Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13
SMALL CHANGE Of j. s.
LOOKS GOOD TO THEM
Two Washington Boys Glad to Get
Back Among Nickels and
Quarters.
George E. Bell and Rutherford Luke
Among Those Who Had Ex-
perience in Europe.

George E. Bell of the Western High
School and Rutherford Luke Of George
town Law School are glad to be back
where they can see nickels and quarters
again. They were not marooned on the
continent, but both had exciting ex-
periences in England. one Of them hav-
ing been arrested as a spy
They both took passage on the steam
ship Philadelphia from New York the
latter part Of July. arriving in Southamp-
ton August / and London the following
day. Their first Jolt came when they
found the banks closed by order Of the
government and they could not get their
money changed. This was genuine jar.
they say, because they had but few
pennies Of English money left when Supt.
May Of the Great Eastern Railroad Com
pany personally changed $40 at full value
for them. The money exchanges. they
say. were then offering two shilltngs STA
pence for 4 dollar. They say they learn
the same courtesy at the hands OF Lon
don business men.
Then Came Declaration Of War.
The next bolt from the blue came
when war was declared. just two days
after they reached London. and their
| trip to the continent had to be aban-
doned. Yet they say. they found all
the inconvenienees they wanted in the
British Isles.
The big Jolt came when Bell was
arrested as German spy. It seems
| laughable. for Western High School
misunderstanding American boy than
George E. Bell. He could not trump
up a German accent If he tried. Be-
sides, he says, his lips have never
known the tickling sensation pro-
duced by the foam on lager beer.
However, N. H. Grub, formerly
connected with the Department of
Agriculture at Washington, fnterceded
for George and he was released.
I'VE witnessed the great demonstra-
said, which every evening would be
attended by the king, the queen and
the Prince Of Wales, who appeared on
the balcony. Not only in Hyde and
Regent parks, but also in the small
city parks we saw men from all walks
of life drilling diligently.
Trouble on the Horizon.
"It was all very interesting for q
| while. but we were soon made to real
ize that we were going to have trou-
| Bile to get home. Several times we
| visited the American committee at the
Savoy Hotel. which was doing splendid
work for stranded Americans.
Finally, we called at the American
consulate, and there we were not made
| much happier by finding many who
| were as badly of as we were and some
| great deal W0rse-espectally girls
We could not hear from home. and we
concluded we would have to get busy
and work our way back; but about this
time the committee at the Savoy Ho-
tel sent US to the Anglo-American Oil
Company, thinking. perhaps. there was
a possibility OF our getting passage
back to New York on one Of their oil
ships. Maybe we were not glad when
it worked out all right.
Travel Aboard the Iroquois.
ARRIVING at the office Of the com.
pany." continued young Bell. I'VE met
the directors, who listened to our story
and were generous enough to send us
| home on one of their ships, the Iro-
quois. which arrived In New York
Wednesday. after voyage Of sixteen
days. We had every comfort during
our passage, which was in striking
contrast to the difficulties experienced
by thousands less fortunate than our
selves.
probation Of the royal treatment we
received from the Anglo-American Oh
Company. and We want, II we can. to
| let them know that our Washington
papers told the story Of their kindness
to US to the people of the capital OF
the United States.
But, gee. we are glad to get back
where we can see nickels and quarters
again" =.