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Evening star., 1928-06-03
C0L0RED PLAYERS PLAN
BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
Will Present Sacred Drama, 1.-The
Confession, Euesday TO Aid Stu
dents for Priesthood.

For the benefit of the colored stu
dents studying for the priesthood at St.
AuguStfne;s Seminary. Bay ST. Louis,
Miss, the Council Review Players. un-
der the auspices Of the Seminary Club,
viii present the sacred drama, The
Confession" /" In St Patrick's Hall. Tenth
and @ streets, Tuesday evening at s:l5
O'Clock
The Council Review Is the official
organ Of the Federated Colored Catho-
lies of America The Council Review
Players made a favorable impression
las. year by their presentation Of The
slopes Of Calvary" The Seminary
Cub Is composed Of Mrs. Aiverda Gates.
president: Mrs. Helen MCleG. vice prezi-
dent; Mrs. Juanita Hackett, secretary;
Hrs Beatrice r. Richardson. treasurer.
Mrs Matte z. Taylor. business man
zger: Mrs. Peri IL Bel, chairman Of
the finance committee; Mrs. Mary z.
Richardson, hrs. Mamie Peace, Mrs.
Grace Edwards and Hrs. Louise Thomas.
bliss Essie Lore Queen Is 0srectreSs
OF the performance and Francis Epriggf
IS manager Mgr Thomas placed Car
roll Hall al the disposal Of the cI.b On
the recommendation of ReV. Ai0nzo Old,
pastor Of St. Augustine's Church.
Evening star., 1928-06-03
HOUGHTON ARRIVES IN US.
Dssclairns Interest In Reported
CandidaeY for Senate.

NEW YORK, june 2 GP1.--Aianson
= Hog1ziaton. Ambassador 70 Great Bri-
tain, arrived On the liner BeKengarla
yesterday for brief visit. Ee dtsciafmed
sny ka9gle6ge or interest 10 published
stories that be wogal1 resign 10 become
o candidate for United States Senator.
~Ple&m say for me- Ee said. that /
have MY soD and doing zs vel as
kEew SOW. am 80 content that aEs
mt thinking u any other goD@
bsr Hoagnton explained thSt he has
sonae hcssae Chiefly ia connection with
the estate " his byotsaeF. Arthur A.,
HaC <ss6 TWO naonGkas ago
Evening star., 1928-06-03
Inter.Period Plenishings.

: The blending of various
periods in the same room calls
for skill and judgment of the
highest order. To successfully
embark upon the adventure Of
combining French and Italian
plenishings, for example,
means that you must know
what features of these schools
are In sympathetic harmony.
Our decorators will be glad
to assist you at any time with
your furniture selections or
room arrangements.
Evening star., 1928-06-03
Furniture Classics of
Yesterday for the Aver.
aee Home of Today.

In this establishment we
are extending a service to
home-makers by searching for
fine things at little prices.
Here you will find faithful
copies of the designs Of the
glorious masters - Chippen-
dale, Sheraton, Adam, Heppel.
white and Phyfe, which may
be possessed at moderate ex-
penditures.
Evening star., 1928-06-03
LIFETIME TIPS
From
MAYER & co.
Our Department of
Interior Decoration

Right at your finger tips is
the advice and aid of our staff
of decorators. They are ex-
perts in home planning, able
and willing to work with you
in your color schemes, interior
arrangements, furniture Sc
lections, draperies and floor
coverings. Just at this time
our decorating department is
showing some unusually dis
tinctive slip cover materials
for furniture. Visit this de-
partment frequently for the
smart, new effects in fabrics.
Evening star., 1928-06-03
Fortuny Prints
From Venice

In Venice at the Palazzo Orfel
is the unique mandatory of
Mariana Fortuny 7 de Ma
draz0. From the Palazzo Orfei
goes out 10 the great cities
that rare merchandise Of ex.
quigiteIy printed stuffs which
has made Fortuny Of Venice
a phrase Of high significance.
At Mayer T. Go. these Fortuny
Fabricg-hand-made and Inn
ported from Venice-~may be
obtained as wall panels. cur.
tains, furniture coverings or
overn1antel ornamentatiOn at
extremely moderate prices.
MAYER IL co.
Seventh 81. Bet. u and n.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Spanish War Veterans

would be secured thereafter without
voluntary camp donations.
Edward w. Morgan. deputy commits
sioner Of pensions: Department Adjt.
William I. Jenkins Alexander Fraser.
adjutant Of the Admiral George Dewey
Naval Camp. and Frank w. Parrish OF
the Richard J. Harden Camp made ad-
dresses.
The recruiting committee of the Col.
James S. Petit Camp Is conducting q
drive for new members and reports IL
recruits since the first Of the year. At
its last meeting the following were
elected to membership: William Klinge.
Charles N. Goruto, James MCGEE and
Josiah N. Farr. MesSrs Goruto and
Farr were present and were mustered
In with ritualistic ceremonies
The sick and relief committee report
ed James B. Whalen. Harry Thomas.
under physicians care. Visitors at the
meeting included Dr. E. G. BarstoW OF
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp. w. G..
Copley Of Scott Young Camp, Portland,
Greg; A. P. Galpin OF Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Camp. Casper Orange of Admiral
George Dewey Naval Camp and G. w.
Rowse of Richard j. Harden Camp.
Comdr. Harry j. Sherwood presided
at the recent meeting of the Richard j.
Harden Camp. The following were mus
tered In as active members: Frank B.
Hayes. Company Fl. 28th United States
Infantry; Ell M. Mitchell. Company E,
I'd West Virginia Volunteer Infantry.
and Paul H. Judy. Company H, I'd
United States Engineers. H. o. Fergu-
son was taken in by readmission.
William O. Ohm, chairman of the
relief committee. reported William Nc
Farland and William A. Young ad-
mitted to the Naval Hospital and Del
bert j. Pugh i'll at his home. A letter
of coincidence was sent by Adit. Leslie
to E. w. Whitehornc on the death of
his mother.
William E. Rink urged rcconsidera-
ton of the motion of February 2 rela-
tive to the appointment of commit
tee to investigate the question of the
desirability of placing soldiers homes
under the jurisdiction of the Veterans
Bureau, and the former motion ap-
pointing a committee for that purpose
was rescinded.
Terrence N. Fielder spoke on the
question Of Saturday half holidays for
Evening star., 1928-02-26

The department president and hel
staff will make an official Visit TO
the Admiral George Dewey Auxiliary
March S.
A dance will be given by the depart.
ment and auxiliaries jointly on March
"a at the L'Aiglon from to / o'clock.
A meeting of the Admiral George
Dewey Naval Auxiliary was held Mon
Gay, with the president, Elizabeth Nor
ris. presiding. -Four candidates were
initiated and the president. the depart
ment president ana Past Department
President Lydia Mclaughlin made ad-
dresses.
The Military Order of the Serpent
held business session Tuesday night.
when 1t elected the following as
slick and Shiny keepers: William 0.
Ohm of the Richard j. Harden Camp.
r. e. Washburne of Gen. NJ. Emmct
Urell Camp. William ODonnell. Ad-
miral George Dewey Naval Camp. and
Oscar Feldser. Col. John Jacob Astor
Camp. Following the business session
lunch was served by Grand Gu Gu
GrandisSissimo Leo M. Devlin. Junior
vice commander of Richard j. Harden
Camp.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
NEW LAND LAWS
:
HELP [ITHUAN|A
Farmers Seem Prosperous
as Estates Are Cut Up
by Government.

| Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
KOVNO, Lithuania. - Former big
land owners and the peasant holders of
| small farms alike seem to be prospering
| in Lithuania since the vast estates were
| cut up by the government.
No one in Lithuania now Is permitted
to hold more than $500 acres. The
rest was taken over by the state. COM
pensation being given owners for the
land appropriated.
Lithuania is a nation OF farmers. 80
per cent of its population being small
holders" most of whom own less than
so acres of land. With the days of
serfdom gone. all are eager to improve
their condition.
All Want Tractors.
Every farmers ambition is to possess
an American tractor. but because of
limited resources, several generally have
to combine TO buy one machine.
They have become regular radio fans.
Registered l!stcners-in number 10000.
The state monopoly charges such listen
ers nominal fee of 10 cents a month.
Former big land-owning families
carry on with notable success on the
smaller estates left TO them Baron
Won Budbergh, whose ancestor was for
eign minister of Catherine the Great.
Is known as the butter baron" Count
Zuboff. another ex-Russian nobleman,
breeds famous cattle on his estate near
Shawl, and the aristocratic Polish fam
lily of Karp are renowned for their prize
pigs.
Portuguese Prosper.
A curious appearance amid all these
former Russian notables Is made by the
ancient Portuguese family of Faria
Castro. whose ancestor . settled near
Kovno centuries ago after romantic ad-
ventures. Not only has the family not
changed its name, but operates with
conspicuous success -four. mills. distil-
leries and breweries besides q naviga-
ton service ON the river Niemen
Farmers wives here still wear the old
colorful national costumes. but the
daughters lean toward modern dress.
The ancient dover chests" however,
are still in use In various rural parts.
Outside Of the towns old native GUS
toms still prevail in courtships and at
weddings.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Army andNavyNews

the number of colonels shall be In
creased BY one-fourth Of i per cent
of the number Of promotion list officers
on July of each year. and in order
to maintain this increase. officers oi
less than % years service shall be pro-
NOTED to the grade Of colonel, but only
until the maximum of per cent Is
attained. No limitation is placed on
the number Of lieutenant colonels, thus
making provision for promotion Of all
majors to the rank Of lieutenant COL
onel after % years service.
The Army Medical Department has
been authorized to proceed with the
able mobile laboratory. which, In all
probability, will eventuate in q special
type of body adopted for transport as a
trailer. The body will be so constructed
as to provide special compartments for
the protection Of the many fragile
articles now constituting the service
laboratory equipment. The develop
ment OF suitable mobile laboratory
will eliminate the necessity for packing
and transporting this equipment IN
special chests, which are costly. Of odd
sizes and do not afford the degree OF
protection and ready availability need
ed under average field conditions. 1t is
proposed to have one mobile medical
laboratory. completely equipped. with
each medical regiment, and with each
Army communication zone and general
laboratory.
If given official approval, Mai. John
P. Fletcher. director Of the equipment
laboratory at Carlisle Barracks, Pa,
will in all probability be detailed
by. the War Department to represent
the Army Medical Corps at the next
meeting Of the committee on stand
ardization of medical equipment to be
held under the auspices Of the Inter-
national Red Cross Conference at
Geneva. Switzerland, next July.
Evening star., 1928-02-26

Government employees the year around,
favoring the project. Other speakers
we're Percy II. Skinner. George F. Cook,
William A. OBrien. George w. Kings.
bury. James j. Murphy, Thomas A.
Hudlow, John w. Rutledge and Cleve-
land Kennicutt. department patriotic
instructor.
Department Comdr. Albert Michaud
and staff made an official visit to the
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp last Mon
day night, when the department COM
mander spoke.
The following recruits were mus
tered in: Frederick Karch. Company
G. Sd United States Artillery: Theo-
| dore Huseman, Company G, LIST United
K. 7th United States Cavalry; Charles
w. Anderson, Company D, 22d United
States Infantry: John w. Jett. Troop
E, 1st United States Cavalry: William
F. Bittman. Company D, 18th United
States Infantry; August Luer, Troop
II, Sd United States Cavalry: Arthur
M. K. Bunde, Troop M, 5th United
States Cavalry. Adjt. Jones reported
the following mustered in at the previ-
| Gus meeting: Jesse Hinton, General
Service Infantry: Charles r. Tanning,
Company I. 4th United States In
fantry Mathew j. Chambers. Company
H. End United States Infantry.
The Col. John Jacob Astor Auxiliary
celebrated its fifth anniversary Febru-
ary 16 at its headquarters. 921 Penn
| sylvania avenue southeast, which was
attended by Department Comdr. Albert
| Michaud and staff of the Spanish War
Veterans. and President Margaret F..
Burns and staff of the department aux
| iliaries. Addresses we're made by
Comdr. Michaud. Chief of Staff Daniel
Foley, President Margaret E. Burns.
Senior Vice President Carrie E. Nolan
and Past Department Presidents Tillie
Mae Roth and Edna r. Summerfield.
The meetings of the camps and aux
| iliaries for the week are: Col. James S.
Petit Camp. Tuesday night, 92l PENN
sylvania avenue southeast; Richard j.
Harden Camp. Thursday night. Pyth-
ian Temple. and Col John Jacob Astor
| Auxiliary, Thursday night, 92l Pennsyl-
| vania avenue southeast.
A meeting of the Council OF Admins
tratior. AuXiliaries to the United Span
ish War Veterans, was held Tuesday.
with the department president, Mar
garet Burns. presiding.
The following have been appointed by
President General Margaret Manion as
national aides: Irene Orange. Catherine
HUM. Mamie Galpin. Mary Hohen-
stein, Mary Windsor and Margaret Bin
nix.
Evening star., 1928-02-26

The bill to authorize the granting OF
leave to veterans of the Spanish
American War to attend the annual
convention Of the United Spanish War
Veterans and Ladies' Auxiliary in Ha-
vana. Cuba. next October passed the
House Of Representatives last Monday.
The bill provides that the heads Of the
executive departments and independent
establishments of the Government and
the municipal government Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia be authorized to grant,
in their discretion. extended leave not
to exceed 60 days In the calendar year
1928 to veterans of the Spanish -Ameri-
can War for the sole purpose of attend
ing the annual convention of the United
Spanish War Veterans and auXiliaries
in Havana. Cuba. The bill has gone to
the Senate.
The following recruits were mustered
IN as active members of the General M.
Emmet Urell Camp at its last meeting
Harry H. Curtis retireO. Company d,
1lth United States Infantry; William
J: Dennison (retire6, Troop c.. Sd
United States Cavalry: Harry Wilson
(retired), Battery L, Sd United States
Artillery, and Otto E. Gelbrick. first
sergeant, Company NJ. I'd Regiment,
Virginia Volunteer Infantry. Henry
Miller was also elected to membership
and will be mustered in at later meet
ing.
Edward Lacey, officer of the day, re-
ported G. Wilkinson. who has been sick
at Walter Reed Hospital, now at work,
and the adjutant was discharged from
Mount Alto Hospital February H.
Past Camp Comdr. John Murphy,
chairman of the entertainment commit
tee, reported arrangements had been
made for an entertainment and banquet
TuesdaJ night at Northeast Masonic
Temple. III members of the camp. with
their families. are urged to attend.
Prominent friends of the veterans will
be guests.
Quartermaster Robert E. Wallace re-
ported the reinstatement of Arthur G.
Suydam and that the request for trans
Ter to Ballou Camp in Illinois. had been
made by Ross G. Miller t
/, Past Comdr Murphy stated the
broadcasting Of the Maine memorial
services February Is was of much value
to the organization and resolution
would be presented at the annual de-
partment encampment urging some
method by which the cost of the sans
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Marine Corps Notes

The u. s. s. Lexington, which Is
scheduled TO leave Hampton Roads for
the West Coast on or about March 9,
will carry small replacement detach-
ments Of Marines for distribution in the
West Indies. Central America and the
battle feet
Capt Francis C. Cushing. who is
under orders to proceed TO Guam. may.
II Is understood. upon arrival there be
temporarily ordered TO China
Recruiting division commanders have
been instructed TO accept for enlistment
former service men only and this class
must have good character ratings on
discharge papers.
The record target practice results
| when received from the various vessels
OF the battle feet viii. In SO far as it
pertains 10 the torpedo defense bat
teries. which are generally manned In
part by the Marines serving aiioat. con-
| tain highly interesting information TO
| the feet Marines.
| The District OF Columbia Branch OF
| the Marine Corps Reserve Officers' AS
| sociation Will meet at the Army and
Navy Club March 10.
| The men attached 10 the local navy
yard Marine barracks held a dance in
| the yard sail loft last Wednesday eve
ming. Lieut.. Col. Laurence II. Willis
| supervised the affair.
Recent reports from Haiti have been
| encouraging. as showing the high
| morale Of the Marines stationed on duty
| IN that country. The Haitien gen.
/ darmsrie. which Is OfIlcered by natives
! and nor-c0mmlssioned officers OF the
corps in the Lesser ranks with the
higher ranking commissioned officers Of
/ the corps as division and department
commanders. respectively, appear TO
have become very popular with the ma
| tiyes az whole and are now recognized
as the Haitlen National Guard
The staff u the National Capital de-
iaehmcnt oi the Marine Corps League
/ held special meeting yesterday In the
! board room at Marine headquarters. IL
| is understood that the furtherance Of
the activities Df the league In Washing
ton will be advocated 70 members at
tached u the local unit Representative
| Updlke. who Is a former Marine, will be-
! requested " introduce bill In Congress
giving O the league congressional
! charter
Evening star., 1928-02-26
GYPSY CITES HER LOVE
TO DENY THEFT CHARGE
German Judge Frees Woman, AL
though Victim Says He Never
Knew Her.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
BERL1N.--With the statement that
a gypsy woman never robS person she
loves. Mariana Reiter, full-blooded
gypsy arraigncd in the Second Grim
inal Court for theft, attempted to prove
her innocence.
When convicted Of prowling at night
about the suburban premises Of a
wealthy bachelor and business man
Mariana with flashing eyes and many
dramatic gestures proudly confessed
that she was in love with the loser OF
the stolen articles. Gypsy women" "
she exclaimed in her broken German,
never steal where she love. only steal
where she no love-" as she appealed
to the chieftain of her tribe sitting in
the courtroom, who nodded approval.
To the judges argument that the
owner Of the stolen articles and the
object Of her love claimed he had
never set eyes upon her. nor had any
knowledge of her affections. Mariana
replied in a tone of indulgence at so
much simplenindedness: What that
matter? Gypsy woman always keep
such things to herself"
AS the stolen objects had only a
nominal value. the court at the sug-
gestion of the forgiving business man
decided to quaSh the case and Mari
anna left the court to receive the
fluctuations of her tribe like a REIN
stated queen.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
BENSON IS PLAYWRIGHT.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON-E. F. Benson has turned
playwright at 60. The celebrated au-
thor of ''Dodo." who is one of the three
we'll known literary sons of former
Archbishop of Canterbury, has written
play called The Luck of the Walls"
which will be produced with Lady Tree
and Donald Calthrop in the cast 1t Is
a dramatic version of Benson's novel OF
the same name.
Eden Phillpotts' great success with
"The Farmers Wife" and yellow
Sands" is responsible for the itch OF
many older novelists to write plays
which have the literary character dra-
matte critics are clamoring for.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
HAS HINDENBURG STAMPS.
German Boy Receives Collection
Prom President.

Correspondence of the Associated Pfsss.
BERLIN. President Won Hindsnbura,
as a great friend of children who is
always ready 10 consider their wants.
sent New Year greeting TO a small
boy OF eight In Loebau, Saxony. with
flne assortment Of foreign postage
stamps.
He thereby Tecipfocated for the con-
grAt,Ilation he bad received On his
eightieth birthday from the y0ungster,
who. with ali eye 10 his stamp coiIee-
tlon, had asked the venerable presi-
dent kindly 10 lei him have any foreign
stamps he might receive with HE birth.
day letters from abroad.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
SEEK WAR GUILT.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PARIS.--"Who started the .war?" Is
going to be settled. at last. to the sat
lsfacsiOn OF France. anyway 1t was
getting TO be as hot subject of de-
bate as who won the WARP"
Three dozen of Frances most emf
nent students. historians and stfatezists
have been appointed by the government
to dig up all necessary documents and
TO give the world the real, inside truth
about how It all happened
Evening star., 1928-02-26

VA ItlN OAAANNAS ~
selected will be
promoted to NIL
vacancies created
by the retirement
Of Rear Admiral G.
p. Plunkett. who
was placed on the
retired list Febru-
ary Is. and Rear
Admiral J. S. Nc
Kcan. who will be
retired May 80.
Two omcers will
also be selected to
fill the vacancies
created by the re-
tirement of Rear
Admiral f. E.
Coontz on June IL.
Evening star., 1928-02-26

Navy.
Instructions will probably be given
70 the line selection board which will
possibly meet In May. TO select nve
officers for promotion to flag rank. Two
Evening star., 1928-02-26

Nine boards of Air Corps officers have
been appointed by the Secretary of War
70 ccEonct the examination. beginning
TOMORROW and extending until March 8.
OF applicants for appointment as Sec
orlo aeuterants In the Air Corps OF the
Regular Army. This is a special ex-
animation. TO be held al the following
places Mitchell Field. n. Y: Boiling
Field, y. c.: Maxwell Field. Ala. Wright
Field. Ohio; Ckanute Field, III; Mar
shall Field. KanS.: Kelly Field. Tex:
Crfssy Field. Calf, and Vancouver Bar
racks, Wash. The personnel OF the
board conducting the examination at
Boiling Field Is composed of Mai Ray
noiac r. Longacre, Capts. Donald p.
Muse and Eugen g. Re.naFtz, Pirst
Lieut. Bob T. Nowiand and Second
Lieut.. Harry J. Fiatequal.
The Army promotion situation was
distinguished last week by the Black
proposal which is described as contain
ing much promise, and which, IL lis
said. would greatly relieve the present
Army promotion perp!ezities. Great In
terest Is being taken In that pait Of
the ElAck proposal that provides that
al ottcers who were appointed zs cap
tains, first lieutenants or second lieu
tenants unoer the provisions Of the
Army reorganization act of 1920 shall
be plzced ia the respective grades 10
which originally appointed, according
70 commissioned SeEV.ce rendered be-
tween April q, 1917. and November II.
1913; among the captains, first lieu
tenants and second I!ealtenants of the
Regular ArEy as u June 30, 1920, and
that those officers originally appointed
L9 The grades u captain and first lieu
ff
motion " the next higher grade, he
piaoeo on tfae promotion list above any
officer then in such grade who was
originally appointed " lower grade
sfasn that W which the promoted officer
vas originally appointed under the
reorganization act. THIS provision, II is
insisted. WoL!G cure the complaint VI
TIE submerged captains and flfst iiel-
tenants, tie intent being W place all
captains sTlG .7rat Beutenants appointed
on July !. 1920 aboYe all first snd
secofld iieUtenaats appointed ~ these
ranks Oh that Gate.
Another feature of the Black pro-
.SJsa! possessing considerable merit. II
is ppintcd out, Is that The number of
n4a tors Yo1ld be Increased BY Ia per
cent of the total auti4pTiAed number of
promotion list otflceFs on July of each
year beginning with 1873 anc ending
with 1886. In different language,
i!.is means that the increase of IL per
cent Ia the list of ma Jors viii be ovid
80 Ia equal lacrements over period
u eight years 10 promote officers "
MS IA per cent increase each year.
provision is made that officers of i1ss
taau n years service shall be pro-
np'4c TO ihe grade of major. but Only
untai the maximum of 80 per cent "i
fe.c oftlcers has been reached. 4 sinii-
lsf proposition il applied 10 the grads
ot oqlonel which RANK shall number
Jpt Iehs Than 4 per cent or more than
q per cent VI The officers on the pro.
motion list Beginning with 1928 End
ending With 1888. IL Is proposed that
Evening star., 1928-11-14
CHAPTER xxx.

Continued from Yesterdays Starr