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| renee; community dance in the
Armory; Aurora and Apache Athletic
Clubs, Epworth and Eutopia Ath-
letic Clubs, practice; classes in mil
| Orchestra, 1880 to 1890; National
Capital Players, rehearsal for the
pageant Under the Shadow of the
Dome"
Petwerth. Sth and Shepherd streets
! northwest.
Tuesday-Dramatic Club recital be-
fore the Washington Club, IL am.
Friday-Girl Scouts, Dramatic Club
and Boy Scouts. 1880 to 1890.
Southeast, 7th and C streets south
east.
Friday-Rehearsal of the Rhythm
Group, Z; Dramatic Club rehearsal. g.;
Country Dancing Club, 8 to 1890; Boy
Scout Troops No. So and No. 16, in the
Wallach School, 1880 20 1890.
Saturday-Pubiic speaking class
will have lesson of the after dinner
speech in preparation of the banquet
to be given on the Sd of May; pa
geant rehearsal, Pollyanna Club, 1880
to 1890.
CleveIand-PheIps, Sth and streets
| northwest
Today-High School Cadet Band
and Novelle Orchestra, 2 to 4; Com
ployees' Union and Viscount Club. 4
to $50.
Tuesday-LaSalle law class, 1880 to
1890; millinery, tailoring and flower
making classes. 1880 to 10: sewing
class, Amphion Glee Club. Travelling
Elks' Club drill and Busy Bee Club,
1880 and 1890
Thursday-Girls Recreational Club,
.3:15 to s; Douglas Cooperative
League, 8; Industrial Club. 1880 to
po ioh ~, Nl,,h foll
song rehearsals and Community Cen
ter Band, 1880 to 1920.
Friday-Girls' Recreational Club,
3:15 to s.; sewing class. millinery
class. Boys Club and Busy Bee Club,
Saturday = Rhythmic dancing
classes, 10 to IL and from II to IL
am.
: Miner Normal. Georgia avenue and
Euclid streets northwest
Friday-Children's activities from
1870 to 1890 am. Girls Needle Work
Club, special gymnasium classes for
boys, boys basket ball teams. Girls
Adult activities, 1880 to 1920: ladies'
dressmaking group, 1880; Women's
Needle Work Club. Mems Current
Events Club, Red Cross classes in
home hygiene and care of the sick,
Red Cross class in first aid. Registra-
tion is asked for the two new classes
in Red Cross work. These classes are
in home hygiene and care of the sick
and first aid.
West Washington, 9th and y
streets northwest.
Tuesday-Sewing and Home Eco
| nomics Club, 1880 to 10; Props Ath-
letic Club, Ladies' Whist Club. Men S
Whist Club, Lincoln Athletics, 1880 to
1890.
Thursday-Girls' Art Club, 3:15 to
); Music Club for Girls, 3:15 TO 5.
Friday-Wflling Workers, Young
Evening star., 1924-04-20

the latest letter of Scoutmaster Pace
to his scouts:
Frightening lightning, deafening
thunder
What's that roaring sound I wonder?
Stirring! moving! sakes alive!
It's the onward march of Eight-five;
Hurrah! Hurrah! Troop Eighty five"
Scouts of the Y. NJ II. A. Troop
haye gained an enviable reputation
as forest fire fighters by their ex-
cellent work on innumerable occa-
sions in eXtinguishing fires started
by careless campers in the Chain
bridge section. Their latest expert
ence was with a fire last Sunday
afternoon on private land near the
bridge. Twenty-one scouts of Troop
73, with half O. dozen scouts from
other troops, discovered and fought
the fire until it was eXtinguiShed.
At recent meetings of the court Of
reviews scouts were advanced in rank
as follows: To first class-Troop 8,
J. Hengstler; Troop 81, L. Roberts
To second class-Troop 2, I. Brown
and b. Wells; Troop 16, E. Glover and
S. Robertson; Troop 80, w. Kirkham; ;
Troop So, G. Moore; Troop 67, c.
Crane.
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At Community Centers

era Company has arranged for a
music sight reading class, 8.
Friday-Childrens dancing class
rehearsal for the spring entertain
ment, V:30; Boy Scout Troop No. 2
1880.
Wilson Normal. 11th and Harvard
streets northwest
Tuesday-Langley Junior High
basket ball team, practice basket ball
and athletics, 4:15; Iowa basket ball
team. practice and have a game, Z to
-; -second-year Spanish class, 1880;
in dancing, followed by
practice in social dancing, 1880 to 10;
rhythmic dancing, 1880.
dnesday-Recreation class, for
boys and girls under ten years, 3:15.
Thursday-Wilson Normal Cum
munity Players rehearsal MIR. PIN
Passes By" 8; Speech Reading Club
for the Hard of Hearing, with illus
Talking and Hearing" to 1890.
Friday-Girl Souts No. IL. $3.50;
Recreation Club. for boys and girls
over ten years, $3.50; Junior Dancing
Club. 8; moving pictures for children
of the Sd and 4th grades, $3.50; NOV
ing pictures for children of the 9Th,
7th and Sth grades. 1880; Boy Scout
Troop No. /, 8.
Park View, Warder and Newton
F'riday-Boy Scouts and Park View
Athletic Club meet.
Johnson-PoweII, Hiatt place and
Lamont street northwest.
Tuesday-Rehearsal for the May
fete,a l..
Friday-Expression class for chill
dren, 2:30: Olympic Club, 1880 to
1920; Boy Scouts, q; the Rhythm, Ex-
preston and Dramatic Clubs, re-
hearsal for the May fete and the
closing dramatic entertainments:
O-E-Mor Dramatic Club, rehearsal, Z
and $3.50, for the entertainment May
10.
Saturday-Argyle Athletic Club and
O-E-Mor Dramatic Club. s; patrol
leaders training class of Boy Scouts,
1880; court of reviews of the Boy
Scouts OF America, 1880; special High
School Club dance, 8.
f. v. Brown. Connecticut avenue
and Mckinley streets northwest. =
Tuesday-Class in dramatic art, 1.
Thursday-Class in dramatic art, /.
Friday-Rhythmic dancing, / and 3;
library Will be open to $50.
East Washington, new Eastern
High School, nth and East Capitol
streets:
Tuesday-The activities will be in
the Hine Junior High School. Com
munity dance, $50 to 1920; Boys In
dependent Athletic Club, practice
games, 1880 to $50; Basketry Club.
1880 to- $3.50; Boys Independent Band,
1880 TO 1890.
ThurSday-In the new Eastern High
School Community Music Associa-
tion concert. directed by Robert Law
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Parent-Teacher Activities

the principal, spoke Of the two patri-
otic plays which the school expects
to give in the Mckinley Manual Train
ing School, May IS. One of these
plays is Dame GreeI o. Portland
Town" The other is The Conti-
mental Congress of 1776." He also
spoke of the school magazine, the
Langley Pilot, which has just been
issued The president named the fol-
lowing nominating committee: Mr..
Lawless, Mr.. Pile, Mrs. Carlson, Miss
Evans and DR.. Gales.
Mrs. Jorolemon, delegate to the
Mothers Congress, gave a report of
what the congress is doing for the
children of the city.
Loren Adams, a pupil of section
7-B, who, after having had but a
six weeks course In printing, had
(without supervisory printed the in
vitations for the Langley Parent
Teacher Association, gave an instruc-
tive demonstration of the methods
used in the Langley Junior High
School in setting type and printing.
w. H. Hanft, accompanied by Miss
Elsie Rupprecht, sang. DR.. Barnes,
director of the department of music
in the public schools of Washington.
made an address. The banner for best
attendance was won by S-A-2, Miss
Trotter's section, with twenty-five
present, 9A2, Miss Haslup's section.
having had twenty-one present.
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Women's Art Club, Wonder Boys, Mo-
hican Athletic Club, Clover Pleasure
Club, Quot Club and Lincoln Ath-
letics. 1880 to 1920; visual instruction
program, 8; Boy Scout Troop, No. sos
1880.
Rirney, Nichols avenue and Howard
street southeast.
Monday-Junior Dramatic Club, to
4:49; clubs meeting from 1880 to 1890
are Birney Choral Society, Needle and
Craft Club and Radio Club; Girls
Readers Club, Amethyst Club and
Boys Athletic Club, s.
Tuesday-From 8 to 1890, dress
making. millinery, manicuring. hair
dressing and bead and wax work.
Friday-Junior Dramatic Club, $3.50
to 4:30; Girls Athletic Club, Whit
tling Club, LesBelle Club, Busy Bee
and Radio Club, 1880 to 1890.
BurrviIIe, Division avenue and Cor
coran streets northeast.
Tuesday-Clef Club and Music Club,
5to5
Friiday-story Telling Club. folk
dancing group, $3.50 to 5; visual in
struction program. s; chorus for chill
dren, and Z, and for adults, from 7
70 1880; Boys Game and whiting
Club, 1880; Radio Club. Listening IN
Club, Girls Dramatic Club, Women's s
WhlSt Club and Mothers Oub, to
10; Mothers Club is doing work in
millinery, flower making, rug making
ana wax work; basket ball games, ,.
Dunbar, 1st and y streets north
west.
Monday-Play by the Howard Play
ers and a concert by the Howard
University. Orchestra, followed by a
reception in the armory.
drill practice. 9.
Lovejoy, 18th and d streets north
east.
Wednesday-GirIs' Handicraft Club
and Girls Dressmaking Club, 3:15;
Women's Club, $50.
Thursday Community singing
7:30; East Washington Male Chorus,
Manchester Athletic Club. Buffalo
Athletic Club, Home Economics,
Women's Club and Lincoln Prep.
Athletic Club, 1880 to 1890.
Saturday-Arts and Crafts Club.
Community Singing Group, Boy
Scouts Troop, No. sol, Buffalo Ath-
letic Club Manchester Athletic Club,
Bestyette Club. Young Mems Glee
Club, and whiting Club. 1880 to
join in the visual education program
Thursday and Saturday evenings.
Christ in Art" will be shown in col
ored slides, accompanied by appro-
PIRATE music. The churches and choirs
of the community have been asked to
take part
Deanwood. Whittingham and Lane
place northeast.
Friday-Sewing Club. to 10;
Children's Song Club. 1880 to $50;
Mems Choral Society, $50 to 1920;
class in. rhythm, for children, $50;
Boys Story Telling and Game Club,
1880 to 8: Girls Dramatic Club, Z:
Boys Athletic Club, 1880; Mems Ath-
lctic Club, $50.
Evening star., 1924-04-20
WANT PART FOR u. S.
In WASHINGTON FETl
Fess and Moore Seek Congressiona
Action at Bicentennial
Celebration.

Plans for the United States govern
ments participation in comprehen
sive observance of a great histort
eVent-the bicentennial of the birth
day of George Washington-are be
ing urged upon Congress.
Identical resolutions have been in
troduced in the Senate and House bi
Senator Simeon d. Fess of Ohio ant
Representative r. Walton Moore q
Virginia.
Hearings will be held on this reso
luton tomorrow before the Housi
committee on industrial arts and eu
positions. The resolution is spon
sored by the Sulgrave Institution
Judge Parker and other persons o
national reputation will speak at thu
hearing
The Fess-Moore resolution calls at
tention that on February % 1888
there will occur the 200th anniycrsar,
of the birth of George Washington
the father and founder Of the Ameri
can republic. The significance o,
This event transcendS in importanc,
any other historic event of simjlaI
kind that has ever before been com,
memorated by the nation" the reSo'
luton emphasizes.
Because past experience has taugh
that it takes from five to ten yea =
to complete fitting and adequate plan!
for the commemoration of outstand,
ing historic events and that hereto,
fore the celebration of epochal event.
has been marred by incompletion OF
preparations, monuments and othe1
details, necessitating delays, Congress
is urged to act promptly in inauEu,
rating plans for the George Wash
ington bicentenniaL
The resolution calls for a commits,
sion of nineteen members, to ScTIt
without CompenSa ton, as follows.
The President of the United State
the President pro tempore of the Sen.
ate and the Speaker of the House n'
Representatives, eX Ofiicio; eight per.
sons TO be appointed by the PreSi,
dent of the United States, four sena.
tors by the President pro tempore 81
the Senate and four representative,
by the Speaker Of the House of Rep.
reSentativeS.
Evening star., 1924-04-20
SCHOOL BOARD ASKS
CITIZENS TO CONFER
Education Needs of Various Sec.
tions of City to Be Discussed
Thursday.

Representatives Of the various civic
organizations of the District will be
given an opportunity to outline the
needs of the schools in their respec-
tive communities at the annual joint
conference of the board of education
and the citizens associations in the
Franklin School Thursday night at
O'Clock. Data submitted to the
board will be taken into considera-
tion when the school budget for the
next fiscal year is prepared.
Harry o. Hine, secretary of the
board of education, will send letters
to the civic bodies inviting them to
send delegates to the conference. Sew
eral years ago at this joint conclave
the civic organization representatives
outlined school needs to the board
which would have taken approxi-
mately $4,000, 900 to provide.
Evening star., 1924-04-20
big Ten" Reception.

The alumni of the University of Illi-
nois residing in Washington will be
hosts to the alumni of all Big Ten
Universities Tuesday evening in the
auditorium of the Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, 1894 n street. Moving
pictures of the home coming foot ball
game between Chicago and Illinois
will be shown. Big Ten consists of
Chicago University. Northwestern
University, Purdue, University of IIli-
nois, University of Indiana, Univer-
sity of Iowa, University of Michigan,
University of Minnesota, Ohio State
University and University of wiscon-
in
Evening star., 1924-04-20

ChaSe, w l | S o n
Normal, Johnson
Powell and South
east Centers. She
is about to pre-
sent twenty-five
girl scouts of the
Petworth Commu-
nifty in a charm
ing play entitled
Mother Goose's
Birthday" written
by Ada Louise
Townsend. The
first presentation
will be a special
performance for
the ladies of the
Washington Club.
Early in May two
narfnrmannnr nil
Evening star., 1924-04-20

Roanoke, Va, is
now taking an ac-
tive part in the
Parent Teacher
work in Washin g.
ton. She is chair
man of the look
out committee for
a mother building
for the Parent
Teacher Associa-
ton, also chair
man of the ways
and means COM
mittee of the
Force School.
Evening star., 1924-04-20
ARRESTED IN CHURCH.
Pittsburgh Man Falls Out of Pew
During Service Here.

Clarence Walker, who said his
home was in Pittsburgh, was fined
SO in Police Court yesterday by
Judge Mattingly for going to church
while drunk.
He drifted into Friendship Church,
1st and Fl streets southwest, where
Good Friday services were being
held. Detective Ogle of the fourth
precinct also was attending the serv-
ices.
Ogle told Judge Mattingly that he
saw Walker fall off the end of a pew
in the rear of the church and then
helplessly roll out into the aisle.
Evening star., 1924-04-20

Mrs. Alma W. Paterson of Colum.
bus is the first woman to be appoint
ed to the board of trustees of Ohio
State University, which in times pas
has included among it's members sev.
eral governors and ex-governors ol
the state and one President of tha
United States.
Evening star., 1924-04-20

Miss Lenora Marie de Grange, dra-
mstic director at the Petworth Center,
has had wide experience in childrens
work, including classes at the Chevy
Evening star., 1924-04-20

Mrs. Richard G. Rawlings, who has
been active many years in social
service work and Juvenile court work
IN Buffalo, N. Y; Seattle, wash, and
Evening star., 1924-04-20

This column is conducted by the
District of Columbia Congress or
Mothers aud Parent-Teacher Associa.
tion Headquarters, 426 5th street
northwest
Evening star., 1924-04-20

The District of Columbia Congress
NJ Mothers and Parent-Teacher Asso-
Citations received letter from a
parent-teacher association in San An
tonic, Tex, thanking them for me
help they have received through tne
columns of this paper and from the
yearhook of this association.
Evening star., 1924-04-20

The District of Columbia state con-
yention will be held April 20, at the
Ebbitt Hotel. The program Will rep
ganiZation. Election of officers will
take place. The nominating commit
tee consists of Mrs. Bischoff, Mrs.
Randall and Mrs. Brown. 1t will be
an au-day meeting, beginning AT
I0.S0 am. with intermission for
lunch. All members are urged to be
present
Evening star., 1924-04-20

A meeting of the Blair-Hayes Par
ent-Teacher Association was held at
the Blair School last Thursday. An
entertainment was given by the
kindergarten children. The purchas-
ing of lantern for stereopticon
views was discussed. A nominating
committee was appointed for the
election of officers, which takes place
at the next meeting.
Evening star., 1924-04-20

The EdmOndS Farent-Teacher Assoc
citation met April IL and Mrs. George
Hid presided. Frederick Stevens
showed stereopticon lantern slides.
The small pupils of the school
marched out to the accompaniment
of a drum played by a five-year- old
girl Daniel Hid carried the flag
Of the United States and Bobby
Saunders carried the Edmonds' ban
ner. Daniel Hid gave recitation
on the flag Mrs. Mason gave read
inrS and Miss Thelma Hid sang.
Evening star., 1924-04-20

The lexington Parent
Teacher Association met recently at
the lexington School. Mrs. Payne,
the new president, presided. Girl
Scout Troop Association, No. 5S, gave
a demonstration of it's work. The
room winning the attendance prize
banner was Miss Ourand's 6-B of the
lexington. 1t was announced that Mr.
PAYNE would give a chalk talk to the
room winning the prize and also the
room with the next highest attendance.
The Langley ParentTeacher ,Asso-
citation met at the school April Is, at
7:3O pm, with Henry Gilligan, the.
president, in the chair. Mr.. Draper.
Evening star., 1924-04-20

ing of the JohnMrs. R. G. Rawlings.
Burroughs Par
ent-Teacher Association will be May
9, when the speaker will be Senator
Capper. A motion picture entertain
ment was recently held and $40 was
realized for the stereopticon fund for
the school. A five hundred party will
be given at the home of Mrs. olga
Hunter, 20O6 Lawrence street north
east, April So to raise money for the
same purpose. The principals office
has been furnished with comfortable
chairs, rug and pictures by the asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1924-06-07

monsieur lie oomte back to Paris and
his breakfast
At which Felice laughed.
So they went out together. Ahmed
in front, alone, and Felice humming
along behind him.
To Ahmed there was a sensation OF
absolute unreality about the ride
along the wonderful straight road
which leads to the Porte Maillot and
the Bois de Boulogne He was, Of
course, going to beat Felice at the
dice game. He had right on his side.
They swung Off to their left at
Luna Park, and at last reached that
section of road which was nearest to
the glade they had selected. They
left the cars at the roadside.
Felice, of all three Of them, had the
most to say. He deposited a brown
| bag on the ground and from 1t he
board, a bottle of champagne, three
glasses and a little bottle which An
med knew must contain the veronal.
There" he said. "All the proper
ties are here and the play can start
Mordac-as what / might term the
neutral power in this little argument
may ask you Mor9ps to 9psn epened epe the
| bottle and poured the sparkling liquid
tito the glasses. He handed one to
felice, who Immediately turned, and
with a bow, handed 1t on TO Ahmed
will you favor me?' he asked.
Each had his glass and 1t was
Felice who proposed the toast.
Each of US carries in his heart the
memory Of some woman who is to
him the most wonderful in the world
Gentlemen! To the woman we love-!
They drank, and while Mordac and
Felice set their glasses down soberly
Evening star., 1924-06-07

myself throw the dice several times.
to convince both of you that they
have not been tampered with,
and"
Ahmed interrupted. II would sug-
gest, monsieur. that such an implica-
ton is an insult to yourself and Sig
nor Donatelli." Mordac opened the
package and poured three dice on the
chess board, afterward standing be-
side them the little ivory shaker.
The game" said Mordac. THE
one spots will be aces, the highest
points on the dice, with the other
numbers running from six down TO
two. All three dice will be thrown al
once and the scoring will be as fol-
lows: Three of a kind will beat any
| two. Three aces, of course. would be
| unbeatable and only equaled by three
aces. Two of d kind will beat any
| ragged score. In the event of each
| dice showing up different number
which | have called a rugged score
| the sum total of the points will be
taken. the aces, in such cases. count
Evening star., 1924-06-07
CHAPTER Kill

CHAPTER Kill
Finesse.
r p ENDRICK was so steady that
II 1t was unnatural.
n you mean that men have
a - given her valuable motor
carST
But. yes! The English baronet
gave her the Rolls Royce. The Count
Mordac-you will remember him-he
gave her an Hispana Suiza, and then
there is another, from one of your
own countrymen. and an Isotta Fras-
chini."
"Mordac" repeated Kendrick, and
remembered all he had thought about
Mordac where women were concern
ed, and remembered how afraid Elise
had seemed of the man.
1t was stupendously incredible. She
must either have changed completely
or be the most consummate actress In
the world If she had not changed
then she had deceived him at their
first meeting as he had never been
deceived before in all his life.
He ventured to doubt. But surely
it is impossible for that little girl
Evening star., 1924-06-07

Ahmed cast his from him. so that it
fell beyond the bushes and was lost
Neither Mordac nor Felice comment
ed upon the action.
Now" said Felice, perhaps mon
sier lie comte will state the conditions
of the game"
Mordac opened the chess board-a
large one-and laid it on the grass.
I'm this sealed package" he said.
are three ivory dice and an ivory
shaker. They were purchased by me
and sealed in the shop, after which I
handed them over to Signor Dona-
tell, In case, by accident. 1 was pre-
vented from attending here this
morning"
He stopped and picked up the little
bottle and his face was very grave.
In this bottle is sufficient veronal
to kill three men. 1t is proposed that
the loser consumes the whole guam
tity. You are agreed on that, gentle
! men?"
They both bowed.
Mordac set the bottle down in the
bag and took up the package.
Il propose to break the seal and
Evening star., 1924-06-07
One Year to Live
By JOHN HUNTER

knew to have done all this"
Lolette laughed. Il knew you were
feeling serious about it. You are dis
appointed?"
Extremely. I thought had
hoped-weIl. I considered her out of
place in your dressing room"
MONSIEUR" 1t was mock reprov-
ing.
Kendrick attempted no apology.
How truly regretful he had been that
work and business worries had pre-
vented him writing to Elise.
Lolette sighed. "Oh-well, we are
friends. We can be frank without
tears, 1 think. But-voila! She is La
Phalene. There is no doubt in that
monsieur. And If you stay in Paris
over one more evening you may see
her dance for yourself at the Joyeuse
Perhaps".with a sly look from un-
der the heavy eyelids -"she may
deign to receive you in her dressing
room"
Perhaps" agreed Kendrick, mood
lily.
Before they left the restaurant she
SAID. And are you still addicted to
early rising, monsieur"
Evening star., 1924-06-07
CHAPTER XIII.
Death In the Morning.

The strange duel between Ahmed
and Felice was conducted on the same
lines of quiet hostility which had
marked the arrangements.
Ahmed called round for Felice at
the Grillon, and they met Mordac by
appointment on the corner Of the Rue
Royale. Felice insisted that he should
ride with Ahmed, but Ahmed insisted
more strongly that Mordac make the
journey with Felice.
II trust. monster" he said. that I
shall have the pleasure of driving
Evening star., 1924-06-07
Il like a walk before breakfast" he

Il like a walk before breakfast" he
confessed.
You were always energetic Now
have become afflicted with that
fever also. I find there Is a surpris-
ing joy in the early morning. I think
tomorrow will be fine and shall ride
then. Would you accompany me"
This was like the invitation to sup
per. There was nothing else for it.
What do you call early?' he asked.
''Oh, 8 o'clock You will come,
won't you? 1t is just my fad, you
know. I shall soon lie abed till noon,
as before; but for the moment I must
take the morning air"
Il shall be pleased to come" said
Kendrick. But I insist on driving
you"
He saw her home and her last
words were: Eight o'clock tomor-
row morning and glorious drive
through the Bois. You won't forget?"