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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
TEACHING AS VOCATION
is SUBJECT OF SPEAKER
Senior Assembly of Hine Junior
High School Hears Miss Agnes
Winn Praise Opportunities.

In connection with the educational
guidance work carried on at Hine
Junior High, the senior assembly was
recently addressed by Miss Agnes
VIM, director of the division of class.
room service of the National Educa.
tional Association, who spoke on
Teaching as a Vocation" Miss Winn
declared economically the teaching
profession is rapidly coming to com
pare favorably with other salaried en-
ployment and offers wonderful oppor-
tunities.
At last weeks assembly the princi,
pal. Fl. f. Warner, speaking on the
school lunchroom service, explained
the recent addition 10 the kitchen and
the fact that the old equipment is
soon to be replaced by the most mod
ern fittings.
Christmas plays were given just be-
fore the holidays by the Ninth Year
Year presented when the Four
Winds Met" and the cast included
Dorothy Seaton, Anna Fugitt, Kath-
crime Jardine, Regina Jenkins, Eu-
genie Godfrey, Dorothy Dougherty,
Dorothy Chandler, Eleanor Stedman,
Eloise Stauffer, Mar Kartofel. Isabel
Steinmeier, Evelyn Dreyer, Ruth Lee,
Mary Elsie Steuart, Rosemary Dunni-
gan, Eleanor Wilson and Anna Ros-
enbloth.
The 7B Club gave "All Honor to
Jane" Those taking part were Verna
Hall, Mary Schiosser, Virginia Ladd,
Burdell Thrift, Louise Harrison, Rose
Cohen, Amelia Fagiola, Harry Selby,
Ben Mudrick. Doris Mansfield. Ger
trude Evens and Ruth Kaldenbach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
0PERETTA PLANNED
AT BUSINESS HIGH
"Onoe in a Blue Moon" to Be Pre-
sented at School Thursday
and Friday.

An Operetta, "Once in a Blue Moon, .
will be presented by the students Of
Business High School next Thursday
and Friday in the high school audi
torium under the supervision of Miss
Emma Louise Thompson, director of
music, assisted by Miss Esther f.
Galbraith. director of dramatics.
Once in a Blue Moon" is a romance
telling Of Bob Harrington, who after
an absence of four years, is expected
to return from college to visit Sylvia
Montgomery, his boyhoOd sweetheart.
Having fallen in love with another
girl at college, he sends his classmate,
George Taylor, who closely resembles
him, to substitute for him at a week
end party. George has been attract.
ed by Sylvia's photograph, and finds
her even more charming than he had
pictured. Unexpected guests, a rob-
berry, and telegram from the real
Bob" announcing his marriage, pro
duce humorous complications, and a
final triumph for the hero and the
girl.
Those in the cast are: Grace Wood
en-. Frank Davis, PhilOmena Petrona,
Louise ellis, Evelyn Forney, William
Keller, Alice Drake. Ruth Behrend,
Paul Dobrowolski. Patrick Bradley,
Willard Higbie. Ida herman. Louis
Leventhal, Edwin Noyes and Julius
Wasser.
Speciality dances will be given by
Marie Poston. Fraternidad Iglesias,
Helen Dolan and Ida Bush.
AT the conclusion of the operetta
there will be dancing in the gym
naSium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
TAX REPEAL FAVORED.
Forty States Expected to Ask End
of Inheritance Levy.

Legislatures Of more than 40 States
meeting during January and February
are expected to pass resolutions peti
tioning Congress TO repeal the inherit
ance tax, the National Committee Op
posed To the Federal Inheritance Tax
was told yesterday at a meeting AT
the Munsey Building. officials of more
than a score OF States have indicated
their approval of repeal Of the tax, as
result of a protest received from
many quarters
A committee composed of speakers
OF the State Legislatures and promi.
nent tax officials was appointed To
present the matter to the State Leg
islatureS. This committee Is com
posed of the following: Arthur A.
Sherman, president pro tenn of the
Rhode Island Senate; r. o. Norris,
Virginia; Franklin S. EdmOnds, Phila-
delphia; Edgar A. Brown, speaker.
South Carolina Legislature; E. A. Har-
riman, Florida; A. p Frymire, New
Orleans. La, and William Fl. Blod-
gett, State tax commissioner, Hart
ford, Conn. The committee was told
that the majority of sentiment in the
National Congress is in favor of re-
peal of the tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
GRADUATION is HELD
FOR TEAROOM CLASS
Lewis Training Schools Hold Ex-
ercises-Turkey Dinner Is Served
by Pupils for Alumnae.

Graduation exercises for tearoOm
class No 4 of the Lewis Training
schools was held in the auditorium
of the school building, Twenty third
and Washington Circle, on Wednes-
day. a turkey dinner was served the
graduates which was prepared by
another class in the school.
Speakers at the graduation exer-
cises. which We're held in the eve
ming, included Mary Catherine Lewis,
vice president of the schools: Hem
nv J. Staley. secretary: Paul l..
tCheetham, resident school manager.
and Clifford Lewis. president Of the
schools.
Those who received diplomas.
which were presented by President
Lewis, were: Ethel Bowers, Laura
q. Bradley. Ruth S. Burhans, nellie
Elizabeth Carter, Florence Abbie
Goss, Eleanor Warfield Dorsey. Ellen
THOMAS Halter. Lucy B. Hamilton,
Emily Jean Kolb, Leah Leona Ku-
bach, Marcella l.. Lanigan, r. Flea
nor Lewis, Lena G. Mahoney, Alice
NJ. Miller Georgia Fay Price, Celia
Ann Robinson. Ann Josefa Schana
! .Tdia Elizabeth Seidenspinner
Amalia Immel Shoemaker, Emma
Louisa Snapp, Madge f. Weimer
Hazel r. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
WINS SESQUl HONOR.
Berlitz School Of Languages Gets
Distinction.

The highest prize for superiority
of method and instruction was
awarded the Berlitz School of Ian
guages at the close of the Sesquicen.
tennial exposition in Philadelphia this
year, it was announced here yester-
day. This award adds another honor
to the long list of awards. Paris ex-
position. 1900, 2 gold medals; Lille,
1902. gold medal; Zurich, 1902, gold
medal; st. Louis, 1904, grand prize;
Liege. 1905. grand prize; London,
1908, grand prize; Brussels. 1910, Hors
Concours; Turin. 1911, Hors Con-
cours: Gand. 1918, Hors Concours;
Beirut. 1921, Hors Concours; Mar
seille. 1929, Hors ConC0urs.
The first Berlitz school was estab.
lished In Providence, II. l., in 1873 and
today there are over 800 Berlitz
schools throughout the world. Each
teacher teaches his mother tongue,
the teaching is oral and in the form
OF conversation between students and
instructors entirely in the language
to be learned. Students who travel,
it is explained, may transfer their un.
finished terms of lessons from one to
any other Berlitz school In the. world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
COUNTY IS STIRRED
BY MOB RUM0RS
Prince Georges Murder Un-
solved After Two Weeks
Investigation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
Special Dispatch to The star.


UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Janu-
airy 8.-Rumors of mob fever last
night stirred sections of Prince
Georges County In connection with
the murder Christmas eve of Daniel
Kuhne, hermit truck farmer. Thomas
Cakes and Ernest Johnson, two of
eight negroes who had been under
examination were reported to have
confessed, but this was officially
denied, and a statement was made
that both have offered alibis and
would be given a hearing Tuesday
on the simple charges OF drunken
ness and disorderly conduct.
With their release. which is ex-
pected to follow the formalities of
a hearing, the murder mystery. going
in it's third week, will be as deep as
on Christmas morning when the
charred body of Kuhne was found in
his burned house near Duley Station.
With the arrest of two negroes in
the adjoining county of Charles,
Sheriff r. l.. CookSey and Common
wealth's Attorney Ferdinand Cooksey
solved the murder of Edward Car
penter in "a hours. Confessions were
obtained from the negroes at La
Plata. The Charles County authori-
ties will call attention of the Prince
Georges authorities. 1t is said, to the
similarity of the crimes, in which
Kuhne and Carpenter were similarly
beaten and robbed, and the Charles
County prisoners, now held for safes
keeping in Baltimore, will be ques-
toned as to their probable connec-
ton with the Kuhne case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
SEVENTH-YEAR SECTIONS
DIRECT FIRST ASSEMBLY
Subject at Langley Was How New
Year Is Celebrated in
Other Lands.

The seventh year sections had
charge of Langley's first assembly of
the new year. The subject was How
New Year is Celebrated in Other
Lands" Those taking part were:
Anna Mae Howard. Dorothy Black
burn, Ethel Egdal, Frances Dowden,
Janet Logan, Jessie Nafey. James
Smith, Mildred Simpson, Margaret
Felter, Louise Presler, Frances
Welsh, Dolores McGonigai, Marion
Sill. Several songs We're presented by
Ernest Waesche, Richard Volland,
Gilbert Bates and Ryland Willis.
Harry Val of Miss J. A. Tennyson's
section gave an original poem.
The Intraclass Soccer League liz
proving popular, judging from the
enthusiasm shown by the competing
teams and student body. The follow
ing is the standing of the league to-
day: The winner of the semi-final
contest between 7B2 and 8A3 is to
play 9B3 for the championship. The
teams progressed in the league as fol-
lows: TAP. TAB. 7B2, 7B3, SAB, 8B1,
SB2, 9A2-3. Obi, sB3 reached the
second round by defeating TAI, 7A4,
.7B1, 7B4. SAL, SAP, SB3, GAL,
respectively. Sections 7A3, 7B2,
8AS. 9A23 and 9B3 survived the
second round by defeating TAI, 7B3,
8Bl, SB2. 7B2 entered the semi final
by defeating 7A3; SA3 defeated 9A2.3
TO enter the semi-final.
Langley's soccer squad is composed
of the following boys: Captain Aubrey
Martin, Roy Good, Henry HALEY,
Frank Flanagan, Mario Juliano, John
Washington, Max Basin, Harry Wig
nau, Addison Payne, Joseph Carroll,
William Seyford, Fred Seyford, Max
Feldman, Harold Hartstack, Wilson
Forrest. Canthon Vogt, Morris Kozee,
George Bryan. Charles Crone, Willard
F'ellner.
The following pupils Of Langley are
regular savers I'm the school bank:
Thomas Jones. Dorothy Stringfellow,
Gwynette Willis, Charles Mullican,
Samuel Feldman. Harold Hartstack
Isadore Levy. Harry Levy, Martha
Dean, Catherine Hodge and Henry
Howard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
TWOFATHERS FREE
IN CONTEMPT CASE
Decide to Tell Court Where
Daughters Are to Get
Out of Prison.


KANSAS CITY, January S.-Two
fathers who chose to stay in Jail
rather than reveal the whereabouts
of their two daughters were freed
today Of charges of contempt of
court.
James A. Hall spent Is months in
the Wyandotte County Jail in Kansas
City, Kans., rather than tell where
his 9-yearold daughter was so that
the child's mother, from whom he
was divorced, could have her. Will
liam O.. Stone. a barber, of Fort
Worth, Tex, stayed 40 days in the
Fort Worth Jail for the same reason.
Both capitulated yesterday and ex-
pressed willingness to reveal their
daughters present addresses. Halls
imprisonment may have gone for
naught, however, as he told the court
today he had placed Grace Angela.
the daughter, in an orphanage in a
distant State and that she possibly
had been adopted by now. search
will be made for the girl
Both fathers were alleged to have
kidnapped their daughters following
court decisions giving custody to their
divorced wives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
SHOTGUN MURDER
CHARGED TO SU|TOR,
Man Rejected by Tennessee
Woman Sought After She
Is Found Slain.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. January S.
Convinced that Miss Grace Bennett g,
Is. shot to death on the front porch
of her home early today. was slain
by a rejected sutton. police tonight
redoubled their efforts To find Marshal
Spigner. IS. who disappeared after
the killing.
Officers assigned to the case an
nounced late today that Miss Bennett
was killed with shotgun at close
quarters as she was about to unlock
her front door She had Just re
a store which she left AT midnight
Gun-shell wadding was found witt.
the small shot in her breast
shotgun was found late today in
the rear of the house where Spigner
lived. The mans trunk held only old
work clothes and police say that no
trace of him could he found.
Spigner, who has a police record
in Memphis and in Clarksville. Miss
had previously made an attempt upon
Miss Benefits life. police quoted an
unnamed friend Of the dead woman as
saying. This attempt followed Miss
Bennett's rejection of his advances
police were told
John Garrison, employed in an auto
mobile shop near the store where
Miss Bennett worked said Spigner
was in his place last night and that
he had been drinking and left at mid
night, few minutes before the shoot
ing.
Miss Bennett was divorced from g.
husband who lives AT Bemis. Tenn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

encouraged thrift and ambition, pre-
vented spasmodic business depressions
and made it possible for the wage
Garner of America to find contentment
In the possession of those things
which even the rich of other countries
seldom can afford"
The minority opinion holds, the
newspaper states, that 'installment
buying and selling is a menace, caus-
ing the workmen to pledge his future
ana place mortgage on his earning
power, which will tend to bring q
reckoning day that will shake the
credit structure, should hard times
develop"
The Oregonian says that specific
opinions were requested as to the per
centage of working mems future
wages in the cities surveyed that was
mortgaged for purchases on deferred
payment plans and the average ar
rived at was 80 per cent.
More estimates We're asked, the
newspaper states, as to the percentage
of installment buying that was for
the purchase of homes, automobiles
clothing, jewelry, radios. non-essen-
tails, furniture. washing machines and
other household equipment.
When the average of these replies
were cured, the newspaper says, the
results were as follows: Homes, 2S
per cent; automobiles, 35 per cent;
clothing, 9 per cent; jewelry, radios
and non essentials, 10 per cent, and
furniture. washing machines and
essential household equipment, Is per
cent
The survey shows some marked diff
ferences of opinion on the wisdom of
instalIment buying. Thomas A. Edison,
in his QUESTIONABLE, says that in
stallment buying tends to stabilize
productions; that. it is increasing in
volume and that he does not believe
either the bankers or manufacturers
can control it.
G.. S. WooIworth. chairman of the
board of directors of the f. w. Wool
worth Co, states that he cannot see
any advantage in installment buying,
saying that the price of the articles
is bound to be higher; that the in
stallment purchaser very often buys
what he can very we'll get along with
out and that the family or individual
is happier and more contented If cash
is paid.
Answers to the questionnaires shows
a diversity of opinion as to what con-
essentials and non-essentials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
CLASSES RESUMED
AT EVENING SCHOOL
New Students Begin Work at
K. of C. Center-Justice Smith
Joins Faculty.

Classes we're resumed in all sub
iects in the K of G.. Evening Schooi
during the past week with consider
able registration of new students for
the beginning sections.
Prof. Thomas J. Fitzgerald of the
Law School was called to Philadel-
phia last Thursday to attend the
funeral of his aunt.
Justice James +. Smith of the
United States Court of Customs APP
peals has accepted a position on the
faculty as judge of the practice court,
succeeding the late Judge Charles "
Meehan. Judge Smith during the
Spanish American War served as col
onel of volunteers and on the Phil
ippine Commission which formulated
the code of law now in force in the
Philippines. On the organization of
insular government of the islands he
was appointed judge of the Supreme
Court of that Territory. He then
served as governor general of the
islands, and upon retirement from
that office was appointed by President
Taft to the bench of Customs Appeals
Court.
Prof. James r. Ryan of the law
faculty, who has been connected with
the evening school almost since it's
inception, resigned, effective January
Is. Mr.. Ryan was recently appointed
a special attorney in the Office of
Charles d. Lawrence, Assistant Attor-
ney General in charge of customs. He
will be stationed in New York.
Announcement of the opening date
of Rev. DIR. Ignatius Smiths public
lectures on the development of mod
ern philosophy will be made in a few
days. The course in philosophy by
Rev. James McConville of the Catho-
lie University will be conducted on
Tuesdays and Thursdays at o'clock
The first-year law class has organ
lied a debating society to be known
as the Edward Douglass White De-
batting Society. The officers of the
society are: President. John j.
O'Leary; vice president, William j.
Kane, and secretary, Miss Freda A.
Kelleher. Robert f. Lynch, profess
sor of criminal law, has been ap-
pointed faculty director Of the So
ciety.
The Student Council will start the
social activities for the new year with
an informal dance, to be held at the
Knights of Columbus Hall, Tenth and
K streets, on Saturday night, Janu.
airy Is, beginning at 3 o'clock. The
committee in charge consists of
Eugene F. Luckett, Miss Jean F. Fox,
George O'Neill, Miss Emily Mozart
and Carroll Flynn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
FRATERNAL FAIR WILL
OPEN ON FEBRUARY IL.
Numerous Organizations Already
Active in Planning for Car
nival in Arcadia Hall. -

Fraternal. civic and patriotic organi.
cations OF the District of Columbia will
start intensive work during the COM
ing week in preparation for the fifth
annual Washington Fraternal Fair
scheduled to take place at the Arcadia
Auditorium, according to announce
ment yesterday by Chairman Edward
Oliver. of the fair committee with
headquarters in the Earle Building
The fair will take place February II
TO 10, inclusive. The proceeds are for
relief work of the organizations.
The Daughters of America, The Sons
and Daughters of Liberty. the Wood
men Circle, the Sons of Jonadab, the
Oriental Court. Junior Order Of United
American Mechanics, the Washington
Basket Ball League. the .Brookland
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star,
the Boosters Club. Woodmen of the
World, the j. l.. Burnett Council. j.
o. 81. A. NJ, and the Mount Vernon
Council. ]. o. L. A. NJ are among the
units already listed to participate.
In addition to exhibits, there will be
carnival games, beauty, popularity.
band and guessing contests and posi-,
bly, a style show it is announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
LECTURES ON WATER
TO DUNBAR STUDENTS
DR.. Paul Bartsch Shows Pictures of
Organisms of Both Fresh
and Salt.

An illustrated lecture was given TO
students of English V classes at
Dunbar High School on Wednesday
morning by DR.. Paul Bartsch. M.
merous slides, giving a vivid idea of
the structure and varying beauty of
the minute organisms of both salt
and fresh water, proved an illuminat.
ing supplement to the study of the
essay, ION a Piece of Chalk" Per.
sonal experiences of DIR. Bartsch on
board the u. S. S. Albatross and
touches of humor enriched the
address
DIR. Bartsch is particularly inter.
ested in marine research, having in.
vented a camera for deep sea
photography. ...
The February graduating class is
preparing for the class night exercises,
TO be held Tuesday evening, January
rs. Pauline Gaskins has been
chosen class orator and Augustus
Cannady class poet. The history and
prophecy will be given by Bessie
Baskerville and Evelyn Jackson, re-
spectively.
The class colors are purple and
gold. The officers of the class are
Josephine Coleman, president; oliver
Hill, vice president; Cecie Jenkins.
secretary, and Pauline Gaskins,
treasurer.
Joseph II. 3. Evans. director of
agencies of an insurance company,
visited Dunbar during the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
PINCHOT PLANS BATTLE HERE
TO SAVE NATIONS RESOURCES

ington to say things and do things
about prohibition.
1t will promptly be inquired, when
these facts are brought to national at
tention, what Pinchot has up his re
sourceful sleeve. Many think a presi-
dental ambition Is concealed there.
If the wet-and-dry issue continues to
agitate the political waters between
now and 1928, it is well within the
range of probabilities that the Penn
governor would aspire to be an out
and-out bone dry nominee for the
presidency. His platform, of course
would include the other issues. like
conservation, giant power" and anti
monopoly.
Pinchot has Just turned 81 years
of age, but Is as spry as a man 10 or
Is years his junior. He is rich and
can afford to finance his own political
crusades, as he did when ne. tried to
become the Republican nominee for
the Senate in the now notorious Penn
sylvania primaries of 1926.
At all events, the placid waters of
politics at the National Capital are in
for a season of stirring the like of
which, under similar circumstances,
has not been seen for moons.
F. w. w.
tCopyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
BANK OF ENGLAND
MAY GIVE UP CREDITS
Norman, Coming to U. s.. Expected
to Close Out $500, 900, 900
Advance Never Used.

NEW YORK, January S.-while
officials of the Federal Reserve Bank
here say they have no information
on the purpose of the visit which
Montagu Norman, governor of the
Bank of England. is about to
make to New York, it is believed In
financial circles that he is coming
to confer with Benjaman Strong, gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve Bank,
and other financiers on closing out
the s300.000,000 credits extended to
the Bank of England in 1925.
These credits-S200.000 900 from
the Federal Reserve bank and $780,
100000 from J. p. Morgan & Co.
were obtained by Great Britain as
a precautiOn, and it is understood
here that no part of them was ever
used. The superstition is that they
are no longer considered necessary.
1t was said at the Federal Reserve
Bank that Mr.. Norman's visit need
not be considered of special signifi-
canoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
KRASS|NPS WIDOW
SEEKS FRENCH lob
Wishes to Keep Family To-
gether, as Soviet Envoy
Died Leaving But $25.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January S.--Leonid Kras-
sin, Soviet envoy to Great Britain,
who died recently in London, always
was known as "spender"; therefore
it was no surprise to his associates
and friends that he died virtually
penniless. his estate consisting mere
ly of five fl notes, or about $50.
There is no record of any property
in his name.
His widow. who has lived in Lon
don for years educating their daugh-
ters in lavish style, now has gone 20
France to seek job with view to
keeping the family together.
Krassin Lived SumptuOusly.
Until he became ill, more than d
year ago, KraSsin always lived sump-
tuously, being known on this account
as the "bolshevik king" Even in the
early days of Sovietism in Russia,
when Lenin was at the height of his
career. Krassin was supposed to have
money. and Lenin always called him
the rich engineer
KrasSin came of an aristocratic
Russian family. AS civil engineer
in the days of the Car he earned
enormous fees. While his allowance
DIS OONleI 0DllSSdIN was not ldISe rs
salaries go in diplomatic circles, he
was allowed liberal living and enter
tainment expenses.
Big Doctors Fees.
During the time he was treated for
anaemia, the Soviet envoy was at
tended by famous French and Ger
man specialists, whose fees amounted
to a fortune. This reused the ire of
Krassin's Moscow enemies, but. never
theless, the bills were eventually paid
by the Soviet government.
krassin was the father of seven
children. His first wife lives in Len
ingrad. Two daughters were ut Cam
bridge, but they abandoned their
studies after their fathers death and
are planning to follow their mothers
footsteps in seeking work. The other
children are in Russia.
The question of Widows rens!on
for Nine. Krassin is known to nave
been discussed in Moscow. \ de
cision will not be reached. however,
unless she returns to Russia nd as
sumes residence there. If she de-
cides otherwise the pension may not
be granted.