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throughout the afternoon, and who
made picture in founced dress OF
white silk tulle with a bodice of cloth
of silver. and her grandmother. Mrs.
Harmer. were also present to look after
the enjoyment Of the guests Of their
home.
Miss Reside is prolonging her holi-
day visit because of professional en-
gagements here.
Mrs. Gregory. wife of the Attorney
General. and Mrs Cone johnson pre-
sided at the tea table.
The company numbered many promi-
nent persons in the official world of the
capital and its resident circles.
Miss Marie Adams is entertaining at a
tea this afternoon in compliment to her
house guest. Miss Helen Byrne OF
Philadelphia.
Mrs James A. Reed will give a small
tea this afternoon at her residence. on
Biltmore street. in compliment to Miss
Dorothy bennett. Miss jeanette Cowan
and Miss Marie Sims, all debutantes OF
Dorothy Brown of Kansas City.
The marriage Of Nine. Dmitri Vas
silieff, widow of the former naval at
tache of the Russian embassy, and
Commander I. v. Mishtowt, tho pres
emit naval attache, took place yester-
day at noon at the Russian embassy.
Only small company. including the
Russian ambassador and Nine. Bakh-
meteff and the members of the staff.
witnessed the ceremony, which was
performed by Rev. DIR. Saleski of the
Russian Church
The bride wore an all-white costume
and carried bouquet of white flowers
Her travelling gown was of brown
cloth, with a hat and long coat of seal
skin.
A luncheon followed the ceremony,
and later Commander Mishtowt and
his bride left for Atlantic City.
They will reside in New York, where
Commander Mishtowt has been on duty
for several months.
Nine. Mishtowt returned to this coun-
try from Russia about two weeks ago
lief work since the death of Com
mander Vassilieff in this country about
a year ago.
A birthday party was given by Mr.
and Mrs. John Caslow at their home
Sill 18th street southeast, Wednesday
evening. The table was beautifully
the same shades.
Those present included Miss NJ. Mad
dox, who gave several musical selec-
tons during the evening: Miss l.
sykes, MISS M. Brady, Miss M. COnnick
Mr.. c. Gardner; Mr.. H. Carr, Mr.. B
Beaners, Mr.. J. Maddox and Mr.. Gal
loway.
Mrs. Lansing, Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Hughes
Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin, Mrs. Marshall
Field, Mrs. Calderon Carlisle. Mrs. Hen
men Jennings and Mrs Walter B. Howe
will be among the patronesses for the
concert for the war relief, which Mrs
Buckner NJ Randolph is arranging
Mr.. Harold Randolph will be the artist
of the occasion, and the concert will
be held at the residence of Mrs. Henneu
Jennings, 2221 Massachusetts, avenue
Thursday morning, January 81. at II
o'clock.
Miss Annie Thrie Pou of Smithfield
N. c., has arrived in Washington for
the winter and is staying with Miss
Peak at her residence, 1887 California
street. Later Miss Pou will be a guest
of Representative and Mrs. Small al
their apartment at the Cairo.
Mrs. Hogg, wife Of Commander Hogg
L. s. n, will be at home informally the
second and fourth Wednesdays in Jan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11

The District OF Columbia Division,
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
will give a card party at the caro-,
Friday afternoon. January IA. at 2:So
o'clock.
Miss Pansie c. Wilson is in charge
of the arrangements, and Miss Alice
Theobald, assisted by Mrs. Leonard
Hoffman. has charge of the tables.
Among the patronesses, many OF
whom have taken tables for the after
noon, are Mrs. Franklin G. Odenheimer,
president general of the United Daush-
tiers of the Confederacy: Mrs. Maude
Howell-smith. president of the District
Division, L. D. c.: Mrs. Claude Swan
son. Mrs. Josephus Daniels. Mrs. Bates
Warren. Mrs. Elisha Meredith, Mrs. j.
Willard Ragsdale. Miss Mamie Ran
dolph Heth. Mrs. Claude Bennett. Mrs.
r. B. Dear. Mrs. p. Casanave Wilson.
Mrs. George Theobald. Mrs. w. T. Bag
gett, Mrs. Frank Hester. Mrs. Law
renee Quirollo. Mrs. Lee s. Overman.
Mrs. Leonard G. Hoffman, Mrs. prury
Conway Ludlow. Mrs. a. II. Mitchell.
Mrs. w. Z. Hutton. Mrs. Lawton Nor
gan, Mrs. William A. Wayne, Mrs Will
liam Oscar Roome. Mrs. Jennie Mum
roe, Mrs. w. F. Hancock and Mrs.
George Barnett
Mrs. w. f. Hutton. president of the
Robert E. Lee Chapter, U. D. c.. is
chairman of the division refreshment
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
Hearings on Immigration Bill.

Public hearings on the immigration
bill. which was vetoed by the Presi-
dent after its passage in the previous
Congress. will begin in the House Of
Zee building January 20. Chairman
Burnett of the House immigration
committee said today the bill would
include the literacy test in exactly the
form as vetoed, and that he believed
tho House is in a mood to pass the
measure again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
Need of Additional Police.

Edward Blaine spoke at length con-
corning police conditions in the suburb
to show that the section was in need
of additional policemen. He also re-
ported that when the eleventh precinct
was required to detail men to any i'm
portant function in the city the Con-
lected. and in some instances the entire
section had been without any police
protection for several hours. He was
instructed to interview Capt Anderson
and insist that adequate protection be
maintained at all times.
The question of having the gate in
the west wall of the government hos
pital grounds, near the south wall, again
opened was presented for further dis
cussion last night. resulting in the APP
pointment of a special committee. con-
sisting of E. J. Seedlings, L. D. Weeks
and W. W. James. to interview DR..
White, superintendent, with this end
in view. 1t Is claimed by a number
Of the business men of the suburb that
the closing of this gate has worked a
hardship on them.
The Commissioners advised the asso-
citation by letter that the question of
properly numbering the houses in the
suburb would be taken up In the near
future. request will be made that
The electric lights which were taken
from the Wheeler road few years ago
be established. A letter will also
be sent to the authorities asking that
"A regular trash collection be estab-
lished for the suburb
Mr.. Miller presented a complaint con-
corning the condition of some of the
sidewalks in the suburb.
The treasurer presented his annual
report for the past year. which indi-
Gated that the association was in a good
financial condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
House Committee Drops INQUIRY.

Following the receipt of letters from
the President and the Attorney Cen
erai. the judiciary committee of the
House yesterday recommended no fur
Their action on the resolutions request
ing information as to prosecutions on
the price of gasoline. and specific de-
tails regarding alleged unneutral
plots. The letters on which the COM
rnittee action was based have already
been published.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
William J. and Agnes c. Webb. girl.
Charles c. and Helen c. Tansill. boy.
Mark r. and Helen Skinner, girl.
John and Florence B. Stevens. girl.
Alonzo F. and Mary G. Ladd, girl and
boy twins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
CALLED SERIOUS BLOW
TO QUACK MEDICINES
U. S. Supreme Court Sustains Law
Regulating Statements of Cura-
tive Effects of Remedies.

After ten years of legislation and liti-
CATION the Supreme Court of the United
States decided yesterday that Congress
had enacted finally a constitutional law
regulating statements as to the cura
tive effects of medicine in interstate
commerce. The decision was rendered
by Justice Hughes, and is regarded by
government officials as a serious blow
to nostrums and quack medicines i'm
posed upon the country. Numerous ac-
tons against drug concerns are ex-
pected to follow the decision.
Effect of the Enactment.
The justice declared that Congress
had not entered the field of difference
of opinions between schools and prac-
titioners. but had merely sought to ex-
clude false and fraudulent" state
held the law was not speculative in its
nature, because an intent to deceive
was a fact as susceptible of proof as
other facts in everyday life.
The decision was announced in the
case of Chicago drug concern which
shipped medicine from Chicago to Oma :
ha, Neb., described in an accompanying
circular as a compound which 1t knew
had cured and would cure tuberculosis.
The government proceeded under the
Sherley amendment to confiscate the
product and the Nebraska federal dis
trict court condemned the shipments.
This action was affirmed by the Su-
preme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
Discussion of Reclaimed Area.

Gustave Bender. chairman of the leg
islative committee, presented a report
covering the proposal of the Interior
Department to take over from the War
Department control of that portion of
the reclaimed area of the Anacostia
fats extending from Poplar point to
the Anacostia bridge, to be made a part
Of the government hospital grounds.
Such action, he said, would practically
destroy the original plans of making a
park OUT Of this space, as the hospital
authorities would probably use the
space for farm purposes. and upon his
motion. unanimously adopted, it was
urged that every means be used to pre-
vent this change in control. He pre-
scented a. copy of a report of the fine
arts commission, which outlines a pro-
posed development for that part of the
area from the Anacostia bridge to the
District line. and stated that all the
reclaimed land should be treated in
similar manner IL the proposed beauty
of the project were to be ultimately ac-
complished.
Much criticism was heard concerning
the running time of the street cars be-
tween Congress Heights and the center
of the city. with the result that a spe-
cial committee. consisting of A. E. Nc
Kay. Edward Blaine, J. s. Lyons, E. j.
Newcomb and w. W. Price, was ap-
pointed 10 interview officials of the rail-
way company to endeavor to have this
time shortened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
Why Suffer
! From Migraine or
/ Sick Headache?

DR.. j. J. Caldwell says that this exceed
,nsiy distressing disease does not shorten
life. but does not appear to be durable,
Sufferers from this affection condemned
to undergo the periodical attacks every few
weeks until they are forty years OF age. after
which the attacks less frequent and
rDaDy disappear entirely. Palliative meas
ufes during the attack are all that II -
possible to suggest while care IN the diet Il
the best preventive measure. An attack may
often be prevented by taking two anti
kamnia tablets when the first symptoms ap-
pear. and one anti-kamnia tablet every two
hours during the attack shortens II. eases
the pain and brings rest and quiet
A1d-ksmnia tablets may be obtained a.
all druggists. ASK for AK Tablets. They
quickly relieve all Pain.-AdvgrtseineBt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
Justice Hughes Statement.

I'VE find no ground for saying that
Congress may not condemn interstate
transportation of swindling prepara-
lions accompanied by false and fraudu-
lent statements" said Justice Hughes,
"as well as lottery tickets"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11

Mrs. Daniels will be at home tomor-
row afternoon from 3 to 6. Mrs. J. C.
w. Beckham, wife of Senator Beckham
of kentucky: Mrs. Robert n. Page. Mrs.
William d. Stephens, Mrs. Richard Oh
ney, I'd; Mrs Charles Crane, Mrs. w. c.
Braisted. Mrs Lippitt. Miss Edith Ben
ham. Miss Catherine Hall. Miss Grace
Overman. Miss Julia Scott, Miss Horne,
Miss Irving. Mrs. A. w. Bagley and the
Misses Bagley will assist Mrs Daniels.
as will her house guest and Miss Mary
Gleaves Daniels and Miss Evelyn Jack
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11
OBJECT TO CHANGING
SCHOOL JURISDICTION
Congress Heights Citizens Will
Hold Special Meeting to Con-
slider Question.
and President of
School Board Invited to Give
ness Transacted.

The proposed transfer of the jurisdic-
Ition of the public school system of the
District from the present board of edu-
cation TO the Commissioners was the sub
ject of discussion at the January meet
ing of the Public Improvement Associ-
alton of Congress Heights last night.
A resolution was adopted calling for a
special meeting to be held in the school
building the evening of January "a, when
either Commissioner Newman or Com
missioner Brownlow will be invited to at
tend. with President Henry p. Blair of
the board of education. each to be asked
to present his views on the subject, in
order that more intelligent understand
ing might be had OF the subject by the
citizens of that suburb.
In case the officials find it impossible
to attend, they will be asked to present
their views in writing
Members Argue Against Change.
Any change from the present method
of administering the school affairs was
opposed by several of the members last
night, but in the absence of complete in
formation no definite action was taken.
President w. w. Price remarked that to
give the Commissioners control would
make the school sstem become a
political organization" and that they had
too much on their hands now" E. j.
Newcomb and A L. Mckay expressed
similar sentiments.
Upon the motion of Edward ]. New
comb, who spoke at length on the sub
Ject, IT was unanimously decided that
the association use it's best efforts to
assist. DIR. William A. White, superin-
tendent of the Government Hospital
for the Insane, to obtain an appropria-
ton for a new fence along the east
side of Nichols avenue in front of the
hospital grounds, and that the name
of the institution be changed from
Government Hospital for the Insane to
Government Hospital.
In regard to the first named PROPOSE
ton. it was stated that the present
fence was in a dilapidated condition
and that if an appropriation could not
be made the present substitute for a
fence be removed. 1t was said that for
the past ten years this item had been
included in the estimates. Mr.. New
comb also recommended that the mat
ter of jury trials for commitment to
the institution be done away with, so
that patients could be admitted without
this requirement, but no action was
taken, a. the association deemed this
matter outside Of its jurisdiction.
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uary and February. beginning Janu-
airy -.
Miss Margaret McChord was hostess
at a dinner at the willard last night,
entertaining twenty-four guests in
compliment to her house guest, Miss
Corrine Bonnie of Louisville, KY, and
going later with her guests to the char
ity ball
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11

Miss Marie Adams Is entertaining at a
tea this afternoon in compliment to her
house guest. Miss Helen Byrne of
Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-11

Mrs. James A. Reed will give a small
tea this afternoon at her residence. on
Biltmore street, in compliment to Miss
Dorothy bennett, Miss jeanette Cowan
and Miss Marie Sims, all debutantes of
the season, and her house guest, Miss
Dorothy Brown of Kansas City.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
TAX FOR Street
BETTERMENT HIT
South Washington Citizens De-
nounce Assessing of Part
Cost Against Owners.
FRANK GILMORE SPEAKS
Request for Endorsement of Increased
Loan Rate Plan Referred
to Committee.

The law which imposes one-third the
cost OF street improvements in the Dis
trict on the property owners was con-
demned by speakers at a meeting OF the
South Washington Citizens Association
IN Jefferson School. Sixth and D streets
southwest. last night.
The denunciation came after Thomas
P Brown brought up the question OF
asking Congress to pave Sixth street
southwest from School street to the
washington Barracks. On motion Of Mr..
Brown a committee was appointed to
ascertain whether a majority Of the
property owners in Sixth street were
willing to pay their share Of the cost
Of the improvement
Frank Gilmore expressed the opinion
that the law placing one-third OF the
cost Of street improvements on property
owners would be repealed at this session
of Congress. DR.. Louis A. Johnson, presi-
dent, stated that Senator Works, Of Cali
fornia, had expressed his disapproval OF
such a levy on the people Of the District.
A letter from George D. Horning, re-
uuesting the association to take action
toward the restoration Of the loan bust
nes, in the District on an honest basis,
was referred to the executive committee.
A report OF the newly organized enter
tainment committee. recommending that
two entertainments be held a year, one
in the fall and the other in the spring,
was referred back TO the committee for
further consideration.
These were admitted to membership:
William A. Divers. Edwin A. Ireland,
James II. Digney, Joseph T. Bresnahan,
T. II. Bresnahan and John A Barnes.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
wilson WENT
Wild" ".-TILLMAN
Drunk with Applause" When
Urging Worlds Greatest
Navy, He Says.
BACKS ARMOR PLATE BILL
Carolina Senator Tells Senate u. S.
Fleet Should Be Close Second
to England's.

Senator Ben Tillman. OF South Caro-
lima, who wants the government to own
and operate an armor plate plant, said
in the Senate yesterday that President
Wilson may have been drunk with ap-
plause' when he recently declared that
the United States should have the
greatest navy in the world
As a stump speaker himself, Senator
Tfllman confessed that public men, while
on the hustings, frequently go wild. -
The armor plate bill again went over
at the conclusion OF Mr.. Tillman's re-
marks.
While we are not at war now-and
God forbid that we be at war any time
soon, II ever-wisdom points unerringIy
to the necessity Of being ready to defend
ourselves" said Senator Tillman.
IF President Wilson is quoted cor
rectly as desiring the United States to
have navy incomparably the greatest
in the world l say now and here that
am not in favor of any such navy as
that; but 1 do want US to have the
second greatest navy afloat. I know that
we cannot rival England because her
very existence depends on her control of
the sea.
II cannot believe that President Will
son spoke in cold blood when he said
that We should have Hncomparably the
greatest navy in the world have
made as many or more stump speeches
than any man in the Senate, and know
the temptation to go a little further than
prudence always warrants. When the
people are shouting and hurrshing we
go wild"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
"STAGE-STRUCK GIRL"
NOW DAINTY DANCER

Did your forefathers come over with
the John Winthrop troupe? Miss Ruth
Lockwood the dainty young dancer with
the Abe Leavitts Sporting Widows"
at the Gayety this week. lets it be known
that hers did and what's more, she men
tions some seven hundred pages in the
genealogy section of the New York Ii
brary to prove It. Miss Lockwood didn t
state what part her progenitors played
in the Salem sketch, but if they put as
much life into their work as the present
member of the family puts into hers,
Salem must have been quite an animated
town.
Unlike most OF us with family trees
Miss Lockwood doesn't let this dkstinc-
ton prevent her from working-in fact
Miss Lockwood believes in work
1t Is interesting to note that Miss Lock
wood is one ''stage-struck' girl who
made good. Miss Lockwood's uncle Is
James Lswrey, a well-known burlesque
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
.DURYEE ELECTED HEAD
OF ST. JOHNS Alumni
Seventy-hve Graduates Gather at Uni.
versity Club for Annual
Dinner.

Seventy-flve graduates of st. Johns
College. including many of the first
students OF the college, gathered
around the festive board at the Univer-
sity Club last night at the annual
alumni banquet.
Leo 4. Rover, first vice president OF
the alumni society acted as toast
master. Among the speakers were
President Duryee, Maj. Dapray. Father
Hurney. Brother Alfred. Judge Will
liam DeLacy. Jere Costello, and John
Costello.
At the business session after the
banquet, J. Bowden Duryee wa. elect
ed president of the society. Other Of
ficers elected were Leo. A. Rover, first
vice president: G. Edward Wray, Sec
ond vice president; Rev. Brother AL
fred. treasurer; P. Henry Horssig. sec
retary. and w. H. DeLacy. p. ]. Hagan,
James Towney. Leo P. Harlow, and
Ignatius J. Farley, executive commit
tee.
Among those attending were: Rev.
Brother Alfred. president; Rev. Brother
Adolph, Bernard I. Boudren, Daniel
Boyle, Rev. F. X Bischor. Vincent
Boudren, jeremiah A. Costello, John F.
Costello, John T. Crowley, William J.
Curtin, Jerome Crowley. Charles Clark,
Thomas Crowley, William DeLacy, J.
Bowden Duryee, Maj. John Dapray, U.
S. A; John P. Daily, Gerald B. Drury,
Joseph Dierken, Albert D. Esher, Maurice
Fitzgerald, Ignatius J. Farley, Francis
Fannon, Ferdinand Geyer, Rev. Francis
Hurney, Leo p. Harlow, William F.
Howard, Henry P. Hornig, Peter J.
Hagan, William F. Hornis, Rev Brother
F1amian, Harold E. Johnston, J. Leo
Kob, Michael A. Keane. Francis p.
KERN. James ]. Lynagh. Melville E.
Lynsh, Edwin Lawton, Rev. Brother
Martin, Patrick T. Moran, George W.
Manogue, G. Edward May, Edward
Mullin, William S. Madlgan, Arthur ].
McCreight. Robert McReynolds, Fred
erick J. Neuland, James F. O'Donnell.
Vincent S. Peck, William ]. Quinn, NJ.
Frank Rupert, Leo A. Rover, James T.
Ryan, Francis D. Roach. Richard L.
Ryan, Daniel P. Riordan. James A.
Toomey, John ]. Widmeyer, jr.: DIR.
Thomas n. Vincent. Edward Voigt Jr.,
and William Won Herbulis.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
LOCAL WOMAN CHARGES
AUTHOR With SLANDER
Mrs. Annie Fahnestock Alleges Mrs,
Frances Burnett Used "Pothouse
Language" in Letter.

Mrs Annie Pran Fahnestock. who in
stituted suit in New York against Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett, author OF
Little Lord Fsuntelroy." has returned
TO Washington, and at her residence
yesterday discussed the suit and the
causes leading up to It
Mrs. Fahnestock charges slander and
assesses her damages at $4,000. The suit
is based on a letter alleged TO have been
written by Mrs. Burneet to Mrs. Fahne-
stocks sister. Mrs. Emma Prsll Rnorr,
who resides with Mrs. Fshnestock here.
In the letter Mrs. Burnett is alleged
to have referred to Mrs. Fshenstock as
"a liar, a slanderer, an iIl-bred meddler,
given TO hysteria, a shrew and q brswler,
quarreIsome, unmaidenly, and designing. '
Mrs. Burnett stated in the letter, which
was very lengthy snd went into all
phases of the family life of herself, her
nephew, the then Miss PraI, and the
coUrtship, that copies OF the missive
would be made. This" she said, will
save vulgar talk in explanation OF the
pothouse brawt"
Mrs Fahnestock, who married Archie
Fahnestock, a nephew OF Mrs. Burnett,
says:
Mrs. Burnett in this one letter has
used more 'pothouse language than /
could possibly use IN all OF my life. She
is showing her true character now. She
must pay for her slanderous language,
which l have stood since she separated
my husband and me, but which can
not longer bear uncomplsiningly.
''She has aIenated my husband from
me. My attorney, however, advises me
that I have a stronger case against her
for slander than for alienation, although
| am still considering the alienation case.
Her statement in the letter that
wooed Archie is absolutely absurd. All
Of his letters written during our engage
ment and since our marriage show that
he was a most ardent and persistent
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
3 FINGERS OF LIQUOR
RESTORES DOG TO LIFE
English Bull Overcome by Smoke at
New York Avenue Fire Re-
sponds to First Aid.

First aid treatment for a bull dog
overcome by smoke was resorted to yes
terday during a fire at 1221-1223 New York
avenue northwest. The treatment con-
sisted of artificial respiration and three
fingers of whiskey poured down the
dogs throat.
The dog, a valuable English bull. was
owned by Milton Mantz. manager of the
Electric Construction Company, 1928 New
York avenue. The dog recovered.
The fire originated in the bicycle re-
pair shop of Frank Shore, at 1913 New
York avenue, when a brazier of gasoline
overflowed and the fuel isnited. The
flames, doing damage of 81. 500 in the shop,
spread to the quarters of the Electric
Construction Company, which was dam.
aged 800