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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05
Political Oligarchy
In Public Schools
Charged by Hylan
Rockefeller Foundation and
Gary System Declared
Dangerous Policies for
Welfare Of Education

"The educational political oligarchy
that has been built up for self-perpet-
uation in Office" the Rockefeller Foun-
dation, the so-callcd Gary system and
the educational methods Of certain in
dustrial concerns all are attacked by
Mayor Hylan in letter to Aiming S.
Prall president of the Board Of Edu
cation, made public yesterday.
The letter was written in reply to a
communication from Mr.. Prall regard
ing the need Of additional funds for
the construction of school buildings.
Mayor Hylan charges that the agcn
cies named form consistent and in
creasing menace to the welfare of edu-
cation The Rockefeller Foundation
and the Gary system are assaulted by
aim at education of children for the
mill nd factory, to the exclusion of
training of a more liberal character.
In his letter the Mayor said, in part:
"Our schools should be advanced to
first place. 70 accomplish this it may
be necessary to overhaul the entire
educational system and to remove the
stumbling blocks, thus effectively
demonstrating that the people control
the public schools unhampered by the
Rockefeller sympathizers, whose policy
seems to be for the benefit of the pow
crful industrial interests"
Many instances of the deter mina-
ton to fit children for the mill and
factory can be cited. Such an instance
is the neglect in the years gone by to
build a sufficient number of schools to
keep pace with the annually increas-
ing school population.
"Another is the holding back of the
brighter children with the less pro-
gressive, thereby keeping the schools
crowded and increasing the necessity
for more school buildings, while at the
same time less attention is given to tn
backward children. Still others are the
fads, frills and fancies costing the tan
payers a great deal of money and tax
ing up the time Of the educational
authorities which ought to be devoted
to giving the children a sound basic
education.
"Thosc in control of the educational
policy in our city and even in our
state seem to be inoculated and in SYM
pgthy with such policies.
"Business men Of our city have COM
planned that children coming from the
public schools are often unable to spell
ordinary words. There is no good rea-
son for this.
"Somc explanation may be found in
the fact that the Rockefeller Founoia-
ton sympathizers in our public schools
are only interested in pelpetuating
themselves in public Office, increasing
their salaries and following out the
policies Of their dictators Of fitting the
child for the mill and factory
"The people have had enough of ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05

Bedford seems to think that she can
maintain peace among her white and
coiored prisoners by practicing COM
mon sense and diplomacy. George
Mills. chief of police, Justice Of the
Peace and the leading lawyer in Bed
ford, told The Tribune reporter that
this system would never work out. The
chief and his men have had consider
able experience with the inmates OF
the reformatory and assisted in quell-
ing the recent riots.
One System They Understand
THE only system those girls under
stand said the chief. "is the knock
down-and drag out system. When they
get to fighting that is the only way to
restore order. They are hard lot and
l think that in most cases kindness is
wasted OH them.
when my men were called in during
the race riot they had to knock the
women down to prevent them from
killing each other. Most of them went
down easily. but there were several
who kept their feet and returned blow
for blow. The blacks and whites were
having it hot and heavy when my men
arrived on the scene, but when the
white girls saw that we were inclined
to be on their side they stopped fight
ing us and began searching the officers
clothes for cigarettes.
Some of the girls out at that in
stitution are incurable and will never
respond to anything but brute force
They are vicious at heart, and when
there is an outbreak it is only the use
of club that will appeal to their rea-
SON."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05
Craig Calls Hylan's
Stand on Pay Raise
Blow to Efficiency
Comptroller Says Mayors
Plan to Increase Only
Small Salaries IL Penalty
10 Fidelity and Ability

Comptroller Craig declared in a
statement given out Yesterday that the
Mayor and others who wanted the in
creases in municipal salaries limited to
employees whose pay is small, were
proceeding in ignorance of the facts
and at the peril of municipal effii-
cheney
Mr.. Craig said he was the man who
prepared and caused to be passed the
legislation authorizing the general 20
per cent increase and The purpose Of
the blil was to boost every ones pay,
regardless of "position or politics.
The more responsible employees, "
he said, can only be deprived of the
increased compensation to which they
are justl y entitled by penalizing fidel-
lty, merit and fitness. without appre-
clatlvely increasing the income of even
the lowest paid city employee.
1t seems to have been forgotten
that more than two and a half months
ago the compensation Of all laborers
paid on per diem basis was increased
ST. day and upward, and that this in
crease has been in effect since May IS,
1920, and is not affected by the in
creases in annual salaries"
Major F. II. La Guardia, President
Of the Board of Aldermen, declared that
Comptroller Craig's statement was
"again characteristic of his customary
incoherent reasoning" Major La Guar
dia said that the Mayor had properly
and lawfully vetoed the 20 per cent
increase plan, despite the contention of
the Comptroller to the contrary
The Comptroller will be able to
o low Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05
Ex-Judge Denton Insane

Former Municipal Court Justice
Alfred Denton, Of Glendale. was com
mitted to the State Hospital for the
Insane at Central Islip by County
Judge Humphrey of Queens last Fri
day, it became known yesterday. Judge
Denton had been under voluntary OBJ
scYation ct the Kings County Hospi-
tai. and the doctors reported he was
suffering from decisions and an ex-
agGerated idea of his Importance The
commitment was signed on the applca-
ton of Alfred Denton, brother of the
judge.
Judge Denton and his brothers and
sisters inherited S50O,00O from thei,
fathers estate some years ago, and il
is said that the judge had of late years
been disposiNg Of some of his holdings
to raise money. He served as Munich
pal Court justice from 1909 to 1919. Hc
was at one time prominent in Demo
cratic politics in Queens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05
Six Wagnerian Numbers To Be
PLAYED at Stadium Tonight

To-nighVs program at the Stadium
concert, City College, consists of six
from Verdi's opera, don Carlos" one
to be sung by Miss Maude Albert, So
prano, and the other by Martin Horo-
das. bass.
The Wagnerian numbers are EN-
trance Of the Gods into Valhalla," from
"Rhinegold"; the prelude to the first
act and the introduction to the third
act of "Lohengrin'; the prize Song
from "The Mastersngers Of Nurem-
berg" "Siegfried's Rhine Journey"
from "Gotcrdamerung," prelude and
Love Death" from "Tris.an and
Isolde" and the prelude TO "The Mas
tcrsingcrs Of Nurem borg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05
Even Blind Find Liquor
81 ghtEcss Man Sent TO Jail OF
Charge Of Drunkenness

Gwen a blind man seems to have no
difficulty in finding liquor in this
town." said Magistrate Douras last
Thirty-fourth Street, who is sightlcss
was arraigned on a charge of public in
toxication for the third time since pro
hibition set in.
"Maybc il takes blind man to find
a blind mans pig" suggested Patrol
man O'Bricn, who arrested Smith.
The prisoner was sentenced to five
days, lacking 50 TO pay fine. He
said he never had had drink in his life
until SIN years ago when his wife
ran away with millionaire. He had
been drinking ever since, he said, in
the hope Of Forgetting the incident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05
Sets Ne,v Auto Record
From Coast to Coast

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.--E.
P. WCannon Ball") Baker ar
rived here to-day in an automo-
bile in which he had driven from
New York City in 6 days II hours
and 16 minutes, breaking his
own transcontinental record Of 7
days IL hours and 81 minutes.
The distance Travelled was 1876
miles. The trip was made under
the auspices of the United States
Army Recruiting Service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05

travagance and visionary experiments
usurpation by the educational ring of
functions properly belonging to the
Board of Education.
AT no time has the Board of Tsti-
mate and Apportionmcnt objected to
giving any employee fair and honest
salary
"The increases granted from time to
time by the Board Of Estimate are
sufficient indication that there is no
intention on the part of the city to
be niggardly with it's school teachers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05
Celtic PLAYERS in 3 PLAYS

Tho Celtic Players presented the
third blu of the season last night at
the Bramhall Theater. Three one act
plays were given, the first, Riders to
the Sea-" by J. n. Synge; the second.
"HoMest Lodgings comedy in two
scenes by Ralph Cullinan, and the last
"W orkhouse Ward" by Lady August
Gregory. Whitford Kane directed the
players Songs in old Gaelic by Irene
Curran completed the bill. The play
lets were we'll received. and the theateI
was filed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05
DRY Act Before High Court

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-~Eforts to
have the Supreme Court reconsider its
decision Of June Z sustaining the valid
ity Of the Eighteenth Amendment and
portions OF the prohibition enforce
nent act were made to-day by some of
the attorneys VINO appeared in the
cases decided at that time. Petitions
asking the court to review the appeal
OF George c. Dempsey Boston, whole
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05

Bank (by request), Barratt; 40 Moon
Of My Delight (The Persian Garden).
Lehman; Two negro spirituals, Deep
River" dig My Grave" Burleigh;
BLOW, Thou Winter Wind RUSSIAN
folksong), Zimbali; Ere the Moon
Begins to Rise Wright; Loves in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05
Smallpox on Liner Here

The Ward liner Moro Castle, from
Havana, was detained in Quarantine
yesterday because a case of smallpox
was found aboard. All the steerage
passengers were removed to Hoffman
island for observation. All first and
second cabin passengers had to submit
to vaccination before permission was
granted them TO land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05

Ny Heart" Woodman; Two sw.d,.,
songs, "In Pine Woods sTi..Ian
Flower" Peterson Berger; Three ~
English songs, Phyllis Has sr vq
Charming Grace" Young; "The plss sea
of Love" Arne; IVY Lovely CsIs;aas
Munro; The RecessioDal (Kipling5 K.
Koven. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05
N. Y. L. Summer Choral Society
To Give Fifth Concert To.nioh,

The fifth concert Of the SummeI
School of New York University will be
held this evening in the auditorium at
University Heights by tho Summer
Choral Society. William Lyndon
Wright will conduct, assisted by Miss
Florence Lotus. soprano, and Ellis
Doyle, tenor. The following program
will be given:
Hunting Song, Gilchrist; 81 Know a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05

Besides playing her part in "The
Gold Diggers" at the Lyceum Theater
Ina Claire is working at the Locw-
Metro film studios on her picture
"Polly with q Past"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05

There are TO be three companies of
Richard Walton Tully's The Bird of
Paradise" on tour this season. Rehear-
sails will begin here next week. Mr..
Tuly arrived in New York yesterday
from three months visit in Califor-
MIA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05

John D. Williams yesterday COM
pleted arrangements with Lionel Barry
more, whereby Mr.. Barrymore's first
play of the coming season Che may do
more than one) will be a dramatization
Of Vicente Blasco Ibanez's novel Blood
and Sand"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05
The Stage Door

Scrambled Wives" n new comedy
by Adelaide Matthews and Martha M.
Stanley, will be presented at the
Fulton Theater tonight by Adolph
Klauber. Roland Hughes and Julictte
Day head the cast. Others are Marie
Chambers, Glenn Anders, Elise Bart
lett, James Lounsberry, Betty Barni-
coat, Louis Albion, Margaret Hutchins
and William Lennox.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05

Joseph Striker has been placed under
threc-year contract by John Golden.
He will play the role of Joe Bascom in
Turn to the Right" beginning in Bos-
ton August 16.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05

Irene" the musical comedy success
at the Vanderbilt Theater, will remain
at that theater indefinitely, it was an
nounced Yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05

Scores of protests have been received
by the Shuberts in the last few days
against the closing of the New York
engagement of "Florodora" on Satur-
day night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05

Tickets for the new Hippodrome pro-
duction, Good Times" will be placed
on sale to-day, beginning at a. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05

A Persian dance. in which she will
appear in unusual masks designed by
W. T. Benda, the illustrator will be
the featured work of Margaret Severn
in the Greenwich Village Folies Of
1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05

Anselm Goetzl's new play, THE Rose
Girl" will have Ray Raymond as its
leading man.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
Rockville, Md.

Rockville, Md, July r7.-Follow-
ing a long illness John F. Rinehart,
a wcll-known resident of German
town. this co6nty. died yesterday at
his home, aged SO years. He was
unmarried.
Miss Edith Thompson, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Thompson, or
Hyattstown. this county, and Earl
j. Watkins. of Cedar Grove, this
county. were married this afternoon
by Rev. l.. A. Thomas, pastor of the
Baptist Church at Cedar Grove.
Miss Beatrice Knott and John
Crawford. both of Washington. were
married in Rockville today by Rev.
p. Rowland Wagner, pastor of the
Baptist Church. Rev. Mr.. Wagner
officiated at the marriage here yes
terday of Miss Frances E. Taylor,
of Lynch Mines. Kentucky, and
James E. Wall, of Washington.
The Dealers Auto-Motive Asso-
citation of Montgomery County has
been organized among the automo-
bile dealers of this county with
thirty members and the following
officers: President, Edgar Reed, of
Rockville; vice president, William
A. Waters, of Gaithersburg; secre-
tary-treasurer, Cuyler Needs, of
Rockville; membership committee,
E. r. Brosius, James o. King, c. w.
Brown an dS. NJ. Montgomery.
Mrs. Eva Louise Smith, of Takoma
Park, this county, is the de-
tendant in a suit for a limited
divorce filed in the Circuit Cour,
here by Francis Smith, also of Tako-
ma Park. The bill sets forth that
:he couple were married in England
N January, 1911. The bill charges
cruelty and an ungovernable tenn
,er.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage in Washington a few
lays ago of Miss Eva Reed, daugh-
.er OF the late Philip Reed. of this
place. and Bernard Hanshew. of
Germantown. They are making
heir home in Rockville.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
SHOWS ZIONIST
DUTY T0ARABS
London Labor Leader Says
World Watches Jewish
Nation. :
Nv WILLIAM zUCkEnMAN.

London, July 17-Labofs ATTITUDE
to the Zionist movement was dis-
closed tonight by George Lansbury'
a prominent leader in unionism. VINO
recently visited Soviet Russia az
British labor delegate.
British labor believes the Jews
should have n definite home, ne
said, I'VE are for the preservation
of their nationality, which Is possi-
bic only in a national homeland. But
we hope to see the Jews In Pales-
tine live in harmony with the Arabs.
The Jewish settlement there should
be beneficial to both Jews and Arabs.
They should develop a civilization
which will attract the Arabs. r
British labor naturally sympa-
thises with the labor group in the
Zionist movement and its efforts TO
build a new state on the basis OF
social justice. But the most i'm
portant problem of the new state
is it's relationship to the Arabs.
This, / believe, the Jewish cosmo-
polltanism can solve. But the Jews
must remember the eyes OF the world
are on them. They must show that
their civilization can attract the ma
t:onalists of the East, and that il
Is good for all races generally"
tCopyright, 1870. Cross-A tia mite Newspaper
Service, Incl
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
BaniSheS Craving for Tobacco ,
Remarkably Successful Say Druggists
If You Smoke Too Much You Can Easily Quit

No product can be successfully sold for
any length Of time unless II possesses real
merit and can be heartily recommended BY
reputable and responsible dealers. The
Sicotol treatment for effectively and harm
IessIy eurbinE or completely banishing all
desire for tobacco has been the market
only a year-but TODAY IL Is sold by q large
ma aJority Of up-to-date druggists in every
state in the Union and every Province OF
Canada.
The Nicotol treatment was = success from
the start. This shows. first. that hundreds
Of thousands, yes. millions of people, per
haps, want to curb stop entirely. their
present uncomfortable craving FOR tobacco;
second that the NicOtOl treatment does its
work pleasantly, thoroughly, quickly and
harmlessly and thirdly the remedies being
non secret and non-injurious druggists have
been pleased to cooperate and recommend
Ntcotol.
To illustrate the cooperation Of druggists,
a company operating Eve Of the best stores
in Washington. d. e. wrote in part as fol-
lows ''the sale Of Sicotol has been greater
than all he rest OF the articles Of this ma
ture We have ever sold. The demand was
50 great we, were compelled TO order II
locally pending shipment from you direct
The largest drug house in Salt Lake City.
with six stores says: We take this op-
portunity of expressing ourselves regarding
SicotoL We have enjoyed very large sale
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
FUNERAL OF AGED
D. c. MAN TOMORROW

Charles A. ]. Williamson will be
buried from his late residence, 31l
L street southeast, at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. He was 90 years
of age and died Thursday after a
brief illness. In addition to being
one of the oldest inhabitants he
was one of the oldest active gov
ernment employees, having COM
pleted his siXty-first year Of serv-
ice at the Government Hospital for
the Insane. He was born in Balti-
more, February Is. 1929, married
Annie Kline of that city and moved
TO Washington sixty-one years ago
to accept the position at the gov
ernment hospital. About seventeen
years ago his first wife died and he
married Mrs. Agnes Pumphrey, who
survives him. as well as two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Hattie Nicholson, of this
city, and Mrs. Carrie Emo, of Iowa.
He was an active member of the
Anacostia Methodist Church during
his entire residence here.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
Hubby Danced for Girls,
Clad in Filmy Garments
Says Wife in Court Action

Baltimore. July 1s. Fairy
dances staged by her husband for
the beneft of the young lady board
ers. In which he appeared some
times In pink pajamas and some-
times In a flowing gown. vas only
one Oh the charges laid by Mrs.
AIice katzenberger. who appeared
against her husband in Northwest
e.h Police Court today before Jus,
tice Chapman. charging him with
nonsupport.
according to Mrs. Katzenberger,
her husband left her about two
months ago when she refused to
permit him to put a still In the cell
lar. They, have been married ten
years, she. told the Judge. and in
mat time, she alleged, she has only
haa one suit, while he had three
and four a season.
before the separation, when both
hved at the Fulton avenue address,
where Mrs. Katzenberger kept a
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18

San Francisco, July 17.-Wearing
"a vampish gown and a dazzling
Oriental smile bordered by wonder
full teeth, self-styled Princess Pattra
of Alexandria, Egypt" was brought
back here from New York to answer
to a charge of embezzlement. She is
out on bail after being arrested on
the complaint of Erich Buehle. a
former ardent admirer, who says she
larcenied $4,000 he advanced her to
invest in a movie company. Z.
The Princess" says she has Gre
dentials to prove her royal blood.
There are, however. folks up in Reno
who say the Princess" bears a
striking resemblance to plain
American girl who used to clerk in
a cigar stand in the Golden Hotel
there a year ago. and who was wont
to do dance specialties or amateur
nights.
Is a Royal Spendcr.
Buehle says she's too good
spender for a garden variety Amer
lean to tag after.
She won his fortune along with
his heart and then called it quits,
is his rueful complaint.
He says he spent SlO5 on one
dinner for her.
The Princess" on the other hand.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
public Ledger servIce)


The simple announcement carried
In the cables of Friday that the
Polish woman's battalion Is being
partly fed by the American Young
Women's Christian Association" gives
out hint OF the heroic work which
mas been accomplished by members
OF this organization in assisting the
new nation to establish itself in real
autonomy.
While Hugh Gibson, American
Minister to Poland, but now in
Washington. was still in Warsaw
there reported to him twenty Polish
American girls who. under the
auspices of the Y. w. c. A., were
recruited for work in Poland.
Ten more girls have Joined the
party since that time and, under the
name of the Polish Grays. they have
been indefatigable in their efforts
to stamp out disease and relieve the
misery OF the people who suffered
SO long under the domination OF
European rulers. They have had
wonderful success. In addition they
have earned the undying gratitude
o; the people among whom they have
labored.
Pathetic Tales Told.
Instances of the need and suffer-
ing which they have encountered are
contained in the following letters
which were addressed to Mr.. Gibson
in the nature of reports:
The Polish Grays went to visit
one family and found that IL was
the grandmother that was i'll. She
was lying on straw in one corner
of the little hut they occupied. with
her daughter-in-law, son and three
tiny grandchildren huddled around
her. She was desperately i'll. and
there was no money and no one to
help. Here they were. a family that
had once been prosperous, and now
barely existing.
Mother has no Clothes except the
shawl that she has on the man in
formed the girls, and We own no
ground. People here are too poor
to employ me. am willing to
work. but there is none. and even
IL I had ground there is no seed to
plant So the first 5000 marks OF
the fund went to these refugees"
Finds Home Gone.
"A year ago another woman re-
turned from Russia. found her home
burned down, then the typhus came
and swept her husband and her
three children away. They had no
of Mary Lajus, in the village OF