Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1927, Page 24

21 NG STAR, WASHINGTON. THE EVEN T he aid not see any possibility of lop- | at a dinner following the dedication of Inn"” and “Joint Owners in Spain.” ping off another $150,000,000. the new Chamber of Commerce Build LORD REITERATES STAND 1,276 ARE HOUSED AT SOLDIERS' HOME Conditions at Institution in Fine Shape, Is Report to War Department. Conditions States at the United States Soldiers’ Home under the go aj. Gen, Henry P. Mc- , retired, are excellent financially and in every other respect, Insp. Gen. W. C. Rivers, who has just completed a personal inspection of the institution, has reported to the Secretary of War ber of resident for and the aver 1927 was $£5 for the pre ber at present is the youngest but 19, Average Cost Shown. The aver: the pre iest mem- vears of age and cost of subsistence per member, per day, was 36 cents for the meneral mess, 55 cents for the 1 mess and 4 cents for the By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 7.—Results of a secret test made unofficially on pupils of a local high school by for- mer Representative John J. Gorman were tabulated for Introduction today at the trial of William McAndrew, suspended superintendent of Chicago public schools. Gorman, who previously testified to the existence of pro-British text books in the Chicago school system, was to veappear at today's regular meeting of the school board. The test conducted by Gorman showed a lack of knowledge of na- tional persons and events, he said.! Secret Test of 75 Chicago Pupils Shows Poor History Ideas, Gorman Says Puplls_explained “they were never taught” the things asked. The first question was, “What is the Monroe Doctrine?” Only 3 of the 75 could answer correctly. Eight correct answers were received to a question about the causes of the War of 1812. Nathan Hale was correctly identl- fled in another question by 29 of the 75 who took the test. On the same question, 26 identified Francis Scott Key and 22 Samuel F. B. Morse; but none was able to identify William T. Sampson or De Grasse. Other results were: David G. Farragut, 5; John Ericsson, 2; Stephen Decatur, 1; Oli- ver Hazard Perry, 3; Nathanael Greene, 1. MISS BOLAND HONORED BY CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS Re-elects Her Board of Officers Chosen. Grand Regent. Miss Mary C. Boland was re-elected grand regent of the Washington branch of the Catholic Daughters of America at the annual election, held Washington Branch Organization |3 Neighborhood House “Market.” Varjous fancy articles made in the handicraft department of Neighbor- hood House and homemade eatables e today at the “Christmas street southwest, in with the observation of Open House week being observed there, from De- cember 5 to 10. The sales which will | continue this afternoon and through the early part of the evening are under the direction of Miss Ellen A. Vinton. rket” being held at the house, 470 | connection | COMMUNITY CENTER PLANS PLAY CONTEST Annual Event to Be Held From February 21 to 28—Mrs. For- rest Is Director. The second annual one-act play con- | test of the Community Center Depart- | ment of the Public Schools of the Dis trict of Columbia will be held from February 21 to 28, and the three or four best productions of short play by community groups will be given i two of the city's largest community auditoriums, it was announced this morning. Preliminary presentation of contest plays will be held under direction of the section of pageantry and drama of the department from February 6 to 14, at_the Columbia Heights Commu nity Center, Ileventh and Harvard streets. Mrs, Marle Moore Forrest is direc tor. Copies of the rules governing the 1928 contest are now to be had at the office of the Community Center De partment, Franklin School. Last year’s plays competing for firs place included “The Flower Shop, | “Chrysanthemums,” “The Pot Boler | “The Red Lamp,” “The Rising of t! Moon,” “A Minuet,” “A Night at a The winning play was “The Pot Boll- e s presented by the Jewish Com- munity Players, cond prize was won by the players of Cleveland Park Club with “The Rising of the Moon.” Plays given last year may be given year, but not by the same group. he Community Center also an- nounced the appearance of Cornelia Otis Skinner, who will give a program of her own, entitled “Character Sketches,” tomorrow cvening at Cen- tral Community Center, Vi Lieut. Perry Reassigned. First Lieut. Redding F. Perry, nited States Cavalry, has been re ioved from duty h the American tattle Monuments Comm \War Department and assig 3d Cavalry at Fort Myer, Va. ON $250.000,000 TAX CUT| | Glad to Urge $400,0006, (4 Slash, but Funds Ave Wal wn Haud, He Tells Ghiluean By the Assaciated Fioes CINCINNATL, t» Gen. Horbert M. 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