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dinner there. when they came honey
incoming to New York. As she looked
into Herbies rudy countenance, and
saw the radiance of Isabel, she knew
that Herbie had at least forgiven II
not forgotten her.
And the next night she saw the
great Figlione. She saw at first
merely a little man who came in late
with Lorillard Morgan, fat and pant
ing. with puppy circles under his eyes,
She did not know him, but she knew
from the stir among the other late
diners that this was some one Of i'm
portance.
AS always, when she saw Lorillard
Morgan's face, she searched it for the
great news that she had told h'n
it would some day have to tell. To
night, as she looked at him, she read
its uncommon message. He and the
fat little man had dined luxuriously
for an hour before she had mo-
ment's leisure. Then she heard the
voice at her elbow that always made
her pulses race.
Are you free for moment" il
asked. She turned.
They've taken your play" she
charged.
Yes" he admitted I've some
thing to offer you now besides hon
age. And I've a favor to ask" She
looked at him.
Anything" she said.
would you mind very much NEE
ing Figlione? He's very anxious"
"Figlione." The old bruise, forge
ten, ached afreSh. The dead fac
deep in the pool, showed dimly once
again before her eyes.
why, of course she said. An
/. Lorillard Morgan went 10 fetch hin
The fat little man stood before her
painting and bowling. Never, slt
heard him say, had he. In his man,
sotourns in America, dined as he hal
dined tonight in the Little Whit
House. II had been. he said, no nar+
dining. Rather, a rite. a Sacrameu;
THE casserole" he told her. "wa
worthy of the Rue Lafayette It har
that which cannot be taught, I'll
soupcon-how you say it, the-pincj
of something" The gesture his ei,
quent hands made in the air was t.
delicate measurements between thun,
and finger. My congratulations. h
pursued. Il am, as YOU know, AZ
artist. And I salute your so great
art"
Art. For moment the anguish o.
that old ache submerged her Then
Ilei SNeo Hlet Nie eyes OF LOrll!SGl
Morgan, never again to find them
enigmatic
Art she repeated as the grea
FiGlione kissed her cheek
1T is the salute ne told her, 20.
one artist to another"
Artist" she repeated after him
What was It that Lorillard Morgan
had said that morning, at the auto
mat, about life being whatever you
made of 1t? Her eyes surveyed the
softly lighted rooms of the Little
White House.
"Ah, Well" she sighed happily.
smiling upon them both the smile
that portrait painters were later to
make famous, why not?"
Copyright. 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
'Nowadays," According to Twins Theory,
.'You Can't Tell Art From ManhOle Cover

What would YOU do" asks the
misses. Suppress the show"
Not me- l comes back IF q bird
wants to play around in cesspools.
that's his business, and I'd be the last
one to stop him. I'd do the same
thing that the Government does with
patent medicines
How do YOU mean?' inquiries Kate.
Make 'em brand the show" 1 ex-
plains. "In patent medicines the law
makes 'enl put on the label how much
alcohol they is in the stuff. how much
poison, etc"
How you going to do that with
shows" the frau wants to know.
Easy" I returns. Take this MI
dities of 1926 l wouldn't take the
least step to stop 1t or make 'em
change it. I'd merely make EN- put
line under the title reading something
like this-'A filthy, indecent revue.
Then II folks want to go to see IL
that's their business They know
what they're going TO get, and IL that's
what they're after they know where
to get it."
"Who," inquiries the wife. us going
to decide whether it is decent or
not?"
"a committee" I tells her, like
they got in New York now. Instead
of having them stop shows I'd only
give them the power to label EN- and
the power to make the producers
carry the label with the title
when did you get SO moral?" asks
Kate, sarcastic.
I'm Just the same as I ever was
! returns, but / hate liars and hypo-
critics parading putridness under the
name of art. If a guy is willing 10
put on a rough show he ought to be
honest enough to tell the world it's
rough. People should get what they
want. If they order perfume they
should get perfume, but they shouldn't
be compelled to pay perfume prices
for ditch water"
IF you advertised that a show was
filthy and indecent" remarks the wife.
you'd fill the theater."
That's all right by me-" says I. "If
a man wants to be seen taking his
wife TO such a show, that's his affair.
If a producer wants to tie up his
name with that. kind of a show. that's
his business"
Your arguments make me So
sleepy" yawns his frau. I'm going
to bed
'All right l tells her. but leave
that book here"
You want to read 'Betty's Bed
room'?" exclaims Kate.
"Yeh," says I. II want to find out
why 1t was suppressed"
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Her face did not change its express
sion as she read them. In the
Clarion she found that Mabel Innis. a
Western singer of pleasing personal
ity, had given an ambitious program
yesterday afternoon. Smith of the Re-
view gave her line to the effect that
Miss Innis gave promise OF becoming
a pleasant exponent Of lyrics. Way
land of the Record said she had per-
sonal charm. but had not as yet per-
fected the bel canto. Majors gave her
scatching dismissal. She lacked
beauty Of voice and should not have
challenged criticism by the familiar
difficulties of the aria upon her pro-
gram. She had been off key at least
once, and in its upper register her
voice was forced. She turned to the
Press There Lorillard Morgan's
friend had recorded that a friendly
audience had warmly applauded Miss
Innis' program. He thought English
ballads were her especial meter. and
granted the wisdom which selected as
her first encore by the Land Of the
Laughing Waters" and as her second
the overworked and sentimental
Rosary" Much as he deplored the
appearance Of these numbers on any
program, he recognized her especial
Gift in the rendering of intimate lyrics
and encouraged her to pursue this
obvious line.
The telephone shrilled. That would
be Herbie. She had Herbie. healthy
and ardent; Herbie and the eight-room
house with three baths. The tele-
phone shrilled again.
NO" she said to It, mot that"
The third time it spoke she reached
for the receiver.
What Is it?" she whispered.
It's gorgeous morning" said
Lorillard Morgan.
rs it?" she found somewhere q
voice that was not her own.
i've just got another play back.
he went on. DO you feel like cele-
brating with me?"
Mabel, who q moment before had
seen her own dead face at the bottom
of a deep, green pool. with seaweed
floating back and forth over 1t, sud
denly laughed.
Aren't you a darlingr she said to
the telephone.
"Win you confirm that?" The tele-
phone in replying did not speak in
tone either OF mockery or lightness.
Yes" said Mabel.
The intimacies of an automat found
them at 10 o'clock still oblivious of
time and space. AS nearly as Mabel
could remember. there had been cof
fee and rolls. Mainly there had been
her confirming Of her telephone
statement and Lorillard Morgan's ad-
mission that his eyes had never been
enigmatic.
But what had to give your" he
asked. I'm just a failure
you've promised to give me the
truth about my singing" she said.
ut Is the singing of the most beau
tiful and beloved of persons in the
whole world" he answered. And
that is the TRUTH
NO" she smiled. ridiculously happy.
you must tell 1t ALL"
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art? If nude woman on the stage
is piece of art why amt she piece
of art when she walks across the
street in the altogether"
Those two things are different"
argues Kate.
Whats the difference 1 wants to
know. THE fact that you pay to see
one and don't pay to see the other?
Is the difference between art and what
amt art $3.50? If that's the case the
paintings In the Metropolitan are junk
and the pictures you pay a penny to
see in them arcades are great art
You're just silly" returns the frau.
How would you figure out when a
show is art and when it ain't?''
Il got to admit" says l, that they
amt no way excepting by figuring the
character of the guys that put 'em on.
You take a revue put on by fathead
without no Quotations or refinements,
with dough made by bootlegging and
dope peddling, and you know darn
we'll he's just catering to the kind Of
crowd that wants dirt and a lot Of It"
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'\A/ reading?" I asks the
wv wife. "Betty's Bed
ROOM" she answers.
II thought" says I,
that book was suppressed"
ut was comes back Kate, with a
gloat, ''and I had the toughest time
getting a copy"
81 suppose" I remarks with a sneer,
''if there was a law against wading in
sewers you'd have your pink toes
dangling in one of 'em every day"
When it comes to sewers shifts
the frau, II wouldn't argue with no
expert like you. I'm reading this
story not because it is supposed to be
naughty but
II suppose" ! cuts in, you're wal
lowing In it to learn how to spell. eh?"
II want to find out" goes on the
misses. ''why the book was sup
pressed"
"Well," I inquiries. why was it,"
TITS terrible" answers the wife.
''In the first hundred pages some
awful things happen"
Then, Of course" says I, you're
not going to finish it,
II certainly am" retorts the frau.
81 want to know all the reasons why
it was suppressed. Besides it is we'll
written and / should read it for arts
sake"
art. eh?" I repeats. Know what
art is?''
Sure do" answers Kate. Whats
your guess?"
Nowadays" I tells her. art is
three-letter word meaning bunk. It's
nothing but an alibi for dirt and
stall for smut. Remember that show
we went to see called 'Nudities Of
1925"
What about it," asks the wife.
1.-The cops were going to pull it.
says I. but the guy that put 1t on
called 1t art and got away with II"
Maybe it is art" suggests the
misses.
eff that shows art" comes back,
I'm the best left-handed accordion
player in Labrador. The producer OF
'Nudities' can't even spell the word;
it's nothing to him but an abbreVi-
alton for Arthur. Do you think that
Moe Ginsberg, of Wichita. kans.. and
Mike Sweeney, the buyer from Musca-
tine, Iowa, on their trips to New York,
drop in to see shows like that because
they're thirsty for art?"
How do you know they're not!
snaps Kate.
because" says I, they amt no
SPECTATORS tickets being sold for the
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Metropolitan Museum. That place is
all cluttered up with art and they amt
a day in the week when you can't
walk In there and get yourself two in
the first row center on the aisle"
There's different kinds Of art" re-
turns the frau. "and maybe those
people you're talking about don't care
nothing about paintings and sculp-
lures and stuff like that. They like
music
"Why don't they crash the concerts
them" I cuts in. The minds of those
lads only run to one kind of art--and
that's art in the nude, and It's got to
have wiggle at that. They wouldn't
walk across the street TO see Venus
and Milo. for example, but Civ 'em a
hotsytotsy chicken without dressing
and they'll pay $40 to sit behind a
post"
WELL comments the wife, ''dan-
cling Is an art, amt it?"
Where do you draw the line?"
inquiries. IFS murder IN art? Is
climbing or safe-cracking an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

All about them the down-and- outs
were breakfasting-the thin clerks,
the stenographers, the errand girls,
the homeless apartment dwellers, the
defeated, the invisible people who do
the hard work of the world. Lorillard
Morgan, whose play had just come
back, and Mabel Innis. whose friends
had applauded her yesterday at Lore
lei Hall, smiled at each other in the
solitude OF their complete under
standing.
i've hoped was wrong" he told
her, that you mightnt have TO be
disappointed. And I've been glad you
had money. You can go on trying.
Life IS whatever you make of II.
She shook her head at him.
NO" she said. And she told him
about the S2,70O. Its all over. But
I've a wonderful idea
Don't say that it's over" he.
begged. "Figlione's back. He'll listen
to you"
"Figlione" She covered her eyes
with her hand. II never want to hear
his name"
AS they walked back to Margie's
apartment she sketched her idea. She
would open a dining room. II should
not be grotto nor u cellar. 1t should
be clean and quiet. There should be
fireplace and polished brass. She
would serve only as many people as
the place would hold. There should be
no pushing There should be much
! white paint. She had her mother s
linen and old silver and houseful Of
quaint old black walnut. There should
be enough light. There should be
nothing canned. Things should be
favored. a dinner that would nourish
two should not swallow the greater
fraction of a $40 bill. She had always
known she could cook. She had al
ways been ashamed of it until today.
Il shall call it." she told him, :" The
Little White House."
They were at the door of MargieS
apartment. In the foyer there was
Herbie. She looked from him TO Lor-
lizard Morgan.
"Oh" She truthfully told him.
GIN so sorry. Herbie. I forgot
Afterward, as she looked at his out
ragged back, going through the door,
she knew that Isabel could give him
what she had never had to give
Never. she was thinking. had she
looked at Herbie as Isabel had looked
at him. only yesterday. She Won
dered as she saw him shouldering his
way rapidly across the street, whether
she would ever see him again. Were
he and the great Figlione alike part
of the buried dream?
x r
THE Little White House took It's
immensely successful stride from
the beginning. In six months it had
q reputation, and she had almost her
sixty-f1ve hundred dollars in the
bank. She had added a second white
room, and only those who telephoned
day ahead saw the inside of the
Little White House. She kept always
a place for Margie and Pinky. and
many a lean genius fattened his legs
Herbie and Isabel Allison q special
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
BY SAM HELI.NIAN.

lV YHAT's that book you're
n reading?" 1 asks the
wv wife. "Betty's Bed
ROOM" she answers
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
WOODSTOCK WINS CUP

Having one hundred per cent of
its membership present, won for Mas
sanutten Post, Woodstock, the silver
cup offered at the recent meeting of
the American Legion at Staunton for
the largest percentage of membership
present. All of the seventeen men,
bers from Massanutten were in line
and the trophy has been added to the
towns honors.
An effort is being made to build
up the local post to the proportions
which those who saw service in the
World War justify, and it is antici-
pated that one of the largest posts
in the Valley will be located in
Woodstock
The winning post was signally hon
ored by being delegated to make sec
onding speeches for State candidates,
and the local legionaires supported
Capt Frank NJ Wray of Berryville
for the honor He was elected to
succeed Thomas ]. Niche, Jr., of
Alexandria was named as the place
of meeting for 1926.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
DIR. RUSH TO MOVE

DR.. Joseph B. Rush, well-known
dentist and one of the leading citi-
zens of Woodstock will leave in the
near future for Harrisonburg where,
with his family, he will make his
home temporarily He does not con-
template a complete abandonment of
his local practice. his intentions be-
ing to maintain his Woodstock of
flee, having special days therein.
Woodstock will lose one of its best
citizens by DR.. Rush's change of
home, he having been prominently
identified with the civic and business
life of the town.
He is member of the Town Coun-
Gil. a director in the Shenandoah Ma
tional Bank. treasurer of Massanut-
ten Academy and other organizations
and has always been foremost in
those things which obtain for the
community's betterment.
DR.. Rush has a daughter on the
faculty of the State Teachers College
of Harrisonburg.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
HOOVER REUNION

A Hoover reunion was held Sun
day. August 8, on the island, near
Lantz Mills. All came with we'll
filled baskets. The reunion was held
in honor of Arthur Hoover and chill
dren, Misses Mary. Martha and Harry
of Brookville, Ohio. Mr.. Hoover has
not been here since 1915. He was
called home then by the death of his
mother, and this is the first trip for
his children. Mrs. Hoover did not
come with them as she was not able
to stand the trip. Those present at
the reunion were Arthur Hoover,
Misses Mary. Martha and Harry Hoo
yer of Brookville. o.. Mrs. w. w.
Dellinger, Mrs. Hugh Hoover, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Hoover, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. l.. Marston and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Foltz and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Hoover and chill
dren; Messrs. Luther and Homer
Hoover, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Reedy,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoover and
children, Mrs, Frank Hoover, Mr. and
Mrs. Landon Hoover and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Hoover and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hoover and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. James Riffey and
daughters, Charlie Hoover, Miss
Clara Hoover. Mrs. d. ID. Foltz and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. George Lam
bert and children, Mr.. and Mrs Will
Hoover and children, Mr.. and Mrs
David Wakeman and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Milt Hoover, Mr.. and MRS
Jack Hoover. Mr.. and Mrs PHILIP
Hoover and son, Mr.. Tiffen Hoover
Mrs. Ruth Stoneburner and son, Mrs
j. w. Hawkins, Mrs William Lam.
/ bert, Miss Sallie Smoot, Mrs. Amanda
KILLER, Mr. and Mrs Charles Grin
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bow
man and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Samue
Reedy, Messrs. Ira Brinker, JohI
Brinker, Russell Sibert, William H
Sheetz, Charles Estep, William Lantz
Delbert Fadeley. Ray Allison, Floyt
and Lloyd Hutchison. Duck McWil
liams, Mr. Baker, Misses Lula Reedy
Audrey Ritenour. Helen Kibler ans
Mrs. Preston Richard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
WOODSTOCKERS
ARE SAMARITANS
Travelling Mt Night from Maryland,
They Find Injured at Cedar Creek
Rushed to Hospital

Harry Carmody, Jr., four-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carmody
of Amherst County is in the Win
chester Hospital with a fractured
skull as result of an automobile
accident just north of the Cedar
Greek bridge. on Wednesday night.
Coming around the dangerous
curve at that point. the car skidded
and turned turtle and to a greater
or lesser extent wounded ali of the
occupants.
Several minutes after the iceident
Mr.. J. Frank Ramey and his daugh-
tiers, Misses Ethel, Audrey and Bess,
with Mr.. Willard Bauserman. son of
the late NJ. L. Bauserman arrived on
the scene after trip to one of the
Bauserman farms in Maryland.
They We're hailed by the unfor-
tunate motorists who thought the in
jured child was dead
Miss Bess Ramey. who is studying
as nurse and Mr. BausermanI
rushed the injured to Strasburg
where DR.. G. G. Crawford was called.
They were Immediately taken to Win
chester Hospital by Dr. Crawford and
Mr. "Tobe" Painter of Strasburg,
Miss Ramey going with the injured
to the hospital
The occupants of the wrecked car,
besides Mr. and Mrs. Carmody were
the injured child and a brother
about IL years of age.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
MASONIC HOME
MAY COME HERE
Memorial to George W. Wright to
Be Established-Cassi Lodge
Takes Action

The Grand Lodge of Virginia, A
F. and A. NJ, are contemplating the
establishment of the George w.
Wright memorial for the care of
aged and INDECENT Masons of the
State. In fact the establishment of
such home is practically assured.
Cassia Lodge, of Woodstock, APP
preeiating the benefits of such an in
stitution in or near the town has
taken initial steps to secure its es-
Enlistment here and during the
week a meeting was held in Masonic
Hall for this purpose
Attending this meeting were rep
resentatives from Masonic lodges
from Shenandoah, Clarke, Page, Rap
pahannock, Warren Frederick, Bath.
Highland, Rockingham and other
counties in this area, and the loca-
ton of the proposed memorial was
discussed.
Resolutions were adopted asking
0@NH iOuSe III lHe area iuulCdleu 10
send committees to Woodstock on
September when tentative plans for
the location of the home will be dis
cussed.
The Shenandoah Valley is the
logical location for such a home and
Woodstock is the logical location in
the Valley.
Joseph B. Clover of Cassia Lodge
presided at the meeting just held
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
CHURCH BUILDING
BEING IMPROVED
Lutheran Congregation Adding Much
to Interior of Edifice

One of the marked improvements
in Woodstock, now in progress, is the
repainting and redecorating of the
interior of the Lutheran Church. The
floors, where necessary, are being re-
newed and finished in oil, while the
ceiling is being given a dressing up,
which adds to the beauty of the in
terror, the color scheme being ivory
The choir loft is being enlarged
and new electrical fixtures are being
installed The Valley Builders and
Supply Company is in charge of the
work. and Landon c. Stickley has
charge of the electrical work.
In addition to this, beautiful me-
mortal window is being placed by the
family of the late John S. Hoshour,
who in his lifetime was one of the
staunchest members of the congrega-
ton and a leader in the church s
activities.
The Lutheran congregation is the
Oldest in continuous work in Wood
stock and General Muhlenburg, him
self Lutheran, though ordained an
Episcopalian because of conditions at
that time, served the congregation
which is heir to that of Colonial
times.
This is the third edifice which this
congregation has owned and the
present building is modern, well
equipped and one of the largest
church buildings in Shenandoah
County.
The work is being done in the alb
sence of the pastor, Rev. r. H. Cline
who has been given a months vaca-
ton, which he is spending with rel.
atives in North Carolina During his
pastorate the church has increased
materially in membership and spirit
ual influence and has made notewor
thy progress in funds for church pur
poses.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
NEWS AND NOTES
FROM TOMS BROOK
MIR. and Mrs. Funkhouser Entertain
Miss Borden Taken to Hospital
Personals

! Mr.. and Mrs. G. Byron Saum have
Ireturned to their home in Washing
ton after spending a weeks vacation
with Mrs. Saum's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Borden.
Mrs. Joseph Rhodes of Roanoke is
visiting Rev. and Mrs. d. H. Rhodes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. r. Miley and chill
dren and Mr. and Mrs B. F. Borden
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Snarr have
gone to Gettysburg, where they will
spend several weeks with their SON
inlaw and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Gilbert Crabill.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Stricken, son
AMI daughter of Salem. Va, spent
Sunday and Monday at the homes of
d. M. and H. S. Crabill
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Clarkin return
ed Monday to their home in Newark
N. j., after spending a week here On
account of the death of her father,
David Hannah, which occurred two
weeks ago.
Miss Sylvia Fisher returned Mon
day TO her home here after spending
week with Mr.. and Mrs John
Fleming and Miss Edith Jones, at
Burke, Va.
Miss Evelyn Borden was taken to
Harrisonburg Memorial Hospital
Tuesday. where she underwent an
operation for the removal of tonsils
and adenoids. She returned to her
home Tuesday evening and is recov-
ering nicely.
Mrs. Braumer of Timberville spent
last week with Mr. and Mrs o. NJ
Smith
Miss Edith Wilmington is spend
ing some time with her grandparents
in the Cedar Creek Valley.
Misses Anna Elizabeth and Louise
Wisman and Miss Kathleen Borden
are spending several days this week
with Miss Wisman's uncle and aunt,
Olive
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Funkhouser,
who live two miles east of town, de-
lightfully entertained Wednesday
night in honor of their nieces, the
Misses Willburger of Grottoes, Va.
Music was furnished by several of
the guests and games were enjoyed
by all At the midnight hour de-
lightful refreshments were served by
the hostess. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Funkhouser and
children, Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Wake
man and children. Misses Evelyn and
Dorothy Willburger, Edna Baker,
Marguerite and Viola Rinker, Mary
Beable and Madge Crabill; Messrs. /
Alfred and Ray Rinker, George Bak-
er, John Maphis, and Roy Beable