Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1924, Page 3

Engagement Ring Cost About $13.50 In Washington's cash ac- “one engagement ring, £ A Two pounds, sixteen shillings would figure about $13.50, a price for an engagement ring which most girls of today would look upon with scorn. Yet Martha Custis, whom Washington married, was “very rich for those days,” and “there is no record of a happier married life than that of George Washington. The lesson _is—that price does not elways establish zalue. Ice is about the cheapest thing you can “buy, yet st saves millions of dollars’ worth of food, prevents sickness and adds to Tappincss and comfort the year *round. AMERICAN ICE | COMPANY l WHEN YOU THINK || i —of Painting. Paperha and Decorat- bl i % 24 Estimates made 03 request. HARRY W. TAYLOR CO. PAPERHANGING AND PAINTING 2333 18th St. N.W, Tel. Col. 1077 FLAT TIRE? MAIN 500 LEETH BROTHERS Scxvice { Mazun B uver| Qv B0 Elite Electric Company Tor the next 15 dayz, with every house we wire. we are giving a standsrd Universal Hot- Point iron absolutely free. 46 H St. N.W. Main 5958 the i buckets || —you say to YOUR GUEST as he leaves your flat. Why don't you take them to the FRONT DOOR of YOUR OWN HOME? Go See These BorEma Homes At 36th and R Sts. N.W. They are selling as fast as we.can com- i plete them. Price, $8,100 Easy Terms (rig] ‘Western High School). take P Btreet car to 35th Street and walk north to R street, or Wisoonsin Averue car to R BStreet and walk west to 36th Street. I Realtors i Ouners and Builders i | ! ~__ SPECIAL NOTICES. GENTLEMAN. GOING ABROAD, IS OPEN | tone of aoy kind. 1 TO WHOM IT MAY CO 'ER! Zive motice that certificate No. 1523 for ten | Shares of the capital stock of the Lincoin, XNational Bank, d_in_the mame of 1 “indersigned, Deen mi gl.l 'd or 1he said bank to issue a Lame in liew thereof. ind T have applied to new certificate in my | I am the sole owner o { 3 SARUBBERY, nished ‘and plant L RONT ard L & SON & RING A VAN LOAD OF F 'w York, Philadeiphia and W toWashington. AND STORAGE CO. T niture from 'ngten, Del 7 RANSFER = | non-commissioned | vise the drill of the men. SMITH'S THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2f, 192f Enlisted Men Intensely Drilled in Aantici- pation of Day of Revenge. } 1 BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. Correspondence of The Star and Chicago Daily News Foreign Service. PARIS, France, January 20.—Today Germany, or at least 85 per cent of the German people, are united against | the “common enemy"—France. This is the achievement of the hidden forces which have been working un- der Gen. von Seeckt's impulse in the last twel months, and they feel cer- tain that at the first call the nation will respond. An army has always to give se- rious consideration to its officers. On account of the restrictions in the treaty of Versailles it seemed practi- cally impossible for Germany to bring up a body of officers to lead the mil- lions of German men. It would be easy to get almost any number of young men to join up, but it was essentlal that an undesirable men (from the Prussian point of view) should not be allowed to be- come_officers and endanger the trad tional spirit of that select body. avold this, the old pre-war regul tions of sclecting officers have been put in force again. A youns man who wants to join the army as an ofticer has to apply, as in the days of the kaiser, te *he commander of & regiment (wsually an_officer of the old regime). This officer looks Into the young man's antecedents. Should any of his relatives be even suspected of having had any connection with] socialists_ or communists, the com- mander tells him there are no vac cles in his unit and then informs other regimental commanders that a suspicious character ha sked ad- mittance into the army. \ In this way the army kept fr | of any “undesirable” element nd the leaders are able to form new ETQUDS of officers in accordance with the old Prussian tradition. It is sufficient to glance over the new German arn list to see that th ) rs from aristocratic families is al-} most as large as during the days of the kaiser. Avolding the Treaty. Although more young men taken into the army than the treaty permits. the number of active officers ; is small. 1In order to fill the gap, the German organizers had to appeal to| a body that has always provided Ger-} many with a large number of ex-| cellent fighters—university students. For almost two man students have had corporations that have plaved an important role in moments of national crisis. ome ? the student corporations, like the xo-Borussia and the Rhenania, have great reputations. Princes of the old fmperial family and kcions of German aristocracy have belonged to them. Their main occupation is 'l!lnklnx: and fighting those famous German duels, which, stupid as they may seem to forcigners, have for the German ality of bringing up young men to_have nerv ‘These corporations suftered a good deal after the war. Formerly well-to- Qo tamilies were no longer able to send their sons to universities. Much | less could they afford to pay the ex- pense of belonging to these club Folp came from wealthy German pa- triots, landlords and industrialist who Since last year have been sup- piying the clubs with sufficient funds to keep up their traditions and enable Jarge number of young men Wwith ger allowances to follow the le fures of the German universities and | belong to the clubs. When they join, it is well understood that they will} join the army and bccome reserve Sfficers.g Hence their. nickname of | Stinnes ‘ofcers H Method of Training. ese young men whe volun o Sarve officers undergo ev year a three-month period of drill Yith an infantry or cavalry unit. At the end of two years they are given the rank of second licutenant and must do for a number of years—a number which has not been fixed— ix weeks exercises annually with egiments. regard as the lower classes, the < and file, are trained in ture rank ed in similar . manner.. . They are to regiments and summ : rinds of six weeks or two month: intensive training. Then other young a sailles, but has six new s a year. The result is that company of 120 men has in 720. In order to avoid confusion each regiment has three_sectio Ta for instance, the Koenigsberg div sion. It hae officially three regi- ments—Nos. 1, 2 and 3—but besides this officlal organization there are the 101st, 102d and 103d first reserve remiments and the 201st, 202d and 203d second reserve regiments. Thus the Koenigsberg divisionscould be transformed into three complete divi- sions. This_svstem has been_applied to every German divislon. Each active regiment has, according to the treaty, its full complement of officer: non-commissioned officers and men. The first reserve (the illegal one) has a ckeleton formation of active office! and a full complement of reserve offi cers. So has the second reserve, with the difference that the officers and| officers of the active list are fewer, and _their; places are taken by the pensioned Nar officers who volunteer to super- Have Intensive Dutles. The first reserve is formed almost exclusively of the new generation of soldiers and the work, according to an allied officer who witnessed their maneuvers as an uninvited guest, is very intensive. weeks the men, are really efficient at handling a rifie, a hand grenade or a Lewis gun. They are eager to learn, and, according to German officers, they grumble less now when they are ' |doing voluntary work than when" they were compelled to do it by law. | To the second reserve belong the ! older men who taw a good deal of fizhting during the war, and, cons: quently, con't need such intensive! training as the first reserve. i ¥or the time being Germany has at least as many soldiers as Franc: and the man who has fought in th: German army is well trained. The | infantryman is not only conversant - { with the rifle, hand grenade and ma- | chine gun, but knows a good deal, about fleld guns and ‘tanks, and if Roofs From SNOW AND ICE Cost, money, worry and trouble, but you ea ©cnd it all in & hurry by simply calling up th oid reliable roofiug cxperts for 35 years. Wash. Loan in 760. Grafton & Son,Inc., 3 bldg. Wreo +'Heating and Roofing Experts for 35 Tears.” ROOF LEAK? Just_call_Main 933 and we'll be o the job. pt, capable service b: practicai roofert. S . KOONS &nre Company. 119 3rd St. B.W. Phone_Main 933, = serious damage. y At the end of a few!fi necessary can make a good sapper. The reason for this versatility is that during the long war men from the infantry were attached for months to artillery regiments that happened to be short of gunners, then were ent Lo a signal corps, and, in the nd, to the engineers. After a year or o they went back to their regi- ments, with the elementary knowl- edge necessary to a gunner, a signal- man and a sapper. (The next article in this series will be published tomorrow.) DRY LAW ATTORNEYS MAY GET MORE ROOM | Reassignment of Office Space in Police Court Building Considered. The task of prosecuting offenders against the national prohibition lnw' has become so broadened that Police Court Judges Schudt and McMahon are considering reassignment of office space in the Police Court building so that ant D rict Attorneys David A, Hart and Thomas E. Lodge, in charge of dry law prosecutions, may be placed in larger quarters. sidered probable that they en the large room at the outhwest corner of the building’s top floor now used Deputy Marshals Burke and Sackey Where the mar- hals will go has not been determined. The large room at the northwest corner of the top floor, which was tted up for a.min for traffic cases, is b for office quarters, s planned, emplating and repairing the interior of building and have asked for a fund in the al appropriation for general repairs and improvements. MISSION TO RAISE AID BY ‘STOCK SALE’ The Gospel Mission, 214-216 John Marshall place, today placed on the public market 1,308 shares of stock 1o be sold at $10 per share, with divi- dends to be declared 365 days a year m of aid and relief to some te person. Mission needs $1 .98, a small portion of the yearly budget, and has adopted the foregoing m‘:n-l tioned method of seeking public as- | sistance. Due to lack of equipment unemployed men and bovs have been forced to sleep on the floor; 150 cote are filled every night and ‘the chil. dren’s department is filled with fo! hree boys and girls Men of all walks of life who hav the rocks by th sion ti! Gooseman, su peintendent, today, “have been in red to the higher and better lif through the influence of the ( Mission and have ‘come back are making good today. The Mis helps a man to help himself and not encou idlenes E ner of mea! “Do you want a share of this stock nd your check to the Gospel GRanges 20% < DURING FEBRUARY ALL Regardless of size or type are being disp_sed of at 20% be- low_their former price. 16-in. by 18-in. Oven All- White Gas Range, for- merly priced Sale Price. . COME IN AND SEE Our complete line of these ranges. Sizes from the small kitchenette type to large six- burner restaurant size, scmi- enamel and all white. EASY TERMS Edgar Morris Sales Co. DISTRIBUTOR Main 1032-3 1305 G St. N.W. gl This’ll Be Discovery Time As the result of this “spell” of weather there’ll be many a roof show signs of weakness—leading perhaps to \ Why run the risk? 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Mr. Rachmaninoff is one of that group of artists the public has seen fit to list among its favorites. His “Prelude in C Sharp Minor” might have been his only composi- tion, S0 far as many in the audience were concerffed, 8o popular was this work in_his prograin yesterday. He played Liszt's “Spanish Rhapsodie” and a group of Chopin numbers with original interpretation, and with tones beautifully rounded in these delicately shaded compositions. Mr. Rachmaninoff opened his pro- ! gram {n traditional Bach, givinig t chase included a big carry-over from this fine cropy Fine quality—mild, full, mellow flavor—this is wothing new for ‘Velvet smokers;but this bigsupply an extra safeguard. The same price—mark t¢his well—the same qualily as mlways: “The best Burley grown in Kentucky.” Licgerr & Mreas Tosacco Ca. The year 1922 was a “vintage year” for Burley tobacco—the Lest Kentucky ever grew. Tavored all through the season with exceptional tobacco weather —just enough warmth and not too much rain—the crop developed a “body” and character seldom Lefore equaled. Our receat 60-million-pound pur- Probably the the most interesting Bourre. 1y 20, followed b: . Waltz in A Flat” as encore. Tschaikowsky was represented by | the complicated “Variations” and a unique ‘work, “Invitation th ' - Trepak.” ~ Mr. Rachmaninofl gave fiery reading of the second work and a dramatic quality to the odd final | chord of the dance, He ulso played another of his compositions, a quaint “Serenade.’ Li poetic “Liebestraum’™ zt! was | played with all the wistful i vearning | Inspect Tomorrow LOCATION UNSURPASSED These New Homes will meet the most critical and exacting requirements of the buyer of a Real Home. Exhibit Home 1421 Varnum St. audience would not Jet the £o until he had given Chopin's | ¥ Mazurka d T aikows| encores. 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