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Evening star., 1926-12-27
PI TAU PI FRATERNITY
MEETS IN CONCLAvE.
$50 Members of Jewish Group to
Hold Four-Day Gathering.
Will Elect Officers.

One hundred and fifty members of
the Pi Tau Pi, national Jewish fra
ternity. will open a four-day conclave
here with a reception at the Wash
ipgton Hotel at 4 o'clock this after
noon.
Officers will be elected and on the
last day Of the session the. city for
the next annual conclave will be
chosen.
Following the reception which will
continue Until o'clock this evening
the delegates will adjourn for informal
dinner and later tonight dance will
be held at the Mayfiower Hotel. The
first business session will convene at
noon tomorrow.
On Wednesday officers will be elected
to succeed the incumbents, T.. Harry
AusterlitZ. Cincinnati, Ohio, president;
Leslie Burkenroad, Omaha, Nebr., vice
president; Albert Auer, St Louis. Mo.
secretary, and Victor Hexter, Mem
phis, Tenn, treasurer
The present conclave committee is
composed of the following Washing
ton members: David Blum. chairman;
James Simon, Leroy Friedlander. Maui
rice Kafka, Paul Fisher and jerome
Friedlander.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
FNE-DAY SEMINAR
OPENS TOMORROW
Discussion of Topics Which Inter
est Y. w. c. A. Secretaries
Scheduled for Daily Sessions.

five-day seminar for Y. w. G. A.
secretaries who are working with
business and professional women in
various cities east of the Mississippi
will open tomorrow morning at $50
o'clock at the Elizabeth Somers Home,
1I04 NJ street
The delegates will be directed at the
morning session tomorrow, Wednes-
day and Thursday, beginning at $50
O'Clock, by Ralph Bridgeman. Phila-
delphia, psychologist and director of
the Parents Council there. The
Science OF Program Making" will be
the topic at these meetings. The
Cost of Christian Living" will be
studied at two morning sessions under
the leadership of DIR. Peter Ainslee Of
Baltimore
The seminar will continue through
Saturday afternoon. All the after
noon sessions will be devoted to the
discussion and application of the
mornings study to the business and
professional women's department of
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation under the leadership OF Miss
Margaret Miller of New York and Miss
Mildred King of Detroit.
Miss Clara S. Reed of Springfield,
Mass, member of the national board
of the Y. w. c.. A, Is chairman of
the national business and professional
women's department, under whose
auspices this seminar is being given,
and Miss Margaret Williamson of
New York is the executive secretary
of the department.. Miss Bertha Mil
Ter of Boston is chairman of the semi
mar, Miss Marjorie SaXton of Wor-
cester, Mass, is chairman Of the pro-
gram committee, and Miss Bertha
Pabst Of Washington is chairman of
the hostess committee.
Among those registered are Miss
Clara S. Reed of Springfield. Mass;
Miss Margaret Williamson of New
York, Miss Bertha Miller of Boston,
Mass; Miss Marjorie Saxton of Wor-
cester, Mass; Miss Margaret Hitler
nf New York, Miss Mildred King OF
Roanoke, Va; Miss Edith L. Dawson
Of this city. Miss Luella Douce of
Syracuse, n. Y; Miss Mabel Eigler of
Philadelphia, Miss Emily Godfrey of
Philadelphia. Miss Emily Hare of
Orange. y. j.; Miss Willetta Lewis
Of Rochester, y. Y; Miss Katherine
Morris of Nashville. Tenn: Miss Ade-
laide Nelson of Philadelphia, Miss
Bertha Pabst of this city, Miss Jo-
Sephlne Renler or ElKhart, lnd.; MISS
Edith +. Rope of Brooklyn, n. Y:
Miss Jane Shay of Philadelphia, Miss
Bernice Taylor of Philadelphia, Miss
Ruth M. Todd of Springfield, Mass;
Miss Katherine Wiley of Pittsburgh,
Miss Kate Wilson Of Allentown, Pa;
Miss Loula G. Woody of Parkersburg,
w. Va: Miss Mary f. Howey of To
ledo, Ohio; Miss Hazel NJ. Robb of
Atlantic City, Miss Edna Wells of
Holvoke, Mass: Miss Gertrude Wilson
of Buffalo, Miss Blanche Knowles of
Buffalo, Miss Grace Richardson of
New York City. Miss Bess F. Graham
of Hartford. Conn: Miss Norma H.
Stauffer Of New York City, Miss An
nette p. Chase of Cleveland, Ohio;
Mrs. Ruth b. Cottrell of Philadelphia
and Mrs. Marie c. Cole Of New York
City.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
ENGLISH FOX HUNTERS
DEALT SEVERE BLOWS
Court Ruling and Refusal of Farm
er to Allow Sport Blocks
Two Groups.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 27.-Huntsmen
seeking the elusive fox have been
dealt two severe blows by a court
ruling and an incident in the field
Thomas Vaughan, owner of Fully
hurst farm, near Natwich. refused
to allow the Cheshire Hume to pro-
ceed on his property and challenged
any member on the field to fight him.
Hot words followed, but there was no
fight and no more hunting. This is
a rare occurrence in England, where
fox-hunting has been carried on for
centuries without interference by the
farmers.
An injunction was issued restrain
ing Henry w. Selby-Lowndes, master
of the East Kent Hunt, his huntsmen,
whippers-in and other servants from
riding or hunting over the Waddon
Hall farm. The complainant contend
ed that despite warnings the hunters
had ridden over his land repeatedly,
breaking down gates and frightening
the pedigreed cattle.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
WEDDINGS SHOWN BASED
ON SIMILARITY IN TASTES
0uestionnaires Upset Popular Be-
lief to Contrary-Students'
Preferences Are Defined.
By the Associated Pres,

By the Associated Press
LEXINGTON, KY. December 2S.-
In marriage similarity of tastes at
tracts, contrary to popular belief that
persons of opposite tastes attract each
other.
This is what Prof. J. Z. Adams of
the University of Kentucky finds from
two sets of questionnaires, replies to
which We're received from 109 young
man and 159 girl students.
The consensus of the young mems
opinions:
A wife 65 inches in height, 1875
pounds in weight, brown eyes and
hair. light complexion, slender build,
two years younger than the bride
groom, interested in music and litera-
ture and with teaching education.
What the girls prefer:
Husbands 20 inches tall, 165 pounds
In weight. brown eyes and hair, light
complexion. slender build, two years
older than the bride. interested in
music and literature and a teachers
education.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
HOSPITALS SHARE
IN CHRISTMAS JOYS
Yule Celebrations Continue at
Washington Institutions-Local
Church Also Presents Program.

Christmas celebrations are contin-
uing during this week at Washington
hospitals and churches. Gallingers
patients will be entertained tomor-
row and Wednesday nights by the
Kiwanis Club and the American Le-
giOn of the District Of Columbia. re-
spectively, while the presentation of
THE Other Wise Man" at the Luther
Place Memorial Church will be re-
peated tonight and tomorrow night.
The kiWanis program at Gallinger
Hospital tomorrow evening will be in
charge of Fl. l.. Smith, director of
young peoples work at the United
Brethren Church and, following the
entertainment, Christmas treats and
smokes win be distributed among the
patients.
The American Legion's fete We'd
nesday night will be under the direc-
tion of Charles Kohen and it will
include musical selections, recitations
and dancing. Following the program
ice cream and cake will be served to
the patients.
Because of it's success last year at
the same church, "The Other Wise
Man" will be presented three nights
this year. The first Offering was
made last night and the play was
well received Written by Dr. van
Dyke, THE Other Wise Man" is the
story of a fourth wise man" who,
seeing the star of Bethlehem, set out
to follow it, but losing his way he
wanders about the earth and through
many experiences before he finds the
God he sought.
The Luther Place cast includes
Walter Beck, Doris Dalton Some
kalb, Katherine Riggs. Nina Norman
and Judy Lyeth. Rev. DR.. John
Weidley, pastor of the Church of the
Reformation. takes the part of the
Jewish rabbi, while Rev. DR.. G.. NJ.
Diffenderfer, pastor of the Luther
Place Church is The Voice.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
RAILWAYS SHOWING
MARKED PROGRESS
Increased Freight Shipments in
1925 Expenditure of
$5,20O,00O,0O0.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 27.-Continued
railway progress marked 1926. longer
and heavier freight trains moving at
greater speed, each ton mile of freight
service and each car mile Of passen-
ger service being handled on less fuel.
And, despite the tendency of rates to
decline and of taxes to increase, net
earnings advanced.
These facts were pointed out today
by l.. A. Downs, president of the Illi-
nois Central, in his yearly letter to
the public. I'm the seven years up to
and including 1925 the railroads spent
for improvements and extension of
their facilities approximately $5,200,-
900, ,000," he said. Largely because
of the increased investment the per-
formance Of the railroads in 1926 was
notable for it's adequacy, efficiency and
economy. More than 100000 loaded
freight cars were handled each week
on an average"
Evening star., 1926-12-27
100 COLORED MEN
CALL ON PRESIDENT
Delegates to Kappa Alpha
Psi Convention Received
at White House.

A delegation of about 100 members
of Kappa Alpha Psi. colored national
collegiate fraternity, which is holding
its sixteenth annual convention here
this week, was received by Presi-
dent Coolidge at the White House
today at noon. The board of direc-
tors of the fraternity met in brief
session at Howard University Chapel
this morning.
The convention opened last night
at Metropolitan A. NJ. r. Church, at
which time Maj. Oscar j. w. Scott.
chaplain, United States Army.
member of the fraternity. delivered
a sermon. A sightseeing tour OF
Washington and Arlington was made
yesterday afternoon. A reception
was rendered the guests last night
at the Musolit Club.
A special public meeting will be held
tonight at O'Clock in Andrew Kan
kin Chapel, Howard University, at
which time official welcome will be ex-
tended to the visiting delegates by
James f. Scott. senior vice grand
polemarch. Archie A. Alexander. Des
Moines, Iowa, and T. ellis Nutter.
member of the West Virginia Legisla
ture, will be presented with diamond
studded wreaths, the highest honor of
the fraternity. Prof. Kelly Miller 9t
the Howard University faculty vii
speak
The sessions tomorrow, TO be held
in Library Hall. Howard University
will be devoted to business and re
ports Of officers. Business will h'
continued on Wednesday morning,
with the annual banquet at the White
law Hotel at o'clock Wednesday
night.
The annual election of officers will
be held Thursday morning. at which
session a place will be selected for the
1927 convention. About $50 delegates
largely from Western universities and
colleges, are attending the sessions
which end Thursday.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
ARCHITECT KILLS SELF.

BROOKLINE, Mass, December %
CP).-Edward Dana Densmore, promi-
nent architect and engineer, ended his
life in his BroOkline home Saturday.
it has been revealed by the police and
medical officials. The architectural
plans of the Park Square Building.
one of the largest Office buildings In
the world, were prepared under his
direction.
Mr.. Densmore's body was found In
bathroom by one of his children. A
razor was found nearby.
The medical examiner said that Mr.
Densmore had suffered a nervous
hrea IrdnN-n frnnn nVerMOrk.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
Sacred Oxen Good Beef.

The greatest drawback to raising
beef cattle in the South Is the Texas
fever tick, says the Capper Magazine.
Some one discovered the ticks do not
bother the sacred OK or zebu of India.
A shipment of these cattle were i'm
ported into the Florida Everglades
and the first carload Of the meat has
just been shipped to Louisville, KY.
The animals averaged 1,100 pounds
and sold for cents on the hoof. The
meat is richer and better favored than
ordinary beef and is being served in
hotels and clubhouses as delicacy.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
BAN ON SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Gov. Wood Halts Plan for Support
of Filipino Schools.

MANILA, December 27 P).-Gov,
Gen. Wood has issued an executive
order ending the collection of vOlun-
tary subscriptions for maintenance of
elementary schools. An increase In
insular aid to such schools to the ex
tent of a million pesos brought about
the order, which is effective January
l and cancels all approvals prior to
December % for such collections. The
governor general believes the method
of voluntary subscriptions places the
burden unfairly.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
CAR FERRY SALVAGED.
Pulled From Rocks in Wisconsin
After Two Weeks.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. December 27
GP.-Car ferry No. IS of the Pere
Marquette Steamship Line was pulled
from the rocks off Fox Point. IA miles
north of here, yesterday.
After working ceaselessly since De-
cember 13, when the vessel was
grounded In a heavy fog, wrecking
crews won their battle with wind,
waves and unfavorable weather.
Early last night the car ferry was
towed into harbor, where patches will
be placed over two holes in the hull.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
BOY DENIES THEFT
OF YULET|DE MAIL
Extra Clerk at Post Office
Accused of RifIing Letters
for Money.

Arrested the day before Christmas
tn the mailing room of the City Post
once, where he was employed as a
temporary clerk. on a charge OF un-
lawfully opening letters and extract
ing money, Raymond T. Bland 49,
vear-old student of Dewitt Prepara
tory school, living in the Leonard
Apartments, today was ordered held
for action by the grand jury follow
ing a brief hearing before United
States Commissioner Needham C..
Turnage.
Bland, neatly dressed youth,
waived reading of the charge of vio-
lation of section 1875 of the Penal Code
and the taking Of testimony and plead
ed not guilty. He was released in
81, 500 bond. He was represented by
Attorney Henry l. Quinn.
Passed Civil Service Test.
Bland had taken the civil service
examination. II is said, and was eligi
ble for permanent appointment at the
City Post Office, where he was en-
ployed several weeks ago when addi
tional help was taken on to care for
the heavy Christmas mail.
Post Office Inspectors S. W. Purdum
and ". j. Satterfield say they OBJ
served the youth opening mail that
passed through his hands in the
course of his work and embeZZling
cash contents. which they say We're
intended for charitable and religious
organizations.
They presented at the hearing today
more than 200 letters as evidence. No
estimate has been placed on the
amount of the missing funds, as only
a careful correspondence with the
senders of the letters can determine
the amounts the letters contained.
Parents Appear With Him.
Most of the opened letters were ad-
dressed to the Shrine of the Immacu-
late Conception at Catholic University
in care of Rev. DR.. Bernard A. Nc
kenna; to the tuberculosis fund of
the Associated Charities; Rev William
Hughes, director Of the Catholic In
dian Missions, and a number also to
the National Geographic Society.
Young Bland appeared before Com
missioner Turnage this morning in
company with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bland. The elder Bland is
engineer for a local contracting con-
Germ.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
More Women's Shoes Sold.

Between 40 and so per cent more
women's shoes are sold today than
10 years ago. The manufacture of
women's shoes now exceeds the manu-
facture of mems shoes in the United
States by 20.000,0O0 pairs annually,
says the Thrift Magazine.
The output of mems shoes, it is
said, has been on the decline since
1915. The solution must be in femi-
nine pride, which means such drain
on the family exchequer that the male
portion of the family is compelled to
economize as never before.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
Fire i'm Christmas
Tree Blamed on
Romping Children

Children playing in the home of
James kousen. 229 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. shortly before
noon today, are blamed for a fire
that occurred in q Christmas tree.
the first this season.
The damage was estimated at
$40.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
FORESTERS CONVENE.
Pennsylvania Railroad Officials to
Give Demonstration.

The various phases of the work of
the forestry inspectors of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. ranging from the
supply of safety matches to railroad
ties, will be demonstrated with Ian
tern slides tonight at the Grace Dodge
Hotel, following a banquet to be at
tended by the company's representa-
tives throughout the United States.
More than a hundred inspectors of
forest products are paying a two-day
visit to the Capital beginning this
morning. The delegates are in con-
ference today at the Union Station.
The convention is in charge of John
Foley chief forester of the railroad
system.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
TW0-GUN FIGHTER WINS.
Watchman Kills One Assailant and
Wounds Second.

CHICAGO, December 81 CP.-A
two-gun night watchman last night
shot and killed enc man and wounded
another when they attacked him.
When one of the men seized his
pistol and turned 1t about until it men,
aced his own body, John Summerside,
the watchman, brought his reserve
weapon into play, killing the man.
He knocked the other assailant un-
conscious with the butt of his weapon.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
PROPER DRESS ORDERED
Car Passenger Stabbed Over Collar
and-Tie Ruling.

RIO DE JANEIRO, December %
VP.-Correct attire is required of
street car passengers here, and the
rule Is rigidly enforced. Men must
wear a collar and tie, and, on the
first-class cars, a coat.
A conductor recently stabbed a man
who insisted on riding in violation of
the collar.and.tie order.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
MEASURE TO HOLD
FUG|T|VES 0. K.D
Commissioners Approve Bill
to Make Detention in
District Legal.

The District Commissioners Will
send to Congress, when 1t reconvene5
after the Christmas recess, a favora-
BILE report on the bill introduced IN
the House by Representative Gibson
of Vermont, providing for the deten-
ton of fugitives apprehended IN tIe
District. The bill was drawn in the
office OF the corporation counsel, ana
is designed primarily TO make appre
hending Of fugitives from other juris-
dictions legal.
While the Police Department now
apprehends fugitives from other Jurls-
dictions, it does SO without any ou-
thority of law, according to Maj. Ed-
win r. Hesse, superintendent, VINO
advoc.tes the enactment OF the law
in a report today to the Commls-
sionerS.
Could Hold Them i'm Jail.
THE enactment of this law would
permit defendants held for other
Jurisdictions being committed 10
iaiI, awaiting the arrival of repre-
sentatives from that jurisdiction,
said Mai Hesse. "At present tne
police department is forced to hold
such defendants in the cells OF tne
various station houses. where II Is
impossible for them to get the nee
esSarv exercise and frequently re-
s,lts in illness. For instance, man
recently arrested as a fugitive from
San Quentin Penitentiary, California,
was kept In our custody Tor nearly
a month before representative u
the prison called for him. During
this time it became necessary 10
transfer him to Gallinger HospltaI
for treatment. Had we had such
law as this act proposes to create
in effect, he would have been taken
to the Police Court and committed
to the District jail. where he could
have had exercise and comfortaple
bed to sleep in.
This law, while inflicting no un-
necessary hardships on the prisoner,
at the same time permits the depart
ment to detain such persons Tor u
stated time in order that the request
ing Jurisdictions have sufficient time
in which to prepare the necessary
papers when needed.
Writ Frees Suspect.
AT the present time the mere pro-
curing of writ of habeas corpus on
behalf of the one detained necessarily
carries with it the release of such de-
fendant by a judge of the Supreme
Court who issues the writ, as there Is
no law justifying such detention. un-
der the proposed act the Defendant
would be properly committed on the
fugitive warrant procured from the
Judge Of the Police Court to the
United States Jail, and the judge or
the Supreme Court issuing the writ
would be justified in dismissing same
when il was shown that the defendant
was a fugitive and was being held in
pursuance of the laws Of the District
of Columbia"
Evening star., 1926-12-27
WOMAN'S BODY FOUND;
BELIEVED AUTO VICTIM
Discovered Dead Less Than 80
Minutes After Leaving Mid
night Yu1e Rites
Nv the Associated Press.


ASHEVILLE, N. C..December 81.
The body of Miss Mary MCGUIRE,
dietitian at a local hospital, was found
Saturday In a muddy road in the negro
section of the city, less than 80 min,
utes after she had left the church
where she attended the midnight
Christmas service.
Investigation by members of the Po-
lice Department failed to disclose the
identity Of the person or persons re-
sponsible for her death. Belief was
expressed that she had been run over
by an automobile, slain and then car
ried to the spot where her body was
found and dumped out In the mud.
Examination OF the body by the coro
ner disclosed that the skull was frac
tured in three places and that the
body itself showed signs of having
been dragged some distance.
Copper as hard as steel was made
by the Aztecs of Mexico thousands
of years ago, says the Dearborn In.
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should be recalled that had been Spanish influenza VIC
August 1915 and after effect developed spastc
almost fatally aggravated by my terrible thrdegree expert
ence with the detectives
My andlady, Mrs. Bartes testified to weak cond
previous this experience and that had been living
black coffee for weeks before coming to Wash
ngton to visit.
Although Dr. Wong had urged me when he in
New York In December 1913 and had received two tee
grams from Mr. WI seconding the invitation, probably
would not have while in such poor physical condition had
had quarrel with Mrs. Bartes who always very
good but who had reprmanded for drinking
much swhiskey.
This had taken because read that it was good for the
influenza which thought still my amen Mrs. Bartes
herself the first bottle then bought second land
ast myself Not being accustomed whskey took
much and it alarmed by brother Van who reported to Mrs
Barte and she scoded severely that my feelings
hurt and decided to go to Washington, had long
promised to- do. ......
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One d the detectives had fallen.
asleep.
''To wan. not : moment q sleep
was allowed.
'sOn the ninth day. at $50 o'clock
In the morning, Wan was taken
from the Mission 60 the station
house and placed formally under
arrest. There, the interrogation
was promptly resumed. Again the
detectives were in attendance, day
and evening, plying their questions;
pointing out alleged contradictions;
arguing with the prisoner; and Irg-
ing him to confess, lest his brother.
be deemed guilty OF the crime.
"StiIl the statements secured failed
TO satisfy the detectives craving
for evidence. On the tenth day.
Wan was bundled upy was again
taken to the Mission; was again
questioned there for hours: and
Of and enacted, On the eleventh
day. q formal Interrogation or Wan
was conducted at the station house.
By detectives In the presence Of Q
StenOgrApller.
Con the twelfth day, the YER
batim report Of the interrogation
(which occupies II pages Of tie
printed record was read 10 Wan,
In his cell at the jail. There, he
signed the report and initiated each
page.
Son the thirteenth day, for the
first time, Wan was visited by the
chief medical officer Of the JAIL IN
the performance Of his duties. This
experienced physician and surgeon
testified, without contradiction, 20
the condition Of the prisoner:
sHIe) found WAN lying
In. q bunk IN the cell. very weak,
very much exhausted, very much
en1aciated; he complained OF abb
dominal pain, which was rather
intense. Witness thought
he was very seriously I'll;
ordered certain tests by the Iaborar
tory: had his blood exam
ired and his abdomen x-rayed and
had him removed from the cell to
the Red Cross room; con.
cluded he was suffering from
spastic COLTS Involving contrac-