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4 Badly Treated ChIId.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
] know an orphan girl sixteen
years old who is staying with
welI-to-do family. They brought
her here with them and the man OF
the family is holding a Government
position, but expects to return
home soon. They have four chill
dren OF their own. The mother 81
the family will not let this orphan
girl have any girl friends and does
not allow her to so places. She
stays home, docs all the house work.
except the cooking. The children
Of the family abuse this orphan girl
and even strike her. The orphan
girl is allowed 10 go only half
day to school and is constantly
threatened by this family with 8 re-
form school IS she does not do well.
Would it be possible for this girl
TO leave her present home and go 20
a family in Virginia? a. /. V.
For information in regard TO
this case, apply to the Associated
Charities, 923 H street northwest.
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They Planned 10 EIope.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
1 am a young girl nineteen years
old and when l was fifteen ] met
a boy and two years later we plan
ned to elope. But my parents heard
about it and put a stop TO it, as
they thought l was too young.
At that time my friend and l
parted for nearly a year. At pres
ent we are going together steady.
He has told quite a few OF my
friends, and me also, that he never
intends to marTv. So will you be
kind enough to give me your ad-
vice? Would you still continue his
friendship or give him up, as 1
would like TO marry and not be an
old maid. FLORENCE.
think the decision of a young
man still in his teens never to
marry" need not be taken too
seriously. 1t is extremely prob
able, considering your youth and
his, that both of you may have sew
eral love affairs before you marry
and settle down.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

army of Prussian slaves. Are you
guilty or not guilty."
L don't know what judge I'd pick
for this trial-MeSsrs Harrison
and Mcmahon are kind-hearted
chaps, and I don't know whethar
they would be melted by the sight of
Bills plight or not. There's one
judge on the Supreme Court bench
who gets to feeling blue some morn
lngs and hands out stiff sentences.
Maybe we could impose on him.
At any rate, if we send Bill =
our happy little Jail. ! hope the
doors will be locked, and that no one
lets him out to 60 to a party, as has
been done in the past.
MISS MAE v. PETTY, 1914
Massachusetts avenue, calls my at
tention to the following remarkable
want ad in our friend and neighbor,
the Post:
Single room, select locality; officer
or gentleman; every convenience;
Dupont circle. Phone North SOL,
mornings.
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Not All High Filters.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I have just finished reading the
the young man who speaks OF six
tcen-year-old girls as high f1iers."
Please let me say that all OF us OF
that much discussed age are not
such, as you yourself told him.
His letter appealed to me strong
~ since il seems TO be in accord
with my own state of affairs. AL
though in Washington for nearly
seven months. do not seem TO be
able to find a congenial young man
with whom l could associate. They
are all so unnatural and affected
that they disgust me. l long for
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Roscoe c. Bruce assistant superintendent in charge
Of colored schools of the District is again under fire.
petition signed by thousands of parents of school
children asking for his removal is in the hands Of the
Board of Education
Here is fire which has smoldered for long time and
now threatens to leap into fame.
The Board of Education must meet this situation NOW
The directly responsible for mental and spiritual
development of thousands of children the subject of
cusation Either he is unusy accused, he should be
dismissed
The Board has the machinery hand obtain all the
facts in the case.
The time for immediate action has arrived.
Thousands of cOlOred people of Washington including
many leaders in religious and civic development have de
cared their intention through the Parents League of
sisting that Mr. Bruce be removed
The action of these people numbering, it is estimated
fifteen thousand thinking mothers and fathers is worthy
of consideration by any tribunal
The names signed to the petition include those of some
of the substantial and respected colored people of
Washington The Board of Education should give them
opportunity to bring further facts to the attention of
that august body.
The future of the nation lies in the development of our
and daughters The training of children in school is
a big factor in the home life of the family.
Conditions in the colored schools in Washington are
not matters merely of interest to the colored population It
is the right and duty of every resident of Washington
demand that the best possible be obtained for the students
of our educational institutions
The Parents League has taken an action of serious
consequences.
Those who bring charges against MIR Bruce must be
prepared to show that their petition states he has
forfeited the confidence and lost the respect parents Of
The children in the public colored schools and that he
aas lost his usefulness
An investigation of these charges can serve only to
bring about good results.
If the charges true Mr. Bruce should be removed
rom office forthwith.
he has been unustly accused he entitled to have
nis name cleared.
Above ALL the students of Washington schools are en-
titled to efficient teaching staff which is impossible
while the head of that staff is under the shadow of
lion.
Charges against Mr. Bruce have been brought to the
attention of every student of thinking age and of
teacher in the schools The talk widespread and talk
matters of this nature breeds exaggeraon and demora
zation.
This talk must be stopped The Board of Education
has the means to stop it. Either Mr. Bruce must be
fully and completely exonerated for the sake of efficiency
and justice or he must be called upon to resign
Washington schools entitled to the best that can
be had.
The assistant superintendent is entitled to Justice
It is the DUTY of the Board of Education to clear
his before the parents teachers and students Of
Washington or remove him from office.
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Spending Sunday With Her the
Test.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am in love with a young man
two years my senior and he says
he loves me. He is very fond OF
dancing. and he goes TO the dance
halls quite often. He never takes
me, and when ! ask him why, he
says he does not think they are a
Mt place for a girl to go. He
takes me to private dances, but
goes alone TO the halls. say he
does not love me, but he says he
does, and tries to prove it by tell
ing me shat a man always wants
TO be with the girl he loves best
on Sundays. see him every Sun
day and twice during the week.
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Shall She Become Engaged

Shall She Become Engaged.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am nineteen years old and as my
father is the only person I can turn
to for advice Tiny mother having
died when / was a baty) | feel as
II l must consult you. | am very
much in love with a young man
eighteen months my junior and he
has asked me to marry him. We
both realize we are too young to be
married now, but he wishes me to
wait until he finishes his education;
he has very promising future.
Now. Miss Fairfax, do you think
that the difference in our ages
should prevent an engagement?
Father says that 7 should marry a
man older than l am. but l have a
great deal of respect for this young
man. / am perfectly willing to wait
for him. Please advise.
DOROTHY.
Eighteen months difference
would not constitute a barrier to
an engagement, but do not think
a boy under eighteen years of age
has had enough experience of life
to make up his mind in regard to
the type of girl that would suit
him say, ten years later. am
Judging, of course, from the aver
age boy of eighteen. Why do YOU
not wait until the young man has
left college before becoming for
mally engaged? In the meantime
you might take up a domestic SCI
ence COURSE or some other inter
esting course of study that would
fit YOU better for future response
bilities.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

What is funnier than the bronze
whiskers on the Dupont statue?
The flowing tail Of Gen. Jack
sons dashing steed inhabited by
many twittering peaceful English
sparrows.
This was submitted by a friend
Of astute mentality.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
HEARD AND SEEN

At COLIN LIVINGSTONE'S din
ner to Maj. Gen. Sir Robert Baden
Powell. DR.. ALEXANDER Ora
HAM BELL told a story the like of
which ! have never heard-and I've
given ear to some rather tall yarns
In my time.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

Congress is with us again.
JOHN BARRETT had lunch al
Jean Servants the other day.
MILF ALLIES has been suffering
with a stiff neck.
HUBERT SAULS has been visiting
his brother in st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
A School Head Under Fire

Justice and Efficiency Demand That Action Be Taken
At Once.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

DR.. Bell was talking about Ig-
mailing as a study for Boy Scouts.
He branehed into wireless teleph-
ony:
why only the other day" he
said, "a man talked from Arlington
to a man on the Eiffel Tower in
Paris"
Men around the doctor looked sur
prised:
But that was not the surprising
part of the thing" continued Dr..
Bell, the most surprising part was
that a man IN HoRoIIlu overheard
the conversation"
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

FRANCIS RYAN reports the de-
struction of that mottled thing in
front of Childs.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

Let Ralph Given or Ringgold
Hart write out the papers, and take
them right into court.
FRANK SEBRING would read
the charge:
bill Hohenzollern, you are
charged on August Is, 1914, and
sundry dates thereafter, with disor-
derby conduct, living a life of evil
fame, and with assault with a deadly
and dangerous weapon: to wit, an
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

Take him in and have some large
policeman, like JAKE herman,
swear out an information against
him.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

see by The Times of Wednesday
that the nations are a little shy Of
taking the Kaiser into court and try
ing him. Let's get him to Wash
ington and try him in the police
court
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

She Has Been SupPIanted.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Some time ago | met a young
man whom I thought a great deal
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

Congress is with us again.
Evening journal., 1919-07-17
DIES AS RESULT OF
PARALYTIC STROKE
-peclal Do Nd Eyenlng Jonrnal.

Special to Tho Evening Journal.
NEWARK, July t7.-AIlss Dorothy
Watson entertained a number OF her
friends at her home on Front street,
Monday evening Those present were:
Misses Mabel Phillips, Anna Phillips,
Freida Howard, Iva Carter. Grace
Owens, Elsie Parsons. Ruth Wiley and
Adele NapSant; Messrs. Donald Oehl-
rich, Alton Oday. Randolph Waller,
Dallas Marvel Albert Hill, Andrew Van
SAINT and Frank Wiley.
Mrs Sallie Jones, wife of +. II. Jones.
a farmer residing between Seaford and
Concord. died Tuesday. aged 70 years.
Her death was caused by a paralytic
stroke which she suffered ten days ago.
She is susryiyed by her husband and
the following sons. Fred and Edgar
Jones Of near Bridgeyille, and Amos
and Twiford Jones Of near Seaford.
Funeral services were held today and
nterment made in Concord cemetery.
Messrs. w b. Culver Wayne Coul-
bourn, Charles Collins, Roland Con-
away James Eskridge, John Massey
and Harry short, who are working in
Camden, ~ j., spent the week end
home here with their families.
Miss Sarah Rawlns. student at
Goucher College, Baltimore. has re
turned after several weeks visit with
school frineds at Mortified, Mass, and
relatives in New York city.
Howard Callaways who has served
Evening journal., 1919-07-17
REQUEST NORMAL
SCHOOL ADVANTAGES
Delegation Makes Appeal
to Trustees of State
College
NAME COMMITTEE TO
CONSIDER MATTER
snaeIal b The EvenIns JournaI.

Special 70 INC Lftliiut dbulhnl'
DOVER, July i7-At a meeting Of the
Board OF Trustees OF the slate College
for Colored Students yesterday, a dele
cation OF colored citizens Of the state
was present and asked that The school
be so standardized as TO permit stu
dents graduating TO secure a FIRST grade
certificate. This would mean placing
the college on the basis Of normal
school, so that graduates would receive
a normal school diploma emitting them
to a first grade certificate in teaching
in the Negro schools OF the state
10 appears now that under The new
school code, the graduates from The
State College under the present system
cannot secure first grade certificate
TO teach
The board discussed the matter and
appointed a committee consisting Of II.
j Cannon, president of the board of
Trustees; j. B. Hutton and Dr. W. C.
Jason, president of the college. to look
into the adyisablity of establishing the
normal school course.
The main difficulty seems 10 be in
financing such a proposition.
The delegation included Alfred Raikes.
Of Dover chairman Of the delegation
the Rev. J. A. Sterrett, ]. r. Aiken. Dr.
$ George Dorce, Dover. Or. Conwell
Banton. Wilmington: Albert Watson.
James u. prattis, Viola: Amos
Johnson, FELTON,
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SHIPYARDS TO GO
INTO ONE CONCERN
Cramps and Kerr Com
panies to be in Merger
Of Marine Inter SITS
TRY TO GET PUSEY
AND JONES IN. TOO

William Cramp & Sons ship and
Engine Building Corporation, Of Phlla-
delphia. is TO BE- consolidated in gi-
gsntic shipbuldng and ocean nayi-
eating corporation, the stock Of which
is 10 be sold for 'SG9,O00OO The Kerr
Navigating Company, of New York, viii
also enter the consolidation, while
Pusey q Jones Shipbuldng Company,
OF Gloucester, ~ j., and Wilmington,
and the American shipbuilding Com
pany, Of Cleveland, o., also are men
toned as possibly being included.
Forts TO obtain control Of Cramps
and TO put through the consolidation
have been made by Chandler & Com
pany, Inc, bankers, Of Philadelphia,
and Hayden, stone q Company, Of New
York, for two years Last week. after
persistent public and private buying Of
the stock, a majority had been gathered
in and plans for the new corporation
were started Immediately
Conferences lasting all day were held
in the offices OF Chandler d Company.
IN Philadelphia, Yesterday In an effort
to induce other corporations 10 enter
the consolidation
The Pusey 4 oJnes Company, IL is
said. is holding out in The hopes Of
getting a better offer. This concern
was recently IN financial difficulties.
and The Wilmington plant is understood
to have been sold 10 a syndicate headed
by Cassart & Company, Philadelphia
bankers.
A statement outlining the plan under
which existing companies viii be taken
into the new corporation will be made
next week. The new corporation is to
have capital stock OF 100000 shares,
OF no par value. he added
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ONE DRINK WHiSKEY
COST HARTNETT $50
speeIal % The EvenIns Journal

Special 10 The Evening Journal
DOVER. July Ill Charging Nick
Piero, an italian, who has been con
ducting a barber shop here, with rob
bing him Of 500 on Tuesday evening,
after giving him drink Of whiskey.
John Hartnett proprietor OF a small
cigar store two doors below the barber
shop. had warrant issued and Piero
was arrested when he landed in Phila-
delphia yesterday morning. The Phla-
delphia authorities wired state De
tective Hurd that they had Piero in
custody awaiting The arrival Of the
Delaware authorities
Accordirs to Hartnetts statement.
Piero, who had been away from Dover
a day, came back Tuesday evening. and
going TO Hartnetts place Of business
asked him TO take a drink. which Hart
nett did Hartnett asked plero after
wards TO shave him, which Piero con
sented 90 do. What followed Hartneti
IS at loss TO know, other than on wax
ing up after several hours. missed 500
Of his savings.
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BOYS CAME near
WRECHING TRAIN
VYi c r r.
wanted 10 Dee Engine t1lt
Obstruction They Placed
on Track
ROB HOUSE WHILE
FAMILY is AWAY
speclaI % The EyenIng IournaI.

special TO The Evening Journal
ELkToN. Md, July i7.-The high
price Of berries in Cecil county mar
keis, tempted the entire family OF
George Pyle, Who reside on the Elkton-
North East road to go out to pick huck-
icberries on Tuesday afternoon. on
Their return they found their home had
been entered by burglars and some ar
ticles stolen. A watch and VARIOUS
small pieces Of IEzvelrg are missing
Sheriff j. Wesley NlcAlllstcr was noti-
ned and Deputy sheriff Lewis seth as
signed TO the case. Not long afterwards
on The road 10 perrNville. he overlook
q truck in which were thrce Negroes.
He stopped them, and on making a
search found the missing articles lie
brought the men 90 Elkion Jail They
eaNo their names as James Smith. Al
bert Miller and Robert Smith. an Of
Philadelphia. They arc held for hear
ing
The funeral Of George W. Bouchclle.
who died at his home ON Bohemia
Manor. early Monday morning. was
held yesterday afternoon with burial
IN 81 Augustine church yard Mr.
Bouchelle was direct descendent OF
Liec-de Bouchelle ole OF On t., 0rst set
tiers OF Bohemia Manor
Samuel Neasey Hammond aged 6i
years, a former employe Of the Elkton
Pulp MIL died al his home at Elk
Mills, Yesterday. He Is survived by
large fomily Of erown children
While driving on the Elkton-C -Chesa-
pcake City road on Tuesday evening L.
r Phillips, railway express agent at
Elkton. IN turning out 10 avoid a col
lision. UPSET his car The occupants
were thrown out. Int except for few
scratches and bruises no one was hurt
Mrs Charles = Warburion on Tues
day afternoon. e-tertaincd q large num-
Der of friends, i honor Of her sister /
in-law Mrs. Lawrence w Chanlnch. Of !
Eoslon, who has been her guest for |
some time.
Two boys Robert Ford. sged n
years, and john. aged g. were given a 4
hearing before Justice Lewis. of Elk
ton, on a serious charge The children
are from Philadelphia. but for several
years have boarded with Harry a. Pitt.
Of near Bowlandsville The little chaps
thought II would be great fun TO see an
engine strike two heavy pieces Of iron
they placed on the railroad tracks For
tunately the engineer of a freight train /
saw the obstruction In time and re-
moved il from the tracks They were |
parolcd in the custody Of their mother. |
Who lives In Philadelphia
ncsigning his position with the Elk
ton Banking and Trust Company Of |
Elkton Jesse l.. Lynch. has returned 20 |
Baltimore. Lynn Biddle Gillespie. OF
nlsing sun. who has been overseas. has |
returned and VIII resume his position |
With The bank on September
one night recently dogs entered the 1
OF Levi r. Patterson, az /
kil!ing i97 chickens and
fourteen guineas.
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DOVER MOVIE TO
HAVE $4,000 ORGAN
Remodeled Opera House
Will be Opened in
Short Time
PROF. a. R. SPAlD
IN NEW OFFICES
speeIal lo The EyenIng Ionrnal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, July i7-state Commiss on.
er OF Education A. R. spald. and his
office force together with Agriculture.
Director Armstrong. VINO nave been
occupying quarters in the old Kent
County Building. have moved 10 the re-
Gently remodeled Offices In the Cook
building corner OF state and North
streets, formerly occupied by the late
Reynolds Clough as law Offices.
The Office equipment Of the County
Superintendent Of Schols which were
In the basement OF the recently re-
modelled Kent County Court House,
have been moved 10 the Offices Of r. r..
kenney in the Central Law building,
where superintendent Holloway and
his oflice force ore located
Charged before Magistrate r. p.
Wood with allowing his dogs 60 run
at large in violation OF the Delaware
game Laws, John A. Benson, Negro, Of
West Dover was fined 50.
The Dover opera House. recently
leased by Nixon Nirdlingef. Will short
ly be re-Opened new $4,000 organ
viii be installed and four large 500
kilowatt lights have. been placed IN
front of the building one Of the lat
est Simplex motion picture machines
win arrive In a few days
An important business change has
taken place IN the dissoly'ng OF the
Of the well-known sash
and door firm Of J A. Hartnett & Bro,
which has been a partnership for 3G
years The business has been taken
over by the junior member Of the nrm,
a. H3rinett. who is now the
sole owner
Evening journal., 1919-07-17
Says bis Prescription
has Powerful Influence
Over Rheumatism

Disooversr Teus Druggists Not 70 Take a
Cent Of Anyoue's Money Unless AIIenrhu
Completely Banishes All Rheumatic Pains
and Twinges.
Mr. James II Alien suffered for years
with rheumatism Many times this terri.
bic disease left him helpless and unable to
work
He finally decided. after years of cease.
less study. that no one can be free from
rheumatism until the accumulated impurl-
ties, commonly called uric acid deposits.
were dissolved In the Joints and muscles
and expelled from the body
With this idea In mind he consulted
physicians made experiments and finally
compounded prescription that quickly
aud completely banished every sign and
symptom Cf rheumatism from his system.
Ho freely gave his discovery 10 others
who took n. with what might be called
marvellous success. After years Of urging
he decided 10 let sufferers everywhere know
about his discovery through the news
papers N b Danforth has been ap-
pointed agent for Allenrhu in this vicin-
ity with the understanding that he will
freely return the purchase money 70 all
who state they received no benefit
Evening journal., 1919-07-17
now oN REcRrITINc srRyIcr.

Sergeant Louis J. Otteni. Of this city,
who served throughout the war over
seas in the First Engineers, is now I'm
charge Of The recruiting station in
Worcester, Mass The newspapers Of
that city devote some space to the ex-
periences Of Sergeant Otteni in France
where he was in many OF the lercest
battles Of the war and one Of few
survivors Of his company The re-
crdllns tents are pitched on the com
mons in Worcester.
Evening journal., 1919-07-17
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girlsl Make beauty lotion for
a few oents-Try It.

Squeeze the juice OF two lemons into
q bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white, shake well, and YOU
have quarter pint Of the best freokle
end tan lotion, and complexion beaull-
ner at very. very small cost
Your grocer has The lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces OF orchard white FOR a
few cents. Massage this sweetly frag-
rant lotion into the face. neck. arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemlshes disappear and
how clear. soft and rosy-white the
skin becomes Nesl IL Is harmless
and never lrrltates.
Evening journal., 1919-07-17

Have a personal share in the future
Buy W. s. s.
Evening journal., 1919-07-17
CITY INSPECTION OF
TROLLEY TRACKS ON

Street Commissioner Pierson and
William n Helndle of the Whining
Ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany, Wis tel South Wilmington today
% inspect The trolley tracks in that
section and see what can be done TO
relieve lhe unsatisfactory conditions
which have been lhe csuse of much
complaint from residents OF that see
ton
announcement Of the Visit as made
10 Council Committee meeting last
nigh pre- -lnilaled quite discussion.
In whiclf-<embers of Council declared
That The traction company should he
compelled TO repair iis tracks all over
the city Numerous instances were
cited ~ tracks I'm such condition that
the car wheels rolled on the c0bblo
stones, gas mantles broken and sick
people greatly annoyed
Evening journal., 1919-07-17

two years as chief machinist mate on
the IT, s. Antlgone. has received his
honorable discharge and is home with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Gala
way; Miss Ruth Carney. OF Keyport.
\. y, has returned home after two
months visit with her sister, Mrs Dali
Holt, in Blades.
Evening journal., 1919-07-17
FASHIONS AND FADs.

Dotted swiss with colored dots makes
a charming blouse TO wear with
white skirt.
Rather narrow plcot-edsed ribbon
makes the prettiest girdle for chiffon
dress.
Large hats are prophesled for early