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Evening star., 1927-02-17
GHENT TREATY SIGNING
TO BE OBSERVED HERE
Services Commemorating End of
War of 1912 Will Be Held
Tonight.

A meeting in commemoration of the
signing of the Client treaty by the
United States and Great Britain at
the close of the War of 1912 will be
held at the Octagon House, Eighteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, at 8
o'clock tonight, under the auspices of
the National Patriotic Council.
j. Butler Wright, recently appoint
ed United States Minister to Budapest,
and Henry G. Chiffon, counselor of the
British legation, will be the principal
speakers. Mr.. Chiffon will present the
message of Sir Esme Howard. British
Ambassador, who is in mourning for
his son. Esme Howard, jr.
Other speakers will include Paul
Collins. Frank Peckham. national vice
president of the Sentinels of the Re-
public, and Mrs. Noble Newport Potts,
national president of the National Pa
triotic Council, who will preside.
The table on which the Client treaty
was signed will be exhibited and will
be guarded by Marine and Army
guard of honor. The Army Band will
give a concert
Evening star., 1927-02-17
WILL AID GALLAUDET.
Entertainment Will Be Given to
Boost Memorial Plan.

A program of entertainment under
the auspices of the deaf of Washing
ton, to help raise money for the Ed
ward Miner Gallaudet memorial fund,
VIII be given in Gailaudet College Sat
urday night at o'clock
The program will include an adj
dress on the memorial fund by DR..
Percival Hall. president of the college;
a recital, Halls of Gallaudet," by
Miss Emma Cooke; a talk on pigs
Is Pigs" by Rev. John II. Kent of
New York; a playet, THE Letter of
Introduction" by a cast OF six per
sons; and dancing exhibition by
Miss Betty Raymond.
The memorial fund is being raised
by the alumni of Gallaudet to create
a suitable memorial to the late DIR.
Edward Miner Gallaudet, who served
as president of the institution for SO
years. The sum of $4,000 is the
amount sought, with each State and
the District of Columbia assigned a
quota. Money raised at the enter.
tainment Saturday night will be an.
propriated towards the Districts quota.
About $4,000 has been raised to date.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD AMONG
FEW UNDER PURCHASE RULING
Survey Shows Most Large Cities Leave
Buying of Property to Directors
Without Limiting Prices.

ness of owners once they find that
the city seeks their property.
The reply from the Jackson, Mich,
Chamber of Commerce states: 'Tt is
impossible to keep the private owner
from gOuging the public purchaser,
or keep a condemnation jury from
soaking the public for the benefit of
the private citizen who is being
farcibly deprived of his little home.
The only partial rcmendy is to have
a real estate agent or some one else
not known to be acting for the board
of education secure options in ad-
vance,"
so Per Cent i'm Brooklyn.
From Brooklyn, where the legal
basis of assessment is full value,
comes the suggestion that the pur-
chase price for school purposes
should not be more than so per cent
above the assessed valuation. If this
Is not fair. says the reply to the
QUESTIONABLE, then the city is not
getting the tax return to which 1t
Is entitled.
Employment of a real estate agent
confidentially to purchase the prop
erty for the city is urged in the
reply of the Toledo Chamber of
Commerce.
THE golden rule has been taught
for centuries, but is not yet adopted
by all, says the reply from Blairs-
vile, Pa, where the board of school
directors has full authority,
Evening star., 1927-02-17
JOINS OPTIMISTS' CLUB.
Civil Service Commissions Secre.
tary Now Member of Body.

John Thomas Doyle. secretary of the
Civil Service Commission. was made a
member of the Optimists' Club at a
meeting of the club at the Harrington
Hotel yesterday noon.
G. Z. S. Williams announced that
the Optimists' Club of Baltimore had
been formed in that city and was max.
ing good progress. Members of the
Washington Optimists' Club were
asked to suggest the names of any
Baltimoreans whom they thought
would be likely candidates for mem.
bership.
The Chevy Chase Chanters, under
the direction of Harndon Morsell en-.
tertained with a number of songs. The
members of the Chevy Chase Chant.
ers are: Leon Davis, William A Domer
F. w. S. Evans, DR.. c. r. Frailey
L. l.. Gourley, r. G. Guaraldi. Alfred
3. Hastings, Robert E. Kline, ir.,
Herndon Morsell, James Nicholson. r
w. Norcross. f. 0. Taland, DR.. r. G.
Reynolds. r. l.. Sanford, Lester Simp
son. T. F. Flattery, Carl F. Stuhler
Irving Cullar, B. c. Walford, H. G,
Walford, Andrew j. Walker, William
II. Waters and Roger c. Wells.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
BRAINERD OF OKLAHOMA
GETS |. c. c. NOMINATION
President Sends Choice to Senate
in Place of Cyrus E. Woods,
Rejected Appointee.

The nomination of Ezra Brainerd.
jr, of Oklahoma, to fill the vacancy
on the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, was sent to the Senate yester-
day by President Coolidge. Mr..
Brainerd succeeds Frederick I. Cox of
New Jersey, who was not reappointed
after completing his term recently.
President Coolidge first nominated
Cyrus K. Woods of Pennsylvania,
the former Ambassador to Spain, to
this vacancy, but the Senate refused
to confirm his nomina ton. Mr.. Brain
erd, it is understood, was recommend
ed to President Coolidge by Senator
Harreld of Oklahoma.
He is a Republican, was born in
Vermont in 1878. was educated at
Middlebury College and Colgate Uni
versity, and was also graduated in law
in 1904 from the University of Michi.
gan. He is vice president of the First
National Bank of Muskogee, Okla,
which was organized by former Sena-
tor Owen. Democrat. of Oklahoma.
Mr.. Owen also indorsed Mr.. Brainerd
for the position.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
BOARD ENDORSES DR.. BALLOU
AND WELCOMES SCHOOL PROBE
Board Votes Confidence in Supervisor, APP
proves Proposed Inquiry, and
Takes Fling at Critics.

Group, to ]. F. Cook School; r. G..
Robinson, teacher class la. Douglass
Twining Group, to Sumner-Magruder
Group: E. NJ. Palmer, teacher, class
Ia, from Sumner -Magruder Group to
Douglass -Twining Group; T. G. Alex
ander, teacher class Ia, from Mott to
J. F. Cook School; L. T. Leak. teacher
class la, from Mott to Douglass
Twining Group: E. l.. Butcher. teach
er class la, from Wilson to Douglass
Twining School; f. B. Bruce, teacher
class Ia, from Cleveland to Wilson
School: NJ. D. Evans, teacher, class
la, from Mott to Bruce School; A. G..
Parks. teacher class Ia, from Bruce to
Mott School; Edith Fleetwood, teacher
class Ia. from Wilson to Cleveland
School: w. A. Murray. teacher class
3A. from Dunbar High to Armstrong
High School: I. w. Tyler, teacher,
class la, speech improvement, to
Douglass Twining School.
Appointments Made.
Appointments-E. /. Cook, temper
ary teacher class Ia, Abbot Vocational
School, r. l.. Clegg, temporary teach
sr class Ia. Abbot Vocational School;
Augusta kriener. obationary teach
er class &c, Macfarland Junior High
School, X. f. Stokes. probationary
teacher class &C, Macfarland Junior
High School, NJ. NJ. Flack. probation.
airy teacher class &c Columbia Jun.
ior High School; Nathan Buchalter
temporary teacher class 3A, Western
High School; c. L. Hays, probationary
teacher class &c. Stuart Junior High
School; j. T. Donovan. temporary
teacher class "a, Macfarland Junior
High School; S. d. Franklin, proba-
tionary teacher. class la, Domestic
Art Department; Marion Dienelt. per-
manent teacher class la. Domestic
Art Department; Louis Niswonger.
permanent teacher class Ia, Domestic
Art Department; Elizabeth Law, per-
manent teacher class la, Lenox-
French Cocational School; Christian
Gates, permanent teacher class Ia,
Abbot Vocational School; Carol Wroe,
probationary teacher class la, Physi-
cal Training Department; M. J. Free
BARN, probationary teacher class Ia,
Lenox Vocational School; j. A Ander-
son. probationary teacher class Ia,
Abbot Vocational School: G. P. Ash
ton, probationary laborer, Douglas
School; Harry Summers, probationary
laborer, Randall Junior High School;
w. E. Ayers, probationary laborer,
Randall Junior High School; w. II.
Nrlght, precautionary laborer, Eastern
High School; Phillip Ryan, proba-
tonary laborer, Western High School;
Alfonso Williams, probationary coal
passer, Dunbar High School; William
Boyle, probationary janitor. Hyde
School; w. X. Gross, probationary
janitor, Toner School; j. E. Reynolds,
probationary laborer, Central High
School; M. B. Brown, temporary
teacher, class ga, Dunbar High School;
B. r. Parker, probationary teacher
class la, Deanwood School; NJ. E. Fer
guson, permanent teacher class Ia,
Stevens School.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
KELLOGG SEES BAN
. ON MEXICO GRANTS
Constitution "Seems to Pros
hlbit" Foreign oil Conces-
Sions, He Advises Senate.

A provision in the Mexican consti-
tuition which seems to prohibit" the
granting of oil concessions to foreign
companies was brought to the atten-
tion of the Senate by Secretary OF
State Kellogg yesterday.
The communication added that only
of the AZ American oil concerns in
Mexico. or Of 5S, including Il in which
there is an American interest held
through Mexican companies, had ap-
Piled for the concessions required by
the Mexican petroleum law.
Exceptions Are Explained.
The four exceptions either are not
producing oil or do not own fee titles
in Mexico. Mr.. Kellogg said, while the
remainder of the So concerns listed
control 90 per cent of the oil-produc-
ing lands of Mexico. acquired before
May /, 1917, and produce about 20
per cent of all oil in Mexico.
The Secretary, in a letter to Presi-
dent Coolidge, transmitted by the
White House to the Senate in re-
sponse to a resolution by Senator Nor
ris, Republican, Nebraska, said that
the four companies which had applied
for concessions were the Penn-Mex
Fuel. Texas-Petrolene and Asphalt.
East Coat OH and New England Fuel
Oil companies. but, he added that he
had not been advised whether they
had been granted them.
Points Out Provision.
"In this relation" said Mr.. Kellogg,
II may point out article 81 OF the
Mexican constitution of 1917 seems to
prohibit the granting of such q con-
cession to a foreign corporation. and
that this Interpretation of the consti-
tuition finds support in the opinion of
the attorney general of Mexico. pub
lished in the Diaro Official, December
8. 1917, wherein he held that In view
of the constitutional provisions re-
ferred to. allen corporations shall, in
no event. acquire lands, waters and
their appurtenances in Mexico
Mr.. Kellogg declined to make public
correspondence with Oil companies
having interests in Mexico. because
1t might involve forfeiture or serious
prejudice to their rights
Evening star., 1927-02-17
FISH WARNS VETS
. OF BIAS IN FRANCE
BIease Tells Sergeant Jasper
Post He Has No Third
term Objections.

When the American Legion goes to
Paris next Summer it will have to
face charges that the United States
has played a "Shylock' part in debt
settlements, Representative Fish of
New York told members of Sergt.
annual banquet at the Army and
Navy Club last night.
TELL them that the United States
has Cancelled SO per cent of its debt,
and that the rest represents postwar
obligations" Mr.. Fish urged the Le-
gionnaires. He blamed French poll
ticians for the Observation-Disclosures be-
tween the two countries, and said the
Legion will have an opportunity or
telling the Frenchmen who fought i'll
the war the real facts of the situation.
Sing War Classic.
The IS members of the post at the
dinner abandoned conventional ap-
plause and rewarded each speaker
with a couple of verses of "Hinky
Dinky, Farley Woo"
All Of the speakers paid tribute to
the bravery of Sergt. Jasper at Fort
Moultrie and Savannah in the Revo-
lutionary War. After the prayer,
taps was sounded for the man for
whom the post was named.
Senator Blease of South Carolina
urged preparedness as the best means
of preventing another war and said
he was the only Democrat left in the
Senate. He admitted that he saw no
objection to a third term for President
Coolidge.
Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries. depart
mental commander of the Legion,
scored derisive comments that have
been made against the flag and against
the characters of Washington and
Lincoln. He urged preparedness
through an adequate Army and Navy.
Hines Hits Pacifism.
Director General Frank T. Hines Of
the Veterans Bureau deplored pacifist
talk, which, he said, was leading the
Nation into difficulties with other
countries.
Timothy F. Daley played several
violin solos and Carson p. Frailey
sang. The Army Band led the sing
ing. Post Comdr. Carl c. Brown pre-
sided James w. Boyer was chairman
of the dinner committee, which includ-
ed Esmond H. Callahan. William L..
Thomas, James f. Callahan and VIII
bur c. Pickett.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
PUBLISHER TO SPEAK.
Perry Long to Address City Clubs
Luncheon Tomorrow.

Perry Long. for 20 years an official
OF the Curtis Publishing CO.. Philadel-
phia, Is to address the luncheon forum
OF the City Club tomorrow on Twenty
Years of Magazine Publishing" Mr..
Long is also chairman of the National
Association of Printing House Execu-
tives. In his talk he will give a
resume of the business growth of the
circulation of the Saturday Evening
Post, Ladies' Home Journal and the
country Gentleman to a circulation of
$4,000, 900 copies per month
Guests of the City Club on this oc.
casion are George Carter. public
printer; Benn Durr. secretary Of the
Washington Typothetae, and John j.
Deviny, Miller Saw Trimmer Co, Pitts
burgh. An invitation has been ex-
tended to all members of the Washing.
ton Typothetae to be present
Evening star., 1927-02-17
SALESMAN ROBBED
OF 800 WATCHES
Many of Them Studded With
Diamonds-TotaI Value
at Least S25, 900.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, February II.
Watch robbing on a wholesale scale
now has been added to the criminal
record.
Two daring robbers. taking ad-
vantage of watch salesman's 10
minute absence from his hotel room,
made off with 500 watches last night
Many of them were diamond studded,
with the total value between $25, 900
and $685. 900.
Police of Chicago and many neigh
boring cities were watching for the
wholesale timepiece thieves, who OBJ
tanned the loot in a raid on the room
of Robert Herrmon, Cincinnati, sales
man for the Gruen Watch Co. when
he went to the lobby to mail letters.
The robbers apparently took an
electric train to Racine, and then con-
tinued on to Chicago by taxicab. Cab
men at Racine said two strangers
alighted from a train there and hired
one of their number for $50 to make
the run to Chicago. He was being
sought today for information concern
ing his passenger suspects.
HerrmOn came to Milwaukee sew
eral days ago after calling on jewelers.
at Fort Wayne, Columbus and Cleve-
land. Police believed the robbers had
trailed him TO Milwaukee.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
CLAIMS BODY PLEA
HELD SIGNIFICANT
Borah Proposal Seen as
BoIstering Arbitration of
/. Mexican Oil Issues.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Senator Borah's resolution asking
that the life of the general claims
convention be extended by the
mutual consent of the Mexican and
American governments is a signifi
cant step forward in the controversy
over confiscation of oil lands.
1t is unusual for the legislative
branch of the Government to ask
the Chief Executive to continue a
treaty, as negotiations are usually
initiated by the Department of State
without regard to the advice of the
Senate. But the general claims con-
vention would expire in August. when
Congress is not in session.
The Borah resolution, which has
been favorably reported to the Sen
ate by the foreign relations commit
tee, is sort of advance consent to
remove all doubt as to the attitude
of the Senate, which ratified the
original claims convention.
Extension BY Agreement.
The agreement indicated that an
extension would have to be by joint
Usually ali eACLIttIlSC VI
notes is sufficient, but in order that
there might not be any legal dispute
as to the binding character of the
claims convention, the Senate is asked
to agree in advance to the proposal.
The fact that Senator Borah, who
has been championng the cause of
arbitration, has asked that the COM
mission be continued means that he
has recognized its utility as a means
of settling the oil disputes. For the
commission can rule on all claims
that arise under the Mexican consti-
tuition or the laws of Mexico.
If Mr.. Coolidge or Mr.. Kellogg had
asked for the continuance of the COM
mission at this time the move might
have been construed as q weakening
in the position taken by the executive
branch of the Government here, for
the American Government is really
waiting for Mexico to change it's
policy without regard to the long
drawn out process involved in sub
mitting claims to the commission.
Temporary Safeguard Sought.
No agreement has been reached as
TO what will happen to the American
properties during the period they are
engaged in litigation. Some tempo
fary working arrangement is desired
which would safeguard the oil wells
while the legal phases are being
thrashed out.
Secretary kellogg's memorandum to
the Senate. in compliance with the
request for data contained in the Sen
ate resolution, reveals that the Ameri-
can Government is standing pat on
the contentious advanced under the
Wilson and Harding administrations
namely, that American citizens were
invited to Mexico and given specific
rights under Mexican laws. with a
guarantee that their properties would
not be taken away from them with
out indemnification. On this broad
principle OF a contract entered into
in good faith the Department of State
intends to stand until Mexico pro-
poses some method of settlement by
judicial tribunal which will not affect
the value of American rights while
the tribunal considers the evidence.
Copyright. 1879
Evening star., 1927-02-17
Insurance Men Meet.

Representatives of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co. in Maryland, Vir.
ginfa, Delaware and the District of
Columbia met in business session a.
the New Willard Hotel today. About
2o0 agents attended the sessions,
which We're concluded this afternoon
at o'clock.
Jhe representatives will be present
at banquet to be given at the new
Willard tonight at O'Clock.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
Burned Smoking in Bed.

Edward Duffel, 81 years old. of 1903
pennsylvania avenue, was seriously
burned yesterday when a cigarette
which he was smoking in bed set fire
to the bedclothing. His wife and
daughter extinguished the flames and
Dunel was taken to Emergency Hos
serious.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
CONSULAR DATA SOUGHT.
State Department Asked to Explain
Promotions in Service.

Promotion of three State Depart
ment career men to the grade of min
lister resulted yesterday in a resolu.
ton by Representative Edwards,
Democrat, Georgia, requesting the de-
partment to explain why diplomatic
promotions exceed those in the consul
lar service.
Edwards said that 81 OF the 103 sec.
retaries and counselors Of the diplo-
matte service had been promoted since
July, 1924, while only 135 of the 400
officials in the consular branch had
been advanced.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
Caravan Club Ladies' Day.

The Caravan Club Of Almas Tenn.
pie will hold ladies day" luncheon
and George Washington birthday an.
niversary celebration in the Ebbitt
Hotel tomorrow afternoon at 1890
o'clock. 1t was decided to celebrate
Washington's birthday anniversary to-
morrow instead of on February 22.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
Friendship Heights Fire.

Fire broke out in the home of
Charles w. Rippey. 116 Wooten ave-
nue.. Friendship Heights, Nd, last
night about $50 o'clock. No. 20 En-
gine Company responding. The fire
started in the parlor and spread so
rapidly that the house and contents
suffered a damage of $1,000 before
firemen succeeded in preventing the
destruction of the house.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
Seeks to Amend Dry Law.

A bill designed to carry out the pur.
port of the prohibition referendum ap.
proved by New York voters last No
vember was introduced yesterday by
Representative Perlmaf. Republican,.
New York. 1t would amend the Vol.
stead act by giving States authority
to control all alcoholic beverages eX-
'ept whisky. rum and hard liquor.
Evening star., 1927-02-17

Surrey County Council of Scotland
recently voted to keen all moving
picture shows in the county closed on
SUNDAYS
Evening star., 1927-02-17
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SAILING TODAY

American Farmer-Plymouth and
London .::....,; 4 90 NJ
De Grasse-Eigo and Havr. IL 90 A M
and Genoa ..:.;...-. IL 90 A M
United -Christiansand Oslo
and Copenhagen ......... Noon
Teendam--West indles crulse Noon
Santa Luisa--Cristobal West
Coast ports and Valparaiso. Noon
coamo-San Juan ........... Noon
President Polk-Word cruise 500 Pm
Balfe-Buenos Aires. ........... Noon
panuco-Progreso ............ Noon
SAILING TOMORROW.
BridrStown Port au Prince.
Pnerfo Colombia and CartaKena Noon
Munarra-Nassau .......... 4 90 Pm
FIora--Curacoa .......,..... 500 IN.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
SHIPPING NEWS
Arrivals at and Sailings From
New York,

ARRIVED YESTERDAY
Evening star., 1927-02-17
EXPECTED ARRIVALS AT NEW xopr

Republic-Bremerhaven Feb
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-09
DANCE
AT LAME DEER
CHEYENNE INDIANS HOLD THEIR
ANNUAL EXPUDGATED RENDITION
OF ANCIENT SUN FESTIVAL
TOrtuOus Features of Old Time Custom
Have Been Removed But Participants
Still Required To Go for Several Days
without Food or Water

The Northern Cheyenne Indians at
Lame Deer a just finished their an
willow dance. This dance was
formerly known as the sun dance, but
many of the features of the sun dance,
such as slashing the chest and tying
thongs in them and other tOrtuOus
measures will be eliminated.
According to Willis Rowland and John
Tall White Man, members of the tribe,
the dance is given in the following man
ner:
All the Indians pitch their tepees in a
huge circle, leaving a large space in the
circle for the willow lodge. When all
have assembled an old man is chosen to
conduct the ceremonies and his tepee
is moved to the center Of the arena. At
night a rehearsal is held and every one
is instructed as to the procedure Of the
following days and nights. On the fol-
lowing day the men are divided into
groups and sent out into the hills to get
the willows, forked stick and other para
p~hernalia to be used in building the
lodge. Then the tepees are torn down
to cover it, and a tall pole is erected in
the arena with brush and a piece Of
percale tied at its top, n everything is
ready.
The men who have participated be-
fore become teachers for the younger men
and paint them and give them the
clothes they wore when they took part.
Then they dance in front of the lodge,
with their eyes fixed on the tall pole.
They stand in a straight line and stay / n
the same place during this dance. Then
all go to their homes and change their
clothing n are again painted, after
which they can go inside the lodge and
dance. One night the dancing is held in
the big tent and one in the smaller one.
Neither food nor water are taken by
the dancers during this time, but the
dancers bring their food with them and
their teachers are guests Of honor.
This willow dance being known as ar
old heather custom, efforts are made by
the missionaries to keep the converted
ones from attending.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-09

Since the Montana legislature 10 or
IL years ago passed a rigid anti-gam-
bling law and cities in this state sup
plemented the law with ordinances
abOlishing licensed gambling in the
state, the men who manned the faro
tables during the era of open play have
either moved away or entered other DC
equations and in some instances went
to the few cities which permitted deal
ing out of the box.
Some of the "profesh" have remained
in Montana and among them are old time
dealers who know the game from
"a to z" and are experienced in dealing.
They have had slim picking but in re-
months, since the word was passed
around that Chicago permits open gam
bling, they find their services in demand
Not everybody can deal faro which is q
game that requires alertness on the part
of both the player and the man who
deals the cards out of the box.
Several Of the men well known in
gambling circles have gone to Chicago
and the faro dealers have a no diff
Guilty in securing employment at $25 {
day in heavily ~patronized gambling
houses.