The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-04
Portable Wardrobes and Gre
tonne Shoe Bags Also Are
T, Under Ban.
ALERT GUARD STOPS AGENTS
Mere Man Reporter Gets Shock
When Girl Orderly Totes Up
j Chair.

C0llapstble bathtubs ana folding waro-
robes. dainty cretonne-covered recep-
tacles for heavy. dusty. low-heeled shoes
high lights in a dream OF luxury from
which certain now disillusioned sales
men and saleswomen had planned to
reap q harvest of dollars-are barred
out at the National Service School camp.
The purveyor of the collapsible bath
tubs arrived early this morning. He got
rs far as the main entrance with pack
age about a foot long and six inches
thick. under his arm. There he was
halted by a vigilant guard. He explain
ed in his most persuasive manner that
the little bundle could be unfolded into
o regular Saturday nights delight"
and that II was bound to be just what
the girls at the training camp needed
most in all the world to add that little
touch Of comfort to camp life.
Gets Cool Reception.
But the bath-tub agent received little
sympathy from the guardian of the
camp portals. and so he and his little
vest pocket bath-tub returned SORROW
fully to the city.
Hardly had the bath-tub agent been
repulsed than a handsomely gowned
woman arrived at the camp. After
she had been stopped at the gate sne
admitted that her visit was prompted
by a desire to sell the girls folding
wardrobe which could be attached TO
the center poles of the tents, ard TO
Introduce to them some dainty ere
tonne-covered shoe receptacies. wmcn,
she said, were just the things to go
beneath the army cots upon winch the
girls are sleeping.
She too met defeat at the gates.
An entirely new sensation grse.ed a
Ma,
camp today. AS he approached the
executive OFFICES of the camp, the com
mandant noticed that all the chairs IN
Orderly" she called. Bring
chair"
Little Brunette Orderly.
The Mere Man Reporter expected to
see one of the marine detail hasten for,
ward with the desired article. Instead
n charming little brunette-one of Ave
who sat before the guard tent-leaped
to her feet, snatched up chair. and
tripped toward the executive tent.
The Mere Man S.r fspoSfsr fseR Sve ep
two guy ropes en- route. and finally
meeting the fair orderly half way. SO
that both the discipline of the camp and
the Mere Mans sense Of the fitness OF
There are a great many aching ana
protesting muscles in camp-according
to hearsay, for the girls wouldnt admit
such a state Of affairs for anything In
This condition arises from the rigors
of new course which has been added
to the curriculum of the day students
and which embraces a strenuous course
In army calesthenics.
Diplomats Enjoy Camp.
The camp is becoming a favorite af-
cernoon resort for members Of the
Diplomatic Corps. the Russian Am
passador and Nine. Bahkemetiefr, two
attaches from the Bulgarian legation.
and Sir Cecil spring-Rice having visited
the camp yesterday afternoon at the
same time the Commissioners OF the
District inspected the camp.
Rumor has II that the British am
bassador was so taken with the camp
that he fingered until the very last
Mrs. Henry B. Joy. of Detroit; Mrs.
Q. l. Hussey. wife OF Commander
AIssey, Of the ro navy; Mrs n.. Mary =,
New Jersey. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Rus
SELL. of this city, are all enthusiastic
.amembers of the wireless class.
- They and other members of the class
are quite as likely as not to tap out
with a pencil any remark they wish to
make, using a convenient table or tent
pole as a sounder.
A score of pretty students late yes.
terday were taught the gentle art OF
pitching a tent. Now this feat Is one
which has caused more hardened
rockies to absolutely deplete their store
of profane adJectives than any. other
duty in camp routine. Yet the twenty
young women pitched two tents In
record time and without a single exple'
tive. folks who witnessed the feat de-
clare.
Register for Second Course.
II vas announced today that the reg
istration for the second course In camp
which begins on the 18th. will probably
be filled by Saturday. Registration car
only DO made at the camp itself
Mrs. George Barnett. who has charE,
of the commissary of the camp. anc
who is feeding the girls at a cost Of
. ture in which she will demonstrate tC
. the students how this has been done
The camp authorities believe that Il
will plCvc a valuable object lesson II
the srt OF economic buying.
Miss Mary c. oliver, daughter of thu
former Secretary of War, Is expected a
! the camp tomorrow to take charge o
! the organization of Red Cross classes.
Miss Constance Wickersham, daughte
OF the former Attorney General, and he
chum, Miss Cornelia Brandeth, of New
York. aro enthusiastic members of thu
signaling class. This morning the tw,
girls retired behind one of the rows o
tents and for more than an hour hell
o long distance conversation with on
another. using the semaphore signs.
Not Bon-B Ons and ~Negligee.
Z Any young woman who expected he
stay at the camp to be all bon-bons an
negligee, which is a Termination of tn
: masculine beer and skittles," ha
: upon this. the third day of the camp
undergone a complete establishment
Probably not one OF the fair rookie
i ever before in her SWEET young life
has experienced the strict disciplin
TO which she now Is being subjected
< And II she departs from the stric
regimen of discipline, ignorance of III
& law will be no excuse. Upon III
center pole of each tent, wherein Nv
of the students are housed, hang tn
Ten Commandments" and the Mosai
Law of the camp.
The things "Verboten" and the pen
alties therefor are supposed to b
3 one OF the camps most profound sc
crets, but sufficient concerning the I'm
mqtable rules have leaked out to CIV
sske idea OF the regulations impose
uf]r the girls.
( For instance. no food OF any kind-an
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