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Evening star., 1927-04-03
TECH WILL GIVE PLAY
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

Tech Thespians are prepared to
present their Spring play, Booth
Tarkington's Clarence" at Central
High auditorium on Friday and Satur-
day nights. The leads are Wilheimina
GUIDE and Hugh Hussey as Cora and
Clarence, respectively. The rest of the
cast includes Misses Felisa Jenkins,
Dorothy Robb. Eleanor Knee and
Eleanor StutIer and Whitfield Mar
shall and Bruce Fowler.
Miss Eloise Sargent was inducted
into the Office Of custodian of the
colors with appropriate ceremonies at
Miss Esther Eshelman. Efficiency in
domestic art and high scholarship
record gained Miss Sargent the coveted
honor.
At the same assembly new members
Of the Pharos, Techs chapter of the
National Honor Society, were chosen
and initiated by the officers of the
local chapter. President Hugh Hussey
tapped the fortunate students on the
shoulder and then led them to the
stage where the honor badges were
pinned on them. after which the new
members passed around the hall
through O. line of honor formed by
the present and alumni members.
The members of the Agora have had
their voices tested and are now going
through daily voice drill exercises
under the direction of DIR. Hemeit in
prepare ton for the forthcoming de-
bate with Western High School on
April &C. The Agora will debate the
question OF recognition of the present
Russian government, with its Western
rival. the Agora to contend that the
United States should assume diplo-
matte relations with the de facto gST-
ernment of Soviet Russia.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
DENTAL HEALTH PRIZES
ATTRACTING STUDENTS
Langley Bows and Girls Competing
for Awards in Educational
Campaign.

Langley boys and girls have enter
ed the race for prizes in connection
with the Dental Health Education
Campaign. Attractive posters nave
been made by many pupils. inciuuins
Champ Carter. Charles Weber, HeleI'
Councillor, Dorothy Reynolds, Ruth
Vanderbilt, Rebecca Perry. Dora Bas'
sin. Annabelle Danzi. Joseph Moiloy.
Irwin Steele, Elizabeth Hohoff, Mabei
Wackerman. Lillian Mullen, Eleanor
Waite, Kenneth Caskey, Evelyn brum-
baugh. Eleanor CoveI, Virginia WI
man. Ruth Adams. Hilda Drach, Eni-
bert Browne, Samuel Solt. Margaret
Roteler. Madolin Reichenbach, Randaii
Gardner. Dorothy Tolson, Ethel Egdai'
Russell Shoemaker. Edwin Callahan
and Eugene Brown.
Athletics are in full swing at
Langley. .Ridgely Axt is trying out
the BOYS for track teams and Miss M.
Matthews is trying out candidates Tor
honors on girls teams.
- The Girl Reserves of Langley had
the honor of assisting other Girl Re-
serves in ushering at the y W. {. y.
dedication exercises last Sunday.
Those representing Langley We're;
Gwendolyn Willis, Gwynette Willis.
Ruby Boyle, Elizabeth Smith, Mary
Slant, Mildred Bates. Lorraine Lawson,
Katherine DelpErba. The honored
guest on this occas sion was Mrs. Cal
vim Coolidge. who accepted the key Of
the new building from the president
of the Y. W. G.. A.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
METROPOLITAN OPERAS
INTERESTING SCHOOLS
Many Institutions Reserving Places
for Series of April
Performances.

The forthcoming appearance In
Washington on April 22-23 OF the
Metropolitan Grand Opera Co. in
series ofouhree performances. during
which ia Traviata," La Boheme'
..Cavalleria Rusticana" and III Tro-
vatore" will be given by Metropolitan
casts that will include Galli-Curcf,
I,ucrezia Bori. Rosa Ponselle. Edward
Johnson. Giovanni Martfnelli and
others. promises to draw heavy at
tendance from the various schools
in and about the Capital.
Reservation for large blocks OF seats
have already been received from tho
National Park Seminary, the Mt. Yer
non Seminary, National Cathedral
school, Chevy Chase Seminary. Gun
ston Hall. Martha Washington Sem
mary. Miss Madeira's School, Holton
Arms School. the Estelle Wentworth
studio. the Sterling School OF Music
in Charlottesville and Hood College
in Frederick.
Further reservations are expected
from other institutions in and near
Washington, according to Mrs. VII
on-Greene. who is managing the first
local appearance of the metropolitan n
in IS years.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
BUSINESS STUDENTS
IN PLAY THIS WEEK

The Dramatic Association OF BIRs
ness High School is putting the fnaI
touches on it's Spring play. to be
given Thursday and Saturday IT.
the school auditorium. "The Dunn
my" detective comedy by Har-
vey O'Higgins and Harriet Ford
is the play. The entire production il
under the direction OF Miss Esther
Galbraith. teacher of dramatic Eng
lish. The lead Is being played by
Nathan Cohen, who has shown splen-
did talent in the rehearsals.
One feature of the play is the num-
ber of athletes who are taking irnpor.
tant parts. Cohen himself is mem
ber of Business High School basket
ball team. Charles May, captain of
last years basket ball team and cap
tain elect of next years foot ball
team, is filing one of the leading
roles. James SINNERS, William Bird
and Perry Farley are all members
of the athletic teams which represent
Business High School.
The faculty and alumni OF theI
school are supporting the produc-'
tion in every way possible, with the
hope that the splendid efforts of the
players will be crowned with success.
The cast follows: Lois LeventhaI,
William Keller, Julius Wasser.
Nathan Cohen. Grace Wooden, James
Quick. Marie Poston. Esther Hunt
ington. Gilbert Potts, William Bird.
James SINNERS, Charles May. and
Perry Farley.
The play is produced by special ar
rangement with Samuel French of
New York.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
WASHINGTON NIGHT"
AT CENTER MONDAY
Dougherty Will Preside During
Community Program at
Central High.

District Commissioner Proctor L.
Dougherty will preside at the Wash
ington Night program at Central High
Community Center. April IL, at SIo,
when the feature OF the event will be
Charles Colfax Longs perturbation.
entitled Washington. Our National
Shrine"
The Community Center Department
has arranged to present this stirring
and beautiful picture.talk for the citi-
zens OF Washington, and 1t is an
nounced by Miss Sibyl Baker. director
of the department, that cards OF ad-
mission have been sent to the civic
bodies for distribution among their
members, and that members OF the
community who wish to attend the
program and lecture in honor OF the
National Capital and its place in the
hearts of its citizens, may obtain ad-
mission cards for that evening by ap-
plying to the Community Center De
partment, Franklin Administration
Building. Thirteenth and X streets
northwest, or from the various com
munity secretaries at the centerS
throughout the city.
Mr.. Longs lecture illustrated with
several hundred exquisitely colored
photographs, Is In great demand
throughout the country among civic
and patriotic bodies interested in
Washington as the Nations Capital,
and the Community Center Depart
nent desires to offer to the people
Of the city this opportunity TO witness
this talk which has been received
everywhere with so much enthusias.
tic interest.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
CENTRAL HIGH ALUMNI
WILL MEET AT BANQUET
Tentative Plans Being Made by
Committee Under Direction
of Maj w. E. Covell.

Tentative plans for the first ban
quet of Central High School Alumni
Association are now being made by
a committee under the chairmanship
of Maj. William E. Covell, acting
Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict and past president of the
alumni association. it was announced
yesterday by Maj Randolph Shaw,
president.
Since its organization, nearly 80
years ago. the association has con-
fined its activities to reunions and
meetings and never before has at
tempted to get the members to-
eether around the festive board The
committee has set April 80 as
tentative date, final decision TO be
made at a. meeting of the alumni
executive committee Thursday eve
ming at o'clock in Central High
School.
Maj Shaw has appointed the fol-
lowing to work with Maj. Covell on
the dinner committee: Robert A.
Maurer. formerly principal of the
school; Mrs. William f. Chamber
lin, lie Roy Whitman and Miss Erma
l.. Steiger.
The association is one of the
oldest high school alumni associa-
tions in the country. It's member
ship totals more than 5000 graduates.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
HEADS MARYLAND
MAY DAY PLANNERS
Grace LaIegar of Washington
Is Chairman of University
Fete Committee.

COLLEGE PARK. Md, April .
Grace Lalegar of Washington hss
been made chairman of the commit
tee 10 make plans for May day, one
of the big events among the co-eds
at the University OF Maryland. All
the girls on the committee. named
by Miss Adele Stamp, dean of women,
are juniors.
Others on the committee are: Ruth
Williams, Frances Gruver. Nova
Thompson, Margaret Wolf and Con
stance Church.
Mylo Downey' William Moore
Engelbert Schmidt. Raphael Cha
varria and Cecil Cole have been
Initiated into Alpha Zeta. honorary
fraternity Men eligible to member
ship must be i'm the upper two-6fths
in their rating of the Junior and
senior classes and must show other
qualities of ability and leadership
Committees for commencement
have been appointed as follows; Invi-
tations. Norwood Thornton. chairman:
Gertrude Chestnut and Myron Shear.
class day. Parks Shlpley, chairman;
Ruth Williams. and Frank Terhune;
class play. William Hill. chairman:
Norwood Eaton, Monroe Leaf and
Gladys Miller; junior-senior german.
Oscar Coblentz. jr.. chairman; AL
berta Woodward, Herbert Murray.
Edwin Rothgeb and William Korff.
Upholding the affirmative side that
THE three Judge method is superior
to the jury trial system" the
Maryland debaters scored over the
University of Tennessee team in
debate held in Knoxville. Wilfred
Hearn, Frank Witter and Clark
Beach made up the Maryland team,
which won by a 2-to-1 vote.
April 2s has been named as the
date for the anual chemical show
at the university, DR. ID. G. I.itchten
walner, chairman of the committee,
has announced. All phases OF chem
ical work will be demonstrated and
in addition there will be vaudeville
show. Arrangements are being com
pleted for the presentation OF new
attraction in the form of an open
air chemical warfare exhibition. One
of the most unusual of the demonstra-
tions will be that of the recently per
fected process for the electro-deposit
plating" of rubber
Other demonstrations will include
EldSS UlOWlHk anu SldSS SplIiIhuES tN1'
location of strains In glass apparatus,
the extraction of fats, copper electro
plating, the catalytic synthesis of hy-
drobromic acid and the phenomena Of
dust explosion.
Betty Phillips has just made known
to her associates at the university that
she became Mrs. George Hammond
Myers In Washington on January ..
1926. Mrs. Myers, a member of Alpha
Omicorn Pi Sorority. will complete her
work for her degree.
Thirty anew members have been
elected to the Student Grange, as fol-
lows: Grace Maxwell. Betty Jones
Curry Nourse. Frances Price. Margaret
Creeger. Connie Church. Virginia Stur
gis. Eleanor Freeney. Frances Gruver,
Emily Herzog. Mildred Woolman, How
ard Anderson. John Leatherman, Johnl
Woodward. Warren Myers, Lawrence
Scarborough. Robert Remsberg.- Lloyd
GroshOn. E. s. Hemming, 1. l.. Langs-
letter. Herbert Hopes, Charles Gray,
Henry Whiteford, Norman Pennington
Stanley Stable. George Hughes. Van
Williams, w. T. Smallwood, A. Schrei-
ber and Paul Marth.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
CENTRAL s SENIOR
DATESA ANNOUNCED
Class of 1927 Events to Be-
ain With Prom on June 10,
Schedule Shows.

The tentative oates IOT TIE 1CHIt al
High School exercises of the 1927 June
class which have been announced are;
June 10, senior prom; June Is, fareWell
chapel: June II, class night. and June
%, commencement.
President Rodney Hatcher has an
nounced the following committee. with
their chairmen. to make arrangements
for these functions of the class:
Senior pron-General committee.
Willis Frazier; decorations, Roberta
Wright; refreshments, Mary Kyle;
tickets, Robert Troth; favors, Betty
Bergman.
Glass night-Gensral committee,
Fred Thomas; decorations, Alice Hun
ter: invitations, Hugh Taylor; usners.
Ellis April; program, Douglas wilson
dramatic, Margaret Croissant; uckets'
Norment Hawkins.
Commencement--Gen committee,
James Boswell; diplomas. judith Wooa'
program, John Thacker; tickets, FRANK
Goodwin: ushers, Warren Price; an
nouncements, Gardiner Dean; speak
ers. Solomon Alpher; decorations. Don
aid Lane: extras, Mildred Pressier.
Farewell chapel--Fred Haskins.
Oratoricai Contest.
AS a result of the elimination contest
last week. the ten following Centra.
entrants for the National OratOrlcai
Contest were selected by committee
10 give their orations in the auditorium
Wednesday: Ruth Markwood, How
ard Katzman, Marjorie Shaw, James
Bernhardt, Helen Telford, EthelWyn
Hine. Maurice Neufeld, Harry Smith,
Marion Butler and Margaret Crolssant
Two Central girls have won tne
scholarships to Swarthmore Collese.
Mildred Pressler is the recipient OF an
open scholarship, while Gwenooiyh
Norton won the alumnae scnoiarsnip
Miss Norton won the scholarship
awarded by the Philadelphia and New
York Alumnae Clubs. Candidates Tor
these must qualify in "womanhood.
force of character, leadership, literary
and scholastic ability and attainments
and physical vigor.
Mildred Pressler is the manager OF
girls swimming. a member OF tne
Honor Society. and an all "E' student
Gwendolyn Norton is the 1927 June
class poetess, editor-in-chief OF the
Rrecky. literary editor of the Review,
secretary of the Dramatic Association
and of the Honor Society.
Debating Teams Picked.
The girls debating teams. which will
onnose those of the John Harris Hlgh
School of Harrisburg. Pa, FRIDAY
have been chosen. Marjorie shaw
Gwendolyn Folsom and Cynthia Ger
stin will compose the affirmative, "hlle
Ruth Markwood. Virginia Simcox ana
sarah Sugar will compose the mega
tive.
"Green Stockings comedy by A.
e. Mason, is to be presented in the al au-
ditorium April 80 by the Masks. me
cast. under the direction of Miss Sybil
Baker. has been rehearsing for about
a month. Miriam Mcdaniel and BOD
Miller have the main parts, but 1t Is an
all.star cast. every person In IT having
had a leading part in one of the big
nIays at Central since 1928 Nell
Childs, Leland Cole, Ivy stevens, lrma
steiger. Ben Doehrer, Andrew Allison
Bill Bradley, Barbara Stratton, Rus-
sell Osrahan and Dick Bourbon com
pose the rest Of the cast
Evening star., 1927-04-03
HOWARD U. CHAPEL
RECITAL WEDNESDAY
Mill Cornella D. hampton Will
Give Piano Musical--Dr.
Adler to Speak.

Announcement has just been MADE
~ the appearance OF Miss Cornella ID.
Tampton in piano recital on Wednes.
dav evening at Rankin Memorlal
chanel. Howard University campus:
Miss hampton is an alumnus OF
Howard University. who has spent
considerable time in advance STUDIES
presented by the Julliard Foundalioh
Of New York. ,
Dr Alfred Adler of Vienna, Austria,
nnted psychologist and educator. will
eriva two lectures Thursday in Rankin
Memorial Chapel. He will speak at
the MONDAY assembly on the sub
iect. individual Psychology and Edu-
cation" and in the evening on the
subject 1.-THE Feeling of Inferiority In
@,biidhood and Later" Miss Hampton
and DIR. Adler are being presented In
the public lecture series. No adnls-
sion fee Is to be charged. The public
is cordially invited.
one,act play, THE Six Who Pass
while the Lentels Boil by Stuart
Walker. was produced by the art De
nartment of the College OF Applied
Science last week IN the arts room OF
the Applied Science Building. This
medieval presentation. which was well
received. was given as a classroom
nroiect in art education. Misses Mil
dred Carney and Eleanor Morris and
James Porter were the seniors in the
cast. f. r. Welch was electrician and
Miss Alma Thomas was costumer.
The evening academic class students
of Howard University are planning
their annual social in the new dining
hall. Friday, April 22. The pur-
pose is to form better social
contacts between members of the eve
ming classes and the day classes, and
hatWeen members of the evening
classes and friends Of the university
who live in the city.
The entertainment committee,
which is composed of Misses Ada Mae
Stewart, Mary b. Jones. Elizabeth
Lewis, Sumner Fletcher and BenJa-
min Gray, with J. Flipper Derricotte
as chairman. has completed the pre-
lirninary plans. Inasmuch as the So
cial has become an annual anair IN
the social program Of the evening
class students, all are enthusiastic to
make Ii better than last year.
The annual fashion review will
be shown in the dining hall at
Howard University Saturday evening
at 8 o'clock The costumes exhibited
will be those designed by the classes
in applied art under the supervision
of Madeline Wand kirkland
Chaplain o. j. w. Scott of the
School of Religion will be the speaker
at the vesper service to be held this
afternoon In Rankin Memorial
Chapel, university campus. at 4:30
o'clock. Music will be rendered by the
vested choir.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
COLLEGE IN TRIBUTE
TO PARLIAMENTARY
Washington Law Students Mark
Death of Misunderstanding
Society to Meet.

The faculty and students of the
Washington College of Law are deeply
affected and saddened by the death of
Prof Harry A Hegarty, who died
at his home, at Riverdale. Md,
Wednesday after Today illness. Mr..
Hegarty was the senior member Of
the faculty in point of service, having
taught at the school for more than
20 years He was beloved by the stu
dent body and faculty alike and his
death is considered great personal
loss and sorrow to all. In addition
to the subjects carried by him here.
he and his law partner, Edwin A.
Mooers. conducted a quiz course Tor
students preparing for the DISTRICT
bar examination. All branches Of the
school were closed Thursday and
Friday.
Saturday evening the Freshman
Debating Society will meet. The sub
iects to be discussed and teams par
ticipating are as follows: Resolved.
That the United States should take
the lead in a world movement for fur
ther limitation of armaments.
Affirmative: Miss Frances Wright
Porter. Messrs. Dellinger and Brough-
ton. Negative, Miss Ellen Mcdonald.
Messrs. Reverdy Johnson and Carr
Rinker. Also. Resolved. That the
direct primary system of the nomlna-
ton of public officers Is superior 10
the convention system" Affirmative:
Miss Ella j. Maloney, Messrs. Lyle
and Kane. Negative: Mrs. Norma
Hardy Britton. Messrs. partridge ana
Smith.
The college is still receiving ana ex-
tending congratulations on account
of the selection of Miss Annabel Mat
thews. class of 1921; LII. M, lS22; TO
represent the Treasury Department
ar an international conference TO De
held In London on double taxatlon.
Miss Matthews is the first woman to
represent the United States on an IN.
ternationaI committee of economic ana
laoaI iynnortance. The committee,
which meets this month, will make
study Of all tax laws of the nations
of the world having income tax assess
ynents in an effort to avoid douple
taxation. The naming of Miss Mat
thews is a recognition OF her Vaiuapie
work in the Internal Revenue Bureau
nd her expert handling or taXation
problems. Miss Matthews is mem
her Of Reta Chapter OF the Phi Delta
Delta Legal Fraternity ana nationai
trustee of that organization.
Al the March meeting of Epsilon
Cha apter, Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sor-
ority the educational program was In
charge of Mrs. Mary Grimes and Miss
KATHRYN Crowder. The hostesses at
the social hour following the meeting
were Mrs. Glare r. Willison and Miss
Mary Cannon. Misses Ella Maloney
and Mildred Racknor Of the freshman
class have recently been initiated into
Epsilon Chapter.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
RANDALL JUNIOR HIGH
STUDENTS GIVE PLAY
Dental Health Week Slogan Con-
test Being Held-Cos-
tunes Designed.

"G-itis," an original dramatization.
was presented by Section 81, MRS.
.. p. Beckley, teacher, at the regular
weekly assembly of the Randall
Junior High School on Friday. AL
though the title and theme were not
original, the playlet as presented on
Friday, was entirely the product OF
the pupils work and formed the basis
of several lessons in English. The
cast included Virgie Henry, Arthur
Minor. Evelyn Moore, Allen Williams
and Rosetta Minor.
Others who Contributed to the pro
gram were Bernita Hudson, Leroy
Taylor, Elizabeth Nelson, Rosa Manns.
Hattie Butler and Helen Washington.
slogan contest In the interest of
Dental Health week Is being conduct
ed in all English classes. Mrs. M. FL.
Pllmmer is chairman Of the contest
committee.
Rehearsals OF playlet, entitled
.The Brushes Quarrel which is to
be given by the physical training
classes. under the direction Of Mrs.
II. f.. Marshall. are under way. The
playlet will be feature of Randalls s
observance of Dental Health week.
Spurred on by the accomplishment
of the Costume Designers Club. which
has already designed and made rs
spanish costumes for the operetta to
be presented in May, the boys and
girls of the Handicraft Club are bend
ing every effort to complete at an
early date the Spanish accessories
upon which they have been working
for several weeks. Spanish combs, de.
signed and painted, then modelled from
wire and covered with bright -hued
paper, are to be shellaced. Fans,
baskets and flowers are also nearing
completion.
Miss G.. E. Brooks and Mrs. b. A.
Rose are faculty advisers of the
Costume Designers Club and Handi-
craft Club, respectively.
The first of a series OF Spanish
posters by Mrs. s. V. Stewart Of the
art department has made it's appear
ance in the corridor near the prin.
cipals once.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
Woman Passengers
Love-Making Rolls
Trolley Conductor
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Prsss.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, April p
Eugene Foley is 28, but he has no
patience with this idea about
young mans fancy turning soft in
the Springtine.
Foley Is a street car conductor.
He appealed today to A. A. Schrie'
ber, police prosecutor, to relieve him
from the affectionate remarks of
fair passenger, whose ticket he col
lects each morning.
"He declares he cannot do his
work well because a woman pas
senger persists in making love to
him." Schrieber said.
The prosecutor has asked the
young woman to call for confer
ence Tuesday, when he hopes TO in
still in her some ef Foley's resist
ance to the seasons lures.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
PROF. DEERING TO SPEAK
AT K. C. EVENING SCHOOL
1.-THE New Poetry" Topic of His
Address-"After- Easter" Program
Under Consideration.

Prof. Arthur Deering of the depart
ment of English at the Catholic Uni
versity will give a public lecture at
the knights OF Columbus Evening
School Tuesday night at s o'clock.
The subject of his lecture is THE New
Poetry" Last Tuesday night Prof.
Deering lectured to a large audience
on Realism and Romance in Poetry"
The Dante Club is planning a series
of public lectures to be given after
Easter. The general topic of the
series will be the life and poetry of
Dante Alighieri.
A popular subject of discussion
among the students of the first and
second year law classes during the
past week has been the proposal to
give the District of Columbia repre-
sentation in Congress. Many Of the
students in these classes arc prepar-
ing speeches on that subject for the
prelimina ries of the Noonan public
discussion contest, which are to be
held April 2.
DIR. Angelo Auburton, a recent
graduate of the University of Berlin,
who is spending the present year In
the United States studying American
political theories, visited classes in
the evening school during the past
week.
Miss Mary Skinner, who was in
jured by an automobile two weeks
ago, has recovered sufficiently to re-
turn to work: She is taking the part
of leading lady in the play to be
given by the student council next
month. During her absence re-
hearsals have been suspended.
The Santa Maria Club will meet
next Wednesday night to organize
tennis and golf teams for the coming
season. The clubs hiking team is
waiting for good day to go on
jaunt.
Miss Eulalia B. Lawrence won the
spelling contest in the class in Eng
lish III last Monday night.