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Evening star., 1920-03-14
Letter 0PPOSAlG,
QUOTED:
BY DR.. VAN SCHA|Ck
Communications From Board
Member Referred to School
Head as Incompetent.

letter and a telegram written by
Or. II. b. Learned. a member of the
board of education. opposing the re-
kelection of Supt. Thurston, were put
1nto the record yesterday by DIR. John
Wan Schaick, jr.. president OF the
BOARD. at the close of the hearing be-
fore the Senate select committee IN
Sestigating the public school system
Of the District of Columbia
The hearings will be resumed by
Pthe Senate committee Tuesday morn
9ng at 10 o'clock in Room 80 OF the
Senate office bcil6ing. DR. van
fSchaick will resume the stand lot
IYurther cross-examination by Senator
fisherman, chairman Of the committee.
when he has completed his testimony
other members Of the board OF educa-
Ition will be called to the Stand Supt:
|Thurston will be asked TO testiiy
when the members of the board nave
been heard.
The telegram from DR.. Learned.
placed in the record by DIR. Van
Schaick, was dated Stanford Uni
versity. Calf. February Z: and said:
Gould not vote for Thurston an
other term under any condltion: MY
mind made up last June Wood case
| and Bruce situation largely his re-
Ieponsibility. Convinced that we can
land must obtain better administrator
mo i'll will toward Thurston. but re-
|gard him as impossible in situation.
The letter. dated February .. said
f9n part:
TELEGRAM sent to you Saturday nlsnt,
February Z. will serve to Ver11y the
message which you should nave re-
ceived Sunday morning in "ashihs-
ton.
This reply to your telegram OF
February s, asking for an expression
of nv views as to the matter OF re-
|electing Supt. Thurston. was simple
enough to make. as the reply resteu
last spring. after observing Mr..
1'hurston's work in Washington 1or
about two years. In my Judgment ne
IL not the man for superintendent.
and I should consequently De dere-
lict in my public duty were l to vote
for his retention Tor anotheT TERM
Of three years.
ct do not wish to reflect in public
on Mr. Thurston for the reason that
have no personal hostility 10 hiin'
so far as l am aware. arl- DO not
wish to interfere at all with his pro-
fessional prospects. He may teach or
seek to administer school wherever
he p1eases; however. as an admin
1strator of the Washington schools
he is not and has not been sue
cess. and ! do not think he can De
successful hereafter.
"Mr Thurston is slow in reaching
cOnclusions-procras should
0ay-when promptness is called for.
He reveals very slight ability. think,
in getting tasks done through his
coadjutors. This latter fault has been
noticeable in connection with the col
ored schools: but do not observe
any closely bound central group of
omcials through which he works ef-
fectively."
Evening star., 1920-03-14
TAXPAYERS 2" DECISION
REVERSED IN NASHVILLE
Supreme Court Passes on Amounts
to Be Recovered From For
mer City Officials.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 13 (by
the Associated Press).-Supreme court
decision in the case known as the
Taxpayers suit reversing the
ehaEcellor's decree for the major part
of the awards assessed against for
mer city, officials was handed down
this afternoon.
The suit was instituted in June,
1915. Recovery of more than $1,000
from former City Commissioner Lyle
Andrews, Treasurer Charles H. Myers
and Assistant Treasurer. J. B. West.
and Of $45.0 spent by the city in re-
storing city accounts and records
was allowed by the court. The orig
inal awards ma de in chancery court
amounted to more than $650.000.
Items disallowed by the supreme
court included an, award of $4,000
against former Mayor Hilary How &c
and former Commissioners ]. M
wilk erson and Lyle Andrews because
of their. action in remitting to tax
payers penalties and interest on back
taxes from 1909 to 1915. and another
of $s83.000 against the' Southern
Bitulithic Company and Warren
Brothers Company for. contracts al
legged to have been Illegally awarded.
Evening star., 1920-03-14
10000 PERSONS IDLE
IN, STRIKES, IN FRANCE
Paris Region Freer Of Troubles.
Seventy Thousand More Workers
Join walkouts in Portugal

PARIS. March 13.-Nearly, 100000
persons are on strike in France, ac-'
cording to estimates made today by
officials of the Federation of Labor
In the Lyon region several thou
sand hands in the silk mills have
gone out, bringing the number of
strikers at that center to a total Of
SO. 900 in the various Industries.
In the Depart du Nord 10000 coal
miners have struck in sympathy with
the strike of an equal number in
Pas-de- Calais, and this DEVELOPMENT
has strengthened the hope OF the
radicals among the labor leaders that
a general coal strike may be brought
about.
Strikes Of $500 to 5000 building
workers are reported from various
regions, among them Anglers and
Toulouse.
The Paris region seems freer from
strikes than most parts of France,
but strikes among the shoemakers,
upholsterers and marble workers are
threatened.
10000 More Portuguese Strike.
LONDON, March 13.-Seventy thou
sand workers in the building trades
in Portugal have been added to the
ranks of the strikers in that country.
according to advices received today.
The tramway men probably will
strike late today or tomorrow, the
advices say.
Evening star., 1920-03-14
WIRELESS CONCERT !
WHEN 100 MILES AT SEA

NEW YORK. March 13.-Passen-
gers on the .Cunard line steamship
Mauretania, which arrived here to-
day from Southampton. were enter
tanned when 100 miles at sea with a.
concert transmitted by wireless tel.
ephone from tho Marccni works at
Chelmsford. England. They report
ed that they heard distinctly the
vocal and instrumental selections.
Among the passengers were Irving
T. Bush. president of the Bush Ter
minal Company. and Sir Adam Beck
of Toronto.
Evening star., 1920-03-14
IRISH SOCIETIES TO MEET.
Addresses and Music to Be Given
Wednesday Evening,

Final arrangements have been COM
pleted for the concert and mass meet
ing Wednesday night at Liberty Hut
by the United Irish Societies in COM
Inemoration IF st. Patriek's day
I,uce's band will furnish the music
and an Interesting program of Amer
lean and Irish music has been
planned.
The following local singers have
been procured for the occasion: Miss
Agnes Whelan. Miss May Brosnan,
Miss Ethel Roddy. Ambrose Durkin
and Russell Burroughs
Rev. j: A. H. Irwin. pastor of the
Killead Presbyterian Church, County
Antrim, Ulster. Ireland. will make
the principal address. Dr. Irwin is
one Of the prominent ministers
among the Ulster Presbyterians, and
has como to this country to set forth
Ireland's claim to independence.
Evening star., 1920-03-14
|A:uED' MISSIONS.
FACING DANGER
Civil War Expected in Ger
many-Aloofness Policy
of Other Powers.

I PARIS, March Is (HaTaS).-The
aAiled missions in Germany have been
PUT in a serious position by the over
thnpw of the Ebert government and
aretin danger of molestation. a rcord- :
lfrS So dispatch from Saarbiucken
to the Temps
1t is expected. the dispatch adds.
that civil war will break out in Ger
many
The ophiion expressed in official
circles at the moment is that the
allied governments will take an at
tItude of al0ofness and detachme ent
toward the civil strife in Germany
and permit the German people them
selves to determine the form of their
government.
DisOseaers Unfortunate.
The armed disorders in Germany are
looked upon ats most unfortunate both
Tor that country and the remainder
of Europe at Athe time when recon-
strucGon had heen begun
The leader of the Berlin movement
is Identified here as Wolfgang Kapp
general manager of bank at
koenigsberg and formerly local gov
ernor OF one of the divisions of East
Prussia. He possesses the title of high
councillor to the government Re-
Gently he has been active in the So
called German nationalist movement
in East Prussia
"A uiSpatCn from basel today regard
ing the German situation reports that
Gottlieb Won Jagow. former foreign
minister. and Gen. Baron Friedrich Won
Falkenhausen, former governor general
OF Belgium, are associated with
Chancellor kapp. leaders of the revolu-
tlonary movement.
News Reaches DeschalpeL
The news of the new development
in Berlin was received by a consider
able part of the official and diplomatic
world at hotel here. where the for
eign correspondents were giving a
luncheon to President DeschaneL The
ambassadors of the United States,
ngland. Italy. Japan. SItain and
Belgium and numerous foreign office
officials were present. The news
reached the company just as 1t was
being seated. 1t was whispered to
President Deschanel and spread along
the tables on either side of him and
became at once the dominating SUBJ
ject of the conversation.
Telephone messages were received
from time to time during the luncheon
repeating the teiegraphic reports of
the happenings in the German capital.
President DeSchanel in his speech
did not refer to the events in Germany.
The greatest evil which could han.
pen to Europe and the world" he said.
would be for the allies to allow the
ties that enabled them to become VIC
tors to be loosened."
Evening star., 1920-03-14
.NOSKE GIVES UP
TO new REGIME
London Hears of General
Overthrow of Socialist Gov
ernment in GERMANY.

LONDON, March 13 Germany Herr
Noske. minister Of defense, in the
Ebert government, has surrendered to
the new government, according to re-
ports received here from Berlin.
Reports reaching the Weekly Dispatch
from Berlin say that in the provinces a
similar peaceful overthrow of tho So
cialist government" has occurred, ex-
cept at Brunswick and Madgeburg.
Official advices reaching the Press
are that tho revolutionary
troops have brought artillery into
Berlin.
A Berlin dispatch to the Central
News says that counter measures
from the left radicals are expected
tonight. Many prominent supporters
OF the Ebert government have been
arrested. They include Ulrich Raus.
cher. head Of the German press serv-
ice.
. SuFpFiae~ to London,
The revolution in Berlin was an en- =
tire surprise to- London, apparently
to none more than the German lega-
tion here. The secretary of the lega-
tion, Herr Schuber, said tonight:
from Berlin. How far the movement
is a monarchistic one it is impossible
to say. We never dreamed Of any.
thing Of the kind and are unable to
understand it"
The British government received no
confirmation OF the revolution until
late this afternon, aid the officials
were inclined to doubt the newspaper
reports until oficially confirmed. Most
of the high officials are out Of town
for the week end, and the chief point
of discussion is whether the Hohen-
zollerns are concerned In the plot
and what will be the attitude of
the new administration toward the
peace treaty.
Takes ON Large Dimensions.
The foreign office told representa-
tive of the Evening News that. while
scant official advices were at hand,
sufficient was known to show that the
outbreak at Berlin had taken ON
large dimensions.
Delays and interruptions Of the tel
egraphic and telephone communica-
tion from the German capital are
considered in official quarters al sig
nificant of the serious revolutionary
character of the movement.
Evening star., 1920-03-14
q. S. BUYS HEALTH RESORT.
Arrowhead Springs Will Be SAM
tarium for heu-Shocked.

Arrowhead Springs, long one of the
best known health resorts in southern
California, has recently passed into
hands Of the United States govern
ment and will be converted into a
sanitarium for the treatment of the
gassed and shell-shoSked American
soldiers. Negotiations between the
public health service Of the govern
ment and the Arrowhead Springs
Company. headed by Seth Marshall,
were made in Los Angeles, Calf.
The property. containing about 1000
acres of land including hotel build
ings, hot and sulphur springs. is
about fifteen miles from San Ber-
rardino and was sold for approximately
a little more than $1,0OO.000. 1t is
reached by the Pacific<electric railway.
Evening star., 1920-03-14
WILL SPEAK ON ARMENIA.
Cant. Paxton Hibben Invited to St.:
Marks Episcopal Church Today.

Capt. Paxton Hibben viii speak at
the II O'Clock servfces this morning
on Armenta at 81. Marks Episcopal
CHURCH, Sd and A streets southeast,
at ths invitation OF the rector. Rev.
Caieb r. Stetson.
Cant. H1bben was a war corre-
suCndaut and Iater Joined Col. Has
kalPs commission, spending two and
a half years in Armenia and vicinity.
He is well acquainted with the con-
dftions- existing in Armenia and will
give an interesting address upon
them. The public is invited
Evening star., 1920-03-14
SUICIDE IS VERDICT.
Coroner's Jury Finds Mrs. Pearl
Jones Took Her Own Life.

A verdict Of suicide was given by .
coroners jury at an inquest yester-
day afternoon at the District morgue
in the case of Mrs. Pearl Jones. COL
ored, of IS O street northeast, who
was found hanging by her neck at
washington Asylum Hospital Friday.
The woman had been taken to the
hospital for mental observation. She
was in ward with several other
p.tients when she took her life.
Funeral services will he held al Char
lotte. y. G., tomorrow, and interment
will be in a cemetery there.
Evening star., 1920-03-14
LEXINGTON ALUMNI TO MEET
Wade II. Ellis to Address Men of
Washington and Lee.

wade III. Ellis, a former assistant
attorney general, now a member of
the Washington bar, a graduate of
the class of SO of WASHINGTON and
Lee university. Lexington, Va, will
be the speaker at a meeting OF the
Alumni Association of that institu-
ton tomorrow night at the University
Has. topic will be "Russia and
Amarioa" Mr. Ellis han travelled ex-
te1Htyaly recently and studied cou-
dftons In Russta- Friends Of tho
mem0e9o of tho Alumnt AaoocintA0n
ana eno> 6ienA9 Of tho unfvarafty aro
invited to attend the meeting.
Evening star., 1920-03-14
Government of Baden
Defies Berlin Regime;
Sees DANGER to State

KARLSRUHE, Baden. March 13.-
The government of Baden has issued
Proclamation saying that 1t does
not recognize the "reactionary" gov
ernment at Berlin and will have no
Intercourse with it.
Gen. Won Davans, commander-in-
chief of the Baden army, declared
this afternoon that he would support
the Baden government against the
new Berlin government.
In An appeal to the people OF Baden
to support the administration, Gen.
won DavanS says:
THE existence of the state is in
danger. Enemy occupation is mena-
cling US. Save the republic!"
Evening star., 1920-03-14
H. c. FAHNESTOCK ESTATE
VALUED AT $17,7R5,667

NEW YORK. March 13.-The estate of
Harris c. Fahnestock, banker, who died
in June, 1914, is valued at S17. Z 5.667,
according to an accounting fled here
today with Surrogate James A. Foley by
executors of the estate. Most of tina es-
tate consists of stocks and bonds, there
being only s429, 900 worth of real estate.
Mr.. Fahnestock. in his will, left his
entire estate equally to his six children,
two Of whom died recently.
Evening star., 1920-03-14
7AVlS REPLIES IN CODE
TO PRESIDENCY INQUIRY

LONDON, March 1s.-John w. Davis,
the American Ambassador, has sent
code message through the American
state Department replying to the
message sent him frokn Parkersburg,
W. Va. recently to asA.ertain his at
titude toward becoming a democratic
nominee for the presidency OF the
United States.
The contents of Mr.. Davis' reply
were not announced.
Evening star., 1920-03-14
BONNIE THORNTON DEAD.
Vaudeville Singer for, Is Years
Was Wife of Song Writer.

NEW YORK. March 13.-Bonnie
Thornton. for more than a quarter
century singer on tha vaudeville
stage, died tonight in g. hospital
where she had been removed from
hBr home last Thursday.
She Wos the wife of James Thpru-
toH. wtdeiy known vaudeville actor
aDA' Wz4t0ss or . score Of popular.
Evening star., 1920-03-14
U. S. HI MAR00NED,
CREW SUFFERS THIRST

VALLEJO, Calf. March 13.-The
United States submarine HI is beached
on Santa Margarita Island, near Magda-
lena bay. Lower California. and her crew
has been fifteen hours without water.
according to reports received by the
Mare Island navy yard today.
Esdio messages were sent by the ma
val officials to all ships in the vicinity OF
Magdalena bay, urging them to go to
the assistance of the submarines crew.
Evening star., 1920-03-14
MRS. JONES-BACON DIES;
LATE MRS. WILSON'S KIN

PASADENA. Calf. March 13.-Mrs.
Virginia Jones Bacon. cousin OF Presi-
dent Wilson's first wife. died here today.
aged eighty.
Mrs. Jones-Bacon was a native of
Georgia She had resided in Pasadena
many years
Evening star., 1920-03-14
Advises Canadians to Buy at Home

OTTAWA. March 13.-Extensive buy
Ing in Canada is the surest Offset for ad-
vcGss exchange rates. Sir Henry Dray-
tn, nslnisfer Of finance. declared in an
aAdBe0 here today. The buysrs Of the
Dum1A1en hoad tls rssnsoy'for tlSD G1tua-.
t3aa OflDU 0SR the lDW dsuE1lAna0 yNksa,
p. ?: 1sa, ~ - - e..,1 :s,sZM y ..s-
Evening star., 1920-03-14
Imperial Governments
Advent Is. Announced
by Hamburg Dictator

HAMBURG. March 13.-Baron Won
Wargenheim. superior garrison officer at
Altoona Ton the right hank OF the Elbe,
adjoining Hamburg on the northwest) +.
i,as issued a statement announcing the
advent Of the Imperial government -
power over Greater Hamburg and tn
surrpundin1 district.
|. During the midday mnch period
worsrezs In tho sadp3ard1 NJ Alfuna dAr
|usde4 10 .eeaD0 work and 1ole for Ham.
|burg.
Evening star., 1920-03-14
Strike ia Frankfort;
Workmen in Streets

FRANKFORT. Germany. March II
"A general strike has been declared
hero A great procession Of worikmen
10 parading tho 8treetA
Evening star., 1920-03-14

1 WSH TO INFORM NY FORMER PATRONS
that am now associated with the Becker
Paint Co., 1239 Wisconsin ave. Nv. vhers
will be pleased to serve with careful and per-
sonal attention all needs which they may have
for paints. glass, varniahes. etc. Respectfplly.
CHAS. L. HODGKINS.
YOU CAN INVEST ANY AMOUNT IRON n
month up in the Home Building Aseociattcs
and get per cent on your savings. Ash about
It. VIM. T. Galliher. pres: Geo. ". Linhins
and J. Paul Smith. " presidents: James W.
Woodward. 72S Goth st. NV. b. r
Claughton. treasurer, zoos Peuna- ave. a.v,
Evening star., 1920-03-14

NOW IS THE TIME TO OR
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planting. Thousands of. choice
apple trees, true to name, ever
greens and shrubbery from the
we'll known Munson Hill Nurs-
cry. Address GEORGE +.
CURTIS, 825 Riggs bldg, or
phone Franklin 6229.
Evening star., 1920-03-14
GERMAN UPRISERS
NOT TO ANTAGONIZE
ALLIES, VIEW HERE

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1920-03-14

THERE WILL Be 4 MEETING OF THE
stockholders Of the Corcoran Fire Inswance
Company of the District Of Columbia, At their
office. 6O4 11th street NV, on Monday, April
9TH 1920, for the purpose of electing nine (9D
directors for the ensuing year. Polls open II
M, close 1 pm. LOUIS R. PEAK. Secretary.
WILL NOT BE RESP0NsIBLE FOR ANY
contracts other than those by myself after
March l., 1890. HARRY I. BLUM, 1888 5th
Evening star., 1920-03-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Wood floors scraped and finished
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Floors of WHITE OAK laid over
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Evening star., 1920-03-14
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-31
u. S. GOLFERS FACE BIG
HANDICAP PLAYING ON
BRITISH GOLF COURSE

but II has 50 been approved OF BY no
less a player than Harold Hilton
himself. sometimes British and
American amateur champion Hilton
can see little room for Improvement
in our scheme Of things
But in England the great size Of
the field makes 1t necessary TO play
IS hole affairs so that the tourua
ment may be completed within
week Not only would a qualifying
round permit their changing to our
system but II would undoubtedly meet
with favor among invading Yankees
who like this length Of battle as the
better one TO test the merit Of COM
petitors
Thus one sees at Elnnee what
n splendid thing Bob Gardner
accomplished when he reached the
finals There was no let down
IA his Eume all thar week He
had TO be ready. and he WIS, TO
match all opponents whether they
were at the top OF their game OF
not, whether they were enjoying
a day OF .nIlEnificence which oc-
ensiOnaIly falls 10 our lot
for-0n would like 10 see the Eng
lish adopt our system OF amateur
tournament play because & seems as
though we would have an entry or
so In their amateur next season In
fact, IL looks as though Bobby Jones
vasion but another year. Jones VIII
makes a distinct. impression in Eng
land not only because all his game is
sound but because Of his iron play
At this he seems to rank the field
today for in his recent match with
Evans in the semi final round Of the
western amateur he clearly outplayed
that splendid golfer from tee 10
green.
Jones an Ideal Missionary.
Jones Is an ideal golfer to compete
in England He has everything In his
fzvor and is rapidly curing his one
fault. lack OF experience. by entering
nearly every big affair held in Amer
lea. look upon him as one OF the
finds Of the present generation, one
who cannot long be kept from his
ambition Of leading American
amateurs. one so long from the tee,
so crisp in iron play and already so
steady on the greens Is indeed
golfer Of extraordinary capacity And
his strength favors him to the extent
that he cannot seem TO get too much
golf. Then, too, and IN spite Of many
rumors to the contrary Bobby has
the correct temperament He has not
had the luck TO break through as
vet In his big affairs, having lost to
Bob Gardner at Merton, to Heron at
Oakmont and recently TO Evans at
Memphis. But Bobby's day IS soon 70
come, OF that I am sure--CopyriEh
1920. Sol MetzEer.