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$1l.o50-8 Rooms-Mt. Pleasant,
Rock Creek Park in the glory Of
Springtime is but a few steps from
this stone and brick home. It is
complete in every detail, including q
Frigidaire, large pantry, oak floors,
copper screens. freSh-air sleeping
room, dressing room, sun parlor, nu-
merous closets, built-in bath, shower,
extra lavatory-in fact, everything
you would expect to find in any home
in the SIS, 900 class. This property is
very outstanding in value and is
worthy of your most careful inspec-
ton. CALL AMI G51 THE DE-
TA1LS-OR, BETTER YET, CALL
AND GET A KEY TO INSPECT AT
YOUR CONVENIENCE.
K. NJ. HOOKER,
Tower Bldg. Realtor. Met. 26ea.
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SALE-HOUSES.

LIST YOUR VACANT PROPERTY WITH Us.
N. E. RYON CO., 1916 N. Y. Ave, 34lS l4th.
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b1NhIND co.
1888 De Sales st. NV.
NEAR LINCOLN PARK

NEAR LINCOLN PARK.
home with large reception hail. hot-Rater
heat electric light, deep lot and garage.
Home in perfect condition. Absolutely q
bargain at this price. Call Dist 0853.
CLEVELAND PARK,
1915 Newark st.-8 rooms, baths, garage;
End floor Of detached. 2-family house; pri-
yate front and back entrances, refrigerator,
fireplace, porches. Call North 3810-W.
524s COL AvE.-1O r., B., Flee. $3.50 90
1920 Monroe st. n.W.-6 rms, b., cleo. 300
1434 N st. n.w.-8 rms, bath, h.-w.h.. $500
1400 st. SEE rms, bath, h.-w.h. 1000
804 9th st. S.w.-6 rms, bath, cleo $3.50
601 H st. S.W.-6 rms, bath, gas. $50. 80 SO
1913 4th st. net rms, bath, gas. IS so
489 st. s.w-6 rms, bath. Eas. 80. 27.50
ATT Eye st. s.w.-6 rms, bath, gas. -. $3.50
523 Linworth pl. s.w.--6 T., b., gas. $50
1908 18th st. SEE rms, bath, gas rs so
ATS Eye st. s.w.-6 rms, bath, gas. ~ so
ADJ ST. s.w.-7 rms, gas, water. $3.50
4s9 Eye st. s.w.-6 rms, water. .. 2O.8O
473 N st. S.w.-6 rms, water ....... 1850
1408 st. s.e.-5 rms, water, gas. 1880
605H 9th St. n.e.-4 rms, Ras, water. 22.50
3l4 N st. s.w.-5 rms, water, gas. 1880
l345 41z st. sw.-5 rms, water. 800. l4.50
1906 4Ia st, S.w.-4 rms, Water..... l2,5O
JAMES F. SHEA.
643 La. Ave. NV ...
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RooMS-UNFURNISHED
TABLE BOARD.

1874 MINTWOOD PL N.W.-ExCELLENT
dinners, served in lovely home, 20 q limited
number Of guests. Fresh fruits ana yege-
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ALI, KINDS OF ANTIQUES and modern fur
niture. We will pay highest market prices
for rare and desirable furniture. Call the
Lincoln Co., Metropolitan 1917. The flrm
hvve ntarytb}no 81 yaIua
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

-BOAT-25-ft. cabin cruiser; cabin electrically
: eauipment, including 6-tube radio. s2S5. 90
cash or equivalent Falls Church 410-J-1. 7'
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COLORED-l6lo CHURCH ST.
e-r. & b.; semi1detached brick, elec; $40
N. E. RYON Co. 1915 N. Y. Ave, 34l8 l4th.
HOUSES FOR COLORED.
316 Ford court NV, $40. 5o-Located be-
tween 3rd and 4th, G and H; house consist
ing Of rooms; newly decorated.
CAFRITZ,
i4th and X. Dist $780,
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ROOMS AND BOARD.

1929 K ST NV, the Lee-Marque-Nieely
furnished room, private lavatory; excellent
board, home cooking; downtown. 7s
$3.50 18Th ST. NW.-Reflned home, attI ac-
tive room; private bath, porches, grounds.
southern cooking, near cars, bus. Reason
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NEAR TECH HIGH SCHOOL.
IL rooms, 2 baths, 2-car garage, h.-w.h,
cleo. 1000 1st ST. ne.
THOS. E. FARRELL CO., Realtors, Nat. 0765.
story and cellar, glazed tile bungalow; new
ly papered and painted throughout; rooms
ana bath; cleo, h.-w.h.; lot 50xl42.5j 5000
per month.
JESSE L. HEIsKELL. Ills Eye st. NV.
NEW HOUSE. 610 TEWKEsBURY ST. NV
% rooms, bath, built-in garage semi
,7., b Ii SLSH CO. m
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ANTIQUES, old gold, silver: diamonds. Jew
brokers sales Co, sls b st. NV. Fr. ess9.
,APPAREL, mems, women's and childrens,
and furniture Of all descriptions wanted for
s.rummaRe sale. Gather UP what you have
no further use for and call M. Cohen. 1888
7th st. NV. Net. 1854 and 774s. Pay cash.
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DOGS. PETS, ETC.

SPECTAI-SPECIAI-S
~ Your dog given a sanitary bath, complete
" eliminating feas, and dried with electric
dryer. all for 81. DR.. Locke's Dog and Cat
Hospital, 1872 Irving st. NV. Col. 0574.
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SALE-APARTMENTS.
RENT HOUsES-FUR. AND UNFUR

30 VAN BUREN ST. NV.
Attractive detached semi-bungalow, six
rooms, two porches modern; close to all
conYeniences. Call Georgia 0223.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
UNUSUAL LOCATION.

1860 CLYDESDALE PL-S46
EQUIPPED WITH FRIGIDAIRE.
Housekeeping apartments consisting of rec
hall, large living room, dinette, kitchen, tiled
bath, built-in tub and shower and Murphy
bed with closet.
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SACRIFICE-ILLN
Owner forced to sell on account of illness,
modern 6-room brick house, i9 It. wide, good
condition; convenient to cars. stores. schools
and bus See S28 Otis pl. NV. and get q
bargain.
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BOATS.

FOR SALE, 24-foot cabin cruiser, completely
equipped, Just overhauled. Call Lin. 035S
after n
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LEAMTNGTON, 2503 14th ST. N.W.-FIRST
BoEeh rent, ssssS Hm' DG'n wA Nc
2524 nth ST. NV, (HALF BLOCK SOUTH
hail inclosed porch and bath, ss2.5o; Frisid-
aire; adults
1882 B1LTMoRE ST Nw.-FoUR ROOMS,
are beautifuiiy decorated: Reasonable. !.
gao ST: N-W:-6-RooM -APARTMENT:
SIS Per month. Apply e Apt So 'O"' 0''''''
4-RoOM FLAT WITH BATH, WITH REAL
ana Just fnE 4 @
542i III. ave. NV. 7s
home:- Eas. elect. heat furnished sS2.5O mo.
1857 IRVING ST. NW.-3 ROOMS, KITCH-
en-, bath, south and east exposures; reason
able rent. Apply resident manager.
1902 GIRARD N.W.-3 ROOMS, KIT. AND
bath: LIST floor; ami; Murphy bed; adults;
1921 KENYON ST. N.W.-oNE RIM. LARGE
$3.50 and $40 Resident manager.
3 ROOMS AND KITCHENETTE, and FLOOR:
heat. electricity. bath; walking distance OF
4507 ARKANSAS AVE. NW.-2 LARGE
rooms. inclosed porch, in private home: $50.
including gas, cleo, telephone. Call after
I'M. Adams 2305.
ami; clean, comfortably home ;' FOR perma.
Phon. ADAMS 1870 lis Euclid st. n%
9ls 18th ST. NW.-NEW BUILDING, FREE
Frigidaire, one large room. kitchen, Pull
$3.50 month; near Government bIdss. See
Resident Manager.
1880 R. !. AVE. N.W.-oUIET, CLEAN,
rooms, kit, bath, large closets, porch, re-
frigeration; ISL.
THE NORTHUMBERLAND ROOM. K, B.
Newly decorated. slectric refriseration; . rsa-
IN THE NGLEs1DE, 1910 LIST ST. NV
nice, large. bright rooms, bath and porch
5000. Adams 3s44
one room kitchs1ette and bath; $3.50.
Manager. Col. Ioolo. g.
PENNA, AVE. s.E.7-3 ROOMS, KITCHEN.
month. Metropolitan 1900. clev. o2l6.
TWO LARGE ROOMS, KITCHEN AND
bath; LsIss screened-in porch. saa E%.T-
CHEVY. CHAsE-FTRsT- FLOOR APT: DE-
RAGE: SIS. ciev aa79 after PGFe and Sunday
FOR RENT-CHEvY CHASE, D, C.-Ist
RoUsekeepin9; $50 mo. ' cie lev. fSss OpsO i0f
Sll3 &c conn on AvEa3aAPT. ais r. =; d. &
Apply d,OG jSnit OPT 1873 T. H. d. porch 500
2l2 AND, 2l4 18th PL. NE.--3 ROOMS AND
bath; cleo, h.-w.h., newly papered and
painted; excellent condition; only 5000 and
JESSE L. HEfsKEL1.. 1li5 Eye St NV
TAKOMA PARK-CARROLL MANOR
E E09Ms: P P9ReHEs dARAdE ssSS
A. L. ROBERTS. SHEPHERD 2568-w.
1910 18th ST. NW.-THE RAVENEL.
1925 18th ST. INVITE TIFFANY.
Sass BROWN ST, AT OAK OFF 18TH.
] room. bath to 4 rooms. kitchen, baths.
s:5 to silo. Res. Mgr. Exclusive. Only
e03 N Y. AVE- ROOMS AND BATH. $50 90
The Nebraska rooms, kitchen and
A NJ cooPER. $40 iith ST. Nat is55
21o 18th ST. S.W.- r. AND 90
l5a1 z CapitoE5 7. and ............ 1900
629 d NV. mot heated ................ $500
sos Maine ave. mot heated ............ 22.00
HENRY SCHAFFERT, $50 John Marshall Pl.
THE RHODA
1919 Formerly 1879 35th St, NV.
Attractive apt, rooms and bath, con-
veniently located to Western High School:
overlooks Georgetown University grounds;
excellent condition; refrigeration; $63 per
month.
C. H GALLTHER CO.,
National 1897.
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1888 10th ST.-Double room with private
bath; S45 each, monthly. including meals.
1913 10th ST.-Large front room. twin beds
also single; open-air dining room in Sum-
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
IGnrAannah

BENNINGTON, 250s l4th ST. NW.-FTRsT
noor l9rse rooms; bath; retr II INT
li07 Eye st. NV, or resident manager.
1894 nth ST. NV. (HALF BLOCK SOUTH
Col. rd.)--4 r. and bath, $55; r, reception
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AUTOGRAPHED letters OF Presidents, states
hen; documents, stamp collections, old coins
Bought. Hobby Shop, 1927 NV. Dist l272.
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ATLAS Of Montgomery County, Md, pub
'lished by Klinge. Address Box 1854, Star
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A CHARMING RESIDENCE.

ICon5iR1ed a NI KS
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Odd Beliefs Long Held Concerning the Sneeze

The Greeks, when they ask for a
blessing upon those afflicted by sneez-
ing, claimed to follow the example
Of Prometheus, who stole celestial
fire to animate the beautiful figure he
had made of clay; as the fire perme-
ated it's frame, the newly formed crea-
ture sneezed and the delighted Pro-
metheus invoked blessings on it." Ac-
cording to Aristotle, the first man who
conceived the idea that the head was
the principal seat of the soul, re-
garded the sneeze with great respect
because 1t was the most manifest op-
Grafton of the head. Hence the COM
pliments of the Greeks and Romans,
"Long may you live; may you enjoy
health"
Some rabbis explain the custom by
declaring that not long after the Gre
alton, God made general decree that
every man should sneeze but once,
whereupon his soul should depart
from his body without previous warn
ing or indisposition. Jacob got the de-
cree withdrawn SO that man can sneeze
as often as he chooses without dan
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CHAPTER XIV

It was long time before Jeems
again heard the melody Of the bell.
When he broke through the blackness
which had overtaken him on the
Plains Of Abraham. he found himself
In the general hospital under the care
OF the nuns of that institution. 1t
seemed as If only few minutes had
passed since the crash Of the English
guns. But it was the middle of Oc-
tober. Montcalm and Wolfe were
dead, Quebec lay in mass Of ruins,
and England was supreme in the New
world, although the battle of Sainte
Toy had not been fought. From then
untfl late in November, when he was
strong enough to take advantage Of
the freedom OF movement the British
gave to French soldiers who had been
wounded, he thought frequently Of the
three-legged dog that had passed be-
tween the French and English lines
he said nothing Of the incident, not
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even to Mere de Stainte-Claude, the
Superior, who took special interest
in him, nor to any of her virgin sis
tiers who cared for him SO tenderly in
the dark hours of his struggle for life
and the more hopeful ones Of his con-
valescence. Each day Of increasing
strength added to his suspicion that
what he had seen and heard were the
illusions of senses crumbling under
the effects of hurt and shock, and he
kept to himself whatever faith he had
in them.
When at last he was able to mingle
with the disarmed populace and the
crowds of soldiers in the streets, he
was strangely unlike the old Jeems.
He had been badly wounded and real
lied that nothing less than miracu-
lous intervention which the nuns as
cribed to the mercy of God could have
kept him beyond the reach of death.
A ball had passed through his Shout
der when three others struck him at
the discharge of the English guns.
That they had failed to kill him he
did not accept as blessing. The i'm
preston grew in him that he had
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been very close to his mother and
with his unhappiness had drawn him
back from them. This thought estab-
lished his belief that Odds appear
ance as well as his mothers voice and
the nearness Of Toinette had been
purely spiritual.
But whenever he saw dog in the
streets Of Quebec he looked to see If
one foot was missing.
His excursions were short and he
wandered alone. He saw number of
his comrades, but they did not recog-
nize him and he did not feel the i'm
pulse to let them know who he was.
Flesh had dropped from his bones
until he resembled one approaching
death instead of escaping it. He
walked with stopped shoulders. His
eyes were sunken, and his hands, in
one of which he carried staff, were
emaciated to the thinness of extreme
age. The small interest life had held
for him seemed to have shriveled with
the strength of his body. The English
rekindled the spark, his mothers
English, the half of himself which he
had tried to hate. They were not act
ing the part of conquerors. They were
-unbelievably-friends. From the
gallant Brigadier Murray to the com.
monest soldier. they were courteous,
humane, generous, dividing their ra-
lions with the starved citizens, shar-
ing their tobacco with them, helping
without pay to build up ruined homes,
each day working themselves deeper
into the good will Of those who had
been cheated and despoiled by Gov
ernor Vaudreuil and his degenerate
crowd and by the weakness of the
king of France. Even the nuns and
the priests welcomed them, men and
women of God who for two hundred
years had fought indefatigably for
New France Honor and chivalry had
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Frankness Wins

Many are the stories told about that
picturesque character Colonel Spike"
(Nail EN- to the Crosse Hennessy Of
the artillery. "Spike' was rough, and
he liked his men to be outspoken.
One of the .lieutenants who served
under him when he commanded the
artillery training camp at La Courtine
tells that at one time the doughty col
onel became chopped" on the subject
Of tanks.
1t was his idea, at the time, that the
war was to be won by tanks, and tina.
any soldier who was any shakes of
man should join the tank unit he was
forming. Came day when the col
onel was in his office surrounded by
his satellites, dispensing justice in
own way. A soldier Of tough appear
ance stepped forward.
Spike" gave the man the look
which quailed even the stoutest.
"What do you want?"
"Sir, want to get out of the tanks"
Awed silence, while everyone waited
for the storm to break.
Then the colonel, with ominous
calm: "Oh, you do. What's the matter
with the tanks?"
"Sir, I have heard you are to be in
command of them"
Second lieutenants looked about fur
lively for exits. Even the colonel
was bit taken aback. For a moment
1t seemed he might be visited by I
stroke Then he smiled.
Don't like me, do you"
mo, sir"
All right" said the colonel. "You
win!"
oe 1881. Western Newspaper Union,
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Gave Name to University

Howard university at Washington,
important negro college, was named
for O. o. Howard, native of Maine,
a brigadier general and corps COM
mander in the Union army in the Civil
war and in subsequent Indian wars.
He was commissioner of the Freed
mems bureau in reconstruction days
and was noted for his interest in the
elevation Of the colored race. He was
a leading donor Of the university's en-
dOwment,
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Banners denoting the schools as
homes" of Pacific county's best grade
school spoilers were added recently to
the trophy collections Of the Long
Beach and Naselle schools, as per.
manent possessions, while ribbons for
progress were awarded as follows:
Second class districts-Lebam seventh
grade, first, yearly progress, 1929 per
cent; Raymond fifth grade. second,
22.O6; Long Beach seventh grade,
third, 20.44.' Third class districts
Hampton fifth and sixth, first and
second with q and 23.8 per cent;
Tokeland fifth grade, third, %.
After much agitation pro and con,
the Walla Walla county commission.
ers voted $4,000 to the county fair this
year, a reduction OF $4,000 over the
usual amount for premiums. Farmers
interested in the fair had approved
the reduction.
r. D. Williams, president Of the
Farmers National bank Of Pomeroy,
which recently closed its doors, an.
nounces that depositors will be paid
in full. The bank closed on account
Of accent wheat. 1t had deposits to
the amount Of 100000.
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WORLD
WAR
YARNS
"Heaven, He'll or Hoboken!"
by Lieut.. Frank E. Hogon

Mention Christmas in connection
with the World war and one thinks
first of that historic Christmas day
when British Tommy and German
Fritz crawled out of their trenches and
there in the desolation Of No Mans
Land, where the phrase 'peace on
earth, good will to men" was bitter
mockery, met and fraternized for
little while before going back to the
grim tasL of killing each other. Or
one may recall the idle promise of
certain well-intended if ill-advised
"peace expedition" to "get the boys
out of the trenches by Christmas"
But it remained for the American
fighting man to make promise, in
which Christmas was concerned.
which was kept. Remember the
phrase, "Heaven, He'll or Hoboken by
Christmas!" which became a by-word
in the A. q. r. in 1918? Where did
that saying originate? General Per-
shing has been credited with having
said it first. But then, lot of say
ings have ben credited to the Amer
lean commander in chief which he
never uttered. 1t sounds more like the
boast of a, soldier in the ranks than
the prophecy of general, and here
is one authority for the fact that it
did originate there.
The story by ]. G. Minard Of Pelham,
N. Y, follows: Shortly after midnight
on June 2, 1918, stood at the edge of
Belleau Wood when a battalion of ma
rines who had been relieved emerged.
I asked the sergeant what the verdict
was and he replied, oh, we have
their number, and it is going to be
Heaven, He'll or Hoboken by Christ
mas This was the first time had
heard the remark, and the next day
embodied it in a letter home.
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Yes Indeed

"Will you please complete for me-.
requests an Ohio State Journal SUBJ
scriber that old proverb which begins
"A friend In need-'?' ut runs
thus" accommodated the up-to-date
editor; "a friend In need is one who
has been playing the stock market"
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War-Crazed

New Workers of the Twenty-seventh
division saw something of the mental
havoc wrought by years of enemy oc-
cupation when they liberated village
after village during the closing days
of the war. And they will recognize
this story. 1t happened while one
of the outfits of the Twenty-seventh
was resting at Avesnes, which had
Just been taken from the Germans
after four years Of occupation. An
American corporal, who had been
through much fighting without
scratch, was killed by stray shell
burst.
The corporal was fine soldier,
man of French descent who spoke the
language. He had made friends in
the village, was of the Catholic faith,
so it was decided to bury him in the
local church yard.
A French priest was found for the
service. Being very shorthanded, with
only few Americans in the village,
four German prisoners were turned
out to dig the grave and carry the
stretcler. A squad of Australians
acted as guard of honor. The little
procession filed through the village,
the corporal strange figure, sewed
up in burlap on the stretcher.
The priest was well along in the
service, and the German prisoners
were ready with their spades to throw
in the dirt when an aged peasant
came dumping in Perhaps he was
dazed after years of hardship and en-
envy domination. The old man peered
into the grave, asked what was going
on. He was told an American SOL
der was being buried.
Then he saw the Germans, stand
ing meekly by with their spades. Sud-
denly he went mad. Selling spade,
he made for the Germans, shouting
that they, who lad killed so many,
should be buried, and not this Amer
lean. The service halted while two
stalwart Australians with some diff
Guilty pried the patriarch off the
startled Germans.
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ger Therefore, whenever man finds
himself still living after good gusty
sneeze, people should express their
gratitude with blessing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19
FATHER IS FREE AFTER HE KILLED
 GIRL BETRAYEE;
Prominent Residents Went on His $10,OOO Bond in Most Peculiar of All Tragedies

Port Arthur, Tex, Jan. 19.-tCPD A. B. Johnson, 40, was free to-day under $10,000 bond furnished by eight prominent Port Arthur Citi- zens who did not want to see hin, imprisoned for killing a young man whom he thought had helped cause his daughter to commit suicide. Johnson's daughter. Elizabeth, 19, was found dead in Robert l.. Will Hams automobile in front of a church q few weeks ago. A grand jury refused to indict Williams. student at Texas university, after he said he and Elizabeth had quarelled and that she had killed herself while he sought advice from a min ister regarding their disagreement, He said Otis Lee Adams, 22, a Sun day school teacher, was the cause of the quarrel.
 i've just shot Adams; go see if I did a good job" Johnson told po- lice as he walked into their station and surrendered Saturday night. He had killed the youth instantly with q shot through the heart. "I have done nothing l regret" he told his wife when she visited him in jail Sunday. A short time later the bond was furnished and he was freed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19
WISHING TREE OF COL0RED PEOPLE
 VISITED OFTEN
Story of That Tree Began Back in 1927 - Since That Time Negro Celebri= ties Paid It Homage

New York, Jan 19.-UP)-It seems too bad that there isn't any thing remotely resembling a tree in Times Square. because there are plenty of unemployed actors who might use a good one. Up in Har- lem negro unemployed actors may be Seen almost any day sitting on milk cans under the wishing tree" in front of the Lafayette theater at 2227 Seventh avenue. The milk can is not essential, but it helps.
 The story of the wishing tree, it seems, began back in 1927. when one Bill Gulfport, negro hoofer, was sitting idly on a milk can in the shade of the tree. He remarked to a bystander that he "certainly wish ed he had a job.' Immediately, Bill said. the manager of the theater in front of which the tree stands emerged and offered Bill job in place of q performer who was i'll. Bill gave all the credit to the tree. Such prominent negroes as Bill Robinson and Jack Johnson have been seen to bow to the tree in passing. Harry Slatko of the Pearl. a negro theater in Phila delphia, and Ben Flax of the Royal theater in do their booking under the tree when they come to New York to sign performers.