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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
Not Qualified.

Tile respondents Justice Anderson
said. the Board OF Education OF the
District Of Columbia, in response 20 the
realtors petition. fouad that on cxamin-
alton the relatOr was not sufficiently
qualified in all respects to be. competent
10 continue to teach. but was deficient
in the necessary academic and pedagogic
equipment Of a competent teacher No
charge or accusation against the relator
was filed with the respondents as such
a board. that Miss NaIlie was not dis
missed because Of any charge or any
accusation against her. that there could
not be and there was not any trial or
investigation OF relatOr. but the reIator
was dismissed because OF her not being
qualified sufficiently 10 continue 20 teach
IN this school
''To the return four grounds Of de-
murrer were assigned: first. that any
examination OF the relator made, or at
tempted 10 be made. by the Board OF
Education was without authorftv or
and contrary to law; second. that be-
ing a TEACHER in the schools at the
tme OF the passage Of the act of Con-
sfess, approved June %. 1906 there
could be no examination by the oBard
nt Education for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning the efficiency OF the relator.
IN respect to the first count
Examination Permissible.
- 'The act provides that a new teacher
shall be required to pass examination.
and tnat those already IN the service
might be continued without being re-
Quired TO take such examination, but
there is nothing in the act to the effect
That teachers not thus required to take
an examination, because already in the
service. were to be continued in the
service, nor that they could not be re-
CURED TO take an examination, but sim
ply that an examination was not neces-
sary 70 their continuance in the service
should the Board Of Education so deter
mine. In the absent OF any prohibition
I'm the statute, the power is inherent
IN the board to dismiss teachers for
want OF suitable qualifications as such.
as well as TO appoint them because they
possess such qualifications in the first
instance.
ITO the second count of the demurrer
the mere statement of the act of Con-
gress is sufficient 10 show that il does
not come within its provisions. Under
the provisions Of that section ft is only
where teacher is on trial or being in
Nestigated that the right is given him
10 be present and attended BY counsel
and friend Of his own selection. II
Congress should have intended that no
teacher could be dismissed from the
service except after trial or investiga-
ton, where suCh teacher had had an
opportunity 10 be present and to be at
tendcd by counsel and a friend il would
provided in this section, and from the
very fact that il did not do so. II may
Wen be inferred that IL puTpOseIy omit
tea Sucn provision therefrOm.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-06

president Washington. Here George Clinton
ana J"hn jay lived Used a custom house
from 1899 to 1915"
In carved medallion above the mantel shelf
Is depicted the Onrust. the first ship built in
New Amsterdam. Opening from the office Of the
Collector will be burglar proof vault for the
storage OF valuables. The bronze and marble in
the cashiers room give it the appearance of
bank
The building contains 100000 square feet of
floor space. and cost with site little over seven
million dollars. For the storage Of the documents
there are more than ten miles OF metal shelving
Besides the customs service the United states
steamboat inspectors, the weather bureau the
lsthmian Canal Commission. the Collector of
Internal Revenue for the Wall Street district
the bureau of animal industries of the Depart
ment of Agriculture the Iifesaving Service
New-York tribune., 1907-10-06
VHE NEW CUSTOM HOUSE.
The Interior of the Building That
of Business Structure.

The visitor TO the new Custom House at the
DOT Of Broadway which turned over to
the United States government on October by
The architect, Cass Gilbert. will be surprised at
the appearance OF the Interior. II he expects to
find heavy masses Of carved marble and massive
bronze screens. similar TO those in the Hall OF
Records, he will be disappointed. It is a busi-
ness building. With the exception Of three or
four apartments frequented by the public. there
Is nothing to distinguish the Offices in this great
building from those in any modern office build
ing. Barring a shower bath and one or two
small private rooms attached. the apartments
up under the caves on the seventh floor set
aside for the Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury when he chances to he In town. more
luxurious than those Of the other 1899 employees
of Uncle Sam who viii use the building. With
the exceptions referred TO all finished IN
plain oak.
The rooms in which there is elaboration Of
decoration the great eptical rotunda, which
IS to fulfil the function I'm the new huild-
ing that the circular rotuuda did in the old. the
Collectors personal office; the room where the
public pays its tariff bills and the rooms Of the
naval officer. With the exception Of the naval
officers quarters all Of these are at the northern
end, on the floor reached by climbing the broad
flight Of stone steps leading up from Bowling
Green. Otherwise than in these rooms the
uSlnetlc mas been entirely SuuOTdInatCd to the
commercial
The rotunda, which may be enumerated among
the largest in the world supported on solid
walls is l2S feet long and 16 feet wide The
floor area is 5000 square feet. The entrances
70 this hub OF the whole building are nankcd
by columns Of yeined green marble the inlaid
floor OF the main entrance being formed of
variousIy coiorcd marbles. White marble is
used for the wanscoting and counters. The
curved surface of the dome is broken into pan
els, the narrow ones sprngng from a design in
relief showing galley entering a basin with an
eagle. bearing the olive branch of peace in it's
Flaws, standing on the prov. Each of the mar
row panels which terminates in a medallion
containing the beavers barrels and windmill of
the coat -of-arms of New York is dedicated to
the memory of a navigator connected with the
early discoveries on the American Continent. the
forcrunners of American commerce. They are
Columbus Verrazzano, Block. Hudson, Vespu-
cius, Cortcreal, Cabot and Gomez.
The distinguishing characteristics of the Col
Icctor's Office massive, hand carved, quar-
tered oak screen dividing the into two
parts, ornate ceiling and carved fireplace.
An inscription on the fireplace sets forth:
"On this site Fort Amsterdam was erected in
1926. Government House was built in 1890 for
New-York tribune., 1907-10-06
n WEEKEND HONE.
Building for Adolph Le1cisohn at
Ardsley, n. Y.

The new weekend home OF Adolph Lewfsobn
on his 3l3-acre farm at ArdsIey N Y. is rapi5fv
nearing completion and when all the uIans have
been carried out it viii probably be one Of the
show places Of that part Of the country. The
architects Coulter & Westhoff. Of Sara7ac lake
N. f-' IN describing the place say: The bors4
is IN the early English Renaissa7-e s+,ra ,f
architecture. the entire building being built uD
OF quarry faced light gray stone cardar-
courses, with window and door TRIMMINGS ~
the same stone. with tooIed faces. The 5sr47-
dent buildings. such as the garage rar7a-a-,s
Toulouse, tea house, the proposed SQUASH
court. the long garden walls etc. are Of the
same character, and the whole. together with
the gardens. walks and roads. are planned in
We'll defined relation to each other. This group
Ing IS located on one Of the interesting high
hills of the estate and commands an extensive
view Of the valley Of Dobbs Ferry. over and
beyond the Hudson. the Putnam VALLEY. and
overlooks the numerous hills about White
Plains.
Fine macadam roads are being t-.- from
the highway. with a stone entrance gate TO
designate the approach, all to be electrically
lighted.
The gardens. lawns and greenhouse are be-
ing laid out with the cooperation OF james Z.
Greenleat. and. together with the new private
golf course, the tennis courts the farm. ETC.
Mr- Lewisohn's family will have an excellent
attraction for weekend parties and an OBJ
Jectlve point for automobile trips
The general dimensions Of the main build
ing are ~ by 124 feet. The roof. are all slate.
and It contains twenty bedrooms. seven COM
pete bathrooms, three lavatorieS. and on the
first floor the plan provides for great hall
after one has entered the vestibuIe and corridor
with a billiard room morning room and sun par
Tor to the right and dining room and breakfls;
room 70 the left long corridor connects all
the rooms and includes a carved stairvay Lead
ing from the first TO the second h1ro Ea-h
room also contains great fireplaces built up 0t
a combination of stone and wood. the wood
work being OF selected chestnut. heavily
grained and utilizing wide panels 20 bring cut
its effect. The billiard room is wainscoted in
oak There is wide open terrace opening gut
from these rooms, with tile floors and connect
ing with a covered piazza and sun parlor.
THE entire second floor IS devoted To c-ssr
rooms. with the exception of the service wing
and is all finished in ivory white. The bath
rooms tiled.
provision is made to take care Of the family
at any time Of the year"
Mr. LewiSchns city home is at No Q West
5Ith street. He has fine place also at Long
Branch and his camp on the Upper SaranIc is
one of the most elaborate in the Adirondack
region.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-06
~ INGENUOUS QUESTION.

Frederick Starr, the University OF Chicago.s
professor OF anthropology. described az a din
her native boy whom he had met in his
African travels
rms boy. said Professor Starr often saw
me reading. ana the process At once Interested
ana p"Tpl"Xed him. Through an interpreter one
day he questioned me about it,
Reading again. SIR ne asked
Yes. nv boy said l.
Well sir. said he. I have often seen Won
reading You read books. magazines. large
newspapers Now. there is thing l want To
ASK you: Which part is ii you read-the black
or the white?'"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-06

the Department OF Commerce and Labor the
Secret Service the Navy Department. and the
fostoftice will have space in the building
Twenty-i five per cent of the space is assigned 10
other branches Of the government service than
the customs
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-19
LEWIS B2|BED
70 STAY AWAY

The card OF boxing events at the
Standard A. G. last evening was minus
the main event OF Is rounds when Harry
Lewis OF Philadelphia failed to put in an
appearance. and a telegram received from
him stated that he could make more
money by staying away than by coming
here 10 fight when the telegram was
read IL produced a sensation, az IL was
evident that someone has done some un-
derhand work to prevent the really fine
bill being carried out.
Mantell was there. however. and Man
ager Doherty wanted him 10 meet Jack
Robinson OF Chicago. hut the purse was
not enough To attract Mantell. After the
first preliminary. Manager Doherty In
formed the crowd OF the situation and the
working Of interests antagonistic 10 his
club.
One of the best semi-hnals ever pulled
of at the show was I'm order In the eight
round bout between Joe Grim OF Federal
IIil and kid Meade OF South Providence,
the former winning the decision by
small margin. They opened the first
round I'm whrlwind fashion and kept up
the pace down through every round to
tho finish. Both had stim left-hand jabs
and each landed with great frequency.
Meade drawing the claret several times
from his opponents nose The Federal
I'LL boy had everything in his favor from
despite the handicap. put up a great bat
tic
Meade was vastly improved boxer in
this bout and against boy OF his own
size would have won handily. Up to the
end OF the seventh round the bout was
good draw, but I'm the eighth Grim
started series OF rushes. wearing down
ms lighter opponent and scoring heavily
In the mix-ups. The decision was given
on the eighth round. Manager Doherty
stating that so many protests had been
made over draws that he was forced TO
give the verdict in Grims favor.
Young Gray OF Oneyville won the i2s-
pound amateur championship OF the state
by defeating Young Knox OF the same
place in the, finals OF the class I'm the
tournament. lie whipped over the knock
out punch after two minutes of battling
IN the opening round. and the seconds
carried Knox to his corner. fusilade
of swings TO the head, the fourth ter
rible right to the jaw. put Knox out of
commission.
The semi-inal in this class resulted I'm a
victory for Knox over Young Mack four
rounds of boxing being necessary for the
award After three rounds the Judges
declared 10 draw and then the boys went
at IL for another round. Knox had IL on
his man in the fourth and the margin
was large enough TO entitle him TO tine
honors.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-19
LOOKS LIKE BRYAN
TO CHAMP CLARK

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec 1e.-Congressman
Champ Clark OF Missouri says in an In
tervicw:
1T certainly looks as IL Mr.. Bryan will
get the Democratic nomination, and fur
thermore that he will be elected IL the
Republican leaders do not stop quarrel
ling among themselves. The Republican
party has not been so split for many
years.
President Roosevelt's third term de-
cision certainly means that he never will
be candidate for the presidency II there
is any meaning In the English language,
and with the Republican party split into
two factions-the one headed by Taft and
the other by Uncle joe Cannon. Foraker.
hughes. Knox and others, there seems to
be every chance for the Democrats"
Regarding the movement of the navy,
Congressman Clark said
Sending the fleet 10 the Pacific is all
right IL I believed that no foreign ma
tion objected to its going there, ! would
not favor the risk and expense of a long
trip, but because / do believe that GER
tain nations do object, I am In favor of
sending IL TO the Pacific waters and keep
ing 1t there as long as we see flt."
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-19
INTERNATIONAL RACE RULES

New York, Dec. 19.-Conditions govern
ing contests for the international chal-
lenge cup offered by the Brooklyn Yacht
club. with the design of developing fast
racing yachts OF wholesome type, were
formulated yesterday by a committee ap-
pointed by the club. Sloops competing for
the cup shall not be moro than 60 feet nor
less than IS feet on the load water line,
and schooners challenging for the trophy
shall not be of greater length than 81 feet
nor less than 40 feet on the load water
line
Ihe races must be sailed between July Is
and Oct. 10. and the challenging Yachts
must proceed under sail on Its own bot
tom from the home port to the waters of
the club holding the cup. nder the cup
provisions the exact dates, length of
course, racing rules and other conditions
are TO be mutually arranged between the
challenging and defending clubs.
The conditions provide that the Yachts
shall be measured and rated for time al
lowance In accordance with the rating and
measurement rules Of the Brooklyn Yacht
club. The contest for the cup shall con-
sist of not less than three races No ac-
ton was taken with regard TO Sir Thomas
Lipton's offer Of a $1,000 contest cup for an
ocean race in American waters.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-19

YALE DROPS
SOUTHERN TRIP

New Haven. Conn. Dec. 19-It has just
been decided by the baseball authorities
to discontinue the Easter trip OF the Yale
nine To the South. For many years the
Yale tearv has played a series OF games
during the Easter recess with George
town, University of Virginia, Richmond
or any team OF sufficient calibre 10 give
the Yale team practice.
The trip has always been a hard one
and II has come 10 be regarded as OF
doubtful value. Not infrequently IL has
been responsible for the injury OF so
promising pitchers arm and last year
the nine had series OF accidents, among
them the serious injury TO Coach Lush's
eye by stone thrown on Washington
streets by a small boy. and the breaking
OF Tenants leg by "A kick OF a refractory
bus horse, Instead OF going South the
nine will pass most of the Easter vaca-
tion in New Haven, practcng at the
field. IL the weather permits. Cage work
VIII not be begun until much later than
usual
Manager Thornton has practically COM
pleted his schedule for the years base
ball games. 1t differs from the schedule
OF last year in that the University OF
Virginia, Lafayette and Williams games
have been omitted and Manhattan coli
lege. University OF Maine. University OF
Vermont and Carlisle have been added.
The game with Georgetown will be play
ed I'm New Haven. There will be only two
games with Brown this year. The third
Brown game. since n series OF three was
scheduled. has always come on Decora-
tion day. but this year Decoration day
falls on a Saturday. and as that Satur-
day has been the traditional day for the
first Princeton game the Brown game
was cut out The game with Carlisle Is
welcomed as a great attraction.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-19
O'BR|EN SQUEALS
OUT Of FIGHT

New York Dec. 19.--Jack O'Hrien has
run out of his proposed fight with Jack
Johnson. so the articles signed for the
bout are just so much spoiled paper.
Also the bid made by Robert Deadly.
the Philadelphia fight promoter. OF 60 per
per cent of the gross receipts for the con.
test. which was accepted by both John
son and OBrien. was a wasted chance
for two fighters to pick up some coin.
Poor Philadelphia Jack hurt one of his
hands in his fight Friday evening with
BfTr Heveron. one of the choicest aunces
IN the collection bred in England OBrien
showed in his little affair with tho Brit
isher enough To make people believe tha.
his oft-repeated yclls OF reformation had
been real, and that he was going TO go
down the line and clean up the bunch OF
heavyweights that stand between him
and the worlds championship.
Immediately after tho Heveron affair
O'Brien made date with Sam Fitzpat-
rick at which he said he would clinch the
Johnson bout. They were to meet the
next day and conclude the business end
Of the scrap. OBrien came to the scratch
all right. but at once announced that he
had broken his right hand i'm the fight
OF the previous evening and that his doc
tor told him II would be impossible for
him TO box again for al least two months.
In support of the statement that some
of the bones In his right hand were
smashed, O'Brien pulled back the cum of
his immaculate kid glove and showed
some iodine stains. The hand was not
bandaged. the painting with iodine being
thought sufficient doctoring for the terri
BILE injuries.
Now that there is nothing doing with
Philadelphia Jack. Johnson is beginning
TO feel the chill of winter. lie had fig
ured on laying In n supply OF coal and a
few groceries with the proceeds of tho
scrap. There Is a long winter ahead and
everything going out and mighty little
coming in.
To keep Lii Arthur from being forced
10 ask charity or really having TO 60 to
work. Sam Fitzpatrick has posted $500
10 back up a challenge TO the world. No
one is barred. Johnson will meet any
ono who wants 10 face him.
II anyone should come through and
really think no can lick Johnson and
wants To make a cleanup on the fight,
he can have "A side bet. But the side bet
Is not necessary. Up To 5000 Fitzpatrick
will go in the betting line, the amount
Of the forfeit he has posted.
This sweeping def OF the colcred man
will give all ambitious novices a chance.
Jim Barry Joe jeanette or Al Kaufman
can come along. First come first serYed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-19
WILL MANAGE PHILuES

Philadelphia, Dec. 19.-President Will
liam J. Shettsline of the Philadelphia Ma
tional league club. announced yesterday.
following the clubs annual business
meeting, that William J. Murray. who
achieved signal success in the manage
ment OF the team last season. would be
retained for another year IL has been
expected all along that Manager Murray
would be retained. but not until yesterday
was Official announcement made.
Manager Murray had signal success
with the Quakers last year. and made
them a strong factor in the league race.
finishing I'm the first division. This year
his team will be greatly strengthened by
young material. He has under contract
much promising material wiah which to
build up pennant- winning team.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-19
APPONAUG

The streets in the village are in a de-
plorable condition. owing TO the heavy
fall of snow and the thaw during the
middle part OF the day. II is almost i'm
possible TO travel except in the car
tracks. At the crosswalks the water aud
slush is at times almost knee-deep and
il IS impossible TO cross without getting
ones feet wet. Many are the complaints
heard about these conditions and IL ~
high time that the councilman should 10
his duty and have these highways attend
ed to-
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.
The liquor question is being considered
more fully in Apponaug during the pres
ent time than II has been for years. Last
Sunday the saloons I'm the village were
closed for the first time I'm 10 years. This
reform has been brought about, first by
repeated agitation and publication in
these columns backed up by fearless
town council who has started out with a
strong determination to have the liquor
laws and the screen laws enforced on
Sundays. II matters not to Apponaug
whether East Greenwich allows the ga
looms To be opened on Sundays or not.
II has been stated during the last few
days that the saloons would again be do
ing business on Sundays as heretofore. II
is understood that the liquor business in
the village would be Improbable for
three saloons IL they were not permitted
TO carry on a Sunday business
COMMITTEE BUSY.
Tho special committee appointed at the
financial town meeting last month To look
into the needs OF the towns schools with
particular reference TO the recommenda-
tions of the school committee are busy
on the task set for them and intend To
investigate the matter to its fullest ex-
tent before the special meeting. which IL
to be held next month and at which they
are TO report The committee has visited
all the sections except Shawomet and
oakland Beaches.
BOWLING.
On the local bowling alleys last night
the Apponaug team OF the Pawtuxet VAL
ley league were defeated two out OF three
games by the Arctics OF the same league.
This puts the locals in the last division
OF the league. Henry was high man with
a single of 1is Fish had a total OF 297.
The score was as follows:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-19

williamstown, Mass. Dec. ~ Athletic
relations between Dartmouth aud VIII
llams which have been suspended for
about a year, have been resumed. "A let
ter received from the secretary OF the
Dartmouth athletic council at Williams
Tuesday. proposing the resumption OF
the former relations. was answered In tho
same spirit yesterday by the Williams
athletic council. and as a result the two
colleges will probably meet next fall I'm
football
Relations were severed a year ago by
order of the Dartmouth athletic council
after n basketball game which was held
in the williams gymnasium. Differences
arose at that time between players on
the floor. I'm which blows were said 20
have been struck. and after an iuvestiga-
ton Dartmouth declined 60 figure further
in athletic contests with Williams.
In the letter from the secretary of the
Dartmouth council regret Is expressed
that owing to n Misunderstanding. the
Dartmouth council acted In this matter
alone rather than in conjunction with the
Williams council.
As the baseball and basketball schcG-
ules Of both colleges are already fillcd 10
is not likely that there viii bt any games
between them I'm these branches Of sport
during tho present college year.