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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-30
WITCHES AND COLLINS
TO WANDER FORTH TONIGHT
Wee Tot and Debutante and Matron to Celebrate
Halloween Various Affairs to Be Held at Country
Cubs-House Party to Be Given in Moylan

Mr.. Robert Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
III Blackburn. Mr.. and Mrs Ardley
Shipaker. Mir Thomas L. Jones. MIR. and
Mrs. f. L. Hilyard, Mr.. and Mrs william
Kugler, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eaton.
Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Borgensh Mr.. and
Mrs. Perkins Mr.. and Mrs A. 3.
Mathews Mr. Philip Buckley Mr. Claude
Rottner, Mr. Albert Brannen MIR. and
Mrs. J. Beerwald. Mrs. Jean Hill, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Brown. Mr. and Mrs. J.
Haise, Mr. Thomas Naylor, Mr.. and Mrs
John Laughran, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Carr,
Doctor and Mrs. Ridpath. Mr.. clifford
Goldberg. Miss Eleanor Mende Mr. M.
Micklebach. Mr.. and Mrs. william Ker-
ford, Doctor and Mrs. Payne and Mr..
and Mrs. John Lorimer.
A masquerade party will be given this
evening at the home of Miss Savageau,
l35 Moore street The decorations will
be yellow and black Music will be fur
nished by a string band. Dancing win
be the main feature of the evening.
Among those who will be there are Miss
Cody, Miss Butler. Miss Thomas, Miss
y. Logan. Miss Mary McFadden, Miss
Catafester, Miss Marie Moran, Miss
Anna Moran, Miss Porter Miss Ritter,
Miss Mclaughlin, Mr.. John Cox. Mr..
Thomas Kelly, Mr.. William Tumelty,
MI John Curry, Mr.. Francis Hughes,
1
MI. John Lynch. Mr.. John Doyle Mr..
Edward Buttman, Mr.. Robert Daily, Mr..
william Keegan, Mr. John Curle Mr.
william Kelly, Mr.. Richard Gideon.
MISS Anna Getz Eberbach will be the
Eoost of honor at n delightful masuue
ounce TO be given tonight by her parents,
Mr. ana Mes. John Storey Eberbach at
sr 5nsir nome on Colwyn road. The large
u!a"ihg room and hall will be appropri-
ateiS decorated with autumn leaves while
the electric bulbs will be covered with
pumpkin shades and many size pumpkin
anu black cat lanterns. a full orchestra
hluaeh under the stairway will play fa-
Voilte airs. Pumpkins. lanterns. black
ua'S ana witches will form part of
weird table decorations and the favors
will be equally ghostly. Miss Eberbach
VIII be dressed as a white Folly with gilt
pelis and her identity will not be known
uhll the close of the evenings fun The
Ioilowlng young people will be present:
MISS Virginia Lloyd Miss Martha Ander-
son, MISS Henrietta Cox, Miss Josephine
yoerf, Miss Margaret Fischer Miss
hatherine Rolfe, Miss Margaret Lownes.
MISS Elizabeth Todd, Miss Frances RAY
fhohd, Miss Dorothy Chestnut Miss Mil
dred Baer Miss Margaret Patton Miss
Edith Ayres, Miss Sarah Fisher, Miss
RUIN woodrow, Miss Margaret storey
,,.' IoaGh, Mr.. "A. Bowen Garwood, Mr..
Mendell Galley. Mr.. Harvey Galley Mr.
Paul Neil Mr.. .Alexsnder stevens Mr..
George Garfield. Among the older peo-
PIE present will be Mr. and Mrs. ]. d.
Eperoach, Miss Margaret S. Eberbach
MISS Adelaide Getz and Miss Ella Getz.
Mr' and Mrs. Stephen b. Tily, of Edge
l1ill road, will also entertain tonight,
when they will give dinner followed by
cards and dancing, The guests, who will
number about so, will be dressed in cos
tune.
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Chestnut Hill

dance will be given this evening az
Us .I White Marsh Country Club when ths
,,s.voHlng guests will be present: MI. anu
~ Frederick HuFlburt Mr.. ana Mrs
1feis Chase. Mr.. and Mrs. George Nor
~, Ar. ana Mrs. A. [. Browns AE'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-30

Miss Helen NJ. Carr recently entertained
a number of guests in honor of her 2lst
birthday at her residence, 1911 South
Front street. The house was beautifully
decorated with ferns and autumn leaves.
Miss Carr received number OF beautiful
riffs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-30
South Philadelphia

Mr.. and Mrs. Morris O'Leary, Of 1925
South 18th street, are receiving congratu-
Iations on the birth of a son on Sunday.
october %. Mrs. O'Leary win be remem-
bered as Miss Margaret Reagan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-30

on the birth of son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus f. Heilner, of
Moylan, announce the birth of a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bunnell. OF 81
West Sellers avenue Ridley Park, an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Olive Bunnell. to Mr. Harry S.
Kilmour, of Chester on october 13
The members of the Norwood Country
Club will hold a bazaar and supper in
their clubhouse on November 10 and 20.
Mrs. John d. Allison, OF Prospect
Park, is entertaining her sister, Mrs.
Louis A. Lynch, of Coatesville
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-30

Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Roy Jackson. of Roy
len-Croft, Rose Valley-Moylan, will give
a house party and large Halloween
dance. The affair will be held in the
large stone office building on the estate
of Charles H Schoen, father of Mrs
Jackson. About 100 guests are expected,
including a number from out Of town.
Mrs Paul Sorg, of New York, will be a
guest. The overflow OF home guests will
stay at Schoen Haus, the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Schoen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-30

PHILLIPS HOUSE
AassaahHsstLs Ave. : Beach. ~ p. RhiliDas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-30

Westminster Ky. ay. nr. Beach. Elsy, 20
w SSliiAAlSiSA 81 Priv. baths, run. water,
$50 W dly.. IS " Wkly, Shas bshrs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-30
Delaware County

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest lie Roy Green.
of Media, are receiving congratulations
on the birth of son.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
Healthy, Wrinkle-Free
Skin Easy to Have

An over-red or a sallow complexion.
or chapped, blotchy. pimply or freckled
skin. can by quite simple. harmless
and inexpensive method, be changed to
one of fower-like radiance, spotless
purity and velvety softness. One ounce
of common mercolized wax. to be had
at druggists generally, will remove the
most unsightiy complexion in from one
to two weeks. BY its remarkable alb
sorptive power, the coarsened. rough
ened or discolored layer of thin Him
skin which hides the healthier skin un-
derneath, is gradually fecked off In tiny.
almost invisible particles. This is done
so gently there is no Inconvenience,
and no trace Ia left on the skin ex-
cept that Of enhanced beauty. The wax
is smeared on like cold cream before
retiring. and removed In the morning
with warm water.
II the skin be wrinkled or saggy. a
face bath made by dissolviue ] OF.
powdered 3aXolite in y pint witch hazel
Aill b. found most effective. Com
bn'nG both dstringent and tonic prop
critics. this tightens the skin and braces
up its supporting muscles. s.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
READY TO DISCUSS
COMMUTERS CASE
Arguments viii Be Heard This
Afternoon on Proposed In
crease in Rates.

Arguments will be heard by the In
terstate Commerce Commission this af-
ternoon In the case of tho proposed
increase In Communication rates on the
Metropolitan branch Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad.
The railroad will be represented by
Attorney William A. Parker, and the
protestants will be represented by At
torneys John B. Daish, Jackson II.
Ralston and J. Raymond Hoover.
The railroad is hasing it's contention
for an Increased rate on the allegation
that the old rate furnished by the 1SO-
trip ticket compelled 1t to carry pas
sengers at "A loss.
Opposed to this are the claims Of COM
muters who say the communities in
which they live have been built up
largely on account OF the low transpor-
tation rates between the several suburbs
and Washington. Witnesses at the
hearing testified if the Increased rates
became effective 1t would mean II loss of
population to many communities and I,
corresponding decline in business and in
real estate values.
The average increase in rates proposed
Is between 10 and 45 per cent. Officials
Off the railroad testified that the In
creases were rot figured on percentage
basis, but that old rates We're disregard.
ed and an entirely new schedule of rates
was compiled in harmony with operating
expense and volume of business
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
Dog Finds Pearl
Lost in Hotel
Dill, a Pomeranian, Restores Valu.
able Ring Los Angeles Woman
Dropped In Lobby.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1O.-To her little
Pomcranian. Dill, Miss Patricia Burke.
of Los Angeles. owes the recovery Of
n valuable pearl ring lost in the lobby
Of the Plaza Hotel. Miss Burke discov-
epea het loss wh,,e hn oftn lng s sne maze
and on missing the ring could not recall
where she could have dropped it. 3
Miss Burke made a tour of the lobby
without success. On her return to the
great surprise. that Dill had deposited
the lost ring at her feet. 1t developed
that Diii had found the ring in front
Of the cashiers office and had romped
off with 1t to her in the writing room.
Dill is a handsome white and brown
Pomeranian bought by Miss Burke
while in Italy. The pearl Is worth sew.
eral hundred dollars.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
ISSUES NEW APPEAL
FOR JOBS FOR MEN
Associated Charities Fills 140
Positions, of Which III
Were Given to Women.

The serious unemployment situa-
tion.' which led tho Associated Char
tiles to establish their odd jobs list.
has not abated, according to a report
upon local conditions made by that or
ganization. and the association has sent
out another plea for work which can
be done by men.
At the monthly meeting of the chari-
ties held yesterday afternoon, J. W.
Faust. extension secretary. and who Is
In charge Of the work OF connecting
jotless men with menless Jobs. reported
that since the first of the year his de-
partment had received ia requests for
work. 20 requests for workers, and
that of these. l+s workers have been
given employment.
Mr.. Faust also explained that his
department is dealing only with the
"handicspped' worker. that Ia. the man
or woman who is not to be classed
among skilled workers whose wages
run from - a day upward.
OF the 14s sent to Jobs. 81 we're men
and III women, but the one call which
the bureau has not been able to meet
Is that for white dome sites. for the
demand far exceeds the supply. The
Jobs filled have been those of laborers.
carpenters. housemen, painters, window
cleaners. cooks, companions. nurses,
seamstresses, laundresses, and day
workers.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
INQUEST NOT NEEDED
IN SCR|vENER CRIME
Coroner Decides Huckster Shot
Aged Mother and Then Kill.
ed Himself.

Examination Of several persons today
IN connection with the double tragedy at
1919 Sixteenth street northeast late yes
erday. in which Richard Henry scriven-
er, a huckster. shot and killed his moth
er, Mrs. Katherine Scrivener. seventy.
and then sent a bullet through his own
brain, eliminated all suspicion that the
affair was other than a case of matri-
eide and suiside Coroner Nevitt issued
death certificates to this effect today.
The bodies Of mother and son are at
the District morgue. II is thought that
relatives will take charge Of the bodies
later In the day. There will be no in
quest
Cocaine and whisky. according to the
police. are responsible for the Tragedy
the perpetrator of the crimes being ad-
dicted to the use of both. Scrivener, the
police say, was orderly and quiet when
not under the Influence OF drugs. but
when he went on "sprees' was consid-
cred a vicious character
No Eye Witness of Crime.
There was no eyewitness to the 'ou-
BILE killing. and no person could pe
found by the police who heard the shots
fired. Michael Hill. of 1880 II street
northeast, owner Of the huckster wagon
on which Scrivener was employed, dis
covered the tragedy. He went to the
Scrivener home about 4 o'clock yester.
day afternoon to ask Scrivener about
some money. Scrivener had been OUT
with Hills produce wagon all day. and
had failed to come back to adjust ac.
counts with Hill. He had sent the
wagon back to Hill in charge OF ber'
nard Posep, sixteen, of 1877 Florida ave-
nue. northeast.
When Hill arrived at the house. neigh,
bors told him that they had hearG
Scrivener quarreling with Is moter. HI
knocked at te from door. and receiving
no response wen to the rear door. ne
knocked violently and called to Scriven.
er to come out He finally opened th<
door and went in.
Living on the floor Of the kitchen wal
the BODY of Scrlvener. A revolver va!
lying near by. Further investigation
showed Mrs. Scrivener. the man
mother, dead in the front room. Sh'
had been shot through the head. heI
son also had ap istol wound IN his heao
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
VOTE THIS EVENING
ON INVITING SUNDAY
Warm Discussion Expected at
Conference Of CIergymen
and Laymen Of City.

Heated discussion Of the question OF
bringing Billy Sunday to Washington
is expected this evening when the city
wide conference Of clergymen and lay
men will meet at Luther Place Memo
rial Church.
This conference will take a vote on
inviting the baseball evangelist here,
and a number of Episcopal and Luth-
eran clcrgynen are preparing to voice
their personal opposition to such a
campaign. No concerted action is ex-
pected, even from these denominations,
since n number of clergymen In each
are warm indorsers of Mr.. Sunday.
The conference tonight Is the result
Of a call sent out by a committee OF
ten. Ave representatives from the Pas
tors Federation and five from the com.
mittee that brought Mr.. Sunday here
for a one-day visit.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
WILSON D|CTAT|ON
IS AGAIN CHARGED
Congressman Good Starts
Heated Argument by. State.
ment on Floor of oHuse.

Another charge of executive inter-
ference" was made against President
Wilson IN the House today. when Con-
gressman Good OF Iowa asserted that
the President had Influenced the Inter
state Commerce Commission to grant
the Eastern railroads per cent in
crease In freight rates.
Mr.. Goods charge was vigorously re-
futed as partisan and unfounded" by
Congressman Foster OF Illinois and
Gordon Of Ohio. Democrats. Mr.. Cor
don excitedly demanded proof, and MIR.
Good. Republican accuscr. sad:
when the commission refused tho
rate increase the news was flashed to
the country that President Wilson IA
vored an increase. Within ninety days
ed the increase. Look at the recent
apDointees to the commission-they are
men who favor Increased freight rates
MIR. Daniels, OF New Jersey, was avow.
edly high-rate man, and now he has
been sent to Chicago to take testimony
roads. I am not n prophet. but I pre-
dict that Mr.. Daniels will recommend
higher rates for the Western roads. ant
that the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. under pressure from the White
House. will allow these roads a 8 pc,
cent increase"
Congressman Gordon hotly declared
that the President had told him in sub
stance that he. the President would nc
more think OF seeking to influence the
Interstate Commerce Commission tina,
he would a court Mr.. Gordon said the
Good charges were absolutely false"
Congressman Moss. n West Virginia
Republican. said he could not believe
the Good charges because he did no,
think the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion would permit itself to be influenced
Mr.. Moss paid tribute to the work OF
the Commission. and Congressman Fos.
ter then assailed Mr. Good as a partisan
During colloquy. Mr. Good made z
sarcastic reference to the speaking tours
Of the Secretary of State and Mr.. Fos.
ter paid a fervent tribute to Mr.. Bryan
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
Girl Rides on Engine
Pilot Seeking a Job

CLEVELAND. Feb. 10-A ride on a
Lake Shore ayers pilot from Buffalo to
Cleveland. about 200 miles. was taken
in the night by Laura Evans. a deaf
mute. who thus risked her life In search
for work. She was fined 325 for viola
tion Of a railroad law and placed on
probation.
why did you come to Cleveland?''
probation officer wrote when the
woman was In court.
ITO get a Job: was desperate" was
the written reply.
Where 10 your homer
Nowhere. Nobody wants n mute
around"
The Washington times., 1915-02-10

Within ten minutes after an applica-
ton Of Danderine you can not find n
single trace Of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch. but what
will please you most will be after few
weeks use. when YOU see new hair, fine
and downy at first-yes but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp.
A little Dandcrinc Immediately doubles
the beauty OF your hair No difference
how dull, faded. brittle and scraggy.
just moisten a cloth with Danderine
and carefully draw II through your hair.
taking one small strand at a time. The
effect is amazing-your hair will he
light, fiuffy, and wavy, and have an ap-
pearanCe of abundance: an Incompatible
luster, softness and luxuri lance.
get 70 cent bottle of Knowlton' 3
Danuerine from any drug store or toilet
counter and prove that your hair Is
as pretty and soft as any-that 1t has
been neglected or injured by careless
treatment-that all--you surely can
nave beautiful hair and lots of it II
you will just try little danderine.
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
Grand Duchess Snubbed
Kaiser on His Birthday

GENEVA. Feb. 1O.-Since the violation
of Luxembourg's soil by the Germans.
the Grand Duchess. who Is young and
pretty and has will of her own. has
refused to leave her palace SO as not
~ meet German officers and men in
ihe streets Of her capital. She has
been visited on several occasions by the
Kaiser. whom she received courteously
but coldly
ION the Kaiser's birthday" writes a
woman connected with the court "a
large automobile drove up to the palace
early In the morning and a high Off
Ger, General c.. explained to the
Duchess that he had been sent by the
Kaiser to ask her to visit him on his
birthday. The Duchess refused the
royal command, and, when the sur
prised officer asked for verbatim
message, the Duchess said she preferred
TO remain with her people in her palace
prison in Luxembourg. At the same
Time. she sent Kind wishes to the Kaiser
for his birthday"
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
Goes $500 Miles
In Dogsled For Bet
Prospector Must Cover 500 Miles
Farther to Chicago to Win
$1,000 Wager.

DULUTH. Mimi, Feb. lO.-Traveling
1900 miles in dog sled drawn by
"huskies'' to win a wager Of q, 900, Jack
Hughes. prospector and trader from the
Peace River country. arrived In Duluth
from Virginia, MINI.
Hughes has covered about $500 miles
Or the 5000. and has until February 20
to finish the last 5OO-mile lap. He left
Fort Chippewyan, In the extreme north
east corner Of the province Of Alberta.
october 20. with Ave dogs to prove that
ne could reach Chicago In four months.
drawn by his dogs.
outft consisted of only three dogs and
his sled. Two of the dogs were worn
out on the trip. The other three arc
IN good condition, although footsore.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
SIS, 900 for Assault on
Woman Who Scared Cat

Mrs. Mary Ray was awarded q YER
dict for 5000 against Mrs. Coriao
Warning by a jury in the District su-
preme Court because Of an alleged as
sault committed by the defendant.
1t was claimed by Mrs. Ray that on
September 13, 1919, while she was
sitting on the veranda Of her home ~
1771 + street northwest she clappea
her hands suddenly to scare . cat;;
which was entering the house. ano
that Mrs. Warning, who WAS pessins
h-d been set on her.
Mrs. Warning did not defend the suit.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
Taft Says u. S. Cannot
Refuse Arms Supplies

NEW HAVEN, Feb lO-Former
President Taft made public a letter he
wrote on January % to Prof Edmund
Won Mach. of Harvard University, in
which he said
Il think that to intordict the supply
of ammunition and arms from this
country To tn" belligerents would seii-
Ously interfere with our own welfare.
should We over b. drawn into = war.
Nor do thiuE that in the present
eXisenCy il would be an act Of neutrali y
Ia do 50 because II would inurc only
to the benefit of one of the belliGerents. -
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
EVERY TICKET FOR
SCOUT RALLY GONE
Four Thousand Distributed for
Tomorrow Nights Event
Fail to Satisfy Demand.

Every one Of the 400 tickets for the
Boy Scout anniversary rally at Con-
vention Hall tomorrow night has been
snapped up. and local Boy Scout Off
cials are compelled to deny requests
for additional hundreds Of seats, which
are being made today.
No tickets were sold, all being dis
tributed through the various troops in
the city. Approximately 700 Boy Scouts
passes in review before the National
Council OF the Boy Scouts of America.
and most OF them will have a part in
the twelve events on the evening pro-
gram.
Seven To Become Eagle Scouts"
Tho fifth annual meeting OF the Ma
tional Council of the Boy Scouts OF
America will be held tomorrow morn
ing in the New Willard, with Colin II.
Livingstone. president. in the chair.
only routine business is expected to
be brought up. At o'clock in the
afternoon the members of the council
will can at the White House, where
President Wilson. honorary president of
the Boy Scouts Of America. will address
them and award the honor medals and
eagle scout badges to the boys who
have won them.
The distinction of eagle scout is the
highest that can be won by boy scout
There will be seven thus honoAf to-
morrow, three of them from cities oc.er
than Washington.
One of the chief figures at the ma
tional council meeting as well as at the
rally tomorrow night will be Daniel Car
ter Beard, ma uonal scout commissioner.
and one of the most prominent men in
the scout movement. He will arrive in
Washington this evening with James l..
West, chief executive Of the h. s. A..
and one of his characteristic Talks to
Boys will conclude the demonstration
at Convention Hall.
Features of the Rally.
The work done by the boys at the big
rally will include knot tying that would
excite the envy Of the saltiest tar" that
ever shipped before the mast, human
pyramid building. tower building with
slaves. setting up drill by seventy-two
ty-tve scouts, IA Paul Revere" race, in
which each runner will carry boy or
his back; Il relay race, equipment dress,
ing race, elementary first aid and ad
vanced first aid work. resuscitation and
rescue drills bicycle corps drill, and
selections by the boy scout drum and
buHle corps.
In the fire department drill, Troop 81
OF Takoma, will demonstrate the fire.
escape appliance used by Walter T.
Mack. in his exhibition at the Munsey
building several days ago. These ma.
chimes arn to be adopted by the District
of Columbia Fire Depa rtment, and Mack
has been instructing the scouts in theii
use.
Similar programs are being given thi.
where the scout movement is organized
the occasion being the fifth anniversary
OF the formation of the first troop OF
boy scouts in this country.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
SCORE OF MINERS
DROWN IN SHAT 7
Trapped When Water Breaks
Into Space Where Men Are
at Work in Canada.

NANAIMO, b. c. (via Vancouver. B.
ca. Feb. 10.-Twenty miners were
drowned In a shaft OF the South Well
ing mine. of the Pacific Coast Coal
Company. when water broke in.
The flood is believed to have come
from old workings. which were prob
ably tapped by the miners. The ground
in tho vicinity Of the Wellington mine
has been worked for years, and 1t was
known that the new tunnels and shafts
were close to some Of the old ones,
which have long been filed with water.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
Beresford Would Hang
Air and Sea Raiders

LONDON. Feb. l0.-Lord Charles
Beresford will ask Premier Asquith, in
the house Of commons. that Great
Britain treat German raiders on unde-
Tended places as pirates. and after a
trial by court-martial, hang them in
public for the murder Of women and
children.
This applies to raids from the air as
we'll as from the sea.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10

Bernard Poscy, the boy who had been
helping Scrlvener on the wagon. told
the police that early yesterday, Scriven-
er told him that he was going to a
secondhand store In ID street northwest
to buy revolver. Posey said that the
man did not tell him why he wanted a
revolver.
Scrivener was about thirty years old
and was known In the downtown Sec
ton or the city. Prior to the enact
IN, - OF the Kenyon law he sold flowers
and chewing gum In the segregated dis