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What Happened When the
Little Apple Fell.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

A little thing we do not see
May change the world for you and me.
Striped Chipmunk.
Black Pussy had waited patiently
for a very long time in the hot sun.
tip of her tail. close to the little round
hole in the middle of the path on one
side of the Old Orchard. She had felt
sure that if only she were patient
enough and waited long enough
Striped Chipmunk would come out of
that little round hole. Now the pa
thence in Black Pussy's yellow eyes
ness, the tip of her tail twitched
more than ever. the sharp claws of
her front paws came out Of hiding
and she made ready for sudden
spring. Her ears had caught just the
faintest of sounds, but she knew what
they meant. They meant that Striped
Chipmunk was running along his lit
tie hall under ground and in just u
second or two he would pop out of
that little round hole.
New, Striped Chipmunk seldom is
needless. He knew that heedlesSneSS
IS the cause of much trouble and not
infrequently costs some one his life.
So Striped Chipmunk has always made
1t point to look before he leaps. But
this particular time he forgot. Or.
if he didn't forget, he was in too much
of a hurry to be careful, which was
quite as bad. Anyway. instead of
poking just his nose and eyes out for
, :. look all around to see that all was
safe. as is his rule, he scrambled up
to that little round doorway and pop
ped out.
Several things happened just then.
but the most important thing was the
falling of certain little apple from
a certain branch high above the path.
Weakened by Il little worm in its
heart, it chose just that instant that
parti, ular instant. to let go it's hold
on the branch and drop. Down it fell.
straight and true, and landed-w here
do you think? Right smack on the
head of Black Pussy just as she start
ed to spring on Striped Chipmunk.
Yes. sir. that is just what happened.
Thump! That certain little apple,
wherein lived a certain little worm,
landed on the head of Black Pussy
just as she started to spring. For
just second she lost sight of Striped
Chipmunk and, instead, it seemed to
her as if she saw ever SO many little
stars. And. of course. she missed that
spring. When she could see clearly
again Striped Chipmunk was running
for the old stone wall as fast as his
legs could take him. With a snarl.
Black Pussy was after him. But she
was too late. Yes, sir; she was too
Evening star., 1921-09-19

NEAT WHITE GIRL. age IS to 30 to assist
in dental Office; hours. S:i5 TO $50: state
salary expected: answer in own handwriting: !:
give telephone numbcr. Address Box 1!,S NJ,
Star office 2Os
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side drapery. and as it is used on
evening frockS in such long measure
that the fabric has to be kicked out
with every step. it does not assure
comfort to the woman who prefers to
walk rather than to sit.
But side draEsry is not to be
abandoned. That much is determined.
The way in which it will be manipu-
lated is another thing. Each design
er considers it as something on which
to vent her ingenuity.
No doubt it is an excellent compro-
mise between the short and the long
skirt, which is q many nytimes-repeated
assertion, and to those who are still
uncertain about the length of their
hens these falling draperies are
friends in a time of anxiety.
Evening star., 1921-09-19
WANTED-HELP
FEMALE-ContInued.

Mitl1lNhhi sALf-'iAapt "a "i soou np!eiiun..i Ky, i
enced need apply; good salary and commits
sion. 1927 q ST,
MILLINERY SALESWOM-
en-; thoroughly experienced, ac-
customed to serving the better
class of customers, with a knowl-
edge of the business; good sal
ary and commissions. ERIE
BACHER, 1910 F st. NV. Ap-
ply to Manager.
Evening star., 1921-09-19

NAN AND WIFE (white) to
take charge of small power
laundry; good room, board and
wages. Apply at Army and
Navy Preparatory School, 4lOl
| Conn. ave. l9*
Evening star., 1921-09-19
Personal Health Service
By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.
Noted Physieian and Author

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Evening star., 1921-09-19

Long girdles, the ends reaching be-
low the hem of the skirt and ending
in thick, long tassels.
Evening star., 1921-09-19
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

le-ROOM HOUSE: well furnished: full OF
roemers. good location; h.w.h. Address l.nN
10 81. Star office.
Evening star., 1921-09-19

A little thing we do not see
May change the world for you and me.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10
TWO GAMES FOR
DREADNAUGHTS
Games To Be Played Here Today And
Tomorrow-To Be Fast And
Interesting

The Dreadnaught Athletic Club VIII
entertain a fast amateur team oi
Washington on Baggett's Field today
a, 400 o'clock and you can look tor a
good game. ,,,.
Tomorrow afternoon at ; o'clock
the Dreadnaughts will have as their
opponents. the Shamrocks, of Wash
ington. This team has been putting
up some fast article of ball tins sea-
son and are rated as one OF the best
amateur teams in the District, having
held the Rex to to i score not
more than three weeks ago. The
Shamrocks are runncrS-up for the
District championship and have a
good chance to get in the Post Sea-
son Series. The ShamrockS have a
large following in Washington ana
the Dreadnaught Manager has been
asked to make room for about 3OO
rootcrs, so the Alexandria followers
of the Dreadnaughts are asked TO
come as soon as possible so the cluO
can make room for the Washington
fans. This will be the first time TINS
club has ever visited NIc"dI4Hli' ""'
they are also claiming victory 30
if YOU want to see a good ball game
come out and look these two teams
over tomorrow. Long, the dlnlnu-
tive first baseman of the Big y,
has been holding down third base all
the season for the Shamrocks and has
been playing a fine game, but tomor-
row he will be seen in Drcadnaught
uniform, holding down the first base
which he has so successfully held this
season for the %" Frye will do the
slab work for the home club and Hum
phreys, the big pitcher Of the Sham-
rocks will toe the slab for his c!uh.
Long and Jaescke, two of WASH
ington's best amateur baseball UNI
pires. will probably be seen officiating
in this game, if they can be obtained:
Next Sunday the Dreadnaughts viii
have as their opponents the Char
lottesville nine, q fast amateur club
Of that city, having defeated some Of
the best amateur and College teams
in the South, including the Univer-
sitv of Virginia Sneed, who former
" pitched for the Dreadnaughts will
do the mound duty for Charlottesville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10
WASHINGTON
DAYBY DAY
(From Our Special Correspondent.y

Washington, Sept. 10.-Having
surveyed with care all previous eff
forts to bring about disarmament or
partia! disarmament Of the nations of
the world American experts who
have been working on plans for
President HarGing's arm conference
have coma to the conclusion that the
only possible basis for limitation Of
aramamentS is economic.
BY this it is meant that nations
will not be asked to limit their ma
Vies by maintaining so many battle
ships, so many destroyers, and so
many sailors to man them nd to
limit their armies by confining each
nation to so many regiments Of D
stated number Of men each but that
the nations will be asked to agree to
4 program whereby they can spend
no more than stated sum yearly on
the maintenance Of their armed
forces.
The conclusion has been reached by
the American experts that it would
be impossible TO attempt to establish
the relative positions of the great
nations as respects sizes of their
armies ard navles. and it has been
decided that il is a much safer and
more promising. plan TO permit each
Gtion 10 assume its proper relative
place with its armaments as that po-
sition is dictated by the amount it
spends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10
PIONEERS TO DISCUSS
AUTUMN WORK MONDAY

Alexandria Pioneers will hold their
first meeting of the fall at y1he
Young Peoples Building Monday
evening at promptly o'clock. All
cf the troops viii meet together Tor
the first time and talk over plans Tor
the winter. A social time is being
arranged for and Mr.. Wallace of the
y. NJ. c. A., will show moving
pictures.
The movies will be particularly IN
teresting as two reels will be of the
inter allied gAmes at Paris that were
held IN the Eershing Stadium. They
are the Official pictures and are the
best ever recorded of such an exten-
sive athletic program. The pictures
Will be concluded with a Chaplin
comedy.
There are five troops of Pioneers
IN the citv. thc ST. PauPs Troop, No.
/: Daniel Boone Troop No. =; Vlr-
ginia Troop, No. 3; Alexandria
Troop, No. 4. and Eagle Troop No;
5. All members cf the troops ana
prospective leaders are invited to at
tend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10
Old Hand Engine to be Seen
By Tourists Visiting
Here
ORGANIZED 1774
George Washington Was Member of
This Company.-Many Interesting
Fire Relics to be Seen IT House.

The old Friendship engine, of
which company George Washington
was a member will be on exhibition
to tourists visiting this city begin
ming next wsek. This company was
organized in this city in the year
l774 and the fMgine which viii be on
exhibition is an old hand engine
which is a duplicate Of the one
George Washington used to help
pull over the streets of Alexandria.
In addit:cn 70 the engine there also
is an old hand reel also OF interest.
Some cf the original "1o"@c buckets
used by me volunteers of those tdays
marked with the date OF the organ
lZat:on Of the company also adorn
the sidewaii; Il Che e:G.ne house,
arother interesting relic IS a large
American flag containing thirteen
stars.
The Friendship Veterans Fire
Association now has charge of the
building and crgira. They recently
rec;ded 10 open the building to the
public. many tourists visiting the
city being anxious to get a glimpse
Of the CID hand engine and some or
the relics So closely identified with
Washington
For severa! weeks past the asso-
citation has had mechanics repairing
and oyerqauling t he interior Of the
building. A metallic ceiling has
been pla:edd in position and other
improvements made.
The old hand engine had been re-
painted and vanished by William II
Humph,%es WAC will be in charge OF
the engine house. The gliding work
was done b. Jack Dinwidde.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10
Republicans Organize
To Meet Every Friday-Miss Beyer-
idge TC Ad;iress Them Tuesday
Night

The republicans of the city at
meeting held last night on the sec
ond floor of the building at the south
east corner Of King and Washington
streets, formerly the rooms Of the
chamber Of commerce, organized a
republican club for the city win me
election of these officers: D.. J VOL
ford, president; Charles s. Stoier,
vice president; F@ Clinton knight
secretary and treasurer.
Executive committee, Mrs. Minnie
B. Baldwin, Mrs. Alice Strauss, II;
Y. Kelley John Barton Philips ana
Lewis Harding.
Miss Edna Annette Beveridge, Spe-
CITY representative of the Republican
national executive committee, prom!-
nent in The ranks Of the party, Will
address the members of the club ana
their friends next Tuesday night IN
the clubs headquarters at King
and and washington streets. Miss Bev-
eridge is a graduate of the Western
High School Baltimore, a student OF
Goncher College and for years mas
been q studen- of socia! and economic
Glestions affecting women and emil
Gren and an active member OF conf
n1ittees on child labor. minimum
wage, child welfare ard legislation.
She is the author of Woman Police
T,aw'' for Baltimore city and the
@Mcther's Pension Law for Mary
tiand. For number of years she
vas field director OF the National
American Woman Suffrage Associa-
tion. Mss Reveridge is announced
a. SPEAKER with a pleasing. pesso-
nality, h@s a fine voice and IS most
convincing IN her arguments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10
Opposed TO Roct

The report that President Hard
ing has decided to appoint former
Senator E!;hu Root, of New York as
member Of tire American delegation
to the conference on limitation Of
armamcnts will not prove satisfac-
terry to tie So called "irreconciliables"
of the Senat., such men as Borah, Of
IGahc johnson, Of California and
others who w&ged the fiercest battle
against the League Of Nations Pact.
Root, they point out. was always
friendly to the League.
If the !ormer Secretary of State
should lie selected as member Of
the American delegation, it would
give the irre ,onciliables an Opportun
ity to show raeir dispeasure at such
action on the part of the Chief Ex-
ccutive -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10
Speakers to Address Dele
gates Opening Night of
Meeting, October A
PYTHIAN SISTERS
Women to Hold Convention at Same
Time Men Meet.-Arrangements
For Affair Nearing Completion.

Arrangements are rapidly being
completed by members of Oriental
Lodge No. 6, Knights Of Pyth;as Of
this city, for the annual meeting of
the grand lodge of Virginia which
will be held m this city October 4, )
and s.
Mayor S. NJ. Duncan Albert
Smoot, president of the chamber of
commerce and Julian Y. Williams,
president of the Kiwanis Clue. have
been invited to address the visitors
at an open meeting which will be
held nm the auditorium Of the Elks'
Home the evening the visitors ar
rive.
In view of the fact that practi
cally all Of the several hundred dele
gates expected will be from the rura,
districts of tie state it is announced
by the local committee that this will
be wonderful opportunity for the
merchants to display their goods.
The night CT October 5 dance
will be given in Odd Fellows Hall
in honor of she visitors to which the
visitors and their friends will be
invited.
A huge arch will be erected at the
head Of .Sing street Cn which will be
suspended an immense wooden key
which will be illuminated at night.
Banners win lie placed on the Ho-
tel Rammel which viii be the head
quarters of the knights during their
stay here and en- the Monticello Ho-
tel, the after will be the headquar
ters of the Pythian Sisters who will
be in session here at the Rath5one
Memorial Pytlian Temple, 3l9 Cam
eron street at the same time the men
meet Mrs. Mirgaret Sacrey, OF Fred
ericksburg, grand chief Of the Py
THAN Sisters, was here this week
completing the details for the n,<>et
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10
Free Union Erin's
Only Condition, Says
Sim Fein's Organ

Dublin Sept. 1O.-A statement
which, in view Of the status OF the
peace negotiations, may be significant
appears in the Irish Bulletin, ofti-
cial organ of the Dali Eireann:
ireland makes but one condition,
says the paper-"that it be a free
union. The long antagonism be-
tween Ireland and England arose
solely from England's attempts TO
make the subsection of Ireland the
first condition of the alliance which
should naturally exist between them.
Whatever qualifications of complete
political and economic separation
are made necessary by physical and
historical facts will be acceptable
to Ireland, provided they are conso-
nant with the principle Of govern
ment by the consent of the gov
erned.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10
Million Damage Done in
San Antonio-Thou-
sands Flee
WRECK BUSINESS PART
Martial Law Proclaimed.-All Low
lands inundated = Houses and
Bridges Swept Away.

San Antonio, Sept. 10.-At $50
o'clock this morning Commander OF
Police Phil Wright estimated the lost
of life in the Hood at 1000, and has
asked Col. Thomas H. Slavin, chief of
staff of the Eighth corps area, to
proclaim martial law in this city. His
request will be granted.
San Antonio, Tex, Sept. TO-
Troops were patrolling the streets
here today following a sudden over
flow Of the San Antonio River anc
Alazan Greek, which has inundated
parts of the city to a depth of 4 to S
feet.
All lowland sections in San Antonio
are inundated, 1000 people are esti-
mated to have been drowned, and the
loss to property is estimated at q
million dollars. Scores of families
have ben forced to flee from their
homes. Houses have been swept into
the streets and bridges in the bust
ness section of the town are washed
away.
Telephone and telegraph service is
demoralized early today. Newspapers
also suffered, ten feet Of water flood
ing the office of one of the leading pa
pers.
The flood, which came suddenly is
the result of an all-day rain that
poured torrents of water into the
streams. The flood broke over the
banks of the San Antonio river short
ly after midnight and began pouring
through the streets.
Early today an area many blocks in
extent was under water. The deep
est water is in the business district
ST. Mary's, Houston, and .Soledad
streets are flooded.
Merchants hurriedly attempted to
remove stocks of merchandise to safe
ty, but were able to accomplish little
before the flood caught them.
Electric light conduits were flooded
and lights in all parts of the city
went out. The darkness added to the
confusion.
Telephone calls for aid came from
all parts Of the city. A neighbor re-
ported seeing the house occupied by
Mrs. Alma Elam and her two children
being carried away by the flood.
Charles Grant and his wife also are
reported missing.
The water was reported to have
reached the second floor of the tele
phone building.
Austin, Texas, Sept. 10.-Families
in the low lands were rushing from
their homes here today to seek safety
from the waters of i cloudburst
which broke with great fury over this
city and surrounding territory early
today.
Over ten inches of water has fallen
and the Colorado River is rising IN a
manner to cause alarm. The Missouri
Kansas and Texas bridge at Fluger
Vile has been washed out. Creedmoor
is reported inundated.
The great Austin dam in the Colo
RADIO River is being anXiously watch
ed and telephone lines are being kept
c ear to flash warnings at the first
sign of danger.
Six negroes were reported injured
at Pflugerville, where tornado ac-
companicd the rain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10
SCHOOL REOPENING
Task of Issuing Permits Completed
This Afternoon

The autumn term of the puoEc
schools ttar this city will begin Mon
day. All is in readiness for the re
opening and the attendance in the
schools probably will be an increased
over the last scholastic session,
Since the summer close down many
of the s.boo!s have undergone neces-
sary repairs.
The work OF issuing permits was
concluded this afternoon. A total Of
apprixomate1y 675 permits had been
issued to colored ch;idren~to attend
the Park4r-Gray School.
School officials on Thursday com
pieted tn" task Of issuing permits to
write children 10 attend the schools.
A total of 2,035 permits had been IS
sued up to thGt time - white children
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10
Blow TO Farmers

With the provisions for a tariff
on posts, poles mad ties, proposed in
the F'ordaey tariff bill. it is evident
that there has been no consideration
given or investigation made of the
trend of depletion and the cost as
wei! as the effect of both Of these
factors rpon the operating expenses
Of American railroads telephone
companies, municipal corporations
and the great American farmer, who
utilizcs practically so per cent. Of
al, the wooden posts produced. While
the United States has suhail.ed its
demand for ties. posts and poles this
country fast becoming more and
more dependent upon foreign supply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10

Are your diamonds, pearls, to-
pazes emerilds or other precious
stones, il you have them, off color?
Do you "ant them restored to the
original or even q better than origi-
nal color on lIstre?
If 50, The government says it can
do it. Investigations have been
made by the rate and precious min
erals experiment station of the U.
S. Bureau of Mines at Reno Ncv.,
which indicates that special rintings
demanded by the iewclry trade and
fanciers Of precious stones can be
given col0rleSS stones.
The method employed is the ex-
poSure Of the stone to the emanati0ns
Of rad!um. After several weeks
exposure to the emanationS. yellow
Cape diamonds nave been converted
to a beautiful light grass green
shade. Colorlcss Colorado topazes
have been given a rich yellow tinting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10
Mission Festival Tomorrow
Rev. l.. ] Roehm to Preach In Luth-
eran Church

Emmanuel gmtchran Church will
hold its annual mission festival to-
morrow IN the church corner Cam.
eran and Alfred streets. There Viii
be special service in the morning at
IL o'clock, and another in the even
ing at 7:45, in which Rev. Louis j.
Roehm. If Norfolk Va, will preach
The chcir will render special sslec-
tions.
In these services the mission Work
Of the church will be considered and a
special offering in the interest Of the
district mission work will be lifted.
This District supports q mission
aries, supplying 43 stations.
The Writing pastor will also ad-
dress the Bible Class. All are cord
tally invited TO attend these services
and also hear the lecture to The
Bible Class at $50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10
PIEDMONT CONVOCATION
Successful Meet At Cuipeper.-NeNt
Meeting in Alexandra Octoner

Meeting IN AicSauuTid oSlopei
The Piedmont Convocation of the
diocese of Virginia was most hospi-
table entertained this week by the
good people of Culpeper, who. were
also celebrating in series of hearty
special services the Centennial Of
their parish church, St. Stephens. On
Tuesday night DR.. Woodward and
Bishop Brown spoke on Christian Ed
ucation making most urgent appeals
for support for the five church schools
of the Diocese. 1t was said that there
are far too many children and others
who do not know of the Ten Command
mentS and the simplest truths of re-
ligion. On Wednesday morning Rev.
P. F. Hall preached on "Christ the
Source Of Power" and at night Dean
Bergman Green preached remark
ably profound sermon on "Memory
and Hope" On Thursday large COM
pany motored to the old colonial
church at Little Forks, Oak Shade. ter
miles away, where Rev. Mr.. Mellich-
ampe, of Pohick preached or "O5adi-
ence to the Vision OF Duty and Oppor,
tunity," and eighty-three persons re.
ceived Holy Communion. The whole
party was entertained royalty unde,
the trees of a beautiful neighborine
residence. The Convocation in addi
ton to its routine business, arranged
for a series of Conferences in the IN
terests of the Nation Wide Campaign
to be held in four places. The Confer
ence in Alexandria is to be on Thurs
day, October 6.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10
May .iamc Sherwood

In letter which he has written
to Representative Jcffers OF Ala
bama. President Harding says he
intends to appoint a Democrat as
rcmber of the conference on the linn
itation of armaments. 1t is gener-
ally expected. as has already been
stated in these columns, that the
Presidents choice will be Senator
Underwood of Alabama. minority
leader of the upper branch df Con-
gleSS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10
FG0d Cost Sears in August

According to a report made public
today by the u. S. Department Of
Labor during the month from July
Is to August l5, 1921, there was an
increase N the retail cost Of food in
fifteen Of tht principal cities of the
country ranging from % 22 per
cent. As compared with the average
cost in the year 1919 the retail cost
Of food on August Is, 1921, showed
an increase # 80 per cent in New
York City and in some other centres
the incra2e was even greater.