Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1923, Page 54

APRIL - 1923 lowed the seal-furred lady Into the car, while the liveried chauffeur stood | sentinel-like at the open door until an oldish dyspeptic man limped across the pavement and got in. Little daughter was doubtiess envy- ing the girls in the truck—which showed how ungrateful she was for all the beautiful clothes and fine liv- ing her rich parents could give her, but what says the proverb? “All i3 not gold that glitters. i SUNDAY AROUND THE CITY By Nannie Lancaster- HERE is a shop that features vour lace handkerchief at partie antiques along with, right now, | wish I could afford that amber and jewelry and latest fashlon doo- | Etruscan set of jewglry—it reminds dads., The other morning & me 80 of my Aunt Kliza's—she died woman old enough to be her own!when I was a childl—and do you see grandmother stood rooted before its]that cornelian chain? My friend, Ad- one window, apparently dead to the [die May. had one. only it was an all- world and buried in the past. People jover deep red instead of streaked paused, going and coming, but for the |white. I never knew what became woman they were less than the stuff |of that chain—I like cornelian better that dreams are made of. until—the | than amethyst, though my sister pre- lithesome step of vouth caused her | ferred to look at pretty girl who was standing by The girl anyone to STAR. WASHINGTON 22 PART 2. I got out and followed the doamed{AO M -l Fl C = 0 creature 80 that she would have some 00 000 woman around in her last ordeal | lr = al yers Over D’ ’ You know, none of us wants to fall on the byicks and bkave a lot of | strangers swarm around until an am- | bulance comes around and carts us to | & morgue. And you know about that Samaritan man—but, it was slow work pegging after the wavering| body and hesitating steps. The pass- | ing soul dickered at a half dozen | market stalls until she had bought ! r| pelled to m May 15, 1918, to December 31, 1922 2 f M= Snough stuff for a boarding-house| ,oooraing to statistics compiled dinner over Sunday—sending her or- [ the yearts ¢ in 1921 to by | | "0 ce Department ders to one butcher's stand. Then| th¢ Post Ofice Departm A statement issued Postmaster "o o CIVIL WAR VETERAN WED e for o o T Tk | conerwt e swowed e er | 21 TIMES, POLICE CHARGE without buying, and when that was | the | through with, and while apparently | Whole period was 90 re ready and waiting for the call that|a& relatively high figure had been delayed in transmission, she 05.281.823 miles flown went an Avenue cafe and ate| 4.623,115 miles enough for two. After that she went | mail. The air mail $4,2 to a movie. | to date, the report shows. Th have carried 160,473,600 letters tal planes now are on quiring 2,000,000 miles stated More Parent-Teacher Activities. This column is conducted under ths auspices of the District of Columbia lranch of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associa- tiens. Miles in Four Years of Service More than the air is the achievement of the mail service from its inau 5,000,000 miles through weather., though pilots ke 2,083 for | | | i | | | A letter was recently sent to the District of Columbin Congress of Vothers and Parent-Teacher Associa- tions by Commissioner of Education 3. 1. Tigert, as follows: Permit me to send a word of greet- g to the members of the District of Columbia Parent-Teacher Association. “There is a great field for useful wervice that can only be filled by an arganization such as the Parent- “re seociation. * It is the link that hinds the parent and the teacher, the home and the school. It enables the parent to know the teacher and the teacher to know the parent. and thus both can work together intelli- zently and successfully for the wel- tare of the ild in a way. not otherwise possible. One of the most encouraging signs 1 the educational world of modern times has been the closer relation of lome and school This is evidenced by the growth of the Parent-Teacher Association and similar organizations il over the country *I wish for the District of Columbia Tavent-Teacher Association continued and increasing prosperity (1 was eut 1 L1 uration “has been o matter” of looks—were over tea. cold ham and olives, when 1 ancient personage came in with a basket of mending—silk stockings and the like. To see her across th was fully to her to up before she conld get a ch And when she was in the chair. she had an air of falling to pieces in rivalry of that one-horse shay. But it was just ¥ she had, for though young [ was nigh onto ninety, she was tough willing to | pine knot—quoting her own | diagnosis—and her stitches were ler to behold. When busine wo in the chumming, womer % during of e | WILKE Rl £ ailemed mar civil a Later on. at her office girl, in telling of the incident. plained that she felt she ought stay with the poor dear as she had the time, because the pretty ex- to as waver expect room umple A | was pretty enough for 3 look at, “but the woman must have sensed something better than outward charm. for when the| "It seemed to please her to have me other, having enjoyed her glimpse of ;listen. Must be real sad for old peo- the display. was sprinting she |ple who want to talk of th halted her with an inquiry duys—and have vou like to look this { bother with them And it seemed to the woman who Never fail to"—and the girl. wholistened that the pretty girl in the must have loved the soltaire rings,|bubble stage of golden youth carried diamond sunbursts and like symbols |in her heart a golden gift that time of love's young dream. smiled ready |could never tarnish—the gift of admission, | derstanding that sympathy to lonely i el et Mook ing Wi he lage is as true and as great a charity delabra—rwe had a pair like that, only | 23 the SIVINg of bread to the hungry ours had longer crystal prisms. Did you | ever try to walk up and down while | looking through one of glass | pendants” We children used to in and unhook a prism to "look through; the most beautiful colors my dear—- The pretty gir! a according to age schedule, naturally knew nothing of such primitive things o was into B raveied with e ielan long W v\‘- I ‘I'H v, has cost 95.967 to twe id reo Mary | Chief of Poli marricd her Akron, last Jul Witz of Columbu nder tie arricd b “I was mad enough to bite her. but was a good movie, so I followed lafter, in case of dissolution t next | to her, and she's been doing my! mending ever since.” she t Da Bro on, i % t [ of Harr obody as schedules o in v a year My o thi than $.000 trips we nan Moss fog made while 55 w P —— The Allegheny river is navigable for 150 miles above Pittsburgh. | s settled and two of tea enjoyed, I e she |didn’t have to make it herself.” the host piloted the little old soul down to the pavement, where a great- grandson v to fliver her home. And that would have led the matter. except that the who was visiting asked “Where on earth did vou get her? The hostess explained in avout this fas “In a opposite [tike tonignt ling at her defines as a sur, before we got rain than hail were cups snow, or m 14,060 MRS. JOSEPH N. SAUNDERS, Firat vice president of D. C. Congrexs of Mothers and Parent-Teacher sociations. un- 8 ax waiting can- T se During the ahsence of Mrs. G. §.; Ttafter, who is attending the national | obviously blunders, such as too great convention at Louisville. Ky.. this;a galn in height or a loss in height, week, publicity notices should be sent | etc. The fact that the records for to Mre L. H. Brown. 619 East Capitol | November and March are on the same } street, by Thursday morning. |sheet makes this comparison and - tchecking ea: All figures given to Mothe: Club held a|the children are checked and com- the Northeast Masonic | pared | Temple. “The proceeds were o pur-| The number weighed was 1.040. 1 chase school lunch cquipment and com- [ than the November weighing, due to forts for the teachers. This association | the great number of absences. The wishes to thank all persons of the north- figures show little gain over the No- cast and th who_helped to make the | vember percentages for underweight party a success JMra. A. W. Boswell|children: in fact. there is an inc Is president of this new, wide-awake | in the number of children ho ar Sasucidtion per cent underweight. There small gain in the number who average weight or above. These figures are somewhat disap- | pointing to the chairman of the com- mittee and her co-workers. The let- | ter sent home in January giving an ideal day's program for the school | t woman DECKED truck was whizzing the Avenue witn 4 of is that some was Don’t wait for the stove — It’s waiting for you at a nearby store FLAC D orphan g treating to & movie Another little girl come out of el fo flapper | automobile it curi look wistfully her sisters, not velvet coat o i Z its lo; Vag the ms fon car, two years She low wax gla twite stition Just transfer junc- next me said “That old dame home she just one o as g to sat The K card party at hgman Had st ride in an stopped o less fortunate whom had a blue spring hat to con ton. u man sitting but all of them as |5 the man with him a bough [ will never reach an who b gV He shrilled 10 it's her face a yve who a hot the at one of and her finge supe sign of death the who is coat. which HERE is noneed toworry about dinner being late when right near by at a hardware or furniture store you can geta Florence Oil Cook Stove. The heat of this wickles: range is so easy to regulate that it is casy to time a meal with exactnes 1f you arehaving any trouble with play- v There to her own— to remind of course many things re yYou o ppY old times. See that pin? My A father gave me one almost exactly |reache like it on my sixteenth birthday—and | tardy look at that candlestick with the sil- ver snuffers! 1 forty vears—and not are as birds on seal-furred the little daughter ome on and get you staring at? Nothing. i here to f are | imless coral w had hurries. Oh 50 as any.’ The other {and when woman tottered The regulur monthly meeting of the | Blair-Hayes T arent-Teacher Associa- 1ion was held April 12 at _the Blair School. The president, Mrs. Levy, pre- sided and called for reports from va- rvious chairmen. It is the hope of the members have a luncheon in_ the hour car dd out live w ol & way in’ What are man agreed with the him. haven't seen one old there's a for andker- % the car stopped a3 mamma—1 was Just look- her school vard in May. the proceeds from luncheon to pay for a Victrola for the Haves School. The ParentTeacher | \ssociation presented a frame for a pic- ture of George Washington to the kin- dergarten of Rlair school. Becanse of | 1he amount of business en hand no pro- | Am was prepared. The eixtion ofiicers and at the regular 27. at 2:30 p.m Brookiand Parent-Teacher Asso- hold its annual election of transact routine business meeting on Friday. April The Home and_School very enjovable eve- the Henry school. Tues- Dr. Stoneroad. the physi- cul ‘director of the public schools. gave A splendid talk on corrective gymnastics and physical balance. A musical pro- Eram wis enjoy . G. T. Shannon presided 1 \ Parent-Teacher | n old folks con- | school activities | 8 o k. in of the Fifth between 6t E. Kramer jon w bene Apr <chool Chureh, southwest. the speaker. room stree My Fapti and it il be The Parent-Teacher Association of the Weightman school held its monthly meeting Wednesday. Aprli 11. with the Wisewell, in the chair. pleted for the luncheon which was held on Thursday and proved splendid suceess. The proceeds will used for school and playground equipme i | The Parent-Te the Ludlow-T: luncheon at day. April 25 ceeds will b tWo schools. on of will hold a Taylor school Wednes- rom 12 to 1 o'clock. Pro- used for the benefit of the The Gage rent-Teacher Association | held its regular meeting Tuesday i 10 in the school building. Mr. ¢ president. presided. with « Jarge attend- rents and teachers. The gave a report showing of 335 bottles of milk a | Tie surplus of money fund is be used to supply milk to unfortunute | mourished children. An instruetive lecture and demonstration by the tele- phone company was given. Tihe Randall Highlands-Orr Pa- | acher Assoclation met rm‘ Thu v. April 19, at 0, in the Orr chool building. Mrs. J. Sande the iealth chairman of the District of *olumbia Parent-Teacher Association, was the speak It is the <ire of the Congrese of Mother: Parent-Teuacher associa- tions in the District that the schools 1 Washington chall be the nation’s model. Financial independence for the board of education, an enlarge- ment of the powers of the superin- endent, an increase in the adminis- trative and supervisory staff, greater sappropriations. more adequate school- house accommodations. and the es- tablishment of a system of branch Iibraries are among the recqmmen- dation< made in the report of ‘a joint | committee of Congress on the schools ! of the District of Columbia, which | was recently presented to t b, Senator Capper of Kansas, aitman. Tt is expected that will be introduced during the next +~sgion of Congress to put into ef- fect the recommendations of the com- | mittee, This committee has made aj tirorough investigation of the school m here. and is in a position’ to know just what to recommend for 1he best interest of the schools iu Washington. T'he Parent-Teacher Association that has not joined the State and tional associations is Htke a man ir the dark without a lantern. He | knows where he is, but nobody else does. | of the Na- Mothers and Pa- | Sl The ping for members tional Congress of rent-Teacher Associations are now | ready and may be purchased from | the national office. 1201 16th street northwest, Washington, D. C.. at 50 | cents for the rolled gold. or $2 for | solid gold, both with safety catches. | When single pins are shipped an ad- ditional charge of 5 cents is made for | packing. The committee has been working for a long time on these pins. and many consider the design inusually attractive. The tree which was chosen for the emblem is inter- meted follows: The main trunk f the tree sienfies the national or- ganizations, the main branches the state organizations. the smaller branches the local groups, and the leaves the individual members. I 1f the District of Columbia Parent- | “Teacher Associations have accom- plished anything of importance this | vear it is along the line of encourag- | ing fathers and mothers to study the problems of the home and of parent. Bood and to understand the prob lem of the school. The school has many problems. Some of them can only be solved in the home. When the school talkes children with poorly nourished. ill-cared for bodies and’ with bad mental traits it is assuming 4 double duty and can_mect with ouly limited success. The Parent- Teacher Associatlon calls attention to the fact that the home must not shun its responsibilities if it is to expect | much of the school, and that home cducation ought to improve in the same proportion as school education. | 1 The work of weighing and measur- ing the children of the Johnson-Pow- ctl’ School for the second semester was started on March 7. Weighing and measuring required nine half azys. while the clerical work—that i looking up average weights for height. indicating 10 per cent under- weigit, etc, with separate record on cach pupil's health-habit blank—was finisied in five full days. The latter purt of the work takes a much longer time than the actual welghing. The weighing and measuring requires at least threc mothers each day, while o clerical work, to be finished in five days, requires at least three peo- ple. Tt is not possible to check all weight and height records, obviously, hut care is taken fo reweigh or-re- measure all those whose records arg |When an infant fails to make an e child and facts concerning the health of children ought to have shown re- sults in the March weighing. Tt must be impressed on the parents of our school children that weight and a steady gain from month to month is ! as much an indication of hecalth and proper growth in school children up to and through the adolescent period as growth and weight in a baby. pected gain his food and habits are immediately acrutinized and a physi- cian consuited if the mother as un- ount for the condit we so indifferent to ti same signs in children of school ag The following figures and _percent- ages are given for the Novemb: weighing and_that of March November—Number weighed. 10 per cent underweight. 21.5 per underweight. but not 10 per cent, per cent: average weight or more per cent March—Number weighed. r cent underweight. 22.2 per cent: | derweight, but not 10 per cent. 40.4 | per cent: average weight or more, 55 per cent,” and twenty-five children. or 2.4 par cent, who were more than 20 ner cent overwelght. The helpful cooperation of Mis Brewer and her staff or teachers most gratefully acknowledged: al the very useful measuring stand made for the committee by Mr. Smith and his boyvs of the carpentry classes. | The use of the rest room on the main | floor. suggested by Miss Brewer. makes the work much easier and keeps the children from their classes a shorter time. The chairman wishes to take this opportuniiy to express her thanks and appreciation to the mothers who helped her so faithfully and cheerfully ent: 45.4 331 1,040; 10 e The eighth annual convention of the District of Colum Congress of i Mothers and_Parent-Teacher Associa- tions was held Tuesday from 10 until 4 o'clock 1 the crystal room of the Ebbitt Hotel The election of offi- cers resulted as follows: Mrs. Giles cott Rafter. president: Mrs. M. Saunders. first vice presider Virginia White Speel. second president: Mrs, J. H. Newton. third | vice president: Mis Blanche Patter- son. fourth ice president; Capt. Julius Peyser, fifth vice presiden Mrs. H. Parsons, _secretar: Mus. J. W. Byler. recording secre- ta Mrs. Z. B. Blackistone. trea: urer. The entire sl'ate agreed upon by the nominating committee received the unanimous indorsement of the delegates to the congress. A com mittee consisting of Mrs. J. W. Bischoff. Mrs. W. M. Collins and Mrs. A. K. Wine were appointed to inter- view the superintendent of schools in regard to the question of milk fund restrlction, sent to the principals of all schools. This same committee was authorized to go before the board of education and demand supervision of our school plargrounds: also s co-operation of all fathers of school children Miss Loulse C. Lippeit of the Un versity of Wisconsin told of her ex- perience at the university in connec-; tion with educational gymnastics. i B. Moss of Business High School gave | two Violin solos, Miss E. S. Thompson, | teache at the piano. A committee, with sons as chairman. 5 make an effort to secure permanent headquarters for the Congress of Mothe: and Parent-Teacher Associa- tions: also to secure room for the ! work of the clothes conservation com- | mittee The delegaies elected o the nation- al convention at Louisville, Ky.. were Mrs. Rafter, Mrs. I. §. Saunders. | Mre L. S Wolf, Mrs 3. Mrs, J." Randall and K well ! i Mrs. E. Miss h, public school teacher the house of detention. spoke of her | work. She told a pathetic incident of one of her pupils who was asked to write about spri This is what the child wrote: “Spring has come, but 'm in jail.” Mrs. Willlam Wolf Smith gave a most interesting talk on “Adoles- ence.” She told of the.important re- latlon between parent and child from infancy and during the adolescent period. the effect upon the child physically, mentally and morally. H The mothers of the Langdon Parent- Teacher Association have published a cook book containing recipes of ex- pert housekeepers, and the proceeds of the sale of this book will go toward | the playground equipment of that| school. The year-book of the Congress of | Mothe and Parent-Teacher Associa- | tions Is now in the hands of the printer and will be ready for distribu. | tion by_the last of this week. The West School had the largest delegation at the convention, and the John Burroughs had second larges:. | Mr. Thomas A. Lee spoke on “Wel- fare Worl The delegates to the national con- vention at Louisville. Ky.. 1aft on a i speclal train Saturday at 4:35 o'elock The Baltimore and Ohio railroad fur- nished a special courier, who took en. tire charge of the business part of the trip. The Petworth Home and School 2 sociation met in the school building, the president, Raymond S. Hart, pre Durirg a short husiness meeting ‘it | was decided to hold the annual school luncheon -about the middle of Ma: and all parents as well as pupils were urged to attend. An interesting exhibit from Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company was presented under the di- rection of J. M. Waters. It consisted of two small switchboards with which it was demonstrated just how calls are_handled. The program consisted of a piano s0l0 by Miss Withelmena Gude, stu- dent at the Petworth School, two so- prano solos by Mrs. Harriet Harding Guthrie, accompanied by Miss Wood, tnstructor in musio at the Petworth School, ‘and two readings by Mrs. Gavitt, i i I | way 1o the it carrying | ief ring like rubies instead most attractive ine. only min of 1 way at the having Then the set was ing are good times those children |wsphalt = the ong ! 1 ‘Gbe HUB FURNITURE CC Corner 7th and D Sts. N.W. FIORENCE ook Stoves & Ranges Cooking Demonstration Now Going on At The Hub Furniture Co. See these remarkable Oil Cook Stoves actually. working —come in and sample the appetizing things our demon- strator prepares daily on the Florence, and incidentally learn about this practical. clean, satisfactory way of pr paring your meals. All models are shown on our floors. selection and— HAVE IT CHARGLD IWeekly or Monthly Payments d then 1o die of Uttle girl dutir in street! 50 awful that Make your i This oil range is yours for 10 minutes Any time this week you may come in and see the Florence Oil Cook Stove at work. It will be at your disposal to examine thoroughly. The range will be practically yours while you are there, and every question you ask will be carefully answered. Turn the regulator and light the burner—you will see an intense flame that is easy to turn up or down. Unlike the coal range, it only burns when needed. The way to test what the Florence Oil Cook Stove can do, is to come to our store this week and try some of the dishes cooked by our demonstrator while you watch. Roasts, boils, fries and bakes. Burns the cheapest fuel—kerosene. your stove, you should examine a Florence at the store. Light one vourself and feel its quick heat. Turn a lever and touch a match 1t takes but half a second to light the Florence, and you can burn the clean blue flame either high or low as vou desire. The burners are large, the heat intense. and the stove is smokeless and odorless. As for economy! cient and economical, but it is so bean that it will adorn the wost modern hitc he Florence lights easily and quickly. Burns kerosene, the cheap- estconcentrated fuel. Useone, two, or more burners as conveniently as a gas stove. As if efficiency and economy were not enough, the Florence Oil Cook kitchen. tove is a beautiful adornment to any A mere glance at it in the store will show you that, with its Jus- trous enamel and nickel trimmings. The Florence Leveler Among other \ refinements in the Florence is the Florence Leveler, which enables you to setthestovelevel even if the floor is uneven—and Pat. applied for oilstovesmustbe level to be at their best. See for yourself in any good hardware or furniturestore whether the Florence is not just the cook stove you have been wanting. More Heat The Florrnce really —oil ea ren off by eated Keroseae. et s cat is S0 iutcnse. CENTRAL OIL & GAS STOVE CO., Gardner, Mass. FLORENCE Oil Stoves and Ranges G and 11th “Street Zhe]PALAIS RQOYAL A Complete Assortment of Florence Oil AL Lisne| President toves Liberal Terms if Desired—Fourth Floor We Carry a Complete Line of Florence Oil Stoves and Ovens Thompson Bros. Furniture Store 1220-1226 Good Hope Road Anacostia, D. C. Challenge Refrigerators, Kroehler Davenports, Columbia Grafeonolas and Records Phone Lincoln 556 Florence Automatic Stoves for Sale by Cavanagh & Kendrick 3411-13 M St. N.W. Phone West 865 Full Stock of These High-Grade il Cook Stoves On Hand in Our New Store C. A. Muddiman Co. Moved to 709 13th St. (One Door Above G St.) Lighting Fixtures and Electric Wiring Telephones Main 140 and Main 6436