Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-04-10

THE STORY THE WEEK. HAS TOLD
happenings ut the Nations Capital.

Happenings ut the Nation's Capital
Andrew J. Corum, young color
! CD man, employed In the Post Office
department. was shot and killed by
| II young woman companion, who II
IL said feared lest Corum would not
marry her. She then turned the weap
on on herself and later took poison,
she Is now reported dying at ono of
tho local hospitals. Corum's remainh
| were carried to Warrenton, Va, for
| ihterment.
Adough M. Byrd, who for 7 years
was employed rs butler in the
White House, died at his homo In this
cily' lilo was born in Westmorelano
County Virginia, and ut tho time or
us death was thirty-seven years old
lie entered tho service at tho White
Houso during the first year of Presl
ocnt Roosevelt's last administration
end rmained there IN that capacity
throughout Tafts incumbency. Upon
President Wilson's Inauguration Byrd
was transferred to tho Quartermas-
ters Department whore he was EN-.
rioyed as Il messenger ut the time OF
his death.
Mystery surrounds the finding OF
Mrs. AMMO Taylor, aged about seven
| N'rlVe years, in. u rooming house on
Georgia Avenue. Authorities say that
| She woman had been dead about 3
| ltonths, and the condition OF the re.
! mains was such that special officials
ut tho Health Department had to Be
Sont to carry tho body to the street
>or burial. 1t Is known that Mrs, Tay
loi mad considerable money but no
money was found IL the room.
| The pupils Of tho Dunbar High
| SCHOOL were given an opportunity to
| view ut close range Americas fore.
most actors, Il. II. Sothern and Miss
! -'ulia Marlowe. Mr. Sothern read SOW
| elaiN poems and Miss Marlowe read
Tho Battle Hymn OF tho Republic
M and Mrs. Charles Russell were
with tho actors,
J The drive for $4,000 for tho Col
| 'fcd \. w. G. a. was officially closed
| only $4,000 OF tho sum desired hay.
| iiG been raised. Tho committee hay.
ing the affair in charge has decided
TO work quietly, however, for the re
| manning $1,000 as 1t will be neces
Sary to have that sum in order t.
run the homo for n year. 1t has been
| ctclded to designate one day as "Tae
| Day for the purpose Of raising til,
amount desired.
| or tho 1S9 applicants for teacher.
SHIPS In the District Of Columbia pul
nc schools fifty-four were colored
those becoming eligible as q result
| OF this examination will be given prc
fatlonary appointments for year.
| Ihe Easter music in the colorel
churches outstripped all previous
years. There were record-breakine
crowds at all the churches, and tho
choirs presented celebrated works
both OF ancient and modern compos
ers. Tho choir OF tho metropolitan
a. Nj. E. Church presented 1.-THE Prod
gal Son" Perhaps tho best rendition
o, Easter music was that Of "rhe
Holy City" by tho choir. Of fit,
t~ained voices Of tho John Wesle,
a. NJ. e. Zion church Of which Louis
- HrowA is organist and preceptor
The choir showed excellent training
III tone, pitch and attack given the
tlrelcsa and painstaktsg efforts OF
MIR. Brown. The chorus was mos
wonderfully we'll sustained. The sins
ing OF Miss Pearl Alexander soprano
vas feature, and Miss Elizabeth
Stanard. contralto, showed rare abil
i'y and skill. Other soloists were
Lieutenant James b. Lomack, tenor
and Mr.. Il. Myles Johnson, baritone
10th Of whom were In fine voice.
| A sensation was created in educa
t.onal circles by the testimony Of
Ar. F3nntain Peyton, a prominent
criorH" attor ey OF this CITY, and &
member e he Board Of Education
>efore = enate select committee tr
vrstigath. 8 the public schools. Mr.. Pey
ton told the committee that he hat
hcen led to infer that promotions IL
The colored schools have been made
20 reward teachers who gave testi
.ony FAVORABLE to Assistant Superir
tendent Roscoe G. Bruce when Mr.,
:'ruce was under investigation. Mr.
Peyton cited certain instances where
'aVorttism had played an importan
gar, mentioning the case Of "a boun,
jrg young widow as well as that Of
y. G. ID. Houston. Other cases wer.
led and names mentioned to bea,
III the testimony. Considerabl,
laughter was evoked when Senator
Harrison OF mississippi, asked II tn.
superintendent had ever asked for tn,
! ''moVal OF Mr.. Bruce, to which Mr.
"tyton replied, Il don't think he ha,
senator and do you think 1t would
70 effective If he made such q recon
mendation now?" After the lauehte,
bad ceased the senator said that Il,
you'd ask that same question of Mr.
f"Vton who replied that he did no
think 1T would be Of any use for TIL
superintendent to ask, for the remov
al OF Mr.. Bruce. The question now /
win Mr.. Bruce be retained? Straw