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amounts put together is ade Quate.
3rd Member Tor trederiksted Country
District (AnderSen) Mr.. Chairman, do |
understand it is the present incumbent
that is receiving a salary OF Francs TO-
200 per annum?
The Chairman: Yes.
Bird Member for Christiansted Town
(FGbjO): Mr.. Chairman, if that is the case
/ beg to withdraw my amendment.
No one objectlng the amendment was
withdrawn.
The items under Judiciary department
were put to the vote.
II Members voted for; none against.
Bird Member for treGerIkSted Country
District (AnderSeu): Mr.. Chairman, we
have increased the expenditure side of
the Budget, do | understand it is the in
tentIOn OF Government to make CORE
spending changes or the revenue side?
DespatchIng Secretary (F0TWeLD: Yes.
3rj Member Tor trederIksted country
District (Ander8eH): Mr.. Chairman, that
can be auued 10 Export Duty. | move
that The estimated amount budgetted for
Export Duty be changed from Francs
240, 629. % TO francs POI $685. 30.
The motion vas put TO the vote.
Is members voted for; none against.
The Chairman: The motion is carried
the change VIII be made accordingly.
The revenue side Of the budget was put
to the vote as amended.
IA members voted Tor; none against,
The Council resumed lis discussion on
General Provisions and 9Th Appointed
Member armstrong; moved that first
paragraph under this item be stricken.
The motion was put to the vote with
the result that 10 members voted tor;
none against.
The Chairman: he motion having
been adopted The paragraph Will be strlck-
en-.
The buddet as amended was put to the
vote en- bloc.
Is members voted for; none against.
The Chairman: The budget as amend
ed is adopted and goes to Government.
Outside ii the order OF the day 3rd APP
pointed Member (Abramson) took The
word and inquired OF the Chairman what
is the result OF the investigation into the
working Of the Public school system?
The Chairman: replying to the mem0er
said: only a parJ OF the report mas been
submitted, the rest Of il Is not Written up
as yet.
3rd App,io "a Member lAblumSon):
Mr. Chairman, She Teachers ar gong on
their vacation period. are they gong TO
be paid for he vacation peIod!
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conditional upon each band giving four
public concerts each mouth. The bands
in Chri5tiansted, working as they are at
present cannot continue long. | trust
they will amalgamate and continue to
give concerto in the near future.
Items 81 to SO inclusive were put to
the vote.
II members voted for; none against.
General Contingent.
Governments amendment to change
the amount under this item from Francs
10, 000.0 90 to Francs $3.50. 90 was with
drawn and General Contingent as origi-
nally proposed was put to the vote
- members voted for; none against.
5th Appointed Member Armstrong;:
Mr.. Chairman. | do not think it is right
to give the Governor the power to use
his discretion within the amounts speci-
fed IN the budget Tor salaries. | think
the first paragraph Of General Provision
should be stricken. The other paragraph
may remain.
1T Member for Cfrlstiarsted Country
District ~(AJerander): Mr.. Chairman, our
work would be counted as useless should
we turn over cur rights to the Governor
TO use his discretion within the amounts
specified for salaries. 1t IS all light to
give him authority to make transfers
between the items Of the budget as pub
lie interest may require. | concur in the
opinion expressed mat the first para
graph under General Provision be strIck
tn.
The Chairman: Let us proceed with
the discussion on judiciary Department
and after the vote is taken on that De
partmett we can take up The question
raised by the Honorable 9Th Appointed
member on General Provisions.
Inc Council resumed its discussion on
the Judiciary Department and Bird Mem
bef tor Christiansred Town Fabio) pro
posed the following amendment to sub
ite.o to-.
to DruJt Of Budget tor the Mumjcj-
pajjty OF Saint Cr0jr for the fiscal
yeuY from JltLy 1, 1898 to June 80,
1923.
Judiciary Department.
Change Item u. "~Stenographer of the
District Cuur, sl0m Ercs, 1850 TO Frcs.
00O.'
aod change total from Fecs. 47,7IO to
Fees 48.1 60
SUBMITTED by.
ANS. FABlO.
Bird Member for C~hristiansted Town.
Disappearing Secretary F0uUejD: Mr..
Cuaiiman, want to state tor me lnfor-
nation Of the Council that the Stena.
gra 0her for the District Court appears on
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Judiciary Department.
ANS. IA BIO.

Bird Member for C~nrlStlansJed Town.
Disappearing Secretary (F'oUWejLJ: Mr..
Cnaiiman, / want to state tor the infor-
nation Of the Council that the Stena-
era pher for the District Court appears on
he budget for ST. InOmas and ST. John
1t i salary Of Francs 5,250 90.
The Cbujrmun: /, thar IN addition 10
what he is receiving from hi Municipal
ity.
Despatching Secretary (ForlOoID: Yes.
End Member for Frederiksted Town
(BroU) Mr.. Chairman, I think the two
Evening star., 1928-05-01
PLAN TO DECORATE
SOLDIERS GRAVES.
fiemoriaI Day Fund Sought to
Honor u. S. Heroes of
All Wars.

Plans for the raising of funds to
decorate the graves of United States
soldiers. sailors and Marines of all
vars and to conduct exercises at
Arllncton Cemetery and other burial
eyoi,rcs in the District of Columbia on
Memorial dav were made at meeting
of The finance committee of the generai
Memorial day committee OF the De-
partnent Of the Potomac, G, A. H.
held last night in G. A. r. Hail.
Dcnartment President Margaret E.
H2,ruS Of the Ladies Auxiliary OF 'Iie
Spanish War Veterans Eill be IN clafse
of tbs fund and will be assisted py
ladies representing the patriotic women S
organization Of the city.
Location Of Office Quarters.
They viii be located in an Office at
700 Eleventh street. donated Tor the
purpose by the NJ. A LeeSe Optical Co,
where contributions viii be received ano
where the ladies viii conduct actvlueS
for raising funds. Chairman arthur
H League appointed several Suocom-
r1ittees 10 confer with various business
oyra arixationS and associations to seek
their cooperation.
Past Department Commander Arthur
H League of The Spanish War Veterans
presided AZ the meeting
Many Members Enrolled.
Members were present from the fol-
lowing organizations: Senior Vice De-
partnent Commander H. T. Dunbar G.
A r: G. NJ. Gen. E. D. Godfrey, @. A.
r: Dr.. H A johnson. G. A. R: De-
nartment Commander Albert Michaud,
Spanish War Veterans. Past Camp
Commander John Farher. committee
secretary: Department Judge Advocate
James A. Burns, Spanish War Veterans;
Past Commander Alexander Mann,
Spanish War Veterans: Mabel F. Staub,
commander OF the Jacob Jones Post,
American Legion: William F. Franklin,
past commander Of the Costello Post,
American Legion; J n. Knappen, Army
and Navy Union: Department President
Margaret E. Burns Of the Ladies Aux
illaries of the Spanish War Veterans;
Senior Vice President Carrie Z. Nolan
Ladies AuxiliaTies; Department Patri-
oric Instructor Cleveland Kennicutt and
Mrs. Kennicutt: Past Department Pres
dent Edna r Summarized. Ladies
Auxiliaries: Elizabeth Norris. president
OF the Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary. Spanish War Veterans, and
Past Department Commander James E.
Maynard. Spanish War Veterans. chair
man of the Memorial day press COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1928-05-01

ner the Aim will be released will be de-
termined by Paramount officials when
the expedition has been completed.
News of the Byrd progress win be
broadcast to the waiting world by
means OF a radio broadcasting appa-
ratus of high voltage"
Daniel Frohman outlined for the del
egates the plans for the series OF
Great Stars and Authors" which will
be produced by the Actors Fund and
Authors League of America.
Evening star., 1928-05-01

Ry the Associated Press.
BERLIN May l.-~What in German
eyes is almost an act of sacrilege has
been committed in the tery heart of
the metropolis large. luscious sausage
has been officially burned by the GUS
toms authorities
1t was Spanish sausage. ant, formed
part of collection of gaStronomtc SAM
Piles sent from Spain as exhibits for the
food exhibition held here. II happened
that a law had Just become effective
prohibiting importation of sauSages
The Spanish sausage weighed only one
pound but 1t was foreign sausage,
and as such fell under the ban APP
peals to save 1t somehow miscarried
Orders is orders" said the customs
men. and the sausage suffered the regu-
lation fate ri prohibited perishable
Evening star., 1928-05-01
Jealous Customs Men Incinerate Sausage
And Berlin Feels Sacrilege Has Been Done

goods. II was incinerated at the GUS
toms house.
A notification to exempt articles sent
for exhibition purposes came too late,
and now there is much public grouching
at this display of excess of zeal on the
part Of the customs officers, who had
no scruples about destroying perfectly
good sausage in this "barbarous" way.
Evening star., 1928-05-01

Canton. China. which has only 80
miles of modern roads plans to add 10
miles Of macadan1ized asphalt streets
Evening star., 1928-05-01
FIVE BOYS CONVICTED
OF SLAYlNG IN H0LD-UP
Killed Grocer and Carried Away
l.43--Sentenced to 25-
Year Prison Term.

Rr the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May Five boys, the
Youngest Is. the Oldest -, were con-
victed early today of Staying a grocer
in a $l,4S holdup last January. Their
punishment was fixed at IS years in
the penitentiary.
The jury voted for conviction on
the first ballot late yesterday but they
were kept locked up until am, today
becauSe of their inability TO agree on
the penalty On early balloting they
stood six 10 six for sending one of the
bows to the electric chair.
Those convicted were Harry Zdun
IS; Mike Clos. -. charged with firing
the shot that killed Joseph Szesepan-
ski; Stanley Lucas. II; Roman Bal
czemak, Is. and Casimir Peitrowski, 10
Evening star., 1928-05-01

Frocks in the new feminine
manner that indicate a higher
price in every modish line.
Sheer crepes or other favored
materials in new tints.
Evening star., 1928-05-01
Two Officers Promoted.

Promotion Of Lieut.. Col William r
Standiford. Infantry, and Lieut.. Col
Julien r. Bernheim. Dental Corps. to
the grade of colonel is announced at
the War Department Col Standiford.
stationed at Fort Sam Houston. Tex
Is from West Virginia He began his
military service in the Spanish War
of 1898 and reached the grade OF lieu
tenant colonel in July 1920 Lieut..
Col Bernheim is from California and
has been In the Medical Department of
the Army since April. 1902.
Evening star., 1928-05-01
Grants Divorce Decree.

Justice Gordon has granted an inter-
locutory decree of absolute divorce in
favor of Mrs. Alma NJ Rifenberg against
Isaiah F. Rifenherg. They we're mar
ried July II. 1921. The husband is
ordered to pay his wife alinony of S45
per month. Attorney Foster Wood ap-
peared for the wife.
Evening star., 1928-05-01
PLAN TO FILM BYRD'S
ANTARCTIC FLIGHT
Paramount Executives Given Out
line of Program Proposed for Re-
producing Explorers Adventures.

Plans for filming the adventures of
the Byrd Antarctic expedition were out
lined to the delegates at the convention
of Paramount executives yesterday by
George Palmer Putnam. explorer and
friend OF Comdr Byrd. He said the
expedition would have to travel about
$4,000 miles to complete its plans
THE base of operations will be estab-
lished at Bay of Wales about 1000
miles from the objective, the South
Pole Two cameramen will accompany
the expedition and will make a film
iecnrd of the trin Just In what man.
Evening star., 1928-05-01

The Partisan silhouette eX-
pressed in capes. scarves, new
collars, chic cuffs. Coats OF
kashmir, silk or other fashion
able fabrics, modishlv furred.
Evening star., 1928-05-01
Sinclair Gets ! Vote for President.

BLOOMSBURG Pa, May HD.-
Harry F. Sinclair, recently acquitted on
a charge of defrauding the Government
In connection with the Teapot Dome oil
lease. received one vote for President
on the Democratic ticket in Columbia
County, the Official count revealed yes
tPrdav
Evening star., 1928-05-01

Recognition from the King of some
kind is expected by the Preston. England.
townfolk for Mrs. James Speariett, 10
whom has been born the twenty-fifth
child
Evening star., 1928-05-01
FESs LAUDS CAPITAL.
Senator Sees Washington Great
Center of Culture.


The National Capital is rapidly be
coming one Of the worlds greatest
centers of culture, Senator Fess. Re-
publican, OF Ohio told the Senate yes
terday In calling attention to the recent
proposal Of Henry C. Folger of New
York to house in Washington the valu-
able collection of Shakespeare writ.
ings
Mr.. Folger has expressed desire t.
deposit this great collection permanent
ly In Washington" said Senator Frss
He proposes to erect building east
the Library here In the Capital for
permanent housing and dedicate thl
remarkable collection to the culture oi
the American public"
Canton. China. which has only 80
H. Il -
Evening star., 1928-03-18

fusion In minds OF members of cor,stit-
uent bodies as TO whether the organiaa-
ton OF the delegates was the fedora
ton" in Itself or an assembly of dele
gates" OF the federation. This change
In wording was carried throughout the
constitution.
A change In article g, section /. pro-
vides that election Of officers Of the
federation shall he by written ballot
instead OF by acclamation.
New Meeting Clause.
Under the revised constitution. special
meetings may be called by the presi-
dent or upon written request signed by
at ieast one delegate from each OF five
member associations. instead Of merely
by five delegates, as heretofore, Mr.
Buter explained that this was for the
purpose OF making mandatory special
meetings more difficult.
A new section was added making an
nual dues payable In advance before
the annual meeting OF the federation IN
November A number OF other amend
mefltS designed 70 make adminiSIT tive
procedure more expeditions were
approved.
Mr.. 8uter urged the increasing Of the
annual dues from $40 to 9I6, charging
that the organization activities were
being starved" for funds. but the pro-
posal vas defeated
Adoption by Congress of the Brown
bili, Endorsed by the federation. DT
Havennef said. would make available
for acquisition OF parks IN the vicinity
Of The National Capital a fund APP
proHlmating $40. $50, 900
Evening star., 1928-03-18

cred. and two others believed to be in
the engine room were not found
The six men who were In the tor
pedo chamber when the S-4 sank and
who lived TO communicate with the
surface by rapping signals for several
days thereafter. were;
Lieut.. Graham Newell Fitch, WASH
ington. ID, c.. Torpedoman Roger Les.
lie Short. Boonville, Mo. Frank Snixek,
Ridgfield Park. N. j. and Russell Archi-
bald Crabb. San Diego, Calf. and Sea-
men Joseph Leighton Stevens, Provi-
dence, II, L.. and George Pclnar, South
Omaha. Ncbr.,
The other two men who have not
been accounted for are Machinists Mate
William Dempsey, WaikerVille. Ontario,
and Engineer Joseph William Sherman,
Riverside. II. l. Divers who worked
inside the hull of the submarine pre-
pairing her for raising said II was pos
slble that the bodies OF these men
were behind the engines, where II
would have been dangerous 10 search
for them while the hull was sub
merged
Evening star., 1928-03-18

Continued from First PAGE
ment TO Article 5. but said that 1t
would be In order under section 4.
article e.
Delegate w. H. Richardson OF the
Midcity Citizens Association, there
upon took Issue with the proposed
amendment. sg1ertlng that under the
constitution Of the federation the CEN
trail organization had no right or au-
thority 20 circumseribe the voting
privilege of delegate from any mem
Der association.
City Constitution Clause.
No delegate from member ssA0cis-
ton. instructed TO vote on pending mat
tefG according TO the dictates Of his cyn
constituent body, he declared, would or
has come into the federation and at
tempted 10 use his influence In the in
efeEl 1f some outside organization
Charles ]. SteEglc, former member of
Congress. IN attacking the proposal, de-
clsTed that under the federation con-
stitution the central body had no iuris~
diction as ~ The qualifications OF O dele =
gate or As " MS vote on pending qtIeE-
TONS. He made point Of order against
si2f proposed amendment and was up
neId by Chairman Havennfr. 3Lengle
cited a section Whicn reads. An gsSo-
clalDf1, ny Joining. the federation, In no
way limits iiE liberty of action on any
kubject"
Delegate Celbman then made All.
other attempt " get approval Of q pro-
I,t)Sed amendment thai mo emuIoye on
pfficeF ~ public utility shall take or
noln DiflLe Ia The federation" DR.
ItsPennfr ruled that this proposal was
Ia ordef, Ia that the federation has
lhs fight ~ set up qualifications for itf
| o1n officeTs. buL Oh d roll call vote the
pfoigjhal Was iDst ~ ~ B. Mr. Yaden
anc nf. Clayton both declined ~ vote
and delsgabs r. ] Brennan, A.. A.
Cheney, T.. Geibman, q. M. K0gckogey Y
w. f.. Ioobefts, W ! EWant0n. IT. IS
IotbeH and l., y. Irundle voting for
The proposal! Mr. Roberts. Mr. Swan
| ton aud Mf EpockDgEy added that They
Y1Nd as y matter OF principle, nDi
aiming their scti0H at Ysden
Membership Change.
/ IHf ~ The important amendments
, ~ HlF fadefbtiDn constitution adopted
! ny tnt nfRaJlTatlJn, taised nom 13 III
| - ute minimum membership of riti.
/ zejla' organization eligible f0i neHiber-
/ snip Ia Tie ftdsfaiiGn Present MON
/ Det bodies bfe not affected by tnf
change
/ Another question thai drew length,
/ cpnsidffati9n Wss The proposal deAlgnai
/ ing ibf GsntgaI body If tiie federation
as The assembly" 0t The federation
approval VI this cLauge clearing 40 con
Evening star., 1928-03-18
DIPLOMA MILL CASE
INDICTMENT QUASHED
Assistant U, S, Prosecutor SAYS
AccNsed's Name Was Used
Without Consent.

Assistant United States Attorney NJ
rearl Mccall yesterday nolle py,NSSeA
before Chief Justice McCI>y ia ernnigt8,
division l NJ the District cs Columbia
supreme Court, am indictment for ecs1,
Spiracy to use the mails 20 defraud
against Irene Conlcy n Minneapolis,
IN connection with the conduct os the
Central Sclentitic Ccllege al FarsN y.
OAK, The assistant prosecutor eN-
planned to the court that the wcnanN
name had been used In the literature
ot the school without her knewle>iSe
and consent, declared she wNuld give
valuable information fcr the Cavern
ment,
Irene Ceniey was Indicted With Ncele
ben Martin. Superintendent ~ Sehs<NS
at peerina. N pAk. and six ether
pefSens in the ''diploMa mill' case,
Evening star., 1928-03-18

Marlboro, surratsville. Baden. Brandy
wine, Oxon Hill and Bowie Schools will
compete.
Wednesday, April l1-McKinley Tech
nical High School semi-fnals.
Thursday, April l2-Virginia group
contest No /. at Falls Church. when
the Falls Church, Oakton, Mclean,
George Mason and Washington-Lee
Schools will compete.
Friday, April l3-Virginia group con-
| test No 2 at Alexandria. when the
Alexandria, Swavely, Clifton. Nokes-
vile and Haymarket Schools will COM
| pete.
Contest at IIerndOn.
Monday, April l6.-Virginia group
contest number at Herndon, when the
Herndon. Floris Vocational, Fairfax
Lee-Jackson. Aldie and Ashburn
Schools will compete.
Tuesday. April 17-Central High
School finals.
Wednesday. April l8-Virginia group
contest No. q at Leesburg. when the
Leesburg Lovettsville, Round Hill
Waterford Lincoln and Hillsboro
Schools will compete.
Also April lS-Western High School
| Semi-flnalS.
Thursday. April ls-Business High
| School semi-flnals.
Friday. April 20-Eastern High
| School finals.
! Also April 20--Virginia group con-
| test No. at Warrenton. when the
| Warrenton. Bealtou. Calverton, REM
| ington. Marshall and FauQuier Schools
| will compete.
| Tuesday. April 24-McKinley Tech
| nical High School finals.
| Also April 24-Private and parochial
group contest No. !, at McAfahon Hall.
Catholic University. when immaculate
Seminary. Holy Cross Academy, st.
Paul's Academy. Immaculate Concep-
tion Academy and the Academy OF the
Sacred Heart will compete.
Wednesday, April 25-Western High
School finals.
Also April 25-Private and parochial
group contest No. ?. at CASTOR Hall.
Georgetown University. when Gonzaga
/ College. st. Johns College, Notre Dame
Academy and st. Cecilias Academy viii
compete.
Thursday, April 26-Pyivate and pa
rochial group contest No. 3. at Friends
Meeting House. 1909 street. when Sid
wells Friends School. Dewitt Prepara-
tory School. Emerson Institute. Guns.on
Hall and Woodward School for Boys
will compete.
Friday. April 27---BuSinesS High
| School finals.
Finals nj Bethesda.
Monday. April So--Maryland district
finals with Ave group contest winners
competing for Maryland district cham
| pionship. at Bethesda
| Wednesday. May 3--Virginia district
| finals with five group contest winners
| competing for Virginia district cham
| pionShip, at the Westinghouse High
! School. BallSton.
Friday. May Private and Paro-
| chial district finals with three grouu
contest winners competing. for the pri-
vate and parochial schools district
championship. at st. Paul's Academy.
| Thursday. May l0--The Evening star
| finals with the winners of the eight
district contests competing for the
| championship of this newspapers ma
| tionAl oratoricai contest area, place
| III the national finals. $500 in cash and
| three-month tour Of Europe.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
BODIES TO BE REMOVED.
Remaining Dead Of S-4 viii BE
Taken From Ship.

BOSTON March II O%).~~When the
submarine B-4. which was raised to-
day from the ocean floor Oft Province
town. is drydocked tomorrow at the
Boston Navy Yard, the bodies OF eight
members OF her crew will be removed
from the hull where they have been i'm
prisoned since the submarine was sunk
December II last. In collision with the
Coast Guard Destroyer Paulding.
Forty men perished when the SD
made her last dive, including two mcm-
bers Of a board of inspection and sur
vey. which were experimenting stand
hfdization trials OF the vessel.
During the salvage operations at
Provinoetown 80 bodies were taken
from the engine and motor compart-
ments Because II was impossible for
divers To enter the torpedo hatch of
the submarine six bodies known to be
N the torpedo room were not recov-
Evening star., 1928-03-18
ROME FLYER PICKS
WILLIAMS AS AIDE
Companion of Chamberlin to Make
Attempt With Sabelli
in April.

BY the Associated Press.
CURTISS FIELD, March 17.--CeSare
Sabelli. Italian war ace. whose Bal
lanca monoplane is nearing completion,
announced today that his co-piiot, both
for an endurance flight in April and for
a flight to home in May, would be
Roger @. Williams American flyer, who
recently made several attempts at the
endurance record with Clarence Cham
berlin
Sabellis plane will have 66-foot
wing spread. n gallon gasoline ca
pacity, a 6.O00-mile cruising range and
q Pratt q Whitney wasp motor OF 425
horsepower.
Sabcll has tentatively set the date
for his transatlantic fight for May 20.
The only previous attempt to fly from
New York to Rome was made last Sum
mer In the plane Old Glory which was
lost at sea with Its crew OF three men.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
ZEPPELIN FIRM SEEKS
BUYER FOR DlRlGlBLE
Latest Air Giant Not for Spain,
Says Company. Setting ST.
100000 Minimum Price.

Ry thu Associated freSs.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN. Germany.
March lT~4When the new giant Hep-
pelin now nearing completion reaches
America for the tlrSt time, 1t might
well carry for sale" sigh Contrary
TO general opinion. 1t was learned to-
day that the new ship has hot been
ordered by the spanish government for
tranSoceanic service between Seville aud
BuenoS Aires. but Is a strictly private
venture of the Zeppelin Works,
The company announcement said II
n purchaser can be found who IL Will
ing tu pay 81 .O00. 900 tn $i.25o 900 for
the leviathan OF the air. the proceeds
immediately will be invested In the
construction of a sister ship,