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But now that we are out of 1t. we
will tell you that for the past two
hours we have battled the worst
weather of the whole flight at 1890
feet. Heavy rains; bumps. gave us
several drops Of over 400 feet at a
time"
9:58 PM Message 10 Sydney sta
ton said: Don't seem To be able
to keep YOU In. Swinging so. VIII
be steadier shortly, with moon,
Stand by. Save batteries"
10 pm.-~-Gave position as about
$50 miles from Suva. Altitude 2,5oO.
III pm. The plane reported 1t was
flying just south of New Caledonia
This would place 1t about ITO miles
from Suva.
il:42 p.fn.--~Radio operators heard
the planes transmitter start up.
The call Southern Cross" shrieked
with a violent pitch rs the plane evt-
IDENTIFY plunged downward through
the storm, The signals still audible
but undecipherable then they
disappeared entirely and the land
operators we're unable to pick them
up.
Saturday. June ..
220 a.m,-~The planes generator
was still being heard by land sta-
tions Its varying pitch indicated
that the craft was riding "bumpy
air" but still flying.
1880 am,~-rlane gave its mid
night position as latitude a2l2;
longitude 1892, which would place
the plane approximately $50 miles
from Suva and Ola miles from Bris~
hane.
l'l2 am~~At 5l2 am. Friday
the Maekay radio alation In san
Francisco received from the South
Crn Cross q message reading seven
hundred miles to so"
i,2O a,m.v~-Radio operators IN san
Francisco reported that at sac a.m.
Pacific Coast time they lost com.
pleteiy the hum of the Southern
Cross generator They said that
this undoubtedly was due to solar
interference created by sunrise, They
did not expect TO be able to make
further contact with the plane.
2 am, Southern croas radioed
"All's we'll"
a,m,~~-"aaa miles from Brisbane
Position. a44b south latitude: laa,Aa
east longitude"
ais am.~v"Aa0 mites from nrlsa
hane Latitude ~ a.. south, lungi,
tude ldl az east"
4 AM, Southern Gross, am
saturday. latitude as,ai sauth,
la0is east; A0a miles 10 no.,
Evening star., 1928-06-08
GRADUATION DATES
FOR D. c. SCHOOLS
Education Board Announce
ment Includes List of Of
ficiaIS Chosen to Preside.

Dates for the commencement exer-
cises at Washington normal schools and
senior and Junior high schools, along
with the school officials who will par
ticipate in the exercises either as pre-
siding officers. speakers or as the award
presenting officials, were announced
today by the Board of Education, fol-
lowing the approval of the plans at its
recent meeting,
-7oiiowinc is the siue of graduation
exercises and the assigned school Off
cialS in divisions l-9;
Wilson Normal School. June 90. s
p.m.. DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superintend-
ent Of schools.
Business High School. two-year class.
June 70. 10 am. DR.. II Barrett
Learned. member of the Board of Edu-
cation: Business, four-year class, June
10. s nm, Mrs. II. l. HodgkinS, mem
Der Of the board; Central High School.
June 20, pm, Isaac Cans, member
OF the board Eastern High School, two-
wear class. June 10. 3 pm. Mrs. +. ;.
smith. member OF the board; EaStern's
four-vear class. June 20, PM Henry
Cilliean member Of the board: Nc
Kinlev Technical High School, June l9.
pm. in the Central High School au-
citoriur1. Charles F. Carusi, president
of the Board of Education; Western
High School. June 20, pm, Dr.
Learned.
Columbia Junior June l9.
Columbia Junior High School, June
10. , pm, Stephen E. Kramer. first
assistant superintendent Of schools;
Hine Junior High School, June l9, 2
pm. Miss r. L. Hardy, assistant super
intendent of schools; jefferson Junior
High School. June lo. pm. Mr.
Kramer: Langley Junior High School,
June 20. 2pm. Miss Jessie La Sale. as
sistant superintendent Of schools; Mac
farland Junior High School, June 20,
II am. R. L. Haycock, assistant su-
pevintendent of schools, and Powell Jun
i0r High School. June 20. pm.
Harry Q. Hine, secretary OF the Board
OF Education.
Similar assignments and dates for the
graduation exercises in schools OF di-
visions 1913. follow:
Miner Normal School. June 81. 1880
am. e. A. Clark. assistant superintend-
ent Of schools. to preside. and Mrs.
Mary A. Mcneil, board member. to pre-
eS2AS AANANAAAEAos
Armstrong and Dunbar.
Armstrong Technical High School.
June 20. 8 pm, Mrs. Mcneil to preside,
and DR.. j. Hayden Johnson, board
member. 10 present diplomas; Dunbar
High School, June 19. 8 pm. DR.. john
son 10 preside, diploma presentation Of
ficiei not yet announced.
Francis Junirr High School, June 20.
2 pm, Dr. johnson TO preside and Mrs.
Mcneil to present diplomas; Shaw jun
Tor High School. June 10, pm, Gar
net c. Wilkinson. first assistant super
intendent of schools, in charge Of
colored schools. to preside, diploma
presentation official not yet chosen.
Randall Junior High School, June l9.
1870 am. H. II. Long, assistant super
intendent of schools. TO preside and DR..
johnson to present diplomas; Phelps
Junior High School, June 20. 10:30
am. chairman not yet chosen. Mr..
Long to present diplomas. and the Mar
tina Washington Vocational School,
June 10. pm. DR.. johnson to preside.
Mr.. Clark 10 present awards.
Evening star., 1928-06-08
BOIL FLIGHT ALSO DELAYED.

CURTISS FIELD. N. Y. June 8 Up.
The monoplane Columbia with Miss
Mabel Boil as passenger. viii probably
make second attempt at dawn to-
morrow to fly from here TO Old Orchard.
Me. the first leg of q transatlantic
flight
Capt. Arthur Argles. co-pilot of the
Columbia. telephoned the flying field
this morning saying that he would In.
spect tile motor later in the day. but
that the flight would not set under
way before dawn tomorrow
Miss Boil, who was disappointed In
her first attempt yesterday. when the
plane was forced back TO Roosevelt
Field by fog, had a long sleep She
left orders that she was not TO be
disturbed. Before retiring. Miss Boil
said she was too superstltious to start
anywhere on Friday
A difficulty arose when Lieut. Henry
b. Clark. In charge OF Roosevelt Field,
said yesterdays take e~off from the fields
runway had been made without his
permission and that II necessary force
wouid be used hereafter to keep Elm
truder8" off the field However. he
said IL permission 10 use the runway
we're asked with proper formality, IT
would be granted The field Ia private
one and has the only runway which
would permit a take-otf with heavily
loaded plane.
Evening star., 1928-06-08
PAGE HUF FTY LOSES
ON EXTRA HOLE
Digges Is Victor in Upset in
First Round of Golf
Tourney. :

Page Hufty of Congressional Country
Club, winner OF the Indian Spring tour
nament two weeks ago, was defeated to-
Gay on the nineteenth hole by Reid w.
Dlgges, in one Of the surprising upsetS
in the first round of the Columbia
Country Clubs Spring golf tournament.
Dlgges, who Is former champion of
the Indian Spring Club, was l up and
10 go on Hufty. lost the eighteenth.
and won the nineteenth when Hufty
put MS second shot over the green.
Other first-round results follow:
FRANK K. Roesch. Washington. defeated
?. c. Cook. unattached. and G: Harry
q. Pitt. Manor. defeated John F.
BraWner, Columbia, and 8: A. l..
Houghton. Manor, defeated John r.
Miller, unattached. up; Albert r.
Mackenzie. Columbia, defeated Fred
K. Hitz Chevy Chase, 4 and 9: Miller
E. STEVENSON, Columbia, defeated A.. D.
Y. Burr, Columbia, and /. and Karl
F. Kellerman, ir.. Columbia. defeated
Charles Evans, jr, Washington,
and f.
Second flight: C. A. Fuller. Chevy
Chase, defeated c. 1. Putnam. Colum-
bia. and 3; w c. Evans, Columbia.
defeated T. A. Keliher, Manor, and /
Gordon F.. Wood. Richmond. defeated
Roger Peacock. Indian Spring. UP;
Paul j. Frizzell, Columbia, defeated DR..
L. A. Reeves. Indian Spring, and z;
George P. James. Columbia. defeated
E. P. Brooke, Washington and 2:
Donald Woodward. Columbia, defeated
Worthington Frailey. Chevy Chase, s
and 5; M S. Walker, Columbia, defeat
ed w. B. Mason, jr., Chevy Chase,
and 3; E. L. Bono, Columbia, defeated
w W. Rapley. Columbia. 4 and 3.
Third flight: j. M. Haynes, Column
bia, defeated Royal Gill. Baltimore
up in 19 holes; Byrn Curtis. Indian
Spring, defeated j. P. Hubbell, unat-
tached, and g.; Fred Mackay. Rich
mond, defeated Howard A. French. Bal
timore. 3 and 2; Condr. H. G.. Train,
Columbia, defeated John H Davidson,
Washington, and /.
Evening star., 1928-06-08

NCUIItUIutU IEuEI EIFst FdRt.E
TO the north within a week II IL we're
favored with good weather. Two planes
win be used
The Hobby has to return to Norway
next week to take an American hunting
party to Franz Josef Land and Capt.
Riiser-LarSen and Lieut.. Holm plan 10
use the Ice breaker Braganza as a base
ship for their explorations
A Swedish expedition with two planes
VIII be sent to the east coast of Spitz-
bergen aboard the sealing boat Quest.
which was used by the late Sir Ernest
Shackleton on his fatal expedition into
the Antarctic in i92l-l922
dog team will probably be put on
board the Quest before 1t goes 10 the
east coast
Evening star., 1928-06-08
ESCAPES STAY IN JAIL.
Woman Driver Allowed by judge
to Give Personal Bend.

Although Judge Gus A. Schuldt
warned Mrs. Anne Jacobs that ne could
not discriminate between men and
women IN administering tnstiee as he
fined her 90 for speeding in Trafnc
Court last night, the Judge took the
woMan's personal bond To effect her
release 4 few hours later, when In
formed that She was without funds,
Mrs Jacobs had told tina court she
did not expect pavtiality when sen.
fenced and was about 81 be committed
to jail when Judge Sehuidt took her
personal bond, Her only excuse for eX.
ceeding the speed limit Was that she
was huFryine hogne to hsr childxeA.
Evening star., 1928-06-08
ITALY Is OPTIMISTIC.

ROME. June G49. Publication of q
report from Kings Bay, given out by
the Official news agency Stefani. that
radio signals directly from the Italia
were believed TO have been picked up
by the base ship citta al Milano cleo
trified Rome today.
Another wireless message from Kings
Bay from Prof Amadeo Mobile, brother
of Gen. Mobile. addressed 60 his
sister at Turin. also stirred excitement.
This message said We have now the
best of hopes"
Evening star., 1928-06-08
S o s HEARD IN GERMANY.

HAGEN. Germany. June s CP).--A
radio amateur named Quambusch re
ported to an Official at the telegraph Of
flee that he had been hearing distinctly
IN Short-wave length S Q S calls since
1880 o'clock last night. The official
listened in and said the S o S signals
were in various languages and that he
believed they were from the missing
dirigible Italia. He asserted the last
call was picked up at 22o o'clock this
morning.
In view of his report, the Technical
Telegraph Bureau of Germany today
decided 10 make special tests,
Evening star., 1928-06-08
SOUTHERN CROSS NEARS
AUSTRALIA IN FLIGHT
FROM SUVA, FIJI ISLANDS
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ward. the signals were rendered barely
audible ar-f then died out altogether
For time 1t was feared that the plane
might have plunged into the sea for
the increasing pitch of the generator
indicated that the craft must have fall
en- rapidly.
A little later, however, came the re-
assuring word from land stations in
San Francisco that the generator could
be heard but that no messages were be-
ing sent. The Southern Cross was still
rising, plunging and again rising
through the storm and the worries of
the intrepid flyers we're not over.
Yet through all this came not word
OF anxiety from the four men. They
looked for the moon as they did during
their flight from Oakland to Hawaii
and Hawaii to Suva. Frequently they
have referred to the moon as ''our
friend" and as frequently did they joke
about the rough riding-always to close
their messages with light "cheerio.
Evening star., 1928-06-08
WIFE'S MAINTENANCE
SUIT IS DISMISSED
Court Finds J. T. A. Ely or Father
Provided for Family's
Support.

Justice Gordon In Equity Division 2
today signed an order diEulissing q suit
for maintenance brought by Mrs. Ruth
III. Ely against her husband. John T.
A. Ely They were married July 9, 1922,
and have one child
The testimony before the court
showed that the defendant or his father
had provided funds for the support OF
the wife and child.
The decree also dismissed a writ
under which the husband was required
TO stay IN Washington and requires him
70 pay a fee Of $3.50 70 Attorney Robert
H. Mcneil. counsel for the wife At
torTey I. H. Mercier appeared for the
husband.
Evening star., 1928-06-08
BAND CONCERT.
TONIGHT.

BY the Community Center's Band
at Meridian Park. Sixteenth anc
Euclid streets 7;S0 o'clock. James e
Miller. leader.
March. "Salutation'. n'..............Se Seitg
waltz. Ocean Waves" .CrumlinS
Wedding March. "............S SOusa
Vocal solo, Melancholy Baby"
Norton, Burnett
Overture. 'Idalia" "........,.,I barrett
Fox trot. selected.
Atlantis, the Lost Continent" .Safranck
Suite in four parts.
March, Indiana State" Far~ar
The Star Spangled Banner"
TOMORROW.
BY The United States Soldiers Home
Military Band. at the band stand &C
$50 O'Clock; John s. NJ. zimmerman,
handmaSter.
March, Loyal Americans. Farrar
overture, "Mtlitaire" ...., Mende elSSohn
Entr acte--
tO Evening Mood. .Cserwonky
(bl "Columhins" ..... smith
Meiange. song OF the Old Folks. Lake
Fox trot, Behind the Clouds" De SYLVIA
WaltS suite. Tales from the Vienna
Woods" Strauss
Finale, GLORY of the Seas. Woods
The Star Spangled Banner
Evening star., 1928-06-08
CUBA HOLDS UP SUGAR.

HAVANA. June 8 Gp1.-The Cuban
National Sugar Commission. conclud-
ing series OF conferences today with
President Machado received his ap-
proval to withhold 800 900 tons of sugar
from the United States export quota,
reducing 1t from $500. 600 tens.
Disposal Of this sugar viii be decided
on June ii. It is expected thcs IL will
be held By the government for sale
in Europe.
Evening star., 1928-06-08

iiptAt IASt G&EEsY
being CARED on independent of any
other"
Light, shifting winds yesterday kept
the heavily loaded Friendship from
starting her ocean flight. Stultz made
three attempts to take off. but the
smooth surface of the harbor. acting
as a suction on the big pontoons. defied
the pull of the three powerful motors.
When the last run across the harbor
had failed. Stultz TAXED back to the
moorings. and announced that the start
could not be made until the wind
freshened. The unfavorable conditions
continued into the night, although the
sky was clear.
The flyers received the news that
Miss Boil had been forced to turn back
by fog after her take-off from Roose-
welt Field. N. Y. but made no COM
ment other than Miss Earhart's denail
that they were racing the queen Of
Diamonds"
Evening star., 1928-06-08
COUNSEL
ATTACKS CHARGES
Adkins Pleads for Instructed
Verdict of Not
Guilty.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A plea for an instructed verdict of
not guilty in the case of Robert w.
Stewart, charged with refusing to an
swcr questions of the Senate Teapot
Dome committee, today confronted JUS
tice Frederick l.. Siddons. presiding at
the trial of the wealthy oil man.
This entreaty. presented through Jesse
C. Adkins of counsel for Stewart after
the defense had lost in its contention
that the committee lacked quorum
when Stewart appeared. was based upon
an allegation that Senate resolution 101.
under which the committee was acting.
had been passed In violation Of the Sec
ond deficiency bill of 1926. which, it
was claimed, prohibited the investiga-
ton.
Attack on Questions.
Further, it was argued that the prose-
cution had failed to show that the ques-
tions which Stewart declined to an
swer--whether he had discussed the
disposition of the Liberty bond profits
Of the Continental Trading Co. with
Harry F.. Sinclair or knew OF any indi-
vidual who had handled the bonds
were pertinent and material to the COM
mittee's inquiry. Likewise, it was con-
tended that the Government had failed
to prove that the committee had at
tempted "to elicit facts then and there
within the witness knowledge"
The jury was excused for the morn
ing while Adkins challenged the legal
ity of the Senate resolution which called
the investigation in February. He de-
clared it was adopted plainly for the
purpose of conducting a judicial inves-
tigation and for nothing else"
In answer to the contention that a
quorum was lacking, the Government,
over the vigorous objection of the de-
fense, yesterday introduced the min
utes of the committees meeting. which
showed a quorum to have been present.
Justice Siddons termed the minutes as
presented by Ingham Mack, a commit
tee clerk. unimpeachable.
In this connection. Senator Norris
Republican, of Nebraska, took the Wit
ness stand and described the procedure
of Senate committees. CuStomarily. he
said, a committee member Is included
in a quorum count upon request by tel
ephone, provided that members present
do not object.
Motion Is Granted.
After the introduction of this testi-
mony. Justice Siddons granted mo-
ton of the Government that defense
testimony to the effect that but three
members of the committee. five short
of a quorum, were actually present in
the committee room at the time of
Stewards appearance be stricken from
the record.
Stewart. who Is chairman of the
board of the Standard Oil Co of Indi-
ana, would face maximum penalty Of
a year in jail or a fine of 81 900, or both,
should he be found guilty.
Evening star., 1928-06-08

tice. AS result, Volz left the hospital
with new skin grated on his face,
new artificial eye and a new set of
false teeth. Furthermore, he left with
new outlook on life
Several weeks ago Volz threw ice
water on Henry Pruden, a District fire.
man, to prevent him from hurting him
self to destruction from the sun parlor
on the second floor of the hospital.
The shock of the ice water stayed the
fireman until attendants could reach
him.
Evening star., 1928-06-08
College Air Race DELAYED.

The Looming intercollegiate trophy
race, the first competitive event planned
for college flyers. was postponed today
by the National Aeronausie Associa-
tion until September l in response to
numerous applications. The race was
originally scheduled for Mitchell Field,
Long Island. June IS
Evening star., 1928-06-08
RUSSIAN FLYER STARTS TO-DAY.

MOSCOW. June = tAaa, ,-~- Tchurhnov~
sky, noted Russian flyer. win start to-
day from Ieninxrad In powerful two
motored plane for Arehangel He viii
ny from there to Nova Aemlya and
Franz Josef Land IN search OF Gen, No
btle and the missing dirigihle Italia,
The rescue commission expects news
from Tehuehnoysky about June IA
Evening star., 1928-06-08
HEAVY FIRING BREAKS OUT.
River Traffic stopped as Battle RACES
Near Tientsin.

TIENTSIN. China, June CP).-
Fighting broke out this morning ON
the banks of the Paiho River above
Tangku. to the northwest of Tientsin.
The firing was continuous and severe
All river traffic was stopped,
Two Japanese steamers. escorted by
q gunboat. ON their way to Tientsin
from Tangku. were compelled TO turn
back.
The Chinese police at Taku. pilot
town. fled last evening and 4 detach-
ment OF Italian marines was sent to
Taku to protect the foreign pilots
families.
No mail was received here from
Peking yesterday. II was uncertain to-
day whether the mail from Tientsin
reached Peking.
Evening star., 1928-06-08
HOPE TO MAKE nor IN 90 HOURS

suVA. PHI. June Op).---The dream
OF two Australian aviators to be the
first to fly from America to their home
land was approaching realization today
as the monopiane Southern Cross
roared on Its way TO Brisbane, capital
OF Queensland.
The giant tri-motored monoplane
hopped off this afternoon from Naselai
Beach. 10 miles from Suva, on the
Island OF VIII Ievu and, heading across
l.T62 miles of sea, was expected 10 land
IN Brisbone In about 10 to 40 hours.
Longest Flight Over Sea.
Arrival OF the plane In Brisbane will
mark completion of the transpacific
portion of the 7,80O-mila flight from
Oakland, Calf, TO sydney. Australia,
After the flyers have remained In Bris~
bane u day, Capt Charles Klngsford-
Smith and Charles Ulm, Australian
pilots Of the plane. intend 10 fly south
along the coast of their homeland to
sydney, New South Wales. This will be
the final hop OF their Journey from
America and will conclude the worlds
longest flight over the sea, Sydney Is
about 500 miles from Briabane.
As the plane drew away from Suva
radio messages we're broadcast thanking
every one who had had part In pro-
noting or encouraging the expedition,
Capt. Allan Hancock of Los Angeles.
Calf. who financed the flight. friends
Of Hawaii. the mayor and other officials
Of Suva, the Fiiian chiefs who con-
terfed native honors and friends In
Australia whose oablegrams of cheer
gave promise Of an overwhelming Joy
ous meeting all these were heartily
thanked In messages broadcast from
the plane as II sped 8b miles an hour
through the night,
Americans Continue Flight.
Harry w Lyon. who navigated the
plane from Oakland to Hawaii, thence
% Auva, and James warner radio ups
ratOr. will leave the plane AT Brisbane,
These two Americans. II was under
God, were employed by the two Aus
ralians TO accompany them IA far as
iva.
At siuva Capt Kingsford -samith am
tnuneed that Lyon and Warner were
avited to accompany the plane on tn
.rlabane because Of the assistance
hey gave during rather rough and
tricky trip from Hawaii. 1,laA miles
snnthWestWard 10 k5llVa. The Amer
leans were heartily praised by their
Australian companions.
Evening star., 1928-06-08
House Of Detention Needs Cook.

The Civil service Commission today
announced !. VIII receive applications
untn june 20 W fiji 4Rcaney IN p9~
sitbHa ot cQyE IN the House Of DETER ion
OF the Metropolitan Police Department
o. sii49 year
Fum information ard application
blanEs niay be obtained from the com
mission. 1924 + street.
Evening star., 1928-06-08

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old. 725 Quincy street, and Cadet Maj.
Arthur Scala, 1919 Eighteenth street
Among the faculty members who are
more seriously affected and who are
receiving treatment at their homes,
are DR.. A. L. Howard, 55l6 Fourteenth
street, and Alvin McNiSh. 1741 Lanier
place. Twenty other members of the
faculty also are confined to their homes
although their conditions are believed
to be less serious.
The official list of striken which Allan
Davis, principal. presented TO the Health
Department today set forth 140 victims
among the student and faculty per-
sonnel of the school. OF this number.
Mr.. Davis reported, lot we're students.
including 20 girls. 35 cadets and nom
cadet boys The remaining 33 were
officers. teachers and school employees.
Some of the victims we're stricken
as late as early yesterday afternoon and
last night. 1t was revealed at the school
today
Among the last to fall i'll was Israel
Silverman, 1900 Randolph street, cap
tain of Company E, winner of the
competitive drill. and in whose honor
the dinner was held. Silyerman, at
first reported to have escaped the i'll
effects, left school yesterday afternoon
after he had become weak, achy and
turned green in the face" Other ca
diets who were more seriously affected.
"a and SO hours after the dinner. were
Capt. Joseph Tarshes, 1907 Lanier
place. and Lieut.. Nicholas Libert, ATS
Missouri avenue.
Evening star., 1928-06-08
CHINESE EXECUTE
ID GIRLS, 8 BOYS
HELD COMMUNISTS

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advancement Of her own culture and
civilization.
The honorary degree of doctor OF
laws was conferred upon the Chinese
Minister and Or. Charles Z. Detlry,
president of Temple University. The
honorary degree of doctor Of education
was given to Cyrus M Beachy. Wichita,
Kans.
Evening star., 1928-06-08
EXPEDITION STARS TOMORROW.

STOCKHOLM. Sweden. june & tpl.~-
The swedish expedition which will as
sist IN the search for the dirtgihle
Italia will begin getting under way to-
morrow. with the expectation that most
Spitsoergen. the middle OF next week.
Evening star., 1928-06-08
May Circulation
Daily. 1O3,588
Sunday, 10000
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u NNlWFNNsAs
flEAtNSi NEWRCln. Business Nisnsxer
et TUE EVENING and SUNDAY STSR
aass SoemnlN SWear thar the actual nnl1eer
ot copies of the paper named sold ARD 5iS-
trihuted durtns the month OF NfNV 81
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Evening star., 1928-06-08

A tacky party. dance and 500 card
game viii be given this evening at
TnlFty-Esxth street and Bunker Hill
read. In old church building. for the
benefit of St. James Catholic Church OF
Mount Rainier. Nd.