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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-06
.LIV E n E w S

Mid week prayer service at
Del Ray Baptist Church will be
at 100 o'clock, Wednesday even
ing.
"The Minister'S Wife Comes
Back" Don't fail to see this
amusing little play which will be
presented by members of Del Ray
Baptist Church at 8 o'clock this
Friday evening in the auditor
ium of Mt. Vernon Avenue school
house, Del Ray.
Mrs. S. II. Flegan has returned
10 Del Ray, after visiting a few
DAYS in the home of her daughter
Mrs. Wayne Lynn at Indian Head.
Mr.. c. A. S. Sinclair of Brad
dock Heights is in Philadelphia
on business which requires ms
presence there for about n fort
night.
Mrs. James Keys of Phiia-
delohia is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Varney in
st. Elmo, this week.
The ''Yates Class" held their
monthly meeting last evening, in
the Del Ray Methodist Young
. Dbl, p,,;id;u0
Immediately after Wednesday
night prayer service which will
be ut 1920 o'clock in the Metho-
dist Church, Del Ray, there will
be a business session of the work
ers council of the Sunday school.
/ On Thursday evening at 1880
O'Clock, The presiding elder, Rev
iH. p. Hamill, ID. D., will conduct
! the 18th quarterly conference in
/ the Methodist Church at Del Ray
/ Mrs. j. Fred Birrell has re-
turned from Alexandria hospital
10 Mt. Ida where she wal re-
main for a while as the guest OF
lher sister. Mrs. A W. PeIersilia
The residence of Miss Irene
jenkins on Windsor Avenue, Del
Ray, has been newly. rooted with
tin.
} Mr.. f. c. Tesh is i'll with the
grippe at his home on Windsor
Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Taorpe and Miss Norma Warden
iof Alexandria Avenue, Braddock
were among the guests at the
birthday party of Mr.. Hurry
LanS6urg, which was given last
Friday evening at the New VIII
lard Hotel, Washington.
Mr.. Thomas Violette is i'll with
IAN attack of grippe at his home
in Braddock.
Mss Frances Orrisoa of Dun
Lo,;uG was the week end guest
Of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ethelbert Tatspaugh in
R0semontl
Mrs. NJ. p. Davis is convalesc-
ing from the grippe at her home
in Rosemont.
Mr.. r. l., Tate left Del Ray
last evening to take his new
position in Chicago. Mrs. Tate
and son Edward left today for
Richmond. Mr.. Tate and family
We're quests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gray.
Mrs. II. c. Holloway has re-
turned home TO Rosemont after
"a visit of six weeks in the home
of her sister. Mrs. H. b. Todd,
in Pittsburgh.
Mrs. J. W. Tinsley of Braddock
Heights is visiting her son and
daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
y. W. Tinsley, Jr., in their home
in Richmond, and will go from
there to Greensboro. n. C.. to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-06

with less success to . separate
England and France, There =
only TOO much danger that both
Germass and Turks will SUCCEED
in this. The most powerful ma
ton in the world, with the least
self-interest, would have been a
tremendous factor in arranging a
modus vivendi between France,
England and Germany.
Forty thousand seperate and dis
tinct species Of locusts. the his
toric pests which annually cost the
world about S100,000,000, have
American scientists.
Evening star., 1923-03-25

With a gun over the mantel therell
be class to all this"
So far he had kept this place q
deep secret =.
When dusk put an aend to his labors
the spell of the country was strong
upon him. The scent of the warm
breathed valley was sweet. The dim
Acadian quiet was broken only by
the murmur Of nearby brook. Ir-
relevantly the picture of Kay came
to his mind.
The next day was as gray and as
chill as Kays spirits as she rose to
face the days problems. First. she
must tell Alphonse.
She waited the chance to approach
him and got none until she fingered
at closing time. The last girl had
gone, he himself was about to go
when she approached him. He SEEM
ed sympathetic. almost cheerful
about 1t.
That's all right, little girl" he
said, when she had finished. "I'll fix
1t up for you fine. Sure I will. And
say, you and me-we take a little
ride ourselves in my nice new car
some day soon. Yes?"
She gave him swift, uncertain
glance.
.For over the week end. YOU know
Evening star., 1923-03-25

out and buy her n nose gay. Well
she did not have no hearts AND
tr.umped same and then I begin sing
ing BEST people on earth, B. P.
o. E." which she took the hint and
led me back a club on acct Of the
Elks
Thus we got a cross ruffies going
back and 4th and set our oppts. 5
tricks
Have not got the space to tell al
the details OF our game but sufficient
to say that we continued making
monkey out OF the Gloots and they
could not make either head or tail
Of how we was doing it.
When a certain suit was led and
Miss Weasel wanted to let me know
she had the jack of same, she would
sing Take back your gold" which
the next to the last line is Make me
your wife jack" Or else 1t would be
| Many a stormy wind shall blow ere
Jack comes home again"
If she had the queen she sung
| "oueenie" was there and If she want
ed 1 should play low it was Sweet
and Low" or Rocked in the cradle OF
the deep" A strain from Come take
trip in my airship" signiffed Ace
. and Dublin Bay" meant ! should
double.
Finely the Gloots become furious
and refused to go on with the d.
lemma as the totals showed nothing
on tlleir side whereas we had rolled
up 2200 PTS The game broke up in a
turmoil but the Coils better nature
soon asserted itself and he made US
out n check for $4,000 which proved
to be worthless.
We had certainly proved that q
little brains and a natural talent for
music could fool a pair Of hard boiled
galoots that thought they had wrote
the game Of bridge.
RING w. LARDNER,
Great Neck, Long Island, March 90
Evening star., 1923-03-25
BY ROYAL BROWN.

I "I"-her voice was so low that 10
wear one of those sports suits on-on
the farm. couldn'. r.
The sports suit received not even g,
glance from him. He was gazing at
her. incredulous of eye.
"But you said you were engaged
he managed finally.
Kay's eyes stayed steadfastIy before
her, but he could see the blush spread
to her ears.
Il wasn't going TO have you think
that all you had to do was whistle
and I'd come to you." she said, hecsI-
cally. And II you think that juat
because I'm broke and you're sorry
for me-
Sorry for you!" Kelly exploded. Il
lido you mean"
Kay gave him a swift, startled
glance.
mo. no." she protested. 81 don't
mean that. I mean that-that--'
She should have been more explicit.
He was mad O'Hara. and Kay was
kissed right on fremont street.
Say, boss" phoned the court
reporter of the Bugle some sixteen
hours later, i've got a good one.
Strong cop-remember the story
about hln-pinched a girl Saturday.
Peach. Paid her fine-ten bucks-iu
| court this morning. Resigned from
force and married her an hour later,
Going to live twenty miles out. How
much do ] get-a column
Keep 1t in half" replied his che.
| but took the curse off that by adding
| for the first page
And there II appeared.
oh" cried Kay. who looked just as
a bride should. Look at it-isn't it
awful"
The IineaI descendant OF kings
| looked at her instead. And present."
| she glanced up at him.
! SILLY" she said. irrelevantly. Then.
| "You're-you're mussing my hair
"Do you want me to stop" he
asked.
Apparently she didn't.
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Evening star., 1923-03-25

he went on, exuberantly. II got a
line on the swellest little place
Kay famed to swift anger. yet for
an instant. stunned. she was speech
less. And in that instant Alphonse
made the mistake Of his lifetime. He
put fat fingers on her arm and
squeezed it-playfully and proprie-
torily.
Let go Of me-" Kay blazed-
AIphonse's manner changed in
stantly. Say" he began belliger-
emily. without relaxing his hold
you amt going TO try any funny
standofish business with me now, are
you? 1t don't go"
In Kay emotion had been pent up
for forty-eight hours. Now:
"Heyw protested Alphonse. "wha,
do you think you're doing"
Kay was not thinking at all
Things were just happening. Tha,
greasy fat little-thing. Talking to
her that way
"Cut it out" suggested Alphonse
hectically. "Hey-you should be
ashamed"
OF course she should have been.
but-well, perhaps 1t was providen-
tial that the chair he fell over was
where II was. Kay at least was still
enough of a lady not to strike him
when he was down.
Half turning she busted herself
briefly. When she confronted him
again she had a roll of bills in her
hands.
There's forty-sev dollars" she
announced. furiously, and threw them
at him. "Tll pay you back every
cent--every cent"
A great occasion, but Alphonse did
not rise to It.
You get OUT" he beloved. You
don't work for me any more-"
Kay did not even bother TO an
Evening star., 1923-03-25

His lips frightened. Just as you
please" he snapped and strode OFF.
Kays eyes followed him, In spite Of
herself.
Gosh but I'd hate to live with a
man like that" she told herself.
Eventually she achieved the privacy
of her eight by ten and sank to a
seat on her bed.
THE end of a perfect day" ran her
irrepressible thought.
The next day was Sunday, and so
she rested. "Ill have to pay AL
phonse,' she unused, miserably. land
a fine And the wagon-I wonder
how much that will be?''
She had just s47.s3 in the world.
1.-THE worst is yet to come 1 sup
pose" she assured herself. But
what's the use of worrying?"
\ +
THE worst was indeed to come,
i but in the meantime this was
still Sunday. Kelly O'Hara wearing
a suit of gray that fitted and be-
fitted a lineal descendant of kings,
enjoyed a day Of relaxation. He. too.
borrowed fiyver, but he had a
license and was a rare driver. And,
as he sped out into the country he
had a definite objective.
In time he reached it-a little white
| colonial half hidden by elms that
were planted when the republic was
still young. This was his castle in
Spain, chill this morning. but a blaze
in the open fireplace soon helped that
Then he struggled into overalls.
Five minutes later he was wielding G
| a parerhanger's brush. He did not
stop until hunger reminded him that
he had brought a lunch.
Pretty good for an amateur" he
exulted. He let his eyes traverse the
room. Il guess III put some book
shelves both sides of that fireplace.
Evening star., 1923-03-25
mot as Bad as She's Painted"

red-headed," he groaned. But we
O'Haras were ever a mad lot. Ny
grandfather went to fair one day
to buy a cow and brought back a
bride instead. He'd never laid eyes
on her before. but they lived to cele-
brate their golden wedding. We fall
fast but we fall hard. We OHaras"
The waiter intervened inopportune-
ly. Anything else, sir?"
Kelly looked at him as il he had
never seen him before. "Yes-no-
OH beat it!'
Then his eyes came back to Kay
There's everything about the house
that girl could want except girl
to want them" he explained. And II
you come"
In his eyes was a passionate wist-
fulness and a light that all but blind
ed her.
I'D look fine as hick, wouldn't L"
she murmured.
This was the mere mechanics oi
speech; she was too breathless to
think of what she said or how i,
might sound. She would not have
hurt him then for worlds. but this he
could not know, and it was as if she
had struck him.
YOU'D look good sight better with
some Of that paint off your face" he
retorted.
The swift change in his eyes and
voice stung her.
You talk as if we were already
married" she shot back. And ther
she bIushed and added hurriedly,. "I'n
engaged anyway. He's--he's away
KsiIy believed her, AS his express.
sion changed yet again, she wa:
stirred to the depths, yet she could
not speak And so he paid the check
and they emerged once more intc
fremont street.
THERE he broke the silence
i "Well-good night" he said, awk.
wardly.
Apparently she did not hear. He
glanced at her, she seemed lost in the
contemplation of a lighted show win.
dow. But presently she spoke.
Evening star., 1923-03-25

swer him. The exaltation of the
moment swept her out Of the shop
and down onto the street before
full realisation OF what she had done
intruded. Then It engulfed her. She
had no money, no Job. And tomor-
row she must appear in court.
MO wonder that fremont street
IN was a mere blur to her eyes.
"You little blame fool" The irate
voice penetrated her sick absorption
as violent hands grasped her. What
are you trying to do-commit sui
cider
OF course, it had to be him-again!
81 don't care IL I dol" said she de-
fiantly--and meant 1t, too!
The traf1c surged around them.
To protect her he still held her arm.
But there was nothing sentimental
in that.
"You stand on that corner until I
get a chance to talk to you." he di-
rected. as he held up whfte-gloved
hand and 80 contrived passage
way.
IT don'tT retorted Kay.
"Do a. I say!" he snapped. You're
under arrest-get NOR
Kay did.
Evening star., 1923-03-25
"Signal It With Music, .
New Idea in Bridge.
BY RING LARDNER.

Is the matter Col ] asked him but
he made no reply.
X
THE Col. and wife was more care
l. full in their bidding after this
eccentric start and from then on Miss
Weasel and myself made no more
grand slams however We continued
to battle the oppts.
Like for inst. they come a hand
which Mrs. Gloot was playing same
in spades and 1t was my 1st. lead
from a hand which l often call q
bust only they was not club in my
hand.
1 was puzzling what should lead
when Miss Weasel begin humming
Hearts and Flowers" SO I led her a
heart as had no flowers and did not
think she was limiting for me to go
Evening star., 1923-03-25
Stronger Than Steel.

THIN jet Of water may be harder
1 than steel. Several such Jets ex-
list at the new turbine station at
Fully. Switzerland. The noZzles from
which they issue are about one and
one-half inches in diameter. and the
water, the pressure Of which is nearly
two tons to the square inch, Is so rigid
that a strong man armed with an
iron crowbar would be unable TO
drive IL through the thin jet Of water.
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Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09
RED CROSS ADVANCING
IN HEALTH ClnpAIeN
Extends Service 10 nes Fieids
and Brings Healing Hope to
Remote Sections.

The supreme opportunity for lead
ership" for the American Red Cross 10
Its health service. Thus Q committee
made up Of prominent physicians. san
itarians and public health experts.
after months OF exhaustive study. re-
ported and urged that not only should
the Red Cross continue its present
service. but should undertake .
comprehensive educational campaign
along public health lines. The an
nual report OF the American Red
cross. just issued. discloses that it
has grasped this opportunity ip the
nelds Of public health nursing. In
struction IN home hygiene and care Of
the sick. nutrition work. nrst aid TO
the injured and In water lIfe-saving.
Health service II fundamentally,
Historically and practically an impor.
tant function OF the Red Cross. and
each year marks its extension into
new Aelds and along broader lines In
the Red Cross Nursing Service there
ars enrolled nearly 10000 nurses, 90.
900 Of whom served during the WoslA
War. The past year Red Cross nurses
were assigned 70 duty In isolseed
sections Of ALASKA and North Caro-
lima and to work among the Usher.
men Of Penobscot Bay. Ne.
The Public Health Nursing Service.
inaugurated By the American Red
Cross In 1919. which operates chiefly
In rural sections untouched BY other
public health agencies. has 1888 Red
Cross nrrses working under the d.
rection Of Chapters. This work has
won 30 high 4 regard that many Of
the nurses are taken over BY the local
authorities to maintain health services
for their communities. Instruction in
Home Hygiene and Care OF the Sick
II noting . steady advance. Since
1914 certificates of pronciency have
been given s0a.427 women Whe CON
pleted the Red Cross course. In the
last year s6.5ss certificates we're
awarded and 65.90l students were n
der the Instruction OF I.osl RED Csoss
nurses.
The benefits derived from meals
balanced to meet each persons pecul-
lar needs 10 winning Widespread rec
ognition through the work Of the Red
Cross Nutrition Service. particularly
IN the schools. Durisg the school
year 3.sSs carried on regular instSue-
tion In nutrition. reached moro than
10000 children and adults. More
than 2.16o volunteers assisted In this
work. Throughout the country 3G4S9
health meetings wers held undss ~
Cross auspices. attended by approzl.
matsly 2S4.6oo persons.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09
Annual Summons to
Red Cross Banner
On Arnistice Day

Americas great Humanitarian sfIort
In behalf Of stricken Japan early u
September gave the answer to the
question. what II there for the Re-
Cross to DO In time Of peaeef' what
The American Red Cross aid a. oncs
when this crushing earthquake disss.
ter came without warning showsd
that Il was ready on the instant with
countrywide team work 70 carry cut
quickly and effectively The request q
the President To lead tie national -
fort for the relief Of the many thee
sands Of su6ersfs. PrepareAness 70
take Tie Geld when RELIEF 10 asede6 h
. charter dnty Of the Red CFess
without msmbsrship snfelled n ~.
eFy community In the lAAl this reali-
ness would bs impossible. That =
Why ysur dollar msmbsrship q most
important
Il 70 imperative that the structure
Of the American Red Cross be made
Up Of millions Of individual units.
Opening Armistice Day. November II.
and closing With Thanksg1ving Day,
November -. the Roll Call this ysaf
viii penetrate to the ends Of The
earth and To the ships sailing Tie
seven seas. The 1.soe Red Cross
Chapters b ths Unitsd States will
have their busy volunteers snroIling
members during this psriod imbaaA
with renewed snthusiasm due 70 he
recent revival Of effort vhsa the eall
came from japan
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09
g e Nlhourp}.,dIScho

The third choir sang Go to Sleep.
Dolly"
Cameron KiIley told about the
Mother Goose border.
Kathleen Bafes, George Adams,
Dorothy Nauer. Richard Chavez, vir-
gil Poage, Betty Sullivan, Lloyd
Towner. Jean Williams, Earl Nc
Gully and Ruth Aspey recited differ
cnt Mother Goose rhymes pictured in
the border.
The following children read stories
from their primer: Richard Chavez.
Robert Winslow. Mildred Grafford.
Agnes Miller, Patsy Quinn. Billie
Blanchard, Irwin Dotts, Betty Leav-
cnworth, Betty Sullivan and George
Adams.
About 2s visitors were present.
After the program the children were
dismissed and tea was served to the
visitors. Il was thot that closer CO.
operation between the home and
school might be helpful and the or
ganization of . First Grade Mothers
Club was suggested. Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
Killey, Mrs. Yoklavich, Mrs. Spann.
and Mrs. Blanchard were appointed
as n committee to outline the details
Of the organization. II was suggested
that this committee call another meet
ing of the parents some time during
Educational Week November 1921
and form the club.
A savings bank was opened Novem-
Der first in this room. This is not
scheme TO see who can deposit the
most money but simply to start the
habit Of saving early in life. Many
pennies are spent on the way to
school for candy and other unnecess-
ary sweets that might well start a
bank account. The following child
rem have already started q savings ac-
count: Ruth Aspey, Kathleen Bates.
Irwin Dotts, Quay Ferris, Dorothy
Mauer, Betty Leavenworth, Agnes
Miller, George Nelson, Virgil Poage.
Patsy Quinn, jamie Spann. Betty Sui
livan and John Yoklavich.
The following children have finish
cd their colored block designs: Geo.
Adams, Billy Blanchard. Irwin Dotts,
Ival Leming, Agnes Miller, Shirley
Mckinley, Patsy Quinn. Lucille Starks,
Betty Sullivan and John Yoklavich.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09
FIRST GRADE NEWS

On October llth. Agnes Miller cele-
brated her sixth birthday. She sur
priSed her schQolmntes BY bringing a
large birthday cake lighted with six
red candles After making birthday
wishes and singing the birthday song.
prett Halloween napkins were passed
TO each child and cake and fudge
were served.
Mildred Grafford made the frs.
graders happy on her sixth birthday,
October 30th, by having a peanut
shower. Since this was the afternoon
the children entertained their mothers,
the birthday party Was an unexpected
pleasure. since the children had ex-
pected to serve, rather than be serv-
ed
On October 30th. the children en-
tertained their mothers. No speciai
program was prepared but the child
ren reviewed the work they had COW
cred since their entrance to school in.
September. The following children
took part:
John Yoklavich told about the doll
house.
Lucille Straks explained how the
charts that hung about the room were
made and used.
Billie Blanchard, Ival Leming, Mil
dred Grafford and Shirley Mckinley
read from some of these charts.
Quay Ferris told about the easel
upon which the children paint
jamie Spann explained that the free
hand cutting border at the front OF
the room was done by the children
and represented the story of the
"Three Bears"
Fern Haley and Nina Labertew
recited two poems that had been
learned during language periods.
Shirley Mckinley told how the
color cubes were used as seat work
Robert Winslow and Agnes Miller
dramatized Little Bird"
Betty Leavenworth wrote the
figures from l to 10 on the board.
The first choir in music sang "Peek-
a-bco."
The second choir in music sang.
LEAVES are Falling"