Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1924, Page 17

PENNSYLVANIA BOYS MAKE the birdhouses for the boy were made in competition, the ones for the ( IN WASHINGTON TO ASK ROYAI in the city last night and will appeal to Congress for legi pyrighted songs. royalties for use of ¢ Sousa, Try MT. VERNON CHORUS | WILL SING CANTATA “The Atonement” to Be Given To- morrow Night at Church—Sat- urday, at Keith's. = Berlin and Harry HAS BEAUTIFUL MELODIES Cantata to Be Br by Deane Shure. adcast—Directed | For Son “The R the by Church Mitehe hurch, will Keith's The- by the Mount Vernon Chorus of urday ¢ also ung at the Lenten serv- the perform of t The nee last ar led those in charge ices to request that it be will sung tomn the Verno « will be suceess of r > serv- ted. Tt night vk also be w Mount This service at broadeast | | Music Ix Varied. The music of decide: modern, conventional. There movements The ind varied other is a nature, ome 1y parts are some excel- nt fugue and ma heautiful melodies. solo work is lyric duet for cluded. Th horuses are varied, ranging from an | opening chorys that starts with ah to a sustained pianissimo 1. The performance well t the chu Ly Mr. Shure The choir will be 3 Frank Rice, soprano; Mrs. Fiora Me- Keefer, contralto, who was re- aged after a fine performance last W. A. McCoy, tenor: B. Louis ,_ fenor: Benton Webb, Howard P, Ba bass, and Frank A. Frost, o Rev. W. A. Lambeth, pastor of the church, will read the Seripture pi s Members of Chorus. The members of the chorus prano—Kate Beam, Laura B. Beas- eeden, Alice Bur- ss, Vida Clare, Alla Colling, Sara 1. Cullen, Anna L. Ericson, J Hill, Nelsi largely drama and ar- ca t the . will be theater, o directed isted by Mrs. J. Mr are: H. Edwards, Jell Fisher, Frances Howell ic Jenk Mrs. T. W. illa Lazenby, Mrs. Russel ard Mitchell, Josephine Moore- Glenola Musgrave athryn Reld, Mrs. Mattie L. Scales, Co Rharp, Mrs. R. Deane Shure, Mrs. lusher, Mrs. L. Smith, Myrtie V. Soper, Mrs. Stalter, Helen Stoy Thompson. M. Abbott, Helen Al- Ansel, Minnie Carr, Zora Dorroh, rguerite Fisher, . Gaynor, abeth L. Harris, Mrs, F. 1. Inman, Grace Kanode, Elsie M. Keller, Mrs. Robert Lang, Gretchen Jord, Mrs. George Meerdink, FElla Meyer, Elizabeth Moorefield, Blanche 3, Palmer, Mrs. R. O. Payne, Florine gleton, Margaret Stokes, Mildred ail Todd, Chippie Williams and Grace Williams | Tenor—E. A. Armbruster, R, Frank Barr, Dr. Clifton P. Clark, Howard Blma L. Dunn, bright, BIRDHOUSES FOR CAPITOL GRO s at the Capitol yesterday afternoon. pitol grounds be S ON RADIO Jits Tation co. Left to right, cen of first von Tilzer. Mrx. J. Frank Rice, xoprano, (upper) ond Mrs. Flora McGill Keefer, con- tralto, who will sing Friday night at Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal Church South, and Satur- day noon in “The Atomement,” the 1ast of the mid-day Lenten services at Keith's Theater. Chappell, W. L. Coffman, J. S. Coombs, F. J. Goensch, R. D. Kellen, C. A. Plummer, Rev. M. Leo Rippy, Charles P. Ruby, C. E. Ruffner, T. L. Smjth and Dennie T. Swihart. Bundy, L. A and, Thomas D. Horn, Rossel Edward William S. Rhodes, W. or and W. H. Trolinger. One eminent doctor declares it is his experience that women who approach nearest to physical symmetry are almost invariably blue-eyed. Coffman, Al- Ganna- Mitcheli, Dr. Morrison T: \ UNDS. Senator Pepper and David Lynn. Senator Pepper delivered an address, which w ng quarters for Washington's bird ing decided the best li ot well known mpellin row Copyrich \BOYS TO TAKE PART IN FORESTRY PARADE smposers arrive radio broadeasters s ctor Herbert. John Philip by Underwood & Underwood architect of the Capitol, receiving s broadeast. The tiny houses rt Lansing, once Secretary of tate, at the White House yester- day. He has been appointed a nlember of the Me Mixed ms Commission, National ¥ ican District of Columbia heads, Commissioners Rudolph and Oyster, y terday visited the White House and had a conference with President Coolidge on the affairs of Washi ners left the executive offices. RETARY HUGHES ADDRE photograph was taken at th when Secretary of State Hughes was broadeast over the United St School News Gag Rule Modified 1 Fight for Elimination Fails SING CONVENTION. New igton. Photo taken as the Commis- This exclusi rk Republican state convention, the keynote speech. The talk nt by Kadul & Herbert 3 made ates. BERGER PROPOSES NEW CONSTITUTION Local Scout Troops Will Compete‘sl"“".“l Committee Named to Study ISSNP—B"“"liOflers Amendment to Call Conven- Made Ridiculous, Greenwood Says—Fratern- ity Question Is Up. for Eleven Prizes Next by and ot ‘ Preparations are being made the Boy Scouts for their parade | page; Monday celebration Forest Protection Kk In addition to lent Coolidge, these Congress members will be in | the reviewing stand at the west en- trance of the White House: Senator Keyes, Senator Fletcher, Senator Me- Nary, Senator Moses, Representative Clarke of New York, Representative | McSweeney of Ohio, Representative ¢ York and Representa- Aswell of Louisiana. They will s judges leven prizes, provided by O. M. Butler of the American Forestry As- sociation, are on display on F street ix prizes will be awarded the troops presenting the float slogan or stunt t illustrates the need for | stection and five other prizes | warded troops presenting the | best appearance. In the pageant at the Sylvan Thea- | ter, Conrad Syme, local attorney, has | been selected to be the prosecutor of | the careless camper or smoker. Mr. | Syme will argue for the annihilation | of the “demon of forest fires" before a jury of Boy Scouts and Chief Jus- tice McCoy of the District Supreme Court, who will preside. ‘A committee composed of Mary Roberts Rinehart, representing the | public; Col. W. B. Greeley, represent- | ing the forest service, and Colin Liv- ingstone, represent the Boy Scouts of | America, will appear witnesses against the fire demon. Through the courtesy of the com- mandant of Fort Myer, John Viegler, crack cavalryman, with “And specially trained horse, will take part in_the arrest of the careless campers. The parade will start for the Syl- van Theater from Lafayette Square at 9:30 a.m., and will be led by the Nayy Band. In the parade will be the Bugle and Drum _Corps, from Troop 59, Park View School; Troop a9, Martin's School; Troop 42 df | All “Souls' Unltarian Church, and Froop 105, Glen Echo scouts, in all numbering about 1,500 scouts. CARNIVAL HERE AGAIN. Johnny Jones Exposition Opens Engagement. The Johnny J. Jones' exposition, re- plete with attractions, will open a week's engagement tonight at 1sth and H strects northeast Twelve riding devices and fun houses constitute one of the new fea- tures. These include the caterpillar, the butterfly, the seaplane and the tumble bi.g, which are exclusive fea- tures, Amdng other features will be a ninety-foot high dive into a five-foot tank "of water by youns Beatrice in we Pres| Vew e Wilbur Calls Naval Board. A naval board for selection of offi- cers for promotion was called today by Secretary Wilbur to convene at the Navy Department June 2. It will be headed by Admiral E. W. Eberle, chief of naval operations. It will ex- amine records of all line officers in | of civie organizations, | recora vote of [ resulted Ignoring the protests of the B afterno, 2 refused ind much-criticized news-muz- zlin order Repeated efforts by a trio of members to have the ruling revoked on the ground that dy had subjected the board to un- ridicule were defeated. The fight to abrogate the censor- ship rule, which lasted more than an hour, was productive of an amend- ment which provides that news re- garding routine matters may be given out without the approval of Supt. Frank W. Ballou and his two assistant superintendents. It also paved the way for reconsideration of the order, as the protracted debate in referring it to a special commistee for consideration and re- port at the next meeting. Warned by Ballou. The amended “gag” ruling was de- gned as a modification of the orig- inal sweeping order, but Dr. Ballou imonished the board that it would not alter the present situation, but tend to make it more compli The board, however. turned a ear to his plea, and censorship the headquarters of the school tem will reign supreme, until Ma t least The debate over the followed the reading from several citizens' associations, urging its abolition. Mrs. Laura D. P. Morgan, chairman of the personnel Education yesterd n by a 5 to to re- its al- & order lutions committee which proposed the ruling, | pointed eut that the order had been misrepr nted. “It is in no sense @ gag or censorship rule,” s declared. “And there is mo reason why it has been interpreted as such. ould have been well for the citi- sociations to find out what the about before giving out in- | terviews. The rule called for a pub- licity committee as maintained by other organizations. The fixing of re- sponsibility for the giving out of news was the object of the rule.” Greenwood Not Satisfied. Mrs. Morgan as a step toward the “elarification” of the order, proposed the amendment which was_later adopted by a record vote of 5 to 3. Ernest Greenwood, vice president of the board, pointed out that he was not satisfied wtih the situation re- sulting from the amendment. “It does not change the situation in the slightest degree,” he declared. “The board has been made utterly ridiculous in the whole matter. It is uncalled for, and 1 am unalterably opposed to any censorship. What I want to do is to stop one employe of the board from making charges against another in the newspapers. I am exceedingly ir- ritated over the situation and want the whole thing cleared up. “Greenwood is entirely mistaken,” interjected Capt. Julius I Peyser, “first in his analysis, and second in his mental attitude. I am in favor of the amended resolution.” “The resolution should be rescinded entirely,” replied Mr. Greenwood. “A new resolution should be prepared, stating what news should and should not be given out the erade of captuin, commander and lieutenant commander. Edwin C. Graham joined with Mr. Greenwood In advocating the abrog: number | tion of the rule rd of | that the amended rule | | | He str the ation. James 1T dent of the board, gave his suppo Mr. Greenwood and Mr. Graham, this trio fought in vain to have the ruling revoked. “We nave made a mistake,” said Mr. Llovd. “It was not intentional. The only safe thing to do is to rescind the resolution as it affects the press.” Mrs. Morgan then proposed that the hoard designate some employe as the publicity azent of the school system who could be held ‘responsible for ne tories that are “not to the liking” of the board. “It's the irre- sponsible interviews that we want to stop.” she declared After the vote on the amendment to the news murzling order President Lloyd surrendered the chair to Mr. sreenwood, and made a forcible | for its abrogation. “The interp tion pl by the munity is said impression s that we undertaking to gag the press. The press has a perfect right to know what is going on in the schools, and the right to publish it. The safest position is for us to put ourselves back where we were. 1 believe such action will meet the views of th public and we are serving the public.” “Not Serving Public.” Mrs. Morgan took objection to Mr. Lloyd's statement. tq serve the public, but to serve the school system,” she asserted Following a series of parliamentary maneuvers, the board voted on Mr. Lloyd's motion to rescind the gag order, which was lost by a vote of 5 to 2 Mr. Greenwood, the a chairman, and an opponent of news muzzling, did not vote. Those who voted against revoking the rul- ing were Mrs. Morgan, Capt. Pe; Mrs. Coralie F. Cook, Wil Houston and Dr. J. Hayden Johnson. Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Graham cast the two votes in favor of abrogation of the order. 7 The committee appointed by Presi- dent Lloyd to conmsider further the gag rule, on motion of Mr. Houston, is composed of Mrs. Morgan, chair- man; Mr. Greenwood and Mr. Graham. The committee will make its report at the first June meeting of the board. ; Authority Is Shifted. A report of the rules committee submitted by Mr. Houston, removing the office of the secretary of the school board from the supervision of the superintendent of schools and placing it under the hoard, was adopted. The chief accountant of the school system was authorized to devote moneys on hand derived from the sale of newspapers in the schools dur- ing the war to the school playground fund. The report of the buildings, grounds and_equipment committee, submitted by Mr. Greenwood, pointed out that there are no funds on hand for the artificial lighting of schools. He also reported that the committee was op- posed to the proposal to install a ten-thousand-dollar pipe organ in the Eastern High School auditorium if the cost was to come out of the general fund. The report further declared that the committee felt the fire marshal’s report on fire hazards to be of utmost importance, and that the committee awaited the report of the “We are not here | i tion—Says “Money Men" Framed Present Document. Congress would have power, by a majority vote of both houses, to call a convention for the purpose of amending the Constitution, under an amendment to the Constitution pre- sented today by Representative Ber- | ger, Socialist, Wisconsin. “The pre: | ent Constitution,” he said, “was de- | signed by the money men.” and a new Constitution required “to enable people to rule themselves and suit- wble to present-day needs.” ict engineer's office on the cost orrection.” Reporting™for the fraternities com- mittee, Mr. Greenwood, in & minority | report, urged the abolition of the present rules against these organiza- | tions in the hizh schools, and urged stem whereby they could be run co-operation with the schools. The present system. he pointed out breeds hypocris. The majority re- port opposed the plan The entire | fraternity question will be considered at the next meeting. The course in parent-teacher work in the normal schools, proposed by the District Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations, cannot be carried out, Dr. Ballou reported to the board, because the full cur- riculum of the normal schools forbids such a course. The subject. akr | the normal school curriculum, he point- ed out, and any amplification would place too much emphasis upon it. Mrs. Morgan filed a report for the |legislative committee which marked |out certain powers and regulations which the board should strive to obtain for theé cenduct of its affairs nd the schools. It was based on the apper school improvement program. | “Another report submitted to the board recommended. many structural changes in the schools to prevent thievery. Changes In Personnel. Changes in personnel approved by the board follow: Resignation—Dolores Castro, teach- er, class 4, Columbia Junior High School. Termination — Bertha Christman, teacher, class 6B, Bastern High School Retirement—E. . Matthews, teach- er, class 6A, Western High School. Reduction—. W. Rippey, teacher, McKinley High School, from (tempo- rary) class 6B _to class 6A. Promotion—M. F. Jones. teacher, Douglas-Simmons School, from class 1 to class 2. Transfers—J. E. Bowles, from jan- itor, Montgomery School, ‘to laborer, Miner Normal School; Willlam How- ard, from laborer, Miner Normal School, to janitor, Montgomery School, and L. A. Adams, teacher, class 1, from Bowen School to Garnet-Patter- son School. Appointments —E. D. T. Newton, temporary teacher, class 64, Western High School; B. S Clarke, temporary teacher, class 4, Columbia Junior High School; M. G. Murphy, probationary teacher, class 6A, Western High School; K. E. Greenwood, permanent teacher, class 3, Madison Schoo Marguerite Kellogg, permanent teach- er, class 6A, Columbia Junior High School; M. T. Queally, permanent teacher, class 2, West School, and H. J. Gray, probationary teacher, class 1, Bowen School eady is included in | | judgea ['SING RADIO TO HELP Smedley Butler of Philadelphia is automobiles. Bandit chasers are headquarters by a special wireless “lookout” system. TCH BANDITS. Director of Public Safety having radio sets placed in all police keeping in close touch with pol Photo shows As<istant Director Elliott using his radio. AMERICAN BEAUTY MARRIED voted the most beauntiful American girl. and her husband, Ber The wedding took place in the apartment of Fannie Ward. stage star. in Paris. IN PARIS. Rul Remer., Th Americ Wide Werid 1 PLAY CONTEST DECIDED. Three Choices Made in Competition of Arts Club. s Club of Wash- been engaged in M r f the 4r ington ve recently a playwriting competition, the result of which nounced. Under the terms of the contest plays were _submitted strictly on merit were confined to one-act plays s able for production in the clubhouse, where the dramatic performances of the organization take The dges were Prof. Dewitt C. Crois- sant of George Washington Univer- sity, Prof. Paul Kaufman of the American University, J. Lyun Yeagle of the Washington Post, Mrs. Frances Keyes, well known writer, Harriet Hawley Locher, of ‘Washington branc League of Ameris 1 Pen Women Their awards were n- nounced to the dramatic committee of the Arts Club THe ay. The three plays adjudged the b of those sub- mitted were 1se alue,” by Mi Alice Barney; “Scorpion,’ by Mrs. Edith Ogden Heidl, and “Gentle: in Waiting,” by Miss Anna C. Law: Under the terms of the contest these plays are to be given as the concluding dramatic program of the club for this season. on Tuesday evening, s to be performed by members of the dramatic group of the Arts Club. has t been anonymously and sident the D. D. DS MEET TONIGHT. | L Alpha Province to Hold Conven- tion at Wardman Park. The Alpha province of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority will open its nual convention tomight, with an in- formal reception at Wardman Park Ho- tel. The convention will continue un- til ‘Saturday. Tomorrow evening the convention will be visited by Gen. Pershing, an honorary member. The meeting will be con- ducted under the chairmanship of Mrs. Amos Steele, president of the local organization. Addresses will be made by Mrs. Mabel Martin and Mrs L. Slover of Norfolk. Mrs. Coolidge will receive the del gates tomorrow at the White House, at 2:30 o'clock. Further business will be taken up Saturday, and the convention will close with a banquet. ‘The personnel of the local committee on arrangements is as follows: General chairman, Mrs. A. A. Steele; chairman of transportation committee, Miss Eli: beth M. Bailey, and Miss Gertrude Van Riper, Miss Florence Lumsden, BI Howard Hosmer, Mrs. T. B. Nickson, Miss Louise Hancock, Mrs. J. R. Yates and Miss Dorothy Ros Chairman_ of hospitallty committee, Mrs. Ernest ¥. Burchard, and Mrs. W. L. Fulton, Miss Pauline Harrell, Mrs James G. Cumming, Mrs. Ross A. Col- lins, Miss Gladys Boozer, Miss Mary Bradley, Mrs. Miles, Mrs. C. J. Bowne and- Mrs. Theodore in charge of banquet reservations, Mi Maude D. Dunlop. ol L Cn}iitors Ask Receiver. The District Supreme Court has been asked to appoint a receiver for the clothing husiness of David Rosen- that? 916 9th sStreet northwest, on a potition of creditors. No charge of insolvency is made, but the creditors tell the court that the merchant left the city April 2, following alleged marital difficulties, and there is no one but his family in charge of the business. The business is prosperous, the creditors amplify, but needs some one to manage it. Attorneys Tepper & Edelin appear for the creditors. The production { ~| sometime an- | Cogswell; chairman 4 | participate in the 'PATRIOTIC SOCIETY - AGAINST GERMAN AID | Sons of American Revolution Crit- icizes Rich Teutons' Ex- penditures for Wine RAPS MONDELL PROBES Japanese Exclusion Measure In- { dorsed by Resolution. spent would > those the District | wine alone by iermans be more than encugh to relie :\u need in Germ: | Revolution, meeting ette Hotel last n t American the La Fay- adopted a reso- ciety in 1 | lution expressing disapproval of the by £10,000,000 | Fish bill, | House, appropriating | German retief. Overton C. president, who | lution, said tt | Germany " ac of that T | faith ~ with | reparations, and Americans, includ our own people firs Frank W. Mondell, War Finance Board, | publican leader of th society that “the dear feel sorry for | that it is making of itself i vestigations. I know of r {harmful than to create | sion_that public dinarily true added The society adopted a_resolution fa voring the restricted immigration bill and especially favored the Japanese ex- clusi Another re ing the the for recently passed Luxfors introd vies reso surroundir nal park society voted to admit male mem- bers of the Children of the Revolution when they become of age, without any additional payment of dues Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel, presi- dent, appointed the following committee to extend the felicitations of the so- city to the Daughters of the American Revolution: F. C. Bryan, Albert. D. Spangler and Henry W. Draper. SCHOOL FOR OFFICERS. Gon’ Btaphan) £ Send Glardsmen to Virginia Beach. Plans are being made by Maj Anton Stephan, commanding the Dis- trict of Columbia Militia and the 29th National Guard Division, to send the officcr personnel of the Nationa Guard of the District of Columbia t Virginia Beach, Va., June 4 to 12, to chool of the 29th Plans for the mobili- entire division, which includes National Guard troops of this city, Maryland and Virginia, were discussed. To Broadeast Lenten Service. A speclal Lent:n service is to be broadcast at 8:15 p.m. tomorrow for the benefit of “shut-ins” and invalids, from WCAP. “The Atonement” will be sung by the cholr of Mount Ver. on ace ethodist Episcy Church South Tiriseona Division there, zation of the