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| EDUCATORS OPEN GREATEST NATIONAL CONVENTION IN HISTORY IN PTC. TODAY
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Principal. Central High School, Superintendent of Schools, Education Director, Uni- » President, National Education Superintendent of Schools, Superintendent of Schools, Parent-Teacher President Public Instruction Head for .
Tulsa, Okla. San Francisco veraity of Chicago Association Augusta, Ga. I Omaha, Neb. Philadelphia, Pa. Pennsylvania
With more than 14,000 professors and educational leaders milling I with headquarters at the Washington Auditorium, the Capital will I clave Sunday with a patriotic pilgrimage to the tomb of the Department, will guide the visitors. Gaining bettor understanding
their way around Washington this week and next, in attendance be verisimilar to a college campus.. Many hundreds of delegates I Unknown Soldier in*''Arlington Cemetery. Superintendent of of the pupil and of how to present instruction to him —briefly
on the N. E. A. convention of the Department of Superintendents, I are streaming into town today preparatory to opening of the con- I Schools, Dr. Frank W. Ballon, president of the Superintendence is the keynote of the convention.
D. C. COMMITTEE BACKS TRAFFIC CODE CHANGES
fl. C. HEADS
IDE HIRO
HIT
t Following one of the stormiest
meetings in its history, the House
District Committee today reported
favorably a bill amending the
District traffic code.
A harsh attack on the District
Commissioners featured the meet
ing." It was charged that the
Commissioners wilfully disregard
ed the interests of the people of
the District and protected the
street ear companies.
Permits SI a Tear
Under amendments agreed to by
the committee. District motorists
after July 1 will be compelled to
pay .SI a year for their drivers’
permits, which will be canceled each
five years.
The committee voted to give the
traffic director control of the move
ments of street cars in defiance of
the recommendations of the Com
missioners.
Another amendment adopted gives
the traffic director the power to
jrevoke or suspend permits prior to
court action for alleged violation
of the traffic law.
A final amendment establishes
New .Jersey Avenue from the Capi
tol to U Street Northwest as an
arterial highway.
Representative Thomas L. Blan
ton of Texas charged that “there
is an influence in the Board of Dis
trict Commissioners that is protect
ing street car companies against
the wishes and interests of the peo
ple of the District.”
"These commissioners are attempt,
ing to influence Congress to ex
empt street cars from control by
the traffic director as they are in
all other cities.” Representative
Blanton said. “The commissioners
have an interest in these street car
companies and I am going to prove
it to Congress.”
Representative Blanton declared
that a former member of the Board
of District Commissioners had a
relative who was an official of one
foi the leading taxicab companies
and that regulations were made in
favor of this company. He inti
mated that a similar condition ex
ists at present with regard to the
street car companies.
Representative Ernest W. Gibson
©f Vermont also criticized the com
missioners for failure to comply
with the section of the present
traffic law that requires cancella
tion of all operators' permits
March SI.
"They have had a whole year to
I»repare for cancellation and relssu
ng of these permits,” Representa
tive Gibson said. "There is no ex
cuse at all for the Commissioners
not being ready to issue new per
jnits March SI.”
Blanton Aceuses Committee
Representative Blanton told the
committee that 200 clerks would be
required to Issue the permits by
March SI. The committee voted to
extend the time until July 1.
Ono of the sharpest controversies
of the year arose in the committee
when Representative Blanton charged
that the committee was attempting
to ska from him credit for the
< traffic bill. He characterise the
committee's action as “Infamous
outrage on common decency.’
He charged that the comm itee
was attempting to delay and en
danger the bill merely because it
his name.
BILL PRICE Rto.us. payofficc
THE RUDE AWAKENING
Puffed up trita pride,
He loudly cried: *** »
'‘My swollen fortune leads the
town.’’
But when he woke,
He meekly spoke:
“It seems thee swelling’s all gone
down.”
BDWIJt I. SHOPS.
PLUNKS FROMPWDLEVILLE
Uetty Gn*g wa« in to M*« Gnm
nuMr Bogue yeoteniay and et one at
the bananao oomehedy had brunr
Granmaw. After ahe left Granmaw
rot ap—that time la over a week—
and stepped on the banana skin and
went right back to bed again. Sqm
Oagg. Lrtty'n paw. give her a dose
of hick’ry He when he heard of It
and says that’s what comes of rating’
them fun-in’ vegetables, tnjhow!
Sheff Bnbblett was over from Fool
Bun this morning howdying around,
him figgering on getting to be road
commissioner whenever somebody
builds a read.
Connie May Fateh was home over
Sunday from Baltimore where she is
working now—and the Bang boys all
missed target practice for the first
time in six months!
Born, to-Abe and Mollie Turpentine.
Friday at Midnight, a ten-ponnd girl,
named Sally Pound. We are glad
Abe and Mollie was thoughtful
enough to look for her.
VlfolXlA BBKiHT.
WHO REMEMBERS—
When Fred Shade was the
champion one-mile bicycle rider
of Washington? *
When the old circus grounds
were at Ninth and S streets?
When Will Haley's Band
played nightly at Cabin John
bridge? ■ OLD TIMER.
"What made you think Dave
had been drinking?"
"Why. when the charlotte rusoe
was set before him he tried to
blow off the foam.’’
BOX CAR HABBY.
THE OLD SOFA NOT SO
BUSY NOW
Old sofa, my heart goes out to you,
(Tears from my eyes roll fast.
For tho you’ve served your purpose
well.
You’re all alone at last.
The daughters of the family
In which you’ve been so long
Have used you to advantage.
Forgotten yon and gone.
Bnt don’t let this disturb yon.
Things will be as of yore
When their girls reach the petting
age
And you’ll be used once more.
H. B. NASH.
SEN. CAPPER INVESTIGATES
HIGH COST OF MEAT HERE
An Informal inquiry into retail
meat prices in Washington, which
may develop into an official inves
tigation by the Senate District Com
mittee, has been started by Senator
Capper of Kansas.
On the strnegth of information de
rived from packers’ year books, Sen
ator Capper finds a margin of from
25 to 45 cents a pound from whole
saler to consumer in Washington,
and is inclined to think it is far
too much, particularly as the pro
ducer only gets from 7 to 8 cents
a pound for hig beef.
If the Inquiry indicates profiteer
ing, he will ask the Senate District
Committee to institute an investi
gation and follow the same pro
cedure it has followed in the local
coal situation.
WASffINGWFTIMES
(FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1926 , SECOND SECTION. |
CATS' CONVENTION
(The Nightly Order of Vicinity Cats
assembled in the writer's back yard).
The convention was opened with
ensemble ’singing, directed by the
Wow Cntette. The song wm "My
Gal," by Gray Kitten.
The assembly approved the
’scarcity of anthracite coal.
Rats were served for refresh,
meats.
The approach of doge was dis
turbing, and the convention ad
journed abruptly when people of
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shower the gathering with old
shoes, worn out clcusks,
She was a hard-hearted Hannah
From down near Savannah;
She got all my dough
And tried to get more,
So I proceeded to can her.
GUMBO JAKB.
PITY THE POOR 8008
“On what grounds does your
father object to me”
"On any grounds within a mile
of our house.”
I saw a guy in a crowded
street car the other day step on
a lady’s feet and go away a
hero. Yes, he turned to her and
said: “Lady', I humbly beg
pardon. Your feet are so small
I positively didn’t see them.”
She actually smiled in reply.
J A KB.
WHEN He'rEALLY LIES
Every man may be tempted to pre.
varicate.
And, as a rule, may like to exagger
ate. ,
So long an he continues to live
Vocalised words hyperbole he’ll give.
But It is not until dead that "he lies
In state.”
H. SMITH.
THE APPLE MARKET
Apples abundant; prices stiff;
even two a day are not keeping
any doctors away; doctors using
much apple sauce in their practice
in order to collect their bills.
0. D. R.
PEACE AT LAST
Out in a lonely graveyard six marble
headstones stood.
Five bore the names of wives, all of
whom were good.
For they all died young, and the
ground held their bones—
Placed there by one husband. Ell
Ephrigm Jones.
The stones were all alike except the
last and sixth,
Sa when Gabriel blew his trumpet
the wives would not get mixed.
The sixth, large and imposing, and
of course it was the best
Bore the inscription. “Here Iles Eli
Ephraim Jones, at rest.”
OU) HOX.
RAIN TO BE FOLLOWED
BY WINDS AND COLD
A little more rain toddy, after
which it will clear up and get
colder, with heavy winds from the
northwest, is the forecast for
Washington from the Weather Bu
reau today.
The blizzard that raged over
Kansas and Missouri arrived here
in the form of the rain now falling.
When the wind turns to the north
west it is expected to raise quite a
rumpus along the coast from Jack
sonville, Fla., to Eastport, Me., but
It will only add to the discomfort
here in making it seem a lot colder
than it really will be.
The thermometers will register
as low as 22 above before tomor
row morning and will probably go
lower.
Bfl RLESQUE
ACTORS
DEFAULT
The Police Court’s own private
showing of the “Kandy Kids,”
scheduled for today, 'would have
been before a packed house —if
the players had not decided to
confine their efforts to the Mu
tual Theater, thereby losing $45
that each had to assure
their appearance .
v Before 9 o’clock this morning
all of the available seating space
had been occupied by the curious.
By 10 o’clock the aisles were
crowded and by 11 o’clock court
attaches were contemplating ask
ing for concessions to sell pea
nuts and hot dogs.
Forfeit Collateral
Finally everything was in readi
ness for the niftiest of all perform
ances ever scheduled in the staid
old court, when the deep voice of.
Clerk Addison announced that wit-,
negses were excused “until further
notice.”
The announcement fell with a
dead thud on an audience that had
gathered to see a free show. The
disappointed spectators slowly
arose and left the courtroom. The
five “Kandy Kids” had decided to
give it up as a bad job and for
feited their collateral.
Those arrested and supposed to
appear today for trial, Margaret
Murray and Opal Taylor. inemWers
of the chorus; Samuel Spears and
Charles Fletcher, comedians, and
Jacob Potter, manager, who were
charged by the woman’s bureau
with engaging in speech and move
ments that were indecent.
Mutual to Bar Women
On the heels of the forfeiture
came the announcement of Assist
ant Corporation Fowler that the
management of the Mutual Thea
ter has decided to bar the doors to
women and children and have ap
pointed themselves a committee to
censor all shows before they arc
staged.
As to whether this decision will
have the effect desired by the Wo
men’s Bureau, is a question that
Mr. Fowler, was unable to answer.
HUMANITY’S PURPOSE
TO BE LECTURE TOPIC
“Humanity's Highest Purpose”
will be the subject of an address
by Miss Williams tomorrow night at
the meeting of the League for the
Larger Life at the health studio,
1628 K St. N. W.
Miss Jean Wilson will give sev
eral dramatic readings and dancing
and refreshments will follow.
CITIZENS OF WEST~END
POSTPONE MEETING
Because the next meeting day of
the West-End Citizens’ Association
falls on George Washington’s birth
day, the meeting has been post
poned until March 1.
It is expected that the drive now
underway for 100 new members
for the association will go over
the top at this meeting.
SOJOURNERS TO PLACE
WREATH AT MONUMENT
Headed by Bglg. Gen. Amos A.
Fries, national president of the So
journers of America, the Sojourners
and the various Masonic clubs of
the District will lay a wreath at
the foot of Washington's Monu
ment at 10 a. m. Monday.
Gets Stock Seat
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JOHN POOLE
President of the Federal-American
National Bank, who today was
elected to membership In the
Washington Stock Exchange, tak
ing the seat made vacant by the
death of Allan E. Walker.
Club to Hear J. J. Esch
John J. Esch will address the
guests at the Washington’s birth
day dinner Monday, at 6:15 o’clock
at 1410 Columbia Rd. N. W., of the
Men’s Club of the Mt. Pleasant
Congregational Church.
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Child Editors Issue
Carbery News
Extry! Extry! Johnny Vasco had a birthday party! And
Winston Strattor’s got scarlet fever! It’s all in the Uarbery
News, the snappy little monthly written and published by
pupils of the Carbery School. ■
From the current Issue of the’
News the world is Informed of
what’s happening to the pupils.
There are a number of stories con
cerning their visits to public build
ings, interspersed with such juvenile
gems as the following, by Gerelmina
Albaneei, in grade 7-B:
“Once I had » dima.
But enly tor a time;
I spent my money quick
On things Wat made me sick.
It made me feel so funny.
And then I had no money.
I wieh I’d saved my dime
For a little longer time."
That’s entitled "Thrift,” and it
shows up Carl Sandburg and the
late Mr. Tennyson and others. But
the "Society Notes” are the newsiest
bits in the paper. Here’s February’s
grist:
Society Notee .
"Mias Blfreda Smoot ia enjoying •
rialt from her unclW Mr. Jim Wil
liams, of Brightwood, Va.
“Mr. Robert Smith went to Bladens
burg. Md.. over thb week end of Jan
uary M. He had a very good tin,*.
"Mias Mildred Smith and four friends
of the eighth grade went to tho Capi
tol on Monday, February 1, and had
an enjoyable time vialting the different
rooms and gathering valuable Informa
tion.
r *Mr. Walter Keleher, of grade 8,
spent three days in the country.
“Miss Cauffinan, Miss Nswman. Miss
Smith. Miss Bryant and Miss Burna
of the eighth grads, visited the Capitol
on February 1, during the morning.
"Mr. Victor Gaussa, Jr., of grade 0.
went to his grandmother’s house in
Alexandria, Va., Sunday, Januay 24.
“Miss Elizabeth Marlow, of ths
eighth grade, is spending the cold
months at Miami. Fla. While there.
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VOTELESS WASHINGTON
The Bureau of the Budget fixes the valm ofrea’tj- hoMinge oy
the Federal Government fa the District of Columbia at approxi
mately 1375,000,000, while the District Commissioners increase this
valuation to $400,000X100.
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Miss Marlow is attending school.
"The second grade misses Winston
Strattor, who is. confined to his room
because of scarlet fever. AU wish him
a speedy recovery.
“Miss Nina De Franceaux. of grade
«, entertained at a Valentine party
on February 16. among the guests
were Misses Esther Newman, Elisabeth
Burns and Frances Moore.
“Miss Katherine navis, of the 8-B
grade, has been sick for a week. She'
earns back Monday.
"Miss Kdna Allan and her mother,
of New York, came to Washington
Saturday, and £dna ts attending the 7-B
class at Carbery School.
"Miss Virginia Manning of Grade «
gave a Valentine party on February
18 at her home.
“Mr. Jasper Moore, a graduate of
Carbery four years ago. graduated
from Technical High School February
1, receiving an honor certificate for
having an average above 90 per cent
during the whole four-year course.
"Mr, John Vasco of the 5-B Grade
had a party with his friends. It wks
a birthday party. He had a fine time.
These Good Looking Bags
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are included in this
Special February Selling
Four Hundred Hand Bags
SIO.OO and $11.50 grades
Have all been reduced to
The bag we illustrate is very smart. And it’s
made in many different leathers, calf and mo
rocco and many and various new reptile grains.
Inside it’s lined with fine moire silk and ap
pointed with coin purse and mirror.
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Good-looking street bags and shopping bags of fine
leathers are in this event, some all lined with leather
and some with secret pockets in the flap. There are
smart afternoon bags and dainty evening bags as
well, satins, silks, leathers and tapestries—all are
here for your selection.
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. More than $4,000,000 in illegal
appropriations; have been turned
over to Howard University, it was
stated today in a minority report
submitted to the House by the
Committee of Education.
The report is signed by Repre
sentatives B. G. Lowrey of Mis
sissippi and Millard E- Tydings of
Maryland.
Funds Went Fast
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