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Evening star., 1924-03-16
PUPILS AT LANGLEY
TOLDOF MONTICELLO
Program Features Jefferson Day.
Honor Roll Announced for
Semester.

Mrs. Minnegerode Andrews spoke to
the pupils of the Langley Junior High
School at the Jefferson day exercises
Thursday. She outlined the plans for
making Monticello. the home of JEFF
ferson. national shrine.
Pupils who took part in the exer-
cises included Joseph Wenze1, Dalla
Sayre, Arthur Bridges and Muriel
Cantor The program opened with q
salute to the flag by the entire stu
dent body.
A meeting of the Langley Parent
Teacher Association will be held
Thursday night, at the school.
Pupils on Langley's honor, roll for
the first semester follow: 8B1-Edna
Byron, Johanna Privitera, Gertrude
Lanman, Athena Chaconas; 8B2-Eva
Carlson. Allie Marie Young, Pauline
Shoemaker, Elizabeth Clary, Austin
Saunders, Richard HUM; SA1-Wel-
Pearson. Elizabeth Franzoni. Yetta
Dobkin, Ruth Alpher; sA2-Jeannette
Curley, Fred Anderson; sA3-Lloyd
Fish, Roma Medford: 7B2-Blake
Martin, Virginia Gummel. Lois Hors-
wen. Doris Rizzo. Edward Radue. Olive
AuamS, minnie Euerbrook, Robert Ball
7A1-ViOlet Ashford, Ruth Murray
Louise Babcock. Evelyn White. Marie
Joroleman, Clifford Schopmeyer; 7A2-
Fred Lawless. Howard Potts, Joseph
Zelenka, Loren Adams, Mary Brand
Louise Fletcher, Elizabeth Hussey
Ruth Libbey, Katherine Lippart
7A3-Clarence Damron, Joseph de
Bettencourt, William Wright, Mar
garet Gilligan, yauhn Cole; 7Al-Ful-
ton Stretton, Elizabeth Profe, Anna
Leonard, Verona Zimmer1i. :. -
Evening star., 1924-03-16
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
IN SPECIAL PROGRAM
o Street Institution Inaugurates
Courtesy Campaign-Annual
Spring Exhibit in View.

The o Street Vocational School
has inaugurated a courtesy CAM
paign in which at assemblies demon
strations have been given that have
been suggestive, beneficial and inter-
esting. The program for Friday s
assembly was as follows: Domestic
science department, table manners;
millinery department, classroom
manners; applied art department
ing department, trolley car and street
manners: elementary dressmakins
department, correct way of making
introductions. Through the courtesy
of the telephone company telephones
were sent to the school for tina,
demonstration and, in addition, an
offer was made by the company to
give a film demonstration in the
mechanism and use OF the telephone
in the near future. The school looks
forward with pleasure to this
courtesy.
f. Frank of the Circle PIeatine
Outfit Company visited the school
Tuesday and gave instruction in the
use of the new pleating machine
The outlook is that a number OF
pupils will be efficient in this work
The pupils are rehearsing during
the music periods to perfect the
spring festival, in which a number
Of choruses from we'll known operas
are to be rendered. Instruction in
the Interpretation Of the music and
the recitations is being given by
Nathaniel Guy of the dramatic art
department. Aston Burleigh has
inspired the pupils to work for the
establishment of an orchestra.
The annual spring exhibit of the
several departments is planned fol
April IL. All departments are busy
with this aim in view. Each section
vies with the other to have the best
display. The advanced class in mil
linery has had an opportunity for a
great deal of practical experience
by making hats in the millinery es-
tablishment Of Mrs. Warren. Each
week at assembly these hats. made
during the week, are on display, and
at. the same time all finished work
of the other departments is shown
and discussed Needless to say that
this Is enjoyed by the pupils and in
spires them to work earnestly to be
represented. The public is cordially
invited to any of these assemblies
as they afford an opportunity to see
the work of the school.
Evening star., 1924-03-16

Under the direction of Dean Will
liam c. Ruediger Of Teachers Col
lege, who is director OF the George
Washington University summer
schools, plans for expansion Of this
department are announced as being
on large scale for the coming sea-
son.
The National Education Association
will bring to this city thousands of
teachers from all parts of the United
States. and the university, under
Dean Ruediger's direction, is sending
broadcast to thousands of teachers
who are expecting to visit here the
advantages of the university for
summer school study in conjunction
with the N. E. A. meeting.
The Law School also is making
preparations for a large department
in the summer. and for next fall as
well. Dean William G. Van Week
has prepared a booklet setting forth
the advantages of coming to Wasn-
ington to study law.
Plan Greater University.
Following the successful endow-
ment drive, the university is expect
ing to expand greatly within the
next few years. and is losing no time
in making immediate preparations.
The new building, which will ac-
commodate 1900 students, is being
pushed forward rapidly. The stEnc-
ture will be completed by fall. An
nouncement is made of the summer
school work, which is divided into
two sessions of nine and six weeks.
respectively. The first session starts
June 16. and the six-week session
July :.
1t is not unlikely that Cambridge
University will debate here next fall
against George Washington men.
The Cambridge team is coming to
this country and has asked for an
engagement. following the Oxford
lead taken a year ago.
1t is expected that date with the
Cambridge team will be definitely
closed in the near future. NO col
lege debate ever held in Washington
attracted the attention that the Ok
ford-George Washington affair did.
The Oxonians lost before crowd
that taxed th ecapacity Of Memorial
Continental Hall.
Endowment Drive Continues.
Recent announcement made that
the endowment drive would be con-
tinued and that a half million raised
here in Washington would be fol-
lowed by the national drive, has been
university expects to get more than
its million and is accordingly laying
its plans for the future.
Sidney +. WickS. editor of the Man
chester Guardian Weekly of Manches-
ter, England, will deliver public
lecture at the university on March %.
according to an announcement yester-
day. Notice of the hour and place
will be given later.
President William NJ. Lewis will
Evening star., 1924-03-16
ENJOYS memorial
OFFER IS ACCEPTED
Minister SEE to Establish Shrine at
Central to Miss II. Ella
Morgan, Teacher.

The offer Of Chinese Minister Sze,
to establish q memorial at Central
High School to Miss N. Ella Morgan,
education. The memorial is to be
an oral English room and will be
known as the NJ. Ella Morgan Me-
| mortal Room As yet no definite plans
have been made, but it is thought
| that they will follow on these lines.
Chairs with broad arms for writing
will be arranged in the form Of an
100 persons. A small stage will be
erected suitable for dramatic pre-
sentations. A soft board, will be put
on the walls so that literature and
| works of art may be displayed.
in the windows. A memorial tablet
| will be placed somewhere in the room.
| All this is being given by the SEE
family. When Alfred SEE. now min
lister of China to the United States,
went to old Central, Miss Morgan was
affection as did the other members of
the SEE family. They resided to-
gether for quite a. while, Miss Morgan
aiding them in every way. She was
Last year she died after many years
of service to Central as a teacher
of English. She was SO loved by
her pupils that they are placing in
the halls of Central, a permanent me-
mortal of cost not exceeding $4,000.
Rifle Teams Active.
Last week held much that was of
|, interest to rife fans. for it marked
| the first stage of the three weeks
given over to the "girls' high school
national championship match" Cen
trails girls are out to win first place
especially as this is the first time that
such a match has been held The
shooting is from prone and standing
positions. Like true Centralites, the
of the best, and So while the scores
of the first week might be considered
good, they were only partially
pleased. The prone scores were fine
with three possibles and four ninety
mines turned in by the four girls who
appointing because they fell below
the practice average. The only really
good off-hand shooting on this occa-
sion was done by Lucy Evans. who
scored an 83. Those who were quail
| fled as high five were: Louise Evans,
1873; Dorothy Laterner, 1T; Elizabeth
Fallon, ia; Annette Hord, 174, and
Elizabeth Griffiths, 174. The team av-
erage was 1864. which the girls hope
| to raise at least several points this
week
Many Oratory Entrants.
The Stars oratorical contest is now
we'll under way. Already 3,575 pu-
pills have entered from the twenty
! four schools in the city. A surprising
| fact is that only about fifty from Cen
trail have entered while over half the
| school has entered at Tech. $50 at
Business have entered, and equally
! large numbers from the other schools.
| Although fewer are competing at
| Central, the competition is expected
to be just as keen as in other schools.
! Everyone entering will have the
opportunity to deliver his Grafton be-
fore committee composed of three
members of the faculty so that he
! may receive a grade on delivery. An
other committee composed of mem-
toers of the faculty will grade each
oration on literary merits and con-
Evening star., 1924-03-16
BUSINESS OPERETTA
, SUNGWITH SUCCESS
High School Glee Clubs Present
college Days" Before
Packed House.

The operetta. college Days" which
was given by the members Of the
Business High School Glee Clubs
Thursday night, was a success. Both
the acting and singing were remark
ably we'll done. Ralph Hisle as
Davy. a dashing young hero. did
splendid work, while Michael Durso
was exceedingly good as Tubby, and
Austin Swartwout made a fine college
president Phyllis Ransdan as Dot,
Anna Marie Francis as Helen and
Margaret McClosky as Baldy were
especially good.
The auditorium was crowded. AS
early as Wednesday. morning every
ticket was sold. There was such a
demand for seats after they were all
sold that it was necessary to make
arrangements to repeat the perform
ance. 1t will be given again Tuesday
night to accommodate the many peo-
pie who were unable to secure tickets
for the Thursday nights perform
ance.
Tuesday nights performance will be
played by the same characters who
took part in it Thursday night. 1t
will be followed by dance in the
school gymnasium.
BENEFIT Assembly Held.
sembly at Business High School for
the benefit of the Jefferson Me-
mortal Association. Representative
Sears Of Nebraska spoke on the life
Of Jefferson. Mrs. Howard l. Hodg-
kins described Jefferson's home. Mon
ticello. Mrs. Butts, business man.
ageE Of the Monticello movement. in
Business High School. gave a short
talk. Edna Voranoff. a pupil in Busi-
ness, told of the Modern Jeffersonian
Club. The students, lead by Miss
Thompson, cxnE Garry Me Back to
Gfd Virginia..
Miss Edna Voranoff has organized
a new club, which has adopted as its
name the Modern Jefersopians. officers
are: Edna Voranoff, president;
Charles Fraser, first vice president;
Esther ~ Pitt, recording secretary;
Mary Rayer, corresponding secretary;
Virginia Brad6eld, treasurer; Fehrman,
historian. and Margaret Sonneman,
custodian = -es. .---.--------~
Evening star., 1924-03-16
WESTERN HIGH HEARS
LECTURE ON RADIO
William Vile, Journalist, Relates
Experience in Broadcasting.
Clubs Announce Programs.

Something different in the way OF
home and school association meet
ings was held at Western last week
The business end of the meeting was
finished in fifteen minutes and Fred
eric William Vile, journalist, spoke
Broadcaster." This merged into
music rendered by Miss Beatrice
Goodwin, Horace Lake, George H
OConnor and other artists.
The Dramatic Association is to give
one-act play March 81. The pro-
duction' entitled "Old Johnee," was
written by the drama class, and is
under the direction of Miss Margaret
Merrill Of the faculty: The cast is
beth Moody. Margaret Reese, Eliza
beth De Kay, Rachel Wilson, Roger
Robb, Bernard Nordlinger, George
Collins, Marjorie Smith, Dorothy
Smith, Margaret Wilson, Mary Brig
ham. Oliver Anderson and Jack Poole
The Glee Club will present on the
same program "a Trial By jury" one
of Gilbert and Sullivan's operas. The
committee in charge of the produc-
tions is made up of officers of the
Glee Club and Dramatic Association
The boys rife team fired the second
stage of the National Rife Associa-
tion match last week under the su-
perviSion OF Walter Stokes, director
A score was made by the team Of 920
out of a possible 1000 points in the
kneeling and prone positions.
Should Capital Punishment Be
Abolished" was the subject Of a de-
bate at recent meeting of the
Western Debating Society. There is
to be debate in the near future on
the Zihlman-Moore Great Falls power
project. John MendeIson and Jack
Poole are the captains of the respec-
tive sides.
At an assembly Monday Mr.. Ahern
the Western coach, awarded basket
ball letters to the following team
members for their excellent work on
the past season.. Raymond CARRIER
Douglas Phillips, Henry Lamar. Da.
vid Whelchel. Roland DuIin. Thomas
David, Fendal Alexander and Slater
Davidson.
Miss Sue Gardner Of the faculty
told Of the work Of the team this
season and thanked the student body
for its hearty cooperation.
A meeting of the Art Club was
held Monday when the following new
members were initiated: Mary Phelan
Betsy Fries, Ernestine Greenwood
Dorothy White, Margaret Nyce and
Bennet Durand. Miss Betty Lane has
been elected assistant secretary of
the club. The club is planning q
theater party to Keith's in the near
future.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
HOWARD u. COLLEGE
IN MIDST OF EXAMS
All Extra Curricula Activities
Temporarily Suspended-Student
Body Hears Radio Lecture.

examinations are being held in the
college department of Howard I,ni-
versity covering the winters Quarter
school work, and all extra curricu,s
activities have been suspended. Reg
istration for the spring quarter was
held yesterday, when some seventy
five new students registered in the
college department.
Howard University gave the first
OF the series Of popular public lee
ture demonstrations on radio in the
tuesday. This first lecture was given
Dy FRANK Coleman, associate profess
sor or physics, and was non-technical
IN nature 1t was designed primarily
Tor the citizen who has little knowl-
edge of modern science in the field of
radio telegraphy. The lecture was
supplemented by simple demonstra
tons similar to those used in class
room instruction to explain funda-
mental principles. The series is be-
ing gwen under the: auspices of the
Chi Rho Sigma Society of the uni
versity.
Clement Wood. novelist, poet and
lecturer; spoke upon the subject ''The
Negro: Survey and Forecast" before
the student body of Howard Uni
versity in the Andrew Rankin Ne
mortal Chapel on the university cam
pus Thursday evening. The lecture
given by Mr.. Wood is the third of
the series Of free public lectures
which have been arranged by the uni
versity for the present school year.
Senator. Simeon D. Fess of Ohio
will speak at the university yesper
services this afternoon at 4:3O O'Clock.
in the Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel on the university campus.
The annual public memorial serv-
ices for Col. Charles Young will be
held in the university chapel this
evening at 8:15 o'clock. These serv-
ices are being given under the aus
pices of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity
of which Col. Young Was an honorary
member.
Evening star., 1924-03-16

tents. In this way It is expected that
by April IL the contestants viii be
narrowed down to six +
The contest is drawing the atten-
tion of everyone. DR.. George Bower
man Of the public library has com
piled a list of about twenty-five
books relating to the Constitution He
mas given a short comment on eacfr
Dook 30 that a person may easily
tell which book he wishes to use
There are also a number of books in
the school library which viii be of
assistance in the Nreparation of an
Grafton.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
WILL LECTURE ON POE.

Prof. Arthur Deering of Catholic
University will lecture on Edgar Allen
Poe at the K. of C. Evening School
Tuesday night at o'clock. The pub
lie is invited.
DR.. Brockbank will lecture on
Memory" tomorrow evening.
At the lecture Tuesday evening
Mrs. John Noonan took her audience
on a pilgrimage to various European
shrines in Bavaria, northern Italy and
France, the latter including Lourdes
and Lsieux
Evening star., 1924-03-16
ARMSTRONG ENTRANTS
LOOK TO STAR CONTEST
Interest Increases as Examinations
Near-Prospers in
Athletics.

Jefferson day was celebrated at
Armstrong Manual Training School
with an address by Miss Peter, an old
resident of Georgetown. who spoke
in interest Of purchasing his original
home at Monticello. Miss Peter was
presented by Mrs. Rosetta Lawson.
Mrs. H. B. ALLEN presided.
Two lectures analyxing the Consti-
tuition of the United States and show
ing its superiority in construction and
operation over the English constitu-
tion from which the ideas of govern
derived opened Constitution week" /"
Instruction during tho week in class
rooms has centered largely around the
topics suggested in The Stars ora
torica1 contest, and eon Friday Miss
OpheIia NJ. G. Davidson lectured on
the technical elements Of an Grafton
to all contestants. AS the time ap-
proaches for the elimination trials, in
terest is growing intense, with q de-
cided drift toward Alexander Hamil-
ton becoming apparent.
Herman Burgess, the young radio
fan, has rival in Rufus Turner OF
section B4. Young Turner is exhibit
ing a complete receiving outfit on a
match stem. 1t is OF the single slide
tuner type.
| William Naylor JBuckner, the new
teacher in freehand drawing, is a ma
tive Of Washington and was educated
in the local school system from the
primary grades through the normal
school. Prior to coming to Armstrong
Mr.. Buckner taught in the grade and
vocational schools and at Howard Uni
vorsity. ~ *s,5-
Armstrong had a prosperous week
in athletics. the Quint winning agains,
Bordentown and Howard high schools
on its trip, the former being defeated
30-15 and the latter 34-15. other vic
| tories were Miner Normal, 23-16, and
the Silent Five. 24-16. The team will
| meet st. Cyprian's' squad tomorrow
| and on Thursday, the Sentinel Classi.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
WILL DISCUSS MIND TESTS.

Psychological tests in education
Will be discussed at a meeting of the
Washington Psychological Society In
the Central High School auditorium
Friday afternoo at 3:45 o'clock. DIR.
Schachne Isaacs, who has given these
tests at Johns Hopkins University,
and Dr. L. L. Thurstone Of the In.
kRelks =,
Evening star., 1924-03-16

COLUMBIA ~ z r ITY sCHuOI-W
Thomas Shepard. Phi. D.. pres: so65a Eye NV
euaRe. mathematics. physics. chemistry. con
sui. patent exs.; day. night: goods: moderate
Evening star., 1924-03-16

Senator Simeon u. FeS of Ohio
will speak at the university vesper
services this afternoon at 4:3O O'Clock,
in the Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel on the university campus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-15
K|DD|ES SPLASH
JOYFULLY IN CITY
BATHING POOLS
About 600 Youngsters Re-
port Second Day of Learn
to-SWim Week,

Showing much energy, if little
technique, children enrolled in swim
ming classes conducted by the Red
Cross life-saving corps splashed Wig
orously in seven Indianapolis pools
today, the second day Of Learn-to-
Swim week
About 600 out of $500 registered
reported Monday. Miss Helen
Cruise, director of the life-saving
corps, said that many new regis
trants were recorded Monday and
that she expected a larger attend
ance today.
At Broad Ripple pool eleven out
Of twenty-six beginners were able
to swim after the first instruction.
Capt. Carroll Lee Bryant, Red
Cross field representative from
Washington, D. c., will talk to po-
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BY LARRY BOARDMAN
NEA Service Writer

EN7ASHINGTON. July Is
IWi Most people, at heart. are
0 honest. Their conscience
won't let them be otherwise.
So believes Frank J. Thiel. as
sistant United States Treasurer.
who has charge of the Federal
conscience fund, now totaling
more than 100000.
The fund is made up of money
sent the Government by in
dividuals who have at one time or
another defrauded the Govern
mcnt. And their conscience will
not give them peace.
The fund was started in 1911.
A contribution OF IS was sent in
Ly man who gave no name, but
explained he owed the money to
the Government.
Treasury officials pondered long
over the entry, finally deciding to
put it down as conscience.
Since that time anonymous con-
tributiors have totaled nearly
$500 900. the largest item being a
contribution of 100000 in gold GER
tificates.
Frank ]. Thiel. assistant United
States Treasurer. keeps a watch
full eye ON the fund.
The conscience fund shows
wholesome condition" he says. ut
indicates that people aren't so bad
after all.
"A man will defraud the Govern
meat. That. of course. IS wrong
But the point is he knows it's
wrong, and the thought won't let
him rest.
we receive many remittances
from ministers. who forward them
in behalf Of penitents. Once we
received S14 ESQ from st. PauIs
Church in London.
'Once we published the fact that
the funds smallest remittance was
2 cents. Shortly afterward, we re-
ceived a long letter from a Chi
cagoan. say ng he was the in
dividual who had sent it.
1T was conscience money, he
explained. for a bet he had made
when a boy that he could send a
letter through the mail without
using a stamp.
"E[e won the bet-and his con-
science hurt him ever since"
Another nan once sent half of
eight $1,000 hills. which he had
cut in two, explaining he owed
the Government s., 900 and would
mail the other half when he saw
a notice in the newspapers that
the first half had been received.
He cid.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-15

E. o. Snethen, president Indian
apolis Federation of Community
Civic Clubs. announces these com
mittees for the ensuing year:
Public Utilities-Sumner Clancy. chair
man. Clarence E Wier of the College Ave.
Civic Association. H ". Nedder. president
OF the East Thirtieth Street Community
Center: c. A. Johnson of North Central
Civic Association and Samuel Cooper OF
the Southeastern Civic Improvement AS
Market-John F White. secretary
treasurer of the federation and president
Of the Southeastern Civic Improvement AS
ISOLATION. chairman; Mrs. C. a. James OF
Brookside Civic League and Robert X.
Sloan. city market master and president
OF the Southeastern improvement Assocla-
ton
Baker. member OF the Hawthorne Com
n1unity Center Association. chairman
Mrs. J. d. Hoss. president Of the Spades
Park Protective Association, and Ih0mas
P. Woodson Of the College Avenue CIVIC
PnbIic Health-George W. Beaman.
president OF the Napoleon Civic Assocla-
ton. chairman; Mrs Elmeta worth OF the
Brentwood Civic Association, and Edward
A. Wishmier of the Mars Hil-Latayette
Heights Civic Association.
Parks and RecreatiOn-A. Leroy Port
teus, first vice president OF the federation ail'
Ieague. renamed chairman; John P. Har-
RS president of the Northeastern Com
n1unity League. and l. A Miller. presl-
dent OF the McClainsville Improvement AS
Citv Pianning-George o. Lehman. mem
her of the Meridian Heights Civic Club
chairman: George ". Russell Of the irving
ton Commercial and Welfare Association.
and c. {. ROthman, president OF the
Haughville Civic League.
Public Improvements and bulldlngs-
- gHHrr 3 u IN
Civic Association. chairman; Edward J.
Sexton of the Southeastern Civic I'M
provement Club. and william VI. Swain OF
the Riverside Protective improvement AS
ISOLATION. -,
Membership. L. Fellows Of the Col
Fege Avenue Civic Association. chairman;
J. Edmund Burk Of the Southeastern civic
improvement Club. and W. j. Bailey OF the
Northeastern Community League
Miscellaneous stephen Fullen OF the
Enterprise Civic League. chairman; Z. Z.
YOUNG OF the Meridian Heights Civic Club.
and Fred D. Stilz of the Irvlngton Com
mercial and Welfare Association