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University Padlocked.

BUENOS AIRES, December s Npl.-
The rector of Cordova University has
ordered the doors of the premises pad
locked and the students elected. The
dean of the law faculty and group
of students resisted the order, however.
and remained in one Of the annexes.
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FIRE DESTROYS HOME.
Southeast Residence and Contents
Are Complete Loss.

Fire early this morning destroyed the
home of John P. Harley, colored, 1117
Stevens road southeast. There was no
one at home when the fire started. and
it had gained such headway before it
was discovered that firemen were I'M
able to save the house.
The loss, the amount of which has
not been estimated, consisted of the
house, a small frame structure. and
everything in it. Firemen were unable
to learn the origin of the blaze.
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BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, December 6-Less legal
language by trial judges and more of
the understandable" kind is needed, in
Judge Frank Comerfords opinion. if
there are to be more convictions in IL
linoiS courts.
judges are compelled by law. Judge
Comerford told the Midwest Athletic
Club last night. to cloak their instrlc-
tions to jury in technical terms which
very often are not understood by jurors
At the end of many instructions. he
said. the court is obliged to conclude
with the phrase. Then 1t is your duty
to find the defendant not guilty"
Evening star., 1928-12-06

Mexico's reddish-yellow opal-some-
times worth as much as ST. ,500-is said
by experts to be the finest opal in the
world. saws the Gas Logic Magazine.
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PEACE PARLEY OPENED.
All Australian States Represented
at Industrial Meeting.

MELBOURNE, Australia, December
s up. - Representatives of employers
and workers from all states of Austria
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which he said he was president. Sew
eral prominent persons were said to
have paid him for registration.
RhcinStrom was arrested when he
Kept an appointment with Mrs. Nicho-
las j. Nelson who told police Rhein-
strom showed her pictures of Mrs. Olive
Borden, Mrs. Lolita Armour Mitchell
and Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Mccormick
as those who had authorized him to in
sert their names in the register. Phil
K. Wrigley son of William Wrigley. jr.,
chewing gum magnate, was another ap-
preached by Rheinstrom, police learned.
Rheinstrom is charged with operating
a confidence game.
Evening star., 1928-12-06

Joseph RheinStrom was indicted in
similar sWindle here April IT iast and
on July Fl. pleaded guilty to a charge
of false pr atenSes and was sentenced to
serve five months in Jail The sentence
was to run from the date of the indict-
ment and with allowances for good be-
havior he was to be released August q.
The names of some of the most
socially prominent men and women in
the city we're listed among his victims.
Mrs. Louise j. Waller, who brought the
complaint, was the only one Of 10 per-
sons summoned to appear before the
grand jury, who was there on the ap-
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$4,000 CHILDREN
SING IN CEREMONY
Youngsters Participate in
EuCharistic Con-
greSS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SYDNEY, New South Wales, Septem-
Der To-day was children's day at the
Eucharistic Congress.
Thirty thousand youngsters assem-
bled at the showground, where Cardinal
Gerretti, papal delegate, celebrated pom
tifical high mass. DR.. Gilmartin, Arch
bishop of Tuam, preached the sermon.
In the bright sunshine girls in white
dresses with gold sashes, wells, wreathS
and rosetteS were masSed in squares on
either side of the altar Boys in black
stood behind the girls.
Two hundred thousand persons looked
on and 10000 others participated in
the ceremony. Every archbishop and
bishop present was surrounded by a
group of chamberlains.
AS the cardinals stately procession
entered the grounds there was cheering
and then the youthful voices sang the
hymn Hail, Queen of Heaven"
After the mass, Bishop Dunn of New
York. in behalf of the cardinals. bishops,
clergy and laity of the United States,
handed Cardinal Cerretti a beautiful
bound volume containing spiritual offer
ings in honor of the birthday of the
Virgin and of the success of the con-
gross. The book is to be presented to
the Pope.
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SEEKS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Woman Sues Autoist for Alleged
Crash Injuries.

Mrs Bessie H. Query, wife of Homer
Query, Mills Building, has filed suit
to recover $4,000 damages from En-
NETT L. Malicoat, 82l Delafield street,
for alleged personal injuries.
She charges that the defendants ran
his automobile at an excessive speed
February IA, last, and collided with an
automobile driven by her husband in
which she was passenger at Fifth
street and Rock Creek Church road. AS
result of the collision she sustained
permanent injuries, she asserts. Attor-
ney Charles c. Collins appears for the
plaintiff.
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Cellulose or vegetable matter is now
being manufactured into synthetic
wood for various purposes. This prod
uct besides being durable is hard,
heavy and takes good polish.
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What a gay Autumn touch for a
frock you've worn narrow
cross. Grain kid leather belt that
proves you can buckle down to
smartness. and there are tiny
metal clips to prove its 1920
identity! All sorts Of colors.
And but 81!
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During the next few years. Of
course. it win be open only to the
wealthy woman and to those Of
that number who have the courage
to defy the opposition Of fsarful
relatives and friends.
The ride above the ocean surely
opens new vistas OF life for the
average woman. 1t will give her a
new spiritual outlook. as well as a
new physical outlook, to drift high
above the seven seas to some dis
tant goal.
Should Dress Warmly
Speaking as a practical woman
and realizing that all my sisters
are wondering just what sort OF q
wardrobe one wears for such an
expedition, here are the suggestions
that I would make to any woman
contemplating a transatlantic air
ship journey. She should wear
knee-high, fur lined boots and
wooden hose. Her clothing should
be warm but not too bulky. She
should include in her kit q camel'a
hair sleeping bag and. IL possible,
q lap robe and chemical heat bags.
This, OF course. will only apply
until heating systems are perfected
for dirigibles. Then there win be
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through the window which were
clutched BY eager hands. Meanwhile
= battery Of cameras were clicking.
The young stowaway. clad in a
leather sweater vest. smiled at the
greeting.
The trip wasn't 30 bad" the
youth confided to an international
News Service correspondent. They
put me to work, / had to clean dishes
but what was the difference I had
to work at home back in st. Louis,
too"
Asked about his immediate plans.
RED" said
'sThe United States Consul win
take care Of me. suppose. guess
] will be going back to America in
about a week, bur by boat"
Earl Carroll. the New York thea
trical producer. offered $4,000 70
repay Tehune's passage first class
back to the United States.
Many German school organiza-
tions invited the American to enter
their institutions.
While ''Red" did not divulge his
plans Immediately upon landing, 1t
is believed he viii accept one Of
the vaudeville or film offers that
were received. here in a steady flood
the past few days.
RED" intimated strongly that his
days OF caddying on the golf links
are over. He will be strutting his
own stuff with brassie and plus
fours before many more months
have elapsed.
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forced far to the south by storms and
needed more than Ill hours to com.
pIete her voyage.
On this trip she was also delayed
by mishap which damaged the
horizontal fin OF her rudder.
AS on the westward voyage. the
Graf met with difficulties coming
home due to stormy weather. but the
ship suffered no accident. Twenty
hours after leaving Lakehurst the
dirigible was caught in q gale off
the Grand Banks of Newfoundland,
when an 85.mile.an-hou wind bore
the giant about 100 miles northward
of it's plotted course. 81
DR.. Eckener admitted that the
powerful motors of the ship had a
difficult fight against the fury of
that the fact that the Graf got
worthiness. While battling through
storm and fog for several hours DR..
Eckener and his officers did not
know. themselves whether they were
over land or sea. it was learned
from the ships commander.
The Graf left Lakehurst at 1:54
a. m. Monday, took a northeast
course along the coast, passed Cape
Cod and then went east, being
sighted south of Halifax.
+ Then she headed north until she
was far .bove the shipping lanes
passing over Newfoundland en- route,
Dodging storms and fog, the =.
ship then continued alternately south
and east until she reached the Bay
of Biscay. Then she crossed the coast
Of Southern France and continued
overland to her hangar here.
Another passenger, Joseph d. Jessel
of New York, spoke enthusiastically
of the voyage.
Storms tossed us about consider.
ably at times, but we did not mind y
IAaid Jeasek
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airships to ships. What was most
lacking was heat. Not that it was
SO terribly cold, but still it was chilly
enough to be quite uncomfortable.
One must get warmed up once in a
while"
Comdr. Maurice r. Pierce, execu.
tive officer of the Lakehurst Naval
Station, who with two other Naval
officers made the trip as guest
of DIR. Eckener. thought the trip
was lust fine"
sIt was much better than / ex.
pected," he added.
Ingram Mighty Hungry
Although some Of the passengers
complained OF the cold. Hans w.
Nolde, of Reading, Pa, didn't mind
it at all.
at certainly was fine trip, ;"
was his comment. II should like
to make similar one again. /
didn't even sense danger or feel
cold all the way over"
John c.. Ingram. the only Ameri-
can neWspaperman aboard, was
more interested in getting break
fast than telling about the trip.
'The trip was fine" he said, "but
gee, I'm starved. Let's get some
ham and eggs or whatever it is
they eat for breakfast here"
Within an hour after the landing,
all the passengers, "Red" included.
We're taken to a nearby hotel and
Ingram's wish was fulfilled.
The best previous time across the
Atlantic by a lighter than air craft
was made in 1919 by the British diri-
gible RIA. This airship crossed from
Roosevelt field, l.. T., to England in
rs hours, reaching the 81 thwes'ern
point Of England is about 65 hours
The Graf reached the French Coast
in less than go hours.
On her round trip, the Graf cover
ed approximately 10 900 miles.
On her outWaEd voyage nhO~tWaA
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Yep StOwaway Wins
Limelight; Annexes
Passport and Fame
by UTIU ID IULlSCHUS
international News Service

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany,
Nov. with all the world lauding
her feat, the Graf Zeppelin, the
first transatlantic passenger and
Tnail-air-liner, was back in her
hangar today, after smashing all
records for a Transatlantic crossing
by nghter-than-air craft on her re.
turn flight from Lakehurst. N. j.
The huge silver-sheened ship first
appeared over the air-field here to-
day at 4:46 A. M. Q0:46 p. M. Wash.
ington Time). She had covered the f..
900 miles from Lakehurst in So hours
and 50 minutes at an average speed
of slightly less than so miles an hour.
With twenty-four passengers, her
crew of forty, and one stowaway
safely aboar ,, she cruised about over
the field more than two hours while
thousands below shouted and sang
themselves hoarse.
After slowly nosing downward land
ing ropes were dropped from the ship
at 7:02 A. III. d:02 A. N. Washington
easily by q ground crew Of several
hundred and ushed safely into her
Hangar at 7:06 A. NJ. Q:06 A. M
Washington Time). II hours and IL
minutes after starting from Lake.
hurst.
The majestic picture of the Queen
of the Skies" floating above in the
dim light Of the dawn thrilled the
thousands who had congregated on
the field below hours before.
When the ship first appeared
the throng broke through the po'
lice lines wildly gesticulating and
shouting. After a time, the crowd
became more orderly and took ia
singing patriotic songs played BY
a band on the field.
DR.. Hugo Eckener, commander
of the ship, radioed that there was
not enough light for a landing and
told officials on the field he would
signal when he would land.
a MttIe earlier came another
radio. Just the terse words:
SArrest stowaway on landing. :
At $40. the field officials radioed
Field clear for landing"
Then the Zeppelin slowly de
scended while the din made by tn,
cheering crowd mingled with tn,
ringing peals OF the churches o
1hin town and the Atratns d
49,
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no more trouble Tor the woman
traveller than there Is on q ship
that crosses on the surface Of
the ocean.
Trip Seen IN Vision
MY presence aboard the Zeppelin
was foretold to me In : sharply
defined vision in the Astor Hotel
In New York on Wednesday night
Of last week. had hoped to so,
but did not know for sure that my
application would be accepted. Then
4 voice spoke to me and told me
that / was going and to make my
preparations and to say nothing to
anyone.
decided to 90 home to Tanners
vile and prepare to- SAIL Early
next morning I teIephoned to Hugh
Allen, of the Goodyear Zeppelin Cor.
poration and he Informed me that
my application for q passage had
been accepted and that could
sail with DIR. Eckener.
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I FURNACE Girl
Still SILENT
On TRAGEDY

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Continued from First Pagel
brother IL ten the true story 20
stop trying to shield some one
Each time the girl would tighten
her lips and repeat:
II have told all. 1t 81 the truth
Miss Knaak, who was found nude
beside the furnace I'll the basement
81 the Lake Bluff police station
early Tuesday, ner feet, arms and
head horribly burned, ii still III
critical condition at . Lake Forest
hospital.
Physicians have practically des-
paired OF her recovery. Even Il she
lives. amputatiOn Of burned mem
bers win be necessary. II was said.
During lucid moments yesterday
the girl told an almost UNI elieVAble
story az seIf-f1nn0lnti0n with Tire.
20 purity" herself and make her
worthy" Of the love Of her spiritual
sweetheart"
Takes An Blame
she told States Attorney a. MI.
smith, Of Lake county, that she
burned herself, voluntarily. BY climb
ing to the mouth Of the roaring
furnace and putting first her feet
and then her arms and head into
the firebox.
Smith and others who heard her
weird story were first incredulOus
But circumstantial evidences seems
to bear out her story.
The girl insisted her love affair
with Hitchcock was purely psychic
She said she had an appointment
with him In the police station Mon
day night, and when he did not show
up his voice came to her across the
space telling her 70
have faith--haye faith
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Zeppelin Trip Thrills
Woman Passenger
Excl
Ry MRs. CLARE ADAlEs

Only woman Passsnssr Aboard the Graf zeppeln
Other Than Connent
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FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Nov 1.-The average American
woman is going to like drgble travel the Atlantic
think will appeal her Of pioneering and adysn
ture.
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PAPER SUSPENDED

MADRID, Nov. i. - The Commu.
mist weekly newspaper, La Antsrcha,
was suspended by the government to-
day.
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Army andNavyNews

/ after 5 years, SO 900; after 10 years
| $4,000. after Is years, $4,700. and after
20 years, $4,000.
Thirty three officers of the Navy have
qualified to take the naval aviation OBJ
/ servers course. They are: Capts. Clark
H, Woodward, Joseph r.. DefreeS
haus, Benjamin Il. Wygant, William II
Allen, Donald C. Bingham. Neil f.
/ Nichols. Earl p, Finney, Milton s.
+ Davis, Andrew c. Pickins, Arthur II,
Rice, Max M. Frucht, Reuben b, Coffey,
/ George Y. Stewart, Zeno E, Briggs, Ed
/ gar B. Larimer, Julius F. Heilweg
Hillary II. Royal. George b. Landen-
berger, Arthur P. Fairfield. George j.
Meyers, James P. Lannon. William ID.
Puleston. Charles S. Kerrick. Ernest
Friedrich Paul p Blackburn. Herbert
H. Michael, Herbert F. Leary, Byron Nc
Candless and Gordon w. Haincs and
Comdrs. Henry A. Orr and James S,
Woods.
Orders have been issued to Rear
Admiral Albert w. Marshall. detach-
ing him from command of the u. S. s.
Lexington. and he will, about Septem-
Der 20. assume command of the aircraft
squadrons of the scouting fleet. He
viii relieve Capt. Ernest j. King.
now in command of those sQuadrons
who was slated to command the
Lexington. but who will go. instead TO
the Navy Department as assistant chief
Of the Bureau of Aeronautics. succeed
ing Capt Emory S. Land. who goes
the latter part of this month as tech.
nical adviser with the Guggenheim
Fund for the Promotion OF Aero
NasagSaC FTha 81 ha
Lexington will be Capt Frank ID. Ber-
rien, lately on duty at Yale University
Capt, Paul E. Dampman. who has been
on duty as assistant inspector of naval
material and machinery at Pittsburgh,
Pa, was transferred to the retired list
on July 80 on account of physical dis
ability, but, as he was an additional
number in his grade. his retirement
will not result in promotions.
AS a result of The retirement of
Capt. Ivan c. Wettengel on August !.
upon his own application after more
than 80 years service, the following
officers became due for promotion on
August ? to the next higher grades.
Comdr Burton H. Green.
Lieut.. Comdr. Alexander McGlasson.
Lieut.. J. B. HefTernan and Lieut..
tJunior Grade J. n Leppert
Due to attaining the highest final
merit in the auxiliary class of naval
vessels in gunnery. the u. s. s. Beaver
has been awarded the gunnerv trophy
In that lass for the competition end
ing June 30. This ship was commanded
during the year by Capt. H. w. McCor-
mack with Lieut.. F. r. Willis as gun
merry officer
Commanded during the year by Lieut..
Ralph r, Stogsdall. the U. S S, Rs
attained the highest final merit and
has been declared the winner OF the
trophy in engineering in the subma-
rine class for the last competitive year.
Lieut.. Daniel F. j. Shea was engineer
officer.
The battle efficiency pennant and the
greatest improvement prize in the SUBJ
marine class has oeen awarded to the
STA Submarine Division is OF the
Asiatic feet attained the highest merit
Tor division battle efficiency.
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Parent-Teacher Activities

Bulletin, through which A general
knowledge of local activity may be OBJ"
tanned, and local and school papers
In addition to these, members were
most earnestly urged TO attend parent
teacher and publicity institutes when
ever an opportunity afforded.
"As a thorough knowledge of what
the organization stands for is necessary
to make a we'll informed membership,
let us review the ideals and purposes OF
the National Congress of Parents and
Teachers as published in the Conven-
ton News of May 4, keeping in mind
that these are also the standards and
objects of our own local organization:
THE Congress calls upon Its mem
bers and other educational workers and
citizens to support measures for the i'm
provement Of the home and to safeguard
family life, with suitable instruction for
parenthood and home making. 1t be-
lieves that the ideal home should be
economically sound. mechanically con-
venient, mentally stimulating, artisti-
cally satisfying, socially responsible,
spiritually inspiring, founded on mu-
tual affection and respect, place of
unSelfish love and service.
THE Congress favors the development
OF a program OF health education
which will guarantee to every child
freedom from remediable defects and
which will establish right habits, atti-
tudes and ideals of physical and mental
health.
THE Congress favors all worthy
movements for the improvement and
generous support OF schools, libraries.
museums. art galleries and other educa-
tional agencies.
The Congress favor such program
of vocational guidance and education as
will enable all youth to find the occu-
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Radio equipment in Egypt is now
bought through government adiudica-
ton.
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The Parent Teacher Activities" col
umn Is to be continued during the sum-
mer vacation. One doing work for
children Is requested to send notices
Of such work to Mrs. E. r, Kalmbach,
S007 Twenty-sixth street northeast All
notices for this column must reach the
above address by noon on Wednesday
preceding the Sunday on which pub
licity Is desired
Mrs Wallace Perry, president OF the
John Burroughs parentT Teacher ASso-
citation. iS IN charge OF the daily vaca-
ton Bible school at Sherwood PreSby-
terrain Church. The school is divided
into primary and Junior groups. The
children held an exhibit and sale or
some of their work at the Sunday
school hall recently. when many inter-
ested friends and parents gathered TO
admire the fruits OF the Summers work.
Mrs. William H. Rowe, State conven~
ton chairman of the District OF Co
lumhia Congress of Parents and Teach
ers. made the following report on the
recent national convention in Cleve-
land, to which she was delegate:
"One of the many important points
of interest brought TO our attention
both in general sessions and classes at
the recent convention OF the National
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constantly studying this ever growing
educational movement. for 1t has been
wisely said that when we cease to learn
we cease to be educated.
Several references we're given to us.
by means Of which we maintain high
standard of informed membership and
leadership. namely, the Child Welfare
Magazine, official publication of the
National Congress of Parents and
Teachers, which furnishes wealth of
information for the finest kind Of help
in both the home and school: State
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patton in life for which they are best
adapted and which enable them to
make their largest contribution to the
social welfare
1.-THE Congress believes that children
should be given full opportunity for ex-
perience in the duties and privileges of
citizenship In home. school and COM
munity life.
1T believes that war between nations
as settlement of international disputes
Is crime against civilization.
1T would build into the lives of chill
dren such ideals of Justice, good will
causes of war and lead to universal
peace.
The Congress would bring into
every life such habits in the use of
leisure as will insure permanent salts
faction through nature, creative &C
tivity. companionship art, music
healthful exercise and wholesome read
ing
1.-THE Congress recognizes the develop
ment of fine character as the supreme
end of education and OF life"
Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders, first vice
president of the District OF Columbia
Congress of Parents and Teachers. is
attending the Virginia State convention
at Charlottesville, Va and holding a
class In publicity as the representative
OF Mrs. Laura Underhill Kohn, publicity
chairman of the National Congress of
Parents and Teachers.
The parent-teacher workers of the
Stuart Junior High School are In charge
OF the Children's rest room at the Jive-
nile Court for August. Mrs. M. L. Dom
dera is the Juvenile Court chairman
Of the Stuart High School Parent
Teacher Association
Mime. Marie Won Unschuld has of
fered the Woodbridge Parent Teacher
Association three part-time scholarships
in piano and three in violin for the
coming school year and any pupil of
the Woodbridge School is eligible for one