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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
TALKS TO STUDENTS
ON SPECIAL THEME
Miss Helen Rugg Discusses Bet
ter Homes" Movements Before
Miner Normal Glasses.

Miss Helen Rugg of the Home
Economics Association of the District
outlined the aims of Better Homes
week" at meeting Friday of the
students of the Miner Normal School
Various phases of the better homes"
movements were discussed by the
students throughout the week
Mrs. Marguerite Spaulding Gerry,
former member of the Board of Edu-
cation and noted author, read to the
student body one of her own short
stories Friday.
The LIBRARY Club. under the direc-
ton of Miss keturah Barnes, at it's
last meeting discussed William S.
Braithwaite as a poet and critic. His
life and poems were read and discuss
ed with particularly emphasis placed
upon his contributions to the field of
negro poetry.
street home, the STORY hour" was con-
Quoted by two members of the art de-
partment, Miss Helen Minor and Miss
Evelyn Meredith.
Plans have been completed for an
educational exhibit and demonstration
of the activities of the primary depart
ment, divisions 1913, May Is to %.
inclusive, from 6 to 9 pm, at the
Grover Cleveland School, Eighth and
T streets, under the direction of Miss
E. +. G.. Merritt. This event promises
to be unique in that classes will be
held to demonstrate all the phases of
primary work, in such subjects as
visual education, physical education,
speech correction, music, drawing
dramatization, storytelling, reading,
arithmetic, etc.
The executive committee consists of
Miss Merritt, director; Mrs. King, as
sistant director: Mrs. Fletcher. assis.
tant DIRECTOR Miss Palmer, chairma n
of exhibit; Mrs. Peters, Mrs Holland
publicity; Mrs. Garvin, Mrs. Clarke
decorations; Miss Dodson, Miss Robin.
son, Miss Lewis, business manager.
Parents, teachers and friends have
been invited to attend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
WESTERN CLASSES
AIDING ATHLETICS
School Students to Appear in
0ne-Act Plays and Mu-
steal SkitS.

Several one-act plays and musical
skits will be presented by the public
speaking classes of Western High
School Friday and Saturday nights
for the benefit Of the athletic associa-
ton. Waiting for the Bus the pro-
logue and first scene of Make Be-
lieve." will be the dramatic preduc-
tons.
Among those who will take part
are Ray Gerber, Hugh McDiarmid,
Albert Heagy. Tyler Page, Glen
Hebert, Wilfred Hearn, Dickey Simp-
son, George Hageage. Paul Clark,
Barbara Edwards, Betsy Booth. Stu
art Newmyer, Vivian Ward. Elizabeth
Gormon, Clifton r. Moore, Lillian
Rixey. Gertrude Hunter, Gertrude
Nicholson. Ruth Miller. Edward
Pierce. Frances Fort. Adele Martell,
Rae Lewis, Betty Moody, Anita
Brown, Lois Hedrick and Warren
Shoemaker.
Junior Class Adopts Ring.
A standard ring for the junior class
was, adopted last week by a vote of
145 to 50. The design was suggested
by the student committee. The fresh
man and sophomore classes are ex-
pected to adopt class rings in the
near future.
Ten girls who received their letters
"W'' Club last week. They are Cath
crime Carmichael, Marion Ziegler.
Dorothy Cook. Elizabeth Barr, Marie
O'Daniels, Jenny Turnbull, Mary X.
Lutz. Helen Kerr, Elizabeth Miles and
Avril Stewart
Girls Form Varsity Team.
A mythical varsity team was elected
by members of the girls hockey teams
last week. Those elected to this team
will receive gold hockey balls to dis
tinguish them for creditable work on
their respective teams. They are
Betty CARRIER, bully; Fuzzy Wilson
and Elizabeth Miles. insides; Mary
Bowers and Lillian RiXey, wings;
Louise Du Bose. Betty Zalesky and
Helen Kerr, halfbacks: Mary X. Lutz
and Ruth Miller, full6acks, and Mar
garet McMinimy, goal guards. Seven
of the girls chosen are seniors and
the other four are juniors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
"BETTER-HOME WEEK"
OBSERVED AT LANGLEY
Juniors Gave Program, Which In
cluded Songs, Recita tiens and
Speeches at Assembly.
"Retter Homes week,, WAS oh,

Better Homes week" was observed
at the Langley Junior School with
a special assembly Thursday, CON
Quoted by Miss +. S. Lewis section,
7-B-3. The program included appro-
pirate recitatfons, songs and speeches
by Miss Conner of the Better Homes
Association and Principal Henry w.
Draper.
Students who took part in the cere-
monies were Lillian Mace, Edna Nc
Kay. Mabel Pagan, Catherine Roth
well. Mildred Bates and Hazel Breil-
helbeiSS.
Boys and girls who participated in
recent athletic meets were feted at
luncheons last week. The girls serv-
ed luncheons for the boys and the
boys returned the compliment by
serving the girls luncheon.
New officers of the Langley Parent
Teacher Association will be elected at
the final meeting Tuesday evening at
7:3o o'clock. DR.. Arthur ID. Call VIII
speak. -,--....-. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
PUPILS TO SHOW WORK.
National Art. School Students Ex
hibition Date Set.

The artistic talents of the pupils of
the National School of Fine and APP
piled Arts at 1747 Rhode Island ave-
nue. will be shown at public eK-
fibition of their work at the instltu-
ton Friday, Saturday and Sunday:
THE exhibits will include interior
decorations, costume designs, COM
mercial illustrations, poster work and
dynamic symmetry. The children's
classes also will have a special eX-
hibit. The work will be on display
from 10 am. to pm. each day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
COTTON PRICES IMPROVE

NEW YORK, May Is (CP).-The
cotton market was comparatively
quiet today, with the price move
ments correspondingly narrow and
rather irregular. After selling up to
22.37 at the start, July eased off to
22.1S. but recovered part of the loss,
closing at 1926, compared with 1920
at the close of the previous day. The
final tone of the market was steady,
with last prices net unchanged to 8
points higher.
Reports from Fall River estimating
cloth sales in the market for the
week there at 80, 900 pieces said that
print cloth mill curtailment was esti-
mated at 65 per cent and that the
curtailment of fine-goods mills was
placed at 80 per cent.
The amount of cotton on shipboard
awaiting clearance at the end of the
week was estimated at 1882 bales,
against 72,20S last year. According
to private reports reaching here
more new-crop cotton is expected to-
move in the lower Rio Grande Valley
during July this year than last sea
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
DR.. L. S. CLAGETT DIES.
Was One of Last of Well Known
Maryland Family.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Md, May 16.-Dr.
Luther Scott Clagett, one Of the last
members of an old and well known
Maryland family, died today at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Harvey
G. Beck, at Guiiford. DIR. Clagett
was 81 years old. Death was due to
heart trouble.
DR.. Clagett was born near Rock
vile. He was the son of the late
Horatio and Margaret Scott Clagett,
and related to the Clagett family of
Washington, one of the pioneer
settlers of Georgetown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
LANGLEY JUNIOR HIGH
PUPILS TO GIVE PLAY
"Tom Piper and the Pig" 1925
Edition of Annual Spring
School Production.

Tom Piper and the Pig" the 1925
edition of Langley Junior High
schools annual Spring play. will be
presented in the auditorium of Bust
ness High School Saturday night at 8
o'clock.
Margaret Gilligan and Edwin Shut
fle will play the leading roles. Other
members of the cast are Evelyn
White, Louis Mendel, Betty Noord,
Paul Eckstein, Joseph Rosenthal,
George Thompson and Elizabeth ALI
son.
The costumes are being designed in
the domestic art department by Mrs.
Lawless. The scenery is being taken
care of by the manual training and
art departments under the supervi-
sion of Mr.. Reilly and Miss Patterson,
respectively. The music is being di-
rected by Mrs. Torbert and the gen
eral supervision of the play is being
directed by two English teachers, Miss
Haslup and Mrs. Bassler. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
D. C. Man Harvard Delegate.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 16.-w
c. Hicks of Washington. d. c., a stu
dent in the Episcopal Theological
Seminary. has been appointed to the
committee In charge of the Harvard
delegation to the annual Y. NJ. c. A
conference at Silver Bay, N. Y. The
conference will last from June IL to
19. Delegations will attend from many
colleges and universities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
THREE VESSELS SEIZED.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, May 16
ND-A tug and two lumber-laden
barges were seized off Newport News
today by two Coast Guard cutters and
a fleet of Government speed boats.
Customs men were advised by the
Coast Guard forces that the tug and
barges were suspected of smuggling
liquor, but eursory search of the
craft revealed no contrabuuld
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
TWO SAILORS BURNED.

NORFOLK, Va, May 16 CP).-The
Italian steamship Adige will be laid up
for more than month while damage
done by an explosion and fire today is
being repaired Two sailors were
burned, one probably fatally, by the
explosion, which was caused by spon-
taneous combustion in the vessels
bunkers. The damage is estimated at
$4,000. The vessel was due to sail
at noon today for Italy with 10000
tons of coal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
K. of C. Society Plans Trip.

The Venetian Society of the
knights of Columbus Evening School
will take an, education trip through
one of Washington's large bakeries
tomorrow afternoon, under the guild
ance Of DIR. A. Manuel Fox. professor
of business administration.
Evening star., 1925-11-05

Remnants OF Part wool Dress 20
Goods, yard. OCS
Remnants Of Floral Gre 1r
tonnes. yard, AOA
Remnants of Dress Ginghsms, %
yard. Loo
Remnants of Cotton Serge, m.
yard, 1SS
Remnants Of White Outing ~
Flannel, yard, ~
Remnants Of Marquisette Cur 20.
tains. pair, OCS
Remnants Of Gray Blankets, kk
each, ooS
Remnants Of soiIed Pillow 90
cases, ~OC
Remnants of Part-wool IL NHc
Blankets, ssoiled, ~ oh
Remnants of Unbleached Muslin,
yard, w
Remnants of Cotton Crash, n,
yard,
Remnants of Absorbent Crash, H.
yard,
Palais Royal-Bargain Basement
Evening star., 1925-11-05
ecials in Our Bargain Basement
Women's $1.OO Fleeced
Union Suits. q
Friday Only, Q

Fine-rfb. Fleece-lined Cotton Union
suits; low neck and no sleeves, ankle
length. Sizes 36 to 44.-Bargain Base.
ment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18

parture from one of these inspections,
he was pounced upon by hysterical hus-
band who insisted that he run quick to a
childbirth case Evidently McGregor
doubted his ability for he offered excuses
and tried his best to escape the job. But
the man was frantic, a crowd collected,
sympathized with the husband and became
threatening. doc" McGregor had to go
but found another physician had been
dragged in few seconds before him.
The first doctor was a surgeon on his
way to an operation and at sight of Nc
Gregor tried to turn the case over to him.
But the fake doctors feet were now
thoroughly cold at the sight of real one
and the two argued it out while patients
and friends wrung their hands. Nc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18

Gregor stood on the point of medical Ell
quette that the case belonged to the first
physician to arrive and he won, fortunate
ly for the patient.
Some wives never mentioned a word
about these inspections to their husbands
while others began to blurt out the news
before he was hardly inside the garden
gate. Detectives working on the case de-
cided that this depended on what the man
had said to them. If he told them that
they were magnificent specimens whose
occasional nerves and jrritability or what
ever might he wrong with them was caused
by their husbands neglect, this interesting
news was passed along where it would do
most good. Occasionally he seems to
have said uncompimentary things but
what they were nobody has been able
to find out. Women can keep some
secrets.
Among those inspected were old maids.
One in particular who was no longer
young nor beautiful lived alone in a little
apartment behind heavy bolts and bars
to keep out wicked men, though none ever
tried to break in, and she scurried along
the streets fleeing though no man pur-
sued.
But doc" McGregor got the timid
creature to let him and his little bag in
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18

then hit her light tap just above the
knee, drew back her eyelid, made her say
"ah" as he gazed down her throat and
after each thing remarked "Humph."
Then followed endless questions until fin
ally she insisted on knowing what he sus-
pected was wrong.
al am not certain that anything is
wrong" he told her, "but you are widow
and statistics show that young widows, I'M
less they remarry, are shortlived and,
well-I think your doctor ought to give
you a thorough physical examination.
There might be malignant growth"
Mrs. Mcclure remembered that her doc
tor was on his vacation, she had no conf
dence in his assistant and she certainly
could not be kept in suspense for a week
or two II was only fair as long as he had
gone that far and made her anxious to do
the rest and make sure. Once more the
kindly doctor" let himself be pursuaded
and while the widow retired to her bed
room, he pulled down the shades and laid
out his instruments on the diningroom
table. After while she returned clothed
only in slippers and linen sheet
Mrs. Mcclure had been examined be-
fore but when this time it was all over,
she noticed nothing unusual about the pro-
ceeding except its thoroughness. He had
petted and flattered her a little but then
so did the other doctors. When he as
sured her that she was Fright as trivet"
and the most perfect specimen of woman
hood he had ever examined, she believed
it just as every woman does and was very
happy, for it had not cost her cent.
However, as the months passed and the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18
Mrs. Walter Mcclure, Who Was One of
the Victims of the Bogus
doctor" McGregor

landlord scoffed at the idea of max
ing any Improvements, she called on
the Board of Health to make them
get after him. Nice, obiging Or
Mckenzie" was not there and never
had been but they had heard of him
and were quite anxious to lay hands
on him. Other women had been
examined and promised all sorts of
things. 1t is said that when Mrs.
Mcclure got to thinking it over she
blushed so that it showed not only
on her face and neck but through
flesh-cOlored stockings.
At irregular intervals and from {
different parts of town came news
of the work of this strange "inspec-
tor of women Sometimes there y
would be two or three inspections
in one week and then perhaps none
for a month. Later they learned
that all this depended on how good
the painting business happened to he
He called on a flapper just after her
eighteenth birthday and stated that new
health regulation obliged all girls on
reaching that age to be examined. By
this time he had acquired so much nerve
and assurance that neither the girl nor
her mother doubted him, especially as he
insisted in a most professional manner
that the mother must remain in the
room.
Probably he did not like the mother
because he examined her too and while
he gave the daughter a clean bill Of health
he frightened the older woman by inform
ing her that she must have the capsule
removed from her left kidney and to pre-
pare to go into the hospital at once.
a., Iag5 hv Atnerican We,kiv II
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18

thinking and told the
inspector" that at
tim es it was very
damp because the mois-
ture came up through
the dirt floor. To her
joy, the inspector"
said he would make
the landlord put in a
concrete floor.
Then he "tested" the
plumbing by pouring a
drop or two of essence
of peppermint down
the sink and shifting
around at the bowls,
etc. While nothing ap-
peared to be wrong, he
allowed himself to be
persuaded into con-
demning the perfectly
sanitary but somewhat
old and unsightly bath
tub and ordered an
electric light placed
over the kitchen sink.
He was such a kind
hearted, obliging man
that it seemed a pity
not to get all she could
while the getting was
good, so he was asked
to look at her five-year-
old child to see if it
was really necessary to
have his adenoids ana
tonsils removed.
CDR. McKensie" ex-
planned that he was a
female specialist, not a
nose and throat special
ist, but that it would
do no harm to look.
Opening his bag and
displaying all his in
struments, he neverthe-
less borrowed a spoon
to hold down the chil's
tongue. His opinion
was that the operation
was necessary but
could wait until the
child was old enough to
go to school and then
he, as health officer,
would order it done at
the city's expense.
Mrs. Mcclure was de-
lighted. Everytime she
touched him she got
something for nothing
and wondered what else
she could get at some
body else's expense.
She almost regretted
her excellent health for
this nice man would
surely treat her free,
if anything were
wrong. As he seemed
about ready to leave,
she asked how he
thought she looked.
"You look all right"
he replied, "but let's
see."
Then he took out his
watch and counted
her pulse, put a clini-
cal thermometer into
her mouth, had her
cross her legs and
then hit her a light ia
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18
Went Around Making
of Women Victims
London, Oct. II.

- ESPECTABLE women of the big
{ English city of Leeds are blushing
all over with modification at one
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18

the law but first she must be excused
moment. She was gone SO long that MIR.
McGregor suspected that she had notified
the authorities and he was on the verge
of flight when she returned. She had
spent all that time in arraying herself in
ancient lavender-scented lingerie treasured
for some great occasion that would never
come.
Whatever her feelings were when this
rascal, in the name of the law, took liber-
ties with her trembling person which she
had perhaps wondered about, will never
be known, but, under the circumstances,
of course, her conscience was quite clear.
He asked lot of Freudian questions too.
but the next morning she called at the
Board of Health offices to tell him some
thing more-one wonders what.
1t was Mrs. Doris Stewart of Govern
ment Terrace who finally brought his in
quisitve career to an end. He inspected
the basement and cellar of the house
and was getting along fine when a
sudden thunder shower drove several
friends into the house. Their presence
nterferred with McGregors plans SO he
went away saying that he would be back
at two o'clock and for her to have nobody
else there at that time.
That remark seemed wrong to Mrs Stew
art and she telephoned the Health Depart
ment about it with the result that when
the hour came, the lady was all alone
but in the next house sat watchful detec-
tive at a window. doc" McGregor
found his patient quite willing to be ex-
amined but when the shades of the dining
room were pulled down, the detective
burst in and arrested him.
McGregor made no pretence that he was
a physician but asserted that he was mere
ly trying to do good in the world. Be
cause he had accepted no fees and none
of the women made any charge that he
had tried to assault them, he could only
be convicted of impersonating an officer
of the law. Mrs. McGregor was in court
with their four children and testified that
he had always been a good husband She
offered the opinion that his mind had
been affected by the miserable materials
that manufacturers have been putting into
paints since the war.
The Judge sentenced him to nine
months confinement in prison.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-01-21
LOCAL TOPICS

coffee was served during the evening. The entertainment. was arranged by thes social committee, Miss Marion Hunt and J. o. Lyon.
 Miss Fraser and the company composing the cast of the mus ical comedy Prudence" gave performance of that much praised and highly diverting show at the Premier mine Sat- urday evening A packed house witnessed the performance.
 Owney McFadden and Messrs Moore and Beale are busily en- gagged on the Marmot erecting a camp which will be used as a base for future logging oper- ations.
 g-ss sss.sss.s Sa
 The compressor plant which arrived recently for the Lake view property is now in pro- cess of installation.
 Stue Stenberg, proprietor of the we'll known North Star cig- ar store, has removed his place of business to the quarters formerly occupied by the Mall mute Barber Shop. The change is an excellent one, the new quarters being more roomy and much better lighted.
 Tom Powers, of the Premier staff, who left recently for Prince Rupert to secure med ical assistance for a serious in- lection of his eyes, is reported much improved but still confin- ed to a dark room.
 A break in the Premier tram near Angle Station l Sunday morning put that famous ore carrying system temporarily out of commission. Twenty ex- tra men were sent to assist the repair crew and speedily plac- ed the line in running order, although the repair work nec- essitated keeping the extra crew on the job during the re- mainder of the week.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-01-21

Electric irons, heaters, curling irons, stoves, waffle irons. Com- plete line Community Silver for Holiday trade. RYDER MFR CANTILE COMPANY.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-01-21

E. w. Hinckley, U. s. Immi- grafton Inspector, returned Thursday from a two months vacation trip to his home in Jamestown, Rhode Island.
 Eddie Hambleton and John Kent, large stockholders in the Daily Alaska, who arrived last week to visit the mine, return led to Vancouver Thursday.
 Hector Mcdonald, Premier mine foreman, who has been enjoying a vacation outside rof esveral weeks, returned to his duties last week.
 Miss Mildred Prout, daught- CT of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Prout of Premier, will be mar ried early next month to Mir. Samuel Mcintyre, a member of the Premier engineer staff, it was announced last week.
 Mrs. Louis Legge, who is now residing at the Daly Alas ka, where MT. Legge is em- ployed. spent a few days in town this week, visiting the U. O. Lyons family.
 A letter from Jack Scott re- ports that he is in the General Hospital in Vancouver and is 1 feeling somewhat better. He also states that friends are working hard to get him a pen sion.
 i Henry Hummel left on a bus mess trip to Ketchikan Thurs day
 The Moose lodge initiated two new members into the mysteries of the order at the Hast meeting, held in Stewart Thursday. Messrs Roy Newton and c. M. Ridley were the candidates and are reported to have bestrode the "goat" with the aplomb of western broncho busters. After the initiation ceremonies a social session was held at the Hotel Stewart at which a fine luncheon was served and greatly enjoyed by the "Howdy Pap's"
 1 A good sized crowd attended the Get Together social" at the Hyder M. E. church Thurs day evening and had a de cidedly pleasant time with games and other amusements. A delicious luncheon of home
 made cake, sandwiches and
 If you want to find it, go.. tc
 The Midget Emnoriuu.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-01-21

If you want to find it, go-. to The Midget Emporium.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-01-21

For Rent, Furnished Cabin, See Gus Erickson.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-01-21

A letter from Jack Scott re- ports that he is in the General Hospital in Vancouver and is feeling somewhat better. He also states that friends are working hard to get him a pen sion.
Hyder weekly herald., 1925-01-21

Mrs. Louis Legge, who is now residing at the Daly Alas ka, where MT. Legge is em- ployed, spent a few days in town this week, visiting the J. o. Lyons family.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
. $l.OO

There are in this assortment
curtains of scrim, marquisette,
voile. Nottingham lace, cretonne,
etc. The curtains made with net
ruffles and complete with tie
backs. The panels are either
bordered or plain. A most at
tractive collection, suitable for
bedroom, hall, kitchen or pantry
windows.
Evening star., 1925-08-09

Just 90 OF these bags, made OF
split cowhide with double handles
and strap and buckle fasteners. "A
or Is inch sizes.
Kann' 's-Third Floor.