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Evening star., 1926-05-09
AMERICAN u. CLASS
IS HOST AT BANQUET
Faculty Gives Picnic for Students.
De Pauw Head Speaks
at Chapel

AS the academic year of America n
University draws 10 close an in
Creasing number of special events in
all schools of the institution crowd
the calendar. On Friday the junior
class of the college entertained the
seniors at n banquet held in the wom-
ems dormitory. Among the special
guests were Chancellor and Mrs. L.
G. Clark. Dean George r. Woods and
Mrs. Woods. and Miss Mary Louise
Brown, dean Of women. The chair
man of the social committee which
arranged the affair was Miss Ruth
Ely. %. Yesterday the faculty of the
college entertained the student body
at a picnic at Miller's Cabin, Rock
Creek Park. Luncheon was served
the faculty wives. and the sports
which followed were featured by a
base ball game between the faculty
and students.
At chapel on Thursday morning
President L. II. Murlin. formerly of
Boston University and now of De
Pauw University. delivered an ad-
dress. This evening at the weekly
vesper service held in the woman's
dormitory. Mrs. II. Lester Smith, wife
of Bishop Smith of Montana. will
speak AT the chapel service on May
~ Mr.. Vincente G. Bunuan. director
of the Philippine Press Bureau and
of the Philippine Commission of In
dependence, will address the student
body.
On Friday of next week Mrs.
George B. Woods will entertain the
graduating. class of the college at
luncheon at her home in Wesley
Heights.
The program of commencement
week, which has been definitely an
nounced. will include the convocation
sermon to be delivered by Chancellor
Clark at Hamline Methodist Epis-
copal Church on Sunday MORN
ing. May 80; reception to
All graduates on Monday eve
ming, May 81. given by the Chancel-
lor and Mrs. Clark at their residence
on the college campus: the conVoca-
ton exercises on June /, at whlch
Dean-elect Edward T. DeVine of the
graduate school will deliver the ao-
dress. and the alumni dinner on the
same evening at the womans dorml'
tory.
Much interest is being. manifested
in the oratorical contest. open TO ootn
men and women undergraduates OIL
the college, which will be neio on
Wednesday evening. May 1s.
Prof. Will Hutchins OF the depart,
ment of fine arts will be the omclal
renresentative of the Yale School OF
Art at the annual convention OF the
American Federation of Arts TO be
held at the Mayflower during the
coming week.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
ARMSTRONG BALL TEAM
RETAINS CHAMPIONSHIP
School Now Directs Its Attention to
Capturing Honors, at Com
petitive Drill.

Armstrong clinched its hold on the
interscholastic base ball title by de-
faating Dunbar High School by a
score of 10 to Z. Thomas. a young
southpaw rookie, started the game for
Tech and Harry Bailey finished 1t
handily. Frank Johnson was on the
receiving end for Armstrong. Coach
Adams started the game with second
string men in order to give them a
chance to win their AS. Better field
sng and offensive support given the
dunbar pitchers would have resulted
in a smaller score. the boxmen per
forming creditably.
principal Houston announced that
Miss Brenda Ray Moryck, teacher OF
English. had won second place in the
notion.wide essay contest conducted
hv Opportunity, a New York maya
zine. The title of Miss Moryck's es-
saw was "A Man l Know" Seven
hundred ESSAYS were submitted in the
contest by colored scholars from every
part of the country.
"Talent night" at which various
stunts were performed by the students
Under the direction of a committee
headed by Miss Helen F. Crawford
brought many students and their
friends to the school Thursday.
with the successful close of the
ora torical contest and the base ball
sea son. Armstrong is now turning its
attention to winning the competitive
drill. Members of the military COM
mittee are working with the cadets
and are hopeful of bringing the COM
Many prize to Armstrong this year.
Company d, sponsored by Lieut..
George Ferguson, which has won first
and second place the past two years,
is looked upon as formidable COM
petitor though 1t has been handicap
ped by the graduation. of Capt. Fill
more in February and the appoint
ment Of a new commanding officer.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
CLASSES CLOSE SOON
AT WASHINGTON LAW
Examinations in Order as End Of
Term Nears-Sororities
Are Active.

Examinations are beginning 10 De
in order as the year draws to close
at the Washington College OF Law.
DIR Charles w. Needham has COM
nfeted his lecture course on canstltu-
tional law, and the examination in
constitutional law cases was held FRI
dav Prof. Vandoren has likewise
comnleted his lectures on equity
nIeading. and an examination in this
subject will be given for the juniors
tomorrow evening.
The course in legal problems now
being given by Prof. Mooers will be
completed Thursday, and will be fol
lowed bv a series of six lectures by
prof Mooers on the District of Co
lrn,hia code. This new course may
no taken as special subject by
students not wishing to enter for a
An important meeting of the facul-
tv will be held Tuesday evening at
1880, at the college.
The Phi Delta Sorority recently
initiated the following members:
Adelaide Schlaudecker, Emma Scher-
mann. Vera Mankinen, Agnes Quinn
and Bessie I. Koehl. The initiation
lard Hotel.
Mrs. Arthur Keith, dean of Epsilon
Chapter of the Kappa Beta Phi
Sorority, will entertain the members
at a dinner at the Chevy Chase Coun-
trv Club Sunday, May %. This will
celebrate the tenth anniversary of the
inception of the chapter and the sew
enty.sixth birthday of Ellen Spencer
Mussey, who is honorary dean of the
college. 1t will also celebrate the
initiation of Esther Rogers into the
organization.
High court of chancery of the
Sigma Nu Phi Fraternity of the col
lege opened its annual meeting at the
Lee House Friday, the final session
being held today. A visit to Mount
Vernon and a ball occupied Friday
afternoon and evening, and, following
the business session yesterday, the
members attended a banquet at
which the lord high chancellor spoke
on the needs. of the present day in
the law profession.
The Washington College of. Law
Chapter, the Oliver Wendell Holmes.
was represented by Delegates Wilbur
L. Gray and Samuel Robinson.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
EASTERN GIRLS GIVE
EXHIBITION IN GYM
Members of Physical Training
Glasses Demonstrate Work With
Dances and Games.

! A demonstration of the work done
by the girls of the physical training
department was held in th< afternoon
of May Z. in the school gymnasium.
Over one hundred girls took part. The
! following dances We're given: But
terflies" "a folk dance). Sleigh Bells
"a clog dance). "Tourdione" "a French
folk dancel. and old Lustic" tan
English folk dance). Various studies
, on the apparatus, such as the
ladders. mats and the horses. were
given. In conclusion a Gsket ball
game was held between the Fresh
man. the team which won the class
series of 1926. and the all-Eastern
team. composed of the senior. junior
and sophomore basket ball girls who
won the e. in 1926.
At the last meeting the Home and
School Association elected the follow
ing officers for the. coming year: Ar
thur Bishop. president: Mrs. NJ. v.
whitney and Miss NJ. J. Watts. vice
presidents: Fred G.. Robinett. treas
urer and Mrs. E. Wilson. secretary.
A series of luncheons are being
given by the girls of the dome = ic
science class under the direction OF
Miss Esther Jonas. These luncheons
are held. in the dining room of the
model apartment Fridays during the
fifth period Eight teachers are in
vited to each luncheon. The series il
held to give the girls experience in
cooking and serving. a faculty tea
was recently given by the girls OF
the department. The pupils were di-
vided into two groups. One group
acted as hostesses and the other pre-
Dared and served the food Another
faculty. tea is to be held shortly.
An assembly was held May lin
recognition of National Music week.
under the direction of DR.. +. n. c.
Barnes, who was assisted by Miss
Edith c. Athey at the piano. A talk
on athletics was given by Angus
Heeke Short talks concerning East
ern's second Spring play. THE Boom
erang," were given by Myrtle Posey
and William HeintZ.
The annual field and track meet of
the Junior high schools Is TO be held
on the morning of May % in the
Eastern stadium. In the afternoon the
connective drill is TO be held in the
stadium.
An assembly in honor of 'Old Iron
sides" was held April 80 Mrs. Lola
Hall Of the history department was In
charge of the program. Leah Woods
gave a speech on Famous Ships OF
the United States Navy" William
Heintz told Of "Old Ironsides, Fame,
and Margaret Hoover recited the
poem "The First Fruits of 1872, by
W. Rice. The Glee Club sang Sc
lection.
general music program was given
at Eastern High School May by the
combined glee clubs Of the high
schools. 1t was under the direction
Of DR.. E. y. c. Barnes. Those from
Eastern who took prominent parts
we're Alicegene Graves, Ina Holtz-
scheiter, Marian PAUL, Edward An
drus and James Madison.
The Bows Rife Club is TO hold an
outdoor match with Technical High
School May 10. and another match
with Western May %.
The Girls Rife Club is to hold
match with Technical May 10, and
another with Central May 20. The
Rice medal match, won by Lewis
Hayes. captain of the Eastern team,
was held in the school range Friday,
April 80.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
X, C.. SANTA MARIA CLUB
HOLDSITS SECOND DANCE
Series of Saturday Affairs Help
Defray Expenses of Stu
dent Annual.

The Santa Maria Club is giving a
series of dances on Saturday evenings
at the Knights of Columbus Evening
School The second was held last
night. with 80 couples present. The
proceeds from these dances will be
used toward defraying the expense
Of the student annual, which is being
nrepared under the direction of the
Santa Maria Club in cooperation with
the student council Those in charge
of the publication are the Misses Har-
rjet NJ. Mast. NJ Monica Dwyer, Mary
A Warren. Louise S. Kelly, Ruth l..
REYNOLDS, Mary +. Shields, Agnes K.
AIcNally and Mary A. Eike, with
CYRUS l.. Burnett, Harry kabat, Harry
p Burnett and Hector c. Mullen.
The members of the Santa Maria
Club have ordered club pins contain
ing a figure of Columbus ship. the
santa Maria. surrounded by mono
gram of the initials of the club.
The student council will meet in
regular monthly session tomorrow
night. The problem of keeping in
touch with all students during the
Summer will be discussed. Outings
for the Summer will be planned ana
arrangements made for the social af-
fairs of commencement week. The
first outing of the student council for
the season is expected to be held at
Idv!wilde the week of June s.
Arthur Deering of Catholic Univer-
sity will lecture on Eugene Field"
next Tuesday evening at o'clock in
the English literature series. Mr.
Deering lectured last Tuesday on the
Short Story as Illustrated by Thomas
Bailey Aldrich and George Washing
ton Cabell."
The Girls Glee Club practiced Mon
day night on the musical program for
commencement. The program is un-
der the direction of Mrs. ]. B. Waters.
Those present at the practice were the
Misses NJ. Monica Dwyer, Marie Lou
Use Mattingly. Mary A. E.ike, Rita G.
Grady, Claire F. Kennedy and Agnes
T, Cady. sopranos, and the Misses
Louise S. Kelly, Ruth /. Reynolds,
Mary A. Warren, Harriet Nj. Mast.
Helen NJ. Pahler Marie Louise Ed
monston and Lillian Fl. Deavy. altos.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
.ial pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md, May g.
Recently elected town officials will
take the oath of Office at a meeting to
be held in the fire engine house next
wednesday night at o'clock. Mem
bers of the Peoples Party are plan
ming to hold reception in honor of
mayor-elect Thomas j. Luckett and
other successful candidates. 1t is re-
ported that with the organization of
the new mayor and council, number
of changes will be made among town
officials.
Evening star., 1926-05-09

For diving into a shark infested sea
and rescuing a liner passenger, Drum
mer r. w. Weston of England. has
been awarded the Royal Humane
SocietV's medal
Evening star., 1926-05-09

The dispute between the Swedish
Sugar Co. and the Malo agricultural
district of Sweden Is seriously affect
ing 10000 people dependent on the
beet sugar industry.
Evening star., 1926-05-09

The Canadian Pacific steamship
Empress OF Scotland is the largest
merchant ship to pass through the
Panama Canal.
Evening star., 1926-05-09

John Gibson, who died recently at
HaNham Ireland. at 102 years, attrib-
uted his long life to plain living and
To the old maxim, ''Early to bed and
early TO rise"
Evening star., 1926-05-09

Transmission of malicious or i'm
moral matter by radio is prohibited by
a new law in Uruguay.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
'. w. C. \. NEWS

Inquiries are received almost hourly at the Y. W. C. A. about the swimming pool, which at this time of year becomes the favorite gather ing place for girls of all ages. Both class and swimming periods have been increased and the schcd- ulc is as follows throughout the spring and summer months:
 Senior classes, Tuesday and Fri day afternoons at POO. Evening classes on Monday and Friday. prmging on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 2:30 to 5:O0, also on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
 For juniors the classes are held on Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 1n:@p and general swimming any afternoon after school. except Mon day and Thursday and on Saturday morning from 1o:&0 to 1900.
 This week, the Tuesday afternoon swimming class will have its lesson at 2:50 on Friday. Owing to the illness of Miss Fossett the class will be in charge of Mrs. Fred Gross of Maple Hill. The Friday class will meet as usual at 200. Miss Fossctt expects to resume her duties next week.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
THE "NEN" BOARD
 OF WORKS

The board of public works re- mains an experienced Lody Of men. tho new members, Nessrs Moore, Grove, MlynarsId and Towers, having bean on the board in former years. Hence with no one upon it's membership green to the workings of the board and familiar with the needs Of the city. nothing but efficient 1uncuonms need be anticipated. Even a former chairman of the board - Grove - is numbered with tho present members.
 To Reginald Towers, the chair man, will go an important subsid- iary office in the city's government tai machinery. He will b9 frequent ly heard from as street improve ments, repair work and other jobs coming under the puryiew of the department are tackled.
 Mayor Weld can look upon the membership Of the present board and it's chairman with confidence, a feeling that is shared by all ciu- zens-
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
BEER WITH \ KICK

Those citizens who like their glass of boer - when they can get it - might take soloce from the prospect that drug stores in New Britain soon will be selling the new three per cent malt extract Chat is being allowed hy the prohibition barons. Those who arc in tho know. however. won't raise their blood pressure with undue excitement , We do not wish 10 function as crepe hangers, but We have read all about this uew-faug.ed prohib'- tion beer before. There is no l.heli- hood or danger - whichever atti- tude one cares to take - Of tho drug stores being filled with cus- toners clamoriug 10 buy the stuff, It is a malt tonic. just like malt tonics used to be in the old days; and nobody has ever been found who could drink q pint Of such stuff and ask for more.
 It no doubt will be a healthy drink. just like medicine. And last but not least, three per cent is not enough of a kick to raise a bruise. About a year ago they Started the sale of four per cent beer in On tario, crowds from tAe American side crossed tho boundary to get it flor about week - and now it is regarded as n. 2.
 The worst evidence against the new-fangIcd malt extract with a kick is that the government allows it's manufacture.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06

of the city of Carthage in Northern Africa. The Carthaginians we're de- scendants of Phoenician colonists, He was not negro.
 c. What is meant by Monsoon? .?
 A. The term is generally applied to any wind or system Of winds that change regularly with the months and seasons. The word Was brought to England from the East Indies by Portuguese, Spanish and Italian navigators. It's use in English first occurs in Hakluyts Voyages" In India, Siam and the East Indies there is a very regular change ot the winds with the seasons,
 Q. Who are the present mem- bere Of the Presidents Cabinet?
 A. Frank L. Kellogg, secretary Of state Andrew W. Mellon, sec retary of the treasury; Dwight F.. Davis, secretary Of war; John c. Sargent attorney general; Harry $, New, postmaster-general; Curtis D. Wilbur, secretary of the navy; Dr. Hubere Work, secretary Of the in tcrior; William M Jardine, secretary of agriculture; Herbert Hoover, secretary of commerce; and James J. Davis, secretary of labor.
 Q, How may parrots be taught to talk?
 A, Male parrots as rule re- spond better to teaching than fe- males. Various individual systems Of teaching the birds are rccom- mendcd but the essentials are repe- tition of the words. phrases. or bars Of music, one at a time until learned, and doing this at time and in such way that the birds is not diverted 10 other things. TO achicve this the parrot IS sometimes placed in a room by itself and the person teaching the bird stations himself just beyond q door or elsewhere out of sight or again the bird is taught in darkenel room. No teasing should ever be permitted for under it's dis comfort the bird is apt to become q confirmed screamcr and lose all susceptibility to training.
 Q. What is the speed of the earth in its orbit?
 A, The mean velocity of the earth in it's orbit is 1850 miles per second.
 Q. Docs mica look like gold?
 A, Yes, but it can be easily dis tinguished by touching the sub stance with the point of knife Mica will break up easily if the point is scarcely pressed into the substance, while gold will not.
 Q. How many different birds are there in the world?
 A. II is estimated that there are 2o,ooo birds known to the scientific world.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
25 Fears Ago Today

Answering q charge that the gar .bage contract was awarded through flavor because the amount bid by the late incumbent was made known .to another party, who then entered la lower bid and received the con- tract, Dr. k. M. Clark assures the Herald in a communication that the bids were not opened until the night the contract was awarded. He also lis informed that the successful bid was in before that of the man doing .the kicking,
 Twenty new members have been admitted to the Maple Hili Golf club, bringing the total to over 800.
 By today the machinists expect led to receive answers to their de- |mands for a niuc-hour day. They have received an answer from at least one concern, the Stanley Works. Yesterday afternoon the machinists' committee vus called into conference by President Wu- liam II. Hart and Superintendent E. Allen Moore and advised thai the works would not grant the request of the workers.
 Schoolboys have resumed their
 trick of hopping on the frcights at Ithc Main street crossing and riding
 as far as High and Washington streets. The police will prosecute tauy who are caught
 Joseph Shaw, the genial manipu- lator of shears and razor, and his .frcnd. Harry Gordon, took ride today on Mr. Shaw's tricycle.. some Iwho have tried if spell if Try Icyclc." At any rate Nr. Shaw and his friend ran into an ice wagon, la trolley car, an open gas trench, Luke Bowen's front door, and wound Imp against the curb in fron. Of the Bronson.
 E. \. Humphrey has been elected treasurer of the New Britain Driv- ling club.
 Some of the most indifferent, and ragged bal. Of the whose tiNc-gJme series was played last night in the innal and deciding game between Cos. F.. and l, F. winning without trouble by 17-G. SpcrI struck out Icight men and held Inc I baftors at Ihis mercy. The losers kicked a lot.
 Ice prices will bn moro reasonable Ituis season. Instead Of 5p for fam lily and 90 for market use the Ichargc wilI be 35 and 15 crnts.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
ECONOMY STRETCHED

Some surprise has been express cd in economical circles that Pres jdpnt Coolidge signed the spanish war veterans pension bin, calling for an expenditure of nearly $19,- OOo.ooo. But the President made plain his reasons for so signing: 1t was that the Spanish war veterans have never received the adequate treatment given 10 veterans Of other wars, and that now 2S years after inc conflict, il was time to take proper action.
 The outlook has been that there would be a deficit Of $2Lo0o.o00 in the treasury by July l, and the pension law just signed will bring this deficit up to $&9,0oo,ooo The President feared a deficit Of $10o,- oooo0) later if the raids" in Con- grcss were not halted; that there will be a deficit anyway is quite to be expected.
 When the farm relief biu is add cd it looks as if the deficit will be of quite a comfortable margin.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
Observation On The Weather

Washington, May G.-Forecast for Southern New England; Fair to- night and Friday, rising tcmpcra- turc Friday, moderate northeast winds becoming variable
 Conditions; Pressure is high this morning over all the Atlantic states from Maine to Florida. A long trough Of low pressure overIics the Rocky mountains and plains states. Heavy showers were reported from the Texas coast and light scattered shoWcrs over portions Of the far western states, Ontario and Nova Scotia. Temperatures are abnor- mally high in portions oi the in- torior and generally well above the normal for the season in all sec tions Of tho country. Maximum temperatures in the eighties or above were reported from mum Der of northern plains states yester-