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Evening star., 1915-12-12

NJ and Nine Wilenkn of the Russian
embassy have just received some snap
shot photographs
Is Sergeant Now OF 'nsir sou's
In British Army. taken in the uni
form of the regiment in which he now
has his commission The pictures are
taken to show conspicuously the chev-
rons on his sleeve, denotinS his rank OF
first sergeant
For some months he has been at the
camp at Cambridge, England, and when
the military fever struck him his par
ents tried to persuade him that the
home guard was the place Tor MN,
but he cabled them that it was the
keenest disappointment, for in his boy
ish way, he insisted that only cripples
and otherwise disabled soldiers were
in England, and he wanted to so
where the big guns are" Fearing
that he would simply enlist, and, as
Nine. Wilenkin expressed it, Join the
Tonmies," they cab1ed that he might
take commission in the artillery. And
SO the handsome young eighteen-year-
old lad is off to Portsmouth to learn
all about big guns. He joins the
corps OF officers of the English army.
because he is too young to serve in
the Russian army.
His mother is an Enghshwoman and
he has spent practically all his SUM
merS with his grandparents at their
country place in the south of England,
and. of course. since his father has
been attached to the Russian embassy
In London, he has spent his winters
as well in his mothers native land
NJ. Wilenkin still belongs to the embassy
personnel accredited to London, but he
is in this country on a special mission,
and, while he spends much of his time
in New York. he and Nine. Wilenkin have
taken a house here for the time of their
stay in America. Washington is de-
lighted TO have them back again, for they
were very popular members of Baron
Rosen's official family some years ago,
when the lad, who has just offered his
young life, if need be. for his mothers
country. was a beautiful child playing
with toy engines on the floor.
They have taken the attractive home of
Mrs. De Frees Critten in lie Roy Place.
whose library the second floor, with its
vivid blue hangings, and colonial furniture
against background of books. invites
one 20 linger. The house is much smaller
Evening star., 1915-12-12

Mrs. Daniel 4. Frederick, wife OF
Col Frederick, L. S. AZ now stationed
in Chicago, is in Washington visiting
her-daughter, Mrs. Gilbert r. Cook, at
the Westminster.
Evening star., 1915-12-12

Sons of Confederate Veterans
Subscription Dance.

Many of the debutantes of the season
will take part in the Sons of Confeder-
ate Veterans subscription dance to be
held in the ballroom of the Raleigh
Monday evening, January Il. The pro-
gram is being arranged by Miss Jane
Gregory, sponsor; Miss Grace Overman,
maid of honor and Miss Dorothy Den
nett. chairman of the young ladies'
committee.
Mr.. E. A. Brand is chairman of the
floor committee and DR.. William B.
Hicks is vice chairman. The arrange
ments are in charge of the executive
committee of Washington Camp.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Told of the Notables.

NJ. and Nine Wilenkin of the Russian
embassy have just received some snap
shot photographs
Evening star., 1915-12-12

MI. ana MrS. Joseph Levy OF balti-
more, Md, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Anna Levy. and Mr.
Joseph Blumenthal of this city.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Caroline Crook Gresham. daughter of
the late Col. Edwin James Gresham
az, Mrs. Gresham of Washington and
Herudon, and Mr.. David Stanley Cassin
of San Antonio. Tex.
Miss Gresham made her debut about
year ago, at the home Of her uncle
and aunt Judge and Mrs. James, in
San Antonio, where she has resided Tor
the past ten years.
Mr.. and Mrs James G. Galley of East
Sd street. Beaver. Pa, have announced
the engagement of their daughter. Miss
Helen Galley, and Mr.. Elmer Seton
Frazier of Washington. d. C. No date
for the wedding has been announced
The bride-elect is well known in the
Beaver valley and Pittsburgh society.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Allen Evans of
West Falls Church, Va, announce the
and Dr. Joseph Wesley Buchanan OF
hncon. Canal Zone. The wedding Will
take place in February.
Mr.. O. p. Allen announces the en-
gagement of his daughter. Elenora X,
and Mr.. Earle w. Edgarton of this city.
The wedding will take place the late
part of December.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Griffiths of 1929
Church street northwest announce the
engagement of their daughter, Bertha
Louise. to Mr.. Arthur c. Laibly OF Gov
ington, KY. "a xs..s--.z-..--..
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Small-Krueger.

The marriage of Miss Anna Dorothea
krueSer daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Louis Kruger of Charlotte. n.
C., and Mr.. Richard Henry Small of
Washington took place last Monday
evening at the home of the bride, Rev.
John Fielding Crigler of st. Marks Lu-
theran Church. in Charlotte, officiating.
Mr. Small is son of Mr.. and Mrs. f..
H. Small of Norfolk, Va.
After wedding trip to Florida and
Cuba Mr.. and Mrs. Small will reside in
Washington.
Evening star., 1915-12-12

Margaret Burdett, Miss Gene Burdett. DR..
c. o. Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
@. knight and DR.. and Mrs. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams were married
November % at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Mary Z. Hadley, in Ogden,
Utah. On the way east they spent FIVE
days at the home of Mr.. Adams sister,
Mrs. c. M. Parrish. in Grand Rapids,
Mich. After January ! Mr.. and Mrs. Ad-
ans will be at home at North Tacoma,
D. C.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
To Hold Reception.

Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Gift, the lat
ter formerly Miss Helen Macleod. will be
home informally at their new residence.
the Copley, 1861 Girard street. Saturday
evening, December Is, from TO $50.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Will Give a Reception
Christmas Eve.

Brig. Gen. Daingerfield Parker, L. S.
A., retired, has issued cards for large
reception at his residence in Chevy
Chase. D. c.. Friday, December "a, from
to 6 o'clock.
Evening star., 1915-12-12

her first doll or a debutante with her
first dancing frock, was not only oria
mental, but most useful, assisting
Nine. Riano and Mrs. Corcoran
Thorn at the tea table by carrying cups
of tea to all the old ladies. and many
not SO old, and gaining many pretty
compliments thereby.
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In spite of raw wind many made
their way to the marine barracks last
NJ o IL day for
Mrs. Barnett Resumes Mrs Barnetts
Days at Home. Of the season.
The commandant was here, there and
everywhere assisting in making the
guests welcome, from receiving with
Mrs. Barnett to dancing with the de-
butantes. The sprightlest of music
kept up continuous invitation to the
dance. and Mrs Doyer. wife of Col.
George Doyer, U. S. NJ. c., dispensed
homemade grape juice from Mrs. Bar
netts country place in Virginia, and
Miss Joan Oil was behind a prettly
appointed tea table, where Virginia
beaten biscuit was one of the dainties
offered. Mrs. Barnett was in a charming
gown of brown satin, with tunic and
bodice of brown tulle, with gints of
gold lace cleaning through the mesh
of the tulle.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Not at Home Today.

Mrs. Hugh L. Scott will not be at
home today or the following Sunday
in December.
Evening star., 1915-12-12

than their London residence. but, though
Nine. Wilenkin does not say so, one
gathers from conversation with her, that
she feels a degree of comfort and happl-
ness here she did not feel there, for she
tells how she equipped her London home
with the eXtinguishers, hand grenades,
buckets of sand, and for every member OF
the family, including, OF course, Inc
servants, masks to protect from poisonous
gases, all. of course, in preparation for the
Zeppelins. Nine. Wllenkln
was one of the first of the London women
so to equip her home. and was accord
ingly laughed at by the skeptlcal, out
when they too. came TO the conclusion
that the idea was good one. she had
the laugh on them, for the price OF all
such protectors had gone up considerably
since the time when she laid in her sup
ply.
Nine WiIenkin takes much comfort also
in the fact that her boy cannot learn all
he should know of his beloved big guns
for some months. and so will remain, in
all probabi in camp in England 1or
some time, and in the meantime her
daily source of happiness is her lovely
young daughter. a schoolgirl still, but
giving promise of great beauty and with
an intellect as keen as her pretty English
manners are charming.
NJ. and Nine. Wilenkin were in Toxic
with the Ambassador and Nine. Bakhm-
teff and are intimate friends.
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Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. who
have just opened their mansion in Du-
pont Circle, after
Reopening of the an absence 81
Bradley Mansion. with 4 big char
ity fete. intend giving series of Drill
liant dinners through the season. Mrs
Bradley is also one of the ladies who
will entertain for the members of the
American conference with Mrs.
and long list of official wom-
en-. One cause of the huge success OF
the sale and dancing tea at Mrs. Brad
ley's Tuesday afternoon was the num-
Der of pretty girls who assisted. Many
of this years debutantes and of lasts
were there to help. Miss Margaret
Read not only took in all the tickets
which had been printed and which had
to be resold all over again. but man.
aged at the same time to make pic
ture in French blue velvet, seated at
the head of the great stairway. with
Miss Burdette, also lovely in blue. as
sisting her, while Miss Margaret
Howard. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Beale Howard, who wakes as enthusi-
astic over her charities. as a child with
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
Prohibition and Meat Prices.
(south Norwalk sentinel,)

Most anything, of course, will serve as an excuse to advance the price of 1reat The reason given by agents of the meat packers for recent jump in eastern wholesale rates has at least the merit of novelty. The explana- ton is that the Wave of prohibition throughout the country has greatly 'curtained the business of the whiskey distillers, so there is not enough of the whiskey refuse grain to fatten the usual number of cattle, and the con- sequent scarcity of cattle is forcing prices up.
 It's just another indication of the complexity of the liquor problem. It doesn't seem ever to have occurred to the liquor men themselves to figure out an argument like this against prohibition
 A somewhat more convincing eX- planation of the acknowledged meat shortage-and there's less beef and mutton stored in New York than there has been in the same season for ten years--is the enormous demand by the European armies Four thousand steers a day are going abroad to feed the Allies troops.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
GOOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS NAMED
 IN INSTITUTES LIST THIS WEEK

The American girl by Anne Morgan.
 "A hopeful and forward lookirg little book, refreshingly free from sentimentality''
 1Ai' oi painting in the nineteenth cen
 tury by Edmund von Mach. Chief contemporary dramatists by
 I. H. Dickinson, ed. Chimney pieces and ing1enooks. their
 ueslgn and ornamentation, also i. stalrcases and garden steps. both
 in the House Decoration series. riylng: some practical experiences by
 G. Hamel & c. c. Turner. in moment of time. the story of a
 people crucifed by R. w. Kauff-
 man.
 This is not a novel. MT. Kauff- man was in Belgium during the worst oI the war and in England during the rald on Scarborough. This is the best book that has been written on Bel glurn in ruins.'
 international law by l.. F. l.. Open
 helm, ? vol. VI Peace, V. 2,
 war and neutrality. Peace and America by Professor
 Hugo Munsterberg.
 Like the earlier book 'The War and America it is frankly and veherently pro-German. Poems by R. H. Benson.
 Will be welcomed by all lovers of devotional verse, for it is marked by a passionate sincerity and rare beauty of. simple phrase. Spectator (London)
 in Belgium by H. S. Sautter. ..The author was in charge of a British hospital corps. The book is both witty and wise and contains a, number of suggestions of a profession al sort Dial.
 What the mother of a deaf child
 ought to know by J. D. Wright. .sDefinite ways in which the mother can utilize the heretofore wasted years before school age beginning with the child of two: how she can test the child's hearing, get in touch
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
Has Chicago Hit the Trail?' Bridgeport Farmer


 Ike Bloom says Chicago is more moral than New York. Ike ran a dance hall which was put out of commission by former Mayor Harri son. He hasn't been able to get it reopened. so he is going to start an- other place at a discreet but auto- mobilious distance out of town. A first class place, he says. If Chicago is growing pious Ike Bloom ought to know. Chicago was too moral for him This. is what he says: Do you know Chicago is getting better mor- ally? I can see it every day They can get away with stuff in New York which if pulled off here would mean ten years in Joliet. People who have traveled-and I've done little hop-scotching myself-tell me Chi cago is the most moral big town in the world. I stepped around little a few years ago, and I must say that Chicago, morally, has it on any city in England or France" Chicago setting the world an example of sweet gravity and demure deport- ment is in a new role. But the surest thing about Chicago is that one never knows what it is going to do next.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
Another German View.
(Boston Post )

Admiral von ruppel former gov- ernor of the German province of Kia- chau, does not share the poor opin- ion of so many of his countrymen as to the power the United States would add to the war against his country were she unhappily forced into hos tilities by the Kaiser's government He has seen more of the world than some of them, and felt the influence of the great republic, in unmistakable ways.
 Nor is the admiral afraid to speak his mind. In a signed article in Der Tag he expresses grave doubts that an adherence to that German subma- rine policy of which the United States has complained is worth the price of rupture with this country, which he frankly calls dangerous" "A Ger man American war he says.
 This German realizes that the re- sources of the richest country in the world would weigh enormously if thrown into the balance against Ger many. He has saner idea of this power than have many AInerdcns themselves who idiotically ask what difference it would make to Germany if Uncle Sam were to join her ene- mics.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08

somest fortune in the world is no reason why his life should be in con- sstant jeopardy, no reason why he should be made live the life of a recluse from society.
 On this seventy-sixth anniversary of the birth of our greatest financier. the I. W. W.'s and all other agitators who are after his scalp should declare a truce and let him live the rest or his days in peace. Respect for olo age should cause turn of heart. one thing sure. John D. will not$5.oe aole ss to carry his bundle through the eye of the needle, and there will pc some of it left for us who, remain. AS Iney say in the classics, "Have heart.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
A Hypothetical Problem.
(New London Dav.1

s NNNSW LOHuOn DaX.)
 mere is opportunity for endless ulscusslon, involving some of tba reduction developed in 1s9s, in a com .empiation of what might happen if the trade balance against Eurore and m faVor of this country should con tinue to grow at the present rate during three or four years more of warfare.
 The question that suggests itself is this: What would transpfre if Europe finding itself hopelessly in debt and drained of all its gold, the latter hay ing been paid to this country in the settlement of gigantic trade balances, snould seek the easiest way out of it's
 mess upon the completion of peace ? suppose, in short that a post bellun monetary congress of all the import ant European nations should agree to create new standard of values. based perhaps on international postal ser- wee or measure of wheat. and gold-would this country be robbed thereby of it's profits from the supplies exchanged for Europe primary coin and bullion And what could we do g bout it?
 Possibly the "crime of ,7s" as a subject for endless argument may ind in the hypothesis not only a worthy rival but one possessing vast ly greater possibilities.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
Taxing Churches.
Bridgeport Standard. ]


 The New York State Constitutional Convention is considering the subject of taxing the property of churches and benevolent institutions now ex- empt. In all there is a total of $1.- s0O,000,o00 worth of property in New York city which pays no taxes. Of this total one fifth, or S360,0OO. .0OO is church property, while the remain ing four fifths, or s1,440, 000, 900 is owned by the national state and city governm ents. If the church property is to be taxed, it is argued that all the other exempt property should go into the lists also
 Speaking of the property of Trinity Parish, the Wall Street Journal says: Trinity paid in taxes last year $1SS.- 900. The greater part of it's untaxed property are the churchyards of Trinity and St. Paul's. Wall Street has some soul. It also has pride in the district which it represents It will oppose attempts to tax churches to desecrate the surroundings of the graves of Alexander Hamilton, Lord Stirling, Albert Gallatin, James Law renee, or the Revolutionary martyrs, and to injure in it's midst shrines of spiritual significance
 Good for Wall Street!
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
Much for Congress to Do.
(Norwich Bulletin.)


 What congress will do when it is convened again is a big uncertainty. That thcrs will be a special session Is among the possibilities but there Is no question but what there will be plenty to, discuss and wrangle abont when 1t does get together. It will be a new congress and it will have a chance to. profit by the mistakes of it's predecessor. sa With financial conditions as they are it is certain that the war tax will be renewed upon it's expiration the first of the year and in view of the fact that it has failed to produce revenue in sufficient amount to pre- vent deficit an effort may be made by the administration to increase it.
 The operations of the Underwood tariff bill have been such as to show many shortcomings. 1t has brought about large treasury deficit for tne year with a still greater decrease to follow next May when the tariff on sugar it removed entirely Inasmuco as the democrats have converted the s7S,000,o 900 which. the republicans left in the treasury into deficit of $50,- Oo0,o00 and when sugar becomes free
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
Our Ticket.
Brooklyn Eagle.

We enter for the presidential lists next year the following ticket of the serve-self party, calculated to run the Republicans, Democrats and Bull Moose into the ditch:
 For president, William Jennings Bryan.
 For vice president, Anthony Com stock.
 The cabinet in case of victory for our party, will be as follows:
 Secretary of state, Billy Sunday Secretary of war (abolisned)
 Secretary of navy (abofishcd)
 Secretary of the treasury, Hank Ford.
 Secretary of, the interior, Sarah Rorer.
 Secretary of agriculture R. P. Hob son.
 Attorney general, J. Ham Lewis Postmaster general, Sears, Roebuck S Go.
 Secretary of commerce. B. Fay Mills.
 Secretary of labor, General Coxey.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
For Sale? For How Much? /yxy. y.+.rt,,,r,, pnp,h1ioan

One of the United States consular officers writes home: 'tThe American exporter should be reminded that the chief fact in which the inquirer is in terested is the price, and this infor- nation is most difficult to secure from an American house. Elaborate catalogs are furnished which omit all reference to price, and it requires correspondence and time to elicit def mite information on this point. Mail order houses are an exception and their trade is favored on this ac count"
 Every advertiser should regard an appeal in printers ink as he would salesman. No salesman can do busi- ness who is not able to state prices. It is foolish to advertise that you have something to sell without mentioning the price, just as foolish as it is to expect a man to say: I'll take that, without asking about the cost. Many little sells at sight these days.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
). MCMILLAN Iss-20f- -2oa MAIN STREET

it means the wiping out of s60. 900, 900 in revenue there appears to be plenty of food for consideration.
 Developments of such nature have taken place that there is likely to be some destructive if not constructive legislation. The unwise legislation has not been confined solely to mat ters W hich concern finances. The de- mand for the repeal of the seamen's law, or those portions which are det- rimental to the interets of the coun- try, is increasing daily. 1t will take an extra session to stop that but whether an extra or regular session congress is going to have plenty on it's hands.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
Wilson, the Man!
Philadelphia Public Ledger.)

Philadelphia Public Ledger) s One thing seems certain-as re- flected in the biased reports from democratic workers, as well as in impartial opinion from all parts of the country-President Wilson is to- ularity, according to some political students, has increased greatly since the resignation Of Mr. Bryan, the sec retary of state. Even republicans think that the president Is stronger than his party.
 President Wilson, unlike many of his predecessors, will do nothing to strengthen himself before the people in the way of speechmaking. The pol iticians of the administration had persuaded him, before the foreign situation became so grave, to consent to go to the Panama-Pacifice exposi- ton and make speeches throughout the West. The trip has been aban- doned MT. Wilson will remain in Washington most of this year, aside from short vacations of two or three weeks in Cornish, N. H.
 Another thing that makes the trip alU1CSI pIOH1DlLlV6 Is tIidt tAC pi SSl- dent would be restricted in the sub ject of his speeches The people, his advisers say, have no taste for poli- tics and want to listen only to talk of the nations position in regard to the war. The president. of course, could not discuss this, and if he went on such a campaign he would be expected to reply to Bryan, which thus far he has declined to do.
 President Wilson will be the only president in many years who has not gone to the Pacific coast and made such trip on the occasion of speech making. He will not go next year, becaues he is opposed to president going on a political campaign, pure and simple.
 The outlook is that no time during | his four years of office will MT. Will ] son cross the country. Not since the | days of President Cleveland has a | president omitted such a trip. Pres | ident Harrison made one trip to the | coast, as did President Mckinley. | President Roseevlt made several, be- l ing a frequent visitor to all parts of | the country President Taft travelled | into all sections of the country.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
Not Yet. (New London Day.)


 After the experience of the Great harrington chamber of commerce in the introduction of metropolitan caoaret singers at its annual dinner it might have been expected that other chambers om commerce in New Eng and would have been a little careful oI taking similar chances. But the hartford chamber, in reckless defiance VI consequences, likewise had cabaret singers at its dinner at Compounce ana now is torn by dissension similar 10 those which followed the kissing of paid head at Great Burlington. II IS useless The New England uus1ness man isn't Chicago business man and the New England wife int New York wife, to be safely for soeten even during the diversions of a per of commerce dinner. You cant introduce toe dancing on the laoies and the twining of soft arms around diaconal necks at public din- ners Tn the part of the world without s'arting ructions Not yet