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Evening star., 1919-08-30

dren's Hospital will announce dates
for the opening drive soon.
An-niEht fishing has superseded
twilight bathing at Chesapeake Beach.
Crowds line the excursion pier all
night long with rod and reel in hand.
Record catches of trout and Norfolk
spot are made.
Hearing that the square dances are
coming back in favor, every effort is
being made by the social reCrea ton
department of the War Camp Com
munity Service to procure some old
time negro fiddlers.
Work of the travellers aid and in
formation bureau at Union station
was taken over yesterday by gen.
eral citizens committee. acting in
conjunction with the War Camp
Community Service, National Travel
erS' Aid Association and terminal Off
cials.
A meeting of the board of education
will be held at Franklin School at 4:30
clock Wednesday afternoon.
Public Vehicle Chauneurx' Union,
No. 625. will meet at Society Hall. 5th
and G. streets. at s o'clock Tuesday
evening.
A dance. the first of n series of
social events to be conducted through
the fall by the War Camp Community
Service was held last night at Boiling
Aviation Field and was attended by
men stationed there and nearly one
hundred girls from the government
departments.
The Association of Oldest Inhab-
itants of the District of Columbia will
meet at Union engine house, southeast
corner of 10th and II streets, at 1880
o'clock Wednesday evening.
More than one hundred couples at
tended dance last night at the Food
Administration Club, 1710 l street.
Lieut.. Frank Il. ketchum. who en-
tered the officers training camp at
Fort Myer in May, 1917, and was
later assigned to the transport Flo
ridian, has recently been discharged
of the National Association of Letter
Carriers will leave tomorrow morning
as delegates to the twenty-second an
nual convention, to be held at Phila-
delphia for one week, beginning Sep
tember /. The delegates will be w.
Hammacher. A. Hammacher, NJ. X.
Eppley, T. B. Kelly, G. Frederichs, w.
Connor. G.. Ellis. F. Barker, j. Stear-
man. w. Berkman. G. Winkleman and
H. Barrick.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
Plans of Forum Subcommittee.

The subcommittee on forum, of
which Harry S. Evans is chairman,
will arrange for lectures, timely ad-
dresses. civic discussions. social gath
erings and other forms of instruction
and entertainment.
The subcommittee on club facilities,
OF which J. A. Finigan is chairman,
will acquaint the 1900 members with
the facilities offered by the club and
will make these facilities so attractive
that members will be eager to use
them
Evening star., 1919-08-30
Fob A BETTER DRINK

HorsfOrd's Acid Phosphate
Makes all fruit drinks tastier, more refreshing
and satisfying. At druggists Advertisement.
Evening star., 1919-08-30

TAKE BELL-ANS BEFORE MEALS
and see how fine good digestion makes you feel
-Advertsement.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
,.sAaswSn Z
i .,,aHHBRIEELIE liz

The committee directing the cam
paign to raise 100000 for the Chill
dren's Hospital will announce dates
for the opening drive soon.
Evening star., 1919-08-30

Flowers are Chccry Visitors
for the shut-in. Phone Shaffer. 900 14th.
Advertisement. -
Evening star., 1919-08-30
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY

Three hundred Walter Reed wound
ed will visit Polls this afternoon. fol-
lowed by a ride around the speedway,
where a picnic dinner will be served.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
ROBBERS BIND MAN.
SEIZE VALUAbLES.
Robert E. Heater Is Held Up
on 18th Street Near
Reed Hospital.

Every effort is being made by the
who held up Robert E. Heater of 7117
l4th street, on 10th street near Wal
ter Reed Hospital, shortly after last
midnight bound the victim and
robbed him of his gold watch and fob
valued at s14O and s22 in cash.
MIR. Heater was driving along 1cth
street in his automobile when another
machine drew up and three of its oc-
cupants pointed revolvers at hirl
There is said to have been four =
man in the hold-up car.
Left at Side of Street.
Ordering him to get out of his ma
chine, the three highwaymen went
through his pockets and then tied his
hands and led him to the bank at the
edge of the street. There they bound
his feet and left in their machine.
MIR. Heaters shouts for help brought
a man from 1924 18th street. short
distance away. The latter released
him.
Mr.. Heater told the police all three
men were bareheaded and wore
masks. He said they even TOOK tne
spark plugs out of his automombile
to make sure he could net follow
them.
Machine Taken Near Alexandria.
While the police were searching for
Mr. Heaters assailanrs report was
received from Alexandria. Va, that
three men had held UP Joseph Broadus
of sos eth street southwest on road
near that city and robbed him of his
automobile. According to the in
formation received here, the three
hired Broadus to drive them to Alex
andria, and on a lonely stretch of road
forced him out of the machine at the
point of revolver and drove away
Early this morning the police
found Broadus' automobile Abandoned
on a street in the northeast section of
this city.
Evening star., 1919-08-30

AI-niEht fishing has superseded
twilight bathing at Chesapeake Beach.
Crowds line the excursion pier all
night long with rod and reel in hand.
Record catches of trout and Norfolk
spot are made.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
TONIGHT.

All Alabamans desiring to go on
outing in Rock Creek Park will meet
at the end of the Mount Pleasant car
line at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1919-08-30

Hearing that the square dances are
coming back in favor, every effort is
being made by the social recreat alton
department of the War Camp Com
munity Service to procure some old
time negro fiddlers.
Evening star., 1919-08-30

More than one hundred couples at
tended a dance last night at the Food
Club, 1710 l street.
Evening star., 1919-08-30

Lieut.. Frank Il. ketchum. who en-
tered the officers training camp al
Fort Myer in May. 1917. and was
later assigned to the transport Flo
ridian, has recently been discharged
and is back in Washington.
Evening star., 1919-08-30

The Association of Oldest 1nhab-
itants of the District of Columbia Will
meet at Union engine house, southeast
corner of 18th and H streets, at 1880
o'clock Wednesday evening.
Evening star., 1919-08-30

Dance and home party open to all
Illinoisans by the Illinois State Girls
Club at Recreation Hall, government
dormitories. North Capitol street be-
twee B and C streets, at s o'clock.
New film to be shown at the Nation
al Press Club to members and guests
at $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1919-08-30

ter. ana Mrs. Ii. L. Holt teach you il you
can be taught. Teaching all the latest dances.
RIGHTWAY SCHOOL OF DANCING. l2ls
NEW YORK AVE. (Near 18th ST.. z
only up-todate Dancing Academy south OF
New York. Private lessons any hour, IS cents-
You need not have appointment Phone ir.
Evening star., 1919-08-30

meeting Of the board of education
will be held at Franklin School at 4:3O
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
Wash. Dancing Academy
DO YOU WANT TO DANCE?

GLovERS, 613 22nd-PRI. LESSONS ANY
time. 75c. Course six lessons. 81. Quick. cor
rect method. Phone w. 1929. Est 1904. IA
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-13
Plainfelt
The Skating Race.

Some boys with their skates slung
over their shoulders were on their way
to the river to skate. Three little lads
on seeing them thought they would go.
too. They had not been cautioned
about going too near the center. They
proposed to have a race and see who
could reach the other side first.
AS John, one of the little boys,
reached the middle he swayed and the
ice beneath him bent, then loud
crash was heard and John was no
where to be seen. Tom, one OF the
older boys, went to tn rescue Though
the crowd of people. Tom could swim,
so he took John in his arms and swan
to the safest place, while some other
boys who had courage now came to
help him.
Soon Tom and John were on shore
dripping with water and shiverine
with cold. John said he would never
skate anywhere again until he had
asked about 1t.
Next week Tom was given a gold
medal which ran thus:
Given to
TOM JONES
for saving
JOHN BROWN
when about to drown
MARY HALNEY, Age Il.
| TTi1JS1r1 vffn
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-13
Norwie
Crosspatch,

Name was hard to please. In fadS.
it was of no use to try to please her.
She got up cross, and went to bed
cross, and that is how she won the
name of "Crosspatch.'' There was but
one thing she cared for. and that was
her doll 1t had been brought to heI
from France and it's name was Rose.
No one must touch that doll but her
self and she put on its clothes and
took them off three or four times a
day. 1t was a great pet.
Now there was next door a small
dog who did not like dolls at all. To
be sure, he would play with them, but
in a way that you would not like if
you cared for your dolls, as most girls
do.
One day Name left Rose on the
porch for a short time, and Rink found
it out and stole in through the gate
and had a good romp with the fine
French doll. How she did look when
Rink got through with her! Just fit
fer the rag bag
But Name had a new doll that could
talk and sing and SO she did not mind
the loss of the old one quite so much.
but she keeps d sharp eye on Rink and
takes good care not to leave her doll
where dogs can get at it,
Rink knows she does not like him
and when he barks it sounds as if he
said: ''Crosspatch! Crosspatchi'
| think l should be cross myself il
a dog came and chewed up my best
doll. But one cannot mend things
well with a crosspatch.
GRACE PHALEN, Age 9.
Taffville.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-13
STORIES TOLD BY WIpEAWAKEs
How Freddie Earned A Doc.

SiX-year old Freddie always beg
ged his father for a dog ever since he
could remember and his father had
promised him one as soon as he
showed he was big enough to take
care of it.
One day Freddie's mother sent him
on an errand for her. Freddie had
not gone far when he saw a boy ILL
Sreating his dog. He crossed the
street where the boy was and said
so he could hear:
IF / had a dog, ! bet | wouldn't
treat him that way"
roughly by the collar, kept on until
Freddie said: "I'll fight you if you
don't let go that dog"
Fight me-" answered the boy still
holding on to the dog, I'd like to see
a little kid like you beat me-"
Freddie without speaking, pulled
the boy away from the dog and a
fight followed.
A man, coming down the street
made the boys stop lighting just in
time to save one of them from get
ting hurt.
That night Freddie told his father
all that had occurred and his father
said
Well, my son, though I don't ap,
prove of fights, l really think yol
yourself capable of taking care Of
one"
The next night F'reddie's fathel
brought home \ cunning little Bos.
ton bulldog and you may be sure ht
| had q, good master
JANE FELLOWS, Age IA
| Washington, D. c.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-13

had on his wooden shoes a wooltn
cap was in his hand and he wore a
short. blue coat. He looked exactly
like a little boy going to see his
grandmother. He crossed the river
on little foot bridge. WheT he came
to the other side he went toward the
village where his grandmother lived,
hiding as hes: he could with the lack
of hedges and bushes.
Once he met a woman whom he
knew and asked red whether there were
any Germans nearby.
Indeed there are thousands of them
out beyond the house. With iorsem"n
and cannon. Go back homo at once
or you will be shot"
But the brave lad did ;Iot turn back
If there are Germans here, thought he,
it is not time to think o. myself. L
must get Exact information for the
captain. Suddenly he heard the gal
Looping of a troop of horsG2nen and
saw some German cavalry coming to
ward him.
Halt shouted an officer. What
are you doing, boy?"
Il am going to see my grandfath-
err. who is i'll said little l'nrre.
Not at all said one of the Ger
mans, You were hidirs yourself il
Forward march. You are gong to be
shot. Pierre was placed between Two
soldiers and brought to the Germans
camp. There he saw rows of can
mons and great numbers of infantry
and cavalry. He heard the Germans
talking and knew that thew planned f.
attack the French on the other side
Of the river.
IF I only could get away and warn
the captain" he thought. But it
seemed impossible, for the Germans
had locked him in and he was guarded
by a sentinel.
IF the least warning is given to the
French you will be shot this evening"
he was warned.
How can I get out?" thought the
| boy to himself. AS soon as he was
alone he looked about LIS The barn
| had been used as a storehouse and
was full of knapsacks and helmets and
guns; here were some small windows
on one side, too high for the little boy
! to reach. Quickly and quietly he piled
| number Of knapsacks one upon the
other and climbing over them was
able to reach the opening. He looked
! out: the sentry was on the other side
| of the building. so out he jumped
! landed in the soft dirt below, without
! IIldhlf1S any NOISE. Just as last as he
could he made his way back to the
river, crawling behind the bushes. His
! thought was to reach the other size
and warn the French that the Germans
were coming. He heard shouts behind
! him and thought that his escape has
| been discovered. Then how he die
run. Soon he came to the river For
tunateiy the river was low and SO ir
he splashed and waded ross to the
other side. When he finally reached
the captain he was a muddy anC
GREATNESS little boy.
There are many Germans and
great cannon he told his officer art
they have forbidden all The childrev
and the people to leave The village FOL
fear they will warn YOU
you are a brave boy, saiG the cap.
tain. eve know now what TO 10"
81 am only sorry said Pierre, tina
did not see my grandmother"
EDNA LAWTON, Age 12.
Versailles,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-13
BOLTON

Bolton people were much grieved to
learn of the death of Rev. Henry Clay
AlVord, Sunday evening. Mr.. AlVord
dropped dead at the evening service OF
the Old South Congrega ChurS1,
South Weymouth. Mass, Of which he
had been pastor thirty-thr'2a years. Mr..
Alvord was horn in Bolton if 1854. He
was educated at the New York univer-
sity and the Hartford Theological Sem
mary. He is survived by his wife, two
sons and a daughter, two sisters, Mrs
Jennie Loughead of Ohio, and Mrs
Phebe Talcott, of Torrins ton, and
brother, Charles Alvord. CT Torrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis H. Levey, Of In
dianapolis. who have a summer home
intown, have rented a place in Cali
fornia for a time. and are going there
visiting points of Interest on the way.
Bolton friends last heard from the them
| from Grand Canyon. AriZ'fna.
School Supervisor L. c. Staples Of 81
| lington conducted a teachers meeting
| in the South School, TUESDAY after
noon.
| The Center School has been closed
since last week Thursday because of
! teh illness of the substitute teacher,
| Rev. Frank K. Abbott.
For the same reason there was no
services at The Congregational church.
The harvesting of ice seems to be
| the one occupation of inpo1tan in
town at present. The ice secured is of
| good quality.
| Elmer J. Finley of New York spent
| the week end with his mother, Mrs. Z.
Jane Finley.
| Mrs. Charles n. Loomis is in Cron-
| well the CUES of her daughter, Mrs
| William E. Stetson.
Mrs. John Ward of Hartford visit
ed her sister, Mrs. John Massey the
| first of the week
The board of relief arc 20 hold their
| third and last meeting his week.
| Felix Goer0, Maxwell Hutchinson
and Keeney Hutchinson were taking
| an automobile ride SUNDAY afternoon
when on the Andover road east of 10
seph Pontice!lfs a rear tire blew up
throwing the rear of the machine one
| side Of the road, the front end the
other side against rock. The riders
were thrown out. Maxwell Hutchinson
struck his head against a stone which
cut it requiring a few stitches to close.
The others escaped with bruises.
Bolton farmers would prefer TO have
man let the clock alone. the time he
has been brought up to think Of as
Gods time" is more helpful and
more to his mind than tho time he was
obliged to go by last sumrcer. THE
greatest good to the grea cesr number"
is of course what he wishes, and II
the, new time" is. he has no COM
plant to offer. p"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-13
UNCLE JEO'S TALK TO WIFE
AWAkEs.

Tomorrow is ST. Valentines day,
and perhaps II every Saint had a
day there wouldn't he ii day in the
year left for any of US
s.. Valentino was bishop of Rome
over 1900 wears ago and nc was mar
,yred on the 14th of Fehr lary in the
year 20, and that day vas ever aft
rr dedicated to him. and liz followers
changed th' practices % = heather
festival 10 his honor. aJt il is not a
lose imitation, since tho names of
III the Roman maids used to be drop
I'd in a box and the youth had 20
make 2 present 10 the girl whose
name he drew. These rl.ssive were
very plain and the presents were Of
many kinds and prices. and doubtless
many Of The young men gave them
selves 10 the young ladies' thinking
hat was the best present they could
make.
After it ltacame a Christian festi-
ral the presnnt-making VS. dropped
md an exchange of pleasing senti-
nents adopted and the Invention OF
,alentines took place. 1t FIRST very
plain and since becoming very varied
and elaborate and also costly.
This habit all grew from the fact
that in Italy the mating season fol-
birds is in February. and doubles.
the doves at Ibis season had been bill
ing and cooling for thousands of years
before st. Valentines day.
When the comic valentine first mar,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-13
The Young Recruit.

The Simon family were very happy
because they received q telegram from
their son that he was on his way
home. They We're expecting him every
day, so they all helped mother clean
up the house for Charlie to come
home
May and George were talking about
all the fun they would have when
suddenly the doorbell rang.
Mr.. Simon walked to the door and
opened it and there stood the mall
man and handed him a letter.
He gladly received it and ran back
into the house and opened it. Eight
eager eyes were watching, 1t came
from the war department, and when
Mr.. Simon finished reading it he grew
very pale, for the news was that their
son was near dying in st. Mary's hos
pital in New York.
Mrs. Simon looked at her children
and then at her husband. She burst
into tears and her dear little children
were lying on the sofa crying.
In the morning the doorbell rang
again, and this time Mr.. Simon did
not run to the door as he did the day
before. He sadly opened the door and
received the telegram and went into
the house without letting his family
see him.
He opened the telegram and read ir
it that they received the wrong tele-
gram the day before and that theil
son was very well and he might be-
home in the evening.
He ran into the other room and told
his wife and children. May and George
danced for JOY.
1t was late afternoon now and thu
dOorbell rang. They ran to the dool
and again the r7ailman was there. ant
he said with a smile: Mr.. and Mrs
Simon, you've got lot of mail today
It's so big I didn't find place enough
for it in my bag, SO here it is" Ane
there was Charlie right in front o
their eyes.
They all stood stock-stilI and thel
embraced him and cried tears of JOY
and they were all happy once more.
LOUISE LEBER, Age II.
pIainfie1d
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-13
Plainfeld.
The Sewing Club.

Dear Uncle Jed:-Once upon a time
there was a little girl named Gladys.
She was a very sweet little girl ard
everyone liked her
One summer she had the infantile
paralysis which left her lame SO thai
she could not play and run around
like other girls.
Her little friends felt very sorry for
her and did everything they could tc
make her happy They came TO see
her every night after school. They
either read to her or played games
that she could take part in.
After they had been coming fol
quite a while Gladys mother saw that
same thing every night so she said:
How would you girls like to havs
a little sewing club?'
The girls all said they would like
that, so Gladys mother told them she
would fix her sewing room for Their
and then they could sew nights.
When they came the next night
Gladys mother said: Il am gOing tt
tell you a story first. You know the
people who live in the suburbs of this
city are very poor. One family thai
know CT have ten children. The IA
Their works very hard to- get enough
money to keep the children clothed
and fed. The little girls in that fam
| lily have never had a doll to play with
SO L bought this one for then,." She
! then held up a very pretty doll, about
twenty inches high, that had brown
eyes and dark brown hair. She ther
| told them she would furnish the cloth
end they could make clothes for it.
They made pink, white, blue ant
yellow dresses for it. They then made
it some coats and hats. When it wa;
| all done they got ready to take it tt
the children.
The girls helped Gladys get read.
and then az auto came to take then
to the home of the poor little girls
Gladys was carried to the auto ant
then they started
(, When they arrived at the home o
| the little girls they saw d very differ
ent sight than they were used to see
irg. The house was very bare, bu
neat
When the girls were given the dol
they were delighted. After thanking
Gladys and her friends they ran t
sf'ow it to their playmates.
The girls of the sewing club thel
made clothes for poor children.
CHRISTINE BURDlCk, Age IL.
Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-13
.lainfel'
The Painter.

Bertie's father painted pictures.
Many people came to his studio to
have their portraits painted,
BERTHE liked to watch his father at
work. Sometimes he was allowed to
have pencil or brush. and do little
drawing or painting himself. He was
so fond of amusing himself in this
way, and worked SO carefully, that his
father gave him. one day, a. box of
paints and some pencils, and brushes
and papers, for his own.
BERTHE was very much pleased. He
sock his treasures to the far end Of
the studio, and sat down on the floor.
Nov I can be a proper painter like
father" said he to himself.
lady. who was having her portrait
painted, had brought her big dog,
named Jack, with her that morning.
Jack was very fond of BERTHE. He
followed him now to the far end of
of the studio. and sat down beside
him.
The boy looked at the dog thought
fully. Il will paint your portrait,
Jack" said he.
Then he made paper cap and put
| it on the dogs head, because the lady
was wearin~ a hat, and he thought
| it was right>,for Jack to be a~ much
| like her as possible.
| The faithful old dog sat very stii'
while BERTHE drew a picture of him
Oh one of the clean new pieces of pa
per. When that was done, he had a
rest and a biscuit. while the little
| painter mixed some colors carefully
| to get just the right shade for tfe
dogs glossy brown coat Then JACK
sat up again to be painted. This part
Of the picture took long time, and
the lady came and looked over Ber-
ties shoulder while he worked.
When the last touches had been pu1
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-13

Pierre was little French boy who
lived in a village near the boundary
line between France and Germany. One
day some French troops came to the
village. When the people gathered
around them the captain ASKED if they
had seen any Germans about. DO
You know if they are far from here
wish to know exactly before we
cross the river added the captain.
Little Pierre, who had heard the
question pushed forward and saluted
IF you visit. I will find OUT said
he. 81 Know the country very well
My grandmother. who is i'll, lives on
the other side % the river, IN the next
village. I will go to So her and find
out Of the Germans are nt:r by"
But YOU VIII be shot" said the cap
tain"
"Oh, am not afraid" 1erlied the
boy. II will hide in the tnshes and
if any one should see mo I will saw
am going to see my grandmother"
The boys offer pleased ;;,e CAPTAIN
and he consented to lei me boy try
out his plan.
Pierre started off as if he were 90.
ms for a walk in the country. He