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Evening star., 1928-06-12
TEACHERS WIN FIRST
CLASSIFICATION BOUT
Board Of Education Cited to Show
Cause In Rating IL In
siructors,

Justice Stafford. Circuit Division |,
today issued rules against the Board
df Education 10 show cause June Ii why
they should not he required To allocate
to class 2, group G., II teachers who
claim TO have the eligibility require-
ments for that classification The
plaintiffs through Attorneys Argyle
Mackey and Crandall Mackey, tell the
court That They have degrees from ae-
credited colleges and universities and
are entitled to the increased compen~
satidn as high school teachers.
The petitioners are James -. Camp
hell, Estell Jackson Anna s. Payne
Helen r, Jones, Bertha M. CLARK, Mary
l, Mason, Harry j Robinson, Grace A
Brown, Edna M West, Clayton G.. Ban
mister and ], quincy Adams,
Evening star., 1928-06-12
Mexican Airman, Forced
Down at MooresviIIe, N. c.,
Resumes Flight.
PLANS TO ARRIVE HERE
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
Young Pilot Has Narrow Escapes
When He Loses Bearings
in Fog.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOORESVILLE. N. c., June Ia.
Capt. Emilio Carranza, young Mexican
aviator, who was forced down by fog
here today on an attempted nonstop
hop from Mexico City to Washington,
resumed his goodwill fight at 1:5O
o'clock this Afternoon
Taking off from the field where he
landed at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
the young pilot headed his Ryan mono
plane northwest to pick UP the Atlanta
New York air route, which he viii fol-
low to Washington. He expects 70 ar
rive about o'clock.
Nearly Hit House Tops.
Soon after leaving Mexico City Car
rama said he ran into fog and did not
see land again until he reached Tam
pico. From Tampico to Galveston the
visibility was good. From Galveston he
did not see land again until he reached
Montgomery, Ala, where he saw the
beacon light at the aviation field After
passing over Montgomery he ran into a
rainstorm and did not sight land again
until he came to the revolving beacon
at Gambler Field. Atlanta, Ga.
He flew at about 1000 feet altitude as
rule, he said, but sometimes fog
caused him to come down so low he
nearly hit the house tops. The young
Latin flyer appeared chagrined at his
forced landing.
II guess the people in Washing
ton won't be so glad to see me now"
he told the Associated Press. And
my countrymen won't be so proud Of
me now"
He was not certain whether he would
proceed to New York and circle that
city before taking in Washington.
His landing IN the daFknaSs here was
an exhibition Of skill. residents said.
More than . score Of automobiles pro-
vided the landing lights after residents
mad been awakened by the roar Of his
motor as he cfrcied the city, skimming
tne housetops In an effort to get his
bearings.
Il ran into some head winds over the
Gulf OF Mexico, but had little trouble
until reached Spartanburg, S. c." he
said. He was flying low and very fast
over the. Atlanta-New York air mail
route as he passed Spartanburg.
short distance north Of that place
ne ran into fog and became lost.
Every now and then had to swing
around 10 locate myself" he said
When he became hopelessly lost, he
oecloed TO land and was approximately
so miles east Of his route when he saw
the lights of Mooresville. He did not
know where he was until he landed.
AS he stepped out of his ship. a
monoplane similar to Col. Lindberrh.s
Spirit OF St. Louis, the young aviator
said ne was mot very tired" but "aw-
fully hungry"
Evening star., 1928-06-12
REPRESENTATION
FOR D. c. BOOSTED
Sponsors Believe Plank in
G. O. P. Platform Is
Assured.
BY WILL r. KENNEDY.

E1An correspondent OF The star.
KANSAS CITY, June l2--Leaders In
Congress believe that the brief piank
declaring for national representation for
the residents OF the District Of coIlm-
bia viii be retained In the Republican
party platform. This is the best judg-
nlent Of such men as Senator Capper Of
Kansas, chairman Of the Senate Dis
trict committee: Representative Zihl-
man of Maryland. chairman of the
House District committee, and Repre-
sentative Dyer Of Missouri, acting chair
man Of the House judiciary committee.
which has held extensive hearings on
the Joint resolution providing for a con-
stituti0nal amendment authorizing Con-
gresS 10 grant the District the right TO
participate in the electoral college and
10 have a vote and voice In both House
and Senate.
Following the action yesterday of
Senator GmOot of Utah as chairman Of
the platform committee Of the conyen-
ton, who wrote We favor representa-
ton in Congress for the District of CO.
lunbia' In his tentative draft Of the
platform. these three congressional
leaders have been working zealously to
enlist support Of the various delegates
named In the State caucliseg yesterday
70 represent the States on the platform
committee.
Confers With Smoot.
Senator Capper had last hour con-
ference with Senator Snoot this morn
ing and pledged the support OF William
Alien White, Kansas representative on
the committee. He also had conferences
with Senator Deneen of Illinois and
other colleagues in the Senate, asking
each TO urge the resolutions committee
member from his State 10 vote for the
national representation plank.
Mr.. Zihlnfan, on account OF his kn0Wl-
edge of conditions in the National Capt.
tai and the conduct OF legislation affect
ing the half million residents of the
District, probably viii be placed on the
subcommittee that Senator Em00t will
appoint 10 conduct hearing, II any
objection 10 the District suffrage plank
Is registered in the full resolutions COM
nnittee session late today.
Senator Gnoot has promised that In
any event those urging the repfesenta-
lion plank viii BE- granted a hearing
and all members Of Congress who are
at the convention and are well informed
On District affairs are being rounded up
10 attend that hearing.
Selected by the Maryland deiegation
~ be its representative on the platform
committee, Mr. ZinIman Was Instructed
10 make an active campaign in support
" this plank,
Tteoognizing that the present 0ppOy-
tuHlty Is pF0pitiesis for bringing force.
fully and officially 10 the entire coiiDtrg
with The iudorSeH1ent 0f one political
party, tf1e up~Ameriean condition oi
Northumberland IN the Capital. tbf
District and Maryland delegations afs
making an intensive campaign 10 have
the representation plank retained i'm tn
party platform.
Mr.. ZihIman aud his cohorts have
! enlisted the support ~ several member
Continued en- Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1928-06-12
CHOICE ON FIRST BALLOT LIKELY
WHEN PENNSYLVANIANS ACT;
BUTLER ALSO FAVORS SECRETARY
COLLEGE-BOY ENTHUSIASM VIES
WITH DIGNITY AT CONVENTION
Entrancing Prologue Before Actors in
/ Drama Speak Lines-All World There
or Listening on Radio

otic rally and the opening Of a religious
service in some high-ceilinged church
Clustered together under the markers
of the 48 States and Hawaii. Porto
Rico. the Philippines and the District
OF Columbia the designated representa-
tives of the Republican party of the
United States became actors on a stage,
or gladiators in an arena And the
world, in orchestra seats, peanut gall
lery or over the radio, was their audi
ence, waiting to applaud or to hiss, TO
laugh over comedy or weep over tragedy.
But before the actors can begin to
speak their lines the drama at Kansas
City must have its prologue, and the
prologue was today, as sparkling and
enhancing prologue as any one
could wish.
The delegates are In three sections of
seats directly in front of the speakers
platform The big Pennsylvania delega-
ton Is in front of the section to the
Continued on Page Z. Column A.
Evening star., 1928-06-12
TORNADO HITS POLAND.

WARSAW, Poland June II IN "A
tefTlf1f hurricane and cl0udbufst struck
ttle town ef HoWogrodek and vicinity
Today Many houses were unr0oted
others were struck by lightning and
burned and trees were uprG0ted. Telev
gfspi and telepiMle communication
wltb WarbaW wag III efi.
Evening star., 1928-06-12
DRAFT PAY PLANK
FOR us. EMPLOYEES
Salary Classification on Basis
of Work Done Proposed for
Convention Platform.
" staff corrcanondent al rhe So

BY n staff Correspondent OF The Star.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. June 1s-De-
signed TO benefit approximately I55 900
Government employees In the Classified
civil service, a plank is being written
for the Republican platform. Luther c.
Steward. president of the National Fed
Grafton Of Federal Employees, gas in
conference last night With Senator
Smoot, chairman of the platform COM
mittee. when the tentative draft of the
platform was being written. Mr. Stew
ard suggested this phraseology. We
favor systematic salary classification
of all Federal employees on the basis of
work performed"
Sm0ot Working on Plank.
Senator Smoot agreed that the plat
form should carry some reference TO
classification as approved by Congress.
and said that he personally had been
working on plank which he hoped
TO have In the platform. which he ex-
poets TO present to the resolutions COM
mittee as soon as 1t Is appointed today.
Mr.. Smoot stated that he intends 10
ask the resolutions committee TO meet
With him tomorrow afternoon, and had
invited Mr.. Steward to engage in a
conference with the committee on the
proposed plank.
Scores Of members Of Congress who
supported the Welch salary-increase
bill, a temporary measure as regards
salary increases, but the most important
provision Of which is mandatory clasSi-
fication Of the field forces OF the Gov
ernment on scale comparable with the
classification Of the departmental serv-
TIM kRa fuef fa4s sxf1 H.
been rounded up by Mr. Steward to as
ments before the resolutions committee
for the proposed systematic ciassifiea-
ton plank.
Would Focus Attention.
A sizeahle group of Representatives
here for the convention, who are friend
~ TO legislation bettering conditions for
the Government workers. in conference
with Mr.. Steward, last night en-
phasized the fact that the inclusion of
such plank in the party platform
would focus the attention of the coun-
try on the effort 10 put the Federal
personnel ON the highest possible basis
Of business efficiency.
1T is extremely gratifying" said Mr.
Steward after this conference. ito note
parts Of the country on such a program
Of humane efficiency The systematic
salary classification OF the field service,
which will In turn involve a revision
of the compensation schedules applying
to the District Of Columbia, will un-
queStionably be a live subject at the
next session Of Congress, and the sat
isfaetOry solution viii prove highly
beneficial 10 both employees and tax
payers"
Equality In Classification.
Senator Smoot and his advisers in
drafting the classification plank for the
party platform have IN mind that the
application of the principles OF salary
classification will make II possible To
determine with exactit,ide not only that
the Government Is getting It's moneys
worth from the amount spent for per-
sonai service, but that also the work.
eTs In the Federal service receive fair
| and adequate compensation for tasks
performed.
Evening star., 1928-06-12
CHANG TSO-L|N DIES
OF BOMB INJURIES
Manchurian Dictator's Train
Was Blown Up Near Muk-
den June q.
Ry the Assoe Ia ted presa.

By the Associated Press
Word received here indicated that
Tientsin. Peking's outlet to the sea,
today came under the Nationalist
flag. Dispatches said that the city
had been taken over by Shansi
troops.
by the Associated Press
TOXIC. June 12.--The Japanese war
office today received word of the death
Of Chang Tso-Lin, Manchurian war
lord and former Northern dictator, who
was the victim of bomb at Mukden
after he abdicated,
The bomb outrage occurred as the
trains bearing Chang and members of
his staif from Peking entered the sub
urbs OF Mukden on June 4. Several
members OF his staff we're killed in
cluding WI Chun-Sheng. Military Gov
ernor OF the Province of Heilungkiang
Left Picking June 3.
Chang was at FIRST reported slightly
injured, but rumors spread that news
of his death was being kept secret pend
ing the arrival Of his eldest son, The
Japanese war minister on June said
that Chang was alive but In serious
| condition, Since that time he has been
| reported to be In comatose state.
| Chang Withdrew from Peking on June
3 after rule OF nearly two years as
dictator of Northern China when his
troops failed to halt the drive of the
Southern tNationalist) troops toward
the Northern capital,
Chang Tso~Lin was about So wears
old He was born In Manchuria and
became a romantic figure of the bor-
derland, a Manchltrian Robin Hood, fig
uring In scores Of daring raids. He
| gained "A qunsl~reapectahility by lending
his aid to Japan In the Russo Japanese
| War of i004-A, That war made Japan
"A power In Manehuria, and Chang who
ruled that land during the last IS years
| of his life. necessarily kept In close con.
tact with the government Of Japan,
Ruled All Manehnria.
| After the republic was established In
| 1911 he was named governor of Feng
| tien, one OF the three Manehurian
/ provinces, and gradually extended his
control over the whole country.
In 1917 Chang helped 10 prevent the
restoration nt the Manehu boy emperor
10 the throne IN Peking.
Chang IN 1919 raised an efficient
| army loyal only 10 himself bought
war supplies abroad, including airpianes,
| artillery, tanks and armored cars: hired
| white Russian war veterans as in
struetors and officers for lps troops and
estimated as high as $aa, ,0O0, 900.
In l02a ne made his FIRST real hid
J tcontinuspH Jon Page 2. Column a,g
Evening star., 1928-06-12
Dawes II Eo9mea

with the presidential gorDi0siloH
pxaazsfally se4t11a. the ehlenliGB N 4
ss4l presidential candidate o00pe6 8p
sssssne65slesy. Ff3eg}ns of yscs President
15aVes ere se4tye 1oSay Ia support of 3
ey.oyeBsegt ~ giaIe hSU on Elle ticket
with HogyeF
Jfsfy Insist U1at ''Ifo9yff sBd IN aBft"
would be y ktgoGa national ticket They
sre sure mat fhs yies President would
sx1epf II TeEl0BllIatbE we're Dgdefed
him
seuasllY Simeon -, FesE ~ CDtG,
teantoTsFy chairman ~ ts1s convention,
,gs flis keynote spekeb ~ ne opening
Confined on Page 4, Column ~
Evening star., 1928-06-12

The speech of President Caol-
idge at the business meeting last
night viii he found on Page 20.
Gen. Lords speech Is on Pare 90,
Evening star., 1928-06-12
WEATHER.

tU g. Weather Bureau Forecast.l
Occasional light showers tonight: not
quite so cool. Tomorrow partly cloudy
and warmer, followed by showers at
night. Highest, "a, at
noon today: lowest. 81, at am. today.
Full report on page 3.
Evening star., 1928-06-12
"From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1928-06-12

Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1928-09-05

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The Washington times., 1928-09-04
DAM liz DOL
MAKE GOOD
AT STRAND

Ths Dainty Dolls came 81
IRA LalfUtts Strand Theater 81
Sunday ana MAS srsstsa
capacity house. The show. IS tgr1
acts and ten scenes Is rsplstS
with snappy dialogue lifting mel
odses ana uprOarlons comedy. ~
as good burlesaue company
can 81 found on any circuit 81
II over with bang.
THE comedy effects afe cleNS
erly handled ~ joe Moss The
old boy has way Of winning
fae laughs without resort g slap
stick methods and he hid his
audience with him from the stskl
James Marsh and Herman k1yApr
handled their comedy roles nth
neatness ana Dispatch
Nina Bernard was dazzAlu8 In
d series st dances. Nina Is m1ehtN
easy on the eyes and slle W
forced 10 respond 10 numerous
encores. Ruth BRADLEY
pleasing voice and her group
" nOrks found much kavnE. aef
ssOId Bnduet ana Chloe were
GEMS Jesse Arnold Was another
lavorite with the audiences ~
cagise ot her pepplueaA
Frank Kramer: who f. credited
with the authorship Of tho piece
has fine lire OF wise cracks and
kept the performances mOvIaE s.
top speed
The chorus II wei drilled ant
=
The Washington times., 1928-09-04
GOOD PIC IRE
ON TAP At
MET 7

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90. sr.,s.,,s iy,...a vi, > a,.d hnNsl
s1aass : 49, -s. { .,ys,ss
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has something BE- tenderness. hope.
tas.,,a.s fire and daring. 10 win
.s7.S.---s-.. ....,. rs,
MAKE you 1saais "A ~
The story = the scresn ausk2sA.
ton Of -Four Brothers. -Four
brothers, the TaIbots, remnants Of
distinguishes family, have grown
: Iy,,asf ~ InanIlo0d rs, 4. little fish.
ir ,.,s viifar - n, EfsrvIaT,d. Onn how.
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k.1ktSsE lAAsS ana tns. !: ssysl = ti,a1l
cllanEes. ne 1acrl1Aee g TINS
boy q bis own future ana tne KlrI
he loves. to nlake men, decent
respectable men, Of tl1osg three
brothers u the basis Ok :. story
that has plenty Of action ana Jet
II beautifully tender
Cary Cooper certainly CORES
into bis own IA this picture
Those moments when ne Is lore
INK the bitter Truth en- nlA nrofll-
Err when he parts Win tnena,
when he gives Np nlS usi0Veo
The Washington times., 1928-09-04

;npton film tl1eaters are some Of
the choicest pictures turned out
IN 1928 ard active entries Tor
the industry's gold medals. The
earle. for example, has Lights
a New York; (all talkiel, Col
leen Moore in ssLilac Time"
Sound. ssThe Terror" Can all
talkie mystery thriller end
Eric Won Stroheim's wedding
March Here IS quartet oT
celluloid entertainments that
ought to keep the northeast cor
ner OF Thirteenth and e Streets
busy for many weeks.
The Columbia draws John
Barrymore ii Tempest" which
has been exhibiting at the En-
bassy Theater IN New York at
So prices, and shortly afterwarr
the prize OF all Emil jennings
pictures. THE Patriot" The
Palace will show the cream oI
the Metro GO ldWyn output, which
includes William Haines in E:x-
cess Baggage" and the Much-6is-
cusSed sBellanny Trial"
The Fox has lined up Victor
MacL aghIen III what Is said to
Be his best picture since { What
Price Glory. It Is called The
River Pirate Then comes the
Fox special. -Four Sons" which
did even better business at the
Roxy Theater than Street
Angel. "
You gather correctly from this
outlook that the war Tor the
paying patron around r Street
and vicinity will Be on full tilt
these late September and bright
October days.
NV radio develope 3 more er-
rors than Bob Reeves could make
III j double header and Expert
Eddie Peoples, who examined
and fixed the various kil0Watts,
said SC was suffering from an
overdose Of ssROmOna0 and
aL.augh, Clown, Laugh" Again
L fear the worst. Angela Mia"
came over the wave lengths
twice within an hour last night
as just an indication Of prob
able theme song relapse.
The first courier OF the regu-
lar I02S-29 season il iii town.
He is Harry Greenway, who
comes to pIacard Washington
and way stations with the CLAM
orous bilIbOards dsnoting the
approaching wings" opening
attraction 1T the National
Theater.
The Washington times., 1928-09-04
KING OF KINGS
PLUS AGREAT
CHOIR

Keith's Theater. long popular
with Washington's theater-gOing
public. has resumed business ~ the
old stand, offering a. IT. first lure
for the old patrons Cecil de Miles
masterful presentation, "King Of
Kings" preceded by the renowned
FIorentine Choir from Italy, now
engaged in circuit tour.
The Florentine Chair. compris-
Ing both men ana women. with
voices that are really Inspiring.
prepares the audience for the pic
ture. The choristers, standing be-
fore q cathedral window setting,
give truly impressive solo and
group arias from well.knOWn
operas. The solo numbers are par.
tiucuarly well done and unusually
pleasing; the choir singing II all
that could be desired, and vet both
owe much to masterful conduc-
tor.
Now the picture. De Mile chose
delicate subject indeed to portray
when he decided upon his King OF
Kings" screen story OF the life OF
Christ. But De Mile acquitted
himself well, indeed he did remark
ably well. The production Is read
lily acceptable to all, the story is
we'll told, and the photography is
beautiful.
From the opening scene where
Mary Magdalene sets out TO lure
her Judas back from the fold OF
Christ, we follow the Biblical
history Of the life Of the Master.
on earth. The Romans great
fear OF this new Leader, their
relentless pursuit TO ensnare
him 80 that they might execute
him, their temptation OF Judas
who finally sold out his Master
for the thirty pieces OF silver.
This brings us to the betraying
kiss Judas gave Jesus in the
Garden OF Gethsemane. Beauti-
full color pictures are used here
and there through the picture to
good advantage.
From Gethsemane the picture
continues the story to the con-
demnation Of Jesus by the Roman
high priest. the submission of
Pilote to the Roman demand, the
browning with thornn, the scourg.
ing at the pillar, the sentence OF
death, the carrying OF the cross
to Calvary, the crucifixion, the
sealing OF the tomb and finally
the triumphal rise on Easter
morn to appear before the
apostles for the closing scene and
impressive farewell "I.o I will be
with thee always"
The picture is remarkable. - It
is well worth seeing, 1t will live
long in the memory and bring
greater realization at least Of the
great story Of q Great Martyr
ii. r. s.
The Washington times., 1928-09-04

valve Il turned On full blast BY
the Hollywood director with
Mary Piclford bringing forth
the sobs, I would ask nothing
more lucrative than the hand
kerchief concession in the mo-
ton picture places where Co
quette" is booked.
You have cost me $26 for
glasses, having worn out my
eyesight trying to discover Glen
Echo In type III your column
during the current summer.
Some time during the next week
r may be able To regain the
sight liz I see something To the
effect that the Glen Echo sea-
son viii terminate on Sunday,
September 81 So writes Man
aging Director Leonard ,.
SchloSs. OF Glen Echo.
trust the above paragraph
works the desired miracle and
for such d devoted reader I can
only offer fervent prayer that
the next six days be hours Of
warm sunshine and the nights
bathed by an early September
moon
The National Players have de-
cided To move to Baltimore and
will inaugurate q four weeks
season at the Auditorium Thea
ter on September ~. The plays
to be offered will be Seventh
Heaven Interference" Little
Miss BIue Beard and "Mrs.
Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch"
OF course il the turnout in Bal
timore is sufficiently encourag-
ing the season may be extended.
ssMrs. Wigs" wins q place on
the program by box office
strength disclosed in the Wash
ingtOn performances. The play
ran second to East is West"
as the best business getter to
date Of the National Players
season.
On the horizon for the Wash