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1927—-PART 1. WHALES BEST DIVERS; GO DOWN OVER MILE British Naturalist Says Levithans Stand on Nose and De- 41 PUNCH AND JUDY SHOW GIVES HYGIENE LESSON Correspor ce of the Assoctated P BERLIN.—Punch and Judy shows THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, OCTOBER 23, e e ———— — e Dunbar Dramatic | Friday—3:15 p. m., music extension At Community Centers tice Club, the Diving | piano class. Of the Public Schools. . into the bottom and thus kiMed them- selves. Mr. Gray is of the opinion that the thickness of the whale's blubber, or protective layer of fat, may have something to do with its unding™* ability. He notes that the Green land whale, wh has very thick Pr mming Club. Smothers Music Center, Forty- :30 p.m., Boy Scout activi- | second street and Benning road north- east: Monday = 3:15 p.m., music exten- sion plano elass. g Club, IPd by Mrs ‘h\rilt “aduit piano class, Burrville Junior A. C; 8 p.m., Philomathion Dramatic and Social Club, Art Club, | Young Men's Whist Club, Burrville Garfleld Center, Alabama avenue and Twenty-fifth street southeast: . s-ket ball practice, Potomac ! Many clubs and study groups are Beld in “ie local centers. The dirce for of community centers announces the following: At Thomson Center is & clags in physical culture by Mise Olivia Martin of London, who will &ive a course in rhythmic breathing end gesture work. At Columbia Heights Center a debating soclety features the study of parliamentary law and public speaking, under Jesse €. Duke. This center also has, on Tuesday, a class in physical exercises on Center women is 1 under Mrs il o meet on at % Southeast Center a dramn adults, Miss Ella Monk, in addition to play producing pays special attention to voice cul ture, enunciation and pronunciation, KIVIng practical instruction valuable to men and women who wish to re- cefve training in the poise and as- surance needed by public speakers The new center being established at the Macfarland School offers to the neigiborhood on Fridays the opportu Dity for a public speaking club led by Miss Hester Beall, and 1o be instructed by Mrs. r. The Park View ('cnll‘l‘ ridge instruction class tering fora glee club for ‘William J. l\lun.nv.Alth (nlh\lLum munity Center the Drama Club, un der Denis Connell, and the group for the study of automobile engines un der Edward Cornell are still open for new members. The Cleveland Center Red Cross home nursing and fiest aild instruction. a practical class, under Mrs. Pearl Wiseman. Central Center, Thirteenth Clifton street. Monday—7 p.m. basket ball practice bell practice; 7:30 p.m., dramatic re. hearsal, Robert Le Bruce Chapter, ler of De Molay; 8:30 p.m., Wood- ian Men's basket ball practice, Commercial National Bank basket Ball practice. Tuesday—7 p.m., Strayer ket ball practice, District National nk basket ball practice; 8:30 p.m., 'uwczodlothlan Girls’ basket ball prac- moted Gordon, has and Theta Delta Chi College ednesday—7 p.m., Security Club Girls’ basket ball practice, Chevy Chase A. C. basket ball practice: 7:30 p.m., dramatic_group, automotive group, National Capital rifle team, Grotto drill team, rehearsal, Robert Bruce Chapter, De Molay; 8:30 P.m., Drake class bagket ball practice, Crescents basket ball practicc Thursday — 7 p.m., Washington siness College basket ball practice, umbia Heights Christian Church Boat b basket ball practice; 8 p.m., Almas Temple drill team. Columbia Heights . Center, Normal School: onday —7 p.m., Watch Your ‘ 'Weight Club, measuring, weighing a physical examination: 8 p.m., ‘Watch Your Weight Club, gymnasium class, prevention and reduction of overweight; Wilson Players, Young's Orchestra, Washingtonians, self-de- fense class; 9 pm. First Baptist Y. P U Tuesday—7 p.m., Capital A. C.; p.m., gymnasium class for women, Choral Club; 9 p.m., Princess A. C, Thursda; pm. Sigma _Alpha Epsilon A. p.m., the drill team of Capital P'nrut. No 104, Tall Cedars of Lebanon; 8 p.m., instruction bridge class, Wilson Players, Tremont A.C,, Community Orchestra; § p.m., Colum- bia A. C. Friday—3:15 'p.m., music center, violin instruction; 7 p.m., Northern A. C.. Boy Scouts, Troops No. 41 and No. 40, Monroe A. p.m., Mount Vernon A. C.. Young's Orchestra. Saturday—9 a.m., music center, pi- /no instruction. Washingtor “Cénter, Eastern High School: 'uesday—7 p.m., Washington A. C., National Capital Athletic Association; 8§ pm., Boys' Independent Band, furses of Gallinger Hospital gym class; 830 p.m.,, community dance; 9 .m., basket bl\l. ‘Eastern Preps bas- et ball team, Thursday—7 p.m., basket ball, Trin- #ty A. C., Woodmen of the World Uni- Wilson @form Rank, drill practice; 7:30 p.m., National Capital Players, dressmak- ing, millinerv; & n.m., evm clas<es for “Radiola-17” Complete With Radiotrons $157.50 —We are pleased to annouce that we have just received a large shipment of this new RCA Radiola No. 17—the year’s outstanding achieve- It operates directly from the elec- tric light socket without batteries or battery elimi- It is neat in appearance, the tuning is ment in radio, nators. Dunham | women, Pontiac A. (., drill corps of Bethlehem Chapter, No. 7, O. ., Epworth A. C. Ro! Chapter, De Molay, A. C. C Saturday—7 p.m.. rhythm class, be- ginners; B. B. Girls, basket bal rhythm el advanced; 8 p.m., mmunity Pl Kappa, motion picture m of dances by the juniors, di-|a rected by Judy Lyeth; 8:30 p.m., com munity dance, girls’ gym class; 9 p.m., basket ball. Comets A. C. E. V. Brown Center, Connecticut avenue and McKinley street: . advanced French cl Park View Center, Warder and New- ton streets: Mond rhythm ¢ Wednesd: rhythm — 8:30 pm, beginners’ advanced 30 pm.. Senior | 3:30 p.m., s, violin class; Junior Players, P, 745 pm., Denn $ pm.. adult social dane- | m\lnh(lww el If you are in terested in joining a glee club notify | William J. Murcay wilt organize such a group. | 30 p.m., Boy Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps, Girl Scouts, Chil | dren's Game Club, Boys' Handwork | Club; 8 p.m., adult auction bridge in- | struetion class, Young People’s Social Dancing Club. Reservoir Center, Conduit rond near the reservoir Wednesday—3:15 p.m., Club. Friday—All day toymaking. Tnu:llensl Center, Hine Junior High | School: Monday—-7 p.m., Forrest Players, drama club for adults, specinlizing in | voice cultyre of value to public speak- ers and in play producing, Miss Ella Monk, instructor; Zig-Zag Entertain- ers, Golden Rule Council, No, 10, drill ’team: 8 p.m., carnival committee meet- ng. | Wednesday—6:30 p.m., juaior athletics; 7 p.m come Club, Zig-Zag True nluo ,\ aptist Y. T, F‘nda\—-f a]\n hildren’s rhythm dancing class, p.m., the South- east Community Players, for youns adults, under the léadership Mrs. Helen 'W. Zeller; Boy Scouts, Troop No. 59; 7:30 p.m., children’s rhythm daneing class, No. 2; Anniversary Clul 8:30 p.m., special rhythm class, community dancing. Saturday—9 to 12 a.m. plano in- struction classes and violin. Thomson Center, Twelfth and L streets: Mond: on hand. | Junlor Home independent drill team, ntertainers; .m., Second | y—T7:15 class; Ttalian cla; dramatic p.m., beginner French class; 8 p.m., Mid-City Citizens Asspciation (election of officers), Nor- dica Orchestra, auction bridge instruc- tion class, meeting of the executive committee of the Distriet of Columbia Home and School Association. Tuesday—7:15 _p.m., intermediate French class; 730 p.m., Washington | Opera Co., shorthand dictation class; | 8 p.am., Gaelic study class; 8:15 p.m., advanced French class. 15 p.m., shorthand dic- 0 p.m., Washington Opera Co.; 8 p.m., Jhio Girls’ Bridge Club, Gaelic study elags, Italian class, American Federation of Industrial Women. Friday—T:15 p.m., second year French class, china decorating class; 8 p.m., physical training class for adults, Lyric Orchestra: 8:15 p.m., advanced French class; 3:10 p.m,, boys and girls’ ‘class in physical training; 3:45 p.m. dancing and rhythm class. Saturday—9 a.m., music classes, piano, violin, saxophone, flute, drums, cello and clarinet. Birney Center, Nichols avenue and Howard street noulhmt Monday— , Campfire Girls' Club; 7:30 p.m. Bn s Whmnnx Club, Junior Needle Guild, Athletic Club; & p.m., needlecraft, sewing, industrial ‘(‘:‘l’l'b shorthand, men’s forum, Mothers’ lub. Friday—Social activities. Saturday—10 a.m., music extension piano classes. Burrville Center, Division avenue and Corcoran street northeast: Tuesdav—3:15 b m. musin extension P accomplished entirely hy one knob and its compact cabinet, beautifully finished in mahogany, contains all the mechanism necessary for operation. Priced at $130.00 without radiotrons. RCA Loud Speaker 100-A $35 —One of the best on the market. Neat and attractive in appear. rance and giving won- derful volumn and splendid reception. Radio Dept.—~Fourth Floor. Kann) 7:30 | ! for first { Commandery Wednesdiy—3:15 p.n., music exten- sion piano elass, Lovejoy Center, streets_northeast: Monday—3:16. p.m., music extension plano class, Tuesday—3:15 p.m., industrial arts. Thursday—7:30 p.m., Buffalo A. C., Logan A. C., Manchester A. C., com- munity athletic groups. games, club for boys, Girls’ Ciub, Halloween party by Good Words Club. china painting, industrial arts, singing group. Saturd 0 p.m.. athletle group, Dennison art work, g quartet _ | Bverready Club, elubroom (games and reading). reat| Military Rnudd( ‘enter, Military road | y—6 p. and A. C.: 8 p.am., Senior > drill team, Columbia Bu7zmi‘ B!l‘ wdgze of Elks drill team, Columbia \«Eu:“(‘mmn A. C., Senior Cleveland trects: Monday *hoirs and T of Center, Eighth and 'welfth and D — 8 pan. Federation o izht reading 20 p.m., mh chade making, emple Band; 8 p.m. . Amphion Glee Club, reg! aid, home nursing, basketry. adult piano class. Thursday —7:30 p.m iter Band, Krigw n|(‘ makin Dennison art Morning Community lamp ension the Silver ot Monday—8:15 Dramatic Club; m., Deanwood Music Center, Whitting- ham and Lane places northeast: Thursday — Music extension plano class, 3 West Washington Center, School: Tuesday — 7:30 p.m., eivics, hand- work, led by Lydia Miller; Whist Club; M. C. Social Club, Washington Athletic Club. Friday—7:30 p.m., Wet Washing- ton Glee Club, Vincent cial Club, Reg'lar_ Fellers, led by Irene Fletcher; singing | whittling, led Ly 1 Walker: 9:30 | ».m., social dancing Junior vs | Senior Boys in o tournament Poison Gas in Russia. It is reported in Europe that Russia Phillips scend Straight. By Science X LONDON.—Whales make the stout- est submarines look exceedingly tame when it comes to diving. According to R. W. Gray, a British naturalist, they reach depths of from 4,200 to 4.800 feet, when they are attacked on G straizht known to down o whalers Sounding In the old days, when w hunted with hand harpo gun harpoons of a type kill quickly, the huge sen beasts fra. quently died at the limit of their dive blubber, can depts than its relative, DEFENDS PRESENT AGE. Marconi Holds Science Has Not NEW YORK, October 22 (P).—The ge has not detracted form the spiritual side of life, Senator inventor, e today “that more creature comfort, are his spiritual greater opportunity and a larger scope in which to develop.” mple chorus, American Woodman 1l team, American Woodman Green s, Le Rovers A. C.. Counci' ‘l Console $200 —A handsome piece of furni- ture, artistically designed and beautifully finished—as well as a most cfficient sewing ma- chine. Known as the Model _Console $160 —One of the most beautiful of all the models, Italian in de- sign, auracnvely finished and suitable for many purposes, in addition to being a splendid sewing machine. Sheraton Console . —This beautiful model, copied from one of the old masters, is in walnut and mahogany fin- ishes, and with top opened out makes a bridge table, or a large cutting table. Colonial Desk Model $129 —An_ unusually attractive, practical model, in dark walnut finish—and one of the most popular of all the models. In Oak Finish, $124 Brightwood Citizen: Wednesday — 3:15 p.m., music ex- is operating plants for the production of the world’s largest supply of poison gas. ind getting them back to the surface was a long and arduous task. Some | A times in shallow water they crashed ——— reach much Hurt Spiritual Side. modern technic: slielmo Ma before he on the White § am conv as man cablegram | around the world in 8 minute: “oni, ailed for F r Liner Homeric, incey obta side . he from the will greater | the narwhal |2 declared, | science chances | The have a |from K: have been invoked by the principal of Berlin public school (o teach his pupils lessons in hygiene, (he Ge man standard marionette correspond ing to Punch. Kasperle (little Caspar) a funny little fellow who takes himsel very seriously In the play invented by the princ pal Kasperic takes the place of & physician during his consultation hour He advises his patlents how to pr vent ailments of various kinds. Oft s questions to his audience 3 and thus soon has the | whole s playing and acting with | him. | The resuits have proven so gratif ing that other schools may follow suit ren derive much amusemen re uncon sclous of the fact that they nre bein pumped full of health learning ITreland has a campaign f milk. was recently sent | pure Great News for Women Who Sew! A Sale of 100 Electric Sewing Machines at As a Night Stand in Your Bedroom ALLOWANCE For Your Old Machine $110 Brings the Actual Cost Down to..... Iv’s the Popular Windsor Consolette TreeWestinghou A Guaranteed Machine—A Handy Piece of Furniture—An Incomparable VALUE! —Through this special offer we hope to convince the women of Wash- ington, more fully than ever before, that the “Free-Westinghouse” is the lowest priced high-grade .2wing machine made. 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