Evening Star Newspaper, January 12, 1930, Page 75

THE SUNDAY STAR, This Strange Adventure B& Mary Roberts Rinehart Oopyright. 1920, by North American Newspaper Alliance and Metropolitan Newspaper Service. SYNOPSIS Missie Dexter’s life has been one of tragedy and sorrow. Her father, Lam- bert Colfaxr, a member of an aristocratic Jamily, married Stella, a burlesque ac- tress. When Missie was a little girl, her Jather deserted her and her mother, and Stella, after futile attempts at reconcil- ation, killed herself. Missie went to live with her grandmother, old Mrs. Colfaz, who adored her son, Lambert. tolerated her daughter, Adelaide, and hed disinherited another daughter, Ce- cily. When Missie was 20, she was mar- ricd off to Wesley Dexter. She did not love him, and his affection for her was hort-lived. Only the birth of a som, Eddie, kept their marriage from going [completely on the rocks. Kirby Phelps, 0 Misste met several years after her iage, was deeply in love with her and 1o returned his feeling, but because of [the boy she determined to forget Phelps. Dexter’s infidelities and brutality caused her to leave him, but her love for Ed- die brought her back. After the death { her grandmother and Cecily, Ade- laide made her home in the Dexter housenold, where Missie was trying to forget her unhappiness by devoting her- self to her son. Kirby Phelps, after hoping for years that Missie would de- cide to obtain her freedom, had finally imarried. Missie tried desperately to keep all word of Dester's escapades rom Eddie and had succeeded. But every onme else knew of them, particu- larly Missie’s stepsister, Eileen, and Tommy Wilkins, her husband. TWENTY-SEVENTH INSTALLMENT. ISSIE was_still under forty when the European War broke out. £he had no prettiness, but & fine evasive beauty. Her hair swept softly up and’back frrom her wide forehead, the forehead hat Kirby Phelps had loved. She was still slim. Her hands were beautiful, Iher eyes were as candid as ever, but| ot so luminous. They were the eyes f a woman looking out on a world which pugzled her. Eddie was still away, almost ready ror college, and Adelaide was more and ore aloof. Missie was very lonely much bf the time. Her own life seemed rediably narrow. Wesley had finally ired of social life; he protested over fiinners, got himself into evening clothes nder protest. He still ate and drank eavily, but without zest. He went out ess at night alone. Eileen told Tommy one night that Wesley was a sick man and didn't know “What's the matter with him?” Hardening of the liver, I imagine. nerves are bad, and he's bracing | hem with aleohol.” “He's making 8 lot of money,” said mmy mildly. ‘And he's drinking a lot of liquor,” Eileen. ‘You can'f stop him doing that.” Eileen was right. The strain was 1ling on Wesley. He spent more and ore evenings in the library. He had ommenced collecting books in fine pindings; he liked the sensuous feel pf fine hand-tooled leather, but he ead very little. He had collected some bf the more decadent of the classics, d with one of these on his knees he fvould sleep through the evening. Some- ime later. Missie would go down and ouse him, and he would climb ponder- pusly up t6 bed. She thought perhaps he had wearied bt his old life. 'There were times when he roused him, before full conscious- ess was restored, when he would smile p at her boyishly, and that smile, n that prematurely aged face, touched Don't you want to go up now, Wesley?” . The smile would fade, and he would jift himself slowly. “All right. Tl put out the lights.” One day Adelaide came to her weep- g. “Missie, I've a letter from your father. e's sick, . He's been sick for nonths. He says, he is not going to et well. Suddenly Adelaide was crying, slow, wiul tears. She made no attempt to ipe them away. “I've hated him, fissie. It's my own er. d now he is dying.” “He may not be. You know he never uld bear to be ill.” But Adelaide was certain. Moreover, he was moved the instinct of artyrs. She would have to go to him d take care of him. He was all she ad. And Missie saw that it would pe better for her to go, that at last ven Adelaide found that she was need- d, and that for all her tears, it was réat and drink for her. Missie helped her to pack that after- oon. She took an incredible amount pf stuff with her; she would wander round uncertainly with something in er hand, eliminate it finally, and then flesperately catch it up and put it in pne of the trunks. When she had finally gone Missie pettled down to her lonely life. Once he had liked to sleep, to dream. While he was awake she had shared the vorld with others, when she slept it ad been to enter a world of her own But of what could she dream now? Pf Kirby Phelps, with another woman his arms? Of Wesley and herself jocked up together, growing old to. fether, and Eddie out in this yéung | an's world which moved so fast, rrifically fast. Two months after Adelaide's depart- re Wesley collapsed. They found him ving on the floor of his private office, nconscious, and called her by tele she asked. “What sort ‘The doctors ant to know whether to bring him ome or take him to a hospital? He ay be sick a good while.” “Then bring him home. It was apoplexy. For weeks he lay nert. Eddie came home. He hung fround the door of the sick room, ask- ng his worried questions, watching very one who came out for some pnswer to them. Eddie was difficult. fie was resentful, without knowing why ne was resentful. His god had been tricken down and he was furious at he_injustice. ‘But why? Why?” he demanded of issie. “He was as strong as an ox. re’'s the sense of 1t?” ie had been working too hard. rhis war—" like that, lived to bury the women who cared for them. I don’t think it will be easy, Missie, but I'm counting on you. You have plenty of spirit. You are not | Stella Colfax's daughter for nothing.” Eddie went back at the end of six weeks, went rebellious and protesting. After Eddie had gone she went in to | se= Wesley. She sat down beside the b:d. He was not asleep. He lay there staring up, a shrunken, lonely fgure. She was not even certain that he realized she was there. ‘Are you comfortable, He nodded slightly. “You know that Eddie's gone? came in, but you were sleeping.” She had leaned toward him, d e saw that he was grasping with his one good hand. He moved it slowly, | painfully, until it touched her shoulder. Then he patted her. Her throat tightened. She caught the wavering hand and held it between both of hers. “We are seeing this out together, Wes,” she said huskily. | One day that spring Missie heard |from Eileen that Eleanor Phelps had borne a child, a daughter. She realized | then how complete was the break be- tween Kirby and herself. A man might marry a woman while carrying another image in his heart, but when that woman became the mother of his child th> image faded. She felt that this was a tragic matter for her, the sort of thing at which the gods laughed, but when that afternoon while | Wesley slept she got out an old pic- ture of Kirby and looked at it she was shocked to find that it aroused in her no emotion whatever; that this man, between whom and hersclf there ]hld been a basic attraction so strong that she had wrecked her life for him, She saw no ‘Wes?"” was now nothing to her. irony in that, however, no mockery. Tout passe, as Eileen would say. Eilcen had picked up a bit of French. But she had no time for brooding: the problem of Weslcy began to obsess her. There was no resignation in him. He would lle for hours, brooding, and she wondered if his mind was affected. But by spring he was better, mentally and physically. He was still irritable and somewhat sullen, but he was cer- tainly sane, and he was able to moved into a wheeled chair. She was able to write to Eddle: “Father is really wonderful. He was not quite normal when you were here, but he is so much better. en attending to business in a and he is learning to left hand. He feels that the war may go on for a long time. He has so many friends, all clamoring to see him and I hope they can soon. He is much more patient and—' ];'!l!ltn(! Wesley! e was increasingly dependent on her, hated to have her out of his sight, and in return for that dependence she forgave him absolutely. But sometimes she thought, as they sat together shuf in that room, that they were like two derelicts, flung together by chance and clinging each to the other in a sort of desperate loneliness. fin & One day he found that he had some miotion in the right leg. The arm had been improving for some time. There was a strange look in his face when he told her. ““Have you ever faced the fact, Missie, that I may get well again?” - “I pray for it every night,” she sald ply. He looked at her. “Why? “I could have cared, Wes. have loved you very dearly. didn't want me to.” “And now you're only sorry for me!” She considered that. she told him honestly. do love you, Wes. I think there is a kind of devotion that comes to people who are together for a long time. Devotion and tenderness. Even if things had been all right between us, I think pe: haps that is where we would be now. She felt that he had something to say to that, that with this new hope of recovery he wanted to reassure he: to promise her a better life and a happier one, But he had never learned his tenderness into words. His One evening she read to him for an hour or so after he had been put to bed. She did’not think he was listening, but she knew that the sound of her voice soothed him. When at last she closed the book he reached out his hand to hers and carried it to his lips. “You have been a saint from heaven to me, my girl” he said. And he added softly, “My girl. My dear girl.” They were the last words he ever spoke. He had another brain hemor- rhage in the night, and two days later he dled without recovering conscious- ness. Bhe sent every one away that night and sat with him. He looked young again and very peaceful. She did not cry. She sat quietly beside the bed, gg‘ hands in her lap, and watched ‘Where was he? Alone in some outer darkness, frightened, walting for a light? Confused, perhaps, not real- izing what had happened to him. Per- haps not even very far away. She looked around the room. Suppose he was there, wanting help, needing re- | assurance, depending on her still? 1 could But you | She spoke, not to the bed, but to the room. It will be all right soon, Wes,” she | said. “Just a little while now and you'll |be all right. And I'm standing by, |dear.” And after a minute she added, | “I do love you, Wes. Never forget {that, my dear, wherever you are.” Suddenly she was stricken with grief (for him, for herself. They had come {very close during those last days. If it was the crowning irony of her life that |now “she " could “grieve for him, once | more she. did not see it s0. She wept | for their lost years, for pity, for deso- {lation; that 1ifé should separate people {and only death unite them. His sins |against her she forgave freely. They |seemed unimportant now. The weak- nesses of the body, the sins of the flesh, what did they matter now? How triviai | they were, seen in the light of the spirit; {8 it came from God s0 it went back to i God, clean, | Toward morning she heard Eddie sobbing, and went in to him. “Why should you ery, Eddie darling? He is 50 well and strong now, so—like | himself.” ' ¢ was such & man, mother.” i “Bo he is stil, i “Better than ever. { his body, that's all wish the war would gt over.| tilling good men because they try to the things it needs!” Misste suspected him of wandering o weep in secret his shametaced sh tears. here were endless telephone calls, | notes of inquiry. She found esley had been very popular mong men; that surprised her a little ney came in, and she went down to pe them. They were constrained and tiff, but anxious. One day she ound Judge MacDonald. The old Scot as in the library, inspecting Wes- y's books. He sat down across from er, eyed her. “There comes a time in many a oman's life, Missie,” he sal der- usly, “when she is glad she had stayed by the man God gave her. I think you re glad now, aren't you? 8he colored faintly. “Very glad. If only I could do & or “You will have plenty to do. The foctors tell me he will probably live, put_tha g “His right side is paralyzed, judge.” He cleared his throat. “JWell, men have lived & long time (Continued in tomorrow's Star.) | STRIKERS WRECK PLANT. Korean Outbreak Brings Police Re- serves to Restore Peace. !n riot in Fusan, Kores, in which strik- Rengo News Agency. ¢ | The news dispatch said police re- reported under arrest. Edison Is Too Busy to Fly. —Would Edison ride in an he's too busy wif his reply to an invitation. ‘You never cared about me.” ! 4y 0 TOKIO, January 11 (#).—Reports of | ing workmen invaded the factory of the Chosen Spinning Co., wrecking the | machinery, have been received here by serves were called out as the yesult of a_critical situation following the riot. The disturbance was the outgrowth of a strike of 1,000 workers employed by the company. Leaders of the riot were FORT MYERS, Fla,, January 11 (). alrship? No; Veterans of THE AMERICAN LEGION. Meetings this week: January 13—U. 8. S. Jacob Jones N‘{’.mom“ Circle Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue north- west, 8 p.m. January 14—Victory Post, Wood- men's Hall, 935 Grant place northwest, 8 p.m. January 14—James Reese Europe Post, Y. M. C. A, Twelfth and T streets northwest, 8 p.m. January 15—Department mem- bership committee, room 420, District Building, 7 p.m. January 16—Forty and Eigh! and. Eighi and Forty, dinner “.nce, Bannockburn Golf Club, 7 p.m. January 16—Atgustus P. Gard- ner Post, University Club, 8 pm. As the result of the telegraphic roll call on the lagt day of the old year, De- partment Comdr. L. E. Atkins of the Department of the District of Colum- bia, the American Legion, announces that more than one-half of the 1930 membership quota of the American Legion was attained before the begin- ning of the new year. The telegraphic roll call of all departments, giving the membership figures of each department as of midnight, December 31, 1929. showed that 50.41 per cent of the 1930 national quota had been reported to na- tional headquarters in Indianapolis. This is the greatest advance member- ship in the history of the organization and is more than double the member- ship standing for the same date a year ago. The Legion began the year 1920 with 22.75 per cent of its national quota paid up at national headquarters. The District of Columbia, according to latest reports, was in forty-first place in the national membership race for this year. The Department of Arkansas, the home State of National Comdr. O. L. Bodenhamer, continues to lead all de- partments by a safe margin, reporting a total of 106.19 per cent of its 1930 quota. The Department of the District | of Columbia had 42.60 per cent of its 1930 quota paid up, according to the latest reports. The Department of Arkansas is the only department that has thus far exceeded its quota for the year. The Department of Wisconsin is in second place with 86.32 per cent of its quota paid up. The Department of Panama is in third place, Department of Idaho fourth and Department of Kansas fifth. Plans are well under way for the 1930 American Legion junior base ball prb- gram for 1930, according to Department Athletic Officer Wessal Stewart, and the advance copy of the rules as drafted by the National Americanism Commission have been received. Under the 1930 program all games will be played under the official play- ing rules of base ball and on regula- {;l:llll diamonds, with a standard league The competition will be open only to boys who are amateurs and who will not have attained their seventeenth birthday before September 15, 1930. Each player must be a bona fide resident of the community represented by his team, in which he enrolls in ac- cordance with the rules and- regulations laid down by the department athletic committees of the respective depart- ments. Each player must fill out a cer- tificate of entry and eligibility and each team must register on a certificate of entry. To each player's certificate of entry and eligibility there must be at- tached a certified copi‘ of his birth cer- tificate, along with the player's signa- ture, for identification pu: 's. Where the player is a high school student his certificate of entry must give the name of his school as shown by the school records on February 15, 1930. Each de- partment will adopt its own form of certificate. In cities or towns having a popula- tion of 50,000 or more no team will be allowed to draw persons from more n one high school. This rule is | enforceable as to public, private and denominational hlgh schools giving the regular accredited high school cur- riculum; also all high school pupils, re- gardless of whether or not they have participated in high school athletics. Junior h'gh schools, intermediate high schools, night commercial high schools, private carrying a regular accredited high | school curriculum are not considered | within the meaning of this rule. No team may ca more than 14 players and all players must have been enrolled before June 30, 1930. The layer personnel of a team cannot be cl after date of official enroll- ment. No tournaments will be per- mitted to be played under the auspices of any newspaper or commercial con- ce rn. b All tournaments to decide State champions will be under the direction of the State organization of the Amer- jcan Legion. The athletic officer, ol'i department athletic committee, is to | formulate rules and regulaticns not conflict with the rules adopted by the National Americanism Commission. The de{urtment or State athletic officer has full power to disqualify, suspend or remove any manager, coach or player violating any of the rules. ‘The members of the American Legion Auxiliary of the District of Columbia, who planned and executed the Christ- mas program of visiting and presenting gifts to the disabled veterans in the local hospitals, have been receiving ex- pressions of appreciation from the boys and congratulations on the success of | the undertaking. Punds with which to | carry out the Christmas idea were do- nated by the American Legion posts and American Legion units in the Na- | tional Capital, while members of the | suxiliary units prepared the gifts and e TOURS. | JAMES BORING'S Craizses | | by specially chartered W hite Star S. 8. CALGARIC. 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EUROPE::zirz: 0.0, “LANCASTRIA® CUNARD LINE, 52 days, $600 to $1250 Madeira, Morocco, SJ:ain, Algiers, | Italy, Riviera, Sweden, Norway, Edinborgh, Holland, Belgium, Paris, London, Rhine, Oberammergan assion Play)—select clientele; the most and best for your money, Hotels, drives, fees, etc. included | ith rubber, Such was and denominational schools not | W, .the date of the meeting being in order Great War distributed them through committees to the veterans. Department Comdr. L. E. Atkins divided the committees into four oups. These groups were divided as ollows, with Mrs. Amos A. Fries as general chairman: Mount Alto Hospital—Mrs. George E. Killeen, chairman, assisted by the fol- lowing units and posts: George E. Kil- leen Unit, James E. Walker Unit, Au- gustus P. Gardner Post, National Press Club Post, George E. Killeen Post, James E. Walker Post. ‘Walter Reed Hospital—Mrs, Howard 8. Fisk, chairman, assisted by Henry C. Spengler Unit, 'Sergt. Jasper Unit, James Reese Europe Post, Henry C. Spengler Post, Sergt. Jasper Post, Lin- coln Post, 2d Division Post. Naval Hospital—Mrs. Ada V. Murray, chairman, assisted by Vincent B. Cos- tello Unit, Vincent B. Costello Post, Belleau Wood Post, Lafayette Post, Quentin Roosevelt Post, Tank Corps Post. St. Elizabeth's Hospital—Mrs. Ethel S. Wilt, chairman, assisted by Kenneth H. Nash Unit, Victory Unit, George ‘Washington Post, Victory Post, Kenneth H. Nash Post, Stuart Walcott Post, Cooley-McCullough Post, Bureau of En- graving and Printing Post, Edward Douglas White Post. In a® nearly 1200 veterans were presented with a cretonne bag contain- ing a pack of cigarettes, Euk of playing cards, pencil, linen handkerchief, bar of chocolate, Christmas stocking filled with mixed chocolates, notebook, etc. As the bags were presented to the boys a Christmas card, with the recipient's name,. was given to each one during the personal visits in every ward. The boys expressed appreciation not only for ! the gifts, but stressed the point how much the personal visit meant to them, many of whom are thousands of miles away from relatives and friends. At Mount Alto Hospital a special enter- tainment was a feature in connection with the presentation of the bags. The chairmen of the various committees have extended their appreciation and thanks to the posts and units for their sssistance in making the affair this year a success. ‘The Forty and Eight and Eight and Forty, honor societies of the American Legion, will give their first joint dinner and dance next Thursday evening ate7 o'clock at the Bannockburn Golf Club. The committee representing the Forty and Eight is composed of Austin S. Imrie, chairman; James F. Pierce and J. O'C. Roberts. The committee representing the Eight and Forty is composed of Mrs. Carolyn Herman, chairman; Mrs. Leon Arnold, Mrs. Amella Boberg, Mrs. Edith M. Armstrong and Miss Irene Keys. Austin S. Imirle is general chairman of the affair. Costello Post, No. 15, held its regular meeting Tuesday in the board room of the District Bullding. The following were voted into membership after an approved report of the membership committee: Joseph Rosendorf, Albert A. Giolosa, James P. Saver, Herman L. Kline, Domenick Bellia, Charles E. Nally, Charles W. Peck, Charles W. Kline and Herbert S. Foreman. The visiting sick committee has been very active at the local hospitals and private homes of the members whq are ill and discovered a serious need of discarded clothing for needy men, who ask for wearing apparel most every day. An np?en] was made for shoes, suits and all kinds of clothing to be brought to the service officer, in room 15, District !ulldln;. Paul McGann gave & talk on the functioning of the rational headquarters of the American Legion, telling the office and dufy of each national officer and the different departments under their supervision, explaining in detail the scope and line- up of each national officer. The Sergt. Jlsfler Unit of the Amer- jcan Legion Auxiliary recently assisted in delivering Christmas gifts to the dis- bled ex-service men at Walter Reed General Hospital. The unit also dis- tributed supplies to a number of needy families, furnishing baskets, coal and money. Mrs. Mildred Eckles and Mrs. Edith O'Connor constituted a clal committee in charge of this detail pro- viding for Christmas ofleflng. The regular weekly meetings of the drum corps have been resumed. A meeting of the unit was held Wednesday at the Y. . C. A., Seventeenth and K streets. Mrs. Mildred Eckles, head of the organ- ization, presided. The regular business meeting of La Societe des Huit Chapeaux et Quarante Femmes was held Monday evening at the Hotel Washington, the change of that the partners could attend the birtoday dinner of the George E. Killeen t nit. The social meeting for January will be omitted and Partner Reagan will be the hostess for the February meeting. The joint dinner and dance of La Soclete “des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux and La Societe des Huit Chapeux et Quarante Femmes will be held January 16 at the Bannockburn Country Club. Tickets may be had January 15 at room 211 Transporta- tion Building, headquarters of the American Legion. Carolyn Herman is chairman. Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. 8, held a special meeting at the Hamilton Hotel on Wednesday night, at which plans for td}zse formation of & post rifle team were cus: The post had as its guest Past Dept. STEAMSHIPS. 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The chairman of the en- tertainment committee arranged a spe- cial program. T)?e p%rs‘t accepted an invitation to at- tend in a body the address to be deliv- ered by its chaplain, Col. Thomas J. Dickson, on the American and Christian flags in the World War, to be given the | evening of January 26, St. Stephen’s Protes Church, Newton and Center streets. Plans were also inaugurated to ar- range for the annual visit of the Amer- jcan War Mothers to this post, which will be on a date to be selected during the next two months. After a short business meeting the st adjourned to meet with the mem- rs of its auxiliary, who were holding their meeting in the same hotel. Fol- lowing the installation of the new offi- cers of the auxiliary a E’ro'flm ‘Was en- joyed by both organizations. Capt. Gor- don-Gordon Smith of the Serbian Army delivered an address on the participation of Serbia in the World War. He called attention to the fact that the war both started and ended in the Balkan States. The regular meeting of Victory Post, No. 4, the American Legion, will be held Tuesday at 935 Grant place at 8 p.m. Preparations are being made for Vic- tory Post's annual ball, which will be held February 3, in the large ball room of the New Willard Hotel. Vaudeville acts have been booked during inter- missions. Victory Post Drum Corps performed in receiving and welcoming National Comdr. Bodenhamer, who was the guest, of honor at the Sojourners’ banquet and dance held last ‘Friday at the May- flower. Vincent B, Costello Unit, No. 185, held a meeting Tuesday night at the District Building. Mrs. Ada Murray, chairman of Naval Hospital group, reported on Christmas eve party at Naval Hospital, stating that 275 Christmas bags were given to patients, entertainment was given by Veterans' Bureau and refresh- ments were served. Miss Irene Shechan, entertainment chairman, is planning two one-act plays to be given by the Patrician Players in the near future. The cast will include Mildred Cassady, George Dyer, Mario Kidwell, Paul Cassady and Irene Shee- han. The annual installation of officers of t 8 o'clock, at t 1sco) Kenneth H. Nash Unit, American Le- gion Auxiliary, was held at the Hamil- ton Hotel Wednesday evening. The fol- lowing officers were installed by Mrs. Amos A. Fries: President, Mrs. Frank- lin P. Nash; first vice president, Miss Gertrude Bacon; second vice president, Mrs. John Colller; chaplain, Mrs. Emma secretary, Mrs. F. Karl Werthner; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Jen- nier, and sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. Wil- liam Mulkey. The past, president's pin was pre. sented Mrs. Ethel 8. Witt by it President Mrs. Frank Wilson. Fidac night was observed after the installation. Maj. Julius I. Peyser, vice president of Fidac and past department commander of the American Legion, and Mrs. Amos A, Fries gave talks on Fidac. Capt. Gordon Gordon-Smith, a representative of the Jugoslav legation, gave a lecture, foilowed by pictures of his country. The regular monthly meeting of the U. 8. §. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, will be held at the Thomas Circle Club to- morrow at 8 p.m. The post will vote on the proposition in the by-laws relative to change in meeting nights in the event of affairs of national impor- tance. The following appointments, an- nounced by the commander, will be placed before the post for confirma- tion: Adjutant, Mary Tatspaugh; as- sistant adjutant, Margaret Edwards; finance officer, Charlotte Berry; assist- ant finance officer, Lulu Stephens; wel- fare officer, Helen Sprague; child wel- fare officer, Rose O'Hara; rehabilita- tion officer, Mary Yates; membership, Mary Weide; publicity, Ella Leech; Americanism, Georgia Munroe; necrolo- gist, Helen Optiz; legislative, Kate K. Briggs; auditing committee, Marjorie Skinner, chairman; Annie Kilmartin and Mae Barret; committee chairmen, |* refreshments, Gladys Allen; en! n- ment, Ulla R. Tracy: ways and means, Ella Chambers; reception, Edna M. Nielson. Sadie Crumb, a member of the post, was one of the Navy Department em- ployes selected to attend the naval con- ference in London. Comdr. Jane M. Breen, in the name of the post, sent a “bon voyage” bouquet of flowers to her on the George Washington at New York. Mary Weide was awarded the William _ Spicer membership _trophy. STEAMSHIPS, EOBEND NPT : 7/ /;9 77 Sout GREAT plains, rich valleys, snow- erowned mountains, beautiful cities, & fascinating people. . . . South Americais the choicest of all unde— novel, ‘unspoiled, unique, Weekly sailings from New York via the famous “Santa™ fleet 10 Hanover Square York & Spanish cfoain_—_ OT for and happiness, Pirates— throw overboard all care and worry—dance, swim and enjoy tennis and deck games with the gayest of companions. Bring back the exotic beauty and charm of the tropics—memories of pale moonlight through a silhouette of palms. You are sure to have a jolly time — if you sail on RELIANCE “Ldeal Cruising Seeamer™ OTHER RELIANCE CRUISES Feb. 22—27days Rates $300 up and $200 up el 153 AM 16 DAYS TO 3 MONT}!& 1930—PART SIX mi’.avmy council held its second it e o, oL Mo, T h . The Was held at the home of Comdr. Jane | M. Breen. The nieeting of Lincoln Post, No. 17, will be a feature event in the ball room of the New Amsterdam, Fourteenth and Fairmont streets, January 20. The executive committee has pre- pared a surprise entertainment. Each post member will be permitted to bring as guests prospective and eligible post members, Oomdr. Milburn M. Fowler ™A Dropossl to be brought up for ac al to Tou - tion p;r‘op:s combined dance and card party, to be held in February. Par- ticipation in Lincoln's birthday ob- servance ceremonies will also be dis- cussed. At a meeting of the executive com- mittee last Monday, tentative programs were formulated for a series of affairs lasting well into the Summer. These include entertainment nights, initiation night, & movie night, & couple of out- ings—including one that will tickle all good ex-service men. | The ways and means committee con- | sists of Past Comdr. Bob Tolson, Bill Morrell and Art Chenay, together with E. T. Hitch and James F. Hitzelberger. Fugene R: Langley has been appointed chairman of the membership committee, while Edward P. Van Hise is chairman of the entertainment committee. Both officers will appoint their own com- mittee members. E. G. Fleister has| been reappointed finance officer. | Veterans of Foreign Wars. | Meetings This Week. | | Monday—Front Line Post, Junlu; Order Hall, Eighth and streets. Tuesday—National Capitol Post, Band, Grotto Hall. Coél;n;’bh Post, Thomas Circle ul Ladies’ drill team, Hines Junior High School. Thursday—Equality-Walter Reed Post, Pythian Temple. Potomac_Post, Northeast Ma- sonic Temple. Definite assurance having been re- ceived from National Commander-in- Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hezekiah P. Duff of Lansing, Mich., and Mrs. Bessie Hanken of Revere, Mass., national president of the Ladies’ Auxiliaries to the Veterans of Foreign ‘Wars, that both will be in Washington on January 24, the committee in charge of the joint all-post installation of officers and mass obligation of recruits is_proceeding with plans to make this affair one of the most brilllant and colorful in the local history of veterans' organizations. The committee in charge of Floyd G. Caskey. After the post and auxiliary officers have been installed they will be obli- gated by Comdr.-in-Chief Duff and National President Hanken. After this ceremony & cl of recrults from the various posts will receive the obligation % members of the Veterans of Foreign ars. The ceremonies will o) with a dress parade of the Overseas Band, Drum and B\;zle Corps and the presentation of colors, Past officers’ jewels will be awarded to the outgoing post commanders and auxiliary presidents. Dancing will con- clude the program. Under the leadership of Rev. Francis STEAMSHIPS, 48 hours of Transatlantic luzury cach way. Regular ,000 ton Moto: [ triprates from $70. on application. 34 Whitehall St. . ... 565 Fifth Ave., New York orany Authorized agent AR SR SRR G ) (invariabl travelers choice of discriminating to principal West Coast plete and diversified Peru, Chile, Bolivia and across the Andes with convenient connections for return via the East Coast. buried pirate gold but for health inthe Orderof Pleasure the 27 day cruise of the From NEW YORK JAN. 23rd March 26—16 days HAMBURG-AMERICAN 39 Broadway, New York A} LINE Or local tourist agents. STEAMSHIPS en vaudeville and minstrel show is to be presented in the near future at Immac- ulate Conception Hall for the benefit of the Overseas Band, Drum and Bugle Corps. Under the auspices of all the ladies® auxiliaries of the Veterans of Foreign} Wars in the District of Columbia, Mrs. Lola B. Heise, chief of staff, is ar- ranging a series of band concerts for the various veterans' hospitals. The last concert was at Walter Reed Hospital on New Year day. A program was ren- dered under the direction of Hargen The Overseas Military Band, Drum and Bugle Corps rendered a band con- cert Monday, incident to the meeting of Col. Astor Camp, :lplnlsh-Amencm glr Veterans, at Stanley Hall, Soldiers’ fome. ‘The council of administration, De- partment of the District of Columbla, Veterans of Foreign Wars, met in the board room of the District Building, last Monday with Comdr. Harvey L. Miller presiding. ‘The council confirmed the election to council memberships of Joseph B. Gar- del®, outgoing commander of Front Line Post, and D. E. Campbell, outgoin o mander of Equality-Walter Post. These two g:at commanders replace council members Frank Topasch and John I. Spreckelmyer, respectively, who resigned. The council unanimously refused to accept the resignation of Senior Vice Comdr. John J. Allen. Comdr. Allen offered his resignation on account of i1l health. The council, in nfu!l.n{ to accept the res on of Comdr, Allen, expressed to him a vote of confidénce and appreciation of his work in th various offices he has held in the Veter- ans of Foreign Wars. Drillmaster R. W. Keesee reports that the joint all-post woman'’s 1 team is making progress, at the weekly drills held on Wednesday evenings at Hines Junior High School. Auxiliary members wishing to affiliate with the drill team are requested to make application to Mrs. Lola B. Heise, chief of staff. The monthly meeting of Peary Ship will be held at the Soldiers, Sailors and Ma@ines’ Club, 1015 L street, Tuesday at 8 pm. Officers will be installed as follows: P. V. Templeton, captain; C. E. Leizear, executive officer; L. E. Green- well, navigator; E. J. Breen, officer of the deck: C. H. Gowder, surgeon; D. F. Pauro, chaplain; C. Jackson, paymaster. ‘The ship's ball was reported a success. Arts Patron Coming to U. S. NEW YORK, January 11 (#).—Bar- oness Monica von Militz, owner of & castle in Saxony and a patron of arts, is coming to study American educational methods and women’s activities. She re- cently founded a school for women in Dresden. SHORT TRIPS * For Rest and - Recreation Old Point Comfort Norfolk Virginia Beach Via POTOMAC RIVER and CHESAPEAKE BAY DAILY SERVICE e kit romts s SOUTH New York-Boston by Se Special Low Rates on Automobiles Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co. _STEAMSHIP Lieut. A. E. | 200 t | She worke bership officer last | J. Hurney, deputy department chaplain et o e doriaken the work again | and wel) e ek thoatrical and LEAVES $2 000 this tertainment circles, & department Madden, Horseman, Names Rela- tives and Friends in Bequests. LEXINGTON, Ky., Ji 11 (P).— The will of John E’mflfmm horseman who died in New York City 000, to two sons, John E. Madden, and Joseph M. Madden, who quali 8s executors and trustees, He left §125,- in trust f s and $1,000 bequests. ‘The will provides that W. Rodes Estill, a neighbor of Mr. Madden, be given any trotti horses from the Madden stable that “he may desire for his own use.” s sty oy Many telephone lines are being opened in rural districts of Ireland. STEAMSHIPS. SHIPS OF + ROMAN SPLENDOR Enloy another summer vacation on the LIDO deck the Augustus or Roma. Pass through the Azore Stop at GIBRALTAR- it Seville see the e potion. Then Naples.alo Siily that perfumed Bfandr . then VILLEFRANCHE on the gay, colorful RIVIERA. 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