Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1923, Page 26

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHIN , JUNE 17 ' NOTES. GOSSIP AND NEWS | ~ OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES f | i | SCHOOLS WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL. | 1 exercises are to be| The graduatior e Continental | held in the Memorial Hall, Wednesday at 4 o'clock The commencement program been arranged by Dr. Elmer S. New- ton, the :principal. WiRiam Tyler} Page will be the speaker and Rev William Seott will pronounce the ih- vocation. = Miles Flint, president of the senior class, will give a patriotic gpeech, followed by his sisten Louise, s to give the salutatorian ecch. Linn McRae Brantley, the ledictoriun, will say farewell in the name of the « The class night exercises of | 1923 graduating class were held y terday. Those taking part in the pro- | zram werc: Ann Sturgis, Katherine Martin, Elwood Simpson, Jacquelin | Marshall and Joel Berra { Another feature was the short play, entitled “The Pot Boiler.” — The ¢ consisting of members of the & uating Ctlass, was as follows: Helen Nancy Wesson, Orme Libbey, alnger, Tom Wells, Ellwood <on and Bill Scott The musical part consisted of a selection by the male quartet composed of Henry Unver- | zart, William Scott, John Dawson and and @ plano solo by has who Simp- | | of the program < concluded by the en- The program wa | singing of the class song by the | tive class. l ior prom was held Friday at the Columbia Country | Club. Approximately ) attended Th Sangamo Club Orchestra fur nished the music. The se evening their Wed- seniors attended assembly as under-grads when they formally to_the faculty a The principal. Dr. | reserved his farewell i graduation Western's Newton marks for Although intended primariiy well assembly for the '23. athletic awards were pre to the girls. Numerals were given to chambion sophomore base ball pding L. Rix . ptain: C >’ Carmichael er. M. Worthing- L. Du B! rd, R. Miller, Jaffe. G. Michaelson and B. Booth. “Ws were awarded for base ball | M. Stuari. A. Latterner, S. Mever. | Berry, Heurich, E. Kelly, I. ham, M. Wheeler. M. Warfield and R. Kimball I for rifle to_Lee Hamilton, and M v Wedderburn, the | ton E to IS manag.r best shot, \s the tennis completed. nun the girls who their class junior, K. Heurich: sophomore, Rixey: freshman, E. Bowers. Track “Ws' 'were presented to Flint, manager; S. Mever, first plac K. Heurich, second place; M. Bowe: third place. At the end of each vear a awarded to the class most points in all sports this year was: Junicr, §9; senior, sophomore, 29; and freshman, 251, Edna Kelly received the cup for the juniors. This year an tournament was not Is were given to e standing best in Senior, E. Hastings: | L N i cup is winning the The result individual cup presented to the girl who was outstanding star of the year in sports. Peggy Berry, a junior, was first given the big cup. which is to remain the property of the school. Then she was given aller cup, a duplicate of the large one, which is her personal property. Honorary “Ws" were given to Miss Thonsen for work in making West- ern’s plays financial successes; to Miss Wallace, for work in settling college questions for pupils, and to Miss Nichols, who by presence of mind and’ sclf-control saved the life of Betsy | Booth, a soph at Western. The students receiving homorary “Ws" were: Alice Owens, Grace New- ton. Miles Flint, Baxter Ragsdale, Herbert Clark. Richard Edwards, Browne Garnett, Linn Brantley and John Dawson David Whelchel, member of the class of '24 and a regular member of the 1922 Western varsity foot ball rleven. has been elected captaln of next vear's team and president of the W Club for next year. Other officers of the “Deputies” elected are: Ray- mond Garber, vice president; Henry Gichner, treasurer; Tom Stevens, sec- retary, and Roland Dulin, sergeant- at-arms. was | the | all A musical social gathering was el dpeaday v, thcigWeRtatn iglse clubs and orchestra. The program opened with several songs by the glee Club and two orchestra selection. mixed sextet by members of the Glee | Clubg then rendered “Kentuck Babe,” which was followed by one of Chap- 's solos, sung by Helen Clark. male quartet next rendered “Juanita” | and Miss Ann Keliher proceeded to show her ability at the piano with MasDowell's “Polonaise.” Mr. Schott gave several grand opera selections, accompanied by Mrs. Von Bayer. Mr. Schott is a retired opera singer. The | meeting was concluded with “The tecessional” and “Hop Along.” sung by the glee clubs. Those singing in _the special | choruses were Grace Newton, Bet: Morris, Marjorie Smith, Herbert Clark, James McLain, Henry Unverzagt and William Scott. ‘The Dramatic Association pre- sented “The Man in the Bowler Hat.” a farce by A. A. Milne, June 4. This | play, given to raise money for dra- matic purposes, was presented to the school with much success, and again n the afternoon at the Columbia | Junior High School. Those taking ! nart were: William Clopton, Ma Conrard, Oliver Anderson, Mary Grif- fith, Orme Libbey, Jack Poole and | Potter Payne 2 The Girls' Rifle Team elected their | next year's captain and manager at | the final meeting Monday. Karla | Heurick was chosen captain with Mary Wedderburn as manager, Camp Simms. Congress Helghts, s been designated by Lieut. Col. Wal- lace M. Craigie, professor of military science and tactics in the high schools, as the site of the high school vadet camp this year. The camp will last from Saturday, June 23, to Tue: day. July 3. a period of ten days in ch non-commissioned cadet . offi- cers will receive instruction in order 10 make them commissioned officers. Excellent food, an outdoor swimming poo! and the National Guard rifle range add spice to the program. EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL. At a general assembly Wednesday. Senior day., a program was given by the graduation class under the lead- crship of Leland Cheek, class presi- dent. The first number was the class will. The trial of Edmund Burke for lis “Speech on Conclliation,” and of acauley for his “Life of Johnson nllowed. There was also a prophecy regarding the class of '24 next year; veral numbers by a male quartet. nd a one-act play, “The Man in the Derby Hat.” The school expressed its appreciation of the seniors’ efforts at the end of every number. Officers of the Easterner for next 1ear were elected as follows: Editor, Willlam Roberts; business manager, Mortimer Davenport. Fern Painter will be assistant editor and Jack ’ ! Rock “Cree | Lanman School, pre: ©or&e { Thompson, mu { chestra; | General efiici | Jones, | stance Fogle, | Schutz, | was held Monday evening. Western Commencement Wednesday—*‘Senior Day” Observed at Eastern—Busi- ness Glee Club Gives Operetta—Class Day Exercises at Armstrong and Shaw—Miner Normal Has “Cookie Day”—Dunbar Gets Tro- phy—Catholic "University Alumni Elect Officers. Vie The dedication of the alumni morial flagstaff took place Thursday | morning, after which the seniors were dismissed for the remainder of the school year. The the city roast istant business manager. me- | combined held a picni sterday at Bould k Park from 5 to S:30 There was a very pretty service held after dark. Tomorrow will be junior day. The Jjuniors will entertain the school with an assembly similar to that of the seniors. p clubs of nd weiner r_bridge Friendsh o'clock camp-fire Two groups of the members of the Easterner staff made trips to tha Ingraving Company in the Fost bullding Monday and Wednesday to watch the process of engraving It was a very interesting and Instruc- tive trip, BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL. The Glee Club of the Business High ented Tuesday an operetta The Peppery or O Singing School.™ The words were written by Amelia Stanford and the music was by Adam Geibel. The pl was given under the direction of Miss Emma <ic director of Busine principal characters we ken by William Becker, Doris hut, Boardman Munson, David Ruchalter. Julius Naiman, Edwin Koontz, Hoyle Nevin and Bernice Brew Those Potts. Li bety. Barb, Sarah Levy in one act, The | | i in the chorus were: Florence an Bankam, Helen Beba ra Jones, Frances Thaden Esther Cohen, Janonla Chaconas, en Pfluger, Elizabeth Davis, Ruth Quick, Helen Doole; Helen Schaffer, Thelma Morris. M Madeleine Key, I Patlen and G o Four-ve were he gram consisted the Busine: pres Connor: une Class night ex- Friday. The pr several selections High School O dent's Iress by Thomas “The Evolution of the Dance play. “The G Story;” class history et Ry suxophone solo, 1 Buchalter: class prophecy. Viola Bell, Charle Iker; Cluss poem. Dorothea Wass- mann: valedictory, Joseph Achstetter. and the class song Those taking part in the dan Elmer Barry, elyn W han, Mart senberg, Martha W 5 ogle, Bessie Leibsohn, Thy Ima Morris, Myrtle K a Kelly, Anna Clarke, Evelyn White, H Kathleen Smith, Beva Fish, John Me Schloer, David _Buchalter, Doroth Elliott hion Padgett u air, Charles Mudd, Catheri ) : berlain, Robert May an ! The of the play ompo ! John Collins, * Virginia_Staub, Doris Schutz, Edna Hai . Margaret Cur- | tis. Anna Clarke, Francis Huhn, Rus- | sell King, Will isher, Edward Riecks and Maurice Love { i of class Ri i | { Emanuel, | Lanigan, | Regina | Wednesday was insignia day at Business. Much enthusiasm and in- terest was displayed by the student and faculty as the many awards wer made to the students receiving the school insignia for special merit in | various activities | The following awards were made: | wey, Mary Sherman and busin efliciency, ahlon | Edward | «. Louise Worley, Charles Monroe. Reicks, Maurice love, Maurice I[nh-‘ Viola Bell, Doris Schutz, Dor Anna Ehrhart, Virsimia Staub. Sherman, Imogene Regina Arvi Nurmi, Robert Riley. Gertrude Rosenberg, Margaret Fol i Ethel Ginberg, William Fisher, Laura | ulsir, Anna Gerson, May Pixton. | lizabeth Davis, Isadore Brill, Gran- | ville Sweet. Constance Fogle and Dorthea Wassaman; marked efficiency in debating, Margaret Ryan, Virginia Staub, Maurice Robbin, Wilfred Beti- kofer, Isadore Brill, Mary Sherman, Perry Jacob and Benjamin Mo: erary efficienc Regina Schloer, Vir minia Staub. James Hollingsworth, | Doris Schut Margaret Ryan, Hope Ritter, Marie Neeb, Constance Fogle, Edith Jung. Catherine Chamberlain. Leona Zwissler, Mary Sherman, David Buchalter. Edward Rieck: Frank , Huhn, William Harmon. Lanigan, Robert Greenwood. Ginberg: efficiency in music Engel, George Gates, Maurice Kra Eugene' Lorenz, Benjamin Mos lotte Hatton, Maurice Robbin, Zimmerman. Doris Myers, e Russell, Dorothy Seamans. Dori Schutz. David Buchalter. Barl Lein. Fred English and Clara Kesslar efficiency in athletics, Harry Cha- conas, Robert Greenwood, George Furman, John McAuliffe, Charl Newman, Everett Haas, Ralph Ban Gertrude Ruzicka, Viola Bell, Con-, Margaret Jones, Char- lotte Hatton, Gertrude Ochs, Marie! Neeb, Estella Hearn, Rebecca Kron- man, Charlotte Wagenheim, Margaret Byrne, Elizabeth Reilly, Edith Jung, Lucille Limbach, Ruth Bradley, Thelma Griffith, Tiva_ Fisherman Franc Brown and Amy Norton; efficiency in rifle shooting. Isadore Brill, Carl Engel, William Jose, Rus-; 5. Robert Parsons. Maxwell Stokes; efficiency in dramatics, Ray Larcombe, Margaret Ryan. Mahlon Padgett. Austin Swartout, Hope Rit- ter, James Gray, Nathan Freilechoff, Robert Parsons, Maurice Moss, Con- stance Fogle, Albert Harris, Julius Mainman, Beva Fish, Leona Zwissler, Maxwell ' Stokes. Clifton Clarridge, Louise Wood, Madeline Key: Doris Catherine Chamberiain, Ed- gar Boyd, James Baucomb; efficiency in military drill, Mason Wallace, An- gelo Ganna, Vernon Snoots, Carroll Highfiled, Eugene Currier, George Foreman, Edwin Saunders, Charles Hardy. Alvin Grimes, Edward Riecks, Russell King, John Collins and Wil- liam Harmon; school betterment. Mary Larcombe, Ethel Ginberg. Elmer | Barry, Russell King. Isadore Brill, Viola Bell, Mary Sherman, Virg Staub. Doris Schutz, Helen Murphy and Margaret Foley Virginia Staub: Anna Clar| Padgett, Ethel Herman Eeatrice | | i ] i ! i 1 | i | The annual athletic supper-dance lag day was celebrated at Busi- ness in an afternoon assembly. Ap- propriate music and an interesting speech by Col. John McElroy com- posed the program. ARMSTRONG MANUAL TRAIN- ING SCHOOL. At Class night exercise strong a playlet, entitled Strangers.” was presented. Those participating in the program were Misses Cora Morris, Marie Robinson, Ethel Thomas, Viola Allen, Eunice Dickson, Josephine Caldwell, Vera Welch, Jane Burrel, Beulah Melchor, Mary Craven, Izetfa Bowles, Daisy Hatcher, James Perry, Hubert Pair, Austin Scott, Peter Glascoe, John W, Marshall and a chorus composed of Velma Blake, Sobretta Brown, Eleanor Chambers, Mabel Cook, Car- rie Earley, Corrine Jones, Ruby Jones, Fannie McKenney, Marie O'Day. Mary Seagers, Vear Sewell and Helen Wil- liams. ' President Cuney presided, James Porter delivered the saluta- tory Mary Seagers presented the gifts. Valedictorian was Helen Wil- lams, and Capt. A. C. Newman ad- dressed the class at the conclusion. Costumes and headdress were execut- ed by Misses Jennings and Contee, the freehand drawing department con- tributing to the designs. Music was directed by Lrnest Amos. Fannie Mc- Kenny and Velma Blake composed at Arm- ‘The Two | worke | Richardson’s i mal. the class song and Ruby Jones wrote the music. Mrs. H. B. Allen, R. N, Mattingl®_and_P. B. Williams were ) charge. The class motto was Climb though the rocks be rugged.” Class colors, pink and green; class flower. pink rose. The class history by Joseph Wooton, prophecy by Beu- lah Melchor, class will by Dai Hatcher and class jingles by Ro will the year boo s crowded the gy, f of the class of ' > present to the senior committee in charge. Flag day was celebrated by ad- dresses of a patriotic nature de- livered by Dr. James McKee, medical rector of the Department of the Potomac and a member of Burnside Post, Grand the Republ 1 Capt. an. “The Star angled [ waus sung by the school at the n of the ex- ercises The Thu sium, membe H F. senjor class was entertained day by a prom in the gymna- at which the hosts w. of the junior clas Crawford was in dire peakers for the afli debate upon the- questic hat freshmen should be ba competitive athletics” Members of the third-vear English classes of Miss Pearl Adams participated. Judges were Mrs. Rubel, Lieut. Coleman and G. H. Murray. SHAW JR. HIGH SCHOOL. Members the senior cla Shaw presented the following night” program in the assembly ha of the school Friday: Remarks by the presiding officer, Elsie Anderson: the “Lord’s Prayer,” audience; saiutatory, Lawrence Edelin; chorus, “Moon of Springtime,”” class; “Class His- ¥." Pearl Dyaon, Myron Fitzhugh, Philip Brooks: chorus, “Rarcarolle class; Class Stafistics, Ruth Pearson; panish song, “La Palom Marion Ridg Tecitation, 2obert haw.” Joseph Miller; da “Var- souvienne.” girls of 'class; science features, Thornton CoMy and William Lindley: valedictory, Lucinda Thoma remarks by Principul Kirkland and class song (words by Ruth Pearson). the class. Graduating exercises Wednesday morning, at sixt graduates will receive tificates. Dr. F. W. Ballou, sup. tendent of schools, will preside, Attorney W. L. Houston, the board of education, the coveted citation of Howard ( 8 the graduate: Two lectures were del cla¥ groups of student week. I S, W. Brown spoke to the girls on Habits” and Mrs. H. P. Butel to seniors on the proper “Preparation of Life's Work Dr. Brown wu formerly a teacher in the school sye- tem and Mrs. Butcher is,a member of Dunbar's faculty, who has qualified ‘ocational guidance expert. Flag day wiil be which held time cor- n while member will pre . Pror will ty o sp as a was celebrated with propriate ‘exercises Thursday after- noon. Remarks by the principal, Miss Kirkland: a flag salute by the school, thé reciting of Page’s “American Creed” and patriotic ensembles were features of the prcgram. The princi- pal feature was the address by Capt. S. H. Jacobson A - ception of the “All at the armory was tendered members operetta cast in of the school Tuesday a ternoun. Excerpts from the operetta were sung and orchestral numbers rendered by the school orchestr After the sirving of refreshments to the cast of 100, informal presentations of tokens of appreciation were made to Miss Enola Miller of Howard Uni- versity, Miss Gwendolyn Hughes, stu- dent in Miner Normal School, and Messrs. James Tyson and Gorham Fletcher, Dunbar students Roland Richardson. Shaw's “star” athlete, is a formidable candidate for the honor of being named the “best™ all-round athlete in the three high schools, Dunbar, Armstrong and Shaw. points. won in both and out-of-town athletic contests, total 40. He is the holder of many first and second place medals and has made several records on the track while at Shaw. The fi pregraduation event of the scholastic year will be an athletic luncheon in the armory Tuesday af- ternoon. A feature of this entertain- ment will be the awarding of letters earned by foot ball, basket ball and track athletes by Coach Isaac Cupid Seventeen pupils of the school last week made a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon. They wete hccompanied b. A}un Davis, teacher of physical train- ng. intramural MINER NORMAL SCHOOT. Wednesday was ¢ Miner Normal School. Misses Henri Young and Lillie Grinnage of the domestic science department made a goodly supply of sugar cookies for ale -during the milk and luncheon periods. So successful was this proj- ect that cookies will be on sale for the rest of the school term. ookie day at the Thursday the junior home econom- cs class gave its first school lunch- eon. Many original dishes and de- licious dainties were served. The juniors plan to give a series of such luncheons next year. Appropriate Flag day exercises were held in the assembly hall Thurs day afternoon. Lieut. Thomas Clark was the speaker. The exhibit of scrap books in the department of penmanship is the cul- mination of a project conducted throughout the entire year. They n samples of handwriting of individual students, specimens from the first grade to the first year nor- In many of them the transition from vertical to slant handwriting is clearly scen. Some books also dis- pla correct writing posture, 1 evolution of writing, styles of pens, scales for the measuring of handwriting and auto- graphs of members of the class. The industrial arts classes are dis- playing booklets and charts dealing largely with domestic industries and showing the many uses of our natural resources. The class of 1923 held its class ght Friday evening. A pageant. n the Road to Tomorrow,” an origi- nal production of a_committee of the class, with Louise Pearce, chairman, was presented. DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL. Miss Edith Fleetwood, daughter of the late Maj. Christian C. Fleetwood, last Tuesday presented to Dunbar High School a valuable trophy, a silver loving cup originally the prop- erty of a company of the Washington Cadet Corps. This cup was won by the company of which Capt. Fleet- wood was in command, and in a com- petition between several companies, some of which came from other cities, After the company disbanded the cup was given to Maj. Fleetwood by the remaining members of his old com- pany and it has remained a personal possession until it was given to the Dungur High School by Miss Fleet- wood. Class-night _exercises were held Wednesday by members of the senior class. The first part included: Re- marks, Joseph Carpenter, president; salutatory, Adelaide Cardozo: class boem, Pear] Bailey; valedictory, Char- ‘ lotte Corbin. Part IL “The Conflict,” v. The main char: played by Audrienne Ma presented a by Gertrude cters were hall, Helen { Jones, Theima Black well, Joseph Ca penter, Thelma Mickens, Ruth Hoff- man, Helen Howard, Margaret Brown, Bdna Miles, Alice Boone and Peter Jones. The music was supplied by Dr. liva Dykes, Miss lurope and Miss Weatherless. O STREET VOCATIONAL SCHOOL The O Street Vocational School commemorated the 147th anniversary |of the birthday of the nation with appropriate exercises, planned by the juniors of the school. The program follows: “America, the Beau horus: ‘History of the Ilag, {1 Miss Hattie Brown; “The Star Span- |gled Banner,” school: “Our FKlag,” | Miss G Peters; ‘“Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,” victrola; “Makers of the Flag,” Mixs Pearl Hawkins; “Forth 1o the v, strumentai duet; “The FKlag” (recitation), the school; “America,” school; flag silute The fourth issue of The O Street Vocational Informant was distrib- uted last week. This bulletin, which has been printed through the cour- tesy of the Cardo: Vocational School, completes the series for this GTON, D. ALEXANDRIANS WED ATFAMOUS CHURCH Miss Margaret Moncure Be- comes Bride of Gardner L. Boothe, 2nd. ALEXANDRIA, , June 16 (Spe- cial). — Historic Christ Hpiscopal Church was tonight the scené of a nreity wedding ceremory when Miss Margaret Elizabcth Mon becanie the bride of Gardner Lloyd Boothe, 2d. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. William Jackson Morton, rector. | Owing to a recent bereavement in the bride’s family the wedding was r. ‘It has endeavored to keep the lic in touch with the activities of instill school pride peration and efli- the students. The present issue is a graduation num- with pictures of the cl. offi- rs—Miss Ada_Thompson, sident Miss Minnie Smith; secretas and Miss Edna Brown, treasurer—ac. counts of the exercises, etc. The stu- dents are desirous of this bulletin being issued monthly next year. y pub this and to i {cieney “among The gi vanced aduation exercises of the ad- classes in dressmaking and millinery I be held Tuesday the school at 10:30 am.. Mrs. Coralie F. Cook, member of the board, will preside; Miss Lucy D. Slowe, dean of women, Howard University, will ad- dress the stud rnet (. Wilkin- < assist tendent of s, will the certificates Estelle will render solo and Re Y. Trigg w e the invocation and the benedic The class motto is “We finish hezin™: its lavender and white. The memb. of the gradu- ALing ass are Emma_ Beatrice Banks. Ethel Tola Barnes, Marie Beckwith, Edna M Leonia Cecilia tine Car Clayton Pearl Otelia Jones. Jessie Blizabeth Page, Minnie Marie Thonps Vivian Virgi Cora Webb, nt supe present Pinkne 1 i At the conclu exercises an_exhibition, represent tive of the work of the school for the second semester will be held COLLEGE at | {a quiet affair. The bride's only at- tendant was Elizabeth Boothe, sister of th rdom. The bridegroon: by Johnso! e John W Churchill Young, mond; Howard Baldwin, Chicagi Beauderic Howell, Albert V. Tir. and Clarence Robinson, Alexandr The six young ladies who wer: to have been bridesmaids occupied seats together directly in front of the chanecel. They were Miss Cornelia Ensign, Forsvthe, ¢ M ) Wight, Washington, 1. C.; Miss A swon, this eity: Miss Anettc Har- ben, Commerce, Ga.; Miss Emily Boyd, Griftin, Mrs. John Hoope, Phila delphia. Mr. Middleton played wedding march and Mrs. Julian Burke sang “Oh, Perfect Love™ The bride entered the church i the 1923—PART Wins Second Big Suit in Virginia Land Controversy Special Dispatch (o The Star. RICHMOND, Va. June 16.—D. C. Clarke, president of the Louis- ville Real Estate Company, has been given a verdict in the circuit court for Goochland county for $33,250 against _the United Farms Corporations, Williamsport, Pa.. because of an alleged breach of contract. The property involved in the litigation is 1,829 acres. This was the second trial of the case, the first verdi being just a little more, the second trial being due to an érror in the calculations of the damages. 1 ARLINGTON WOMEN SOUND VOTE CALL “Incorporation of County Into City Paramount,” Says League Circular. CLARENDON, Va, June 16 (Spe- clal).—"Incorporation of our county into a city is the paramount ques- tion today. Your vote decides. Use companicd by her brother, Thor Moneur by whom she was given in marriage. She wore a dress in which her mother and sister were married. It wau a creatlon of ivory satin, trimmed in point ce, with a cape of pearls for a girdle Short Wedding Trip. Following the ceremony the couple left for a short wedding trip. The | Lridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Boothe and is receiving teller at the First National Bank. "he question f changing sent parking regulations will be! up with Directo of Public I'aul Morton by a committee of embers of the automobile branch of the civie bureau of the chamber of commerce durin; the coming week s action was determined upon at a of that bureau held last at which time the matter was discussed. M. Remschel. chair- man that bureau, presidéd. The appointed ‘to take up the 1 the public safety director the | CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY. T alur lie larg and i gathering ever s Uni urred aged a om June the witness suceess rsity oc t 13 which either in session or fthe many i ranzed was tinsbu King ident; Vin- W, mey Dlay photographs of students demon- | strating | pictures showing the onad vice Ansonia, Arthur tourth Lakewood gis Noel preside Columbia District i Lennox Warrer Mass., and Lewis L. Guarnieri Ohio, members of cxecutiv Eugene Edwards, Distr BOREXGDISHITS VIREIA FARNER Special Dispateh 1o The Star LYNCHBURG. Va.. June 15— Farms in central Virginia are suffering from the exodus of labor to t and towns, Iy having a new impetus farmers are said to be unable hire help and will be forced to depend on their own ef- forts for crops this year. With this condition existing it is believed here that the tobacco acreage will be somewhat smaller than a vear ago With fine rains N Brookneal closed order to allow employes to go to the country and assist the farmers Officials of the Piedmont Field and Stream Club here have started raise a fund of $1,000 to prosecute a suit for injunction to restrain fu- ture pollution by industrial plants of the James river to the west of this city. With cities this rece Man to sai some at their in res doors upwards of 300 delegates elected to represent local organiza- {tions throughout the bounds of the | Virginia_conference of the Methodist {Church, the annual conference of the Epworth Leagues of that conference {will convene Monday evening at {Lynchburg College for ses: ing to the close of the wee delegates will be housed nea college campus. Against Road Bond Issue. Mayo C. Brown. one of the candi- dates for nomination for the state senate, is out with a declaration against the bond issue for state high- way building. The annual convention of the Camp- bell County Sunday School Associa- tion will be held Thursday at the Rustburg Presbyterian Church, when addresses are to be made by Several ministers, T. C. Diggs. state secre- tary of Richmond and Miss Annie Lind Forsberg and Mrs. John H. Davis of Lynchburg. Delegates will attend from all parts of the county and have dinner on the church prem- ises. Mrs. Mollie S. Callahan. years of age, wife of J. D. CaHahan of this city, committed suicide at her home yesterday by going into kitchen of her home and turning on the gas in the cooking range. She is survived by her husband, three chil- dren and two brothers and two sisters. No reason is known for her act. Corner Stone I Laid. The corner stone for the new Sun- day Madison Helghts', Methodist Church was laid this afternoon by the Mar- shall Lodge of Masons of Lynchburg. The Red Men of Juanita Tribe here have elected . the following officers for six months: Sachem, C. L. Gil- lespie; senior sagamore, F. B. Saun- uders: junior sagamore, W. C. Spencer; prophet, W. T. Wright; keeper of | i The - i i i fort i records, J. R, Pugh; keeper of wam- . Worley; collector of wam- pum, W. H. Worley, and trustees, J. L. Shaner and McD. Landrum. Mrs. Elizabeth Browne of Balti- more has qualified in the circuit court here as administratrix of the estate of her late father, Dr. L. Dodson, who left a personal estate valued at about $5,000 and a large holding of realty here. Five Given Divorces. Judge William R. Barksdale has granted the following divorces: Wil- liam Bradley from Janie Bradley, desertion; W. A. Mays from Mary V. Mays, desertlon: Lula Riley from Marvin_Riley, conviction of a felony; J. L. White' from Ethel E. White, statutory offense, and Frankle F. Mabe from James L. Mabe, desertion. The federal forest reserve is open- ing a trail in Botetourt county which will enable travel to avoid sixteen creek fords and open up 40,000,000 feet of timber to commercial uses. The government is spending $16,000 on_the road. Mrs. Fannie L. Craighead, sevent six, widow of Townsend Craighead. died here yesterday at the home of hgr son-in-law, George Stone, ns Jast- | the | ix | the | chool departmental building for ! B.! of A. M. 1, chair- Moore, Myers and of will the Alexandria Li leave the armory tomorrow afternoon engage in fleld _gun ldson’s store, Fail which they will vis in Washington. A es for the members of | rived this evening | ed Monday, it is in & and near Do ty, after thing be roof ri o'cloc practic i numt a unpa nounced her's ther's Day Services. day services will be held tomorrow Trinity A special program will the voung people. under of David E. Roberts of 3 at M be direction e by st hade the F straw ride will given Tuesday picnickers will mee Baptist Church at 7:3 jurney to the farm of | n, Franconia rfax | been Bible ch for raca & aptist pienic, & | he st ounty Th hour for the public Flag day which will be held at the monument tomorrow aft- Alexandria Lodge, No. 5 and Protective Order of as been changed from 6:30 to A stand was erected this for the Elks’ Band of on, which will play for the ! ierat y L. Carter, auctioneer. today blic auction for C. S. Tay urke. trustee, the apartment ! t 2122 South Pitt street, which knocked down to Judge C. E. Nicol for $8,716.22 i A boost of £10 a month has heen added to the salaries of every mem- ber of the police department, effective June 15, it is announced. This brings the ¥ of the privates of the force up to $110 a month. The body of Thomas H. Hale. sixty- eight years old, who died in Rich Thursday. was shipped this afte %o Lodge Wharf. Va., at which p! the burial will be made. Tor he 48 MISSIONARIE OF 16 STATES T0 SAIL Five Virginians Among Those Se- | lected by Southern Baptist ; Convention. | B the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., June 16.— [»i;:ht person: representing sixteen states, named for foreign mission vice by the foreign mission b of the Southern Baptist Convention {in session here, will sail during the next few months for their respec- tive fields. { Pifteen of the appointees are from { Texas. nine fi South Carolina. {five from Virginia, four from Ten nessee. two each from Alabama, Mis- Ne: Mexico, and one from Kentucky, Oklahoma, I1- {linois. Minnesota. Louisiana, | gia, Florida and North Carolina. { _The support of these missilonarie: { for the first vear was provided by special offering at _the recent session of the Southern Baptist Convention at Kansas City. DIPLOMAS AWARDED “JOHN W. DAVIS CLASS” Speclal Dispatch to The Star. MARTINSBURG, W. Va. June 16— “The John W. Davis Class,” so named { because the former ambassador to the court of St. James has relatives in | to! N | there, was graduated from Shepherd College. at Shepherdstown, yesterday lin formal closing exercises.” Ninety- seven diplomas, scattered over five courses, were awarded to ninety-four jstudents, three students takin, than one diploma. The class left as a memorial to the college a set of former President Woodrow Wilson's literary and legal productions, in.a handsome library, and promised to add a bust of the former chief executive later. Mr. Wilson. as the president of the class, explained in his presentation. “was born at the other end of the Shenan- doah valley (Staunton, Va.).” Presi- dent W. H. S. White ‘of the college formally accepted the memorial for the school. The exercises were distinguished by the presence of three members of the state board of education, Mrs. Lenna Lowe Yost of Morgantown, who presented the diplomas to the class; Howard M. Gore of Clarksburg and Washington and L. W. Burns, re- cently of Grafton, but now superin- tendent-elect of city schools here. All three appeared briefly on the program of addresses. FREDERICK ROAD BOND | who is interested in [ trative le Pgrectea {Cameron; | flag | co-operating Geor- | | Jefferson county and frequently visits | | g more | ] intoxicating liquor. j guilty by a jury, rev, it carefully.” i The above 1 pla on | Organi takes an outstanding a notice circulated by the "d Women Voters' League of | Arlington County in an effort*to arouse i the interest of the woman voters of the i county in the coming fall elections. 1 The notice also calls attention to a meeting of the leagne at Clarendon Citizens’ Hall Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock and states that “'every woman Arlington coun s future endeavor to be present.” The notice further sets forth “hat every woman should know why sh wants Arlington county to remain a county or become a city. It is every woman's privilege to know. wh re the taxes of our county go, by whom they are expended and if done judicially. At the coming meetin, it i: an- nounced, questions will be invited on matters pertaining to county sdminis- affairs, candidates for onice will be present to outline their pi for; and other features of the tion wili be discussed. An education without only half an education. said Rev. Father F. J. Lackey, pastor of St Charles Catholic Church, who a i the child: of St. Charles! El 1 School and hundreds of eir elders at commencement exer- cises last night. Commending and parents, at the succe e school's expectations With practically all of the chil dren participating, a program of u usual interest and beauty was g sented under the directi of the sis- ters. Almost _continuou: applausc the efforts of the youthinl ¥ho opened thelr progran school song. kS a recitation Kindergarten Gr and second grade pupils 1. by Raymond Burrows, Sterling and Charles lel Avril song, b the class; min- the class; apa’s Letter,” a with Ruth Burke in the lead- ing role; swing song, Dby group of little girls; flag _poem, by group of boy “Blossom Day,” recitation, b group of girls, and sunbeam drill, b fifth-grade girls. The program was concluded by presentation of the pro- motion cards and several impress.ve tributes to Old Glory b the enure assembly, Movie Entertainment. social committee of the Clar- Parent-Teacher Association. with Ma, Hugh E. King, director of ph 1 education of Arlington county schools, will present a motion picture entertain- ment on the school grounds the lat- ter part of this month. the date of which will be announced later. This action was decided at a meeting Thursday evening. President John W. Palmer. jr.. presided The educational committee, of which Mrs. C. R. Taylor is chairman. was instructed by vote to make ar- rangements necessary for the open- ing of an elocution class at the school by the beginning of the next school term. A suggestion to discontinue meet- ings of the association during the summer months lacked the nec support and it was decided that they | will be held as usual on thesevening | jof the first Thursday of each month These meetings wiil be more of a social character. however, as the school will be closed and there will be little business of importance to transact, it was said. The treasurer, Mrs. W. F. Sunder- man, reported a balance on hand of $124:32. . Under the direction of the socfal committee a delightful pro. gram was_presented. preceding the business of the meeting, as follows: Solo, H. E. Stelle. accompanied on | the piano by Austin Kay: recitation. i “Troubles of Women.” by Mrs. John- son: solo, Mrs. Martha Roberts, a companied on the piano by Mrs. W. { F. Sunderman. Refreshments and a | Isocial hour concluded the meeting. | SLAYER OF MARYLAND MINER IS CONVICTED Julius Jordan Found Guilty at Cumberland of Stabbing Paul Mukush. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md. June 1 Julius” Jordan, indicted for the mur- der of Paul Mukush, a miner of Rus- sian birth, forty years old, at a| boarding shack at Vindex, Garrett county, ‘was found guilty of man- | slaughter by a jury at Oakland yes- | terday. Mukush was stabbed in the | stomach March 12 and he died at Al- | i | legany Hospital here. Perry Frantz, who conducts a bil- liard room at Oakland, was found | suilty by a jury vesterday of the! { sale of liquor.’ John Malouse, & for- | oign-born resident of Kitzmiller, en- | tered a plea of guilty of the sale of ! i Pool’s | wa‘s foumli not | ersing a_lower | court which had assessed a fine. of | $300 and costs on a charge of oper- | ating & motor vehicle while under | the influence of liquor. o illiam * Gibson, on a eeping a gaming table, was fined $256 and costs. Herbert Coddington ! of near Friendsville was sentenced | to eighteen months in the house of | correction for the theft of six | chickens. - Cornelius H. innocent of se should religion is the teachers, Father Lackey s of the first vear o existence surpassed all pu stated i { scholars, with the tures wers | | | by first oe Charles mann uet. by i playlet, | | The endon | { 1 I | i | | . Dr. Hugh Strachan of Kitzmiller, in an appeal from Justice court at Kitamiller, | plea of | "%r[nnilh was adjudged | & a threatening ! letter through the mail to Miss Mo Kenzie, a_school teacher, a few miles west of Barton, in which nelghbor- hood Smith_resides. Eliza Paugh and Harry Paugh were fined $5 and costs each for disturbing a public meeting near Bond. Sampson Paugh, tried for the same offense, was found not guilty. gy | ISSUE BRINGS $63,556 Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., June 16.—Later road bonds for Frederick county, an issue of $62.000. sold yesterday at $63,556.20 to a Philadelphia, Pa., firm. There were ten bidders. =~ The bonds bear 43: per cent per annum interest, and are free from all state county and municipal taxation i Maryland, 1 G. J. GOULD BODY ON SHIP! HAVRE, June 16.—The body of the late George J. Gould was taken aboard the Steamer Paris today for transportation to the United States. The cabin, in which it reposed, was half filled with flowers. Mrs: Gould and her son and daugh- ters and George J. Gould. jr., are accompanyiug the Dody. back. EDUCATICNAL “New York graduato toacher avallabl private tutoring in all subjects of pri and grammar _school. Phone Adams 2124 17 5 CHORCHADSWIFE | =722 OF SLAN MINKTER i Artx and’ Sciences, Education, 1. Nine.week courses beginning June 18 Six-week courses beginning June 25 Woman, Suffering From See- ing Husband Brutally Killed, to Get Medical Care. Mans hours consenient for g w conrses at sons employed A For Bulictin address: Director Summer € ho, 2023 G St. N.W.. Washington_D. C. Emerson Institute Established 1852 Summer Semester, New Classes in All High School Subjects Summer Semester Begins June 15th Men's Day and Evening School registration from June Sth to 1ith Women's Department—Even- ing School only Registration from June 9th to 17th Prepares for all Colleges and Professic 1 Schools, onsulag and Digomatic Service. talogue on request. Emerson Institute’s World i hool College prepara- Sept., 19z Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va,, June 16.—Mrs. k. L. Pierce, the wife of the Baptist minister shot and killed two weeks ago at Cumn berland courthouse, and for which crime R. 0. and L. C. Garrett have becn arrested, is a physical and nervous wreek and is to be sent to an instiiu- tion to recover from the effccts of the ordeal of witnessing the shooting of her husband while she held her infant of six | weeks in her arms. The Baptist churches of the state are to raise a fund for this purpose, a letter havingX been sent out appealing for money for this and 'to defray the ex- penses of aiding in the prosceution. A saparate fund is also being raised by persons in Farmville, Va., for the bene- fit of the family of ‘the Slain ministor It is understood that the family has! nothing on which to live. Tt is said here today that W Justis of this city has been add, counsel for defense. Milton P, B leading counsel for the pros i been devoting much of his time for the lust week to the case. Witnesses have been interviewed a number of times It is reported her Yy that the pastor of a Baptist church in Cumber. land with which the Garretts were iden- tified has tendered his reignation. EDUCATIONAL. WORLD 5 ities Visited Idmund Caskie Direcior. untr ite to Principals—Winslow H. and A, M Randoipi Crawford Emerson Institute 1738-40 P St. N.W. Franklin 4463 COLUMBIA Scheol of Drafting Ros €. Clanin, ne 55 Are You Sharing in the Country’s Prosperity? DRAFTSVEN in con- stant demand. The pay is big. the work is interesting. We prepare you during your spare time in 3 to 9 months. tadividual instruct.on, day of night, throughout year ENROLL NOW! ~ Call, or phone for interesting ticw 14th & T Sts. N.W. Phone North 272 ) | The American University ! Summer School NATIONAL SCHOOL FINE & APPLIED ART. FELIX MAHONY, Director, Main 1760 Conn. Ave. and M “Study Art With a Purpose” Day and Evening Classes Children’s Saturday Class Our 8- Month Professional Fundamental Course fits you ! ‘o accept a position in ln-ié terior Decoration, Costume { and Textile Design, Color or /f Commercial Drawing. 1% Classes Now Forming 2 Adding, Book_kzeping and Calculating Machine School Competent Operators Are in Demand | DAY AND EVENING CLASSES |/ BURROUGHS ADDING ! MAC;}H_-‘IIN'E SCHOOL 17th St. Telephene Ma 2 e ? b § K § K [44 ;( ,; are E¢ g 2 $ § 5 2 14 224 4 ¢ write par- p ¢ June 20—Septe Coursex: her Recent American 80. OCONRNOR SCHOOL of EXPRESSION Study With a Purpose. | That Speech You Will Make. ' Personal Charm, Poise. In ! Life’s Drama Play Your Part. Day and Evening Classes. MILLS BLDG., 17th St. and Pa. Ave, Phonen North 8545 and Franklin 3527 a.n of For Relations Orient At 1901- 190 Summer Term Expression Class 5.7 pm, Speaking. Dramatic Art, Children's Envoll daily between 10.12% for six weeks' course. LANGUAGES Al modern langunges taught bs enced native teachers. Day and Evening {Classes,” Private Lesson Reasonabic tlon. Catalog on request. Trial Lesson Free. “Reduced Summer Rates, BERLITZ School of Langunges | S18 14th st. n.w. Ph. Fr. 2620 Private or Class Lessons ESTELLE ALLEN STUDIO Cultivation of Speaking Voice Metlod ¥r. expert- | Naw. - Mrs. Ruth Sutphen Formerly Principal of National School of Fine and Applied Art Announces A Condensed Summer Con Interior Decoration Costume Designing Tlustration and Poster Advertising i lI'rom June 18 to July 27, Inclusive I student to be under the direct supersision of Mrs. < had many vears' cxperience iu the art centers and & gton and New York. The eorollment will be limited to Sutphen ouls of Bftrcn I For details concerning courses, address Mrs. Ruth Sutphen, 2126 R St. N.W,, North 4894 SUMMER SCHOOL 'FOR GIRLS and BOYS. 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Grades High School Tutoring June 25--August 3 For Registration or Folder Address FRIENDS SUMMER SCHOOL 1811 Eye Street N.W. BOYS® SUMMER SCHOOL June 25—Aug. 3 Sth, 6th, 7th and 8th Grades High and Low Sections Classes Limited to 25 YOUR BOY CAN:—Make up back work—Insure His Hold on a New Grade—Review Previous Grade. Men Instructors; Bi-Weekly Reports; Recognized Work; 18th Year. A SWIM AT RECESS Supervised Play; Freo Swimming Lesson: ENROLLMENTS SHOULD BE MADE NOW 1736 G St Boys’ Day School G. G. Culbertson Headmaster