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Evening star., 1926-06-13
NEW RECORD SET IN
VIRGINIA SCHOOLS
More Than $500 Graduated
This Month-Co|IegeS Ex-
peCt Heavy Enrolment.
By me A-sUcIatpd Press.

By me Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va June t2.--Ac-
credited fOur-year high schools In
Virginia graduated more pupils this
year than ever before in the history
Of Virginia, according To estimates
ton. Indications are that more than
1900 were graduated from three high
schools this year. II was said.
The number of high school grad
yates this year is expected 10 he
fully a thousand greater than last.
when 6,653 eraduations set a new
record. 1t was pointed out that the
number of pupils graduating has in
creased steadily since the war.
In l9l2-13 there were only 1,4S9
high school graduates. and the neNi
four years saw little material change.
There were 2.108 graduated III 10
l1-i8. and for the next few years
the number increased rapidly until
in the 1928 session there were
j.233 eradua The following year
saw an increase Of 633 i'll the
number to complete the four-year
course. and last year there was ar
increase OF 161 over the previous
year This year. however. the mum
Der of graduates is expected TO be
even greater.
Because OF the large number fin
ishing high school this year, college
enrolment this Fall will be consider
ably increased. Reports from col
le@es throughout The state last year
indicated capacity enrOllments. and II
was said that undoubtedly some bet
ter selective plan would have TO be
placed in effect if the colleges were
TO take care of the steady increase In
The number seeking entrance.
1t was estimated that fully 80 per
cent Of the number graduating this
year would enter college.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
C. & O. CANAL REPORTED
ABOUT TO BE ABANDONED
Coal Company, However, Says It
Has No knowledge of Such
Contemplated Step.
Special Dispatch 20 The Star.

CUMBERLAND, Md. June r.
The reported contemplated removal
Of it's landing wharf and tracks, with
the filiing-in of the canal basin to
follow. IS said to foreshadow the final
abandonment of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal as far as the boating Of
coal is concerned. Several engineers
were on the ground this week.
At the Office of the Consolidation
Goal Co. here 1t was stated there had
been no advices Of such action. In
the event the canal is abandoned the
health and engineering departments
Of the city of Cumberland will en-
deavor co get a right of way from the
end of the basin in the rear Of the
Western Maryland Railway passenger
station TO Wiley Ford for sewer con-
duits In connection with the proposed
sewage disposal system.
The oanal has not been operated
for three years. G. L. Nicolson.
Washington. d. c.. president of the
Canal Towage Co, here recently said
there was little prospect Of the canal
starting up this season for the reason
that New Rover coal could be de-
Iivered in Washington and sold 81 a
ton cheaper than Georges Creek coal
which the canal would haul.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
RENSKAW SCHOOL
OPENS SUMMER TERM
Noted Persons to Speak During
Four-Weeks Course-Many
Subjects Listed.

The Anne Tillery Renshaw School
of Speech. 1899 Connecticut avenue,
last week began its first Summer
term. a fourweek course In pageantry
drama, public speaking, parliamentary
law. problems of the club woman,
speech correction, Shakespeare, story
telling voice training and converse
ton The courses are arranged to
meet the needs of professional, voca-
tional and literary groups. Teachers
of speech from many colleges will at
tend Nationally prominent profes'
sors and speakers will be present.
Features of the term will be ad-
dresses by Senators Norbeck and
Ashurst as well as DR.. J. Stanley
Durkee. Dean w. A. Wilbur, Dean w
C. Ruediger, Dr. Walter B. Swift, Mrs
Harry Atwood Colman, Mrs. Harriet
Hawley Locher. Col. A. r. Brindly
and Mrs L. Helen Fowler.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Robert. parliamen
tartan, New York Federation OF
Women's Clubs, and co-author Rob
erts' Rules of Order" will teach the
parliamentary law.
Mrs. William Wolff Smith, president
District Of Columbia League of Ameri
can Pen Women, will conduct the
courses in Shakespeare and problems
of the club woman.
Miss Jennie Hedrick, director, Wash
ington School for Speech Correction
will teach speech correction and con
duct clinics for detectives at George
town University Hospital. The elm
ical work is free to stammererS, slut
terers, lispers, etc.
Miss Margaret Ehresman, nationally
known producer of pageants, will
teach dramaticS.
Edward Abner Thompson, head. de
partment Of voice of the Curry School.
Boston, will hold a voice clinic and
tone class.
Miss Maitland Thompson will teach
vocal technique.
Mrs. Renshaw will have her regular
courses in conversation. public speak
ing and general expression.
Students from number of different
States are registering. During the
last three days Of June, a teachers
conference will be held, at which time
a number of speech teachers will
present interesting papers and prob
lens. Five dramatic recitals will be
given by Edward Abner Thompson,
beginning June 21 A rare oppor-
tunity to hear great artist. His
repertoire will consist of Rostand' s
"Cyrano de Bergerac," Hamlet, ~
1.-The Merchant of Venice "Hia-
watha" and "Disraeli.'
The school held its first commence
ment exercises in May. A series of
recitals were given by the graduates.
Presentation of certificates and diplo-
mas was made by DR.. J. Stanley
Durkee and the baccalaureate sermon
was preached by Rev. w. c. Eisen-
berger, assistant pastor, Church Of the
Covenant.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
Policemen's Pay
Held Up by Row
Among Officials
Special Disp atch to The Star.


FROSTBURG, Nd, June 12.-
The pay of the entire police force
is being held up here. Clifton d.
Jeffries and Edwin Elias, members
of the city council, refuse to in
dorse the order for the monthly
salary of Motor Cycle Officer Ed
Ward Bevans, an appointee of
Mayor Samuel r. Tiddy.
Mayor Tiddy has refused to sign
the chechs of the other police Off
GERS. When the new administra-
ton came in. the council wanted
Bevans dropped, but Mayor Tiddy
claimed the charter gave him the
right to appoint the motor cycle
officer. The matter is now in the
Circuit Court and Judge Albert A.
Doub Is expected to give a decision
shortly as to the legality Of Bevans'
appointment.
Evening star., 1926-06-13

John G.. Let's of this city made
an additional gift of $4,000 to
American University. it was an
nounced today by Chancellor Lu-
cius c. Clark of the university.
This gift brings Mr.. Let's total
contributions to the institution
within the past Is months to $780,
900, it was explained, and makes
Mr.. Let's one of the leading pa
irons of the institution.
The recent $4,000 gift is to go
toward the new gymnasium which
is to be erected on the campus dur
ing the Summer vacation, and be
ready for school in the Fall. This
presentation followed shortly after
Mr.. Let's recent establishment of
the Ida Let's Educational Fund
of $4,000, the income from which
is to be used as loans to needy
and deserving men students in the
university. In addition to present
ing this $25, 900 sum to the insti-
tuition, to be held in trust, Mr..
Let's also gave $1,500 interest on
the sum for the past year, which
will be available for use during the
next term.
Mr.. Let's is president and treas
urer of the Sanitary Grocery Com
pany, and u president Of the board
Of trustees a. American University.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
RICHMOND GROUP PLANS
EXCLUSIVE GOLF CLUB
$1.OOOOOO Stock Is Sold in Swan
nanoa Estates. Former James
H. Dooley Property.
Dispatch TO The star.


RICHMOND. Va. June L. A
charter has been issued to the Swan
nanoa Estates. Incorporated the new
and exclusive club and golf course
TO be developed al Alton. The property
was the Summer home of the late Ma
James II. Dooley, occupies a consider
able area, and has d magnificent man
sion built wholly of white marble. The
grounds are perfectly kept and tended
by a. corps of gardeners and care
takers. The capital stock of the club
is placed at 81 .000. 900. Allen j. Sev-
lille of this city is president, and Henry
f.. Litchford also of Richmond, is sec
retary treasurer.
The club is 10 be one OF the most
exclusive establishments in the Sout h .
and the stockholders are TO be given
sites for homes on the estate. This
leaves the mansion to be used wholly
and exclusively for functions for the
members. The work of refurnishinE
the interior is to begin at once. and
it is possible that the place will he
opened before the Summer is over.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
679.41O WAR CASUALS
WHOLLY Dependent
Large Percentage Of German ST.
diers Forcsd to Look to Gov
ernment for Support.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 13.-There are 679,-
41O casuals Of the World War who
are wholly dependent upon the fed.
eral government for support. They
are so badly manned or diseased that
their earning capacity, If any, is less
than % per cent Of normal. Included
in the total are 1,150 women, chiefly
former Red Cross nurses.
The war ministry, which publishes
the statistics. calls attention to the
saot that 65 per cent OF the incapaci
sa,ed were more than 80 years old
wnen they entered the service. Nearly
20 per cent are now over so. In the
provinces of Hessen and Nassau the
war casuais total % per cent of the
entire population, and in Vavaria, Ia
per cent
Evening star., 1926-06-13
Students Save School Costs.

Students working as plasterers,
bricklayers. plumbers and steam At
ters effected a saving OF $4,000 in the
cost of ahe new $242, 900 trade school
building being erected in Detroit,
Mich. These youths are in some in
stances advanced trade students and
are satisfactory to the most con-
scientious contractor. Others served
as high h-grade apprentices.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
CAR THEFTS HEAVY.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. June For the
first 10 days of this month 23 auto
mobiles We're stolen in Richmond. and
of these the police have recovered 19.
Several of the cars were found in
Washington. Two machines were re-
ported as having been stolen yesterday
while parked on the street.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
BLACK Beauty" Still Leads.

Judged by figures given out by the
Children's Library of Jackson County.
Oregon, BLACK Beauty still remains
the most popular book among the
youths of the land. 1t was found that
in 36 schools where 5,514 books We're
distributed. BLACK Beauty" was the
most frequently read and tom Saw
YER was next.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
Horses Still Used by U, S.

Every package of parcel post in the
City of New York is delivered by
horse and wagon because the wait
ing time when these wagons are be-
ing unloaded and delivered through
the buildings and apartments by the
postman is so great that it can be
done with this equipment at about
half the cost of using an automobile
Evening star., 1926-06-13
ASSESSMENT is FOUGHT.
Hyattsville Man Opposes Increase
in Sewer and Water Rates.
snecial Dispatch to The Star

Special IJlSpHCC1l 20 TIE SEdI
HYATTSVILLE, Md, June 12.-
James f. Steele ct al. Of Hyattsville
have filed in the Circuit Court for
Prince Georges County at Upper
Marlboro a suit against the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commission
asking that the increase made a year
ago in front-foot sewer and water as
sessments by the commission be set
aside on the grounds that they are
illegal. Judge Joseph Mattingly has
ordered the sanitary commission to
show cause on or before July Is next
why the increase should not be can
celed and set aside. Ceasar l.. Aiello
is the attorney for Steele ct al
Evening star., 1926-06-13
New Milk Bottle Handy.

With the invention of a new type
Of milk bottle. another of the house
wife's worries is ended. This new
bottle is so constructed that cream
can be poured off separately or re-
tanned in the bottle while the milk Is
poured off u wanted first.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
Bees Kill Bear.

TIONESTA. Pa, June II R).-
Stung to death by bees a short time
after it had invaded a farm near
here and upset several hives, the
carcass of big black bear was found
in a nearby field today. The carcass
was given to hospital, where it was
prepared for the patients.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
Ultra Violet RAYS for Hens.

Ultra violet rays. besides making
animals and human beings grow
faster, have a tendency to make hens
lay oftener according to. French
doctors who have been at work in
this field. 1t is said also that the rays
will make cows give more and better
milk.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
Russian Girl Genius Is Honored.

Marie Bashkirtseff. the Russian
girl-genius, who died in 1854 at the
age of %, has been honored with
full biography of her short life. from
the pen of NJ. Alberto Cahuet, the lit
erary editor of ILLUSTRATION, in Paris.
1t has been nearly 40 years since
Theurit edited and issued the now
famous Journal of Marie Bashkirtseff.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
Congress.

An amazing tale of political cor
,,,ntion in Pennsylvania began to un-
fold before the special Senate investi-
eating committee last week, which
has been authorized to inquire into ex'
penditures in primary campaigns
and which started with the Pennsyl-
yania campaign. witnesses placed on
the stand described the expenditures
of hundreds of thousands of dollars
in behalf Of the various Candidates
and how this money, in many cases,
could be accounted for vote by vote.
One estimate places the amount OF
money spent in the campaign at more
than 81 900 900 in behalf of the three
senatorial candidates and their run
ming mates-Vare, who was elected;
Pepper. who was deprived of his pres
emf seat in the Senate, and Pinchot,
who failed to receive the nomination.
The investigation will be continued,
but it's result is problematical.
subcommittee Of the House COM
mittee on the District of Columbia,
after an investigation extending over
two months, has reported on lts nnd-
ings concerning Commissioner FREQ
erick A. Fenning and various lnsti-
tutions in the District. Recommend
IL
the District by~a Joint committee OF
the House and Senate, the committee
declared that it's work has only
"scratched the surface" 1t reached
the conclusion, however, that Com
missioner Jennings continuance In
Office is not compatible with the best
interests of the District of Columbia,
although refraining from recommend
ing any action toward his removal.
Tbe committee mentioned many al
legged irregularities on the part of va,
rious other District officials ana
pointed to faults found in the admin
istration of some District institutions.
Remedial legislation has been framed
in some cases.
President Coolidge was entirely
within his rights in issuing his recent
executive order authorizing the en-
ployment of State officers as prohibi-
ton enforcement agents, according to
the Senate judiciary committee, TO
which the question was referred for
report. The order caused a storm OF
criticism on. the part of some con-
Evening star., 1926-06-13
Col. Longstreet on Active Duty.

Lieut.. Col Robert L. Longscreet,
ouartermaster Corps Reserve, resid-
ing in this city, has been ordered to
report to the Quartermaster general
Of the Army for active duty in tram
ing
Evening star., 1926-06-13

Construction Of two new railway
lines has Just heen- started in India
Evening star., 1926-06-13

In the recent primary in Oregon
three candidates in a certain district
were tied for the nomination for con
stable, with one vote each.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
Educational.

Another successful test 10 deter
mine the winner Of the national ora
torical contest was completed last
week when Herbert Edward Wenig
of Los Angeles, Calf, defeated six
other contestants representing all
parts of the United States. This year
Mr.. Wenig, as winner of the Ameri-
can contest. must compete for inter
national honors with orators chosen
from foreign countries, the contest to
take place in October.
Evening star., 1926-06-13

The Congregational Church at
Tenth and G streets. now known as
"the Presidents church" because OF
President Coolidge's membership, was
forced to close it's doors last week pe-
cause Of weaknesses in the oulldng
which rendered it unsafe Tor puphc
a ssamhlase. The congregation has
heen seeking to build a new church
for some time. The closing Of the
structure now standing probably will
hasten the construction Of the new
edifice.
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gate the pension laws of the various
States and to report their conclu-
sions at meeting to be called with
in thirty days.
"Such a pension bill If passed,
would put all blind persons on a
charity basis" Miss Cortez declared,
"it would tend toward blocking eg-
forts of sightless persons to obtain
a livelihood through the medium Of
their own efforts. 1t would have a
decidedly bad psychological effect on
the blind themselves; it would also
affect employers.
Blind men and women IL mental
ly deficient, should be segregated.
Others, capable of self-support
should be aided in their efforts. In
dustrial conditions for the blind are
in a sad way The Board of In
dustrial Aid for the Blind, has been
annoyed and embarrassed by being
practically forced to take into their
employee, persons who were mentally
unfit to do practical work. This is
making charity institution out of
what was designed for an industrial
organization"
I'VE cannot justly ask that the
State of Indiana should continue to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-26
Camel the greatest tobacco
word of all time

NEVER in the history Of smoking
has there been such a cigarette as
Camel. No other cigarette was
ever made welcome in SO many
millions of homes, because no other
ever brought SO much enjoyment
to smokers.
When Camels came into the
world they brought an entirely new
sense Of smoking satisfaction and
contentment. Millions who have
tried them all, who could well
afford to pay more, will smoke only
Came1s. Came1s ON the table mean
that this is the home of experienced
smokers.
Camel is the worlds favorite
cigarette. Camel is given a greater
R. ]. Reynolds Tobacco Com
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support industrial institutions, while
at the same time we consider our
selves the natural wards of the
State and ask for a pension.
Above all things, the blind need
satisfactory industrial conditions,
operating under the same rules that
govern all other modern businesses.
Miss Cortez is one Of the interest
ing blind persons Of the city. Gradu-
ated from the Indiana School for the
Blind, she attended Butler and In
diana Universities. Interested pri-
marily in languages, especially
Spanish, she went abroad for study,
and was in Spain and Central Amer
lea in 1924. She travelled alone.
IT get around better by myself"
Miss Cortez declared smilingly. For
a time, after her return. she main
tanned a downtown language studio
but for the past year has taught
Spanish and French in her own
home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-26
GREEK CABINET FORMED
General Condylis Successful-At-
tempt to Free Pangalos Fails.
BIZ United Press

BIZ Unttcn PfeSS
ATHENS, Aug. 26.-General Con-
dylis, who led Sundays revolution
which removed General Pangalos
from power, today succeeded in
forming cabinet.
An attempt to liberate Gen. Theo-
dore Pangalos by taking him away in
an airplane, failed today and Pan
galos was transferred from the
island of Aegina to the prison fort
ress Of Izeddin on the Island of
Crete.
New elections probably will be
held In October.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-26

burn, president of the State society,
as permanent chairman.
Speakers will include ]. A. Engle-
man. superintendent of the Terre
Haute schools; Congressman Noble
Johnson; J. A. MacLean, director of
the John Herrin Art Institute. and
William Fortune, chairman of the
George Rogers Clark sesquicenten-
NAL.
A side trip has been arranged for
Friday morning to the Albee mound
in Sullivan County.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-26
STATE HISTORICAL
. SOCIETY MEETS
AT TERRE HAUTE
Members Make Pilgrimage
From Indianapolis
Day Session.
Bv United Pres

Bv United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 20
Members of the Indiana Historical
~Society came to Terre Haute today
for their annual summer meeting
after visiting points of historical
importance on a pilgrimage from
Indianapolis.
The itinerary for the pilgrimage
was mapped out by DR.. Christopher
Coleman, director of the State his
torical bureau.
Members of the society left early
in the morning on chartered busses,
coming by way of Danville and
Rockville.
Go to Turkey Run
At Rockville the caravan was met
by the Parke County Historical So
ciety and accompanied to the
Turkey Run State park for a basket
luncheon.
After supper at the Terre Haute
Country Club, members of the So
ciety will assemble in the auditorium
of the State normal school for the
first session of~the two day meet
" Temporary Chairman
Judge D. w. Henry. president Of
Vigo County Historical Society. will
be temporary chairman and will be
followed by DIR. James A. Wood
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-26
HELP BLIND
IS PLEA OF
DELEGAT TIE
Teacher Asks Better Work
ing Conditions-PenSion
Opposed.

Help the blind to help them
Selves" was the plea Of Miss Juan.
tia Cortez, 306 N. Holmes Ave. at
the Boosters for the Blind" con-
vention at Lebanon Wednesday. Miss
Cortez, totally blind. was one of the
five delegates from Indianapolis.
The convention was held to ARRIVE
at an understanding about a basic
pension for the blind" to be pro-
posed to the next Legislature.
The Indiana Boosters for the
Blind was formally organized at the
A committee of seven
members was appointed to investi-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-26

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-26
STRESSES FARM PLIGHT
Bookhart Says Kansas Tillers Are
In Desperate Straits
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 26.-
Kansas farmers are in desperate
straits" according to their own ad-
mission, Col. Smith w. Bookhart,
former senator from Iowa said here
on his return from Wamego, Kas.,
where he addressed a meeting of
the Farmers Union.
Bookhart attacked Former Gov
ernor Henry ]. Allen, of Kansas,
for the latter's statement that agri-
cultural conditions in Kansas do not
warrant government relief and that
such would be a government sub
sidy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-26
RAISE ENLISTMENT AGE
Navy Recruits Must Be 1S After
Friday.

Beginning Friday. the minimum
age for enlistihg in the United
States Navy will be eighteen years.
instead of seventeen, it was an
nounced today by Lieutenant Com
mander Roy Pfaff. Men less then
eighteen years, who desire to enlist
were asked to report at the recruit
ing station. "a S. Illinois ST.. today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-26
SENATOR IN SANITARIUM
Mckinley, at Martinsville, Suffers
From Rheumatism.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
MARTINSVILLE,I Ind, Aug. 26.-
Senator William B. Mckinley of
Illinois, who failed in a try for re-
nomination at the Republican
primaries in June is in a sanitarium
here. suffering from sciatic rheu-
matism. His condition is weak &C.
cording TO advices OF. his physicians.
who add that there is no immediate
cause for alarm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-26
FIGHT FIRES LONG TIME
Two South Dakota Ladies' In Work
More Than Fifty Years.
BIZ United Pres,

BU Untted Press
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Aug. 26.-
A. A. Grant and S. P. Hanson are
South Dakota's oldest firemen. Both
have been fighting fires for more
than fifty years. most of the time
being spent in this state.