry Law Case. A motion to quash the information against Mrs. Elizabeth Hecht, charged with violating the national prohibi- tion law—sale and possession—was argued before Judge John P. McMa- hon in the United States branch of Police_Court yesterday by Attorney A. D. Smith, for defendant. The gov- ernment was represented in an e haustive brief of twenty-threq pages, drawn by Special Assistant District Attorney David A. Hart, in which the court held concurrent views. The motion was overruled. The question at issue, as advanced by the counsel for defendant, was that the Police Court has no jurisdic- tion to try the case, the only au- thority vested in the Police Court being to_hold the defendant for the action of the grand jury. Attorney for defendant was given three’days in which to file 2 new motion and also to change the plea, if desired. Unlees a writ of prohibition 1s filed, this ease will come up for trial early this week. —_— MISS HARVARD TO SING. Under the auspices of the Washing- ton Kiwanis Club, Miss S8ue Harvard is to give a song recital in the ball- room of the-City Club Tucsday, Miss Harvard has the distinction of being the only woman member of Kiwanis, ‘haying been given honorary member- #hip in apprecistion of her unselfish Bervice for the organization. Lift Off with Fingers Doesut hurt a bit! Drop a little “Freezone” on an aching corn, in- stantly that corn stops hurting, then shortly you lift it right off with fingers. Truly! Your druggist sells a tiny bot- tle of “Freezone” for a few cents, sufficient to remove every hard corn, soit corn, or corn between the toes, and the calluses, without soreness or irritation. “Ringworm Over Body Seven Years Cuticura Heals for at They g8 grew itchedand burned terribly, my face and neck were disfigured. “1 sent for a free sample of Cuti- cura_ Soap and Ointment. THIS FOUR-PIECE WALNUT-FINISH BEDROOM SUITE, like picture, consists of large, roomy Dresser with plate mirror, Man’s Chifforette, Semi-Vanity and Bow- ent-Bed. A big special at our January Clearance ‘Price ... .. 2 Eflt:y c l:!llll fer:::: . Extension Tables $12.75 10$924-75 A Iot of 0dd tables in golden oak, 42, 45 and 48 inch sizes, and at the great price reductions are won- derful values. Here is » RFAL opportunity te save money on Din- ing Room Tables. Easy Credit Terms Dressing Tables Reduced A group of Dressing Tables in various designs, priced for a quick clearance at bargain prices. Formerly $29.50, now $16.75 Formerly $39.75, now $24.75 Formerly $49.50, now $32.50 Easy Credit Terms Oil Heater No worry over the coal shortage with these handy and cozy heaters around. Pick it up and carry it into any room in the house. Jantary Clearance Price, $3.49 Easy Terms Reznor Heater: January Clear- ance Price, dersncs 810 () starting at... Easy Terms Easy Terms Coal Range January Easy Terms LTINS Linoleum Odds and Ends Greatly Reduced Small pieces of various sizes, left over from cutting, that may fill some of your floor covering needs in small spaces. They are variously priced, according to size—very much lower than they are actually worth, just to clear them out. Also a lot of remnants ir’ Floortex, Pro Lino, Gold Seal and Red Seal Yard- age Congoleum, similarly reduced. If you can find what you need in this lot, even if you have te cut them, you will be assured of wonderful savings, for they must be cleared out quickly. Gas Range ° pearence $18.75 HERE IS A MAHOGANY-FINISH BED- ROOM SUITE, just as pictared, of very attractive design. Tt consists of Full $ 75 Vanity with distinctive mirror, Dresser, ® " Chiffonier and Bow-End Bed. An unusual value at S . Easy Credit Terms METAL BEDS $39 559 | 795 A big’ group-of white enamel and walnut finish Metal Beds. Wonderful values—all of them. Easy Terms Saleof Chiffoniers A general clearance, at great price reductions. Formerly $16.75, now $11.75 Formerly $24.75, now $15.75 Formerly $29.50, now $19.75 Many Others Similarly Reduced. Easy Credit Terms Golden Oak Rockers Well made and very distinctive, to say nothing. of comfort. Will fit in with most any room in the house. 98¢ Easy 5 Terms