davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1924-05-11
WESTERN STUDENTS
HONOR CADET GROUP
Winners of Annual Battalion Com
petitive Drill Commended at
Special Assembly.

Western High Schools cadet bat
TALON, winner OF the annual battalion
competitive drill of the high school
cadet brigade, was honored at a re-
cent assembly. The Western cadets
were commended by Stephen E.
Kramer, principal of Central High
School: DR.. George r. Dewitt. former
ly of Western; Nine. Blanche J. BIZ
mont, Miss Irene Rice, Maj. Burton,
Capt. John Nesbitt Of Company H.
Capt. r. Craven of Company L, Capt.
A. Hoage of Company K, David
Welchel, president Of the student
and Henrietta Owens, vice
president of the senior class.
The initial clash of the freshman
debating teams on the question.
Should the Philippines be granted
their independence" resulted in a
victory for the negative team, COM
posed of John Owens, Robert Beebe
and King Mallory. On the affirma-
tive team were James Knapp, Millard
An entertainment committee rep
resentfng each section in the school
has been appointed to make arrange
ments for Westerns unique spring
carnival. Many unusual features are
planned. The carnival will be given
as a substitute for the schools annual
spring play.
The Entertainment of the German
Club scheduled for last week was
postponed indefinitely.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
RANDALL JUNIOR HIGH
MUSICAL NEXT FRIDAY
Work of Chorus and Glee Club and
Individual Numbers to Fea-
ture Program.

The musical of the Randall Junior
High School to be given at the Zion
Baptist Church Friday under direc-
tion of Mrs. l.. Haywood Johnson is
being arranged. Aside from the work
of chorus and glee club, several in
The invocation will be delivered
by Rev. w. J. Howard, pastor of Zion
Baptist Church. The school chorus
will render THE Soldiers Chorus"
from Faust" (Gounod), and Verdrs
Anvil Chorus-See How the Shad-
ows." Clarence Blakey will render
a cornet solo. Numbers by the Girls
Glee Club will include .Murmuring
Zephyrs" (Jansen), Welcome, Prim-
rose PinsutD, and The Brown
Bear" (Mana Zuca).
Miss Elizabeth Coppage will give
numbers include Laughter of May"
G-acome). "A Hope Carol" David
Stanley Smith, Morning Song
lMassenet and Lullaby" (Brahms).
Blumenthars Venetian Boat Song"
VIII be rendered by Dorothy Shorter
ana Arthur Simms in duet Another
number OF similar character will be
a violin duet, "Barcarolle" (Ofen-
bachD, rendered by James Thomas
and William Gillian. The benediction
Will be delivered by Rev. Daniel
Campbell.
An exhibition of the work of the
domestic science, domestic art and
carpentry departments will be given
Iuesoay evening in connection with
the meeting of the Parent-Teacher
association. The department of do
mestlc science will exhibit canned
products. invalid trays, breakfasts,
luncheons and dinners prepared for
a child and indicative of proper
caiorio values. One table of foods
calorie portion.
The domestic art department will
EXHIBIT blouses made by girls of the
nlnth grade, dresses by those Of
grade s and underwear and hopso. ..
nold linens by those of grade 7
special features of the meeting Of
tne Parent-Teacher Association will
.ucluoe number of selections nv
the mems chorus of ST Paups A. M.
T.. Church. an instrumental duet hv
Mrs. NJ. II. Plummer and Miss n. y.
E. B. King ~ -"fs
Evening star., 1924-05-11
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 10 (spe-
ciaD. gnus johnson, senator from
minnesota, will address the Baraca
Elble class Of the First Baptist
O'Clock on "Ciyilization." The Baraca
class has invited men of the city gem
eraIly TO hear the Farmer Labor Sensa :
tor. Senator Johnson has EXPRESSED
a particular liking for the city be-
cause it has a glass factory. He fol-
lowed glass blowing before coming
TO this country from Sweden.
Mothers day programs will be
gwen tomorrow in virtually all sun
oay schools of the city, and pastors
nounced their intention of making il
the central theme of all sermons.
Ihe world committee of the Y. w.
Z. A, representing thirty nations.
meetins IN Washington, will worship
at Christ Church tomorrow morning
and be served with special corporate
communion following the regular
morning service. Services will be
conducted by Rev. William Cosby Bell
of the Theological Seminary in the
absence of the rector, Rev. DR.. W. J.
Morton, who is undergoing treatment
at st. Luke's Hospital, New York.
Rev Arthur Knfsolving, son Of Bishop
Lucian Lee kinsolving of Brazil, will
preach tomorrow night at s o'clock.
Hamilton Explains Resignation.
capt L. NJ. Hamilton, who last
night resigned command of Alex
andria Post, No. "a, American Legion,
today said that lack of cooperation
among the members had caused him
TO take the action he did. He said
he would continue his campaign in
interest of disabled soldiers.
Running amuck in Makley's court
after having consumed a quantity of
what he says was grain alcohol, cost
Tom Cheney, colored, fine of s25 and
costs. He was charged with having
beaten a colored woman.
Mrs. Virginia McGuinn, widow of
Charles G.. McGuinn, died late last
night at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Ida Henry, Fairfax County. "a
short distance south of the city. Flu
neral services will be held tomorrow
from the Methodist church in Lin
colnia.
Leonard D. Jackson and wife have
sold to B. Z. East and wife two lots
in the subdivision of the Northeast
Alexandria Improvement Company
twenty-five delegates attended the
meeting here today of the American
Legion auxiliaries of the eighth con-
gressional district. DR.. Kate Waller
Barrett, past national president of the
organization, and Mrs. John T. Barton
of Winchester were speakers.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
ARLINGTON COUNTY

CLARENDON, Va, May 10 Especially.
With view to co-ordinating the
work Of the volunteer fire departments
of the county, representatives of the
Cherrydale, Ballston and Arlington de-
partments met Thursday night in
Cherrydale and completed organization
OF the Arlington County Volunteer FIRE
men, $ Association.
J. r. Mossburg of the Arlington de-
partment, who served as temporary
president during the preliminaries Of
organization was elected president.
Robert E. Janson Of the Cherrydale de-
partment was elected secretary-treas-
urer. The constitution and bylaws.
which were adopted, provide that each
affiliating department shall elect vice
president from its own organization. A
provision also is made for the affiilia-
ton in the organization of the Mclean
and Falls Church departments
Uniform Alarm Plan.
A committee consisting Of the chiefs
of the departments was named to draft
uniform plan of alarms and other
rules under which the affiliating bodies
will be governed in responding to fires.
An address was made by Sheriff How
ard b. Fields in which he stressed the
need of such an organization in the
county. He urged cooperation of the
association with his office in making re-
ports of fires. so that he. as required
by law, can in turn intelligenuy report
TO the state commissioner of insurance.
Mrs. Henry lockwood. chairman of
county better homes committee, in CO.
operation with civic groups in Clar-
endon. Lyon Park. Ashton Heights
and other local communities, an
nounces better homes demonstra-
tion Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of next week to be held in the old
homestead on the property formerly
known as the Cruitt estate, which is
now being developed as Lyon village.
A model dining room and kitchen Will
be completely furnished and open for
inspection Of the public. In addition
to the interior arrangement of the
house. the landscape features sur
rounding better home, the front
lawn, shrubbery, walks and drives,
etc. also will be demonstrated by d
landscape architect.
Lodge Meeting Postponed.
Announcement is made that be
grand and Illness of the vice grand,
the regular meeting of Clarendon Re-
bekah Lodge, No. rs, viii be post
poned.
The room adopted by the lodge in
I. o. o. F. Orphans Home at Lynch
burg, it is announced. has been com
pleted and equipped and will be dedi-
Gated Wedne esday by members of the
lodge attending the session of the
l. o. o. F. Grand Lodge of Virginia
a meeting of the Democratic voters
Of Arlington precinct is called for
Monday evening in the Ehrhardt
store, which adjoins the Arlington
post office.
At meeting of Clarendon Lodge.
Loyal Order of Moose, Thursday night
two membership teams were author
lied and other steps taken to in
crease the membership of the order.
the lodge will give a dance Thurs
day evening, May %, at Clarendon
Citizens Hall. the Moose Orchestra
of Greater Washington Lodge to fur
nish the music.
Appointment of Ivan Conklin OF
Lyon Park. formerly of the Wash
ington police force, and Raymond
Crack of Ballston as county traffic
officers was announced this week by
Sheriff Howard r. Fields
Evening star., 1924-05-11
WOMAN POET READS
VERSE AT ARMSTRONG
Students Also Hear Violin Selec-
tions by Albert W. Burgess
at Assembly.

The Reginas, club of senior girls
of Armstrong Manual Training
School. arranged the usual Wednes-
iffosS day assembly ,hnt when MRS garrle W.
presented. Mrs. Clifford read from
her book of poems THE Tercentenary
of the Landing of the Slaves" and
other verses depicting the suppressed
emotions of colored peoples. Mr..
BURGESS played the scfIsr1n first moysmeae Md a.s
for the violin, the familiar "Trau-
meri," Kreisler's "Liebesfreud," and
Nobody Knows the Trouble ! See"
as arranged for the violin by Maude
Powell Blanche Jaymes sang Bur
leigh's Alteration" Capt. A. c. New
man presided.
Armstrong defeated the Shaw Ju-
nior High School base ball team by
score of 10 to early in the week.
Fisher for Armstrong and Franklin,
Harris and West for Shaw.
Armstrong girls are entered in the
contest of the Sd Corps Area ar
ranged by the Women's Overseas
charge of the contest at Armstrong
consists of Miss Ora d. Weaver, the
chairman of the military committee;
Mrs. Rubel, Mr. Cato w. Adams and
Lieut. George A. Ferguson.
Mrs. Jennie T. Wilder has been
added to the faculty in place of Miss
Irene Miller, whose temporary assign
ment to the mathematics department
has expired Mrs. Wilder is a
graduate of Chicago University and
prior to coming to Armstrong was a
mathematic teacher at Dunbar.
NJ c. c. Clifford, who is heading up
the business end of "Pepita," has an
nounced that there will be no reserv-
ed seats for the performance at the
Howard Theater May 16. The lower
floor of the Howard Theater will
form a whole unreserved section, the
balcony another and the boxes the
third. 1t is, hoped that this arrange
ment will contribute to the largest
possible pleasure of the parents and
friends of the school
Evening star., 1924-05-11
MOUNT RAINIER.

MOUNT RAINIER, Md, May 10
(SpeciaD.-The newly elected officers
OF the town were sworn in at a spe-
cial meeting of the mayor and coun-
Monday was canvassed and found
correct. Those taking Office were w.
w. James, councilman from the sec
ond ward, who had no opposition in
the election, and DR.. Harry T: Clay
ton, councilman from the third ward,
VINO received one of the largest ma
1orIties ever accorded any candidate
seeking town office. DR.. Clayton sue
ceeds Shelby Smith, who refrained
from running for reelection.
The mems class of the Christian
Sunday School held it's regular
monthly business and social session
Wednesday evening. Plans were
TAXED over for the coming banquet of
the class and also the entertainment
TO be furnished the Timothy class of
the Ninth Street Church, winners of
the recent attendance contest between
the two classes.
The Loyal Berean class of this
cnurch is holding a weekly bake sale
at the residence of E. H Bon Durant
each Saturday morning. The pro-
ceeds of these sales go to the class
1und to be used for general church
work.
After the most auspicious opening
OF any activity in this town. the base
pan team got away to a good start
and defeated the Roamer A. c. by the
score of to 2. Hoffman, local pitch
ing ace, had the banner day of his
career, striking out fifteen men and
allowing but three hits. To the music of
a band hired for the occasion playing
Maryland" ]. Enos Ray, jr., chair
man OF the Democratic state central
committee, tossed out the ball that
started the game.
"A well-attended meeting heard Miss
anne Raymond, health specialist rep
resenting the Public Athletic League,
Iuesday evening at the Brentwood
Raymond the Ga class, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Jennie James. gave
play entitled A Visit to the King"
Inc regular meeting of the Home
ScnooI Association will be held Tues
day evening at the Brentwood School.
Nominations will be made for the
year. Miss Hardy's first-grade class
VIII give a play, as part of the pro-
gram; 1t has been announced that
ehe classes of the Mount Rainier
9chool nave leo the school system of
frince Georges county in attendance
lor the last three consecutive months
which are considered the worst
nonths of the year for good at
The trustees of Star Hall. the home
or Adah Chapter, No. 25, o. E. S. have
let contracts for extensive improve
ments to this building V. E. Car
neal Is the contractor
me local real estate firm of Will
son Barrett Company has started
work on twelve bungalows in Hyatts-
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew A. Crawford
nave returned from a weeks honey
moon trip spent in Atlantic Citv Mr.
Crawford is manager of the new the
ater being erected on 34th street He
says the building will be ready for
occupancy by June /, when the
pharmacy of William Rurton snire
will move into the new building At
the same time the post office will he
moved there also, giving the town an
adequate post Office room for the f7rst
time in it's history, .
Evening star., 1924-05-11
SHAW JUNIOR HIGH
HONOR PUPILS NAMED
Teachers Announce Selection of
Students Meeting Requirements
in Grades and Department.

The honor assembly of the Shaw
advisory for this semester was held
Friday morning, at which time each
teacher announced for her section the
pupils who had successfully met reV
quirements in all subjects and in at
tendance and department. Special
mention was made of those having
excellent records.
At this assembly a representative
each of the Alpha Phi Alpha Frater-
nifty and the Delta Sigma Theta So
rority spoke briefly in the interest of
the "go to high school-go to college"
on annually.
Athletic interest at Shaw is CEN
tered in the base ball team and in the
prospects of the track team. The
base ball team has been victorious
Wednesday capped the climax by de-
feating the Dunbar team. to 4. In
track work the school is entering a
promising team for several events in
the coming interscholastic meet at
Howard University campus, and ex-
poets gratifying results.
At the regular departmental meet
ing of teachers of Spanish held Fri
day by the head of the department,
A. Fl. Glenn, Miss Dyson and Miss
Popel. teachers OF foreign languages
at Shaw. addressed the group on The
Teaching of Spanish in the Junior
High School"
Opera Ticket Sale Good.
The daily reports of ticket sales
made by section representatives at
the short recess assemblies indicate
that there is every prospect of a Ca
pacity audience to hear the opera
Martha" which Shaw Junior High
School will render at Dunbar High
School Auditorium. May %. Rehear-
sails are now held every afternoon
and both principals and chorus are
rapidly perfecting their parts. Mean
while the costumes, properties and
necessary printing and poster work
are being prepared in the school
shops SO that all may be in readiness
for this great event.
The boys of the print shop have
been industriously engaged in apply
ing many of the principles of the art
Of printing which they have learned.
Among recent jobs done by the boys
were: Notices for the recent exani-
nation held for teachers, invitations
and programs for the fashion revue
OF the y street Vocational School
outline of Easter cards for the Dun
bar High School, letter heads for the
head of the English department., invi-
tations for the review of the gath
Regiment, High School Cadets, exam
pies in rapid addition for the princi-
pal of the Douglass Simmons School.
and invitations for the exhibit of the
opportunity class at the Mott School
For Shaw the following work has
been completed: Failure reports. an
sentee slips, program cards, outlines
for the study of nouns and verbs for
the English department, and circu-
lars. tickets and p1acards for the an
nual school operetta on May 23. The
leading project now engaging the
boys attention Is the spring number
OF the Junior High School Review.
The principal work on this maya
zine is being done by the boys who
are making printing a major suhiect
Evening star., 1924-05-11
MINER NORMAL SCHOOL
new CATALOGUE OUT
Home Economics Department Gives
Luncheon to Help Defray Ex-
pense Of Publication.

The revised catalogue OF the Miner
Normal School is now ready for dis
tributfon. In order to secure funds
to meet the cost of it's publication.
the home economics department, un-
der the direction of Mrs. Woodard,
gave luncheon Friday
The social service committee, under
the chaperonage of Mrs. Woodard,
visited the Eighth Street Home last
Sunday afternoon. The children of
the nome spent pleasant and in
structlVe hour singing hymns, recit-
Ing verses of scripture and listening
to Bible stories.
Many efforts have been made to
improve the character of the normal
school students work. Following the
advisory marks given out Friday,
the teachers held conferences from
2:45 to 3:45 Monday for the students
deficient in the several courses. With
the help given by teachers and the
redoubled efforts of the students, it
is hoped that fewer failures will re-
suit this term.
Friday was known as Parents
day" at the Miner Normal School
Many parents took advantage of the
opportunity afforded to confer with
teachers and discover the weaknesses
in the work of their children. This
cooperation between home and
school gives promise of improved
methods of study and a higher grade
of scholarship.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
new CLASSES OPENED
AT COLLEGE OF LAW
Two Courses in Legal Problems to
Be Given-Judge o'Toole to
Entertain Sorority.

Two new classes were opened last
week at the Washington College of
Law. Prof. William S. Collins began
a class on Extraordinary Legal
classes have combined on two after
Moons a week for course of study
in Legal Problems" under the guild
ance of Prof. Edwin A. Mooers.
Judge Mary o'Toole of the Munic-
ipal Court OF the District will enter
tain the members of Beta Chapter of
Phi Delta Delta legal sorority at din
ner at the Womens City Club to-
morrow evening: This is the wash si-
national sorority, of which Judge
O'Toole is an honorary member
Those who will attend include: Mrs.
Mabel Willebrandt, national presi-
dent Of the sorority; Grace B. Knoel-
Ter. Corinne L; ouarles: Margaret NJ
Annabel Matthews, Lillian Bass,
Gertrude E. Coyle, Elizabeth Hyde,
Kathryn Schenkat, Emma Void, Min
ME James. Susie Keel, Mary Crosby.
mus, Susan T. Campbell and Jessie
E. Canoe.
oliver Wendell Holmes Chapter Of
Sigma Nu Phi legal fraternity Of the
college attended the annual dinner
of the high court of chancery at the
Hotel Powhatan recently.
The local chapter has just initiated
three neophytes, Dyer, Keyser and
Phillips. The degree team, Chancel-
lor Norseth, First Vice Chancellor
Forbes, Second Vice Chancellor Mil
Ter, Master of the Rolls Ruth, Master
of the Exchequer Giangrande, and
Marshal Semling, was assisted by
Past Chancellor Martin and Leonard
c. Roy.
At a meeting of the ost-graduate
class recently Victor Martin was
elected president; p. A Perishin, vice
president; Bruno Crock, secretary
treasurer of the class. All three are
members of Sigma Nu Phi, Mr.. Mar
tin being past chancellor of Holmes
Chapter.
The series of card parties held
during the season for the benefit of
the college endowment fund was
ended with party May 2. The series
has proved successful financially as
well as socially.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
WOMAN DELEGATES
VISIT HOWARD U.
Miss Jane Adams Delivers Special
Address 20 Students-Foreign
Members Indorse Program.

Howard University entertained
delegates to the Fourth International
Congress of the Women's Interna-
tional League for Peace and Freedom
in the Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel on the university campus last
Sunday evening, in connection with
special address delivered to the stu
dents and friends of the university
by Miss Jane Adams. president of
the league.
Among others who spoke were Mrs
Henry Willard, Frau Ida Gustava
Heymann, Germany; Nine. Ramondt-
Hirschmann, Holland; Frau Yella
Hertzka, Austria; Nine. Gabrielle
Duchene, France; DR.. SurowzoWa, a,
Ukraine; Mrs. John j. White, New
York. n. Y, and Nine. TybjSry, Den
mark. The visitors were entertained
with special music bv the Choral so
ciety of the university under the dl-
rection OF Dorcy Rhodes. and the
direction of Prof. Roy w. Tibbs; the
University Orchestra, under the di-
rection of Mr. Dorcy Rhodes. and the
Women's Glee Club, under the direc-
tion of Miss Carolyn Grant
The foreign delegates indorSed the
work which Howard University is do
ing, and stated that they regarded
the visit as one of the most important
events which has happened during
their stay in America
The first reception of the Univer-
Sity H" Club was held last evening
in the university dining hall in honor
of the visiting athletes, who particl-
pated in the fifth annual track meet
held on the university campus.
Dean Kelly Miller addressed the
students of the university in the
Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel at
the noon assembly Thursday on the
ego to high school-go to college
movement, which has been conducted
each year for the past five years
throughout the United States.
Dean Miller called particular atten-
ton to the advantages which high
school and collegiate training affords
to the individual training counseled the
university students to take advantage
of the opportunity which they now
have to secure collegiate training
and assist in the movement. by in
fiuencing boys and girls of their ac-
Quaintance to continue their educa-
ton
The annual election of officers of
the chamber of commerce, which IS
composed of students of the school
of commerce and finance of the uni
versity, was held Friday. This or
Ranization was organized sometime
ago by students of this school who
felt the need of conducting discus
sons of present day business prob
lens among themselves in order to
have the appreciation of the funda-
mental principles with which they
will be concerned in the business
world One of the activities of the
chamber Of commerce is the publica-
tion of the Commercial Outlook,
journal which seeks to voice the
sentiments and views of the students
Of the department of commerce and
finance of Howard University.
The university veSper services this
afternoon will be conducted by the
university branch of the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association in the
Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel on
the university campus at 4:30 o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
TRY TO ROB POLICEMAN.
Two Women Accused by Capt
Peck of Second Precinct

Trying to pick the pocket of a police
captain is not an easy job, two colored
women last night found to their regret.
according to Capt. Peck of the second
precinct, the alleged intended victim.
Dorothy Robinson, colored, of Gle I'd
street, and Mary Lewis of 36 l. street,
met Capt. Peck at the mouth of an
alley on 5th near M street, while he was
in plain clothes. Not suspecting his
identity. the women invited him to take
a walk up the alley. He accepted. ex-
pecting to be led to a scene for future
attention Of the police, but was sur
pr1sed to find. he said, one hand delv-
ing into his trousers pocket where s4oo
in cash reposed. He arrested the two.
They are held for investigation.
Tilgman Grahm of Fort Worth, Tex.
told police last night that he was ap-
preached by a colored girl near Sd street
and Maryland avenue southwest, and
robbed Of $1S in bills and money order
for s33.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
JUNIOR LEAGUE ELECTS.
Boston Chosen for Convention to
Be Held Next Year.

DENVER, Colo, May 10.-Boston,
Mass, today was selected as the con-
vention city for the 1925 convention
of the National Junior League at the
annual conference.
The following officers were selected
to serve on the national board dur
ing the coming year: President, Miss
Mary J. Schieffelin, New York; Sec
retary, Mrs. Leroy Dickman, Chicago;
treasurer, Miss Julia Buckland, New
Haven, Conn; editor of the Junior
League Bulletin, Mrs. Charles A. Lind
ley, New York; members at larger,
Mrs. James Winterbotham, jr., Chi
cago and Miss Helen Green, Trenton,
N. i -...-