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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27

Shirts-White and Fancy, with and
 without collar .............. $1 Broken Lines of Collars .... for $1 Neckwear-4 in hands .......,..
 for $1 and for $1 Washable Vests, Slightly Soiled .. $1 Cotton Ribbed Underwear ........ $1 MuHlers .................. 9l Mems Hose, Black and Colors, for $1 Mems Bat. Ties ........... 4 for $1 Mems Handkerchiefs ........ $1 dog.
 MEMS HAT DEPT. $1 Of All Hats $4 and Over. $1 Of On Any Fur Cap.
 Special Line of Travelling Kita
 rulIy Lquippou, So ana 9I
 Values ....-... Special s Odd Lot of Caps ....... 2 for $1 Wool Skating Caps, Ear Laps, $2
 and $2.50 Values ....... $1 Shaker Knit Hockey Caps, $2 Val
 ues, All Colors .......... $1.50 All Army Campaign Hats Half Price.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27

In oil-producing circles, 1t Is said plans are being arranged for thu merger of the United Western Oil Co and another prominent company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27

STAMFORD GARAGE---Under new management. Repairing promptly attended 10. Satisfaction guaran. teed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27

A large number of Stratford Ma sons attended the formal opening of the Masonic club, Bridgeport, on Sat urday evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-24
COURT REBUKES
POLICE'FOR DELAY

Ordering the release from custody
OF Louis Koerner. a local waiter. who
had been arrested in connection with
the campaign against the Reds"
Justice Stafford. presiding in Circuit
Court No. .. yesterday administered
to Inspector Clifford Grant. chief of
the detective department. a singing
court at once. The court said:
THE next time the Police Depart
ment is made a party to a habeas
corpus proceeding it must answer i'm
mediately or the person responsible
will answer personally to me-"
It took the Police Department
three hours to bring Koerner into
court. He had been confined six days
in Jail without any criminal charges
being lodged against him. John
Knight, president Of Waters Union,
No. Isl, of which Koerner is a mem
Der, yesterday asked for a writ of
habeas corpus, requiring Major Pull
man, superintendent of police, to show
cause why koerner should not be re-
leased.
Knight. represented by Attorney
J Jackson II. RaIston. said that Koerner
was held in strict confinement and
was not allowed to communicate with
anyone, and had been put through
the third degree" by the police in
order to make him be a witness
against himself. Inspector Grant ad-
mitted to the court that no charge
had been preferred against Koerner,
whereupon the court ordered the
latter's release.
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AUTO OVERTURNS;;
DRIVER IS UNHURT

Pinned under his automobile when
IL overturned on Beach drive, in Rock
Creek Park. yesterday afternoon,
Joseph c. Duke. Of 1917 Eighth street
northeast. was uninjured when extri-
Gated from the wrecked machine by
police OF the Tenth precinct.
Duke was driving his car along the
drive, the police say, when he lost
control OF il and ran over an en-
bankment. causing IL to overturn-
The machine was badly damaged.
An automobile operated by Mrs.
Frank a. Schroff. OF Rosslyn. Va,
overturned on Bladensburg road and
Lewis street northeast yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Schroff was taken to
Casualty Hospital suffering from a
broken arm.
Daniel i. Reynolds. forty-five years
old. OF 1906 Maryland avenue north
east. was struck by an automobile at
Fifteenth and Fl streets northeast
yesterday and received bruises on the
body. He REFUSED hospital treatment.
The automobile of Charles +. Sill,
Of 2301 Nicholson street southeast.
was badly damaged yesterday when
1t collided with an unidentified auto
mobile at Bladensburg road and
Rupperts lane northeast. Mrs. Sill,
who was an occupant OF the machine.
was slightly injured and taken to ther
home in passing automobile.
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occurring eight years ago. It seems
to have been disclosed at a hearing
before the Redfield subcommittee in
1912, and If any notice was to be
taken of it then was the time to do
il. 1t seems to be the statute of linn
itations has run on this complaints.
Legal Action Not Justified.
"An of the above charges were re-
ferred to me by the Board OF Educa-
ton for such legal action as may be
appropriate in the premises and these
charges are all | have before me for
consideration. ! know nothing about
the merits or dement's of the con-
troversy over Bruce, as l have not
consulted with either the Board OF
Education or any of the parties Ito
the controversy or their counsel. AS
l have indicated above, none of the
charges presented justify any legal
action or other procedure on the part
Of the corporation counseIs office.
THE law exacted by Congress and
construed by the Court of Appeals of
this District wisely places in the
Board OF Education the determination
OF the qualifications OF a person for
the position Bruce occupied and he
has been under the direct observation
of the presses board for a sufficient
time 1t seems to me. for IT to have
had ample opportunity to determine
this question. If, howeve,, the board
is in doubt as to his qualifications. il
has the legal authority. in its own
way and method. unhampered by
technical legal procedure, to solve
such doubt. IT, in the present judg-
ment of the board. Mr. Bruce is quail
fed for this position, then his qualifi-
cations have been passed upon by
that authority upon which the law
has placed the serious responsibility
of the administration of the public
school system. It's decision is and
shoul dbe final; all good citizens
should abide by it, and, in the interest
of the public school system, this con-
troversy should terminate.
Every respectfully,
CONRAD H. SYME,
Corporation Counsel"
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CITY CLUB OFFERED
2OSITES FOR HOME

Commissioner Robert W. Woolley.
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. will be one. OF the principal
speakers at the meeting Of the City
Club at 8 o'clock tomorrow night a.
Rauscher's. Following the formal
meeting, there will be a buffet sup
per.
The aim Of the meeting. aside from
furnishing the hundreds OF new mem
bers an opportunity to become bet
ter acquainted with each other, will
be to furnish information concerning
the City Club to those persons who
are eager to join but who desire more
details of the movement before films
their applications.
d. J. Callahan, chairman OF The
committee on the selection Of , 5i-
in the downtown sectior or me pro
posed 81 100000 clubhouse, announced
today that twenty sites have been
offered by prominent real estate
brokers for consideration by the com
mittee. The committee held its first
formal meeting yesterday afternoon,
and after receiving the offers of the
twenty sites, decided to continue its
study OF the area within which the
clubhouse is to be located. The com
mittee will meet again within . few
days. The site must be within two
blocks Of Thirteenth and g streets
northwest.
A committee on general activities
soon will be appointed by the club to
arrange a program of summer acttVf-
ties. The committee will outline a
series OF events that will be attrac-
tive to various groups OF members
of the club.
At the semi-weekly luncheon OF
the twenty-three membership teams
held yesterday afternoon at the Com
mercial Club, Mr.. Whitfield said thar
the club officials were DESTROYS OF
speeding up the work of enrolment
so that the goal of 1,500 members
would be reached before the real
hot summer weather set in. He said
that at the present rate OF progress.
the goal should be reached within
two weeks.
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D. c. SUBCOMMITTEE
NAMED FISHERMAN

After a meeting Of the District Com
mittee Chairman Sherman announced
the following District subcommittee
Judiciary - Senators Dillingham;.
New. Sherman, Pomerene, King.
Public Utilities-Calder. Elkins,
Ball, Phelan, King.
Education and Labor-Capper. Dill
bingham, Jones of Washington. Shep-
pard. Dial.
Excise and LiquOr-Jones OF Wash
ington, New. Capper. Sheppard, Dial
Insurance and nks-Elkins. Jones
of Washington, Sherman, Smith of
Maryland, Dial.
Public Health, Charities and Hos
pitals-Ball, Jones of Washington.
Calder. King, Pomerene.
Streets and Avenues-Mew, DillinE-
ham. Ball. Phelan, Pomerene.
interpretations - Sherman, Elkins,
Capper, Smith of Maryland. Phelan.
Police and Fire Department-Smi
Of Maryland, Calder, New, Pomerenc,
Sheppard.
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RESERVE SEATSF
JULY4 CHORISTERS

Cards admitting singers in the
Star-Spangled Chorus to the grand
stand July ( will be issued tonight at
Community Club No. 5, 9lS Tenth
street northwest.
Members OF church choirs and
choral societies. and Government
workers who have good voices, are
requested to attend the meeting to-
night. which will assure them OF
good reserved seats during the pass
ing of the July parade.
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Believes Bruce Iustiaed.

I'm the same document Bruce is
further charged with circulating a
petition calling on teachers to organ
ize in order to collect evidence and
employ counsel to institute either
criminal proceedings or civil suits
against individuals and newspapers in
order TO put a stop to Islander being
circulated and libels published about
the teachers and the schools. The
circular also provided for an assess
ment upon the individuals composing
the organizations of not more than 81
to pay expenses for counsel fees, etc
1T is charged that the circulation
OF this petition was in violation of
the law prohibiting solicitation of
subscriptions in the schools. 1 am
unable to see that this effort OF Bruce
and other teachers to protect them
selves was in violation of any law or
any rule of the Board of Educati ton.
and therefore cannot make it the
basis Of any charge against Bruce for
trial before the Board.
Under date of June 10 the Board
submitted to me A series of letters
signed by T.. II. Lawson. in which he
complains that he was not given ap-
to which he thinks re was
entitled and these letters are accom-
panied by series of five suggestions
showing the maner in which he thinks
the injustice he claims to have suf-
fercd could be remedied. This ap-
pears TO be the elimination Of a long
extending from 1903 to
the present time. in which Lawson
seems TO have entertained the fixed
idea that he was entitled TO the APP
pOintment to certain positions and
the Superintendent and Assistant
and the Board of Edu-
cation thought otherwise. This is a
matter left solely to the discretion OF
the Board of Education, and one on
which charges against Bruce could
not and should not be formulated.
The last charge is one made on
May -. 1919. by one Daniel Murray,
stating that in 1911 Bruce allowed
certain teacher to exceed her Easter
vacation by one week and that by so
doing the taxpayers OF Washington,
d. c., were grievously injured II
would serve no useful purpose to re-
vive a matter OF this insignificancs
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CAN'T GUST BRUCE,
OPINION Of SYME
Continued from Eleventh Page.l

Continued from Eleventh Page)
these vague and uncertain allegations
constitute no basis for a trial OF
Bruce by the Board Of Education.
Under the circumstances, in my
opinion the question as to Bruce's
qualifications as a teacher and ad-
ministrative officer are questions for
the board alone and its disposition of
the matter is final
IF the board is in any doubt, II
may satisfy itself in any way it
deems proper. but il is certain that
allegations OF this character cOnsti-
tute no justifiable basis upon which
II would be proper for me to found
legal proceedings Of any nature
whatsoever.
'In view OF the fact that Bruce has
been connected with the public
schools for quite a number of years.
! imagine that his judgment as to
the qualification OF teachers for the
positions to which they are recon-
mended is possibly superior to that
OF his accUser. In any event, the fit
ness or unfitness OF these teachers
for their respective positions is
matter OF opinion and could certainly
form no basis for a charge against
Bruce upon which he should be tried
by the Board of Education. particu-
larry as the boaSd itself has the final
determination OF such matters.
I'm the same document Smith
charges that Bruce ignored a SERIOUS
complaint made against one Nixon,
Of the Dunbar High School, by a
pupil in his section. and that wit
nesses would testify to this case 1t
is not stated what the offense was
or when committed. The author,
with singular deXteriity, avoids the
mention of a single fact upon which
charge against Bruce might prop
crly be formulated, and L therefore
disregard it
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T0DAY'S SALES.

Columbia Graphophone, com.-3g
3TOE.
Columbia Graphophone, pfd.-1OG
9JA, 1O995A, 5T95k.
Potomac Eleceric con. 5's-S1,0O06
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PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE ZONE SUPPLY OFF,
GER, 18th and + streets ". W, Wash
ingtOn, j. {. Sealed proposals. in tripli-
cate, will be opened at the above address
at = 90 p. m. June &c, 1919, for furnishing
all labor and material Cwithout exception
required 10 erect wood and glass partitions
at the Munitions Building, goth and 3
streets. y. w, in strict accordance with
the specifications Proposal blanks ard
specifications may be had upon application
at this Office Proposal TO be filed m trip
licate and must bear guaranty thereon.
Mark envelopes P ROT FOR EREC-
BUILDING. TO BE OPENED AT 200
p. NJ. June IS. 1919" and address to the
Zone Supply Officer. Washington, D G.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Wash
ington. June 70, l9i9-seaIed proposals
District Building. until o'clock p. m
June q. 1919, FOR furnishing aud installing
fixed and other laboratory equipment, Dun
a nd o streets northwest Washington, u
G. Specifications and form Of proposal
may be obtained al Room +c7. District
building. Incomplete proposals. may be re-
jectcd informal Proposals without
specifications may b. considered informal.
The Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any and all proposals Telcgraphic
proposals vii! not Be considered LOUIS
BROWNLOW. ". GWYNN GARDINER.
CHARLES ". KUTZ. Connt ssioners. D. c.
2O.c1.c3.24.25.2S
W r y T. Vt . ~ T <-''-Hf1 aAi IL 'bFI l.
GER, nth and J. streets. y. W. Wash
iugtOn. D. G. Sealed proposals, in 'ripli-
cate. Will be opened a. the above address
at j 90 A. NJ. June -. 1919, for sale 81
collected from the Quarter
masters Stablae 18th and Virginia Avenue
y. W, Washington. l.. t. Proposal
blanks may be had upon application a.
his office Proposal 10 he filed in tripli-
cate. Mark envelopes PROPOSALS FOR
MANURE and address 10 the Zone Sup
ply Officer. Washington. n. &.
fela.20.el 2224.25
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-24
POLICE COURT DOCKET
HEAVIEST IN THE YEAR

Both branches OF police court yester-
day haA more business than has held
their attention at any one session dur
ing the year. Nincty-four persons
were locked up and in docket, more
than fifty OF them for alleged drunken
ness a collateral Of nearly 100 was
read.
Save hrst; spend afterward-Buy
". 8. s.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

S25O-Tor sale. interest in growing mail
order business: four distinct Inns:
mailing list Of over ; 900 names will pay
excellent profits. Box 80. Times office.
FOR SALE-FOr wide-awAke people an
excellent stocked grocery. meat, pro-
account of Ill health. 1904 and 1906 B st.
y E 80
ATTRACTIVE DRUG STORE,
good location, near several
physicians; reason for selling,
leaving city. Address BOX O.,
Times office. 26
QUANTICO. VA.-FOR SALE: Restaurant
and pool room. doing $500 business week
ly. will sell cheap: low rent EDWIN NJ.
kERSTELLER & BRO. 20
LUNCH ROOM and ice cream parIOr for
sale. with II furnished rooms Call at
2O5-5 Pa. ave. y. W. 20
FOR SALE-SmaII restaurant doing good
business: bargain for the right man.
1915 18th st. y. W. %
SODA and Confectionery; fine location;
doing splendid business; price reason
able Address BOX A-263, Times office.
FOR sALE-Cafe equipment in apartment
house, northwest section, including
bles chairs. silver dishes, refrigerator
North 1861. between 4 and D. m. -
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Don't save for n "rainy day Save.
and there will be no "ralny days"
Buy w. 8. 8.
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RESERVE
WAR PAPER DROPS

A decrease OF &73.SOO. 600 in war
paper held by Federal reserve banks
for the week ending June 20 is shown
in the weekly statement issued by the
board.
Against this decrease is an increase
Of 32.90O.000 in other discounts, and
of $O,2OO.OOO in acceptances.
The total war paper on hand in
cludes an amount of S127.500.oOO dis
counted for other Federal reserve
banks by the Cleveland, Chicago, St.
Louis. and Minneapolis reserve banks,
while total acceptances on hand COM
prise S27.5O0,0O0 bonught from the
New York Federal reserve bank
without the latter's Endorsement.
Government deposits fell OF SSS,-
500. 900. reserve deposits increased
s15.OOO.OO. while the float" carried
by the reserve banks was $45,500,OOO
less than the week before.
The Richmond district shows total
resources Of 1851, $685. 900. with a hold
ing of $1,234,O0 DIN Government
bonds.
Delegates to the convention OF the
District of Columbia Bankers As
ISOLATION to be held at Deer Park,
Md. tomorrow. and Thursday will
leave today on a special train from
Union Station at 4:3O. Reservations
so far have been made for 115, al
though it is expected that this num-
Der will be considerably increased.
The Old Dutch Market has de
clared A semi-annual dividend Of
per cent on its preferred and n per
cent on it's common stock. payable
July to stockholders OF record
June IS.
Light trading showed on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange today, thirty
five shares of Columbia Graphophone
preferred changing hands at 95h
and three shares of common at 3TO1z
4 $1,000 Potomac Electric CONSOLE
dated was the only other transsc-
tion.
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Saw hrstj spend afterUard-Buy
W. 8. s.
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HOTELS AND CAFES
BURLINGTON HOTEL

oUh441N01ON hO1Eh.
Boom and bath, $500 to
$500 Breakfast, $1.00; lunch,
75c; dinner, $3.50. Music ev-
cry evening. The gardens
and roof are cool and attrac-
tive. No dancing. je1O-tf
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The Safest Investments

are those that do not 1uctuate during dis
turbed conditions Of the money or stock
markets. First deed OF trust notes (nrsR
uSortgages), well secured on real estate IN
the District OF Columbia, constituts gill;
edge" investments. and they do not de-
pend upon the financial responsibility q
individuals or corporations for their StA-
bility. We can supply such investments IN
amounts from $500 upward. Send for book
lss. Concerning Loans and Investment"
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ATLANTIC CITY. NJ.
Best Located PopuIar-Pricpd Hotel
Hotel Netherlands
New York Ave. 80 yards from boardwalk
Capacity. 400. Elevator. private baths
running water in bedrooms. FREE FEA-
TCRES-BATHlNG PRIVILEGE FROM
HOTEL. Dance floor. June rates AmPFi-
can plan with mcals)-s3 TO s. daily; SIS
$3.50. SEQ. SIS weekly. AUGUST RUIZ
WADEL. PrOpriatOr.
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RESORTS

OCEAN EIEW-FOrmrrIy Breakers Cot
tage-modern cOnvcniences. SI2 per wees
and up iels-3Ot
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-08-29

the Hlndus. and where have you been
where have all of you been, II
may ask2''
Davis gave short laugh.
ITS long story, but l suppose
might as well begin" Ordering re-
freshments. they seated themselves
while John briefly told his adventures.
AS he finished Morgan frowned.
"Who could that chap have been
that pretended to be your" Johns
head slowly waved
"That's what gets me. Do you sup
pose 1t was that hermit chap or one
of his agents?" Morgan's hand fell
upon his knee with resounding slap.
THAT'S 1t exactly. But thank good
ness he failed. For one. I've had
enough of this town and am hungry
for the mountains again. Let's go back
in the morning and fight him In the
open. Meanwhile" The voice OF
Ethel quickly arose.
"Yes, let us leave this horrible
hotel where such things are always
quiet place near the sea, Or"
Johns hand. finding her own, gave
1t squeeze.
81 know Just the spot. The Sea Cliff
Inn down the bay. Wen pack our bags
and motor down ut once" With this
understanding, they separated for the
purpose Of getting ready.
Within their own room, Morgan
turned to the Spider.
"You stay behind as IL to make prep
arntlons for an early start. Here's the
list of stun you are to get. BE Off the
Sen Clif' dock at midnight, tie up the
launch and Join me. I'll hang n towel
out OF my room and be on the watch
for YOU"
They secured their auto and left the
hotel OF horrors the Spider waving
them good-by from the curb. In the
front seat with the chauffeur rode
Morgan; Ethel and John sat behind
them, with Ra!nface mounted on the
auxiliary seat in the rear. Scarcely
had they turned the first corner. how
the one left behind was up TO some
deviltry, slipped from his seat unno-
ticed by his companions. Arriving at
the hotel. John secured three rooms
for them, the suppositlon being that
Rainface had preferred to come on
foot, and Indan-like had dropped on
saying nothing. John and Ethel start
Ing for their rooms. saw that Morgan
was missing and supposed he had pre-
coded them.
But the Hawk had not. Secretlng
himself until they had retired he re-
turned to the desk and engaged two
additional rooms above those taken by
John. his excuse to the clerk being
that he expected two friends To arrive
later on. This done. he mounted the
stairs and threw himself upon the
bed without undressing.
Out In the bay In motor boat, the
Spider cruising slowly along with eyes
upon the Sea Cliff Inn, gave an ex-
clamation OF satisfaction. From out
OF window of that hosiery towel
hung, and guiding his boat to the dock
he made 1t secure and approached the
building. Inqulring OF the sleepy clerk
for the room that his friend had en-
gagged for him, he was shown to II,
10 be Joined shortly thereafter by Nor
gan. The Spider opened the grip he
had been carrying. taking from II a