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The Washington times., 1920-01-04
HO0D00 FOLLOWS ship
AFTER SKIPPER'S DEATH
Schooner Jean L. Somerville Afire
After Making Port Safely
With Corpse.

MOBILE. A'a. Jan. 4.--The troubles
OF the schooner Jean L. Somerville,
which recently came into port under
command of Mrs. w. ]. Dram. wife
of the captain of the vessel, with her
husband n corpse, did not end when
the schooner dropped anchor here.
Fire broke out In the forecastle OF
the vessel late toda (which resulted
In considerable damage before IT was
cXtinguished.
The body of Captain Dram was
shipped tonight to Bristol Me-, for
burial Mrs. Dram accompanied the
body.
Captain Dram was suddenly taken
seriously III after leaving Las PAL
mas, the latter part OF Novcmbnc.
Mrs. Dram, with. her meagre kn .wl
edge OF navigation, fought agalusc ud-
verse Winds, with her husband u the
cabin at the point Of death, later
dead, and sailed the vessel safely
until one day out from land she was
picked up off Pensacola and pllotrd
here.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
INJUNCTION HITS |. W. w.

o. SPOKANE. Wash, IAN. 4.--Superior
Judge Webster yesterday made per
manent the injunction enjoining any
persons from membership In the J.
w. W.. from subscribing to any OF
It's activities, from circulating its lit
erature, or from having connection
with the organization.
Violation OF the Injunction is pun
isrsgl, - contempt cf court.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
Problems of Washington
The Public Schools:
Teachers Salaries
Copyright 1919
NsN ferk rribgns- lac
CONTINUED from Page One.)

without such training We need teachers for other
specialized lines In addition, eighty nine teachers we're
recently reported as having very heavy programs
Graded School Glasses Too Large.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
ASSASSIN TRIES TO
KILL GEN. DENIKINE

COPENHAGEN. Jan. 4.-Gencral
Denikne escaped unhurt whom an
assassin fred at him yesterday, but
his adjutant was killed, according to
a report reaching here today.
LONDON, Jan. 4.---Tho capture OF
Asaritaln, reported in n wireless
message from Moscow, is regarded
here as completing the defeat Of Ger-
eral pcnikine BY Bolshcvik forces.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
De VALERA IN HARTFORD.

HARTFORD. Conn., Jan. 4-De Va
.Sera, president of tho Irish republic,
Seceived a tumultuous greeting on his
arrival hero yesterday.
An escort. which included big
delegation of ex-service men. met
him at the railroad station and
formed a guard on the march to the
Capitol, where he was greeted in
formally by Governor Holcomb.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04

In the graded schools q CLASS OF
forty pupils Is . maximum for ef-
dcient teaching. Weeks ago we
had SAT classes, with an enrolment
Of over forty each, seventy-nine
having over forty-eight each.
Glasses Of nfty-three, nfty-four.
nfty-nine. etc, have beeL reported
recently. .."a
over-larges classes. ara q strain
upon tho teacher. They tax his
strength. They prevent proper at
tention to the individual pupil
especially tho weak pupil Lack OF
help or guidance at the right time
may mean Observation-Disclosures
sibly failure; in later school years
withdrawal from school
The public schools OF tho coun-
try have far too many p6pils re-
peating work. Much Of this Is due
to over-large classes. The condi-
ton - bad for the psPfl and costly
to the community. Additional
teachers viii naturally help this
situation.
The shortage. Of available trained
teachers Is also reflected tn .
shortage of substitutes TO take the
place of teachers absent because OF
. illness or pressing emergency. Last
year there were 12,994 days of such
absence-the equivalent of eighty
teachers absent the entire year.
Classes always suffer from absence
of regular teachers
Such substitutes as can be called
on, II not well traiLed, are of little
value 1t Is now practically impos-
sible to get trained substitutes in
the community. We are experience
ing serious difficulty in effectively
meeting the situation
The real solution is a force of
trained substitutes, serving full
time, on the regular payroll When
not required for substitute work
they would prove very valuable as
coaching teachers, helping weak
pupils.
Need Help for
Building Principals.
Additional teachers are needed
also to relieve the strain on build
ing principals. All the grade
school buildings of Washington are
administered by principals who
carry also the full responsibility
for teaching class. While the
vast majority of buildings are
eight classrooms or under in size,
they practically all have more
classes than rooms. Questions of
discipline, building control, records,
supplies, phone calls, interviews
with parents. draw heavily on the
timo and energy of the principal.
necessarily sacrificing the class she
is supposed to teach.
Again educational cf1iciensy suf-
fers. The simplest solution for i'm
mediate early relief is the addi-
ton of a teacher to each building.
Ii. the large buildings this teacher
could relieve the principal entirely
of class responsibilities. In tho
smaller buildings she could relieve
part time and also serve as coach
ing teacher for weak pupils. Again
this means better teaching, greater
educational efficiency, less failures,
less discouragement.
In a profession so extremely un-
derpaid the question OF ones daily
support is n decidedly serious one.
There is always before the
thoughtful teacher, moreover the
question of financial provision OF
old age.
Few teachers. in view of the pay
scale for years past, have been able
to make any real provision. Many
must feel the strain OF an uncer-
tain and dark future. They feel II
neccr-arv 20 continue in the class
room longer than - Wise. 80 cNcry
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
GARDENSMUST.
'GO TO GOLFERS
Potomac Club Farmers" to
Lose 70-Acre Plot Produc-
tive Of Big Crops.

The Potomac gardens. "the best
group OF gardens in the United
States" will shortly pass away to
make room for an enlarged golf
course. The gardeners hope 10 be
able to use the gardens again next
year. but after that little hope is held
out for them.
The Potomac Garden Club, whose
700 members raise fruits and vege-
tables on the ground between the
Speedway and the links. are trying
to obtain a place near their present
gardens, where they can continue the
work they began few years ago.
The place suggested as the most suit
able is just across the river from the
present grounds, on the Virginia
shore. 1t would be large enough for
tfV club. but IT is believed that il
would cost a great deal of money to
put in in shape.
The present space used by the
Potomac Garden Club consists OF
seventy acres, divided into 700 small
plots for farming purposes.
The crops have been so large this
year that the club members have
more than enough for themselves and
friends, and they have invited the
charitable institutions OF the city to
come down to the farms and harvest
whatever they want The Depart
ment OF Agriculture, from the begin
ming has been very much interested
in the work, and authority for the
statement that there IS not a plot
of ground in the United States that
has so many farmers working on IT,
or one that yields a better crop. The
department admits there may be other
seventy-acre plots in the country
which yield almost as good crop.
but claims there is not another which
gives recreation. exercise. employ
ment and fresh vegetables to so
many persons.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

new bonus would be retroactive to
July !, 1920. and would continue in
effect until reclassitication legislation
is passed.
The Federal employees point to the
history of bonus legislation as an
argument for the proposed increase.
The first recognition by the Govern
ment OF the increased cost Of living
and a proportionate increase in the
salaries OF Government employees was
made July l. 1917.
Congress then granted and 10
per cent increases for the ensuing
fiscal year. The 5 per cent increase
was allowed TO employees receiving
above $500 and the 10 per cent in
crease applied to employees being paid
between 81 200 to 81 500.
FIRST GRANT IN 1918.
On July /. 1918. the general s120
bonus was granted. one year later.
only July !, 1919, this amount was
increased to $40. which amount has
continued in effect for one year and
also applies to the coming year.
The employees declare that the
bonus should continue to be increased
more because the cost OF living is
still advancing.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
CAMPBELL DENIES
CRIME CONFESSION
Alleged Slayer of Mrs. Mann
Repudiates Admissions
Made to Police.

When arraigned before Judge
Hardison in the United States Branch
of Police Court yesterday. William
Henry Campbell, twenty-two-year- old
Washington negro. repudiated the
confession he is alleged to have made
to the police by entering a plea OF
not guilty to a series OF charges OF
housebreaking. pocketbook-snatchi ing
and of the killing Of Mrs. Gertrude
Harrison Mann.
Campbell had admitted that he not
only killed and robbed Mrs. Mann. but
that he had attacked three other
Washington women. He was repre-
sentcd at the hearing by Attorney
Royal A. Hughes.
Regardless OF Campbell's rcpudIa-
ton of the confession, United states
District Attorney John F.. Laskey
has asked the grand jury to bring an
indictment charging him In the XIII
ing of Mrs. Mann. The government
believes 1T will be able to convict
Campbell on this charge. because OF
the recovery of Mrs. Manns Jewelry,
including wrist watch and a dIa-
mond ring.
Should Campbell be convicted for
the killing of Mrs Mann II Is not
likely he will be tried on other cases
of robbery and for the attacks en-
women.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
WAILINC
Weeping and Crashing Of
Teeth by Chop Suey
Merchants.
THIEVES TAKE $1,585
Celestials Burn With In
dignation at Complete
Success of Burglary.
WAILINC

Evil spirits early this morning
descended upon the establishment
OF Kwong Wah Yuen, 3is Pennsyl-
vsnis avenue northwest, and today
he and two other Cinnamon are
burning incense before The little
Chinese god, "Oh Punk"
The "evil spirit" made his en-
trance through a rear door, which
had been left open, In the "wee sma'
hours" and fitted away with sl'5s5
in twenty. fve. and one-dollar bills
and twenty one-dollar gold pieces
which Yuen had left in his cash
drawer.
The spirit" also paid homage to
the trousers of Lee Dong while the
latter was blissfully dreaming OF
the Land OF Poppies and took $40
in bills, while Lee Lin "awoke" to
the fact that nice new Waltham
watch and $40 in bills had been
lifted from his clothes.
The robbery was discovered this
morning when Yuen went To the
cash drawer to get the necessary
money to purchase some dried
shark flns and other Chinese break
fast delicacies for himself and his
paying guests.
"Velly funny" he muttered as he
started searching, and then he let
out a famous Chinese curse, which
woke up Dong, a cousin to the ia
nous Ding.
"Fong Yong Duck. Confucius and
ellis Columbus" yelled Mr., Dong
"Seventy-six Mclean dollahs. goo
bye" he walled as he thought OF
the enormous amount of yet ko min
and chop suey this would buy.
Help! Murder! Police"
Lee Lin's remarks are best left
imprinted, but 1t is only fair to state
that they were to the point and
very emphatic. They were so en-
phatic that they attracted the at
tention OF passing policeman,
who thought that a sailor with
some new cuss words was trying
out his vocabulary, but it was only
Lin. who had discovered the loss of
his watch and bank roll.
No one other than an evil spirit,
perhaps OF an ebony hue, is sus-
pected.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

Such a program was mapped ous
last night at a meeting of the board
OF representatives OF Local No. OF
the federation. The delegates of the
local were instructed to present the
5000 bonus proposition to the national
convention of the federation in ST.
Louis next month.
1t is predicted that the convention
will give its unanimous approval of
the $500 bonus and back a fight to
procure it in Congress. The employees
have long since declared the present
$40 bonus inadequate to meet the
steadily increasing cost of living. and
last year the National Federation OF
Federal Employees made persistent
fight for a bonus OF $3.50.
The resolution instructing the dele
gates OF Local No. calls for an addi-
tional $500 bonus on top OF the pres
ent S24O The latter bonus now only
applies to employees receiving less
than $4,000. Those getting more DO
not receive the benefit OF the bonus.
WOULD BE RETROACTIVE
1t Is proposed to apply the $500
bonus to Government workers re-
ceiving less than $4,000 annually.
while those receiving over this
amount get the benefit OF $500. The
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
ATTACKS S[ACKERS
|. IN EMPLOY OF j. s.
"RecIassificationist" Condemns
Workers Who Want Raise
But Shirk Work.

An attack on 'slackers" in the Gov
ernment service is made in this
weeks issue of THE Redistribution
jst," the official publication of the
joint conference on reclassification.
The paper emphasizes that while
employees are putting forth demands
for higher salaries and better work
ing conditions, they must not dis
regard their responsibilities as en-
ployes.
THE Reclassificationist" mentions
a remark generally heard to the effect
that there isn't any sense in work
ing hard for the Government. No
body does it. and I'll get along just
as well without killing myself on my
jub.'
mo fair-minded person who knows
the Government services believes that
the employees are as class idle and
incompetent, although we hear such
generalizations made occasionally"
the publication comments.
But any close observer cannot fail
to see many indications of a lack of
appreciation of responsibility on the
part of individuals"
The article concludes by stating:
1--WE want classification of salaries.
We should, as a body. want also the
highest possible standard of individ-
ual service given in return for the
salaries received"
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
PERFUME FLIES TO
PRESIDENTS WIFE
Plane From N. Y. Lands Here
With Toilet Articles for
Mrs. Wilson.

A shipment OF $50 pounds OF per-
fume and choice toilet articles, for
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. the Palais
Royal and Lansburgh and Brothers,
reached Boiling Field by airplane
from New York yesterday afternoon.
The plane was to have arrived
Thursday with a load of 200 pounds
Of perfume for Palais Royal, but
after being delayed by bad weather,
the extra shipments for Mrs. Wilson
and Lansburgh and Brothers were
added.
Walter Woodward. OF the Palais
ROYAL. and r. l.. West. OF Lansburgh h
and Brothers, were on the held TO
meet the plane. a new five-passenger
Gallaudet. piloted by Allan Bourbon,
former army acrobatic flyer and in
structor. and carrying also three
mechanics.
The plane will remain at Boiling
Field for about a week giving
demonstration flights.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
MERCHANTS DISCUSS
TIE-UP OF FREIGHT
Rail Officials Will Explain Conges'
tion at Committee Meeting
Monday.

Joseph T. Padian. OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad. and NJ. T. Hill. of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, will
explain the freight tie-up in this city,
at a meeting of the Subcommittee of
the public utilities committee. of the
Washington Board OF Trade. to be
held in the board rooms, Star Build
ing, at noon Monday.
The subcommittee Is expected TO
offer suggestions to relieve the
freight congestion. The Merchants
and Manufacturers Association and
the Washington Chamber of Com
morce. received letters similar to
that received by the Board of Trade,
asking the cooperation of these
organizations. 1t Is expected that
they will also select sub b-committees
to aid In the investigation of the
freight situation In Washington.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
| BARBECUE
III Hubby Game Home Sing
ing to Himself, That's
Where He Was.
EATS WERE 1OOPROOF
Twas Great Party, Mint
Favored Conversation
Would Indicate.
EATS WERE 10OPROOF

Was your husband visiting a sick
friend Thursday afternoon?
Did he return late in the even
ing with a penchant for singing
obsolete songs, like "A stein on the
Table,"
Did he get up the next morning
with a big Kead and an indefinite
idea as TO the residence of the sick
friend, and a lingering impression
of the highways OF Montgomery
county?
Then probably he was one OF the
favored $50 who attended bsrbe-
cue near Rockville, Md, Thursday
afternoon.
It's being told about in conn
Dental whispers, which have
reminiscence OF something besides
mere words. There's the delicate
flavor OF mint in the conversation,
and of things with which mint
once was intimately associated.
Lambs and shoats roasted to a
turn over hickory Goals by chefs
skilled in outdoor cookery have
their attraction, of course. But
and here the favored one drops into
aromatic whispers.
1t was great party. and the
Washingtonians present declare
they wouldn't miss another like 1t
if II was necessary to have an epi-
demic of sick friends for an alibi.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
"Annette Adams Special"
On W. B. & A. Named for
Assistant Atty. General

Annette Adams Special" is the
name given by patrons of the Wash
ington. Baltimore and Annapolis
Railroad TO a new train put on the
line between Annapolis and Wash
ington yesterday.
It's dubbed that in honor OF the
first feminine Assistant Attorney
General, who is'to investigate the
recent award of higher passenger
rates that caused the w. g. & A.
Commuters Club to "holler" loudly.
No reason is given why the new
train was put on. 1t made its ap.
pearance yesterday. Since il was
needed. no one complained. 1t ar
rives in Washington at 9:30 o'clock
each morning.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
WANT CENTRAL.
OFFICES HERE.
Foreign War Veterans Will Try
To Bring National Head
quarters to D. C.

District OF Columbia organizations
OF the Veterans OF Foreign Wars will
make determined effort at the ma
tIonal encampment here next month
to have the national headquarters
moved from New York to Washington.
National Capital Post, No. 1871 al
ready has instructed it's delegates to
press the matter when the encsmp-
ment opens September l3. They will
have the cooperation OF hve other
posts in Washington and many in Vir-
ginia and Maryland
Fifty-hve brothers are expected as
the unique contribution OF Chateau
Post. No. 25s. Manchester, Va, TO the
encampment. These brothers are in
twenty-seven families - twenty-six
pairs and one family OF three boys,
all of whom have seen oversee serv-
Ice.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
BROTHER OF MOONEY
TO ADDRESS MEETING
Will Contend Alleged Bomb Thrower
Now in Jail, Victim of
"Frame-

In an effort to place before the
public what he. declares to have been
"frame-up" trial of Tom Mooney,
San Francisco labor leader, convicted
of murder in connection with the San
Francisco preparedness parade bomb
outrage in 1916. John B. Mooney, a
brother OF the convicted man, will ad-
dress mass meeting in Crandall's
theater, Ninth and r streets north
west, tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
The speaker sat through all the
successive trials in connection with
the fatal bomb explosion, and will
tell of the steps which were taken to
fasten the guilt upon his brother,
whom he declares to be innocent.
He also viii, tell of the British labor
movement and the Irish situation as
he found it while abroad in connec-
ton with the Mooney case.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
SMITH ATTACK
FORCES ISSUE
Civil Service Board Demands
Retraction and Bans Fur
, ther Campaigning.
WILL TAKE DRASTIC ACTION
Removal of Associations Off
GERS in Government EmpIoye
May Be Asked.

A fight to the finish between the
Civil Service Commission and the
Federal Employees Union is on.
The attack upon Senator Hokt
Smith Of Georgia in a recent issue
of the Federal Employe has forced
the issue, and the Civil Service
Commission will take drastic actor
next week.
DEMAND RETRACTION.
A letter to the officials of the Fed
eral Employees Union has been draft
ed, calling for a reputation and dis
avowal OF the editorial attack upon
Senator Smith and asking for a com
plete renunciation of all political &C
tivity" in the future on the part OF
the union.
The Civil Service Commission is de-
ltermined to check the political cam
lpaigns of the Federal Employees
Union, and is ready to call for sup
port from President Wilson and his
Cabinet in the stand that it has taken
1t Is possible that the commission
will call upon the War Department to
dismiss, suspend, or otherwise dis
cipline officers of the organization
who are employed in the Government
service. 1t is known that such action
Is under consideration, but it is prob
able that so drastic a recommendation
will not be made for the first of
fense."
OFFICERS UNDER FIRE.
There is no question that the Fed
eral employees know what the law is. y
asid Secretary Doyle. of the Civil
Service Commission. today, "and the
law on this point is explicit. 1t pro-
ibits the employees directly or indi-
rectly, either personally or through
their agents. from engaging in politi-
cal activity.
For the present, at least. the fire OF
the commission will be centered upon
the officers of the union, but it is en-
tirely within the scope of the law to
hold the entire membership account
able" for the act of their officers and
agents.
The editor of the Federal Employe,
Joseph Gurley, is not in Federal EN-
ploy, it is stated, but while he is
directly responsible for the publica-
tion of the editorial regarding Hoke
Smith that has caused the breach
with the Civil Service Commission,
the officers of the union and the rank
and file of the membership cannot
escape equal responsibility under the
terms of the civil service code.
BAN PARTNERSHIPS.
Secretary Doyle indicated today
that there are comparatively few in
fractions of the code in the present
campaign, as far as individuals are
concerned. But the commission be-
1ieves that the scope of the law deals
directly with such political activities
as are embraced in the plans of all
the unloaded groups of Government
workers and are prepared to invoke
the powers of the Department of JUS
tiec in their stand.
The matter will not be permitted
to take a partisan aspect, inasmuch
as Republican as well as Democratic
Senators and Congressman are under
the ban" of the Federal employees
for antagonism to their measures in
the recent session of Congress.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
FLIERS TO RACE FROM
COAST-TO-COAST IN NOV.

A Atranscontinental aviation race for
the Pulitzer trophy. open to any quail
fed aviator, will be held in Novem-
ber. The course will be from Hazel
hurst Field, Mineola, to Varney Field,
San Francisco, following the route of
the armail service.
The trophy will be awarded to the
aviator making the best flying time
across the continent. Flyers will not
be required to follow the exact air
mail route, but will be asked to keep
within a reasonable distance OF this
line, so they can be timed. Aviators
also may arrange the date and time
OF flying. so long as the trip is COM
pleted during November.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
"JIMMY THIEF" AGAIN.

Washington's Jimmy thief" Ia at
work again, and the recent robberies
OF several apartments in the north
western part of the city are ac-
credited by Central OTice detectives
to the same man. The thief works in
the daytime and uses a small Jimmy to
houses
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
AIDS POSTAL EMPLOYEES
IN PROTEST AT CHICAGO
President Luther c. Steward, Of the
National Federation Of Federal
EMPLOYEES, Back.

President Luther c. Steward, OF the
National Fede -ation of Federal En-
nloyes. returned this morning from
Chicago, where he was one OF the
principal figures in a demonstration
Of postal employees for better work
ing conditions and a protest against
the charges made against eleven en-
ployes by officials.
The employees were charged with
conduct prejudicial to the department
through publicity given existing con-
ditions.
Steward declared that the demon
stration emphasized the further need
of an impartial tribunal through
which Government employees can air
their grievances.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
GREEKS TO GIVE THANKS
FOR VENIZELOS' ESCAPE

A prayer Of Thanksgiving for the
recovery of Premier Venizelos, Of
Greece, who was shot Thursday, will
be celebrated at a mass meeting of all
Greek residents of Washington, to be
held at 1880 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing in the Greek Church, Sixth and
G. streets northwest. Theolokes Theos
Washington attorney, last night re-
ceived a cablcgram announcing that
the premier was out of danger.