School Board Adopts Alien Teacher Oath Amid Protests
The Washington DC board of education at Franklin School voted to mail copies of an oath of allegiance to individuals and organizations pressing to dismiss alien-born teachers. President Van Schaick argued the move protects educators and safeguards modern language instruction, noting foreign-born teachers are essential to the junior high language program. The meeting also approved various staffing changes, summer planning, and facility use requests.
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Board of Education
Franklin School
van Schaick
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens’ Association
van Sehaick
District of Columbia
United States
Eastern High School
Emory Wilson
Central High
Park View Social Club
Park View
Racing Results Hot Springs Races Show Tight Finishes
Meas i tor Duke and a crowded field race through six events at Hot Springs. Jockeys and horses such as Miles, Billie Fuser, and Mars Cassie Gauge delivered close outcomes, with Little String and Charles G. Grainger posting wins in key sprints and claiming races.
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Duke
Wilhar
Tesco
Ats
Otta
Arriet
Cramp
Arenhart
Wiseman
Gorden Hassell
Hubbub
Pleasureville
Pineh
Fizer
Williams
Kyltur
McTaggart
T Hanover
Kebo
Flis Rran
Old Eylers
Broomstick
J. Rofus
Little String
W. Carrol
Wadsworth
Luke
Jack Reeves
Crump
Mabel Dulweber
Koes Gleipper
Bue
Funeral recalls curse of Slayer Holmes victims named
Philadelphia reports a funeral recalling H. H. Holmes and the curse he allegedly spoke during his 1896 conviction. John J. O Rourke, the undertaker who buried Holmes and his wife, died after a career shadowed by the case. O Rourke’s sister died as his body was readied for burial.
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Philadelphia
John J. O'Rourke
H. H. Holmes
Holmes
O'Rourke
Helmes
M. Dempsey
St. Anne de Beaupre
Quebec
Racing Entries and Race Details From Local Track Card
Day card lists six racing events with claiming and selling races for 3 year olds and up, distances from 3 furlongs to 1 mile 70 yards, and a handicap event. Entries include Stalwart Van, Otero, Felina, Nino Muchatho, Eddie Mott, Lola, Purple and Gold, Captain Bravo, Chitra, Moonstone, Mins Genevieve, Marie Ken, Odd Cross, HW Albee, Ha penny, King Stalwart, Cherry Belle, Helmet's Daughter, Liza, Izzet Bey, Barretta, Paulson, Flute, Bob Blowgom, Peaceful Star, Envy, Miss Primity, Mazureka, None Such, Flecha Negra, Flare, Immense, Friendlies, Old Man Crit, Zali, Refugee, Little Neptigw, Parlor Hoy, Birdman, Tolollta, Sister Riley, Hattie Burton, Tiger Jim, Woodfair, James Oakiey, Charles F. Grainger, Excalibur, Tatiana, Cuttyhunt, Broom Corn, Virginia, Gibraltar, Yoca, Smuggler, Tantivy, Esther L., Voluspa, The Baroness, Signorette, Cash Up, Superninal, Satisfied, Red Deer, Adelante, Pluto, Elizabeth Thompson, Plunderer, Dahlia, Walter Duncan, Spectre, Cinco Colorado, Sir Oliver, and other listed horses and weights. Weather is noted as good.
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Fennengade
Otero
Felina
Odd Cross
Albee
Ha'penny
King Stalwart
Cherry Belle
Helmet
Liza
Izzet Bey
Barretta
Paulson
Flute
Bob Blowgom
Peaceful Star
Envy
Miss Primity
Mazureka
FlecHa Negra
Rave
Refugee
Little Neptigw
Parlor Hoy
Birdman
Nirth Rave
Tolollta
Sister Riley
Hattie Burton
Tiger Jim
Woodfair
James Oakiey
Charles F. Grainger
Excalibur
Tatiana
Cuttyhunt
Virginia
Gibraltar
Rose Point
Esther L
Signorette
Superninal
Satisfied
Herter Smith
Jos
Miss Shot
Red Deer
Adelante
Pluto
Velvet
Taxi
Edna I
Elizabeth Thompson
Plunderer
Dahlia
Walter Duncan
Pergens
Spectre
Cinco Colorado
Sir Oliver
W. Mordyce
David Craig
Robert Bradly
Aldebaran
Hob Hensley
Apa
Rosebud
Desota’ Springs Company Puree
Ivesvilles
General Pickatt
Baby Lynch
Woodstone
Hendron
Polroma Gimp
Ig Pleasureville
Chivator
Col. McNab
Handful
Kneeler
Kismiss Waters
Transpo
White Crown
Impression
Bogart
Stonehenge
Moss Fox
Theaters listings and cast notes from early shows
The article previews upcoming film and stage offerings across multiple theaters. It lists titles like The Barricade and The Bad Boy, plus Dance of Peril and The Web of Desire, with featured stars Mabel Taliaferro Constance Talmadge Norma Talmadge and others. It also notes the Gayety Theater burlesque act The Great Star and Garter Show and a slate of photoplays at Crandall's Savoy Crandall's Theater.
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Strand Theater
Mabel Taliaferro
Robert Harron
Constance
Talmadge
Norma
Gayety Theater
San Carlo Opera Week Begins at Belasco Theater
The San Carlo Opera Company opens a week of grand opera at Belasco Theater next Monday night. The schedule lists Carmen, Lucia di Lammermoor, Martha, Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci, La Gioconda, Rigoletto, Lohengrin, and Il Trovatore with named principals. Also featured are America First, The Four Marx Brothers in Home Again, and Mile-a-Minute Kendall among other acts in a busy program.
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San Carlo Opera Company
Belasco Theater
Carmen
Salazar
Don Jone
Ferrabini
Lucia di Lammermoor
Viccari
Lucia
Sclaretti
Edgar
Martha
Vacccari
Canova
Koestner
Carreno
Battistini
Carolee
Antola
Dellemolle
Kaestner
Demette
Sciaretti
Antols
Vaccari
Demette; Saturday Afternoon, “Lohengrin,” With ‘Kaestner, Salazar and Battistini
Darclee
Silva
Defeolco
Rossini
Homer
de Diast
Deilemoire
America
Keith's
West Point
Annapolis
Marx Rothers
Dorothy ‘Oye
Harry Everesford
Harold DuKane
June Edwards
Gladys Taylor
Johnstons
Roland Travers
Patria
Kendall
Broadway
Boston Post Road
Paradise Isle and Naynan’s Birds Lead Cosmos Vaudeville
Cosmos Theater annual bill features Paradise Isle lunar tabloid musical and Naynan's Birds with seventy two feathered performers as headliners. Other acts include Willie Hale and brother jugglers Force and Williams Claudia Coleman comedienne Ben Smith blackface comedian and film serial Emvy from The Seven Deadly Sins with Ann Murdock pictured in the first episode.
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Paradise Isle
Naynan
Cosmos Theater
Willie Hale
Brother
Force
Williams
Claudia Coleman
Comedienne
Ben Smith
Emvy
Ann Murdock
15 Styles Petticoats a Dollar Ninety Eight
A retailer advertises a sale of ladies petti coats in all-silk taffeta and jersey tops. Styles include black and color options with elastic waists, some with ruffles, offered tomorrow at 3.98 and silk tafteta pieces at 2.95. The shop promises free fitting if needed.
Travel and theater notes in Washington program listings
A roster of events includes Dwight Elmendorf presenting travel talks with a film series on plants and flowers at the National Theater, Mme Yvette Guibert giving song recitals at the Belasco Theater, and Benjamin Chapin’s Abraham Lincoln photoplays closing in Washington. Also listed are Mlle. de Wilhorst speaking on France in French at the Washington Club, Marian Creighton’s The People at Casino Theater for seven days, and Mme Vorska with Armand Goulding headlining at His Majesty's Theatre London.
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Dwight Elmendorf
National Theater
Mme
Yvette Guibert
Belasco Theater
Mme. Guilbert
Benjamin Chapin
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Mlle. de Wilhorst
France
Washington Club
Tunis
Marian Creighton
Casino Theater
America
Mme Vorska 4
Sarah Beinhardt
Armund Goulding
His Majesty's Theater
London
Garnett Ends His Life in City Room
George W Garnett 25 a city postoffice clerk and former boarder at 1733 A street NW shot himself in a room on Street NW. Coroner Nevitt ruled death by self action. Neighbors say he visited yesterday morning asking to use a telephone and called for help before taking his life.
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Posteffia
Himelf
Nevitt
Garnett
Tle
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G. W. Garnett Ends His Life
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