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Evening star., 1924-03-23
MANUAL TRACK TEAM
LEADER ISSUES CALL
Many Training School Stars of
Last Year to Participate
in Field Meet.

William Allen Preston, captain Of
the Armstrong Manual Training
School track team, has issued a call
for candidates. Many Of last years
stars are planning to participate this
year in the annual field meet and
prospects for a brilliant season are
encouraging.
Armstrong; basket ball quint has
cinched the championship of the At
lantic League and also the city cham
pionship in its class. ST cyprian
was defeated during tho week by d
score Of 35-11.
The net result of Constitution
week" has been to increase the num-
ber OF entrants in The Stars oratori-
cal contest. Many of those who wrote
last Friday became so interested in
the subject that they have now be-
come aspirants for the 800 district
prize.
The year book" this spring will
contain many unique features of in
tereSt- among them being Il history
of the indust rieS taught at the school
Questionnaires have been sent TO all
the teachers requesting such informa
tion. II is understood that Capt.
A G. Newman will write a history of
the school.
Warrants are being prepared for
the non-commiasioned officerss and
will be issued shortly at ceremony
similar to that of March IA. when the
commissioned officers received their
commissions from Brig. Gen. Brett.
Lieut. Frank Coleman, former in
structor at Armstrong and of the
military committee, addressed the
officers OF Armstrong after the
award Of commissions He urged
upon them the great necessity of
adopting some proper ideal of an
American boy and of shaping their
lives toward this ideal. He sug-
gested as a worthy pattern the late
Theodore RooSevelt's ideal boy. Fol-
lowing Lieut.. Coleman's s address Capt.
A. G. Newman spoke in a congratula-
tory tone to the young officers.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
SHAW JUNIOR HIGH
IN SPRING REHEARSAL
Martha" In Modified Version to
Be Presented by Pupils
This Year.

Rehearsals are now under way for
the spring performance which Shaw
Junior High School will give in May.
The success of the Gilbert and Sulli-
van operetta last year and the per-
Sistent requests of the pupils for an
other opera have influenced the man.
:a agemsnt to choose, choose Won Fiotow's
Shaw Offering this year. The story
of the opera was given at assembly
Wednesday. Tryouts have been held.
and the cast is practically complete.
The regular monthly meeting of the
History Teachers Club was held in
the library of the school Monday.
Mr.. Hunter led the discussion on THE
Use Of Projects in Teaching History"
He showed how the use of projects
involved considerable ingenuity on
the part of the teacher. as textbooks
are not written to fit in with the
project idea and as library facilities
sre.. are frequently sTs insdsaSate Ralph
educational magaxine articles that
have appeared during the month.
Company H Of Shaw will hold a
street April z at the recess hour. The
judges will be the colonel of the
cath Regiment and the major Of each
battalion. Prize ribbons and a silver
cup will be awarded the successful
platoon
A Girl Reserve Club was oraRnized
recently in the Shaw Junior High
School The following officers have
been elected: Thelma Davis, presi-
dent: Edna Lacy. vice president, and
Laura Sumner, secretary. The club
activities will include socials, literary
entertainments and outdoor sports.
The first meeting Of the 1894 June
graduating class was held Wednes-
day for the purpose Of efrecting q
class organization. The following
officers were elected: President, Ro-
land Richardson; vice president, Algie
Currie, and secretary, Addie Mitchell.
Orders were placed last week for
uniforms and other equipment for
the Shaw base ball team.
The following students have been
placed on the honor roll In the COM
mercial department Of Shaw for su-
periority In typewriting during the
last advisory: Harold Whitted, Emma
Strothers, Alphonzo Lyons, Lawrence
Hawkins, Viola Brown and Thomas
Chase.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
UNIVERSITY HERE
OFFERS new COURSES
Dean Putney to Give Lectures on
History Of European
Diplomacy"

American University opened for
the spring term last week. A num-
ber Of new courses are offered. One
of these. the history of European
diplomacy. given by Dean Putney.
extends over Eve terms. DR.. Juch-
hoff will give this term course in
utilities, and one in foreign exchange
and international finance. Other new
courses include the following:
American diplomacy in the orient,
DR.. Tan all; Roman law, DR.. Nations:
canon law, DR.. Nations; comparative
constitutional law. DR.. Needham: dip
lomatic relations between the United
States and Latin America DIR. Man
ming; industries and resources OF the
United States. DR.. Carlson; diplo-
matic protection of citizens abroad.
DR.. Fuller.
Or. Lucius C. Clark. chancellor of
American University. has received
word from Baltimore that the uni
YER tty has been granted a beQuest
of $1,000 under the will of the late
Summerield Baldwin. for many years
a prominent banker and financier of
Baltimore. 1t is understood that the
gift will be available for general pur-
poses, without restrictions.
Mr.. Baldwin during his lifetime
gave the university $4,000. and also
made some very generous gifts to
Goucher College. His brother, Charles
w. Baldwin, has been a trustee of
American University ever since the
university was established.
The course in far eastern markets
at American University will hold it's
first meeting Tuesday.
The series of public lectures at
American University on Monday
evenings was concluded for the sea-
son with the lecture last week by
Sonora Dolores Castro Cervantes on
Historic Cities Of Belgium"
IEnacio Nabong Of Calumpit, Philip
pine Islands, successfully defended
his thesis on the American influence
on development Of law in tie Philip
pines, when called before the aca-
den,ic council Of American University
last week. He will receive the de-
gree of master of laws Mr.. Nabong
returns shortly to the Philippines.
DR.. Clark. chancellor Of American
University, will be absent from the
city during the present week, attend
ing Methodist Church conferences in
Wilmington and Newark, Del. Dean
Collier Is preparing q pamphlet.
which Is now In press, on the sub
ject, Back TO Wesley" which will
be distributed at the Methodist cou-
venton a few months hence.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
EASTERN STUDENTS
REHEARSE FOR PLAY
Cast Chosen for s'Rollo's Wild
0at" to Be Presented Early
in April.

Work on the spring play "Rollos
Wild oat," IS progressing rapidly.
The cast rehearsed every afternoon
last week. The dates for the plag
are April and IL.
The film "Penrod and Sam was
given in the assembly hall after
school Wednesday. The proceed
from the performance are to be pu'
in the dictionary fund.
Twenty essays on the Constitution
have already been handed in to Miss
Kate Bucknam in The Stars essay
contest. The preliminary elimination
contests will start in the week tie
ginning March 81.
AT special girls assembly Thurs-
day, Miss Whitcomb of the depart
ment Of home economics of the oU-
reau of education, gave lecture on
home economics. These lectures are
arousing much interest among the
girls in the domestic science and art
courses.
Lately new minor course has been
added to the curriculum of Easter
Red Cross class, which will meet
three times a week, will be begun
under the direction of Miss Kanele
The membership in these classes will
be restricted TO first and second Sc
mester girls who are not able TO takt
nhvsical training because of irregu-
larltles of their programs. II is *
pected that the course of study vii
be completed in ten weeks.
Both of the girls clubs at Easter,
were very busy last week. The Mer-
rlil Club has been working on its
spring entertainment, which will in
clude two one-act plays and d few
vaudeville acts. The Friendship Club
held an unusually successful tea
dance Friday afternoon. The Friend
snip girls have kept up the traditions
OF their club by their continuous ar
tiNif" during the past year
Evening star., 1924-03-23
PLAN DEBATING SOCIETY.

The MacFarland Junior High
School has requested the Daniel Web
ster Debating Society of the Bust
ness High School to send several of
its me bers to speak to the debating
club, which is bei-G formed at Mac
Farland. The officers of the Daniel
Webster Club have consented to visit
the MacFarland Debating Society and
extend any help which they may be
able to give.
The elections for the four-year
June class will be held Tuesday
morning at o'clock in the assembly
hall.
The try-outs for the spring play,
Come Out of the Kitchen" will be
held soon, and large number of
wouldbe actors are expected to come
p1t
Evening star., 1924-03-23
K. OF C. SCHOOL STUDENTS
WILL ORGANIZE COUNCIL
Glass Representatives to Meet for
Promotion of Pupil
Activities.

Representatives of various classes
are to meet Tuesday night to organize
the students council to promote stu
dent activities in the Knights of Co
lumbus evening school. P F. Ward,
J. u Kiley and Paul Cowgirl are
serving as temporary organizing
committee. A sorority is being or
ganized by Miss Evelyn Greene and
Miss Loretta Ryan
Mrs. Frank OHara will lecture on
Joseph Conrad's latest novel, "The
Rover" at the *. of G. evening school
Tuesday evening at S o'clock. These
lectures are open to the public.
Rev. DR.. John Ryan of the Catholic
University will give a public lecture
on Socialism" Friday afternoon at
o'clock.
Prof. Arthur Deering Of the Cath
oiic University lectured on Edgar
Allen Poe Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
Music as Snake-Bite Cure,

DR.. Agnes Savill, in a paper on tho
efficiency OF music in curing sickness
and insanity, has dug into the old
records to show that the early Ital-
ians used music as a cure for viper
bites. She maintains that when all
other remedies had failed to bring
enAck,
Evening star., 1924-03-23
Why Andalusia Differs.

When the Christians conquered Cor
dova and Seville between 1886 and
1248, and Granada in 1892, they re-
tanned the Moorish artisan class. and
with these preserved the oriental ira
dition of the Industrial arts of south
ern Spain The rest of Spain followed
general European traditions, but those
In Andaiusia remained In q class by
themselves
Evening star., 1924-03-23
Well Put.
From Punch, London.

From Punch London.
Milkman-You needn't look at tho
milk like that; it's the cleanest in
tho district
Client--And we'll it might be With
all the washing yoU Eive II
Evening star., 1924-03-23
EDUCATIONAL.

CoLUMBlA NIvE sIrf sCHvOf-W
Thomas Shepard. Ph. D.. pres: S06h Eye NV
guage. mathematics. physics, chemistry. con.
sui. patent exs.; day, night; eo-eds; moderate.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25
The old way is better

Now comes the news that in several
states Outside marriage by radio has
been declared illegal
We can easily see that there would
be confusion in the broadcasting of
the marriage ritual. By listening in.
we might hear something like this:
Minister-do you utu dab ia ia tab
adtadah Eloise Itch take this prunes
closed firm to be your Texas Gulf oil
preferred 81 bid SO lawfully welded
titmouse and woodchuck fable by Mil
licent Middle?
Answer-Shake little shimmie on
the shores of Kakkakoo."
Minister-Do you, Clarence, snap
snap-snap-buzz-click take this bed
time story by Kenneth Knee, to be
your lawfully welded Sousa's band in
new and novel program?
Answer Good bye, Tootsie, good
bye.
Minister pronounce you McKin-
ley high school glee club in songs and
ins trumental music
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25
Paid Political Advertising
VALENTINE UNINCUMBERED
POLITICALLY

In reply to a letter written by a
Seward Republican in which he was
charged with being a Wickersham-
Chamberlin man, the following de-
NAL has been wired by Emery Valen-
tine, preferential candidate for Gov
ernor at the coming primary election:
Juneau, Apr. %, 1924.
"a am not supporting Cham
berlin, and would do nothing for
him anyway. Wickersham is
taking no part. | was manager
for him years ago, but he has
forgotten past favors and is do
ing nothing for anyone. | am
for Alaska and its people; moth
ing else"
(Signed) G. VALENTINE.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

The San Juan Cold Storage plant is
doing 4 land office business since it
opened for business last Monday, an
average of four boats arriving with
halibut day. A quarter of a million
pounds have already been received and
the next steamers south will be load
ed with fish.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

Joe Badger, the wideawake prOpri-
etor Of our leading hostelry, the Van
Glider Hotel, is Installing thermOm-
eters in every room for the conve-
nience Of his guests. These thermom-
cters are Of the very latest make and
quite attractive in appearance, being
circular in shape and Of polished
brass. One special feature of these
new thermometers being that they
never register below seventy degrees
thus the guests OF the hotel can al
ways be comfortably warm, by just
looking at them, despite the temper
allure and the fact that the furnace
has gone out.-Cont
He who laughs last is usually last
to get the joke.
Ansco Cameras, Schallerer's Alaska
Shop. tt
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

''If motor cars and tractors get
more plentiful what about the white
horse for every red-headed girl we
see? worries Bill.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25
LOCAL NEWS

Much work is being done at TIE fish
haCcnely and as soon as The road is
Gear, considerable activity will re
ve.op.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25
The LAUGH LINE
Those Dainty Dresses

Pardon me, did you drop your hand
kerchief during the dance?"
ooh! Pm so embarrassed! That is
my dress"
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

With regard to Mr.. Harding's am
bition to break the solid South, Smith
says he'd like to remind him that the
boll-weevil has been trying to do it
for Is wears.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

The Dodge car belonging to e. Van
Gundy, assistant general manager, H.
Horn who was recently appointed Sup.
erintendent of track, building and
ridge construction land Mr. Moore, -.
gineer on the car, will arrive in Sew
ard sometime today or tomorrow on
a trip of inspection.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

NOTARY PUBLIC-Always on the
job from s a. m. to p. M, D. H.
Tyer, at the Gateway office. If
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

A bootlegger tells US that when he
was seized with the grippe it kept him
in longer than when he was seized
with a suitcase.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

Irish insists he heard girl tell her
escort that "men who don't wear gar
tiers have more confidence than she
has
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

We lamped this sign inside res
tuarant yesterday noon: eff wife cant
cook, don't divorce her. Eat here and
keep her for a pet.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

Fresh Pig'n Whistle candy, Schal-
lerer's Alaska Shop. IT,.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

j. P Harmon and family will move
into the Hoben residence on Third
Avenue which was recently occupied
by Nj. Horn and wife.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

Barn dance in A. B. Hall Saturday
night
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

CAN USE A FEW MORE GUS
TONERS AT THE o. K. BARKER
SHOP.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

Definition OF a giggle: That rat
tie Of lonesome thought in an empty
brain.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

In city you are in danger Of being
run down by autos, but in some of
these Alaska towns you are run down
by gossips
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

SUITS MADE TO ORDER. At
URBACH'S. tt
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

Which for no reason at all reminds
us of the w. K. absent minded Seward
man who threw his clothes on the bed
and carefully laid himself over the
back of a chair.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

Miss M. j. Rasmussen has purchas-
ed the Tallasen property on Washing
ton street.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

The bridge gang, in charge of Matt
Peters, which has been putting in fen
der piling on the dock, have completed
the job and will leave for Mile IL.
Later they will go to Mile IS.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

Developing, printing, charging, at
Schallerer's Alaska Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25
MAY DAY DANCE

A Mayday dance will be given by
the Legion Auxiliary May LIST lat 8
p. M, in the Odd Fellows Hall.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

Want Job in Japan Mabel
The Japanese typewriter has 1926
characters.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

Well when girls get to wearing cor
sets again, it may make little more
room in the street cars.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25
Notice to Public
Seward, Alaska, Feb. Is, 1924.

COMMENCING on September |, 1924, the
SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
will distribute electric current through meters
only. The rate for lighting and all other uses
where the unit demand is one electrical horse
power or less will be fifteen cents per kiloWatt
hour payable monthly. Current for motors
and other current consuming devices whose
unit demand exceeds one electrical horsepower
will be supplied at the rate of ten cents per klo
watt hour, payable monthly, through separate
METERS but the right to regulate the hours for
such use is reserved to the Company.
The minimum charge for lighting, and other
uses where the unit demand is one electrical
horsepower or less, will be fifty cents for each
ampere Of meters rated capacity per month
The minimum charge for motors or other cur
rent consuming devices whose unit demand ex
ceeds one electrical horsepower will be at the
rate Of three dollars per month for each con-
nected horse power or fraction thereof
Deposits to the value Of meters will be re-
CURED at the TIME of installation. They will be
repaid to depostor or order upon return Of
meter in good condition, less ten per cent ser
vice charge. provided all sums then due the
Company shall have been paid. Meters will be
installed in the order Of the applications there
for
IN. GRAFT, Manager.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

The town council at one of its next
meetings will appoint councilman to
succeed Stephen Adelman, resigned.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

Genuine Peterson imported pipes, al
Schallerer's Alaska Shop. if
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

Eight autos consigned to Fairbanks,
will be sent up on one of the next
trains.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

.'oIn t, e Chamber Of Commerce.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

A trainload Of steel will be taken
up to Mile "a this week where con-
siderable track repair work is in pro-
gresS.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25

Monarch Mallable Ranges at Graefs.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-25
Classified Advertising

FOR SALE-52 foot V-bottom gas
boat, II feet beam; draws four feet;
heavy duty SO h. p. engine. Box 1924,
Anchorage. If,
New Britain herald., 1924-05-19

with her daughter, Mrs. Glynn. She cherished as a high privilege the franchise which was extended to women, and was among the first of her sex to caste a ballot in the first assembly district in Brooklyn. She vas member Of the Roman Catholic church Of the Assumption.
 Besides her son and her daughter, Mrs. Smith is survived by le grand children and three great grandchil- dren.
 Funeral services have been set ten- tatively for 10 a, m, Wednesday at the Church of the Assumption in Gran bt Try street. between Hicks and Hen ry streets, Brooklyn.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-19
Ideal Conditions

Ff IHa Aesotihted IfEHh.
 Tpkio, May 19.-The flight Of tht American round-thc-word aNiators from Paramashiru bay to Lake Toshi. move was made under ideal condi. tions, said dispatches received here from the American destroyer Pope and the Japanese destroyer Amatsuk age. The navy department issued an official announcement of the iiers' ar rival on fctorofu island
 The fiiers RiH be resolved in auli- ence by the prince regent soon after their arrival at kHmumigaru. the Japanese naval base.
 American Ambassador Woods ron- ferred with cabinet officers on ar engagements for the audience.
 American and Japanese army and naval officers here. who have been in closest contact with arrangements for inc round-tl"- world flight believe the American aFiators vill maEn detcr- mined effort 10 fly every day until they reach kssumigaura. They be- liete thc Americans may reach that point. which is scheduled ytor. hy Mcdue sday afternoon. Indications are that there Hif bc af toad oua more fair day in thc lake region north Of Japan proper II SD. the finrs probe ably could reach AomJi on thr north frn end of HoH6o island. The main is- land Of Japan. tomuf.Sv. They thau would be Within striking distance of the aviation base.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-19
Dawn Comes Earl '

By The Associated Press.
 Paramashiru Island, Euriles, May la.-The American army flyers en- oircling the world sailed down onto kashiwabera bay here Saturday morn- ing in a snowstorm. This morning they mounted from the water and disap- peared in the carly morning fog, They had waited for good weather. Sun day was a disappointment. Snow fell from time to time, and a biting wind blew continuously.
 Today early dawn, in this latitude il comes before 2 o'clock, found the fiers astir. The low hanging fog threatened anothre postponement, but from tho |. $. s. Pope at Hitokappu bay, Veto rofu Island. and from the Japanese destroyer Hamakaze. half way bee tween the two stops came reports of excellent flying conditions.
 The air cruiser New orleans took the air at 1883 a. m., quickly followed by the Boston and the Chicago in order.
 The tske-off was easy. The arplanes circled once overhead, and the flag psne, Chicago. taking the lead, all three disappeared in the morning haze.