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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
Church Says Pastor Must Stop Writing
Articles It Is Contended Ridicule Town

The pastor has been criticized for
writing articles on play, THE Bean
town Choir" which he is producing
The name "Beantown" has been ap
piled to Harwinton by their neighbors,
HarWinton residents claim.
Mr.. Kelly, on his side. argues that
his contract with the church calls for
only three days a week and that he
ought to be allowed to devote the re-
mainder of the week to the earning of
additional income, the $1,000 being
insufficient. However, he is making
efforts to obtain new post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
By the Associated Press.

HARWINTON, Conn, April b.
The committee Of the Harwinton Con-
gregational Church has served notice
on the pastor, Rev. George j. Kelly,
who came here last August from New
York, that if he is to continue his
pastorate, he must give up his news
paper work.
The committee believes that writing
for the newspapers is beneath the dig
nifty of the pastor and that articles
carrying his name convey the impress
sion that the church is not paying
its pastor enough. His salary is $1,000
a year and house rent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
LOS ANGELES GOES ALOFT
Heads South in Training Flight
From Home Station.

LAKEHURST, N. J., April Is CP.--
The naval dirigible Los Angeles took
off from the field at the naval air sta
ton here today at 9:1s am. for a
training flight.
The ship headed south. She was
commanded by Lieut. Comdr. Charles
Z. Rosendahl. Eight other officers, in
cluding Comdr. M. r. Pierce, execu-
tive officer Of the naval air station,
and a crew of 80 We're aboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 49,
The management Of the aristocratic
Mark Hopkins Hotel here is torn be-
tween patriotism and international
courtesy.
Comdr. Francesca de Pinedo. Italian
flyer, is a guest there. 1t was decided
that the hotel would display the Ital-
ian flag during his stay
The hotel has only one flagpole.
Yesterday the obliging management
raised the Stars and stripes and then
pulled up the Italian colors be-
meath it.
De Pinedo's countrymen gazed up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
FAKE COLLEGES"
EXTEND ACTIVITIES
Two Incorporated Here Set
Up in Southern City,
Prosecutor Says.

The fake college" virus is spread
ing rapidly from the District OF CO.
lumbia, it is indicated by evidence
which today came into the hands of
Miss Pearl Mccall, assistant United
States attorney.
Two institutes of learning" have
been incorporated in Washington and
set up in a Southern city during the
past month, with none of the five in
corporators bothering to come to
Washington or having their papers
witnessed by notary public OF the
District.
The laws Of the State in question
are fairly strict, Miss Mccall said, on
conferring the power 10 SI:a ae-
grees to any group OF tfadavi iaCais, re-
curing that the qualifications be
passed on by the State Board OF Edu-
cation. But the two colleges can now
operate under the noses of the State
authorities, issuing their degrees by
authority conferred by the Congress
of the United States"
Overhead Expense" Unnecessary.
Hitherto, Miss Mccall believes. most
States have at least had their incor-
poration papers drawn up by asso-
ciates in Washington, but apparently
they have learned that the overhead
expense" of having representative
here is unnecessary.
Some of the incorporators hold de-
grees of doctor Of medicine from a
university" put out of business in
Washington two years ago, but whose
graduates are scattered over the coun-
try. some Of them practicing ON the
strength of their medical degrees,
which represent no study whatsoever.
There are two ways, Miss Mccall
explained, by which holders of worth
less medical degrees meet the require
ments of State examining boards and
receive licenses to practice. In some
States the examinations are taken for
them by a qualified but unscrupulous
physician, who takes the name of the
applicant.
How Unscrupulous Practise.
He furnishes the State board with a
very cheap photograph, which Is GER
tain to fade out so that the features
cannot be recognized in a few months.
Then the fake doctor enters the State
and hangs out his shingle, reasonably
certain that his qualifications never
will be questioned. He holds his license
from the State which is not likely to
go back of it's own authorization unless
the doctor gains notoriety by some
sensational act.
In other States the fake doctors OBJ
tain licenses to practice from defunct
eclectic licensing boards whose former
secretaries still hold the records and
are able to predate licenses five or ten
years to time when their authority
was recognized by the States. This
situation rapidly is being remedied as
the State officials learn of the situa-
ton. 1t is believed, however, to have
resulted in loosing on the public hun
dreds of physicians" absolutely un-
qualified for the practice Of medicine.
Miss Mccall has the record Of one
man who charged $1,000 an examina-
ton for passing the State board
tests under assumed names in one
Southern State and who is believed to
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increasing cloudiness and warmer
tonight and tomorrow, possibly show
ers. observation-disclosures, 62, at
4:3O pm. yesterday; lowest, AZ, at 6
am. today.
Full report on page 9.
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Nothing must be moved" ex-
planned. The police must see him
exactly as he Is now
Blunt nodded in instant comprehen-
sion. His face was expressionless as
ever. but / thought | detected signs
of emotion beneath the stolid mask.
l1eoffrey Raymond had joined us now,
and stood peering over Blunt's shout
der at the body.
This is terrible he said in low
voice.
He had regained his composure. but
as he took off the pince-nez he habit
ually wore and polished them | OBJ
served that his hand was shaking.
Robbery, I suppose, he said.
How did the fellow get in? Through
the window? Has anything been
taken?''
He went toward the desk.
You think it's burglary" | said
What else could it be? There's no
question of suicide, I suppose?"
mo man could stab himself in such
wav." said confidently. "Its
murder right enough. But with what
motive?"
Roger nam an SIleuly III the
world" said Blunt quietly. Must
have been burglars. But what was
the thief after? Nothing seems to be
disarranged?"
He looked round the room. Ray
mond was still sorting the papers ON
the desk.
There seems nothing missing, and
none of the drawers show signs OF
having been tempered with, - the score
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tary observed at last. TITS very
mysterious"
Blunt made slight motion with his
head.
There are some letters on the
floor here" he said.
/ looked down. Three or four let
tiers still lay where Ackroyd had drop
ped them earlier in the evening.
But the blue envelope containing
Mrs. Ferrars' letter had disappeared.
I half orened my mouth to speak.
but at that moment the sound of a bell
pealed through the house. There was
a confused murmur of voices in the
hall, and then Parker appeared with
our local inspector and u police con-
stable.
Good evening, gentlemen, said the
insnector I'm terribly sorry for
this! A good kind gentleman like
Mr. Ackrovd. The butler says it Is
murder. No possibility of accident or
suicide. doctor?"
None whatever" / said
"Ah! A bad business"
He came and stood over the body.
Been moved at ALL ne asked
sharply. 49,
beyond making certain that life
was extinct--an easy matter nave
not disturbed the body in any way.
"Ah, And everything points to the
murderer having got clear away-for
the moment. that is. Now then, let
me hear all about it. Who found
the body?"
| explained the circumstances care.
fully.
"a telephone message, you say:
From the butler?"
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"A message that never sent
declared Parker earnestly. I've not
been near the telephone the whole eve
ming. The others can bear me out
that l haven't"
Very odd, that Did it sound like
parker's voice doctor?"
Well can't say / noticed | took
it for granted, you see"
Naturally Well, you got up here,
broke in the door, and found poor Mi.
Ackroyd like this. How long should
you say he had been dead, DOCTOR
Half an hour at least-perhaps
longer" l said.
The door was locked on the inside,
you say? What about the window?
II myself closed and bolted 1t earlier
in the evening at Mr. Ackroyd's re-
quest"
The inspector strobe across 10 IA ana
threw back the curtains.
well. it's open now anyway, he
remarked.
True enough, the window was open,
the lower sash being raised to its full
est extent.
The inspector produced a pocket
torch and flashed it along the sill out
side. "a >,
This is the way he went, albright,
he remarked, land got in. See here:
In the light of the powerful torch,
several clearly defined footmarks
| could be seen. They seemed 10 De
| those Of shoes with rubber STUDS III
the soles. One particularly clear one
pointed inwaIqls, another. slightly over
| tapping it, pointed outward.
''Plain as a pikestaff," said the IN
spector ANY valuables missing!
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
By AGATHA CHRISTIE.
Copyright by Dodd. Mead q Co.

Inform them of what has happened.
Then tell Mr.. Raymond and MAJ,
Blunt"
VERY good, sir"
Parker hurried away, still wiping
his perspiring brow.
| did what little had to be done.
was careful not to disturb the
position of the body. and not to
handle the dagger at all. No object
was to be attained by moving it,
Ackroyd had clearly been dead some
little time.
Then I heard young Raymond's
voice, horror stricken and incredulous,
outside.
What do you say? Oh. impossible
Where's the doctor?"
He appeared impetuously in the
doorway, then stopped dead, his face
very white A hand put him aside,
and Hector Blunt came past him into
the room.
"My God"" said Raymond from
behind him; tits true, them
Blunt came straight on till he
reached the chair. He bent over the
body, and l thought that, like Parker,
he was going to lay hold of the dagger
hilt. drew him back with one hand.
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Geoffrey Raymond shook his head.
Not so that we can discover. Mr..
Ackroyd never kept anything of par
ticular value in this room"
Him. said the inspector. Man
found an open window. Climbed in,
saw Mr. Ackroyd sitting tIere-maybe
he'd fallen asleep. Man stabbed him
from behind. then lost his nerve and
made off. But he's left his tracks
clearly. We ought to get hold OF him
without much difficulty No SUSPECT
Gus strangers been hanging about
anywhere"
OH l said suddenly
What is it, doctor?''
Il met man this evening-iust as
L was turning out of the gate. He
asked me the way to FernIy Park. =
What time would that be-"
just o'clock. | heard IL chime
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Continued from Yesterdays Starr

II do say so. I'm seriously alarmed
about Mr.. Ackroyd."
/ looked round the small lobby and
picked up a heavy oak chair. Parker
and I held ii between us and advanced
to the assault. Once, twice and three
times we hurled 1t against the lock.
AT the third blow 1t. gave, and we
staggered into the room
Ackroyd was sitting as | had left
him in the armchair before the fire.
His head had fallen sideways, and
clearly visible, just below the collar
of his coat, was shining piece of
twisted metalWork.
Parker and ! advanced till we stood
over the recumbent figure. / heard
the butler draw in his breath with d
sharp hiss.
Stabbed from BEND" he muir
INJURED. "'Orrible!'
He wiped his moist brow with his
handkerchief, then stretched out
hand gingerly toward the hilt of the
dagger,
You mustn't touch that I said,
sharply eco at once to the teles
phone and ring up the police station.
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RIO DE JANEIRO. February ii Up
President Luiz has lifted the state
of siege in Matte Crosse and Goyaz,
thereby completing the gradual reduc-
ton of territory under emergency con
troll. This has been exercised over a
large portion Of Brazil since the Sac
pasllo revolution of 1924
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the hour as ] was turning out of the
gate"
Can you describe him?"
did so to the best OF my ability.
The inspector turned to the butler.
ANY one answering that description
come to the front door,
mo, sir. No one has been to the
house at all this evening"
What about the back"
(Continued in Tomorrow STAR
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SHOALS PROJECT URGED.
Alabamans. Want Extra Session of
Congress Called.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. February /
tP1.---The Alabama. House OF Repre-
sentatives yesterday unanimously
adopted a resolution asking President
Coolidge to call "a special session OF
Congress to make early disposition of
the Muscle Shoals power development
The resolution asked that the special
session be called Immediately after the
present one ends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

The Prince of Wales was so charmed
with the country around Nottingham.
England. that he bought a dairy farm
cnn1nrising about 100 acres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

These we'll known Wash Dresses, that
are absolutely fast color, offer a strong
appeal to growing girls, for there is
such large selection OF styles, ma
terials, cofors and trimmings With
and without boomers, in sizes 2 to IA
years.
DOWN STAIRS STORE
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State of Siege Lifted.

lContinred in Tomorrow St.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
TRICKS FIGHT FOR LIrE
"DOOMED" FROM START
Attending Physicians View Fol-
lowing Examination of Deceased
Youths Spinal Column.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO. March 15.-The five-day
battle which Albert Frick. paralysis
victim, waged' against death. with
the aid OF friends who provided arti-
fetal respiration. was doomed to fall
ure from the start Or. Charles $
Read. one of the attending physicians.
said yesterday. after receiving reports
of an examination OF the youths
sP.l.~t column.
THE report. made by Or G.. r.
Hassin of the University Of Illinois
substantiates our diagnosis Of Ian.
dry's paralysis and showed dcStruc-
ton of cells supplying the motor
nerves throughout the spine" DR.
Reed said. In that case II appears
he could not have been saved. no
matter how long artificial respiration
could have sustained him.
THE infection that destroyed the
cells and resulted ultimately i'm death
Is the same that causes infantile
paralysis, but its exact nature never
has been discovered. There is little
hope that further examination OF the
spine will aid us i'm obtaining informa-
ton TO use in establishing a cure or
preventive for the disease"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15

The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Het-
tie Carey, daughter of Mrs. Sydner
Carey of Frankfort, Del, to Mr.
Henry Carroll Phillips of sos Eight
zenith street, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Phillips of York, Pa, formerly of
Frederick, Md, took place at noon to-
day in the Lutheran Memorial Church,
the Rev. Pierce Willard Of the st.
Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Of
Baltimore, and lifelong friend of the
bridegroom, officiating, assisted by the
Rev. George M. Diffenderfer.
Preceding the ceremony program
of nuptial music was given by Miss
Desell, who also played the wedding
marches.
The bride wore gown of blue
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SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Coolidge to Receive
Members of Amherst College Musical
Clubs at the Presidents House.

her guest for few days Mrs. Arthur
M. Dodge, who will arrive Thursday
from her home in New York.
Mrs. Ross Thompson will give a
supper dance this evening at the Carl
ton Hotel for Miss leila Virginia and
Mr.. Donald Drehcr Thompson, son of
the hostess.
/ Mrs. David du Bose Gaillard and her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. David ST. Pierre
Gaillard, returned yesterday from a
fortnight's stay at the Hotel Lorraine
in New York.
Mrs. Godfrey Wardle Stafford of
Rockford, ILL.,, is the guest of her
father, Bishop Hamilton. at Stoneleigh
Court. Mr.. Wilbur Dean Hamilton Of
Boston will arrive later in the week
to visit his brother, Bishop Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Pomeroy have
gone to New York, where this after
noon they will attend the wedding Of
Mrs. Pomeroy'S cousin, Miss Resale
Jones, to Senator Dill.
Miss Meta Evans will be hostess at
tea this afternoon for Miss Laura
Bryn. whose marriage to Mr.. Francis
Winslow will take place Thursday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Porterf1eld
Light will entertain at dinner Satur-
day evening at Chevy Chase Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Francis Riggs,
who were in Asheville, N. c., where
they We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Francis Amherst Cecil in their
home, Biltmore House, returned
yesterday
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant will at
tend the lecture tomorrow morning
at the Mayf1ower Hotel which is
being given by Mr.. Hamlin Garland,
whose biography of Gen. Ulysses S.
Grant is ranked as a remarkable
study of the Civil War general. The
lecture tomorrow at 1870 is for the
benefit of the George Washington
Memorial, and Mr.: Garland will pre-
sent Memories Of the Middle Border. :"
Following the lecture Mrs. Henry F..
Dimock will entertain at luncheon, in
viting a number Of guests to meet Mr..
Garland and Mr.. and Mrs. Hardesty
j Johnson.
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Mrs. Melville b. Fisher will enter
tain at luncheon tomorrow at the
Town Club, Adams Mill road. in honor
of her mother, Mrs. Sol Greenhoot. of
Escamaba, Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15

The second secretary of the Polish
legation and Nine. Orlowski have
given up their apartment at 2016 o
street and have moved to the Congress
AiOnal Country Cluh
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T1E President and Mrs. Coolidge
will receive members of the
musical clubs of Amherst Col
IL lege at the temporary White
House, on Dupont circle. the
afternoon of March 25, that being the
date of the clubs concert at Cont
mental Hall. Mr.. John Coolidge will
probably be making his annual Spring
visit to his parents at that time, but
he is not member of the organiZa
ton.
Mrs. Kellogg has Joined the Secre.
tary of State, Mr.. Kellogg, at their
home on Nineteenth street, after a
short visit in st. Paul, made during
the Secretary's trip to North Caro-
lima.
Secretary Work Leaves for
Tour Of Six Weeks.
The Secretary of the Interior, DIR.
Work, will leave today for the Pa
cific coast, and will stop several places
en- route. He will sail Wednesday,
March 80, for Hawaii, and will be alb
sent about six weeks.
Minister SEE from China entertained
at luncheon yesterday at the Willard,
where he had four guests.
The Minister of the Irish Free State
and Mrs. Smiddy wifi be the honor
guests at dinner this evening of the
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
and Mrs. Thomas +. Woodlock, who
Will entertain a company of so in
the Florentine room of Wariman
Park Hotel.
The Minister of Latvia and Nine.
Sega have Cancelled all social en-
gagements owing to the death OF the
president of Latvia, Janis Tschakste
The Minister Of Sweden and Nine.
Bostrom and Assistant Secretary of
state and Mrs. Leland Harrison will
Dc the guests OF honor at dinner this
evening Of Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr.
Nine. Simpoulos will go to New
York today where she will be met by
the Minister, who has been in Chicago
for a short time. The Minister and
Nine. Simpoulos will attend the din
ner tomorrow evening Of the American
Woman's Association, Incorporated,
and will return to Washington the
end Of the week.
Mrs. Gerry, wife of Senator Peter
Goelet Gerry, left yesterday for Ashe-
vile. n. c., to be with her son-in-law
AAAa 1du6ALClp 10I. anu JOu1l
Francis Amherst Cecil.
The charge d'affaires of Salvador
and Sonora de Castro attended the
wedding this morning of Miss Mar
jerry G. Lucas, daughter of Mrs.
Rosetta Lucas and the late Mr..
George w. Lucas, to Senior Don
Roberto Melendez, attache of the Sal
vador legation. The ceremony was
performed at 11:45 o'clock in st. Pat
rick's Church, the Rev. John Cart
wright officiating, in the presence Of
the family and a few close friends
Immediately after the ceremony Senior
Melendez and his bride left for a
Southern motor trip.
The counselor of the British embassy
and Mrs. Henry Getty Chiffon will en-
terrain at dinner this evening.
The naval attache of the French en-
bassy and Nine. Willm will return the
first of next week from Panama.
The second secretary of the Polish
legation and Nine. Orlowski have
given up their apartment at 2016 o
street and have moved to the Congress
sional Country Club.
Mrs. Margaret B. Downing will
leave this afternoon for a fortnight's
visit at Fort Monroe.
! Mrs. Henry #. Dimock will have as
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Distinguished Prelate
Clubs Honor Guest at Tea.

NJ. LIE Pasteur FHorian Vurpillot,
formerly pastor of the Huguenot
churches in Charleston, S. c., and at
Philadelphia, will be the guest of
honor at the tea to be given by the
French section of the Twentieth Cen
fury Club tomorrow afternoon at $50
o'clock in the Women's City Club, 22
Jackson place. M. Vurpillot will
speak on French salons. The hostesses
for the tea will be Miss Elizabeth NJ.
Carhart and Mrs. Bessie Edison.
Mrs. Percy NJ. Millner of Martins
vile, Va, formerly of this city, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. William f.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
Mrs. Hews0n Held Reception
At Her Florida Home.

Mrs. John H. Hewson gave a re-
ception yesterday in her home in St.
Augustine, Fla, for the Right Rev.
John Newton Mccormick, Bishop of
Michigan, and Mrs. Mccormick. Mrs.
Hewson was assisted by Mrs. Philip
B. Jennings of New York.
Mr.. John M. Gundry, jr., entertained
at dinner last evening in the presi-
Dental dining room of the Mayflower,
when his guests were Comdr. and
Mrs. William A. Glassford, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Lawson, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. n. Tucker, jr. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
McKeldon, Miss Katherine Sullivan,
Miss Delphine T. Heyl and Comdr.
H. Lee.
Mr.. Chester Lockwood, who is in
New York for a visit, was entertained
at dinner last evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Jean Jacques Bertschamm, who
later took their guests to the theater.
Mr.. and Mrs. William John Eynon
announce the engagement of their
daughter Dorothy to Mr.. Herbert E.
Flynn, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
s. Flynn. No date has been set for
the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert d. Brown
| have received, through the Ambas-
sador Of Germany, Baron Nathan, the
Order Of the German Red Cross. The
decoration was bestowed on them by
the president OF the German Red
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georgette crepe, with hat to match,
and a corsage bouquet.
Following the ceremony, Mr.. Phil
lips and his bride left for New York
on a wedding trip They will be at
home after April / at SIP Connect
cut avenue.
Mrs. Peggy Krarup and er>small
daughter, little Miss Vita Krarup,
have gone to Los Angeles to join the
formers mother, Mrs. Benjamin F.