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Evening star., 1924-01-20
CATHOLICS RECOVER
RARE PUBLICATIONS
University Had Been Seeking One
Magazine for Past Twenty
Years.

Two rare collections OF Catho1ic
were recently presenta7
70 catholic University by Ricb.rd
uioeii' associate professor of his
,ois' one OF the collections. the
United States Catholic Magazine. ,he
university has been seeking for tne
past twenty years. 1t was one os
.he first Catholic periodicals nun
iished In the United States. Printed
oy John Murphy of Baltimore. tba
hrst number appeared in 1892 n,d.r
e'ie 'itie. The Religious Cabinet"
seven volumes were published before
the magazine was discontinued. DR.
furceifs collection contains all sev.,
volumes, and is believed to he ono
OF the few complete collections in
existence. -
another collection given TO tbe
university by Dr. Purcell iz sat
" tne propagation of the Faith a
Gatnoiic publication issued In thn
cnl,ee'ts chitea States from 1881 to 1875. The
,oh' contsirs which is nearly complete.
which were printed in French. AIso
in DR.. Purcell's gift Ia a sat
OF the annual Reports of the Ameril
can historical Society. valuable as
a compilation of scientific reports
on historical subjects. :"
II. c. Baldwin OF Babson's stattsti-
cal bureau. Wellesley Hills. Mass.
iectured before the students in tha
department. of economics on the com
p,iation OF statistics and their value
IN forecasting business Conditions.
Folio wing his lecture, question
nalre period Of fifteen minutes was
in order that students might
ask questions on any points which
were not quite clear to them.
The work on the Cardinal. the
senior annual, continues TO 20 for
ward rapidly. Subscriptions Will be
solicited Immediately following the
mid-year examinations. This work
will be in charge of Frank D. Woods.
Holyoke, Mass. business manager. and
Joseph F. Burns, Waterbury. Conn,
and Robert Reuss. Pittsburgh, Pa, his
assistants.
The semi-annual examinations be-
gan at the university Friday. All the
academic and social activities have
been suspended until the examina-
t1ons are over next Saturday.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
STORIES OF PHARAOH
FAMILY ARE RELATED
DR.. earroll Delivers Egyptian Lee.
tlre Before University Club
of District.

HaEing, met King Tut-ankh-Amen
long @go, Washington was introduced
to aSnumber of his official relatives
last Hight at the University Club by
DIR. Mitchell Carroll, professor in
archaeology and art history of
Georke Washington University.
DR. Carroll, who referred facetiously
to KEng Tut-ankh-Amen as the best
known Egyptian" told how the fine
arts khad their birth in the early
Egyp4ian's belief in Immortality and
its pAaroahs' race each to build the
finest pyramids.
HeS said 'Tut-ankh-Amenn mas be-
Gomez archaeology's greatest press
agent. DR.. Mitchell showed his au-
diendA pictures of the kings mother
inlay. his father-in-law and his
Drx Mitchell said King Tut-ankh-
Amen had married his princess bride
wherB he was thirteen and she ten.
His Reign, the speaker asserted. could
not hive been more than about six
or seSen years, so that she became a
widow at the age of seventeen A
letter recently found shows the queen
sent q messenger to the king of the
uittites, urging him to send one of
his sons that she might make him the
king of Egypt. ~.
The foreign ruler, however, unable
to believe such a promise. took the
time to inquire into the circum-
stances, and when the Hittites prince
eventually arrived he was about a
month too late, the queen having al
ready been deposed.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
GROUND FOR NEW ANNEX
TO BE BROKEN MONDAY
REPRESENTATIVE Madden to Attend
Exercises at Armstrong
=. Manual Training.

Representative Martin B. Madden,
chairman of the House appropriation
committee, has accepted an invitation
to be present at the gsound-breaking
exercises on the site Of, the new
Armstrong Manual Training School
annex tomorrow morning at 9:45
o'clock. Complete plans of the build
ing will be mounted on cardboard
and visitors will be able to get an
idea of the extensive improvements
involved.
J; The second quarterly Of the Arm
strong Parent-Teacher Association
was held Tuesday, with the presi-
dent, Mrs. E. NJ. Hall. presiding. Mrs.
Pelham of the Community Center de,
corporation in inculcating proper
ideas of public conduct Capt. A c..
Newman explained the course of
study, and the vice president, Mrs.
Hutchinson. made a report for the
Adams was designated secretary in
place of Mrs. Ransome, who is teach
ing now in New York.
varsity quint last week by the score
of "a to IS. The Howard team was
composed Of several former high
school stars.
According TO statistics compiled by
Mrs NJ F. Selden, school matron,. the
health of the student body remains
about normal, increases in the num-
ber of cases treated varying about
in the proportion of the increase in
the enrolment The majority of
cases are slight accidents occurring
in the shops, with defective teeth and
eyes coming next Major organic all
ments form a very small percentage
Of the, causes for treatment
Evening star., 1924-01-20
500 TO TAKE. PART
IN CATHOLIC PLAY
"The Dreamer Awakes," Crusader
Pageant, at Polls Feb
E.., ruary II.

THE Dreamer Awakes." a cru
sader pageant, will be presented at
Polls Theater February IT. Four
teen Of the twenty-etght Catholic
universities. colleges and preparatory
Institutions of the District repre-
scented in the Catholic Students Mis-
sion crusade will have roles in the
cast OF 500 that will take part in
the play. Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest
has completed the cast ARRANGEMENTS
This is the first joint production on
the part Of the Catholic schools of
higher learning in the District THE
Dreamer Awake is the work Of Rev
Daniel. ]. Lord, S. j.. Of the faculty of
the University. of st. Louis. 1t has
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. In each
case 1t was produced through the ef-
forts Of the united students of Catholic
higher schools. ~.
Fourteen Institutions.
The fourteen institutions listed are:
Georgetown University, Catholic Uni
versity. Trinity College, Georgetown
Visitation Academy, Immaculate Con-
ception Seminary, Holy Cross Acad-
emy. st. Cecilia's Academy. St. Mary's
Academy. Alexandria, Academy of the
Sacred Heart, Georgetown Prepara.
tory College. Gonzaga College, St.
Johns College, Northeast Catholic
High School, Holy Trinity High
School
Forty three hundred are enrolled
IN washington member schools of
the students crusade out of an ap-
proximate total of $500 Catholic
higher students of the District. Par
ticipation in the national Catholic
student movement began in 1919 on
the initiative of Trinity College,
which has made a notable contribu-
ton toward forwarding the organiza-
ton in the young women's colleges
of the country.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
HOWARD DEBATERS
Z TO RECEIVE TRY.OUT
Selections to Be Made Friday Night
for Two Events and An
nual Prize.

Try for the Howard University
debating teams will be held in the
university chapel Friday night at
o'clock at which time selections
will be made from among the partic-
ipants of the various first and sec
ond teams to take part in the an
nual debate between Howard. Lincoln
and Union universities and the dual
debate between Howard and Atlanta
universities.
More than thirty participants are
preparing to- enter the try-outs. The
subject which has sbeen selected
as the one to be debated in the try
outs is, Resolved. that the United
States should adopt the Box Peace
Plan. In addition to the selection
of the men who will compose the
the try-outs WILL be selected, and
award will be made of the Gregory
debating prize, given each year.
The weekly freshman lecture Mon
day was given by Prof. Metz T. p.
Lochard. who addressed the students
on Literature as an Art"
DR.. Faust of the medical board
Of China and Professor of Johns Hop
kins Medical School lectured to the
students of the School of Medicine
of Howard University yesterday.
Prof. I. z. Johnson of the depart
ment of English of Howard Unfver-
sity will speak at the university
vesper services this afternoon at
4:30 O'Clock on Enduring Monu-
ments." Music will be furnished by
the university vested choir.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
DETECTIVES identified
AS JEWElRY ROBBERS
Chicago Policeman: Also Held,
Charged With Hold-Up Of -.
Taxi Driver. - =

By the Associated Press. -.,..'.@ r"..-
CHICAGO, January 19.-Three men
trained to catch criminals today were
identified as robbers. One until yes
terday was a policeman the others
were private detectives .rr- =.
Hugh Engle, former Burns. de-
tectiye, and Gleason S. Walker, a
former Pinkerton agency operative.
said to have been skilled. in shadow
ing, were accused by Mrs Ida Jacob
SON as the men who ransacked her
home after gaining admittance by
flashing badges and choked her until
she told where her, jewelry, valued
at $3,000,. was hidden. ,.
The two were supposedly trailing
criminals by day and are alleged to
have committed crimes by night.
They also are said to have been In
.yolyed in hold-upS Of WOMEN and
jewelry robberies yielding loot in the
thousan nds OF dollars. Engle Is said to
have admitted that he and Walker
were the after-th eater bandits who
trailed and robbed many women.
Joseph thinner, a policeman until
Yesterday, when the police trial board
discharged him. for participation in a
Christmas brawl, was arrested and
identified as q hold-up man who rob-
.chan6eUAs -
Evening star., 1924-01-20
WESTERN HIGH PLANS
UP FOR DISCUSSION
Addition to Building and New
Athletic Field Topics at
Association Meeting.

Plans for the addition to Western
High School and the. new athletic
field were discussed at the last meet
Association. S. Duncan Bradley,
president of the association, and Err
nest Greenwood. vice president of the
board of education. spoke on the re-
lations between the school board and
the District Commissioners.
A talk on Rothenberg of Tauber
was given by Fraulein Won Seyfried
at meeting of the German Club of
the school on January IL. She is
a patron of the club. German was
spoken at the meeting, and the re-
freshments which were served were
of German origin.
A card party was held by the
Western Home and School Associa-
tion yesterday for the benefit of the
organizations treasury. Mrs. Ernest
Greenwood and Mrs L. D. Smoot had
charge of the sale of tickets.
DR.. Pennybacker of Howard Uni
versity addressed an assembly of
Western boys Wednesday.
A series of lectures on "A Trip
Through South America" have been
planned by the schools Spanish club.
the Ell Circulo Castillano. Plans for
future meetings and trip. to the
Pan american building were dis
cussed at meeting of the club Tues
day.
An entertainment followed the
business meeting. Los senores Earl
and Norman Miller and Senorita
Dolores Carter told fables and anec-
dotes in Spanish. Senorita Adele
Valera presented a Spanish song and
dance. Senorita, Valera was dressed
in the native costume of Spain. The
members of the club viewed Senorita
Louis curios from Spain and the
Philippines. which were exhibited at
the meeting.
The art club will hold its election
of president and associate officers
Friday. The president. Elizabeth
Wormeley, already has thrown her
hat in the ring, and it is thought in
Western circles that she stands an
excellent chance of being reelected.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
TWO new SCHOOLS
READY FOR OPENING
Langley and MacfarIand
Junior Highs to Be Dedi-
Gated This ,Wesk.

Washington's new twin junior high
schools. the Langley and the Mac
farland, the fifth and sixth links I,
the ever-growing chain Of tun,or
high schools. Will be formally deai-
Gated this week.
The dedicatory exercises at tb.
mcfarland will be held at s.30
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, and will
consist of an assembly of repre-
sentatives of civic and school orRani-
Lations and an inspection of the
ouliding. James T. Lloyd, president
side. WIN pfeSioe'
Addresses will be made by SIM,
OF schools Frank w. BalIou. Assist-
ant oupt. Robert l.. Haycock and rgN-
IIesentatlveS and relatives of the fAfe
Henry b. +. Macfarland, after whom
the school was named.
Inc exercises at the Langley vii
pc neio tuesday afternoon from 1870
~ O'Clock, during which time yfsi-
.oIs VIII be allowed to INSPECT the
nuIioins. The ceremonies viii be re-
su.heu u at o'clock in the evening
"h an assembly. Among the spsak
rs VIII be Commissioner Rn1dinb
III aa Lloyd. DR.. Ballou. Henry tiflf
snd PRESIDENT of the Langley Home
Gnu ecnooI association. and DR.. II. W
t'a .aleoh or the Smithsonian Instttu-
.iun. ,rt Selden NJ. Ely, supervisIng
pantdpai praafd or the fifth division, viii
Evening star., 1924-01-20

given by Edwin A. Mooers. professor
OF law at the college, and were on
the subject Contracts"
ns This n,,,.w week the the lectures will also
night the subject will be Agency"
and Thursday night "Baf1ments. -
The following week Miss Harris her
self will lecture on Sales" and later
In the course William Clark Taylor,
manager of the Fidelity Savings
taining to business law and money
problems.
Series Ends February Fl.
The classes meet every Tuesday
and Thursday night at 8 O'clock and
lant one hour. The last of the series
VIII be given February 81. The lee
lures are given at the college 1915
stret northwest. Miss Harris feels
that this class. organized in re-
iponse 10 numerous reunests, Will
pecoIne one of the permanent short
courses for laymen not desiring f,,li
Jaw courses but practical. concise
ness life. 'e''s pusi-
In the moot court of the Wash
csseo nseoh ,g College of Law assignment of
ETsen Ws1tsr by the following students:
traction Company. ATTORNEYS for
RIaintiH, ID. w. GabeIeiu,. senior. and
w. Is. Manter. junior; attorneys for
aetendant. Richard s. Hsrt, senior.
ana n. L. McGhee, junior. Melvira
,aa~eS vs.. Hiram Stubb:ns. Attorneys
Ior plaintiff. VI. E. Mitchell. senior
and Grace Whelan, JUNIOR: attorneys
Tor defendant. Sylvia Morgan, senior.
ana L. II. Mcdaniel, JurisF George
Cray VS.. University Exploiting Com
pany. Attorneys for plaintff. Mattie
W. Ionpklns, senior. ard susan T.
campbell, junior; attorneys for de-
fendant. NJ. L. Johnson. senior. and
Mary Whelan. Junior. Erasmus
Africanus VS.. Walter Robbins. At
lorneys FOR plaintiff. V. f. Bleecker.
senior, and Alice Whitcomb, iunior.
attorneys for defendant, Robert Mil,
!er.. senior, and Bertha Mccormick,
Junior ~ ~
Evening star., 1924-01-20
MRS. DUFF WINS SON
DESPITE CHINESE LAW
Washington Mother Also Is Given
Control Of His Fortune and
$500, 900 Besides.

Breaking down ancestral codes ages
old. mother love has altered the un-
changing east and today Mrs. Flor
ence Duff is once more; happy with
her son, Lin-Wood Jenta Teng, whom
an immutable law of the orient had
stolen from her. -,..t-. 5-. -
In a telegram received by her
mother here yesterday, Mrs" Duff, WHO
created a sensation thirteen years ago
by clipping from a Baltimore convent
with Teng Cneni.. a young Chinese
aristocrat, declared she had won her
fight, been appointed guardian of her
boy, given control $ of - his personal
fortune of s500.ooo and received an
additional 100000 estate. left by her
murdered Chinese husband
Fnther Was. Slain.
Lin-Wood Jenta Teng was born in
Baltimore in 1913. Not long after
wards, however, his ther was muir :
dered in Columbia, Mo, ,i.by q band of
opium ,smuggiers the AMERICAN gov
ernment had commissioned him to
run down, Shortly afterwards anoth-
er son was born. Still later Mrs ;Teng
became, Mrs. Duff. and then compile
cations, began to arise. ~ {
She took her children to visit their
fathers relatives in China. That was
in 1914. Returning to America be-
cause of the death of her father,-- she
left both children with their Chinese
relatives. In the time, that; elapsed
before she could return to the orient
her, second husband was Killed !, in
France. and she learned of the death
of her eldest son. ! ''A-'s
Upon returning to Hongkong,- how =
ever. to claim her. second SON.. Mrs.
rfed she was no longer a member r
OF the Teng family, that her first
husband. Teng Cheni, had been mar
ried by proxy to a Chinese girl he
had never seen long before she had
met him, and, that, under an old
been given into the custody Of that
person, -, TER $50 So
Evening star., 1924-01-20
ARMED GIRL BANDITS
: HOLD, UP SI0REKEEPER
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, January 1.-TWO young
woman bandits. armed with pistols,
held up the proprietor OF a dry goods
store today: He captured one of the
robbers. The girl gave her name as
Mary Anderson, nineteen years old,
and said her companion was Irene
Ramyel, aged sixteen, and, that both
were orphans. The money was re-
covered when the elder girl dropped
IL in the, street.
I'VE didn't have any money and we
couldn't find work, SO we decided to
stick up somebody" said the pris--
oner. ITS a tough life. We slept
IN shallways and on doorsteps the last
three nights: 1t was cold and we
were hungry, too"
Police Lieut.. McNurney declared
II was the first case In Chicago of
two women staging a holdup with
cut t<Wau. cou1sdgatssh .sS.- -
Evening star., 1924-01-20
INVITATIONS ISSUED
FOR DISTRICT NIGHT
Methods of Local Government to
Be Demonstrated at
Randall School.

invitations have been: issued by the
students and teachers Of the Randall
Junior High School for a celebration
or District night at !. the Randall
building Tuesday: A series of dem
ance with definite schedule show
ing the work of the. various Com
mlssioners and other officials of the
loeaI government. A prologue will
De gwen by Miss E. r. Clarke. Mrs.
NJ. II. Plummer and Miss S. E. ouan-
der. The officials of the local GOV
eminent will be impersonated by-
pupils of the school.
\ bench rally under the auspic4s
of the Parent-Teacher Association
was held at the Zion Baptist Church.
Rev. w. j. Howard, pastor last Sun
day. The meeting was addressed bv
Principal G. Smith wormley. Miss S.
r: Quander and Miss G. E. Sheffey.
Morice Griffin. Edith Minor and
Evelyn Watkins gave brief recita-
tions. while musical selections were
rendered by Mrs. NJ. H. Plummer, Ro-
land Tolson, Laura Tyler. DR.. A. A.
Phillips, Mrs. r. B. Williams and Mr.
Mrs. E. F. Ellis was chairman in
charge Of arrangements. The cap
tains of the drive were Mr.. E. Hender-
son, Mr.. Alfred Minor, DR.. A. A Phil
lips. Mrs. r. Watkins. Miss Lillian
Robinson, Mrs. Mary Brown, Mrs. X.
Griffin and Mrs. Henderson
AT its regular meeting Tuesday
might the Parent-Teacher Association
decided to continue for the rest of
the year It's regular monthly meet
!ings on account of the volume of
business to be transacted. A report
was rendered by Attorney c. W.
lTigoner on the trip of a committee
to hearing before the Commission
!ers, relative to neighborhood and
school appropriations. Musical Sc
Elections were rendered by Miss Naomi
w.. Johnson - of Siater-Langston
School. DR.. Benjamin Hailstorks
The Thrift week program was be-
gun on Franklin's birthday with ],
lecture by Col. L. A. Havers, In the
mature of an Industrial and histofi-
I! cal travelogue on the evolution of
the pen. Col. Havers used lantern
slides and stereopticon. In the Thrift
than 500 since the beginning of 1924
;and is now conducting a drive for
100 per cent enrolment. The ad-
lyantages of budget, life insurance,
home ownership, will making and
1.-THE sgt. Slisment of funds for htg.ls-
educational progress are o-Ng
stressed in various classes. w. G.
Cole of the National Safety. Council
spoke in this connection Friday, on
| the subject of Safety First and Acct
dent. Prevention" ~
The regular monthly meeslnx of
the faculty was addressed THURSDAY
1.-THE subject. The Project Method In
IGen 0rQ phy - --ss. - -
Evening star., 1924-01-20
WILSON NORMAL TEST
OF new EQUIPMENT
keystone Lantern" Used to Pro.
ject Language Lesson Themes.
Many Activities Noted.

The use of the Keystone lantern in
a schoolroom was demonstrated to
the Wilson Normal classes during last
week by the company's representa-
tives. Well defined projections were
thrown on the blackboard and used
for language lesson themes The
lantern may be attached to the cleo
trio light bulb socket and the picture
projected without using a screen or
Gardening the room. 1t Is a valuable
addition to schoolroom equipment in
buildings provided with electric light.
Frank Daniel. principal of the Nc
Kinley High School. spoke to the
senior classes Wednesday on the un-
derlying principles of radio. Boys
in the Ross School interested in the
subject were invited. Eighty-five at
tended. The eagerness with which
they asked. questions when the op-
portunity came showed clearly the
strong grip that radio, has on, boys
Mr.. Daniel illustrated his talk with
two ingen,ously made sets whose size
and cost had both reached the min
imum. One CT them could easily find
space In a boys pocket
Normafs basket ball team won in
a contest with Gallaudet's team re-
Gently with a score of As to 16. The
to with much interest, as the Metro
politans will be the opponents, a
noted team of players.
Gov. Harrington of the Hawaiian
Islands addressed the students at the
Friday afternoon assembly, combining
his remarks to education on the is
lands, especially emphasizing the
value. of school gardens. Previous to
his talk to the students he gave one
fn Ia nh
study the islands as a geography unit.
Ono of the little girls presented him
with a ~laye," following the custom
Of the islands. Upon leaving the
room he most courteously plated the
wreath of flowers around her neck.
following another Hawaiian custom.
The largest February class lis
scheduled for entrance into Normal
that the school has ever had. High
school principals report thirty hav--
Ing expressed their intentions oil
entering at ,midyear. 49,, 49, -
Evening star., 1924-01-20
FRANKLIN BIRTHDAY
OBSERvEDlN SCHOOL
Shaw Junior High Students Hold
- Thrift Assembly," With
Special Program.

Benjamin Frankflhn's birthday was
celebrated at Shaw Junior High
School by O. thrift" assembly; Vic
tor r. DAILY delivered thrift mes
sage" to the pupils. Recitations by
pupils of selections from Poor Rich
ard" two choruses and a statement
Of the thriving condition of Shaw's
Savings Bank completed the program.
The assembly hall was decorated with
flags, palms and thrift posters under
the supervision of Miss X. r. Martin.
chairman Of Shaw's Thrift week.
arrangements. -. -'-.s.. .''-
The vocational guidance program
of Shaw was effectively carried for
ward last week by a talk by G. D.
Houston. head of the department of
the immediate and future benefits to
be derived from elementary and ad-
vanced business training. ];
The first semester issue of the Shaw
Junior High School Review will ap-
pear tomorrow. A unique and attrac-
tive magazine is promised by the
adviser and staff.
The program of the next faculty
meeting will be given by Mrs. Daniel,
Miss Sewell and Mr.. Monroe. teachers
of domestic science. domestic art and
joinery, respectively. These teachers
will present the nature and scope
of vocational guidance as given by
them in connection with their re-
spective subjects. "a ,....t
Since the Christmas holidays, the
short midday programs have been
prepared and presented by the fol-
lowing sections thus far: Sections
9-B, one, John Bond, chairman; S-B,
twor Louise Williams. chairman; 9-A.
one, Robert Henderson. chairman;
8.B. one, James Watson, chairman;
s-B, two. Edward. Jones. chairman;
s-B,. three, Alite Younger, chairman
S-B, four. Mary Welch. chairman.
The central subject for each Of these
midday programs during January is
to be either -vocations. inspiring
biographies, good manners or thrift.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
FALLS IN MOLTEN LEAD.
Negro May Not Live After Acct
dent in New York.

Snceias ptsratc,k - The Star. 80.
;SEw yCKK, January 1s.-William
Slund, .olored, was seriously burned
oder when he fell into a tank of
Inolt en- lead at the plant of the Amer
:cnn Smelling and Refining Company
nerei He was taken TO city hospital,
where he is not expected to live.
Slund was Dragging a hose between
two caldrons when his feet became
entangled in the hose and he fell into
one Of the tanks.
He caught the rim Of the tank with
his left hand and saved himself from
<eaths - ,1