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Evening star., 1924-05-11
Army andNavyNews
ARMY
BY W. II. MCINTYRE.

ARMY.
Two important vacancies on the
general staff and a new chief of cav
airy will shortly be named by the
Secretary of War. These will be
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FRATERN|T|ES
CONTINUED from Thirty-fourth Page.)

are urged to attend the memorial
service, May 25, at the United Breth-
rem Church, North Capitol and p
streets.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
n Navy.

Headed by 1,ear Admiral A. M. d;
acCormick m. C.), L. S. ~, board
FOR the selection Of medical officers
FOR promottpn will be convened in
1WashingtonyD. c., June "a, to" select
rwo captains and six commanders
.rhe selection board will be COM
nosed of the following named medlcal
pfy5cers: Rear Admiral A. NJ. ID. NC
t.ormick ON. c., u. S. N: Capts.
Charies e. Riggs (M- CO, q. 8. n;
Arthur w. Dunbar CAL CO., U. S. N;
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s,f
.erick w. Coleman, +. D., attended a
meeting of finance reserve officers
held at the Hotel Astor, New York
s,itv. May 8, in connection with train
ing activities for officers in the Sec
Dnd Corps area
Forty-eight representatives of the
National Guard. representing forty
four states and the District of CO.
l1umbia, gathered in Washington
NAV for the opening meeting of the
conference of adjutants general. All
states were represented with the ex-
ception of South Carolina, virginia
and Nevada.
An organization meeting was held,
4yhich was addressed by Maj. Gen.
..aorge c. Richards, chief of the
militia, and Col. L. j. Williams, eX.
ac1tive officer, Office of the chief of
ne militia bureau. In the afternoon
M Dwight F. Davis, assistant sec
-etary of war; Gen. Pershing and
Rrig. Gen. Hugh A. Drum addressed
she conference, the latter speaking
at some length on training and mo-
5;1ization From this time on until
tha conclusion of the gathering, May
30 group conferences were held with
.be various sections of the militia
hureau for instruction.. On the last
law a,n apen meetirss was held, which
sSas addressed by Srig. Gen. Frank D.
.@.ry. Pennsylvania, and Gen. Gill
5ord roster of Eiorida-
Evening star., 1924-05-11

James C. Pryor On. c., U. S. N; Hol-
ton c. Curl (M. CD. U. S. NJ, and
Lieut.. Victor S. Armstrong (M. c.,
u. S. N, recorder.
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quickly run below and when he
came on deck again he had on =
kind of an oilskin coat.
The wind blew and seas came
over the deck. But the sailor in
his waterproof coat kept dry.
That's quite a coat that man
has on" I said to Bunny, as we
watched the sailor coil up a rope.
EYES," answered Bunny.
II wonder what it is" said I.
"The Tartars who live on this
sea make those coats" said Bunny.
'Is that so?" I asked. "I'd like
to get one and find out Just what
it is made Of"
Finally found a man who
sold them. l tell you l didn't
waste much time in buying it.
TELL me what this is made Of"
I said to the man as he handed
me back my change.
ut is made of the skins Of
carp" he answered. 1.-THE Tar.
tars cure the skins In q preparl-
ton OF sour milk and tannin,
which makes them waterproof.
There you are," said I to
Bunny and Bobby. ION this trip
we ate carp, we played with
carp and now when 1t rains TIL
wear carp on my back"
''The carp certainly is a general
utility fish,! Bunny chuckled.
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Foxy Grandpa's Story
A REAL WATERPROOF COAT.

WYE WE'RE dining in Paris
" and Bobby wanted some
w fish. So 1 ordered carp
for him. 1t was fried beauti.
full brown, and as he squeezed
the lemon on it, Bobby said:
"This looks like a very good
fish, Foxy Grandpa"
Henry the Eighth thought so,
Bobby" said I.
Henry the Eighth? Let me
see. he lived just after the time
Columbus discovered America,
didn't he? And he was King Of
England and had six wives" said
Bobby. "And he liked carp"
He loved it," said 1. why
rewards were given TO men who
had brought carp to King Henry
in those days. But now, they
don't think much Of carp in Eng
land.
Now Bobby, Bunny and were
on our way Ho Central Asia. To
get there we had to cross Europe
and cross the Caspian Sea, which
by the way, is the largest inland
sea in the world.
When we reached the place
where we were to embark, we
had to wait several days for the
steamer. So you may know that
Bobby, Bunny and l spent most
Of our time on the shores Of this
great sea.
On the first day when we were
waiting, Bunny said, as he looked
into the water:
Here's a big carp. Throw
him piece Of your cracker,
Bobby"
Bobby threw it in and quickly
the big fish gobbled up the
cracker.
The next day we went to the
same place. There was the fish.
We fed him again and-would
you believe me?-that fish recog-
nized Bobby? Carp do that. They
easily recognize the people who
feed them.
We really hated to leave that
port, simply because we hated to
say goodby to our friend, the
carp.
But soon we were on the ship
and then one day a storm blew
up. saw one Of the sailors
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And there's the red star that flckers like red
frost, like the glittering crust on a winter
nights mOonlit snow, the red star that dances
wickedly over the hornbeam tree by the bed
room window. If he could give her that for an
ear drop to swing against her white shoulder!
What would she think of him then?
To bring her the moon, the slight young moon,
the little new moon, like a shaving Of gold-to
wear in her hair like Diana; there to shine down
in her eyes and light the lamps of love.
No deed is too great no dream too mad, no
gift too rare, to offer to the demure and very
easily delighted young lady lover lovesl Very
easily delighted, for when he brings her a string
of glass beads instead Of the stars from heaven
she is just electrified as if they were the
Pleiades!
Every young man in the world 1--WE except
strange peoples who, we read, live in strange
corners of the world without natural affection,
and the wrong" in your and my town.,
begins his married life with the tenderest Of
earnest dreams, with wishing to give. his little
bride the world for ruby lingering!
And every young bride 1--WE except young
ladies with stones for hearts), is made perfectly
happy with just his love and handful Of flowers
for her birthday!-NELL BRINKLEY.
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66TF / were king-ah love, if were king!
What tributary nations would bring
= To stoop before your sceptre and to swear
Allegiance to your lips and eyes and hair
Beneath your feet what treasures would fling
The stars should be your pearls upon a string,
The world ruby for finger-ring,
And you should have the sun and moon to wear
If were King
Let these wild dreams and wilder words take wing,
Deep In the woods hear shepherd sing
A simple ballad to a sylvan air.
OF love that ever finds your face more fair
could not give you any godlier thing
IT were King!"
Justin McCarthys eff Were King"
Wild, lovely words, musical, haunting, a song
0! FRANCOIS Villon, the ragged poet of France
singing the songs of lovers the world over
What is a sapphire beside the singing blue of
the sky on an October day? If he could lust
give her THAT! Not bit too good for her
either And think how speeches. with adnira-
ton and amaze she would be, and how her golden
eyes would round, and her poppy mouth fall
apart! Worth something to make his sweetheart
look like that.
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Writer Of Great Serial Cice Presents New Novel Of
Modern Life, Conferred on the Heart and the
Mind Of the "FIapper"

She said reluctantly: "I'll have
to let you go" But they talked
longer at the door.
When he was finally gone she
went nervously to her room. She
sat at her table, where the pad
locked diary was kept. But she
didn't open it. She said aloud:
Can 1t be that he loves met"
She knew well that he did. But
she thoughts Il don't carei Let
him Gomez
She felt suddenly hard and re-
morseless. Why not-Llfe was
cruel to her. What did she owe
to others7 She had a right to
company.
Godfrey Bell called every night
for q week. And Nora Lee didn't
answer the letter from Dane.
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girl stoop q cNAaLsS Alfred
little 80 that the spine il rather
more than slightly curved?
Then note the feet. See how
one child strikes the pavement
with the heels first, generally with
the outside Of the heel, finally
lifting itself on It's toes, generally
the great-toe, or on one side of
the fore part Of the foot.
Note another coming down first
upon the ball Of the foot, then
bringing the heel down, then re-
versing the process and coming
up sQuarely upon the toes.
Some walk with their toes
pointed outward almost at an
angle Of As degrees from their
line Of march; others incline their
toes inward, or rather pigeon
toed.
II you do not make this observa-
ton, you probably have had &C.
casion to note how differently
your own different children wear
out the soles OF their shoes. Some
Of them wear off the back Of the
heels squarely; others wear off
the outside of the heel, or what
would be the outside back corner
Of the heel, il there were a corner
to that place. The child that
wears out his shoes on the outer
back corner Of the heel also wears
out the sole Immediately under
the big toe. Another may wear
out his soles first Immediately
under the ball of the foot.
There is, Of course, a right and
wrong way to walk and, as far
as possible, children should be
trained to walk in the right way.
This training should be begun as
early as two years and is well
carried out as follows:
Have the child stripped and
stand squarely before you. Have
him bring his feet together, his
toes pointing directly forward.
Teach him to contract his alb
dominal muscles and hold them
in firmly. This will expand his
chest and cause him to hold his
chin down. Now, with his hands
at his side, he is in a perfectly
erect position. Then, holding
himself still erect, have him step
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FORM CORRECT HABIT
Train Child to Walk Properly By APP
pealing to His Pride or Making
liz a Sport.
la SpOrt.

off with his right foot first, hiss
left next, keeping time to your
counting.
Tell him that Is the way 10
stand and the way to walk.
A dozen repetitions Of these
lessons. taking less than two
minutes for each one, just before
bedtime, or at any time just
before each bath, will lay the
foundation for correct habit. The
habit ought to be confirmed
however, by keeping up the prac.
tice indefinitely.
This can very easily be done by Y
an appeal to the child's pride, orr
IL you are the happy parent Of /
more than one child, by making |
the exercise competitive or By
imparting to it the element Of
fashion or by giving 1t the still
more appealing element Of sport.
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WHEN IN
DOUBT
BY Cornelius Beekman-
Wedding Arrangement

Wedding Arrangements
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ You viii greatly oblige me
by answering and correcting any
errors you may find in the follow
ing wedding arrangements.
The wedding is to take place it1
church at 6 p. m. The bride
groom, best man and ushers are
to wear tuxedo suits. The groom
claims that he and his best man
should wear white vest and white
bow tie, while the ushers are to
wear black vests and black wing
ties. Also state whether a derby
is permissible to wear going to
and from the church. Some ushers
will wear black oxford shoes, while
a few expect to wear high button
shoes with cloth tops. Is the diff.
ference in the shoes worn by the
ushers of great Importance and
should they also wear a white
flower, as the groom and best man
man intend to wear one? .
c. w. H.
A TUXEDO suit is only an in.
"A formal substitute for the cor
rect evening-wedding attire, which
Is full dress. 1t is correct to wear
a white vest with a tuxedo, but
1t would be better either for all
the gentlemen to wear white
vests or for all to wear black
ones This unity would serve to
emphasize less the fact that the
gentlemen are not wearing for
NAL clothes. All should wear
black silk bow ties. White ties
are never correct with a tuxedo
suit; white ties are appropriate
with full dress. A high hat is
correct; bowler is again in.
formal. 1t would be better IL the
ushers could plan to wear the
same kind of shoes. In fact, the
groom, best man and ushers
should dress alike. They usually
all wear boutonnieres, but the
groom's is usually more elaborate
than those of his attendants.
(Mrs. Beeckman will be glad to
answer questions on etiquette
submitted by readerS,l
Copyright, 1924, Premier Syndicate
Inc.)
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pop in from nowhere. What Is
troubling you, Nora Lee7 Are
you staying in this house because
you haven't money enough to GO
elsewhere7'
oh. I've as much as forty dol.
lars. Mr.. Bell, though, OF course,
I'm not staying here because I'm
rich enough to stay at the Pal.
ace"
The last time I talked to you
you were going to college. Did
you find out that you hadn't
funds enough2'
She answered quietly: ''No--I
have funds. The term was too
far advanced"
He thought; but that is It'll
She has no money! and for a
crazy moment he had an idea Of
dropping bill on the floor or
sticking it under the table
: cover
"Of course I know you have
funds, but sometimes one can't
get hold Of them at once. Your
affairs might be tied up In court.
Would you let me help you in
that case. Nora Lee? could
easily loan you a few hundred"
Gould your Well, that's nice
to know, Mr.. BelE@ because I've
always had an idea that I'm to
spend my last days in the poor
house. You know I pass there
most every day. I've quite a
few friends there, but still I
might rather borrow"
She would rather starve than
take even a loan from him. He
thought this with an angry and
violent reaction. He said impet-
uously: ''Then you should have
started college. You are vast
ing time at business. You are
offended with me because have
asked this?"
Without looking at him she
murmured: IT appreciate it. I
really do. was thinking my.
self very neglected by the world,
Mr.. Bell. / think you saved me
from a fatal despopdence. am
not joking"
He saw her hand as 1t raised
the cup tremble. His lips be-
came unnsteady. He started to
speak and paused, then he asked
with obvious effort: "If you
need anything in the future, will
yous call on me? VIII you let
me come and spend the evenings
with you for awhile?"
She gave a sudden, relieved
laugh: why, yes, I will! But
isn't it pity you don't happen
to be girl? It would be most
extremely convenient"
He met the mood gayly: IT can
do almost anything but alter that
to please you" And he became
entertaining-he told her of books
that she must read; he suggested
brief articles she might try to
write for this woman's magazine
They sat before the, fire until
midnight.
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CHAPTER XIX.
Anguish Of Waiting.

Nora Lee paid her second
months tuition at the business
college,. She had $1S left. This
must cover carfare and eating
expenses for the next thirty days,
And then2 But this problem
she pushed stubbornly into the
distance. Meet It when 1t could
no longer be snubbed. She had
this one month. So, many things
might happen in a whole MONTH
(TO Be Continued Tomorrow
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By ElenOre Meherin
1hs Biggest and Best Story q
Her Career.
SYNOPSIS,
SYNOPSIS.

HGrOaret MeadotOs married wa
Les 0t seVeMteem. Hts dtseolGtS
AGbtts made her miserable, but sAe
endured Atas for three years.
MdTOGret supported her daughter
Moro, By teaching school IN FdtrdGtes
Schere she met AWdreto.
Nora, groom TO 4uoHsGMhood, read
AGnoR LesudWt, aud began to ~.
derstGnd the lovs of AndretO and her
mother. Moro at seventeen, met
Dane HerTiok, college boy Of mtaae-
eeeN, and commenced to feel love
herseN.
Andrea 10 Killed and the light
goes ont Of MGrOGretS Hfe.
Moro Lee meets MGTtceH Reed. q
sCi|ter. Dane leaves toGcft.
AGrOGTet dies, and Nora Leo 70
AGertbrokeM. Andrews 4cite threat
ems to blackem Mar0arets good
same.
Margaret HeOlects to GnStCer
Danes letter and receives calls from
Godfrey Bell,
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not water Dot
Die; when she asks for money,
he offers her a charge account;
but when she asks for ADVICE,
he brightens right up and comes
across valiantly with the real
article.
Nobody understands a woman,
except her doctor, her lawyer Ind
her psychoanalyst. The first tells
her how she suffers" the second
proves to her that she's abused"
and the third will talk to her for
hours about TIE fascinating COM
plexities of her soul"
y 4 X
Somehow, man never becomes
so cynical that he won't believe
any sweet young thing who tells
him that she loves him in spite
Of his bald spot, his embonpoint-
and all his money.
~ +
It takes clever girl to separate
the wheat from the "chaf' in a
mans love-making nowadays
and tie up the wheat into a mar
riage-knot.
Marrying a man in the hope
that you are going to get moro of
his time, gifts, and attention, Is
just one more way of killing the
goose that lays the golden egg.
Copyright 1924. King Features
Syndicate, Inc)
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Continued from Saturday,

Continued from Saturday,
"It's hardly possible for anyone
as young as you are to be happy
here. Why don't you close up
the place and board in a house.
where other people would take
your mind from yourself? Are
you not afraid here?"
''No-"
"Butsyou're very lonely?"
Sometimes"
He said, with the color mount
ing his thin cheeks: 1T asked
Minna Paul about you the other
day. l gathered-well-can /
help you in any way, Nora Lee?''
"Yes-you're helping me now"
"Why? Are you glad I'm
here? The deeply carved line of
cynicism vanished in an envious,
half pleading smile. Godfrey Bell
stopped down, his arms folded,
and waited, breathless for Nora
Lees answer.
She said: ooh, would you like
q cup Of chocolate? Minna was
to come tonight. I had feast
planned. Shall we have it?"
She ran into the kitchen, her
hands shaking as she took down
cups. She thought: IT wonder
why his eyes looked so queer
But she became flushed and
little excited. She began to chat
brightly as she brought out the
pastries.
QUESTIONINGS.
He followed her about, con-
fused by a happiness so great it
stifled him. They moved a card
table near the fire and sat there.
She said: Didn't Johnson write
'Rasselas' to pay for his mothers
funeral?" Then she set the cup
on its saucer and laughed hyste-
really, What made me think
Of that, wonder? Isn't it queer
the ideas that float into a per-
sons head?"
He said in low, hoarse tone,
''No-it's not queer. Ideas don't
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attention, and
pers onal In
terest, VIII ic h
he thinks a
woman should
give him.
\ + =
When a mans
wife asks him
for informa-
ton, he gives
her the news
paper, w h c n
she asks for
sympathy, he
hands her the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-06
MEDITATIONS
OF "A WIFE
BY Helen Rowland

TYVERY woman Is at heart a
Salome, who would like to
- demand the decapitation of
the man who resists her charms.
49,
Now we have the crossword
puzzle-widow," the gold.widow
and the radio-widow. A man will
do most anything to forget that
he's narried-but. alas, nobody
win let him!
+ = 4
Only from a trained nurse docs
man ever get all the devotion,
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two of them
walk exactly
alike. First
note the gen.
efal posture.
Is the child
erect, head up
and apparent
ly unconscious
Of the fact that
that ne or she
is walking at
all?
Or doAa fh0
child boy or
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Delicious Orange Dessert

Shred half dozen juicy oranges.
Place in a bowl. Take one pound
sugar to one pint water and boil
until it threads. Add juice Of one
lemon, pour over oranges and let
cool. Before serving pour whip
ped cream and cocoanut over des.
sert.-MRs. c. M. MAYEs, 500
Chatham courts.
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WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

when did the dispute be-
tween the United States and Eng
land over the Alaska. Canada
boundary take place?
2-When was gold first coined
in England?
3-When did the Duke Of Alva.
Spanish governor Of the Neither
lands, die?
4-When was the earliest men.
ton Of coal made?
5-When was the Anglo.Nor.
man settlement made in Ireland?
Answers to these queries will b.
printed tomorrow.
ANSWERS.
to yesterdays questions.
1.-The DingIey Tariff Act was
passed July "a, 1897.
Henry II. of England landed
in Ireland October IS, I'LL.
S-Silver money was first
coined in ancient Rome in 269
B. c.
4-The great painter Van Dyck
was knighted by Charles I. of
England in July, 1882.
5-Halifax, N. s., was founded
in 1749.
Copyright 1924, King Features
Syndicate, Incl
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By DR.. Chas. A. L. Reed,
Former President Of the American
Medical Association.

"HE next time you meet a
bevy Of children on their
way to school look criti-
cally at the way each child walks.
: You viii be surprised that not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20
FATE OF DENISON WATERWAY BILL
 IS IN BALANCE
Measure Which Would Preserve Warrior Serv-
 ice In Jeopardy
twAsHrNGroN BUnEAU)

WASHINGTON, D. O., March 19.- The Denison bill, which would institute corporation for the conduct of the inland waterways of the country, and in the opinion of Alabama members of congress, preserve the Warrior river barge line, is reported in jeopardy this afternoon.
 The official statement of the commit tee considering the bill, however, is that the committee is proceeding in execu- tive session cautiously. and that noth- ing was outstanding indicating the de feat of the measure. No intimation, however, was forthcoming as to when the committee would act. The bill has been considered, in open and executive session, for more than two weeks.
 It was reported throughout the day that railroads and other corporations which might be interested in the defeat of the bill had proceeded against it with certain success. The friends of the measure, including its author, however, declare that it will be favorably re- ported.
 The bill would carry an appropria- tion of $1O,OO0,00O for the complete equipment of the Warrior and other services, and would result in Colonel T. 0. Ashburn being appointed head of the corporation. The war department supports the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20
FORBES FRIEND CLAIMS FEDERAL
 CHARGES UNFAIR
Indictments Were Forced, Thompson Says, Plead
 ing His Innocence

CHICAGO, March 19.-John w. Thompson, St. Louis and Chicago con- tractor, jointly indicted with Col. Charles B. Forbes, former director of the venerans' bureau, charged today in sworn statement in the federal district court that the indictments voted by the grand jury had been obtained by "sub- terfuge, misrepresentation, false pre- tense, duress and threats"
 The statement was submitted in sup port of a motion by Thompson's counsel to quash the indictment against him. A court order also was sought to restrain the use of books and papers belonging to Thompson as, evidence against him.
 Attorneys for Forbes entered pleas of not guilty on all four indictments against him and Thompson and Thomp- son entered pleas of not guilty to three of the indictments and motion to quash as to the fourth which charged conspiracy to defraSd.
 Thompson was subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury with certain of his books and papers, but never was permitted to testify, according to his counsel. The statement also charges that during the time of the grand jury investigation "inflammatory articles" were appearing in the Chciago press and that propaganda was being dissemi- mated by some one for the purpose of so inflaming public sentiment.
 It is charged thatS certain evidence was suppressed; that reasonable expla- nation of other evidence before the grand jury was forbidden and that cer- tain books and papers in Thompson's Chicago office were obtained by duress.