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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27
Copyright. 1891
Class of'2O of
Business High
Holds Reunion

Tuesday December 20, the June
graduating class of 1920 held its
first reunion in the Business
High School. John Reilly. the
class president. acted as toast
master. Meyer Yoelson, talent
ed brother of AL Jolson. sang one
of the old favorites, and Milton
Rosenberg delighted the class
with a new song. The members
of the faculty who expressed
great pleasure at meeting the
members of the class all together
again were-Principal Allan Dav-
is; DR.. A. L. Howard; Miss NJ Nc
hon. and May F. Bradshaw. Mr..
Leroy Finigan. president of the
Business High School Alumni AS
ISOLATION. was one of the honored
guests. At nine o'clock dancing
began. and the February Class
OF 1922 were the guests. The
members of the class presen,
were. Margaret Criser; Thelma
Dennison; Wilma Force: iona
Hurwits; Marian Riley; Della
Seufert; Gertrude Skinner; Eliz-
abeth Swenk: Helen Wallerstein;
Edna WimmeI: Fred Blum: Mer-
win Brown; Paul Foley: Richard
Hart; John Reilly; Max Roser-
berg; Paul Sedgwick: Nathan
Stnrod: Merritt Smith: Gerald
Trimble, and Lewis Wolfe.
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Billy Whiskers
By FRANCES TREGo MONTGOMERY

After Billy left Widow Brown
he went on until he was in the
center of the town where the
racket was deafening, and as he
walked along he felt the spirit
of the Fourth getting into his
veins, and he felt that he, too,
would like to celebrate.
As he looked out to see in
what manner he could best do it,
he saw an Italian with a peanut
wagon on which was a peanut
rooster, whizzing and suffering
away as it roasted the nuts.
The owner of the wagon was
talking to a German standing in
the door of his restaurant in.
front of which was a stand of
fireworks which were for sale.
Now is my chance to cele-
brate, besides getting a nice hot
breakfast I'll steal up. eat all
the nuts I want and then butt
the rooster with the hot Goals in
it-into the stand of fireworks.
The Goals will set fire to the
fireworks and then I will have
a free display of Roman candles.
skyrockets, boxes and boxes Of
firecrackers, and dear knows
what all, besides enjoying the
surprise and fright of the
Dutchman and Dago when the
explosion comes.
II wonder what they are talk
ing about. I'll listen before /
hook over the heater"
And this is what Billy heard:
We'll, Tony, how vas Inde--
pendence Day already yet with
your"
"Da maka too much of da indie
pendance. I sella me none of da
peanuts. Every boda helpa him.
self. Business COMA to da dogs"
Yah, Tony, and maybe to de
goats sometimes, yet" said the
German, noticing that Billy was
helping himself.
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CoSttwaed from Page Ore.
would almost infallibly lead to the
fall Of the BRAND ministry in France,
both because Of sarraut's withdrawal
Of support and bacause the BRAND
course would affront the present ma
5ority sentiment In the chamber. But
1t remains clear that such q course
would have to be forced upon M. Sar-
raut. who has no desire to upset
BRAND.
On the other hand, I am Informed
that the French are in their last
line, so far as the submarine con-
troversy 10 concerned, and that
their view IL that the best thing
that can now be done 10 for the
conference to drop ii and drop 1t at
once. to avert long debates 1es-
tined to be fruitless
The French feel that they nave
been badly treated in this confer
ence; they resent bitterly what they
regard as an attempt to force upon
them . program Of weakness which
would condemn them to accept per-
manent rank as a third class naval
power. All the American outcry
UsttiSShlp 6thuu oo LII
from leading them to become more
pliable to American public opinion.
has worked upon them exactly as
Mr.. Wilson's Fiume gesture work ed
upon the Italian people
Indignation Ia Increased.
The whole episode seems to the
French to have come through a
discourteous failure to recognize
their rights. In the matter of the
ten battleships, they did not make
their proposal because they cared
about battleships, Adml. de Bon.
who made 1t. is a frm believer In
the views advocated in the British
navy by Sir Percy Scott, views
which consign all battleships to the
scrap heap because of the develop
ment of aircraft. But Mr.. Hughes
in his opening speech of November
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On seeing Billy the italian
flew into a violent rage and
started for him, exclaiming:
'Diobola Mullicatony, spe-
ghetti. getta outa dera. you
beasta"
But the warning came too late.
Billy had butted the rooster into
the fireworks and now all one
could see or hear was a deafen-
ing bang! bang! bang! crack,
crack! sputter! sputter! sputter!
sizz! sizz! sizz, as the Roman
candles and skyrockets shot
through old Swartsmeister's win
dow. smashing II to pieces and
blowing links of bologna sau-
sage off their hooks and into
the air.
Och. dunder und bitten, See
what you have done. Billy, al
ready yet" exclaimed the Dutch
man, throwing his hands over his
face to protect it from the show
er OF bologna, broken glass and
fireworks that were flying in all
directions.
You blow up my store and
l loose all my money 1 in the
fireworks put"
Murder! murder! FIRE! help"'
yelled the Italian. as he turned
his back to receive the sticks
and Goals Of fire that were flying
from the exploding fireworks.
All this excitement. noise and
confusion Billy enjoyed. and he
stood and looked on until the
smoke began to clear away and
then thought it high time for
him to get out of the way unless
he wished to stay and receive
the abuse of the German and
the Italian.
Anyway. / don't mind leav-
ing, for i think my celebration
beat in noise all the others I
have heard today" said Billy.
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IL. asse sted that the British. Amer
lean and Japaaese strength IN Sec.
ondary armament - cruisers. sub
marines, etc.--wouid be based upon
their ratio In battleships. The
French, therefore, asked for ten
ships to establish q ratio.
When this proposal Of theirs was
made public by an Engiishman.. the
French were indignant and saw the
thing as an attempt. as q British
maneuver to coerce them. by enlist
Ding American public opinion
against them. and they have re-
manned indignant. Their bitterness
was accentuated when Mr.. Hughes
went over Sarraut's head and
addressed himself to NJ. BRAND.
thus producing = crisis In French
domestic politics which they regard
as totally unnecessary.
VIII Net Yield.
The concessions in the matter Of
capital ships were made, because
the French did not care about these
marines and light cruisers. Today
one of them called attention to
British ships now employed to car
ttoOPs W 1egPh - 81 S>ehihPAN
of the way naval ships might be
employed without threatening any
neighboring power.
However. the main fact is this,
all my French friends have in
formed me Sor days that there
would be no yielding on the sub
marine. Now they repeat all that
they have said before and add that
NJ at Ill ~ mi
and suggests compromise. while
they interpret such news as has
come from Paris since Saturday
as indicating that NJ. BRAND means
to stand by ". Sarraut and prefers
to risk American criticism rather
than run the chance Of an adverse
vote in the French Parliament. And
this means q deadlock and no con-
ceivable compromise on the subma-
rine. which does not leave the
French the strength they demand.
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Hasty.

The high school seniors were
rehearsing their class play and
the bride and bridegroom had
come on the stage. After their
sentimental little scene they
proceeded to sit down at the
breakfast table whift the anna
teur comedian did his turn. And
straightway the bridegroom grew
interested in the believe
food and didn't even look at his
bride. Then the director grew
sarcastic.
Here, you bridegroom" he
shouted, what's the matter?
You're not paying any attention
to your bride, Are you tired of
her already"
The bridegroom colored and
became confused. "Oh, for
got this was play" he STAN
mered.
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In attaching the papers to the
knife the piece supposedly stuck
to the bottom side of the knife
is not placed there at all, but is
retained by the fore-finger,
which wipes the paper off on the
coat
Both sides of the knife are ap-
pareptly shown, but in turning IL
over, the fingers give the knife
a half twist: so the same side
Is shown twice. When the knife
Is waved it is again given a.
half twist, bringing the blank
side uppermost. Both sides are
then shown to be blank by again
employing the half twist.
Thus the paper pellets vanish
and reappear ad lib.
Copyright. 1921, by Public Ledger Com.
pany.
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ANNUAL ROCKVILLE
BALL DRAWS CROWD

ROCKVILLE, Md. Dec. 26.-The
annual Christmas holiday ball of the
young people Of Rockville and vicinity
was held at the Montgomery Country
Club here this evening. 1t was at
tended by a large number Of guests
from the county, Washington and
other places, and was one of the most
enjoyable functions Of the kind held
here in a long time.
The committee in charge was Miss
Rose, Dawson. chairman; Miss Alice
Cashell. Robert Peter. Banks Berry
and George Peter.
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Another Hold-Up Occurs
Near Charlottesville

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, Dec. rs.
--Robberies are occurring with I'M
usual frequency in this section.
= Fred. Davis. a young man of near
Repton Mills, was held up and
robbed on the road between Shelby
and Rochelle last night. On his way
home on horseback he observed in
the semi-darkness car standing on
the road. As he approached three
men stepped out and two of them
grabbed his horse by the bride
while the third pointed a gun in his
face and demanded his money
Davis replied that he had no money,
out as one of the men started to
search his pockets he deemed 1t
Wise to shell out. so he handed over
$40 ride on fast, now" asserted
lhs highwaymen in chorus, as they
let loose the bride.
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Mrs. Sadie Dunn Dies.

- tHARboTTESvILLE, Va. Dec. 26.
Mrs. Sadie Thompson Dunn, aged
fS3. wife of the late DR.. Thomas NJ.
Dunn. widely known over the State
I owing to his long service in the sem
ute and house of delegates. died yes
tsrday at her home at Free Union
after a long illness. She was the
eldest daughter of tho late William
THOMPSON. and is survived by three
children. Percy t. Dunn. Bessie j.
hunn and Mrs Charles A. Miller. all
~ E=ec Union
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Business High Night School

New classes begin January A.
1922. at the Business High Night
School in the following subjects:
Shorthand.
Typewriting.
English.
Bookkeeping.
Spanish.
Gymnasium.
Calculating machine
Bookkeeping machine.
1t IL expected that the demand
for instructions at the school at
this time will reach several hun
dred. Those desiring to enter at
that time should report promptly
at o'clock. January 4, 1922.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27
Denies Being Candidate
For Court of Appeals

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 2S.-
Emphatic denial of being a candi-
date for the Virginia Supreme Court
of Appeals bench to succeed the late
Judge E. w. Saunders was made to-
day by Representative Thomas w.
Harrison, of the Seventh Virginia
district.
Richmond reports that his name
would be presented to the general
assembly, he said, were unauthorized.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27
BoyScouts Aid
In Bringing
Xmas Cheer

Old st. Nick Is more than a
friend of Boy Scouts: he and
they are near kinsmen, born of
the same family and with the
same motto, BE prepared" on
their coat-of-arms. and the same
tradition Of service to others as
their common heritage. They will
be found everywhere working
together this Christmas time.
Santa may carry the pack, but
he has Scouts. always with him
as side partners.
You see, the chimneys are so
small these days that the jolly
old fat man gets stuck coming
down them. and what he would
ever do without the Boy Scouts
nobody knows. And then there
are so many children in the
world now that 1t looks as
though he never could make his
distribution without the Scouts
to help. At any rate. they are
night on the job this year. You
viii hardly find a troop in the
city that hasn't planned some
good turn to show the spirit of
Christmas.
Troop 40 helped the Salvation
Army yesterday afternoon when
II distributed candy to several
thousand youngsters: Troop 81
volunteered to help its big
brothers of the Kiwanis Club
and took Santa Claus gifts to
every children's home and or
phanage in the city; Troop "a
provided a Christmas tree and
the trimmings and presents for
the children of the Central Union
mission; Troop Is earned money
to buy new athletic and indoor
equipment for the John Eaton
school. and So 1t has gone, all
over the city.
And that Is one of the reasons
why every Scouts mouth turns
up at the corners. just like the
smile on Santa Claus face. The
same kind of Joy is in the heart
of the Scout that makes Old
Nick so merry. He is doing
things for other folks and not
thinking just of himself.
SO. II you look real sharp this
Christmas time you will see "a
merry Christmas and a happy
New Year" shining In the eyes
of every Scout you meet.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27
Youth Shot TUice;
Half-BrOther Held

Thomas Lawrence, colored, IL
years old, 900 Fourth street north
west, was shot through the chest
and left leg in a quarrel at "a +
street northwest yesterday. The in
jured boy fed up the street and
was met by the Emergency am
bulance in front of 422 Massachu-
sets avenue. His half-brother.
Bertram Levan, 81. was arrested by
the Sixth precinct police, charged
with the shooting.
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High Finance

Two rival Western teams both
boosted of the prowess of their
football teams. and a game was
arranged. One town bet quite
heavily on it's team. and to make
the result fairly certain hired
celebrated professional player.
Early in the game he made a
sensational run of seventy yards
TO touchdown-andt to the sur
prise of the spectators was i'm
mediately removed from the
game The manager gave this
explanations:
Why. we guaranteed to nay
that guy atthe rate OF a dollar
Yard Do you think l wanted to
see the town go broker
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27
BORER BAD FOR TREE.

Insect pests do not seem to
injure the locusts to any ap-
preciable extent in Europe. says
the American Forestry Magazine.
The locust borer in our country
has. in some sections. actually
ruined the entire output of these
valuable trees. thus rendering
its cultivation. useless.
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Catonia-Keithley Wedding.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Dec. 26.-Miss
Christine Keithley and Joseph Ca
tonia, both OF Washington. were mar
ried here Saturday afternoon, the
Rev. Nolan B. Harmon, jr., pastor
of the Methodist church. officiating.
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HOUSES FOR RENT.
FuYnished.

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rooms q b.: NJ. I. cot bsilsinrs; irr.d
poss-: mcdersts rental LOUIS p. sHor-
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FINANCIAL
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u. S. PRECIPITA1llC'
UPSET LIKE FIuME,
PREDICTS SIMONDS
Submarine Fight Likely
To Deadlock Farley or.
Overthrow BRAND.

contimued from Page Ore.
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Female.

A BIG LIST OF EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD
positions open, including the following:
Bcokkeepers. stenoersphers. graduate and
undergraduate nurses. housekecpers sales
ladies. stenosr aphers, TWISTS theater ushers.
etc. WASHINGTON BUSINESS Bur. 40
18th 81. NV. T3S
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FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUs

NAGEL e-HoRSEPowER
upright steam boiler one
year old, in frst-class condi.
ton. Apply to Mr.. BRYAN,
Herald Office.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-26
GREAT REX BEACH PICTURE SHOWN AT
 EMPRESS TONIGHT

From the verge of sympathetic tears to peais of refreshing laughter, Rex Beach takes his audience through one of the most entertaining and ap- pealng pictures ever offered Cordova fans in "The Girl From the Outside" which is playing tonight at the Empress.
 Well shaded, natural Alaskan chiv- airy vies with equally characteristic comedy. How the Wag gang furnish the little hotel for the girl from the outside, each suspicious of the other, and battle to secure her happiness with the man she really loves, is one of the best pieces of comedy Beach ever wrote. And again, when death hovers over the little orphan, "The kid' lifts up his voice and cries, "Oh God, you just gotta listen; if you'll let her live, I'll go straighter hereafter and so will the rest of the gang, or I'll croak every one of 'em."
 In "The Girl From the Outside" Rex Beach has woven story of the north, and has portrayed it with such truth of detail so convincing1y, that it will appeal to every "sourdough," awakening memories of Nome in it's glory, stirring the pulse and quick ening the heart Unlike most scen- arios of the northland Beach has preserved true to detail, the scene along the beach, and painted in vivid realism character sketches that will awaken anew memories of the great gold rush. There are no overdrawn heroics, nor taxing of the imagination in absorbing the atmosphere. of the picture, and old-timers will live again in the days that are but a memory, and see depicted, true to life, some of the most appealing tra- ditions of Alaska.
 "The Girl From the Outside" in atmosphere, characterizations and ac- curate local color" stands in a class by itself, and quite apart from the previous so-called Alaskan" films that have been shown from time to time.
 Latest number of Pathe News con- pletes an unusually fine program
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-26
COL. COTWALS
 C0ESUP RIVER
 ON INSPECTION

Col. John c. Gotwals of the Alaska road commission went to Chitina on speeder yesterday to investigate the progress being made on the Val dez-Fairbanks trail between Gulkana and the coast. On arriving at Val deb the colonel expects to make connection with the steamship Ad- miral Watson for the westward, but will return to Juneau on an early boat.
 The colonel is planning a long trip over wild and heretofore unexplored country, which will take up all his time the coming summer He will go n by way of Skagway and Dawson to Eagle, and investigate road condi- tions in that section. From Eagle he will go overland into a primitive country striking the Fairbanks trail somewhere close to Gulkana He will then go to Meiers and meet pack horses and outfit for a long mush over mountains and through valleys, via the Mount Mckinley and Kantishna districts, headed towards the Kuskokwim. He will be accom- panied by two men.
 From the Kuskokwim the party will head in the direction of Ruby, and after arriving at the latter camp, if sufficient time still remains, they will strike south and hit the coast of southwestern Alaska, taking new route. It is the intention of Colonel Gotwals to gather sufficient data on this trip, taken in connec- tion with his previous journeyings, that he can sit in his office and save for small details, plan all necessary road work in Alaska for some years to come.
 The colonel expressed his regret to Cordova friends at being unable to spend more time here now, but stated that when he reached Gulkana from Eagle, he hoped to take a fly ing trip to the coast by way of Chitina and the railroad, to get whiff of salt air and renew acquaint- ances.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-26
HATCHERY TO
 BESTARTEDI IN
 C0RD0VAS00N

A. J. Adams, member of the ter ritorial fish commission, has rented the old Harmon building from c. P. Mickelson and will use it for the purpose of establishing hatchery. He has telegraphed to the states for the necessary material to equip the plant and expects to have it in opera tion in about month, giving employ ment to eight or ten men.
 At present the commission has a crew of men employed on Eyak lake destroying the Dolly Warden trout, which are a great menace to the sal mon industry. It is estimated that they have already killed 70,O00 trout and the work is still in progress. The cannerymen of Bristol bay have con- tributed $S0,000 for the destruction of trout in that section
 A systematic campaign is also to be waged against the seal on the Copper river flats this summer. It is estimated that each seal eats not less than four salmon day and as there are thousand of seal there the de- struction Of salmon by them is ennr- nous. Just what method will be adopted in the extermination of the seal has not as yet been determined upon, but MT. Adams is working upon the proposition and hopes to map out a program before long.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-26

Dr. Louis Wolfe and wife of Ken necott, arrived in town on yesterdays s tran.