Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1923, Page 59

4 Girls and Their Affairs. Conducted by Helen H. Feiter. HE American high school girl and her ability to assume du- ties of real responsibility in school organizations and ac- tivities outside of actual lessons was the subject of discussion recently at an informal meeting of club women and school authorities of Washington. It was generally conceded that local high school girls, acting in such ca- pacities as members of school zoun- cils, honor letter clubs and on the staff of school banks and publica- tions, have more than proved their aptitude for accomplishing such work successfully. In spite of this generally acknowl edged fact and the additional proof of the modern girl's independence and sensible method of managing her own affairs, there are girls who are in- clined to feel that they are too much criticized when they are forbldden to use cosmetics or when other con- structive hints are offered them by those who are older and can view their actiops from an experlenced, impersonal ‘angle. If any Washington girl thinks this way, shy. should stop for a moment and coysider the girl of Central and South America, where a chaperon is conskiered as essential to one's daily walk as the proper apparel for such exercise. Miss Jean Campbell, director of publicity for the Y, W. C. A. of this city, has just returned to Washington after a delightful trip to Panama, Where she visited friends and rela- tives, MM Campbell ve that the Panama girl Is very much chaper- oned. She never goes to dances with- out one. and her Intercourse with young men is limited and highly formal in nature, “In Panama e hing 1s_very much Americanize id Miss Camp- bell. “American energy and business imstincts are evident. even to the ‘cutting down rocently of the period of the siesta in the middle of the day. Because of the heat, the Panamans used to have two hours in the after- noon, when the shops were all closed, but now they have only one. The: shop and attend to their business'very early in the morning and by 11 o'cloc! every one off the eets for a rest. Then is resumed by 4 o'clock and the even- in parties frequently last until 5 o'clock the next morning. “One of the funniest things to me, as an American girl visiting there,’ #aid Miss Campbell. “was the man- ner in which the boys serenade their sweethearts to let them know they love them. A oung man supplies himself with a young orchestra of clever musieians and then stands out- side the girl's window and contents himself with gazing soulfully toward it while the others furnish the mus When the serenade is over the g family inv s the young man his entertainers in_and gives them a delightful meal. 1 had often heard of the wonderfully romantic sere- nades of Spanish_peop but had never before heard of the substantial feast, which is thoughtfully provided fter the music is over. ; AT ceeme that, although the girls of Panama wear modern dress, nearly all th women, including the wives of visiting naval officers, use the beau- tiful lace mantillas as head coverings. They also do the modern ballroom dances to snappy American jazz, in Juxurious clubhouses. Comnaratively few of the girls of seem to engage in profes- upations or trades, and all chters of the wealthy or aris- families are brought up In seclusion 2 all considered. States seems quite the most ideal of ali countries for fostering the most complete happiness for the girl of today TEAMS TO DEBATE. Washington Central and Har- risburg in Contest. OR the first time in the history of Central High School two all- girl teams of debaters are going to contend with teams from another ity to uphold the honor of the school “in wordy battle. The senior team will g0 to Harrisburg and the jusior team will remain at home. The two de- bates on the same subject will take place simultaneously in Washington and Harrisburg on the afternoon of April The subject which will he debated s, “Resolved, That the United Si should adhere to the newly e: lished International Court of Justice,” a proposal which has the approval of President Harding. The senfor team, which s journey- ing to Harrisburg to face the girls of Harrisburg Central High School a week from Friday, will' have the negative of the question to debate. The team, captained by Margaret Sommerville, one of the most popu- Jar and most active of all the girls of the school, has as other members, Dorothy Eynon, Ethel Bailey and Vir- . ginia. Pool (alternate). W The junior team, which will meet the visitors in the auditorium of the Jocal school, will have the affirma- tive side of the question. The team s composed of Yvonne Levy, captain, Frances Smith, Ruth Newburn and Catherine McIntire (alternate). Miss Levy made a high mark in her char- acterization of Viola in one of the two casts which presented “Twelfth Night” at Central about a month ago. It is interesting to find that a Balti- more &chool, upon being asked to_en- ter a similar competition, refused on the ground that the Washington girls seemed unusually skilled debaters. cial intercourse | the TUnited | Woinan 25 Years Old Has Legislative Post MISS MYRTLE CAIYN, Representative in Minnesota assem- bly. Girl Elected Member Of State Assembly FEMININE version of Horatio Alger’s boy heroes is given in the story of Myrtle Cain, a tele- -phone operator who became a rcpre- sentative ifi the state assembly of Minnesota. She is only twenty-five vears old and is probably the young- est woman legislator in the world. Miss Cain was particularly ener- getic in her efforts to interest the house in the Minnesota equal-rights bill, which, however, failed to pass this session. She introduced the bill into the state assembly and was as- sisted in sponsoring it by Representa- tives Frank Starkey, president of the Trades and Labor Assembly of St. Paul; Otto Nellomoe, farmer-labor repre- sentative, who has also introduced in the legislature a bill for an eight- hour day for “persons:” S. E. Stock- j well, leader in the legislature elected on the farmer-labor ticket: L. A. Barnes. C. M. Dendixen, progressive republican, and Herman Berg, pro- gressive farmer. Miss Anita Pollitzer of the head- quarters of the National Woman's Party. has just returned to Washing- ton from a western tour and, having seen Miss Cain frequently while in Minneapolis, has some very interest- ing information to give about this young representative, who is only just Past the flapper ag: “Miss Cain is a very vigorous tv of girl” said Miss Pollitzer. “She is suggestive of the youth movement and its ideals in everything that she says and does. She has won the re- spect of all the other members of the legislature by her willingness to work indefatigably for any cause in which she believes whole heartedly. She is a_ blond with blue eyes. She is very proud of her Irish blood and is In favor of the De Valera side of the Irish question. She impresses you' particularly with her wholesomeness, her wide-awake attitude of investigation and her lack of fear to say what she thinks. “Incidentally, Miss Cain is a cham- pion swimmer and is interested in many other sports and girlish occu- pations. She first attracted atten- tion when she led a_ strike among the telephone girls of her native city Minneapolis, and won. She was only about eighteen years old then and had not worked very long as a tele- phone operator, a job to which she went upon leaving a local convent. Her knowledge of labor, first-hand, helped her in her race for the legis- ve position. It was the women of 1 l\rnnupoliu who urged her to run for tRis office, and it was the women who did much to back her in her cam- paign. “However. she was elected from what is Miss Cain told me that erally recognized es the “toughdst” district of them all and the last dis- trict ever suspected of electing a woman to office. Miss Cain claims that it was personal contact, a house- to-house campaign in which she ex- plained her views in every home In that district that won her place in the assembly.’ Eggs in Green Peppers. Allow a green pepper for each service, and two eggs for each pep- per. Beat one-half the number of eggs to be used until a full spoonful can be lifted, and add one-fourth tea- spoonful of salt for each egg. Into an omelet pan put as many table- spoonfuls of cream as beaten eggs. Add the eggs and scrape and stircon- stantly until thickened slightly. Keep the eggs very soft. Beat the rest of the eggs, season with salt and pour over the scrambled eggs. Use this mixture to fill the peppers. Place the peppers_in molds to keep them up- right. Let cook in a moderate oven until the egg is set throughout. Turn onto a hot platter, open side down, and pour over some brown sauce with brown stock and butter added. bobbed hair and huge | MOTHERS' TEA DAY. Girl Scouts Also Have Other Events Under Way. 'ROOP 7, Mrs. J. P. Hovey captain, Margaret Martignour scribe, held the regular meeting et the Foundry Methodist Church at 4 o'clock Saturday. Eleven girls re- ported. The troop plans to give a mothers’ day tea. Frances Vernon completed her second-class test. The number of merit badges won by the girls up to date Is twenty. Plans are being made for another trip to ‘Walter Reed. On April 3 and 6 the patrols had meetings at _the home of Capt. Hovey in Mount Ralnier, Md. The girla cooked lunch, made pians for the mothers’ day tea event, went over merit tests and hemmed some bandages. The troop is considering ways to make money to finance a paper it is anxious to publish. The captain making dolls for the dressing table and the girls are making letters to sell to students at Force School. Troop 8, Mrs. Herbert Hoover, cap- tain. On Wednesday of Easter week several of the girls of the troop met Lieuts. Grace Kelcey and Phillipi Harding at 10 am. at Chevy Chase Circle. " From there they hiked to Miller's cabin in Rock Creek Park. On the way the girls made maps of the country covered by what is called “traversing.” This was for a part of their first-class test. After reach- ing the cabin the girls had_luncheon, following which games of various sorts were played. Altogether they covered about ten miles. The girls who went were Betsy Fries, “Stockton Voorhees, Helen | Sheckels, Marjorle Hinnay, Florence | Stone, Mary Louise Fry, Lucile Weber iand Margaret Karr, 1..On Monday the girls hiked from Western High School to Mrs. Hoov- er's home. On the way they identi- |fled trees, wild flowers and birds. The girls have started making a col- {lection of varlous nature specimens. Troop 15, Mrs. Mildred Bennert captain, Mary Kelso scribe, held no regular meeting on April 3, but the jscouts met at the home of the cap- tain on April 4 to work on_a part of thelr second-class test. Malvina Baudel has passed all second-class work except signaling, while Emma Amon has only a few things in the ‘test to finish before becoming a second-class scout. Troop 20, Mrs. Dana Durand cap- taln; irginia Stephenson scribe, | was assisted by the Boy Scouts of Troop 15 in presenting a pageant in the new Cleveland Park church on Friday, April 6. There were eleven tableaus, the first ten representing Scout laws. The girls represented (1) Ruth and Naomi; (2) Joan of Arc: (3) Poca- hontas: (4) the Pilgrim Mother; (5) Dolly Madison; (§) Sacajawea: (7) Florence Nightingale; (§) Grace Darl- Ing: (9) Little Women: (10) Jenny Lind: (11) group of Girl Scouts around a campfire. The pageant was under the direc- tion of Mrs. Marie Forrest. Miss Katherine Dunkhout taught the girls and boys to dance the minuet for the Dolly Madison scene. Troop 32, Miss Nelile Dunkley, cap- tain, Edith Robertson scribe, held its regular meeting Friday. April 6, at the Kenilworth church. The whole troop is working on second-class test work and all hope to pass in the near future. Saturday morning the troop met at { the captain’s home and started on an |all-day hike at 8:30. The members irode to Riverdale, Md., oh the electric {cars and -hiked back, the distance | being a little over five miles. This is the second hike of the spring. i Troop 34, Miss Vera Lawrence, cap- tain; Winifred Rankin, scribe. ~On Friday, April 6, twelve girls of Pine | Cone “froop and two from Troop 10 met at 8 o'clock at the home of the captain. From there they went on a hike to a lovely place some distance to the east of the Congress Heights rifie range. The girls cooked lunch over a fire and then played games of 11 sorts for a couple of hours. They so recognized trees. birds and a w wild flowers. The girls hiked about six miles in all, returning home at 4 o'clock. Those who went were Alice Fowler, Marion Barrett, Ruth Teates, Elizabeth Frame, Alice Gib- bons, Helen Gibbons, Winifred Ran- kin, Dorothy Lawrence, Betty Law- rence, Evlyn Hazel, Elizabeth Rielley and Anna Fugitt of Troop 34 and Ruth Shaughnessy and Priscila Morse of Troop 10, Girls' All-Star Team. An all-star girls’ basket ball team has just been organized among the girls at Central High School. It is made up of the best players from all the class teams in the school. Al- though this team was recently de- feated by the alumnae team with a score of 21-18, it is one of the best teams that local schools have ever had and Central High is exceedingly proud of it. Lemon Queens. Beat half a cupful of butter to a cream. Gradually beat in one cup- ful of sugar, then the beaten yolks of four eggs, the grated rind of one lemon, two _ tablespoonfuls of lemon’ julce. Sift together one and one-fourth cupfuls of sifted flour and one-fourth teaspoonful of soda. Beat this into the first mixture, then at last beat in the whites of four eggs that have been beaten dry. Bake In small pans. Frost the top of each cake with bolled icing. and sprinkle with chopped pistachio muts. GIRL DEBATERS OF CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. Reading from left to right, back row—Catherine McIntyre, Margaret Sommerville (captain of senior team), Yvonne Levy (captain of junier team), Virginia Foole and Frances Smith. Frent rew—Ruth Newburs, Derethy Eynom and Ethel Baileys > Censtitution Chapter, D. A. R—The hostesses at Tuesday's meeting, which Was held at Cathedral Mansions, were Miss Belle Tanner, Mrs. Daniel Roper and Mrs. Charles W. Allen. Mrs. Frank A. Evarts, vice regent, presided. Reports were presented by officers and chalrmen of committees, and Mrs. Little announced that it is necessary that lineal papers be sign- ed by two Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution from the residential state of the applicants. Mrs. Den- ham, regent, gave an account of the exercicses at Continental Hall April 7. on_the presentation of flags to the Boy Scouts, especially noting the flag bestowed, through ' the regent, by Continental Chapter. The recent commencement exer- cises participated in by residents lately come from countries were recounted by Mrs. Jesse Cun- ningham. It was decided that Con- stitution Chapter present a flag of the United States and a copy of the Constitution to each membes of the first graduating class from one of these schools. Mrs. James A. Parker told of an exhibition she had lately attended, in which natives of Armenia, Denmark and Sweden particlpated. Past National Chaplain Miss Elt.a- beth - Pierce, referring to the recep- tion to be given at the Willard Ho- tel tomorrow in honor of Mrs. Wal- lace Hanger, requested that the mem- bers be present. The chapter in- dorsed Mrs. Hanger for president general. Mrs. §. H. Cunningham told of the dedication, March 24, of the Worth Bagley Ellsworth memorial in the library of the Naval Hospital. After hearing the resolutions read by Mrs. Ellsworth on the death of the husband of Past Regent Mrs. Rob Roy McKahan, the members accepted with appreciation the work of the committee. It was decided to impose a small fine on absentess who fail to notify the hostesses of their inability to at- tend a meeting, the amount collected to be added to the flower fund. Among those reported ill were Mrs. Sydney Philiips and Mrs. Orlando McPherson. The Col. Tench Tiighman Chapter, D. A. R, met April 3, In the club- house in Rockville, the vice regent, Mrs, James H. Loughborough, presid- ing in the absence of the regent, Mrs. Getgandanner. After the opening services and reports of officers accept- od. the chapter proceeded to the con- sideration of the constitution and by- laws, =~ After some amendments, the constitution was accepted. Eight people, whose names had been pro- poaed at the March meeting and ac- cepted by the board, were voted on and invitations sent to them. Nine more names were presented to the chapter which will be acted on at the next meeting. Mrs. Willlam H. Talbott, national chairman of old tralls, gave a talk on the foundation and purpose of the old trails through the United States. The chapter is especially interested in the Braddock trail through the coun- ty, of which Mrs. Talbott has made an exhaustive study. Dolly Madison Chapter, D. A. Ro— Mrs. Moncure Burke, 3009 W street, entertained the chapter Tuesday eve- ning. the regent, Mrs. H. B, Patten, presiding. Reports of the officers were received and gifts of money voted to several patriotic and edu- cational socleties in whose work the chapter is interested. Mrs. John M. Beavers gave an account of the ar- rangements for the Djstrict rceeption to be given Mrs. Hanger, candidate for president general, D. A. R. After_the business meeting Miss Little, Y. W. C. A. secretary, gave a general survey of the several centers and work of the Y. W. C. A. in the city. Mrs. Willlam T. Reed sang, ac- companied at the piano by Mra Ster- ling. Mrs. Charles Du Bols and Mrs. Arthur D. Call assisted the hostess in the dining room. Deborak Knapp Chapter, D. A. R.. gave a reception Thursday evening at the College Woman's Club. The regent, Mrs. George T. Small- wood, was assisted In receiving by other officers of the chapter and Mrs. Gertrude Moser, a member of the chapter who ia ‘also state treasurer. The presentations were made by Mrs. James M. Willey. The rooms were decorated with spring flowers. Mrs. G. Wallace Hanger, the District candldate for president general, was present, also a number of visiting daughters from out of town. Continental Chapter, D, A, R, met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Merrick Willlams, 1215 Vermont ave- nue. Report of the treasurer, Mrs. J. McDonald Stewart, found the chap- ter in excellent financial oondition. Appropriation was made to finish the educational program for the vear, which includes the work at Tamasse, S. C. Mrs. Whyte announced the Geath of Mrs. Grace Eckert of Colum- bus, Ohlo. Miss May E. Towesend gave an acoount of the flag presen- tation at Continental Hall on the 6th instant. Mrs. Mary D. Chenoweth ‘Turner was added to the roll by trans- fer from an Arkansas chapter. After the business was disposed of the guests of the evening were in- troduoed. Mrs. Bullock of Howell, Mich., gave an account of some of the D. A. work in Florida, where she had visited the past season. Mrs. G. Wallace Hanger, the District of Co- lumbla eandidate for president gen- eral of the national society, addressed NAMES FOR GIRLS And What They Mean EBECCA 18 a pretty name and has only one abbreviation, and that, too, Is attrastive—Becky. Re- becea may also be spelled Rebekah. The name means “a troth” or *“en- gagement.” The anclent Hebrew, from which the name is taken, is “rahbak,” which means to bind, to fasten. The #ymbol for Rebecca is the “star of Bethlehem.” Various countries apell the name differently. In Frange it is Rebecqu in Bpain, Rebeca; in Hebrew, Ribhqal and in Greece, italy, Germany, Eng land and America, Rebecca. There is a name, Reba, which is often con- sidered as an abbreviation for Ri becca, but y authorities choose loI roga Reb: & separate name. ‘e find no queen or princess in his tot nNAMEe beoca, but the first Rebecca seem to have been one of the most charming women of his- tory. She was the beautiful sister of Laban, who became the wife of the patriarch Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob. In literature there have been two Rebeccas who stood among the most famous women of fiction. One was Rebecca (generally called Becky) : Sharpe, the charming, very human heroine of Thackeray's greatest worl ‘Vanity Fair' e other was t beautiful Jewess, who s the true heroine of “Ivanhoe.” In selecting this character for his! book, 8ir_ Walter Scott was inspired y the of a real Jewess in Rinoricn, Hebecon Grate. who was's personal feiend of Washington Irv- ing. The American writer, on a trip to England, related Miss Gratz's story to Sir Walter, who was deeply im- pressed by it. After writing this novel, in which he followed in prac- tically every detall the story of the American Jewess who gave up love for her religion, Sir Walter wrote to Irying and said: “Does the Rebecca I have pictured compars well with the pattern glven?" n-bm Grats dled lnl 1869. Probal because o beauty. o’ the original Rebec biblical times, Rebecoa has been popular hame fer girls. and it 1 teresting to recall that t! To- ines of literaturs above describe were also very beautiful as ‘well as '“A‘y = (c“'.\:i intings {s that MO & mo\ which e of Isasc at the well, < the chapter on the equipment of the new office bullding, which saves the organisation thousands of dollars; her recent trip through the states; the ‘wonderful growth of the national so- clety and the formation of chapte in foreign countries. The assistant hostesses were Mrs. Sara J, Coleman, Miss Marietta Comley and Mrs. Nan- cle M. Hood. Mrs. Affleck rendered on the plano “Sequidilla,” by Albeniz, and “Melodle Etude,” by Rogers. There was a delightful soclal hour, in which refreshments were served. ‘The decorations were spring flowers. Maj. L'Enfant Chapter, D. A. R., celebrated the thirteenth anniversary of its founding April 7 at the home of the chaplain, Mrs. Trilla B. Young, 1450 Spring road, Mrs. James Giffen and Mrs. Durward M. Smith, daugh- ters of the hostess, assisting. Miss Clara Willard, regent, presided, and the secretary, Miss Marguerite Wood- ward, read the rt of Miss Nita Stellwag, treasurer, <vho was absent on account of illness. “America” was sung, with Barbara Bell Smith accom- panying at the piano. After the trans- action of business Mrs. Robert Harri- son of Sarah Franklin Chapter, D. A. R, read an historical sketch treating of customs and fashions of colonial days. A young concert planist, Miss Avonelle Sanford of Boston, delighted with her technigue and artistic ex- pression. Mrs- Fred Volland was a Euest of the chapter. Cutting the birthday cake with thirteen candles Was a feature of the social hour. The Thomas Marshall Chapter, D. A, R, will give a benefit dance at the Hotel La Fayette, Friday evening, for the purpose of carrying on the pa- triotic work of the chapter. District of Columbia Chapter, Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America, met April 6 at the home of Mrs. F. A. St. Clair, 1319 T street. The hostesses were Dr. Laura B. Haw. kins, Mra. Carrie W. Avery and Mrs. Frederick P. Russell.” The president, Mrs. Margaret De Wolf, presided. The death was announced of Mrs. Cath- erine Leavenworth Burkholder. Prof. Selden M. Ely, former president of S. A. R. of the District, made a scholar- ly address on the subject of the Sons of the American Revolution; its or- ganization, _accomplishments and ideals. Miss Lillian A. Norton read a family paper on heg founder ancestor, Deacon Thomas Parker. Col. John Doneison Chapter, D. A. R., held {ts April meeting with Miss Eu- nice Wright and Grace E. Adams as hostesses, the regent, Miss Helen Harmon, ‘presiding. Having indorsed the candldacy of Mrs. G. W. Wallace Hanger, it was voted to indorse her cabinet' in its entirety. This meet- ing was the thirteenth anniversary of the chapter. Music was furnished by Charles V. Imlay, and an original paper: entitled “A Birthday Reflec- tion,” wrtten by the historlan, Miss Ada’ Boyd Glassie, was read. A fe: ture of the refreshment table was a large birthday cake. Wendell Wolfe Chapter, D. A. R., celebrated its thirteenth birthday Thursday evening at the College Women's Club, with the president general, Mra. George Maynard Minor: the honorary president general, Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey: national and state officers, regents and dele- sates of the Distriot as its invited Buests. The regent, Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe, presided, and after a brief business session gave greetings to the guests, reviewing some of the achlevements of the chapter. The principal addresses were given by Mrs. Guernsey and Mrs. G. Wallace W. Hanger, organizing secretary general and’ the District's candidate for president genmeral. Other speak- ers were Mrs. Edward Lansing Har- ris of Ohio, Mrs. Robert Johnston of Towa, Mrs. Howard H. McCall Georgia, Miss Crowell of Pennsyl- vania, Miss Nettleton of Connecticut and Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins of the District. The musical program_consisted of songs by Mrs. Thelma Mills Trotter, accompanied by Miss Geneva Wallace. Miss Marion McCoy, accompanied by Mrs. Katherine Ritter. and Mrs. Eva . Fatt. accompanied by Miss B Randall. i 2 s A reception and social hour closed the meeting. The tablg in the din- ing room “was adorned with pink sweet peas and the birthday cake. bearing thirteen pink candles. It was cut by Mrs. Guernsey, as has been her custom at the chapter's birthday partles for a number of years. “The vice regent, Mrs. Metz, and the treasurer, Mrs. Allen, pre. sided at the refreshment table, Capitol Soclety, C. A. R.—On account of a recent bereavement the usual social meeting of the society for April was omitted, but a special business meeting was called by the president, Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtells, at her Home, 1320 Rhode Island avenue. There was general discussion of the patriotic_and Americanization work done in the name of the soclety the! past year and plans made to con- tinue the activities during the sum- mer. Miss Margaret Duvall was selected to carry a message to the meeting in the Red Cross building Wednesday, April 18, and the following membe: were elected to serve as delegates and alternates at the annual conven- tion of Children of the American Revolutfon: Miss Janice Burroughs, Miss Frances Andrews. Miss Eliza- beth Taylor, Miss Mildred Barnes, Robert Mickey, Miss Margaret Duvall, | Miss Mary Kauffman, Joseph Webb and Joseph Kauffman. Capitol Boolety has been requested by Miss Helen Stout, state director, to dance the minuet especially ar- ranged for it some years ago by Prof. Victor Zealy, an Ronorary mem- ber of Capitol Soclety, at the enter- tainment at Wilson Normal School Wednesday, to be given by the Dis- trict of Columbla Children of the American Revolution. VERSIFLAG! The Park Bench. Hark! The old park bench is speak- ing—how its rusty nails are squeak- ing, and I can hear it say: “Years and years have I been serving, never from my duty swerving, ne'er asking praise nor pay. In this park have I Deen standing, silent, sturdy, unde- manding, in sunshine ‘or in rain. Oh! what things have I been hearing since completion I was nearing, of oak with seasoned grain! Tender words of love came dropping (also raindrops sometimes plopping!) as young folk coced their love. I have heard true lovers vowing, while some hungry cat was meowing, and stars winked from above. Folk on me have oft been sitting whom hard Fate has been a-hitting—their lives thrown all kew. I have heard men's bitter sighing. I have seen pale maidens crying; though dumb, I suffer, too. Now the snowflakes soft are falling, and I can hear the children calling in merry, romping play. While be- neath the snow's bright glistening there are tulips waiting, listening, for dawning of their day.” Thus I heard the park bench talking as I rested from my walking and watched a blue-winged Jay. WILHELMINA STITCH. Individual Rhubab Pies. Line patty pans with good pastry, fill with prepared rhubarb, cover with narrow bands of pastry, laid over the filling lattice fashion, and let bake for about twenty minutes. The oven should be hot at first. Brush over the edge of the lower pastry with cold water before pressing the bands of ry upon it. For the filling, peel he rhubard and cut It in quarter- inch slices. Cover a pint of the pre- ared rhubarb with boiling water, BRnE auickly .to the boiling point, then drain and press out all the water. Over the rhubarb sprinkle one cupful of sugar sifted with three ta- blespoonfuls of flour and half a tea- spoonful of salt. Mix with one egg, Dbeaten light, and a tablespoonful of l:ndn‘n jce ‘or & grating of orange rin of | In the olden days the teacher dis. missed her puplls, folded her apron, pulled down the shhdes and betook herself home at the end of the day's work, leaving the school building dark and dreary and the boys and girls ready for mischiet or to find employment or pleasure as best they could until the morning, when she again held sway, niore or less agree- ably. She had no speclal interest in the affairs of the community. With the advent of the night schools and the community center movement {n the District of this has been changed. The teach of the day schools are no longer sole custodians of the buildings—they share the buildings with the com- munity, through its officials. Many of the principals and teachers of the schools have had the com- munity spirit long before the bulld- ings were open for community ac- tivities. These alive and wide-awake teachers know not only their pupils, but the parents ad home conditions, and they take a lively interest in tho social affairs of the growing girls and boys. They leave nothing un- done that will promote and help the community spirit of the neighbor- hood, they take advantage of all avenues of organization, lending en- couragement to the people who show initiative and progress along lines of clvic improvement. An outstanding figure among the principals of this type is Miss F. S. Fairley of the Park View School. Largely through her vision and in- terest, the first experimental com- munity “center of the District of Columbla was worked out at the Grover Cleveland School. Some of the neighborhoods have been fortunate in having the principals and teachers of the schools appointed com- munity center officials. S. E. Kramer, assistant superintendent of schools, said recently: “The day has passed when the principal of a building feels that he entirely controls its use—he must feel that he shares it. If T am consult- ed in regard to the appointment of prin- cipals of bufldings, certainly I will ob- Ject to the advancement of a teacher to the position of principal, no matter how capable he is, if he 4s opposed to the community use of the building or even if he is indifferent to it. The Wallach-Towers group principal, Miss J. M. Rawlings, who knows her school community and who enters into the spirit of the activities of her pupils, has shown a keen interest in the Girl and the Boy Scout movement for many years. Friday, April 20, she will direct an entertainment at the East Washing- ton Community Center for the benefit of the scouts and will have the co- operation of some of the East Washing- ton Community Center clubs and the benefit of local talent, Activities for Week Ending April 21. Oentral High, 11th and Clifton streets northwest—Today, community music, under the auspices of the ‘Washington Community Musio Asso- ciation, 8:15; rehearsal of the com- munity orchestra in the music room, 7. East Washington, 7th and C streets southeast—Monday, Americanization class, 7:30; Leopard Athletic Club, 7; Boys’ Independent Band, basket ball sroup, 8:30; violin instruction, music department, ~public _schools, Tuesday, Arabian Athletio Clu and _millinery. Boys' Independent Band, 8. s . Acme Athletio Club, 7; Epworth Athletio Club for Girls, 8:30. Thurs- Community Social Club. 8:30; community orchestra, 7:30; Boys' In dependent Athletio Club, 7. Friday, violin instruction, music department, publie schools, 3:15; Boy Scout Troop, No. 87, 7:30. ' An_ entertainment for [the benefit of the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts of the Wallach School will be in charge of Miss J. M. Rawl- ings, group principal of the Wallach- Towers schools. The scouts will be aassisted by varlous community groups, including the Graded School Orchestra, under Mrs. E. J. Ward, and the ‘East Washington Rhythm {Club, Miss Evelyn Davis teacher. | Members of the community will con- tribute special numbers in dancing and speaking. The entertainment will be of a patriotic nature, the scouts giving their laws, pledges, tests and songs. Wilsen Normal, 11th and Harvard streets northwest—Tuesday, social dancing class, 8: Social Dancing Club, 8; French, advanced class, 7:30; Spanish, beginners, 7:30; Spanish, advanced, 1ibrary open for read- ing and reference; the Washington Readers Club, entertainment includ- ing readings, dramatics and music, 8: the Soclal Dancing Club invites the public to dance between the hours 9 and 10:30, with orchestra music; the Washingtonians will hold a dance for the members of the opera company, 8; Wednesday, rhythm dancing for children, 3:15; advanced special dancing class, ¢:15; special meeting of a group of mothers to plan entertainment for the closing week of the center in May, 8; an en- tertainment by the Children of the American Revolution of the District of Columbia, planned by Mrs. T. J. Holtzberg for the guests of the D. A. R. 8 Thursday, Lonesome Club, 8; arrangements by the Lonesome Club have been completed to instruct groups desiring to learn to play bridge; French finstruction for ad- vanced classes, 7 Spanish, for ibeginners’ classes, 7 Spanish, for advanced classes, 7:30; Friday, Rec- reation Club . for girls, 3:15; Girl Scout Troop, No. 12, 4; the Junior Girls’ Club invites parents and friends to a dance, 8; visual educa- tional lecture with dramatic features, 7:30; library open for reference and reading. Park View, Warder and Newton streets northwest—Tuesday, violin instruction, beginners’ class, music department, public schools, 3:15; Wednesday, rhythmic dancing class, 8:15; violin instruction, two advanced classes, music department, public schools, 3:15 and Friday, Boy Scouts, 0: Park View Athletic Club, 7:30; Rhythm Dancing Club, 8; Hartford Athletic Club, 8; The Park View Midget Athletic Club, 7:30. Trinidad, 6th and G streets north- east—Thursday, violin classes, music department, public schools, ; Fri- day, Basket Ball Club, nile Club, 7: Boy Scouts, 7; violin classes, music department, public schools, 3:15. The Boy Scouts are re- bearsing for an entertainment to be siven on Friday, April 27, at the East Washington Community Center. Petworth, 3th and Shepherd streets northwest—Monday, _violin classes, music department, public schools, 3:15. Tuesday, the Petworth Citizens’ Asso- clation, 8; the main topic will be the traffic ‘conditions in the District of Columbia, Capt. Headley, speaker; representation in the school associa- tion will also be discussed. Friday, meeting ef the psychology class, 7:30; the home committee of the Petworth ‘Woman's Club will give a demonstra- tion and lecture by Miss Emma S. Jacobs on home economics, §8; the dramatic group of 8B girls. 8; Girl 8; Brownies, 8; Boy Scouts, 8. 23d and M streets Monday, folk dancing for children, 8:15. Tuesday, folk dancing for older children, 5. Southeast, 11th and G streets, south- east—Tuesday, - violin instruction, music department, public schools, 3:15. Thursday, Cotintry Dancing Club, Friday, violin instruction, music de- rtment, public ‘schools,’ 3:16. The Boutheast Dramatis Group will meet in the East Washington Community Center, 8. This will be a reorganiza- tion meeting, All girls from the ages of ten to fifteen who are interested in dramatic_training are invited to join. Miss Emma A. Jordan will be the instructor. The activity groups, led by Miss Ruth Brigham will meet in the Southeast Community Center. Pollyanna _Esxpression Group. 8 jor Game Group, 7:30; B0 2.50: "Winton “Athletio Club, $; Boy Soouts, 8. E. V. Brows, Connecticut avenue and McKinley street northwest—Mon- day, French class for beginners, French class for advanced, 4:15. Tues day, rhythm for beginners, 3:15; li- brary open 3 to 5. .Thursday, French class for beginners, 3:15; French class for advanced, 4:16. Friday, Scout mesting. 7:30; rhythm for beginners, 3:15; rhythm fo radvanced, 4:15; li- brary open all evening. Johason. Hiatt place and Lamont street northwest—Monday, special expression classes, 3.15. Tues- dayp instruction in French for begin- ners, intermediate and advanced pu- pils, 3:16 to 6:15; two classes in vio- lin ' tnstruction, beginners and ad- vanced, 3:15 to 6:15. Wednesday, rhythm instruction, two classes, be- giners and advanced, 3:15 to 5:15. Thursday, social dancing instruction, 3:15; violin Instruction, music depart- ment, public schools, 3:15 to 6:15. Fri- day, stereopticon lecture, 7:30; Mount Pleasant Choral Soclety, 7.30; Mount Pleasant Athletio Club, 7.30; Powell Athletic Club, 7:30; Boy Scouts, T Baturday, Argyle Athletic Club, 7: Hobart A'thletic Club, 7:30; Perry Atl letio Club, 7:30; Saturday Night Club, 8:30; Saturday night play groups, 7:30. Thomson, 12th and L strests north- Wwest—Tomorrow, Psychology ~Club, 7:30; China Painting Club, 7:30; Rhythm Club, adult, 8; Instruction in violin, ~ musioc department, public schools, 3:1G. Tuesday, Delaware State Soclety, 8; Washington Opera Chorus, 7:30; dressmaking class, 7:30; Spanish, beginners and advanced, 17:15; clase in Gaelio, 7:15; fnstruction in violin, muslo department, public achools, 3:15. Wednesday, women's drill team, 8:; Minnesota State_ S olety, 8; 'Columbia Players, 7 Esperanto Club, 7:30; plain sewing, 6:30; violin instruction, music depart- ment, public schools, 3:15. Thursday, Illinols State Soclety, dramatic instruction class of the Washington Opera Chorus, 8; sociology lecture and club meeting, 8; Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra, 7:30; violln in- struction, music department, public schools, 8:15. Friday, children’s dancing and vocal clubs, 8; Boy Scouts, 7:30; Boys’ Athletic Club, 7:30: Spanish _class, “7:15; Spanish reading circle, 8; Sea Scouts, 8; violin classes, musioc ~department, schools, 3:15. . pee Birney, Nichols avenue and Howard streets southeast: Monday — Coral Society, 7:30; Needle Craft, 7:30; Community Orchestra, 7:30; 02 lia_Club, “8; “Alpine Social Club, Club, 8; Memorial Clu = B(é)l'fi' Glee Club, . mms, director, 7; Rythmic Class, ‘Miss Lucille_Moore :e.‘Z%’:fi."’v‘. Tuesday—Girls' Glee _Club, 3:15; Achievement Girls, 3:15; Girls’ Re serve, 3:30; rhythmic dancing. 4:15. ay—Sunbeam Club, 3:15; J Needle Work Guild, 3 Achievement Boys, 3:30. Friday— Carnation Club, Men's Club, Dramatic Club, S; Recreational Club, $; Rialto Athletic Club, 8; dressmak- ing, §; Widows' Helper, 8. Saturday— Rug weaving, 10:30 a.m. The Rialto Base Ball Club has re- ceived its new unlforms and will play its first game Saturday, April 20. The Birney Citizens' Association is making preparations for an annual reception. Burrville, Division avenue and Cor- coran streets northwest: Friday— Folk dancing, singing. plano practice and the rehearsal of the play pageant, $:30; mothers' meeting, Young Folks' Soclal Club and Cleft Deanwood, Whittingham and Lane place northeast—Friday, Achieve- ment Boys’ Radlo Club, 7:30; home economics class, 8; Black Sox Ath- lsetl;:mclu?.ls;()?.‘r;m{nunlly orchestra, ; perial thletic Club, 8; Girls’ Recreation Club, 7:30. picins Cleveland-Phelps, §th and T streets northwest—Today, Community Cen- ter Band, 3:30; Post Office Employves Union, 4; Tuesday, Amphion Glee Ciub, Frenh lass, A. 7; French class, B, Amphlon auxiliary, 7: Dressmak- & Club, 7; Musical Club, Mt. Calvary commandry drill, 8: Brick School Club, Dunbar graduafes, 7:3 South Carolina State Club, Cleveland-Phelps Association meeting, 7:30. The Busy Bee Club will give a £pring frolic, 8. Guidance Clubs for boys and girls, women's exchange, 7: broldery and fancy sewlng, community centers’ band, 8; Knitting Club, 0: People's Im- rrovement Club, Community Centers’ Band Auxil Walker Post, 7:30; Lincoln Institute alumni, 8; Vocational Guidance Girls, 8t Augustine's Dasket ball team, | 7. : Sentinels basket ball team, Friday, Girls' Social Club, 4; Girls' basket ball game, 5: Junior Art Club, 4; Dressmaking Club, 7:30: LaSalle Law Club (Moot Court), 7:30; Valen- tino Dramatic Club, 7:30; John We ley A. M. E. Z. basket ball team, Social Club and basket ball team, Settlers Basket Ball Club, 8; The Vocational Guidance Club for Girls will have a public meeting with an exhibition of work. Parents and friends are invited, 8; the Girls’ Fleasure Club will receive their friends from 8 to 9. Saturday, Rhythm Dancing Club, 10 to 12 a.m. Art Club for senlors and juniors, 10 to 12 am.; Boys' Vocational Guidance Club, 10 to 12 am. Lovejoy—12th and D streets north- west—Medical clinic_(free examina- tion and advice) 3:15; Achievement Girls, 3:30; Girls Reserve, 2 Love- oy athletic players, 3:15." Thursday, Home Economics Club, 8; Buffaio Athletic Club, 7:30; medical clinic, 8; community singing, East Wash- ington male chorus, Needle Craft Club. 8; Ozark Athletic Club, Eureka’s F. D. E’s, 8. The Girl Achievement Club will exhibit indus- trial work. There will be a program of music and speaking, 8. Saturday, Girls’ Basket Ball Club, Boy Sco Troop, No. 501, 8; community ath- letics, 8; Radio Club, 8; Social Danc- ing Club, 8; Bestyette Social Club, 8. Miner = Normal—Georgia _avenue and Euclid streets northwest. Mo day, Achlevement Girls, 3:15. Tues- day, Dramatio Club, 7:30; two Red Cross classes Iin home hyglene and care of the sick, 7:30;; Young Men's Athletic Club, 7:30; art needlework class, 7:30. Friday, a public meeting by the Achlevement Girls, 8. Mothers Club Chorus, | Wednesday, Vocational | . 9; James E. | N COAL COMMISSION TO INSPECT FIELD Will Visit Anthracite Area in Search for Data on Wages. An inspection trip through the an- thracite mine region will be taken this week by Chalrman Hammond and other members of the coal com- mission, who are gathering material for a report which they hope may assist in the fixing of wage scales to replace those of the present agree- ment, which expires September 1. The commission members first will go to to Scranton. To aid in compiling material for the report, to be made on July 1, the commission has retained Prof. J. H, Hollander of Johns Hopkins Uni- versity, who will make a special study of Investment, profits and cor- porate control in the anthracite in- dustry. At the same time the com- mission is inquiring into these and other subjects through other agen- cies. Matter of Trading. Chairman Hammond sald yesterday it would be the endeavor of the com- mission to see that there was “be- fore the public enough dependabla information to judge of the equity of any labor controversy which might the industry after Septem- ber He predicted that the wage contract would be a matter of “trad- ing.” and sald the commission in- tended to reserve its opinion until a situation had developed where it could take a hand with some hopa of being able to assist in a settle- ment. Former Vice President Marshall, a member of the commission, said yester- day that consideration of anthracite problems had proceeded far enough to make it highly desirable that “some person somewhere should tell us how any law of the state of Pennsylvania or the Congress of the United States could establish a reasonable roy scale for anthracite mining.” Ow ers of some of the anthracite de- posits, he asserted, are taking a i royalty from anthracite mined on { their estates “as high as they jolly well please.” Determined on Three Points. In its inquiry into anthracite, Mr. Marshall added, the commission had determined on three noints ““vhich ail fair-minded men will concede Wwo {have got to consider.” One o1 these is 4 proper return to owners of prop- erty, another the maintenance of a wage commensurate to American standards of living, and the third the supply of coal to consumers at & rea- sonable rate. “That is going to face us with the question of whether the principle of free competition in operation and su ply of anthracite is as likely to ac- complish the desired results as would the establishment of limited and reg- ulated monopoly,” he added. “And you must not ask us to guess the conclusions now." i In the broader field of its bitumi- nous inquiry the commission has as- sembled the actual earning record of 200,000 mine employes. Agents of the public health service, at the commis- sion’s request, are studying working {and living conditions in mining camps in the Logan and Kanawha districts of West Virginia, while fourteen field investigators are making up a his. tory of strikes which have occurred during recent years, As Bad as That? From London Punch. A Young Lady (assisting friend to choose a hat—to milliner)—I think | that's decidedly the best. But don't you think it wants some sort of orna- ment in front—I mean just to dis- tract attention a little from the facel Menu for a Day. BREAKFAST. Creamed White Fish on Toast Orange Marmalade Fried Potatoes Bran Muffins LUNCHEON. Lamb and Tomato Soup Spinach and Eggs in Ramekins Brown Bread and Butter Lettuce Salad Oatmeal Macaroons DINNER. Individual Chicken Pies Baked Sweet Potatoes Peas Pineapple and Grapefruit Salad Baked Chocolate Pudding With Fudge Sauce Coffee Coffee Tea are especially invited. Mrs. Cora G. Wilkerson will be the presiding offi- cer of the meeting and of the pro- gram. The Achievement Boys will have special work In the gymnasium with a slide lecture, directed by the club leader, Mr. Joseph Cook. The Red Cross classes will meet as usual, 8. West Washington—27th and N streets northwest—Tuesday, April 17, Achievement Girls and = Mothers' | meeting, 7:30; Junior Boys' Club, 7: | Girls' Needlework Club, 7; Achieve { ment Boys' Radio Club, 8; Sewing Club, 8; Prep. Athletic Club, 9; Boy | Scouts, '8; Blue Sox Athletic Club, 8. WEARY, HOMELESS ST. BERNARD DOG FINDS SHELTER IN POUND The spirit of be kind to animals week prompted a woman to take into her automobile a huge St. Bernard dog she found wandering aimlessly along Central avenue northeast yester- day. She took him to the Sth street police station, where he rested until the pound wagon came for him. ‘W. R. Smith, District poundmaster. who observes the be-kind-to-animals rule every day in the year. declared today that his new ward is the sec- ond largest dog picked up on the streets since he has been connected ith the pound. % ¥iThe wandering dog weighed ap- proximately 150 pounds. [ A doszen little pups yelped a friendly greeting to their glant companion as Smith and his assistant lifted hiby into the wagon. While the smalle: tramps of dogland jumped about an: barked at the passing crowds through the iron bars of the pound wagon, the homeless St. Bernard was content to relleve his weary legs of the heavy burden they had carried. When newspaper photographers came to place him in the spotlight of notoriety, the proud St. Bernard stood erect for a moment, but when the joo was over he seemed glad to slouch back on the ground. Poundmaster Smith said that if the | dog’s legs were stronger some one would be glad to claim him. But in his present condition he probably will have to remain at the pound untij the cost_of feeding him makes it neces- sary to give him a painless death by charcoal gas. .