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BIRTHS REPORTED.

Ernest A. and Florence E. Clemons
Eri.
Edward A. and Lewie p. seaton, girl.
George ]. and Margaret r. Ferrol, boy
nernRrd T, De W. and Mary A. Dickey
boy.
william Il. and Mildred w, Leese, girl
Harold J. and Bessie Y, Clay, Girl.
John n. and Mabel NJ Myers, girl
Henry r. and Edna Shoemaker, boy.
Ernest and Lillian Holland, boy.
John and hosalind wallaceA girl.
Samuel and Rosa BOND, girE
Charles E. and Jane N. Jones, girl.
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and Charles d. Boyer to assist him
In obtaining all data pertaining to
the above. These facts will be sub
mitted to the full committee. Charles
j. Bell, George w. White and NIL
ton z. Allies, in addition to the above
three, who will prepare their report.
which will be given to the entire as
sociation on Thursday next.
The Washington times., 1922-05-18
World-Famous Clairvoyant,
PROF. MARCUS LA MAR

FOR YEARS wASHINGTON'S FAVOR
TIE ADVISER. Most remarkable reader
OF human destiny OF present age, spirit
Prof La Mar has brought about more
happy marriages. reunited more sepa-
rated and helped more people out of DIS
tress and sorrow than any medium in
America. He succeeds even in the most
difficult cases, where poorly developed
m mediums have failed. Gives full names
facts, never falling. Help and advice on
love business lawsuits. Without asking
q single question tells you exactly what
you call for, accepting no fee unless per
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FIRE ALARM BOX HITS
PASSERBY IN NOSE

NEW YORK, April 1S.-,The "ex.
plosion" Of n fire-alarm box cost
John Rempka two teeth.
"A fire.alarm box at Ninety.eiRhth
and Third struck me In the nose"
Rempka explained The thing ex.
ploded as l was passing"
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Births, marrlaoes, DEATHS

=. Thomas r. ponahue, -. and Mary N
Mannlx 81. The Rev. J. c. Gaele.
George C. Yochun, ~, and Esther NJ
Mschemer. 81. The Rev. John z. BRIGGS
John D. Hahn, ~, and Alice g. 0tbbin
20. both Of philadelphia. The Rev
Thomas q. Smyth,
Eugene Robey. -. and Mary c. Robey
%. The Rev. stephen T. Morris.
James l. Lhssare, -, and Oles r
Glovannani, 81. The Rev. Martin p. J,
Egan.
Thomas S. Flournoy. al and Mabel r.
Burton, 30, both OF Richmond, Va. The
Edward L.. Muffieton. n, and Alice L.
MeLenahd. 10. The Rev. John r. Briggs
1ardham. IS. The Rev. titus &. Davis
Henry c, ON, -, and Pearl A.. Stan.
ton. "a. OF white sulphur speinss. w. Va
The Rev. J. s. Martin.
Louise Reeves, IS. The Rev, c. g. Fuitz
Roy p. Dowsil. ~, and Lottie r. Kins
~. The Rev. r. Schmidt,
Charles wilmer Tompkins, sb, Of South
Jacksonville, Fla, and Alice virgins
Rohrer. as The Rev, q. T., Nicholas.
wilber ], Foxweil, ~, OF Forest Glen,
Nd, ana Mary Earsai MoDonouth. 10. OF
Boyds, Maine.
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Lteenssd BY District of Columbia
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influences with your associates. Prof
Belmont II a ychologist Of world re
nown. Readings. 81. .l2is New York ava
The Washington times., 1922-05-18
Poole Names Committee.

John Poole, president of the Fed
eral National Bank. recently appoint.
ed chairman OF the committe to in
vestigate the needed repairs to the
proposed bankers home in Masonic
Temple, has named w. J. Waller
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MADAME LENORA

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DEATHS REPORTED.

Joseph 8. Mattinsiy. ~ yrs.. ssth and
Louise OFT, 80 yrs. osrfi.id Hos
Gertrude ID, Watson, %. yrs, st7 ! st, g.
Louis wis, a. yrs, .iIn Va. ave, NV,
Waiter n, Hainss, ~ yrs, tai-D Half
sarah smith. - yrs. ut Harvard
Lsrs, n, kiss, . nss,, 1854 p u. ne,
Thelma 7. Wallace, : days, IL Pierce
st NV.
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MADAME JEANETTE

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lbckiest to you and Just what to do to be
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90 you can win and hold the one you love
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DOUBLE CODE OF LIVING
INcENSES JERSEY JUDGE

HOBOKEN, N. J., April 10.--"There
will no double stapdard of morals
in II '"ulr long as I am on TIE
benc 1e"lar Magistrate A. g.
Cars n, ~ his ty, today when a
mar nri wuIrar we're arraigned be-
fore him ,r ,tat ory charges.
II On"a ne uple 500 each and
dec red ,'rt men and women
arr; ,grrG and, similar circum-
sta rr8 " .uld b, accorded the same
tire lT'D0I
The Washington times., 1922-05-18
Washington Gas Light Earnings.

The Washington Gas Light Com
pany was operated at net corper-
ate income OF $44.745.9S during
March OF this year, according to
statement Of earnings filed with the
Public Utilities Commission yester-
day. This figure represents sub
stantial loss OF sS4,72l.95 as com.
pared with the previous month. and
also a decline OF $15.6s4.42 over
earnings for the saonding pc.
rlod a year ago.
Operating revenues for the month
aggregated s4ol .4S2.67 with expenses
totaling s303.3477S. Interest deduc-
tions amounted to s3s,315.52, and
$40. .47Sl7 was disbursed in taxes.
The slump In earnings was almost
wholly chargeable to commercial gas
sales. this amount totaling $37, $3.50
In March and s466.2s0.O7 in Feb
ruarY.
Georgetown Gas Earnings.
The Georgetown Gas Light Com.
pany was operated Mt n net income
Of s3.l6774 during the past month.
this figure representing loss Of
S291s.3S over the previous month,
but a gain Of 81 .S375l over the cor
responding figure a year ago.
Commercial gas sales were also
responsible for this comparison.
totaling s26. 1864 In March and s32,-
2fS the previous month.
The Washington times., 1922-05-18
Cotton Probe Delayed
By Lack of Examiners
Federal Trade Commission Unable to Pro-
ceed With Investigation Due to Short
Staff of Experts.
BY HARRY GUSACK.

Investigation of the New York Cotton Exchange, pro-
vided for in bill introduced by Senator DIAL is being de-
ayed on account of the Federal Trade Commission being
short examiners accountants and attorneys with which
To start the probe was stated today.
The Washington times., 1922-05-18
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UTS or SALE

CT "E>' . IA.--Five lots and cot q.
go 'i2 suitable for temporary
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Ea[ uzi ain for 81. 500 on terms
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Local Stocks.

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100, s1.O0001OO, S1,OOo91oO.
American Security and Trust Com
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After call
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969&, *1,O0OQ69%.
Potomac Electric Deb. 6's. $50oQ
100.
Capital Traction. 25d96, 2@96.
Washington Railway general CO,
s1,500Q99, $1,000q99, $1.000d99
Capital Traction SIS, $l,000QebH.
Potomac Electric first 5s, $l,OOOV
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Monav-Cail loans bd6 Der cent
Evening star., 1922-03-05
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.

The annual junior prom. always a
gala event in the University or
Maryland calendar. was held Friday
evening in the large ballroom OF the
New willard Hotel. Washington. The
decorations consisted Of Maryland
banners between banks of roses and
other flowers, and black and gold
streamers. With the serving Of re-
freshments favorS were presented in
the shape of gold vanity cases fer
the young women and gold pocket
knives for the men. The chaperones
were DIR. and Mrs. A. +. Woods, Mr.
and Mrs. II. e. Byrd. Mr.. and Mrs. i.
B. Bomberger, Prof. and Mrs. Charles
S. Richardson and Miss Marie Mount.
NJ NJ Clark and J.. W. Bosley have
been elected members of the athletic
council. the membership of which is
now complete.
Nominations Tor editor-in-chief and
for business manager OF the Dia-
mondback. the university's weekly
at the general assembly "Wednesday.
The election will take place March 10.
DR. II. ]. Patterson a few days ago
lectured to the freshman engineers
on The Relation Of Engineers to
County Home Rule
An Interesting course-that Of
memory training-was begun in the
School of Commerce Friday under
The course consists Of eight lessons
The midyear dance of Phi chapter
of Psi Omega, held a few evenings
ago at the Emerson Hotel, Baltimore.
was well attended. despite inclement
weather.
Evening star., 1922-03-05
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

Catholic University will pause in
its scholastic activities Tuesday to
celebrate the feast of st. Thomas
Aquinas, the patronal saint Of Catho-
lie colleges and universities. There
will be solemn high mass in the gym
nasium at 1890 o'clock, which Will
be sung by Rt. Rev. Mgr. George A.
Dougherty, vice rector. Bishop Sha-
han will deliver the discourse. The
lay and clerical student bodies, to-
gether with the members of the sew
eral religious communities about the
university. will assemble in front OF
Caldwell Hall at 10 o'clock and march
from there to the gymnasium in pro-
cession. There will be no classes at
the university.
Much progress has been made by
the embryo actors who are to take
part in the play entitled "The Tailor
Made Man" to be presented on the
evening of March II.
Rt Rev. Bishop Shahan addressed
the student body at the weekly con-
ference Wednesday on the topic OF
the Ideal of True Catholic Life
Many defects in ones daily routine
were pointed out which are merely
bad habits formed by men in youth
Evening star., 1922-03-05
MINER NORMAL SCHOOL.

The junior section Of home econom-
les served luncheon to the student
body, the faculty and many visiting
friends Thursday. The daintily pre-
pared menu reflected high credit upon
the work of the department, Many
merited compliments were received by
the Individual students for their sue
cessful undertaking.
Among the special activities of the
school should be mentioned the Sew
Ing and Cooking clubs-the former
meeting on Tuesday afternoons and
the latter on Thursdays. Both or
ganizations were formed through the
solicitations of the students. the OBJ
ject being to get the expert advice
of the teachers in charge OF these
special activities in the working out
of any projects in which the students
are interested.
The juniors are getting their first
experience in teaching. Mrs. Worm
ley. who conducts the course in OBJ
servation and participation. has a
carefully organized plan. which di-
vides the sections into small groups
of from four to five students and
places each group in charge of series
of lessons in the grades. Through
the close supervision made possible
by the cooperation of the practice
teachers the students are getting
many valuable experiences with
practically no loss to the children.
Evening star., 1922-03-05
AMERIcAN1zATIoN SCHOOLS.

An excursion to the Capitol is being
planned by number Of the Ameri-
can:zation classes. Senator Arthur
Capper of Kansas Is to receive the
students and the faculty of the
Americanization School.
Miss Maude Alton, principal of the
characterization work In Washington,
Is to give an address at the meeting
of the American Women's Legion to-
morrow afternoon at the Mason
House. 1906 H street.
A group Of students from the Amer
icanization School will be among
those who will appear in court for
their naturalization papers tomorrow
morning.
The group of Americanization stu
dents from the Webster School which
went to the Capitol Monday report A
delightful trip. Senator William II.
King and Representative Clyde Kelly
received the students. On leaving
the Capitol. the group was enter
tanned at tea in the home of two Of
the students
Evening star., 1922-03-05
ARMSTRONG TRAINING
SCHOOL.

The reception to the faculty by the
senior class was success in every
way. Receiving with the senior girls
were the general officers of the senior
class. Mrs. H. b. Allen. who over
sees senior activities. was in general
charge.
Track activities are beginning to
take form under the tutelage of l.
Newton Miller, who is coaching the
field men. Lieut.. George Ferguson
has the distance candidates, and James
L. Hunter is in charge OF the
sprinters. A relay team to compete
in the annual schoolboy meet at the
University of Pennsylvania is a pos
sibility.
a dance was held Thursday for the
benefit of the Athletic Association.
The success of the last issue of the
Spark under Lieut.. Blakeley's editor
ship has resulted in the assignment
of a sanctum for his editorial assist
ants. with all the paraphernalia and
regalia of a full-fedged newspaper
Office.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

movement afoot among the alumni Of
Georgetown residing In the metropo-
lis to establish a Georgetown club.
There are a greet % many MY young NEE graz he
brought together in that way, and
the alumni association at its recent re-
range for leasing a suitable building.
where grads" could Obtain tsdn room Iavind AND
costs present a formidable problem
for many Of the younger gsrads,ans graduates
and the alumni association. headed
by J. Lynch Pendergast: regent OF
the university, conceived this plan of
aiding them.
The Georgetown Rife Club in de-
feating Harvard last week won its
sixth straight victory: Under Maj.
William H. Hobson. tire Hilltoppers
have put out one of the best rife
teams In the country. Last season it
was defeated only once. and the pros
poets of winning next summers
champion intercollegiate match un-
der auspices of the National Rifle AS
sociation appear exceedingly bright.
Evening star., 1922-03-05
EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

First Lieut.. voegler Of Company F
recently put before the members OF
the company plan for Better Spirit
sanitation are good Fellowship and
better drills. The members of the
company ratified the constitution and
elected officers as follows: Isadore
Rods. president; Raymond Hutchtn-
son, vice president: John Voegler,
secretary. and Ivan krauth. treasurer
The president proposed that meeting
nights be the second and fourth Fri
days Of each month, which proposal
was agreed to.
At an assembly Tuesday morning
Miss Birch and Mr.. Hutchinson Of the
Student Council spoke on the neces-
and order in walking through the
Railways.
Principal Charles Hart took up
questions in regard to the school
boards ruling On fraternities and ex-
planned these at a special boys assem-
bly, Wednesday morning.
The faculty directors of dramatics
of Eastern High School have begun
try-outs for the spring play. They
intend to weed out the many-sided
crop of budding Otis SINNERS and
Ethel Barrymores by the process OF
elimination. Only few days more
remain before definite cast will be
announced. Inc piay' 10 De gwen tne
first week in April. will be Arthur W.
Pinero's THE Amazons."
Eastern High School stands alone
in some respects. 1t is doubtful
whether any other school makes so
much use Of what IL has. For in
stance. the assembly hall is not only
used for assemblies but also as a
study hall. classroom and hall for
school dramatics. Possibly no other
school sings its songs at chapels not
from books, but from the words as
they are flashed on a screen on the
stage. Not only is the assembly hall
unique, but the drill hall is also, for
there, besides the cadet assemblies,
we find athletic games and dances
These dances are held from 1890 to I
on drill days, are furnished with good
music by members of the school or
chestra and are attended by the ma
jority Of the students.
Evening star., 1922-03-05
WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF
LAW.

Miss Albirtie Wright of the senior
class and the only woman member of
the student council of the college is
from Missouri. Previous to coming to
Washington she had had experience in
the office of the probate court in Ma
con county, Mo. She proposes to show
that woman has the right to run, at
least. for an office. She has filed her
intention with the county clerk of Ma
con county, complied with all of the
requirements to make her candidate e
and is the first woman to announce
her candidacy in above named county
The women of the Legal Club were
hostesses at a Martha Washington
tea given recently in the college par
lors I'm honor of the women of the
freshman class. Miss Lillian Bass,
president of the Legal Club, was as
sisted by the dean, Miss Emma VI. Gil
lett; the Misses James and Kessler of
the class of 1924, and Misses Quarles.
Knoeller and COnsidine of the class of
1923. Miss Alice Bough. secretary of
the Legal Club. quantity attired in a
Martha Washington costume. presided
at the tea table. Miss Mabel McCalip,
attractively attired in colonial cos
tune. sang songs reminiscent Of revo-
lutiOnary days
Evening star., 1922-03-05
SHAW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

Prof. Jessie La Sale conducted a
test for superior intelligence upon
Student Carroll Miller before nearly
100 teachers Saturday morning at the
Shaw Junior High School Prof. La
Sale is conducting a course in "edu-
cational tests and measurements" at
this extension center Of Columbia
University, n. Y.
Miss Dorothy Pelham discussed
"Methods of Teaching History in
Junior High Schools" at the educa-
tional faculty meeting Thursday
evening. In addition to Miss Pei
hams paper, several teachers daily
plans were submitted by subject
teachers for criticism of aim, or
ganization and assignments.
a joint artists recital was held at
the regular morning assembly We'd
nesday. Joseph H. Douglass. violin
ist. and Tourgee De Bose, pianist, rem
dered a program of classical and orig
inal compositions on negro themes. :.
The domestic science department
of the school has opened lunchroom.
Daily menus are prepared by students
and nutritious food served at cost
4 large attendance graph chart will
Evening star., 1922-03-05
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.

Georgetown University will inaugu-
rate its Lenten lecture series tornor-
row afternoon. when Rev. Francis
Regis Donovan. S. j., treasurer Of the
lecture on est. Peters. the Pope and
Rome" These lectures. given in con-
nection with the newly launched ex-
tension service of Georgetown, will
be held each Monday during Lent at
4:30 o'clock in, CASTOR Hail. for the
benefit Of the public generally and
especially the alumni of the universi-
ty. The subjects of lectures cover
broad field. and the lecturers, all
members Of the faculty. are available
for any university or public meeting.
In the curriculum Of Georgetown it is
a unique departure. g.
On March IS Father Donovan. TAX
ing advantage Of the interest created
in the new Irish Free State, will give
a travel talk about the scenes encoun-
tered between Belfast and London.
In connction with the lecture he will
and the historical facts leading up to
the formation Of the new state
Rev. John A. Brosnan, professor OF
geology and chemistry at Woodstock
College.s will lecture on Some Of Our
Birds Their Homes and Travels"
This lecture is intended chiefly for
bird lovers and will be illustrated
with lantern slides showing the birds
photographed by Father Brosnan In
real life. -
why Are Geniuses Eccentric?" will
be the subject Of an interesting study
by the Rev. Francis X. Doyle. giving
sidelights on many Of the famous ec-
centres Of history It, will be given
March 81. On April 3 the Rev. owen
Hill. professor Of ethics, Will lecture
on Joyce Kilmer. the young American
poet Of the. world war. whose. death
s-s,
The Lenten series will conclude on
Monday in holy week, April 10. with
a description of the Passion Paly at
Oberammergau by the Rev. Thomas
I. Gasson. dean Of the graduate school.
gion and knew personally many Of
the actors.
From New York comes word Of a
Evening star., 1922-03-05
STEVENS SCHOOL.

The SB class of the Thaddeus
stevens School held a colonial tea
under the auspices Of the domestic
science department Thursday evening
from 10 o'clock. Quotations from
Washington. Lincoln, Douglass and
Dunbar were given by the pupils. A
colonial dance by the pupils in colo
NAL costumes was well rendered.
MISS NJ. f.. Gibbs. principal Of the
school, directed the literary part of
the program, and Miss Mary 4. Ver-
non OF the domestic service depart
ment directed the service of the tea.
which was served in colonial style.
An interesting exhibit of rare articles
used in colonial days was In charge
of Mrs. George w. Cabaniss
Short addresses were made by Su-
pervisory Principals J. c. Nalle and
w. s. Montgomery, and Mrs. Julia
Shaw. director of domestic science
In the colored schools, and Rev. James
l., Pinn