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Evening star., 1928-02-21
SECURING CONVERTS
HELD HARDER TODAY
Former Presbyterian Head Blames
Radio and Auto for Hinder.
ing Church Work.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 2l-Bringing
converts into the church is a harder
Job today than ever before in the belief
Of the Rev. John A. Marquis. former
moderator Of the Presbyterian Chnr.s
II America
All the easy ones have already been
Won" Dr.. Marquis told SO representa-
tives OF the leading Protestant denomi-
nations in luncheon conference held
under the auspices Of the Mems Church
League
1T is estimated that 20 per cent of
the adults Of this country are already
allied with some church or other" he
said. "and 1t was much easier to convert
those who are in the church than 1t
h to save thosa who still remain
outside
"A multiplication of external things
the radio. automobile and other me-
chanical Observation-Disclosures our work" 4"
he said.
Evening star., 1928-02-21
SOUTH DAK0TANS
P|cKPROPOSAL MEN
Delegates to State Conven-
tions Named at Meetings in
Every County.
b. the Associated Press.


PIERRE, S. OAK, February 2i.--Po-
litical trends, which eventually will
have a bearing on the national CAM
paign, were TO be mapped cut today at
proposal meetings of each party held
in every county of the State.
The county gatherings select three
proposal men or delegates to attend the
respective Republican and Democratic
State conventions at Pierre March 6.
The proposal men chosen today will
be called upon to propose candidates.
select issues and promulgate platform
issues.
The county proposal men meeting to-
day were chosen at initiatory elections
a week ago. Much interest centered
then in claims of Democratic groups
favoring Gov Smith of New York as a
candidate for President.
Holten Davenport of Sioux Falls.
head Of a Smith-for- President group in
South Dakota, asserted that the Smith
faction had captured many Of the dele
gates TO today's Democratic conven-
tionS.
This claim was disputed by w. w.
Eows. South Dakota member OF the
Democratic national committee. who
said an anti-Smith group would contro.
today's Democratic conventions.
Evening star., 1928-02-21
POPE FR0WNS ON WORK
OF POET D'ANNUNzIO
Assails Doctrine Of Superman in
Addressing Gathering of Priests
and Lenten Preachers.

By the Associated Press
ROME. February 2i.-writings of
Gabriel d'Annunzio. poet and soldier.
especially his doctrine OF the submarine.
are strongly disapproyed by Pope Plus.
The pontif did not mention the
author by name. but by referring to the
printing OF de luxe edition OF the
poets works. He made the object of
his disapproval unmistakable
Recommending to gathering Of
parish priests and special Lenten
preachers that sane and wholesome
reading should be extolled in their
services. the Pope said:
Favored by marvellous gifts from God
for ingenuity and creative fantasy. 1t is
rare that he has not left in his work
some brutal traces OF impiety and i'm
morality preaching the doctrine Of the
superman who leaves morality TO in
significant common folk because super
men create morality Of their own
which corresponds to their superhuman
powers"
Evening star., 1928-02-21
GOV. SMITHS DAUGHTER
CONSIDERED AS DELEGATE
Executive Said to Approve Ap-
pointment to Houston--Still Must
Be Confirmed.
Ry the Associated Press.

Isy the Associated Press.
ALBANY. N. Y. February 21.--The
Albany Knickerboclcr Press said today
that Mrs. John A. Warner, daughter of
Gov. Smith, is included IN the tcnta-
tive list of delegates to the Democratic
national convention. Mrs Warner. un-
der present plans, would replace Mrs,
Elizabeth Y. Colbert, vice chairman of
the Albany County Democratic conf
nlittse, as alternate delegate for the
twenty-eighth district. the paper says.
Gov. Smith is understood to have
given his approval to the naming of his
daughters. The list OF designations is
to be submitted to the count? commit
tee February 81 for its final approval.
Evening star., 1928-02-21
CEDAR RUST LAW UPHELD.
Court Rules Infected Tree Destruc-
ton Is Legal.

The Virginia cedar rust law. for the
protection of apple orchards by the de-
struction of infected cedar trees near
orchards, has been sustained by the
Supreme Court in case from the
Shenandoah Valley. brought by Julia
Y. Miller and others,
Under the law. the State entomologist
was authorized to cause the removal
of red cedarS within a radius of two
miles Of an apple orchard when it was
found that they contained the rust. a
disease which the State claimed made
successful apple production in prox-
unity to the affected cedar trees i'm
possible.
The law was attacked AS invalid, on
the ground that it required the dcstruc-
ton Of private property not for a pub
lie good. but for the benefit of those
who have apple orchards.
Evening star., 1928-02-21
Try 1t on "Money-Back" Offer

Go to any drug store and get full size treat
raent. II. after this generous trial, you are not
delighted with effect, ask for yptr money
back. 1t viii be refunded Immediately. u IN
direct 70 the IRoEIZED YEAST Co.. Atlanta.
Ga, DESK as-DD
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PUPILS ARE INSURED.
Marion County, Ohio, Bus Riders ,
Garry Liability.

MARION, Ohio Especially Every
child forced to use a bus as q means or
transportation between home and
school in Marion County will be pro-
tected against death or injury by liabil-
ity insurance during the coming yea.
G. B. Rayburn. county school superin-
tendent announced today.
1t is believed that Marion is the first
county in Ohio in which its district
education boards have unanimously
adopted the rule requiring aT.-'rs ;s
buses to protect their pa&senge:s ~
Insurance..
The boards requirements ra:y. ,hs
minimum insurance in all cases beng
SIS 900 with the maximum s50G00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
VIRGINIA
VALLEY VIEW INN
In the Mountains OF VIRGINIA.

Bryces Hillside Cottages, near Orkney
SPRINGS. lust OF the beautiful Shenandoah
Valley. turn west at Mt, Jackson, Va Fine
roads unique resort. Wonderful scenery
food, pure air. will rejuyenate you: a acres
OF Fairgrounds. swimming pool, outdoor
amusements American plan, $3.50 per day.
sl2 so and SIS a week Booklet. Mr. and
Mrs WILLIAM r. BRYCE Owners Post Of
fees. either MIR jackson, Macanie or
Orkney Springs. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
RETRIEVE "DRIFTWOOD."
Adirondack Folk Clean Bottles
Dropped by Bootleggers.

SARANAC LAKE (SpeciaD In the
old days hereabouts the pioneers used to
watch by the side of streams for drift
wood
Now Adirondack folk sit on weir
front porches and watch for bag Of
beer to fall off booze chariot.
The boys roaring along with the big
loads from Canada are in a hurry 20
cash in and don't bother to stop and
piCt up bag If it falls.
Often only few of the bottles are
broken, the contents of the others add
ing to the joys of 49,, in the Adiron-
6acks.
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A copy of Vanity Fair" which was
presented by Thackeray to his doctor,
was recently sold in London for $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
REHOB0TP BEACH. DEL.
FMMiITSRIiRG Mn.

CMNET u0TIcE In the Blue Ridge Mts,
ENlIWhI 1OUOE Nice little modern hotel.
Moderate In price. Quiet for week ends and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02
Capital Social Set Enjoys
Mingling of Royalty and
Democratic Americanism
Visits of Spanish Notables and Arrival of Congress
Members for Coming Session Arouse
Special Interest. "a
BY sALLIE WI. PICKETT.

w WASHINGTON is ENJOYING lively minging of royalty and
Wv Of the royal family Of Spain and of Sweden and
the arrival of members of Congress for the opening to-
family almost unbroken ranks the diplomatic
accredited to the United States ard Senators and
Representatives have arrived in full force.
1.-THE Coolidge reminiscent their Thanks
giving holiday visit Virginia receiving of
Coolidge Trumbu the of which broke
for the public THANKSGIVING day Nothing thrills the American
how pleasant would be the couple would come here for
their Christmas holiday. .-.. 49,.
TUESDAY night Coolidge will be guests at
Kellogg being their hosts Thursday
State receptions when judiciary guests With
usual generosity Mrs Coolidge lending her to many benefits
of the Winter season.
THE Lady annually attended the sales of work done
the patients in the occupona therapy wards of Mount Alto
visit Walter Reed when Tuesday the soldier patients will hold
carries with her several articles made by the disabled
often she carries bag chain of beads bit of ewey
manufactured by them
WHILE Capital H.
r. H. the nfana D1na Bearx and their SON. the nante Don
hnndred cbo Guests at the recnto ednesda nipt at the
Spanish embassy This followed dinner when the
President and Mrs Dawes the Secretary of State and Mrs Kellogg
and several ranking diplomats.
w it population
frequent entertainment but because affords lively topic Of
Of the and lower win center about the
This includes Glass; and one Of the fond
is Jimmie Secretary
shown considerable contempt for such light amusement
MRS JARDNE Secretary Agriculture
nqon Bachelors have for Monday evening December
the Mayfowr Hotel ballroom Other cotions will be given
invited those who aTe asfep
e the British MRS. s Rn
a,an bpoueherty Mrs Clarence Cary Gilbert Smith
Harry Reed Thomas TaiaferrO and Mrs Flora Mason Nicholson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02
Mrs. Gwynn to Honor
Group of Debutantes

Mrs. William c. Gwynn viii give a
reception for number of debutantes
this afternoon i'll her Georgetown home.
She will be assisted by her cousin, Miss
Kitty Abbott; Miss Marian Jardine,
Miss Mary Lee Phillips, Miss Elizabeth
Kennedy, Miss Adair ChildreSs, Miss
Mary Devereux, Miss Frances Wall,
and Miss Elizabeth Dunlop. Miss Alb
orable Phyllis Astor to spend the Win
ter in England with her cousins, Lady
Aston and Mrs. Ronald Tree. The
mothers of the debutantes will preside
at the tea tables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02

The Italian Ambassador and Nobil
Donna Antoinette de MARITIME enter.
tanned at dinner last evening in honor
of Mrs. Joseph G.. Grew, wife of the
United States Ambassador to Turkey
The other guests were the Ambassador
of Turkey, Ahmed Mouhtar Bey. Prin-
cess Cantacuzene, Princess Margaret
Draper Boncompagni, Mile. Claudel
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin B. Laughlin, Mr.
Ferrante, and Signor Leonardo Vitetti
first secretary of the embassy, and No
bile Pho Macchi, attache of the en-
bassy.
The Ambassador of the French Re-
public, M. Paul Claudel. and his daugh-
ter, Mile. Refine Claudel, will go to New
York tomorrow to meet Nine. Claudel
and the youngest daughter, Mile. Renee
Claudel, on their arrival Tuesday aboard
the lie de France.
The Ambassador of Germany and
Frau Won PrittwitZ und Gaffron enter
tanned a company of 80 at dinner Friday
evening in the embassy.
The Ambassador and Frau Won Pritt-
WITT und Gaffron will go to New York
tomorrow to remain until the middle of
the week.
The Japanese Ambassador and Nine.
Debuchi will go to New York today to
attend the annual dinner of the Japan
Society tomorrow evening, which will
be given in their honor. The Ambas-
sador and Nine. Debuchi will return the
end of the week.
The Minister of Portugal and Wis
countess d'Alte are expected to return
from New York tomorrow. The Min
lister and the viscounteSs spent Thanks
giving in her former home in New York.
The Minister of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter will return early this week
from short visit In New York.
The Minister of Hungary and Count
ess Szechenyi and, their daughter,
Countess Cornelia Szechenyi returned
to Washington from New York last
evening. The Minister and his daughter
arrived Friday In New York from their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02
Vice President Dawes Due
In Washington Tomorrow
Left for Chicago Friday on Special Mission-Notes
of Interest Relating to Prominent
.'' National Legislators. III.

Vice President Dawes, who presides
over the United States Senate, will re-
turn to Washington tomorrow from
Chicago, where he went to attend the
Indiana Society dinner.
Mrs. Dawes. who left Washington
Friday, will return this evening. She
went to visit young Mr.. Dana Dawes
at the Lawrenceville School in New
Jersey, and also paid brief visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Hanna at
Mont Clair.
The Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, Mr.. Nicholas Longworth,
will be joined tomorrow by Mrs. Long
worth and their daughter Paulina, who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02
Notable Folk Listed
On Rolls of Congress
For the 10th Session
Named as Successors to Men
Prominent in Legislation
Who Were Removed by
Grim Reaper.

Although the grim reaper has been
~ c,,+t;nS 1ou,s ,sar,,fsr s.'1 =, p ~ GO
tional Legislature some familiar faces
will be absent and some delightful
households will linger only in memory.
Successors to the seven members Of
Congress who died during the year
were elected November 9Th and will
take their places in the legislative halls
tomorrow. This number will not, how
ever, include Mrs. Ruth Hanna Nc
Cormick, who defeated former Gov.
Richard Yates for denomination as
member at-large from Illinois. How
ever, on the death Of Representative
Rathbone, Representative Yates won
the vacancy thus made. and in the
short session he will, so to speak, be
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will arrive from their home in CinI
cinnati.
Senator and Mrs. William Cabell
Bruce will come from their home in
Maryland tomorrow.
Senator and Mrs. Henry Wilder
Reyes will have with them for the
Christmas holidays. their sons, Mr.
Henry Wilder Reyes, jr., and Mr.. John
P. Keyes. Miss Marjorie Berle, cousin
of Mrs. Reyes, will arrive about De-
cember 20 and will be in the Capital
for a, fortnight.
Senator and Mrs. John j. Blaine
have returned and have taken an apart
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Dinner for Senator
And Mrs. Deneen Is Set
For Tuesday Evening
Mrs. James R. Mann to Be
Their Hostess-Other No
table Social Functions in
Record.

Mrs. James r. Mann will entertain
at dinner Tuesday evening in her apart
ment at 24O0 Sixteenth street in honor
of Senator and Mrs. Charles S. Deneen
and Senator and Mrs. Otis F. Glenn Of
Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman gave
dinner party last evening at the
Chevy Chase Club for Miss Phyllis
Hight, debutante daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank S. Hight. Forty-six young
people were seated at one large table
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman were
hosts to smaller group of older people
at table nearby.
Mrs. Kaufman will entertain at
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European home and we're met there by
Countess Szechenyi.
Honor Functions Listed
At Various Legations.
The Minister of Austria and Nine.
Prochnik will entertain at tea Monday
afternoon. December II, in honor of the
first assistant secretary of state of Aus
tria, DR.. Richard SCHUYLER. They will be
hosts at dinner December 10 in honor
of DR.. SCHUYLER.
The Minister of Sweden and Nine.
Bostrom will entertain a company at
an early morning breakfast. tomorrow
in honor of Prince Gustavus Adolphus,
heir presumptive to the Swedish throne,
who, with members of his party, will
spend tomorrow in Washington. Prince
Gustavus Adolphus came to this coun-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02
Mrs. Dimock Announces
Dates for At Homes

Mrs Henry F. Dimock will not OBJ
serve her Sunday afternoons at home
until Sunday, December 8.
Mrs. Carlton Van Valkenburg will not
receive as usual on the first Tuesday in
December.
Mrs. S. G. Hooper. wife of Capt,
Hooper u S. NJ, will be at home Tues.
day afternoon from to z O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02
DinnerG ivenin Compliment
TOWife of American Envoy
Italian Ambassador and Nobil Donna de Martino
Entertain for Mrs. Crew-Special Notes
of Diplomatic Circle.

European home and we're met there By
Countess Szechenyi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02

WASHINGTON is enjoying lively minging of royalty
democratic American society just the brief visits
the family of Spain and Of Sweden
nf 80 tho To
, 1928-07-14

upon the Government yesterday, when if
rejected the Ministry of Agriculture Bill,
which was designed to empower local
authorities to deal with d|epredations of
rabbits.
London July 12th-The cricket match
between the West Indians and Staffords-
hire was won by the former. Staffords-
hire scored SO and ISL and the West In
dams 1859 and 1913 for two wickets.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
New York, July 18th.
Flour standard export grades $685..
Corn meal yellow kiln dried per bag Of
1856 lbs. SIS SO.
Pork heavy mess old per barrel $34.25
, 1928-07-14

-N~@@g ~ AC~
ed by jh9 Hines" in lis leading editorial
today. Tho1Ih a professional soldier
and a very distinguished one, Viscount
Byng is as ittle ike the p0pularI notion
OF a professional soldier as it is possible
to imagine, the Time says. He
won the devotion Of some very diverse
bodies of troops in different parts of
the world, the South Africans and Ca
nadians, as we'll as regular British regi-
ments, by methods which are sometimes
considered unconventional, but which, in
truth, amount to nothing more compli-
Gated than an initial belief in human
nature. A mar of the highest cbarac-
ter himself ne always assumed the same
character in other people. II his past
record is any guide, he will be likely to
regard the mission of the police as being
the prevention of offence, rather than
their detection. and since unconventional
methods are apt to strain red tape, il is
reasonable to assume that there will be
less in future, rather than more, of the
harrasslng regulations Whick unbr0ken
traditions has imposed on Scotland Yard.
London, July 12tn.-The Archbishop of
Canterbury today formally reported the
House of Commons rejection 10 the re-
vised Prayer Book to the cOnVOcaLiOn of
the Upper House of Canterbury. Anyone
who imagined it was the duty of the
cOnvOcatlOn to discuss the matter before
it was submitted to the Church Assembly
in September, was under a |mIsapprehen-
sion, the Premier pointed out. The
Bishop OF Gloucester moved a resolution
to appoint a committee OF Bishops to pre-
pare for consideration his draft state
ment teaching in the Church OF England
, 1928-07-14

COLu A11Cai y ClAO" AAll ul4C0 pCL UdR VI
1856 lbs. SIS SO.
Pork heavy mess old per barrel 1914 5
COLONIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from 18t pog0)
The money bills under Department of
Health. Christiansted Municipal Hospital
were put to the vote.
II members voted for; none against.
A recess of Is minutes was given.
After the recess the Council reassem-
bled and Items 20 20 and 80 under Fred
enlisted Municipal Hospital were brought
up for discussion.
The Chairman: The Municipal Com
mittee has an amendment to Items e lei
-changl salary Of Laboratory Techni-
elan from Francs Zoo to Francs 400.
Bird Member for Frederiksted Country
District (AndeTSeH): Mr.. Chairman, |
haven't got much 10 say on his ameGd.
ment, it was recommended by the Mani.
cipal Committee.
End Member Tor Frederiksted TOWN
(BTOW): Mr.. Chairman, Iurge this change
because it you look at the budget you
will find that the Laboratory Iechn.cian
in ChristlanSted is paid Francs 2,4G0 per
annUm, and according to statement made
by the Chief OF the Department this en-
plOyee Goes laboratory work as well as
the work OF Pharmacist. Ii you viii
look at the budget you Will see that the
Pharmacist in ChustIansted is receiving
Francs z, 100 per aDnum. 1t seems to be a
way the Government has in getting a.
round these salaries by using a different
name for people who are doing the same
work. Here is a man that is doing the
work OF Pharmacies and laboratory tech
niclan in FrederIksted compared to a
man doing laboratory work in Christian
sted or the work Of pharmacist only and
IS receiving less pay. | strongly recon
memo the amendment and ask that it be
fayorably considered by the Council.
Znd Member for Christlansted Town
(ChubertJ: Mr.. Chairman, under Is a.
see an Assistant Superintendent is down
50r an increase If Francs 1850. lam not
going to object to this Increase, | do
not know the qualifications OF the man
neither Io | know the duties he IS per
forming. / just want to draw attention to-
The fact that ne is gwen a very ialge in
crease, ana al The last meeting one mem
Der SAID that no increase in salaries had
boaD rjUcv
, 1928-07-14

End Member for F~rederiksted Town
(BTO3U): Mr.. Chairman, | was in no way
instrumental IN urging the increase of
salary to this employee, because | know
others who are more deserving than the
Assistant superintendent. As | said be-
fore those with small salaries should be
given salaries to live on. | couldn't be
so inconsistent to recommend such an
increase.
The Municipal Committees amendment
to Item e (e), Salaries, Frederiksted
Municipal Hospital was put to the vote.
IL members voted for; none against.
Item 28, 20 and 30 under Health De-
partment, Frederiksted Municipal HOspl
tai were put to the vote.
10 members voted for; none against.
Insane Asylum, Items 81, 81 and 80
were put to the vote.
II members voted for; none against.
Leper Asylum, Items "a, 81 and 36
were put to the vote.
13 members voted for; none against.
Item 81, Salaries, Municipal Dentists
was put 10 the vote with the result that
10 members voted Tor none against.
In aid to Kings Hill Poor Farm.
The Chairman brought up the follow
ing amendment by the Municipal Com
mittee:
AMENDMENT
() XII in AID 10 KINGS BILL
POOR FARM:
Strike out items SO 80 40, make new
item SO la 10 ana to Kings HUI I0or
Farm..... ............t fCS 50, 900
Add new item 80 10 Speciat allowance
10 order to furnish a better diet 10
inmate. Frcs 10000
Evening star., 1928-10-27

WANTED-MONEY.
$500 WANTED; MONTHLY REPAY; AMPLE
security. a..
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Industrial Department

Pirates will be much in evidence
at South Side Y. w. G. A. Tues
day evening, when members of the
"Tomoke Club" will turn the base
ment Of the South Side building
into a regular pirates Den" for
feasting and song. A treasure hunt
and several pirate dances will be
features of the program to follow
supper. Later the dramatic club
will work on play, under direction
of Mrs. John o. Ellis.
Members of the student indus
trial group will have a Bunco party
in Social Hall Tuesday evening at 8.
Miss Evelyn Van Hook is chairman.
The annual business meeting of
the industrial department will be
held next Wednesday evening in
Social Hall. Miss Opal Boston will
give report Of the years work. The
following are candidates for office:
President, Mary Ruth Sipple and
Gladys Champlin; vice president,
Harriet Scott and Audrey Burgess;
secretary, Mary howard and Lillian
Burkhardt; treasurer, Blanche For
roster and Ruby Lahrrnan.
Thursday night the industrial de-
partment will have roller skating
carnival, open to the public. There
will be music. Prizes will be given
best skaters. Proceeds will be used
for industrial department confer
ence fund.