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The Coconino sun., 1927-06-24

FOR SALE OR TRADE-20o ACRT
Colorado ranch, subirrigated, high.
ly improved; equipped 1000 chick
ems; running water and timber
close to good town. VIII consider
trade for Arizona filling station OF
tourist camp. L. B. Rathbone, Fort
Morgan, Colo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
40 STUDENTS TO TRY
FOR PRIZE IN ORATORY
District of Columbia Franchise to
Be Discussed at Knights of
Columbus School.

Forty students have signified their
intention of taking part in the pre-
liminaries of the contest for the Moo
nan Public Discussion Prize, to be
held April at the knights of Column
bus Evening School. The final con-
test is to be held May IA. The prize
consists of $50 in gold, which is to be
given annually by John j. Noonan
for the encouragement of public
speaking. The subject of the discus
sion in the preliminary contest is
Resolved, That the District of co.
lumbia should be granted repre-
sentative government" The public
discussion contest is to be in the ma
ture both of an oratorical contest and
of debate, but is to be different from
either. 1t is an individual contest
with each speaker presenting a
thesis of his own, but all the theses
related to the common subject.
Prof. Arthur Deering of the Eng
lish Department of Catholic Univer.
sity, will begin a course of public lee.
night at o'clock. The title of the
first lecture will be Romance and
Realism in Modern Poetry" The lee
ture is open to the public.
Last Tuesday, DIR. Peter GuiIday of
the Department of History at Catholic
University, addressed an audience
that filed every seat in the large
hall on the subject of '"The Catholic
Chapter in American History" After
setting forth the contents of the
chapter, DR.. Guilday made the point
that this chapter is suppressed to an
undue extent in current histories
which purport to record the social
life of the American people.
The Dante Club is planning to con-
duct a series of public lectures begin
ming about the middle of April. Right
Rev Monsignor Edward A. Pace of
the Catholic University q1as been Sc
cured to give the opening lecture of
the series. The Dante class, which
was organized in February, is max
ing progress under the direction of
Prof. Mario Barra.
The student council will hold a
social meeting at the school Monday
night at 8 o'clock. The council Is
planning to hold a series of Saturday
night dances beginning Immediately
after the Easter holidays.
Preliminary plans for the annual
freshman law banquet are now being
made. The committee in charge of
the arrangements consists of Patrick
Geraghty. Thomas j. Groom and
Charles II. Evans, jr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
VIEW SIGHTS ABROAD.

The fifth grades new class re-
Gently added to the Miner Normal
School, is taking an imaginary trip
to Europe with it's teacher, Mrs. NJ. d.
Evans. Already the class has visited
England and France, making trips to
the places OF interest and calling on
! the noted personages In those coun-
tries through the aid of lantern slides
and discussions. Next week it will
visit Italy.
The nature study and biology de-
partment conducted its annual flower
show last week and pots OF tulips,
hyacinths, jonquils and narcissi. which
We're grown by the students. were
! sent to every room in the school. In
each of the grades Of the practice
school instructions in the care of flow
/ ers were given.
The Junior Dramatic Guild of the
| school will present in the Miner Nor
NAL Assembly on Monday, April II,
THE Country Cousin" a comedy drama
written by Booth Harrington and
PJulian Street. The cast Is under the
immediate direction of Miss Marguerite
Thomas. assisted by the dramatic
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
RANDALL JUNIOR HIGH
WILL GIVE OPERETTA
"The Belle of Barcelona" to Be Pre-
sented Early in May-Cos-
tunes Finished.

The operetta, 1.-The Belle of BARGE
lona," a comedy In three acts by
Charles Ross CLANCY, will be pre-
scented early in May by the Randall
Junior High School Players under
the auspices of the Parent-Teacher
Association as a school project in
which the departments of foreign lam
guages, music, physical training,
drawing, manual arts, science, geo
graphy, mathematics, history and
English. including the entire faculty
and student body, will participate.
seventy-five Spanish costumes,
made by the girls Of the eighth and
ninth grade domestic art classes UNI
der the direction of Miss c. f.
Brooks, teacher of domestic art and
chairman OF the committee on cos
tunes, were finished last week.
The work of planning and design
ing these costumes was done by the
Costume Designers Club at the week
ly club meetings, after an intensive
study of descriptions and illustrations
of Spanish costumes and accessories
The officers of the club are; Presi-
dent, Margaret Gordon; vice presi-
dent, Ruth Walker; secretary. Emily
Monroe; treasurer and faculty ad-
wiser, Miss c. E. Brooks.
Leroy Taylor, Osborne Turner
Clyde Miner and George Betters
| members of the ninth grade printing
class, have printed $50 tickets for the
performance and are now ready tc
| undertake the typesetting of the pro-
gram copy under the direction Of J
| NJ. Montgomery. teacher of printing
at Randall
Other committee reports made al
| the last faculty meeting indicate gen
eral cooperation on the part of fac.
.ulty and student body, and portend q
successful presentation of 1.-The Belle
| of Barcelona"
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athletic committee, to qualifying mem
hers of the foot ball and basket ball
teams, as follows: Foot ball, Capt
James ,Birthright, James Begg, Don
aid Bittinger, William Caples, Car
Isle Christie, William Crawford. Mil
ton Crist, Arthur Gerth, Vance lie
Frenz, Tom Sawyer, James Sullivan
and William Wolowitz; basket ball
Capt. Tom Sawyer, James Birthright
William Banta, Herbert Elliott, Leon
Shloss, Bruce Kessler, and to Seely
Gray, manager of both foot ball and
basket ball teams.
A concert was given last night al
the Women's Residence Hall by Mrs
Elvina Rowe, soprano, and Miss
Katherine Riggs, harpist.
Mrs. Lucius G. Clark entertained
girls of the dormitory at her home
Friday afternoon at a coffee.
The class in library science, under
leadership of the teacher, Mrs. S. X
Varrelman, librarian of the college
made a study trip yesterday through
the Library of Congress.
Students of the college have beer
invited and plan to participate lr
vesper services at Rust Hall, 115t
North Capitol street, this afternoon
when DIR. Charles S. Cole will speak
on "Personalized Religion"
Dean Devine is away on an eX
tended lecture trip to the Midwest
from which he will not return until
late in April.
Miss Dorothea Mehring, president
of the senior class, entertained the
class Tuesday evening at costume
party at Turnstile Inn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
0RAT0RICAl TRYOUTS
TO BE HELD APRIL a.
Business High Girls Form Base
Ball Thanksgiving Play to
Open April z.

The first tryouts for the National
Oratorical Contest at Business High
School will be held April and the
second and final tryout for the school
will be held April -.
Miss Arbutus Sanders. physical
training director, is organizing girls
base ball teams now that the basket
ball season is over. The schedule OF
intersemester games promises to be
an interesting one.
The Girls Auxiliary gave a dance
for the cadets in the gymnasium last
week. The auxiliary recently elected
the following officers: Grace Wooden,
president: Ida herman, vice president:
Esther Huntington. treasurer, and
Sylvia Mink. secretary
Posters announcing the dates Of
the Spring play. THE Dummy" as
April Z and 9. are now on display
Rehearsals are in progress and in
terest is keen in the presentation
THE Dummy" under the direction of
Miss Esther Galbraith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
LANGLEY GLEE CLUBS
GIVE TWO OPERETTAS
Aunt Drusilla's Garden" and
Maid of the Golden Slipper"
Are Presented.

The Langley Glee Clubs presented
two operettas at Business High School
last week. The Langley Orchestra,
under George Z. Hurt, rendered the
music. Katherine Lippert was the
soloist-accompanist. The stage set
tings and costumes were most attrac-
tive. The following pupils took prin-
cipal parts in Aunt Drusilla's Gar
dem: Mary Eleanor Hall, Jane Page
Menefee, Wellington Buckingham.
Curtis Biscoe, Howard Erick. Joseph
Reintzell. Harry Scott. Beatrice Ken
dali, Christine Meininger, Ruth Dadds
and Frances Bowie.
Others participating We're: Evelyn
Wylie, Ethel Hassler, Bella Smith,
Marion sill, Elizabeth Cole. Estelle
Jorc. Sadie Kaplan, Ruth Vanderbilt,
Audrey Shumate. Evelyn Leath. Mar
, garet Schoenthal, Leon a'Becket, Gil.
bert Bates, Robert Hanneman, Myron
Tracy, Leon Topper, George Corder,
James Van Horn, Maurice I4anman,
Charles Matthews and John Stakes.
In the Maid of the Golden Slip
per" the following took part: Eliza
beth Carr, Ruth Vanderbilt, Frances
Dowden, Lillian Mullen, Mary Kel'
| liner, Erma Kicker, Jane Page Meme.
| fee, Harry Scott, Joseph Reintzell
| Curtis Biscoe, Maurice Lanman, Leon
Topper, Verona Zimmerli. Norma
Mitchell. Mary Kelliher, Helen vii
son, Blanche Collins, Dorothy
Karchem, Ruth I-ipkin, Frances
Bowie, Mary Louise Snyder, Christine
Meininger, Janet Logan, Helen Coder
Mildred Drach, Portia Hauser, Ruth
Dadds, John Stakes. Robert Hanne
man, Herbert Slant and James Var
| Horn.
The proceeds of the operettas will
he used for necessary building activi
ties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
NEW HOME is ACQUIRED
BY FAIRMONT SCHOOL
Minor Alterations Being Made in
du Pont Residence Preparatory to
Formal Opening in Fall.

Having acquired the residence Of
the late Senator du Pont, at I'LL
Massachusetts, avenue, the Fairmont
School officials are making a few
minor alterations and announce for
NAL opening for the Fall semester
term.
Edward l.. Montgomery, president
of the Fairmont School,. now located
at 2107 S street, declares the acquisi-
ton of the du POnt realizes an ambi-
ton to possess a school within the
residential limits with sufficient
grounds to permit outdoor field work.
About the residence are ample grounds
for tennis, basket ball and other ac-
tivities.
The du Pont is famed for it's beauty,
both exterior and interior. President
Montgomery declares that little will
have to be done to put the home in
shape for the school.
Beginning next Fall, the FairmOnt
School will have capacity for 80
boarding pupils and about 80 day pu.
pills. The building will have special
accommodations for departments of
music, art, science, secretarial and
domestic arts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
FREIGHT AIR LINE TO OPEN
First Buffalo-Detroit Plane to Take
OF Tomorrow.

DETROIT, March 26 Up).--The
Buffalo Detroit Air Line OF the Ford
Motor Co. will be officially started
Monday, when the first freight plane
takes off here at 9:t5 am. The
route over a portion of Ontario was
granted by the air board of the
Canadian. government and only
forced" landings will be made or
Dominion soil.
Passenger service will be incorpor
ated with the freight-carrying line
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
BANDIT VERY POLITE.
Robber Apologies for Taking Auto
Party's Valuables.

ST. LOUIS, March 26 GA polite,
we'll dressed robber held up the auto.
mobile party of Frederick A. Kamp,
wealthy contractor. last night, took
jewelry worth $3.50 and SIT in cash
tipped his hat to the women and later
returned Ramps ignition keys by the
driver of taxicab Ia which the robber
escaped.
I'm very sorry" the robber told his
victims, "but this is the way make
my living. / hope you will pardon me
and l hope you won't make any
trouble
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Stanwood Cobb to Speak.

Stanwood Cobb. director of Chevy
Chase Country Day School of this
city, will be one of the speakers at
the meeting of the Progressive Edu-
cation Association, which will be held
In Cleveland. Ohio, April 2s. %, 80.
Mr.. Cobb was one of the organizers
of the association and tn first
president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
Reconstruct Big Skeleton.

The Munster Geological Institute
is preparing TO reconstruct the mann
moth skeleton found recently in West
phalia by DIR. NJ. Wegner of Munster.
Germany. The bones are believed
to DO about $4,000 years old. and the
parts best preserved are the three
ribs, a thigh and two leg bones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27

AS methodical in most matters as
is her mother, Princess Mary of Eng
land is a firm believer in the notebook
habit. In addition to her address and
engagement books, she keeps a pres
emit" notebook in which she lists all
the presents she gives people. to pre-
vent any possibility Of duplication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27

Pirates Of Penzance." which was So
successfully presented by the Opera
Club of the university a couple OF
weeks ago. was repeated Thursday
night before another large and appre
ciative crowd. IT is doubtful whether
this delightful opera has been as ably
presented by some professional com
panies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28
REINSTATING INSURANCE.
u. s. Veterans Bureau Piled Up
With Applications.

With only four more days after to.
day for veterans to reinstate and con.
vert their Government life insurance.
the Veterans Bureau is piled up with
applications from all parts Of the
country.
The local office in the Veterans Blu.
reau Is open during office hours 10
assist veterans. The American Legion
national rehabilitation committee, at
its office, AIT Bond Building, New
York avenue and Fourteenth street.
is offering free service each night.
with experts in attendance from the
Veterans Bureau. Last night vet
Grams calling at this office reinstated
about $180,000 in insurance, making n
total of $650,000 reinstated at this Of
flee since it opened it's evening service
to veterans.
Midnight July 2 will close the Gov.
erAaAApt's Offer. --4.1---..-.....-.as...s.4a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28
DEPARTING PASTOR
IS GIVEN RECEPTION
Officials and Citizens Pay Tribute
to Rev. F. P. Lackey at
Clarendon.
sneoial nisnatch to The star.


CLARENDON, Va, June rs
Practically all the county officials
leaders of civic, commercial and ira
ternal organizations, and other prom
inent citizens, representative OF all
religious faiths of the community,
numbering about 500, participated IN
the farewell reception rendered Kew.
Ftp. Lackey, pastor of st. Charles
Catholic Church for IS years, who
has been transferred to Martinsburg,
w. Va, in st. Charles Parochial
School hall last night.
Addresses in praise of the work OF
Father Lackey in building up the
parish and in contributing to the
moral and physical development OF
the county were made by State Sen
ator Frank l.. Ball Commonwealth
Attorney William c. Cloth, Rev. Perry
L. Mitchell, pastor of the Clarendon
Baptist Church; Charles r. Taylor
Crandall Mackey. James d. Melon
nell and Judge Robert Mattingly OF
the District of Columbia.
Father Lackey was characterized
as man who has more than kept
abreast of the times. With little to
work on and by many personal sacri
fees, ii was pointed out, he has been
instrumental in the building of two
church structures, one at Clarendon
and the other at Cherrydale, and a
modern school building.
A purse of $500 raised by members
Of the Clarendon and Cherrydale par
ishes under the direction of Col. NJ
NJ. McManee and John Cavanaugf
was presented to the priest. Refresh
ments, which were served by woman
members of the church. concluded
the program. Father Lackey leaves
for bis new charge Thursday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28


temporarily in control of situation
Whatever may be said in favor OF Ia
augurating a restriction policy by tn
British five years ago, there has beef
nothing in the last three years D
justify its continuance.
Last week the British colonial sec
rotary informed the House OF Com
mons that, despite the considerable
fall in the price of daw rubber recent
ly, his majesty's government lis no
contemplating the abolition Of restric
tons" American rubber authorities
say this statement Is diplomatic quib
bling. They confidently expect modif
cation of the restriction program ~
November l next year at the latest
with still further lowering of the vi
votal price of rubber in the world'
market.
10000 Tons Saved.
Secretary Hoover cleared for actor
against the British Empires rubber
monopoly after there had been five
consecutive price increases in 1925
American manufacturers and Consum
ers resorted to voluntary conservation
80 effectively In 1926 that, although
car registration was almost 10 pei
cent greater than in 1925, gasoline
consumption almost Is per cent
greater. and number of tires manu-
featured showed an increase, Ameri
cas- net consumption of raw rubber
showed very sharp reductions.
In 1925 the consumption of raw
rubber in the United States amounted
to $4,000 tons. With the increased
| number of automobiles in use during
1926 the consumption at an equal rate
| with 1925 would have been nearly
426.000 long tons. The actual 1929
consumption was only 266.000 tons
| Accordingly. saving Of about $4,000
| tons of rubSer resulted from the con
servation measures employed by man
ufacturers and users Of rubber goods
during 1926.
May Restrict More.
John Bulls rubber restriction pro
gram Is carried out under a Law
passed by Parliament known as the
Stevenson act. In 1925 prices Were
forced up to over 81 per pound fol
the American consumer, but the aver
age price was reduced to 1859 cent
per pound in 1926 by the conserva
ton measures. During the first hall
of 1926 American imports of British
rubbed were valued at 1921 ,9SS,2S2
During the last half of 1926 we i'm
ported just as much British rubber IL
volume, but paid for it only $1S3,
| 829 .525.
The British continue to restrict pro
duction in Malaga and Ceylon to 81
per cent below the possible produo
ton, with the prospect of increasing
restrictions to 40 per cent. The re-
stricted area accounted for 81 pei
cent of the worlds rubber in 1922 be
fore enforcement of the Stevenson act
and produced about 56 per cent OF
1926.
| lCopyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28
COL. GRAMMES HEADS
MARYLAND VETERANS
Foreign Wars Group Ends State
Encampment With Ball at
Cumberland.
Disnatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, June %
Col. Robert A. Grammes of Baltimore
was reelected commander of the De
partment of Maryland, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, at the business session
of the eighth annual encampment yes
terday at the Queen City Hotel. Other
officers chosen are; Senior vice com
mander, Walter A. Finster, Mont
faucon Post, Perry Point; junior vice
commander, Leo Hamburger. Red
wood Post, Baltimore; judge advocate,
r. c. Rowe, Annapolis; surgeon, Ed
gar Fay, Schley Post, Baltimore; coun-
Gil of administration, p. j. Dunleavy,
Annapolis; Col. James e. Abbott, An
napolis; J. A. Rosskopf, Champaign
Post, Baltimore; William j. Weber,
Walter Howard Shaw Post, Balti-
more; William Fl. Harmon, Henry
Hart Post, Cumberland. Samuel Lett
heiser, Montfaucon Post, Baltimore;
p. c. Daley, Rotan Post, Baltimore.
The encappment ended last night
with n military ball at the State
ArmOry,
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u. s. FIRM IN STAND.
Ishii's Opinion Only Serves to Empha.
size American Attitude.


size American Attitude.
By the Associated Press.
The United States was pictured to-
day by State Department officials
/ as unalterably opposed to accept
ance of the British proposal to revise
at the Geneva conference the Wash
ington arms treaty provisions affect
ing battleship and cruiser tonnageS.
Declaration by Viscount Ishii, a
Japanese delegate at Geneva, that
he recognized merit in the British
plan and had asked his government
for instructions whether to support
it, gave officials only slight concern
and served merely to add emphasis
to their opposition.
The oft-reiterated contention of
the administration is that there
would be little value in revising now
treaty which in all probability will
again be changed in 1881 with the
participation of all five signatories
Furthermore, any revision of capital
ship tonnage would not become eff
fective until 1881. when first replace
ments are possible under the 1922
treaty.
Agreement Must Be Unanimous.
1t was believed here that the Jap
anese government would not consent
to formal consideration by the three
power conference of the British plan
but might authorize its delegation to
discuss 1t informally with view to
preparing material for the 1881 meet
ing.
Finally, it was stressed that any
agreement must be unanimous and
that this would be impossible since
the United States would not alter Its
position.
Another feature of the British plan
that concerning substitution of 1873
inch guns as the maximum for the
present 16-inch weapons, was held UP
as additional reason for delaying any
revision until 1881. Great Britain now
has many guns of that caliber, while
the United States uses 16 and IA inch
arms, with a reserve supply sufficient
for naval needs beyond 1885. the pos
sible termination date of the Washing
ton treaty.
Acceptance now of the 13.5-inch gun
maximum would require this country
to scrap it's commissioned and reserve
weapons, melt and recast the material
and prepare new molds. That would
entail tremendous cost, it was explain
ed, in the face of the possibility that
a different caliber maximum would be
decided upon four years hence.
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length Of time in order to allow a
period of reflection for all tRe powers
represented, and, above all, to permit
the British to return for further con-
sultation with the home government
without having suffered American re
fusal to reopen the capital ship ques-
ton.
Denies Pact Plan.
Announcement by the Japanese that
thew had cabled to Toxic for new
instructions after they had become
convinced that the British propose
to discuss capital ships appeared to
promise decreased naval expenditure
was made by Viscount 1shii, former
foreign minister. In answer to a ques
ton he said that so far as Japan was
concerned there was no intention OF
proposing a security pact.
Subsequently the report was circu-
lated that Viscount Ishii had visited
Hugh s. Gibson, head OF the Ameri'
can delegation. and told him the Jap
anese had been impressed with the
British proposals to discuss capital
ships during the present conference.
Among the opinions prevailing as
to what prompted the sudden change
in the Japanese attitude is one that
they may use the question as a lever
to win the Americans over to an in.
crea sed ratio for Japan as regards
auxiliary war vessels. Another is that
the Japanese, seeing the conference
in danger Of collapse, are working to
bring about a compromise that would
result in a settlement of the Anglo
American differences. A third is that
the Japanese have been definitely won
over to the British viewpoint.
A formal statement of the Japa-
nese predicted that the pourparlers
would have to continue for some time,
as the British proposals unexpected
ly included highly important propo-
sitions regarding maximum tonnage
and the life of so-called capital ships,
namely. those fit to fight in great ma
val actions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28
Mai. Moses Harris Dies at SO.

Mai. Moses Harris, a retired Army
officer who was awarded the Con-
@ressionas Medal of Honor for heroism
at the battle near Smithfield, Va. Au-
@ust rs, 1864. died yesterday at his
home in Rochester. n. Y, according
to War Department advices. Born in
New Hampshire in 1899, he served in
the Union Army during the Civil War
and was retired as n nlaDr of Cavalry
in 1892, at his own request.