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The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
To Wash White Corsets.

In these days of sanitation We have
come TO the point where we change our
washable apparel frequently. There is
one article, however, which remains a
bugbear in our desire for cleanliness, and
that is the corset To send this to the
cleaner is a matter " half dollar each
time. 1t is a garment that few women
ing it in shape, and preventing the rust
from the steels showing on the material
1t is a simple matter, and changes are
possible as frequently as the wearer
washes the corset.
The cleaning may be done as follows:
Make hot suds, using both white and
naphtha soap with a little borax. A
small tub is most convenient Put the
corset in and let it soak for five minutes.
Then spread it on the washboard, upper
side down. Use a small brush with a
curved handle at one end. Brush down.
ward only. Change suds when neces-
sary.
Brush until clean, then drop the corset
into hot, clear water rinsing the suds by
squeezing it with your hands; then pull
and stretch the corset with your two
hands and hang out into the sun to dry
This takes 50 short a time that there is
no chance for the steels to rust the cor
set After you have worn the corset
once II stretches and adjusts itself to
the form as before the washing. The
object of brushing IT instead of washing
with the hands is that the bones are not
displaced and II is cleaned easier.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
and Baroness Uchida Entertain in
Honor of Ambassador and Mme de la
Barra in Japanese Embassy.

| The Japanese Ambassador and Bar
oness Uchida entertained at dinner last
night in honor of the Mexican Ambassa-
dor and Nine de la Barra. The other
guests were the Peruvian Minister and
Nine. Pardo, the Swiss Minister and
Nine Ritter, Gen. and Mrs. John w.
Foster, Mr.. Adee, the Second Assistant
| Secretary of State: Maj. and Mrs. Andre
w Brewster, Sir Robert and Lady Had
field, DR.. Swisher, Mrs. GrinnelI, Miss
Lee, and Mr.. Takahashi and Mr.. and
Mrs OZaki, of the embassy staff.
| Former Senator and Mrs. Nelson w.
Aldrich entertained a brilliant company
of young people at dinner last night in
| their Massachusetts avenue home, fol-
lowed by a dance, in honor of Countess
Alexandra Won Bernstorff, daughter Of
the German Ambassador, who will be
married to Count Raymond Pourtales, of
! the German Embassy staff, on March 2.
The guests included the wedding party
and other young people to the number
| of forty 4 few others were asked for
the dancing. The Aldrich home. which
is well adapted to such an entertain
ment. was tastefully decorated with
/ spring blossoms anu lOl!SSt- - St1NIOh
| OF the Marine Band played throughout
| the evening.
The wedding party includes Miss Alys
Meye-, daughter OF the Secretary of the
Navy: Miss Elsie AldriCh, daughter of
| Senator AIdrich; Miss Mary Souther-
land. daughter of Rear Admiral Souther-
land: Miss Cecilia May, whose own N
gagement to Mr. Robert Bacon was an
nounced recently; the brother of the
| m
storff, who will arrive early next week;
! Count PejacseviCh, of the Austrian En-
! bassy staff: Lord Eustace Percy, OF the
! British Embassy staff: JOnkheer van
Weede. Of the Netherlands Legation
staff: Baron Hardcnbroek, Mai. Her
warth. Commander Retzmann and Mr.
! Horstmann. all of the German En-
bassy staff. Mr.. Theodore Green, OF
| Providence, came down for the evening
and is the house guest of Senator and
| Mrs. Aldrich.
Miss Elsie AIIrich is the Youngest
daughter of former Senator and Mrs.
Aldrich, AID vas a debutante in Wash
! ington society last season. round Of
! entertainments is being given for the
u pular yLur:; countess anI her fianCe.
! in which tle wedding party are being
included. This evening the Secretary OF
the Navy and Ms Meyer are entertain
!
! party, followed oy dancing.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Ormsby McCammon en-
! tertained at dinner last night in honor OF
! Mr.. and Mrs. Jameson, of England,
who are house guests of Capt and Mrs.
! Clifford, at the navy yard.
The Naval Attache of the French En-
hassy and Viscountess day will go to
! Annapolis to-day to spend the weekend
and greet the three French war ships
which are expected there on Monday.
They will also attend the ball to he
given at the Academy on Monday night
and return to Washington on Tuesday.
They will entertain at dinner on
Wednesday evening in honor OF the
French officers.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry. of
New York. are the guests of the latter's
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
ELITE WILL WITNESS EQUESTRIAN SHOW

gent. Maj. Henry T. Allen: Diomede
William P. Emo: Champs EIysees. William
LittaUer; Jackrabbt, Miss Mildred Gre
bic.
In the class for ladies obstacle driving.
which is to be one of the main features
the reinS will be held by Miss Jeannette
Allen, Miss Helen Buchanan. Mrs. w
Sinclair Bowen, Miss Mildred Greble
Miss Margaretta Brooke, Miss A 3. Shep-
ard. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Evans.
The gentlemen's jumping class. a realis-
tic horse show class will follow the OBJ
stacle driving. Jumps will be set up. and
an exhibition of hunters that have won
ribbons in many shows will be made.
The entries are Prince. J. William Henry;
Razzle Dazzle. Maj Henry T. Allen: Re-
gent, Maj. Allen; Ponty. Maj. Allen;
Champs Elysees. William Littauer;
Odessa. F. l.. Huidekoper; Grey Down,
the Riding Club; Lord Craven, Clarence
Moore; Mr.. Jorrocks. Mr.. Moore; Oakley.
Mr.. Moore; Toronto. Capt. II. n. Cootes
FOrget-me- DR.. c. T. Grayson; Chin
quapin, DR.. Grayson; Jubilee, DR.. J.
Breckenridge Bayne; Jumbo, Lieut.. J.
B. Moore; Buster Brown. Lieut.. r. F.
Tate: Reno, Lieut.. Stanley Rumbouch
Rabbit. Lieut.. Chester Barnett: Nine of
Diamonds. Lieut.. J. H. Foster. and Mas
terpiece. Capt. c. D. Rhodes.
Going Over Jumps.
Then a class of ladies' hunters will go
over the jumps. The skill exhibited by
many of the women riding in this class
may be accounted for by the efficient in
struction in riding given to members of
the club. The following entries have been
made: Ponty, Miss Jeanette Allen; Re
gent, Miss Allen; Oakley, Miss Helen
Buchanan; Dan, Miss Greble, and Odessa,
Miss H. Wadsworth.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
PERSIAN Is BETTER,
ASSERT PHYSICIANS
No Danger of Infection at
Legation Feared.

physicians at Garfield Hospital last
night reported Improvement in the con-
dition Of Seif-el din Khan, the sixteen
year-old nephew OF Ali Kuli Khan. the
Persian charge d'affaires, and who was
removed from the legation Wednesday
suffering from scarlet fever. The boy
was able to sit up yesterday, but his
nurse said he probably would be in the
hospital several weeks.
No danger of infection at the legation
is feared. The house was thoroughly dis
infected as soon as the health Office was
notified. and the boy was removed to the
hospital Immediately after the nature of
the disease was learned.
DR.. w. c. Woodward said YESTERDAY v
afternoon that all the usual methods for
the prevention of the disease spreading
had been employed when the news of
the boys illness was received at the
health Office. No further action will be
taken by the District authorities, as they
have no authority to act in the matter
without the consent OF the legation.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
POTASH DISPUTE
AT LAST SETTLED
interested Parties Adjust 1t
by Direct Dealings.

The dispute between the American fer
tilizer manufacturing companies and the
German potash syndicate. caused by the
imposition OF tax on the production Of
potash by the German government, will
probably be adjusted by direct negotia-
tions between the interested parties. For
this reason, it is probable that the diplo-
matte discussion OF the question, which
has been in progress for months between
the United States and Germany, will be
discontinued. 49,
Recently the State Department sent a
diplomatic note to the German Embassy.
saying that II was likely that a direct
agreement would be reached and sug-
gesting that the diplomatic consideration
OF the question by the two governments
be dropped. While no reply has yet been
received from Germany, there is no doubt
that Germany will acquiesce in the pro-
posaL During the whole proceedings Ger
many has contended that the question
was commercial rather than diplomatic.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
arranged them, and compiled them |
comprehensively.
Terms of the Sale.

Terms of the Sale.
Under the terms of the sale made by
Judge Chalkley, it was unde. stood the
D. \. r. was to publish these records
with other genealogical publications. In
fact, this was one of the principal rea-
sons Judge ChaIkley allowed them TO
be sold to the d. a. r. at SYN a small
price, as he thought it would insure their
publication, which he was not finap-
ciahy able to undertake himself.
For some inexpIicable reason the publ
cation of the records had been postponed
by the Daughters, and the present
board of management, acting on the
advice of a committee. only one mem
ber of which (the chairman) was MEM
ber of the board of management. voted
recently to give to the Library OF Con-
gress this valuable collection. AS rea-
son for this action. the administration
party claims that the national govern
ment will publish such parts of the rec
ords as relate to the Revolutionary war.
On the other hand. leaders of the con-
servative Story party, which opposed the
gift of the property of the National So
Ciety of the d. a. R.. without reference
to the Continental Congress for author
ity, claim this gift is illegal. unwise,
and without precedent" They further
claim this gift has been made without
any written guarantee or assurance that
the Library of Congress or any other
department of the national government
will print or publish any portion of the
records in any form whatsoever.
1t was said last night by some OF the
members of the society. that the national
board had no moro right. without the
express authorization of the Continental
Congress, to give away these records,
than they would have to give awa% part
of their beautiful Memorial Continental
Hall, one of its memorial pOrtiCUS, or
any other treasure which it enshrines.
The matter will be thrashed out in the
Congress and il is said resolutions Of
withdrawal of the gift will probably be
made. II is thought likely. however, that
as soon as the officials of the library
learn the status of the gift they will
refuse to accept it until the matter is
entirely cleared up. The records have
not been delivered to the library, as yet.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
DENIED BY THE EMBASSY.
Asserted that HaIIen Was Not
Representative of Diaz.

That james d. Hallen, who was ar
rested by the Washington police early
Thursday morning on the charge OF be-
ing a suspicious character, at the same
time being accused OF trying to enter
the offices of SherbOurne q. Hopkins,
counsel for the Mexican revolutionists,
and obtaining valuable papers, was not
connected with the Mexican Embassy,
was asserted yesterday by Ambassador
dc Ia Barra. although it was learned
Thursday night that he was employed
by the Diaz agents.
ITallen, who is known to the Washing
ton police under many aliases, was re-
leased through a lack OF evidence con-
Meeting him with alleged crooked deals"
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18

mother. Mrs. Richard Townsend, at her
home in Massachusetts, avenue.
Mrs. Colin Campbell. formerly Miss
Nancy Letter. IS the guest of her mother.
Mrs. I. T. Letter, at the Letter residence.
in Dupont circle Col Campbell will join
his wife here about two weeks before
the conclusion of her visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Letter, who have
been cruising i'll Southern waters on their
houseboat, on a successful hunting and
fishing trip, have had with them Miss
Katherine Elkins and Mr.. William Hit.
The Letters will return to Washington
on Monday, but Miss Elkins will remain
in FloriJa with her mother. while Mr..
Hit will return with them.
Mrs. 4. P. Mccartney and her niece,
Miss Annie Irwin. who have been travel
ing in Europe during the winter season.
are now in Stockholm. Sweden, visiting
Miss Irwin s uncle and aunt, the French
Minister and Nine. Thiebaut
Miss Maitland Marshall. daughter OF
Gen. William L. Marshall, L. S. A. and
Mrs. Marshall. will go to Richmond Va.
on Monday. where she will visit Miss Julia
Moore and Miss May Moore for several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jay White have as
their house guest Miss Caroline Hoffman,
of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Charles Peyton Russell entertained
at a bridge party yesterday afternoon at
her residence in r street, which was fol-
lowed by tea.
Mrs. Safford and Miss Gladys Safrold. of
Springfield, Mass. who are spending the
winter in this city, have gone to Old
Point Comfort. Va. for few days.
Mrs Frederick X. Stevens. who has
been visiting her parents, the Assistant
Secretary of War and Mrs. Robert Shaw
Oliver, for the past few days. returned
yesterday to her home in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Harlow. with their
daughter. Miss harlow, and Miss Dorot-
tya Fremont-Smith. daughter of DIR. and
Mrs. Frcmont-Smith. left Washington
Yesterday for Boston. whence Mrs.
Harlow and the girls will sail for Europe
to-day to spend several weeks Mr.. Har-
low will return to Washington on Tues
day.
MIS OIhNdN anu MISS dItIle f'dOtl-
ford left Washington yesterday for Old
Point Comfort to spend few days at the
Hotel Chamberlin.
Mrs. W. Q. Gafney and children. of
Charlotte. y. c.. are visiting her brother
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Williams,
Of the Irene apartments
\ pretty wedding took place Thursday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. W. Mummaw. of Dunn Loriug, Va.
when their daughter Geneva became the
bride OF Mr.. Maynard d. Hull. of this
city. Rev. r. c. Powers, of the Brook
land NJ f. Church. performed the cere-
mOny. and only relatives and intimate
friends were present. \ reception and
buffet supper followed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hull will be at home after
April in their new home at Dunn Lor-
ing, Va
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
Will UnVeiI Bust of Moore.

The unveilinG the bronze bust Of Tom
Moore, the Irish poet. will take place at
the Corcoran Gallery of Art on May p,
the eve Of the poets 1G2d birthday ami
versary. The Saengerbund will sing some
Of the poets best-known songs. and it is
expected that the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans. the Gaelic Society. and other
Irish American societies will be in attend
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
FAMOUS RECORDS
CREATE D|SCORD
IN D. A. R. BODY
Congressional Library Gift
to Be Investigated.
AUTHORITY QUESTIONED
Set Forth that Presentation Is
Illegal Act.

interesting Developments in Connec-
tiOn with the Records Obtained by
Lyman ChaIkIey and Sold by Him
to the ID. 4. R.-ImmcDse Genea-
logical Value of Papers, which
Deal with VirGinia's Early History
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
New Portrait on Exhibition.

A bust portrait painted by B. Kron-
strand the Swedish artist, who exc
cuted a portrait OF Mrs. Taft. is on ex-
hibition al the Towles Studio. in +
street. Mrs. Reeves Russell sat for the
portrait. which was completed in four
and Onc-half hours
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18

Tonight society will gather in the gal
leries of the Riding Club OF Washington,
Twenty-second and P streets northwest,
to witness an equestrian exhibition in
which representatives of the elite OF
Washington will participate. Devotees of
the sport of horseback riding will appear
on the tan bark to exhibit their skill
in the control of high-spirited and blooded
animals. Features galore will mark the
programme which is varied in character
and absorbing in interest.
B. F. McCaully, manager OF the Riding
Club, has spent considerable time in max
ing arrangements for the exhibition, and
the affair gives promise of brilliance. It
will be the second exhibition of its kind
given by this club. The first, given last
winter, was a distinct social success, as
we'll as a banner sporting event.
CotiIIion on Horses.
The first event on the programme will
be called at S:15 o'clock. 1t is a mounted
cotillion to be executed by members. The
following are the entrants:
Mrs. W. Sinclair Bowen, Mrs. Church.
i'll Candee, Mrs. F. Ashton de Peyser,
Miss Meta Evans. Miss A. B. Shepard,
Mrs. J. ]. White. Miss Jeanette Allen,
Miss Margaretta Brooke, Miss Helen
Buchanan, Miss Mildred Greble. Miss H.
Hunt, Miss Hilda Sykes Miss H. Wads-
worth, Capt. H. n. Cootes, J. H. de ST.
bour, Arthur d. Addison, Frederic L.
Huidekoper, George Y. McLanahan,
Charles Richardson. r. P. Whitley, and
George Oakley Totten. Adolph Burchard
will act as ringmaster.
The second event will be a cavalry drill
by Troop I, Fifteenth Cavalry, Capt
Julian r. Lindsey, commanding. Troop
c of the Fifteenth. under command of
cant Warren c. Dean, will drill as the
third event, and following it Capt W. w.
Oyerton will command a mounted saber
contest.
A ladies' tandem class will be of par
ticular interest. The spectacle of society
women in circus acts will be presented, as
In the tandem class a woman rides one
horse and drives another in front OF her
Those who will participate are Miss Jean
cite Allen, Mrs. w. Sinclair Bowen, Miss
Margaretta Brooke, Miss A. B. Shepard,
Miss Mildred Greble, Miss Meta Evans,
Miss Helen Buchanan, and Miss II. Wads-
worth
Club Enters Two.
A saddle class, to show the horses as
well as the straightaway riding ability of
the riders will follow. The entries are
Pickett and Clover, both of the club;
Roseben, Miss H. Wadsworth; Betty, ].
NJ. Henry; Gallant Lad. Col. Robert
Thompson: Hiidric. Col Thompson; Re-
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18

The recent gift, authorized only
by the national board of manage
ment OF the D. A. r., of the famous
Chalkley records purchased from
Judge Lyman Chalkley in 1905 by
the Daughters, to the CongrcSsionI
Library, is likely to become the sub
ject Of D. A. r. congressional in
quiry at the coming session of their
annual congress.
DESIRE INVESTIGATION.
These valuable genealogical records
were acquired from Judge Lyman
Chalkley, of Augusta County, the COM
piler and copyist OF this documentary his
tory of Virginia, at a cost of $500. by the
authority Of a congressional resolution
passed by the Continental Congress Of
1903. Members of the conservative or
Story party are determined to place the
matter before the d. a. r. Congress, and
will call for an investigation
The immense genealogical value of
these records cannot be we'll estimated.
They comprise about the only records of
Virginia eXtant. and upon their existence
depends many a famous family tree and
claim of Revolutionary descent. Upon
the testimony they present, many thou
sands of American women could be ad-
mittcd into the society who heretofore
have been unable to prove their claim
to membership.
The saving of these records is one of
romance. During the civil war. when
the county seat of Augusta was raided
by the Union soldiers; they piled UP
these valuable records. and were about
to burn them when the Masonic grip
was passed between Judge Chalkley
then a clerk of the OCurt, and some of
the Union officers. and he was permit
ted to bear them to a safe place. but
not before they had been much dam
aged by fire. smoke. and oil.
Judge Chalkley set about his labor
OF love to copy the records. The orig
inals are still in the courthouse at
Augusta. but in such condition as to
he practically useless. and only by long
and diligent research could information
be Culled from them in their present
shape. But Mr. Chalkley copied them,
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
CIassicaI Club Meet. To-dny.

The Washington Classical Club will
hold its regular meeting in the bureau
Of prints OF the Library of Congress to-
day at noon. William Warner Bishop,
superintendent Of the reading room, will
give an address on Facilities for the
study of manuscripts and inscriptions IN
the Library Of Congress The meeting
viii be followed by a luncheon.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
Children Study Trains.

Tagging behind their teachers and an
expert guide, the pupils of the third and
fourth grades of the Franklin School
Yesterday made a tour of the Union Sta
tion to get a practical idea of the way
trains and traffic are handled.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
Theater Tickets as Prizes.

Fifteen prizes will be given for correct
answers to the Geographical Puzzle in
Sundays edition of The Washington
Herald. Each prize will consist of two
reserved seat tickets for Chase's When
the number of correct answers exceeds
the number of prizes offered, the prizes
will be awarded 20 the neatest and best
appearing answers.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
An Impossible Task.

Prom the Atlanta Constitution.
The jingoes can't make the country be-
lieve that Japan is foolish enough TO
oovet the Philippines.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
Riding Club Attracts Smart
Audience Tonight.
BRILLIANT EXHIBIT PROMISED

Commencing with Mounted COtilliOn
and Concluding with Ladies' Hunt
ers, Programme Will Be RepIetc
with Features Varied in Character
and Absorbing in Interest.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18

Mrs. u. P. Mccartney and her niece,
Miss Annie Irwin, who have been travel
ing in Europe during the winter season.
are now in Stockholm, Sweden, visiting
Miss Irwins uncle and aunt. the French
Minister and Nine. Thiebaut.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18

mother. Mrs. Richard Townsend, at her
home in Massachusetts, avenue.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18

Miss Maitland Marshall. daughter OF
Gen. William L. Marshall, L. s. A. and
Mrs Marshall. will go to Richmond. Va,
on Monday. where she will visit Miss Julia
Moore and Miss May Moore for several
weeks.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs John Jay White have as
heir house guest Miss Caroline Hoffman,
Of Philadelphia.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
Coronation Eonfirea.

The lighting Of b3ntires ON the prin.
ciral heights ia Great Britain and Ire
land on the night Of June 90 promises
to be more Interesting than GU any
previous occasion. The committee
which is organizing these Examinations
recommends that for England. ireland
and Wales a decorating rocket should
be sent from any principal heights at
9.5J to call attention; that at 10 p. N.
a magnesium star rocket should be
ared. to be followed by other rockets:
that at II r, m. when all the bondres
are alirht. the national anthem should
be sung; tbat where possible the hills
should lie specially Illuminated with
red, white and blue colored fres IN
tins Of Eve pounds each and that the
times in Scotland should be 1925 and
io,30.-London Queen.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

The instinct of the seal is marvel
Gus. writes Sir Edward Morris in the
Wide World Magazine. 1t viii leave
its young on the ice in the morning
and, going down through a hole, re-
main away all day swimming in search
Of food. Returning in the evening. fl
will locate its offspring in the same
patch" among hundreds Of thousands
Of otker baby seals, Notwithstanding
that the ice may have wheeled or
drifted fifty or sixty miles during the
day from wind and tide and not with
standing that the patch may extend
thirty or forty miles from one end 30
the other. Whether this instinct is Of
the class that enables the bird, without
any mark or chart, in forest with
millions Of trees alike to find its way
back with ease and precision to its
nest do not know. but It is one Of
those wonders in nature before which
human knowledge is brought to full
stop.