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lemenceau’s Suggestion for|Second Division Launches K Beneral’s Recall by U. S. |- Is Revealed. * " BY CAMILLE LEMERCIER. By Oable to The Star. PARIS; France, February 26.—Georges Clemenceau wanted to ask President Wilson to diseharge Gen. John J. Persh- ing as commander in chief of the Amer- ican armies in France a few days before the final defeat of the German invaders. This dramatic feature of the last days of the war is revealed in the final chap- ter of Marshal Foch's memoirs, which L'Mlustration will publish Saturday. In relating events, Marshal Foch gives full eredit to the wonderful effoit made by Gen. Pershing despite the tremendous dificulties he had to face, and to the hePoic conduct of the American troops. Too Hard bn Foch. Tn the twentieth chapter of memoirs, Gen. Pershing writes: “Marshal Foch_ never seemed to be Interested when I talked with him of our problems, and I doubt whether he ever thought, knew or cared about or- ganization or the question of transpor- tation and supply.” From what Marshal Pach wrote about the crisis of October, 1918, one can see that Gen. Pershing may be too hard on the marshal. Marshal Foch recalls the fact that the American®*Army had en- oountered in September and October, 1918, big obstacles in the Argonne, due to the nature of the ground and orienta- tion of.the roads, which made it ex- tremely difficult to supply the troops which were on the firing line. The marshal adds that the French stafls were better trained than the American, and might perhaps have found it easier to overcome such obstacles. Still, Marshal Foch deemed the most efficacious way to help the Americans was to let the American commandant follow his own way. Consequently Marshal Foch. dealt with Gen. Persh- in -exactly the same manner as with Gen. Petain or the British or Bel- glan chiefs. 4 “Thus it was in those conditions, Marshal Foch writes, “that the Ameri. can forces, led by a chief who had al- ways shown splendid_authority, sup- ported by staffs benefiting from their experience. the soldiers animated by unquestionable fighting spirit, were to wage their best battle beside the other allied armies.” Clemenceau Complains. M. Clemgnceau — “less experienced,” Foch writes, “in difficulties which the commander~in-chief meets in handling modern ‘‘armed masses” — wrote' Mar- shal Foch October 21. a long letter about the “Anterican army crisis.” The French Premier -eomplained bitterly of “Gen. Pershing’s obdurate obstinacy,” mourning over the fact that the “fine American troops” remained unemployed. M. Clemenceau wonders, since all ef- forts to convince Gen. Pershing have failed. if “the time has not come for anothet policy.” M. Clemenceau’s conclusion is that i Gen Pershing. cannot finally }?e coaxed. into obediénce, “the time Has come to tell President Wilson the whole ‘truth,” tHat is'to say. to ask for anpther ' commander-in-chief. Marshal Foch' flatly refused to fo] Jow sueh advances, The victorious fensive led by the American troops the left bank of ‘the Meuse November his Offensive and Takes Belleau Wood Along With 1,600 Prisoners. ALLIED OFFENSIVE Clemenceau and Foch Show Misgivings, but Are Sure France Will Carry on Stubbornly. CHAPTER XLVL l minated some three weeks later in the capture of the last Ger- man positions in the Bois de Belleau by jts Marine Brigade and of Vaux by its Regular Brigade. “Fhe fghting during most of this pe- riod was of peculiar intensity. The German lines were favorably located on commanding ground and were made more formidable by the extensive use of machine guns, especially in Belleau fensive June 6, 1918, and began a series of attacks which cul- w?:dihe initial advance Harbord's Ma- Lewis' Regular Brigade took Triangle Farm lndgfiols de la Barette. During the next few days our troops progressed piecemeal. June 15 the 7th Infantry, 3d Djvision, arrived to reinforce the Marif® Brigade engaged in the wood. This regiment relieved the brigade on that date, and the Marines were rested the line. Against stubborn resistance. June 25 1,600 Prisoners Taken. Meanwhile the Regular Brigade con- tinued its attacks intermittently and July 1, with great dash, captured Vaux and the Bois de la Roche. The opera- tions of the division in this vicinity were practically at an end when the new captured from the enemy. The casualties in_ the division were about 9,500. More than 1,600 prisoners were captured from the enemy. The gains by the 2d Division were won with little aid on either flank by the French units, which. were still in poor shape and were made against an American effort. The successes of this division and of the 1st at Cantigny and the 3d on the Marne, following as they did the crisis of May 27, were loudly ac- claimed by the French and for the time being had a very stimulating effect upon French morale. French front northeast of Paris, our plan to build up an American corps pear Amiens had become impracticable, #nd as I had offered Gen. Petain the =1 services of our divisions wherever they might be needed it now appeared possi- ble to form at least a corps and possibly URGED BY PERSHING i HE 2d Division assumed the of- vine Brigade captured Bouresches, and | for a week, when they again entered | they drove the enemy from the wood‘ lines were stabilized on the high ground | enemy determined to crush this early | With the fransfer of activities to the'} | My Experiences in the World War BY GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING, Commander in Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces. | Vo Americans in the blasting hell of battle. | clusion they would do everything in their power to save Pars, but if it ould be lost, they would go on fight- | | ing. | ““Above Paris is France he added, | | “and above France is civilization.” | He expressed himself satisfied with | | the agreement reached at the special | | conterence at Versailles, and I recall | distinctly his more than usual gracious- | ness that day as he sald: “You need | never make an appointment with me | at any time, but just come whenever | | you wish and“you shall always see me.” Clemenceau Apprehensive. As 1 was leaving he came to the | door with me. and I said: “It may not look encouraging just mow. but we are | certain to win in the end.” He clung | | to my hand and in a tone that showed | the utmost solicitude, he replied: “Do you really think that? I am glad to | hear you say it.” | This was the first and only time that | I ever sensed any misgivings in the mind of this resolute man. Notwith- standing our occasional rather heated | discussions on the use to be made of | | American troops, I admired him great- | |ly. It always seemed to me he repre- | | sented the true spirit of confidence and courage of the French people. | I then motored to Gen. Foch's head- | quarters at Bombon. We considered | | my proposal to form an American corps near Chateau Thierry, to which he | readily agreed. He spoke especially of | | the fine work of our troops. | | I asked how a German drive which | threatened or perhaps captured Paris would affect the armies and the people. | His reply was almost word for word like | discussed the possibility of losing Paris. | | He, too, was certain the armies would g0 on with the war. Foch spoke so positively and with such evident feeling THURSDAY. F 2nd Division,June4th -July10th (7th.Inf.3rd Div attached June15:24) == |ine heldon June 4 —xx— Boundaries, dates on map 1000 2000 YARDS being to concentrate several of our di- | visions on the west of the Marne salient, | primarily as a precaution against an- M. Glemenceau's. They had evidently | cinity of Villers Cotterets, the object | cline before the triumph of our ideals | of justice and civilization. “CLEMENCEAU.” “Your coming to French soll a year ago filled our country with enthusiasm EBRUARY 26, 1931. DR PEARSON NAMES VIRGIN ISLES AIDS Son of Washington Family ‘Will Serve as Lieutenant Governor After March 11. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, February 26—Dr. Paul M. Pearson, rTecently appointed first civilian Governor of the Virgin Is- ‘| lands by President Hoover, today an- nounced that Boyd J. Brown of Norris- town, Pa., has been chosen lieutenant governor of the islands. Dr. Lawrence W. Cramer, professor of government at Columbia University, | has been chosen lieutenant governor for | St. Croix, most populous of the islands. Others Are Appointed. Other staff appointments announced :-7)' Gov. Pearson included the follow- | ing: Dr. Andrew Simpson, professor of en- gineering at Swarthmore College, com- | misstoner of public works. Dr. C. H. Holliw | for the Maryland State Board of Health | and formerly health commissioner of | Alaska and the Philippines, commis- | sionier of public health. Walter N. Denny, Pensacola, Fla., | commissioner of finance. Harry L. Taylor, Montclair, N. J, commissioner of agriculture, commerce and labor, Woman Heads Education. Miss Mary L. | N. J., commissioner of adult education. Miss Helen Cawley, Sistersville, W. Va., home economics extension agent. | Paul K. Alger, Swarthmore, Pa., en- forcement officer. Mrs. Paul K. Alger, Swarthmore, sec- retary to the Governor. Ralph Dunbar, New York City, su- pervisor of musical groups. Miss Ruth Mortor, Milwaukee, Wis., director of handicraft for adults. Miss Anna Jacobs, Milwaukee, pub- lic_health nurse. Stanley J. Winde, Waukesha, Wis., and James Tily, Balacynwyd, Pa., as- sistants to the commissioner of public | works. Miss Ann Sullivan, Housatonic, Mass., secretary to the commissioners of pub- | lic works. Other Posts Due. Other appointments will later, it was stated. Gov. Pearson and his party leave New York on the Porto Rican liner Coamo { March 5, and will take over the admin- | lstration of the islands from the Navy | Department March 11. | Mr. Brown, the new lieutenant gov- ernor of the ‘islands, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Janney Brown, Wuhing- ton, D. C. He is a graduate of Swarth- | more College, where Dr. Pearson was | formerly a professor. At present he is managing secretary of the Charles J. Harrison estate of Philodelphia. He is 32 years cld, married, with two children. 77777 STATES | TO ATTEND V|S|TAT|(_JNS 100 Candidates for Initiation Will Accompany Delegations Here be made for Ceremonies Tomorrow. More than 600 members of Elk lodges in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware | and West Virginia will come to Wash- epidemiologist | Flynn, Mount Holly, | i Princess Ataloa. Chickasaw Contralte Gives Interesting Recital. LARGE and distinguished audience greeted Princess Ataloa, the Chickasaw con- tralto, last evening at Con- tinental Hall. This Indian songstress, whose mission is to en- dow the Bacone University scholar- ship fund, appeared under the au- flfl(‘es of the Washington branch of he National Indian Association. The diversi- fied program which was of- fered proved to be one of the most, inferesting of the year. It was actually more of a dis- cussion of In- dian ways and means than a recital. _But it gave Princess Ataloa n chance to sing many of the more inter- esting native songs —- among them the “Wa- ters of Minna- tonka"—which she sang with great purety of tone as she did the others, never once suggesting the slightest deviation from pitch, even when unaccompanied by Katherine Moore at the piano. One of the most noteworthy fea- tures of all this was the absence of what is commonly called “tempera- ment.” Instead of indulging in songs which would have displayed to greater advantage the capabilities of the princess’ voice—of which there y—she stuck steadfastly to her colers, singing for the most part those short, rather haunting Indian melodies which are over almost be- have begun. Among these was the “Invocation to the a song of mourning called “By Sun, Weeping Waters,” a “Weaving Song,” and “Old Man of the Mountain.» Perhaps the legends rather than the songs were the most distinguished of the evening's features, or perhaps the highly poetic and sincere plea that the rrlnzrifi made in behalf of her people. Whatever, one or the other or all of them were most agreeable and highly appreciated by the audience. And if this lady, Wwhose personaiity is one of the most. attractive on the concert, lecture or any other kind of platform, hasn't already written up these legends one can't imagine a more pleasing sur- prise than finding them some day on the pages of a book. E. de S. MELCHER. Sylvia Meyer Feature In Excellent Program. THE Adult Department Chorus of the Calvary Baptist Sunday school in its second annual con- cert, given last night in Woodward Hall, Greene Memorial Building, and featuring Sylvia Meyer, harpist, pro- vided an excellent program. Ar- ranged in two parts, the first part devoted to sacred selections and the second to secular music, it was well received by a large audience. Miss Meyer showed good taste in the selection of her numbers, having chosen music that brought out all the fineness of her technique. Her treatment of Handel's “Largo” was literally inspired, recelving after- ward an ovation from the audience. In playing Salzedo’s arrangement of Music and Musicians Reviews and News of Capital's Programs. audieflce seemingly enjoyed these light songs very much. s Continuing in the lighter vein, the ladies of the chorus offered “Holi- day” and “To a Marching Tune.” Tschaikowsky Program Given by Sorority. HE “Tschaikowsky” program, the second of a serfes of classic eve- nings of music that is being offered by the Rho Beta Chapter of the Mu Phi Epsilon Sorority, last night at- tracted a small but sincere audience The toncert was at the Washington College of Music. | " Those who enjoy the music of | the masters wauld have found con- ditions here ideal. The program in all lasted but little over 50 minutes, Some interesting refMiniscences of Tschaikowsky's life were given before the actual start of festivities by Mme. Rimsky-Korsakoff, a niece of the great composer. A Jarge part of her talk was devoted to his con- certo, which was first judged a fail- | ure, but later came into great re nown, partly through the efforts of Rubinstein. Grete von Bayer and Marjorle Davis, well known Washington planists, played the “Concerto No. 1.” Miss von Bayer was forceful in her interpretation, while Miss Davis dis- played her usual technical agility. “Legend” and “Nur Wie Die Sucht Kennt” were two numbers sung by Betty Gray, who has a voice of warm quality and tender tone. She was accompanied at the piano by Cath- erine Benson. B.W. BROKERAGE HOUSES’ RECORDS ARE SEIZED Fifty Employes Quizzed About | Complaints of Illegal Trans- actions in New York. | By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 26.— Bix | brokerage houses were visited and their | books and records seized yesterday by i-n Assistant Attorney General in | | | charge of the Bureau of Securities. Fifty employes were questioned about complaints of illegal transactions. It | was announced a permanent, raiding party had been formed to meet, renewed | opeyations of so-called “bucket shops,” restlting from increasing activity im the stock market in the last month. The places visited yesterday were Bu- chanan & Co. 350 Madison avenus Steele & Co., 29 Beaver street; Charles & Co., 30 Broad street, and A. H. derson & Co., Silver & Co. and Gi & Co., with offices at 60 Broad | The names of the 50 persons ques- | tioned were not made public. L ‘ The offices raided, officials sald, wers | | the first of a list of many places against | which complaints have been made. \FRESHMEN VICTORS | IN DEBATING CONTEST Contending the Senate should per- manently -abandon investigations of the | campaign expenditures of Senators- | elect, William E. Ring and A. J. Moore L proved that Marshal Foch was|pr ‘e 1o LI (UL Pharme | hat I was moved to get up and shake | other German offensive there, but ulti-| and hope. Accept today the Eraterul | iEion (OMOFTOV to toln local EIks in| the’“Song of ihe Volga Boatman: |of the Freshman Debating Society won P salient. el tifying | MAtely for possible use on the offensive. | homage of our soldiers for their daily |} Rupp, who will come here on an| Sh¢,Jisplaved a control of tonal |# debate last night at Columbus Uni- it oo e 1 had suggested that we should bring sa assurance was gratifying | increasing aid on the battlefield brought | official sisit. qualities that was admirable. | versity Law School. and that the Prench people could be | The 2d. 3d, 26th and 42d were in that certain the American Government and area, and with the 4th and 28th there ['people would be with them to the last.| was a force equivalent to 12 French Everybody was in a cordial and agree- | divisions, although some of these units E. R. Halloran and R. A. O'Connell of the Columbian Debating Society up- held the negative. Halloran was se- |lected as the best individual speaker. The chorus, under the direction of | Andrew Clifford Wilkins, did not warm up to its full merits until the fourth number on its program, other divisions to join the 2d and 3d for that purpose, and accordingly the 26th and 42d were relieved from the by their American _brothers-in-arms. | The out-of-town Elks will bring with The last battles where the magnificent | them 100 candidates for initiation into qualities of courage and military virtue | the order. of your troops were demonstrated in so | FINES PAID BY TWO COLLEGE EXECUTIVES Louisville, Policg Court Amends Charges of Thtoxication Which Followed Collision. By the Associatéd Press LOUISVILLE. Ky. February 26.— Two State college executives, by p ment, through their attorney of $3 fines on amended, charges, today had settled their accounts with the Louisville Police Court Attorney W. L. Doolan, sr., appear- ing for Dr. H. H. Cherry, president of Western Kentucky Teachers' College at Bowling Green, and W. M. Pearce, di- rector of the college’s extension depart- ment, moved that charges be amended, which was granted, and paid the fines. Dr. Cherry’s charge of operating a motor vehicle * while intoxicated was amended to violation of the boulevard stop regulation, and Mr. Pearce's charge of drunkenness in a public place was amended to breach of peace. The charges were filed after a minor traffic collision here last Wednesday. The day after their arrest Judge Starck said the charges would be held open unttl it was convenient for the accused to come to Louisville. At the special court session, however, at which only Attorney Doolan appeared, he changed his mind and granted the at- torney’s motion that he be permitted to enter their appearanc GOV. ROLPH BECOMES STUDENT AIR PILOT California Executive, Enthusiastic Flyer, Granted Permit to Handle Own Plane. By the Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif., February 26 --California’s flying governor sprouted wings today A student permit from the Pederal Department cf Commeree was presented Gov. James Rolph, jr, by Adj. Gen Seth Howard, California aviation enthusiasts had no idea of letting “Sunny Jim's” aerial bent stop there. A cabin pl for the governor's own use was provided for in | & clause of the pending budg There was some conjecture whether the Governor will fly his cwn ship. I would rob him of naps he steals on long o \ese proverbial ney snatches of sleep. He s to freshness and energy #on is a full fledged pilot A glance at the executive date book tells why Gov. Rolph uses ap airplane requently. It is hard for him to re- fuse an invilation to & county ‘air, a| bridge dedication or a civic banquet. no matier from* which end of the 770-mile- long State a bid comes. The thersupials are only found in Australia and its adjacent islands and in South America. There are no causes, | climatic or other. to which these facts | of distribution can be gatisfactorily at-| tributed. But history gives the clue. | Australia and South America were once connected by a land bridge, which has long_since- disappeared. id. were essen The Governor's Regular Delivery . Over 100,000 lies read The Star every day. e great ma- jority have the ‘peper delivered regulariy every evening and Sun- day morning at a cost of 1% cents daily and 5 cents Sunday If you are not taking advan- this regular service at inactive Vosges front, and five American divisions from the British area were designated to be sent to that quiet sec- tor to relieve Prench divisions. The as- sembly of four American divisions in aid of the French on that front would more than offset their recent losses, Admigation for U. S. Troops. Gen. Petain, in his letter accepting my offer, said, in part: “I must express my deep gratitude for the prompt and very important aid you are bringing in the present crisis. The American troops already engaged in the battle are the unanimous ad- miration of the whole French army. The power of the effort wich your country is at present showing, as well as the resolute and generous spirit with which you enter the struggle, is for the allies—and above all for France— & comfort in the grave times thrqugh which we are passing, and a pledgd of hope for the future.” The position of the Germans in the Marne salient created by the Tecent offensive was inherently weak. As the efficiency of certain units of our forces had been fully proved, it seemed to me them to good advantage by combining them in an independent effort. It was & moment of depression for the enemy, while the large numbers of American troops arriving and their suc- cess so far, had helped allied morale. The Germans had been stopped at the Marne I felt that we should not give the enemy time to reform and Test his forces, but, if possible, take the initia- tive ourselves. It was with this thought in mind that 1 suggested to Gen. Petain we shouid assemble a number of American divi- sions in the Chateau Thierry sector. I had already proposed to Foch that they should be utilized in a counter-attack against the salient. Wanted Soissons Attack. It was obvious that a blow at the enemy's line south of Soissons, if suc- 1 would compel him to retire. It would have the ‘effect of threatening his rear 80 far as that part of his force was concerned. 1 was very eager that our troops should be aliowed to under- take such an attack. Leaving the suggestion with Gen. Petain. without further discussion, I returned to Paris, arriuing June 8. The next morning 1 called on Prime Min- ister Clemenceau, and on that morning the fourth phase of the great German offensive started between Montdidier and the Oise. Reports indicated that it was meeting considerable success. Mentioning this to M. Clemenceau. 1 asked him what he thought would be the result if Paris should fall M. Clemenceau replied that he and Mr. Llovd George had gonsidered that possibility, and had reacled the con- RECIPES MENUS and SALLY STOKELY PRIZE Friday 9:45 am Hear Sally’s suggestions for a $1.00 DINNER Particularly delicious when made with Stokely’s Corn ON SALE AT ALL Sanitary Grocery Stores B ow tate, telephone National and service will start and Piggly Wiggly Stores the time had arrived for us to utilize | able mood, and as I departed Foch asked me to come to see him oftener | | and talk over matters in' general, and | never to hesitate to let him know when | anything turned up that I did not like. Htaly Seeks U. S. Troops. | Looking back on those days, ong must | say that although the French regard ! | their country as the very keystone cf | | the arch of civilization jt might have | been difficult to keep them in the war,if Paris had fallen. While no one could have openly suggested any such ;Lhought at that time, some French | officers felt that it would cause the | ministry to fall and be replaced by one | in_favor of peace. | Back at Chaumont, June 13, T saw Gen. De Robilant, who was at that time | the Italian military representative on the Supreme War Council, and dis- | | cussed transportation of our troops to | Ttaly. While the Italian government was | anxious to have our troops, yet so far they had found no sea transportation to bring them over. Mr. Orlando, the | prime minister, wanted the American troops sent direct from the States, that | they might go through Italy by rail to | show the people the Americans were | actually there. Moreover, he wanted | | them o be other than naturalized | Italians, for fear the people might doubt their nationality. | When we came to consider the de- |tails Gen. de Robilant proposed that they should be transported from New York by Italian shipping, and he en- tered a lengthy discussion of the plan, by which he was to send over three or | four ships, to which I readily agreed | But it turned out later that the vessels he counted on were already included in the list of those the British were going to use for carrying our troops. After a delay of about a month and acting under instructions from Wash- ington. 1 directed that the advance | regiment of the 83d- Division, which had recently arrived, should go to Italy by rail Mganwhile the 4th and 28th Divi- | sions. en toute from the British front 0 the Northeast of Prance, were stop- ed at Gen. Poch's request in the vi- —in the least to enlist « plans for vour Spring p best methods of applicat —VARNISHES, STA diums, for inside and ou of SPECTALLY LOW “BARRELED SUNLIGHT™ U.S DECK Fine Mirrors at C .the allies. It'll Not Obligate You suggest mediums, make estimates and advise Dependa.ble Paints HUGH REILLY CO. PAINTS & GLASS 1334 New York Ave.—Phone Nat’l 1703 were without their artillery. An encouraging circumstance at the moment, was the success of the French in holding Von Hutier's attack on the Montdidier-Noyon front. This fourth phage of the German offensive was an | effort not only to widen the vuln!rnble‘ Marne pocket, but to secure the railway | between Complegne and Soissons and open the way to Parls. The French had anticipated this at- | tack and fought desperately, stubbornly | yielding only under great pressure until, on June 11, when, using tanks and quantities of mustard gas, they launched a_ series of local ounter-attacks, by which they were able to advance more | than a mile on a seven-mile front. In view of the remarkable success of the preceding German offensives, the Ger- man defeat here, in which they suffered heavy losses, materially encouraged the allie: The credit for this brilliant operation | by the Prench must go to Mangin, one | of Prance’s greatest generals. ‘The anniversary of the arrival of our | advance contingent in France was the | occasion of many congratulations on the part of the French, some of which it seems worth while to record. Messages of Congratulation. ! “The anniversary of your arrival in France furnishes a happy occasion to | address my warmest congratulations to you and the valiant troops which you | command and who have so admirably conducted themselves in the recent battles. I beg you to Teceive the as- surance of my best wishes for the con- tinuation of their success. “RAYMOND POINCARE " “On the anniversary of your arrival in France to take command of the American troops 1 wish, my dear gen- eral, to express to you once more the greatest admiration for the powerful aid | brought by your army to the cause of With ever-increasing num- bers the American troops cover them- selves with glory under your orders in | barring the route of the invader. The day is coming when, thanks to the sup- | port of your country and the valor of her sons, the enemy. losing the initia- tive of operations, will be forced to in- ur services in making ainting. Call on us to ion. INS and all other me- tside use, at the saving PRICES. “CALCIMO" FOR WALLS 2.0 PAINT losing Out Prices brilliant & manner are a sure guarantee for the future. The day is not far off when the great American Army will play a decisive role, to which_history calls this army on the battiegelds of Europe. “PETAIN.” “A year ago you brought us the American sword. Today we have seen it strike. tory. By it our hearts are more closely united than ever. “FOCH.” Tomorrow: Bri displeased at re- moval of United States troops from their area; claim priority for bringing them over. (Copyright. 1l countries by North American Newspaper Alliance. World rights | eserved. including the Scandinavian. Re. production in whole oF in Dart prohibited.) COBBLEI73876IVE EXHIBIT CHICAGO, February 26 (#).—Who is the best cobbler in North America? - Delegates attending the convention of the National Shoe Repairmen’s and Dealers’ convention had this question to decide. Some 2,000 cobblers were entered. Each sent in a pair of shoes. Each consisted of a worn shoe and its repaired mate, to illustrate that “before and after” effect. The largest was a pair of size 22 E width, belonging to a negro in Missis A T th I ‘f‘ :‘!w_;\: ness. @%';ik\‘}"f“\‘b"u““ Solid resources and i b i i Tt is a certain pledge of vic- | The Basis through depression and prosperity, this bank has maintained a record of trustworthi- t\y“‘. sound policies have en- WIAR abled it to withstand (il easily every economic storm in its time. B a n king principles and practices that have stood the test of time ! and conditions have al- f ways dominated the activities and policies of the Lincoln Na- tional. Out of it has come a reputation for strength, efficiency, security and friendliness. Come in and get ac- quainted. Lincoln National Bank ‘ d Tt 4 ‘The grand ruler will be tendered a reception tomorrow night at the Elks’ | Home, 919 H street. ominent mem- | bers of Congress, the Army, Navy and Marine Goris and Government ‘oMciale have been invited. Washington Lodge, No. 15 will be represented by more than 1,000 of its members and a 60-piecc | boys’ band. LADY OWEN APPEALS Fights Five-Year Sentence Wounding of French Woman. VERSAILLES, Frange, February 26 (®).—Lady Owen, Frehch-born widow | of a British baronet, today appealed | from a five-year sentence and con- | viction * of attempted manslaughter | handed down Tuesday in a Paris court. She was convicted of having gravely wounded the wife of her lover, Dr. Gastaud, who, she sald, had promised to_secure & divorce and_m: in SMITHS 'MOVES&STORES FURNITURE OF ALLKINDS PHONE NS 545 73445 of Trust For over forty years, rough peace and war, “O Divine Redeemer,” by Gounod- Parks. Arranged for soprano solo and four-part mixed voices, this was perhaps the most beautiful and best sung of all the sacred songs. o Serenade,” by Lemare-Gray, and “Night” from “Liebestraum,” by Liszt- Moore, were the most effective of the secular songs and weré sung excel- lently. The men of the chorus were forced to sing an encore to their March” and “The Elfman.” hadow The | As a result he will be one of the four | finalists next May/in a contest to de- termine the outstanding man entered in_the series of interclass debates. ‘The judges were: Francis McHugh, John R. McDonald and William H. Cogger. Judge Nathan Cayton of Mu- nicipal Court presided. The committee on arrangements consisted of John Burns, chairman: Alfred A. McGar- raghy, Veronica Quinn, Mary Hurley, Bart Walshe, C. A. Giblin and Paul P. 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