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10 BRITONS MAY PASS VACATIONS IN U. 3. Ship Pates ‘o Attract Middle Class People of Islands. Oorresponde LONDO of the Assovinted Pross, March 17.—The middle t-home Britons are being couraged to go get fleeting elimpse of the new world this coming Summer during their regular annual holids Vacations for the majority of white-collared workers who i habit this island consist of 21 Heretofore the middle classes ) counted on no further ho ¥ excur- 1s . than jaunts to the countries across the channel; relatively few get far away Italy And now the steamship companies, for a m £30, less than $250, offer to take them to the fabled city of New York, whiz them rapidly for a few days around the American me- show them a few spots in Canada, and deliver them back home, i1 within those precious 21 days of Summer holid Appetitex Are Whetted. that seems just of the to be read s and re gorgad the 1t is a vision stay-at-homes true ry of mag with new to many too good day. almost, they in their newsy zines, and their eyes the splendor an world e time movies. Their appet for this wonderland visits of American golfers and tennis stars and the homecoming tales of the endless stream of British authors, British lecturers and British acto; whose favorable pastime would seem 1 athering in greenbacks that plentifully in that rich re- public across the sea, whose inhabi- tants have a perfectly astonishing eagerness to pay people fabulous sums to lecture to them, or otherwise amuse or instruct them akex H the merica glitter of they es are whetted nnual Erow dex d. middle class folk at home have never even thought for a minute of as a possible for mere- iday visit, in sense that Americans to regard Leisured < by the hundreds have, of visited Americn purely on pleas bent and the trading travelers of England Scotland occupy a good many cabins on every »und for New York But. exce these, most of the Britons w out for America in either the poor who Atlantic to make a new new home, or else those dispositi who wander Up to w who stay seriously Americ v a he many place the Brit ship for set v e and a roving ervwhere Summer, Summer, a however, , it may Europe will America as, mid itself all Europe the warmer seasons, steamship companies are their third-class “college effort to make it so. college cabins” who have the or some that romp class class und America scatters in The trumpeting cabins” in Having tried Ameri- taken up the are now white-col- the habit a trans- out cagerly ship lines poor but to get in nothing of cans, idea stea induce ed Europeans thinking Atlantic t ip. SCHOOL FOR ARAB BOYS PLANNED IN JERUSALEM $500,000 Bequest by Jewish Phi- lanthropist Also to Provide High School for Hebrew Children. J mchool for schiool for be establ Jerusalem, funds of th March farm Arab boys and a high ewish children will soon shed at Tulkarem and respectively, with the $500,000 bequest of the late Sir Kadoorie, a Jewish philanthropist of Shanghai. Both will bear the name of the ho bequeathed one-third of to the British government snt by it on the provision of Palestine or Mesopotami several of the other of the will were for institu- for the benefit of Jews' no such provision was m ith regard to particular British overnment accepted the beques 1 decided that the funds be 1 Palestine. In view of the * the will, it has not felt itself _ stified in Timiting the expenditure io schools for the Jewish population schols donor, his es to b schools 1 Alghough be q tions this What Tomorrow Means to You BY MARY BLAKE, of ind probability During the pl. you will part all You wil than tem ruminate uch circumst that, at th out the ordinary mpted. In the after an adverse atmosphere which will induce dgment 1towill these be m to work prudenc time, nothing hould be and eve- will pre- obscurity and ill consid- be necessary to tendencies in or- and disappoint to Under nees, ndicates s of at- i v v v tins avoid disaster ormal heaith will be vouchsafed child born tomorrow, although it be exposed to either accident or just prior to the period of dolescence, und at this time much care and vigilance will be needed. Its disposition will be quite attractive, and this will make many friends for v, In fact, for its own aracter will be, unless sures are taken in the ¥8 to strengthen it, rather It will have no strong cor little will power and be la It will be too sati they are ever ng anything to to may ness vietions ambition with conditions a to feel justified in do better them. Were you you have no born on April 67 If so, tangible cause for re- gret, although vour friends deplore the fact that you are not more so- ciable, or more disposed to enter with vim and pep into their amusements and pastimes. You are self-contained and reserved, finding greater pleasure and real enjoyment in good literature and serfous conversation than in the usual recreations of the crowd. You do not feel yourself at home with many, but derive the best thrills from the companioaship of a few kindred =alrl ¥ca are a home lover, and here you let vourself o with greater abandon than outsiders would think possible. Your affection is constant, without demonstratis., and you are without heing assertive. known persons born on this re: Alexander E. Hosack. phy- sician and surgeor: »3dward E. Salis- bury, philologist; Joseph Medill, jour- nalist; Winfield Scott Sims, inventor; Merrill E. Gates, educator, and James Mill, historian and pol I econo- mist. 11 (Copyright 1923.) In zoos the wmong reptilesy death rate is lowest Lines Offering Low | go to the | over | | should hate of | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (., | THE SEVEN SLEEPERS AeThrilling Novel of International Intrigue Yes| Star.) (Continued from “This way, si spectfully, and | the room. 1 followed the servant and his col- |league, as we passed him, stepped to the ren behind me, and we ali three marched from the room. We walke a short way down the corridor, and a door was flung open The servants stood aside for me to enter and closed the door gently be- hind me. An instant later I heard the key turn soft in the lock 1 examined the room into which 1 had been conducted. It seemed to he servant’s bedroom. There was no window, but only a skylight high up in the roof, too small to admi man. The room was very tall and narrow, so that its height greatly exceede its breadth. It was barely furnished, a small wooden bed, a chair and a table were all it contained. Round the four walls, at a short distance from the ceiling, was a shelf sup- ported on iron brackets, on which stood various pots and jars I sat down on the bed and thought things over. 1If Fritz took a taxi, he could, in about 20 minutes or halt an hour, reach the Pension de la Relne, enter my room, discover that the document was not there, and re- turn. Then, apparently, I should have the pleasure of a further inter- view with the professor, and I had more than a suspicion that he and his confederates would stick at mothing to obtain from me the information they desired. At this point my eye fell upon a small quarto volume bound in vellum, lving incongruously on the deal table of the attic. T picked it up and found it to be an exquisite bibe- lot containing some really beautiful | reproductions of some of the more famous pictures, which depict the death by torture of the early saints, together with what appeared to be @ complete history of the art of tor- { ture as practiced not only in Europe | during the Middle Ages, but in China and Persia and among the savages of Polynesia. | The varfous methods were de- scribed with great erudition and in amazing detall, apparently by an author who loved his subject, and the book was illustrated with zest ,‘m” particularity. Some of the tortures I recognized as having been taken from medieval pictures, such as the tor- | tures of the rope and the brazier and | the peine forte et dure, dear to the | ancient judiclal system of France, Others were more esoterfe, such as| the Chinese torture of the seven gates or the careful impaling practiced by certain tribes of Eastern Mongolia. The artist had been especially skill- ful in conveying the great agony of | the =sufferers, whose limbs and s, | hideously twisted, registered forcibly the screaming prote of mutilated flesh and exposed nerves. I was still examining the book when the door opened and the Pro- f or entered. He was alone, and, for all I could see, unarmed. My first instinct was to grapple with him, but he met me with a smile, | which seemed at the same time to (divine my impulse and to rebuke its He sat down companionably in vacant chair. A man in vour position, my Eng-| lish friend.,” he said, hould | employ violence as the last expedient. | Particularly,” he sarcastically added. “as vou are at present merely await- ing your release. Fritz will find a certain document at your hotel and you will give me a solemn promise to say nothing that might cause your poor dear grandmother to regret her hospitality. Then we shall just shake hands and part company.” “That's all very well,” I grumbled. “But how can I be sure that you will be as good as your word. I'm pretty sure that some of you—Karl von Emmerich, for instance—would much prefer to cut my throat and have| done with it “Karl would certainl - the Professor. Fritz would probably favor it too. and even Schreckermann would ap- preciate the very distinct advantages of such a course But I am a senti-| mentalist, Mr. Preston, like all my| countrymen, and in my youth I form- ed an attachment for your admirable country, which recent historical blunders have falled to destroy. |1 to be needlessly harsh toward an Enczlishman, a countr of Kelvin I was at Cambridge, Mr. Preston, with your wonderful J. J quite the greatest man of science 1 shall ever meet. Such memories are not easily ignored. It was a sad day for me. Mr. Preston. when England 0 foolishly decided to send armles to the Continent. 1 fore: the whole terrible tragedy—my own country and yours exhausted with untold hardships and suffering, left their final reckoning ., the ancient incorrigible of Europe, determined never to forgive either the country which attacked her or the country which sprang to her assistance. “You will realize,” he concluded. “that T am moved by no national animosity toward England, and I hope you will believe that I feel no personal animosity toward yourself. On the ‘contrary, Mr. Preston. I have taken rather a fancy to you. T listened to this strange discourse with amazement, wondering to what on earth it was leading. 1 was not left long in doubt Professor leaned gently forward “Now, Mr. Preston he said, y8u not tell me, please. where have put the document?” “I have told you time I stubbornly rejoined. ment is at my hotel. The Professor sigh “I am sorry,” he said. that a lttle . friendly would have induced you into your confidence. “At my hotel,” T repeated, firmly. The professor rose. “Well, I hope you sai “Should Fritz certain document at la Reine we shall be other steps. I have, as I have sald, taken a fancy to you, Mr. Preston, but 1 never allow my personal likes and dislikes to interfere with my duties as a public servant. I shall, in fact, be obliged to inflict upon you a certain amount of physical incon- Venience. I find that the human will is subject to much the same laws as material substances. Individual speci- mens vary according to Kind and quality; but just as every oil has‘ its flash point, so every individual will has a limit beyond which it is powerless to resist the application of tests which are purely physical. At this particular moment jou are rather a fine fellow, Mr. Preston, but in half an hour we can reduce you to a knot of nurely reflexive nervous impulses, among which the impulse to confess will gradually begin to predominate. 1 see that you have already examined the admirable quarto which is kept in this room for the amusement and instruction of | visitors. Study it well, for if Fritz should return to us empty-handed, I assure you that within the next hour it will possue=s for you more than an academic interest. He was now at the door, and as I looked at him there, smiling and courteous, 1 knew he was speaking the truth and not merely trying to frighten me. These brutes were des- perately determined to get the docu- ment, and 1 was convinced that the sald the man re- motioned me across prefer_it, id Your Uncle| militarist The will ou d again.” he docu- “T had hoped persuasion to take me are right” he fail to find a the Pension de obliged to take professor would think no more of dissecting me alive than he would of vivisecting a laboratory rabbit. Aguin he read my thoughts, for he addedt By FRANCIS BEEDING (Copyright, 1925, by Little, Brown & Co.) “I perceive, Mr. Preston, that you are a reader of men; so I need not assure you that I am not wasting your time with idle fancies. You are also sufiiciently observant to have noticed that this is not a room from which it is possible to escape in a quarter of an hour. There was a man who escaped from us here on one occasion, but the way he took was as disagreeable as it was in- genfous.” Indeed? es, Mr. veins with razor.” He left he had come, turning the key in the lock. It would be quite useless to pro- tend that I was not thoroughly in- timidated, though I told myself that this was precisely the object which the professor had hoped to achieve. I was horribly afraid, not only of the torture, but of the condition to which it was possible for torture to reduce even the most stubborn of men. It was well enough for me, as I sat there more or less master of myself, to resolve that these black- guards should never wring from me the whereabouts of that accursed pa- per, but, with those confounded pic- tures fresh in my memory, it was im- possible to be sure that the secret would not issue from me as nat- urally and inevitably as the velo of a mangled cur. 1 again opened the book and turned sick with horror at a vision of bare flesh blistering under heated steel. 1 rose, feeling a little faint, and looked again for a way of escape. I examined the bed, which was ¢ ered with two coarse sheets and two blankets: there was also & pillow in a case. I racked my brains for a de- vice, but got no further than planning to stand near the door with a blanket up ready to throw over the first man that entered, after which 1 would try to fight my way ofit. The chances of getting free that way would, however, be pitiably slight “Then, as I strode feverishly up and down ‘the room, my ecye suddenly lighted on the high shelf which ran round the top of it. It was, as I have already said, supported on iron brackets of an ordinary pattern, that is to say, a right angle of cast iron, one side of which was screwed Into the wall, with the ends joined by a He opened his of a safety Preston. the blade me at that as quietly as | rod to give it greater solidity. There was a space within the triangle form- ed by the two sides of the bracket and the iron rod, through which it would be possible to pass a cord or rope. My thoughts went instantly back to the professor's parting words con- cerning the man who had escaped by taking his life. That gave me my idea. 1 tripped the bed, and with some difficulty tilted the wooden frame against the wall. Next 1 laid the table flat on the floor and wedged it b tween the narrow space which sepa rated the edge of the bed and the side of the room. This was to prevent the bed from slipping. T mounted upon It and discovered that, when standing on its topmost edge, my outstretched hand was only about a foot below one of the fron staples. Climbing down again, I sheets and tore them int the aid of my pocket Knif and from these I rapidly constructed a rough rope of sufficient length for my pur- pose. Last of all I slipped the case from the piliow, and then my ar- rangements were completed. I took a pencil from my pocket and, on the back of an old envelope, I wrote in German: My Dear Protessor, Thanks for your fr-:pn(‘lly warning. is an easy death i THOMAS PRESTON. I placed the note in a prominent po- sition on the chair, which I had plant- ed in the middle of the room, where the last rays of the sun passing through the skylight caught it and threw my message into high relief. Throwing my sheet rope and the pillow case over my arm, I climbed on to the bed and, after one or two vain attempts, succeeded in threading one end of the rope through the aperture in" the staple. 1 pulled the other to- ward me and made & noose, into which 1 slipped my head, drawing it selzed the strips with | fairly, but not too tight. The most difficult part of my task was yet to come. It was necessary for me to pass the rope two or three times through the staple to prevent the noose from tightening about my nec Fortunately, I am fairly ath- letic, and I succeeded in jumping for the staple and grasping the rod con- necting the ends. I passed the rope through the staple, at the !il’:ne ime doing what is called an arm's bend, so Cthat = the length of rope between my throat and the staple was considerably shortened. Mready I could hear steps in the passage outside, and 1 remember in- wardly thanking God that at least “: would soon be over, and that I '\\'flh to be spared the terrible anxiety of waiting for the moment of my des- e xperiment. P alsing the siack end of the rope with one hand, I pulled the pillow- case over my head with the other and Swung off from the bed. The pillow- case would, 1 knew, be a handicap When the moment for action arrived, but I realized that it was imperative to hide my face if I were to decelv my enemfes. 1 knew how @ man was expected to look when hanged—espe- cially the eyes. y Sl Suna from the bed I slithered along the side of the -wall, all the while gripping the slack end»ol the rope desperately, for if it slipped 1 knew 1 should be strangled. The perpiration broke out on my forehead with the physical effort of maintain- ing myself in that position. 1 forgot to explain that the staple to which T had tied my sheet rope was not directly above the Dbed, but somewhat to the right, so that, as I hung from it, I was clear of the uppermost edge of the bed. Not more than 10 or 15 seconds could have passed before I heard the door swing violentyl open. There was a noise of entering feet, a mo- mentary silence, instantly followed by a chorus of exclamation. CHAPTER VI 1 Ride in a Hearse and Am ‘Transformed. 1 like to remember that in that mo- ment I remained astonishingly calm and clear-headed. Though I could see nothing of what was passing under my feet, my head being com- pletely enveloped in the pillowcase, 1 vividly imagined the scene which contronted the invaders. It was now late in the afternoon and the light was beginning to fail. They would see first the disorder of the room, then the chair full in the last ray of the sun, and finally a dim, swaying figure, hanging just clear of their heads in the far corner. I prayed for two things: that they would not turn on the light and that they had not closed the door. It was now or mever. I drew my legs up as quietly as possible, placed the soles of my feet against the wall behind me, slipped off the pillowcase and the noose. pushed myself off from the wall and jumped towards the cen- ter of the room. I saw them ail in a flash, collected in a group near the chair. The pro- fessor, with Schreckermann, was reading the note, and Fritz was ad- vancing in my direction. I had timed my jump perfectly, for in another moment he could have caught me as I went over his head. As it was I sprang clear of them all and landed, stumbling forward, in the open door. In an instant I was up and running for dear life. Behind me rosea med- ley of angry voices. > (Continued in Tomorrow's Biar.) shutting the door and | [at | Banization i riding POP, WHY PO BOYS LEAVE THE FARM ? N APRIL 5, BECAUSE THEY HATE § o PLOUGH THROUGH] A N VER 1 “JUICE ©F TREE. 1-NO 3 - THEOPORE (NIKKNAME)| Z- APVERB. (For ExAMPLE 8 -Te PERFORM. 9 -A MONKEY. 1 1 - EPWARP (NICKNAME) 12-TO PROCEEP. 14-TO EXCAVATE. 17-SAME AS I 19- TO PEPART. 20- APVERP (PENIAL) Z21- SWAMP. 7-NS 9-To 18-NE 19- To S5-A SMALL POINT. TICAL RS (s SOLUTION T@ VS NAME PULILE JY2 8)) 6 - APVERB (FoR EXAMPLE) | 4 - BO® T POWN. NOIN 10-PROPUCT OF HEN. 13- PANIEL (NICKNAME) 15-COMMON VERBD. 16-A SYVINE GATIVE. PEPART, Veterans of Plans for making the 1925 national convention of the American Legion Omaha, Nebr. next October the greatest in the history of the or- are under way. An-| nouncement has been made by the Omaha department that just to instill some of the red-blooded atmosphere | of the land, a broncho-busting, cow- | sh has been included in | the plans. It will be staged at the stockyards. Already $50,000 is in the bank for entertainment. and with 375,000 more pledged by the Knights of " Ak-Sar-Ben the committee in charge believes their plans will be carried out to the fullest. There will be three parades, with the big legion event on the opening | day. The following night there will | be an electrical parade, while the third will be of military character, | with Maj. Gen. George B. Duncan.| commander of the 7th Corps Area,| in_charge. On the program also racing, and it is planned some of the fastest horses country compete. will be to in horse have the The Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars held its monthly m ing at the National Guard Armory March 26, with a full attendance of | the council of administration and | representatives of all the local posts. Charles E. Lofgren, past captain of | the Perry Ship Post and B F. Schloer of the same unit were obli- gated as additional members of the council of administration. Dept. Comdr. William Homer Car- roll signed the first gold certificate entitling the local department to a| life membership in the National Veterans of Foreign Wars Home, to be_located at Eaton Rapids, Mich Through the courtesy of Comdr. Corey J. Spencer and Mattie Webb Spencer of Jackson, Mich, a of about 472 acres. together buildings thereon, has been offered | as a gift for this purpose nd has | been accepted by the national or-| ganization. The maintenance for its | future will be carrfed by the mem- bers of the post of this national or- ganization. The annual membership rtificate is $1, while the life mem- bership certificate s $10. The “council of administration in- dorsed Comdr. Carroll in his fight to have ex-service men reinstated in the various departments of the Govern- ment from which they have been discharged, provided their records were good. Val N. Brandon, grand sean s.uir- rel of the T. N. T, Military Order of the Cootie, was elected chairman of the ways and means committee of the “On to Tulsa” Club, to prepare for transportation to the national encampment at Tulsa, Okla, August 30 to September 3. Comdr. Elieff of the Federal Post, No. 824, submitted a resolution, which has been adopted by his unit. It sets forth that the post, having re- ceived a communication from Dr. John Wesley Hill, chancellor of Lincoln Memorial Univers Cumberland Gap, at the intersection of Tennes- see, Kentucky and Virginia, in which he urged something be done toward educating the mountaineers of the section, the post will establish and maintain for a period of four consecutive years a scholarship at his university to be known as the “Henry C. Wallage Scholarshi It is to be awarded to a mountain- eer of the Cumber'and .Gap region who served in the military or naval service of.the United States during the World War, preferably overseas, and who has been honorably dis- charged from such service, if he is not recelving - vocational training under the United States Veterans' Bu- reau. It is also provided such a scholarship may be awarded to a child or relative-of such a veteran. The resolution urged further that the District of Columbia Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars like- wise establish one or more such scholarships. Dr. Hill is an honorary member of Federal Post, No. 824, V. F. W. National Comdr. James A. Drain of the American Legion has announced the opening ‘of the American Legion $5,000,000 endowment fund campaign in every State in the ‘country. Field4 men have been assigned to assist the local leaders in conducting the cam- paign. The fund is to be used in atding widows ‘and orphans of ex- service men and also disabled vet- erans. % The Ladies' Auxiliary of National Capita] Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at Pythian Temple last Tues- day night held a “Tacky Party,” with Mrs. Maud Cooper and Ena Allen in charge of the program. Miss Fanny Buck- gave .a plano solo, W. B. Mun- delle a -violin solo and R. L. Whitte- more a cornet “solp. Miss Melva Schultz and Henry Hickman pre- sented a Song- talk and Mrs. M. C. Herman, accompanied by Miss Irma J. Randolph, and Gimer Randolph gave songs and fancy dances. Mrs. Esther Culston sang and danced, while “Mrs, Wiggs' Cabbage Patch” was present- ed by Miss Lee, assisted by four chil- dren. Musical selections were ren- dered by Becky's Kitchen Band, head. ed by Mrs. Margaret Halfback. Those in the band were Miss Mary Osin, Mrs. Stella Hamilton, Mrs. Marle Davis, Mrs. Josephine Thomas, Miss | Martha Great War en Thomas, Mrs Sarah Osin, Mrs. Nellie Reno, Mrs Evelyn Jacobs, Mrs. Melve Stee Mrs. R. M. Cressman. Albert Adams and Roy Nuthall. A comedy sketch was pre- sented by Mrs. Adelaide Grant, Mrs Heise, Juck Grant, Ethel Jor auline Thompson, Ras Moran and Margarct Jones of Faederal Post Aux- illary. Mrs. Amanda Newman, State deputy of Maryland, with her staff, will visit the auxiliary April 14, A special meeting Auxiliary to Federal Veterans of Foreign Wars, was held Tuesday evening at the home of the president, Mrs. Mary Lucas, 1216 Dela- field place northwest, when arrange- ments were completed for a 500 card party to be held April 14 at 1429 F strect northwest at 8:15 o'clock. The chairman of the buddy poppy com- mittée announced a meeting of the two committees, one from Federal Post and one from the auxiliary, to be held soon, which time all plans will be completed for the sale of the poppy, which takes place May 26 to 30 Olive Litz, Miss of the Ladles’ *ost, No. 824, next meeting of Post, 1 The ington Legion, George Wash- the Amerfcan will be held at the clubhouse, 1829 1 street northwest, Tuesday, at 8 o'clock. Post Commander Wallace Streater announces that a number of important matters will be discussed and acted on at this meeting. The Betsy Ross Club (YF) held its regular meeting at the home of Mr: Witcomb. After a busines meeting, when reports of committees were made, Mrs, Reva Darrell reported that a Summer clubhouse had been se- cured where meetings will be held in warm weather and where club members can entertain week end guests. Th announcement will interest the swim- ming class now forming under the di- rection of Miss Marie Luebkerk. Mrs. Mary E. Kolhos spoke on na- tional conventions and the necessity for knowledge of parliamentary law. The china club under the direction of Mrs. Sparrow gave its first exhibit. An’ interesting program of entertain- ment was furnished by the Misses Bene- dict and Miss Audrey Witcomb. The members of Belleau Wood Post, the American Legion, were specially invited Buests, The president of the club, Mrs. Ken- neth A. McRae, announced that Mrs. Sara Kaske was appointed to serve on the entertainment committee and that the next club meeting will be held at idence of Mrs. Charles Crompton Plans are being made by the Stu- art Walcott Post, the American Le- gion, for its annual banquet under direction of a committee headed by Comdr. Charles Reimer. Capt. Charles Nungesser, the ace of French flyers, is to be a guest of honor, according to anncuncement of Comdr. Riemer. Lieut. Col. John Scott will address the post at its meeting April 14 at 8 p.n. in the boardroom, District Building. All legionnaires and aux- iliary members are invited. An endowment fund with which to maintain Spencer Manor, a five-acre tract of land near Baton Rapids, Mich, as the home of disabled and aged veterans, their widows and orphans, is contemplated by the Na- tional Veterans of Foreign Wars. It was the gift of Corey J. Spencer, wealthy clubman of Jackson, Mich., and a member of the organization. At a joint meeting of the advisory council of National Capital Post, 127, Veterans of Forelgn Wars, which George J. Neuner is chairman, various reports and resolutions were adopted and will be presented to the post for action. The council con- demned the system for rating of Fed- eral employes. The publicity” feature, in the opinion of the council, is the greatest ‘safeguard against the mis-| use of efficiency ratings, amd it went on record as favoring the establish- ment of a workable system of effi- ciency ratings as provided in section 9 of the classification act of 1923. It s held that full publicity should be given these ratings. The council voiced its approval for supporting the movement for organ- izing a permanent_veterans' defense league for the purpose of combating alleged discriminations against - ex- service men. their widows and or- phans in the Government Hepart- ments, The chairman of the entertainment committee, it was announced, ' will co-operate with the committee on in- vitations and recruiting for arrange- ments of the program for the cele- bration of the sixth anniversary of the post, April 17, at Odd Fellows' Hall. The official, national American Legion cowboy quartet, known to war veterans as the “Keno Four,” is singing its way through the South in the interest of the American Legion Endownment Fund for disabled men and orphans of former service men. No admission is charged at the enter- tainments. It is announced they will appear in Washington some time in the near future. The quartet is at- tired in the picturesque cowpuncher's Sunday best, and they sing from their saddles in the streets. The quartet is composed_of Paul E. Jordan, basso; Clare F. Young, baritone; Floyd Payn- 1925—PART 6. WOMEN’S SIMPLE TASTE IN GEMS HURTS JEWELERS Present-Day Aversion to Ornate, Expensive Decorations Be- moaned in England. Corréspondence of the Associated Press LONDON, Margh 18.—Women's congtantly changing ideas regarding what they shall or shall not wear always affect some trade or another. This time it is the jewelry trade which is suffering, owing to the new simplicity of tastes regarding the wearing of jewelry. All women want pearl necklaces for the moment, and if they cannot get real ones they will have imitations, with the result that pendants with ornate gold set- tings as well as brooches are out of fashion. According to the head of a jewelry association in Birmingham, where much jewelry is manufactured, there is today a slump in gold watch wrist- lets because women are now wearing a plain moire ribbon band, and whereas it was quite usual for a woman to wear four rings it is now only usual to wear two, a wedding and an engagement ring. Shoemakers Are Poets. In Constantinople the shoemakers are said to be all poets. While a cus- tomer is having a heel repaired or shoe replaced the attendant recites extemporized or memorized verses to him, ter, tenor, and Frank Peterson, sec- ond tenor. The annual income from the en- downment fund, for which they are singing, will be used to ald disabled men and orphans of veterans. No matter how much money appro- priated by Congress or the States for disabled, it is explained, it is neces- sary for the veterans to be represent- ed in their claims by persons familiar with the laws and Government pro- cedure, 50 that the disabled may ob- tain the full measure of relief to which they are entitled under the lay Fairfax Harrison, president of outhern Rallway, has accepted the chairmanship of the Virginia State committee for the $5,000,000 endow- ment fund, and is in active charge of the organization work to raise Virginia's share of the money. Sen- tor Carter Glass and Claude A Swanson and Gov. Lee Trinkle are associated with him. President Coolidge is chairman of the national honorary committee, which includes Vice President Dawes, John W. Davis. Gen. John J. Persh- ing, Mrs. Coolidge, Comdr. James A Drain and other prominent persons throughout the United States _STEAMSHIPS. Service Express service to England and principal ports on Continent. 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