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Evening star., 1921-12-04
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.

Edward Duffy, Central High Schools
foot hall star, was elected president
of the June graduating class Wednes-
day. Mary Louise Lemon was chosen a
retary, and Parke Arnold. treasurer.
Students of a seventh semester class
at Central are drawing up port
folio letter which will be sent TO a
high school in Czechoslovakia. 1t Will
contain pictures and historic accounts
of the public buildings of washington.
The newly reorganized Radio Club
of Central elected Dewhurst presi-
dent at a meeting Tuesday. Otner OF
ficers chosen are: Ninas, vice pres'-
dent; Miss Martin. secretary. and Ru-
dolph, treasurer. The club adopted
constitution and submitted it to the
board of education for approval: An
other meeting of the club will be
held Tuesday.
Organization of the Sketch Club of
Central has been completed. The OF
ficers elected are: Emily Strotners'
president, and Margaret Corder, sec
retary.
The club was organized for the
primary purpose of stimulating inter-
est in art. Meetings are taken up en-
tirely with clay modelling. painting
and drawing.
Ine negative sue was ucSiai Su ehS
winner of a debate on the question,
That the Ku kluX Klan. now extant
in America Should Be Abolished" at
"A recent meeting of the debating So
ciety of Central. The affirmative side
was upheld by Brodsky and Rudolph
and the negative by Steed and Aswell.
Miss Jayne and Miss Botkin, faculty
members. were the judges.
Arrangements are being made for
debate with the Harrisburg tPaD
Tech High School. and the Girls High
School of Baltimore.
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EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

\ better assembly committee, COM
posed of student in each section Of
Eastern High School. was organized
at a meeting Thursday. This is an
other step in the direction of student
government. The object of the COM
mittee is to improve the school as
semblies.
First of a series of talks on the
new Eastern High School. now under
construction. was given by Principal
Charles Hart at a general assembly
Tuesday. Addresses also were made
by Claus J. Schwartz, Mr.. Hutchinson
and Mr.. McDougle. The latter told of
the plans of Easterns branch of the
Junior Red Cross to furnish books.
magazines and Victrola records for
soldiers at st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
The Eastern High School Glee Club
gave its initial dance of the season at
the school Friday night.
A special meeting of the executive
committee of the alumni association
was held at the school Friday night.
Albert L. Harris. municipal archi-
iect. will explain the plans for the
Rev Eastern High School at a meet
ing of the Eastern High School. Home
and School Association Friday night
AT o'clock at the school.
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sweep away the Observation-Disclosures
entertained about japan by the world.
At the same time. efforts should be
made to push through the reasonable
claims regarding Japan's just develop
ment in the far east and in the Paci-
fic. and also to achieve the object of
disarmament in cooperation with
America and Great Britain.
"In 1853 when President Fillmore
invited US into the family Of ma
tions he said the intercourse be-
tween the two countries would prove
great benefit to each other At
that time European powers were ag-
crossing toward the east and in 1877,
when our first envoy to your coun-
try. Prince Iwakura, and his party
visited this capitol. the House Of
Representatives arose and saluted
our envoy and the speaker made a
speech in which he said, THE tide
of colonization for the past several
hundred years has been moving from
east to west and either invasion or
spoilation has been the customary
means of colonization
Some Americans call us jingostic
or mfiftaristic. but We Japanese were
and are obliged to protect our own
country and preserve our own ex-
istence against this European coloni-
zation policy.
"The steady eastward march of Eu-
TOpcdH IHiiucuCS ptlOT " lHe outbreak
of hostilities and the consequent men
ace to the peace of China and the far
east, which possesses a vital rela-
tionship to the national and economic
independence and safety of Japan,
must be considered. Japan has been
compelled to carry out the organiZa-
ton of the army and navy as at pres
ent for the safeguarding of her ex-
istence. But now east is not east and
west is not west; the east and the
west must shake hands to hands
through America. which stands be-
tween. No country should hereafter
be permitted to extend her national
aggression toward another.
Particularly between America and
Japan God made this holy water
called The Pacific. and / hope by
this conference. as your Secretary.
Mr.. Hughes. proposes. America, Great
britain and Japan will agree to cut
down their navies as well as to dis
arm their front base of operation,
and let the peaceful water of the
Pacific be as it is named.
For this reason Japan is earn
Evening star., 1921-12-04

cast are: c. John O'Neil. William Nc.
Guire. Lawrence Downey. Joseph A.
McDonough. John +; DALEY. Robert
CHARLES Gald sGGn GiisoTS. aSa JACK aoodWn. jane:
McLarney. John Mccain. Charles
Wagner, william ]. Kalt. Thomas
Corbett. Gibbons Burke and Michael
Brudder.
Rev. John B. Creeden. 8. j.. presi-
dent of Georgetown University, at
tended the exercises at baltimore IN
the Most Rev. Michael Joseph Curley
as Archbishop Of Baltimore. Arch:
bishop Curley, 1t Is announced, Will
be a guest of Georgetown University
this month.
Before leaving Washington. Marshal
Ferdinand Foch, who received an non.
orary degree from Georgetown Uni
yersity, sent to the college on MS MS own na
himself. 1t is being kept as souve-
mir OF one Of the most historic occa-
sions in the life of the university.
Announcement was made at, the law
school that a series Of lectures would
begin Immediately in connection with
the legal course. Prof. Munroe Smitn.
associate dean of the school OF politi-
cal sciences. Columbian University,
will lecture on "Roman Law: Prof.
Robert NJ. Hughes of the Norfolk; va.
bar will lecture on Admiralty; Prof:
Raleigh C. Minor of the University OF
Virginia, whose father. DR.. John 3.
Minor, was forty years on the last
school faculty at Virginia, Will give
lectures on Conflict Of Laws"
The law school smoker. to be given
by the senior class. will be on De-
cember 10, at the Ebbitt Hotel. Sup
per will be served, and the committee
is arranging for a cabaret feature. A
number of the members of the federei
bench in Washington will be invited.
Assistant Dean Hugh J. Fegan Of the
law school announces that the Iowa
State Club, through Capt. David r.
Wolverton. reports all members have
passed the Iowa bar examinations. IT
is one of the purposes of the state
clubs now being organized at the law
school to assist students in preparing
for the bar examinations in their
homes John H. Fritts. temporary
chairman Of the North Carolina State
Club. reports that there are only three
North Carolina students at the school.
therefore they will affiliate with some
other society, although they will con-
tinue a temporary organization in the
hope that other 'Tar-Heelers" may
join the school later.
The senior law prom, to be held at
the Willard Hotel February 7. Will be
an ."all-Georgetown" affair. All
classes of the law school and other
students are invited to attend. Ar
rangements are being made by P. j.
Friel. ...
Evening star., 1921-12-04

business men have enrolled for these
classes In insurance, trust and sales,
because Of the value of a knowledge
OF these subjects in their everyday
business.
A political study course has also
been outlined for the coming year, to
include several lectures by prominent
legislators in both the House and
senate, as well as lectures by high
government of1lcials on Current Dip
lomatic and Foreign Topics"
The first intersociety debate of the
year between teams represe nting the
Samuel F. Miller and Richard H. Alvey
at the law school. The subject Of
debate was Resolved. That the
United States should reduce it's
armament and propose to the
other nations OF the world that
they do the same" The Alvey So
it's team being D. s. Dawson, f. H.
Nye and s. L Verdi The Miller So
ctety was represented by Messrs. G.
NJ. Faul, T. E. Rhodes and c. E. Nc
Call.
The halfway point in the first
semester will be marked by the in
stitution of several new law courses.
Courses by Prof. West on insurance
law and by Judge strasburger on
cember 5. Prof. Allan MacCullen will
begin a series of lectures and quizzes
on the law of sales on December Z.
Mrs. Clifford Kendig entertained
the members of Omricon Chapter of
Kappa Beta Pi Sorority Thursday
evening at her home on 3 street.
The Cy Press Club. composed Of young
ladies Of the university. enjoyed a pea
cock" entertainment at the law school
last Friday evening.
The National University Masonic Club
held a meeting Friday evening. at which
officers were elected and plans formu-
lated for the social activities Of the
winter season.
The next regular debate Of the Miller
Society is set for December 10. the sub
the President OF the United States
should be elected by popular vote"
C. C. Boswell. c. b. McCullar and E. W.
Humphrey will sustain the affirmative
of the issue. the negative being repre-
sented by Miss v. NJ. Teeters and J. c.
Levy and H. l.. Stevenson.
Choate Chapter of Sigma Nu Phi
Fraternity held a special meeting Thurs
day at the law school.
Omricon Chapter Of Kappa Beta Pi
Sorority will be guests this afternoon of
the national women's party at it's home
at Is 1st street northeast.
The Miller Society has scheduled for
debate Saturday the subject. Resolved.
That the Volstead act should be
amended so as to permit the sale of
light wines and beer"
Evening star., 1921-12-04
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.

The Mask and Bauble Club Of
Georgetown College. newly organized
for the purpose Of reviving interest
in collegiate dramatics. will initiate
it's season with the presentation Of
Julius Caesar" at a downtown thea
ter. for the benefit of the athletic as
sociation.
Lawrence Downey Of the District
of Columbia is president of the club,
which is the first fully organized
dramatic club which Georgetown has
had since the outbreak of the world
war. Other officers elected were
Charles OMalley of New York, vice
president; Charles O'Byrne of Georgia,
secretary; George e. Brennan Of New
York, treasurer; J. Cox Ferrall Of
New York. stage manager: John F.
Donahue of the District of Columbia,
publicity manager. and James 8. Nc
Nally Of New York. business manager.
Charles B. Hanford, well known
Shakespearean actor, who has played
in Washington with Barrett and Soth-
ern and NARROW, will direct the per-
formance.
The cast has been chosen by Father
Nevils and the principal parts will be
taken by Joseph NJ. MCGOWAN Of In
diana as Julius Caesar, Jospeh ,OCon.
nell Of New York as Marc Anthony
and Robert Morgan of Kentucky as
Marcus Brutus. Other members of the
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WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

William r. Brown has been select
ed editor -in-chief of Westerns an
nual publication, The westerner. for
The class of 1929. Others constitut-
? ing the staff are: Helen Newman,
z Robert Armstrong. Lucy Taylor and
, Jessie Adkins. assistant editors: Carl
Woerner, Jessie Adkins and Henry
, Morgan. art; Carl Woerner and Mar
garet Balm. athletics; Robert Lamb,
cadets; Margaret Reese. organza-
. tions; Eleanors Foltz. humor, and
Allan J. Welliver, business manager
The staff was chosen from among
those who have had some experience
= in journalistic work in connection
with the school paper. The Western
, Breeze.
Work was begun on the annual"
, at meeting of the staff Thursday.
/ 1t is the purpose of the senior class
to make the year book a publication
; representative of the school at large,
rather than a book, of interest to
seniors excluively. With that idea
in view, the stan invites all of the
, school to make contributions to any
{ pf its departments.
+ Hop Along" the vaudeville show
;. s.under preparation at Western as it's
glchristmas entertainment. will make
! its appearance December Is, Is, IT
Z as the first annual Western revue.
ssThe show will consist of a variety
eOf acts which have been arranged by
s4and Glee Club and the Dramatic As
{ sociation.
e. A Western campus scene will be
H'staged by the Boys Glee Club and a
sspring-time garden scene by the
!. Girls Club A short comedy, "The
Z ePot-boiler.'' by Alice Gerstenberg,
will be presented by the Dramatic
Club. with the following well known
/. Westerners in the leading parts:
Carl Woerner, Helen Newman, Orme
I Libbey, Helen Wesson, George
Z Granger, Ellwood Simpson and Sell
Z bert Strayer. A garotte will be
Z danced by Margaret Balm and Donald
f.Kline, and other music and dancing
5 will be interspersed through the
! sprogram.
After the performance an orchestra
will provide music for dancing, and
, refreshments will be served.
For the first time since the fire
at the Western several years ago, the
assembly hall and main corridors are
resplendent with banners of former
victories and pictures of the victors.
Until recently these have been hang
ing in the athletic office beyond the
view Of most of the school. but the
public-spirited editor of the West
ern Breeze. Carl G. Woerner, dis
covered them and brought them
forth into the limelight where they
now serve as reminder to the pres
ent-day Westerner of the glorious
traditions of the past.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

estly desirous about the consumma-
tfon OF an agreement on which she
can rely relating to the national and
economic independence Of the country,
and II such an agreement is con-
cIuded Japan would be only too glad
to carry out a Limitation OF her
present armament.
The four great principles as TO
respect Of the sovereignty. terri
torial integrity. open door and equal
been declared by Japan as her fun
damental policy on which her di-
plomacy towards China Is conducted.
and these principles have also been
adhered to by the powers in their
dealings with China. ON account OF
the geographical propinquity with
emma and Siberia these countries
have been recognized as the areas
absolutely necessary for Japan's ma
tionai defense and existence. Japan's
special interests in these countries.
as embodied in the Ishii-Lansing
agreement, are recognized BY Amer
lea, which has always been ready 10
assist the promotion OF friendship
between Japan and China.
Respect China's Sovereignty.
"tb) In order to show respect To
Chna's sovereignty and to bring
China's administrative power to per-
fection Japan is prepared 10 consider
% abolition of the spheres Of in
fluence: (2) abolition of extrater-
ritoriality; (3) leased territory Ques-
tion; % restoration OF the foreign
settlements: t5) recovery of the
autonomy relating to posts, telegraph.
customs and salt taxes; (6) with
drawal of the foreign guards at
Peking, Tientsin. Hankow. etc: "a
readjustment of preferential rights
and similar interests.
Needless to say. these things can
hardly be accomplished by Japan
handed and China's desires can
only be attained through the CO
operation Of the powers at Japan's
initiative.
tc) Since Japan is geogra raphically
more closely interested than other pow
ers in the peaceful unif1cation Of China
and her economic development. Japan
should propose the appointment Of
special committee from all the foreign
countries interested in China for the In
vestigation of G) uniffcation of the
three governments between the north.
south and middle; t2) disbandment OF
the armies: f3) control of the railways:
f4) four-power consortium; 90 interrla-
tonal liabilities and other financial and
economic matters: and that the result
of the Investigations should be reported
to the Washington conference.
90 With regard to the Sino-Japan-
ese agreement of 1915. or the So
called twenty-one demands. the sus-
picion or misunderstanding Of III.
powers will be dispelled as natural
outcome should the consortium agree
ment addressed to the Chinese minis
ter for foreign affairs by the Japan
ese, British. American and Frencf
ministers on January IS. 1921. and
the negotiations Japan is conducting
with China relating to the return OF
kiaochow bay and to the Shantung
question become accomplished facts
Evening star., 1921-12-04
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

Rev. Edward F. Doherty has been
appointed to the position in Gibbons
Hall vacated by Rev. Father Haas.
as president of graduate hall. having
charge of the Knights of Columbus
students.
Edward Leo Barry, assistant in
chemistry and instructor of swim
ming, has rendered his resignation to
the university authorities. Mr.. Barry
goes to take up the management of
Camp Namaschaug, Spofford. n. H.,
camp for boys. formerly directed by
the late professor of chemistry, very
Rev. DIR. John j. Griffln.
Arrangements are being made for
reception to be given in the near fu-
ture by the right reverend rector to
the senior class of the university.
A portrait of Archbishop Keane. the
first rector of the Catholic University,
recently painted by Miss Anne knight
Shea of this city, has been presented
/! to the university by some old WASH
ington friends of the archbishop.
Arrangements are being completed
| for the banquet in honor of Arch
i bishop Curley. the new chancellor Of
| the university. to be held December
| S. Besides the members of the faculty
| and student body and few dis-
! tinguished guests. the pastors OF the
Catholic churches of Washington
! have been invited.
| The financial affairs of the junior
E! class are in such fine shape. Treasurer
| Frenzy reported at meeting OF the
! class Tuesday night, that the, uni
| versity can be assured of the best
junior prom in its history. The Junior
J academic class ha quite war
chest" to back up its plans for this
| the biggest dance of the year. which
is held at the beginning of the second
| semester. The prom committee is com :
posed of members of bottle the junior
| law and academic classes and their ap-
pointment will be announced later.
| The ring committee announced salts
| factory progress and hope to let the
| contract for this years class rings
soon. SO that an early delivery can
/ be assured. 1t has been the custom
! for each class to get its senior
rings in Its junior year and this
| custom is being observed this year
The following are on this committee:
Jim Frenzy. chairman: James Meehan.
| Tim Cox, Neil Moriarity and r. NJ
F.; Wendelken.
; The large squad Of candidates out
| for the basket ball quintet is caus-
/ ing no end of trouble and worry for
the manager of basket ball. Leo
OConnor. Coach Rice insists on ac-
| curate checking up of every candi-
| date at the regular practice sessions
| and besides the director of athletics
is holding him responsible for the
large quantity of material issued. But
! Leo is one of those fellows who bear
| their troubles lightly. so he imm edi-
i ately proceeded to get an assistant
Now Leon Meany relieves him of
part of his daily troubles.
Evening star., 1921-12-04
IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

wound the armature Of the 15-horse-
power motor on which the forge shop
depends for operation, constructed an
electric furnace and several small
electric reflection heaters. and are now
designing the electrical effects for the
dramatic clubs play.
The course in typewriter repair
conducted by NJ c. Clifford has proven
very popular with the girls Of the
school,
Ralph Dinkins is the official car
teonist of the Spark. His series on
the adventures of "Quack! Quack!"
will appear in this weeks issue.
Evening star., 1921-12-04
MINER NORMAL SCHOOL.

Eugene A. Clark, principal of the
Miner Normal School, in conference
with the members of the faculty, has
been at work recently on the reorgan-
ization of the course Of study of the
school. The completed statement is
about ready to be submitted to Super
intendent Bailou for his approval.
The following paragraph sets forth
tersely the purpose and scope OF the
new organization. This organiza-
tfon aims to bring into close CO.
operation all the forces Of the normal
Evening star., 1921-12-04
ARMSTRONG HIGH SCHOOL.

Miss Helen Fairchild Crawford, fac
ulty director of the Armstrong Club.
announces the following organization:
President, James Demby: vice presi-
dent, Louise Moorhead; secretary,
Leona Taliaferro; assistant secretary.
Richard Brice; treasurer, Lexington
Smith; Sergeant-at-arms, Charles
Dickerson, and the following commit
tee chairmen: Costumes, Raymond
G1ascoe; lighting. Bernard Ruff1n;
business, Ellen Holton; plays. Liveria
Milligan. six Who Pass While the
Lentils Boil" play by Charles Stu
art Walker. will be presented by the
club in the near future.
The value Of having principal who
rose from the ranks Is well demon
strated in the ability Of Principal
Newman to conduct classes in science
and mathematics during emergencies.
Martin Hart. one Of the federal
board men. is constructing u
horsepower vertical steam engine.
The luncheon for the benefit of the
day. Miss NJ. P. Adams, the girls
physical culture instructor. is the
general chairman, assisted by Miss 8,
v. Jennings, Mrs. M. II. Washington,
Miss M. p. Burrill and Mrs. Harriet
Brooks Allen.
Music classes are working on
carols for the Christmas festival and
the incidental music for the dramatic
clubs production.
Advocates Of the Gary plan will
ind considerable material in the ac-
complishments Of the division Of ap-
piled electricity. Since the year
opened students Of these classes
have installed light. power and bell
systems In the portable village, re-
Evening star., 1921-12-04
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
LAW.

The practice court held a session
for motions and demurrers Tuesday
evening. with Judge Alfred D. Smith
presiding. The calendar was a long
one and Edwin A. Mooers. clerk Of
the court, finally acted as assistant to
the judge in expediting business.
DR.. Charles R. Frankham completed
Thursday with the seniors and post
graduates He will take classes in
corporation law beginning early in
January, with the seniors. DR.. Frank
ham is special attorney general, u.
s. A.
Prof. Elizabeth c. Harris has begun
with contract cases with the fresh
men.
Prof. Paca Oberlin has completed
his course in municipal corporations
with the postgraduates and begun a
class in interstate commerce law,
with postgraduates.
The Belva A. Lockwood scholarship
has been awarded to Mrs. Jennie o.
wood scholarship woman In the col
lege.
The class of 1929 gave an informal
ACSCpIsOu a. kuC ColICSC 1887 CVCHluk
honor of the freshmen class. Omcers
of 1928 class are: President, Ella j.
Sullivan; first vice president, Arthur
B. A. McNerney; second vice presi-
dent. Bessie c. Straub; treasurer,
Margaret NJ. Kelley; secretary, Cathe-
rine McFall; executive committee, Lil-
liam Bass, H. c. Barron, Victor v.
Martin. Agnes E. Sullivan and Car
rie L. Fuller.
rho To~hd, c;r~no ra, r.x.-,x
recently had an oyster roast at the
home of Thurston B. Johnston on the
western shore of Chesapeake bay.
The freshman class held its cleo
ton Of officers Tuesday and the result
is as follows: Miss Minnie M James.
president: Charles s. Forbes, first
vice president; Miss Mary L. Kessler,
second vice president William e.
Forbes. secretary, and George Kelley,
treasurer.
This is the largest freshman class
in the history Of the college.
Evening star., 1921-12-04
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Law
SCHOOL.

Several new classes were formed At
the National University Law School
last week. These new courses In
clude a complete study Of trusts"
under Prof. Strasburger, former Judge
Columbia. Prof. Vernon E. West 10
teaching q large class in Insurance"
Another large class has been formed
to study the subject Of Sales" under
Prof MacCullen. Many Washington