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Evening star., 1925-10-04
CENTRAL GRADUATE
GETS JOB IN ORIENT
Robert c. Ludlum of Chevy Chase
to Represent Standard Oil Com
pany in Japan.

Robert e. Ludlun7, Central High
School graduate and colonel in the
schools cadet regiment four years
ago. was appointed last week to rep
resent the Standard Oil Company of
New York in the East and will sail
shortly for Japan.
After graduating from Central Mr.
Ludlum went TO Cornell University
and was admitted without an exam.
ination to the college of engineering.
While there he took an active inter.
est in various college activities and
won many places OF honor. In his
freshman year he made the cross.
country team, but was forced to
forego this strenuous exercise fol.
lowing an attack Of appendicitis
Then he became interested in jour.
naliStic work and was made manag-
ing editor Of the Cornell Daily Sun
in 1924. which Office no held until
graduation.
Mr.. Ludlum was a member of the
sophomore smoker committee at
Cornell. the freshman advisory COM
mittee. the senior banquet commit
tee, Atrux, Senator's Club and the
Cornell Daily Sun board. He was II
years old when he held the colonel q
commission in the Washington High
School Cadet Corps and is said to
have been one of the youngest boys to
have held that post.
Mr.. Ludlum is now visiting his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel S. Ludlum
Of West Bradley lane. Chevy Chase,
Md, before leaving for the Orient.
Evening star., 1925-10-04
LONG DRAFTING COURSES
OFFERED BY SCHOOL
Glasses in Mechanical and Archi-
tectural Drawing to Be Under
Y. M. G. A. Auspices.

Two and three year courses in
architectural and mechanical draw
ing will be offered this year by the
Washington School Of Drafting. con-
Quoted under the auspices Of the edu-
cational department Of the Y. NJ. G..
A., it was announced last night.
The first year. which is common
to both architectural and mechanical
drafting, covers thoroughly the fun
damentals Of drafting. laying stress
on projection upon which all drafting
is based. In the second year. details
Of construction are taken in the
architectural course, while machine
details are taken in the mechanical
course.
Satisfactory completion of two
years work entities the student to
two college entrance credits. A third
year work Is laid out covering more
advanced problems for those intend
ing to work at architectural or mo-
chanical drafting.
Text books are followed In all
courses supplemented by blue prints
from commercial firms, catalogues and
standard handbooks. The student
becomes acquainted with the different
building materials through miniature
models and actual samples which
are retained in the drawing room.
A special 'one-year course is offered
for apprentices, mechanics and per-
sons whose trade or occupation re-
quires a knowledge of plan reading,
but who are not required to make
actual drawings. In this course the
student makes pencil drawings. but
is not held to accuracy and neatness.
The first half year follows largely
the flrst-year drafting course. fol-
lowed by plan reading from CONNER
cial prints. r. o. Eliason ID In
charge Of the COURSE
Evening star., 1925-10-04
WALL0P HAD TITLE
BEFORE EARLD0M
Was Dean of Colony of Eris-
tocratic Settlers in Wyo-
ming Valley.
BY the Associated Press.

SHERIDAN. Wyo.. October 3.-The
eighth Earl Of Portsmouth. only re
Gently just plain Oliver Henry Wal
| lop, Jr.. pioneer OF the Big Horn coun-
try, had title long before his brother.
the seventh earl. died in London. II
was dean" Of the colony OF noble
English families settled about his
ranch.
Nallop proposes to retain that title
ana Join with il the dual status of
American citizen and British peer
ne atmosphere absorbed here for -
years predominates and il there are
no complications, Waliop will go tn
England long enough for the formal
inVestiture Of the title and return 10
Wyoming.
Joined BY Scotch Brothers.
The Earl of Portsmouth came TO
the Big Horn country when he was
20 years OF age. Shortly there fol
lowed William Moncreiffe, scion Of a
| ranch near the WalIop homestead. II
was not long before Malcolm Mon
crieffe. brother. came 10 form the
! nucleus Of the colony
A new bond was formed when Wal
lop married Miss Marguerite Walker
or Frankfort. Ky, and Mrs. Wallop's
sister became the bride OF Malcolm
, MonCrieffe.
The Monchieffe and WALTON ranches
are the stronghold of the' colony TODAY
The Wallop ranch home. however.
lacks the picturesqueness Of the West
| ern ranch house OF fiction. II is a
| semi-rustic dwelling set in wide ex-
| panse Of driveways and fronts on A
| magnificent view OF towering can
| yons and mountains.
Malcolm Moncriefe built polo
! ranch" with a stately English manor
| set in a grove Of trees. In that home
| were the heirlooms and treasured be
| longings of a lifetime A mystery
| fire, however, razed the home last
year while the Moncrieffes were re.
| turning from a visit to England.
| Moncrteffe. who is president Of the
! Sheridan County Wool Growers AS
| sociation and one of the leading flock
masters Of Wyoming. plans to rebuild
| on the same site.
William Moncrieffe finally settled
| farther north and became the owner
OF the country's show place" Later
| wealthy New Yorker, and returned 10
England.
Other Enslishmen have followed the
bend Of the Big Horn northward and
settled in the vicinity of Dayton. One
| Of them. Jack Milward. has turned
| his property-the ! Y Y ranch--into
! dude ranch" Another. Calvert
| Rudston, has a beautiful ranch along
the waters of the Tongue River.
| Most OF the Britishers have become
! American citizens and have turned
| their energies to the development Of
! the "Old West" The earl. after be
| coming a citizen. was elected to the
| Wyoming Legislature on the Repub
| lican ticket and served his adopted
State for two years.
Evening star., 1925-10-04
POLICE COMPLETE:
PLANS FOR SERIES
Arrangements to Protect
Crowds at Park An
nounced by Evans.

Police arrangements and details for
been completed by Acting supt.
Charles A. Evans.
The various precincts have been di.
rected to make details OF q total Of 70
men to report to Capt. Robert E.
Doyle at the eighth precinct station
at 10 Am. next Friday, Saturday and
Sunday.
Detectives and policemen of duty in
uniform will be admitted to the park
the latter to hold themselves in readi.
ness to respond to any call for police
service.
The trafic regulations regarding the
parking OF vehicles are as follows:
Parking of vehicles will be prohibit
ed on the following streets:
On both sides Of Florida avenue be
tween Sixth and Ninth streets: on
Georgia avenue from north curb OF
Florida avenue to point 50 feet north
or upper entrance to ball park; both
sides OF Seventh street between T
street and Florida avenue; both sides
of T street between Sixth and Sew.
enth streets; east side of Seventh
street from s to T streets.
T street from Seventh to Ninth will
be used exclusively for parking OF
taxicabs for the convenience OF the
public attending the games.
At the conclusion Of the game au
tomobile traffic will be diverted of
Florida avenue between Sixth and
Ninth streets.
No southbound traffic will be per.
mitted on Georgia avenue south OF
Barry place. Automobiles parked
north of the upper gate will. in leav.
in0
and either east on w street or west on
Barry place.
Evening star., 1925-10-04
GRADUATE DEPARTMENTS
HAVE LARGE ENROLMENT

The graduate departments of the
American University began work
Thursday with a record enrolment.
Registration took place Tuesday and
Wednesday at the downtown center
Of the university, 1901-1907 F. street.
New courses are benig offered this
year in the school Of political sciences.
which comprises work in diplomacy.
economics. government. foreign trade
and jurisprudence. Tho faculty Of
the graduate department has been
augmented. while last years group
remains the same.
The entire university is now active.
the college of liberal arts having been
opened at the Massachusetts avenue
locale. Among, the courses offered
this year in the school of political sci
ences are work in public utilities, eco.
nomics, banking, trade with Europe,
current legislation, international law
and history. A new course in busi
ness psychology is proving popular.
Chancellor Lucius Clark is much
gratified with the manner in which
the school year has opened.
Evening star., 1925-10-04
CENTRAL MASK CLUB
WILL PRESENT PLAYS
AN Afternoon of Drama to Offer
Music, 0ne-Act Plays and
Pantomime.

Central High School thespians. who
constitute the Masks" will present
their hrst efforts of the new school
year Tuesday with program de
scribSd as AN Afternoon Of Drama. -
Tho entertainment will be q pot pourri
OF music, one act plays and panto-
minei
The chief attractions include a scene
from Shakespeare Tanning of the
ShreY,: pantomime, Sleeping
Beauty; THE Neighbors," a one act
play by Zona Gale, and the bug scene
from EtGentle julia" by Booth Tark,
ingtoh. Elizabeth Lacy. Catherine
Griffith and Leonard Mikules will
sing solos: Barbara Lewis and Doro-
thea Lewis will present one Of their
original compositions, "The Green
Eyed Monster" and Frieda Barsky
will appear as q monologist.
The casts for the dramatic produc-
lions are composed Of Peggy Crois,
SAINT. Fred ]. Haskin, jr., Benjamin
Ooehrer, Nell Childs. Marian Nc
Danell. Betty Clark, Peggy Schneider,
Wilhelmina Hoffman, Robert Miller.
Andrew Allison. Marceline Gray.
Janet Bates, Tad Clapp and Lillian
Lunenburg.
Evening star., 1925-10-04
$1,000 LOSS TO TIMBER.
;peciaI Dispstch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. October 3-Forest
fires in Maryland have caused dam
age Of nearly $4,000 to timber lands
in the past two months. although the
Fall fire danger period has not ar
rived, State forestry officials an
nounced today.
Since Midsummer "a forest fires
have burned an area OF about 500
acres. it was said. A number Of the
fires have been occasioned by hunters
through the discarding Of burning to-
bacco and cigarettes.
Forestry officials urged especial care
in the prevention of forest fires, in
order to prevent repetition Of the
serious fires which damaged many
hundreds of acres Of timber last Fail
and Spring. Due to a subnormal
rainfall during the past Summer. the
fire. danger is more acute than usual,
it was said. ~
Evening star., 1925-10-04
LANGLEY JUNIOR HIGH
IN FIRST ASSEMBLY
Program of Exercises Presented
Consisted of Music. Recitations
and Original Poems.

The first assembly OF the school
year was held in the Langley Junior
High School at the seventh period
Thursday. The following program was
beautifully rendered:
Salute to the flag and song, Amer.
lea the Beautiful" by school: recita.
ton. when the Frost Is on the
Pumpkin" by Robert Ball: poem foris.
lnaD. His First Trip to the Dentist -
by Margaret Gilligan: piano solo
The Flower Song" by Joseph de
Wait by Virginia Gummel: poem
(originaD, Base Ball." by Minnie El.
lerbrook. and address by II. w.
Draper. principal.
Ihls assembly was In charge of sec.
ton Obi. Miss J. A. Tennyson teacher.
Owing to the fact that there is no
auditorium In the building. only the
upper grade sections could be present.
The lower grade sections will hold
their first assembly this week at the
same time.
The total enrolment Of the Langley
at present Is over 500, and every avail
able space In the building is occupied
Notwithstanding the congeSted condi-
ton, however, the program is operat
ing on regular schedule
The alumni association Of the school
held its Fall meeting in the building
September %. More than 40 members
were present.
The new lawn in front Of the build.
ing has received considerable admira
ton. 1t was prepared last Spring and
taken care Of during tho Summer
months by the Janitorial force, under
the direction OF Mr.. Vermillion and his
assistant, Mr.. Linthicum.
In the near future q nag pole is to
erected in the space opposite the main
entrance.
Evening star., 1925-10-04
Wood 10 4 graduate Of the MaSsachu
sets Institute Of Technology.

Wood 10 4 graduate Of the Massachu.
sets Institute Of Technology.
All new students Of the university
some ] 200 In number, were given q
comprehensive intelligence test Thurs
day and Friday by the department
OF Psychology. Tho test was divided
into three main parts with view OF
establishing the ability OF the stu.
dent to deal with book ideas. to see
mechanical things in their proper re
lationship and their ability to get
along with and control people.
The third phase Of the test, the
be classed as a leader. IL used for the
first time in history and was gotten
up by the university. 1t is designed
to thoroughly test the student and Is
most comprehensive.
Registration figures for the first
week Of the year far exceed any othe,
year In history. More than $500 stu
dents were registered for work in the
university on Wednesday, which is
to be exceeded by many more hun
dreds when the final check is made
the middle of the week.
Non.Sloep Tests Results.
Partial results of the mon sleep
sSS' "cic HidOe pubic Dy LIZ. r. A
Moss and DR.. Oscar Hunter, which
showed some remarkable results
While the complete findings will
come out In the form OF a univer-
sity bulletin later on. 1t was an
nounced that the 6O-hour "sIeepless
test showed that blood pressure de
creased with the lack of sleep, thai
red corpuscles decrease and white
corpuscles increase. that strength o
the subjects slightly decreased ant
that weight remained practically tn.
same. Mental alertness was not i'm.
paired
Student activities have started ir
earnest. Rushing rules for sororitie.
have been announced. Two issues o.
the University Hatchet. the studen
publication. have come off the press
October II has been selected as the
date FOR the first meeting Of the stu
dent committee with President Lewis
IL was announced at the beginnins
or the year that the president would
be glad to meet committee Of stu
dents at stated intervals, at which
times the various problems OF the
students relating to their activitie.
would be discussed.
The Y. NJ. 6. A. George Washing
ton Club. Central Club, the Glee Clul
and the many clubs. fraternities anc
sororittes FOR men and women have
started in with unusual yiRor.
Evening star., 1925-10-04
462 PUPILS ON LIST
AT MINER NORMAL
Demonstration Center Opened %
Instruct PUPILS From
Nearby Schools.

A moneEation center was
oDened at Miner Normal School last
week for instruction Of pupils from
S>nearby schools. Fffty-eight pupils
hr-a enrolled, including those spe
cializins in home economics. me
shoe mechanics. woodwork. applied
electricity and business practice.
Registration closed Friday with an
enrolment of 462 pupils.
The senior class has elected for the
ensuing year the following class Of.
fcers: President. Miss Pansy Major
vice president. Layard Hughes: secre
tarv. Miss Romaine Browne: treasurer
Charles Duckett. The various sections
have elected their new officers for the
student self governing body, which is
already in operation.
MANY Of the graduates of the class
of 1925 received appointments before
the opening Of school in North Caro-
lima. Virginia. West Virginia. Mary
land and New Jersey.
In the home economics department
the seniors have initiated a new field
of work. They are now taking over all
the teaching of sewing and cooking
with the several classes in the practice
schools of Miner Normal. This will af-
ford them opportunities for actual
their practice work would otherwise
permit.
]. +. Gregory of the department of
English will deliver an educational ad.
dress in the interest of $4,000 drive
for the Manassas Industrial Institute
today.
The department Of research has
completed the tests for the classified.
ton of new schools already surveyed.
4 xJ1&o sYoI >E
the reults of the geography tests Of
the 7B pupils of the II schools of di-
visions 1913. The department has Sc
cured the part-time services of Miss
Proctor. new Teacher added to the
faculty of the normal school In the
department of education.
The biology department also has sc.
cured the part-time services Of Miss
Raymond of the school gardening de.
partment for the teaching Of classes in
biology and nature study.
ers has been appointed for the max
ing of an educational program for
faculty meetings for the year 1886
Miss Corrothers. Miss James, Miss
Craig, Miss Ruff, Miss Shippen. Miss
JordanD Miss Thomas.
Miss f. F. G. Merritt, director of
primary instruction. has been active
during the week preparing requisi
tions for books for primary teachers
and is arranging to pool all books dis
continued by the Board Of Education
readers as we'll as a large number
and variety Of work study and silent
readers are listed. Up-to-date geoa.
raphies have displaced the old
ones. A larger variety of books has
been issued than ever before.
Evening star., 1925-10-04
SOPHOM0RES GIVE X. OF c.
MONEY FOR LAW BOOKS
Check Donated as Expression of
Gratitude for Treatment
Of Last Year.

The Sophomore law class of the
Knights Of Columbus Evening School.
as an expression OF gratitude for the
treatment accorded the war veterans
in its membership law year, presented
the dean with a substantial check
last week to purchase books for the
law library.
The law classes began the new term
Monday with an unusually large en-
rollment. The opening ceremonies
includes addresses by the X. of c.
School faculty.
Announcement was made last week
that Bernard r. Macke had received
the prize offered by the American Law
Book Co. to the best student in evil
denoe during the past year.
Robert Lynch has been appointed
instructor in personal property.
Thomas J, Fitzgerald will teach the
class in real property. Another new
instructor Is Prof. Emil A. Frey. in
structor in modern history at George
town University, who will teach his
tory in the evening school.
The student council met Friday
night and inaugurated plans looking
to the promotion Of student activities.
Evening star., 1925-10-04
national U.LAW
CLASSES LARGER
Many College Graduates
MatricuIate for Ad-
vanced Courses.

The law school of the National
University opened it's academic year
Thursday night with an enrolime nj
larger than last year. The registra
ton was increased Friday and yester
day. and more students are expected
this week.
is the large number of college gradu
ates matriculating. Most Of these are
candidates for the degrees of doctor
of Jurisprudence and doctor Of civil
law. These doctorates are offered ir
lieu of the regular bachelors anC
masters degrees to candidates who
hold the degree of bachelor OF arts OF
Of science from recognized college.
The law school Is maintaining a
course Of three years for graduation
and an additional post graduate year
of advanced courses, and all of the
classes are at hours convenient for
employees Of the Government.
Business Courses Open.
Many of the courses in the school
of business administration and gov
ernment opened last week. and the
remainder will start this week. includ
ing several in government, history
political science, sociology and Eng
lish. Courses in English and Amert
can history will be given mornings
from 7:50 TO $40 o'clock, enabling
students who are employees OF the
Government to take a course before
Office hours. Most OF the other
ministration and government are
from $40 to 6:25 pm. but few come
at still later hours.
DR.. Constantin A. Chekrezi, for
merly professor OF European history
in the school Of business administra
tion and government, has been re.
Quested by the government of Albania
to organize a college of law and po
litical science at Tiara, Albania. DR.
Chekrezi, who was formerly Albanian n
commissioners to the United States
received his doctorate from Nationa
He also is A Harvard graduate.
The school Of business administra
ton and government will this year
and hereafter be conducted upon a
basis of two semesters each year
with a short Summer term in addi-
ton.
Course in Real Estate.
A course In real estate is being
given this semester by Attorney God
frey l.. Munter Of particular interes,
to realtors. 1t deals with the acquisi-
ton and conveyance of land titles
papers involved, financing of real
estate deals. appraisals. office meth.
DDS, management of property and
long and short term leases. 1t will
be followed in the Spring term by a
course in appraising and industrial
analysis.
Tine Beta Chapter OF the Phi Beta
Gamma law fraternity has under
consideration a plan for the operation
Of q joint chapter house in conjunc-
tion with the Alpha Chapter of
Georgetown University. The Beta
Chapter also maintains bungalow
at Cabin John Bridge for the benefit
OF its members and their families.
A large group of business men
have registered for the course in pub
lie speaking by Prof. Dale Carnegie,
who also will conduct public speaking
classes in Baltimore and New York
this year.
Evening star., 1925-10-04
JUNIOR HIGH PLANS
Fire PREVENTION
Randall School to Have Program
Which Includes Reading Of
Presidents Proclamation.

A complete program has been pre-.
pared for fire prevention week under
direction of Mrs. F.. L. Toms at the
Randall Junior High School. beginning
tomorrow with reading Of the Presi
dents proclamation on the subject and
an address by Capt. G. E. Gibson OF
Engine Company No. 4. A playlet
''How Matches Are Made will be
given Tuesday.
A pantomime, Matches and Their
Destruction will be presented We'd
nesday. together with a recitation.
Armies in the Fire Thursday a
history Of the city fire department
will be presented in student assembly
The last day Of the week will witness
a fire drill and the use OF the fire
extinguisher in putting out an actual
blaze
Miss Corinne Martin. assistant di-
rector Of penmanship, gave a demon
stration lesson in her subject Friday
the purpose the pupils OF Miss Max
wells S.6 section.
Boys and girls In the department of
calisthenics have been weighed, meas
ured and grouped under leaders.
They plan a field day exhibition on
the Cardozo playground during the
month under direction Of Mrs. Fl. f..
Marshall and +. l.. Contee. To secure
athletic funds. for which there is
especial need. pupils in the school. In
charge OF Miss NJ. A. Milton, have
engaged in a campaign for sale Of
chocolate.
The art department was engaged
during the week preparing posters for
fire prevention week, which will be
hung In all parts Of buildings Of the
Randall 9roiio tn tell the story OF
the week. These posters have been
made by students.
New teachers who have been added
to the staff are: w. G. Black, general
science and geography: Miss Valera
Cohran, mathematics: Mrs. Alice Mac.
beth. English and history. and Prof
Alonzo Brown, permanent substitute
Miss Ruth E. Washington has been
assigned to the clerical department.