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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-11
RADIO WEATHER
Reception from Distant
stations tonight will be
generally poor.

in a concert would be q musical
event under any circumstances.
Last night these men sang for
q cause and before a crowded Car
negie Hall. The cause-theAssoc.
lated Glee Clubs of America which
is in the process of formation
must have received a tremendous
boost from the effort.
s'The Maid In the Valley" sung
by the combine clubs was one of
the finest things we ever heard.
We missed some of the familiar
college songs that we felt the Uni
versity Glee Club might have sung.
They may have offered them
after our aerial gave in to the
winds and slid from it's mast,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-11
PASQUALE FERRARA
WILL SING FOR WEAF

Pasquale Ferrara, young Italian
American dramatic tenor, who made
his debut with the Metropolitan
Opera Company, singing 'Manrico"
from ''Trovatore" at the Brooklyn
Academy Of Music, will give a re-
cital of operate selections for
WEAF's listeners on Thursday
evening. g."
He will include in his selections
from "Othello" most difficult
number because it requires most
powerful voice of high range and
dramatic Interpretation. His &C.
companist is Enrico Barraja. gifted
musician and composer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-11
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from the daily Times or Herald
and one from The Sunday Her.
aid with 25c entities the bearer
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and Herald Rcdio Atlas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-11
ADMIRER PRESENTS
GUITAR TO NICK LUCAS

Nick Lucas, guitar virtuoso for
WJAZ, the Zenith Edgewater Beach
broadcasting station, is blessing q
resident Of Chicago, donor of hand
some guitar. The person who
wished to give his present to Mr..
Lucas did not want his name known.
He sent the guitar to the station
with the information that he had
enjoyed the work Of Mr.. Lucas 30
much he wanted to do something to
chow his appreciation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
BEGIN WORK ON
BONE BILL
Free Power Initiative Is
Ready for Filing

Homer T. Bone. Tacoma author
Of tho bin TO permit cities to sell
power outside their corporate limits
without tar. announced Monday
that he will go 10 Olympia within a
few days 10 file HIS proposed In,
Itlative measure and secure lts
title and number. lie has also
commended oliver T. Erickson. FOR.
mer Seattle councilman and nnoth.
or power advocate. for withdrawing
his public power conservation meas.
urc In the interests OF the Bone free
power initiative.
Mayor T.. j. Brown, OF Seattle.
han volunteered the Brown-ior may.
or corps OF workers to aid Bone IN
securing the $4,000 signatures need.
ed for the bill Between rs. 900 and
10000 petitions have been printed
for distribution and signatures from
all over the state.
"wednesday night members OF the
Washington Super Power league viii
meet In Bones office. in Tacoma.
to discuss the initiating OF the Bone
power bill. The league waA organ.
lied 10 back Erlckson's measure.
but since that bill has been with.
drawn. the organization Is expected
TO get behind the Bone tax.free
measure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
STRADDLE ISSUE
ON POWER ACT
insurgents Defeated Thru
G. 0. P. County Machine
NICHOLS MAX ES WAR
Anti-KIan and 0rienta |
PlankS Adopted

A surge o. pwFresalyism that for
q few minutes threatened 20 throw
the wellolled republican county con
ycnlion of lis carefully charied
7 eourtc hy an Endorsement ~ a public
water power development plank was
finally auaahed by party wheelhorses
Saturday and tho power issue was
completely ignored la the county
7 platform
The discord the fin, 10 appear in
a convention that moved with per.
feet smooihnsss and precision. was
injected Into the meeting when coun'
I Gilman cleo, ralph Nichols made Is
fight on tho floor Of the convention
FOR a minority platform COMMITTEES
report on the power Issue
Tho majority report. written by
William + taube. Nichols said
"straddled the question" n approved
the federal water power act. and In
dorrd the development OF thia great
natural resource by private and
public means
The committee has said exactly
nothing In that paragraph. Senator
Nichols said. Tho federal vatfr
power aei u a sick cat. rapidly dy.
ing one sixth Of the water power
% the continsn, u IN this state. DO
We want 10 delegate It's control 10
sub bureau Of our government 1000
miles away
George II Rummenn. 10 foresiail
trouble, moved 20 iahls both meas
ures, The motion lost on viva voco
vote
william A. tofnand. os the Sc
attic Lighting Co. moved 20 table
The minority report Ills motion
ioti as a substantial majority
John T.. Hartman moved recon,
sldefation Of the Rummens resolu.
tion that both reports bs tabled
after , C. Hsrbsman made a plea
FOR the majority report. and the
convention carried tho motion over.
wheimlnEly.
The ku KiuS plank In tho plat.
form was adopted.
The convention adopted a strong
Japanese exclusion plank and In.
dnrscd tho Johnson immigration
measure Tha platform favoru
wider extension Of port facilities
FOR Washington farmers. county.
T city consolidation law. a strong ma.
iionai defense act. rehabilitation a.
veterans. a soldiers compensation
plank. the present republican tariff
law. the Mellon Tar plan. an adjust.
msnt Of realty taxes. the riEia en-.
forcemsn, Of the prohibition laws
and child labor amendment 20
tho constitution.
The platform urges abroEniiou Of
the "Csntlsmen'A Agreement" be
tween tho United States aud Japan
and an amsndmen, denying citizen.
ship 10 the children Of aliens ineliE.
ihis TO citizenship.
The convention selected 10 dele.
gates 10 the state convention. which
meets a, wcna,eheo April and
voted 10 cas-, the vote OF tho county
delegation a. unit for President
Calvin g. Coolidge and for N. G.
Richards Of Yakima for national
committeeman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
How Would You Answer
Such Questions AS These?

What is Bolshevik? What Is the evil cyes
Have you dorine! what IL coagulens
What Is n vario. coupler. Who Is Gandhis
What is RELATIVELY Can YOU explain radioampllfcr.
Does ffiy-fifty anything to your
And they are but few of the countless
thousands that confront you when read
ing, and which this Dictionary alone
answers correctly.
$500 Notwithstanding fuIl-page
illustrations of Armor, Fish, Insects, Man,
Metric System, Mushrooms, Plants, Rep
tiles and Radio Tor Wirelessl, Telephony,
Textual Figures of Aeroplane and Hydro
plane Carburization and Hand Grenade
reproduced by permission of the War
Department. and Military Uniforms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
Jointists Lose in
High Court Appeal

Harry and Jennie Greenwald. con.
sicted as jointists II the superior
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
REPLACE TRACK
Street Railway to Expend
S750,000 in Work

Construction OF now street railway
lines and replacement OF track dur.
Ing the summer season will cost an.
proximately $4,000. according 10
estimates by Supt. ID. w. Henderson.
Orders for 500 tons OF heavy steel
rails have been placed at an csti.
mated cost OF $500, 900.
Switches. at Second ave. and Pike
st. and Third ave. and James at. Will
be installed. New rails will be laid
in many sections whore paving in
contemplated. New track viii be laid
from Roy to the Fremont bridge on
Wcstlake at n cost of nearly 800, 600.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
Would Put Bible
Back in Schools

The Bible should have its place
In the educational institutions of
the country or American clviliza.
ton will become myth. Honor l..
wolhclm, pastor OF the Ballard
Presbyterian church, said In his
Sunday sermon.
The only reason TINT the Bible
rs not In our public schools liz 10.
cause II has been pushed inside in
our homes and Is n volume Of mys.
ticism and vagares in the churches
and frntcrnltles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
Defines All the New Words,
Including Colloquialisms
and Slang

The Funk & waenalls Practical Stand
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words and phrases in our language.
such as andiomctcr. book sdlue. DaH
Etrcann, Fascist, nm hlar. Kieopt>.
InsuiiH, ntiiline. radio broddcastin0. radio
phone, sytura. rocfu-phoHc. rdriocouplcr.
riiamin, etc 1t brings 10 you the very
newest meanings of old terms. and
brings you down-to-the- minute informa-
ton on all the changes taking place in
our language
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
1t Answers the Questions
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
Validates Title
to Right-of-Wa
sauvaenoa

The state supreme court has sus.
iained the proceedings under which
the skagit right Of way was obtained
and the oity's title 20 the property
declared valid in n decision received
Monday. The proceedings were. al.
tackled in case known as Fritsch
versus the City OF Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
Second Avenue at Spring Street

court here, and sentenced 10 two to
five years. must go 10 the peniten.
tiary. The state supreme court nj.
firmed the conviction in an en- banc
decision voted Saturday. The two
operated the Motor inn.
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1t Cost More Than 81, 500, 900

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
The English Language of
Today at Your Command

Are you familiar with the wealth OF new words
with which our already wonderfully expressive
tongue has been enriched since the Great War
eren during The past fcic monthsf Can YOU, on
the instant, use them correctly In your conyersa-
ton and writings? Do YOU fully comprehend their
true meaning when YOU see them in the current
newspapers, periodicals, and books and in your
daily mail-when you hear them from the pulpit. on
the stage and in the conversation OF your friends9
Can you define and pronounce them accurately
for your children?
Evening star., 1924-05-25
PROBLEMS OF EDUCATING
GIRLS WILL BE STUDIED
Women of Armstrong Faculty
Choose Topic for Next
Years Research.

Problems of Girls Education" was
chosen as the topic for research for
the next scholastic year by the
women members of the faculty of
Armstrong Manual Training School
at a meeting last week. The plan in
cludes a paper at each meeting by
current related magazine articles and
presided.
The concert under the auspices of
the Reginas, the senior club of girls,
proved to be a pleasant and educa-
tional form of entertainment Those
participating were Gertrude Savoy,
Ruth Lucas, Gladys Tenney. Isabelle
Parker, Hortense Nuns, Agnes
Holmes, Gladys Thomas, Blanche
Jaymes and Albert Burgess, violinist
Capt. Newman has consented to the
production of "Pepita," the spring
operetta of the Dramatic Club which
was so successfully produced under
the direction of Miss III. F.. Crawford
and Ernest Amos, in Baltimore, May
90. The young thespians, adequate
ly chaperoned, will be permitted to
journey to the Monumental City for
their first out-of-town production.
Roscoe Dulaney of the class of 1919
lectured to the students of the metal
work classes on the general subject
of metallurgy. After leaving Arm
strong, Mr.. Dulaney entered the en-
ploy of the United States government,
devoting himself to Investigations of
metals used by the government in
various activities.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
OFFICERS TO INSPECT
GEORGETOWN R.O.T.C.
Battalion to Undergo Rigorous
Test to Determine Rating by
War Department.
co. B WINS DRILL PRIZE
Distinguished" Listing Expected
! by Military Instructor.

The Georgetown University r. O.
7. c. Battalion will undergo rigid
inspection tomorrow by Regular
Army officers to determine whether
The university is to be listed among
the distinguished" units under the
war Department next year
Capt. William E. Bergin, L. S. A.
military instructor at GEORGETOWN.
was highly satisfied with the showing
made by the unit Thursday after
noon at the general field day ex-
erclses and expressed his hope that
the cadet battalion would again be
listed as distinguished" unit as
1t was year before last.
Company B won the competitive
drill Thursday, the unit being re-
viewed by Maj. Gen. Charles S
Farnsworth, chief of infantry, U. S
A., and Col. Frank w. RowelI, head
of all r. o. T. c. units under the
War Department. Gen. Farnsworth
made the presentation of prizes and
silver cups to a dozen cadets singled
out for individual honors.
Competitive Drill Held.
a competitive drill was held for
members of the basic course, in
Guiding sophomores and freshmen.
Cadet c. G. AronStein was the only
cadet left standing at the end of this
elimination contest and was awarded
prize by President Creeden.
In the individual company drill
Cadet Capt J. II. Grasty of Company
c won the Saber offered to the best
company commander and Cadet f. c.
Sullivan of Company A was awarded
the Sam Browne belt as the best in
dividual platoon leader The honors
as the best drilled company, however
went to Company b, commanded by
Capt J. +. McGowan.
Shaw & Brown, lila F street
northwest. donated two silver loving
cups to the members of the senior
and junior classes who maintained
the highest efficiency ratings in all
military subjects during the scholas-
tic year. Similar cups were awarded
to the sophomore and freshman
classes by the military department
at Georgetown.
These winners. with their indi-
yidual ratings, We're William c. SAT-
farrans. senior. of the District of
Columbia, sS.S2 per cent; j. B. Bren-
nan. junior, 1858 per cent; J. T.:
Columbia. 9S.2 per cent. and j. ID.
Wynkoop, freshman. 1915 per cent
Regular Omcers Aid.
Regular Army officers detailed by the
War Department at the Hilltop"
including Capt. John H. Cochran,
Capt. Stewart d. Hervey, Capt. VII.
liam r. Lowery and Sergrs. Michael
j. Donahue and Edward c. Benway,
assistant instructors. Sergt. Dona-
hue, who was selected by the War
Department as one of the honorary
palIbearers at the burial of Ameri-
cas- Unknown Soldier in Arlington
cemetery. is largely responsible for
the excellent efficiency of the unit.
The battalion staff officers in ad-
tIition to Cadet Maj. Saffarrans were
J. r. Brennan, adjutant, and j. J. Hig-
gins. supply officer. Company COM
manders were James E. Russell OF
A Company. ]. F. MCGOWAN OF com
company and J. II. Grasty of c COM
many. Lester Duffy. student com,
mander of the r. o. T. c. and, nag
his entire aggregation out on the hela
and its smartness was commented
upon favorably by the reviewing OF
ficerS.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
CENTRAL HIGH CLUB
GIVES STAMP PRIZE
Members of Girls Rifle Team Get
Emblems-Captain Elected
for Next Term.

Svend York won the contest of the
Central High School Stamp Club for
the best exhibit Of stamps showing
methods of transportation. it was an
nounced at a meeting of the club
Wednesday. Second prize was
warded to Philip Peyser. whose exhi-
bition contained a large number of
United States postage stamps. Mary
Brooks took third prize and Lawrence
Gishner fourth.
The judges were Philip s. Warren
of the Washington Stamp Club, Miss
Sunny and Miss LaSsier of the Cen
trail faculty. As d prize York was
presented with a Outbound volume
of Scott's Junior International Al
bum" which was donated by the
Washington Stamp Club.
Rife Team Winners.
Members of the girls rifle team who
won with 'Cs" during the current
scholastic year were awarded the en-
blems at a meeting Thursday. They
are Elizabeth Griffith. captain: Zih
owen, manager; Adelaide Cotter
lyn Bebb, Winnie Fallom, Helen
Huhn, Frances Schoenborn, Helen
Taylor and Ethel Theis. Miss Schoen-
born was elected captain of the team
for the next school year.
Silver medals also were presented
by the National Rifle Association fol
the girls victory in the national in
terscholastic match for girls.
Louise EvenS received percentage
medal for her 81 per cent record ir
this match. Bronze percentage med
ais were awarded to the ten girls who
won fourth place in the Astor cur
match. The members match media
was won by Louise Evens, and thirty
two pins were given the other girls
who placed high in this match.
Candy Prizes Given.
Prizes of boxes of candy were
given to Elizabeth Griffiths and Louise
Evens for establishing certain records
in off-hand shooting this year. A
silver locket was awarded lib owen
who, had it been possible. would have
won "Cs'' both for her managing ano
her shooting.
With Frances Schoenborn as cap
tain and five other &C. winners bach
at school, next year should excel al
previous seasons. And besides these
girls there is excellent material fol
match shooters in the following girls
who will be back in the fall: Myrtie
Creel. Ruth CARRIER, Ruth Helm, Editn
Hobbs. Eleanor Markle, Anita Peters
Grace Poole and Winona Won Ammon
These girls should get away to an
early start when the season opens
next fall.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
Eleven Georgetown Alumni of "a
Viii attend Reunion at Hilltop
Class of '48, Oldest AIumnus, to Come.
Gibbons in Charge of Commencement.

the board, who died recently in Phil
adelphia.
DR.. Laplace was one of the most
distinguished medical men and scien-
lists in the United States, the first
American pupil of the great Pasteur
and was a graduate of the college In
1880. He was internationally known,
and in 1903 President Falliers. OF
the honor of Knight of the Legion of
Honor, and the Palmer Academique,
was opened to him. During Presl-
dent Poincare's administration ne
was made an officer in the legion ana
last September, President Milleranu
presented him with a decoration.
John NJ. Gibbons has been elected
marshal for commencement week anu
all commencement exercises Will come
under his charge. Plans for the COZ :
1ege class day exercises, which al
ways feature the celebration, will be
announced later.
Last "HOya" Issue.
The Hoya, weekly news publication
of the university, has rolled OH the
press for the last time this year,
owing to the approaching final ex-
aminationS. The last two issues were
produced by the new staff, headed py
William C. Gillian, '25. -ch1e1.
John J. Powers is the new managing
editor and Edward De Castro, 90 is
the business manager.
The junior class at the college held
it's annual banquet last week. termi-
mating all functions for the 1870
men. The University Club was the
scene of the festivities. Andrew Gar
fey of Massachusetts was chairman
and jeremiah Minihan. Leo Fahy'
George Brittingham and Thomas n:
Muhlfield were the other members OF
the committee In charge.
Scholarship Is Open.
Rev William #. Talon, S. j., dean
OF the college, has announced that
the Dyer scholarship, recently estab-
lished at Georgetown, is open for
competition on June IA to any Dis
trict of Columbia student who has
finished the high school course. The
scholarship entities the winner to a
four-year course at Georgetown Col
lege. Examinations will be held In
high school Latin, English and math-
ematics. For further Information,
candidates are requested to communi-
cate with Father Talon.
The final examinations at the col
lege begin tomorrow and will con-
tinue until June 6. The senior fes-
tivities will follow imm ediately there
after.