Evening Star Newspaper, November 24, 1929, Page 5

PLEASES LONDON British Press Favorably on List of Delegates. BY A. G. GARDINER. By Radio to The Star. WONDON, November 23.—The publi- eation of the list of United States dele- | gates to the naval conference at Lon- don has been most favorably commented on in the press here. The personnel of the delegation is regarded as giving assurance that the influence of America at the conference will be such as to give a powerful ex- ression to the spirit of the Hoover- Piacdonald preliminary negotiations. The iInclusion of Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow is welcomed, particularly | among those familiar with his post-war work for peace and his large and en- lightened attitude toward problems of international relationship. Another Adams Is Remembered. With regard to Charles PFrancis Adams, it is recalled as a good omen that it was also a Charles Francis Adams whose work as Ambassador here du the Civil War was responsible for the fact that the Eng- lish-speaking world avoided a rupture during that perilous time. The controversy in America in regard % the principal naval advisor to_the delegation has been followed here with much interest and the selection of Pratt is taken as an important omen of success. The fact that he was an advisor to Charles Evans Hughes at the Washing- ton Conference, which was civilian in character and remarkably successful in yesult, is contrasted with the unhappy fate of the Geneva Conference, at which the civilian influences were subordinate and Admiral Jones was a delegate. Anticipations in regard to the coming conference are hopeful in spite of the fact that the range of subjects to be covered is much wider than at Geneva and that the problem is not one of reconciling the views of America and England, but one of involved accom- modations with France, Italy and Japan. The basis of the confidence ‘is & profound change in the Anglo-Amer- fcan atmosphere and the valuable pre- ratory work which is being done and Ef the lack of which the Geneva Con- ference largely failed. All five powers are now engaged in an informal ex- change of views similar to that which took place during the Summer between England and the United States. Many Formidable Questions. It is realized that many questions being raised are of formidable diffi- culty. Apart from the acute contro- versy between France and Italy on the und of the latter's claim to parity, {‘:: Japanese government’s demand, an- nounced this week, for a quota of 10, 000-ton cruisers, equal to 70.per cent of the American strength, raises an issue of capital importance. The writer has reason to know that Japan will press the demand with great insistence. It is argued that the Washington agreement was accepted because Japan was satisfled that the existing Ameri- can bases in the Pacific were too widely dispersed to maintain an American bat- tle fleet in the western part of that ocean, but that 10,000-ton cruisers had been specially designed to operate over long distances comparatively indepen- dent of bases and that, therefore, the case for the acceptance of the 60 per cent cruiser ratio no longer holds. It is pointed out here that the argu- ment resembles the ground for the American demand for a larger quota of cruisers than the British, but it is held unreasonable that the limitation treaty should give Japan a cru ratio higher than she could possibly maintain in building eompetition with the United States. Moregver, an in- creased cruiser ratio for Japan in rela- tion with the States would imply a larger ratio comparéd with Great Britain and may affect also the French and Italian demands. The problem is one of great delicacy for the British government. It must avoid the danger of reviving Japanese | suspicion that the tarmination of the Anglo-Japanese alllance has been fol- lowed by anything ‘n the Hature of an Anglo-American understanding directed against Japan. 1t is hoped that Japan will remember the lesson of Geneva and avoid the danger of fixing an irreducible minimum calculated to wreck the con- ference and leave the subject open for a reasoned solution. But the case {llus- trates, at any rate, the weighty issues that confront the London conference. (Copyright, 1929.) WIFE SUES E. J. COLEMAN. Corespondent Named in Divorce Action Charging Desertion. Suit for absolute divorce has been filed in the District Supreme Court by Mrs. Kathryn E. Coleman of the 1300 block of Ridge place southeast against Elzie J. Coleman, to whom she was married on March.13, 1926. Misconduct is charged and a core- spondent is named. It is charged that in January, 1928, Coleman' finally de- serted his wife and has since refused to support her. Attorneys Raymond Neudecker and William C. Ashford appear on behalf of the wife. SORORITY PLANS DANCE. Phi Sigma Epsilon Event Is Sched- uled Friday Night. Four local chapters of Phi Sigma Epsilon Sorority will give & subscrip- | tion dance Friday night at 10 o'clock | at the Hotel Mayflower. Approximately 1,000 are expected to attend. Margaret Jose of Eta Chapter is chairman of the dance committee, as- gisted by Margaret Cranford of Eta Chapter, Betty Tolson of Gamma Chap- ter, Joyce Connor of Epsilon Chapter and Peggy Batcheller of Alpha Chapter. Alice Tolson and Louise Heider have been appointed on the finance com- CHOICE DIANOS FOR_ EN FREE TUNING ‘UNDER RENTAL CONTRACT WORCHS ! 1110 G estis79 Comments| largely | | | 16 buildings were swept into the sea. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, U. S/NAVY GROUP | |EPISCOPAL HOME e PLANS GOMPLETED Philanthropist’s Gift Enables} A tidal wave struck the south coast of the Durin Peninsula, Newfoundland, taking a toll of 36 lives and causing property damage of unestimated propor- tions. Above is shown the town of Burin, where nine were reported drowned and —Associated Press Photo. tion of American Universities. This is Accompanying the slowing down of college attendance was a slackening of enrollment in the high schools of the country and a falling birth rate. ‘These conditions, Cooper said, coupled with a continued increase in financial support for institutions of higher learn- ing, are causing more stress to be lai upon the quality of work being done by colleges and universities. “Refinement of instructional proced- ures and more effective utilization of improved material facilities suggest that higher education is about to enter a new phase of development,” Cooper re- ported. ‘Throughout the school system of the country, Commissioner Cooper found that visual instruction, although not a new method, is receiving much more attention from teachers and school ad- ministrators. The present interest in this form of Instruction has been brought about. in the opinion of the education office, by popularity and the iser | educational possibilities of the motion picture. ‘The time is coming, the report stated, when a school will not be properly equipped unless it has a modern mo- tion picture machine. Instruction by radio also is being given much attention, many city schools having been equipped with receiving an added sa (whp founded the business monds, Watches and Jewelry. privilege of paying in_small little each pay day—NEXT popular jewelry store. It guidance and protection. CLOCK. o] S S |COLLEGES' RETURN TO NORMAL CHECKS GAIN IN REGISTRATION Post-War Period of Rapid Growth Near- ing End—Movies and Radio Invade School Systems. The rapid increase in attendance upon institutions of higher learning, which has characterized and featured educational progress in the United States since the World War, apparently has abated. ‘Commussioner Cooper of the Office of Education, in his annual report to the Secretary of the Interior, estimated yesterday that the increase for the past year amounted to only 2 per cent in institutions on the approved list of the Associa- the smallest increase since the end of the World War and was viewed by Cooper as signalizing the arrival of a period of stabilization for the colleges of the country. sets. The Ohio State Legislature has appropriated funds to be used for the extension of elementary education through use of radio broadcasting. Adult education has in the past year received its share of public interest and attention. Cooper reported the devel- d | opment of a district, county and State oonsciousness as to the importance of adult education. Many States, through their State schools, have held confer- ences on the subject, and from them has come a distinct advance toward a better co-ordinated program for adult teaching. Railway Veteran Dies. ‘TORONTO, Ontario, November 23 (#).—The death here of George Wilmer Wadsworth, for many years employed with Canadian and Western Unitell States rallways, was announced yester- day. For the past 17 years he was with the St. Louis Southwestern Rail- way. He was a member of the Milwau- kee Traffic Club and one of the earliest members of the Chicago Traffic Club. 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Arrangements for signing contracts | tracts for the new Episcopal Home for Children were completed yesterday at | a meeting of the board of lady man agers at the diocessan house, Right Rev James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washing- ton, presiding. ‘The new nine-acre site for the home is situated on Nebraska avenue and | Rock Creek road, a little southeast of This property is the gift of a philanthropist, not a resi- | dent of Washington and not an Episco- palian, who for more than 20 years has been devoting much of his time and wealth to advancing the cause of un- Chevy Chase Circle. fortunate children. His only request in connection with the gift was that the present cottage- plan of operation be continued and ! that provision be made for the care younger children, At present any homeless, friendless child from 6 to 18 years'of age wil be taken into the lome. Capacity 50 Children. The capacity. of the present home in Anacostia is about 50 children, where- as the demand is for accommodations for at least 100 and the buildings are declared utterly inadequate. Modern methods of child welfare work will be incorporated in the new institution. Light, airy rooms, outdoor playgrounds, adequate provision for in- door recreation, special facilities for the care of infants and vounger chil dren, an infirmary and adequate q'e ters for the administrative staff are included in the plans for the five new buildings to be erected. These are an administrative building, girls’ building, boys’ building, infants’ building and in- firmary. Gift of $50,000. Through the gift of $50,000 by Dr. | willlam C. Rives, the cost of one of the new buildines is orovided for. From other gifts, and in funds earned in vari- ous ways by the woman's board, an ad- ditional be used to replace the memorial build- ing given 20 years ago by Mr. and Mrs. | Thomas Ewing. In addition, a total of $250,000 is still needed for buildings and equipment. When the home went into the Com- munity Chest, it was with the under- n tanding that thi: to be raised 50,000 is available, and will | 1929—PART _ONE. for new equipment, their share from the Chest going for maintenance of the old m until the new should be com- eted. HINE JUNIOR STUDENTS TO PRESENT OPERETTA Members of Boys’' and Girls’ Glee Clubs to Appear in “Peggy and the Pirate.” Pupils of the. Hine Junior High School who are members of the Boys' | and Girls' Glee Clubs will present a two-act operetta, “Peggy and the Pi- rate,” in the auditorium of the school. at Seventh and C streets sdutheast, at 8 o'clock on the evenings of December 5 and 6. production of this kind ever given by Hine students. The libretto of the operetta is by | Geoff'ey F. Morgan and the music by Geoffrey O'Hara. Among the boyvs and girls who will take leading part: are the following: Harry Fonoroff, | Melvin Eicher, Mary Ellen Ketler, Zelda Wrightman, William _Bell, Marjery | League, Mary Folmer, William Martin, Charles Green and Daniel Gevinson. In addition, there will be a large chorus of boys and girls. The operetta will be given under the direction of Miss Helen W. Merriam and ulty. \ i 1t will be the most elaborate | | Miss Marie Walcott of the Hine l:‘c<‘minx 230, TAX EXEMPTION URGED FOR TOURISTS’ AUTOS Alien Cars in Foreign Lands Would Not Be Forced to Pay Levy. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, November 23.—American motor tourists who visit foreign lands would be made happy by the adoption of a proposal for the abolition of taxes on “alien” automobiles, which is spon- sored by the League of Nations. On the recommendation of the fiscal com- mittee, the League is preparing to send the governments of the world a draft treaty that would free all tourist cars from payments at national frontiers. An American financial expert, Prof. Thomas Adams of Yale, assisted in framing this document, which would be open_for signatures of all natio whether League members or not. O citizens of signatory states would be benefited by the proposed exemption. The International Alliance of Tour- ing recommended to the League’s com- mittee that the tourist exemption should extend only over the first two months of stay in a country. 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