Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1925, Page 19

GEORGE URGES BAN ON “SHORT TERM' Senater, Praising Dawes, Believes Change in Sessions, . Not Rules, Is Needed. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, Gd., May 9.—The At- lanta Constitution tomorrow will pub- lish @ story in which Senator Walter I". George of Georgia is quoted as suggesting that the adoption of a con- stitutional amendment eliminating the “short term*® of Congress will obtain results desired by Vice President Dawes. “I am not one of those who resent the position taken by Vice President Dawes, whom I hoid in very high personal esteem and who, I am sure, is actuated by patriotic motives in the position he takes regarding a revision of the Senate rules so as to prevent the obstruction of legislation hy a few, who, by filibuster methods, "an prevent a vote on any question,” the Senator is quoted as saying. “That remedial action of some kind is necessary I agree with the Vice President, but T do not think the end he desires can be reached by revision of the Senate rules. Could End Filibuster. “Under the present rules of the Senate, it would be a very simple matter to defeat filibustering by a few Senators, were it not for the fact that the Congress, which as sembles in alternate years, is limited to a short term, beginning the first Monday in December and ending on the following fourth of March. With that constitutional limitation, it makes no difference what the rules of the Senate may be, for a few men can talk any measure to death. “Relief can be obtained only by an amendment to the Federal Constitu tion, which, in effect, would do away with the short term which is at the bottom of all this filibustering trouble. s the matter now stands, a new of Representatives and one third of the Senate is elected in November in alternate years. “Whatever be "the issue on which a Con is _elected, it is impossible for those chosen in these elections to give expression to the voice of their constituency until 13 months have elapsed between their election and the convening of the Cong in which they are chosen to serve, Scores Bloc System, At the last session the Senate acted favorably on a constitutional amend- ment providing that the Congress elected in November shall meet in the January following, but the House did not act on it. In addition to his several objections to the “short term,” the Senator calls attention to the necessity of Congress passing upon the appropriation and supply measures during these periods. Filibustering, he says, virtually is confined to the short sessions. . “The short session of Congress is largely responsible for the breeding of the bloc system, which now hap- pily seems to be on the wane,” the Senator says. this country for the bloc system of government and the sooner it is elimi- nated the better it will be for the whole countr. The Senator expresses the hope the Vice President will view the .short session question in the same light and asserts he hopes the ‘President also may see his way clear to bring this allimportant matter to the at- tention of Congress in his next message.” FACULTY IS HONORED BY DUNBAR STUDENTS Reception May 2, Sponsored by “Honor Society”’—Special As- sembly Held Tuesday Morning. The Dunbar High School Honor So- | clety gave a reception in honor of the faculty, May 2, in the Dunbar library. Invited to meet the faculty were the school officials, parents of the members of the society and a few special guests. The officers of the honor soclety, the assistant superin- tendent and Mrs. Wilkinson, the prin- cipal and the assistant principal, the heads of departments and members of the council helped to receive the guests. The president of the society, Bea- trice Walker, explained the purpose of the gathering. Dr. William Mather Lewis, presi- dent of the George Washington Uni- versity, addressed the teachers of di- visions' 10-13 Wednesday upon the subject of “Encouragements.”” The Hampton Institute Choir, under the direction of Dr. Nathaniel Dett, one of the foremost modern composers, sang “Gently, Lord, Oh, Gently Lead I'll Never Turn Back No More” Traveler,” all arrangements of negro themes on a mgh choral plane. C. Chace of The Evening Star class students special assem- Hddrehfled the upper Monday morning at bly upon the subject, “The Making of a Newspaper, Mr. Chace stated the great changes in newspaper making and gave an idea of the vastness of the organization back of the produc- tion of @ newspaper. He outlined the various steps followed, from the re- porter’s gathering the news to the final release of the paper, A special assembly was held Tues- day morning to enable the students to hear the results of the track meet at Howard University, May 2. Dun- bar scored 30 points, easily winning the scholastic champlonship, her near- est rival winning 10 points only. Dunbar’s base ball team lost to Shaw Junior High School Thursday by a score of 12 to b, Charles Houston addressed the Spanish Club Wednesday morning and ((‘HLludfld his series of ullks on Spain. $45,000,000 NILE DAM IN SUDAN IS COMPLETED Opens 300,000 Acres of Land for Cultivation of Cotton Crop This Year. B the Aseociated Press. LONDON, May 9.—The Morning Post states that the great Makwar dam on the Blue Nile, in the heatrt of the Sudan, was completed yester- day, in advance of the contract date of June 30. Completion of the work opens up 300,000 acres for cotton growing and it is estimated 500,000 kantars will be grown on this land in the present year. (The Egyptian kantar is equiv- alent to about 99% pounds.) The irri- gation canals are to be finished by July 1. The dam cost about £9,000,000. New Bus Line in Virginia. Special Dispatch to the Star. RICHMOND, Va., May 9.—Begin- ning tomorrow there is to be in opera- tion busses between this city and Nor- trips to be made twice each “We have no room in ! Stage Hands Buy Operetta to Save It From Flopping By the Associated Press. NEW YORF., May 9.—After 20 years s stage haids, Jim Thorpe, stag electriclan, and Lloyd Kelly, stage car penter, rose suddenly tonight to the jFtatus of impeesarios—owners of “Princess Ida,” tne revival of the Gil- bert and Sullitan operetta playing at the Shubert Theater. Even the 70 members of the cast did not know that the two men had bought the production until after to- night's performance. When they went in search of their salaries they found Jim and Lloyd nonchalantly paying off. . “Princess Ida" was revived less than month ago by Lawrence J. Anhalt, who soon decided that it was a “flop™ and that he would close it tonight. Jim and Lloyd talked the situation over between chores, decided that the production could make money, and, pooling their savings, bought from scenery to cast. They said they ‘would continue it here, and later, perhaps, send it on the road. “Don’t think we're going to get tem- peramental now that we're impre- sarios,” said Jim. “We bought the show because we didn't want to be thrown out of our jobs.” Ve're golng right along as w been going,” his partner added. “I'm going to stick to electricity and Jim here is going to keep on doing the sarpentering.t. . ‘ve GERMANY T0 OPEN DRY DRIVE TODAY Car_npaign to Be Launched in All Churches—15,000,000 Backers Sought. By the Associated Press. FRANKFORT, Germany, May 9.— A nation-wide drive with the ultimate object of putting Germany in the dry column will be inaugurated tomor- row with a series of addresses from pulpits of all denominations. The leaders of the movement say they hope to have 15,000,000 votes pledged to the cause before September. The national executive committee for local option, encouraged by the response given to the movement in Koningsberg during the last several days, has designated the week begin- ning May 10 as a period in which to mobilize the dry sentiment, in hope of impressing both national and local legislative bodles with the sincerity of the movement and the determina- tion of its backers to see it through. Many Lines Represented. The national committee comprises 40 members, each of whom represents an influential political, civic, religious, social or labor organization. Its chairman is Dr. F. H. Otto Melle, di- rector of the German Preachers’ Sem- inary of this city and a ploneer in the dry crusade. Women figure prominently in the movement, one of ‘the strongest con- tingents in the prohibition army be- ing the Evangelical Women’s League, with more than a million members. Failure to obtain prompt and effi- cient legislation through the national parliament’ and local diets = has prompted the leaders of the move- ment to adopt the local option device as a quicker method of gauging pub- lic sentiment as regards prohibition. See Benefit of Local Option. Not only do they believe local op- tion better suited to deal the liquor traffic a decisive blow, but they be- lieve a substantial dry vote will have a favorable effect abroad. “'Germany spends 2 600,000,000 marks for beer, wines and liquors, which is anything but flattering when it is recalled that the Dawes repara- tions loan amounted to only 800,000, 000 marks,” one of the dry~leaders ed by way of reflecting on the 1 effect of prohibition on Ger- v's private and public economics. Thus far the campaign has been waged wholly with meagar funds contributed from private sou:ces, and the national committee admits that it is often pressed for money with which to pay printers’ bills, hall rent and other expenses. Dr. Melle has received numerous messages from the United States complimenting him on the progress made by the movement in Germlny K. OF C. SCHOOL CLUB WILL PRESENT PLAY “Nothing But the Truth,” Will Be Given Three Times in Gonzaga Hall. The Knights of Columbus Evening Rehool Student Orchestra will make its first appearance May 19, 20 and 21, when the dramatic society of the school will present “Nothing But the Truth” in Gonzaga Hall. The orches- tra is under the direction of Harry E. Brunett, with the following musi- cians aasl‘tmg Emmett F. Good, Her- man O. Pfalzgraff, Alfred C. Doyle, John P. Simmonds, James H. Carroll, William J. McPhilomy, jr.; Thomas H. Deckelman, George D. Chapman, An- ton G. Pigott, George V. Menke, George Nolte, Max Wexler and Clif- ford L. Hess. Rehearsals are en- thusiastically attended and the seleg- tions promise to be entertaining. Dr. Richard J. Purcell of Catholic University will give an illustrated lec- ture Tuesday night at 8 o'clock, on “The Opening Up of the Far West." The lecture will be .open to the publie, J. Borton addressed members of the Venetian Accounting Society on “Installing a Cost System.” Members of other classes in the business group also heard the lecture. Law Class Gives Dance. The senior law class gave a supper- dance last night at the Hotel May- flower. Seventy-five couples attended. ‘The German section of the Modern Language Club met Thursday night. Charles W. Carhart, the president, addressed the club. Dr. Paul Gleis of the Catholic University gave an {llustrated lecture in German on ‘Ger- man architecture. Mrs. Fred Gal- seiwich, a recent arrival from Ger- many, described her ocean trip. Sev- eral members entertained by relating anecdotes in the German language. Dr. C. H. Leineweber a former teacher in the public schools read some of his own poetry in German. The freshman law class frolic was held Wednesday night at the Frank- lin Square Hotel. A dinner and many humorous toasts were the features. The students were active during the week completing plans for making the school play, “Nothing But the Truth,” the greatest success of any student project.> Dennis 1. Connell, director, predicts a successful cast. The Arch- bishop of Baltimore, the Most Rev. Michael J. Curley, will be an honorary patron of the production. SRR A safety belt that 'wmmr- wear much like a sweater vented. * been in-land Julia EASTERN S LAYING GRADUATION PLANS Mrg. Willebrandt to - Be Speaker—Senior Class Day Is Arranged. Josephine . Tremain and Joseph Greenwood were the stars in “Figure. heads,” a oneact play presented by the Dramatic Club of Eastern High School in the school auditorium Fri- day afternoon. Other members of the cast were Margaret Knapp, Frank Kreglow and Howard Smith. The prologue was given by Ruth Green- wood. Dances under the supervision of Isaac Simon of the physical train- ing department and music by the school orchestrn also were features. The purpose of the entertainment was to get funds for the payment for a recent supply of shrubbery bought for the lawn. Mrs, Willebrandt to Speak. The address for the four-year gradu- ation exercises will be by Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, Assistant Attor- v The invocation will be deliversd by Rev. Kyle Boothe, pastor of Ingram Memorial Consregation Jari rell of the Fifteenth Street Christian Church. No selec. tion has been made of the two-year commercial class speaker. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered Sunday, June 14, by Rev. John Compton Ball of the Metro. politan Baptist Church. There was a meeting of the senior officers Tuesday at which plans were made for the senior class day exer. . At the same Llime tryouts were held for the senior play, “The Romances,” to be given on class day and class night. R. Preston Shealey, a member of the first graduation class at Eastern, was a visitor to the school Wednes- Will Give Recital. Durward Bowersox and Minnie Hoxsey, two well known musicians in the city and former students of Eastern, are to give a recital at 9 o'clock Thursday morning in the school_auditorfum. Preliminary estimates show that 400 additional students from the grades and junior high schools will come to Eastern next Fall. As there will be approximately 200 graduates this June the enrollment next year will probably be about 1,800. Advisories were issued Wednesday, and as usual caused much disturbance among the pupils. Eastern is proud of the new 5-foot 9-inch high jump record made by Adolph Bond at the College Park track meet May 2. Bond broke all previous records made by District of Colunibia athletes. The University of Maryland presented him with a gold watch. The subject of the debate held Tues. day was ‘‘Resolved, That the United States should have a unified air service.” Members of the negative side were the victors. The debaters Negative, Frank Scrivene arles Davies and George Finge: afirmative, George Roth, Graves and Roderick O'Connor. Rifle Club Contest. Competition for the Rice medals, given every year to the Boys' and Girls' Rifie Clubs, was started last week. The girls of the domestic art depart- ment held an exhibit of their work Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The classes are under the direction of Miss Katharine Bell and Mrs. Hazel Shertz. Stephen Gerardi, a graduate of the 1925 February class, has been award- ed @ $20 prize in the essay contest of the American Chemical Soclety. The Girls’ Rifle Club of Eastern held a match with the Central Girls’ Club Wednesday. The match was hotly contested and the score was close. After the shooting an informal party was held. A match with Western is scheduled for May 13. TEACHER HONORED AT CENTRAL CHAPEL Tribute Paid to Miss Clark, Who Died in January—DParents See School. An impressive chapel was held in the auditorium of Central High School Wednesday in memory of Miss Martha. E. Clarke, & former teacher who died January 31. Two violin selections, the ‘Large” and “Going Home,” were given by Miss_Mildred Hoover, after which Mr. Wallls, head of the mathematics department, delivered a brief me- morial address. Samuel Wood closed the program with an organ selection from “The Lives of the Saints.” At the last meeting of the Central High School Parent-Teacher Asso- ciation, the members were conducted |through the school by the boys of the C. O. G. the mechanical draw- ing club. Carolus Yingling prepared and gave to each of the guides notes on the different departments in the school. The 22 guides were: Yluuu- ln charge; Schmidt, Eckou. Dcu drus, Wood, Morrowd, Ruth, Gulney. suwm. Taylor, Hutchinson, Dow, Rose, . Rose and Pickett, Shop Work Shown. Demonstrations were given in the wood and machine shops. Examples of the work done by students was dis- played in the shops and sewing rooms. While inspecting the print shop each of the guests was given a calendar and quotation by Lincoln printed by students. kes were served and candy placed on sale in the domestic science department. Af- ter going through the basement and sub-basement, the visitors were taken through the science room and the bank. A musical comedy, ‘So Long, Ruth,” written and directed by Jack Reiss, was a feature of cadet night last night. Maj. Marsh, Lieut. Col Stone and the captains of the com- panies gave two-minute talks, after which competition to determine the best sergeant, the best experienced private, and the best non-service man in_the regiment was held. Re(mhments were served after the program, and later there was danc- ing and motion pictures. The cast of the student manage- ment play, “The Charm School,” by Alice Duer Miller, to be given May 15, has been selected by the student committee in charge. Alvin Pack will take the part.of the hero, Austin Bevans. The rest of the case is: David MacKengle, James Suter, Jesse Stimson, Joseph Hoover, Cecil Lovewell, Stratton, Mary Macatee, Lacey, Freda Barsky, Helen Vassar, Peggy Croissant, Madge Kent, Helen Prentiss and Mary Porter. The girls' “C" Club held a, card party recently at Ruth Landick’s home in Chevy to replenish the treas- ury. Ten tables played five hundred, Elizabeth Garber winning the first prize, a pack of cards. Wlnn!e Fal- lon won the Bsecond, a handkerchiet. Dfllnll“. the tl lrfl, ?l:fit Charlotte. MELTING POT SENDS ALL KINDS FOR CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS Government Has Annual Offer From 250,000 Applicants. Every Race, Color and and Creed Seek Employment. BY WILLIAM C. DEMING. President, United States Civil Service Commisslon. All roads lead to Rome, and also to the information bureau of the United States Civil Service Commis- sion here. The travelers are of every race, color, creed, uge and station in life; they represent the polyglot citizenry of the United States, and most of them seek work. A former Russlan prince, fused in the great American melting pot, was @ recent caller, He gat a job, not because he was a Russign prince, but because he possessed & technical knowledge uable to our Government. In an ordinary day's work, when no exceptionally popular examina- 1| tion has been announced, about 500 men and women present themselves at the commiusion’s bureau and ask for information abouyt Government employment. No stage ever prewented a greater variety of comedy, pathos, or even tragedy. There is tragedy in the faces and In the stories of those who have met with reverses In fortune, have suffered family losses, or have suddenly been thrown out of employ- ment. Mall Order Sleuths. One would be more than human it he did not find comedy in the ap- pearance of a six-foot woman from the South, who proudly displayed & certificate of “graduation” from & detective school and pmelfllmed that he was now ready to “capture.” He would be less than human if he did not find pathos in the plight of this ignorant, trusting dupe, who had spent her last dollar to come to Washington and had to ask the ald of_charity to get back to her home. ‘When a seeker of information tip- toes into the bureau, sidles over to a far corner and asks for a confiden- tial interview, the clerk picks up a record card and writes “detective" at the top. Usually that designation is correct. The information bureau now has on file more than 3,000 cards, all dated within a year, and repre- nting that number of persons who wish to be informed of the next ex- amination announced for the Secret Service. Many of the cards which have been filled out by the applicants themselves appear to be specimens of ability to construct cryptograms, for they are scarcely decipherable. 75,000 Names on File. It is not unusual for the information bureau to have in its files as many as 76,000 cards bearing the names, ad- dresses, and other information about persons who have asked to be inform- ed of the announcement of certain ex- aminations in which they are interest- ed. Many of those who apply have been dropped from Government offices be- cause of reduction of force. It is the practice of the Civil Service Commis- sion to endeavor to plpace these in other vacanmt positions. An ordinary clerk, however, cannot be certified for a position of chemist, physicist or bac- teriologist. It is because of the nor- mal turn.over in the Government force which amounts to approxjmately 14 per cent, that the commission must continue to hold examinations of some kind every few weeks. At this time of national economy. and effort toward reduction of force, the examinations open require special knowledge in gome fleld. Every ible kind of employment is asked for, even to work as a guard r colony. A recent applicant said that he wished to be informed of the next ex- amination announced for positions of interpreter. When asked to list the languages in which he was qualified, he wrote down 23 languages, including Icelandic. Ambitious Carpenter, One day a carpenter, box of tools in hand, appeared at the information bu- reau and expressed a desire to enter an examination which had been an- nounced for positions of junior patent examiner. It was explained to him that the examination was a technical one and very difficult, requiring knowl- edge of physics, chemistry, some branch of engineering, and modern languages. He replied that he had been studying at night and wished to make a try. He did so and failed. Bix months later, when the examina- 5 : Thanks Air Mail For Aid Given in Mine Explosion Postmaster General New yesterday received a letter from Secretary of the Interfor Work thanking the Air Malil Setvice for the part it played at a mine explosion near Burke, Idaho, April 24, by transporting a Bureau of Mines engineer to that district from Rock Springs to Salt Lake City, Utah, after the officlal foynd it impossible to get a train for many hours. “As this was a situation in 'hlch the lives of miners were im; ;c?“ 'x?ls nl':u.n peration of u e y ©0-0) superintendent of the aviation l.ldl at Rock Spri r;r and Salt Leke and Pilot James Murray was especially appreciated. CHILD DANCERS GIVE INTERESTING MATINEE Tchernikoff-Gardiner §tudio Pu- pils Appear at Wardman Pprk Performance. ]Chlldnn'u! matinee performance wu glven , yesterday afternoon Tch.mm.aau&w D-mrlbz;n thc postion of b portion of the v thl Sote ana more advanced -pupils which was given Friday night was then repeated. Other features of the afternoon were dances'by the small children. Among the larger group dances by the little folk werg “Scene du Bal,” in which Elisa_Calvo, Barbara, Mary Martha and Stells Golibart, Christine Merritt Russian fl?fl“ (the and Ninishka. fld!flth. Plazza and Virginia Elizabeth | M: Ruby .lon- nings; ‘“Peter Pan” Helen on Fly,” Anne Dnlb ; utu Amanda Chit- tum; “Dance Russ,” Marallyn Slentz. Also there was an interpretation of the old nursery rhyme, “Three Hiind Mice,” by Betty Hartshorne, Jane Ihvh lli Hunter was aylthe M WILLIAM C. DEMING. tion was announced again. he was at the door when she bureau opened in the morning and explained that he had continued to study and wished to try again. He did 5o and failed ugain. Six months later he promptly pre- sented himself when the examination was advertised, tried again, passed the examination, and was appointed. The record is held by a man who failed 15 times in the same kind of ex- amination before passing. This effort extended over a period of several years. The Filipinos who apply for exami- nation have demonstrated an unusual adaptability. Most of them speak very broken English when they first ap- pear. Six months later their speech is comparatively smooth. A consider- able number of them enter the lower- grade examinations, find employment in the departments at Washington, study at night at one of the local uni- versities und In a few years are quali- fled for the junior grades of technical and scientific positions. A son of Erin sought employment as a policeman, naturally. He found that he was an inch and a half below the specified height. He underwent a course of physical training designed to stretch him’ to the required height. But the difference was too great; he could not be stretched an inch and a half, 8o he had to content himself with @ letter-carrier examination. 250,000 Examined Annually. Besides those who call in person ap- proximately 2,000 persons living in all parts of the country write to the Civil Bervice Commission’s office at Wash- ington each day asking for informa- tion about examinations. When it is considered that the commission is rep- resented by a local secretary at each of approximately 3,500 cities who is prepared to answer questions about Pending or’ prospective. examination, it will be realized that the number of persons who seek Government em- ployment is enormou; An average vear’s work for the Civil Service Commission is about 250,000 examined and about 60,000 appointed. As there are more than 400,000 positions classified under the Federal civil service law, and as the normal turnover, as has been stated, is about 14 per cent, it is easy to see why 60,000 appointments are neces- sary in’ the course of a year to fill vacancies caused by death, resigna- tion and dismissal. Some of those who call at the com- mission’s information bureau are not in search of jobs. ‘‘Where is the Na- tional Museum?” “In what internal revenue district is Providence, R. 1.7 “Can you tell me the congressional district that includes my home town?” “In what Government office in Washington is Mary Jones of Smithville, 1ll., working?” These are some of the questions which bombard the information bureau of the com- mission every day. Knowledge, wisdom, sympathy are the qualities necessas to hold down the job. But the effort is very much worth while. When I see & young mother holding her baby in her arms while she one of the commission’s examination an- nouncements in the lobby of our building, I feel that she hopes to find there one way of contributing to the "lv needs. One would be justified in thinking that she brought with her ln her arms job enough for one woman. But evidently she feels dif- ferently about it. patience and Brave Firemen Set Blazes at Which They Were Heroes By the Associated Press. BERLIN, May 9.—Two brave young firemen of Elberfeld have been revealed as firebrands and sen- tenced to two years in prison for starting 11 conflagrations, at which were heroes. They are Ru- Stratman, 20, and Herman , both of good families. the volunteer bri- l. year ago and upon their ippearance showed such m that th were publicly vu by the fln chief, who heid them up as models for the other members of the organization. The young m liked the praise so much that they lighted five fires within a month, and others duyring ensuing months. On occasion they were the first volunteers to appear to fight the flames. WALTER REED PATIENTS TO HEAR MUSICAL REVUE Departmental Players to Give En- tertainment at Soldiers’ Hospital. Patients and ‘personnel of Walter Reed Hospital will be ente: Tuesday night by the Departmental Players in a new musical revue, “How About It.” The performance, under the direc- tion of John J. Campbell, will em- brace a diversified program of vaude- ville skits, ranging from jazz to rope ong the Fozmers will be Phil Hayden in 3 “Washington' Rogers”’; Belt ‘and Ripp, tango artists; Miss Katherine O'Brien, whistler; Blanche Lehman, Tacle Luckett and ray and g;::i,d‘"“”' Tsmmy!ono‘l:b Harvey, “silly Mulros, Kuhling, ) oy e ng, 6"!1 ; Rlfllry songs; rt Clear nS t Burk, In a specialty sketch; m Mary | Littleton and his three clowns; Co- lumblu and Boenr. lou lhn-due-m ry | American-born emong VRGINUAIROLN RATE HEARING ENDS Former State Decides to Base Case Solely on Al- leged Discrimination. By the Associsted Press, RICHMOND, Va., May 9.—With the section challenging the reasonableness of the interstate rate structure shorn from the Virginia Corporation Com- mission’s complaint, the North Caro- lina-Virginis freight rate controversy went into the hands of the Interstate Commerce Commission today. Along with the voluminous testimony heard by Examiner Carter during tbe six days went a motian from the North Carolina Corporation Commission ask- ing the dismissal ol the entire pro- ceeding. As the complaint now stands with the Interstate Commerce Commission the Virginia commission raises only the question of alleged discrimination and prejudice against Virginia cities, localities and shippers, and prd.rtm of North Carolina points and shippers. Ask For Dismissal. A brief skirmish developed these udden turnings. It came 10 minutes fore. the close of the hearing. The carriers had just finished their two days’ testimony in justification of the claim that thefr interstate rates were reasonable when counsel for the North Carolina Corporation Commission filed thefr motion for dismissal. Announcing that they would not offer any testi mony, they predicated their motion upon & number of reasons. One of these contended that the complaint directed against interstate rates pre- sented no proper issue, since it sought to consider the Virginia-North Caro- lina scale separately and wholly apart from the entire interstate rate struc- ture. To fix a scale as proposed by the Virginia eommissfon, it was advanced, would constitute of itself an unreason- able act in excess of the power of the Interstate Commerce Commission. In so far as the charge of the Vir- ginia commission that the rates were discriminatory and granted unjust preferences the North Carolina com- mission asked dismissal on the grounds that the evidence was alto- gether too indefinite, uncertain and incomplete. Plea Is Abandoned. Mason Manghum, Virginia commis- sion counsel, then flled his commis- slon’s decision to abandon, so tar as this hearing was cowenud the issue of reasonableness of “Certain things h.ve hflmn.d dur- ing this hearing that have caused us to change our attitude,” he an- nounced. referred to testimony by carrier representatives that it would be their purpose to establish between Virginia cities and points in North Carolina whatever rates and classifications the Inte state Commerce Commission orders a docket now pending. The Virginia decision also reached because of the failure of lhe reasonableness of the existing intra- duce any evidence in support of the reasonableness of the existing intro- state rates and classification excep- tions in North Carolina, he added. He said that the injection of the reasonableness of the rates from the Virginia cities to points in North Carolina might complicate what oth- erwise would be a simple question. erwise would be a simple question, and that this angle therefore was dropped. These finalities had been preceded by the taking of testimony from wit- nesses from the Atlantic Coast Line and the Norfolk and Southern Rail- way. NOTED DELEGATE LAUDS MEMORIAL TO MOTHERS D'Arcis Also Indorses Woman’s Universal Alliance. The Mothers’ Memorial and the Woman's Universal Alliance, whose international headquarters are in Washington, have been indorsed by Mme. Clara Guthrie d’Arcis, the only the foreign delegates to the quinquiennial of the International Council of Women, and who is founder and president of the ‘World Union of Women for Interna- tional Concord. Mme. ance and the Mothers’ Memorial, the present chief objective of the alliance, that it was a project that should ap- peal to all thinking men and women in the world in its most definite serv- ice to humanity. Mrs. C. C. Calhoun is founder of the ‘Woman's Universal All{ance. d’Arcis_in_ particular commended the plan of the alliance that any man, woman or child who produces a work of art, & painting, a plece of sculpture, a_design or an invention, may have the opportunity of exhibi- tion at the Capital in a room set apart for each State and county in the Mothers’ Memorial. G. U. FOREIGN STUDENTS VISIT B. & 0. ELEVATOR BALTIMORE, Md., May $5.—One hundred and seventy-five students of the School of F Service of the n University were the uests of the Baltimore and Ohio road today on an inspection of the new $10, m 000 grain elevator of the emuuy and a tour of the har- bor, at which the ral ‘was host. ‘The students spent the morning in their inspection of the customhouse, then went aboard the muni steamboat Latrobe, where a bui luncheon was served. They next sailed down the bay for an Inspection of the piers and other transshipping utilities of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and of the United States Shipping Board steamship City of St. Joseph. The students were in charge of Albert H. Haag, professor of ship- Eme and commerce at the Georgetown niversity. Inclyded in the party were: Dr. Antonjus Plip, Minister from Esthonia ~at _Washington; Arturo Padro of the Cuban embassy, Lieut. La Vat of the French -mbu-y, Consul General Southard of the State Depart- ment and the Rev. Dr. Edmond ‘Wadsh, of level of | il Labor Heada Plan War on Products Of State Prisons A campaign for elimination of | eontract convict labor, a system under which convicts are employed in industry, will be launched by the American Federation of Labor, The federation’s executive coun- cll in making the announcement yesterday, asserted that the prac- tice, which prevalls in several States, is unjust to wage earners and a menace to the prosperity of the industries affected. The council has prepared a bill to be submitted to the next Con- gress which would prevent one State sending into another where sale of convict products is pro- hibited, articles manufactured by use of prison labor. A bill for es- tablishment of the system in States where it is not now effective was drafted by the council and will be sent to labor organizations in these States. The “$tate use” system provides that products manufactured in State prisons shall be for exclusive use of the State or its political divi- slons. WALES PLANS REST ON FARM IN AFRICA Leaves Royal Train for Three-Day Visit in Famous Stock- Raising Region. By the Associated Press. COLSBERG, Union of South Africa, May 9.—The Prince of Wales, who has crossed Cape Colony from Cape Town in the past week, left the royal trafn at Colesberg Junction at 9 o’clock tonight for Sir Abe Bailey's farm, near here, where he will take three days’ rest. Early in the afternoon he detrained at Middleburg, one the eastern edge of the Karoo region, which is a famous stock-raising country, of a hundred thousand square miles. Many farmers have holdings of 100,000 acres. Here and at Rosmead, the last little town visited, happy smiles greeted the prince, but without boisterous wel- come, as the Jocal people are simple, hermit-like folk. At Middleburg the prince christened a ram, which was named ‘“Prince,” and recefved a gift of a beautiful black fleece. TRIBUTE TO WAR DEAD. A tribute to those who died in the ‘World War will be paid by the Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary today at a cere- mony to be held at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Ceme- tery. ps of the members of the aux- will meet at the Shoreham Ho- tel at 1:30 this afternoon and will be taken from there to Arlington in mo- tor busses. A wreath will be laid on the tomb by Mrs. O. D. Oliphant, na- tiopal president of the American Le- glon Auxiliary. The party will be conducted by Mrs. Leon Arnold, pres- ident of the American Legion Auxil- jary of the District of Columbia. S S e Cigar smoking is declining in Bel- glum. oultry_ arm 8 ¢ DA an F GONSAUL HEADS MT. PLEASANT BODY Citizens’ Association Backs Movement to Augment School Doctors. Charles F. Consaul, who pest_vear has been vice pr the Mount Pleasant Citizen tion, was last night ur elected president tu succeed M Lewis. The constitution of this assc clation prohibits its president fr succeedinz himself. The other officers elected John C. De Lameter, vice pre Capt. W Bancroft t H. A. Harding, treasure Henry White and Dr. C. B. Cam were re-elected as delegates to Federation of Citizens’ Association: ¥red G. Coldron, a past president of this association, and who has been chairman of its committee on zoning resigned that chairmanship last nic because of his recent appointment attorney for the newly created Na tional Capital Park Commission. A resolution was adopted commending Mr. Coldron upon his Jong service in civic work, not only in the interest of the Moun{ Pleasant section, but the entire District of Columbia, and con gratulating the park commission uj its wisdom in selecting Mr. Coldron as its attorney. Park Work Reported. parks for were As chairman of the reservation committee, Mr. Coldr reported that the prospects e good for the construction o tennis courts in Rock Creek Park at a point convenient to residents of the Mount Pleasant section. Because of crowded conditions at the new Bancroft Public School on Newton street, which was completed last Fall, Maj. A. M. Holcomb, chair- man of the schools committee urged the erection, of an addition to this school and the erection of an addi- tional school in that section of the city. He said that the most promising site for another school building would be upon the so-called Lenman tr: running between Sixteenth and Fo teenth streets, north of Ogden street. Indorse School Movement. Upon the recommendation of Dr. C. B. Campbell, chairman of the public health committee, the association in- dorsed the movement started to in- crease the medical staff of the public schools as a means of promoting the health of the chikren of the city. The association went on record fa- voring the extension of Brown street southward as far as Park road, with the view to relieving traffic congestion on Mount Pleasant stteet. The assoclation voted also to re- quest the traffic bureau to not close the east side of Mount Pleasant street from Lamont to Park road at anv time during the day, and to prohibit parking on this street, between 8 and 9 o'clock in the morning and 5 and 6 o'clock in the evening. ‘W. A. Slater and H. C. Patten were elected to membership. A movement is under way in Hawaii for the building of more hotels to ac- commodate the increasing tourist trade. G d A Beautiful Lawn and Garden —is made easy to obtain through the use of our Seeds, Fertilizers, Garden Tools and Fences. For the Lawn High-grade Lawn Grass Seed, the kind that produces a velvety lawn. 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