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The Washington herald., 1920-09-19
By E. E. DRUM-HUNT.

The social piece de resistance"
of the week. as one might say, was
Or. Belisario Porras, PTesident-elect
Of Panama and retiring Minister of
Panama to this country. He came
to Washington WsdRsydsy- at 2
o'clock and left Thursday night
again. but those few hours he was
here were certainly crowded with
Entertainments. He came as the
guest Of the State Department and
would have been more extensively
entertained II he would only have
stayed longer. But Nine. Porras
Gid not accompany him: remained
behind IN New York with her infant
son. so he hurried back to her and
10 attend a banquet on Friday given
him there by the Pan American So
ciety Of the United States, and yes
terday he and his family sailed for
Panama where he will resume his
duties on October l. He was former
ly President Of that nation, but re-
signed some time ago so that he
could run for once again as, in
Panama, a man cannot succeed him
self as President The temporary
President was Ernest Lefevre,
brother OF J. Z. Lefevre, who is in
charge Of affairs Of the legation
here.
He had expected to be the host
Of DR.. Porras while he was in the
city as it was originally thought
his visit here would be very in
formal and Unofficial: he was COM
ing up just to thank the Secretary
Of State for sending important
State Department officials to New
York to officially greet him upon his
srrIval in this country. But after
the nation assumed the role of his
host he was provided by the gov
ernment with a suite of rooms at
the willard Hotel. Mr.. Lefevre went
20 New York and accompanied him
to Washington, as did also his
brother, who is his secretary, Arme-
lilo Porras
Mr. Lefevre spent the greater
part Of the last fortnight or so in
New York with DR.. Porras to at
tend to the various entertainments
being given there for him, just run
hing down here occasionally for a
stay Of about twenty-four hours at
a time to see how things were 60
mg here. He was Joined in New
York by his pretty sister. Miss Ra-
mona Lefevre. who attended some
Of the festivities given for DR.. and
Nine Porras there. She spent the
summer visiting Mrs. Richard
Townsend in Newport Senator and
Mrs. Peter Gerry at their summer
nome. and various other society
people In the North.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-19
COLORS OF L. 9. AND
PANAMA MINGLE.

Mrs. Baker and DR.. Porras re-
ceived on the lawn standing in front
Of clump of giant trees, from
which hung two large Panama fags
with the Stars and Stripes between.
The nag Of Panama and the United
States flag also draped the porte
cocher at the front of the house.
Mrs Brewster, wife of Gen. Andre
Brewster. and Mrs. Nolan. wife of
Gen. Dennis Nolan, presided at the
daintily appointed tea table, which
was arranged at one end OF the ter
race and smaller tables, each deco
rated with a cluster of roses and
surrounded with comfortable chairs,
were placed at intervals about the
terrace. which gives a beautiful
view OF the city and of the river.
The guests included the Secretary
Of State. Mr.. Colby; the Third As
sistant Secretary OF State, Mr.. Merle
Smith; the Ambassador CT Argen-
tina, Mr.. lie Breton; Sonora de
Matthew, wife of the Ambassador of
Chile; the Minister Of Ecuador and
Sonora de Elizalde, the Minister of
Honduras, Senior Lopez Gutierrez:
the Minister OF salvador, Senior Sol;
Gen. Pershing. the former Minister
OF Bolivia and Mime. Calderon and
Miss Elena Calderon, DR.. L. S. Rowe,
director of the Pan American Union;
Admiral and Mrs. Repert Z. Coontz,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Welles; Miss
Ramona z. Letevre. Franklin Adams,
counselor cf the Pan American
Union, and Mrs. Adams, and a num-
Der OF army officers and their wives.
The president-slecs with the
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
Folks and Things
Around Washington
Labert St. Clair.

Most people think of George
Washington as a fine old gentleman
who wore a powdered wig, slipped
into the Presidency without a
struggle and had a good time gen.
orally. AS a matter of fact, Wash
ington had a rough passage, and
the strue story of his struggle
should be told in the public schools
along with the cherry tree myth
and other yarns.
First of all, records here show
Washington had a high old time
most of his life with his financial
affairs and his teeth. He seldom
had any ready cash to speak of, de-
spite the fact that he had many farm
lands, and there always was some
thing the matter with his gums.
Letters preserved at Mount Vernon
show that the Father of His
Country had to take his pen I'm hand
every now and then and dun" some
body for a little change to tide him
over. In one letter he tells how he
was compelled, while living in Phila-
delphia during his Presidency, to sell
some lands in order to pay up his
bills and get back to Mount Vernon.
And when he did reach there and try
to settle down his teeth hurt him
so much that he scarcely knew what
to do.
AS IL trouble with his money and
molars were not enough, Washing
ton frequently was harassed by va
rious gentlemen who accused him of
trying to profiteer on land around
Washington. Small wonder he swore
And he did very fluently.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
Secretary of State Colby

Lansings in the Department OF State IS iorce
,u nersonaty his tendencies and judging from
his past not apt o work we'll in harness
He has had special training for the technical side OF his
coming work time must lean hard on MS
experience has been of kind to mt him
reconstruction within the department. work much neeoed ou
not made easier by Congressional parsimony .
Secretary Colby will take Office at time peculiarly critical
national history in its international aspects He also
will be handicapped by having follow for whom just
now there is general sympathy owing the of his
from the department.
Washington Secretary Colby to his high post
appreciation of his able service other CIVIC heids
and with hope that he the future adequately
He has suddenly summoned duties that he seems to
realize faced before OF fair play
the American people will assert his right to
chance to make good.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
Campaigning in the Uniform

Statements appeared in the recently that Gen.
Leonard Wood the for the purpose
campaigning There nothing political precedent or history
justify necessity of such action if the Republican con-
vention should nominate him for the Presidency.
History records FIVE general officers of the who have
nominations for the Presidency and each
naned in the after receiving the honor.
Maj, Gen. Zachary Taylor nominated the Whig ticket
in 1s4s did not resign army until after the election
January Al 184o Mai. Winfield Scott, another Wing
through the entire campaign without
signing his commission commander OF the army.
In 1864 Gen. George B. Mcclellan selected to
standard and his resignation not turned into
the War Department day of the election November g.
Gen u S. Grant, Republican candidate in 1863 remained at
until the morning of March 1862 when
he inaugurated
Mai. W. S. Hancock, the Democratic candidate in
the throughout the entire Presidential
campaign of for several thereafter
1t may be the Of the supporters of Gen. Wood
much possible
political expedency, but above disclosed there is nothing
records indicate that such compulsory
customary
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
Army Orders

First Lieut.. Leonidas J. Barker, Field
ARTILLERY. is relieved from his present as
signment and duties at Camp Merritt, N. j.,
is assigned to the 4th Field Artillery and
will proceed to Camp Stanley, Texas. and
report upon arrival for duty.
Mai. Easton r. Gibson, infantry, Ii re-
lieved from his present duty as Inspector
instructor National Guard of Arkansas, and
IL detailed as inspecror-instructor with the
National Guard Of Vermont.
Capt. John w. Heisse, infantry, patient
in United States General Hospital No. 2,
Fort McHenry, Nd, Is assigned to the 62nd
Infantry, and will proceed to Camp Lee.
Va, and report for duty.
First Lieut.. Carlyle ]. Hancock. cavalry,
Is relieved from his present assignment and
duties at Camp Dix. N. j.. is assigned to
the 4th Cavalry; he will proceed to Fort
Ringeold. Texas, and report for duty.
Capt. Howard p. Faust. Coast Artillery
Corps. now casually st Camp Dix, N. j.,
will proceed TO Fort Morgan, Ala, and re-
port to the commanding officer coast de-
lenses Of Mobile for duty.
Mai. William &. Bouse, Medical Reserve
Corps, Is placed on active duty and will re-
port to the commanding general Camp Funs-
ton. Kan, for duty.
second Lieut.. Henry !. sxymauski, infan.
try, Is relieved fron, duty ut the InfaDtry
school and will report to the commanding
general Camp Benning. Ca. for duty.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
Naval Orders

Lieut.. Junior gradel Henry F. MulIoy-
Det. u. S. 3. Swallow; TO conn. Z. o. L. :. $.
Despatch and on board as Engineer OFFICER
when commsd.
Lieut.. Peter ]. Penncr supply Corrsl-
Det. Navy Yard, Puget Sound. Wash. 10
U. s. s. Denver as Supply ohicer.
Ems. Milo W. Pevonak-Det. Il. s. New
York; to U. 8. S. Maumee.
Ems. John A. ScOyille-Det. L. S. s. Eagle
z; to U. s. s. Eagle IL as Engineer Officer.
Lieut.. (iunior gradel Albert II. Siemer-
Det. L. 8. s. Eagle q; to U. S. s. Eagle 5
as Executive Officer.
lieut.. Charles W. styer-Det. U. s. 3.
LILO; TO U. &. 4. L..
Lieut.. John c. Taylor Medical Corps)-
Det. Navy Yard. Washington. d. c.: to
course Of instruction at Naval Medical School,
Washington. ID. c.
Lieut.. Benjamine Thane-Det. Marine Bar
racks, Quantico, Va: to Naval Training
Station, Great Lakes, III.
Ems. Charles ]. Wacker Supply CorpsD
Det. r. 8. New York; to q. 8. 8. Buffalo as
Asst. to Supply Officer.
Lieut.. Junior grade) John Y. welch-Det.
U. s. s. Aaron Ward; to conn. r o. Q. s. s.
Percival and on board as Engineer Officer
when commsd.
Lieut. Comdr Raleigh c. winiams-Dct I
s. s. Babbitt; to Destroyer Squadron Four
Pacific Fit. in conn destroyer in reserve.
Lieut.. Douglas C. woodward-Det. com
mand L. s. S. Eagle 8; to q. S. S. McCook.
Oh. T. elk. John ID. Dearmin (Cl-l il2I
-Det. Destroyer Squadron Four Pacific Fit. I:
to L. S. S. Neptune to duty with Supply
OFFICER.
Lieut.. Cunior grade) Paul N. Flagg (Cl-3l
nOl-Det. U. s. S. Jupiter; to U. S. S. Nep-
tune.
Lieut.. Clyde ]. Kellogg (CI-s) un-Det
Fourth Naval Dist. to U. s, s. Culgoa.
Lieut.. Junior grade) Charles B. Nc
Chesney (Cl-3l (12)-Det. R. s. New York;
to U. s. s. Nero.
Lieut.. Uunior grade) Edward F. oCon-
nor (Cl-3l uD-Det. r. s. New York; TO
q. s. 8. Nero.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
Income Tax Facts
You Should Know

The exemption of $4,000 allowed
the head of a family also is the sub
ject of frequent inquiry. A single
person is the head of a family if he
is the sole support of the relatives
living In the same house with him.
and if he exercises control over
household affairs. In the absence of
continuous residence together the
circumstances of the separation NAV
determine the amount of the ex-
emption. Whether or not he is the head
of family, a single person, II his
net income for 1919 was 81 900 or
more. must file a return. For ex-
ample, a widower has a son 8 years
old whom he is supporting in a
school because his income of 81. 600
year does not permit him to main
tain a home. Since he is not mar
ried. he, must file a return. but as
the head of family he Is entitled
to an exemption of $4,000. with an
additional exemption of $500 be-
cause of the dependent child.
Dependents.
Mere support of a dependent who
continuously and without necessity
resides elsewhere than in the home
of the taxpayer. however, does not
confer the $4,000 exemption, though
it may be made the basis of a claim
of 5000 for a dependent. For each
person (other than husband or wffe)
dependent upon him for support the
taxpayer Is allowed an exemption OF
5000, provided such person Is under
Is years of age or incapable of self.
support.
This exemption does not depend
upon family relationship nor wheth-
er the taxpayer and dependent are
members of the same houshold
Thus taxpayer. unmarried and liy-
ing In the city, who supports A
mother incapable OF self-support
and who from chioce lives in the old
homestead In the country, Is enti.
tied to an exemption of $1,000. The
separation is not one of necessity
II. however. the mother should live
under the same roof with the son
he would be entitled to the s2,0oS
exemption allowed the head of q
family.
Careful study of the forms now In
the hands OF collectors and deputy
collectors of internal revenue for
distribution among taxpayers will
aid greatly In the filing of a correct
return. IF. however. the taxpayers
meets with unusual difficulties he
may call upon the bureaus experts
who are visiting every county in the
United States to assist taxpayers in
making out the forms. The services
of these experts is offered without
cost, but failure of the taxpayer tc
see them does not relieve him from
his obligation to file. his return. ac-
companied by at least one-fourth OF
the amount Of tax due. on or before
March Is. 1890.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
At the Theaters

rcli's-"Up in Mabers Room"
shubert-Garrick The Last Of the Cru
saders."
Bqasco-walter Hampden In George Wash
ington."
Natiopal-"Angel Face"
crandslrs Metropolitan - Tom Moore In
'.roby's Bow"
Moore's Rialto-"Even as Eve"
Loew's Palace-Dougias MacLean in ''Mary's
Ankle"
.CrandaIrs-Dorothy Dalton in "A Gamble
in Souls"
Moore's Gardep-.Huckleberry Finn
Moore's strand-'"rhe sagebrusher."
Loew's Columbia-Bessie Barriscale In ''The
Luck OF Geraldine Laird"
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville and pictures.
Crandalrs knickerbocker - Win Rogers IN
s'Jubiio.''
b. Y. Keith's--vaudeviile.
Gayety-.'Hello. America"
Folly-I3ig Review.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
A TRUTHSOME TALE,

A bird in hand is well worth
two still in the bush-apart from
you-so runs a maxim never stale.
that tells a very truthsome tale.
It's fine to have big things in
store, but present holdings count
for more-for full and many is
the slip betwixt the goblet and
the lip.
In terms of money or success, OF
knowledge or Of happiness, the
aphorism still applies and gives
a lesson that is wise.
It's well to search and UNDER
stand your present worth. or bird
In hand. then build and study, save
and grow. and grab another bird or %
Though In the bush are prospects
great for reaping on a future date
the bird In hand Is yours today
develop 1t and make 1t pay!
IN. A. LUFBuRROw.
Copyright, 1920. by The Mcclure Newspape
Syndicate,l
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
Round the Town
Jaunting With
Capt. J. Walter Mitchell.
Back to the Farm.

Back To the Farm.
There Is a meek, unpretentious co...
ored man in Washington who, unwit-
tingly, is doing more to reduce the
high cost of living by greatly inc, cas-
ing production than any other iadtvid-
ual l know of. The man Is Arch
bishop JOSEPH ]. HIGGS, 300 Geor-
gia avenue northwest, who Is heading
the back -to-the-farm movement among
the colored people. He advocates
among his people the happiness and
independence of life on the farm, and
urges them to leave behind them the
sinful lure of the city and seek JOY
and plenty in Gods great outdoors.
The colored divine does not con-
fine his labors to any limited
sphere but travels long distances
to sound his shibboleth, Back to
the farm" 1 talked with this
worker for the nations veal, and
among other things he said:
"I find in my travels that there
Is q serious shortage of farm labor
Notwithstanding the comparatively
high wages that are paid by
farmers for help. The labor short
age is responsible for the marked
decrease in farm production and
the incidental high cost for the
necessities of life. This>should not
be so. Our alleys and tenements
are congested with stalwart idlers,
colored and white. Crime is on
the increase in our cities and i'm
morality runs riot. These men who
dwell in criminality and idleness
should be diverted to healthful and
profitable work on the waste
places on American farms"
The Church of Christ, Of which
Archbishop Higgs is the official
head, is cooperating with him in
this great work of reconstruction
following the big war.
Secreary ARTHUR e. SEYMOUR of
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce, believes II will be a fine idea
for all members of the Chamber to
subscribe to the Atheian oath. He
also believes adherence to the oath
will result in the awakening of public
spirit and great accomplishment fol-
the welfare of Washington. Here's
the oath:
I'VE will never bring disgrace by
any act of dishonesty or cowardice.
We will fight for the ideals and the
sacred things of this city, and we will
do our best to incite a like reverence
and respect In those about US who are
prone to annul them at uaught. We
will strive Increasingly to quicken the
public sense of civic duty Thus in
all these ways we will transmit this
city not only not less, but better and
more beautiful than 1t was transmit
| ted to u.s."
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
New York City
/. By o. o. MeIntyre

New York, Feb. 25.--Theatrical
managers delight In throwing about
themselves the atmosphere of art
Most of them sare essentially show
men. but they want to appear as the
artists. A tale is told Of one OF
these poseurs who sent for 2 mn
ished actor.
The actor came to his studio Of
fee and found the manager lookine
off into space. You sent for me?
The manager came back to the
world of reality with q thud. Yes
yes" he cooed. II was just think.
ing Of you. I have a glorious part
for you--a part that will make the
atrical history for you and for me-
Then suddenly he exploded apro-
pos of nothing. Let us not for any.
thing poliute this thing with talk oi
money. See my business manager
about that. 1t II the one magnifi-
cent chance Of a lifetime. II Is su-
perb. Divinew Then he reverted
to the fact that they must not LEI
the matter Of talking money spoil
the grandeur Of the deal.
The actor puffed with the divine
infiatus. In fact when he shook
hands and left he was floating on a
cloud and in this mental buoyancy
grabbed the wrong hat on a hook
and didn't notice II until he got to
the elevator.
He returned to the studio office
without knocking to exchange the
wrong hat fog the right. The man.
ager was at a telephone talking to
the business manager down stairs
"I think" he gurgled, that We have
got. this bird hooked for SIS q
week"
Samuel Merwin attended dinner
recently at which a well known
Broadway manager was guest
Somehow the manager got the idea
that Merwin was hfgh-brow
writer sort of Freudian. He was
a product OF the East Side and was
awed by Merwin's presence. He
didn't have a word to say and as he
sat at Merwin's right he realized
that the silence was becoming pain
full.
Finally he exploded: Mr.. Mer-
win, ain't the subconscious mind q
wonderful thing! i got one"
This would not be complete with.
out a bit of persifiage at the Knick-
erbocker at lunch the other day. A
manager was approached by a well
known author. Hello. AL" said the
author. "I thought you were off tc
Europe" well. / would OF been,
said the manager, but this here lit.
tie runt just sold me a play and
gotta stay and produce it," The lit
tie runt was none other than Sammy
Shipman. who has ten theatrical
successes to his string.
Twenty-Five hundred school chill.
dren at Long Island City sang "a
Dirty Red Rag the other day al
some school exercises. II is a patri'
otic ditty that has gained quite q
vogue around New York. But be-
cause it was sung in public the
principal of the school has ben del,
uged with threatening letters. Now
he threatens to hire Madison Square
Garden and sing il and invite al
the bomb throwers.
New Workers are skiing Americs
first this year: also snowshoeing IL
New York has not set winter sport.
events on its schedule OF seasona
festivities. but. given condition,
like those of the last few days. ev'
cry suburbanite has a little winter
sportsman in his home. Long ISL
and. big and little, has mounted or
skis to skim the hard crust that
caps the blizzard.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26

The following washingtonians
have registered at New York ho-
tels::
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
s. Kann, Sons & Co., Miss A. NJ.
Hagan. 432 Fourth avenue; c. King
& Sons tKing's Palace. sMiss) NJ.
Kinder. Cumberland: A. Lisner tPal-
ais RoyaD, E. l.. Etchison. Breslin.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
A DAILY LINE O. CHEER
By John Kendrick Bangs
TOLERANCE.

As weeds are part of natures plan
So do I think Is weedy man.
The deadly night-shade and the rue
Hold deep within some purpose true
That in a world of floral love
1 know not Of
And so for them that fail, and err,
The weeds of human character.
I'll judge them not. for deep within
Their outer semblances to sin
May lie some bit of gold that we
Too prone to judgments cannot see.
Copyright. 1910. by The Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
"Pious America"

The sooner the British ministry listens greatest
this generation and quits letting Winston Churchill speak
for it the Commonwealth. and
Ango-Ameran relations The blending of Churchill and
strains in the present war minister has not produced that
paragon wisdom, discretion sympathy for humanity
which he think has, and of all the in high
places who served in the ministry he has the
percentage of already bunder has been the
Of toll lives and wealth needlesy sacrificed
his brilliant satecraft the least of these bunds
being the policy toward Russia.
knowing will slur
by of mother,
by Churchill We pious" is said pous that is look
with Turcophe policy of Balfour and Churchill
France and their proclaimed intention keep the Turk in Europe
Constantinope Well! We good company
the Achbshops of Canterbury and York. the great Nom
Conoms leaders like John Clifford and in pubic like Vscount
Bryce and Lord Curzon They also ION the side of the ange
and Armenia and other downoddn people who find them
selves overlooked betrayed by the that when the
their alleged friends
Of ChurchIs policies and his words natural
of the mans character class affiliations and interests
Moral Indignation, spiritual DEPTH ability above
Cecil disclose
for is not fish, thistle a fg-tree
If the British democracy keep the good will of
democracy call off Punch from jbng at our
greed and Churchill and his surring piet
Keynes and his of idealogues from poryng
as Scotch theological professor There are agencies o;. sf
fcient number work breaking AngoAmecan
cordae, without in high places in ministry
throwing sand the bearings monkey cylinders
papers insist Root made the key
Republican speech Saturday,
c. o. P. Senators singing off the key.
New York police for 81 have better
the Shipping Board
Former Speaker Champ Clark promises political
world know within few days whether it's be
for houn dogs
asserts President Wilson's fourteen
There's suspicion nevertheless. they easily
forgotten.
The old that the real battles
to be borne out by the Developments the
One of the problems of the politicians what to give the
in lieu of the campaign cigar.
They every candidacy Is that most
of them make very little noise.
Emulate George Washington filling the income tax and
Mr.. Roper viii be satisfied
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26

One of the problems of the politicians is what tc
women in lieu of the campaign cigar.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26

If, as the New York papers insist, Elhu Root mad
note Republican speech last Saturday, there are a
c. o. P. Senators singing off the key.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26

The old saying that the real battles of the world al
peace seem be borne by the developments in the
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26

C1emenceau asserts his ills like President Wilson's
points There's suspicion nevertheless they are not
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26

They call every candidacy boom, but the truth Is
,f them make very little noise.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26

Former Speaker Champ Clark promises to let
world know within few days whether it's be an op
for houn' dogs.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26

The Navy Department which disposes Of 100000 We
New York police for ST have better luck with its
the Shipping Board.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
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