Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1925, Page 26

Current News Events Summary of Important Local Affairs Specially Arranged for the | Convenience History. In his maiden speech as American Ambassador to the Court of St. James, Alanson B. Houghton warned Europe that unless steps were taken to es- tablish peace upon a basis of good will American aid, financially and moraily, toward the restoration of FKurope would cease. Coming, as he does, fresh from a visit to Washfngton marked bv conferences with the President and the Becretary of State, the Ambassador's remarks were considered especially significant, as he seemed to voice offi- ciafly the Government's attitude to- ward Europe. The Washington Gov- ernment, however, remained strictly silent and falled to officially uphold the Ambassador’s remarks. Unofiicial 1y, however, it was indicated that he had truly reflected his Government’s policy. In the meantime Europe has variously interpreted the Ambassa- dor’s speech. The French, for instance, insist that the Ambassador was shak- ing a finger of warning at Germany, while Germany, just as certainly, pointed out that the Ambassador Frahce in mind when he made his speech. The International Conference for the Control of the Traffic in Arms opened last week in Geneva, with Representa- tive Theodore E. Burton of Ohio sit- ting in the council as America’s rep- resentative. Representative Burton submitted a new article in the treaty drafted for discussion by the confer- ence. It condemns the use of poison gas and prohibits its exportation for war purposes. Mr. Burtons amend- ment carries a step forward a move- ment begun at the Washington dis- armament conference, when an article of the treaty adopted at that time prohibited the use of gas. This treaty has been ratified by the United States, Great Britain, and Japan, and now awaits action by France, The American proposal had th backing of the Japanese delegate, wh recalled Japan's signing the disarma- ment treaty. The Turkish delegation agreed with Hunzarian delegates that the use of gas should be allowed in states which do not manufacture gas, but which are attacked by those who The San Salvador delegation, with revolutions in mind, offered an amendment providing that arms could be exported to any government which came into power through methods ap- proved in the constitution. The newspapers won another battle in their fight for the right to print a man's income tax, as provided by Con- gress, when the District Court of Ap- peals, in a decigion last week, de- clared that the Treasury could not be enjeined from making the lists of in- come tax payers public. While the newspapers were not directly concern- ed in this suit—which was brought by a Boston merchant and taxpayer against the Government—it was in.| teresting in view of the cases now pending in thé United States Supreme Court, in which. the Government is | prosecuting - newspapers for printing taxpayers' lists which, in turn, were made public by the Government. it stands now, the Government has been sustained in its right to make the lists public, and is seeking to prove that newspapers had no right to print the lists. The International Council of Women, designated as the largest body of or- ganized women in the world and num- bering in its membership delegates from nearly every country in the ‘world, convened in- Washington last week for a 10-day discussion of topics of pechliar interest to women the ‘world over. Their meeting was made the occaslon for attatks on rt of patriotic bodies in the United States, which accused the delegates of spread- ing League of Nations and pacifist propaganda. The women, however, came back with an insinuation that the patriotic bodies were being used ag| the tool of Soviet Russia i their. at-| tack against the federation. & The Nation must go forward, with emphasis upon equal opportunity and treatment for all its peoples, clinging “to those fundamentals that haye been tried and proved buttresses. of national solidarity,” the President de- clared last week In an address inci- dent to the laying of a‘cormer stone: for the Jewish Community House, at Sixteenth and Q streets. The Presi- dent extolled the Jew in the history of this country and denounced race hatred. A Des Moines, Iowa, chief of police is planning a novel way to fight the bootlegging evil, and how far he will “get away with it” remeins to be seen. According to his plan he is going to put all bootleggers arrested into stocks—modeled on . those of Puritan days—and parade them through the streets in trucks, appro- priately placarded. One of the interesting resuits of the mimic naval warfare around the Hawaliian Islands is a proposal by Chairman Butler of the House naval affairs committee that the Hawallan Islands be made the “strongest mili- tary outpost in the world.” While he does not oppose world disarmament, said Chairman Butler, he is coming to fear that other ns are not in earnest on disarmament. Mr. Butler intends to leave, with members of the committee, on an “official” trip of in- spection of the Hawaiian Islands about the first of July, so that first. hand information concerning . the strategic location and fortification of the islands may be obtained. As the time draws close for ;his Inauguration, Field Marshal von Hin- denburg’s _election as President _of) Germany has. been protested by the’ Socialists, who claim there were. enough_irregularities in the election to invalidate the result” The protest is not taken serfously by the' Na- tionalists, the fleld marshal’s™ &6p- porters, who claim _there is mot enough proof to-deny Hindenburg's | plurality ‘of ‘904,151 votes. Another example, of how oppor- tunity lurks around the, . door.. in America was furpished last week in New York when the famc's mansion of Vincent Astor on Fifth avenue, long | pointed out as one of the sucial land- marks of America, was sold to Ben- jamin Winter fér $3,000,000. Twenty- five years ago Mr. Winter came to this country as an immigrant and started as a painter. In the last 10 weeks his real estate purchases have totaled $10,000,000. He will raze the old Astor mansion and erect on its site a $10,000,000 apartment house. Jose Gabino Villaneuva was elected president of the Republic of Bolivia last week. The govern: it also won the majority of the seats in the Sen- ate and House of Deputies. Some dis- order marked election day. ‘The famous little churchyard Stoke ges, immortalized in Gray's “Elegy,” has been saved for posterity through the efforts of interested Englishmen and Americans, who brought about its purchase by the government from speculators, who threatened to build on the historic site. As a result of the attempt by al- leged Communists to blow up the Bveti Kral Cathedral at Sofla, Bul- garia, 5,000 persons have been arrest- “ed and are in prison throughout Bul- garia. Thelr arrest has developed a Communist plot of far-reaching pro- portions. National, Foreign-and | | | of Students, ter of the Sovist government and re- cently shorn of his power by the Soviet Coundll, returned to Moscow | last week Yrom. fdur ths of,virtual exile. He has promised to obey strict- Iy the dictafes of the government h& helped to bufid, and is report v and willing' tp take anything ke can get in the way of an official pesition. He probably-- wjll become. - commis. | sioner of forelgi triide, a post recent-| ly vacated by nid Krassin,B now Soviet Ambasgador-to France. The second, class at the Naval Academy. last week abandoned (oc all time an ancient custom in the Navy— that of baptizing the class rings, a ceremony which involved a plunge into the river at Annapolis s&mul~l taneously by all members of the class. Last year one of the midshipmen was drowned during the exercises, and the authorities, with the full consent of the midshipmen, have abolished the picturesque custom. 0 — ‘The automobile killed 19,000 people had |and injured 450,000 during 1924, ac- cording to statistics made public last week by the National Bureau.of Cas- ualty and Surety Underwriters. Bince 1908 ‘the deaths from automobiles have increased until today automo- biles cause more casualties than all other vehicles combined, including trains and street cars. The United States Coast Guard, charged with the duty of keeping smuggled liquor from landing in America, finds itself up against a| stiff proposition with ita renewed. de- termination last week of absolutely shutting off “rum row” from the coast. Members of the Coast Guard itself have been found guflty of con- | spiring with the enemy, its officials have been threatened with death if | they keep up the. “drive” and:.Caast | Guard hoats have- been damaged through explosions and malicipus in- jury to their engines. A rustcovered document, searched for for years by historians, who knew of its existence, was found in At drawer opened for the first time in 30 years last week in the St. James' Lutheran Church in New York. The document fs the original ordina- tion certificate of the first pastor or- dained In America, Rev. Justus Falck- ner, who was ordained in 1703. Aviation. Airplane passenger service _be- tween New York and Yorktown, Va., was inaugurated last week when a large airplane transport which flew from New York settled to the ground at Bolling Field and was christened the “Yorktown.” The pas- senger service will be weekly. It is sponsored by a historical society, a country club and the Yorkiown World Forum. It is designed to give New Yorkers who play golf at York- town quick transportation. The country woke up Thursday morning to worry for a few hours over the disappearance of Maj. Gen. Patrick, chief of the Army Air Service, and his pilot, Capt. St. Clair Streett, who were flying from Memphis to Nashville, Tenn. It was feared their plane had crashed or was forced to land, as no explanation | of their failure to reach their destina-| tion was given. Early Thursday morning, however, the piane reached Nashville safely, where the flyers explained that darkness had over- taken them en route, and that they landed safely to spend the night in a town where' there was no' telegraph station. 2 One of the most far-reaching naval orders in recent years was last week by Secretary of the Navy Wilbur, who decreed that from now | on all graduates of the Naval Acad- emy at Annapolis shall be trained in aviation, either as pilots or ob- servers. Steps were immediately taken to cal the orders into effect. They will result in a thorough k;;‘owl.dge of aviation by every naval officer. W. T. Van Orman, in the Good- year III, won the national elimina- tion balloon races at St. Louis, Mo., last week by remaining a day and two nights in the air. during which time he traveled about 530 miles, re- maining aloft at an average height of 12,000 feet and drifting with the wind at a rate of about 25 miles an hour. He was the victor in last year’s races, and will represént the United States in the international balioon races to be held in Europe. ‘The dirigible Los Angeles made an- other little cross-water tour last week, visiting Porto Rico and tying up for a short stay to the moorimg mast aboard the Navy's ship Patoka. Economic. A government food council to main- tain supervision over the staple food trades is recommended by the roval food commission of Great Britain, which has been hearing evidence for several weeks regarding food prices. The creation of the supervisory body was the principal recommendation of the majority report. There were two minority reports. » Peaceful persuasion of miners to Join the union in the West Virginia strike zone is not a violation of an in- junction granted in 1913, Federal Judge Baker declared last week,inh a decision in. contempt proceedings brought against strike leaders by the ‘West Virginia-Pittsburgh Coal Co. News last week of estimates from the Treasury Department that taxes might be reduced by 12 per cent next year was followed later in the week by additional ‘information from the same source that President Coolidge hopes to reduce by $300,000,000 the next annual budget, which would re- duce appropriations by the next Con- gress well below $3,000,000,000, - The Treasury is now figuring on a surplus of $100,000,000 for the present fiscal vear. Arrangements were concluded in two iristances between Amertican . capi- fal and the Sovjet government of Rus- sia last week which will permit the re-entry of the:fotmer intd attivities on Russian soil. The Harriman inter- ests signed. an agreement ‘with the’ Soviet through which they obtain a concession for exploiting one: of the world’s richest manganese flelds _in| the Republic of Georgls, while Lena Goldfields, Eimited, of London, Ameri- can bankers, have obtained conces. sions to participate to the extent of 80 per cent in, exploitation of Siberian mines. Art, The New York Chamber of Com. merce- last week refused to sponsor the showing of a picture through the country of “The Only Hope, which has for its central figure the Christ- child. The chamber turned down a suggestion by one of its mem- bers that the picture would allay the impression of the people in the coun- try that New Yorkers are all “Wall street money grabbers” them® believe that “Christ and hope are part of our lives.” rs suggested that the chamber not believe that Christ was the hope of the world, and there were faiths which joined them in this bellef. The picture is the work of George Inness, jr. . Michael Joseph Mueller, now a post- graduate student in the Yale School of Fine Arts, ter_ Hancock, 23 Pennsylvania Yu.rl—o:l('l'vfi e School Fine Arts, were awarded [ the ued {pearsal of the O-E-Mo At Community Centers Of the Public Schools. Several of the centers will have in- teresting sessions this wesk. Friday the clubls of the Wison Normal Cen- ter will unite in entertaining members of the community interested {n_elect- ing two delegates at large for the ad- visory committee of the center. The same evening the E. W. Brown Center will have four groups of rhythm dancing, divected by Florence F. Bar-' ward, in which about: 40 children of the community will take part. ‘The Miner Normal Community Cen- ter has arranged a program for Tues- day evening, when members of the community. will gather to elect dele- gates for the advisory committee. E. V. Brown, Connecticut avenue and McKinley street northwest: Monday—French for beginners, 3:15; plano instruction, 3; advanced class in plano Instruction, 4; rehearsal of rhythm groups, 3:15. Tuesday—Open _library, hearsal of rhythm groups, 3:15;"dra- matic class, 3:15; mothers’ meeting at 3 will be entertained by demonstra- tions' by the rhythm and dramatic groups. ‘Wednesday — Rehearsal © of . rhythm groups, 3:15. Thursday — French class, rhythm dancing instruction, 3:15. Friday—Open lbrary, rhythm group, dress rehsarsal, 3:15.. The en- tertainment, showing the result of the season's instruction”in rhythm, will, be given at 8. G the 3a5; Wilson Normal, Eleventh and Har- vard streets northwest: Reheursal of “The Wash- 8. Rehearsal of “The Wash- ingtonians": business meeting of the Crescent Athletic Club; rehearsal of Wilson Players for the play “Blackberrying." Friday—The clubs of the center will unite in a community evening which will include a business meeting for the election of two delegates for the advisory committee and an entertain- ment featuring the work done by the community clubs throughout the sen- son. Members of the adult rhythm dancing group and the—children’s rhythm expression group will give solos and group dances. The sextet from the opera ‘‘Cherry Blossom: will _represent the work of = “The ‘Washingtonians.” Ruth Peters and Henrietta Le Menager will sing solos. Dancing_under the auspices of t Junior Dancing Club will follow the entertainment. Thomson, Twelfth and L streets northwest Today—Dramatic rehu'l;'ul of the ‘Washington Opera Co. . Mund‘:y~'l‘he ‘Washington Choral Society; auction bridge . instruction class, 8. Tuesday—Gregg dictation class, 7 theatrical make-up class for the Washington Opera C to 8; hearsa! of the Ce Te- s. Wednesday—Piano class, 3:15. . visual instruction lecture on Ireland. with a program of Irish folk dances, music and songs. 8. G Thursday—Gregs dictation class. 7: the Gaclic class. §; rehearsal of the Washington Opera Co.. 7:30. Friday—Mandolin and Guitar Or- chestra rehearsal, Spanish reading Class, china painting class, children’s dancing and dramatic classes, 7:30. place and Johnson-Powell, Hiatt Lamont street northwest: Tuesday—French for adults, 2:30: French for children, 3:30; rythm ex- pression for children, 3:30. Wednesday—Violin lessons for chil- dren, 3:15. Friday—French for adults, 2:30; French for children, 3:30; expression and dramatics for children, 3:30; soclal dancing instruction for children, 3:30; piano classes for children. Troops Nos. 39 and 76, 7: Club, 8. Club will present “Life, a Fantasy, 8:15. East Washington, Eastern High School, Seventeenth and East Capitol streets: 5 ) Tuesday, in the Hine Junior High School—Basketry class, 7:30; the Boys' Independent gnondl. 8:30; Community Social Club, 8:30. bo:v.anemy, in the Eastern High School—East Washington Community Orchestra, §; classes in millinery and dressmaking, community program. 8 Saturday — Boy Scout entertain- ment, 8. Park View, Warder, and Newton streets northwest: Tuesday—Public Speaking Club, 7:30 to 9; dramatic group, 9 to 10; Adult Basketry Club, 7:30; Park View Citi- zens' Association, §; piano classes, 3:15; Girl Scout troop, 3:15. Wednesday — Beginners' rhythm class, advanced rhythm class, 3:30; Park View Red Cross Club, Thursday—Violin class, 3 Friday—Ukulele and Banjo Club, Boys' Handiwork Club, Boy Scouts; children’s bagketry class, 7:30. Southeast, Hine Junior High School, Seventh and C-streets southeast: Thursday—Pollyanna Club, 8; the Forrest Players, §; athletic group, 7:30. — e respectively, last week by the Ameri- can Acadeny i Rome. The scholar- ships provide $1,250 a yvear for, three years and three-years of study and Tesidence at the academy in Rome. A New York art dealer last week paid $250,000 for the Raphael por- trajt of Guiliano de Medici, and it is understood the portrait will be brought to America. It is considered one of the finest sold in the last 50 years. Unknown to the outside world, it had been clglnerfld mhefinfl u;t l&lz 25 years ago, whe et yPu’ll by Grand Duchess Marie of Russia. It afterward came into the Huldschinsky collection in Germany, which sold it last week: Science. Breaking all records for. long dis- tance transmission of photographs, seven pictures of the fleet maneuvers were flashed from Honolulu to New York last week in 20 minutes. The ‘pictures traveled through the air and over telegraph- wires for 5,060 miles. The experiment was conducted by the Radio Corporation of America. 3 Geography. Maps and hidden treasures, always |P® a romantic_combination, will lead to explorations by scientists near a vil- lage ‘about 65 miles from Baku, o. Washington Opera | Saturday—The O-E-Mor 1')umnt|$1 ¢ | Socialist party, and Friday—Public Speaking Club, Boy Scouts, 7:30. Petworth, Eighth ' and Shepherd streets northwest: Tuesday—Piano class and music ex- pression class, 3:15 and 4; rhythoe ex- pression, 3:15. Public Speaking Club, basketry class, 7:30. Friday — Basketry group, Scouts, Brownies, Boy 8couts, Petworth Community Orchestra, 8. Dunbar, First and west: ‘Thursday—Industrial art class: Elk dril| team, No. 85, of the Columbia Lo 7300 Minor Normal, Georgia avenue and Euclid street northwest: Tuesday—Sewing,_millinery and em- broidery groups, Red Cross classes, basketry and weaving classes, 7:30 to 10:30; & community program, includ- ing a business meeting for the elec- tion of two delegates at large to the advisory committee, 8. lasses, Whit- Friday—Red cl tling. Club, Young Girls' 8ocial Club, Young People’s Dramatic Club, Girls' Embroidery Club, Scouts, 506, No. 612, 7:30 to 10:30. Lovejoy, Twelfth and D, streets northeast. Thursday—Boy Scouts; Game and Reading Club; Lovejoy * Community Orchestra; community athletics; class in’ blauty éulturg: Buffalo ‘Athletic Club: Handicraft (lub; visual instruc- tion program; supervised study-period for thildren, 7:30 to 10:30. Saturday—Chfidren’s ~ Craft Club; Basketry Club; visual instruction lec: ture: Marichester Junior Athletic Club; community singing; community ath- letics, 7:30 to 10:30. Deanwood, Whittinghani and Lane place northeast: Friday—Adult Athletie Club, §; Boys’ Athletic Club; music classes; Girls' Dramatic Club; millinery and flower- making groups, 7:30. 2 Burrville, Division avenue and Cor- coran street northeast: Monday—Industrial \Art Club; boys' quiet game group;. supervised study period for children, 7:30. Tuesday—Piano lessons for children and adults, 3 to 5; community chorus rehearsal for the Burrville Girl streets north- 0. ‘Wednesday—The Art Club; supervised study pe;iog for chil- dren; quiet game group; . Friday—Game $roup: Industrial Art Club, 1 Birney, Nicholas avenue and Howard street southeast: Monday—Junior Dramatic Club, 3 to 4:30; Needlecraft Club, .7:30; Birney |athletic ~ group, 7:30- ta .9; Sheridan Athletic Club; Potomac Athletic Club; community orchestra rehearsal; Rialto Athletic Club, No. 1;-Choral Society Boy Scouts, 7:30 to 10:30. Wednesday-—Personal hygiene class; dressmaking class; Whittling Club, :30 t6 9; Junior Girls’ Athletic Club, Birney athletic groups, 9. Friday—Lampshade making reed classes; Rialto Athletic Club: Junfor Girls' Athletic Club; “The Mystics,” a girls' athletic club; Boy Scout Troop, 7:30. Cleveland-Phelps, Eighth streets northw Tuesday—Amphion Glee Club, lamp. shade making and_millinery groups, LaSalle law, class, Stitch abd Chatter Club, Domestic. Art, Cirele; 7:30 -to 10:30, b 3 Thiirsday—Basketry, flower-making, waxwork ' 4nd: beadwark groups. Iampshade . making, ‘millinery “and ups.._gaxophone . or- chestra, Cleveland music study group, Georgia State Club. Friday—Girls’ Recreational ~Club, and b. and T | 3:15 to 5. [ West Washington, Phillips School, Twenty-seventh and N streets north- west: * Tuesday—Home economics class, 7:80 to 10; Fidelity Art Club, Whist Club; Civics Club, Community Orches- tra, Lincoln Athletic Club, Georgs town Preps Athletic Club, Women' Community Club, 7:30 to 10:30. Friday—Children’sstory-telling group, Progressive Girls, Young . Wom- en's Whist Club, - Clover sm!ure Trio Pleasuré Club, g'lar Boys' Club;, -Boy 510: Evergreen Chi cial club, 7:30 . NORMAL ITALY IS AIM OF FASCIST LEADER Correspondence of The Star and the Chicago Daily News. Italy, April 23.—Roberto Farinacci, - general secretary of the Fascist party, and, after, Mussolini, most powerful man in-the movement, has at least one political -talent—that of getting himself tatk ut. . His proposed ‘methods o " ng por- mality, following tbree récent-assas- sinations of Fascist militiamen, are the following: .- Death penalty for the assassins (this has never existed under the Italian kingdom). ROME, ® Fascisti to include everything from plotting red revolution to complain- ing of the high cost of living. Exile for opposition leaders, includ- ing Senator Albertini, publisher of the independent Corriere della Sera; Amendola, leader of the Democratic party; Turati, leader of the Moderate ti, editor of the populist newspaper, II Popolo. Immediate arrest of the leaders of the “Aventine” (the deputies who have boycotted parliament since the Matteotti murder) ynder accusation of criminal conspiracy :against the pow- ers of the state. . Proposals such -‘as these have earned for Farinaeci the title of eader of the wild n.” But there are Italians who'say. that the ex-boss of Cremona is a’far.sighted politician who breathes. fire-, brimstone in order to let™off_stéam.. If the wild men talk violence. te theirhearts’ con- tent they dte leas Hkely. to da,violence. is:-the 1l 3 Such, at, e P 5t _Faseisti: in ll" not the Azerbaijan. Republic. The treasure | °F is supposed to have been buried by Alexander the Great during a mutiny man is said to havé in his a map showing_ the location of the treasure, and theé .miap. (this reads like Arablan Nights). ‘#as stolenfrom a_Turkish: s ‘Whether o’ scientists - buried cities. A party, York ::? wi the m the history. eering—aiv heights of the second North Americal t est mountain is. Mount McKinley. Mount Logan Is in the southwest part of the Yukon Territory, 3 east of the Alaskan boundary. summit is more than 11,000 feet above the highest available base site, and head 19,350 feet above ses fn | uation 1s thee i killed one or half a dozen cToss | ;¢ “punitive expeditions the streets in constant (ssolint regime housdnds their_ lives. . - One of th_(pdfl:;"l shoy'd ever seem'to waver, of suppressed ' vendettas' m Frhe g upmmo«wyv.mfl' would Yvovnko ually bloody retalia- tion. 1t is fear nxmaa persuades ‘many modersfe antiFes Clats to prefer the contlmaince of the present resime to any sudden change. 'C-fi'fll“h:. _llfl; .’ Chicago Daily N!'I Co.) IEHES The. outeome Sives to dests 8 Bayard Brothers Social Club,|by the troop. GIRL SCOUTS For the past few weeks Troop 7, Mrs. J. P. Hovey, captain, has been’| ing hard for one big event in d Saturday, May 2, at Seve teenth and B streets northwest. Its highest hopes were realized when it won first place with a score of 20 points. - A Lois Wilson won-the 5 then Jane Alimond [lroV?h winner In the sack race. This was fol- lowed by winning the patrol standing broad jump. This team was com- of Mary Ewin, Lois Wilson. Wilma Sparks, Jean Watson, Marie Adams, Jane Allmon Margaret Floyd and Lois Granberry ‘The shuttle relay race was also won In this team were Elizabeth Grifith, Mary Nickles, Wil- ma Sparks, Jean Watson, Mary Ewin, Jane Allmond, Lois Wilson and Marie Adams. ‘The troop has been doing quite a bit in the way of regular scouting, as well as preparing for the field meet. The girls have been on two hikes re- cently, when they have passed parts of the various tests. Each girl in Troop 7, has one ambition—to ad- vance one step higher in the realm of scouting. Troop 7 is also planning a Sum- mer camping trip to last about six days. All are looking forward to it. Troop 16, Ballston, Va., Mrs. Julia Thomas, captain; Mary Jane Smoot, scribe, with two other troops of Vi ginia, enjoyed a most delightful picnic at the beautiful Virginia home of Mrs. Charles R. Lindsay, jr., on Saturday, April 25. Lunch was cooked and eaten in the woods, after which games were played on the lawn. Every one enjoyed it; and thanked Mrs. Lindsey for her kind hospitality. This troop took .part in the annual fleld meet, on May 2, winning 15 points. There are several mew mem- bers who are preparing for the tender- foot test. . Regular meetings dre held Baturdmy afternoons at 1 o'clock, at the Scout Hall, Baliston, Va. Troop 20, Nan Surface, acting cap- tain; Betty Cameron, scribe, met. as usual Friday night at the Clevel Park Congregational o'clock. Most of the girls were pres- ent at Poli’s in the afternoon, as well as at the meeting in the evening. Four girls from Troop 20 were among those who gave the Scout ceremony on the stage, with Miss Surface leading. A meeting was also held May 1, but sev- eral of the girls went to the Neighbor- hood House benefit. A class in “star- gazing” was held, and several of the members expect to pass the test for the badge. About 12 of the troop at- tended the field meet on May 2. The troop won third place in the 50-yard dash and the dressing race. Almost all of the-Girl Scouts ef Washington went to the field meet Saturday, May 2, but most of Troop 21 hiked to Rock Creek Park and camped just below the Sixteenth street reservoir. Even though sticks and leaves were damp, the girls succesded in making a fire and ted weenies and marshmallows. All declared they enjoyed the hike. Those who went on the hike were: Capt. Agnes McElroy, Assistant My tle Alderton, Helen Grindle, Margaret Otto, Bessie Adamson, Evelyn Peck, Ruth Camber, Marion Nichols, M garet Stonfer, Anna Talbert, Suzanne S s T e R R Audrey Magill, Barbara Schartzer, Edith Schartzer, Emma Vern Leonard, Bernice Drissel, W! helminia Croneberg, Janet Gilbert, Adele Grane, Alice Scott, Ida Sflver- man and Jessie Thurston.. Daisy Troop, 26, Margaret Tuckey captain; Dorothy Stubbs, scribe, held a meeting Friday, April 24, in the Fourth Presbyterian Church. After opening exercises and inspection, games were played. Plans for the field mect were made. A special court of honor meeting followed “taps.” On_the morning of the 25th Mar- jory Smith, Josephine Peters, Adelaide Woodley and Marian Fairley passed d | the dancer merit badge examinations. | Saturday afternoon 11 Scouts went with Miss Tuckey and Miss Webb on an over-night hike to FPocahontas Lodge. Fortunately they were settled In the lodge before the storm broke. While the wind and rain raged outside, an impromptu_entertainment was staged. It included a mock wedding, Romeo and Jullet, dancing and “A Flapper at the Movies.” Sunday morning, after a short night’s sleep, some of the girls hunt- ed wild flowers and found many. Several birds were seen. The girls returned home tired but happy. The Girl Scout dnnual field meet was held Saturday, May 2, on the Monument grounds, Sevefteenth and B streets northwest. The usual com- petition In games was held, with the results as follows: First place, Troop 7, Mrs. J. P. Hovey, captain, with 20 points; second place, Troop 26, Mar- garet Tuckey, captain, with 16 points; third place, ' Troop 41, Mrs. Earl Chafee, captain, with 10 points. Troop 32, Nellie 1. Dunkley, captain, held its regular meeting Friday, May 7:15 in the Kenilworth Church. the opening exercises, a short s business meeting was held. . Plans were discussed for an entertainment to be held this month, and most of the evening was spent in rehea: the two plays to be given. ith Rupard received her tenderfoot pin. ‘The meeting was closed with the sing- ing of taps. On Saturday the captain, with 10 Scouts, attended the field meet. Mary Jennings won second place in the Junior 50-yard dash. Pine Cone. Troop 34, Vera Law- rence, captain; Etta May Blankenship, scribe, met Thursday afternoop in the Anacostla Methodist Church Hall. A letter from M Gleaves was read, then various troop events were dis- cussed. Competitors for some of the events in the field meet were chosen Patrol leaders then checked up at- tendance, etc. The weekly contest of Scout review work was held and was won by Helen Johnson. She will re- celve as a prize one of ‘the “nature projects.” Following this. the captain gave a short talk on ‘“Forest Con- servation,” and President Coolidge's proclamation for forest protection wasg read from the April number of Ameri. can Forests and Forest Life. One of, tls recited Joyce Kilmer's poem, Following this the regulai Scout ceremonies were held and the meeting adjourned. Two new membersy were enrolied at this meeting, Gladys Acton and Ruth Clarke. On Friday, May 1, several of the members went to the home of the cap- tain and worked on the tenderfoot test. Alice Willlams nearly completed her tenderfoot test. Several members of the troop went to the fleld meet with the captain and lieutenant on Saturday. They were Ethel Soper, Esther Rankin, Winifred Rankin, Helen Johnson, Mary Foley, Josephine Rankin, Anna Fugitt and Alice Williams. The troop won second place in the potato raee, with Esther Rankin entered. Homer L. Kitt Co.’s Great Rebuilding Sale of Pianos! - Last Few Days! Players, Uprights, Grands AR At Great Reductions The time has arrived! This has been the greatest sale in our history! Our building is being remodeled. Every piano now in stock must be sold. We have taken final reductions and they are sure to go at such ¢ The joys of music will be yours. “Woe o | impart to your fires of genius. BT $.3 " Partial Haines Bros. Kohler and Baby Grand P Ee EDKF S w0 e KR K - of Bargains .. 41000 b e % - With this exquisite instrument. you 11 be able to play your favorite com- positions.. No music will be teo diffi ~cult. This extraordinary-piano will unskilled hands the List 53800 <1500 145.00 If you ever ho; wait. ' There are or going it won’t be lohg: you can’t own the Take this value for an example. Here isa fine player-piano that looks like new. But at such a price—it seems impos- sible. Nevertheless this fine instrument is but a typical extraordinary values that Kitt's are offering - the Capital City. i‘sio:s_enlds it home There is no reason why you shouldn’t have this ment of $10 brings the instrument to your home. You can enjoy its music while you are paying of all YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN TERMS (Within R_eason). Your Final There is not muck time left. - In'a Yew days this sale will be-ended. We-believe: that never: ' remarkable bargaing:be offered in }his city.: ¢ rtunity; y. a few] example of the A RS KRR R A ) % SOOI, RO B 2 player. A pay- SV forit. And best #__%' RN hance again will such ‘Because of the unusual circumstsnces we are prac- . tically forced ‘to sell these. pianos at exceptionally low " prices. But they MUST be sold.- SRS 9 i i ; Don’t Wait---Get Yours NOW < e.95.00 own ‘#:fine player-piano you can’t ity:-;But if you want it, don’t sft“and at the rate they’re ‘ befare they will‘sll be gone. The ‘price is right and the terms‘are very liberal; in fact, they are most liberal, ag we allow:you to make your own terms —within reason. There isn’t:a reason‘in the world why - player you:have been longing for:.~ - e J