Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1925, Page 6

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., NOV. PUBLIC IS ASKED T0 SHVE CREENS Wild Flower Society Starts Campaign to Preserve Van- ishing Christmas Foliage. ide campaign, will be carried National Wid iety, of which P. L. ty is president, for of “Christmas entering on this Flower al used idays dif plant 1 during the b s parts of the country, some is being dimin llv evervwhere, to such extent that the society 1 drive this vear, calcu- widespread saving for the future ise of substitutes, ction of the country. how- Ricker, mates tn P campalgn to ind of “fo unwarranted.” irpose of preserving cens in various sec nt in the future that made through the pub. the press, the radio, the 1 platform ind other t the o use sub- er pe will not be the same any wi rel, in th f this | is o grow in Jance to supply wll needs purposes. In other sec be 1 -serve » the supply is being | will be devoted to saving the holly and which, Mr. Ricker says fast disappearing here. il operating agencies in | Magazine, which fn its n ar- stmas rtion culation, r, will carr But we things for. | such a lavish | we must now the future. We must apply | onservation in various direc- | ial and the use of sub- | Christmas ; considerably in different the country. The natural| any plant material used | ction var so much | out its range that statements | : its use in one section | to it at all in another sec- | Campalgns for the preserva tion of Christmas greens must be con ducted with these points well nder- stood, otherwise the campaign may aflure. In a general way, the| found growing naturally | “hristmas greens in the | Alves of the ada are quite except possiblypto a c the meeting line, | o not mixed on the market.” half mill als with and printed In gree: bearing legends. have been sent out | State organizations of the National Flower Society throughonut the | In New England, for in-| . the seal reads: “Laurel and | pine are fast disappearing. Tse substitutes for Christmas The vord laurel is not used in the seals Washington, but the seals for gton inciude the names of nd ground pine. study teachers in the schools, under direction Elizabeth K. Peeples, in ge, have planned to carry the message 1o thousands of Washington #chool children as part of the local campaign. many observance with the past that grow red bor- h: ANACOSTIA URGED AS STADIUM SITE Citizens’ Association Suggests Tract in Park as Ideal Location. n of the proposed stadium » National Capital in a section costia Park w ng of the ation last ni urged at a| Citizens' | Accepting the zestion of Dr. George C. Havenner, he organization, that park would be an the stadium, the | instructed 0. ia of the tion for ers of the : secretary to inform 1and the National Capital F ssion of desire to Ic dium i was po Anac ited out that section E @ Park is composed of 66 bounded by the and the Pennsylv that Per an approach, t e for 10,000 and that reet car service to wis ned in the Gasque citizens elect the mem- s indorsed | iation, which. however, pprove th ction m ed in the bil. s will be noti- tion that the costia are mot particularly The associa- recent resolution h Washington calling for the | works directly | Anacostia. t the latest shows are now 4.280 residents in Anacostia, Dr. Havenner, presided streets proper nth S tion gas nerican aci in Honoluiu are d tem which will the counties, the of 1 hecome effective in fes and Territory at clos | ot all law-abiding people. | have to go out of busines: Substitutes Urged for Christmas Greens Samples of the fiber wreaths recommended by the Wild Flower Preserva- tion Society for decoration in place of to be disappearing in this vicinity. holly and ground pine, which are said WOMAN GOVERNOR OFFERS REWARD TO CATCH RICH DRINKERS (Continued from First Page.) STORMS AND TIDAL WAVE CAUSE HAVOC IN SOUTH EUROPE Many wealthy business men boast their liquor possession. while the penitentiary is being filled with poor devils who have neither friends or who have been found guilty of having a thin pint on their hip or making a little liquor for home consumption. “When all these things happen then stice becomes a mockery and the law becomes a stench in the n rils “If the rich of this country were not patronizing so many hootleggers aiding and abetting them to vio- the law the bootleggers w fo f business. If those who are so prone to criticize my administration for lack of enforcement of the liquor laws are sincere in their charge, I now tender an opportunity to join me in the t and detention of those who are blamed for viclating th iquor laws. Probe Is Unfinished. tion by the Travis County grand jury of the highway situation, out of which has grown demands tor a special legislative session, was left as unfinished business when the jury adjourned today, its public report in open court indicated. The jury re- ported that “such matters as have ap- peared impractical ot final disposition € this time have been passed for fur- ther consideration of the next grand jury.” he next jury will convene December 7. The grand jury with the assistance of Attorney General Moody has been contract mat- ters for many weeks. The two re- signed members of the highway com- sfon, Frank V. Lanham of Dallas, former chairman, and Joe Burnett, astland, Tex., went before the jury several days ago. The investigation began a result of the attorney gen. eral's charge that certain contractors were making excess profits out of highway contracts. Out of the same charges came the American Road late Inve: | Company suit which resulted tn an agreed judgment of $600,000 in favor of the State. he report of the grand jury today deals with local matters. The panel for the next grand jury already has been drawn and it is understood the evidence and stenographic mnotes touching State matters before the re- tiring jury will be presented to Its successor. SAYS FOES ARE RUM USERS. Gov. Ferguson Declares Drinkers Lead Impeachment Move. NEW YORK, November 28 (#).— The New York Herald-Tribune will tomorrow print under an Austin, Tex., date line an interview of a staff corre- spondent with Gov. “Ma” and former Gov. “Jim” Ferguson concerning the reward of $500 offered for the convic- tion of any wealthy Texan found guilty of violating the liquor law. “A lot of these folks who are talk- ing about impeachment,” the governor will be quoted as saying, “are holler- ing because I paroled a few boys who were sent to the penitentiary for a vear for having a pint on the hip. Now here is a_chance for some of them to enforce the law, to get after the big fellows, and to make a little money for themselves.” “That's right.” chimed in. “Why, Mr. Ferguson some of the fel- | lows leading this whole trouble down here against Gov. Fergupson are the worst drinkers in the State. They go staggering around drunk and shout- ing for law enforcement. Let"s see them go to it. One of those million- aires walked around the fleld the other day during a foot ball game shouting against Gov. Ferguson. “Yes, he was as drunk as a boiled owl,” Gov. Ferguson interposed. “He was waving a cane, and 1 know it ‘was hollow and filled with liquor.” Mr. Ferguson then said that this same man had entertained a lot of oil men at a convention in Fort Worth a few months ago and had given them hol- low canes filled with liquor and fla 11 of liquor made to look like Bible That man,” he said, “and other like him are leading this impeachment move.” Mr. Ferguson said that while such people violated the law with zp- parent impunity, petty violators were sted and given long jail sentences. iov. Ferguson wants the law en- forced for everybody,” he exclaimed, “and, by thunder, it's going to be en forced for everybody.” o The latest electric locomotive devel- ops 5,000 horsepower and can pull a train of freight cars one and one-half miles in length. 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As much as 14 degrees below freezing, Fahrenhelt, has been registered in varfous tow! in central France, while furs are at a premium at Cannes, Nice and Monte Carlo, where the thermometer stands lowest in the past decade. Snow Storms MADRID, November 28 UP).— Storms in southeastern Spain have caused much damage to the beaches, ports and shipping. There has been a steady rise of the rivers, with the temperature sinking perceptibly. The Castilla Plateau in Aragon is covered with snow. The temperature at Valladolid, one of Spain’s tropical regions, has gone as low as 40 de grees Fahrenheit. Snow covers the streets of Madrid to a sufficient depth to interfere seri- ously with street car service. From varfous ports comes word of ship wrecks and damage to lighthouses, but detalls of the losses have not been re ceived. . Many Hurt in Lisbon. N, Portugal, November UP).—Scores of persons have been in jured and large property damage has been done in Lisbon and the surround country by heavy storms. Tor rents flooded hundreds of houses in the city, streets have been torn up, and railway lines washed out. Many residences have collapsed, and rescue contingents are at work en deavoring to save those known to be burled In the wreckage. An airplane which was to convey Gen. Primo de Rivera and the Duke of Vittoria from Seville to Madrid is swamped in airdrome and unable to depart BROOKHART-STECK CASE UP WEDNESDAY Recapitulation of Ballots in Towa Senatorial Contest Being Pre- pared for Committee. Spain. Chairman Ernst of the Senate privi- leges and elections committee h: called a meeting next Wednesday to begin consideration of the Brookhart- Steck Towa senatorlal contest. A re capitulation of the ballots is now be- ing prepared for presentation to the committee, and counsel for both sides are here ready to present arguments. Senator Brookhart arrived in Wash- ington yesterday to be present at the hearings, but declined to discuss the contest. Senator Ernst has received a pro- test from the State Republican cen tral committee against the seating of Brookhart. H. E. Spangler, a repre- sentative of the central committee, is in Washington to represent the com- mittee. The chalrman said he did not expect to hold long hearings and that he belleves the whole contest will be completed before the Christmas holl- Unbreakable clocks are being made by an English inventor, who has pro duced an elastic material resembling marble. ] yaull quickiyTradefor | Studebaker { Power Durability-Finish | Bacillus Acidophilus Milk Al Four Shymician abomt 18 Prepared by the NATIONAL VACCINE AND ANTITOXIN INSTITUTE 1515 U St. N.W. Publicity Writer Young man for popular articles on technical data. Permanent - posi- tion, National Or- ganization. Give full details first letter, and salary. Address Box 89-B Star Office in experience CITES INJUSTICES UNDER SALARY ACT 1800 School Teachers “In- equalities” Adjusted Under “Placing” Regulation. Injustices done teachers in the Dis- trict public schools by “inequalities resulting from provisions of the teachers’ salary act, which schocl au- thoritles are powerless to remedy, are cited by Harry English, chief of the board of examiners, in his annual re port to Supt. Frank W. Ballou. One of the outstanding re ferred to by Mr. English was caused by the ruling of the controller general that “placing” begins on the date of the probationary appointment of a teacher, while the salary bill stipulates that the first annual longevity incre- ment of $100 should become effective on the date of permanent appoint ment. Permanent Teachers Penalized. “Inasmuch as the date of placing permanent teachers was July 1, 1924, (i, e., the date when the 4 effective),” sald Mr. Eng evident that the permane in the system July 1, 1924, nalized. With a table of statistics the port showed that a permanent teack on the date in question ived salary of $1,800 a year, while the tem porary t s given the same lary. On February 1, 1925, the table indicated, the permanent teicher still received the $1,%00, while the tempo rary teacher received $1,900. More. over, on July 1925, the regular teacher received ary of $1,900 fle the temporary teacher wa given $2,000. “Such ' inequalities resulting the pl. ions of the law w case: were pe- re from ar +— "MBER 29, Mr. Lindsay has his own opinions 1925—PART 1. VACHEL LINDSAY RECITAL HERE HAS REVIVAL MEETING FLAVOR “Understanding” Audience Proves That Distinguish- ed Versifier Can Do Strange Things and Still Appear Normal. at a distinguished poet cin do inge things and not appear styange as amply demonstrated Friday after- noon at the Little Theater of Ward- man Park Hotel, Vachel Lndsay was giving a recital, but one unwarned of the now familiar eccentricities of this distinguished poet would have thought himself in the midst of a re- v meeting. umpering to the edge of the stage the poet raised his arms to high Heaven and shouted: “I been to Paradise.” “What d'fa see in Puradise?" queried powerless to remedy nglish. “There different character A st of all possible pecullar cases was pmrepared by the business mana- 8 Mr. English said, so that each would be carefully scrutinized to determine whether any injustice had Leen dome which under the law could be cured by placing without creating a situation which would cause injus. tice to 4 more numerous class of teachers. Approxinmtely 800 claims were set- r. English said, some of them indled as many as four times » of ufl Kinds of discrepancies 15, *It 48 believed,” he de- clared, “that so far as ‘placing’ is concerned, the bulk of the work is ove Of the 881 who took examinations for teaching positfons during the year, Mr. English revealed that 371 passed. These included the regular scheduled examinations, speclal examinations ind special qualifyfog examinations The report of the colored board of examiners, prepared by Miss Marion P. Shadd, showed that of the 380 per- sons who were examined by the board, were allowed placement commented Mr. re cases of quite a & noprano-voiced audience in a minor ey. “Louder!” bellowed the poet, his hair flying. “What d'fa see in Paradise?’ re- echoed the audience in a voice that would have brought joy to the heart of any honest-to-goodness evangelist. That was better. Hopping back to the center of the stage the poet began a detailed description of the joys be- ing partaken of by a gentleman once much “maligned on this side of the pearly gates—"old John Brown.” “Old John Brown,” moaned the au- dience. Mopping his brow after it was over, and the revival meeting was once more a theater, Mr. Lindsay confided “That's the best luck I have ever had with any audience. Most of them won't sing.” Mr. Lindsay doesn’t write “poems.” He writes “songs.” And he doesn’t recite them. He chants them. But when one has reached the pinnacle of fame that this poet reached, one has to do more than wander about on Tthe stage and sing, to make an audi- ence gasp. This audience knew what to expect—that's why it was there. Later, commenting on Louise Homer's concert here recently, during which she sang “General William Bootih Enters Heaven" set to music by Sidney Homer, the poet raised an objection to song writers setting his poems to their own tunes. “I make up my own tunes,” he said. “When another tune is used it often destroys the spirit of my song.” “They're all doing it now,” he la- mented, “and it's hard on ‘me. I'd like a chance to compete with them. For example, let me chant one of my songs in my own way and then let somebody sing it to the music some- body else has composed. Let the au- dience decide which is the better. Xmas Is Near! Join action. Homer L. Kitt Co., | Washington, D. C. of the Xmas Club, Name. — — Tomorrow! NO MEMBERSHIP FEE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY THES NEW BABY GRAND A charming little instrument with full rich tone quality. 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And if you don't like Bryan,” he bellowed, “don’t like my poem. I'm not trying to be cute.” A young Washington man, La ston Hughes, a colored bus boy Wardman Park Hotel, Mr. Linds hailed as “a great poet,” Ile r four of his poems during his recit “This young man is a Was! tonian,” he sald, “Give him the ognition he deserves, already won a prize ‘or | Mr. Lindsay took iss Markham in his e Crane, child poetess poet,” he declared, “and T don't for : minute believe William Rose e Edna 8t. Vincent Mil Untermyer or anybody e written the poems credited to he: The poems themselves are indi of the precocious child « mind. of these others is capable of centrated expression. T don't anybody who is, unless it Is Wylie.” Mrs. Lindsay, who was The songs recited by The songs recited “Hamlet,” “The Bu field,” “Bryan, Bryan “The Eagle That Is I din and the Jinn,” “John Bre four poems of Langston Hugk ng at could have | here with | Lindsay were Peddled “Dope.” George Parker, a term of five tentlary erday ford for peddling Parker, convicted with him, was to the penitentfary for two ve and Winnie Parker, also cha with dispensing narcotics, will se one year at Occoquan by J “dope. linor | ¢ 150,000 AWARD FOR TANK CLAIMED American Engineer Says His Design Was Used by British in War. By the A HURON, Edwin W d Press. Dak Dak s Tber 3 highway engineer today declared tha lieved to ored tan! 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