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The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
BOY SCOUTS OF DC.
BUSY AND HAPPY
Great Things Promised for
Youths In Vicinity Who
Follow Manual.

On November Troop 70 held It's
annual Halloween Night Hawk
Hike" This was q very enjoyable
occasion and consisted Of . night
hike starting from Dupont Circle
and ending In the vicinity Of Chain
Bridge. All along the way
"' ooks" appeared and disappeared
causing chilly feelings along the
spines Of those visited. At the eud
of the hike a fre was built marsh
mellows toasted and ghost stories
told by Scoutmaster Robbins and A
S. N. Lchtenburg.
Troop 70 wants q basketball
game with some troop in the city.
Write o rcall Irwin shapiro. IS L
street northwest telephone Frank
lin 1877.
Troop -, Mr.. John s. Cole. Is GER
tainly a musical bunch, for in add
ton TO their splendid drum and
bugfe corps. an orchestra has been
organized consisting OF the follow
ing scouts: David Holmes, saxa-
phone: Wallace Holmes. violin; John
O'Neil, violin: Jesse Dowdy, clar-
met: Burrus Williams. piano: As
sistant Scoutmaster Loveless, traps.
The friends of Scout Howard
Humphries will be sorry to hear
that he IS suffering from q broken
leg. having been run over by q
truck. Troop IS. will give an en-
tertainment at wallach School on
November IS.
Alexandria Scout news: Great
enthusiasm is being shown by some
of the church ofhcials and their hey
adherents over the advent Of the
return of scouting to Alexandria.
There has not been q troop OF Boy
Scouts of America In Alexandria
since 1918. Two new troops are al
! ready in course of organization.
they are: The Methodist Protestant
Church. Rev. Robert Brown, pastor
Mr.. Norman Roberts, scoutmaster.
Christ Episcopal Church, Rev. VIII.
liam J. Morton. pastor. Mr.. Pad
gett. scoutmaster.
Troop IS of Calvary Baptis,
Church met with senior department,
of the Sunday school Friday night
November 4. and enjoyed q fine time
and a Halloween lunch.
Scout Leland w. Chandler, o,
Troop 1o4. Clarendon Va, report.
great time at the meeting weel
before last when the senior patro
leader produced a peck or two Of
assorted varieties OF bandaEes. anS
the whole troop set too with muci
zeal and both hands to tie eaci
other mp as grotesquely as posi-
BILE. After all the wounds had beer
sufficiently dressed the troop prac.
ticed wfgwag and semaphore unit
all were satisfied.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
Even Seven Years
Concentration Can
Accomplish Much

Tony" as he was known
throughout the neighborhood, was
. bootblack.
In rain or snow. in sleet or I'M
der fair skies, Tony was at his
small stand downtown from early
morning till dusk.
One day when crowds were slow
ly vending their way homeward a
gentleman. neatly attired, stopped
and inquired of the little chap:
Little boy, how old are your?
Tony, with dirty face and dirty
hands. looked up from underneath
the visor of his tattered cap.
I'm years old. sir" he replied.
Apparently surprised. the strange
gentleman looked once more at the
untidy urchin.
Il can't believe that you are only
years old, my boy" he said.
why not?" the youngster re-
piled.
why, don't think IL is possible
Tor a boy to get so dirty in seven
years, said the gentleman as he
turned and Joined the crowd of
homegoers.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13

In placing the color do not get
too much on one side and not
enough on the other. The result
will be unbalanced. This point is
illustrated in figure d. The black
squares are unbalanced. But in
figure e, In which the black spots
are fairly equal in size. the picture
is balanced.
II you have an important point
to bring out in your picture, get
contrast by making the important
object light with q very dark back
ground behind 1t. Figure F Illus
trates. The tag Public" quickly
attracts your eye because Of the
contrast.
Figure @ shows what 10 known
as the Balloon" used for CONVEX
sation Of characters. Leave plenty
Of white space around the words
so they are prominent.
II you with to make . border
around your picture. do 30 with
care, for 1t Is bad to blot the ink.
Use q T-squafs and . regular rul-
ting pen IL you have them, but II
not use . common ruler. preferably
one with q brass edge. and q pen.
The name OF the picture IL called
the Caption Know what the cap
ton will be before drawing the pic
ture. Make It short.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
NEW ART COURSE
WILL OPEN HERE

Designing for commercial and
Thomson Com m nifty Center.
Twelfth and L streets northwest.
by Day Loughead, the well-known
illustrator and designer, formerly
Of Philadelphia and Richmond.
A previous knowledge Of drawing
is not essential to enter these
classes. which are open to men and
women.
Theory and practice will be
taught in the various subjects-il-
Illustrating book covers, lettering
posters, show-cards. costumes, in
terror decorating and cartooning.
Glasses will be held on Fridays at
p. m. ~
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13

childhood. II has been working for
sixteen years to secure child well
fare legislation and to awaken pub
lie sentiment to the dangers Of ex-
plotting children. But the rural
problem. II believes. must be APP
preached not from the angle OF reg
ulation of the age At which . child
may be employed and the number
Of hours and conditions under which
he may work. But its solution lies
in the building Of more schools. the
provision of better teachers, and the
making and enforcement Of better
school attendance laws.
Menbership Growing.
The committee now has q large
and growing membership through
out the country. David Franklin
Houston. former Secretary Of Agri-
culture, and Of the Treasury, IL
chairman of the committees board
of trustees President Harding.
former President Wilson, and form
err President Taft are honorary
members of the committee. Owen
r. Lovejoy is general secretary.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
TRIO OF 'SMARTIES'
ARE NOT 50 SMART
And Newcomer Gathers Nuts
From Forbidden
Wood. .

Know any good place to get
nuts7. asked John Trent. q new.
conner to town. 40
Sure" replied Heinie Ferris. and
he winked shyly Mt Dick Stone.
There's q lot of nuts on the
Wright place. a mile south on the
oiled road. Old man Wright likes
to have the boys come out to his
place after nuts"
ITS the best place around here
to get 'em. too" said Herb Jones.
Thanks" said Jack. I'll have
to go out there"
After Jack had gne, Heinies and
"Old man Wright won't do a
thing to him." grinned Dick.
Remember how he chased that
gang of kids with q pitchfork?"
I'D like to see Jack running for
his life Herb laughed. Wont he
be sore at us thought"
A few days later the three boys
met Jack again. He seemed as
friendly as ever, and after they had
talked for a few minutes he said
suddenly. "T sure want to thank
you fellows for telling me about
where to get nuts. I got a wiD,le
bag full Of the dandiest walnuts
you ever saw"
The three boys looked at each
other In establishment.
AZ old man Wright's place. you
mean?" Herb asked wonderingly.
Jack nodded. "Just as was
passing Mr.. Wright's place on my
way to the woods. Mr. Wright hap
pened to come out of the house. So
! stopped and told him'I was going
to get some nuts out Of his woods"
You dbl" Dick gasped.
Yes, and I told him what you
boys said about how glad he was to
let you have nuts and everything
and then he asked me II I was new
here. and I said yes. And he told
me to go ahead and take all the
nuts I wanted. And say, fellows,
he told me to tell you guys when /
saw you again that you aren't half
as smart as you think you are. I
don't know what he meant by that
l suppose it's some joke of his.
He's awfully nice"
Well" said Heinie, when Jack
had left them. ct guess we're the
nuts"
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
Books for Polish Children.

In expanding its work ~ aiding
devastated districts IN Europe 70
provide greatly needed school iibrs
ries. the Junior American Red
Cross has made an appropriations OF
s,11o for this purpose in Poland.
Small libraries and school refer
ence books, csrefuiiy selected. VIII
be supplied to Polish schools ana
orphanages where they are needed.
Chfidren's libraries are also being
presented, by the Junior Ameriean
Red Cross 70 the more destituts
districts In France and Italy.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
Are Learning English.

Russian refugees, driven from
their home by the BolshevikL are
scattered in surprising numbers
throughout Europe. There are now
in various European countries TWEEN
ty-five schools for Russian refugee
children. It II Significant that in
each of these schools the children
are being taught to read aid speak
English. The Junior Red Cross
News. the children's magazine is
sued by the American Red Cross. is
being supplied to these schools for
use as a textbook and for pleasure
reading by the children.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
The Armament Conference.
n, CLAIRE KNIGHT.

In the Psn-American Building
OF Westminster, d. C.,
Held In the gorgeous reception
win the armament conference be
Great brains from every country
win assemble there,
Az guests OF the Land OF Liberty.
In the Capital OF the Nation. fair.
They win study the. question thor
oughiy.
TN It's worn threadbsre. and
then
We pray they viii shout In unison.
Peace on earth. good will to
men!"
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
watch Him Blush,

message to the girl bidding her
farewell. She FASTENED to his home
and at five minutes to Q was at his
side Quickly and excitedly he mar
rated to her all that the. fortune
teller had told him. She heaved a
sigh. Whether she pitied him or
merely bemoaned the fact that he
was such a hopeless simpleton does
not appear. He took out his watch.
IL was one minute to O. Just one
minute to live. -SHe closed his eyes
ana sat immobile. Then.h looked
at his watch again and II was one
minute after ..
What was the trouble: was he
dead? Was his watch wrong? Was
the fortune teller crazy?
A few years later Jack published
? book. the title being, Never Be
supefstitfous."
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
Troop So Plans to Giue
ShOIC at Eastern High

Troop 50. Boy Scouts OF America.
win give its annual entertainment
on Friday. November Is, in the
Eastern High School, Seventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
at 1880 p. m The patronage of
"th-- s"c"s. :. @arnestiv requested.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
High Schools Aim
To Increase Ranks
OF Cadet Corps

The Commissioned oficers' Club
or Business High School aims to
promote interest In the Business
High School Cadet Organization.
1t Is composed of all commits
stoned officers In and out of the
school. The first meeting of the
year was held last Friday. The
club hopes to complete plans for
serving hot drinks after drill dur
ing the cold months of the winter
Capt. Leroy McCarty. 1915, and
Fred Conner. captain, winning COM
pany, 1914, spoke to the boys this
week on the advantages of cadet
training. Twelve boys have Joined
the cadets since the drive to en-
large the companies
watch Him Blush.
Freshman Boy to Senior Girl
May I cross the street with you?'
Yes, II you're afraid to go alone. ("
John" said the teacher, what
is synonym"
TITS word you use when you
can't spell the other one"
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
Roosevelt ~Did Him Up..

When Archie Roosevelt was . boy
he came one day to his mother.
fussing because he didn't have any
body to play with.
why don't you go and play with
Creswell again?" his mother asked.
Archie hesitated q minute. Then
he replied, well, mother. you see
I played with Cresweli this morn
ing. and / don't think he is able to
be out yet"
Sunday School teacher treading)
And the father of the Prodigal Son
fell on his neck and wept. What
did he weep forT'
Jimmy: "Well' guess you'd
weep too IL you fell on your neck"
I'VE had a contest to see which
was the prettiest girl in the grad
uating class"
How did II turn outy" -
'One girl got two votes"
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
Ump.re-sFoul!"

Girl--"Where are the feathers?''
Boy-There are none: this Is q
picked team"
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
Then Again, Maybe Not.

Professionalism you examine q
dogs lungs under the microscope
what do you see?"
The seat OF his pants I suppose"
The Pelican.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
Debates Question.
walks Under Ladder.

Hello" she said cheerfully.
Are you coming this way?"
Jack looked at the ladder, at the
smiling face, at-was he going
that way? Actions speak louder
than words, and with the express
sion of a doomed man who receives
an eleventh hour pardon Jack
walked under the fated ladder.
As days passed their friendship
increased and just as Jacks vaca-
ton was nearing an end he re-
ceived a message from his employer
telling him to take charge of their
new factory adjoining the summer
resort. What could be better?
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
where He Slipped.

One day while they were out
walking they saw a ladder they had
to pass They had frequently
ouarreled about this matter but
never seriously. To humor him.
the girl agreed to walk around the
ladder, and as they were walking
around the ladder S passing auto
mobile splashed a generous quantity
Of mud on her new dress. A quar-
rel ensued and their friendship
came to a temporary halt.
D Jack was sad and sorry. He had
lost his only friend in a new terri
tory. He plucked the petls from
a daisy musing. she is angry. she
isn't angry but daisies won't tell
He had II; there was q sign fortune
teller. The fortune teller was a
business man and aimed to please.
Surely he would tell Jack all.
Two weeks from today" said the
fortune teller. at . in the evening
you will die. That Is all: 81. please;
thank you"
q 1t was all, true. of course. so he
made q win and prepared to close
shop.
The final day arrived. He sent q
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13

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Squash Pudding.

KTIX Y cup sugar. teaspoon salt
Iva and Y teaspoon cinnamon and
add to 2h cups steamed and
strained squash. Add Q slightly beat
en- eggs and cups milk and beat
well. Add Y cup rich milk or
cream. turn into buttered pudding
dish and bake In moderate oven
until firm. Cool and serve.
Bread Orumb Indian Pudding.
DRY out pieces of stale bread
II in the oven. Then roll fine and
let soak In cups of milk about
haff an hour. Scald over hot water.
add n cup sugar, 2 tablespoons mo-
lasses. . tablespoons butter and =
teaspoon each ginger, Glove and GIN
namon. Add gradually to . beaten
eggs. Pour into buttered pudding
dish and bake In q slow oven about
IN hours. Serve with brown sugar
sauce.
Cocoanut Bread Pudding.
A DID IN cups stale bread crumbs
"A and . tablespoons butter to 3
cups scalded milk, stir well and set
aside for n hour. Beat 2 or 8 egg
yolks. add Y cup sugar. 1 tablespoon
lemon Juice and grated rind of Y
lemon. Mix with the milk and
crumb mixture, stir In cup Of
freshly grated cocoanut and bake In
a well-buttered baking dish In q
moderate oven.
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Everyday Desserts
Caramel Bread Pudding.

DUT " cup sugar in . smooth
4 frying pan and heat until sugar
IL melted and of light golden color.
Add y cup boiling water and stir
until free from Jumps. Continue
cooking until syrup IL thick. Add
to I quart Of scalded milk. Then
add cups fine stale bread crumbs
and let stand about y hour. Add 3
slightly beaten eggs. y cup sugar,
n teaspoon salt and " teaspoon
vanilla. Mix well and turn into a
buttered pudding dish and bake In
q moderate oven about I hour.
Serve with whipped cream which
has been sweetened and favored to
taste.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04
Appetizing Menus for the Week

THURSDAY
Breakfast
Cereal
with Dates.
Frizzled Beef.
Mullins. Coffee.
Luncheon
Noodles IN
Ramekins with
leftover Bacon.
Tenase.
Msshsssas. etc.,.
Sweet hieklss.
Baksd Aepls
Ssl>l
DsRser
Resss Ssufsd
POD Tesdsssoia.
GRAINED 0Aioss.
Cream cssvy.
Steamed Rice.
Ounce end
Apple Jelly.
LIB Dessert.
Cofss.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04

"a Il not COMMONLY true that many
Of % buy Christmas presents to
= plsass ourselves rather than the
persoas for whom We intend the
giftsf All Of ~ know the father
Who bays . mschsntoal toy. sup
DossAly foe he baby. but who Joy
ousiy spsads the holiday morning.
carpets rolled bsck. winding 1t and
seeing II dissily run over the door.
Many q - IN our gifts buy what
Ne would IKE to have without. per-
hapa taking . ongdistancs view Of
the best needs OF our gift recipients.
We givs them "things" Of paper
and wood aal silk. things which are
torn or hrokea or useless In short
time. when It might have been pos
sibls 70 make such . gift ~ would
last . loaser time and bring the
memory Of the donor even more ire
quently n mind.
sm, Of course. not 70 foolish as
70 speak against all single Sits OF
beautiful and varied kinds. But I
would IKE to make . plea this morn
ing for the swing OF . few gifts
which win run Q longer course and
possibly bring more Joy and pleas
ure.
There Il. nrst Of oil. the subscrip.
tioa to Q worthwhile magazine or
psriodical. OF course their circu.
lation departments tell us this, but
It ID true that to receive each month
or week . COPY Of . wanted maya
sine ID . delight There are so
many good ones for the growing
boy or girl. for mother or sister and
for others who doubtless would not
think OF spending money in this way
for themselves. Generally the price
h less for such subscription than
would bs paid for some other gift
Some friend may have expressed
q desire to attend . certain course
Of lectures, but at the same time
felt Il beyond her purse. Surely she
would BE- pleased to receive such a
oourse ticket, with your card. on
Christmas morning - much more
pleased than Il It had been box
Of psrishable candy or one more
boudolr cap to lie unworn In her
bureau drawer.
The girl In school or college who
longs to attend certain concerts or
plays or musicals, but whose al.
iowancs n limited, should fairly
lump with delight If she were pre-
sented with the slip Of cardboard
emitting her to a weekly seat In
Aisle d, section 4.
Wish 4 mad a fairy godmother
who would present my little girl
with . course Of dancing lessons, or
my boy with the correspondence
course b wireless on which his
heart n set! Perhaps she Will!
hose ct least that the fairy god
mothers of others will find out the
hopes and longings Of their chill
drea and think wisely as to what
would be the most helpful as wei,
a. enjoyable gifts. A membership
to Q library, guest privileges to a
club, season tickets to this or that,
cards for classes on this subject or
matter dear to the persons heart
ara 0u1v n few suggestions of the
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We Win send dress promptly
- rsesipt Of yoyr order
Stating sSse. color desired.
asMe sRl sSdrcss.
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A Good Qarnish.

DICED raw potatoes, sauted In
- clarified butter. make deli
cious garnish for sauted chicken.
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Z Lemon on Fowls.

A FTER trusting fowl for roast
"A ing rub It with lemon to mako
Il retain Q good color.
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GUARANTEE

The name Pom peian
on any package Is
your uar an tee of
quality and safety.
Should YOU not be
completely satisfied,
the purchase price
will be gladly refund
ed by The Pompeian
Co.. al Cleveland, Ohio
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-14
TIGERS WILL PLAY
BARTON SATURDAY
Local High School Gridsters Intend To
Win big Game At Mobile.

The High School Tigers viii match
up with the fast football squad OF
Barton Academy Saturday afternoon
at Mobile. The local boys viii leave
on the O'Clock train Saturday morn
ing, arriving in Mobile about lO
o'clock. The big game win be played
at Monroe Park. Although they got
off to bad start, losing the first
two games of the season, the Tigers
have emphatically declared that they
are going to bring back q scalp this
trip They played the Barton eleven
twice last season and trounced tnen
soundly each time. Fifteen players
and Coach Banks win make the trip
Al light signal practice will be held
this afternoon Eat 3 oclock) at the
Junior Twilight League park on East
HILL Several OF the players We're
more or less injured in the scrimmage
with the Pensacola squad and Coach
Banks wishes to give them chance to
recuperate before the game with Bar
ton.
There win be several changes in the
Ene-up due to the absence Of Edward
Hudson, right half-back Jimmie Ger
eds will be changed from full back to
right half back, Tornmie Johnson will
be used as full back, and either Levy
Dillon or Watson will play In john
sons former position, right tackle.
The complete lineup of the Tigers
win probably be as follows: Stanley
Wolfe, left end: Morris left tackle;
Mcdonald, left guard; Stearns, center
and captain; Pinriey, right end; Levy,
right tackle; Holsberry. right guard,
Jimmy johnson, quarter back; Ger
aids, right half. back; Marsh. left half
back; and Tommie Johnson, full back.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-14

Giants had won it and the worlds
championship.
The Giants winning run in the first
was scored without the aid of hit
With Burns disposed OF at first as
Baker fielded his grounder to Pipp,
Bancroft walked on five pitched balls.
He held first while Frisch was foulimg
out TO Pipp and went to second as
Hoyt with the count 2 and walked
Young, there was sharp protest by
Hoyt in the fourth ball, with which
the young twirler insisted he had cut
the plate.
Whatever difference of opinion there
might have been on this point, I'm
pire Chirs decision naturally went.
With Bancroft on second, Kelly sent
what looked like an easy grounder to
Peekinpaugh. With the third out in
sight. however, Peckinpaugh let the
bill get through him, and Bancroft,
starting rom second as the ball was
hit, scored easily before 1T could be
retrieved.
Rawlins, besides making the most
spectacular fielding play of the day,
led his side at bat. with two smashing
doubles and single. None of these,
however, influenced the result.
The game was played before the
smallest crowd of the series. The
morning was cloudy and raw, although
the skies cleared early In the afternoon
and the atmosphere warmed up some
what. There was tumult and shout
Ing a plenty all through the contest,
and last, overpowering exultant ven
Fr~,
final darling play was flashed and
the game and the series ended.
The hitting battle of the Meusel
brothers in which the price of fam
lily Thanksgiving dinner was at stake.
was won by Emil of the Giants.
EmiPs batting average for the series
was .345 and that OF Bob 200. IN %
times at bat Emil scored four runs
and made ten hits for a total Of II
bases. Bob, in 80 trips to the plate.
scored three runs and made six hits
for total Of eight bases. Each stole
one base.