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The Washington times., 1919-04-28

Declaring that the school authori-
ties acted within the authority con-
ferred by law "and for the good Of
the system" the letter refusing the
petition of Miss Alice Wood for the
resembling of the order suspending
her for discussion of current events
was made pubic today by the Board
cf Education.
The letter also states that the de-
cision OF the board is always subject
to review and correction in the
courts" thereby repeating the recent
invitation Of the board to the teachers
to take the controversy to the Dis
trict Supreme Court.
Miss Wood today received a copy OF
the letter, which follows:
Letter From Board.
The Board of Education discovers
no ground or reason in your com.
munication Of April IL for altering its
conclusions or resembling an order Of
suspension, the term OF which ha
already expired, or for reopening q
matter which IL has decided 10 be. iE
20. far as the board is concerned, a
closed incident.
THE board believes that it acted
within the authority conferred by
law and for the good OF the system.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
PLAN TO DECORATE GRAVES
OF HEROES OF GREAT WAR

Ceremonies on Memorial Day Of
placing flowers on the graves OF SOL
diers who died in the war with Ger
many, will be in charge OF commit
tees named by Commander James 5.
Jones, OF William B. Cushing Camp.
No. 80, Sons OF Union Veterans, 1t was
announced today. This camp has
charge of the memorial exercises at
Arlington National Cemetery. the
cemetery at Vienna, Va, and at Holy
Rood and Oak Hill cemeteries in the
District.
Request has been made that the
names Of all District men who died
in the war, together with the location
OF their graves, be sent to the chair
man Of the committee at once. Every
effort is to be made to make the list
complete in order that flowers and
wreaths may be placed on their graves
Memorial Day.
Past Commander J. Clinton Hiatt,
OF 1923 Harvard street northwest. Is
chairman OF the committee in charge
of the memorial exercises at Arling-
ton. Past Commander Arthur B. Bar
ringer, of Vienna, Va, is chairman Of
the committee in charge OF the me
mortal exercises at Vienna. Past
Commander H. W. Rutledge, 112
Maple avenue, Takoma Park, will
have charge of the service at Holy
Rood and Oak Hill cemeteries:
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
ABANDON SEARCH
FOR IAILBREAKER

Police and detectives last night
gave up the search of the woods and
swamps in AnAcostia for Herbert L.
Copeland, the negro. who escaped
from the District Jail where he was
awaiting trial for the killing OF three
persons.
Confident that Copeland was not
in the vicinity, Major Raymond w.
Pullman, Superintendent of Police,
last night ordered that the search in
the woods be abandoned.
The man-hunt amid the woods in
Anacostia was started late Saturday
afternoon, when information was re-
ceived that Copeland was hiding in G
deserted shack in Penecote woods
extending west on Nichols avenue,
from Portland street to the Anacostis
river. Police reserves numbering
nearly 200 and a score Of detectives
failed to find any trace of the fugi-
tive in the woods, however.
With the announcement that re-
ward Of 5000 had been offered for
information that would lead to the
arrest of Copeland, several tips
were received at police headquarters
but proved to be unfounded.
Edward Richard, of 334 N street
southwest, yesterday told the police
that he drove a negro answering
Copeland's description to Baltimore
in his automobile last Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Richard told the police that he met
the negro on the Baltimore pike, and
carried him to Baltimore. The negro
he said, alighted at Fayette and
Charles streets and hurried off.
When shown a circular bearing
Copeland's picture. Richards told the
police that he was sure the man
he had taken to Baltimore was Cope
land. Police are working on the
theory that Copeland is in Baltimore.
More than 1000 circulars bearing
Copeland's picture have been sent
throughout the United States.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
PARK GARDENERS
SEEK pied PIPER"

Potomac Park gardeners are look
ing for a Pied Piper of Hamlin.
Rats are said to be making regular
visits to the garden plots during the
night and playing havoc with the
seed which has been planted. Eng
lish peas seem to be their favorite
fruit"
The services OF Drs. Lorin H.
Bailey and Ned Hearborn, OF the
United States Bureau OF Biological
Survey, have been enlisted in a cam
paIgn to eliminate these pests. A
large number OF traps have been laid
and poison bait has been scattered in
and around their burrows.
Garden owners are requested to CO.
operate in every way by assisting in
keeping the traps they fnd on their
plots working full time by batting
and setting them when necessary and
also by seeing that all unnecessary
waste material such as boards, sticks.
boxes and trash be removed and the
plots kept as clear and smooth as
possible.
Cleanliness and neatness will assist
In dIsposing OF these pests, accord
ing to the Government experts.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
.DEATHURGED
|. FOR SLAYER
Of MISSHOOD
Prosecuting Attorney Tells Jury
|. Jackson Was Sane When He
Killed War Worker.

"By letting him 90 free, you will
encourage crime; you viii make Il
easy for every crimlnalIy inclined
person to follow his heinous incIina
tIon, knowing he can plead insanity
IL caught and be sent to St Elisa.
beths"
Thus spoke Assistant District At
torney Bolitha J. Laws in his address,
to the jury IN Justice SiddOns' court
before which James Henry Jackson.
alleged slayer Of Miss Lillian Hood. .
young Tennessee war worker, on jan
uary "a. last. Is being tried for mur'
der In the first degree.
jackson has had hts day IN courS-
He was neither intoxicated. nor
crazy. when he committed his crims.
He is practieing deceit now; he -
shamming."
He demanded the extreme nalty
Attorney Thomas L Jones. address-
ing the jury IN Jackson's behalf. re.
viewed Jackson's life from boyhood
to the present day, tending TO prove
insanity. Jackson's other lswysF,
Royal A Hughes, will follow and Dis
trict Attorney John z. Laskey viii
sum up the Gaze for the Government.
The case will go to the Jury thiS
afternoon
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
CONG. FOCHT SAYS
D. c. NEEDS SUBWAY

The building OF = subway under
Massachusetts, avenue from Union
Station to St. Adams School and from
Union Station to Arlington to relieve
traffic conditions in the National
Capital was advocated by Congress
man Focht Of Pennsylvania, speaking
at No. Is engine house last night
Congressman Focht IS ranking
member OF the District Committee in
the House.
Other plans for improvements in
Washington were discussed by Con-
gresham Focht. among them changes
in the prevailing style OF srchitec-
ture in the National Capital.
Warrington seems to have deVel-
oped a passion for Grecian architec-
ture ever since Andrew Jackson de-
cided that the front OF the Treas
ury Building should be modelled after
the Temple Of Minerva" said Con-
gresham Foeht This tendency to-
ward Grecian architecture should be
rsmedied, inasmuch as the sun is kept
out and darkness and damp reign
within the buildings so erected.
"Other improvements which the
city needs are more public schools,
better pay for teachers, more mail
collections, harnessing OF water
power at Great Falls, Va, and repre-
sentation for the voteless residents"
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
Letter From School
Board to Miss Wood
Calls Action LawtuL

with your letter OF March - be.
fore =. acknowledging the receipt OF
notice Of suspension. and in which
yUu state that following the instruc
tions given you would remain out o.
class until the following Thursday.
and upon your return would scrupU-
lously obey the requests of the board,
the board did not understand that the
action OF the Teachers Unions was at
your request or on your behalf.
"DiFeet Protest Better
"A direct personal protest or re-
quest from you at the time for q
reconsideration of the matter would
have been helpful, and certainly more
in accord with the relations which
have, heretofore existed between the
board and the teachers.
In view of ali conditions. es-
peciaIly those so unnecessarily Gre
ated, and because the board feels.
after a most careful consideration,
that its action is founded in law
aind good direction, II Is forced to
the conclusion that your request can
not be granted.
'If the board has erred in its in
depreciation of authority and dis
cretiOn under the organic act. its
direction, of course. is always sub
ject to review and correction in the
courts
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
$4,000 PLEDGED
FOR MEMORIAL

Washington's contribution to the
George Washington Memorial fund
today reached $4,000. as a result OF
a mass meeting in the BelascO Thea
ter yesterday, at which $4,000 in
Victory bonds was subscribed. Rear
Admiral Mayo. Henry B. F. Macfarland,
and Gen. NJ. NJ. Black spoke at the
mass meeting. Mrs. Henry F. Dim
ock, president OF the George Wash
ington Memorial Association, told Of
the aims of the association.
"Plans call for the erection in
Washington OF a memorial auditor
ium, including a central building and
two wings" she said. THE Raditor-
ium will seat 1000 persona One
wing will be dedicated to the soldiers
Of '76 and the other to the soldiers
of II"
David Jayne Hill, who presided,
read letters of Endorsement from
President Wilson, Secretary Baker,
and nearly every governor in the
United States.
Following is a list OF the large
subscribers: William d. Ritter,
$1,000; DR.. Charles d. Walcott for an
unnamed person, $500: the Neither
lands minister. $1,000: Miss Elsie
Adams. $500; Miss Armina Gunilius.
$50; Miss Elizabeth QuenelI, 500;
Major William E. Fowler, $500: Essex
Chapter, d. A. r., Orange, N. j., $500.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
CRUSHED BY
STREET CAR.
WOMAN DIES

Miss Margaret Potter, ffty-foUr
years old, 1443 @ street northwest.
died at the Georgetown University
Hospital last night, three hours after
being crushed against a wall by a
street car at 6:4O p. m.
Miss Zella Sibert, who was with
Miss Potter, was knocked uncon-
seious and received bruises about the
body, but was not seriously hurt
Returning from a visit OF friends in
Thrlfton, Va. and waiting in front Of
the Capital Traction barn at Thirty
sixth and n streets, to board q car
that would bring them home, they
we're wedged in with a number Of
other people between the tracks and
the wall Of the barn There is q very
narrow space allowed for passengers
waiting or alighting.
Cars reaching this terminus Of the
Capital Traction Company enter by
one door. circle around, and leave by
another door for its return trip. AS
the car swung out of The door on a
very shaIp curve, it left the track and
made head-on for the wall. Those in
its path scampered in all directions.
but the two women were trapped be-
tween the car and the wall. Miss ST.
bert was knocked down. Miss Potter
was crushed against the wall, break
ing both her legs and causing Internal
injupries. Both were removed to the
Georgetown University Hospital,
where Miss Potter died.
Harry F. House, motorman, ano
Wilbert T. Miller, conductor, were ar
rested, but were released to appear at
Coroner Nevitt's inquest this after
noon at the District morgue.
DR.. Robert Y. Sullivan, Of 341O
Brown street northwest. q nephew of
Miss Potter, says the motorman Of the
car told him a sAndpipe, hanging
loosely, dropped of to the track,
causing the derailment.
Miss Potter was an employe Of the
War Department.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
CHURCH OBSERVES
125TH BIRTHDAY

The 125th anniversary OF 81. Pat
rick's Catholic Church was celebrated
yesterday morning with pontihcal
high mass. with Cardinal Gibbons
presiding Ia the presence OF Cabinet
ministers. 5nstiees Of the Supreme
and other courts, diplomats. Senators.
Congressman. and a congregation
which taxed the capacity OF the
church.
Among the ecclesiastical dignita-
ries in the sanctuary were Arch
bishop Bonzano, apostolic delegate TO
the United States, and Bishop Thomas
y. Shahan, rector OF the Catholic Uni
versity. The Right Rev. Owen B
Corrigan, bishop Of Macra and auxil-
iary or Baltimore. was celebrant OF
the mass. Mgr. T. s. Lee was as
sistant priest to the Cardinal, while
the deacons Of honor were: Mgr.
James F. Mackin OF st. PauRs, and
the Rev. John T. Walsh, OF St dary's
Star OF the Sea Church in Baltimore.
The Rev. Martin P. ]. Egan was mas
ter Of ceremonies and Mgr. G. +.
Thomas, rector of St. Patrick's. who
sang mass at the opening OF the
present edifce thirty-four years ago.
reviewed the history Of the parish in
his sermon.
Following the services Monsignor
Thomas held a reception in honor OF
Cardinal Gibbons in the rectoFy.
There will be q public reception IN
Carroll Hall from to 10 o'clock to-
night.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
CANNOT TELL
WHEN MILK IS
ADULTERATED
DR.. W. C. Fowler Says Rigid
Tests Fail to Show Use of
Powder.

When is fresh milk" sold in WASH
ington, not fresh milk, but diluted
powdered milk?
This is the question which is caus'
ing DR.. William c. Fowler, District
health OFFICER, considerable trouble.
DR.. Fowler told The Times today
that he finds himself in the position
Of the official who knows the law is
being violated but is unable to remedy
the conditions.
Frankly, do not know when
fresh milk is fresh milk" stated Dr.
Fowler" Those Washington dealers
who have been selling powdered milk
with water or skim milk, for fresh
milk have mixed the ingredients so
skiIlfully that the health department,
even by the most rigid tests has been
unable to determine the chemical diff
ference between reconstructed milh
and fresh milk.
This permits the widespread sale
Of the powdered milk product IN
Washington, as fresh milk at the
price Of fresh milk. even though
the reconstructed milk is Of an in
terror ana less NuOieSOfue BI6uCs
The sale Of diluted powdered milk
as fresh milk, Is of course against
the health laws, Of both the District
and the United States, but the health
department has no recourse to the
law, because Of the inability to de-
termine chemical differences"
DR.. Fowler's worries concerning the
sale of powdered milk products as
fresh milk IL shared by the Mary
land and Virginia Producers Assocta-
ton, which is raising a fund sew
eral thousand dollars to be used IN
an advertising campaign against the
practice.
Probably some plan will soon be
evolved whereby all Washington peo-
pie will be assured Of getting fresh
milk" said DR.. Fowler. But in :ie
meantime, some Of US are probably
drinking powdered milk diluted, In
the guise of raw fresh milk, with our
meals every day.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
CLERKS TONAME
WAGE DELEGATES

Women and girls employed in the
various retail stores OF Washington
will meet tomorrow night in the au-
ditorium OF the National Museum.
Tenth and B streets northwest, to
select six representatives for the
minimum wage conference for store
girls.
Nineteen women were nominated
at a meeting in the District building
last Tuesday. Six of these will be
elected tomorrow night and certified
to the minimum wage board. The
board will then designate three to
sit with q committee from the en-
ployers and three representatives OF
the public in recommending q mini
mum wage for women employed IN
stores Of this city.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association has certified the follow
ing six men to the board, three OF
whom will be selected to represent
the employers at the conference:
George S. DeEeale Of S. Kann Sons &
Co.; Phil King, Of Kings Palace;
Louis c. Meyer, OF Woodward &
Lothrop's: H. d. Ormsby, of S. s.
Kresge & Co.; Samuel Hart, Of Lans-
buFgh q Co. and Robert z. Buckley,
Of the Palais Royal.
= The minimum wage board Will Sc
lect the three persons TO represent
the public as soon as they receive
the certlfication Of the representa-
tives Of the employees.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
DESPONDENT, SHE
COMMITS SUICIDE

With a gas tube in her mouth. Mrs.
Emma Newman, fifty-four years old.
was found yesterday afternoon about
3 o'clock in the bathroom OF her
home. 1925 Gales street northeast,
and died despite efforts Of a physi-
clan before she could be removed to
a hospital.
Dependency over i'll health is as
cribeG as the cause OF the de.
Mrs. Newman, who had beeA9in ill
health for several years, had been
days while her husband W. Newman.
was away Yesterday .neighbors go
ing to church saw her in her side yarG.
and supposed she was all right. In
the afternoon when her small grand
son, Paul Knowles, went to the house.
he could not get in and noticed a
strong odor OF gas. Neighbors were
called who broke in the door and
rushing through the gas-filled house
found the bathroom door fastened.
BY clumbing around the outside OF
the window a friend was able to get
into the room where he found the
body of the woman lying on an iron
ing board placed across the tub and
the tube of small gas heater in the
mouth.
DR.. L. d. Walters worked over her.
using a. pulmotor. but when the Cas-
ualty Hospital ambulance arrived.
she was dead
Mrs. Newman had been at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital from November so
to March last.
A note found by a neighbor assured
the husband that\he was not to blame
for the act as they had lived happily
together for many years.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
e CAPITAL YANKS .
REACH u. S. PORT

Twenty-three Washington soldiers
are today at Newport News, Va, hav-
ing arrived yesterday on the trans
ports Antigone and Princess Matorka
and the battleship South Carolina
Those on the South Carolina were:
Sergt. James y. Davis. 427 Irving
street northwest; Private Patrick j..
Wreun, 2315 H street northwest;
CorpI. Jack Mccall, I'LL FOur-and-a-
half street southwest; CorpL Lewis
Simmons, 1921 d street southeast, and
Private William Logan, 512 NJ street
northwest, all of the 11Tth field signal
battalion: Private Walter Jett, S14
Twenty-sixth street northwest. and
Sergt. Durant Church. 1908 Twentieth
street northwest. OF casualty COM
pany 29SS
The transport Antigone carried
Henry L. Showers, A. F. C; Major
Frank l. Nelson, infantry. 1O2 The
Albemarle; Capt George s. MARITIME,
infantry. unassigned, 461 N street
northwest; Sergt. Glenn F. Logan, OF
field hospital I39: Private Harvey E.
Knott, of ambulance company 1873;
First Lieut. Gilmore o. G. KeOwn, 62I
r street northwest, 130th machine
gun battalion. and Bugler Warren w.
Prentice, go G street northwest, COM
pany c, 13Oth machine gun battalion.
The transport MatoTka brought:
Private Lawrence Kelly, 200 X street
southeast, base hospital No. II: Pri-
vate Harrison lheens, 12O Twelfth
street southeast. base hospital No. 5S;
Private John A. TolsOn. 500 Ninth
street southeast, base hospital No. 5S;
Private Everett Whaley, All Ninth
street southwest; Private Charles
Williams. 36I7 o street northwest:
Sergt. George Boyle. 1898 Fourteenth
street northwest: Private John Mitch
ell, 1908 Fifteenth street northwest,
base hospital No. 6S; Private Frank
Curtin. 4OS K street, evacuation hos
pital No. 4. and Sergt. Arthur Swami,
742 Hobart place northwest, casualty
653.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
SWAPPING OF BELT
SAVES MAIL FLYER

First official details OF the acci-
dent in which Paul L. Ferron, airmail
flyer, narrowly escaped death Satur-
day, were given to The Times today.
"Ferron took Off from Belmont
Field in a rebuilt de Haviland," said
Lieut.. James c. Edgerton, chief of
flying operations, aerial mail service,
today. When he reached a height
OF about $50 feet his motor began to
lose power. He attempted to make a
1S0-degree turn in order to reach
the field again, but the motor stalled
and he landed on bad ground. The
gasoline tank, which in the de Havi-
land is set we'll forwar, was pune
tured by the motor in the crash, and
gasoline was sprayed all over the
machine, which caught fire instantly.
by a quirk of fate the strap which
held Ferron to his seat snapped and
he was thrown clear Of the wreckage.
This is the only thing that saved him
from death by burning"
A report from Belmont Park to
officials of the mail service said:
Detailed report at this time i'm
possible. as the accident was wit
messed by fourteen men. l am having
each man write a detailed report On
his version of the accident. This I
will receive today.
"Ferron is badly burned on the facs
and especially on the nase, mouth,
eyes, right hand, and left leg below
the knee. His condition at this time
seems favorable. Surgeon cannot de-
termine at this early moment whether
he swallowed any of the flame. All
that is left of the ship is its fittings,
motor, and tanks"
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
SAY MAN SNATCHED MONEY
AND BOUGHT NEW CLOTHES

Riley Jackson, colored, ffty-four
years old, OF 1898 Thirtieth street
northwest. was arrested today by Pre-
cinct Detective Cox of the Seventh
Precinct, charged with robbing Fred
c. Bell, Of Arlington, Va, Of 1855
Saturday night.
Bell. the police say, had the money
in a bag. The negro is alleged TO
have snatched the bag from his hand
while he was in a store near Thirty
second and NJ streets northwest. Po.
lice found SSl in bills on Jackson
when he was arrested and recovered
500 worth of new clothes.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
WORK BEGUN
TO IMPROVE
D. {. STREETS

washington's 100000 street pro-
gram. much Of which was delayed
by war conditions, is in fun swing
today.
Six street construction jobs. build
ing of three cement sidewalks, two
concrete and steel bridges and a
concrete retaining wall. constitute
the work in progress today. These
improvements will be pushed in
spite of the high cost OF labor and
materials. as viii the rest OF the
districts program as soon as con
tractors can begin work.
A concrete roadway. Is being laid
in Shepherd street, from Fourteenth
street to Georgia avenue northwest;
the grading. Of Kearney street from
Twentieth to Twenty-second north
west Is nearly finished; Thirty eighth
street from Macomb street to MasSa-
cbusetts avenue northwest has been
graded and is now ready for the
ccncrete; Twelfth street from to
streets is being asphalted, as is
Stanton place; and Park road from
Thirteenth to Fourteenth streets
northwest is being laid with sheet
asphalt.
Cement pavements are being put
down on Iowa avenue from Webster
to AIbemarle streets; on Albermarle
street from Connecticut avenue to
Thirty-sixth street, and on Dent
place from Thirty-third to Thirty
fourth streets.
The concrete retaining wall is
Icing reconstructed on the Canal
road.
Viaduct bridges OF concrete and
steel are being built at Benning
and over the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road right OF way at South Dakota
avenue northeast.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
z NEW SMALLPOX
CASES.; 50 WATCHED

With fifty persons under observa
ton, after being exposed to smallpox,
and practically the entire Health De-
partment inspection force assigned 10
"anti-smallpox" duty, DR.. William T.
Fowler, District health officer. Is to-
day taking drastic Steps to prevent
the spread Of the disease.
Two definite cases of smallpox and
several suspected cases" were Is-
ported to the Health Department to-
day. Immediate steps were taken by
the Health Department to quarantine
the residences Of the patients.
Serum is being sent to the Wash
ingtOn hospitals to inoculate patients
exposed to the disease, while Wash
ington residents are being vaccinat-
ed az the Health Department station
at 4Oo Fifteenth street northwest.
DR.. Fowler stated today that in
case the disease spreads all the pupils
in the Washington schools will be
vaccinated again.
There is no immediate cause for
alarm" stated DR.. Fowler this morn
ing, but all residents of the District
should take all possible precautions.
The best way to check the spread of
the disease is to take no chances on
being exposed and to report immedi-
ately all suspected cases to the
Health Department
Sufficient serum is on hand to in
oculate practically the entire popula-
tion of Washington. Persons who
wish to be vaccinated should call at
400 Fifteenth street northwest dur
ing the morning. The vaccinations
are being made free Of charge by the
competent doctors OF the Health In
spection force"