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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29
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GIVES VIEW OF COMMUNITY
Plan Of Chicago City Club Is to De-
veiop the Neiehborhood
Spirit.

In the small city or village nothing
In particular is done ordinarily 20
stimulate the neighborhood spirit.
That force grows and develops natur-
ally in small community. People
come to know one another without ef-
fort and easily retain their friendships
and acquaintanceships. Thus is pro-
vided substantial foundation for
community interest, which is another
name for neighborhood spirit
In a city OF large proportions the
community interest, the neighborhood
spirit, is less apparent and less CO.
hesive. There Is such an excess OF
humanity all about that unnatural
barriers are anxiously thrown up
against the making of friends too
readily Even neighbers living in the
same apartment building remain
strangers for months on end.
Yet city like Chicago. If 1t is to es-
tahlish the cohesive interest that fin
ally produces community interest.
must develop somewhat in terms OF
the neighborhood spirit Out of this
comes the broader interest that em-
braces the affairs OF the whole city.
This situation gives special value to
the neighborhood center competition
that is about to be featured at the
Chicago City club The purpose, as
announced. is ito bring before the
public, in graphic form. the practical
possibilities of enhancing neighbor-
hood life in our cities by better, and
especially better grouped, buildings
and grounds for neighborhood activi-
ties
This object is particularly worthy
one 1t fits in we'll with the public
properties exhibition at the City club.
BY this means an opportunity is given
Chicago citizens to obtain clear idea
of what they own as a community
their schools. libraries. museums.
streets, bridges. parks, Fairgrounds,
baths, police and fire stations, and so on.
The well-informed citizen should
have definite knowledge of this great
community estate" in which he is
stakeholder. Tho exhibition and the
competition, with their incidental
meetings and discussions. should do
much to establish a broader concept
of these essential matters.-Ghicago
News
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29
REGULATING the Watch.

If one has an opportunity to COM
pare his watch daily at certain time
with some source of standard time,
as with the time as sent by telegraph
or by wireless signals. or by regular
comparison with some accurate clock
as one daily passes a jewelers. store,
for instance. it would be we'll to es-
tablish the habit Of winding the
watch at that time, as 1t is better to
have such daily comparisons at the
time the watch is wound. and more
regular wscding will usually ensua.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29
On the Matrimonial Sea.

It is said of Nathaniel Bowditch,
the distinguished mathematician and
navigator. that he made it rule OF
his life never to allow his wife to
come into his presence without his ex-
pressing in some way his pleasure in
her being there. And that, as another
has said. was very good rule of nav
igation
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29
Band for City Improvement

A significant indication of the
growth of the public betterment move
ment in the South is furnished by the
news item that "the people of thou
sand North Carolina communities got
together December to improve and
beautify their roads and church and
school buildings and grounds"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29

One of the biggest jobs of the Brit
ish army is that of the quartermaster-
general. whose duty it is to see that
every soldier in service is provided
with all necessities of war, from
shoestring to big trench shelters. Sir
j. S. Cowans. who fills this highly i'm
portant position, is the third military
member of the army council and has
been working ceaselessly TO supply
the provisions, clothing. shelter, and,
in fact. everything used by the three
to four million soldiers in the field
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Amber
Amber beads, amber combs, even
amber pins, says Dame Fashion. We
admire IL, but who knows where it is
found or what it is? Do you, sir,
when the amber mouthpiece of your
favorite pipe is stuck between your
lips and you gaze contented into the
fire? Do you. madam, with your am
Der beads on your white throat? Pine
and fir trees, centuries ago poured
out their sticky juices and as the gum
oozed out, it flowed down to the tree
roots where 1t lay deposited undis-
turbed for centuries.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29

IiqhtninQ Dancer,

The chances of being struck by
lightning are four times greater In
the country than In the city.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
$26O,CO0 NOW ON HAND
FOR MEMORIAL BUILDING
Announcement Made by Mrs. DIM
ock at Meeting of College
Women's Club.

That s26O.000 has been raised toward
the fund to erect in this city a George
Washington memorial building was the
statement made by Mrs. Henry F.
Dimock, president of the George Wash
ington Memorial Association. at a meet
ing of the College Women's Club of
Washington at the Raleigh Hotel yes
terday. Mrs. Dimock outlined the pur-
pose of the memorial building and told
of the organizations which have prom
ised their support to the project. Con-
gress has granted permission for the
erection of the building on the site of
the old Pennsylvania railroad station
at 9Th and B streets northwest.
Mrs. Elizabeth V. Brown, president OF
the College Women's Club. presided at
the meeting, and Mrs. William H.
Baker, head of section IL of the club,
was i'll charge of the social program.
Among the guests of honor were Mrs.
Thomas r Marshall, Mrs. William Jen-
nings Bryan, Mrs. Franklin K. Lane.
Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory, Mrs. Lind
ley Miller Garrison, Mrs. David Frank
lin Houston, Mrs. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Mrs Joseph Rucker Lamar,
Mrs Mahlon Pitney. Mrs. Willis Van
Devanter and Mrs. William r. Day.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
YACHTING fever APPEARS
IN WASHINGTON HARBOR
Epidemic Is Due to Spring-Like
Weather That Causes Owners to
Look Over Craft.

Yachting fever, a disease which each
spring attacks large number of
Washington people, and which is only
cured after the system gets SO thor
oughly impregnated with it that it
wears off of IT'S own accord, is making
Its annual appearance. having been
brought to life, after lying dormant
throughout the winter, by the spring
like weather of the past few days.
Taking advantage of the holiday yes
terday and the call of the river being
strong, many devotees of yachting
were aboard their boats in the harbor
planning the work to be done to them.
Capt. J. r. Hendley. on the yacht
Rosalie; Philip Smith, on the craft
which has not yet been named;
Capt. Minot, on the yacht Somerset: !:
Capt. Ham, on the Two Friends .and
Capt. c. H. Shnaitmann. on the Truant.
have started to overhaul their boats.
Capt. Harry Lonsdale made a trip Sun
day to Glymont aboard the launch Po-
cantico for the first time in several
weeks.
If the present spring-like weather
continues it will not be week before
the boatyards and yacht club anchor
ages will be busy places.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
Y. w. H. A. GIVES PLAYS
FOR Benefit OF HOME
Following Performances Dance in
Colonial Costumes Is En-
joyed by Guests.

Members of the Young Women's He
brew Association last night learned
how a woman keeps a secret when
they listened to play bearing that
title at Elks' Hall. 919 H street north
west, the proceeds Of which are to be
devoted to the maintenance of the as
sociation's home at 1880 10th street
northwest.
A play entitled "The Thing Is the
Play" also was presented, following
which there was a dance. All the
guests attended in colonial costumes,
and decorations were in keeping with
the times of Washington.
The members of the committee in
charge were Mrs. l.. Kramer. Rose
Hornstein, Helen Schwartz. Esther Ber-
man, Anna Price, Celia Kerstein, Mrs.
L. Nelowich, Sadie Wolf, Sadie Rosen-
bloom, Leah Shulman, Sara Goldman,
Leah Kaminsky. Florence Pittle, Sadie
Herman, Anna Herman. Zelda KRISTEN,
Henrietta E. Spiegelblatt and Pearl
KRISTEN.
The first play, How a Woman Keeps
Secret" was managed by W. E
Kahn and Pearl Schwartz In the cast
Theresa Shefferman, Lena Weinberg
Bella Tarshes, Celia Shefferman. Bertha
Goldberg, Minnie Hirshowitz and Rose
Oppenheimer.
The second play was a seminary
sketch, written by Donald NJ. McLeran
and George A. Bentley. The music was
by James A. White. jr. In the cast were
Mrs H. Colon, Sophie Hilman. Sadie
Herman, Bella Tarshes, Celia Sheffer-
man, Bess Levy and Theresa Sheffer-
man.
Mrs. E. Simon is president of the as
sociation. Other officers are Bertha
CIepatch, Anna Cooper, Frances Heroes
Rose Lazerow and Sadye Atlas.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
LOCAL MENTION.
Be Joyful

You'd better be joking than
kicking or croaking. you'd better
be saying that life is joy, then
folks will caress you and praise
YOU and bless you. and say you're
d peach and a broth OF boy.
You'd better be CHEEKY. not drool-
ing and dreary from the time you
get up till YOU go to Your couch
or people will hate YOU and roast
and berate you-they don't like
the man with hangover crouch.
You'd better be leaving the
sroaning and grieving to men
who have woes OF the genuine
kind; YOU know that Your
troubles are fragile as bubbles,
they are but the growth OF d
colicky mind. You'd better be
grinning while you have your
inning. or when a real trouble is
racking your soul. your friends
will be growing. He always is
howling-he wouldn't touch JOY
with a twenty-foot pole. You'd
better be pleasant ii sorrow is
present there's no use in claiming
it fast to your door: far better
to shoe it. and hoot and pursue
it, and then it may go and come
back never more.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
ORGANISTS OF AMERICA
TO HOLD A CONVENTION
Catholic Choirmasters Also to Attend
Meeting at Baltimore
in April.

Announcement is made that the Sec
ond annual convention of the Society
! of st. Gregory, composed of the Cath
olic organists and choirmasters of this
continent. will be held in Baltimore
during Easter week, from April to s
inclusive. Representatives from every
section of the United, States. Canada
and Mexico are expected to attend. The
main objects of the organization are
the promotion of liturgical music ac-
cording to the recommendations of the
late Pope Plus Y in his Motu Proprio
of 1903 and the fostering of fraternal
relations between it's members. A COM
mittee has been appointed by the pres
ident. Rev. Z. r. Dyer of st. Mary's
Seminary. baltimore. and plans so far
as matured include the opening of the
convention with solemn high mass
by the president, at which Cardinal
Gibbons will assist, and at which Rev.
lanes j. keane, Archbishop of Du-
buque, will deliver the sermon. Music
of the mass will be rendered by the
the direction of Rev. Leo Manzetti.
professor of liturgical chant at the
seminary.
At the business sessions papers will
be read by prominent authorities on
Ill subjects pertaining to church inu-
slc-the training of boy choirS, con-
eregational singing. the Accompaniment
of Gregorian music. polyphonic music
ana Kindred subjects. A session is
planned especially for sisters of the re-
lg1ouS orders and lay teachers, reso-
luton having been passed at the first
convention admitting women to mem
bership.
Tentative plans are also under way
for the publication of bulletin or
periodical devoted to the interest of the
order, which shall contain lists of litur-
gical music recommended by commit
tee appointed to examine such music;
the compilation of Catholic hymnal
for general use which can be recon-
mended not only for its devotional
character. but for it's artistic value;
the establishment Of bureau of in
formation for the mutual benefit of
rectors and organists. A concert will
be given during the convention by the
choir of ST. -Mary's Seminary. and noted
organists among the delegates will con-
tribute also to the program.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
STUDY WOODLAND BEAUTIES.
Wanderlusters Visit Great Falls and
Black Pond in Walk.

Nearly 125 wanderlusters took part
yesterday in Washington's birthday
celebration amid the beauties Of nature
around Black pond and Great Falls.
The party left in several relays. but
met at Black pond for a campfire meal.
L. W. York, who led the first expedi-
ton. was assisted by E. v. Benning
G. A Gambs. John o. Lewis, Titus Ulke
and John Boyle, jr. After leaving
Black pond the party was divided into
several smaller sections. the bird lovers
going with Mr.. Gambs on a small stroll
into the woods for a closer study OF
bird life. Among the birds observed
were the cedar waxwing. junco. mead.
shrike. blue jay, bluebird. Carolina
chickadee. white-breasted nuthatch
tufted titmouse. hermit thrush and
brown creeper.
Messrs. Lewis and U1ke took a small
section to the Falls. the larger part OF
the crowd returning to Belleview.
Next Sundays walk is to start from
the Benning track at 2:30 o'clock. W.
Palmer Hall being the leader.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
Colored Men and Offices.
To the EIitor of The Star: ~--


Your correspondent. Edward s. Steele
In the issue of your valuable paper of
February 19, 1915. charges me with
trying to rob the colored man of his
opportunities of employment under the
government" Mr.. Steele's letter is so
devoid of solid argument. so full of
mere assertion. SO aboun ling in errors
of facts that more space would be re-
quired than you could allot to that sub
5ect to expose the fallacies of the ar
ticle. First: Mr.. Clark's bill for sepa-
rate racial car accomm odation is not a
law but merely a bill. which has not
even passed one house of Congress
Second: There is now separate provi-
sion for the races on the Alexandria
and Mount Vernon cars, coming into
the District, without any complaint
from anybody. Similarly on the Great
Falls and Old Dominion lines, coming
into this District So that on at least
two lines in the District we already
have what Mr.. Clark's bill provides
shall occur on every line. Mr. Steele's
idea seems to be that when a colored
man once holds an Office it belongs to
the colored race. Shall federal Offices
be divided on such a basis? 1t is well
known that Carl Schurz, a native Ger
man. held the Office OF Secretary of the
Interior. Did that office belong to the
Germans thereafter: 1t is well known
that Knute Nelson was born in Nor
way. and yet represents Minnesota in
the Senate. Shall only Norwegians
apply for his toga when he is ready to
surrender it? Instances of this may be
multiplied. Offices are not given to
people because of their color, or their
nationality. or their religion. or their
financial status. or their social situa-
ton; but solely because of their fitness
TO discharge the incident duties. Mr.
steele avoids the crucial point of my
whole argument: Why should federal
offices be given to persons who are not
citizens of the United States? or whose
citizenship is at least in doubt? Our
association denies that either the four
teenth or fifteenth amendment to the
federal Constitution was legally adopt
ed. or that either of these alleged
amendments are part of the Constitu-
non. or that either is entitled I en-
forcement or respect a valid consti-
tutional amendment. We have filed a
brief to that effect in the United States
Supreme Court tGuinn and Beal vs. u
s. No 423) which remains undecided
although submitted in October, 1913
]. II. ADRIAANS.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
FOR RETAIL MERCHANTS
President R. P. Andrews Announces
Appointments for the En-
suing Year.

President r. p. Andrews of the Retail
Merchants Association today an
nounced the appointment of the fol-
lowing committees for the ensuing
year:
Membership - Anton Stephan. Theo-
-dore J. VanDoren, W. w. Griffith, R. H.
Martin, F. v Killian, Roe Fulkerson,
Mrs. NJ. Whelan, Isidor Grosner, Sol
Herzog. George Topham. Isaac Cans,
W. H. Fisher. H. J. Juenemann. Miss
Minnie E. Carroll. George w. Spier.
viii H. Towles. o. T. Wright, Sol Lans-
burgh, George n. DeNeale. Ernest
Mayer. Sol Meyer and G.. Rule.
Home trade-s: NJ. Avery, B. E. Ire
mis-. William Brice. |. L. Blout. J. j.
Connolly. P. r. Hall, W. f. Marche,
Sidney Reizenstein, William Ramsay.
Max Rich. Harry \. Seabridge, NJ.
Sworzyn, Mrs. Annie V. Rosen. q. "
Buck, ]. w. Campbell. w. H. Wilcox,
H. $. Omohundro II. j Juenemann. Mrs.
c. Stiebel, Miss E. 3. Wells and E. w.
Zea
Trade abuses Joseph Berberich.
Simon Gordon. Harry w. Hahn, George
E. Hebbard. Moritz Mayer. E. c.
2. D. Blackstone. Mrs. NJ. Brooks,
Charles Crane, w. G. Thomas. Nc
Carthy Hanger. Joseph Hausler, Henry
c. Karr. James Lansburgh, Miss Rosa
Samuel and Charles II. Weser.
Law and legislation-A., d: PRINCE,
Isaac Cans. w. D. Campbell. Ralph W.
Lee, E. E. Rapley, Charles G. Stott, W.
H. Warner, NJ. D. Rosenberg, Byron S.
Adams, W. H. Fisher. Louis Levy, John
Hansen. H. l.. kaufman, Daniel Levy,
Charles Schwartz, William S. Schwartz,
Frank c: Steward. Isidor Kaufman.
John w. Lowe, w. G. Foster
Freight and transportation-Mor
Hahn. Robert Berberich, E. II. Droop.
John H. Newbold. Joseph Strasburger.
j. NJ. Burrell. Mrs. JEANNE kafka. Os-
car Baum. Melvin Behrends, D. G..
Pfeiffer, Joseph L. Shipley. L: J. Silver
Gibson, Max Rich, W. Seton Kent.
Arbitration-O. T. Wright. II: T.
0ffterdinger,4 Ellie Sheet J. Philip
monds, Richard L. Lamb, Ben Schwartz,
E. B. Farren. Mrs. NJ. Brooks.
Publicity.Myer Fellheimer: julius
Garfnkle. George W. Harris. Alex
mund Kann, A. Lisner. B. NJ. Bridget.
Harry E. Mayer. James F. Oyster. 7.
c. Dulin.
Audit-Jacob Eisenmann. Joseh L.
Out-of-town trade-Sol Meyer. Jo-
seph Josephson. G. Oppenheimer. George
w. Spier, L. NJ. Thayer, F. w. Mac
kenzie, Whitman Osgood, Mrs. A "
Clarkson, William J. Wallace, NJ. G.
Copeland, B. F. Smith. jr.; c. F. Sow
ers. W. J. Krouse. Paul Leibel, Jacob
Leibster. Walter T. Moon, Charles P.
Hancock, S. Oppenheimer, John c. Rau
Victor l.. Sipos. NJ. Stein and Max Rich.
Employment-W1lllam John Eynon.
Joseph A. Wilner.- John NJ. Detweiler
George 7. Keen. Claude E. Miller. Rob-
ert Pluym, II. Zirkin, John H. Ontrich
Joseph jacob. ]. D. Milans. George F.
Page and v. NJ. Fookes.
Credits and collections-Alfred May
er, o. J. DeMoll. J. II. Small. Frank
Jelleff. Sidney West, William E. Thomp-
son, w. G.. Thomas, A. V. Hoffman
Louis F. Valentine. Bailey Shumate. c.
H. Woodward. F. w. White, c. NJ. Keef-
er. Anton Stephan. E. T. Welsh. David
Sanger. Washington Topham, Charles
Schwartz, G. S. Maxwell, John j.
Walsh, Adolph Weyl, o. F. Young, w
E. Smith, John Won Steinmetz Bryan
and G. B. Hooker.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
ORGANIZE CHAPTER HERE
OF PATRIOTIC ORDER
Descendants of Signers of Declare.
ton of Independence Formed
in Capital.

Descendants Of the sgners of the Dec
laration of Independence met yesterday
afternoon in the Raleigh Hotel and Or
ganized the District of Columbia and
Maryland Chapter OF the Signers of the
Declaration of Independence. 1t is esti-
mated that there are about sixty of the
descendants in the District and about
sixteen in Baltimore. The national Or
ganizatiOn numbers about 300.
The meeting was called to order by
H. Morris Husband, who explained the
objects of the society. which are to in
spire and cultivate spirit of optimism
and to create a love for the country and
the flag.
Among those present at the meeting
were Mrs. A. E. Marye, H. N Moss,
Frank F. Greenwalt, Mrs S. S. Mackall
W. Marian. Miss L. Potter, Mrs. E. Ma
comber, DR.. F. A. Swartout, Mr.. and Mrs
r. B. Hopkins, Miss S. Marshall, Miss
E. Marshall and H. NJ. Husband.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
MRS. CATHERINE BERRY DEAD.
Had Been Woodward & Lothrop En-
ploye Since Openinp of Store.

Mrs. Catherine Berry. widow of John
Berry. died suddenly early Sunday
morning at her home. % 7th street
northeast. after a long illness. Mrs
Berry. who was well known to many
Washingtonians. having been employed
continuously in the suit department of
Woodward & Lothrop's since the first
week of the establishment of the firm,
had been i'll for about half a year.
Funeral services were held at her
late residence this afternoon at
o'clock. Pallbearers, chosen from em-
ployes of the firm, included Fred E.
Woodward, George B. Ostermayer, l. E.
Fronani. c. F. Gray. J. N. Harding and
P. Rogers. Interment was private.
Mrs. Berry became a member of the
store family in March. 1880. She was
a charter member of the twenty-five
Club, an organization composed of
those who have been in the employ of
the firm for at least twenty years. She
also took an active interest in the af-
fairs Of the Employees Relief Associa-
ton.
A daughter. Miss May Berry. survives
her.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
FIVE THEFTS ARE REPORTED.
Burglars Smash Store Window,
Take Cash and Goods.

Two unidentified young white men
are suspected Of having robbed the
store of Charles Nally. 500 D street
northeast. last night about IL o'clock
Entrance was gained by smashing a
show window. A quantity of groceries
and $1.35 were taken.
The theft of brass exhaust valued
at $40 was reported to the police by
John Walker, 1906 Park road, who says
the theft was committed aboard his
launch near the foot of New Hamp-
shire avenue.
Margaret Lyman, 412 1st street south
east, complains of the theft of a dia-
mond ring valued at $50 from her
apartment Saturday
Gertrude De Grange, 612 Sd street
northwest. asks the police to recover a
gold watch and chain and diamond
ring taken from her house Sunday.
William Carson. 1346 T street north
west. complains of the loss Of an over
coat worth $40, taken from a poolroom.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
colored Folk Object to Jim Crow Bill

A large number of colored citizens of
the District gathered in the Howard
Theater Sunday afternoon to voice pro-
test against the plan for separate ac-
commodations for the white and color
ed people of Washington. The meeting
was under the auspices of the local
branch of the knights of Toussaint
rOuverture, and plans were made for a
postal-card campaign against pending
measures to be carried out by those
unable to reach personally their repre-
sentatives in Congress. The speakers
were DR.. George w. Richardson. J.
Finley Wilson, Almond W. Scott. r. r.
Horner, former Justice Hewlett. Rev.
Walter H. Brooks and Thomas A.
Walker. George H. Murray. District
grand master of the Knights of Tous-
saint rOuverture, presided. Daniel
Murray. jr., of New York rendered a
violin solo.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
John Keats.
Oiled February q. 1921

(Dfed Febfu8fy q, lSZl.J
At midnight when the moonlit cypress trees
Have woven round his grave q magic shade.
Still weeping the unfinished hymn he made,
There moves fresh Maia like q morning breeze
Blown over jouquil beds when warm rains cease
And stopping where her poets head is laid
Selene weeps while all the tides are stayed
And swaying darkened into peace
But they who make the meadows and the tides
Have hearts too kind to bid him wake from sleep
Who murmurs sometimes when his dreams srt
deep,
Startling the Quiet Land where be abides,
And charming still, sad-eyed Persephope
With visions Of the sunny earth and sea.
By SARA TEASDALE
From Helen Of Troy and Other Poems.X y
Evening star., 1915-02-23
MGR. SHAHAN OFFICIATES.
University Rector Celebrates Mass at
K. of C. Memorial in New York.

Rt. Rev. Thomas ]. Shahan, rector of
the Catholic University, celebrated the
annual memorial mass of the Knights
Of Columbus at ST. Patrick's Cathedral
in New York yesterday. More than
$500 knights attended the service, the
color guards occupying the front seats.
The Knights of Columbus, of whom
there are 100000 in the United States,
recently raised a fund of $500, 1000 for
an extension to the university, and
have donated 100000 for the erection
in the university grounds of building
to accommodate students to whom
scholarships may be awarded.