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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
4OPUP|LSGRADUATE
AT BUSINESS HIGH
Isaac Cans Is Principal
Speaker at ExerciSes-0th-
er Ceremony Is Tonight.

Members of the two-year graduating
class Of Business High School, COM
posed of 80 girls and boys, were
awarded certificates of graduation at
commencement exercises held in the
school today. Isaac Cans was tho
principal speaker. Exercises for the
four-year class will be held tonight.
Mr.. Cans advised members of the
class to take inventories once q month
to see how they are progressing I'm
the general game of life.
Scholarship awards were rnade by
Allan Davis, principal of the school.
while the certificates were presented
by Henry L. Schweinhaut, president
of the Business High School Alumni
Association.
Board Member Presides.
A xylophone solo was rendered by
Henry Goldstein, a member Of the
graduating class, and a. IllarCh PLAYED
by the High School Cadets Orchestra
Mrs. Marie W., Hodgkins, a member
of the Board Of Education, presided at
the exercises.
Rose Edith Haber and Gladys Jo-
sephine Hewitt were given scholar.
ship awards for exceptional work dur
ing the school year. Additional scholar.
ships We're awarded to Undergraduates
for high-class standing, as follows:
Melvin Payne, Rose Brill. Dorothy
Healy, Mary Lewis, Doris Rizzo, Mar
garet Ruth Weber Evelyn White and
Dorothy Louise Zimmerman.
List Of Graduates.
The full list of graduates Is as fol-
lows:
Ethel Louise Anderson, Violet Wells
Ashford, Ida Janet Burak, Helen
Boyd, Virginia Josephine Calvagno,
Myra Coons. Virginia Rosemont
Denly, Margaret Lucille Entennann.
Rose Ann F'erro, Rose Edith Haber.
Dorothy Herson, Gladys Josephine
Hewitt, Helen Grace Hull, Mary Katz.
Mollie Katz. Margaret Lorraine Kidd,
Winifred Lila King, Margaret Ko-
tulis, Caroline Mary Mannarino, iIilda
Evelyn Nicholas, Thelma Margaret
Osborne, Anetia Rice Overbee, Emma
Janice Peden, Wtlhelmina Pfiuger,
Mary Katherine Rau. Marion Schultze,
Dorothy Skolnick. Mignon Smelling.
Geneva Cleeva Spurlin. Ella Mar
gueI1te Thompson, Catherine Troiano,
Dorothy Mae Waters, Dorothy Louise
Williams, Dot Wines and Josephine
Barbara Zornkel, Elmer Bailey, Paul
Dobrowski, Henry Goldstein, Alvin
Pitt Parks and Leo Weisblatt.
Awards to Pupils.
School awards have been made to the
pupils for special accomplishments in
various activities as follows:
Glee Club, orchestra and band
Paul Dobrowolski, Patrick Bradley,
Louise ellis and Henry. Goldstetn:
bank, Louise ellis and Frank Prevail:
school betterment, Henry Goldstein:
general efficiency. Virginia Kettley;
athletics. Charles A. May, Albert
Gelfeld. Blair Mullican, Bernard Jones,
Revelle Jones. Henry Galotta, Paul
Dobrowolski, Charles Silverman.
Shreve, Perry Early, Nd.
ward Marosy, Anthony Stewart. Albert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
FORESEES GALLERY
OF ART ON MALL
Prof. Hutchins Tells Univer-
sity Women Washington
[ win Become Art Center.

Predicting that in the not far dis
tant futures Washington would have
Its proposed National Gallery of Art on
the Mall and a new home of the Arts
Club. providing facilities for local and
American exhibitions Of art, with
little theater as well, VIII Hutchins,
professor of art at American Uni
Versity, yesterday afternoon told the
American Association of University
Women at their clubhouse that this
city was definitely on its way to be-
coming the center Of the art con-
seriousness of tho Nation.
The new national portrait gallery in
che smithsonian. he said. made up a
nucleus of real Importance" for a
national gallery, although 1t would
take a long time to build the coliec-
ton to rank with the Metropolitan
Museum Of Art, in New York, or the
Boston Museum.
Speaks for Nations Capital.
~we should advance the idea" he
said. that the proper place to deposit
.4rt collections is in the National Cap
ifaI and as that becomes impregnated
in the national mind, Washington VIII
take great steps forward"
one signal achievement which tend
al 10 turn the art tide toward Wash
sngton. Prof. Hutchins said, was the
hrInging of the Freer Gallery to this
city instead of taking it to Detroit.
Mr.. Freer, said the speaker, not only
had had the money, but he knew how
10 buy art judiciously. The Freer Gal
iery. he said, housed what was con-
sidered one of the finest examples OF
a "well made collection"
The forthcoming opening of the
inc of the (t0rPnFAn Gallery
with the Clark collection was being
looked forward to as an event in the
art life of the city, Prof. Hutchins said.
THE addition of this collection would
he a valuable contribution to the stand
ing of Washing ION as an art center,
he said. although not SO important" as
the addition of the Freer collection.
Tha Duncan Phillips Gallery here the
sneaker praised as having value in
EXPRESSING a certain modern tendency,
Including the most radical develop
Ynent of modern art, following vital
channels of the creative impulse"
sThe Library of Congress prints divi-
sion and an exhibit of graphic art in
the Smithsonian were characterized
as highly valuable collections.
Lauds Washington Arts Club.
without going into details, the
sneaker expressed confidence that
washington eventually would obtain
che National Gallery of Art on the
Mall. The project of the Arts Club,
headed by G. A. Lyon, was praised by
prof. Hutchins as one of the real
needs of the city to provide more ade'
0uate facilities for local exhibitions
IND for American exhibitions. such
lace. he emphasized, was needed
,,of 10 be the result of one mans gen
arnsitv. nor as a commercial PROPOSE
ton. but a project such as the Arts
Club had proposed, to provide a place
where American artists and local art
lists may exhibit without being sc
crowded, as they now are in Wash
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
SUICIDE OF STUDENT
LAID. TO NERVOUSNESS
University of Michigan Man Was
in Auto Accident-Examina-
lions Were Near.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ANN ARBOR, Mich. January Is
Worry over semester examinations and
chronic nervousness, it is believed by
friends, caused Henry r. Kasson,
junior student of the University of
Michigan, to take his life by poison
late yesterday. Efforts were being
made today to locate kasson's par
entS.
The youth gave his address as Chi
cago and left note mentioning a
sister, Mary, there. but his parents
are said to be in California.
The note, which made no mention
of reasons for suicide, requested that
his. philosophical library be given to
his sister and that his roommate,
Charles T. Schieman, Arlington, n. j.,
take his monthly allowance check, re-
ceived yesterday.
Friends of Kasson said he had been
in highly nervous condition since
an automobile accident last Fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
CONSIDERS MOVIE CASE.
Federal Trade Commission Hears
Categorical Denial.

A complaint against the Famous
Players-Lasky Corporation and others,
charging unfair trade practices and a
conspiracy to restrain competition of
other motion picture producers, was
taken under advisement yesterday by
the Federal Trade Commission after
hearing at which the respondents
categorically denied the allegations
made in the complaint.
One of the charges made by the
commission was on the practice of
block booking" which was said to
require exhibitors to buy all produc-
lions of the corporation or. none
Counsel for the film concerns denied
that this practice was detrimental to
the industyys --~~.--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
INDiVIDUALISM STRESSED.
Educator Holds Teaching Problems
Based on Knowing Each Student.

The individual student is the prob
lem of educational institutions, DIR.
E. 3. Hopkins, president of Wabash
College, stated in an address at the
midweek services of the Church of
the Covenant last night. He discussed
the problems of educators.
The better teacher knows the in
dividual students the better the teach
err, he asserted. All educational teach
ing methods are pointed in that direc-
ton now. toward knowing the student
better, he added.
IF all students were alike the prob
lens of educational institutions would
be few he continued, but at pres
emit the college has new problems to
solve upon the arrival of each new
student"
DR.. Hopkins attended luncheon
Of the washington Wabash Alumni
Association yesterday at the Cosmos
Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
QUEBEC LIQUOR PROFITS
$5,546,49O REPORT SAYS
Total Sales of $1e,O1s, 2ee for Last
Fiscal Year-Federal Government
Gets $7,276,O55.

By the Associated Press.
QUEBEC, January 2S.-Net profits
Of $5,546.49O were shown in the an
nual report of the Quebec Liquor Com
mission. presented to the legislative
assembly. The report shows total
sales Of $19,018,299 for the last fiscal
year.
The working capital of the commits
siony which started at zero when it
was created in 1921, is now sufficient
for all purposes. the report said. The
statement shows that 5000 was paid
out in interest to banks.
The federal government received
$7,276,0S5 Of last years receipts, in
customs, excise and sales tax. This
figure is higher than the total paid by
the commission for purchases of
stock, operating charges and general
expenses. which amounted to
$7.320.S79.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
H|NE HIGH SCHOOL
AWARDS DIPLOMAS
80 Boys and Girls Get Ger
tificates at Graduation
Exercises.

Graduation exercises. were held. yes
terday afternoon at the L. C. Hine
Junior High School. with Miss Rose
L. Hardy. assistant superintendent of
schools. presenting diplomas to, class
of SO boys and girls.
Mural Painting as Gift.
The class presented the school with
a parting gift. a mural painting de-
picting a castle in Spain. It will be
hung in the corridor. Joseph Francis
Sullivan gave the class history and
Ruth Vaughan DeJarnette was the
valedictorian. Catherine Want Jar
dine presented the class gift to the
school and also played a piano solo.
The Hine Orchestra played for the
invocation by Rev. Edgar A. Spielman.
Those Getting Diplomas.
Diplomas were awarded:
Wallace o. Bassford, Virgel r. Boyd,
Leonard Meredith Hays, James T.
King, Robert T. McCauley, Earl F.
Owens, Joseph Francis Sullivan, Cliff.
ton Eugene Swift, George Alexander
Wilson.
Catherine Erma Bontz, Evelyn
Boyd, Viola Catherine Canter. Annie
Carrigan, Gertrude Louise Clark,
Ellen Victor Cofer, Ruth Vaughan De
Jarnette, Jeanette Del Vecchio, Flor.
ence Aline Estes. Catherine Want
Jardine, Ruth Elizabeth Lille. Mary
Evelynne Mezick, Angela Muldowney,
Ida Rosenbloom.
BY credit from Eastern High
School-Eric Ellsworth Garfield, Ches.
ter Ellsworth Miles, Charles Millar.
Lawrence Lee Nolan, Mary Ethel
Bragunier, Helen K. Norbeck, Helen
Wayson.
BY credit from Mckinley Technical
High School-Roy Grant Epperley,
John Wesley Carver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
CIVIL SERVICE TESTS.
Commission to Fill Vacancies in
Capital.

The Civil Service Commission an
nounces open competitive examinations
for plasterer and senior plasterer
to fill vacancies in the Office of Pub
lie Buildings and Public Parks of the
National Capital
The entrance salary for plasterer is
$500 year, and for senior plasterer
$3.50 a year. Full information and
application blanks may be obtained
from the office of the United States
Civil Service Commission, 1924 f
street,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
WHISPERING GALLERY
AUTHOR WINS HIS CASE
Cleared by Jury of Obtaining 225
Pounds From Publishers by
False Pretenses.
~ One Associated Press.


LONDON, January 2S.-Hesketh
Pearson was acquitted by a jury today
of the charge of obtaining f225 from
the John Lane Publishing Co. under
false pretenses by claiming that. his
book, 1.-THE Whispering Gallery" was
written from the diary of Sir Rennell
Rodd.
Pearson admitted that he wrote the
book himself and that Sir Rennell was
not involved, but declared he assumed
the publishers knew the true stu
alton.
Because of it's alleged revelations
concerning prominent personages, "The
Whispering Gallery" caused a sensa-
ton at the time of it's appearance last
November. 1t was withdrawn from
publication in England within "a
hours, due to questions as to it's au-
-thenticity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
Washington Physician Who Lost Life
Fighting Typhus Honored by Serbia

A former Washington physician, the
late DIR. Ernest Pendelton Magruder,
who lost his life fighting the typhus
scourge that swept Serbia after the
World War. has been awarded post
humously the cross of the Royal Or
der of st. Sava by the Serbian gov
eminent.
The announcement of the award
was made by DIR. Edgar Erskine
Hume, lieutenant colonel in the Army
Medical Corps, who was American
Red Cross commissioner in Serbia fol-
lowing the war. DIR. Hume has just
returned to this country from duty in
China.
DIR. Magruder was prominently
known in Washington, where he prac-
ticed for many years and was clinical
professor of surgery at the George
town University Medical School be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
G. w. U. President to Speak.

William Mather Lewis, president of
George Washington University, will
be the speaker tomorrow ut the
monthly luncheon of the General
Alumni Association of the university.
The luncheon will begin at 1890
O'Clock at the Hotel La Fayette, and
pr. Frank A. Hornaday. president Of
ths association. Mjur presidsa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28

fore the war. He lived here prac-
tically all his life. having graduated
from Georgetown College in 1889. DIR.
Magruder took his medical course at
Johns Hopkins University and George
Washington University Medical School.
A brother, c. c. Magruder, is an at
torney here.
In making the announcement Dr.
Hume said that one of the last acts
of King Peter of Serbia was to send
a representative to inform him that
in Reorganization of the valuable serv-
ices rendered to Serbia during the
typhus campaign in which he lost his
life from that disease" the cross of
st. Sava was awarded post humously
to DIR. Magruder. DR.. Magruder was
a major during the World War, and
the Order of st. Sava, it was explain
ed. was the highest honor that can be
bestowed on an officer of that rank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
WIFE SUES SCULPTOR.
Asks Separate Maintenance of Sal
vatore Certaino Scarppita.

LOS ANGELES. January % R).--
Salvatore Cartaino Scarppita, who
has achieved note in Europe as a
sculptor, was sued yesterday by his
wife, Antoinette G.. Scarppita, for
separate maintenance. Mrs. Nadji
Yorcia Jarocki, said to be a former
wife of a wealthy New York man,
was named correspondent. Scarppita
was said to be en- route to Palermo,
Sicily. ,A2 = 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28

Fuel reserves In Germany now
total Is. 000. 000, 900 acres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28

Nearly 100000 unemployed in Aus
txia are receiving government aid
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-18
BEGIN HERE TODAY

VERA CAMERON, plain but efficient.
private secretary, consents to let Jerry
Macklyn, advertising manager. for Peach
Bloom Cosmetics, transform her into
beauty through the use of the company
cosmetics. She, consents only after she
falls instantly in love with a man who
ignores her.
In transforming her, the beauty spe-
cialist copies picture Jerry finds in his
desk. Vera wants to be beautiful SO she
can spend her vacation at Lake Min
Schuyler Smythe.
At. Minnetonke, Schuyler and other
guests mistake her for the ex-princess.
Vivian Cranda1l. who. after divorce in
Paris. has disappeared. Vera's attempts
to convince people Of her true identity
fail and she puts further. confession from
her when she realizes Schuyler Is in love
with the girl he thinks she is.
Thurston, the manager. asks Vera to
notify her parents she is at the Minna-
tonka, to avoid a scandal. She again
states her true identity. Thurston has
her and Schuyler followed all that day:
Vera learns Schuyler is a small salaried
secretary. four-flusher and fortune
hunter.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-18
Brain TeaSer
AnSzUeYS

Below are answers to the Brain
Teaser questions on page 4:
l. If Japan were stretched along
the Atlantic coast line, the most
southern island would lie across
Cuba, and the most northern island
would lie athwart Labrador.
2. Toxic is the capital of Japan.
3. Toxic. with 100000 inhabi-
tants, is third largest city in-the old
world, only London and Berlin being
greater.
4. The area of Japan proper is
approximately $4,000 square miles;
the area of the British Isles is 12r;-
900 square miles.
5. The population of Japan is
SO, 900, 900; of the British Isles A.
100000.
6. Hirohito is emperor of Japan.
7. Aluminium was unknown to
the ancieuts.
}. Etymology is the study of the
derivation of words
8. Hymen was the mythical god
of marriage.
10. Horse flies bite, but the COM
mon house fly, which has a tube
for its mouth and eats only liquids,
cannot bite.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-18

The help-yourself plan of
a cafeteria enables the
finest of foods at "odd
penny prices" to be serUed
at Whites Cafeteria "On
the Circle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-18
PLEAD FOR MADEIROS
Portuguese Ask Commute
ton of Death Sentence.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-The
Portuguese government has made
representations to the United States
for communication of the sentence of
Celestino Madeiros, Portuguese citi-
zen, under sentence to die at Boston
at the same time as Nicola Sacco
and Bartolomeo Vanzetti.
H. G.. Silva, Portuguese charge
d'affaires here, made such personal
representations to the State De-
partment supporting a cable from
the Portuguese president to Presi-
dent Coolidge. The cable appeal
was forwarded by the department
to Governor Fuller of Massa-
chusettS.
The Portuguese government holds
that as capital punishment is for
hidden in Portugal, execution of a
Portuguese citizen here would Gre
ate anti-American feeling. The
State Department pointed out to
Da Silva that Portuguese here are
subject to American laws and with
out special privileges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-18
TApI)FI 1pI)I2IN(EsS s.
I'cS Ssa7 G 3 SHA ssEvics ~ Dg dime austin

silver hanging above the trees that
trimmed the lake.
The broad, hospitable bosom Of
the lake nursed only one canoe,
family discernible in the dim light
of the stars, but advertising its pres
ence by a rollicking jazz sorg that
the brooding peace of the night and
the magic of water made beautiful.
81 want to be happy" the boy in
the canoe sang Justify.
"Well, you ought to be-" Vee-vee
smiled to herself. You're young
and out on the lake With your girl.
and you haven't sickening, shame
full confessions to make-or I hope
you haven't"
She hurried on, flattening herself
once against tree trunk to keep
from being seen by strolling
couple. The very air about her
seemed charged with love, sweetly
heavy with 1t.
The night was meant for kisses,
not for confessions. She shivered
at the thought, wrapped her shawl
more tightly about her shoulders.
"Vee-Vee?" The voice that she
thought the most musical in the
world called softly.
suddenly she was in his arms, her
slender body held fast against his
breast. AS she raised her face, a
little dizzy with the mere anticipa-
ton of his kiss, she told herself
recklessly: "Just one kiss, I'll have
that to remember, no matter what
happens"
my princess" He flung back
his head for a moment of exulta-
ton before his lips came down upon
hers. An involuntary shudder ran
along every nerve in her body, then
she gave herself up to this moment
of stolen delight, drinking in greed
lily the love which might be
scratched away from her within a
few minutes.
"You do love mel" he triumphed
in a voice oddly husky. Say it.
say, Schuyler I love your Oh be-
loved! Unattainable star that has
fallen into my arms!"
shall I say all that?" she sur
prised herself by giggling. mo
wait! Don't kiss me again! I must
talk to you first-and then-maybe
you won't want to kiss me
again!"
She dragged the words out SC
slowly and in SO low voice that
he had to bend low to hear them.
I'll always want you," Schuyler
said huskily. But I can't believe
I'm lucky enough for you to want
me. Let me talk first, Vivian, ex-
cuse, if I can nv presumption in
daring to hope That you-you!-a
princess and Crandall, will stocr
to me-"
Vee-Vee stepped back, her clasped
hands against her heart. you talk
then" she whispered weakly. After
all, her own dreadful ordeal would
merely be delayed-a blessed res
pite during which, she could hear
the sound of his voice. feel, per-
haps, the clasp Of his warm fingers
ever hers.
Then, if the gods were kind
Schuyler would hear her compass
sionately, Understandings. would
rejoice that she was a nobody, like
himself, not a princess who had
been sold into slavery for a title.
Ito be Continued)
Schuyler tells the story of his life,
admitting he Is merely rich mans sec
own cnnfes sinn IL inferrnnfnd -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-18
JEWS SEEK RIGHTS
World Conference in SeS-
sion at Geneva.

BIZ United Press
ZURICH, Switzerland, Aug. 18.-
Conferences among the delegates to
the World Conference on Jewish
Rights continued here today.
Narum Sokolow, chairman of the
Jewish delegations to the Versailles
peace conference emphasized the
justice of the claims of Jewish mi
norities in eastern countries to
stipulated rights.
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New
York said the rights could be main
tanned only by close and continuous
cooperation of Jews in free lands
of the East and West.