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Evening star., 1928-10-31
TEACHER SAYS SIZE BURNED SELF
TO PROVE FAITH IN spirit LOVE"
Illinois Sunday School Instructor Scared
by Furnace Flames-Police Doubt
Her Story, Scent Attack.

ITO prove my faith, I thought of
the fire. I removed my clothes and
burned them. I burned myself
II survived. I proved my faith, and
I'll live. Be sure of this: 1 knew I
would survive"
Hitchcock, his leg in a cast, was un-
able to clear up the girls story.
Poor girl, If she had a crush on me,
I certainly didn't know it," he said.
Hitchcock said Miss Knaak came to
him four years ago to study salesman
ship and elocution. Since finishing the
course she has occasionally commune
Gated with him, Hitchcock, said, seek
ing his advice on problems confront
ing her.
Hitchcock conducts his classes in the
morning hours. working as night police
man from l pm. to l am. One theory
under investigation was that Miss
Knaak, not knowing of his injury had
gone to the police station Monday even
ing to await his arrival after his official
rounds. The station is closed at night,
but Miss Knaak was presumed to have
had a key, as did many other persons.
Advance Attack Theory.
1t is possible, police said that she
may have gone to the furnace room for
warmth, and that she may have been
attacked by some vagrant who himself
had gotten into the basement to keep
warm during the chilly night Physi-
clans said the burns probably we're in
flicted shortly before the young woman
was discovered by the janitor, about
7:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
The janitor found Miss Knaak stand
ing up, her face and body blackened by
the fire. Her forearms were burned to
the bone, her hair was burned from
her head, and the heat had scared the
flesh of her forehead through to the
skull. She was leaning against a pipe
by the furnace when the janitor saw
her, and the sight sent him running up
stairs, screaming for help
Hitchcock was appointed night police
man four years ago when his health
made it necessary to leave the stage,
where he appeared in vaudeville, and
the movies, where he acted character
roles
Miss Knaak, whose home is with her
widowed mother in Deerfeld, ILL.,, has
studied at the Universities of Illinois
and Chicago and at the State Normal
School in Ypsilanti, Mich. 1t was while
teaching at Waukegan, H., that she
first began the study of elocution with
Hitchcock.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
TWO BIG STORES
MAY COME TO D. C.
Montgomery Ward Co. and Sears,
Roebuck & Co. Consider Locating
Chain Establishments Here.

Washington is being considered as
the possible site for two competing
chain department stores of the extens-
i've mail order and retail systems of
Montgomery Ward Co. and Sears, Roe
buck a. Co., it was learned today.
c. H. Getz. manager of the retail
installation department of the Ward
firm, has made inquiry here regarding
growth of the Washington population,
railroad and other transportation to
and from Washington and local en-
ployment and industries in connection
with the company's study of site here
for q retail outlet.
This move, 1t is uderStood, Is made
in connection with the plan of the
Ward concern to establish 200 retail
department chain stores in the United
States by the end Of 1928.
While the Sears, Roebuck company
has not yet decided to locate a retail
department store here as part of
It's system, the fact that Washington
Is being considered as a site for new
unit of the system was confirmed today
by regional official of the firm in
Philadelphia by long distance tele-
phone.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
Steals Auto and Gives Up to Police
To Obtain Food and Place to Sleep

OF 1414 Twenty-ninth street while II
was parked on the Ellipse. The man
claimed he drove around town several
hours, but in spite of the fact that
the lights on the car were said to be
bad and the car itself was stolen, no.
body arrested him. Finally he decided
to surrender himself.
Precinct Detective Kane, who ques-
toned O'Donoghue. said the man could
give no reason for taking the car other
than that he had been drinking. A fiat
chine on Florida avenue, where 1t was
recovered by police.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LAKE BLUFF, Ill, October 31.-Self-
torture by fire to prove her faith in a
spirit love" was advanced today to
explain the strange case Of Miss FL
frieda Knaak, 30-year-old Sunday school
teacher and book agent.
It was wierd, uncanny explanation,
full of holes and wide open to practi-
cal-minded police skepticism, but it
came from the lips of Miss Knaak her.
self, lying near death from burns mys-
teriously inflicted in the basement of
the Lake Bluff police station some time
Monday night.
Physicians Unc0nyinced.
Physicians were unconvinced.
ITO believe her story" said Dr. A. ].
Risinger, attending her, you would
have to believe these facts:
THAT she first placed one foot, then
the other, in the furnace and kept them
there for some little time; that she
thrust head and arms and held them
there under what certainly must have
been terrific pain. The flreboX is only
1924 by 834 inches.
1T does not seem possible that a
person, even in trance, could do that.
MuSCuIdI IedCIlUIl dlOIle WOuiQ cause
her to jump back from the flames"
The name of Charles w. Hitchcock,
As years old, married and the father
Of four children, was brought into the
case by Miss Knaak, who during the
night frequently cried out: Hitch oh,
Hitch. Why don't you come to me?"
Who did this?" said the States at
torney, bending over the girls cot.
Il did it myself, for faith, for purity"
was the response. At intervals the Of
ficers obtained her story. She had
known Hitchcock four years, she said
having studied elocution and salesman
ship in classes he conducts here.
No Material Love Affair"
"a few months ago I got to know
him spiritually" she was quoted as
saying. This was no material love
affair. Advanced psychology made me
understand him. For weeks I have
been hearing his voice saying, Have
faith; have faith
II had an appointment with him
Monday night. He did not keep it.
Hitchcock, who beside being q teach
er IS night policeman of Lake Bluff,
has been confined to his home with
a broken leg for a week. When he
did not appear, I again heard his
voice, urging me to have faith.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
PLANSPROPAGANDA.
PROBE IN SCHOOLS.
National Education AsSocia-
ton Names Chairman of In
vestigating Committee.

The National Education Association
today took its first step toward what is
planned to be sweeping investigation
of propaganda circulation in the schools
of the land and other interests DR.
Edwin C. Broome, superintendent of
Philadelphia schools, was named chair
man of a committee of 10 which will
probe the propagandizing of the schools.
The committee is the outgrowth of
the exposures in the current investiga-
ton of the power interests by the Fed
eral Trade Commission.
The appointment was announced to-
day by j. w. Crabtree. secretary of the
National Education Association, which
has headquarters at 1901 Sixteenth
street. other members OF the COM
mittee have not been announced by
President Uel w. Lamkin, president of
the association. because of his inability
to complete the appointments.
In making his announcement, DR..
Crabtree said: THE purpose of the
committee will be to constructively
study the question OF how schools may
bring themselves into closer touch with
everyday life through proper use of the
vast amount of material which various
organizations and agencies have made
available for school use. The commit
tee also will state the principles which
should guide school officials and teach
ers in using such material so that chill
dren may be protected from one-sided
viewpoints and from exploitation for
commercial advertising purposes.
THE committee will study the ques-
ton as it concerns all schools and all
business and educational organizations,
rather than confining itself to par
ticular institutions and organizations.
The report, of the committee will be
heard at the Atlanta meeting of the
National Education Association next
July. &
Evening star., 1928-10-31
NEW JERSEY VOTING
LISTS PURGED MORE
Officials Continue Process of
Removing Alleged Fraudu-
lent Registrations.
BY the Associated Press.


NEWARK, N. j., october 31.--The
task of purging the voting lists of al
legedly fraudulent registrations con-
tinued in three New Jersey counties
today.
In the Democratic stronghold of Hud-
son County more than $1,000 names
remained on the ineligible list after
John Ferguson, superintendent of elec-
tions. announced no further appeals
would be heard.
The original list as published in
newspapers under a recent law passed
by the State Legislature contained
2S,4l7 names, but this was reduced be-
cause of typographical errors In publi-
cation and by presentation of affidavits
by persons showing their names should
not have been included.
Impossible to Hear All.
Persons whose names have been
stricken from the voting lists can file
afhdavitS with the Court of Common
Pleas until noon election day, Each
case, however, must be considered in
dividually, and politicians contend ii
would be physical impossibility for
the three judges to consider all the
cases.
In Essex County, normally Demo-
cratic, and the only other county in
cluded in the provisions of the Wolber
act which permits by publication the
challenging of, registrantS, the names
of about 1000 persons were published
yesterday.
Federal Agents Investigate.
The huge increase in registration in
this county resulted in a complaint to
the Department of Justice by Republi-
can leaders and the sending of special
agents into the State to conduct an in
vestigation.
In Atlantic County, where Judge Will
liam H. SmatherS Is conducting hear
ings into charges of unlawful regis
tration, the names of 784 persons were
remvoed from the list of voters in the
first ward of Atlantic City during the
first days hearing.
Atlantic County Is normally Repub-
lican and Prosecutor Louis Repetto.
Democrat, had charged there were more
than 2,370 illegal voters registered in
Atlantic City alone.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
DUCK SEASON OPENS.

Tomorrow will be good day for
ducks--if it rains.
Hundreds of local sportsmen are pre-
pairing for the opening of the hunting
season at sunrise tomorrow. The sea-
son in Maryland, Virginia and the Dts
trict closes January 81.
Local hunters have on several occa-
sionS protested to Federal game au-
thorities that ducks, during the season
assigned, are not fat enough" They
urge that the season be delayed for a
month.
Game authorities report that ducks
are plentiful in this section of the coun-
try and similar reports have been re-
ceived In regard to rabbits.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
Graf Zeppelin Log
BY the Associated Press.
eastern Standard Time.)
Monday, October 30.

BY the Associated Press.
Eastern Standard Time.)
Monday. October 30.
1:54 a.m.-Left Lakehurst, N. j.
3:15 a.m--PasSed over New York
City.
am.-Passed over Block Island, of
Rhode Island coast.
6:15 am.-Passed Chatham, Mass,
and headed out to sea.
tbs a.m.-Sighted by trawler Wild
geon rs miles northeast of Chatham.
1918 a.m.-Sighted by steamship
Laconia 80 miles southwest of Cape
Sable, Nova Scotia.
pm.-Gave position to Germany
as latitude 43 north, longitude So west
500 to 600 miles at sea from Chat
ham.
5 p.m.-Gave position at 42.30 north
$3.50 west-about $50 miles east Of
Chatham.
Midnight-Gave position as $50 miles
northeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland
Tuesday, October 30.
500 miles east Of Cape Race, in COM
the north.
10 a.m-Sighted by steamship Capu-
lin about 730 miles northeast of Cape
Race.
1910 Craftsmanship Blairesk re-
ported Zeppelin while in position about
800 miles northeast of Cape Race.
2:15 pm.-Passed over cable ship
Domino about $50 miles northeast of
Cape Race.
pm.-Gave Friedrichshafen, Ger
many, position about 730 miles west
of Fastnet Light Cork, Ireland.
7:15 pm.-Sighted by steamship
Westerdijk about $50 miles west OF
Lizard Head Cornwall, England.
Midnight-Gave position about 43O
miles west of Lizard Head. Cornwall,
England.
Wednesday, October 81.
$50 a,m.-Sighted by steamship
Boulder Pool about 500 miles west of
Bordeaux, France
6:21 a.m.-Reported over the Bay
of Biscay.
1890 am. Eastern standard time, re-
ported 40 miles west of the Gironde Es-
tuary on the Central French coast.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
LABOR ASKS BETTER
BUILDING INSPECTION
Urges Steps to Insure Safety of
Public and Workers During
Operations.

Criticizing inspection of construction
work in the District, the Washington
Central Labor Union asks that proper
steps be taken to insure safety of work.
men and the general public in building
and demolishing operations. in a. reso-
luton adopted yesterday at meeting
Of the union and submitted TO the
Washington Building Trades Council.
The resolution says:
Whereas, recent accidents indicate
that the inspection of construction
work in the District is not being per-
formed with that degree of efficiency
and care that the safety of those en-
ployed and the public demand;
Resolved, That we hereby call the
attention of the District authorities to
this condition and request that such
steps be taken by them as may be neces-
Sary to insure the safety of the work.
men involved and the general public"
Evening star., 1928-10-31

Out of work and disguised" because
he was hungry and without place to
sleep. Earl c. ODonoghue, giving his
last address as the 400 block of I street
southwest. walked into the first pre-
cinct yesterday and told police he had
stolen an automobile. He was lodged
in cell overnight and today, after he
had pleaded guilty to joy riding before
Judge John p. McMahon in Police
Court. he was committed to jail in
default of $500 bond.
According to police, O'Donoghue stole
an automobile owned jointly by Leroy
r. Sunderland and Leonard I. Cross
Evening star., 1928-10-31
SLEUTHS HAVE CLUE
IN CHINESE SLAYINGS
Lieut.. Kelly Of Detective Force
Following Lead in Double
Shooting of 8 Weeks Ago.

Lieut.. Of Detectives Edward j. Kelly
is In New York today following a lead
received In connection with the double
chinese Staying here nearly three weeks
ago. accompanying him is a Chinese
resident of this city. who probably will
De used as a witness when the grand
Jury takes up the investigation Of the
Staying.
Members of the homicide squad to-
day declared they knew practically
notnlng OF the details of their chiefs
trip. 1t is believed, however, that the
witness was taken to New York for
the purpose of facing a Chinese sus-
pected OF completely in the double
Staying.
In the Chinese quarter on lower
pennsylvania avenue there is every in
dlcation that both the On Leongs and
Hip Sings intend abiding by the terms
OF the peace agreement between the
heads Of the two factions.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
SMITH MURDER TRIAL
SET FOR NOVEMBER 19
William H. Collins to Prosecute
Alleged Slayor of Daughter.
E. Russell Kelly to Defend Him.

Chief Justice Mccoy in Criminal
Division l today tentatively set for
Monday, November 19. the trial of
Franklin E. Smith, 50-year-old bank
watchman, charged with murder in the
first degree in connection with the
death of his 19-year-old daughter,
Bessie L. Smith, September 26. The
date was set at the request of As
sistant United States Attorney William
n. Collins, who will be in charge of
the prosecution. Former Assistant
United States Attorney E. Russell Kelly
has been selected by the chief justice
to conduct the defense of the prisoner.
At his arraignment recently Smith
said he was guilty of murder but not
Of premeditated murder. He also said
he had no funds to employ counsel and
Chief Justice Mccoy asked Kelly to
act. Unless Kelly has some objection
to the date indicated by the court the
trial is expected to start on that date.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
BOMB KILLS ARTIST
AS He STARTS AUTO
Buffalo Neighborhood Rocked by
Blast-Women and Children
in Near-Panic.
BY the Associated PRESS.

BY the Associated PRESS.
BUFFALO, N. Y, October 31.-Frank
Mirolla, a commercial artist, died in a
hospital this morning Of injuries suf-
fered when an explosion believed to
have been caused by bomb wrecked
his automobile as he attempted to start
1t. The explosion rocked the neighbor-
hood and shattered glass in buildings
nearby.
Women and children ran into the
street and were quieted only with the
arrival of police and firemen, who
found Mirolla unconscious 80 feet from
the garage. He died shortly after being
removed to a hospital
Evening star., 1928-10-31
FLYING FISH READY
FOR HOP TO BERMUDA
Irish Seaplane, With Publisher
Aboard, Will Take Off From
Manteo, N. c., Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, october 31.-The
Flying Fish, Irish seaplane, bearing
George Palmer Putnam, New York pub
Usher; Lieut.. w. N. Lancaster, pilot
and Harry Lyon, navigator who directed
the course of the Southern Cross to
Australia, will leave Norfolk this after
noon for Manteo, N. c., a fishing vii
lage On Roanoke Island, off the coast OF
North Carolina, where 1t is planned to
start the proposed nonstop flight for
Bermuda tomorrow morning.
Bermuda lies 900 miles almost due
east of Manteo.
The Flying Fish Is equipped with an
emergency radio apparatus
Evening star., 1928-10-31
DAVIS GRIEVED BY DEATH.
Former Envoy Declares Lansing's
Passing Is Loss to Nation.

HARTFORD, Conn, october 81 CP)
The death of Robert Lansing, former
Secretary of State, "is an unqualified
loss to the country" and "a great grief
to England.
Mr. Davis, speaking at a Democratic
rally here, said that he had been in
touch with Mr. Lansing's home by tele-
phone and although he knew that his
friend was i'll. the news of his death
was great shock.
"A great public servant has gone,'
he said.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
Bankers Funeral Tomorrow.

MASON CITY, Iowa, October 81 (P).
Funeral services for Charles H. Mac
Nider. who dropped dead in his office
in the First National Bank, of which
he was president. will be held at noon
tomorrow at the MacNider home.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
STEEL BANDS IN PLACE.
Work in Reinforcing National Mu
scum Dome Is Begun.

The first of two great steel bands
with which the supporting columns and
dome of the National Museum of the
Smithsonian Institution are to be rein
forced have been put in place by the
H. S. Hatton Construction Co.
The first band. consisting of beams
and connecting steel plates, rests upon
the floor of the circular passageway
which surrounds the rotunda, beneath
the arches supporting the dome. Six
months will be required to complete
the work.
Evening star., 1928-10-31

a Nevada Stock Farm entry.
b NJ. L. SchwartZ-G -GoodeStone Stable entry.
Cold Stream Stud entry.
d Audley Farm entry.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
DEATH OF LANSING
MARKS PASSING OF
FAMOUS WAR TRIO

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1928-10-31

a John r. Macomber entry.
Five pounds claimed for rider,
Evening star., 1928-10-31
PIMLIC0 ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW.

FOR TOMORROW.
First Race, lis PM.
'Horses Listed According to Post Positions }
FIRST RACE-The Monkton Steeplechase
4-year-oldS and up; purse, $4,000; q miles
Evening star., 1928-10-31

sECoND. RACE-Purse. $1,000; 2-yesr-old
New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
DR. BLOGOSLOWSkI
 CANNOT SERVE CITY
Withdraws as Candidate for Vacancy on School
 Committee

Dr. Walter J. Blogoslowski has asked the democratic members of the common council to select another candidate for the school committee in his stead. explaining that his pro- fesSion1l duties win not permit hin, to enter into school board service at this time. Intimating that he may Dc candidate next April, the doctor explains that the passing of months may change conditions.
 He has forwarded to Alderman Frank Zapatka. the following state dnent: "I want my friends in the common council who have offered me appointment as a member of the school committee to know that l am appreciativc of the offer.
 While I would like very much to become a member of the board, and believe I would enjoy having a part in this important branch of the city govei nment. I feel my professional l duties will not permit me to accept at this time. With the passing of months it may be that conditions will be such that I can devote the time to school committee service. and if such is the case, I should be pleased then to accept"
New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
PAONESSA TO DEMAND CITY ACCOUNTS AUDIT Will Renew Agitation at
 Finance Board
 Meeting

An effort to devise means by which sewer operations may be con- tinued will be made Monday night when the board Of finance and taxa ton meets at the office of Mayor Paonessa to consider. among other schemes, a proposal that money be borrowed in anticipation of collec- tions on unpaid assessments.
 The meeting will probably be en- livened by Mayor Paonessa's rcc- ommendation that an auditor be appointed to conduct an inquiry into city accounts. The mayor made a similar proposal several months ago and 1t met fiat refusal at the hands of the board of finance. The mayor has since justified his criticism of accounting as it is carried on in city hall by roofing out nearly $lOO,- 900 in unpaid assessments against properties for abuting improve ments. which bills are to go before the common council next Wednesday night with a recommendation for immediate collection.
 Although the mayor did not dis close his specific complaint when he asked for permission to appoint an auditor. he was emphatic in his de- claration that records are far from what they should be and that the city should be getting more revenue
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New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
Savings Bank President Observes
 10th Birthday By Sticking to Job
Edward N. Stanley Found Working Hard as Usual as He Joins Ranks of Septuagenarians.

Edward N. Stanley of 69 Lexing- ton street. president of the Savings Bank of New Britain. is receiving congratulations today on the occa- sion of his roth birthday annivers- ary.
 Mir. Stanley is . native of New Britain. He is a, descendant of one of the early New Britain families who settled here in Colonial days. Colonel Cad Stanley. whose career Is written in the Colonial history of New Britain. Berlin and Pennington was the great grandfather of the banker.
 Edward N. Stanley is the son of MT. and Mrs. Oliver Stanley. and was born in Stanley Quarter. the section of New Britain which took its name from the Stanley family.
 He attended the New Britain pub He schools and graduated from the old New Britain seminary. known as Professor Camps school" When he left school at the age of ID he be- came attached to the Savings Bank Of New Britain as . runner and of flee clerk. He remained with the (C0htinued on Pare y) :
New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
Several Victims Call Handling of Ship Criminal Neglect"- Others Offer No Seri. ous Cndcism-Stew. ard Duncan Hailed a, Outstanding Hero.
P. A. Dana and Woman He Saved by Grabbing Leg as She Went Down Tell of Floating on Wreckage for "A Hours.

New York, Nov. 14 Rl-Criticisms of Captain William J. Carey, master Of the Nestris. were voiced today by some of the 125 survivors of the liner who reached port on the Amer- ican Shipper.
 Rescued passengers and members of the crew alike were rather severe in their references to the captains delay in sending out the first sos. on Monday morning. and in ordering the life boats out.
 Might Have Saved All
 Not q life would have been lost, passengers said. had the boats been safe and properly equipped, or had they been launched before the awk- ward listing of the ship. The sharp angle which she took made every descent into life craft . trip of terror and confusion. it was said.
 show Their Suffering
 The experience they had been through was written sharply on the pale. drawn faces of the survivors brought by the American Shipper. Several passengers had medical at- tention. especially those who had been long exposed to wind and water as they awaited rescue in the life boats.
 Some said that the friendly gulf stream. a warm current. had been responsible for the saving of many lives, for the water that drenched their clothing was warm.
 Capt. SOrcnsOu Critical
 Captain Frederick Sorenson, q passenger of the Vestris who holds a masters license, was particularly hitter in his criticism of what he called the criminal neglect" which he said marked the disaster.
 T know about ships" he said 'Thc reason the vessel foundered is criminal neglect. Tho captain did
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