Evening Star Newspaper, March 8, 1925, Page 51

AROUND THE CITY By Nannie Lancaster FREE show ls always worth the price of admission. One such entertainment was sup- plied Monday forenoon by & young man who, in helping to decorste an important business build- \* at tha Fifteenth street junction, <lood on the sill of a second-story Wndow and followed instructions from a master-mind on the asphalt below. The window was closed, and with nothing to catchsonto in case of diz- ziness and with no possible way of escape except by a ledge, seemingly the width of a slice of baker's bread, Jutting from the wall and leading to the next window, which was open, he handled a flag-attached rope, stooping, reaching up, leaning sideways and other- jse obeying orders from below, fiirting With Eternity as lightsomely as if death were a flapper and the bricks below a ballroom waxed for -dancing te the music of a saxophony jasz. To do him justice, the man, instead of playing to the spotlight, was so interested that it Is doubtful if he even noticed the crowd that had swarmed over the small section not given over to car tracks. He was hanging bunt- ing. and doing it first class. He must have come through the transaction with safety, seeing that the papers sald nothing of it in the next issuss. But, as one spectator snapped out of ' the . atmosphere charged with thrills, she wondered why and why a man who seemed s0 . and conventional should be risk- ing his life—for what? You can go to a vaudeville and see *“an act” more dramatically hair-rais- inz. but you know there are safe- guards—nets and the like—and that trained acrobats are on the job. You anjoy vour academic heart-stops, and that ends it fessional accessories to help out the man on the sill 1t was raw danger. And. to go by appearances, the man might have walked out of the office of the big building to lend an im- promptu hand, and, having do‘ne it gone back to a desk and took his pen in hand. A washer of high-up windows takes & chance, but the risk means comfort for his family, and that gives you a big respect for him. The stage pur- veyvor of thrills makes his living by his daring, and is to be honored for the danger risked every working day of his life. But the man on the win- dow sill—allowing him to be the izen he looked—was doing a need- sly rash thing, for which there was no excuse. To follow wherever a flag leads the way makes for man a glori- ous trail to death, but to chance it merely to festoon & window was to risk a life that belonged to some family—now or to be—and possiply cheat his country should time of penl come. All the same, the man on the sill iwade a free show that was undoubt- adly worth the price of admission. *xox % GQLUGGARDS ean go to the ant, but ir you happen enough to want information along a certain line, you have to hustle for yoursalf. Which is why a certain per- son, naming ne names, who was go- ing home in the dusk of March 4, pa man who was plying his day's trade at the Peace Monument, with no cus- tomer among the crowds that were coming and going—and not what you could call crowds, either; just groups. He was an ancient man, with a quaver in his voice, and his clothes looked old enough to vote. But his eves. helped out by a humorous mouth, were as cheerful as if poverty were a comrade he had known all his " 1ifa, And in answering the question hefwas as pleasingly interested as if he were recording an everyday cir- cumstance instead of a thing that meant a slege of hard work with next to nothing to pay for it. “No, ma’am, it hasn't been & good day for any of us. A man who started out early with soap boxes had to take them back, with only one =014, and he only got a quarter when he was expecting a dollar. it was the first (nauguration day he hadn’t got his whole hands at good prices. You see, there wasn't any tremendous crowd, and peaple back could see between shoul- ders of the ones in front. Same way with my stock. sell out my l 1 did " Veterans of The intensive public appeal for the | American Legion's $5,000,000 endow- ment fund for the disabled and or- phans of the war i{s under way. In several of the States, according to word received here from the headquar- ters, in Indianapolis, the campaigns are Pprogressing. National Comdr. James A. Drain is on a tour of nine States in the South in this connec- tion. It is announced that contribu- tions and pledges made by posts or individuals in advance of the depart- ment_effort will be credited to quo- tas of the localities from which they come The committee in charge of the forum for discussion on public ques- tions made final arrangements {or the meeting of the Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, the American Legion, to be held at the City Club next Thurs- day. Thomas E. Walsh is chairman of the committee, the other members being George L. McGurn and Wilbur . Pickett. Plans have been laid for the post share in the program for the Allied American Legion Post costume ball to be given March 17 at the May- . flower Hotel. A meeting was held in the offices of the general chairman, Comdr. Charles Reimer, National Metropolitan Bank Building, Monday evening. First Vice Comdr. J. Thad Baker and Lemuel R. Greene, members of the ticket committee ap- pointed by Comdr. Thomas J, Frailey, represented the post The George Washington, the Kenunsth Nash, the Stuart Walcott and the Sergt. Jasper posts. Among the candidates for ad- mission to membership to be consid- eged at the next meeting are Dr. Robert J. Conlon, Capt. Walter R Cupp and Archie R. Zack. At a joint special meeting of the advisory, resolutions and legislative committees of National Capital Post, 127. Vetérans of Foreign Wars, last Tuesday evening, George J. Neuner presiding, the resolutions committes reported the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted and recommended to be presented to the post for final action, and presented to department convention in June and then forwarded to the national en- campment to be held at Tulsa, Okla., early this August: That a committee of the several veteran bodies, namely, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, G. A. R, United Spanish War Veterans, American Legion and Disabled Vet- erans, be empowered with an agree- ment to select the same eity for their, next national encampment for the purpose of promoting a Federa- tion of American Veterans; that ae- tion he taken for promoting plans to But there were no pro- | to be energetic| d to ask one small question of a | Told me | stock off his| because mothers were out with their children, but except for a few canes and a couple of badges, I'm taking my stuff back to the men who stocked me up. I sell on commission, so it wasn't so bad for me as some others. “What I'm mast sorry for is about these homemade monkeys on a stick. My grandson -made them, and w: building on the little money that was coming to him. He u‘ed to be a fine carpenter before he got crippled up, but his mother Is a hard worker and takes care of him fine. “And, of course, I'm not always as unlucky as today. Seems like the ladies didn't want badges. Only 10 cents, ma'am, and made real strong. I thought the ladies would buy them | for thé children. And colored right pratty and cute too." The customer hought four monkeys You couldn’t ask for anything more complete than a 10-cent monéy on a stick, and whén vou take In the added value of a cripplé waliting for returns, why: And, besides that, suppose it had been a soap box! All of which indifferent telling fs merely to preface the statement that, according to seeming first-class au- thority March 4 was a poor day for business, provided it was a business that represented badges, soap boxes and monkeys on a stick. * x%a A BIG man—big means business— went on a long journey a few months ago, and the other day one Wwho knew a bit about him chanced ¢ a shabby street where a row of shacks had been torn down to make room for a bullding that will take up the whole square. There is something 50 alive and human about planks and bricks that once sheltered lifs that you can even sense the wolf that al- ways stood at the door. But, all the same, you wouldn't know a word about this small thing, except that it brought back a memory of a good deed by the man who Is no more. And a good deed is always worth re- telling. The man had in his management the affairs of a client who owned a little row of shacks. His collectors had found it impossible to get the rent regularly from one woman, so the man went himself to give her a last chance befére—vou know what happens if you don't pay your rent! He was welcomed with affable apol- ogies and given an. exceedingly rich promise of payment. “I had the rent money, jedge, suh, all but de last dollah, an' jes’ as soon as I can riz that I'mer comin’ right eroun'—I suttny am." “But if you don't pay the owner will put you out. He has a right to his money, you know.” “Suttin’ly he hasser right to eve'y cent 'at blongs to him: yes, suh. An’ jess es soon as I lay my han's on that last dollah—" “Look here! I don’t want to see you put on the street in weather like this. I know how good you were to your old man after he got too far gone to do for himself, and what a lot of honest work you have done in your time. I wish I had as clean a blIL Suppose I give you that dollar, will vou come to the office in the morning and pay up?” Suttin'ly she would come a-rarin’, Jedge, suh. So the man handed over his dollar and went away The old tenant failed to show up in the morning. She was among those missing the next day, and the da after that. Whereupon the righte- ously wrathfu! man paid a second visit. “Thought you were coming to pay that rent?” “Why, g00d mawnin’, jedge, suh! ‘Deed you did, an’ it come m mouty handy, too. If'n I haden a-had it when that ‘oman come a stawmpin' in on me to pay hér that las’' dollah I owed ner fuh my reegaliah I could- ener tunned out yes'ty wiv the Sis- tahs of Gallilean Fish'men an’ rid in a hack. You c'n dress anyhow for pahlah socials, but when you rides in a hack to buryin's, jedge, you got to weah a pupple apin all boun’ er- roun’ with white an’ a collah to match. The siciety I b'iongs to gives sick benefits, an’ vou gets 'sessed eveh time a sistah dies, s0 she c'n have a chu'ch fun’l wiv four hacks anner wreaf of any kinder flowahs de mo'ners calls foh. 1 got my wash money comin’ to me tonight, an' if'n my madam pays me on time I sut- tin'ly gwine take that las' dollah an’ put it on de rent.” What the “jedge” did isn't in the story, but as the dear old soul kept her home, one might guess. And now the shack is a mess of debris and the old woman vanished. maybe to deeper ‘sordidness or to Heaven. There's no telling, but one thing is sure— : If every big business man in this Washington was to let the outside balloens in the morning, | bring about a consolidation of service bureaus of all veterans and housed world know the actions of his inside life it might jar the old adage about corporations having no souls. Great War collectively as one with established headquarters in the Veterans’ Bureau, each of the organizations having a representative on the board; that in case of any necessary reduction of force in Government departments no ex-service men shall suffer separation from their positions, reduction of sal- aries. or demotions so long as there are non-service parties retained and enjoving special privileges; to oon- demn any practice of discriminations against former service men in Gov- ernment departments; that Congress enact legislation making it obligatory for appointments of ex-service men to all subclerical, third grade and non- educational positions under the Gov- ernment; that all married women, where .the husbands, too, are holding Government positions and having ample means of support, be dismissed, the vacancies thereby created to be filled by ex-service men only; that at least two of the United States Civil Service commissioners be ex-service men, and one of them an overseas veteran. Election of delegates to represent the post at the department encamp- ment to be held next June will be held March 20. This post will be en titled to 20 delegates, plus post com rander and five department officer: E. Wickstrand, chairman of entertain- ment, will submit his program for celebrating the post's sixth anniver- sary April 11. The Ladies’ Auxiliary, National Cap- ital Post, held its 500 card party February 24, with Mrs. Maé Cotter and Mrs. Fernenda’ Statsberg in charge. Mrs. Maude Cooper and Ena Allen are in charge of the “Tacky party,” at the next meeting, March 24, at Pythian Temple. The annual Poppy campaign will again be in charge of Mrs. Mae Cotter and Kath- erine Barrack. The committee on ar- rangement for transportation to the twenty-sixth annual encampment to be held at Tulsa, Okla., consists of Mrs. Laura Weaver, Elizabeth Jiets, Margaret Jacobson, Bessie Quilian and Elsie Miller. In the presence of a distinguished company of local Légionnaires, Miss Emily J. Carey, the recently re-elect- ed commander of Belleau Wood Post, No. 3, the American Legion, Depart- ment of the District of Columbia, and the other officers were installed last Sunday. The ceremony was per- formed by Capt. Paul J. McGahan, a past department commander and the District department's representative on the natlonal executive committee of the American Legion. 1t took place at the home of Commander Carey, at Thrifton Village, Va. Belleau Wood Post, No. 3, is com-] THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 8 1925—PART 2. posed entirely of young women who served in the United States Marine Corps during, the World War, and s unique among the 11,000 posts of the American Legion throughout the world. Miss Carey is serving in her third term as the post commander. The other officecrs installed were: Mrs. Gertrude Lowen, vice command- er; Miss Margar® C. Shaughnessy, finance officer; Miss Violet Van Wags ner, adjutant, and Miss Grace Clark, chaplain. Department Commander 'Frank L. Peckham, extended the officiai greet- | ings of the department to the new post officers. Miss Helen G. O'Neill, department vice commander; Miss Helen McCarthy, commander of U. S 8. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2; Miss Katherine I'rentise, commander of Jane A. Delano Post: Willam F. Franklin, past senior vice commander of the department, and Howard S. Fisk, past commander of George Washington Post, No. 1, were among those attending. At the concluston those present were the guests of Miss Carey and the members of the post at tea. The véterans of the 24 Division of Washington and vieinity will hold a smoker and get-together for refresh- ment and the exchange of géod fel- lowship March 18, at §:30 p.m., in the oak room at the Raleigh Hotel. A program of music will be rendered by a section of the Marine Band Orches- tra_and addresses by Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, U. §. Marine Corps, who commanded the 2d Division fn the stirring days of 1918 in France; Fred- eric William Wile and Rev. Jason N. Pierce, division chaplain. Maj. Han- son E. Ely, U. 8. A, president of the veterans, will preside. All men who served with the nd Indlan over- seas are Invited to attend. The celebration of the sixth anni- versmiy of its organization, the cos- tume _ball t. Patrick’s day, March 17. and reports of committees were the most Important matters discuss- ed at the last meeting of George Washington Post, No. 1, at its club- house, 1820 I street northwest, last Tuesday. The celebration of the founding of the post, March 7, 1919, was held last night at the clubhouse and was one of the best affairs of its kind in the bistory of the pioneer post of the American Legion. It was “ladies’ night.” held jointly in connection with the celebration, and was largely attended by members of the post and their friends. The program was & varied one and included music and vaudeville entertainment, with a number of brief addresses, which en- livened the occasion. The committee in charge of the celébration was composed of Past Post and Past Department Comdr. E. Lester Jones, chairman; Gilbert T. Rude, Past Comdr. Lew S. Mohler, Charles O. Shaw, F. H. Hardy, Past Post and Past Department Comdr. John Lewis Smith, Past Comdrs. Howard S. Fisk, Charles B. Hanford, Percy B. McCov; Comdr. Wallace Streater, Gen. H. M. Lord, A. L. Glacomini, Willlam F. Mahony, Paul V. Collins, Ennals Waggaman. A report on the St. -Patrick's day costume ball was presented by Past Comdr. Howard S. Fisk, who told of the” plans of the general committee of the four posts giving the ball— George Washington, Kenneth H. Nash, Stuart Walcott and Sergt. Jaspsr posts. A number of Senators, Representatives, District officials, rep- resentatives of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps and ranking Govern- ment officials and members of Wash. ington society have purchased boxes and tickets for the event. Past Comdr. Charies Rjemer of Stuart Waleatt also made a brief address on the ball New members were elected as fol- lows: Willlam L. Browning, Charles B. Kennady and Frank A. Scrivener. Comdr. Streater announced that a wreath had been placed on the tomb of Washington at Mount Vernon on the occasion of his birthday anni- versary, February 22. Col. William F. Gimmel of New Orleans Post, No. 114, made a brief address. Comdr. Charles Kohen of Vincent B. Costello Post, No. 15, the American Legion, has appointed Edward P. Mc- Cabe adjutant, to succeed T. H Ridgate, resigned. At the last meet- ing a resoluticn was adopted on the death of Past National President Dr. Kate Waller Barrett of the American Legion Auxiliary. Six members of the post, in uniform, acted as pall- bearers and accompanied the body to Widewater, Va., where iInterment took place last Saturday. The post will entertain the patients at Walter Reed Hospital next Wednesday with a program. Members of the post acted as a guard of honor in the inauguration parade to Gov. New of New Hampshire and escorted him into the ballroom at the Mayflower Hotel, likewise escorting other State governors at this ball Support was pledged to the legion ball at the Mayflower Hotel March 17. | A committee of three was appointed by the commander on instructions of the post to meet with other post representatives to pick eligible ma- terial for department offices. Two hundred members have been reported to headquarters. Fifteen new members were mus- tered in at the meeting of Robley D. Evans Post, No. 4, the Amerfcan Legion, held at the department head- quarters, 218 Third street northwest. February 26. Department Commander Frank L. Peckham addressed the post on the aims and accomplishments of the American Legion. The post fs sald to be the first in the District of Columbia to report a membership in excess of that of last year. At the next meeting, March 12, new mem- bers will be initiated. Addresses will be made by prominent men and there will be entertainment and refresh- ments. Arrangements are being made for a trip by automobile to Leonard- town, Md., for an outing and oyster roast. Top Notch Tent, Military Order of the Cootie, the official side degree of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, will stage a ceremonial tomorrow evening at Red Men's Hall, Nineteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest. The degree team has been holding daily rehearsals for the event. The gest class in the history of T. N. T. has been gathered from among the members of the local y. F. W. pests, who will be taken through the oint- ment chamber of the first degree, im=- mediately after which the class will receive the “words of cootie wisdom™ trom Val N. Brandon, grand seam squirrel. Top Notch Tent will celebrate its first birthday the same evening with a banqueT and entertainment, starting at the close of the ceremonial ses- sion, and already seyeral national V. F. W. leaders, also several su- preme cootie officers, have acceptéd invitations to participate, among whom are Geén. Lloyd D. Brett, Wash- ington, D. C.; Col. Tom Nottingham, Norfolk, Va. grand seam squirrel of the Ola Dominion State: Col. F. Wil- lard Kline, supreme cootie adjutant, Kansas City, Kans., and our own be- loved Gen. Anton Stephan. In addi- tion, a large delegation of the Balti- more Pup Tent will be on the job with both feet and both hands busy. Columbia Post, No. 833, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will hold an open meeting next Wednesday at the Na- tional Guard Armory, 472 L street northwest, at 8:15 p.m. The enter- tainment ' committee has arranged with the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephose Company to give a demon- stration of the funetioning of the “central office” of a telephone system. Several moving pictures = will be shown depicting the history of the telephone since its inventiom. The post extends an invitation to all mem- bers of the V. F. W., thefr families asd friends to be present. Up to the present time the commit- tee reports that more than 30 prizes have been offered for the best cos- tumes to be worn at the Allled Amer- fcan Legion dance at the Mayflower Hotel March 17. It is not necessary to wear a costume at this event, but only those competing for the prizes will wear costumes. The officers of Kenneth Nash Post report progress is being made in the preparation of the list of Masons who are ex-service men and eligible for membership. With the ald of C. E. Bittinger and Hilllard C. Myers more than 1,000 names have been received. Brig. Gen. John H. Dunn, commander- in-chief of the Veterans of Forelgn Wars, has just received a citation for gallantry in action against the insurgent forces at Lumumbaro, Luzon, Philippine Islands, on January 7, 1900. Gen. Dunn at that time was a captain in the 28th Infantry, United States Volunteers. By direction of the President, under pro- visions of: the act of Congress dated July 9, 1918, he will be cited in War De- A ) A ) _Smart Hat ROM Hickson ocomes this smart beige silk hat with applique of flowered tapestry, gold threaded and brim piped in gold. edge of 845, LB PRIN partment general orders, and is entitled to wear & silver star citation on his service ribbon. Hindu Wages Up 50 Per Cent. In India, probably more than in any other Old World country, wages since the war have shown a remark- ably stable increase, In Burma, ‘where there has been and still is co siderable industrial activity, the in- crease has been 50 per cent since 1918, AN You are /invited to our FORMALSPRING COPENING NEWS PRINT IMPORTS UP. TU. 8. Buys 16,000,000 Pounds More in Canada During 1924. ) By the Associated Press. OTTAWA, Ontraio, March News print totaling 242,876,900 pounds and valued at $88,993,785 crossed the in- ternational boundary from Canada into the United States last year, according to 1216 F St. N. By Tomorrow March Q% 55 the annual report of the Canadian pulp and paper industry. This was an increase of 16,000,000 pounds over the exports of 1923. The American market now takes 97 per cent of the total value of paper exports. Prac- tically all of Canada’s paper is used in North America. s TS £ 4 Adam and Eve are Babylonian, not Hebrew words. They mean simply man and breath. PRING emerges from her magic chrys- alis. Once more the magic tale of lovely new fashions is unfolded. Colors of radiant beauty — designs of daring originality—lines of poetic grace — reflecting vouth and the joy of living—anticipating Spring in her most gracious mood. If Youth lives in your heart and pretty clothes strike a responsive chord in your imagination, then by all means see our Fashion Opening to- morrow. Whatever the Spring is here! weather, be assured G MopDEs NOw ON DisPLAY IN THE JELLEFF FASHION SHOPS aistline HEN the low waistline is emphasized by embroid- ery, all of the interest should be centered there as it is on this smart Black Satin Frock with its charming three cir- cular front panels as the only other distinctive Spring note. Second Floor. ) Georggt;‘e 'EXCEEDINGLY new is the dress ensemble with hem length coat of georgette over frock of two-tone printed silk. In lieu of fur, the coat has a deep border and cuffs of shirred satin ribbon in two colors, giving weight to this filmy garments, .50. Sec- INO_extraneous details may interfere with the chic note of the deep beaded yoke of contrasting color. Of black satin with pervanche blue yoke elaborately beaded in crystal, silver and pearls. A kick pleat in front shows a spot of blue. $65. Second Floor. Collar IT is surprising how becom- ing the high collar is when it merely circles the neck and the throgt is bare. This black crepe dress, ensemble effect, has a front of red satin with applique of red satin, gold threaded at the hem. .50. Second Floor. Braided nsemble BRAID on the suit ensemble adds just the proper note for dress occasions without detracting from the sim- plicity of line. Exemplifying this is a coat of charmeen and faille combined with straightline frock of henna faille. $145. Second Floor. mbroidery N colors if not in fact is a distinguishing note of this Misses’ Ensemble Suit. The coat is of charmeen and the frock of fireman red—both elaborately embroidered in harmonizing tones, Red and gold buttons add a charming touch. $79.50. Third Floor. AXOTHER novel way of treating a straightline Coat is a circular cording of the back. It greatly increases the effect of slimness. A wide fur border and the revers faced in the satin of the lin- ing keep this a simple vet distinctive mode. $ Third ick Pleat A DECIDEDLY comfort- able mode for Spring is the sports suit. Usually there is a box jacket as fllus- trated, with the front kick pleat, originated by Chanel. Sometimes the pockets are braid edged, or the collar i of velvet. But it is always smart. $49.50. Third Floor. ~TheFilfed op Coat A COAT with many names —but always the smart- est of smart sports models. Fitting the figure at the waistline but with slightly flaring skirt., this coat has won its way into the heart of smart women everywhere who demand chic with the comfort of sports clothes. $49.50. Second Floor. THE popular flare front, fur bordered, is noted in this smart coat of rust Otto- man sifk. Small high collar and deep revers faced with flat crepg of "a contrasting tone are distinctive Spring ideas. Tiny rosette of wool flowers. $165. Second Floor.