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The Washington times., 1917-05-13
Twelve Oldest COngressmen at
9UncIe Joe'sg Luncheon.

The luncheon which Senator Carroll
s. Page, of Vermont, gave in honor
of Congressman Cannon the other day
in celebration of Uncle Joe's" eighty
first birthday was distinctly a notable
occasion, for the twelve oldest men In
Congress made up the party. Senator
Page has long had In mind a party for
this redoubtable dozen and decided
that II could have no more happy in
spiration than Mr.. Cannon's anniver-
sary.
The Foreign Relations Committee
room was Communicated for the oc-
casion. and long after the meal was
concluded the guests sat smoking
black cigars and swapping yarns. The
guests? Well. in addition to Uncle
Joe, who first saw the light in SO, and
his host, born in '43, the party in
cluded Congressman Isaac r. Sher'
wood, Of Ohio, '35, the oldest man In
either house; Senator Gallinger OF
New Hampshire, 81, dean OF the Sen
ate: Congressman Daniel W. Com
stock. Of Indiana, 40: Congressman
Frank L. Green OF Vermont. ~: Con
gresham Charles NJ. Stedman. OF
The Washington times., 1917-05-13
New Uniforms May BE
Open Mt the Throat.

The other day heard q group OF
army women discussing the posi-
bility OF q change in the army fatigue
uniform, which all officers are wear
ing to the exclusion Of full dress for
the period of the war.
Yes, know there's always the pos
sibility, nay, the probability of a
change of uniform, but l understand
the question OF haN ing the blouse or
tunic made open at the throat all
same like the British uniform Is un-
der serious consideration just now.
A friend of mine who has just got
his commission in the Officers Re-
serve Corps had q tip from his tailor
that he'd better not have too many
uniforms made owing to the contem-
plated change. However, / hear that
II the new design is put through the
officers will be allowed to wear the
old uniforms until they are worn out
Moreover, when General Scott became
chief of stan he embodied a mo
change OF uniform" plank in his plat
form. He has stuck to It so far and
lots OF army men are counting on
him to spike the guns Of those who
desire the new cut.
The Washington times., 1917-05-13
An Unusually Busy Week
With Many Conflicts.

Altogether the pasI week has been
unusually busy, with considerable
conflict Of the dates OF interesting
events. Yesterday this conflict was
particularly distressing, for it's i'm
possible TO be in two places at the
same time, and nobody wanted to miss
either the dedication OF the Red
Cross building, with the inspiring re-
view OF the women workers, or Cath
crime Burdette's marriage to Edward
g. H. Pendergast Of New York
which took place but a scant half
hour afterward and quite at the other
end OF town.
The Washington times., 1917-05-13
LansinEs Have No Dread
OF Warm Weather.

As for the stay-at-homes, the Sec
rotary OF State and Mrs. Lansing have
spent more than one summer-or the
greater part thereof-at their spacious
home. in Eighteenth street, and have
no dread OF the warm weather. Their
charming garden serves in the role
OF open-air living room, and Is a cool
and shady oasis where people who are
detained in town love to linger.
II the Lansings get away at all 1t
will be for a short visit to their sum-
mer home at Henderson Harbor, y. Y,
where Mrs. Lansing's father and
mother, Gen. and Mrs. John W. Foster,
will go about the middle OF June.
The Secretary OF War and Mrs.
Baker have leased for another year
Major and Mrs. W. E. P. French's old
fashioned home in Georgetown. which
they have occupied for the last win
ter, and expect to remain there
throughout the summer. II, however,
the heat should prove trying for their
three Riddles. they may possibly take
a place in the country nearby. You
remember they were at "In-the-
Woods" the David FairchildS place,
last year.
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BurIesOns To Keep Their
+ Street Home Open.

The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Burleson will keep their F street
house open all summer and Mrs.
Burleson will probably remain in
town most OF the time with her hus-
band, who can't be spared long from
his desk in these parlous times.
Their eldest daughter, Mrs. Rich
ard Van Wyck Negley, and her three
children. who are expected in WASH
ington this week, will visit here for
a time and then expect 10 go to
some Northern resort for the warm
weather. The Burleson girls, Lucy
and Sidney, will probably go with
them.
The Washington times., 1917-05-13
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels
Make No Definite Plans.

The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels have made no definite plans
as yet nor have the Secretary of
Commerce and Mrs. Redfield.
Mrs. Lane expects to remain in
town with the Secretary OF the In
terror, while her very charming
young daughter, Nancy Lane, will go
to some northern resort. Nancy Lane.
by the way, is developing so grown
up an air that / made inquiries as
to her possible debut next year-this
The Washington times., 1917-05-13
Mabel Garrison Coming To Sing
For washington Memorial

Mabel Garrison, coloratura soprano
Of the Metropolitan Grand Opera Com
pany, is coming to Washington in
concert on May % to help raise funds
for the building Of the George Wash
ington Memorial. The concert Is to
be given at Polls at 4:3o o'clock, and
the list of patronesses includes Mrs.
Lansing and the other ladies OF the
Cabinet, Mrs. william Phillips, Mrs.
Champ Clark, Mrs. Peter Goelet
Jerry, Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, Mrs.
Robert N. Thompson, and ever SO
many more.
They do say that Mabel Garrison's
voice rivals Geraldine Farrar's, and
she's certainly one OF the very best OF
our American singers. Her program
10 to include all manner of stirring
patriotic songs. our own and those OF
Iur allies-they say that when she
'ings 'Dixis" she simply carries her
udience of their feet-and she's TO
,e assisted by no less q person that
Percy Granger. He'll play some OF
his own compositions. and will &C
company Miss Garrison as well.
Both OF these distinguished musi-
clans have appeared here before, Mr..
Granger in concert and also at the
White House. Miss Garrison sang at
a musicale Col and Mrs. Robert NJ
Thompson gave.
The Washington times., 1917-05-13
wedding to Have
Historic Setting.

The wedding will take place in the
little Church OF St Margaret, Stats
burg-on-the-Hudson, where Miss Hunt
ington's parents were married a quar-
ter of a century ago. Helen Hunt
ington and Vincent Astor were to
have been married Their. too, but ow-
ing to Mr. Astor's illness the cere-
mony took place at Hopeland House,
the Huntington's home at Staatsburg
The Washington times., 1917-05-13
. Chronicle o.
eCocietI q

instead There viii be a reception
at Hopeland House after the coming
wedding.
But this is q good deal OF a digres
sion, when started to talk about
wartime service.
Many Warrington Boys
At Training Camp.
The long list Of Washington boys
who 60 in training at Fort Myer this
week contains ever so many names
you know. There's Fitzwilliam Wood
row, the Presidents young cousin.
who spent a year at the White House
when he first came to Washington
from his old home, in Columbia, S. C.
He is one OF the assistant attorneys
for the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. Then, OF course, there's Ben
nett Clark. likewise Alban Butler, jr..
Malcolm McConnihe, Larlkin Glaze
brook, jr., Mac Minnitree, Dick Oula-
han, Manning Stead, and ever SO many
more.
They are simply to take the train
ing, with the hope OF getting q COM
mission at the end, but lots Of boys
already been commissioned, among
'em Randolph Mason, who's had
Plattsburg training and hence got a
captaincy in the Infantry; Bradley
Davidson, jr.; Jack Finney, who is a
major in the Engineers; Charles C.
Rossire, jr., who married Eva Burrell,
and. 1 understand, Ned Hay, who mar
ried Doris Drain, is also in this lot.
The Hays are visiting Doris parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Drain, and
Doris will stay with them while her
husband is in training at Fort Myer.
Mrs. George Barnett's son, Basil Cor,
don. Is studying for q commission in
the Marine Corps.
The Washington times., 1917-05-13
divers Getting Ready
To Go to Canada 3

Gen. and Mrs. Robert shaw Oliver
and Marion Oliver are only recently
back from Nassau, where they spent
the winter and already they are pre-
pairing to leave for their summer
home, at Murray Bay, Canada They
always go North about June 1 and in
spite OF the cold weather will do so
this year.
Miss oliver Is a keen sportswoman
and goes in for golf with no end OF
success. She has all manner of stun
ming cups and she added to her tro-
phies this winter by taking the cup
for the second eight In the biggest
tournament at Nassau, IN which men
took part as well as women. The en-
tries included some OF the best play
ers OF the South.
The Washington times., 1917-05-13

making no arrangements for summer
quarters in or near Washington.
However, after talking with most OF.
the ladies OF the Cabinet, II IL evident
that the Presidents official family will
be well represented in Washington all
summer. Moreover Congress seems in
clined to take its time about passing
even the most important legislation,
and. from all accounts. is good for many
weeks yet. so l wouldn't be surprised
II the Marshalls finally took house on
the edge of town or in the suburbs, as
they did last year, rather than spend
the summer cooped up in q hotel
=
Only Three Ready To
Leave the Capital.
Mrs. McAdoo, Mrs. Gregory, and Mrs
Houston are the only women OF the
Cabinet. who, so far. have made definite
arrangements about leaving town. and
Mrs. McAdoo, as you know. is only go
ing as far as Buena Vista Springs. with
In easy motoring distance Of Washing
ton.
1 suspect that It Is only consideration
for the two youngest members Of the
her half-sister. Sallie, which leads her
to 60 away at all: and 1 shall not be
surprised II she spends as many week
ends in town as the Secretary spends at
Buena Vista
Mrs. Houston also has young children.
for which reason she will go to Woods
Hole, Mass. where she has spent the
last several summers, as soon as the
weather here gets too warm. The Score
tary will Join her whenever possible.
The Houstons have the Charles r.
Cranes beautiful home.
1t has always been Mrs. Gregory'S
custom to have her mother, Mrs. Jo-
seph Male, with her each summer.
and. as the elder lady breads the long
trip this year. Mrs. Gregory and her
two daughters. Jane and little Cor
nelia. will pick up and go South.
They don't expect to leave town until
July, but will remain in Austin, their
old home. with Mrs. Male. until Oc-
tober. The Attorney General will. OF
course, not be able to go with them.
The Washington times., 1917-05-13
Commissioner Newman
To Get n Majority.

Commissioner Newman reports at
Fort Myer on Monuay and will prob
ably get at least a majors commits
sion. I CHANGED to be passing through
the District building the other day
Just at the time his equipment, uni
forms, puttees. campaign hats, all
manner OF martial paraphernalia, was
arriving from a military shop and
truly It made an imposing array.
The Washington times., 1917-05-13
Mothers Week Sure
To Ne a Success.

To Ne q Success.
To pass along the nursing your
mother gave you to some other
mothers sona-that's such q pretty
idea; and I'm sure Mothers Week
for the Red Cross will be . great
s-cess. A group Of girls from the
Government departments, headed by
Miss Frances Moore, thought up the
scheme. The slogan Is ~Give in hon
or OF your mother and contributions
will be received all week at the head
quarters, 120s F street, the proceeds
to be used to provide care for soldier
boys who might otherwise suffer for
lack of woman's nursing.
Lots of prominent girls have
agreed to assist and pretty Miss
Moore will be In attendance every
day to take charge OF subscriptions.
Oh, yes, q number of pictures donated
by washington artists will be on sale
to swell the fund. Here's to the sue
cess of the campaign and hats off
to the girls who have worked so
hard in preparing for the drive!
Best love to you all,
Fondly yours.
JEAN ELIOT.
The Washington times., 1917-05-13
lIarAhaIIs To Go Home
when Congress AdJOurns.

The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
are counting on slipping away to their
home In Indianapolis the moment Con-
Eress adjourns and consequently are
The Washington times., 1917-05-13
Cabinet MemberH' Sons
Who Answered Call.

10 hhANN~A(e NoAAs
There are, by the way, two more
names to add to the recently pub
lished list of Cabinet officers sons
Franklin K. Lane, jr., Josephus
Daniels, jr., David Franklin Hous-
ton, Jr., and three sons Of the sec
Rotary of Labor-who have already
answered the call to the colors. The
others are William Gibbs McAdoo' IT,
and Humphrey Redfield. son OF the
Secretary Of Commerce, both OF whom
are with the Naval Reserve
Young Redfield. who was gradu-
ated from Amherst last June and mas
since been in business in New YORK
Is to serve with the mosquito heet'
1 understand. He has had a good
deal of experience in the sort OF work
the fleet Is doing, for he ran a pa
troll boat out of MacMahan Island
Me-. where the Redfields have a sum
mer home, for several years. The
Secretary of the Treasury's son has
Joined the aviation section OF the
Naval Reserve.
The two Gregory boys, Thomas
Watt Gregory, jr.. Princeton student.
and Joseph Male Gregory, who Will
be graduated in June from the
Shenandoah Military Academy viii
90 in for service of a different char
acter. They expect to Join one OF
the Geodetic Surveys field parties.
The Washington times., 1917-05-13

North Carolina, ~; Senator Bank
head Of Alabama, ~; Senator knute
Nelson of Minnesota. '43: Congress
man ]. Fred Talbot of Maryland. AZ;
Senator Dillingham; OF Vermont, 43,
and Senator William J. Stone OF MIS-
souri,, as.
Senator Goff of West Virginia. born
In '43, was to have been in the party,
but was Ill, SO Senator Stone was
asked to take his place not because he
belonged In the oldest dozen, but be-
cause he, too, was celebrating birth
day. Curiously enough. when Senator
Page went about inviting his guests
he discovered that not only were they
equally divided between the Senate
and the House. but there were six
from each OF the major parties.
The Washington times., 1917-05-13
where the 'rverbOten"
SIEn InYaded ChIeaEo.

oABn AnNaoCo OAAC18es
II reminds one OF the experience Of
John Robinson, q chieagoan OF credit
and renown, during the last week.
Here's the story:
John Robinson, Of 42o6 West Park
avenue, Highland Park, planted q
crop OF potatoes IN his yard q week
ago. He awoke next morning and
found that all the split spuds had
been dug up and stolen
wenI
He bought Q shotgun and planted
another crop. He set his shotgun
loaded with buckshot by his bed Mon
day night, and went to sleep. He
slept soundly. When he awoke Tues
day morning he found his crop had
been dug up and stolen again Flut-
tering from q stick In the midst OF
the vacant potato patch he found this
note: "Es list verboten kartoffelu hier
gu wachsen.-Ein Deutscher." Which,
being translated. means: 1T Is for.
hidden 10 plant potatoes here.-A
German" Now. whist do you know
about that7
The Washington times., 1917-05-13
News Of Marie Peary's
EnEnrement q Real Surprise.

Once upon a time q luncheon was
given for the purpose OF announcing an
engagement and the engagementment
really came as a surprise. That sounds
like a fairy tale. 1 know, but Marie
Peary had managed TO keep her en-
gagement to Edward Stafford 30 quiet
that the news really was unexpected.
She had told two or three Of her par
ticular chums. but none Of the rest OF
the quests realized that anything was
in the wind until Marie's brother hung
out the man-of-war's ''homeward
bound" pennant, inscribed with her
name and that Of her fiance, which told
the glad tidings.
At that, the courtship has been going
on for some time. Marie and Edward
Stafford were in a wedding party to-
gether last spring when Doris Drain
and Ned Hay were married. Marie. you
know, was born so far within the Arctic
Circle that her birthplace has no name
on the map other than n degrees, ~
minutes. The house or hut in which she
came into the world has since become
known as Anniversary Lodge. as Ad-
mirAI and Mrs Peary spent many Of
their wedding anniversaries there be-
fore the discovery OF the North Pole
proved the browning achievement Of the
EMPLOYERS eventful life
Admiral Peary has braved few hard
ships which were not shared by his
courageous wife. who today looks rather
like the sister then the mother OF her
handsome daughter. The Pearys have
never gotten over their liking for the
northland. and consider no winter COM
plete without spending at least a week
or two in the mountains OF New Hamp-
The Washington times., 1917-05-13
Town swRrming With
Prominent Young Men.

Washington is swarming with
prominent young men who are here
TO be Of service to the Government
in one capacity or another. For In
stance there's young Roland Harri-
man. who was married to GLADYS
Fries in April, and F. Bayard Rives'
who wife, formerly Helen Hunt,
claims Washington as one Of her
homes. Roland Hartman is serving
as aid to Col Beverly Dunn. inspec-
tor Of explosives In the Ordnance De-
partment. and It is expected that his
duties will be in connection with the
coordination of railroads for the
shipment OF munitions. Mr.. Rives
has a commission in the Officers Re-
serve Corps and Is in camp at Fort
Myer.
Charles II. Marshall, OF New York,
will be married to Alice Huntington.
sister Of Mrs. Vincent Aston, early in
June, and afterward will come to
Washington to serve in an admins
trative capacity with the Council of
National Defense. He Is the son of
Mrs. Charles H. Marshall, who has
been a frequent visitor here as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont,
and his sister is married to Marshall
Field Sd. Mr.. Marshall and his
fancee were both here recently en-
gagged in house-hunting.
There's a good deal OF romance
about this wedding. Miss Hunting
ton is a one-season girl, and I've
; heard she might not even have had
one season hs a deb had It not bean
the wish OF her parents Rumor has
IL that even before she was intro
duced at a ball Mrs. Astor gave fol
her last winter, the young couple had
/ their minds made up. And rumoI
| further AYERS that the little lady'l
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert P. Hunt
| ington, gave their consent and bless.
| ing shortly after the bail Announce,
ment OF the engagement was held of
however. so that the PRETTY bud might
have the benefit OF at least one sea
| son as q debutante.
The Washington times., 1917-05-13

when boys and teacher met on the
field, the potatoes were gone. Some
body else had beaten them to It. They
got only 4 few quarts OF spuds for
their summers work-and q large
crop OF experience.
The Washington times., 1917-05-13

was before the war put ell thoughts
OF debuts out of our heads-only 70
be informed that she has a year OF
two more in the schoolroom.
Mary Wilson, daughter of the sec
rotary OF Labor, has already gone 10
the farm at Blossburg, Pa, Whers
the Wilson's make their home anu
where she expects to be most OF
the summer. Mrs. Wilson and her
younger daughter, Jessie. expect to
join her later in the summer, and II
is probable that Agnes Hart wilson
will remain In town to keep her
father company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-13
One "Sure Thing Hand
That Didn't Take Pot

In the bysone days of the old Louisi-
ana Jockey club there were some stir
ring games Of poker in the track club
house near Now orleans. Here is a
story told by old residents OF the Cres-
cent City. Ono day there was 2 game
on. between races. OF some Of the big
gest turfmen and New Orleans hnancia
magnates.
A piethoric Jack pot was opened for
the limit. There were seven IN the
game. so the discards had to be dealt,
as, because OF the size of the pile in
sight everybody STAYED in.
one Of the players. who had four
kings and an ace cold" sought to de-
ceive his companions by d~iscsrding the
acc and drawing one card. But it so
happened that another player. who held
three aces. drew to the strength of his
hand and picked UP the discarded ace.
After all had retired but the two best
"heeledr and it came eventually TO a
showdown, there were some remarks on
the folly Of Throwing away a compare
lively sure thing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-13
How President Wilson Won Spurs
AS a College Football Coach

w~ OoDROW WILSON. president OF
~ the United states, once coached
the Wesleyan football team, and
his work was so successful that the
college defeated the University OF
Pennsylvania at Berkeley oval, New
York city. on Thanksgiving day that
year 10 to q. That was in 1889. and
Pennsylvania. and Wesleyan were mem
bers of the American intercollegiate
Football association. with Yale. Har-
ward and Princeton.
President Wilson was professor Of
history At Wesleyan in 1889. When the
football team started the season poorly
and the college body lost confidence in
its eleven Prof. Wilson injected himself
into the situation. He expressed an
interest in the football work and was
elected faculty adviser. Strengthened
by this authority he turned to the task
OF building up 9 winning team ct Nes-
leyan.
Loyalty and work were the twin Nir-
tues he preached to the team and he
succeeded in getting the men to put
them into practice. Wesleyan had no
coach in those days. so the young his
tory professor studied the rudiments OF
the game and taught them 70 the team.
He was found on the field every after
noon comforting with the captain. Nc
Donald. The Wesleyan players in the
early games Of the season hsd display
ed a tendency TO Try to pull off grand
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-13
TAKES
INDOOR Y
CHAMPIONSHIP

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. New
York. Dec. i3.-Frank Kramer. who
was dethroned as bicycle champion By
Arthur Spencer. the young Canadian,
turned the tables on his conqueror last
night when he won the indoor s%printing
championship by three lengths from
the new champion.
The race was run in heats. with Al
fred Gouliot and F. Nerri the other two
contestants. IN the FIRST heat Kramer
took the lead from Verri at the sixth
lap and Won easily in 3;o2 Is. In the
second heat Spencer won from Goullet.
holding the lead from The second lap.
His time was 2.46 20. Goullet won
from verri IN the run of for third and
fourth positions, his time being 2:42
10.
Kramer won the anal in 2:5s SIS.