Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1925, Page 34

AROUND THE CITY By Nannie Lancaster ¥ you were a tree, would you like to be kidnaped from your home woods to make a Christmas hol- You know you 1t would be some vanda ad chopped you down and brought you 10 market, nobody bought you to home and53 dazzle you up for children to won- der at: and you had to wait for- lornly on the bricks until a truck came and carted you away take garlands and had ers that their swe the desert air. But Allowing sou had mas tree, this wou that would almoset A mother. who has made a chum of her small boy because they have only each other, dressed him a pretty tree and when the time came to put it aside had it into lengths to fit the small hearth of her bungalow. And as the two sa r in the fireligh pungent the after the tulking wasted etness on + Christ- ending compensate and die ight to es, mother, it is nice for us, but be hard on the poor little because it can't ever go back to the country any more where it used to live. I reckon trees don't like Christmas the same as we do. 1 reckon they are afraid of it, same as turkeys are.” “But, sonny, aren't you glad you had this pretty tree and the big brown gobbler?” “Yes, because T am a little boy. But I wouldn't be glad if God had made me a Christmas tree or a turkey 1 think it would be nicest of all mother, if we could have our things without harming else.” And the mother, quaint way of figuring things out, a is the fashion of children whose only playmates are grown folk, just cud- dled him up and told him what a funny child he was—but— To a third person, who sat back in the shadows, it sounded as if it might be—just might be—an advance voice of the millenniur withou so used WO men who had come together on the street wefe renewing old times with a dramatic® spontaneous- ness which caught the interest of a eouple waiting for a car. When the outhurst of recognition had simmered down to reminiscences, the one who had a lumpy contour and more than his fair share of chin ad- minfstered a congratulatory clap on the other's spare and droopy shoul- der: Well, old scout, T see you are still wearing v I parted company with mine iy ks mo tht X forget what it ever looked like, huh hu Z ; and inclined to curl.” The pplied the at do you want to bluck- iend for The two chuckled and shoulder slaps—and must have been the wanderer from home made quick-fire inquiries as to old comrades until they came to a chap named Phil Dead, is he? Poor fellow! He was as good as gold, that boy. Remem- Ler how fine he was to his and to that kid sister of his? whatever became of exchanged Mrs. Herbert the Young Wome ciation, will president of Christian Asso- leave Washington the first week in January for an extended trip with Mr gaged in a survey of schools for the deaf in the United States, under the Council of National Research, and he has been granted a year's leave of absence from Gallaudet College in order to do this work. Mrs. Day will visit various centers of the Y. W. . A., and will be in the Southern and Western States until June. During her absence Miss Eliz- abeth e, first vice president of the organization, will be the execu- Day. Mr. Day is en- ses will reopen in the educa- artnient of the Y. W. €. A especial rs and prospec- tive brides king, taught on Tuesdays and p.m., 1101 M and Wed Tuesdays and a.m.; flower making, Tuesdays a p.m be taught at 1311 G str Whese courses are of five weeks gation. The swi Which w aveek, wi in a new coat paint At the booklovers' Thursdays at . under the Wirection of ss Hutchins | Drake, tom street, the fors of America and profes sional women's department wil r sume its Winter program Tuesda evening. club supper will merved a , 614 E street, z which each club will hold its monthly business ting The Dupont Chapter will meet at the home of {ate S. White, 1711 P street northwest, ow at 3 meeting fon of officers. n ednesday at p.m., Miss Anne L. eligious edu- cation secretary a lecture course on the “Divided Kingdom” and another course on “Mohammedanism® at 7:15. Beginnin BARTLETT HEADS SOCIETY Elected by New Hampshire Asso- ciation Here. John H. Bartlett, First Tostmaster General and forn ernor of New Hampshire, was president of the New meeting Friday night at the Mansions. Other officers electell: Vice presidents, Representative- elect Fletcher Hale and Mrs. Larz Anderson: corresponding secretary, Homer J. Brown; recording secretar: Mrs. Arthur K. Moore: treasurer, Walter A. Browne. Plans were discussed to provide reception and entertainment for the many New Hampshire peopld expeet- ed to come to Washington for the inauguration exercises in March. Re- freshments were served and dancing enjoyed. wouldn't | information | ness that was as good | ren the one who | Hampshire | Society of Washington at its annual | feridian | crazy, wasn't she? Always racing to rever she could see anybody who cut or had a sore toe, and where e were funerals y She's dead. too; but she wasn't zy. Her father was a doctor, you W, and she inherited his cailing ame 4 trained nurse, went to the | war, headed a hospital and was kill- | ed in France when they shelled it | Well, well, well— ! | And as the old timer said i be beld | s hat in his hands. | * K k¥ HE is a gner with an essurance of contracts that pays fer an of- fice in the business beit, an apart- ment on the heights and a bank ac- count in five figures. . He is a clerk in a tremendously | that you could either call enough to | value of i| regular good | (o8 anything i | | of sunshine and cloudless blue. On | Mrs. Bushy, Mrs. Ohlander, Mrs. Al- important corporation, At -a salary swear Ly or at—according to your s of finance—and he had paused | her open door to wish her a happy | ew Year | “No such thing as a happy year| for me, new or old.” The woman said | t with a philosophy that included & the man. shocked at such came in to make protest your profession, don’t you “Wouldn't change it for any other— “‘And you seem to be heakhy.” Haven't lost a day throush sick- ness in 20 years.' “Worried about thing?” “Not me. as T am debts or some- When you get as old out wHat you have wh with the inte rying to get a strangle hold on me. 1 can't sleep nights for worrying over it—and coal and table bills—and tw kids forever wanting new shoes——. Well, old boy, you don’t show for to be healthy and all “Tip-top, as far as that goes. We are a healthy bunch, all around.” “And your little wife seems to be a prize.” “You bet—hasn't her equal that I can see. Just couldn't get along without her.” . YAnd the children must be a joy." “I should say. Why, you ought to have seen them Christmas morning, blue ribboners, both of them. Why. the third degree?” “just playing your own game— e how ungrateful you with a family you home to grow old to- ther in, and with a job as sure as tomorrow. What do you know about loneliness?” “Nothing, but I much of a much “It is everything,” said the woman. | Which shows that everything de- pends upon the point of view, as Disraeli said, and Homer—and doubt- less Adam, first of all ok % % lady cltizen stepped out of her house Tuesday Into a morning guess it isn't so her way down town she went into a shoe store to buy a pair of rubbers. | The clerk told her they had just sold out. and expressed surprise at the unusual rush on so falr a day The woman said that she was out of rubbers and didn't want to be caught without them. Then she went | to another store and asked for rubbers. The clerk ralsed whimsical eyes| to the sunny world outside, and then e a remark: “It is very curious. When the Weather Bureau prdicted snow we laid In a large stock of rubbers, but | did very little throughout the days | we were ecxpecting wet weather, but | here today—in beuatiful weather like this—we have sold 340 worth, mostly | to ladies. 1 can't help wondering why As the woman seated herself to be fitted, she repeated her reason: She needed rubbers and dldn’t want to be_caught without them So she bought the rubbers, And that afternoon it started in to rain Which shows the value of a hunch W.CTU Eckington W, C. T. U. held its.De- | cember meeting at the home of Mrs Eugene Ohlander, 3107 Twenty-fourth street northeast, with Mrs. Alvin Day, president, in the chair. Reports from superintendents showed o donation of $ to the In- structive Visiting Nurses' Association. A large basket of food taken to a deserving family Thanksgiving day by the Boys' Loyal Temperance Le- | gion, of which Mrs. Grissum is leader. A donation of food collected among members of the union and friends for the Central Union Mission’s Christ- mas distribution and literature di tributed in hospitals and otherwise. | Mrs. Pollock, vice president of the District W. C. T. U,, talked on a re- cent meeting of varfous temperance organizations held here and a ban- quet. Delegates to the quarterly c vention were appointed as follow Thorson, Mrs. Richmond, . Mrs. ‘Wrightsman, ) Hadley, Mrs, and Mrs. son! evening were mem- t Suburban Union. Charter ressed appreciation by her union being invited and also talked on its work and speedy pProgress, Hostesses for the evening s. Ohlander, Mrs. Thorson, Glossbenner and ~Mrs. Spek The social hour was happi concluded by all participants of the meeting not living within walking distance being conveyed to- their re- spective homes in automobiles. West End W, C. T. U. met Monday 2 pm., with 13 members present. ripture reading by Miss Adams, praver by Mrs. Seaton. Delegates were elected to quarterly convention to be held January 16 at United Breth- ren Church, North Capitol and R streets. Hostesses were Mrs. Lyons and Mrs. Buxton. CHILDREN HAVE PARTY. Little Ones From Episcopal Home Entertained. The children of the Episcopal Home for Children in Anacostia had a “party” yesterday at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Sixth and I streets northeast. The parish committee for the Episcopal Home, in charge of Mrs. John H. Harwood, arranged a luncheon for. the children, and the junior chapter of the Daughters' of the King were hostesses. The Rotary ClubVor transported the children from the home to the chapel. After luncheon, games were played and prizes award- ed to the winners. Rev. C. S. Abbott, vicar of the chapel of the Good Shepherd, welcomed the visitors and asked the blessing. 1 Washington Masons Invite Blanton. Representative Thomas L. Blanton of Texas has been invited to address members ‘of the Circle Club, com- posed of Master Masons in District employ, at its next meeting. Milton D. Smith announced that the meeting will be held the middle of the, month. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 4, E Sale! Linen and Droacdiclors; 1925—PART 1. Dresses Dresses whose very -simplicity of style makes them exceptionally smart, as well as serviceable for sports, school, college, street or home wear A number of well known makers of Wash Dresses have co-operated with us to make this one of the most successful sales in our history. Every dress bears the label of the maker, and all are nationaly known names” The first expression of an inspiration seems to carry into the fashioning and design something that faithful copies often lose. tractive new models certainly possess unusual charm. linens and wash broadcloths. These at- The materials are excellent quality The lines represented include the following— L’Aiglon, Queen Make, Haddad, Hubrite and Country Club There are plain colored models, ornamented with lines of handdrawn work, and dainty touches of em- broidery; some have white or contrasting collars and cuffs, and plain wash braid trimmings. Others, par- ticularly the wash broadcloths, are in candy stripes, blazer stripes and many other striped designs. colors are ornabe, Mexico, rust, rose, peach, lavender, purple, green and gray. in the lot. 16 to 18 and 36 to 46. Kann's—Second Floor. The Misses’ and women’s sizes Many Remarkable Values in CORSETS and LINGERIE Feature the January Sale Broken Assortments of the Best Makes of Corsets, Etc., at Drastic Reductions —Discontinued and broken lots of Corsets and Girdles in Nemo, R & G, Lady Ruth, W. B,, C. B, Frolaset, P. N., Bonton, Amer- ican Lady, Regaliste, Treo, Franco, Poirette, Madame Lyra and other well known makes. —Regular prices.. _$3.00 $4.00 $5.00 $6.50 $7.00 $8.50 —Sale prices... ..$1.95 $2.95 $3.95 $4.95 $4.95 $5.95 —“Kann’s Special” Wrap-around Girdles and Corsettes of beau- tiful brocaded materials, bought at unusual prices for this sale. Complete assortment of sizes, with a model to fit every figure. Girdles are hook-front style, with wide elastic sides. The Cor- settes are made with elastic gores, hook sides and diaphragm control. —Girdles—Regular price, $1.50. —Girdles and Corsettes—Regular price, $3.00. Special -.$1.00 $1.95 —Girdles and Corsettes—Regular price, $5.00. Special... $2.95 Rubber Reducing Girdles at Low Prices —Take advantage of these special prices and test the merits of the much-talked-of Rubber Reducing Corsets. —Regular prices ....... T 2 $4.95 $5.75 —Sale prices ... $3:69 $3.95 —Kann’s—Second Floor. Other Good Values in Corsets, Etc. The Busy Corner $10.00 $5.95 e Three Big Sale Groups of Muslttn Wear Offer These Good Values! At 69¢ Ea. —This collection offers 79c to $1.25 values. Included are Petticoats of white sateer Bloomers of cotton crepe, Corset Covers and Marcella Drawers, white muslin Gowns two-piece Pajamas and Step-in of nainsook, batiste and other cotton materials. At 95¢ Ea. —In this lot are to be found $1.49 to $1.95 values. Among the various garments are Costume Slips of white nainsook, Two-piece Pajamas of cotton crepe, Costume Slips of striped English sateen, Gowns of plisse crepe, white Petticoats of English Satin- ctte and Bloomers of English Satinette in colors. At $1.49 Ea. —Regular $1.95 Lingerie consisting of two piece pajamas of striped English sateen yola cloth and plisse crepe, gowns of nainsook, batiste, cotton crepe, etc; two-picce sets consisting of vest and step-ins of voile, nainsook, etc., and sports petticoats of imported English white satinette. Kann'—Second Floor. Penn. Ave. Many Other Savings 8th and D in Lingerie