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Evening star., 1924-04-06
EASTERN HIGH CAST
TO GIVE SPRING PLAY
"Rollo's Wild Cats" to Be Pre-
sented Wednesday and
Friday Nights.
REHEARSALS ENTHUSIASTIC
Claire Runners Comedy Delight
full Play Within Play.
REHEARsALS ENTHUSIASTIC

The first performance of Eastern
High Schools annual spring play.
Claire Runners "Rolics Wild oats
viii be prodnced in the school audi
:orium Wednesday night. Another
performanCe wilt he given Friday
night Members of the sophomore
and junior classes have been request
81 to attend the opening perform
ance Friday night has been set
asi1e for the freshmen and seniors.
The students are enthusiastic over
The play. Every day for seVera!
weeks there have been long re
hearsals under the direction of Miss
Ethel T. Prince, assisted By Misses
Moore. Arnold, Knee, baldwin and
Dent
The play itself is delightful
comedy. There is really play inside
uf q play. for Rollu Webster. the
hero, sows his wild oats by attempt
ing a production of Hamlet" And
from his ambition To tlnpersonate
Shakespeare. He engages an attrac-
tive young actress named Goldie
MacGuf to play the part Of Ophelta.
and Immediately tails in love with
her While GoIdic is leading him
through Il period of uncertainty.
Lydia Rollo's Younger sister. and
George Lucas, an Englishman who is
quite a finished actor. have a love
affair. Very interesting in the play
is tho contrast between the good
uaturcd American. Rulio Webster. and
thc slightly pompouS Englishman.
Lucas.
Other Characters In Play.
other characters in the play are
f:oilo's grandfather and his affec-
tionate Aunt Lane, who are much OPP
posed to his acting. Mrs. Park Gales.
Mrs. Camperdown and Mr.. Skitterling
have grown old in the profession, and
are somewhat contemptuous of the
y Dung school Of actors. Mr.. Stein.
The manager Of the Hamlet" COM
pany, presents humorous Jewish
characterization.
other characters are: George Lucas,
played by Paul Doerr. 1924; Lydia
Webster, Jessie Lambert. 1924: Aunt
Lane, Laura Barrett. 1925: Horatio
Park Gales. ASenath Graves. 1925,
Mr.. Camperdown. Herbert Angel, 1928;
Mr.. SkitterlinE. Norville Grimes, 1924:
Mr.. Stein. Ralph Nestler. 1924;
Hewston, Jerald Coe, 1924, and Bella.
Josephine Tremaine, 1925.
All the departments OF the school
have been assisting. The art depart
lnent has made posters; the wood
working department has assisted
with the stage. and the domestic art
department is Interested i'll the
e ustumeS. Domestic science girls
will make candy tn bc sold 10y the
school at the play. Boys and girls
"f the senior class will usher.
Evening star., 1924-04-06

these prrhar- might be added the word
Persistence h
Bancroft Hill. harbor engineer of the
port or baltimore. addressed the class
in ports and terminals Of the foreign
service school Tuesday night on the
subject of harbor Improvement, Mr.. Hill,
who is also president Of the harbOr
board. placed special stress on the physi-
cal aspects of harbor Improvement, dis
cuSSing the various types of piers their
const ruction and railroad connections.
His lecture was illustrated with lantern
slides.
The first Of series OF four Special
lectures on advertising was given at
the foreign service school Tuesday by
Daniel T.. Casey, professor i'll the course
of export sales practice" All other
students at the school are privileged to
attend these lectures, which are held on
Tuesday evenings at $40 o'clock.
4. ]. Poirier, who received GER
tificate last month from the school
of foreign service, has accepted
position with General Motors Export
Company of New York city Roland
W. Rochette. another student at the
foreign service school. will leave for
Argentina early this month to join
his father. He is member Of the
Delta Sigma ri Fraternity
u. c. O'Brien Wins.
out of a large number of contest
ants 2. c. OBrien of the senior class,
Georgetown College. was awarded
the Quick ksalI medal for the best oral
examination in Shakespeare. The
plays selected were "0thello," AN
thony and Cleopatra" and "Corio-
lanus."
The fourth prize debate at the law
school was won last week by Martin
r. O'Donoghue. who was chosen as
the best Individual speaker The
question under debate was, Re
solved, that the United States adopt
constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting issuances of tax exempt Sc
curities." The decision was given in
favor of the negative side, which was
defended by Mr O'Donoghue.
Washington student; Irving c. Gold
stein, also of the District of Colum bia,
and T. Emmet Mckenzie of Maine.
On the affirmative team were Francis
j. Fitzgerald of Pennsylvania, George
r. Buckwood of Kansas and Donald
e. O'Regan of Maine.
The board os judges was composed
of John W. Fihelly. assistant United
States attorney; ira h Wells, as
sistant attorney general: Carl p. Kre-
mer, secretary of the Shipping Board; ;
John J. O'Brien of the local bar and
Robert j. Mawhinney, assistant So
licitor of the Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
GIRLS AT ARMSTRONG
NAMED ON RIFLE TEAM

Miss Clayda j. Williams has selected
the following TO be members of the
senior girls rife team of Armstrong
Manual Training School: Alice Boar
man, Lillian Burgess, Dorothy John
son, Catherine Johnson. Viola IIamil-
ton, Doris Johnson, Willie Nickens,
Evening star., 1924-04-06
STUDENTS AT SHAW
HEAR MISSIONARY
Nine. Bannerjee, Native of India,
Gives Talk to Pupils and
Faculty.

Madame Bannerjee. native Of
India, gave talk on india 10 the
members of the faculty and student
body of Shaw Junior High School at
a recent assembly. She is a mission
ary 1ecturing in the United States
under the supervision Of the Inter
national Baptist Society.
THE Steadfast Princess, a play in
two acts by Cornelia Meigs, was
presented by the English department
of the schboI Thursday afternoon
under the direction of Miss NJ. v.
Ruby.
The character parts were acted BIZ
Evening star., 1924-04-06

Since December the students have
been learning democracy through ac-
tual practice. The president and vice
president of each section meet once
a week with Miss Ladson and Miss
Goodman, faculty advisers, and af-
fairs pertaining to student govern
ment are discussed
The value of responsibility and CO.
operation is a lesson which these
students will apply effectively to life
outside of the Schoolroom. Disci-
pIine maintained by this system of
government should develop initiative
and the best kind of self-expression.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
Tarred With Same Pitch.

From the New York Sun.
The Penitent PATIENT lied when |
told you | wanted that whisky you
sold me because I was sick.
The Wise Druggist--That's all
right. I lied when / told you it was
~hisky.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
Myrtle Newman. Edna Nell. Arnaaa-

smith.
Examinations have begun in The
Stars oratorical contest and Friday
will be the date upon which the for
tunate six will be announced. Out OF
these six the committee expects to
pick the District prize winner. Many =
ofNthe contestants have worked hard .
and faithfully and their final papers /.
show great skill in selecting relevan4- -
material best calculated to meet thk .
supreme test
Capt Clifford Campbell and Miss
Myra Hayes made the presentation +,
Of the contribution Of the Armstrong
Parrnt-Tcacher AssociAtion yesterday
at Keith's TheatGr fol the benefit of
the Thomas Jefferson memorial fund.
Mrs. f. VI HalI. president Of tn"
Sociation. took an active intereS in
the Monticello movement.
Armstrong's basket ball team TOOK
the measure Of the Alcoes, the Dis
trfct's uncIassificd champions carly n /.
the week by "a score of 20 to u. This .
leaves Armstrong at this top 0f thF
list with a prospect for an igtcrscrh
tional championship lrnminy.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
New Shipping Record.

NEW YORK, April 5.--A new ship
ping record was believed to have been
set today when sixty-four steamships
sailed from the port of New York
up to 10 o'clock tonight
Evening star., 1924-04-06

the elementary and junior high
schools. has attended two rehearsals
of the opera Martha" which the
Shaw Junior High School will pre-
sent in May. Pupils in drawing have
finished the designs in color TO be
used by the girls of Miss SewalI's
sewing classes in making up many of
the costumes required for this pro-
douction.
Glasses in general science at Shaw
are finding most interesting objectives
for field trips just now. The Potomac
river in food and the many species of
budding trees in the vicinity OF the
school have been studied by classes
under the guidance Of Mr.. Il. a.
Giilem
Evening star., 1924-04-06

Joseph Hardy, Carl Banks, Swami
Wormley, John Harris, Byron Jones
Charles Hopkins, Olga Milton, Nellie
Venture, Joel Blackwell, Marie M@n-
ley Helen Jackson and Howard
Williams. Fairies and pierrots In
dances under direction of Miss Davis.
and songs by the Girls Glee Club,
accompanied by Mrs. Douglass, were
attractive features.
Evening star., 1924-04-06

The Know Your Own Industries
Club" of the school visited nearby
laundry Friday and learned at first
hand how clothes are washed and
ironed on a. large scale.
Evening star., 1924-04-06

Members of the Daniel Webster
Debating Society of Business High
School spoke to the Lincoln-Douglas
Debating Club of the school last
week.
Evening star., 1924-04-06

Members of the schools Radio Club
are busy constructing radio receiv-
ing sets in the modern workshop of
the Macfarland. Several radio stores
are giving discounts to members of
the club. The faculty advisers are
Mr.. Fitzgerald and Mr. Cantrell.
George Bennett, stude1t. is presi-
dent
Evening star., 1924-04-06

Miss Lillian Bass, secretary of the
Washington College of Law, has an
nounced that the summer course of the
school will be opened June 16. Plans
for the course of study to be offered
are almost completed.
The practice of moot" court of the
Washington College of Law; which was
held FOR twelve weeks by the class of
1924, virtually is over The few trial
briefs that remain to be filed must be
in by April 10. These may be filed in
the Office of the clerk of the court.
Prof. Edward c. Wynne, who has
charge of the classes in International
law at the Washington College of Law,
has written treatise on the "Deci-
sions of the Supreme Court of the
United States regarding alien land
laws of the states of California and
Washington that has been highly COM
mended by members of Congress and
others interested in this problem. The
treatise is published In full In the April
/ issue Of college Crit the school
publication
Evening star., 1924-04-06

College of Law and also a member of
the District of Columbia bar.
Evening star., 1924-04-06

The mid-term examination course
in educational tests and measure
ments of the Columbia University
extension center at Shaw was held
Saturday. Miss LaSalle. the instruc
tor. has recently given two demon
strations of the administration Of the
individual Binert est, Terman revision.
Assistant Superintendent q. c. Will
kinson was an Interested visitor at
one Of these demonstrations
Evening star., 1924-04-06
MACFARLAND PUPILS
FORM FRENCH CLUB
LIE Cercle Francais Organized: :
Students Building Radio
Sets in Workshop.

A French club has been organized at
the mcfarland Junior High School
with charter membership of twenty
1t Is known as lie CercIe Fran
Gals. and is directed by Miss Vestal
the French teacher
Officers OF the club are: Mabel Har-
vey, president: Martha Buchanan,
vice president; Louise WarneId. sec
retary; Gus Chaconas. treasurer, and
Nancy Broadus, librarian.
Howard p Stafford. principal of the
school. and Mrs. Stafford gave Il party
to the teachers Monday. Miss Clara
Byrn, in an original poem, paid
tribute to Mr.. and Mrs. Stafford. and
made humorous mention of some
school incidents.
Evening star., 1924-04-06

A group of Randall Junior High
School girls, accompanied by their
physical training teacher Mrs. Mar
shall, visited the girls Of Shaw Mon
day and played several games with
the Shaw class teams in the armory.
which serves as a gymnasium. The
Shaw girls have accepted an invita-
ton to play the Randall girls on the
Randall playground i'll the near
future.
Evening star., 1924-04-06

n. l.. Guy, in charge OF dramatics IL
Evening star., 1924-09-09

returned to Washington. after pass
ing some time in Canada.
Mrs. Joseph 3. White has arrived
in Washington from her home in the
Canal Zone, Panama. and is with her
sister, Miss Mary Louise I.auterwas-
ser. at 2009 Belmont road Mrs
White came to attend the marriage
of Miss Lauterwasser to Mr.. Harry
ID. Dyche, which will take place to-
morrow in Pohick Church, at Acco-
tink, Va.
The director of the new Argen-
tine bureau Of information and
fiance at Washington. Senor A1ejan-
Evening star., 1924-09-09
SOCIETY
ahe Ambassador of Spain, Senor Riano,
e = Has Gone From Newport to New York
Has'e:s sss ~ for the Polo Matches.

" HE Ambassador of Spain,
~ Senior Don Juan Riano, who
1 spent the week end with Mrs.
! Cornelius Vanderbilt at New
port left there yesterday for
New York to attend the polo matches.
The dinner which was planned by
Mrs. Vanderbilt for last evening in
honor of the Ambassador and the
Duke and Duchess d'Alba. was post
poned because Of the death of Mrs.
Nanderbilt's nephew, Mr. Malcolm
Douglas Sloane of New York. The
dinner will be given later in the
week when the Ambassador and his
distinguished countrymen return to
Newport.
The Ambassador of Argentina. Senior
Honorio Pueyrredon has returned to
Washington from New York where
he went to see Sonora de Pueyrredon,
and their daughter Senorita Julia
Pueyrredon and Senorita Raquel
Pueyrredon. sail Thursday for Europe.
q The Ambassador plans to join his
family in Europe later.
Polish Minister to Join
His Family In Mountains.
The Minister of Poland, Dr. Wrob-
lcwsk, is leaving today to join Nine.
Wroblewska and their children at
Chocorua y. H, for q few days.
The Minister of Esthonia and Nine.
Pip will return to Washington this
afternoon, after an absence of several
days. They attended the Lafayette
Marne memorial services in Balti-
more Saturday, going from there to
Ocean City, Md, to remain over Sun
day.
The newly appointed United States
Am bassador to Mexico, MIR. James r.
Sheffield, is at the willard Hotel for
few days.
Former Secretary of State and Mrs.
Robert Lansing have as their guests
in their Summer home. at Henderson
Harbor, \. Y, Mrs. John w. Davis,
wife of former United States Am
bassador to England. and her sister.
Mrs. Watson. of Indianapolis Mrs.
1~lvis and Mrs. Watson went from
Stock bridge, Mass, where they were
guests over Sunday of former Under
secretary of State and Mrs. Norman
H Davis at OnonoQue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman H. Davis are
now entertaining Mrs. Roland S. Nor
ris, wife of former United States
Ambassador to Japan
Gen. and Mrs. Charles r. Sawyer
are at the New Willard, where they
arrived yesterday from their home in
Marion, Ohio. While at the New Will
lard they are occupying the suite OF
Mrs. Warren G. Harding, who is at
present in Marion. but will shortly
return to Washington.
Comdr. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Hinck
ley. who are motoring in Canada. will
return to Washington the latter part
of next week and open their resi-
dence at 1911 Twenty eighth street
for the Winter. Comdr. Hinckley has
been stationed in California for two
years and has only recently been as
signed to duty in Washington.
DR.. and Mrs. W. H. Tewksbury en-
tertained at dinner last evening at
the Cosmos Club in honor of Comdr.
Evening star., 1924-09-09

and Mrs. Mark X. Metcalf, who will
leave in a few days for Charleston,
S. c. Among the other guests were
Maj. and Mrs. S. j. Turnbull and DR..
and Mrs. Edgar Snowden.
Mrs. Karl f. Kellernan, wife of the
associate chief of the Bureau of Plant
weeks camping and touring in the
national parks and forests of the
West. Mrs. kellerman, who drove the
entire distance Of $500 miles herself,
was accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
E. NJ. Hart.
Nine Tsamados, wife of the former
charge d'affaires Of Greece. has arriV-
ed in Washington with Nine. Nicolai
di of New York, and is at the Hotel
Roosevelt
Mrs. Rawlins Hume and her daugh-
ters. the Misses Hume, have returned
from Cape May. j., and opened their
house on z street
Mr. and Mrs William S. Culbert-
son and their daughters, Junia and
Jane, have returned to their home in
Washington. after, a f1ve-week trip
by motor to Williamstown. Mass; Lake
Sunapee, N. H., and Rye Beach. N. H.
At WiIliamStown they attended the ses-
sions of the Institute Of Politics during
the month of August.
Mrs. Lewis Merriam has returned
from Atlantic City, where she has been
the guest of relatives, and is at her
apartment in the Ambassador. Mrs
Merriam plans leaving about the 1st OF
October to join her son, Col. Henry e
Merriam. at Atlanta, where she VIII
spend the Winter at the Pershlns
apartments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont enter
tained at dinner last evening at the
Ritz Carlton in New York, and TOOK
their guests later to the theater In
the company were the Duke ana
Duchess d'Alba, the Duke and Duchess
of Panaranda and Marquis Niliave]a
and Mrs William Payne Thompson.
Mr.. Belmont and the guests from Spain
are old acquaintances, having met
when the host was United States
Minister to Madrid, during the ad-
ministration of former President Grover
Cleveland.
.Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Coudray are
spending some time at Jamestown
r. /.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Hoover have
returned from Eagles Mere, Pa, where
they were at the Crestmont Inn for
a fortnight Mrs. Hoover has had as
her guest her father, DR.. Sanders,
who has sailed for two months
travel abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis w. Atkinson
have with them for few days their
son. Mr.. Archibald Atkinson, who
has been at Summer camp and
who will return shortly to Princeton
University to enter his senior year.
Miss Helen Curran entertained at
dinner last evening at the Shoreham
Hotel in compliment to Maj. and Mrs.
Bradford.
DR.. and Mrs. Reginald Walker have
Evening star., 1924-09-09

dro Eckart, recently returned from
several months visit in Buenos Aires.
will leave this afternoon for New
York to spend a few days renewing
old friendships and acquaintances
and to express again the high regard
of the Argentine people for the peo-
pie of the United States.
Mai. Gen. Squier in
New York for Polo Games.
Mai. Gen. George Owen Squier, L.
s. A, retired, is in New York for the
international polo matches and is
staying at the Hotel Astor.
Mrs. Wallace NJ. Craigie will leave
Evening star., 1924-09-09
short time here and then leave for
Long Island to visit friends.

Mrs. e. f. Whiting. who is now
motoring through the Berkshires, will
spend the Winter with her son-in-law
and daughter Capt and Mrs. Willis
Hale at Langley Field. Va. Mrs.
Whiting has just completed a three
week stay at Cape Cod.
Evening star., 1924-09-09

The eper 6Nco-Dsr9 Codt
effect, Effectively emphasized
toSth bsttors, is the feature
Of this dress, made Of Reod's
Loreltne cloth. Vesfee and
cuffs Of rAite silk ben9olMe.
Colors Eopy, Block,
Rosetoood, Teakscood and
Broom.
Evening star., 1924-09-09

the latter part OF the week for New
York. Col. and Mrs. CraiRie recently
returned from a visit to Rehoboth
Beach and opened their home at
Edgemoor.
Col. and Mrs. John A. Wagner and
their daughter, Miss Corinne Wag-
ner. who have recently returned
from two-year stay in Manila,
have taken an apartment at Ward
man Park Hotel. Col. Wagner has
been assigned to duty here. Miss
Wagner made her debut in the Phil
ippines two seasons ago and is one
or the American girls the Prince Of
Wales has danced with
Mrs. Charles " Wheeler and her
daughter, Miss Eleanor Wheeler, will
arrive in New York tomorrow on the
Mongolia from Europe, where they
have been for several months Miss
Katherine Sutherland, who accom-
panied them to Europe. remained
there, and will probably pass the
Winter in Paris studying art
Mr.. and Mrs Edison Bradley have
left Newport for New York, where
they will be at the Ritz Carlton
through this week.
Miss Edith Elizabeth Hit is in New
York to attend the polo matches, and
will join her parents. Mr. and Mrs
r. s. Reynolds Hit, in Newport for
the week end. Miss Hit accompanied
Mrs Charles II. Duell, who was the
Evening star., 1924-09-09

From 0sroSs the loot
lights OF a Parts stage comes
the yoathfui spirit OF this
frock o! hioh-tuster, crepe
back sdftf. Rors OF buttons
and phite satin piping are
the features. as are also fAe
double pockets and smart
neD side panel eject. De-
fochd BILE collar Of Ektte
satin.
Colors: B a X. Navy,
Rsst, Cocoa and BroUn.
Evening star., 1924-09-09

Miss Corinne Stephens has returned
to Washington from the Pocono
Mountains, in Pennsylvania. Miss
Stephens spent d few days in New
Evening star., 1924-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Arthur Drury,
jr., will come to Washington tomor-
row from their Summer home, on
Chesapeake Bay. They Will pass q
Evening star., 1924-09-09

York on her return trip to Wash
ington.
The Rev Meade Bolton MacBride
spent the week end in Atlantic City.
where he went by motor and con-
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From Pcrts comes The IN
spirdfio1 for this frock Of
Reads LoreIine. A broad.
band Overlapping at one
side and edged irtth buttons
Distinguishes the skirt. Fine
embroidered banding forms
the lace collars ana cuffs.
Colors: Nary. Black. Rose
rood, Teakpood and Broun.
Evening star., 1924-09-09

guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Hit over
Sunday.
Mrs. Luke McNamee has left New
port for England to join Capt. Nc
Nance in London where he is naval
attaChe of the United States embassy.
Mr.. Joseph K. Davies and Miss
Eleanor Davies were among those at
the first Of the international polo
matches yesterday at MeAdowbrook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Arthur Drury,
The Glenwood post., 1924-07-17

because the romance and aban.
don of the West encourage dar.
ing.
"Out there, everybody IL =
pioneer" he pointed out while on
brief visit East. IF you rs-
member, it was only 4 few years
ago that the rest Of the United
States, and in fact most Of the
world, was copying dances from
San Francisco's Barbary Coast.
"They copy everything we do.
Many Of the orchestra leaders Of
the East are held down by trsdi-
tions and convention. Out there
one dares take radical measures
with harmony and counterpoint,
not always according to Haydn.
In this way I believe we are able
to get nearer to what the now
city loving public wants."
Mr.. Lyman has found what the
public wants anyway, for, "Be-
fore You Co." his unique song.
a fox-trot ballad in the vernae-
ular, has "taken fire" and IL
being danced to, North, Sosth.
East and West.
The Glenwood post., 1924-07-17
Herotsn,, Mans Heritage

If there be mute inglorious Millions
aplenty in the world, there are many
more heroes going about unsuspecred
and undiscovered until occasion calls
upon them to act and display their
courage end resource.
Probably most of the undisclosed
heroes of everyday life are quite as
unconscious as their associates Of their
own capacity for gallantry and self
sacrifice until time and opportunity
summon them to the heroic role.
If 1t be safer to wait until q man Ia
dead before saying he has known only
happiness in life, 1t is just as prudent
not to judge others by their ways un-
der ordinary circumstances. 1t is the
glory of the race that it cnn rise to
splendid heights upon demand. Many
an Insignificant looking person is q
hero disguised by appearance.
Give scorn to no man because he
looks like shrimp and Is modestly
self-effacing. Tomorrow you may read
that the shrimp" died that some one
stranger to him. might live. Argue
though you may. that he acted under
impulse, the spirit Of heroism mus
have been In him or he would not have
acted at all. The time. ne occasion
demanded man, and the man re
sponded.-PhlladeIph Bulletin.