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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
HARLAN WILL IS
FILEDFORP PROBATE

The will Of Mrs. Malvina French
Harlan, widow of Associate Justice
John Marshall Harlan. Of the United
States Supreme Court. who died Oe-
tcber 8, 1916, was filed for probate in
the office Of the Register Of Wills to-
day by Attorney Robert E. Mcnamara,
who said the will was found and given
him by the daughter, Miss Laura Har-
Ian. The will is dated June 1, 1918,
and testatrix gives all her personal
jewelry and household effects to the
daughters, Laura and Ruth Harlan
James Shanklin Harlan, a son, 81
to receive all letters, manuscripts,
papers, and records All real estate
property. including the summer resi-
dEnce known as Brae Mead at Point
au Pic, Canada, is to go to the sons
Richard Davenport, James Shanklin,
and John Maynard Harlan 1t Is pro-
vided in the will that in case OF
marriage Of any of the daughters the
trustees shall turn over to her I'VE
years after her marriage one-haf OF
the principal OF the estate.
Miss Laura Harlan, a daughter, -
to have a small summer residence
" hich was erected through her efforts
on a part of Brae Mead. Testatrfx
gives all her rights in any fund col
lected as a memorial to her deceased
husband to the trustees with instrue-
tiOns to devote the interest therefrom
for the daughters. The sons are
named trustees of the will.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
FLAG DAY TO BE TAG DAY
FOR CASUALTY HOSPITAL

Flag Day will be tag day for Cas-,
ualty Hospital.
The board of managers Of the hos
pital has set June II as the date on
which they will name the appeal for
funds. The work will be under the
management of the board, with a
corps of volunteer workers.
Officers of the board are Mrs. Mar
tina J. Vaughan, president; Mrs. NJ. G
Copeland, Mrs. William McCauley
Mrs. William Hettinger. Mrs. Thomas
Calver. and Mrs. II. II. Weber, vice
presidents. Mrs. r. H. Kettler. re
cording secretary; Miss Carrie Hurl-
but, corresponding secretary; Miss
Irene Banes. assistant corresponding
secretary; Mrs. J. G. Wineman, finan-
ciaI secretary. and Mrs. William ]
Brewer, treasurer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
DOYLE TOATTEND'
CIVIL SERVICE MEET

John T. Doyle, secretary of the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion, of this city, will be the Wash
ington representative at the twelfth
meeting Of the Assembly of Civil
Service Commissions of the country,
to be held in Rochester, n. Y, to-
morrow and continuing until Friday.
The assembly is composed of Of
ficers and representatives of Federal,
city, and county civil services, found
ed to promote acquaintance among
the administrators Of civil. service
laws, to exchange views and informa-
ton concerning the principles and
methods of public to improve and
perfect the merit system.
Various questions concerning the
veteran being given preference in
civil service examinations will be
brought up and invitations have been
sent to representative military men
to take part in the discussion. "Wo-
mans place in the civil service" will
be the discussion during a whole ses-
sion, and it is expected that matters
OF interest to working women in civil
service will be brought out.
It is desired that the merit system
by which applicants are rated &C
cording TO qualifications and not by
political preference, be moe widely
adopted, and the meeting will take
steps to bring this about in commun-
tiles where personal ability is some
times overlooked in filling positions
for political ends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
PALMER MAY SPEAK
At c. OF c. MEET

Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer
is going to make a strenuous effort
to attend the Chamber of Commerce
meeting at the New Ebbitt tomorrow
night, it was announced today.
Mr.. Palmer is out of the city to-
day, but will make an effort to return
and arrange his engagements so that
he can address the chamber.
Congressman John w. Langley Of
Kentucky, chairman of the Public
Buildings and Grounds Committee Of
the House, will be one of the speakers.
Acceptances have been received from
most Of the invited guests, which in
clude members Of the House and
Senate committees of the District Of
Columbia, judges of the District Su-
preme Court, and others prominent in
public life.
This will be the last meeting Of the
chamber until October, although the
board of directors will meet regularly
throughout the summer.
The area included within a ten-mile
radius of the Capitol building was de-
cided on as the metropolitan area for
the manufactures census of the wash
ington district by the board of d.
rectors, in response to a request for
this determination by the director Of
the census.
The personnel OF three committees
was announced by Col. Robert ".
Harper, president OF the chamber, to-
day.
The committee on the national
budget is composed of Charles W.
Clagett, chairman; J. B. Henderson,
Lewis Holmes, Max Fischer, and
Charles W. Darr.
The committee on the question of
placing agricultural laborers in agri-
cultural districts is composed Of Ross
P. Andrews, chairman; +. w. Bolgiano,
and 1. c. Weld.
The committee to consider the ques-
ton Of affliating the membership of
smaller trade bodies is composed OF
Robert n. Harper, chairman; A. E.
Seymour. Sidney West, J. A. Finigan,
and w. A. Rogers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
Fight on Bruce Began
In 1909, Statement By
Parents League Shows

omission and commission, forfeited
the confidence and lost the respect OF
the parents of the children in the col
ored public schools of the District.
That the said Roscoe c. Bruce
has lost his usefulness in the schools
and We therefore ask his immediate
removal for the good of the service.
The work of the Parents League
is Endorsed by eighteen organizations
and by over forty ministers.
Reorganization Proposed.
THE following article was pub
lished June 2: Reorganization of the
system OF education in the colored
schools Of the District is contained
in plans to be submitted by President
George z. Hamilton, of the Board Jf
Education, to the board at its meet
ing Wednesday afternoon.
1.-The proposed plan has been pre-
pared by DR.. F. Harrison Hough, OF
the Miner Normal School faculty. 1t
would prepare pupils to become more
self-supporting. There is advocated
in the plan the enlargement of the
curriculum in some subjects and re-
duction in others.
at is suggested that more atten-
training, domestic science, and do
nestle arts, and that these subjects
be grouped under the one subject Of
Industrial arts. II put into opera
ion the new plan will also reduce his
tory, English, geography, mathe-
matics, and applied physics
Needless to say, the president Of
the Board OF Education did not pre-
sent the above plan to the board, -
said the Rev. DR.. James l. Pinn, one
Of the officials of the Parents League,
sIush Fund Letter.
The "slush fund" letter which was
denied as evidence by the Board OF
Education is also brought out by the
league in its statement today, as fol-
lows:
The sIush fund letter Of May g.
containing the names Of Miss z. F. G,
Merritt, Miss NJ. P. Shadd, Miss Char
lotte Atwood. ]. c. Bruce, Miss z. z.
Dyson, Miss Lucy D. Stowe, DR.. c. NJ
Thomas, Miss Anita ]. Turner, and
G.. c. Wilkinson, for the purpose Of
fomenting and prosecuting law suits
against various people who oppose Mr..
Bruce, and it proposes in effect to pool
the moneys and regulations Of those
VINO are asked 10 sign IL 10 DEluB
suits for damages and to divide the
proceeds among the contributors to
the fund.
"a mass meeting was held at Cal
vary Episcopal Church with twenty
FIVE persons present, the Rev. F. I. A.
Bennett, pastor, at which resolutions
cCndemning the agitation against
Mr. Bruce were passed.
THE mention of this mass meet ng
is just Incidental and is mentioned
to show the people of Washington the
trend of opinion in the cOlOred pOpu-
lation OF Washington-a mass meet
ing in favor of Bruce's administra-
ton draws only twenty-five people;
the mass meetings to express oppO-
sition to Bruce's administration draws
tens Of thousands of people"
The next mass meeting OF the
Parents League will be held at
/ o'clock tomorrow night at the Metro
politan A. NJ. Z. Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
THREE MORE SODA
FOUNTAINS DIRTY

Three more warrants were sworn
out today against managers OF down.
town soda fountains. The managers
are charged with using dirty utensils
in violation of the sterilization laws
OF the District.
The result of the archaeological
examination Of the ice cream of one
Of the largest ice cream manufactur-
ers of the District has shown the
cream contains bacteria DR.. William
c. Fowler. District health officer. has
ordered a second examination Of the
ice cream of this deler.
DR.. r. r. AshwOrth. chief food in
spector OF the Health Department.
today stated additional warrants
against soda fountain managers Of
the downtown district would be
sworn out in the next couple Of days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
$4,000 ESTATE LEFT
BY ERNEST BURGD0RF

DisposinS Of an estate valued ap-
proNimateIy at $4,000. the will Of
Ernest Burgdorf was filed for pro
bate today in the office OF the Regis
ter Of Wills. The will is dated juno
Il, 1913. and the testator leaves
everything to his wife, Elizabeth
BurgdOrf, who is also named execu-
triX.
The latter has died since, and the
property, including real estate hold
ings on Eighth street. between d and
r streets northwest. assessed at $685.
$50: 3l5 acres of land in Prince
Georges county, Md. assessed at $12.-
COS: cash in bank, S1.T19.S7, and stock
in a building association valued at
$549. will be divided among the
daughters, Lena l. BurgdOrf and
Adam Burgdorf. and the granddaugh-
ter, Dorothy BurgdOrf.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
312TH SAY ADIEU
TO MEADE TODAY

After a year IN the service Of Uncle
Sam, during which time they won a
lasting reputation for their fighting
at Montfaucon and the Argonne for
ests. $50 Washington soldiers Of the
312th machine gun battalion return to
civilian life today.
1t was just a year ago these men
were called from Washington and
sent to Camp Meade. In July OF last
summer the unit went overseas. re-
turning to this country several days
ago.
Yesterday the soldiers were enter
tanned at the Old Masonic Temple,
Ninth and T streets northwest
Smokes and food were provided the
soldiers during the entire day. Passes
to the Gayety. Palace, Metropolitan.
Virginia, and West Virginia theaters
were distributed.
Last night the 312th men returned
to Camp Meade. and today they say
good-by to Uncle Sans army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09

Reasons given by the Parents
League for its fight against Roscoe
c. Bruce. colored assistant superin-
tendent of schools, are contained in .
statement issued today by the league,
which is composed of 10000 Washing
ton residents.
The statement is the first OF several
which will be issued by the league as
result Of the refusal Of the Board
of Education to hold a hearing in the
Bruce case. Various charges against
the assistant superintendent will be
included in the statements, the league
announces.
Publication OF the charges has been
held up by the league in the hopes
that the board would order a hearing
but when the school officials still re
fused to act, even after Mr.. Bruce's
opponents and his defenders both
asked a hearing, the league decided to
present its case to the public.
The Statement.
"IeO9-Citizens committee filed
charges asking for the removal OF R.
c. Bruce, the assistant superintendent
in charge of colored schools, on July
2. 1909. The following article was
published on July %, 1909: Discuss
ing the charges made by a colored
citizens association that he has used
his influence in favor OF the technical
high school (Armstrong Manual Train
ing SCHOOL, over the classical high
school IN Street High SCHOOL,, Roscoe
Conkling Bruce, assistant superin-
tendent Of colored schools, said today;
1.-The negro peasant is wholly un-
prepared for the complications, the
competitions, the moral stress OF the
city life. and little or no provision is
made to train him in the arts and
industries by which he might sus-
tain himself Memphis. Atlanta,
Washington, New Orleans, Louisville
Baltimore, st. Louis, Philadelphia,
and New York, nine cities in which
the negro population varies from two
per cent Of the total in New York to
40 per cent in Memphis, and from
&c, 600 in St Louis to $1,000 in Wash
ington (now over 100000, contain
ing a total black population OF over
500, 900 souls, and in not one of these
cities does there exist a trade school
for negroes, comparable to the Baron
De Hirsch school in New York city
for immigrant Jews.
ut is certainly to the interest OF
these cities to place within the reach
Of their negro population not only
the usual facilities of good gram
mar schools and good high schools
but also adequate training directly
for economic independence.
Parents League Organized.
'1e1s-Parents' League organized
March q, 1919. Twenty-Five mass
meetings held in fifteen different
churches at which $4,000 people voted
unanimously for the removal of Ros-
coe c. Rruce. from the schools OF
Washington and decided to withdraw
their children il their request was
not granted.
Twenty thousand persons petit
toned the Board OF Education that
Roscoe c. Bruce, assistant superin-
tendent Of colored schools in the Dis
trict, during his administration OF
said schools has by his many acts OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
Convention In San Francisco.
pENoUNCEs ~LET'TERr SCHOOLS.

The vogue Of short term CORE
spondence schools for teaching chiro-
practices, and the existence Of schools
not properly equipped for such in
struction were denounced by H ID.
Norton, in an address before the
Chiropractic Association of the Dis
trict Saturday night. DR.. Norton ad-
vocates the passage OF legislation
regulating the practice in the District.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
RUNS OUT OF TRANSFERS,
PATRONS PAY TWO FARES

Passengers on the New York ave-
nue. line Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company were heard in
caUstic comment on the two-cent
transfer system this morning.
II all was caused by Conductor 1865,
IN a Treasury car, running out OF
transfers When several irate pas
sengers asked him the reason for
the shortage he declared the supply
al the car barns has been exhausted.
Tbis was denied at the barns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
FRAT ASSOCIATION ELECTS.

The Interfraternity AssOciation at
George Washington University has
elected the following officers: Rus
sell Hollingsworth, OF Kappa Alpha,
president; Eugene Cole, of Sigma NJ,
vice president and treasurer, and
John Townsend, of Sigma Phi Epsi-
len, secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
6 SMALLPOX
CASESFOUND
IN CITY JAIL
Institution Guaranteed for Six
teen Days and All Prisoners
Are Vaccjnated.

The District Jail is under a sixteen
day quarantine following the dis
covery yesterday OF six cases OF small
pox among the prisoners OF the IN
stitution. The quarantine was or
dered today by DR.. William c. Fowler
District health officer, after a ten
hour investigation.
The first case Of smallpox was d.
covered yesterday morning. Five
other cases were discovered during
the investigation. The patients were
removed from the jail.
The fascinating OF more than $50
prisoners and employees in the jail was
completed late yesterday afternoon
Every cell in the Jail also was dis
infected.
or the six cases, one man was serV-
ing a life sentence, another twenty
Ave years, and another ten years.
The remaining three were IN for
short terms.
A room has been set aside in the
Jail where all suspected cases are be-
ing examined.
Fowler Not Alarmed.
DR.. Fowler is not alarmed over the
situation.
IT do not believe" he said this morn
ing, "that any additional cases VIII
develop at the Jail. We have taken
every precaution to prevent the
smallpox from spreading and from
every indication that danger has been
wiped out. Nevertheless We will con-
tinue to make Investigations"
Several inspectors Of the Health
Department have been assigned TO
handle the situation
The cases found are very mild, DR..
Fowler says
Dr. Fowler is in favor Of having all
new prisoners sent to another place.
The Washington Asylum Hospital,
which is located near the Jail. Is not
under quarantine. DR.. Fowler said
he did not think it necessary to quar-
antine the hospital
DIsarranges Court Calendar.
The finding OF the cases in the Jail
has disarranged the calendar at the
two criminal courts Of the District
Supreme Court to the extent OF post
poning trial Of cases where the al
legged Offenders are in the Jail await
ing trial Only such cases in which
the accused party is out on bail will
be taken up by the courts, thus
avoiding every possible contact with
Jail inmates or those who carry priS-
oners between the Jail and the vari-
Gus, courts.
District Attorney Lasl<ey will ask
the courts to hold jury trials in one
Of the criminal courts during July,
hoping thereby to somewhat relieve
the crowded calendar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09

400. 900 residents OF the District II
Columbia pay Federal taxes, obey
Federal laws. go TO war TO defend the
Federal Government; but these 400, 100
have no local self-government.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
THE BUNGALOW YOU WANT

With a yard for the kiddies and
rooms just right to suit Friend
Wife-may be listed today among
The Times "To Rent" Ads.
INVESTIGATE NOW.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-04

The big program for the Actors Fund
benefit to be given in the Forrest FRIDAY
afternoon is growing bigger. The curtain
will go up at :45 O'Clock. Already an
nounced are Grant Mitchell and members of
"A Tailor-Made Man" company in a one
act social comedy. Jimmy; Lew Fields in
his sketch. THE Barber Pole" with Charles
Winninger JanetVelie and company in Tickle
Toe" from Going Up; Harry Fox and the
Dolly Sisters in hts from "Oh Look !" Nan
Halperin in character songs. the variety act
What Girls Can Do; Maclyn ArbucSle
from '"rhe Better ole" with yarn or two |;
members of the "Oh, Mama" company
Nora Bayes and AL Roberts In q perverson
of Romeo and Juliet" May Irwin in new
songs, Blanche Bates in recitations Irving
Fisher in songs, and musical novelty with
the following musicians each rendering
selection from his works: Victor Herbert
Jerome Kern, Rudolph Friml. Raymond Hub
bell, Louis A. Hirsch, Harry Carroll, Sivio
Helm, A Baldwin Sloane, Gustave Kerker
and Lieutenant Gitz Rice, of the First
Canadian Contingent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-04
Continuing attractions

ADELPHT-"Why Marry9' comedy by
Jesse Lynch Williams eniisting the
services of number OF stars supported
by several stage fsvorites. Included are
Edmund Breese, Ernest Lawford, Leon.
ard Nude. Lotus Robb. Louise RAN
dolph and Anne Morrison. Shavian In
srarkling dialogues and finely acted.
BROAD-"The Better Ole" based on the
Bruce Bairnsfather cartoons Macklyn
Arbuckle as old Bill: Charles Brown,
Bert, and Percval Vivian, All, are the
three masketeers" of the French
trenches. Percival Knight wrote the
music. A wartime play with music but
not a war.play or a musical comedy.
High in amusement quality.
GARRICh-"A Tailor.Made Man" clever
comedy, by Henry James Smith, with
Grant Mitchell in the title role. II pre-
sents tailor's helper as d psychological
study of the effect of environment on
character and achievement In the cast
are Rowland Blackstone. Dore Davidson,
Minna Gale Haynes. Gladys Gilbert,
Mary Martin, Lotta Linthicum and
other favorites.
CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE
"Oh, Mama" a musical comedy, with
Justine Johnstone. Frank Fay. Helen
Shipman and Harry Conor in the lead
Ing roles. Music by Augustus Barratt
and Frank Tours. and book and lyrics
by Philip Bartholomae Interesting
specialties are featured. Last week.
LYRIC-Lew Fields in Friendly Enc
miles, play based on emotions aroused
among American citizens of German
birth during the world war just ended.
1t blends humor. sentiment and pathos.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-04
''OH, LOOK" RICHLY
REWARDS ONCE-OVER
In Fact, Dance Show With Fox
and Dolly Sisters Is Worth
Second Visit

To follow the behest in ''oh, Lookv Is no
strain on the optic nerve. though 1t keeps the
ocular faculties busy with its kaleidoscope
of color and motion. Likewise Il fills the
Shubert stage with a vision of feminine
loveliness of line and curve, of face and form,
of primary hues and pastel shades. There
is nothing loud" about this new piece
nothing loud" in score. costumes. settings
or plot. This does not mean that 1t is sub
dued to a drablike monotony, but does mean
that the costumes and settings, while color
ful. are tasteful rather than sensational; {;
that the music while catchy" has tonal
proportion. and that the fun, while bright. is
clean.
'oh. Look is based on James Montgom-
ery's successful farce of yester-season, done
into n musical comedy by the author, with
the supplement of lyrics by Joseph Mccarthy
and musical establishment by Harry Carroll
The staging is the artistic conception and
skilled achievement of Robert Milton and
Edward Royce. The featured performers are
the Dolly Sisters--Roszika and Yansci
late OF the Follies, and Harry Fox,
late OF the vaudevilles and now a
favored comedian of the musical comedy
stage and Justly fayored by virtue of his
unostentatious and unforced comedy meth
DDS, which are effective without affectation
The Dolly Twins, according to a story cur
rent ABOUT the theatre, have the same blood
pressure, blood test and cardiac rhythm
two hearts that beat one, as 1t were ;
certainly they are four feet that dance as
one. Their dancing specialties in this new
offering are novel and varied, despite their
frequency. and the twins are among the
hardest workers OF the cast OF their COL
leagues. special praise Is merited by Hal
Van Rensselaer,. Robert Ames, Louis Haines
Beth Franklyn, Selma Magnusson, Edward
Poland. Charles Lane and Hugh Cameron
the last remembered a character actor
with the old Orpheum stock here. in a we'll
carried-of character sketch Of rube de-
tectve.
out of the maze of songs, dances and
specialties 1t is possible to follow a skein of
the Ready Money" plot. which originally
had to do with young Napoleon of finance
who foated gold mine proposition till
paying ore was struck. through the display
of a bovine choking wad OF counterfeit thou
sand-dollar bills, the theory being that moth
ing succeeds in a promotion scheme like the
successful exhibit of corpulent roll. For
the purposes of musical comedy It magne-
tizes checks from eager stock buyers and
serves very efficient matchmaker for
three happy pair of principals of the plot.
"Oh, Look !" is easy on the ears as well as
the eyes After the first act the smoking
rooms were whistling I'm Always Chasing
Rainbows," and after the final curtain the
foyer was a-pucker with THE Dolly
Twinkle" and other numbers. And. as stated.
1t doesn't hurt the eyes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-04
TWIN BEDS" AT WALNUT

Fun which catches the audience up at the
start and doesn't relax until the final cur
tain falls Is to be found in the delightful
farce of Irwin Beds" which opened at the
Walnut. This play. by Salisbury Field and
Margaret Mayo. created a sensation when II
first opened few years ago. and II has not
suffered through the passing of time.
Lois Bolton makes a most captivating
figure of the young wife. and her support
ing cast, even down TO the servants, Is first
class Miss Bolton is an accomplished ac-
tress with a special gift for comedy charac-
terisation. She wore some attractive gowns
The story OF marital difficulties OF the
plot is too we'll known to be repeated. but
suffioe Il To say that few farces carry such
genuine appeals TO the risble muscles from
beginning 20 end.
The management has 9taged the produc-
tion in truly Metropolitan style.