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The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
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How would you like to write
a composition knowing that II
you misspe1led three or more
words, misplaced one comma.
made an incomplete sentence. or
did one of several other such
things. the whole theme would
be marked a failure?
In Tulsa, Okla, English teach
ers in the public schools are
thinking of establishing a set OF
standardized composition re-
quirements for each grade. The
instructors have been asked to
name the more common blunders
in their respective classes and
recommend the number and kind
of errors that should constitute
a failure.
The freshmen theme require
ments at the University Of I'LL
nois. some of which are named
in the first paragraph. will serve
as a basis for the Tulsa teachers
study.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31

The right to strike is berinninp
to seem much less important thar
the right to work.
/ What has become of the old
fashioned rum-hound who inherited
his taste for liquor and really
couldn't help it?
Fiction: Imaginary and freouene.
ly improbable happenings. Example. !.
The man would not break his WORD
to avoid a loss"
Good breeding is the quality that
makes you smile when unexpected
callers accept your invitation 70
remain for dinner.
The bride wishes to see the fall
ing water at Niagara; the groom Ia
more keenly interested in the fall
ing prices at home.
Somehow or other, q movie star
doesn't seem convincing in Juvenile
stun when one knows she Is living
with her third or fourth husband. i.
A writer informs us that pre-
paredness Is futile. Which is an
other way of saying that the best
filled cellars succumb to continued
attack.
It Is estimated that a wife,s va
rious labors are worth $1,000 q year.
This doesn't include the money she
earns serving as valet to her hus-
band
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31

You see the factories must close
down until men who are idle ac-
cumulate enough money to buy the
surplus stocks.
A casual survey of the worlds
affairs persuades US that the under
dog has become unanimous.
Now Germany protests that might
Is not right. So she did have a
change Of heart after all.
The instincts of q gentleman are
common to nearly all men except
those who boast of being gentle
men.
There Is no reason to believe that
anything will remain with us al
ways. except the poor and Lloyd
George.
At times the public doesn't know
just what statesman means. And
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
Boys and Girls
ShoDn s.Aice.
In Wonderland

Happy kiddies and almost 1000
grown-ups saw with their own
eyes Alice. known to every real
boy and girl by the pen of
Charles Carroll. follow the road
of imagination through Wonder
land. and. yesterday when the
motion picture "Alice in Won
derland" was shown in the Ma
sonic Temple for the beneft of
the Children's Emergency Home.
Three shows were held, one at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon; one
at 4 o'clock. and one at o'clock.
Several hundred children wit
messed the FIRST, among whom
were the thirty-two residents of
the Central Union Missions
Home at First street and New
York avenue northwest. These
were present as the guests of
Mrs. John J. Duff. In all, 1900
witnessed the performances and
made possible complete play
ground facilities for the chill
dren.
At one show Mrs. Ethel Holtz-
claw Gawler, soprano. sang "I
Passed by Your window" and
robin, on the Apple Tree" Mrs.
John s. Bennett, In charge OF the
home, arranged the benefit. There
will be further presentations the
remainder Of the week.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
Borrowed Husbands
AMarriedLife Stor,
writtsa fer Ths Herald
By Mildred K. Barbour

She hooded. and he gave an order
to the chauffeur. who finally drew up
before a smart hotel.
Here you arc" said the doctor.
There Is a pleasant little smoking
room where you can have lunch
served en- negligee after you come
out of your bath. 1 dare say we
won't see you until dinner. Have a
nice time. Au revoir."
AS Nancy made her way through
the lobby. a quiet voice hailed her.
It was Maj. Desmond.
As she took his extended. hand. A
queer embarrassment fell upon
them. Nancy recalled vividly-ana
she knew that he was also recalling
the last time they had been alone
together. and, she had avoided an
answer by the Intervention of the
Lanagwells and Curtis Stanley.
Indeed, the events of the night
before, clustering around the trag-
edy of Fleuratte, had completely
driven from her mind the memory
of that note of Desmond's:
II am waiting fIr my answer"
Now. under mis- intense scrutiny.
with her hand IN iIis warm. comfort
ing clasp, she found herself blush
ing like a schoolgirl.
will you lunch with me?" he
asked
Il can't-I-Pm on my way to a
Turkish bath. My nerves are a
mere wreck this morning after that
awful affair Yesterday.
He raised questioning brows.
You mean the accident? BY the
way. how is Miss Fleurette?
Didn't yor know7" cried Nancy.
She is dead!'
His brows drew together quickly
I'm sorry! But I'm sorrier yet
for-''he broke on. Believe me,
Mrs Burrard, this IS no place for
you. Let me take you back to New
York. Don't ask me what mean.
Just come"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
Deductions ofHarvey Hunt
By Philip Francis Nowan.

This spy list We want Is the list
of the recipients of those messages.
Until we get II Bittwein knows he
Is comparatively safe. You see, he's
not handicapped with receiving in
formation from them. That goes
through another channel. His job
Is merely passing their orders on
to them.
We'll. the long and short of II Is
that Casey played burglar one night
at the Brockdale. in New York. Just
at the instant our friend and his
suite were packing up to come to
Washington. Riggs arranged a 81 :
multaneous hold-ur of every one Of
them on their way from the station
to the hotel here. At the same time
Donellan spent the whole time on
the way over in the baggage car.
He unpacked and examined every
piece Of baggage they had. He
thought he had found the list when
he struck the old folding writing
desk that Bittwein always sends
along with his trunks, for in II he
found one secret drawer. But 4:
proved to contain papers of only
minor importance, Of which ne made
copies. Of course. I can state with
absolute conviction that neither
Bittwein nor his retinue have re-
cefved a piece of nail or 4 parcel
that we did not examine intimately.
Yet somehow the fellow brought
that list over fom New York with
him."
How did he act on being held MP
and having his baggage rined!'
Hunt asked.
He seemed highly amused" re-
piled the chief. In fact he chuck
led In Casey's face when he saw
him coming out of his rooms at the
hotel here afterward. 1t was crude
work on Casey's part to get caught
at it,
In that case" Harvey Hunt
yawned. Il should say the strategic
thing would be to ind the list and
copy II. leaving the original so he'd
Just think we had made another use
less attempt. That would give you
all the time you want for the round
up"
Aren't you a little previous?'
asked the chief sareastically. "You'c'
fore you plan what you'll do with
it."
Hunt smiled amiably. Il have
found It," he said. That Is, can
tell Casey where to find 1t. He 4
better do the burgling. as he knows
the arrangements in Bittwein's
suite.-
Where did Harvey Hunt believe
Casey would find ftf
The answer will appear tomor-
row.
(copyrisht, 1891, By Public Ledger Coz
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Lxx-A sTRANGE REQUEST.


crvwhere do you want to be drop
-. Edith7- asked the doctor, COM
ing out Of his abstraction and turn
ing to his wife.
s,you are going to the hospitair'
asked Edith.
'Not yet. I have a number of
matters TO look after-not pleasant,
but necessary"
Nancy knew that he was refer
ring TO the last offices for Fleu-
rstte.
T wish you would drop me at
the best place for a Turkish bath"
said Nancy. 'T feel the need Of a
Bit Of braeing"
you can't lay claim to q wild
weekend" said the doctor. but a
Turkish bath would be as good as
anything for your nerves. Why not
try. one. Edith"
Edith hesitated-
II was thinking Of going to
.FIeurette's shop" she said falter-
ingly. There must be many things
TO be done there"
The doctor whirled around sud
denly.
.You WIN do nothing so ridicu-
lousy' he said sharply. This Is
none of your affair"
Edith shrank back, as IL from a
5 blow. Nancy stared at Langwell
in amazement- She had never
heard the suave. courteous physi-
cfzn speak in just that tone before.
sS~was he afraid of what Edith might
ma in Fleurette's shop? ..--
But, Frederick. as a charity"
Earth began to protest
sHang charity" said the doctor.
erfsply. you get no thanks from
any one for meddling In others
affairs"
=. Edith lapsed into silence 1t was
obvious that she was deeply hurt
The doctor turned to Nancy.
Serious about that Turkish bath!
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
Bright Girls
Should Start
Letter Habit

Cultivate the habit to read The
BOYS and Girls Herald over the
breakfast table. Not only will
you enjoy 1t, but you will also
learn some of the, true fundamen-
tails Of writing.
Letter-writing doesn't seem so
very important. But 1t is. To IL
lustrate we'll take a bit of con-
versation that passed between
two business men not long ago:
Said one: you know. George,
I've been hunting fpr the last
two weeks for. a stenosrapher
who can write a letter, ana I
haven't found one yet"
"A stenographer who can write
a letter." repeated the other.
"Yes. a letter of her own COM
position. There are hundreds of
stenographers in this city. but
I'll bet half OF them don't know
, anything more about letter writ
ing than how to take dictation
and run a typewriter. 49,.
I'm looking for a girl who
can handle a bigger job than
stenography. I want one who In
time can fake care of our corre-
spondence department and I
haven't found her"
But one day along came the
very girl. She was hired. Be-
fore she was over 81 years of
age she was head correspondent
for the hrm. .
Just think of all the other
girls who had to pass by that
excellent chance for a real flu
ture! And all because they
couldn't write a letter.
1t is best to form . habit
when one is young. The Boys
and Girls Herald will gladly re-
ceive letters from the girls of
Washington. when a letter ap-
pears in print one can easily find
it's faults and good points.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31

THURSDAY, MARCH n, 1871.
Copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure Newspaper
syndicate.)
This should be a fortunate day.
according to astrology. Uranus,
Venus, Jupiter and Mercury are all
in benefic aspect; the Sun alone be-
ing adverse in rule.
Honors for a famous educator are
presaged by the stars. A mission
to Europe seems to be indicated for
a university president.
Applicants for political positions
would better avoid all personal in
terviews while this conhguration
prevails.
Uranus Is in a place supposed to
make the mind keen, analytical and
active. Inventors should make the
most of this planetary government.
Women have the best possible
direction of the stars, making for
good judgment, common sense and
effective effort.
Dealers in clothing. millinery,
jewelry and ornamental articles of
merchandise should profit by this
days trade.
The rule is an suspicious one for
all the arts, which should command
serious attention here in the United
States as never before.
Revival or increase Of interest In
certain card games among men in
high place Ii foretold.
Persons whose birthdate II Is
have the augury of year in which
they will meet with great success
and corresponding disappointment,
but they will. prosper II they avoid
dependence on persons who are
superiors. in any way.
Children born on this day prob
ably viii have very happy and PROS
porous lives. Girls. are likely to
marry most fortunately.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
Split Second Comments
On the News
By ROBERT CULLEN

In the spring . young mans
fancy sadly turns to thoughts OF
book beer.
A PROFIT Is not without honor, but
II Is getting to be out of the ques-
ton.
1t isn't the cost of making laws
that hurts; it is the cost of lodging
them.
There is a suspicion that America
was taking a nap while Japan was
getting Yap.
See America first. There is just
as much scenery here, and almost
as much obscenery.
You can fool a hen with a china
egg, but you can't fool a chicken
with a paste diamond.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31

RUFUS HAPPY
EVEN THOUGH FINED.
Rufus Harris pranced into the
courtroom. We saypranced because
he walked like he had springs in his
legs and most everybody who dared
to. laughed at him.
I'm from New Yawk. I'm a cook.
1 wukked To- two diffrunt people up
there. ] was born en- raised in Al
bany."
What has that got to do with
your being drunk on New Jersey
avenue?" asked the court.
I've been around ever since
Christmas" answered Rufus.
"Where-on New Jersey avenue?"
he was asked.
''oh. no siree-been in Washing
ton that long"
well" said the court. You
ought to confine your drinking to
New York or cut it out altogether.
Pay a fine of So"
Policeman w. c. Lewis arrested
Rufus. but Rufus did all the talking.
TOTES A RAZOR,
GETS FOUR MONTHS.
The habit is spreading. Even
the girls are catching ii.
The latter have a distinct advsn-
tage over the men when IL comes
to toting a razor or a gun. provided
they adhere to old-fashioned
clothes.
Some one told Policeman Howard
of the Second precinct that Mary
Dixon was gunning-or rather
razoring for another woman with
whom she had quarreled.
So the policeman went s-hunting
for Mary and the razor. 1t was not
long before he found both.
1t seems that the other woman
had been telling tales on Mary,
which the latter claimed were not
SO. Therefore, the police claimed.
the woman was bound to have ven
geance via the action route.
When II came to finding the razor
the policeman used his head for
something else than TO hang his hat
on. He shook Mary's coat and the
weapon dropped out.
Judge Mcmahon did not like the
looks Of the razor and sent the
woman down for four months.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
SHORT STORIES OF
So FAMOUS PEOPLE
Y0shfo Markino.

Yoshfo Markins.
They have fly paper in Japan
as well as in America, and there
must have been a lot of il in
Yoshio MARKINGS home.
Little Yoshio. while crawling
on the floor one day. got his
hands on a piece of fly paper and
the more he struggled to get it
on. the stickier 1t became. The
matter grew dangerous, for Yo-
shio got the paper on his face
and soon he could scarcely
breathe.
But someone called in a doctor
and a barber and after cutting
and shaving Yoshio's hair the
boy was rescued.
Yoshio Markino became a IA
nous Japanese artist. He has
also written several books, two
of which are "A japanese Artist
in London" and when Was a
Child"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
The World of Young
Is Like World of Old

Even as the older folks read
about happenings in their world.
so should the boys and girls Of
Washington read about the hap
penings in their world. Perhaps
the boys of Northwest would
like to know what the boys in
some other part OF the city are
doing. And II is a proven fact
that girls are desirous of learn
ing what some other group of
their, sex are doing and think
ing.
When contributions are sent
to the office, the name, age and
the school of the writer should
be inclosed. Write on white
paper in ink.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
A Secret Clan Helps
Stop Exam Cheating

Students at the University of
ChieaGe have adopted q brand
new way Of catching all those
whe cheat, or "eribo In exanina-
tions. A secret clan has been or
Esnised-the teachers are "for.
it-and the members make Il
their business to catch and pun
ish NIL the guilty.
feu see, enc does not know fer
sore whether or not the fellow
across the aisle L. elansman,
and the secrecy thus thrown
about II all makes the scheme
very effective.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
Rent Cut in Fashionable
Apartment at Men,phi,

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 3o.-rhe
Carter Apartments. one of the most
fashionable apartment houses here,
today announced a SIS reduction in
rentals, effective May /.
This Is the hrst rental reduction
here in several years. Other apart
ment owners indicated that they
will follow suit.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
Daily Hardknot.

Names OF three animals are
concealed in this sentence:
Do not disturb earnest scholars,
or repel ambitious ones; do not
be harsh or severe with the dull
lard.
fAnswer to yesterdays: 1,
Mobile: ., London)
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
Nuts TO Crack.

When does a boys hair resem-
bic a packing box?s
(Answer to yesterdays: What
coat is finished without buttons
and put on wet?-A coat of
paint.)
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
A Familiar Quotation.
(who wrote ftn

(who wrote itD
Oh, 1conld acre q boy again.
Whcn life seemed formed of
sunny years.
lind oil the heart then kreU of
pain
Was 7rctt ouuy in transient
tears.
Yesterday
Little drops Of water. little
Ernins OF sand,
Make the mighty ocean and
the pleasant land.
SO the little minutes, humble
though they be,
Make the mighty ages OF
eternity.
Julia A. Fletcher, .LittIe
Things.1
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31

Harvey Hunt commissioned
nv the mayor to Investigate
7soeefed police graft In con-
neeffsu with q recent series OF
ksld-up, had arranged to have
hInseIf robbed several times
: The mayor at present was most
h interested I'm learning who
evenfuaIly received the @hush
money! originally paid by hold
m men to policemen fer being
absent af the time the jobs
were pulIed- When Hunt told
peKyne Of q planned eoup, De
Kyne fmnediatefy said; "Ah,
=. marked money!"
s ssNst so,. said Hunt. Can you
explain TIE manner I'm which
Hunt proposed to work In the
|, A.e OF sgraft moneyfs His
explanation apesrs beiowt
! >. NO. II
: IN the case Of Graft Money
Hkrv-y Hunts plan was not to use
married money, but counterfeit
'ruoaey.
/, He allowed himself to be robbed
of ,eounterfeft money and had fur-
.nfsksd the trusted individuals who
the bandits, with counterfeit money.
/. The plan had several advantages
In Athe. frst place, while the police
themselves often used marked
money, and so would be on their
guard against the little checks or
ticks. they wouldn't be 30 likely
to spot good counterfeit. spottins
leounterfeffs Is not the business OF
1.-THE city police, but Of the Federal
agents.
In the second place. the plan
would swing the secret service into
playing Hunts game without know
ing that they were doing so.
The money was passed from hand
to hand up the line OF grafters in
the police department. and would
be deposited by the guilty men In
their various bank accounts The
receiving tellers of the bank would
spot II as IL was turned in. and
make q report to the secret service.
Hunt had access to these reports
through his "entente eordiale" with
the Federal organization. OF course,
much Of the counterfeit money
would pass into innocent hands
hut such as did would be scattered
That was why Hunt arranged for
nony hold-ups. and not merely one.
He relied on tho humber Of times
an Individual ered counterfeits
to the bank in making his deposits,
and of course he had planted in the
robberies only one specific issue of
counterfeits. none Of which had
been in circulation for a long time.
stun that he had kept as a relic
from one of his former cases.
Finally. the plan had the advan-
tage that none Of the officials in
the graft knew that they were sus-
pected. They might be uneasy al
the amount of counterfeit that had
found its way into their hands.
but not knowing that they were
even under espionage, their sus-
picions. II they had any, would be
in the direction Of doubie-crossing
by their feI1ow-conspirators, and
would serve to break the cohesion
Of the graft ring II anything.
As II turned out. none Of the
men were 30 strongly entrenched
in politics that the mayor could
not quietly get rid Of them. And
no Innocent members Of the force
were bothered.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
Gosh!

Sophomore-T can lie in bed
and see the sun rise"
Freshman-"That's nothing; I
can sit in the dining room and
see the kitchen sink"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
Today's Great Person.
Iarch 31-Your Birthdays

March 51-Yoar Bfrthdays
wilHam Gilbert Gaul. an
artist Of international fame
who has wen q number Of
medals for his work exhibited
At art expeditions. He was
born In Jertey City, n. J.,
Saturday. March 81, 1855.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31

at times 1t suspects that he doesn't
know.
One in each seventeen wives will
listen while friend husband tell.
a story, but even she doesn't catch
the point.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
Boys Overalls

OF a Splendid Quality Blue
Denim and a Grade That
Has Been Selling at More
Than Twice This Price,
Now Marked
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
Special, 60c Pair

This special sale of Boys Blue
Denim Overalls comes just when
they are needed-for the play
days out cf doors. in the garden.
coastins down hills. playing in
the sand pile. and doing the
thousand and one things that
every active boy Engages m dur
ing the spring ano summer.
Sizes 6 to IA years. 60c pair.
Boys store, Fourth floor.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31
A Wardrobe Trunk
Specially Priced, $3.50

Having purchased this trunk
at a concession from one of
our best manufacturers we Of
fer it to you greatly below its
actual worth at this time.
1t is a trunk that you can
entrust your belongings to with
full confidence IN its merit
and durability. 1t has dark
green fiber covering. walnut
binding and the interior is fin
The Washington herald., 1921-03-31

-Four large drawers and provision is made for
ems hats and shoes The clothes hanging wardrobe
ton /. ample for the average persons wardrobe very
special value at $3.50.
Another splendid Wardrobe Trunk is Qosedtop.
Dustpoof construction type of medium SIZE arranged for
either men or women. The exterior of blue fiber covering
and has black fiber binding: the solid brass lock Of the
lever-oek type which means the utmost simplicity and
security The interior is eretonne lined and the garment
section contains nine hangers laundry bag and shoe
pockets Specially priced $50
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-12-22

AtIee Breland of thg N. 0. G. N.
accounting office spent the weekend
with friends in New Orleans.
Russell Cooper, student at the Uni
versity of Mississippi, arrived in kBo-
galusa Sunday to spend the holidays.
Robert Lambright, student st Mis-
sissippi College, is spending the holt
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. L. Lambright. Robert played
quarterback on the varsity football
team during the 1921 season.
Mss Wanda Burris of Franklinton
was the guest of friends in Bogalusa
over Sunday,
Mrs. George Marx and Daughter
are visiting with Mrs. Marx parents
in New Orleans this week.
Max Rosenbaum, of/the BerensOn
Bros. store, was unable to view the
results of his big, Million-DOllar ad-
vertising scheme, owing to illness
which confined him in bed last week.
Dorman COrkeran Of Franklinton
visited over Sunday with friends in
Bogalusa.