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Evening star., 1922-12-17
WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

The Western High juniors clinched
the girls interclass hockey cham
pionship hy defeating the seniors in
an exciting game Friday. Dccem be T
s. This was the second game betW n
the two teams. they having played
the first To- a tie. The following girls
will he awarded the coveted class
numerals: Edna Kelly. Dorothy Smith.
karla HruriCh, Rachel Wilson, Peggy
Watts. Peggy Berry. Marjorie Pick
ems CharlCtt" Baker. Dolores Carter.
Helen Cook. Dorothy Arnold and Mary
Clauser.
The war game teams at Western
have heen selected and are playing
practice games in preparation for the
series to be played in January and
February. The following teams have
been selected:
Field and staff-Lieut. Col. Garnett.
Maj. Edwards. Capt. Stephenson. Lieut..
HoG". SergtS. Jones. Smith. Collins
and lIoage. the last two alternates.
Company K-Capt. Flint. Lieut..
Balm. and corp. Hinman. Sergt. Bur-
ton and Private Berry are alternateS.
Company H-Lieut. Ten Eyck.
Sergts. Barr. Nesbit. Wetherill and
Norman, and Corp. Hoffman. Alter
mates Seret. Poole and Corp. Pigeon.
The l. company war game team has
not heen selected.
y 7 !rlSCnldS meeting OF tne TeNCn
club. 'En Evant,' was held Wednes-
day. The program consisted of the
singing of Christmas songs in French.
several recitations appropriate to the
season and Il short talk on the cele-
bration of Christmas in France by
Nine. Bimont, the originator of the
club.
\ reunion of the class of 90 and '23
will take place in the school library
Thursday afternoon, with tea dance
featuring the afternoon. This is
something of q novelty at Western
and Il successful dance is assured
a battalion drill was held Monday
under direction of Maj Edwards and
the results We're very satisfactory.
Company !. was chosen as the honor
company for that day. due to its
splendid showing in the manual of
arms and its excellent appearance
throughout the various movements.
The second platoon OF Company l..
undcr Lieut.. Armstrong, defeated the
first in a short competition, while
in 'ompany l.. the first platoon under
the command of Lieut.. Simpson was
awarded the decision.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
WILSON NORMAL SCHOOL.

Wednesday afternoon Miss Goding
and Miss Hardy. primary supervisor.
held conference for the thirty-five
teachers who are assisting in train
tng the senior class. After the con-
ference the teachers inspected the
geography exhibit on the second floor,
tho bit of winter out OF DOORS that
has been brought into the laboratory,
and the market project set up by the
kindergarten juniors. Later the
faculty served refreshments in the
1unchroom.
The fifth number of the Normal
News appeared Friday with the addi-
ton of two-page supplement, en-
titled, "Children's Department" This
Is largely the work of the practice
schools. but there are some interest
ing contributions from the Ross.
schools. This issue marks the first
birthday anniversary of the Normal
News. A comparison of the first is
sue December IS, 1921. with Decem
her 10, 1922, shows progress that war
rants an assured future for the nor
NAL school paper.
\ large audience Saturday night at
fended the first scheduled basket ball
game of the season. when the senior
team played the Veterans Bureau
The score was 81 to % In favor of
Normal. The lineup was as follows:
Forwards, Young and Ewers: center.
Jackson: side center. Trainham;
guards. Ramsey and Mockabee: sub
stitutes, Grosvenor for Young, Larkin
for Mockabee. The next game will
he a double. George Washington with
Normal's first team and George Wash
ington's reserve team with NormaIs
reserve team.
DIR. Joseph a. Murphy held his sec
ond nutrition class Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock. The members of it are
seventeen children of the first. sec
Evening star., 1922-12-17
SCHOOLS
BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL.

Basket ball practice is now under
way ut Business. Several weeks ago
a group of forty-seven candidates,
headed by capt. Tom Connor, re-
ported to Coach Kelly for try-outs
for the team. Three of last year $
fighters-May, Connor and Walker
are on the floor again this year.
These, with the new candidates,
Greenwood sikh Chaconas. Stott,
Bangs and many others of equal
ability, give promise of Il Scrappy
team.
The first business battalion squad
competitive drill was held Monday.
The judges We're Lieut.. Col. Plckins.
Tech: Col ,;aruett. Western: MAJ.
Ball. Tech. First place. was awarded
To Squad =. Company |. This com
pany is commanded by capt. Russell
King. First Lieut.. William Fisher,
Second Lieut.. lSadore Brill Scrgts. q.
Gates. +. Savage. r. IorenZ,' q. Butts,
W. stokes and Corps. W. Finagan.
English, Highfield krisel, Hall and
Upton.
Try-outS for the spring play are be
ing conducted by the dramatic club
and will continue througho this
week.
The business organization and bust
ness practice classes assembled Fri
day 10 hear Il lecture on The Sales
mansrip of Services" which WAS
given by Mr.. Ely. from the Washing
ton School for Secretaries.
Th" two-year February, 1923. grad
Mating class recently held an election.
which resulted as follows: 1resi-
dent. Mildred Richman: vice presi-
dent. John Hurley: secretary, Miss
White: treasurer. Mr.. BnbyS.
This is The first time in the history
of the school that Il girl has been
elected president of Il graduating
class. but Miss Richman'S ability
leads her friends to believe that she
will prove Il very capable president.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
O STREET VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

The moving picture entertainment
given by the O Street Vocational
School under the auspices of the
Parent Teachers Association, for the
benefit of the school. was II pro-
nounced success 1t was we'll attend
ed by parents as we'll as children. and
in many cases groups of children
We're accompanied by their teachers.
A beautiful program was arranged
by Miss Wilkinsons class. celebrating
Thanksgiving. last Wednesday. The
exercises dealt with the vast differ
ence between Pilgrim life and our
own and came under the broad head
of Then and Now" Besides the dia-
logue Then and Now" readings.
sestive of Thanksgiving We're given.
Under the auspices of the domestic
science department, Friday the pupils
of the school were entertained by
Miss Williams. The demonstration
lasted about two hours and many de-
signs in molds We're turned out and
useful information given to the
pupils by Miss Williams.
The academic department. under
Mrs. +. II. Blake, did wonderful work
during safety week" Slogans Were
made and original posters printed
and painted showing the carelessness
erickS composed and compositions de-
velcped from car posters also Were
features of the safety-ffrst activities.
Special mention must be made of an
original poem. composed by Miss
Louise Clark, a senior student of the
school, entitled Safety First
The teachers and pupils Of the
school are planning to have Christ
mas exhibition and sale Tuesday
evening at the school. This will give
the parents and the general public
an idea of the work being done in
the school. besides creating a fund
whereby materials may be bought to
further the work.
\ half-hour each day last week
was given over to educational week
activities The children took great
interest in bringing to the school
selections relative to the subjects
taken up each day Monday dealt
with the life and work of Mrs. Ellen
H. Richards: Tuesday. patriotism. 'The
Flag: Wednesday, School and Teach
er day; Thursday, illiteracy; Friday,
the school was visited by Assistant
Supt. Garnet c. Wilkinson. who spok e
on the subject of Equality of Op-
portunity,' after which papers We're
read by the pupils on the same sub
ject Physical education also was
taken up this day. Another feature
of the exercises was a reading by
Mrs. +. NJ. Clark.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

step Lively" which was success
fully presented two weeks ago by
the boys of Eastern High School. was
repeated Friday night for the benefit
of the Alumni Association. The as
soCiation will use this money to help
pay for the memorial erected in front
of the new school. Immediately fol-
lowing the play the drill hall down.
stairs was opened for dancing.
The Girls Rifle Club is expecting
10 give a party when the school moves
into the new building. In order to raise
funds for this the members sold candy
la st week.
The Chri stmas issue of The East
erncr made its appearance Friday.
This number is replete with the spirit
of Christmas. There are poems of
the Yuletide, a story expressing
gratitude az symbolical of this sea-
son and an editorial which defines the
spirit of Christmas.
Thomas Il. Mckee. president OF the
National Capital Bank, gave the third
of his series of talks on banking be-
fore the afternoon pupils Tuesday.
He explained the system by which
banks make loans to individuals.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
MINER NORMAL SCHOOL.

The second term of work for seniors
began Monday. One-half of the class
entered upon responsible room teach
ing in the practice department and in
neighboring schools. The remaining
seniors are continuing courses in the
theory of teaching.
Because of the felt need for pro-
spertive teachers to be acquainted
with the meaning and value of social
education and its application, and
also because of the increasing empha
sis upon individual instruction and
upon objective standards of measur-
ing mental capacity and educational
achievement. courses for seniors in
educational sociology and in mental
and educational tests and measure
ments. respectively, are now being
offered.
AS part of the work in oral Eng
lish. speech correction and improve
ment is being emphasized. Mrs. Rob
ert 3. Tyler. director of speech i'm
provement, is giving instruction in
this work to the senior class. The
aim is twofold: To enable the pro-
spectivc teacher to detect and correct
speech defects in her pupils and ["
train the student teachers in the
proper use of their vocal equipment.
The committee on the course of
SluuS IdS dttiNtlS ptShl us "pi n III
the revision of the catalogue. 1T
hopes to have ready for distribution
at an early date a Creditahie bulletin
stating aims and contents of all
courses offered as well as other fea-
lures which are Of special signiti-
canoe.
Miss Lillian Shackleford of last
years class. kindergarten course. is
teaching in the Baltimore Training
School.
Prof. Torazo Tamura Of the depart
ment Of education. Toxic, Japan. who
is studying education in American
normal schools. visited the school
Wednesday morning.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
LAW.

Examinations were held during the
week in criminal practice and pro-
cedure and cases on evidence. Robert
7. Reeder of the Department of Jus
tice will take class in corporations
and Prof. Mooers is arranging class
in conflict Of laws for the senior and
postgraduate class.
The Beta Chapter of the Phi Delta
Delta of the Women'S Legal Frater-
nitv was installed in the college by
the Zeta Chapter of George Washing
ton University. The fraternity has
for its national president Mrs. Mabel
walker Wtllebrandt, assistant attor-
ney general of the United States. The
members of the new chapter are LII
liam Bass, Helen ConSidine, Margaret
NJ KELLEY. Grace b knoel!er. Corinne
l.. Quarles and Mary c. Senart. Mrs.
James c. Cantrill was present.
Probably the most exciting event
experienced by the class of 1928 since
becoming members of this institution
was the election of class officers Tor
the year and the organization OF the
student body into the class of 1928.
President Clark BettinEer adopted
the platform of Andy Gump when ne
sounded his famous slogan. Il wear
no mans collar" and added am
100 per cent for the class or 1870.
The contests for the other Offices were
not far behind in interest, and after
spirited scramble the following
we're chosen to fill the offices:
Miss Elizabeth Hyde. first vice pres
ident: Robert W. keyser, second vice
president: Charles W. Peckham, sec,
retary: Hugh NJ. Perry. treasurer. and
THOMAS H King. speaker for the an
nual banquet. Miss Mary C.. Nhe!an
and W. f. Hutchinson are delegates
70 represent the class on the student
council. The executive committee con-
sists of Mrs. Martha r. Gold, Earl a.
Ruth and w. E. Hutchinson.
The senior class gave a dance Sat
urday evening at the Blue Triangle
to the entire school and especially 10
those of the college who had Just
rassed through the ordeal of taxing
The bar examination.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
ARMSTRONG MANUAL TRAIN
ING SCHOOL.

I. Newton Miller. director OF ath-
letics, announces that he will organize
freshman. soph. Junior and senior ball
teams with a snappy interclass series
in view.
The program for the Christmas party
Thursday has been perfected and will
be simultaneously carried out by all
four-year groups in the library. gym
nasium and science laboratories. 1t
consists OF the choruSes: Joy to the
World and 90. Come All Ye Faithful E;
recitation: 1.-THE Night Before Christ :
mas: vocal and instrumental solos by
Misses Merriwether, Johnson and Green
and Messrs. Tate. Sheafe. Mcdonald.
Elgin and Moore Wright Quincy. Frank
Shaw. Edward Hackett and James h.
Jones will occupy the role of Santa
the conclusion of the exercises a line
will form, and the various sections, un-
der the command of cadet leaders. will
visit among the other years. singing
Christmas carols. Ernest Amos. in
structor of music, has prepared and
will direct the musical program.
In order that they may have some
product in which their scholastic at
tainments may be preserved, the senior
class has elected to have year book.
The following members of the class
have been elected to insure the pro-
ductlon of the book: Editor, James
Porter: associate editors. Jennie Lee.
Jane Beasley. Helen Williams; business
manager. Maj Hilliard Shannvell: as
sistant business managers, Vera Sewell,
Capt. Walter Carter: social editor,
Phoebe Penn; art editor, Norris Quincy:
sporting editor. Lieut.. James Vass. and
fun editor, Marie Seagers.
The detail by the War Department of
Warrant officer Kincaid to duty with
l.; TOW
edly add much to the efficiency of ad-
plinistration of the oath Regiment and
will free Assistant Prof. York from
much paper. work that now limits to
some extent his activities in other
directions. The new administration has
rapidly gained the confidence and ad-
miration of the cadets. and great things
are looked for by those having the
interests of the regiment at heart.
This is Advisory week, and the
''mourners' bench" is full of those "who
have done ;hc ti.ngs they ought not
Evening star., 1922-12-17
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

AS a final appearance before the
Christmas holidays, the Glee Club
will give a concert in the assembly
room of Mcmahon Hall tomorrow
at pm. The student body. members
of the affiliated colleges and the gen.
eral public are invited. All the eff
forts Of the club and it's director have
been pointed for the last several
weeks toward making this appear
ance a triumphant success.
Catholic University's orchestra will
make its initial appearance also and
perform it's part in the evening en-
tertainment. The orchestra at pres
ent consists of violins. cello and
piano and has been rehearsing for
several weeks under the supervision
of Mr.. Behrendt. A bass violin soon
will be added. AS a special feature
of the evening J. c. Baumert will
render u cello solo. while "a quartet
Evening star., 1922-12-17
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY LAW
SCHOOL.

| The Christmas issue of the Critic.
the official student body publication
| of the National University Law
! School, is off the press and Will be
mailed to the subscribers this week
{; This is the first issue of the Critic to
| he published under the new schedule,
which provides four numbers per year
| "a Christmas number; patriotic
number. issued in February; an Eas-
ter number, issued in April, and a
commencement number. published IN
June Tho staff of the new CRITIC is
| composed of the following members:
| II. G. Bickford, editor: a. c. Martin,
| business manager; Horace stephen
, son. treasurer. and Virginia Tceters,
| circulation manager.
Sigma Delta Kappa Fraternity Will
! hold r. meeting and smoker Ihurs-
| day evening, at which time several
new candidates will be pledged to the
fraternity. Chancellor Hiatt has an
nounced that the initiation ceremon-
les have been postponed until after
the Christmas holidays. in order that
the event will not interfere with the
midyear examinations.
The chapter of the Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans at the university VIII
meet Immediately following the
Christmas holidays for nomination
and election of officers for the coming
year. A representative viii also be
elected to attend the conference of
the organization called by National
Commander Hamilton Cook. to he
held in this city in February. The
conference will be composed Of ma
tional committeeman of the organi-
Zation, as well as such representa-
tives from chapters of the organiZa-
ton as may be able to attend.
Enrollments for the winter term.
beginning January >. are being made.
heaviest that the university ever has
experienced.
The Miller and the Alvey debating
societies have discontinued all foren
sic activities during examination
week. a debating team selected
from both societies Will Challenge
to debate any team representing any
one Of the local law schools. II also
is expected that challenges VIII be
sent to colleges in other cities.
The Miller Debating Society held
its regular meeting Saturday, pecem-
ber 9, and those present We're treated
to one of the most interesting and
intense debates of the year. The ques-
ton was Resolved. That the ship
subsidy bill should be adopted by
Congress" The Affirmative was sup
ported by l.. T. Farrell, +. NJ. Martin
and G. A Rogers. The negative was
upheld by G. NJ. Faul. Milton r. Bar
rett and L. Macintosh. The negative
won the debate and the judges gave
first honors for individual debating
to Milton F. Barrett and secone hon
ors to G. A. Rogers.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.

Howard University gave a dinner
in honor Of its 1922 foot ball squad
Thursday evening, in tho new dining
hall on the university campus. The
dinner was attended by DR.. ]. Stanley
Durkee. president. and DR.. Emmett d.
Scott, secretary-treasurer, of the uni
yersity, who acted as host to the
members of the 1922 foot ball squad.
! other guests We're Coach w. r. Morrl-
son and Assistant Coach .Ioseph T..
/; Cheevers and Assistant Student Man
ager George D. Curtis. DR.. ". n
Washington of Newark, n. J.; DR.. H.
G. Stratton and James NJ. Carter
alumni representatives OF the Athle'ic
Council: the Howard University 1907
ball letter men living in the city ot
Washington at the present time, ana
a number of the members of the uni
versity faculty.
The Maynard prize debate of the
School of Religion of the Howard
University was held in the Andrew
versity campus. Friday evening. The
subject, Resolved, That the United
states government should take posi-
tive official action in the settlement
of the problem of the near east was
debated by Melvin J. Key and William
r. Jones on the affirmative side aud
Charles 2. Harris and Il. Adolph
HAYNES on the negative side. All con-
testants are students in the School of
Religion of the university.
Miss Margery Abrahams of London
England. a graduate Of Oxford Uni
versity, who is making a. trip through
the south in order to study race con-
ditions among the colored people and
: the relations between the two races
made visit to theAHoward University
recently.
A special Christmas vesper service
will be held at the Howard University
in the Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel this afternoon. The Other
Wise Man." by Henry Van Dyke, will
be read by Mrs. Mary P. Burrill. The
women of the Howard University will
appear in a candlelight procession
and Special Christmas music will be
rendered by the vested choir of the
university.
classic of the. year." played on
Thanksgiving day between the How
ard University and the Lincoln Uni
versity foot ball elevens, will be
shown in the Andrew Rankin Memo
rial Chapel on the Howard University
campus tomorrow evening at $50
otsfock.
Evening star., 1922-12-17

the vicinity of Chevy Chase. Md. as
far as the home OF Andrew j. Cum
mings. returning through the north
end of Rock Creek Park to the start
ing point.
Brig. Gen. William T.. Mitchell Of
the air service was master of hounds.
George Mullen and William Downcy
were the whips. Among the mem
bers Of the hunt were Maj. Gen. II.
x. Bethel of the British embassy
and Melvin c. HaZen. District sur
Veyor.
There will be a meeting Of the
club at Wardman Park at s O'Clock
tomorrow evening
Evening star., 1922-12-17

ond and third grade practice schools,
who were 10 per cent or more under
weight two weeks ago. With the
cooperation Of the parents, fourteen
of the seventeen have increased in
weight during the short time the
class has been organized.
The coming of Christmas is in evil
dence throughout the building. The
practice schools are unusually at
tractive. Scrub pine forms the back
ground of decoration for the chill
drcns cut work, Christmas bells.
Santa Claus lanterns. etc. The junior
sections have completed creditable
projects with the winter season as a
basis. Is Al having worked out the
evergreens around Washington, 13
Az filled a room with exhibits re-
lating to forest products and 13 A-3
has corner showing the winter birds
and how to attract them. Each sec
ton is teaching it's unit to the other
sections.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
MAY ANNOUNCE AWARDS.
Fall Says He Has Received All Bids
on Salt Creek Oil Lands.

After a conference with W. c. Tea
gle, president of the Standard Oh
Company or New Jersey. who caIlrd
20 discuss the bid of his company on
the royalty oils from the Salt Creek
Wyo., field, Secretary Fall announr,,f
that this virtually coinplafod - III .
series of conferences with bidders for
the salt Creek oils. and that an avs raj
probably would be made early a. :
week
Evening star., 1922-12-17

to have done and left undone those
things that they ought to have done. :.
Probably one of the proudest of the
righteous" Is James Jones. president
of the freshman class, who achieved
five "Es' out of five trys. Jones en-
tered the freshman class from the
Catholic High School of Philadelphia
and is earning his own way.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
ROCK CREEK HUNT EVENT
HAS FORTY PARTICIPANTS
Drag Huntsmen Traverse Vicinity
of Chevy Chase, Nd,
Including Park.

Tho newly formed Rock Creek
Hunt Club staged a drag hunt yes
terday afternoon through Rock Creek
Park and nearby sections of Mary
land.
Starting from the grounds of
Rudolph Kaufman. on Military road,
the field OF forty huntsmen traversed
Evening star., 1922-12-17

In Japanese houses the rooms are
always of standard sizes.
Evening star., 1922-12-17

Notes for this column must be in
The Star office not later than noon on
Friday to insure their insertion In
The Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
NOTES, GOSSIP AND NEWS
OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

3 Heads Business Two-Year Graduating Class for First T
Hockey Championship Western Won by Gls-New Term Be-
gins Miner Noma1-Jmior Week Celebration
George Washington Planned G. U. to Honor Paseur
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-04
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IN foreground
Automobiles Believed
Most Necessary
Commodity
eY n. L..lHEMINWAY

General Manager, Motor and 40.
esssefy MnnufaeturerS' Association.
Not lang ago l was discussing
business Ctrdit ons with friend In
another Industry. We spoke frank.
" and lrvuycd the various difficult
tiles that challenged our interest
Particularly. we discussed the
mysterioug combination OF art and
science known as "sales strategy"
MAN alive" my friend exclalm.
ed, you don't know what the word
difficulty means. wish ! were In
an tndusr; which could bring cus-
toners f.uln every nook and COR
ner OF the nation-from ali parts
OF the woeld-to look at It's pro.
duct-and then charge admission
for doing 90"
The incident is typical. men
{dcnst because Il shows one OF the
unique tlonents Of strength In the
automot We industry. After all
there is sin a glamour to our bust
ness. W. are selling the most ro-
mantle, the most adventursome and
81 the same time the most neces-
sary commodity in the world
transportation. Even food and fuel
would be wasted elements II they
Wore not transported for use.
The dramatic interest which still
attaches. and. in my opinion, al.
ways Will attach to the automotive
|Industry, makes 1t possible to COM
Dino utllItarian craftsmanship with