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Evening star., 1920-05-23
TAG DAY FOR TRADES HALL.
Will Be Sold Tomorrow for Ma
tional Training School,

Tags will be sold on the streets to-
morrow for the National Training
School for Women and Girls, which
is out to raise $125.0oo to establish a
trades hall.
Only $4,000 of the amount desired
has been contributed thus far. and
the institution is looking forward
hopefully to tag day.
A number Of churches have prom
ised to hold mass meetings in the
interest of the drive. They are: ver-
mont Avenue Baptist. Nineteenth
Street. Beulah Baptist DeanwooD,
Metropolitan, Israel, Third Baptist,
Shiloh, Zion (Deanwood), Providence,
Mount Carmel, Tabernacle (Lincoln),
Fairmount Heights Presbyterian.
First Baptist (Deanwood). District
B. Y. P. U. and w. c. T. u. No. 2.
Despite the small amount raised,
Miss Mamie Burroughs. president of
the school. is confident the people of
ously before the campaign closes.
Among those, outside of the institu-
ton, who are working hard to help
raise the amount asked, are: Mrs.
Sadie Henson, Mrs. jamie c. Bradford,
Miss Emma B. Hall, Mrs. Emma
Cabaniss, Miss NJ M. Kimball, Miss
Elizabeth Cole. Miss Anna D. Bell.
Miss Mary Pryor, Miss Valerie Chase,
v. H. Franklin. Mrs. Jennie B.
Holmes. Mrs. Lottie Jernagin Adams,
Miss Emma Wilson. Miss Sarah
Frances M. Robinson. Mrs. Grace P.
Howard. Miss Elfreda Kennedy, Mrs.
r. L. Pendleton, Mrs. j. L. 8. Hol-
loman. Mrs. NJ. S. Caver, Miss
Josephine Wormley. Miss Mahala Hill
and Miss Elisabeth Proctor.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
WOMAN'S LEGION TO AID
"LEARN TO SWIM" PLAN
Will Put Suggestion of Recent
Convention Into Effect
at Meet.

Members of the American Woman's
Legion, which organization went on
record at it's recent convention here
as recommending that all it's members
study first aid, see an early chance
to put this platform plank into active
able campaign of the Red Gross,
scheduled to last from June l9 to rs,
and designated Learn to swim
week. - r.
Water first aid. therefore. will be
one of the first branches to be taken
up. according to legion officials, and
further plan is to form Immediately
a legion life-saving corps among the
members who already know how to
swim, while similar to the already
existing corps composed of patrons
of the Y. w. c. A. pool.
Members who can swim well are
asked to send in their names to the
secretary. Mrs. Charles T. Boyd, SO
that they can teach their fellow mem
bers during the special campaign
week. Pupils can enroll at legion
headquarters, 1901 Mather building,
any week day between $3.50 and $50
pm.
The alignment of the legion with
the first-aid movement generally has
and local chapter Red Cross officials
Col. c. H. Conner, assistant director
general Of the department of military
relief Of the national organization
Dr. Carroll z. Bingham. director of
first aid for the Potomac division, and
Dr. Sidney E. Cousins, holding the
same Office in the District of Columbia
chapter, have all expressed their
qualification at the stand of the Amer
lean Woman's Legion, while the last
named official offers all possible as
sistance in getting classes started
among the many legion units in exist
ence In the District.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
Dark Horses and Platforms
By Ring w. Lardner.

~O THE EDITOR: With the re-
publican convention only
couple of wks. away it begins
to look more in more like dark
horse would carry the day and the
undersigned just about fits that descrip-
ton as l am very dark and eat like
horse and also am a typical example
of the old proverb that you can lead a
horse to Mater but you can't make him
drink it.
However some of my admirers has
recently acted afraid that maybe l had
withdrew from the race on acct. OF my
name not appearing in the box scores
of the different state primarys. Well
friends, one reason for that is that
that don't have no primary law and
further and more l don't take no stock
in primarys as l consider them just
like the preliminary practice in any
other kind of game. For inst. | have
often set in the grand stand and
watched pitcher warm up. and he was
so fast that his catcher couldn't hardly
hold him. but when he got in the game
his catcher didn't half to hold him as
everything he throwed stopped before it
got that far. Or you take the so-called
fight down in Toledo last July and big
Jessie had all the best Of it in the pre-
liminary bowling and scrapeing. but
when they begin balloting he didn't get
a vote.
Besides witch you take a delegate to
IA convention and under the primary
law all he is suppose to do is to vote
on the first ballot according to how he
was instructed. but the most of them
hasn't been away from home to a big
city for 4 yrs, and they come up a
couple days ahead and by the time the
yhHy ro
member if they was instructed to vote
for Pat or Mike.
So all in all my admires can see how il
was that I didn't loom up very big in
Evening star., 1920-05-23

Sewer pipes and bricks may soon be
made from the molten lava or the ac-
tive volcano, Kiiauea, in Hawaii
Evening star., 1920-05-23

at IS HIS INTENTION TO MAKE
PRESIDENT WILSON A GENERAL
AND SEND HIM OUT TO MICHIGAN
TO GUARD THE BRIDGE OVER
BATTLE CREEK
the primarys, but wait till the gong
rings for the opening, and what makes
me look all the more formal is on acct.
of me liveing in Chi SO many yrs and
probably know more people there than
even Gov. Lowden himself, because !
use to go somewheres pretty near every
evening and the first thing done every
| time went in a cabaret was page Gov.
Lowden and they never could find him.
And another thing l will say to en-
courage my friends. and that is that
since I answered the Gen. demand to
stick myself in the race, l have prob
ably asked 100 people how they would
vote If got the republican nomination
and they all said they would.
And before / leave off the subject l
| want to warn the leaders of the great
| republican party that II am not nomi-
| mated in old Chi l will bolt the republf-
can ticket, or the G. o. P. as call. it.
and split the party as wide open as a
Chinaman's eye.
Since the last time give out state
ment in regards to my candidacy have
added a new plank to my platform,
and that Is that il l am nominated my
first act will be to start dispossess pro-
ceedings VS.. the present tenement of
the white house 20 as he won't have
no excuse to not be out when I get ready
teAmove in.
As for the peace treaty with Germany.
witch they say is going to be an issue
Of this campaign, why as far as l am
CONSERVED I won't waist no time with
it as I have been informed from liable
sorces that Germany all ready knows
the war Is over even II we don't, and
when the party that got beat is con-
vinced, why what Is the use Of giveing
them a piece Of paper to that effect.
When Dempsey win the title from Will
lard, why neither Dempsey or his mgr.
had to sign any papers to prove 1t to
Willard or even embroider their name
on the towel that was throwed into the
ring. and when the Reds win the world
serious from the White Sox, why the
Reds didn't even send signed score
card to Comiskey or Gleason.
Another thing in my favor. friends, is
that when the nomination is made and
If 1t happens to be myself, they won't
half to put in a long distance call to
see II I will give my consent like they
done when Chas. Wiskers Hughes was
the nominee. / will be setting right in
Evening star., 1920-05-23
more fashionable than either of the

is more fashionable than either of the
others. 1t is especially good for all
usage out of large cities. Gowns of it
are offered by the exclusive dressmakers
at staggering prices. and it is also made
at home over good pattern for small
sum of money. 1t is not easy to get
genuine calico. but there are several
other cottons that look like it and which
answer the purpose. The new importa-
ton of English prints has been re-
ceived with enthusiasm.
By the way, do you know that calico
was a novelty fabric, brought to Eng
land from Calcutta, India, in the reign
Of Queen Elizabeth. at a time when the
whole world was searched for gorgeous
fabrics and gems that would contribute
to the stiff, artificial clothes worn in
Europe and accentuated by the red
haired ruler of Great Britain?
\ 4 X \
The southerners feel that calico is
their own special contribution to fem
mime apparel. and for the last century
it is probably true that the southern
cotton mills have provided it in greater
quantities than elsewhere, for they have
Evening star., 1920-05-23

Expert Reshaping and Bleach
ing Ladies' and Mems Hats of
All Kinds, without taking the
life out Of them.
Panamas. LeEhorns. Bang
koks, Milans and hats of all de-
scriptions.
We DO not use any acids or
other injurious chemicals. Our
work insures absolute satisfac-
tion.
Evening star., 1920-05-23

buttons. The absence Of lining is an
asset in our weather. One can choose
a dark foulard suit for the street and
a white and black one for afternoon
gayety which simplif1es life.
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What is true of foulard is equally
true of voile and georgette crepe.
Neither of these fabrics demands lin
ing. 1t is necessary for something to
be between the frock and the corset,
even though we live in a modest
epoch; this sop to public opinion lies
In the use OF the French "maillot" or
the American version of it.
Fortunately for those who are main
taining a vigorous search for good
though reasonably priced. materials in
shops, the factories have turned out
excellent qualities Of thin voile that
gives one comfort on a hot day and
stands for service through the sum-
mer. The woman who is aiming at
strict economy can buy dark blue cot
ton voile which is polka-dotted and
enliven it with folds Of white net.
Among the other fabrics that do not
need frequent cleaning is a turkey red
cotton. calico. cotton voile. Calico
Evening star., 1920-05-23

the secret Of the designs and the won
derful coloring. It once sold for 10 and
10 cents a yard over southern countries,
but now it is difficult to get at many
times this price. Its feature is it's
brilliant coloring and its Indian designs.
Few people outside Of the southern
states really know what the fabric is.
In New York, for instance, they call
white cambric and blue cotton by the
name of calico, which is as erroneous
as calling cotton voile by the name of
chiffon or sateen by the name Of char
meuse.
One does not offer either calico or
gingham as a cheap commodity for
summer frocks. but the antidote to this
is that each fabric is considered a lux
ury. suitable for frocks to be worn for
social occasions during the day at re-
sorts and in the country. This eliminates
higher-priced fabrics. such as taffeta,
satin, georgette crepe, handkerchief
linen and organdie, II one is seeking
economy.
: Gingham coat suits are smart this
season and they do not begin to rank
in cost with a suit Of homespun. serge
or silk. They are not lined, they are
severely cut.
Evening star., 1920-05-23

the press box. maybe along side of
Bryan. and when / hear my name read
Off as the choice OF the convention. all
as | will half to do is just raise up and
nod my head yes and no.
Now gentlemen and friends, it hasn't
been my habits in this campaign to say
naughty things about my oppts but
some of the other boys has been sling
ing mud puddles and l must say that I
recently heard a rumor in regards to
Gen. Wood witch If it is true. why il
LOOKS to me like it shows he was kind
OF likely to be vindictive and let his
personal feelings get away with him.
what 1 heard was that if he is nomi-
mated, why when the next war breaks
out over in Europe 1t is his intention
to make President Wilson a general and
send him out to Michigan to guard the
bridge over Battle Creek
AS for our friends the democrats.
maybe some of my readers will want
to know who is the man that I will
PROBABLY half to beat. Well friends 1t
don't make much differents to me as
VIII make monkey out of any of
tnem II nature hasn't seen to that, but
the latest reports l get says that the
race has simpered down to Palmer and
McAdoo and those who has seen both
men says that McAdoo will win by a
nose RING, w I.ApnNEp
Longs Island, May q.
Copyright. 1920. by the Bell Syndicate. Inc. ,
Evening star., 1920-05-23
TWO HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Action Follows Inquest in Case of
Methyl Alcohol Poisoning

William Anderson and Edna Giles,
coiored, were committed to Jail for
the action Of the grand jury at an
inquest held at the morgue yesterday
IN the case of Lester Brooks colored
Leonard court southwest, whose
death was due to methyI alcohol
poisoning.
1t was stated in the verdict that
Brooks procured the alcohol from
Edna Giles. at 1867 1st street south
west, for 81 half point, and that
1t was furnished Edna by Anderson
When Brooks reached home Thurs
day night, having INDUCED in the
intoxicant with a companion. he as
serted that he had been poisoned
His companion was arrested. but sub
sequent1y released. The beverage was
referred to by the police as Jump
steady"
Evening star., 1920-05-23
AMERICAN TOURISTS
MEET WOE IN PARIS
Hotels Booked Up Until Late in
Summer-one Woman Turned
Down at 81 Hostelries,

PARIS, May 22.-Great difficulties
are being encountered by Paris hotels
in providing accommodations for the
thousands of American tourists who
are focking to this city. Many hostel
ries have their rooms booked up until
late in July or early in August and
many Americans who have failed to
make arrangements for accommoda-
tions arrive to find all hotels, large
and small, crowded. A woman entered
the Office Of a steamship company
yesterday and reported she had visit
ed twenty-one hotels without being
able to find a room.
Another factor that is expected to
restrict European travel this summer
Is the lack of shipping facilities.
There are from forty to forty-five ships
now in service between American and
French ports. and these, at the out
side. can carry from $4,000 to 1900
persons to Europe each month.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
x. C. DAY" OBSERVED TODAY.

This is *. c. day" in Washington.
Students of St. Johns College. mem
bers of the Ladies' Auxiliary and sew
eral hundred girls today viii. visit
every member of the order to seek a
donation to the colleges $l5o.000
building fund.
This day has been set aside to fur
ther the nationwide educational pro-
gram of the knights of Columbus.
Heads of the order have sent letters
to the 5000 members asking them to
be liberal in their contributions.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
Dainty Materials for Summer Fr0CkS
BY ANNE R1rTENHoUsE.

n 70 reporter Of fashions feels
that the seasons work is
VI complete without a discussion
of the overalls movement. So
Evening star., 1920-05-23
Consecrate Church June 8.

SAVANNAH. Ga. May 22.-The
Cathedral of ST. John the Baptist, said
to be the handsomest Catholic Church
between BalD and New Orleans.
is to be co ed June 3 with ap-
propriate les. Bishop Gum
of Natchez ,ss, is to consecrate the
building. The principal address will
be delivered by Archbishop Glennon
of St. Louis. Bishop Kelley of Sa-
vannah has charge of the cathedral.
1t was partly burned twenty-one
years ago. but was rebuilt even more
ella aborately than il stood originally.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
BEACH WILL OPEN MAY 20.
Chesapeake Pleasure Resort Is Be-
ing Made Ready.

Chesapeake Beach will open for the
season May 2s. the grand opening to
be continued through May 81, which
will be celebrated as Memorial day.
The s.00O-foot boardwalk, with its
numerous amusements, and the half
mile steamer pier are being repaired
and painted for the opening The
picnic groves overlooking the bay
are being put in order Rustic
benches, quaint luncheon pavilions
and gravel walks are being made at
tractive for the holiday crowds.
A train schedule will be announced
within a few days.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
BAND CONCERT.
Tomorrow. 4:3O pm. at the Ma
rine Barracks, by the Marine
Band. William H. San

rlne Barracks, Dy the Marine
Band. William H. San
telmann, Leader.
March. Headquarters U. s.
w. S.... oTdHSOH
Overture, "Oberon". Weber
Midsummer Night Serenade"
Albeniz
Grand Scenes from Samson
and Delilah". Saint -Saens
Waltz. New Vienna. Strauss
Characteristic. "On the Plan
tatiOn" ..............Pu .Puerner
Southern Rhapsody. ;. .Hosmer
Marines Hymn, 1.-THE Halls of
Montezuma."
THE Star Spangled Banner"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
ADJUSTMENTS
Orpneum.

=, Georgette and Capitola De Wolf. at
me Orpheum this week. although still
very young, have gained position for
themselves in the theatrical sun. TKey
nave been before the public since child
nood and have presented a series of
uance and song productions which ius-
tl1les the splendid reputation they en-
Joy. Their present vehicle is called "a
Love Iour." 1t is a sentimental Jour
ney OF song, dance, gowns and scenery.
VI course there Is a special scene and
a change of costume for each stop on
this trip. The De Wolf girls sing and
dance their way on this Love Tour
ana makes good the adage that every
body loves lover
:, Lyons and Yosco, Vaudeyille's favor
-ltesN are introducing their own exclu-
SiVe compositions Their harp, their
Violin, their voices and their personal
lsy contributes is minutes of unalloKed
pleasure to the audience.
I'D Janis is presenting Ed Janis re-
Vue. Practically every step. known to
terpsichore is introduced by Janis, With
Janis is Carmen Rocker. the Southern
sisters and Ben Macomber Fenton and
Fields are blackface comedians. They
excel in comedy, singing, talking and
dancing. Both men have good voices
and they are manufacturers of laughs.
Inc Magleys, Guy and Pearl are spe.
clalty dancers and they offer an origi-
nal dancing revue. Herbert and Dare
have perfected q routine composed en-
tirely of difficult feats. For ease and
graceful movements, this team has no
equal. They. are undoubtedly the best
gymnasts in vaudeville. JeRals and AL
len VIII offer the comedy zdbe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18

State. '.Bncle Ben" Stainback, who
got a walloping back in oxford, Miss,
for peeping in the back room where
his father. Forrest and others hid their
Ku klux uniforms. well can be proud
Of the present offering.
What strikes the reviewer as peril
nent Is one gag that Olive and Mack.
professionally known, but Alex Nc
Donald and Olive Cleveland person.
ally, pull relative to the Johns" None
but a circus egg-there was one in e44e
same box-would grab this one, IT'S
just speed with foot on than accele-
rator. that's all The gag In ques-
the good Qualities Of this turn. indeed
Mack shoots over some ideallyN fast
ones, Just. the kind that fly hotel
clerk will put out And Miss Olive
adds with the looks and voice.
Earl and Lewis. two boys who know
the meaning Of harmony. are not billed
strong by the p, A. They deserve bet
ter. This team sings we'll and can
strpmson banjo and guitar. Quick stuff
is. that closing medley.
Two selections from "Hitchy- Koo'' OF
rather two that the Hitchcock produce
ton took from the Follies, make Five
Melody Maids go over. Booked as top
they get across on the odd Fashion
Garden" and Sweet September mum
beers. Clayton and Clayton. pencil
wielder and a queen with perfect I'M
derstanding, got theirs with cartoons
songs and dance steps. Coy and Wal
ton shout lot of nonSenslcal chatter
that pleases.
British in story and setting is 1.-THE
Hopep feature film. interviewer is a
story of soldiers honor that links
melodrama and romance.
Lest 1t slip, w. A. Finney Monday
takes, over managerial position of the
State. "Uncle Ben assumes the role
of resident director for the Loew en-
terprises with Headquarters at the
from st. Louis. Also Sam Fuson is
the new P. A. y A. w.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
BARNETT DENIES
HAITI KILLINGS
''PROM|SCUOUS"
Former Marine Corps Com
mandant Explains Meaning
Of ''IndisCriminate' as
Without Due Process Law

WASHINGTON, Oct 1S.-Denial
that he-had intended to convey. the
impression there had been 'prornis-
cuous" killing of native3 Haitians by
United States-marines during Amer
lean occupation of the island between
1915 and 1920 was made here by
Maj. Gen. George Barnett, former
commandant of the marine corps.
In formal statement. which he
said was Issued at the request of
Secretary Daniels. Gen. Barnett de-
clared the statement in his letter OF
Oct. 2, 1919, to Col. John H. Russell,
commander of the marines in Haiti,
that statement OF counsel showed
me practically indiscriminate killings
of natives had taken place." was
meant to express without due pro-
cess Of law" and mot as seems now
to be misinterRreted as promiscuous."
The letter written to Col. Russell
after Gen. Barnett, then commandant,
had received report of the council
in the court-martial of two marines
charged with the killing of natives,
was contained in the report of Amer
lean activities in the island recently
made public by the navy department,
which resulted in board of.inquiry
. being named to investigate the
charges of Illegal executions.
Gen. Barnett. who left Washington
Friday for his new post at San Fran
cisco, was recalled ITO testify before
the board. After a conference with
Secretary Daniels he issued his state
ment, which follows: -,
Il have consistently RETAINED from
giving out any information and from
granting any interviews on the Hal
tan situation. Any action taken by
me as the commandanr of the corps
was taken considering only the good
of the corps and the proper prefer
encement of duty of the corps to
which | am so proud to belong. My
official letter of Sept. 20, 1919, COW
cred the case fully, but at the re-
quest of the secretary of the, navy
should like to make it clear that the
statement in my letter Of Oct. 2, 1918,
as follows. namely, statement by
counsel showed me that practically
lndlscriminate killings of natives"
etc, was meant by me to express
without due proCess~of law" and not
as seems now to be misinterpreted as
pfomiscuous" and / further meant,
of course. that "such statement of
counsel would have Weight in my
mind only when proved, and in order
TO have him prove or disprove the
truth of these statements / wrote the
letter of Oct. 2, 1919, to the brigade
commander. | am a soldier and not
an author. II feel certain that the
brigade commander to- whom the let
ter @as written, fully understood my
meaning.
This whole matter refers to only
a very small portion of the marine
corps on\ duty in Haiti. My full re-
port shows that duty in general was
splendidly performed by the marines"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
-
Mrs. Fnke.

At the Lyric theater tonight and
Tuesday Memphis will have the oppor-
tunity of seeing the distinguished CO.
medienne Hrs. Fiske in her comedy
Mis- Nelly of N'Orleans." The play
was<written by Laurence Eyre and d.
rected by Harrison Grey Fiske. Quite
different from the purely intellectual
and psychological type of drama with
which Mrs. Fiske has been associated
in the past, her new vehicle carried her
into the field of light hearted romance,
affording her a more richly colored set
ting for her genius than any part-she
has ever acted.
The story is laid in New Orleans.
Mrs. Fiske as Nelly Daventry has re-
turned after long absence to save iher
niece from marriage with the son or a
handsome Creole who has Tilted her at
the altar some 20 years before The
sleepy old garden on ST. Charles street
is stirred to life once more with the
amusing complications which Mis- Nelly
provokes by her plots and counter plots.
She leaps from one precipice of mis-
chief to another. finally bringing order
out of chaos in-her own whimsical way
and guiding the love match of her
young niece, as well as herr own inter-
rupted affaire de occur to a happy con-
cluSion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Annie Brazier and F. Goodman, Flora
Dora Jacobs and David Steinberg, Ruby
Latham and B. r. FoxG EDNA Curtin
and Herchell Davis, Mrs. S. r. Carter
and T. NJ. Mcconnell, Anna Joe CASTOR
and Ollie L. Johnson, Lorene Hilburnd
and a G, Davis, Leone Martin and
Fred Hall. Mercedes King and j. Won
ReIIttner, Nellie r. Abstorl and j. V.
Doweer. MinDie McAdam and j. 4. lnie.
Gertrude Bfedsoe and NJ. Powell, Mat,
tie richardson, Beatrice Coleman and
Acie Porter. Bessie Peoples and Charles