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, 1927-11-09
A HANDY
DICTIONARY

/. Football-An oval shaped pei
let covered with membraneous ex-
ternal Investments of a pig, and
filled with oxygen.
2. Gridiron-A rectangular field
where the referee is the only one
sure of money.
3. Cleats-Hand attachments on
the soles # football shoes, with
which opposing players walk upon
each others faces.
4. Coach-The man whose hair
grows gray as the game progresses.
S. Interference-When some ex-
over your ayes,
6. Forward Pass "A play which
causes spectators to weep or groan.
Z. Referee=The honest gentle
man 90 in white pants.
S. Blocking-A legalized form of
murder.
0. Touchdown-The ability of enc
player to have ten of his team
mates knock eleven other men out
of the way SO that he can put the
football in a certain spot for the
spectators to get excited about.
10. Scrimmage - When opposing
players try to play football between
arguments.
IL. Kick-on-A dirty trick the
players play on the unoffending ball.
IL. Quarterback - Someone to
bawl out when your team loses.
10. Linesmen - People who run
along the sideline for no good rea-
son.
, 1927-11-09
JUNIOR HIGH PROGRAM

The sixth grade program Fri
\ day afternoon consisted of a
\ miniature vaudeville. One of our
! most prominent actresses. intro
I duced by the stage. manager.
BIrge Kepford, appeared on the
scene. Miss. Clara Evans was
the actress, and much to the en-
joyment of all she had with her
her little Pekinese, which hap
pened to be Bessie Clark's big
brown woolie dog, tide to the larg-
est logging chain in town.
Act one consisted of a short
scene by Miss Mollie O'Brien Jun
toni Miss Evelyn McGinnis). Miss
Juntoni received her musical talent
from her Italian father and her ar
mother. She sang my Wild Irish
Rose much to the enjoyment of
everyone.
The last act was the Crawford
Ratliff company's stunt. The story
is that Miss Crawford went out one
night to a cabaret and found her
alliance there with another woman
He pleaded forgiveness when he
found out she knew and sang
"Someday Sweetheart and Jimmie
Ratliff, the woebegone lover, sang
Forgive Me- So they made up
and the last song was What Does
1t Matter?"
The Seniors of Cody High almost
believed they were at the end of
their high school career Friday
when the Junior class put on a
commencement exercise for them.
They finally realized hat they were
not on the stage, but it was truly
the Juniors.
The opening scene was at the
home of Susie Pfrangle. Her par
ents were listening in on the radio,
trying to get the commencement
exercises. The father and mother
were James Worst and Bettey Ev-
ans respectively.
Scene two represented the high
school assembly where the exercises
were taking place. First on the
program was a very interesting sa-
.lutation by Evelyn Cogswell (Lor-
enc Bailey ms was by
a duet in which Margaret Kurtz
(Margaret Davies) and Paul Han
sen Carl Corder) did their worst.
A speech was then made by Or
lando Majors, who was imperson-
ated by Walter Hoffman, and the
class poem which was rendered by
Ben Newcomer, or Harry Kurtz, we
didn't know for sure which. Both
of these were extremely interesting
and showed the talent and origin
ality of the senior class. Mr.. Rob-
ertson vas impersonated very clev-
erly by Paul Starr. Robert Worrell
donald Snyder) was of course val
idictorian and made his little
speech. To end the ceremony Mr..
Allen gave out the diplomas. altho
it was rather discouraging to see
how many of the Seniors were alb
sent. This was a very clever and
well performed entertainment:
nearly as good as the Seniors and
WI hope the Sophomores will do
half as well.
, 1927-11-09

Prizes we're awarded to the fol-
lowing for the best posters made to
advertise the poultry train. First
prize, Thornton Bailey, small poster;
Tessie McCurdy, second prize; Ev-
elyn Walker; Lorna Schwoob; third
and fourth prizes, Esther Williams.
Frank Walters was given a prize
for the best poster on originality.
, 1927-11-09
NORMAL NEWS

The Otis group intelligence tests
taken by the normal girls on
Monday. The class rating was very
good and all are pleased with the
results.
Florence James has charge of the
table for November. She is
a Pilgrim village scene.
The classes are collecting materi-
al for use in teaching; at present
they have agriculture. nature study,
bulletins and poems called for in
the course of study.
The majority of the class at
tended the football game at Grey
bull Friday.
Florence James substituted for
Miss Luke part of Thursday.
CHS
We are not trying to make the
people raise more poultry, but we
are trying to make them raise bet
ter poultry" The point was brought
out and explained by Mr.. Morten-
sen, who is with the poultry train
that visited Cody Tuesday,
CHS
Driver: II never thought we had
a lat tire
Charles P. Cooking over the
side): Keep going. it's only fiat
on the bottom"
Voice over the phone; Dearest.
will you marry me?"
Answer: "why. yes. who is It?'
, 1927-11-09

Voice over the phone; Dearest.
will you marry me?"
Answer: why. yes. who is lt?"
Evening star., 1927-11-08
DISTRICT BOY WINS
WAY TO WEST POINT
BENJAMIN Stevens Stands First in
Group of Applicants-0thers
Have Chance.

Beniamin c. Stevens. 1925 Third
street, n private in the Headquarters
and Service Company of the 12lst Reg
iment of Engineers. National Guard
of the District of Columbia. will re-
ceive the appointment from the guard
to the United States Military Academy
at West Point, it was announced today
at brigade headquarters of the guard.
He stood first among group from
the guard who took the competitive
examination. conducted for the militia
bv the United States Civil Service
Commission.
He is a product of the local high
schools, where he obtained his first
taste Of being an officer. having won
commission as a lieutenant in the
high school cadet brigade at Central.
lie also hai attended two citizens
military training camps and two en-
campments of the 121st Regiment OF
Engineers.
There is a possibility of three of the
other men who took the recent exami-
nation also being appointed to the
academy At any rate, their names
will be certified to the War Depart
ment. While the local guard has only
one appointment allotted to it, some of
the States do not take advantage OF
the opportunity 10 HI vacancies. These
appointments will be given to other
States and Territories having candi
dates who have passed preliminary
examinations.
Others who took the examination
were Sergt. Percy Fl. Skinner. Com
pany f, 121st Engineers; Pvt. Edgar
" Chace, Headquarters Detachment
Goth Division; Sergt. Earl G. Wheeler
Pvt. Philip Y. Gnash. Company F.
121st Engineers; Pvt. Carl A. Joray
COMPANY f. 121st Engineers. and
Sergt. Wallace r. Leek, Battery B
260th Coast Artillery.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
BOMBING WRECKS
INDIANA BUILDINGS
Theater in Ruins, Church
Damaged in $780,
600 Blast.

Bg the Associated Press
II = 'OND. Ind. November S.-A
series of mysterious explosions which
I police attributed 10 black powder
bf abs wrecked the State Theater
here at 3 o'clock this morning. dam
aS ID All Saints iurch. ACROSS the
street; blew down trolley and telephone
poles. broke plate glass windows for
blocks around causing estimated dam
ago Of $500 600
fhe theater is in the rear OF the
thtec-story brick State Block, which
coz $500 GOO.
The blasts blew out the theatcr walls
on State street for almost a block.
demolished the roof. balcony and
stage. which crumpled into a twisted
IN ass of bricks. masony and steel.
The bombs apparently had been
p -ced in the Sibley street entrance
TO tn" theater. where steel doors were
blown in. The first blast was followed
by two more. AS the theater walls
crumnled, trolley and telephone poles
tumbled into the street in front of the
block and windows and part of the
roof of All Saints Catholic Church,
aC.oss the street, crashed down.
Fire which followed was quickly
eXtinguiShed. Owners of the theater
could assign no reason for the bomb
in stating that they had no labor
troubles and no enemies that thCy
knew about. and the police were work
ing without tangible clues.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
FINAL RITES HONOR
DENISON GALLAUDET
Funeral Services in Hartford for
Son of Late President of Gal
laudet College Here.

Funeral services for Denison Gal
l. let. formerly of this city and the
son of the late DIR. Edward NJ. Cal
laudet. president of Gallaude. College
from 1864 until 1910, We're conducted
in Hartford. Conn, Monday ct ober
81. He died in a hospital in New
York City, October %, following an
operation.
Denison Gallaudet was born in this
city, April 4, 1870. and, although not
a permanent resident here for many
years he frequently visited here until
the death of his father, DIR. Gallau.
det. The latter was principal of the
Columbia Institute for the Deaf, and
became the first president Of it when
the college department was estab-
lished.
The institute later became generally
known as Gallaudet College, having
been so named for DIR. Gallaudet's s
father, who established one of the
first institutions of It's kind in New
England.
Denison Gallaudet was at one time
president of the Gallaudet Aircraft
Corporation In Rhode Island. He is
survived by his widow, two children,
Mrs. Nathan Potter of Enfield, Mass,
and Edward Denison Gallaudet of
New York; three sisters and two
brothers.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
CITIZEN IS VICTIM
OF $7QO ROBBERY
George Stricklin Held Up at
KeniIWorth--Admr. Scho-
fields Home Burglarized.

George Strickln OF Cheverly, Md,
was held up and robbed of 800 by
bandits operating in an automobile. at
keniIworth, Just over the District line
Yesterday afternoon, while he was
walking to Cheverly to pay off some
men engaged in building operations.
Stricklin had just left the interurban
car when the men came UP from the
rear. he said. Two negroes partici.
pated in the actual hold.up. according
to Stricklin, who said there was n
third man in the car. He was unable
to say II the other man was white or
colored.
The bandits did not use gun, ac-
cording to the victim.
Admirai's Home Robbed.
The robbery at the home of Rear
Admiral Frank Fl. SchOficld. 1926 Ma.
comb street, Saturday night or Sunday
morning, netted a bottle of perfume
and jewelry valued at 5000, a check by
the police shows. according to report
to headquarters. A necklace, ring,
pin and bag were included In the loot.
One man has been arrested for
questioning in connection with this
burglary and another at the home of
J. Gardner Darby, 1910 Macomb
street. yesterday, besides other thefts
reported in the Chevy Chase and
Cleveland Park neighborhood. He de,
MES any knowledge of the crimes.
Pistol and Masks.
The suspect booked as James Robert
Lillard, 20 years old, of 1925 Kearney
street northeast. was taken into
custody at Rockville. He is reported
to have had a pistol and Halloween
mask in his possession. Other masks
were said to have been found in
quarters he had occupied. Police also
hold warrants for him for allegedly
passing bad checks for $25 and $40
on local merchants
Evening star., 1927-11-08
POISON RUM SOURCE
SOUGHT IN BALTIMORE
Police and Federal Agents Start
Probe After Six Are Killed
in Week.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. November S.-Polce
today conferred with prohibition
agents in an effort TO find the source
of poison liquor which has killed six
persons here in less than week.
COrOners Blades and Morrissev are
checking up on the data on the cases,
and police assigned to the investiga-
ton. Reports of analysis Of samples
seized in raids will be studied. Man.
slaughter charges may he placed
against vendors Of poisonous liquor,
according to States Attorney O'Con-
nor.
The liquor strikes it's victims with
violent cramps. throwing them into
convulsions, it is said. The results
are fatal unless aid is administered
almost Immediately. Last month 10
deaths due to poison liquor were
recorded. John +. j. Herbert, pro-
hibition director for the Maryland
District of Columbia area. says that
evidence gathered by his agents show
that poison is found in much of the
liquor now being sold in the city.
The bootleggers who produce it, he
says. extract the alcohol from vari-
Gus compounds and do 1t so crudely
that they cannot get rid of the poison.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
KIDNAPERS ATTACK
HUSBAND, SLAY WIFE
Woman Found Dead After Husband
Is Thrown From Car
by Thugs.


MILWAUKEE,. Wis. November 8.
Kidnapped last night after her
husband had been slugged and thrown
into ditch. Mrs. Emma Greenwald
Of Mount Horeb. Wis. was found
slain near Dousman. Wis. today. The
husband was thrown from their auto.
mobile and is in Il hospital here.
The attack took place three miles
east Of Waukesha as the couple were
returning to Mount Horeb after visit
to Milwaukee. They were halted by a
large car. Greenwald was struck over
the head and knocked unconscious
and left lying in a marsh. Several
hours later he staggered to the road
house of Frank Taol and was taken
to the Waukesha Hospital.
Whereabouts Of Mrs. Greenwald
was unknown until the body was
found today on a highway miles
from Dousman.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
GEN. PERSHING RETURNS
FROM EUROPEAN TRIP
Declares French Greetings 20 LIE.
gionnaires "Fine as Anything
He Ever Saw"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November S.-Home
t y on the Leviathan from the
American Legion convention at Paris.
Gen. John j. Pershing declared the
French greeting to the Legionnaires
v .".a7 fine as anything l have ever
THE pilgrimage was q very great
success. he said. THE reception
given the Legionnaires was most cor.
dial and the feeling and attitude of
the French was very fine.
There is a permanent good feel.
ing between France and America" he
aided, "and things like the Paris meet
ing only serve to improve it,
The former head of the A. F.. T..
was taciturn as usual and refused to
discuss matters pertaining TO the
Army and aviation. He said he would
go direct to Washington from New
York.
While in France. he said. he had con.
ferred as head Of the American Bat
tie Monuments Commission with
other officials of that body. Only the
completion of architects plans. ho
said. is postponing the award of con.
tracts for some of the monuments.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
DICTATORSHIP REPORT
CURRENT IN RUMANIA
Press Charges Premier Plans
Regime Similar to That
of Spain.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST. November S.-The
independent newspaper Adeveru says
this afternoon il understands Premier
Bratiano is preparing to establish an
absolute dictatorship throughout Ru-
mania patterned after that Of Gen.
Primo de Rivera in Spain.
The paper SAYS: by the prime min
ister's order a project has been elab-
Grated which will place Rumania un-
der an exceptional regime in which
Draconian punishment will be applied
to offenders. All essential public liher-
ties which until the presented existed.
at least on paper. will be abolished by
this project which will restrain the
liberty of action of all citizens in in-
tolerable fashion. The project has
been submitted to the national as
semly''
This is the last number of Adeveru
which will appear without censorship.
We protest against the suppression OF
the liberty of the press and the
trampling underfoot Of the constitu-
tion by a government which only
few days ago declared the constitution
inviolate."
Evening star., 1927-11-08
POLICE OFFICIAL ROBBED

BUFFALO. n. Y. November R.-
James A. Hamilton. police lieuten-
ant. was beaten and robbed of money
and jewelry today by three men with
whom he accepted an automobile ride.
Hamilton, who was not in uniform.
said he had set out on foot to get his
automobile. when he was offered a
ride by the three men. They drove
him about the city for an hour and
a half before robbing him, he said,
leaving him unconscious on the side
walk.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
SPAIN 0. KS COMPACT.

The State Department was notified
today by the embassy in Madrid that
the Spanish government had agreed
to continue in force the moduS yivendi
governing existing commercial rela-
tons between the two countries and
which would expire November >, next.
The arrangement was put into effect
on expiration of the commercial treaty
with Spain and covers provisional ap-
plication of most Standardization treat
ment by each country of the goods
of the other As usual. in tXtendlnG
the modus vivendi it is subject TO ter
mination three months after denounce-
ment or upon conclusion of n CONNER
cial treaty between the two govern
mpntS
Evening star., 1927-11-08
President Wants Solution.

The mere fact that Senator McNary
has been expressing hope Of reaching
n compromise with the administration
is in itself an optimistic sign.
Whether Mr.. Coolidge is really out
of the presidential race or whether he
is going to be drafted, 1t is known
that the President would like to be
able to see the agricultural problem
solved in the next session Of Congress,
for he knows what it would mean to
his party in the West.
tCOpyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-11-08
FARQUHAR NAMED
BY YBOARDO TRADE
Committee Chairman Elected
Director to Succeed Or.
w. M. Lewis, Resigned.

George B. Farquhar, former chair
man of the membership committee OF
the Washington Board of Trade, was
elected member of the board OF di'
rectors at a meeting yesterday after
noon. He succeeds DR.. William Ma
ther Lewis, former president OF George
Washington University, who resigned
from the board some time ago when
he left Washington to become presl
dent of Lafayette College.
Mai. Gen. George II. Harries, for
mer president and former secretary
of the Board of Trade, who was the
American commandant at the Port OF
Brest during the World War. was a
guest of honor at the session yester
day.
The membership committee OF the
board will be the guests of John Saul
chairman. at a dinner to be held at
6:15 O'Clock Saturday night at the
Continental Hotel.
New Members Enrolled.
The following new members have
been added to the rolls of the trade
organization: Henry j. Auth. Otto n.
Benson. +. c. LaSalle Bryant, John
Callahan. d. B. Coggins, Charles w.
Collins. DR.. r. Milburn Colvin, jr.;
George Conahey. John o. Curtis,
Lowell Curtiss. Mishel George Daoud.
John J. Darby. Hopewell II. Darveilie,
Edward T. Dunlap, r. Edward Early.
Samuel s. Edmonston. jr.: T. f. Ed
monston, Simon Fleishman, Henry E
Glotzbach. Robert E. Greer, Paul w.
Crosse, Charles w. Guest, John w.
Guider, Calvin II. Haley. Herman r.
Harrigan. l.. L. Hayes, Ernest r.
Holz. Joseph A. Hurney. c. NJ. Jen.
kins. Harry d. Kizer. Robert E. Lam.
mond, Andrew d. Loff1er, Herbert j.
Mcclure, William w. Mackall. jr.:
Raymond G.. Marx, John J. 2. Mul.
lane. Guy NJ. Neely. Porter J. Paylor,
Albert J. Phillips. Howard w. Phillips,
Karl Pitt, X. Carlisle Posey. Charles
NJ. Potter, John Fl. Humphrey. J. A
Richards. James c.. Richards, Donald
r. Roberts. Edwin Shelton, J. Elmon
Shelton. Raleigh Sherman, DR.. DAME
Marsh Shewbrooks, Waldo J--Tastet
Leroy II. Thayer. South Trimble, jr.
i. Raymond Ward, Dr. G. w. Warren
J. Frank White. Sol II. Wolberg
Harry s. Wolf and Sherwood Brothers
Inc.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
19 NATIONS REQUEST
END OF TRADE BANS
Signature of United States With
held From Convention at
Geneva.
By the Associated Press.

Ds tHe ASSOCidteu fTesS.
GENEVA, Switzerland November s.
Nineteen countries today signed a
convention for the abolition of pro-
hibitions and restrictions on exporta-
ton and importation, signature of
the United States being withheld.
Hugh r. Wilson. American minister
to switzerland and American delegate
at the conference, stated that before
reaching final decision as to whether
to affix its signature, the United
States wanted an opportunity to sub
NIT the text of the convention to the
various branches of the government.
The following countries signed:
Germany. Austria, Belgium. Great
Britain, Northern Ireland. Bulgaria,
Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France,
Hungary, Italy, Japan, Holland,
Rumania, Jugoslavia, Siam, Switzer-
land and Czechoslovakia.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
Aviators Plan Aerial Demonstration
Over Potomac Park Tomorrow Afternoon

As a part of a series Of military ed
ucational demonstrations here by the
War Department. four Boiling Field
pilots and four airplanes will partici.
pate in an aerial program over the
White House Ellipse and Potomac
Park tomorrow afternoon, beginning
at 4:40 o'clock The hour was selected
in order that the exhibition would be
available for Government employees.
Lieuts. William l.. Scott, jr.: II. r.
Angel, r. I. Hazen and j. S. Dexter.
the latter of the Air Corps Reserve,
will participate. Lieut.. Hazen will fly
a Douglas O.2 observation plane and
the others WITH fly Curtiss and Boeing
single.seater pursuit ships.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
WOOD PULP SOUGHT.
Expedition OF to Labrador tc
Search for Timber.

NEW YORK. November 8 [P.-
Search Of the vast wilderness of Lab
rador for trees suitable for the manu-
facture Of wood pulp will he made
by an expedition, sponsored by the
international Paper Co., which sailed
Saturday from st. Johns, New
foundland, It was learned here yes
terday.
In making known the reason for
the expedition, II. G.. Head. assistant
to the president Of the company. said
that the party plans to remain in
Labrador all Winter. exploring large
tracts OF land and checking up on
reports OF explorers and other trav.
elers that vast forests Of pulp wood
exist there.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
WIFE IS POKER SHARK,
Court Defends Woman Who Always
Wins at Cards.

OAKLAND. Calf, November 8
VP).--A husband cannot complain be.
cause his wife plays poker, If she al
ways wins, the Superior Court ruled
here when William Denahy sought to
answer his wife's complaint for di.
vorce by charging that she gambled.
Mrs Denahy admitted that she plav
ed poker 10 win and always did, and
that her HUSBAND was stingy. The
Judge dismissed the husbands cross.
complaint.
Evening star., 1927-11-08

The program is: Formation flying
oy the three pursuit planes between
4:4O and 4;50. On the completion of
this demonstration the observation
plane will appear from the south end
of Tidal Basin. flying in a northwest
direction at 1.509 feet altitude
The three pursuit planes. lying In
wait, Will dive down on the slower
observation plane at speed in ex-
cess OF $50 miles an hour and theoret.
ically destroy" it. he pursuit craft
then will continue their formation pa
troll and at s o'clock will break forma.
ton for minutes OF Individual aero.
battles. after which they will land
Evening star., 1927-11-08
DIVORCES DECREASE.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
PARlS.-Births are fewer and marri-
ages less frequent, but France is still
on the right side of the population
record because there is much lower
death rate and divorces are not so
popular as last year.
Figures for the second quarter OF
the year give the country an incrca Sc
OF 52.4OO people. almost double the
same period last year.
IN all france, there were only 4,SS5
divorces in three months.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
SOVIET CONSUL SEEKS
CHINESE PROTECTION
Request for Aid Follows Attack on
Russ Offices at
Shanghai.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. China. November s.
AS Il result of yesterdays attack by
White Russians on the Soviet con-
sulate here, in which one person was
killed and eleven injured, the Soviet
consul today appealed to Quo Taichi,
Nanking Nationalist vice minister of
foreign affairs. asking the latter's as.
sistance In obtaining fuller protection
from the authorities Of the interna.
tional settlement.
B. Koslovsky. the consul. stated he
was expecting further trouble and be.
lieved that the consular staff was
the object Of the Whites attack, 1--WE
believe a bomb attack is likely" he
declared.
In the event of further trouble he
asked Quo Taichi to provide a refuge
for the women and children of the
consulate. "They are safer in Chi.
nese territory than in the international
settlement" he added.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
Tongsmen Hung for Murder.

WETHERSFIELD. Conn, Novem
Der s H9.-Chin Lung and 500 Hoo
Wing paid with their lives today for
the preparation Of one OF the murders
which ended the two-year truce of the
Leong Tong and the Hip Sing Tong
last March "a. The two Chinese, con
victed Of the murder Of Ong Cling
Hem, Manchester laundryman and
Hip Sing Tong member, were hanged
IN Wetheratie'd prison.