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Evening star., 1923-12-09

piled saving he would .'lose no time
in renewing himself "and dependen-
cies'' when he received orders and
would "use every exertion when there
to promote the city Of Washington.
Late In June, 1900, Burrows, who
had been promoted to be lieutenant
colonel by this time. received orders
te move headquarters to Washington,
and on July wrote that he would
Immediately hire vessel and send
his "men, furniture and officers by
July g.. He ordered his quartermas-
ter, Second Lieut.. Michael Reynolds,
to Washington at once to find quar-
ters In order to avoid trouble and ex-
pense that would be necessitated by
two moves" The commandant
thanked Secretary Stoddert for the
offer the latter had made Of house
but decided that II care not for
myself where my house is, 80 I can
get my men comfortable and pro
vided for.'
The marines moved by water. stage
and hiking to Warrington in July,
1900. The main supply depot. how
ever. remained in Philadelphia where
It IL to this day. The commandant
arrived late in July and about July 20
wrote the quartermaster In Phtia-
delphia that "the vessel with my
goods has this day arrived, and to-
morrow we shall go into camp.
The marines pitched their tents on
July 81 on hill overlooking the
Potomac river. On September Il,
1900, Col. Burrows wrote the quarter
master in Philadelphia inviting him
to visit him In camp and see his de-
lightful situation. adding thtat "every
ones curiosity is excited to visit US, -
thus showing that the camps of ma
rines had q strange lure in those days
as in these, as. witness Father Smed-
ley's" boys who were here only u
few weeks ago.
But while the marines were COM
Portable and happy in camp during
the summer and early fall, 1t became
necessary to provide them with quar-
ters more appropriate for winter.
The war Office was offered as bar
racks and the commandant at first
refused, as he expected to secure bar
racks for somewhat less than $500
per annum' and a location In George
town was being considered. F'ina lly
house was rented from the war
office on this water side" for $500 per
anuum up to the end Of the year.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Marine Was Original
Washington Booster

and that wanting these the losses
by pillage would be extreme" Act
ing on this advice. the secretary, or
dered Maj. Burrows to send detach-
ment to Washington to guard the
navy yard. This guard was augment
ed later In the summer by a small
detachment from Frederick, Md,
winch had been guarding prisoners
lhere. They participated In q Fourth
or july celebration In this city the
day or their arrival. A house or bar
racks for the navy yard guard was
buiit during July also. The navy
yard guard has been on constant duty
since that time.
AS early as March 2e, 1900, the
cohfnandant began to worry about
transferring headquarters Of the
corps from Philadelphia to Washing
ton, for on that date he wrote a let
ter saying he should "be obliged
10 move this summer to the federal
city and that he expected to "be
allowed to draw coaches from the
navy there. as the different offices
Will be mile or two apart" Witch
shows that government Offices being
scattered far and wide over tho city
is not now thing by any manner Of
means.
Arrangements for the move from
Philadelphia began early. The FIRST
idea was to establish headquarters at
Bladensburg and tho recruiting Of
flee at Baltimore WAS ordered there
to look over. land for camp and
houses for the officers and for head
quarters. Matters were moving for
ward smoothly to move to Bladens-
burg when Secretary Stoddert wrote
10 Maj. burrows that "a thousan
reasons plead for you being at once
In the city instead of stopping at
Bladensburg;" that the place Ian
guished for want Of little eIertion -
and that upon the whole think you
had better hold yourself in readiness
to ieave Philadelphia with all YOUR
dependencies IN a few days. but not
to move until you hear from me
again.
Then it was that Maj. Burrows re-
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Why They Were Prisoners.

From Capper's Weekly.
Woman visitors were going
through q penitentiary under the es-
cort of the warden. They came to a
room where three women were sew
ing.
Dear me-" whispered tne of the
visitors. what vicious looking crea-
lures. Pray what are they here for?"
Because they have no other home.
This is our sitting room. and they are
my wife and two daughters" blandly
replied the warden.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
ME first Washington booster
was marine. In fact. he was

was a marine. In fact, he was
none other than the comman-
dant of marines in 1900. This
has been established as matter of
record by Maj. Edwin N. Mcclellan,
chief Of the historical section of the
United States Marine Corps.
In 1900, when the United States was
preparing to remove Marine Corps
headquarters from Philadelphia to
Washington, Mai. William Ward Bur-
rows, the commandant, wrote to Sec
rotary Of the Navy Stoddert acknowl-
edging orders to move here. that he
would lose no time in removing
himself "and his dependencies to
Washington and would use every ex-
ertion. when there, to promote the
city OF Warrington
Maj. Burrows was described by
Washington Irving as "a gentleman
OF accomplished mind and polished
manner" He was born In South
Carolina. but moved to Philadelphia
at an eRrly date. The first headquar-
ters Of the corps was established In
Philadelphia in 1893. under canvas,
and with but n few marines there
awaiting assignment to active duty.
Recruitihg Offices had been estab-
lished in Alexandria and Georgetown
but It was not until the spring Of
1870 that permanent post Of ma
rines was established In Washington.
In February It was recommended to
Secretary Stoddert that IL company
OF marines should be sent down to
guard and protect the materials on
the proposed site of the navy yard
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Some Service.

From the Richmond Times-Dispstch
a yokel in a western town wanted
to mail a letter So he broke upen "A
fire alarm box, pulled the lever and
showed his letter in.
Five minutes later surrounded by
excited firemen, he was full of praise
for the service.
II wanted t git my letter on it's
way" he said, but, shucks, 1 didn't
think yuh'd send tn hull pustoffice
after il so burned quick"
Evening star., 1923-12-09

Late In November Col. Burrows wrote
q. friend that they had gone Into
barracks on the 1lth instant. and
well we did. for it has been very
clustering weather since" These bar
racks. of course, were those rented
from the War Department.
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Savoy.

Today, tomorrow and Tuesday, Har-
old Lloyd, in why Worry" and Capt.
kleinschmidt's Adventures in the Far
North; Wednesday and Thursday.
Gloria Swanson, in "aza," and Stan
Laurel, in 'Scorching Sands: Friday,
Clara Kimball Young, in "a WIFE =
Romance" and Spat Family. in Heavy
Seas; Saturday. John Gilbert, in The
Exiles," and VIII Rogers, IN Just
Passin' Through"
Evening star., 1923-12-09
VALUE OF PALMS.

The sentiment Of centuries has
made palms the symbols of rejoicing
and of victory, says Nature Maga-
zine. Their admirers call them the
most magnificent vegetable produc-
tions on the globe, while science tells
us there is no family in the whole
vegetable kinkdom. except the grass
family. of such service to the world
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Takonna.

Tomorrow and Tuesday. The Spoil
Yanks," Kinograms: Wednesday and
Thursday. Hollywood" and Ben Tur-
pin, in Where Is My Wandering Boy
Phis Evening"; Friday. Children OF
the Dust" Mack Sennett Comedy.
Down to the Sea in Shoes" Aesop's
Fables; Saturday matinee and even
ing, Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coo
gan. in The Kid" also "In the Days
of Daniel Boone" (chapter six).
Evening star., 1923-12-09

han, In Woman Proof" and That
Old Gang OF Mine; Tuesday and
Wednesday, "RugeIes of Red Gap"
In slave OF Desire" and Stan Lau-
rel. in "Scorching Sands"; Friday.
May McAvoy. In Her Reputation"
and George O'Hara, In Fighting
Blood; Saturday. Kenneth Harlan
and Colleen Moore. in April Show
ers," and Bobby Vernon. in Hold
Everything
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Regent.

Today and tomorrow, Richard Bar
thelmess and Dorothy Gish, in 1.-THE
Bright Shawl: Tuesday, Z. Roy Barnes
and Seena Owen. In The Go Getter'; !;
Wednesday, katherine Macdonald. In
The Lonely Road; Thursday, Eleanor
Boardman, In Three Wise Fools;
Friday. Madge Kennedy. in THE Pur-
pie Highway; Saturday, Douglas Mac
Lean. IN The Hottentot.'
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Hippodronle.

Hippodrome.
Today. Alice Terry, In Where the
Pavement EndS': tomorrow, Florence
Vidor, In DUSK To Dawn, Tuesday,
Madge Kennedy. In THE Purple High
way; Wednesday. Ethel Grey Terry, in
The Self Made Wife" Thursday, 1.-The
Strangers Banquet" Friday, Ruth
Stonetouse, In Lights OUT Saturday,
Viola Dana, In Fatal Millions"
Home.
Tuesday, Renee Adoree and Niles
day and Thursday. Mrs. Wallace Reid
and James klrkwood, In Human
Wreckage"; Friday. Viola Dana, I'm
The Social Value" and eight episode
Of THE Days OF Daniel Boone; satur-
day, Norma Talmadge. in "The Heart
OF Wetona.'
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Raphael.

Today and tomorrow, Colleen
Moore, in 1.-The Huntress': Tuesday
Miriam Cooper and Mitchell Lewis, in
Her Accidental HUSBAND: wednes-
day and Thursday, Mae Murray, in
The French Doll'; Friday. Priscilla
Dean, In Drifting; Saturday, Jack
Pickford, in "Garrison's Finish
Evening star., 1923-12-09

Norma Talmadge has begun an
other emotion feature. Her
latest is Secrets" picturiza ton Of
the stage play. Frank Borzage. who
directed 'Humoresque," Children OF
Dust" and The Age of Desire" is
handling the meGaphone.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
And They With Him

From the Boston Transcript.
This would be a fine world if ever,
man who is satisfied with himself VI,
as well satisfied with other people
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Princess.

Today, Modern Matrimony': tomor-
row, Francis Y. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne. IN Modern Marriage; Tuesday
Houdint. in 'Haldane of the Secret
Service; "Wednesday. 1.-THE Man Be
tween: Thursday. Lights OUT; Fri
day and Saturday, Pola Negri, in 1.-THE
Cheat"
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York.

Today and tomorrow. Thomas Meig-
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Olympic.

Today and tomorrow, Pola Negri, In
and Jack Holt. In 1.-THE Marriage
Maker: Wednesday and Thursday,
Matt Moore, In strangers of the
Night; Friday Viola Dana, I'm "The
Social Code; Saturday, James Kirk
wood, In "The Eagles Feather
Evening star., 1923-12-09

First National is to bring William
Hurlburt's famous stage success, LII
les OF the Field" to the screen. John
Francis Dillon will direct.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

David Smiths skill as producing
director for Vitagraph is being re-
warded by Broadway showings His
latest picture, The Man From Brod-
psys' uac.;,td screen yersion sion Of George
has been booked for the Rialto Thea
ter, New York, beginning December
16. J. Warren kerriSan heads the
Evening star., 1923-12-09
PHOTOPLAYS
THIS WEEK
Continued from Third Page.)

No. IL Of THE Santa Fe Trail" {mat-
inee only). and Buddy Messenger, In
''She's q He."
Evening star., 1923-12-09

"Alias Nora O'Brien" is to be a fu-
ture starring vehicle for Constance
Talmadge.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

What is claimed to be the last herd
OF wild horses in America was used
IN the filming of the Irwin Willat pro-
duction, The Heritage Of the Desert"
Navajo Indians in northern Arizona
were used to round up scattered
groups OF horses into one large herd
for scenes in the picture.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

William S. Hart plans to take a
short vacation as soon as he finishes
work in Singer Jim Mckee" his sec
ond Paramount picture since his re-
turn to the screen.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

Two of Goldwyn's big productions
will have its premieres IN San Fran
cisco. They are Victor Seastroms
first picture made in this country.
Name the Man! from Sir Hall
and Rupert Hughes own original
story. Reno" formerly called Law
Against Law
Evening star., 1923-12-09

During filming os Emmett Flynn's S
Nellie. the Beautiful Cloak Model"
Mae Busch's clothing caught fire. Now
she calls herself the burning Busch.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

George Melford has just finished
"F'laming Barriers" The picture was
begun September IA and finished in a
little more than six weeks. 1t was
written for the screen by Byron Nor
gan. and features Jacqueline Logan.
Antonio Moreno, Walter Hers and
Charles Ogle.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

Lon Chaney will soon be seen as he
really is, minus eccentric makeup or
physical distortion. in a featured role
in Sam Woods Paramount produc-
tion. The Next Corner" adapted by
Monte Katter1ohn from Kate Jordan's
novel
Evening star., 1923-12-09

Fifteen years ago Hobart Bosworth
and Tyrone Power strode the boards
of Daly's Theater, New York, inter
preting Shakespeare. They renewed
their acquaintance recently, when
Power was playing in The Day of
Faith" at the Goldwyn studios. and
Boswnrth was acting IN Victor Sea
Stroms Name the Man
Evening star., 1923-12-09

More than 700 extras were used in
filming castle scenes of Elinor Glyn's
Three Weeks" Principals In the
cast include Aileen Pringle. Conrad
Nagel. John Sainpolis, Claire da Lorez.
Stuart Holmes, Dale Fuller and Mitch
all Lewis.
, 1923-08-03
President Harding on the
Road 90 Recovery.
w. L & P. Telegraph Co.

San Francisco, Cal. July 3lst.-Presi-
dent Harding has passed the crisis and
is on the road TO recovery, according to
a statement made late today TO the
Associated Press by Dr.. Charles E. Saw
yer, the Presidents physician.
San Francisco, Aug 13t. The Presi-
dent today seemed certain Of recovery
barring improbable development Of new
compI cations 10 his illness. Sleep and
rest, Surgeon Sawyer sale, was what TIE
president most aeeded anil so far as could
be learned prior to issuance of an official
bulletin, this need was beng met.
, 1923-08-03
Death of Presid .nt Harding.

San Francisco Cal, Aug End. 1t was
just 7.50 tonight when a Secretary ran
out of President Hardin9's apartments
and gave out the formal notice of his
death. 1t reads: The Presiden, died
at 80 p. M" Mrs. Harding and the
two nurses, Miss Ruth Powderly and
Miss Sue Dauser were in the room at the
time. Mrs. Harding was reading to ther
President when utterly without warning
a light shudder passed through his
frame. He collapsed and all recognized
, 1923-08-03

1T is hereby brought to public notice
that the Trademark shown below
, which was registered in the United
States Patent Office. Washington, D. c.,
on June II, 1922 in the name OF
Standard Oil Company incorporated in
New Jersey of B'yonne, New Jersey,
and New York, NY, a corporations or
ganized and existing under the laws
of the State of New Jersey, and Trade
mark certificate No. 156. 55l issued there
for, has this date been registered in
the Office of the Government Secreta-
ry Of the Virgin Islands Of the United
States at St. Thomas, in accordance with
the provisions in the regulations govern
ing the registration of Patents end
Trademarks in the Virgin Islands, APP
proved 30 June, 1920.
, 1923-08-03
OFFICIAL NOTES

Administration Building,
Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands,
28 July, 1923.
Lieutenant Ernest L. Ackiss, Chaplain
Corps. U. S. Navy, has been appointed
Aide for Public Welfare on the Staff of
the Governor of the Virgin Islands; Pro-
hibition Commissioner Of the Virgin Is
lands, and Member of the Library Com
mission of 81. Thomas, effective 80 July,
1923, vice Lieutenant Walter L. Steiner,
Chaplain Corps, U. S. Navy, detached.
l August, 1898.
San francisco. 81 July, 1923.-It was
, 1923-08-03
G.. A FLEMING.
Est HogenSborg.

The regrettabie and uni roked for news
of the death of President Harding viii
be found recorded in this issue reaching
us late this morning after previous bulle-
tins Indicating a hopeful tu.n in lis con-
dition had been already inserted. On this
doleful occasion flags on public buildings
are at half mast in this town.
, 1923-08-03

announced today that President Hard
ing had won the first skirmish in his
fight against Broncho Pneumonia which
was discovered to have set in last night.
The President had a fairly comfortable
night. His temperature at 9 a. m. was
100, pulse 100 and respiration 40. There
has been no extension of the Pneumonia
and the heart action is definitely imprOV-
ed. He expresses himself as feeling
better and less exhausted after a night
during which his condition was described
as being grave. The Presidents Doctors
were encouraged by the fact that he
slept six hours. DIR. Sawyer, his per-
sonal physician, in an individual state
ment said condition seemed to warrant
the belief that be hal gotten into clear
sailing characteristics and that sthp Pre-
sident is helping the Doctors tby his
cheerful disposition. When they took
an X'ray of his lungs, he said GO
ahead I have nothing 10 conceal. To
day he had the morning paper brought
to him and later he was said to be rest
ing. He is quartered in Palace Hotel,
Eight Floor.
The Navy Press News received yes
terday state that President Harding will
be rushed back to Washington By special
train as sOon as he has sufficiently rec0v-
cred from illness, and that he was con-
fined to sickroom with four doctors in
attendance. His condition is due to his
having temporarily overstrained The car
do vascular system by carrying on his
speaking engagements while Ill.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-12-21

And brother Thomas, the shoe deal
er, got a note too. I'VE gave the
quarter we usually spend on you, to
our postman whose wife is In the hos
pital. 1t will pay carfare or so for
one of the children to visit her"
And so on. All the relatives, over
twenty, got the same sort Of notes,
telling where the few cents that had
usually been spent on them by the
school-teaching brother at Christmas
time, had gone this year. And into
each note was tucked hearty Merry
Christmas"
Johns family were puzzled at first.
But after they had shaken their heads
together over 1t for a bit, light sud
denly dawned. They realized then
that the few cents John and Mary had
spent on each of them at Christmas
time had been more Of a gift, in the
real sense of gift, than their expen-
sive and often useless, presents In re-
turn had been. And they saw, too,
what real good that little scattered
money was doing this Christmas
They ended by pralsing John and
Mary, and thinking their Christmas
notes the best thing they had got.
And indeed a jolt can be a very use
full thing, even for Christmas pres
enti
o. 1923. western Newspaper Union)
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c h 1 c k e n
squawked. 1
20 slid a swift
n hand to its
neck a n d
stihed 1t. This
made the fifth and
and went into the
bag with a spite
full lunge. l was
angry at the
clumsy work. A
sQuawk was a
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-12-21

"Another Chicken Went Into the Bag"
hoboes amt good to meet when they
got their stealln's on 'em. But I sure
did set you going"
Her tinkling laugh sounded pleas
ant even in my unappreciative posi-
ton.
"Of course 1 came round the cor
ner slow, not being sure you meant to
stay. And say, 1 never did have a
real adventure before, with me as
heroine. It's just like a book. An you
do look so funny. I'm enjoyin' my
self"
"So'm I. An 1 feel funny-just as
funny's can be. An of course 1
wouldn't be polite. You bluffed me
to thinkin' you a man. That's why /
started my high dive. Ou-u-eh !"
"Winder pinches, does itT' laughed
the girl. Carpenter who made it didn't
know his business"
'Knowed- WE'LL" / groaned,
between breaths, especially when he
driv them nails. Twas twisting
round to see you better, an'-ouchl
W-h-ewl Them nails are cuttin' me
right in two. Fust we-know I'll be
droppin' half inside an half out"
The girl uttered a low cry Of COM
miseration.
IL didn't know" she apologized
eontritely. Il wouldn't have laughed.
1 thought twas just beln' squeezed
too tight Could pull"
mot on your life" 1 cried hastily.
ut would only help the nails, not me.
Maybe If one side Of the frame could
be pried of, maxim the winder bigger.
1 felt it wiggle like twas loose when
1 stuck In"
"But you're an awful hobo tramp
who steals an ali" hesitated the girl
Maybe I'd better walt till the master
comes back from breakin' up your pes
tiferous camp. But he'd slap you
right in Jail with the Others"
"Heyl' choked in a startled voice
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-12-21

mas from Mary
and John.
Sister Is a b e !,
W h sc husband
was a successful
coal man, received
a note. "We sent
the thirty-nine
cents that we
could have afford
ed for your pres
ent this year to
the Serbian Re
lief. 1t will give
some starvin G
babies a lfttl Q
soup. We KIN g W
you would rather
have us do this"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-12-21

Odnld , lNlh0CNAI
they felt a great responsibility on
Christmas Eve.
None Of the Others" remarked
Comet anxiously, "know the shortcuts
as we do. Last year we got stuck in
an oak tree, and once we had to wade
through the Milky Way. Do you re-
member that little boy in Poland who
cried because he didn't see us? We
must make a great racket tonight so
he will wake up. And there was a
child in Canada who set out some hay
for us; dear little thingp
The stable door flew open, letting
in a great gust of icy wind.
"Ah, my fine fellowsr exclaimed a
big, jolly voice, "the packs are ready,
and we must be off. Comet, expect
you to keep a sharp eye out for acci-
dents. Cupid, don't forget the corners,
and the care with which we must land
on the roofsl"
In no time at all the reindeer were
harnessed, the packs tumbled in, and
off they flew, Santa holding the reins
In both hands.
Comet and Cupid outdid themselves.
They went like the wind. The little
boy in Poland heard their impatient
feet on the roof and caught one tiny
glimpse of the sleigh. The child in
Canada found the hay she had left for
the reindeer all gone in the morning.
No present was lost, no house forgot
ten
Back in their stalls once more, Comet
and Cupid gave long signs of satisfac-
ton. "Of course Santa is the one
people think about most, but after all,
where would he be without us?"
%. 1923, Western Newspaper Union.)
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-12-21
His Dinner for
Christmas Day
By F. SWEET

Girl Discovered 4
Acrobatic Tramp &
PurlOining Poultry [
for a 7Yuletide
Feast,
Intruder Impaled
on Window Mails,
but Was Saved
by New Friend
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-12-21
THAT CHRISTMAS ROBE

Hustiing up a living for the family
generally keeps father so busy that he
doesn't have much chance to use that
Christmas lounging robe.
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Good Jolts dt
Christmas Time
bu ETHEL COOK ELIOT

Family Decided ALLIE WAS a high
to Send Aid to El school teacher er
Needy Instead eighteen hun
Of to Dealthg dred. There
PAlahpea were five
CROWN Cup
children and wife who was not strong
enough to do her own laundering. Still,
at Christmas time, his relatives would
say, "Mary and John always 90 send
the cheapest things I'm surprised,
since they spend so little on their
gifts, they bother about sending any
thing at ALL"
John heard of this, and was grieved.
An innocent little nephew had given
his elders away. But Mary was not
grieved. She held her head high and
only laughed, for she knew that she
and John were not stingy, and that
they were as fond Of the family as
any other members of 1t. But she
did more than laugh. She made a
plan.
And the next year Johns relatives
got jolts instead of presents for Christ
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-12-21
HARDLY THAT

Christmas is the only morning Of
the year when one call is sufficient
for any youngster.