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Evening star., 1928-04-26
SPEAKING CONTEST
ENTRANTS ON WAY
Pupils From Nine Maryland High
Schools to Compete at Ameri-
can University.

Contestants from line Maryland high
schools will arrive In Washington to-
morrow morning to take part In the
first annual extemporaneous speaking
contest to be inaugurated at American
University
Arrangements have been completed
for the preliminary contest tomorrow
afternoon, banquet tomorrow night and
the final contest Saturday night. at
which 500 in cash prizes and $525
In scholarship prizes will be distributed
to winners.
The speakers will be given their sub
iccts tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
and they will be given until 4.30 to-
morrow afternoon for preparation. Sub
iects for the Saturday night finals at
8:l5. will be chosen Saturday morning.
Clyde Aitchison of the Interstate Com
merce Commission will deliver the ad-
dress at the banquet.
The high schools sending entries are
Baltimore City College. Fairland High
School of Frederick, Allegheny High
School OF Cumberland. Hurlock High
School OF Hurlock Leonard Hall High
School of Leouardtown. Calvert County
High School of Prince Frederick, WI
comico High School of Salisbury and
Takoma- Silver Spring High School of
Silver Spring.
Both contests will be open to the
public at Hurst Hall. on the campus.
Evening star., 1928-04-26
NJ. & M. DlSAPPR0VE
TWO TUITION BILLS
Annual Boosters Outing of Organ
isation to Be Held June
s to IL.

Disapproval Of two bills now before
Congress providing for payment of tut
ton by nonresident pupils attending
District schools. one Of them also pro-
viding for payment of tuition by Dis
trct pupils attending Maryland schools
was voiced yesterday afternoon by the
board Of governors of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association in
adopting report by its committee on
law and legislation, Of which Joseph
A. Burkart is chairman,
Announcement was made at the
meeting br Charles Fl. Frame OF the
itinerary Of the annual boosters out
ing of the NJ. g. M. which is TO be held
June 10 IL on the steamer South
land which has been chartered for
the voyage
r. p. Andrews was named head of
a committee TO make further study OF
the airport question in Washington and
to urge approval Of the Gravelly Point
site, which already has been approved
by the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association.
The following were elected to mem
bership i'm the association; American
oil Co, Willmark Service System. Inc,
Haldeman Co. Inc Spindlers Dyeine
e. Cleaning Co. Atlantic Cleaners &,
Dyers. Inc. I.atterner Dye Works,
Rubenstcin Co. Model Cleaning Plant
of the National Institute. Loughbor-
ough Oil Co. Footer's Dye Works.
Bergman's. Maurice j. Colbert, Frank
lin w Harrison. Lerchs, Inc. and the
Woodruff Co.
Evening star., 1928-04-26
FIRM RENOUNCES
BLACKMER BONDS
Midwest Refining Company
Valves Claim to Continen-
tai Profits.
Z, ihe .Assnciatnd rrs.s

ES the Associated Press
DENVER, Colo April 36-~Dircctors
OF the Midwest Refining Co. at a meet
ING here late yesterday, adopted unani-
nously a resolution declaring that the
company has no claim on the $763. 900
IN Liberty bonds obtained by Harry NJ.
Blackner. former president of the COM
pany now Self-exiled in France, as his
share Of the profits OF the Continental
Trading Co
The Midwest directors. il was an
nounced by r A. Dimes. president OF the
company. acted on advice Of the COM
oanv'S regular counsel, Frederick D.
Anderson, and its special counsel. Tyson
: Dimes.
The bonds have been held in trust by
Blackmer'S attorney. Karl S Schuyler,
Il was learned. provisions of the trust
being that SCHUYLER would have custody
nj them until title to them had been rs
tahliShe6 either by arbitration or in the
courts
Since directors OF the company have
waived all claim TO tho bonds, 1t was
anticipated that the trust would be dis
solved and the bonds. now on deposit in
New York bank. would be returned TO
Blsckmer by Schuyler.
Attorneys Anderson and Dimes, il was
said arrived at substantially the same
conclusion. They held that Blackmer
had acted in the Continental Trading
Co deal as an individual and not in his
capacity as president of the Midwest
Therefore the company had no claim
on the profits, derived from the deal
The attorneys pointed out that there
Was no contract between the company
and Blackmer that would warrant the
company in commanding the benefits Of
en Blackner's business ventures
Evening star., 1928-04-26
WOMEN IDENTIFY
JANlTOR IN THEFT
Man, Hiding in Closet, Flecs OIL
Discovcry-Strikes Visitor,
Robbing Her.

A colored man appeared in the
apartment of Miss Ida Green, clerk in
the Agricultural Department. third floor
of 2523 Fourteenth street, shortly after
: o'clock last night, and had stolen a
string of pearls and manicure set be-
fore Miss Green returned to the apart
ment and surprised him.
Hearing Miss Green's footsteps, the
intruder hid in closet. but was soon
routed from his hiding place. and on
his way from the apartment he en-
countered Miss Susan Mclaughlin, 1926
Seventeenth street. also clerk in the
Agricultural Department. who was call
ing to SEE Miss Green.
Miss Mclaughlin was dealt blow
on her face by the fleeing colored man
and her pocketbook, containing SITS.
keys, glasses and a bank book, was
snatched from her hand
Detectives Carlton Tallcy and l.. NJ.
Wilson went To the scene, and while
there, they stated, Newton NJ Smith.
janitor OF the apartment house, came
in. his condition suggesting that he
had been running.
Smith denied having been in Miss
Green's room or of having dealt Miss
Mclaughlin a blow Both women
identified him. however, according TO
the police. and he was held for in
vestigation None of the stolen prop
erty was recovered. IL
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Evening star., 1928-04-26
HIGH SCHOOL TO ADD
AERONAUTlCS COURSE

Washing ton-Lee Principal in Ar
lington County Announces Plane
Has Been Donated,
Special Dispatch To rlle Star
CLARENDON Va April 26. A
course In aeronautics will be added to
Evening star., 1928-04-26
SENATE CERTlFlES
STEWART TESTIMONY
TO DETERMINE PERJURY
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that he had prepared a resolution
setting his own views and that Of all
other members of the committee. He
explained, however. that he knew that
his resolution IN the form drawn was
not one fol the Senate to adopt. but
that he would read IL for the informa-
tion of the Senate.
The Nye resolution ordered the Sem
ate order for Stewards arrest vacated.
but pointed out he had not appeared be-
fore the bar of the Senate,
II said that in his answer to at least
one question Stewart plainly disclosed
that he could have given the same
answer without compromising himself
as witness in n court action. Stewart
previously declined to answer on that
ground
Evening star., 1928-04-26
FLOOD CONTROL OPPOSED
President to Make Known Opinions
to Conferees.

When the Senate and House con-
ferces meet to consider the flood con-
troll legislation they will have before
them a memorandum from President
Coolidge in which he will make known
his objections to certain features of
the Jones Reid bill as. 1t passed the
House as we'll as to features in the
bill as it passed the Senate.
The President today advised Senator
Jones of Washington chairman of the
Senate commerce committee. who has
had charge of the flood control legts-
lation during its consideration by the
Senate. that he will write out his
opinions regarding this legislation and
will have 1t ready TO submit TO the
conferees within the next few days.
Evening star., 1928-04-26

Becontree, London's new suburb hav-
ing a population Of nearly 100000, as
vet has no churches.
Evening star., 1928-04-26
POLlCEMAN'S WIFE HURT
IN EXPLOSION OF GAS
Mrs. Hazel Teates Hurled to Floor
When She Attempts to Light
Range.

Hurled to the floor. severely shocked
and her left eye injured was the ex-
perience of Mrs. Hazel G. Teates, "a
years old. wife of Policeman r. M.
Teates of the fourth precinct, In her
home at $500 Illinois avenue yesterday
afternoon. when an explosion OF gas
occurred In the kitchen range,
It Is believed that small quantity
Of gas escaped from the open burner
before the match was applied.
DR. William A Shannon. GOA Butter
nut street. rendered first aid. He
found Mrs Teates suffering more from
shock than injury and 1t was said at
the Tcates home this morning that
the victim of the explosion was fast
recovering from the effects of her ex-
pericnce.
Evening star., 1928-04-26

the studies at Washington and Lee
High School, s. p Vanderslice. princi-
pal, declared today In announcing that
the school has been made gift of a
plane spare parts and Liberty motor.
The course will include everything
but flying, the Bureau Of Naval Aero
nautics, through whose Offices the plane
was secured. having exacted promise
that it will be kept on the ground.
The plane is now at Marine Barracks.
Quantico, where II was used for instruc-
tion purposes Mr. Vanderslice and
Evening star., 1928-04-26
DIES OF RAIL INJURIES.
Baggage Truckman Lost Leg When
Knocked Beneath Engine.

Injured on February II when the
small electric truck he was operating
collided with railroad engine, Angus
f. Pickett, colored, 26. 68 Myrtle street,
died last night In Emergency Hospital,
An inquest will be held tomorrow.
Pickett was employed by the Wash
ington Terminal Co. as baggage
truck operator While attempting TO
cross a concrete runway between tracks.
he was struck by an engine and knocked
beneath The wheels, suffering the loss
Of his right leg and fracture of the left.
Evening star., 1928-04-26
Lieut. Sand RESIGNS.

Resignation of First Lieut.. Harold o.
Sand United States Cavalry, recently
stationed at Maria. Tex, has been ac-
cepted by the President, Lieut.. Sand
is from Minnesota and was graduated
from the Military Academy in July,
1000
Evening star., 1928-04-26
ToRTERS SEEK CHARTER.
Sleeping Car Custodians Present
Claims to A. F. of l..

Representatives of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters appeared yeSter-
day before the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor in sup
port of their request for an international
charter.
The appeal of the porters is opposed
By the International Hotel and ReStau
rant Employees Alliance anud the Inter-
national Bartenders' League. who claim
jurisdiction over the porters on the
grounds that a Pullman car is travel
ing hotel
Evening star., 1928-04-26
Bond Issue Defeated .

Special n.pst-l p fhe star
MIDDLEBURG. va. April 26.-,Sy a
vote of 2s to 81 Middleburg decided
yesterday not to float $4,000 bond
issue for a water system.
Evening star., 1928-04-26

members OF the vocational training
class. will leave Saturday. in truck "a
be provided by william p. Ames, fof
Quantico to bring II here.
Evening star., 1928-04-26
Commissioned in Reserve,

George T. Gill; 1000 r street, has
been commissioned by the War Depart
ment second lieutenant of Engineers
In the Reserve Corps of the Army.
Evening star., 1928-05-07
Being Polite

When ! go riding in my van / wear
q beaming face, and / salute my fellow
man with Cheste-tieldan grace; with
me the fierce, combative plan has never
part or place III some one tries 10 hog
the pike. let him go ahead: / do not
call on Pete or Mike to strike the critter
dead; peace Is the sort of thing like.
and strife's the thing ! dread. II
paint Is marred, do not cuss the other
gent with language hot and hard: ! pay
him for the fender bent. and for the
cushion tarred. I'd rather pay ten
dollars down. though / am not to blame.
then paw the earth and wear a frown
and roast till jaws are lame, or sum-
mon peelers from the town TO play their
lawful game. I'd rather hand q man an
X than argue for day. II by his care
lessness he wrecks the bumper on my
dray; I'd rather please man than vex.
so pleasant things | say. And have
found the other wight win simmer down
and smile on finding me so blamed po-
lite, eschewing language vile: and he
will think a caustic flight OF words not
worth his while II / we're otherwise
than meek. and patient and serene; II
denounced him as freak. a bonehead
base and mean, we'd doubtless wrangIe
for a week, exchanging Swats ] ween.
But avoid all kinds OF strife as through
the world 60. as with my aunt and
niece and wife / journey to and fro.
and so have peaceful life that has
small taint Of woe.
WALT MASON.
Downright fa9RY
Evening star., 1928-05-07
BEDTIME STORIES - y r"ssyEsr ssss4,,

1t was not sweet and musical voice
every one who heard II knew that IL
was the voice of happiness. Striped
Chipmunk was glad TO tell all the Great
World exactly how he felt.
IL Is never wise to try TO do two
things at once. Many have found this
out to their sorrow. Striped Chipmunk
was trying TO sing and at the same time
trying to keep watch for danger. But
he soon made up his mind that he could
do only one OF these things at time.
II he were going 10 sing, he wanted to
devote all his time and energy 10 sing
ing He, first took good long look in
every direction. He looked this way, he
looked that way, he looked the other
way. Black Pussy was nowhere to be
seen Reddy Fox and Old Man Coyote
we're hardly likely to be up at the Old
Orchard at that hour of the day Not
a member of the Hawk family was to
be seen All of the Owl family were
likely to be asleep.
There isn't thing TO be afraid Of"
said Striped Chipmunk to himself. Il
lust must tell the Great World how
happy l am"
So Striped Chipmunk began to add
his funny little chuck. chuck. chuck"
to the morning chorus. He liked the
sound of his own voice. There were
others who liked the sound of that
voice. too. 1t wasn't a musical voice.
but 1t was better than that--it was a
happy voice.
Tommy Tit took occasion to fly down
near Striped Chipmunk and tell him
that 1t was good to hear his voice. You
know bright-eyed little Tommy Tit AL
ways has good word for others. That
is why everybody loves him. Striped
Chipmunk sat little bit straighter
and sang a little louder after that.
And then right In the very midst of
chuck" Striped Chipmunk lost his
breath. He never did finish that
chuck" Out OF the corner OF one of
those bright little eyes OF his he caught
glimpse of something that seemed to
be just sliding over big stone. Striped
Chipnunk turned and stared with all
his might Little chills ran all over
him. He knew what It was that he
was looking at. There was no mistaking
1t. 1t was the tail of Mr. Blacksnake.
Mr.. BlackSnake was somewhere down
In the old Stonewall and was drawing
his tail after him. Had 1t been Mr..
Garter Snake or little Mr.. Green Snake,
Striped Chipmunk wouldn't have mind
ed. But this was Mr.. Blacksnake. and
1t gave Striped Chipmunk a shock, for
Mr.. Blacksnake was big enough to
swallow Striped Chipmunk, and he knew
1t.
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Evening star., 1928-05-07
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Last mite after suppir pop Sed, well !
bleeve Ill go around to the bowling alley
for little useliss exercize. maybe Ill
drop in at the Little Grand ferSt and
see the pickture IL I'm in time for the
ferst showing
And this morning at brekfist ma sed.
Wat was the pickture like, Willyum?
and pop sed, Wat pickture. o the mo-
vie, o, il was one of those detecktive
crook mystery picktures. do YOU wunt
TO heer the story Of IL?
o Ia love to. ma sed. and pop Sei,
Well, it was called the. Flanagan Ruby
and it seems this ruby was werth a
fabulous fortune and it had bin given
to bewtiful American gerl by an In
dian prince. Prince Flanagan. and all
the action takes place on bord an ocean
liner in the middle of the Atlantic,
ware the ruby mysteriouSly disapeers
from the gerls Staferoom, and the cap
tin Is in love with the gerI and he
swears IL tne ruby has not bin given
back by midnite he will sink the ship.
Ny goodniss how thrilling, ma sed.
and pop sed, And il seems a CRATE de-
tecktiye happened TO be on bord, and
he was also in love with the Perl and
there Was a famous gang of crooks from
London led by bewttful adventures
anu . AAAAtAsF1tAAI aA40 A&C y a. GAoO
IN love with the gerl.
Ny goodniss she must of bin fassinat-
ing. ma sed. and pop sed, She Was, and
the bewtiful adventures was flendishly
JelliSs, because 1t seems she was in love
with all the men who were In love with
the geri, and midnite drew Ileer and all
the passengers we're on deck with life
pTeServers on IN case the ruby wasent
given Up By the stroke of II, and the
captin was reddy with bomb 10 throw
IN the engine room, and suddinly It be-
came known that the ruby had myS-
terioais power Of lighting up at midnite
for seconds 80 that ii could be seen
no matter ware II was. even through the
ti1ickest walls, like an X-ray.
Yes yes, 90 on. ma sed. and pop Eed
That's ali can think Of. never even
vent 10 the movies. yee gods YOU don't
nneen 10 say you bleeve all that Junk
could happen even In rn0y.e, do you?
ma sed. Why ceTteny. IL sounded per-
feckly wonderful think your terrible
not TO have finished II before you told
me II never happened.
Help aid sucker, pop sed and went
down 70 the Office.
Evening star., 1928-05-07
Striped Chipmunk's Shock.
Happiness somehow doth hiring
An overwhelming urge to sing.

Striped Chipmunk has sunny dis
position. He never goes looking for
trouble, but he is always Watching out
for IT,
"A little fellow like me-" said Striped
Chipmunk, cant be too careful, No.
sir, he can't be too careful. There are
too many people ready TO pick him up
But I've often thought 1t must be
rather duh TO be SO big that nobody
tries to catch YOU. Life is never dull
with me, No, sir. life is never dull with
me. If il Isn't one thing, 1t is another. :"
On this particular morning Striped
Chipmunk was sitting up on a big stone
In the old Stonewall He was feeling
exceedingly happy. jolly, round. bright
Mr.. Sun was shining his best. The
feathered folk in the Old Orchard were
singing. So were pepper and Sticky
toes and Old Mr.. Toad over in the
Smiling Pool. Their voices mingled
with the voices of the birds and to-
gether they produced harmony such
as one finds only in the early Spring.
Striped Chipmunk wanted to sing Yes,
sir, he wanted to sing.
Now. Striped Chipmunk hasn't a
singing voice. But he has voice. and
what is voice for II not TO use? So 1t
Evening star., 1928-05-07
Lessons in English
~ ". l.. GoRDoS.

WORDS often misused--Do not say Il
shall try and DO IT," Say Try 70"
Often nispronounced-D "au''
ss in "haal.@ not as "ou" In "h0slse"
Often YnlsspeiIed ed~-C0urseI tadvice) I:
council assembly.
Synonyms Decorate, ornament, beau
tiiy. eEnbeliisn. adora, beoeck. gsrnish.
Word study-~'Uee word three times
and il Is yours" Let ~ increase our
vocabulary BY mastering one word each
dag. Todays word. AyaFlciong; greedy
of gain, gFasplng. misery. He watched
with ayaTicious eyes while she counted
the ElonegH
Phoenix tribune., 1928-06-01
LINCOLN AND ROSENWALD

The Negro people have their
Emancipation Day to honor Lin
coin. Thus they remember the
one who set them free; now
they have established another
holiday to honor the one who
more than any other in the land
has extended to them the hands
of good will and brotherhood.
They call it Rosenwald Day
after Julius Rosenwald of Chi
cago.
If Lincoln broke the chains
that bound the Negro, julius
Rosenwald has more than any
ohter individual in the land been
instrumental in lifting the pros
trate Negro to his feet. In twen-
ty-five cities he has laid the
Phoenix tribune., 1928-06-01

foundations of Negro Y.M.C.A.'s
by gifts Of $4,000 each. Thru
out the south there are hum
dreds of Rosenwald Schools for
Negro children, established thru
the munificence of Julius Ros-
enwald.
Mindful of these things, the
Negro department of the ma
tional Y.M.C.A. has proclaimed
Rosenwald Day to be observed
every year.
Thus the Negro people set
before the eyes Of prejudice the
grandeur of one whose gener-
osity knows no distinctions Of
race or religion. The difference
between Negroes and other peo-
pie is that other people have
been out of slavery longer. 1t
it some 5000 years since the
Jews escaped from Pharaoh,
and it is only a handful of cen
turies since Nordics were bound
in feudal serfdom. - B'Nai
Birth Magazine.
Phoenix tribune., 1928-06-01
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE

The DAY WE CELEBRATE
Emancipation day, celebrated
in June in this state and in
some of the Southern states, is
an occasion for merrymaking
and rejoicing by the colored
people. The Emancipation Proc
lamation issued by Abraham
Lincoln, and which went into
effect January 1st, 1868, grant
ed freedom to more than four
million slaves in this country.
The fact that this Proclama-
ton had been issued was with
held from many of the states
until June 10Th, hence the cele-
bration of that date by the de-
scendants of the former slaves
of those states.
1t is an occasion when the
colored people generally, pause
for moment, and take a retro
spective view of the past. The
progress and achievement of the
race are noted, and inspiration
and encouragement given the
youth of this group to ascend
to higher heights. History does
not record similar progress made
by any other race of people in
such a short period of time.
Sixty-five years ago, over nine
ty per cent of the colored people
in this country were illiterate,
and today this illiteracy has
been reduced to ten per cent.
Since Emancipation, the race
has produced doctors, lawyers,
merchants, teachers, artists,
bankers, and other business and
professional men and women
woh can measure arms with the
white man-and the end is not
yet. The black race has acquir-
ed over $2,OOO,000,0O0 worth of
property and taken it's place
among the progressive peoples
of the world. The great prog
ress shown by this group of peo-
pie has been made in the face
of many obstacles. They are a
people who laugh at barriers,
and succeed, not because of them
but in spite of them. Who can
predict what one hundred years
Phoenix tribune., 1928-06-01

will show in the progress and
achievement of such a people?
May they continue on their up
ward way with "EXCELSIOR'
as their motto and guide.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-06
NEWS OF our NElCHBORS

spent the weekend at their homes
Miss Grace McAvoy. who also at,
tends the Wilton school, spent thu
weekend at home.
Mrs. Kate Swick has been helping
her aunt. Mrs. Herman Kikul, in
cooking for the threshers.
Mrs. Alvin N6rdstrom has been
painting tie inside of her home the
past week.
Mrs. Wayne Cummings assisted
Mrs. John Nordstrom Of Naughton
to cook for threshers.
Two more weeks Of nice weather
will complete threshing operations
in this territory.
Several local Democrats helped
make up the party which welcomed
Governor Alfred Smith on his visit
to Bismarck. Most of those owning
radios tuned in to hear the speech
Governor Smith made in St. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Pelks Of
Niles spent part Of the week at the
Joe Sorch home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Morris of
Wilton were recent business callers
in town.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Thompson and daurh-
ter. Alta have returned from a
months visit with relatives in Iowa.
Lester Falkenstein was a recent
business caller in THE capital city.
A car containing Mrs. Jack Lcni-
han and two children and tiisy Elix-
abeth Hitchcock collided with a
large gravel truck Tuesday. The
accident happened at the crossroads
in the eastern part Of town. Mrs.
Lcrihan sustained several bad cuts,
and was taken at once to Wilton
where her injuries were dressed.
The other occupants of the car as
we'll as the driver Of the truck cs-
car,ed uninjured. The car in which
Mrs. Lehman was riding was badly
damaged. Several near accidents
have happened since the trucks be-
gan hauling gravel from the Rosen-
beck farm. The road at places is
quite narrow and it is hard FIR two
cars to pass.
M.rtin Bourgeois of Riverview was
looking after business interests in
this community Fri1av.
MIS-. James Watkins and son Cor
don of Menoken were caller, a: the
Richard Borner home Thursday
afternoon while en- route homo after
ha.;rg spent g few days in town
Ice king after business interests.
Harry and Paul HoRue moved
their threshine rig t. Arnold late
N the week and are threshinp on
the Emil Eogue farm.
{. w. Splitter of near Arnold was
a recent business caller in this com
He vas dri.in; a new car
w.''c!' he recently purc ',asca n Bis
J. s. Fevoli, loca! oaa GER, was
tIar-acting business in the capital
City the latter part of the week.
Ernold RuLp is planning on IN
s'al ing battery chargia:: outfit N
his garage this fall.