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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-07
is AFTER
FAMOUS JEWEL
To Forbid Sale OF Great
"FIorentine' by zita

GENEVA. Sept. Rome mes.
raRes Indicate that tho italian gov,
eminent win try 20 prevent cx I'm.
prcns Zita dispensing Of the famous
diamond known as the "fforen,lne, .
which formerly adorned the family
jewel chest Of tho HapsburKs.
The stone was pledged. with other
jewels. by the ex.Emperor Karl. 10 4
Swiss bank. 10 finance his last ~
fated dash for the Austrian throne
bat as zita needs money urgently
she Is understood TO be selling her
rights Of redemption Of these Jewels
Tho HFlorcntine" la one Of the
worlds most famous diamonds ant
weighs iaoh carata. Ii Is valued to
day az 10000 600 Italian lire. III
early history IL tragic. -Four and .
half centuries ago a peasant. loot
ing the dead outside tho wallis o.
Nancy Trancel during the Siege o.
that city by Charles tho Bold. Duk,
u Burgundy. discovered the jewc
on the finger OF n body which hnt
been half eaten by wolves. TIL,
body WINS that OF tho Bold Bur
gundlan.
The peasan, sold the ring to n Jew
for a few silver coins. and thru VA
rious channels. and at every increas
ing prices, the "F1orcntlne" found III
way TO the Golfers OF the famous
Borgia family Thence In the cours,
Of years. and by methods which
have always been regarded as o
doubtful legality. It reached tn,
Habsburgs.
AT the dotyafali Of the Austro
Hungarian empire. the italian gov
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-07
SENATORS HOLD
FOREST HEARING
win Leave Portland Monday
for Tacoma

PORTLAND. Sept United
states senate committee viii tomor.
row conduct hearing here on Orc.
gon forest conditions Included In
the committee arc Senators McSary.
Oregon. Moses. New Hampshire;
Fletcher. F1orida. and Harrison. Mls.
sissippi
After dcvoting tomorrow TO the
hearing. The committee viii tour the
Columbia river hishwny Sunday.
watch lumber operations in hiE
mill Monday morning and leave
Monday afternoon for Tacoma
The committee proposes to recon.
mend 20 congress- legislation aimed
10 asnss, forest rerleuishment con.
sis'ent with tho necessary use Of
lumbar.
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other items in the plan include IN
creahng four times the size Of the
campus swimming pool; construction
Of six baseball diamonds: two soccer
fields: 20 tennis courts; eight basf
ketoall courts: six handball courtS
and two running trackA
Two wings viii be added TO the
present gymnasium and the present
basketball pavilion will be enlarged
10 accommodate $500 spectators.
The cost Of the program is es,im-
aied at 100000 and will be financed
thru the proceeds OF student actiyt-
ties, including athletics
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STANFORD HAS
SPORT FOR ALL

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal,
Sept - stanford University has
launched a ib.year athletic program.
designed 70 mako athletics for the
many and not Jus, for the few who
HiRr" a reality
The program includes the building
of an athletic plant covering I4g
acres on tho Stanford campus
The first unit. comprising nine
football fields for usa not only by
tho varsity squad. but by class and
various minor teams. viii be ready
for the present season Twelve foot
ball teams have been organized on
paper TO be ready fof play October /.
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PROMISES new
IMMIGRANT LAW
Congressman 10 h n S o n
Speaks at Portland

PORTLAND. Sept. IA new I'm,
migration law which will place added
bars In the way Of undesirable I'm.
migrants viii 30 introduced as soon
as congress conyensas. Congressman
Albert johnson Of washington. an.
nouneed in a speech here last night
The bill viii propose 30 put immi.
grafton on 2 per cent haals. the
census Of 1890 being used This. the
congressman explained. would cut
RuHSia's annual influx. for instance.
from 10000 10 5000.
Another clause Of tho measures.
particularly interesting 70 the Pacific
coast. would bar orienthia. Ineligible
60 citizenship. from maintaining
permanent residence IN this country.
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Miss Lorraine bunch
WASHINGTON, ID. c.

out ny local hackers of tho plan.
As conditions now exist, raw silk is
passing thru Seattle 10 the Atlantic
states. from where Il returns here
after manufacture with ~ loss Of ts5
per 100 pounds in transportation
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ernmsn, claimed tho 'sFlorentlne-
among i'a share Of tho Austrian
crown jewels handed over under tho
Versailles treaty. hot the Emperor
Ksr1 had other views and took II
with him when he left Austria hur.
Fiediy. Karl used Il 10 raiso money,
but the Italian government never
admitted tho legality Of HIS pnsacs,
sion 81 tho jewel, and now that Zlta
is reported 10 be selling u. the Rome
authorities arc taking action 10 pre-,
vent the sale.
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making center.
silk imports during the first seven
months OF 1888 total over 500, ooO,-
900 thru the port q Seattle, giving
Il substantial lead over other Coas,
cities Seattle, besides being two
days sailing time closer 10 the Orient.
has climate wonderfully adapted 20
the manufacture of silk. and much
better labor conditions 4 Ia pointed
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LONDON. Sept T.--Justice Lush
was severely rebnked by the Vest
minister county court for refusing
Jury trial OF two cases before him.
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CAIRO, Sept. Many deaths
have been caused by the plague In
the Egyptian provinces Of As7iat and
Girga
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charges, which is Immediately felt by
local buyers
Evening star., 1923-11-25
ALIEN STUDENTS AID
IN RED CROSS DRIVE
Americanization Glasses Show Ap'
probation Of Help Received
From Organization.

Stories by the foreign students OF
the Americanization schools OF aid
they had received from the American
Red Cross resulted in q generous re-
sponse to the Red Cross roll call In
the schools last week.
Samuel Jacobs spoke to the after
noon Americanization classes in the
Columbia Junior High School He
is a naturalization examiner. An ad-
dress also was made by DR.. Peter a.
Speek, in charge of the Slavic section
Of the Congressional Library.
Representative Stuart +. Reed of
West Virginia visited the school last
week and talked to the students on
'"The Work of Congress"
The community committee of the
Americanization School Association
held it's monthly meeting last Thurs
day evening. The association will CO.
giving reception to newly nat
uralized citizens Tuesday. A letter
from the president, s. II. Hanessian,
TO AmericaniZation schools through
out the country asks corporation
in organizing branches of the Ameri-
canization School Association. The
Washington section will be able,
through its publication. The Ameri-
canisation Bulletin TO furnish au-
naturalization and immigration CON
ditions.. Commissioner w. w Hus-
band of the immigration bureau and
Commissioner Raymond +. Crtst of
fhe naturalization bureau have In
dorsed this publication.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
HIGH SCHOOL PLANS
3PLAYS THIS WEEK
Patriotic Songs Feature As,
SembIy at Eastern
Tuesday.

are being made by Eastern High
Schools dramatic stars on the thres
1iaysTss 1sr and Pet BHilst N;ss, The We Won.
to be presented Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Tickets for the shows were pur
on sale last week.
Casts for the productions follow:
SON. Alvin Walls. Arthur. Bondurant.
Ruth Greenwood, Edwin Andrus
George Main. George Granger and
Jessie Lambert. "A Night at an Inn"
Ralph Nestler. Donald Bingham,
Maurice Thompson. Tom Howard.
Harold Lady and Milton Talbert. The
Wonder Hat"--Asenath Graves, Will
ton Gibson. Sanford Leach, Gerald
Coe and Margaret Beasley.
Songs Feature Assembly.
Patriotic and popular songs fea-
Edwin n. c. Barnes. director of music
in the public schools Miss Clara
Burroughs explained the series Of
concerts at Central High School un-
center department.
The Friendship Clubs basket ball
team defeated the Merrill Club $
quintet last week, 81 to "a.
The initial issue of the Easterner
official organ of the school, will be
published this week.
December z will be an imporant
day for the Eastern students. as II vii.
mark the end OF the second advisory
period. 1t also will be a holiday, as
the teachers institute will be heic.
at Central High School.
Scenic settings for the three plays
this week are being made by the
manual training department under
the direction Of E. c. Rick. This de
partment is new feature at the
school
Enrolment in the woodworkirsg
department has exceeded expecta-
tions. The department has complete
and up-to-date eQuipm ent for cabin -
making. At present il IS constructing
fifteen panels and all of the furniture
to be used in the dramatic produc-
tionS this week.
An education week program, con
,sisting OF gymnastic stunts, folh
dances. base ball drill and musicsi
numbers was presented by the stu
dents at an assembly Friday.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
Special Teachers Course
Being Planned by G. ". u.
of National Educational As.
sociations Viii Dra,o 10000 to
Capital, Is Prediction.

George Washington University is
making elaborate preparations to en-
tertain. a large number OF visiting
teachers who will arrive in Wash
ington next summer for the National
Education Association convention. The
university Is looking forward to taxi
Ing care Of many teachers in a spe-
cial teachers course. which will run
six weeks during the summer.
The convention will draw to this
city upward of 10000 teachers, in
structors. heads of departments in
schools and colleges. To this end a
special course for teachers will be
offered at the university. While the
convention will'last but one week, It
is planned to have the six-week
course at the university embrace not
only the instruction usually given,
put Will take into consideration the
educational advantages of Washing
ton In connection with the historic
Capital.
The regular Washington Alumni AS
sociation luncheon at the University
Cub Will be held Friday at l pm.
PRESIDENT William Mather Lewis will
oe the principal speaker and Is ex-
pected to outline the coming endow-
ment campaign as well as ths plans
Tor the breaking of. ground fer the
new S2So.Ooo arts and science build
ing on 2lst street -.
Alumni Invited.
Invitations have been sent. to all
Washington alumni members, and an
unusually nn..Na large gathering is: ex-
The Inter Fraternity Association. OF
which Lester johnson. Kappa Sigma
fraternity. is president. will hold a
smoker Wednesday night at the
Sigma Phi Epsilon house. President
Lewis Will address the fraternity men,
OF which there are. more than 300 in
the university =,
= The main theme of the meeting is to
produce spirit for the big :.Gepfge
Washin ngton-Catholic University foot
oai game to- be held IN the Central
High Stadium Thanksgiving day at
2 pm. =.
\ number 'of Interesting entertain
ments have been planned for the week
END by the fraternities and sororities
Dances for the most part will play a
most important part in the holiday
celebration
The Sigma Chi Fraternity is re-
Tivlng its big dance, which will be
heid Wednesday night at the Arlfng-
Evening star., 1923-11-25
Western High Celebrates
Victory of Cridir0n Team,
Kramer Yarns Conquerors of Central to
Look Out for Defeat BY Blue and
White Nest Year.

Western High School celebrated the
victory Of its gridiron team over the
Central eleven at a special assembly
Thursday. Stephen f. Kramer Cen
trails principal. congratulated West
ern for It's triumph, but warned that
the Blue and White team would re-
capture the laurels next year. Others
who spoke were DR.. Elmer S. Newton,
principal Of Western; S. Duncan
Bradley, president Of the Western
Home and School Association; Coach
Ahern, Bo Lamar, Robert Burton.
David Welchel. Charles Hasease,
Henry Lamar. Ashley Hawken and
DR.. George Sharp Of the alumni as
sociation.
Prizes for the sections showing the
pest results in the Home and School
Associations membership drive were
awarded as follows: Miss Grace
Houghton's section. 1903; Miss Sue
Gardner's section. III; Mrs. Cades'
section, 211. and Miss Evelyn Thomp-
sons section, PA.
Rifle Club Plans M.tch.
The Girls Rifle Club will hold a
competitive match this week to de-
termine the best shots for tho varsity
team which viii participate IN the In
terscholas;ic matches during the year.
a debate between Western and
Emerson Institute teams will be he Id
december .. on the question, That
Immigration to the United States Be
Further Restricted"
Bount'ul baskets OF foodstuffs will
be distributed to poor families
Thanksgiving day by the French Club
of Western, which Is under the d.
rection of Nine. Blanche Bimont of
the faculty Miss Pickens is presi-
dent of the club. Roger Robb. vice
president. Miss DuBoise, seer etary,
and Mary Brigham, treasurer.
4 play, "A New England Primer"
and several scenes from Bernard
Shaw's "Pygmation." featured the
better speech week assembly at
Western. Miss Margaret Wilson of
the senior class read a paper on Bet
ter Speech" while Miss Alice Wood
of the faculty read the Declaration
of independence"
The cast of "Pygmatien." which was
staged by the Dramatic Association.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
MINER NORMAL SCHOOL
HAS UNIQUE PROGRAM

In the observance OF Education
week the Miner Normal School pre-
sented to the student body a program
OF unique interest. On Monday Prof.
Wesley Of Howard University de-
livered an address on the American
Constitution.' tracing the making of
the Constitution and the method Of
It's development by the two processes
Of amendment and Interpretation.
DR.. Dykes talked Tuesday on Pa
trietism." The subject for Wednes-
day. THE School and Teacher" was
discussed by Miss e. F. G. Merritt
from the viewpoint of the Importance
OF reading in life. Thursday the
students were entertained by a nhov-
ing picture which emphasized the
physical element in education. AS a
climax TO the program DR.. Thomas of
Howard University discussed the
community from the standpoint OF
nature study Friday morning.
J. Francis Gregory. teacher OF Eng
Iish, spoke on patriotism at the
Randall Junior High School and the
John f. Cook School. at exercises In
the observance of Education week.
On Thursday, in the parish house of
the Calvary Episcopal Church he ad-
dressed the Northeast Uplift Club on
Respect for Law"
1.-THE Influence of the Chemical
Composition of Soils on the Distribu-
tion of Plants" was discussed by J.
A. Turner. teacher of biology, before
the teachers Of the high schools at
Dunbar High School Friday aftar-
noon.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
COLLEGE STUDENTS
. AWARDED HONORS
SIxty-Six at Georgetown,
Seven of D. C., Receive Tes:
timoniaIs During Month.

SlXty-siX students OF Georgetown Uni
versity. seven. Of whom represent the
District, were awarded testimonials dur
ing the past month. The testimonials
carried the commendatIon- of Rev. John
B. Creeden. S. j., president Of the tnsti-
tuition.
The District studeLIs who received
honors were: Sophomore English, John
J. O'Cohhor and John z. Wise; fresh
men English composition. James Ruby !;
freshmen pre-lega!. H. SaidnIan and C.
Smithdeal, and junior l. Albert Mas
erick and Thomas Perry.
DR.. Leo =. Rowe to Address Students.
/ DR.. Leo S. Rowe, director general of
the Far-American Union, has accepted
an invitation 20 address the student
body OF Georgetown University at exer-
.ciseS TO be held soon In celebration of
the centennial of the Monroe doctrine.
DehaterS for the contest to be held
by the . Philonomosian Society Of the
college have been selected and the an
nouncement. was! made that the date
would be fixed about week ahead of
that for the Pirifodeunic debate Decem-
Der Z. John Gtllen, Jairlss. Kirwin, John
H. Bailey and Mr., Hennessy; have been
picked from a wide field Of competitors.
The Georgetown School OF Law has
| TEdIiS 10 nOfu iLS TTSl prize OeDdtC
between the senior and junior soph-
omore societies December I, the two
teams having been selected: from the
winners of the trial debate. Repre-
senting the seniors will be: John
Adams Victory Of the post graduate
Junior Sophomore Society will be
repreSent by William A. Blake and
Paul Lamiell, with William G. Ell
liott. jr., as alternate.
Secretary of State Hughes has an
nounced the appointment of Dr.
James Brown Scott, professor of in
terIational law at the Georgetown
Foreign Service School. as one of
the two representatives of this coun-
try on the international commission
from each of the twenty-one Amer
lean republics The commission will
meet to codify the international
law. both. public and private. of the
western hemisphere, and to make
recommendations on the laws as
Before his departure from this
country. Count Albert Apponyi,
Hungarian statesman. wrote to
press his gratification for the oppor-
! tunitN the school extended him to
make his only public address in
Washington.
Graduates Make Their Marks.
+: Georgetown graduates in many
sections of the country are making
their mark. and advices received by
the Hoya tell of dnany new {onors
heaped upon them. Leo Callahan,
'S3, of the Delta Phi Epsilon frat
ernity. is one of the latest George
town students to enter the consular
service and will be given his first
assignment December l. Earle ".
Pomeray, master OF foreign service,
'23, is another recent graduate who
is entering the foreign trade Of the
American Hardware Company.
Evening star., 1923-11-25

ton Hotel. The Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Fraternity will hold a formal dance
on Thanksgiving day evening.
The, regular weekly vocational guild :
ance talks are being continued at
chapel az we'll as the musical offer
ings of we'll known local artists. To-
morrow morning Eugene Adams or
Johnson & Adams will speak on IN
surance."
Announcement is made by President
Lewis that in the observance OF
Thanksgiving day chapel exercises
will be held II, Lisner Hall Wednesday
at noon.
Prof. Doyle to Speak.
Prof Henry Grattan Doyle of the
department of romance Languages
will address the association OF mod
ern language teachers OF the mtddle
states and Maryland at the thirty
seventh annual convention or the
tory schools at. Bethlehem. Pa. at Lee
high University and the Moravian
College, Friday and Saturday.
More than 100 couples attended the
George Washington University Ma
sonic Club dance at the Ebbitt Hotel
"Wednesday night. Dean Van Week.
Profs. Lapham, Updegraff. Evans;
Platt. Arnold. Johnson and Collier ana
the senior and junior law class presi-
dents. Hugo Kemmon and leighton
TaylOr, were present. .
Dr. Robert F. Griggs, discoverer or
THE Valley of Ten Thousand
Smokes" gave an illustrated lecture
at the regular chapel Friday.
GIee Club Elects.
The George Washington University
Male Glee Club held its elections for
the year at the meeting THURSDAY
night Director OF Student Activities
Bryan Morse addressed the signers
and Vocal Director Mueller outlined
the plans for the coming year.
The officers selected we're: Presi-
dent, r. N. Saunders; manager w. j..
Fly; secretary, J. q. Ewing: treasurer.
r. N Marquis. The first concert mas
been arranged and will be given at
the meeting of the Kiwanfs Club. TO
be held at the City Club about Decem-
Der l.
One of the features of the year viii
be a duar concert to be given with the
Girls Glee Club, and II Is expected
that many novel features VIII be
planned as the club develops.
Many new men tried out for the
club this year. and from the group
thirty-five good singers have been Sc
lected by Director Mueller. The pros
poets for the year seem the brightest
in the history of the organization.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
TO HONOR CADETS
OF BUSINESS HIGH
Girls Auxiliary Of School An
nounces Party Dance for
Tuesday Night.

Arrangements for a party dance
in honor of the cadets OF Business
High School were made by the girls
auxiliary of the institution at a
meeting Thursday. The affair will
be held Tuesday night. Miss Nc
Carly. Miss White and Miss Thorn
son. the faculty advisers of the
auxiliary. attended the meeting.
The executive committee of the
auxiliary is, composed of girls whose
scholastic record Is high and who
were picked by a committee of teach
ers.. The members are May. Grace,
Bernice Brewer, Catherine .Crawley
Rebecca Kronman and Roberta Hop
ktns. This organization Is unique
in high school activities. 1t is run
+: entirely by students It's member
maintained a good scholastic average
and who in addition thereto are
anxious TO serve the school and hold
up it's good name in another. way,
too. -
Prominent In School Activities.
!: The auxiliary. though but a. year
old is already taking one OF the fore
most places in the ranks of school
activities and well may it do so for
1t not only enables the girl to serve
her school and it's cadets, but also
enables the school to be even more
helpful to the girl by recognizing
her scholastic achievements by ad-
uniting her. to membership and by
providing a splendid, wholesome So
cial life for her after she rs a mem
Der. -.
The frfendship clubs OF the high
schools held an entertainment anu
supper Friday night. at the Blue
Triangle, Goth and B streets. Sing
ing and dancing featured the
program. ..'ss s:
., After supper the girls gathered
around the open fireplace. Miss SIade
save a talk about the different
friendship clubs all over the world.
- Features Of Program.
After Miss Slade's talk each of
, the high schools presented it's part
OF the entertainment. The Busin ess
High School contribution was a
group of songs rendered by Miss
Margaret McC1osky.
The senior class play, "A Perplex-
ing Situation will be presented
Wednesday,. A competent cast has
been chosen. The. executive com.
mittee in charge. of the production
is composed Of Gertrude Rusfka, viii
liam Harmon. Harold Berkley and
Mauvra Mendel, -:
Evening star., 1923-11-25
GRADUATES OF PACE .
INSTITUTE HONORED
Prizes Awarded for Scholarship,
Thesis and Attend =
ance. - -.

At the annual graduation exercises
Of Pace Institute of Accountancy. at
the Ebbitt Hotel last night prizes
were awarded to John. f.. Birdsell.
scholarship; Gustav j.. Gilbert. thesis,
and w. II. Graham and James E.
Jones, attendance.
Those who received honorable men
fion were: Scholarship, Leon Strauss,
Ella C. Werner and Gustav J. ELL
bert; thesis. John e. BirdseIl, Ken
meth l.. Nelson and Forrest p. Neal;
attendance. John E. Yfckery. Frank
buckingham Grace E. Malamphy and
Gustav J.. Gilbert.
Glenn Willett. president Of the
school. presided during exercises and
made the awards. Dean Clark extended
the greetings to the graduates. Homer
s. Pace delivered the address and
ton. .r,' ~ -. .r-
Following the exercises an informal
reception was held: The graduates fol-
low: John Edmund Birdsell, Robert F.
p. Burks, Ralph Leon Cline. William
Francis Collins. Charles II. Cooper,
John Patrick Daily, Avis B. Damon.
Cecil Elmer Deatherage; William
Elizabeth G Dodd. Walter Doxon. jr..
0kpstav J. Gilbert. Carl Rudolph Engel.
lima Flack, C. P. Fortner, John X.
Frederic. John H. Frishett. Robert
r. Gahagan. Goodwin Price Graham,
william Henry Graham, G. w: Hamp-
ton, Louis Album Harris. Christian
Haugen, Allen Thurman Hendrix.
Clay c. Holmes. Charles J. Hoppe.
Clarence II. Hildreth, James Ben
nett Jones. Wayne Kendrick, Norman F.
Kline, w. A. Kluttz. Harry r. Krieter,
Freedom Roscoe Leaman. Lena r.
ISopiansky, Grace Elizabeth MaIamphy.
John F. Nancy, Samuel Meisels, Reuben
X. Millstein. Wayne H. Moore, George
W. Nash, Forrest Preston Neal, Ken
meth l.. Nelson, Earle Dana Owen, John
III. Pigg, Paul A. Sebastian, Sydney d.
Smith, Morton Lewis Stannard. Robert
Victor Stormer. Clyde b. Stovall, Leon
Strauss, John A. Sutton, Nels V. Sven
eon, Frederick g. oTansills. Elmer B.
Toombs, Merlon G. Vaughan, John Z.
vickery. Sheldon Sanford Eosburg.
Clarence, B. Wslse and Eala C. Werner.