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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-13
EPIDEMIC KILLS 100 A DAY
Madrid Reports Great Increase in
Deaths From Influenza.

MADRID, January 10 OP.-Oficial
reports on the epidemic of influenza,
prevalent in Spain as well as other
European countries, show that the
morality rate increased notably in
MAdrid the last 10 days of December
when about 100 persons died daily.
Precautions are being taken to pre-
vent a further spread of the disease.
Hotels are disinfecting their rooms
and the baggage of guests. In Bilboa.
where there have been many victims.
a number of motion picture theaters
have been closed.
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BAND CONCERTS.
TONIGHT.

BY the United States Navy Band
Orchestra, Marine Barracks. o'clock.
Lieut.. Charles Benter, leader.
TOMORROW.
Bv the United States Marine Band,
Marine Barracks. $50 O'Clock. Capt.
William II. Santelmann. leader; Tay'
Tor Bronson, second leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-13
500 Miners Lose Work by Fire.

WHEELING, w. Va, January 10
H1.-Five hundred men We're thrown
out of work temporarily today. when
fire of undetermined origin destroyed
the tippie at the Elm Grove Mining
Co.'S No. mine. The fire forced sus-
pension of operations until a new tip
pie can be constructed. The loss was
placed at SIS 900.
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TERRIBLE" SAYS CHAPLIN.
Film Comedian Refuses Further
Comment on Divorce Action.

CHICAGO. January IS N).--Charlie
Chaplin's first public comment on the
divorce suit of his wife, Lita Grey
Chaplin, was Its terrible-too ter
ribie for words
The Aim comedian, most of whose
fortune. together with his trick
cane, foppy pants. derby hat and
diversified shoes, have gone into the
hands of receivers in Los Angeles,
had little more TO say when he ar
rived in Chicago last night on his
way to New York.
Plainly detected, and barely able to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-13

struct from funds raised locally a
life-size model Of Mount Vernon WITH
It's furnishings just as they gre AT
the present time. These buildings
would be constructed prior To 1873:
throughout the country, and wouid
provide shrines to which all the
American people might journey Tor
celebrations. He thought all of these
structures might be dedicated on the,
same day, and would be the sanctuary
In which patriotic celebrations could
be held in thu futurAs --e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-13
Snow Hats Rum Running.

ST. ALBANs. VT. January - ~.
Snow conditions along the ooroer
have put a temporary stop to rum
running, Collector of Customs White
hill said today. All Of the SIDE
roads leading into the country from
Canada are impossible, and hereafter
only the main routes will be patroiied'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-13
Probes DRY Official.

Secretary Mellon is investigating
charges preferred against Chester p.
Mills. prohibition administrators for
New York City. contained in let
ter received from Representative La
Guardia, Republican, Of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-13
WIFE WANTS EDNA PURVIANCE
TAKEN OFF CHAPLIN PAY ROLL
Actress Drawing $3.50 a
Week Without Working for
1t, Attorneys Say.
Charlie, in Chicago, Char
acterizeS Divorce Suit as
"SimpIy Terrible"

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Calf, January 10.
Edna Purviance. formerly starred
by Charlie Chaplin. today was cast
for role in the marital drama Of the
multi-millionsire Aim actor and pro
Queer following the disclosure by at
torneys for Lita Grey Chaplin that
they are investigating the status OF
the actress on the Chaplin studio pay
roll.
1--WE have been informed THAT Miss
Purviance has been on the studio pay
roll at $3.50 a week for some years.
Edward T. McMurray, Mrs. Chaplins
uncle and chief counsel in her action
for divorce. declared yesterday. I'VE
are informed that during these years
she has not been working for Chap
lin. II these facts are borne out we
will recommend to the receivers that
this salary be stopped. This money
should go to the Chaplin children, for
whom Chaplin has made no provision.
instead Of to some actress in France"
Actress Now In France.
Miss Purviance appeared in the lead
ing feminine role in "A Woman of
Paris" produced by Chaplin in 1923.
Since then she has continued on the
Chaplin pay roll. 1t was said at the
studio. She is now In France engaged
In a picture Cor French producer.
Receivers appointed to handle Chap
Inns California properties pending the
outcome of the divorce suit have an
nounced that they would not interfere
with the activities of technical crews
of the studios which are tied up in
the divorce proceedings.
However, Mrs. Chaplin's attorneys
said their Investigations may include
the employment status of other actors.
Detectives were sent by the receiv-
ers yesterday to guard Chaplin's pala-
tial home in Beverly Hills, while
other guards were stationed at the
Chaplin studios in Hollywood. Serv-
ants at the actors home were told
that nothing could be removed from
the premises.
Funds All Tied Up.
The receivers also obtained
court order directing United Artists
Corporation, distributors for some of
Chaplin's pictures and named as
defendant in Mrs. Chaplin's divorce
action. to withhold all money due the
comedian, as well as any amounts
due him in the future.
Notices preventing the withdrawal
Of funds or the contents of safety de-
post boxes were served on all banks
with which the actor and his asso-
ciates are known to have transacted
business.
In her divorce petition Mrs. Chap
lin averred the screen actor had con-
fessed intimacy with several motion
picture women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-13

Fungus growths, which are the most
common causes of plant diseases,
cause a number of diseases in human
beings.
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ARMY OF 1880
FAVORED IN REPORT
OF HOUSE COMMITTEE

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PRESIDENT TO OPEN
1882 CELEBRATION
PLAN WITH SPEECH

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Evening star., 1927-10-02
BUSINESS ATHLETES
TO GET BUS RIDES
Alumni Association Provides Trans
portation Facilities to
Athletic Field.

The Alumni Association of Business
High School has offered to provide
bus to carry the foot ball boys to the
Eastern High soccer field for daily
practice. One of the greatest handi'
caps that the foot ball squad has
faced in not having its own athletic
field has thus been overcome.
Last Monday, at the first assembly
of the year, all boys of the school were
called together for the purpose of
'arousing interest and enthusiasm in
the organization of the cadets for the
ensuing year Principal Allan Davis
introduced Mr.. Harry Baker and Mr..
George Waltz, new teachers who nave
been made members of the military
committee. Both men spoke enthusi-
astically of the work of the cadets
and expressed their eagerness to co
operate with the boys in their military
organizations.
Mr.. Davis then introduced Miss
Helen NJ. White as the newly.appointed
chairman of the military committee.
Miss Whites interest in the cadets
has dated since she herself was high
school student. Her unfagging
Evening star., 1927-10-02
CHEVY CHASE SCHOOL
HAS JUNIOR COLLEGE
Opening Of New Branch Announced
to Meet Demand for Ad.
vanced Work.

The opening of a new junior col
lege at the Chevy Chase School for
Women under the direction of DIR.
Frederic Ernest harrington, has been
announced.
THE junior college movement is
becoming more and more widespread"
said the announcement, because of
the great demand for college work
which the older institutions are not
able to meet on account of their pres.
ent congested conditions. Contrary to
a prevailing notion that it Is merely
continuation of high school work
and methods, the junior college Is as
serious and distinct an Organization
as any college or university, and Is
prepared to do as thorough and vigor-
Gus work as are the colleges and uni.
versities, the difference being that it
carries the student through only the
freshman and sophomore years, turn.
ing him over to the college or uni.
versity to complete the junior and
senior work.
I'm no way a competitor of the
larger institutions, it is rather q CO.
operative and supplementary agent,
alleviating crowded conditions and
enabling the young student to do the
first two years of college under closer
and more personal supervision. There
Is no movement in modern education
that merits closer study or more seri.
GUS consideration"
Evening star., 1927-10-02

authoritative work on the "Outiines
of Suretyship and Guarantee" The
volume Is held to be a distinct con-
tribution to the law. In the current
issue of school and Society,"" Dean
William G. Roudiger Of Teachers Col
iege has an article on the "Perna-
nence of Educational Effects"
Adjustment of Hazing.
With Dean of Men Henry Grattan
Doyle and Dean of Women Anna l..
Rose working out the problems of
school activity, administration and CO.
operation. considerable progress has
been noted in the various phases of
these departments. One of the most
recent and far.reaching IDEAS ad.
vanced by Dean Doyle and readily
adhered to by the first-year classes
and sophomores Is the subscription to
the abolishment Of haZing.
Considerable cooperation has been
noted in student activities and both
mems and women's sports are eX.
pected to be advanced by more whole.
some participation. Practically all
activities among students have drawn
full quotas of candidates. The fresh.
man foot ball team started recently
with 80 candidates. Other sports and
activities seem to have benefited
greatly by the interest of the new
heads of these departments.
Within the past week President
Marvin has reached practically every
group Of the student body. He ad.
dressed the freshmen on the first
day the institution opened and has
spoken before several groups since
that date. DIR. Marvin has been un-
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c. v. i. EXPECTING
MORE THAN 5000
Ten Per Cent Increase in En-
roIlment Noted by
Officials.
The gradual raising of the standard

The gradual raising of the standard
for entrance in George Washington
University and the Tightening of aca-
demic qualifications throughout the
institution have served to increase
rather than decrease attendance this
Fall. While exact figures are not
available at this time, university Of
ficials state that 10 per cent in
crease in enrolment is noted.
In all departments of the inStitu-
ton there Is general conformation to
the rules and requirements of the
American Association of Universities.
Law. medicine and the department of
arts and sciences in the past few
years have stressed higher scholarship
standards and requirements for en-
trance, with the result that the insti-
tuition instead of feeling decrease in
numbers has steadily gained some
what above the normal of per cent
growth.
Rigid and stricter enforcement of
scholarship requirements and stand
ards throughout the institution will
be maintained" declared DIR. Cloyd
Hech Marvin. There is no question
but that such standards will reflect to
the credit and honor of the univer-
sity."
HIdf1S anu IOHCltS.
Within the next few days DIR. Mar
win expects to have fully formulated
plans and policies which he will lay
before the faculties and the board of
trustees. All matters are expected to
be we'll in hand before the stated meet.
ing of the board Of trustees scheduled
for October IL, at which time DR.. Mar
vim will so fully into his developed
ideas.
During the past week the institution
got fully into it's stride. There was
practically no hitch in any depart
ment, the work going forward smooth.
ly. Glasses met on all schedules and
the machinery of the institution ex-
perienced no difficulty.
Announcement is made by Secretary
Elmer Louis Kayser that there will be
no formal Fall convocation ceremonies
this year. This function was dispensed
with last year. Candidates for degrees
who completed their work since the
June convocation will receive their
degrees on October 20, according to
Prof. Kayser.
Preliminary figures on registration
credit 1880 new students as entered
for the year. Formal registration was
concluded yesterday, and 1t will not be
final figures are available. 1t Is esti-
mated that more than 5000 will be
enrolled for the academic year.
The Law School quota will slightly
exceed that of last year. Meslical
School registrations have stopped, the
full quota having been reached some
time ago. More than 80 applications
for registration in the Medical School
were turned down.
Prof. Earl c.. Arnold of the Law
School has recently had published an
Evening star., 1927-10-02
BLISS SCHOOL PUPILS
REACH HIGHEST NUMBER
800 Registered Frcm 40 States and
Foreign Lands-Additiona
Space Il Afforded.

The Hiss Electrical School opened
its thirty-ffth year on September %
with the largest attenda nee in it's his
.ory There are 390 men registered
rom ~ States. the District of Colum.
b!a. four Canadian provinces. the
Philippine Islands, Mexico. India and
South America.
During the past Summer the school
added two 25-foot wings to it's admin
istration building. This gives addi-
tional space in the testing and ma
chine laboratories. a greatly enlarged
drawing department and lecture hall,
q new classroom for mathematics and
a beautiful library. =, number of new
Offices for members OF the faculty have
also been fitted up. Additional ma
chinery and testing apparatus has
been installed In the shops. the draw.
Ing room has been equipped with a
new system Of lighting and new draw
ing tables. and the lecture hall Is fur.
ntshed with a modern opera chair such
as is being used in the best movie
houses. Altogether. the furnishings,
fittings, lighting and ventilating are
Of the most improved type. school OFF,
,cials say
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usually busy on plans which will be
outlined to the faculty shortly.
Unusually Hard Schedule.
Coach Maud Crum and the foot ball
eleven face an unusually hard
schedule this year. Rutgers, Ford
ham, Penn State, Catholic University
and Ursinus are among the hard
teams scheduled for games this Fall.
The eleven lacks suitable substitute
material at present. but the. various
departments are being conibed for
full.time students who are expected
to be developed for the future.
Women's sports. under the direction
of Miss Virginia Hopkins, are boom
ing. Tennis. hockey and rifle shoot
ing are under way. The varsity
tennis team will be chosen from go
candidates. following the Fall tourna-
ment.
The Mems Glee Club. which enjoyed
great success last year, will gather
in Corcoran Hall on Thursday night
under the direction of Robert Harmon.
It is expected that so members will
form the club this year. Many en-
gagements are planned.
Evening star., 1927-10-02

loyalty. as well as her untiring efforts
in their behalf, makes her appoint.
ment most gratifying to all concerned.
Miss White introduced Coach Wood.
worth who emphasized the fact that
there Is no rivalry whatever between
the military and athletic organizations
Of the school, but that every boy in
the school owes 1t to himself as well
as to his school to be either an athlete
or q cadet.
Capt. David B. Van Pelt, military
instructor, then made a strong address
urging all new boys to enlist and
urging those who are cadets to begin
working Ito win" on the very first
day Of drill.
At the conclusion of the assembly
the campaign for enlistments was
launched.
Miss Selma Borchardt Of the Eng
lish department was chosen as a
member of the board Of directors of
the World Federation of Education
Associations at recent biennial con-
vention held in Toronto, Canada.
DIR. Sara Wallace of the faculty was
also delegate to the Toronto meeting.
Miss Florence Judge, teacher of
mathmatics and former chairman Of
the military committee. has been
transferred to Central High School.
Harry Baker, formerly superintend-
ent of the schools at Alexandria. Va,
has been elected to fill the position
left vacant by Miss Judges transfer.
Coach l.. +. Woodwork has re-
turned to his duties at Business after
years leave of absence spent in
travel and in study at Sorbonne Uni
versity. Paris, France.
George +. Waltz, newcomer to
the faculty of Business, takes the
Evening star., 1927-10-02
C. c. DAVIS HONORED.
Elected Grand High Priest of ROYAL
Arch Masons,

DENVER, Colo, October 1 R.-
Charles c. Davis Of Centralia, ILL.,,
was elected general grand high priest
OF the General Grand Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons, at the closing session of
the triennial convention here yester.
day. Tacoma, Wash, was selected as
the next meeting place.
Other Other officers elected: Dep.
uty general grand high priest, John
w Nelson, Concordia, Kans.: general
grand scribe, Madison B. Jones Of Cali
fornia; grand master of the third
vail, Ray v. Denslow, Trenton, N. j.;
second vail. Wilbur A. Scott, Provi.
dence, r. l.. and first vail, Earl H.
Johnson. Columbus, Ga.
Evening star., 1927-10-02

Detroit Teachers College graduated
740 students this year.
Evening star., 1927-10-02

department of business practice. Mr..
Waltz formerly held the position Of
instructor In the McCann School Of
business at Reading, Pa.
Joseph Tarshers. Israel Silverman,
Morris NJ. Fox, Agastina J. Scala.
Nicholas J. Libert. Jack Sian, Milton
Hover and William E. Barker took
the examination for candidates Cor
cadet officers given September "a.
All of them passed and have thus 60
tablished their eligibility for election
to staff and company positions.
Evening star., 1927-10-02
PROF. RYAN TO LECTURE.
Swarthmore College Man to Discuss
New Education Methods.

Prof. w. Carson Ryan, professor
of education of Swarthmore College,
will, deliver a lecture on New Meth
ods in Educraion" at the Friends
Meeting House, 1911 / street, next
Friday evening at S o'clock The lec-
ture will be free to the public.
Prof. Ryan is preparing the report
of the special Government commits
sion which recently surveyed Indian
life In all the big reservations. Last
Summer he attended the biennial con-
ference Of the New Educational Eel
lowship at Locarno, Switzerland.
Evening star., 1927-10-02
Washingtonian Pledged.

HANOVER, Ind, October John
Palmer, jr., son Of DR.. john c. Pal
mer, Of Washington. D. c., has been
pledged to Phi Gamma Delta Frater.
nity on the Hanover College campus
here. DR.. Palmer IS a graduate Of
Hanover, with the class of 1888. and
was a member of Phi Gamma Delta
Fraternity here,
Evening star., 1927-10-02
Cartridge Injures Boy.

Robert Riley. years old. of s21
l. street southwest, last night was
injured on the right leg when n blank
cartridge, thrown to the sidewalk i'm
play by Walter Johnson. 13 years old,
OF 1902 Sixth street southwest. rN.
ploded. The boy was taken to Elmer.
gency Hospital in passing auto
mobile, where he was treated for an
abrasion. The wound was believed
not to be serious
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15

She is a daughter of MT. and Nrs. Thomas J. Curtin of 13 Hawkins street and sister of the late Mary E. Curtin. who was for years the only woman Chamber of Commerce secretary in New England. Miss Curtin graduated from the New Brit ain high school in 1922 and her posi- ton in the bank is the only position she has ever hold. A year ago she was made assistant secretary of the Fidelity Industrial bank and also as- sistant secretary of tho Fidelity Finance Co. She retains her title of assistant secretary of the afYiliat- ed concern and today becomes sec- retary of the bank.
 Proxies were sent out today by the officers of the Fidelity Finance corporation asking for authority 10 retire the preferred stock of the corporation on January 10. 1928.
 The officials ask authority to re- tire, purchase or convert all or any portion Of the outstanding preferred stock and for a readjustment of the capital structure of the organization by having only one class of stock.
 The corporation has outstanding S2OO,oOo in preferred capital stock upon which 1t has been paying eight per cent The par value of the stock Is s25; its retirement price is s27.60. To have authority 10 make this change required a threo-f5urths vote of all outstanding stock.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
THYROID CHANGES MADE IN DOVES
Scientists Experiment With
 Evolution

Washington, Dec. 10. R-It may be that the past, present and future evolution of the human races rests upon the operation of the laws of heredity in preserving and enlarE- ing or reducing the fundame entally important but mysterious hormone producing glands.
 Dr. Oscar Riddle of the research staff of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, has been able. in six years to breed several races of doves which differ from their an cestors in the possession of con- stantly large, or constantly small thyroid glands.
 This is the first time a race char acterized by the size of a hormone- producing organ has been obtained in biological experiment. the doves having been selected because in many respects they are the genetic equivalents of human race.
 "The possibilities of the estab- llshment of races or strains ot one UT dHOlitI llSTOlu size are. 1HeO- retically, similar in the two forms" pr. Riddle explains. The advan- tages, perils and disadvantages to race of an hereditarily large or small thyroid are already suscepti- ble of examination in these new races of doves. Such studies are already being made.
 The same experiments which re- suited in the establishment of these thyroid races also made 1t clear that the normal mechanism of heredity has here picked up and preserved some relatively small va riations In the capacity of an im- portant organ of internal secretion. Since these special organs have such profound effects on growth and development. or regulations and coordinations. in the organism. may we not suppose that the in- heritance of similar variations is a directing agent in our own past and future eyolutions?"
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
PUPILS CONGRATULATE
 LINDBERGH ON FLIGHT
Central Junior High School Sends Telegram to Intrepid Ameri-
 can Airman

The pupils of the Central Junior High school sent a telegram this morning to Colonel Charles A. Lind bergh congratulating him on his flight from Washington to Mexico City yesterday. The message con- tained congratulations and good wishes for the future.
 The ninth grade pupils met in the auditorium this afternoon for their weekly assembly. The ninth grade will also have an assembly tomorrow afternoon.
 The Central Light the paper published at the school came out this noon with the Christmas edition. The cover represents the Three Wise Men going to Bethlehem.
 The pupils will be dismissed to- morrow at 4 o'clock for the Christ mas and New Year recess. They will not return until January 8.
 The boy athletic representatives of each section held a combined meeting in the boys gym yesterday after school where the Blue team captains played the Red team cap tains in a game of volley ball. the Blue team winning.
 The 9-2's of this school and the l0-1 grade of high school held so- cial dance in the school auditorium yesterday after school from 4:15 to 500 o'clock. The dance orchestra under the direction of Arthur Groth played for the dancers.
 The present assignment of work will be completed tomorrow at 1 o'clock when all work will be re- quired to be in. If work is not in at that time the pupils will be deficient in that subject.