The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-06
ONE ACE" IS LOST
Miss RoOseYelt's Dog Now
Seeing the World.
FORsAKEs THE WHITE HOUSE
oraage-coIored Bulldog, Pet OF the
Presidents Daughter, Leaves It's
Happy Home to Compare Notes
with Others of ITS Kind-POIsce
Are Searching Diligently.

In a spirit OF puppy playfulness.
Ace, the pet dog OF Miss Ethel Roose-
welt, ran away from home yester-
day. He did not stop to think Of the
seriousness OF his act, but Just trotted
out OF the White House grounds like
any dog who wanted to see the world
and eompe=e notes with others OF his
kind
His impulse 10 so probably carried
him or his feet, and before he knew
II he was far. far from home, and then
II was too late to 20 back. so he kept
on going He did not leave with the
pomp and display which should accom-
pany the initial venture into the wide
world OF a dog Of his standing. and
was not even washed and brushed for
the occasion.
Should you see Ace on the street. you
would hardly be able to distinguish him
from other dogs, for he wore neither
collar nor tag. nor anything 10 betray
HIS rank except his distinguished manner
OF walking and trotting and his sbso-
lutely perfect behavior. betting a dog
reared in the home OF the President OF the
United States.
There are a few marks o. distinction
about Ace. They were not given him BY
those who have fed him and watered
him and washed and brushed and doc
tored him, but BY the most generous
giver IN the wcrld, Nature, whom Ace
loves almost as dearly as his mother and
father and Miss Roosevelt and the little
newsboy who delivers papers at the
White House
Aces SiIken Hair.
The most Distinguishing mark about
puppy Ace Is his coat OF hair, which is
short. silken IN fiber. and OF q peculiar
shade Of orange color. The color is 50
strange it would be noticed in any as
semblage Of dogs. and for this reason it
I Is hoped Ace viii be found By some
nice man. and not adopted. but re-
turned 20 HIS home IN the White House.
Then there Is the mark which gave Ace
/ his name. II IS q white spot IN the shape
Of diamond on his back, and not more
than three or four inches from the stump
OF tail which wags from side 70 side,
+ belligerently. even gloriously. AZ times.
/ This little white spot is probably the most
/ noticeable mark on Ace, and Il Is Of such
la perfect diamond shape that Miss
/ Roosevelt nearly christened Ace Dia-
mond. She changed her mind because
she thought Ace more romantic than the
mercenary name Diamond
/ Besides his unusual color and the white
mark on his back, Ace possesses other
marks which. though not 50 peculiar as
the tive mentioned. might serve equally
well In identifying him Both front feet
are white I'D 20 the first Joint IN the leg,
| and there Is a broad white spot on his
breast, which adds TO IFS beauty, Of
| course. as beauty goes n. bulldogs
watch His EzFH.
Ace cares little about his orange
colored coat, or the white spot on his
bark. and he Is not very proud OF his
white feet and the white spot on his
breast But he IS horribly conceited
about his ears. his pointed ears. which
he holds stiff and straight. as much as
70 say 7 am a bulldog. and II you do
( not believe IL look ct my ears"
It IS whispered among the cooks and
/ scru5women on the back stairs OF the
White House that ace honestly and
! truly believes his ears would win him
i
I dog show. This Is not said when Ace
Is around. for Il would not only be i'm
polite, but probably dangerous, as Ace
\ has a quick temper and long, sharp
teeth
/ Besides, y any ore said anything mean
about Ace. It would offend Miss Roose-
velt. for he IS her own pet puppy bulldog,
given her after her debut in the White
/ House not long ago. Ace knows how
well he stands IN the eyes Of his mistress,
and though he may romp and play with
1.-THE coachmen and buffers and maids and
/ policemen at the White House. he always
( makes Il his duty 90 see her at least once
day.
! Mss Roosevelt shows him 20 her guests,
and tells them what a fine bulldog he
lis. and Ace Grows rigid with pride. and
/ holds his head so high IN the air he can
hardly keep his front pats on the ground
/ on the floor Of the-weIi. whichever room
it may happen to be
Strong on EnBui.
And when tire guests have ali finished
adrniring him. and pointing out this or
that mark OF blue blood. Ace does not
( jump up and down nor bark nor romp
/ Ike a dog Of the streets, but with dig
I nifty and pride. his eyes half closed, his
muscles swelling and his head high, he
quietly and unostentatiously leaves the
room.
His manners are so perfect that Miss
Roosevelt admits him TO any room in the
White House and to any company that
may happen 10 be present When she
leaves Washington for trips 70 New York
or TO oyster Bay OF Newport. or any
where else, Ace accompanies her, and
he IS among those present" everywhere.
Ace Got Tired.
But ACE got bored at the routine Of
Official and social life in the Executive
! Mansion. He wanted TO be able 70 run
and run and run. until he was tired.
| physically, and then lie down In the dust
and pant. He wanted 10 see and talk
with other dogs, and learn OF the hap
penings IN the canine world. He wanted
TO chaoe cats up trees and dodge trolley
cars and prowI about IN dark and noisome
/ alleys. So he left.
What tine he disappeared, who last
saw him, BY which gate he left, OF in
what direction he went. have been only
/ a few Of the questions asked since he
was missed. He was playing on the lawn
( in the rear Of the mansion before
/ o'clock. and that IS about al any one can
tell. All the attendants at the White
House Joined in the search, but Ace was
as hard 20 find as the aces on playing
cards are sometimes
The police joined IN the search. Hour
after hour passed. and then night fell.
and stiu 10 Ace. Where is he?