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The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
ARGENTINA and Chile
TO return u. 5. FAVOR
Nations Will Raise legations Here to
Rank of Embassies to Recipro-
cate Courtesy.
JOHN BARRETT GETS MESSAGES

Director General Barrett, Of the Pan
American Union, yesterday received the
following kilograms from the Ministers
Of Foreign Affairs. respectively, of Ar
gentina and Chile. which they have sent
him in response to his congratulations
upon the raising by the United States
government Of its legations in their
capitals to embassies.
Senor Jose Luis Murature. Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the Argentine repub-
lie. stated: The raising In rank of the
legation in Argentina will contribute to
bind closer together the friendly ties be-
tween the two countries and to affirm
the idea of Pan-American solidarity. Ar
gentine government will include in bud
get the creation of an embassy in North
America, the bill to be introduced as
soon as possible
Senior Enrique Villegas, Minister of
Foreign Affairs Of Chile, said: This
step has been received in Chile with the
keenest satisfaction I am glad to state
that ut the regular meeting Of Congress
In June next the Chilean government
will request necessary authority to recip-
rocate in q similar manner this act of
courtesy Of the American government"
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
DOES TANGO
MAKE WRINKLES?

Now comes the calamity howler who
claims that dancing the tango is con-
iucive to wrinkles and a drawn ex-
oression-this claim made in the face
Of the fact that in Argentina. home of
he Tango, the youthful appearance of
the women is proverbial and the pro-
tessional dancers have especially
smooth skins. In Spain, where athletic
iances are even more common, we have
:he most refined type of beauty in the
world. The wrinkles of American
women are due more to improper care
II the skin, neglect and too strenuous
mental activity. They may be avoided
,r cured by using simple protective
md stimulative vegetable cream jelly
before retiring at night Jost get one
,unce Of almozoin from your druggist
dissolve it in u pint OF water. and,
before retiring. cover the wrinkled sur
ace with this cream. which dries
quickly. does not soil the linen, both
protects against the night air and
iraws the skin smooth. viii not grow
,air and Immediately forces the blood
% build out the flesh so wrinkles dis
appear.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
Brilliant Musicale.

Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson enter
tained more than a hundred distinguished
guests at their house in Massachusetts
avenue las night. quartet of Belgian
musicians, NJ. Solender, his daughter
and two sons giving the program. Mrs.
Anderson heard the musicians in cham
Der recitals abroad when Mr.. Anderson
was Minister to Belgium and was
charmed with their artistic rendering.
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand, the
Austro-Hungarian Ambassador, the Ger
man Ambassador, the Belgian Minister
and Nine. Havenith, Mrs. Richard II.
Townsend, the Misses Patten. and others
from official and resident society.
One Of the most charming of the num-
erous buffet luncheon parties entertained
this spring was that at Rauscher's yes
terday in honor Of Mrs. William Jen-
nings Bryan and with Mrs. Thomas P.
Gore. wife of Senator Gore. of Okla
wife of Representative Oldfeld, of Ar
kansas. as hosts
Mrs. Gore and Mrs. Oldfield stood with
Mrs. Bryan in a room ladened with
flowers and an orchestra played through
out the entertainment. Assisting the
hosts were Mrs. James A. Reed, of Mis-
souri,: Mrs. Joseph w. Byrnes. of Ten
neSsee. Mrs JACK Beail, OF Texas; Mrs.
Joseph T. Robinson, of Arkansas, and
Mrs. Dixie Gore.
Among the distinguished women guests
were Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall. Mrs.
Burleson, Mrs. Garrison. Mrs. Redfeld.
and Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, with others
both from official and resident society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ramsey gave an
exceedingly interesting reception last
evening at o'clock in honor of the
Postmaster General and Mrs. Burieson,
the literary part of the program being
arranged as a special compliment to
Mrs. Burlesons literary gifts.
After the guests were received Mr..
Atherton Bro&neu, the New York u1ay-
right, gave scenes from his new play.
'"rhe Unseen Empire a peace play.
which already has been taken by a New
York manager who is having an elabo-
rate setting made for it, and will present
II next season.
Assisting Mr.. and Mrs Ramsey in re-
ceiving and entertaining were Senator
and Mrs. John Sharp Williams, of Mis-
sissippi; Senator and Mrs. Ollie James,
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson. Mrs. James l.
Slayden, Representative and Mrs. Henry
T. Rainey, Commissioner and Mrs Sid
dons, Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Joy Edison. Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert Grosvenor. and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Alexander, Of Texas.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
Graduation at Fairmont

The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Bryan
will be honor guests at the commence
ment exercises tonight at Fairmont Sem
mary. Mrs. Bryan will be classday
patroness and the Secretary of State will
deliver an address to the girls on the
subject of Peace"
The class luncheon will be given today
at the New Willard.
Mrs Duncan U. Fletcher received the
guests at the Congressional Club last
night for an iLsSrmal card party for
members and their families.
Mrs William Bailey Lamar will en-
tertain guests at luncheon on Saturday in
honor Of Mrs. Garrison and Mrs. Daniels
Miss Marjorie Curtis, who was the
guest of Col. and Mrs. Henry May. has
returned to her home in New York. Col.
and Mrs. May and their family will sail
for Europe Saturday.
Mrs G. GrosvenoR Dave has been
called away from the city by the serious
illness of her motser, Mrs. Robert For
man Shean. of Yonkers. N. Y.
The social meeting of the League Of
American Pen Women which was to have
been held at the Raleigh, has been post
poned indefinitely.
Duchess de Chaulnes and her little son,
who stopped at the Powhatan on her
way from the White Sulphur Springs in
Virginia to New York, proceeded to the
latter city yesterday morning
Mr.. Medzikhovsky, Russian CONNER
cial delegate. went to New York yester-
day to remain for a week or ten days.
Miss Emeline Childs. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Cbilds, Of California.
who stopped in Washington for a few days
on her way from Los Angeles to New
York, left the Capital yesterday morn
ing for the later city. Miss Chiids was
entertained by the Minister of Peru and
Nine. de Pexet while here. She Is the
granddaughter Of the late Senator Bate.
Of Tennessee and family friends also
entertained for her.
Representative and Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry will spend the summer at their
new place AZ Warwick. r. L Pefore go
ing there, they wiz stay several wrecks
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
Congressional Reception

Mrs. Duncan u. Fletcher, president Of
the Congressional Club, will be assisted
In receiving at the regular Friday aft
ernoon reception and tea by Mrs. Raker,
and Mrs. Towner. Mrs. Works, of Cali
fornia, and Mrs. Williams, Of Illinois.
will be at the tea table. and those as
sisting otherwise will be Mrs. Knowland,
of California: Mrs. Williams. of Missis-
sippi: Miss Agnes Hart Wilson. of Penn
sylvania: Mrs. Aiken. of South Carolina
Mrs. Barchfeld, of Pennsylvania; Mrs.
Alexander. of Missouri. Mrs. Anthony. of
Kansas: Mrs. Austin, of Tennessee: Mrs.
Ainey. of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Allen, of
Ohio; Mrs. Anderson, Of Minnesota; Mrs
fouxg.T of Texas: Mrs. Abercrombie. Of
Alabama: Mrs. Avis, of West Virginia !:
Mrs. Baker. of New Jersey; Mrs Bark
ley, of Kentucky; Mrs. Wingo. Of Ar
kansas: Mrs. Winslow, of Massachusetts,:
Mrs. Young. of North Dakota; Miss Flora
Wilson, Mrs. Barnard. Mrs. Wiley, and
Miss Wood
The ushers chosen for the afternoon
were Miss Patton. the Misses Prouty. and
Mrs. Parmalee. Miss Estelle Pope will
give a dramatic reading.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shiras, third, and
their daughter have gone to New York
for visit and stopped at the Hotel
Wolcott.
The board of the Gentlewomans League
gave benefit card party at the High
lands last night which had a large at
tendance.
Judge Johannes Stein. one Of the twen-
ty-three judges of the Supreme Court
of Denmark. has come to this country
for visit and Is now in Washington
He arrived in New York on the Frederik
VIII In company with DR.. Rudolp Schou,
conselor of state of Denmark.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Newton Gum, Of
$50 Seventh avenue, New York City, and
Beverly Farms. Mass, announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter. Catherine,
to Frederick Gerdes Hostetter. Of Broad
Run, Va, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. d. Her.
bert Hostetter, Of Pittsburgh and Bev-
erly. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. Bigelow, jr.,
Of Boston, have arrived at the Shoreham
to spend a short time.
Mrs. Charles E. Niles and Mrs. Robert
Dunston. of New York. have arrived in
Washington and are stopping at the
Shoreham.
Col and Mrs. T. B. Abbott entertained
at dinner last night at the Shoreham
Hotel.
Mr.. Leroy ]. Weed, of Garden CITY.
N. Y. is guest at the Hotel Powhatan.
Mr.. John Connolly. of Salt Lake City,
accompanied by his three daughters.
VIII make stay of several weeks at the
Hotel Powhatan.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
THE FIRE REGAINED"
again DRAWS THRONG
Greek Pageant-Drama at Open-air
.Amphitheater Witnessed by
Record Crowd.
PERFORMERS SCORE OVATIONS

The music. the poetry, and the tragic
action of early Arsive history are optim-
lied in The Fire Regained," the Greek
pageant-drama. which is being given at
the open air amphitheater at Sixteenth
and V streets northwest. every night this
week.
That the production, with its LOO par
ticipants. is meeting with great success
was attested by the large audience pres
ent again last night.
At no previous production have there
ever been SO many persons participating
in the action OF a play as in The Fire
Regained." The performance is marked
by a smoothness that would do credit to
professional performers.
The thousands who found places about
the arena last night. were transported in
spirit to the golden-aged Grecian history
and saw the myths of that era dramat-
ically presented
The aesthetic dances which were PLAN
ned and directed by Miss Effie NJ. Baker.
brought forth enthusiastic applause Of
last nights audience
The works OF Wagner and other great
music masters are given splendid inter
probation by an orchestra of forty pieces
directed by Sol Minister. The great chorus
numbers Of the production, which were
rehearsed and are directed by Percy s.
Foster. are among the high lights" in
the drama.
Miss Helen Evans Interpretation of the
role Of Pallas Athene stamps her as an
actress Of great power and promise. She
has a personality that fits the part well
and q voice that reaches everyone in the
audience.
herd. The role of Hierophant, or high
priest. is excellently taken care of by ].
Won Steinmetz Bryan.
THE Fire Regained." will be repeated
every night this week. the performance
starting at Sis o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
Montessori Reception

Miss Margaret Wilson will receive this
afternoon from s to o'clock. with Mrs
ALEXANDER Graham Bell. president Of the
Montessori Educational Association. al
the Children's House. 1870 Kalorama road.
Monday night Miss Wilson was elected
vice president Of the Monday Evening
Club. while Mrs. Ernest Bicknell was
made president. =
The Montessori Association. In which
Miss Wilson has taken such keen in
interest. also will hold a reeeption tomor-
row afternoon, and directors will be at
the Children's House to show the ma
terials and methods used in the train
ing, and photographs and views of ex-
perimental schools in America. and
there will be those present who can ably
discuss and explain the work.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
left Washington last night for the e-South,
to be absent for the rest Of the week.
Mrs Franklin X. Lane, and Miss Nancy
Lane left Washington last evening for
the Warm Springs, Va, where they will
remain for several weeks Miss Nancy
Lane, who was one Of the flower girls
at the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. WILL
lam Gibbs McAdoo. Is suffering an attack
of whooping cough and Mrs. Lane Is re-
covering from an attack of grip.
The German Ambassador will go to
New York next Saturday to keep some
engagements and will remain there over
Sunday.
Mr. Brun, the Minister of Denmark.
entertained some distinguished men at
luncheon yesterday at the legation in
Twenty-second street DR. Rudolf Scho,i
counselor OF State of Denmark, who is
visiting this country being of the num-
ber.
Chev. Riccardo Borghetti, the new
counselor for the Italian Embassy, has
arrived in Washington to assume his
duties. He is the successor of Giuseppe
Catalani, who went abroad to fill a new
mission. The Italian Ambassador will
sail soon for Europe, but his successor
will not arrive until much later in the
season.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
Eight four CONCERTS |
ARRANGED FOR SUMNER |
Marine. Engineer. and Fifth Cavalry
Bands Furnish Plenty Of Music
Beginning June I.
SCHEDULE IS MADE PUBLIC

Eighty-four concerts will be given dur
ing June. July. August and September
by the Marine Band. the Engineer Band,
and the Fifth Cavalry Band, according
to schedule made public yesterday by
the once Of Public Buildings and
Grounds.
The schedule Of concerts. arranged by
parks. is as follows:
Inclosed grounds south of the White
House Saturday afternoons, by the Ma
rine Band. June 8, 49, 20. and q; July II.
IS. and rs: August ], 5. Is. %. and %:
September 6. Il, 10. and S.
Dupom Circle = Thursday. June IL;
TharsdSy. July 9; Thursday. August s:
Thursday. September 8; all by the Cav
airy Band.
airy Band; Monday, July 13, Cavalry
Band; Monday. August 3. Cavalry Band:
Tuesday, September /, Engineer Band /;
Monday. September q. Cavalry Band.
Garfield Park-Tuesday. June. 2: FRI
day. June 10: Friday. July II; Friday,
August II; Tuesday. September 15, all
by the Engineer Band.
Iowa Circle-Mondsy, June Is; Thurs
day, July g: Thursday, August %; Mon
day. September IA. all by the Cavalry
Band.
judiciary Park-Thursday, June 4. Cav
airy Band; Tuesday. June 1s, Engineer
Band; Thursday. June Is, Cavalry Band; !;
Thursday, Jolly 2. Cavalry Band: Friday.
July 10. Engineer Band: Monday. July 20.
Cavalry Band; Friday. July 81, Engineer
Band; Monday, August 10. Cavalry Band;
Friday. August q. Engineer Band: Fri
ao,
September Z. Cavalry Band: Friday. Sep
tember IS. Engineer Band; Monday. Sep
tember g. Cavalry Band.
Lincoln Park-Tuesday. June .; Tues
day, June %. Tuesday. July Z; Tuesday.
July Is: Friday, August Z: Tuesday, Au-
gust Is: Tuesday, September s: Friday.
September Is; all by the Engineer Band.
Logan Park. Anacostia-Friday, June,
June II: Tuesday, June 20; Tuesday. July
II; Tuesday. August 4: Tuesday, August
IL; Friday. Semptember II. all by the En-
gineer Band.
Mcmillan Park Bryant street. between
First and Fourth streets northwesD-Fri-
day. June 2: Friday. July "a; Tuesday.
August ls; Friday. September 4, all by
the Engineer Band.
Montrose Park, Georgetown-Monday.
June 1: Monday. June .: Monday, July
q; Monday. August "a; Thursday, Sep
tember "a, all by the Cavalry Band.
Smithsonian grounds-Friday. June 5.
Engineer Band: Monday. June p, Cav
airy Band; Monday. July 8. Cavalry
Band; Tuesday. July q. Engineer Band:
July 30. Engineer Band; Mon
day, August IL. Cavalry Rand: Thursday,
August q. Cavalry Band; Thursday,
September TO- Cavalry Band; Tuesday.
September =. Engineer Band; Tuesday.
September q, Engineer Band.
Washington Circle-Thursday. June Is;
July 16: Thursday. August 13.
September II. all by the Cav
airy Band.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
congress OF MOTHERS
APPOINTS committees
Mrs. Giles Scott Raftef Presides at
First Meeting with New Officers
in the Chairs.
PICNIC IS PLANNED FOR MAY 2s

The first meeting of the Congress OF
Mothers of the District, with the newly
elected District officers in the chairs.
was held yesterday at the Raleigh. The
following chairmen of committees were
appointed by the president, Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter; Mrs. Fred Dubois, Juve-
nile Court; Mrs. Z. E. Cameron, men,
bcrship, and Mrs. c. z. Sloan, educa-
tional
Miss Elizabeth Timlow, vice president
and principal. Of the Clover6ale School.
talked on The Relation of Mother ana
Child" Quilting the different psychology
cal periods Of the growing child and
how the mother should cope with them.
Every mother should make q study
of psychology and ethics to be a better
mother, "\ Miss Timlow said. But for
tunately most mothers have received
those lessons intuitively."
Miss Lucy H. Dawson, of Baltimore,
addressed the congress on the work OF
the Daily Vocational Bible School of that
city, showing the help and productive
employment that is given to the idle
children of the streets during the sum-
mer vacation and an adequate use of
the unused and untaxed church build
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI UNITE,

Steps toward bringing the various
high school alumni associations into
closer touch with each other will be
taken at meeting of the executive COM
mittees of the associations at Franklin
School on the evening Of June q A
meeting of representatives from Central.
Technical. Western. Eastern. and Busi-
ness met at Franklin School Monday
night to discuss matters Of interest to
the various associations.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
MEMS CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS.

The Mems Club of Trinity and Christ
Evangelical Lutheran churches Monday
evening elected the following officers:
William ]. Heider, president: w. F.
Strasser, vice president: A. Steinmetz.
secretary: Charles Schultz. treasurer
The meeting was held in the Trinity
Sunday school room. Capt: ]. L. Faris.
Of the United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey, talked on The, United States
Flag and What It Stands For" Miss
j. Chase gave a piano solo and Miss E.
Clayton sang.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20

ings, with a recommendation that the
washington clubwomen take up the idea
and establish schools along the same
hnes to affiliate with the Incorporated
association of New York.
Plans were completed for an excur-
sion for the benefit Of the District Moth
ers Congress to Great Falls on Satur-
day, May %. There will be speeches and
Miss Hamlin will sing several solos ana
six girls from the Lucia Gale Barber
School will give classical rhythmic
dances.
After the business session a reception
was given by the new officers for the
outgoing officers
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
BOATS BEING 0vERHAuLED.

c. w. Brooks. of this city. is rushing
the work on a new thirty -five-foot cruiser
launch. built by Her owner at Mount
Rainer from a knock-down frame and
taken to Regan's boatyard for compile
ton. The launch has a roomy cabin.
and will be one Of the most comfortable
craft on the river when 1t is completed
Two boats belonging to Capt. Dave
Faunce and Capt. Minot, respectively,
were taken from the water yesterday for
their spring overhaulings
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
col. JOYCE Ill IN BED.

Col John A.'Joyce, war veteran and
poet, yesterday was confined to his bed.
suffering from old battle wounds. heart.
and stomach trouble. Col. Joyce, who
lives at PA Fifth street northeast, has
been in i'll health for some time. and
although his condition is not serious. he
is not expected to be out for few days.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
CAPITAL BOY AT VERA CRUZ.

T. Thornwell Newkirk. a Washington
boy. on the U. 8. s. Michigan. has writ
ten home to his parents, describing life In
Vera Cruz during the American occupa-
ton. He states enthusiastically that 1--WE
are starving the Mexicans outs and they
are running away from their army and
giving themselves up as prisoners in or
der to get something to eat" He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Newkirk, 31s
Seaton place northeast.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
LECTURES ON HAMLET.

Maurice Francis Egan. minister to
Denmark, delivered a lecture yesterday
afternoon at Trinity College. Brookland,
on Hamlet and Danes" The lecture
was under the auspices of one Of the
college organizations. Preparations are
being made at the college for the vari-
Gus exercises incident to the closing Of
the school year.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
IuNcHRooH AT posToFF1cE.

A cooperative iunchroom is to be pro-
vided for the employees Of the hew city
postofice. under new ruling by George
E. Downey, Comptroller Of the Treasury,
who once declared that government funds
could not be used to equip such lunch
room. The food will he sold at cost.
The new ruling was brought about by q
request from Postmaster General Bur
Lesson.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
WILL ASK HALF-H0LDAYs.

Saturday hslf-holidays during the sum-
mer for employees of the District gov
ernment are to be asked of the Commits
sioners by the Central Labor Union, ac-
cording to instructions given the COM
mittee at a meeting of the union in
typographical Temple Monday night
The Washington herald., 1914-05-20
LIBERIAN OFFICIALS HERE,

ons Call at State Department.
ury Of Liberia, and DR.. Ernest LYONS.
consul general of the same country,
called at the State Department yester-
day and paid their respects to Secretary
Bryan Later Mr.. Morris inspected the
Treasury and other departments.
During his stay in this country his
headquarters will be in Baltimore, but
he will make several trips to Washing
ton. Mr.. Morris visit is not of an Of
fetal character, he said
The Keota news., 1914-10-16

$500 should be added to Larimer
County Item 80, $1276 to Weld.ltem
81 Automobiles, add s3S.432 to Weld.
Item 80, $1O,7O4 to Weld. This is all
on the assumption that these items
are of the same values in the two
counties. Item 33, Musical 1nstru-
ments assuming again that musical
instruments should average as much
in Weld County as in Larimer Coun-
ty, which again is doubtful, n ac-
count of the number of cheap in
struments among our dry farmers.
Weld should add $5s,O51 to be on the
same basis as Larimer County Item
"a, Weld should add 1894. Item 80,
Bank Deposits, Larimer takes big
lead over Weld on this item. TIL S
may not be as much against Weld
as it appears. for the failure Of the
Weld County potato crop cut down
the bank deposits OF our farmers TO
a minimum, and the hard times it
brought to the farmer made hard
times to the merchant and other
citizens as well. Anyway what is
lost to Weld in item 35 is more than
made up in item 36, money, credits
and book accounts, and 81, Notes,
Bonds, etc. Items 38 to AZ can not
we'll be compared, but careful study
will convince anyone who wants 10
be fair that Weld is at least as
The Keota news., 1914-10-16

times the valuation of the same item
IN iarimer But there is no way of
elling whether Larimer is low or
not, but she appears to he low. Same
reasoning applies to item IA. There
are no means at hand to compare
items from to 13, nor items Is, 16
and H. Item 1S, Horses, can be COM
pared Assuming that Weld horse S
On an average We're as good as Larl-
mer County horses, which is doubt
full, when you consider the number
Of ponies on the range, the light
1crses of the dry farmers. etc, Weld
would have to add $142,8S4. Item
19-Mules Weld would have 10 add
$22, $50. Item 20, Larimer would have
TO add SlS,451 Item 81, Larmer
would have to add $2,012. Items %
and 25 I1arimer County has combin-
ed and has put both range sheep
and sheep on feed in together at
only &c head higher than Yields
sheep on feed are in for. Something
should be added to Larimer County
for this item but nobody can tell
how much Item, 90, $1,O51 should
be added to Larimer County. Item "a
$27 ,423 should be added to Larimer
County Item 27, Bees $91 should be
added to Weld County. Item %,
$58,73O should be added to Larimer
County Item 20. Bicycles at least