Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1924, Page 52

MARYLAND U. GLEE GLUB PLANS TOUR Christmas Holidays to Be Featured by Longest Trip Group Ever Made. By a Staff Correspondent, COLLEGE PARK, December 13.— Unlversity of Maryland’s Glee Club will take the most extended tour dur- ing the Christmas holiday season that the organization ever has un- dertaken. The singers will appear In seven towns in the western part of Maryland and one place in Penn- sylvania. The schedule for the trip follow: January 2, Middletown, Md.; 3, Cum- berland, Md.; 5, Hancock, Md.; 6, Hagerstown, Md. Frederick, Md. S, Waynesboro, Pa; 9, Boonesboro, Md.; 10, Willlamsport, Md. At Cumberland it is probable that there will be a matinee performance in addition to the usual program, and on Sunday, January 4, the gleemen ure expecting to sing at church serv- ices in either Cumberland or Hancock. A group of 40, including a nine- Diece orchestra, will make the trip. Jirs. Jesse Blaisdell of Riverdale and Miss Aileen Gleason will be members of the part: Dean A. N. Johnson of the College of Engineering was re-elected chair- man of the Highway Research Board at the recent annual meeting of the National Research Council. Dr. Woods Honored. Dr. Albert F. Woods, president of The university, has been elected head of the Association of Land Grant Col- leges. He succeeds Dr. R. A. Pier- son, president of lowa State College. Dr. Woods for a number of years Was a member of the exccutive com- mittee of the assoclation. A chapter of Phl Chl Alpha, a pro- fessional fraternity, has been or- Lun\zfd by the graduate students of the School of Chemistry. Students ©of the senior, junior and sophomore classes, who have sufficlently high ratings will be invited members. An order from the War Depart to Maj. George E verett, 1np x'zh’:l"e:; of military tactics at the university, announces that Thomas Jackson Me- Quade, cadet-major of the Maryland R. O. T. C. Battalion last yvear., was the honor graduate of the unit in 1924. This entitled him to commis- sion In the United States Army. How- £ver, McQuade became a leutenant the Marine Corps durifig the Sum- lner and was one of the stars of the Devildogs' foot ball tea; m during season just closed. S Prof. H. F. Cotterman and Frani Day of the College of Education at: , tended the meeting of the tional So- / ciety for Vocational Education at }nv dianapolis this week Prof. Cotterman was chairman cf the agricuiturs 8 ural edu- cation section. b P. Letters Awarded. Letters will be awarded to varsity and freshman foot ball players an earned them during the past season, at the Rosebourg Club dance, to be held next Friday evenin: in Ritchie Gym- nasium. The players to receive the In- £ignia have not vet been designated. Initial steps in the organization of the new honor court at the university have I:.l:en taken. Edward Justka of the | College of Arts and Sciences has been clected chairm and Mary Riley has been nmfle clerk. The court wiil try cases of infringement of the honor sys- tem relative to quizzes and examina- tions. Kenneth F “pence of Hancock, Md., | Les been elected assistant manager of | the varsity foot ball team for next Fall. | John Ennis of Pocomoke, Md., who was | @ssistant manager this ar, auto- matically acquired the managerial job for 1925, Emile Zalesak of Washington 15 the retiring manager. Spence won out over two rivals in the voting of the student body at the weekly assembly. The dairy and husbandry department of the university has gone into busi- ness. Milk, cream, chocolate milk and ice cream now are on sale at the new bullding on the Washington and Bal- timore boulevard. The students, there- fore, are getting practical experience in salesmanship as well as in dalrying. Prizes Awarded. Miss Henson of Washington and George Shoemaker received the prizes for the most striking costumes at a masquerade dance glven racently by Delta Chapter of the Slgma Phi Sigma. In a recent lecture to the freshman engineers, Dean W. S. Small of the Col- lege of Educatior, explained the differ- ent types of psychological or intelligence tests now being given in educational and industrial establishments through- out the country. The zoology department has added to its equipment a model of the restoration of the horse of the Eocene period. THE model is a fine piece of work made in plaster. The horse is about 18 inches high and has three toes on each foot. Prof. J. E. Metzgef, acting dean of the College of Agriculture, recently re- turned from Chicago, where he served as one of the judges at the international hay and grain show. The contest, inaugurated shortly be- fore the recent foot ball game with Johns Hopkins, to obtain new vells and songs for Maryland has been extended until January 31, so that the best pos- sible work may be obtained. A number of new yells and songs already have been submitted, and it is expected that there will be a wealth of both for the judges to pass upon when the con- test Is ended. —_— PROF. HINES ADDRESSES CLUB AT JUNIOR HIGH Howard U. Instructor Gives Talk on “The Process Creative” at Randall School. Prof. George W. Hines of Howard University addressed -the Business Club of Randall Junior High School Monday afternoon on “The Process Creative.” Ho spoke of the process and creation of business, its relation to industry and its economic Im- portance, and stressed the valye of business training for efficient sefvice. The monthly meeting of the Randall Parent-Teacher Association, held Tuesday, was presided over by Miss Lillian Robinson. The principal ad- dress was delivered by Rev. F. I. A. Bennett, member of the board of education, who made a strong appeal to parents to stand with the board of education in their efforts for com- munity growth and development. In- vocation was delivered by Rev. P. A. Soott. Musical numbers were offered by Mrs. Helen Popel ‘Martin, plano, and Mr. H. A. Turner, cornet. Selec- tions by the Emanuel Bfass Quartet were also well received. A program committes for a bench rally at Zion Baptist Church for the benefit of the Randall Junior High School Athletic Assoclation was ap- pointed. The rally will be held on the afternoon of the second Sunday in January. The News, an eight-page publica- tion of the Randall Junior High School, made its appearance week. ‘The paper was established and written by the Publicity Club. 1t was _printed by various ciasses of boys and distributed through the student <councll. The Portuguese bave & superatitions. dislike for the mistletoe and wilt never usc the plant-as a decoration. . to become | ANIEL E. McGRATH, Newly elected business manager of “Ye Doomsday Book” of Georgetown University. GENTRAL STUDENTS 10 PRESENT PLAY Dramatic Club Will Stage Sketch as Part of Christmas Entertainment. A modern play, entitled “Hurry, Hurry, Hurry,” will be produced by the Cefitral High School Dramatic As- soclation as its contribution to the Christmas week entertainment at the school. Leroy Arnold is the author. Kirk Miller and Willis Thornton, Washington newspaper men, out- lined the secrets of success for a re- porter, at a meeting last week of the journalism class. Mr. Miller de- scribed the art of writing ' feature storfes, and Mr. Thornton dealt with | the news story. t Supper and Dance. The annual supper and dance in honor of Central's gridiron players was held December 6. Morton Wii- mer was chosen as captain of next Yyear's team. lentral's Debating Society added another victory to its list by defea ing the Staunton Military Academy's team December 5. The question debated was, “Resolved, That 'public utilities should be owned and operated by the National Govern- ment” Central's team defended the negative side. 2-to-1 Decision. A two to one decision was rendered by the judges, Dr. W. C. Van Vleck, dean of law school, George Washington University Herbert L. Davis, auditor, Supreme Court of the District of Columbia ; Prof. Gilbert L. Hall, George ‘Washington University. Cadets R. B. Carhart, R. K. Perkins, P. Thomas, captain, and B. Barnes represented Staunton, while Central's team was composed of P. Arliss, P. H. Russell, Paul V. Keyser, captain, | and W. H. Monroe. AMERICAN U. EXAMS SET FOR THIS WEEK Will Be Held Before Holiday, Which Starts Friday, to Last Until January 2. | R. The Fall term at American Uni-| versity ends Friday and the Christ-| mas recess will continue through New | Year day, the Winter term beginning January 2. The present week will] be occupled larzely with examina- | tions and with the other routine ac- tivities incident to the closing of a term. Next week, and during holiday re- cess, Dr. George B. Woods, new head | of the College of Liberal Arts, which | will open its doors next Fall at the | American University grounds, west of Wisconsin avenue, will be at the uni- | versity's downtown center, 1901 F| street, to select a faculty for the new college, which will offer a full under- graduate course of four years. In- structors will be selected sufficient to | man a college with 15 departments of study. .The new school will be coeducational. Lectures Announced. Tomorrow at § p.m., Francis S. Key- Smith will lecture at:American Uni- | versity on “Suits Against Soverelgn States.” The public is invited. On Tuesday at 5 p.m., Dr. Carter Troop will present one ‘of his famous novel- ogues at the university, and this, too, will be public. Both events will fake place at the downtown center. Officers of John Marshall Chapter, Chi Psi Omega Fraternity, for the current year, are as follows: Chancel- lor, Henry B. Hazzard; first vice chan- cellor, Maurice E. Salsbury; second vice chancellor, Matthias J. Vinika; keeper of the great rolls, Edson L. Whitney; keeper of the great seal, Arthur L. Ashcroft; ‘supreme- marshal, Willlam H..S. Callahan; supreme chap- lain, Joseph E. Manm, The grand council includes the officers and past chancellors of the fraternity: Willlam L. Clay and George Curtls Peck, and the following past chancellors of the chapter, Robert P. Parrott, Frank K. Boal, Francis M. Van Natter, J. Harry Welch. Among thy recent data received at American University regarding the | proximately i Senator David I. Walsh of Massa- chusetts and Willlam Leahy, a former | MERRICK DEBATE PLANNED TONIGHT Philodemic -~ Society Georgetown U. to Hold Annual Contest. of Two teams representing the Philo- demlc Soclety of Georgetown College Wil engage in the annual Merrick debate tonight at 8:15 o'clock, in Gaston Hall. For many years the Philodemic Society has been the lead- Ing debating organization on the Hill- top, and the Merrick debate has long been regarded as the most important sciblastic event, The question for tonight's debate is, “Resolved, that the concurrence of at least two-thirds of the justices of the Supreme Court should be required to establish the constitutionality of an act of Congress.” Esmond D. Murphy and Joseph B. Brennan will uphold the affirmative side of the question, while Thomas A. Callaghan and James E. McLarney have been chosen to argue for the negative. All of the debaters are members of the senlor class. Jamos E. Plekenbroch, another senfor, will be chairman. The Georgetown Col- leglans, who are proving very popu lar at most Hilltop entertainments, have arranged a special musical pro- gram for the occasion, Highest honors in the fifst of the prize debates held between the seniors and juniors of the Georgetown Law School, during the past week, were awarded to John Burke Walsh, ‘26, of the District of Columbla. Mr. Walsh received his bachelor of arts degree from Georgetown College, where he held high scholastic rcords and took a leading part in the college debates. Barnabas Francis Sears of Illinofs, another member of the junfor team, was declared the next best debater. He is from Notre Dame University. The alternate chosen by the judges was Edmund J. Donlon, jr., of Massa- chusetts, a representative of the senior team. The debate, which was largely at- tended, was the first of four prize contests for the faculty prize of $25 in gold to ‘be competed for by mem- bers of the senfor and junior debat- ing socleties, The winner of each prize debate meets at the end of the school year in a final contest for a faculty prize of $50, which is awarded at commencement. Mr. Walsh, therefore, is eligible for particlpation in the final debate. Debate Capital Punishment. The question under debate was the abolishment of capital punishment, which was decided in the negative. Judges comprised Willlam Henry Col- ling, assistant United States attorney Guilford Stanley Jameson of the Dis- trict of Columbia bar, Joseph Charies McGarraghy, assietant corporation coun- sel for the District;: Raymond Neu- decker and 0 Aloysius Rover, both as- sistant United States attorneys. ‘The senior soclety was represented in the debate by Edmund J. Donlon, Jr., of Maseachusetts and Martin George Phillips of New York. The junior team comprised Mr. Walsh and Mr. Sears. consisted of Thomas Joseph Buckley of Towa, a senior, chairman ;. Willlam An- thony Foley, '25, of the District; James Lamb Finegan, ‘25, of the District; Jo- seph Henry Hagen. 25, of Rhode Is- land; Irving I. Goldstein, '25, of the Dis- trict | Leonard Charles Jeffries, '25, of New York; J. Mark Trice. '27, of the District; Clarence Nathaniel Beach, '21, of the District; Frank Walsh Glenn, '27, of Indiana: Francis Calvert Brooke, '27, of North Dakota; Willlam Joseph Me- Guire, '26, of the District, and Richard Aloysius Mahar, '26. of New York. Robert C. McClellan of Allentown, Pa., a senfor at the law school, has been elected edjtor-in-chief of “Ye Doomsday Booke,” representative of the five de- partments of the university. The Dooms- day book has been published by the gtu- dents of the university for the last quar- ter of a century. Following an old cus- tom, the editor is still chosen annually from the senior class of the law school. The book will be off the press at the end of the school year. Danfel E. McGrath of Butte, Mont, | was elected business manager of the | Doomsday Book, a position he held dur- ing 1922-23. Plan Annual Smeker. law school has completed arrange- ments.for its annual smoker and din- ner Friday evening at Harvey's. Ex- cellent “entertainment has been pro- vided, including music by Joe Bowen's Colleglans, The committee consists of A. S. Wardwell, class president, as chairman; Michael F. Keogh, vice president; B. B. Smith, treasurer; Mr. Kane, secretary, and Messrs. Buckley, Downes, Tamburo and Mitchell. The Interfraternity Council Georgetown University held its an- nual prom at Rauscher's Friday eve: ning. The council represents ap. 15 fraternities of the city. member of the Georgétown law faculty, were the guests of honor at the smoker given by the junior evening law class the” evening of December 6. John Burke Walsh act- ed as toastmgster and the address of welcome was delivered by Martin O'Donoughue, the class president. Lighter forms of entertainment con- sisted of solos by Mr. Helfrick and Mr. McAuliff, and a specialty by Mr. Katz, entitled “A Trip Through Ice- land” Four students exhibited their pugilistic skill in two friendly bouts of three rounds each, but no “knock- out” was scored. The junior morning law class will hold its smoker tomorrow night at the City Club, with Ralph J. Renal- ducci as_chairman. P. J. Sheridan and H. Dudléy comprise the com- mittee in charge. The tentative pro- gram calls for numbers by Jack Golden, pianist of the Wardman Park Orchestra; Lawrence McCarthy, planist of the Lee House Orchestra; James Furlong, known as ‘“Georgetown's Ukulele Ike,” in songs and mono- logues. The morning division of the senuor law class held its last social gathering at the Cosmos Club on December 8. Représentative O'Connor of Louisiana and - Representative Thatcher of Kentucky addressed the alumni, appear the following items: Willlam' H. S. Callahan is practicing law in Providence, R, L; Willlam L. Clay is assistant district attorney at Rochester,- N. Y.; Paul Hadlick is practicing law in Minneapolts, and is about to..be admitted to practice be- fore the United States Supreme Court; Fdward Funston New .is practicing law in Indianapolis, and Francis M. Van Natter, who has recently mar- rled, is spending the Winter at Long Branch, N. Y. _ ljl'llTY BOARD. STARTED. Will Work to Advance Methodist Merger Plans.- NASHVILLE, Ténn., December 13.— The organization of a central com- mittee composed of prominent women from the 38 conferences of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church South, to ad- class members. COLUMBIA PUPILS WILL GIVE “BIMBO THE PIRATE” 9B Class Is Taking Part in Pro- ductioni—The Pioneer Comes Out This Week. ’ Booth Tarkington’s. “Bimbo the Pirate” ‘will be presented by the 9B class of the Columbiz Junior High School in the near future. The cast will include Jean Stimson, Reynolds Hayden, James Bernhardt, George Clark, Curtis Trimmer and Brooke Cunningham. The committee in charge of the play is composed of Mrs. White, Misa Kendrick, Mise Wild and Mrs.- Kellogs. The December issue of the Ploneer, A reception committee of the debate | The evening freshman class of the | of | LAFAYETTE VST 6. W, FEATURE Institution to Celebrate Cen- tennial Anniversary of No- table Event Tomorrow. George Washington University will have a double celebration tomorrow, sary of the visit of Gen. Lafayette to the first commencement of the uni- versity. It also marks the laving of the cornerstone of Stockton Hall, ta» new law school unit on - Twentieth street northwest, between G and H streets. < The university will be -signally honored by the Ambassador from France, Jules Jusserand, who will ds- [liver the principal address at the La- fuyette memorial meeting in Cor- coran Hall at 8:16 p.m. This occasion will serve to dedicate the Lafayette memorial alcove in the university H- brary which will be the fnitial move- ment for a greater university library. In the afternoon the cornerstone laying ceremony in charge of the Grand Lodge of Masons of the Dis- trfet of Columbia, Charles Roberts grand master in charge, will start at 3:30 p.m. Both Open to the Public. The two celebrations are open to the public. The afternoon ceremony will bring together the varjous mem- bers of the law school faculty as well as the student body and patrons of the university. Dr. Willlam Bruce King of the board of trustees, will deliver an address. President Wil- liam Mather Lewis will head the fac- ulty and university officials. The Lafayette memorial celebration will be addressed by His Excellency Jules J. Jusserand, dean of the diplo- matic corps, and Harry C. Davis, member of the board of trustees who will speak on “Lafayette and the First Commencement.” 3 Appropriate music including the singing of “The Marseillaise,” by Miss | Estelle Wentworth, will be rendered during the evening. President Lewis announces that ai considerable sum has been raised toward the Lafayette alcove, the memorial for the university library, and that in connection with the exer- clses a number of Lafayette relics will be on display in Corcoran Hall. { The recent action of the board of |trustees of the university naming |the new law school unit Stockton {Hall in memory of the late Admiral Charles Herbert Stockton {s pleasing university as well as to members of the faculty and students. Hall to Cost $350,000. Stockton Hall will cost $250,000 and will be the second new unit of I!he greater university peted within the vear. The law school on K street will be moved into |Its new quarters just as soon as the | building 1s completed, which is ex- Ipected to be before the end of the |academlc year. Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews has of- tered to copy for the Lafayette al- | cove a portralt of Gen. Lafayette, ac- {cording to an announcement made {yesterday. It is announced that {relics of Gen. Lafayette, some of his {letters and the like, are to become {the property of the university. The university is preparing for the vieit of the American Association for the Advancement of Sclence, which will be held here beginning January 29. The university gymnasium, wiil be used for exhibits during the week. | A tea for the visiting sclentists will be given by the Columblan Women on January 30. the Columbian Women have recently {added the sum of $800 to their schol- |arship fund. | Miss Elizabeth McAdam, secretary {of the joint universal council of roclal study of Great Britain, ad- dressed the students in assembly on Wednesday last. The annual foot ball dinner will be held Friday night in the Lafayette Hotel. Members of the foot ball committee, Coach H. Watson Crum, Capt. the eleven will be present. The foot pall team had a uniformly successful season, winning six games, ‘losing three and tying one. The recent vic- tory over Catholic University on Thanksgiving day had a most whole- some effect in the university. The university is gratified to wel- come Dr. Howard L. Hodgkins, dean of the university, who hag recently returned from the hospital after a econd operation on his eye. Dr. Hodgkins had a piece of glass blown into his eye several years ago and had an operation last summer. Announcement is made by the | Pranklin National Bank that Ray- mond C. Weber of 1815 Irving street is winner of the 1924 Thrift prize. Senfors of every department in the university have joined to hold a big senfor ball in the university gym- nastum J.nu:é-y 16. August H. Moran, president of the law school seniors; Mead L. Hammond, president of the senior engineers; Don Johnson, president of the medical school sen- fors; Mary Bixler, president of teacher's college senlors, and Mar- guerite Daly, president of Columbian College senfors, are the chairmen of the aenior coumcil. Harold Young has been appointed chairman of the ball. Fred Youngman, Ernest Klein, Catherine Lantel, Margaret Nicholson, Hazen Bond and Terese V. Haley are in charge of detalls. « Arthur B. Heaton, one of the architects for the university, has offered a prize of a set of books of: architecture valued at $76 and an- other prize of books valued at $25 for the best work on architecture during the year. Prof. Charles S. Collier was toast- master at the recent law school freshman smoker. Senator Key Pitt- man, Dr. William Bruce King, Deah Willlam C. Van Vleck and Profs. Ernest, Arnold and Moll were present. ‘Women Debaters’ Program. Women debaters of the university have closed out four dates.' The tryouts will be held on Tuesday night in ®Corcoran Hall. Helen Newman, manager and second place winner in the national debate last Spring, has closed engagements for the Univer- sity of Pittsburgh, at Pittsburgh; Cornell University, in this city; the University of West Virginia. in this city, and the College of Willfam and Mary, ‘at Willlamsburg, Va Unusual activities -among the students call for the staging of a musical comedy this Winter, the pro- duction of several plays under. the auspices of the Mimes and organiza- tion of several new honorary go- cleties. . Alberique Pompa.is responaible for the recent outbreak of musical com- edy inclination. The Mimes, ynder the new regime, will produce sev- eral types of plays, it is reported.” - PSS e SEEK HOMES IN. MEXICO. 1,000 Bussian Families Desire to Come to New World. By Cable to Tho Star and Chicago Daily News. MEXICO CITY, December 13.—The ! last | vance the interests of the unification | official organ of the school, Will bs|Mexican consul has advised the foreign movement With the Methodist Epls- | distributed this week. The design |office that 1,000 Russian families: living copal Church, was announced at Southern Methodlst headquarters last night. The officers are Mrs. F. F. Stephens | Public Health Service addressed the |consulted, have replied in of . Columbia, Mo., chairman; Mrs. P. Eliss of Little Rocks ségretary, and Mrs. Lee Britt of Suffolk, Va., ‘treas- urer. & < for the cover was made b Shreve of section 9B-1. Dr. Arthur: Stfmson of the U_ 8. y Viola Parent-Teacher Association Thurs- day afternoon. Miss Helea assistant principel of School,; spoke. in Eastern Siberia wish to emigrate to Mexico, ‘The governors of séeveral of the Mexican states, who_have been of re- celving these people, and matter. RS The date is the hundredth anniver-] to the patrons and friends of the! to:be com- | It 18 announced that ! Guy Hottel and members of | | LANGLEY GIRLS WIN. Volley Ball Team Twice Beats Mactarland. Langley Junior High School girls® volley ball team twice defeated the girls’ team of the Macfarland Junior High School last week, while the Lang- ley boys’' soccer team went down to a 1-to-0 defeat by the Hine Junlor High 8chool team, in an overtime contest. The weekly assembly at Langley Thursday was in charge of section 7B2, headed by Miss E. M. Walter, teacher. The program Included Christmas hymns and essays about the holiday season. ‘Those who took part were Eleanor Hall, Vernoh Bateman, Walter Stewart, Wil- Illnrnl Rue, and Henry W. Draper, prin- clpal. NATIONAL U. PLANS FALL TERM EXAMS Tests to Begin December 19 | for Work of First Semester. New,Courses Added. Fall-term examinations in both the law school and college of finance and business administration of National University have.been announced by Dean Carusi to be held December 19, 20, 22 and 23, - These will bo the fina] examinations.for those subjects whith run only for the Fall term, but examinations for those subjects which run through the Winter term or during the entire year will be held at the end of each term, final exami- nation being given at the end of the course. Under the new term ararngement recently adopted by the unliversity the calendar year is divided Into four equal terms, any three terms con- | stituting a school year, and the Sum- mer term Is thus made a part of the | regular ool year. By this ar- | rangement students desiring to take up the study of law or other studies at the university may enter at the beginning of the Winter term, Janu- ary 2, and by the end of the Summer term will have completed one year work and be able to enter the se: ond-year class at the beginning of the chool year mnext October. The courses have been so arranged that the required number of major courses and a large number of elec- tive courses for each of the fresh- man, junior, senior and post-graduate classes are given each term, thus en- alling the new students to take up thelir studies at the beginning of any term. Several new courses have been add- ed to the curriculum, particularly in the college of finance and business | administration to commence with the | Winter term. Dean Carusi has instructed all in- structors in the university to rate all examination papers immediately i after the examinations are held in order that those students who may be conditioned in any subjects may be ad- | vised as to the exact schedules of {classes that will be required of them at the beginning of the new term. There will be several rearrangements of classrooms in order to take care of the enlarged enrollment. The uni- versity has had a steady increase for the past several years, and the open- ing of Congress brings to Washing- ton many students who have fo merly enrolled in the university, as well as many new students, including | secretaries to many of the Congress- { men and other Capitol employes. The Natfonal University Masonic Club held its annual election Thurs- day night, at which the following officers were ‘elected: Marquis T. Albertson, president; John H. Plgg, vice president; Peter Koster, secre- tary; Jorn W. Bredhaft, treasurer; jPaul B. Elcan, chaplain; Eldon L {Bailey, marshal, and Howard L. | Wyand, herald. The Fall issue of the National Uni- | versity Law Review will make its appearance this week. The magazine has_been enlarged and improved. Woodrow Wilson Club Meets. The Woodrow Ison Club of Na- | {tional University held a _busine: {meeting at the Law School Thursday night, at which the following com- mittees were appointed: Membership, Eranklin V. Anderson, chairma: Samuel Scalera, Albert Viault, S. G. Lichtenberg, George R. Martin, D. J. {O'Brien, C. B. McCullar and Harry Blackman. Social committee, Andrew Herlits, chairman; John O'Callaghan, Albert Viault and D. W. Pinkston. The club will hold a memorial service in honor of Woodrow Wilson at the Law School tomorrow night. A. O. Hearne is chairman of the committee in charge of the ‘me- morial, which includes Andrew Her- lts, Franklin V. Anderson and all officers of the club. Michael J. Lane is president of the club. A debate between the Wilson Club and the winners of the recent Inter- soclety debate will be held early in January. A try-out of mhembers of -the, Wilson Club will be held on the firs Saturday In January. Sorority to Give Te: Prominent among the social af for the holldays- will be the :a’:“:: be given by Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority of National University. Miss Catherine Ralne is chairman of the soclal committee and is in charge of plans for the Christmas affairs. Be- sides the tea, the sorority will en- tertain with a dance, and the opening AMair of the new year will . be di;ger party. M “The Miller Debating Socle! Na- tlonal: Unigersity, represented b;’ )';l:s Loyeia M. Coyne, Charles 1. Haycraft and Fred O. Flynn, won the decision for' the affirmatiye side of the ques- tion, *‘Resolved, That the United States Should Recognize the Soviet Govern- ment,” which was debated at National WEALTR LECTURE GVEN ATEASTERN Dr. D. H. Kress Addresses Assembly on How to Be 100 Per Cent Fit. “How to be One Hundred Per Cent Physically Fit” was the subject of a talk by Dr. D. H. Kress at an as- sembly Tuesday morning at Eastern High School. Dr. Kress is an emi- nent neuroligist and nerve speciallst of the Washingtdn Sanitarfum at Takoma Park. Eastern's cadet officers were in- structed in the war games Tuesday afternoon by Lieut. Col. Wallace M. Craigle, professor of military science and_tactics, and his assistant, Maj. A. W. Mays. Considerable interest is being shown by the students in the second national oratorical contest, plans for which are being made by Randolph Leigh, director of the contest. Ruth Greenwood of Eastern won second place for the District {n last year's contest. The exgcutive ‘committes of the Alumn! Assoclation met Tuesday eve- ning at the school to perfect plans for the annual reunion which will be held Monday, December 22. The nominat- ing committee, through its chairman, Miss Mary F. Murray, presented the following nominations to be voted on at the reunion: President, Dr. De Witt C. Crolssant; vice president; Miss Rosemary Arnold: . secretary, Miss Pauline Lohman; treasurer, Mr. Leo- nidas McDougle; executive council, Charles M. Boteler, Miss Mildred Boynton, Mr. W. Cameron Burton, ‘Willlam Dement, Paul L. Doerr, Ber- tram G. Foster, Raymond B. Hutch- inson, Earl G. Jonscher, John Mec- Inerney, Miss Mary Murray, Miss Evelyn Naylor and Miss Elsie M. Yost. Two large ranges have been in- stalled In the rifle range, which will be available for practice after this week. At Tuesday's assembly Ruth Green- wood and George Finger presented a sketch which introduced scenes from the Fall sho On Thursday and Fri- day evenings the show was given. The musical numbers introduced in “Bimbo the Pirate” were especially well liked, while the travesty of the balcony scene from “Romeo and Juliet” convulsed the audience. A special matinee performance was held Thursday for grade school pupils. The dramatic class is working on a Christmas play, “Why the Chimes Ran for presentation at the Christ- mas assembly. Officers of February have been elected. They are: Presi- dent, Margaret Loulse Brust; vice president, Anna Van Voorhis; secre- tary, Edna Gertrude Jenkins; treas- urer, Richard Thomas Padgett. ARMSTRONG SENIORS SELECT OFFICERS Basket Ball Now Stirs Most In- terest Among School Athletes. two-year class Organization of the graduating| class of 1825 of the Armstrong Man. ual Training School has been com- vleted wih the election of officers, it | was announced yesterday by Miss| Ora D. Weaver, assistant principal, and, dean., The officers follow: Capt. Corfelius §. Burke, president; Lieut William Temple, vice president; Miss Blondell Quarles, secretary; Miss Freda Hale, treasurer, Thomas Brown, sergeant rms. Basket ball now occuples the center | of the athletlc stage, with a nmmber of enthuslastic aspirants for the var- sity squad reporting to Coach I. N.| Miller. Several -veterans of last vear's campalgn are out and the re- sumption of basket ball contests with Dunbar is counted on as bringing to Armstrong the local high school championship. It is possible that the team will play a return game In Chicago this year with the Wendell Philips High School, to whom it lost last year in Washington. Games with Baltimore High School and Howard High School of Wilmington, Del, are on the regular schedule. Armstrong will give Its regular Christmas festival this year for the poor children residing in the vicinlty of the school, continuing the custom Inauguarated many years ago. On ac count of limited facilities it will be necessary to hold two assemblies one in the morning, for freshmen and sophomores and another in the after- noon for seniors and juniors. E. R. Amos and Miss E. M. Hall, head the committee in charge of the musical and literary features of the morning exercises. Miss O, M. C. Davidson will super- vise the production of ‘“The Court- ship of Miles Standish,” which will be given . during Christmas week. Dramatics and public speaking have now become part of the regular schéol curriculum and are taWight by Miss Davidson. Miss Mary Hayes has been cast for tpe role-or Pris- cilla. REPORTER ELECTED - TO-HEAD LAW CLASS Daniel” 8: T. Ring, member of the news department of The Evening Star, was elected president of the freshman law class of the Knights of Columbus Evening Sehool last week, succeeding University recently. The Alve: s ing Soclety upheld the negative slde rrd the speakers were Frank 'S. Bonanno, Douglas A. Sealey and Edward A. Wat. son. The judges were Representative R. W. Moore of “Irginia, T. Morris Wampler and Robert Lynch, local a torneys. Prof. Woodson P. Houghton presided. Charles I. Hayoraft was voted first place s speaker, and Miss Loyola M Coyne, second. The- _Phillppine-Columblan _ Soclety, which was recently organized at N; tional University, held & business mee Ing a e school u night. Crenso 18 president. s e Choate Chapter of the Sigma Nu Phi Fraternity held its regular raeeting at the fraternity house, 1752 N street, Wednesday night. A number of men were Initiated, including Howard A. Buice, John H. Folsom, Richard J. Flood, jr.; Claude E. Brannon and Ar. thur L. Reade. A. special meeting. has been called for tomorrow night, at which time a number of men will be pledged. Seek Néw Target Gallery. Prof. Frederick P. Myers, who is giv- ing a course at National University on political parties, will -lecture Tuesday afternoon at 4:45 on “Political Parties and Political Responsibilities.” The National University Rifle and Pis- tol Club met at the school Tuesday night to discuss plans for securing a new target gallery and for enlarging the membership of the ciub. Charles Bidler is president of the' club, and Claude C. Ayers is secretary. The New York Law Club of National University will hold'a try-qut debate at $he school this week for the purpose of selecting a team to debate against » team from the Woodrow Wilson Law Club of the University. for the team mm‘m George A, Viehmann, who resigned. Other officers of the class are: John P, 'Scott;” vice president:; Mrs. Helen M. Donahue, ‘secretary ; Charles D. Martin, treasurer, and H. L. Wyhne, council deldgate. Students have been elected o the student council during the past' week from the following classes: Journalism, Elmer R. Reynolds; money and bank- ing, Byron Richardson; anclent and modern history, Miss Mary E. Crawley ; American history, Miss Mary H. Gillis business law, Fred Lohmeyer; eco- nomics, Francls D. Wood ; accountin Miss Georgiana® McDanielw and Mo: Lacey; incoms tax accounting, Miss [Anne . F.. Ryan; radio, Desmond F. Murphy; algebra, Edward W. Paren- teau; drafting, I. E. Walsh; Latin, ‘Thomas M. Brew; advanced accounting, Louls R. Kupfer; geometry, Samuet H. Carter; bookkeepl: “Miss _ Eleanor Bhphn: N:‘I&msl;, May Barrett. ower 6 Supremge Court was uj held over popular -mfmm thrvu:t: congressional action in a debate by the senfor law class last ;week.” The nega- tive, opposing the proposition that “two- thirds vote by Congress should override: decisions of the, United SBtates Supreme Court” won the verdict on the basis.of logical and forceful presentation of the contentlon. Members of the affirmative division Were J. Henschell, Francis Crilley and Willlam B. Moran; the negative was up- held by Louts Prejéan, Willlam A. Gal- lagher and 8. H. Taylor. President Over- holt of the senior class acted as chair- . man, and. the debate was under the supervision of Rev. Charles H. Hart, Professor of logic. - - - 3 for a dance to be given by the student council of the school in January. A student | and Lieut. | CROSSWORD PUZZLES IN LATIN ARE GIVEN Hine Junior High School Offers Iou'lty—rnpntionl Made for Holiday Program. The miking and solving of cross- worgdl puzzles in Latin was a feature of the program last week of the for- elgn language clusses of the Hine Junfor High Scho~l. A moving picture demonstration of the principles of gound carriage and signaling in telephony and of the his- tory and development of the exten- sion of the telephone business was given by the courtesy of the Chesa- peake & Potomac Telephone Co. last week. Miss 'Clifford reviewed “Instruction Discipline Methods,” by Walter Smith at a late faculty meeting, discussing and estimating the value of the vari- ous suggested discipline, methods in Juntor high schools. Musfeal Program Given. Wednesday afternoon a musical program, directed by Mrs. John Chester Pyles of the Parent-Teacher Assoclatipn, was enjoyed by the stu- dents. Mrs. Kathryn Arthur gave a sHort talk on Edward MacDowell and Adolplr Torovsky, organist of the Epiphany Church, played some Mac- Dowell numbers, “The * Trysting Place,” “The Deserted Farm,” “Tales t Sunset” “The Indlan Lodge” and “To a Wild Rose,” Mr. Arthur Santel- mann of the United States Marine Band, played some violin numbers. The Hine soccer team, with Eugene Stuart as its captain, is being welded into a formidable eleven. The third game of the season with was scheduled for next Friday, hav- ing been postponed last week on ac count of the weather. A mental survey, including the grading of every pupll enrolled, was completed this week under the direc- tion of Miss La Salle. Section rooms are being trans- formed by Christmas pictures, deco- rations and evergreens, and plans for Christmas partles and entertainments are afoot. The Girls' Reserve Club is busy packing Christmas boxes of toys to be sent to an orphan asylum in Virginia. The first performance of the Christmas play will be given for the Parent-Teacher Assoclation meet- ing Thursday. PAINTERS’ OFFICIAL IS SCHOOL VISITOR Studies Work Being Done at Jef- ferson Junior High in Training by Students. The great Jnterest shown by the pupils apd teachers for the paint shop he Jefferson Junior High School rewarded Thursday by a visit from A. H. McGhan, secretary of the International Assoclation of Master Painters. Mr. McGhan is deeply in- terested in the success of the teach- ing of painting in the junifor high schools, and the project is being watched not only in this city, but also throughout the entire United States and Canada. After & two-year course any pupil who is unable to remain in school may secure work with the master painters at a second-year appren- tice’s salary if far enough advanced | in the work. The Palnter's Union | has shown interest In this work by | co-operating with the schools in ob- taining positions for the boys during the Summer vacation. Credit is giv- | en for this time on their apprentice- ship. | Results Excellent. Jefterson Junior is already showing | the resuits of excellent training in painting® Chairs, tables, desks and | dingy door frames have.been made to look as new. The lunchroom was entirely renovated by the boys, who | decorated the interior with, brush and stencil. The school system is being saved a large sum of money by the boys under the direction of {Mr. Galahorn, refinishing a large office room in the Jefferson Building. The course begins with a thorough i instruction in the tools to be used |and manner in which each is to be handled. Materials from their raw state to the finished product are next | studted. The origin and history of colors and their combinations receive much attention. This is a branch of the course which includes exterior paint- ing and interfor finishing and deco- rating. ° Edwin N.. C. Barnes, director of musio in the schoo's, conducted the assembly Wednesday. Many old and new songs were sung. v Basket Ball Interest Wi . Great enthusiasm is being shown by the girls over their intersectional basket ball games, which take place daily during the lunch hour. Section 7B2 has defeated 8Bl and 7A2. The best players will be selected from these section teams to represent the Jefterson Junior High in the inter- Jjunior athletic games. Both the boys and glrls are per- feoting their drills and are belng glven hyglene talks by their instruc- tors. At the end of each advisory a banner will be presented ‘to-the best drilled girt section. Section 7Al now holGs the banner. “Boys athletic games also take place during the lunch period. Sec- tion 7B1 won the first soccer ball game in the intersectional games. "Cheer leaders have been elected in each sectlon and from these boys several will be elected to lead the | school yel's. The student body is fast developing a wholesome and en- thusiastio school spirit. — DUNBAR HIGH PUPILS -~ WILL PUBLISH PAPER Harold Lewis ¥s Editor-in-Chief. Artists Make Christmas Postcards. Plans for publishing 2 newspaper were made by the students of Dunbar High 00l &t a meeting last week. Harold is is editor-in-chief. Other members of the staff 'are Edward Edwards, Edith Flynn, Charles Short- er, Robert Weaver, Diana James and Louise Ashley. Attractive Christmas post cards made by pupils’ of the commercial drawing departments are being ex- hibited ‘and seld at Dunbar. This is ap annua! custom, affording the stu- dents opportunity to design and exe- cute their own Ideas in Christmas card making. Leonard. G. Hyman, photographer, spoke to the pupils:who are camera enthusiasts apd members of the Camera Club Mongay, giving point; of interest to photographers, answer- ing questions and proffering his ald to the members of the club. At _a meeting of the French Club Monday Miss Gibson and Miss Cook taught the. members a Christmas ong, “Jesuse de Nazareth,” . by Gounod. 2 Prepdrations are under way by the music department for = the anmuel Christmas musical program. = The singing of cardls will be a feature. s e R Of the 4,000,000 people in the United States who left the farm for the clty Langley, | CHINA THRILLS WOMAN LAWYER Graduate of Washington Col- lege Braves Battle Front. The Washington College of has just received word from A. Viola Smith, a graduate in the class of 1920, of her experiences on the battle front tn China. Miss Smith is assistant United States trade commissioner at Shanghal. She {s the first woman ever appointed to that position by the American Government. Miss Smith wrote up her experiences, and they were printed in the September 1o issue of the China Press, an Ameri- can newspaper printed in Shanghai Miss Smith describes the cinder road, known as the Shanghal-Tait- he Chinese farmers labor ing in apparently unconcerned fash ion in their flelds, the Chinese coolle boys riding placidly along the road perchea on the backs of water buffalo. After Liaving many mudholes In the road, Liuho was reached. Describes Army Headquarters. Miss Smith describes the army headquarters there as follows: “We enter through mud to our ankles into a typical Chinese mud house (tiled roof). Soldiers strewn upon the floors. We wound our way through three small rooms to the in- ner room, where was billeted the |commanding officer of the Chekiang Col. Chang Yi-sheng. The mmanding officer stood greeting us {in his ordinary Chinese costume of white coat and pants, nonchalent] smoking a clgarette. His uniforn |hung upon various portiaus of the wall or bed posts. He grected us af- tably, though speaking no English {e has a pleasant countenance and personality. His second in command dressed in gray alpaca pants with coat buttoned straight up the fron: to his throat and wearing a soft grav |cap to match, carrying a cane, wear- ing a gold wrist watch and glasses entered. He proved to be Maj. Yu Numerous coolies, and a few soldiers dressed in uniform, come in and out pouring tea for us from modern ther mos bottles—German makes. Armec with chopsticks, Lewis and I did jus tice to the bread and corned beef Rifle Shots Plainly Heard. “From the time we arrived eadquartérs we were cons earing the rifle shots of the ( kiang forces, but 1 did not ident any spent bullets from the Kiang forces. During our interview a bi three-inch gun “barked” eight times It was very close. to headquarters’ front door. The colonel assured us that there was no danger. They were merely entertaining the opposite side whose forces had stopped fighting fo: the last couple of hours.” Miss Smith telis entertainingly still a second and more exciting vi to the front, when shé was firmly but politely requested to return early to Shanghali, as Kiangsu was constantly shelling Liuho, and it was really un- safe. However, Miss Smith announced that she will not be “cured” until she has been in the front lines and actu- ally seen the soldiers in active com- bat. | troops, {e ntly e Alumni Hold Meeting. The Alumni Association of Wash ington College of Law held its regu lar meeting of the legal section at the college Friday night, when the discussion was led by Grace Irene Rohleder and W. T. Hammack, both members of the class of 1919. Sophie B. Kent was presiding officer and the speakers were Edwin C. Duttcn and Margaret M. Stewart. . The subject was regarding psychic' conditions ir {youth as a defense for crime. The moot court of the college will Ue held Friday, when all the members of the semior class will participa The judges will be Harry A. Hegar and Alfred D. Smith. Willlam G Jones will be chief clerk. The meet- ing is a preliminary session and wlil be opened at 5 p.m.. when arraign- ments and motions will be in order. Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Beta P Legal Sorority will hold a tea this afternoon at the University Women's Club, 163¢ I street northwest, when | Martha Gold will be the hostess, from | ¢ to 6:30 o'clock. Francis Colt de Wolf, professor at the Washington College of Law, is i1l and Philip Jessup of the Department of Justice is in charge of Mr. de Wolf's classes in his absence. Human beings Inhale about cubic feet of alf a day. ~ EDUCATIONAL. _ French, Spanish, German, Italias, Eoglish and all other modern las- guages. Berlits Conversational Method Sseures results. Ask tor Free Trial Lessan BERLITZ 816 14th St. N.W. 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