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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03

9NE OOE5l EOh w lin DUN
SHINE. BY E. Phillips Oppenheim.
Illustrated. Boston: Little, Brown
e. Co.
Like the expert wine faster and tea
slipper, each in his own line sensitive
80 the faintest variation in favor or
aroma or bouquet, Mr.. Oppenheim
here for the time being lays aside
the spinning of popular modern fables
and steps out, a connoisseur in sun
shine. All around the Mediterranean
he takes his way, collecting grades
and brands OF this supreme gift of
nature. To Spain, to France, to Italy,
then across into Egypt and Algeria
ihe invites us to go along upon truly
beautiful quest. The mood of the adj
venture is wholly joyous, Of course.
Therefore, recollections of London
.Winters--the fogs. the blanketing
clouds--are packed away beyond
reach, while this happy loiterer expert
ments in the sunlight Of the Mediter-
xanean. 1t turns out that competl-
ton arises, naturally, among these va
rious points of contact to determine
which of them all carries the best OF
the solar outpur. And OF them All,
Sicily. right at the place where lovely
Taormina sits. carries off the palm.
Beside the clear charm OF this out
1aring there is in 1t protest against
The general over.busyness Of the world
IN these rampageous days and genial
call to come out to play. A fine play
fellow-waywise. sophisticate, but not
too sophisticate. genial, democratic,
finding beauty everywhere in the gold
on glow of his quest, and with pockets
full OF words selected to set out the
happiness of this particular mission.
The places that you have already seen
or about which you have read here
take on a new and even more beguil
ing way. The book itself is made
into a touch of artistry-pictures ano
nnara uaake-un---to fit tho mood and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
Hill. New York: D. Appleton

B. Hill. New York: D. Appleton
& Co.
THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW. BY
Philip O'Bryen Hoare, author of
''The Mind and How to Use IT,"
etc. Boston,. The Christopher
Publishing House.
CHRIST THE TRUE PROTOTYPE
OF MAN. BY William Frederick
Leonard. Boston: The Christopher
Publishing House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03

The Public Library has an excep-
tionally good collection of travel
books. A few of these on countries
popular with tourists are suggested
as agreeable reading during the va
travellers.
Switzerland.
Kuhns, Oscar. Switzerland. Its
Scenery, History and Literary AS
sociations. 1910. G38-K955s.
Helpful for its chapter on the
history OF Switzerland, a map
which gives railway lines, and for
practical suggestions as to the
most enjoyable trips both by foot
and rail Not an ordinary guide
book, it is rich in illusions and
memories of the country.
Lunn, Arnold. Exploration of the
Alps Home University Library.
1914. G37-L975e.
The thrilling story of the great
mountain climbers from earliest
times. The last chapter should not
be missed, for it shows that the
appeal of beauty has been as great
as the appeal of adventure. .
Stephen, Leslie. Playground of Eu-
rope. 1909. G37-St473.
Beginning with an account Of
earlier conquests, it is chiefly con.
cerned with the authors own ex-
periences in meeting the vagaries
and varieties of the Swiss Alps.
For it's descriptive passages and
general literary merit it has not
been eXcelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03

TIE LOG OF A CIRCUMNAvIGA.
TOR; Being Series OF Informal
Narratives Descriptive of a Trip
Around the World. BY George A.
Johnson. Boston: The Stratford
Co.
I OUGHT TO KNOW THAT. Com
piled by Berton Braley and George
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
REVIEWS OF THE NEW BOOKS
Vacation Adventure Is Found Andalusa Providing Fresh
Outlook Upon the Past Divorce Problems and the
Pursuit of Sunshine

kindly hands of the very grave and
efficient Aurelius Smith, detective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
4Y REAL ESTATE
COURSE IS ENDED
so Members of Class Gradu-
ate and Win Be Awarded
Certificates.

The regular Y. M. c. A. course in
real estate, which was ATTENDED ny
the largest number OF students III its
history. closed last Monday night
The final session was devoted 10
review of all the lectures Dy James
Il. Schick, executive secretary anu
treasurer of the Washington real
Estate Board.
Sixty members of the class, prac-
tically ali OF whom took the entire
course. graduated and will be award
ed certificates. Lectures were de-
livered during the course by the fol-
lowing. Roger J. Whiteford, on Real
Estate Business and the Real estate
Profession and It's Relation to the
State; Albert E. Landvoigt, on Real
Estate Office Organization; J. r. M.
Bowie. on Renting, Leasing and
Property Management" William N.
Payne, jr, on Insurance; j. A. Nc
Keever, on Real Estate Selling
Irving e. Newcomb. on "Advertis-
ing: William L. Beale, on "Vaiua-
ton of Real Estate; A. N. Miller.
on Building Operations; George
Calvert Bowie, on Financing Real
Estate transactions" A. II. Law
son, on Legal Consideration" w. Z.
Miller, on "Subdividing and CITY
Planning; William p. Richards. on
Taxation of Real Estate; John A.
Petty, on professional Relationships.
The list of members of the class
follows: w r. Bacon, ir.; j. W
Byler, c. c. Batcheller, William IA.
Boyer, " d. Cockey, w. w Coui-
liette. H. o. Craner. Bertha |. Cross
Eleanor f. Cudd. William Donnaliy;
Lulu A Ehringer, G. RAYMOND
Gaines, l.. Goldberg. E. II. Grimes
Daniel ]. Haley Charles j. Harnett,
d. ]. Harrin, w. T. Heffelfnger, J.
S. Heller, Alice Higgins, Elizabeth
NJ. Hill, r. r. Jarboe, Julia +. Ken
nedy, w. Kirby, F. IT. Kirk. Louis l..
Koch, Albert ]. Kubeldize. Charles
Long, Donald L. Luxford, W. r. NC
Bride. G. w. Numbers, Charles w.
Owings, l.. r. Savage, Halton Smith,
Saul Sober. A. L. Thompson, Fl. w.
Tripp, F. B. Walker, Sarah S. Whit
ney, Hampden Wilson, Marie Winston
and M. l.. Woods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
JACKSON DENIES CHARGE.
Colored Man Arraigned for Rob-
bling Mrs. Delos d. Mcknight.

Philip Jackson, colored, pleaded not
guilty when arraigned yesterday be-
fore Justice Hitz I'm Criminal Division
2 on an indictment charging him with
robbing Mrs. Delos d. Mcknight Oc-
tober 5 last In the Capitol grounds.
He took her purse and $50 in cash, 1t
is alleged.
Jackson also is under indictment
for an alleged felonious assault on
Mrs. Daisy yelling in. the Capitol
grounds February Is. He admitted
his guilt when arraigned some days
ago before Justice Hoehling. but the
court set the plea aside and directed
trial.
Justice Hoehling has assigned John
III. Wilson to defend Jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
With the Realtors

The Wardman Construction Co. has
four major building operations under
way in downtown Washington at the
present time. They are the Carlton
Chambers, being erected at Sixteenth
and II streets: an apartment building,
going up at Eighteenth and G streets;
the Lincoln Hotel at North Capitol
street and Massachusetts avenue. and
the Printcraft Building. II street be-
tween Ninth and Tenth.
Members of the Washington Real
Estate Board are gratified to learn or
the recovery of Charles S. Shreve ana
j. Dallas Grady, both Of whom nave
been seriously i'll for number or
weeks. They were recently discharged
from hospitals and again are back at
their work.
w. Gilbert Dent. president Of
Gardiner e. Dent, Inc, realtors. an
nounces the addition to the firm's
sales force Of +. F. Zalesak. VINO
recently came here from Richmond.
Va. concern. Mr.. Zalesak, a Wash
ingtonian by birth, is graduate or
Central High and the University OF
Maryland He will be paired with
w. Gilbert Dent, jr., vice president or
the firm, in handling exclusive types
of business properties and residences
The younger Dent and Zalesak were
classmates at the university ana
fraternity brothers.
The regular bimonthly meeting OF
the sales managers division of the
Washington Real Estate Board VIII
be held Tuesday at 1890 pm. at the
Hamilton Hotel. The meeting. which
Is to be devoted to advertising, VIII
be conducted by George Lewis OF the
Lewis Advertising Agency. Mr.. Lewis
will outline Intelligent advertising
with a view to lettering results, and
getting greater and more efficient use
of advertising space. c. II. Hillegeist,
chairman Of the division, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
WIFE SEEKS PROPERTY.
Asks Court to Void Deeds Made by
Husband to Children.

Mrs. Annie zoff1n has filed suit for
a limited divorce from Joe Zofffn, 619
d street, and asked the District SUI
preme Court to vacate deeds made
by the husband to children of his
first marriage in the interval be-
tween his proposal to his wife and
their marriage, May Is. 1925. She
says the property was worth more
than $4,000. The children. Bessie
Permit, Alice Zoffin and Mary
Zoffin, are also named as defendants
in the petition.
Through Attorney Milton Stras-
burger the wife says Zoffin repre-
scented himself to her as man of
large means when he proposed mar
rage and was accepted April 1, 1926.
The deeds in question were executed
April 29. 1926, and the marriage took
place May Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
R. ]. Whiteford Will Be POSTMASTER at
Real Estate Board Dinner March 26

number Of prominent Federal and city
officials. Invitations have been sent
to the District Commissioners, mem.
bers of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and others.
Eight vaudeville acts have been
provided. Practically all Of these acts
will be by professionals. says III. Tudor
Morsell, chairman OF the entertain
ment committee.
The general committee in charge
consists OF Mr.. Lawson, Mr.. Edmon-
ston, Mr.. Morsell. Joseph A. Petty,
Milton F. Schwab, Albert f. Land.
voigt, John Saul, Wilmot w. Trew.
NJ. p. Candy, Ben It. Webster and
William r. Ellis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12

Roger J. Whiteford will be toast
master of the second annual banquet
OF the Washington Real Estate Board,
to be held at the New Willard Hotel
March 26, at GAS o'clock. 1t is an
nounced today. Mr. Whiteford was
master of ceremonies last year.
A. III. Lawson, chairman of the gen.
eral arrangements committee. reports
that all but a few Of the $50 reserva-
lions for the banquet have been taken.
The sale of tickets is to stop promptly
on March 10, r. Owen Edmonston, jr..
chairman of the ticket committee
states.
The board will have as its guests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
O,oner Leaving the City
Places on Sale a Fine Home
in the Picturesque
English Village"

Priced at $17,5OO, with excep-
tionally good terms, this prop
erty approaches perfection as
an investment as we'll as beau
tiful modern home.
1t has seven rooms and two
baths, oak floors, open fireplace,
(paneled walls on the first
floor. A built-in garage and
Ballard oil burner heating sys-
tenn. as we'll as a servants room
and bath are in the basement.
The house has front of p feet.
A splendid location and a rare
opportunity to make a highly
satisfactory transaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
Woman Pat on Probation.

Pearl Thurston, charged with forg-
ing prescription blanks for morphine,
was sentenced yesterday by Justice
Hoehling in Criminal Division l to
serve one year al" Occoquan. At the
request of Attorney Thomas d. Quinn
the court placed the woman on pro-
hatiOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
BETTER LIGHTING URGED.
Association Cites Poor Il1umina-
ton at Fourteenth and U Streets.

Installation Of improved street lights
in the vicinity of Fourteenth and U
streets was urged by A. j. Driscoll
president of the Mid-City Citizens AS
ISOLATION and Michael Mahaney, chair
man of its committee on streets and al
leys, at a conference yesterday with
Maj. w. F.. Covell. senior assistant
engineer commissioner. who has super
vision over the District electrical de-
partment.
Although Fourteenth and u streets
is a busy intersection and an import
ant transfer point, Mr.. Driscoll point
ed out that 1T is poorly lighted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
Goes to Hospital.

Capt. Edwin W. Dunstan, Quarter
master Corps, at Harvard University.
Cambridge, has been ordered to this
city for treatment at Walter Reed
General Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
CAN WALK ON WATER.
Russian Engineer Says "Sea Shoes
Emulate Miracle.

LENINGRAD, March IL [P.--Walk.
ing on water no longer is a miracle,
contends M. T. Korneeff, Russian en-
gineer. He has invented sea shoes"
In which he plans to walk across the
Neva River next month in proof of his
claim.
Evening star., 1927-12-06
|PLANS CONCLUDED
FOR GREEK LOAN
New Agreement Reached for
Refunding of Debt Due
United States.

Negotiations for refunding the
Greek debt and advancing a new loan
from the United States have been
concluded. it was learned last night
on the same general basis Of amortlZa
tion within e. years, which charac'
terizes all debt agreements reached
with other European powers,
The debt now totals $l9.6a9 SIG
representing the principal and interest
since 1918 on money loaned TO assist
Greece during the war.
Under the agreement. reached be-
tween the State and Treasury Depart
ments and the Greek Minister. the
United States would lend Greece an
additional 12.167 900 in cash payable
in 20 wears at an interest rate of 4
per cent and accept on January
Greek securities for the larger sum
bearing interest at 3 per cent. and
maturing over the 62-year period.
The proposal will be submitted by
President Coolidge for the ratification
OF Congress.
Explaining the arrangement. Secre
tary Mellon said that Greece obtained
the war advances by virture of an
agreement between the United States
and it's allies to furnish that country
with a much larger sum than was
actually delivered.
The United States, he said, tenta-
lively set aside S4S.236,6o9 for ad'
vances to Greece. hut stopped pay
ments after S15,000.000 had been
withdrawn, and the Greek government
has contended that it was entitled to
further loans up to the full amount
set aside. On the other hand. Mr..
Mellon continued the United States
has taken the position that subse'
- ~ nv nh 4.
tion for further advances. He blamed
this difference for the failure to reach
an agreement for payment of the debt
SOOnpr
Evening star., 1927-12-06
HUMANS USCEPTIBLE
TO RABBIT DISEASE"
Plague of Animal World Sometimes
Fatal to Persons. u. S.
Biologist Warns.
Rv the Associatcd Press.

NEW YORK, December Ga
plague which periodically Kills rabbits
in great numbers is transmissible to
human beings, Paul G. Redinston,
chief of the United States Bureau Of
Biological Research. said today.
Redington said the disease is trans
mitted by bites of deer flies and ticks
and by handling and dressing the ami
mails. lie spoke before the National
Game Conference. held under auspices
of the American Game Protective AS
sociation.
The rabbit disease" scientifically
known as tularemia, is ''debilitating.
diSa bling and frequently fatal" he
said In the past it has been wrongly
diagnosed as typhoid fever, anemia
and blood poison. The disease has
been found in all States except in New
Y.rk, New Jersey, Delaware. Wash
ington and the New England States,
Redneton said. He advised the use
of rubber gloves when handling and
dressing rabbits.
Evening star., 1927-12-06

United States to assist in such
blockades. The present anxiety of
European statesmen arises from a
fear that the United States, with its
present conceptions of neutrality and
freedom of the seas, might actually
try 70 break the blockade and trade
as usual with the aggressor state.
This would not only render the block
ade ineffective, but even would obilge
the League members engaged in sup
pressing the aggression to run the
risk of becoming involved in hostili
ties with the United States.
Blockade Seen Issue.
The difficulties of the United States
and the allies in 1915 and 1916 over
the German blockade remain fresh in
every ones mind. The United States
is potentially. the worlds strongest
power and it is felt the American con.
ception of neutrality might in the fu-
ture be asserted even more vigorously
than heretofore.
For all these reasons. the League
represented by an observer on the
security commission. In this manner.
close contact would be maintained
with the United States Government,
which would be informed of the
Leagues perpleXitics and perhaps a
solution satisfactory to all could be
found.
What the Europeans would like is
Il declaration that the United States
will cease commercial intercourse with
any State designated as an aggresSor
by the League If this is Impossible,
then any other formula which would
insure that peace-loving states will
not be penaliZed by America if they
try to fulfill their pledges under the
League covenant would be acceptable.
The security commission adjourned
today. A small subcommittee was ap-
pointed to draft a program. The com
mittee probably will meet again in
Prague in February, to discuss con
crete proposals. There is still hope
that n general disarmament confer
encc may be called this year.
Evening star., 1927-12-06
| GIRL PLEADS INSANITY
ON ROBBERY CHARGES
Texas University Graduate Agrees
to Defense Plan, Mapped.
Out by Husband.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LA GRANGE, Tex, December g.
Agreeing with smile TO the plan of
defense counsel to plead insanity. Mrs.
Rebecca Bradley Rogers. university
graduate, stenographer and waitress,
today had more reading material to
divert her attention during selection
of a jury for her trial here on a
charge of bank robbery.
The young woman who married Otis
Rogers of defense counsel when he
graduated from Texas University Law
School two years ago, read newspapers
throughout an exhaustive examination
of jurors at the opening of The trial
yesterday.
Three jurors were finally selected
after the state had informed each that
it may ask the death penalty, which
is the maximum sentence for convic-
Evening star., 1927-12-06

Mr.. Payne has been engaged in
business here for the past % years
and is i'm supervision of his com
pany's engineering service.
Others elected to the governing
committee, the executive body of the
association. are Alexander X. Phillips,
vice chairman: William n. Payne, jr:
J. g. Murphy Charles r. Hagner.
G.. r. Brown. Henry ID. Latimer. John
r. Jones. r. p. Boland w. II. Somer.
veil Eugene Young and James C.
Adkins
Evening star., 1927-12-06
AMERICA IS RIDDLE
TO GENEVA ENJOYS
Delegates Disappointed Over
Refusal of United States
to Send Observer.
Special Cable to The Star and the Chicag

Special Cable to The Star and the Chicago
Daily News, Copyright, 1027.D
GENEVA. December 6--There is
genuine disappointment here at the
renewed refusal Of the United states
10 appoint even an observer to the
Leagues new security commission.
The essential object of this commits
sion is to encourage formation in
Europe's principal danger zones of
regional arbitration and security
agreements similar to Locarno.
Careful inquirey among leading
European statesmen gathered here
reveals the fact that their chief pre-
occupation at the present moment Is
the possible attitude of tho United
States in case a crisis arises involving
one of these agreements.
Evening star., 1927-12-06
PaCts in .Abeyance.

1t is feared that unless some method
can he found for ascertainlnS IN
advance the American attitude, the
projected Balkan, Baltic and Central
European pacts will continue to go
unconcluded for the reason that GER
tain Of the great powers, particularly
Great Britain, will refuse to Suaran-
tee these pacts as lonE as such guar
antee threatens possibly to involve
them in war with the United States.
The contemplated agreements, like
Locarno. would provide that a sigma
tory state which in grave dispute
with another signatory refuses arbi-
tration should be designated an
aggressor by the Council of the
League of Nations. Article Is of the
League covenant then would come
into play This article provides that
League members shall make common
cause and establish rigorous block
ade against an aSgrcssor thus deslS
mated.
There is no question of asking the
Evening star., 1927-12-06
Man Accused of shooting.
al Djspatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, December O.
raymond Johnson is under arrest
here. charged with shooting at Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Siner of Philadelphia.
johnson figured as one of the princi-
pals here last April in the whipping
of Mrs. Cora Beckner, but he later
was dismissed i'm the Corporation
Court after an appeal from the Munic-
ipal Court
Evening star., 1927-12-06

tion on the charge of robbery with
firearms.
Many of the witnesses who testified
at Mrs. Rogers recent trial on a
charge of arson have been summoned
in the effort to identify her as the
woman who robbed the Farmers Ma
tional Bank at Buda. near here. of
81 900 about year ago. Her arraign-
ment on the arson count resulted in
a mistrial. Several witnesses identified
her as the girl believed to have set
fire to a building near bank at
Round Rock the day before the Buda
robbery.
Evening star., 1927-12-06
7-Year-Old Corns
Off in ; Minutes
Easy, Painless, No Irritation

Yes. YOU can peel them right off.
/ root and all. No soaking. No wait
| ing several days for slow, old-fash-
| ioned remedies to work.
| There's an amazing. entirely new
remedy called Shur-OH which stops
/ all pain the instant it is applied;
/ positively will not irritate or affect
/ healthy skin. yet so quickly softens
a corn or callous that in minutes
you can easily take it out without
/ the slightest trace of pain. Several
/ hundred thousand packages sold in
| the last year prove it's effective
ness. Get your bottle of Shur-Off
at Peoples Drug Stores (all over
town.. or of any druggist today and
soon that sore corn or callous will
| be off, gone and forgotten
| tisement.
Evening star., 1927-12-06
Man Shot in Legs.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LINCHBURG. Va. December G.
G. w. Woody of Campbell County is
at the Lynchburg Hospital, suffering
from gunshot wounds in both legs.
He says he was shot at a street inter
section Sunday afternoon, but does
not know who shot him.
Evening star., 1927-12-06
Pittsburgh Deaths
Reach High Mark in
NO-Accident Month
By the Associated Press.

BY the AssOciated Press.
PITTSBURGH. December g
November. "No-Accident month,
was marked in Pittsburgh by an
increase in accidental deaths.
The coroner's report showed 1870
violent deaths. including % killed
in the disa asirous North Side gas
tank explosion. The October IA
tality list totaled 10l.
November fatalities included:
Traffic accidents. %; automobiles,
%: street cars. >; foot bali, ,.
Evening star., 1927-12-06
HEADS UNDERWRITERS.
Lewis A. Payne Elected Chairman
of Governing Committee.

Lewis A. Payne of the firm of Ralph
w. Lee & Co., prominent Washing
ton insurance man. has been elected
chairman of the governing commit
tee of the District Uderwriters' As
sociat ton. according to announcement
todqy
Evening star., 1927-12-06

A seal. captured in Clarye. Ireland
weighed o40 pounds and contained nine
trout, two plaice, four fluke and many
eelS