Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
5 CAMPAIGN “SCHOOL STAR. WASHIN (i'l‘( N, DEVER-THONPSON D |CENTRAL ORATORS MARCH 19, 1928. MONDAY, WRITER SEES RUSSIA ON WAY TO POWER IN WORLD ECONOMICS ORATORICAL C( FIGHT OVER BURTON rom First Page) - tobacco, furniture, machinery, or what WORLD PEACE PLAN War Secretary and House | Committeemen in Verbal Battle Over Munitions. (Continued likely to endure in Russia, perhaps ! | with modifications. | T believe that in the main the Rus- | sian people are satisfied with the Soviet | mechanism, and that they think it is | perfecting itself daily. With an_enormous _industrializing swing I believe it is will become one the mightiest economic forces the {world has known, as it is today probably | the mightiest military power. | . The following are the principal good in 'N than alfeatures of the Soviet system, as I found them: First, its leaders, theoretic and prac- n | tical, realize that the best thing for £ | evervbody is work in some form, either mental or physical. and the worst thing | idleness—either enforced or personaily desired—and they have set themselv to the t of providing work and | climinating idleness. I most heartily approve of that. Time for Leisure. ! while they realize that work is necessary and idleness for a abominable. nevertheless they feel the amount of work assigned to each should not be more than is neces- to provide all with all the privi- s and comforts of a very highly loped state, state economically, intellectually and socially and perhaps beautiful; hat the individual m: of his time as he chooses. ermore—and I think this is one valuable features—they will v individual accumulation | they argue that individual time Davis the ill not endure. v have erected the which_owns and 1g. How this state or organized is now too generally need an explanation here. ntion is that it derives all from the of pnun&npl*\ and too to be quickly and clearly set forth er feature that I think is won- n connection with this Russian nt is this: In pursuit of this of work for everybodr. unearned and the elimination t who wishes every- and as little as pos- it has set out to jlectually the individual fact that if he desires to re- m fairly comfortable under any form f pevernment he must first be willing so much for himself as nal needs and am- hout foreshorten- needs and am- e . SEES MOVE T0 ALTER TWO-THIRDS RULE r Says Smith's Friends Study Change If He Loses in Iowa and California. Guard/Agatast Siacking. that to have enough for needs and ambition he must me amount of ,work it he chooses tand everybody else, n for is a ,.a:' Sh 1 1o do those collective things as members of a | ders in consuitation of 1a ave fixed upon what they con- le social arrangement But in such ways f course—not all at ma- the feature that program pro- that work a pleasure, ¢ 2 pain or a disagreeable or ill-paid ping. And to that end it fixes the nours of labor for everybody (childrer f course) el as few t consis' t with wocial needs of the v instance, of it ot place or places in ed, medical LOWDEN AND AL SMITH SURE IN NORTH DAKOTA Xeither Has Opposition at Tomor- row’s Primary—Light Vote Foreseen on Local Issues. and economic desc ment is even he men and women of the not have o work either 1a desires 1o do for FERRIS RESTING WELL, PHYSICIAN REPORTS 4l the great e 1 do, the education then six or four or even it, then or o ¢ 'x.f hours of work re- fice, or even on also 13t be indus- work in LUMN id from niow % and us money you will v pro ms s row or wherever there sy CUrIing, LK, gless, ess VusAsr, Bkl { the |not. to be made, and so factories to make them, you will find this same | thought operative and beginning to show in_the very structure and tech- nique of everything that chances to | POOT Loser. Says “Big Bill,”| be done. | For instance, if it chances to be a} When Former Mayor Re- fuses His Hand. coal or a salt mine in Stberia, or the | Don Basin (and God! how bleak and windswept are both), at the mou'h of the mine and in connection with the | internal operating processes of the | e—emnsn mine are all of those things which | make for the safety and comfort of the | worker—non-explosive lamps. a_ system | of enforced ventilation underground, | electric lights along the paths of the workers, electric lights at the very bank | head, where the worker stands not with | an old-time pick, but a modern electric | drill, a_gas mask at his elbow, and at | the back of him a traveling coal pan or basket into which as fast as he loosens | the coal he scrapes it. and in which it | automatically travels along to the wait- | ing coal car at the end of the par- ticular spur which happens to be the subject of the drill at the time, the particular new spur which the' current drilling is making. In Special Clothing. And he is clothed in special (lu(l"m"\ furnished by the government. At the | mine-head to which he may retrun at the end of si¥ hours, his day's work | done. is not only a rest room but a| Russian hot bath into which he can | go and make himself clean. For the miner at the bank-head, the act driller, works only six hours mine-head to mine-head) because his work, as the government sees especially dangerous. Other men con- nected with the mine. working say in the lateral shafts or outside, work eight hours (at present), as their work is not so dangerous. The mine-head worker makes 250 rubles a month., 25 more than Mr. Stalin or Mr. Lunacharsky, the head of the entire educational program of Rus- sia, as opposed to say from 100 to 150 for these others connected with the easier work. Also all mine workers— but more especially the bank-head man, since his is the greatest risk, are heavily insured azainst danger g In addition, outside. all miners, as well as all active industrial workers at this mine, have had built (or there are now being built) for them. as fast as present industrial results will permit, | little two or three or four room cot- | tages, with a bath, a veranda and a e garden. And these they can al- ays rent for 6 to 10 per cent of their By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, March 19.—The list of | | Mayor Thompson’s enemies, which runs | from gangsters to school officals, po- | litical leaders and even to a candidate for President. has been dramatically expanded to in-| clude William . | Dever, Thompson’s immediate _ prede- | cessor as mayor. It was in_ the shadow of death that the definite | die of their po- litical hatred was c Both had| gone to the iu- neral Saturday of Joseph F. Haas, country recorder, whose death is ex- pected to precipi- tate a sweeping realignment of po- in Chicago. been none too good blood them since their mayoralty gn lust Spring. which Thomp- Mayor Thomp litical fore «from " Refuses Hand. As they met at the Haas home the de a gesture of friendship, nding his right hand to Dever. No, no.” said Dever. “I would not shake hands with you. I wish you would offer me your hand at some place other than a funeral” Flustered only for a_moment Mayor Thompson | hat goes dou- the mayor ed his opin- fon_of Dev “He 5 a and a e is ihe mayor I & years to refuse (o receive his succes- sor on Inaugura- tion nizht. I turned the office to him fn the ce of his friends. When 1 Hall this time heap | poor } wages. no more. Tecreation and ent have also had bu; have I not seen) really de~omc club | buildings. the local club buildings of heir union craft, which as a rule are much finer than many of the better ;01’(}(})‘ country clubs in America. Each 4 ese contains a swimmin, 1, bowling alley. a billiard voner” - theater, a reading Toom, nasium and restaurant 3’11 women, sor Dever. returned to the d left the mayor exclamation he recalle D("\r sup- replied w point in the wherever T factories or on have a month’s some resort of r; are, in mines iroads or in office: vacation with pay at O%N union, on the Black ol 'hP Caspian or the* Volga, or ‘.\hr‘;‘z\ov: And at the min '&C'on or office. they have a hospital rary and all the edu- ies necessary for their lace where He had a has been one hatreds under a opposition to Frank O. candidate for the Republican ential nomination, dates back to days when Lowden was Illinofs’ war governor and Thompson was mayor of Chicago. The mavor has said he would 20 far to keep Illinots’ delegation to the national convention from the former governor, and that he himself would become a candidate if no other way of keeping the State’s Republican strength from Lowden presented itse Gunning for Lundin, e | Fred Lundin, “the por Swede,” who . S 1¥pe of thing extends | 1aunched Thompson into politicai favor, office and form of 1 in Russia, railroad workers, | :"“" e Zm';?:;.’:;lffj ;m_ppflmz '\wrmrs and clerks, lumber with the mayor stripping his po “wfr::@nd' s la!h; = driv cal godfather of much power, a e Sorpondles in ! complishing it through a liaison with e workers in ‘L‘; 3 Small. G Small had been | - sku ol with Lundin, but following an e Black or Caspian with the mayor, the Lundin po- | wings began f; Al Approves of Theory. seen these things, been In the _bat clubs, hospitals, sani- r sorts and cottages ‘near! nd I know what I am talk And taken as a whole, and om some other phases 11 communistic theory, LELZm e make something of whick - app o h 1 can lnd Rel: all new), { toum or (‘! or_Arctic Seas 1l of thee things come under the head of g the necessary work n k;rm—nh]!— doing just 10 the And to that extent, and espe- be proved to be . which the Rus- 1 approve. But . suspended super- of Chicago schools, found the hub around which the mayoralty campaign re- ar. This political hatred ook the form of charges by Thompson | nat McAndrew was a “stool pigeon for | King George” and the propagator in| the schools of pro-British propaganda. The mayor's enemies in Chicago gang- land, though unnamed, are said by hi: frienids to be many, due to his warfare against them. Recent bombings at the home of city officials and members of | ‘he Thompson organization are pointed | 1o as the work of gangsters angered by | the mayor's threat to run urg.mud‘t | intendent nimself ’I hompson . of whom there are | 12 10 be seen. For heir p different and 1t is 1o solved and may not be, al- though T am n But that ques- tion 1s 100 long and 100 complicated to be entered upon just here. It can best be done separately. 6 Ao thing 1 heartily appr the Rpssian sy 1y aparf from that phase of it which seks 10 eliminate from the human brain or chemism all personal self- interest which now animates and acti- s it 1 do not think that can be And even if it could be I ques- ts desirability educational approach 1s 50 interes Ru 1 20.000.¢ 'A(IO re; of crime out of Ch‘lcllu FRENCH HOLD WEALTHY MUST LEARN A TRADE, Children Should Be Able to Earn| Living if Fortune Disappears, | to By painted signs or blocks word of mouth the child is the alphabet and the numerals 0 10 or a hundred. Bat from there Economist Says. he Assoctated Press, PARIS —The French are now being told the reason derived from America why their rich boys and girls, as well as poor, should be able to earn their living. Fortunes no longer are stable, Lu- clen Romier, eminent economis cently back from the United told a woman's organization milllonaires and the poverty m(y»n, may easily trade places in a generation. Life aliogether, he said, is ehanging. | People live less at home, there are fewer | close friendships and personal con- | tacts and there fs an increasing in- | stability of personal wealth. ‘Therefore, he advised the wnmrn‘ they must be more active, trying to stre hen the home, understand their husbands' problems better and so train their children t all of them will be | able to sury « possible disappear- | ance of tie family fortune, e ) e WD ed bove or ood or a string, or or plece of hing you please. A “Bite Into Life” His hat, say. Well, is the thing in his hand? It {s & hat. Wh 2 hat? What is ft for? What is it | like? What i3 it made for? Has it such a thing as color? Has it such a weight? Thickn What is And what is thickness? How they measured or sensed? Does the child know what a color 157 What makes a color? What is s shape? Has a hat a shape? What makes a ape? And now regarding number. 5 ,4;(/»0 we lay a lot of hats in a nany hats are there? o see, you bite into life nd always as you go upon a thousan grammatic, AN ETHICAL PHARMACY for the purpose of compound ing medicines and furnishing sick room supplies, Our Attention ¥ given to compound- prescriptions WAI DMAN PHARMACY Fed Americ. National Bank Mde. 1346 G Street NW. Main 2118 Detisery Withont Additional Cost 5 3t develops a spe- can learn aboul that d toliow it iere are no such things as formal really, no confined and special studies, although all the usual and special wpics are listed and by de- wrees introduced. And by degrees there | class government as well s class il the teacher 35 the the vario and o answer Guestions, ansviered ¥rom the data 1 gathered and the ehildren 1 saw 1 sssume that the re- s are wonderful. 1 am sure of that 5 wpproaches | or get them the legal and emancipstion of women. Yoi Lear o yreat deal of what has happened o 1L morals of women n R but | ] 1 could see they are no| 3 ke morals of women any- | i the world at this tme. | Ui change, 1f wny, seemy planetary, | vt racial o national POT ROAST M should e served with thick, Safe Deposit Box FEDERAT-AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK Where G Etieat Crosses 14N ) ! school in The Star finals, | Tespective representatives. ~ GONTINUE GONTES Last 3 Days of Elimination, Competition Start—Nearby Speakers Keen Rivals. ‘The District of Columbia public high | schools began another march toward the national finals of the Fifth Na- tional Oratorical Contest today when a eroup of Central High School's remain- ing 22 contestants delivered their ora- tions for the judgment of their faculty contest committee in the the first of a three-day series of eliminations in preparation for the Central semi-finals next week. Through the eliminations today, to- morrow and Wednesday Central will reduce its surviving contestant field to 10 competitors and these will contend in Central's semi-finals, March 26 and 27, for the five places in that school’s finals, to be held about the middle of April. Those five semi-finalists will re- ceive, in addition to the right to com- pete for the honor of representing their May 10. 20 each from this newspaper as reward for their forensic prowess. While the contest in the District rapidly nears the intensive competition phase, when contestants are fcwer and by virtue of their victories are more powerful, the schools of Maryland and Virginia also are displaying keener rivalry, which will be climaxed in all its strength in the group meets noxt weck and during the early part of April. Two Girl Contestants Named. The Lackey High School at In Head, Md.. and the Brandywine H School at Brandywine have chosen the Miss Myrtle Woodward, “CThe Constitution Tod: is president of committee of 100l and, standing in and field She plans to study art following her graduation from high school in | June, 1930. Katherine Bond, School with her omllnn on nificance of the Miss Woodward student gove the addition she is active ball 14 years old. was adjudged victor in _the Brandvwine High School finals. Using a speech on “The Present Significance of the Con- ution,” Miss Bond, who is daughter of John Bond of Brandy won the right to represent in its group contest. She wil uated from high school in 1930, after which she intends to study to become a novelist. Another District of Columbia schocl of the private and parochial schools district has chosen its official spoke man in Alexander Wolf 8 son of Alexander Wolf Woodley road. The { won his laurels Development of the Constil which he defeated four other contest- ants of Emerson who survived that ol's elimination. Young Wolf is a of the junior s and holds ion on the student coun 2 on. He is one of the leading at letes of his school. having been man- ager of the foot ball team last ye He is also a candidate for this year's base ball team. Central's Finals April 17, Centr: orator, who is to can banner in the forensic battle ‘The Star finals, will be chosen April 17, when &he finals of that school will be y ive contestants in th: e the winners in Centra i semi-finals next week and the cand dates for that competition. as has al- ready been stated, are being chosen tomorrow and Wednesday. its nations. committee. & who Is chairman of the committee an: teacher in economics and law: Miss Charlotte Farrington, Miss Lucretio Hemington, Mrs. J. Kojouharoff, Miss Grace Johnson and Edward No; in- | structors in higtory: L. G. Hoover. in- structor Mrs. Lola Hutchins, v Sleman, Miss Bessie Lynch, y Sherman and M: Alice instructors in English. Dulrenil, Nearly $1.200,000 worth of delicate glass was produced in Bohemia last ear. Richmond Branch 107 West Canal S"A TR UCK Upper left, Alexander Wolf, Emerson Institute; upper right, Myrtle Woodward, 15, of Lackey High School, n Head. Md.. and lower, Kather- of Brandywine India ine Bond, 14, High School, all of whom chosen to represent their schools in The Star's area of the Fifth N: Oratorical_Contest. TOM0AT INDIAN WEDDING BANQUET American Girl Calm Lengthy Marriage to Ex-Maharajah. By the Ascociated Precs BARWAHA, India, March 19.—The praised people of Indore today mer Miss Nancy Ann Miller for the self-possession and which she went through a and imposing ceremony Maharajah of Indore. rom the time gold ornaments on her bare sari of silk and gold brocade ing a diamond ring and bangles set % girl deal with com- She smiled and chatted with during the ceremony at_the end of which she be- Maharanee De brilliants, the through the trying posure. the bridegroom occasi American came “Her Highness, Sharmista Kolkar." Usually t upon _enterim but in this case Miss Mil the name Sharmista which when she was converted from itv to Hindui Another Wife Present. who was re- The s Mz e econciled to her hi out \he (10 -day in_it. to become the wife of Sir Tukoji Rao Holkar, former OPENED BY WOMEN Republican Orgarization to Hear Party Leaderst Five-Day Sessions. Looking to vietory at the election day, Tuesday publican women assem ton today to regist “Political Campaign School. Willard Hotel president nk W. Mond rommittee on 18, of b Pr ent, hibited keen intere: en it en Y - Md.) faction that have been ational During ABLE ENGLISHMEN QuUIT PUBLIC LIFE FOR TRADE i of Seattl ease with d of Increasing Income Drives prolonged tables Into Busi- s Connections. Many No she appeared with toes, in a a:d wear- tiv E ==c’9'ar:, of J’L P’yd:A al congressional committee, Party Organization al Standpoint. ncial rewards of ht for men who omes, and so who have de- e find their went radual Vlr('nv:n yfin Medieat Eyesight Specialist Phone Main 721 409-110 MeLachlen Blds. 10th and G Sts. N.W. sh C " Established 1842 The junior Maharanee, who has bo(»r reported plunged in gr Rao's taking another wife. di d not at- under tend the ceremony. It w al Indore were abs jan prince. Tukoji Rao was a powe! a former Mahara- ful personage, but as a h and the husband of a ry Indian subject’ Tukoji Rao, and wearing a ruby necklace, appeared calm and absorbed during Occasionally he nodded recos the assemblage. personages in Miller's grandmother. wh chair next to the bridegroo: Sit on Wooden Planks. The bride and bridegroom facing each other— Miss Miller toward the east and Tukoj After re joined by a wooden _planks Rao toward the west mounted the dais the: golden thread and_ declared wife. After the knot coupled _ceremoniously sacrificial fire of bark and stem was worshiped Pianos tors from gover urging that salar ¢ be increased. 00d 1340 G St. N.W. American Panatropes and 3. November 6, Glasses Fitted Eres Examined Dr. CLAUDE S. SEMONES Direct Branch of Factory A number of bargains in used Grands and Uprights. l";l‘l line of Brunswick position in the fighv against vivisec has been started in Scotland ,was scussed at a meeting of the Scottish Anti-Vivisection Society i Edinburgh Indications were that the ould not, for invitations to at- re sent out to 250 ¥y 2 attended. par‘ of the ceremony w its chanting of Veedic Hymns, partaking of rice and Iy water, lasted for the rites fon to MILLWORK PAINT sat on watched tense in- sat on Whatever Your Needs Talk With Us First! N > Small Orders Giv Carefy cession to tr T ruler's resi- tlonrNe “Delivers Coaree where they hiped the god- J. Frank Kelly, Inc. Lakshami—the godde of wealth 2101 Georgia Ave. and for Lomber—Millwork—Du Pont Hardware they man and tied the a of the Based on astudyof your business, one of our transportation engi- neers will be glad to advise you on the size and type of truck that will give you the biggest money’s worth of service. No obligation. We ask only that, before you buy, you investigate what Gen- eral Motors has! A complete line —1, to 15 tons capacity. “S. O. S. Lall—Franklin 505" PORTATION TRANS tuamuks S’l‘ St. F O 30-3 Specializing in Commercial v RR TRUCK SALES VME MAINTENANCE CONTROLLED BY YELLOW TRUCK AND COACH MFG CQL A SUBSIDIARY OF GENERAL MOTORS ‘I’RUCK LEASES 8 M St. N.E. sportation Norfolk Branch 161113 Granby St. RYEV-ERY. PURSE 'AND' P URP.OSES A HARDWARE Atten- N. 1343 Patat