Evening journal., 1921-09-24
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
]. Franklin Johnson, Princi-
pal of Local Negro School,
is Dismissed
WALLACE BRUCE
TO LECTURE TONIGHT

forget to set your clock back one
hour before going TO your bed this
evening. Today marks the closing
OF operating business and pleasure
under the daylight saving plan for
1921.
Coach for sale (ivory); good con-
dition. Apply at AZ e. .5th St.-Adv.
Manager Jimmy McDevitt. of the
New Castle A A.. announced last
evening that the twilight baseball
season closed with the game yester-
day afternoon, with the Krebs' team
OF Newport, when the Visitors de-
feated the local club by the score OF
4 to 1.
The intercity series between home
players Of this city and Wilmington
for the home-talent championship
Of the State Is attracting much at
tention. The first game will be
played on Harlan Field, Whining
ton, October 1. The second game
will be played on Battery Park dia-
mond the following Saturday.
Should the third game be necessary,
the place Of playing it will be chosen
at the conclusion of the second
game.
Considerable agitation was caused
in educational circles by a communi-
cation received by Prof. H. e.
Snavely city superintendent of
schools. yesterday from Superin-
tendent OF Education II. V. Hollo-
way, demanding the immediate dis
missal Of ]. Franklin Johnson, prin-
cipal Of the williams Street School
for Negro pupils. Doctor Holloway
informed Professor Snavely that
Johnson had procured his permits
sion to teach in the school by pre-
senting to the State officials creden-
tials of his own manufacturing. He
had certificates from a Baltimore
County High School and one from
the Cheney Institution, a Negro col
lege. of Pennsylvania. Both OF the
certificates are alleged to have been
filled out by Johnson himself. Pro-
fessor Snavely invited Johnson to
leave the school in one-half hour,
stating that should he find him at
the Williams Street School at the
end of that period he would proceed
against him on a trespass charge.
Johnson is said to have declared
he could straighten the matter out
If he so desired, but felt he would
not bother and left town in a few
minutes after being dismissed. This
leaves a vacancy in the teaching
corps OF the Negro school.
Professor Snavely, in speaking Of
the matter last evening said John
son was doing excellent work. His
discipline was all that could be
asked, and his manner OF instruct
ing his classes was good. AS I had
recommended Johnson's appoint
ment as principal. felt II my duty
not to mince matters, and therefore
acted in the hasty manner I did. ="
Wallace Bruce. OF New York city,
will give one OF a proposed series OF
lectures in the High School assem-
bly, room this evening. This plan OF
lectures is a travelling Chautauque
on a miniature scale. His subject
will be What Is the Matter with
Uncle Sam and the Goddess Of Lib
erty"
Mrs. Elmer Megginson. OF Eighth
street, is suffering with an infected
} eye. She was reported somewhat i'm
proved this morning.
Harry Ingram. of Hare's Corner
is confined to his home through ill
ness.
Edgar Burris, Rose Hill. is suf-
fering with an abscess on the left
arm. DR.. B. NJ. Allen is in attend.
ance.
Mrs. Sarah Pierce. Of near Rose
Hill, is suffering with sciauca.
The New Castle Civic Club will
hold its monthly business session
next Thursday evening in the second
floor room OF the Old Town Hall
Second and Delaware streets.
Mrs. Mary Wright, mother OF thu
infant boy who was alleged to hav'
been kidnapped by his father las
Saturday, was taken suddenly i'll OF
one Of the n. c. and g.. busses, wher
nearing Buttonwood, about s o'clocl
last evening. Mrs. Wright faintet
as she climbed down from the bu
and was carried to her home by Z
friend, who caught her as she wa
falling. Mrs. Wright was said L
have been spending the day in vii
mington searching for the lost child
Her condition was reported i'm
proved this morning.
Miss Anne Toner and Joseph Mul
lin defeated Miss Anne Lancaste
and John Wallace. three straigh
sets OF tennis on the American Man
ganese Steel Company's courts las
evening by the score OF TO 2, to
and 6 to 2.
Richard McGrory, catcher for tn
New Castle A. A., had the secon,
4 finger OF his right hand badly in
jured during the bame OF baseball
last evening and was forced TO retir
from the game. Edward Mechanic
took up the receiving end.
The Rev. Floris Ferwerda vii
speak At 1890 o'clock tomorrow
morning in the First Presbyterian
Church, and George Pierce will ad
dress the congregation at the
o'clock service tomorrow evening
The latter service will be under tn
auspices OF the Young Mems Asso
citation OF the church. Miss Maj
Dugan will sing at the latter service
The Rev. f. W. Overhiser paste
Of the First Baptist Church, wi
preach in that church at II o'clocl
tomorrow morning on '"The Preach
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