Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-26


In accordance with a program, operat-
ing throughout the building at once. so
that the patrons were migrating from
one feature TO the other throughout
the evening.
Costume Parade Held.
A costume parade in which clowns,
Indians" frontiersmen, sailors, colo
mails, gypsieS and many more took
part filed through the corridors of the
gayly decorated school building. while
a jury of judges selected prize winners
Among those to win awards, which
included everything from a box of
candy to an embroidered scarf, in
cluded Richard Cooke, who, as a
tramp, won prize for the most COM
ical man.; Harvey d. Cleveland, imi-
tating popular motion picture actor,
won the award for the most attractive
man: Miss Marion Masters was pre-
scented with prize for being adjudged
the most attractive girl: Miss Annette
Davis won as the most comica1 woman.
Florence Davis took a prize as the
most comical child and Roma LaHaun
won the award for the most attractive
child. The decisions were made on
costume by jury composed of Mrs.
Joseph L. Gammell. Mrs. William A.
Carlin and David Babp.
TWO little sisters, Audrey and Estella
Hayes. costumed as a bridal couple.
won special prize. and Mrs. Bessie
Miller, in the garb of a colored
nanny. won an unscheduled "honor-
able mention" by virtue of the popular
demand of an applauding audience.
In the basement gymnasium of the
school, where more than 100 couples
danced throughout the evening, an
other contest was held, with a prize
offered for the best walters on the
floor. Mrs. Esther Bjorklamd, 1912 O
street southeast, and Louis A. Peter
sen OF the Marine Barracks were ad-
judged most graceful by Joseph Gam
nell. Mrs. Gammell and Mrs. John H.
Virnstein, who was also chairman of
the dance committee.
School Work Exhibited.
In the basement room of the school
exhibitions by welfare organizations of
the Southeast and members of the
Southeast Business Mems Association
attracted considerable attention from
the rowing attendants at the carnival.
A feature of the exhibition was a con-
test in which children under IS years
of age were to identify pieces of cut
wood as they were displayed by the
Johnson 4 Wimsatt Lumber Co.
Charles A. Knox of 101 D street south
east won the award in that contest
The exhibition organizations included
the Red Cross, Child Hygiene Service,
the Instructive Visiting Nurse Society,
Southeast Branch of the Public Lib.
rary, Friendship House, Associated
Charities and Casualty Hospital, which
put into operation a real first aid
station"
Music and Vaudeville Features.
At various times and places during
the evening the Elks' Clown Band.
under the leadership of Chris Sproes-
ser, played in lively concert.
A vaudeville show, staged in the
auditorium. held the attention of 600
persons-all who could gain admission
to the hall-and included diversified
program Of dancing. singing. drama
tization and instrumental presenta.
tions. Among the numbers of this
program were one-act play, ''The
End of the Rope" presented by the
Southeast Community Players, under
the direction Of Mrs. Helen w. Zeller:
q revival of the cake-walk by the chill
dren's dancing group of the center.
under Miss Evelyn Davis; a tango by
Miss Inez Chester and frankie Weiner,
and a vocal solo by William Hanft.
Other features of the vaudeville show
included monologues by the Forrest
Players, selections by the Kazoo Band
of the Degree of Pocahontas. a Boy
Scout demonstration of their craft,
revue acts by the Zig Tag Players of
the community, and orchestral selec-
tons by the National Capital Athletic
Club and the Costlow F'retted 1nstru-
ment orchestras.
Mrs. Davis Directs Carnival.
The carnival was under the general
direction Of Mrs. NJ. w. Davis, COM
munity secretary, Southeast Com
munity Center. The various activities