Evening Star Newspaper, April 21, 1926, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1926. PARENTS ASKVOICE INSCHOOL POLICY Suggest Those in Authori'ty Consult With Them Before Changes Are Made. urging that rildren officials and 1 authority obtain their . approval and suppor putting into effect changes in the policies, organ surriculum of the schools,” was meeiing of the District | Columbia Congress of Paren: eacher Associations vesterday after- noon in the Hamilton Hotel. | The resolution also urged that! courses in the junior high schools be | parents be others “contfi- before radicai tion W A resolution of District s sulted by 0l con- " to 1 schy any altered so asto conform to the courses in the regular high schools. Issue Over Uniforms Cited. Although the resolution cited specific ins of failure by &chool huthorities to consult views of parents in school 1 led that some ecriticism | i when the Board bed uniforms fo junior high schools, e ground that parents had not been ziven an opportunity to express theit views on the matter. The r however, it was explained, was tended to have general application. Another resolution urged amend- ent of the pending Gasque elective | «vhool board hill so as to clarify the | gibility of persons with one's years esidence in the District to vote for | members of the board, even though they may maintain legal voting re dence elsewhere A third resolution £154,000 originally addition to_ the Parkview School, it was found impracticable to for that purpose, be reappropriat for assembly halls Petworth Schools. The also enactment vending bathing beach bill. Delegates Elected to Convention. The following were elected dele- gates to the anuual convention of the National Parent-Teacher Ass 1o be held in A May 8 M Loui: the Cen-| T High School Association; M : of the Peabody-Hilton T. H. Young of the Association and Mrs presid District Columbia Congress ent-Teacher Associution. Tentative pluns were dis \ banquet to be given by the congress n honor of visiting delegates to the Middle Atlantic conference here, April 30. in- urged that the of the to | issed for | MRS. MARY CONRADT DIES.| e | Succumbs Here After Illness of About Four Months. ! Mary Conradt, 64 years old, a | resident’ of Washington for the past 3 years, died at the home of her | daughter, Mrs. George F. Cook, 1835 Calvert street, yesterday, after an ill- ness of about four months. She was the widow of J. H. Conradt of Leaven- h, Kans. des her daughter, Mrs. Conradt survived by a son, Robert Conradt of Leavenworth, Kans.,and five grand- children. Mr: 'SONS OF AMERICAN octation | | Funeral arrangements have not been completed. COMMITTEE PLANS ACTION AS HEARING ON SUFFRAGE ENDS (Continued from Fourth Page.) _ Oldest Postmaster Coming to Capital To See President District of Columbia, and “we do not ask that it be changed hed."” N. Van Zandt, the oldest post- n point of service in the |th: T tates, will come to Wash- | % {e"h0 ington tomorrow to meet the P that resulted with the establishment master and President |of the Federal Government, one for soolidge in cele o 5 the sovereign States and the other ot e earration of the ©%" |to the Federal Union. He sald that Hboen | the founding fathers feared that al- s appointed by | leiance to the State might interfere Johnson, and | With the Federal administration and Susly for the |S formulated plans that there should & ‘e in which there would be ignty, one law and all But this did not imply ment a burgh, N. J President has served past 60 years. Accompanied by Representative Charles A. Eaton of New Jersey, Mr. Van Zandt will greet Postmas- ter General New at 11:30 o'clock, after which he will proceed to the White House to meet President “oolidge shortly after noon. Pres. ident Lincqln is said to be the only r President with whom Mr. Van Zandt ¥ n hands. He is about 82 years old Andrew continuously else excluded. | now Cong argued. There was no nently excluding the citizens of the | District of Columbia from participa tion in Congress, he said, or the right of suffrage. He pointed out that the petitioners before the com- mittee today, after 100 vear | found the solution which Monroe said must be found to grant ordinary normal political rights without in fringement on the provision of the Constitution. Says Two Bodies' Purposes Differ. Chairman Graham raised the ques [ tion that Senators are intended to represent the sovereignty of the e and that this is a different prop. tion from Representatives, who are in Congress to present the views of { the citizens. REVOLUTION IN DRIVE Teams and Chairmen Named in Campaign for More Members for District Society. i ilassie argued that it wa vs the intention of the founders not that this should be a place where employes of the Government would come and go, but that it should be a great National Capital and that it should become a great social unit Representative Sumners of Texas interrupted with this suggestion: “Re. | gardless of what was in the minds of | the founders, all that they could do was to meet the responsibility of their time to the best of their judg ment. The District of Columbia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution is working out a plan for increasing the membership of the I oclety and has named teams to work toward that end The t 18 follow Army t cation team ms and their chairman are ms, Col. Alonzo Gray; edu- Arthur D. Call; clergy- man's team, William K. Cooper: finance team. William S. Corby; real estate team, Lisle S. Lipscomb: team to | meets us today vass the Daughters of the Ameri- | House represents an Revolution and the Children of the | American Revolution, ) Harry A. Davis: Navy team, Admiral George W. Baird: merchants’ team, Frederik . Fernald; miscellaneous professions, arles A. Burdick, chairman of team 1, and Charles Y. Latimer, chair- man of team No. 2; law team No. 1, Quincy Adams Gate: The fact thaf the one rt of Con proved, and the same applies in the Senate, shows that one spokesman Senate, “It is not a question of what the founders did or intended. I am. will ing to meet my own responsibilities as they present themselves today. We have here a limited territory, the workshop of the Federal Government People from all over the Nation are flocRing in here.” Representative Sumners questioned whether the Federal territory should be limited for Government activities nd general residence restricted. Mr. issie replied that since the people of all the country and all the world have been encouraged to come here. and a well rounded citizenship has re sulted, it would be ‘“impossible | preposterous to change this situation chairman, and n of team No. ceons, Dr. Gains an of team ewart, chair- M. Brumbaugh, and Dr. Andrew an of team No. Four teams by been appointed to get members who occupy Gover ment_positions. They are, Alexander Britton, ¢ C Ev B. Baldw i on, and team No. 4 Cockerville, soclety will meet in the fayette Hotel tonight at 8 o'clock pt. Sam W. Small, chaplain-n- |at this late date. chief of the Naval and Military | Order, Spanish “American War, will | | | T. Opposes Absentee Voting. be the principal speaker. idents in the District maintain the | voting privilege in certain States, Mr. Glassie said that this was contrary to the scheme of suffrage; that to THIEVES SMASH WINDOW. Local Jeweler Robbed of Watches and Jewelry. Thieves smashed the window of the jewelry store of Leon Krooler, 1239 H street northeast, last night and stole watches and jewelry valued at between $100 and $150. A piece of pipe was used to smash the window. The broken window was discovered by a policeman of the ninth precinet, while patrolling his eat vote for a member of Congress one | should live in his district and not 1,000 | NO EXAMINATION Insurance e 30. Full_lni Costs s42.40 LeROY" G Send Date of Birth for GOFF 610 Woodward Bidg. Insurance— all hranch Main 350, The Weather Mafi Says “Much Warmer Today" A change for the warmer and continued real spring weather—that’s what is promised us starting today. Of course you’ll want the home and porches dressed for Summer. Just now we are showing a brand-new, delightful display of good-looking couch hammocks. And real reasonably priced, too. There’s one style in khaki at $12.75. An- other in gray duck at $15.756 and many others. Stands and cano- pies extra. R Lifetime Furniture Is More Than a Name oo il i BB TGS b L O D R M M i g MAYER & CO. - Seventh Street ot Between D & E UL .- declared | plained the double obligation | s should be made up, he question of perma- | i that | |r they should be forever disbarred from ! That's the same situation that | gress where legislation has to be ap. | in the House cannot help you in the Replying to the suggestion that res. | i miles away. and I which might destrc Mr. Glassie and |engaged in a when Mr. Glassie argued that {ators formerly represented the |when they were eiected by the Leg latures, hut that now the philosophy at they rep who r them i tion. | the | send in ballot v him. friendly of election of Senators does nge the charccier of their r tion, and expressed “the quality of the higher not been improved by ios. . Graham made it plain that in {asking questions he was not speak- | {ing in any way antagonistic to the | proponents for national representa tion, but to bring out full information which would guide in adequate pro. tection against destruction or impair- ment of the National Government. Wants Congress Control. ive Gorman, who through rings has seemed partic- | to bring out ar 3 elf-government i . was answered bys Chair Graham, said that the | object was to establish a for Government headquart the fdew of transferring local | nt would infringe on the | and is one pro- | > would he eternally lopposed. “What I want,” he said, “is [to help secure for these people some | fair measure of representation.” Mr. Sumners pointed out that Con 81 is your “local governing body and if you had one two represent ives added to the 435 already in the ouse and one or two among the 96 | ready in the Senate, I do mnot se that you would be able to take the government away from us.” Mr. Glassie declared that with rep resentation in Congress the people would have a hetter chance of secur. ing legislation of major importanc to them, pointing out that it is “mor important that id have model perminent num ber of minor laws lay ing out of street e | that body | selection ‘ H than a pplied to the Reports Are Sought. Mr. Gorman asked whether the peo ple of the District would be satisfied representation in the House population wit on_for voting for President e President e argued that ‘nd the present pro posal for a constitutional amendment Quick, safe, sure relief from painful callouses on the feet. At al! drug and shoe stores | DrScholl’s | Zino-pads Put one on —the pain is gone and | the opinion | to the States probably would meuni that it would be promptly rejected. lassie replied: “If you had the srant us representation in 1se and provide for our voting nal elections and would do this s, we would build bonfires to- but you haven't the power.” ive Montague, Demo- questioned whether the | ot advocates would be satisfied » the Gorman proposal offered a constitutional amendment, and | by Mr. as answered by Mr. Glassie that a | representative in the House would nof aid much in the Senate. The judic when Mr. that at Bar the Jones report on this nigh mittee. Star Editorial Praised. sked that the Represen crat, Virginia Dyer the record, ed | provided for e le a mittee the tepublican, M he Star. many | sey, e, ilize | editorial in have | Mr. Noyes able men did not ry the peopje of the District rt or representation whatever | which is an integral governing hody. | tion of the sked that a table be | be included in the rec D citizens joint rd of the he 0300 000! “The Good Old Summertime” The days of real sport—the outdoor days— will soon be here. Now is the time to paint up your porch swings and other outdoor furniture —and we will tell you the paint to use “Murco” Lifelong Paint makes a powerful appeal because of its beauty, durability for outdoor work—unaffected by sun Remember “what’s worth painting is iy or rain. worth painting with ‘Murco. E. J. Murphy Co. Inc. 710 12th St. N. W. Main 5280 Our “Women's Shop "—temporarily 1318 G St. ! finer shoes for wi ERE you'll find this new “Kiddette™ Tie. 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Noyes show ng the number of native-born res in the District of Columbia. Montague asked that copies of |desired to speak in opposition, G. W. posal for a constitutional amendment made in the Sixty-seventh Congress |other individuals would be provided for members of the com- editorial Noyes in The Evening Star ¢ night on this subject be included and Chairman Graham | Hearts \sKed that eopies of the editorial be| 'clock. ch member of the com- | Several members of the com 1 [ mittee, including Itepresentative Hen praised the 09000008853503002008 ! ked that the argument | use 't of the peti- | their only means of committec | tion for many years. i & L2 e ™ T Frsphe und henatures o tne peciion. | DR W. A. SINCLAIR DEAD. When Chairman Graham asked who _— Dr. William A. Sinclair of Phtla delphia, until recently a trustee, of Howard University, where he was graduated nearly 50 years ago, died in Philadelphia last night. The news of his death was first recelved said he desires to speak for him- an individual and that several like to be heard and estimated that one hour would be sufficient for the entire oppo- sition. The president of the Dupont Citi- z ns'dA’sao:-inlile said he desired to be members of the A heard n opposition to the resolution. Tnive a t Chairman Graham called the nc)l:"r Aty Al hearing for a week from today at 10|at 809 Florida avenue, when Dr. clair, who to attend the meeting falled to appear At the time of, his death clair was a fleld worker fc { Cross movement and finan tary of the Douglas Hospital delphia. He was a native of Georgetn [»3 was supposed el Farmers of the Clogher Valley of Ireland have registered complaint that installation of the first telephones in this district was intrfering with their use of the telegraph, which Las been apid communica Dr 720-22-24 7th St. N.W. 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