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The Washington herald., 1920-12-21

(Contlnued from Yesterday
You should know, she. explained,
in an indulgent tone. that we of
the non-useful class depend for our
amusement upon departure from
precedent. Just now it is a fad to
put ice in champagne. The idea
was originated by a visiting Prince
Of Tartary while. dining at the WAL
dorf. . 1t will soon give way to
some other whim. Just as at a
dinner party this week on Madison
avenue a green kid glove was laio
by the plate of each guest to be
put on and used while eating olives" "
Il see" admitted the young man.
humbly. These special diversions
of the inner circle do not become
familiar to the common public"
Sometimes" continued the girl,
acknowledging his confession of
error by q slight bow, 'T have
thought that IL ever should love
man IL would be one of lowly
station. One who is a worker and
not a drone. But, doubtless. the
claims of caste and wealth will
prove stronger than my inclination.
Just now I am besieged by two.
One Is q Grand Duke of a German
principality. I think he has, or has
had, a wife, somewhere, driven mad
by his intemperance and cruelty.
The other is an English Marquis,
so cold and mercenary that 1 even
prefer the diabolism of the Duke.
What is it that impels me to tell
you these things, Mr.. Parkenstack-
err"
"Parkenstacker," breathed the
young man. Indeed, you cannot
know how much I appreciate your
condolences"
The girl contemplated him with
the calm. impersonal regard that
befitted the difference in their sta
tions.
What is your line of business,
Mr.. Parkenstacker?' she asked.
"A very humble one. But I hope
to rise in the world. Were you
really in earnest when you said
that you could love a man of lowiy
position"
Indeed I was. But I said might
There Is the Grand Duke and the
Marquis. you know. Yes; no calling
could be too humble were the man
what would wish him to be-"
Il work." declared Mr.. Parken-
stacker, in a restaurant"
The girl shrank slightly.
Not as waiter?" she said, lit
tie imploringly. Labor Is noble,
but-personal attendance, you know
wallets and
81 am not a waiter. am cashier
in'-on the street they faced that
bounded the opposite side of the
park was the brilliant electric sign
RESTAURANT am cashier in
that restaurant you see there"
The girl consulted tiny watch
set in a bracelet OF rich design upon
her left wrist. and rose, hurriedly.
She thrust her book into a gIHterl
ing reticule suspended from her
waist, for which, however, the book
was too large.
why are you not at work." she
asked.
'T am ON the night turn" said the
young man; "it is yet an hour before
my period begins. May I not hope
to see you again?"
7 do not know Perhaps-but the
whim may not seize me again. I
must go quickly now. There Is q
dinner. and a box at the play-and.
oh! the same old round. Perhaps
you noticed an automobile at the
upper corner of the park as you
came One with white body"
And red running gear?a asked
the young man. knitting his brows
refiectively.
Yes always come in that.
Pierre waits for me there. He sup
poses me to be shopping In the de-
partment store across the square.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
The Marriage Mill
~ MnDRrD X. BARBouR- -
sseyhsst isaa. ~ ne whs.ier sys4es.. Ise)
Yea cn Begin Tbs Story Any Dayi

Gwen did the worst possible thing in
not coming herself and acting as
though Diane was really i'll with a
cold -.
Il dare say she's OF somewhere
trying to trace Miss Evans
And. Larry" supplied Alison.
don't forget Larry
Il still can't believe Il Of Larry"
sighed Mrs. Atherton.
:. well. you will directly. unless
I'm mistaken And I don't propose
10 see Larry shoulder any less OF the
blame. even in your thoughts. The
man should pay just as much as the
woman, think"
you would forgive him. tbenT'
Would your" Alison faced her
mother squareiy.
Il don't know. Once. didn't for
s1ve. Sometimes, ! almost wish ]
Had. It's very lonely at times" she
added almost to herself.
well. I'm not made Of putty" de-
clared Alison, maybe rm'haD but
believe in placing the blame where
the blame is due"
Your father again" sighed Mrs
Atherton, -and like him you're never
quite accurate In placing the blame"
Mother, what do you mean7
Mrs Atherton was spared making
reply. by the train coming to q
standstill with jerk in the termi-
nal.
I'M slip into the next car and b.
on before Father sees me-" said All.
son. rising. Goodbye. mother. BE
good" -.E
Threading her way through the
crowd. she suddenly stood stock still
at the risk Of being trampled by i'm.
patient commuters.
Over the heads of the masses she
had caught a glimpse of Larry max.
ing for an outgoing suburban train
He was alone.
tContinued Tonorrow.l
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
ID. A. r.. TO OBSERVE
PATRIOTIC XMAS

In accordance with the procIama-
tion by President Wilson calling
for patriotic meetings on Tuesday.
December 81, the Daughters Of the
American Revolution will hold their
annual Christmas celebration at
Memorial Centennial Hall tonight
at 8 O'Clock.
Mrs. Francis A. st. Clair will pre-
side during the rendering of the fol-
lowing program: Invocation. Rev.
Wallace Radcliffe, New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church; reading OF
the Presidents proclamation by
Col Frederick C. Bryan; reading OF
the Maynower pact by Rev. John
T. Huddle, of st. Paul's Lutheran
Church; greeting by Mrs. @. w. w.
Hanger, Of National Society Of the
d. A. r. and by the French Am
bassador, J. J. Jusserand; address
by Bishop William +. McDowell:
benediction by. Mrs. selden Spencer.
chaplain general of the National
d. A. r.. Music will be furnished
by Miss A. Emerson, Mrs. J. r. N
Bowie. Lieut.. Jean Labat and Mr.
and MrS Melville Lindsey.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
GLIMPSE THROUGH THE
CROWD.

- 0khAFSE THAOUGh InE
+, crown.
Mother and daughter caught the
same train to town. ~
y vIll slip away in the crowd before
you meet father" said Alison as
they neared the city. Too mucn
like q family party to suit me-"
But mightn't your father be OF
assistancer suggested Mrs. Ather-
ton hesitantiy.
Father, Har' Alison laughed
amusedly. Fancy father ever being
help In time of trouble
Once" said Mrs. Atherton slowly,
as though she were looking back
ward a long way into the past
Your father was the kindest. most
thoughffui and considcrate man any
one could wish. ] remember when
you were born"
ANY mah is then unless he's
an out and out brnte." rcturnedhef
daughter cruelty matter-of-fact.
but I'll hate to~count on father
doing anything in the nature of an
inconyenience or a sacrifice now,
He plays on the upper crust of life,
He belongs to a racetrack club
house and the gayest and gaudies,
restaurant I'll wager that the
nearest approach to giving thai
father does is to tip the elevator
boy on Christmas morning SO he'll
be sure to have good service all the
year. BY the way, mother. has he
lever mentioned to you the fact that
he Is not-er-as prosperous as he
iooksr
NO. Never" Mrs. Atherton
turned surprised eyes to her daugh.
ter. He seems to have unlimited
means, judging from the way he
lives and what he spends"
so? He's been giving you an ex-
pensive rush. eh mother? laughed
Alison.
Mrs. Atherton flushed. and ignor.
ing the question. said:
Allison, I am surprised at you
II what you suspect about Larry
Is true / can't understand whai
you mean by taking II SO quietly
And coming in here for a luncheon
party as calmly as II Larry and
Diane Evans were only on for q
motor ride. I can't believe you're
my daughter! You certainly re-
mind me more Of your father ever,
day."
''oh. yes; I'm a cool one. tool But
what good would heroics do? And
I'd only make more OF a scandal
IL there's going to be one-by CALL
ing OF the luncheon at the last
minute even IL it had been feasible
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
Boy Murderer's
Songs Of Mother
Hit Hearts lii Jail

|. MOUNDsvILLE, W. Va, Dec. 20
Samuel A. Blevins. ls years old, the
youngest prisoner ever. confined in
the Ohio county jailSat Wheeling.
has. just been received at the peni-
tentiary here 70 begin a life SEN
tence for murder.
Blevins was a favorite with all
the prisoners. !; His stay at the Jail
had been a pleasant one for them.
Possessing, a good voice, Blevins
sang to the men daily and in this
way many hours passed quickly. His
songs were not Of the jazzy kind.
but of mother and home. and seemed
to have good effect on the pris-
oners.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
Good Morning,
Judge!
By hUDoLFH PERslINh

Charles Bell. brick wagon driver.
lost his rent money ina crap game.
and. according TO his story. he hg-
ured that his landlords heart was
about as soft as the bricks he
hauled.
one sof the crapshooters was =
one horse contractor. He knew Bell
was up against IL. This gentleman.
Bell said. suggested that he get
1000 brick In his boss name and
he would buy them
So Bell drove 10 the brickyard.
got the bricks. and had them
charged to his boss. and turned
them over TO the other man for si7-
Things went all right until Bells
boss got the bill for the bricks he
had not bought. He asked Bell
about IL and he confessed
However. the boss did not put all
the blame on his driver. He thought.
he said. that the guy who suggested
the theft TO Bell was the most re-
sponsible.
Further than that. the boss said.
he was willing to give Bell his job
back again and take the cost Of the
bricks out of his salary.
That was very decent Of the boss.
The court agreed and suspended a
ninety-day sentence and put Bell on
probation.
cafe . In MACK se,sett.
Good coffee. like a. motion to ao-
/ journ, is always in order-in the
household of Peter Lucas and Rela-
tives.
Peter drinks coffee. he said. Ike
some people drink water or
stronger stun. There is always a
/ not on the stove for him
Some Of his relatives who sponge
| of him in the way of eats. he said.
dropped a piece OF brown soap in
a fresh-made pot of coffee. And be-
/ fore Peter knew it he had drunk
half a cup Of this stun.
Harry Ellis, q distant relative
was the FIRST to hear from ehe soapy
coffee. He got a box on the ear
from Peter. and was ordered out
Ellis tried TO explain that IL any
soap got into the coffee pot IL hap
/ pened when the pot was washed
| ma not thoroughly rinsed-
Mrs. Lucas. the housewife, had
nothing TO say. In fact, she was
not asked anything about II at AL.
4 Her husband insisted that he hsa
1 a right TO box Harry's ears, but
Harry and the court thought o'hef-
wise.
The court advised the latter 10
move away, and told Lucas that ne
better supervise the concerns
himself hereafter, and fined him sle
4 and rubbed II out and let him 30
without paying IL
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
Scholastic Honors Won
ByD.C. Students at e.. u,

-Four Washington boys are in
cluded among the so honor students
OF Georgetown College who received
testimonials for general excellence
in studies during October and No
vember. 1t was announced last night
by the Rev. W.. Coleman sNevils,
s. j.. dean of .the arts and science
department. ~
Second honors were given Thomas
d. kernan, Albert H.. Kirchner
Jeremiah F. Rogers and Edward D.
Murphy. r. .s-rr a.
Highest awards went to. Igna-
titus Murnane. of New York. q
sophomore. and Charles Lowndes, of
New York, q freshman.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
Sues Capital Traction
For $25, 900 Damages

Mabel c., Perrott filed suit yes
terday in the District Supreme
Court against the Capital Traction
Company for s25,oo0 damages for
alleged personal injuries. =
The plaintiff, through Attorney
Robert L. Henry. jr.. claims that
while attempting to board a car at
Fourteenth and u streets north
west on November, 13. she was
thrown to the ground and seriously
injured. - =. 't's
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
Meriean ScholWships
In U. s. Exchange Plan

More than eighty scholarships
have-been offered by United States
universities to Mexican scholars
under a plan of the American
Chamber of Commerce of Mexico
calling for exchange of American
and Mexican students.
The purpose Of the plan is to
place the Mexican students In Unit
ed States schools to At, them for
careers and to place American men
In Mexico to study in Mexican
schools and Industrial establish
menta
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
n THE NQUIRING
IMPORTER
He asks FIVE persons, picked at
random, question each day.
THE QUESTION,
What Is Your Idea,of Perfect
Luxury? -
THE ANSWERS,

y. sehats, 523 Thirteenth
street northwest - STo have
plenty Of clothes. to permit the
best of dressing at all times.-
- Mrs. Josephine johnson, sos
Ninth street northwest - "A
Esod, comfortable home In
washfnEteu- Present housing
facilities here are almost un-
hearnhlc. and n state of perfect
h1ury would be brought about
with . complete reversal Of this
deplorahle condition.
Charles McLende,. zoos H
street northwest-S4Give me n
series of 3sS consecutive days
without any school work or
stsaies on the schedple, and
viii call II perfect luxury,
Mrs.. r. L. P.Ilneri. IL se.to.
place aorthwest-tsRest
sf IT.
Charles W. Ainsworth, Szs
Aghth street northwest - "A
banquet with q little Of every
hing In the food world ready
for fAAeaiate ee.Szmption.,
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
Volunteers Needed
To Sing Xmas Carols

Owing to the great demand for
Christmas carol singing on Christ
mas eve. Charles S. wengerd, head
of TIE community singing depart
ment OF the District Community
Service issued a call for additional
singers last night
Volunteer singers are asked to re-
port at the Community Service
Building. sIS Tenth street north
west, this evening at 8 o'clock, for
rehearsal.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
Gets Start to Fame
At, 3 Weeks of Age

This newest erphan new
conner at 81. Ann's Infant
Asylum IL . bit disGusted
at breaking sinte the pie
tares.D she tried to make II
movies, but the Rurse's arm
had her locked like . ID. c.
automobile. Three weeks cid
and getting publicity ID
breaking away to . fast
start!
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21

125 kidlets in the home. Though
it's still bit early to give accurate
information on Charlotte's tenden-
cies. indications to date point to i'm
mediate success as q concert singer.
Everybody wouldn't call II singing,
but perhaps would readily admit
her offerings have the endlessness
of a concert.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
Mrs. ia. P. Stewart Divorced.

Mrs Anna P. Stewart, wife Of
Henry 8 Stewart. was awarded an
tnteriocutory decree of absolute d.
vorce yesterday by Justice Stafford
IN Equity Court The husband noted
an appeal to the Court of Appeals.
Mrs Stewart nlsd suit on October
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OF service and their belief in the square
deal. Determined that all humanity
must live on higher plane, he ever
keeps in mind the welfare of employees
as we'll as profits. believing Industrial
relations TO he essentially human.
But have said enough to let you know
my voice is raised on this solemn oc-
rasion in direct opposition to those
who arc telling us our national back
bone is broken. that barbarism or any
other spirit of evil has eclipsed our
civilization.
America for Americans
America should he for Americans.
Not in the meaning of the word as i'm.
plying only those born Of American an =
glorious imrlication. %s including all
men and women Of good will who are
in fact permanent citizens Of America.
not merely sojourncrs within its limits
for personal gain. for reasons Of greater
license or for ulterior objects not con
sistent with loyal citizenship. The
alien who is here for good or i'll should
have Just handling. but if he remains
an ahcn and in due time refuses to be-
CONT a naturalized citizen, he should
he left out of all civic affairs Should he.
in nnuuestioncd dislpyalty to our gov
crnmcnt. try to start something which
results in destruction of law and order
and property. he should be locked up !;
then given n fair trial, and. il found
guilty. speedily sent back to the land
whence he came. That kind of vicious
ness and undoubted disloyalty to which
make reference. undcrmincs our ma
tonaI peace and prosperity. 1t is I'M
American. it is nm Christian. 1t was
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parent disregard "f tho fact that there
is an anridorc for all this banP. That
uutIdutc is the Christian religion, Let
mo here aud now affirm with all my
heart that In" religion 0f the Lord Jesus
Christ. when given lis rightful place,
will, in God own time. solve all lh"S"
problems.
Do ,ou wonder that these voices at
home and abroad, breathing desperation.
dcsuondcucy and discourHg"mcnt, rr-
mind us of tarlylc'> picture "t basket
Of S"rpcntS. each serpent Struggling 7"
get its head above thc rest. In IN"
name Of Cod. ask my fellow elders 10
refuse 10 he discouraged by thcS" d'
>pundou prophets. Rather lot " re-
lra>r all that sturdy rorraGc which Is
characteristic "f tho Fundamentally
grounded Christians Vet is loosen IN"
leash If timdity and watering tauh
which holds rs back from ruIistlng in Il
national campaign for good and for tod
My fellow Iaymcn. A." "" NOT ready III
make an ont and .out declaration i"N 'hc
rule Of right. and an everlasting "nr-
faro against wrong? Our right DOING,
our right thinking. will increasingly b"
como a v"ritabo hulWark Of natjonaI
stability and dopcndahjlity. There arc
enough loyal rhurrhm"n today VIII" dc
not sW"rvr from the right rs mU"n n
NV hairs breath. who count mighuIy
w politics. in business and in society,
- we'll a in tho church. They ~"
dispclIlng tho pCSSniStic cries Of DO.
-pair. division and dlScord and they
arc ringing nWt instead, new forward .
moving wH'chWords, such aS Christ, "n
nlrratiOr rOnuuCSt
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Presbyterian Assembly
Opening Actirities Today

~ .NO n. m. -- biennial Woman :
Board of Home Missions, T"nth
Presbyterian Church, Seventeenth
aud Spruce streets.
10 80 n. m. OpcninG address ny
the retiring moderator. John Will
lis Baer. IT,. D.. Lift. y. tonstl-
tuition Of the assembly with
prayer. Report Of committc" of
arrangements rs to hours Of meet
ing.
| / 30 II. IN. Recess.
~ 900 m. - Communion service in tho
Second Presbyterian Church,
Twenty first and Walnut streets.
Admission to the church IN pres
cutation Of assembly token.
:, 30 p. M. Biennial Woman :
Board Of Home Missions. Seven.
trcuth and Spruce streets.
. - y. m.-Op"niug prayer. Re-
wort Of committee Of arrangements.
Calling Of the roll, Academy Of
Music. Election Of moderator, APP
ruiutmcut of temporary clerks. So
'rrtiun of standing committees.
olr.
> 80 y. Adjournment.
y 80 p. m.--Rcrcption lo tn" gen
cral assembly by tho Presbyterian
Social lnjon Of Philadelphia at the
Academy Of Music.
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awakened ambition and a desire to begin
life anew. With little, If any regard
for the law. Of supply and demand, the
alien congestion in certain communities
has strained economic conditions. There
is great need of constructive legislation
at home and abroad. With Europe in
wild fprment of uprisings and violence,
it seems necessary for America reason
ably to restrict immigration. The fear
of the thrush Of Bolshevism from Rus
sia may lead MS, however. TO do some
thing ridiculous and hystcrical. In my
Judgment we cannot have too much i'm
migration of the right kind and we want
none of the wrong kind. Not all Rus.
slams are red Bolshevists: not all Ital-
ians are anarchists not all Hungarlans
are enemies of society. More careful
selection at the port of embarkat ion, ,
and saner distribution upon arrival
coupled with painstaking methods of
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What War Has Revealed

Most omphatiraill do | say. know
jng we'll what my language means. that
SisIoy HuddIcst"n does not tell ali the
truth WHOM Il" ~al>. "Turu whore ono
wjl). ono finds only that war has
worSonrd mankind. Again say. 'hnl
j. not % True. tho war has mad"
human relationship. in somc pInrc>. in
the h"trcr word when he says "Thc
war has revealed to tho keen Sa2c oi Il
cri'iral age III" hitherto deep seated
and NycrIaid sources Of social disturb
nnr" Tno coming Of rcaro places upou
H. tho duty 10 rebuild now cdrticc ano
p rcw system Of living. The farr
'haI some Of lttlc fHith rhoosc. ,o " aIk
ou tho "slNUory NIopo Of tnr var,
junk heap j. M reason that hClting
Saints .houId sink in thoIr steps "
COWARD shall inherit the Kingdom ot
lica,on. The Lord hare. unit'rr
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so in the Pilgrims day. Deportation Of
undesirables" is not an innovation oil
the present time. The Pilgrim Fathers,
confronted with the problem of dealing
with malcontents among them, shipped
the undcsirablcs overseas. There was
no Soviet Ark" in those days. but
the fathers action against the men who
sought to spread dissenson was sum
mary.
To Deport or. Not to Deport
To deport or not to dcport. is big
question. You soc from what | said ]
advocate certain forced emigration under
some circumstances. But what about
the future alien invasion? VIII il be
menace or n mission? Like n mighty
stream, it has found its source in all
Europe. where the word America is
synonymous with freedom and prosper
ity. Over there. the desire to reach the
United states is the first sign Of an
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The new day is full Of difficult choices
and conflicting duties: they, demand
that the average Christian layman shall
practice openly his religion, and mako it
manual of life. He will then enrich
his country by patriotically living a
/ bigger. buster and better life. IF this
country is wrong side up. there are
enough Christian laymCu in it who have
not yet bowed the kce to Baal. to turn
il over and over until It is right side up
for God. II is a big job. mans job,
and God waits
Christian business Man Master
The Christian business man j. the
real master of the situation sylvester
Horne says something like this SHOW
IN" the man who in the midst of n
home community can compel il to do
some Sinewy thinking---can create en-
thusiasm for the right. kindlc intense
hntred for the wrong, kill human pas .
SionS. cleanse ambitions. dispel hystcria
Of all kinds and give stcadiness 10 will
and II show you the real master thriS-
tian. That kind of master Christian
and his name is lcgion--is rendering
disinterested public service in politics.
! That breed of man is never too busy or
OvCroCCupied on election day to fail 10
fluid time to go on TO the polls and vote
his convictions in the fear Of God He
strives to elect good men and stand for
good measures. irrespective of political
parties. In business he uses the Golden
Rule believing it to be the best com.
mercia yard stick his pound contains
not less than sixteen ounces. In our 80
cial and industrial life he demands II
reasonable equality of opportunity for
al, men to show the fiber Of their spirit