Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1928, Page 39

L otagnEer e 2 - AROUND BY NANNIE HERE is a cubby-hole in a wall near the entrance of a busi- ness building. and the sign over its raised window caught the notice of a young man on his way from an elevator to the street. gde was a shabhy young man with a steater that looked old enough to vote and a cap of which the least said the beétter. But he had a- .gay, humorous swagger and his voi¢e, as he halted the man with him. had the droll burr of a south of Dub- 1in brogue. “And_ here’s a nice little telegraph office without my haying to go to it —swait lad, while I send me mother a Thanksgiving woed——" Thought hid no mone; the, intimacy of the inghiry was streaked with surprise ¥Sure, I've a few meals left, and here goss a couple of ‘em— Sb he stood at the window, penciled aplank and read it to the lad: “God bless us all this Thanksgiving day, and many returns. Am well and coing fine." e certainly was well, measuring by appearance and manner. but the shab: biness of him on so lovely a day would hav> been ridiculous in these prosper- ous times, except that it was pathetic. And the listening man clapped him on the shoulder. “All right, old man, if you don’t mind telling your mother a whopper.” “And do you think I'd be brute enough to let her know I'm hunting a Jjob at Thanksgiving? No, sir. What I want is for her to enjoy her turkey and praise Sue’s dressing and cranberry san Gosh, I'd like to be in on that dinner. If she was to know that the boss had failed and thrown the gang on the street, she would grieve herself ill and ruin Sue’s fixings—no sir-ree.” And a lone, lorn being, who wa Mrs. Gummidge because she w: oldy, old maid, who had been listening in, ‘said to herself—having no one handy to say it to: “I choose you for my son, lie and all.* Which, incidentally, showed she was not of the noble stuff that mothers are made of, since we are told that Truth should be proclaimed, no matter how hearts break or innocent happiness is shattered beyond repair. And anyway, the young man of her adoption walked out of the incident without noticing her in the slightest. But she didn't mind— for what says Oscar Wilde? ou | “When admiration is showered on a ‘woman—that is triumph. “When she has to fight for man’s at-' tention—that is Agony. “When she neither gets admiration nor wants it—that is Content.” And the oldy collector of sons was & contented woman. * k kX UFFON informs us—and you know how drastic dear old Buffon can be, without trying—Buffon informs us that no human being will ever be able to_understand a cat. By way of contradiction, there is a | She learned , all black called woman who knows better. about cats from Mr. with yellow eyes—and later Ma’am for short. ‘The woman represents a trade agency that calls for a small room on the first fipor of a little old house on a business street that the owner, who inherited’ it from his grandparents, is keeping for investment, which means that he won't put in repair. The little room iiself might stand for an American edition of Boffin’s Bower—as S0 many rooms do that are lived in by lone women—for the reason that it has to be home as well as business place, and most of us | own beloved junk that nobody wants to buy and that we wouldn't sell be- cause of precious memories. There are old paintings, an odd chair or two, and about a bushel of knicknacks to serve as background for the business fur- nishings; and there i§ a latticed-off back room that used to be a kitchen in great-grandma’s time, and behind that a little yard that is still yellow with chrysanthemums turned brown around the edges, and the tall dead stalk of a sunflower that the woman calls the ghost of Summer—she is that sort of woman. And, also, there is a stray cat 50 black and so bossy of eyes that on first acquaintance when he prowled in and made himself at home she nomed him Mr. But she made & mistake— most of us do—and she told another woman about it—like this: “I was working at my ledger the other day when I happened to glince down and there was Mr. looking up at me with something -alive in his mouth. And in the eyes of that cat was' the NN d A : THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, L) D. C, DECEMBER _1928—PART 1. 39 THE CITY LANCASTER. (look that no male creature will ever | | hold in this world—so I apologized and changed her name to Ma'am. “Before I could put my apology in set | terms the cat had slipped into the back room and slipped out again to bring in a fresh relay. I invited her to procced, | and she kept up the performance until | |I am now custodian of five blind,! mewey things that I hate to have around, but wouldn't hurt for the| world. | “You see, when you live alone, you ! iget a freak notion that even if it is {only an alley stray that trusts you, you |have got to make good. The landiady |across the way came over this morning {to ask if she could have the kittens so that Ma'am would return to her ratting, | |but I reckon the poor thing knew what she was about, judging by the way she | | bedded the coal box with my blue crepe scarf and my best pair of chiffon stock- | ings—served me right for leaving the | drawer open—and I guess she figured out that her young ones were safer here with me. " I can’t make out any other reason she could have for pick- | ing me out for a crib—unless it was the terrier that the landlady calls her watch | dog g." It didn’t scem to occur to her that| Ma'am, in her understanding of a! kindly heart, proved that a cat may be as wise as a king—so perhaps Buffon was right after all. He generally is. | * x % CROWD on the street. And in the middle of it a forloin thing in a gingham frock, and over her head a | wash-faded nubia that had once been | pink. She had been arrested for swiping a | foolish trifle that she could have had ! |no possible use for, and the patrol | | wagon was at the curb. Nothing new to that. as things go in this world, except that as the woman scrambled up the step of the wagon her forlorn face brightened into a smile —the sort of smile you in the face| of a little chlld when it gets an unex- pected pleasure. She was gong to have a ride. e Japan's Government. Japan's constitutional government | was promulgated in 1889 and the first {Parliament was convened in accord- This Guarantees Your Satisfaction T ARTISTIC CHRISTMAS CARDS At this season of the year we devote much of our most valuable space to Christmas and New Year cards. You'll never work senti- ment out of these two great Holidays—a card well se- lected is a Gift in itself, without any accompanying present. == £ The thought counts! We make it a personal effort to study the.cards we buy to sell—they must have merit both from an artistic standpoint «nd the sentiments expressed must be more than mere “words.” i There are cards here for as little or as ntuch as you care to spend. Plenty of time to “browse” over your selec- tions if you come now. 2TOCKET'F' E C PRODUCING STATIONERS ODE S$ST- N~ ASHINGTON'D-C Hot Air Goes When Salt Air | One just naturally dwindles to one’s 'actual proportions in the presence of the sea...it reduces what Elbert Hubbard called * | chest and takes and its fears . . . carth and uplifts sea’s horizons . . sight:” RESTORES TO NORMAL! B3 LAFAYETTE-4 MORTON-4 PENNHURST-4 SEASIDE-4-E SHELBURNE-E STRAND-4-E TRAYMORE-4.B WILTSHIRE-4 [4—American Plan < © CoPYKIGHTED, 7. 1. 7., 1028 of the Ego”. .. puts inflation in the f...shames the heart of its follies insight what glasses do for the eye- Change from the *'hot air” of the City to the salt air of the Sea! O R e e g ATLANTIC CITY N/ AT D0 i/ o/ Write to cAny of the Following for Rates or Reservations MARLBOROUGH-BLENHEIM-4-E E--European Plan Home of a Hundred Hotels Offering the Comforts of Home Arrives! Fatty Enlargement it out of the head humbles pride to the spirit to the . and does for the THE INNER VISION « AMBASSADOR-E BREAKERS-4-E BRIGHTON-A 51. CHARLES-A CHALFONTE-HADDON HALL-4 DENNIS-A GALEN HALL-4 GLASLYN-CHATHAM-4 HOLMHURST-4 KNICKERBOCKER-4.E A-E—Both Plans] > ance with the constitution in 1890. N A luncheon for the officials of the District of Columbia W. C. T. U. was | glven at the Burlington Hotel by the District officers and presidents of Jocal | union. complimentary to the six new presidents of local unions. Covers were | laid for 30. A huge bouquet of white | chrysanthemums adorned the center of the table. Miniature gold and white candelabrum holding three small can- | dles representing peace, purity and prosperity were the favors. The place ards had the name circled with a large white bow. The president of the Dis- trict, Mrs. N. M. Pollock, introduced her vice president, Dr. Lauretta Kress, who served as toastmistress. Mrs. Flora Kays Hanson, national secretary of the Loyal Temperance Legion, was the first speaker, who explained in detail the pageant. “Arise and Build,” given on the 19th of this month in Boston, in connection with the national conven- tion held there, where more than 200 adults took part. Mrs. Hanson was the director of this pageant. The next speaker was Mrs. Ada M. Williams, State president of Nevada, who lives in | Reno. . and told of the W. C. T. U. | activities of her State. Mrs. Ludie D. Pickett, State president of Kentucl spoke of her State and the victory gain- | ed there during the recent election. | Mrs. John C. Cussons, sister of Dr. J. M. Doran, Federal prohibition commis- | sioner, and State director of the scien- | tific temperance instruction department | | of Minnesota, spoke of the work ac- complished in her State and the splen- did co-operation between the school board and the W. C. T. U. Corsage | bouquets were given the four above |named guests and also the six new | presidents as follows: Miss Sarah Ray- | mond of Eckington, Mrs P. W. Keys | of Chapin. Mrs. James W. Powell of | Frances Willard, Mrs. E. M. Gustafson. Cash Your Christmas SavingsCheck Magazine Rack End Table $4.95 A novelty idea in a decorated combination end table and magazine carrier, Well made. Governor Win'throp Desk $59.75 Genuine mahogany veneers deftly combined with gum- wood base. A handsome gift for Dad. Budget Payments This elegant suite is upholste around. hogany and decorative. Nachman spring unit base. Frame is of birch, richly finished in ma- i Spring-filled cushion seats are covered in mohair and damask. Reversible (ype Budget Payments— 18 Months to Pay representing Mrs. E. E. Norwood, of North Star; Mrs, Mary M. Wilson of Southwest and Mrs. George Becket of West End. The first number on_the program was words of welcome by Mrs. R. J. Hoage of Georgetown, and the re- sponse was given by Mrs. Mary Wilson of Southwest. An original poem was read by Mrs. J. M. Doran, founded on the Mother Goose rhymes and bringing in names of officers. Mrs. George A Ross also assisted in original stunts. Mrs. H. E. Rogers, State corresponding secretary, received for the District the $25 cash prize awarded by the National W C. T U. to the District for having 100 per cent volunteer captains during the recent membership drive, Mrs. Edna Proctor contributed wit and humor to the occasion. Mrs. N. M. Pollock, president of the District W. C. T. U, returned Monday from the National W. C. T. U. con- vention held in Boston, November 15 to 22. En_route home she was the Irving Woodruff in s, Mrs. Woodruff was former president of the Northwest Union of this city. Her last stop was in Hartlor Rev. Floyd Burnett, pastor of the Methodist Hockanum Church. a suburb of Hariford. The other delegates to this national convention, Mrs. J. Doran, wife of Federal Prohibition Commissioner Dr. J. M. Doran: Mrs. Margaret Rule and Mrs. Belle Pickett returned home the latter part of last week. The Eckington Union met Tuesda: night with Mrs. Lavina Ehling, 2131 Third street northeast. The meeting was presided over by the president, Miss Sarah Raymond. Mrs. Flora Reeling read from the 95th Psalm. Mrs. Etta Winter offered prayer. The business meeting in order, Mrs. J. M. Burkitt, director of Sunday school work among Chinese boys, told of much apprecia- tion shown her by the students. Mr. Mary McAneny and Mrs. Loula Fow . Conn., to visit her causilti M. | prayer, followed by singing “Work reported 25 tuck-in pillows and 47 pil- lowcases having been made by different members of the union and sent (0 Walter Reed Hospital, a letter from | there had been received and was read to the union. Mrs. Joseph Carlson gave an account of the “White Ribbon Re- cruit” Halloween party held November 3 in New York Avenue Presbyterian |W. C.T. U. Mrs. Zelah Farmer, di- | rector, aiso reported 20 new members enrolled through the efforts of Mrs Edith Shonk nd Miss Amelta Burg- dorf, associates in the W. R. R. work The union voted $5 be sent to Cer tral Union Mission, $5 toward th Italian Loyal Temperance Legion work and $5 to the White Ribbon . Recruit department. Mrs. Frahk Day was ap- Pointed director of official organ. the nion Signal. Mrs. M. N. Pollock | scheduled to speak, but was unable to ['be there. Mrs. William Alden gave a | reading. Mrs. ‘Ehling, assisted by _he daughter, Miss Mildred Ehling; Mr | James Mathews, Mrs. John E. Dur | and Mrs. Paul Richman, served freshments during the social hour. Southeast Union held its November meeting in_the home of Mrs. William Knaub, 225 Twelfth street northeast. Mrs. Slater, evangelistic director, read the Scripture lesson. Mrs. Risler offered for Enforcement.” Roll call was answered by the reading of clippings pertaining to Thanksgiving. structed to send Thanksgiving cards to the sick and the shut-ins. White thanks, Miss Catherine Little was named health director. Announcement was | member of the W. C. T. U. Names of | two new members were submitted. A | card from Mrs. MeTall It Church under auspices of the District | ¢ The flower mission directc: was in- | Ribbons Recruits’ director, Mrs. Charles | | made that Mrs. Slater is now a life | | note that she may return to Washing- | |ton in December. A motion was made | | setting aside $2 to be used toward pro- | | viding Sunday school “quarterlies” for {the use of the boys in Walter Reed Hospital. ! The North Star Union will meet with | | Miss Mary Norwood, 5011 Sixtecnth | | Nicholson, president of the National | Democratic Law Enforcement League. | will be the speaker for the afterncon | She will talk on Experiences.” Miss Norwood will be assisted by Mrs. ank Burger, Mrs. Zelah Farmer, Mrs. | e Seibold and Miss Elizabeth Julihn, | t, Tuesday at 2 pm. Mrs. Jesse W. ‘ | “Recent Campaign The Cleveland Park Union held its | monthly mesting at th home of Mrs | Harvey J. Boltwood, at her residence, | 3307 Porter street, on Monday | Mrs. J. N. Petets, the president. pre- sided. Reports from officers and chai | men of commiitees indicated much activity in all branches of their work | Mrs. Charles Carhart was honor guest | and delivered an instructive address on | “Near East Relief.” as a missionary, the speaker realized the need of such work | "A “social affair is being planned to combine the December and January | meetings. The Union indorsed a resolu- | tion favoring the multilateral treaty. Like the Swamps. The tiger bitterns frequent the banks f rivers, the wooded swamps and the dy marshes, and they seem not to be | in favorable localities, says Nature zazire. They are for the most part ary, particularly in the woods, and e seldom if ever actually gregarious. { The small parties sometimes encoun- | tered are probably made up of mem- | bers of a single family. to run consecutively. Cooke entered | the home of Henry Upshaw, in the 1600 block of First street, October 27, but BURGLAR IS GIVEN ‘ 10 YEARS IN PRISON | 5=5d miep dscorerse., On henget | Craig, next door, where he was caught, Because he shot at Policeman Omar | A Reese when the officer was arrest him May 14, Thornton E. Glanton, cols ored. will serve nine years in the penfs tentiary. Glanton admitted the charge. John Stoner, colored, will serve seven years and six months in the penitentiary for grand larceny. He stole a Horse; Chief Justice McCoy, in Criminal | ¥€on and harness belonging it Division 1. yesterday sent Frederick T. WAshington September 15. The team Cooke, colored, to the penitentiary for | %85 Tecovered a few hours later. 10 years for housebreaking. There were | two charges against him, and the court | Chicago educators the other night de+ fixed the penzlty at five years in cach, ! bated the 12-month school-year plan. Frederick T. Cooke Sentenced to Five Years Each on Two Charges of Housebreaking. ¥ Transportation Building ™ 17th & H Sts. N.W. Most desirable office building in Washington. Near the principal Government departments, and U. S. Chamber of Commerce. Rooms Single or En Suite Six elevators, 24-hour service. For further in- formation apply Representative at Building, Room 324, or Randall H. Hagner & Co. (Incorporated) 1321 Conn. 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