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Evening star., 1927-04-17
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l.. Nunter. " NJ Norr, Grady p
Oakley. William il. Pattison, Henry
Y. Scanabol. James I'll. Taylor, Edward
M. TYLER Frank T.. Johnson Mark
Lansbuggh, Edward A. Henkel. John
NJ. Macon. Victor Mersch. DR.. Thomas
A, Poole Charles A. Stewart, Edward
{. Koontz and Lucien MERCER. Past
presidents include Donald Holt, VIII
liam G. Hanson. Claude w. Owen,
Charles c. Graves. Edgar F. Czarra,
Theodore Maurer. Mr. lie Fevre, IT.
,Raymund Bresnahan, Vernon r. Low
rey. Joseph r. Randall and Mr.
Takes
The primary purpose Of the club,
it's officers declare, is not defying
superstitions, but the helping young
Washingtonians take a more active
part in public discussions, To this
end it develops in its membership the
ability to speak i'm public, offers the
advantages of constructive criticism
encourages research, promotes friend
ship and good will and fosters Justice
and good citizenship
Only one thing remains unexplained
about this peculiar organization. In
stead of meeting. on Friday, as would
seem natural the clab meets on the
first and third Thursday evenings Of
each month
Evening star., 1927-04-17
JEFFERSON ASSEMBLY
HELD AT BUSINESS HIGH
Students Are Told of Plans for
Preservation OF Monti-
cello Estate.

ON Monday morning students Of the
Business High School from the fourth
10 xhe eighth semesters were enter
tafned by Thomas Jefferson as
senablv. Dr. Frances Moon Butts who
presided, explained the plans for the
Thomas jefferson Memorial Founda-
ton, which was organized Tor the
preservation of Monticello as ma
tional memorial shrine for the chill
dren of America. DIR. Butts then IN
troduced Allan Davis, principal or
Business High School, who made
short patriotic appeal and explained
that the Board of Education had
stimulated that the schools of this city
devote some time this week. TO assist
ing the Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Foundation in their purpose OF raising
funds for payments for the purchase
nf Monticello the home Of Thomas
Jefferson.
William Bird and Charles May sang
duet. Mrs. Rose GouVerneur Hoes
great granddaughter Of President
Monroe and district chairman OF the
Thomas Jefferson Foundation, spoke
on the plan of maintaining MonticelIo
as A national shrine. Miss MAY +.
bradshaw assistant principal OF
Business High School. spoke on What
TaffArsou did for the children OF
washington. Allan Davis ana MISS
Philomena Petrone sang duet
"Dinah." Mrs. Howard i. Hodgkins,
member of the Board Of Education
outlined the method Of collection TO
be pursued throughout the schools
Evening star., 1927-04-17
13 CLUB MEMBERS DISREGARD
ALL SUPERSTITION AND HOODOO
Walking Under Ladders and
Black Cats Hold No
TeTorS for Group.
Organization Founded on
Creed of Goodwill and
Christianity.

Washington has a club whose mem
bership. by all laws of superstition
and hoodoo, should be frequent cus-
toners of the hospitals. but aren't.
Members Of this unique organiza-
ton constantly are on the lookout
for ladders under which nonchalantly
to wend their way.
They crave mirrors upon which to
wreak destructive vengeance in open
defiance of seven years bad luck.
They never miss an opportunity 70
open an umbrella in the parlor. or to
cross paths with black cats,
And, worst Of all, the membership,
limited to multiples of 10, cele-
brate every Friday the 13th by
performing lot of important duties
purposely saved up for the occasion,
while humming in unison, This Is
My Lucky Day"
Business Mems Group
AS might be expected. the name
of this organization, appropriately
enough, is The 13 Club.
The club was founded several years
ago on Friday the 18th by l3
local business men, who Immediately
proceeded to adopt a constitution and
bylaws containing l3 articles, and to
proclaim as their creed Ben Franklin $
famous IS cardinal principles Of good
citizenship.
This creed, it win be recalled, stands
for temperance, silence. order, reso
luton, frugelity. industry, sincerity,
Justice. moderation, cleanliness, tran
quillity, virtue and humility. Conse-
ouantly. the members strive ITO eat
not to duilness nor drink to elevation,
to avoid trifiing conversations 10
keep all things in their places TO
perform without fail what they
resolve, to waste nothing, to lose
no time" to "use no hurtful deceit,
to wrong none by doing injuries, TO
''avoid extremes" to tolerate no un-
cleanliness in body. clothes or habita-
tion," to "be not disturbed at trihes,
to control their impulses SO as TO
harm neither their neighbors nor
themselves" and to Initiate Christ
and Socrates"
Radford Moses is president OF the
club and the other officers include:
Jerome f. Barnard, vice president;
William T. Hopkins, treasurer War
ren r. SchoonmalSer, secretary; SeaTcy
J. Lowrey, marshal. and William W.
Wheeler, parliamentarian. The board
of governors consists of Charles w.
Pimper. chairman: William n. Free
man, Louis S. GriSsby, Stephen II.
Takes and the president, vice presi
dent and secretary.
Representation Is Wide.
The membership is representative Of
most local professions. Among the
members are Ben lie Fevre, Dr.
George A. Baker, James B. Evans,
George O. Dillingham;. Ralph III.
Houser. Ralph Il. Lawrence, Francis
A. MCGOWAN. Edgar Morris, Godfrey
Evening star., 1927-04-17

what a few students did at the above
places. For 10 years past the stu
dents Of China have been fed or tracts
and other publications from COM
munist sources until, for the students,
communist doctrines are the only
methods of saving China.
In the instances of killing of Chi
nese by foreigners the former left
their districts and came to European
precincts with rowdy intent. attack
ing without adequate cause and re-
ceiying injuries and death which the
Russians and Russianized students
advertised throughout the land a 8 in.
human treatment at the hands OF
foreigners,
Thus the ripe fruit China dropped
into the hands of the Communists,
who Immediately began their campaign
against Great Britain. which has con.
tinued for Is months. A strike was or
ganiZed with the help of the sCanton
government, and boycott terminated
all communication with Hongkong;
no British ships were allowed to en-
ter Canton or any other port Of
Kwangtung Province. There was a
strike at Shanghai, but 1t lacked pop
ularity and ceased in a short time.
The communists and strikers III Can.
ton kept up southern resistance.
THE Russians held q meeting with
the government, and In the course Of
Evening star., 1927-04-17
SCHOOL PUPILS COMPETE
IN POSTER-SLOGAN TEST
Divisions 1918 Take Part in Bet
ter-Teeth" Campaign Arranged
by Dental Society.

The pupils i'm the elementary schools
and the Junior high schools in diyi-
eions 1913 have been enthusiastically
working on posters and slogans for
better teeth.
The Robert r, Freeman Dental So.
cinty offered prizes for the best post
ers and slogans Miss Rosa l.. Nixon,
director of art in the colored schools
and chairman Of the committee OF
Judges. assembled the posters and slo-
gans at the Franklin School Tuesday
for the convenience of the Judges and
the committee on oral hygiene and
public instruction.
The Judges on the poster commit
tee were Mrs. Hilda W. Brown, art
teacher, Miner Normal School; B. G..
Dodson art teacher, Armstrong FLgh
School s. d. Milton. art teacher. Dun
bar High School The judges on the
slogan committee were j. +. Gregory,
Miss r. l.. Kemp. Miss E. r. Shippen,
teachers in the Miner Normal School
Miss A l.. Turner, director of physi-
cal education in the elementary
schools, and + Is. Henderson. head OF
physical training in the high schools
served with the judges on both com
mittees DR. w O. Clayton is chalf-
man Of the committee on oral hygiene.
OtnefS on ms cotnHIitt~S g.
Garvin. DR.. NJ. IF. Curtis, DIR. Arnold
Donawa, DR. s. J. Lewis, DR.. NJ. ID.
Wiseman DR. Adolphus Walton.
The posters and slogans will be on
exhibition az the Dunbar High School
April 27-29 for the public. On the
night Of April -. &. c. Wilkinson,
FIRST assistant superintendent. will an
nounce the winners and give the
awards at the public meeting of the
Dental Society at the Dunbar High
school
The posters and slogans are sup
posed to represent the art work. the
health work and the academic work
in the elementary schools and the jun
ior high schools
The names Of the winners and the
| schools which they represent will be
I announced at later date
Evening star., 1927-04-17
MORE EMPLOYEES
MAY GET ADVANCE
Raise for 1900 in Engrav-
inu Bureau Prompts Hope
BY Steward.

Gratifed by changes made in work
ing conditions and increased salaries
to fg200 persons at the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing Luther G. Stew.
ard, president OF the National Fedora
ton OF Federal Employees, last night
-intimated that further relief may be
in sight for additional employees ct the
bureau through the Personnel CLASH
fication Board
Appeals on the ALLEGATION OF q large
number of employees are before the
board, Mr.. Steward announced. Every
effort will be made ne said to Sc
cure proper ALLEGATION of these posi-.
tions by the, board and In the event
Of a favorable decision on the pending
appeals, the adjustment of compensa-
tion rates Of these employees can be
effected by the department without
congressional action"
Steward Explains Situation.
Explaining further the situation for
these additional employees, Mr.. Stew
ard said: THE adjustment Of the com
pensation of employees allocated 10
grade one, clerical-mechanical service
the custodia1 service and the clerical,
administrative and fiscal service
groups are now pending before the
Personnel classification Board as Il
result of formal appeals filed by these
employees.
of Engraving and Printing has not
hitherto received the recognition to
which it is entitled. nor has it been
compensaed al its proper value. The
guards i'm the bureau are at present
improperly allocated in grade three of
the custodial service, as Watchmen.
and "A number of them are receiving
below the average OF the grade.
SI05, 900 Annual Saving.
In its action yesterday the Treas
ury granted a raise from % 10 80
cents an hour in salary to l,200 per"
sons. mostly In the numbering d.
vision. following adjustments III work
whereby a saving of al hour day
per person in productivity was erect
ed. and a total saving of about S10o,-
600 a wear was made. The salary in.
creases. however, We're said to total
more than Si05.000 Announcement
of the Increase and changes was made
both at the bureau on the bulletin
boards and at the Treasury in official
statements from Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon and Director OF the
Bureau Alvin w. Hall.
The adjustments were announced at
the Treasury as the result OF an eX-
haustive survey made by Director Hail
and the assistant directors OF the bu-
reau. The directors recomne ndations
which we're submitted to Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Dewey" 1t
was said, ARE fully concurred In By
the latter official. and have been ap-
proved by the Secretary of the Treas
ury"
Evening star., 1927-04-17
LETTER SAYS RED PROPAGANDA
HAS RUN ITS COURSE IN CHINA
Distrust of Communists in
East Shown by Students
and Country People.
Russians Inspired Attacks on
Missionary Hospitals,
Which Were Looted.

Russian propaganda has Virtually
run it's course in the minds of several
elements Of the population Of China.
This message, conveyed to Washing
ton in letter received Yesterday by
Lewis NJ. 'Thayer, president Of the
board of trustees of the Eastern Pres
byterian Church, Sixth street and
Massac achusetts avenue northeast, from
DR. William NJ. DobsOn of Washing
ton, who is a medical missionary Of
the American Presbyterian Mission at
Keungkong, Kwangtung, China
Although efforts of Russian agents
TO stir up trouble in China against the
foreign dogs" have been apparent in
the past, -"it is q hopeful sign" DR..
Dobson writes. that distrust of com.
munist-inspired affairs is growing in
the minds of students and Of the coun-
try people. Now we hear the term
Russian running dogs applied to
communists.
Dr. Dobsons g parents, Dr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Dobson and brother, A. n.
Dobson. live in Washington at 1925
r street. He was in Washington last
wear for several months, returning to
China early in the Fall, He has been
stationed in China for more than 80
years. a cablegram received from
him March 81 stated he was well al
that time.
Aid From Russia.
THE truth about this cummunistic
occupation of Kwangtung," he says
in his letter to MIR. Thayer. lis that
the Russian proffer of aid was ac-
Cepted by the non-red section Of the
peoples party with reservations to
bring the doctrines OF Sun Vat Sen
to the other provinces Of China. Very
probably these funds were at the bot
tom of the disturbances at Shanghai,
Hankow and Canton.
There are people in every country
who will do most anything for
money--even risking life. This Is
Evening star., 1927-04-17
TOsCANlNl GETS 500 900.

NEW YORK. April 6 LF).-Tweuty-
FIVE dollars a minute will be paid
Arturo Tozcanini while he wields the
baton for the New York Philhar-
monic Orchestra next season, the New
York Times says.
Toscanini, famous conductor OF La
sala Opera at Milan, Italy. viii be
paid $50, 900 for 40 concerts. which
win make him the highest paid con-
ductor the musical world has ever
known. His nearest rival is Leopold
stokowski. who is understood 10 re-
ceive in excess of $50, 900 for his sea-
son of 80 concerts.
Toscanini is said not to like
America, but since he is man OF
small means he is glad TO accept
American engagements to build UP a
fortune for his family,
Evening star., 1927-04-17
.
ARTISTS ENTERTAIN.
DUNBAR STUDENTS
Afternoon Performance as Courtesy
to School-Junior Debating Team
Wins Over Seniors

As q result of their cooperation in
securing patrons for the recital given
Thursday evening by Leonard Jeter,.
'cellist; Felix Weir, yiolinist, and Miss
Olyye Jeter. pianist, Dunbar students
were entertained by these artists at
an afternoon performance.
A different cast will present the
Operett8. an Already at each Of the
three performances scheduled for
Tuesday and thursday evenings May
3 and 3, ANA Wednesday afternoon,
MAY 4 Una Mason, Marion Ridge
ley and Grace Franklin will take the
part Of Virginia, the heroine, Jack,
the lover Of her choice. viii be repre-.
scented by William Cook and James
Lee, Lowrey Barnes, MAYNARD VIII
son and John Harris. are cast as
Riggs, the rejected suitor More than
400 voices viii comprise the chorus.
Fifty dollars was realized from the
Y7lnlmage sale given by the Dunbar
Observer staff the first week in April,
General enthusiasm Of the student
body in collecting and selling material
was responsible for the enterprise.
The student body was recently ad-
dressed at one Of the noon assemblies
by the Rev Dr. J. W. Arthur Of Glas.
Cow, Scotland, who has been engaged
in missionary work in East Africa.
The Junior team, debating the ques-
zion. Resolved, That the United
states should cancel all war debts, ="
defeated the senior team by q unani.
NOUS decision. The debaters for the
senior team were: Marjorie knorl,
Grace Ridgeley. Philip Greene and
Richard Irving, while the winners
were Marion Jackson. Thelma Burt,
Pernice Bland and Edna Burke.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
CARROLL RAPIDLY
GAINING STRENGTH
Producer. Says Guard, Now
Serving Time, Although
Under Hospital Care.


GREENVILLE $. c. April Is
Earl Carroll New York theatrical
producer. may finish his journey TO
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary before
another week. il was indicated here TO
night
Carroll. removed unconscious from
a prison-bouud train here last Wed
nasdav. is rapidly recovering from
The coma which accompanied what
his phvsicfans said was a nervous
breakdown lie takes liquid nourish
ment and cguverses with his brothers
and sister. who are at the bedside.
Mrs. Marceue Carroll. the pro
luCer's wife. still was confined 70 bed
in the same hospital with her hus'
band
DIR. c. O. Bates. attending her, said
her condition rapidly was approaching
normal after q severe case OF pron
chitis. No one but relatives and hoa-
pital attendants are allowed TO visit
Carroll. who Is a Federal prisoner,
said nv his guard, Chief Deputy
Marshal John Pinkley to be serving
his sentence. although in the hos
pitsi here, instead OF behind the walls
Of the Atlanta prison.
The marshal occupies a room across
the hall from Carroll. who must serve
year and a day for perjury in con
uection with the investigation of hIs
famous bathtub party.
At the hospital tonight IL was said
that CAROLS conversations are very
limited lie continually mentions the
names OF William c. Amos, ex-asssn-
blyman Of New York. It was said
Amos, now serving a year aud a day
i'm Atlanta prison for fraud, was with
Carroll on the prison car when the
latter collapsed. and worked with hin
for several hours before the producer
was taken from the train.
The hospital virtually fell bacl; into
its old routine today, with lessenins
Of telephone calls and special mes
SaaeS
Evening star., 1927-04-17
AMERICAN PLAYS READY
FOR GERMAN STAGES
Leading Berlin Producer Back
From United States With
Whole Bagful.
By The Associated Press.

BERLIN. April 16.--Aiax Rein
hardt. leading German producer has
returned from A trip to the United
States with a bag full of American
plays. which he intends TO produce
in German during the ensuing season.
The first is Philip Dunning's and
George Abbott's Broadway" which,
according to Reinhardt, represents the
highest development thus far attained
In American stagecraft. His second
find Is Chicago"
As was TO be expected from his
great admiration Of Eugene O'NeiIl,
Reinhardt also brought with him two
works by this dramatist. They are
Marco Polo" and Lazarus Laugh. ="
Finally. Reinhardt has the produc-
tion rights 10 Robert Sherwood's s THE
Barker.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Sail and Grow Thin on Liner.

Among the accommodations on q
new liner operatinge between South
America and England are reducing
machine and beauty. parior Every
woman passenger is given pair Of
curling and waving. tengs, and in each
cabin is a special electric equipment
for heating them, Among the exer.
cising apparatus In the gymnasium
is a back punching machine.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Are Your Hens
Laying?

If so. do moi overlook the fact
there is ready market for fresh
eggs, regardless of season.
Reach this market by an ad.
vertiscment in The Star under
Poultry and Eggs. II is the be
way 10 secure high grade con.
sumner trade.
Evening star., 1927-04-17

Voluntary military training at Po-
mona College, Claremont, Calf IS
more successful than the compulsory
system abandoned two years, said
Mai George A. Sanford. commandant
of the Reserve Officers Training
Corps.
Evening star., 1927-04-17

Douglas fir trees sometimes produce
g1Inps Of a sugar which is worth over
$50 a pound because one ingredient is
valuable in medicine.
Evening star., 1927-04-17

The following men of Company y.
l2lst Engineers have been ordered
transferred TO the reserve list Of that
unit; Pvts William f. Chinault.
Isaac r. Craddock, JohnAE Cribbin,
Lester S. keefauver, Thosahs .. Lea
Evening star., 1927-04-29
FOUR GIRLS ARE KILLED
WHEN AUTO HITS BUS
High School Pupils Were Speeding
From Their Glasses to Party
in Indiana Town.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LEBANON, Ind, April 29.-Four
Indianapolis girls, all students at
Shortridge High School, were killed
late yesterday as they were speeding
from their classes to Charlottesville
to attend a party. Their automobile
crashed into a bus seven miles south
Of here. Two passengers and the
driver Of the bus were injured
slightly.
The dead:
Edith Jane Dyer, II.
Mary Louise Jones, 16.
Betty Ellis, II.
Edith Mae Messicll, 16.
The accident occurred at turn in
in the road. The girls evidently had
lost control of their car before hitting
the turn, according to the bus driver
who stopped his machine. All four
were dead when passengers reached
them.
Evening star., 1927-04-29
Judge Injured in Crash.

GRAND HAVEN, Mich, April
29 GP).-Judge Harry Olson, chief JUS
rice of the Municipal Court in Chi
cago, was slightly injured near here
last night when an automobile in
which he was riding left the road
and crashed into a culvert. Judge
Olson suffered cuts about the head
and leg, but was able to proceed to
Manistee, Mich, where he kept a
speaking engagement.
Evening star., 1927-04-29
STREET DUEL FATAL,
ASSAILANT is HELD
Kentucky Farmer Arrested for
Murder Following the Staying
of County Judges Son.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ELKTON, KY, April 29.-Milton
Harris. "a, a farmer, was held here
today on a murder charge resulting
from the death of Adie Slaughter, 81,
son of County Judge S. T. Slaughter.
Slaughter had been placed under
bond Wednesday to answer charges
brought by Harris, whose 12-year- old
daughter, missing since Saturday, was
found in Slaughter's home.
Harris saw Slaughter in Elkton
yesterday. The farmer lodged behind
a truck, witnesses said, and fired a
shot, wounding Slaughter. Slaughter
replied by firing four times at Harris.
Then Harris stepped into the open and
fired several shots at Slaughter as he
ran Slaughter dropped from a
wound. which subsequently caused his
death at a hospital.
Slaughter's wife and two children
left him recently, authorities here
said,
Evening star., 1927-04-29
Prince Attacks Film
"The Merry Widow"
AS Personal Insult
By the Associated Press.


PARIS, April 29.-Application
for an order suppressing the film
THE Merry Widow" has been
made to the Seine Civil Tribunal
by Prince Danilo of Montenegro,
on the ground that it is a reflection
on his family.
He explained that he never took
exception to the comic opera from
which the film was drawn because
the character bearing the name
''Danilo" was pleasing and sympa-
thetic," whereas in the film the
Prince has become a "tipsy rois-
terer."
Prince Danilo at one time was
heir apparent to the throne of
Montenegro, now a part of Jugo-
slavia. He abdicated as Crown
Prince in 1921.
Evening star., 1927-04-29
BEvER|DGE RITES
TO Be HELD TODAY
indianapolis Courts Close in
Respect for Former Sen
ator and Author.
gv the Associated Press.


INDIANAPOLIS, April 29.-With
simple services, Albert j. Beveridge of
E Indianapolis will be laid to rest in
Crown Hill Cemetery today.
The former United States Senator
died early Wednesday morning from
O. heart attack after q brief fitness.
Federal, county and city courts
were closed in Indianapolis out of re-
spect for the man who had been
prominent for many years in the
country's political and literary life.
The Indianapolis Bar Association held
memorial services early today, with
United States Senators James Z. Wat
son and Arthur r. Robinson among
the speakers.
A brief service in the home, followed
by simple ritualistic service of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, will pre-
ccde the burial in the afternoon.
Evening star., 1927-04-29
COMMISSION APPROVES
BAGGAGE RATE INCREASE
Public Utilities Body Grants Eoost
in Hauling Charges
Here

The Public Utilities Commission yes.
terday granted the Union Transfer
Co. authority to increase it's rates for
hauling baggage in the District. The
higher rates were asked because of the
company's decrease in business in the
past few years, which it is said was due
to the increased use of the automobile
Evening star., 1927-04-29
Rickenbacker Bids Refused.

DETROIT, April 90 LP.-All bids
for purchase Of the Rickenbacker
Motor Co. were refused at the re-
ceivership sale of the concern in Fed
eral Court here yesterday. Next
Thursday was set as the date when
new bids will be received.
Evening star., 1927-04-29

for touring purposes, and the fact that
the modern woman who travels does
not need trunk to carry her abbrevi
ated wardrobe.
The new rates will be as follows:
First zone, 75 cents for trunks and
so cents for handbags; second zone.
81 for trunks, and no change in the
rates for handbags. The company did
not ask for higher rate in the third
zone.
Although the commission approved
the increased rates 1t ordered the COM
pany to extend the boundaries of it's
second zone to include the community
of Burleith.
Evening star., 1927-04-29
SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
Col. Barabas Convicted at Budapest
for Selling Military Plans.

BUDAPEST. Hungary, April % Cp).
Lieut. Col. Won Barabas was SEN
fenced today to life Imprisonment and
stripped of his title, after being found
guilty Of selling military plans to
CzechosIovakia. The trial was secret.
Evening star., 1927-04-29

The automobile population of this
country increased by 2,000,0 900 cars
last wear