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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
MRS. DRAPER DIES IN ROME.
Body of Widow of Former Ambas-
sador Will Be Brought to u. S.

Word has been received here of the
William F. Draper, widow of Gen.
William F. Draper. Mrs. Draper was
prominent in the social life of this
city for many years. her husband hav-
ing been at one time United States
ambassador to Italy. Her daughter,
Princess Boncampagnie. was with her
when she died.
Mrs. Draper was the second wife Of
Gen. Draper. who. with his brother,
had established large manufacturing
interests in Hopedale, Mass. Their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
Mule Teams Return.

Less than an hour after word of the
action of the assembly at Weimar
reached CoblenZ long trains of sup
ply wagons, drawn by plodding mules.
started to cross the bridge of boats,
returning from the east bank to their
former billets on the west bank of the
river. The remainder of the troops
massed in the perimeter of the bridge
head area expected to move today. re-
turning to their former billets. Ger
many cas- of the Rhine was not
going 10 be invaded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
YOUNG WOMAN GRAVELY
INJURED BY AUTO TRUCK

Virginia Z. Hutchinson, twenty-six
years old, of lis 9Th street southeast
was knocked down by an automobile
truck operated by George McGuinnes
of AZ Jay street northeast, while cross
ing the Capitol grounds at New Jersey
avenue southeast, this morning. She
was rushed to Casualty Hospital IN
nassing automobile suffering from
about the head and body,
and is now in an unconscious condl-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
BEER-BREWING BILL PASSED.
Pennsylvania Legislature Allows
Q "A Per Cent Alcohol in Product.

HARRISBURG, Pa. June 24.-The
Ramsey house bill permitting the
brewing and selling Of beer contain
ing ~ per cent alcohol was passed
finally by the senate today. by vote
of 20 to 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
Irish Inspector Shot Dead.

DUBLIN. June 23.-While q crowd
was returning from the races to
Thurles this evening. District Inspec-
tor Hunt of the Irish constabulary
was shot dead by armed men who 81.
capAd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
Bolsheviki Threaten Reprisals.

LONDON. June 2s-The Russian
soviet government has demanded the
release of J.. &. A X. Martens. the
bolshevik representative arrested in
New York, a wireless message from
Petrograd declares. Reprisals are
Threatened against Americans in Rus
nia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
Ten Students of 2-Year
Commercial Course at
Eastern Get Diplomas

Only ten students of the two-year
commercial course of Eastern High
School are scheduled to receive d.
plomas at graduation exercises at the
school, sth street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. tonight. The four
year class of Eastern. which grad
yates Thursday night. is much larger.
Fred Irland. Official reporter OF the
House OF Representative. will deliver
the address to the two-year class to-
night. The diplomas will be presented
by Dr. A. L. Howard. head of the de-
partment of business.
be: Glass valedictory, Miss Helen d.
Meloy; presidents salutation. Miss
Alice NJ Swain; class history, Cecil
C. Freeman; vocal solo. Miss Lucy
Higgins.
List of Graduates.
The ten graduates are: Leah Chris
Virginia Clark, Louise Atwell Ed
wards. Cecil Comber Freeman, Edna
Frances Jones. Helen Dorothy Maloy,
Anna Helen Pekofsky, Alice Marie
Swain and Kisasrd o; ,he
class. who will receive diplomas
Thursday night. follow: Alice May
Ashford. Mary Charlotte Bayly. Janice
Blum. Hester Boteler. Margaret Bur.
Ruth Connick. Myrtle Marie Cook,
Elizabeth Ullaine Cornell. Elizabeth
Van Horn Duvall. Eleanor Gracey
Eckhardt. Helen Gertrude Gates. Mil
dred Beatrice Graham, Dorothy john
son. Alice Lavinia Kelly. Nellie Grace
Leedy, Pauline Lindsay, Mabel Alice
Lucas. Katherine Christine McCau-
ley, Margaret Elizabeth Mulvaney.
Margaret Caroline Ramsey. Dorothy
Delight Rohrer. Frances Pritchard
Ross, Cora Lee Schubert. Hazel Smith.
Marion Van Tassel Smith. Eleanor
Rixey Tancill. Grace Rector Weber.
Dorothy Arthur Williams. Steven Or
rem Beebe. Nathaniel Brewer. Alan
Bennett Dawson. Norman Scott Frtd-
niger, William Baldwin Hardy. jr.;
Ellis Haworth. James Malcolm lett
Charles William Litchfield, Arthur
SeIlmer Lord. Albert Chrisman Reed.
Seymour Robb. Francis Cecil Thames
and Carl Walter Tyler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
Leagues Action Undetermined.

What further action, il any, the COL
ored Parents League will take in
view of the corporation counsers de-
cision probably will be decided at a
meeting of the executive committee
of the league in John Wesley Church,
14th and Corcoran streets, tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
To Prison for Reckless Shooting

Maggie Johnson, colored. was SEN
fenced today by Chief Justice Mccoy
to serve three years in the peniten-
tiary. The woman was convicted OF
reckiessIy shooting q pistol on the
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
Bauer Hopes for Recoi|
Against Authors of Blow
at "HOn0r of GERMANY

BERLIN. June 23 tby the Associated
Press).-Addressin the German ma
tional assembly at Weimar today in
reference 10 the unconditional sig
nature of the peace treaty. DR.. Gustav
Bauer. premier. said that defeated
nation was being violated body and
SOIL to the horror of the world"
Let US sign" he continued. but it
is our hope to the last breath that
this attempt against our honor may
one day recoil against its authors"
konstantine Fehrenbach. the presi-
dent of the assembly. said that he
hoped the people would unitedly I'M
dertake the great burdens imposed
and commencing the unhappy ia
therland to a merciful God"
The sitting was suspended for an
hour, after which it was announced
that the party leaders had agreed to
issue proclamation stating that the
nation expects the army and navy
whose honor is chiefly affected by the
treaty, to give an example of self
denial and self-sacrifce and Coop
crate in the rebuilding of the father
land"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
Deputies Take Action.

Press).-Thc budget COMMITTEES of the
chamber of deputies has decided to
send a delegation to NJ. Clemenceau
to inquire II the government is in a
position to furnish Immediately an
explanation of the sinking Of the Ger
man fleet. The delegation will also
ask what measures the government
expects to take to meet the loss to
France through the destruction Of
that part Of the fleet to which France
was entitled.
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Continued from First Page.)
charges other than those alleging a
want Of professional qualifications.
The court said in the above case
that it was it's duty to construe the
board as broad discretion as possible
in carrying out its objects and that
public policy demands that in the
management and control of the public
schools final administrative authority
should be somewhere vested and that
it is vested in the board Of education.
Boards Action Final.
"Under the circumstances, IN my
opinion the question as to Bruce
qualifications as 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 it may
satisfy itself in any way it deems
proper. but it is certain that allega-
tions of this character constitute no
justifiable basis upon which 1t would
be proper for me to found legal pro-
ceedines Of any nature whatsoever
"Under date of May IA, 1919, the said
Smith changed his charge of perjury,
to that Of 'misstatement' and then
gave the names of certain teachers,
Miss Rosa Bell Lane and Jemima Har-
ris who, he claimed, were discrimi-
mated against by Bruce in that he in
terfered with their taking examina-
tions for positions for which. they
were candidates. AS a matter of fact.
both of those teachers took the ex-
aminations, but were not thereafter
appointed to the positions they de-
sired. The result of the examinations
apparently was that others were
found more fully qualified than the
persons mentioned. The entire ques-
ton here seems to be that Smith dis
agrees with the methods both of
Bruce and the board of education in
the making of appointments to teach
ers' positions and the determination
Of teachers qualifications. and as it
appears to be a difference of opinion,
I do not see very clearly how it. could
be reconciled by any legal procedure
could suggest. ,
''On May 20. 1919. the same George
c. Smith charged that Bruce. accom-
panied by lawyer. one James Cobb,
and one Edward Williams. librarian Of
Howard University. did effect it so
that the following teachers in the
Dunbar High School: Edwin B. Hen
derson. John w. Crumwell. jr., and
Miller. Brooks and Brown. were YER
bally ordered to report to the office
Of the assistant or lady principal Of
the Dunbar High School, and there
before the aforementioned Bruce
Cobb, Williams and Principal Wilkin-
son. submit, without having the
right to be attended by counsel or at
least a friend of his selection to in
vestfgation as to the emanation of
certain alleged scurrilous rumors af-
fecting the aforementioned Edward
Williams. librarian of howard Uni
versity, and teacher in the public
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
CLEMENCEAU TO QUIT
PREMIERSHIP WHEN
TREATY Is SIGNED

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, June A-Prem1er
Clemenceaa has expressed His
intention to resign from once
as soon a. the treaty In promul-
gated. feeling that he has ae-
compliahed the task for which
he assumed the premiership,
says Marcel Hutin in the Echo
de Paris.
II IL expected that parliament
would ratffy the treaty late in
July.
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ARE TO STOP
Federal Bureaus to Be Deprived of
Small Printing Service On and
After July / Next.

Government departments possessing
small printing establishments OF their
own arc to lose the use Of their
presses July I.
Provisions of an act Of Congress ap-
proved March 1. 1919. provide that
after July I. 1919. all printing, bind
ing and blank book work for Con-
gress. the executive ONCE, the 1udici-
airy and every executive department,
Independent office and esta blishment
OF the government shall be done at
the government printing office.
The Post once Department, the
city post ONCE and others of the big
ment Offices which will be affected by
the provision. These departments
possess small printing plants with
which much OF the daily routine
printing is done.
No Provision for Disposal.
Beginning July / the presses must
remain idle, and the big question
bothering the heads Of departments II
what to do with the presses. Abso-
lutely no provision IL made for dis
posal Of the printing plants, and al
far as seen by officials at this time,
the presses Will have to be covered
up and left stand idle.
The carrying into effect Of the act
Will work hardship to the daily rou
tine printing of several Of the gov
eminent departments. 1t is felt. For
instance. the Post ONCE Department
prints Daily Bulletin" and the CITY
post office a weekly publication known
as Postal Information"
Not only will these publications
nave to be printed at the government
printing Office, but the ofIices will he
denied use of their own presses for
printing signs. notices to EMPLOYEES
etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
"No Semblance Of Trial"

III Is apparent tnat all tnat was
done by Bruce. Cobb and Williams
was to make an investigation to as
certain, If possible, the sources of Ger
tain scurrilous charges which had
been made concerning Williams and
one of the teachers. The persons
mentioned were simply interrogated
as to the sources Of these charges. So
far as the record discloses they were
not accused of anything. There was
no trial or semblance Of trial and
what was done by Bruce, Cobb and
Williams was not in violation OF any
law or any rule Of the board, and
there is nothing in the charge that
would justify a trial of Bruce by the
board because of his action in this
regard.
I'm the same document Smith
charges that James Chestnut was not
given an appointment as teacher of
English In the high school which ap-
parently Smith thinks he should have
received. and that Mrs Simpson was
not retained in a position for which
Smith thinks she was fitted
I'm view of the fact that Bruce has
been connected with the public schools
for quite number Of years I imagine
that his judgment az to the qualifi-
cation of teachers for the positions to
which they are recomm ended is pos
sibly superior to that Of his accuser
In any event, the fitness or unfitness
VI LucbC tSoSHSIS lOT tHelT 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 educa-
ton. particularly as the board itself
has the final determination of such
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
Ut hat
would testify to this case. 1t is not
| stated what the offenss was or when
committed. The author, with singu-
lar dexterity, avoids the mention Of a
single fact upon which charge
formulated. and therefore disregard
II.
I'm the same document Bruce is
further charged with circulating a petit
ton calling on teachers to organize in
counsel to institute either criminal pro-
ceedinKs or civil suits against fndf-
yiduals and newspapers In order to put
q stop to Islander being circulated and
libeis published about teachers and the
schools. The circular also provided for
an assessment upon the individuals com
posing the organization Of not more than
Sc, 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. / am unable to see that
this effort Of Bruce and other teachers
to protect themselves against slanderous
utterances and libelous publications was
in violation of any law or any rule OF
the board Of education, and therefore
cannot make it the basis of any charge
against Bruce for trial before the board
Series of Letters.
.Iynder date of June IL the boa rd s,h-
mitted to me a series OF letters signed
i..r In which he Ill,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
Strol1s About Town.

Hundreds of Washington residents
met the nations distinguished visitor
on F street or Pennsylvania avenue
yesterday and brushed unceremoni-
ously past him without knowing who
he was. Without letting any one
know just where he was going, Dr.
Pessoa temporarily laid aside his dig
nifty Of ONCE yesterday afternoon and
strolled out as an ordinary sightseer.
looking in windows and watching the
crowd. Only very few recognized
him.
The guests at the Long home to-
night will be the president-elect and
Nine. Pessoa, Capt. Bur1amaqui and
Nine. Burlamaqui. and Mr.. Catta Preta
and Nine. Catta Preta. The seven
other members of DR.. Pessoa's party
will be guests of Mr.. Long
Secretary Of the Treasury Glass was
host to the visiting officials last night,
the dinner marking the close of a
busy day during which Dr. Pessoa
visited both houses of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
H. C. OF 7. MAY CUT
PRESIDENTS TRIP

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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Maercker Pessimistic.

Gen. Maercker, who commands the
forces guarding Weimar. made a pes
simistic statement at a meeting Of
various parties today regarding the
signing of the treaty. according to a
Weimar dispatch. All the generals
and staff officers Of the army threat
ened to retire should the government
sign peace Internationally. it being
declared that such a step would be
Incompatible with the honor of the
German officers corps.
The assembly met at noon. and Pre-
mier Bauer asked for confirmation of
the assembly's decision. as the allied
and associated powers had rejected
Germany's reservations. The assem-
bly, thereupon declared, notwfthstand-
ing the opposition vote of the Ger
man national party. the peoples par
ty and section of the centrists, that
the government was still empowered
to sign the treaty.
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"Another War in Ten Years."

1.-The terms of peace mean another
war within ten years" grimly de-
clared Prussian with a close-crop-
ped, bullet-shaped head. Germany
has learned her lesson. The next war
will not have an invasion of Belgium
or the sinking of Lusitania, but sew
eral other things"
The biggest news which had come
I'm four years was generally received
with stoicism. The Germans had no
celebration here, no hilarity, no
smiles. The subject hardly seemed
to be discussed. except in undertones.
with a solemn nodding of heads.
Among the Americans. though, the
news was shouted to every American
within hailing distance, but there
were no scenes of gayety in the off,
GERS clubs and in other haunts where
men of the army of occupation as
semb1e.
We're going home, that's what
peace means" summed up the view
point which the Americans Invariably
expressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
HUN ADMIRAL MUST.
FACE ALLIED COURT.
Council Refers Question of
ArmiStice Violation to
Commission.
FRENCH MINIsTRYWA

LONDON, June 24.-Admiral Won
Reuter-. in command of the German
feet scuttled and sunk in the Scapa
Flow, will be court-martialed for hav-
ing broken the armistice conditions,
says the Daily Mail today.
The newspaper adds that the de-
tails of the trial Of the admiral will
be arranged by the allied council in
Paris.
More Ships Beached.
Three of the German warships
which their crews attempted to sink
at Scapa Flow Saturday have been
beached and the Baden Is moored in
readiness for Bleaching. it was an
nounced ohcially today. There is
in good condition if the necessary ap-
paratus arrives before bad weather
sets in. The ships beeched are the
cruisers Emden, Frankfurt and Nurn-
berg.
Two destroyers are afloat and eight
cen have been beached. 1t is added
that there is no prospect of saving
the other destroyers without elaborate
operations.
Warned Of Guards Laxness.
PARIS. June 24.-Viscount Gustave
de Kerguezec. member of the naval
committee of the chamber Of deputies.
told the budget committee of the
chamber yesterday that he had warn
ed the French ministry of marine pre-
yiously that the German fleet interned
in Scapa Flow was not being watched
with sufficient care.
The budget committee then decided
to ask Premier C1emenceau for fur
Their information on the subject of
the sinking of the ships and the
steps the French government pro-
posed to take to have the loss made
good.
Press Shows Bitterness.
Newspaper comment in some cases
shows much bitterness over the acts
of those whom the Figaro calls "a
per5ured race, with no respect for
their plighted word"
Some criticism is directed at the
British admiralty. the Journal saying
babe the maintenance of British
guards aboard the German ships"
L'Oeuvre says the fate Of the Ger
man ships was that proposed for them
by the British government.
"May scuttle League"
Germany" says the EAction Fran
caise. may one day, II we are not
careful. scuttle the league Of ma
tons as she scuttled the fleet Pre-
mier Lloyd George and Sir Robert
Cecil will be just as much RESPONSE
BILE that day as are now the authori-
ties at Scapa Flow"
It is likely that the whole subject
will come up for discussion in par
Lament.
Referred to Experts.
PARIS. June 24.-The council OF
three has referred the question rela-
tive to the sinking OF the German
feet in Scapa Flow to a commission
Of experts which will determine
whether the armistice conditions
were violated.
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magic through the restaurants and
streets just at the dinner hour.
There seemed to be a note of great
relief because the war was over.
Some persons accepted the signing Of
the treaty with pleasure; others made
no effort to conceal their dissatis-
faction.
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DR.. PESS0A'S FINAL
DAY HERE BUSY ONE
Brazips President Elect at
Luncheon; Will Attend
Reception Tonight.

The final day of entertainment in
Washington for DIR. Epitacio Pessoa.
President-elect of Brazil. began with
a luncheon given by Secretary Red
field Of the Department of Commerce
at the Willard. and will conclude this
evening with reception at the Pan
American building. which is expected
to surpass in brilliancy any function
In Washington since the war stopped.
Two dinners will be given this even
ing for the members of the president
elects party, one by Acting Secretary
or state Polk and another by Third
Assistant Secretary of State Brecken-
ridge Long. Tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock DR.. Pessoa and those accom-
panying him will leave for New York
city. for trip which will take them
as far north as Ottawa, Canada.
Guests at Luncheon.
Guests at the luncheon today in
cluded representatives of several
commercial bureaus and members of
both the Senate and House commerce
committees. With DIR. Pessoa were
Capt. Armando Burlamaqui. his naval
aid; Mr.. Eugenio Catta Preta. DR..
Pessoa de Gueiroz. Mr.. Lauro Muller.
Mr.. Mauricio Nabuco and Mr.. Gustavo
Barroso. The State Department was
represented by Acting Secretary Polk
and Assistant Secretaries William
Phillips and Breckenridge Long.
Secretary Daniels and Secretary Glass
represented two other cabinet depart
ments.
Others who sat with Dr. Pessoa
were Edward n. Hurley. chairman OF
the shipping board: William B. Colver
OF the Federal Trade Commission,
Charles S. Hamlin Of the Federal Re
serve Board. Clarence NJ. woolley of
the War Trade Board, Thomas w.
Page Of the tariff commission. Senator
Duncan U. Fletcher of the Senate
committee on commerce, Representa-
tive I. W. Sims OF the House interstate
and foreign commerce committee.
Representative Joseph w. Byrns and
Representative James w. Good Of the
House appropriations committee, John
Barrett, director general of the PAN
American Union: Wilbur j. Carr. di-
rector OF the consular service; Bur-
well 8. Cutler, chief of the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce; Rep
resentative Joseph T. Robinson of the
Joint congressional committee on in
terstate commerce and Edwin F.
Sweet, assistant secretary of COM
| marco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
Series Of Letters.

mitted to me a series OF letters signed
by e. H. Lawson. In which he complains
that he was not given appointments to
which he thinks he was entitled, and
these letters are accompanied by q
manner In which he thinks the injustice
no claims to have suffered could be
remedied. This appears to be the
elimination Of 4 long controversy ex-
tending from 1908 to the present time, in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24

PARIS. June % (by the Associated
Press).-The German request for an
extension of time was delivered dur
ing the night under dramatic circum-
stances. French officer reached
Paris at 2:30 a. m. from Versailles
with note from Won Haniel saying
that the Weiwar government had
notified him it would sign the peace
terms. but that the text of the mes
sage had not been decided upon, and
would be sent later. This was i'm
mediately delivered to Secretary
Dutasta's chief Of stan. The secre-
tary was awakened. and he. I'M turn.
aroused President Wilson and Prem
fers Clemenceau and Lloyd George. A
meeting was then arranged for in
the morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-24
NO BASIS REVEALED
IN BRUCE CHARGES

Continued from First Page.)
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Referred to Experts.

PARIS. June 24.-The council of
three has referred the question rela-
tive to the sinking of the German
fleet in Scapa Flow to a commission
OF experts which will determine
whether the armistice conditions
were violated