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Evening star., 1928-12-16
OF EASTERN
WILL HOLD REUNION
Retiring Officers Will Report and
Successors Will Go in
Next Friday.

The Alumni Association Of Eastern
union at the school next Friday eve-
ming.
The meeting will open with a short
business session in the music room at
tbs o'clock. The retiring officers will
give their reports and their successors
will take Office.
The entertainment for the evening
will feature the Punch and Judy Trou-
badours, repeating in part their per-
Torrance in EaStern'S S 4 Fall show; a
moving picture comedy to demonstrate
the new machine presented by the as
sociation, and basket ball games be-
tween the lightweight Eastern and
Gonzaga teams and the Eastern regu-
lars and Emerson Institute quints. Re-
freshments will be served in the school
cafeteria followed by dancing In the
A. Frank Kreglow, '25, president;
Florence Taylor Handy. 'o6, vice presi-
dent: Marvel Douglas, '25,s secretary,
and Fred A. Robinette, '93, VIII be the
new officers. The executive committee
includes Dorothy Hughes Dishop, 9S;
Edna Burrows Crilley, %; James Dletz,
'28: Marvel Douglas, '25; John 'Dunnl-
gan, '23; Marian Hall, 20; Mary Mur-
ray Kochka, ~, and Pauline Lonman'
rs.
A play, Dust of the Road" by Ken
meth s. Goodman, will be presented at
the two regular Christmas assemblies
on Friday during the morning periods.
Robert Mccormick, Thomas Coiner
Blaine Harrell, william Rossiter, Clark
Hsruer. Helen Magee and Helen
Thornas have been assigned parts IN
the two casts.
H. w. Gibson of the general Y. M
C. A. will address the students at an
assembly to be held on Tuesday.
Evening star., 1928-12-16

I
Mckinley High School has Christmas
spirit by the bagful,, and by Wednesday
It's students will be dispensing the sea-
sons cheer to less fortunate boys and
girls and setting generous example to
other schools-cheer and example by
the bagful. y. IS.
The Girls Reserves Of the wv. c. "A.
at Mckinley went down to the Central
Union Missions Emergency Home Tor
Children, 624 Louisiana avenue, late IN
the week to fetch Sc OF, the 400 kid
die bags" which, when filled with pres
ents, will be given to poor children at
the missions Christmas tree party at
Keith's Theater, Christmas eve. The
reserves sorted and stored their So Gre
tonne containers over this week end
and. tomorrow morning, just before the
opening Of classes, they will distribute
them throughout the big school, one
TO each section" or class. sssS Az.
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Evening star., 1928-12-16
COLUMBUS FRESHMEN
PLAN BUFFET DINNER
First Formal Glass Function Will
Be Held at Carlton
Hotel.

The first formal class function OF the
Columbus University freshmen will be
held in the form of buffet dinner
dance at the Carlton Hotel, January 70,
according to plans now being completed
by the class social committee. Tickets
already are in demand and indications
point to heavy attendance. The COM
mittee in charge of the affair includes
Miss Helen Huhn. Miss Catherine stat
ford, Miss Anna Sullivan. Joseph E.
Genoe, John Donovan, John Holbrook
and Frank Sullivan.
The freshman class will conduct a
Christmas party Friday night when a
comedy skit and several music and dance
offerings will be presented. Daniel
Murphy, William Becker and r. M.
Rupert are in charge.
Plans for the organization OF legal
sorority and a legal fraternity at Co
lumbus University are under way fol-
lowing meeting of man and woman
students last week. A committee OF
woman students was appointed to In
vestigate the principles and purposes or
such organizations for report at the
meeting of the organizers this week.
Harold Boss, senior, Is In charge OF the
fraternity organization.
1AV UAAC 4OuA GAA I11CCtAA6 VI VAAC ASNNAAV@y
organized Taney Law Club. last week
John j. O'Leary was indicted into office
as president. The first business taken
up was the election of vice president
and for the second time the vote re-
suited in tie. A committee, of which
Joseph Byrne of Washington was made
chairman, was appointed to draft a con-
stitution for the club. Miss Mary Kane
of Washington spoke on "The Life of
John Marshall" She told of the emf
nent jurist's early life, his conflict with
John Jay, and his appointment to the
Supreme Court. She referred to his
famous declaration that he would rather
sit in the dignity Of the Supreme Court
than be President of the United States
and concluded with the statement that
1.-THE Supreme Court was raised to its
highest dignity by the coming Of John
Marshall to its bench"
Evening star., 1928-12-16

gela Harvey of Washington. After her
death he married Miss Nellie Grant
Brewster of New York.
He is survived by brother. John s.
Eland of New York, an artist; by two
brothers living in England, Rev. Thomas
Eland, M. A., until recently rector OF
Percivale, and Rev. Edwin H. Eland,
vicar of Surrey; and by sister, MIS-.
j. w. Millward of Leeds, England.
Although arrangements were not COM
pIeted last night for the funeral IT. IS
expected that the body will be buried
tuesday in Rock Greek Cemetery. The
active pallbearers have yet to be Sc
lected. j. Fred Essary, president OF tne
National Press Club. of which Mr.. Eland
had been a member for many years.
last night appointed the following COM
mittee to attend the funeral: Robert E.
King, Charles A. Hamilton, John Boyle.
John Torrance, w H. Atkins. W. H.
Grimes. Donald Woodward, Charles j.
Sterner and Oliver B. Lerch.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
Mckinley Students Dispense Cheer
By Filling Missions Kiddie Bags


Since each of the 1,400 kiddie bags
bears the name and age of particular
child. each class at Mckinley Is In the
position of adopting" youngster for
the holidays. Beginning tomorrow, the
classes will undertake to fill their re-
spective bags, choosing just what they
would care to give boy or a girl OF a
particular age. The Mission, however.
has advised persons who have taken
bags to include somewhere in its con-
tents at least one practical" gift, and
the Mckinley students will choose wisely
for the Sc children they are providing
Christmas gifts for.
When the classes have filled their
respective bags, the reserves will return
them to the mission, where they will be
stored until the big party. This Is the
third year Mckinley students have un-
dertaken to provide Christmas cheer for
the Central Union Missions little guests
at the party. SsyssssssEs. ss y :
Evening star., 1928-12-16
STUDENTS GIVE DRAMA.
Work Is Intended to Inspire In.
terests in Red Cross.

A drama to inspire interest in the
Junior Red Cross Society, entitled
"Socks. Sir" was presented by pupils
of section III of Randale Junior High
school. under the direction Of Mrs. A.
v. w. McBeth, at the assembly last
FRIDAY, Players included Nathaniel
lewis. Charles Fauntrey, Maurice
Young. George Garner. Gerald Barnes
and Morris Swami. Features of the
program included a vocal solo by VIII
liam Dozier and a piano solo by Eliz-
abeth johnson.
AT the last educational faculty meet
ing Miss G.. A. Dodson discussed "Ele-
ments of an Effective Assignment" Z
DR.. Otellia Cromwell, head Of the
department of English, contributed
many interesting thoughts and sug-
gestions.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
O'Neill Fails to Arrive.

Hongkong, December Is R.-Eugene
O'Neill, American dramatic who drop
ped out of sight in Shanghai with only
a note to the physician who had beer
treating him for two weeks to indicate
his intended departure, was not on the
steamship President Monroe when 1t ar
rived here this morning. 1t had beer
thought tonight that he might have
taken the passage on this ship, although
his note said he was going to Honolulu
for rest.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
NATIONAL j. HOLDS
TESTS THIS WEEK
Examinations for Law Stu
dents Will End Saturday.
Others Finish Work.

Examinations for the Fall term at
National University Law School will
begin tomorrow afternoon to continue
throughout the week.
The schedule of examinations fol-
lows:
Monday-Principles legal liability
case analysis, patent law and admiralty
Tuesday property (B) cases,
sales and statutory remedies.
Wednesday-Contracts. medical juris-
prudence and practice.
Thursday-Partnership, conflict of
laws and insurance.
Friday-Agency. domestic relations,
Federal Trade Commission and public
utilities.
Saturday-Real property Co text,
extraordinary legal remedies and review.
Economics Glasses Adjourn.
Students in the school of economics
aminations yesterday morning and their
classes have adjourned until the OPEN
ing of the Winter term, January 2.
Two new courses announced at this
time in this school, to begin in the Win
ter term, are Corporation Finance"
and Business Forecasting." William
H. S. Stevens is giving the first course
and Frederick P. H. Siddons. secretary
of local trust company, will give the
series of lectures on forecasting.
DR.. T. p. Miller was elected president
of the National University Masonic
Club last week. Other officers chosen
were David Simons, vice president;
Benjamin Deutch, secretary; r.. r.
Baum, treasurer; B. L. Shepherd, mar
shall: w. o. Schooley, herald, and
George w. Smith, chaplain and alimone
Committee appointments will be an
nounced by the president this week, and
plans for the banquet In February are
being considered.
Two new members, L. r. Savage and
George Keenan,, were pledged into the
Joseph Choate Chapter of Sigma Nu
ton the chapter officials announced
that a New Year dance will be given
New Year eve, at the chapter house
1855 @ street.
Is Voted Best Debater.
Mr.. Christensen, formerly of the Uni
versity of Utah and active there In de-
batting matters, was voted the best
speaker. Second honors were award
| ed L. G.. Andrews. Another debate viii
be held before the end of the Fall term
The regular monthly dinner planned
by the Cy Pres Club for December q
has been postponed until January "a
according to the announcement by Mis-
Addie Hughes. president of the club.
The board Of trustees Of the university
will meet the last week in December
to consider candidates for degrees who
are completing their courses in the Fail
term.
The senior class smoker will be helc
early in February, according to Georgt
j. Vaughn, class president.
Christmas holidays in the law schoo
begin December % and end January
when classes will be resumed for th'
Winter term. Many out of towr
students are leaving for their homes fol
Christmas after examinations 1ss4 sla
Evening star., 1928-12-16
nr Keen Is Awarded Medal.

NEW YORK, December 15s (R.-Dr.
william williams Keen, known as the
father of antiseptic and aseptic sur
gerry" tonight received the gold medal
of the Pennsylvania Society at the or
ganization's thirtieth anniversary dinner.
Evening star., 1928-12-16

In a recent fox hunt at Leicestershire,
England, no reynards were killed in the
chase, but one ran under horse and
was kicked TO death and another was
run over by an automobile. ysHAN 1spEsyg:
Evening star., 1928-12-16

Immigration into Paraguay In the
past 10 years has totaled less than lS..
g0G. ,-.ossssssilfs gas.;sE r: Y. 1890 ~
Evening star., 1928-12-16

Chief Tahan, an Indian chief, talked
on "The Religion of the Indian IN the
Church of Truth, New York City.
Evening star., 1928-12-16

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Evening star., 1928-11-03

the Shenandoah on its Inflated trip
over the United States few years ago
1t is difficult for the layman to un-
derstand how a larger ship, with more
power than the Graf Zeppelin. will be
less subject to the elements. The more
surface there is for the wind to play
upon the greater its pressure, and, re-
gardless of how many engines are
added their impulses are puny COM
pared to that of the wind in a storm
More men will be required TO land such
a ship and only few more tons can
be carried. Combined with the fire
danger on a dirigible filled with hydro
gen the obstacles surrounding the sue
cess dreamed Of by lighter-than-air
craft advocates appear insurmountable.
Unquestionably the greatest single
contribution to science of the Graf zep-
pelin on the recent trip was the DEM
onstration of the use for fuel of "blau
gas" which weighs approximately the
same as air. The weight of fuel, in
both airships and airplanes, has been
one of the stumbling blocks to prog
ress. One-third of a majority of the
gas cells on the Zeppelin contained the
"blau gas" and practically no weight
was added. The potentialitieS of this
successful demonstration are enormous.
An airplane. instead of being loaded
down with heavy gasoline, might, it
would seem, easily be adapted to a con-
centrated mixture of the new light gas,
and flights which are at present impos-
sible could be accomplished. That the
world is still in the infant stage re-
gardirg aviation has been proved again
end again. but each proof brings hope
of new and better things to come.
Evening star., 1928-11-03

bow, after which he slowly walked of
the porch.
1t was the modern Halloween.
The father of this young man, and
the fathers of his companions, acted
otherwise when he and they were boys.
Ask dad, he knows!
There wasn't gate in the community
left on its hinges, even If it took much
carpentry work to remove the hinges.
Little houses Of similar design were
overturned and wagons we're hauled up
on front porches. The JOY OF getting
caught was known to the full.
After all, what was Halloween without
dodging the irate home -owner?
Surely that was half If not three
fourths of the fun. Somehow the parents
of those days got terribly riled over the
affairs Of the evening.
To be chased by a man armed with
poker was mighty good sport.
If he caught you, you would get a
real thump, so the only thing to do was
not to get caught.
Halloween was as simple as that, in
the old days.
X X X y
style, after all.
men, women and children take on
aspects of true civilization.
I 1t is not enough for civilization to be
written about In bookS-to be effective,
it must be in the hearts and minds of
every one, everywhere.
The old mob spirit of Halloween may
still be seen in the downtown streets of
cities, which in this matter are aping
the small towns, where they have this
sort of parade down to perfection.
Washington's celebration in the down.
town streets was merely an echo of Hol-
loweens known for many years on every
Main Street throughout the land.
Even today one must go to some
courthouse square to feel the spirit OF
Halloween. Around and around the
crowd goes, making a noise having a
good time. Our F street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue crowds are much alike.
but not entirely. Something is lacking
in the city which the small town has.
X X X
The city boy may plead his case for
a safe and sane Halloween celebration
upon the grounds of better and more
things to do, so that a resort to mis-
chief one night in the year has lost its
old charm.
If civilization means anything at all,
it means that people become more gen.
tie, in the best sense of that word
1t means that it is no longer fashion,
able to play pranks without purpose.
And the whole spirit of this time-hon-
ored evening is without purpose, except
as a sort of safety valve.
The need for such rough-and- tumble
evenings tends to vanish with increas-
ing prosperity and the inclusion of larg-
er slices of the body polite in the good
things Of life.
Even boys respond to these influences
After modern boy roams around
for an hour or two on Halloween, in
dulging in the time-honored pranks, he
is willing to doff his costume and spend
the rest of the evening trying to get
California on his radio.
No wonder the kids of yesteryear
threw -four in peoples faces
They had nothing else to do.
We may conclude that the boys of
today are remarkably like the boys of
yesterday, but that the modern youth
has some remarkable advantages over
his father, which he is not willing to
pass up even for one evening.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
UNITED STATES
In WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today.

Pershing's big drive goes on, and for
the third day the American 1st Army
continues its sensational advance north
OF Verdun. The German retreat Is ap-
preaching rout and the main Ger
man supply line is within easy reach of
American guns. The Italians
have captured Trent, one of Austria's
chief fortified towns in the Tyrol,
italian land and sea forces have also oc-
cupiel Trieste, the principal seaport of
Austria Hungary on the Adriatic. . .
In their drive in Northern Italy the
Italian and allied forces have taken
more than 100000 Austrian prisoners
and more than. 1900 guns.
After fierce fighting by English and Ca
madam troops the old city of Valenclen-
mes, across the Scheldt Canal, gives a
pathetic welcome to its rescuers. Hag-
gard and hungry, they eXclaim, The
devils are gone at last, after stealing
everything, breaking everything and
grinding us down for four years!" '
An armistice was signed this afternoon
with Austria by Gen. Diaz, the Italian
commander chief, and Vienna an
nounces that hostilities against the al
lies have ceased. The conditions imposed
In the Autrian surrender furnish fore
cast of what Germany may expect. y I"
Germany now stands alone, with the
Kaiser loath to go. He DEGREES his full
support Of Reichstag reforms, but is be-
lieved to be trying to avoid abdication
The 314 casualties on todav,g
releases include 1913 killed In action and
dead from wounds and disease and l2I
wounded.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
The Ideal Home Exposition.

One of the really decisive steps in the
life of the average citizen is his purchase
Of home. His ability to purchase a
home means that he has reached a
definite station in life and is casting an
anchor to windward. But If it is his
first venture, he approaches it in fear
and trembling. 1t means the assump-
ton of an extra and relatively heavy
burden, and he has no experience to
guide him. Most Of his steps are taken
under the direction of others who in
no sense could qualify as disinterested
observers. The business OF arranging
first payments, mortgages, titles, taxes
and of meeting various and unexpected
charges are to him deep questions Of
high finance. Though the sale Of a
home is one of the most common of
everyday events, the knowledge of how
to purchase one is usually gained only
through personal experience.
This may be one of the reasons ac-
counting for the unusually successful
conclusion of another one of the Ideal
Home ExpositionS sponsored by the
Washington Real Estate Board. When
the exposition closes its doors this eve
ming, many thousands of Washing
tonians will have visited the Wash
ington Auditorium, where 1t was held
to examine the scores of interesting
exhibits relating to home ownership
While many of these exhibits contained
a glittering array of the modern and
beautiful equipment to tighten ths
burden of maintaining home, there
were booths given over to explaining
the prosaic and detailed steps OF how
TO buy home. There will always b
unceASing interest in the cleveH devices
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Evening star., 1928-11-03
All Friends of Romance Mourn
Passing of Craustark's Creator

lone Of the country's foremost nov
elists and one of Indiana's contributions
to American letters" is the appraisal of
the Bellingham Herald, which records
further as to his career: He was a
member of distinguished family, for
his brother, John T. McCutcheon, is
equally we'll known, part ularly
through his work as cartoonist. though
he is writer of ability also. Most
readers remember George Barr Nc
Cutcheon's earlier novels as perhaps his
most popular works. Throughout
his career he maintained a romantic
manner of writing and his audience,
which never failed him, will note his
passing with sense of real loss.' =
Citing the small price that the author
received for his first story, the Pitts
burgh PoSt-Gazette recalls that "he was
able to make better bargains by far for
all the 80 other titles in his long list;
magazine stories from his pen sold for
better prices than the novel which
brought him international fame. Sam
uel Johnson claimed that he sold The
Vicar of Wakefield for Oliver Gold
smith for go pounds. Ever since then
the inadequacy of early literary rewards
has been cited. The McCutcheon ex-
perience shows that the modern who
can ring the bell with consistency will
not lack success which would flatter a
captain of industry"
Evening star., 1928-11-03
Our Day of Humiliation

Election day, with its momentous
opportunity for 100000 registered and
qualified voters, finds $4,000 residents
of the District of Columbia once again
mute, inglorious." While the Nation
marches to the polls in serried ranks,
Washingtonians, alone among their
sovereign w-AmericanS. are con-
demncd to sit ignobly on the political
sidelines They will observe the rest of
the country in the act of electing a
President to rule them and a Congress
to make their laws, while they remain
votelcsS and voiceless.
To mark that distressingly un-
American state of affairs, November g.,
1923. is to be commemorated as Day
of Humiliation" for the District of
Columbia. Emphasis will be laid upon
the Capital community's plight by a
series of demonstrations designed to
arouse both local and national attention
Two objectives are involved in Wash
ingtons struggle for a political square
deal. The first-the one in which the
District of Columbia must help itself
is to stimulate the interest of its inhab-
itsnts in righting the wrongs under
which they suffer. The other is to
enlighten the country at large. There
is ample evidence that the residents of
the States by and large, are unaware
of the disabilities imposed upon Wash
ington. 1t is an encouraging fact that
they usually have only to be informed,
in order to be converted into active
supporters of the Federal city's claims
The Citizens Joint Committee on
National Representation, the body which
represents virtually every important
form of organized life in Washington, is
sponsoring the DAY of Humiliation"
program. The program contains features
so diverse in character that all elements
of the community will be enabled to
take part in making the day an impress
sive manifestation. If it sets Washing
tonians to heart-searching, it will
achieve its underlying purpose.
The road to national representation
for the District will not be travelled in
a day. 1t will never be covered at all
unless Washingtonians present fight
ing front. No community in the Republic
was ever asked to crusade for worthier
cause, for it is rooted in the funda-
mental traditions of popular government
It is cause worth battling for.
The perpetuation of the political
injustice which the de-Americanized
Washington resents is horrible blot on
the national escutcheon. 1t must be
removed. The main motive power neces-
sary for its removal must be supplied
from the source most directly affected.
That source is the Capital City itself.
Let washington therefore send out on
her Day of Humiliation next Tuesday
a clarion demand for American justice
for as fair an American community as
the Stars and Stripes enfold.
The District of Columbia does not
ask the Congress and the people OF the
United States for favor. 1t seeks the
acknowledgment of right.