Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-14
PARENTS LEAGUE
LEADERS ACCUSED
OF HOLDING GRUDGE

OF HOLDING GRUDGE
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and their salaries equalized with
those of the white director.
Would Equnlize Salaries.
That the salaries OF the teachers in
the colored high schools should be
eoualized with those OF the teachers
in the white high schools.
That the Dunbar and Armstrong
schools should have assistant prin-
cipals to serve as deans OF the girl
That adequate appropriation be au-
thorlzed for a site west OF Dunbar lilsh
School for a stadium for athletic ana
military drills
That a separate business high school
for colored students be provided. That
the period of compulsory education be
extended SO as to include the years
six to sixteen. and that continuation
schools be provided where pupils at
work would be taught until they are
eighteen.
That the funds for schools be APP
portioned between the white and col.
ored schools according to the ratio or
white and colored students. Mr..
Bruce also recommended that II any
change be made in the method OF Sc
lecting members of the board OF ecu
cation. they be selected by a popular
vote Of all the people of the District.
Bruce Makes Charges.
Mr.. Bruce charged that a number OF
the persons who were prominent in
the parents league were active pc
cause they had been disappointed in
seeking favors for relatives in the
schools from him. He said that
colored journalist. named Thompson,
now dead, had filled the negro papers
with scurrilous attacks on the teach
ers and administration OF the colored
schools here SO far-reaching that one
of the supervising principals. 4 wom-
an of education and refinement. was
insulted on the boardwalk at Atlantic
City as "one of the Moons teachers.
The witness told the committee that
whereas the Parents League claimed
q membership Of 10000. the signatures
on. petition circulated by the league
were only about 1000. and many OF
the names were Of unmarried persons
Replying to questions by Senator
Harrison, regarding persons attending
meeting Of the Parent-Teachers
League in one Of the churches, the
witness said that Rev. Henry w. Will
liams had married sister OF Calvin
Chase. editor Of the Bee: that he was,
presumably. q reputable negro preach
er, although Mr.. Bruce had doubts
about his Christian spirit At the meet
ing.
Only One Teacher Involved.
The witness told the committee that
Rev. 8. F. Tanner. leader In the
league, had been in touch with an
Official Of the Department of Justice
and had been informed that only one
teac cher in the public schools was con-
nected with the Moons case.
He deliberately concealed this In
formation at the meeting from people
from whom the leaders were endeav-
oring to raise funds. said Mr. Bruce
The witness said that he himself
was refused permission to speak at
the meeting He said he thought some
OF the people who were making con-
tributions were sincere.
"Who was Rev. J. Milton Maldron;
who was at this meeting" asked
oe "He ia part preacher and part POLL
tician." ,,.,., ~
'. 1T would be d,mcult to say" replied
had been president of the Washing
ton branch Of the Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People some
years ago. and that he, Bruce. wss
one Of those who were Instruments!
in having him replaced as heao Ok
the branch by DR.: Grimke.
"Who was Rev. D. e. WissmenT
eye 10 a worthy man. president OF
tho Howard Park Citissns Assoce-
zion. II he was member OF the
PARENTS League think It must have
been under Misrepresentation" was the
Rsy. wiseman At this point inter-
4.cfed the remark that he had never
Attended a meeting OF the league
though Senator Harrison pointed out
that he was put down ~ . vice pfesi.
dent. The names Of several others a.
the meeting were mentioned and IN 9
number Of instances MI. BRUCE saio
that they might have been aotuateo
in moving against him because rela'
tives had failed to get appointments
or promotions in the schools.
ALLEGED Attempt ut Control.
One Of those mentioned was R. r.
Horner. former member Of the boar d
Of education. Mr.. Bruce said that
Mr.. Horner had attempted to contro!
the administration OF the oGio 90
md found that he could not do SC
and had not been friendly since.
who Is Rev. DR.. JarvisT
"He used to be in the fsh market,
said Mr.. Bruce Now he Ia hsher OF
men. He had a relative in tho Phillip
School who was dismissed upon my
recommendation for insmciency."
The witness said that 8. F. Tanner
whose wife IL president Of tho Par
ents' LeaEue, had brother-in-law who
is q candidate for the Job OF assistant
superintendent Of ooio.sd SCI school, oS...;
Prof. L. B. Moore OF tho ieaehefs
College.
senator Harrison asked II tho wit
ness could not understand easily
how. with rumors flying around about
Moons, many Of the colored parents
had become excited. and might hsvs
believed that q number Of the teach
ers In the colored schools were In
volved besides Miss Charlotte Hunter
'"rhe evidence at the trial was tina:
Miss Hunter was paid by Moons 70 60
out and get girls 70 !, 30 Photographed
mot to my knowledge" was the re-
ply,
seen the Department Of Justios report,
nor had he heen At tho trial al! the
timo He eaid that he had asked Tor