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The Washington times., 1927-01-21

heard that from different people,
all on a Government payroll of some
kind. As somewhere between SO
and 100 per cent Of all the worlds
activities are carried on for monev.
we couldn't understand why Curtis
should be made an exception to the
rule, and the animosity against him
was still unaccounted flor.
The fourth charge was that Cur.
It's didn't know anything about law.
That was told TO US by q. Govern.
ment attorney about five minutes
after he'd lost a case to Curtis,
We asked. well, where do you
get off at. then?"
oh. didn't have any case. The
law was clear enough that the man
should be discharged"
Yet the attorney had done all in
his power 10 have the petitioner de-
clared OF unsound mind and sent
back to the asylum. That was his
job. And it was Curtis job to get
the man out. In 80 of his 43 cases
that have been settled to date,
he has succeeded in doing that.
In only four of the 43 cases
has his client been declared of I'M
sound mind. II the charge against
him is true, that all his clients are
insane, he must know something
about law, we figured, to put IA
lunatics on the stand and conceal
the insanity OF all but four of
them from the court and the jury,
with two Government attorneys
usually and two or three hospital
doctors trying to trip him up.
So the charge wasn't true, and
even II it had been true, it didn't
account for the hatred against him,
and we had to look further.
(AnOther instaIIment tomorrow
The Washington times., 1927-01-21
Lawyer for Veterans
Disliked at Bureau
By DONALD McDoUGAL

Seventeen unquesonaby locked up with unatcs
an awful record for any community this side OF the Egh-
eenth Century hang up against ITSELF That they ddnt
stay locked 10 minutes after the jury ookn the
only extenuating Circumstance in the whole affair.
The Washington times., 1927-01-21
ORN|STON SEES
DIVORCE SUIT

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Jan. 81.
Kenneth G.. Ormiston, the so-calIed
phantom radio man" implicated
In the Aimee Semple Mcpherson
case, was in San Francisco today.
He is visiting his father and
mother who live here.
ormiston was reluctant to dis.
cuss any phase of the case which
gained him nationwide notoristy.
Its closed book so far as /
am concerned" be said. -
The former Angelu- Temple radio
operator admitted his wife was en-
route here from Australia. He also
said he suspected she would sue
him for divorce.
Il hardly expect the grounds
will be sensational" he said, ''as
has been predicted. More than
likely it will be simply desertion. I"
The Washington times., 1927-01-21

Yes. sir. that apartment you want to
rent CAN be found in the Rental
Columns OF today's Times and Herald
Classified Section.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
PAN-STATE SOCIETY
HOLDS RECEPTION
Annual Affair Attended by 1000.
Dancing Features Pro-
gram at Hotel.

The Pan-State Society of Washing
ton held it's second annual reception
and ball at the Willard Hotel last
night About 900 persons attended,
including several Senators and Rep
resentatives Dancing and several
vocal solos by Mrs. Elvina Rowe were
enjoyed.
Lee Lamar Robinson. president of
the organiza ton, and Mrs. Robinson
were assisted in receiving by Senator
and Mrs. Morris Sheppard, Senator
and Mrs. Lawrence. ID. Tyson, Senator
and Mrs. Henrik Shipstead, Senator
and Mrs. William Fl. McMaster. Rep.
resentative and Mrs. Richard Yates,
Representative and Mrs. NJ. Clyde
Kelly. Representative and Mrs. Albert
n. Nestal, the Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. Carl T. Schune-
man. Comdr. and Mrs. Stephen S.
Yeandle. Miss Bede Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. r.. Hoffheins, Miss Edith
Lathrop, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.. Bailey
and DR. W. y. Johannessen.
J. Cloyd Byars, president of the Vir-
Sinia State Society. and chairman of
the floor committee, was assisted by
Mrs. Charles NJ. Irelan, Mai. Charles
William Freeman. r. w. Kritchell,
Mai. John G. Sims. X. Lee Barnes. Fl.
r. Fulton, c. T.. Jennings, V. V. Mar
tin, George n. Calvert. William J.
Williamson. DIR. William jennings
Price, Moultrie Hit, j. NJ. Bitterness
and Ira Y. Balm.
The ballroom was attractively dec
grated. seats being arranged in
groups. each bearing the name of a
State. Practically every State was
represented in the attendance.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
HOTEL MANAGEMENT
EXPLAINED TO PUPILS
Mrs. Lewis Discusses Topic Before
Senior Assembly of Hine
Junior High School.

In accordance with the educational
and vocational guidance work con-
Quoted at Hine Junior High School.
the senior assembly was addressed
last Monday by Mrs. Mary Catherine
Lewis Of the Lewis Hotel Training
School, on the teaching Of hotel man
agement. She outlined home prepara-
ton for guests and said the hotel
business was only wholesale home.
making" magnified many times.
Practical application of lessons In
general science classes under Miss
Sitler's direction has proved of in.
terest to seventh year students re.
Gently. A 'mending day" lesson was
enjoyed and some of the articles
mended by the pupils included glass
dishes, tinware, radio. electrical fix.
lures, candles and books.
Rehearsals for the Fall play are
being held and the eighth and ninth
year dramatic clubs are providing the
cast for the presentation of "The
Steadfast Princess" which will be
given Wednesday afternoon and
Thursday evening in the school audi
torium.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
1000 GIRLS IN CITY
HELD UNEMPLOYED
Business School Head Claims Many
Unframed Residents Are
Out of Work.

There are approximately 1000 un-
trained girls out of work in Washing
ton, the largest number of unemployed
since the beginning of the World War,
while the demand for clerical help is
smaller than it has been in the past
10 years. l.. p. Southern. president of
the Southern Brothers Business Uni
versity, declared in an address to the
students of the school yesterday.
"The labor situation in Washington
is becoming an important problem,
said Mr.. Southern; scores OF young
women apply each day for positions of
minor importance. Nearly all OF them
are unframed, or have but an incom-
plete business education. 1t Is virtu-
ally impossible to place most of them.
although they are in dire need of
employment of some kind
S. r. Guynn, superintendent of
Charles County Schools. La Plata,
Md, will address the students Tues.
day afternoon. His talk will he the
ninth in series of educational pro-
grams by educators of Maryland and
Virginia. The tenth of the series will
he delivered Wednesday by p. d.
Smith. jr., principal of the Warrenton.
Va, high school. Other speakers for
the week will include p. w. Troxwell,
principal of the Gaithersburg, Md,
high school. Thursday; w. c. Marshall,
principal of the Marshall, Va, high
school, Friday.
An important meeting of the Vir-
ginia club will be held in the assembly
room of the Southern School tomOr-
row evening. An entertainment pro-
gram for the present school term will
he prepared by committee composed
Of Retty StuntZ Lucille Harrington
and Paul Hottie, all of Virginia.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
GOLDEN RULE SUNDAY
TO AID NEAR EAST
Many Families Will Eat Simple
Dinners as Mark of Good
Will and Charity.

Today is Golden Rule Sunday, when
the people of the United States and
some so other countries are asked to
remember the orphans and refugee
children of the Near East, thousa nds
of whom are in need Of help. Many
families, by the simplicity of today's
dinner. will call attention to the plain
life Of these needy children. The prae.
tical way for the people Of Washing
ton to observe the day is to send do.
nations of money to Potomac division
headquarters, Near East Relief, 1884
Connecticut avenue.
President Coolidge has CONNIE nded
the observance of Golden Rule Sum
day. and joint appeal for it's wide
observance is made by Harold F.. Pei.
legrin, Potomac division director; DIR.
l.. w GlaZebrook, chairman of the
mems committee of the District, and
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman, chairman
of the women's committee.
Groups of orphans who owe their
lives, their education and practical
training to American philanthropy" +"
said Mr.. Pellegrin. "have already es.
tablished in Syria. Palestine and
Greece Is chapters of league to help
each other.
The Golden Rule spirit that ami
mates the Near East Relief's work is
the secret of its success; were it not,
hostile religions and antagonistic peo.
pies would have made the saving Of
more than million lives impossible"
Evening star., 1927-12-04
ALUMNI AT BUSINESS
BOOSTS SCHOOL PLAY
Graduates Hold Assembly to Aid
Show Scheduled for Thurs
day and Friday.

The Alumni Association of Bust
ness High School held an assembly
last Wednesday to advertise the
play, "Ann's Little Affair."" by Henry
Osborne, which is to be given next
Thursday and Friday.
Henry II. Schweinhaun, former
president of the alumni, urged fhe
students to cooperate with the as
sociatiOn in promoting the per-
formance. Alfred McGarraghy,
chairman, gave a synopsis of the
play. Mrs. Mary Sherman Resh sup,
plemented Mr.. McGarraghy's talk by
naming the cast and their respective
roles. Bernard Jones made a brief
appeal In behalf of the foot ball team,
and Miss May p. Bradshaw con-
cluded the program by telling the
students of the activities of the
alumni association.
+. G. Simon has been appointed to
fill the vacancy in the faculty caused
hy the resignation of Mrs. Marie III.
Sharpe of the department of geog-
raphy. He is a. graduate of the Col
lege of Oklahoma.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
COLLEGE LAW CLASS
TAKES UP new STUDY
Washington Seniors Complete Evil
dence Cases and Enter
on Damages

Upon completion Of their study OF
evidence cases. the senior class of the
Washington College of Law entered
upon the course in Damages" during
the past week. under the instruction
of Judge Mary O'Toole of the Munic.
ipal Court.
The freshmen debated the subject,
Resolved. That there shall be en-
acted national divorce law" last
night. The affirmative was carried by
Clarke j. McLane, Mrs. Maude r.
Pryse and Mrs. Alice NJ. Grove. Those
unfolding the negative were Miss
Claire Sullivan. +. r. Linn and Miss
Charlotte NJ. Crabh.
Epsilon. Nu and Omicron Chapters
of Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority
united in giving a luncheon yesterday
at the University Women's Club, hon.
oring Judge Florence Allen Of the ST.
preme Court of Ohio. who is attending
the Women's Bar Association of the
District of Columbia. Judge Allen rs
an honorary member of the Yale Chap
ter.
Beta Chapter of the Phi Delta Delta
Legal Fraternity will have it's first
educational meeting this afternoon.
Miss Annabel Matthews will preside.
DR.. Vincent III. Todd. member of
the senior class. has been elected
member of Pi Gamma Mu Honorary
Society Of Harvard. founded in 1924.
Among the guests at the Womenis
Bar Association dinner held at the
Washington Hotel last night were
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. honorary
dean of the Washington College os'
Law; Dean Grace Hays Riley, Judge
O'Toole and Miss Bessie Parker
Bruggeman.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
PROMINENT ALUMNA
ADDRESSES SCHOOL
Entertainment Given at Wilson
Normal Last
Week.

Several prominent speakers, includ-
ing DR.. Lois Hayden Meek, an alumna
of the school, and the secretary of the
American Association of University
Women, spoke last week at Wilson
Normal School.
Mrs. Charles Abbot. wife of DR.. Alb
bot. widely known astronomer. another
of the speakers. told Of her trip
through India and South Africa with
her husband to found an observatory
for making observations OF the sun.
E. G. Foster gave a talk on the Poto-
mac River with pictures taken by
himself.
The Wilnor Choral Club, which last
wear was a musical experiment, has
become a permanent institution. 1t
was founded year ago to meet once
week for the purpose OF training the
students in choral music. The club
sings for social and charitable reasons
as we'll as financial purposes. The
first concert this year will be held at
the City Club, December u. This con-
cert will be a special Christmas pro.
gram. The evenings entertainment
will be sponsored by DIR. Ballou. super.
intendent of schools, and will be open
to the public.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
FOOT BALL DINNER
GIVEN At EASTERN
Alumni Entertains in Honor of
Schools Gridiron Success;
Players Get Letters.

The annual foot ball dinner given in
honor of Eastern High Schools team
by the alumni association Of the
school was held last Tuesday night in
the school dining hall with an elab-
crate accompa nying program of stu
dent talent. Ninety persons attend
ed the celebration, which was arranged
by committee under Mrs. Mary nj.
Kochka of the alumni association.
Charles Hart. principal, presided,
and speeches were made by Miss Edna
Burrows, DR.. G. II. White, Arthur
Bishop. Claus Schwartz, Harold E.
Warner, Paul Doerr. D. Hughes,
Charles Guyon, John p. Collins, Fran
els Sweeney and Frank Holland, cap
tain of the foot ball team. Following
the speeches gold foot balls" and the
coveted "E's" were presented to the
players.
James Dietz. a messenger, entered
the dining hall and summoned those
present to the Ian of Fun and
F'rolic," located in the music room.
Here an entertaining program was
presented.
Program Presented.
The features of the program in
cluded trumpet Solo, "Diane," by
Herbert Cooper, and an original in
terpretation of Romeo and Juliet"
by Hazen Shea and Ronald Van Tine.
Rose Ellen Jarvis danced waltz
clog. and Thomas Coiner sang "Just
a Memory" "reminiscences of the
Central.Eastern foot ball game oc.
CURED when Natalie Caponite, William
Norton. Louis Naisker. Norman Kirby,
John Meades and Theodore Bishoff
danced a foot ball clog which was
followed by a foot ball dance by
Marion Webb
"Wild Nal" was presented i'm pan
tomime by Dorothy Dunmire, Dale
Smell, Harold Witherite. Roderick
O'Conner. Virginia Daiker and Mar
garet Beckett, all members of the dra-
matte class.
Others on the program were Odell
Senart, Audrey Bancome. Arthur
Cook. Bert Smith, William Smith,
Charles Law and Wilson Reed. Conn
munity singing concluded the pro-
gram.
E,astern's Home and School Associa-
tion will meet December 8 at PM,
in the school auditorium. Glass dem
onstrations by the domestic science
and art departments, the BOYS physi-
cal training department, under the di-
rection of Isaac r. Simon. and the
girls physical training department,
with Miss Imogene Stockett directing.
will feature the programs. A series of
monologues will be given by Dorothy
Lederer, Harold Witherite. Catherine
Cross and Thomas Clifton, members
of the class in dramatics.
Medals Awarded.
A silver medal was awarded Sophie
BoOkoff by the Underwood Typewrit-
ing Co. for tipping 81 words minute
Jacob Blumburg won the bronze pin
for tipping Al words a minute
Eastern's debating team viii debate
before the Stanton Park Citizens AS.
sociation next Saturday, in the Pea
body School, on the subject. Resolved.
That prohibition should be made the
chief issue in the coming presidential
election" Charles Critchfield, James
Dietz and Robert Shostick will take
the Affirmative. while Samuel Bryan,
Max Cohen and Theodore Bishoff will
take the negative. Mrs. Lola d. Hall
will coach the affirmative and Mrs.
Kate d. Bucknam the negative.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
SHIP BOARD is ACCUSED
OF "DILATORY TACTICS"
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Complaint against the Shipping
Board of "dilatory tactics" i'm dispos-
ing of ships to private bidders was
lodged with President Coolidge yes.
terday by Senator Shortridge, Repub.
lican, California.
Senator Shortridge informed the
President that some of the rules by
the board in connection with the sale
of ships to private bidders made sales
practically impossible.
Particular complaint was made
against the recent proposal of some
members of the board to require a
10-year guaranty on ships sold here.
after in place of the usual guaranty
that the vessels be continued in OPP
Grafton for five years.
Suggestions have been made at the
White House recently that the Presi-
dent decline to reappoint members of
the board who have opposed his policy
for early disposal of the merchant
marine to private hands.
Commissioner Hill of South Dakota
is the only member up now for re-
appointment He is serving under a
recess appointme.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
STUDENTS AT WEBSTER
HEAR FINGERPRINT TALKS
Sergt. Sandberg Addresses Amer.
icanization Glasses on Means
of Identification.

An illustrated lecture on finger
prints as a modern means of posi-
tive identification was delivered by
sergt. Fred Sandberg, fingerprint eX-
pert of the Washington Police De-
partment, at an assembly of students
of the Webster AmericaniZation
School, Thursday night.
Sergt. Sandberg struck a respon-
sive note for the students when he
explained that the fingerprint taken
of each immigrant entering this
country and filed in the Bureau of
Naturalization obviates the necessity
of witnesses testimony regarding the
period spent by an alien seeking
naturalization in the United States.
The expert congratulated the stu
dents on the opportunities they have
10 learn citizenship as compared with
conditions when he himself came tC
America from Sweden.
Lantern slides. illustrating Sergt
Sandberg's talk, were projected by
Harry Wong, a student of the ad-
yanced class, and o. Drmitean of the
citizenship class expressed the
/, thanks of the school 10 Sergt. Sand
haxS at the conclusion Of his talk.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
DUNBAR'S FIRST YEAR
INTERESTS DISCUSSED
Brief Talks Made at Conference of
Teachers and Parents-School
Activities Outlined.

A conference of teachers and
parents of pupils who are spending
their first year at Dunbar High School
was held in the school library last
Tuesday night. The program CON
sisted of brief talks by officers and
teachers.
Members Of the French Club met
Wednesday morning in the domestic
science room, where Marguerite But
ler. assisted by Edith Allen, Pauline
Butler and Bette Taylor, made dough
nuts. Louise Alexander explained the
recipe and each step of the process
in French.
The school luncheon of November %
was planned by committee of teach
ers and it netted $152.16 for the gen
eral fund.-"
Mrs. f. L. Haynes explained the
results of the study of retardation at
Dunbar, which has been made by the
guidance department during the past
year. in an address at the monthly
Dunbar faculty meeting Monday.
Assistant Supt. G. c. Wilkinson par.
ticipated in the discussion which fol
lowed.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
STRAyER STUDENTS
NEAR JUNIOR GRADE
Court Reporting Class Near
Point Where Speed viii
Qualify Them.

Students in the court reporting class
of strayer College, 721 Thirteenth
street, are nearing the point In their
course where their speed will quaiify
them for the grade Of junior court re-
porters.
This title is conferred by the Gregg
Publishing Co. to students who
axe able tn write shorthand at the
rate Of It's words a minute for five
minutes, and transcribe tie dictatlon
at high rate of accuracy. At pres
ent the average speed In the class,
which is under the direction OF Clyde
j. Crouch, head of the shorthand de-
partment, Is $50 words a minute, and
1t is expected that speed OF l7S
words minute will be reached shortly
after January /.
Seven members of the class already
have received official Gregg and Pit
man awards for writing at 125 words
a minute. They are Miss Anna Horen.
stein, Miss Pearl Rollins, Mrs. Violet
Wiks. Mrs. Paul Prosser. Miss MAI
garet McMahon, Miss Dora Senne and
Miss RhOda Hennig.
The Gregg Publishing Co. award
for writing at $50 words min
ute has been earned by Mrs. Vio-
! let Wiks. a member of the class. who
Is preparing for the 115-word test. This
test is seldom given, and may be pre-
sented only by a representativ of the
Gregg PublishinGs Co.
Eleven students have received their
final credits in typewriting and they
are Miss Louise Meyer, Miss Mildred
Nisewander. Miss Mary Sievers. Miss
Rosamond Lofberg, Miss Elizabeth
Robertson, Miss Catherine Just, Miss
FRANCHISE Dauphin. Miss Francis
Shsfer, Miss Pauline Strauss, Miss
Sidney Cameron and Miss Nellie
Trout.
Led by william II. PierSon. man.
ager of radio station WMAL4. the reg
ular Friday assembly constituted 3
college "sing"
Evening star., 1927-12-04
MEMORIAL SERVICE
HONORS DR.. b0VEE
Leaders in Profession Pay
Tribute to Washington Sur
geon and Teacher.

High tribute was paid the late DIR.
John Wesley Bovee at memorial
service held by the Medical Society
of the District of Columbia, 171S Nj
street. Distinguished representatives
of the medical profession from sew
eral institutions and cities spoke IN
his praise. An oil painting OF DR.
Bovee stood on the platform.
An outline of the life and work OF
DR.. Bovee, prepared by DIR. Huron
w. Lawson, DIR. Sterling Ruffin and
DIR. Mary Parsons, was presented by
DR.. Ruff1n, telling the remarkable
story of the boy born of poor parents
in New York State who rose to a
place of pre-eminence in his profes-
sion. after educating himself in this
city. For % years he was professor
of gynecology at George Washington
University, and for So years visiting
surgeon of Columbia Hospital, first
as obstetrician and later as gyne-
cologist.
Wrote Technical Articles.
DR.. Bovee's contributions to medi
cal literature were described as
numerous, believed to consist of 142
technical articles.
HE was an acknowledged master
of the clinical teaching of surgery,
said the sketch read by DR.. Ruffin
land upon this. perhaps, rests MS
chief claim to fame" The list oil
his connections with national medical
organizations and publications was
imposing.
DR.. George Gray Ward of Cornell
dpnio rod
DIR. Bovee was a "star of the f1rs'
magnitude i'm the armament of his
profession"
His work" declared DR.. i. Shelton
Horsley of Richmond, president of the
Southern Medical Association, was
stamped by the spirit of the searcheI
after truth"
DIR. George W.. Kosmak of New
York. editor of the American Journa
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, de-
clared him to be lone of the outstand
ing figures in American medicine
whose contributions to medical litera
ture will constitute an imperishable
monument to himself"
DIR. Ireland's Tribute.
DR.. Merritte w. Ireland, surgeon
general of the United States Army
spoke in appreciation of DR.. Bovee fol-
making one of the largest contribu
tions to the Army Medical Museum
and as an example" as major in
the Officers Reserve Corps.
Praising his skill and his personal
ity, DR.. Thomas S. Cullen of Johns
Hopkins University said, "We deeply
feel his loss"
DIR. Bovee was described by DIR
John O. Polak of New York. president
of the American Association of Oh
stetricians, as skilled diagnostician
deft surgeon. great leader and loyal
end trusted friend
DIR. Charles Stanley White, presi
dent of the Medical Society. presided
Evening star., 1927-12-04
VOTE BOX, FORCED OPEN,
HELPS REVERSE CHOICE
By the Associated Press.


READING, Pa. December Conn
pletion tonight of recount of the
votes cast in the recent city election
showed Charles Il. kershner. Demo
crat, present city treasurer. reelected
by a margin of 26 votes ever Willie m
c. HOverter, Socialist.
Hoverter, who had apparently been
elected by 63 votes in the official
count, had made no statement tonight
as to whether he would contest the
result of the recount. The -;rst pre-
cinct of the seventeenth ward, in
which James II. Maurer, Socialist
councilman-elect, lives. furnished the
sensation of the night. The key to
the district ballot box could not be
found, but locksmith opened 1t. The
check lists were apparently in error.
showing a much smaller vote for all
the city treasurership candidates tina n
for mayor.
Kershner gained Is votes in this
box
Evening star., 1927-12-04
CONSTRUCTION URGED.
National Institute to Discuss Cam.
paign With Hoover.

ST. LOUIS, December 3 GR.-A
national construction institute which
will bring the real importance of con-
struction before the business inter.
ests of the Nation will be discussed
with Secretary Of Commerce Herbert
Hoover by the board of governors of
the American Construction Council,
Franklin ID. Roosevelt, president of
the organization, stated here today
at the close of the annual convention
The former candidate for Vice Presi.
dent on the Democratic ticket said the
board of governors feel that further
conference to enlarge on the work
accomplished Is necessary in view of
the rapid progress already made.
The council was organized five years
ago at a meeting called by Mr. Hoover.