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HEARS BAKER TALK Lesson for Nations in Work for Sightless Pointed Qut by Ex-War Secretary. By the Assoclated Press. CLEVELAND, April 25.—The World Conference on Work for the Blind, ‘whase delegates trom 37 nations were in Cleveland today, is an example of co-operation for uu ‘good of all mankind which might well be followed by the countries they represent, declared New- ton D, Baker, former Secretary of War, in an address here today at an “in- ternational luncheon” in honor of the experu of the welfare of the th I will not mention the pdlflu! angle,” Mr. Baker said “I must '.hlt the ‘League of Nations of the B * which you have brought about, is a humanitarian movement which the American people are happy to joln with- out leave of the United States Senate. Reading from Braille notes, Robert B. Irwin, blind executive director of the American Foundation for the Blind, New York, described the concrete achievements of the world conference. Definite plans have been made for a rmanent international bureau for the lind, to be established at the close of the world conference in New York City next Wednesday, Mr. Irwin announced. Some of the acocomplishments of the American Foundation for the Blind will serve as international goals, he ex- plained “In America,” he said, “‘we have in- duced the railroads to permit two per- sons to ride for one fare when a blind man travels with his guide. We hope to make this custom world-wide, and also to have it apply on steamships, “The International Council tor ‘the will facilitate the rapid inter- change of ldel.s amnog the blind. It will seek to educate the public con- cerning the possibilities for use of blind men and women as competent workers in trades and professions. They may earn their own living. “The International Council for the Blind will engage in research in the flelds of education, employment ‘and mechanical appliances. We hope it will bring about a standardization of Bratlle t‘?{wflum and similar appliances. It t.hme ruum which do not have fon laws to con- lldexr laws to aid '-hek blind. SCHOOLS TO HOLD - MAY DAY FETES Fairfax County Pupils to Meet in Contests—Parents Will Be Guests. Special Dispateh to The Star. or her hultb of the chil- the unity. Number of five-| Potnlglmin eu:h‘ school must be e county nurse not later than Tuesday. " IPRINCE AND PRINCESS ' VISIT FOGG MUSEUM Japanese Collection of Prints and Other Works of Art Is Inspected. By the Associated Press, BOSTON, April 25—Prince and Takamatsu of Japan today ad- mired at Harvard University rare speci- mens of the art and craftsma of their homeland. ‘The royal honeymooners were lunch- eon guests of President A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard, who afterward es- corted them to the Fogg Museum, where they viewed valuable Japanese prints and other works of art. While in the Museum the princess slip- ped away from her party to gaze for a few minutes at some ancient Nipponese pottery which she described to the prince when she rejoined him. ‘The couple began their day of seeing with a visit to the Boston seum of Arts, which they ex- plored for an hour or more before f‘" to Cambridge lor Iumheon at the ome of President At the home of Mfl W Longfellow they heard with interest from Mrs. Joseph G. Thorp, only surviving child of the American poet. the story of how h’l; father wrote “The Village Black- Tonight the prince and princess at- tended a reception in their honor given by the Japan Society of Boston. BANKER IS INDICTED Head of Closed Kentucky Bank Charged With $6,000 Fraud. PADUCAH, Ky., April 25 (#.—R. B. ‘Beadles, vice president of the chud Pirst Natlonal Bank of Fulton, indicted by a Federal grand jury hue last Monday on two chlr'u of viola- tion of the national banking act, it became known hze loda Beadies, one of the directors of the bank named in 8 suit filed in Federal GERMANY HOLDS 20 SPIES Arrest of Workers in Dye Plants Made on Suspect’s Tip. FRANKFURT-AM-MAIN, Germany, April 25 w;—nauy ‘additional work- men and engineers were arrested to- in different dye trust plants at Merseburg and ufl% Reviews and Willlam In “A ‘l‘lllnr Hfln Ill.“ ATURE endowed Willlam Haines with a countenance whlch exc\uu all the little of the pro- !eulnnn‘l humorln Its -pell destroys all thoughts of standards of conduct, when its possessor elects to e circles of - i ential. A fair estimate of its influence would take account of miliar face of the motion pic- tures represents ure enter- . It is the identifying inark of a vig- orous figure, an effervescent ac- tor in the midst T g affairs o e, William Haines. b ibi person who meets vmerl!nc with a l-ugh and faces no problems, be- use, as he seems to indicate, there be solved. That is wi a) represents in “A Tallor-Made Man,” which is shown at the Palace The- ater. Some other performer might be merely playing the part, but Mr. Haines is that magnetic gentleman known in the play as John Paul Bart. Either as Haines or Bart he is, in the estimation of his admirers, fully capable of establishing himself es manager of a big mercantile es- tablishment, creating a pathway to his door for those who adorn poliu socfety, and revolutionizing the re- lations’ between a company and its hundreds of employes, with a speech to an enthusiastic gathering of those with bemsere;:; fire Mln their eyes. Those who know Mr. Haines would be surprised if he didn't do just thoss things. h it all runs the Haines spirit, which means the foundation of a good show at the Palace. Dor- othy Jordan, p.lymg1 opposite Mr. Haines, acts with her customary skill and furnishes an_ essential of the plot, while both the featured members of the cast have been pro- vided with good support in the per- sons of the distinguished Joseph Cawthdrne, Marjorie Rambeau and Jan Keith. Effective chlflcu;u:cu: is plane, his automobile and takes lome money on deposit to go into business. Mary Grayson, in a secret agree- ment with Cyrus, goes into business also with Rodney. Peale induces Rodney to put his entire capital in advertising. Herein enter some of the most humorous parts of the pic- ture. A “long_ shot” reveals the walks may be seen processi men | signs of “Number 13" from radio come the :f;l}l‘nl of songs advertising “Number Cyrus lllmn, who thinks at first that his son can never compete with him in business, and who has been opposed to spending money on ad- vertisemen! becomes alarmed at about to close the deal, when a re- mark from the unsusj Mary, who comes into the office unexpect- edly, brings the realization that Rodney has been bluffing Cyrus es the office and finds Mmse]( faced with bills for ad- vertising campaign and a large tele- graph order for ‘o-p -mch he can- not fill, ving busy ad- vertising has Xlfl.od to manu- facture mp. He turns to his father’s real busi- through advertising, is 'orklnc up s tremendous trade, when both Adams and his father buyers. Eventually father, and the happy ending shows all persons satisfied—Rodney happy with Mary, and Cyrus, his father, happy at his son’s having proven his business ability and won over to the idea of advertising, ‘The young actor, Norman Foster, who first appeared in “Journey's End,” is well cast in the role of Rodney. Eugene Pallette makes just the right sort of indignant, devoted father, and Carole Lombard is quiet, business-like and attractive as Mary, the clever little secretary. The cinema version of “It Pays to Advertise” has been well produced and the most possible has been made of the humorous complications which arise throughout the farce. Al excellent vaudeville bill stage appearance of three people from Georgia, Annie, J , who, advertising the “singing Hi es,” novel and amusing number to the M thelr number was testified News of Washington's Theaters. Richard Barthelmess and Prank Craven contribute to the picture. A Graham McNamee newsreel con- dnautheptwrun —G. 8. 8. “Ten Nights in Bar Room” At Metropolitan Theater. Tflm is nothing funny about the screen version of “Ten Nights in s Bar Room.” The old temperance play has returned to its original role as a melodrama and is presented at the Metropolitan Theater this week with the obvious intention of setting forth the argument which prohibi- tion contends is its strongest justi- fication—the protection of the home, ‘The evils of the old-time saloon, with its hard-boiled proprietor and his shabby little devices to ensnare the working man’s wages on * night,” are exposed in the tr: story of the Morgan family,. as father, genial Joe, travels swiftly downhill to a drunkard’s hell. Strangely enough, after more than a decade of treatment on the legiti- mate stage as a burlesqued farce, the screen version resumes its oflrlnll character of serious aj and dramatically pulls at the nruu'ln[s and stirs the emotions. This is a tribute to the sheer force of NA atic power. The story of thé weak, good- hearted father who brings about the wreckage of his home through drink and is eventually redeemed through resulting tragedy, is well known to all theatergoers. William Farnum, grizzled veteran of stage and screen, gives a power= ful portrayal of the likable, unfl.uble, Joe Morgan. He is well supported by Thomas S. Santschu as Simon Slade, the double-crossing saloon keeper, who prides himself on his “respectabllity”; Patty Lou Lynd, a lovely young bionde; Robert Frazer and s well chosen sécondary cast. The second film in the series of “Adventures in Africa” depic '.he experiences of Wyant D. Hul noted authority on African wild l“e. tops t.he auxiliary features. The second the series continues to show Mr. Hubbud and his wife and two small children traveling through the Dark Continent. Janet Reade and Dudley Clements uur if it can be called that, in a rt Vitaphone feature, “Sky High,” which has little to commend it. “Sky High” is just low comedy from which the humor is 3 G.8. 8. Poor Material at Rialto Used in “Virtuous Husband.” Sz.m and rather tawdry material is employed in the mlkinfi of “The Virtuous Husband,” which is given at the Rialto Theater for the week. A single unimportant incident ‘which might be briefly mentioned in the story of the launching of a young family has been stretched to the point where it must receive more sttention than it deserves. There is a waste of good material, in actors and the other ingredients of motion pictures, in an attempt to make a plot out of this example of stupidity. Precise personality is represented in the role undertaken by Elliott Nu~ gent, the cause of much disturb- ance among friends and tives. He 1s represented as the son'®f a writer on subjects which call for a column of advice for those who are troubled with domestic mishaps, After the death of his mother, the “dead hand” continues to exert its power through the wrlu of letters left by the parent to be opened at various stages of his career. So completely does the rudmz of these letters and the fc of their advice inter- fere with domestic happiness that the young people are temporarily separated, a condition Besides_the serio-comic character that Mr. Nugent has created for the lead, the young wife and her closest friend are acted with skill by Jean Arthur and Bfl'z Com; l’E'DCCb- dvely. Tully rshal usual, brings taient to the task of creating & role, mdhhwmunhwyerand uncle of the bridegroom is an im- wr!mt rt of the play. Allison and J. C. Nugent also lnve their share in the development of t';:e lot. Nevertheless, it is & waste of ‘Ther e short e _are several subjects ;'é the lnulwmx: ldd};i‘on m’the wareel talking cartoons. Otto F. Beck plays organ lelecuom distin- guished actress of the stage, continues the chief attraction at mmo;u?bumm week in John o Ty, “Unfaithful, screen by Miss ukas. L% S e standard ol “Youmwoodley," the y that carried name of Van ruten high in the annals of the stage, Miss Chatterton's charming personality and her great gifts as an actress, no less apparent in her screen work than when they carried her to the heights with Henry Miller in the theater, doubtless may be credited with the drawing power that has carried the picture into its second week of exhibition in Wash- ington. Opponumty u,nven her as a bride, a wife and a distllusioned woman, who seeks forgetfulness, if , in letting herself go the limit, while her cad of a hus- band continues his peccadilloes with her brother’s wife, successful because of the fear his wife has of a family scandal. Paul Cavanaugh, Juliette Comp- ton and Donald Cook are cast in strong roles in Lhe picture story, W.H L Not'nhnund.\nq the the G. W. U. Drama Club Presents Spring Play. THE George Washington Univer- versity Drama Club last eve- ning presented as its Spring offering at the Wardman Park Theater St. John Hankin’s play, Cassilis Engagement,” with Kingsland Prend- er and Florence Jacobs in the lead- ing roles of Geoffrey Cassilis and Ethel Borridge, respectively. The play has a young love theme with social inequality as the ob- stacle. A young man of the aristo- cratic class has become infatuated with a girl of the lower classes. His mother, instead of outwardly show- ing her bitter opposition, conceives the idea of mv.roduclns the girl and her mother, unskilled in the nice- ties of high -ocmy. into the Cas- silis home and letting heredity and environment complete the des'.ruc- tion of the romance. the young man marries Lady mbcl Venning, the girl of his mother's choice, while the girl captures the heart of Lord Buckfastleigh and, to quote the playwright, ‘worries hl.m into hll logue and amusing situations, fram- ed to disclose variable human na- ture in its sad and sympathetic plights as a8 in which comedy is made, was nicely and in many instances cleverly achieved by a well trained corps of players, especially Mr. Prender, Miss Jacobs, the leads, and Miss Phyllis Mills in the pivotal role of the mother of the young man. Others in the carefully selected cast in- cluded Misses Virginia Barrett, Hannah Stolor, Lilllan Spector, Mary Davis, 1 Hartley and Louise wu.m with Frank West- brook, Jack Vivian and me- wout. The comedy was J. Milnor Doregs Elu BINGHAM FAVORS CITY SPOKESMA Would Have Office Elective Instead of Appointive, . Senator Declares. If the District government is to have a spokesman on the floor of the House and Senlu !lmihd to the pflvflel; of in explanation of local pokumn should be elected and not. l pointed, in the opinion of Sen: gham, Republican, of Connecti cut chlh-mnn of the subcommittee on District appropriations. Senator Bingham was commenting on the proposal advanced Friday by Senator King of Utah, ranking Demo- crat on the District Oemmnue. ‘who said he was considering a bill under | Lou which Congress would be uked to authorize the Commissioners to desig- nate some one who would be accorded the privilege of going on the floor, when District measures are up for discussion, to explain them. Senator Bingham pointed out that the spokesman suggested by Senator King would fill a role wmewhn. nke that filled by the resident c ers sent to the Capitol from the Phil pine Islands and Porto Rico, who are accorded the privilege of going on the floor and advising the legislators. The Connecticut Senator he thought Senator King’s suggestion for the Dis- trict had advantages, but he felt the spokesman should be elected rather than appointed. Senator Bingham sald he thought the plan would lessen somewhat the duties of members of the Houss and Senate assigned to the District Com- mittees, in addition to providing some one to advise Congress when local questions are under discussion. Senator King, who conferred on this and several other pi bills with members of the corporation counsel’s office Friday, plans to consult the Com- missioners tomorrow on some of the local legislation he is considering for the next session. He had intended to confer with the Commissioners yester- day, but was kept busy on other matters. FRUIT TREES ESCAPE IN SPRING FREEZE Low Temperatures Fail to Hurt Apple Blossoms, Just Ready to Bloom. Special Dispatch to The Btar. MARTINSBURG, W. Va.,, April 25 —Despit: visible ‘evidence " of frozen und and thin ice at Inwood, in the eart of the fruit belt, here yesterday morning, fruit men, after an examina- tion, saw no evidence of serious damage to the fruit. The minimum official tem- perature recorded here Thursday. night was 35, but temperatures down to 31 were reported from the county. Pruit men said “the present half- closed condition of the lvple blossoms in major varieties would stand a tem- perature well below 30 before showing serious damage. Peaches are in full bloom in this belt; cherry trees have passed the peak bloom; crab aj rplel and a few early va- rieties of apples are showing the pink or pre-pink stages just preceding open- ing bloom. CONTESTS AT MANASSAS DECIDE SCHOOL WINNERS Nine Pupils Win Right to Compete in Prince William County Meet May 8. Speelal Dispatch to The 81 MANASSAS, Va, April 25—With vu?fl-l of the grade schools of Bu M-nasua and Wellington com- peting for the right to represent the Manassas district in the county spell- ing, reading and story-telling contest which will be held i.n the county seat May 8, nine champlons were today chosen to repruenl their schools in the finals. ‘The Manassas district tests were held in the Bennett School, Manassas, with Miss Beatrix Clark, rural school super- visor, supervising the contests, and the following pupils won the right to com- pete in the final contest: First grade reading, Virginia Pullen, d grade reading. y Edith La Fever; fourth grade reading, Shirley Hynson; fifth grade reading, Elizabeth Davies, and sixth grade read- ing, Helen Pincham. All of these win- ners are from the Bennett School. story telling was won by| n Molly Leachman of Y.he Bennett School, while the grammar grade -wry telling was captured by Virginia Newman. The g contest was won by Esther Akers of Bennett Scl 0 Mamage Licenses. g and Blanche E. olson. Jams L. Mi llld Doris Mans- fleld. 19 Rev. ?Y”k’ Rohre ‘Thom: ‘W. Brown, 23, lll‘ Mildred M. ’T both 0! erre-nmn. Va.; Rev. r 23, and Bessie Thompson, dolph 8. Ford. Wilso James B Butcher. 26 Parker, %°F. Jones. 22. this city, and Zgther H Rom 33, Pitisbureh, Pa; Rev. L. 1. McDou rnn{ D Ford. 32, and Mary E. Kerck- off, E, o Ch ¢ 24, ongehela, Pa., ana Reen U, Bierin, 36 thia ey Rev. Mark Depp W. Mangam. 23, this eity, and Lllll)l‘n Y. JBchuitz, 23, McLean, Va.i Rev Wiliiem Bowles. 44, and Mary Sfoo, 41; Rey. E. J. Connell z‘B(flolmvn Goldh!r‘ lnd Martha Clark, a Arling LI hd Violet M. Bwift, ll RP'I C P Ryla Eini: 25 Wilow muL Mary G, Balla WS neaemnhm Rev. Raymond Robert W Bull Del Zl tnd Jessica 8. Mac- Rae, 23, bn h of New York City; Rev. James Wprank Rawlines. 24, and Mtlared Posey, 20; Rev. Alex‘nfllr Wl h Jot P. Lane d Sabina A. uu 3; both of llchmnn‘y Va.; Rev. Hu Frederick J. Schlobohm. 39, this sity E. Daly, 35, New York Cit; APRIL 26, 1931 Schools and Cofleges News of Interesting Student and chul?y Activities in Washington’s Leading Educational Institutions. A. U. Commencement Set. Amcm 'UNIVERSITY commenge- ment exercises, Monday, June 1, which will be the first to be held for commencement speaker Dr. William John Cooper, United States commis- sioner of education. ‘This was announced by Dr. Lucius O. Clark, chancellor of the university, who stated the exercises will be held in the gymnasium auditorium on the campus at 10 o'clock in the morning. ‘The inauguration of Dr. David Allan Robertson as president of Goucher Col- Iege at Baltimore Friday was attended r. Clark, representing American Jnivmity, and Mrs. Clark; Miss Mary ise Brown, dean of women of Amer- ican Unlvmlty, r;yreunun. the N: tional Association of Deans of Women Dr. Harold Dudley of American Univ nlty nculty. representing Simpso; lege, and Miss Ethel G. Stlmer innruv:- tor in blology at American University, who a graduate of Goucher. Dr. lcurx next Friday will represent American Unlvmity at the In - tion of President Harry Woodbu of the University of Illinois, n'. Chlm- paign, IIL ‘fl‘z annual debate banquet was held Thursday night at the college dining hall, when awards were presented to debaters of the men’s and women's squads. Kay Heath was toastmistress. Dr. Oeorle ‘Woods, dean of the Col- lege of Liberal Arts, presented the awards, other speakers included James Calola, president or the debate council, and’ Robert Hislop, debates coach. The season’s debate record stood at 14 victories, 3 defeats and 1 no- decision debate. ‘Two French plays were presented be- fore a student group by the French Club last Wednesday at the women's ce parlors, under direction of Miss Mary Mears Galt. Those taking part In the first included Audrey Belt, Eleanor Johnson, Arthur Murphy, Dan Smith and Craven. The cast of the second included Frederick Stewart, Helen Tucker and Dorothy Darby. ‘The Men’s Glee Club will present & concert at the Cumberland, Md., Metho- dist Church, 7. ‘The club will sing over Station here, next Wednes- day afternoon, and will be one of the lnru:'.\nm at a local theater during muxlcuweek next we;: ToR Epsilon pa rority hel “formal” ll.glgfldly night with a din- ner dance at the Y. W. C. A. Hut, followed by a thel'df party at the National Theater. committee in charge consisted M PruuA Peirce, Margaret Dimond, Eleanor Johnston and Kay Heath. ‘The Wamen.s Student Government jation is planning its annual 1Ty blossom dance at the college xymnnlum auditorium on May 1. Mary Jane Pearce is head of the committee in charge. G. U. Clubs to Debate. SPECIAL debate between two teams representing the Butler Law Club at the Georgetown University School of Law will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. M the prize, Assistant Dean Hugh J. has of- fered a photograph of the United States Supreme Court, bearing the autograph of each justice. The Butler Club is named after Associate Justice Plerce Butler, The question for debate is “Resolved, ‘That the present law restricting im- migration the best interests of the people.” Jlmel A. Sullivan of Illinois t.nd Mervyn T. Grosjean of Ohio, seniors, and Peter 3 Toner of Pennsylvanis and J. R. Cum- mins of Canada, second year men, to debate. 3 ‘were as J. C. Cromelin, uu:mlmeymd William H. Collins, nited States mAlmeyu .S lfl Georgetown Law ‘The club will hold m annual banquet , Cou at the Carlton Hotel ths foll nln[ with Justice Butler as the About 40 Georgetown University stu- dents, most of them members of the international shipping class at the Ses will mAkc a jor J. De 8. Coutinhe, head of the Portn[n! and Brazil Seminar at the Foreign Service School, is to give a lec- ture at New York Unlvmlty, my 1, on the Portuguese language. While in New York he will call upon the Consuls General of Brazil and Portugal, the for- mer, Senor Santalo, having been at one time commercial attache to the Brazilian Embassy in Washington, and a staunch friend of the Poreign Service School. In view of the great interest still prevailing in the (orellfl policies of Soviet Russia, Dr. Andrei Popevu:l secretary of the Rumanian Legation, addressed the seminar on the Russian Revolution and the Soviet state at the l Service School Thursday eve- Rum-nh and Soviet Russia.” town. Before the W ance, however, the club will enur the annual Fordham University dramatic contest next Friday, May 1. They will present “The Valiant,” the successful lay given by the Hilltop aggregation in g hiladelphia last year. The same cast, consisting of C. DeWitt Coffman, Des: mond Murray, Lester Burdett and Ger. | ard McAllister, will represent George- town against St. Joseph's College of 1. | Philadelphia, Canisius College of Buf- falo, N, Y and Fordham. Two of the Judges will ‘be Wilton Lackaye, the actor, and S. Marion Tucker of Brooklyn Polyilgchnlc Institute. ll.!’ Lackaye is alumnus o ‘n unom for the Qllckllfl Medal will ur place at Georgetown College Monday evening and for the Brennan Medal the evenl.nt of May 4. The Quicksall award is for the best oral mmlnltll:m tnb!hrDe: pl.lyl t:‘(‘hShlke- speate, chosen by Dean yell' are “Thy kin, 8. J. The gh e nry IV” and ‘Othello.” The Mnan Medal 1is awarded the student who obtains the highest rating on an oral examination taken from Doyle’s “Defense of the Catholie Chlu'l:h" and Chatwood’s “God and Creation.” To Attend Convocation. 2 EMINENT delegates from representa- tive Amerlun universities will take part the special convocation to be held by Lhn George Washington Uni- versity on Thursdey morning, April 30, when King Prajadhipok of Siam will recelve an honorary degree and will be nted with lreetlnn from American 3 mutlmu of learning. w. (A Anmcmy Deaths licpor!ed following deaths have been xeported to o in tnetluc 4 hours: Qi Ster jonn Wilson, istopher C. omn ¢’n %’; ..':’A'Wllwn e Walter 130 3rd st 53 Plerce mt‘-mmfimuflnh— . Gressing, Harvard Unlvenlty " will be repre- sented by Courtmey Crocker, formerly foreign ldv!m at the Court of Siam and an alumnus of Harvard. Repre- yenflnl Yale University will be Dr. Henry Barrett Learned, & graduate of that institution and resident of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia. Princeton University will cend Willlam Kelly Prentice, professor o Gre. el boieiy & Te) n us jam! !mnhlol:h w{nnm;unn the Uniu;[:lty of Vi Hug] Johns Hop+ niversity by Willlam w-mr Cort, the University of Chicago by Richard Norman Owens, & member of the fac- ulty of Geor Dr. Charles States office of education. ‘The Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, will offer the invocation and pronounce the benedl:- tion. Music for will be played by the Uni Band under the direction of Capt. Ta lor _Br: of the QeEp Columbian | into the United States is in | ited States Marine | M WuMnmn Universi :y t.h':" L MN\M O'lllb in e!l!«btlunn of the m anniversary of tion. lfl. llln t of Columbian Women, vrended at the banquet, the pr for which was u-nn:ed by Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr. ‘Washington _ University Dl‘lml club presented its Spring Dll! at the Wardman Park Theater night. The ucucn. St. John Han- kin’ lis Engagement,” was staged under the direction of J. Milner Dorey, lecturer on play the university. ‘The George Washington University llenl olu Club-will give its annual on Frida) ening, May 8, at the Mlyflom Hotel. The concert will close the season for the club. Officer Heads N. U. Body. 'AJ. NEAL A. HARPER, U. B. A, was chosen first president of the Segnu Forum, new student organ- ization of the National University School of Economics and Government, at l'k.l first business meeting during the week. Dr. James F. Couch, professor of sclence at National and & member of the Student Activities Faculty Com- mittee, outlined the purposes and ad- vantages of the Segnu Forum in his address at that meeting on “Oppor- tunities Before the Segnu.” Dr. Couch declared that education is not entirely a matter of textbook study, but is, for the most part, the culture and learning that comes from perscnal contact with perscns of attainments and experience. The Segnu Forum, he explained, pur- poses to afford National University students this cultural contact with prominent persons, who will sit with it in its own sessions. name “Segnu” was chosen at the first business meeting and is taken from the initials of “Schocl of Eco- nomics and Government of National University.” Other faculty advisers in- clude Dean Barnard Mayo and Dr. Edson L. Whitney. National University's regular debate schedule was resumed last night when two teams argued the merits of Sen- ator Capper’s proposed constituitonal amendment or marriage and divorce laws. M. H. Mooney, Tillie Oesbord, Borah Epstein, D. Moreland and Irene Leonard argued for the adoption of the amendment, while Rosie Klutch, Alberta Williams, John Gormley, M. E. Simmons and H. L. Cotman opposed Fred Myers, faculty adviser to debates, conducted last night's tilt and completed ph‘ for the final interclass debate of the year next Saturday, The class in practice and procedure of National's Law School was guest of ‘Theodore Cogswell, registrar of wills, in lhe Circuit Court yesterday morn- ing. Cogswell lectured the class onlhepncfl and procedure ja the Probate Court and discussed aud ex- hibited several original wills of Pres- idents of the United States. Herbert L. Davis, new District super- intendent of insurance, is professor of auditing and legal dccounting at Na- tional University. He succeeded M. Baldwin, jr, who resigned, in the District post. Dr. Hayden “Johnson, chancellor of National; Richard Ford and W. W. presided as judges of the uni- versity's moot court of appeals Wednes- day night, when one-third of the cases on the court’s calender were disposed Other sessions of the court will be held Wednesday nights, April 29 and May 6. were completed last night for Plans - were re | the tnundeu day banguet of Mu Chap- ter of Btmn Delta Kappa Praternity on May 2 at the Racquet Club. Dr. Johuon, the chancellor of National, will guest of honor, while Judge Chlrlel B. Hatfield of the United States f Customs A d -mcy at National, will be the speaker. tiation of new members of Na- uomu Mu chnpfer was held at chapter's quarters in the Carlton Hotel 'rhundny night. Students Give Lunch. R. E. C. HIGBIE, new president of the Wilson Teachers' College, and Dr. Prank W. Ballou, superin- tendent of schools, were guests of honor at a luncheon sponsored at the college by its students who last week attended the conference of the Eastern States Teachers’ Association in New York. The students who were in New York re- ported on their trip. Miss Betty Hart, president of the senior class, presided. Columbus to Hold Dinner. 'OUR outstanding foot ball coaches will be among the speakers at the v "S" g}lub gcn‘xllerl of Columbus Uni- ersity w 0ol, May 16 in Colonial Hotel. ” - The mentors who will talk on the athletic future of the numutlon will include Tom Mills of Georgetown, “Cur- ly”” Byrd of Maryland, “Dutch” of Catholic University and Walter Young of American vnlvemty Good sportsmanship will be by Fred J. Rice, former buket ball coach at_Catholic University. '.!'nec erlpenkerswulbechnluw S e T, Tepresen - denu Sefton Dnrr.puahunc‘dun, w?u be the toastmaster. N. S. Almony of the Bliss Electrical College will be an honor gum Hunsinger, president of the Wl.!hl.ngton Collegiate Conference, will present the basket ball team with a cup for finishing second last season. committee in chlrg: will be cnmpmd of * Herbert W. ichelt, chairman; Charles Iovino, Edward Dolan, George Cozzens, jr.; 'Frank Lovelace, John Dwyer and Mr. Walter. A debate on whether installment buy- ing is detrimental to the best interests of the country will be held between members of the Pi Chi Club May 8. Misses Helen Huhn and Eleanor Spates will uphold the afirmative, while the negative will be supported by Misses Irene Bontz and Mlmhlene levn Thu plrtlclplnu will be coached b homas J. Fitzgerald, !mlty ‘dvlscr The annual senior prom was held last night in the Mayflower Hotel. Alfred A. McGarraghy was chairman of the committee in charge. Maryland to Give Opera. 'HE CHIMES OF NORMANDY,” a musical comedy, will be presented by the Opera Club of the Univer- sity of ery!lnd next Wednesday and Thursday lg‘ pm. in the auditorium lt Col au- slymnhmy Orchestra of the unlverllty will companiment. under the direction of year, professor of music. Leading parts in the play will be taken by Virginia Tawes, Lenore Blount, Kenneth Spessard, Henry Mcnom Dorothy Clafin, Bmg ear, ginia Wooden, Dorothy Titcomb, W liam W. Covington, Gibbs Myers and ‘Thomas Stone. Dr. Raymond Allen Pearson, president of the university, attended eerummlu at two other institutions during the week. Early in the week he was at Duke University {or the dedluum exercises of the new hospital and medical school and yesterday he was it at the "““"“‘;‘&f‘a%"x"é" cher Goliege in son as lent of Goucher lege Dr. Péarson also dimut In honor of Dr. and re Crooks” has been chosen as the annual play to be ven by the Mtll‘ht Club of the Mon- day, May 18. “Helen l‘-d. beth 1) Gordon Zimmerman and Joseph Clldm will gw lay the tml:tul:‘dm #MWMM | installed as national councilman Kappa Phi Kappa. The Columbia Technical _School, which was formerly the Columbia School o(mflumohnflodlb t'nl!- was mM: 10 z.lgucfi Paul J. Leverone, etmnhool.hum” local instruction, it trains students in in all m of the country and les through specially CHLD HEALTH DAY PLANS COMPLETED Capital Schools to Join May 1 in Effort to Improve Conditions. in countrie ‘The entire educational, social and civie forces of Washington are lined up in a comprehensive health program for children on May 1, it was announced yesterday by Dr. Joseph A. Murphy, as chairm: the joint committees o1 Chlld Health day and '.hz early diagnosis campaign of the Tuber- culosls Association. Dr. Frank W. Ballou, su of schools, in an official order to school principals, has requested the dlsu‘ibullon to all pupils of letters to parents urging examination of children at this season and listing the various hospitals availa- ble for those unable to pay for such ice. Free Dental Service. ‘The Dental Soclety of the District has offered free ent to children on May 1, who are unable to pay. All school officers and teachers are asked to emphasize in every way child health activities “In accordance with the spirit of the President’s proclamation.” Miss Inez L. Cadel, chairman of the Radio Committee, has announced a pro- gram of radio messages on health and community activities during the week by Dr. Loren Johnson, a director of the Mental Hyglene Institute; Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3rd, director of Public Build- ings and Public Parks; Dr. William De Kleine, of the Amer- director the schools; Dr. Jocephm!lsooo(unllev York Avenue Presbyterian Church, and Dean Reudiger of George Washington University. Health Books Listed. Framed copies of the “Children’s Charter” will be displayed at the Public Library. It also was s d mn & ulll lists of books con! ey pec ly day programs at nearly all schools, both on the playgrounds, if weather permits. These will be under the dlncuon of Dr. Rebecca 'onzrold, physical director in the white lchoo]l. lndllhl Anita Turner, physical training di- rector in colored u.hnoh d.l.lpl.lyl Posters and special window have been arranged by many Wi ton business firms in furtherance of the campaign. WINNERS IN SCHOOL CONTEST ANNOUNCED Competitors for County Champion- ship Selected in Dumfries and Coles Districts. the | Spectal Dispatch to The Star. DUMFRIES, Va., Aprll 25.—The pre- umlnnry wnluu reading, story d spelling, to select contest- ants for che county chamj con- test, which will be held in Manassas, on May 8, were held for the schools in the Dumfries district this week, under the direction of Miss Beatrix Clark, rural school supervisor, who, with Su- pernitendent R. C Haydon, planned the mammoth county contest. ‘Those survivisg the tests who will represent the Dumfries district in the als are: First grade reading, Laura Abel, Dumfries; second grade reldtn(. &111 Doyle, Dumfries; third leen Abel, Forest : gnde. Ellen Anderson, Quantico, s i S Do o telling, p: cc grammar gm!e story telling, Virginia Qum co. in the Coles district el.lml- mtlm held the Woodbl with Fayman, GoHrlm. Hlyflsld. Pur- cell and Woodbin peting, were as follows: Hayfleld; fourth grade, Iona Beavers, Woodbine; fifth grade, Dollie r'mw. Fayman School and Helen Gaba, Hay- nel;ln:led‘ sixth grade, Dorothy Linton, imary story telling, Elizabeth Wl.n- fleld. ‘Woodbine; grammar E“ Fritter, !'Aym-n npemnl ulah Prit- ter, Fayman rlnundent ref PROTESTS ON COAL FLOOD D-C. OFFICE Complalnts on 2,000-Lb. Unit Indicate Boost in Prices, Roberts Declares. Complaints charging that prices of coal sold this year by 2,000-pound units, instead of by the long ton of 2,240 pounds as required by the weights and measures act of 1921, have advanced over last year’s prices continue to pour in, George M. Roberts, superintendeng of weights and measures, who is corg- duc an investigation into the new method of selling coal, said IMA‘ \on;;‘f:u a 'I'he corpornlon counsel’ le Commiss! oplmon u w 'he(.hzr the sale by 00-pound unit is legal. This opin- mn is expected to be ready tomorrowver In l statement yesterday, Mr. Rbb- er’:mmldo public several of the cqm- Pl . tal “Considerable additional evidence eomemmedunn;tenmuv consumers of c.lu:‘{ that consumers Invt been de- celved by advertisements and circular tters sent out by local coal dealers in regard to reduction of prices. In many instances it appears clear that prices have been advanced since sales by short tons were put into operation on the first day of April. “According to statements made to me by reliable citizens, dealers absolutely efuse to sell coal by the long tom weight as set forth in the law.” MEETING TO PROMOTE GAS INDUSTRY IS HELD 35 Leaders of Business Gather at Army and Navy Club in Arlington. Thirty-five prominent men in the gas industry assembled last night at a re- gional meeting of the Chemical Com~ mittee of the American Gas Association at the Army and Navy Country Club in Arlington County, Va. The meeting WAS BT e record attendance EDII'I e ference to be held in Philadelphia this Summer. llty IM chairman of K H. We the Washington nine Uh‘ ity, including several the faculty. Divisions from Phila- delphu New York and Baltimore also were represented. ch, Before ¢om‘ to the Arny and Navy ducted mmd-&lfl“ the plants of he w-m: ington Gas Russell, c.hlezennnegro' o » FLOWER SHOWS MAPPED - BY HYATTSVILLE GROUP Horticultural Society Hears Dll- cussion of Narcissi by Edwin C. Powell. ‘The Hyattsville Mumuflumty met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Kelly and Mrs. Lyon acting as joint hostesses. ter the usual business uded Edwin C. on narcissi. He merous _seedlings hybridizing. ‘The Gincussed, and land gardens was . Prospective local Spring flower were arranged—a show about May 1, and later rose show. Miss e R é: i ] [ 1] 3 ; i R 43 i o} Eia L i ¥ ! ‘The regular May mee clety will be held at the and Mrs. V. K. Chesnut. FRENCH L‘K‘fiGUAcE Profs. Trem Paris; S0 Th powe bt 18 National Art School Color, Interior Decoration, CMlnme Design, Commercial Art, Post and Children’s Saturday Class Wuk 1747 R. L. Ave. North 1114 000000000000 0000000000000 CITY ]TEWS IN BRIEF. 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