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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-10
Deathbed Applications.
For Soldier Insurance
Valid, War Risk Rules

Director Cholmeley-JoneS. OF
the War Risk Bureau. announced
yesterday that deathbed applica-
tons for insurance by men in the
military services would be con-
sidered valid.
The director ordered that all
claims for insurance which have
been refused on the ground that
the applicant was mortally i'll
at the time he took out his policy
should be reconsidered and pay
ment made IL the policy was
otherwise legal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-10
Calls Charge Illegal.

ice during the war only; that such a
service is highly unsatisfactory for
the reason that it dumps passengers
az a junction where there is no pro-
lection from the weather and prac-
tically no police protection for wom-
en- who may be travelling at night, as
many who are Government workers
are required to do.
The committee also objects to
through cars from KeniIworth to Fiji
teenth and H streets, where transfer
charges would be collected.
The committee strongly presents
the idea that a transfer charge is abb
solutely a discrimination and has no
equities. The point is made that
through cars are run from the Treas
Ury to the District line, three miles
beyond Kenilworth.
Routine of Cars.
The same point is made by other
communities which may happen to be
served by lines which transfer while
other communities much farther away
! from the center of the city are given
| through cars. It is a matter largely
OF convenience to the railway lines, il
\ is declared, but the result is that part
| of the population is penalized by
| transfer charges while another part
is not subject to these payments, there
! being no particularly strong reasons
why this should be so. The question
/ is simply one OF routing Of cars.
Members Of the committee said that
I they would have preferred 10 see a
! straight six-cents fare all over
Washington, with improved service,
rather than a transfer charge which
| the railway people claim will not
| bring in enough money to enable
them to give better service. To pay
transfer charge without adequate
service is a double injury to the pub
lies, it was declared.
| Georgetown and TenIeytOwn Changes.
The commission meets formally to-
I morrow TO take up the Kenilworth
| complaint, along with proposals for
{ changes in service on the Georgetown
| and Tenleytown line and the branch
running from il through American
1 University to the District line at
! Massachusetts, avenue. Cars now run
| fifteen minutes apart between Somer-
set, Nd, and Thirty second and VI
| streets. The Roadway may be in
creased to twelve minutes.
A Encouragement Of the American
| University line is expected. but the
| patrons will be protected against two
| transfers in travelling between the
| District line and city points OF re-
verse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-10
HOLD-UP MEN GEr N

q, W. Ksister, sloa PennsylvEnIS
avenue northwest, last night told tie
police that he vas held ND by tWa
ealaFed men near washington Circle,
while en- bis way Ia his hame aatUP.
day night ard rebbsd sf eco IA cash
and jsWelFE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-10
FERRY TO HEAD CLAssIF1ERs.

Montague Ferry, SS4S Woodley
road an employee OF the Bureau OF
Internal Revenue, has been asked for
by the Congressional Joint Commits
sion on the Reconsideration OF Salaries
as preliminary classiher at q salary
of $500 a month,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-10
NEED HOOKS AT FORT MYER,

Many books are needed at Fort
AyeFt Va, pest library for use OF
the soldieFHr Thass wishing ia can
tribute to the library telephone West
a6oo, and q wagon will be sent for
them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-10
Action Unavoidable.

The board, however, has avoided
the issue so long, that some action to
bring the affair to the attention OF
Congress and the nation if necessary
seems unavoidable.
u would not be surprised to see
the parents league vote at its mass
meeting tonight to withdraw nearly
25. 900 coIored school children from
the public schools. Action will prob
ably be asked on the plan to picket
the colored schools apd the Franklin
School
Dr. John Van Schaick. jr., Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes and Fountain Pey-
ton, are the only members OF the
board, in the opinion Of those inti-
mately acquainted with the contro-
versy, who are endeavoring to do
their duty, as public officials. in the
storm which is now raging in the
public school system OF Washington"
Summons were issued today by the
Parents League to all of the 10000
members OF the organization to at
tend the mass meeting in the Metro
politan A. NJ. F. Church tonight.
All the members cannot be accom-
modated in the building, but several
overflow meetings will be held to ac-
quaint the colored people OF the pres
mt state Of affairs in the colored pub
lie schools
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-10
WILL ADJUST
CIVILIAN NAVY
WORKERS PAY
Wage Boards to Study Condi-
tons Among Civil Service
Employees in Navy Yards.

A board to study the question Of
increased wages and working cOndi-
tions among the civil service civilian
employees in the yards and stations OF
the navy is to be created this week
by Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Roosevelt.
This was decided this morning by
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt after
a conference he had with s. Tyson
KinseH, acting president OF the Ma
tional Federation OF Federal En-
ployes, and Ernest A Grant, secre-
tary of the Norfolk union OF the
Federal employees, who represents the
clerical forces OF the federation at
the Atlantic stations and yards OF
the navy.
Ends Long Fight.
The creation Of the investigating
board ends fight of the Federation
Of Federal Employees OF more than .
year. Mr.. Roosevelt agreed with the
Federation officials that at each yard
and station OF the navy, there be a
board, consisting of a navy official.
a representative OF the Federation
and one from the Department Of La
Dor.
The committees. to be known as
wage boards, will represent more
than $4,000 civil service employees OF
the navy. The committee will col
lect data as to salaries paid by com
mercial industries in the various To-
calities Of the stations and yards OF
the navy, and their recommendations
will be acted on by Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Roosevelt
It was pointed out today that me-
chanics in the various navy yards and
stations throughout the country have
been increased 70 per cent in salaries,
while the civil service civilian clerks
Increase has not been more than Is per
cent.
"It is to remedy these conditions"
said Mr.. Kinsell. that the federation
has urged the creation OF the board to
settle the unjust conditions which
have caused much dissatisfaction and
unrest among the employees affected"
Cite Injustice.
The Federation is opposed to the
employment OF marines for police
duty, or guards, at the navy yards
and station. The substitution Of
marines" said Mr.. Kinseu, cor
civilian police works an injustice to
those who have in good faith met the
requirements of the civil service,
and are serving indefinite tenures- Ir
is believed that detailing marines 70
supplant the civilian policeman IS a
violation OF an act Of Congress which
prohibits the substitution Of enlisted
men or civilians"
1t will be the aim OF the Fedora
ton of Federal Employees to set As
sistant Secretary OF the Navy Roose-
welt to appoint a committee in Wash
ington, including himself, an official
of the Department Of Labor, and an
official Of the federation At present,
the final adjustment of the wage Ques-
ton and conditions OF the navy yards
and stations will be finally adjusted
by Mr.. Roosevelt, or some other Of
fetal Of the Navy Department.
There will be twenty-six classes OF
civilian employees affected by the
creation OF the new board by Mr..
Roosevelt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-10
DC. TEACHERS
TOOPPOSENEW
SCHOOL LAWS
Reorganized Public Education
Committee Will Meet Tomor-
row Night.

The reorganization of public edu-
cation committee of the High Teach
ers' Union will hold its first meeting
tomorrow.
The purpose OF the committee is to
prepare and offer a substitute for the
present school laws of the District,
to be presented to the Congressional
committee now conducting an in
quiry into the Washington school
system.
The formation of the committee
comes as a result of the controversy
which has ragged between the Board
of Education and the teachers for the
past four months.
Neither Miss Alice Deal, president
Of the High School Teachers Union.
nor Miss Maude Alton, president Of
the Grade School Teachers Union.
will act as chairman of the commit
tee. II is expected that one of the
members elected to the committee on
the teachers recently will be named
chairman at the meeting tomorrow.
Miss Deal a Member.
Miss Deal. however, as president
Of one Of the teachers unions, will
be a member Of the committee.
Action on endorsing the campaign
for reorganization of public education
is being withheld for the present by
the Grade School Teachers Union, it
is understood. II the grade school
teachers finally decide to cooperate
with the high scnOOl mentOrs-as
they have in the past-Lhe formation
Of a joint reorganization committee
will be considered.
Filing Of the answer OF the Board
of Education to the petition Of Miss
Wood. asking for the resembling Of
the board resolution suspending her
for her discussion Of current events
with students, is still being delayed.
Paul f. Lesh. attorney for Miss
| Wood, and Assistant Corporation
Counsel Frances Stephens. who has
consented to defend the Board of Ed
ucation's actions, expect to be able
to clear up the question of facts
some time this week.
II an agreement is reached in this
matter the court will be asked to de-
eide only the legality Of the boards
action and the case will not be
clouded by conflicting statements.
Labor Backs Teachers.
Further support to the teachers in
their efforts to reform the system OF
public education in Washington was
given by the Central Labor Union
at its meeting last night. Frank Cole
man. Miss Elizabeth Hayden. Miss
Susanna UIrich, b. w. Payne and
Henry SOlda were named as members
OF a standing committee on schools.
This committee is empowered to
cooperate with the teachers in any
movement for the betterment of the
Washington public schools.
Organized labor in Washington has
already indOrscd the campaiRn of
the instructors against the present
regime in the Board Of Education.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-10
DANCR AZ RAsFBRN HIGH

community dance will be given
tonight at $50 o'clock at EasteFa
High School
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-10
Board TOOL No Action.

Every citizen Of Washington
knows by this time that the Board OF
Education has been given an oppor-
tunity to settle the controversy"
said DR.. Pinn. Both Mr.. Bruce's OPP
ponents and his defenders have ap-
pealed for a hearing. The assistant
superintendent wants his name clear
ed If the charges against him are I'M
just The Parents League wants
him removed if the charges are just
But the Board of Education has re-
fused to listen to the double appeal,
which carries with 1t the approval Of
100000 residents OF Washington.
While the officials of the Parents
League are advising against haste In
the matter Of removing nearly $4,000
colored children from the schools.
frankly the rank and file of the or
ganization has become so aroused
over the injustice OF the board that
action appears necessary.
Never in the history OF the United
States has any organization OF pub
lie officials so consistently ignored
the appeals and demands OF the peo-
pie, whose interests they are sup
posed to protect as the Washington
Board of Education.
When the board indicated that tie
Bruce matter would be taken up and
finally settled in the way best suited
TO the interests Of the cOlored public
schools. the parents league temporar-
lily abandoned all plans for a strike
in the colored schools.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-10
PARENTSPLAN
FOR ACTION
INBRUCECASE
Children to Be Withdrawn From
CoIored Schools as Result of
Boards Failure to Act.

Condemning the "dilatory tactics
of the Board OF Education in the case
of Roscoe c. Bruce. assistant superin-
tendent of schools. the Parents
League, composed of 10000 Washing
ton residents. is prepared to take
drastic action at it's mass meeting
in the Metropolitan a. NJ. E. Church
tonight.
The Rev. DR.. JamesOE. Pinn. one Of
the officials OF the league declared
today there is a possibility of the
members of the Parents League i'm
mediately withdrawing their children
from the colored public schools.
If the children are kept in the
schools until the end of the present
scholastic term. officials OF the Par
ents' League state that in all prob
ability action will be taken to picket
the colored schools and the Franklin
School in protest against the attt-
tude of the Board Of Education.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-10

Money means work. Don't IRb0F for
triVthIItiss. Save pour labor and buy
StawA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-10

THE BUNGALOW YOU WANT
With a yard for the Riddles and
rooms just right to suit Friend
Wife-may be listed today among
The Times ITO Rent" Ads.
INVESTIGATE NOW.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-07
THIS FILM PRODUCER
LIKES NEW YORK BEST

In California really the country'r
finest spot for producing nims7
Tho wonderful advantages of Hol-
iywood have been sung by No many
producers that II has come to bs nc.
ccpted az a seifevtdsnt truth. Poor
old New York. once the very Mecca
Of picture companies. has become
almost deserted as a result OF tho
''film rush" to the Pacific coast
But now comes a producer who
takcs up the cudgels for New York.
Myron Selxnick. president OF the
Seixnick Pictures corporation. who
has just returned from California
says that Manhattan In unauestion-
ably better place To make photo
plays than Hollywood.
I'm tho first place" says Mr.. SELF
nick. "in New York you have at
your Immediate command a great
many more actors. artists. profess
Sional and trades people of every
description. who are 40 necessary In
tho making OF films. and since 30
great a part Of picture Is devoted
20 interior scenes. studio IN New
York In an good as a studio any
hero. But IL also allows closer
cooperation between tho producing
and administrative branches. and
increases efficiency"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-07

Q--Has Charles Ray ever appear.
ed on the speaking stage7
Ayes. Ray at one time appear.
ed in vaudeville. He also toured the
Pacific Coast with a musical comedy
company.
OWN you please tell me WI
liam Desmond's nationality
A.--William Desmond was born
in Dublin. Ireland. He came to the
United States when a little boy and
was educated In New York schools.
Q.--Can you give me the name OF
the girl who played the lead in
Meal Of the Navy" which ran in
serial form at the Pantages some
time ago7 Also the leading man7
A.-Liilian Lorraine and William
Courtney.
Q.--To settle an argument win you
tell me who Is the oldest. Dorothy
Dalton or Norma Talmadge7
A.--Dorothy Dalton is the oldest
by four years.
o.-Ts Eddie Lyons. the comedian.
married?
Ayes: TO Virginia KirtIey. vir-
ginia Is also a screen player.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-07
|IilmT1aJhec

Theodore Roberts. tho veteran
character actoG plays leading role
in The Woman Thou Gaycst Me-"
which opens at the Coliseum today.
An ali-star cast liz not complete
without Roberts
Eugene O'Brien IL n lucky chap.
lie has four leading women In HIS
new picture, THE Perfect Lover"
Joe King is from Texas. He's six
feet two inches tall and weighs 1876
pounds.
Walter Smith, "A San Francisco
song writer. has composed n new
melody which he has named sun
shine Mary" after Mary Anderson.
tho cute little movie ingcnuc.
sussuc Hayakawa. who comes TO
the Rex in Tho Courageous Cow.
ard" began his stage career with the
Imperial japanese stock company In
TOXIC.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-07
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
, CELEBRATES; HE'S sc

Douglas Fairbanks declared n hob.
day at his studio. the other day, and
celebrated his 3sth birthday.
Douglas Fairbanks, jr., who made
the trip across the continent for no
ether purpose than to see his daddy.
ceieb sted with him.
There were cowboy dances, gun
play dances and many other dances.
fully electrified with roaring pistols
and tanning guDpowder.
Fred Burns, said To be the cham
pion roper OF the world. presented
Doug with pony brought here from
Wyoming A former member of the
stars company gave him sword
taken from the orderly of the duke
Of Hesse.
a gold cigaret case was the gift
OF William @. McAdoo. An original
painting by Remington. a large vic.
trola and a number Of cowboy shirts
were included In his list OF presents.
Take i, from Bonnie Zeidman.
Doug's energetic press agent. II was
. gala day on the Fairbanks lot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-07
.(onnip6lsa{urc,

Natalie Taimadgc. young sister OF
Norma and Constance. will play a
part in Information. Please" a
screen adaptation of Jans Cows
stage success In which Constance Tai.
madge win be starred.
TwoFisted Gallagher win fea.
ture William Desmond.
'Evangellne' Ia TO be filmed with
Miriam Cooper in tho lead. II. A.
Walsh will direct the picture. Miss
Cooper is in private life Mrs. Walsh.
King w. vidor IL completing a big
feature production called Better
Times"
Thurston Han appears opposite
Mary MacrAren in Tho Weaker
Vessel"
The Way OF a Woman" adapted
from Eugene Walters stage play
Nancy Lee" will DO Norma Tai
madge's next starring vehicle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-07
Picture hf{er'

Colleen Moore will be Char
lie Rays leading lady In Tho
Busber," which II the new
show at the Liberty. Miss
Moore Is n winsone Miss, who
has Just reached her eighteenth
birthday.
Thomas Meigan was educated u
be n physician. but the lure OF the
footlights was too strong for him
and his first engagement was With
Henrietta crosman.
Pretty Girls Of the Z. 2. A."
patriotic march. has been dedicated
10 Pearl white.
Elaine Hammersfein, Se1x-
nick star, II hunting material
for good screen plays. EisIno
has come TO the conclusion that
there Is no such thing ~ =
Southern movie story in which
the heroine does not fall In love
with a hero who belongs On
the side OF the enemy clan In
feud.
Billie Rhodes prefers a horse 70 a
automobile.
Louise Lovely got an early start
in the theatrical world. She played
little Eva In Uncle Toms Cabin
when she was eight years old.
Ciarine Seymour. who made =
big hit as "Cutie Beauttfu1~ -
Griffifh's 1.-THE Girl Who Say
I'd Home" plays an impogtant
part In True Heart Susie.~ .
new Griffith release. Lillian Glxls
and Robert Harron have ~
leads.
Thomas Ince recently received 3
scenario from a wouId-be author
which started out like this: Scene
/. A saloon; time-midnight, June
soth. 1919.
Dorothy Dalton Is at present n
New York working on an Apache
story under the direction Of Joseph
de GrAsse.
Charlie Ray has . now heeeY.
Ray In learning 10 play ~
oczrino, small instrument
which looks like . potato -
sounds like whistle.
Peggy Hyland doesn't nks I'm
music.
The new fox trot Upstairs and
Down" which was written and titled
after the Olive Thomas film pro
ducton OF the same name, IL becom-
ing quite popular in the cafes and
dance halls in California
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-07

Miss Dean recently went 10 Fresno
10 lead the grand march at n motion
picture bail. There she met tho IA
nous Sheriff Jones.
Tho sheriff had se~n tho stars
Universal crook plays. and decided
that sbe must know something about
the habits OF the underworld.
I'm make her a deputy the sts~r-
IN said I'm Pretty Smooth she
proved 10 mr. that sic knew some
thing OF crooks. and my motto has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-07
-
CARRIER
is A MOVIE VILLAIN

Jack Holt, the popular movie vii.
lain. once carried the mails In Alas.
ka, driving a dog team many miles
between two large centers. He has
punched cattle and done most red.
biooded things. Yet he IN n polished
gentleman and can do the drawing
room stuff TO the top notch. lie
likes TO play heroic roles. but in the
interests Of art will sacrifice his de
sire and do heavy. II the role Is
good enough
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-07

always been. set a thief TO catch a
thief"
But Miss Dean Is almost too ten
der hearted 10 make a real califor.
MIA sheriff. Escorted by Sheriff
Jones'. she went thru the Jail. She
cmptied her purse in the "buli-pen. .
distributed many cartons of cigarcts
in the solitary" tiers. and provided
for extra comforts for unfortunate
girls who played tho drama OF crime
In real life and were caught
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-07
ENID BENNETT HELPS
BOY SCOUT CAMPAIGN

Enid Bennett has received a spe.
cial wire from Boy Scout hcadquar-
sters, in New York. thanking her for
her offer TO cooperate with the Boy
Scouts In their national campaign
for more scouts and money. which
opens June 3.
Miss Bennett recently appeared
before the Los Angeles Boy Scouts.
CARRIED in a girls hiking outfit. She
told them OF the importance OF the
Boy Scout movement. and urged
them 10 be good scouts. After her
speech. the boys voted her tho best
little sister" in tho world. and prom
Used 10 be staunch Bennett boosters
the rest OF their lives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-07
CLEMMER
LEAVE 1T To SUSAN
(GsIdWyub

E<Han rrrhrfdgc..-......M afxe Kennedy
Jimmy Dawson. - WAlssrc Macdonald
Ma BurhrsdHe. ..-.... .AnnA Hernandez
Tvo-can Saith --...--.. George kunkls
A chuckie every second and a
laugh n minute Is the guaranteed
speed record OF Leave II to Susan. .
Madige Kenncdy's new Goldwyn pie
turc. which opens at the Ciemmer to-
day.
Tho main action Of the play takes
place In tho middle Of the Mojave
desert Madge Kennedy as Susan
falls victim Of n band OF desperate
train robbers. and how and when she
10 rescued by the man she loves
forms an exciting drama
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-07
THIS LITTLE STAR IS
OF FIGHTING FAMILY

Katherine Macdonald. who plays
Mary in "The Woman Thou Gavest
Me-" Hall Gaines novel in screen
form. which Is now playing mt the
Coliseum. comes Of fighting stock
Her REORGANIZATION was on Presl.
dent Washingtons personal staff:
her grandfather and other male rela.
tives were all fighters. Miss Mac.
Donald never gives up when she de-
termines on a thing she feels she
should have.
The character Of Mary In said 10
be one Of the most difficult Miss
Macdonald has been called on TO
portray since her debut into the mo-
ton picture world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-07
COLONIAL
THE GREEN EYES,
sVAseAAt

Tho Girl. Evelyn 0r>~iy
The Roy ,.............. ,MontAkus Love
Tho Wealthy Saitor. q. .Cariyi. blackwell
The girl thinks she loves the boy.
but II persuaded into marrtag. with a
wealthy young man by her mother.
There IL q letter which falls into tho
husbands hands shortly after the
wedding. and Il causes all sorts Of
trouble. The gtri had written the let.
ter 70 tho boy before her marriage
There IL lots Of excitement when the
jealous husband corfronts her with
the letter, but when she In offered
her freedom shc doesn't want Il
Evelyn Crcely ~ the girl who
cAnses all the excitement In The
Green Eyes which open. nj the Co.
lonial Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-07
SHERIFF OFFERS HER
STAR AS HIS DEPUTY

Priscilla Dcan has lots OF pretty
brooches and many bracelets. yet
nhc ilkea brHt the gifts of Sheriff W.
y. Jones. OF Fresno county. q pair of
dainty handouts THAT would hold an
elephant and an automatic pistol
that In over . FOO; tan IN its stock
ing f~~t