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Evening star., 1928-12-08
NEW YORK BANK CLEARINGs.

NEW YORK, December Especially
New York bank clearings, $685.
100000; New York bank balances, $132,-
600, 900; New York Federal Reserve
credit balances. e1l7,000,OO0.
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Luigi Zaccheo, known in Aroma. Italy,
4. dean Of innkeepers," recently died
n the age Of 90.
Evening star., 1928-12-08
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

Capital Traction 5S-$l 900 at 1885,
81 900 at l035s.
Potomac Eiec. Cons 5s--$l 900 at IOl Y
Washington Rwy. & Elec. 4s-$2 900 at
/ 9214. $4,000 at 92l4. 81 900 at 92H.
$4,000 at 90, 1000 at 90.
Capital Traction Co.'S at 1917.
Chestnut Farms Dairy com.-10 at 1870.
Chestnut Farms Dairy pfd.-lO at I07
Potomac Electric 51a % pfd.-5 at l08i5
6 at 108Ss.
Washington Gas Light--l0 at lO0ia. 10
at 100, 20 at 100, 10 at 99I5, 10 at 90
Riggs National Bank warrants-40-265
Aats300. 2l0=265 at 400, 20 -265 at 800
l at 302ll
Barber & Ross com.-l0 at 81.
Mergenthaler Linotype-10 at 1857, 10
at 1854, 10 at 1854, 10 at 1851, 10
at 1854.
Evening star., 1928-12-08
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star ORes

Following is list of stocks and
bonds traded in on the New York Curb
Market today:
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AFTER CALL.

Potomac Electric 81 pfd.-1 at 11ll1.
Washington Gas IS "A"-$200 at 1929
$500 at 1925. ~
Mergenthaler Linotype-10 at 1851. so
at 1o5ls, so at 105h.
Washington Gas IS "A'-$3OO at 1O2&
Washington Gas IS 'B"-$l00 at lO41a.
Flremen's Insurance Co.-40 at 81.
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PUBLIC UTILITY
MISCELLANEOUS

gSr5er 9sSsm Js 4 nSSf Ross ;. Inc. s1as. g ,9sHa
|Chestnut Farms Dairy Gas l06
Gnsyy 6 .c pshsF Chase Nc Ciue S1as.. i0I
Pot. Joint Stock Id Bk 5s.. 100
MaSn Mkt. Cold Storage S.. 96 ~.
Wardman Park Hotel Sis. iOGGs. los los
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DEPT.
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.

Raleigh Hotel Coo at 90.
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TRIIST COAGpANv
SAVINGS BANK.
FIRE INSURANCE.
MISCELLANEOUS

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|Reai Estate Title ............. 225 235
Wash. Cons. Title pfd.. ....... so So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
DR.. PEARSON LISTED
TO ADDRESS CLASS
Annual Commencement of School
for Secretaries Will Be Held
Thursday at Sis PM.

Dr. Raymond A. Pearson, president
of the University of Maryland. will de-
liver the address at the annual COM
mencement exercises of the Washington
School for Secretaries to be held Thurs
day night at 8:15 O'Clock in the audi
forum of the National Press Club. The
invocation will be given by Rev. r. L.
FultZ of the Mount Pleasant Methodist
Episcopal Church South A program
of musical numbers has been arranged.
and the diplomas will be presented to
the graduates by the president of the
school, Capt Louis 2. Montfort.
Following the exercises a dance will
be given by the members Of the gradu-
ating class in the same auditorium
The school will be settled in its new
quarters in the National Press Build
ing for the opening of the Summer
session July 2, when courses in secre-
tarial training will begin in both the
day and evening classes. The special
Summer course of intensive training in
the theory of shorthand and typewrit-
ing also will begin on that date.
Miss Mary Grace Freeburn of Le-
moyne, Pa, has been appointed secre-
tary to Miss Kathryn Mumford, dean
of National Park Seminary Miss Free
burn is a graduate of Goucher College
and has just completed her secretarial
course at the Washington School for
Secretaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
SIGMA NJ PHI FRAT
MOVES TO new HOME
National U. Organization Estab-
fishes It's Headquarters in Jo-
seph H. Choate Chapter House.

The Sigma NJ Phi Fraternity. which
was founded at National University in
1903. has moved its national headquar-
ters into the Joseph Fl. Choate Chapter
House. i755 @ street, after two years
establishment at the Lee House
Rapid increase in membership and
in the number Of chapters made en-
iarged quarters for the national offices
of the fraternity necessary. New chap
tiers were recently established at the
Detroit City Law School and at Louis
vile, KY, bringing the total to % chap
ters The latter organization is an
alumni body. Many members Of the
local chapter are taking bar examina-
tons here and in the States. but a
sufficient number of them are living at
the @ street chapter house to continue
meetings throughout the Summer.
The National University Summer
Schools have been in session a week,
with an increased enrolment in the Law
School and in the School of Economics
and Government, while plans for the
reopening of the regular session next
Fall are under way. Dean Charles
Pergler of the School of Economics will
give three new courses beginning in
September-internati relations and
organizations. comparative government
and public laws Two advance language
courses will be given In the same school
by Mrs. Beata H, Carmody and Henry
Lazard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
GIVES is DIPLOMAS
DR., c. E. Christiani, President,
Makes Address to Gradual
ing Glass.

Diplomas we're awarded to Is mem
beers OF the graduating class Of the
Washington College of Music at COM
meneement exercises. with a concert
by class members. in Central High
School Auditorium last night,
DR.. C. E. Christian president OF the
college, presented the diplomas ana
told members of the class that their
future success depended on their own
efforts.
Success in any line" he said, rs
question Of mind. II comes to those
who want it badly enough.
Those graduated with degrees were:
Artists diploma In violin, Frlts
Male; bachelor of fine arts. Edith
Bateman Athey annd Eveline NewcomD
Burgess. teachers diploma, Joseph Ma
RUS Barbecot. Emile Agnes Christian,
Flora Marguerite Clayton, Martin Alien
Dowd. Helen lie Fevre Lyon and Anne
Louise Smith. graduate diploma, MIL
bred Edith DE Cell Seha Laurie Chris
tie and Nettte Sadie.
The concert consisted OF music by
the college orchestra and selections py
Anne Smith, Seba Christie, Evelyn
Scott, Martin Dowd. Lillian Latham,
Fritz Male and Edith De Cell. The
accompanies were Catherine benSon
and Marjorie Davis, --..
Rev. Bernard Braskamp pronounced
the invocation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
CLASS GRADUATED
Certificates Are Awarded by Alb.
bott Instructors to Group
of Is Boys.

Graduation exercises Of the Abbott
Vocational School were held last Tues
day morning. when IS boys received
their certificates of graduation from
Henry L. Gilligan, member of the
Board of Education.
Presided over by j. A. Chamberlain,
director of manual training, the COM
mencement was opened by Rev c.
Howard Lambdin. A program of read
ing was presented by representative
boys in the various classes who dis
cusSed their chosen subject. including
Sterling J. Burgess, Electricity and
Safety: John Gabriel. The Modern
Plumbers Importance to Health;
George B. Lacey. Opportunities for
Specialization in Woodwork and
Charles T, Dugan, The Relation of
Printing TO Education"
The graduates were: Electrical.
Sterling J. Burgess; metal. Jerome
Keyes and Ronald Lewis. painting.
Robert Simpson and Francis Wells:
plumbing, Frank Daniels. John Gabriel,
Sam Gordon and William Luciano:
printing Warren Blankenship, Charles
Bird. Charles Dugan. Jesse Flax and
Paul Jueneman. woodwork. George B.
Lacey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
EASTERN HIGH GETS z
PRINCETON TROPHY
Permanent Possession of Base Ball
Cup Goes to Three-Time
Champions.

The silver cup awarded annually to
the championship high school base ball
team by the Washington Princeton
Alumni Club recently was placed in the
permanent possession Of Eastern High
School, whose team this year won the
third championship.
Mai John Fitzpatrick. president Of
the Princeton Alumni Club, made the
presentation, and the cup was accepted
on behalf of the school by Charles
Guyon. athletic coach.
Gold base balls were presented TO
the members of the championship base
ball squad last week. The recipients
were Andrew Oehmann. retiring cap
tain: Willis Fisher. captain elect; Par
ker Faber, Judson Reeves. Clarence
Hanna. James Munro. Robert Snyder.
William Wood. Samuel Hook, Edward
Iisenski. David Shapiro. Archie Ware.
william Matthews. Carlton Eagle, John
Nally and Theodore Edwards.
Eastern's year book. THE Punch and
Judy" which was distributed last week.
is dedicated this year TO Miss Carrie V.
Byram of the schools music depart
ment and is a product of the Eastern
High School print shop. Its type was
handset by the student printers and
its pages were made up" during reg
ular class sessions and in extra hours
after school. With the printing done
by the boys the actual binding and
manufacture of the cover were the only
operations done outside the school.
II. M. Finn is Eastern's printing in
structor under whom the As boys pro-
dueed the annual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
PLANS FOR SCHOOLS
IN THREE CENTERS
Director of Community Summer
Instruction Designates Central,
Eastern and Dunbar Areas.

Plans are being completed by Miss
Sybl Baker, director of the community
center department of the public schools,
for the Summer sessions in the three
major centers. Central. Eastern and
Dunbar. which will open July 5.
Swimming will be the leading sport
at Central, where the pool will be open
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday afternoons and evenings The
afternoon sessions will be open to chill
dren and the evening period will be re-
served for adults. M. J. Kelley will be
the swimming instructor while c. NJ.
Guyon and Miss Martha Ward will be
assistants in the activities at Central.
July and will be registration days
for the swimming classes
The tennis courts at Central will be
open to the public every week day from
5 pm until dark. On Saturday a
nominal fee will be charged for hourly
use. Likewise, the track will be avail
able and beginning July it may be
used by boys from 6 pm. until dark
every Friday. John P. Collins will be
in charge. organizing teams and meets.
Detailed information concerning the
uses of the facilities at the three GEN.
tiers can be had at the community CEN
ter department in the Franklin Admin
istration Building. Thirteenth and K
streets. The telephone number is
Main 6036.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
ALABAMA TO SUE u. S.
IN POWER TAX CLAIM
Shoals Case Based Upon Levies on
Current Generated at Muscle
Shoals Plant,

By the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. June 23-The
State of Alabama will file suit against
the Federal Government for Sii5. 900,
alleged back taxes on power generated
by the Government power plant at
Muscle Shoals.
This was indicated today by J. @.
Smith OF Birmingham. assistant at
torney general of Alabama. who said
he had received a telegram from At
torney General Charlie c. Mccall. In
Montgomery, stating Smith and State
Senator w. E. James would be ssso-
ciated in prosecuting the case.
Senator James, who has been work
Ing on the case for the last eight
months as a special representative of
the Alabama Public Service Commits
sion. has been made special assistant
attorney general for the duration of the
litigation.
Mr.. Smith refused to reveal what
steps are to be taken by the State and
said he was as yet unaware of the date
on which the suit would be filed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
SEEK BRITISH SHIP
FOLLOWING MUTlNY
Radio Message Causes Fear for
Safety of Jervis Bay--War-
ships in Hunt.

BY the Associated Press.
COLOMBO. Ceylon. June 2S.-Al-
though Capt. Daniels of the liner Jervis
Bay wirelesSed his local agents today
that the recent trouble on his vessel
was due entirely to stowaways, there
was an alarming message in the air
tonight, and warshipS have been sent
to bring the steamer into port.
H. NJ. S. Slavol radioed that she could
not find the Jervis Bay She asked the
shore stations to try to get message
through TO the steamer, and also sug-
gested that the cruiser Suffolk might
help locate and render possible as
sistance."
II. NJ. S, Enterprise then sent mes
sage to the Suffolk telling her to pro-
coed with all haste to the Jervis Bay
and escort the liner to Colombo.
The captains message earlier In the
day cleared up reports that some OF the
steamers crew had been involved in the
trouble. Two days ago he reported that
the stowaways were under control, and
that he expected to reach this port on
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
UPSHAW HELD BARRED
FROM GEORGIA PRIMARY
Former Representative Declared
Out of Race for Failure
to Obey Rules.
NV he Associated Press

ny the Associated Press
ATLANTA. Ga. June 23,~~The jour
nal tomorrow VIII say that although
friends have paid his entrance fee as
a candidate for Congress from the
fifth district, william ID. upshaw mas
not qualified for the forthcoming Demo-
cratic primary in September to oppose
l.. ], Steele, incumbent. because OF
failure to comply with rules OF the
committee governing qualifications OF
candidates,
A candidate under the rules of the
district committee must notify the Sec
rotary of the committee In writing as
prerequisite to qualification, under q
rule of is years standing, and also
pay an entrance fee In each county
In the district.
The situation developed today when
], r. creel OF Union City, district secre-
tary, notified william achley Howard
Of Atlanta that the lists closed at noon
and Congressman steele was the only
candidate for the primary on September
IL. Mr.. steele defeated Mr.. upshaW
two years ago.
Mr.. Howard announced that spec
alal meeting al the district commit
tee will be held June 40 10 consider
the situation. s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
Is CHIGAG0ANS INDICTED
FOR ELECTION ASSAULTS
Pal of Slain Gangster Arrested.
Majority Eluding
Police.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, June 23.-Fifteen men
were under indictment today on charges
of assaults and terrorism at the polls
on election day, as special grand jury
recessed its investigation of primary
Irregularities over the week end.
Buddy" Jacobson, one time pal OF
Hymie Weiss, slain gangster, was seized
today as he entered the Criminal Court
Building and released on his own recog-
nizance after he promised to provide
$4,000 bond Monday. Named in a
secret indictment returned yesterday,
Jacobson was at liberty under $57. 500
bond on charges made previously. Most
OF the others accused in the true bills
presented to Chief Justice William v.
Brothers yesterday we're still eluding
arrest today.
The indictments naming Jacobson
and four others. charging them with
assault to kill and kidnapping. became
known today when warrants were is
sued. The complainant was Joseph
l.. Robinson, watcher at the polls.
who testified he was kidnapped and
beaten on primary day. He named
Jacobson, Harry Hochstein, former
assistant city prosecutor: Sam Kaplan,
sam Pellar and Benny Zion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

cal health. Hs eats sparingiy. little
meat or fish at lunch and no meat
whatever for dinner. For exercise, he
does few light gymnastic movements
in his bedroom. He has theory that
a person can take sufficient muscular
exercises in giving attention to how he
does the ordinary necessary things.
Thus NJ Poincare when he walks does
so briskly. holding his head up and
breathing fully He never lounges or
humps back in his chair Even in his
automobile he does not lean back, but
sits straight, steady!ng himself by a
hand on the loop, Els IDEA Is that
swaying back and forth the effort for
equilibrium. gives more complete exer-
else than riding horseback.
Amusements. None!
I have asked several of his intimate
friends what his amusements are.
'Amusements! He has monet" they
exclaim
However. at Sampigny, his country
place in the Mouse, he cultivates flow
ers and takes lot Of interest in bee
culture
III. Po;ncare has studied intensely
the art of expression. One of the first
speeches that ever heard him make
HhS az Il ulIlIleE some seventeen years
ago at society called the Parisians of
Paris, whose members are all Parisians
Of the third generation I noticed that
some of those at tables were wiping
tears from their eyes while M. Poincare
was speaking A friend explained to me
that these tears were not because of
anything that was being said, but that
the artistic feeling Of the listeners were
deeply moved by the beauty Of his Lam
guage.
M Poincare radiates intellectual pow
or that dominates. even fascinates those
who come in near contact with him.
The precision and unaffected beauty of
his dictien in expressing ordered ideas
attract. they compel admiration, yet
they give an impression Of austerity
and remoteness from ordinary life.
This impression Is heightened by his
indifference to fattery. TO money, to
the pleasures Of the table and TO amuse-
ments. M. Poincare is a brain plexus.
ftnctioning smoothly at high power.
continuously absorbed and entertained
by administrative problems, by foreign
relations, by his writing. by ideas, either
those derived by conversation or from
books. He is plunged in the business
Of the state and yet detached from 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
WINS PRIZE FOR MUSIC.
Swedish Composer Is Awarded
$4,000 for Symphony.

VIENNA. June % Gtp).~~Kurt After
berg of Sweden was today adiudged
the winner Of the $4,000 prize offered
by the Columbia Photograph Co, for
the best symphony after the style of
Schubert. This main prize was limited
in competition among the winners Of
the various zone prizes OF Europe and
the Americas.
Later 1t was announced that the
Columbia Co. has offered an annual
prize OF SIS 900 To be awarded for either
a musical composition or for an effort
IN promoting the cause Of music. This
prize may be given 10 an individual or
q group and the awards are 10 be made
each twelfth month for 10 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
EXCHANGE GUARDED
IN FEAR OF VIOLENCE
Police Equals Cover Approaches to
Stock Mart After Threats of
Apparent Loser.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 23.--Extra details
Of plain-clothes detectives mingled with
the crowds about the Stock Exchange
today az the result Of a letter appar-
entity sent by man who had lost
money in Wall Street.
The extra detectives. members of the
Wall Street squad the bomb squad and
the headquarters staff guarded all
nearby street corners, scanning the
faces OF all who walked toward the
exchange.
Exchange officials declined to con-
firm the fact that they had received a
threatening letter. but the main facts
were learned from police.
The Evening Post quotes the letter as
reading: You are wrecking the lives
of many young men. You are breaking
up the homes of many married couples.
Watch out. ! am going 10 blow up the
Stock Exchange"
It was learned that the writer of the
letter told exchange officials that he
would telephone them today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
RICHIE PREDICTS
SMITHS ELECTION
MARYLAND Governor Says He Ex-
reefs New Yorker to Be Named
at Least by Third Ballot.

ST. LOUIS. June % (Pl,-Voters will
go to the polls in November to decide
enc great major issue--State's rights
with Gov. Alfred e. Smith of New York,
bearing the Democratic standard and
almost sure to win, Gov. Albert c.
Richie of Maryland. predicted during
his brief stop here today en- route to
the Democratic national convention.
The special train bearing Mary
lands Is votes, which were swung TO
smith this week, when Richie with
drew in his favor, carried Adm. Cary 7.
Grayson. President wilson's personal
physician, and Bernard NJ Baruch,
former chairman of the war industries
board
II am against prohibition" Richie
said. AT Houston I shall work to in
corporate plank favoring repeal.
What the convention will do in that
regard / can only guess, but l know
what it should do"
The governor turned thumbs down at
the suggestion he might take the vice
presidential nomination. He said he
expected to see Smith nominated at
least by the third ballot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
Col. J. S. Switzer to Retire.

Col. John s. Switzer, United states
Infantry. instructor of the National
Guard OF Vermont. at Brattleboro. will
be transferred to the Army retired list
October IS. on his own application.
after more than al years active service,
lie is from Pennsylvania and was grad
uated from the Military Academy In
1891, Most OF his service was In the
Infantry and the Adjutant Generals
Department He received a silver star
citation for his service during the World
War
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
BANK ROBBER SENTENCED

DECATUR. Ind, June % GPl.~~
Charles Makley. 20. OF Ohio. was
sentenced to service from To Il years
in the State Prison when he pleaded
guilty in Circuit Court here today to
charge OF robbery In connection with
the hold~up OF the Linn Grove. Ind.
Bank. March "a, 1927.
Makley's iater-in-law, Mrs, Edith
IN the robbery She was freed. Makiey
was the fourth member Of q gang 10
confess lnoting several banks IN the
Middle West. The others were sentenced
within the last faW days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
BUSINESS U. OPENS.
125 Enrolled for Summer Session.
Outing Held at Rock Point.

With an enrolment Of approximately
1875. the night classes of the Summer
term Of the Southern Brothers Bust
ness University will start tomorrow
night.
Six of the 46 June graduates Of the
Rockville High School began their bust
ness training at the university last
week. They are Helen and Mary Pugh.
Evelyn Hoyle, Mary Sormerville. Merl
Strong and Helen Feeney Ten adj
ditional Rockville High School gradu-
ates have enrolled and will begin their
study next week
The student body of the school held
its annual outing yesterday at Rock
Point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
NAVY ARMADA RETURNS
TO COAST FROM HAWAII
Aircraft Carrier Lexington Includ-
ed in Ships Reaching
San Pedro.

BY the Associated Press
SAN PEDRO. Calf, June %. --
Seven battleships, three destroyers and
the airship carrier Lexington of the
United states battle fleet arrived at
their base here today from Honolulu
The other FIVE hattleships OF the feet
went to Puget Sound for overhaul. and
the destroyers went 10 their base at
San Diego.
As the fleet entered port Admiral
Louis r.. Desteiguer on the flagship
California received his last salute as
commander In chief OF the United
states battle fleet, for Tuesday he will
retire from active service and turn
over the command to Vice Admiral VIII
liam v. Plat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
Museum for Sale.

Fzp00KITgE Mass ~ Desmond FitZ-
geraid's dream Of establishing an art
eepfer III this town has faded A For
esies' sign sdorBs the museum ne mil
lem. ire engfYeer built IN 1919 Art oh
S,.rts Ter uh4es ge spent 81 s000. 900 we're
so Alter ise died Ia 1926.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

Member Of the June graduating class
of the National University Law School,
who won the Macarthur Gold Medal for
the highest average made during the
senior year, and the Golden Scholar
ship Key, offered by the Omicron Chap
ter of Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority, for
the highest average in the entire three
year course.