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24 U. OF M. DEBATERS RENEW ACTIVITIES Team Books Initial Contest With Oglethorpe—Maryland Day Observed. Special Dispatcl COLLEGE University to The Star, PARK, Md., of Maryland, not had a representative debating team for several years, is to get back into line. Oglethorpe University been booked as the initial op- ponent for the come-back, the Geor- glans being scheduled to appear at College Park April 29, Maryland will be represented by Joseph Macko and Clark Beach, with John Melnery as alternate. They were chosen recently after a series of tests. The subject of the debate will be “The Abolition of Capital Punishment.” Edna B. MeNaughton, State super- visor of voeational homie economics, attended the annual regional confer- ence of vocational economics workers this week at Swampscott, Mass. Miss MeNaughton served on one of the im- portant committees. She made an active study of vocational training in Massachusetts while on the trip. Student Activities. Yost of Grantsville, Md., elected assistant manager of varsity basket ball for next sea- son, and John Burns has been chosen for a similar position with the temnis team. Both will auto- nuatically sueceed to the manager- ships following on Uniforms were much in last night in the throng i Gymmnasium, the oceasion annual ball of the R. O. T. the unfversity. Prel March 28— which has Henry has be evidence Ritchie being the C. unit at to select ntative of the university pate in the annual oratori of Maryiand will be held April 8 Mrs canor Robey of the Col- lege of Education won the contest for_the university vear. R. W. Carpenter, professor of agri- cultiwral eng ng, intends to offer a spectal course next year in meth- ods of teaching farm machinery shop in the vocational departments of sec- ondary schools. E naries a repre- to par- 1l con- 5 tic test last W. Sheetz dry depart States De addressed the animal hus- of the United of Agriculture neeting of the Live Stock Club at the university. Weekly seminars are being held by the students of agricultural edu- catfon in the auditorium at the uni- versity each Saturday morning. Stu- dents ave presenting papers and de- fending their before the fessors of the of Agriculture, toachers through- out the State and officials from the Uwited States Department of Agri- eulturc - Represemtative Millard B T of the fifth Marvland congressional district extoled the university in his Maryland day address, made here Wednesday. After paying ompli- ment to of the other institu- tions of the State, he went on to say that “taking lace in all the Er agricultural, economical and civic interests of the State stands this great institution, the University of Maryland. Today, with all its many departments and large student body, it is blazing a path of educa- tion and progress which is bound to be great financial, cultural and economic benefit to our State and Union.™ Pledged to of views pro- College from high schools dings its is Fraternities. Two members of the freshman class recently have been pledged by fraternities. Kappa Alpha h pledged J. E. Zulick of Houtzdale, Pa., while Fred Linkous of Highland, Md., has been pledged by Delta Sigma Phi An intramural shoot is being con- ducted by the military department, which will not be completed before &bout the_middle of next month Jozet Mikulowski-Pomorski, pro- fessor of agricultural chemistry of the leading school on sural economy of Poland, at Warsaw, was a_recent visitor at. the university. He in- spected and observed in the varlous departments of the College of Agri- culture. The purpose of his travel in this country is to better conditions in Poland by studying American methods of agriculture. K. OF C. SCHOOL PUT ON APPROVED LIST HINE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ INDUSTRIAL ART EXHIBIT Displays of Basketry, Drawings, Design Work, Garments and Canned Food a Feature. An exhibit of the work of Hine students in industrlal arts was given at the school on Thursday evening preceding the Parent-Teachers' As- sociation meeting. It included di plays of basketry, drawings, design work, garments and canned food. The Parent - Teacher Association enjoyed a student musical program after its business sessions. Marian Davis, Dorothy Linger and Richard Mudd gave vocal solos, and the Boys' and Girls'’ Glee Clubs sang several choruses. Mrs. Barker's section won the attendance banner. “Reporting as a Profession” was the subject of a talk in which Frederic William Wile, prominent newspaper man, told of the advantages and dis- advantages of his work, at a recent school assembly. Wednesday afternoon the school en- joyed an enthusiastic “sing,” under the leadership of Dr. E. N. C. Barnes, head of the public school music de- partment. WORK OF CENTRAL STUDENTS PRAISED Exhibit at Industrial Ex- position Represented All Branches of the School. Central High School was repre- sented in.a manner distinctly credit- Jle to the school at the industrial exposition last week at the Wash- ington Auditorium. All departments of the school which turn out indus- trial work exhibited their products. The woodshop display took up the main portion of Central’s exhibit. One booth, which was furnished as a living room, contained a phono- graph, a plano stool, two square tables, one circular end table, two chairs, one floor lamp, two table lamps and a pair of candlesticks. The pupils of the art department made silk shade for the floor lamp. Jewelry from the crafts classes and drawings from the costume-designing classes also were displayed. Vinit Evening Star Office. A group of students from the journalism class saw exactly how a large newspaper was managed when they m an interesting visit to The Evening turday morning, March 21, roup also included of the bulletin €. Fred Cook, who boasts of having once attended Central, guided the party through every department of The Star. A few of the most in- teresting departments were the, news- com, the sporting department, fl- lustrations department, composing room, stereotype room, pressroom and the engine roon. 3 Members of the party were for- tunate enough to meet Mr. Berryman, The Star's cartoonist. They gook great delight in viewing the cartoons which he had just. finished. Time, they learned, is the news- paper's greatest enemy. In the making up of a newspaper every- tHing must be run on schedule to the exact second. Addrers by Rev. Edward Taber. At a recent ehapel Rev. Edward Taber of Baltimore, a former Central d foot ball man, spoke on s of athletics and espectally of track as an aid to the development of the students physically. Mr. Taber also advised the students that while a thorough education could be ob- tained with little schooling, it would be unwise for any one to fail to utilize the opportunity offered by the high schools, Tewm of Girl Debaters in View. The team for the coming girls’ debate against Central High School of Harrisburg, s being rounded out. Eight girls who will represent Central have been picked. Resolved, “That the United States should grant the Philippines their independence,” will be the question. The ones selected to represent Cen- tral In this encounter are: Merle Els- worth, Louise Feinstein, Mary Gayle, Harriet Little, Polly Betts, Audrey Carrol. Winona Von Ammon and Christine Willlams. Board of Bar Examiners An- nounces Students Eligible for Its Test in June. The Knights of Columbus Evening School was formally advised last week that it is on the “approved list” of the board of bar examiners and that graduates of its law department will be eligible to take the bar ex- aminations. The seniors immediately began preparations for taking the June bar examination The Cubs’ Club is being formed by members of the journalism class to promote activities amonz the future newspaper sc r. and Mrs Frederick R. Rice, Elmer Reynolds and Harry Kabat are the organizers of the new society, which will aim to keep its membersip intact after stu- dents have completed their course in journalism as well as adding new members as students enroll from year to year A number of students attended the meeting called by Norwood P. Cas- sidy, chairman of the dramatic com- mittee, Thursday evening. With of talent to choose from, the prospects of selecting a worthy cast for the school play are bright. Dr. sed the advisability of play from the standpoint “Nothing But the Truth” was selected, and Dennis 1. Connell of the St. Patrick Players, who will direct the production, pects to have the first rehparsal dur- ing the second week in April. Albert J. Kearney, champion of the athleties committee, announced that the K. of C. School would have a bas- ket ball team on the courts next sea- son. In striving to organize a formi- dable five Mr. Kearney discovered that there w several students in the school who have played on cham- pionship teams in the past, among them being Mills, Kane, Galicia and Stanton. Independent and collegiate cagers will have a new team to reckon with when the new season ar- rives. J. . Fitzpatrick, head of the short- hand department, spoke to his classes regarding the Summer course, which is expected to extend over five weeks. Students are demonstrating an inter- est in the plan, which will ald them materfally in resuming their work at the school in the Fall. Finds 0il in Madagascar. M. Barrabe, a geologist and mem- ber of the French Ecole Normale, has made a geological expedition into Madagascar and brought back nfor- mation that will be commercially {m- portant. He has numerous speci- mens of carboniferous sands, indi- cating that while the coal flelds are not as imporwant as those of Indo- China, the petrolcum and bituminous sends wre more important. LANGLEY ASSEMBLY FEATURE OF WEEK Music and Recitation Numbers Well Received at Program Held on Wednesday. Music and recitations featured the weekly ascembly Wednesday at the Langiey Junior High School, which was in charge of Miss Nellie Patter- son's section, 8A3. Those who took part were Patrick Bradley, Carolyn Stover, Edna Doyle, Steven Thonsson, Roy Good, Willard Fellner and Prin- cipal Henry W. Draper. The Poster Club, under the direc- tion of Miss Patterson, is making posters for “Clean-Up Week." Among the new clubs this semester is the Popular Science Club, which is under the supervision of Miss Bose. The officers are: President, Douglas Weir; vice president, Lloyd Fish; secretary, _Victor Baumann, and treasurer, Richard Murphy. Members of the Literary Society have read original poems and sto- ries at meetings. A few of the au- thors studied are George Elliot, An- thony Trollope and Guy de Maupas- sant. Clvies Club Formed. The Civies Club is another new club. The members are finding the study of citizenship interesting. In the near future, they Intend to make a thorough study of the Constitu- tion, to visit the courts of this city and to make a study of a few cases. The Know Your Own City Club was so large this semester that it was necessary to form two clubs of 30 members each Sections §A and 8B were organized under the leadership of Miss Gibbs, and the 7A and 7B sec- tions are under Miss Hodges. The upper sections elected the following officers: President, Catherine Miller; vice president, Jack Moffet; secretary. BEdgar Newcomer. The lower sections’ elected the following- officers: Presi- dent, Ruth Vanderbilt; vice president, Harry Nichols; secretary, Louise Mat- thews. This club, as its name suggests, aims to become better acquainted with the City of Washington. Trips are sometimes taken during the club period to some public bullding. No Encouragement to Work. From the Baille. Magistrate (severely)—Prisoner, how did you have the audacity to break into this man's house at midnight and rob him? g Prigoner (indignantly)—But, your worehip, last time 1 was before you, you wanted to know how I could have the audacity to rob a man on the highway at noon. When can I go on with my + work? THE SUNDAY STAR, NATIONAL . FRAT SEEKS HIGH POSTS Phi Beta Gamma Wili Con- test for Places in National Organization. Phi Beta Gamma Legal Fraternity of National University held its annual election of officers Friday night, with the following results: George W. Wright, chief justice; Paul Whiteside, assoclate chief justice; Morgan K. Knott, clerk; Andrew Herlitz, baili John O'Callahan, chancellor; Franklin V. Anderson, marshal, and J. C. Mc- Hugh, historfan. Mr. Wright, the in- coming chief justice, and John H. Whittington, the retiring chief ju tice, were elected as delegates to the national convention, with David J. Cole as ajternate. By unanimous vote of the fraternity the delegates were instructed to en- deavor to elect the following members of the fraternity to posts in the na- tional organization: Hugh C. Bick- ford, past chief justice, for supreme chief justice; Joseph A. Glovannoni, supreme balliff; Fred O. Roth, su- preme clerk, and John H. Whittington, as supreme historlan. The local chap- ter is entitled to fill the post of su- preme chlef justice of the national or- ganization from its membership by virtue of the rotation system used in electing national officers. This is the first time the National University Chapter has been entitled to this privilege. While it is assured that Mr. Bickford, who is a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of the District, as well as of the State of Mary- land, and a former editor of the National University Law Review, will be given first place in the national council, it is expected that the Natfonal Univer- sity Chapter will succeed in filling one or more of the remaining posts indicated. All the standing committees for the year also were elected. The frater- nity acquired last year a tract of land in Benson's Addition, near Cabin John Bridge, and erected an elabo- rate clubhouse. The following house committee was elected to supervise the clubhouse: Willlam T. Gefer, man- ager; P. Oliver Frank, Francis O'Reilly, Burton R. Wibur, R. A Trapp, O. A. Trampe and Edwin G. Royster. Trustees for the property were elected as follows: A. Hamilton Daugherty, Hugh C. Bickford, Fred O. Roth, Edwin G. Royster and David J. Cole. The fraternity is planning a_dance at the city fraternity house, 1722 Connecticut avenue, during April, and a house party at the clubhouse as soon as the weather will permit. OMcers to Be Named. Sigma Nu Phi Fraternity will elect officers at the fraternity house, 1752 N street, Wednesday night. Arrange- ments for the May ball, a house party and banquet, all scheduled for the next few months, will be completed Sigma Delta Kappa Fraternity of National University held its monthly meeting Monday night. Arrange- ments were made for a banquet to be held soon. C. W. Martin of the Cincinnati chapter of the fraternity and M. A. Marquette of the Chicago chapter spoke. The second-year class of National University Law School will meet in the lower hall of the law school build- ing Tuesday night at 8:45 o'clock to outline Spring activities. Kappa Beta Pi Sorority of Na- tional University will have a soclal evening at the home of Mrs. Maybelle Ellis, Cedar Parkway, Chevy Chase, Md., Thursday evening. An initia- tion will be held April 5, at which several new members will be re- ceived. A banquet will follow the initiation. Miss Edith M. Cooper, Miss Elizabeth S. Emmons and Mrs. Ellis are in charge of arrangements. The National University Masonic Club will have a business meeting in the upper hall of the law school building Friday night at 8:45 o'clock. Marcus T. Albertson is president. All master Masons in the university have been invited to attend. A report will be rendered of all members of the club who were successful in the Te- cent bar examination, and a quiz class organized to prepare club mem- bers for the June bar examination. Plans for the annual ladies' night to be held the latter part of April will also be discussed, and moving piec- tures of Masonic subjects will be shown, The Nationat-University Rifle and Pistol Club is preparing for Spring target practice on the rifle range at Camp Stmms. Efforts will be made to have the National University team entered at the second annual college men’s event at Annapolls this Spring. Prof. Conrad H. Syme has an- nounced that every member of his class in municipal corporations made a passing grade. -Examinations were held last week and Prof. Syme was among the first of the faculty to finish rating his subject. Prof. Daly will commence his se- ries of annual lectures on legal re- search during the week. COUNCIL INAUGURATED BY ARMSTRONG PUPILS James Jones Named President. Convention Grew Out of Star Oratory Contest. With the adoption of a constitu- tion drawn up by the judicial branch a student council was inaugurated at Armstrong Manual Training $chool last week with the following officers: James Jones, president; George Whit- ted, vicé president; Joseph Darthard, secretary; Freda Hale, assistant sec- retary; Phillips Brooks, treasurer, and Pelease Kebble, sergeant-at- arms. The convention is composed of two delegates elected from each section nd is an outgrowth of the study stimulated by The Star's oratorical contest. At the convention, accord- ing to Edward Brooker, editor of the Armstrong Voice, the rhetoric dis- played in the nominating speeches and in support of -the various phas®s of the constitution revealed an ex- cellent foundation for the develop- ment of this type of effort. The Class Basket Ball League fs being led by the Sophomores, with two games won and no losses. The runner-up Is the Senior class, which Pas won two and lost 1. Third place goes to the Juniors, with a percent- age of .333, and the Freshmen are comfortably housed in the cellar. The regular basket ball season in the 1. 8. A. A. closed with a victory fror Armstrong_over the Howard High School of Wilmington, Del., 26 to 10. This fixed the champlonship title be- yond all dispute in Armstrong over all Eastern competitors. J. B. Hunter, coach of the track team, announces that trials will be held on the Wednesday before the Easter holidays for eligibles to en- ter the intercollegiate meet at Hamp- ton. Entries will also be sought for the coming Howard meet and an early Spring event at the Suburban Gardens. Photographic enlargements of Sen- ator Lawrence Phipps and Chairman Madden. taken at the ground-break- ing exercises for the mew annex, on exhibition at the Washington Audi- torium, were prepared by the physics department, which rejolces in the newest type of enlarging camera, as well as a special type of panoramic camera. R B e o 3 P e e e 1 WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 29, |G. W. U. PLANNING TO COMPLETE BUILDING PROGRAM IN 7 YEARS George Washington University is looking forward to the completion of its bullding program by 1932, the 200th “anniversary of the birth of George Washington. The plan calls for the erection of 12 units compris- Ing a greater university. The second unit is nearing completion, and the third is in contemplation. Dr. Willlam Mather Lewls, presi- dent of the university, announcea yesterday that a Nation-wide cam- palgn for bullding, as well as endow- ment, would be continued. To this end the appolntment of Vernon Brew- ster is announced. Mr. Brewster will take charge of the permanent build- ing and endowment campalgn office. As rapldly as possible the program will be pushed forward. The alumni campalgn will be continued, and as far as possible the entire undertak- ing will be glven over to this new position. School Growing Rapidly. The growth of the university has been rapld under the new regime ot the past two years, It has become imperative that the physical growth of the university keep pace with its academic as well as its numerical ex- pansion. The university will extend its greeting to 70 students from the Evander Childs High School of New York City Saturday morning. This is the first group of students coming to Washington for the Easter recess. More than 5,000 high school students from New England and nearby States are due here in the next three weeks The visiting students will have headquarters at the university and wil start their trip of sightseeing from Corcoran Hall. The university is providing a lecture based on views of Washington. The Fine Arts Com- mission has co-operated in this re- specty On Saturday the Evander Childs students will go over the uni- versity and will watch the intercol- legiate rifle match between George Washington, Maryland and Drexel College girls' teams. Basket Ball Team Dinner. Tomorrow night the annual basket ball dinner will be held at the Madrillon Cafe. Coach John Dally, Capt. Mike Down and the various players and man- agers, as well as university officlals, will be In attendance. At chapel tomorrow Mrs. William Chamberlain will give a reading, “Rob- ert of Sicily,” while Miss Mary Isabel Series of Educational Articles Uncle Sam's Navy, in equipment and in the wide variety of instruction given, is beyond comparison the great- est industrial training institution in all the world. This is stated on no less authority than the word of Cur- tis D. Wilbur, Secretary of the Navy. It is taking 25,000 recruits a year, from all walks of life and usually entirely Ignorant of the work they are to perform, putting them through 26 trade schools ashore and turning out men not only specially trained to do the work required of them in the Navy, but fitted for responsible jobs and as artisans in civil life, to which they go back with a broader general education. Not only must these men recelve technical and mechanical training, but they must become familiar with naval customs and procedure. Their instructors are naval officers who are garduates from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, assisted by petty officers who have special qualifications for the work. The fact that there are 137 different ratings among the enlisted men shows the magnitude of the problem of educa- tion and training involved in making these untralned men fit to serve as intelligent and effective units of the Navy's personnel. The graduates from these 26 trade schools ashore must have their in- struction continued at sea. So evliry ship in the Navy maintains trade schools for instructing men it needs in speclal trades. The courses for these schools are furnished by the training division of the Bureau of Navigation. There are 74 different courses of instruction for the en- listed men under the general tities of seamanship, communications, en- gineering, deck artificers, special branches an@ general academic sub- jects. These courses, with text books, are furnished free to all en- listed men ashore or at sea. Thirty- seven thousand of these courses were distributed to the enlisted men last year. The Navy today is essentially oil burning. Practically everything aboard s dome by electricity, with the single exception of actually train- ing and elevating of small guns. Po- tatoes are peeled, ice cream frozen, quarters ventilated, guns operated, and even the larger ships are steer- ed—all by electrical contrivances. Al of the large ships have machine shops, carpenter_shops, foundries, re- frigerating plants, evaporating and distilling units. There are facilities for coppersmithing and blacksmth- ing. There are print shops and paint shops and machines for repairing the large amount of canvas still used in the Navy. There is a fully equipped hospital, or “sick bay,” where the most delicate operation can be per- formed even at sea. There are store- rooms large enough to carry a six- month supply of tons upon tons, of nuts and bolts, paint and_ canvas, leather, lead, cement, lumber and steel. There must also be a cold storage large emough to carry all sorts of food supplies for 1,200 hun- gry saflors for 30 days. Each individual ship is built, equip- ped and organized to be “self-support- ing.” So, with all this costly equip- ment and supplies it is necessary to have a skilled and trained personnel. The 25,000 men recruited annually come from every State in the Union and from all walks of life—some are students, farmers, laborers and some had no trade in civil life. These men later come out of the Navy's train- ing schools as expert coppersmiths, blacksmiths, bollermakers, machinists, yeomen (the clerical force), painters, carpenters, plumbers, storekeepers, electricians, radlo men, cooks, bakers. musicians, Hospital Corps men and experts in many other technical trades. Secretary Wilbur was asked: “How does the Navy get its skilled ex- perts?’ He replied, “The Navy makes them.’ At sea and ashore the Navy is .keeping. its personnel under con- tinuous instruction. The commission- ed officers, who are given four years of intensive, higher education at the Naval Academy, and the chief petty officers, who have become experts in thelr particular ratings during thelr 16 or 20 years of gervice, are espe- clally well fitted to give this type of Instruction. At all training stations and at'cer- tain other places, such as the naval torpodo station at Newport, R. L; the naval radio laboratory In Washing- ton, the Sperry Gyro Compass Works, at Brooklyn, N. Y.; the naval gun Two Units of University Scheme Virtually Finished. Start on Third at Early Date Is Contemplated. Kelly will give the musical accompani- ment. On Friday at chapel Mrs. Charles Wood will give an illustrated talk on “Our Summer In the South Sea.” Saturday night the annual George Washington University Law -_School banquet will be held at the New Willard Hotel. E. J. Henning will preside. Sen- ator Willlam H. King will speak. Two more debates remain for the uni- versity debaters this year. With eix victorles out of seven starts this season both the teams represented by men and women feel proud. On April 18 the men meet the Univer- sity of Virginia debaters. On May 2 they take on the University of North Carolina men. The women closed their season last night in Willlameburg, Va., against the William and Mary debaters. Rifle Teams Winning. The men's rifle team, as well as that of the women, is having considerable success. The men have won flve en- gagements from Pittsburgh, Carnegie Tech, Gettysburg, St. John's College and Johne Hopkins. The men will shoot against Lafayette and Georgetown to conclude the fndoor season. On April 16 they compete in New York in the national indoor champlonship match, which they won over all last season. Again in May out of doors they shoot at the Naval Academy. The women have defeated Delaware, Cornell, Drexel, Michigan, Ilinols and Michigan Agricultural College thus far this season. They close their season Saturday in meeting the Drexel and Maryland teams. Walter R. Stokes of the medical echool, former world cham- plon rifle shot, js coaching the team. The new rifie range in Corcoran Hall has attracted considerable attention this year. The date of April 18 has been set aside for the annual interclass track and fleld meet. Capt. Bill Simmons and Coach Probey expect to have an un- usually large following. The affair was @ great success last year and was held at the Central High Stadium. Plans for the Spring initlation and emoker are under way for the Al- chemists are meeting twice a month now. The Episcopal Club met Thursday. Kappa Beta Pi met last week. Sigma Phi Epsilon gave a banquet at the Raleigh last Thursday. Phi Sigma en- tertained its pledges last Monday. The Men's Glee Club held an enter- taining dance in the gymnasium Friday night. The dance was deciared a com- plete success. Last week's weekly con- cert was held at the First Congrega- tional Church. YOU AND UNCLE SAM Telling How Federal Govern- ment Is Organized and How It Functions—Written Expressly for School Children. No. 44—The Navy as a Training School. factory in the Washington navy yard, the Navy maintains men under spe- cial trade instruction. At present there is an average of 2,000 men under instruction in the 26 trade schools now in active operation. There are 260 petty officers with special qualifications detailed as instructors. The courses vary in length from 4 to 38 weeks. Men are selected for these various classes of trade Instruction from the particularly apt and desirable re- cruits, who have previously been given a special aptitude and educa- tional test, and from the men of the fleet who are recommended for this instruction by their commanding of- ficers as being particularly desirable men for a particular trade. The Navy receives annually an average of 4,000 trained men from these trade schools ashore. Upon completion of a course the graduate goes to sea and per- forms the work for which he has been specially trained. In the instruction courses on ships at sea the officers are interested in- structors and the enlisted men are ardent students. (Copyright, 1925, by Will P. Kennedy.) The forty-fifth article in this series will be on “How the Country Gets the News from Washington.” It will be printed in this paper next Wednesday. HOLLAND TO INCREASE TAXATION ON LUXURIES New Levies Plan to Relieve Heavy Burden of Income Assessments. Correspondence of the Assoclated Pres THE HAGUE, Holland, March 2.— A widespread system of sumptuary taxes is about to be introduced by the Dutch government as a substitute for certain concesslons and reductions in the direct taxation. This latter has been extremely heavy during and since the war, and has caused much popular discontent. The Income tax has been ralsed again and again, ow- ing to the necessity of providing funds for keeping the country in an efficient state of defense. Now a bill has been drafted grant- Ing Increased relief from taxation to married couples, and for children, and also reducing materially the -death duties. This would cost the state about 28,000,000 florins annually. Against this it is proposed to fm- pose a consumption tax of 10 per cent on all hotel and restaurant bills, The same amount is to be levied on the sale of luxury articles such as Jjewelry, antiquities, porcelains, gramophones, pianolas, tapestries, perfumes and garments for men and women the sale price of which ex- ceeds an established minimum figure; also on confectionery, canned goods and games. Automobiles, pleasure craft, wire- less and photographic apparatus, sporting guns and paintings will pay 5 per cent. A noteworthy innovation In the project is that charitable bequests, which have hitherto been duty free, are now to be taxed 10 per cent. i 1 pane, butane and hexane, OLD CITY PROGRESSES. Correspondence of the Associs Press. MELILLA, Morocco, Februasy” 26— This city, which has been in the hands of the Spaniards more than 400 years, is about to be provided for the first time in its history with a public water supply. Gangs of work- ers are now engaged In laying cement plpes to bring the water from Ya: nen, and it is hoped that within a short time the municipal authorities will be able to furnish the inhabit- ants with suficlent water for drink- ing and hygienio purposes. Natural Gas Elements Many. There are a number of different elements in natural gas, sich as is found in Fort Worth, Tex, where the Government operates a helium plant. Here is the formidable list and the degrees below zero at which they liquefy, all expressed in Fahren- heit: Mecthone, 260; ethane, 135; car- | bon aloxide, 108; nitrogen, 317, and oxygen, 297. In addition, other ele- ments in the natural gas are pro- e 1925—PART 1. 2 DEBATES LISTED FOR TEAMS AT G. U Pittsburgh to Be Met on Sat- - urday, Law Groups to Argue Dry Act. Georgetown College debaters will en- gage i thelr first intercollegiate con- test of the season Saturday night when they clash with & picked team from the University of Pittsburgh on the ques- tion of Philippine independence. Debaters at the law school also will have their innings this week. With the prohibition amendment as the bone of contention, teams representing the senfor and junior socleties will stage the fourth prize debate of the year Fri- day night at the law building. The contest with Pittsburgh, which will be held In Gaston Hall, on the Hill- top, 18 looked forward to with keen in- terest In Georgetown circles. It is the first of several intercollegiate debates which Father Toohey, . J., coach of the Georgetown team, hopes to be able to arrange before the close of the scholas- tic year. Foe to Take Negative. Pittsburgh, having been challenged by the Hilitoppers, had the right to choose the side of the question it wished to defend, and selected the negative. During their brief stay in Washington the members of the Pittsburgh team, vls, James Barnet and Leo apirio, will ba the guests of George- Each of the visiting debaters is a native Penneylvanian. The Georgetown team, chosen from a list of contestants from the leading debating societies at the college, com- prises Joseph B. Brennan, Esmond D. Murphy and Robert M. Hitchcock, all of whom are senfors. Law school debaters in the meanwhile are combing “wet” and “dry” headquar- ters for what will be the final assault and defense on the prohibition question in Georgetown circles this year. The senfor soclety will argue that the eight- eenth amendment should be retained, while the juniors will contest just as stoutly for its repeal. Judges for the event were announced by Dr. Hugh J. Fegan, assistant dean, as follows: Herman G. Galloway, As- sistant Attorney General; Theodore Cogswell, deputy registrar of wills, and Lee B. Kemon, Norman B. Landreau and Robert T. Scott, members of the District bar. The senior team com- prises J. T. Higgins and T. E. McKenzie, with W. F. Roberts as alternate. The junior debaters are Elmer E. Fleld and Albert Sidney Cain, with G. J. C. Guil- foyle alternate. A cash prize of $25 is offered by the faculty to the winner of each of the four preliminary debates and $50 to the winner of the final de- bate, which is usually held shortly be- fore graduation. The foreign service school prom, the big soclal affair of the vear for tha student “diplomats,” will be held April 16 at the Mayflower Hotel. All classes are represented on the committee in charge. Resigns Hoya Staff. John J. Mclnnis ‘26, has from the staff of the Hoya, wee publication at the universit o pressure brought on by studies. connection it was announced that Aloysius Kane, Martin Griffiin, Fred Mayo and Franklin McClain are candi- dates for the vacancy on the staff. Among the successful cagdidates who took the examination for the forelgn service of the United States, as just announced by the State De- partment, are two students of the Georgetown School—David McKen- dree Key and Robert C. Rasche. Mr. Key had already won honors in the Schooi or Foreign Service by winning the Coleman Nevlis gold medal for foreign relations of the United States. In accordance with the usual pro- oedure, these two men have been ap- pointed to the unclassified list of the forelgn service. They will be assign- ed later to the diplomatic or consu- lar branch. James D. Slavin of the sophomore B. S. class at the college was the speaker before the last meeting of the Chemical Society, taking as his subject “The Manufacture, Properties and Uses of Brass.” He pointed out the need for a more accurate chemi- cal knowledge in the widely growing industry. of the manufacture of alloys and particularly in the making of brass. Some student each week ad- dresses the club, Medal Prize Offered. Among the prizes open to students of the college in various subjects is the Quicksall medal, which will be awarded today to the student passing the most successful oral examinatlon in three plays of Shakespeare. Th plays . selected are “Winter's Tale, “*Comedy of Errors” and “The Tempest. This medal was founded by the late W. F. Quicksall and was awarded last year to Patrick G. O'Brien, '24 of Ohio. This event will be followed later by the Mallory medal contest, essays for which will be in the office of the dean on April 1. The subject selected for this year is “The Supreme Court as a Safeguard of the States’ Sover- elg Rlixhta." e Easter vacation for the coll students will begin Weanen,;:y St ing, April 8, at 10:15 o'clock, and end wikit the resumption of class at 10 o'clock Monday morning, April 20. The Easter vacation which is given at Georgetown supplements the Spring vacation which is now commonly given at many unliversities. — FRATERNITIES TOPIC OF SCHOOL DEBATERS The Agora Debating Soclet: McKinley Technical High Schoo] n:: selzed the present demonstration in the Washington high schools against the anti-fraternity ruling of the Board of Education as the subject for its next debate, scheduled to be held in the school auditorium Friday afternoon. “Resolved, That Frater- nities and Sororities Are Not Detrl- mental to High School Students” has been chosen as the subject. ohn Hinkel, Wareen M Arthur Wondrack will uphotq tho st firmative Of the question. The nega- tive team will be composed of Robert Stolar, Benjamin Bretzfeldsr and Dallas Cashell. ‘The 1925 Tech year book is rapidly nearing completion and promises to be one of the largest ever published at Tech. iIn addition to 40 groups of pictures of the different school ac- tivities, there will be 320 individual pictures. The book will contaln 144 pages and will be bound In red mo- rocco leather. A number of changes have been made in the cast of the “Far Away Princess.” Members in the present cast are Florence Davidson, Nancy Elsroad, Peggy Mitchell, Katherine Foster, Vivian Shepherd, Helene Swartout, Adela Swecker and Jack Martin. ‘This play is to be given in conjunction with the French Club play sometime next month. It will be directed by Walter A. Roth, who wrote and directed the play given by the February graduating class. In an endeavor the complete ths “Tech Handbook” as soon as possible several additions have been made to the staff. Albert Smith, Willlam Shoemaker, John Rassier #hd Walter Roth have been named to assist Wil- helmina Gude, the literary editor, and Thomas Martin and Robert Stolar will assist Francls Moreland with the resigned Iy news ng to In this FILM OF DICKENS’ STORY EXHIBITED TO STUDENTS “Tale of Two Cities” Shown to Randall Junior High School Pupils at Theater. Through courtesy of Mrs. Rebecca Gray, in charge of visual education, puplils of Randall Junior High School were enabled to see the five-reel ple- turization of Dickens' “Tale of Two Cities” at the Rosalla Theater Thurs- day. The motion picture, exemplify- ing classroom work in literature served as the basis for oral composi- [ tion on such subjects as “Sydney Car- | ton's Sacrifice,” “The Taking of the Bastllle” and “The Fall of the French Aristocracy.” Another picture of geo- graphical and historical nature, por- trayipg the Argentine, was shown to seventh grades by the department of visual education Tuesday. A Spring festival ot song, arranged for by Mrs. L. Heywood Johnson, was presented at the assembly period day. The presentation included Through the Night,” Welsh folk song, Boys' Glee Club; “Canoe Song,” Pesta- lozza, and “Brald the Raven,” from “The Mikado,” Girls' Glee Club; “Flower Song,” violin, Benjamin F. Hallstorks; “Castles in the Alr" vocal duet, Johnston, by Edith Minor and Russell Brown: instrumental trio, Streaboge, by Edith Minor, So- phia Thigpen and Marfan Willis; “The Song of the Millstream,” “The Mar- sellaise” and hymn, “Rise, Crowned With Light,"” by the school. A special feature was the rendition of the school song, *Alma Mater,” music by Mrs. L. H. Johnson, the words by G Smith Wormley, principal. WESTERN'S ROLL OF HONOR LENGTHY 73 Students Attain Rating by High Marks—Operetta to Be Given. Western High School's honor roll for the last semester. containing the names of 73 sttudents who made a rating of four “Es” or those carry- ing five subjects having no grade less than “G.” was posted last week at the school These students are: Sue Birnie. Louise DuBose, Celia Boley, Cornelia Busick, Kathrine Briggs, FEllen Featherstone, ice Graham, Howard Hackley, Margaret Hesterburg, Theodore Hall, Allce Flanagan, Samuel Levering, Molly Polacoff, James Bradley, Bernard Nordlinger, Rae Lewis, Mary K. Lutz, Bessie McIntyre, Margaret McMinimy, Adele Martell, Margaret Merrill, Bar- bara Miller, Martha Perrill, Helen Beck, Philip Evans, Rosa Elizabeth Hall, James Howard, Claire Knight, seorge Wales, Chester Ward, Frances Twitchell, dys Wiseman, Stewart, Marle Standley., Edith Due hay, Henry Gischner, Loren Heron Edmond Pigeon, Mary Elizabeth Whiteside, Margaret Flemin Goodner, Marie Herzog, Robinett, Gertrude Prunty Strine, Adele Varella, Janie Secanitin, Frank Weitzel. Mary Walker, Wil- liam Wrenn, Marden Back, Arthur Murphy, Nevitt Smoot, Jack Whit- well, Rush Lincoln, Douglass Gilbert, Margaret Ruplli, Florence Kincheloe, Margaret Merriam, Dorothy Cook, Mary Putnam, Helen Whitwell, Helen Walker, Nancy Poore, Alberta Myers, Evelyn Inmon, Sarah Stidham, Eliza- beth Seeds, Elaine Bechtel and Anne Schofleld. The annual oratorical contest has been creating a great deal of interest at Western for the past few weeks The orations were given last week before the committee of teachers The preliminary winners are George Bates, Sue Birnie, Philip Evans, Samuel Levering, Frances Marshall and Adele Martell The operetta “Patricia” is now being rehearsed by members of the Girls' and Boys' Glee Clubs at West- ern and will be given in the school auditorium Friday and Saturday nights. Miss Lois Hedrick is taking the leading role. Others In the cast are Barrett Fuchs, Ellen Feather- stone, Ashton Jones, Sally Best, Samuel Leverng, Ruth Miller, Horace Maurice, Arthur Sechreiber, Judith Steele, Tyler Page, George Heageage, Virginia Mitchell and Elizabeth Gor- man. They are assisted by the school orchestra. A new plan is being Instituted In the Dramatic Assoclation. A certifi- cate Is awarded to each member after he has completed a certain amount of work. Several members have al- ready fulfilled the requirements for a certificate and are now working for extra credit by learning more lines A play, “Too Much Bobbie,” is being prepared to be given before the school in April. The cast includes Helen Scheckells, Virginia Martin, Miriam Talbert, Averil Stewart, Mary Bowers and Virginia Mitchell. BUSINESS SENIORS’ OFFICERS ELECTED William Sullivan Chosen President. Executive Committee Mem- bers Named. The most exciting event of Business High School interest last week was the venior election of class officers. The successful candidates were: Willlam Sullivan, president; Vanetta Hagyes, vice president: Gertrude Magill, secre- tary; Edward Lewis, treasurer. An executive committee composed of two representatives from each section also was elected, its members being Herbert Gillette and Fred FEnglish of section 338, Ernest Rice and Carroll Highfield of section 148 and Anna Cocuzzi and Gertrude Magill of section 515. Tuesday the Radio Club gave its first dance of the season. The club has been active in attending radio concerts and hearing radio experts talk, but has not up to this time developed independent soclal activits. Many interesting soclal events are, however, to be expected in the future from this club, whose mem- bership comprises among its number Ernest Rice, Jessle Cornwell, Loulse Dodge, Hoyle Nevin, Erna White, Ed- ward Lewis, Anne Baldwin and Clyde LeRoy (“Abe") Martin. New Club Organized. Section 704, under leadership of Miss Stella Drane, has organized the Lof Club, which makes it a plan to give a social event every month. The future activities of this interesting organiza- tion are looked forward to with highest anticipation of pleasure. The fourth number of the Balance Sheet will make its appearance toward the end of the week, furnishing a verita- ble literary feast with its Spring poems, short storfes, athletic and cadet news, school happenings, faculty and alumni notes, jokes galore and the omnipresent cross-word puzzle centering around the school initials, B. H. 8. The Balance Sheet is to give a sub- scription dance in the “gym” Wednesday afternoon. g American engineers called in to report on the electric lighting plant EASTERN HIGH PLAY UNDER REHEARSAL “Adam and Eva” Ready for Presentation Thursday Night. The 1925 edition of Fastern Hig School's annual Spring play, “Adam and Eva” has reached the rehearsa stage, and will be ready for public presentation on schedule time The curtain will rise on the premiers Thursday night. A second perform ance is scheduled for Friday night A special matinee show will be giver Thursday afternon a¥ 3:15 o'clock for the elementary schodl children in the vicinity of Eastern. In a series of semeéster basket ball games played by the Eastern boys the first semester champlonship was won by section 226-1, and the second by 217-2. There were seven teams {n the second semester series. The game to decide the championshlp of the school was playved Wednesday between the fourth and seventh se- mesters. The former won. These teams are captained by John Quinn and Jullus Frager, respectively. The Eastern High School Band is growing. In the first four rehearsals the membership has increased frowm 6 to 15 ymembers. Every Thursday during the seventh hour, Mr. Manoly conducts the practice The first dual track meet to be held at the Eastern Sadium is scheduled for April 7. The contestants will be Eastern and Western. Eastern w be represented by 30 athletes, with Alex Gregory as captain The first prize in the essay cont for the Highway Educational Board of Safety was won by Kenneth Pat- terson. He formerly attended the Pierce School and is now a student at Eastern Wednesday afternoor seventh hour, the Ei were entertained by the Maryland University At an assembl L. during the students Clubs of Tuesday morning. the school letter will be awarded to those girls who have earned it in connection with the Hiking Club and in basket ball work A speciai issue of the ailumni bu letin will be distributed to all alumni members this weelk. Two sketches advertising Spring play, “Adam and Eva,™ presented to the students at an as sembly Tuesday morning. 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