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Evening star., 1926-03-14
DANCE FOR EMPLOYEES.

Two thousand employees Of the
Washington Terminal Company and
members Of their families were enter.
tained at a dance last night in the
Terminal Gymnasium, rendered by the
company TO the Washington Termi
nal Employees Association.
The gymnasium was draped with
American flags and bunting.
J. II. Tonge. superintendent OF the
terminal; b. r. Tclson, his executive
assistant; Vincent Winternyer Of the
superintendent stan: j. T. Ransom.
assistant general manager Of the Pull
man Company here; George NJ. Smith
superintendent Of the Baltimore divi
sion Of the Pennsylvania Railroad; Z
w. Scheer, general manager of the
Baltimore division of the Baltimors
and Ohio Railroad: and r. G. Hoskins,
superintendent of the same division,
were among the guests.
W. w. Upchurch. president of the
association, Ellis G.. Day, secretary,
and Mr.. Wintermyer, were in charge
Of the floor assisted by q committee
selected from all departments of tn.
terminal company. as follows: a. F.
Redmiles, J. o. FrenZel, G. a. Smith
w. r. Fricker. j. H. Rapp. C. "
Jones, J. L. Gray, E. T. Layton, T. G..
Furnary. A. X. Williams, II. A. Pey-
ton. r. b. Smith, G. T. Callahan and
A. F. Kreglow. During intermission
refreshments were served.
Evening star., 1926-03-14
BUSINESS YEAR BOOK
STAFF HOLDS DANCE
Bank Rapidly Enlarging Its Activ-
ities-Employment Depart
ment Busy.

Friday afternoon the Year Book
staff u the Business High School gave
an admission dance, the proceeds OF
which will go for the betterment OF the
Year Book The committee in charge
consisted of Doris Thompson, Ethei
Laser, Elsie RuZicka and Dorothy
Smithers.
The Business High School Bank.
under Mrs. Kate Outwater, is enlarg'
ing its business rapidly. The capital
has increased from $4,000 at the be-
ginning of the school year last Sep
tember to S22 900 at the present time.
The girls auxiliary of the Business
High School gave dance ON Friday,
March 5, in honor OF the new member
Of that organization. The dance was
under the management of Abraham
Kaufman, who arranged for the music
which was provided by Mabel Bowie,
Blanche Levinson, Blanche Simpson,
Doris Thompson, George Foreman,
Louis Fridinger, Henry Galotta, Ed
win Moves, Herman Rubin, Eugene
Scribner and Calvin Brown. One OF
the interesting features of the party
was q clog dance by William Mcln-
tyre.
The Business High School employ.
ment department, under the direction
of DIR. +. NJ. Butts, assisted by VII
lard L. Brown, secretary. has had
busy week. More calls for stenogra'
piers and secretaries have been re-
ceived than at any time In the past
for the same length Of time. In re-
sponse to the survey, which was con.
Quoted throughout the schools, W
Business High School students applied
for part.time employment In depart
ment stores, through the employment
department. All OF the February.
1926. graduates have been placed
either through their own efforts or
through the efforts of the employment
department.
Evening star., 1926-03-14
Woman Kills Man
In Running Fight
In Kentucky Feud

By The Associated Press.
PIKESVILLE. Ky. March "a
A woman won in a duel with her
brother-in-law here today, when
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Coleman shot and fatal
ly wounded Ernest Coleman. The
shooting was the renewal Of dis
agreement which resulted last Mon
day In Mrs Coleman shooting and
Wounding Coleman after he had
been acquitted on a gossiping
charge she had preferred against
him.
Mrs. Coleman told the sheriff she
had driven her horse and buggy to
a general store on Greasy Creek
and on her return passed house
on the porch OF which stood Cole
man. his hand inside his vest. AS
she drove by. the story went, he
drew g. pistol and fired twice. hit
ting her horse both times.
Keeping the wounded animal un-
der control with one hand, Mrs.
Coleman picked up a pistol she had
in the buggy and fired five shots
over her left shoulder. The man
fell with a bullet near his heart.
He died within g. few minutes.
Evening star., 1926-03-14
6 AND 65 MARRY
LIKE YOUNGSTERS.
Mrs. Amanda ]. Connor Is as
Nervous as at 13 When She
Weds G. L. Sm00t.

A romance born by the naoonlit
waters of the Potomac at Colonial
Beach, Va. culmiaated last night In
the marriage Of George l.. Smoot, 70
years old, and Mrs. Amanda }. Con-
nor. 65, both of whom have been
through tWu similar ceremonies and
count among their relatives a num-
ber Of great grandchildren.
The nuptials were performed In the
residence os Rev. William NJ. norman,
30S A street northeast, ana the honey
moon consisted Of haSty retreat
amid Il shower OF rice to the adJoln-
ing house at $40 A street, where the
couple will live until Summer. when
MI. Smoot will take his bride TO
Colonial Beach, where he conducts a
canoe rental business.
Mrs. Smoot was a blushing girl
Of l3 when she went through the ini'
tial marriage ceremony in 1872. while
the bridegroom took his first wife IN
the early 70's. and his second in 1884.
Mrs. Snoot has twice suffered the
grief of a widow. but her husband lost
his first wife through death and the
second through the divorce courts.
Two previous weddings did not
SHOW lIlelE elect on tile bfiie, Sii'
was nervous and admitted 1t. But the
bridegroom went through the neces-
sary rites with composure.
As
The couple had arranged for the
wedding by correspondence. and met
in the Union Station yesterday after
noon and completed the final details.
The bride came from her home in
Oakland, Md.
Mr.. Smoot IS the father OF three
children. while his bride is the mother
of seven. The bridegroom has seven
grandchildren and six great-grand-
children. Mrs. Smoot has Is grand
children and two great grandchildren.
Mr.. Smoot's children are a son. Will
liam II. Smoot, and two daughters,
Mrs. Beulah McElwee and Mrs. Laura
Palmer The brides children are Mrs.
Nina ID. De Alley, Mrs. Anna Murray
and Ora. Harper, Thomas. John and
Vernon Connor.
Evening star., 1926-03-14
RABBITS FOOT CLUB
AIDS CENTRAL PLAY
Co-Operates With Dramatic Asso-
citation in Preparing for "Blue-
bird" Performance.

In order to save Central High
School an appreciable sum of money,
the Rabbits Foot Club is cooperating
with the Dramatic Association, under
Miss Martha Griggs, who has under
taken the task OF making up all the
charactt rs for every performance OF
THE Bluebird."
RearranginG pictures in the corrl-
doris and Office is one of the latest
tasks undertaken by Mrs. Page Kirk,
teacher of Int chanical drawing at
Central In the first-fioor hall draw
ings will be arranged according to
color scheme. Robert A. Maurer,
former principal, provided for the
buying of several landscapes i'll this
group.
AS a branch within the Central
Stamp Club. II members have formed
themselves into a new group which
will be known as the Pre-Canct He'd
Club. Charles Schwab Is temporary
chairman.
The clubs effort will be devoted to
the collection. study and exchange o.
pre-canct lied stamps. Plans are un
der way for the second annual eXhibit
of the Stamp Club to be held within
a few months.
Central has at last entered the mo-
instructor Of printing, was the director
and the students of the Central High
School print shop. the actors OF It's
first production.
The picture, work on which began
January 6, was shown Tuesday. Feb
ruary %, before the meeting OF the
department Of vocational education or
the National Education Association at
the American Red Cross building.
The picture, The Making OF a
Book" will be shown in several cities
contemplating the installation OF
printing plants.
The movie shows the students or the
shop going through the entire process
Of the making Of a book. from the cut
ting Of the paper to the final book
binding.
Further additions to last semester S
scholastic honor roll bring the potal
number up to 201.
Those added to the list are: Leo
David. Charlotte Hardwick, Dorothy
Cave. Marjorie Rearick, Violet Thomas,
Annie Altman and Joseph Wheeler.
Evening star., 1926-03-14
JEWISH SESSIONS A8
OPEN At CENTER
Address of Welcome Will Bevf,
Made to Delegates at
Today'S Meeting,

The eleventh annual convention y,
the Middle Atlantic States Federation
of the Young Mems and Young Won
ems Hebrew Associations opened ;ii
the Jewish Community Center, on SiX
teenth street. Last night, the event b,
ing the first of note since the dedic-
ton of the new structure erected :"
foster Jewish interests and fellowship.
The associations will bo in sessipr
today.
Delegates from Norfolk, Baltimore
Richmond. Petersburg and Newpor'
News were or hand for the opening 0.
tho registration booths at o'cloc',
last night The total registration =
expected to exceed 400 today.
After informal meetings last MGR
the delegates participated In the al
nuai Kali ut the community center
The business session Of the convel'
ton, including the election OF otficer>
opeus at - o'clock this morning witt
a prayer by Rabbi J.. j. Schwefel. Al
dresses Of welcome will be MADE -
David Weiner. president. Y. NJ. II. !.
and Mrs. Moses Ofenbcrg, prcsiden-
Y. W. II. \.
III. King IF the Jewish community
center will address the luncheon at y"
o'clock today, introducing Senate
Lenroot of Wisconsin, the prlncli"
speaker.
At - O'Clock q round table discussioA
will he held with THE Jewish Con
munity Center" as the topic. Har.
Greenstein of Baltimore, Maurice
Bisgyer. director uf the commurit
| center: Frank I,ubenstein, Rose Est.
SON and Gustave Bisger OF Bdltinl%
! will give short addresses.
| The delegates will be taken on .'
sightseeing tour of the city this ar
| ernOoN.
Evening star., 1926-03-14
DUNBAR HONOR SOCIETY
PLANS RUMMAGE SALE
Financial Aid and Tutoring to Be
Provided for Worthy Pupils
by Organization.

A rummage sale will be given by
the members of the Dunbar Honor
Society on Monday and Tuesday,
April 5 and 6, at 2012 Georgia avenue.
This society has organized students
aid to provide not only financial help
for worthy students, but also any nec-
essary tutoring. The rummage sale
Is the first effort to raise funds Tor
the organization. The society was
organized under the sponsorship of
Miss Elsie II. Brown, and received
it's charter as the Dunbar Chapter or
the National Honor Society April 8.
1924. The present enrolment is 20
The officers are: Miriam Hutchins,
president; Ethel Harvey, vice presi.
dent; FANNIE Pitt, secretary. Mrs.
Euphomia Haynes, instructor OF
mathematics, has succeeded Miss
Brown as sponsor of this society.
After series of tryouts by the
dramatics classes, the cast for Dun
bars Spring play has been chosen.
Frederick Phillips will appear as
Crispin in Benaventes drama "The
Bonds of Interest" Jesse Rollins,
Lunette Logan and Elsie Miller will
play the parts of Leondra, Silvia and
Serena respectively; while Roy Sor-
rell and Juanita Williams will enact
the roles of "Senor and Sonora Po.
lichinelle."
Three cadet officers. Maj. Stanton
Wornley, Lieuts. Granville Woodson
and Roy w. Sorrell, will represent
Dunbar at the memorial services to
be held in honor of Col. Charles ..
Young. in Rankin Memorial Chapel
of Howard University. this evening.
The high schools games committee,
Duvall B. Evans, chairman. has sub
mitted to the principals of the Junior
and senior high schools for ratifica-
ton. eligibility requirements for all
students who plan to enter any ath-
letic activity.
Evening star., 1926-03-14
JEFFERSON SCHOOL
OFFERS SPRING PLAY
Pupils Rehearse "Yanki San," to
Be Given April 16 and II, in
the School Auditorium.

Jefferson Junior High School is en-
gagged in rehearsing its Spring play.
"Yanki San," an opera, which will be
given in the school auditorium on the
evenings OF April 16 and IT. Those
IN the cast are: Yanki San. Marie
Trede; San Fan, Webster Richards;
Prince Toto, Bills Evans; Princess
Toto, Mary Blount: High Chancellor.
Richard Yates; Prince Otto, Herman
Oscar: Prince Ton Ton, George Car.
penter; ambassadors. Roger Peed,
Harold Schneider, Isadore Abramo.
vitz, Nathan Steinman; seven prin-
cesses, Beverly Miller, Dorothy Albea.
Helen Ballenger, Rose Novak, Anna
Goldsmith. Mary Essig. Florence Up
perman; six maids, Linda Glaubach.
Agnes OConnor, Merriam kessier,
Ruth Morgenstein. Thelma Reed and
Beverly Newton. The chorus includes
Ruth Brown, Ruth Goldberg. Olga
Jones, Frances Thompson. Lillian
Homage, Edith Keys. Ethel Ramey,
Helen Raynor, Violet Cox. Merriam
Rosenberg, Evelyn Mott, Helen Her
bert, Helen Beers. Hazel Hall. Doris
Spence, Mildred kelpy, Helen New
man, Yetta Schneider, Myrtle Pres
colt, Sylvia Decklebaum. Thelma AL
bea. Virginia Carder. Thellna JACOBS
Pandora COumaris, sylvia FlnSernutt'
Dora Berkman, Mary Maletti, Edith
Hurvitz and Myrteen Bowen.
#. j. Morgan OF the publicity d.
vision Of the Civil Service Commis'
sion, spoke to the pupils OF the eigntn
and ninth grades Monday on the op-
nortunities offered to boys and girls
through civil service positions.
John NJ. Waters Of the Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co, on Wed
nesday. gave d moving picture, show
ing the development OF communica'
ton from the time of runners up TO
the present time. and the enect OF
storms upon telephone and telegraph
communication.
Evening star., 1926-03-14
MCKINLEY SCHOOL GRAD
JOINS POLAR EXPEDITION
Epanlino ondas J. Demas Selected by
Commander Byrd as Member Of
Party Of Explorers.

Eparninondas j. Dernas, q 20-ytar.
old graduate Of the February class of
Mckinley Manual Training School,
has been selected by Lieut.. Condr.
Richard E. Byrd TO accompany the
projected polar expedition under his
command.
Denas was born III Greece May 81,
1905. and came to the United States
in 1917. At the ag. Of II he entered
the first grade at the Abbott school
and in 1923 became IL freshman at
Mckinley. He finished the four year
course In three years.
The youth also worked during his
spare hours as a check boy ~ the
Washington Hotel to defr;lv his cx-
penses through school. He found
time to study aviation on the side.
He lives with a brother. Nick Demas,
at 230S Ontario road. Young Denlas
probably will receive his assignment
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1926-03-14
COLUMBIA HIGH HOLDING
RAILWAY POSTER SHOW
international Geography Exhibit
Also Attracting Attention of
Visitors to School.

Columbia Junior High School has
heen holding an exhibit of European
railway posters as n loan from the Bu-
reau of Railway Economics. The
nosters were the subject of the last as
semblv program, when short talks on
them were given by several teachers.
The International geography EXHIBIT.
which was prepared for the meeting
of the department of superintendance'
is still being shown and is attracting
many local visitors. The exhibit is tne
work of seventh and elghth erauc
geography classes.
The March meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association was held at the
school on Thursday afternoon. March
II. Milton Fairchild. president OF the
Character Education Institution, spoke
on Character Education"
On March 25 and 26, in the school
auditorium, the glee clubs OF the
school will present Sylvia" an oper'
e+.a. bv Maude Inch and w. Rhys-Her'
bert. The cast is made up OF Jean
Bowen, Albert Powers, Richard jack
son, John Mattern, Dorothy Lingreii,
Helene James. Ruth Datesman. Lois
Weldon. Anna Murdell and Elsie Bon
daroff Supporting this group Is a
chorus of so boys and girls. The oper'
eta is being directed by Miss Bonell.
with Miss Nelson at the piano. Miss
Lee is in charge Of scenery and Miss
Wilson in charge of costumes.
The Junior Pioneer is appearing
regularly once each month. Transfers
to the senior high schools in February
have resulted in the selection of a new
staff. Dorothy Hamilton is editor-in'
chief. Her assistants are Mary Louise
loves, Christine Armstrong. Robert
Graves, Herman Harrison, Lee Huntz
berger, Mary Kramer, Francis Zeiler
William Stratton, Frances Keefer
sylvia Abramson, Alfred Toombs
! lewis Ruck, Philadelle Burk, Rebecca
! de Zychlinska, James Tingstrum. Au
dra Carnahan. Edith O'Donaghue
Fredericka Carlton. Rhoda Blose and
Evelyn Broverman.
Evening star., 1926-03-14
CAST OF SPRING PLAY
AT EASTERN CHOSEN
"Arms and the Man" Serves as FIT
ting Climax to Previous
Successes.

Coming at the end of a long sue
ression Of dramatic successes, Easteri
High Schools Spring play, Arms anu
the Man" by George Bernard SnaW'
To be given in the school auditorium
on March &c and II, is 4 lifting ell
max to the 80 years of play-actins III
which the school has participated.
The story OF the play, laid Ill Bui'
garia, deals with prominent 6ut'
garian family. its likes ana dlshhes,
and the intricacies into when the
characters precipitate themselvs.
THE most romantic episode in the
,,fa of the Sanfroid Swiss endeareoi
to the hearts of light opera lovers IN
Stra,,ss'N Chocolate Soldier begin:
vhen he seeks refuge in the PED
chamber of the proud daughter of an
enemy officer. Rama is angered py
his cowardice, but. due to her ro'
mantle heart, she protects him. Later
angered at her folly, Rama tries u
forget the incident, especially SINCE
her bethrothed has returned =
Bluntschh. the refugee, however is
not to be so easily rejected anu re
turns quite nonchalantly. 10 the al.
noyance of Catherine, Raina's motner.
Here begins the tangle of crossed love
affairs in which Louka. the serving
maid. who has a heart above her sta
tion. has no small part In unwinding
The ending is quite satisfactory. for
the swiss promises that he will re,
ceive his creams only from Raina. ano
she in turn expresses her approval oi
her Chocolate Soldier
E;astern's Spring play combines eX
perienced actors with those ne" U
the footlights In a clever way. Rooer
ia Harrison, Edward Andrus. George
ringer, Nellie Dalrymple and Billy
Heintz appeared prominently IN last
Springs offering, adam and Eva.
The names Myrtle Posey, Beryl Ed
fniston, Albert Nicholson. Betty Bas
i'm, Eldred Wilson and kinsslant
Prender have appeared frequently or
school programs. Among the ne"
talent there are James Wiley, Car
Hoffman and Mary Burns. Miss Ellt
NJ. Monk is in charge OF the produc
tiOn.
Evening star., 1926-03-14
KENNEL SHOW APRIL 19.

Plans for the eleventh annual
dog show of the Washington Kennel
club are now being made by Frank
Z. Leech. chairman, and the show
will be held April 10 and 20. The
committee in charge has not selected
the site.
Mr.. Leech said last night that in
quiries from various cities in the East
indicate this will be the largest show
ever held in Washington.
Assisting Mr.. Leech on the COM
plittee are DIR. William P. Collins,
r. Hume TalbeI't, George Lehker. w.
+. Sterling and Charles 4. Watson,
secretary.
r'he locaj slow viii follow i'm.
Inediately after the Philadelphia
show, to be held April 16 and II.
Evening star., 1926-03-14

At Crovdon. the great English air
station, are the beginnings of a sys-
tenn that will. without doubt. spread in
every direction as commercial air traf-
fc increases in volume. A control
tower contains traffic officer check
ing the air traffic on any air route
within the British area. His position
reports enable him to know from min
ute to minute the actual position OF
any machine In flight. and beside him
is a wireless operator. The traffic Of
.icer is, therefore, able to supply in
formation to any pilot who may need
nayiratiOn assistance
Evening star., 1926-03-14
CITIZENS DEMAND
CORNER Be CURVED
Mount Pleasant BODY Pro-
tests Traffic Situation at
18th and Park Road.

The Mount Pleasant Citizens As
ISOLATION, as the result OF a reSolu-
ton unanimously adopted at its
meeting last night in the Brancn LII
brary Of that section, Will appear 10
the District Commissioners TO haFo
the sharp corner on the northwest
side of Seventeenth street ana Park
road rounded, as q benefit To all
traffic through that intersection
The resolution was presented by
M. w. Lewis. chairman Of the zoh-
ing committee, who reported the Zon-
ing Commission informed him the
owners OF the Wellington apart
ments. on the corner In question, had
told the commission 1t Woulo not
consent to the proposal Unless stores
could be opened on the first floor OF
the building. Mr.. Lewis further
stated that such u step would require
A change IN the coming and he htd
been given to understand that the
apartment owners would not De
given a. hearing before the commits
sion on the matter.
r May Seek Condemnation.
Tho resolution specifically stated
that the cu1bing should be moved back
AZ least 10 feet and rounded. Inc
traffic light also would be moved =
the west side Of the street under tht
resolution. AS the projection affected
is private property, the Commissioners
will be called upon to make the chanse
through purchase or condemnation.
The coming commission was made me
subject Of q mild debate between Df
A. A. Chenay and Fred G. Coidren, the
former asking the association not t'
nut too much faith in that bodys VII
lingness to help out the RESIDENTS
while the latter defended the treat
ment received by Mount Pleasant GU
izens at its hands.
"I think the residents OF Mount
Pleasant arc kidding themselves
about the commission" said DR..
Chenay. IF there is enough infiu'
ence present, any resolution OF this
association will not have much hope
OF stopping It."
Mr.. Coldren replied that Ii Mount
Pleasant citizens thought they had
not been treated fairly, 1t was their
own fault for not entering the fight
at the proper time.
Favor Health Campaign.
DR.. G. B. Campbell. chairman Of
the public health committee. and DR.
Powers, chairman OF the welfare COM
mittee. were authorized to act for the
BODY in recommending the proposal
Of the Monday Evening Club that in'
creased appropriations be made for
more rigid medical and dental inspec.
tlons among the public school chill
dren.
Vice President John DE la Mater
who acted as secretary owing to the
illness Of Capt. William F. Bancroft
and who Is chairman Of the fire ant
police protection committee, reported
the associations Recommendation tha'
Pine street be made one way fol
north bound traffic. had been ap
proved. The associations suggestion
that the traffic lights be extended L
Newton street also probably will b<
put through, he added.
President Consaul lauded the mem
bers of tho Senate and House Dis
trict committee for the spirit the,
ARE evidencing towards District at
fairs
II have come to feel that they ar
really our friends" he said. w
never were 50 fully in the hands o
friends in Congress as we are now.
Evening star., 1926-03-14
RETIRED OFFICER DIES.
Col. Louis Brechemin to Be Buried
at Arlington.

Col Louis Brechemin, L. S. A, re.
tired, died at Cape May, y. j.. March
II. 1926, according to word received
here yesterday. Col. Brechemin was
born in Pennsylvania, May %, 1852.
lie was graduated from the University
of Pennsylvania in 1876 with the de-
gree of NJ. u.
He entered the Army as Il surgeon
June 6, 1878, and was retired at the
uge of ca, May 20, 1916.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ro-
-alie Briggs of Philadelphia. and a son,
Lieut.. Col. Louis Brechenlin, jr., Medi-
cal Corps, L. s. ~.
Col Brechemin will be buried in Ar.
lington Cemetery tomorrow at 1880.
Evening star., 1926-03-14
Pastor Addresses Mems Clubs.

Rev. II. II. d. Sterrett, rector of
All Souls Church. addressed a meeting
of the Mems Club of st. Marks
Parish in the Parish Hall, Thursday
night. After DR.. Sterrett's address,
members Of the club and the ladies
present enjoyed Il social hour with
refreshments. The club will hold it's
annua1 ladies' night meeting in May.
it was announced by D. W. Gall.
president.
Evening star., 1926-03-14
Body Sent to Virginia.

SpBCIaI
BRENTWOOD. Nd, March 13.-
The body Of Marcus II. Fornes. 42
years old. contractor and builder, who
died Thursday at his home on Camp.
bell street here of pneumonia, was
sent toady to Middleburg. Va, for
burial. Funeral services were held
yesterday at his late home. Rev. DIR.
B. P. Robertson officiating. Mr..
Fornes leaves q widow and three chill
dren.