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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
q NEW COLLEGES
/. ARE FOUNDED HERE
interpretations Since January
!, 1925, Include Generous
Degree Granting Powers.

Twenty-three colleges or universities
have been incorporated in the District
of Columbia since January L, 1926, a
search of the records in the office Of
the recorder of deeds revealed today.
In most of the certificates of in
corporation the intention is clearly
stated to operate in other States and
In Canada under the District of Co.
lumbia authorization. Generous de-
gree-granting powers are reserved.
and in almost every case it is stated
that the courses may be taken by cor
respondence.
Some of these institutions evidently
represent radical departures in Amer.
lean higher education. seeking as they
do to dignity with doctorates skill in
occupations not ordinarily included
among the learned professions. one
Of the recently founded colleges, for
instance, grants the degree of u. D.
doctor of dressmaIIing. Another in
cludes, among numerous degrees
which it proposed to grant, that of
ID. G.-doctor of gymnastics
Other Degrees Awarded
Still another will grant. its celtifi.
cate states. appropriate degrees in
hairdressing and scalp culture. One
grants doctorates in vital engineer
ing" and still another proposes to
endow worthy candidates with the de.
gree of doctor of radio therapeutics.
One of the most pretentious of the
new ventures in higher education will
grant the degrees of bachelor, master,
doctor. fellow, diplomat and philoso-
pher of metaphysics, mediumship and
spiritual development.
There is one college which includes
in a long list of doctorates TO be
granted such academic honors in
shorthand and penmanship. Skill in
these accomplishments is accorded the
same recognition as astronomy and
navigation, also included in the list.
Recorder Unable to Act.
An interesting sidelight is that most
of the colleges established TO give train.
ing in various therapeutic cults re-
serve the right in their certificates Of
incorporation to operate 'one or more
hospitals. clinics and sanitariums.
Arthur 6. Froe, recorder of deeds,
explained today that he realized that
some of the college and university
interpretations were ridiculous, but
that under the law his office has no
authority whatsoever to refuse TO
place the certificates i'm the records
so long as the papers are made out
properly. He would be liable, he
said, 70 mandamus action il he at
tempted to hold up a paper which
was properly signed and authenti-
Gated and which showed no dual
purpose. The statutes. Mr.. Froe
holds, are entirely responsible for the
condition that has arisen.
Evidence is continuing TO come into
the Office of Miss Pearl Mccall. assist
ant United States attorney. on the ac.
| tivities of low-grade institutions
/ throughout the country, most of them
/ originally Incorporated in the District
1 Of Columbia. Recently Miss Mccall
/ had young man attached to the dis
/ trict attorneys office apswer an adver-
tisement of a college dF@harmacy be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
COLEMAN NAMED
MARYLAND JUDGE
Baltimore Attorney Lands
New PoSt-Appointment.
Is Surprise.

President Coolidge today appoint
ed William c. Coleman of Balti-
more to the newly created district
judgeship for Maryland. There were
several candidates for this bench
appointment and the selection of Mr..
Coleman. who has been a practicing
attorney in Baltimore for number
of years, came as a surprise, as he
was not known to have been urged
by the party leaders of that state.
William Jackson, Republican ma
tional committee man. is known to
have urged the appointment Of
Amos w. Noodcock, who is now
United States attorney i'm Baltimore.
and former Senator Weller is under
stood 10 have urged the appointment
of some one else
The President also announced the
appointment of Elliott Northeott of
Huntington, w Va, TO be United
States circuit judge of the fourth
circuit to fill the vacancy caused by
the recent death of Judge John c.
Rose of Maryland
Maryland leaders made an effort 10
secure this appointment for some one
from their State and number of
names were presented to the Presi-
dent The circuit to which the latter
has been appointed includes Maryland
West Virginia, Virginia and North and
South Carolina. Appointment of
Johnson J. Hayes of North Wilkes.
bOro, n. C., to the newly created
for the middle district of
North Carolina was also announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
Illinois Business Men Develop
Annual Passion Play Spectacle

win perfect the continuity of the
drama, with no ntermission through,
out it's three and a half hours
Preceding the play, prologue
brings down the aisles to the cathedral
like stage figures of Augustine. Char.
lemagne. Martin Luther. Pope Greg.
DRY VII. John Wesley. Roger viii.
liams and other men Of history to
kneel at the altar of Christian faith.
The part of Christ is taken by Fred.
erick A. Hitch, proprietor of dry
goods store.
Mrs. Clara Koogle housewife. PLAYS
the mother Of Christ and Henry STAINS
berry. grain dealer. dons the beard
and cloak of Judas.
The 200 players give their services
for the 10 performances between
April and May l, and the admission
fee is kept nominal to defray only
the cost of the spectacle.
Sponsors have no desire to make the
play replica of the Oberammergau
presentation. Darrah, the author, has
depicted the scenes for American au-
diences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
FERDINAND SHOWS
GAIN IN STRENGTH
Indirect Information, However, Is
That Improvement Is
Only Temporary
By the Associated Press,


BUCHAREST, Rumania. April T.
The condition of King Ferdinand. who
Is suffering from influenza, continued
to improve overnight. / was stated
this morning that he seemed To have
more strength and that his entour-
age was heartened by the fact that
he had been able to sleep we'll
On the other hand indirect informa-
ton was that the improvement was
only temporary and that death was
question of hours This information
came by way of Vienna and Bel
grade news sources which are sub.
ject to caution.
The more optimistic reports seemed
to be confirmed by the fact that for
mer Crown Prince Carol of Rumania
was still at his home in Neuilly. hav-
ing as yet received no summons to
the bedside of his father. who was
stricken with influenza several days
ago, just when it was reported that
he had responded to treatment for
his long-standing intertinal infection.
The prince. according to some OBJ
servers, appears to be giving very
little attention to the prospect of
becoming King. He is said to be
keeping very late hours, his villa
being bright with lights until the
early hours of the morning Some
detectives on guard outside his estab-
lishment describe the prince as the
center of group of congenial com
panions, with sound of laughter and
music coming from the villa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
Traffic Officer
Resents Laughter,
So Fletcher Sues

Frank B. Owens. a traffic police
man. arrested Marshall Fletcher,
I West Irving street, Chevy Chase,
March II, because the officer
charged that he was laughing at
the manner in which he was di-
recting traffic at Connecticut
avenue and Mckinley street. The
case was dismissed in Police Court
March Ii and yesterday Fletcher
brought suit against the policeman
In the District Supreme Court for
SO, 900 damages.
Through Attorney Fred B.
Rhodes. the plaintiff says he was
talking and laughing with friend
on the corner when Owens left his
semaphore and, approaching them,
accused Fletcher of deriding his
efforts to handle traffic. When
Fletcher denied the charge he was
placed under arrest and sent to
the Tenleytown precinct in a patrol,
where he was required to PUT up
$l25 collateral. lie charges false
arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
Visiting Nurses Luncheon.

Commissioner Dougherty and Miss
Gertrude Bowling, director Of the In
structive Visiting Nurse Society. will
speak at luncheon forum to be given
at the Women's City Club tomorrow
afternoon at | O'Clock. The luncheon
mas been arranged in connection with
the proclamation issued by the Com
missioners for Cleanup week. the
last week in April. Senator Copeland
Of New York has been invited to at.
tend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

longing to the chain of such profes.
sional schools, whose incorporation
papers can be traced back TO Wash.
ington.
The reply. recently received, sneaks
for itself, Miss Mccall believes 1t
follows.
Dear SIR Your letter of recent
date to hand. Our graduate
courses in pharmacy leads to phar-
maceutical degrees. You may enroll
for any one course for $50 any two
courses for SIS; S100 for three courses.
You must, however, enroll at once. for
we are about to discontinue all our
courses. Sincerely yours, etc"
In other words, Miss Mccall be
lieves this is a clear case of send the
cash and get your degree"
Miss Mccall now is at work check
ing over large mass of data which
has come into her office regarding
questionable professional schools with
District of Columbia connections,
which may be the basis of prosecu.
tons and which in any event, viii
prove valuable in the investigation
about to be launched by the United
States Bureau Of Efficiency into the
low-grade school situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

By the Associated Press.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. April IA
dry goods merchant doffs the habili-
ments of the business world each
Eastertide to depict the Savior in
Bloomington Passion Play.
A housewife discards her apron and
becomes, for three weeks. the mother
of Christ.
Motormen and bankers, mechanics
and professional men join in the throng
which this year for the fourth time,
will present TO the Middle West the
story Of the Nazarene.
To impress upon the minds Of men
and women the value Of the Christian
religion, Delmar d. Darrah and three
Scottish Rite Masonic bodies of Bloom
ington organized the religious drama
in 1928
This year some 10000 persons will
witness the presentation. Two special
trains will bring Iowa delegations to
see ii. The prestige and solemnity of
a religious service will be given to it's
so scenes picturing the Saviors life.
Two choirs, pipe organ and chimes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
CREATION OF ADVISORY
TAX BOARD AUTHORIZED

Creation of an advisory board com.
posed Of representatives of public
organizations interested in taxation
was authorized yesterday by the joint
congressional taxation committee
Chairman Green said that such a
board was necessary because of the
inability Of the committee to obtain
tax experts as members of it's staff
and that this board would create a liai.
som between the public and the COM
mittee.
The meeting was attended by Og.
den Mills, Undersecretary of the
Treasury, and by representatives of
the American Bar Association. the
Institute of Economics, the National
Industrial Conference and the United
States Chamber of Commerce and
others,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
MAN IS ACCUSED
/. OF Staying THREE
virginian Said to Have Con-
feSSed Killing Wife and
Her Friends.
By the Associated Press.

by Bte Associated Press.
BLUEFIELD, w. Va, April -
Henry Griffith, 40, of Richlands, Va.
was in Russell County. Va, jail at
lebanon today. while police were
checking his alleged confession that
a nocturnal flight planned by his
wife and two friends drove him to
triple Staying.
Sheriff Harry II. Couch of Russell
County said that Griffith, a father
Of eight children, had confessed to
the Staying of his wife. Mrs Mollie
Griffith, and Mr. and Mrs. Matthew
Lawson of Richlands. and formerly
OF Jeliico. Tenn. friends with whom
she had planned to leave.
Bodies Found in River.
The bodies of the three were found
in Clinch River, three miles from
noon by telegraph lineman, and re-
manned unidentified until yesterday,
when Griffith was taken to Lebanon
and there identified them. He MAIN
tanned for two hours that he knew
nothing of the crime. Later it was
said he confessed at o'clock on the
morning of March 81, he had shot
them and thrown the bodies in the
river.
Grifith's story as told by the sher-
if was that three weeks ago Grifith's
wife left her home after they had
Guarreled and that Griffith later learn
ed she was staying with the Lawsons.
Griffith told the sheriff he had found
out that the three were preparing to
leave the neighborhood at night, and
he set out in s~arcil of them.
Me- on Bluff.
He was said to have related that he
met the victims IL miles from his
home along the railroad tracks on q
bluff overlooking Clinch River. and
there asked his wife to return home
with him. Her refusal, the alleged
confession said, was supplemented by
the statement from Lawson that she
would not return.
Sheriff Couch said Griffith told him
he had then shot Lawson, who ran
and fell down over the bluff to the
liver. and that Griffith had turned to
The women, dragging them to the
bluff and throwing them over into
he stream.
When they v e discovered Tuesday
| bullet wound was found in each OF
he bodies. Authorities had expressed.
he belief that they had been in the
water for about 10 days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
POLICEMAN is CLEARED.
C. ]. Garry Exonerated on Charges
in Police Court.

Policeman Clifton J. Garry OF the
ninth precinct. charged with assault
and intoxication. was exonerated on
both charges in Police Court today
before Judge George III. Macdonald.
Garry was accused Of assaulting
Josephine White, colored, In Linden
court northeast. with a broomstick.
At Casualty Hospital the woman was
found to be suffering from wounds
on her face and body.
Garry was suspended from the force
pending the outcome of the trial.
Thomas e. Lodge represented the
policeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

Circus patrahs SO anxious to get
into the big taf that they forget their
change leave more than so q day at
ticket wagons NJ this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

Fish rise and fall in the water bv
means of an air bladder inside them.
thee NIL the air bladder to rtsa ana
expel the air to sink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
Will Present "The Dummy. "

"The Dummy" the Businetss High
School Spring play entered in the
annual competition for the Brown
University Cup, will be presented in
the school auditorium tonight at SIS
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
WORK PRAISES HAWAII.
Addresses Legislature, Landing In
dependent Spirit.

HONOLULU, April GP}-Dr.
Hubert Work, Secretary of the In
terror. i'm an address yesterday to the
Joint session of the Legislature,
praised the independent spirit Of the
people of Hawaii A salute of 10 guns
was fired as the Secretary entered
the Capitol.
DR.. Work is here for the Pan.Pacific
conference on education, reclama-
ton, rehabilitation and recreation,
which will begin its sessions Monday.
France Just has Its first prepay.
ment telephonfS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
NEW TREATY PLAN
IS MUSSOL|N| AIM
League and World Court
Placed in Background in
Hungary Pact.
By The AssocIated Press.

ROME, April 7.--Fascist Italy has
decided to try to replace what is
termed here the ''Wilsonian method"
of guaranteeing European peace by
what is also termed the "Mussolinian
method"
This conclusion was drawn in politi-
cal circles last night from the text of
the treaty Of friendship arbitration
and Cancellation between Italy and
Hungary, which was signed in the
Chigi Palace Tuesday night and which
differs significantly in three respects
from the large number of similar
treaties concluded recently between
Italy and other European nations
These are, first, that the treaty
contains no provision for registration
with the League of Nations; second,
that it reopens the path for the official
restoration Of secret diplomacy" and,
third, that It renders remote any
ultimate recourse to the international
Court at The Hague for settlement Of
international disputes.
Number of Innovations.
The text Of the main treaty. in its
failure to arrange for registration with
the League of Nations, as was done
In the recent Italo-Albanian and Italo-
German treaties, does not differ from
similar pacts, but a long appendix
regulating the method Of Cancellation
and arbitration offers a number of
innovations indicating a departure
from the leagues methods of peace.
making.
In the first place the president of
the Swiss confederation will be invited
to appoint the members of a special
Italo.Hungarian commission of con
citation, composed of one Italian, one
Hungarian and one neutral. Should
either party within three months APP
peal for Cancellation by the other
party. this commission will have the
fullest powers for carrying out an in
auiry into the dispute and win have
the right TO call upon both nations for
evidence.
Unlike previous pacts which make
an appeal 10 the international court
at the Hague the highest recourse,
the present treaty merely says that
both parties retain the faculty of sub.
uniting any Juridicial controversy TO
the Hague Court as d compromise
step"
AIussoIini Policy Aim.
Either party viii have the right TO
appeal TO the Hague If the other fails
to live up to the verdict Of the con
citation commission after the elapse
OF six months.
The entire press. While printing the
text of the main treaty and comment
ing on it enthusiastically. refrains
from publishing the text Of the ap
pendiX concerning the methods Of
Cancellation.
The semi-omcial Tribuna, analyZine
the meaning of the treaty says that
IL is a further sign Of the methodical
development of the Mussolni policy
of balancing power in Central-WesterF
Europe Premier Mussolini. alone
among European statesmen, saw a;
FAR back as 1922 says the newspaper
the need Of abandoning the distinction
Of the winners and losers of th'
World War"
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-25
ROxana

A surprise birthday party was
given Chester Lynch Monday even
ing of this week. About twenty
guests were present. Games were
played and at a late hour refresh
ments were served. The birthday
cake with 1S candles was the center
piece which were burning. Chester
made the second attempt before he
eXtinguished the flames. All depart
ed after very pleasant evening
wishing Chester many more happy
birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Evans made
business trip to Georgetown and
Milton Tuesday.
Miss Ursula Layton and Raymond
Derrickson, both of Philadelphia,
were quietly married at Elkton, Md,
Wednesday of last week. They spent
the remainder Of the week with his
mother, Mrs. Angie Derrickson.
The storm that visited our sec
ton Saturday did some minor dam
age.
Harry DerricksOn is having new
hennery built.
Harry Lynch has a telephone in
stalled in his residence.
The old store house of J. G. Ev-
ans has been purchased by John
Wharton and he has moved it over
on his farm,
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-25
Overbrook

Willard Millman of Have de Grace,
Md, spent a part of last week with
his brother, Edward Millman and
family.
John H. Houston and Robert
White made a business trip to Har-
rington and FELTON, on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin NAPLES of
Coolspring spent last Sunday with
Arthur Campbell and family.
Clarence Cord spent last Friday
at the county seat.
Mrs. May Johnson is visiting rela-
tives in Philadelphia.
Captain Frederick Johnson of
Overfalls Lightship, is spending his
leave of absence with his wife's par
ents, r. P. Warrington and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Richards
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Will John
son of near Milton, John Johnson of
near Rehoboth and Charles Johnson
and family of Lewes last Sunday at
a goose dinner.
Miss Shart, the teacher of Whites
School, will hold her P. T. A. meet
ing Thursday evening, February "a.
Arthur H. Hill, a highly respected
citizen, died at his home Monday
night, February 21st. Mr.. Hill was a
good citizen, a good neighbOr, and
will be sadly missed in this COM
munitq. The bereaved family has
our greatest sympathy.
The storm of Saturday did a great
deal of damage in this vicinity.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-25
Church Hill

The P. Z. A. held it's February
meeting on the 18th with the vice
president, Mrs. Pearl Stevenson, pre-
siding.
The meeting opened with the sing
ing of America" followed by the
Lords Prayer.
Miss Pearson with her pupils gave
a demonstration in geography.
Teaching the difference between
cocoa" and Chocolate" illustrated
from the pod on the tree until it was
pulverized ready for table use. It
was very interesting and instructive
as we'll entertaining.
Recitation, Story of st. Valentine.
Story. of Lincoln.
Play, The First Flag. Characters:
Betsy Ross, part 1, house on Arch
street, Philadelphia; George Wash
ington, Robert Morris, part at
Betsy Ross house on Arch street;
part 8, at Betsy's house three days
later.
Flag salute and singing, "Colum-
bia the Gem of the Ocean"
The sand table scene, depicting
Abraham Lincoln splitting rails near
his log cabin. The school room was
tastefully decorated with miniature
matches and cherries.
The secretary read the minutes
which were approved. Austin Peet
was appointed to straighten the flag
pole. The social committee served
ice cream and cake. Meeting ad-
iourned until March 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-25
West End

= Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Adams and
daughter, Miss Linda Adams from
Greenwood spent last Saturday at
Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles O'Bier from
Blanchard Station, spent Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Norman 7. Webb
at Greenwood.
Frank Houseman from Philadel-
phia spent Saturday and Sunday
with his sister, Miss Katie House
man at Greenwood.
Quite a number Of the Greenwood
people are on the sick list with la
grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Draper are the
happy parents of a fine baby boy.
We are glad to see Mrs. Laura b.
Elliott out again after being very
sick with lumbagO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Hubbard
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman T. Webb.
Mrs. Ella Webb and daughter,
Miss Ruth Webb from Greenwood
spent Friday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Adams, near the Grove.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-25
Bridgevile

AL Seller of near Owens Station,
owns a sow which recently farrOwed
nineteen pigs.
Rev. George Sterling purchased a
Oakland sedan last week.
The Ladies Tuesday Night Club
held a Colonial Tea at their club
room on Tuesday evening of this
week.
H. L. Cannon left last week for
California where he will spend a
few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brown ar
rived home on Monday from Florida
and Cuba where they have been
spending several days.
Oran J. Wiley attended the Del
Mar-Va Association meeting at Sal
isbury last week.
Fred Truitt who is in the Sails
bury Hospital is reported to be i'm
proving and expects to get home in
the near future.
Miss Catherine Wright, Miss Mae
Belts and Miss Mary Richards Wis
tied Niagara Falls, N. Y, over the
weekend.
Mrs. Gertrude Smith spent the
weekend with relatives in Chester,
Pa.
This section was visited with a
severe rain and wind storm on Sat-
urday doing considerable damage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Macklin
spent the first of the week with rel
atives and friends in Wilmington.
L. f. Hubbard, our Bridgeville
blacksmith, celebrated his 72nd
birthday by working at his forge all
day and tells us that while he is pos
sibly a little slower than when he
was 21, but thinks he has cut his
eye teeth in the blacksmith business.
The funeral of George Adams was
held on Friday of last week with in
terment in Bridgeville cemetery. He
is survived by four sons, Victor and
Roland of Bridgeville and Calvin and
Wilbur of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmel Potter of
Clayton spent Tuesday with parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas AXE, near
Bridgeville.
Miss Elsie BulOw of Wilmington is
spending a few days with her par
ents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Newton enter
tanned relatives at a dinner on Tues
day of this week.