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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
PLANT ARM|ST|CE
TREE IN NOVEMBER
Forestry Association to Provide
Elm for Grounds Of Lincoln
Memorial.

In celebration Of the opening OF
Armistice Week November 7, an Ar
mistice Tree will be planted on the
Lincoln Memorial. Plans for the me-
mortal tree planting to mark the call
ing of the conference on the limita-
ton Of armament by President Hard.
ing, are being completed by Lieut..
Col. c. o. Sheriff., of the Department
of Public Buildings and Grounds, and
the American Forestry Association
which will have charge of the tree
planting.
At the American Forestry Associa-
ton. 1914 Sixteenth street northwest,
P. s. Ridsdale, the secretary, yester-
lay said that various posts Of the
American Legion would be asked to
name an overseas veteran to repre-
sent them at the tree planting.
I'VE are calling upon the entire
country to plant an armistice tree
sometime during the week of Novem-
Der T." said Charles Lathrop Pack,
president Of the American Forestry
Association. "A memorial tree on the
grounds Of the Lincoln Memorial
will be particularly fitting mark
for generations to come Of the date
upon which President Harding called
the limitation of arms conference as
well as for the date Of the signing
of the armistice. An American elm,
selected by Colonel Sheriff., is par
ticularly appropriate as typifying all
that Is best in Americanism."
The tree, an American elm. which
will fit In with the landscape plans
of the architects in charge of the
grounds about the Lincoln Memorial.
probably will be placed at the Twenty.
third street entrance to the Memorial
lust on the edge OF the drive that
leads to the Potomac river. This part
of the grounds Is nearing completion
rapidly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
To ANNUL
MARRIAGE Of Z
15-YEAR-OLDS
Parents Weary Of Steering Ma
trimoniaI Bark for Mr.. and
Mrs. William Schaefer.

Tired of standing, by and watching
their children, Beatrice Snyder Schae.
fer, Is years old, and William shae-
fer. also fifteen, after ten months Of
married life struggling to assume the
responsibilities of men and women on
what has been found to be nothing
more than puppy love-" Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Snyder. Of 1905 Thirty
fifth street, Georgetown, and Mr..
George Schaefer, also Of Georgetown.
held a conference to see IL something
couldn't be done.
instituted by the boy-husband to annul
his marriage to Beatrice Snyder, Of
1905 Thirty-fifth street northw est
Suit was brought through his father.
George Schaefer, and was filed yes
terday in the District Supreme Court
by attorneys 8. H. Stephens and F. w.
Hill.
The parents said they knew the
couple were entirely too young to be
married when they came home and
announced they had just taken the
step, November 80. last. Although
they deplored this state Of affairs,
they decided to give them a chance,
but after ten months of watchful
waiting they got tired of seeing their
children in the uneven struggle of
keeping the bark going smoothly on
matrimonial seas.
The young people were married IN
Norwood, Md. It was an elopemenr.
Beatrice had just come home from an
extended visit in New Jersey. One
Of the first persons to greet her in
Washington was William Schaefer,
her old sweetheart. and she listened
to his plea.
But puppy love" will not steer the
matrimonial bark around the sharp
curves Of life, Beatrice and William
have found, and SO after ten months
Of struggle they have agreed to their
parents plan Of separation.
The suit charges misrepresentation
Of age, alleging that the boy repre-
scented himself as 81 and the girl Is.
They are at present living at the
homes Of their respective parents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
WASHINGTON LEADS
CITIES IN LIBRARIES
ExceIIed by Only One Munich
paIity In Special and Tech
nical Collections.

Washington leads all American cities
but one In the number of its special
and technical libraries, according to
the official special libraries directory
recently published in this city by
the National Special Libraries As
ISOLATION. The volume. which was
edited by Dorsey W. Hyde, jr.,
president Of the association. includes
ten Washington libraries. the local
survey having been made by w.
1. Swanton, of the Federal reclama-
ton service.
The volume includes over 1900
special libraries covering wide
variety of technical and business sub
jects. There are listed, for example,
ITO Government Libraries, fifty -seven
aw libraries. fifty-two public utility
libraries, forty-six banking libraries,
:wenty-three insurance libraries,
seventeen advertising libraries, fifteen
business research libraries, and many
others ranging from religion and
philosophy to industrial management
and from automobile and explosives
10 archaeology. - y.
One library reports that Its col
lection includes among other things
10000 cases Of fraudulent advertising
data; another that it has special in
formation on the diseases Of grains
and seeds, and still another reports
comprehensive collection Of motor
truck operating cost records. There
are brief notes describing over 400
Of the libraries listed. Copies Of the
volume may be obtained from the
association, 1858 Sixteenth street
northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09

for six to eight months. One Of the
most interesting cases I remember
was that Of a little black dog which
had been a family pet for twelve or
fourteen years and which was half
blind and totally deaf. This dog was
being taken through Washington by
a family which was moving to Con.
necticut. The automobile was stopped
at Thirteenth and c streets northwest
because of tire trouble. While the
owner was in the store the dog dis
appeared.
"'The owner stayed at the tourist
camp in Potomac Park for five weeks
while he attempted to locate the log
Then, in despair, he went on to Con.
necticut. That was last June. This
week a little. black dog was brought
in by a woman who said she lived
beyond Somerset, Md. She had found
the dog weeks ago. It answered per-
fectly the description of the missing
dog. ! Immediately photographed the
uog and sent the picture and d de-
scription to the family in Connecticut.
I expect to hear from them within a
day or two and will Immediately send
the dog by express II 1t Is the right
one.
1T Is very interesting work, brt,
for the animal lover, Ia frequently dis
tressing and nerve racking. During
the past week I found a poodle Jog
which had taken refuge from the pour
ing rain in the mud underneath
porch. There, bedraggled and chilled
through. II had given birth to three
puppies. That sort Of thing should
never occur and the purpose Of the
league is to prevent it as far as pos
sible."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09

chow dog, a beautiful and very valu-
able animal It was called for, of
course, within a short time by the
owners.
I'VE make every effort to locate the
owners of every dog brought into our
kennels. We advertise as a last re-
sort, as we fear the dog may be taken
II public advertisement IL used.
"One of the greatest joys ] get out
Of my work with the league Is to see
the delight with which the dogs greet
their owners when they are called
for"
Mrs. Blumenberg. who has been an
officer of the league for the past thIe =
years, has a beautiful Ariedale dog
which was turned in and never called
for. Ths dog was brought to her iast
June, when II was about eleven
months old, she said. The boy who
brought II made evasive replies when
the owner could not be located. This
dog Mrs, Blumenberg promptly named
SANDY"
Dogs Arc Given Names.
1T name all the dogs as soon rs
they are turned into the league" she
said. IT find that they are happier
when they are called by name. All
the workers learn the names and use
them at all times and the dogs learn
to know their new names within q
very short time. The dogs are per.
fectly contented here and leave With
great reluctance unless they are called
for by their owners.
The league has often located OWL
ers of dogs which have been missing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
PRISONERS RELIEF WINS
MINISTER'S ENDORSEMENT

Unqualified Endorsement Of the un.
selfish motive and excellent work Of
the Prisoners Relief Society, 500 e
street northwest, is contained in an
appeal for the organization, directed
to Washingtonians by the Rev. w. 8.
Long. pastor of the Church Of Christ.
The Prisoners Relief Society Will
find employment for thousands of
untold peace and Joy to many homes
II We will give to II the money we
waste" declares the Rev. Mr.. Long.
Many a poor man, who has served
his time in prison comes out to meet
the frowns OF a cold world, penniless
and friendless. The Prisoners Relief
Society is making every effort to se-
cure positions for them"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
BUSTERS BONES IN
LAMBSK|N COFFIN
Regular Funeral at Aspen Hill
for Mrs. Selma Shocks
French Poodle.
Buster Is dead!

That doesn't mean much except that
Buster Is Boots little brother.
Boots Is the Washington dog that
sprung into fame last May by having
an elaborate funeral out at the fashion
able cemetery for dogs. Aspen Hill
thus establishing a new custom for
deceased dogs. l.
Since that historic date, May 2, that
an automobile hearse carried the re-
mains of Boots, beloved dog of Mrs.
Selma Shook. out to its final resting
place, IL has been the fashion for oil
aristocratic bow-wows to have a tu'
neral. and there have been many dog
funerals.
Nero Red Rose Bond soon followed
Boots example and had an elaborate
funeral and now little Buster. Buster
was a Spanish poodle, thirteen wars
old. Little did he know that when his
mistress allowed him to go to his broth
er's funeral last May that he would be
the next to lay his weary bones down
In the plot which Mr. Shook has FRO
vided for her deceased pets. She has Z
cat named Blackie. buried out there,
too.
But Buster joins Boots today. At z
0ClOCR MS IuneTal VIII Jake place. iTOin
the residence Of his mistress, 65 Adams
street northwest. Hts remains will he
taken to the cemetery in a hearse nu
tomobile. followed by a limousine bear
ing his grief stricken mistress and her
friends. Just such q funeral as his
brother Boots had!
All day yesterday at the home OF his
mistress he lay in state. He reposed in
. lambskin coffin with a silver plat
across bearing the inscription: Our
Darling Buster" Across the coffin
was a floral wreath Of roses and carna'
tons with buster" in gold letters.
He died of heart trouble and dropsy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
RoBLEY D. EVANS POST
SELECTS ITS DELEGATES

Robley d. Evans Post, No. 4, Ameri.
can Legion, will be well represented
at the convention of the District of
Columbia department to be held next
Friday and Saturday. The following
have been named to represent the post
at the conventions:
G. ]. Cavanaugh. d. Trege and F.
Johannsen, with w. s. Buckley. Il.
Kay and N. c. Sloan as alternates.
The following have been taken into
membership In the post:
q. e. Mccormick, Robert Cooper,
Edgar A. Ritchette and Charles
Bureggemen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
ARMY OFFICER WINS HIGH
MENTAL TEST RATING

Capt. H. P. Kayser, a veteran OF
the world war, and a student at
Research University, has attained the
highest mark in the recent psyche
logical examination of forty students
at the institution. Only two stu
dents at the university have ever
exceeded his mark Of $50 points.
other students who attained un.
usually high marks are c. A. Winter.
private in the marine corps; Gladys
z. Smith, Susan Futterer, w. r.
Lansford, Olive NJ. Carpenter and
Louise Webster. All obtained a mark
Of more than 100 on a scale Of 1913
points.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
Homeless D. 6. Dogs Find Haven
At Yards of Animal Rescue League
Canine Wards Of institution Are
Kept Clean, Given Plenty to
Eat, and Turned Over to Per-
sons Who Will Treat Their
Charges With Due considera-
ton.

When you want to convey the i'm
preston that a man Is not a partak-
or OF the joys of existence, don't say
that he 'leads a dogs life"
Not unless you specify with great
clarity that II Ia not a Washington
dog that is referred to.
For Washington dogs don't lead a
dogs life at all.
When a Washington dog Is thrown
out of house and home he 10 more
fortunate than the human victim Of
the landlord. He may wander around
the streets for O day or two, but
eventually he will wind up In q com.
Portable kennel ut the Washington Ami.
NAL Rescue League yards. There he
will be kept clean, given plenty to
eat, and be introduced to some good,
solid canine citizens.
Finally he may be turned over TO
some kind family. He can rest as
sured that II 10 going to be q good
family, because every applicant, for a
dog Is examined by a committee and
the facilities for keeping the animal
are inquired into before the dog IL
given to him.
In case there are no callers for the
dog he has a pleasant, Il brief, career
In the kennels and then--but then,
we all have to take our chances.
Dogs seldom Returned.
lilies are very rarely returned to the
league. Before any person can take
O dog from the league yards he must
sign an agreement to return the dog
to the league II he ever wishes to
give II up. He may not turn It over
to a friend to keep without sanction
Of the league. There 10 only one In
stance in seven years where tais
agreement has been violated, IL was
stated yesterday by Mrs. NJ. r. Blum
enberg. Of the Highland Apartments.
vice president Of the league.
After the dog has been given to a
family q committee from the league
will call Unexpectedly on the new
owner and determine whether the dog
Ii being properly cared for. There
has been but one case In the history
Of the league where a dog, once given
out. had TO be taken back because he
was not being properly treated. In
this case the owner, a woman, was
called out OF town and was unable TO
make adequate arrangements for Its
care.
The type Of dog which most often
finds It's way to the kennels of the
league 10 not. as might be expected.
the back alley monsrel. It u that
clipper and intelligent. little animal.
the fox-terrier. . az a. .
"Cne peculiar fact we have found
in operating the league yards" said
Mrs. Blumenbers. lis that We almost
Invariably have runs in one type OF
dog. Last week We had q run in
poodles. Every day for about ten
days we received from one to three
poodles daily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
CAPITOL HEIGHTS COUNCIL
ASKS CONSTRUCTION BIDS

EVANSVILLE, Nd, Oct. 8.-Ths
,ouncil Of Capitol Heights is asking
lids for construction Of five cement
bridges on Bergman avenue: q
bridge on Kingston avenue; a foot
bridge on Sixty-first street and
'anklin avenue: cement culverl
1t Sixty.first and Otway avenue; q
cement gutter on Sixty first street,
'etween Brooks and Beck avenues,
md the repair Of one bridge on Ber-
lyman avenue.
The work will be paid for with
'evenue from the sale of bonds, the
Suance of which was authoriz ID bN
he voters Of the town at a recent
special election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
:4IcAGo WOMAN WILL
ADDRESS SCHOOL PUPILS

Miss Alice Crimson. of Chicago.
rttonal AmeriCanization secretary
1r the women's American Baptist
lone Mission Society, will address
he Jessie Burial Sunday School
lass today at the First Baptist
'hurch.
The Americanization workers of
he Northern Baptist Church are
,aeklng 500 new volunteer workers
ring this month. There are al.
'eady 700 volunteer workers in the
arge cities who teach English to
In their homes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
N. j. STATE SOCIETY TO
HEAR OF RELIEF WORK

Lewis H. Carris. director of the Fed.
tral Board Of Vocational Education IN
tell the New Jersey State Society some.
thing Of the work among disabled vet.
Grams at a meeting Of the society
Tuesday night in the Wilson Normal
School. Senator ]. 8. Frelinghucsen
is president of the State society.
Following the business meeting,
there will be plenty Of dancing and re-
freshments for all members and guests.
The dancing will begin promptly at
Q o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
IMMIGRATION IS TOPIC
OF BUREAU OFFICIAL

Commissioner w. w. Husband. of
he Bureau Of immigration, will
ecture on immigration work before
members OF the faculties Of the Dis
riot Americanizaiton schools at
I'clock Monday afternoon at Columbia
unior High School. Seventh and o
treets northwest.
The lecture will he followed by a
difference between Mr.. Husband and
he j." teachers. All Americanization
Iorkers are invited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
:oRLAND LAW TOPIC FOR
NORTHEAST CITIZENS

The Borland law, which provides
or the assessment Of property
owners for new streets abutting
heir property, will be one of the
iubjects discussed by the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association to
morrow night at meeting to be
held in Good Shepherd Guild hall
sixth and I streets northeast. Incl
ientally, this meeting will mark the
eginning " the thirtieth year Of the
Ssociation's existence.
Other business to be acted upon
viii be recommendations for improve
nents In that section Of the city
ew park projects, reports Of com
uittees and election Of officers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
Dixie Vets to Meet.

Washington Camp No. sos, Son,
of Confederate Veterans, will begir
their fall season OF entertainments
Tuesday night at 1922 Vermont ave
nue. northwest, with an address bS
Congressman William b. Bowling, OF
Alabama, His subject will be Recon
sruction in Alabama"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
Accountants to Meet.

The National Association OF Cert.
fled Public Accountants OF the District
of Columbia will hold a special meet
ing Monday night In the Thomson
School, corner Twelfth and l. streets
northwest at 8 D. m. Enactment OF a
law governing accounting within the
District will be taken up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
W. R. {. AGREES TO BUILD
PLATFORM IN MT. RAINIEF

MOUNT RAINIER, Md. Oct. s.
Az the result Of long campaign T.
secure protection for passengers at II
Mount Rainier station, the WASHING
ton Railway and Electric Compar
has agreed to build q platform at tn;
point, II was announced today.
The fight to secure the platform W.
opened by the Mount Rainier Citizen
Association several months ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
sHURcH YOUNG FOLKS
PLAN DANCE OCTOBER 20

Arrangements are being completed
FOR the dance and social to be given
by, the young folks Of st. Patrick's
andt st. David's Episcopal chapels,
on ,sthe night Of October 20, In the
hall Of Our Lady OF Victory.
committee will be held Tuesday night
at, 1850 o'clock, at the home OF Miss
Cora Van SAINT, 4s17 Conduit road
northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
kennel SHOW
DRAWS RECORD
ENTRANT LIST
Finest Exhibits In Clubs History
Promised for Next Friday
and Saturday.

Washington dogdom comes into its
own next Friday and Saturday at the
Washington Kennel Club dog show
over Center Market. The largest
entry list In the history of the club.
the finest local dogs ever exhibited.
and the best prize list ever offered at
q dog show in Washington. according
to the officials Of the club, make the
result q foregone conclusion.
Stately greyhounds, chubby poodles.
long rangy wolfhounds. shepherds.
bulldogs. terriers. toy dogs and even q
man-hunting bloodhound will be on
exhibition, and after competing in
their various classes, the winners will
enter into a grand derby on Saturday
for the best bog Of any breed In the
show, for which DR.. William p. Col
Inns has offered a handsome silver
cup. r. II. Atkinson will give a cup
for the best local dog. And the dog
that carries off either Of these prizes
will be q real dog, for the big eastern
kennels have entered many fine dogs,
including O number Of champions.
On the other hand, Mike Durney,
OF Philadelphia, offers q different kind
Of sensation. Mike has written the
club that he will have his famous
bootleg hound, Usmellum, at the show
to show the prohibition officers land
any one else Interested how to bring
home the spirits without the aid Of
q medium. He will be In active com
petition with Gee Whiz, the original
jazz hound owned and exhibited by
B. r. Lewis. Of Landsdowne, Pa.
Competition Is Keen.
Competition In all classes will be
keen and hard fought, as the entries
are above the average.
"Oh Lady" full sister of the bull
dog recently presented to President
Harding, has been entered in the
show by his owner, Arthur Ogden.
Mrs. Richard H. Johnston, Harry
Baulsir, +. A. Kerr and George Elliott
are among the AiredAle fanciers who
have listed their pets for the exhibit.
The Briarfield kennels Of Youngstown,
Ohio, are also sending a large entry
Of Airedales.
The Coolridgs kennels Of Alta
mount, N. Y, are sending q champion
bull terrier, Champion Grit, one OF
the finest types Of terriers In the coun-
try, and the Christie kennels OF Lynn,
Ahhn-, are behulhB hI oOItiucHt. Va
Boston terriers, among them Million
Dollar Red, a recent winner.
Many Terriers Coming.
,. Anybody bringing Boston terriers to
the show will have hot competition
from local entrants. which include
w. e. Swanson, q. J. Held. Mrs. r.
c. Birney, Mrs. william p. Collins,
Eustis Atkinson. ]. 8. Goldsmith. and
K. Roy Routt.
Andrew J. Cummings, Of Chevy
Chase, Nd, has entered his pack Of
fox hounds. Mr.. Cummings has two
legs on the Berry and Whittemore
cup for the best local team Of four,
and Is going out this year to get the
cup. George Goodacre also has two
legs on the cup and the fight will be
keen.
One Of the finest exhibits Of toy
dogs ever shown here will be brought
over from Baltimore by Mrs. A. Cold
smith.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
METHODIST PREACHERS TO
HEAR LONDON REPORT

Members Of the Tri.union Methodist
preachers will meet for the first time
this fall tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock in McKendree Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The address will be delivered by the
Rev. John Paul Tyler, pastor Of
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church,
who has Just returned from the
ecumenieal conference In London.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
FALLS CHURCH AUXILIARY
TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT

FALLS CHURCH, Va, Oct. s.
Lets Get Married" comedy, will
be presented by the Falls Church Au-
iliary at Odd Fellows hall next F.
day evening. The cast includes Joh'
T. Elliot, instructor: IT. Il. Green.
Mrs. II. r. Green, Ruth Mankin, Nil
dred Hurst, Weston Knox, Miss Kath.
crime Stewart and Alma Mcdroarity
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
CAPITAL p. o. RECEIPTS
"a DECREASE 2.s8 PER CENT

a xoilowing q decrease Of ass per
cent In the postal receipts for the
month OF September, Washington
has dropped to sixteenth place in
the list OF American cities. The
total receipts for the month just
ended were sos, s0e.s1, a decrease Of
se. SfaeS from those Of September.
ieio. which were s2ss 1890.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
TrestIeboard Club Meet.

The October meeting Of the Trestle'
board Club will be held next Sstur'
day night in Typographical Temple,
423 @ street northwest. Following the
business meeting, the members Will
be taken in motor cars to the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home where an
entertainment will be given.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09

No. this is not "Laddie Boy and it is not entry for
the dog show It is Sandy who taken from the
streets by the Animal Rescue League Sandy is shown
in the photograph with Mrs M R. Blumenberg, of the
Highland Apartments vice president of the league.