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The Washington times., 1922-01-08
Russell JeweH Is
Treasurer of Club

Russell Jewell was elected treas.
urer to succeed Robert Lamb,
whose resignation was rendered at
the last meeting of the Western De.
batting Society.
Plans for the debate to be given
before the assembled school after
the Christmas holidays were COM
pleted. Helen Newman, Van Nose.
ley, and Miles Flint are on one Of
the teams. while Helen wesson,
Perry Gard, and Russell Jewell fern
the other team, with Elizabeth Dor
sey and Margaret Reese as the alter
mates of the respective teams. The
subject is to bechosen at a meeting
of the debaters before Christmas and
the work Of looking up the material
will be done during the holidays.
Twenty new members were
elected to the society at this last
meeting, all Of whom will be notified
of the election by the secretary,
Elizabeth Dorsey.
Any applicant for membership
may give their names to Russell
Jewell, chairman, membership COM
mittee,
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
Western En- Epanf
Club Holds Session

Four playlets were on the pro-
gram at the meeting Of w. II. 8.
EN- Avant" Club. held at Lucy
whitaker's, 1871 Thirty-first street.
recently. lie Carbeau ct lie Rem
ard" Is the title Of the first fable
acted. Edythe Buckler, Lucy Whit
aker and Caroline Marsh played
well. Frances Pace, the secretary
Of the club; Ellwood Simpson, Rob
ert Armstrong and Helen Newman
acted: "L'Avare Out a Perdre Son
Tresor." lie Loup. La Mere, ct
L'Enfant" and La Taitiere."
Pictures of French villages, with
q map to show their location. were
thrown upon the screen by a magic
lantern, and a group Of members
took turns in explaining them.
Dancing and refreshments followed.
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AUTHOR
WRITES CLEVER SKETCH
BY MATALEE LAKE.

n ETwEEN the American Uni
n versity and Western High
School there is a big forest
commonly known as "Spooky
Woods" The land is rugged.
the trees low and scrubby. and
strange as 1t may seem, there, even
on the calmest days, the wind
makes a piteous moaning sound. In
the middle of "Spooky Woods
there stands an old dilapidated store
house, believed by many to be
haunted.
For years 1t has been uninhab-
tied, but this night an eighteen
year-old school boy, Wallis An
derson. sat in the living room before
a bed of slowly dying embers, and
mechanically studied his lessons.
He had come merely to convince
himself that there was no such
thing as a spook. After he had
learned his last lesson, Wallis sat.
for a minute and chuckled at the
very idea of boys being afraid Of
SO quiet a place. But just at that
moment he heard faint rattle of
chains. Lifting his eyes he saw a
panel in the wall noiselessly pushed
aside by a being more terrifying in
its appearance than any ghost ever
pictured.
Was it man or ghost? A man, q
half-clad maniac with broken chains
dangling from the handouts that
encircled his wrists. He was splat-
tered with blood and his shifting
eyes had wild expression.
As Wallis raised his hands in
horror the mailman saw his spar
king diamond ring, and immedi-
ately the expression on his face
changed from the desperate to the
subdued. Cautiously the wildman
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"'H," he said, was for VIII Hart.
your principals twin brother. He
had red hair. F" was for Bert Eos
ter: He had big. feet. c. was for
me. This, voice rose to a tragic
pitch-"I wore side whiskersv'
In the beginning. Eastern existed
in the two upper floors of the Pea
body School. In Prof. Croissant's
third year, the fourth year of the
schools existence. the school was
moved to its present building. But
even in the old building. with prac-
tically no equipment, the school
spirit flourished. Company F. in the
first year after its organization. COM
posed Of green men and green Off
GERS, carried off the drill. When the
school moved into the new building,
dramatics and school publication
began to develop.
Mr.. Croissant made impressive the
fact that he had got two things
from school--the things he remem-
bered and the things he forgot; and
that the things he forgot were those
that had done him the most good
his lessons; but that the things he
remembered were the good times he
had had at Eastern.
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
Company Officers
War Map Games
Start in February

War game opponents have been
chosen by the lottery system this
year instead Of being arbitrarily as
signed, as In years past. This Is one
Of the innovations that Colonel
Craigie has used to raise the effici-
ency of that branch of instruction
and stimulate interest In the theo-
retical end of the cadet corps.
Western drew the following sched-
ale: February 17-Company H Of the
third regiment vs.. Company b Of
the second. March accompany K
Of the third vs.. Company d Of the
first. March 17-Company L of
the third VS.. Company K of the
first.
The winners OF the preliminaries
win play Off the matches until they
reach the semi-finals. The semi
finals and finals will be the big
events of the series. and It may be
possible for spectators to witness
these games.
Among other things that Colonel
Cragie Is planning Is the use Of the
sand tables. and sand table equip
ment. in each Of the schools. 1t Is
thought that the use Of the new
equipment will cause more interest
to be taken In this branch Of the
service.
The war game teams Of the COM
panies are getting ready for action.
and each set intends to win.
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than the big station at Arlington.
Va.
REQUEST LICENSE.
A request has been filed with
radio inspector for a special license.
This license will enable the club to
experiment along extensive lines.
A series of talks are now being
given about radio. one at each meet
ing. The first talk was given by
Mr.. Snow, of the Bureau Of Stand.
ards. His subject was the Vacuum
Tube in the Receiving Set" The
talk was supplemented by a practl-
cal demonstration given by Mr..
Snow with wireless set which was
put up in the meeting room. The
next talk will probably be given by
Stanley CHASER. a member Of the
club. His subject viii be ''The Spark
Transmitter."
The club now has about fifty
members and this number increases
at every meeting. Without a doubt.
when Central's wireless telegraph
and telephone sets are in operation,
the club will become well-known In
this section of the United States.
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Rockies ShO1v
Loyalty to School

In the recent drive for subscrip-
lions to the Review, although the
Seventh semester led. the Central
First semester was far from last,
and, in the course of the drive.
turned in two 100 per cent sec.
tons, 81 and tt, one more than the
Seventh semester, whose honor sec
ton was HI. These three, together
with Section H3, make the total Of
four 100 per cent sections. The
agents who piloted the leading Sec
tons are: John Brady. 81: George
Harrell. II; Virginia Pierce, As;
Marion Terrell, HI.
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
Woo Chow, Western
High Graduate, Is
Prominent in China

Woo Chow Chow, a former West.
ern student, has been brought back
into prominence by receiving an ap-
pointment as a delegate from China
to the famous conference now in
progress here. The unique figure
Of Chow as a cadet. hardly as tall
as his gun, with his queue under
his coat, il a picture still vivid in
the minds Of his contemporaries at
Western. Upon leaving Western,
Woo completed his education in
England, where his father was serv-
ing as minister from China. From
England he returned to Picking and
was employed in the foreign office
there! He was then appointed min
lister to the United States, where he
served with satisfaction to his gov
eminent and a credit to his coun-
try, which was later evidenced by
the fact that they sent him as their
delegate to the Paris conference.
Since his return to China he and
his father have taken an active part
In politics. and have been instru-
mental In forming an opposition gov
eminent IN southern China. Owing
to the active part he has taken in
the framing Of this new government,
Woo felt he could benefit his coun-
try more by remaining in Canton
than by accepting the appointment
as delegate to the disarmament con.
ference.
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WHO'S WHO
At Eastern
Student Council.

Student Council.
CThe numerals signify the semester.)
1. Anna Bailey-Nathan Clarke.
2. Annie Smith-Jesse Payne.
3. Florence Darling-David Robb.
I. Thelma Bishop--James L>ovejoy.
8. Louise Smith-George 0al,ahoru
8. Evelyn Waters-David Sandoe.
Z. Eva Lewis-Raymond Hutch.
inson.
9. Irma Burch - Lsonidas Nc.
Dougle.
Members at largo: Marion Hall
Julian Prescott.
BANK STAFF.
Rosemond johnson. 80. President
Mildred McCauley. ...... Cashier
Ralph Swingle.. 80. .Bookkeeper
Ralph Nestler. Runner
ORCHESTRA.
violinist: Messrs. Bowersox, An
drews, Schaeffer. Sneigowski, Phil
lips, Gossett; Misses Clayton, Dor.
sett, Ford, Grabill, Van Doren,
Scull. Thomas. Miller, Smyser,
Gruver.
Clarinet: Messrs. Dunnisan. Ea-
ton, White.
Cornet: Messrs. Collier. Fischer.
Keyes, Lehnert.
Horn: Mr.. Tesh.
Saxophone: Mr.. Fisher.
Drum: Mr.. Dorsey.
Piano: Miss Burrows.
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
Faculty Advisers at
B. H. S. Appointed

Mrs. Sharp has been appointed
faculty adviser of the Business
girls rifle team this year. The
girls have not started practice be-
cause Of delay in procuring new
range.
The clubs in the other high
schools are making rapid progress.
They have elected their officers and
are practicing regularly, The Bust
ness girls expect to compete with
the other schools and they win
work hard after practice begins.
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
Graduate of "a, in Interview,
Recalls Happy Days When He
Wore Side Whiskers.
By MARGERY BLACK.
<<-ASTERN in my time had
pep" said Mr.. Dewitt

IN pep" said Mr.. Dewitt
Clinton Croissant pro-
fessor Of English at George
Washington University, and a
graduate from Eastern in 1894.
Then proceeded such a tale as
proved his first statement.
I'm those days." he continued, I'VE
three would give whole plays. Our
greatest success was an original in
depreciation of a scene from Romeo
and Juliet That was art. Will Hart
was Juliet. Bert Foster was Juliet's
nurse, and was Romeo. We aimed
to give 1t as 1t was given in Shake
speare's time-simple scenery and
simpler costumes, but noble acting.
Although the scene was presented
in all seriousness, Juliet insisted up
on one deviation from the text. I
pleaded, 1 argued-but in vain. On
the night Of the opening perform
ance. and at all other performances,
Juliet, gazing down from her bal
cony, would murmur, An onion by
any other name would smell as
sweet In spite of, what consider
ed, this liberty, the audience enjoyed
the performance greatly. Indeed, on
the first night we received curtain
call. Now. as Juliet appeared only
In the balcony. 1t had not been
thought necessary for him to wear
other than his own attire below the
level Of the balcony. Above, he wore
a large, coquettishly dropping hat,
and his sisters blouse; but below,
his own clothes. So Juliet exhibited
becoming reluctance for publicity,
Indeed, he-she-had to be dragged
by her joyful nurse and lover before
the wildly applauding audience.
The leading factor in all stirring
events during the next two years
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approached Anderson, and meekly
taking his hand. sat down on the
log beside him. Our quick-witted
hero remembered reading that tho
most desperate crazy people may be
controlled by allowing them to play
with a diamond, provided they are
further held with a steady, fearless
eye.
Meanwhile. outside a fierce gust
Of wind had blown a dead limb
against the house, causing an I'M
earthly noise.
With the rapidity Of the wind
itself the startled maniac bodily
carried the frightened student
through the paneled door to his
commodious quarters below. Wallis
was thrown violently on the floor
and left semi-conscious until morn.
ing.
As his eyes slowly opened he
realized where he was. In one
corner Of the room the demented
man lay upon q pallet of straw and
held in his arms the partly eaten
body Of q raw lamb. The onl, OBJ
jects Of value In the room were
great stacks Of school books, ana q
beautiful silver loving cup. In.
stantly he realized that the books
were stolen, year by year. from
Western High School and that the
cup was the one which had mysteri-
ously disappeared SO many years
ago, II being the first ever won
by the school.
Realizing that six Of Bakers
cream puffs are too many for one
boy to eat in the recess period.
he plunged into his Latin. no worse
for the terrible experiences Of ter
rible dream.
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
Cadets Turn to
Series of Dances

The first of the Mckinley High
cadet dances, that Of Company c,
Captain Jacobs, will take place at
the Cairo on February 4.
Company B, Captain Owen. has
decided upon st. Patrick's night
March ~ as the date for its dance
also at the Cairo.
No definite date has been set for
the dance Of Captain Denison's COM
pany A, but II will be in either Feb
ruary or March.
Plans for the annual brigade
dance are also well under way.
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
RADIO CLUB STARTS
CENTRAL ON NEW PATH
Election Held and Boys Inter-
sstsd In Science Of Radio Are
Looking to Big Times.
BY STANLEY CHASER.
A THOUGH Central has been
IA a little behind the other.

High Schools in organizing
a radio club 1t IL now making up
for LOST time
At tive first meeting which was
held six weeks ago. forty boys and
girls ATTENDED, The constitution
was adopted and sent 20 the Super.
intendent of Schools for his APP:
prevail. The following officers were
elected: Thornton Dewhirst, presi-
dent: George Ninas, vice president;
Mary Martin, secretary. and Robert
Rudolph. treasurer. An advisor
committee. consisting Of four mem
bers Of the club who hold Govern
eminent operators licenses. was
then elected. Those elected were
Laurence Hastings. Donald Mac
kenxie. Stanley Chaser and Roger
Curtis. DIR. William Hedrick, head
Of the physics department. was APP
pointed faculty advisor.
PLAN BIG TIME.
The club IL planning some big do
ings in the raCio game around
Washington. Orders have been sent
In for apparatus which. when assem-
bled, will give Central one of the
most complete wireless stations In
the city. The receiving set will be
capable Of tuning wave lengths from
$50 meters to $4,000 meters. A two
step amplifier VIII be installed to
insure good results at all times. A
one-fourth X. w. spark transmitter.
capable Of transmitting about 500
miles. will be installed. Members
Of the club are building a twenty
watt radiophone Of their own dc.
Sign, and II good results are OBJ
tanned. the voices Of many Central
students viii be heard UP to q dis
lance Of about $50 miles. ....
The aerial, which was erected sew
eral months ago, 10 ITO feet from the
ground and Ia higher above sea level
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
SEVEN MEMBERS
JOIN CLUB AT
VI. Il. S.
Trials Prove Clever Az Promis-
ing Players Are Admitted to
Schools Dramatic Society.


CEyEN new members, selected
- from among thirty candi-
dates, were taken into the
Western Dramatic Society re-
Gently. They are as follows:
Ruth Harding, Rachel Wilson,
Dorothy Smith, Brown Garrett,
Edna Kelly, Evelyn Brazelton,
and Willard Lewis.
The trials were, successful; In
fact. the majority Of the appli-
cants displayed such dramatic-abil-
ity that the judges had difficulty
In making their selections. Only
seven students could be admitted
as the membership Of the club II
limited to fifty by the constitution.
and forty-three were enrolled ber
fore the tryouts.
INTEREST IN TRIALS. -
Unusual interest was shown in
the manner in which the various
sketches were worked out. The
membership committee gave the ap-
plicants the opportunity Of trying
out In the parts to which they
were best suited. A number Of the
candidates acted portions Of scenes
from Shakespeare; some. selections
from modern comedies. while others
presented short original skits.
Rachel Wilson and Dorothy
Smith. both members Of the Sopho.
more class, showed ability in an
original playlet, which was a dra-
matization of their search for some
thing suitable for the trial.
Ruth Harding impersonated "the
kid brother" at the movies with Big
Sister and her sweetheart; Brown
Garnett initiated the famous "Vir-
ginia Judge" and both he and
Evelyn Brazleton, who told q story
in darby dialect, delighted the
judges with their Southern inter-
pretations. Edna Kelly gave q
clever monologue on the sounds in
a house at midnight. Willard Lewis
has shown his talent for acting 50
many times at Western that the
Judges decided to elect him into the
club, although he could not be pres
ent at the try-outs.
JUDGES WILL PRESIDE.
The judges Of the try-out contest
included the members Of the men,
bership committee; Allan Welliver.
chairman; Helen Newman, Eliza
beth Brady, Robert Lamb, and Mar.
garet Balm. and Miss Houghton,
faculty adviser. This committee
adopted the new system Of enlarg.
ing the membership of the associa-
ton and will have supervision over
all trials.
Although the club has reached its
limit OF fifty members. the associa-
ton is considering charging its
membership to sixty and a waiting
list will be arranged.
It is probable THE Flower Shop"
will be presented before the whole
school soon. The characters are
Ellen Stuart, Tom Morgan. Allan
welliver, Katharin Spencer. vii.
liam Brown.
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Girl Leaves School.

Audrey Davis, who was one Of the
Central girl swimming leaders. has
left Washington to 60 to Schenley
High School In Pittsburgh. Her
father. a naval officer. was transfer
red there, which necessitated the
change. She has made the swim
ming team at Schsnley.
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
OLD EASTERN SPIRIT
LEAVES MEMORIES

; was an organization known as the
II. F. c. Order" Although this
band was small in number, It was
mighty in deeds.
Prof. Croissant explained the
ing Of these figures:
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
Efficiency Is Aim
BY CAPT. JOHN r. NEWMAN,

Company b, Central.
Many, indeed, are the different
aims of Company b. Not the least
of these is efficiency in drill. Striv-
ing to accomplish this, we are fol-
lowing the only road, that of hard
work. But. sprinkled in with this,
are the rays of friendship, which
are indispensable to the success of
the company.
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
Elections Over

The class of June. ~, at Business,
has held its election. The follow
ing officers were chosen: George
Anadale, president; Marie Collins,
vice president; Agnes Hammett,
secretary. and Thomas Dennis,
treasurer. Franc Schreiner was
elected editor Of the Year Book.
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
ENDING SEMESTER REMINDS STUDENTS OF GRADUATION AND
AIDED
BY TRAINING
CADETS
School superintendent Lauds
Benefits High School Boys
Derive From Military Drill.

Derive From Military Drill.
~ DIR. FRANK w. BALLOU,
superintendent Of Schools.
TINE Washington High School
j Cadet Corps provide for
high school boys an oppor-
unity for very important train
ing for efficient citizenship.
Each individual must observe
the laws established for securing
the greatest good to the greatest
number of citizens.
In q democratic form Of gov
eminent individual citizens are
from time to time elevated to Of
fees Of large responsibility. For
a time they leave the ranks Of
ordinary citizens to assume official
powers and responsibilities over
their fellow men.
TRAINING NECESSARY.
Adequate training for citizenship
must teach how to participate as an
individual, in our democratic form Of
government 40 well as teach the
duties and responsibilities required
of those in positions Of responsible
ity over others.
The men in the ranks Of the
High School Cadets are being train
ed to work in cooperation and uni
son with their fellows. They are
receiving important training in
observing and respecting the
authority Of the officers over
them. They are being taught the
Importance Of working together for
the common good Of the company.
No other feature Of high school
education 30 specifically provides
this training.
The officers of the several com.
panies are elevated to their posi-.
lions Of authority over others on
the basis of competitive demon.
stration Of fitness. They are the
ones who have most effectively
learned how to obey the commands
Of others. They are the ones who
have demonstrated their ability to
control themselves and who give
promise Of success in directing
others.
In the discharge Of the responsi
bilities of officers these young mer
are securing the finest POSSIBLE
training for positions Of Leadership
in the several communities IL
which they. will live az citizens.
They are learning to deal with theiJ
fellowmen. They are receiving
training in the carrying Of re
sponsibilities. They are learning
what it means to be placed in a
position over ones fellows.
OBTAIN TRAINING.
In the exercise of authority the
officers success depends upon his
ability to put himself in the place
Of those whom he commands. That
officer Is most successful who pos
sesses in the largest measure the
ability to interchange within his
own mind his position with the
position Of those whom he com
mands.
The success Of the alumni Of
the high schools who have been
members of the Washington High
School Cadet Corps. or officers
therein, is abundant testimony OF
the value Of such training. Their
success should be a source Of con
slant inspiration to the young men
now in the schools. not only &c
merit the same commentator thai
their predecessors have merited
but to maintain and If possible t.
advance the high esteem which has
heretofore been established for the
VIZ. IIk,l Cnh1ol CaAafa
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
NEEKL Y
Is JUDGED
BEST
The Bulletin, Snappy Blue and
White Newspaper. Wins Ma
tionaI Contest.

Il NChNSa ~ SOhSAo AAAoA
School, The Bulletin,
weekly publication Of the Mt.
Pleasant institution, has received
first prize in a national contest
conducted by. the Central Inter
scholastic Press Association for
the best high school weekly paper
printed in q school print shop.
This news was received joyously
at Central, as The Bulletin In one Of
the prides OF the school. Every
subscriber to the paper IL boasting
of the accomplishment of the staff.
ably directed by Editor Herbert
Sanford and Miss Murray. the fac.
ulty adviser. Associate editors are
James Newman and Jack De Cola.
CONTEST ANNOUNCED.
Some time ago. THE Bulletin
received letter from the G. ].
p. A.. the headquarters Of which
are at the University Of Wisconsin.
announcing a convention and q con-
test to be conducted by that organi-
zation for the purpose Of promoting
the interests Of and drawing more
closely together the papers and
magazines of the high schools of the
country. In this contest prizes were
to be awarded for the best publica.
tons in different classes. The week
lies were separated according to the
number Of students In the school.
and the manner Of publishing,
whether a school print shop or not.
The high school weeklies which en-,
tered the contest were to choose the
class to which they belonged, and
send three consecutive issues Of the
paper to the headquarters Of the as
ISOLATION to be judged by q group of
expert journalists and newspaper.
men.
The judges were Willard q.
Bleyer. director OF the course In
journalism at the University Of Wis
consin; Grant M. Hyde. professor Of
journalism, and z. Marian johnson,
assistant professor Of Journalism.
The contest rules said each publ
cation would be individually scored
by the judges on tho following
points: Amount Of news. form ana
style Of news stories. headlines,
makeup" editorials, humor. special
articles. advertising Typography and
contenu. and illustrations.
PRINTED IN SCHOOL.
This recognition Of the merits Of
The Bulletin as a high school weekly
has come, no doubt. as the result Of
the energetic efforts of the staff to
make Central's paper bigger. better.
broader. and more interesting. not
only to those concerned with Gen.
trail, but to any outsider who might
come across one Of the issues.
A share Of the credit is due to Mr..
Carl Fenton. Of the Central print
shop. He has spent many overtime
hours working ever the difficulties
involved in the makeup" Of the
paper. With only a few experienced
students to help him. he has suc-
ceeded In getting out the paper
promptly.
The Central Interscholastic Press
Association is composed Of high
school papers throughout the Mid
die West II in considered q eyoat
accomplishment for the Central
weekly to have won in this national
contest.