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New Britain herald., 1928-09-13

the treaty to IS. In addition to the
Is powers which became original
signatories ut Paris last meath.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13

What has happened while Sybil
listened to CraiE's proposal? There's
tragedy in the next chapter. And.
on the heels OF Death, a marriage
feast draws near.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
N|RC|N|AN PUSHES
SCHOOL VOTE BILL
County Education Boards
Would Be Subject to EIec-
ton Under Law.
grcrisl Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, February IL
Delegate H. carlton Hanes OF Fairfax
has come forward with the same bill he
offered at the last session. providing for
popular election of county school boards.
one from each magisterial district. The
measure succeeded in the House last
session and met defeat in the Senate.
The bill is in direct conflict with the
recommendations Of the Education
Commission. II went 10 the committee
on schools and colleges. and MIR. Hanes
intends TO fight tie measure through
and get il 10 the floor.
Mr.. Hancs says that he believed in
the practical control of local Self-gov-
eminent by the people. for real democ-
rscy. and that he sees no other plan to
arouse interest on the part of the peo-
pie generally in the schools which so
nearly places the schools in control OF
the people.
The Legislature has agreed to rcSo-
luton from the House whereby all bills
will have to come in prior TO February
20. when all legislation will be barred
save local measures and tax bills and
bills dealing with the small loan con-
Germs. This gives the members lust II
days IN which to devote their time to
bills that have already been introduced
and which are now. in many instances.
before the committees. Beginning next
Monday the two bodies have just "a
working days before the end of the
session
In a long session yesterday the House
approved the tax code as it Came from
the Senate by vote OF s8 to ,. The
bill now goes to the governor.
Senator Swank of Rockingham has
offered bill which would regulate and
control outdoor advertising along the
highways. The bill provides for the
licensing of such business and imposes
tax on such advertising on the basis
of square feet. The bill also provides
that no signs shall be placed within Is
feet of any public highway nor within
400 feet Of any road crossing
The bill would to a considerable ex-
tent remove the boards from the high
ways. Permits for signs would have to
be obtained from the State highway
commissioner. each sign to be numbered
and dated.
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ADJUSTMENTS
EDITH WYNNE MATTHIsON AT
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

A threc-character. one-act play. based
en- the life of the Savior. with Charles
Ram Kennedy. It's author. and his wife,
Edith Wynne Matthison, the distin-
guished actress. attracted To the audi
torium on American University campus
last night capacity audience. The
same play was presented privately yes
terday afternoon at Mount Vernon Sem
MARY. and will be given this afternoon
privately at the Cathedral School.
The presentation. The Chastening"
written by Mr. Kennedy vas interpret
cd by the noted playwright and his
famous wife. assisted by Miss Margaret
Gage, in manner worthy Of the repu-
tation Of the noted principals. The story
concerns the life Of Jesus at the time
he was about II years of age. and had
begun to display precocious wisdom
before the famous scholars Of the dav.
in such manner az To mys.ify his
mother. Mary. played by Miss Matthi-
son. and utterly TO confound Joseph,
her husband. interpreted by Mr.. Kenne-
dy. Miss Gage had the role Of the
youthful Christ. who vas referred to in
the text only as the lad"
Intcrspersed with deft touches Of
humor and using the determination o.
Joseph to make the lad carprnter
as the antagonistic force. the PLAY
moved forward with reverence End
compelling strength. The lad used
parallels TO interpret his dreams Of
the future. He disclosed TO His mo.her
the inevitable end Of His mission On
earth.
1t was in the mothers grief. grasp
ing the awful significance Of the i'm
pending cross. that Miss Matthison
rose TO the heights, revealing the un-
utterable anguish Of the mother heart
She drew from her audience tears and
sobs. Her voice was wonderful. as It
has always been.
Mr.. Kennedy was intensely human as
Joseph. His humorous interjections
into the spiritual tensity provided wei
come relief and he swung into fervor
OF spiritual revelation in the lines he
had written with fine feeling
The role Of the Christ. always diff
cult and hazardous to essay, was ac-
ceptably portrayed By Miss Gage The
production concluded with the revela-
ton to Mary and Joseph of the vision
Of Christ's mission At the close. asleep
on His mothers shoulder. Joseph then
takes Him in his arms. under his cloak.
and the three walk slowly from the
stage.
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NJ u S | C.
A TWO-PIANO PROGRAM.

A new two-piano ensemble made its
bow most cffectually in program
before the members OF the Friday
Morning Music Club yesterday. The
component parts of this ensemble
Charlotte Klein. brilliant woman or
ganist. and Adolf Torovsky. another
leading organist and choir director
who Is doing some progressive things
In Washington--werc well known to all
In music circles. but their capacities
as pianists, especially in ensemble
work. were generally an unknown
quantity until yesterday. They proved
themselves highly worthy of the new
laurcls they SO obviously received from
the audience which tried the capacity
of the Cosmos Club auditorium The
individual qualities Of each performer
were blended to nicely with those Of
the partner. and although the per-
lection that only long experience in
such teamwork with ones particular
partner can give was. Of course. lacking.
the evcnness of balance and the
amount OF genuine expression that
lifted this ensembles work out of the
purely mechanical feat class proved
highly admirable.
This tWo-piano team presented well
NuOoCIl lOlti dSClub WI no. llC <AICI~
sky Suite. opus 49, is rarely heard IN
It's entirety. Even so. the lifting waltz
theme quite stood alone In beauty Of
expression. Saint-Saens' 'Danse Maca-
bre" emphasized the coordination Of
the artists in giving colorful expression.
yet never getting In each others way.
The Jazz Study OF Burlingame Hill
was a delightful bit of musical Carl
cature done in gay modern color with
out any vindictivencss.
In the second group Saint-Sacns was
again represented by "ScherZO." all
together charming. and Debussy's ex-
quisite Petite Suite" was we'll done,
although the ballet seemed bit heavy
in execution. The last number was
George Gershwins Rhapsody in
Blue" which created such a sensation
when 1t was first produced in its form
for piano with orchestra in 1924 by Mr.
GcrshWin and the New York Symphony
Orchestra. II has been heard here fire.
quently. finding perhaps its earliest
and happiest expression as two-pianO
performance under the sympathetic
hands of Katherine McNeal and Sid
ney Clark shortly after it was first pub
lishcd for two pianos The ensemble
yesterday may have taken 1t too scri-
ously and conscientiously. the careless
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
COUNTY FIREMEN
ELECT OFFICERS
Montgomery Units Meet at Gath.
ersburg for Quarterly
Session.

EpNcfaI Dispatch to The Star.
GAITHERSBCRG, Md, February II,
The Montgomery County Volunteer
Flremen's Association. comprising the
fire departments at Silver Spring. Rock.
vile. Takoma Park, Kensington. Sandy
Spring. Bethesda. Chevy Chase and
Gaithersburg- Washington Grove. held
lis quarterly meeting in the Masonic
Hall at Gaithersburg Thursday night.
and elected John Feast OF Silver Spring.
president TO succeed Clarence Keller of
Takonla Park. and reelected Norris
russell Of Sandy Spring, secretary
treasurer for a fourth term. Each
constituent organization will select and
certify vice president
The meeting was attended by 100
members OF the various fire depart
ments. II was reported that a total
Of 100 alarms had been responded to
curing the quarter by the eight organi-
cations as follows: Bethesda. IS:
Kensington. "a: Rockville. 81. Silver
Spring. 26: Chevy Chase. %: Takona
Park, IS; Sandy Spring. z, and CATH
ersburg- Washington Grove. 3. Two Of
the Bethesda calls were TO rescue cats
from trees. and one for the Rockville
department was TO help catch a SUM-
posed burglar. The Kensington oreanl-
zat!on was called TO the barn OF Brain
arc II. warner. near kensingtOn. five
u .es and extinguished the blazes four
times before the building was finally
Destroyed.
Interest yas aroused By report
from the Sandy Spring department
that definite steps Rave been taken
toward the installation In that neigh
borilood Of reservoirs for FIRE fighting
purposes. II rs planned. IL vas stated.
70 locate the cement tanks n, Sandy
Spring. Brighton. OIney, Ednor and
other thickly settled localities. 10 be
financed by the various communities
and committees. !, was reported. have
already been appointed 10 further the
project
Following the Transaction Of business
a program Of music and other features
was given and refreshments wsre
served
IL was decided To hold the Spring
meeting ~ Silver Spring In May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
COLLEGE DROPS SECTION.
Mary Baldwin Makes Bid for
Standard Recognition.

Special Dispatch to The star.
STAUNTON. Va. February lin
order that Mary Baldwin College may
be able to receive standard college
recognition from the State board of
education. the board OF trustees has
decided to discontinue the preparatory
department. according to announce
ment by the Rev. A. M. Fraser. presi-
dent of the college. This move will be-
come effective at the close OF the
scholastic year 1929.
With history Of more than 80 years,
first as Augusta Female Seminary. the
institution enlarged its curriculum in
1923 to include college work. Since then
the college department has grown. but
the State board of education will not
give standard college rating to an
institution which, in the same plant
conducts both preparatory and college
work. The plan Is to re-establish SEM
mary courses when the new plant, being
planned. is built.
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RITES FOR q CHILDREN.
FIRE VICTIMS, TODAY
Spring Gap, Nd, Tragedy Blamed
to Overheated Stove in Home
Where Mother Had Died.
SpcCial Djsnatch 10 The Star.


CUMBERLAND, Md, February IL
Funeral services were held at Spring
Gap today for the four children burned
to death yesterday when the home of
Winter Garland was consumed by
flames.
Three of the little victims were the
mothcrless children of Garland. be-
tween 4 and years of age. The other
was the 2-year-old child of Mrs. Laura
Mcintosh. housekeeper for Garland.
Mrs. Mcintosh. who had been caring
for the Garland children since the
death of their mother recently. was
at the home of neighbor when she
saw smoke curling above the cottage
where the four little ones had been left
playing. She hurried to the place
screaming for help. but the fire had
gained such Roadway that rescue was
impossible An overhcated stove is
given as the cause of the fire. Gar
land was at his place of employment
when told of the fire. The charrcd
bodies of his children will be placed
in one grave
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ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md. February II fSpe-
caaij.~~MrS Elizabeth Frances Ward
widow Of ]. Bell Ward, and a lifelong
yfSioeat o! the vicinity, died early yes
Nfcay a. her home at Hunting HlIi
aged "a years, She had been III a long
lime 81 compilation Of diseases. Sur
wing heT are the following children:
FRANK. Porter and Misses katherine
and Mercy Ward of this county. CLAY
WARD ~ Portage. Wis, Mrs. Roland
Banks o. Howard County and Miss Bell
Ian Ward of Clinton, Ontario, Canada
Hrs. Ward Was formerly Miss Garrett
DR., William 7. Pratt, county health
offcer, has prepared an ordnance and
VII ASK the county commissioners, SIT
ting IS The county Board NJ Health. 10
81 art II. regulating the sale Of mix At
present according 10 Or. Pratt. there
Gre 10 restrictions
Charles A Lane. for more than 20
years al employ " the United States
Experiment. Station al Bethesda. died
yesterday morning At his home, At
WrIcnat'lt. neaf Bethesda. aged 80
years Although he mad been III long
''naf o' an affection 81 the brain. his
cfhN Sas sudden and unexpected Sur
wang nam are his WIDOW and three
f1iiGleil
Eeneaen'ai;ve fre6eriek n ZihIman
fhS ran SienaH. chairman ~ the re-
Publican State central committee for ine
r(unty. are scheduled ~ address the en-
eF9fi*f rjasr If the M9utgmnefy
Cppnfy Fedffatj1sg If Eep4biican Women
81 meeting ~ The nome 1T the prehi-
cent. Afs Elisha Hanson. al Mia Vista,
Nfzt Wecns~1ay Mrh Hanson has an
IS'1iotc TIE appointment of Mrs Ed =
Sasc W. Eoch III Wv,dside etaiituan
~ TIE plyilfny committee ~ stIfaaeG
Htb. talprl1 .joiD31Dn II Ala WITS
nbdfI auaplres 81 E9ur ErbbitDp
curry. rmtfifj!ic Daughters u Amefics
~ bshiaefsb4lg. the pjsy The Far
Go~ts viii De lstta& j4iAd ~ ~ Martin n
tsD, Iahiaefhl,3ges tns evening ~ Mun-
Gay. FEN nary ~ Mis- LILLIAN GIuyd
IleacE lie D5mnlttNe IA charge
ies I>efltaDl III CHgtJ,u ~ tie Rap
t'st EhgFrb DfJ)r,aDd al inc tigaIijaes
SIatAGsy evening ~ EB8tiek II Sal
ainKis. N. ~ Glen Feilb Nd and Miss
nst9 v. it0nt,efg"F, IN, ~ Washing
1os3 al the psgHgnage
tAfffla1h nsSe ~ ISSUED by the siftk
81 the EtIc1jN Court ilete fyj lie ftgsr.
rage ~ August Elliott EsrsTd n anG
bajas bThce lhsbsi fstfub ~, bnin ~
WsGilju gtpn, end itpy q Efehait, ~
81 Rockville. aEG Hits Evelyn A Fisher
z5. 81 Hsjpjfe, Nd
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slurring flare which Is the dominant
characteristic Of this music being 100
tidily punched out. The players we're
decidedly at their best in the older and
more classic forms OF their other num-
5ers. Although they called their pro-
gram one OF modern music" there
was certainly no news value" 10 any
of the works performed.
Alice Edwards, mczzO-sOprano. as
sisted by Alys M. Rickett at the piano.
sang group of little-heard and worthy
English songs. Silver" by Armstrong
Gibbs, Is particularly lovely num-
Der. H.F.
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Il Valentine 124 Years Old.

5V'TdF I'FNUHfFFI W IIF NEJF.
Homecoming. Md. February III
A valentine made in 1904 is in posses
sion of Henry Fl. Atkinson of Allegany
street. 1t was received by his grand
mother. Mrs. Henry Wallace, from her
sweetheart. who later became her tus-
band. 1t is IL inches In diameter and
was cut from a square piece Of paper
with penknife. It has an edged cir
cular border and surrounding the center
are several heart-shaped designs and
other figures. In the center is the love
message
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11

ever The Democratic vote runs as high
rs 275,000. which gives better indi-
cation of Democratic strength. In a
general election many Democrats do
not bother to go to the polls, knowing
what the outcome will be-
l found one careful observer of poll
tics here who believes that II Smith
be tn, Democratic nominee and Hoover
the Republican the feeling against
Smith will be so strong that the Re-
nnblicans NAV carry the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
BALTIMORE CAR FARE
RAISED TO 9 CENTS
Tokens to Be 3 for a Quarter After
Sunday Under Decision of Pub
lie Service Commission.

by the Associated Press
BALTIMORE. Md. February H.
Street car fares were increased | cent
in Baltimore by decision of the State
Public Service Commission announced
yesterday. The new fares will 20 into
effect after midnight Sunday, the
United Railways g. Electric Co. an
nounced.
Cash fares were increased from 8 to
. cents by the order and tokens now
sold two for Is cents. will be sold three
for IS cents under the new rates. An
increase to 10 cents. asked by the COM
pany on the ground that It's revenues
had been decreasing. was denied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
More Tax Protests Heard.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. February
1l.--Taxpayers of Spauldings election
district. which includes Bradbury
Heights, Dupont Heights, District
Heights and nearby territory. appeared
before the Prince Georges County COM
miSsioners here yesterday protesting the
valuations placed on their property in
the recent general reaSsessment. II
was one Of the largest representations
which have appeared from the various
districts. February IS has been set by
the commissioners for hearing com
plants IF Evansville district taxpayers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
222-Pound Dog
AT Show Beside
One of Only -;
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. February 11.--A
study In contrasts appeared at the
dog show yesterday. when Mrs.
Marion c. Durphy of Arlington, Va.
and Mrs. c. Tubbs of Havre de
Grace entered the armory at the
same time with the largest and the
smallest entries.
Mrs. Durphy led a st. Bernard
weighing 222 pounds. while Mrs.
Tubbs carried a midget black and
tan terrier, Weighing 5 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
Pastor Fifty Years.

Special Dispatch to The star
CUMBERLAND. Md. February IL
Rev. DIR. James E: Moffatt tomorrow
observes his flftieth anniversary as
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.
this city DR.. MofTatt came here so
years ago from Ottawa. Ill. Previous
to that time he had been pastor at De-
catllr, Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
TEST NEW AIR MOTOR.

LONDON. February II LP.-Th,
Daily Mail said yesterday that the ali
ministry will test new form of airplan,
motor. running on cheap crude Oil. it
the new airship R-10l and later in air
planes. The crude oil costs about !
cents a gallon. At present gasoline Il
about 80 cents a gallon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
''Key Under Step"
Is Sign ON Store
Robbed 5 Times

Special Dispatch 20 The Star.
CHATHAM. Va. February IL
Samuel White. local hardware deal
err. victim of five robberies in three
months. has placed the following
sign to his" front door:
Please do not break in. The
key is under the doorstep II yo'i
cannot unlock the door call me at
81. Please close the door when you
come out"
The store has been unmolested
since the notice. White had to re-
place the front door and lock twice
as the result of forced entries.
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March for Trolley Men

A march was recently composed in
honor of the 80 street car men of Vienna
who have stuck to their posts and have
driven their cars ever since electric troll
leys we're introduced into that city IS
years ago. The composition was recent
~ played publicly for the first time and
won much applauSe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
VIRGINIA RACING BILL
DEFEATED, IS TO 2
Senate Committee Has Companion
Measure for Creation of
a Commission.
nv the Associatpd Press.

BY the AssOciafcd Press.
RICHMOND, Va February 11.-By
a vote of IS to 2. the Virginia Senate
yesterday defeated the Barron Doughty
bill to permit pari-mutuel betting on
horse races in Virginia counties under
local option.
companion bill. which would cre-
ate a State racing commission. is In the
hands of the Senate committee on
moral social and child welfare.
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January WAS named after Janus, u
Hs,naH god vino had iwo faIts one
Ln9sug il1Lo lie iJaai sad Tie oiits,
into The tutuie. according Ia tbs Liiteh !
AESaxJTaE.
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CUT IN MISSISSIPPI
SUPPORT EXPECTED
IF SMITH IS CHOICE

Continued from First Page.)
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hiik nor Tay0n,
Al Celsasse i'sbries washable.
Possess hysienio properties.
Unaffected by Precipitation,
Have Insulating properties.
Humidity has M effect,
AiIows passage III the sua's hsalth.
aivina rays,
Calnrs iasts~.hlls stays white.
Wide range III wsa,ss.
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The HWibiissn vote ~ Hlhsjhaipui
is very small III natlonhl eiectioue, ana
III oitler elections the party merely
uakfa tDDlshi. IN 1874 President
t'giIidRe received a,a4S satna ~ 100 AZ,
i1i DAVE j)emunI0t and l,4D4 f1I
- fslieita, independent. Harding
l l I IN n L' -, ~, "J na !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11

various attractive including radiant sans arhanou
Hes cfepes hncadc effects aud remarkable duh hn,he tloths
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-13
Three Minute Journeys
BY TEMPLE MANNING
Tasmania, Distant English State, Models Itself After the
Mother Country.

NF all the Australian countries
Tasmania most nearly resem-
bles its English motherland-
Not only is II like England geograph-
ically, having about the same climate.
countryside and products. but its
people live a life strangely like that
or the English. This Il not strange.
for the Tasmanians modelled. de-
liberately. their lives from the Eng.
lish. Particularly In their educa-
tional system based on hat In Eng
land. while their social life Is utterly
identical
As IN England. at harvest time.
the city jewellers trek out to the
country to engage in hoppicking or
apple-gathering- Indeed the apple
industry is Tasmania's chief source
OF foreign income.
Tasmania Is one OF the states OF
the Australian commonwealth. and
al such NAY send six senator's and
five representatives TO the federal
parliament. Its local constitution is
much like that Of the other states Of
Australia in that II has an executive
government consisting OF four minis
ters, eacn responsible To the iegis-
lature consisting OF a legislative
council and a house OF assembly.
This government has. Sc far. been
successful. and ever since Tasmania
threw In its lot with the common
wealth. there has been ven greater
contentment than when 1t was an
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-13
By ANNE LAURIE

now I love them both. Since Jack
has been away. Bill has been my
steady. but when he comes home
on a furlough. I divide my time
between each OF them. They both
insist that I give up the other but
! love them too much 20 give UP
either one OF them. Each n
knows OF my engagement TO the
other but neither one will make
the break. IL one OF them would
IL would help me TO decide.
My parents object to me going
with Bill because he drinks.
though he IS drinking while
In my company. Jack drinks too
but they don't to mind that.
they want me to marry Jack be-
cause he is more able to support a
wife than Bill. But still ! love
them both. Jack and !. both are
nineteen. while Bill Is twenty-one.
I'm TO marry Jack when he is out
OF the navy 1.-TWO years. and Bill in
six months and. dear Annie Laurie.
I can't decide between them.
UNDECIDED.
UNDECIDED: Really. my dear. ]
~ don't think you truly love either
Bill or Jack. You're just in love
with the idea OF love and not with
the man. So II you want happiness,
break your engagements. How fool
ish TO DO engaged 70 two people al
the same time and just be friendly
with them both. You see. you aren't
being true to yourself. for you are
deliberately deceiving both OF the
young men and how in the world can
you expect any happiness TO come OF
such a situatson7