Evening Star Newspaper, March 1, 1925, Page 24

SUBSTITUTES' PAY DECLARED TOD HIGH Teachers’ Council Proposes | Lower Scale as Solution § of Present Problem. Substitute teachers in public &chools would receive pay consider- ably less than the scale approved by the board of education if the scale unanimously approved by the Teacher: Council at a meeting in the Franklin School last night Is put into effeot. The =cale adopted by the council was recommended by a special com- mittee appointed by the council to study the subject and is intended as a temporary solution of what the teachers describe as the substitute teachers’ problem and as a basls for action of the board of education in its recommendations for a permanent qualified substitute service. The appointment of the committee to draw up this scale followed gen- eral protests from teachers agalnst the scale approved by the board of education, which the teachers de- clared provided pay for substitutes which was too high The scale as adopted by the teachers provides For substitutes in grade schools where the basic salary Is $1,400, $3 a day for the first 30 days and $4 a day For 1 or the second 30 days. up of substitutes the ard’s scale provides $4 for the first 0 days $7 for the second 30 days. For substitutes for teachers with a basic salary of $1.600 the scale pro- vides $3.50 for the first 30 days and $4.50 for the second 30 days. The board's schedule is $5 and $7 For substitutes for teachers with a c salary of $1,800 the teachers’ le provides $4 for the first 30 days and $5 for the second 30 days. The board scale provides $6 and $7.50 for this group. For substitutes for teachers with a basic salary of $2,900 the scale pro- vides $6 for the first 30 days and .$7 for the second 30 days. The board's this scale is §6 and $7.50 Report Explained. Mrs, Florence H. Rogers, a teacher in the Normal School, chairman of the committee of the council which recommended the scale adopted last night in presenting the committee's recommendation, called the fact that the largest cuts in the substitutes’ scale were for those who substitute for teachers receiving the attention to smaller basic salary. The reasons given by this com- mittee for the proposed scale were, “that there is an urgent need to bring immediate relief to all teachers by determining upon a more equitable and just pay schedule for substitufe: “That the deductions work an In- Justice high salaried teachers as well as to low salaried teachers. “That the committee approves the establishment of a fund, as suggested by our teachers’ council. out of which substitute pay could be drawn, but sces that there exists no adequate machinery for dispatching the busi- ness necessary to the establishment and maintenance of such a fund.” Besides Miss Rogers, those who signed the committec report were Annie Keliher, M. Gertrude Young, Igpisy Lazier, Dorothy Pelham, Elsie Green, Archie M. Ray and Francis J. Gregory Following the reading of the re- port, Miss Florence Mortimer, princi- pal of the Carberry School, president of the council, called for a general discussion of the recommendations before calling for a vote on its adop- tion. Ballon and Kramer Speak. Frank W. Ballou, Superintendent of Schools, and Assistant Superintendent Stephen E. Kramer, who were pres- ent during the meeting, entered into the discussion. Each expressed the opinion that more eflicient substi- tutes would be obtained for the schools by reason of the more liberal scale adopted by the board. Mr. Kramer stated that the teachers should take into consideration the fact that the matter of a substitute is really for the protection of the teacher. He pointed out in this connection that the teacher is either present in person or by substitute or else she goes off the pay roll entirely for the time akent. He intimated that the board’s scale was adopted not ouly for the best interests of the teacher, but for the general bet- terment of the system He made it very plain that those in charge of the school system disapprove of the practice of placing pupils in charge of classes in the absence of the teacher and when it is impossible to obtain a substitute. Tn answer to a question from Supt. Ballou as to the extent of this prac- tice, Seldon E. Ely, supervising prin- cipal, said such cases are now rare, compared with a decade ago. He declared, though, that by the adop- tion of the board's substitute teachers’ pay scale, the day of the pupil sub- stitute will soon become extinct, as will the day of the inferfor adult substitute. For that matter, this will be true of the scale proposed by the teachers, he said, inasmuch as both provide a pay, which he believes will attract substitutes of the better kind. He said that since the board’s new scale was made public, there has been a swarm of highly efficlent ap- plicants to be placed in the sub- stitutes’ list The members of the council present, who took part in the discussion of the subject. avoided anything bordering on a debate with those reflecting the board’s views regarding the sub- stitutes’ pay When asked by Superintendent Ballou if the teachers’ committee had conferred with any of the school administration officials before drawing up tneir scale, Miss Rogers replied that the committee had not, inasmuch as the teachers had not been invited to with those who prepared the board's scale. The report was adopted without a dissenting vote, after which Mrs. Mortimer announced from the chair that the report containing the coun- cil's proposed scale would, be sub- mitted to the board for consideration, confer LEJUENE IS EXTOLLED FOR SERVICE AS MARINE General Is Honor Guest at Dinner Marking Reappointament as Commandant. Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, com- mandant of the Marine Corps, was guest of honor at a dinner given at the Willard Hotel last nighi, whiéh was attended by more than 200 Ma- rine officers and many Army officers and civilian friends. The dinner was to signalize the general's recent re- appointment as commandant, and those who made addresses spoke in complimentary terms of Gen. Lejeune's service in the corps. Maj. Gen. Ell K. Cole, U. S. M. C,, presided, and Brig. Gen. George Rich- ards, U. S. M. toastmaster. Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, who is on leave of absence from the corps while serving as director of public safety in Philadelphia, and Brig. Gen. Hanson Ely, U. S. A, were among those who spoke. Risking his life, Chief A. J. Baser of the Brixham, England, coast watch- prw resoued a spaniel which had fallen pver the cliffs two days before. There is little of an unusual character expected to happen this month. Mer- cury s at its greatest eastern elonga- tion on March 30. This means that it is farther east of the sur than before or after that time. This planet Is usually 80 near the sun that it cannot be seen because it is blotted out by the brilllant sunlight. The position of Mercury among the stars on March 30 is shown in figure 1. This map, however, is made for the 1st of the month, at § o'clock. It represents the sky at 7 o'clock on March 30, so, of course, it will be neces- sary to look for Mercury even earller than that in order to have it far enough above the horizon. It can be seen in the twilight, and must be seen then. It Is of zero magnitude, which Indicates that it s brighter than any object in the sky except the moon and the star Sirlus, at A This will be the most favorable op- portunity for seeing the planet this year in the evening. but other years afford more favorable opportunities. Mercury changes its position rapidly. so that it will be near the position indicated for only a few days. The position of Mars on the first and last days of the month is marked on figure 1. This planet is not conspicuous now. It s fainter than several of the stars. The stars Sirius at A, Capella at B, Rigel at C, Procyon at D, Betelgeuse at E, Aldebaran at F, Pollux at G _and Arcturus at H are brighter than Mars at the first of the month, and by the end of the month Regulus at J and Castor at K may be added, for Mars is steadily growing fainter as its dlstance from the earth increases. The only other planet whose position can be shown on the map is Neptune, which is not visible to the naked eye. Venus and Uranus are too close to the sun to be seen. Jupiter, in Sagittarius, and Saturn, in Libra, may be seen late In the night. This is the proper time of the year to look for the zodiacal light, the beam of light which may be seen ex- tending along the ecifptic upward from the western horizon. During the month the moon passes very close to the star Aldebaran at A twice, March 2 and March 29. and close to Neptune and Regulas on March 8§ and from some places these stars will be seen to be oc- culted Bande's Asterold. The press of other matter has here- tofore prevented a discussion of a rather remarkable object found last October. On October 23 last the astronomer Baade. at the great observatory at Ber- gedorf, Germany, discovered a new ob- ject, which from the first gave indica- tion of being an unusual object, because of its rapid motion. There are but two kinds of objects which move with suf- ficient rapidity to make a change of po- sition noticeable in a few hours, namely, planets or comets, excluding new satel- lites which would be found only near known planets. The object looked like a star; comets ordinarily do not. In any case, the rapld motion, about a de- gree and a half per day, indicated that the object must be comparatively near the earth. There has been no discovery of a major planet since Neptune was discovered in 18465, but discoveries of minor planets, commonly called aste- rolds, are of frequent occurrence. These asteroids are very small planets which revolve about the sun lke the other planets, but are not ecattered like those of larger size. Nearly all—about 1,000 are known—have orbits between those of Mars and Jupiter. Discoveries of new asteroids are much more frequent than discoveries of comets. The discov- ery of a new asteroid receives very little attention unless the asterold is peculfar in some respect. This new object had an unusually, but not impossibly, rapid motion for an asteroid, so its true na- ture was In some doubt until the orbit was computed. In order to determine the path in which the object was moving it was necessary to note-its position accurately at three times, separated by at least a few days, with a record of the times as well. The observations used for the preliminary determination of the orbit were made on October 27, October 30 and November 3. This orbit showed def- initely that the object was an interesting asterold. As Indicated by the rapid mo- tion, the ‘asterold was relatively near the earth at the time of discovery. At this time it was about half as far from us as the sun, or about 46,000,000 miles. It was closer then than Mars. The aste- rofd, however, was closest to the earth early in September, when it was a little over a third as far from ue as the sun, or about the same distance as Mars at the time when we were so excited about the nearness of that planet. When di Storage of Seized L U. S. Warehouses Filled, S THE SUNDAY STAR, THE STARRY SKIES IN MARC By Prof. Samuel G. Barton of the University of Pennsylvania Figure Z—Showing close proach covered the asteroid was of the ninth magnitude, much too faint to be seen with the naked eve. planets lie very close to the plane in which the earth moves. The angle be- tween the plane of an orbit and the plane of the earth’s orbit is called the inclination of the orbit. In the case of Mercury this angle is 7 degrees. This is the largest among the major planets. Many asteroid orbits, however, have in- clinations larger than this, and their average inclination is larger. The Jargest inclination is 43 degrees, but the inclina- tion of the orbit of Baade's asteroid is 26 degrees. Eleven asteroids have larger inclinations. The eccentricity of the orbit is .55 A large eccentricity indicates that the eilipse In which the planet moves is very much flattened. Only one asteroid has an eccentricity larger than this. The mean distance of the asteroid from the sun is 2.73 times that of the earth, but because of the large eccentricity it is very much closer to ‘the sun than this at times. At closest,approach it is 1.23 times the earth's distance from the sun. The orbits of the earth, Mars, Eros and Baade's asteroid are shown in figure 2, The orbits are shown as if all were in the same plane. In each case the dot- ted part s below the earth’s orbit, and the short line in each orbit indicates the point closest to the sun. iquor Offers Problem Next to Enforcement Itself cores of Private Structures Leased, But Contraband Rum Continues to Pile Up to Add to Officials’ Dilemma. The problem of storing confiscated liquors has reached the stage, Treasury officials said yesterday, that warrants its being placed mext in importance to enforcement of the dry law itself. Desig- nated Government warehouses are full and several score others are under lease, vet, it was declared, there is not room for the constant inpouring of seized stocks. “We are almost at wit's end,” said Assistant Secretary Moss. *And there seems to be no proniise ‘of’a let-up.” Department of Justice officials have taken steps to relieve the congestion through speeding up the disposition of liguor cases In' Fedéral courts and thus permit destruction of the liquor held awalting trial of alleged awn- ers. All United States attorneys have been advised to hasten action on the liquor cases that the court dockets may be cleared, as well as to allow the Government authoritles to get rid of their temporary holdings ofebooze. 17,000,000 lons Taken. Prohibition authorities, excluding the Coast Guard, are estimated at the Treasury to have confischted ap- proximately seventeen million gal- lons of contraband Intoxicants in the CRAMTON SAYS LIQUOR CAUSES GREATEST WOE Michigan Dis- cusses “Fraternity and Democ- racy” at Baltimore Banquet. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, February 28.—Man- kind has never suffered an evil that has caused the unhappiness that the traffic in alcohol has caused. This statement was made by Repre- sentative Louis C. Cramton of Michi- gan, dry leader of the House. who spoks at the anniversary banquet of the Washington Lodge, No. 1, Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, here this week. Mr. Cramton’'s subject was “Fra- ternity and Democracy.” He sketched the close relation of one to the other. “In a true democracy, permeated by a spirit of fraternity,” he sald, “the strong help the weak and seek to eradicate the evils” . Such a democracy is the United States, he sald, and such also is the Independent Order of Odd Fellow: “which was the first organization to decree. that no one engaged .in.the sale of alcohol as a beverage could be admitted to membership.” An umbrella large enough to shield three persons, yet may be collapsed to fit thre pocket, has been invented. Representative past year, and of this the Federal au- thorities have captured more than half. While the liquor seized by the State agents does not enter Into the Fed- eral Government's storage problem, it has served to show the magnitude of the task with which officials are confronted. Commissioner Blair of the Bifeau of Internal Revenue recently issued an order restricting the use of private warehouses to the minimum. That was done, It {s understood, at the be- hest of the Budget Bureau, which sought to reduce expenses, but the Treasury may yet have to consult the budget in order to find a way out. The storuge problem appears Treasury officlals to be the most acute in New York and Pennsylvania, where the greatest number of seizures have been made and by far the great- est quantity of contraband has been taken, Government officials charged with custody of the seized stocks are be- coming alaimed at the problem of retaining seized liquor, and as for the Treasury, Mr. Moss ‘sald, it “is almost like the old woman that lived in a sho MONTH AND $1,000 FINE FOR EX-MAGISTRATE Klecka Takes Appeal in Baltimore Case of Alleged Obstruction of Justice. Special Diepatch to The Star, BALTIMORE, Md., February 28— James F. Klecka, former magistrate of the People's Court, convicted Mon- day in the circult court at Towson on & charge of conspiracy to obstrust Justice, today was sentenced to one month in the Baltimore County jall and fined $1,000. The attorneys announced after sen- tence was passed that they would file an appeal from the court's verdict. Klecka was released on $5,000 bail pending his appeal. The conspiracy .charge was the.re- sult of the disappearance of Businsky and Mrs. ‘Louise Philips, the two principal witnesses against Klecka on charges of gambling and conducting a disorderly house at his Middle River shore: cottage ‘at the time set for the trial. Bvidence was introduced dur- ing the conspiracy trial to show that Klecka had pald them to go to Phila- delphia and remain there until after the disorderly house case was settled. Rl I _Eight. thousand golden jackal fur skins, “no tails,” were recently offer- ed for sale by a firm in_Johiannes- ‘burg, South Aftica. to | The planes of the orbits of the major | | Figure 1—The conatellation at ® pm. March 1. that the direction faced ix at the bottom; that ia, If facing east, hold east at the bottom as south now is. .The center of the map i the point overhead. H Hold the map to the sky »eo f Earth and Baade's asteroid in Sep- tember, 1924—asterold at Baade's wnich September 29. asteroid Is fourth in order of distance from the eun when nearest. The near- est, as is well known, is Eros, at a dis- tance of 1.13 times the earth's distance then Alinda, at 1.18, and Albert, at 1.19. If the earth and the asteroid happen to be in the part of their orbits where they are closest at the same time, the dis- tance between the two bodles is the smallest possible. Often when the aste- roid passes the point of its orbit closest to the sun, and therefore near the earth’s orbit, the earth is not in the part of its orbit near this point, but sooner or later they must pass near thix point. As we know, this happened in the case of Mars last August. It will happen with Eros in 1931, at which time Eros will be but 13,500,000 miles from the earth, and hence closer to the earth than any other heavenly body (except the moon) ever comes. This occasion will give astronomers a very much prized opportunity for determining the distance of the asteroid from the earth, from which we can easlly deduce any other distance in the solar system. Baade's asterold was closest to the sun September 29, so that it made a very close approach to the earth last year Just before it was discovered. It is a very interesting asteroid, but not ltkely to preve of value for determining dis- tance. Its discovery encourages the hope that we shall later discover an asteroid mes nearer still than Ero: AUTO WON BY PASTOR IS GIVEN TO FIREMEN Conscience Wouldn't Let Him Ac cept Prize at Montgomery County Smoker, He Says. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., February 28— Deciding that it would be inconsist- ent with his religion toaccept an automobile or its equivalent won In @ rafe at the Montgomery County firemen's smoker here several days ago, Rev. Albert Corkran of Wash- ington Grove today returned, $400 which had been sent him, to be ap- plied to the firemen's fund. The min- ister is president of the Montgomery County Anti-S8aloon League. In a statement he sald he bought the ticket that won the automobile merely to help the firemen's fund, and that he did not consider the chance of winning a prize. He refused to ac upt the auto after winning it and the money was sent as its equiv- alent. After reflecting upon his po- sition in the matter, .he sald in a let- ter to F. B. Welsh, president of the county’s volunteer firemen's associa- tion, he decided that he could not consclentiously accept. > = - DOCTOR HELD ON CHARGE OF VIOLATING DRUG ACT Twenty-seventh Person to Be Ar- rested in Alleged North Caro- lina Conspiracy. By the Associated Press, GASTONIA, N. C., February 28.—Dr. M. F. Boyle, Gastonia physician, to- day was ‘arrested in New York City on a federal warrant, charging vio- lation of the narcotic act, his appre- hension marking the 27th person ar- rested in connection with a drive federal agents have been making against an alleged “drug dealing gang,” operating in this section of North Carolina. Federal agents who announced the arrest said the physician would fight extradition. Dr. Boyle's brother was arrested here several days ago on a similar charge. Miss Oran Hicks, whose home was said by agents to have been a “dope” distributing point for a number of North Carolina citles, gave Information which resulted in the. warrant against Dr. Boyle, of- ficers stated. - Police Form Country Club. LOS ANGELES, February 28.—, country club composed entirely of members of the Los Angeles police department: was organized recently. ‘The Oakhurst Mountain Club, as it is named. Is located in the high Sierras, near Yosemite valley. A hun- dred for cabin sites for policemen and their families. A number of swim- ming pools, tennis courts and a shoot- ing range are among the facllities planned, Russian Children And Women Drink More, Men Less Illicit Vodka Is Made in 2,460 of 3,000 Villages Dry Law Failing. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, February 28—Alcohol consumption among wome n and children in Russla is increasing at a disturbing rate. Statistics just 1s- sued by the internal revenue author- itles of the Yenisel district disclose that while men drink relatively less than formerly, women and children imbibe considerably more. Most of the liquor consumed is home-brewed vodka. < Out of 3,000 villages in one district 2,460 were found to be engaged In making flllcit vodka. In this dis- trict, 4,356 stills were conflscated, While a much larger number were hidden from the authorities. More than 30,000 pounds of rye were used in manufacturing “bootleg” vodkas Reallzing that complete prohibition was a failure, the government is now permitting the manufacture and sale of vodka containing 30 per cent al- cohol. President Kalinin, however, has sald that until the government sanctions 40 per cent vodka, the peasantry, which demands strong drink, will continue secretly to make its own alcoholic beverages. ANNAPOLIS PLANS VOTE ON FILTRATION City Council to Act Soon on Ordinance Submitting $100,000 Proposal to Public. ANNAPOLIS, Md., February (Special).—Voters of Annapolis getting ready to declde whether a filtration system shall be provided here. The question has been pending for many years. The ordinance to submit the matter to a popular vote has been offered in the city counell and a declding vote will be taken within a short time. The amount to be expended for the purpose is $100,000, and at the same special election a proposal to increase the pressure in the city mains by erecting a tower or elevated tank, with pumping machinery, will be sub- mitted. The second proposal calls for the expenditure of $35,000. Bonds are to be issued if either or both propo- sitions are approved The water used by Annapolis is de- rived from two spring-fed streams, emptying into receiving reservoirs about 4 miles from town. They run through a rather sparsely settled section and can easlly be protected from contamination. ~Opponents of filtration claim that users are thor- oughly protected by the period of storage and the cholorination of the water. PRIVATE BURIAL GROUND IN HEART OF BALTIMORE Nineteen Graves Recall Etting Family, Members of Which Were Prominent Years Ago. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, February 25.—In one of the busy sections of Baltimore where thousands of people pass daily 28 are there is a plot of ground 100 by 100 feet that no amount of money will buy. It is a private burying ground, surrounded by a huge brick wall. Within are 19 graves, in which lie the remains of Elijah and Shinan Etting, their descendants and friends. Solomon Etting, a son of Elijah, who les interred with his wife and chil- dren, figured prominently in the early life of Baltimore and Maryland He came to Baltimore from Lan- caster, Pa., and took an active part in politics. He was elected to the city council in October, 1826. Later he became president of the first branch of the city council. Etting exchanged notes with President Washington on the Jay treaty with England. He also corresponded with Henry Clay, who was, at that time, a Senator. He was one of the founders of the Baltimore and Ohio Rallroad. He became an influential citizen. Through his position he presented the “Jew bill” giving the right to Jews to worship as they saw fit. The bill was passed. Later Etting received a deed of land from Charles Carroll to be used as a Jewish burial ground. EX-POLICEMAN ARRESTED. Elmer C. Middleton Accused of Driving While Intoxicated. Elmer C. Middleton, former police- man, of 221 B street northeast, was arrested on a charge of operating an automobile while intoxicated last night after his machine had struck Mrs. Edna Fisher of 316 Indiana ave- nue, while she was walting for a street car at 3d street and Pennsyl- vania avenue. She was very slightly injured. Mid- dleton was dismissed from the police department about a month ago, fol- lowing action by the trial board, on a similar charge. STOP! res of land have been set aside —is made of the ENTIRE nary brea Lincoln 1031 FARWELL WHOLE WHEAT HONEY HEALTH BREAD ' A Real Nutritious Loaf, Pos- sessing That Rich, Wholesome, Rare Old - Fashioned Flavor Farwell Whole Wheat Honey Health Bread with nothing but salt, yeast and honey as added ingre- dients. A delightfully palntable f'_aod. many times richer in iron, phosghorus, calcium, protein and gluten than ordi- Provides VIGOR, VITALITY, VITAMINS FARWELL BAKING CO. MARCH 1, 1925—PART 1 The 260th Artillery, District Na- tional Guard, at the armory, Sixth and Water streets southwest, last Wednes- day night conducted a presentation of commissions to officers of the regi- ment and warrants to non-commis- sloped officers. While the offizers were appointed several months ago, it was only re- cently that commissions were issued by the War Department. In addition to Maj. Burns, those who received commissions, presented by Maj. Gen Stephan, were: Capt. Louis M. Gosorn, Battery A; Capt. James D. Eggleston, Battery B; Capt. Stewart M. Grayson, Medical Corps; Lyman E. Morris, first lieutenant Battery B; John P. Shep- pard, first lieutenant Battery A; Jack | Heale, second lleutenant Battery A; Lloyd B. Gosorn, second lleutenant Battery B, and L. M. Mann, as second Meutenant and adjutant. Non-commissioned officers received warrants as follows: H. P. Trum, first sergeant Battery B; Romeo Wagner, John B. De Speares and Henry Lové- less, sergeants Battery B; C. B. Mc- Cullar and Haywood N. Saunders, ser- geants Headquarters 260th Artiilery; Robert T. Daly and John B. Dawson, sergeants- Battery A. Instead of the usual warrants lssued to National Guardsmen Ma). Burns had prepared a special form of warrant, engraved for the artillerymen, lettered in old English, making the same very at- tractive for framing. The following have been honor- ably discharged for the reasons Indi- cated: Removal from the District, Robert J. Garrett, Company D, 121st Engineers; Marvin E. Farmer, Com- pany D; Thomas C. Hammett, Com- pany D; Jéseph C. Taylor, Company B, and Albert R. Paimer, Battery A, 266th Coast Artillery; Thomas A Poole, Battery A, and Abie Sher, Battery A; business interference, Lawrence J. Birmingham, Company B; Alfred R. Farmer, Company B: Willlam P. Hunt, Company B: Thomas B. Steed, Company B, and Benjamin Echols, Company B, all of the 121st Engineers. The following have been dropped as deserters from Company B, 121st Engineers, District of Columbia Na- tional Guard, based on failure to re- port for several months for drill, as required by the regulations, all ef- forts by officers to locate them hav ing fafled: Pvts. John W. Delarer, Paul A. Maddox, Charles B. Murphy, Leo E. Rhodes and John H. Russell The following were present on the unofficial trip of the 260th Coast Ar- tillery to Fort Washington last Sun- day: Pvts. Goodrich, Schilz, Etchison Silbert and Scordos. The men spent the day studying the ten, six and three inch guns. The next trip, March 15, will be open to out- siders and friends of the enlisted men who wish to inspect the fort and guns. Sergt. Perry Michaels, Corpl Cornwell and Corpl. Donald J. Me- Carthy were in charge of the last trip, and will be in charge of the trip March 15. Those desiring to make the trip should report at the armory, Sixth and Water streets southwest, at 10 o'clock Sunday morn- ing. The boat will leave from the Washington Barracks at 10:30 o'clock A number of similar trips will be made by the enlisted men during the Spring months for the purpose of supplementing their class study of guns and military apparatus. Officers will be In charge of the inspections on the trips, and the men will be instructed along the line of fort de- fenses. Sergt. Joseph W. Crockett s in charge of a rifle team that is*being organized in the 260th Coast Artillery. A number of men have joined the club and will compete in tryout matches to be held in the early Summer for the purpose of deciding who will rep- resent the District National Guard at the national matches, In the late Sum- nier. The team sent annually from the District has won several honor: both as a team and for individual skill and marksmanship. The team will be selected by. the officers in charge of the training of the men. All men interested in training for the matches and competing on the tryout teams should report to Sergt. Croc ett. at the Coast Artillery Armory, Sixth and Water streets southwest, after drill Wednesday nights. Recent additions to the Coast Artillery rifle team include: William A. Bramhall of Battery B, Donald J. McCarthy of Battery C, Justin A. Shock of Battery C, and Harry Silbut of Battery B The 1st Battalion of both the 260th Coast Artillery and the 121st Engi- neers of the District National Guard averaged the highest ratings in per- centage of attendance at drill during the past week. Company A, command- ed by Capt. R. W. Keesee, led in per cent of attendance fn the 121st En- gineers Regiment and Battery A, commanded by Capt. L. M. Gosorn, was highest in the ratings of the 260th Coast Artillery. Other units rating high were the following, named in order of ratings: Medical detachment, 121st Engineers; headquarters and service company, 121st Engineers; Band Company, 121st Engineers; 29th Military Police Company, and Com- pany F, 121st Engineers. The rooms of the Coast Artillery Club will be complete within the next two weeks. The club is fur- nishing, and plans to maintain, a suite of clubrooms near the armory for the enlisted men and officers for recreation and reading and as a place in which the social affairs of the 260th Artillery may be glven. The officers of the club have not been elected, but a nominating committee has been appointed and the officers will be elected at the next meeting. The committee in charge of furnist At YOUR Grocer’s for a Loaf of WHOLE WHEAT GRAIN District National Guard 218 9th St. S.E. Ing the clubrooms includes Capt. Louls M. Gosorn, Battery A; Capt. James D. Eggleston, Battery B; Corpl Donald J. McCarthy and Pvts. Perry O. CHff and Justin A. Shook. The committee, which will nominate offi- cers, is In arge of Lleut. Lyman E. Morris and Includes £. E. Miller, . J. Hedbom, B. H. nd John E. Shepherd plans to hold a number of social affairs at the clubhouse during the Spring. A manager for the club and a com- mittee to be permanently in charge will be appointed by the president upon his election to office next week Sergt. Joseph W. Crockett, who has recently been named coach of the rifie teams in the District National Guard, has also been appointed coach’ for all the high school rifie teams in the District. Sergt. Crockett is one of the most popular of the District guardsmen, and is a skillful marksman. He has won various awards for his skill in rifie matches, both local and national. He will conduct a regular and efficient train- ing of the teams which are in his charge all during the Spring months and will arrange local tpurnaments and matches between the teams be- fore their competition for selection as a team to represent the Distriet in the annual rifie matches in Septem- ber. Corpl. Daniel B. Lloyd made the highest rating an examination held to fill a va of second lieu- tenant in the Military Police Company, and his commission has been recommended. The basket ball team of Company C, 1218t Engineers, D. C. N. G., will represent the District National Guard in the elimination tournament to be held under the auspices of the Aloy- sius Club. The first opponent of the National Guard team in the tourna- ment will be the Pullman Company team. The basket ball team of Com- pany C has engaged in a number of interesting games during the past week, one having been played on Thursday with the Naval Receiving Ship team. The classes in map reproduction and photography being held under the direction of Tech. Sergt. Frank B Kay thix week is workine ont a method of planographing. Much ine terest is being taken by the work, and the classes are ame the largest of the instructi in the regiment the mien in A base ball team is being organ- ized in Company C for practice until the season begins, when games will be scheduled with other teams in the District. A tennis team is also being organized and will be coached by Corpl. Fajardo. The team will spor $or a tennis tournament during the early Spring. Maj. Stewart M. Gravson, com- manding the medical detachment, 260th Coast Artillery, has announced that there are several vacancies in the ranks of the outfit. Four men are needed Immediately. This outfit Will have charge of all the Medical Corps work of the 2G0th Coast Artil- lery. An effort will be made to re- cruit an entire medical detachment from the medical school of George Washington University. students desiring to e Maj. Grayson We Any medical list should see OFFICER IN NAVAL RUM RAID UPHELD Searched Transport in Hurry With Defendants Absent, He Testifies. By the Associated Press NORFOLK, Va., February 25.—The question of whether the personal and traditional rights of the United States Navy were violated In the search of the naval transport Beaufort and the selzure thereon of 40 cases of whisky, when she docked he night was raised today before special board of inquiry into matter sitting at the naval base here During the examination of Capt Wilbert Smith, who directed the search, counsel for the officers men tioned as defendants asked if it were not the traditional custom that of- ficers must be present when their cabins aboard ship or their quarte ashore are searched. He admitted that this was tne custom. Cans, Ramith had previously testified that the of- ficers named were not present when the search was made on the Beaufort “Usually 1 would require that the officers be present,” Capt. Smith sale When asked why he did not requs#¥ thetr presence in this case, he af- swered: “Bebauce I was more inter- ested In @ quick search of the ship.” “Don’t you think that the reputa- tion of these officecrs warranted as much attention as did the quickness of search?”’ defendant counsel ask “I just was not trusting any one especially after I s kages which I believed contained liquor being thrown overboard” Capt. Smith re- plied. A member of the board objected to the line of questioning and the room was cleared while the board reached the conclusion that Capt. Smith was acting within his rights and simply following orders when he did not wait for the officers to return to their cabins befc proceeding with the search. HELD ON LIQUOR CHARGE. George Palmer, colored, of 9. hortly be e midnight last night by Policemen Deyoe and Heide of the tenth nre rged with attempt- bile and the lig were selzed Palmer . was charged illegal possession and Bl of liquor. the Coast Artillery Armory, 6th and Water streets southwest Pvt. Roy L. Longanecker, formerl of the United States Marine Corp: has been promoted to first sergeant Company E, 121st T He was also a former the rif al Guard amp Perry, Ohlo, promotion w ommended 1 . Clarence S. Shields, command- % Just Arrived From New York '16% on Butler's easy terms. Enscmble Suits Topcoat Now at Nodwl English models, too for‘Men 40 Young Men st 311 7th St. N.W. Get Your Suit or pring Styles are now at BUTLER’ On Credit New shades of Tan, some with Fur Borders, every new style- newest rage for S, 50 \ New Dresses N Sporty Flan: \\\t on easy terms. N\ |Ladies’ Trimmed Hats Boy’s Suits & Topcoats Girls’ Dresses & Coats. 42