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PAGE T0 ADDRESS " AU CLUB DINNER University’s Debaters Win 15 Out of 17 Decisions During Season. The International Relations Club of American University will have as its principal speaker at its annual banquet next Priday night at the college dining hall, Willlam Tyler Page, clerk of the House of Representatives. New officers elected during the past week will be installed at the banquet, s follows: President, Russell Lambert; vice president, Jane Lytle; secretary. Barbara Evans: treasurer, Robert Marcus. Miss Pauline Frederick, the outgoing president, will conduct the ceremony of installation of the new president. An outstanding event of the past week at the college was the Spring session of the District of Columbia collegiate press conference yesterday, when dele- gates from six colleges and universities gathered to discuss their publication problems. Election of president of the student council will take place tomorrow at the college, with three principal candidates in the fleld. They are Warren Colison, James Swan and John Houston. Elaborate plans are under way for presentation of the annual Shake- spearean play, ‘“‘Midsummer Night's Dream,” by the Dramatic Club of the college, at the gymnasium auditorium on Friday, May 16, with a cast of about 80. Will Hutchins, professor of art, who 1s directing, has been putting forth strenuous efforts this year to make the Shakespeare show this year exceed any- thing of the past. Contests for coveted star roles have been keen. Debaters Win Victory. By winning & victory over Syracuse University in debate last Wednesday night, American University _debaters, under direction of Arthur S. Flemming, coach, achieved the distinction of cem- ing through the heaviest season of de- bates ever attempted by American Uni- versity, with 15 victorles out of 17 decision debates, losing only two de- bates during the year. The squad also participated in three more debates, in which there were no judges, and no decisions. _‘The only school to defeat American University in debate this year ‘was Colgate University, which won two wvictories over the local school. ‘The man debaters of American Uni- wversity defeated the Princeton Fresh- men, Princeton Varsity; Ohio Wesleyan, ‘Western Reserve University, Syracuse, Rutgers twice and Washington and Lee, while the woman debaters of American University defeated Hood Delegates to District of Columbia collegiate press conference yesterday at American University, who elected Lawrence J. Mehren of Georgetown University, front row, second from left, as president for the coming year.—Star Stafl Photo. CURLEY OFFGATES ATG. 0. CERENONY Medical-Dental Building Dedicated by Arch- bishop. Is Archbishop Michael J. Curley of Bal- timore officiated yesterday afternoon at the blessing and dedication of the new Medical-Dental School Building at Georgetown University, occupied since the beginning of the Midwinter term. The informal program, at which Rev. Dr. W. Coleman Nevils, S. J., president of the university, presided, was attended by a large number of alumni, several Catholic clergy and the faculties of the two schools. Following the exercises the president and deans held a recep- tion in the library in honor of Arch- bishop Curley. everal of the regents of the uinversity attended, including Dr. George M. Kober, dean emeritus of the Medical School, and .Rev. Jokn L. Gipprich, S. J., regent of both the med cal and dental departments. The facul- ties of the two schools were headed by Dr. John A. Foote, dean of medicine, and Dr. William N. Cogan, dean of College twice, Ohlo Wesleyan. Bucknell ‘University, Swarthmore College, the University of West Virginia and Syra- cuse University. The victorious de- baters and their coach are receiving the congratulations of students and faculty allkke on their remarkable showing. pha Chi Sorority held its “Spring Club Friday night, elaborately decorated by palms, iris and s large illuminated insignia of the sorority. Chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Will Hutchins, Dr. and Mrs. Paul Kaufman. The committee in charge was Sara Martz, Dorothy Darby, Mary Jane Pearce. The Spring formal dinner dance of Phi Beta Zeta fraternity will be held at the Burlington Hotel next Saturday night. Richard Jarvis is chairman of the committee in charge. Next “Aucela” Planned. ‘Two Central High School graduates of this city will direct the destinies of the “Aucola,” next yearbook of Amer- fcan University, Yule Fisher, the new editor, and Earl Masincup, the new business manager, elected last week, having decided to formulate plans this Spring for the publication of next Spring. Roger W. Craven, graduate of West- ern High, newly elected editor of the American Eagle, has already taken charge, following the issue of the paper last week, and will come back next Fall #s an editor of experience to start the ll\éfl;ne”nblluzkm on its new season. new committees were appoint- ed by Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, presi- dent of the Women’s Guild of American University at its recent meeting at the club house of the American Association of University Women, when Mrs. John Dougherty was the luncheon’ er. The new committees are: inating, Mrs. Arthur C. Christie, | Frances Battelle, Mrs. Frederick M. ivenport, Mrs. John Nicholson, Mrs. H. B. Moulton and Mrs. P. M. Anderson; by-laws and constitution, Mrs. H. Wellen Fisher, Mrs. Willlam Corbin and Mrs. ‘William Knowles Cooper. The College of Liberal Arts was rep- resented yesterday at the A. A. U. W. club house at a College day exhibit. Mothers of college students have been invited to be guests of honor at the college next Sunday, when a dinner and special seryices will be held to cele- brate “Mother’s day.” There will be a program at 3 o'clock in the college chapel, when there will be both mothers and student speekers. There also will be a special musical program. ‘The Jesters Club held a party Pri- day night at the home of Willlam ‘Wolowitz. ‘The freshman class held jts Spring dance last night at the college audi- torfum, under auspices of a committee headed by the president, Max Schaul. ‘The Faculty Women's Club held a meeting Priday night at the home of Mrs. R. D. Shure, 8 Pine avenue, Takoma Park. ‘The second annual pastors’ retreat, held at the college last Monday and Tuesday, addressed by Dr. James Moffatt of Union Theological Seminary and by Dr. Edward A. Steiner of Grin- nell College, was largely attended by Protestant pastors from Washington and vicinity. Dr. Arthur J. Jackson of American University was in charge of the program. Epsilon Kappa Sorority held an in- formal party Friday night at the home o¥“ Agatha Varela, 3440 Thirty-fourth place, ACCOUNTANCY SCHOOL WOMEN FORM CLUB ‘The women of the Benjamin Frank- lin University Accountancy School or- ganized the Benjamin Franklin Uni- versity Women’s Club last week. Al- though woman students constitute one- tenth of the enrollment in the local Pace Accountancy School, this is the first organization of women to formed. Membership in the club will be open to all wonten of the school, both undergraduates and alumnae. Over one-haif of the women enrolled in the school attended the first meeting over which Miss Pemberton Thacker, registrar of the university, presided as temporary chairman. Julia Hopkins of the junior class in the day department was elected presi- dent of the club. Miss Hopkins is a native of Washington and a graduate of Priends 8School of this city. Agnes Meekison of the evening department, and a law clerk in the office of the general counsel of the Bureau of In- ternal Revenue, was chosen as vice presi- dent. Vera Rhine, bank auditor, was elected treasurer and Marion Mitchell ‘was made secretar: Miss Mitchell is secretary to C. Vaughan Darby, mem- ber for the District Columbia board of accountancy. Grace Beard, Isabel Mallon and Lilllan Fay were appointed by the president to draft the by-laws and Annabelle Tillett was made chair- man of the program committee. The first regular meeting of the club will be marked by an informal dinner to be an in the hay loft of the Iron Gate 24 next Baturday. dentistry. The event gave impetus to the move- ment sponsored recently by the Tondorf Memorial Library Association to estab- lish in the new building a medical brary in memory of the late Rev. Fral cis A. Torndorf, S. J., former director of seismology at Georgetown and for many years on the facuity of the Medi- cal School. Dr. Michael L. Mullaney of Providence, R. who originated the movement to establish a fupd for the memorial library, was present at the exercises yesterd: is also asso- clate professor of at the Medi- cal School. Medals to Be Given Donors. ‘The university has authorized the distribution of silver medals to alumni and friends of the institution who con- tribute $10 or more toward the library fund. An identical medal in gold was gl'fsenbed to Archbishop Curley in onor of the occasion. It bears on one side the inscription, “1870—Rev. Fran- cis A. Tondorf, S. J—1929. Priest- Scientist.” On the reverse side is a bas relief of the medical-dental building, with the inscription “Tondorf Memo- rial Library.” John J. Manning, third-year law student and member of the Butler Law Club, recently was awarded th: Fegan prize for public speaking in the L‘F\lb The prize was an autographed picture of Justice Pierce M. Butler of the United States Supreme Court, and was reserited to Manning by Justice But- r at the annual banquet of the club last week. Jaime Benitez was toast- master, and the speakers included Jus- tice Butler, Assistant Dean Hugh J. Fegan and Chancellor McLaughlin of the students’ club. The retiring and incoming editorial and business staffs of the Hoya, weekly news publication of Georgetown, will be honored at an annual banquet about the middle of May, arrangements for vhich are being made by Rev. Peter V. asterson, 8. J., faculty moderator and advisor. At this affair the present edi- tor in chief, Joseph B. Brunini, who is to graduate from the college in June, will turn over the publication of the weekly to his successor, Lawrence J. Mehren, '31, of Chicago. ‘Wilson Is Business Manager. ‘The business department of the glper will be under the managership of Rich- ard Wilson, '31, of Southern Pines, N. C. He succeeds Thomas V. Grif- fith. His apprenticeship was served in the advertising department and on the sports staff. Other appointments in the editorial department include Willlam A. Sulli- van, '31, of Yonkers, N. Y., former as- sociate editor and contributor of the popular_weekly column, “Introducing.’ Dennis E. Hendricks, '32, of New York was the choice of the sophomore class for managing editor. The two junior class associate editors are James H. Mahoney and Robert Connolly. will be joined on the board by the f lowing sophomores: David Dyer, Ra: mond McNally, Edward Gla: Cassidy Driscoll, James Neville and Martin ‘White. The sporting department, greatly ex- panded in recent years, will be under ‘William Soisson, '32, who succeeds Ed- mund L. Brunini, who is unable to continue longer in that capacity due to his election as editor in chief of the Domesday Booke. Soisson will have a staff of 10 sporting writers, Other new appointments on the Hoya staff include William Hackman, 33, copy manager, and John Bodkin of New York, who fllls the newly created post of picture editor. The reporters for the law, medical and forelgn service de- partments, Jaime Benitez, Thomas Fgan and Austin P. Sullivan, respec- tively, will continue during the coming year. Several members of the staffs of the Hoya and other publications at Gieorge- town participated in the collegiate press conference yesterday. held at American University. Joseph B. Bru- nini of the Hoya is secretary of the as- | soclation. Examination Dates Given. Final examinations begin on May 26 and end June 4, it was announced. Commencement week starts Saturday, June 7. and concludes with the gradu- atlon exercises the afternoon of June 9. Considerable progress is being made on the construction of the new students dormitory, and appropriate exercises in connection with it will be held during commencement week, when many out- of-town alumni will be in attendance. Dr. William F. Notz, dean of the! Foreign Service School, was a speaker Tuesday at the sessions of the United States Chamber of Commerce, and Dr. Roy 8. MacElwee, now of Cambridge, Mass., the first dean of the school, was | in attendance at the annual meeting of that body. Dr. Notz spoke at the con- ference on foreign trade. ‘The annual “G"” dinner will be given Thursday night at the Mayflower Hotel. Gene Tunney, retired heavyweight champion, who is a friend of President | Nevils, will be among the guests of | honor this year. Several social events for various classes are scheduled soon, the principal Y e radiology of the committee and is being assisted by Gerald O'Mara, Gerald Maglio, Daniel Lawler and Frank Wenzler. The sophomores held thelr annual dance last night at the Willard. and the fresh- man class will give its dance next Sat- urday night at the Carlton. Al Smith is their chairman. P TWO T0 RECEIVE CATHOLIC DEGREES High Officials of Federal and| Local Government to Attend Exercises. Impressive academic ceremonies will mark the conferring of the degree of doctor of letters by the National Uni- versity of Ireland upon Right Rev. James Hugh Ryan, rector of the Cath- olic University here, and Very Rev. John A. Ryan, Drexel professor of moral theology and an authority on economics, at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow night in McMahon Hall, Catholic Uni- versity. The testimonium of the degrees con- ferred will be presented by Prof. Eoin MacNeill of the National University of Ireland. High officials of the Federal and municipal governments, members of Congress and members of various American universities will witness the ceremony. Phi Kappa to Be Host. ‘The members of the Catholic Uni- versity Chapter of Phi Kappa, former- ly the Dod Noon Club, will be host to the members of the graduating class of the university at the eighth annual senior night exercises, to be held in the auditorium of McMahon Hall on Thursday evening, May 15. The guest of honor and principal speaker will be Representative James M. Beck of Penn- sylvania. Music numbers will be of- fered by the Glee Club and dramatic entertainment will be offered by mem- bers of the Dramatic Association. Rep- resentative Beck, who recently deliv- ered a series of lectures on constitu- tional law in London, is one of the highest authorities on that subject in America at present and is generally conceded the honor of being one of the leading orators in the House of Repre- sentatives. He is former Solicitor Gen- eral of the United States. Mgr. Ryan, rector, introduce the speaker. Harold J. Ogden of Hartford, Conn., - |Who is chairman of the Phi Kappa committee, will occupy the chair. Other members of the committee are Pranklin Benoit of Derby, Conn.; Tim- othy O'Connor, Waterbury, Conn., and James P. Maguire, chapter president, Fall River, Mass. The members of the lay graduate body will hold their annual Spring dinner and dance next Wednesday evening at the Roosevelt Hotel. John Tracy Ellis of Seneca, Ill, is chairman of the dance committee. Meeting of Board. ‘The Spring meeting of the board of trustees of the university was held last Wednesday morning_at Caldwell Hall. Most Rev. Michael J. Curley, chancel- lor of the university, presided. Other members present were: Archbishops Hanna of San Francisco and Glennon of St. Louis; Bishops Schrembs of Cleveland, Boyle of ®Pittsburgh, Lillis of Kansas City and Shahan of Wash- ln{lwn: . “Lavelle of New York, John J. Nelligan of Baltimore, John G. Agar of New York and Clarence E. Martin of Martinsburg, W. Va. ‘The Abbey cotilion, banner social event in campus fraternity circles, was held last Friday evening at the Ward- man Park Saddle Club. The faculty chaperones were Prof. and Mrs, Hardee Chambliss and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biberstein. On the same evening the formal Spring dance of the Omega Chapter of Phi Kappa was held at the Carlton Hotel. At this pleasant and colorful affair the faculty guests were the Registrar and Mrs. Fox Borden V| and Prof. and Mrs. Anthony J. Scullen. POPULATION OF WORLD SHOWS LARGE GROWTH Increase Placed at Two and a Half Fold in Century by Maga- zine Publisher. ‘The population of the world increased two and a half fold in the past cen- tury, according to statistics cited by Dr. Willlam J. Showalter, editor of the magazine of the National Geographic Soclety, in an address this week at Southeastern University of the Y. M. C. A. before students of the Woodward Preparatory School and an audience of private citizens. While the world population made this staggering increase in numbers, this growth has not pushed agriculture to a_critical situation to provide food for the world to the extent phophesied by Malthus, the audience was told. Dr. | Showalter surveyed the history of man- Kind in & general way, using rocks as a diary to bring out the work of the biologist, especially in the field of agri- culture. DENNY ACQUITTED Kentucky Bank Examiner Beats Charge of Failing in Duty. By the Associated Press. FRANKFORT, K May 3—G. 8. Denny, State banking commissioner, was acquitted here today of fafling to take charge of banks known to be in- solvent. The charges against him were dis- missed as a result of Circuit Judge T. B. McGregor’s instruction. After acquittal on the charges in connection with the Hargis Bank & Trust Co. of Jackson, Commonwealth Attorney Whitley moved to dismiss similar charges in connec- tion with the Grayson County Bank of Leitchfield. Hawall is considering measures for ting or increasing by artificial £ W. U TAKES OVER NOTED QUARTERLY Constitutional Review to Be Issued for Government and Law Schools. The Constitutional Review, one of the county's leading periodicals in the field of political science, has been taken over by George Washington University and will be issued as the official publication of its schools of government and law, it is announced by Dr. Cloyd Heck Mar- vin, president of the university. The editorial policy of the publication will be directed by the university. Particu- lar attention to public and adminis. trative law is contemplated. ‘The publication will be edited by Prof. Willilam Stull Holt of the political sclence department. Prof. Holt is an authority on the science of government. He holds the degree of doctor of philos- ophy from John Hopkins University and the degree of master of arts from George Washington University. There will be an advisory editorial council, composed of David Jayne Hill, former Ambassador to Germany and Assistant Secretary of State; Charles Warren, one of the leading lawyers of the country, author of “The Supreme Court In American History” and other treatises, and James M. Beck, former solicitor general of the United States, now a member of Congress. A special board of associate editors, composed of members of the faculty of George ‘Washington University and of other universities throughout the country, will be formed. 14 Years in Existence. ‘The Constitutional Review, a quar- ion, has been in existence for 14 years and formerly was published by the National Association for Consti- tutional Government. The publication long has held a place of influence and prestige in periodical literature. It hi published & large number of valuable and authoritative papers by the most eminent writers. Among its contributors have been the late Chief Justice Willlam Howard Taft, President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University, Jamgs M. Beck, former solicitor general; Prof. Edward S. Corwin of Princeton University, Al- ton B. Parker, former chief justice of the Court of Appeals of New York; Jus- tice George Sutherland of the United States Supreme Court, Prank O. Low- den, former Governor of Illinois; Mar- tin W. Littleton, lawyer and member of Congress; W. P. Stacy of the Su- preme Court of North Carolina and Leslie M. Shaw, former Secretary of the Treasury. The publication has a wide circula- tion among educational institutions, research bodies, libraries and individ- uals. Its subscribers include Amherst College, Brown University, Cornell Uni- versity, Johns Hopkins University, Princeton University, Rutgers College, Smith College and Vassar College. Glee Club Honored. On Thursday night the university en- tertained at a reception and dance at the Hotel Willard in honor of mem- bers of the Men’s Glee Club. The club recently was awarded first place in the national intercollegiate glee club com- petition and the reception was made the occasion for congratulating the singers upon their achievement. The program included an address of appreciation by Dr. Marvin and res Dr. Robert Harmon, director, and Frank Scrivener, manage) by the Girls’ Glee Club and the singing of the alma mater song and hymn of thanksgiving by the Men's Glee Club. ‘Tuesday evening the Columbian Wom- en of George Washington University held a banquet at the Chevy Chase Club to celebrate the thirty-sixth anni- versary of the founding of the organ- jzation. The guests of honor included Senora de Tellez, wife of the Ambas- sador of Mexico; Mme. Veverka, wife of the Minister of Czechoslovakia; Mrs. James J. Davis, wife of the Secretary of Labor, and Mrs. Marvin, wife of the president of the university. Miss Eliza- beth Cullen, president of the Columbian ‘Women, presided, and Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr., of the board of trustees of the university, was the hostess. Members of the editorial board of the University Hatchet participated in the semi-annual session of the District of Columbia press conference, held at American University on Saturday. This organization was founded last year upon the suggestion of the George Washing- ton publications. The university was regruented at the conference by Dor- othy Ruth and Henry Herzog of the Cherry Tree and Herbert E. Angel, Harold Jenkins, Dorothy Albert, Eliza- beth Bunten and George Roth of the University Hatchet. STRAYER'S SUMMER SESSIONS OPEN JUNE 30 Director Harman Announces Two New Courses Will Be Intro- duced Into Curriculum. The Summer sessions of Strayer Col- lege will begin on June 30, it has been announced by P, J. Harman, director of the coliege, and the same date will mark the introduction of two new courses into the curriculum. A two-year business administration course will be offered for the first time in the day school, and a special course in typewriting and allied subjects will be given at night. A faculty of 25 will be on duty throughout the Summer. New class rings and pins have been designed for the graduates of the class of 1930 by a nationally-known jeweler, and are now being distributed. The new class insignia bears the seal of the school on a bacl und of onyx, and supersedes the old jewelry which used the school monogram. Thirty men and 20 women have signed for the annual tennis tournament, ac- cording to J. Leslie Bowling, tennis coach. Drawings already have been made for the first round, which is to be played off before the end of this week. perpetus ones being the senior prom on May 17 means the production of the colony of | Cups are to be awarded the winners, at the Wardman Park Hotel, followed the next day by a u= dance at the Carlton. George Mc! is chairman pearl_oysters near Pearl and Hermes Reef, 1,200 mil¢ northwest of Honolulu. discovered two years ago and teams selected which v'lahrenreum the college in nearb; educational institut i [the past 25 years or more. T of the club; a group of songs | & U..OF M. STUDENTS 10 HEAR DR. ScorT| Educator and International Lawyer to Give Address at Commencement. Special Dispatch to The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 3—Dr. James Brown Scott, educator and in- ternational lawyer, who is trustee and secretary of the Carnegle Endowment for International Peace, will deliver the commencement address at the Uni- versity of Maryland here on June 10, President Raymond Allen Pearson of the university has announced. Dr. Scott has served in so many high capacities, has so many degrees and is the author of so many im- portant books and papers that it is difficult to enumerate them. Among the important positions he has filled is solicitor of the State De- partment, technical delegate to Second Hague Peacc Conference and to the Paris Peace Conference and on nu- merous intcrnational tribunals during He also was editor of the American Journal of International Law for 17 years. His books and papers cover a wide fleld on international matters. Dr. Scott, who received his A. B. from Harverd in 1890 and his LL. B. from the same institution in 1894, has honorary degrees from George Wash- ington University, St. John's College of Annapolis, University of Southern Cali- fornia, Syracuse, Georgetown, Heidel- berg, University of Paris, University of Salamanca, University of Warsaw and University of Cuba. He has served his country as a sol- dier as well as an international law- yer. He was a private and corporal in the Infantry during the Spanish- American War and major and judge advocate, United States Army, during the world conflict. He is a member of the Century Club of New York and ‘Cosmos, Metropolitan and Army and Navy Clubs of Washington. Dr. T. H. Taliaferro, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences of the university, will represent the Old Line University at the University of Dela- ware when the latter dedicates its new auditorium, the gift of an alumnus, at Newark, Del, on May 24. While Dr. Taliaferro has been named by Dr. Ray- mond Allen Pearson, president of the university, as its representative, Dr. Pearson also will attend if he finds it possible. Thomas A. Hutton, purchasing agent and manager of the Students’ Supply Store at the university, will represent the university at the College Book Store Association convention in Phila- delphia on May 15, 16 and 17. Miss Adele H. Stamp, dean of women at the university, will attend the State convention of the Federal of Wom- en’s Clubs to be held at Salisbury next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Dr. Pearson has accepted the offer of | Alpha Upsilon Chi Sorority of a medal to be awarded to the sophomore girl making the highest average in her sophomore year. Dr. Pearson, who is a member of the national committee on rural scouting, is planning to attend the meeting of the National Council, Boy Scouts of America, which will be held in New York City on May 12 and 13. Dr. Pearson is very much interested in Boy Scout activities. Mrs. Francis T. Redwood of Balti- more has made a gift of 45 shares of the capital stock of the Arundel Corporation to the trustees of the en- dowment fund of the university, Presi- dent Pearson has announced. Mrs. Redwood stipulates that the in- come shall be used for the purchase of articles which will add to the comfor: of the patients of the white women's free ward at the University Hospital in Baltimore. Mordecal Ezekiel, who was grad- uated from the university in the class of 1918, will go abroad shortly as a Guggenheim fellow to make a study of co-operative marketing in Europe. He now is assistant chief economist of the Federal Farm Board. EDUCATIONAL. For Practical Results Study at The Master School Sp= ol e r=iss— Interior Decoration THE ABBOTT SCHOOL OF FINE & COMMERCIAL ART Summer Classes Through June and July Register Now 1624 H St. NW. BOYD Gregg and Boyd typing nd, Keeping. _ Civil service subject; Tatlon classes, Start today. 135 Nat. 8054 The 1 for nt training. NEW thods, auick results. Su;n:ncr Art School Adults and will' . 'Chandlee “‘l“er::hlnl 1333 F St. ME. 2883 Felix Mahony’s National Art School Color, Interior Decoration, Costume Design, Commercial Art, Posters 1747 R. 1. Ave. North 1114 ANOTHER' N G ri ment for free trial lesson. Berlitz School of 4_‘ " ticut THE ABBOTT SCHOOL OF FINE & COMMERCIAL ART Summer Art Classes Through June and July Register Now 1624 H St. NW. Nat. 8054 DR. JAMES BROWN SCOTT, Noted international lawyer and educa- tor, who will deliver commencement address at College Park on June 10. ARMSTRONG STUDENTS WIN IN COMPETITION Second Honors Awarded Two in National Contest Conducted by American Chemical Society. Elizabeth Jenkins and Donald Pres- cott Roberts, Armstrong High School students, won second honors in the na- tional contest conducted by the Amer- ican Chemical Society. Miss Jenkins' subject was “The Relation of Chem- istry to Health and Disease,” while Roberts’ was “The Relation of Chem- istry to the Manufacture of Basic Elec- tric Steel in the Heroult Furnace.” The prizes for these students consist of cer- tificates and a copy of “Chemistry in Medicine.” The awards will be publicly made at the school commencement ex- ercises on June 18. Both Miss Jenkins and Mr. Roberts are seniors. This is the first time that the Arm- strong High School has qualified in such a contest. This contest was con- ducted by Mrs. B. B. Scott, teacher of 150 TO TAKE PART IN SCHOOL PROGRAM Dunbar Students to Present Oper- etta “In Arcady”—Opening Performance May 15. One hundred and fifty students, rep- resentative of each class in the Dunbar High School, will participate in the operetta “In Arcady,” to be given May 15, 16 and 17 at the school. There will be one evening and two matinee per- formances, each presented by a differ- ent cast in the principal roles. The following committees are ar- ranging for the production: Senior spon- sors, Miss Mary E. Cromwell; costumes, Mrs. M. §. Hurst; tickets, C. O. Lewis; publicity, Miss B. C. McNeill; ushers, Miss Laverne Gregory; dances, Mrs. T. L. Connelly. J. H. Cowan, assisted by Miss M. L. Europe, is directing the cast. Stressing perfect teeth as an essen- tial to health, Dr. Emmett Scott, in- structor in the School of Dentistry, Howard University, addressed Dunbar students Tuesday as a part of the program in observance of National Health week. All girls taking physical education participated in the annual fleld day exercises, held at Dunbar High School May 1. Base ball, volley ball, paddle tennis, horseshoe pitching, straddle ball, relay and potato races constituted the chief events. The sports were un- der the supervision of Mrs. T. L. Con- nelly and Mrs. E. C. Evans of the phys- ical education department. A novel presentation, featuring an experiment in radio broadcasting by the physics department, afforded en- tertainment to the student body of Dunbar on Wednesday and contributed to the funds of the Dunbar Observer. Soloists of the school were assisted by the Junior Boys’ Glee Club of Garnet- Patterson Junior High School, and two girls, Vera Weaver and Dorothy New- berry of Shaw. These students were accompanied by Mrs. Fannie Douglass, | music instructor of Garnet-Patterson. | Other contributions were made by the All-High 8chool Orchestra and dancers from the physical education depart- ment. Doris Risher and Lilllan Bland gave a spirited dialogue. Baker Greatly Improved. CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 3 (#).— Newton D. Baker, former Secretary of War, has nearly recovered from bron- chial pneumonia, it was announced at his home tonight. It will be several chemistry in the Armstrong High School. B—§ DIPLOMAS AWARDED AT CLOSE OF TERM Columbia School of Drafting and Engineering Graduates Its Largest Class of Year. * ‘The Columbia School of Drafting and Engineering graduated its largest class of the year with exercises held last Tuesday evening in its auditorium in the Strayer Building. E. G. Purvis, assistant director of Strayer College. was the speaker. Diplomas were presented by Paul J. Leverone, president of Columblia, to Ray- mond Myers, West Virginia; Arthur Ernst, Pennsylvania; Walton Blume, Maryland; Margaret McNulla, Ver- mont; Charles Neiman, Pennsylvania: Gilbert D. Lewis, Illinois, and Leroy Breitbarth, Herbert Eastwood, FEdgar Shaw, Nathan Dunayer, Lewis Beves Walter Clarke, Lindsay Schwarzmann, | Willlam Townshend, John Hillman, Willlam Bissell, J. R. Crockett, John Livingstone and C. Pierce of Washing- n. Plans are being made for the ex- tension of the aviation department next Fall. The entire third floor of the school's annex in the International Building on F street will be devoted to the new department, the curriculum of which will include courses covering welding, airplane motors, drafting, stress analysis, aero-dynamics, mathe- matics and a general aviation ground course. HOST TO STUDENTS Mayflower Manager to Entertain for Hotel Training School. R. L. Pollio, manager of the May- flower Hotel, will be host to Lewis Hotel Training School students on a visit to the hotel Tuesday. This tour will in- clude a visit to the kitchens, house- keeping departments and other parts of the hotel ordinarily closed to the public. Haity Viner, manager of the Arcade Sunshine Laundry, will conduct Lewis students through that plant Friday to illustrate his lecture on laundering linen and the removing of obstinate stains from fabrics. e g s Twenty foreign states are expected to participate in the International Hygiene days, however, before he will be able to be up and around, his family said. Exhibition at Dresden, Germany, next Summer. WA PEERLESS FURNITURE STORES NI When You Are Able to Get More Value in FURNITURE for the same money . .. you’ll act! . .. and PEERLESS has seen to it that more value and features are offered in your favor than ever before. Not only are prices cut to the lowest possible point— but liberal trade-in features give you an outlet for your old worn-out picces. Shop around for quality —shop for low prices and we’re sure you’ll buy at PEERLESS 30 on the purchase of these CASH Allowed for your 0Old Suite Simply select the suite or suites that you like—ask the price, and SAY—you have an old suite, or just a few odd pleces that make up a room of furniture, and ask to have that called for when the new suite is delivered. FOR THIS FURNITURE (regardless of its ac- tual condition or worth) YOU DE- DUCT AT LEAST AN ADDI- TIONAL $30 IN CASH! Or pos- sibly we can ALLOW YOU $50 and perhaps tlfldflmlot it is above the CASH ' $ 5 for your old Bed, Spring, Mattress or Refrigerator A wonderful opportanity to re- place your old and worn-out BED, SPRING and MATTRESS with the most modern and comfortable sleeping equipment. Come in and select & new bed, spring or mat- tress—or all three pleces, and we will accept your old worn-out items as a_cash credit of $5 each; or, if you have all three pleces we WILL ALLOW $15 WHEN YOU BUY NEW ONES! We don't care in what condition they are—we will make the allowance just the same! $139.00 Bed Room Suite, of unequaled value. Good size dresser, a chest of drawers, handsome French vanity dressing table and graceful square- end bed, all made of best cabinet woods finished piece guaranteed. in grained walnut. Every 570 Spring Sale price, $87. Less $30 for your old suite $119 Living Room Suite, a 72-] sofa and your choice of Chesterfleld club chair or high-back chair. Covering of grade A jac- quard velour in the new rust color. Best spring- filled seat construction. Fully guaranteed. Spring inch davenport $52:9 Sale price, $82.50. Less $30 for your old suite... $198 Beautiful Period Dining carefully selected genuine walnut built to last. Large buffet, modern china cabinet, 6-ft. extension table and set of chairs with your choice of seat coverings. Most unusual value. Room Suite, of veneers. Expertly $107 Spring Sale price, $137. Less $30 for your old suite $375 Our Best Mohair Living Room Suites with solid mahogany frame, imported quette reverse on seat cushions, welght spring seat and cushion. tion ranteed. $15.00 Simmons Walnut Metal Beds, 2-inch continuous post. All sizes. $11.26. Less bed $15.00 Heavy Roll-edge Mat- tress of pure cotton, good quality covering. All sizes. 37.45 Less your old mattress $15.00 Simmons 10-year Guar- anteed Coil Springs, 90 resilient coils of oil-tempered steel wire. All sizes. $1 1.45. Less $5 for your old eneing $6.45 $37.50 Nationally Known Inner Coil Center Spring - filled Mat- tress, restful coil units and pure layer felt. Best covering. Dou- ble size. “'.’usf $14.95 Less $5 for yo old mattress , finest feather- gua: . The finest suites obtainable. Spring Sale price. $195. Less $30 for your old suite frieze and mo- Inner construc- 165 $8.75 Simmons T win - Link Springs, banded edges to prevent sagging. All sizes. Tem Saur old soring.. 93+ 1D $15.00 Family Size Top-icer Refrigerator, of oak with snow- white interior. Best insulation guaranteed. Sale price, $12.95. Less $5 for your old $7 95 D refrigerator $29.75 Three-door Refrigerator, made of oak. A guaranteed ice saver. 35-lb. ice capacity. Best insulation and hardware. Sale price, $19.95. $14.95 Le: $5 for your old re- frigerator ... $49.50 Snow-white Porcelain- lined Refrigerator. Large family size in 3-door style. Finest in- sulation guaranteed. Sale price, $20.95. Less $5 for $24’95 your old refrigerator ODDS AND ENDS TO BE CLOSED OUT! $29.75 Wardrobes and _Chiffo- robes, with ample drawer space. Two-door style made of best woods and finished in dull @ 5 75 Suite of closely decorated in Cushions cov- $24.95 $19.75 Simmons Wood Cribs, enameled in ivory or jade green. ERICR ol X style $19.75 All-gumwood Walnut-fin- ish Dresser with good size plate TOT ceeees $19.75 Simmons Double Size Day Bed and cre- tonne mattress with valance $12-95 Low Terms Conveniently Arranged Weekly or Monthly $49.50 3-Pe. woven reed fiber, contrasting colors. ered with bright cre- $16.50 5-Pc. Unfinished Break- fast Suite, drop-leaf table and four Windsor chairs of five-ply stock., all sanded and $9.75 ready to paint..... e $6.95 Room Size Felt-base Lino- leum Rugs, patterns for $2.49 every room $15.00 Chiffonier, made of wal- Four drawers rereer: $7.03 $22.00 Finest 25-year Guaran- teed Coil Springs, 99 colls with helical spring tied tops. All sizes, Siem. e SR eTN95 your old spring..... $3.75 Sturdy Maple Rockers with splint seat ... $1.98 Sale of End Tables and Folding Card Tables with 85 leatherette top .. c Main Store, 827-829 7th St. N.W. Store No. 2, 1213 Good Hope Road S.E. {