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Evening star., 1928-03-25
DUNBAR PRESENTS
PLAYLET OF vERG|L
Two-Act Production Taken
From Scenes in the
Aeneid.

The Latin Club of Dunbar High
School recently presented An Evening
With Vergil," a playlet In two acts
from scenes in the "Aeneid," arranged
and directed by DR.. Anna j. Cooper
The cast:
Suzanne Payne. Harry Risher, Benta-
min McNeill John Jamerson, Joseph
Kaiser. David Perry. Aubrey Gordon
Norman Gaskins, John Pinkett, Dor
othy Cook, Ruby Stevens Mildred
Baldwin. Greed Mitchell. Alberta Aston
Louise Amos, Lucille Blackburn, Hazel
Bruce. Pauline Bush. Bernice Bush
Edna Bush, Ethel Crockett, Millicen'
Dickson, Ruth Ferguson, Marion
Greene. Sylvia Harrison, Evelyn Howley
Imogene Holland, Cora Quander
Alethia Smith. Virgie Smith. Fay VIII
liston. Buena Vista Williams. Florence
Wooton, Curtis Mayo. Jessie Norris
Marcia Gilmore. Ano Taylor, Helena
Brooks, Barnett Anderson. Milton Har-
ris, Harry Parker. John Mapp. Leroy
Mason, Earl Pree. Harold Sims. DAME
Monroe, Marie Moss. Bernice Early
william Settle. Archibald Runner
Thomas Glenn. Gheretein Ridgeley
Addie Bruce, Nellie Venture. Maude
Minor, Mary Hillman. Roberta Chavers
Constance Burke and Mary Childs.
DR.. Cooper was assisted in the direc'
ton of the performance by the follow
ing teachers Advisers, Miss L. Gregory
and Mrs. l.. c. Hill, business. j. B
Allen. J. H. Cowan and j. N. Hill
scenery, S. D. Milton and W. d. Nixon,
posters, DR. ]. E. Washington: costumes
Miss r. L. Nixon; music. A. II. Johnson
orchestra. H. l.. Grant; octet, Miss
NJ. l.. Europe; pianist, Or. z. b. Dykes
and chorus. Miss Lola johnson.
The American Junior Red Cross drive
has closed its second week at Dunbar
Mrs H. @. Jackson sponsors this ac'
tivity. Posters are displayed in tht
section rooms and each section Is striv'
ing for 100 per cent membership.
A. r. Nixon gave an Illustrated tall
on The Science Of Life" to the Biology
Club on Wednesday morning
THE Development OF Character" wa:
the subject of a paper presented to the
teachers Of history by Miss Anna Payne
at one of three teachers meetings
Monday. Miss E. c. Harris. head OF
the department of mathematics. and c
o. Lewis, chairman of the committee
on retardation, addressed their COL
leagues on TEST Results in Junior
High School" and "Retardation. re.
spectively A. F. Nixon discussed tht
topic. Dependable Continuity ir
Science" before the teachers of science
Evening star., 1928-03-25
TECH OPERA CLUB
REHEARSING PLAY
Final Preparation Being Made for
Dolly Warden" March so
and 81.

Final rehearSals for the Tech
Spring play. Dolly Warden" 10 he
given in the Central High School
Auditorium on March 50 and 81, are
being conducted by the Mckinley
Technical Opera Club. The production
promises to be one OF the most success
ful comic operas ever staged by the
school. which for the last is years has
been the only public local high school
TO stage fun standard comic operas.
The leading roles have been intruSted
to Miss Elizabeth Chick. as Dolly
Warden. and Harry Schcnkrank as
Richard Belville, an English army
Officer.
Others In the cast include, Marie
Trede. Helene Swathout. Leach Bretley,
Basil PoStlewaite. Dewitt Fe$Ser. Clif-
ford Adams, Aldrich Medhury. Louis
buckingham. Allen Cromwell Aha
EdmonSton. Eva Henderson. Beverly
Newton. Janet Mcdonald. Helen Bailey.
James cowling. Charles CriSS. Raymond
Rock, Louis Kettler. Benedict Gensu
and Gerald Ooerholtrer.
The production will be the last Of the
schools plays 10 be staged In Central
High School, as the new Mckinley High
School at Third and r streets north
east will be completed and occupied
when the next Spring play Is prodnced,
Evening star., 1928-03-25
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
WILL HOLD EXHIBIT
Annual Event Will Take Place
Friday Afternoon From
2 to $50.

The annual Easter exhibit and sale
at the Margaret Murray Washington
Vocational School will be held Friday
afternoon. from 2 until $50 O'Clock
This yearly event offers q splendid op-
portunity to acquaint the parents and
friends with the ideals and aims Of the
school
There will be demonstrations and
other activities in all departments. Each
section will emphasize the Importance
OF the course pursued and charts and
exhibits will picture the mathematics.
English and social studies as they are
correlated with 6ressmaking. millinery.
cafeteria management, homekeeping
and art crafts. A Lenten dinner viii
testify to the skill of the classes spe-
cializins in the planning. preparation
and the serving OF food. Each dish will
be served at q minimum cost.
Evening star., 1928-03-25
SKETCH PRESENTED
|. BY EASTERN PUPILS
Kiss for Cinderella" Given
at Assemblies in Prepara-
ton for Show.

A sketch from "A Kiss for Cinderella"
by James M. Barrie with Frank Ebaugh,
Daniel Hartranft, Ruth Bell and Doro-
thy Lederer as the leading characters,
was presented to the school At last
weeks assemblies In Eastern High
School The sketch was one OF a series
which is leading UP to the presentation
of Barrie's "Tf1e Admirable Crichton,"
on the evenings Of March 20 and 30 in
the school auditorium.
April 20 at the final meeting Of the
Home and School Association, Eastern's
oratorical f1nalists will speak In the fol-
lowing order: Theodore Bischoh,
Charles Critchfield, James Dietz, Ruth
Goldberg and Rhoda Hatton. The judges
of the contest will be Miss Sarah z.
Simons, head Of the English depart
ment; B. G. Foster, attorney at law and
Arthur Robb Of the Department Of Jus
tice
The dates for the graduation exer-
cises have been decided on as follows:
Two-year class night, Monday, June ID
at pm; two-year graduation. Tues
day, June 10, at pm; four-year class
night, Tuesday, June 10, at pn1.,and
four-year graduation, wednesday, June
20. at pm.
Company A, Capt. J. Chester Pyles.
will present a dance In the Eastern ar
mory Friday night. April l3.
The armory on Friday evening, April
90, viii be the scene Of the Junior Prom.
Howard Lady Is chairman Of the jun
ior prom committee. The Senior Prom
has been announced for Friday, April
81, at the Roosevelt Hotel. Parker Fs-
Der, class president, Is chairman Of the
committee on arrangements.
Joseph L. Kochka returned 70 school
last Tuesday after an absence Of sew
eral weeks due TO illness.
Donald Bingham. "a, has been elect
ed head of student activities Of Marietta
College, Ohio.
The meeting Of the executive commit
tee of the Home and School Associa-
ton has been postponed TO Tuesday.
March a.
A debate has been arranged for Tues
day, March "a, between the Latin and
Debating Clubs on the question, Us
Latin Worth While?" Those Of the
Latin Club upholding the Affirmative.
are Helen Swick. Genevieve Spence and
Frederick Stewart. The negative, up-
held by the Debating Club, are Alex
Goodkowitz, Robert Shosteck and Ben
jarnin Simon. Judges are Miss Eliza
beth Baldwin. Miss Florence Milliken
and Henry Flury.
Evening star., 1928-03-25
RANDALL PUPILS
PREPARE OPERETTA
Miss Cherry Blossom" to Be Pre-
sented Late in April at
School,

A Japanese operetta, Miss Cherry
Blossom. Is being prepared for presen-
tation at Randle Junior High School
April "a and 26 under the direction of
Mrs. l.. II. johnson. All departments
OF the school are contributing some
service TO this project and II Is hoped
that the operetta will be ready for
presentation about the time that the
japanese cherry blossoms appear around
the Tidal Basin. which will occur. ex-
perts believe, about the latter part OF
April,
At the last assembly, section 8-3, un-
der the direction of Miss M A. Mil
ton, presented an entertaining and in
structive program, II consisted OF n
historical playlet, "The -Four Queens
OF England" The students taking part
In the play were Alice Brown Julia
English. Mabel johnson, Louise Mat
thews. Mary Tyler, Cora Simms, Nellie
Butler, Grace Garter aud Margaret
Gaines Another feature of the pro-
gram was an interpretive dance, 1.-THE
Return Of Youth" The music for the
dance was furnished by Garnet Clork,
O pupil of section g-2 The dancers
we're trained by Mrs. II, r. Marshall OF
the schools physical training depart
ment.
Twenty sections subscribed the re-
qllired amount for membership In the
American Junior Red Cross Associa'
tion, This represents 100 per cent rec
ord for the entire building.
Evening star., 1928-03-25
SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED
IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
Speakers Address Students in
Nearby States, Stressing Ad-
vantages of Capital.

The advantages of Washington as an
educational center with its $50 private
and $50 public schools are being told
to the June graduation classes of all the
leading high schools of Virginia and
Maryland by speakers sent out by the
Southern Brothers Business University
The school, as an inducement to bring
students to the Nations Capital. is
offering free 5000 three-month scholar
ships to students interested in a busi-
ness education.
Speakers this week will address the
high schools of Fredericksburg, King
George, Wakefield, Montross, Warsaw,
Heathsville and Reedville. Va. In Mary
land the schools at La Plata. NeWburg
ST. Marys City, Benedict. Bryantown
and Brandywine will be visited. A recent
check-up of the schools registrations
show that approximately third OF the
$50 students In the university are from
the high schools OF these two States.
The Phi Kappa Sigma, largest
fraternity in the school, of which Hugh
H. Mccormick is president. held its
annual smoker last week at 1857 Rhode
Island avenue. The frat's next affair
will be an "open" initiation, at which
the Lamba Sigma Delta Sorority will be
honored guests. the ceremonies to be
followed by a dance at the Arlington
Hotel.
Evening star., 1928-03-25
STUDENT WRITER'S
ARE GIVEN PARTY
Delegates to New York Par
ley Guests at Tea-SchooI
Activities Outlined.

Business High School was represented
at the New York Convention of High
School Editors by Hattie McIlwee. Mae
McIlwee, Frances weinstein. Helen Sor-
enson, Evelyn White and DR. Sarah A.
Wallace, faculty adviser OF the Balance
Sheet. Business student publication.
The Balance Sheet was accepted and
exhibited in the display competition at
Columbia University. Upon the return
OF the delegates to Washington they
were the honor guests at tea given by
the editors OF the paper. Those who
attended were Allan Davis, principal:
Miss May p. Bradshaw, assistant prin-
cipal; David II. Deibler. Miss Eva ".
Heth, Miss Sarah A. Wallace and Sec
ton representatives OF the Balance
Sheet. The delegates gave accounts OF
the congress and of their sightseeing
In New York.
Basket Ball Team Honor Winner.
The boys inter-semester basket ball
series ended with the result that the
fourth semester, under the leadership OF
Max Schwartz, won the championship.
Business High School Minute Men"
advance agents for the Spring play,
Seven Keys TO Baldpate," spoke in as
semblies at the junior high schools last
week, inviting the junior students TO at
tend the performance March 20. 80
and 81. Evelyn White spoke at Powell.
Hattie McIlwee at Jefferson. Mary
Schlag at MacFarland, Melvin Payne at
Hine, Lois Hornsell and Margaret
Weber at Langley and Charles May and
Nathan Cohan at Stuart.
Maj. Agostina Scala. Capt. Israel
Silverman and Capt. Joseph Tarshes
First Lieuts. Morris Fox, William H.
Barker Melvin Payne and Nicholas
Libert. Second Lieuts. Henry Galotta
and Milton Hover recently received
their hard-eaTned commissions at Gen.
trail High School Following this pre-
sentation they attended q banquet with
the officers and executive committee Of
the Girls Auxiliary and several men,
bers Of the faculty and Of the Alumni
Association at the Grace Dodge Hotel.
Cadet Corps Benefit Planned.
The officers club of the Business High
School Battalion is planning an enter
tainment for the beneflt OF the cadet
corps April 3, in the school. Through
the courtesy OF E. B. Eynon. secretary
OF the Washington Base Ball Club, the
battalion ig using the parking space
at the ball park for preparation for the
battalion drill April %.
Recent changes In the personnel OF
the Cadet Corps include the following
Promotions-Third Sgt. Paul Stratton
Of Company II To quartermaster SER
geant. Corpl Richard Cook Of Company
z 70 NTH sergeant; Pvt. Melville Stuart
Of Company z 70 corporal. and Pvt.
Richard Richter Of Company TO cor
poral.
The Senior Girls Glee Club under
the direction Of Or r. N. G. Barnes
and Miss Emma l.. Thompson is work
Ing on the cantata The Man With
out Q Country"
Evening star., 1928-03-25
0PERETTA PRESENTED
BY SCHOOL GLEE CLUB
Cuban Minister Attends Entertain
~.
ment Given by Miner
Students.

The operetta. I'm India was pre-
sented last week by the Miner Normal
School Glee Club, under the direction
of Miss Marie James, assisted by the
dramatic committee. The choruses and
solos were well trained and tuneful. The
native dances were directed by Mrs.
NJ. j. Long. "A realistic effect was Sc
cured by the scenery, lighting and cos
tuning, all of which were executed by
the students. The scenery was made
under the direction Of Mrs. Fl. W..
Brown The costumes were fashioned
under the direction of Miss Lottie Run.
The Cuban Minister was one OF the
distinguished guests present Thursday
evening He praised the work OF STU
dents and the faculty committee. The
attendance was large both evenings
The dean, Mrs. Gertrude Woodland,
attended a meeting Of the supervisors
of Maryland county schools, held in
Baltimore last Friday. At the meeting
Mrs. Woodard conferred with the super
visors as to the placement OF graduates
of the school in the public schools OF
the counties in Maryland. In connec-
ton with their classroom work the
classes In rural sociology are initiating
a rural library. A hall of fame" is to
be placed in the school by the Frederick
Douglass Club. literary organization
composed of the young men OF the
school. It will contain the busts OF
Myrtilla Miner. Frederick Douglass and
others.
Evening star., 1928-03-25
STUDENTS |NDORSE
MOOT COURT WORK
National U. Classes Express
Marked Interest in
Proceedings.

The record OF the work done in the
National University moot court in the
law and criminal branches during the
Fall and Winter terms a the present
academic year has proved unusually
interesting, according to students who
have participated in this work This
course Is under the direction Of Prof
Glenn Willett, who acts as judge OF
the moot court of law.
During the two terms, 207 candidates
were admitted to the bar OF the court.
394 cases were flied, 204 motions were
argued and decided and Is cases were
tried by Jury. The court is divided
into three branches. equity, law and
probate, and each branch sits once a
week.
The jury trials proved to be the most
interesting part OF the work, according
to members Of the class. In each trial
10 students participated as jurors, from
5 to Is took part as witnesses,
were engaged as counsel and served
as officers of the court Thus a total
of from 26 10 SO students took part at
each trial.
Observation Helpful.
In this manner, the educational value
of these trials was made available to
the maximum number. Each student
registered for the course is required To
participate in at least two trials. a
court room atmosphere Is maintained
and those students not participating
directly In the trial. gain much valuable
instruction and information from the
judges decision and In observing the
tactics employed by trial counsel.
Karl r. Keeler. president OF the
Rocky Mountain Law Club OF Nationa
University, has returned 10 Nevada
where he intends TO begin practicine
law. Keeler was admitted to the Ne
vada bar last Summer following an ex'
animation the latter half of which was
oral and consisted Of appearing be-
fore the Supreme Court of the State
and answering questions posed by tht
Judges. This part of the examination
lasted from am. till pm. according
10 Keeler. OF the three candidates
who took the examination, Keeler wa:
the only one passed by the court.
Enjoys Son to Remain.
Announcement has been made thai
Horacio de Pueyrredon, son of the re-
firing Ambassador from Argentina ant
STUDENT At NdttUuhl OIltfCIoAtyt wa
remain in Washington to finish his
studies at the university. He is en-
rolled In a number OF courses In the
department of civil and comparative
law under the professorship OF Judge
Charles s. Lobingier.
Courses of the Spring term are vel
under way. and while new registrant'
still are able TO enter the institution
for the present quarter. q large per-
centage Of the classes have their COM
pIete quotas of enrolment. Registra'
ton for the Spring term Is approxi'
mately equal TO that OF the Winter
period. the registrars office announced
yesterday.
Resolved that the penalty for tht
fourth conviction Of a felony In thu
District OF Columbia shall be life i'm
prisonment," was the topic for de-
bate last night between members oi
the John Marshall Law Club organi'
zation of seniors and the Miller Debat'
ing Society. This debate had beer
scheduled originally for March 3, but
owing 10 the pressure of examination;
1t was postponed for three weeks.
Evening star., 1928-03-25
GRADUATED
FROM CATHOLIC i.
Right Rev. Francis Kelly Was
Student at Brookland In
stitution in 1909.

Another graduate of the Catholic uni
versity Undergraduate School has been
raised to the dignity Of bishop. Right
Rev. Francis Kelly, newly consecrated
Bishop of Winona. received his Ph. 3.
degree at the university in 1909. Since
then he has studied at the American
College in Rome, and received, while
there, D. D. degree.
Right Rev. Thomas j. Shahan, rector
OF the university, has been Signally hon
ored by Pope Plus XI. Recently he was
vested with the honor Of bishop assist
ant at the pontifical throne, in recog-
milton of his great services TO the
church and to the Holy See. This dis
tinction makes Bishop Shahan count
Of the apostolic palace, and gives MIN
the right of personal attendance on the
Pope while in Rome. In right OF pre-
cedence. he will rank Immediately after
the cardinals while in Rome He also
has received the distinction OF wearing
distinguishing robes of ONCE while in
the Eternal City.
George Gardes of Washington has
been elected captain Of the tennis team
Gardes has played on the team for the
past three years, and Is now finishing
his career as q G. u. athlete.
Tryouts for the annual rectors prize
J debate were held on Friday evening.
when six men we're picked to form twc
three-men teams. They viii meet IN
the final contest In the near future. The
! winning side viii be awarded gold
medals, presented by the rector Of the
university. The subject OF the final de-
bate is to be picked by Mgr. Edward A
Pace, vice rector
During the past week the personnel
department has undertaken personal
interviews OF members Of the senior
class These interviews will he con-
tinued until all the men In the class
have been met, their ideas recorded
and suggestions offered them as to fu-
ture occupations The department Is
progressing in its efforts TO find posi-
tons for all graduating students.
A convention of heads OF the various
Diocesan school systems throughout
the country will be held at the univer-
sity In the near future. This is done
with an idea toward furthering stand
srdization and improving the general
standards of the various systems by a
mutual exchange Of ideas. theories and
results
During the week of April rs, the
knights of Columbus will hold their
annual scholarship examinations. The
winner Of one OF these scholarships re-
ceives board. lodging and tuition at the
Catholic University for from one TO
three years 1t is expected that great
many of the seniors at c. y, will enter
the competition.
Evening star., 1928-03-25
ETHICS AND FEES
LECTURERS TOPIC
D. W. Springer to Address
D. c. School of Account
ancy tuesday Evening.

D. w, Springer, secretary of the
American Society of Certified Public
Accountants the Michigan State Board
of Accountancy and OF the Association
Of Governing Boards of State Universi-
ties Of the United States. will discuss
ethics and fees of accounting in a pub
lie lecture. Tuesday night at 7:30
O'Clock, at the D. c. College, 1895 G
street.
This is one of series of free lee
lures on various phases of accountancy
given under auspices of the School of
Accountancy of the college, which is
a Y. NJ c. A. institution.
Glass Banquets a Feature.
Glass banquets by the freshman and
junior classes of the School of Ac-
at the college. The Junior class
banquet was held last night in the
assembly hall of the Y. NJ. C. A.. at
1886 G street Addresses were de-
Evered by DR.. James A. Bell, director
of education: z. H. DeGroot. jr.. direc-
tor of the bureau OF signals and train
control devices Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission; Thomas J. Frailey
Of the faculty of the college, and o.
H Ritenour. president of the class
Ralph S. Scott was POSTMASTER
officers of the class, in addition TO
President Ritenour. are Edward Duhey.
vice president: Miss Margaret Hick-
man. secretary Sherwood A. Peterson,
treasurer; Alfred A. Hilton. business
manager, and Melvin d. Rees, as
sociate editor of the class publication
The program of entertainment in
cluded dancing. musical selections and
bridge.
Freshmen Entertained.
The freshman class banquet was
held at the Madrillou Thursday night
DR. Bell and Dean Joseph K Meyer of
the School Of Accountancy spoke John
B. Kendrick of the school faculty. was
POSTMASTER John W. Roper is presi-
dent OF the class. Thomas o. Davis Is
vice president. Mrs. Laura r. LOVELY
is secretary and Miss Bessie Woodeock
treasurer.
There was musical program and
dancing.
Evening star., 1928-03-25
"G0LD NOTE" PROMOTERS
GET LONG JAIL TERMS
by the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
ST PAUL, MINI, March 24~-Sen-
tences ranging from five 10 20 years In
LeavenWorth prison were entered today
against Clarence A. Cochran, gold
note" promoter and his associates. who
we're convicted OF using the mails 10 de-
fraud.
Charges were made by the Govern
ment that Cochran's promotion schemes
cost Northwest investors more than So
900 900. Cochran was sentenced to 20
years, as were Andrew r. Nelson. former
State securities commissioner, and Ed
ward J Ritter
Joseph G. Underwater, Anton Hehib-
len. George R0eheford, 4. r. Meyer and
Louis Tobias were sentenced 10 10
years Richard O. Maggie, seven, and
William Kruschei f1ve years.
A 30~day stay Of execution was
granted 10 give The defendants an OPP
p0Ttunity 10 appeal,