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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-01
Waste Paper Problem.

There are many manufacturing de-
partments In the American Govern
ment. There are various k.nds of
waste In ALI OF them. One Of the
most interesting examples IS that pre-
scented by the Government Printing
Office and here, again, u is question
OF paper. In the course Of printing
and binding. so great an accumulation
OF waste paper constantly = being
piled up that the Public Printer an
nually asks for bids from purchasers
OF such waste who utilize II for remak
ing into fresh paper. Coed prices arr
obtained for this product. which Off
set, in part. the actual waste. Bids
recently were called for the removal
OF this waste from the Printing Office.
/ Mention OF some OF the items viii in
/ dicate what big waste paper basket
/ the Government Printing Office has
/ Il is estimated that during the six
months from next January 70 June 80.
the waste Will amount 20 $4,000 pounds
OF shavings from blanks and blank
books: $4,000 pounds Of shavings
from white book papers: 100000
pounds cf shavings from various white
and cOlored papers, etrawboard and
such bookbinding materials: $4,000
pounds ot printed paper waste; 2,5O0
pounds Of manila paper clippings
100000 pounds OF wrapping paper
waste. book cloth. buc1ram clippings
: and sweepinss: $4,000 poun1s OF cut
, ,ings from strawboard. pulp board and
| other binders boards; 5000 pounds o.
twine and rope; 125.O00 pounds OF dis
: carded and mutilated publications
. 1000 pounds OF discarded and mutt
J lated account books and ledgers.
This Is a total in the neighborhSOd
of 100000 pounds % waste paper
4 pasteooart and Irvine. \ fifteen-hun-
J dred-ton wastepaper basket.
The contractor who Is awarded this
h waste must remove IL az frequent in
; tervals. as IL accumulates during the
. period his contract covers. II he did
= not. the Government Printing Offcs
] would be literally crowded out OF il:
\ buildings: It's waste basket would grow
: bigger than its shop.
: During the war when a special ef.
fort was made by the civil branch Of
the Government 20 economic, a good
deal of paper was saved which. in ordi.
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&c a line per day for classified ads
on a monthly contract.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-01

basket. empti>d perhaps once week
amply takes care Of his needs. The
problem is big enough 70 hsce a spe-
cial committee OF the House OF Repre-
sentatves in general charge, the Com
mittee on the Distribution OF Useless
Papers IN Executive Departments.
This committee periodically superv-ses
tho throwing away Of papers which
have become ueeleSs or which need
NOT have h>e- ke,. ~ AT
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
LONG-DEAD STADIUM SPRINGS
TO LIFE IN BALMY DAYS

Spring in the and accordingly the long-dead stadium
springs People, old and TALL short and
thing throng this place witness baseball practice
perhaps favore track idol at goody rate about
times girls class is rushing about the
tueage Of Miss Saunders Again attention
stadium There members Of the girls swim
ming drying ample locks in the springme But
STAY strains Of gentle music We do
distance perceive the notorious cadet band play
ing gentle its instruments Their des
tnaton stadium and remain to hear soothing music
disappointed the band disbands and left to
hark do not hear the tramp Of feet We de- in
Decd nigh the cadet companies dsband We
the tired wearied look of the p
vate reoes when he released from drill
pursue his way homeward.
Shall place Of life? Yes for
squad ceased toll and because Of the earness
baseball squad also dsbands The cadets
vending their unknown and the audience has
other attractions We look each other foosh
Then, the pail solitude creeps the
spacious place, we make departure
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Fashion Sh0W
PleaseS Girls
BY +. 8. r. O.

There was a girls assembly at
Tech recently. at which a fashion
show was conducted. under the
auspices Of the Girls Friendship
Club. Pearl Last introduced Miss
Buchanan. from Jelleffs, who
spoke for a few minutes on the
modern girl and her clothes. Mem
bers Of the Girls Friendship Club
posed as models. wearing gowns
and suits from Jellefrs.
Recently Business had q similar
fashion show. These are enjoyed
by the girls. Several Tech teach.
ers were also present.
Senior girls also met to discuss
the ever.present problem Of dress
this time for graduation night.
Although they held a hot debate
for nearly an hour. they came to no
conclusion. Most Of the girls
seemed to favor silk but the ten OF
40 who wished them to wear or.
CANDY or other cotton material were
so persistent that the meeting ad.
journed with the decision that
everyone should suit herself. How
ever, the "organdy.ists" are still
carrying on their campaign Of con-
version.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Cabinet Member
Likes Spring Play

Among those who attended the
presentation Of "If I Were King"
at Tech, week before last. was
James J. Davis, Secretary Of La
Dor in the present Cabinet. Mr..
Davis was compelled to leave at
the end Of the second act to make
an address, but was so pleased
with the production that he re-
turned in time to witness the clos
ing scene. Part of a letter from
Mr.. Davis TO a member of the COM
mittee follows:
"It was the best amateur play I
ever saw and have seen many in
my day and have taken part in a
lot Of them in my younger days.
They played like professionals.
The orchestra, too, was splendid.
1 wish you would give them
my commendation. You certainly
should be proud of your achieve
ment."
Miss Sarah e. Simons. head Of
the English department OF the
high schools was likewise much
pleased with the, play. Her letter
to Miss Stauffer speaks highly Of
both cast and directors.
Let me congratulate you" It
reads, "and the other teachers who
had a part in training that won
derful cast for II Were King.
The production was very beautiful
and artistic to the minutest detail.
1t is needless to tell you that en-
joyed the evening immensely"
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
By JAMES b. AswELL, Jr.


"O SAY that debating is the
most beneficial activity to
high school students would
probably be to conflict with some
Of the firm opinions Of enthusiasts
in other interests. For. in point
Of fact, by making himself excellent
In It, one might we'll say this Of
any activity. But debating does
nourish a power that cannot be so
successfully developed In any other
line Of work the school offers. It
is the power Of oral expression.
Very few. pitifully few, adults
are able to clothe their thoughts in
precisely the language that will
give them the maximum of effect.
II more had learned practically In
childhood to face untremblingly a
large audience. and calmly but
forcefully lay out their views. these
would not be so few; and, incident
ally. as an inevitable consequence
there would be more successful
men and women in the world.
Every boy and girl owes 1t to
himself or herself to learn some
thing about the art Of expression.
None study Latin or Greek or per-
haps even French to become fluent
conversationalists in or writer's Of
these languages. You learn, GER
tainly, the first two, and possibly
the last only to enable you to better
speak and write our own English.
Their value to you in future life,
In your daily contact with men,
will be lost IL you do not learn
now to use English unhesitatingly
and vividly. Just as a beautiful
dress loses It's charm II improperly
worn, so English is ineffective II
not used with all the pure beauty
and image-provoking power OF
which II Is capable. And the age
old truth here again holds good:
the only way to ACCOMPLISH this use
is by incessant practice.
Psychologists inform us that the
average person uses, most Of the
time, only about 80 per cent of his
possible brain power. This means
that the world sees us as only
about a third as smart as we
really are. It does not necessarily
follow that the average student is
lazy. but that the potential power
is in him-he could increase his
intellectual steam by something
like 200 per cent II he stocked his
mental furnaces with exactly the
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Fudge Concocters
Are Busy Nov

The girls OF the domestic
science department are again
making that famous Central High
School fudge. The teachers arc
the only privileged people. at
present. Orders are being taken
from the teachers. the candy being
only 40 cents a pound. Later.
however, the candy is 70 be sold
In 10-cent packages to the cadets
after drill.
Miss Marion White does not
feel that It will be possible to take
orders from the students until a
week or so before the presentation
Of tho spring play. The reason
for this is that the girls could not
possibly make enough candy. and
still attend to the required work
Of the domestic science course.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
DEBATING ENCOURAGES USE
OF BETTER ENGLISH IN SPEECH

right grade Of coal at precisely the
right time.
OF course, to do this would be
an impossibility for all Of US. or
anyway. we won't all do It; we
can't all leave behind us immor-
tally famous names. But we can
find an outlet for some Of these
sleeping brains OF ours In self
expression.
Nothing Is true than that II Is
impossible to teach IAN old dog new
tricks" You are all young dogs
now. You are at an age when
you can learn more easily than at
any other time. The very reason
that you say. "Oh, can't debate"
is why you should come out, get
into the thing with energy and en-
thusiasm, and learn how; it's
possible for any one to learn at
least the rudiments Of argumenta-
ton. and, better still, to learn
something about expression.
Tho painter expresses himself
through his canvas. The sculptor
speaks In stone. The novelist re-
veals himself in his books. And
the universal medium Of express
sion Is speech. Speech is thought.
We think in words; the more
faciie we become in manipulating
the spoken word. the more clearly
will we think. Clear thought
spells success In any line Of en-.
deavor.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23

the leadership Of Lieut.. Monck.
With the advent Of Col. Craigie
as p. M. s. &.T. plans for tho
organization of two regiment
bands were formulated. Former
bandleader Sgt. Hess. q. 8. A..
was engaged as instructor. Cadet
Lieutenants Nelson Sokolov OF
Central and Francis Kennedy Of
Tech were appointed bandleaders
Of their respective regiments. In
struments were obtained from
the Government and practice was
begun. For q while the two
bands practiced separately but
consolidation was necessary to
procure a perfectly well-balanced
band.
The combining Of the two regi-
ment bands into one big brigade
band has proven a great success
as evidenced by the smoothness
and we'll balanced effect produced.
Washington has reason to be
proud of her youngest musical
organization. For the first. time
In the history OF the Cadet Corps
the brigade will be represented by
a sixty piece band composed Of
and commanded by high school
cadets,
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
YIELD
STARTLING FACTS
ABOUT HIGH PUPILS

Washington can Justly be called
the most cosmopolitan city in the
world. and this statement would
naturally make It follow that the
schools OF Washington are the
most cosmopolitan in the world.
Statistics haven't been compared
with any other. but the great va
riety of birthplace mentioned in
Central's annual report gives them
a running in the race for first
honors. anyhow.
Beginning with places the most
distant. from Washington, one boy
Is from Cape Colony. South Africa.
There Is one from Alaska. one
from Guam. and twenty-one from
the Philippines. Three are from
China. four from Italy, ono from
Ireland. five from Great Britain,
one from France. three from Ger
many, one from Sweden. and
twenty.four from Russia complete
an interesting list of foreign
countries.
From nearby sections Of the
earth there are five from Porto
Rico and 1.64S from the District
OF Columbia. There are twelve
who are lucky enough to come
from Canada. but they came .
long time ago!
The States have a much bigger
quota than you'd imagine. Only
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
College Applicants
Tardy at Central
r there are only fifty.four

So far there are only fifty-four
Central students registered in diff.
ferent colleges. In all probability
there win be many more ap-
plicants-
Seven girls are going to
Goucher. So far that is the larg-
est number Of girls going to tho
college. They are: Lyme Smith,
Georgia Carney. Margaret Voer-
ner. Helen Price, Esther Sherry.
Gertrude Tufel and Ruth Will
liams.
Swarthmore is next in pop
ularity. There are six boys and
girls: Miriam Mohler. Dorothy
Merrill. Hadassah Fleming, Ben
jamin Shantz. Donald Dudley
and Hugh Kirkman going there.
Five Of Central's stars are going
to Princeton to Join Jimmy Len
non and Dick Newby. They are
James Newman. Karl Michelet,
Leroy Thurtell, Howell Baker and
Martin White.
One Of the boys going to Yale
next September is only in the fifth
semester. At present he is going
to day and night school, and Is
going to attend summer school.
Good luck to you. John Parsons.
Other central boys who hope to
attend Yale are: Charles Baker.
Arthur Kimberly, John Huffman,
Dana Yung Kwai and Lyman Nc
Crary.
Dartmouth: Albert Milans,
Leslie McFadden and Martin
Brand.
Some Of Central's future law
yers, who are to attend George
town Law School, are: Bernard
Goldstein, Milton Norman, Louis
Tanenbaum and David Tavan.
Mary Gapen, Janet Murray and
Helen Bohmanson are going to
Vassar.
other students are going to
Wells, Randolph, Macon Connec-
ticut, Hollins, University OF Mary.
land, Syracuse, George Washing
ton, Cornell and Johns Hopkins.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
EDNA kiLPATOiCk

one State Is not represented. Ari-
zona. California sends sixteen.
Idaho three. Oregon four. WASH
ington eight. Utah one. New Mex
leo four. and Nevada two. which
is a good quota for the Western
States. Other sections OF the
country are represented in about
the same proportion as their
propinquity to this city. The
State sending tho greatest num-
Der OF students Is Maryland. with
242; next comes Virginia. 40:
Pennsylvania. 146: and, strangely
enough. New York also with eI-
actly 146.
The statistic paper also was
indiscreet enough TO give the
ages Of students. that Is. the
number at each age. Six are
only twelve. two boys and four
girls. There are 1873 at thirteen,
and an increasing number up to
eighteen. which has but 241. Nine
teen has eighty. forty-three boys
and thirty-seven girls. Twenty has
fourteen. eleven boys and three
girls. Twenty-one has five. four
boys and one girl. Twenty-Five
has one boy, twenty-three two
boys. and twenty-seven one boy.
Note that only a few girls will own
up to twenty, and only one to
twenty-one.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Central Girl
Shooters Beat
Eastern Girls

The first Central girls rife
match Of tho season has been a
big success. Eastern was van
quished. Central's girls rifle team
won with a score of 5s5 to Eastern's
556 tout of a possible 6o0).
Six girls shot on a team: each
could make q score Of 100 points.
Edna Mozzulluo captained East
ern's team. consisting Of Alta Gra-
bill. Katherine Brown. Marian
Hall. Peggy Byers. and Dorothy
Pyles. Capt. Edna Fitzpatrick.
Peggy limbaugh. Lois Thompson.
Thelma winkjer. Katherine Buttke.
and Sophia waldman shot for Gen.
trail.
Peggy limbaugh was star Of the
match. She shot q possible score.
and deserves all the more praise
for shooting under trying condi-
tions. She set q standard for girl
marksmen in matches to come.
The Eastern girls acquitted them.
selves most creditably. They have
practically no shooting facilities.
and not many opportunities for
practice. Alta Grabin and Peggy
Byers shot their highest scores.
Everyone had . good time dur
ing the social hour which followed
the match.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Tech MOuTnS
Vet AlumnuS

Stanley H. Cole, who graduated
from Tech in 1916, died recently as
q result of disabilities incurred
while serving in the navy during
the world war. Cole adds one more
name to the list Of Techites who
gave their lives in the cause Of
democracy.
King Cole" as he was famil-
iarly called by his classmates. was
a prominent athlete during his
career at Tech. He distinguished
himself in track. baseball. and
football, and was one Of the most
popular members Of his class.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Miss SimOnS
to Stage
Big Festival

Miss Sarah Z. Simons. head Of
the English department Of the
Washington high schools. has re-
Gently formulated plans for the pres
entation of a Shakespearean fes-
tival in each of the high schools.
The pageant here at Tech win take
place sometime in May, and will In
all probability be presented in the
assembly.
Miss Simons' "play within q
play" was first given in 1915 at
the tercentenary celebration Of
Shakespeare's death. all Of the
high schools participating. 1t dis
plays Queen Elizabeth. surrounded
by her court. before whom Shake
speare himself comes to entertain
with famous scenes from his popu-
lar plays. The little "playlets"
will be four in number. prefaced
and concluded with words Of the
poet and his queen.
The different casts will be chosen
with regard to semester. The First
and Second will present scenes
from "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" the Third and Fourth
from Julius Caesar" the Fifth
and Sixth from Henry W" and
the Seventh and Eighth from THE
Tanning Of the Shrew."
The English department has al
ready met to consider the work.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Business Asks But
What Others Have
and It Deserves
BY ALFRED McGARRAGHY.
Editor. the Balance Sheet.


The Business High School has
grown from a mere experiment IN
the latter part Of the nineteenth
century to one Of the permanent
institutions Of Washington. It
was the first commercial high
school in the United States, and
is now the only high school In
Washington which offers both .
two and q four-year business
course.
OF the five white high schools,
Business (now that Eastern has q
new building) is the oldest and
therefore the next in line for a
new building. At the present time
Business Is forced to operate a
two-shift plan. which has proved
very unsatisfactory. Even with
this plan students are forced to
occupy the typewriing rooms of
the school for study. Others are
forced to study In the halls with
an artificial lighting system. We
have an assembly hall which ac-
commodities not more than seven
hundred comfortably. and into
this hall We have often crowded a
thousand or more. There Is no
gynasium Of any size to take care
Of the physical development Of
the students. The lack Of a field
for athletics Is keenly felt. and
the cadets of the school are forced
to drill in the streets in cold.
snowy. or rainy weather. Are
these conditions to continue or
are we to have what we deserve.
q new, fully equipped. modern
building to take care Of the de-
mands Of tho children of WASH
ington In their desire for . busi-
ness educationf
Our alumni association has
been before the Board Of Educa-
ton. members Of important city
civic bodies, and before the House
and Senate in an effort to get
their support in q campaign for
. new building. Although they
have not succeeded as we'll as
might be hoped up to the present
time, they are still working hard
and are now ready to put an.
other request before the Board Of
Education. We should not lose a
chance to help this great work.
and II everyone does his share in
supporting the alumni. its efforts
will surely be crowned with sue
cess.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Young Press Group
Succeeding Well

Tho 8. 8. p. Q. Il gradually
settling down to work as can
be evidenced by tho amount Of
work being turned In about
Tech activities and organize
tions. 1t, however, stiil needs
moro cooperation among the
various enterprises. Much in.
terest IL being evidenced with
the work as II Is the first of its
kind to be undertaken In any
Washington high school.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Club to Have Pin

At the last meeting Of the Girls
Athletic Club. Wanda Spangler
elected manager Of the hockey
team for the coming year with
Ruth Naylor and Helen Patter.
son as assistants. 1t lately has
been suggested that the club have
a pin OF It's own. II It 10 decided
90, our athletes will soon be dis.
tinguished by their insignia. 4
design has been formed.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Business Girl Beats
Collegian at His Game

Gladys Becker, captain Of
the girls rifle team at Bust
ness, met Frank p. Chestnut,
captain Of tho rifle team at
Maryland University ut .
dance given at the university.
Seeing an expert marlssman
medal on his coat, Gladys chal.
lenged Chestnut to . match.
They agreed upon . possible
zoo limit. Both shot promo on
. National Rifle Association
target. Gladys made 100 out
a zoo, and Chestnut 100. After
the targets were exchanged,
Gladys received tho prize-an
autographed stamp.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
FRANC S(HREINER
TO STAR IN
PLAY

Business High Students WorI
To Fill c. n. s. Auditorium
Two Nights in May.
NRANC SCHREINER, who
is to take the leading part
in "Such a Little Queen"
the spring play Of Business High
School, has been very active in
dramatic work at Business. She
starred in "The Rejuvenation Of
Aunt Mary" the spring play Of
1920, and has taken part In
Christmas pageants and other
entertainments given at Busi-
ness.
Is SURE SUCCESS.
such a Little Queen" In .
charming story of a little queen
who, when driven from her throne
by q revolution. comes to America
and has many strange experiences.
The cast Is composed Of the best
talent in the school and this play
Is sure to be a success. The fac
ulty and the cast are working as
never before to I'LL the Central
High hall for two nights. May IL
and 13.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Chairmen Chosen.

A meeting Of all the senior COM
mittees OF the Juno class was
called recently to elect the chair
men for the various committees.
The following ones were chosen
to head the committees: James
Newman. for commencement; vii.
liam Montgomery, for class night:
Henry Sanford. for the senior
prom; and Alice Dickey. for dra-
matics.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Ne1p System.

Tho American Metric Associa-
ton is attempting to have the
metric system made universal
throughout the United States by
law. A bill has been introduced in
the House OF Representatives max.
ing the metric system supreme
after ten years.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Tech Students
Gipen Adpice

At lower class assembly held
in the Tech Assembly Hall Con-
gressman Reed, Of West Virginia,
gave a very interesting talk on
Ideals" and Development Of Citi-
zenship." He was loudly applaud
ed after his speech, rs every
Techite appreciated It very much.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Earns Rating

Samuel stearman, Tech class Of
Juno. 1917. received the second
highest rating IN the United States
IN the last Patent Office examina.
ton, and was subsequently offered
. position with the bureau,
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Shop Tech Radio

In tho near future the Tech
Radio Club plans to give a dem
onstration OF the radio telephone
in an assembly. This would be
appreciated by all members of
Tech In this radio age.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23

EFFORTS TO FORM
CADET BAND MEET
SUCCESS AT LAST
BY LIEUT.. NELSON SOKOLOVE.

+.
many has been the ambition Of the proud admirers
High School Cadet Corps cadet band Of s
The many attempts organize usually met with little
the inaugural parade Of 1917 the headed by
and bugle composed Of boys both from high
and graded "Chare" Stewart wnner competitive drill
1879 major and Prof Cogw instructed the boys in
the of their respective instruments
year, although Handicapped with lack Of support hf
buge presented redtab appearance under