Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1925, Page 19

WAR ON ANTI-TRUST LAWS IS LOOMING Lumbermen Urged tc Con- serve Timber, But Are Kept From Working in Unison. BY HARDEN COLFA. Agitation for a general overhauling ©f the Federal anti-trust laws is fast approaching fever heat fn the lumber industry. Undoubtedly the present faction will head up in a cut fight in Congress to amend law. As vet the industry, with prosecy s still fresh in mind, taken no formal action, but such ction and the ensulng fight for amendment appear to be just around the corne Other industries, too, have caught the infection to some extent, with the result that anti-trust revival meet- ings have been held recently at nu- nerous places throughout the United States. The coal Industry, at present Jow in spirits and prosperity, is talk- about the subject. To a lesser sree various manufacturing indus- tries have taken the subject up. Movement May Spread. Thus with the push a falr beeeze of effort, the fires aroused in the lum- ber industry may easily spread to many other enterprises in the coun- iry. Already the Chamber of Com- merce of the United States, one of the dominant trade organizations of the nation, is on record as favoring modi- ficatlon of the law. Indications are that tho subject soon will become a live one again with the chamber and etmilar institutions. : What the lumbermen say they can't understand is this: The forest service, a branch of the Federal Government, whose maximum effort Is to conserve the timber sup- vly, is daily urging the lumber in- try to cut no more trees than are absolutely essential to meet the build- ing and other demands for lumber. The Federal Trade Commission, an- other branch ofythe Government, tells the lumber industry that it may not combine to restrict output. The At- torney General, as the Federal prose- cutor, stands watchful and ready to send to the penitentiary any members of the industry who get together to determine how much lumber shall be cut past Wonder at Status. Now where ask leading exponents ©f the industry, do the lumbermen get ? There are 20,000 lumber mills n the United States, engaged, for the most part, in hot competition. Acting independently, these mills cannot, under any circumstances, re- strict jumber production. Acting in | unison, they become lawbreakers. They can't obey both the forest serv- e and Federal Trade Commis- sion. They can take their choice; and the choice thus far has been to saw wood as they see fit As a resuit, the servation policy f dustry itself, it being shot to pieces— but no lumberman is going to jall The present movements is for the purpose of reconciling the variant ~deral mandates so that they may all be obeyed. At least, that is what the leading lumbermen assert. Sec- retary Hobert Allen of the. West Coast Lumbermen’s Association. one of the outspoken advocates of the anti-trust law amendments, told his iization at Its recent annual tion in Seattle, that thousand °s of timber had been cut un- ily in his section last season « present laws forbid producers ibine to restrict production. On he Pacific coast, at present the ‘sub- is an extremely live one with ising pressure being exerted by public for conmservation. Clearing Houses Banned. Several years ago the hardwood lumber manufacturers planned a clearing house of Information as to output, prices and demand and the Government squelched the effort by indicting the promoters. The case was upheld in the Supreme Court and not oniy the lumber industry, but many other industries which had ventured timidly along the same pathway im- ediately were seized with semi- panic and ran to cover, abandoning the idea. Among them was the soft- coal industry. } Tt was brought out at the trial that the hardwood producers’ scheme, without medification, contained the nakings of an old-time trust in its most objectionable form. Some of the officials’ letters and some of the the vernment's con- by the in- the For detalled information of the activities of the community centers of the public schools apply to the community center department, Frank- lin School. Telephone Main 603¢. Park View, Warder and Newton streets northwest: Tuesday — Public ~ Speaking Club, 7:30 to 9; Dramatic Club, 9 to 10: adult basketry class, 8; beginner: plano class, 3:15; advanced class in plano tnstruction, 4; Girl Scout Troop, Wednesday—Rhythm class for chil- dren, 3:30 to 4:30; rhythm class for older children, 3:30 to 4:30. _ Thursday—Violin class, 3:15. Park View Parent-Teacher Assoclation will have a luncheon at noon. Friday—Chlldren’s basketry class, 7:30; Boy Scouts, 7:30; manual in- struction for boys, 7:30; woman's health class, 7:30, Saturday—Park View Red Cross unit will entertain 35 ex-service men from St, Elizabeth’s Hospital with a supper, followed by a progfam and dancing, 4:30 to 7. 3 E. V. Brown, Connecticut and McKinley street northwest Tuesday—Open library at 2:30, Wednesday—Rehearsal of the dra- matic class, 3. Thursday—French classes, 3:16 and 3:45; rhythmic dancing instruction for beginners, 4. Friday—Library open at 7, ad- vanced class in rhythmic dancing, 3:15; the Mothers' Club will meet at avenue s Central High, Eleventh and Clifton streets northwest : Monday—Washington Society of the Fine Arts will present the Flon- zaley Quartet, 8:30; the men's group of the Mount Vernon Athletic Club. Tuesday—"The Sun Bonnet Wom- en” will hold a dance in the armory, 8; boys' group of the Jewish Com- munity Center, Mount Vernon Ath- letic Club, girls' group; Woodlothian Athletic Club, 7:30 to 10:30. Wednesday—Washington Athletic Club, Metropolitan Athletic Club, Petworth Athletic Club, boys’ athletic group of the Jewish Athletic Center, 7 to 10:30, Thursday—Community drama, 8. turday-—American Nature Asso- cfation, 8. Petworth, Eighth and Shepherd streets northwest : Tuesday — Rhythmic expression class for children, 3:30; piano clas 3:15 and 4; spclal dancing class young folks above school age, 8. Friday — Basketry class, Scouts, Girl Scouts, Brownles, visual instruction program, §. T Boy 7:30; Johnson-Powell, Hiatt place and Lamont street northwest: Tuesday-—French for adults, 2:30; French for children, 3:30; rhythm for children, 2:30; rhythm rehearsal, 4:30; piano classes, 3:15 Wednesday—Violin classes, 3:15. Friday—French for adults, 2.3 French for children, 3:30; expression and dramatics, 3:30; social dancing instructlion, 3:30; Scout Troops Nos. 39 and 76, 7:30; social dancing in- struction for adults, 7:30; rehearsal of the O-E-Mor Dramatio Club, 7:30. Saturday—O-E-Mor Dramatic Club, 7.30; Saturday Night Club, 8:30. East Washington, Eastern High Bchool, Seventeenth and FEast Capitol streets : Tuesday—In the Hine Junior High School : Basketry class, 7: the Odd Fello Band will ‘assist the Boys Independent Band with practice, 8:30; Boys' Independent Athletic Club, Community Soclal Ciub, 8:30. Wednesday—In the Eastern High School: Strayers' basket ball team, 7; Eutopla Athletic Club, £.30; Aurora Athletic Club, 7; DeMolay basket ball team, 8:30; East Washington Commu- nity Orchestra, 8; classes in millinery, dressmaking and basketry, 7:30; com- munity program, 8. Saturday—In the Eastern High School: Alpha Athletic Club, $:30; Sloux Athletic Club, 7; Apache Ath- letic Club, 7; Eastern Athletic Club, 8:30; ocmmunity social dance, 8:30. Southeast, Seventh and C streets southea Tuesday—Southeast Citizens’ Asso- ;Ig(lon will meet in the Tyler School, Wednesday—In the Hine Junior High School. TFastern Preps basket ball team, 7 to 8:30; the Winton Ath- Ilenuc Club basket ball game, $:30 to Thursday—In the Hine Junior High School: Forrest Players, an adult dramatic club Southeast commu- nity basketr: 7:30; Pollyanna Club will h: Invited guests to a “tacky party,” 8:30 to 10.30; Wash- ington Prep Reserves basket ball team, 7 to §:30. somewhat crude practices were espe- cially condemned by the court. No- body in the lumber industry today would seriously consider patterning their contemplated attempt to con- serve lumber after the lines of this abortive plan. But almost everybody in the industry is wrought up to the conviction that either conservation or the anti-trust law must go by the boards soon Take No Chances. On the Pacific coast public senti- Friday—In the Hine Junior High School: Rhythmlc expression class for children, 7:30; advanced class in rhythmic expression, 7:45; dramatic group, 8.30 Warwick Athletic Club, 9 to 10 game and visual instruction group; Boy Scouts, No. 59, 7:30 to 10; Public Speaking Club, platform prac- tice In the auditorfum, 7:30 to 8:30, followed by class instruction, 8:30. Thomsonm, Twelfth and L streets northwest ment 1s said by the Jumber industry to be overwhelming in favor of go- ing a five-day week in the interest of conservatioin. Many factors in the industry would lige to adopt the dea, but they won't do it if com- petitors go ahead on a six-day basis. And there is not a man of the lot, this ocoriespondent is advised, who isn't afraid to ‘write another producer on the subject. A letter of that sort, an agreement among two or three pro- ducers to adopt the five-day week, is a penitentiary offense. as the lumber- men’s lawyers read the statutes, and nobody in the industry is going to take a chance In the meantime, the industry travels from a feast to a famine and again. A fair market inevitably 1s erproduction and that in- ably followed by shutdowns. shutdowns are followed by a of lumber that again leads r market and overproduction. allel condition, in many re- . is found in the coal industry. - all this is going on, the Service is spending Federal ds to preach conservation to ears that are deafened by sound emanat- ing from the Federal Trade Commis- on and the Department of Justice. The thres of them_are giving the lumber industry a life of excitement that promises sensational develop- ments soon. (Copyright, 1925.) STATIONERS TO CONVENE National Association Meets in Con- vention Here This Week. is And scarc Forest fu Today—Dramatic rehearsal of the Washington Opera Company, 3 Monday—Washington Choral clety; auction bridge instruction woman's physical tralning with Miss Charlotte Galtin, leader, 8; Mid-City Citizens’ Assocla- tion, § Tuesday—Spanish class, 15; ad- vanced class In Spanish, 8:15; Gregg dictation class, 7; Washington Opera rehearsal, 8; class in elementary French, 7 to 8; woman's drill team, Wednesday—Children’s classes in rhythm and plano instruction, 3:15; theatrical make-up instruction for members of the Washington Opera Company, 5 to 8 the social evening of the Americanization Assoctation, . Thursday—Spanish class, 7:16; ad- vanced Spanish class, 8:15; Gregg dictation class, 7; rehearsal of the Washington Opera Company, 8. Friday — Dramatic _and daneing classes for children, 7; china paint- ing class, 7:30; boys' physical frain- ing class, 8:16 to 9:30; Junior Athletic Club, 7 to §:15; Spanish reading class, 8:15 to 9:30; mandolin and guitar or- chestra rehearsal, 8; elementary French class, 8; Writers' League, 8. Saturday—Dramatic rehearsal of the Washington Opera Company, 8; A. Stenener, a chess expert, desires to give free instruction to men and boys who wish to learn the game of chess, also to meet any one who plays the game. His object is a chess club. Register with the community secre- tary, Mrs. A. Driscoll. Wilson Normal, Eleventh and Har- vard streets northwest: Tuesday—Triangle Athletic Club basket ball game, 7 to 8; women’ So- The tenth annual convention of the Wholesale St ioners’ Association of the United States will be held here tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday at *he Wardman Park Hotel. G. L. Davis of Bosten is president Engl- neer Commissioner Bell will welcome the delegates to Washington. Ross ndrews of Washington, first vice ident of the association, will pre- the afternoon session to- morrow. The lowai entertainment committee is composed of Ross P Andrews, chairman. Qerman Schrot, Charles G. Stott, Samusi Richards, F. W. Harper, M. G. Pwipont, J..P. Black and A. H. Tew. The ladies’ reception commitise follows Mrs. D. Clark, Mr: Charles G. Stott, Miss Esther Stott, Mrs. Arthur H. Tew, Mrs. O. P, Merry- =an, Mrs. Pauline Finkel and Mrs. Liewellyn Dyson. g gymnasium class, § to 9; adult rhyth. mic dancing class, 8; Spanish class, third-year instruction with conve sation, 7:30; “The Washingtonians, opera rehearsal, Crescent Athletic Club, Royce Athletic Club business meeting, 8. ‘Wednesday—Children’s rhythmic expression ou.ss; Washington Junior Players' Club, 3:30 to 4: Junior High basket ball t. , 4. Thursday—Games by the Colum- bia Midgets and the Columbia Juniors, 7; business meeting of the Columbla Athletic Club; the Wilson Normal Community Players, rehearsal and meeting, 4 to 10; auction bridge in- ruction class, 8; opera rehearsal by he Washingtonians.” Friday — Argyle Athletic Club game, 7 to 8 Dudley Athletic Club, 8:30 to 10; Junior Dancing Club, §:80 to 10; Spanish class, third-year Instruction with convemsation; bas- HE SUNDAY ketry class, 7:30; the public {s in- vited to the Junior Players’ Club dra- matic performance, “The Wild Swan,” :30 to 4:45; gymnasium class for beys and girls, 3:30; plano class, 3:30. ‘West Washington, Phillips School, and H streets economics class, Fidelity Art Club, Whist Club, Civics Club, community orches- tra, Lincoln Athletic Club, Georg town Preps Athletic Club, Women's Community Ciub, Criterion Soctal Club, 7:30 to 10:30; supervised study period for children, 7:30 to 8:30. Friday — Children's story telling group, progressive girls, Young Women's Whist Club; Clover Pleasure Club, Trio Pleasure Ciub, “Reg’lar Fellers,” a small boys' club; Better Boys' Club, 8; Boy Scout Troop, No. 510, g Miner Normal, Georgia avenus and Euclid street northwest: Monday—Basket ball game under the Omega Phi Psi, Howard Uni- versity, 8 to &. Tuesday—Sewing, millinery and embroidery grou Red Cross classes in home nursing, first ald and food selection; Ybung Men's Athletic Club; basketry and weaving classes, 7:30 to 1 Young People’s Dramatic Club, 8. Thursday—Basket ball game, under the Omega Phi Psi of Howard Uni- versity, 7:30. Friday—Red Cross classes; Whit- tiing Club; Bovs' Athletic Club, 7:30 to 10:30; Young Folks' Soclal Club, 8 to 10; Young People’s Dramatic Club, 8; troops of Boyv Scouts, No. 506, No. 512, 7:30; Girls' Embroidery Club, 7:30 to 9: Basket ball teams, 7:30 to 10:30. ‘ Cleveland-Phelps, streets northwest: Tuesday—Amphion Gles Club: lampshade making and millinery groups; La Salle law class, 7:30 to 10:30; dramatic art circle, 3+ Ladfes’ Needle-work Club, 7:30. Thursday—Basketry, flower mak- ing, wax-work groups; lampshade making, millinery and 'dressmaking group; saxophone orchestra; Cleve- land music study group, 0 to 10:30: Girls' Recreation Club, 3:16 to 5. children’s {ndustrial and game group, 6 to 8. Friday—Girls' Recreational Club, 3:15 to 6; children’s industrial and game group, 6 to 8. Saturday—From 10 to 11:30 am classes in rhythmic dancing for chil- dren, 6 to 8. 9 Eighth and T STAR, WASHINGTON Twelfth and D streets —Boy Scouts; Game and Reading Club; ~Boys' Communit: Singing Clul gymnasium groul visual instruction program; classes in beauty culture; the Manchester Ath- letic Club; The Flying Ace Athletic Club, 7:30 to 10:30; the medical clinic, 7:30 to 9. The winner of the better baby contest will be announced at the close of the evening. Saturday—Whittling Club; indu trial groups, including flower mak- ing. lampshade making and basketry; visual instruction slide lecture; Pro- gressive Glee Club; Buffalo Junior Athletic Club; Manchester Athletic Club; Girls Dramatic Club, 7:30 to 10:30. Birney, Nichols avenus and How- ard street southeas 4 Wednesday—Personal *hygiene class, dressmaking class, 7:30; Whit- tling Club, 7:30 to 9; Junlor Athletic Girls’ Club, 7:30 to 10; Birney athletic group, 9 to 10:30. Friday—Lampshade reedwork classes, Rialto Athletic Club teams, 0; Girls' Junior Athletic Club, the “Mystics, older girls' athletic club, 7: Burrville, Divisior avenue Corcoran street northeast: Tuesday—Piano classes for chil- dren, 3 to 5; plano classes for adults, 6 to 7; community chorus of the Clef Club, including sight reading of music for children, 7:30 to 8:30, for adults, 8:30 to 9:30; community orchestra, game group, ‘“Lonesome Three,” basket ball team, 7:30, Wednesday—Groups of the Indus- trial Art Club, boys' games period, study period for children, 7:30 to 10:30. Friday—Literary and game groups. industrial art group, Millinery Clubs. Young Folks' Social and Literary Ciub, Mothers' Club, Boys' Boxing Club, 7:30 to 10:30. Dunbar, First and N streets north- making and Elite Athletic Club, 7:30. asketry and industrial art'classes, Simon Commandery, Elks Drill Team No. 85 of the Columbla Lodge, Elite Athletic Club, St Augustine’s Athletic Club basket ball practice, three troops of Boy Scouts, with the activities of swim- ming and drilling, 7:30 to 10:30; supervised study periods for children, 7to 9 Deanwood, Whittingham and Lane place northwest Friday—Millinery, ~ wax-work and plain dressmaking group, adult Chorus Club, Children’s music class, Boys® Athletic Ciub, Men's Athletic Club, 7:30 to 10:30; Woodmen of America, 8. The girls of the indus- trial art group are assisting in the decorations for the Zion Church re- ception by making the wax flowers. Health Talks for Washington PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY BY VACCINATIONS Prepared by Medical Soclety OT a great while ago vacci- nation merely meant an in- surance against smallpox. Today vaccinations also pro- tect against diphtheria, scar- let fever and typhoid. These are crowning achievements of medical solence. The trouble is, people have become wrongly educated into leaving the control of these diseases to public health protective measures. Public health services have done & great work, but family heads are, in the final analysis, the legal, custodians of family health with reference to these diseases. They are the real health custodians, because these vaccina- tions are generally not compulsory, and the decision to vaccinate or not vaccinate s up to the head of the house. Diphtheria and scarlet fever vacci- nations are 5o new and have been so little talked about that many a father and mother have Seen their children stricken dowp with one of these dis- eases, and either killed or seriously injured for life, without ever having heard that protective measures were avallable Nor has lack of information alone been. responsible for this needless death and suffering. Viciously igno- rant groups, bent on spreading misin- formation, have done their part. They have not only spread misinformation about the protective value of the treatment, but also about dangers trom vaccination. Records indicate that vaccinations carred out by modern methods are really less hazardoys than a single trip across our streets to school. A brief consideration of four pro- tective vaccinations should be of in- terest to every family head. We will begin with typhold. Typhoid Fever. When the typhold germ was dis- covered, and the character of its deadly activity made plain, the con- trol problem began to look simple. It looked simple because it had been proven that we must either eat or drink the germ in order to get the disease. = So, gradually, we have come to leave the protection of our food and drink to the health office. We look-to the health office to see that no dis- eased food, milk or watar gets into the city. But how er good job the health office does, there Is always some lurking danger. At times the disease assumes a mildly epidemic form, no matter how alert the health folks may be. Many people carry the germ in their sys- tems, and are liable, unwittingly, to pass It along to their friends. From time to time we travel and have to cat and drink things we can never be sure about. Perlodic vaccination offers rela- tivaly complete protection against typhoid. A single protective course of treatment lasts three years. The course calls for three dosages at in- tervals of ten days. Each dose is a small injection of vaccine under the skin of the arm. The treatment is practically painless and the. discom- fort is slight. The protective value of typhoid vaccination is today too well recog- nized to make it necessary to present the mass of overwhelming proof that It does protect. Suffice it to say that both the Army and Navy cohsider a recruit a liability rather than an asset until he has had treatment. Typhold used to be the scourage of the Army camp. Today it is practi- cally abolished. . With the family protected by this vaccination they can go and come during the Summer months and run but little typhold risk. Protection from typhoid today is up to the fam- ily head quite as much as to the health department. Diphtherfa Treatment. It is within the memory of most ©Of us that the antitoxin treatment for diphtheria was developed. There are two big further advances in diph- therla control. First, there is a sim- ple procedure known as the Schick test by which it is possible to de- termine if a child is liable to have diphtherfa. The next advance is a vaccine treatment to immunize any child found to be susceptible. Diphtheria spread fs, in large measure, controlled by fsolation of the patient during the actively sick period. Isolating patients, however, never makes & community safe, ke cause some people carry the germs around in their throats. The serum treatment has vastly reduced the horrible ravages from this pest, but with the Schick test and the immuniz- Ing treatment it can be completaly abolished. The family fiead should see that all children have this pro- tection. Scarlet fever has long been a par- ticularly serlous child disease. Not only does it frequently show & heavy of the District of Columbin. death rate, but often a sertous injury to the patient who recovers from the acute attack. Weakened and im- paired hearts, and partial or com- Plete deafness are the most frequent after curses of this pest. The year 1924 marked a new era in scarlet fever cogtrol. The germ has been discovered and isolated, and #oon methods for determining suscep- tibility, for vaccinating against the diseass, as well as antitoxin treat- ment for it, will be in common every- day use. In short, methods are just about perfected to handle fever in much the same way lined above for diphtheria. Smallpox. Smallpox used to be the scourge of the earth. Those who survived went through life as a matter of course, bear- Ing its scars. In modern times it breaks out periodically, though it never breaks out in the old-time way, be- cause when it has subsided, people get car vaccination. The great stable pro- tectfon which keeps it from breaking out in the old. devastating way lies in the compulsory vaccination of school children. For more than 25 years all Wash- ington school children have been vac- cinated. Most other cities take t same precaution. Our community’'s therefore, is coming to be pretty largely made up of vaccinated folks, of native grown-ups and the people com. ing from the outside. However, a large number remain without this protection. Thi& latter group fur- nishes culture material for the spread of the disease. Vaceination is protective for from five to seven years. Since January 1, 1925, Washington has had 19 smallpox cases. Four people have dled of it. Two of these 19 cases had been vac- cinated, one of them 50 and the other 18 years before the llness of the patients. Fortunately, our laws protect school children from smallpox. The grown- ups have usually to look out for them- selves. One popular delusion should be dispelled. The mere fact that a vaccination does not “take” is no indication that one is immune. Three attempts should be made to get it to “take” before this conclusion is reached. One who s immune will not get a “‘tak no matter how often vaccinated. Smallpox vaccination causes more Inconvenience than any of the other disease protective measures here dis- cussed. But wodern vaccination is not dangerous. Nor is the inconve: ience out of preportion to the horrors of the disease from which it protects. The proof of protection afforded by successtul vaccination {s evident to any one who can see and who will take the trouble to look. No other method of protection for exposed per- sons has ever been established. The health officer of Washington, con- tronted as at present with a more than cqmfortable number of smallpox cases, has no choice, either moral or legal, than to perform his public duty no matter whom it hits ITINERARY ARRANGED FOR CATHOLICS’ TRIP Pilgrimage to Rome to Start April 11—More Than 50 to Participate. Rev. John K. Cartwright, assistant pastor of St. Patrick’s Church, last night announced the itinerary for the pligrimage to Rome, planned by Catholics of Washington in celebra- tion of the holy year of the cuhrch. and in accordance with a custom es- tablished centuries ago. More than 50 persons have already booked for the trip. The party will leave New York on the S. 8. Rochambeau of the French Line, April 11, arriving in Havre, April 20; leave Parls April 21, arrive In Turin the same evening; leave Turin April 22, arrive Genoa same night; leave Genoa April 23, arrive in Rome the same night. The party will stay in Rome until May 7. May 7, the party will leave for Genoa, arriving the same night; leave Genoa May 8, and arrive in Marseilles the same night; leave Marseilles May 9, arriving in Paris same day; visit Ver- sallles May 11; visit Fontainebleau May 12; leaves Paris May 13 and sails from Havre on 8. 8. Suffren May 13, arriving New York May 22, A ten-day extension trip is also on the itinerary. Father Cartwright an- nounces the cost will be 3495 includ- ing all expenses, and $102 additional for the extension trip. Bookings may be made with Father Cartwright or At 1408 Now to;l\ avenue. This column is conducted by the District of Columbta Congress of Parent-Teacher Assoclations, branch of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. All notices for this column must be in the hands of the chairman by noon on the Wednesday preceding the Sun- day on which publication is desired. Address Mrs. J. N. Saunders, 3618 Porter street northwest. ‘The monthly meeting of the District of Columbla Congress of Parent- Teacher Assoclations was held in the Ebbitt Hotel Tuesday afternoon, with the president, Mre. Glles Scott Rafter, in the chalr. Mrs. Willlam Wo'ff Smith conducted a brief parliamentary law drill. The twenty-eighth birth- day of the founding of the national organization was celebrated by & program which was arranged by Mrs, H. Lehr Fess, child welfare day chairman. The speaker was Miss Josephine Roclfe, director of special studles In the children's bureau. She spoke on the work of her department. Mrs. Gertrude Russell sang several beautiful golos, accompanied at the plano by Miss Knoeller. The February {ssue of the District of Columbia Parent-Teacher was dis- tributed. The edifor of the Parent- Teacher presented the name of Mrs. Dillon to act as business manager on the editorial staff. Mrs. G S. Fraser, clothes conserva- tion chairman, has announced that the school associations which will assist) in the clothes conservation room dur- ing March are: March 6, Brightwood Park; March 13, Ludlow-Taylor; March 20, Kenilworth; March 27, Langdon. Mrs” Louis B. Castell, 1132 6th street northwest, has asked that every P. T. A. member who desires to help have the District of Columbia represented at the national conven- tion in April will communicate with her. She has @ plan and will need the co-operatiaon of all P. T. A. mem- bers. The John Eaton Mothers' Club met Monday afternoon, with the president, | Mrs. Philip Smith in the chair. The speaker was Dr. Ballou, superintendent of schools, who spoke on the provi- slons of the five-year building pro- gram. The Brightwood Park P. T. A. met Monday afternoon = The principal, Miss Dilger, reported favorably on the Schick test. which is now being given to the pupils in the school. A recent candy sale netted more than $46. A card party was also given for the benefit of the association. Additional playground equipment will be presented to the school. The special speaker for the afternoon was Miss Elsie T. Ottinger, representing the Bank of Brightwood. The Force-Adams P. T. A. met Mon- day night In the lecture room In the Church of the Covenant with Second Vice President Jour Huiess in the chalr. The spekaer wus Dr. Ballou, superin- tendent of schools, who explained the five-year bullding program, Donations were made for balls, playground super- visors and chairs for the lower grades. The Kingsinan P. T. A. met Monday A report of the recent meeting of the Juvenile Protective Association was given by Mrs. Basin. An appropriation was made to purchase an electric eraser Cleaner. *Miss Adelald Davis made an address on the value of parent-teacher associations. Upon motfon by Miss Silvers, the association indorsed _the five-year building progra: Miss Peeples, of the nature study depart- ment of the schools gave an lllustrated talk on school gardens. The residents of the community will be invited to at- tend the March meeTing of the associa- tion and take part in the plans for a school garden. An address on the intelligence test: in the public schools by Mrs. B. S. Barnes, assistant to Miss Jessie La Salle. who is in charge of this branch of work In the public schools of Washington, featured the February meeting of the Brightwood Parent- Teacher Assoclation. Miss Elsie Ot- tinger advocated the organization of an Aunt Elsie Thrift Club in the school, to teach the pupils the value of systematic saving. Regret was expressed over the recent deatr of Roy. L. Whitcomb, who had been an active member of the association. The Brauch-Tyler Parent-Tedcher Assoclation met Monday, with the president, Mrs. Hamilton, in the chair. The tressurer reported $40 received from a card party given by the asso- clation in Hines Junior High. A check for $5 wap sent to the shoe and rub- ber fund. H. 8. Johnson and Robert Haycock made addresses. The 3-A won the attendance banner. The Hubbard Home and School As- sociation met Monday night Miss Anna B. Newmeyer, principal, pre- sided Stephen E. Kramer. assistant superintendent of schools, made the prinoipa! address. The association voted to purchase a duplicating ma- chine. Miss Bertha Taylor, third- grade teacher, explained the use and the benefit the pupils would derive from its use. Miss Eileen Redrew, a former pupll, rendered a plano solo. Miss Ruth H. Snodgrass sang solos, accompanied by Mrs. Willlam Gilbert on the piano. Mrs.' Arnold Ornstil presented the milk report for the month, and also made’a report on the welghing and measuring of the pupils. A resolution directed to the Board of Education urging the importance of the junior high school construction program aend asking that it be ad- vanced ahead of the senior highs was adopted at a meeting of the Columbla Junior High School Parent-Teacher Association February 12. The presi- dent, Mrs. Carl Smith, sketched im- provements made during the school year. Mrs. O. A. Pendleton resigned as treasurer and Mrs. O. Owens was elected to succeed her. A donation of $10 was ordered to the shoe and rubber fund. School health, with particular reference to dlet and nu- trition, was the subject of a talk by Dr. Joseph P. Murphy, chief medical examiner of the public schools, and Mrs. Frances E. Buckingham, domes- tic science teacher from Barrett School, discussed results obtained in clinic and the classes by observation and corrections in dally_habits and physical conduct. Miss Esther Sea- lander, teacher of music, sang, and the Boys' Glee Club, under direction of Miss Hannah Bonnell, also of the school's music staff, also sang. Ml Deal, the principal, spoke briefly on the purposes and methods of the junior high system. ¥ The Central High School Parent- Teacher Association met Wednesday in the library of the school with the vice president, Mrs. A. Stewart In the chair. The mnew principal, Alvin W. Miller, gave an address on the value to the school of parent- teacher coyoperation. Miss Helen Coolidge, assistaht ' prircipal, spoke of the many student activities. Mr. Nels istant principal, also stressed the subject. The time of the regular meetings was changed to the third Tuesday in each month. The following committees were appointed: Educational, Mrs. F. J. Houston, § A. Wood, Mrs. John Crowley and Mrs. T. F. Lavendar; soolal, Walter Irey, Mrs. J. W..Peters, Mrs. M. L. Sanford and Mrs. E. H. Wall; pub- Moity, Mrs. W. E. McReynolds, Mrs. Thomas T. Read, -Mrs. Andrew Edwin M. Hasbrouck and Mrs. H. W Nichols. Mrs. Andrew Stuart, chair- man of program committee; an- nounced , that President William Mather Lewis of George Washing on University would be the speaker in March. The Carbery Parent-Teacher Asso- ciation held its February meeting at the school Friday afternoon. The president, Mrs. Walter Hagen, pre- sided. After the regular business the following reports were glven: Mrs. Grover Kookegee reported a surplus in the milk fund and it was decided to reduce the cost of milk and crackers to the children to 20 cents per week. The association indorsed a petition asking for a dental clinic in North- east Washington Mrs. M. A. Wine gave a report of the card party held in Janvary, at which $152.40 was cleared. Mrs. Hagen appointed Mrs Kookegee, Mrs. J. E. Carter and Mrs. Grosskurth to weigh and measure the children for the second semester's health program. Miss Mortimer was granted an appropriation with which to purchase materials necessary to give the Courtis tests in the upper grades. N Miss Bertie Backus, principal of Powell Junior High School, outlined the future plans and putposes of the school before the Johnson-Powell- Bancroft Parent-Teacher Assoclation at the meeting Wednesday afternoon Miss Agnes Winn, director of the division of classroom service of the Natlonal Education Association, gave an aecount of the history and work of this organization. In order that a lunchroom might be opened im- mediately in Powell School, the Parent-Teacher Association gave the use of the dishes and utensils be- longing to the association and voted a loan of $100 for the purchase of additional equipment until such time as school funds should be avallable for this purpose. Action was taken in protest against the cut in the ap propriation for the Mount Pleasant branch of the Public Library. The Maury Home and School Asso- ciation met February 9 in the Ep- worth M. E. Church, with Mrs. Cecile P. Clark, the president, in the chair. The association indorsed the fiv year building program, voted for a dental clinfc in the Northe erably the Edmunds School, subject of “Better Films” thustastically discussed. erating with the request from the Edmunds Parent-Teacher Associa- tion the secretary was instructed to write all near-by theaters requesting the manugement to not only show films suitable for children on Friday nights, but also for the two shows on Saturdays and Sundays. Mr. Bon- ham, chairman of the lighting com- mittee, made a report ana requested each member to make a personal ap- peal to the Board of Education for the installation of electricity in the Maury School. Stephen Kramer and Miss Adelaide Davis epeakers for the evenin Melody Boys" gave several numbers, John Miller, a member of the Marine Band, gave two cornet solos, and u plano duet was rendered by Mrs, Frank Linnell and Mrs. Cecile Clark. Grade 2B won the attendance banner for the first time. Miss Webber, teacher. was en- In co-op- The Parent-Teacher Assocfation of Corcoran School met February 10. The meeting was addressed by Dr. Ford, as- sistant health officer, along the lines of | preventable and communicable diseases. The Park View Parent-Teacher As- sociation met February 5. Several talks were given by members of the agsocia- tion ‘and a get-together meeting of parents and teachers was held. Mrs. Hughes spoke on “The Church and the Advlsabllity of Incorporating Christian Teaching in the School Life of Chil- dren.” Mrs. Pollock, who teaches the 5B grade, had as her subject “The Movies. Miss Fairley, the principal, read a report favorable to platoon schools and also told of the method the city of Gary, Ind. employs in us Christian teaching in the schools. M: Bradley spoke on “The Companionship of Mother and Child.” ft was voted to change the constitution relative to officers. At the beginning of the new year there will be several new officers notably a second vice president and eor- responding secretar: The shoe and rubber fund was voted $25, while §5 was given the Society of Visiting Nurses and $15 to Miss Fairley to carry on the mimeograph work in connection | with the association and the school. 1 ) DEBATE AIR CONTROVERSY | Little Congress Decides In Favor of Unified Flying Service. Thé Liftle Congress, composed of sec- retaries to members of Congress, went on record last night, after a three-hour debate, in favor of a unification of the alr services of the country. John Aronld | Cannon, secretary to Representative Robison of Kentucky delivered the de- ciding speech. After some debate, women employes of the Congressmen were admitted to membership in the organization. The meeting was held in the caucus room of the House Office Buflding. Y. M. H. A. to Have Dance. The Y. M. H. A. will hold its fourth semi-monthly en ertalnment at its headquarters, Hleventh siyeet and Pennsylvania avenue, tonight at 8:16 o'clock, with musical selsctions and a dance. Rabbi Louis J. Schwetel of the Adath Israel Synagogue will deliver 2 Washington day address. The new officers of the a sociation, In charge of the otcasion, are: David Wiener, president; Dr. Abram Simon, Morris Garfinckel, Dr. Joseph Norman, J. B. Shapiro, Burnett Stman, vice presidents; Isadore Lesser, financial and recording secretary; Louis Gold- berg, executive secretary; Mortimer King, treasurer, and Joseph Gordon, sergeant-at-arms. -Wall Paper Vogue Returns. During the last ten years the wall Paper Industry has faced serious prob- lems due to the popularity of painted walls in homes. Of late montHs, how- ever, there has been evidence of a re- turn to popularity of wall paper, with] the result that' the American wall Ppaper manufacturers have worked out new designs and are proposing a wall paper campaign to stimulate public interest. Space advertising will be d In ne O FURNITURE RENTING FOR Household Office i Parties Stuart and G. H. Ashenbach; equip- ment, Mrs. B. Persons, Mrs. James Mooney, Mrs. G. Evans and Mrs. W. L. Todd; hospitality, Mrs. M. . Pittman, l(;l. C. P, Hanback, Mrs. Pa. Ave. N.W. 464 OF BIG SUMS CITED Keeping Salesmen (State Lines Proved to Cost Firms Heavily. “Thousands of dollars are unneces- covering sarily spent each year in territory according to S.ate bou darles instead of following lines natural trade areas,” tic commerce div ment of Commerce, in a pamphlet ¢ titled “Planning 'Salesmen’s torles” and just issued. Too m sales executives look upon the r iine of State or county boundar a bunker which they do not dare cross, thereby causing one of the most videspread wastes in our distributing machinery, the bulletin continues. If it costs from $30 to $50 a day keep a good says the pamphlet, the sales manager it certainly to consider 40 the best advantage. waiting for train co railroad junction, imections doubling at or ba on his track, or stopping just before reaching a good town to avold cro ing a S results for himself or gard to transportation facilities a trade areas, Analysis Essential. Full consideration the domestic commerce points out, to the the tion. aivisi utilization of modern methods of communic Actual examples are cited the efficient use of sutomoblles t5 in- crease the salesman's ability to make thls tha territor: contacts with his customer: is only desirable after has been analyzed for the density the market. Bus lines are playing increasing part in our modern but Into consideration in planning e clent routes for salesmen. Not only the success of the department is involved in the prop planning of sales territories, but a the welfare ‘and happiness of salesman should be taken sideration. The bulletin points o that some companies take great ca to keep salesmen at work in ter tories where they may convenien reach their homes. This also full play to the salesman's knowledge of the territory he is living. intin Proper Routing Pays. An analysis of sales plans of number of concerns has been ma showing that remarkable resu have been achieved by careful and |y ipe scientific methods of approach to the | routing sales- Numerous examples taken from problem men. actual practice have been cited how how the country can be cover of properly by salesmen who work thefr territor- ies from some dominating which they live. is given to the “stand” salesman w s a high salaried man and ma nparatively. longer jumps betw towns. Methods even as given by city of covering the far away the as Alaska bulletin, wh.ch Inside says the domes- ion of the Depart- Terri- salesman on the road, pays most | carefully the way to utilize his time A salesman ate line is not getting the best the company. Yet this is what happens when terri- torfes are lald out with too little re- must be given orld and sales managers should take these the into con- gives A ‘full consideration een markets quotes BY MARY BLAKE. Pisces. Tomorrow's planetary aspects more auspicious for tionships fessional associations. |a dagree of uncertainty bly, as doubt of success will serious-min imu demanded by all effort. The vibrations are ing more to the affections and heart than to the brain. It will 18 n- bt awakened and find a responsive ch; Why not, thenm, if have already done so, put your love to | test. The signs clearly denote thal you do, you will at no time be | satisfied with the resu A child born tom virth, be all that It will enjoy normal infancy, but is liable, just prior to period of adolescence, to suffer £ @ serious fliness that will tax y care and cause much WoOrry anxiety. Its disposition will bright, while its character, altho! self-willed, will be based on a s a|foundation. It will ok |Keen sense of justic gressively resent that §s not Jjusti will have a ve great efforts must its curiosity wi It will be ver |learn. It will also be and its greatest | books of t 1 If tomorrow rthday v disposition is cheerful—altogether much so for your practical be You are never downcast, as, one plan proves to be you concelve another that, e being, is the only one to success. You look through colored gla: you n- 1y ed as to row will, to and will reasonable bou reat rea s wit on ali| to rea are one, s = 1y an exy io n a bui things " You are a dr of castles in the air, mirages You are affectionate loyal to your frier qualtfes that endear you to but very few that inure to your materlal success Well known persons born on ut | date are: Ge F. Wilde, naval are | f Frederick B. Ward, traged ri- | Margaret Deland, auth tly | Pepys, famous English Maurice Bloom!f (Cop: r, - = les er 1so writer, ate What Tomorrow Means to You individual rela- than for business or pro- They iAdicate which does not influence business action favora ver |largely destroy that confidence whichi® look at things, ded lat t found tomorrow that love will be easily ord mot th t, dis ¥ 1 I at'y heart could desirc health during the ron: and ugh olld possess a ver ag nd cus and quick to de be. iz o too ofit just es a fa for thut at sses | ot cept u ide a creator of You have man: other ow that of ian in which e | the plans of houses which are co- ing that Territory from 2| present. In addition to th de.[4 compreher 18| the large but United with defl suggestions as to the most effic uting of salesmen to cover t. both from angle of intensity 10| the class of modity sold. red | The pamphlet, written by G. Bittner of the Domestic Comm in | Division, issued as Trade Informa Bulietin No. plans to show the s territory plans t may be obtained by re Domestic Cc partment of ¢ application to , ther the ho s re The Wright Co. GOOD FURNITURE In order to make it worth vour while to shop Early Monday — WE HAVE REDUCED SCORES OF WANTED ITEMS for an unusual Reduction Event. A Half-Day HALF-PRICE SALE $25.00—Gaze-Leg, Mahogany Table, veneer top. 512.50 36x36 ...... i $345.00—AIl Mohair, Uphol- stered, Overstuffed Suite,, re- versible cushion in damask. Suite in $172450 plain gray mohair . . $149.00 — 4-piece Bedroom Suite. American Wu;nul Dress- er, Semivanity, Chif- forette and Bow-end 574.50 10-piece Dining Bed - $575.00 — Room Suite. American walnut with 72inch Buffet—Louis XV'I1 Dssig:l,hlupzitr’); s = seat, high cane baci E Tt A $12.98—Telephone Stand and Stool—fumed oak _fin- $6,49 $59.00 — Oblong Extension Dining Tables, in wal- nut, mahogany and $9)50 oak . ey 68 $35.00 — Quartered Golden Oak Chiffor- 317.50 $295.00 — 4-piece Bedroom Suite. Parchment enamel fin- ish. Grand Rapids make. Chifforette, Dres- sér, Bow Bed and !147.50 Vanity ..... Three Timely Items at very special prices (not Anaother shipment of these SIMMONS CUOTTON MAT- TRESSES. Come in original wrapping to insure sanitary make. Rolled edge art ticking of good pattern. All sizes. $5.99 with and s tery. Radio Tables—13x 30-inch oak, mahog- any or walnut finish 5500 | 8 half price) SIMMONS COIL SPRING— 88 coils in every spring. All sizes. 7 35 large drawer helf for bat- Low Terms—The “Wright” Way 14, includes a set of ver Seattie o sive survey of not on aller territories nite tent herr an o erc tic and