Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1925, Page 23

LILLIE WINS STAMP PRIZE AT CENTRAL Campaign of Bigger Band at| High School Grows With Twenty Volunteers. by Rupert B. vrize in the & contest und Central High stamp >s Hoffheins, the 1d Aleck Ho wsiczl co Presented : nt cadet r call for mbers had sued by faculty dire o ar than ever b are incluc ltos, 1d obo credit for during , red uon in y r nstrur instr still few numbers g > entertai! om- | Suddy | T, 1d 1 and Bi ts how 3 Jazz should be play Liberty Motor Studied. uto class 1 Field with ade a trip order to the Liberty ureau of Stand useum soon. win nce rship d to Lucille Im. Several mer track squad ente Benoir A. A. U Those who con bers a4 of the Central the Junior and h Atlantic meets. ted in the junior » Barl Smith, Gott- The senior meet tral stadium June 6 rl Smith, Gott- n and L. Suter n to represent Central in are expected the meet DUNBAR HIGH BOYS CELEBRATE VICTORY| Take Competitive Drill Honors in Washington School Corps Contests. Victo: arill of Washingt In_the competitive regiment of the adet Corps d The cadets drill; v Collins third Capt Holmes Seated upon the p! regimental and b the compar F and A mittee and the Dunba speeches we David honors were cond e Capt. Rot Geor, ot ind_comipa 1cipal, milita rd Loga committee, Miss M High Sc man Schoc tains enlivened regular pr its victory the school seén in the B vis ¥ mc intere: m and Danlel Wedne: espec Jjouin: tions. ning wher WHY CROSSES FOR KISSES. Few Could Read and Write. From Whate our or other You have pr letter ome “‘cros in i for k ve ycu ever w dered ¢ a cross should be used the written symbol of a kiss? This st takes us back to the times when few could read and stil fewer could write. In that respect the nobility were no better than those of a lower station in life, but deeds transferring property ills and other documents had to be signed somehow. So those who could not write their names “made their mark,” and this, in an when religious symbolism R much in evidence, almost invariably took the form of a cros: From motives of reverence the s used not that of the c Calvary St idrew which resem the letter X Having duly made their mark, the nt then kissed it—partl of good faith and partl of reverence. And 80 a cross marked on paper be- came associated with a kiss. at some ably written a have rded first |95 | be {everyone. T Current News Events Summary of Important Local Affairs Specially Arranged for the Convenience History. | Joht spes, Tennessee High chool teacher, was indicted last week by a grand jury for violation of the State law which prohibits the teach- of evolution in the public schools Tennes: His trial will be in July, and already the little town of Davton, Tenn., is making tions to receive what prob vill | irs greatest bid for fame. News- paper one-—who are sent to | cove —probably will take up all ¢ ace in the court- house, and suggestion has been made that the trial be held in the local | ball pa wre of a_seat for | nts of Dayton | ipate a which publisied lists | taxpayers with the king such informa rds made available by Revenue Bureau of the artment—were within | nd violated no law, the United States Supreme Court decided st week. The cases before it were ught by newspapers indicted by | he Government in suits to test the | meaning of a law passed by Congress, which compelled the Treasury to \row open for public inspection lists of income tux payments. The Gov ernment éontended the law did not sontemplate the publication of such previous law forbidding pub- As the Treasury must open to pers of incom r right tion he last income tax payment lists ie public soon, and as newspapes ain will_print the lists, it is be- cved the Treasury will seek to have he present law revised. - At_the suggestion of the President | he War Department has abandoned | plans for holding its next ‘“defense test” on Armistice Day, and has moved the date up to July 4. The | iefense day was attacked last year | ture toward war by pac m«m\-| a time threatened to make it aign issue nd seventy-eight per- sons were killed, more than 500 in ed and more than 2,000 houses de- | in an earthquake last week | hook the towns of Toyo-Oka, and Minato village, Japan has declined offers of a from the American Red Cro: building the destroved areas is ¢ stroyec which Kir to participate. i | = {cou i { | | States Su {the earth in the ( | perished from an explosion last week. v Junior | | Government and |w { know tk ready under way | President Coolidge believes that the question of a security treaty, such is now being discussed in Europe in connection with disarmament, is a problem for Kuropean solution, and » reason for the United St He believes the treaty, which would bind the nation signing it in a pact of mutual prot tion against aggression by an enen is a good thin thinks the Unit ates would be ing it about if a practical form of aid 1 be sted. 1g Tivo cases bearing on phases of the Chinese_exclusion laws were decided | ¥ the United States Supreme Court | st week. In one the Supreme Court held that laws granting citizenship to aliens who served in the Army, Navy st Guard during the World do not apply to Japanese or Chinese. 1In the other it was decided that while Chinese not eligible to| citizenship might bring their wives | into this country, American citizens of | ‘hinese parentage could not bring | into s country their wives, who are ineligible The oil = in the news last week from two dif- ferent angles In the District of Columbia a spe cial grand jury reported indictments against Albert B. Fall, former Secre- y of the Interior; Harry F. Sinclair and Edward L. Doheny for conspiracy. The same men, with the exception of Doheny’s son, were indicted last June, but the indictments were quashed. The Government, cial counsel, courts of C: the leases won a victory in the| ifornia last week, when | entered into between the . L. Doheny for ofl | d to have been| 2 The con-| therefore, and the leases would | void. Counsel for Mr. Doheny,! however, will note an appeal, and the | e will eventually reach the United | reme Court. The Govern-| nent has been seeking to invalidate| ate | the leases secured by the Doheny interests lands ecured were decl through Forty-five m 1,000 feet ers, trapped more than below the surface of | rolina Coal Com- ar Coal Glen, C. mine at escuers found only dead bodies. Premier Painleve and the French abinet received an overwhelming vote of confidence last week from the Chamber_of Deputies on the govern ment’s Moroccan policy. The vote| s unanimous, exeept the com nist members, who i policy. The government as ppropriation of 31,700,000 f the end of June to conduct inst the Riffian er Briand told the Chamber e's campaign was one fense, that no acquisition of territory was contemplated, and that p negotiations would be opened with the enemy whenever they became possible. for voted the | amy Fa eign that merely ign While an anxious world awaits definite word of the fate of Roald Amundsen and the gallant explorers h whom he left Kings Bay, Spitz- eight days ago, those who ways of the North and the character of Amundsen refuse to up hope or relinquish the opti- mism which has marked their atti- tude on this historical attempt to reach the pole by plane. Such men as Donald B. MacMil- lan to attempt a great Arctic exploration himself, and Dr. Fridt- 1sen belleve that Amundsen landed near the pole and has since been taking observations. They be- lieve he will return safe and sound. Other possibilities concerning the whereabouts of Amundsen have been outlined as follows: (1) He may have ed in rough ice, and if the land- vas safely made, it would re- eral days for the explorers smooth passage through the ice to permit a take-off. (2) He may ive landed in the northern part of pitzbergen, where there is no help, 1t where there is plenty of game. (3) He may_ have come down 200 miles from his starting place, and now be walking back to ecivilization. 4) ay have landed, disabled, near the pole itself, in which case there is little chance of his being rescued. bergen soon Civics. Judge G. H. Williams of St. Louis, a prominent lawyer of Missouri and a close personal friend of Gov. Baker of that State, has been appointed to succeed United States Senator Selden P. Spencer, who died recen = 1t is expected that new Senator will be a candidate for nomination for the post in the August primaries next The Republican party is rep- ented as well pleased with the new Senator's selection. Springfield, Mo, has attempted a unique experiment in teaching its younger citizens some of the requir ments of citizenship. “Tiny Tow which stands on a plot of ground 250 by 1,000 feet and contains & com~ 4 | court judge, etc. lican !successful and accurate diagnosis of ed, it t through its spe-| THE SUNDAY National, Foreign and of Students. munity center building, city hall, high school, library and chamber of com- merce, is governed by the chiidren of Springfield, wio are elected, in regu- lar political campaigns, to the offices of ‘city manager, mayor, municipal 14 -old girl ear-old boy city | ommission form of | used is mayor and a 1 manager. The overnment is Carrying his fight for reform of the Senate rules into the South, Vice President Dawes spoke at Bir- mingham, Ala, last week and de- clared that he was taking his car paign to aveid minority rule direct | to the vot He spoke in Birming- | ham from the same platform with | Senator Underwood, who agreed with the Vice President that something should be done to enable the Senate rol the affairs of the Nation | orderly and efficient manner. » President Dawes answered crit- who have maintained that unlim- ited debate checks the passage of unwise legislation. The Vice President maintains that unlimited debate re- sults in the passage of laws without proper consideration. Scientists. Doctors and physiclans the country over attending sessions of the Amer- Medical Association in Atlantic amazed last week at the an afflicted heart, made in a few min- physician a thousand miles The diagnosts was accomplish ed when photographs of the patient's heart-beats were sent by telephone from Atlantic City to Chicago. The Chicago physician examined the photo- | aphs—which were sent in seven| minutes—and telephoned back his diagnosts, which was broadcast to the | physiclans in their convention Geography. Dispatches last week from abroad stated that Esthonfa has leased tol Great ain the Islands of Dagoe and Oesel, in the Baltic Sea just south | of the Guif of Finland, and this 1 was interpreted in sonme quarters us a decision by Great Britaln to establish a naval base in the Baltic, uld domina the 5 fleets, the Baltic 8 pointed ou Water,” and France and England the advisability of se | nation. | Man the has pr discussed Donald B. MacMillan, who will head an Arctic mission this Summe: tional ited States | Government, thrilled an zudience com posed of newspaper corresponde last week over h ns, which believes may result pianting the ag over a million square miles of unexplored territory between the northern tip of Axel Heiburg Land and ihe North Pole. North Dle Perry and MacMillan ¢ them, have brought back strange before of a land existing i North which could plainly be s with the naked eye, but which has never been reached. Appearing over the of the polar sea, MacMillan himself followed the vision of this land fc miles, then, with provisions low, saw it disappear v as | it had appeare, with | planes which v the | territory formerly covered in a long Summer of perilous marching, he! hopes taestablish definitely the truth | or falsity of this legendary lan existence. under | Geo- | he Economic. Witl, little progress shown by foreign nations during the past week toward beginning negotiations for the refunding of their debts, there is some discussion—under the surface and un- officially—that the United States con- | es putting real “teeth’ ito its | demands that Buropean nations begin | the payment of their just debts. The pressure which might be exerted in this direction lies in the custom, fol- lowed generally by bankers, of placing their proposed loans to foreign coun- tries before the State Department for ts information before concluding agreements. While the United States | no power to restrict private firms | or individuals in their loans to foreign powers, it is taken for granted that if the Government requested that no | loans be made to powers which have | failed to begin paving their d such loans would be effectuall blocked. Further reduction in the military | establishment of the United States i seen in the study now being made and guarded closely as to its results eftect, of such reductions on the | . It is understood that this| study has been undertaken as the re- | sult of communications between the White Héuse and the V Depart- ment overa proposed gradual reduc tion in War Department appropria- ons, which would begin with the fis-| vear, 1927, and run for several| The amount of the reduction is estimated now at between twenty. five and thirty million dollars. Appearing _before the Supreme | Court as a “friend of the court” to| sustain Arizona in its plea to the! court that its State minimum wage | law for women be declared constitu-} tional, the Industrial Welfars Com-| mission of California takes the court | to task severely for its failure to hold as valid the District of Columbia mini- mum wage law for women. Criticism of the court was made because it is stated, it failed to take into consid- eration the great weight of judicial opinion throughout the nation, as well as the judgment of the President. Congress and the legislatures of 13 States—who have taken the opinion that the denfal of less than a living | wage to women impaired their health, morals and was a detriment to the public welfare. The price of rubber, and therefore the price of automobile tires, is go- ing up—not because there is a natural shortage of rubber, but because of a foreign monoply in the rubber trade which has restricted production, ac- cording to a report of the Department of This report brings out the fact that extra profits from the British rubber industry alone, would | be sufficient to cover all that na-| tion's payments on her war debts to this country. | The United States Shipping Board last week put on the market for sale 490 of its idle ships, which may be bought and scrapped. Henry Ford, who not long ago informally offered to buy 400 ships from the Board for scrapping, is expected to bid for some | of those just offered for sale. Accord- ing to Chairman O'Connor of the Board, Mr. Ford is interested in re. frigerator ships, some of which are included in those offered for sale. He would ship some of his products to South American ports in these ships, it is stated, and bring back fruit on the return trip. A representative of the Ford interests is expected in Washington this week to make a bid. ‘The British Government has no in- tention of resuming with Soviet Rus. sia the diplomatic relations which were severed when the government headed by Ramsay Macdonald was defeated. This was announced in the House of Commons last week by For- eign Minister Chamberlain, who added: ‘I should, of course, consider any pro- | sonnel of {ulty STAR, WASHINGTO. posals made to me, but I have no in- tention of initlating them.” Leon Trotsky, former war minister of the Soviet government, who re- cently returned from his exile in the Caucasus, has been made a member | of the presidium of the Supreme Eco- nomic Council and chairman of the general concessions committee. In his first public address since return- ing to power, he declared the United States was making Europe its vassal and was helping France, Great Bri- tain, Italy and Belgium only in order that they might pa The Reparations Commission nounced last week that Germany is meeting faithfully the reparations payments under the Dawes plan, and the Council of Ambassadors will be s0 informed. The Council of Ambassa- dors is expected to consider a note h has been addressed to Germany on the question of withdrawing allied troops from the Cologne area. It is understood the note will inform Ger- many that as all the conditions of the Versallles try have not been met the troops c vet be withdrawn. Industrial is going to be greater _and cording to Charles M. Schwab, chairman of the board of the Bethlehem Steel Corpora- tion, who spoke in Cleveland last week. But, he declared, industry is not well managed. He believed that “some of the great captains of in- dustry ought to be demoted and the chance given to some private in the ranks to show what he can do.” ARMSTRONG COMPANY G HONORED AT ASSEMBLY Victory of Cadets in Competitive Drill of 24th Regiment Is Celebrated. Armstrong Technical High celebrated the victory of its Company G in the annual competitive drlil of the 24th Regiment of the Washington High School Cadet Corps at a special assembly ursda - Lieut A. Ferguson presided. Brief addr es were made by office: and men the winning Capt. Newman, the commissioned pe ¢ the Dunbar lion includ- ing the victorious o comir Weaver a Lieut. Col Benjamin O. Davis, chief judge, and Lient. Col. Untz commanding the H. & C. Songs and yells w order of the day until tired throats lieved by the close of the Official were th chool Brief hools - Lieut. Fe: mstrong’s others. The formal prom of the senior class will take place Tuesday evening in the hool gyir Members o their wives will be a and an nvited members of went i ified t Letulty om- luncheon he was prepare science d rman of | MAY 31 Supper Wednesday Nignt Will Be Given Base Ball and Track Teams. Eastern High School will celebrate its recent baseball and’ track victories With a supper, Wednesday night in honor of the two teams. This will be followed by a cabaret program by the Merrill Club Girls and others under the direction of Miss Ella M. Monk, dramatic teacher. The supper be managed by Miss E: ¢ in domestic sclen match held on the Rifle Range, Wednesday, resulted in a vietory for Central High School. The winners were the recipients of a silver loving cup. won first and third place, but the Central team made four more points than the Eastern team. An assembly will be held tomorrow for the purpose of presenting E's to those who have excelled in four of the school's activities. Awards in base ball will be made by Coach Guyon; in track by Ernest Ric coach of the track: for the orchest by Mrs. Frank Byram, instructor of music, and warrants to the non-com- missioned cadet officers by Mr. Schwartz. Dr. Ballou Pays Visit W. Ballou, superinten- hools, visited Eastern Thursday. was accompanied by the two ant superintendents, | Mr. Stephen 12. Kramer and Mr. Rob- ert Haycock Open-air Flag Day exercises will be held by the Eustern Alumni Assocta- tion, together with the student body, on the morning of Monday, June 15. The program includes the song ‘America,” by the whole school; sa- of the flag led by Lieut. Col. Wietzel; a reading, “The American Flag.” by Ruth Greenwood; a speech Dr. DeWitt Crojssant, president of socfation; and a patriotic by Dr. William Mather Lewis, nt of George Washington Uni- Dr. F dent of the s | He ass| | 'The { mornin, nts major music assembly Friday iz proved successful. The par- were Marie Miller, Evelyn Gastrock garet F geqe Stevw Hickey, Wolfe, Rol Lydia E Roth Paul ta 1s, Mildred and Herbert {Cook, Ma | Gertrua | Marion Spahr, Cooper | e s |POLICEMAN IS FIRE HERO. i Tnd)y) Offiser Saves Gax Tanks in $2,000,000 Blaze. H. Tunch- | » the Hammond d caused §2. tanks, s standing oss the the main blaze, would 1 but for the heroic work a traffic po the two ta surrounded nes: Despite the | fiood of water from the hose, a gas | le inued to burn McFarland and smothered f{t | pany | |estate | Mr. Besley 1925—PART 1. EASTERN ATHLETES | WESTERN HIGH BOY TOBE ENTERTAINED| WINS SCHOLARSHIP Washington Harvard Club Makes Special Award to Theodcre Hall. Theodore Hall, senlor at Western High School, has been awarded a scholarship to Harvard University by the Washington Harvard Club, it was announced last week at the school. Although the club's regular scholar- ship was given to Hope Smoot of Cen- tral High School, another one was created “for Hall because of high scholastic standing. The senior prom will be held at the Shoreham Hotel June 12. It had been originally planned to stage this event at the Columbia Country Club. Miss Margaret Bell Merrill, one of Western's English teachers on leave of absence, returned to the school for a visit last weck and was entertained at a luncheon given by the publication staffs. She is filling a position in New York. The topic discussed at the last meet- ing of the Pianists Club was Ludwig Van Beethoven. A report of his life was given by z Tillotson and the tollowing selections were dered: Fur Elise, Sonata in Key G, Bernice Jones; Moonlight Sonota (first move ment), Violet Meyers; Moonli Sonata (second movement), Inez Tillot- son; Minuet in G, Celia Boley, and Beethoven Sonata, Opus 31, Eleanor Hulburt. Bach will be discussed at the next meeting and Celia Boley and !\llrmr(lm Martin will give reports on s life. At the last meeting of the dramatic association business eliminated the usual long program. Several measures for the betterment of the soclety were passed and forms for the certificates were presentcd and voted on by the club. Certificates will be given to the members of the society who have ac- complished a certain amount of work during the past year. The presenta- tions will be made at the meeting June §. This meeting will mark the end of a successful year for the club. Cadet day, the annual manual of arms competitive was won by Pvt. Whisman of the Second Platoon of M Company. a gold medal by Dr. Eimer principal. Corpl. Stowell Newt L Cc n, Mitchell of the same company received third honors. The judges were: Maj. aish, Capt. Judkins and Maj. Don. TREE 138 YEARVSV oLD. BALTIMORE, 1d —older tree previously May 30 than an, known to the State Forestry Department—has been en- tered in the Forestry Department's tree contest which closes July 1 cording to State Forester F. W lev The tree was the Revolutiona on the Blatr in Montgomery County to information received It is a sycamore and approximstely - 110/ feet tadl trees much older are known Maryland, these were already Ing before land in their vicinit settled, Mr. Besley believes. The more_was tree 138 planted Bes after cording is of in Erow R [ sold for so modest a and solid gum posts. dresser, vanity, bow b You'll admire the handsome two-tone finish! *149 Buy Now— Charge 1It! oLy , (4 price! 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Draper, principal, made an address of weicome. ‘Tom Piper and the PIg,” in two . was pre sented. Those who ook part were dwin Shuffle, Louis Mendel, Mar aret Gilligan, Ja Linthicum, E » White, Joseph Rosenthal, Fa stein, Betty Noord, Annabel Lin thicum, = Lol Kenneth | in Caskey, Margaret r idna | at Blumer, Leon a'Becket, Aaron Gold ma Roberta May, Leonard, Victor Sokolove, Pascy wick Sp: Carlton P Day, Arthur House, F Thelma Divver, V- leanor Waite, ' ¢ Jane Appick, Fi thy R am Junior | Spring Scbeol | an ances Roland, rona Zimmerli, herine Dampier, ances Schrott, Doro obbin, Lillian Mulien, Olive Ad G e Thompson, Elizabeth | thryn Logan, Joseph Top- bam, Sam feldman, Marife Jorolemon, Edith Willian Maurice Lanman, Mary Sisson, Louise Babcock, Ethel Tobey and Elizabeth Stratton The orchestra was composed of Lud- wig Manoly, director Victor Sokolove, Paul Sokolove, Pascual Rivera, Wil liam Cummins, Clifford Schopmeyer, Iwood Sager, W Tompkins and M an do w at Bushey, Vincent Roy The dramatic committee A. E. Haslup, Mrs. J. H. Law A. B. Bassler and M g CLUB ENTERTAINS. Is Host to Senior Class of Business High. The Friendship Club ness High School entertatned the four-year graduating class with a dance in the school gymnasiim Tues- day. Under the dir on of E Patlen, bright-colored decorations, balloons, and confetti turned the hall | into a fairyland. Besides the merous members of the Friendsh Club, representatives of the Business High School faculty and practically in, the Busi- A large number of Busin 0ol students attend dance, given b: University to senfor high Thursday evening s High elcon Geo the five schools | b .. GIRL ASSAULT VICTIM. Attacked DLy Unidentified Near Lonaconing, Md. Epecial Dispateh to The CUMBERLAND, ginta Ea ing is in a Hospital, Frostburg. a criminal ¢ by early last eve A ccording to the xzir Man | Vir- 5 old, of Lonacon on at Miners' the result of an unKnown man | re by | turning from meet at Frostburg when a stout man who had a dark attack id and Penn lonely place. extreme end | the Cumbe sylvania Railroad at a the family living at the of town. nd 10 a.m | the will tion, ¢ deg five cand: exercises room and Smith Stor Doctor A. A CONVOCATION RITES WEDNESDAY ishop McDowell to Dedicate University Hall, tha New Woman’s Dormitory. Ame Wednes ual convocation of ibersity will be held at the campus, at Ma Nebraska avenues, b @ meeting of the trustees 1 of History and a_meeting of the 1 luncheon will be nd the members guests convo .m. wit 4 hop V m ell will make a short » University Hall, the new The second by Mrs. Anthony general of the erican Revolu and masters’ trust ild The be Fraser eDo address nd d rmitc will be held in lobby of Univ he ple seating room e Awards Degree clude receive degrees the ience— William Mas <pauld s in Ny Pecson r of « n, W Hazard v oof Forest Fire Dama ge $88,300 s by Gor nt State al of ew Suite—And a New Invention at THE HUB! Our Wood Beds Will Be Equipped With The W ittliff Bed Brace. eliminates squeaky locks, looseness an to adjust and posi proud to be the first Washington store with the nationally advertised Wittliff to you. 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