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The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
CHEVY CHASE.

Mrs. Victor S. Jackson is entertain
ing Miss Alice Cary, of Mount Clair.
y. ].
Mr. and Mrs. c. F. r. Ogilby have
returned from Atlantic City.
DIR. and Mrs. r. c. Malcolm have re-
turned to their home here
Mrs. Alfred T. Gage entertained her
card club Tuesday evening.
Mrs. S. X. Terry gave a masquerade
dance for young people Wednesday
evening, at her home in Chevy Chase,
for her son and daughter, Mr.. Dwight
Terry and Miss Dorothy Terry. An
orchestra played for the dancing. and
buffet refreshments were served later
in the evening. Among the guests
were DR.. c. z. Boyle Mr.. and Mrs. H..
F. Mandler. Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Mooney.
Mrs. Emily Frech Barnes. Miss Glen
ME TOmlinsOn. colonial girl; Miss
Edith Barnes, Dutch girl; Miss Paul
inc Jones, fairy; Miss Grace Alden,
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19

the enter.ai= committee follows:
Mr.. James Sullivan. chairman; Mr.. E. A.
Murphy, Mr.. S. G. Swain, jr.. Miss Edith
Schaefer, Miss Louise Swain. Misses
Hattie and Libbey Murphy. and Misses
Agnes and Elizabeth Ward.
Miss Hortense Hano. of Columbia road.
left several days ago for Cumberland,
where she will be the guest of Miss
Lucille Tanzer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. Swain, o!
Capitol Hill. entertained at a reception
and dance in honor of the eighteenth
birthday of their daughter. Miss Mary
Louise Swain, Monday evening, April Il.
An artistic decorative arrangement in
which the colors of pink and green pre-
dominated. made the pariors Of the house
a scene of beauty. Rose. carnations, and
potted plants were used in the floral
decorations.
were rendered by Messrs. Ward and Muir
ply. assisted on the piano by Miss Hattie
Murphy. Dancing followed the musical
numbers, and the evenings entertain
ment was concluded with a buffet supper.
Following were the guests: Mesdames
William d. Barry. NJ. Pease and John
Schultz; the Misses Anna Humes, Marion
Miller. Eva Dowd. Nettie Humes. Hazel
Browne, Marie Luebkirt, Mary johnson.
Hattie Murphy. Mary Schultz Elizabeth
Schultz, Libbey Murphy, Edith Schaefer.
Elizabeth Ward. Agnes Ward. Caroline
Fowler, Jane Breen. Margaret Breer.
Mary o'Leary, and Elsie Beck; Messrs.
Albert Beck. Herbert Beck, Bernard
Bowdren. Vincent Bowdren. Raymond
Esputa, James Sullivan. Edmund A. Muir
ply, Henry Green. Frank O'Donnell.
Carroll MCGUIRE, Carlton Tally. Floyd
Brooke. NJ. Joseph Ryan. Greeley T.
Ward, Franklin Tarr. Frank Dowd. John
Barry. Garrett Swain. Joseph F. Swain.
James Ridgeway. Raymond Schaefer.
and Marcus Pease-
Mr.. and Mrs. David Sanger celebrated
a reception at their home in California
avenue.
Among those entertained at the the
dansant at the New Willard yesterday
were Mrs. De Frees Critten. Lieut..
London. Herr Emil Won Ammon. Mr.
Harold J. Brummelkamp, Mrs. Frank
OHair, Miss Roberta L. Lindsey. DR.
Thomas Williams, Mrs. r. D. Sheppard.
Mrs. Edward c. Pate. Miss Anna Web
ster. Mrs. L. G. Douthirt. Mr.. Frank
I
w. Patterson. Mrs. J. Selwin TAFT. Mr.
Thomas Whittesley. Mr.. G. w. Reynolds.
Mrs. Robert p. W. Mckay. Mrs c. II.
Mcbride, Mrs. Messenger, Mr. c. r.
Kurtz, Mr.. y. G. Humphrey. Mr.. Harry
HearP, Mrs. Rhett Goode. Miss Lucy
Fagin. Mr.. and Mrs Edward b, Dean,
Mr.. NJ. c. Cardenes. Miss Charlotte
Campbell. Mrs. Charles Wetson and Mr..
Watson T. Clark.
st. Johns Branch. OF the woman's s
auxiliary. will give their annual tea on
Wednesday afternoon from until I
o'clock. at the Parish Hall in the Ave
nuc Of the Presidents.
Mrs. Wallis Ivy and her little daughter.
Virginia, of Granada, Miss. are visiting
the formers father. Gen. J. H. Brinker,
at the Hartford. in Clifton street
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Murray Burrell an
nounce the engagement Of their daughter
Eva Leverich, TO Mr.. Charles c. Rossire
jr. OF Yonkers. y. Y. The marriage
probably will take place in the late sum-
rer.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19

Mr. GsssZl Grosner. OF the University of
Fs2-..sy yania, is spending the holidays
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L Grosner,
of Massachusetts, avenue.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19

The first monthly dance of the Capitol
Hlll Social Club was given Friday even
ing in Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest. The
cinb was recently organized by young
men and women of Capitol Hill for the
purpose of promoting social enjoyment
by means of dances and other popular
forms Of entertainment The dance was
wei attended, and was a pronounced
success. The president OF the club is Mr.
Joseph F. Swain. The membership of
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19

Mr.. David Rothchild. of New York,
spent Easter Sunday with his brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
H. Abel, at their residence. 14l4 Eleventh
street northwest
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19

A bridge and five hundred party. for
the benefit of the Day Nursery and Dis
pensary Association of n street south
west, will be given at the home of Miss
Hargere. schsfe-, 2224 Eighteenth street
northwest. Wednesday afternoon. April
%, at 2 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19

Michel & Company will present to the public the final
jewery. See the goods and you will buy.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19

Mr.. Arthur Newmeyer, of New Orleans.
is sending some time in the city.
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CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19

Ass Gae. and her daughter Jeanette
hlv@ Tctu-0ed after a short visit with
res tys- lu New York.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19

liss SC-tense Hersom, of Washington,
is st the Wolcott, New York.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19

Eisl Es".se Sheppard. Of Carbondale.
Flil, * Old home of Gen. Logan, is a
s4y,sst - AEs. John A Logan.
Elss sES tpard has a wonderful dra-
Elsar loa. ano voice. She comes to
= sNfEsht1gls to sing for the Congressional
. Cub s.nd she Daughters Of the American
k,lFse8htinu at the congress which opens
1t1yBge aVr. She win also sing tonight at
ttlls ;sssop 5iitan N. E. Church, John
1laFs4af Pnce
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13
A. LODGE SEES 1T.

In the matter of the tolls repeal. here
IL the situation as Senator Lodge sees
1.-THE situation from the partisan
standpoint and the situation from the
patriotic standpoint. No one ever denied
that Senator Lodge j. ia many respects
a yer, broad man. M one il likely Ia
deny that he - "A very strong partisan.
T thwart the purposes or di>rrcdit
the policies of the head of a political
party" he declared. rs legitimate Pc
litical warfare. To discrcdit or break
down the President of the United States
ON a question Of foreign policy j. quite
another thing not 10 hr undertaken tx
.ept for the yer, graycSt reasons.
In one ease VI overthrow a party
leader within that arena where the
American people alone III ia Judgment +:
IN the other We break down and dis
Sredit the representative Of the whole
country in the great forum of the ma
tons of the earth and paralyze his IN.
ture powers and usefulness in that field
where he alone can declare aud repre-
sent the policy, the honor and the dignity
of the United States
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13
JURISDICTION OF 4. :. coIET


J. l. Case Threshing Mach. Go. y. Road
! Improvement Dist. No. y ~ Pulaski conn
~. AKA contractor for the building
~ n road under a contract with defend.
ant. which provided that ~ per cent. Of
the contract price should h. retained un
I'll completion and acceptance Of the work
assigned the sum to "A creditor "a whom
the contractor was indebted in an amount
exceeding such ~ per cent. Defendant
IN writing consented to such assignment
and agreed 10 pay the assignee such part
of the 10 per cent. 80 retained aS might
be- due upon final settlement with the
contractor after the completion Of the
work up TO the amount due To the a~Sig
nee from the contractor. Held that. In de-
tcrmining the jurisdiction ~ 4 United
states conrt over an action by the a..
>igner. against defendant on the ground
.of diverse citizenship 81 the contractor
was immafrrial. and the complaint was
not demurrablc for failure "a allcgr that
she was 4 citizen ~ a state other than
that of the defendant. since the action
was not upon an assignee. chose i'm action
but was IN a novation Nv which defend
an was cxonerated from liability 10 the
contractor and became directly liable ia
the assignee-United states District
Court. 10 4. X. 3CG.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13
MUNICIPAL RULINGS
Il IMPROVEMENT.

City Of Waukcgan y. Wctzcl ct al.-A
resolution If a city's board Of local i'm
p~roNcnlcntS for u street pavement and
combined curb and gutter. 10 bc paid for
special assessment. does not sufficient
!, itcmizc the estimated cost. the nara
tive part Of the estimate stating such curb
and gutter J. To bc laid ON six inches Of
cinders, and the only item in respect
thereto being. I'll .0O0 lineal feet 0f con
crete combined curb and gutter in place.
at Toe. per lineal foot. $1,000" ms il can
not BE- inferred that the cinderS are i'll
hand in the purchase Of any supplies.
materials or equipment for their respect
tive departments. and this j. where the
objection enters and where the d~i>Sati>
fled council members. propose 20 MAKE
n change. They propose Ia draft an en-
tirely new ordinance. providing that the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13
GARNER TO THE RESCUE.

The Federal government of ncccs.
sity must treat the business a. law
full or unlawful. according Ia the
determination Of the State. because
the question whether il shall he law.
fnl or unlawful to carry on the bust.
ness j. a question tor The state and
not the Federal government. and
the Federal government in dealing
with the traffic within lis sphere Of
a-iion should recognize the deter.
mination of the State ls Ia the
legitimacy IT business. Congress
man Vaughn.
This view il also the view Of Congress
Of prohibition il a State question. That
any law on the subject. whether favor
able or mfavorable to prohibition. IL il
should become a law of the State. bc
framed by the state auG enforced Ly IL.
j. To he respected bv the government a.
the law of the land within the juriSdic
tion of the State. III this il Mr. ,;arner'S
position. no prohibitionisi will take
issue with him The, will only he too
glad To have his loyal undauntcl support
of the principle If States rights a. in
volvcd in such prohibition laws :s the
States may chouSc 10 frame on that a.
well az ON any other subject. The need
Of the hour is for u fearless band Of
States rights Democrats from the South.
10 whom the rights of the States are
sacred and worth fighting for in 1911 as
they were in 1861. who will contend for
the respect due 10 State laws by the ma
tiGnal government. Such congressman
may not believe 10 prohibition. but if
Texas adopts prohibition. let every fed
cral court. and every district marshal.
every district attorney learn that a
Texas law H. the law II the land within
the boundaries If Texas and must lie en-
forced accordingly. Let every corpora
tion doing business in Texas Ice taught
90 conform Ia Texas laws. Perhaps Mr..
Garner j. the very man 10 lead a fight
in Congress which will result in some
unmi>takablc national recognition of
States rights in whatever form the State
may choose 10 exercise those rights. Sure
ly We are not Ia assume that this great
constitutional doctrine ends where the
interests Of the liquor people begin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13
Governor
THOMAS III. BALL.
VINEYARD.

Another case of base and cowardly
trucking. Another instance Of mawklSh
and spineless yielding To- foolish Scnti
ment about national honor about fair
play in diplomatic relations with weaker
nations; about returning stolen goods or
paying for them. Good Land, VIVA!
is this country coming Ia? Poo old
Uncle Sam! They are posing him aS the
Sunday school superintendent of the uni
verse, as "a champion of the holden rule:
and they are making the American eagle
appear az honest and harmless aS a com
moi b%arnyard rooster. 30 much for
grape juice philosophy,
All tins Is merely a peeyish way of
calling attention to the fact that We have
agreed To pay the republic of Columbia
for the Panama canal strip. Paid for il
after il was all our by "A title n good rs
any other title acquired in the same way
in the hitsory Of the world. Let the
world put its ear Ia the ground and
harken while We squeal about the meek
cowardly sentiment that compclS u ma.
ton 10 right a wrong ID has done "a "A
weaker nation-that recognizes and pays
a debt TO pool little Colombia whom We
could lick with one hand tied behind us.
Soberly speaking The Herald H. meek
enough, humble enough. sentimental
enough To be- glad of the agreement to
pay for the canal strip; also meek. hum
bic and sentimental Ia the point of being
heartily ashamed If that whole tranSac-
tion. as To our part in it,. For surely
never was anything in our history quite
80 disgra,cful az the processes whereby
we became possessed Of the right of way
across the isthmus. The facts are:
We wanted to construct the canal. We
had no right Ia construct il across the
territory of "a friendly nation To whom
il belonged. We Offered 10 buy il. The
rightful owner refused Ia Scll-or named
n price that We were unwilling To pay.
by one of the Straneest condolences in
history the people ia the coveted strip
at "a favorable moiacnt for ~ seeded
from the mother country and declared
themselves independent. This did not
lessen u desire for the strip. As Ma.
both's vineyard was Ia Ahab. So was the
canal right of way Ia the government ~
Washington. Scarcely waiting for Il pro
yislonal government Ia he organized IN
Panama, We recognized lis independence.
and began To dicker with il for the GOV
etcd real estate, and wc secured il III
a less price than its former owners de
mandcl. Ii was Il trick 50 ilagrant and
outrageous that We stood shamcd and
dishonored before the world. M one
can have been fooeld by il. No one pre-
tended to bc fooled by il. If Colombia
had been u nation Of half our strength
We should have had Ia fight her. III she
had declared war on uS We should have
had 10 fight all South and Central
America. However the bluff held and
we have kept The strip ever since. Now
however We have agreed Ia pay for il.
To pay for il for the reason that We
should feel better il il belonged 10 uS by
a title about whose S%oundneSs there
could Ice no question.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13
STREET RAILWAYS

State cx rel. Peabody Y. Superior Court
for Kings county 81 al..-Eem. n BAL.
Code. providing that any Incorporated
city may condemn and purchasc CT lease
street railways within IT, limits. and con
troll the use and operation thereof. and
regulate and control the fares ~ W.
charged thereon the condemnation Of rail
ways in active operation together with
their franchises.- Supreme Court of
Washington. rs u X. IT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13

IL j. being announced that General We
lasco's retreat from Torreon Was not a
retreat az all but a strategic move of a
mastery character. The strategic points
are not given. hut il j. understood that
il was So skillfully conducted that ~
Inducements will have no trouble al all
to enter the city whenever they get ready.
Must have been a pretty deep getaway. =
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13

Running = newspaper T. just like run
ming a hotel. only different. When u
man goes 4" = hotel and finds something
on the table which d"rS not suit him. b.
does not raise ha,lrs with the landlord
aud tell him Ia stop his hotel. Well.
hardly. lie sets that dish 4" one side
aud wadcs into MANY dishes that suit
readers. They find IA article occa~i"n-
ally that does not SHIT them exactly AMI
without stoppine 10 think i may pleas
hundreds ~ other readers. make \ grand
stand play and tells the editor how the
paper should br run and what should h.
put into il. But such people are brcom
ing fewer every year. Hamilton Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13

eleven counties were put III the dry cot
umn Tuesday. We capiiulaic We are
Tor woman suffrage ~ Texas and ever
where else. providing there are not 80
icndant evils which more than offset
this splendid r,idrner ~ the value ~
having them vote. HcrNillc picnyunc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13

\ prisoners labor IL 4 trcadmill mr.
ranecmcnt by which he j. rarely bcnr
fitted. He goes to his task because IL j.
compulsory. studies "a slight the work in
hand. rather than do il we'll. and exc out
his sentence along the lines ~ least re
sistcnce. Involuntary Seryitude seldom
acconplishcs more than half what volun-
tecr service Will. How will il be other
wise when there H. nothing to gain.
Which j. most ~ fault. the law in it, on
Grafton. or the prisoner? Outside 81
prison men do a. little a. possible for
the things that are not beneficial to
them. and surely We can not expect more
virtue inside the walls than out. Hope
az reward prompts the acts &c MI men nu
matter what their station in life. The
surest way 10 raise a prisoners earning
capacity il In make the reward sure and
swift ~ possible. Don't expect any more
Of him than YOU do of the average citizen
and You will not he disappointed in the
financial results of his Labor. The honor
system il the first step in the right dircc
tion toward making prison labor protluc
tive. Huntsville Monitor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13

The Maine Republicans have turned
down a motion to endorse Colonel i.oo>e
veil for the Republican nomination mex
campaign. This action is significant of
something. bnt beyond its development
of tkc fact that the Colonel is still in
a receptive moo il il not 10 say what
tina; something is. Perhaps il means
that Maine j. not in "A giving humor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13

The Huerta government has announced
a cable censorship. The fact that both
Diaz and Madcro did the same thing
people 10 infer that the Huerta
government is on lis last legs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13
WITH THE EDITORS
coLoMRIA rEAcErlL NGAIN

Ii.N' TT u \
Some ~ the Worries ~ Mr.. Fry an aud
the Department 81 State are ended
While the great majority vi Americans
have known little and probably cared
less about the matter. ID remains Il fact
that. fer ncarl, eleven wears. one ~ our
lively neighhors 60 the south has been
lying awake q nnishiS while laying
plans "a swat" a.. IIurl ~ more gibcS
at grape Juice. Colombia loves ~ again.
At Bogota lately il fell TO the Lot al a
distinguished son Of Texas. ThaddcuS A.
Thomson of Austin, our minister plcni
potentlarN 40 that capital. 10 sign Tor
the American government and 10y dircc'
tion of Secretary Bryan an instrument
that will help all the concert of the pow
crs along with the symphony of peace
aud b~rotherly amity. columbia the
t;cm Of the Ocean" and the Colombia of
the Dons are playing l;omco u Juliet
oil,c more. All homer to Mr.. Thomson.
then. and more power 10 grape juice.
C~olombians, suslecting us before.
actually disliked u after the secession Of
Panama in 1907. They really felt more
umbrage because Of the fact that I'reSi-
dent Roosevelt waited little more than
sixty minutes before recognizing the
new republic than they did toward those
II their countrymcn who were conStrain-
cd To believe another country. sliced off
the old, might be 10 their advantage.
The whole transaction caused such a
bad taste in ColomJia's mouth that moth
ing but grape juice would remove il.
Ilaughty in the pride of the race whence
they sprung. Colombians were frequently
on the verge of Il declaration of war
against the United States. They tenn
p%orarily compromised their feelings by
adopting Il policy of aloofncss. When
ever occasion arose for Colombia TO meet
Uncle Sam. the Colombian skirts were
raised rs though the United States were
4 fish ycndcr.
Those feelings toward Col. Roosevelt
believed Ia be entertained by "A certain
member of the Yale faculty found cor
dial sympathy al lIogota. Even the word
Yankee brought forth a "Caramba'
chorus. Even "a child among the diplo-
mats knew the United States might have
business on her hands.
But the statesman from the Colorado.
the p%acificator from -Austin's tempted
hills. %panopliel ia good will and armed
with y message Of peace. has changed all
that. Let the bands start while the
grand procession moves, for the Column
bia Of the North and the Colombia Of
the South have made up"
To Minister Thomson undoubtedly
much Of the credit j. due. Consumma
tion Of a renewal of friendly relations
between the United States and any na-
ton j. something worth attaining. The
text Of the treaty j. not known. but II
il Ia be assumed il is one of honor and
justice 20 both.
One can not resist temptation 10 refer
Ia the fat that hardly anything worth
while il being done nowadays without
the presence and participation Of "A
Tcxan.-San Antonio Express.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13

The State ~ Illinois has woman saf-
looms were voted out Of business IA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13

a heavy frost fell in North Texas
"Wednesday night. II probably took
most Of what little III the fruit crop prev
ious froStS left. There was n time when
such a happening would have prompted
~ Ia remark on the value Of smudgc
pots. but the growing vogue oi a new
political conomy which teaches tha:
wealth il crcatel when frost robs the
orchard and garden restraints n from
making renewed application Of In old
p%rcachmcnt. IT a smaller fruit crop II
Ia he counted n worth more than "A large
one. then. To he sure. IL would lee a wan
ton waste Of money 10 invest ia Smadge
pots. The use of them could only result
in saving peaches from destruction. and
destruction. and Rot production. is the
measure Of our well being. according 10
this new political economy. Ii j. Ia that
absurdity that the new teaching deals
Observation-Disclosures News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13

The rain which fell Saturday morning
last was quite beneficial IA the enure
Valley. The government, ram guage reg
istercrl l.69 of an inch for I..ford and
the rain was general throughout the sec
tion. Our farmers and business men
have every reason 10 H. optimistic over
the crop prospects Of this vicinity.-Gulf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13

Standard Time IN German East ffrica.
Uniform time on the meridian ~ deg.
- min. east was officially adopted in
German East Africa on October /, 1913.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13

NcW Atmospheric Gdscs.-In a paper
-cld before the British Association meet
ing az birmingham. I. W. Alison. report
cl Investigations which indicate that neon
one of the rare gases Of the atmosphere.
u really 4 mixture ~ two gases which
ar. identical ia al their properties *
ccpi atomic weight. That IT the heavier
j. 322.i and the lighter 100 Ordinary neon
appears to contain about Ia per rent Of
the heavier gas. The spcctra of the two
gases appear 10 hc identical.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-13

Copper Wire can now lc made bv an
electric bath process. which H. said 10 be
very successful. \ fine copper wire j. con
ncctcd Ia one pole az a battery. and H.
made to traverse a bath of snlphate cop
per such as il ordinarily used for clrr
tro plating with n small amount of sui
phuric acil added. IN the bath j. placed
a heavy copper plate a the second elcc
troie. The fine wire acts ~ a core AMI
= covered with the deposited copper.
Then after passing through a washing
tank il j. dried and runs upon a reel
an which il j. hardened bs means of
friction. The wire then returns to the
plating bath and takes another LAYER.
and so on until il has attained the re-
qnircd thickness. 10 il advisable 10 have
the platin done bv degrees anl
not al al once. a. the metal has a better
quality.