Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1929, Page 13

DISTRICT MAY:GAIN ‘BY TEACHER CLASH Unwelcome Change in Bill ' Leads to Hope of Real Training College. A golden opportunity, by which the Liserict of Columbia may acquire a de- gree-granting teachers’ college, a public \Junior college and higher academic Qualifications for its elementary school teachers, rather than obstacles to ‘Washington youth ambitious to enter the - teaching profession in the home «city may be found in the House of Rep- resentatives proposal that the prefer- ence in appointing elementary teachers be limited to the first 25 per cent of the local normal school graduates. ‘The act of 1873, which authorized the establishment of a normal school In Washington, provided “that the grad- uates of this school shall have prefers ence in all cases when appointments of teachers for the public schools are to be made.” Since the yearly graduate list has been more than sufficient to supply the | ,teacher needs of the system, the proviso woffered Washington’s own potential teachers complete protection against competition for the local teaching po- sitions, even though others may hold academic degrees from accredited uni- versities or colleges. But the priority thus accorded Dis- trict normal school graduates brought about a condition under which the humblest normal school graduate in point of rating could be appointed over | the most academically brilliant college | graduate. ©On the face of it, the House pro- iposal that the 56-year-old priority ac- tcorded local normal school graduates {“shall apply only to those graduates of the normal schools of the District of | !Columbia who shall at the time of their graduation, rank within the first | | Educational Phase. I | | | | 25 per cent of their respective classes,, arranged in the order of their ratings Teceived for the entire normal school | course,” would seem only to assure Washington of receiving the best ob- tainable teachers. This provision, as the Huse passed it in the 1930 appro- priation bill, would go into effect Juiy '1, 1930. Considered educationally, and jonly educationally, this proposition in all probability has very few opponents. However, the question of justice to ‘Washington's young men and young ‘women who desire to enter the teaching profession, and who yet have available 'to them only a three-year normal school |course, arises. As a matter of fact, too, the three-year course does not become |effective until next September when the current two-year course is 'extended. 'And so the question resolves itself into jan economic problem and, considered in that light, the House proposal has iaroused strong opposition from members of the Board of Education and the staff 'of school system officials. The Board of Education, through its president, Dr. Charles F. Carusi, and its /legislative committee chairman, Henry | an, has announced its intention | L. Gi iof ci:ungylnc its fight to prevent the enactment of the House proposal to the 'Senate. However, the board, supported ;by the expert opinions of the officials under Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superin- |tendent, is mindful of '.hcdtwo :L:fl: of problems—educational and econ -—'Wvl:loch confront it in the imminent enactment of the House proposal. And there lies the “golden opportu- mity” for educational betterment in the Disf Asks for Substitute. , In its efforts to eliminate the 25 per ent proposal, the Board of Education 'intends to ask that another clause be bstituted in the appropriation bill, h would permit the further exten- 'sion of the mormal school course to four years and :.he empowerment of the 'schools to grant degrees. 1 If such an extension of course were tted, the school authorities would |be willing to have their teacher college uates compete with applicants from 'any State teacher training schools for positions in the local system. "'With & school which could grant de- igrees operated at public expense, the school authorities then would be in a Ipesition to demand a college degree of every teacher in the public school sys- 'tem. Going a step farther, the first two years of the teachers’ college could be thrown open to the public in the establishment of a public junior col- lege. And so the whole educational 'tone of the District would be elevated through the public schools themselves. ioard members and school om';h:i IHouse appropriations committee and vited to offer opinions on the ' As a matter of fact, when the sch‘ml before the subcommit! t?:; situation, they ad- | the tended to four years. ‘e riation bill for report. to | , however, félhe aél‘\:mmlm’e“ :{ ! Which Representative Simmons of Ne- !braska is chairman; pro- posal to extend the course, and recom- |mended an even lower percentage of priority-protected normal school grad- 'uates than the school officials had sug- 1gested. A Economic Problem. Discussing the economic bearing of {the House proposal yesterday, Dr. | Carusi declared, he did not see the jus- Itice in demanding that Washington’s own youth, trained in the only institu- ! tion made avallable to it—a now three- | year-course normal. school—should be Tequired to compete with four-year- | course graduates of teachers’ colleges operated at State expense in the various | States. Such a procedure, he contended, would serve to imperil their chances of gaining a livelihood in one of the com- paratively few flelds here. Given a four- year school, however, he would be will- ing to remove all priority clauses governing appointments. At the same time, he suggested, graduates of & local teachers’ college would be equipped to enter the States, if they chose, to compete on equal footing for positions in other jurisdictions. Dr. Ballou acquiesces with Dr. Carusi in the opinion that until Washington is given a four-year course, the law of 1873, which accords preference to normal school graduates, should not be changed. QUAKE CITY SHIPPED AID. $100,000 of Army Property Sent to Cumana, Venezuela. CRISTOBAL, Canal Zone, January 26 (#).—The U. 8. 8. Nitro sailed to- ht with tents and cots valued at $100,000 from the reserve stock of the Army in the Canal Zone to aid the suf- ferers from the recent earthquake which nearly destroyed Cumana, Vene- zuela. (The latest estimate of the earthquake casualties gave 35 dead and 1,000 injured.) Col. Craig and four enlisted men, all of whom speak Spanish, accompanied the shipment. No medical supplies were included. The relief expedition will re- por{ to the American Minister of Vene- Buela. ‘The Nietro also carried 190 Marines, ‘who have been serving in Nicaragua. THE SUNDAY YOUTH HOLDS REINS AT HORSE SHOW Upper: Miss Alida Robinson and Miss Cynthia Davis at the show of the | Riding and Hunt Club yesterday. Lower: Seven-year-old Marilyn Himes, winner {of two silver cups and a red ribbon, who was adjudged the best rider in the | class for children under 10. CARRICO WINNER N HORSE SHO Betty Hunter on Roanoke | Provides Thrill With Spec- tacular Spill. Mounted on Lengayne, Charles Car- rico, victor in two previous events of the svening, was adjudged winner in Class 8, which concluded the program of the Riding and Hunt Club Horse Show last night. Mr. Carrico was presented with a silver cup by Mrs. Sydney Taliaferro,. wife of Commissioner: Taliaferro, when he captured first prize in the preced- ing event. The horse show opened yesterday morning at the Riding and Hunt Club, at Twenty-second and P streets, with classes for children. In the first event yesterday morning about 25 saddle ponies were entered and tliey paraded around the indoor riding field under close inspection. They were sent into a walk, then a trot and last into a canter and at the end, Sylvia Szechenyi, riding Christopher Robin of the Preece Riding School Stables, was declared winner. Second and third places went to Marilyn Himes and Joan Dodds. Marilyn Himes Wins. Marilyn Himes, 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Himes, mounted on her pinto, then took her first cup in an event for saddle ponies over 12%a hands and under 14, to be ridden by children under 14. A close second was captured by Howland Russell riding his mare Becky, and third place was won by Miss Szechenyi riding the Preece School entry, Gray Bunny. Both were given ribbons. - In the last two classes for hunters the horse lovers were given several thrills when Miss Margo Couzens, daughter of Senator Couzens of Mich- igan, and Miss Helen Buchanan gal- loped their mounts at breakneck speed over the grass and wooden jumps. Mounted on Cedar Run, entered by the Riding and Hunt Club, Miss Jane McHarg climaxed the show by swing- ing at a mad gallop over the jumps per- fectly for four successive times to win & silver cup. Second place in the event was given 'to Miss Alida Robinson, daughter of Assistant Secretary of the Navy Robinson, on Crow, whose exhibi- tion of taking the jumps was nearly per- fect with the exception of one “tip of the rails” on her last attempt. Third place was won by Miss Betty Hunter on Roanoke. Recovers From Fall. During the seventh event for hunters Miss Hunter revealed her courage when after falling from her mount on the first jump she leaped back into the saddie and not having time to get her feet bagk into the stirrups swept over the second jump in perfect style. LA GUARDIA BEING URGED FOR MAYOR OF NEW YORK Friends Declare Movement to En- ter Him in Race Gaining Ground, Citing His Popularity. Representative La Guardia, Republi- can, of New York, for many years one of the leading figures in the liberal ele- ment of the House of Representatives, was suggested yesterday for mayor of New York. With independent and some regular support, friends stated that the boom had gained considerable headway. Mr. La Guardia’s nomination is look- ed upon by members of the New York delegation here as being entirely prob- able. They know that his popularity in New York, which has brought him much political success, would result in a strong fight against the Democratic lock-hold on the city. As one-time president of the Board of Aldermen and one of the few Republi- cans to carry the city during the Tam- many regime, he is understood to be open to the proposition, though at present he prefers to attend to his con- gressional duties. Already, it is said, there has been a great deal of activity After depositing the supplies at Cumana it will continue on to Hampton Roads. { Church Comedy Set Today. ‘Members of the Dramatic Club at St. Stephen’s Church will present a three-act comedy, “Philippa Gets There,” this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the auditorium at the St. Stephen's School, Twenty-fourth and K streets. ‘The performance will be repeated at 8.30 o'clock tomorrow, Tuesday and Wi among independents. Rumania Ratifies BUCHAREST, January 26 (#).—The Rumanian Chamber of Deputies today unanimously ratified the Kellogg pact for renunciation of war. Foreign Min- ister Mironesch praised the initiative of Secretary Kellogg, and added that the pact is an international affirmation of the Rumanian dpo}lcy of peace. The 0 NEGHANCS FIAT CREATION OF POST Association Declares Man- ager Is Unnecessary for District Repair Shop. Opposition was registered yesterday by the Association of Mechanics of the District Repair Shop to a provision in the District appropriation bill for 1930 creating an office of manager for the shop. The association is composed of all but 10 of the 104 mechanics em- ployed there. ‘The provision for a manager was written into the bill by the House sub- committee on appropriations because it claimed the shop had no real executive head. The association, however, dis- agreeing with the committee, points out that the present superintendent, Henry Shorey, .is the executive head and hes l;:sg since the shop was established in The new officer is unnecessary, the association declared, and his employ- ment at a salary of $3,800 a year, as provided in the bill, would constitute a waste of public funds. In the time that Shorey has been head of the shop, the mechanics point out, the appropriations for its existence have grown from $60,000 to $555,000, and its personnel and activities have increased correspondingly. The mechanics claim the shop does all of its work satisfactorily, and a compilation of letters recently made to ald in the drive against the appoint- ment of a new manager, they declare, are testimonials to the excellence of the shop’s work. Among the letters from a large number of school teachers and District officials are ones from George S. Wilson, director of public welfare; Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superin- tendent of police; Maj. W. L. Peak, superintendent of the District Jail; Coronor J. Ramsay Nevitt, George M., Roberts, superintendent of weights, measures, and markets, and others. Recently a drive was started by mem- bers of the Board of Education to se- cure control of the shop, on the ground that most of its work was in painting and repairing schools, Most of the District officials quoted say.this move would be unfortunate. The sentiment expressed by most was that to compel department heads to have their work done only after request to-the Board of Education would cause delays which would prove inconvenient. PARK CHIEF NAMED. Edmund Rogers Is Appointed to Rocky Mountain Post. By the Assoclated Press. Secretary West yesterday appointed Edmund Rogers of Denver superintend- ent of the Rocky Mountain National Park. Rogers, who heretofore has not been identified with the National Park Serv- ice, has a distinguished record as a mountaineer and was highly reccem- mended, Mr, West said, by hundreds of persons in Colorado. He was at one time attached to the United States Geological Survey. Bayard, Md., Bank Blown. Special Dispatch to The Star. © WESTERNPORT, Md., January 26.— The safe in the post office at the min- ing town of Bayard, on the Western Maryland Railway, south of here, was blown early today, entrance to the building having been gained through a window forced by a pick, which was found lying outside. Stamps and cash were carried off in considerable amount, — Bridges Named Adjutant General. Brig. Gen, Charles H. Bridges of Illi- nois was nominated yesterday to be adjutant general of the Army with a rank of major general, and Col. Archi- bald Campbell of Pennsylvania to be assistant adjutant general, with a rank of brigadier general, Pl Jute Tariff Increase Asked. By the Assoclated Press. A bill materially increasing the ex- isting tariff rates on jute and manu- factured jute products was iritroduced yesterday by Senator Ransdell, Demo- crat, of Louisiana. Senate Confirms March. By the Associated Press. ‘The nomination of Charles H. March of Minnesota to.be a member of the d hy the Senate yesterday, y the pncciz:deral Trade Commission was con- [ T . STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JANUARY 27, 1929—PART 1.~ T QARTS SEEED N LIUOR ATO Detectives, Lying in Wait, Capture Moving Assortment After Phone Call. A moving assortment of 71 quarts of | alleged liquor, arranged in spectally con- | structed trays, was scized by Sergt. | Oscar J. Letterman and members of his | | vice squad in front of 3000 Connecticut | {avenue early last night after the alleged {owner had been arrested as he was j about to deliver two quarts of what was |said to be Scotch whisky at an apart- | | ment inside the building. The man, who told the officers, he was John Russell Wallace, 28 years old, came here from his home in Florida because he heard “Washington was wide jopen.” and because he had influential friends here he thought could help him. The liquor was found in the rear of | Wallace’s coupe, and was on trays and in racks specially constructed to con- tain the bottles. The officers say it | | ranged from gin to select brands of rare whisky. ¥ Detectives Order Scotch. Receiving a number of complaints that liquor was being delivered in an | apartment house, the officers investi- | ated and discovered the pass word | needed. Last night about 8:30 o'clock: | they ordered “two quarts of Scotch, and directed that it be delivered to a certain_apartment. The voice on the | other end of the wire thanked them for the order. Detectives Richard J. Cox and George C. McCarron were posted out- de the apartment door while Sergt. | Letterman and Detective Willlam F. | Burke remained outside the building. Sergt. Letterman saw Wallace drive up in the car and take two unwrapped bottles from under the front seat and go into the house. He was placed under arrest as he was about to enter the apartment_ house. “Got much liquor in that car,” one of the officers inquired after the arrest. “Plenty” they say he replied, expla ing that he carries his entire stock about with him. He is charged with transportation and illegal possession of liquor. Chop Down Doors. At another raid eanlier in the eve- ning by the same officers, 48 men were found inside a room with barred win- dows and protected by two heavily re- inforced six-inch doors, which took them half an hour to chop down with axes. The place was at 702 Ninth street. Alleged gambling paraphernalia was old, was arrested and charged' with set- ting up a gaming table. Six colored men, each with a glass in his hard, alleged to have contained of a bar at 628 T street yesterday afternoon by the members of the squad when they raided the place and arrested two colored men on charges of illegal possession of liquor. They are Clitt Boyd, 49 years old, and Leroy Murdock, 31 years old. A small quantity of - alleged whisky was seized. Cars on Display, Showing Great Strides of Industry. Thousands of men, women and chil- dren thronged the Washington Audi- torium last night to pay homage to the glistening representatives of the 1929 automobile world. ‘Two floors of ‘the huge Auditorium the persons who crowded around the | models exhibited under sponsorship of the Washington Automotive Trade As- sociation. Sales representatives of the various manufacturing concerns spent a busy evening demonstrating the various fea- tures of their particular make of car dreds of others who came-merely to | look and wish. ! Women Keenly Interested. Women, according to those who have a long period of years, evinced a keener interest than ever before in the whys and wherefore of the specialties in eaci particular make of machine. Interior decorators, working night and day, succeeded in transforming the ing color scheme. modern motor car, including sedans, phaetons, speedsters and convertible types. Sponsors of the show this year say it is the most representative array of automoblles ever shown in Wash- ington. Dealers have exerted them- cessible for complete inspection and have provided a corps of representatives to explain the points of interest in each exhibit, Will Be Closed Today. will reopen at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon and remain open until 10:30 until it closes Saturday night. models on display are noted this year. exhaustive studies during the past year and the results are readily discernible at the show. A rich maroon, specialty of nearly every make, attracted con- visitors. Body Lines Stress Beauty. has been spared to enhance the beauty of this phase of automotive develop- ment. The same is true of the in- leg space and the improvements in up- holstering and finishings, proving be- yond doubt that the women are exert. lution of the automobile. are ready to point out the improvements in motors, transmissions and differen~ tials to those whose minds are of a me- : chanical turn. have been added this year educational goes into an automobile in the factory processes, braking and transmission systems and engines in visible operation. The ac- cessory dealers have sent their latest developments to the show and there is space allotted for their exhibits. e Ealuadiiats GEMS STOLEN FROM SAFE. Jewelry valued at $835 was stolen from 123 Rock Creek Church road last night by thieves who broken open a rear basement window and took the gems from an open safe, Charles E. Hoover reported to police of the tenth precinct early this morning. Fourteen articles in all were stolen. The most costly was a yellow-gold S:ilamshk:lw set with a large dlamond sal : | Alberta Davidson of Hemet, Riverside *whom it might hurt. seized and Samuel Rappaport, 39 years || corn whisky, wete found sitting in front | THOUSANDS THRONG; AUTOMOBILE SHOW All Types of Modern Motor‘ were scarcely adequate to accommodate || to the prospective buyers and the hun- || witnessed the automobile shows over || huge space into a handsome show room, || with gold and green as the predominat- | ‘The .display includes every type of || coupes, roadsters, town cars, limousines, || selves to have their displays easily ac- || The show will be closed today, but || that night, adhering to this schedule || throughout the remainder of the week, || Improvements in practically all the || Finishes have been the subject for || siderable comment among last night's || The body lines prove that no effort || teriors of the new cars, the increased || ing an increasing influence in the evo- || ‘Well informed and able demonstrators | | In addition to the car exhibits, there || displays which, it is believed, will give || the visitor a closer insight of just what || Included in this list of spe- || cial exhibits are lubricating systems, || “MYSTERY GIRL'S” TRUE NAME REVEALED BY NOTES INBAGGAGE Known as Jacqueline Smith,| She Defied Attempts at Identification. Admits She Really Is Mrs. Alerta Davidson of Hemet, Calif. ‘Washington’s mystery girl, held at| the Detention House for the past two| weeks under the name of Jacqueline | ith, was revealed yesterday as Mrs. | County, Calif. Arrested on January 5 in company of Harold Hubbard, wanted in Detroit for the possession of stolen automobiles, the young woman refused to give to the olice any identifying names or ad resses whereby she might receive tance. She was charged with, vagrancy and appeared before Judge | McMahon in Police Court, where she | remained obdurate in her refusal to give other information except that she | was from Detroit and did not want to | give names of friends or relatives, as she did not care to have knowledge of her predicament get back to “persons P d Upon a second search of the girl's fuggage, a small note book with some | hastily scrawled, disconnected, and il- 1-gibly written names, disclosed a name, Alerta Davidson and on another page, the words Hemet, Call Taking this as a clue, information was requested of authorities in Hemet, and it was learned that Jacqueline Smith and Alerta ALERTA DAVIDSON. Davidson was the same person. Upon being informed that her identity was known, Mrs. Davidson admitted it was | true. Later, she told her story frankly and without hesitation, realizing that her identity, which she had hoped to withhold, had been established. The stroy of an unhappy short mar- riage—the desire to escape unhappiness thout causing worry to devoted rela- was given as explanation of a 25% to 'AT THE WRIGHT CO: hasty departure from her home last October. A great part of her life had been passed in working at small country fairs, carnivals and circuses and it was while at one of these that she made the ac- quaintance of Harold Hubbard. After leaving her home she journeyed to Detroit, where she obtained work as a waltress in a cafe and it was there that she again saw Hubbard. He invited her to go to Washington with him and un- aware that he was taking her in a stolen automobile, she says, she accepted the invitation. ' The girl's blue eyes filled with tears as she spoke of a telegram received from her family which told of a desire to help and added, “We all love you.” Sentence was deferred by Judge Mc~ Mahon until Tuesday, when it is be- lieved the young woman will be sent back to her family in California, DIRECTORS ELECTED AT Y. W. C. A. SESSION Annual Meeting ‘Addressed by Elwood Street, Community Chest Director, ‘ The annual meeting of the Young Women’s Christian Association was held last night. Mrs. Thomas Edwin Brown, president of the association, presided and gave an address. Elwood Street, director of the Community Chest, was present and spoke on the Community Chest. The following were elected to the board of directors for a term of three years: Mrs. William Lincoln Brown, Mrs. Wilson Compton, Miss Helen Hud- son, Mrs. Arthur K. Jones, Mrs. A. Chambers Oliphant, Mrs. Edmund Plitt, Mrs. Willlam Adams Slade, Mrs. Mary C. Stevens, Miss P. Edna Thons- sen, Mrs. Charles Will Wright and Mrs. Ben Temple Webster. » 13y TARIFF REVISION PLEAS CONTINUED Agricultural Section Changes Are Advocated and Op- posed by Witnesses. By the Associated Press. y Forging ahead with considecration of the agricultureal section of the tariff act with a view to upward revision, the House ways and means committee yes- terday heard nearly two score more wit- nesses advocate changes in duties on & wide variety of products. Higher tariffs were proposed on flax- seed, sugar beets, cheese, whole milk, cream, high protein wheat, nuts, fruits, cut flowers, and many other commodi- ties. Opposition to some of these pro- posals was heard, as well as requests for reductions. These came principally from importers of nuts, Representative Newton, Republican of Minnesota, entered a plea for higher protection on wheat above 11 per cent protein content, flaxseed, sugar beets, cheese, whole milk and cream, but men- tioned no rates. As for flaxseed, he said the present duty of 40 cents a bushel did not allow domestic producers a sufficient margin to meet with Argen- tine flaxseed landed in New York. 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