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The Washington herald., 1920-05-27
MINIMUM PAY
SCALE ORDERED
Wage Boards Ruling on
Hotels Effective Despite
Injunction.

Although no prosecutions will BE-
made by the Minimum Wage Board
of employers who refuse to recog-
nize the $3.50 wage for women en-
ployed in hotels. restaurants and
allied industries. pending the deci-
sion on the Injunction asked by the
Children's Hospital by Justice Stat
ford. all women may sue for the diff
ference. IL was announced last night
by Jesse {. Adkins. chairman of the
board.
The order went into effect yester-
day despite the filing of the injunc-
tion.
Adkins promised Justice Stafford
that no prosecutions would be made
by the board until a decision was
rendered.
Establishments where women
would be benefited by the ruling
were notified OF the ruling yester-
day.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27
DIOCESEMEETS
ATLYNCHBURG
Virginia Episcopalian Dele.
gates Revise Constitution
And Church Canons.
especial to washington H.r.la1

tSpectni 10 WunntmGton hernio.D
Lynchburg. Va. May 2s.-Revision
Of the constitution and canons of
the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest
ern Virginia was the most important
business of n full program at the
council in session here. Rev. Robert
C. lett, ID. D., presiding.
Extension CT suffrage to all men,
ters of the church on parochial mat
ters at congregational meetings was
effected by eliminating the words
al years OF age" from the canon
regulating the matter. and congre-
gatlonal meetings will be held the
FIRST Monday in Advent instead Of
Easter Monday. as formerly.
Mission churches will be allowed
a lay representative at council here
after. and Zach parish and separate
congregation will be allowed three
such delegates, while ministers en-
gagged in social work will be admit
ted to council according to changes
made in the constitution.
chapel will be erected as a me-
mortal TO Bishop A. NJ Randolph. At
the Home for Homeless BOYS in Al
leghany County, by decision Of the
council. and f25,O0O will be expend-
ed for The purchase of an Episcopal
residence in Roanoke Reports were
made from all church schools in the
diocese.
The council Will meet next time
the date rot yet set. in wytheyilIe
Election of officers will take place
Thursday. and a program for social
work outlined.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27
Public Utilities Commission
Agrees on Chesapeake
And Potomac Increases.
is EFFECTIVE JUNE |
Rates to Be Restored Feb
ruary l. 1920. Unless
Ordered Otherwise.

Increases in Washington teIephone
rates. asked OF the Public Utilities
Commission ir a petition filed April
IL by the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company, were granted
by the commission yesterday. The
new rates become effective June
and will remain in force until Jan
usry 81, 1921. On February !. the
commission ordered. the rates will
revert back to the scale now iu ef-
feet unless is IL ordered otherwise.
The decision was based upon the
tentative fair value Of the company
as Of December 81 last. of Sl2,65s.-
265-ss. The new rates will yield a
return Cf az per cent.
Individual line rates for fifty or
less local messages will be 81
monthly. Each additional call up
to 100 will be ; cents each. A half
cent a call is deducted for each sue
ceeding group OF Fifty messages. All
messages over 200 will be cents
each.
a fixed rate Of SI.75 a month is
made for semi-pubIic individual
lines with coin collectors.
Rates for two-party business
lines will be 50 for every 20 mes
ssges or less monthly. and for resi-
dences $3.50 monthly for IS or less
messages. Additional calls in each
case will be : cents each. Plat rates
for individual residence lines will
be $3.50 a month. P. 3. X. systems
for residences or business establish
ments also fall under the increased
charges.
4 charge Of IS cents will be made
monthly for listing in the telephone
directory permanent guests OF
hotels or apartment houses who are
served through private branch eX-
change syRfems
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27

Vitriolic condemnation of DR.,
John Van Schaick, jr, president OF
the Board of Education, drastic
criticism Of the personalities of the
members of the board, the sugges-
ton that Roscoe C. Bruce. assistant
superintendent in charge OF colored
schools should be dismissed. and
warm praise for Ernest L. Thurs
ton. the superintendent. featured the
speech of Senator Pat Harrison. OF
Mississippi.
Want Board Ousted.
Senator Harrison. whose resolu-
tion brought the school investiga-
tion, urged abolishment of the
present school board.
TT has been hinted." said Harri-
son, that the Board OF Education
would ignore the findings of the
Senate committee. would dismiss the
present superintendent and appoint
another in his stead unless Congress
passed a law at this session abolish
ing il.
Il cannot believe such a thing is
possible." he said. II care not what
antagonism may exist upon the part
of certain members of the board
against the superintendent, nor how
much they may become aroused over
the action of the Senate in this in
vestigation.
Speaks Of NaEarene.
Senator Harrison said:
I'm history. in fiction and on the
screen, we have been delighted to
read Of and see the village parson
in his modest simple way, preach
ing the word of the lowly Naza-
rene, exerting his every influence
to bringing contentment to his COM
munity and working continually for
the upIift and moral betterment OF
That character i'm
presses and inspires us!
so different is he from the
of this school row! To
those of US who understand his
peculiar characteristics, his domi-
mating disposition, his impulsive
temperament, his strong intellect
and ambitious proclivities. comes
the realization that he would not
have been content to have re-
mained a modest member of the
board, but would have desired to
be it's president.
The unfitness OF Van Schaick'
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27
Philippine Women Have
Husbands Well Trained

Progress of the Red Cross in the
Philippine Islands was told by Mrs.
Jaime c. de Veyra, wife of the
resident commissioner from the is
lands, at a meeting Of the Ameri-
can National Red Cross officials
yesterday. There are $4,000 junior
members of the Red Cross. in the
Philippines at present, she said.
Mrs. de Veyra declared the wo-
men Of the Philippines have made
rapid strides in training their hus-
bands. When a Filipino man gets
his wages on Saturday night" she
said. he turns all the money over
to his wife The women over tner.
do almost everything that man can
do
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27
SAYS GERMANY
CAN'T BE MENACE
FOR A CENTURY
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nve faces gave the impression
OF undernourishment. The people
prove II by lack Of vigor and gem
sra nstiessness. Such people are
ihcapsoIe OF any military advance.
according to medical opinion-
youths undernourished at the ars
OF puberty never regain their fnII
vitality. 1t would seem that tba
1eorman people could not be dam
gerous to the peace Of Eurone for
many years. Conversely, thew bavs
not the vigor to produce the in
demnity the allies, especially
France. desire.
We cannot blame France for bs-
attitude, she suffered more than anv
land and felt the full weight Of
German brutality. Yet cannot he =
heve her present attitude IS alto
gether right.
MARSHAL Foch is a military genius.
put a conservative and even per
maps monarchist. His aim Is to
maintain the French military spirit
he Is OF course, right about mill
tary aims of the Ludendorff party.
out l cannot feel he is entirely sin
cere In his expressions of fear Of
what the Germans may try to do. In
tact, Foch at present is a distinct
danger.
Sees Military Rule in France.
The military party is to the fore
In France partly because reaction
ary royalist generals as Foch, Cas-
tleneau and Mang1n are largely the
ones to make good in war: their in
huence is tremendous
france itself is slowly struggling
back to health. Six months ago
Things looked pretty black, but since
then the French have begun to dis
play their traditional reserve force.
l believe that in spite Of her losses
and devastation France will regain
her former strength.
Belgium, however. has shown the
most extraordinary recovery. The
Belgians are all working hard and
wear a general air of prosperity.
Germans Hate French.
One thing struck me particularly
in Germany. The Germans have but
one hate left; II is for France. They
are friendly. even cordial, toward
Americans and even Englishmen,
but they hate the French.
The other day l met an intellec-
tual German woman on a train. She
Immediately began to attack the
French for their starvation of Ger
many" 1 demonstrated. saying Eng
land was the chief blockader of Ger
many.
That's true" she replied, but
England was always the cat's-paw
of France"
Truly the Germans have short
memories. enly three years ago they
were insisting they really loved
France. poor France, betrayed by
perfidious Albion. German emotions
seem attached to a whirligig
Copyright, 1870, Cross-AtIantie Newspaper
Service, Inc.)
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27
G. A, LADIES
' TOCELEBRATE
Will Hold Memorial Day Ex-
ercises in Rotunda Of
Capitol.

Annual Memorial Day exercises OF
the Ladies' of the Grand Army of
the Republic, will be held in the
rotunda OF the Capitol at 8 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, under the direc-
ton of the Ulysses S. Grant and
Lincoln circles.
According to a tentative program.
announced by Mrs. Alice King Null
ligan, president of the Ulysses S.
Grant Circle, Ladies Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic. Representa-
tive Henry 2. Osborne. of California,
will be the principal speaker. Other
numbers will be given by Col. Sam
uel R Stratton, superintendent of
the Soldiers and Sailors Home,
Rawlins Post, G. A. r.; Mrs. Lillian
Trueworthy, of Grant Circle. Ladies
OF the G. A. R.. and Miss Viola Fell
lows.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27
Brave Young Lads Nabbed
On Way to Wild and Woolly

Bound for the wild and woolly
West. Joseph Zimmerman, 16, and
Theodore Fairbanks, Il, stepped
from a train at the Union Station
yesterday afternoon Soon after
stepping from the train they be-
scame the guests OF the District via
-the House of Detention.
. Early yesterday morning the boys
ieft their homes in Canton. Pa.
with . hrm determination to tour
The country. Soon after their de-
sparture q pair of anxious parents
sEired the local police to detain the
youngsters should they arrive in
Shis city. Detective Sergeant James
Springman nabbed them as they
AIighted. Word from their parents
as to their disposition is awaited.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27
Senator PAT Harrison Flags Tan Schdick
At Special Session at Which Report on
District School Conditions Is Presented

rs y ! a T. q -.
bringing the schools to q deplor-
able level of deterioration.
The board has INDUCED In the
humiliating spectacle OF petty
squabbles and personal contro-
yersies instead of applying them
selves to the needs OF the schoolrs
This committee does rot believe
remedial legislation car be recon-
mended until a complete survey of
the schools has been made and docs
not believe change In the super
inIendent OF schools should be made
Until the survey has been complet-
ed. 1t Is the unanimous opinion
that the present Board of Educa-
tion sh ,uld he abolished and q
board consisting OF six members
created The members should be
appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate, instead OF
being appointed by the District su-
preme Court.
The salaries OF teachers and
other school employees should he in
creased. The office OF business man
agcr OF the school system should
be created. The use of school prop
erty for entertainer and COM
munity movements is approved.
New buildings and Fairgrounds
yearly are indispensable to take
care Of the increased population.
Nothing ir this report shall DO
construed as commendinG or con-
tlemning the present superintendent
OF schools or his administration. He
has had a most dificult task to per-
form under the most trying condi-
tions existing in washington dur
ing and since the war. He should
be retained, at least rnfG a com
plete survey OF the schools Is made
and a new Beard of Education as
sumes control Of the school sys-
tenn"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27

FOR MURDER
Thomas Pierson and J. R.
Shepherd, Jr., Arrested
In Longerbeam Case. !

Winchester, Va. May &c. -
Thomas Pierson and John r. Shep-
herd. jr.. were arrested late today
on bench warrants and held with
out bail in the Clarke County Jail
at Berryville, charged with MUIR
dering Charles Longerbeam, whose
mysterious death near the Shenan-
doah River last week precipitated
a sensation.
Judge Whiting summoned a spe-
cial grand jury this afternoon and
both men were quickly indicted
jointly on three counts. Pierson
and Shepherd were found working
near Berrys Ferry. The swift court
action surprised them. Each pro-
tested his innocence.
Feeling runs high tonight at
Berryville owing to Longerbeam's
popularity. but no violence was
feared. authorities stated.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27
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will be no indication that the other
two commissioners exist
Used Undue Influence.
Harrison took up in detail the
testimony of former members of the
Board of Education, declaring that
1t showed Van Schaick through the
use of undue influence with the SUI
preme Court of the District of CO.
lumbia had terrorized every member
OF the board Who opposed him, or
else forced their designations. He
was especially bitter in his de-
nunciation of Van Schaick for hrs
part in the Moens case, declaring
that he showed favor to Moens, a
degenerate and corrupter of school
children. and showed favor to Char
lotte Hunter. a colored teacher,
against whom serious charges were
made, under circumstances that
were nothing short of scandaIous.
Senator Charles B. Henderson Of
Nevada, a member of the school in
vestigating committee, pleaded that
the recommendations of the joint
reclassification commission regard
ing increase of teachers salaries be
accepted by the Senate. He assert
ed that the increases proposed were
moderate and were imperatively
necessary to save the morale and
efficiency of the schools.
synopsis Of Report.
The report of the committee. sub
mitted yesterday, in brief states:
AN attempt was made in 1915 to
transfer control of the District
school system to the Commission
ers, and about the same time fac
tional differences broke out on the
Board OF Education. which have
continued to this day. The present
board is apparently impotent to
correct manifest evils which are
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27
Senator Harrison Lauds Thurston,
Directs Sarcasm at Van Schalck

either as a member of the Board
of Education or to hold any other
political position in the District OF
Columbia was revealed throughout
the hearing"
Raps Other Members.
MRS. Susie Root Rhodes was
graphically depicted to the commit
tee," he said, 'fn a letter written by
Van Schaick 10 oliver p. Newman
when he was Commissioner, in
which he said. Her lack of proper
ton and balance in her attitude to-
ward the superintendent, her venom
and bitterness embsrrass the school
board He referred to DR.. Johnson
as one who talks like a parrot and
who knows no more about the pub
lie school system than he does OF
the nebular hypothesis.
DR.. Henry B. Learned was Chsrac-
terized as tool in the hands of
Van Schaick and came in for con-
siderable criticism.
Although deploring the present
condition of the schools. which. he
said, was caused by friction and lack
of cooperation between certain MEM
bers of the school board and the
supe rintendent. Senator Harrison
said there is much in the system
for which the people of the District
may feel proud"
Senator Harrison specified the
Armstrong Manual Training School.
the Dunbar High School and the
Park View School as particular in
stances where adequate Fairgrounds
should be provided. He also urged
that Congress adopt recommenda-
tions made by the Joint Reclassifica-
tion Commission and increase the
salaries OF school employees.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27
National Boards President
Prepares for Kansas
City Convention.
HOUSING PROBLEM UP
Real Estate Dealers Hope to
Solve the Present
=, Shortage.

Washington real estate dealers
will take a prominent part in the
Of the National Associa-
tion Of Rea. Estate Boards to open
in Kansas City, Mo, next Wednes-
day. Many important problems are
to come up, and out of the mass of
discussion Ia expected to come solu-
tions TO many Of the conditions real
estate men now are facing, the most
important Of which is the housing
problem.
= John l. Weaver, of Washington,
president Of the association. is ex-
pected to sound the keynote of the
&C mention in his annual report. He
will lay down a list of important
Recommendations.
W. e. shannon to speak.
Following the report of the hous-
ing committee, william E. Shannon,
Of Washington, who was manager
Of the real estate division of the
United States Housing Corporation
during the war. will give the build
ers' viewpoint
On the evening of June . the
Washington Real Estate Associa-
ton will entertain the delegates to
the convention in compliment to
President and Mrs. John L. Weaver,
In the ballroom of the Muehlebach
Hotel.
WIN Entertain Delegates.
The Kansas City Real Estate
Board has made elaborate arrange
ments for entertainment of the Wis
iting delegates
There will be numerous walking
trips to study values in the section
IN which the convention is held.
Special studies will be made Of the
apartment houses and ''kitchenette"
sections
One Of the most important reports
TO be received is that of the COM
mfttse on national legislation,
which viii be presented by William
C. Bsnksrt. of Philadelphia A num-
Der Of bills affecting real estate are
pending in Congress.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27
Asks $3.50, 900 to Find Motor Fuel.

Z An appropriation of S250,ooo to
enable the Department of Agricul-
ture to conduct experiments looking
toward discovery of a new automo-
bile engine fuel is provided in a
bill introduced in the House yes
terday by Representative Knutson.
of Minnesota.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27
Fitzhush Heads State Board.

Baltimore. Nd, May Is. - The
State School Board at its annual
meeting today elected DR.. Henry M.
Fitzhugh. of Westminster. president
and DR.. John NJ T. .Finney. of Bal.
ttmore, syicel president Action on
the e}fction Of DR.. NJ. Bates stephens
Was 6ostponed for q week.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27
Maeourhh1 Named for Sheriff.

Charles Town, W. Va. May 26.-
At the election primaries held in
this county yesterday. William Ma
coughtry was elected as the Demo-
mocratic nominee for sheriff over J.
Strider Moler by a small majority.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27

Highest, IL: lowest, 59.
Relative humidity-s an, %: ? pm. g.
p.m., 90.
Rainfall Is pm. to s p.m), Trace.
Hours of sunshine, 1.6.
Per cent Of possible sunshine. IL.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27
Departures from Normal.

Accumulated deficiency Of tempera tnre
since January l, 1920, 201.
Excess Of temperature since May 1. 1920,
lis.
Accumulated deficiency OF precipitati ton
since January 1, 1920, ia.
Deficiency Of precipitation since May 1,
1920. 1.59.
Temperature same date last year-High-
est so; lowest, 81.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-27
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
District Of Columbia and Maryland-Fair.
slightly warmer today; tomorrow fair; gen
tie shifting winds.
virginia-Fair today and tomorrow; slight
ly warmer in interior; moderate northeast
and east winds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04

no difficulty In making eausage meat
OF any of Its enemies The creature
was provided with tall from the
tip Of which. 70 the end OF his nose.
measures Twenty feet.
DR. Matthew. one Of the Curators Of
the mugcum. who obviously l., "A
believer In the Darwinian theory,
says 1t is perhaps fortunate FOR man
that this was not one OF the beasts
his prehistoric ancestors had to light.
He declares that the Deinodon was
one OF the carnivorous dinosaurs that
lived during the crcttccous period
Of the age OF reptiles. some sixty
odd millions OF years ago. and he
came extinct long before the time
OF the prehistoric cave men.
al that lime" says Dr. Matthew.
our very. very remote ancestors were
little oppossum-l!ke furry creatures.
living in trees and quite too small to
be troubled by the high reptiles that
In those days held the earth In fee.
But in revenge Of this disdain 1t has
been suggested that our little opos-
sum ancestors may have helped TO
bring about the extinction Of the
great dinosaurian aristocracy-by
sucking their eggs"
The skeleton Of this particular mon
stcr wac found in the great canon OF
the Red Deer River in Alberta.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
SICK women
HEAR me
You Can Be Free from Pain
as | Am, If You Do az | Did.

Harrington, Me.-"I suffered with
>acEache, pains / h oug h my hips
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04

sugar. l pound flour. 12 eggs. . ] =
pounds currnnts. 2l-2 pounds raisins.
IL pound citron. teaspoon coda,
l.. teaspoon ground cloves. tea
spoon cinnamon. IL teaspoon ground
mace. IA pound cnndicd peel chopped.
IL pound nuts chopped. and nut
meg ground.
Add the fruit and nuts. as well
AS the peel TO the butter and sugar.
which have been creamed together.
Stir in the well beaten eggs and
the -four sifted, with the soda and
spices. Beat well. Bake in two
loaves In pans lined with CREASED
paper. about two and one-halt hours
in IA moderate 10 slow oven. This
recipe makes abou: ten pounds Of
wedding cake.
| shall be glad TO help any reader
with her individual problem. but In
writing please give AS many OF the
details as possible, Is the wedding
10 be In the city or IN the country?
How many guests? DO you desire to
serve breakfast. dinner. luncheon or
supper? Please inclose u self-ad-
dressed envelope with stamp OF cor
rect denomination.
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Couldn,t Rc Wornr.

lie was one Of those fellows who
thought he could do anything, an
opinion shared By none OF his friends.
II cant decide whether 10 go III
for painting or poetry" he remarked
one evening to the young lad? he
bored with his vain chatter.
I'D go in for painting il were
YOU" replied the girl.
i"Then you've seen some q. my
paintings"
.'Oh, no." she said. "But I've
heard some o: your poetry"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
source of Perfume supply.

OF the 400 species Of plants
gathered and used for commercial
purposes In various parts or Europe,
420 have a fragrance that is pleasing.
and enter largely into the manufac-
turc OF perfumcry. soaps AID sacAets.
There are more species OF white
flowers, than of shy other color,
gathered. The number Is 1928. and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04

Next In order come yellow bios
CONS. with 251. sevcuty-scvcn of them
being swcctly pcrfimcd. Red flowers
number S23. or which eighty-,our are
fragrant. The blue nowcrs are Of
594 varieties. but only from thirty
four Of them can sweet smelling en-
tracts be obtained. There are 3OS
different blossoms OF violet hue, thir-
teen Of which are pleasantly odorifer-
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