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Evening star., 1924-12-14
CENTRAL STUDENTS
TO PRESENT PLAY
Dramatic Club Will Stage
Sketch as Part of Christmas
Entertainment.

A modern play, entitled Hurry.
Hurry. Hurry" will be produced by
the Central High School Dramatic As
sociation as its contribution to the
Christmas week entertainment at the
school. Leroy Arnold is the author
Kirk Miller and Willis Thornton,
Washington newspaper men, out
lined the secrets of success for re-
porter, at a meeting last week of
scribed the art of writing feature
the news story.
Supper and Dance.
The annual supper and dance in
honor of Centrars gridiron players
was held December .. Morton Will
mer was chosen as captain of next
years team.
Centrars Debating Society added
another victory to it's list by defeat
ing the Staunton Military Academy's S
team December 5.
The question debated was, Resolved.
That public utilities should be owned
and operated by the National Govern
ment'' Central's team defended the
negative side.
2-to-I Decision.
A two to one decision was rendered
by the judges, DR.. w. c. Van Week,
dean of law school, George Washington
University; Herbert l.. Davis, auditor,
Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia; Prof. Gilbert l.. Hall, George
Washington University.
Cadets r. b. Carhart, r. X. Perkins,
r. p. Thomas, captain. and B. Barnes
Staunton, while Centrars
team was composed of E.. p. Ariiss, P.
H. Russell, Paul V. keyser, captain,
and w. H. Monroe.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
DUNBAR HIGH PUPILS
WILL PUBLISH PAPER
Harold Lewis Is Editor-in-Chief
Artists Make Christmas
poSfca rdS

~ Plans for publishing a newspaper
were made by the students of Dunbar
High School at a meeting last week.
Harold Lewis is editor-in.chief- Other
members OF the staff are Edward
Edwards, Edith Flynn, Charles Short
er, Robert Weaver, Diana James and
Louise Ashley.
Attractive Christmas post cards
made by pupils OF the commercial
drawing departments are being ex-
hibited and sold at Dunbar. This Is
an annual custom. affording the stu
dents opportunity to design and exc
cute their own ideas in Christmas
card making.
Leonard G.. Hyman, photographer,
spoke to the pupils who are camera
enthusiasts and members of the
Camera Club Monday, giving points
of interest to photographers, answer
ing questions and proffering his aid
to the members of the club.
At meeting Of the French Club
Monday Miss Gibson and Miss Cook
taught the. members a Christmas
song, Jesus de Nazareth by
Gounod.
Preparations are under way by the
music department for the annual
Christmas musical program. The
singing Of carols will be feature.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
PROF. HINES ADDRESSES
CLUB AT JUNIOR HIGH
Howard q. Instructor Gives Talk
on "The Process Creative"
at Randall School.

Prof. George w. Hines of Howard
University addressed the Business
Club Of Randall Junior High School
Monday afternoon on The Process
Creative" He spoke of the process
and creation of business, it's relation
to industry and its economic i'm
portance, and stressed the value Of
business training for efficient service.
The monthly meeting of the Randall
Parent-Teacher Association, held
Tuesday, was presided over by Miss
Lillian Robinson. The principal ad-
dress was delivered by Rev. F. I. A.
Bennett, member of the board OF
education, who made a strong appeal
to parents to stand with the board
of education in their efforts for COM
munity growth and development In
vocation was delivered by Rev. P. a.
Scott. Musical numbers were offered
by Mrs Helen Popel Martin, piano,
and Mr.. II. A Turner, lcornet. Selec-
tions by the Emanuel Brass Quartet
were also well received.
A program committee for a bench
rally at Zion Baptist Church for the
benefit of the Randall Junior High
School Athletic Association was ap-
pointed. The rally will be held on
the afternoon of the second Sunday
In January.
The News, an eigbt-page publica-
tton of the Randall Junior High
School, made its appearance last
week. The paper was established and
written by the Publicity Club. 1t was
printed by various classes OF boys
and distributed through the student
council.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
CROSSWORD PUZZLES
IN LATIN ARE GIVEN
Hine Junior High School Offers
Neutrality-suspicious. Made
for Holiday Program.

? The making and solving of cross
word puzzles in Latin WAS feature
Of the program last week of the for
eign language classes of the Hine
Junior High Schc"t.
A moving picture demonstration of
the principles of sound carriage and
signaling in telephony and of the his
tory and development of the extern
sion of the telephone business was
given by the courtesy of the Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Co. last
week.
Miss Clifford reviewed obstruction
Discipline Methods" by Walter Smith
at a late faculty meeting, discussing g
and estimating the value of the vari-
Gus suggested discipline. methods in
junior high schools.
Musical Program Given.
Wednesday afternoon musical
program, directed by Mrs. John
Chester Pyles of the Parent-Teacher
Association. was enjoyed by the stu
dents. Mrs. Kathryn Arthur gave a
short talk on Edward Mcdowell and
Adolpf Torovsky. organist OF the
Epiphany Church. played some Mac
Dowell numbers. THE TrystinG
Place." "The Deserted Farm" Tales
at Sunset" THE Indian Lodge" and
ITO Wild Rose Mr.. Arthur Santel-
mann Of the United States Marine Band,
played some violin numbers.
The Hine soccer team. with Eugene
Stuart as it's captain. Is being welded
into q formidable eleven. The third
game of the season with Langley
was scheduled for next Friday, hav-
ing been postponed last week on ac-
count Of the weather.
A mental survey. including the
grading of every pupil enrolled. was
completed this week under the direc-
tfon OF Miss La Sale.
Section rooms are being trans
formed by Christmas pictures. deco
rations and evergreens, and plans for
Christmas parties and entertainments
are afoot. The Girls Reserve Club is
busy packing Christmas boxes OF
toys to be sent to an orphan asylum
in Virginia. The first performance of
the Christmas play will be given for
the Parent Teacher Association meet
ing Thursday.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
ARMSTRONG SENIORS
SELECT OFFICERS
Basket Ball Now Stirs Most In.
terest Among School
Athletes.

Organization of the graduating
class of 1925 of the Armstrong Man
ual Training School has been COM
pleted viii the election Of officers, it
was announced yesterday by Miss
Ora d. Weaver, assistant principal
and. dean. The officers follow. Capt,
Cornelius S. Burke. president; Lieut.
William Temple, vice president; Miss
Biondell Quarles, secretary; Miss
Freda Hale, treasurer. and Lieut.
Ihomas brown, sergeant-at-arms.
Basket ball now occupies the center
OF the athletic stage, with a number
of enthusiastic aspirants for the var
sity squad reporting to Coach l. n.
Miller. Several veterans Of last
years campaign are out and the re-
sumption of basket ball contests with
Dunbar is counted on as bringing to
Armstrong the local high school
championship. 1t is possible that the
team will play a return game In
Chicago this year with the Wendell
Philips High School. to whom it lost
last year in Washington. Games
with Baltimore High School and
Howard High School of Wilmington,
Del, are on the regular schedule.
Armstrong will give its regular
Christmas festival this year for the
poor children residing in the vicinity
of the school, continuing the custom
fnauguarated many years ago. On &C
count of limited facilities 1t will b..
necessary to hold two assemblies
one in the morning. for freshmen ard
sophomores and another in the after
noon for seniors and juniors. E. r.
Amos and Miss E. NJ. Hall. head the
committee in charge Of the musical
and literary features of the morning
exercises.
Miss o. NJ. c. Davidson will SUPER
wise the production Of "The Court
ship Of Miles Standish," which will
be given during Christmas week.
Dramatics and public speaking have
now become part Of the regular
school curriculum and are taught
by Miss Davidson. Miss Mary Hayes
has been cast for the role OF Pris-
ella.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
HEALTH LECTURE
G|VENAT EASTERN
Dr.. D. H. Kress Addresses
Assembly on How to Be
100 Per Cent Fit.

How to be One Hundred Per Cent
Physically Fit" was the subject of a
talk by DR.. D. H. Kress at an as
sembly Tuesday morning at Eastern
High School. DR.. Kress Is an emf
nent neuroligist and nerve specialist
of the Washington SanitarAum at
Takoma Park.
Eastern's cadet officers were in
structed in the war games Tuesday
afternoon by Lieut.. Col. Wallace M.
Craigie, professor Of military science
and tactics, and his assistant, Maj.
A. w. Mays.
Considerable interest is being
shown by the students In the second
national oratorical contest, plans for
which are being made by Randolph
Leigh, director Of the contest. Ruth
Greenwood of Eastern won second
place for the District In last years
contest =
The executive committee of the
Alumni Association met Tuesday eve
ming at the school to perfect plans for
the annual reunion which will be held
Monday, December 20. The nominal
Miss Mary r. Murray. presented the
on at the reunion: President, DR.. De
Rosemary Arnold; secretary. Miss
Pauline Lohman; treasurer. MIR. Leo
midas McDougle: executive council,
Charles NJ. Boteler, Miss Mildred
Boynton, Mr.. w. Cameron Burton.
William Dement,. Paul l. Doerr, Ber-
tram G. Foster, Raymond B. Hutch
inson. Earl G.. Jonscher, John Nc
Inerney, Miss Mary Murray, Miss
Evelyn Naylor and Miss Elsie NJ. Yost
Two large ranges have been in
stalled in the rife range, which will
be available for practice after this
week.
At Tuesdays asse bly, Ruth Green
wood and George Finger presented a
sketch which introduced scenes from
the Fall show. On Thursday and FRI
day evenings the show was given.
The musical numbers introduced in
.'Bimbo the Pirate" were especially
well liked, while the travesty Of the
balcony scene from Romeo and
Juliet" convulsed the audience. A
special matinee performance was held
Thursday for grade school pupils.
The dramatic class is working on
a Christmas play, why the Chimes
Rang" for presentation at the Christ
mas assembly.
Officers of February two-year class
have been elected. They are: Presi-
president, Anna Van Voorhis; secre-
tary, Edna Gertrude Jenkins; treas
urer, Richard Thomas Padgett.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
COLUMBIA PUPILS WILL
GIVE "BIMBO THE PIRATE"
OBJ Glass Is Taking Part In Pro-
duction-The Pioneer Comes
Out This Week.

Booth Tarkington's "Bimbo the
Pirate" will be presented by the 9B
class of the Columbia Junior High
School in the near future. The cast
will include Jean Stimson, Reynolds
Hayden, James Bernhard, George
Clark, Curtis Trimmer and Brooke
Cunningham. The committee In
charge of the play is composed Of
Mrs. White. Miss Kendrick, Miss Wild
and Mrs Kellogg.
The December issue Of the Pioneer,
Official organ OF the school, will be
distributed this week. The design
for the cover was made by Viola
Shreve of section 9B-1.
DIR. Arthur Stfmson OF the u. s.
Public Health Service addressed the
Parent Teacher Association Thurs
day afternoon. Miss Helen Ceolidee,
assistant principal Of CsatIn1 MSA
School also spoke. ~ y Y 81 s.s.s.r
Evening star., 1924-12-14
AMERICAN u. EXAMS
SET FOR THIS WEEK
Will Be Held Before Holiday,
Which Starts Friday, to Last
Until January 2.

The Fall term at American Uni
versity ends Friday and the Christ
mas recess will continue through New
Year day, the Winter term beginning
January 2. The present week Will
be occupied largely with examina-
tions and with the other routine ac-
tivities incident to the closing of a
term.
Next week, and during holiday re-
cess, DR.. George B. Woods, new head
Of the College of Liberal Arts, which
will open it's doors next Fall at the
American University grounds, west of
Wisconsin avenue, will be at the uni
versity's downtown center, 1901 F
street. to select faculty for the new
college, which will offer a full under-
graduate course of four years. In
structors will be selected sufficient to
man a college with Is departments
of study. The new school will be
coeducational.
Lectures Announced.
Tomorrow at pm, Francis S. Key
Smith will lecture at American Uni
versity on Suits Against Sovereign
States The public is invited. On
Tuesday at 5 pm, DR.. Carter Troop
will present one of his famous novel
ogues at the university, and this, too,
will be public. Both events will lake
place at the downtown center.
Officers of John Marshall Chapter,
Chi Psi Omega Fraternity for the
current year, are as follows: Chancel-
lor, Henry B. Hazard; first vice chan
cellor, Maurice E. Salisbury; second
vice chancellor. Matthias ]. Vinikas;
keeper OF the. great rolls, Edison l..
Whitney; keeper of the great seal,
Arthur l.. Ashcroft; supreme marshal.
William H., S. Callahan; supreme chap
lain, Joseph Z. Mann The grand
council includes the officers and past
chancellors of the fraternity: William
L. Clay and George Curtis Peck, and
the following past chancellors of the
chapter, Robert p. Parrott, Frank
K. Boal, Francis NJ Van Natter, j.
Harry Weleh.
Among the recent data received at
American University regarding the
alumni, appear the following Items:
William H. S. Callahan Is practicing
law in Providence, r. l.; William L.
Clay is assistant district attorney at
Rochester N. "; Paul Had1ick is
practicing law in Minneapolis, and Is
about to- be admitted to practice be-
fore the United States Supreme Court;
Edward Funston New Is practicing
law in Indianapolis. and Francis NJ.
Van Natter, who has recently mar
ried, is spending the Winter at Long
Branch, n. Y.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
REPORTER ELECTED
TO- HEAD Law CLASS

Daniel S: T. Ring, member Of the
news department Of The Evening Star,
was elected president Of the freshman
law class Of the Knights of Columbus
Evening School last week, succeeding
George A., Viehmann, who resigned
Other officers of the class are: John p.
Scott: vice president: Mrs. Helen M
Donahue. secretary; Charles d. Martin.
treasurer, and II. L. Wyhne, student
council delegate.
Students have been elected to the
student council during the past week
from the following classes: Journalism,
Elmer r. Reynolds; money and bank
ing, Byron Richardson: ancient and
modern history, Miss Mary e. Crawiey :;
American history, Miss Mary III. ellis !;
business law, Fred Lohmeyer; eco
nomics, Francis D. Wood !; accounting,
Miss Georgiana' McDaniefs and Morgah
Lacey; income tax accounting, Miss
Anne F.. Ryan; radio. Desmond F..
Murphy; algebra, Edward W. Paren-
teau; drafting. !. e. Walsh; Latin,
Thomas NJ. Brew; advanced accounting,
Louis r Kupfer; geometry, Samuel H.
Carter; bookkeeping, Miss Eleanor
Biehn: real estate. Miss May Barrett.
Power Of the Supreme Court was up
held over popular supremacy through
congressional action in debate by the
senior law class last week. The mega
tive, opposing the proposition that two
thirds vote by Congress- should override
decisions Of the, United States Supreme
Court" won the verdict on the basis Of
logical and forceful presentation Of the
contention.
Members Of the Affirmative division
were j. Henschell, Francis Crilley and
William B. Moran: the negative was up
held by Louis Prejean, William A., CAL
lagher and 8. n. Taylor. President Over
holt Of the senior class acted as chair
man. and the debate was under the
supervision Of Rev. Charles II. Hart,
professor Of logic.
Arrangements are being completed
for q dance to be given by the student
council OF the school In January. A
committee ~ been appoiuted and 10
expected - sSooss On - piaag this
week
Evening star., 1924-12-14
PAINTERS OFFICIAL
IS SCHOOL VISITOR
Studies Work Being Done at JET
ferson Junior High in Training
by Students.

The great interest shown by the
pupils and teachers for the paint shop
at the Jefferson Junior High School
was rewarded Thursday by visit
from A. H. McGhan. secretary of the
International Association of Master
Painters. Mr.. McGhan is deeply In
terested in the success Of the teach
ing of painting in the junior high
schools, and the project is being
watched not only in this city, but
also throughout the entire United
States and Canada
After q two-year course any pupil
! who is unable to remain in school
may secure work with the master
painters at q second-year appren-
tees salary IL far enough advanced
in the work. The Painters Union
has shown interest In this work by
co-operating with the schools in OBJ
tanning positions for the boys during
the Summer vacation. Credit is CIV
en- for this time on their apprentice
ship,
Results Excellent.
Jefferson Junior is already showing
the results of excellent training in
painting Chairs, tables, desks and
dingy door frames have been made
to look as new. The lunchroom was
entirely renovated by the boys. who
decorated the interior with brush
and stencil. The school system is
being saved a large sum of money
by the boys under the direction of
Mr Galahorn, refnishing a large
office room in the Jefferson Building.
The course begins with a thorough
instruction in the tools to be used
and manner in which each Is to be
handled Materials from their raw
state to the finished product are next
studied.
The origin and history of colors
and their combinations receive much
attention. This is a branch of the
course which includes exterior paint
ing and interior finishing and deco
rating.
Edwin N, c. Barnes, director of
music in the schools, conducted the
assembly Wednesday. Many old and
new songs were sung.
Basket Ball Interest Wide.
Great enthusiasm is being shown
by the girls over their intersectional
basket ball games, which take place
daily during the lunch hour. Section
7B2 has defeated SB1 and TAI. The
best players will be selected from
these section teams to represent the
Jefferson Junior High in the inter-
junior athletic games.
Both the boys and girls are per-
fecting their drills and are being
given hygiene talks by their instruc-
tors At the end Of each advisory a
banner will be presented to the best
drilled girl section. Section TAI now
holds. the banner.
Boys athletic games also take
place during the lunch period. Sec
tion 7B1 won the first soccer ball
game in the intersectional games.
Cheer leaders have been elected in
each section and from these boys
several will be elected to lead the
school yel's. The student body is
fast developing a wholesome and en-
|.thusiRstic school spirit. @
Evening star., 1924-12-14
UNITY BOARD STARTED.
Will Work to Advance Methodist
Merger Plans.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December Ia
The organization of a central COM
mittee composed of prominent women
from the 3S conferences of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South, to ad-
vance the interests of the unification
movement with the Methodist Epts-
copal Church, was announced at
Southern Methodist headquarters last
night.
The officers are Mrs. F. F. Stephens
of Columbia, Mo-, chairman; Mrs. C.
F. Eliza of Little Rock secretary, and
Mrs. Lee Britt OF Suffolk, Va, treas
urer.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
SEEK HOMES IN. MEXICO.
1000 Russian Families Desire, to
Come to New World

By Cable to The star and Chicago Daily News.
MEXICO CITY. December 13.-The
Mexican consul has advised the foreign
office that 1000 Russian families living
in Eastern Siberia wish to emigrate to
Mexico. The governors Of several Of
the Mexican states, who have been
consulted, have replied In favor Of re-
ceiving these people. and the matter
u now being definitely decided by the
foreign affairs department =
fCopyriSht. 1924, BY Chicago Daily News cc.)
Evening star., 1924-12-14
LANGLEY GIRLS WIN.
Volley Ball Team Twice Beats
Mcfarland.

Langley Junior High School girls
volley ball team twice defeated the
girls team Of the Macfarland Junior
High School last week, while the Lang
ley boys soccer team went down to a
1-to-0 defeat by the Hine Junior High
School team. in an overtime contest.
The weekly assembly at Langley
Thursday was in charge of section 7B2.
headed by Miss E. M. Walter, teacher.
The program included Christmas hymns
and essays about the holiday season.
Those who took part were Eleanor Hall,
Vernon Bateman. Walter Stewart, Will
liam Rue, and Henry w. Draper, prin-
cipal.
Evening star., 1924-12-14

OF tho 1000. 900 people in the United
States who left the farm for the city
|between 1900 and 1920 many are now
returning.
Evening star., 1924-12-14

The Portuguese have q supeIstiuous
dislike for the mistletoe and Will
never use tho 3lantas decoration.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
EDUCATIONAL.

Human beings inhale about 81;
cubic feet of air a day.
Evening star., 1924-12-14

; Prof. Frederick P. Myers, who is CIV
ing course at National University on
political parties. will lecture Tuesday
afternoon at 4:45 on Political Parties
and Political Responsibilities"
The National University Rifle and Pis-
tol Club met at the, school Tuesday night
to discuss plans for securing q new
target gallery and for enlarging the
membership Of the club. Charles c..
Eidler is president Of the club, and
Claude C. Ayers is secretary.
The New York, Law Club Of National
University will hold a try-out debate at
the school this week for the purpose Of
selecting q team to debate against q
team from the Woodrow Wilson Law
Cub Of the University. Among those
trying for the team win be Fred l..
Flynn. Frank Verdi, u 0chakSon, An
drew Hcriits and n. Bcdner.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-01
~ ? Books af 1he Institute

THE LOST FLUTE and other Chi
 ncse lyrics by Gertrude Laughlin
 Joerissen.
 This book presents in English prose all the delicate imagery and quaint fancy of many ot the best and oldest Chinese poems. A MAGICIAN AMONG THE SPlR-
 ITS by Harry Houdini.
 The spirit world investigated by a master magician, who discusses in detail the work of all the noted me- today.
 MAKING OF THE AMERICAN RE-
 PUBLIC by A. E. Hubert.
 A rapid summary of the history of the United States. The author, a professor of history in Colorado col lege, has aimed to present the facts in vivid, readable form, emphasizing the relation of the economic and social to the political factors" NERVOUS AND MENTAL RE
 CATION by Shepherd Ivory Franz.
 Intended for all who are engaged in the re-eduCation of disabled per sons,
 NOTES OF MY YOUTH by Pierre
 Loti.
 These notes of his youth are made up of letters hitherto unpublished and of fragments from Lofts personal diary assembled for the first time by his son.
 OLD DUTCH POTTERY AND
 TILES by Elisabeth Neurdenburg. PEOPLES CORPORATION by King
 C. Gillette.
 An elaborate plan for reorganizing our system of production by ooordi- hating all our industries in one gi- gantic corporation as the property of the people.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-01
GREAT WHITE WAY"-LYCEUM

''Ihe Great White Way" the re- markable photodrama of New York and New York life now being shown at the Lycoum, provides rare treat for both those who have and those who have not visited the metropolis. It is personally conducted tour through the great city. It amblos gaily from the Ziegfeld Follies to the prize fight quarters at Madison Square Garden, from gilded cabaret to the steeplechase at Belmont Park.
 For t4e last three days of the week a real starring melodrama "On tho Banks of the Wabash" is to be shown. Mary Carr has another wonderful mother role and James Morrison is the dashing young hero with Mary MacLaren as the young fiapper vamp and Madge Evans as the girl of girls.