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The Washington times., 1915-07-23
Personals.

Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman and Miss
Barbara Kaufman are at the Maple
wood Pittsfield. Mass, for a short stay,
before going to their camp. at Percy
N. H.
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Mrs. John Hodges. wife Of Captain
Hodges. U. S. A.. stationed at the
Washington Barracks left Washing
ton last week to spend the summer in
Connecticut.
Mrs. William Harding jackson is a
member Of the committee in charge
of the women's golf tournament
which will take place on the links OF
the Point Judith Country Club, Mar
ragansett Pier. on Monday.
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Mrs. William H. Point. wife Of Cap
tain Point. U. s. A., will go to Calf
fornia next month for a lengthy stay.
Captain Point. who had been at Gal
Capt Lambert w. Jordan, of the
quartermaster's corp stationed at the
Washington Barracks about the LIST
Of July. Captain Jordan has joined
his regiment at Fort Bliss
Rear Admiral Cameron MGR. Wins
low is at the Gotham in New York
city for short stay t.
J. E. Lefevre. Secretary of the Pan
anna legation left Washington yes
terday fer Canada for a short vaca-
ticn.
Benjamin Harrison Mckee is at the
Saratoga Club, Saratoga Springs, N Y.
Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson. Miss Hilda
Sykes and Robert j. Kelly left South
ampton. l.. l., yesterday for short
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HAPPENINGS Of DAY
IN CAPITAL SOCIETY
Many Entertainments Are
| Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of Hostesses.
Mrs Marcellus Thompson, wife Of Lieu

Mrs. Marcellus Thompson, wife OF Lieu
tenant Thompson. of the Coast Artillery
Corps, who was formerly Miss Dorothy
Harvey, left Fort Washington yester-
day to be the guest of her parents. Col.
and Mrs. George Harvey, at their sum-,
mer home, at Deal Beach, N. j. Mrs.
Thompson is a particular chum of Mrs.
James NJ. Thomson, who was Miss Gem
evieve Clark before her marriage.
Lieutenant Thompson and Lieut..
Douglas c. Cordiner will remain at Fort
Washington with the company Of coast
artillery, which is still to remain on the
post. Lieut. Clement Heth has been
transferred from Fort Washington to
Fort Hunt. but is at present on a map
ping detail, and Capt John Mcbride.
jr.. will also go to Fort Hunt upon his
return. with his company. the Forty
seventh Coast Artillery, from a ten-day
trip to Fort Monroe for target practice.
The detachment which has been or
Gered from Fort Washington to the
day.
Former Senator and Mrs. Chauncey
NJ. Depew and Mrs. Depews sister, the
North family at luncheon at Mt. Leb-
anon, N. Y. yesterday.
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Miss Julia whiting was a guest at the
luncheon which Miss Gagg gave yester-
day at Bar. Harbor. Me.
Admiral and Mrs Frank F. Fletcher
will give dance on board the flagship
Wyoming Saturday night in honor Of
Miss Katherine G. knight, daughter Of
Rear Admiral Austin NJ. Knight.
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Count Claes Bonde. Of the Swedish
embassy: DR.. Charles P. Bubscher, Of
the Swiss legation, and Constantin Brun,
the Danish minister. were among the
society folk who attended the weekly
dance at the Malvern cottage. Bar Har-
Dor, Me-. last night.
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DR.. Anna Shaw Refuses
To Salvage Motor Car

MEDIA, Pa, July 23.-Dr. Anna How
ard Shaw sprang a surprise upon the
Delaware county commissioners when
she refused to permit her attorney. w.
Rogers Fronfield, to furnish bond for
$500 in place OF her little yellow car.
Eastern Victory, which was seized for
taxes amounting to $126. As a result.
Mr.. Fronfield will begin injunction pro-
ceedings to restrain the sale of DR..
Shaw's car, which is held by Constable
A. c. w. Mathues. Isaac E. johnson.
counsel for the county commissioners.
will oppose the injunction.
DR.. Shaw will be present at the hear
Ing, 1t is believed, as the court can take
no action unless 1t has evidence that
there has been an error made in at
tempting to collect the tax.
DR.. Shaw holds that New York is
her legal residence. and not Moylan.
which is in Upper Providence township.
She contents that the county has no
right to force her to pay State tax un-
der these conditions, because she pays a
similar tax in New York.
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cruise in their houseboat. the Ever
Mr.. and Mrs william s. Schwartz are
passing some time at Atlantic City.
Buck. daughters Of Major ' and and MS.
c. d. Buck are visiting their cousin.
Miss Marian Orendorf at her home at
Westminster. Md. Later they will be
guests OF another cousin. Mrs. Charles
Stewart at Westminster
Mrs. Kuhn. wife of Col. Joseph e.
Kuhn. and her mother, Mrs. Parker are
visiting Mrs. A. e. Gillette ut Walling-
ford, Pa.
Mrs. Winthrop Murray Crane has gone
to Buzzard Bay, Mass. for the re-
mainder of the month.
Joseph H. Hines arrived at the Home
stead. Hot Springs. Va. yesterday.
The Rev. and Mrs. Randolph H. Nc
Kim, who have been at the Elmwood
Court Inn. Pittsfield. Mass. for some
time. left there yesterday for Baltimore.
where they will make short stay.
Lieut.. John w. stewart and Lieut..
Earl G. Paules stationed at the WASH
ington Barracks, have gone to Wash
-
Mrs Francis Bennett Poe las returned
to her home, In Edgewood. near
Bethesda, Md, for few days from
York Harbor Me. She will return to
York harbor next week.
Mrs. Sherman McCallum has gone to
Mansfield. Ohio. to remain until the
end Of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Lee Phillips accom-.
panied by their small daughter, Mary
! for Cape May. where they will spend
Atlantic City.
The charge d'affaires Of the Colon
bian legation, Senior Don Roberto An.
CHAR. and Senorita Matilda Ancizar
will 60 to Boston early in August and
setts resor. in which to spend the rest
Of the summer.
Miss Louise Lacey will 60 to Sea
bright, n. j.. about the first Of August
to be the guest Of relatives for some
time.
Lieut.. Milo Pitcher Fox. Corps Of En-.
gineers, U. s. A., who has been occupy.
ing quarters at Washington Barracks
during the spring and early summer
has gone to York Harbor. Me-, where
remain for some time.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Charles F. Hum.
phrey, Y. 8. A., retired, have as their
guests their son and daughter-in-law
Lieut.. Marion B. Humphrey. U. 8. M
c., and Mrs. Humphrey.
Miss Juanita Humphrey Is visiting in
PennsvIvania
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N. Y. Women Admit
They Do Not Fit Here

NEW YO...K July 23.-Theres one job
that belongs to man. New York femin.
lists admit It. They'll let Secretary
Daniels fill his board C naval inventors
with Edisons, Wrights, Bells. and such
and not propose a woman for member.
ship. as has been suggested, they said
today.
I'VE can't imagine" said Mrs. Nor.
man de r. Whitehouse, Jane Addam,
or Mrs Gait doing anything like that
1t happens that most active women
workers favor peace above all things
and could not lend themselves to thu
Invention Of war machines. Anyhow
It's mans work."
The Washington times., 1915-07-23
Lucky Stones Are
Barred From, Mails
100000 Taken From Public
Through Scheme, Says Post
Office Statement.

Lucky stones" brought $4,000 to
their promoters. disappointment to their
purchasers, and a fraud order against
Captain Rand. Walter l. Rand. and
w. l. Rand, 276 fremont street, Bos-
ton. Mass. II was announced at the
Postorice Department today.
The order. prohibiting tho Rands fur
ther use Of the mails to dispose of
lucky stones,' explains that the stones,
purchased for ~ to Is cents apiece ana
retailed through the malls at 81 each,
possessed:
Mysterious powers by which lost
1eweriy Is restored, true and false
friends pointed out. the sick healed. the
poor come into possession OF wealth.
the unemployed get work, hard luck is
banished, and hundreds OF secrets are
In recommending the issuance OF the
fraud order. Solicitor w. H. Lamar. OF
the department. declared that the busi-
ness OF the promoters amounted to
$4,000 annually. and that during the
last fifteen years $3o0.O00 had been
taken from people through the illesiti-
mate business"
The Washington times., 1915-07-23
V|RC|N|ANS PROTEST
AGAINST BACK TAXES
Wholesale Merchants to Join
With Retailers in Protest to
State Auditor Moore. \ !

ALEXANDRIA. July 23.- Wholesale
in opposing the attempt of State Au-
ditor c. Lee Moore and w. N. Lipscomb.
examiner of records, to collect back
purchases for five years prior to this
year. The wholesalers met last night
and appointed committee to consider
the details and report at the Chamber
of Commerce Monday night. The whole
sslers will be represented in court by
Attornev Gardner l.. Boothe.
ties s is % Upheld the " Aiexandria lee drt ah Whole.
salers will be compelled to pay more
than $4,000 Several firms who have
reported their purchases at from 10 70
II per cent Of the actual amounts will
5000 to 5000 each.
Funeral services for Capt Richard M
Latham will be held tomorrow at 9:3t
Members Of Fitzgerald Council, knights
Of Columbus. Alexandria Lodge Of Elks
and the, Relief hook and ladder com.
pany will attend. Meetings of the last
resolutions passed regretting Captain
Latham's death.
In the corporation court yesterda, ,
uuSe u. -. DdIIty lAeO July - dS tHt
date for the hearing of the divorce suit
Of Santmyer VS.. Santmyer.
John r. Baylis. seventy-flve. died al
his home at Linconia last night. He
is survived by a wife and several chill
dren. His funeral will be held Sunday
from the Episcopal chapel at Lnconia.
Funeral services for Mrs. Alexander
Lyles will be held tomorrow at
o'clock from the residence by the Rev
w. F. Watson.
The body Of Wilmer Taylor will b.
| shipped tomorrow morning - Colonia
Beach for interment.
] Work has begun under the direction
| Of Edward J. Fleming Of taking cen.
] sus Of Alexandria from the west side o.
, Washington street to the east side o.
Patrick street. The object Of the census
| Is to enable the city council to redistric,
| the city into wards.
4 meeting of Randolph Chapter Of
| the Rose Croix. Scottish Rite Masons
| will be held tonight at 7:3O o'clock ir
| Masonic Temple.
Misses Jessie Cox and Martha D. Han
cock are visiting friends and relatives
in Bellewood. Pa.
The Washington times., 1915-07-23
Christian Women Are
Ordered From Vurla

PARIS. July 23.-A- Havas dispatch
from Athens says:
Turkish military authorities. accord
ing to advices received from Vurla "a
port in Smyrna, on the Gulf Of Smyrna) !,
have ordered all Christian women and
children to leave the town and go into
the interior Many Of the residents re-
fused to obey the order. and fierce
struggle followed in which many were
victims.
Some Of the newspapers are urging
the government to assume an energetic
policy In dealing with Turkey"
The Washington times., 1915-07-23
To Free Your Skin
of Hair or Fuzz
(Boudoir Secrets)

No toilet table is complete without q
small package Of delatone, for with II
hair or fuzz can be quickly banished
from the skin. To remove hairs you
merely mix into paste enough Of the
powder and water to cover the objec.
tionable hairs. This should be left or
the skin about minutes. then rubbed
off and the skin washed. when 1t will be
found free from hair or blemish. Be
sure you get genuine delatone.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-07-23
Girl Dressed as Man
To Be Sent to Home

NEW HAVEN, Conn. July 23.-Edna
Puffer, who travelled months in this
country and Europe in the garb of a
man, and whose sex was disclosed fol-
lowing her arrest. has been ordered held
until July 20 by Judge Booth. In the
meantime the authorities will attempt to
raise funds for the transportation Of the
girl to Newport News. her home.
Her companion. Franklin Shaw, also
Of Newport News. was sent t. the Sea-
ren's Bethel In New York.
The Washington times., 1915-07-23

The Montgomery County Sunday
School Association will meet at Wash
ington Grave on July 80 with morning
and afternoon sessions. The program
will include addresses by the president,
E. Wilson Walker: Charles w. Pretty
man. the Rev. NJ. H. Keen. the Rev.
0. G. Barnes. the Rev. Frank NJ. Rich
ardson. the Rev. Oscar w. Henderson,
Miss Maggie s. wilson. Of Baltimore,
and others. Officers will be chosen.
The Washington times., 1915-07-23
ANACOSTIA.

The annual excursion Of the Ladies'
Aid Society Of the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church to Colonial Beach was
held yesterday.
Mrs. Anna Hazel has gone to Abells,
Md. to visit her son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Green have gone
to Buffalo. Mrs. Green's former home.
Salem Lodge. No. %. Independent
Order OF Odd Fellows. met last night ir
Masonic Hail. Robert w. Thompson
noble grand, presided
Mrs William A. Williamson, Of Lay.
louisville. Is visiting relatives.
Fraser White. assistant storekeeper al
the Government Hospital for the In.
sane. has returned from Atlantic City.
Joseph Kreft has been appointed ar
attendant at the Government Hospita
for the Insane and detailed for duty ir
the Richardson group.
Miss Marian King returned to hel
homo yesterday from Piney Point. Md.
Robert w. Thompson. Of Thompson
Brothers. and Miss Juanita Chiffon
The Washington times., 1915-07-23

Archie e. Cole. of the District, has
been appointed an attendant at the Gov
ernment Hospital for the Insane and
has been assigned to the receiving scrv-
Ice,
The Washington times., 1915-07-23
HYATTSVILLE.

tho water In the artesian well Of the
Perkins subdivision a clean bill OF
health. This well will be used as an
auxiliary to the present system.
The Washington times., 1915-07-23

were married Saturday at the Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church by the
Rev. George M. Cummings Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson are away on their
honeymoon.
The Washington times., 1915-07-23
The Neighborhood Club was enter.
tained yesterday by Mrs. Agnes Leakin

The Lanham Citizens Association will
hold a tournament and dance on July
Il, the proceeds Of which will be used
to defray the expenses OF the .construc-
tion of a hall In that town. There
will be both professional and amateur
classes. Francis 8. Carmody will be
marshal of the affair and will have
as his aides Mrs. H. b. Montgomery
and Mrs. G. K. HALEY. The orator
Will be Senator Blair Lee, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor, and the coronation address ,witi
be delivered by Edward A. Fuller. can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for county treasurer. The judges OF
the fitting are Allan W. Mallery. L.
Howard Duckett. George Nj. Wells, Sgd
ney E. Mudd. and Clarence M. Roberts
The Washington times., 1915-07-23

Word has been received here Of the
marriage of ]. w. Rawlings. a farmer
In Aqussco district, to Miss Sallie X.
(ireenbay Va
The Washington times., 1915-07-23

Miss Lorena d. Cropp, connected with
the Government Hospital. is away on
her vacation.
The Washington times., 1915-07-23

W. Hampton Hickey has returned to
his home here after spending several
week at Ocean View, Va
The Washington times., 1915-07-23

Mrs J. X. Thomas Is entertaining her
sister; Miss Katherine Rockh0ld, Ct An
The Washington times., 1915-07-23

The Rev. Oscar w. Henderson, Of the
Baptist Church. officiated at the mar.
riage Of Miss Mary Ella Peyton, twenty
of Purcellville. Va. and Marion Wade
Brodie. twenty-five. of Falls Church
Va
The Washington times., 1915-07-23

Miss Marian King returned to her
home yesterday from Piney Point, Md.
The Washington times., 1915-07-23

Robert w. Thompson. OF Thompson
Brothers. and Miss Juanita Chiffon
The Washington times., 1915-07-23

The Rev. A. X. Stokebrand, pastor
OF the First Baptist Church. IL spend
ing several weeks at Ocean City, N. J.
The Washington times., 1915-07-23
ROCKVILLE.

Mrs. Howard NJ. Marlowe was serious
ly injured at her home near Fairland
when her house was struck by lightning.
She was lying on a sofa when the build
ing was struck and was rendered uncon-
scious for more than two hours Her lit
tie daughter. who was in the room at
the time. was badly stunned, but her
little son. who was also in the room,
was unhurt. A cow In a field near the
house was killed.
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John r. Baylis. seventy-fve. died at
his home at Linconia last night. He
dren. His funeral will be held Sunday
from the Episcopal chapel at Linconia.
The Washington times., 1915-07-23

Funeral services for Mrs. Alexander
Lyles will be held tomorrow at 2
o'clock from the residence by the Rev.
w F. Watson
The Washington times., 1915-07-23

In the corporation court yesterday
Judge L. G. Barley fixed July q as the
date for the hearing Of the divorce suit
Of Santmyer VS.. Santmyer.
The Washington times., 1915-07-23

The body Of Wilmer Taylor will be
| shipped tomorrow morning - Colonial
Beach for interment.
The Washington times., 1915-07-23

Fraser White. assistant storekeeper q
the Government Hospital for the In
sane, has returned from Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1915-07-23

Work has begun under the direction
Of Edward j. Fleming Of taking a cen.
sus Of Alexandria from the west side OF
Washington street to the east side OF
Patrick street. The object of the census
is to enable the city council to redistrict
the city into wards.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-10

move and have their being The new
regime pursues the open door policy.
and any who can honestly say broth.
err may enter and be one Of the pha-
lanx.
With Republican leadership again In
the fore, the new regime Of Ohio has
come unto its own. The gates of sue
cess stand ajar, and the door Of op-
portunity Is open. Men. high minded
men, are at the steering wheel, and,
they will accord to our division Of,
mankind, our loyal citizenship. proper,
recognition. And those recognized will
not rest their oars and dream Of peace
and plenty. but will continue the fight
in the interest Of better citizenship.
fairly dealt with by all. The new re-
gime in Ohio will set an example for
the nation In unselfish devotion to
duty.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-10

a product Of the public schools of his
home city. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin A. Walton. both Of
whom are living. For six years he was
a reporter on the local daily papers of
st. Louis, where he made a reputation
as court reporter. He came to New
York about eight years ago, and after
serving as business manager for the
late Ernest Hogan for one season he
returned to the newspaper business, be-
coming dramatic and sporting editor of
the New York Age. He was later made
managing editor Of the Age, filing his
various positions with great credit. Mr..
Walton took unto himself a wife in the
person Of Miss Gladys Moore, the
charming daughter Of Fred r. Moore,
publisher Of the New York Age, and
the young couple have been blessed
with two fine children.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-10
SH0MBURG WINS IN DEBATE.
Judges Decide That Negro 10 Proper
Name For Our Race.

Judges Decide That Negro 10 Proper
Name For Our Race.
In Joint debate In the Harlem Con-
gregational church, New York, In March
between the Rev. DR.. w. 8. Holder,
pastor of the church. and Mr.. Arthur
Alfonso Schomburg, secretary Of the
Negro Society For Historical Research.
Yonkers, N. Y, and corresponding
number Of the Negro academy Of
Washington, on the question, (Which
Is Better as Race Name-Colored or
Negro" the decision was given In
favor Of the latter team. Mr. Schom-
burg ably defended the use of the
term Negro, adducing many historical
and scientific facts in its favor.
The judges. all mulattoes. were Miss
Minnie Brown Of Young's Bank ex.
change, Mr.. G. A. Fleming Of the Con.
tinental Insurance company and Mr..
Brown. a member Of DR.. Holders
church. The judges deliberated for al
most an hour before returning their
verdict, which was received with ap-
plause by the audience. Mr.. Schom-
burg was Immediately challenged by
the editor of a New York weekly pa
per to joint discussion on the same
subject, which is to be arranged and
will take place at an early date.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-10

too stsep. In the face Of all the dis
courasing talk Lester A. Walton de-
clarsd that If conducted properly and
clean, up to date entertainment was
provided the Lafayette theater could
be put on q paying basis, and he set to
work to accomplish that end
All the help employed at the Lafa-
yette theater by Mr.. Walton IL colored
from the front Of the house to the back
Of the stage, and the theater has come
to the financial rescue Of many a col
ored performer out Of work and unable
to got booking at white theaters. Dur
ing the three weeks engagement Of ].
Leubrie Hills Darktown Follies at the
Lafayette theater in February Of this
year. under the personal direction Of
Mr.. Walton, nearly $1,000 was paid
weekly to performers, house help and
extra help, all colored.
While Mr.. Walton is doing all in his
power to provide salaries for members
Of the race he IL also trying to solve
the race problem by showing the abb
surdity Of the claims Of radical white
people that the two races cannot sit
side by side in the same places Of pub
lie accommodation without friction. At
the Lafayette theater hundreds Of
white people patronize the house and
do not object to sitting next to colored
people. Then a mixed bill Is usually
given at the Lafayette theater when
vaudeville is in vogue, there being an
equal number Of white and colored
acts. The white acts do not hesitate to
play at the Lafayette theater and new
er object to being paid their salary by
q colored manager.
Lester A. Walton n In his early thir-
tias and h native Of St Louis, being
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-10
CHURCH FEEDS THE HUNGRY.

Ebsnszer Baptist Congregation In Chi
oaso Shows No Race Prejudice.
White men and colored men alike are
being fed daily at the dinners which
the Ebenezer Baptist church In Chi
cago one of the largest churches with
a congregation Of colored people In the
city, Is providing for those whom win
ter and war depression in business
have thrown out Of work.
In fact, the whites outnumber the
blacks by four to one at the hour of
the free meals served FIVE days a week
by the women Of the church. according
to those In charge. The dinners. which
are substantial and well cooked. cost
the church about $50 day to feed
about $50 men. This is service which
the church tries to give for one month
out Of every year. says the pastor. the
Rev. John F. Thomas.
Last year 1852 white men and 1902
colored men. in all. were fed. One Of
the white churches Of the city which
carries on a similar work bars colored
men from its charity. but the Rev. Mr..
Thomas committee Of women welcome
any one who is penniless and hungry.
regardless Of color. creed or race.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-10

Impress upon the Negroes Of steelton
and Harrisburg and stimulated them
to greater activities, causing more Ne
groes to purchase homes In Steelton
than ever before in the history Of the
town.
Mount Carmel Baptist church, this
city, which was in need Of a strong
leader after protracted period Of en-
deavors, finally procured DR.. Atkins
as its pastor Now he is erecting an
edifce which. when completed, will be
a splendid tribute to Christian great.
ness. In this city he is causing a no
BILE sphere Of thought and action among
hundreds Of our people for the endur-
ing good Of community. This young
man, born in Winchester. Va, now a
part Of Richmond, Is one Of the mem.
bers Of our ministry who are trying to
do their plain duty.