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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
MCKINLEY MAY HAVE
ADDITIONAL CLASSES
New English Courses Will Be
Started if Enough Stu.
dents Apply.

Several additional classes In English
will be started at Mckinley Technical
High School next semester II enough
students apply to justify It. These
courses will count toward graduation.
but students have been cautioned oy
the faculty to ascertain II colleges will
accept this work In place OF the regu-
la work
The public speaking course will be
open to seniors as usual The fifth and
sixth semesters are offered a course
known as oral English This will be
an aid to the more advanced public
speaking The sixth, seventh and
eighth semesters are offered a class In
journalism for those interested In news
paper work. This class will serve as a
laboratory for the school paper. I,
will cover only one semester's work this
year, but when the new building is
available It will cover a years work.
During the at home" to be given by
Mckinley Tuesday the entire building
will be open. The lunchroom and
shops will operate as in regular hours
so that the parents of prospective
pupils may have better understanding
OF the administration of the school
Frank Daniel. principal will address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
STUDENTS INCREASE
ATTY. M. C. A SCHOOL
Ne Semester Begins Tomorrow.
Enrolment Is Near
1000.

With the beginning of new semcs-
ter tomorrow. the District of Columbia
College OF the Young Mems Christian
Association will resume activity with
an enlarged student body, due to OPEN
ing OF the registration lists.
The total enrolment for the second
terms will approximate 1000. 1t was
announced by Dr. James A. Bell d.
rector of education The rolls include
many women, AS the college is operated
on co-educational basis.
Registration of new students will
continue until February IS Enroll
ments are being mrde In the Wash
ington School of Accountancy. the
School of Law and the School OF Lib
eral Arts Of the college proper and
also In the Washington Preparatory
School. conducted under auspices OF
the college
The new term formally will begin to-
morrow morning at o'clock when the
pre-ofI1ce classes in law and account
ancy open. The evening courses also
begin their new semester tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
THRIFT WEEK OBSERVED
AT SHAW JUNIOR HIGH
Insurance Official Addresses Pupils.
Pageant Planned in
February.

Thrift week was observed at the Shaw
Junior High School by lessons ann
talks. Charles H. Fearing. district
manager of the North Carolina Mutual
Insurance Co.. addressed the pupils at
the regular Tuesday morning assembly,
and j. Percy Bond. district manager Of
the Victory Life Insurance Co. deliv-
cred a similar address at the Thursday
morning assembly.
Negro History week will be celebrated
in February. and the pupils are prepar-
ing a pageant depicting the different
stages of negro history The collection
of original historical materials will be
among the features of the weeks pro-
gram
The eighth grade classes in general
science have been placing special en-
phasis on foods in their relation To
health. In the project the pupils have
been weighed and those found to lie
under weight have specialized in FOODS
which will give them the best body
building materials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
STENOGRAPHERS INQUIRE
ABOUT SPEED COURSE
Special Glass at Secretaries
School to Be Taught by
Schneider.

Scores of stenographers have made
inquiries at the Washington School
for Secretaries during the past week
relative to the special class in speed
development to be taught by Albert
Schneider. former worlds champion
shorthand writer.
Mr. Schneider's class is designed
especially for persons engaged as ste
nographers who need specialized ex-
pert training in order to develop the
high speed required of reporters in
business conferences. conventions. court
proceedings and such.
Enroln, ITS for the day and eve
ming classc3 are being made rapidly,
and they include graduates of the
washington high schools and those of
other cities Record classes are ex.
pected before the beginning of the new
semester. February 6. according to
j. E. Palmer, general manager OF the
school,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
HOWARD STUDENTS
HEAR RATHBONE
Representative From Illinois
Praises Work Being Done
at University.

Representative Henry r. Rathbonc
Of Illinois delivered his annual ad-
dress to the students OF the Academic
Colleges of Howard University Monday
at the assembly hour Mr.. Rathbcnc
paid tribute to the work being done
at Howard University and counseled
the young men and women to take
full advantage of the opportunities
here provided. At the close of his
address he was warmly applauded. The
audience was the largest which has
assembled during the new quarter for
Monday morning assembly address
The Howard University School OF
Religion, In cooperation with loca!
pastors. will hold free extension classes
at the Y. M. c. A.. Twelfth Street
Branch. Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday
and Friday evenings. from until g
o'clock. beginning February - These
classes are designed to aid pastors and
Sunday school workers. Two instruc-
ton classes OF one hour each will be
held each evening President Nor
decai w. Johnson of Howard Uni
versity is scheduled to give the OPEN
ing address February H. The entire
faculty of the School of Religion will
participate in the program
Or. Ernest E. Just, professor oil
zoology. delivered his freshman lee
ture No. on THE Scope and Re-
lationships Of the Biological Sci
ences." He suggested that more wide
spread appreciation of some simple
biological truths may be almost as ef-
fective as knowledge and appreciation
of other cultures and other civiliza-
tons in breaking down intolerance and
creating universal good will.
At the student assembly Wednesday
morning. January l8, DR.. Johnson gave
an account of the convention of the
student volunteer movement held al
Detroit recently and at which How.
ards president was speaker.
On Thursday. January 10. the stu.
dents were entertained during assembly
hour with readings by Nathaniel Guy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
AMERICAN ]. UNIT
GETS RECOCN|T|ON
Liberal Arts School Admit.
ted by Association of
American Colleges.

The College OF Liberal Arts of Amer.
lean University has been elected te
membership by the Association OF
American Colleges it was announced
last night by DR. Lucius c. Clark. chan.
cellor. and Or. George B. Woods. dean
OF the college.
This association, 1t was explained
Is the leading college association in
the country and is composed OF virtual
" all the high-grade institutions OF
college rank. 1t admits only such COL
leses as ARE able to meet strict educa-
tional requirements, The ordinary
basis for admittance is graduation OF
two classes which had spent four years
In the college but American University
collegs of Liberal Arts was accorded
recognition in the midst of Its third
vesr. before ii had graduated its first
freshman class
Election To the Association OF Amer
lean Colleges follows closely action by
the University Senate of the Board
Of Education Of the Methodist Church.
which, last week accredited the college.
rnskins 1t eligible TO the annual distri-
button OF the boards funds.
Several New Courses.
With more than a week OF exami-
nations now under way preparations
are being made for several new courses
IN the three schools. the College OF
Liberal Arts on the campus, the School
q. the Political Sciences and the Gradu-
ate School at ls9l-i907 F street. for
the second semester January 81.
Two new courses Will be offered at
The graduate school.
Personnel administration in the
public service" will be presented by
- oe H,sN
OF Public Personnel Administration
This course. 1t is announced. will be
both for those who wish to obtain
general view Of the field. and for
those who have to deal with such
problems in the course of their every
cay work. Both principles and actual
practices will be discussed.
A new course In economies of min
erals and power" will be presented by
Fred c. Tryon. now head OF the sta
tistics section. coal division OF the Blu
reau of Mines. Special attention will
Be given 10 studies of the underlying
economics of mining and TO problems
peculiar TO the mineral industries,
which differentiate them from agricul-
ture. manufacturing and trade. The
economics Of production. marketing
and use OF the minerals OF power will
be treated.
New courses at the college include
Employment and Vocational Psychol-
ogy" and The Philosophy and Psy-
chology Of Religion" both By Dr. John
=. Bentley; Educational Tests and
Measurements and Junior and Senior
Nigh School Administration" by Jessie
n. Ferguson: Literary Criticism" by
DR. Harold M. Colder: The Renais-
sance and the Reformation" by DR..
Harold NJ Dudley: The History OF
Russia" by Dr. B. B. James: Methods
Of Teaching Religion" and Discussion
OF Group leadership" by DR.. Arthur
J. Jackson. and The Far East" by
Carl Eeprud
Mrs. Keyes In Lecture.
The wcmans Guild of the university
n planning an unusual presentation for
February !. when II win sponsor a lee
ture by Mrs. Frances Parkinson Keyes.
wife OF Senator Reyes of New Hamp-
shire She viii speak on Around the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
DWINTER ANNOUNCEMENTS SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

the visitors. after which program will
be given by the musical organizations
Of the school
The prom committee OF the gradual
ing class announces that thu prom will
be held In the Willard suite of the
Willard Hotel on Friday evening II
will be semi-formal A limited number
Of favors will b. distributed among
these present Dancing will be from
. to l Members OF the prom commit
tee consist Of Oscar Pittleman. chair
man. Edward Duvall and Miss Louise
Prescott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
1000 War Widows Remarry.

In the past year about 1000 widows
receiving war pensions in Great Britain
have remarked, according to the latest
annual report of the minister OF PEN
sions. In that period about 5000 chill
dren reached the pensionable age. and
deaths numbered approximately $4,000.
The total number of persons receiving
pensions or allowances is i.665.00o, or
one in every IS Of the population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

former instructor in the public
schools here, and on Friday. January
20, by the r. o. r. c. Band.
The German Club met In library
hall monday night. following the meet
ing of the junior class at pm. Other
meetings held in library hall during the
week: The Pestalozzt Froebel Club.
January II. at 8 pm: the Kappa Sig
ma Debating Society Thursday. jan
uary 10, at 8 pm. the sophomore class,
Friday January 20. at 4 pm: the
Tidewater Club and the Caribbean
Club Saturday. January 81. at 2 pm.
and pm, respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
Sailor Prince to See World.

AS result OF shake-up in the per-
sonpel Of the japanese Navy. Prince
Nobuhito Takamasu brother Of the
Emperor, has Just bccn made lieutenant
and ordered to join the crew OF the
training ship Yakumo. which will even
tually tour the world II will first visit
the South Sra Islands and Australia
The prince has long desired To tour the
world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

The wcman's Guild of the university
q planning an unusual presentation for
February !. when IT win sponsor a lee
ture by Mrs. Frances Parkinson Reyes
wife OF Senator Reyes Of New Hamp.
shire She viii speak on Around the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
Electric League to Banquet.

Delegations from New York. Phila
delphia and Baltimore will attend the
fifth annual banquet of the Electric
League of Washington to be held at
the Mavflower Hotel February Is, at
1880 o'clock
The committee In charge consists
OF Joseph T. Kirchner. chairman: Ed
ward r. Bateman j. c. Mclaughlin.
A. Dunlop. T, Lincoln Townsend and
f. 6 CaSsedy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
Travel Brings Back Lace.

Popularity of travel and week end
trips are credited with the return of lace
dresses In Europe. Society women who
use the airplane. auto and train fire.
quently are appearing in filmy crea-
tons of red green and other colors. and
say they favor the return of lace be-
cause the materia! does not wrinkle
easily and takes very little room in a
suit case.
Evening star., 1928-05-18
DAPTISTS DEBATE
EDUCATION BOARD
Whether Organization Is
Needed Is Problem Before
Southern Convention.
Rr ,ne assoclarea ress.


CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, May lS--
Whether or not Southern BaptistS need
their education board. the most veza-
tiouS issue Of last years convention,
continued 80 clog the program this year
as the scventy-third convention entered
its third day.
Three plans Of action, suggested
during heated debate lasting most OF
YESTERDAY. were in the hands Of an over
nisht committee of 10. headed by Dr,
e. Y. Mullins. president Of the Baptist
World Alliance. and on the findings OF
the committee depended the next move
Of the delegates,
The first plan. recommended by the
conventions efficiency committee. was
to continue the board as at present.
with the power to distribute finances
among Baptist schools and correiate
their activity. The second demanded
outright abolition of the board as use
less machinery" that has incurred a
$3.50 900 debt, and proposed that the
executive committee take over its duties,
The third. a compromise offered by DR..
Mullins when he found that the con-
vention appeared "hopelesSly deadlock
ed" proposed to support the board in
its promotion and correlation program,
but to strip from it any power to
handle finances.
Meanwhile, last nights session pro-
cee6ed SIS an inspirational meeting, the
usual procedure under such circunl-
stances. With the reading of the foreign
mission board report. Parts of the pro-
gram delayed by the education board
fight had not been reaSSigned. but re-
ports had been given to the delegates
informally in accordance with the ure-
arranged schedule.
Evening star., 1928-05-18

istence Of sort of political organiza-
ton alleged to be hostile to the Facist
regime. is said to have been discovered.
The Organizations name is Giovine
Italia, after Mazzini's famous secret So
ciety.
Members of this organization, accord
ing to the Italian police, have been
grouped around literary weekly known
as Lepietre, published at Genoa.
More than hundred persons, chiefly
students and young professional men,
with a sprinkling of ofiicers and priests,
have been arrested for alleged connec-
ton with this supposed secret society
and may be brought before special
tribune on serious charges.
Evening star., 1928-05-18
ELECTROCUTION is SET.

Justice Siddons, in Criminal Division
2, today postponed until Wednesday,
June 20, the electrocution of Malcolm
Howard, colored, who shot to death Jes-
sic Nelson. colored, February 4, 1927, at
1851 Sherman avenue. The execution
had been scheduled for next Monday,
but because the District Court OF Ap-
peals did not hand down It's decision
until May Z, and the necessary time for
the mandate of that court has not ex-
pired, the postponement became neces-
GARY
Evening star., 1928-05-18

washington wants no Power Trust.
Advertisement
Evening star., 1928-05-18
Sees Modernists Usurping Schools
Founded on Fundamentalist Theories

mentalists, and filched by modernists.
THE truth Is, the great leaders OF
modernism have been born and bred
bv and even educated by fundamental
lists. Then, when they came to their
college days, they have made ship
wrecks of faith and have fallen into the
hands of the sirens who sang In the
tones of modernism"
Evening star., 1928-05-18
By the Associated Press.

~ tFts FASNVN1'VNV = 107'
CHICAGO, May lS.---Modernists have
taken over virtually all the outstanding
universities and theological schools that
have been founded by the fundament-
alists in America, DR.. w, B. Riley, presi-
dent of the Worlds Christian Funda-
mentalS Association, believes.
He was to address the world conVen-
ton OF the association yesterday,
"Old John Harvard was funda-
mentalist," he said. but Harvard was
secured stealthily by the modernists ana
now the views of modernism alone are
heard In its halls He said they also
took over Andover in MASSACHUSETTS,
Antioch in Ohio and many others.
with the possible exception of the
University of Chicago. every one OF
these schools was founded by funoa-
Evening star., 1928-05-18
PICK JAPANESE DANCERS.
Daughters of Prominent Peers Will
Appear at Coronation.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
KYOTO, Japan.--From the daugh-
ters of prominent peers eight young
women have been chosen to perform
the gosechina mai, or sacred dance. be-
fore Emperor Hirohito at the corona
ton ceremonies here in November.
They have begun rehearsals at once
for the ancient classical dance, which
is always performed at the enthrona
mcnt of Japanese ruler Only daugh-
ters Of peers between the ages of II
and 26 may take part in the dance.
The household department makes the
selections.
Special dressmakers, appointed by
the imperial household will make the
dancers kimonos. which will be GRIM
son. embroidered with gorgeous flowers
and birds.
Evening star., 1928-05-18
CLUE TO MUSSOLINI
ATTACK IS LACKING
Press Is Silenced as Police Arrest
More Than 1000
Suspects.

BY Cable 90 The Star and chicago Daily
News. Copyright. f92S.
PARIS, May 18,-Although the entire
italian press is forbidden to comment on
the recent attempt on Dictator Mus
solinrs life at Milan, the writer is re-
liably informed that the police are still
without a clue to the authors Of this
strange bomb outrage.
More than a thousand arrests have
been made and many houses searched
In the course of these searches the ex-
Evening star., 1928-05-18
Claims Roulette System.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
PARIS. - Using stage money.
Partisan has evolved system with
which he has doubled his capital at
roulette. He has yet, however, to tackle
Monte Carlos casino with real currency.
Evening star., 1928-05-18
CHINESE ACTRESSES
"IMPERSONATE" SEX
Women, Long Excluded From
Stage, Must Initiate Males in
Feminine Roles.
Correspondents Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI.-Actresses long exclud-
ed by the orthodox Chinese theater,
have unique obstacle to overcome as
a condition Of their acceptance by the
iheater-going public
Even in modern Shanghai. where. In
defiance of long usage they are be-
ginning 10 be given roles, they must
learn to initiate the male impersonators
Of women who for generations have
played all feminine roles on the Chi
neSe stage.
George Kin Leung. an outstanding
Chinese dramatic critic. explained to
an international audience that so firm
" have male inpersonatorS of women,
such as the famous Mei Lan-fang, In
trenched themselves that playgoers
find their dramatic standards outraged
by women of the stage acting as women
normally would. Therefore the anbi-
Eous actress must acquire the artificial
singsong falsegto created by men who
have uSlIrped female roles.
One actress who has won popularity
advertiSes herself as pupil of well
known actors who have starred n
women's parts. and other young women
are following her lead.
washington wants no Power Trust.
-
Evening star., 1928-05-18
Miss Cora Beggs Dies Suddenly.

Miss Cora Beggs. 6S years old, former
resident of Washington, died suddenly
Tuesday at a hospital in Wilmington,
Del. Funeral services will be held this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1928-05-18

At Detroit $500 children attended
halliday sessions last year.
Evening star., 1928-08-01
PLANNING FOR CARE
OF AILlNG CHILDREN
Committee From Sanitarium for
Tubercular Young People Make
Provision for Coming Winter.

The tuberculous children sanitarium
committee, composed of seven members
of the Association for the Prevention
of tuberculosis, accompanied by the
surgeon general and assistant surgeon
general of the Public Health Service.
arranged to visit the chidrenS camp at
Fourteenth and Upshur streets this
afternoon to observe how the children
are cared for and to plan for their care
next Winter. DR. j. Peabody. super
intendent of the tuberculosis Hospital
located there, planned to accompany
the party on the tour of inspection.
The tuberculosis association has been
working for some time for the estab-
liShment by the Government OF Sanl-
tarium in Washington for the care OF
tuberculous children. At the last ses-
sion of Congress bills were introduced
by Senator Capper and Representative
Gibson providing for the appropriation
Of $4,000 for that purpose.
II is pointed out that while the care
the children receive at the camp dur
ing the Summer is sufficient. they are
returned to their homes when Winter
begins and all the ground that is gained
during the warm months is lost before
Summer comes again
Visitors expected this afternoon in
cluded DR. Hugh Cumming, surgeon
general. Public Health Service, Assistant
Surgeon General Smith. DR.. Peabody
Mrs Earnest r. Grant. chairman of the
committee; DR. William C. Fowler. Dis
trict health officer, George Wilson of
the Board OF Public Welfare; DR.. George
Kober, president of the Association for
the Prevention of tuberculosis. DR.
Percy Hickling and DR. Frank w. Bal
lou superintendent of public schools
Evening star., 1928-08-01
i. s. COAST GUARD
IN GALA PROGRAM
Oldest Maritime Force to Gel
ebrate 138th Birth Ami
verSary Saturday.

The lsSth birthday of the United
States Oldest maritime force, the u. S.
CoaS, Guard, will be celebrated through
out the United States Saturday by cere-
monies at the many far-fiung stations
and ships of the guard. There will also
be radio program here Friday night,
Rear Admiral f. c. Billiard. COM
mandant. who has just returned from
an international conference of life-sav-
ing services of II nations at Paris, will
so to New London Conn. where the
most preteutiouS ceremonies will be
conducted at the Coast Guard Academy
all day Saturday,
Two Ships in Far North.
Two ships Of the service will be
north of the Arctic Circle for the cele-
bration The modern Diesel electric
driven Northland is at Point Barrow.
the most northernmoSt post i'll Ameri-
can territory. ON the tip of Alaska.
While the l25-foot ship Marion will be
cruising through Davis Strait or Baffln
Bay waters, between Greenland and
northeast Canada, searching for The
origin OF lcehergS and a mass OF Sclen-
tific data in that uncharted region
The oldest ship of the Coast Guard,
the cutter Bear veteran of many Arctic
trips. will be at Oakland. Calif.. where
arrangements have been MADE for an
entire days celebration. with a procla-
nation by Mayor John L. Davis calling
upon the citizenry of Oakland to join
III the festivities, The old Bear. a for
mer Norwegian whaler now more than
so years old. which has been succeeded
by the steel ship Northland will be
open to visitors at the Oakland port
all day.
Radio Program a Feature.
The radio program will be put on
here Friday night at station WRC, and
will include an hour of varied features.
Among them will be addresses by Capt.
William j Wheeler. inspector -in-chief
of the Coast Guard. and Oliver M.
Maxam. chief of operations, we'll known