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GIRL SCOUTS

| few games. They are now working on
secondclass tests. They are also
working for health winner badges.
The troop adjourned at 8 o'clock with
Taps" Evelyn Fleishman passed
her tenderfoot test. ScSibe, Rosr
Okun.
Daisy Troop. No. 26-Margaret
Tuckey. captain; Dorothy Stubbs
scribe-held it's meeting on Friday
February 26. at Fourth Presbyterian
Church. Evelina Gleaves, the local
director, was an unexpected but joy
, ously welcome visitor. After tho
opening exercises the meeting was
turned over to her. The girls sat ~ a
half circle and sang songs, including
Australia" "Rheumatism" and
rounds Most Of these were tSrght by
Miss Gleaves. AS the gym was rather
| cool, fhe girls ran a relay. The Silver
FOX Patrol won first and Bluebird Pa
troll second. Miss Tuckey took the
tenderfoots for instruction and the
others remained with Miss Gleaves.
who taught signaling. In connection
with this she used several new games.
which the girls enjoyed very much,
Goodnight circle and the scout prayer
closed the meeting, which was fol.
lowed by court of honor. with the cap
tain In charge. On Saturday Lois
Hall passed the needlewoman merit
badge test, at the Little House"
Troop %, Evelina Gleaves, captain.
after formation devoted it's time to
the study of merit badges. tenderfoot
tenderfoot and second-class Scouts,
lotte Foster Peggy Wheeler and
Marjorie Talman We're enrolled as
tenderfoot and second Gloss Scouts.
respectively. Several girls COM
pleted the requirements for the citi-
zen'S badge. The meeting was
shortened because of a service held
in the church. Scribe, Sidney Jones.
Troop 20 held n regular meeting at
the home of Mrs. Kaufman After
the regular ceremonies the troop sang
few songs. The girls were informed
that the next meeting would be he'd
al the Jewish Community Center and
would be conducted there regularly.
Patrol corners We're held and the meet
ing was dismissed. Scribe, F'reda
Stein.
The girls of Troop 80. Star Of
Bethlehem, went on a hike the 22d
of February. When they reached the
place they spread blankets on the
ground, as 1t was very damp Wood
was gathered and camp fire built.
They cooked juicy hot dogs and
plenty of baked beans and marshmal
lows. Before starting for home they sat
around the camp fire and sang songs.
Marjorie Miner played the ukulele
and Barbara Budd the mouth organ.
The girls did not hold the regular
meeting Friday. Instead. Capt Reid
took them to the Ambassador
Theater. where they took part in a
birthday celebration. Scribe. Tessie
Berge.
Troop 81. Dogwood. met at the
Blair School, Monday. March !, at
3:1a. In connection with Interna-
tional week, a Hungarian game was
learned, after which horseshore for
nation was taken. Capt. Wylie then
inspected the Scouts. Signaling was
practiced and the tenderfoots helped.
The captain read some letters from
Girl Scouts of other lands. An
was made about the
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Pinecone Troop, No. 2. of Glen Echo,
Nd, met Friday night at the commu-
nifty hall. The meeting was opened with
patrol corners, followed by game,
and then the girls practiced signaling,
using a flashlight. A few songs ana
games, then the meeting closed with
Taps" Scribe. Vivian Wade.
Troop of Aurora Hills and Nir-
ginia Highlands, held its meeting FRI
day at o'clock. After opening eXer-
cises. games were played and regular
business carried on. The meeting
night has been changed to Tuesday at
7:30 instead Of Friday at pm. SCRIBE,
Martha G. Harris.
On Monday, March 1. the girls of
Troop used new method in open
ing their meeting. They then went
to patrol corners, had several races
and some girls demonstrated how 10
carry a person out of "A burning build
ing, and other firSt-a stunts. Later
they all sat in circle and sang some
campfire songs. AS 1t was necessary
for the meeting to be shorter than
usual, goodnight circle was held.
Margaret Ballden, scribe.
Pansy Troop, No. 9, met FRIDAY
Patrol 3 gave Il stunt and some work
night at 1880 in the Sunday school
room of the Church OF the Covenant
was done on the tenderfoot test. Some
songs were rehearsed and the rest OF
the meeting was devoted TO making
plans for a picnic, which will start at
$50 am, the Saturday before Easter
Lucille Wonderlick is captain, ana Ann
Pack, acting scribe.
Troop 12 held its regular meeting
Friday night at Calvary Methodist
Church, The return of Capt. Bagby,
who has been III with the grip, was
celebrated. After formal opening eXer-
cises, groups were formed Tor work
on tests. A. court of honor was held.
The troop took a moonlight walk up
Sixteenth street. The new lights and
various other things were discussed
and explained The walk was en-
joyed by all. Scribe, Evelyn Nalcot.
Troop 13 held its weekly meeting
Saturday, February q, at pm Ihe
opening exercises were held, after
which curtains We're made 1or tne
scout room. An announcement was
made by the captain, Miss BonneH,
that a party would be given. the main
object being the initiation of new
scout. Scribe, Betty Keith Harrison.
Wildrose Troop, No. IS. met at West
School Thursday, February 20, at 3:30
pm. Drilling was practiced and a
new game called poison was played
and was lots of fun. The girls also
PLAYED streets and alleys, which
made them breathless III a short
time The girls then sat down ana
received signaling. Several songs
were sung, ending with Taps"
Scribe, Elizabet Middlemas.
Troop 81. Narcissus, met at Pet
worth School Friday night. After
opening exercises the second-class
girls worked on the needleWoman and
scribe badges. The remainder of the
troop worked on signaling. Capt. Nc
Elroy announced that hike would
be taken, the place to Dc decided later.
Scribe, Laura Brundage.
The meeting of Troop "a was called
to order by Betty Adams at the He
brew Institute on Wednesday. Feb
ruary "a. After opening exercises the
girls sang a few songs and played a
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rummage sale to be held. The meet
ing adjourned with goodnight circle.
Scribe. Margaret Mackin.
Pinecone Troop, No. "a, met Thurs
day at o'clock in the Scout room at
the home of the captain, Vera Law
renee. They practiced songs first,
and learned some new ones. The
opening ceremonies were then held.
Parts of the entertainment were
pra cticed. Patrol corners followed.
The girls formed a camp fire circle,
and shout of JOY arose when the
captain brought in marshmailows to
be roasted. Many interesting nature
observations were told by the girls
in the camp fire circle. Gertrude
Roberts and Margaret Torney
brought In records of birds they had
seen during the past few days. Mar
garet also brought some pussy
willows which We're quite an interest
ting new feature. Two new members
entered, Grace Wood and Eliza beth
Harmon. On Sunday afternoon, Is
girls went to the captains home, and,
with her, went on a short nature
study walk. On their way through "a
place they called Fern Valley, they
stopped at a pond and looked and
listened for signs of the 'peepers"-
u,
they decided that Spring had not
yet called them awake. Much enjoy
ment was had in following a stream
to it's source. the stream winding in
and out among tall trees and its
source being found at the top of
Good Hope Hill. The girls who went
on this trip were Josephine Rankin,
Jacqueline Kelly. Eliza beth Harmon,
Grace Wood. Alice Williams, Clara
Williams. Gertrude Roberts, Gladys
Acton, Catherine Scheytt Mabelle
Herring, Margaret Torney, Anna
Fugitt. Mary Brashears, and two
prospective members, Franklena
Johnson and Blanche Woolridge
Scribe, May Lott.
Troop 80, under Capt. Sturdevant.
met at st. Anthony's Hall on Feb.
ruary %. Mignon YingIing and Babs
Turner were out on account OF sick
ness. Capt. Adams visited the troop.
She entertained the girls by showing
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tied the troop. She taught two very
interesting games. Poison. and
why. When and Where" She also
| taught some new songs and a round
The goodnight song closed the meet
ing.
Troop As of Bradbury Heights held
it's meeting Tuesday at o'clock,
with Capt. Currie in charge. The sec
retary called the roll. Viola Cox
passed her tenderfoot test. The girls
worked for parts of the second.class
test. Scribe, Wilma Sterba.
Troop so held it's regular meeting at
the Eastern Presbyterian Church
February 27. After the opening exer.
cises, games were played and the
girls worked on parts of tests. A St
Patrick's party will be given. A com
mittee was chosen to plan for it
Betty Adams is captain, and Janette
Bandel, scribe.
Troop 53-Mrs. Gerritt S. Miller
captain; Mary Maxon. scr1be-held Its
| weekly meeting at the captains
home, 2029 Allen place. on Saturday
at 1890 o'clock. The meeting opened
with two new songs, THE Girl Scout
Hiking Song" and the Scout chant
Then Watchdog" was played. The
patrols went to patrol corners, and
| the captain, with Lieut.. Anne FltZ
| hugh. inspected the health charts
Some girls passed the bednaking test
while the others were downstairs
making their flags to pass /the ten
| derfoot test. They were Rebecca
| White, Amanda Chittum, Isabel Stu
| art, Anne Clark, Eleanor Sheldon and
Mary Maxon. In the closing circle
Capt. Miller gave out some nature
slips on birds, and made the follow.
ing announcement: There will be a
bird class on the first of March at the
Thomson School, She went with
some of the girls on Monday.
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them the Morse code. After the meet
ing she offered to drive Capt. Sturde-
want home, but the captain said she
was trying for the health winners
badge, and would have to walk.
Scribe, Ruth Hodge.
Troop 3S met at Mrs. Browns home.
After Scout opening, a tenderfoot cere-
mony was held. The girls who re-
ceived their pins were Juliette Hens
ley. Lula Kidd and Josephine Wit
hauer. The second-glass girls de-
cided to work for the scribe's merit
badge. There being no older person
to take the girls to the Little House
for examination. the troop. decided to
try to find a suitable judge in Lyon
Park. AS the girls wanted an assist
was chosen. The social committee
for the month of March was chosen
as follows: Lucille Miller, jeanette
Richardson and Jane Kicker The
girls sent flowers to Mrs. Richard
son. who is Ill. o Scribe, Mary
Withauer.
Troop 40, Mrs. Conrad II. Young
captain, met in the annex of the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church,
Friday, February 26. One of the
much loved members, Jane Foote,
leaves shortly for Europe. AS this
meeting day was her birthday as
well, and as it would be her last meet
ing with the troop, the girls had a
combined birthday party and mothers
tea. Mary Katherine Holland brought
a very nice birthday cake, Virginia
Silber the candy. and Capt. Young
bad charge of the ice cream. Jane
was presented with a beautiful large
diary from the troop, in which she
got the autographs of the Scours She
has promised to write in it every day
and show it to the troop when she re-
turns. The party was ended with
games and refreshments. Scribe
Ruth Schneider.
Troop 42-Mrs. e. H. Young. cap
tain Sarah Jumper, scribe-met at the
the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
Monday, March ! at $3.50. There were
y Scouts present. Patrol corners
were followed by announcements.
Betty Adams, local field captain. Wis
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.23-YEAR-0LD SINGER
WINS CRITICS. PRAISE
Dorothea Flexner Commended for
Work in Debut at Metro
politan Opera.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Newspaper
critics today generally praise Miss
Dorothea Flexner. 23-year-old Allen
town, Pa. girl. who made her debut
in grand opera last night in Andres
Chenier." They unite in saying size
possesses a good voice and stage
presence.
The Herald Tribune said:
Her voice is clear and true, with
the slightest perceptible unsteadiness.
She obviously is capable of emotion
and warm tonal color If given larger
scope. Those who heard this decided
ly auspicious debut will watch her
artistic progress without appre-
hension."
The World: Brief as was her role,
the opportunity was great enough To
disclose a fresh and flexible mezzo
voice of unusually sympathetic qua
ity and personality and stage pres
ence which promised much for future
roles"
The Times: Miss FleXner showed a.
fresh voice of excellent material, even
though she was nervous"
The Sun: She sang intelligently
and with good information Her voice
was rather darkly colored; in fact. ii
was marked by its covered tone, ana
the emotional conviction Of her role
suffered somewhat in consequence.
Evening star., 1926-03-07
CONNER SUCCEEDS
NOLAN TOMORROW
TWo-Year Detail of Deputy
Chief of Staff Comes
to an End.

Important changes In the War De-
partment general staff take effect
tomorrow, following the completion
on that date of the detail of Maj.
Gen. Dennis Z. Nolan as deputy chief
OF staff. For nearly two years Gen.
Nolan has been chief assistant TO
Maj. Gen. John l.. Hines. chief OF
Aaf of the Army. He will be sue
ceeded in that office tomorrow by
Mai. Gen. Fox Conner, now assistant
chief OF staff and head of the sup
ply division, otherwise konwn as CA.
Brig. Gen. Briant II. Wells, now in
command of the Infantry School at
Fort Benning. Ga, will succeed Gen.
Conner as assistant chief of staff and
head of the supply division
Gen. Nolan will proceed to Fort
Hamilton, n. Y. and assume COM
mand Of the First Army Corps. He is
an honor man Of the Army and wears
decorations bestowed by the United
States, Great Britain. France, Italy,
Belgium and Panama, for services
during the World War. and also by
the United States for services during
the Spanish War and the Philippine
insurrection.
Held Many Posts.
He accompanied Gen. Pershing to
France in May, 1917, and served as
chief of the intelligence division
throughout the war. During the
Neuse-Argonne offensive he command
ed the 55th brigade, 2Sth Division, in
active engagements in the Aire Val
ley. and afterward served with the
peace commission in Paris. For eX-
traordinary heroism in action near
Apremont, France, he was awarded
the distinguished service cross. He
also received the distinguished service
medal for services throughout the
war.
Since his return to the United States
he has been attached to the Army
War College. the Military Intelligence
Division of the War Department gen
eral staff, the Second Field Artillery
Brigade, the Second Military Division.
the supply division of the general
staff and became deputy chief of staff
in September, 1924.
Born in Akron. n. Y, April %. 1872.
he was graduated from the United
States Military Academy in 1896 and
assigned to the Infantry, remaining
eral officer In August, 1918.
Gen. Conner's Record.
Gen. Conner also accompanied Gen.
Pershing to France in 1917. and was
awarded the distinguished service
medal for exceptionally meritorious
services as assistant chief Of staff in
charge of the operations section,
A. T.. +. The official citation said he
showed "a masterful conception of
Evening star., 1926-03-07
FORFEITURE OF CHARTERS
OF TWO COLLEGES ASKED
Missouri Commissioner Acts on
Institutions Declared to Be
Diploma Mills.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March O.
Forfeiture of the charters Of the Kan
sas City College of Medicine ahd
Surgery and the st. Louis College OF
Physicians and Surgeons, alleged ma
tion-wide medical diploma mills. >
was recommended in a report filed in
supreme COUNT today by special Com,
missioner Edwin J. Bean.
The commissioner sustained charges
filed by the attorney general on be.
half of the State board of health.
The Kansas City school. the report
says, sold some so or 80 diplomas at
5000 each" to persons who had not at
tended the school, while the st. Louis
school granted advance standings to
which students were not entitled.
Both schools, the report says, had in
competent instructors, and no proper
V recognized course OF study or
training.
Evening star., 1926-03-07
"Willowy' Figure
Urge in Girls Is
Scored by Expert

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 6.-The efforts
of the young miss Of 1925 to look
willowy were criticized by Sir
Bruce Porter. consulting physician
of the American relief administra-
ton after the war. in a London
speech.
why girls want to look like
weak and weedy young men, 1 can
not imagine" he said. But they
will get that figure, and with it in
digestion and greater risk Of con-
sumption. Why should the fair-
and strong--sex try to copy the
worst points in young men?
Sir Bruce declared 1t was more
than a tragedy to see so many
girls trying to get "willowy fg-
ures. do not let your daughters
cultivate that figure" was his ad-
vice to mothers. The craze will
not last and 1t does not make for
a happy old age, If they ever reach
II -
Evening star., 1926-03-07

all tactical situations which con-
fronted the American forces In
Europe" and handled with marked
skill the many details of the complex
problems of organization and troop
movements that were neCeSsitated by
the various operations" He also was
awarded the Legion of Honor and the
croix de guerre by France, the Order
of the Crown and the Order of the
Bath by Great Britain, and the Order
Of the Crown by Italy.
For several months past he has been
in charge of the Supply Division of
the War Department general staff
He is a native Of Mississippi and was
graduated from the Military Academy
in April, 1898. Most of his service
was in the Artillery Corps until he
reached brigade rank in July, 1920.
Evening star., 1926-03-07
Purchases Famous Painting.

LONDON. March P).-Robert
Sweeny Of New York has bought the
painting by Christopher r. w. Nevin-
son, "A Paris Morning" for presenta.
ton to the Metropolitan Museum of
Art
Evening star., 1926-03-07
Lieut.. Col. Cravens Promoted

Lieut.. Col. Richard X. Cravens
Adiusant Generals Department, on
duty at the War Department. has been
nrnn1oted TO the grade of colonel.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17

9:5O-Pauline Moraz. folk songs. 10-Evelyn Langwell, pianist. 1o:15-Peg Gilroy, uke. 10:30-Orchestra
 WGCP-NEWARK-252 6-Santa Claus. 6:3o-Orchestra. ...... 7:30-Dough Boys. ........ S-Josephine Swanwick, soprano. S:20-Christmas Fund program.
 WAAT-JERSEY CITY-2S5 6-Orchestra. 7-Kagan's Cowboys. Slack Davis, baritone. S:15-Piano music. S:30-Minute Men. 9-Entertainers. 10-Orchestra. 0:30-Dance orchestra.
 WODA-PATERSON-391 5-Music Lovers Period. 5:30--News; sport talk. 6-Dance music. S:45-Eli ". Jelsma, baritone. 9-Talks. 9:3O-Robert Begg, accordion. 10--Veneranda Cerci soprano. 10:S0-Frolic.
 WIP-PHILADELPHIA-50S 6:10-Dinner music. G:45-Department of Agriculture. 7-Bedtime story; roll call; cornet
 solos.
 WCAU-PHILADE T:30-1nstrumental trio. S-LaWrence's Players. S:15-John Ambrogi, tenor. S:30-Program S:45-Girls' music. 9-Melody makers. 9:30-Sam J. Gold, baritone. 10-Dance music.
 WOO-PHIIIADELP 5:15-Organ; carol singing. 7:30-Dance music. 7:55-Address Dr. Anders, S:3O-Medical address. 9-WOO orchestra. 10:3O-Dance music.
 WHAR-ATLANTI CITY-275 7:S0-Lecture period. S-Trio.
 WPG-ATLANTIC CITY-3O0 ,t..l
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
Gutenberg Bible at
 Yale on Public View

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. IT R)- The most interesting in the opinion of many among Yale Universitys literary treasures = the Gutenberg Bible-will shortly be placed on public exhibition in the Yale Li- brary. The volume will be placed in a permanent case.
 The date of the Gutenberg Bible is believed to be about 1455. Old as this book is Dr. Edward R. John son, of West Haven, has one of Latin prayers on manuscript bound into volume of six by three inches and two inches thick which probably was written about A. D. 1900. It is Book of the Hours,9 written for a person of wealth. Authorities on manuscripts at Yale University have suggested that the book be placed for preservation and safe keeping in a museum.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
unK-CHCAGO-eas

NOh-thICAOO 7-String ensemble. 9-(217 meters) Theater music. 10:30-1-Recital.
 WLIB-CHICAGO-303 S-Concert ensemble; string quin- tet. S:30-9-Same as WEAF. 12-1-Dance orchestral; songs. WMAQ-CHICAGO-44S 7-Vesper chimes. 7:20-Wide Awake club. 9-Dance orchestra. 10-Artist recital. 10:50-Air line.
 WLs-CHICAGO-345 S-String trio. S:8o-Northweste University octet Messiah" 25O voices. 1o-Male quartet. 10:30-String trio. 11-1-Dance orchestra
 WBBM-CHICAGO-326 9-Orchestra; artist recital. 9-Orchestra; artist recital. 1O:15-Piano recital; musicale.
 WEBH-CHICAGO 1O-Edgewater Beach orchestra. 10:45-News. 12-Edgewater orchestra; songs.
 CFCF-MONTREAL--411 7:30-Mount Royal orchestra. 9-Studio recital. 10:S0-Dance concert.
 CNRT-TORONTO-357 6:S5-Dinner concert. 9-Studio recital.
 WBAL-BALTIIO 6-WBAL Sandman Circle, "The Baby Who Was found In the Bull rushes" (Bible story). 6:3O-WBAL dinner orchestra. 7:3O--Mixed quartet. S-WBAL Trio, soloist, John Will bourn, tenor. 3 - The Fitz Sisters in musical sketch, Childhood Days.' 9:3O-String quartet. alO-11-Opera, Patience" (Gilbert & Sullivan), presented by the Play Arts Guild of Baltimore; T. NJ. Cushing, director. dance orchestra.
 WRVA-RICHMOND-258 9:15-Reports. 9:3O-Studio party. 12:3O-Songs.
 WHAS-NASHVILLE-40O S:30-10-Concert; time.
 WSB-ATLANTA-228 6-Mother Rose Ring.
 Santa Claus. 7-Public School of the Air. 9-Program. 11:45-Concert.
 WBAP-FORT WORTH-476 S:30-Concert; talk. 10:30-Organ recital. 12-Musicale.
 WFAA-DALLAS- 7:30-Dance music. 9:30-ConCert. 9:
 WGHB-CLEARWATER-266 7:30-Dinner music. S:20-Artist recital; organ. l0:30-Dance music.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
WJJD-MOOSEHEART-370

WJJD-MOOSEHE 9-Children's period.
 KMOX-ST. LOUIS-28O 7-7:30-Piano recital; organ; string quartet. s-Helen Musick, soprano; string quartet. s-String quartet; soloist. 10-1O:3 O:30-Orchestra soloists; Scotch program. 11-Weather report. 11:15-2-Dance orchestra.
 KFUO-ST. LOUIS-545 S:15-Sermon; music.
 WOC-DAVENPORT-4S4 9:30-Same as WEAF. 10:30-Lecture Dr. B. J. Palmer.
 WCCO-NINNEAPO 91Band program. 10-Same as WEAF. 10:30-Musicale. 11-Market: weather reports; music.
 WDAF-KANSAS CITY-388 7-School of the Air. 9-Musicale. 9:30-Same as WEAF.
 KOA-DENVER-3 9:30-Sunday school lesson. 10-Instrumental music. s1O:15-American Legion concert.
 KHJ-LOS ANGELES-4O5 11-Music; talk. 1-Dance music.
 KGO-OAKLAND 11-12-Studio recital.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
VIENNA BANS CHARLESTON

Vienna, Dec. IT R-Barked shins and broken ankles incurred by be- ginners trying to Charleston have led the Association of Dancing Es- tablishment Proprietors of Vienna to ban the dance from their halls. The Association is comprised of some 200 proprietors and instruct ors.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17

Revenue of the four great rail- ways of England has fallen by 25 million sterling during the six months of the coal stoppage.