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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
Forty-five years of teaching service in

Forty-fve years Of teaching service in
the District of Columbia public schools
that led her to the administrative prin-
cipalship of the Wallach-T Towers build
ings In Southeast Washington was
ended Friday for Miss Julia Mae RaWl-
ings of the Marlborough Apartments,
GIT Eighteenth street, when she was re-
tired from the school system.
Appointed first as teacher OF the
first grade In group Of classes located
In rented quarters at Seventh and O
streets southeast July !, 1888, MISS
Rawlings was one of the first three ad-
ministrative principals to be named IN
the local schools when the combined
building system was first introduced
here In 1915. The other two pioneer
administrative principals were Henry
w. Draper, now supervising principal OF
the first division. and the late Cnarles
Thompson.
Cites Progress Here.
During her career in the schools MISS
Rawlings taught literally thousands OF
the Capitals prescnt-day men ana
women i'm their childhood. Comment
ing Yesterday on her retirement, MISS
Rawlings declared the District school
system has kept pace with the progress
of the city's life. She mentioned spe-
officially the junior high schools. Offer
ing selective education to students Two
wears earlier than the former plan OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
STONE LION ON WATCH
OVER BABYLON RUINS
Beast Said TO "Gaze Impassively
on the Remnants of Dead
Metropolis.

BABYLON. Meaopotam!a H'l~Ihe
Lion of Babylon still broods over The
ruins of the once mighty city. Carved
solidly in stone and resting heavily on
its launches, the beast ga2es I'M
passiviiy on the remnants OF the dead
metropolis.
Members OF the Field Museum OK,
ford University joint expedition visited
the ruins at the conclusion Of then
seasons work Of excavating the neigh
boring City Of Kish near the EuFArales
Kish was the first city founded after
the biblical food. ancient inscriptions
declare
Near the lion Is the great pyramiaal
mound In Borsippa, In a suburb o.
Babylon. with it's seven stages, TINS
Is said to be one IL the possible sites
Of the Tower Of Babel mentioned N
Genesis
Also close to the ponderous leonlne
figure are the ruins OF FL kasr, saia
to have been the palace OF Menu
ehadnezzer, ruler when Babylon was
at the summit of It's glory
Beneath the figure Of the lion lies
human shape, whether man or WON"
an no one knows and none can tell
the significance of the two. except to
suggest that the Lion OF Babylon II
crushing the rest OF mankind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
Deposed Sultan of Morocco Is Back
On Easy Street as Fortune Is Restored

He bought a refrigerator factory ana
with fine stationery personally began 10
solicit orders.
But his establishment did not proper
and later he curbed his pride and made
his submission 10 both the French
and Moroccan governments so as to get
back his property. His request was
granted and by decree signed NJ casa
blanca August 10 his fortune was re-
leased from sequestration and placed
under an administrators TO protect u
from It's owner.
Moulay Hand lost his job as ruler
OF millions when French protectorate
was established in Morocco IN 1919,
lie Incurred the wrath Of France by
eideavoring TO bar foreigners from the
country and when he was defeated by
French troops he abdicated and came
to France He chose Enghien les Hams
a. his residence because OF the close
proximity of the race track ana
gambling casino But after the war
the casino was closed He has aban-
doned his native robes IN favor Of Eu-
ropean coats and trousers, but he always
wears a fez.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
WOMAN EVANGELIST
MAY AVOID LAW SUIT
Real Estate Interests Likely to
Adjust Claims Involved at
Lake Tahoe Site.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. September i.-Indi-
cations that settlements out Of court
might be made of damage suits growing
out of the alleged Lake Tahoe land
fraud deal. in which Aimee Semple Me-
Pherson, pastor of Angelus Temple. was
involved by civil suits. was seen today
in the offer by H. L. Henry Subdivider,
to recompense the owners.
The district attorneys Office an
nounced that Henry had stated during
a conference, that he intended to lad
just the matter" and that If the real
estate man did so, no new complaints
would be issued
Attorneys for the compliments said
their clients would be satisfied If an adj
justment we're made and would dismiss
their civil suits.
A three-hour conference between
counsel for Mrs. Mcpherson and the
district attorneys Office was followed by
the statement from the evangelist's at
torneys that action had been postponed
for the present.
The two suits filed charged Mrs. Me-
Pherson with entering into an agree
ment with subdividcrs of the Lake Ia
hoe property whereby she was to re-
ceive a commission on all sales of lots,
and with failure to keep promise to
build Lighthouse" or temple branch
and huge outdoor bowl on the prop
erty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
JULIA MAE RAWLINGS RETIRES
AFTER As YEARS AS TEACHER
One of First Three Administrative Prin-
cipals in District Began Career With
First Grade Glass In 1888

eight grades of elementary WORK ano
four wears of senior high school study
characterizing the junior high scnool as
"a thing alive to the needs OF the
present age in education through tS
broadness." -.
81 have had pleasant and happy
experience in the schools" Miss Rawl-
ings said. "and II I could be born again
I would re-enter the teaching profess
sion"
Became Principal in 1898.
Miss Rawlings second assignment IN
the school system brought a promotion
after only one year in the rented class
room, for she was made teacher OF the
fifth grade in the Peabody School on
July /. 1884.
On July /, 1891. Miss Rawlings was
promoted to seventh-grade teacher In
the Towers School, where she remained
until July, 1895, at which time she was
placed in charge of the eighth grade
at the Peabody School. Three years
later she was promoted to be principal
of the Hilton Schol, which position she
held until 1912, when she became prin-
cipal of the Wallach School.
In 1916 the Wallach and the Towers
Schools were united under single prin-
cipaIship with Miss Rawlings in that
position. 1t was from that Office, after
more than Is years Of constant service,
that Miss Rawlings went into retirement
two days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
PLANFOR OPENING
Board 10 Meet Wednesday.
Teachers viii Hold First
Conference Friday.

With the first Fall meeting of the
Board of Education and the seasons
initial conference of teachers and school
officers scheduled for Wednesday and
Friday, respectively, and the return
Yesterday Of DR.. Frank w. Ballou, super
intendent of schools, to his desk in the
Franklin Administration Building, the
school year 1928-29 Is being ushered into
the District of Columbia this week
While school viii not open for the
thousands of Washington pupils until
Monday. September II. the Board OF
Education. which has not met since the
LIST of July, will go into its first sessions
of the new year at $50 O'Clock We'd
nesday afternoon in the board room OF
the Franklin Administration Building
A mass of routine work. including
appointments and other details attend
ing the opening of new school year,
awaits the nine members of the board
Charles F. Carusi. president Of the
board, will preside at the opening seS-
sion. The other members, practically
all of whom are expected to be present
Wednesday, are Henry l.. Gilligan,
Isaac Cans. DR.. II. Barrett Learned.
DR.. j. Hayden Johnson. Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle, Rev. F. I. A. Bennett,
Mrs. Leonore Smith and Mrs. Mary A.
MCNEIL.
DR.. Ballou put in his first appear
ance at Franklin Administration Build
ing yesterday morning since early in
July. when ne left the city on his va
cation
Although unable to review the fun
situation in the school system in the
half day of open school offices. DR..
Ballou sought to see as many members
of his staff as possible In preparation
for his conferences Immediately follow
ing the Labor day holiday to plan the
opening of the schools. -,
The teachers of the system will be
notified within day or two Of the con-
ferences Friday morning, at which time
the elementary school teachers VIII
meet with their respective supervising
principals, and the senior and junior
high school instructors will meet with
their principals in their respective
school buildings. This first assembly
of teaching personnel probably VIII De ,e
called for 10 O'Clock Friday morning, IL
was indicated at the Franklin Builcins
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
SHOCK
GERMAN WOMEN
Immodest Dress at Bathing
Beaches Subject of Attack
by League.

BERLIN (G0.~--The German Wom-
ems Fighting League has been organ
lied TO defend old-fashioned morality
and combat public RIGHTEOUSNESS The
lax situation at bathing resorts this
Summer has been marked for spe-
cial bombardment.
Bathing life today" says a declara-
ton by the league. has assumed forms
which violate modesty and thereby vio-
late an important part OF our spir-
itual life" Formal requests. marked
by strong feeling, have been addressed
by the society to the resort officials
asking them to insist on bathers wear
ing more clothing.
The widespread practice of dancing
In bathing costume has also come under
fire A public appeal has been broad
cast asking German women TO boycott
resorts where laxity Is permitted
In sharp contrast with the purposes
of the league In the contention Of a
growing group Of Germans that the
cure for immortality Is greater liberty.
''Nacht -Kultur" clubs have been formed
In various parts Of Germany for the
practice OF bathing without costumes.
Several Of the clubs have leased tracts
of beach land near Berlin and the
police require only that their unusual
facilities must be available To members
and not to the general public,
Bavarian Catholic priests have re-
Gently endeavored TO stem the tide of
loose public conduct but without
marked success.
On the other hand, the police are be-
coming more active in certain quar-
ters A group of middle aged married
couples decided to improve their con-
dition by gymnaatic exercises, They
engaged a teacher and obtained the
towns permission to use the school
building. The authorities. however. re-
voked the privilege when 1t was dis
covered that both men and women
were taking their exercise together,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
COUNTY F!REMEN
STAGE CARNIVAL
Jefferson District Group
Wins Honors at Clar-
endon, Va.
e,,Anla1 t,i.nntnh ln rhn star.

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON. Va. September l.
/ With volunteer fire department COM
panies and nearly 800 flremen from
Arlington and Fairfax Counties COM
peting. the Jefferson District Volun-
| teer Fire Department captured the
major honors at the fourth annual car
nival and lubilee of the Arlington
| Fairfax Counties Firemen's A3socia-
| ton this afternoon.
The jefferson firef1ghters won both
the principal contests Of the afternoon,
capturing the pumper hook-up con-
| test In She record time OF 57ls sec
onds and the trophy for the best ap-
pearing company with apparatus IN the
! line of parade.
Falls Church firemen we're awarded
! the cup for the best decorated fire
/ apparatus for the third consecutive
year. thereby capturing 1t as their prop
erty. Arlington Fire Department was
awarded a loving cup for the best APP
pearing fire equipment.
| The fat mans race was won by VIII
| liam A. Goldsmith of Ballston, with j.
/ Harold Owen. second. and William II.
| Biggs, third. Ballston volunteer fire
| fighters captured the tug-of-war con-
! test from the jefferson district Depart
| ment. who had won from the Potomac
! firemen
The time made by the various de-
! partments successfully competing IN
! the puinper hook-up running contest
was jefferson district. 81 l-5; Cherry
dale, 65 As; Falls Church. II As, and
65 as: Falls Church. II As, and
Ballston, "a As seconds.
! The parade staged before the events
! left Fails Church, passing through
Cherrydale, Ballston. Clarendon, Airing
! ton, Virginia Highlands and Potomac,
was represented by nine companies from
/ the two counties.
/ Sergt. A. j. Bargagni of the District
of Columbia Fire Department was chief
1 Judge. with Sergt. Joseph A. c. Fought
! of the District department judge OF the
/ other events, with the aid of Luther
! Strobel, Peter Latterner and Frederick
| E. Dewey. z. o. Hines.
Walter u. Varney announces that all
of the fire departments from the two
counties will participate In the parade
and jubilee of the District Of Columbia
Monday, after which they viii return
to the carnival grounds and assist In
/ bringing to close the carnival at mid
night with a very successful affair.
I The proceeds are for the widows. or
phans and disabled Another band
! concert will be given by the Falls
Church Firemen. with Frank Carpenter
| leading
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
nv ths AssociA co press

BY the Associated Press.
EUGENE. Greg, September l.-Their
property and funds said to have been
placed in the hands of trustees OF me
christian Crusade Stewardship Asso-
citation" and their faces turned toward
the summit of Mount Ararat where
they expect to witness the second conf
ing of the Messiah. seven families have
left their homes In Eugene within the
last 10 days
Investigation of the transfer of real
estate to the association by four prop
crty holders of Eugene has been made
by Earl Luckey, chief deputy sheriff OF
Lane County, working IN conjunction
with District Attorney Medley, who
questioned several families and said he
was told of many promises said to have
been made by the cult leaders
The story OF q huge building IN San
Francisco, where the faithful would be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
TURKISH SCHOLAR GETS
HONORARY ASSOCIATION
Abdul Hak Hamid Bey, Known as
Shakespeare" and Statesman
Elected to Writers Club.

CoNSTANTINOPLE. R.-Seventy-
eignt-year -old Abdul-Hak Hamid bey.
"tha Shakespeare of Turkey" has just
been made an honorary member CT the
Pr N Club. an international associa-
ton of writers.
The club groups together such figures
rs ,yofn Calsworthy, H G. Wells, James
barrie, Edwin Arlington Robinson. ROD
err Frost. Rabindrinath Tagore ana
eminent literary men OF some 5o ma
tigTS.
Abrul-Hak Hamid Bey was formerly
Ambassador of the Ottoman Empire al
the Court of st. James and later at
brussels ard his SON, HusSein Bey, was
fna last Turkish charge d'ahaires at
washington before the World War.
His former wife, a young Belgian
woman whom he married when ne was
Ar,hasasdor at Brussels and who di-
vorced him to marry an italian count
after she had lived several years as
secluded. yelled Turkish woman In OLD
stamboul, has returned from Italy 10
care fer him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
ny The Associated press

ny The Associated Press
ENGHIER LES BANS, Fraete, Sep
tember I.~~MouIay Abd-el-5af de-
posed Sultan of Morocco, Ia back on
easy street again His vast estates,
palaces. farms. fioeks OF sheep ana
household treasures in northern africa,
once confiscated by the French govern
meflt. have been restored and a guardian
appointed TO see that he does not be-
come profiigate and squander his
money
Although the Sultan lived IN grandeur
he gas always In difiicuities. having an
income Of only $4,000 year from the
government He was one of the war
impoverished, for he was granted a
lun1p sum Of $4,000 and pension OF
$40 900 yearly, but the decline Of the
franc cut his income 10 one-tifth
| Moiiiay Hafid could not afford 10
purchase an automobile so when oc-
casions demanded he was forced 10 hire
"A one horse shay and travel with ms
| bsren1 IN that manner HIS household
| expenses were so heavy that year ago
! ne yentured into business for himself
10 relieve hissstraitenfd circumstances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
MUELLER ON WAY
To GENEVA FARLEY
Chancellor to Reiterate
Stand of Reich on Evac-
uation of RhineIand.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BERLIN, September l. Hermann
Mueller, chancellor of the German
Reich. who. VIII make strenuous efforts
at Geneva to force q discussion by the
League of Nations Assembly of evacua-
ton of the Rhineland. departed for
Geneva tonight, He viii head the
German delegation in the absence OF
Gustav Stresemann. the foreign min
lister.
Several department heads accom-
panied the chancellor. The party VIII
stcp al Baden-Baden 20 consult with
Herr Stresemann. with whom there has
reen no opportunity for consultation
since his conversations at Paris with
Premier Poineare and Foreign Minister
BRAND of France.
At Geneva Chancellor Mueller VIII
reiserate the German governments
familiar attitude that continued occu-
patton of the Rhinieland by the allies
constitutes a permanent hH1oicap on
Csrmauy's struggle to meet the eco
ro~nic and financial burdens imposed
bv the Dawes reparations plan. He VIII
argue that the Dawes plan contenl-
plated that Germany should be freed
fvc,n ifnpeiinents to a carrying out oil
the reparation.
The bearing of the Locarno treaty
on continued occupation will also be
stressed at Geneva
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
PROBE DECIDING OF PROPERTY
PRIOR TO SECOND COMING
Seven Families Turn Over All Goods to
Association in Preparation for Ascent.
District Attorney Investigates.

housed. rent free, and where food and
clothing would be provided. was told
to the district attorney. he said These
promises, Medley said, we're made by
John Andrews. itinerant preacher, who
has been conducting services in a tent.
Just where the ascent of Mount Ararat
fits In, the district attorney had not
learned
Medley said he was told that those
who believed" were To see Christ re-
turn to the earth in celestial robes and
with Him all would board phantom
ark upon which they would ride into
the heavenly home.
John Andrews has been here five
months. District Attorney Medley said
the people who left here had been told
that the Christian Crusade Steward
ship would take care of them for the
rest of their lives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
TWO TOURNAMENTS
SET FOR LABOR DAY
oxon Hill and Suitland Will Be
Scenes of fitting and Elaborate
Attendant Ceremonies.
sneciaI Disnatch TO The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. Septen-
her Lone of the biggest Labor day
attractions in Prince Georges County
will be the thirty-fourth annual tour
nament, supper and ball under auspices
of st. Ignatius Church at Oxon Hill.
There viii be fitting for prizes ana
special gold medal. Riding Will beBin
at 3 O'Clock. and the coronation Dan,
when successful knights Will crown tne
queen of love and beauty and her
three maids of honor, will start az 9
pm. There will be Southern Mary
land chicken dinner.
Another event of more than usual
interest will be the seventh annual
Labor day tournament at Suitland I'M
der auspices of the Suitland Improve
ment Association The affair viii be
held on the grounds of the community
house, Prizes will be awarded winning
riders and the Harrison loving cup also
will be at stake Representative Ste
phen w, Gambrill of the fifth Mary
land congressional district will be the
orator of the day. A Southern Mary
land chicken supper will be served. o.
and for the benefit of the Greater
Capitol Heights Fire Department.
Successful knights will crown the
queen O1 kUfG tflQ OSeAtS etRA0 49,
three maids of honor at the ball in
the evening.
st. Baruabas Chur = at Iceland viii
celebrate with a festival By Che Ladies
Guild. There win 5e two base ball
games. involving District Heights.
Maryland Athletic Club and Triangle
Athletic Club. starting II l o'clock. A
chicken supper win be served in the
Guild Hall from 6 to 8 pm, and there
will be dancing from $50 to IL pm.
Farmers in Laurel district viii make
merry with a picnic. featuring clay
pigeon shoot. horseshoe pitching, fried
chicken supper and dancing.
The annual fried chicken supper OF
Bells Methodist Episcopal Church ut
Camp Springs will be held from 2 TO
8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
Rescue Squad Chief Named
,eelal Dispnteh To The staF

Special Dispatch To The Staf
GREATER CAPITOL HEIGHTS,
Md, September w j Tierney OF the
Greater Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire
Department has been selected as as
sistant chief OF the rescue squad OF the
Prince Georges County Volunteer Fire
mems Association. II l., Leonard chief
OF the rescue SOU d, announces that
after Labor day two FIRST aid courses
will be offered county firemen, the adj
yanced course for those who have FIN
ished the standard course and The
standard course for others,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
SARGASSO SEA NOTED
AS "PLACE OF BEAUTY"
Water Described as Unusually Blue
and Clear to Depth of
200 Feet.

NEW YORK Op) The Sargasso Sea
is pictured as place Of beauty rather
than a menace by II. A. Mariner Of
the United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey. The water is unusually blue,
due TO lack of minute plant and ami
NAL life It is go transparent that a
6-foot white disk can be seen clearly
at 200 feet depth
Belief in the existence OF great masses
OF weed In this sea has no basis in
fact, Mariner writes In the United
States Naval Institute proceedings. The
sea has surface weed patches up 10
100 feet in diameter and occasionally
as large as an acre in extent, which
do not interfere with navigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
Miss Spain,Deport
When Passport Time
Ends. Wants TO Stay

by the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, September L.
Miss Spain was deported from the
United States yesterday.
The 18-year- Senorita Acuedo
Adorna, who represented her nation
at the Galveston beauty contest, was
placed aboard the French steamship
Niagara, which will take her back to
Spain
Immigration officials said she had
overstayed the time permitted by her
passport.
she said she wanted to remain III
the United States and expressed re-
sentiment at being forced to leave,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
Mrs. Glenn Shaver
Promises to Get
| Vote for e.. d. Il.

A pledge card ON which she prom
tsed to win one woman voter for
the Republican presidential ticket
was received at Republican nation
al headquarters yesterday from Mrs
Clement H. Shaver Of Fairmont,
W. Va. whose husband was chair
man OF the Democratic national
committee from 1924 to 1929
The pledge was on one Of the
postcards circulated among woman
voters, and bore the signature of
Katherine y. NJ Shaver, The card
contains printed message To Her
bert Hoover. rs follows
Il hereby promise to win one
woman voter for you on November
q. and l further pledge myself to
see that she II duly registered as
voter" %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
New Columbian Stadium.

BOGOTA, Colombia GAo).--Congress
has appropriated $4,000 for the erec-
ton Of national athletic stadium In
the capital The same law provides
that $50 900 be set aside each year to
cover expenses OF athletes sent TO the
Olympic games, 10 national meets IN
other countries and for the general en-
couragement Of sports.