The Washington herald., 1922-02-25


integrity should be protected rs we
protect the integrity OF our
churches and its. quality should be
developed as we develop the quality
OF our schools.
The men who have pioneered in
the industry already have accom-
plished wonderful things. In unit
ing now to strive jointly for the
purpose of the new national assc-
citation. that is, toN attain and 70
maintain the highestNpossibie stand-
ard Of motion picture production
and to develop to the highest pos
sible degree the moral and educa-
tional value OF the industry these
men are looking very far ahead, In
deed. toward q great good for ali
the people. and will render distinc-
tive public service" J.
Posters Adorn Club.
But before Mr.. Hays was able to
make this expression regarding his
new work he was given send-of
that showed plainly the high esteem
In which the newspaper writer's,
representing all the principal news
papers of the nation, hold him. IL
Plans for the reception in his hon.
VI NCPN a SGCTCIs
In few hours yesterday after
noon the interior of the National
Press Club was transformed. When
the guests arrived last night they
found that everything suggested
Will II. Hays activities.
Every inch Of wall space had been
covered with vari-colored posters
proclaiming the motion picture field
from the Wild Western thriller to
the Bathing Beauty and on into the
realm Of the super productions and
the educational and scientific films.
Marines Guard Mail box.
Six giant marines, armed to the
very teeth, stood guard over a tiny
II. F. ID. mail box, grimly deter
mined to hold of all who would ap-
proach. Against one wall was a
huge canvas envelope, stamped and
sealed and addressed to the Post
Master General. And later when
he opened this, Mr.. Hays found the
following message:
"Goodby. Will. Good Luck-af-
fectionately-The National Press
Club"
At the doorway as each of the
guests arrived. they found two uni
formed letter carriers who handed
each an envelop. .Thiscontained q card
upon which names were written
and then pinned to coat lapels,
| so that the stiffness of formality
In introductions was obviated.
Fellow members of the Presi-
dents Cabinet Joined with the news
papermen in the reception and
when Mr.. Hays had stopped blink
ing at the garish surroundings he
Joined in the general exchange of
greetings. To lend atmosphere to
this a section of the famous Marine
| Band. in a palm sheltered alcoye
rendered a splendid program of
music.
Enter "Rough" Messenger.
Robert B. Armstrong. president
of the National Press Club. when
the evening was well under way,
instituted the only formal note,
which was speedily shattered by
the diverting skit that was staged
Mr.. Armstrong briefly expressed to
the retiring Postmaster General the
congratulations and we'll wishes OF
the newspaper writers who had
known him on his new endeavor
and then announced that he pro-
posed then and there to turn Mr.
Hays over to the movies by special
delivery.
A particularly tough looking
special delivery messenger in the
person of Avery c. Marks jr., a
former president of the National
Press Club appeared. N
President Armstrong remarked
his ''roughness."
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low for twenty minutes began
when Marks retorted: You should
have seen me before 1 was hu-
manized by the General there. Then
in witty lines the spokesman for
the Postoffice Department ex-
pressed Hail and farewell to the
Chief"
Abashed, and highly amused. Mr..
Hays started to talk. But there
was a commotion and the widest
of Wild West characters a la Bill
Hart appeared on the scene. 1t
was Theodore Tiller, also a former
president of the National Press
Club, representing the movies and
prepared to sign a receipt for his
new boss.
But with the breezy freedom Of
the great West and with a far
reaching disregard for facts and
fiction, he proceeded to tell the new
executive how he should approach
the job. And then he concluded
with genuine expression of the
interest of the neYspapermen in
the success of Mr.. Hays new ef-
fort
Then 1t was, after he had made
facile rejoirder to the quips at his
expense that the retiring Post
master General made his reference
to his aspirations for the motion