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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
BRUCE OPPONENTS
STILL PICkETING

Picketing of the Franklin School by
members of the arents' League, com
posed Of 10000 Washington residents,
continues today as p result Of the
failure Of the Board OF Education to
take up the case Of Roscoe {. Bruce
assistant superintendent Of schools.
Colored clergymen, among whom
are Rev. DR.. +. :. Tanner. Rev Dr.
James L. Pinn. Rev. Dr. J. Milton
WaIdron. Rev. Dr. J. II. Calls. Rev.
DR.. william y. Jarvis. and Rev. RI.
y. i. Turpcau. are reiterating their
claim that the welfare of the Colorrd
schools is mcnaced. and hat Bruce
must be removed sooner or later.
The Parents Leagu" j. now sup
ported by two score COlored ministers
IN Washington, who have done much
to win approval for the opponents Of
the assistant superintendent.
In support Of the purposes Of the
Parents League, the officials today
made public a letter sent to Mrs. +.
:. Tanner on April "a by J. Hayden
Johnson, one Of the cOlOred members
II the board.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
Suspended Teacher to
Recite With AccuSerS
And Judge in Audience

The three sides Of the triangle
In the case Of Miss Alice Wood,
the teacher suspended for her dis
cussion Of current events, will
gather at the Western High
School this afternoon.
Judge Stafford, who as a jus
tice Of the District Supreme
Court, will help make the de-
cIsion on Miss Woods appeal for
the resembling OF the Board Of
Education's order, will be there.
Members Of the Board Of EdU-
cation, who voted TO suspend
Miss Wood, will be present, while
Miss Wood also will attend the
meeting.
The occasion will be exercises
in honor of the Western High
School students who participated
in the great war.
Miss Wood and Judge Stafford
will both be on the speakers
stand. The Board OF Education
members will be seated with the
audience.
Miss Wood will recite a patri-
otto poem, dedicated to the SOL
der students at Western High
School
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
STATUS QUIZ
OSTS$2,5OO,
SAYS GLASS

Secretary of the Treasury Glass has
sent to the House a communication
stating that it will cost $4,000 to
comply with the resolution of Con-
gresham Blanton of Texas, which
directs the Treasury Department to
furnish the House with certain in
formation as to the employees in the
department and their duties.
The resolution calls for the names
Of the employees. the firms, persons or
corporation by whom they are en-
ployed and the compensation they re-
ceive in addition to that received by
hem from the Government.
1t also calls for the names Of hus-
bands, wives, brothers, sisters, sons.
and daughters who are employed by
the Government and the department
in which they work.
Secondary Glass states there are
80 600 employees of the Treasury De
partment in the District of Columbia
and 25.OGO field agents, making a
total of $1,000.
To compile the information asked
for, il will be necessary to have each
empIoye fill out a QUESTIONABLE and
a force Of clerks and statistical eX-
perts will be required to prepare the
report for the House.
Similar resolutions calling on other
Governmental departments have also
been passed. Each department head
will file with the House a statement
showing the expense that will be in
volved An appropriation will prob
ably be necessary before the work
can begin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
ICE CREAM MAKERS
AID HEALTH DRIVE

Cooperation from three OF the
largest ice cream manufacturers in
Washington has been given DR.. Will
liam c. Fowler, District Health orr
Ger, to aid him in his campaign to
protect the Washington public from
being sold impure ice cream.
Not only have the three r'Gnufac-
turers offered cooperation. / 1t have
notified the Health Officer of their in
tcntions to supervise every retail es-
Enlistment in which their ice cream
is sold. The manufacturers represen
tatives will report TO the Health De
partment. or have remedied, condi-
tions in retail establishments that do
not comply with the food laws here.
With this aid DR.. Fowler said to-
day he believed Washington would be
free from the sale of impure ice
cream. 1t is not DIT. Fowler's inten-
tion to be antagonistic toward the re
tail ice cream dealers, but he is de-
termined TO prosecute the violatOrs
OF the law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
THREE BABY CAMPS
TOOPEN IN JULY

At the summer outings committee
OF the Associated Charities yesterday
afternoon, il was announced that the
three baby camps under auspices Of
the committee will be opened about
July 1.
superintendent for all three camps
Good Will, Mrs. Ida NJ. Cahill, who
has had much experience in conduct
ing similar camps; Baby Hospital
Camp, Miss Clara Z. Fellows, who
has been superintendent OF a large
hospital for babies and convalescent
children; Camp Pleasant. Mrs. Laura
3. Glenn. who has been superintend-
ent for the last three years.
An appeal for funds to cover the
expenses of these activities was ap-
proved The estimated budget this
year is about $4,000
The Camp Good VIII committee OF
navy yard employees announced it
would give its usual Saturday enter
tainments at the camp during the
summer for the benefit of mothers
and children. The summer outings
committee reported il had purchased
camps 1t also reported the naval
gun factory committee had raised
81 900 for the erection OF a pavilion
at Camp Pleasant.
Among the contributions already
received is a gift Of more than 5000.
the proceeds of a garden fete given
by the Friends School. for the bene-
fit Of the Baby Hospital Camp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
AVYYARD GETS BIG
SHARE OF BUDGET

The navy yard gets a big share of
the $685.. SOS, 764 appropriation carried
in the navy bill, reported in the House
yesterday.
In addition to a huge pay roll, ST.
10000 is Appropriated for Improve
ments and extensions at the navy
yard, in line with recommendations
made last year by Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels.
The largest single item for the
navy yard is q blanket appropriation
Of $500, 900 for new and improved
machinery for the shops in the naval
gun factory.
How Money Is Divided.
An appropriation Of 100000 for ex-
tensions is distributed as follows:
West extension development, $43.-
900; power plant extension, $2l4,OOO.
extra ducts and manholes, $4,000;
fireproofing storehouse. No. 10, $751;
600; sewer, water, and paving extern
sions in the eastern addition, $780,
900; railroad classification yard, 1885,
500; dispensary, $4,000; raising roof
OF open hearth shop and additional
crane. $4,000; proof shop. $250.OOO;
outside distribution, $4,000; outside
oil distribution system. 100000.
An appropriation Of $4,000 for the
Engineering Experiment Station at
Annapolis. Nd, is carried in the bill.
Appropriations for the Naval Acad-
envy at Annapolis total S2,0O7, 646.6o.
OF this sum. 100000 is for salaries
OF instructors.
The Navy Department asked for
$4,000 900 for aviation, but this sum
was cut by the House Appropriations
Committee to $4,000 900.
The largest item in the navy bill is
an appropriation Of S133,000,000 for
continued construction of the 1916
building program. No new Construc-
ton is authorized.
An appropriation OF 81 900. 900 il
carried in the navy bill for torpedoes.
This sum will be available until June
80, 1922.
The leper colony on the Island OF
Guam will again receive considera-
ton at the hands Of this Government.
The navy bill carries an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 for the support Of the
colony
Chairman Butler, Of the Naval AZ
fairs Committee OF the House, will
probably call up the bill for consid-
GRAFTON today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
WILL ARREST -FOUR
SODACOUNTERMEN

-Four warrants were sworn out to-
day by inspectors Of the District
Health Department against managers
Of soda fountain and soft drink estab-
Iishments in Washington for violation
Of the sterilization laws of the Dis,
trICt.
The campaign of the Health De-
partment against violators Of this
law is bringing results, according to
DR.. r. K. Ashworth. chief food in
spector. DR.. Ashworth says the num-
Der OF cases reported is daily de-
creasing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
SMALLPOX JAIL
IS UNDER CONTROL

The smallpox situation at the Dis
trict Jail is practically cleared UP.
There have been no cases reported
since the discovery of six men with
the malady last Sunday.
Dr. Fowler, health officer, is CONF
dent the situation is we'll under con-
troll and expects no additional cases
to develop at the institution. The
quarantine ordered Mon
day is still in effect at the Jail
The six men with smallpox. remov-
ed from the Jail Sunday. are reported
to be improving. The cases are very
mild.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
DISTRICT CHINESE COUPLE
WED AT ROCKVILLE, MD.

Miss Helen WI. who has been con-
nected with the Chinese Educational
Mission here. and Lee Chung Wong,
were married at Rockville Wednes.
day afternoon by the Rev. P. Row
land Wagner, pastor OF the Baptist
Church. in the ministers home. The
bridegroom gave his age as thirty
three. and the age of his bride a.
eighteen.
They motored out to Rockville &C
companied by two friends. and i'm
mediately returned to this city. Both
gave their addresses as Washington,
D. c.
Mr.. Wong is at present acting d.
rector OF the Chinese Educational
Mission here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
TODISCUSS LEAGUE
ON ELLIPSE SUNDAY

Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska will
speak on the League OF Nations at
the federated meeting Of all the
churches of Washington, on the FL
lipse, Sunday afternoon. The address
will be the FIRST Of a series under
the auspices OF the churches. which
are making an effort TO popularize
open air meetings.
Prominent men from all over the
country will discuss topics OF the
day. The services will be undenomi-
national
a band will furnish music for
the chorus of singers drawn from
the choirs of many churches.
Men Of prominence in Washington
will be in charge Of the meetings
and all organizations in church work,
including the War Camp Community
Service and young peoples societies,
are cooperating.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
BANK JANITOR GETS 5 YEARS
FOR LARCENY OF $4,000

Stobie Moore. colored. formerly en-
pIoyed as janitor at the Franklin Ma
tionaI Bank. who was convicted Of
larceny Of S35, 800 Of the funds Of the
bank, today was sentenced to serve
FIVE years in the penitentiary by JUS
tice Siddons. presiding in Criminal
Court No. /. Moore said at the trial
that he found $21 900 in the sewer
trap in the basement in the bank,
which WAS restored to it's owner.
The court denied a motion for a
new trial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
SHEPPARD ASKS SCIENTIFIC
LAND TITLE REGISTRATION

Senator Sheppard OF Texas, q mem
Der OF the District Committee, intro
duced a bill in the Senate yesterday
providing for the establishment Of the
Torrens system OF land title registra-
tion for the District. II is a scien
tific simplification Of the registration
Of titles, and has been adopted in a
number OF States.
The bill was referred to the Dis
trict Committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
REDUCTION IN
BUREAUCARS
INVESTIGATED
Utilities Commission Starts
: Probe of Charge Through"
Service Is Cut.

In charges made by 20 large n
number Of people against a street
railway line, as herewith men
toned, the Public Utilities Com
mission should not throw upon
the public the burden Of unearth-
Ing the facts, but should do %
through fits own investigating
force, to the fullest extent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
CHARGES HUSBAND Is CRUEL.

Mrs. Claudia 3. Powers today fled
suit in the District Supreme CouFE
against Benjamin l.. Powers, who, she
says. is employed at the GiesbOrO
steel plant. for a limited divorce and
alimOny. She alleges cruelty. Mrs.
Powers. through her attorney, David
Wolf. says they were married in jan
uary. 1906, in this city and have one
child. whose custody is requested by
the wife.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
D. C.. Teachers Get Right
To Form Advisory Council
As School Board Yields

council on the case Of Roscoe C.
Bruce. assistant superintendent of
colored schools. is conjectural. II
any action is taken at all, the gen.
eral opinion seems to be that the
board will be asked to hold a hear
ing to settle the controversy.
Resolution Adopted.
The resolution passed yesterday by
the board. and which means a revolu-
tionary change in the system OF gov
erning the public schools of Wash
ington, reads as follows:
Resolved, That as a step in the es
adjustment of a closer and more
helpful contact and relation between
the Board OF Education and the Of
ficers. teachers and other employees
in the system, the Board Of Educa-
ton approves the immediate forma-
ton of a council to be constituted
as follows:
First The superintendent Of
schools. the assistant superintendent
of white schools, the assistant SUI
perintendent of colored schools, and
two representatives OF the admin
istrative officers;
Second. Five delegates from the
high school and normal school teach
ers:
Third Eight delegates from the
graded school teachers;
Fourth. Three delegates from all
OF the other teachers not included in
the above groups. and
Fifth. Three delegates from en-
ployes not included in any OF the
above groups.
The representatives from the sew
eral groups above named to be re-
spectively chosen at a meeting open
to all members OF the groups, and
these meetings shall be called to or
der by the secretary Of the Board OF
Education, and shall then be organ
lied by the group itself.
Would BE Permanent.
That all groups electing delegates
be requested to confer upon their
delegates the power, if it seems ad-
visable to all of the groups, to con-
vey this preliminary organization into
permanent council.
That as soon as notified of the or
ganization above contemplated the
president of the board shall fix a date
for a conference between the council
and the Board of Education to con-
slider:
First. The advisability of per
NANCY in organizations;
Second. The preparation of school
estimates;
Third. To confer with the board
generally on matters of policy, and
Fourth. The fixing of regular dates
during the year not less than four
in number, for conferences between
the said council and the Board of
Education. and an arrangement for
emergency conferences"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
:.
Of PATENTS
vrs
IS PROPOSED.
Cong. Nolan Introduces Bill
Which Would Create Sepa-
rate Office. "a "a

Removal Of the Patent Oiice from
the Jurisdiction OF the Department
Of the Interior and creation OF a new
Governmental department to be
known as the Patent and Trade-Mark
Office is provided in a bill introduced
in the House by Congressman Nolan
of California.
The bill was drafted by and has
the backing OF the National Research
Society. which made a survey OF sew
eral Governmental departments last
year.
As an independent organization the
Patent Office would be able to carry
out many plans which have been pro-
posed for encouraging inventors in
this country.
The Patent Office is one, OF the few
Governmental agencies that Is self
sustaining. In fact last year saw
the first deficit since the office was
established in 1887. There is now in
the Treasury to the credit Of the
office a surplus OF $3.50, 4641O.
Many Men In Service.
Last years deficit is explained by
the fact that so many men were in
the service, many OF them overseas.
It is planned. should the Patent
Onice be divorced from the Depart
ment of the Interior, to inaugurate
campaign Of education throughout
the country, particularly in Industrial
centers. - r...-.4T
Field agents would be sent 70, man
ufacturing plants to tell the workers
OF the patents needed and then ex-
plain how a patent Is procured.
The Patent Office propaganda cam
paign that is proposed would be con-
Quoted along the same line that has
been carried out by the Departing NJ,
of Agriculture among the farming IL
terests Of the country. The agrtcuI-
.tural experts stimulate planting SEEDS
for food products; the Patent Ofisa-
experts would plant mental seeds-
which they believe will bring forth
| patentable ideas 81
Under the Nolan bill, the Commits
sioner of Patents would prescribe
rules and regulations governing the
recognition Of agents. attorneys and
other persons representing applicants
for patents.
Could Debar Agents.
Under the Nolan law, the comm.s-
sioner has a right to debar an ag mt
attorney or any other person from
practice in his office. but an appeal
may be taken to the Supreme Court
vision is not in the present law.
Certain changes are made In the
new bill that relate to fees. The pres
ent fee required on ding each ori6I-
nal application for q patent Is SIS.
The new bill increases the fee to $50.
Under the present law, $50 IS
charged for each original patent. The
new bill reduces the fee to SIS.
Another important change is made
| in the manner in which patent fees
shall be paid. Under the present law,
fees may be paid into any national
depository or subtreasury. Under the
proposed new law, all fees will be
paid direct to the Commissioner OF
Patents, who in turn will transmit
them to the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury.
Under the present system. the See.
rotary OF the Interior has Jurisdiction
over seven distinct and separate bu-
reaus. The new patent office bill
would amend the law so that he would
be relieved Of supervision OF the pat
ent office. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13

Following four months of opposi-
ton to the appeal of the teachers
unions Of Washington for the organi-
zation Of a teachers council. the
Board of Education yesterday yielded
to the general demands and an
nounced that such a council, to act in
an advisory capacity to the school
officials. would be formed immedi-
ately.
The council will be made up OF the
superintendent of schools, the assist
ant superintendent Of white and col
ored schools. two representatives of
the administrative officers, five dele
gates from the high schools and nor
NAL schools, eight representatives of
the grade schools, and three delegates
from employees not named in the above
groups.
Immediately upon the organization
OF the teachers council, the members
will confer with the Board Of Educa-
ton on matters OF policy, preparation
Of school estimates, and other pro-
posed changes in the system Of public
education in Washington.
Unions Not Recognized.
According to the resolution, the
Board Of Education does not recog-
nize the teachers unions. nor agree
to the principle Of collective bargain
ing, but the teachers declare today
that these changes will come about
when the teachers council gets to
work
I'VE may say that the teachers
fight has been more than half won,
said Miss Alice Deal, president of tho
High School Teachers Union. today.
The formation OF a teachers coun-
Gil has been one Of our principal de-
mands. and now that the council is
TO be formed, the other changes for
which the teachers have fought, Will
be more readily brought about.
The majority OF the members or
the council. will. Of course, be mem
beers Of the teachers unions, which is
fair, inasmOeh, as so per cent Of the
instructors VI the District are affili-
ated with the unions.
We hope to have all difficulties
between the Board Of Education and
the teachers. adjusted shortly after
the teachers council organizes.
The resolution just passed by the
board will have no effect on the
movement for revision Of the school
laws. The committee in charge Of
this work will continue to meet and
plans to have the substitute set of
laws ready to present to Congress in
the fall.
The teachers council, Of course,
will not take up the Wood case, as
that matter must be settled in the
courts. The moral support of the
majority OF the members, though, will
be given to Miss Wood
THE effect the formation OF the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
DRUG
ADDICTSHERE.
PROBE SHOWS

There are about 1000 drug addicts
in Washington. according to COM
parative figures given out by the spe-
cial investigating committee OF the
Treasury Department, whose report
has just been made public.
This report states that there are
more than 100000 drug addicts in
the country who take morphine or
opium in some form or other. On ac-
count of the secrecy with which this
traffic is carried on it is impossible
to arrive at accurate figures. Wash
ington is no worse than any other
community in this respect. and not
half as bad as Baltimore, New York
and other thickly populated centers
where vice thrives. according to De-
tective Serg. Robert Sanders, who is
in charge of running down dope"
cases for the local police department
Secrecy ShrOuds Traffic.
This traffic is carried on in such
secrecy" he said, that no person can
come anywhere near giving an esti-
mate OF the number OF addicts in
Washington. Morphine is the princi
pal drug used.
at is obtained in various ways the
same as whiskey is obtained by and
from bOotleggers. One thing is GER
tain, and that is that none OF our
drug stores deal in illicit traffic OF
this kind 1t is not confined to Chi
neSe or negroes, as many believe, as
there are many white people in this
city who take their drug twice a day
or more.
Every day run across persons
have never heard OF before who have
practically become dope fiends. Many
WashIngtonians get their dope in
Baltimore. as there are physicians
over there who will prescribe it for
them"
Investigation Committee.
The Treasury Department commit
tee which investigated dope condi-
tions in the United States was COM
posed OF Congressman Henry T.
Rainey Of Illinois, Prof. Reid Hunt.
Of Harvard University. B. c. Keith,
former deputy commissioner of in
ternaI revenue, and A G.. DuMez, OF
the public health service.
The report states that imports Of
opium into the United States has in
creased twice as fast as the popula-
ton. Much smuggling is done from
Canada and NIexico. The per capita
consumption OF drugs is said to be
from Is to 20 times as great as that
Of any other country.
Enough opium is consumed in the
United States every year, the report
states. to give every man, woman
and child thirty-siX doses. 4 mini
mum estimate Of the value Of habit
forming drugs used in this country
annually is $4,000, 900. Much appre-
hensiOn is felt as TO the probable in
crease in the drug traffic when the
country goes dry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13

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Proposed Legality Test.

The Kenilworth Citizens Associa-
lion is preparing, as already told in
these columns. TO bring a test Of the
Legality of the 2-cent order. II has
received sufficient encouragement TO
induce members Of the committee TO
express the belief that at the next
meeting of the association, Tuesday
night. the organization will go on
record for employing an attorney to
lake the case to the courts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-13
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