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Evening star., 1922-02-05
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Tho basket ball teams eastern trip
natted two games won and one lost.
BY q score Of 20 to -. Armstrong fell
before the fast Wissahickon A. c.,
but revenEed herself in the contest
whom she defeated handily. The How
ard High Of Wilmington proved q
tougher nut to crack than had been
anticipated, az the score Of Is to II
will indicate.
To Capt. Powell Allen will fall the
work Of training the majority of the
February rockies. While 1t may seem
q handicap to q company to have q
group of rockies to train at the mid
die Of the year, the enthusiasm of the
new recruits plus their earnestness
more than makes up for. this, and 1t
will repeat itself and the white flag
go to Aliens company at the annual
competitive drill.
This week will witness the first
Of the interscholastic champi onship
games for the basket ball cup The
dopesters are picking Armstrong to
win again this year. and. barring un-
fortunate breaks. this prediction
should prove accurate. The intense
rivalry, however. that has always ex-
listed between Dunbar and Armstrong
in athletics is always a factor not to
be overlooked. Dunbar always enters
a contest with bunch Of tricks up
her sleeve. any one of which, IL sue
cessful. may upset all calculations
Victory In this series carries with it
the championship Of the eastern high
schools.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
q. White, r. M. Watkins and r. H.
Reachley, alternate.

Paul s. Frank has been elected
master of the student grange OF the
university for the ensuing year. The
grange was honored by the presence
Grange Master Lowell and Master
Cook Of the Michigan State Grange.
who came to Washington to attend
the national agricultural conference
and visited the student grange upon
the request Of DR.. Harry J. Patterson,
director of the Maryland experiment
station. Mr.. Lowell installed the
officers elected for the year and Mr..
Cook gave a brief address. About
twenty five members Of the student
grange recently attended a meeting
Of the Beltsvil1e Grange.
The Rossbourg Club of the uni
versity will hold it's fourth dance Of
hall Friday evening. 1t will be a
formal function, open only to mem
bers Of the club and to students pre-
senting Invitations from members.
Prof Harry w. Gwinner. vice dean
OF the college Of engineering at COL
lege Park and professor OF mathe-
matics Of the school Of pharmacy in
book entitled Students With Whom
Have Smiled"
From late Friday night until Tues
cally isolated as the result Of the
snowstorm.
DR.. A. F. Woods. president of the
university, was one Of the delegates
from Maryland at the recent national
agricultural conference in Washing
ton. Other delegates from this insti-
tuition were DR.. Thomas 3, Symons.
DR.. F. B. Bomberger and Prof. A. 8.
Thurston.
Prof. e. C. Auchter has Just re-
turned from the eastern shore of
Maryland. where he made a study of
several commercial orchards which
failed to bear fruit.
The r. o. r. c. fraternity, Scab-
bard and Blade, has issued a charter
to the organization of cadet officers
Of this university which has formal
ly petitioned the national headquar-
ters of the fraternity. The fraterni-
ty has chapters in practically all COL
leges and universities where there is
an r. o. T. C. unit. and its advent at
Maryland is deemed quite proper.
Membership will be open only to ca
det officers, who will be rated for
membership on their ability as OFF,
GERS and results gained in military
studies.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
H. Birmingham; finance. B. H. corbin:
press, Haynes. The tickets are II
each. and will be on sale soon.

H. Birmingham; finance, B. H. Corbin
press, Haynes. The tickets are 81
each. and will be on sale soon.
Students and friends Of George
washington University take great
pride in the, honor recently conferred
upon Dean William Allen Wilbur in
his election to the National Press
tion Of the authorship Of Dean Will
bur's books, English Rhetoric" and
CHRONICLES Of the Baptist Church" /"
besides other literary works.
AS proof of the increased popular
ity of Ghost. due to the suppression
Of the December issue. more than
1000 copies have been sold to date
at newsstands and 500 or more
copies at the university, while the
| newsstands keep asking for more,
according to Albert Musher. business
been sold at newsstands before
the publication of the December is
sue, and only 800 copies had been
printed when the issue was sup
pressed. Five hundred totaled the
/, sale Of the November issue and only
400 copies were sold Of the October
issue.
Edward J. Henning. assistant Sec
retary of labor, will deliver the ad-
of the George Washington University.
| to be held in the Central High Sschool
auditorium at 3 o'clock February %,
according to the announcement made
| today by President Howard l.. Hodg-
kins
Plans for the baccalaureate Sunday
are In charge of Dean William AL
len Wilbur. These university func-
| tions, as well as the annual junior
promenade, the reception to the grad
yates. the glee club concert and
other activities, will form full week
In the convocation and junior week
celebrations.
A course of lectures will be given
on Thursdays, beginning February %.
at the Concordia Lutheran Church, by
DR.. Langdon f. Mitchell.
During this week the student coun-
Gil of the university will hold me-
mortal service for those students who
lost their lives in the recent knick-
mittee, of which Karl Peterson is
chairman, will announce its plans
Tuesday. Dean Wilbur will take
charge of the service, which will be
attended by the president of the uni
versity and faculties of the various
departments, and will be held at
Concordia church.
Resolutions Of sorrow were recently
sent by the student council to the
parents and relatives of those stu
dents who lost their lives in the
knickerbocker.
President Hodgkins of the uni
versity sent letters of coincidence to
the families of the students who were
| lost. George Washington University
students played a prominent part in
the rescue of many people from the
ruins at the Knickerbocker and many
young men worked for twenty-four
! hours following the crash.
A great many George Washington
students are in New York today at
tending the exhibition Of the New
York Architectural League. A special
excursion was run for the benefit OF
those who wished to take in the ex-
hibition.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

guest OF the Georgetown Union at Its
next meeting, Sunday, February ~.
at II o'clock in the morning. "Oul
Foreign Policy and the Merchant
Marine" will be the topic of Admiral
Benson's address.
Mass is usually held at 9 o'clock
before the meetings, followed by
breakfast. At the last meeting Sena-
tor David I. Walsh of Massachusetts
who helped organize the Georgetown
Union. was the speaker.
Rev. William S. Storck, S. ]. OF
Baltimore. headmaster of the George
town Preparatory School at Garrett
Park, took his final vows of the
priesthood Thursday. They were
received by the Rev. John B. Creeden
s. J., president of the university.
Father Storck is one OF the most
successful headmasters the prepara-
tory school has eyer had, coming Ia
it with the opening of the present
season as successor to the Rev. John
A. Morning, now in the Philippines.
| The Georgetown rife team scored
a victory over it's old rivals. Vermont
University, last week. The score was
9S6 to 964. Perfect scores were made
by Amend, Wrenn. McCann and
Guilfoyle of the Georgetown team
This week the Hilltoppers will shoot
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology. ..-
i Arrangements are being made by
Few. John j. Toohey, s. j., coach OF
the debating team, for debate with
season an all-Georgetown team de-
feated the best debaters from Yale
and Princeton, and the sons OF Oio
Ell are anxious to arrange for a re-
turn match. The debate will be held
in Washington.
Mai. William H Hobson, command
ant of the Reserve Officers Training
Corps at the Hilltop, has just re-
ceived a letter from last years cadet
major of the battalion. First Lieut.
Robert Wimsatt of the District OF
Columbia.
Lieut.. Wimsatt won highest hon
ors in the Reserve Officers Training
Corps last year and was given com
mission in the Army Flying Corps SIS
promoted and is now doing wing
overs" and tail spins" in the air at
Carlstrom Field. Fla.
Two distinguished lecturers visit.
ed the School OF Foreign Service last
week and gave interesting lectures
to the student body. One was Das
Gupta. famous Hindu and colleague
Of the well known Indian poet Tagero
the other being Mr.. Debecker, author
and student of Japanese law.
Das Gupta drew a graphic picture
Of the civilization and customs OF the
Hindus, their laws. literature and
music. and sang a number of Hindu
songs. Mr.. Debecker. who has prac.
ticed law in Japan for number OF
years, gave a lecture on the lega
system OF Japan, treating the his
torical development. organization OF
the courts and legal procedure. Hs
said Japan in recent years has al.
most completely; changed it's lega
system and in many respects has fol
lowed the more modern American
| system.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV.

George Washington University has
for q series Of debates between the
woman debaters of Ohio Wesleyan
and Swarthmore colleges. The ques-
ton as agreed upon is: Resolved,
That the United States Should Recog-
nize the Soviet Government of Rus
sia." The woman's negative debat-
ing team will go to Ohio Wesleyan
College, Delaware, Ohio. and debate
this college March 3. The affirmative
College on the same night. Follow
ing these two debates. George Wash
ington's affirmative team will meet
Swarthmore on March 10. at Swarth-
more College. in Pennsylvania. These
debates already have been arranged
for and negotiations now are pend
ing for debate with Cornell Unf-
versity.
The judges of the try-out were
members Of the law school faculty
Gilbert L. Hall, A B., LII. B.; w. C.
Van Week, A. B.. LII. B.. and c. s.
Collier, A. B., LII. B. Undoubtedly
1t was not an easy matter to make
as they decided: Sarah Tilghman,
Kathleen Duggan. Katherine Gayle,
Louise Foster, Fillmore wilgus and
Mildred Belt.
Interfraternity basket ball games
will probably begin next week, al
though no schedule has been worked
out as yet They will be held in
the Epiphany gym. as last year. No
member of the varsity squad will
be permitted to play. and only two
alumni members may engage in the
will ha
sidered as active members.
There will be a meeting of the
freshman law class tomorrow night
Interest is being resumed in the
events being planned for junior week.
February 20 to rs. All the commit
tea dance. the prom and the glee
club concert and dance are speed
ing forward with their plans, giving
especial attention to every detail
which goes to give the finesse to any
affair Of high excellence.
Clarence Churchman, chairman of
the general committee for the week.
Is planning to call a meeting of the
several committee chairmen for the
purpose OF outlining definite plans.
The prom will be advertised by q
hundred posters printed from the best
design submitted in the contest. and
these will be placed throughout the
city to attract attention.
The plans for the glee club con-
cert are formulating in the hands
Of the several committees named to
manage this event. 1t is intended to
offer a musical program of an hour
and a half to include a number Of
melody pieces by the club and inter-
spersed with certain special features
which will have the effect of diver
styling the performance and giving
it the proper balance and symmetry.
Dancing 10 planned to follow the con-
cert. The several committees. COM
posed Of mehers of the club, who are
working for the success of the affair
are as follows: Program, director.
King-Smith. Albert Sperry, r. N.
Marquis; publicity. r. A. Baker. E.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
WILSON NORMAL SCHOOL.

The last week has been marked by
examinations in the academic de-
partment for all classes. Additional
students from high schools outside
of Washington who have applied for
admission. Nineteen students have
enrolled for the midyear junior class.
The list follows: Mary Louise Allen,
Audrey Anderson: Dorothy Boggs,
Margaret Davis, Irene Ford. Dorothy
Guilford, Dorothy King, Florence
Hestet, Orvilla Mabie. Helen Rose,
Marguerite Douglass, Frances Burns,
Evelyn Davis, Minerva Snoddy, En-
lily Brown, Frances Sanford, Ramona
Newman. These students have taken
the required physical examination
for entrance.
Of Miss Berenice Randall, gave an
interesting program at assembly FRI
day morning. The club has studied
very earnestly the last two months.
as it has been called upon to take q
leading part in g. number of school
Bruner, Arnaud, Pearson and Car
rington.
The school has distinctly felt the
pal Of Normal. 1t is hoped that she
will return thoroughly recovered by
the beginning OF the week. Mrs.
Florence Rogers Of the practice de-
partment has also been out of school
during the last week on account Of
illness.
Feeding birds during the recent
severe weather has been emphasized
in all nature study classes. Students
living in the suburbs have reported
nineteen kinds of wild birds-song
sparrows, wbite-throated sparrows,
1uncos, purple nnches. cardinals,
bluejays, bluebirds, starlings, white
breasted nuthatch, red-breasted nut
thatch. tufted titmouses, chickadee.
Carolina wren, winter wren, hairy
and downy woodpeckers, mocking
bird, partridges and meadow larks.
Juncos, commonly known as snow
birds. were seen on 7th street near F
street. Flocks Of starlings have been
around the building. They have been
observed by the students in all Sec
tions Of the District.
The fourth number Of Normal News
will reach the printer tomorrow.
Miss Thelma Fryer edits the alumni
Enews. Members of past classes,
especially thosa who have graduated
from the Wilson Normal, are urged
to keep Miss Fryer informed Of mat
ters Of interest regarding their re-
spective classes.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
FIGHT BLAZE HIGH IN AIR.
Baltimore Firemen Watched b.
Thousands Of Spectators.

BALTIMORE, Md, February A.
Watched by thousands Of spectators.
t1remen this afternoon fought a blaxe
on the topnost floor Of the fourteen
story office building Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad at Charles and Bal
timore streets. f
President Daniel Willard and other
high officials Of the road were in con-
ference in the presidents office on the
fifth floor and knew nothing about the
fire until the engines dashed up.
and all in the building got ont with.
out difficulty. Most Of $500 employees
already had left at the Saturday clos
ing hour.
The chief damage was, to tho rec
ords of the road. which were kept in
the room in which the fire originated.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
MINOR NORMAL SCHOOL.

Tho members of the senior class,
who entered upon their period of stu
dent teaching, February 1. have been
concentrated in schools as near to
the Normal School as practicable. Mr.:
Clark has been able this year through
close cooperation with the school
administration to work out in con-
junction with the supervisors and the
assistant directors a satisfactory
schedule of assignments and to
formulate a workable program for
the conduct OF the practice work. One
Of the features to be stressed this
year, marking q development in the
work, is the increasing responsibility
to be assumed by the student-teacher,
who now takes over a group of chill
ing her assignment to a grade.
Miss Lulu Allen, q native of CO.
lumbus, Ohio. has been appointed
temporary librarian at the normal
school in the position formerly occu-
pied by Charles E. Lane, jr. Miss
Allen comes to her new work with
an experience of eleven years as as
sistant librarian of Howard Univer-
sity. y
buuaWa Getaways OF Natal, South
Africa. visited the school Tuesday.
He spent a few minutes in each room
speaking instructively to the stu
dents. He told them Of his in
ability to read or write until he was
twenty-eight years old. when he en-
tered upon an education which cul-
minated in his graduation from the
leading medical college of London
and. in his ability to speak many Ian
guages. He brought forcibly to the
students the fact that If a native of
South Africa, with his meager ad-
vantages. can develop so rapidly. how
much more should the young people
In such institutions as the Miner Nor
NAL School make advancement.
AS an expression Of their gratitude
and appreciation the members of the
faculty presented Charles q. Lane,
jr.,, the retiring librarian, with a
swivel chair.
Friday evening in the school gym
nasium the junior class gave an en-
toyable reception in honor of the
seniors. Principal and Mrs, Clark
and members Of the faculty were
present. The students of both classes
for this brief interval of relaxa ton
between the two semesters gave
themselves over to an evening of gem
uine pleasure.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

Miss Edith Nichol, q graduate of
the course in instructional household
science, Pratt Institute, has been ap-
pointed supervisor of the Western
High School lunch room, which open
ed for the first time this year Tues
day.
Miss Nichol had previously held the
position Of acting manager Of the
Laurentide Inn, Grand Mere, Quebec.
Midyear commencement exercises
at Western have been cancelled and
the seven graduates invited to par
ticipate In the ceremonies Of the June
graduating class. Diplomas will be
presented to the graduates Of the
February class who ask for them,
DR.. Elmer s. Newton, principal, an
nounced yesterday
Evening star., 1922-02-05
COLLEGES.
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

Owing to the extraordinary storm,
which retarded all activities at the
university for several days, the
solemn requiem mass for the repose
Of the late Pope Benedict XIV, set for
Monday in the gymnasium. had to be
Cancelled. In place Of the public
formal services a solemn high mass
the chapel Of Gibbons Hall for the
Divinity Hall chapel for the the
clergy and members Of the faculty.
Mgr Dougherty of1ciated at the mass
IN Divinity Chapel and DR.. Pace
preached the sermon of eulogy. The
right reverend rector attended the
mass.
On Wednesday the right reverend
bishop formally requested the students
to remember the Pope in their daily
prayers. The rector has announced
the receipt of a letter Of coincidence
from Maj. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, gov
ernor Of the Soldiers Home, for the
universal sorrow occasioned by the
death Of the pontiff.
The universal gloom cast over
Washington by the appalling disas-
ter at the Knickerbocker Theater is
felt deeply at the university. While
the university has cause to rejoice
that none Of It's students was in the
catastrophe. still It mourns the city's
loss no less. Right reverend rector has
asked all to pray for the repose Of
the souls of the dead and for the
speedy recovery OF the injured.
J. H. oppenheim of coldwater,
Ohio. has been elected ohafrman OF
the committee recently appointed to
make arrangements for the iunior
prom February 20.
The glee club dance set for Fabru.
ary 10 is announced to be an in.
formal rather than the CUSTOMARY mart.
Y FORMAL dances held at other times of
the year. '"'s u
Tho freshman class met last veek
ANA made further preparations for
the tea-dance at the Hadleigh ana IT !.
ments Saturday afternoon. Febrnarv
1S. At this affair the freshmen vii,
act as hosts to the three nnnar
Glasses in the school. "ppe'
At the weekly meeting of the stu.
dent body in the gymnasium Wednes-
day Rev. Father Fitzgerald, o. p. ad-
dressed the boys on the benef,ts NJ
membership in the Holy Name
Society.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Tie annual dance of the Sigma Phi
on the night Of February rs, at the
Franklin Square Hotel.
| The free lobby concerts at the Y.
night at o'clock, those to take part
| in the program being Mrs. Ruth De
Luca, guitar; Miss Lucille Hardesty,
| soprano: Mrs. Alice Morse, reader
| Mrs. Mary o. Becker. meZzo soprano;
Mrs. Elsie Harvey Weaver and Miss
J. Eden, baritone, and Charles East,
| mandolin l.. Q. Armstrong of the
bureau Of commercial economics will
give an illustrated. lecture Wednesday
night at o'clock. his subject to be
"Highway to the Arctic"
North Carolina Society will meet
Tuesday, s pm. Wilson Normal
School.
Brightwood Parent-Teacber Asso-
citation will meet Tuesday. pm:
Fairly will speak of the platoon sys.
tenn Of Park View School.
p. e. o. luncheon at Penn Women's
League, 1922 H street. Resident and
visiting P. f. O.s asked to attend.
Kenneth II. Nash Post, No. 8. ALI
Masonic post. American Legion. VIII
meet Thursday, 8 PM, 423 G street.
All Master Masons who served in
world war are eligible to membership.
General meeting local League OF
| American Pen Women, Tuesday even-
ing, 1922 H street, for discussion Of
national convention, book fair and
authors ball. Mrs. William Atherton
Du Puy will speak.
Ada Rainey will talk of "The New
way to Freedom and Happiness"
Tuesday, $3.50 pm, Wardman Park
Hotel.
Former students OF University OF
Texas will meet Friday at pm, in
office of Representative Rayburn, to
arrange for a dinner in celebration OF
Texas Independence day, March 2.
The Alumnae of Connecticut Ave-
nue. Visitation Convent will meet
tuesday, s pm, with Miss Lucy
Powell. IL Jackson place. to elect Of
ficers and a delegate for convention
of International Federation of Cath
Evening star., 1922-02-05
ROW ENDS IN KILLING.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, February 4.
will Coleman was shot and killed
by Hays Thompson. a farmer living
near Soddy, Tenn. this afternoon
and Thompson is in the Jail here
According to the story told by
Thompson, Coleman came to his home
and began to abuse young nephew
of Thompson, when the latter remon.
Strated and the,killing followed
Evening star., 1922-02-05
Ollie Alumnae, at Louisville, ky
Former pupils Of convent invited.

Ollie Aiumnae, at Louisville. kN
Former pupils Of convent invited, i
The Rector's Aid Of silver Sprint
Mission, which was established by
| and is in charge; of Rev. DR.. J. Hen
ming Ne1nis, win give a commufity
| dance Saturday night at Silver Spring
Armory for benefit Of the mission.
The Daughters of Isabella will giv4
It's postponed card party tomorrow,H
pm, at home of Mrs. John B: Cols
poys. 147s Harvard street.
The Ramblers'' Pastime Club VIII
Baltimore tomorrow. to be guests OF
Baltimore Wanderlusters at an oyster
! roast. Leave W., B. and A. station
| at 6 pm.
The Virginia Military Institute
Alumni Association will meet tomor-
row at luncheon, at Army and Navy
Club. 1890 pm. =.
Marcus Garvey, presfdent-generai.
Universal Negro Improvement Asso-i
citation; Lady Henrietta Davis and
others will speak at o Street Armory
tomorrow and Wednesday evenings.
They will also speak Tuesday even
inG at Zion Wesley A. M. E. Church.
IhG reunion ana banquet OF A0f0s
! ham Lincoln Council. A A. r. 1. r..
has been deferred because Of Knicks
erbocker disaster. An educational and
culture club will replace former work
of the council. r
Joseph b. Eastman Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission is to speak at
g o'clock Tuesday night on THE
Right of the Public to Control Util-
ities." before the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association, at st. Stephens
Parish Hall. 3017 14th street.
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY.
The Wanderlusters' hike will start
from Chain bridge at 2:30 O'Clock.
Mr.. Gambs will lead.
The Social Club of the Hebrew Home
for the Aged will meet at 4:30 o'clock,
at the home. ="
Industrial Education Association
for the Advancement Of the Noun
tain Negro will meet at $50 o'clock
at 1900 18th street. Neval H. Thomas
will speak. -.
The Red Triangle Outing Club will
hike from Rock Creek bridge. start
ing at 2:30 o'clock.