Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1927, Page 22

22 - 315T ANNIVERSARY FOR LAW SCHOOL Washington College Will Open New Semester on February 1. February 1 marks another mile-| stone in the history of the Washing- | ton College of Law. Thirty-one years ago a small group of able thoughtful | women living here in Washington sought a legal education. Universi- ties and colleges of that d ferently denfed them admi: was then those earnest women turned | to Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey and Miss Emma M. Gillett, who had studied law In the old-fashioned way | by serving apprenticeship in law offices, nd with these two pioneers coeducationa 0ol was found- | ed in the om this small | beginning has come a solid substantial institution whose growth and develop. ment has been steady and sound. As the thirty-first vear opens be tween and 300 students, men and women, are enrolled. The personnel of the student body is and alw s been unique—brothers and s mothers and sons, husbands wives, young and mature matriculate here to pursue the fascinating study of law prec In the ious quarters ac thin the Winter is drawing to a cle emester beginning February ts new subjects in all cla Interesting Schedule. An interesting schedule for fresh men is arranged with a view to en rolling applicants this semester and | continuing the work with the regular | program next Fall, or by attendance At Summer school. The law of crimes, tor bailments and rea property starts the term to be fol- owed” by outlines of common law pleading and domestic relations. The practical side of these subjects makes ypeal to every layman and the unusual interest manifested in the | course at this time presages a large ar enrollment unior schedule likewise an intensely interesting pr of work. Prof. Harry A. arty continues his instructions in property with a full semester 1ses on the subject. Prof 8 Harris begins lectures in A major course on equity jurispri- dence. Prof. Willlam H. Collins will give an advanced course on the sub- of criminal procedure. Mr. Col- strict attorney for of Columbia and his prac- tical working knowledge of the sub- ject makes his course especially at- tractive. Prof. Edwin A. Mooers, who with Prof. Harry A. Hegarty are revising the District code, will lecture on testamentary law. His familiarity with the District of Columbia laws makes him particularly well qualified to train students in subjects so wholly dependent upon specific statutes, Prof. Lucian H. Vandoren later in the semester will lecture on equity pleading. Seniors Continue Subjects. The senior class carries over to the next semester several subjec begun. Dr. Charles W, ocourse on constitutional law, as pre- sented by him with cases on the sub- Jject, continues through the entire term. Business associations, includ- ingz partnership, corporations, joint stock companies, fraternities, business trusts, mining associations, etc., under Prof. Harry A. Hegarty, extends into March and is followed by a course on municipal corporations, conducted by Dr. George F. Wells. Taxation is an- other subject that will continue into March and will be followed by legal problems, conflict of law, appellate practice, Federal procedure and the District code. The practice court work for seniors and juniors will continue for several ‘weeks. The dignified atmosphere pre- vailing in each courtroom, of which there are three, equipped to resemble actual courts, adds to the earnestness with which this work is undertaken. pre sents The pottery facture recently unearthed. PLANTOASSEBLE Anthropologists Will Try to ‘Reconstruct Prehistoric Peo- ple for National Museum, The first attempt ever made to re- historic people in their natural sur- two Washington anthropologists. A group of San Juan River cHff dwellers, ancestors of the Pueblo In dians of southeastern Utah, added in February to the famo lection of models in the National Mu seum, depicting the customs bitats of savage races. The Ind cene was designed by curator of Americ heology of the Smithsonian Institution, and exe cuted by Willlam H. Egberts, arche ological s are putting the finishing touches on the exhibit after months of painstak- ing research and craftsmanship Prehistoric Mother. prehistoric mother making pot ter uatting outside her cliff dwell ing, as she watches her youngest child playing with a horned toad, while an older son leans out of a window, munching corn, constitutes the new show case display. This domestic &roup is based upon indisputable facts, according to Mr. Judd, as a result of accurate information gleaned from prehistoric Indian skeletons, garments and utensils, leaving very little to con- jecture regarding the carly Inhab- itants of Utah. The figures of the three models were posed from life, with proper physical :modifications, while the faces were copied from skull contours and photographs of their modern counter- parts. The models are made of plaster of paris, reinforced with iron and burlap, and tinted with oil paint. The section of the hut is made of real adobe, mud and sandstone. The mother wears a_willow bark skirt A cured by the Pueblos, while the chil- dren are clad in loin cloths reproduced from remnants of the original fabrics, is of prehistoric manu- Were Peaceful Folk. The San Juan cliff dwellers were sedentary, peaceful folk, Mr. Judd said, whose main Industry was the cultivation of corn, their staple diet. They and domestic animals they possessed were dogs and turkeys, burden were unknown to them. <o subsisted on beans, squash, desert grass seed. The only while beasts of Unlike other cliff dwellers, the pre- historic tribe smoked pipes only for ceremonial purposes. like a cigar holder containing dried desert droughts as a religious simulating rain clouds. cliff dwellers left many their earthly sojourn in hieroglyphics on the San Juan River canyon walls, but modern scholars. A tubular pipe plants, was puffed during invocation The ancient imprints of they remain undecipherable to |LANGLEY PUPILS GIVE PLAY FOR ASSOCIATION Eigth Grade Latin Class Presents Program for Parent- ulptor of the museum, who | roundings is about to be completed by | eil M. Judd, | ) | | Teacher Group. The eighth grade Latin class at Langley Junior High School presented a Latin play, “Julia,” Tuesday for the Parent-Teacher Association meeting. Each pupil taking part wore a label bearing his title in Latin and English. There was an announcer and an inter- preter for each part of the sketch. part: little The following pupils took Jane Appich, Frances Schrott, Ro- berta May, Carl Carlson, Tom Max- well, Henry Howard, Sidney Mensh, Max Feldman, Councilor, ham, Molloy, Aaron Goldman, Dorothy Rob- Berma West, Helen Lella Foster, James Gra- Richard Ockershausen, Joseph These courts are presided over by ex-|bins, Eleanor Waite, Paul Boesch, perienced attorneys learned in the law | Kenneth Caskey, and practice of the District of Colum- bia, with = clerks, assistant clerks, rshals and other attendants to exe- cute the action of each court. Stu- dents realize the great value this prac- tice court is to them and give to it their serious and enthusiastic effort. Several graduate attorneys who lack experience in trial court work are so convinced of its value that a number special students are enrolling next these sessions only. Postgraduate Work. vostgraduate class finishes next week the very special course given this vear on public utilities by Maj. ¥red N. Oliver, formerly an examiner ginning next semester, Maj. Oliver will conduct a class in interstate com- | derbilt and Norma Mitchell of 8B3. A |ment of merce, which is attracting much at- tion had a successful home-bake on Friday charge of the upper sections. talk George Myers, Thomas Berry and Wilmot Squler. The French class. also presented “Une Lecon de Mathematiques” with Mary Steele as La Mere, Ralph Hend- erson as La Pere, and Irwin Steele as Le File Plerre. Both plays were well done and very much enjoyed. Associa- sale Langley's Parent-Teacher The was in Francis avage, president of the Central ngs Bank, gave an interesting “Thrift.” A song ‘“Winter was sung by Frances assembly Thursday Lullak Esther Lavisson and Mar- guerite Alley of 8B2, and Ruth Van- on Thrift, skit entitled “Extracts tention and interest and special stu-|from Poor Richard’s Almanac was giv- dents are enrolling for it alone. ng a specialized course by an ex- it appeals to many persons inter- in the subject from practical pert ested en by pupils of 8BI. Goldman, They are: Aaron Leon a Becket, Henry Howard, Thomas Berry, Carl Carlson, Robert Hild, Champ Carter, Max Feld- standpoints, as well as from the gen-|man, Kenneth Caskey and Carlion eral interest of a postgraduate sub- ject. The postgraduates will continue their studies in Roman jurisprudence and, following that, will take up the study of international law under the rection of Mr. Francis Colt de Wolf of the State Department. Another popular special course at the Washington College of Law is that of substantive patent law, which begins with the next semester. This subfect is taught by Prof. Alva D. Adams, which, with the trade mark course by Prof. William L. Symons Just completed, leads to the degree of master of patent law. Lectures on patent law will begin Wednesday, Feb. ruary 2 and continue Monday, Wed. ay and Friday of each week. LOSES EXTRADITION FIGHT Man Bank Robbery Taken in Massachusetts. BOSTON, January 22 (®).—William Germain of Medford was surrendered today to a deputy riff of Jefferson County, Mo., where he is wanted on a ch of robbing the American Bank De Soto of $9,000. Germain had tradition, contending he was in chusetts at the time of the Tobbe December 30, 193 His petition foi writ of rorpus was denfed and Judge Plerce of the Supreme Court today issued the fina] order compelling him to re- turn to Missouri for trial ALASKANS BAN KNICKERS. Only Pair in Fairbanks Worn by 200-Pound Official. SEATTLE, January 22 (A).—Alas. kans are up-to-date in the adoption of airplanes, radio and bobbed hair, but sport knickers—that's different. A Fairbanks clothler ordering his Snring stock here refused to conside: ineluding knickers, Accused of Missouri habeas Plant. The assembly concluded by the school singing “The Star Spangled Banner.” ENROLLMENT INCREASE FOR COLUMBIA SCHOOL with Marked Growth, Reflect- ing Trend of Profession. Following a Fall period of unusual activity uring which an unprece- dented number of enroliments were accepted, the Columbia School of Drafting, Inc., finds that the new year has opened with a very great in- terest being manifested in all branches of the engineering drafting profession. Mechanical drafting, architectural and structural steel, Patent Office and topographic map drafting continue to lead the list and it is evident that the drafting profession is rapidly coming to be recognized as an ideal occupa tion with its short hours, high muneration and pleasant duties, ficials of the school, state. The healthy state of all industries citing as an example the. architec- tural and building fleld with® a pro- duction value of $7,000,000,000 for 1926, leads to the belief that the de mand for draftsmen will continue un- abated, it is pointed out. Increased interest in the special subjects, mathematics, mechanics and strength of materials, the day and evening unusual attendance. Mechanical drafting is now recog- nized as the best “general drafting course,” with the architectural ap- pealing to those in the building pro- fession. The structural steel course, which, owing to the demand, was add- ed last year, continues to attract many students. It is announced that a new catalogue, “Drafting Your Success,” will be off the press in a few s and is a of- classes record ast Spring 1 sport kuicke fact that he feet 2 inches tall and welghs 210 pounds saved him. Alass kan @ress like.men,” imported oune pair he exnl, i highly instructive on engi- ring drafting, cont g a wete outline of each course with many examples of the students’ draftsman. can ‘besobtained witheugschrage, ; Schrott, Roberta May, Jeanette Tillet- ! | and now senior valuation attorney, |son, Catherine Hodge of 8B1, Lillian | Thursday Interstate Commerce Commission. Be- | Mullen, Drafting Classes Begin New Wear | is noted and! THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JANUARY 23, PREHISTORIC GROUP BEING ASSEMBLED AT MUSEUM CLIFF DWELLERS, construct, with life-sized models, pre- | | | William Egberts, sculptor of the National Museum in the Capital, putting the finishing touches to an Indian group depicting Pueblo India Ings. This is the first attempt to depict these early Americans in their natural surround- CHI LAMBDA KAPPA | HAS ANNUAL DINNER| Howard Dental Society Holds Ban- quet and Elects New Members. The Chi Lambda Kappa Honorary Dental Society held its annual banguet T evening. The early part of the evening was spent in out- lining the program of activity for the new vear. This was followd by the formal _election of members The following were elected as honor- ary members: Dr. A. J. Brown, vice dean, College of Dentistry; D.H.P. Davis, Dr. Adolphus Walton, Dr. E. M. Gould and Dr. Raymond B. Thomas, all of the faculty of the Howard University College of, Dentis- try; Dr. W. E. Morrison of the visiting staff, Freedmen's Hospital, and Dr. Arnold Donowa, practicing dentist, graduate of the Howard Dental College. A4 Student members elected were: Wil- liam J. Carpenter, M. D. Doles, E. H. Rummons, Conrad Long, C. W. John- son, Rudolph Morrow, D. C. McLean, B. . Jones, J. C. Wilson, H. A. Fish, S H. Craig ard William F. Brown Congratulations were _extended (o | these students by Dr. 3. T. Mav- ritte, a charter member, for having maintained the requisite average of 85 per cent or above. Sho speeches were also made by the newly elected honorary members and by Dy R. B. Pearson and Dr. J. A. Turner, graduate members. Exercises in_connectio o awarding of the Kappa Alpha Pl Fraternity scholarship cup were held in Rankin Memorial Chapel Thursday, at which time the cup was presented | to Miss Enid A. Cook, sophomore, of this city, by President Mordecai W. Johnson. In the presentation, Dr. Johnson congratalated M Cook upon the achievement of attaining the highest scholarship during her fresh- man year. The cup is to remain in the possession of the winner for one year. Her name will be inscribed | on it. ’ i Ul he members of the German club entertained Monday. The program consisted of a solo by Miss Gladys Jameson, a recitation by Miss Lillian M. H. Redding and 4 game, “Was Bringt die Zeitung,” in which all the embers took part. 3 ™A% the college hour assembly Wed- nesday the following piano program was rendered - by- students registered in the Howard University School of | Music: “Gavotte in B Minor” (Bach Saint Saens), by Sherman Smith; “The Maide with the cen Hair” (De- | busy), Olive Will Lento™ (Cyril Scott), L. Z. Milllger Ise Caprice (Cyril Scott), Naomi Hayman: “‘Noc- turne,” by Pearl Curran, was sung by Ethel Wise, who was accompanied by Prof. Roy W. Tibbs of the School of Musie. The Natural History Club of How- ard will hold its monthly meeting evening at 8:30 o'clock in the amphitheater, Science Hall, when Roscoe L. McKinney of the. Depart- Zoology will deliver an ad- dress on “The Abnormal Development of Mammals.” The student speaker for the evening will be Julian Blache, who will de liver an address on his adventures while in search of oil. The public is cordially invited to attend. | Dr. James L. Pinn of Washington, D. C., will be the principal speaker at the vesper service this afternoon in Rankin Memorial Chapel, University Campus, at 4:30 o'clock. Music will be furnished by the university choir. last with the | EASTERN WILL GET 300 NEW PUPILS FEBRUARY Thirty to Enroll From High—Total Will Reach 1.850. Reports received from the supervis- | ing principals show that more than 300 new pupils will report for enroll- | ment at Eastern on February 1. Of | this number more than 30 are from | the junior high schools. The enroll- ment for the end of the first week will be about 1,850 A meeting of the executive commit te of the Home and School Association | whl be held on Tuesday, February 8, at 8 o'clock. Tt will be the first meet ing of the new semester. The general meeting will be held ¥ February 18, at 8 o’clock day exe »s for the four - graduating class were held Fr Junior Class day features presented in the | vision were written by the following: History: Dorothy Black, Lillian Hardester. Prophecy: Julia Wayland Welch, Lois Koerth Poem: Ilorenee Barron. Will: Florence Barron, Cave. Music by Gertrude James Madison. At the upper class assembly on Jan- uary 18, Dr. Thomas E. Greene, chair- an of the speakers’ committee of the Red Cross, gave a talk on “Thrift.” Robert Himes of the Eastern High School Bank spoke of “Thrift” at the lower class assembly on January 19. Lieut. Col. Kariton Stein of the Cadet Corps has resigned his position | beth Kathleen Effenbach and com-{ ship. This catalogue, when published, | Stone, Hilda, Kushne; o ount of he followi local from company: _ Marie | Ella, Reznek, VTS, 4 typwrit, Helon. Seitz, :Margare! | the v | which | Thomr B | been rapidly increasing. | women will be | Hitik | recreational singing for | and then adjourn for the annual meet- A program of devotional music di- rected by Miss Imogene Ireland and a prayer made by Mrs. William ¥. McDowell will open the twenty-s eting of the Young Association of the 1y at 8:15 pm. The meet be held in the parlors at 614 3 street. The business will include sage from the -president, Mrs, T. Brown, the auditor and the finance committee, given by Mrs. John T. Schaaf, and the building committee by Mrs. Fred E. Wright. The general association report will be given by the general otary with group appre ciations expressed for the industrial girls and women by Miss Saida Hart n; the business and professional ymen_by Miss Bertha E. Pabst: the girl reserves by Miss Marian E. Casey. the chapter women by Miss Ray Pal- mer Teele and the students and gen eral members by Miss Jane E. Blinn The most important item of busi ness will be the vote taken on the proposed personal membership basis There will be time for the presenta- tion of the matter and a free discus sion of the question before it is sub mitted to a_vote. Miss Bertha E. Pabst. secret ing business and professiona! women’s department, will be the prin cipal speaker at the annual meetir of the Y. W. C. A. at Gettysburg, on J T Thrift uited from the Y. 5 Miss Sandberg. the education department, s groups at three schools, the Blow and Langdon. Miss Casey, girl reserve executive, spoke at Wheatle: and Miss Blinn, membership secre went to the Oyster and Park Schools at the vesper service at Elizabeth Somers Residence this afternoon at 5:30 will be Mrs, W. S. Abernethy, wife of the pastor of Cal- vary Baptist Church. The luncheon which was to have been given by the finance committee on January 21, when the memberg of the board of directors were asked to meet Miss Marrett, executive of the finance department of national board, has been postponed because of the un- avoidable absence of Miss Marrett, and will be held February 11. The house committee for the new building has been appointed with Mrs. A. Chambers Oliphant as chairman Members of the committee are: Mrs. Henry Curtis Morris, Mrs. William Chapin Huntington and Miss George ope Newly appointed members of other committees are: for the food service committee of the new building. of Mrs, Wilson Compton is chair Miss Julia Conner and M s W. Phillips; for the religious education committee, Mrs, Knowles Cooper, and for the indus- trial committee, Mrs, Harold Allen. Education Department. There will be a meeting of the education council on Wednesday at 6 pam., at the headquarters building. Following the supper there will be a business meeting with the election of officers. A new class in story telling com- menced January 19, the term extend- ing to March 30. This class will be instructed by Mrs. Alice Sigsworth Morse, teacher of dramatic art in the association 8 The speaker at the Gallaudet Y. W. A. for this evening at 7 p'clock is s Marjorie Quigley, head libr of the Mount Pleasant Public L Stnee 1923, the Gymnastic Folk High School of Ollerup, Denmarlk, visited the United States with a group of Danish young men and women and demonstrated his fundamental or “grund” gymnastics, the interest in this type of work has The Central School of Hygiene and Physical Edu- cation graduates instructors qualified to teach “grund gymnastics.” Miss Ethel 1. Swenson will instruct the new class. This class will include both theory and practice. Registration is limited to instructors of physical edu- cation and inced gym enthlisiasts. The course starts February 7 and con tinues through May 16. The class meets on Monday at 4:30 pm., 614 1 street. Mi new clog dan: week rec man, d Swenson will also teach the ng class, which starts bruary 4 at 5 p.m. This class also meets at 614 E street. Gymnasium classes meet on Tues- and Thursday at 5, 6, 7 and 8 p.m. t 1104 M street. The Spring term bruary 8, and classes will be to the new building at and K streets as soon as it is ready. Young Business and Professional ‘Women The council of this department will meet tomorrow, 7 p.m., at 614 E street. The place of music in the department and the entertainment of delegates to the April conference of young business onsidered. On Tuesday evening the Amicitia, . Premiere, Tip Top and Wohelo Clubs will have supper together at 6:30, after which they will join in half an hour, ing of the association. On Thursday evening the Blue Tri- angle Club will have supper at 6:30 nd then meet in the clubroom to ntinue its travelogué. The evening will be spent in California reviewing ons why that State is the for so many thousands of tour- Mi: Adele Stuhr will be the uide throuzh the Golden West On January 30 the Internationa Club will Dbe the guests of Mrs. Howard Earle in her home at 1781 | William represented in this club, and very in teresting meetings are held. One of the questions considered the last meeting was “If you wel returning home to, for instance, Latvia, what would you take as a typical sourveir of Americs The consensus of opin- ion seemed to be the souvenir would have to be two-fold; first, there must be one article of American Indian handiwork, and then, to represent “modern America,” there must be ried a plece of machinery Chapters. The meeting of the Mount Pleasant Chapter of the Y. A. will take Tiees oh Thsedag 13 Antads at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. v Witten, the Alabama Apartment, 1015 N street. Industrial Department. The usual lunch for indy will take place on Wednesd: pnr., when girls working in the vicinity of E street are invited to come in and enjoy the more homelike sur- roundings that are especially arranged or them at that time. The luncheon served 1S quite inexpensive. The Thursday Club, accompanied by members of the industrial commit- tee of the Y. W. C. A. staff, will leave for Baltimore Thursday after- noon from 614 E street at 2:15 p.m. Miss Hartman of the de- partment, has chartered a special bus for the trip, and inged for an hour of sightseeing in Baltimore. The party will then go to the Baitimore Y. W. C. A. to view the industrial ex- hibit, where they will be the guests of the industrial department for the eve- ning. Any one wishing to take advan- tage of this opportunity should com- municate with Miss Hartman. The cost of the trip will be §2.50. On Thursday evening the Greek Club will hold its business meeting at 614 E street at T:45. The Upholsterer’s Union will hold a linner at 614 1 street on Friday at 6 p.m. Girl Reserve Department. The Younger Girls’ Club at Colum- Junior High School will stage a r game tomorrow afternoon be- tween the blue and the white team. On Wedriesday at 4 p.m. there will be f the music chairmen from five senior high schools, with Miss Ireland, music director, at the girl reserve room Semper Fidelis Club of McKinley High School will have a music meeting on Thursday at 3:30 in the Girl Re. serve clubrooms, On Thursday, also, Eastern High School Camarades, the faculty will be Mrs. Elsa Peterson | son Miss Imogene R, I | Lucille LaVarre, Miss Marian and Miss Mabel Cook the Fidelis will have a musi membe Honor guests Edwin B. Parker, Miss Miss Hettie P. Ande clubs at and Les al tea for e Princeton Chapter of the Y. W A. celebrated its twelfth anniver- j. ry at the home of Mr: Rudolph Schneider, 62 Quebece place, with Mrs. Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. hipp and Hughe ssisting. There were members and guests nt, and the incoming president, eorge Gordon Seibold, presided. vllowing officers for the ensuing flll(‘fld their respective chairs: Julia A. Boyd, vice president. Samuel F. treasurer; Mrs. ank R. Davis, r rding secretary; ! Lyle H. V e, corresponding secretary; Mr: rence B. Allen parliamentarian; Mrs. Louis . Allen, chaplain. 3 A short address on “Give and Take of Fellowship” was given by Miss Hettie B. Anderson, general secrotary for the Y, W. C. A. of the District. A e ’lrk rvice in honor of Mrs, James Jobie was conducted y Mrs. Julia A. Boyd. Several \'ucabl) m\:;:: tions were rendered 'by Mrs. Hiram Johnson, chairman of the music com. mittee, with Mrs. Schnei mittee chneider at the A musical by Miss Ireland, mus the ¥ W C. A, Fisher, violinis ——s FORM “LIBE Alr year Mrs. Mr n; memor program was conducted 1 director at assisted by Mrs, RAL COUNCIL”, Lord Grey to Head New Group in England. LONDON, January Grey and his who seceded P)—Vi v 22 ount Asquithian olleagues, X from David Lloyd s Liberal organization, have a new “Liberal Couneil This council will include all Liberals who | refuse to acknowledge Lloyd George's )l dership. « v will be president of the new group, which will maintain its separate organization. It is de- d that the mobvement does not imply the formation of a new party. In effect, however, it is another break in the weak Liberal party. DERELICT SCHOONER SEEN Italian Steamer Reports Sighting Vessel Declared a Menace. NORFOLK, Va., January 22 (f).— The Italian steamer Artena, Capt. L. Scotto, which arrived here today from Gibraltar, reported sighting the dere. lct schooner, Edna McKnight, in lati- tude 3353 north and longitude 61.40 west. Capt. Scotto says he sent a boat from his ship to ‘the schooner, but saw no signs of life on board. The <chooner was reported wrecked sometir 16 ago, but the fate of her crew was ot cleared up. ‘The derelict was declared a4 menace to navigation but beir ontside: the t of the United State Guard probably will not be called| Wpon (g removs the Wreck, 1927—PART T. CENTRAL CHAPTER | School Honor Society Heads Will Be Installed at i i Assembly Tuesday. | Newly elected members of the Cen- tral Chapter of the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools of the at a chapel to be held Tuesday. resentative Theodore E. Burton of | Ohio will be the speakeriat the chapel | He will talk on the principles on {which the Honor Soclety is based, { namely. scholarship, character, leader { ship and service. The music for the { chapel will be selections on the organ I by Ch: uss, | "Albert Tangora, the world champion il\|u.~r gave a demonstration under | | Rep the auspices of a local typewriter company in the Central High music room The Quill Clique held a meeting January 15 at the home of Ruth Markwood. A proposal was car ried to give medals to the three out standing members of publications at Central next June. ! Preparations for the Central-Harris burg debates are being made. I Noves, faculty adviser, is communicat- ing with the Willam Penn High School of Harrisburg. Pa.. in order to fix the subject of the' debate which is to be held in February. Tryouts are being held every week. so that ; member will have a chance to the meeting of the Senior De bating Society January 12 the subject was: “Resolved, That the revised Mc- Nary farm bill be passed hy Congress.” The negative side, with Jack Permut, Sol Orleans and Sidney Smith, defeat ed Leo David, H. Gelman and Harry Fiddesop. Jack Permut was voted the best speaker Sophomores Win Debate. the meeting of the Sophomore debaters, Benjamin Schwartz, Frank Zeller and August Pohlig of the affirm ative won on the question: ‘“‘Resolved That women should received equal pay for equal work.” Robert Littleford, Leroy Miller and Walter O. Laughlin upheld the negative, while Dorothy Paugh, Geraldine Logan and Jack Schoonmaker were the judges. The anual short story contest on the Adjutant. the year book of the Wash- ington Cadet Corps, is announced for 1927 by Solomon Alpher, editor-in- in addition to the regular first of $10 in books of the winner's there will be a second prize , also in books of the winner’s choice. This is the first time in the 10 years of existence of the Adjutant that two prizes have been given for the short story contest. Writing under fictitious names, the contestants must hand in their stories to Miss Rebecca E. Shanley, faculty adviser. on or before April 12, 1927. All of the submitted stories are lim- ited to 2.000 words,and must have a military theme. Besides the fictitious name of the author the real name must be inclosed with the story. Cen- tral has won the contest each year Club for Stage Crew. Miss Ruth M. Denham, an English teacher at Central, {s the chairman of the committee which will chose the winner. Miss Rosemary Arnold of Eastern is another member of the board of judges. - The third, who will be chosen from Tech, has not been an- nounced Members of the Central stage crew have organized an honorary club, to be called the Prop. Richard Glaser, manager of the crew, is president, and John Williams is secretary-treasurer. Miss Anne Heider will serve in the capacity of faculty adviser. Two mem- bers, Josiah Hunt and Gordon Potter, were appointed to draw up a consti- tution. The club are David Dreytuss, Allen Posner, | Henry Stewart, Dick Lyons, Mason t]‘ulvarwm. Howard Blerer and Tad Jones. goat for the society for a term. Several changes have been made on the Central Review staff. John Brasel At literary editors and Peggy Croissant now has charge of dramatics. Ruth run. VAUDEVILLE SHOW AIDS High Nets More Than $40 for Classes. Over $40 was realized from a vaude- ville given on Wednesday by the 9B classes of Jefferson Junior High School to cover their graduation ex- penses. Graduation at Jefferson will be held Friday evening. Class day ex- the previous day. At a special assembly on Friday nomination speeches for officers of the student council for the coming semester weré madé. They were as follows: ~ President, Calvin Warren Ethel Sheppe; vice president, Flora Adler, Eugene Castle; secretary, Dorothy Buppert, Helen Weimer. The result of elections held in the various section rooms afterward was: Presi- dent, Calyin Warren; vice president, Bugene Castle, and secretary, Helen Weimer. The following pupils were awarded the school letter for participating in the _following activities: Orchestra, Gayle Barr: scholarship, Harrison Dyar, Carlos Spence and Ellsworth Donaldson: dramatics, Richard Yates Grover vlor, Gertrude Feldman, Dorothy Katz, Samuel Leishear, Calvin Warring, Bernard Morningstar, Bella Shapiro and® Henrletta Chernikoff; paper, Ethel Sheppe and Dorothy Flaherty; girls' athletics, Mary Blount, Ethel Rollins, Ruth orgenstein, tilda Zimmerman, Flora Adler, Elizabeth Walker. Helen Coxen, Thel- ma_Jacobs, Lilllan Dorman, Florence Kelpy and Esther Mindel: boys' ath- letics, Delbert _Claggett, Joseph Aquiline, John Davis, Robert Me- Cracken, Willlam Diggs, John Cou- riaris, Nathan Miller, Amelio Aqui- lino, Lester Otls, Dudley Dawson, Fred Pell, James Burroughs and Samuel Maziel: cheer leader, Allan Poore. GENERAL ELECTRIC EXECUTIVE DEAD AT 62 Indigestion Fatal to Anson Burch- ard, Vice Chairman of Board of Directors. By the Associated Pres: NEW YORK, January 22.—Anson Wood Burchard, 62, vice chairman of the board of directors of the General Electric Co. and chairman of the board of International General Elec- tric Co., died of acute indigestion at the home of Mortimer L. Schiff, financier, today. Mr. Burchard was stricken before the luncheon at the Schiff home was ended and died soon afterward, As chairman of the board of the International General Electric Co. he had the general direction of its ex- nort husiness, He was also a direc- muny publi ity corpora- During the war he was assist- ant t9 Benedict Crowell, director of -~ TOSEAT OFFICERS District of Columbia will be installed | other members of the ‘William Gordon is serving as and Gwendolyn Norton are the new Markwood has resigned her debate FUND FOR GRADUATION | Entertainment at Jefferson Junior ercises will be held the afternoon of $ GIRL SCOUTS | Golden Rod Troop, No. opened it fmeeting with son, There was a dis cussion on the most important items jof health, signal practice, Goodnight | Circle and court of h | rroop ¢ land had its | meeting in nd spent most of the meeting time concentrating on | personal health record books ; Troop No. 7 met oundry Methodist outs ~ decided what hey would work for this Spring After patre ners and a gam | Girl Scouts of Troop No. 10 pr ! signaling and judging for first class {Capt. Scanlan read a story. It was | decided the troop ltbrary would be re | vived. Capt. Lyons wi [the meeting of Wildrose Troop 18, Saturday, but one of the tenants took charge. After a short | court of honor the meeting was | opened with ‘“colors,” the Golden | Feather Patrol having won the privi-| lege of being color guard. There was | inspection and a long patrol counsel. | Several running games were played. | A meeting of Troop 19 was held t Park View Scheol Friday night. In-| spection was held. in which the Fourth | rol received the green and white | ribbons for proficiency. Knot zames were played. The older girls worked on first aid_and the younger girls were taught Morse code. A story read | by Capt. Brundage ended the meeting Troop No. 24 met Wednesday at the | Jefterson Junfor High School. The | te erfoots were in cha of Dorothy | Donohoo, the second class worked with | Mabel Myers and the first-class Scouts | worked with ~their captain, = Misx | Vaux. Patrol 4 gave a camp-fire stunt Capt. Vaux taught a new song called | Chinaman.’ | Troop No. 26 met Friday, with Capt. | uckey in charge. There were! sses in homemaking and tenderfoot | nd the girls preparing for first | cticed judging Twenty-eight Scouts and two officers were present at Troop 42's meeting last week. Songs and games consti tuted the program. At the meeting of Troop No. 30 the Scouts planned a hike. Miss Winifred Alvather, captain, read a story | Troop No. 53. Mrs. Gerrit Miller, jr captain, held its meeting at the Po.| tomac School gymnasium Saturday After a signaling game, the election of Catherine McCain as a patrol ter | and the election of three corporals fol lowed. The meeting w ven to the second ss investiture ceremony The two 'second class Scouts were mistresses of the ceremonies; one rep resented a Girl Scout troop and the other the spirit of Scouthood. Miss Oihfel, a visitor, told two Irish fa tales, Troop 61 worked on signaling and obedience to whistles. Several Scouts passed their cooking test, having made cookies. Elizabeth Acre and Ruth Ellis passed their tenderfoot tests. Troop No. 63 of Lee Heights, Va., met Saturday. Catherine Rohrer was invested as a Scout. The Oneida and Sfoux patrols have passed the cooking part of the second class test. The Sioux patrol won the most points for the day. The training for Brown Owls—lead- ers of Brownie Packs—under the direc tion of Mrs. Adolphus Staton—will be concluded next Wednesday morning from 10 to 12 at Girl Scout's Little House, The elementary training course for Girl Scout leaders will continue meetings on Wednesday evenings | 1 Monday at the Church. The| merit + iced unable to attend | No. | lien from the direction of Mrs. R. Eleanor Lewis. fleld captain. The cl conducted like a regular troop would be and covers troop management. There will be a course in home hygiene and care of the sick for Girl Scouts at the Little House, beginning January 29 at 2 o'clock. Girl Scout Troop, No the Bethesda School. Officers were | elected as follows: Patrol leaders, Catherine Bean, Louise Bean and Ruth Crummit; treasurer, Lols Green; scribe, Helen Smith. Plans were made for the third anniversary of the troop on February 12, when mothers of the Scouts and their friends will be invited. The second- class Scouts have made some signal flags. EASTERN HIGH BAND WINS WIDE SUCCESS Beginning With Six»l{emhers. Or- ganization Now Has Seventeen. Visits Many Schools. 17, met at| The band at Eastern High had its beginnings two ago, { when six boys of the School Orchestra expressed a desire of forming such a group. Ludwig Manoly of the Wash- ington College of Music, was chosen to organize and direct the band. Scho vears ances by playing in the school audi- torium during the lunch hours and proved such a success that it plays| there regularly every Tuesday. Its popularity spreading, the band made regular trips to the various jun- for and senior high schools and was “eceived with much enthusiasm. It now plays at all cadet assemblies and on | other occasions. The organization has inerea to 17| members. The players and their instru- ments_are: Clarinet, Charles Critch- field, Raymond Hancock and Ronald Brown; cornet, James Baden, Herbert Cooper, Theodore Entwisle, Charles Kocher and Earl Miller; trombone, Conrad Grohs and Lloyd Tyler; French horn, Harry Duvall; baritone horn George Butler; saxophone, Greer Ellis William Tripp and H. Roberts; drum: William Sandridge and Joseph Botazzi. Academic credit is given for the work. The following officers were elected: George Butler, president; Con- rad Grohs, manager; James Baden secretary, and Harold Rhine, librarian. Diva Escapes in Crash. MORRISTOWN, N. J.. January 22 ().—Miss Anna Case, grand opera star and concert singer, escaped un- injured last night when an automobile in which she was riding slipped into a ditch near here and turned over on its side. { ada | STEWARD SCHOOL NOW its | 5:30 to 7:30 at the Little House, under | EXPRESS WORKERS GET PAY BOOST Employes of Southeastern Co. Will Receive $100,000 More Annually. A= ATLANTA, tracts for an increase wages of 1,500 employes of the Southeastern Express Co. were signed today by representatives of the expresd company and the American Federationy of Iixpress Workers following threa days of mediation The new contract ary 1 1927, and galls for a flat i crease cents an hour for all enple it was estimated will cost company approximately mnually For train employes who handle bags gage in addition to expr an ade ¢ 14 per cent increase was agreed upon. The increase is awarded emplo; mail in n 1o express and for those whe handle hoth mall and 1 o in ads, dition to express an 81 cent addil tional incre granted The b 1928 rell, in is effective Janue whic the $100,000 same who handle contract and w general stern G. C. Milam American Workers of Ch H. Fletche general chairman ¢ federation Chattanooga, and Wiliam mediator. representing States Board of Me fearings began L it was said 13 Ter- the Atlanta; the EXpress es January »d by W. P rintendent Exy it kman, United Thursday The was virtually the me as that granted employes of the American Railway Expr mst week, following stiation extending over several wee LOCATED IN NEW HOME | Business Institution Takes Up New Quarters in Adams Building Established 13 Years. The Steward School for Secretaries ind Accountants is permanently located in its new home, in the Adams Building, 1333 I° street, after having spent 13 years in the Brentano Build- ing, at Twelfth and F streets. The school is pleased with its new location, which enjoys a particularly historical s cance. The site of the Adams Building was formerly the site of the home of President Adams, and Mr. Hagay of Boston, who erected the new building, out of respect to the former President gave It its present name. This site was formerly the home of the Washington Y. W. C. A. The school has enjoyed 13 years of service, of which it is proud, 36,000 stu- dents having passed through its en rollment records during this time, and representing every State in the Union and many foreign countries Among recent aditions to the faculty K Wa A.B,P. B, A. M., | who has recently been elected vice president and dean of the facull Mr. Wallace is a_high school and col- lege professor of many years' expe- rience, and for many years has been a lyceum and chautauqua lecturer and an’ instructor in teachers' institutes, Prof. M. M. Somers, A LL. B, formerly principal of Surrattsville High School also recent | dition to the faculty. and among other a of registrar a director in such insists a ties will fill the office President Steward is the American Asso- on the student hody yming from high school graduates, which insures a superior student body and a much higher grade of work. i Two Dead in Crossing Crash. { SAREPTA, La., January 22 (@ | Two men are dead and another is be |lieved seriously injured as the result | of a grade crossing accident near here this afternoon, when the automobile! | in which they were rid: i by a Louisiana and ger train. The dead i 32, and S. P. King, Reuben King, son of the dead man, is not expected to live. ‘Hatching The band began its public appear-| THINK now about eggs for the new hatch! Your breeders’ vitality will be re- produced in new chicks, and hatchability of eggs from your best birds will be insured if you tone them up now! 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