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Evening star., 1927-04-29
RIO JANE|RO RIOT
SCORES ONE DEATH
Six Wounded When Mob Re-
sents Newspaper Attack on
Pilots of Wrecked Plane.
Ey the Associated Press.

RIO DE JANEIRO. April ga riot
developed here last night over report
alleged to have been circulated by the
newspaper Apatris that incompetence
of the pilots was responsible for the
2nishap to the Brazilian plane which
fell into the sea while attempting q
transatlantic fight yesterday from
Cape Verde Islands to Brazil. One
person was killed and several were
wounded when a mob gathered be-
fore the newspaper office. The build
ing was damaged by stones.
Plane Falls Into Sea.
The plane hoped off at Porto
Praya, Cape Verde Islands, yesterday
morning, and, when near the South
American coast, fell into the sea. The
commander, Joas de Barros, and his
comrades, Lieut.. Negrao, Capt. New
ton Braga and Mechanician Nasco GIN
ollini. were rescued by the Italian
steamship Angelo Toso, and the Bra
lillian National Telegraphs announced
today that the disabled plane was be-
ing towed to the Island of Fernando
Do Noronha, off the Brazilian coast.
The flight began al Genoa 1LaIS'
last October, but was suspended at
Porto Praya, where the plane arrived
on November IL, after stops at Ali
cante, Gibraltar, Las Palmas. 1t was
decided to abandon the flight after re-
peated unsuccessful attempts to hop
off owing to technical difficulties.
De BarTOs Scores Failure.
Comdr. de Barros went to Italy,
where he secured new parts. Return
ing to Porto Praya, he fitted them into
the plane, which was the same one
used by the italian aviator, Count
Ca sagrande, when he started an at
tempt to fly across the Atlantic to
Argentina. The plane was badly dam
aged by storms when Casagrande
reached Casablanca, Morocco, and he
gave up the attempt.
Evening star., 1927-04-29
SEEKS MISSING HUSBAND
Mrs. M. e. Combs Asks Police AID
Other Disappearances Noted.

Mrs. Mary e. Combs of Richmond
has asked the local police to assist III
q search for her husband. George ".
Combs. bricklayer, reported nilsslns
since April 10, 1925. He reslded a. a.
Eli M street, this city, at the time VI
his disappearance, his wire stateo.
Police also received a request 70 N
stitute search for Winf1eid ScotL Mau.
dox, AZ years old, reported mlsSlns
from his home at Bradbury helshta'
Md, since Monday. :, So.
Samuel H. Tyree, II years old, is re,
norted missing from his home, at 933
. Fl street. since early Wednesday morn
ing. His father told the police the
missing boy has blue eyes and light
brown hair. He wore a blue suit and
light cap when he left home.
Evening star., 1927-04-29
BOY HELD IN ATTACK.
Said to Have Fractured Skull of
Instructor.

PHILADELPHIA, April 29 CP).--A
15-year-old schoolboy, Thomas Sal
vacci, was arrested yesterday, charged
with fracturing the skull Of a public
school instructor who ordered him
from the school grounds for smoking.
Abraham Greenfield, the instructor. is
in a serious condition in a hospital.
The alleged attack occurred on Mon
day, a week ago. Greenfield, power
full man, was knocked from his feet
and in falling struck his head. The
student fled after the assault.
The boy said that Greenfield struck
him when he refused to throw a
cigarette away and that he had re-
turned the blow.
Evening star., 1927-04-29
Worker Overcome by Gas Fumes.

While working in the basement at
4205 Thirty-eighth street last night
shortly before o'clock John j. Keane,
painter, residing at 826 New Hanp-
shire avenue, was overcome by leak
ing gas. He managed to get out of
the building, but fell on the street.
He was taken to Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital, where his recovery
Ia nXnapfpd
Evening star., 1927-04-29
LECTURES ANNOUNCED.
New Series for Young People at
Hebrew Synagogue.

A new series of lectures will be
started tonight at the late services for
young people at the Sixth Street Syn.
agogue, when Rabbi Louis ]. Schwefel
will sneak on Common Sense Law in
Judaism" This is special Sabbath
in the Jewish calendar, for the first
chapter of the famous Ethics Of the
Fathers" is read and expounded in all
synagogues. These ancient codes,
which are a combination of ethics
and law, have particular Importance
today and are the basis of many extra
legal regulations in the Jewish life of
all ages.
Cantor Louis Novick and the large
synagogue choir will conduct the He
brew musical service in the same man
ner as during the past season, which
was well attended.
Evening star., 1927-04-29

Not when you are young,
alive and American; not
when you can see the new
mode unfold itself daily by
visit to Jelleff's Misses
Shops; not when YOU can
find the slnartest new things
at such moderate prices at
Jelleff's, and certainly not
when you can be among the
very frst to wear the new
fashions - as you can by
selecting your clothes at
Jelleff's.
The smartest misses in
town-debutantes, business
girls, college girls-make
practice of visiting the Je1-
left shops of youth every
Saturday, of spending sew
eral hours there, studying
the Mode-in all it's glory.
Why not join this happy
throng?
Evening star., 1927-12-07
PATRICK S. TORMEY
HEADS POLICE GROUP
Fourth Precinct Policeman Wins
Association Honor With
Wide Margin.

Patrick s. Tormey Of the fourth
precinct was elected president Of the
Policemen's Association last night to
succeed H. w. Lineburg. The meet
ing was held in the sixth precinct sta
ton house.
Tormey won the coveted honor by a
large margin. receiving 1888 votes to
113 for Orvile Staples of the third
precinct, who opposed him.
Other officers chosen were: George
B. Wheelock of the sixth precinct,
who defeated his rival for first vice
president, Frank S. Varney of the
Detective Bureau, by 6S votes; Will
liam F. McDuffie of the eleventh pre-
cinct second vice president. who OBJ
tanned a 45-vote majority over John
L. Kiefer of the Traffic Bureau: w. j.
Kerns of the first precinct. recording
secretary; J. f. Wilson of the sixth
precinct, financial secretary: w. c.
Adcock. twelfth precinct, treasurer,
and Thomas T. Heffernan, Traffic Bu-
reau, trustee. Heffernan received COS
votes to 265 votes for Milton D. Smith.
w. J. Garfield of the sixth precinct,
chairman Of the election commission.
presided at the meeting. 1t was an
nounced that at the meeting sched-
uled to be held tomorrow in the Pyth-
ian Hall for the purpose of making
public tha results of last nights elec-
ton w. Fl. Harrison. president of the
Cedar Hill Cemetery, will speak on
a memorial for the police and firemen
Of the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
VETERANS INSURED
FOR S2,893,044,64O
Report for Fiscal Year Shows
Total Amount Carried in
Government Policies.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Government insurance amounting
to 50 1913 044 $40 was being carried by
5S7,930 World War veterans at the
close of the fiscal year June 30, 1921.
The annual report of the Veterans
Bureau reveals a conversion of APP
proximatelv 1,400, 100000 yearly re-
newable term insurance to United
States Government life insurance by
245 900 veterans during the hrst SIX
months of the current year. The total
of converted insurance was thus raised
to 1920, ,969, S24 and the number OF
policy holders to 500,S80.
Yearly renewable terms insurance
in force at the end of the fiscal year
amounted to $672 .074,816, held by
81 100 persons.
Disability compensation was being
paid to 243,611 veterans at the end or
the year. an increase of 17,l27 over
the preceding year.
The average monthly award 10 IN
dividual beneficiaries was S50.66.
The highest average monthly pay
ment was $66.33, for tuberculosis
cases. Average monthly payments
for neuropsychiatric cases was S5l 80
and for general medical and surgical
cases $333S.
Since the first of the year. when
the loan provisions of the World War
adjusted compensation act became
effective. $50 S05 loans, amounting tc
$64 ,433 ,625, We're made to veterans or
the security of their adjusted com
penSation certificates. OF this mum
Der AGA .46S loans were made by banks
and trust companies and 225,337 loans
were made by the Veterans Bureau
Evening star., 1927-12-07
EDWARD @. ZEIGLER
COMMITS SUICIDE
Stenographer in Post Office Depart
ment Had Been III for More
Than Month.

Believed desporfdent because of i'll
health, Edward 0. Zeigler, so years
old, of East Riverdale, Md, for more
than 25 years a stenographer in the
office of the Solicitor General of the
Post Office Department, killed himself
last night at the home of his brother
Ernest Zeigler, 1449 Park road, by
firing a pistol into his mouth. Coro
ner hewitt issued a certificate of sui
eide.
Zeigler. who had been in i'll health
for some time and had been away from
his office for about a month, went to
the home of his brother last night
about 7 O'Clock. He retired about 1C
o'clock to a bedroom on the third floor
His brother found him stretched
across the bed dead about 1880 O'Clock
this morning. Members of the family
stated that they did not hear a shot
fired
Mr. Zeigler is survived by his widow
Mrs. Katie A. Zeigler, and three chill
dren, Helen, 16; Katie, II; Edna May
2. His mother, Mrs. Julia Zeigler, and
a sister. Miss Bessie Zeigler, who re-
sided at the residence on Park road
and another brother, Arthur, of Ken
lucky, also survive.
No funeral arrangements have been
made.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
81 DIRT FARMERS,
SEE CAPITAL SIGHTS
Kansas Delegation to Be Taken to
White House by Capper
Tomorrow.

The sights of the National Capital.
its parks and public buildings are
being enjoyed today by the 32 real
dirt farmers from Kansas, who are
here for a few days. Before leaving
the city tomorrow they will be taken
to the White House by Senator Capper
Of Kansas, who is acting as host to
the party.
The visit to Washington is one stop
in a tour of a number of Eastern
cities, arranged by Senator Capper, to
give these representative farmers of
Kansas an opportunity to study the
agricultural and industrial East.
The visitors were guests of Senator
Capper at a reception and luncheon
at the Temple of Agriculture, 1871 /
street northwest. last night.
The delegation includes NJ. T.
Kelsey Albert Weaver, III. o. Peck,
Herman Swick, George T. Baker. Karl
koblitz, A. J. Valdois, w. T. Meyer,
S. G.. Clark, T. E. lockwood, M. W,
Lidikay, Chris Hart, Fred Symes, C. F.
Hubbard, J. D. Wright. Charles NJ.
Baird. Rolla D. Joy. J. A. Shrauner,
r. E. Smelling, E. A. Grandy, Walter
Evening star., 1927-12-07
''DIPLOMA MILL BILL HITS SNAG
OVER LICENSE CONTROL PLAN
University Officials Delay Measure at
c. of C. Hearing With Protests on Board
of Education Authority.

such a reputable institution as Trim
ity College, long established and ot
recognized merit, possibly, under the
provisions of the proposed law. might
be obliged to submit to the Board of
Education, as the licensing agency,
it's qualifications to operate here.
This. he felt would amount to a
humiliation. He declared that the
licensing authority might decide that
certain school had not sufficient
books in it's library and on that basis
withdraw its license.
Miss Mccall and other members
of the chamber pointed out that the
purpose of the law would he to attack
obvious cases of fraud and not to
interfere with legitimate schools, But
Mr.. Darr said that such interference
would be possible under the proposed
measure. A conference on a new
proposed law then was agreed to by
Mr.. Tufts.
Miss Mccall. in supporting the pro-
posed bill, cited a number of fragrant
cases of fraud in the comforting of
college degrees which have been eX
posed here.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
MAN SERIOUSLY HURT
WHEN STRUCK BY CAB
Pedestrians Skull Fractured.
Woman Slightly Injured
in Accident.

Benjamin Dabney, colored, 43 years
old, of 80 Fenton street northeast is
in Casualty Hospital with a fractured
skull as result of being struck by
Black and White taxicab yesterday
while choosing E street between Sixth
and Seventh streets. His condition is
said to be serious.
Dabney stepped from between two
parked automobiles in the path of the
taxi. driven by Arthur j. McCraig, 25
years old, 907 Twentythird street, po-
lice were told.
Mrs. Helen McDermott, 81 years old
3107 Thirteenth street northeast, was
slightly cut and bruised yesterday
evening when knocked down by an
automobile while crossing Potomac
avenue at Fourteenth street south
east. The car was driven by Walter
l.. Selby, 1920 G street southeast. Miss
McDermott was treated at Casualty
Hospital and allowed to return home.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

Special traffic regulations have been
made for. the diplomatic reception at
the White House tomorrow night
The President and Mrs. Coolidge will
commence receiving at 9 o'clock. The
south and east entrances will be
opened at s o'clock
The regulations are: South entrance
Guests having blue carriage cards
for entrance by the southwest gate
will enter by the southwest gate on
West Executive avenue. and cars
will leave the grounds by the south
west gate on East Executive avenue,
and will be parked on West Executive
avenue and State place until called.
When called. they will proceed to the
south portico by way of the south
west gate on West Executive avenue.
and will depart by the southeast gate
on East Executive avenue.
East entrance-Guests having white
carriage cards for the east entrance
Evening star., 1927-12-07

this bitterness is not representative
of the enlightened opinion Of the great
body of university professors and
school teachers of Rumania''
The violence of which the Baptists
and other groups complain, says the
report, is actual and constitutes a
charge of religious persecution and
therefore endangers the highest inter
ests of the State, church, and the
prestige of the nation"
The commission, in calling the Ru-
manian governments attention to the
situation of the Hungarian-speakin
Lutheran churches, urges that a legal
status satisfactory to them be estab-
lished and that speedy and salts
factory settlement be made of the re.
lations between the government and
the Roman Catholic minorities, par
ticularly in the Banat, the western
borders of Bucovina.
Government is Censured.
A wide discrepancy exists, the re-
port states, between the constitution,
which it finds is liberal in many re-
spects, and it's enforcement, especial
ly in the outlying districts.
The report censures the Rumanian
government for it's attempt to abolish
the confessional SCnOOiS anu urges
that the minorities be permitted to
have the kind of schools to which
they are accustomed, giving them the
full right to teach the historic Ian
guages of their respective peoples as
we'll as the Rumanian tongue.
The commission declares it was i'm
pressed with the native intelligence,
industry, kindly disposition and friend
IineSS of the Run lnian DeODle but
declares it extremely unfortunate"
that the State church should have
sanctioned the National Christian De-
Tense League and the National Ru-
manian Christian Students Union,
whose program and publication, the
commission declares, "a disgrace to
our civilization. an insult to the name
of Christian and black spot on the
fair name of Rumania."
The deputation consisted of DIR.
Henry A Atkinson, general secretary
of the American committee, also gen.
eral secretary of the Church Peace
Union; the Rev. r. A. MCGOWAN of the
social action department of the Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Conference
the Rev. John Howland Lathrop
Unitarian pastor of Brooklyn. N. Y.
the Rev. DIR. Graham c. Hunter, Pres.
byterian pastor of Fullerton, Caiif.
and Jules Jezequel, Paris representa-
tive of the Church Peace Union.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
STEERING COMMITTEE
IN HOUSE is ORGANIZED
Four New Members Elected as G.
o. P. Group Enlarges
Membership.

The important Republican steering
committee which handles the party
policies in regard to the legislative
program in the House was organized
today with four new members two
to fill vacancies, and the committee
was enlarged from 7-to-9 members.
The old members retained on the
committee are: Darrow, Pennsyl-
vania; Denison, Illinois; Sinnot,
oregon; Treadway, Massachusetts.
and Newton, Minnesota.
The two vacancies were caused by
the withdrawal from Congress Of
Representative Tincher of Kansas and
the death of Representative Mckee of
New York. Those filling these va
cancies are: Representatives Hoch,
Kansas, and Dempsey of New York.
When it was decided to enlarge the
committee the two new members
chosen were, Representatives Lehl-
bach of New Jersey and Johnson,
South Dakota.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Special Traffic Regulations Made for
Diplomats Reception at White House

will approach the east gate in
southerly direction along East EXecu-
tive avenue and cars will be parked
on the east side Of the Ellipse until
called. When called. they will pro-
ceed north along East Executive ave
nue. to the east gate. The east en-
trance will be open for admission of
guests after pm.
No parking will be allowed in the
south grounds of the White. House.
Gate cards should be placed on the
right side Of the windshield of vehj-
cles. so as to be easily seen by the
police.
The following roads will be closed
TO vehicular traffic between s pm,
and midnight: Road south of the
Treasury Treasury place., East Ex
ecutive avenue, West Executive ave-
nue.. road north of the Ellipse in
White Lot South Executive avenue)
and road south of the State, War and
Navy Building (State place..
Evening star., 1927-12-07
CAMPAIGN CALLED "HIDEOUS." )"
American Committee Reports After
Religious Survey.

NEW YORK. December Z RD.-A
"hideous campaign of intimidation
and brutality" against Jews exists in
Rumania, the American committee on
the rights of religious minorities de-
clared yesterday in a preliminary re-
port on a survey of that country.
This persecution, the committee as
serts, is not confined to Jews, but ex'
tends in a lesser degree to other re-
ligious minorities, including the Bap'
lists. Hungarian-speaking Lutherans
and Roman Catholics.
The committee, which is composed
of so citizens of the United States,
sent a deputation of five to make a
six weeks tour of Rumania by auto.
mobile. The committee has deferred
definite action on the deputation's re-
port until it's members have been
given an opportunity to study the re-
port in full.
While there has been somewhat of
decrease in anti-Jewish terrorism,
says the report, there have been ex-
cesses. acts of terrorism and such mo-
lestation of peaceful elements of the
population as to cause continual fear
and unrest"
Evening star., 1927-12-07
CATHOLIC WOMEN ELECT.
Miss M. C. Boland Renamed Grand
Regent of C. D. A.

Miss Mary c. Boland was reelected
grand regent of the local court of
Catholic Daughters of America at
the annual election last night
Other officers elected We're: Mrs. Mary
Terry, vice grand regent; Mrs.
Genevieve Waters. prophecies; Miss
Catherine Hannigan. monitor; Miss
Agnes Barry, financial secretary
Miss Florence Winter, historian;
Miss Katherine Rupert, correspond
ing secretary; Miss Grace Bank,
lecturer, and Miss Anna c. Dunn,
sentinel. Mrs. Louise w. Auth was
reelected trustee and Mrs. Arthur
Reynolds was elected a trustee.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Jews Driven Away.

What improvement there has been,
the committee declares. is due to the
fact that Jews have been so intimi.
dated that they have absented them.
selves in large part from the universi-
ties and public life and to the fact
that the Virulance of the campaign
has reacted unfavorably of Rumanian
prestige abroad.
The commission points out the dan.
ger Of the Rumanian student anti
Semitic agitations. and declares that
"even worse is the complacency with
which many people regard the attitude
Of certain professors and teachers to.
ward these movements. not only con-
doning, but even encouraging them"
1--WE believe" the report adds, "that
Evening star., 1927-12-07

r.. Gilmore. w. II. Pundt. John l..
Pundt, A. Thomlinson. Eugene Elkins.
c. w. Boone. j. II. Foltz, w. p. Nc
Crerey. +. p. Desmarias and James J.
Costa.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
700 JOIN RED CROSS.
Secretary of Prince Georges Chap
ter Sees Success in Drive.


Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BERWYN, Md, December Mrs.
A. Il. Gahan Of this place. secretary
of the Prince Georges County Red
Cross Chapter, has announced that
thus far she has received more than
TOO memberships from various sec
tions of the county. indicating that
the county chapter will attain it's goal
of l 600 The approximate number of
memberships turned in from various
sections follows:
Hyattsville, Mrs. Thomas +. Lati-
mer, chairman, 364; Bowie. Miss +.
Marguerite Luers, chairman, 1O1; Ian
ham. Mrs. Carl a. V. Carlson, chair
man, Al. and Berwyn, Mrs. G. p. Bick-
ford, chairman 36. A substantial
number of memberships also have
been received from various other sec
TONS.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Brothers Kill Bear and Buck.
Dispatch to The Star

JPIO4"I bIspdtCH 10 TIC sur.
GRANTSVILLE. Md. December T.
Earl Good of Hooversville shot a black
bear weighing 275 pounds on Laurel
Ridge. His brother. John Good, killed
10-prond buck, weighing 200 pounds
Evening star., 1927-12-07
MAY FORCE CHANGE
IN PLAN OF STORE
D. C. Action Seen in Row
Over Cigar Shop at Four
teenth and E Streets.

The District Commissioners may
force the United Cigars Stores Co. to
modify plans for it's proposed building
at Fourteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, despite its refusal to do
so at the request of the Commission
of Fine Arts, it was learned today at
the District Building.
While the building permit for the
structure has been obtained from the
District by agents of the cigar COM
pany, the Commissioners, it was
pointed out, yet could force a change
in the plans by Withholding per-
mission to the company to install
show windows in the building, which
would project 8 feet over Government
property, on the public sidewalk,
which. as yet, has not been granted.
1t has been the practice of the Dis
trict Government to grant revocable
permits to builders to construct
buildings having show windows pro-
iecting beyond the private building
lines, but, it was pointed out, this is
but privilege granted and one that
might be revoked.
Windows Criticized.
Plans for the building, which are
being studied by Maj w. E. r. Covell,
senior Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner, call for spacious show win
! doWs to extend the length of both
the Pennsylvania avenue and Four
teenth street frontages of the build
ing, for about 3 feet on Government
property. This is one of the features
| which have been criticized by the Fine
Arts Commission.
Abolition of the windows through
4 regulation of the building code was
recommended by the building inspec'
| tor six years ago, it was said, but
| never approved. Agitation may be
| renewed now, it was indicated, to
| have this prohibition formally written
into the building regulations because
of the plans of the cigar company.
Representative Sol Bloom of New
York has wired George Wise, head of
| the real estate department of the
| cigar company in New York, urging
| an alteration in plans for the new
| building.
Project Is Scored.
| Unrestricted private building on
property adjacent to the Government
| construction projects to line the south
| side of Pennsylvania avenue will not
only nullify the value of the historic
thoroughfare as business street and
neutralize the effect of the rows of
monumental Government buildings,
but will also cause serious objection
from millions of people throughout
the country, who look upon the Ave
nue. as a national thoroughfare, the
Commission of Fine Arts declared to-
day, in announcing it's support for
the Shipstead measure, introduced In
| the Senate at the last session and
scheduled to reintroduction this year
The commission is not disturbed by
| the issue of jurisdiction raised by the
Cigar Company with regard to its
building, even though the company
| told the Fine Arts body it intends tt
proceed with it's structure as originally
outlined and will not modify it to meet
! objections raised.
The matter will be thrashed out al
the monthly meeting of the fine arts
body tomorrow, and at that time. 3
reply to the def of the architects o1
the cigar building is expected.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

Because Of the high cost of labor
and present condition of the metal
market the Mount Morgan mines of
Australia have closed down.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

Rains have made roads so bad in
parts of Chile that automobile drivers
nave not dared to so into the rural
districts.