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Evening star., 1927-11-27
M'KINlEY PLAYERS
TO PRESENT COMEDY
Performances December 8 and 10
to Aid Memorial
Fund.

The Dramatic Club of Mckinley
Technical High School is putting the
final touches to the Fall play, Hurry!
Hurry Hurry comedy by Leroy
Arnold, which will be given on the
Saturday evenings. December 3 and
December 10. The proceeds of the
play will go toward the fund for the
purchase of a memorial to be placed
in the new school building in honor
of Techs gold-star men. The cast in
cludes Miss Olive Adams, Miss Doro.
thy Robb. Miss Eloyse Sargent. Miss
Deborah Daniel. Basil Postlethwaite.
Richard Potter, Harry Putnam. Ameg.
lio Paglino and Lester Consol.
The Joseph II. Daniel Glee Club will
give two church concerts in the near
future. The first concert will be at
the Columbia Heights Christian
Church, December 2, and the second
at the Metropolitan Baptist Church.
December q.
Forty boys are expected to take part
in each concert.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
FRESHMEN ELECT
RABBIT PRESIDENT
Former District High School
Boy Honored by Maryland
University Class.

| COLLEGE PARK. Md. November
president of the freshman class at the
University of Maryland. He not only
has beeh active in yearling affairs. but
! was a member of the freshman foot
ball team He came to Maryland from
Western High School of Washington.
Others elected were: Jack lie Roy,
vice president Joy Linton, secretary;
Shaw Blackstone. treasurer: John
Logan ergeant-at,arms; Betty Brun,
ner, historian. and Willis Frazier and
Jane Hammock, representatives TO the
executive council.
Sigma Delta ri. honorary Spa nish
fraternity. recently initiated Dorothy
Real. Tholma Elliott, Adelaide Galleys,
Clemenc', Cause. Hazel kreider,
Frances Maisch and Adele Siehler.
Members of the opera club are busy
rehearsing "Pinafore," the Gilbert q
sullivan operetta that will he the main
presentation Of the organiZa ton thiS
year. Nearly all the members of the
cast have been chosen.
Symons Attends Meeting.
DR.. Thomas e. Symons director Of
the extension service. attended the re-
cent meeting of the Land Grant Col
leCe Association, which was held IN
Chicago.
Mary Bourke, Alice Burdick. Evelyn
Moore and Alberta Miller have been
chosen as the second group OF co-eds
to take practice housework in which
the girls have practical lesson in SIX
weeks of household management.
First Lieut.. Robert \. Young, L. S.
1,t cd
versity in 1922. who has been detailed
by the War Department as assistant
in the military department., will take
up his duties at the beginning of the
second semester, in February. He re.
Gently returned from a tour of duty
in Porto Rico. His home is in Wash
ington.
DR.. c. 3. Hale will coach the mem
bers of the Footlight Club for the
play THE Pot Boiler" which will he
presented in the near future as the
first effort of the season. Ralph
Powers has been elected member of
the club.
Consider Appropriate Gift.
Members Of the class of 1928 are
considering some appropriate gift TO
make the university as parting me-
mento next June that will establish
CuSLOtu iVL cliiCL
to follow.
DIR. s. H. De Vault, head of aSrl-
cultural economics, attended the an
nual meeting of the National Associ-
alton of Marketing Officials that was
held in Chicago the first three days OF
this week. He was member of the
legislation and cooperative organi-
zation committee and as such present
ed reports on number of inveStiSa-
tions that were made.
After several try-outs Coach SerSt.
Hendricks of the girls rife team has
retained the following candidates
Alma Essex, Frances Gruver. Mary
Jane McCurdy, Mildred Hislop, Hazel
KreiGer, Clemencia Cause, Anita
Peters, Elizabeth CARRIER, Alice Orton,
Margaret Meigs, Margaret Mitchell,
Elizabeth Beall, Burnetta Derrick,
Catherine Barnesley. Virginia Fooks
Naomi Morris, Phyllis Oberlin. Mary
koons, Carolyn Chesser Margaret Nc
Garvey, Roberta Willard, Elizabeth
Wittig. Harriet Bishopp, Virginia
Cullen, Marie Palmisona, Gladys Bull,
Dorothy Blaisdell. Elizabeth Brunner,
Geraldine Perry, Reha Ensor. Martina
Temple, Estele Hoffa, Helen Neely,
Mary Murray, Iona Hoffa and Gladys
Oberlin.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
ENROLMENT ON RISE
AT LAWYERS SCHOOL
Local Experts Address Students on
Legal Topics-Court Prac-
tices Stressed.

Enrolment in the Lawyers School,
conducted by James j. O'Leary, as
sistant United States attorney for the
District of Columbia. for attorneys
and graduate law students desiring to
become familiar with local court prac-
tices. has exceeded expectations and
Indications are that the school will re-
main a permanent institution of the
city.
During the weeks following it's re-
cent establishment, lecturers have in
cluded local men who are authorities
on the subjects they discussed. Among
these were Judge Cayton of the Mum.
cipal Court. Stephen Callahan, chief
deputy marshal; Herbert Davis. audi
tor of the District Supreme Court, and
Paul Sedgwick. former assistant cor
pOration counsel.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
EASTERN ALUMNI
OFFICIALS TO MEET
Election of New Heads to Be
Held at Annual Reunion
December 22.

An executive committee meeting OF
the Alumni Association of Eastern
High School will be held December
l3 at which time reports will he
made by Mrs. NJ. NJ. kochka. chair
man Of the foot ball supper committee:
Miss Rosemary Arnold, chairman of
the Christmas reunion committee, and
Mrs. l.. S. Null. chairman of the nomi-
mating committee.
The annual election of officers will
he held as a part of the alumni re-
union December -. A feature of the
program will be a basket ball game
between Eastern and Gonzaga College.
Classes Elect Officers.
Announcement was made last week
of the election of class officers for the
four-year February and June classes.
They include:
February class-Clarence Hogwarth.
president; Lois Crown. vice president;
Kathryn McCaffry, secretary, and
Carl Tellefson, treasurer.
June class-Parker Faber president;
Virginia Daiker, vice president; Adele
Woolard, secretary; George Clark,
treasurer. and Elizabeth Jenkins, his
torian.
Short assemblies commemorative of
thanksgiving were held last Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Miss Helen M. Coolidge and Nor.
man j. Nelson, assistant principals Of
the Central High School, were visi.
tors at the school during the past
week.
Merrill Club Meets.
A special meeting of the Merrill
Club was called Monday to discuss
preparation of a Thanksgiving basket
to be donated to some needy family.
The Phi Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
is giving a dance December at the
Washington Hotel in conjunction with
the Kappa Phi Delta Sorority
Although homes of many Eastern
High School pupils suffered severe
damage in the recent tornado. no in
terruption to school affairs or duties
was in evidence. The Fall show,
which opened on the evening of the
day Of the tornado, found all partici-
pants present, although two members
of the orchestra had come from roof
less homes and one member of the
chorus from a home the front of
which had been blown out
Evening star., 1927-11-27
RANDALL STUDENTS
PAPER is PUBLISHED
Thanksgiving Ceremonies Held at
Junior High Schools Weekly
Assembly.

The first issue of the Randall
Life, student publication of Randall
Junior High School. has just been
published. Among other purposes it
is the aim of this paper to afford an
opportunity to the students for self.
expression and to acquaint both par
ents and students with the various
school activities.
The regular school assembly was
held Wednesday by pupils of section
SAL, under the direction of Mrs. T..
r. Clark The program consisted of
q reading, Thanksgiving Proclama-
ton" by Lucille Webster; a playlet,
entitled celebration of First Thanks
giving" by Viola Jones. Mary Baylor,
Annie Barnes. Miriam Griffin, Bignon
Brooks, Julia English, Evelyn Carter,
Berneda Alexander Irene Smith,
Nellie Butler and Dorothy Brown;
Scripture reading by Ruby Hayes, and
an instrumental duet by Marion Gate,
wood and Alice Parker. There was
also n beautiful duet sung by Joseph
Durbin and Alton Wilson. who were
accompanied on the piano by Dorothy
Cole Julia B. English presided.
The students of the school have
nearly completed their project of
beautifying the school grounds.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
BUSINESS ALUMNI
PAY HONOR TO MAY
Testimonial Given for Star
AthIete-Other Activities
at School.

The Alumni Association of Busi-
ness High School recently rendered
a testimonial assembly to Charles
Alovsius May, captain of the foot ball
team and outstanding athlete of the
school.
John A. Reilly of the class of '2l
presided Principal Allen Davis gave
a cordial greeting to the alumni COM
mendinc the association for the en-
thusiaStic interest and loyal support
which its members always have shown
in the school and its activities
Mike" Ready of the class of II. cap
tain of the 1917 team, gave athletic
"reminiscences and Coach l.. +. Wood
worth talked briefly of present prob
lens in athletics. Alfred A. MCGar-
raghy of the class of '22 presented
the school with a triple picture of
ball. base ball and basket ball uni
forms A foot ball trophy was pre-
sented to Mr.. May. Musical numbers
were furnished by Frank Davis,
Revelle Jones and the orchestra.
The first issue of the Balance Sheet
came out last Monday.
The members of Section q enter
tanned the other senior sections ot tho
school at Tha nksGiving dance in the
schools gymnasium last Tuesday
afternoon. The hall was decorated
with cornstalks and pumpkins, and
over 100 guests were present. The
committee which arranged the dance
included: Ethel Berkman Ida Bush.
Bessie Kaminsky, Helen Dolan, Ethel
Chessen. Louis Eberle. Nicholas Lib
eft. Nathan Cohen; Chaperone. Miss
Selman Borchardt. Music was fur
nished by the school dance orchestra,
under the leadership of Henry Gold.
stein
At the Wednesday assembly. Allan
Davis, principal, gave a talk on "Why
Am Thankful,'' stressing the fact
that he was as especially glad to be liv
ing in an age which encourages the
development of ones own individu-
ality. Millard Bowen read the
Tha nksgiving proclama ton.
William Schaeffer played the "Valse
Erica" and "Saxophobia" on his saxo-
phone. Then an original dialogue en-
titled, The Old and the New" was
presented by the authors, Margaret
FRANCES and Constance Messina. The
Girls Senior Glee Club assisted by
Frank Davis, soloist, and Ruth Brown.
pianist, gave a cantata. The Land
ing of the Pilgrims" In conclusion,
the student body joined in singing,
Sing Along the Way"
Evening star., 1927-11-27
VERR|CK ELECTED
SCRIBE BY STYLUS
Howard University Club Also
Honors Gladys Jameson.
Other College Events.

The stylus Club of Howard Uni.
versity, at n recent meeting, elected
Walter Merrick. scribe. and GLADYS NJ.
Jameson. editor. This organization
is composed of members who were
successful in the annual STYLUS com.
petitions and has rs honorary mem.
hers Fora Ncale Hurston, Langston
Hughes. Loren Miller, lean Toomor
md COuntCe Cullen. Much noteworthy
literature has come from the StNiuS
during it's years Of existence 3t How
ard. 1t permits the individual To come
in contact with the hest in cotem.
pcrancous literature. philosophy
music and art as we'll as 10 receive
individual help in literary production.
IT is the purpose Of the STYLUS to pro
duce Il Stylus magazine in the near
future embodying the work of stylus
members.
Dean Lucy u. Slowe addressed tho
student assembly last Monday. giving
an account Of her recent visit to Tai
ladcga College, where she was tn"
guest Of the board of trustees al the
dedication Of the New Science Hall,
celebrating that colleges sixtieth an.
niversary.
The students were entertained As.
sembly hour. Wednesday. hN Concerto
in A Minor" played by two members
of the faculty of the School Of Music
of the university, Miss Camille l..
Nickerson and Prof. Roy W. Tibhs.
Two movements of this concerto
"Andante Grazioso" and Allegro
Vivace," were played on the two grand
pianos.
William Knowles Cooper. general
secretary OF the Washington Y. NJ. &.
A.. delivered the address at the uni
versitv religious service at IL am.
last Sunday. Mr.. Cooper gave sev-
eral very interesting and instructiv"
suggestions growing out of his recent
trip to Europe. and he pleaded for
more liberal world point of view.
Dr. Mordecai W. Johnson. president
of Howard University. addressed the
students Of the College of Pennsyl-
vania last Sunday. On Monday. he
addressed the Yale University School
of Divinity. under the auspices of the
Women's Church Union. and on Fri
day he spoke in Goldshoro, y. C.. b.
fore the North Carolina Association
of Negro Teachers.
Much interest is being manifested
on the Hill in the new Chamber Of
Commerce recently rganized, under
the Craftsmanship of Prof. Lewis of
the department of commerce of the
university The officers elected are:
Charles ~ Lawrence, president: I.
Duport Georges. vice president Miss
Peele. secretary, and Paul Miller.
treasurer.
The promotion of r. o. T. c. cadet
officers and on-commissioned officers
was announced in the chapel last
week by Capt. Frank Linnell. Infap-
try I'd. o. L.) The rank of major
of cadets was given to Kline Price,
senior in the College of Liberal Arts.
Mai. Price is a graduate of the Dun
bar High School of the District.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
WATSON TO BE SPEAKER.

TAkOMA PARK. Md, November
c6.-The final session of the political
school. which has been sponsored oE
the Federation of Republican Women
of Montgomery County. will be heto
nj the Community Hall, Takoma Pafk'
"Wednesday, beginning at pm.
United States Senator James Wat
son Of Indiana will make the ADDRESS
in the evening. Mrs. Jerome llsh,
foot. Mrs. Virginia White Speei'
Ranresentative Frederick Zihlman,
Walter r. Plumly. William Tyler
Page and other prominent Repub-
lcans will attend. Music will be
given under direction of Miss lva'ee
Newell. Certificates of attendance
will be presented to all who have at
tended IS per cent of the lectures.
The afternoon will he devoted TO lee,
lures and discussions.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
HOTEL MAN WILL ADDRESS
TRAINING SCHOOL GROUP
Assistant to Mayfower President
to Speak on "Uniformed
Service" Tomorrow.

II. l.. Polio, assistant to the presi-
dent of the Mayfiower Hotel, will ad.
dress the students of the Lewis Hotel
Training School tomorrow night on
Uniformed Service in Hotels" This
includes bell boys, elevator operators,
doormen, footmen. lobby boys, page
boys and package boys.
Class % of the school has reached
that section of the course known as
the back Of the house" During the
next few weeks they will take up the
study of nutrition menu making, and
balanced meals. In addition to the
actual preparation of food by the stu
dents themselves during this phase
of study. the chef from the Carlton
Hotel, Jacques Haeringer. will demon
sttHte French methods in the kitchen
to Illustrate how to avoid loSt motion.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
STAFF Of c. v. j.
ANNUAL ENLARGED
Editorial Board for the
Cherry Tree Increased
to 13 Members.

The 1928 staff of the Cherry Tree,
George Washington University an
nual. has been reorga niZed, and at the
suggestion of Dean Henry Grattan
Doyle, faculty advisor OF student pub
lications, the editorial board was in.
crea sed from to 13 members.
Miss Margaret Maize was elected
chairman of the board at that bodys
first meeting following the reorganiZa.
ton early last week. and Frank kre-
glow was appointed business manager
by the faculty.
In selecting the members of the
board. care was exercised to avoid the
appointment of a ma ajority of students
from any one fraternity or sorority.
Under the new plan, the 13 board
members are co-editors. each with the
same power in the administration of
the annual's business. The executive
power of the chairman of the board
rests only in the conduct of meetings
and the presentation of plans to the
board as an administrative unit.
Secretary's Duties.
The business manager directs the
advertising, sale of the annual and
the financial accounts of the enter
prise, while the duties of secretary
are confined TO the notification of
members of coming meetings, CORE
spondence for the group and conduct
of the boards publicity.
Miss Maize is the first girl to hold
that position on the University an
nuars staff. She has worked on the
year books for the past three years
and has been a leader in the school
activities. She is a member Of the
Alpha Delta ri Sorority.
Mr.. Kreglow has held position on
the business staff of the Hatchet. an.
other George Washington publication
He is q pledge of the Sigma Alpha
Epsilon Fraternity.
From the ranks Of the editors and
assistant editors and others of the
1928 staff, the board will recon-
mend their Successors for appointment
by the faculty. These recommends
tions generally are accepted by the
faculty committee. The new board
will be named in the Spring so that
members may familiariZe themselves
with their duties and seek placemen,
of necessary contracts during the fol
lowing Summer.
Grid Team Hon0red.
| Short talks by DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin, president of the university
! William Bruce King of the board OF
trustees, DR.. F. A. Hornaday, presi
dent of the alumni association. anC
Coach Maud Crum will feature The
J foot ball dinner to be given by the
| alumni association at the Hotel Lafay
| cite Thursday night. A program o
| entertainment is being arranged which
will include several well-knOWn loca
| singers.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
CENTRAL STUDENTS
TO PRESENT REVUE
Robert Co|tman Writes Play.
Pupils to Appear in
Five Scenes.

Following weeks of rehearsals, the
players in Central High Schools an
nual Fall production, Seeing Stars,
are prepared TO so on the school audi
torium's stage Friday and Saturday
night in what students believe will be
one of the outstanding performances
of recent years.
Devised by Robert Coltman. the re-
vue plan of the coming production Is
unique in the annals of local high
school shows. In order to utilize the
schools talents. young Coltman mas
written the revue in five scenes based
upon the search of a theatrical pro-
ducer. played by the author. for new
talent in different parts of the world.
IN the course of the search and the
resultant try-outs. two one-act plays,
vocal and instrumental solos and var.
Jed vaudeville stunts will be pre-:
sented.
Five Scenes Given.
The five scenes include a Bowery
theater. a gypsy camp, a Hungarian
music hall. n Moscow art theater and
a Normandy inn. In each of these,
the performers will be costumed in the
carb of the place.
In the French scene, Phoebe Gale
will sing. and charming toe-dancinc
will he exhibited by Adelaide Flanagan.
The gypsy scene will feature a
chorus and special numbers by Morris
Ark!n, Eugene Stevens. Sol Orleans
and Ruth Shaughnessy.
THE Marriage Proposal" a Russian
play. will be given in The Moscow
Art Theater." Johanna SChmutzer
and Jane Kline are cast for the part
of the heroine. Natalia; her father.
Stephen Stephanovitch. will be played
by Harold Waiter. with George Price
as understudy. and Morris Arkin will
be Ivan. the suitor. Dancers in the
scene will include Catherine Prichard.
Ethel Rod. Gertrude Feldman and An
nette Rich and the pianists are Irene
Lerch and Dorothy Willard. y 20
piece orchestra under the leadership
of Frank Burkart. will he a feature.
The clef and glee clubs. under the
direction of Sampel Wood. will make
their first appearance this year in the
Fall entertainment.
Tumblers to Perform.
The tumbling team, consisting of
Robert kremkau. Manuel April. James
Good, George kremkau. Joseph Harris,
Fred Johnson. directed by S. T. Kim.
BILE, will perform in THE Bowery
Theater." Others in the Bowery scene
are Alvin Dinwiddie, George Crockett,
Janet Coon and Charles Slade. The
Grill" a one-act drama, will also be
given in this scene with the following
students in the double cast: Louise
Moore and Lois Gray. Helena Cook
and Eugenia Tucker. Menzie Pittman
and George Van Kirk and Owen Nc
Garry and Sol Orleans.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
University Head Claims Good Dancers
Make Best Secretaries, Due to Rhythm

in his speech. Uniformity in type
writing depends entirely upon the nat
ural rhythm of the typist This MAJ
be developed best by dancing, and
by systematic appreciation of dance
music"
Mr.. Southern has installed special
music boxes in his classrooms at the
business school. During practice
hours the students are entertained
with modern jazz music, and are
coached to typewri1e in unison with
the music. Consequently the patter'
ing of feet may be heard in perfect
harmony with the buzzing of some 100
typewriters and rhythmic music.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
POSTMASTER SWORN IN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WESTERNPORT. Md, November
e6.-John Rankin, appointed postmas
ter OF Westernport on recommenda-
ton OF Representative Frederick y.
Zihlman, to succeed Earl Bowling, en-.
tered upon his duties today.
J. c. Ward. post Office inspector OF
Washington, had been in charge of
the Office since Monday, when Dow.
ling disappeared.
Inspector Ward declined to make
any statement as to the condition OF
the Office or the cause of DowlinG
leaving. saying he had made his re
port 10 Washington.
Evening star., 1927-11-27

THE best dancer usually makes the
best secretary. The girl who has
natural ability to dance well, as
rule, has an instructive rhythm to her
typng and her handwriting
This is the conviction of l.. +.
Southern, president of the Southern
Brothers Business University. who
confided his belief during the course
of an address before his $50 students
in the school auditorium yesterday
afternoon.
The widespread criticism OF the
dancing secretary Is completely un-
founded" President Southern declared
Evening star., 1927-11-27
Seaweed Bread Popular.

Bread made from red seaWecd is
becoming popular IN South Wales.
The seaweed, belonging to the gems
Porphyra, is boiled down and rade
into what has been named I.aVer
Bread. 1t is eaten as a condlment.
The food has taken 50 we'll that ii is
being offered regularly in Cardiff
marker.
Evening star., 1927-11-27

A bill now before the Italian parla-
ment prohibits officers under 30 years
Of age in the Italian Air Force from
marrying,
Evening star., 1927-11-27

Americans have offered the city of
Prague n $50 1000. 900 building loan tn
he devoted to relief of the housing
ehOrtaCe
Evening star., 1927-11-27

Although the fair at Paris this year
was greatly enlarged there was hardly
enough space to accommodate all the
s so exhibits. -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-02
Parole Board
Releases Four

Four prisoners We're released on
parole from the county Jail follow
ing the first monthly meeting OF
the parole board held yesterday aft
ernoon. The prisoners released were
l.. Porter of Brawley; Fred Brown
of Calexico; Lydia Chavez of Cal
exico and Edgar Hendrick of Holt
vile.
Porter was convicted on charge
of possession of narcotics on April
8 and was committed to the county
Jail for period of six months. In
his application for parole he said
that he had had served more than
half time and that he could obtain
employment if released.
Lydia Chavez had also been con
vieted on a charge of unlawful pos
session of narcotics. She said that
she wanted to get out of Jail in or
der to be with her family and to
get away from her husband, whom
she says uses dope. She said that
she could obtain employment if re-
leased and that she was needed to
support her mother and child.
Brown and Hendrick were both
convicted on charges of drunken
ness and were serving lighter SEN
fences. Both proved to the salts
faction of the board that they
would 90 to work and behave them
! selves if released.