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iiINTO THEE WMAI'INGiIV TIME 8 AHNINPOL
STUENTS WNT
'SHOWDOWNON
FRATERNITYBAN
Star Athletes Threaten to Quit
Tsame Rather Than Accept
Decision of Board.
High-school students are joining
fraternities and sororities, despite the
ruling of the Board of Education do
barring members from participation
In scholastic and.athletic honors. The
students declare that If it comes tc
a choice between the two they pro
tor their fraternities. Some of the
most prominent merchants and bust
ness men of the city are giving up
track, football, baseball. positions on
I the school magasine and paper in
preference to withdrawing from the
fraternities.
In the fight waged by the Board
of Education to abolish the high
school fraternities and sororities, the
students are preparing for a 'show
down." and they say that never be
fore was the worth of the fryiternity
better shown than in the way the
fratrenity men and sorority girls are
"sticking together."
Many of the best athletes on the
football, baseball and other teams
say they will withdraw from school
activities. On the other hand, there
are some frats which believe the
school's honor comes first and are
'letting" the members resign to take
part in the school's activities.
In the meantime the board is pr
ring to enforce its rule and will on
nday issue a warning to all pupils,
except seniors, against joining any
fraternity or sorority.
Sfe=meat by Board.
The statement In full follows:
"The Board of Education Is not op
posed to secret organisations among
men and women. The board Is not
opposed to fraternities and sororities
in colleges and universities. The
board id not opposed to fraternities
and sororities In the high schools, be
cause they possess some of the com
mon characteristics of such organi
sations. The board is opposed to fra
ternities and sororities in the high
schools solely because, In Its judg
ment, such organisations are not con
ducive to the achievement of the best
educational 'results In the high
schools.
"The Board of Education is op
posed to membership on the part of
junior high school or high school pu
pils in any organisation, association,
club, fraternity or sorority whose
membership Is narrowly exclusive,
self-perpetuating, or secret; whose
members are required to pledge sup
port of one another as against non
members; whose eligibility require
ments for membership are not ap
proved by school authorities and
known to all pupils so that all may
qualify for membership if they wish:
or whose meetings are not held under
school auspices and under official
faculty supervision. Accordingly,
membership on the part of any boy
or girl In a junior or senior high
nchool in an organization, assocIa
tion, club, fraternity or sorority
which possess any of the character
istics to which the Board of Educa
tion is opposed, is hereby disap
proved."
Rules Adejped by Beard.
To carry out the board's p.licy, the
following rules have been ad pted:
"I. That after June 1, 1921. member
phip on (he part of any junl.,r high or
1:1gh school pupil in any aesociation,
organization, club, fraternity or soror
ity which has not been approved by
the Superintendent of Schools is for
1idden.
"2. That an association, organiza
tion, club, fraternity, or sorority which
now enrolls In its membership pupils
of a junior or high school shall submit
to the Superintendent of Schools such
information as he may require regard
ng Its constitution, by-laws member
uhip. time and place of mee*ings, pro
gram of meetings, and any n.ecessary
information, as a basis for fi:e Super
intendent's approval or dis pi roval of
said organIsation.
"3. That all associatlon., organisa
tions, clube, fraternities or sororities
which may hereafter be approved by
the Superintendent of Schools shall be
piaced under the official supervision of
the faoulties of the several junior high
and high schools.
Dams Declared by Boar-d.
"4. Any pupil who, after June 1,
1331, joins, or after Octobe'- 1, 1921,
has not discontinued his membership
In any ==socition, organIsation, club,
fraternity or sorority which has not
bes approved by the Superintendent
of Schools shall thereby disqualify
himself or herself:
"A. From holding a commission or
warrant in the High Scho' I Cadet
Corps.
"B. From holding any position,
ether elective or appoin tire, on any
school pbiatmon.
"'C. oarepresenting his school
.4 any team in competitive athletics.
rifle matches, Inter-scholastic debates
er dramatic performances.
"D. Fromt being certified as eligible
to stand for election to any class
office.
"U. From holding any position in
a High School Bank.
"F. From holding any office in any
erganisation, club, or activity which
ceolhs under the direction of the
school.
-. ". From receiving any form of
ibeei honers, oher than those awarNd
ed for scholarship attainments.
"H. From holding any p-sition as
represntative of his school.
Bgped Repest Requlred.
"5. That, after September 1,
321, and at the 'beginning of each
smester er more frequently if re
quired, each pupil In a junior high
school ushall be required to furnish
the principal of the school with a
signed statement, counteraigned by
one of his or her parent., or his
or her- guardian, indicating the as
.eisations. organiations, fraternity
er sererity of which he or she is
a member.
"The prerlsion of Rub 4 shall
pet agg e b in goo steed.
Location Of Newest
Washington
Bank
The Banking Trust and Mortgage
Company, Washington's newest
bank, has taken formal possession
of its temporary hom'e, formerly
the Old Colony building, 1409 H
street northwest, and will open its
doors for business November 1.
Officers are: Col. M. A. Winter,
chairman of the board; Percy S.
Foster, president; H. W. Robertson,
vice president and treasurer; A.
H. Fowle, president of the Premier
Finance Company, organizer.
ing of the senior class of the school
year beginning September, 1921.
who were on or before May 1, 1921,
members of an organization not
approved by the school authorities.
It should be clearly understood that
this concession to seniors is to con
tinue only through June 30, 1922.
After July 1, 1922, all pupils will be
governed by the regulations indi
cated above.
"It is not the purpose of these
regulations to debar a pupil from
securing a high school education,
but it Is the Intention of the above
provisions to exclude from repre
sentative honors pupils who con
tinue to be members of organisations
which %xist contrary to the regula
tions of the Board of Education.
VT'S MA SURE
THAT UNCLE SAM
IS SANTA CLAUS
Mrs. Olickman Gets Compensa
tion After Two Years' Strug
gle With Poverty.
Notwithstanding the usual nature
of the hypothetical Uncle Sam, Mrs.
Katie Glickman. 2302 Ruskin street,
is clear that he unseasonably appeared
before her yesterday in the role of
Santa Claus, and with a munificence
that would put the equally famous
hypothetical character of nursery days
to the blush.
For almost two years Mrs. Glickman
has applied constart pressure to the
wheel, barely turning out subsistence
for.herself and her son. Sillus L. Glick
man, who is confined in a private
tubercular Infirmary in Reistertown,
Md.
Yesterday she determined to find
out If the stories of all the aid Uncle
Sam was providing for his disabled
soldiers were true. Her son had con
tracted tuberculosis following an at
tack of influenza while in the army.
He had wandered from town to town
in Arizona and California seeking
health, but, finally becoming ex
hausted, he returned to his old home
In Washington.
When Mrs. Glickman presented her
case at the Fourth district headquar
ters of the United States Veterans'
Bureau, she was taken personally in
charge by one of the personal service
workers, and In two hours was pre
seated with a check for $1,480, cover
ing the disability compensation of'her
son since his discharge from the army.
"I know it's only September," Mrs.
Glickmnan said as she was leaving the
office of the District of Columbia
"clean-up" squad, "and Santa Claus
hasn't been to our house since Sillus
was a little boy, but he made a special
trip this time, That's the only way1
I can account for it."1
PAGEANT TO BE FEATURE
OF RED CROSS CONVENTION
With preparations for the national
convention of the Arnerican Red Cross
at Colubtus the first week In October
virtually complete, reports to national
headquarter, show nation-wide inter
est among the society's thousands of
State-and municipal officials, having
unique opportunity to observe the
beneficlal results of Red Cross activi
ties in their own communities, are
displaying marked interest in the con
vention and many are planning to
attend.
Gov. Harry L. Davis, of Ohio, has
sent personal invitations to the gover
nors of the forty-seven otber States
to visit Columbus during the conven
tioni, which will be addressed by speak
ers of international prominence and
which will be brought to a climag by
a "Pageant of the -Red Cross" showing
the history of humanitarian effortc
through the ages, in which 1,590 per
sons will take part.t
WILL SELL STEAMER
MAJESTIC AT AUCTION '
ALBXANDRIA, Va., Sept. ?5-The t
steamer Majestic, which ran on the<
river seome time, will be offered for i
sale at public auction at Rlobert's dock,
In this city, October 11 at 11 a. m-.
Suit was instituted in the corpora
tion court by Howardl S. Reeside
against the Colonial Beach Compiny
and Charles H. St. John, Charles S.
Douglas, of Washington, and Gardner I
La Boothe, of this city, were named I
PICKPOCKETS
ROB WOMEN AT
LOCAL MAHKET
Eight Victims Report Total Loss
of $88 and One a
Check for $100.
Pickpockets swooped down on the
shoppers at Center Market yesterday
afternoon and robbed eight women.
In each case a small billfold was re
moved from the victim's handbag.
Although the total sum only amount
ed to $88 and a check for $100, it
was the first time in many months
that such a large number of pick
pocket cases were reported. The de
tectives believe there were other vic
tims who did not desire to rgport the
thefts.
Mrs. Ida M. Rosenbaum, 3702 Mor
rison street northwest, lost $20 and a
check for $100. Mrs. R. C. Dean, 1202
Eighteenth street, lost $25. Mrs.
Elizabeth Tucker, Seat Pleasant, Md.:
Mrs. Dexter Smith. 2127 Leroy place
northwest, and Mrs. Bertie Scrivener,
712 C street southwest, each lost $5.
Mrs. A. R. Tiller, 1851 Ontario road,
lost $4. Miss Gladys P. Lowell, 1479
Monroe street, lost $8, and Mrs. James
E. Rogers. 3714 Ingomar street north
west, reported the loss of $16.
Detectives suspect two colored men
of the thefts.
"There is only one way to carry
a handbag in a crowd." Inspector
Clifford L. Grant chief 9f detectives.
said lgtst night. "If it is allowed to
langle frogp the arm the pickpocket
finds it tprv to open it and steel tlio
,ontents. The bag should be carried
under the arm and presse4 against
the body."
Y. W. C1 A, NAMES
3 DEPARTMENT
HEADS FOR YEAR
Woman Will Instruct In Health,
Education, and Busi
ness Bureaus.
Appointment of three new depart
rnent heads for the local Youqg Wom
!n's Christain Association was an
iounced yesterday through the local
ieadquarters.
They are Vera M. Adams, to be dl
-ector of the health education de
partment; Marion R. Miller, to be di
-lector of the department of general
aducation; and Mildred M. King, to
)e business women's secretary.
Miss Adams has been physical di
rector in public schools In all parts of
the country and has organized a num
3er of physical education departments.
During the past three years she was
iead eouncilor and athletic director at
Pine Tree Camp. Pa., and for the past
wo years has been physical director
Lt Madison Hall School, this city, and
it the Ingram Memorial Church Gym
iasium here.
Miss Miller. a graduate of Allegheny
Tollege, and the Columbia University
reachers' College, has been a teacher
>f English in Pennsylvania schools.
The was engaged in industrial work
luring the war and has since been
,onnected with the National Training
school of the Y.W.C.A. and secretary
'or business women, at Germantown,
Pa.
Miss King. a graduate of Mount
iolyoke College, has been engaged in
iocial service work in Pennsylvania
Lnd Rhode Island.
OMMANDER BISSETT URGES
OSTEOPATHS FOR NAVY
The Navy Department has received
in official communication from
,omdr. 0. A. Bisset, superintending
:onstructor, U. S. N., Lake Torpedo
3oat Company, Bridgeport, Conn.,
iuggesting the establishment of a
!orps of osteopathic physicians in
he navy.
This brings to an official status
he question which has been brewing
n both the arm'y and the navy ever
ince the beginning of the war.
Wahington has been flooded with
wrotests from every quarter of the
ountry and from all branches of
he service against the rod tape of
nedical authority wlich has pro
!ented soldiers and sailors from hay
ng osteopathic treatment.
Commander Bissets communication
aye that the result of the establish
nent of a corps of osteopaths would
ie to increase the efficiency of the
navy by keeping those in the service
n better physical condition, that is,
n a better state of health. "A:
iealthy man is of much more use to,
he service than a sick man even if
he sickness amounts to only a slight
ndisposition," .writes Commander
31sset.
)AY NURSERY WILL HAVE
TAO DAY NEXT SATURDAY
Tags will be sold on the streets
rnd in downtown place. of business
text Saturday for the benefit of the
)ay Nursery and Dispensary Asso
ilion, nonsectarian and dependant
1pon contributions. There being no
lovernmental aid, the nursery, 1o
ated at 472 I street southwest is
tept going by dues of members of
he association and by receipts of
he annual tag day.
The nursery offer. accommodations
rhereby children under eight years
*f age are cared for while their
miothers are working for a living. In
he evening the nursery conducts a
riothers' club, where the proper
seding and care of babies is taught.
physician is ,in constant attend
nce.
Mrs. C. L. Henry, one of the trus
see of the association, will be in
barge of the tagging which will be
one by two-score volunteer workers.
feadq uarters will be established at
Minnesotans to Meet.
Aul Minnesotans are urged to attend
he first fall meeting to the Minne
eta State Soelety at the Wilson Nor
sal Behool Tuesday evening. There
wiml b a shee+ aula..m m...m
Franciscan
Has Old- W
Of Fascine
Behind the big iron fence ol
Brookland within the very sho
an Old World garden that ha
few. It is the attraction to t
include the picturesque cloister
Only Men Allowed.
Only men visitors have been per.
mitted to. penetrate its mysterious
loveliqess and have seen its choice
bloom., for women are not allowed
behind these vere iron gates, and this
loveliness is not for their eye.
Flowers and trees that grew in
Palestine along the banks of the
River Jordan in the year 2.000 B. C.,
grow in this garden like a little
piece of the ancient world, long since
transplanted to America and by some
magic preserved.
Rushes that actually grew along
the banks of the River Jordan and
that have been pictured in legend
and story are to be seen in this
strangely 'fascinating garden. Queer
corn that gsows not in an ear, but
in several little heads on a stalk is
to be seen. It is the corn of Biblical
times and of the days of ancient
Rome.
A blossom never seen in Americs.
except behind these gar4en walls,
blooms to the wonder of all those
who have seen. It is a pink blossom
which grew commoply in Palestine,
but which since has been named the
Crown of Thorns.
The monks thought this an appro
priate name to christen this flower,
because of its resemblance to' the
"crown of thorns" in Biblical history.
The pink blossoms grow on two stalks
with long prickles on them and were
transplanted from the Holy LAnd.
The BlackA Leenst.
The black locust tree is pointed to
by the gardener as growing the thorns
that were used in the historic crowns
of thorns. These trees grew along
the banks of the River Jordan that
empties into the Dead sea. The va
riety has been seen before in Amer
lea, but this particular tree is inter
esting because it was actually trans
planted from Palestine. It was
brought over as a seed.
The monks in brown hoods and
owls, shuffling about in sandaled feet.
as they roam about the garden saying
their beads, can, indeed? feel they are
far removed from this world. "the
flesh and the devil," in the seclusion
of this ancient garden. On the other
side of the wall the linnet or the lark
may sing, but it is not meant for their
ears.
The element of elusiveness is added
to the fascination of this strangely
beautiful garden in that the plants
and trees are scattered about in and
among more prosaic plants, some
times, and there is frequently the joy
that comes from searching for hidden
beauties.
The monks will tell you that this
,CATHOLIC U.TO
GIVE PEDAGOGY
COURSEATNIGHT
Five Professors to Supervise
Educational Work in K. C.
Evening Schools.
The Catholic University Courses in
Education will be offered this year by
the Knights of Columbus Evening
School, it was announced today
by Dr. Frank O'Hara. dean of the
K. C. School. University credits will
be awarded persons taking this course.
A faculty of five professors, three
now connected with the Catholic Uni
versity, will have charge of the course
which will open on October 8. The
course is intended primarily for teach
era, but others may enter the classes.
The school year will consist of thir
ty-two weeks and is divided into two
semesters.
School administration and manage
ment, high school methods and admin
istration will be taught by Major A. C.
Monahan, director of educational de
partment, National Catholic War
Council.
Educational measurements will be
taught by Dr. Ann Nicholson, Ph. D.
Philosophy of liducation will be taught
by Rt. Rev. Edward A. Pace, Ph. D.,
and Rev. George Johnson, Ph. D., both
of the faculty of the Catholic Univer
sity.
Educational psychology will be
taught by the Rev. Leo L. McVay,
A. B., now instructor in education at
Catholic University.
These clases will be held in the late
afternoons, from six to nine o'clock.
Registration may be made now.
700 FISHERMEN CONTEST
AT CHESAPEAKE BEACH
More than 700 fishing enthusiasts
are at Chesapeake Beach today on the
second annual outing of the Potomac
Anglers' AssocIation. Upon the ar
rival of the train at the resorf, the
excursionists boarded forty-five
launches and went to choice fishing
grounds far out in the bay.
The boats will return to the beach
at 6 o'clock this afternoon, when all
fish will be weighed in at the steamer I
pier. Seven prime will be awarded.
The chief prise, offered by The Wash
ington Times, will be a $10 order for
fishing supplies on any local sport-1
ing goods house, to be given to the
person catching the largest fish of any
description.
The fishermen will leave the Beach1
at 0:80 this evening on the return trip
to the city.
ORAND JURY TO REPORT
ON ALEXANDRIA FIRE
ALEANDRIA, Va., Sept. 26.--The
grandJ ry which last week met and
investigated the cause of the fire I
which occurred in Alexandria Satur
day night September 10, will assemble I
in the Corporation Court tomorrow I
morning at which time they will make1
their report.
The Grand jury will also on Monday
investigate a number of cases of al
aged violation of the prohicttion law,
wich will be presented to them b
monwealth's Attorney Howard W.
Monastery
>rld Garden
rting Beauty
the Franciscan Monastery at
udow of its cloistered walls, Is
. been seen only by a chosen
he many Sunday visitors who
in their- week-end strolls.
garden is grown by no magic, but by
the hard work of a very capable gr
den corps of eight, under Brother
Meinrad, chief gardener. The ancient
plants, they will tell you, were all
transplanted from Palestine during
the past twenty-one years of the gar
den's development and have been care.
f4lly groomxI and cared for.
Vegetabe Garde.
As If to maintain their reputation
gained during the Middle Ages as agri
culturists, the monks proudly show
visitors a vegetable garden of 44
acres. Women are permitted to peer
over the fence. It Is not altogether be
bind the cloister. The ancient gar
den Is.
And those who gase on this pictur
esque vineyard on the slopes of the
bill and orchard will believe that no
abby In medieval times could boast of
a more fruitful garden or give promise
of greater possibility of hospitality
which the monks have always shown
the wayfarer.
This garden contains the usual va
riety of any "truck garden." There Is
a regular cornfield and wheatfleld of
not more than seven acres each. There
is a pasture field for the nine cows
which furnish the house with its milk
supply.
But by far of greatest interest is
the vineyard. It Is seven acres end
grows three varieties of grapes, includ
ing the white and purple. The south
side was planted In 1900 and has at.
tained a rich growth, while the north
side was planted In 1912. It is planted
on the order of the European vineyard,
set ten feet apart on poles one and one
half to two feet high. The orchard
contains 400 trees of peach, apple,
pear and cherry. The vineyard has an
annual yield of three tons.
Fer Community Use.
4"The vegetables and fruits from our
garden are for the community use,"
said F1ther Nicholas. the head of the
nonastery, called Mt. St. Sepulchre.
but most commonly known an the
Franciscan Monastery. (He means for
the use of the monks at the monas
tery.) "We do not sell our vegetables."
This monastery is the only one of itm
kind in America. The order of the
brown hood, its followers are those of
St. Francis of Assissi. He was a rich
nobleman of the Middle Ages, who re
nounced his position and wealth and
donned rage to work among the poor.
Its mission is that of performing kind
ly deeds and was established about the
name time as the Dominican Order,!
which took for Its mission that of edu
cating by preaching missionary tiav
elm. It has been established here for
over twenty years.
S. S.VOORHEES,
CHEMIST, DIES
ON MAINE THP
D. C. Scientists Suffor Loss of
Third From Ranks in
Three Months.
With the death of Samuel Stockton
Voorhees, chemist in charge of the
mection of metals, cement and bitumi
rious material, chemistry division, Bu
reau of Standards, Washington's cir
:le of scientists has suffered the third
leath within Its ranks in as many
nonths.
Mr. Voorhees' death follows the
passing of Dr. Edward B. Roma. chief
A the electrical division of the Bu
reau, and Major Lewis Fisher, chief
)f the division of weights and mesas
Ares.
Mr. Voorbees, fifty-four years old.
146 Newark street, Cleveland Park,
lied at Portland, Me.. early Friday
tight. He had been In Ill health for
iome time, and had left Washington a
nonth ago for a vacation in the Maine
wroods with the hope that a rest would
'estore his health.
Mr. Voorhese was educated at Le
uigh University and at the George
W'ashingto; University here. From
1394 until 1699 he was chemist In
iharge for the Seuthern Railway here
n Washingten, and later he held a
dlmilar position with the New York
Jentral and Hudson River Railroad.
hr. Voorhees was a member of the
Joemoe Club, the American Chemical
lociety, the Society for Chemical In
lustry and Delta Phi. He is survived
iy a widow and three daughters.
Funeral services will be held in
aineinnati, Ohio, which is near his
ioyhood home, on Tuesday, and the
emains will not he brought to thIs
mity.
BTONE CUTTERS REFUSE
CONT RACTORS' CONDITONS
"Locked out" since May 1, through
'efusal of the Cut Stone Contractors'
Lasoclation to renew the agreement
rhich expired on that date, the Wash
ngton branch of the Journeymen
Itone Cutters' Association today an
ounoed Its decision to reject a set of
onditions offered by the contractors.
In their rejection, the cutters make
he following statement:
"In their proposed agreement, the
entractors insist that the stone cut
era shall take back into their associa
ion the men who, by their actions,
ante forfeited every claim upon us and
anve done their utmost to wreck our
meoiation.
'"'he contractors insist that we shall
ea~mit these renegades, without in
tiation fee or rebirimand, and restore
hem to all the benefits and privileges
njoyed by the loyal members of our
ssociation.
"'he contractors also Insist that the
tone cutters shall admit Into their as
ociatlon as members and apprentices,
with or without qualification, the men
nd boys who have been workinig
gainet as during the 'lockout' and
rho have never belonged to our aso
lation.
"'he ect stone contraetors positively
orbId we atrmgais with any ether
.sdt In the stains me
DUCTURWNTED
HEREAS FORGER
JUMPS HIS BOND
Company Which Employed Him
Offers to Make All
Checks Good.
Dr. E. W. Ritter, alias Dr. Wiski
Ritter von Rettegh, under bond of
$1,000 to appear here on charges of
passing bogus checks to the extent
of $600, failed to put in his appear
ance in New York, where he was to
face trial on a bogus check charge.
sand the D. C. police today redoubled
their efforts to capture him.
Because the doctor outwitted the
New York police, who are now
searching for him, Detective Ser
geant Ira Keck, who went to the
metropolis to bring him to Wash
ington, returned last night empty
handed. Baltimore police are also
eager to apprehend the doctor on
numerous charges involving worth
less chock's.
Gets Posiem.
Detective Keck learned while in
New York that Ritter had made such
a tvorgble impression on the Hud
son Chemical Company that that cor
poration employed hipt at a salary
of $300 per week. One week's salary
was paid him befor4 his disappear.
ance.
While the police of three cities are
looking for Rittpr, the chenical com
pany has agreed to make good his
bad checks if the cases against him
are dropped and he is permitted to
pursuo his work with them unmo
lested.
Ritter is charged with passing a
worthless check for $500 on a Wish
ington business man and with flee
cing tho Harrington Hotel out of a
;100 board bill.
Went to Baldmere.
Two months ago Ritter went to
Baltimore and made the acquaintance
of Anton Horvat, a jeweler. He dis
cussed sending a supply of gold and
piatinum ores to the jeweler, and
ended by asking Horvat to cash a
check for $60. Mr. Horvat accepted
the check, but advanced only $20.
The check, drawn on the First Na
tional Bank of El Paso. Tex., was
returned as worthless.
COPPER INDUSTRIES'
ACCIDENTS DECREASE
Reports received by the United
States Bureau of Mines from com
panies operating copper mines
throughout the country show that ac
cidents during the year 1920 resulted
In 123 deaths and 12.042 Injuries, a de
crease of 12 fatal and 194 nonfatal ac
vidents as compared with the preced
Ing year. The copper mining industry
employed 35,254 men, who worked
11.1832,119 shifts, which is a decrease
of 4,073 men and 674,372 shifts as
compared with 1919.
Of the 128 fatal accidents during
Ihe year, 90 occurred underground, 17
In shafts, 15 at open-pit workings, and
e in surface shops and yards. At cop
per mines in Arizona, 45 men were
killed. 33 In Montana, 22 in Michigan.
,and 5 each in California and New
Mexico. Underground employee num
Lered 23,671, those in open-pit mines
2.766, and employes in shops and
yards above ground 8,317.
Of the total of 12.042 nonfatal ac-'
ridentA, 9,396 were underground, 225
In shafts. 951 in stripping operations,
utnd 1.470 in yards and shops. In the
number of persons injured, Arizona led
the list with 6.199, followed by Michi
.an with 2.017, Montana 1,937, Utah
621, New Mexico 435, and Nevada 224.
BOARD UROES SCHOOL
FOR FEEBLE-MINDED
Renewal of the board of children's
guardians' recommendation that a
home and school for feeble-minded per
sons be established in the District was
contained in the annual report of
the board, filed with the District Com- 1
missioners yesterday. 1
The need of a temporary receiving
home, where wards may stay until I
permanent quarters are found for ,
them, and the need of a sanitarium for i
tubercular children committed to the ]
board of children's guardians was I
also outlined in the report.
Of the total of 1,963 children cared
for by the board during the past year,
1,027 were placed In private homes,
where many of them found employ
ment. Four hundred and thirty-two
were placed in boarding houses.
COLUMBUS CLUB TO HOLD
THIRD ANNUAL CARNIVAL
The third annual carnival of the Co
umibus Country Club will be held at
the club grounds, Fort Berry, Va.,
luring the week of October 17. One
af the features will be a daily beauty
rontest, in which the most peular
girl present will receive a Frnch
beauty doll. ECach evening there will
be a vaudeville entertainment. There
wrill be the usual feature, including
lancing and carnival amusemnents.
Francis J. P. Cleary, chairman of
the carnival committee, will be in
harge.
During the week day. will be set
aside for visits by members of various1
associations, societies, schools and
.solleges. A special matinee session
wrill be held Saturday afternoon, Oc
tober 22, for school children.
PROPOSE CITY MANAGER
PLAN FOR ALEXANDRIA
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2.
rhe women of Alexandria have or
ranised for the campaign to change
he city's form of government to the
lity Manager plan. Mrs. Harry B. 1
Daton is general chairman of the
ommitte to conduct the campaign
and has appointed the following,
ommittee:
Mrs. M. L. Horner, Mrs. E. F.
Baldwin, Mrs. Louis Evans, and Mrs.
!. C. Howard.
The chairmen of the ward commit
ee are: First ward, Miss Lucy
raves; Second ward, Mrs. Leo P.
EIarlow; Third ward, Mrs. N. 8.
3reenaway; Fourth ward, Mrs.
Jharles Bendheim.
Congressman to Speak.
Congressman A. W. Barklsy of
Centucky, will address the guests of
he V-W building, Government hotels,
rhursday evening. Anton Kaspar,
)ertrude Lyons, Edwin Callow. Mime
3alw, and Mrs. Eincheloe will pro
VISITING INDIANS TO HAVE
$10,000 QUARTERS HERE
Headquarters for visiting Indians,
Including facilities for social affairs
and study, are to be opened in Wash
ington, at a cost of about $10,000, on
October 16, under direction of the
Un--quah-ian Society.
The society will tomorrow resume
the financial campaign which was sum
Vended during the vacation period.
The headquarters, to be composed of
clubrooms, will serve as a social cen
ter for visiting delegations of Indians
to this city.
The campaign for the new building
has been in charge of Una-quah
(August A. Breuninger). who has se
cured pledges from a number of Con
gressmen to vote for an appropriation
for assisting in the establishment of
the building.
Temporary campaign headquarters
have been opened in the Capitol Hotel.
Third street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
NEWSYNAGOGUE
TO OPEN TODAY
ATHARLN HOME
Judge Strasbwgp-r Will Speak
at Tifereth Israel
Exercise.
The new synagogue of the Tifereth
Israel Congregation, better known as
the Fourteenth Street Confregation,
will be opened at 3:30 o'clock this aft
Prnoon at Fourteenth and Euclid
streets northwest.
The congregation, which i five
years old, has been located ;n Gunton
Temple, 1704 Fourteenth street north
west.
Among the speakers this afternoon
will be Rabbi Simon, Rabbi Silver
stone, Rabbi Loeb. and Judre Milton
E6trasburger. L. Deinowits, president
of the congregation, will preside.
The new synagogue. located on the
northwest corner of Fourteenth and
Euclid streets, was formerly the home
of Judge Harlan. of the Supreme
C'ourt. The grounds cover 30,500
square feet and the total cost, includ
Ing remodeling, was $20,000.
The building will accommodate
Lbout 600 persons. The congregation
is composed of 160 members. but is
growing rapidly.
Of the $20,000. approximately one
half has been paid. About 16,000 has
been paid outright by tho Ladles'
Auxiliary, which is one of the strong
est in the city.
The auxiliary also provided the fur
niture. Including the pews, and the
electric lighting system.
CONVENTIONS TO WEIGH
NAVY YARD WAGE ISSUE
Two important conferences here to
morrow will take up tne matter of the
recent reduction in waree at the Wash
ington Navy Yard. rhey are the
biennial convention of the American
Association of Supervisors and the
innual convention of District No. 44
Af the International Association of
Nlachinists.
The supervisore hold positions one
legree lower than master mechanics.
rhere are 300 of them in the employ
f the Government here. They will
frame a protest against the cut in
wages in the navy yards and map out
mome plan by which they hope to
secure a rehearing on the wage
Lward.
The mechanics will take similar ac
'ton, and a joint committee will prob
Lbly be named to lay the protest be
ore President Harding and members
)f the Cabinet.
Robert H. Alcorn In president of the
mpervisore and N. P. Alifas is prest
lent of District No. 44, of the ma
hinist.
COLLEGE WOMEN'S CLUB
ISSUES ADVANCE PROGRAM
October will be a busy meath for
he College Women's Club, according
o the advance program issued today.
During the first week of the month
hree events are scheduled, beginning|
with a tea In the garden Monday af
ernoon, October 8. Dr. Valeria H.
Marker, secretary of the Interdepart
nental Social Hygiene Board, will be
he speaker.
Monday night at 8 p. m. the board of
lirectors will meet.
The week will close with the annual
'ali business meeting Saturday night,
)ctober 8, at 8 p. mn. The lease on
he present q qarters will expire In
leptember, 192, and the mnatter of
'eleaing the quarters is to be decided
apon
3EER HAS GONE, BUT
CHEESE INDUSTRY GROWS
Popularity of the cheee sandwich
ar welsh rarebit may or may not be re
ponsible for the great increase In .the
xroduction of cheese throughout the
ountry during the past few years.
tegardles of the cause, the increase
s decidedly noticeable.
According to statistics recently re
eased by the Bureau of Census, near
y 00 more firms were manufacturing
hose products in 1913 than In 1914.
rho total otstput has increased in
value from $1,7.45,000 in the year
3914 to $13708,000 during 1919.
:LOTHES-LINE THIEVES
ARRIVE IN MT. PLEASANT
Some persons have evidently given
ip all thought of taking advantage of1
he slash in clothes prices oiffered by
ocal merchants..
Nearly every morning during the
imat week police have been informed
hat clothes lines in the Mt. Pleasant
listrict have been robbed during the
tight.
An Itemised list of the loot taken
would make bargain hunter, green
with envy. As a result of the mulcting
doice advise that clothes be taken in
tights until the petty looting epidemic
m over.
W10RE COFFEE USED SINCE
ADOPTiON OF DRY LAW
Prohibition undoubtedly is responsi
ale for much of the increased use of
offee prevalent in all sections of the
sountry.
In 1914 the value of coffee roasted
and ground in the United States was
slightly over $150,000,000. In 1919
sr-oduction had jumped to more than
1800,000,000, accordling to figures re
mently released by the Bureau of
,en== -
SCOUTMASTERS
ELECT OFHCERS
AT ANNUALMEET
Program of Activities for Con
Ing Year Is Outlined-Or
ganization Growing.
At the annual meeting of the Scout
masters' Club of the Washington Boy
Scouts held at Epiphany Paris House.
Major Frank Moorman. scoutmaster
of Troop 33, of Takoma Park, was
elected president; Dr. Walter Merril,
reoutmaster of Troop 23. vies presi
aent: H. T. King. scoutmaster of
Troop 40, secretary, and John S. Cole,
scoutmaster of Troop 49, treasurer.
Major Moorman *as elected president
to succeed Col. W. W. Taylor who has
been sent to France to st;J at the
French army school.
Edward D. Shaw, scout executive of
the Washington Boy Scouts, outlined
the program of activities for the
coming year and told the scoutmasters
of the contemplated improvements to
be made at the Wilson scout reservp
ijon at Burnt Mills. L. C. Drak .
eamp director of Camp Roosevelt, the
Capitol scout camp, gave -a report of
the summer camp, which has been the
largest and most successful In the
history of the local scout organization.
Need for 5eea tars.
The Washington Boy Scout organi
zation has the largest membership and
the greatest. number of troops of any
time in its history; but there Is an im
perative need. Scout Executive Ed
ward D. Shaw announced yesterday.
for men to serve as scoutmasters, to
fill vacancies caused by men resigning
to leave the city, and to direct new
troops of boys who are anxious to join
the organization.
In order to train men for this work
Mr. Shaw announced that d scout
masters' training course would be con
ducted this fall. This will be open to
any man Interested In the welfare of
boys and desiring to assist in this
great character building and citizen
ship training program.
Scout Advancement Contest.
The annual ecout advancement com
petition for the silver trophy cup opens
October 1, and runs until May 1, 1922.
Rules and credits will be the same
as last year. Each scout completing
all second class work scores 10 points.
and 20 points for all first class work.
Merit badges count from 6 to 20 potits,
depending on the previous number of
loadges a scout has obtained.
Points are given also for troop regis.
tration, and for each scout registered.
The cup was won last year by Troop
100. John Talley scoutmaster.
B31 Scout Rally.
A big scout round-up and treasure
hunt is being arranged for the Wood
I ow Wilson reservation for Saturday,
October 15. Camp Roosevelt prises will
be distributed at that time. In the
evening there will be a gathering of
the "C. M. 0.," the Camp Roosevelt
fraternity; at which time a number of
rudditional members will be initiated
Into the mysteries of the order.
The Eagle Sceuts.
Two boys obtained the highest rank
in scouting, that of Eagle Scout, at
CaM Roosevelt this summer. They
were Robert Hartshorn, of Troop 30,
nd Jack Lee, of Troop 40. The fol
lowing scouts passed the necessary
hadges to make them life and star
scouts, and are well on the way to
the rank of Eagle: Kenneth Carpenter.
Troop 2; Henry Gichner, Troop 8; Gir
ard Lee, Troop 39: James Mannfield,
Troop 40; J. Slater Davidson, Troop
57, and Earl Smith of 33.
President Moorman, of the Scout.
masters' Club, announced the follow.
Ing committees for the current year:
Membership committee: King, chair
man, J. W. Talley, James I. Lee, K. R.
Hall, 0. E. Meinzer, B. S. Flather.
Program committee-Dr. Walter Mer
rill, chairman; Major W. H. Blair,
Ellis S. Middleton. Scoutmasters'
cabin committee: James I. Lee, chair
man, Robert M. Sims. F. P. Stuart.
0. W. U. BEGINS SECOND
CENTURY OF ACTIVITf
When George Washington Unive
aity opens its doors Wednesday ti
institution will begin its second ce
tury of academic activity.
Founded in 1821, the universty eel.
brated its centenary last winter. The
law and medical departments are not
as old as the arts and science do
nartment. The Institution has pro
vided education for a host of Wash
ington people, particularly these who
are able to get their schooling in either
early morning or late aftnosa
classes.
For the first time in three years
new courses are- open i botany In
the arts and science depsrtment.
Courses In domestic science also of
fered this year with morning work In
commerce, finance and accounts, for
eign trade and banking, will supply the
needs and demands of those who fattel
to find these courses listed last year.
Dr. Howard L. Hodgkins, dean of
the engineering department and acting
president of the university, spects
more than 5,000 students during the
coming year.
VETERAN INDIAN FIGHTER
DIES, AGED 76 YEARS
Edward Bryan. seventy-six years
old, died Friday at his residence. Sixty
first street northeast, Capitol Heights,
Md. He Is survived by his wife, one
daughter, Mrs. George Young of
Turner, Me., and one sister, Mrs.
John F. Carter of this city.
Mr. Bryan was for several years a
member of the First United States
cavalry, engaged in fightingq Indians
In the far West. He was a -nember of
Century Decatur lodge, Knilghts of
Pythias. Interment will be at Arling
ton.
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