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Show HWD W I VICTIM OF ill I Philadelphia, Oct. 15 -Whether ! Harvard university Is tho Mctim of ' tho biggest hoax of tho European war or Is showing mero financial ad roltness la tho question that Is pz. zllng J. L. Ketorllnus, wealthy undo of Captain Clarenco Welnor, today Tho latter, veteran of the South At rican war and now commanding a brigade of British artillery In Prance is reported to havo offered to bequeath be-queath Harvard $10,000,000 on condl-Hon condl-Hon that Professor Hugo Muenster berg be "fired" frb"m (he faculty for "unwarranted proC!erman utteranr. es." Ketterlinus head ot a. largo lithographic litho-graphic concern here, was surprised when ho learned today of hl8 .iejh ew's act. "That's Just-llko Clarence," f.uid Kotterllnus. "But I'm not sure lie-ther lie-ther he has tho $10,000,000 to leave to Harvard. It ho Is basing tlio bequest be-quest on a prospective lnhjrltaace from me, Harvard will bo dlsapuolnt ed. I havo not $10,000,000 to lea anybody. Clarence has made t uno money. But ho has had several i n nnd downs. I could not swear that ho had moro than 2 cents." Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 15 "I fee that I have let Harvard college our of a difficult situation by offering my resignation," said Profcsior Hugo Muenstcrbcrg tonight in dlscus'in? his tender of withdrawal from the head ot tho department ot psycho! I ogy. His action followed a. notifies- iM tlon by Major Wiener ot London that fe ho would cancel a legacy of $ 10,000, 000 to tho college unless the famous psychologist wero separated from the Institution. Professor Muenstcrbcrg would not discuss the reasons which prompted Major Wiener's action. In u. postcard to Dean Brlggs of Harvard Ma'or Wiener said ho objected to Professor Muonsterberg's pro-German utterances. utteranc-es. Both Major Wiener's at'.ltud.j nud Professor Muonsterberg's resignation probably will baityiken up for action at the next mcelwKof tho Harvard corporation October 26. |