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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-20
DOROTHY ALEXANDER
 NOW ENR0UTE NORTH

SEATTLE, July 20 -- Steamer Dorothy Alexander with 246 pas sengers' aboard sailed for South eastern Alaska ports at 10 o'clock this morning. The following pas sengers are aboard for Juneau. Dr. NJ. N. Garhart. Bruce Thorn ton, Mrs. A. Kinerele and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-20
LEAVE FOR SEATTLE

Mir and Mrs. R. E. Robertson and MT. and Mrs V. A. Paine toak passage for Seattle on the Princess Louise. MT. Robertson and Mir. Paine will attend convention Of the Bar association in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-20
 SHAKESPEARE IN ITALY

MILAN.-Shakesreare in Italian will be presented here this autumn. "The Tempest" and "A Midsum- mer Nights Dream" have been chosen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-20

LONB0N-Ships of the desert will be amazed. Captain Malcolm Campbell, auto speedster. is go- ing 200 miles into Syria to lind a level stretch of sand for an effort to shatter the worlds rec ord of 207h miles an hour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-20

Mrs. II. D. Macleod and grand dangher Edith Yourg, lafi on the Yukon this morning enroute to Eastern Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-20

NEW YORK There's one thing that can't be given away in the big town. Officials of the street cleaning department are pondering what to do with scrapped automobiles Owners of vacant lots are complaining. A junkman laughs when offered one.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-20

Old papers for sa1e ar The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-20

Women's Outing Knickers, made of all-wool .homespiln tweed, in new fancy weaves, in tan or grey mixture. Waist sizes 26 to 34.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
LAW COLLEGE COURT
TO OPEN SATURDAY
Judge Mary 0'Toole Will Preside
at First Session of Stu
dent Tribunal.

Judge Mary O'Toole of the Munich
pal Court of the District of Columbia
will preside at the first session of the
practice court conducted by students of
the Washington College Of Law next
Saturday evening. The court follows the
rules of tthe Supreme Court of the
District and all senior and Junior stu
dents are required to take part In its
procedure. the seniors handling the
cases and the juniors acting as wit
nesses, junior counsel and other minor
principals. Prof. Lucian H. Vandoren
Will talk on court procedure. conduct
OF attorneys In the courtroom and
other basis principles.
The first freshman examination will
be given on Tuesday evening in Com
mon Law Pleading I" under the
direction of Prof. Helen E. Janison,
Thls subject will be followed by a. course
In Contract Cases under Prof. Elizabeth
c. Harris. '-'
course IN Business Associati tions. &"
which includes corporations and part
nershlp. will begin Tuesday evening,
with Prof. Edwin A. Mooers in charge
ThiS course is for the seniors and will
be conducted on Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings from 6:l0 to 7 O'Clock.
Plans for the junior dance, which
VIII be held Saturday November g. at
the school halls. are we'll under way.
Many tickets have been sold and the
affair promises to be success. Com
plinentary tickets have been issued
to all members Of the freshman class
and a large attendance is anticipated,
On Thursday evening. the alumni as
sociation will hold meeting at the
school for the purpose Of electing new
officers for the coming year.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
DUNBAR PAPER OUT.
Club Election and Orchestra Plans
Accompany Appearance of Observer

The Dunbar High School Observer
made It's first appearance of the school
year last Thursday The paper is pub
lished bi-weekly by the class in Jour-
nalism Mrs D. P. Beckley. Miss B. C..
McNeill and F. H. Perkins are its fac
ulty advisers.
The Rex Club of senior boys. spon-
sored by U. S. Bassett. has elected the
following officers: Ernest Jenkins. pres
ident; Britton Sayles. vice president
John Gilmore. secretary; Benjamin
Amos. treasurer: Louis Roy, sergeant at
arms. A program for the year will be
planned by the officers who constitute
the clubs executive committee.
Henry L. Grant has been detailed to
develop orchestral work In the Junior
and senior high schools Of divisions
1918. Forty-four Dunbar students have
volunteered 10 play Mr.. Grant hopes
to realize an all-hign school symphony
orchestra. The success of the Dunbar
Orchestra, which has participated in
II public performances during the past
seven years, is largely responsible for
this project.
The teachers of history. divisions
1913, met Monday afternoon for a
round-table discussion Of Summer school
study, travel and Investigations. DR..
Otelia Cromwell, head OF the depart
ment, presented to the group w. M.
Brewer, teacher OF history at Dunbar,
who has been detailed as her assistant.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
Hotel Training Schools Fall Class

A second Fall class in hotel manage
ment was opened at the Lewis Hotel
Training Schools last Thursda". when
an improved and intensified course of
subjects was instituted by Clifford
Lewis. president of the schools.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
Y CLASSES ORGANIZE
BY NAMING OFFICERS
Junior Law and Accountancy Are.
Latest to Act-First Dance !.
Is Success. -,

Students of the District Of Columbia
College Of the Young Mems Christian
Association are completing the organi-
zation of their classes for purposes of
academic and social advancement
The latest classes to be organized are
those In junior law and freshman ac-
countancy. Cromwell Warner of the
Interstate Commerce Commission has
been elected president Of the junior
class of the School Of Law: Donald r.
Hyiand of the Washington bureau of
the Baltimore Sun, vice president: Mrs
Jean v. Stormer of the general ac-
counting office. secretary, and Guy w
Lane of the Department of Agriculture
treasurer
Of1cers of the freshman class Of the
School of Accountancy are: Dale %
Nutter. president: Melvin M; Conner.
vice president Arthur K. Claxton. sec
retary. and Charles r. Hopkins, treas
urer. s' - o.
The first large social event Of tn,
college season was held Friday nigh,
in the assembly hall at 1886 G stree
1t was the first of series Of dance.
There were music and refreshments. >
Evening star., 1928-10-21

ing the entire report of the secretary of
the Board Of Education in his an
nual report. According to the quoted
report of the secretary, SO groups in
formed the board they were favorable
to married teachers. while only ex-
pressed opposition to married women
as teachers.
Essays Are Curbed.
At his instigation. DR.. Ballou asserts,
the Board of Education decided to curb
the ever-mounting number OF essay
contests conducted in the schools by
setting UP certain requirements for the
competitions. The proposed contest.
the board decided. should have such
direct relationship to the regular course
Of study as to make the contest OF real
value and that any essay contest au-
thorized in the schools should be con-
Quoted under such rules as the school
officials may prescribe. In the same
action. the board placed its committee
on athletics and Fairgrounds In charge
of essay contests and matters dealing
with their approval and conduct.
In his review of the passage OF the
new child labor law, DR.. Ballou merely
included In his report the circular which
he issued last June q. containing the
most essential provisions of the law.
He accompanies the circular with
statement that the law was passed by
Congress and approved by the Presi-
dent, May 90, 1928, to become effective
July l, 1928.
Other topics covered in the initial
section of DR.. Ballous report include
a review of preparations for the opening
of the 1929 school year. set forth
in a report to DR.. Ballou by Maj, r. o.
Wilmarth. assistant superintendent in
charge of business affairs; the review
of the procedure in promotions OF
teachers to higher salaries; the dedi-
cation of new buildings and additions
last year: the modification and extern
sion of functions Of directors of special
subjects; the District of Columbia
Miniature Aircraft Tournament; recall
of the policy of adoption of text books
written by local authors; acceptance OF
gifts to schools: the review of the con-
solidated list of normal school gradu-
ates In lieu Of the class Of 1929 the
functions of the research department:
the teachers institute; the field day
of physical training In divisions 1913;
review of policies affecting the organi-
zation of kindergartens and teachers Of
special subjects in the elementary
schools, and the appointment of ad-
n1inistrative and supervisory officers
from within and without the system.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
MANUAL TRAINING
PRIZE is OFFERED
Contest for Various School Grades
to Center Around Design for
Christmas Seal,

A manual training prize contest for
the upper grades and high schools has
been authorized by the Board of Edu-
cation, through itc committee on con-
tests the tuberculosis Association an
nounced last night. in declaring that
the contest will center around the de-
sign of the new Christmas seal in the
form of an old Roman galley with its
mainsail bearing the double barred
cross, sign of the world battle against
tuberculosis.
A box of tools will constitute the
main prize in two divisions. the first
to be open to pupils below the tenth
grade of the high schools and division
B for all pupils above that grade.
Awards will be made by committee
consisting of J. A. Chamberlain. SUI
pervisor of manual training in the pub
lie schools: F. A. Woodward Of the
Gordon Junior High, manual training
department: O. w. Mcdonald. super
visor of the tenth to thirteenth divisions,
manual training department. and Paul
Scharf prize winner in the recent ma
tional model yacht building contest on
the mirror pool.
Teachers have received copies of the
illustrated booklet giving instructions
concerning the ship-building plans and
the rules of the contest, the associa-
ton declared.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
TALKS
LISTED AT u. Of M.
Experts to Give Series of
Lectures, SuppIementing
Regular Courses.

COLLEGE PARK. Md. October 90
DR.. Raymond Allen Pearson, president
of the University of Maryland. has
announced an attractive series of lee
lures in industrial chemistry to supple
ment the regular course in chemistry at
the university.
These lectures. which will be given
each Monday throughout the first Sc
mester. will bring experts In the vari-
Gus lines of Industrial chemistry to
College Park and will be of inestimable
value to both students and members Of
faculty alike.
DR.. H. E. Howe, editor OF the Indus
trial and Engineering Chemical journal.
has accepted an invitation to deliver
the first two lectures October % and
90. his subject on both occasions being
The General Applications of Chemis-
try to the Industries"
Leaders Scheduled.
The the 10 lectures to follow, men high
in the industrial chemical field will be
obtained. Dates for the other lectures
and the subjects are:
November 5, Water for Steam Gen.
eration": November IL. Fuels: Mo-
vember l9. Lubricants; November IS,
Iron and Steel"
December 3, Non ferrous Metals and
Alloys: Portland Cement: December
II. CLAY and Clay Products
January Z Dye and Dye 1nterme-
dates: January IA. Paints, Varnishes,
Stains and Lacquers."
Virginia Peasley. graduate Of the Mar
jorie Webster School Of Physical Edu-
cation in Washington, and a former in
structor in physical training at Lynch
burg College. has taken charge of this
work at the university. At the same
time she will pursue her studies as a
senior.
Miss Peasley will conduct gym classes
for freshmen and sopi1omores and will
supervise all sports now established for
the co-eds and also make plans for new
ones. She plans to add hockey to the
list, which now contains basket ball,
tennis and rifle shooting.
Professor Writes Book.
DR.. Hayes Baker-Crothers. professor
of history at the university, is the au-
thor of book. Virginia and the
French and Indian War" which is
being published by the University of
Chicago Press.
In reviewing the book the New York
Tribune said, Prof. Baker -Crothers
has done notably careful and thor
ough piece Of work. and his analysis of
the economic influences which deter
mined the policy of the assembly is a
real contribution"
A move is under way to add a liter
airy magazine to the list of publications
at the university. r. NJ Wick Of Wash
ington. senior in the College of Arts
and Sciences. and the English depart
ment are fostering the idea. A de-
Evening star., 1928-10-21
INJURED RECOVERING
AFTER JERSEY CRASH
Pilot Blames Passenger for Kick
ing Controls Causing Death
of Denver Man.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., October 90
All the survivors In the Junkers plane
crash Thursday, In which w. O..
Chanute of Denver was killed, are now
expected to recover.
Hospital officials announced that
Alvin D. Little Of Chicago. executive
vice president of the Investment Bank
ers' Association of America, would be
discharged today Pliny Jewell. Boston
banker who was critically injured, was
reported greatly improved.
The occupants of the plane were
Chanute, Little, Jewell. two other bank
ers attending a convention of the in
vestment bankers, two other passengers
and the pilot.
George w. King. the pilot, who was
the most seriously injured besides Jewell
told his story Of the accident to city
and county authorities who are investi-
eating the crash.
Although he was careful to make no
direct charge. King declared the plane
went into its disastrous spin when
some one" kicked the controls and he
said 1t was Chanute. who was sitting In
the forward control cockpit with him on
the tragic fight.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
TULSA OIL SHOW OPENS.
Schwab Waves Hand and Sets
$e,ooo,ooo Machinery Moving.

TULSA, Okla. October 20 L0.-
Charles NJ Schwab, chairman of the
board Of the Bethlehem Steel Corpora
ton. today, with wave of his hand,
set in motion oil field and refinery ma
chinery and equipment valued at more
than $6000,000 and oflcially opened
Tulsa's annual international petroleum
exposition.
At the close of brief adress. scarcely
audible above the din Of bursting bombs.
screaming whistles and the rumble of
cannon salutes. Mr.. Schwab. honor guest
at the opening ceremonies. gave the
signal which officially set the show in
motion.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
ELECTIONS ACETATE
NATIONAL CLASSES
Dr.. Walter S. Hagen Is Elect.
eel President of
Juniors.

Glass elections are holding attention
at the National University law school
these days, with the junior class or
ganization already completed and lively
campaigns in sway in the freshman
and senior years.
DR.. Walter S. Hagen is the new presi-
dent of the Junior class, while Miss
Frances T. D. Foley Of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. was named vice president; Lin
naeus T. Savage was chosen treasurer,
and Lawrence K. Elliott and Miss Libby
S. Lewis were elected sergeant-at-arms
and editor. respectively.
DR.. Hagen, the junior class presi-
dent, is member of the university
Masonic Club, the Sigma Nu Phi fra
ternity and the Congressional Country
Club. The newly elected officers under
DR.. Hagen are planning an elaborate
program Of activities for the juniors
during the present year.
Two factions have presented their
nominations for the Offices of the senior
class, one urging the election of the fol-
lowing: For president, George j.
Vaughn, vice president, Walter w.
Bryan: secretary, Sara r. Nero; treas
urer, Edward Aaronson: sergeant-at-
arms, William S. Donaldson; historian,
Samuel Lightman; class editor. Henry
Harrison; yearbook editor, David Lynn
and class orator. James w. Harbin, ir.,
while the other has made the following
nominations: For president, William D.
Medley; vice president, William H. Nc
Grath; treasurer, Sarah McColligan:
historian Clarence Lavender: sergeant
ssTrAH IL
Fred Smith: class editor, Tell Peter
son. and editor -in-chief OF the year
book. Gerald Flood.
The freshman class has not vet
placed any names in nomination.
The Cy Press Club, the pioneer
woman's organization Of the University.
which is just entering It's ninth wear
OF existence, has held its first meet
ing OF the year and nominated it's
officers for the year The election will
be held Tuesday With Stella Good
night. present president. presiding
Addie Hughes, last years secretary was
the only nominee for president. and will
be elected to that Office unanimously.
Even though the university opened
tnree weeks ago applicants for regis
tratlon still are appearing at the law
school and the school of economics and
government. 1t is not expected that
enrolment will be completed before the
end of the month.
Prof. Bernard Mayo of the history
department has recently completed an
article on Robert P. Dunlop, governor
OF Maine from 1834-38, while DR..
Charles F. Sherman is the author of
two articles on Comparative Roman
and Modern Foreign Law in the Boston
University Law Review, and the West
Virginia Quarterly.
Evening star., 1928-10-21

The First Presbyterian Church in
Jamaica, N. Y, 266 years old, has lived
under the flag of three different nations,
the Dutch. English and American.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
WRITING CLASS OPENS.
Lewis Moneyway's Late Afternoon
Sessions Designed for Beginners.

A new class for beginners is being
organized at the Moneyway Studios of
Short Story Writing for late afternoon
sessions twice week during the next
five months. The first sessions of the
new class will be held during the first
week Of November.
Lewis Moneyway the director of the
studios. Is delivering a series of IL lec-
lures on short story technique before
the short story group Of the local
branch OF the League Of American Pen
Women. The first Of the series was
presented last Wednesday.
Evening star., 1928-10-21

cision will be reached soon, and the
outlook Is favorable.
Rossbourg Club. the leading dance
arst hop tonight. II was the first of
ave dances that the organization will
hold during the school year.
Maryland will have two debating
teams this year. one for women and
one for men. and attractive schedules
are being arranged for both. There ap-
pears to be a wealth of talent Of both
sexes. AS usual. the public speaking
department will aid the teams.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
Dogs Star Guests at Ball.

Dogs were honored guests at a "doc
BALI recently given by the -Wemb,T
Stadium Club. near London. At ths
height Of the festivities so canine cham
pions, the finest of every breed. from
st. Bernard. to toy Pekinese. took part
IN parade. Each animal was attended
by man attired in appropriate cos
tune. and the human guests wore fancy
dress. <.-.s.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
Old Books Liquor Cabinets.

Old and weighty books of 100 years
ago are being sought in secondhand
stores of Paris. since some one found
that the bindings made excellent liquor
cabinets. The backs of the old calf
bound tones are Just large enough to
hold three cut-glass bottles.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-28

group playing the popular and diffi- cult "Fast and Furious" with great ease and with excellent tone. The offering trick arrangement oi Baltimore" as one of it's numbers. By the way. the trio is composed oi three New Britain young men. stan Ashley. Dwight Latham and Walter ,(Wamp) Carlson. They will be heard regularly with the Play Boys, and their work is in keeping with the high standard already set by the or sanization. |. | Grace Hayes, for some uneXplain- cd reason. did not appear on the Family Party program last evening. Vaughn de Leath, the original radio girl. took Miss Hayes place, singing her numbers in a pleasing manner. Mss de Leath is an old timer as far IS radio is concerned. and she has earned an enviable reputation among broadcasting entertainers. The reason for Miss Hayes failure to appear was not given. It was merely stated that she was unable to be resent.
 We stopped off at WIN. New York. for few minutes in order to hear the boxing bouts from St. Mich olas Arena. We entered the place in the course of one of the preliminary matches, but we walked out right in the middle of it. presumably to get a smoke. We got a return check at the door, but we didn't go back.
 The Women's Choral club, from WLs, Chicago. offered some color full numbers, the station behaving it. self pretty well. Volume was excel lent. Songs of the Sea" was one of the numbers presented by the group, and if sounded great.
 We had a tough job trying to get anything but chain programs. No matter where We turned we were sure to hit either the Red, Blue or lGt"U ho.
 WBBM, Chicago. came through in good shape and we had the misfor- tune of tuning in just as a long weather report was being given. Our favorite blooper tuned In at the same time and so we didn't perish from ennui. After the weather report came an equally long program sum- mary. If our memory doesn't fail us, the announcer gave list of features scheduled during an entire week.
 Along about 1 o'clock We heard kFI, Los Angeles. for about three minutes. An orchestra played Char maine" and a tenor soloist sang the vocal chorus. The station didn't come through with much volume and 1t finally became lost in the noise and code.
 We also visited New York. Detroit, Worcester Boston, Atlanta, Provi- dence, Cincinnati. Newark. Nash vile, Cleveland and Des Moines. A special educational program will be presented to audiences of WEAF', New York and a chain of stations including WTlC, Hartford, this eve- ming at o'clock. The program will be broadcast from the Boston Teach CTS College and has been arranged to demonstrate to teachers and par ents the value of radio as one of tn. combination and it registered well. The dance numbers were well handled by the orchestra which wove intricate designs throughout the arrangements. The saxophone
New Britain herald., 1928-02-28
Through tie Static

Volume was excellent, static was nil, fading was a bit troublesome and interstation interference was bad. There was also a light whirring buzz and that troublesome condition did considera ble toward taking away the interest in the evening. On some wave lengths that buzz successfully blanketed whatever programs were being offered.
 The Play Boys over WTIC pre- sented a taste of Peal Broadway stuff at 7:3O o'clock. The band sounded excellent and there was plenty of variety throughout the program. One of the features was the playing of 'I Amt Got No- body" by trio consisting of organ. violin and guitar. It was novel
New Britain herald., 1928-02-28
Eastern Stations

IO:O-WODA, Paterson-:s4 { 5:50-Sport talk 1 y-Soprano and pianist l 9:30-Orchestra l lo--Jimmy Rooney's orchestra 1 lo:S0-James Duffy. tenor ! 1o:45-A trip to China
 112O-WGCP, Newark-:6S 5-Merchants' program | 1o-Program ] Mildred Broeck. soprano ! l:15-ken Kitchens orchestra ' la-Entertainers l12O-WAAM, Newark-26S G--Ray Nichols orchestra 6:45-Biil Fellmeth, sports { 7:3O-Entertainers [: 1 11:O-WNJ, Ncwark-:6s S:o1-Niola Futile trio 1 S:30-Talk i S.45-Z;ther. piano and soprano 9-Rumanian program
 740-WLlT. Philadclphia-4O5 5:3o--Children's twilight hour 7:35-Arcadia concert orchestra
 s3O-WIP, PhiIadclphia-si0 : 6:S0-Dinner music D .3O-bIdHldllC IGE ue
 Roll call. birthday list, pianist l0-Movie broadcast lo.30-Coogan's dance orchestra l1-kentner's dance orchestra
 S8O-WOO, I.I,iladelphia-340 7:3o-WOO Trio
 74O-WFI, Philaielphia-4O5 6:3O-Whispering orchestra 7::S0-t1-Same as WEAE
 1lOO-WPG, Atlantic City-273 6:45-Organ recital 7:O5-Dinner music
 7:35-"Playground Highlights' l7:45-Dinner dance orchestra s:l5-Board of Education concert a:45-"Tile Setters'
 lO-Radio auction bridge l0:30-Harmony quartet
 ll-Dance orchestra 138eWOkO, PeekSkill-ct6 7:so-Mandolin and guitar solos S:SO-Entertainers 9--Hum orist: tenor 1l-Dance music
 7eO-WGY, Schencctady-3SO 6-Stock reports; news
 6:30-Dinner music
 Madrigal Mixed quartet S-ll:30-Same as WEAF 1l:3o-J. Gordon Baldwin, organis l2 mid.--Shea's symphony orch.