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The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
SOLDIERS TENDER
HONORS IN BURIAL
OF PET AT HOME
Sir Frisky Exhibits No
Fear as Limousine
Brings Death.

Last Saturday morning two com
panions walked. hand In hand.
through the Eagle Gate OF the Sol
diers' Home. One was Margaret Re
min. 10 years old. ana the other
John Williamson. q veteran Of the
Civfi War.
Just inside the gate they were
met By Sir Frislxy. one OF the msny
squirrels with which the soldiesr
Home abounda. and q special ia
forite with Margaret II was evident
that she expected him. for she i'm
mediateiy produced some peanuts
which she tossed 90 him one at a
time, this way and that and
laughed TO see him scamper after
them
A big, gray limousine came
through the gate just as the souir-
rel stopped directly IN ~ path. but.
Judging all humanity BY the kindly
occupants OF the Home, Sir Frisky
exhibited no fear With a single
warning, the limousine sped on.
crushing the squirrel beneath its
weight. and before Margaret coufd
reach his side the heart had ceased
70 beat
The tears which fell from the
eyes of the child were reflected
unashamed in those Of the man who
had stood without fiinching on
many a battle front II was the
soldier himself who drsped the body
OF the little creature in the ban
ner Of the brave and the free when
they laid him TO rest
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
Traffic Stopped
By Fruit Vendor
Cart Parked in Street While
Owner Picks Up His
Wares.

Traffic was held up at 4:30 this
afternoon at busy downtown Sec
tion. Louisiana avenue. near Seventh
street, for about FIVE minutes while
fruit vendor was endeavoring to
recover the fruit that had been
thrown from his cart by a boy who
had collided with il while trying
to cross the street.
"Cheapa banana" cried the Ital-
ian vendor, attempting to guide his
fruit laden cart safely through the
crowded thorouthfare where he
could temporarily park. He had
left his previous place to find an
other where more people were
problem Anyone could pick out the
kind OF fan that is a devotee Of any
sport. or the kind of fan that is an
instrument for producing cool cur
rents of air in a hot room. or the
kind that Is a propeller; but when a
fan is a thing of loveliness, feathers
and amber. designed and intended for
cooling the person of the daintiest
and most wonderful girl in the world.
ah then, selecting it can be a problem
fraught with overwhelming diff
Culties.
Brown Eyes held the black and the
three others voted flaming orange.
Then a singular thing happened. The
saieslady, who was blonde, and quite
easy to look at. took the black fan.
gracefully opened it and gently wave
it in fashions most approved manner.
a CLINT of decision dawned as Brown
Eyes watched her. He was seeing
in the blonde sal eslady his Juliet
and just from the way he gazed at
Aer. it was apparent that Juliet had
golden hair
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
SAINTS PINCHED
FOR PINCHIN'

Sans colossal nerve has cost him
much trouble. Yesterday he was
arrested for pinching Edwina's arm.
Examination failed to reveal any
bruises owing to the color Of the
arm and the Judge. therefore, was
Obliged to take Edwina's word for
IL.
Sam argued that Edwina encour-
aged him to f1irt with her. She,
however. swore that she had re-
sisted him and had never been
guilty of a street Irritation. and said
that Sans attentions were unwel-
come from the start.
"She winked at me-" Sam testi-
fed. Looks me straight in de eye,
with dat ar come hither' 'spressun."
This assertion made the negress
very indignant. and she made a
jump to slap the negro's face. but
the officer interfered.
He squinted at me-" the negress
declared. "And looks straight
ahaid. Den he takes me by de arm
and drags me up de street. Let me
show you some other bruises l gets,
ledge"
Never mind" said the Judge. 1T
seems like a tempest in a teapot"
"T'wuzn't," cried Edwina, lit wuz
on Seventh street, up by de movie
show"
Thirty days for you. SAM" said
the judge.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
THE UNKNOWN DEAD.

1 came from the biuowy Chesa-
peake go.
When her waves were adance in
the spring.
Ny sail was one of. thousand
sails
That skipped like a gull on the
wing:
] rode from the prairie's dusty
face,
When the lone star paled in the
morn;
left my hoe in the fragrant
earth
Alone in the Kansas corn
Who savest his life shall lose Il.
'Tis part of the INFINITE plan;
My life was lost in the helds of
death
And now l am God that was man,
/ came from the roar OF the mill.
and shop,
From the swirling smoke and
the Crime,
My face was streaked from the
furnace heat.
Ny hands with its iron slime;
l came from, the mine and the
lumber camp,
From parent, and wife, and the
maid,
From blood Of my blood that
was dearer than life
! came with a smile, unafraid.
Who losest HIS life shall saw ~
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
Jap Boy
Studies Ghost

Dear Ioga: Much excitement was
when Honorable Ghost made last
entrance to Honorable George
Washington's University. 1 saunter
carefully to school in usual man.
ner and see pretty goods gather.
After many sideways looks they
pull forth very mysterious paper
and steal glances into It, There is
much low whispering on cement
campus. I ask inquiries about
much excitement and they say that
Honorable Ghost is suppressed.
very curious and with much mourn
ing for departed ghost ask to see
honorable remains and with more
MORNINGS part with 81 to get looks
at Honorable Ghost
1 fnd Honorable Ghost very much
lively. 1 turn pages over enjoying
pictures, to see something which
causes Honorable Dean much shock
and make Honorable Ghost sup
pressed. I like pictures but fnd nc
stories for laughter. Other stu
dents gather and help me enjoy
Honorable Ghost They read jokes
and some laugh and some show
much business.
i estimate ] have experienced not
enough to enjoy all sayings of Hon
orable Ghost, so read Honorable
Calculus again with much pleasure.
I am well, but Honorable Ghost
is suppressed and hope you are the
same. FRIEND TOGA.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
Daughters of America.

The several lodges and the State
Council will fittingly observe Wash
ngton,s Birthday with a Martha
Washington social and dance on
wednesday. February %, at Pyth-
ian Temple. A comedy will be pre-
sented by certain State officers and
to give the affair coloring, members
will wear colonial dress. Dancing
will be indulged in from 3 o'clock
until midnight
"A noncompetitive membership
drive has been set on foot by the
state and national councils, to run
from january / TO June 5. Special
prizes are to be awarded to both
members and councils who make q
net gain OF twenty-five or more
during that period
The initial meeting of Independ-
emit Council, No. 2, for the new year
was especially well attended. The
installation exercises were IN
charge of Deputy State Councillor
c. II. Miller. After routine business
a social hour with music and re-
freshments were enjoyed. BY spe-
cial request, a contingent or Inde.
entertained st. Pau's p. Z. Church
last Tuesday evening with the COM
edy, Aunt Harriet's Night Out.
Barbara Frietchle Council. No. 2i.
has changed its meetings TO the
FIRST and third Tuesdays at Star
Hall, Mount Rainier. where they
wfil be glad 20 entertain any Of the
urban councils at any time. ,-
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
Some Merry Peals -
From Dumb Bells

Pat Say, Mike, what In that
goat eatin' that. brush for?
Mike-Well. Pat, beeorra, e must
be brushin' up is appetite.
Mike-What is a porcupine?
Pst-Faith an begorra, a porky-
pine is a hog covered with pine
needles.
Since the country went dry you
hear OF very few people getting
snake bite.
How about the old scent cigar?
II must have went UP" in smoke.
The aviators who broke the rec
ord for an endurance flight have
nothing to brag of. Some people
are up in the air all the time.
What's the matter. Nose? Did
your mule kick you again!"
mo, sab, boss; no, sab. His head
an feet got frolicksum an stated
playin' seesaw an I happened to be
in ehe way"
Full many a quart of the purest rye
serene,
The dark, unfathomed shelves Of
cellar bear;
Full many a nose Is doomed to
blush unseen,
. And waste it's effulgence on the
cellar stair.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
BLACK and GOLD
COMES OUT VICTOR
District Youths Ponder Long
Over Breezy Gift for
Fair Damsel.

II it takes four broad -shouldered.
sturdy youths twenty minutes TO Sc
lect a fan for gift, who Is the girl
The first floor of our most exclusive
department store was bustling with
a crowd OF shoppers. mostly women,
with only here and there a masculins :
touch in the guise of floorwalkers,
who divided their attention between
seeing that the customer got every
courtesy and attention and keeping
a lookout for enterprising shoplifters.
Before the artisticalfy arranged glass
fan counter. and arrayed in all the
modern masculine splendor Of tweeds.
brogues, woolen socks and scarfs.
with topcoats of fashions latest
dictum. stood four specimens Of
American youth who would have done
justice to any aIl-star football squad
or gracad a courtly ballroom equally
well. The ballroom phase of the
matter was apparently pertinent in
the present situation. They had
examined every fan in the case worth
looking at, and the selection had
narrowed itself down to two fans,
flaming orange and a black, NoT
one fan only was their object, and
these four sturdy minds pondered and
thought. thought and pondered.. Three
we're giving advice, the other, Brown
Eyes we'll call him for convenience, ,,
was taking it. or rejecting it, more
likely, as he saw. fit
Brown Eyes may not have liked
Jacks taste in ties. and since Jack
pref erred the flaming. orange. he,
Brown Eyes, became p1ore certainly
decided on the black, Things seemed
at a deadlock.
Selecting fan, particularly this
kind of fan, was indie I'd a weighty
likely to buy his wares. and chose
place where shoppers were hur-
rying to and fro. /.
He had his eye on one place ano
made for it, but to his dismay. a
car dashed in front of him and
parked there. He could not crowd
in beside 1T. so he looked anxiously
about for another. spot on which TO
station his wares. -,
A little boy of about 12 years
chose this inopportune moment 70
cross the street. The vendor was
looking at the curbs, but his atten-
ton was quickly brought back TO
his cart as a thud against its side
sent the fruit rolling about the
street. The boy had miscalculated
the distance between the cart and
a furniture truck, and in attempt
ing to dodge between them, had
thrown his body against the cart,
sending the apples and .'cheapa ba-
nanas" flying hither and thither.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
WASHINGTON CAVE.

Washington Camp No. 9. Patriotit
oroer Sons OF America, held its
regular weekly meeting at sls
louisiana avenue last Friday night
The following officers were installed
by our National President Brother
schonberger: President. ]. II. Cum
oeriand: vice president, b. y. Chris
man; master OF forms. C. I. Owens
recording secretary. +. 4. Finacom
financial secretary, W. L. Snow: treas
urer. William Schonberger: conduct Pr.
w. c. Owens: inspector. C. o. Beiligh
guard, s. c. Wise: trustees, c. c.
Barco. c. L. Owens and W. c. Owens.
and then we had little supper AM
everybody enjoyed themselves: thos"
who were not present missed some
thing. Members of the orda resid-
ing temporarily In the city arc in
vited 70 attend the meetings Of this
camp. They will always be welcome.
The camp MEETS every Friday night
at pm
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
wsshinEton Council.

The nrst dance in the new home
VIII be given by Washington Coun-
cifs Dancing Academy on next Fri
day. night, January 20. at o'clock.
Many unique and novel stunts are
being prePSed and Mcwilliams
music will be used. also refresh
ments will be served.
This morning at 10 O'Clock Al
csntsra Caravan OF the order OF
Alhambra will meet TO elect for
membership candidates who will
join the Caravan for their journey
to Mecca for the first time over
over the hot sands az the Knights
OF Columbus Hall at Sis Tenth
street northwest. on next wednes-
day night at 3 O'Clock. All will be
in readiness for this journey. the
czmels having been fixed and a
good supply OF fodder and every
thing for the Sir Mobiles comfort
arranged for. Visitors from Balti-
more and surrounding cities will
be present
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL.

John Hay said the Lincoln Memo
rial miist be ',isolated, distinguished
and serene" This result has been
accomplished by the architect Hen
ry Bacon, and the sculptor. Daniel
French. In its location in Potomac
Park. although isolated" the me-
mortal. most fittingly stands on an
axis with the Capitol
dome and the Washington Monu-
ment. IT rs "distinguished and Sc
rene" in I. it's massive and dignified
Grecfan architecture of White mar
BILE.
One approaches the entrance by a
series of steps and terraces and
upon reaching the enclosure finds
Lincoln--a wonderful likeness done
in marble. There is the effect of
being alone with Lincoln" in this
shriie. On the left and right walls
are written the Gettysburg address
and the second inaugural address,
topped with effective and appropri-
ate frieze paints by Jules Guerin,
depicting freedom and liberty, unity
and charity. ST..
Although isolated to a consider
able degree, the Lincoln Memorial
10 spectacle of beauty from the
top OF, Washington Monument, from
Capitol Hill. from the Speedway
through the vista of trees, and
most beautiful of all-from Airing
ton across the Potomac River,
where lie. 5000 unknown dead and
$4,000 known dead who fought in
the. civil war with Lincoln as their
Comrnander-in-Chief.
During the conference on lmita-
ton Of armament an effective light
ing scheme has been used at night
Several streams Of electric lights
have been thrown upon the Memo-
rial. bathing 1t in light and sill
houetting it against the black OF
the night. $50.
: The grounds are slowly nearing
completion, and by spring the mir
ror lake, will have been completed
Rejecting the Memorial and Wash
ington Monument.
A bridge to span the Potomac be-
tween the Lincoln Memorial and
Arlington !. Cemetery is being
planned and this will accomplish a
perfect memorial to Lincoln, COM
bining practicability and beauty in
every detail.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
SUBMIT SAMPLES OF THEIR WORI
Says Italy Home
OF Worlds Great
Foreign Student Praises His
Countrymen in Class
room>

An Italians love Of his native
country and his pride in its great
men were shown recently in an un-
expected but emphatic manner in
one OF the d. c. Americsnization
schools. The teacher Of q class In
which English was being taught to
foreigners was conducting an ex-
ercise in English conversation
Thinking to offer her pupils an
opportunity TO answer some simple
questions in English and at the
same time TO test their knowledge
of q few important events in Amer
lean history, she began by asking
the time-honored question. who
discovered American" and followed
IL with one upon the nationality OF
its discoverer.
was addressed hesitated for an In
slant and then said:
-spaniard-coiumbus. he Span
lard"
Mon. non" exclaimed another
man. excitedly. springing TO his
feet; .'cristofero CoIumLo. ItaIiano.
All great men Italiano," and he
pointed derisively at the man who
had given TO spain the honor OF
producing the discoverer OF Amer
lea.
He then resumed his seat and be-
gan to write. rapidly. At length he
again arose, and making a profound
bow to the teacher and another to
the class. he commenced to read
from the paper which he held in his
hand
Dear Miss Teach" he read slow
ly in a high key. sit good sum Pc
pies kno sum tings," and he shot a
gl&nce at the man who had said
that Columbus was a SpanIard.
"Columbo. Italiano; Dante. Italisno;
Garibaldi, Italiano: Gen. Diaz, Ital-
tano; Caruso. 1taliano-An great
men Italiano," and with an ex-
pressive gesture of hands and
shoulders, and another deep bow.
he took his seat with evident sat-
isfaction.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
BILLS LAWSUIT
AROUSESIE ENVY

Bill. eoIored porter at1one of the
large hotels here. has been the sub
ject of considerable comment
among his fellow employees, due to
his apparent feeling of superiority
Two Of the other porters were dis
cussing the cause of his attitude
toward them
use bin pond'rin' bout Bill fo' a
week a mo-" said Sam. He usta
be plain easy gwin genlman, but
lately he's jus Dustin with SELF
Importance"
why hasn't YOU heard?" added
Tom 'Bilfs wife am suin' mother
lady TO- alienatin' his 'fections an
puts the damages at fo'ty thousand
dolla's"
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
WEEKLY MUSTER
OF VETERANS OUT
Colonel John Jacob Astor
Camp Slated TO Meet To-
morrow Night.

Muster for the following camps
Of the Spanish War Veterans are
hereby announced for the coming
week:
Colonel John Jacob Astor Camp.
No. 6. Stanley Hall. Soldiers' Home.
Monday evening. January 16: Gen
eral Nelson n Miles Camp, No. ].
Perpetual Building, Eleventh and y
streets northwest, Tuesday evening.
January II; General NJ. Emmett
Crell Camp, No. 8. Pythian Temple.
l012 Ninth street northwest. We'd
nesday evening, January Is: Rich
ard J. Harden Camp. No. =. Pythisn
Temple. IOis Ninth street north
west. Thursday evening. January IL
oficers for the ensuing year or
the Lineal Society. Mrs. Hannan
Weber, supreme chief ruler. presid-
ing, were installed at their head
quarters. Pythish Temple. lOIs
Ninth street northwest A splendid
supper was served by the ladies.
and an entertainment was rendered
their many friends following the
installation.
samuel MaEson. Of Colonel James
S. Petit Camp. No. 3. has reported
for duty. James Wright and one
SINE LedouN, OF General Nelson a.
Miles Camp, No. ]. are still on sick
report in Providence and Naval
hospitals.
The department band will meet
at headquarters. The Bismark, 1918
New York avenue northwest. for
rehearsal Friday evening. Januar-
Il. Albert J. Jones. chief musician.
Attention must again be invited
To the fact that there are still q
few camps who have not vet for
warded their per capita tax. THIS
delay causes no end of inconveni-
ence at department headqua rters.
The department commander re-
quests that each camp commander
make a personal investigation as 20
whether or not his camp has for
warded the per capita tax
The officers and board of man
ayers Of the Soldiers and Sailors
Temporary Home, at sol c street
northwest, held their annual in
specuon Of the home SATURDAY
night. The hs.me is under the man
agement OF the Grand Army OF IN.
Republtc- Senior vice department
commander. Comrade Harry +. Pat
terson. Of our organization. ss the
secretary, and for his excellent
services rendered faithfully ana
honestly, and as a token Of respect
and esteem in which he is' held by
the management he was presented
with a gold pin. our other repre-
sentatives are Comrades Nawsop.
watts. Ryan. Henderson and knight.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
MINUTE MEN"
UPTO THE MINUTE

who are those men in the attrac-
tive bun uniform and black tri-
corn hatsT". young woman was
heard to ask her companion during
the ceremonies connected with. the
unveilfng. OF the statue Of Jeanne
d'Arc in Meridian Hill Park re-
Gently.
Those are minute men," was the
reply. You know the minute men
during the revolution a..."
"Oh, yess.I remember, broke In
the young woman, they are the
men who used to 60 around in Bos-
ton callt1g out .alfs wefr every
minute."S
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
WASHINGTON HAS
REAL LSANTACLAUS
Karl Hermann Braatz Plays
Role for Kiddies for
~. Years.

Karl Hermann Braatz. who
played Santa Claus at Woodward
and Lothrop's department store
during the recent Christmas holi-
days as he has done for the past
few years, has played the same
role each season in various places
about the city for nearly half a
century. Forty-seyen years ago he
was Santa at the Concordia Church
at Twentieth and G. streets north
west. soon after his arrival from
Germany. George Bancroft, Ambas-
sador to German under President
Grants administration, had then
Just brought Mr.. Braatz (who had
served as his butler over thcre) to
this country.
While travelling from Paris to
Berlin, the two had made an agree
ment that they would never part
until death.
Karl Braatz, keeping the agree
ment, remained as butler in the
Bancroft home for sixteen years,
serving at numerous banquets and
receptions, given in honor of many
notables. Bancroft remembered him
in his will, leaving him an allotted
sum each year. which up to the
present time amounts to sl.100,
most of which he gives to mission
work, to which he devotes his life.
being associated with the Central
Union Mission at 622 Louisiana
avenue northwest.
Santa Claus has reached his 18th
birthday, but shows little signs of
age. This year as in previous
years his pleasing manners and
kind face moved the heart of every
child and the little tots had no fear
of him. Most of them sat on his
lap and told him in childish prattle
what they wanted for Christmas.
He. in turn, told them stories and
made believe that he would visit
them and play party" with them.
The fact that he was a real Santa
needing no false hair or whiskers
and that he is seen every year by
the same youngsters made him a
reality in their minds.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
MILK CRUSADE IS
SUCCESS AMONG
YOUNGER PUPILS
Straws Prove Novelty for
Children at Recess
And Noon.

The milk crusade Is here in the
Washington schools and has proved
a success In the buildings where
It has been started. This has re-
Gently been accomplished at the
Smallwood-Bowen School in South
west Washington.
Other schools are endeavoring to
get the cooperation of the parents
In making the milk-drinking q reg
ular feature In the schools.
straws Interest Then.
Pupils in many of the schools
now take part of their recess and
lunch hour to drink q half-pint OF
milk. The drinking Is accomplished
by means of a straw and IL II
this that interests and attracts the
children.
Children who have not been milk
drinkers before the beginning OF
the crusade are now marching In
line toward the table where the
milk bottles are being placed.
Happy faces greet the teachers
and parents who deliver the milk.
and-small and large hands eagerly
stretch forward to receive the
precious bottle of milk. All are
eager to get the milk and to begin
the act by which it Is magically
drawn from the bottle.
Payment for Service.
And all this is accomplished by
each child paying the small sum
of Is or 25 cents a week. A special
bottle cap is supplied by some
dairies which allows the straw to
Clip easily into the bottle. Some,
schools give a half-pint of milk,
straw and some crackers for 5
- cents. others sell the half-pint
bottle of milk for 3 cents without
the straw and crackers.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
FLOOR WALKER
CALLED TO AID

In front Of one of the large de-
partment stores of this city a Chi
nese stood gazing at an artistic ar
rangement of fags., Suddenly he
entered the building, and going up
to floor walker, began to gesticu-
late wildly and pour forth a Ian
guage which was neither English
nor Chinese
After a few minutes the manager
was called and the Chinese made
further attempts to explain his mis-
sion. Whereupon he clutched at
the sleeve of the manager and led
him out into the street and point
ing to his nations nag. After more
intermingling of the, English and
Chinese language, the manager was
finally convinced that the Chinese
nag had been hung upside, down.