Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1926, Page 31

HISTORY CRITIGISM, ' plains Objections to World ar Accounts to Columbia Heights Citizens. Lieut. Col. Thomas J. Dickson, a r tired Army chaplain, last night ex- pounded before the education commit- tee of the Columbia Helghts Citizens'! Association his opinion that American history textbooks used in Washin ton schools contain various errors r- garding the par ation of Ameri- can troops in the World War. Col. Dickson’s_criticisms, previously printed in The Star, cover a consider- able range of fact, opinion, taste and diction. He claims that public school officials, not only_in Washington, but; throughout the East, have failed to| take any action on his protests and! that the various authors to whom he! has appealed have proved indifferent. | He referred particu . For man of Wa and who, ¥s, did not pa y attention! when he pointed out errors. | Sarcastic at Georgians. i Officials of the University of | Georgia, he said. told him they had | rather take the judgment of a Tecog- nized scholar on historical questions | than that of an e: dwelt somewhat sarcastically, on the educational standards of tha Col. Dickson objects particularly to the statement, on which the his- torlans sesmn unanimous, that the four German drives of 1918 were brilliant failures. In his opinion they achieved the! jectives and must be considered successful. He objects also to the statements that American troops fought in Chateau Thierry, when they were not actually in the town itself, to some confusion between Chateau Thierry and Belleau Wood, and to wrong dates given for the arrival of Amer- ican troops in France. There is also a tendency, he says, to refer to the total of the Meuse- Argonne operations as the battle of the Argonne, thus creating the im- pression that the entire offensive was conducted in the actual forest area, which was only about a third as big as_the District of Columbia. He objects to the relatively small eamount of space given World War operations in_comy n to that de- voted to the Civil War and says that one history devoted 52 lines to the career of Miss Jane Adams, while it disposed of the military operations of the Meuse-Argonne in a few sen- tences. Other committees of the Columbia Heights Association ‘who were meet- ing last night at the Wilson School joined the educational committee to hear Col. Dickson's address. J. Edgar Ifiatt, chairman education committee, presided. of the DALLINGER NAMED TO BUILDING BODY The House committee on public buildings and grounds. which is con- sidering the bill authorizing imme- diate purchase of all the land in the triangle south of Pennsylvania ave- nue to the Mall. and including four reservations needed to squere up the Mal west of the Botanic Garden, to- day received as a new member, to fill & vacancy, Representative Frederick ‘W. Dallinger of Massachusetts, Mr. Dallinger also was appointed a member of the committee on insular affairs‘and on revision of the laws, the latter of which is now having a recodification of the District statutes made. ‘The House committee on commit- tees also announced that Representa- tive Willlam I. Swope of Pennsylvania becomes chairman of. the committee on invalid pensions, as successor to the late Representative Fuller of Tllinois. Other new members given commit- tee ‘appointments are Representative Richard J. Welch of California, to labor, elections No. 3, and expendi- tures on public buildings, and Rep- resentative Harry L. Engleb ght of California, to public lands and mines and mining. WILL MEET HARRISON. Arrangements have been made by the joint committee representing the three trade bodies of the National Capital for an appointment tomorrow with Fairfax Harrison, president of the to discuss the possibility of that organization leaving Washington when the Federal Gov- ernment purchases its headquarters building at Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue, This action was the result of a joint meeting of representatives of the three organizations at the City Club Tuesday to discuss s and means of retaining the railway company’s of- fices in Washington. Those who will confer with Mr, Har- rison are: Martin A. Leese, president of the Washington Chamber of Com- dwin C. Graham, president of the Washington Board of Trade, and Ross P. 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Every rug is reversible and in splendid colorings and attractive patterns. Beautiful rugs that are suitable for almost any room. 6x9-ft. Size, Special at $4.65 Each Kann's—Third Floor. Twe-piece Carving Sets—at 98c —Steel knife and Fork, with attractive bone han- dles, very specially priced a set. “Martex” Turkish Towels, $1.00 —Fancy Turkish Towels, each neatly boxed for gift giving. Philippine Gowns At $1.95 —Dainty Handmade and Hand-embroidered Gowns, with kimono sleeves or sleeveless and various neck- lines. Handkerchief and Garter Sets, $1.50 —Beautiful sets in various color combinations, at- tractively trimmed with lace and flowers. Novelty Handkerchiefs Three in a Box, 50c —8ilk, Linen and Cotton Handkerchiefs, in novelty effects. Novelty Gifts of Brassware, $1.00 —Bread and Cake Trays, Crumb Sets, and many other lovely pieces at this price. Many Unadvertised Articles Every Day o D. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, —Forks, set of six, reg. $4.50, for. —Hollow Handle Knives, set of s reg. $10.00, for —Betry Spoons, each reg. $2.30, for $1.49 —Cream Ladles, each reg. $1.00, for Butter Knives, eaclt reg. Hc, for.. 5% igar Shells, each reg. 90c, for... 59¢c 1926. ““Cannon Mills” Turkish Bath Towels 75¢ Ea. —22x45-in. Turkish Bath Towels, of a good, heavy weight and double thread, with large menogram space border and in all colors. Hemstitched Linen Tablc “Zeis $3.69 This set consists of cloth size 34x69 and six napkins to match, Tt is made of a good weight silver bleached damask in neat patterns. Kann's—Street Floor. Of Australian Hand- Crocheted W ool $4.95 wouldn't like warm wool ? with What one of woman these beautiful scarfs of - Australian They are double deep borders of different colors and finished with hand knotted fringe. Scarfs that were im- ported to sell for $0.5 SCARFS! Of Printed Radium Silk $1.95 Value $1.69 —Beautiful Short Scarfs. oi radium, in white, tan and gray. One style is in pretty printed designs ; the -other has an em- broidered dot. - The “sort of scarfs yqu will want to wear under your coat. scarfs Kann's—Street Floor. Reduced in Price for Friday Only! $1.00 Face Powder 50¢ ~—Peter Pan F Powder, very cially priced for Friday. This is a very popular pow- der and will be a most acceptable gift. Streot Wioor., .$2.69 79¢ leeping Garments 9¢ —Children's Flan- nelette Sleeping Garments, - with feet. IYink, blue and white, with nursery designs. Second Floos $3.50 Mattres 5 Covers $1.98 —Indian Head Unbleached Mus- lin Mattress Cov- ers, for full size beds. Complete with ties. Third Floor. $1.00 Silk Hose 85¢ Pr. Thread with feet, some o Silk Hose, seamless. seam up the back, mercerized cotton tops, Bl and colors. 814 to 10. Street —Large Size Pot- tery Vase Lamps, mounted-on carv- ed stands, and each with a pret- (-] ty shade. Colors gold and black. Third Floor. $1.00 Talk-a-phone 68¢c —Ronson Talk-a- phone, which, when the receiver is moved, plainly says “Hell o Each nicely boxed. Fourth Floor. Children’s $1.00 Waist Suits 89¢ Z. Cotton Ribbed Fleeced Waist Suits, in va- Rayon Bloomers At $1.15 —Full-cut garments, with flat locked seams through- out and single shirring at knees. —Coty’s L'Origan, Paris and Chypre Perfumes, offered to Friday shop- pers at this big re- duction. Street Floor. Pearl and Amber Toilet Accessories $5.00 —Three-piece Toilet Sets, military brushes, tray lamps, picture frames, etc. Your choice at this price. Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers $1.59 Set —Individual Size Salt and Pepper Shakers of s ling silver. in a lined box at this_small price. Third Floor. $2.50 Electric Iron $1.79 —=6-pound Nickel- plated Electric Iron, complete with cord, plug and socket. A most acceptable Australian Wool Scarfs, $2.25 —Amalfi Scarfs of soft Aus- tralian wool in pretty blocked designs—also plain - centers. Self iringe. Always Visit the Gift Bazar—Second Floor — e $L.50 Fabric Gloves ' _—_— P $1 to $2 Necklaces l Chocolate Peanuts 39¢ Lb. —Delicious Milk C hocolate-covered Peannts, offered to Friday shoppers at a most attrac- 1000 Yds. Reg. $1.50 Lingerie Rayon Tubing 89¢ Yd. —For making women's under- garment They are shown in white, pink, or- chid, honeydew, nile and 49¢ tive price. Street. Misses' Children’s Slipper pretty —Warm robes of vool mixture blanket cloth, Indian and fanc block patterns. Trimmed with satin and. cord. Second $1.50 Ribbon Vanities $1.29 —Pretty _Colored Ribbon Vanities, trimmed with metal laces. Each in a novelty gift bo: Fancy Pillows $1.49 —Attractive on Damask lows; in green, and gold nations. Good size. Art Department Fourth Floor. Ray- Pil- black, lavender combi- reet Floor. $1.00 Foxy Spelling Boards 79¢ —An edugational toy with figures and letters, which teaches childr to spell. and Boxed. h Floc Beaded Bags $1.95 —A beautiful as- sortment of Bes ed Bags in colors and sha which $1.1; Slip-on Double Woven Fabric Gloyes, with stitched back s Gray, chamois, ure. Boudoir '39¢ —Beautiful Mes- Boudoir Caps, with net borders. Colors, pink, blue, orchid and rose. Neckwear Dept. Street Floor. saline 29¢ dkerchiefs 19¢ -~Women’s Novel- ty Silk Handker- chiefs, in pretty printed patterns that are unusual and_different. Street Floor. “Two - piece styles, for girls of 6 to 16. Bright colored suits, con- sisting of coat and hat. Second Floor. 24x36-in. Rag Rugs 48¢ —Attractive Rag in the hit- 69¢ Pearl Neckls made of manu indestruct- baroque Assorted Rug tured ible e in bed and bath rooms, Third or $1.50 Book E 98¢ Attractive Metal Book Ends, in the ular $1.00 Shoe Bags made tonne. that will useful as ship de. Heavily weighted beautiful color: Third Floc A gift® prove 3¢ Paring 10¢ —Universal Stain- less Steel Paring Knives, each in a lovely gift box ready for your greeting card. Third Floor. Huck Face Towels 39c Ea. —Regularly. 50c; Pure Linen Tow- els, 17x32-in. size; good quality huck, with colored sbor- der %und hem- stitched hems. Street Floor. Mattresses $6.66 —Rolled-edge Con- tonfilled Mat- tresses, for dou- ble and single beds. Very com- fortable, and_ 1o priced®or Frid Third Floor. 69c Window Shades 50¢ Opaque Window Shades, mounted on excellent spring rollers, complete with fix- tures ready to hang. Size 3x5.9. “Third Floor.