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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18

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Repartee.
Stuck It Out.

Stuck It Out. Edna: "The man Agnes became engaged to is considered the catch of the season." May Well. she's been fishing long enough to land him.
 Philip K Mahler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
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VIII Mako It suco4ss. s.rhe announce ment is made that there will be an abundance of inistletoe this season, therefore Christmas should be a complete success for the younger Iset.-Elorence Times
Evening star., 1924-05-04
HINE PUPILS PLANT
5 MEMORIAL TREES
Appropriate Observance Of Arbor
Day Held at Junior High
School.

Arbor day was appropriately cele-
brated by the Hine Junior High
School last week. Tuesday an as
sembly was held at which the pro-
gram below was presented. Follow
ing the program the Ga sections, un-
der the guardianship of the Boys
and Girls Council planted five me-
mortal trees, one for each class, in
the school yard. Each tree was
planted by member of the class IL
is to represent Those assisting in
the planting of the trees were James
Harker, Grace HALEY, Margaret
Simon. Paul Lawson, Charles Simon
and Aubrey Brown.
The program included the follow
ing numbers: Song, America the
Beautiful" by school: history of
Arbor Day. by Iris Cowen; what a
Tree Means to Me-" by Gertrude e
D'Andelet: Nature Songs" by Girls
Glee Club; presentation of trees, by
William Arnold. acceptance of trees,
by William Gill; recitation. Trees"
by Floyd Hall: recitation. What
Plant We in this Apple Tree" by
Carol Garland; pledge of protection
by student councils. by Charles Miller
and Frances White; What We Have
Placed in the Box" by Juanita Davis.
The ParentTeacher Association
will hold it's regular meeting Thurs
day evening. At this time there will
also be presented an exhibit of the
work in the various departments Of
the school. Friends and relatives of
the students of this school are
cordially invited to attend.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
CITIZENSHIP SCHOOL
PLANS SPRING DANCE
Student Association to Conduct
Social Affair at City Club
on May 81.

The executive committee of the
Americanization School Association
is planning the organization's second
annual spring dance to be given at
the City Club on May 81. S. H
Hanessian is president of the associa-
tion. while Miss Marie Halasf is In
charge of the dance program.
A group of students of the Amer.
icanization day school, in charge or
Miss L. o. Burroughs, visited the
health exhibit at 1881 f street Fiji
day morning.
Twenty-Five students of the Amer
icanization school, candidates for the
naturalization court hearing, passed
their preliminary examination, con-
Quoted at the school Tuesday night
by Jesse Thomas and Frances Bradon,
assistant examiners of the natural
ization bureau. These petitioners
will appear before the District Su-
preme Court tomorrow for natural
ization. They are:
Luigi Spadare, David Kaufman,
Joseph Burke, Nunzio Lopinto,
Nathan Berkowitz, Domenico Sab
atini, Carmelo Trifiletti. Stanley
Wolfsthal, James (SamueD Jaffe.
Louis Kotz, Thomas Yontouth, Gae-
tano Bredice, Anthony John Anselmo,
Samuel Behjet, Ismael Smith, Samuel
Novik, Jacob Yaffe, Louis Consorti,
Peter Manos, Frank Monaiso, James
Anton and. Bernard Miukod.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
WESTERN HIGH PLANS
TO HOLD CARNIVAL
Barring of Play Because of Fire
Regulations Brings Sub
stitute Program.

Prevented from holding it's annual
spring play due to the fire regulations
relating to scenery, Western High
School is planning to stage a carnival
as substitute. Plans for the unique
event are being made by the faculty
and dramatic association.
Western High School students were
urged to attend the citizens military
training camp this summer by Col.
Heron IN an address before the third
and fourth year students yesterday.
Camp officials. he said, are expecting
a representation of at least thirty
three students from Western, though
the number would not be limited.
Lieut. Col. Wallace NJ. Craigie, U. 5.
A., professor of military science and
tactics in the high schools; Col. Scott
and Capt. Watkins also spoke in the
interest of the citizens military
training camps.
independence question is planned by
the Western debating society. The
negative and affirmative teams will
be composed entirely of freshmen.
They are: Affirmative, James Knapp.
Millard West Merrill Clementson and
Edward Pierce; negative, John Owens,
King Mallory, Robert Beebe, Sam
Nordlinger and Bradford Snope.
A talk on Latin America by senior
NJ. NJ Giron featured recent meet
ing of the Western Spanish Club. In
teresting pictures of Spain and South
America were exhibited by Senorita
X. Lewis. She also read an article
on the Shrine of Antipola.
Westerns Radio Club was repre-
sented at the recent convention OF the
amateurs in the third radio district
in Philadelphia by Serge korff, presi-
dent; william Shriber and Francis
Moseley. o,,,
Members of the Officers Club were
entertained at a dinner Wednesuay
nv Mai. Robert Burton. The Glee
club participated in the musical fes,
tiyal of the public schools at Central
High School last week.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
JUNIOR HIGH STAGES
HEALTH DAY EVENTS
Community Interest Reaches eli
max at Randall School-Par-
ents and Friends Attend.

Community interest in health weei
reached a climax at Randall Junio,
High School Thursday when specia
health day" features were presented
on Cardozo Fairgrounds by uniformed
groups. of girls and boys. A numhet
of parents and friends attended ths
exhibition as well as Assistant Su-
per1ntendent of Schools Wilkinson
and DR. Rebecca Stoneroad, director
of physical training.
Field day exercises were staged In
the form of an exhibition by the UNI
formed girls and n series of inter
sectional contests by the boys. Mrs
Harriet E. Marshall directed the e.
hibItion, while Raymond Contec
staged the intersectional meet.
Ihe girls program included th
folk dances Norwegian Mountaii
March,, Waves of Nurney." "Crested
Hen and Green Leaves" Thes4
dances were followed by a demon
stration lesson in physical training
including marching tactics. exercise
and dances. Various sections demon.
strated long ball, straddle ball, dodge
ball. shuttle relay. three deep and In
door base ball.
aSiue IToIl IIldFcH1nB TACTICS, boz
presented wheelbarrow race, blac,
Tom. fireman carry and jockey tussle
their intersectional track meet in
cluded the so and 100 yard 22O ana
44O yard dashes; a marathon race.
tug of war and a half-mile relay
race.
Health program for the week pas
included clean-desk cIean-roon
day. cfean-mouth, clean mind day
a clean body, clean-clothes day, an1
a pure-food, proper-rest day, asid.
from the day set aside for exercise
in the field
The final parents meeting of inc
year VIII be held at the Randall!
building May 13 An exhibit of wo-i
accomplished by pupils in the man
ual arts and domestic science vii.
be on hand. The public is invited
On Friday, May 16. at Zion Baptisi
Church, the Randall musicale will b.
given. Miss Eliza A. Coppage, dra-
matte reader, will assist
Evening star., 1924-05-04
HOWARD DEBATERS
BEATEN BY UNION
Harding World Court Plan Subject
0f Contest at Andrew
Rankin Chapel.

Union University's debating team
defeated the Howard University team
In debate in the Andrew Rankin
Memorial Chapel on the university
campus Friday night. The debate
was staged under auspices of the
Kappa Sigma Debating Society of
Howard.
The question debated was Re
solved, that the United States should
join the world court as stipulated by
side was defended by Howard. The
debate was a part of the triangular
clash conducted each year between
Howard, Union and Lincoln universi-
ties The same subject was debated
betwe en- Howard and Lincoln universi-
ties m Baltimore on the same evening
and also by Lincoln and Union uni
SetSftles in Richmond. Debating at
ShE3 stfrne of the year occupies first
place in the extra curricula activities
engaged in by students at Howard.
Howard University through the
Students Progressive Club has been
invited to attend the intercollegiate
this summer at Woodstock, n. Y,
from duly / to September H. by stu
dents of Bryn Mawr College, Dart
mouth College, Swarthmore College
and Northwestern University. These
students have assumed joint manage
Jnent of the camp with a committee
of The National Student Forum, which
organized the enterprise last summer.
One hundred and fifty students from
colleges, universities and labor
schools are expected to visit the camp
during the summer. Twenty-Five
scholarships are available to pay the
expenses of labor delegates.
Miss Jane Adams, president of the
Woman's International League for
Peace and Freedom will speak in the
Rankin Memorial Chapel on the uni
versity campus this evening at 8
O'Clock. Special music will be fur
nished by the university vested
choir.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
PUPILS WILL PRESENT
TWO PATRIOTIC PLAYS
Langley Students Will Stage Pro
ductions at Mckinley Train
ing School.

Two one-act patriotic plays, Dam
Greel o Portland Town and .Srha
Continental Congress of 1916" will b..
presented by pupils Of the Langley
Junior High School in the auditorium
Of Mckinley Manual Training School
May 10 at pm. \ tabieau, "Th.
Spirit of '76," and the minuet will b.
features Of the latter production
Louise Parker VIII play the title rol,
in Dame Greel o Portland Town
Leading roles in "The Continentai
Congress Of 1776" will be taken b.
William Hefiin and Wilbur Cissell
The Importance of law enforce
ment was stressed by Mrs. Lottie
Woodford, delegate from Wisconsin
10 the w. c. 7. L., at an assembly oi
the student body Thursday.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
OPEN LAW COLLEGE
SESSION june is
Summer Glasses to Meet Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday Afternoons.

Elizabeth c. Harris. dean OF the
Washington College of Law, has an
nounced that the summer session this
year will be opened June 16. and will
close July % The classes will meet
Monday, "Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day at 5:15 pm. Subjects to be included
In the summer courses are personal
criminal law. Prof. William S. Cid
christ: testamentary and probate
practice, Prof William Clark Taylor;
evidence. Prof. Edwin y Mooers;
partnership. Prof. Wells, and cases
on evidence. Prof Stanley D. Willis.
Plans for simple but impressive
exercises are being made for the
.wenty- seventh commencement at the
Washington College of Law. which
Hall June (, when fifty students,
members of the senior class. will re-
ceive their degrees as bachelors at
law" Maj Harry Coope of the United
States Army, who has marShaled the
graduates at these exercises for many
years, will be in charge again this
year.
In addition TO the diplomats and
other prizes to be awarded at this
time, a new prize of $50 in gold will
colleges graduate class making
the highest grade. This prize is con-
tributed by Kappa Beta ri Sorority.
The baccalaureate sermon for the
graduating class will be delivered by
Rev. DR.. Jason Noble Pierce, pastor
of the First Congregational Church.
at the church Sunday evening, June
1. and a special invitation has been
extended 70 President Coolidge to at
tend the Sc ervice.
At a recent meeting of the Alumni
Association tentative plans were for
mulated for the reception to be ten
dered the graduating class of the
school 1t was decided to accept an
invitation of United States Commits
sioner George H Mcdonald to hold IL
at his home, preferably on June IS,
II satisfactory to the seniors.
The following committee chairTnen
We're appointed by Thomas F1aherty,
president of the association: Miss
Helen Epstein, refreshments: Miss
Maud Fellheimer, printing; Miss Paul
inc Floyd, entertainment, and Mrs.
Marie s. Ruth. transportation.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
VIRGIN ISLAND HISTORY
OUTLINED TO STUDENTS
Member of u. S. Commission
Speaks at Deanwood School on
Conditions in Possessions

An outline of the economical and
industrial history OF the Virgin Is
lands was given to the pupils of the
Deanwood School Friday afternoon
by Jefferson S. Coage, member of the
commission appointed by President
Coolidge to investigate the economic
and industrial conditions in the
islands.
St. Thomas, port of great activity
before prohibition, is now a dead one,
and the natives are in dire need from
unemployment, Mr.. Coage pointed
out. Before American occupation of
this harbor," he said, "it was the
scene Of much shipping activity, for
eign bottoms coming in daily for re-
peirs, bunkering, water and trans
ferring of cargoes. Most of these
ships carried wines and liquors in
their lockers. Since the NolStead act
all those craft steer clear of this
port
Mr. Coage also touched on the edu-
cational facilities in the islands,
StreSSing the need of additional
sckoolhouse accommodations.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

ber of the law faculty. He will lee
ture on patent law.
DR.. John Mattare of 3240 y street
northwest also has been appointed as
Instructor in anatomy at the George
town University Medical School. 1t
was announced at the medical school
that DR.. John f. Moran, who has
been i'll for some time, has recovered
completely and will resume his lee
lures at the school Tuesday.
Seniors at Georgetown College are
attending a series of lectures on
Communism as Applied in Russia
by the Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, S. J.,
former regent Of the Georgetown
Foreign Service School and director
of the papal relief mission in Russia
and Germany. Father Walsh has
spent more than two years in Rus
sia and few persons have had the
opportunity to study the effects of
communism as he has had during his
stay in Russia.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Y. NJ. c. A. ACCOUNTANCY
SCHOOL TO BANQUET
Representative Begg of Ohio Prin-
cipal Speaker for Annual
Event Wednesday.

The annual banquet of the school
of accountanCy of the Y. NJ c. A. will
be held at Meridian Mansions We'd
nesday evening at 1880 o'clock. Rep
reSentatiVe Begg of Ohio will max e
the principal address. George w. Of
futt will be toastmaster.
More than 100 students. alumni and
faculty members attended the fifth
annual banquet of the Y. NJ e. "A.
College law school last night in the
n*snc;a ion assembly hall. Dean
Cherries Y. INLAY was toastmaster.
The Invocation was pronounced by
Rev. g. -. Johnson. Representative
Wilson of Mississippi spoke. Vocal
solos We're rendered by May NJ.
Murphy of the freshman class. James
c. Cook gave the senior class history
and prophecy. and Samuel Z. Young,
jr., the art gallery"
Commencement exercises Of the
preparatory school will be held in
the assembly hall May 2S. Reynold
T.. Blight, editor of the New Age viii
deliver the address. others on the
program are George w. Offutt, who
will preside; James A. Bell. who will
present the diplomas; Rev. Andrew r.
Bird, who will pronounce the invoca-
ton and benediction. and Mrs. Will
liam c. Teubner, who will render
vocal solos. Twenty-eight will re-
ceive diplomas.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
UNIVERSITY TO GIVE
TEN SCHOLARSHIPS

American University, already one
of the most cosmopolitan of the in
stitutions for higher learning in the
United States. will become even more
so, in all probability, as a result of
a decision of the chancellor, Dr.
Lucius c. Clark, and the trustees, to
offer ten additional free scholarships
during the coming collegiate year,
beginning next fall. five of which will
De given to American students and
nve to students from other countries
The university, which is one of the
few institutions in America designed
exclusively for graduate studies. has
students from all parts of the world
many of them being connected with
embassies and legations of foreign
countries in the National Capital. The
students who will profit from the
offer of the scholarships next fall
will be chosen on the basis of their
records in preparatory institutions.
Prof. Paul Kaufman attended the
annual meeting of the Shak espeare
Association of America at the Ma
tional Arts Club in New York yes
terday. He was elected to the board
of directors to serve for three years.
Prof. kaufman was one of the found
ers and incorporators of the organ
iZation
The annual convocation Of Amer
lean University, at which a number
of advanced degrees will be awarded,
will be held June in Memorial Con-
tinental Hall, at 4 pm. DR.. +. E.
Slosson, head of the science service,
will be the principal orator. 1t is an
innovation to hold the exercises in
the city. for in the past it has been
customary to hold them at American
University Grove, at the main grounds
of the institution.
John Marshall Chapter of Chi Ps
Omega national fraternity held a
smoker at the American University
building, at 1907 F street. Monday
evening. at which the wives of mem
bers were guests. Several candidates
for degrees at the June convocation
,, presented outlines of the theses they
o. To dafand
Evening star., 1924-05-04
SPRING PLAY PLANNED.
o Street School Pupils to Present
Dramatics.-

THE Carnival of Spring." the O
Street Vocational Schools spring
play, will be presented in the audi
torium of the Shaw Junior High
School Friday night at s o'clock
With recitations,' songs and dances,
the production will portray the com
ing of the spring months.
The cast includes Cora, Warren,
Eloyce Newman, Anna O'Connor, Ora
Lee, Birdette Rodger, Cannis Hayes
and ThereSe Proctor. Miss V. l. Will
liams, instructor of music; y. Guy of
the dramatic department, and A. Bur-
leigh are training the pupils.
England's Wizard Burbank is Miss
Ellen Willmot, whose name is famous
among horticulturists the world over. so
many are the plants named after her.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
LUNCHEON TO BE GIVEN.

A luncheon will be given at the
Macfarland Junior High School Tues
day, the proceeds of which will be
used to purchase equipment for the
school playground. Parents OF many
of the pupils are expected to attend
A number of Central and Mckinley
high school students attended a
meeting Friday afternoon of the Mac
farland Debating Club.
The Macfarland base ball team Is
arranging a game this week with the
Mckinley. High school reseEYea
Evening star., 1924-05-04
"PEPlTA" IS CHOSEN
FOR SPRING PLAY
Armstrong Manual Training School
to Stage Production at
Howard Theater

''Pepita," Armstrong Manual Train
ing Schoorss spring play. will be
given at the Howard Theater on May
16. Principals in the cast are Arthur
I.anier. Beatrice Suydam. Myra Hayes,
Theresa Brown, Clifford Campbell,
Peleaae kebble and William Rich.
Tremendous enthusiasm is being
exhibited by the cadets in their eff
forts to wrrst this years company
title from Dunbar ut the annual
competitive drill. Lieut.. Frank Cole
man has been added to the list of
company coaches for Company ID. a
new departure will be the award Of
badges tor meritorius services TO
members OF the band.
Health week closed at Armstrong
Friday with an address by IA noted
health expert. motion pictures Illus
trating the foundation of good health
and other interesting features. DR..
Roscoe c. Brown. cooperating with
l. \. Miller arranged the program.
Cato ". Adams is coaching the base
bali team this year on account of the
extra curricula assignments of q. H.
Murray, who founded the school S
athletic activities, The first game
under Mr. Adams direction. played
with Shaw Junior High School, was
interrupted by the weather. with
Armstrong on the long end of an s.
to-1 score.
Voting of the judges in The Stars
oratorical contest resulted in Roster
w. Gaddis and Miss Lucinda Brooks,
the Iunner-up, each receiving two
votes for first place, but with two
votes for second place going to Cad
dis and two d-place votes being
credited to Miss Brooks. the higher
central tendency" gave to Gaddis the
shade of superiority which landed
him the District prize.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
DUNBAR CONTESTANTS
GIVE PRIZE SPEECHES

Contestants at Dunbar High School
for the Gait prize delivered their
speeches at an assembly OF the de-
partment of business practice of the
school Friday. They are Robert
Brooks. Ellen Brown, Louise Jeffer-
son, Gertrude Savoy, Joseph Smith
and Sigismund Taylor. In addition to
the speeches the contestants were
rated for their exhibits.
The picture "Spartacus" was pre-
sented by the Latin department Mon
day afternoon. This is the second
of a series of four pictures to be pre-
sented.
Health week was observed at Dun
bar Wednesday. when an address was
given by DR.. J. F. Dyer.
William II. HASTE, Dunbar. 1921.
has been nominated for Phi Beta
Kappa honors at Amherst College.
The last game of basket ball played
between the girls of the night school
and those of the day school resulted
in victory for the Dunbar day stu
dents. This was the closing contest
Of the season. Both teams, however,
are preparing for next years series
of games.
The Dunbar night school will hold
a reception in honor of the gradual
ing class Friday.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

Health week was observed at Dun
bar Wednesday, when an address was
given by DR.. j. +. Dyer.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

William II. Hastie, Dunbar. 1921
has been nominated for Phi Bets
Kappa honors at Amherst College.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-11-06
Entertain at Bridge

Mrs. John. E. Worden and Mrs Louis M. Royal entertained delight fully at bridge Friday afternoon Five tables of bridge and one table of whist were played. High favors went to Mrs. Curtis in bridge and to Mrs. George Scribner in whist. Con- solations were awarded Mrs. T. J Case in bridge and Mrs. Ole Gunder- son in whist. Delicious refreshments were served at five o'clock at dain- tily appointed tables. The invited guests were: Mesdames George H Barnes, Curtis, G. Elton Barnes, J N. Bell, Leet, Whaley, Gurr, John son. Wheeler, H. D. Campbell, Nell son. Gold, Mason, Coulter, Cochrane Hofstad, J. G. Grant, o. Gunderson Lyons, Hagie, Mundy. P. c. McCor- mack, J. T. Walker. Benjamin. Case Pritchett, Diven, George Scribner Tucker. and Oscar Carlson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-11-06
HALLOWEEN PARTY
 DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR

The home of Mir and Mrs G. 4. lShumway was the scene of merry Halloween party last Friday night given by the Christian Endeavor So- .c;ety whose membership is composed Of boys and girls in their early teens of the Protestant churches here. A decorating committee of girls lad been at work for several even- ings and as a consequence the party had a beautiful setting appropriate to the occasion.
 MT. and Mrs Shumway proved de- liehtful hosts. The evenings amuse- ments had been carefully planned and there was not a dull momen, from the time the guests arrived un- til they took their departure shortly before midnight.