Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1926, Page 17

A PORTIC yesterda; \ OF THE PASSAIC hen the police of the District prevented the children of the stri Executive Mansion. assembly in Passaic. THE FUTURE COMMANDERS OF OUR BATTLE FLEETS. Annapolis, going through their weekly seamanship drill. before getting under w: COOLIDGE BETTER, TACKLES DAY'S J0B Benefited by Rest, He Visits Specialist and Then Goes to Office. President Coolidge quickly recov-| ered from his indisposition of yester. day and was at his desk at the usual | hour this morning, entering upon a Busy day. He sald that he felt much hetter, but from appearance it was evident that he had not wholly recov- | ored. The President described his brief iliness as being the forerunner of a c0ld, and he believes that his putting aside his work as he did yesterday and going o bed for a few hours was highly beneficial. | The President returned to his of- | fice late yesterday afternoon, and be- | fore returning to the White House took a brief stroll. Immediately after breakfast this morning the President went for a walk of about half a mile and then visited the speclalist who for several vears has been treating | him for sinus trouble. | After telling newspaper men ahout | his brief ailment the President re-| lated an interesting story about a ‘ night prowler in his bedroom two | nights ago. He said he was awak- ened during the dead of the night by | a peculiar noise, and when he arose mw a large owl perched on a plece of furniture in the room. The owl, noting his movements, quickly made his retreat through the open window. | When asked whether the owl was of the scresch or hoot variety, the Pres. fdent sald he was not a noisy owl. DINNER FOR DE GRAEFF. Friends to Bid Farewell to Retir- ing Netherlands Minister. Jonkheer Doctor A. C. D. de Graeff, Netherlands Minister, will be enter. tained at a farewell dinner Wednes- day night by the Netherlands Cham- ber of Commerce in New York, in- corporated, and the Netherland-Amer- ica Foundation, incorporated, at the Hotel St. Regis. Jonkheer de Graeff has recently been appointed governor general of the Dutch East Indies, and will leave the Unitéd States May 15 to prepare for his service in that capacity. The present governor general of the Dutch East Indles. D. Fock, is retir- ing in_ September, Queen Wilhelmina rewarded Jonkheer de Graeff’s long and distinguished service with the highest honor she has to bestow. “puLcy’ E[IN STAGED. 4 Duley,” Western High School's | ring play which made such a hit hen it was originally presented the latter part of March, will be repeated tonight at 8 o'clogk in the school | auditorium. Miss Ruth Hooper will take the Jeading role of Dulcy. Bob Callahan will represent Mr. Smith. The cast also will include Ben Connally, Dave Fonoreff, Richard Greenwood, Tom Fiteh, Alden Goodwin, Claire Knight and Hugh MacDiarmid. ispersed the New dersey picketers | invited ‘guests were STRIKE MOVES TO WASH DEADLOCKED ON BILL. Fench Spoliation Claims Will Be Voted on Again Tuesday. The Senate claims committee di- vided four to four vesterday in an unsuccessful effort to report out the French spoliation claims bill. Another effort to get action on the measure will be made when the com- mittee meets Tuesday The bill would allow certain claims to individuals, corporations and in- surance companies for indemnity for spoliations by the French ‘navy against private American _ships prior to July 31, 1801, ' EDUCATOR URGES STUDY OF NATURE Prof. E. Laurence Palmer Tells Teachers Child's Character Is Aided by It. Study of nature is the heaithy question maker for thé child mind’ Prof. E. Laurence Palmer of the editorial staff of Nature Magazine told the public school teachers of ‘Washington last night in Central High School. He indorced the national boretum project as a great educa- tional force. y the first time a teachers’ ever devoted an entire program to nature study. It had been called by Dr. Frank W. Ballou,and he invited ~ Prof. to come from Cornell Uni ty. where he is pro- fessor of rual education. In the afternoon Prof Palmer talked at Dun- bar High School. Prof. Palmer was introduced by R. L. Haycock, assistant superintendent of schools. Miss Florence Mortimer, president of the teachers’ council, pre- sided. Mrs. Ellizabeth K. Peeples of the nature study department helped In the plans ror the meeting. Other Arthur Newton the American Paul Bartsch, L. Ricker, Dr. E. H. Shinn, P. sdale, editor of Nature Magazin: Dr. L. C. Corbett, H. A. Smith of the United States Forest Service, and Ruscell T. Edwards, director of the educational section of the American Nature Association. “Let the child examine the flower, study the bird or watch the plant.de- velop,” Prof. Palmer said. “and the child is started on the right-thinking road in life, We must learn nature's lawe and early come to know the pen- mitles she exacts for the violation of those laws. n many schools instead of dry subjects the reading and language classes are turning to nature's field. In this they study a fascinating sub- ject while reading and studying the language. The value of nature study as a viewpoint or as a vehicle which may be highly useful to teachers in attaining the accepted standards of our school systeme is just being ap- preciated. Great progress is being made in introducing nature study in the schools. The radio stations are devoting much time to.nature talks. The newspapers are giving nature features more ‘space.’ SR Cadets to Get Commissions. Commissions will be presented to the officers of the 24th Regiment of High School Cadets on the campus of Howard University this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Lieut. Col. C. E. N. Howard, U. S. A., professor of mili- tary science and tactics, Howard Uni- versity, will present the commissions. Pack, president of Nature Association, Dr P. Ri iTON. the White House. Child labor regulations ng mill workers from showing their banners around the- The strikers are asking Federal intervention, alleging they are denied free speech and Midshipmen The photograph shows the hoisting of sails This photograph was taken National Photo. of the Naval Academy, Photo by Acme. 'ORK POSTAL E! n) Clarence PROTESTS ELIMINATION OF DOWNTOWN PARKING M. & M. Association, Discussing Suggestion, Deplores Encroach- ment on Citizens’ Rights. Opposition to (he suggestion of Commissioner ' Fenning and Traffle Director Eldridge that ultimately downtown parking in business hours be aholished and more one-way streets be instituted to better traffic conditions was volced by the Mer- chants and Manufacturers’ Assocla- tlon in a statement lssued today. ‘'he association takes the stand that these regulations would drive Business away from the downtown merchants and that there is at pres- ent -an overabundance o rules and regulations. The statement deplores the ‘“‘grad- ual enroachment on the rights of citizens to, use the highways, and, says that many of "the regulations’ have worked a hardship on business. A meeting to discuss the sugges- tions_of Commissioner Fenning and Mr. Eldridge has been called by Ross P. Andrews, president of the associ- ,ation, for Tuesday afternoon. The ‘hoard of governors will visit the Commissioners following the meet- ing. CLEARED AS SWINDLER. Elliott Jaffe, Accused With Sister in Florida, Is Freed. NEW YORK, April 16 UP).—Eiliott Jaffe, arrested with his sister, Mra. Della Berne, in conhection with an al- leged bank swindle in Florida, was dis- charged yesterday because of insuffi- clent evidence by Magistrate Ryten. berg. Mrs. Berne 'was discharged Wednesday. Paul Rosenthal, with whom Mrs, Berne's husband, a plastic surgeon, sald she eloped to Florida, was arrested with the woman . and Jafte and has not been released, IPLOYES ';lkl‘l.\‘l“\"l' SENATOR EDGE it i ward Senator's interest in the ANNUAL FIERY METEOR SHOWER BEGINS TONIGHT II,V NORTHERN SKY “BUNNY" AND “PEACH TO Browning, 51, and his 15-year-old by who say they intend to settle dow their time to raising poultry. Phol 0N FOR SIR ipton. THOMAS. RAISE CHICKENS. Edward W. ride, the former “Peaches” Heenan n at Cold Spring, N. Y., and devote to xnapped in New Yori City. f Copyright by P. & A. Photos The internationally known watching Ann Pennington do the n WOR, Where hoth appeared before the inor and F. The Lyraids, Visible April Appearing Remnants 6f Comet Which Dis- integrated Ages Ago. : By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, April 16.—This old earth, which has brooked no inter- ference with the even-tenor of its course through untold centuries, will renew acquaintance tonight with what may be the remnants of a comet that went to pleces ages ago. But as in every year in the past, the mundane sphere will calmly go about its business as if nothing at all had happened. For the curious in- habitants of this planet, however, there will be a display of fireworks in the sky as the perfodic swarm of meteors known as the Lyraids enter the earth's atmosphere and are con- sumed. The Lyraids, which appear every- year between April 16 and 22, with the greatest pyrotechnical display on the 21st, received their name from the fact that they appear to radlate from the direction of the constella- tlon of Lyra, which contains the brilllant star Vega. The best' view of the meteors may be obtained watching the northeast- ern sky during the evening hours. Meteors are mere dustlike particles of matter speeding through space, generally in clouds or swarms. - It generally is believed that they are remnants of comets that have disin- tegrated. When' the meteoric dust be- comes trapped by the earth’s atmos- phere. the friction produced by its passage through the air heats it to in- candescence. - Since the meteoric swarm pursues a regular orbit around the sun, the earth can meet it only when its own orbit cuts this path. The encounter, there- must always happen on or near ’ WITH FRAMED R L. Douglas, presenting the welfare of postal employ Wide World Photo. ich was nator Edge at extreme right. 16-22, Believed Regularly § the same day of the year, except as in time the meteoric orbits shift their positions on account of perturbations. Probably the most remarkable of all Ineteoric showers was that of the Leonids on November 12, 1833. The number of meteors at some stations pf observation was estimated as high las 100,000 an hour for five or six jhours. “The sky was as full of them as it ever is of snowflakes in a storm, jone witness noted. 'MIRS. M. E. FASTNAUGHT, AGED 98, BURIED TODAY Lifetime D. C. Resident, Cousin of General Lee, Was Widow of Mexican War Veteran. Mrs. Mary Ellen Fastnaught, 98 yvears old, a lifetime resident of the District, died at her home, 239 W street, Tuesday. She had been in fail- !ni'hum: for several months. ra. Fastnaught's maiden name wag Barnes and she was a cousin of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Her husband, the late | George Fastnaught, fought in the Mexican War and served with the Union Army during the Civil War. Surviving Mrs. Fastnaught are three sons, Edward, Charles and George Fastnaught; three daughters, Mps. M. Rambler, Mrs. E. M. Muth and Mrs. Jane Hill; about 20 grand- children and 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was in Prospect HIll Cemetery. GOVERNMENT TYPIST Department is staging a ty] ALL THAT IS LEFT OF A F. writing contest and the_prelimin be presented by Comdr. N. MOU: on a narrow strip of sand in Deleware Bay, was struck by The Burea: fes will be | H. White to the most efficient typist and Pauline Ford at the machines. LIGHTHOUSE. all that is left of the historic light. R ) Representatives of the organizati adopted at a New York meeting Copyright by Harris & Ewing D. C. SUPREME COURT TO HEAR PICKET CASE Dorothy Ferguson Released on Habeas Corpus—To Attack Po- lice Rule’s Validity. The District Supreme Court was asked vesterday to pass on the valid- ity of the police regulation against picketing in front of stores which have disputes with labor organiza- tions. Dorothy Ferguson was con- victed in Police Court of diverting trade from a local merchant by walk- ing in front of the store and an- noun the firm unfair to organized labor. She tried to get a review in the Court of Appeals, but her request was denied, and she sought a ocer- tiorari from the United States Su- preme Court, which also was denied. Yesterday she presented herself be- fore Judge Schuldt and. was commit- ted to jall for 10 days in lieu of a fine of $10. Attorney John N. Breen, for the prisoner, sued out a writ of habeas corpus, attacking the validity of her imprisonment, and Justice Wil- lilam Hitz of the District Supreme Court ordered the release of the wom- an on a bond of $100 for a hearing April 29. Attorney Breen claims the police ulation fs in conflict with the pi lons of the Clayton anti- trust act and that the ‘Court had no jurisdiction in the matter. Sues for $10,300 for Work. Suit to enforce a mechanic's lien of $10.300 on the new Masonic Hall (col- ored), at Tenth and U streets, was filed yesterday-in the District Supreme Court by Charles H. Green for labor and material in the construétion of the portion of the building so far com- pleted. The property recently was sold at auction under order of court, and Green wants to get his money out of the proceeds coming into the hands of the trustees, Alexander Wolf and William L. Houston. Green says the money - has been due him since Feb- ruary, 1928, 4 BANDIT RESENTS REFUSAL | Blackjacks Man He Holds Up m‘ Failing to Deliver. over his money Refusing to tur at the demand of an unidentified | hold-up man last night, Frank " | Kennedy. 39 years old, of Atlantic | City, was assatlted with a blackjack | and’ wounded ‘about the head and | face. Kennedy told the police his assailant approached him while he was seated on a park bench in the vicinity of Eleventh and B streets about 9:15 o'clock. Kennedy was able to leave the after receiving treatment at Emergency Hgspital. ! PLAN CHILD W EXERCISES MAY DAY Health Committee Leaders Consid- ering Detaily and Preparing Pro- gram for Annual Observance. Several plans for financing and con- ducting the May day health exercises were discussed at a meeting of the May day health committee, consisting of representatives from several local organizations interested in child wel. fare, at 1022 Eleventh street vester- | day. . | The chairman of the financial com mittee reported that with several con- | tributions from child welfare socie-| ties already i hand, the necessary | funds for running the May day pro- gram were practically securee Dr. William C. Fowler announced that the District Commissioners have agreed to designate May 1 as “‘Child- Health day.” The May day commit- tee also announced that the annual health circus will be held in the Cen- tral High School Stadium again this year. Dr. Hugh J. Davis announced that he will communicate with the several denominations in the city in an effort to securs their co-operation | in the program. Dr. John P. Murphy. chief medical inspector of the public schools, urged physical examinations for children prior to their entry in the schools. “Dr. Ballou, superintendent of schools, has agreed to co-operate as far as he can consistently,” Dr. Mur- phy sald. He added that the Medical Society of the District also has agreed ‘to ihdorse this plan, provided the ex- aminations are given by the family physician rather than at free clinics. Dr. Hugh J. Davis presided. PLAN COMMUNITY DANCE. Columbia Heights Groups An- nounce Event for Tonight. . A. community. dance,. sponsored by the athletic groups of the Columbia Heights' Community Center, will be held tonight at 8:15 in.the Wilson Normal gymnasium,’ Eleventh and Harvard _streets, it Is announced by Mrs. I. E. Kebler, community secre- tary. Community dances will be con- tinued on Friday nights throughout the season. The boys’ and men's athletic groups | interested are the Columbia. Helghts' Atbletic Club, the Friends’ Club, Royce Athletic Club, the Argyle Athletic Club and the Park View Ath- letic Club. The interested girls' ath- letie groups are the Capital Athletic Club, Princess Athletic Club and the women's community center gym- nasium group. - | ELFARE | | Klingle ¥ord. of Aeronautics of the Navy 1d_soon. Then, in the finais Left to righ livan, Rach Natlonal Photo Rehind: The Cape Henlopen lighthouse, built by the British gale April 13 and it toppled into the Copyright by P. & A. Photos. BEAUTIFYING-PLANS FOR CITY INDORSED Reclaiming of Outlying Areas and Extension of 16th Street Proposed. United on the project for develop- ment_of the Piney Branch and Klin gle Ford areas and their reclamation from destruction by misuse, the Na tional Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Park Commission are studying plans today for proper development of the area from the Tiger Bridge across Piney Branch on Sixteenth street east to Fourteenth street and running north to Walter Reed Hospt This area includes both the valleys of Piney Branch and which should be pre. served in as near their natural state as possible, in the view of officials of both commissions. At the same time the National Cap- ital Park Commission has before it a request from the fine arts body for an arrangement between the Mary land authorities and the park com mission looking to the extension of Sixteenth street through the now un- occupied area in Maryland as a Mary- lard extension of the great northern portal of the.Capital. Efforts sod¥ will be under way, was learned today. to secure enough land on the Sixteenth street extension line to construct a combined roadway and parkway between 225 and 300 feet wide, extending from the District line to a point a half mile south. The parkway would be in the center of the suggested treatment between two ways which would constitute the main northern entrance to Washington. A roadway is now under construction by the District between Alaska avenue and Kalmia road. Officlals of the Fine Arts Commis sion feel that a great opportunity would be lost if sufficent land were not purchased to make a roadway and parkway development at this point of ample width, even though the present highway law does not permit a road- way of more than 160 feet in width. Parallel roadways, with a center park way a half mile or more in length. would solve this problem, commission officials believe. The fine arts body goes further, however. It believes that the treat: ment of the northern portal should be- gin at Sixteenth street and Alaska avenue, immediately north of Walter Reed Hospital, where advantages should be taken of the last height along Sixteenth street to develop there a great circle commanding a view of the White House, the Washington Monument, the city itself and the country beyond. The commission be lieves that radiating roads should lead from this circle to Rock Creek Park on the west and Waiter Reed Hospital on the east. .. The development of the area be- tween Fourteenth and Sixteanth streets from the Tiger Bridge to the District line is tied in with the other pro- posals. Just what concrete steps will be urged to preserve the Piney Branch and Klingle Ford valleys is still under discussion between members of the iwo bodles. A report on the matter will be made at the meeting of the Fine Arts Commission on April 29. . o 33 Near Bingeni, in Germany, is a famous echo, which will_toas & sound to and fro no less than 70 times,