Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1926, Page 27

THE SU NDAY STAR, WASHINGTO. == ! l | MARYLAND PLANS FOR FARMERS' DA Drill and Track Events Are Arranged for Visitors Next Saturday. COLLEGE PARK. Mi. May One of the lurgest gatherings t assembled at the Universicy of land in several years is e ittend the various Farmer: tivities here nest unusual interes w, as unaveidable vrevented the feature from being part of the unive program in 1924 and It is the purpos: to have it wnually. More than 6,000 pers tended when it was 1 held in There will be all kinds of feature: tor the farmers in addition to the <ompetitive drill of the R. O. T. C unit starting at 9:30 a.m.; the Prince Georges County graded schools, raily and athletic meet in Byrd Stadium, at 0 am.; a concert by the University Military Band from noon until 2 p.ni.. ind addresses by well known men <amuel I1. Thompson, president of the American Farm Bureau will be the principal speaker. A. Ensor, r of the Maryland State James W. Davis. presi- dent of the Maryland Farm Bureau, 10 will he heard. Guides will be furnished versity to direct the he campus rom 11 a.m. Dr. IT. J. Patterson, director of the experiment station and dean of the College of Agriculture, is chairman of he committee in charge of the affair. Rural Life School. s are rapidly being completed 1. J. Patterson for the Rural | 100l for ministers that will be the university from July 9 to ce. The program for the two weeks' study will be along eco- omic and sociologleal lines, All such rses as will be helpful in the rural ricts be given. Inrollm that will be from June well under way, and indications are that the school will be larger and het- ter than ever before, Dean Willard | $mall of the College of Education in will be in charge. eorge Edward Melchoir of Mar ville. Md., has been elected pr dent of the student assembly for the | 26 term. He was chosen at the «ssembly meeting this week. This is the highest office that can be bestowed upon a student by the student body of the institution. Melchoir is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. Bernice Moler of Hvattsville was | alected secretary. Wilbur Sn Randallstown, Md., and Osc: lentz of Catonsville. Md., had previ- ously bheen chosen vice president and treusurer, reapectively. Commencement exer: varsity will bezin on Su June the baccalaureate sermon, ith the awarding of the di s on Tuesday, June ¥ Mon will be given over to ¢ exercises, the president’s vecep- »n and the commencement ball. tev. Dr. John Brittan Clark, mod- | ~rator of the Presbyterian Synod Itimore, will preach the baccalau- cate sermon Sunday morning at 11 velock in the university auditorium, “The uddress to the gradautes on Tue: 2y will be made by George E. Mac Lean, former chancellor at the Uni- versity of Nebraska and former pres!. dent of the University of lowa. The commencement exerc¢ises will be held in the gymnasium, since it has a larger seating capacity than the auditorium and is better suited if the day should | be warm. The Challenge of the Cross,” whicl was given so successfully vear, will be repeated tomorrow evening at 7:15 o'clock on the lawn in front of Cerneaux Hall. Kenneth Spence of Hancock, Md., and Donald Adams of Chevy Chase, Md., presidents of the junior and soph- omore classes this year, were elect- ed to head next vear's senior and Junior classes, respectively. Roger | Whiteford of Baltimore and Alberta Woodward of Washington were chosen vice president and secretary, respec- . by the juniors. Members of the Public Speaking | Club have declded to change the name | the organization to that of the Ivert Forum. The new name of | forensic society is in honor of | Cecilins Calvert. founder of the colony of Maryland ] The inter-society debate between the | Pos and New Mercer literary organ- izations. the banner affair of the yvea is scheduled to take place in the audi- iorium next Thursday evening. The New Mercer has the affirmative side of the question: “Resolved: That fra- rernities are detrimental to collegiate | Sstitutions.” tachel Atkinson and Naomi Ryon | iave been admitted to the Student irange. Frank Terhune has been elected president of the local chapter of Signa Delta Pi, national honotary Spanish fraternity. Other officers are: Ellen Calbreath, vice president; Elizabeth Taylor, secretary, and Charles Butler, treasurer. CANAL TO REMAIN IDLE. Special Dispatch to The Star. "UMBERLAND, May 2 Nicholson, Washington, D. dent and general manager of the ¢anal Towage Co., which operates the Chesapeake & Ohlo Canal, sald here 2 here is little prospect of the navigation this b Mary cted (o day ac There is flafr this umstances the visitors about to 1 pm t ‘lusi held at the university ex 2t the uni resuming Nicholson says Maryland coal cannot be sold in Washington because New River coal can be hought there at per ton. Tn the meantime, the nd coal. because of its super lity, can find a ready market e Jon R. Riggles, Prince Georges County Good Roads league, sald resterday the Prince Georgzes County commissioners will be asked by the league to loan the Mary- jand Roads Commission $115,000 for completion of Defense highway in the county, the government to repay $41,000 as ite share of the expense. He pointed to the fact that a loan of £100,000 was made by Anne Arun- del County for completion of the road in that jurisdicticn, and that bids wonld be opened in Baltimore next Tuesday for the 1.25-mile concrete stretch beginning at Collington. There will remain 2.75 miles to con- nect Prince Georges County Crain highway, he said. Defense high- way will afford a concrete route of 27 miles from Washingtor olis. The State commission, Mr. Rig- gles said, will reimburse Anne Arun- del County out of its post roads {und. president of the e Women's Hats Auto Nfimce. Immense high-crowned hats, which have suddenly appeared in Tondon as a change from the cloche “hap: worrylng motor car makers nnd ing complaints from woren motorists, says the Detroit News, Some of the rowns are conical, some square, d others are bent over into absurd shapes, but all of them are 10 to 12 inches high. and the women find it lurd to enter small two-seated cars. without bending double to prevent breaking the top pieces. Federation, ¢ | centennial and lunch will be served | for the Summer school | 3 to August 3 already is | | | | { cially | whose grandfather was a Revolution i to mark the mirror presented to Con- | of interest and instruction. with | to Annap- | Mrs. Jumes M. Willey, whose clec | tion us State regent of the District +was confirmed by the thirty-fifth | Continental Congress, held her first District of Columbia State executive riday evening in the | American University Hall, 1901 F reet, with a full attendance of i chapter regents and State committee | chairmen. Other State officers who { took their place on the board were | Mrs. David D. Caldwell, State vice re- | gent; Miss Harrl . Chase, cor. | vesponding : | Price. r | Schull, tre ! Good. " chapiain. J Thonipson, histori | | bourd meetln frank mstance 11, Ut d - Mrs. e of na- of the oppor the District of of the American looking forward to De 1g day and July 4. The pecfal significanc tiis because it marks the one hun | tiftieth anniversary of the gning of the Declaration of Ameri- n Independence, which will be so splendidly celebrated in Philadelphia, | and with corresponding brilliancy in { every other large city in the country | —espectally wherever “two or three | | are gathered together” as Daughters | of the American Revolution or Sons of the American Revolut As the tional ho! turities Columh Revolution roper obser ¥s is one & red and Daughters of the American Revolu- { tion recently returning from IPhiladel- phia_bring enthuslastic accounts of | the “Street of '76"” as old High street, now Market. at Philadelphia. will be known to visitors at the Sesqui- Internationa! Exposition. mous architects chosen by the Architects Institute studied and delved into the State Ilistorical So- clety records and reproduced the origl- | nal homes, accurate in measurements, physical appearance and atmosphere, so that the section as a whole repre- sents a concrete visualization of old High street Within these various buildings, all of which are furnished in the period of '76 will be housed the women's national organizations which will be in charge not on of exhibits, ac- tivitles and celebrations, but will also act as hostesses to the people of America and visitors from foreign lands. Daughters of the Ameri tion will have charge of W home and under the replica of that sacred roof-tree dispense hospitality comparable to that for which Martha Washington was famous when, as First Lady of the Land, she enter- tained the gilded potentates of other lands as well us the black-coated tatesmen of the new America. Sulgrave Manor, a replica of the nziish home of the Washington fam- ily standing “just outside” of the Street of 76, is sponsored by the So- ciety of Colonial Dames of America, and, strangely enough, it is the first building in the women's group at the squl to be finished. To mark this act the new occupants have issued invitations to a tea party there on Tuesday. just one week before the rest of the exposition is to be geady. Mrs. J. Willis Martin, chairman of the women's board of the Sesqui. will be guest of honor, Mrs. Jumes Starr, president of the Philadelphia Chapter of Colonial Dames, will be hostess and the general hoard of wom- an managers for the Sesqul are espe- invited guests. Mrs. James 1 Revolu- hington's £ {and Miss N | terest, «pre: ing’ officers for the new year were elected: Miss Helen Brown, regent; Mrs. Leon Herbert, vice regent; Miss Florence Caroline Adams, recording secretary; Mrs. Willlam C. Prentis corresponding secretary; Miss Mary Bldck, treasurer; Miss Helen Tlosford, registrar; Miss Agnes Arnold, histo- rian; Mrs. Sarah Allen, chaplain, and Miss Murgaret Smith, color bearer. The following chairmen of chapter committees were appointed by the new regent: Miss Margaret Smith, Ellis Island; Mis: aPurdy, membership, 1%, Bickford, publicity, The regent also appointed chapter represeutatives to the following Stute committees: Americanization, better films, chapter house, Children and Sons of the Nepublic, conservation and thritt, enteriainment, Girls. Home Makers, Tmmigr anual, interna- tional relations Magazine. Continental Hall evolntioni relies, patriotic education and xtu- dents’ loan. chapter may well look back to cear of patriotic wetivity cetings were held the day of each month with attendanc State committe been well attended and appropriations generous. In January a guest night dinner was given at the Woman's City Club, at which the chapter had the honer of entertaining Mrs. John Beevers, State regent, and Mrs, C. C. Combs, chairman of committee on pa- triotic_education. Letters were read from Mrs, Robert .Lansing and Mrs. James H. Stanstield, who were not able to be present. The District of Columbia room of Continental Hall was presented with an ottoman of historic value in the name of the chapter, and other gifts were made by individual members. The outline for study for the past year included problems of national in- ented first from the ln.;- oric side by a chapter member, and, tetond, from the present-day signif cance by persons in special lines of work. In this manncr the chaptes was fortunate in securing @ s W. W. Husband, Assistant of Labor and former commissioner of nmigration; Mrs. :r:m Worestry Service, who fllust her talk with lantern slides and Mrs. Ezeklel of the Juvenile Court. “The program for the next year of- fers a wide field for research and study. Frances Scott Chapter met May 4 at the Calverton apartments, Mrs. Charles F. Bright and Mrs. J. Miller Porter delightfully entertaining the members. The regent, Mrs. L. Percy Daniel, presided. 1o owing reports from the various committees, prelimi- pary arrangements were nu de for the annual luncheon, to be given at the Hotel La Fayette Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Election of officers for the ensuing year follows: MMrs. L. P?fl cy T n.l(-l regent; Mrs. George A. Fraser, vice regent: Mrs. John C. Eckhardt, record- ing secretary; Mrs. Walker 8. Martin, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Arthur ‘Adelman, treasurer; Mrs. Warren E. Fmley, regt Mra. Alfred Ball Garges, hi and Mrs, Frank Bell, chaplain. Mrs. A. O. White honorary membe Kni Chapter held i hem:?:i'np w flp.\vrs . 1. L. Hiller, park road, with Dr. Nellie 1. Bar- fsting hostess. The regent, T, Smallwood. presided. Continental Cen- by of Fremont, Mich., was present. aj Mrs. George Marshall Willey, State regent of the District of Columbia Daughters of the American Revolution; Mrs. Rose Gou- veneur Hoes, a founder of the Colo- nial Dames Club in this city, and Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, a Colonlal Dame of America, are among the invited guests from Washington. Manor House Chapter —The May meeting was one of the most enjoy- able of the year, when the chapter was entertained at the City Club by Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Smith, Mrs. LeGage Pratt and Miss Frances Brawner. The regent, Miss Lillian Chenoweth, pre. sided. This being the last meeting of the season the annual reports of officers were made, which showed the chapter to be in a flourishing condi- tion. Nearly $500 has been expended sincg last May, contributions having been made to Americanization, Berry School, Ellis Island, Children of the American_Revolution, Traveler's Ald, Juvenile Protective Association, Con: tinental Hall Library, Immigrant's Manual, Chapter House, fund for as- sisting @ member of the D. A. R. in Potomac Park for the District of Columbia men of the World War and the George Washington Home for Sol- diers. The chapter bought a $50 bond for Constitution Hall and gave $25 toward the District of Columbia box in the new Auditorium. A brass plate ary soldier, Memorial tinental Hall last year by the chap- ter was given by Miss Mary Lee God- dard, vice regent. A Christmas box, filled with children’s clothing, was sent to the Berry School in December. The chapter’s social activities included a reception to national officers; State officers, State chairmen of commit- tees, and chapter regents and vice regente; the co-operation with other chapters in the reception to the State regent, Mrs, John M. Beavers; the participation in the Chapter House ball, when, through its members of the entertainment committee, Mrs. J. C. Pritchard, the chapter took two boxes at the Willard; the annual concert, which this year proved such a success both soclally and financially, and the field da at Camp Lauralta-on-the- Potomac, the Summer home of Dr. and Mrs. Clifton Clark, where the members and invited guests enjoyed a delightful day amid the surround- ings of that historic spot. The chap- ter has been the recipient of many in- vitations to the soclal affairs of other chapters and this mingling of the District Daughters tends to a better understanding and is much enjoyed. The chapter has made it a rule to have ocial hour with a program at the close of the business meetings and in this way many delightful musicals have been enjoyed and prominent speakers of the D. A. R. and members of Congress have brought messages After the reading of the reports, Mrs. Hooker, delegate to the Continental Congress from the chapter gave an outline of the work done at the Congress. The election of officers then took place with the following resul Regent, Miss Lillian Chenoweth; vice regent, Miss Mary lLee Goddard: recording secretary, Miss Vance Thornton: corresponding secretary, Mrs.” Jeter C. Pritchard; assistant corresponding secretary, Miss Mamie Hawkins; treasurer, Miss Jennie Dwight; his- torlan, Mrs. Robert B. Hardison; registrar, Mre. J. C. Hooker, and chaplain, Mrs. N. D. Hawkins. This closed the business of the evening and was followed by a program of music given by Dorothy Riley, soprano; Lil- lian . Chenoweth, contralto; George Schimmel, tenor, and Dr. Wilbur Al- derman, bass. Mrs. Z. W. Alderman was the accompanist for the singers and Ruth Harris was heard in a group of plano solos. Representative B. C. Lowery gave some dialect poetry and an account of the Blue Mountain Col- lege in Mississippi and of the girls who work their way through school. The chapter contributed $15 toward the work being done for these girls and the amount was raised to $25 through the generosity of Orlando Smith, who is claimed as a stag mem- - { ber by the chapter. A buffet supper followed. Among the guests present |were: Mr. Smith, Gen. N. D. Haw- { kins, Mr. and Mrs. Selden, Miss Jus- tine_Roseman. Mrs. Porter of EIKins, W. Va.. and Mrs. Lena Thornton. Louisa Adams Chapter—At the Mas meeting, which was held at the resi. lence of Mre. Sarah AMen, the follow | tion Report of the recer gress was m:\d»“lv) t ided the sessions. :\er‘e:flhl‘(fid by various officers, showe the completion of @ successful year. Committees were appointed for a pro- posed bazaar and a rummage sale, to be held in the Fall. Mrs. Willlam L. Meyers will be chajrman of the bazaar and Miss Sudia Haskell of the rum- mage sale. The members planned to make preparation during the Summer for the success of ll;le.\'e 'nrl)gel e chapter voted to have & m";‘l\\-- -‘hu‘ph r house bouk for the fol- lowingz members: Mrs. Jumes M. Mrs. Gertrude Warren Moser, ellie Hooper Barrett, M rs. S. Bingham Martin and Dr. Ella R. fales. On recently assuming her office’ as State regent, members of Deborah Knapp Chapter presented Mrs. James M. Willey with a silver vase filled with roses. Ths chapter adjourned until October. Capt. Wendall Wolfe Chapter.—At a besubifully appointed dinner May 15 at the Woman's City Club the chapter celebrated the completion of another yeur of D. A. R. activities. Nearly 100 Tnembers and guests were present, the only ‘regret being the absence of Mis Tva Luke. regent. who was ill and unable to attend. Mrs. Ruth Barnard Parker, vice regent. presided as toast- mistress and introduced the speakers Mr: hn Beavers, newly electe vice president general for the District; Mre, James Willey, State regent; Mrs. Howard Hodgkins, past vice president general; Mrs. G. Wallace Hanger, past vice president general and honorary member of Capt. Wendall Wolfe Chap- ter: Mrs. Constance Goodman, State chaplain, and Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe, founder of the chapter and honorary regent. A musical program was given by Mrs. Thelma Mills Rec- tor, soprano, accompanied by Miss Margaret Cowper Tolson at the planc: Violin solos by Miss Iithel Payne, and contralto solos by Mrs. Ralph W. Wilson, Miss Alice Taylor accompan- ist. The finul meeting of the vear, for the purpose of electing officers, will be held Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Potomac Chapter held its last meet ing of the season Wednesday evening as guests of Mrs. Jesse HIll in her apartment at the Albemarle. Mrs. Howard L. ‘Bishop, regent, calVed”(he meeting to order with prayer and “the alute of the flag,” and committees de interesting reports. n“:‘he(’k» were ogrdered sent as follows: To Tamassee, $10; to Juvenile Protec- tive Assoclation, $5: to Kate Duncan Smith School. in Alabama, $5. and to ‘American Indian Institute, in Wichita, <ans., $5 K embers of Potomac Chaptér helped with the financing of the *Constitu- 1all” building by subscribing 0 $10,300 of the bonds, which will be hose who had at- ctches | issued in June. The assistant corresponding secre: tary was osked to make a digest of the activities of the chapter for the pust year and send to the shut-in and out-of-town membe; \ Mrs, Drury Conway Ludlow read a description of the burning of the Peggy Stuart in Annapolis harbor with 2,000 pounds of tea on board while the patriots looked on. The article was written by William R. Carwine, and it brought out the fact that Boston did not have the only “tea party.” There is a picture of the burning of the Peggy Stuart in the State House at Annapolis. The following iwere unanimously elected officers for the ensuing year: Mrs. Howard L. Bishop, regent; Mrs. Thomas H. Baker, vice regent; Mrs. Norma Hardy Britton, recording sec- Miss Ida Lewls, corresponding Mrs. Owen L. Briges, as- sistant_corresponding secretary; Mrs. Jesse Hill, treasurer; Mrs. D. C. Wal- ser, registrar; Miss Mary V. Frey, historfan, and Miss Bell Branch, chaplain, After the meeting Mrs. Hill served refreshments and a social hour was enjoyed. Constitution Chapter met May 18at the home of Mrs. Harry Taylor, in Cleveland Park. The hostesses were Mrs. Daniel C. Roper, Miss Roper, Mrs. Robert McNeill, Mrs. John Raw- lings and Mrs. Elizabeth Winston. The regent, Mrs. Frank Shull. presided. Two verses of “America” were sung, and Mrs, Fisher offered prayver, Tol- lowed by the Lord’s Prayer in unison. The regent read her annnal report, Annual reports, | [ expressing gratification that the chap- ter had gone over the top in every- thing. The report of the delegate to the congress, Mrs. Frank Little, was read by the secretary, as Mrs. Little was 1l and unable to attend, and was received with thanks and commenda- tion by the chapter. The chapter voted to buy a bond for the new “Constitution Hall,” the larger portion of the amount of the bond being given by the members present. The amount of the collection which {s usuaily given for the flower fund was voted to be sent the Army and Navy Unfon for the purpose of decorating the graves of soldlers of former wars on Decoration Day. Election of officers resulted us fol- lows: Mrs. Danfel (. Roper, regent; | Mrs. Harry Cary, vice regent; M Geo Cook, corresponding secretal Mrs. T. Hardle Seay, recording secre- i Mrs. Harry Taylor, treasurer; Mrs. Harry Denham, registrar; Mrs. John Rawlings, historian, and Mrs. Jesse Cunningham, chaplain. A rising vote of appreclation was glven the retiring regent, who suc- ceeds Miss Helen flarman as the new treasurer of the District Daughters. After the salute to the flag and the reading_of the collect by the new re- gent, the meeting adjourned. Mrs. Ralph Wilson of the Capt. Willlam Wolfe Chapter gave a group of Songs, accompanied by Miss Alice Taylor, and the hostesses served refreshments The North Star, W. C. T. U,, met May 4 at the home of Mrs. N. M. Minnix, 4317 Argyle terrace, with an attendance of b4. Mrs. Orrel Moody presided. A song service was fol- lowed by Bible reading and prayer by Mrs. Moffatt Bradley. After reading of the minutes and other business, echoes from the Law EEnforcement (‘on- ference were given and reports from the membership drive received. Tt was voted that a plcture of Frances Willard be purchased and presented to the West School, to be hung in the hall. An appropriation was made for the work of the Summer Bible schools. | The speaker of the aftermoon, Miss | Lindley, gave a review of the results ccomplished since the passage of the eighteenth amendment. Miss McCoy sang. The assisting hostesses were Mrs. W. S. Minnix, Mrs. E. C. Rice, Mrs. L. H. Holden and Miss McCoy. E_Pluribus Unum Chapter met for its May session at the residence of Mrs. Theodore M. F. Knappen, 205 Tilden street. Annual reports of offi- cers and chairmen were read. Officers elected are; Regent, Mrs. Elmer E. Curry; vice regent, Mrs. Howard W. Gamble; recording secretary, Mrs. Willlam P. Sinnott; corresponding secretary, Miss Mary Louise Pfeiffer: treasurer, Miss Elizabeth Hartman; registrar, Mrs. W. Linwood Ewell; historfan, Mrs. Theodore M. F. Knap- pen; chaplain, Mrs. Willlam L. Pfeit- fer. The chapter e a musical Thursday at the studio of the Homer Kitt Co., 1330 G street. Janet Montgomery Chapter met Tuesday, May 18, at the home of Mrs. Gittings, her danghter, Mrs. Peyton Whalen, belng the hostess. In the ab- sence of the regent und vice regent, the secretary called the meeting to order. Mra. Frank Stone was elected regent pro tem After the business of the society was concluded, Mrs. Adam Denmead of Baltimore guve the members a talk on the bhell at Valley Forge, which the | Maryland State Daughters are raising money to pay for. The Janet Mont gomery Chapter in the last month raised $560 toward its share. After the meeting the served tea. hostesses The Capitol Chapter held its last meeting of the reason at the home of Mrs. George McCann, 627 Whittier strect, Takoma Park, D. C., Tuesday evening. Miss Martha L. Schmidt as- sisted tire hostess. The meeting was opened with the usual patriotic exer- cises. The regent, Mrs. Catharine Nagle, presided. The reports of offi- cers and committees showed that the chapter was in a prosperous condition. Two new members were accepted, Mrs. William E. Smith and Mrs. John Flemming. Other names presented for membership are as follows: Mrs. Willlam A. Snell. Miss Ruble Stan- ford, Miss Lurie Stanford, Mrs. John Reed, Mrs. McGinniss and Mrs, Thomas., The newly elected officers for the year are: Mrs. Catharine E. Nagle, regent: vice regent, Mrs. Pedro Capo; corresponding secretary, Miss Martha Louise Schmidt: recording sec- retary, Mrs. George McCann; treas. urer, Mrs. Arturo Casanova, jr.; regis- trar, Mrs. Lurle Stanford; historlan, Mrs, Edward C. Goodwin: chaplun, Mrs. C. Edward MacDonald. Katherine Montgomery Chapter. The y meeting was held at the home of Mrs. M. W. Lewis, 9316 Mount Pleasant street. Being the annual ses. sion, the following officers were el ed: Regent, Mrs. Willlam Bonar Bell: vice regent, Mrs. John Bryan; record: | ing secretary, Mrs. Charles W. Fitts: retary, Mre. Trank A. Evarts; treasurer, Mrs. W. A. Dur- ham; registrar, Mrs. Savilla Kempton: historian, Mrs. DeWitt Croissant: chaplain, Mrs. Frank Smith. Through the kindness of Dr. DeWitt Croissant, the chapter is able to take a memorial chair in the new D. A. R. Auditorium, in honor of his mother, Mrs. J. D. Croissant, who was regent of the chapter during her lifetime. corresponding Gov. Thomas Welles Soclety, Chil- dren of the American Revolution.— Mrs. R. H. McNelll of 3212 Garfield street entertained the junior branch for the May meeting. The annual re- ports of officers were read and dele- gates and alternates to the recent na- tional convention gave reports of vari- ous events of that week. Elizabeth Dyer, Whiting Lee, Eloise Dasher, Gaines Gough and Barbara Brand were transferred to the senior soclety. Bettle Cupp was granted a transfer to a soclety in Cleveland, and Mary Rowe to the Willlam Daws Soclety in Evanston, Ill. Officers elected were; Junior president, Nancy Lesh: corre- sponding secretary, Francis McNeill; recording secretary, Josephine Davis; historfan, Franklin Willson; registrar, 1 Alice Whitman; color bearers, Perry Doing and Alice Waldron. Misses Dorothy and Amille Walker were hostesses to the senfor society last Saturday evening. The registrar's report showed that during the year 24 transfers were granted to D. A. R. and S. A. R. socleties and an appropria- tion was made for the work at Ellis Island. The president, Mrs. Emig, presided during the election, which re- sulted as follows: Jurior president, Ruth Ann Parkers; corresponding sec- retary, Dorothy Walker; recording sec- retary, Helen Carroll; historion, Jack McDonnell; registrar, Benjamin Dyer; chaplain, Richard Reidell; color bear- ers, Eugene Hawley and Walton Ed- wards. Informal dancing followed the meeting. 'CONVICTED IN SHOOTING. Special Dispatch to The Star. JASTON, Md, May 22—Willlam McGee, colored, the man who shot and wounded Samuel Hambleton, assist- ant cashler of the Farmers and Mer- chants Bank of Easton, on the street, April 4, was convicted in Circuit Court here today before Chief Judge William H. Hadkins and Assoclate Judge Thomas J. Keating and sentenced to five years in the Maryland House of Correctfon. McGee made a full confession in the Philadelphia jail, where he was held after his capture. Howard Handy and Chauncey Murray, colored, who were with McGee at the time of the shoot- ing, are still in Easton jail. Thirty-five thousand went on strike in Norway following the government's failure to settle the dispute with an offer of 18 per cent reduction in Curren_t__N ews Events Summary of Importai nt National, Foreign and Local Affairs Specially Arranged for the Convenience of Students. The preparatory conference to dis cuss disarmament, fostered by the League of Nations and participated in by 20 nations, got under way in Ge- neva last-week with an agreement that only peace time armament can be limited by any conference of nations and that it Is impracticable to think at this time of reducing the uitimate war strength of countries. It was the understanding, also, that disarmament is & complicated subject which cannot be declded on the basis of men and guns alone, but must take into con slderation such factors ss economic conditions and the population in the different countries. It was the opin. lon of 1rance, and several other na- tions, that another considerntion must be the tpeed with which aid from the outside can be rushed to an attacked country through some agreement of mutual assistance. Germany advo- cated the abolition of airplanes and posion gas in warfare and the sup- pression of heavy artillery and tanks. Her proposals tere put forward by Count von Bernstorff, former Ambas- sador to the United States. A bomb was exploded last week in | front of the American embassy in Buenos Aires, but caused little dam age to property and no casualties. The | outrage was evidently perpetrated by radical sympathizers with Nicola | acco and Tarbo Lomeo Vanzetti, con victed of murder in Massachusetts | and denfed a retrial. The Argentine police are Investigating. Poland’s future depends largely | uponthe results of a coup d'etat exe. | cuted last week by the Polish Mar- shal Joseph Plisudski, who, with revo- lutionary forces, seized the govern | ment after a battle in which about | 500 persons were killed and 1,000 wounded. Many of those killed in-| cluded civilians and women and chil- | dren, who, instead of fleeing from the | battle between revolutionary and gov- ernment troops, drew near and watch ed the conflict and were struck by stray bullets. Pilsudski, who now | holds the reins of government, is suid to be opposed to taking the role of dictator and prefers that new heads | of the government he elected in the | regular way to succeed those he de- | poted. A counter movement against the revolutionists was begun by Gen Haller, who was reported to have been on the march toward Warsaw, the Polish capital. Later he abandoned this move. Cuba_celebrated the 4th anniver sary of her independence last week and messages of congratulation were sent to the Republic from the United States and other nations. The date of the anniversary, Thursday, recalled the simple ceremony at Havana 24 years ago, when a regiment of United States troops stood at attention. and a squadron of American war vessels in the harbor boomed a salute to the newly born republic President Coolidge signed an execu- tive order last week which is expected to assist the enforcement of the pro hibition laws. Briefly, the order al- lows State, county and municipal offi cers to serve as Federal officers at some nominal salary—perhaps, become dollar-a-year men. It invests the State officers with authority now held only by Federal officers. Capt. Thomas J. Betts, United States Army, and attached to the American Legation in Peking, was| captured by bandits of the Yumnan | Province, in one of the most inac. cessible parts of China, and was re-| leased two days later. After many difficulties, the Stone Mountain Memorfal Assocfation has the necessary funds in hand to com- plete its great memorial to the Con- | federacy, which is to be carved out! of the solid granite of Stone Mountain, | near Atlanta, Ga. This announcement | was made last week. and the eques. | trian flgures of Gen. Jackson, Gen. Lee and Jefferson Davis will be fin-| ished in two years. i A race around the world against time hegan last week when two men set sall for Europe on the Maure tania. They expect to use airplanes wherever possible, to find how much this new means of transportation will enable them to shorten previous re ords for around-the-worid trips. The record which stands today is 35 da 21 hours and 35 minutes. and w made by a New York newspaper re Porter in 1913. The present route will be by way of Plymouth, Berlin Moscow, Harbin, Yokohoma, Victoria. Elko. Nev.: Chicago and back to New | Another court battle to find ont the | authority possessed by the Federal Government to control the “air” is promised by the announcement of the Chicago Federation of Labor that it will complete a new radio station, and broadcast on a wave length of 391 meters, whether the Government glves it permission or not. The fed- | eration anticipates that the Govern-| ment will refuse it a license on the | ground that there are too many | radio statfons around Chicago now. | The federation intends to take the case | into court, if necessa The Gov- ernment has already lost one such case by decision of a lower court, which it has appealed. Capt. Karl Boy-Ed, German naval | attache here during the early days of the World War, can’t come to the United States. A correspondent in | Berlin said last week that the captain | has been denled a passport visa by | the American embassy in Berlin on the ground that his activities in Wash- ington have not been forgotten. Capt. Boy-Ed was withdrawn from Wash- | ington at the formal request of the American State Department because | of his efforts to secure food and muni- tions for German submarines, thus | violating this country’s neutrality. He married a prominent Washington soclety girl. Congress. ! William S. Culbertson, former tariff | commissioner and now Minister to| Rumania, and summoned from that | country to testify before the special | Senate tariff investigating committee, | took the stand last week to explain letters he had written and which were read in the Senate, their becoming public being one of the factors which led to the present investigation. Mr. Culbertson sald his letters were pure- | ly private communications, and that he had never intended that they be- | come public. He had no intention of criticizing the President, as his let- | ters indicated, and he upheld the | President on the stand for his actions | regarding the Tariff Commission. | The House and Senate both passed retirement bills last week,.the House passing the administration measure, which makes the maximum retirement annuity $1,000, and the Senate passing the Stanfleld measure, which adds $200 to this figure. The measure will | g0 to conference, but House leaders | have made it known they will stand | firm for the administration measure, which saves the Government a large sum compared with the Stanfleld measure. Politics. Former Gov. William W. Stickne, a recent law partner of Attorney Ge eral Sargent and a_close friend of President Coolidge, has entered the wages, the employers wanting a 25 pex | race for the Senate nomination in| cent cut and workers wiliing to accept only a 15 »‘ nt drop. Vermont ugaiust Senator Porter H.| Date. Sepator Dale and Mr, Stickney have been political enemies for many years, und intercst attaches to the ruce because of the part which th administration may play should th President decide to help Mr. Stickn One of the most interest primartes vt held took week in Pennsylv for the cnator nomination from Pepper Senator Peppe acceptable’ nd Vare was an out and-out wet. On the other hand, late returns gave u victory to John Fisher, who nominated over ¥ ward Deidleman, 1y 7 Betdleman way not w0 outspoken wet forces of the countles hailed the victory of thefr candidate with glee, but the drys declared it due en- tirely to the split in the votes given Pepper and Pinchot. Together they received more dry votes than Vare re- ceived wet votes, it was claimed. the Republican United States 8 George Wharton fford Pinchot. Gov. Pinchot w the dry element, -though On the heels of the Pennsylvania primary the Senate passed u resolu- tion to investigate any primary or clection this year with regard to cam- palgn expenditures. As the passage of the résolution followed u lengthy debate, during which charges of e ‘espenditures in the Pennsyl vanis contest were made, it seemed certain that the Pennsylvania can- test would be the first taken up. Five Senators were appointed to serve on the committee, three of whom asked to be and were relieved by the Vice President from service, three miore being appointed Educational. Lastian S, Kresge. chain of 300 5 & cent stores, has blished 0.000 fund for the endowment of philanthropic and educational institutions. 'The exact terms of the endowment have not been made public. The endowment tarts with an income of $500.000 vear, which eventually is expected to reach many millfons annually Starting in 1897 with $8.000 capital. Mr. Kresge opened u single store in Detroit hewd of @ Economic. Every indieation points to the fact that the public, usual, will pay for the coal strike. Meeting in Washi ington last week, the Retall Co Merchants’ Assoclation warned th public that there would be no reduc tion in prices this Summer. as is usually the case, and held a club over their heads by intimating that {f there s another strike next Fall the situation will be worse than last year. S0 far as Kknown, it costs no m to mine conl now than it did a ugo, but the prices ave higher. The French Ambassador has sailed for France to do what he can toward obtaining there the ratification of the as French debt agreement recently en-| tered into here. Meunwhile the Sec retary of the Treasury appeared be- fore a lHouse committee with two other members of the American Debt- Funding Commission and urged that the debt be ratified by the American Congress. From the White House comes word that President Coolidge NOVELTY ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) 6 and 8 mebes high Allent_eut flower materal during nt freely of them. different colors. 10 Plants for $1.10 Why wait for seeds to conia uy Our Plants Bloom All Season. —Large flowerlng. early and ASTERS 5" n G ™ Wiier Lavender, Purple and Shell Pink, Blood Red, Silver. Florists’ selected beiutles. 40 Plants for $1.10 Plants are 4 and 6 inches high. 000 ft. of glass. 60 acres of flowers. ADOLPH FISCHER Chrysanthemum _Grower Greanhonwes: 24tk St and Wm. Penn. Highway EASTON, PA. Beauty SAFE DELIVERY GUARANTEED Hardy Exhibit Bronle. P‘l,;}k. Favender: r‘v'g'n"t'«mg&m'_d ellow: Flows in diamieter. 8 planta. o 0 'O © inchee Hards Carnations. 6 colors, HoMvhuockn double. mited: vo siants dwart, red. pinik, 8 roots pink, 1% holx, 6 brilliant colors, v Daisy, pink. ';I';t."' 2o fi'nh..“ ;:llfll\ “"III !'ll ‘l(ll \‘oh'hl‘ nbum- Tarkepnr, pardy, ;'lnn';y l)'nn&l‘l‘l 'htln":r =] 'i;'l':;l(l“ fardy ‘Violetn, fragrant blue, Columbine, rred, hlm Sl assorted. 8 H Hydraneeas 13 plants ot ahane), Gaillardia Velvet, yellow, 12 plants Riewing Hearts, ‘very sweet. & blants Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, 3 piants Grosophila, (Baby's Hreath), 6 . Gladiolus Bulbs, exhibitian, 25 b large, doudle asatd.. 40 plants apdragons, noveity asstd. lants All Bloom This Summer Each Variety, 31 10 Parcel Post Prepaid ] We shin at nlantine time. during MAY AND JUNE FOR BEST RESULTS. Rot ship our growing Flanis Fetors s e, KUCCESS CULTURE FREE 25,000 16, of Glass, 0 ncren of Abwers ADOLPH FISCHER Chrysanthemum Grower . Greenhouses: 24th St, and Wm. y I o Wex, Benn Highwas | without suc! continent, or at least a. large arem of unexplored and unknown lang might be found. The Norgo has evi dently answered the question in fhe negativi is determined that the Senate shall act on the debt agreement before adjournment of ‘The recent general strike in Lng- land cost the British government ap- proximately $3,760,000, Chancellor of the Exchequer Churchill told the House of Commons last week. ¥ sald_that if the coal strike was mot 100 long prolonged there would be &, rapld yreturn to noral in England and no additional taxation would be necessury. SENIOR AND JUNIOR DAYS SET AT EASTERN HIGH Assemblies Will Be Held June 16 and June 11, Respectively. Faculty Gives Dinner. President Coolidge last week signed the Watson-Parker railroad labor bill. which abolishes the Railroad ILa Bourd, and conslgns its duties powers to a newly created organ tion, on which are represented the raflroad executives and _representa tives of railroad labor. The law hu been criticized on the ground that it does not protect the public from pos- sible collusion between the rallroads and their employes, which wmight re sult in 1 increase of freight rate The President, in sigiing the bill answered this criticismi by reminding the public that the Interstate Com merce Cominision. the representative of the public, must approve any vance in rates, and none_can be made pproval. He also m: it clear that the law Is an ex periment, the sue « of which rests with the railroads themselves Science. i Dr.. Ales Hrdlic anthropolo of tho National Museum, has gor to_attend. Alaska to try to ecstablish a definite | The Merrill Club . trace of the Asiatic rovers who first | hearsing for their vaudeville set foot on this continent and began | Which will be given J the establishment of a new race. He | Will consist of two or will go by boat to Juneau and Seward, | eral musical numbers b thence to Nenana and then rus and *"_l"-\ up the Yukon to Nulato, which s be-| Ellmination contests Heved to be the point.it which the ,members of the Asiatic explorers landed. I The winne has been accumulated by tournament next to indicate that the Ameri 2 solt dians’ ancestors came fr 3 way of Siberia, the Diomed and Seward Peninsula, thy southward. Senior and junior day dates were nouneed at tern High School yes terday. The seniors will have charge of the ascembly on June 16 and the juniors on June 1i. The programs for these two assemblies huve not heer announced as yet At an assembl per Citizens' Maj. publieit Milit Dono % fon naged given sltetehe student-u ¢ will e will e * in both piane 1 or duets, | held June in evidence this violin and singing Tickets for the national oratorical | contest, to be held at the Washingtoy Auditorium June 4. are to he given to members of the student body who wisi Islands migrated Miss [ — | of the A new stunt in aviation photog-| bers of the raphy, taking a town's plcture fr distance of to be tried at M« ton, Ohlo. An effort will be made to' take a picture of Detroit from Da ton. To uccomplish the feat, the. s plane containing the camera, equipped with telescopie lenses, must ascend five miles in the atr. Should the ex-|and n periment be successful, it would be | the same possible to photograph New York from the air above Washington, or Boston from above New York. 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