Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1925, Page 24

THE SUNDAY STAR, UNIVERSITY CLUBS LECT OFFICERS Dates to Be Arranged for Fu-| ture Events Among Bodies at National. Newly elected oficers of the Miller Pebating Society of Natlonal Univer- ity 1 b, alled this week, it was ic i last night The ofllcers . Frank Verdi, president: Andrew V. Herlits, vice sident; Esther L. artin, secrefar anklin V. Ander- son, s H. Stevenson, M. ( held in th: n. The new et Practice deba presid alar m nt ngs. legal itersoclety spe nt orators Wil Eleet Officers. Prez Club of th J1d a bus meet Totary Adams, treasurer, and v eler Se hein ¢ 1 1 spices the ¢ during th R <cho Miss Russe Fraterni at Harvey ict attorney Robb of the | £ honor guests | J H ngton acted as | aster. A business meeting and | »n were held by the frater To Fix Debate Date. esentati | been selected and will | | | rority held evening among the the social committee, in the arrange- ¥ Mesdames Mae Sei- | mons, | Cooper, | v fa Teeters evening” of | ¥ Kappa | he u at “the school iiven of the Dis- | trict attorney’s staff will lecture on the preparation and presentation of a case to grand jury, and Selig C Rr senss the preparation of the W tr The lectures will be ziven at intervals throughout the | Spring, and will deal with every| Phase of a trial Seholarship Awarded. arships Kappa Be 1 that ip awar ¥n Jarvis, who ered the universi a thre ar course in law Jarvis was chosen from among scores of applicants, and her name was passed upon by a recent open meet- ing of the sorority members other scholarship to Natio: 1 be offered soc ppa Legal Frater- nity held a :ss meeting Tues- day night business part ° srogram Paul Winings, local ey and of the frater- spoke on “Correct Interpreta- Hiatt, chan- zing of a program and other details of the banquet in February, which is to be the largest social given by the club this spring tions of books for the| new library being installed in the clubrooms were made by the frater- nity members. Euclid Fleming, club manager, is in charge of the instal- lation of the library. The annual junior prom of the sec- ond vear class will be held February 7 at the City Club. Albert Viault is an of the committee on_ ar- sments and_will be assisted by F. Denton. Douglas Sealey, D. J. 'Brien, Miss Elizabeth Emmons, Miss Bertha Richardson, Miss Constance Fogle and Miss ldith Cooper. One of the most interesting moot | court cases the school vear was | tried before Judg nn Willett ght. The ts of the around an automobile nt, and the counsel for the de- fense, who was awarded $1,000 by | the jury, were Misses Elizabeth En mons and th Cooper and Mrs. Sa- rah Wheeler Selgrest Sigma Delta Kappa Legal Fraternity will hold an initiation ceremony within the next few weeks at the clubrooms to initiate those who were pledged recently. THRIFT WEEK OBSERVED AT HINE JUNIOR HIGH A talk on “Thrift,” by Miriam Jones, & pupil in section 943, was one of the features of the Thrift k obser: ance at the H=e Junior High School last week The thrift 1so was the theme of al Jllowed, by Mrs, D. K. Pec ervisor of school na ture Community Flowers and the Conservation of Plant Life Colored slides were used by Mrs. Pee- ples to illustrate the talk, and stu- dents were urged to do their share in g plant life, especially holly, 1 Christmas the graduating ain its frien with class at class da s “stunts” and a play, at Satterley's.” The play, to en by the girls, has been under the direction of Miss Thonsscn and dramatic committee members. Those taking part are: Dorothy Davis, Betty Martin, Dorothy Doyle, Eliza- beth Bambach, Bertha Eney, Julla acer and Sylvia Etcheson. The boys on the * program are: Horace Caranfa, Alfred Cole, James Garner, George Tolson, Roy Thompson, Sam Porlins, Warren Kimball and Judson teaves. rs. Wi Board of Education graduates at fam H. Herron of the 1 address the commencement exer- cises Thursday. Robert L. Haycock, assistant superintendent of schools, will present the diplomas. lorence Higgs of the graduating class will give the valedictory ad- dress, Horace Caranfa will tell the class history and Sophia Simons will | by |GRADUATION PLANS PLAN CLUB HANDBOOK. Tech High School Students to Pub- lish Work. A bandbook, containing a history of every club and organization in Me- Kinley Manual Training School, will be published by the school’s student public- ity committee. It also will contain blographies of the faculty. John Pearson has been appointed editor-in-chief of the handbook. As- & him will be Wilhelminia Gude, Francis Moreland, Florence Davidson, Herbart Reichett, Richard Kieffner, Edwin Frantz and Robert Webben, HUGE 6. W. U, CLASS TOBE GRADUATED Exams to Be Followed by Drive to Complete $750,- 000 Endowment. George Washington University will give the current week over to the mid-year examinations. All depart- ments of the university are closed. The examination period precedes the opening of the second term of the university next week. It is expected that complete de- tails of the mlid-year convocation ex- ercises will be announced shortly. The university probably will gradu. ate one of the largest classes in history. 1ts It is confidently expected that the incoming mid-year class will be un- usually large despite the restrictions placed upon entrance. Interested i Lecture. unusual interest to university ons was the visit and lecture of Jean Capart of the University Liege, Belgium. Dr. Capart gave lecture, “The Golden Deeds of yptian Archeologists,” at the uni- versity, in Corcoran Hall, Friday night Baron de ( rtier, Ambassador from Belgiu took Dr. Capart to see President Coolldge Thursday. Dr. Capart gave his lecture in French Friday afternoon and in English at There will be a lapse in the lecture serles until February 24, when Prof. Samuel F. Bemis of the university will speak on “The Historical Back- ground of Washington's Farewell | Address.” March 11 Kayser will speak on “The Renaissance Man,"” | and on a date in April, J. Holland Rose, Vere-Harmsworth professor of naval history of Cambridge Univer- sity, wil speak As soon as the examinations are concluded, the student body, under the direction of Henry James, will start a campaign toward the raising of a sum of money to help bring the endowment campaign to the stipu. lated amount of $750,000 The university drive of $165,000 will be 1 by the student drive The men and women of the university last vearsubscribed more than 100 nt over their quota, it is re- for the junior promenade are under way. It is expected that the| big dance will be held in the May flower Hotel. Present plans call for the biggest affair in the history of the institution. Robert Polluck Is chairman of the prom. A faculty committee on lations, headed by Dean Rose, has been formed of drawing up regulations for dent social events. Thorough operation Is being given to the versity by the variows student ations The Interfraternity Council was the first to come before faculty representatives for con- suitation Phi Delta Phl, international law traternity, is the.winner of the cup offered by the Interfraternity Council for the professional fraternity with the highest scholastic average for the vear 1923-1924. The cup offered by the same organization to the soclal fraternity with the hlghest average was won by Acacia. Phi Deita Phi members showed an average of 3.752, while Acacia rated 3.108. moker for Masons. The Acacla Fraternity will give its second annual smoker to the Masons | of the university February 5, at 8| p.m., at which several prominent Ma- sons will be present. The entertain- ment committee has given its assur- ance that there will be something dolng every minute of the time. All Masons in the university are expected to be on hand. Louis Hertle, a member of the board of trustees of the university, has of- fered a prize of $100 for the best uni- versity song. The contest started a year ago is expected to be brought to a close with the announcement of the winner within a short time. On February 2 President Willlam Mather Lewis will address the Chi- cago alumni at their annual dinner. On February 4 he will speak at the alumni dinner in Kansas City, Last Tuesday President Lewls spoke fore the alumni of New York City at a luncheon, at which plans were laid for the annual dinner. Last week President Lewis spoke at Midwinter graduating exercises at Springfield, Mass, and before the Kiwanis Club of Springfield. soclal re- Anna L. with the idea stu- co- uni- AT ARMSTRONG TECH Midyear Class to Have Its Exer- cises Thursday in Dunbar Auditorium. The joint midvear graduation ex- ercises of the Armstrong Technlcal High School and the Dunbar High School will be held Thursday In the Dunbar auditorium. Mrs. Coralfe F. Cook will preside and Dr. J. Hayden Johnson will award the diplomas. Ernest Greenwood, vice president of the Board of Education, will make the address to the graduates. Thrift week was appropriately ob- served at Dunbar In the section rooms and at the dally assemblies. Under the direction of the section officers, discussions of the daily assigned top- ics were held and an active campaign for bank depositors was conducted. Accounts were opened with a deposit of 25 cents or over and the value of saving stressed. Speakers at the mid- day assemblies were: Allan Wool- ridge, Eddle Carroll, James Henry, Robert Weaver and Edward Edwards, A musical program was presented Friday. The fourth educational faculty metting of the year was held Tuesday. Miss Clarissa Scott and Miss Jennle Mustapha discussed “The orrelation Between Success in Extra-Curricula Activities and That in Scholarshi, The teachers of Spanish of the jun- for and senior high schools will meet tomorrow at Dunbar, at wWhich time “The Contribution of J. Morino- Socalie to Spanish Phonetics” will be discussed by Miss H. E. Queen and Miss Zita Dyson. A review of Hispa- nia for January will be made by Mr. Gownder. present a picture as the class sift to the school. The school will be closed Friday to enable the faculty to attend the Teachers' Inotiute. Mr. Waters of the Chesapeaks & Potomao Telephone Co. gave an hip of railroads was discussed at the meeting of the debating soclety Tuesday afternoon. The national ora- | torical contest on the Constitution also was discussed. Ruth Greenwood, a member of this society, won second | place in the District last vear in this | Easterner, illustrated lecture on “The Telephone Its History and Its Operation” before two assemblies Thursday afternoon. EASTERN CHEERS WINNING STUDENT Miss Erma Ford Gets Prizes in Home Lighting Con- test Here. “A Punch and Judy with threes Fords lled the cheer leader at chapel exercises at KEastern High| School Wednesday morning, and the student body answered vociferously Why? Because Erma Ford of Eastern High School won the first prize the District of Columbia in the Na- tional Home Lighting contest—a four-cylinder automobile. She also won a five-tube neutrodyne radio set as the winner of class C in this con- test, and gold medal. Adelina Willls also won a five-tube radio set as winner of class B. Marlon Gaylord won a wrist watch. A $20 gold piece was awarded to Ronald Brown and a $10 gold piece to Evelyn Burns. Six other students won $5 gold pieces. They are: Florence Painter, Kings- land Prender, Geraldine Carpenter, Annalee Shankle, Carl Ackerman and Bella Edelson “The Red Lamp,” by Hilllard Booth, was the name of the play which was presented by the four-year graduates at their class day exercises Friday morning. Cast of Play. The cast of this included Ellzabeth Newson, Marjorie Firor, Mary Heslet, Ernest Parker, Theodore Smith and Norman Van Der Linden. ' The class will was read by Thelma Benton, Sadve Furr and Lindsay Duvall. Irving Yochelson and Frances Dement gave the class prophecy and the class poem was given by Stephen Gerardi The class song was sung at the con- clusion of the exerclses. Maj. John G. Donovan, United S ates Army, retired, has been appointed by the War Department as assistant professor of military science and tac- tles and has been detailed to the 3rd Regiment, consisting of the Hastern and Western High Schools and the Hine Junior High School, with headquarters at Eastern. The annual Spring show of the Alumni Assoclation will be glven tn the school auditorium February 20. The committes in charge follow. Miss Mildred Boynton, chairman; M Mary Murray, Miss Margaret Hardy, Miss Rosemary Arnold Pauline Lohman and John McInerney. One 'feature will be a comic oOpera given by the School Glee Club, under the direction of Mrs. Carrie V. Byram and Miss Ella M. Monk Margaret Hoover, a member of the bank staff, gave a talk on National Thrift week at chapel exercises Tues- day. Oratorieal Contest Up. The question of Government owner- contest. The girls of the Senlor Friendship Club went to the Friendship House Monday afternoon and entertained the children there. The Cub, a newspaper supplement to the Lasterner, published by mem-| bers of the class in journalism, made | its first appearance Friday. Asenath Graves, the assistant editor of the is the editor of this paper. Three Lastern pupils were awarded bronze medals and certificates in the Underwood typewrlter 8. Six other recelved monthly awards Janu certificates. Medals were awarded to H. D derson, who had a speed of 42 3-5 words a minute; lIsabelle Anderson, with a speed of 45 2-5, and Mildred Koontz, with 46 2-5 words a minute. for | thee- o receiving only certificate; i Ty Denndan, Winifred Duffy, Olinda Facchina, Ethel Gill, Ethel Mc- Gunigal and Irving Raley. Friday 210 puplls from the grade schools and 28 from the junior high Schools came to Eastern, where they Wero assigned to sections and given their programs. This is the largest increase of any school, with the ex- ception of Central, RANDALL “JUNIORS” HEAR THRIFT TALK Students Addressed on Subject by G. David Huston of Dunbar High School. G. David Houston, head of the de- partment of business practice at Dun- bar High School, addressed the stu- dents of Randall Junlor High School Monday on “Thrift.” He emphasized the value of economizing school time, and the benefits of the general thrift program. During the remainder of the week, a program of thrift was carried on in various classrooms. Miss Norma E. Boyd Wednesday tion to Civilization. Charactersafter afternoon presented\an expository pa- geant depicting the Greclan Contribu- tion to Civllization. Characters of the exposition were: Spirit of America, Arrahwanna Slade; Spirit of Greece, Edith Minor; philosophers, Morris Thomas, Wilbert Dyson and Richard Forbes. Araminta Reed, Elzur Jones, Evelyn Holmes and Morfis Thomas posed during the reading of Homer. Leroy Henson posed as Leonidas, and Milton Allen and Raymond Stephney, as Marathan runners, discuss and jave- lin throwers. Lenora Miles, Dorothy Diggs and Dorothy Shorter repre- sented Dorle, Tonic and Corinthian ar- chitectural types. The first class to graduate from Randall Junior High School since its organization will conduct graduating exercises at Zion Baptist Church, Fourth and F streets southwest, Thursday, January 29, at 10:30 o'clock. The principal speaker will be Dr. J. Hayden Johnson. Rev. F. L A. Ben- nett will preside. Diplomas will be International Relations. Another frajus between the admin- istrative and the legislative estab- lishments of the Government over forelgn policy seems certaln as a re- sult of the signing by American rep- resentatives in Parls last week of the agreement through which the Unlited States is to collect a percentage of reparations under the Dawes plan to pay for the expense of malntaining troops on the Rhine after the armis- While it is the duty of the President and the State Department alone to negotiate such agreements, the Senate is afraid that through signing the one in Paris this country has become invelved in European complications, something the Senate is most anxious to avert Secretary Hughes and the President have explained that the agreement does not bind the United States tc enforce the collection of debts, along with the allies, from Germany, but the Senate last week asked to be “shown" on the matter by passing a resolution, without debate, calling on Secretary Hughes to submit the de- talls of the Parls agreement for Its constderation. The French war debt will downed. Just as things were begin- ning to become quiet agaln a French deputy arises in the Franch chamber and argues long and heatedly against the demands of the United States that the debt be paid. He was immedlately answered by Senator Borah, in the Senate, whose speech was taken as reflocting the whole temper of the Senate on the question. Luis Marin, the French deputy who spoke against the debt's payment, represents the minority in the French Parliament, and his speech was refused the cham- [ formal approval by a majority of 66 votes. not be Probably feeling that the proposed treaty with Turkey is too dignified a subject for a breakfast table discus- sion, President Coolldge invited the Senate foreign relations committes to dinner for a discussion of this matter last week. The only other guest was Richard Washburn Child, who repre- sented the United States at the Lau- zanne conference, at which the treaty was negotlated. The greater part of the White House conference was de- voted to the presentation of Mr Child’s views. He urged the prompt ratification of the treaty, which has been in committee for more than a year, hinting that if the treaty were not ratified soon 1t might be necessary to negotiate another 8nder less favor- able clrcumstances. While debate lagged last the Isle of Pines treaty, now before the Senate for ratification. President Coolidge let it be know from the White House that he favors ratifica- tion of the agreement. If ratified, the island goes to Cuba, otherwise it re- mains United States property. Japan and Russia have recently ap- proved a treaty providing for Japan- ese recognition of the Soviet and the resumption of diplomatic relations. Among other provisions, there is one giving to approved Japanese coal and | oil concesslons on advantageous terms for a period of 40 to 50 years. France's resumption of diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia have golten away to a rather bad start as u result of a speech made. by the Soviet premier, Rykoff, to the effect that the present government of Pus- sla did not recognize any pre-war bts to France, and therefore had no intention of paying them. Explan tions that the premier was misquoted have failed to satisfy the French premier, Herrfot, who says that if that is the way Russia looks at things the negotiations over debt payments will be difficult, to say the least. The international oplum parley, re- opened Monday at Geneva, came to 4 deadlock Wednesday and adjourned for two days on motion of Sweden in the hope that means of a concilia- tion might be found which would save the conference from eventual collapse. The deadlock is the result of dlsagreement between the British and American delegates. The British proposal was that opium smoking should be stopped within 15 years from the time that China had sup- pressed her growth of oplum to stage which would remove the danger of oplum smuggling from China into other Far Eastern countries. The American proposal was originally for a 10-year limit for the suppression of smoking, beginning at once. This proposal was afterward modified to a 15-year limit in an effort at concili- ation with Great Britain. Costa Rica has filed her resignation with the League of Nations to take effect January 1 She is the first coun¢ry to withdraw, but it {s hoped that before the two years' notice which she is required by the cove- nant to give is up she may be per- suaded to remain. No reason was given for her withdrawal, Civics. While the nomination of Attorney General Stone to be a momber of the United States Supreme Court has been favorably reported to the Senate from the judiclary committee, some opposi- rnn is expectad to come up from Demo- rats when the time comes for Senate confirmation. Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana and Senator Overman of North Carolina, leading the opposition, may block the nomination, although there is little doubt of its finally receiv- ing Senate approval. Senator Walsh, it 1s understood, is planning to bring up the fact that the Department of Justice will bring a second indictment against Senator Wheeler here in Washington on a charge which resulted in a previous indlctment In Montana. Senator Over- man will bring up Mr. Stone's past con- nections in his work as a lawyer. Unanimous adoption by the Senate and House joint District committee of the five-year school building program was encouraging news for the support- ers of the bill. The committee promised to try to push the bill through Congress at this session. The plan suggested by Supt. Ballou would provide, he sald, for an fincrease of 800 additional grade presented by Mrs. Coralie F. Cook. Music will be furnished by the girls’ glee club of the school. The graduating class was enter- tained Friday afternoon by the Stu- dent Council. The entertainment wa in charge of Miss M. A. Milton, Mrs. F. L. Toms and Mrs. M. H. Plummer. A parent-teacher meeting held at Randall Building Wednesday evening indorsed the five-year building -pro- gram of the school administration and the estimates of the Board of Education as submitted to the Budget Bureau for the year 1925-1926. First Asst. Supt. G. C. Wilkinson gave a 3uccinct and lucid explanation of the bullding program. Army Register Out. Following the precedent established by him last year in the issue of the Army Register for 1924, in the first month of the vear, Adjt. Gen. Davis has already issued the Army Register for the current year, and is prepared to meet the legitimate demands of the service for copies of that official ree- ord of the commissioned personnel of the entire military establishment. Prior to 1924 these annual reglsters were usually lssued in May or June, but in several years were not issued until July or August, pupils per year and 750 additional high school pupils. The probable cost of the bulldings le set at $16,000,000. The naval bill passed the Senate last week, and embodied an amendment asking the President to call another conference for the limitation of arma- ment, a subject on which the President previously has expressed himseif to the effect that he does not consider the time ripe. The amendment, however, is sim- ply taken 26 an expression from the Senate, and is not interpreted as fend- ing to hasten the Executive in his ac- tions. The debate on the Navy bill in the Senate resuited In a victory for President Coolidge when the Senate voted down an attempt to tack on an amendment calling for elevation, or fn- creasing the range of guns on the big battleships. The President had let it be known that he did mot consider such actlon necessary or in keeping with his economy program at thie time. Funds to maintain for another year four great Government establish- ments, the Departments of State, Commerce, Justice and Labor, were asked in an appropriation bill re- ported to the House last week. The bill carrles funds totaling $71,598,- 133.77. —_— The Senate elections committed, to Current News Events Summary of Important National, Foreign and Local Affairs Speciaily Arranged for the Convenience of Students. week on | | tions repr 0., JANUARY 25, 1925—PART 1. which was referred a dispute between Senutor Mayfield of Texas and George E. B. Peddy, a Republican candldate for the Senate seat, has reported unanimously to the Senate in favor of declaring Senator Mayfield prop- erly elected. The report ends a long controversy, started by Mr. Peddy, who charged Senator Mayfield with excessive expenditures, fraud and in- timidation fn his campaign of 1922 for the Senate. | . That the national park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia may not be swamped In a congressional committee a fight was begun last to get the Temple bill, provid- ny for its creation, passed this ses- ston. Gov. Trinkle and prominent irginians from every city in the ate have been organizing in Wash- ngton a permanent organization to vork for the passage of the bill ‘resident Coolidge has let it be inown that he favors the project. A bill for the utilization of Great Falls, in the Potomac, as a source of electric power for the city of Wash- ington was favorably reported to the House last week from the District committee. The bill has already passed the Senate. History. Leon Trotsky, who stood shoulder to shoulder with Lenin as war lord of Soviet Russla, and who, since the death of the latter, has been losing little by little the power he held, is taken down another peg. Dispatches last week from Russia told of his expulsion from the Soviet war coun- cfl, and of threats that if he does not change his attitude he likewise will be expelled from the “political bu- reau” of the Soviet and its executive council. Trotsky is accused by his enemies of having undermined the confidence of the peasants in the Soviet, and of having attempted to revive the teachings of Lenin. Both charges he denles. The new German cablnet stands firmly for peace, for the payment, in accordance with the Dawes repara- tions plan, of its debts, and for the continuance of the German Republic. Chancellor Luther, who heads the newly appointed German minlstry set forth his platform in his inau- gural speech to the German Relchstag, or parliament, last weelk The chancellor was given a vote of confidence by the German Parlia- ment, which approved his platform. In spite of President Coolidge's use of the characteristic expression “the |stmpler the better” in discussing plans for inauguration with the local committee, plans aro going forward | successfully for the usual military procession, a charity ball, and an elaborate program of radio broad- casting of the inaugural address. The Radlo Corporation of America and the Ame n Telegraph and Tele- phone Company will each link up a| chain of stations from coast to coast. If the Norsemen were the first | white men to set foot in America, | Donald B. McMillan, famous Aretic explorer, hopes to establish proof be- yond doubt. He announced in Chi- cago last week that he would sail northward again soon in the hope of |finding the legendary home of the “lost | colony of Greenland,” said to have been established by Eric the Red. A conference on the cause and cure of war brought many promi- nent American women to Washing- ton last week. | auspices It was held under the | nine national organiza- senting a membership of | 5,000,000 women. Mrs. Carrie Chap- man Catt, general chairman of the conference, spoke of the chief aim of the conference as the enlightenment of all members of the organizations which are participating and a possi- ble hope that out of that enlighten- ment might come a united program for world peace. The conference was addressed by President Coolidge Sat- urday. He reiterated his stand in favor of the World Court. of A sentiment symbollc of the tradi- tional friendship between the United States and France surrounds the de- parture from Washington last week of Ambassador Jusserand, who is re- tiring to go home to France after 20 vears of service. Ho went himself to the White House to present his let- ters of recall to Coolidge, thus re- establishing an old custom. The new French Ambassador, Emil Daeschner, is now on his way to this country. Riano, ths Spanish Ambassador, now becomes dean of the diplomatic corps in Washington. Simultaneously comes the news of a new Italian Ambassador to the United States. The Itallan foreign office has been assured that the Stats Department here looks with favor on the appointment of James de Martino, at present Italian Am- bassador at Toklo, to fill the place of Prinoe Caetani, who retires in Feb- ruary. The legislative wheels which grind the grist In the Senate stopped for a while Monday while Senators pald tribute in speeches to the mem- ory nad services to the Natlon of Henry Cabot Lodge, Frank B. Bran- degee and Le Baron B. Colt tors who dled during the congres: sional recess. Carrying careful descriptions of Ma Ferguson's gown, hat and even her slippers, news accounts came from Texas this week describing the inauguration January 20 of Mrs. Miriam A, Ferguson, the first woman Governor of Texas. H. H. Votaw, superintendent of prisons and brother-in-law of the late President Harding, resigned last week. —_— Frederick J. Libby, executive sec- retary of the National Council for the Prevention of Wars, may speak in the public schools of Washington no longer, according to a ruling of the Board of Education last week, after hearings on the subject. Mr. Libby was charged with holding extreme views on pacifism, which, the board held, would poison the minds of young school children with anti-war sentiments. Economic. The British pound sterling Is now worth what is was before the war— $4.87. For the first time since the war brought such ups and downs in the exchange rates of foreign cur- rency the pound has gone back to par, an order last week by the Post- master General declaring that money orders payable in Great Britain shall be vald at the pre-war rate, men- tioned above. Your Uncle Sam is a fairly prosper- ous old man if we think of him as the $1,644,833,576, the total amount of in- come taxes paid in 1924, According to an announcement from the Department of Labor the cost of food in Washington has increased 1 per cent in the past year. An outbreak of typhold fever in several Eastern oftles has been lald to the oyster, and the oyster indus- try, which thrives along the Chesa- peake Bay, is suffering as a result. Whether or not the oyster is really to blame for the disease—some doc- tors say it is and others say It is not—the oyster fishermen are losing money daily as @ result of the asper- sions cast at the lowly bivalve, and many have been forced to shut up shop for the time belng and go out of business. Maryland, a State which supports a thriving industry n oysters, has taken action to remove the oyster from all blame by having medioal Inspectors conduct rigld ex- aminations and Issue health mer- tificates aimed at establishing the purity of the oyster. % —_ Science. Experiments in harnassing natural steam as a possible power In generat- ing electricity, carried on by the General Electrio Co. in Geyser Can- yon, Sonoma County, Calif., have proved successful. The engineers an- nounced that it was entirely feasible and that electricity generated by this method to furnish a small town in that viclnity would cost only one- half to one-third as much as if gen- rated by @ small steam or hydro- electric plant —— A new amphibian plane, which can be landed with equal ease on land and water, was demonstrated at Bolling Field last week by Lieut. Wendall H. Brookley. This s the new Loening plane, and is one of three to be purchased by the Navy. The Army Is placing orders for 10. The Sahara Desert last wesk was crossed for the first time by air- plane. Thres French planes crossed the desert from the north and from the south, covering 8,750 miles. The flight was arranged {n connection with the the French Sudan. Arts and Letters. Belglum, which learned to know Herbert Hoover =0 well during the war, is appealing to him to come to money in the United States to com- plete the reconstruction of the Li- brary of Louvain Unlversity. About four years ago a movement was started by Americans, headed by Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, the library, which was destroyed dur- ing the war. Unable to obtain enough money in America to complete the work of reconstruction, the rector of the university has asked Mr. Hoover » try to raise the necessary money to complete the rebuilding. M Hoover has responded with a promise to look into the matter before giving his definite answer. One of the outstanding events in the history of art in this country will be the opening at the Corcoran Gal- lery of Art next Autumn of an ex- ition in celebration of the centen- nial of the National Academy of De- stgn, the largest and oldest organiza- tion of painters and sculptors in Amerlca. The choice of the Corco- ran Gallery for the opening of this exhibition Ts espectally approprite, @s it was founded for the display and advancement of American art. A Life of the Czar,” an opera by Glinka, which has held a prominent place in the opera for a century, has been reyritten entirely by the Soviet in order to ‘“eradicate” monarchial suggestions, according to a dispatch last weck. The new opera, which retains the original music, is now called “The Scythe and Hammer, symbol of the Soviet regime. An authorized biography of Wood- row Wilson s to be compiled and written by Ray Stannard Baker, a well known American writer, who, as Mrs. Wilson's choice, will have com- plete access to all of the former Pres ident’s letters and papers. The Governor of Georgla has desig- nated Frank L. Stanton poet laureate of his State. Stanton is author of fighty Lak a Rose," “Just a'Weary- in’ for You” and “Sweetest Li'l Fel- low.” Stanton conducts a column in an Atlanta newspaper and was a friend of James Whitcomb Riley, Eugene Field, Henry W. Grady and Joel Chandler Harrls, establishment of regular air lines in | its rescue again and to raise enough | to rebulld | | SIXTH GRADE WINS. Captures Thrift Week “Auto Race” at Douglass-Simmons. An automobile race graphically il- lustrated on a large chart marked the close of the thrift week observance at the Douglass-Simmons Seho s, Friday. The sixth grade won the event with a saving of $29.65. The fifth grade was second with $16.61. The school's total saving of the week amounted to $57.42. Among the thrift week speakers at the school was Campbell C. Johnson, secretary of the Twelfth Street Young Men's Christlan Assoclation. |NEW COURSES IN VIEW AT COLLEGE OF LAW Announcement Made for Second Semester of Institution—New Dean to Assume Duties. Several mew classes will bs or- ganiced for the second semester at the Washington College of Law when it opens, February 2, according to Emma M. Gillett, retiring de The new dean, Mrs. Laura Halsey, will ake up her dutles, also, at this time. Prof. Edwin A. Mooers will |have two of the new cla bot given Mondays, Wednesda Fridays, during the spring subjects will be “Torts and Tort Cases” and “Criminal Law Cases.” Prof. Willlam Clark Taylor will hold classes in testamentary law Mondays and Fridaye, and Paca Oberlin will have a class on Mondays only in formation of corporations. Tuesdays and Thursdays Mi Slizabeth ( Harris will have a class in “sales’ and Prof. Lucien Vandoren will teach | equity pleading final mid-year examinations | are being held. Prof. Mooers' class in contracts hpd an examination Monday and Harry A. Hegarty's clas No. 2 in real property had examina- tions ‘Thursday. Miss Elizabeth ( Harris will give examinations in evidence cases and contract cases Tuesday and Thursday, respectively A class in legal bibliography was begun Wednesday night under the| STYLUS TO STAGE ANNUAL CONTEST Election to Membershiy of Howard U. Literary and Art Society Plenned. The Stylus, the most import Mterary and art society at Howard University, anno ced st nig that it has opened its tition for membership. The Stylus was o vears ago t the u the eponsorship of D Locke of the department ophy nd Prof. T. Montgome ory, then of the departmen lish, but now assista « publt N. J original students gan und. bh n of F purpose literar n amon libe pressio & the college arts of ward Univer: especial view to the stim elopment of ship wit the furtherance of th ing together of g Members n tained oy students o through submittir tions of poetry, short paintings, or drawings to ti £ H v, with ation ar prod and the bri ns 10 co-oper mer of th o persons for memt n of the competitive value of inal produ Miss Lucy D. Slowe at Howard Universit before the women who to become deans of women ection of Dr. Sarah Sturtevant eacher , Columbia U for better race relationships be colored and white women this Slowe d oper | who impose it been marked, w direction of George Kearney, librarian | of the Department of Ju tice. r. Kearney had associated with him in this talk Mr. Jones of the American Law Book Co. Members of Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority will bo guests at a tea given by three of the members this afternoon at the Lee House, from 4 to 6 o'clock. Th hostesses are Miss Gertrude Lyddan Miss Mary Grace McVey and Lenors L. Stites A feature of the trials at the prac tice court of the college Wednesd afternoon was the case of “The Home for Aged Catfish Eaters” vs. “The| Sons and Daughters Will Arise,” a humorous case, upon ma terfal in one of the famous Octavius Roy Cohen stories. The attorneys for the plaintiff wera O. B. L and Mary T. Cunningham: attorn for the defendant, Kathryn and Herman Berman. Other students partictpating in t} trials of this “moot court” were Gertrude E. Coyle, Elizabeth Buckley Marjorie M. Burns, elby S. Rob- erts, Emma H. Sherman, Carrie Law- ton, Reuben Schmidt, Jessie Ganoe, Mrs. S. H. Stewart, Julia Bland, Mary . Reagan, M. M. Ranahan, Lila Tay- lor, Kathryn C. Bonner and J. Dewey Edwards. - In Hungary when a girl is unmar- ried at the age of 23 she automatical- ly becomes an “old mald” to her friends and to the community at large. The usual marrying age girls in that country is 16 | great improvemer graduat ore ments is the exo ning water has 1 alrs have been impression rc bee equipped with r ru students. The number of chairs | infirmary adequ has been supplied in technique room for the first students under th Gould. Con taught by ; seman work with B A given at 4 b Howard 1 ty camp than 50 highly trained under the directic Childers, head of th rd Univ money ! tunity! - 10e¢ - 2be This big sale starts tomorrow morning at 8:00 A.M. The first to arrive will have the best selection, so if you want BOOKS of any description, COME EARLY! Take advantage of this opportunity while it is here, as you may never again have such a chance! NO SALES TO DEALERS RMY & NAVY 8th & D Sts. N.'W Of Northwest Corner FIRE SALE BOOKS As a result of the disastrous fire which swept Kann’s warehouse a week ago, over 20,000 books were slightly damaged by water in Kann's Basement Book Department. FICTION--RELIGIOUS BOOKS-- TRAVEL—-HISTORICAL NOVELS-- POETRY--GAMES—-FAIRY TALES All kinds of books are included in the lot, and the particular book you have been wanting is here—and at an UNUSUALLY LOW PRICE! 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