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Evening star., 1924-05-04

bureau of Indian affairs. who will
have charge of the Indian episode.
with which this pageant opens;
Martha Durham and Evelyn Davis.
The Southeast Citizens Association is
taking a special interest in this pre-
sentation, and the Anacostia Citizens,
Association is also cooperating in its
production. the former organization
having announced its intention of at
tending the performance May II in a
body.
Will Present Indian Scenes
The Indian scenes will be presented
by the Red Men of the Distric OF
Columbia, r. A. Humphries great
sachem. assisted by the degree OF Po-
cohontas. under the direction of Mrs
Lulu A. Mastin of the women's aux
Hilary. A number of southeast COM
munity clubs will present the his
torical episodes in the pageant, in
Guiding the Pollyanna, group, the Pub
lie Speaking Club. Rhythm and Ora
matte clubs and the Country Dancing
Club. directed by Mrs. Nellie Belt
The United States Navy Band will
render the musical program arranged
for this pageant by Mrs Forrest.
The final pageant in this community
historical festival will occur at Cen
trail High School auditorium Satur-
ton" is presented by the united COM
munities in the city. under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Forrest and Bess Davis
Schreiner and the many special di-
rectors engaged in the other pag-
eants. Scenes and episodes selected
been woven into one great story os
Washington. Beginning with early
Indian history, the selection of the
site. the beginnings Of the city. it's
struggles in war times, its growth
and final evolution into the beautiful
Z nlanna6 hy fO
founderS-all these events will be
used in the presentation at Central
High on May "a.
In addition TO the scenes from the
College city" In the Shadow Of the
which have been selected. episodes
from the Federal City" will be pre-
sented by the Local Talent Club at
Thomson Center. directed by Mrs.
Elizabeth Phillips. and under the
and by the Dramatic Club of the
Children of the American Revolution,
UNDER the direction of Mrs. Tonnis J.
Holzberg, assisted by Miss Corita
Hunter. who will also present scenes
from The Old Port on the Pataw-
Scenes incident to the Battle of Fort
Stevens" taken from Camps and
Battlefields," will be given by MEM
bers of the Women's Club at Pet
worth, unuer lht SUPERVISION OF MTS.
Agnes McElroy. community secretary
at Petworth. and it is expected by
Mrs. Forrest and Miss Schreiner, who
have written these eight pageants of
Washington. that scenes also will be
given at Central High School by
groups from the Park View Center
under the supervision of Mrs. Grace
Keiser, and at least one group from
Chevy Chase Center. under Mrs
Lanes supervision. These pageants
to be produced in full later in the
spring. out of doors, or in the early
fall at the remaining centers.
Owing to the fact that to produce
so many historical pageants of CO.
lonial times in Washington requires
large numbers of colonial costumes,
at each presentation of the series
small admission charge of 25 cents
will be asked to cover merely the
costuming, printing and lighting of
the pa geants at the different centers.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
LECTURES ON EGYPT.
Rev. DR.. Lambdin Praises Ancient
Architecture

We owe to Egypt much of the an
cient form of architecture ordinarily
attributed to Greece. Many of the
famous forms of Grecian architecture
originated in Egypt and were per-
fected in Greece" Rev. DR.. Milton B.
Lambdin told the Art and Archaeology
League of Washington, meeting in
the auditorium of the Corcoran CAL
lery of Art yesterday afternoon. His
lecture. which was illustrated with
lantern slides, was entitled Egypt
the Imperial"
Rev. DR.. Lambdin toured Egypt and
the Holy Land last year.
In his lecture he gave a general
outline of Egyptian history, telling
of the different periods and dynas-
ties. He showed pictures of pyra-
mids, many old walls and other
things significant of the advanced
form of civilization in ancient Egypt.
The speaker was introduced by
Lewis Painter Clephane, president of
the league. approximately $50 per
sons attended the lecture.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
MEDAL PRESENTED
TO BRAZILIAN CHARGE
Honor Commentaries First Cele
bration by Georgetown Foreign
Service School.

To commemorate the first Brazilian
night" of the Georgetown Foreign
Service School a medal was presented
to Senior Samuel de Sousa Ieao
Oracle, charge d'affaires of the Bra
lillian embassy, in the name of the
school last night by President John
B. Creeden, S. j., of Georgetown Uni
versity.
The presentation address was made
by Rev. w. Coleman Nevils, S. j., re-
gent of the foreign service school.
The medal was struck at the United
States Mint and bears the seal of the
university with it's motto, "Utraque
Unum," or Two in One" which DR..
Nevils said expressed the bond of
lasting friendship between the United
States and Brazil. A bracelet was
presented to Nine. Oracle.
Diplomatic representatives from
Brazil, Greece, Czecho-Slovakia, Por-
tugal, Cuba, Mexico, Ecuador and
most of the southern republics were
among the guests of honor. There
were brief addresses by President
Creeden, DR.. William NotZ, dean OF
the foreign service school; L. S. Rowe
director general of the Pan American
Union, and greetings in Portuguese
by Antonio E. DufauIt. one of the
students. William A. Reid of the
Pan American Union showed motion
pictures of Brazil.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
WINNING ESSAYS
ON ADS ANNOUNCED
Washington Advertising Club
Picks Leaders in Two
Contests.
MANY SMALL
PRIZES
D. C. Miner and W. J. Ryan Win
500 Each.

Winners of the two contests re-
Gently conducted by the Washing
ton Advertising Club on % What
Do You Think of Advertising as 1t
Appears Day by Day in the Local
Papers" and (2) which Do You
Think Is the Best Newspaper Ad
Which Appeared During the Week of
April to IL" were announced last
night, as follows:
Contest No. First prize, 800,
Douglas c. Miner 3210 18th street:
second prize, $50. w. S. Mead. 267
Park avenue, Takoma Park. D. c.;
son, 1915 Decatur street. Five ad
ditional prizes Of SO each were given
to the following: Mrs. NJ. c. Fisher,
1714 14th street; Harry Z. Beddoe. 500
Tulip avenue, Takoma Park, D. c.;
William Norgren, Riverdale. Md.
Carlton r. Behrens, 1910 Fairmont
street, and L. NJ. Saxton, $40 Wood
ward building. Prizes of IS each
were awarded to NJ p Ball, 662 CO.
lumbia road; Mrs Goidenberry, 3544 T
street; Charles Clendenan, 1858 Co
lumbia road: John A Phillips, 1860
Irving street, and Mrs. q. e. Farrell,
2535 37th stree.
Contest No. First prize. 500
William J. Ryon. 1926 r street; sec
123 Kilbourne place; third prize. s25
Arthur J. Linn. Federal Anne rican
National Bank building. The five ad
ditional prizes of $40 each went to
S. r. Winters. District National Bank
building: Mrs. Frances V. Speek. Nir-
ginia Highlands. Alexandria. Va, AL
vim r. Schwab, 1880 Shepherd street;
Richard A. Mahar. 1743 F street,
and ]. F. Hillyard. 507 F street north
east.
The following received prizes of IS
each: Mrs. NJ. W. Hutchinson, 1881
goth street; c. Cyril O'Day, 1921 35th
street; George G.. Riddiford. 16 4th
street southeast: Iva Cathcart, 1910
kalorama road, and William S Bah
cock. lie Droit building.
The judges of the two contests
were: Rev. Francis A. Mulligan. S. j.
Frank w. Ballou and William Allen
Wilbur.
MI. Miner. winner of contest No. l
declared in his essay that the ad-
vertisements in Washington news
papers from the standpoint of vol
ume. quality and attractiveness com
pare very favorably with New York
Philadelphia newspaper" he said
which publishes more advertising
but does not arrange it nearly as at
tractively as do the local newspapers
AS a result ] seldom read the ads in
that Philadelphia paper. although
am interested in its news, being a
former resident of that city
The essay submitted by Mr.. Ryan
which won the first prize for the
best ad.' was based upon an ad-
vertisement from The Star of We'd
nesday April 9, pertaining to chill.
dren's shoes. You can almost tel
how they will look on the children's
feet, SO plainly are they reproduced
his ESSAY said
Evening star., 1924-05-04
McADOO CLUBS TO MEET.
Joint Rally to Be Held in Chevy
Chase Tuesday,

The Chevy Chase and Washington
McAdoo Clubs will hold joint meet
ing in the Library Hall, Chevy Chase.
Tuesday night at o'clock. Addresses
will be delivered by Representative
Allen w. Barclay of Kentucky, Col.
Leslie c. Garnett, former assistant
attorney general, and Matthew Hale
former progressive leader of Massa-
chusetts. Col. W. +. Murphy local
campaign manager for McAdoo, will
preside
Automobiles conveying McAdoo
supporters" will leave the Ebbitt
Hotel at 7:45 o'clock and will return
to the city at the close of the meet
ing, furnishing transportation with
out cost, the announcement last night
said.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
PAY HONOR TO RECTOR.
DR.. Smith Given Purse of Gold on
TWenty-Fifth Anniversary.

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
rectorship of Rev. DR.. Herbert Scott
Smith, pastor of st. Margaret's Epis
copal Church, was observed by 300
members of the congregation Thurs
day night in the Parish House. Mem
bers of the vestry and their wives
were in the receiving line.
Bishop Freeman and a number of
Episcopal clergymen attended the re-
ception. The bishop spoke for the
diocese of Washington. congratulat
ing the parish and the rector on the
accomplishments of quarter of a
century. j. Miller Kenyon. a member
of the original vestry of ST. Marga-
ret's Church, recalled the first call to
DR.. Smith and the growth of the
church. He presented Dr. Smith, on
behalf of the congregation, a purse
of gold. DR.. Smith then presented to
Leroy Tutt1e, who, for more than
twenty five years, has been treasurer
of the parish, silver bowl on behalf
of the vestry and other personal
friends.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
J. c. MERKLING INJURED.
Found Unconscious Beside Car on
Maryland Road.

John c. Merkling, forty-five years
old, 400 Hobart place, member of the
Cosmopolitan Club and associated
with Henry c. Karr, jeweler at 1919
III street, was found lying uncon-
scious beside a wrecked automobile
in a roadside ditch near the Rock
Point road three miles from Tomp-
kinsville. Md, yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Merkling was discovered by
Walter Foley of 1416 Massachusetts,
avenue and taken to Casualty Hospi-
tai, where he was identified by Dr.
A. L Miller. He was suffering from
severe cuts and bruises about the
head and face and possible fracture
of the skull. Physicians pronounced
his condition serious.
The injured man is one of the sur
vivors of the Terra Gotta wreck that
occurred several years ago in which
forty-three persons were killed, in
Guiding Mr.. Merkling's wife.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
CHILDREN GIVE PAGEANT.
Elsie Lewis, 12, Crowned Queen
of May.

More than 200 children took part
yesterday in the twenty-second an
nual spring pageant given by Neigh
borhood House in street in front of
the house. Miss Elsie Lewis, twelve
years Of age, of 1902 7th street south
west. was crowned queen of the May.
The pageant will be repeated tomor-
row night by request. On account of
the number of participants and the
large audience. the pageant was re-
moved from the. Sylvan Theater to
the street.
Participants in the pageant and
workers for Neighborhood House gave
an ovation to Miss Amy c. Leavitt,
cashier of Neighborhood House, who
has served voluntarily for twenty
years and is the composer of the
music used in the pageants. Pa
tronesses for the pageant were Mrs.
Arthur Bullard, Miss Clara j. Sproul,
Mrs. Frank Herbert Simonds, Mrs.
Charles M. Ffoulke and Mrs. Henry
T. Rainey.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
'COOTIES' WILL SCRATCH
Local "Pup-Tent" of Military Or
der Invites Comrades.

Under the heading "Cooties to
Scratch Wednesday Night" the fol-
lowing announcement was made last
night:
''The local Pup Tent of the Military
Order of the Cootie will hold its
monthly scratch Wednesday night,
May T. at the National Guard Armory.
There are now about thrity-fiv
veterans in the city who have re-
ceived the ointment of happiness.
and it is expected that about fifteen
applicants will be initiated into the
mysteries of the order"
1t was explained that any member
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars "in
good standing" is eligible for men,
bership
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Pellagra Found Not Sectional.

Pellagra, the disease which for a
time was thought to be peculiar to
the south, has been found to be wide
spread in the north as well. At one
time it was termed "Zeaism" from
the generic term of maize, owing to
the disease being so closely associ-
ated with a diet of Indian corn. DIR.
Louis w. Sambon, who recently indi-
Gated that he had discovered the
cause of cancer, did important work
on pellagra a few years ago.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

Colladay, E. C. Graham, Arthur Carr.
J. Harry Cunningham, George Pitt.
From the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association-Louis Levy, B.
B. Burgunder. Charles F. Crane, F..
w. Harper, Henry Brawner, jr.s
From the Federation of Citizens
Associ ociations-Edgar B. Henderson,
Capt George w. Evans, John A. Saul,
II. s. Ridgely, J. D. Smoot.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
3 Rooms-Kitchen-Bath

EXCLUSIVE. MODERN APARTMENT
HOUSE ON SIXTEENTH ST. FOR IMME-
DIATE OCCUPANCY: RENTAL, $4,000
MONTHLY. FOR APPOINTMENT ADDRESS
BOX 1O0-H. CARE OF EVENING STAR.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

Upward of 2,400 separate opera
tions are comprised in the manu-
facture Of good grade watch
Evening star., 1924-05-04

Rsses, Violets, Etc.
Home specimens, delight
fully fragrant. 1912 F.-Advertise-
ment
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

UNDERTAKING., SPECIAL SIMMER
prices Est. free. Geo. NJ. NJ. Walker. Col.
aI96. 10 Morton st. NV. formerly head tuner
for Percy $. Foster and Knabe co.
WANTED TO BRING VAN LOAD OF FUR
niture from New York. Philadelphia, Bethle-
lem and Easton. Pa; Wilmington. Del.
/, ton. SMITHS TRANSFER AND STORAGE co
PROFESSIONAL SALESMAN specialize in
the art Of selling. What have you to offer?
Ny tUenty-f five years of selling experience
recommends my personal service. Address
BOX 1l7-H. Star office.
AFTER THIS DATE ! WILL NOT BE RE-
spOnsbe for any debts unless contracted by
myself. CHARLES II. BREMERMAN. 1870
Washington ave-. Clarendon, Va.
THE NATIONAL SPECIALITY SALES co
and the yoice-ograph Co., District National
Bank hereby gives notice that they will not
he responsible for debts contracted unless
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BUREAU La
horers' Relief Association You are hereby
notified that Elijah II. eileen died April 80
1924. and an assessment is now due.
VIM. NJ HOPKINS. F. Sec. :
HoUSEkEEPERS AND HOTELS.
Wash your own rugs with Hoover's Cyclone
Cleans. disinfects and restores coIors ) gal
Ions, $1.25. Or allow us to wash your rugs
Very reasonable. PROGRESSIVE SALES co. .
COS NV. 3Is
stockholders of the Cedar Hill Cemetery Cor.
poration will be held at the cemetery orice
cemetery grounds. Monday, May 5. at 4:30
present. 'e''e' - '
W. H. HARRISON, Pres.
J. J. CAYLoR. Treas
HoUsEkEEPERs, SAVE AGENTS COMMITS
sion by buying the best sanitary brushes
direct $2. s. mop less $50. $1.s5. PRO
GRESSIyE SALES CO.. eos F NV. 31s
SPECIAL. RATES: WASH. TO RICHMOND.
aNa-Wash. to Boston-Wikes- Barre Pa To
to Detroit-Wash. to Dayton, O,
J RED BALI. TRANSIT CO. MAIN 21s2.
ACADEMIC AND MEDICAL THESES ACCU-
-ateiy and promptly copied. wash stenos.
BIDS DESIRED on MOVING AND STORING
safely (either or both office furniture, books.
District National Bank bldg. 1406 st. NV.
CEMENT woRK-CEMENT WALKS. STEPS.
a - NoRTHEAsT CONCRETE CO.,
S Free Plans and Estimates
TERATIONs. HARRIS. CONTRACTOR AM
. BUILDER. 1910 ST. NV. FIR. so72-w.
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1t II. GARNER. Franklin 634I. 5s
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Beautify Your
Home and Garden
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LATTICE AND TRELLIS
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Carpenter and Builder.
3617 Morrison St.-CoI. 1I30.
CHEVY CHASE, D. c. -
Floor Scraping, Cleaning
AND FINISHING.
C. b. PRICE Fr. 1911. s.
Automobile Painting.
Have your car painted like new in to
..iays by the
J Lyk Glass Auto Painting
System
And save money.
..,ps I2th St, NV. Phone Potomac lo1.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
VIM. NJ. HOPKINS. F. Sec.
HOTSEkEEPERS Am H0TEI :


Wash your own rugs with Hoover's Cyclone
Cleans. disinfects and restores coIo.s ) rai.
Ions, $l.25. Or allow to wash your rtrys
Very reasonable. PROGRESSIVE SALES ca
EDS NV
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BUREAU La
horers Relief Association: You are hereby
notified that Elijah II. eileen died April so
1924 and assessment is now due
ROBERT TATE, Pres
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AFTER THIS DATE ! WILL NOT BE RE-
sponsibe for any debts unless contracted by
myself. CHARLES II. BREMERMAN. 100
Ii mt IlLarn Na q
Evening star., 1924-05-04

THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Cedar Hill Cemetery Cor
poration will be held at the cemetery ofice
cemetery grounds. Monday. May 5, at 4:3O
pm. All stockholders are reauested to he
present
W. H HARRISON. Pres.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

THE NATIONAL SPECIALITY SALES CO.
and the yoice-o-graph Co., District National
Bank, hereby gives notice that they will not
he responsible for debts contracted unless
Evening star., 1924-05-04

PTANO-REPAfRING, SPECIAL SIMMER
r-ices. Est free. Geo. NJ NJ. Walker, Col.
aI96. 10 Morton st. NV, formerly head tuner
for Percy S. Foster and Knabe Co.
WANTED TO BRING A VAN LOAD OF FUR
niture from New York, Philadelphia, Bethle-
lem and Easton. Pa: Wilmington. Del.
Dover. y. j., and Richmond, Va. to Washing
ton SMITHS TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

PROFESST0NAI. SALESMAN-I specialize in
the art Of selling. What have you to offer?
Ny twenty-five years of selling experience
recommends my personal service. Address
BOX lI7-H. Star office.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

1 BIDS DESIRED ON MOVING AND STORING
safely (either or BOTH Office furniture books
magazines and papers. Address 312 and POS
District National Bank bldg. 1406 St NV
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-26

not be disillusioned. Sleighing of al
kinds is being enjoyed and the popu-
lar opinion seems to be that even an
Eskimo would be satisfied here just
now.
Leonard Ramie of Glendale, Calf,
arrived Monday to visit his mother
and father. He drove overland and
did not encounter any great diff
Guilty.
Art Norton returned the last of last
week from Texas where he spent a
months vacation.
"Sandy" McLain, who was former
ly guide here but has been guiding
at dude ranch at Santa Fe all sum-
mer, returned last week and is act
ing as packer for the government.
NJ. F. Madden, formerly of this
place but now of San Bernardino,
spent Sunday here saying "howdy" to
old friends. He was on his way to
Kansas where his wife and two chill
dren are visiting relatives.
Hilda Grant returned Monday from
two weeks vacation in Los Angeles
and Pasadena.
The Christmas program given by
the Legion, Auxiliary, ?. I. A. and
Community club combined at Com
munity house on Wednesday night
was well attended and happy oc-
casion. The choir, under the leader
ship of Mr.. Carr, gave a number of
pleasing songs. Miss Margaret Nell
son gave a short welcome, Mr..
Weaver a solo and a number of the
children recitations. The main fea-
ture of the evening was a reading by
Jimmie Considine entitled "Cowboy's
of our most influential citizens were
burlesqued, given in Jimmie's mimi
table style.
Lew Roberts left Sunday morning
for ten-day visit with "Bony"
Smith of Glendale. "Chick" Maddox of
the transportation force is taking his
place at the garage.
L. F. Kennedy returned Friday from
a two months vacation which he
spent at Frisco, Los Angeles and
Kansas City. He is acting as manager
of the Bright Angel in the absence of
Mr.. Beahan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Tooker left on
Monday for Oklahoma City to spend
Christmas. They will go from there
to Fort Worth to visit Mrs. Tooker's
sister and other relatives. Mr.. Took
er expects to be back in about Is
days, Mrs. Tooker remaining for a
longer times--
Mr.. Beahan started Sunday on his
vacation. Mrs. Beahan had previous
lv gone to Winslow and, meeting
there, they continued their trip to
Chicago where they will spend sew
eral weeks.
Frank Winess and Burnell McAlis-
ter came over from the north rim to
spend the Christmas holidays.
School closed on Wednesday after
noon with an interesting program by
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-26
NOT MUCH ROOM ABOARD
FOR ACTION, BUT REACTION
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this old boat should take a notion to
take a nose dive some place along
where the bottom was quite wide ad-
iacent from the top, this country
would lose several hundred billion do
lars worth of livestock.
Of course, / don't know all Of them
very well, but I've got two or three
pests spotted who would have to go
along with the rest and ! have not
found any special spare tire to heave
out to them in case of such an emer-
gency. | amt mean, but this indi-
Gates that every town and every ship
lis made up of an assortment Of hu-
mans averaging about alike in weight
and mentality.
| saw sailor drawing up bucket
of water over on the lagboard side
of the lower deck the first day out.
It struck me that it must be getting
near noon and he was hauling water
up for the cook. but when ! asked him
about it he said he was taking the
temperature of the sea. | thought he
was kidding me at first because the
water all looks alike and | couldn't
see how he could tell about the tenn
perature of this big puddle with one
bucketfuf. However. that was a part
of his job, just feeling of the water
now and then to see if it was Just
gulf stream stuff or caribbean sea
water. 1t looks to me as though the
engineer could just as well look at the
map and see what sea we were in in
stead of taking out a sample of water
every day. If | keep on mussing
around among the sailors | know I'll
get either nautical or naughty before
we get home.
We passed down along the florida
coast today and kept in sight of it
until evening. We were within the
12-mile limit, so all the real estate
agents could do at Pam Beach and
Miami was to wave at us when we
slouched by.
The only startling episode that can
be recounted was off the coast of
Miami. A splendid big fellow from
Connecticut attempted to help relieve
the drought at Miami A friend ra-
diced that he would come out in his
launch and wave him s'hello." The
friend said he would leciprocate by