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NAVY WILL PROBE
r NOTEPUBUCATION
Revelation of Letter Between
Officers Leads to ki
l quiry Order.
Unauthorized publication of naval
Information which might be of value
to a possible enemy of the United
States is to be the subject of inquiry
by a naval court, which Secretary
Wilbur of the Navy Department has
ordered convened at the New York
Navy Yard. Specifically, the court
■will look into the question of bow a
communication which passed between
Capt. Osterhaus at the Naval War
College. Newport, R. 1., and Capt.
Berry, in charge of naval recruiting.
New York City, came to find Its way
Into a number of papers recently.
Secretary Wilbur explained that in
the publication of this communication
names of the writer and the ad
dressee and certain other identifying
Information had been deleted.
However, the Secretary pointed out,
the department is not contemplating
any genera! order muzzling naval
officers in the free expression of their
opinions, hut is determined to pre
vent the giving out of information of
military value to another nation. On
the report of the hoard of inquiry the
Secretary will determine whether the
facts developed warrant the ordering
of a court-martial for any officer for
the purpose of taking disciplinary
measures.
Inquiry Hoard Named.
The board of inquiry will be under
the presidency of Capt. O. P. Jack
son, commanding the training sta
tion at Newport. The other members
will be Capts. A. M. Proctor and (1.
L. P. Stone, both on duty in the 3d
Naval District, New York City. The
judge advocate of the board will be
Lieut. Comdr. S. S. Lewis, also on
duly in the 3d Naval District.
Secretary Wilbur, who has been
handling the question of publication
of confidential naval information
personally, said the department had
received statements from both Capt.
Osterhaus and Capt. Berry, and knew
"which one gave it out," referring to
the letter involved in the inquiry.
Such letters, he added, have been
published In several papers.
During the recent agitation in the
Senate in connection with efforts to
bring about a congressional investi
gation of the Navy Department, the
name of William B. Shearer of New
York, who sought to prevent destruc
tion of the hull of the battleship
Washington, through the filing of a
taxpayer's suit in the courts here, has
appeared in various newspapers as
having furnished them copies of let
ters passing between naval officers,
which had bearing on statements he
was quoted as making.
The business of the court of in
quiry will be to determine in its
findings the facts with regard to the
publication referred to in the precept
under which the board will operate.
Proceedings of the board at the New
Y'ork Navy Yard will be held behind
closed doors.
friends^penTrive
TO ELECT MADDEN
Illinois Delegation Begins Contest
to Elect Veteran Member
to Speakership.
In behalf of the candidacy of Rep
resentative Martin B. Madden of Illinois,
chairman of the House appropriations
committee, a letter signed by Rep
resentative Bred E. Britten, chair
man. and Representative Frank R.
Reid, secretary, and 19 other mem
bers of the Illinois delegation was
sent to every Republican member of
the newly elected National House of
Representatives today.
This letter says: ■'lllinois’ 22 Re
publican Ifcepresentatvies-elect present
Martin B. Madden as their candi
date for Speaker of the Sixty-ninth
Congress.
"The 20 years of Mr. Madden's con
tinuous service in the House are re
plete with evidences of his wisdom,
patriotism, courage and unselfish de
votion to duty. He has approached
every public question with an open
mind. Each cause has become ac
quainted with his superb sense of
justice. Kach conclusion reached has
stood untrammeled by fear or doubt. |
No suspicion has ever cas{ a shadow
on his integrity. He has stood every
test in high official place and has
justified the public faith.
Fidelity Is Praised.
“No man has ever approached the
responsibilities of a great public
trust with greater fidelity than he. As
chairman of the appropriations com
mittee the Nation has been his only
client and class or sectional appeal
to the detriment to the common' good
have not lured him from the broader
view of national welfare.
"Prominent as he has been in the
performance of all his duties there
elands out among his other achleve
mejjts his marvelous management of
the'appropriations under the budget.
The diligence with which he has
striven to restrain unwise expendi
tures and the earnestness of his work
for tax reductions have elicited the
plaudits of the public.
"Martin B. Madden is a stalwart Re
publican, neither radical nor reaction
ary. He moves forward cautiously
and progressively to meet the coun
try's changing needs; he serves by
work, not by words. Arriving at a
sound solution of a problem, he acts;
he does not postpone. He embodies
every principle of modern fitness for
the proper discharge of responsible
duties. He is a true American who
meets every reqpirement and possesses
the dignity and integrity and courage,
vision and patriotism and grace the
speakership for the greatest legisla
tive body in the world.”
PRECEDENT BROKEN
BY HUGHES TO CURB
ANTI-JAPAN FEELING
(Continued from First Page.)
feel keenly the heavy responsibilities
placed upon me. Yet my determina
tion to do my best is strengthened by
my confidence in America and its
people.”
Referring to his experiences at the
"Washington arms conference. Ambas
sador Matsudiaro said he admired tjie
American delegation and the "frank,
fairway in which they handled the
most complicated situations.”
"It seems clear to me,” he con
tinued, "that our two nations are des
tined to stand together to preserve
the peace of the Pacific regions and
by this co-operation make a great
contribution to the general welfare
of the world. Cherishing many happy
memories of America, I am looking
ftrwsrd with great pleasure to living
among you in your own country.
**l count upon the assistance of the
press, which wields such a tremen
dous power for good. Without its
whols-hearted devotion for any cause
the beet efforts of diplomacy or gor
• ormnents is easily nullified.*’
—
Noted Career Ends
Walk ~
JAMES RANKIN YOUNG,
J. R. YOUNG IS DEAD:
ONCE IN CONGRESS
Civil War Veteran Long in
i Newspaper and Political
Service Here.
j James Rankin Y'oung. civil war
J veteran and former Representative
j from Pennsylvania, died today, fol
lowing a short illness, at his tiome
here. 3445 Ordway street. He was in
his 76th year.
Mr. Young, the son of the late
George Rankin and Kliza Russell
Y'oung, was born March 10. 1847, in
Philadelphia. He was educated in the
public schools of that city, entering
CentrafHigh School in 1862.
He enlisted with a number of pro
i fessors and students of the high
school as a private soldier In June,
1863, in the 32d Pennsylvania In
fantry and served during the Get
tysburg campaign as a part of Gen.
William F. Smith’s division of Gen.
Darius N. Couch's command.
Former Newspaper Man.
Immediately following the war Mr.
Y’oung made a six months' tour of
the Southern States as correspondent
of the New Y'ork Tribune. From
June, 1566, to December. 1870, he
served as chief of the Washington
bureau of that newspaper.
He was chief executive clerk of
the I nited States Senate from De
cember, 1873, to March, 1879. He also
served as chief clerk of the Depart
ment of Justice from September, 1862.
to Becember, 18S3, and again as chief
executive clerk of the United States
Senate from December, ISB3, to April,
1892.
He was one of the founders of the
Philadelphia Evening Star in 1886 and
was a constant contributor to its i
columns many years, writing over the j
signature of S. M. Mr. Young was
elected to the Fifty-fifth Congress as
a Republican to succeed John E. Rey
burn. He also served in the Fifty
sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses. 1
In Post Office Department.
Mr. Y'oung was appointed superin
tendent of the Dead Better Office of
the Post Office Department, serving
from 1905 to 1913. He then was ap
pointed superintendent of the postal
savings depository. Philadelphia post
office, serving from 1913 to 19X5.
He was a member of the Gridiron
Club, the National Press Club and the
Pen and Pencil Club of Philadelphia.
He was also a member of the Ma
sonic fraternity.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary
Barclay Y'oung; two sons. J. Russell
Young, who represents The Evening
Star at the YVhite House, and James
B. Young, United States consul, sta
tioned at Venice. Italy; two daugh
tres. Miss Nan Barclay Young and
Mias Julia Young, both of this city,
and two grandchildren. Miss Mary
Y'oung and Russell Young, also of
this city.
SECOND VOTE SOUGHT
ON TRAFFIC COURT
Joint Congressional Committee to
Be Urged to Keconsider
Defeated Plan.
The joint conference of the Senate
and House District committees, which
has been considering a comprehensive
traffic measure, probably will be
asked at the first meeting after the
Christmas recess of Congress to re
consider tho vote by which it reject
ed the proposal to establish a traffic
court with distinct jurisdiction.
Representative Henry R.' Hathbone,
Republican, of Illinois, chairman of
the subcommittee of the House Dis
trict committee which has special
consideration to various proposals to
correct the traffic situation, was un
avoidably absent from the'joint con
ference on the day the vote was taken,
rejecting the trajc court proposal.
Representative Rathbone said today
that considerable information laid be
fore him leads him to believe that a
trajc court Is an essential feature
of the proposed legislation to relieve
the very serious traffic condition in
the National Capital. During the
Christmas recess ho will make an in
tensive study of this question, and
if. after such study, ho is still con
vinced that a traffic court is a very
important part of the proposed relief
he will prepare a special report on
this subject and ask. tho joint confer
ence to reconsider Its vote on tho
subject.
HARDING’S SISTER WEDS.
Marries Marion Beal Estate Man at
Father’s Home.
MARION, Ohio, December 18.—Miss
Abigail >Victoria Harding, sister of
tho late President Harding, and Ralph
T. Lewis, Marlon real estate dealer,
were married here today. They left
Immediately for New York, from
where they will go to Bermuda to
spend the Winter. They will bo at
1 homo hero after March 1.
Tho ceremony was performed by
tho Rev. Raymond YV. Smiley, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church, at
the home of the bride's father. Dr.
■ George T. Harding.
Fines Landlord for Lack of Heat.
CHICAGO. December 18.—Louis
' Soukopp, owner of an apartment
building, was fined SIOO and costs by
Municipal Judge Theodore Ehler for
failing to supply sufficlnet heat to
1 tenants. The conviction was tho first
> of the Winter, several landlords hav
ing been fined on similar charges
last year. -
THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1924.
25 NEW SCHOOLS ASKED HERE
IN 5-YEARBUILDING PROGRAM
(Continued from First Page.)
dltions; sixth division, one new
school; seventh division, three addi
tions; eighth division, two additions;
tenth division, six additions; elev
enth division, three additions; twelfth
division, one addition, and thirteenth
division, three new schools and one
addition. Additions also are provided
for the O Street Vocational School,
the Cardozo School and the Langley,
Macfarland and Stuart Junior High
Schools. Tho latter will bo erected
on a site at Fourth and E streets
northeast.
The program, in detail, follows:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS'.
First Division.
Erection of an eight-room extend
sible building, including a combina
tion gymnasium and assembly hall,
on a site on Calvert street, now own
ed by the District of Columbia.
Purchase of land adjoining or in
the vicinity of the site on Grant road
now owned by the District of Columbia.
Erection of an eight-room, exten
sible building, including a combina
tion gymnasium and assembly hall,
on a site on Grant road owned by
the District of Columbia.
Purchase of a site on which to
locate a new eight-room school build
ing In Potomac Heights, to replace
the one-room building on Conduit
road.
Erection of a four-room, extensible
building on the site to bo purchased
In Potomac Heights.
Construction of an eight-room ad
dition to the Janney School, to replace
the present Tenley school, including
tho necessary’ remodeling of the pres
ent Janney building
Construction of a combination gym
nasium and assembly ball at the John
Eaton School, in accordance with the
original plans for the construction
of said building.
Purchase of land in the vicinity of
the Addison School for playground
purposes.
Purchase of land in the vicinity of
the John Eaton School for playground
purposes.
Purchase of land in the vicinity of
the Jackson School for playground
purposes.
Purchase of a site on which to
locate a new 16-room school build
ing in the vicinity of Connecticut
avenue and Upton street.
Purchase of a site on which to lo
cate a 16-room school building In
Wesley Heights.
Purchase of a elte on which to lo
cate a new 16-room school building
In the vicinity of Foxhall road and
Calvert street.
Purchase of additional land in the
vicinity of the E. V. Brown School
to provide for the construction of an
addition to said school and for play
ground purposes.
Second Division.
Purchase of land in the vicinity of
the Morgan School, for playground
purposes.
Third Division.
Erection of a 16-room building, in
cluding a combination gymnasium and
assembly hall, on a site now owned
by the District of Columbia at Fifth
and Decatur streets.
Purchase of land adjoining the
Brlghtwood Park School, to provide
for the construction of an addition to
said school.
Construction of a 12-room addition
to the Brightwood Park School, in
cluding a combination gymnasium
and assembly hall, and including the
necessary remodeling of the present
building.
Erection of an eight-room exten
sible building on a site now owned
by the District of Columbia at Fifth
and Sheridan streets.
Purchase of a site on which to lo
cate a new 16-room school building,
in the vicinity of Thirteenth and
Montagu streets, to replace the
Brightwood School.
Erection of a 16-room extensible
building on a site to be purchased in
the vicinity of Thirteenth and Mon
tagu streets, to replace the present
Brightwood School.
Purchase of a site on which to locate
a new 16-room school building, in the
vicinity of Fourteenth and Ogden
streets.
Erection of an eight-room extensible
building on the site to be purchased
in the vicinity of Fourteenth and
Ogden streets.
Construction of an eight-room addi
tion. Including a combination gym
nasium and assembly hall, to the Ray
mond School. Including the necessary
remodeling of the present building.
Construction of a four-room addi
tion to the Woodbum School, includ
ing the necessary remodeling of the
present building.
Construction of a combination
gymnasium and assembly Hall at the
West School, in accordance with the
original plans for the construction of
said building.
Construction of a combination
gymnasium and assembly hall at the
Petworth School. In accordance with
the original plans for the construction
of said building.
Purchase of land in tho vicinity of
tho Hubbard School for playground
purposes.
Purchase of land in the vicinity of
the Johnson School for playground
purposes.
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the Petworth School for playground
purposea
Purchase of a site on which to lo
cate a new 16-ropm school building
in the vicinity of Sixteenth street and
Webster street.
Purchase of a site on which to lo
cate a new 16-room school building
in the vicinity of Alaska avenue and
Holly street.
Construction of an eight-room ex
tensible building, including a combi
nation gymnasium and assembly hall,
on the site to be purchased In the
vicinity of Alaska avenue and Holly
street.
Construction of an eight-room ad
dition to the Bancroft School, in
cluding the necessary remodeling of
the present building.
Construction of a combination gym
nasium and assembly hall at the
Takoraa School, in accordance with
the original plans for the construc
tion of said building.
Fourth Division.
Purchase of a site on which to lo
cate a new 24-room school building
In the vicinity of the Adams School,
to replace the Force and the Adams
Schools.
Erection of a 24-room building, In
cluding a combination gymnasium
and assembly hall, on the site to be
purchased in the vicinity of the
Adams School.
Purchase of a site on which to lo
cate a new 16-room school building In
the vicinity of and to replace the
Abbot School.
Erection of an 8-room extensible
i building on tho site to be purchased
in the vicinity of the Abbot School.
Fifth Division. ,
Construction of an eight-room ad
dition to the Park View School. In
cluding the necessary remodeling of
the present building.
Construction of an eight-room ad
dition. including a combination gym
■ naslum and assembly hall, to the Bur
roughs School, including the neces
sary remodeling of the present build
ing.
Purchase of a site on which to lo
cate a new eight-room school build
ing,. In the vicinity of South Dakota
i avenue and Rhode Island avenus
northeast.
Erection of an eight-room extenal
■ bla building on the site to be pur
. chased in the vicinity of South Da
; kota avenue and Rhode Island avenue
, northeast.
I Purchase of land la tho vicinity of
tho Langdon School to provide for
the erection of a new 18-room school
building, to replace the present
Langdon School.
Erection of a 18-room building. In
cluding a combination gymnasium
and assembly hall, to replace the
present Langdon School building.
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the Brookland School for playground
purposes.
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the Eckington School for playground
purposes.
Purchase of a site on which to lo
cate a 16-room school building In the
vicinity of Rhode Island avenue and
Twelfth street northeast.
Purchase of a site on which to lo
cate a 16-room school building In the
'neighborhood north of Michigan ave
nue extended northeast.
Sixth Division.
Construction of a four-room addi
tion to the Kenilworth School, Includ
ing the necessary remodeling of the
present building.
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the Bennlng School for playground
purposes.
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the Ludlow School for playground
purposes.
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the Wheatley School for playground
purposes.
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the Carbery school for playground
purposes.
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the Peabody School for playground
purposes.
Construction of a combination gym
nasium and assembly hall at the
Wheatley School, In accordance with
the original plans for construction of
said building.
Seventh Division.,
Construction of a four-room addi
tion, Including a combination gym
nasium and assembly hall, to the
Buchanan| School, Including the nec
essary remodeling of the present
building.
Purchase of land adjoining the
Lenox School, to provide for the con
struction of an addition to said
school.
Construction of a four-room addi
tion to the Lenox School, including
the necessary remodeling of the pres
ent building.
Construction of a four-room addi
tion to the Bryan School, Including
the necessary remodeling of the pres
ent building
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the Cranch School for playground
purposes.
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the Ketcham-Van Buren School for
playground purposes.
Eighth Dfvlntoa.
Construction of a third-story addi
tion of four rooms to the Amldon
School. Including the necessary re
modeling of the present building.
Purchase of land adjoining the
Falrbrother School, to provide for the
construction of an addition to said
school.
Construction of a 12-room addition,
Including a combination gymnasium
and assembly hall, to the Falrbroth
er School, Including the necessary
remodeling of the present building,
to replace the Bradley School.
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the Toner School, for playground pur
poses.
Teatk DtrlsKm.
Purchase of land adjoining the
Bruce School, to provide for the con
struction of an addition to aald
school.
Construction of an eight-room ad
dition to the Bruce School, Including
a combination gymnasium and as
sembly hall and the necessary re
modeling of the present building.
Purchase of land adjoining the
Wilson School, to provide for the
construction of an addition to said
school.
Construction of an eight-room ad
dition to the Wilson School, Including
a combination gymnasium and as
sembly hall and the necessary re
modeling of the present building.
Construction of a four-room addi
tion to the Military Hoad School. In
cluding the necessary remodeling of
the present building.
Construction of an eight-room ad
dition to the Phillips School. Includ
ing a combination gymnasium and
assembly hall and the necessary re
modeling of the present building.
Construction of a four-room addi
tion to the Heno School, Including
the necessary remodeling of the pres- I
ont building.
Purchase of land adjoining the
Garrison School, to provide for the
construction of an addition to said
school.
Construction of an eight-room ad
dition to the Garrison School, Includ
ing a combination gymnasium and
assembly hall and the necessary re
modeling of the present building.
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the Wormsley School, for playground
purposes.
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the Montgomery Sohool for play
ground purposes.
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the Stevens School for playground
purposes.
Purchase of land sh the vicinity of
the Sumner-Magruder School for play
ground purposes.
Eleventh DltMvs.
Purchase of land adjoining the
Smothers School to provide for the
construction of an addition to said
school. % •
Construction of a four-room addi
tion to the Smothers School, Includ
ing the necessary remodeling of the
present building.
Construction of an eight-room addi
tion to the Detnwood School, includ
ing a combination gymnasium and
assembly hall In accordance with the
original plans for the construction
of said building, and including the
necessary remodeling of the present
building.
Construction of a six-room addition
to the Crummell School, including the
necessary remodeling of the present
building.
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the Slater-Langston School for play
ground purposes.
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the Deanwood School for the con
struction of an addition and for play
ground purposes.
Twelfth Division.
Purchase of land in the vicinity of
the Baneker School for playground
purposes.
Purchase of land in the vicinity of
the Douglass-Simmons School for
playgrourid purposes.
Construction of a combination gym
nasium and assembly hall at Doug
lass-Slmraons School.
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the Jones School for playground pur
poses.
Purchase of land in tho vicinity of
the Harrison School to provide for the
construction of an addition to said
school and for playground purposes.
Construction of an addition to the
Harrison School to provide for a rest
room, a dining room and a kitchen.
Thirteenth Division.
Purchase of land adjoining the Old
dings School to provide for the erec
tion of a new 16-room building to re
place the present Lincoln School
Building.
Erection of a 16-room building, In
cluding a combination gymnasium and
assembly hall, to replace the present
Lincoln School Building-
Erection of a 12-room building to
replace the present Randall School
Building.
Purchase of land adjoining the Bir
nay School to provide for the con
struction es an addition to said school.
Construction es an 8-room addition
to the Blrney School, including the
necessary remodeling of the present
building.
Construction of a combination gym
nasium and assembly hall at the
Lovejoy School In accordance with
the original plana for the construc
tion of said building.
Purchase of land adjoining the new
Bell School to provide for the con
struction of an addition to said school.
Construction of a 16-room addition
to the new Bell School, Including a
combination gymnasium and assem
bly hall and the necessary remodeling
of the’ present building.
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
Lovejoy School to provide for the
erection of a new building.
Erection of an eight-room building
in the vicinity of the Lovejoy School.
Purchase of land In tha vicinity of
the Payne School for playground pur
poses.
Construction of a four-room addi
tion to the Syphax School.
Vocational Schools,
Purchase of land In the vicinity of
the O Street Vocational School to
provide for the construction of an
addition to said school.
Construction of an eight-room ad
dition to the C Street Vo'catlonal
School, Including the necessary re
modeling of the present building.
First Division.
Purchase of a site on which to lo
cate a new junior high school build
ing In Georgetown.
Erection of a junior high school
building on a site to be purchased
for that purpose In Georgetown, In
accordance with the plans of the Mac
farland Junior High School.
Purchase a site on which to lo
cate a new Junior high school build
ing In the Reno section.
Erection of a junior high school
building on a site to be purchased for
that purpose In the Reno section, in
accordance with the plans of the
Macfarland Junior High School.
Third Division.
Construction of two wings, addi
tional shops and a combination gym
nasium And assembly hall at the Mac
farland Junior High School, Including
tho necessary remodeling of the pres
ent building, In accordance with the
original plans for tho construction of
said building.
Purchase of a site on which to lo
cate a new Junior high school build
ing In Brlghtwood.
Erection of a junior high school
building on & site to be purchased for
that purpose In Brlghtwood, In ac
cordance with the plans of the Mac
farland Junior High School.
Fifth Division.
Construction of two wings, addi
tional shops and a combination gym
nasium and assembly hall at the
Langley Junior High School, Includ
ing the necessary remodeling of the
present building, In accordance with
the original plans for the construe-'
tlon of said building.
Purchase of a site on which to lo
cate a new Junior high school build
ing In the vicinity of Brookland and
Woodridge.
Erection of a junior high school
building on a site to be purchased
for that purpose In the vicinity of
Brookland and Woodridge, In accord
ance with tho plans of the Macfar
land Junior High School.
Sixth Division.
Construction of two wings, addi
tional shops and a combination gym- i
naalutn and assembly hall at the Stu
art Junior High School In the north
east, Including the necessary remod
eling of the present building, In ac
cordance with the original plans for
the construction of said building.
Purchase of a site on which to lo
cate a new Junior high school build
ing In the vicinity of the Klngsman
School.
Erection of a Junior high school
building on a site to be purchased for
that purpose In the vicinity of the
Klngsman School, In accordance with
the plans of the Macfarland Junior
High School.
Eighth Division.
Purchase of a site on whloh to lo
cate a new building to replace the
present Jefferson Junior High School
Building.
Erection of a new building for the
Jefferson Junior High School on the
site to be purchased for that purpose.
Tenth Division.
Erection of the Francis Junior High
School, on a site now owned by the
District of Columbia at Twenty
fourth and N streets, In accordance
with the plans of the Macfarland Jun
ior High School.
Construction of an eight-room addi
tion to the Cardozo School, on land
already owned by the District of Co
lumbia, Including a combination gym
nasium and assembly hall, for the
Randall Junior High School.
Eleventh Division.
Purchase of land adjoining the Gar
net-Patterson School, to provide for
the erection of a new 24-room school
building, to replace the present build
ings.
Erection of a 24-room building, to
replace the present Oarnet-Patterson
School building, In accordance with
the plans of the Macfarland Junior
High School.
Senior High Schools.
Construction of a new school build
ing for the McKinley Manual Train
ing School on a site now owned by
the District of Columbia adjoining
the Langley Junior High School.
Construction of a new school build
ing for the Business High School on
a site now owned by the District of
Columbia adjoining the Macfarland
Junior High School.
Transfer of the Shaw Junior High
School to the building now occupied
by the McKinley Manual Training
School.
Transfer of the business department
from the Dunbar High School, and the
organization of a business high school
for colored pupils in the building now
occupied by the Shaw Junior High
School.
Purchase of land in the vicinity of
the Armstrong Technical High Schcol,
to complete the original plan for an
extension of the building.
FBINTEBS FOB EXPANSION.
Council Indorses Ballou School
Building Program.
The Allied Printing Trades Council
at Its meeting last evening unani
mously Indorsed the five-year public
school building program outlined by
Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent
of schools, In his address before the
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday eve
ning.
Organised labor ie deeply Interested
In the public schools of the District
and favors any plan that will bring
relief from the present Intolerable
conditions of portable and part-time
schools, and also to abolish over
crowding of the classthoms, it was
declared.
PARIS-TO-AFRICA FLIGHT
IN 20 HOURS PLANNED
Capt. D’Oisy, Who Flew to Tokio
Last Summer, Would Cover
2,600 Miles January 2.
By the Associated Proas.
PARIS, December 18.—Capt. Georges
Pelletier D’Oisy. who flew from Paris
to Tokio last Summer, will attempt a
non-stop flight from Paris’ to Lake
Chad, central Africa, January 8. The
distance Is 2,600 miles. The plans
provide for the covering of the dis
tance In 20 hours.
A machine similar to that used in
the Parls-Toklo flight wl 1 be used,
and this will be aocompa ed by a
second airplane bearing fuel, with
the intention of effecting a transfer
of petrol during the flight ever Al
geria. ; ...
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Santa Clans Looked Very Small L'nder the Great Dome of the Clock*.
Clocks Tell Santa New Baby
Is Born and Waiting His Coming
Millions of Ticks Greet Capt, Squint in
Interview With St, Nick—Latter
Explains Their Purpose,
BY CAPT, ELIJAH squint.
The only explorer who ever counted
all the spots on a turkey egg; dog
fashion swimming champion of Arl
aona; inventor of the combination
horse-trough and baby carriage; lead
er of The Star’s expedition to Santa
Claus Land.
By Courier Duck to The Star.
CHEESECAKE INN, Santa Claus
Land, December 18. —I went to keep
my appointment with Santa Claus in
the clockroom of the palace. It was a
great, stately chamber so vast that it
seemed like out of doors. There was
a low murmur, like millions of tiny
voices. It came from myriads of
clocks, everywhere they were, almost
covering the walls. Santa Claus looked
very small, under the great dome, as
I approached. He was bouncing up and
down and making strange, wiggling
movements. ,
“Do you Jelly-roll?" he asked.
I scarcely knew what to say, I was
so astonished.
“I can't seem to get this step right,”
he went on. "One-two-three-bounce
one-two-three —wiggle—that's where I
go wrong—one-two-three ”
Captain Joins Dance.
I found I was doing it too. and sud
denly I said: “I’ve got It! One-two
three-bounce —wiggle—you se you get
in a fast wiggle with that first bounce.
That makes It add up right—one-two
three ”
“That’s it,” shouted Santa Claus.
“Let's go!’’
He seized me around the waist and
we jelly-rolled all. around the big
clockroom. Suddenly he stopped be
fore a big grandfather clock and lis
tened. Then he motioned mo to a seat.
“I’ll tell you the story of the
clocks,” he said. “Whenever a home
COOLIDGE TO HEAR
INAUGURAL VIEWS
Will Discuss Plans With Joint
Committee From Sen
ate and House.
President Coolldge want* to confer
with the Joint committee to be ap
pointed by the Senate and House to
arrange the inauguration ceremony
before he makes a decision regarding
the manner of celebration. It wae
said at the White House today.
The White House communicated
this fact to Senator Curtis of Kansas,
Republican leader of the Senate. The
latter was asked to hurry the ap
pointment of this Joint committee,
that a conference regarding the In
i augural can be held at the White
House without delay. Very shortly
after this conference, it is thought,
the President will lose little time In
publicly announcing Just what kind
of an unofficial observance of this
event he will approve.
The President already has told
callers that he would favor a parade
on Pennsylvania avenue euch as has
featured most Inaugurations. Also
he has let it be known that he would
rather see the ball or reception fea
ture eliminated. However, he will
give the latter more thought, and
those who are close to him feel very
certain that he will finally agree to
a reception on Inauguration night.
Appointment of a chairman of the
committee to arrange for the unof
ficial part of the celebration is ex
pected to follow almost immediately
after the President has conferred
with the congressional Joint commit
tee. Then will follow the appoint
ment of the general Inaugural com
mittee and the chairmen and mem
ber# of the various subcommittees.
The White House has received nu
merous suggestions and recommenda
tions for the inaugural. Many names
also have been submitted for the
chairmanships of the inaugural com
mittee. Most of the latter are olti
senm ot the District and have had
experience in inauguration manago
ateoC
President Coolldge has been wortt
1b made and a clock is put up over
the mantel Its twin goes up in the
clock room here. The twins always
tick and talk together, so I hear
what Is happening in all the homes
in the world.
"Do you see that fat little gilt
clock over there, with the pink roses
on it? It Is ticking off the story
of the new baby just born down at
Washington. We will make a note
of that and remember that there will
bo one more stocking in that house.
Suddenly ail the clocks were strik
ing. They seemed to be making a
little tune, but I could not make out
what It was.
"Let me tune you in," said Santa
Claus.
He took hold of my coat button and
began slowly to twist it back and
forth.
Robber Buttons Better.
“These bone buttons are poor se
lectors,” he said. "You ought to wear
rubber.”
But when he got It just right 1
could understand the clocks. They
were singing:
If I like you and you like me,
U B I and I B U;
For that’s a little scheme you see
For 1 to be as happy as 2.
‘Te it quite grammatical?” I asked.
I wasn’t sure, but it didn’t sound
right.
“I don’t know," said Santa Claus.
"Anyway, grammar doesn’t matter in
Santa Claus Land. Did you ever see
me do this?”
He was balancing his chair on his
little finger.
"Meet me at Peanut Square when
ever you think you have an appoint
ment,” he said, "and I will show you
some things.”
(Copyright. 1924.)
(Continued Tomorrow!.
ing under high pressure ever since
his 10-day vacation last summer, and
his friends and associates have urged
him to let down for a while. He has
agreed, to the extent that activities
at the White House, which have been
at full blast since the election, and
especially since the convening of
Congress, will be held down to a
minimum for the next week or so.
Rest to Be Helpful.
Christmas week is being used as
the excuse. The President has agreed
to lay aside until after the Yulctide,
at least, all work except important
public business. However, the Pres
ident’s health is described as being
splendid, but this lull is expected to
make It possible for him to .conserve
somewhat his strength and energy
for the long, hard grind to come with
the new year.
Among other important matters
the President Is expected to tackle
soon after the holidays is the mak
ing over of several of the more im
portant independent offices of the
Government.
The President today received Bishop
Desiderlus Balthazar, clerical presi
dent of the Reformed Church of Hun
gary. who is making a tour of this
country raising funds for his con
gregation and for the church col
lege at Debrecen, Hungary. Ho was
accompanied by his secretary, Rev.
Michael Baja, and his son, Laszaio
Balthazar. The visitors were pre
sented to the President by Andor de
Hertelendy, secretary of the Hun
garian legation.
U. S. POSITION OPEN.
Marine Fireman in Capital Sought;
Salary Is SI,BOO.
The Civil Service Commission to
day will receive applications until
December 30 to fill a vacancy in the
position of marine fireman In the
District of Columbia fire department.
The entrance salary is |I,BOO a year.
Competitors will not be required
to report for a written examination,
but will be rated upon their physical
ability, training and experience. A
requirement Is at least two years’
experience as marine fireman in re
sponsible charge of high pressure
boilers or in a higher position in the
engine room of a steam vessel.
Applicants must have reached their
twenty-first but not their thirty-first
birthday on December 30.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained at the'office
of the Civil Servica Commission,
IT?4 P street.
r*
C. IN HEARD
IN FORBES' TRIAL
Wardman Manager Says
Mortimer’s Reputation for
Veracity Bad.
By the Anseriated press.
CHICAGO, December 18.—Elmer
Dyer, manager of the Wardman Park
Hotel, Washington, contradicted from
the witness stand today portions of
the testimony of Ellas H. Mortimer,
principal Government witness in the
Forbes-Thompson Veterans’ Bureau
conspiracy trial. He was called as
the second defense witness.
He denied that Mortimer ever had
reported to the hotel management
that his apartment had been ran
racked and his papers stolen. Morr
timer had told of three robberies. \
The witness said Mortimer fre
quently exhibited large sums of
money.
“Sometimes It was in hundred dol
lar bills, sometimes In smaller denom
inations,” he said.
.Says Reputation Rad.
“Do you know what was Morti
mer's general reputation for truth
and veracity among the guest* of
the hotel?’’ James S. Easby-Smlth,
counsel for Forbes, asked.
“Yes.”
“What was that reputation, good or
bad ?”
“Jt was bad.’’
“Would you believe him under
oath ?”
“No.’’
Dyer said he once asked Mortimer
to vacate his suite, although he was
always “financially satisfactory.”
“Will you tell the jury the nature
of the objectionable conduct?”
“Well, drunkenness mostly,” Dyer
replied.
Randolph I.anghlln, counsel for
Thompson, endeavored to pursue this
line of Inquiry.
“Tell the jury specifically what he
did,” he demanded.
“I object," interposed Government (
counsel in unison.
“I do not think we need the de
tails 'Of an ordinary individual's con
duct while under the influence of li
, quor,” Federal Judge George A. Car
penter ruled.
"It was not ordinary conduct," the
witness offered.
Objection Sustained
, "Well, even the extraordinary con
duct of a man out of his right mind
is hardly material to this case,” the
court ruled.
"Did Mortimer ever attack and
beat woman guests of the hotel?”
■ J Laughlin questioned.
j “That question must be divided in
j to two sections to show whether you
I mean while the subject was Intoxicated
lor sober," the court interjected,
j “Very well.” Laughlin responded,
j "we will put the question in any
j form the court pleases.’’
"As to sober moments, the witness
may reply,” the court ruled.
“Well, I could only answer that
• question from hearsay.”
• Ha was excused from further answer.
Harry J. Dougherty, chief house
1 detective of the Wardman Park
Hotel, also denied that Mortimer ever
had reported the robbery of his suite.
1 Sid Houston of Washington, editor
of the Stars and Stripes, a veterans
paper, testified his work had thrown
him into close contact with the
Veterans’ Bureau during Forbes' ad
ministration. Houston said ho was a
former State commander of the
■ American Legion in Missouri, an i
long had been interested in the wel
fare of returned soldiers.
Tell* of Conference*.
1 He told of newspaper conference-
I at the Veterans' Bureau during 1522,
denying that official business was
shrouded in secrecy.
A copy of the Stars and Stripe;;
■ for May 27, 1922, containing an
• article listing approved hospital
sites, was offered.
I Easby-Smlth then questioned Hous
■ ton to bring out that the list had been
given him by the publicity director of
the bureau prior to May 24.
Mortimer testified last week he had
i received from Forbes on June 4 a con
fidential list of three hospital sites
listed In the Stars and Stripes article.
1 One of the overt acts listed In the
conspiracy Indictment was that
. Forbes had supplied Mortimer with a
list of the three sites on June 1.
i The defense then offered In evidence
documentary evidence that the hospi
r tal sites In question had been ap
proved by President Harding on May
11, 1922.
Houston also testified that Mortimer's
i reputation for truth and veracity was
not good.
On cross examination he was ques
tioned as to his advocacy of a
veterans' hospital at Excelsior
Springs. Mo., on a site purchased from
E. L. Morse. Houston admitted he
> had advocated the hospital and had
1 appeared before a state convention
1 of the American Legion In lowa to
' enlist legion support for the project.
( j The defense objected to this cross
i examination on the ground that the
I matter had not been touched upon in
! direct examination and because the
. Excelsior Springs site had been pur
chased before Forbes' appointment to
1 the Veterans’ Bureau.
' CENTRAL VACANCY
REMAINS UNFILLED
i |
.
Ballou Not to Name New High
School Principal for
Several Weeks.
The vacamcy in the prlncipalshlp of
, Central High School caused by the
promotion of Stephen E. Kramer to
t j first assistant superintendent of
j schools —a new position created in
I the teachers’ salary bill—will not be
filled for several weeks, it was Indi
cated today by Supt. Prank W. Bal
lou. Alvin W. Miller and Miss Helen
Coolldge, assistant principals of Cen- .
tral, will have complete charge of .
the school pending the appointment''
of Mr. Kramer’s successor.
Dr. Ballou pointed out that there
is no urgent need for an immediate
appointment of a principal for Cen
tral. The superintendent said he had
complete confidence in the ability of
the two assistant principals to run the ’
big institution.
Mr. Kramer reported officially to
day to Dr. Balou, to take over hi*
new duties as first assistant superin
tendent and was greeted with a re
ception by the clerical force and ad
ministrative officers of the school
system. Floral tributes also were
presented to the new first assistant ,
superintendent as well as to Garnet
C. Wilkinson, who was promoted to
be first assistant superintendent in
charge of colored schools.
Sheffield Seeks Change.
. MEXICO CITY. December 18. —The
American Ambassador. James K.
Sheffield, is leaving today for Cuer
navaca. hoping a change In climate
will help him recuperate from the
attack of Jaundice which he has been
suffering with. Ths ambassador will
spend Christmas at Cuernavaca.