Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1926, Page 14

SENATE REMOVES RIVER BILL SNAG Modified Plan for Missouri Is Indorsed——Cape Cod Canal Item Is Fought. B the Associated Press. Another snag in Yiouse rivers and harbor Yemoved yesterday in the approval of a modified program for Missouri River improvement between Kansas City and Sloux City, Towa. | \greement on this provision ves day and on the Illinois River chan- x oject ; left_as the only probable stumbling block to passage of the measure which would author- ize an expenditure of $60,000,000 for yiver and harbor improvements, the yroposal for purchase of the Cape Cod Canal. Senator Howell, Republican, Ne-| hraska, orened up yesterday with a vigorous attack on twe House pro- vision to buy the canal for $11,500,- 000, which i vet to be passed on by 1he Senate, but despite this, leaders generally predicted that the bill would be put to a final vote by Tues Committee Reverses Stand. A report from the commerce com- mittee, reversing its previous stand that property owners along the Mis- souri River should meet part of the cost of the Kansas City to Sioux «ity improvement ended the fight on this project. With little opposition the House yrovision then was accepted with an amendment to limit the depth of the channel to 6 feet and to restrict the first appropriation to $12,000,000. Western Senators who accepted the £12,000,000 limitation in return for elimination of the provision demand- ing partial payment by property own cs were chided by Senators Willis Ohio and Lenroot of Wisconsin, Itepublicans, who insisted it would re- sult in delay and “dilatory considera- tion of the project.” “We want this project started,” Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri, re- plied. “We get $12,000,000 now and e are confident the future will take re of our demands. But, more im- vortant, this means the immediate rtarting of this great work, and that i* what we want.” Senator King, Democrat, Utah, who has denounced the bill from the out- ®et as a “pork barrel” proposal, con- tinued his fight yesterday, and made known his objections to the details of the Missouri River proposition. Discussing withdrawal _of the amendment to charge part of the cost to property owners, Chairman Jones of the commerce committee an- nounced that he later would offer an amendment declaring it to be the per- manent policy of the Government not to demand partial payments by local interests on rivers and harbors projects. Senator Jones admitted the Mis- =ouri River provision does not meet with the full approval of Maj. Gen. Jadwin, chief of Army Engineers, but he informed Senator King that no “rebuke” was intended by the com- mittee. During a two-hour denunciation of the Cape Cod proposal, Senator Howell offered an amendment, which is still to be voted on, to authorize purchase of ‘the canal with the proviso that 713 per cent of the purchase price is to equal the average net earnings of the canal for the three-year period ending next January 1. Canal Proponents Answer. The Nebraska Senator asserted that the commercial value of the canal had been estimated by Army engineers at $2,500,000, with an outlay of $25,000,- 000 to $32,000,000 necessary to place it in effective operation. The canal has lost money for its private operators every month since it was opened, he said. Howell vielded at intervals to Sen- ator Gillett, Republican, and Walsh, Democrat, of Massachusetts, and Sen- ator Copeland, Democrat, New York, who favored purchase of the canal. Copeland said he favored its acqui- sition as a military factor, since it cut 66 miles off the natural water route from New York to Boston. the way of the was COLLEGE PRESTIGE HIT BY INDUSTRIES British Employers Skeptical as to Value of University Training in Business. OXFORD, England, December 18.— Captains of industry in England are| beginning to grow skeptical as to the} value of a college education for future | business men Kven the century-old prestige of Ox- ford and Cambridge is being ques- tiofied, for in a recent interview, W. R. head of the Morris Motor d known as “the He 2 * declared that * training i an absolute wa and “a severe handicap in commercial life.” In explainiug his remarks, Mr. Mor. ris said: “I have no high opinion of the value of universities for education for such essentially prac al purposes as industry or commerce; uni- | versity training is, from a business| point of view, absolutely useless “There 5. 1 know, but 1 have never found a universityj 1rained man of any use in my organ- jzation, and I am goiug to say that for business a university training is an absolute waste of time. “A un sity education will make a scholar, but it will not give those qual ssential for commerce and in if those qualities are not origi- here. If they are, .it likely to obliterate them fordnstance, give an understanding of the psychology of the workers in an who went to work 1 an engineering shop, | training in practical know what the worker o is quite | my hool. 1 through iy factory thot nds men, ure thinking of me conditions under which 1 to work Ay business de- 1 for its success pon as upon anything and and those responsible with e for the control and management of the e rise have that under- rtanding of the workers how can we Jiope for succe: Neither Oxford #ior Cambridge, Yale nor Harvard, will train thut element into its students. IRWINS PAR{'ED ABROAD. ) w and of the nsk the pends as those imless 1 18 Hallo- the United S has been g “ Georgenna Irwin on the ground of sbandowment. The Irwins were married in Phila- delphia on November 1918, They no children The testimony presented to the court showed that while the Irwins | ere living in London in 1925, Mrs. Shipping Board, divorce from The couple separated in Sep- and Mrs. Irwin returned to d States refnusing to rejoin | “late in June"; in another that by | soldiers were d|as much ground as the Germans had It does not, ) g, { flicting s THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C. DECEMBER 19, 1926—PART 1. WHAT IS IT, FISH OR ANIMAL? ONDERWOOD, This is what scientists call the Aryrithicus Ocaelatis and it was found washed up on the beach, on the Oregon | coast. It is about 12 feet long, has a body like a fish and a heal ! covered with hair and their are bristles on its face. It has sharp teeth, unusually large eyes, an arm or a leg on each side, which may have been used for locomotion. d resembling that of the seal. The head and the side are and what may be called ! Declare Organization tion of Nicaraguan Regime. I By the Associated Press | SAD vador, December 18.—The limited approval. I | | OFFICIAL WORLD WAR HISTORY |SEMINOLES HEDGING URGED FOR USE OF STUDENTS| ON U. S. ALLEGIANCE War Department Being Urged to Pul)lish‘ Correct Version of America’s Part [ in Conflict as School Guide. | Until the War Department pub-| lishes a history of the American par ticipation in the World War there never will be an accurate record for historians to be guided by and there will forever be errors, both large and «mall, in the school textbooks from which the coming generation will re- ceive its knowledge of the great con flict. This is the opinion of observers of the recent criticisms lodged against school books in use here by Col. Thomas Dickson, U. S. A., vetired, former A. E. F. chaplain, who, after pointing out alleged gross misstate- ments in the books, offers corrections himself. While Col. he believes to be nevertheless in interpretations can safely ! on the meaning of ‘‘success’ “failure” of a certain drive. For example: One history states that the first German offensive of 1918 was a “failure” while Col. Dickson declares, after quoting General Persh- ing's official report, that it was not. While the historian did not give reason for saying the drive was a “failure” it is a commonly known fact mow that the Germans desired to drive to' the channel, split the French and British forces, keep the French on the left flank and wipe out the British on the north of France. But the Germans got- only as far as Amines, which, though a big advance, to them was a lotn! “failure” while from the Alljes’ standpoint it was A& Succes: as ground had been gained and captures had been made. At Work On Data Now. There is now at work in the Army War College a little group of officers who are compiling data from which, at some yet unknown date, 2 true history: of the conflict may be written. Every positive statement made in that history will be sup- ported by a field order, a com- munique, or a statement of some sort, issued at the time, together with a comparison of reports from the “enemy” that emanated at the time of the operation. Patriotic phases and flag waving will be lack. ing: it will call a spade a spade and will not hesitate to state that on more than one occasion the Ameri- con troops were not victorious, no matter in how minor an engagement. The chips will fall where they may, but an accurate history will be avail- able and will be climaxed with the cold, but positive, documentary evi- dence, that the war was won by the Allies, that America was part of the Allies and contributed an overwhelm- ing amount of force to bring L\l:mml the victory. | Then there will disappear from all | textbooks in the future such state- ments in one book that Pershing and Aerican troops arrived in France in May, 1917; in another that he landed Dickson states what the “true” facts, any instances dual be placed or hi: “y battalion of American 4, in Paris ready to march July to the front.” Col. Dickson criticizes these con- flicting statements and declares the official report shows that Gen. Per- shing with a small staff reached Paris June 13, 1917, and was followed a short time later by troops. He at- tacks the histories for their non-con- formity to a date that is a matter of public record without much difficulty. Picks Fautly Passages. H | = Another passage he finds fault with is this: “In July the Germans struck a terrific blow at Chateau-Thierry. Without waiting for artilery, Pershing struck, and in six hours had captured pent 6 days in getting possession of. The Americans were advancing with great rapldity. The Germans were dumbfounded. They did not have time to remove thetr supplies.” Col. Dickson says he fails to “iden- tify this incident which would be a local engagement, in the text of the final officlal report.” War depart- | ment records show, however, that | Gen. Pershing bad nothing with it, and that it was Petai French marshal, who Dickson takes exception to another historian’s scatement that the great- est American battle “was in the Al gonne Forest.” The American line, while in the Argonne region, extended only about 3 by 5 miles in the Forest, or an area about six times that of Rock Creek Park, the retired chaplain says, adding “this area was n by Liberty and Keystone divi- s in two day Col. Dickson sa the following con- regarding the ar- rival of rshing and American troops in France, are contained in Washington's school histories: “Historians Beard and Bagley ) 1917, the tramp of soldiers was heard in Gen. John J. Pershing ar-| th the vanguard of a vast i that was to follow.’ “Historlan Mace states: ‘When pershing with a few officers and engi- rs first lunded in France the news spread rapidly.’ “Historians Thwaites and Kendall “The first American soldiers reached con after Gen. Pershing. instructed by British_and Christmas, 1926 Shop Early—Mail Early For Better Service Clearance House | French veterans in all the tricks of the enemy.’ *Historian Tyne state: staff and a few troops as June, 1917. McLaughlin and Van ‘Gen. Pershing with his were sent over es and Kendall ‘On , 1917, the first American division landed in France.’ “Historian Forman states: ‘Presi- dent’ Wilson remembered the services o ayette and decided that Gen. Pershing, with about 25,000 men, should be promptly dispatched for duty on the fighting line in ¥France. Accordingly, by July 4 a battalion of American soldiers were in Paris ready to march to the front.’ “Historlan Gordy states: ‘The first contingent of American troops, under the command of Gen. Pershing, reached France late in June. “Historfan Gultteau states: ‘The advance guard of the American Army v division of Regulars—reached nce in June, 1917. Tistorian Beard and Bagley (Re- vised Lidition), state: ‘In the latter part of June, 1917, American troops, chiefly Marines and detachments of the Regular Army, began to pour into France. " His comment on the foregoing is “It seems to me that all the above nine historians should now be able to correct their histories if need be and record practically the same thing Official reports show that Gen. Per- shing with a small staff reached Pai June 13, 1917. The First Artillery Brigade of the First Division reached France in August, 1917, and without cannon. December 31, 1917, but one American division had appeared on the front and that it occupied a qgiet sector. January 19, 1918, the First Division took over a quiet sector north April 25 this division took active sector near Mont- at Cantigny this First s first experience in of- fensive and defensive warfare. Pre. vious to May 28, it was considered as a division in training. After May 2§ it was considered a division.” epresentative Connery, Democrat, Massachusetts, who served oversea: with the 26th (Yankee) Division, wants ool text books scanned for Inac curate accounts of the activities of American troops on the Western front. | In a resolution introduced yester- day he proposed that the House education committee make the sur- vey and report misstatements of fact to Congres state: AMERICANS ARE BETTER EDUCATED ON AVERAGE Equivolent of Tenth-Grade School- ing Declared Standard of | Nation Now. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 18.—The standard of education of the average American has been raised in seven vears from that of a sixth grade school child to that of one in the tenth grade, with the probability that that standard for the next generation will be the twelfth grade. ‘The period of school attendance has been growing at a rate scarcely anticipated and hardly recognized even now,"” Prof. A. C. Krey of the University of Minnesota, chairman of the committee rendering the report, As late as 1919 the observation | was made that our citizens were | equipped with an average education of the sixth grade, but the average | school education of today extends to the tenth grade.” Prof. Krey attributes this to the fact that many States have compul- sory education laws extending to the age of 18 yvears, and also to the de- mands of labor and business that the vouth of the. Nation be better ducated. { “ be a Chief Tory Tommy Not Authorized || to Speak for Tribe, Judge Is Told. By the Associated T'ress FORT MYERS, Fla., December | Rumblings of discord among leaders of the Seminole Indlans on the posal to abandon the traditional pol- icy of the tribe and pledge allegiance Federal Government heard here yesterday, when reached W. Stanley Hansen, tary of the tlon of Florida, to the effect that statesmen of the west co sented Chief Tony Tomm that the Seminole to bury the hatchet with the White Father.” County Judge George W. of Collier County Hansen that_he had to the reported to west coast medicine men, which is head»d by Chee, brother of Josie Billy “When the Seminoles w come American citizens they will make their desire known through ll!lo, ! council and not thro my,"” Judge Storter w e gh Tony s told MISSING MARINE IS BACK. Suspect in Haji Robbery Returns to Post. 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