Evening star., 1947-11-02
Fifty Years Ago

The Star for October IS, 1897, discussed an
address which had been delivered by . speaker
before meeting Of the Car
Bicycles riase Builders National Asso-
soinn Out7 citation, in which 1t had been
contended: "The bicycle has
undoubtedly come to stay, but rs fad Its day
has already passed 1t has become too common.
1t is no longer source Of distinction to own
a bicycle" This theory, the paper declared
editorially was unsound. "The bicycle is, to be
sure, fad even yet but there Is no ground tor
expecting that Its Use as means OF convenient
Transportation will ever fall of to the extent
that the Dayton man believes probable. The
bicycle is now indeed q permanent institution,
and the present tendency toward cheap prices
and more convenient construction will not
lessen It's popularity in the least. The
carriage makers and users must not forget that
the wonderful popularity Of the bicycle during
late years has had a marked influence for good
roads throughout the country, and Tor this tney
should be grateful"
About 200 Of the younger members OF the
Washington Hebrew Congregation met half q
century ago. as chronicled In
Hebrew Youth The Star on October IS, 1897,
0,rnn;~. to establish an association for
social and literary purposes.
No name for the new organization was chosen
at the initial gathering, but officers were elected
as follows: Alexander Wolf, president; Bertha
Baer and Julius Peyser, vice presidents; Sol
Myers, treasurer; Martha Strauss, financial
secretary; Rebecca Dreyfus, recording secretary.
Others active in the preliminary proceedings
included: Milton Strasburger, sydney Baar,
Rosie Goodman, Nettie Cohen, Cora Kaufman,
Al prrdn n1rh
Milton Damman, Joseph Baum Sylvan Luchs,
Leon Reitzenstein Isaac Goldenberg, Carrie
Blumenthal, Pearl Fisher, Celia Mundheim,
Aline Lansburgh Jerome Franc, Cnarles HE'LL
brun and william Hahn.
Troubles in the Marine Corps Band dating
back for long time came to climax on
October H. 1897, when it was
Prof FaneiulIi announced that Prof Fran
Fired ess.o ess. ..,asra..d . musical en.
semble, will not be re-enlisted." The leader,
his superiors said docs not understand the
manaeement of men" Assistant Secretary OF
the NAVY Theodore Roosevelt let 1t be known
that his successor would be Prof Charles A.
Zimmerman of Annapolis. Genuine and deep
regret" The Star remarked, was everywhere
expressed among the Washington people
who learned Of the change"
In The Star Of October 2s, 1897, appeared
an article on trading stamps which was FAR
from complimentary to them
Trodinq Stomps as q business promoting
>II novelty sperry d Hutch
inson Of New York was the
sponsoring establishment. The idea had
originated at jackson, Mich, and gradually
was spreading over large areas in the East.
Each customer making . 10-cent purchase IN
. licensed store was given = stamp as refund
of q sort. When 500 worth Of the stickers
had been accumulated In paper book pro-
vided for their reception, the holder OF them
could redeem them for merchandise including
cameras, lamps, silverware, clocks rocking
chairs and umbrellas. The scheme obviously
was intended to stimulate cash business Ac-
cording to The Stars Judgment neither the
merchants nor the public really profted by
circulating the stamps. The whole AFFAIR
seemed to be . delusion for everybody-except
perhaps sperry g. Hutchinson Trading stamps,
however, remained q commercial phenomenon
for several decades after this critical opinion
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