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Evening star., 1920-02-08
D. c. NA1|VE-bORN
TO FORM SOCIETY
New Organization Will Be
Similar to State So
7. cieties Here.

Organization of the District OF Co
lumbia Society is to be effected soon
by men and women who were born in
the District. The new society Is TO oe
similar to the various state societies
Of the National Capital.
Native Washingtonians who desire
to join the new society are invited to
register their names at the headquar-
ters Of the national press committee
for District Of Columbia suffrage, 400
Pennsylvania avenue.
As soon as a sufficient number OF
members are secured a meeting will
be held to organize the new society.
which is expected to become the
largest state organization in WASH
ington, as many thousands Cf in
habitants Of the National Capital were
born in the District.
The idea Of organizing the society
was conceived by Mrs. Anna f. Hend-
ley. president Of the Anthony League.
and Jesse C. Suter, vice president OF
the Federation Of Citizens Associa-
ingtonians. Mrs. Hendley believes
this movement will meet the imme
diate approval of all native Washing
tonians. Mr.. Suter declares such a
society should have been organized
long ago.
Mrs. Hendley who is taking a promi-
nent part in the work of organizing
the women of the District of Columbia
to Cooperate with the national press
committee in its campaign to secure
representation in Congress and the
electoral college for the half million
disfranchised people of Washington.
believes that the new sooety will be a
powerful aid in securing the ballot
for Washington.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
MEN'S-WEAR SECTION
TO HOLD CONVENTION
Branch Of Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association Has
One-Day Program.

0ndeT the auspices of the mems
wear section Of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association clothiers
and haberdashers of the District of
Columbia and Maryland are to hold
a one-day convention Tuesday at the
Raleigh Hotel
Herman j. Calm. president Of the
Maryland and District os Columbia
Clothers Association. will preside at
the convention. He has advised Chair
man Sidney West of the Washington
committee on arrangements that
there will be . big representation
from Maryland.
The program for the convention
eontemplates the address by the pres
ident. with the reading of officers
reports and the appointment of COM
mittees. The morning session will be
followed by 4 luncheon.
Tho afternoon session will open at
2 o'clock with addresses by the fol-
lowing: Henry L. Rissman. Cohn.
Rissman & Co., Chicago. How to Ad-
vertise to Men: Joseph Kats. Joseph
katz Advertising Agency. Baltimore.
"Business Outlook; I. Cans, Saks &
Co. and Charles J. Columbus, secre-
tary Merchants and Manufacturers
Association.
Tho convention banquet will begin
at 7:30 in the evening. Representa-
tive Frederick N. Zihlman OF Mary
land will be the principal speaker.
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JUNIORS TO CELEBRATE.
Glasses Of G. W. U. Departments
Planning Weeks Program.

The Junior classes of George Wash
ington University are to celebrate Jun
ior week" February Is to %. Depart
ments of the university that are CO.
operating in the celebration are Column
bian College, the Law School, the Col
lege, the School of Medicine and the
School of Pharmacy.
The annual junior prom dance will
be held the evening of February Is at
Rauschers. beginning at $50 o'clock.
The next night, beginning at Sis
o'clock. a play will be presented. On
February 20 there will be a formal re-
ceptiOn to the officials, trustees and
faculty members of the university at
Delta Tau Delta fraternity house. 1929
Massachusetts avenue northwest Feb
ruary 81 there will be an open house
and dance to the entire student body in
Lisner Hall, 2o23 G street northwest.
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$500 SCHOOL CHILDREN
WILL ATTEND RALLIES
Junior Red Cross Programs Have
Been Arranged for Two Of
: City High Schools.

Moro than $500 school children
delegates selected from the member
ship list Of $4,000 included in the 135
public and private educational insti-
buttons Of the District are to attend
two big Junior Red Cross rallies
scheduled for February IA and Feb
ruary q at the Central High and
Dunbar High schools, respectively.
Identical programs for these rallies
were arranged yesterday by Miss
Mabel T. Boardman and Miss Anna
NJ Goding, chairman of the Junior
committee of the D. e. Red Cross
chapter Miss Cooling will preside at
Central and Miss Boardman Will be
chairman of the Dunbar rally.
The program will consist Of Amer
lea" the flag salute. an address OF
welcome by ]. N. Rule. director Of
national junior membership; reports
and exhibits of the work performed
during the past year, song. America,
the Beautiful; an address Of thanks
from the American Red Cross for the
Juniors Service, by c. w. Dickinson,
jr.. director of junior membership.
Potomac division; exhibition Of the
TOYS made by the children Of France
and Russia: moving pictures OF Our
Juniors Work Overseas Among the
Rumanian Children" and THE Star
Spangled Banner"
The boys Of Smallwood school Will
print the programs for Central High
and the boys of the the Armstrong
Manual Training School Will print
those for the Dunbar High.
Evening star., 1920-02-08

Funeral services for Harry H.
Sherwood, widely known business
man, who died Thursday evening. will
be conducted this afternoon at 3
o'clock at his late residence. 2o24
11th street. Rev. John T. Huddle OF
ST. Paul's English Luthern Church
will officiate. The funeral will be un-
der the direction of the Masonic order
and the Elks. of which organizations
Mr.. Sherwood was a prominent member.
Honorary pallbea1ers will INCLUDE include
Patoni. John Priest. Henry Schafirt
and Charles Finney. Active pail
bearers will be selected from STAINS
bury Lodge. No. "a. F. A. A M. In
terment will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry.
Mr.. Sherwood was born in 1875 and
was q lifelong resident OF this city.
having been in business for twenty
years. He was known as one OF the
leading interior decorators OF the
city. Surviving him are his ~ waow' .nns
Herbert and Wilbuf Sherwood. and
his mother. Mrs. Alice Sherwood.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
AID CHILDREN's HOSPITAL.
Red Cross Juniors Making Sweat
ers-Fund Reaches $74,627.4S.

Members of the Junior Red Cross
of Washington are making sweaters
and other articles for the children
at the Children's Hospital, following
their contribution of a sum of money.
Il do not know of any institution
that has made more friends among
the pupils in the schools than the
EnilGrens Hospta sa,d ~ MISS i;an anna
Normal School and chairman Of the
chapter school committee Of the
Junior Red Cross, yesterday. "Any
child who has. been treated there.
whether white or colored. Is a life
long friend of the hospital, and the
eagerness with which they strive TO
do something for the boys and girls
W no are sick there is amazing"
The campaign fund has now reach
ed a total of $74.627.4s. and the men,
bers Of the hospital organization are
still in the field soliciting a selected
list of contributors to past drives.
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WOMEN GIVE TO Y. N. c. A.
Many Assist in Raising of $25, 900
for Local Work.

Many women are contributing to
the $25.000 fund now being raised by
the local Y. NJ. c. A. to meet current
expenses for the year. Women espe-
cially appreciate the work the ''Y"
accomplishes for their sons, particularly
the younger boys.
Headquarters for the campaign are
located in the central building. 1895
G street northwest, and donations
will be received there by Clifford l.
Johnson, director.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
OPEN FORUM AT G. W. U.
Agora Society to Meet This After
noon in Lisner Hall.

The newly organized Agora Society
at George Washington University is
to hold it's first open forum at 3
o clock this afternoon in Lisner Hall,
1923 G street northwest.
Rev. DR.. William A. Haggerty. pas
tor of Wesley Methodist Episcopal
Church, will speak on What Chris
tianity Ras Done for Civilization" and
King Chu of the Chinese legation, a
student at the university. will speak
On What Coafucianism Has Done for
Civilization
The Agora will meet every Sunday
afternoon at the same time to DIS
cuss religious. philosophical and
scientific questions.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
REVOLVERS AND A WATCH
AMONG ARTICLES STOLEN

Vera Olson. employed at 234o 8
street, was robbed of her handbag.
containing IS, by a colored man yes
terday, while at 23d and S streets, she
told the police.
Burglars entered the store of Igna-
titus Tamorria, 209 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast, Friday night. and stole
eleven reyolvers and two penknives.
Howard S. Smith. 335 c street, re-
ported to the police the los, Of gold
watch and fob valued at $35. He said
the timepiece was lost or -tolen from
him in a lunchroom or otnce building.
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Florian Hitz Found Dead.

Florian R. Hitz, f1fty-fve years old
was found dead in the bathroom at his
home, 2212 Claiming street northeast,
yesterday morning. The deceased was
employed in the Fleischmann yeast
factory, Langdon. but had not been at
work the previous two days. He is
survived by his wife. a son and daugh-
ter. The son Is First Lieut.. Alex
ender Hitz, U. s. A.
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WEST VIRGINIANS TO MEET.
Mai. Walter C. Sweeney Will Speak
of War Experiences.

The meeting Of the West Virginia So
eiety, which will be held Tuesday night
ate o'clock at the Thomson School.
18th and L streets, will be addressed by
Mai. Walter C. Sweeney. former West
yrginian who served two years with the
sllied armies at the front.
Maj Sweeney will relate many OF ms
wartime experiences Inside incidents
OF the great conflict will be brougnt
out. II is expected that he will exhibit
some souvenirs Of the various instru-
ments of destruction. Representative
Stuart F. Reed. president Of the asso-
citation, will preside. All West Virgin
ians and their friends are invited.
Evening star., 1920-02-08

Notions
and Toilet Goods
Stickerei Braid. piece, Sc.
Bone Hairpins. package. 1Oc.
Kings Basting Cotton. SC.
Sanitary Tooth Brushes, 10c.
Sew-on Hose Supporters,
pair, 1Oc.
Sanitary Napkins, dozen.
s6 Sheets Wax Paper. 1Oc.
Wood-tipped Shoe and Slip
per Trees. pair, &c.
Witch Hazel and Lily OF the
Valley Toilet Soaps. Dozen.
Sc.
Palmolive Soap. for 26c.
Beauty Crepe Toilet faper'
6 rolls for 22c.
Lyons Tooth Powder, Ice.
Daggett & Ramsdelrs Cold
Cream. DC.
Venida Hair Nets. 2 for &c
Jardin de Rose Face Pow
Pound Can Talcum Powder.
rose or violet. 0c.
Large Package Absorbent
cashmere Bouquet and La
France Rose Toilet Water,
bottle. Sec.
Clark's o. N. T. Crochet
Cotton, 2 for 2Sc.
Machine Needles. all makes.
4 in package. lie.
De Longs Hooks and Eyes
and Snap Fasteners, card. Sc.
Kings Palace and Gem Hair
Nets. 3 for 25c.
Neverbreak Handle Cord
Shopping Bags. 4Sc.
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Flowers Delivered Anywhere.
Consult GUIDE. Flowers delivered to all
parts of the world via wire. 1914 F.
e~AyertlSement.
Evening star., 1920-02-08

. EnooOY N
LunMl@
Diaper Cloth, $l.9S
1S-inch Red Diamond Bird
eye Diaper Cloth. in 10-yard
package. Worth $2.15.
Rag Rugs, SOC
1896 Brightly Colored Rag
Rugs with fringed ends.
Longcloth, $3.98 !
$3.50 Yard-Wide Longcloth. /
of superior quality. with soft
finish. 10-yard piece.
Soc Linonette, 39c
The Heavy Yard Wide White
Skirting and Suiting that looks
so much like linen.
Window Shades, 79c
s125 Holland Finished Shades.
in dark colors. Slightly i'm
perfect.
25c Curtain Rods, 19c
Heavy Brass Extension Rods.
u-ifh ci1Vnr II nil a h ad ErnhC All
fixtures. Can be extended TO 54
inches.
15c Heavy Woven Scrub |
Cloths, 10c
$3.50 Table Cloths, $3.50
Mercerized Damask Table /
Cloths for square or round ta~
BILE. Seconds. but perfectly de-
sirable.
Baby Blankets, $1.25
BABY Robe Blankets. in pink
and blue patterns. Sizes 361l0
and 36x4S.
Towels, 10c
Good Size Huck Towels at a
price like old times. Red bor-
der.
39c Towels, z5c
1sx3e Heavy Duro White
Huck Towels and other kinds.
R & G'Corsets, $1.19
$1.4N r & G Corsets. in two
styles: white and pink; new
and perfect
Corset Covers, l5c
Lot of Muslin Covers in many
pretty trimmings of lace and
embroidery.
Bust Coniners, CSC
Open back style; flesh color;
sizes "a to 46.
Baby Yokes, 2lc
Dainty Embroidered Baby
| yokes, with finished necks.
Hair Switches, $l.69
22-Inch Fine Wavy Switches
l in a range of shades; three-in-
one style.
Pearl Buttons, Sc Card
and Hole Good Quality
Pearl Buttons one dozen on a
card.
Handkerchiefs, s for 25c
Women's White Handker-
chiefs, with colored rolled
edge and colored embroidered
I initial.
SEp-on Wells, 21c
Black and popular colors in
Fancy Mesh Slip--On Wells
Infants Shirts, Sc
Part-wooI Undershirts. with
long or short sleeves.
l Children's Underwear
Heavy Ribbed Fleeced Vests
and Pants. All sizes in pants;
sizes up to 10 in vests. Sizes
IL to 16. Soc; sizes to 10. 3Se;
size 2. 49c.
Women's Union Suits,
$l.l5
Heavy Ribbed Fleece-Lined
Union Suits. perfect quality.
Extra sizes are S1.3O.
Women's Vests and Pants,
CSC
Heavy ribbed fleeced kind.
Extra sizes, Use.
Women's Hose, 1Sc
Good. seryiceable Quality
Women's Black Hose. Seconds
of 35c kind.
Children's Hose, 19c
Lot of Medium-weight Rib
bed White Hose. sizes ~ to
sE4.
Lisle Hose, 39c
women's White and Black
Lisle Hose. Extra sizes are 4Sc.
Suedetex Cloves, 55c
Women's Suedetex and Cham
oisette Lisle Gloves. in white,
gray and pongee.
Velvet Bags
Black and Colored Bags. In
three lots, at reduced prices:
$500 Velvet Bags. &1.49
&4OO Velvet Bags. $3.50
$500 Velvet Bags. S3.9S
Children's Bracelets, CSC
Guaranteed Gold-shell Brace
let's.
Bar Pins and Brooches, 39c !
Many novelties. including
Cameo Brooches.
Mems $2 Work Shirts, $l.I9
Heavy-ribbed Blue Jersey
Shirts. with collar and pocket.
All sizes. Also Heavy Blue
Denim Work Shirts.
Mems Night Shirts, $1.29
$3.50 Muslin Night Shirts.
with pocket; trimmed with col
ored braid. All sizes.
Mems Sweaters, $l.9S
Heavy Knit Sweaters. in
heather mixture. Shawl collar,
two pockets.
Mems Underwear, CSC
Ch "a m e g. Heavy ribbed
Knico Shirts and Drawers.
faced with sateen, SSc garment
Mems Wool Socks, Sc
Heavy Part-wool Socks, in
lIoo1. ~r,,,, II
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s.:rr,as Clubs
Get Years Savings

withdrawn until the end Of the clut
term, two weeks before Christmas.
People who save money in the
Christmas club would never save this
amount in any other way, and the
weekly payments are so small as 10
be hardly noticed by the average in.
dividual. The result has been that
the Christmas club has demonstrated
to thousands of people that, If they
can systematically have in this man.
ner, they can systematically save for
investment
All OF this money is not spent dur.
ing the holiday season. Thousands Of
illustrations have been brought to our
attention where members have start.
ed permanent bank accounts with part
of the Christmas club accumulation.
and these accounts have thereafter
been substantially increased.
THE disbursement of S1OO,OO,OOO in
the Christmas fund for this year is
slightly in excess of the sum distri.
buted a year ago. Many bankers be.
lieve that this fund will materially in.
crease next year. This enormous dis.
bursement so soon after the world war
is another evidence of the ability of
the American people to rapidly adjust
themselves to prewar conditions.
The increasing number of banks
handling the Christmas club plan and
the increasing number of subscribers II
has produced is highly gratifying to
those who have been urging thrift and
saving.
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Under the direction OF Abraham
Anderson, Music Supervisor, the High
School Music Department is to pre-
sent the musical comedy of Paul
Revere" An evening is promised, of
good songs, well-trained choruses,
snappy dialogues, and artistic and ap.
propriate costumes. The dancing OF
which there is much is under the
direction of Miss Jessie Bird. DO
not forget the date OF this treat,
Thursday, December 20. adv.
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mother and the others had placed their
little gifts in the stocking bearing
card with Randall's name. All alone,
she kissed the precious envelope and
slipped II into the stocking.
"a necktie, gloves and a pen knife
That from aunty. Something always
useful. A letter. mol q card of greet.
ing. mol Why, what does this mean J.
smoke Randall Marsh. and read 1t as
they all gathered about the fire place,
sad then he knew. Unselhsh man that
he was, he actually blushed like a cui-
prit detected at the revelation OF a
Sieeplng secret Of years.
ut means that have the dearest
most noble husband In the worldF
cried Eunlce, her arms about him. mel
Iips raining kisses. "Oh, my brave one
my true onel And who In the WORN
today deserves the blessings OF Chris
| mas more than yOut"
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TeITuln lTOul Iuoh
ing downstairs and
revealing her mar
velous discovery to
her mother. AS she
ected how
much this gener-
GUS donation would
mean to them all,
in a transport Of
happy tears she
sobbed forth h er
love for the wor-
thy helpmate who
had so W ell full
filed his duty TO
herself and h e r
family.
Eunice was alive
with half-subdued
excitement all that
evening. She wait
ed when they had
reached Aunt
Aiary's until her
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life had been full Of anxiety and strug.
gle. There was a mortgage on the old
homestead, and at one time II seemed
a foreclosure could not be avoided.
Then In some way he secured the mon
ey to pay II off, and fortunately II
was clear Of encumbrance when he
died. That was Just a month after
Eunice married Randall Marsh.
Her heart warmed as she T. LIT
Of the loyal, whole-souled ma. III
had come into her life at G.
time. II had been generally suppose
that Randall had some little means,
for he was industrious and thrifty, but
when Mr.. Ralston died Randall stepped
into his place, practical, hard working
and self-sacrificing.
The tears fell as Eunice reached the
storeBoom, and lifted the top Of the
fancy box she had herself covered, in
which her father had been accustomed
to store his extra clothing. Randall
himself had made the receptacle, and
together they had given It to Mr.. Raj
SION Ou hlb iuoN bAA Nhhags AAhNV ~
moved some articles Of apparel tender
~ and with care, placed them on n
chair, and discovered some handker-
chiefs and three pairs OF stockings
rolled up neatly. She took the top pair,
undid II and with satisfaction noted as
Il unrolled that II was new and whole.
"Why, what can this bel" she ut
tered, as an envelope fell from the re-
leased folds. Her wonderment In
creased as she picked 1t up and found
Il unsealed and inside a written page
and a peculiar looking key. Then
with staring eyes, breathless, stirred to
the depths Of her soul, sne read:
"After am gone see that this letter
and key are given to Randall Marsh.
II has been a secret he made me prom
Use never to divulge, that he gave me
money TO pay off the mortgage. POOR
noble hearted fellow he had saved the
$1,000 to build a little home, and gave
Il feely to benefit US all. Month by
month / have saved what could, ana
have placed the money In a safety dc
poslt box In the City bank, where there
Is nearly the amount he gave me-"
Eunice with difficulty suppressed q
great cry OF Joy. She could scarcely
| xafVufn from rugl.
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II, plan Spreads Rapidly;
hcOurases Thrift

h present week approx
600 people in various sec
HI country will receive
100000 in the distribution
Is funds. 80,
ed that more than 5000
4 been conducting Christ
buring the year, and after
Of steady payments the
how are receiving the
,py have paid in and with
will do their Christmas
the Christmas club plan
started in the East in a
Sper a dozen years ago, has
ermally adopted in Salt
|stated by bankers that In
Aristmas saving has been
II a far greater extent this
Syer before, and that such
how are Withdrawing their
sayings with the object of
. holiday season shopping.
onderful Growth.
Christmas club plan has
Ierful growth during its
Is Of existence is shown by
4 si1O,OOO,OOO now being
Such deposits In the New
Ates amounted to $14,700s
krn states 100000; East
, sS2, 100000; Middle states.
\ Western states, $1Sy300,-
states, 100000.
Jed by Herbert F. Rawll,
of the Christmas Club
that when the plan was
heed It met considerable
from many Of the banking
pn the ground that a sys-
beating and encouraging
hve money to spend was a
srlple, but that the growth
\ Of the plan within the last
has demonstrated the
bis conclusion.
fular appeal OF the Christ.
on account of the SAFE
PRS against human frailty,"
Unique Scheme.
pts a unique method by
people can save a small
rh week which cannot be
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Political Wisdom.

The conduct Of a wise politician is
ever suited to the present posture Of
Affairs. Often by foregoing a part he
saves the whole, and by yielding In
q small matter secures a greater
Plutarch.
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s %enu'ng yarn, and rounding one Of her
.,,r, stockings at the heel
inerel that is done and l hope II
VIII pnss muster as half respectable
pinned up to Aunt Mary's mantel."
Mrs. Ralston sighed, and Eunice did
nor act any too cheerful. They were
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A Christmas Stocking
BY Bertha EsmOnd Ridseley
'''' - ssess'stSssstScssssssssA
10 1920. Mnalnrr --ee-----

iihlSTAiAS and the high
cost Of living do not make
a very harmonious comb.
nation observed Mrs.
halston, in her quiet. pa.
tlent way.
u was just thinking OF
that mother" replied her
married daughter, Eunice
Marsh, who sat with her
work basket in her lap,
her nppdlp tbroodoa In.
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ANf y Nilti Jus
souls, and until
tn @ past year or
two had never
Known what is was
to sklmp and watch
the corners close
W. The mother
picked up the
stocking Eunice
had placed on the
tnble.
Come to think
Of II, Eunice," she
said, I'VE can do
better than that.
Just run up to the
storeroom. Here is
the key. You'll
find fathers
clothes and things
as they were when
he died."
The last years
Of John Ralston's
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Unique Scheme.

pts a unique method by
people can save a small
'ch week which cannot be