The Washington herald., 1921-01-28
WARES OF CLEVER
SOLDIER FINGERS
AREPUT ON SALE
Women Volunteer to Save
+ Street Trench"
For Cripples.

save the Trench has become the
slogan of the American women's
legion this week. and the first or
Eanlzed effort to do this was made
ednesday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs James W. wadsworth, jr.,
oOo Sixteenth street northwest,
Nheh a sale of articles made by
wounded and disabled former serv-
ICE men was held and tea was serv-
CD. The tea and sale will be contin-
ued this afternoon from to s. OIL
GERS OF the legion are in charge.
But why :he trench?' may be
ASKED OF course this does not mean
Ihe trenches they came out of. in
rance, but il is a little trench"
at ltl5 street northwest where
many wounded former service men
nave placed their handmade articles
on sale to try to, get a new start in
Ihe world after leaving the various
hospitals.
These boys are trying to get on
Lheir feet-eEen if they are wooden
ieet, some-of them-but people have
not seemed to know about their lit
Tie soldier shop on F street and
their sales have been so slight that
the place will soon have to be given
up unless the public gives a lift
oN patroniztng more generously.
anyone who will drop into The
trench" and look over the array of
beautiful and useful things they
nave in that little narrow place
too small to display them we'll
may be amazed to learn that many
OF them were made by soldiers to-
tally blind. For instance. there are
hve beautiful wicker-work electric
table lamps made by Private Ed
ward Paulson. of MeadviIle, Pa.
Blinded in the war. he will never
see again, but he is busy making
light for others to see by.
LegIess Soldier Basketmaker.
Then a wonderful hand made
baby basket, made by a soldier who
has lost his legs, would make a
, brave setting for 1921 yOungster.
\ lemonade tray made by a she'll
shocked soldier from St Elizabeth's s
was most attractive. 1t was of wick
er and wood. as were also number
of dOuble-decked sewing stands
beautifully lined with bags that
drew up with draw w-strings-just as
If a woman had made them. The
small raftia baskets, too, were ar
tistically mad. and very useful for
odds and ends, but one of the most
attractive of all was a hand-painted
and handmade hanging basket for
. jardtniere of ferns-an ornament
to any home.
Tobacco users have been provided
for most amply as shown by painted
figures of Mutt and JEFF" and Mag
Gie and Father" extending brass
ash trays to the smoker in a most
inviting manner. The art lover will
tind statuetteS modelled by Private
John Aversa and Private Fredsall;
especially appealing among these
models are Rose of No Mans Land"
and a Bit o. Yank"
A large floor lamp made by PrI-
vate Beamcr. a former patient OF
Walter Reed. is Of historic value as
it is made from a walnut tree in
Takoma Park which was used as a
sniper's post during the civil war.
\ framed collection OF brilliantly
hued butterflies from Panama is the
york of Private Hale NJ. Dulin.
There are hand-COlored pictures Of
notable scenes around Washington.
made and framed by the buddies.
Delicate Designs in Beads.
Beaded chains, showing the most
delicate designs, mako one marvel
that hands that recently operated
only machine guns and big tanks
could do such delicate work. The
buddies have evidently not forgot
ten the time when they were boys
ami the things they like to play
with. for the marvellous toys they
have constructed show that they
stin understand the child heart and
lucky is the .yOUngster to possess
one of these handmade tOys-made
by a real hero of the great war
The performing donkey, the wiegie
bird, the blue jacket jumping jack,
the walking doll. the jOinted giraffe.
the performing clowns. an Indian in
his canoe. the Camoufaged tank.
are only a few of these toys that
were carved out and painted by
these resourceful soldiers. All these
articles are on display today at Mrs
WadswOrth's.
Some of the men are possessed of
musical and literary talent The
Tale of Devil Dog" by Private
william A Carter. is a stirring cpl
sode Of the world war, while Best
o. Ruddies" and Twas Only a
Dream at Twilight" are soul songs
Of a soldier. who lost his leg while
operating a heavy tank on the
Somme frOrt.
This soldiers dream has at last
come true, for he was married on
Tuesday to the girl of his choice at
the parsonage OF DR.. Wallace Rad
cIife. 1900 X street northwest. His
name is Perry f. Hengst. Of York.
Pa. and his bride was Miss Anna
Pearl Anderson. of Stewartstown,
"a. He wrote the songs while con-
vaIescing at Walter Reed Hospital.
Both he and his bride are expected
at the tea at Mrs. Wadsworth's this
afternoon.