Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1926, Page 7

TWO-SPORT RULE OFF IN SCHOOLS Board Rescinds Regulation. |t Plans to Publish Laws Governing Body. ‘Compilation and publication of a hooklet containing all of the live statutory laws of Congress under which the Board of Education operates | was urged at a regular meeting of the Roard of Education yesterday by Charles I. Carusi member of the bhoard. Upon the motion of Mr. Carusi President K. . Graham was instruct °d to name a commitiee to work out the feasibility f circulating such a booklet among the teachers and offi- cers of the school system and the public. A “If we publish this information Mr. Carusi informed his colleague: “we will 5o a lonz way toward clear. ing up much of the confusion in the public mind as to wh: have and what matigrs we are not authori to act upon concerning a sample of the new cadet uniform approved by Col. Wal lace M. Craigie and A t Superin- tendent of Schools Stephen E. Kramer, the board unanimously recommended its adoption in the senior high school cadet ranks. Two-Sport Rule Rescinded. plain that the uniforms will cost approximately the same as those now in use and their purchase will not b2 compulsory the first vear. By unanimous action the board re. scinded the two-sport rule which has heen in force in hizh school athletic The order was advanced as detr mental to the development of hizh school students by br. H. Learned. chairman of the committee on athletics Mr. Carusi. as chairman of a spe. cial committee to investizate the | claims made in behalf of Miss Anna E. Sullivan. retired teacher. made a lengthy report, which racnited in the hoard’s denvinz Miss Sullivan active Appointment in the school svetem. It was voted to send canies of the renort 16 the member< of Conzress who have Interested themselves in Miss Sulli van's behalf. ” To Tnstall Ventilators. Tt was ma The board decided to =ive the Jack- P ®on School Parent-Teacher Association | permission to install slass ventilators in the Jackson School. providing Business Manager Paymond 0. Wil marth found it would not conflict with #he ventilating system now in opera- tion at the school. Appointment o Svnder. Mrs. James Carroll F rles Demo- net. Isaac Gans, v Howard and 8. L. Carson as advisers to the com- munity center department were ap. proved by the board. Upon the recommendation of Dr. Rallou the Dennison-Perret School | &roup was abolished. effective July 1. Changes in Personnel. The following changes in personnel were authorized: Termina Miner Normml Sechoc teacher. cl Giddings-Lincoln School: . teacher. elass 1A. Birne S ; R. teacher, class 1. ter-Langston- 'l‘mnm;: School Lloyd Muse, teacher, laas 2A, Shaw Junior High School: Irene Miller, annual substi- tute, class 2C Brown, substitute. class J. F. Mowery < 1A, Phelps Vocational Proctor, teacher, cl: chool; H. O. At- ructor, class 1A teacheir, class 1A, . W. Howard, teach- dings-Lincoln School. of ahsence—E. W teacher. School; 2A, \nlum\ 3 H. ¢ tral authority we | Horner, | annual worth, teacher, ciass 3A, Busiuess | High School. | Retiremenis— E. F.. class 1A, nans Dales, teacher, School; A. M. ~rector of drawing, divisions 1 to 9: C. L. Stan- ton, teacher, class 1A, domestic art; B. T. Beaton, teacher, class 1A, Brad- ley School. “Appointments—F. F. Andrews, tem- P census_inspector, division 1 L. B. Earhart, temporary class 3A, Wilson Normal S Josephine Leesnitzer, temporary teacher, class 1A, domestic science; | D, S. Robison, probationary teacher, a1 High wood, temporary military instructor, W. Howard, temporary < 1A, Giddings-Linco L. Calloway, temporary teacher, class 1A, Birney School: A. H. Johnston, probationary director of music, divisions 10- |:§ |SELF- DEFENSE PLEA . MADE IN SHOOTING ‘Martmsbnrg. w. Va.. Man Says Former War’ “Buddy" Started Row in Station. Special Dispatch to The Star. TARTINSBURG, W. Va.. June 17. —Self-defense was the nlea of Welby Cox in circuit court here yesterday when his trial on charges of having felonjously shot Jesse G. Frye, a war buddy, was opened. The shooting occurred last November at a railroad passenger station and was witnessed | by scores. | thought fatally but subsequently he recovered and was the ate's first | witness. The defense claims that Frye approached Cox in a belligerent man {ner at the station and Frye had to | draw his gun in self-defens | offered to show that the m | difficulty previously over attentions lezed to have heen paid Mrs. Cox by Frye was ruled out of court as im- . Cox had instituted a suit for $10,000 damages for alienation of affections a few days before the shoot- |ing occurred. “ox walked to the police station and | surrendered after the shooting. Frye, although thought to be dying when he |reached the hospital, scoffed at sug- gestions of friends that Cox had done | owardly” thing, declaring that no coward, that he had h him on the battlefield and kx\t‘\\ his bravery. The two were war in France with the 119th In- 29th Division, and Cox at one time was instrumental In saving e's lite. Hlm men declared today the two prin- cipals were ready to drop the prosecu- tion so far as they were concerned. but that other interested persons were pushing for prosecution. * The case | was 9\;)ecled to occupy all of today. i CHILDREN’S ROOM HOURS | }umm Library to Close Section for Repairs in July. Owing to extensive repairs, the children’s room of the Central Li- brary will be closed during July and will reopen August 2, it was an- nounced today. During June children will be permitted to borrow for home se as many books up to ten as they | desire, to be retained through July | and returned during the first week | of August. With this exception, the children's | rooms at the Central Library and the Takoma Park and Southeastern - | branches will be open from 9 a.m. to | 8 p.m. daily (Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) beginning June inz until the schouls reopen in Sep- tember. During this period the Mt. Pleasant Branch children’s room will be open on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to 1 pm. The room will be open Tuesdays from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. to provide an opportunity for parents to enjoy the room with their children. Although the staff is not vet suffi- ently large to keep the children's room open all day. this Summer schedule is an increase of four hours over the one maintained through the schools vear. 1C Sale of L. GLADIOL Flowers for the Sunday table or other week end needs are always bought to best advantage at C. & C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY SALES. 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Friends of | and continu- | THE EVENING ILLS OF FARMERS LAID TO TARIFF :Robmson Urges Democrats to Join Wheat Growers in Stopoing ““Plunder.” The tariff system was blamed largely for the flls of the farmer dur- | ing debate on the McNary agricul- tural bill in the Senate vesterday. and at one point Senator Robinson of Arkansas, minority leader, recom- | mended a coalition of the Democrats and the wheat farmers of the North- west against the tariff. “I am going to suggest to the Democrats in good faith.” he said. “to join hands with the wheat farm- ers ‘of the Northwest to tear down this ta dering system that has disgusted the farmers of the Nation.” Pointing a_finger at Western Re- publicans, Senator Robinson de- clared: “You and I can agree upon a tariff that could save the farmers and other consumers of this country billions of dollars annually that now goes to the trusts and monopolies, such as the Aluminum Co. of Ameri- ca. If you want to form a coalition, stop threatening and let us act.” Secretary Mellon Assailed. Secretary Mellon was assailed par- ticularly by the Democratic leader Fryve was shot four times, at first bfor his. oppoesition to the MeNary bill. The Secretary’s letter to House members on measure. he said was an selfishness of those who believe laws for one class, to which he be- longs, and opposes another hecause | it does not include himself. Senator Borah, abeut the economic phase of the bill, but thought the Mellon letter made the best argument for its soundness he had heard—that is, if the protec tive tariff is sound. Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Mon-| tana expressed the view that while something should be done to compen- sate the farmer, questionably was unconstitutional The logical and sensible way, he add- ed, is to scale down the tariff. nator Heflin, Democi id the tariff | into co-operative o Ounosmg the princinle of the equal- | ff wall and stop this plun- | |has served as military | Austria and Republican. of | Idaho said he had had serious douhts | the equalization fee | as embraced in the McNary bill un-| STAR, the blood out of the farmers,” and Senator Dill, Democrat, of Washing- ton declared the farmers of his State | practically were unanimously for the | bill, and he favored it because it would permit them to try out a plan which he believed was economically sound. Blease Joins Opposition. The farmers have been ruined by | “sp-called education,” in the opinion of Senator Blease, Democrat, of South Cavolina, who said the way to help the farmer was to reduce l‘rslghl rates on farm commodities. he was opposed to the \lr it was intended only to “draft anizations.” i enator Gillette, Republi chusetts fon fee, an, of Ma lem, but would introduce an unfortu nate trend of legislation which would prove injurious. usze it would stimulate d by increasing the price il ¢ uvumnllnn MEDAL OFFERED OFFICER Czechoslovakh Would Lieut. Col. Harry N. Cootes. Lieut. Col. Harry N. Cootes, United States Cavalry, now on his way to the United States for duty in this city, will be awarded the Cross of War by the government of Czecho slovaki, provided Congress authorizes its acceptance. Notice of the desire of the Czechoslovakian government to make the award has been recelved by the Secretary of State. For the past three years Col. Cootes attache to Czechoslovakia, with headquarters at Vienna. Safe conditions are good, but safe men are better, remarks the Natfonal Safety_Council A | R Honor WASHINGTON, CLAIMS LOOSE THINKING IS CAUSED BY IGNORANCE | nisht. i fo i President Farrand of Cornell Pic-|,nq education in the world today tures Press as Chief Instru- ment of Information. of act By the .\lllllll'!r‘ Pre N. Y. June 17 The| world “is permeated with loose think Iini, largely because of inaccurate ant | with Dr. of knowledge of facts,” Dr. Liv-ieven »n KFarrand, president of Cornell flhlh?ii [ T declared the | ill would not solve the farmers’ prob- | The bill would fail, | [ SWAT THE FLY Take advantage of an early start by an aggres- e war on the fly at the beginning of the season. The Star has for free tribution wire - handle fly swatters. Ask for one at the main office of The Star, or at any of the Branch Agen- cies. “Purges” and “Physics” Bad DR. W. B. CALDWELL AT THE AGE OF 83 . While Dr. W. 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I am | not_so much concerned with ideas as with obtaining an Informed idealism.” Kent Cooper, general manager of the| SYDNEY, Australia, Associated Press, shared the program | qpa ceamer Ventura, Farrand. e spoke fo more Interesting journalism. g “There is interest in all mankind.” he PEKING, June 17. $5, 000 0CO Sent to U. S. June 17 (@). rying 1,000.- | come Premier. | the Finance Ministry. This, | 000 sovereizns, sailed yesterday for | San Franciseo ister at Washington. KOO NAMED MINISTER. nd seek to present the truth,” he | Former Chinese Envoy ‘o Washing- ton Gets Financial Post. ®).—Dr. lington Koo has assumeq charge of informed quarters, is taken to indi- | cate that Dr. Koo eventually will be Dr. Wellington Koo was once Min- PIGGLY WIGGLY A NEW LINK IN THE CHAIN, STORE NO. 52, WILL OPEN NEXT SATURDA MORNING. 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