Evening Star Newspaper, July 4, 1923, Page 3

STAR., WASHINGT! EMPHASIZES VALUE |SICKLY INFANTS FIND HEALTH 8 0FPUBLI SCHO0LS Seiden M. Ely Addresses As- i sociation of Oldest In- habitants. The value of public schools to the Hfe of the nation was emphasized by Selden M. Ely, a supervising principal of the local school system, addressing the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbla at patri- | otic exerclses at Unlon engine house, 19th and H streets, today. “The public school is the great amelioristic institution,” Mr. Bly de- clared. “It believes in every man forward and no man backward. It in giving every one the power to understand. Above all, it should give all the power to under- stand our government. “Our citizens do mnot schools to suffer, because they do not want the country to suffer. The schools are the service stations of the publ Their teachings are basic to th overnment. The public school “ is peaceful in its purposes, but heroic in its accomplishments. ' Education Gift of State. ucation, said the speaker, is not an inherent right, but a gift of the, state. In conclusion Mr. Ely gave ! the following definition of ~Amer- | icanism: “What is Americanlsm? It is that heritage of our people, that liberty which has be derived and won since 1607 by over 300 years of Ame: ican life. Americanism is not a po- litical extract from the best Egyptians, the Persians, the the Romans or the English canism is embodied in our Constitu- tion, which instituted the first repu lic under written law—a new cre tion in governthent. It tion as original as any me invention depending on the unchan; ing laws of nature, for it is bas=d on the immutable rights in the indi vidual of life, liberty and property. Americans have been those who made possible this charter of opportunity, those who created it and those who have since supported its principles. © All others are not Americans, for they have not the American faith, The test of Americanism is he who accepts and lives by the American doctrine.” Recite American Creed. | The exercis began with an invo- cation by Re Page Milburn, after Which the members joined in reciting | the American creed. Excerpts from the Decluration of Independence were read by Irwin B. Linton The exercises were preceded by af business session, at which the follow- | ing were elected to membership: | believes want the | | erish brow of Michael J. Coffey, 1111 G street sout! east; John Finn, 52§ 23d Charles H. Scott, 1004 Florida ave nue northeast; Clarence I Gessford, | 4000 14th street, and Alfred H. o lor, 1534 U street northwest Only one member, 1. J. Pullmam, died since the last meeting. Vice President Henry L. Bryan preside: A luncheon served following the patriotic exercises, a. John Clagett Proctor read an orig- inal poem, which follows Independence Day. Make a racket, do your worst Let your cauncns roar and burst, Get that old horse pistol out— And that gum, if it's Point it right up to the Pull the trigger, let ‘er What if we are getting This is Independence Duy ' Take us back to days gone by— When from eurly morn till night We would yell with all our might; No restrietion as to noise O ua then, when we were boys, i Let's repeat the same, I say— This is Independence Day! Get your devil-chasers, too, Let us those good times renew; Shoot your crackers by the pack— Put_torpedoes on the track, Then Just listen for the sound As it ‘almost shakes the ground; i Gee! we ought to all feel gay— i This is Independence Duy i Get your fife and get your drum, ! i Let ‘em know this day has come} Nome folks are a little shy— Wake them up before they die! Wave that old Red, White and Blue, As we voungsters used to do, | Lat your ardor bave full sway— This is Independence Duy! Think of that old State House bel} How it rang, the news to tell, Hear the shouts and Hear the Declaration read! ““We are free!" is what it said! Bedlam broke loose, 50 they say, That first Independence Day Let us “pep” into it put No gum shoes or pussyfoot; Yell like blazes! Yell like mad! Show the world that we are glad! Let them know across the s bat we think of Liberty. me or mot sune—bang away! This is Independence Day! —— AUTO DRIVER FINED $75. | { John A. Connolly, charged with| operating his automobile while drunk, was fined $75 in the Traffic| Court vesterday by Judge Schuldt. | NEW POLICE COURT PANEL. i The new jury panel men, to serve for July, August and | September, was _selected yesterday | by Judge John P. McMahon in the | United States branch of Police Court from 100 men. 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Did the Roof Leak? —Leaky roofs quickly cause ruln to walls and paper, hence they are not to be neglgsted. We make roofs leakproof. !RONCL ADD Bootiag, 1416 F st. n.w. any. Phone Main 14. Good Roof Paint g00d Roof Paint You get them both by having this reliable firm apply our ProtecTin Roof Paint. Thorough, sincere work always. Ask for estimate. KOONS ROOKING 1422 F st. N.W. COMPANY Phone Main 933. street; | & treet; | “Mammy Cora” Soothes Brows and Croons Melodies. BY W. H. CLAGETT. With the mother-look in her kindly eyes, “Mammy Cora” soothed the fev- the emaciated form stretched across her lap as she hum- med an old southern melody to lull sleep the newest arrival at the Chil- dren’s Country Home. But the sickly little baby girl, wan end wasted from the ravages of malnu- trition, refused to sleep. Yet, neither did she nor whine, nor toss from to side. She lay motionless, her tiny bones straining the taut-drawn skin, her shriveled fingers clutching a ery, {broken toy and her sad, doelike eyes | staring wistfully out into space as if | striving to fathom the meaning of it all. ! Nor did the tired head turn when pretty Lolita, fresh and buoyant from her three weeks' stay at the home, fol- lowed by twenty-five other carefree li tle convalescents, rushed up to bid the old colored nurse good-bye before leav- ing for her home. Learn to Play. “Not so much noise, children,” tioned “Mammy Cora” in a whisper, as she kissed the rosy cheeks of the happy tot, who but a short space back had | been cuddled to her breast just as the mite who now lay stretched upon her lap. *Good-bye, honey. Be a good girl and try to keep well.” Then raising ber finger to her lips she emitted a low “shur-r” and waved the young merry- makers back to their nlay. “Will this little girl ever play like the others?” asked the writer as he approached the old mammy from be- hind a wing of the house “Oh, yes. sir” was the cheery sponse.” “She’ll be all right in short while. I've seen 'em worse off than this when they first come out here. See that curly headed boy ove yonder on the hobby horse? point- re- ing her hand in the direction of the| “Two weeks ago the, all done up from a’'bad case pneumonia, and look at him now Then, tenderly patting the little sufferer again, she added, “Helen will be out there wit children at play he could hardl them before long, won't you, darling?” : Happy, Rellicking Group. Delighted at the encouraging pre- | diction, and fully aware that “Mammy Cora” desired absolute quiet for her charge, I beat a hasty retreat to {Join the group of rollicking young- sters at the other end of the grounds. And such a group as it was, Twen- {ty-five or thirty light-hearted, healthy s little looking, happy boys and girls, the} former ranging In ages from three to eight years, the latter from three to twelve, all under the watchful care of Miss Anna Hyatt the supervisor; Miss Elslte MacDonaid, her assistant, and Miss Elizabeth Smith, house- keeper, romped over the spacious grounds to their little hearts' con- tent. Swings, hammocks, sliding boards and sandpits all contained their full quotas, while not_a few waited turns park Plug,” the very pop- ular hobby - horse, which, according to his looks, has been at the home many seasons. E “0-000! The man is gonna take our picture!” gleefully cried one little brother when the camera was displayed. “Come on, everybody— he's gonna take our picture!” And in another second a wild rush for the porch was indulged in by all. House Rests on Knoll. Of the many charitable encamp- ments in and around Washington none is doing greater good for the underprivileged children of the- city than the Children's Country Home, which throws open its doors during the months ef June, July, August and September each year. Hidden in the woods off Grant road, about a half mile from Con- necticut avenue, the house rests on a_slight knoll entirely surrounded by wonderful trees, shrubbery and flowers, than 100 little ones convalescing from non-contagibus diseases or from debility incident to the hot woather are restored to normal health by the good nurses in charge. The children are sent by the dif- ferent hospitals and charity organ- zations throughout® the <city and nothing is left undone by the board of managers that might add to their comfor during their stay. Application cards for admission are sent to the various charity organi- zations by the supervisor, but. these HUGE ARMY POST SLASH - TO BE ASKED BY MADDEN By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 4 —Representative Martin B. Madden of Illinois, chairman of the House appropriation committee, said last night, on the eve of his depart- yre on the Leviathan, that he intended to introduce a bill ‘at the next session ;zlf Congress to cut the Army appropria- ions. He would recommend, he asserted, a reduction in the number of Army posts from 240 to 60. He also said he be- lieved the presidio on the Pacific coast should be sold, as the Army had no use for, and as it was worth $20,000,000 its sale would be propet. ““There is no need for so many Army posts scattered all over the country,” ne sald. “They don't perform any es- sential service and their overhead ex- pense is enormou: He declared he favored adequate air service and anti-aircraft guns for the Panama Canal Zone, = and here eagh year more | AT CHILDREN’S | ! may be procured direct home on request. On receipt of “applications, which { must be signed by a reputable physi- clan. stating the child has no con- tagious discase, and can show a! | negative throat’ culture. as a guar- | antee against diphtheria, the board, together with the supervisor, passcs on the worthiness of the case. i Admitted for Two Weeks. | Children are admitted for two j weeks. but the length of time they remain in the home may be extended in accordance with the necessities of the case. The age limit for girls Is three to | {twelve years, and for boys three to jeight years.’ At present there are | thirty-one children at the home, and | accommodasions have been com- ivleted to care for forty-five. There jare also very limited accommodations | for mothers with ill babies. A physi- | }cian contributes his services to the ones and visits the home each | from the | week. Miss Hyatt, a registered nurse, is the supervisor in full charge of the home during the summer, and with the assistance of Miss MacDonald, | | Miss Smith and “Mammy Cora” Botts, who has served as general caretaker | at the home for .the past fifteen | | years, many of the little visitors re- | i ceive a kind of atfention they have | never enjoyed before. | List of Subscribers Kept | The Children’s Country Home was | incorporated under the laws of the | District in 1888, and has kept open | continuously since. Its expenses are | met by an income from an endow- | ment fund left it by several well-| known Washingtonians, and by mon- | ey raised by the board of managers, | which is composed of thirty-one of | the most prominent women in the | city. Mrs. James W. Wadsworth, jr., | wife of the senlor senator from New | York, is its president; Mrs. Ormsby . Prestdent H. L. Offutt, Jr. W.P, Lipscomb C. J. Gockeler pper left—Start of a happy “journey.” Upper right—“Mammy Cora” Botts and one of her charges. Lower—Some of the convalescents, after n short stay at the Home. McCammon, vice-president; Mrs. ke Waggaman, secretary; Avon summer. M. Nevius of the Riggs National, Every Bank, treasurer, and Mrs. Fleming annually Newbold, assistant treasurer. Every contribution of $0 an- A nually ~ entitles the contributor to and many send donations confer a name on a bed, which there- from $1 to $50 Al should be sent to Mr. frar hears the name selected; the contributor 1is also entitled to send of Rizgs National Bank contributor of and is. entitled ppealing to the Small Investor Here’s an opportunity for those with small amounts of money—$100, $250, $500, $1,000—or more to enjoy the same advantages as large invest- ors—protected by realty value that is greatly in excess of the obligations in- volved. First Trust Notes on prominent downtown property—fully secured— and paying 7% interest. Consult with our Mr. Boss, Mr. Phelps, or Mr. Webster—who will be glad to go into specific details. Boss and Phelps 1417 K Street Phone Main 4340 [o]e—=—=lol—=lalc——jol—F S Jo]——=]o|—=]o[—=]o] " District National Bank 1406 G Street Banking with Cordiality We don’t sacrifice any of the traditional dignity of the Banking room by being friendly with our customers and cordial ‘to the public. - Banking'is simply business —arid our aim is to brush away all. the needless and hindering * formalities—and make its -transaction- as easy as possible. Our officials will always lend a listening ear — and our assistants will execute ~ your commissions with a heartiness that shows their desire to serve. - - : COUNTRY HOME| Urveiled any poor child to the home for the to name a bed,, thereafter will bear that name. | st of annual subscribers is kept, | ranging i subscriptions Nevius, care D. C., WEDNESDAY, Tablet to Walter Hines Page in Westminster Abbey By the Associated Press. LONDON, July 4—Walter Hines Page, American ambassador to Great Britain during the great war, was glven a place yesterday among the il- lustrious dead of the ages in West- minster Abbey. A marble tablet com- memorating his friendship and sym- pathy in Great Britain's greatest hour of need was unveiled by Viscount Grey of Fallodon. Not since the Duke of York's wed- ding has the Pantheon held a more distinguished company. The British government was represented by the prime minister, Stanley Baldwin, and six members of his cabinet, and the American government by Andrew W. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury; ! tJames M. Beck, solicitor general; Post | 1 | Wheeler, counselor of the embassy, and the entire embassy staff, and Robert P. Skinner, consul general. Dominton Delegatex. As an expression of the appreciation of thé British overseas dominions for Mr. Page's services in the cause of the high commissioners for a, Australia, South Africa, New U. S. DELEGATES OFF FOR SCANDINAVIA Members of Commercial Commis-! sion to Take Part in Tercen- tennial Exposition. Forty-three American members of the commercial commission to Scandi- navia, organized by the Southern Commercial Congress, sailed from | New York today to participate in the tercentennial exposition in Gothen- burg and conduct economic confe- ences in Norway, Sweden and Tin- mark. Representatives of economic interests in the countries of Scandi- navia and many European countries will gttend. Willlam Jennings Bryan, chairman of the commereial commission, did not accompany the members, but they | will report back to him on return to the United States. Senator Rob- ert L. Owen of Oklahoma, a_member, will deliver the opening address at the economic conference in Gothen- burg. Dr. Clarence J. Owens, presi- dent of the Southern Commercial Congress, is director general of the commission. Other members include Representa- tive Willlam D. Upshaw of Georgia, Representative 'ward E. Browne of Wisconsin, Representative Harold Knutson of Minnesota, Dr. W. O. Smith of Virginia, Dr. B. H. Tatum of Virginia, Chapman H. Edwards of Virginia, Nathaniel P. Angle of vir- ginla and Edward Leland Brown of Maryland. | = I Preservation is cheaper than cnm-I struction. 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His patriotiem was of the noblest kind; he loved his country both for what it was ang what he believed it could | lli‘r‘ld‘would do for the benefit of man- a. “His perception of the power of the United States, his belfef in its democ- racy, his untailing trust in the will of its people to do great and good things e part of his very being. It was very near his heart that there should be between his country and ours a true knowledge and under- standing each of the other. We wish his name to be honored as one who gave us invaluable sympathy nd moral support in the greatest crisis in our history. “It is most fitting that this memorial should be in Westminster Abbey, the shrine of 8o much that is great, hon- orable and dear in our history, which, not so very long ago, as time is reckoned, was as much a part of his ancestors as of our own.” 90000000000 00000 000000000000 0000 IN And up northwest amid the roundings. 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