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The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
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One hundred and fifteen amateur
radio operators In Washington and
neighboring States had entered The
Washington Heraid's Radio Contest
at IL o'clock last night. Seventy
two of these amateurs entered yes
terday.
When E. A. Dupree. Raleigh.
North Carolina. sent word to the
Radio Editor yesterday that no
would enter the contest he made
his State the ninth to have repre-
sentatives In The Washington
Herald's contest.
Text OF Message.
Here Is Dupree's message:
will you please explain the
awards to me that are to be given
away. / overheard by wireless to-
night from some station about
contest which closes March II. The
message gave instructions to write
to your paper for fun explanation"
NJ. H. c. Rohm. of the Signal Of
fee, Camp Dix, New Jersey, Is an
other OF the new entrants. Rohm
says:
"Will advise that I received your
radiogram March %. Would like to
enter contest as an amateur opera
tor. Please send particulars"
Service Radio school
Following are the names of the
amateur radio operators from the
Service Radio School who have en-
tered the contest:
Kurt l. Nook, s42 New York ave-
nue. northwest; Alexander Lepkoff.
1903 Seventh street northwest.
Following are the names OF the
amateurs who entered the contest
in person at The Washington Her
aid ONCE:
Clarence Crummitt. 1888 Morse
street northeast: Henry Joynt. East
Falls Church, Va.
National Radio Schools.
Following amateur radio opera
tors have entered the contest from
the National Radio Schools:
NJ. A. Stockley, r. J. Fullam, r.
B. Lyon, Miss NJ. Seward. Edward
r. Steele, William T. Roe, r. T. Nc
Donald, w. II. Schmidtman. l. +.
Newell, II. r. Harrison, l., NJ. Big
low. II. A. Biddell, G. H. Taylor. J.
Reopen, H. ~ Maurer. IT. l. Hop
kins. II. Noske. William z. Furey.
William S. De Groot, Dean F. Sny-
der, w. H. Coleman, Frank Ches-
nut. Collie Love. Miss v. B. Brown,
n. NJ. Smallwood, Mass e. G. Banta.
Ralph Ehresman, Z. L. Innis. c. N.
Wildman. B. ]. Mills. J. w. Gray.
Benjamin II. Ayers, ]. Port. n. NJ.
Wilson. s. H. Speaker. Miss Jessie
II. Day. G. d. HoEg. Miss NJ. Wood
ward, r. ]. Owenl G. s. Read, G. NJ.
Johnson, w. F. Partlow. r. Cham
bers, c. H. Berry. r. z. Berry, r
n. Westmoreland, ]. H. Perlman.
Miss Z. Ray. George Staffa, Edwin
20. Forsythe, c. p. McCubbin. Earl
L. Martin. Lewis Gatchell. Miss
Margaret Carroll, Miss A. Foster, s.
II. Darr. Miss c. Gillander, Horace
Shief,. J. R Michael. Miss Gala
Boren, Harvey c. Given, jr., Miss
Nina B. Siple. Miss A. E. Erdman,
Miss E. o. White, Miss Bernice
Greene. Miss Elsie Benson. ]. Ben
son, Miss J. Handy. Mary v. Rex
rode, Pearl Davidson. NJ. L. Walker.
]. Granger. Hilda Bourbon. Virginia
Cornwell. B. A. Sanford. r. W. Sass
vett, Miss Genevieve Bolti, Miss z.
NJ. Carman, l. ]. Grant, Miss NJ. Thi-
bault. Walter Schnatman. Watson B.
Miller. NJ. Buchanan.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
DOCTOR SUES
PHONE PEOPLE.
Demands $4,000 Dam.
ages for Alleged Failure
To Transfer Calls.

DR.. Daniel d. Mulcahy. OF 1916
North Capitol street, demands, In
a suit against the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company. flied
yesterday in the District Supreme
Court, $1,000 damages for each of
the ten days he was absent from
Washington during June. 1919, for
alleged failure OF the telephone COM
pany TO transfer calls to his office
to>that of another physician.
DR.. Mulcahy declares he notified
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
SOLDIERS TO PUT ON
MIMIC BATTLE TO-DAY

A mimic battle viii be staged in
Potomac Park at IL o'clock this
morning by battalion of the Sixty
third Infantry. The event will in
clude close and extended order drill
practice, with live hand grenades.
automatic rifles. machine guns and'
bayonets.
The men will also attack dummies
defending a position under fire OF
bombs and other explosives. Full
field equipment will be worn.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
Asheville Tourist Hotel
Damaged by 500. 900 Fire

Asheville. NJ C.. March 25.-The
Manor, one of the largest tourist
hotels here. was damaged by fire
OF unknown origin early today.
Over thirty rooms were destroyed.
Damaged was estimated at 100000.
The guests, who are from all sec
tions of the country. are being cared
for by the hotel which Is still in
operation, despite the fire.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
DOCTORS TO REPORT
SLEEPING SICKNESS

Washington physicians will be
asked to notify the health depart
ment of all cases OF sleeping sick
ness coming under their observa-
tion, DR.. William f. Fowler. Dis
trict health officer, announced yes
terday.
Mortality records for the week
ending March 20 are 10 per. cent
lower than for the corresponding
week in 1919. according to the
weekly report issued yesterday by
the Health Department.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26

the telephone c6mpany on June 16.
1919. that he would be absent from
the city for q short time and TO
transfer calls to the office of DR..
J. Chester Brady, 2S New York ave-
nue. northwest. with whom he had
made arrangements.
\ The telephone company failed to
do this, DR.. Mulcahy alleges. which
resulted in the loss of SOME pa
tients, inconvenience to other pa
tients. and damaged his reputation
as a physician.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
Richmond Aids Census.

Richmond. Va, March 25.-Fear-
ful lest Richmond may not make
proper showing in, the 1920 census,
the Chamber of Commerce is urging
everyone not listed to turn in their
names. Canvass of several large
manufacturing plants develops that
fully 10 per cent of the employees
had been overlooked by the census
takers. Richmond had a population
Of $4,000 in 1910. -
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26

The Washington Herald's contest
will be named.
This is the NTH day of the con-
test, which is of ten days duration,
and speed" must be the watchword
o. all who desire to win one of the
awards.
Every amateur radio operator in
the United States is eligible to enter
The Washington Herald's contest.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
Tradc. Union Starts Store.

westerpport. Nd. March 25.-The
Trades Council Supply Company. re-
Gently incorporated. whose stock
holders are members Of local trades
unions, has entered the grocery
business for the purpose OF supply
ing the union members with mer-
chandise at the lowest possible
prices. p. w. Marriott formerly of
Elkins, w. Va, has been appointed
manager
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BOWLES.
A CoURAGEous nov.

Many years ago there lived In Eng
land n man who owned several farms.
wheat planted. One day after the
wheat had started to come up some
hunters, who were passing by, wanted
to pass through this field, but this
wouldn't do. The farmer sent a
bright young boy 10 watch the gate.
In few minutes after the hoy had
reached the gate. the hunters came,
One Of them said: IF you don't lot
me pass through this gate l am going
to thrash you" II cannot permit any
one TO pass through this field. ] will
be disohcyinE my masters orders IL I
do" said the boy. In a few minutes
the second man came mp and said: 'T
must pass through this gatc!" But
the boy wouldn't listen to him. He
offered him sovereign, but he
wouldn't take 1t. After 4 while the
third man came UP and said: 'T am
tho Duke of Wellington and I must
pass" The boy took OF his hat to the
duke and said: 81 cannot permit you
to PASS through this gate" The man
was well pleased with the boy and
thanked him Then the hoy went oil
very happy.
TN our hearts we must love the truth,
In our minds we must think the truth,
In our lives we must live the truth
LAURA ,SAWYERS,
Z. s. d. b
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A Little Bows scare,

what's that awful thing see
Right out there. in front OF me-
Is IL an owl. shost-aw, gee.
believe I'll go and see
And so ] got up from the moor
And opened wide the Kitchen door
walked out on the porch ana ran
Right down the walk, big as a man
go; as far as the first big pine.
Then | stopped, FOR heard 4 whinr
Whee-ec- oo-oo-which sent IN my
spine
Cold chills. that felt anything but fine
stopped and looked. and listened
And stood righ. st!ll awhile.
Determined 10 see what shone and
glisiened
On the top of the Old wood pile
| hraced myself up right straight,
with my head held UP quite high;
And ran at an enormous rate
To see what i. was--or die.
I didn't see nothing. hut something
saw me.
When | got there, and OH
Somebody had me on their knee
And they wouldn't let me go.
Twas Dad, he'd had the mostest fun,
Out OF Jack Lantern and me.
But b'licve me, II II hadn't been he
/ don't know what I'd have done.
MARIA BEAZLEY.
(Original)
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Editorial and Literary Department:
DEnArE AND COMPOST norm.

My Dear Girls and Boys:
We arc going to have = debate
and contest, so you can Bet to work
on either one you choose. or both.
] am very anxious for the older mem
Ders, particularly. 10 work hard on
the debate and make IL the SUCCESS
that the first and only one we ever
had was. You remember that one
was on the subject of whether Or
not the world had been benefited Ivy
the great war. and 1t was n fine de-
bate, even though some grown-ups
thought we had tried too big a thing.
The subject for the debate now. ac-
cordinE to you rexpressed wishes.
Will be: Resolved, That America
VIII Benefit by League of Nations"
Some will take the yes" side and
some will take the mo-" SO that II
ought to be interesting. want to
hear from all our old, old members.
who haven't contributed for n long
time. and 1 want every single one OF
you to do your very hest. for you
never have failed me yet
The debate papers must be in by
December Z. and then the Christmas
contest papers must be in by Decem
her Is. The Christmas contest is for
one ard all. from the lit,lest to the
oldest member. Write and draw any
thing that interests you about Christ :
mas and that season. Mark IL For
the Contest" and hurry II In to tho
page. Don't you think we arc going
10 have fun? I do.
YOUR EDITOR.
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THE PRINCESS IN THE DUNGEON.

Once there lived in wonderful
palace a beautiful princess whose
name was Lois. She was very fair
and had long. light curly hair
was walking throuSh a grca, forest
that was not far from the palace. AS
MANY times as She had wondered
in this forest. she had never come to
terrIincd - find II.
She walked on and did not realize
how far she had gone. Al last noon
came. She was very tired so she sat
rest Ions bu, jumped up and started
again 10 find the cnd Of the forest
About ! O'Clock She came to an old
hut. l. was very small and low "
had matched roof and looked as
IL il welcomed everyone. She was SO
tired sh. could hardly take another
step and was also very hungry. SO
she went TO the door and knocked. y
She had white hair. haCG"rd face
and there were only three teeth IN
her head
VIII YOU please give me some,
woman, vino WAS wien. told her
Ia come in LOIS walked in feeling
very much at home. The witch told
her L. come with her Sh. led her Il"
GROUND. There ;hc witch gave her
:, ,,iccr Of bread and told her to wait
there until she came back. She
locked the door and then went back
10 the hut.
There Lois was trembling and
frightened 20 death. to ,hink that
she was a prisoner. She WAS SO nun
CRY FOR she had only had that one
piece OF dry bread, which the witch
gave her. since thar morning. !; was
not long before she fell asleep.
The witch kent her in the dungeon
for Tour more days, with only two
pieces OF bread each day.
The mornin. after the fourth day
gave Lois the usual morning piece Of
bread. Then she locked the door. hid
the key and went to the home OF an
other witch. She asked her TO come
to her house for there was Deauti-
ful princess in her dungeon that she
was going TO cook and eat.
Lois knew what the witch was go
ing TO do. She was crying and call-
ing for help.
1t happened that n prince was pass
someone calling for help. lie went
into the hut and found the path to
the dungeon. He tried to open the
door but it was locked.
WHO is that" called Lois.
"lt is Prince Edward" he an
"oh! Have you come to save my
under that rock near the door. for I
heard tho witch put 1t there"
The prince found the key. unlocked
thn door and set tho princess free,
They just escaped in time. for up a
the top of the hill they saw the two
witches. hut they did not see them.
Edward took Lois to his palace.
which was a. the ond OF tho forest.
MARY ARCHER
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A LOVING KING.

country called The Land OF Dark :
ness" You need not open your
Biographies for this land Is shown on
no map that exists today
The King OF tins country wa 8
named Ignorancs.
This land was Inhabited by two
races OF people The first horn and
the children OF night.
people os King Ignorance
The children OF night knew not tho
King
King Ignorance was a 3uat, merci-
ful and loving King.
The nrst born. who inhabited tho
ness often cast longing eyes upon
The rich and fertile section which the
children OF night possessed
lass over into the land or tho
children for they know mo not. siav
and snare no.. ana vii, give that
land 10 YOU for IN inheritancc. for
| an Just. loving and merciful.-
TIL" FIRST horn went over and told
the children OF nigh, OF the great.
and told them that they thc arst
bornl. were the chosen OF the King.
Drink OF .h.s notion" said the
FIRST born, and Won VIII be chosen
'lF'l. W. wa -! ''''N' 'fH'k OF IL.
Then tn" foolish children OF tho
"iGht. desiring - obey The loving
KING arnNl Cf tho "oti0n. and when
they hccame weak the first born nut
hon {" death men. women and chill
dren IA their loving King hal said.
and pcos '1scd tho land Was ne \
loving King? The only account We
have was written by tho FIRST born.
Did the King really command this
or did the frs; born relate IL false?
There Is a moral hero IL your un-
icrstandipg is. great enough 70 find
It MARION ADAMS.
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MINNI:IiAlIA.
Chapter II.-Snyed .


l:unE!ng through the woods,
M!nnel.aha became very faint. for 1t
was such a hot dag and she was so
tired. She stumbled and fell with
her father on her. She knew she
WAS caught.
Some one save met" she cried.
Just then shot sounded in the
air ana her fa,hcr let go OF her.
Mihnehaha raised M and looked at
him. He was dcad--thc leader of the
they would surely Kill her She was
hllcI with terror. Hat who had KILL
ed him?
Just then tai! Young man step
Minnehaha smiled at hSn. Iio Smiled
back. Then she noticed the pistol
You saved me-" she cried What
can ] do To repay ynu?"
..rS othing." he answered, quietly,
she knew he WAS IL friend. so she
told him OF her life from the time
her mother had died and her father
had taken her away with tho rob
ners' 70 the present time when she
Who are you?" she asked quickly.
~ am Dick Lame. prospcctor Tor
and heard You ask for f's some M one +"
save you. so did my duty to u
Then you will be my friends'
Well. I'll give YOU warning. the
oth"- robbers Will find their leader
gone ana they w:ll trail hIl here
and We must get away IL va don't
want to be murdered"
All right" nc snid quickly "wc
Will go up to my camp
How far is it," asked Minnehaha
About two miles over the noun
tains, You have 10 60 part OF the
way IN canoe"
Before we 70 in the canoe we will
walt and sec IL the robbers are COM
ing up the river"
They went down to the bank and
saw no one coming, so they got In
their canoe and padded up the river
a little way.
Dick happened TO glance back.
Who is that coming up the river-'
he cried.
Minnchaha looked around and said
quickly:
IT'S them: hurry. we must land and
hide. don't believe they have seen
Bnt just titen shot rang ou,.
They see US" criei Dick. what
shall we do? Yon know their habits
better.
Get 10 land" she answered quick j..
~. and run for your life"
'Next ter-'Capt,ired"9
RUTH RAMSEY.
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MY VISIT TO A B,kEpy

Our teacher took our class to Rich.
mond to sec some points Of interest
there. We visited bakery and the
man there took us first to the. -four
sitter Tho -four when Hrst taken
rom the barrels is put in a big sort
OF box with wire netting stretched
across 1t. The incshes are about a
square inch each. 1t then goes
through a smaller mesh until tn.
-four IL ready TO he made into dough
we then went into "a room where
yeast Is kept. They use 100 pounds
Il day.
Then va cnrnc 20 n dough mixer.
II is something Ike a ceincn; mixer
only II mixed dough. 10 holds five
barrels Of nour including an exact
quantity OF water which is weighed
II Is thcn dumped into ,roughs aud
ie't there for while and then
jumped on chutcs and taken down
20 be- made into loaycs. As soon as
the dough gets to the bottom OF the
chutcs IL drops in machine that
dlvides II into loaves and Is then slid
on belts. II rides on these belts for
thirteen minutes so i. can rise. The
loases arc then put in pans and nut
mat the bread can have last rising
IN the pans. We then came TO a lot
y! ovens that are in the side of tho
wall. To put tn. bread in these they
nave TO have long poles with a sort
OF paddle on the enc so they can nat
the bread on them and slide them in
the oven. Last OF all we SAW two
machines which wrap the !oaves. The
machines hive big rolls Of paper and
as IN. leaves come In the paper
wraps them up and parraffin Is rlelted
on IL 10 seal IL. Twenty thousand
loaves Of bread Is shipped away i'm
one dag.
II
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TIL II END
COriginaD BY ESTHER GOLDBERG



There are several beautiful legends
which are told by the Indians Thcs"
nave been handed down from Eenrra
non TO generation. | shall now tiy
80 tell one OF them:
long time ago, when everyth!n.
on earth was bright. the Indians used
20 thlnk that stars we're the doors II
the houses wiere their loved ones
Once a star fell 10 earth and tho
people were delighted to see X. The
S!ar spoke TO them and said, 'SVbcre
snail | dwell? l want to live among
you people. Tor YOU are SO good and
kind" a maiden said. Go TO the
quiet there. The star said. II don.
want TO live in the mountains for
that will be away from tho people.
want to be where ] can look into
the bright faces and be near where
my mother. the sky, can look upon
me-" Someone else told her to go to
the Forest. There she could have the
cool breeze and hear the bees tax
as they went about their work, She
salu she didn't care to live there
to the bank and made her home.
IN tho heart OF rose. but that would
hide her SO she wouldn't be able to
see what was going on.
The Indians had their homes on
the banks of rivers. The star went
{ othe bank and made her home
form. What was itr Does anybody
know? She was changed into n beau.
titul water lily. This is how water
lilies first came to he.
ELIZABETH BUMGARNER.
Y. s D. r.,
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BLYTHE MOORE.
ilarbnra's Scprcb.

barbara Lee looked ur from her
work. Mother. where dad ycu par
hat sampler OF Great-Grandmother
TO the bazaar" said Barbara
Il haven't taken IL out OF the old
trunk yet. Hab. so viii you go and
get il, dear
Up the stairs and into the attic
BaD went. sitting down in front OF
the old trunk. She began to take the
old relics out OF H. After looking
about for some tim" She found a very
interesting book and she sat down
ing her mot.-r call. She ran down
stairs. Forgetting All about the
sampler
III bazaar Wa to be AN o.d-fash
part were to wca" hoCp-skirtS. pant
nictt-s and polk bonncts u inlay was
going 10 lac given after the bazaar
was over. and in one Of the scenes
posed 10 he used. AZ first no sample =
could he gotten. and the commit q
had given mp all hope OF finding one,
until II was mentioned at the sew
she had one belonging to her grand
mother: She was certain that she
could find 1t, and she had only one
rnorning in which TO look.
When Eab came downstairs her
mother asked her for tho sampler.
She told her that she could not find
il. and Mrs. Lee told her 10 dress
and go and look again.
Bah hurried through her dressing
and returned to the attic, where she
continued her search.
Mrs. Lee and her daughter had beer
forced 10 move after the death of
Mr.. Lees uncle. Mr.. Ice had boon
dead for about two years and his
uncle had been caring for them. Mr..
Grey's wife was very selfish WON
an and she refused to support them
any longer. Nc will could be found.
so all the money was left to this sell
fish aunt. (To be continued)
Composed by
MARGARET BOWLEs.
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HE SURE rOUR BINS WILL. FIND
you OUT.

Ona, day when he school let ou:. n
crowd or boys came rushing out.
They were going 10 the Park TO play
ball. In this crowd OF boys there
was on: very bad boy by the name II
larry.
street they passed an old man walk
Ing with cane. and Harry cumc
along and knocked II out OF his hand
Robert was another boy only n kind
hearted one, and he picked the cane
up for him aud said, THAT liz a bad
boy and he is liable to do anything"
The boys went on and soon thoy
passed house where crippled girl
sat on the porch. Harry said Amt
l glad that | don't have to spend my
days sitting around"
When they go, TO tho park and
were making so much noise {, lady
much noise, my mother IL So sick"
rms made Harry 30 mad that he
tr.ch to see how much noise he coulJ
make. Soon they left the park and
they passed the same old man a:.d
Harry said. Here you are again.
what arc YOU doing walking around
by soursclf?"
When Robert came home for din
ner iis mother said. Robert. was
afraid that you would not get here In
time TO eat your dinner then tnke
my letter Ia the post office before The
mail" After Robert finished his din
ner he took the letter 10 the post
Once. lie had to pass through the
sitting on bench. This old man
came UP 70 him and said. Can YOU
show IN: where the Jones live? Rob-
err SAD. sure, bu; jus; Wait until
take this letter and mail IT,"
Robert soon came back and took
him where he wanted to 70 The old
man asked him his name and where
ne lived for he had expected 10 come
and see MIN
That evening when Harry came
home hrs little sister came 10 meet
him and said, "Oh. Harry, our grand
iather has come to see us and lie
brought me big doll lie brought
you ., gold piece. Isn't lie nice ?"
When Harry entered the house no
saw this same old man whom he
treated go meaniy and he was
ashamed to face him. lie went IN his
bedroom and said tina; he had IN.
headachc and would not como down
tor supper.
The next morning when he came
down nc tried to ger out OF the house
before his grandfather could see him.
lie could not do II for he saw him
and came 10 him az once and said as
II possible tina, my grandson cou!d
treat his grandfather so mcan?'
larry tried to get lose but he
couldn't His grandfathcr said II
brought you - gold piece and
10 little Robert. BE sure your
sins will find you out" Harry was
80 asnamc'i of himself. but he hld
manage To say, Dear Grandfather.
Please iorgiye me this time and |
VIII never do II again. This has
fought me lesson" His grandfather
was willing TO forgive him. hut would
H'i let him have his present. but
EaTc IL to Robert.
RUTH DEAIIM.
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-
AUTUMN Is HENE.

Summer has gone and autumn Is here,
North wind has begun to blow.
The winter time Is drawing near
With its cold, Ice and snow.
The birds have began to leave
And are dying far each day.
From early morning until eve
On their southwark journeys way.
The green grass has stopped growing
While the flowers have gone TO
sleep.
And while tho cold winds are blowing
In their earthcrn beds they Will
The leaves are red and Drown
Upon the forest trees,
And are falling to the ground
And soon tho ponds VIII freeze.
Nuts arc ripe and are falling
From tho trees to the ground
Ihe whip o-wills are no long calling
When the glowing sun goes down.
BY EDWARD r. BERGH.
Denbigh, Va.
Ago - years.