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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-16

sin hOgar y sin pan. Suerte la
intervention humanitaria de la
Cruz Roja, Sc amparo Ell algo a
esos pobres padres de familias,
que perdieron sus pobres casitas
hechas de tablas de cajones "
pencas de palma, perO que den
tro de elias mitigaban en- parte
su triste estado de vivir, que
Dios y la suerte les habfa depa-
radO. 49,!
Esas casitas yacen tcdayfa en-
ell olvido de las perdidas, y aun
no lie han sido proporcionadas
por aquellos que pudieron hacer
algo, Y no 10 han hecho. 90
La misma suerte corri6 la par
te pobre de Mayagiiez, y parte
tambien de la ciudad de Areci-
bO.
Me parcce que la legislature,
aunque no muy a tempo, asign6
la pequeha cantidad de CINCO
MIL DOLLARS, que en- verdad
no resolvieron del todo ell estadO
de miseria, producido por este
desastre. Bien pudo la legisla-
tura Y el Gobernador, haber asig-
nado VEIN Y CINCO MIL DO
LIARS, para atender a este des-
graciado accidente, que llen6 de
dolor y pena toda' la isla.
Los cincO mil dollars que sc
asignaron para socorrer a las vic
timas del terremoto, debier0n ser
asignados para agasajar a los
compatriotas que uienen, Y los
VEINTE Y CINCO MIL, que Sc
han designado para estos, debie-
ron estar asignados para aliviar
las penas y reponer las casitas
de tantos infelices!
De este protesta la justicia de
Dios, aunque quiera ser obscure
cida por la ciega passion de los
hombres!
Seamos mas justOs, y yer que
nuestros hermanOs estaan lie
vandO una vida de tristes amar-
guras Y de dolorosas miserias.
70 PROTESTO DE ESA FA-
| IBULOSA ASIGNACION, que al
fin y al cabO, nos va proporcio-
mar ell mismo estado de cOsas eli
que actualmente vivimos.
YO protesto, del voto partida-
rio que favoreci6 esa Ley, y fell
cito, en- nombre de los infelices
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-16

Las plGntGs de Melo York
no tienen riUGl. = SUCESO-
RES DE 4tBARCA, de San
Juan, las entrega hacienda
hielo. ADvT.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-16
TEATRO M MUNICIP AL
Empresa: Bozzo & Loubriel.
GRAN COMPANIA. DE OPERETAS
ESPERANZA IRIS
AvisO al Publico:


igd aplazar vista II de Mayo pr6ximo
Capital uncones es
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Leon Bar
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-16
CASA DE MADEIRA

Sc Uende uWG heymUyu "a. !.
sa de MADEIRA, de muy s6lidG
construction, CON jard5m, g0-
rage q terreno para hortGE-
"a q pdcG de leche, sta en- la
carretera de Hato Rey.
Para mds imformes, escri-
base q +. 0. Boo Is, Hdto
Rey. ADvT.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-16

CARREToNEs para cargar sa-
COS de azdcar en- las Centrales,
yeutIe ia FERRREF,TEERIA ETEPTN0
San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
Return Of CamOunaEe Corps
Recalls hall of Last Year.

In connection with the ball for
Neighborhood House, it's interesting
to realize that q number OF the men
Of the Camouflage Corps, which CO.
operated with the committee in ar
ranging the "CamouNage Ball" last
year, are now back in Washington
after ten months in France. They
are stationed at Washington Barracks
preparatory TO being mustered out.
At the time the ..'Camouflage. Ball"
took place, the camouf1age corps was
in training at the American Univor-
sity, and It was the boys Of the corps
who designed and executed the eleb-
crate decorations, which contributed
so much toward the success Of the
ball They were also responsible
for many of the original and spectacu-
lar stunts" which were worked into
the program.
The 'Camouflage BaII' fingers in my
mind, however, not for its spccta ~
lar flavor, but because it is the only
charity ball ever attended a. which
the President and Mrs. Wilson up-
peared to be having a really good
time. Not that they ever seem bored;
but I can never get IL out OF my
mind how frightfully bored I'd be if
had to sit in box for an hour or
so and be stared at, as they needs
must do on such occasions This
time, however, there was so much to
see that nobody could help being in
terested; and the President and AIRS.
Wilson actually left their box, wan
dered about among the thr0ng Of
mRsquers and visited every one of
the side shows which were set up
in the small ball room.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02

the almost too professional atmo-
sphere the keenness of the buds is in
jecting into the proceedings-for it
has been discovered that, however at
tractive they may look, scarce Cne
OF them can sing. But If they can
dance like they can look, good-by,
passing shows" Rumor say they
can land will).
The tickets will go on sale on We'd
nesday, and may be had from the
members of the COMMITTEES: Miss
Helen Ernst, Mrs. Gaff. Mrs. Angus
tus Gardner, Mrs. Gordon Cumming,
Miss Biddle and Lady Willert, as we'll
as from 7. Arthur Smith.
Other important benefits on the So
cial calendar are the annual Southern
relief ball tomorrow night, the
League of American Penwomen's car
nival, which will be held at the Will
lard on the after-evening of FebrU
ary IA and the afternoon OF Febru-
airy Is. and the Noel House ball at
Rauscher's on February q. This is
to be given under the management
Of the Noel House board, of which
Mrs Henry Cleveland Perkins is
chairman, and is sponsored by a long
and brilliant list of boXholders and
patronesses-
Curiously enough, although ii is
one Of the most praisewoTthy organi-
cations in Washington, few people
know very much about Noel House.
A settlement house, situated at the
edge of the city. 1868 Kramer street
northeast, it is the center OF activity
in a neighborhood which is thrown
pretty completely upon its own re-
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
LOTS CHRONICLES OF CAPITAL SOCIETY DOINGS

The third and last e parlor, bed room
and bath for only a paltry S2oa
You dash madly out to hunt a taT.~
which Is a sort OF branch hunt or sla.
onshoot from the main or apartmen
hunt. In two hours, II you have luck
you md one that win take you bs
cause he Is going that way to bE
lunch.
You arrive az prospect No. 1. Y0
climb three flights because the A.
censor Is out OF order. put the con
cierge assures you Il will be worklni
IN fifteen days. The heat and he
water and telephone viii also b
working In fifteen days and as
matter Of fact you can't have tn
apartment till then anyway becaus
there are four English officers In 4
who won't be leaving for fifteen days
In spite OF the delay and the fac
1t Is more than you intended to pan
the place has possibilities. You rscIc
lessly decide to take Il. The concieret
goes to fetch the proprietor and leave
you mentally shifting the furniture Z
more esthetie angles She retuFns
with joyful tidings. The proprieto
Is desolated, but he has just. rentst
II that morning to a minister OF waR
What business has a minister OF wa
now anyway you'd like to know.
On TO No. 2. This Is in Montnartra
up six winding flights OF stairs. WheI
you reach the top you realize that b
fairly reelSs with Murgerism, fascina,
tion. and garlic. Il Is much fuller q
atmosphere than you are OF breath.
The woman in charge isn't sure, bu
she thinks she has already rented
to X. Of c. man, but II you win car
tomorrow at she will let you know
definitely.
IL is tomorrow at . You havt
climbed the six fightss OF winding
stair. You reel, weak and gasping
against the door which opens not 4
your raps. Nobody homei
You totter down and out. Marvel
ously corraling a taxi. you chug miles
and miles across the river to the thfri
and last address. OF course, Il q
much more than you can ahOrd q
pay, but desperation goads you 10 70
You arrive. bankrupt and broken. e
find Il has been rented for three days
At last, a gibbering and tota
wreck, yoc decide TO take the ne,c
boat home. All, yes. they assure yog
at the French steamship line theg
have one nice berth left on a boa
leaving six months from next Thurs
day.
And 50 on with the sad. sad story.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02

Although the institution was or
ganized primarily to help the people
Of that section OF town, it has served
as a clearing house through which
they have been able to help others. At
the time of the December membership
drive OF the Red Cross, fifty-thTee 81
memberships were taken out in the
vicinity-and 81 looms very large to
the average man or woman Of Kramer
street. The Mems Club gave 13j bags
of tobacco to the boys Of Camp MeiGs;
and the Mothers Club. with a mem
bership of twenty-five, not only made
refugee garments, knitted sacqucs
helmets, wristlets, and socks, but
gave $50 in cash to the Red Cross in
TIE spring drive, beside contributing
to the Y. ". c. A. and the knights Of
Columbus.
The Sewing Class has devoted its
time to Red Cross work. knitting
squares for Afghans for hospital use,
making trench candles, scrap books
and busters for base hospitals. Dur
ing the spring the members gave a
little play and held a sale OF fancy
articles. clearing $50 for the fund.
The Girl Scouts and the Boy Scouts
OF Noel House have worked early and
late collecting books for the soldiers,
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
And Then the
Southern Relief Ball.

It is a pity that the President and
Mrs. Wilson are not here, for they
have always made a point of attend
ing the Southern Relief Ball. How
ever, their box for the ball tomorrow
lright-it's to be at the Willard as
usual-will be occupied by members
OF the Cabinet and their wives. other
box holders are Mmc. Urueta, Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Frederic Abbott, Col
and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson, Mrs.
Z. T. Stotesbury. Mrs. F. d. Moran,
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood, Mrs.
Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs. Joseph E.
Thropp, Mrs. Thomas Ryan, Mrs.
Thomas +. Logan. Mrs. J. G. Penn,
Mrs. T. o. Chandler, Miss Natalie
Young Smith, Miss Lyle Hays, Mrs.
Fred Scott, of Richmond; Mrs. Walter
Schollkapf, Mrs. Frank Johnson, Ma
jor William Eric Fowler, William No
BILE, A. w. Mclean, and Mitchell Har-
rison.
The United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy also have a box, which will
be occupied by the presidents of the
District OF Columbia chapters, and
George Peabody Eustis has placed his
boX-two Of them, / believe he has
at the disposal Of number of wound
ed officers from Friendship Conval-
escent House. Through the good Of
fices Of Miss Florence Brown, an
other box has been set aside for con-
valescent officers.
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth, for
many years the head of the Southern
Relief Society, will receive the guests,
assisted by the first vice president,
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson. and several
Of the women OF the Cabinet.
One of the picturesque features of
the ball each year is the presence, in
uniform, of a committee of Confed-
crate Veterans from Camp III. They
will be on hand as usual to help see
that everyone has a good time Or
the committee are Gen. G. B. Howry,
Col. Lorick Pierce, Col. VI. S. Thomp-
son. Col. NJ b. Richmond, Col Lee
Crandall, Col. David s. Walton, CAPT.
J. NJ. Hickey, Major W. L. Wilkerson,
Capt. r. S. Denny. ]. Alliene Brown,
+. n. Angelo, and S. W. L. Pegues.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02

backwoods in the action and has in
troduced characters of the Revolu-
tionary period, Alexander Hamilton,
for instance, Thomas Payne and
Lafayette. Against an historical
background he shows the trend to-
ward the happenings of today and
the part that America and France
will play in the future
That in the Revolution, as well as
the present war. the two countries
were united to overthrow the will OF
kings" is brought out in the dialogue
between Washington and Baron Won
Steuben concerning the freedom OF
Poland.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
Amateur Theatrical
AFOuIine Interest.

Not since the days when viscount-
ess d'Azy, whose husband wGs con-
nected with the French embassy. was
leader IA the smart young set and
went in for organizing theatricals at
the Playhouse, has Washington been
promised 50 interesting an amateur
performances as the entertainment
which is to be put on at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff on
the afternoon Of Wednesday, Febru-
ary 26. for the British American War
Relief Fund
Mrs. A F. Musgrave, wife OF one
Of the secretaries of the British pm-
bassy, has put out a very attractive
poster announcing the event, and she
and her husband are resigning spe-
cial scenery for the various num-
bers.
With the addition Of Miss May
Ladenburg, the cast for Barrie's play
let, THE Twelve-Pound Look" which
is to be the piece de resistance Of
the program, is complete. Mr.. and
Mrs Gordon Bell are also to take part
in thiss clever comedy.
The debutante number, I hear, is
expected to make a great hit, despite
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
PARIS FLAT HUNTING
PRETTY FLAT SPORT
Rr MARGARET RoHE.

Tiger hunts in jungles
Are royal hunts they say;
Renard hunts in England
Are foxy sorts OF play;
A cootie hunt out at the front
Was part Of the affray.
But hunting flats in Paris
Is THE one sport today.
PARIS, Feb. 2-If you have the
strength Of Samson, the patience of
job, the wealth of Croesus and the
aggressiveness of Theodore Rooss-
yelt, then you are fairly well equipped
10 become q successful hunter of fur
Ihnished fats in this beautiful city Of
Paris in these beginning days OF
peace.
Before you start out as a first-class
Diana or Nimrod to stalk the elusive
apartment meuble" to its lair be sure
and lay in an extra stock of your
sense OF humor. It's worth more than
bullets in this form OF chase.
The first step is the merry round
Of all the agencies. English spoken"
is invariably emblazoned infIetters of
gold on the front window of every
one, and invariably when you enter
you find their silence in that language
is as golden as the lettering.
Blithely and guilelessly you state
your wants of a small apartment, not
too far out. with bath, heat. and hot
water at about 800 a month. They
gaze at you pityingly or contemp:u-
Ously, and murmur like the beginning
OF fairy tale. "Once upon time
there were such things. but now since
the hordes OF American correspond
The Washington times., 1919-02-02

ents and journalists and diplomats
and politicians and Congressman from
Kansas and Virginia have overfiow=d
fair France there isn't any such
animal"
Finally II you persevere you manage
to scrape up three addresses out Of
seven agencies. One has an elevator,
heat, two bed rooms. salon. kitch-
enette, and bath, all for $3.50. No. 2
Is a studio apartment, up six flights
with no ascensor and no heat, at $120.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02

guished houses in france. and his
wife-she was his bride when they
came to Washington-is as chic and
fascinating a young woman as it has
been my lot to meet in many moons.
She has the air Of a Frech woman.
but is, as you know, American born.
Before her marriage to the Marquise
de Polignac she was Mrs. Jimmie"
Eustic, Of New York. -
Fondly yours,
JEAN ELIOT. p
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
MaeKaye, Frequent Visitor
Is kelI-Kn0yVn in City.

Percy MacKaye fits in and out OF
Washington at intervals, and his per-
sonality is as well known here as his
poetry. You may remember his
famous bird masque, which was put
on at Cornish, N. H, several sum-
mers ago with Eleanor Wilson, now
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo, in the
role OF "Ornis." the bird spirit" and
he has really done a great deal
toward keeping alive the poetic drama
in this day of "Follies" and RE
views
1t must be tremendous satisfac-
tion to him to have his latest work in
the hands of such an artist as
Jacques Copeau. II the drama is put
on by the French players of the
Theater du Vieux Colombier, the pro-
duction will be finished and artistic
to the minutest detail. And II will
be vitalized by the acting. OF this
anyone who saw NJ. Copeau's COM
pany when it appeared here last win
ter must be convinced.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02

soUrces-and whose resources are not
great. Its interests are wide, varied
and far-reaching, and the demands
upon the institution insistent and
serious.
The residents of that neighborhood
go to Noel House for help in sundry
directions. There is a~~woman's
clinic once a week, also a children's
clinic, conducted by DR.. Z. F. Steph-
enson, assisted by a nurse detailed
from the Visiting Nurses Associa-
tion. A law firm gives its time every
Tuesday evening from S to 8 o'clock
for consultation and advice. the
nominal fee being % cents. The IL
brary of Noel House, a station of the
Carnegie Library, is open twice 4
week and issues an average Of 100
books a month.
In the spring of 1917 an acre OF
ground was secured at the corner of
Seventeenth and Rosedale streets for
gardens. Fifteen gardens, % by so
feet, were made and turned over to
as many men. Later five more were
added. These gardens are still in
their hands, and splendid results have
been realized. due largely to the en-
couragement of H. NJ. Connely, who
was instrumental in forming the
Rosedale Garden Club, the first or
gaKized garden club of the District.
y cooperative coal club is another
Of the big features of the work at
Noel House. The average number of
members is from twenty to thirty, and
the deposits vary from 10 cents to
S4S. Two mornings a week are given
TO the coal calls. In January and
February Of last year, when the city
was in the grip of the coldest wealth
er in years. six tons of coal were sold
by the bushel to neighbors unable to
buy il from dealers. Aside from this
$50 bushels were given out, Noel
House being one of the distributing
stations for the free coal given by
the Washington Post to relieve the
suffering.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
CONTINUED from Page Fourteen.)

ton in Washington, were made at
Neighborhood House. She has been in
New York this winter, but is expected
back this week, believe. The Mark
Requas, who have been occupying
Studio House, Mrs. Hemmick's home
in Sheridan Circle. have given it up
and are leaving Washington shortly,
SO I wouldn't be surprised if she took
possession for the rest Of the win
ter.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02

and have made records selling Thrift
Stamps and Liberty bonds, in addi-
tIon to cultivating war gardens and
gathering the crops.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
Washington Interested
In New Mackaye Play.

There is one development Of the
artistic alliance between France and
the United States in which Washing
ton should be particularly interested
-to-wit, the drama which Percy
MacKaye has written and Jacques
Copeau has agreed to produce in his
Theatcr gu Fieux Colombier, q bal
lad-drama in which the central figure
Is 10 be George Washington. The
play, which j. soon to be produced,
is to be called "WashinEton, the Man
Who Made the United States" Rob-
crt Edmond Jones has made the set
ting for six scenes.
NJ. de Billy, acting head Of the
French High Commission, is taking
keen interest in the production and
Pierre de LanUN, of the commission,
who recently returned 10 France. will
propose that the play be presented
before French audiences as a reveia-
ton Of the similarity of purposn and
ideals between the United States and
France. NJ dc LanuT has made a
translation with this in view.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
De POIIEnacs Much Missed
Since Return To France.

lignac, by the way, are now back in
France, and have been very much
missed this winter. He is the scion Of
one of the oldest and most distin-
The Washington times., 1919-02-02

In depicting Washington, Mr. Mac
Kaye has shown him as a very hu-
man person rather than a paragon OF
all virtues. He has used old ballads
and rhymes Of the Appalachians and
The Washington times., 1919-02-02

understand that the Vieux CoIom-
bier players are coming to Washing
ton this winter under the auspices Of
that wide-awake institution, the
Washington Fine Arts Enterprises, Of
which Mrs. Ona B. Talbot is the man
aging director. The date for their
appearance hasn't been set yet, nor
have l heard anything definite about
the nature Of the program they are to
present, but the mere prospect of
their coming is rousing considerable
interest. NJ. Copeau was made much
Of by fashionable society. and hardly
allowed a moment to himself the few
days he was in Washingtno last win
ter. The Marquis de Polignac, of the
French high commission, and the
charming MarquiSe de PoIignac, gave
a dinner in his honor. with a recep-
tion TO follow: Mrs. George Barnett
had a tea for him one Sunday after
noon at the commandant's house, Ma
Tine Barracks, and there were numer-
Ouse other dinners and luncheonS ar
ranged for him.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02

sources-and whose resources are not
great. Its interests are wide, varied
and far-reaching, and the demands
upon the institution insistent and
serious.
The Laclede blade., 1919-06-20
Passing of Well Known Citizen

Peter F. Felt, for A years in
the implement and undertaking
business in Laclede, died at the
home of his daughter, Miss Lula,
in Quincy last Sunday. Mr.. Felt
was born in Quincy August "a,
1S43, grew up and was married
their, coming to Laclede in 1866,
where he engaged in business and
continued up to 1910, when he
sold out and retired since which he
has made his home with some one
of his children.
During his residence here he was
one of the most pushing and active
merchants the town ever had and
had a more extended acquaintance
among the farmers than any other
man in the county.
He was a veteran of the civil
war. served the town as alderman
and mayor and was always active
and enthusiastic for public an
provements.
He leaves four children, Miss
Lula. president of the Quincy
College of Music; Sanford L., of
Salina, Kans., travelling salesman
for the Wheeler Motter Company
of st. Joseph; Curry W., the lead
ing merchant at Nezperce, Idaho,
and Mrs. Kathryn King of Chicago,
All were here at the funeral
except Curry who had just return
ed to his home after spending some
time with his father during his
last illness.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church Wednesday after
noon by the local Masonic lodge of
which he was a member, the
sermon being preached by Rev.
Layton, and the remains deposited
in the Laclede cemetery.
The Laclede blade., 1919-06-20
Death Of James Wallace

From a complication of ailments
following an attack of influenza of
last winter, James Mcdonald
Wallace, passed away at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Mary Baskin q
mile southwest of town last Sun
day morning Deceased was born
ia Randolph county, ILL.,, March Z,
1873, and with his parents, the
late Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y. Wallace,
came to Laclede at the age of six
years aud remained here until his
death. He never married, the
immediate relatives being a sister,
Mrs. Mary Baskin, aud two
brothers, John w. and Robert t.,
all residing here. He was an
honest, industrious man and by
strict attention to farming and
stock raising prospered, having a
two hundred acre farm and much
stock.
Funeral services were held at
the Baskin home Tuesday morning
conducted by Rev. Layton and the
remains laid away in the Laelede
cemetery by Director Thurman.
The Laclede blade., 1919-06-20
Traded Merehandise For Farm

Through w. s. Savage, the La
cIede land man, Kraft & Bremen
have traded their stock of groceries
and dry goods to o. F. Hughes
for his 200 acre farm 5 miles
northeast of Macon. Mr.. Hughes
will hold a public sale next week
after which the stock will be in-
voiced and the transfer made. Mr..
Hughes has been farming four
years, prior to that being engaged
in the mercantile business and will
come to Laclede to make his home
and continue the business at its
present locstion. It is understood
that Mr.. Kraft will retire from
business while Mr.. Brenuer will
push the sale Of Elgin Six auto
mobiles for which he is local
dealer.
The Laclede blade., 1919-06-20
Card Of Thanks

We desire to extend our thanks
to our neighbOrs and friends for
their kindness shown us at the
death and burial of our brother.
Mr.. AND Mrs. WALLACE.
JOHN w. WALLACE.
MRS. MARY BAsKIN.