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Evening star., 1918-12-24
D. C. BONE DRY"
IN A FEW WEEKS
(Continued. from First Page.)

intoxicating liquors for beverage pur-
poses shall be punished as aforesaid:
Provided, That nothing herein shall
authorize the shipment of liquor into
any state contrary to the laws of
such state: Provided further. That
the Postmaster General is hereby au-
thorize,l and directed to make public
from time to time in suitable bulle-
tins or public notices the names of
states in which it is unlawful to ad-
vertise or solicit orders for such
liquors."
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Mrs. William H Coche. who has been
spending the early winter with Mrs
William Mason Wright, has gone to
ST. Louis for visit
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by denying it privilege enjoyed else
where and rather taking advantage OF a
position which gentlemen enjoy by hold
ing majority to punish, even to tor
ture, those citizens who are less favored
than ourselves in strength and ability
to resist this gentle temptation"
Urged by D. c. officials.
Senator Sheppard presented letters
from the District Commissioners and
from Maj. Pullman. superintendent of
police, urging that the bone dry
amendment be adopted. They said
that it would go far toward stopping
the 'bootlegging" which has been
carried on here.
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Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah Collins Of
2400 9Th street northwest have as
quests their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted F. Collins. and their
little daughter. of Helena, Mont, and
Mr. William F. Fitzgerald of Butte,
Mont.
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Miss Leah Rabbit has returned
from Wellesley College for the holi-
days and is with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Wade H. Rabbit, at 1925 Euclid
street.
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Mrs. Andre w. Brewster and Mrs
Edward c. Walker have gone to Phila-
delphia and New York for visit over
the holiday season.
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Mr.. Clarence A. Mckee of Phoenix.
Ariz., who is in Washington en- route
to Panama, where he will have charge
of the Y. NJ. G. A, was entertained at
dinner last evening by DR.. and Mrs
Everett NJ. Ellison in NJ street.
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5OcdQ}tX,
HE ballroom at the British
embassy which was work
room all during the first
months of the war, will be

A- HE ballroom at the British
embassy which was work
room all during the first
months of the war, will be
the brilliant meeting place
tonight for diplomats and smart So
ciety, official and unofficial, when the
minister plenipotentiary and charge
d'affaires, Mr.. Colville Barclay, ant
Mrs. Barclay entertain with dime
party and dance.
Holly and Christmas greens set
with poinsettia blossoms will fur
nish the decoration for the stately
ballroom and for the dining room
and drawing rooms. About thirty
five guests will be present at the
dinner, and fully $50 for the dance
which follows. the entire company
being made up of diplomats mem
bers Of the various high commits
sions, cabinet members, and others
of official society, and members OF
the smart set of Washington and
other cities.
Christmas eve will be marked by a
number of exceedingly smart little
parties for the faSt-increasingn number
of students from various colleges
and universities here for the Christ
mas season. Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte
is giving a dance for her daughters.
Miss Blanche Strebeigh and Miss Bar
bara Strebeigh, who are up from their
school in Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Baker are en-
tertaining a party of young persons
tonight at Grasslands for their grand
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Baker
Kemp.
Mr.. Manuel de Freyre Santandra,
who has been minister here from
Peru, has been transferred as min
lister to Japan and China. The new
minister, DR.. Francisco Tudela Y Va
rela, will arrive here shortly to sue
ceed him.
The charge d'affaires of Mexico and
Nine. Rojo are both very ill with in
f1uenZa.
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Miss Gertrude Schulz Is at homo
from college visiting her parents, Col.
and Mrs. E. II. Schulz. at 1858 Park
road. Col. Schulz will leave this week
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Senator Phelan Fails.

Senator Phelan of California made
an effort to stem the prohibition tide
and prevent the adoption of the mo-
tion of Senator Sheppard. but in vain.
"If this amendment is adopted, he
said, "it is to deny to the citizens and
temporary sojourners in the capital
Of the nation the privilege of import
ing wine into the District. against
which there is now no prohibition.
There is a prohibition against the
manufacture. sale or the giving away
of wine. There are no barrooms nor
hotels nor clubs now enjoying the
privilege of sale or Of giving away
wine. So there is the practical COM
fic in the District, with the exception
of the privilege which has this many
months been accorded to residents to
import wine for their own table use,
and which is now proposed to be de-
MED.
IF this amendment is adopted there
will be no means by which the citizens
of this District can regale themselves
except by seeking sanctuaries in the
legations and the embassies. We are
giving to the foreigners a privilege
which We deny to our fellow citizens.
l would urge that we move slowly, in
view of the fact that there will be
national prohibition not later than
February, 1920. The New York Sun
yesterday enumerated thirty-eight
states which would ratify by January
next the federal amendment, which. by
its own provision. goes into effect one
year later; so in February, 1890, there
will be no liquor of any kind sold or
manufactured in the United States, in
cluding the District Of Columbia.
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seph Letter. Mrs. r. H. Hit. Nine.
Hauge, Mrs. E. c. Walker. Mrs c. S.
Bromwell, Mrs. Charles B. Warren,
Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff, Mrs. Cary Lang
horne, Mrs. William Mcclellan Ritter,
Mrs. Charles Hinkle, Mrs. John A.
Johnston. Mrs Cooke and Mrs. Stew
art Pittman. On the floor committee
are Mr.. Joseph Letter Mr.. George
Howard. Mr.. Horace Westcott. Mr.
Henry Spencer. Mr.. Clark Wagga-
man, Mr.. Reynolds Hit and Mr.. Will
liam Payne Meredith.
The ball for the benefit of the Amer
lean refuge for Russian children. to
be given on January Is at Wardman
Park Inn, will be one of the most
brilliant and picturesque Of the sea
son. The ladies are requested to wear
the ball given several years ago, of
which Mrs. Blaine Beale was the in
spiration. A number of unique fea-
lures of Russian interest are being
arranged. The committee includes
Nine. George Bakhmeteff. Mrs. George
T. Marye. Mrs. Fessenden Meserve and
Mrs. James Mcdonald. Mr.. Thomas
Whittefnore of Boston is treasurer of
the fund which is being raised in this
country to carry on the work. Boxes
are being arranged for that evening,
and already some have been taken by
Nine. Bakhmeteff, Mrs. Marye. Mrs.
Marshall Field. Mrs. William A. Slater,
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Nine. Hauge,
Mrs. John Rodgers. Mrs. Mcdonald,
Mr.. and Mrs. Meserve, Mrs. Walter
Denegre.
Maj. and Mrs. Robert F. Carr of Chi
cago. who have been at 2151 Wyoming
avenue for the winter, are entertain :
ing Mrs. Carrs mother, Mrs. Mitchell
J. Smiley of New York. over the holi-
days
Mrs. Carr will entertain several
times informally for her mother.
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The Chief Justice a Guest.


The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court and Mrs. Edward Douglass White
were the guests for whom the secre-
tary of the Smithsonian and Mrs.
Charles D. Walcott entertained a dis
tinguished dinner company last night.
The legation of Salvador, on Massa-
chusetts avenue, was thronged yes
terday afternoon and evening by Dip
lomatS, high officials and hundreds
from resident society, asked by the
minister and Sonora de Zaldivar for
the presentation of their daughter,
Senorita Julia Zaldivar, at a tea fol-
lowed by dinner and dance.
Nine. Zaldivar had assisting her Mrs.
Thomas W. Gregory. wife of the At
torney General; Mrs. Breckenridge
Long, wife of the third assistant sec
retary of state; Nine. Collardet, Nine.
Simon, Mrs. c. c. Calhoun, the Prin-
cess Ghika and Mrs. Penfield. A num-
Der of the leading buds Of this season
were also assisting. including Miss
Margaret Harding, Miss Anna Hamlin
Requa. Miss Frances Hopkins, Miss
Margaret Symonds, Miss Elizabeth
Young. Miss Mary Duncan Gibon, a
bud Of last season; Miss Ramona Le-
fevre of Panama and Miss Maria Zal-
divar. Nine. Zaldivar wore a charm
The debutante was in frock of white
lace over white chiffon with touches
of silver and trimmings of narrow
white satin ribbon. The Princess
Ghika wore black chiffon and silver.
A string orchestra played throughout
the afternoon, and the young people
danced. Many dinner parties followed
the tea, and in the evening the debu-
tante set came together again for the
dance at the legation. A buffet sup
per was served.
The former Russian ambassador to
the United States and Nine. George
Bakhmetef entertained small com
pany at dinner last night in their home
on 10th street.
Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage will enter
tain as guests for the Christmas season
her son-in-law and daughter, Capt. and
Mrs. Pitt Scott, and their children, who
are up from Norfolk, where Capt. Scott
is stationed, and Mrs. Randolph Ridge
ly and her children. from Baltimore.
Capt Scott will return to Norfolk just
after Christmas.
Mrs. Isaac T. Mann will entertain a
luncheon party on Thursday in honor of
the seasons debutantes.
On Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Mann
will give dinner dance for their young
son and daughter, Mr. Billy Mann and
Miss Alice Mann, who are home from
school for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph e. Davies will
be hosts at a dinner dance for young
people on Monday evening, entertain
| ing at the Chevy Chase Club for Miss
Eleanor Davies, who is home for the
! holidays.
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Says Exception Is Made.

IF this amendment prevails it cuts
the privilege of in the District of Co.
lumbia prematurely. now enjoyed by
states that are not now dry.
I'VE are made an exception, and as
the lawmaking body resides in the Dis
trict of Columbia 1t is asking much
of them to deny themselves this privi-
Iege which is enjoyed in so many
states where prohibition laws do not
now obtain.
"Why anticipate February, 1920? 1t
is but a year. 1t enables the government
to gradually cut down libations. Citizens
will not be exposed to the danger of
suffering from the shock. and l believe
it is a good medical practice to wean a
man away from the bottle slowly
"If this amendment should pass the
Senate there would be few days of de-
lay before the conference agrees upon it
and it's approval" suggested Senator
Smith Of Georgia. "Why could not the
gentlemen SO situated lay in what they
needed in the meantime?'
lowing to congestion Of traffic be-
tween Baltimore and Washington or
New York and Washington, it would be
practically impossible within that period
to supply the demand" replied Senator
Phelan.
ut seems to me It is dealing ina very
small way. with tho District Of Columbia
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Child Seriously Injured.

Solomon Love, four years old, child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Love, 1407 Fl
street northeast, was knocked down
by an automobile operated by Carl c.
Grimes, Capitol Heights. Md. near
14th and H streets northeast yester-
day afternoon and seriously hurt
about the head. He was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital. Witnesses to the af-
fair said the child was playing in the
street when the automobile struck
him.
Mrs. Susie Bote1er, 1886 H street
northeast, fell and injured herself W while
boarding q street car at 18th and H
streets northeast yesterday after
noon. She was taken to Casualty
Hospital.
Philip Hefelf1nger. thirteen years old.
231 18th street southeast, was knock
ed down by motor truck operated by
Jesse Moore, colored, 1881 I'd street
northeast, in front of the bureau of
engraving and printing yesterday aft
ernoon and his right knee fractured
He was given surgical treatment at
Emergency Hospital.
Knocked down by street car at
Pennsylvania avenue and 11th street
last. evening and a bone in her leg
fractured was the experience of Miss
Grace Tanzier, eighteen years old,
116 C street northeast. She was
taken to Emergency Hospital.
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for Milwaukee, Wis. on engineering
duty, and will be Joined shortly by
his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles n. Riker are
spending the Christmas week In
Chicago as guests of Mrs. Mitchell, the
sister of Mr. Riker.
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Lieut.. Percy B. Mccoy. I'd. who is
stationed at Camp Custer, Mich, will
spend Christmas day with his parents,
Justice and Mrs. Mccoy.
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HIT BY AUTO, DIES
ALMOST INSTANTLY
Mrs. Belle H. McCIeary Is
Killed by Machine Driven
by Maj. T. A. Neil.

Mrs Belle Hanna McCleary, widow
of Frank o. McCleary, patent at
torney, was knocked down by the
automobile of Maj. Thomas A Neil.
Medical Corps, L. S. A, 1874 P street,
at Wisconsin avenue and Porter
street and almost instantly killed last
night about S:45 o'clock. DR.. Neil
rendered first aid, and Mrs. McCleary
was pronounced dead when she
reached Georgetown University Hos
pital.
Mrs. r. C. Newhow, $500 Porter
street. at whose house Mrs. McCleary
had been a visitor and who accom-
panied her to the street car line, also
was knocked down by the doctors
automobile and slightly hurt. Coroner
hewitt will hold an inquest at the
morgue this afternoon.
Mrs. McCleary was a native of New
Castle, Pa. She resided at 217 l
street, and Is survived by Two
daughters. Mrs. Ethel Whitmore, wife
of Rev. c. w. Whitmore pastor of
the New burg, Md, Episcopal Church,
and Mrs. H. NJ. Hamilton, New Castle,
Pa
Evening star., 1918-12-24

The commandant of the Washing
ton barracks and Mrs. Hetrick have
as their guest for a few weeks the
formers father, Rev. A. J. Hetrick of
Canterbury, Conn.
Evening star., 1918-12-24

Mrs. Ashmead Fuller has Joined her
husband. Lieut.. Fuller, formerly in
the aviation branch of the service. in
washington for the winter. They
have an apartment at the Wardman
Park Inn,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27
FIRST DISTRICT POLITIC

virginia Cttizen.1
On Tuesday next at Newport News
delegates will nominate man TO fill
the unexptred term of Congressman
Jones. There Is lots Of good timber,
and we believe the First district dele
cation VIII not make mistake. The
Virginia Citizen Will not attempt to
pick out the best man from the list
of eight or ten who are Offering for
the place. We know what he ought
to be to represent fully and ably this
great people. Among the requireme MT s.
he should be in accord with the over
whelming temperance sentiment of
Virginia and this First congressional
district, He should also he in accord
personally and polittca lly-with the
senators and the house delegation, The
reason for this is obvious. To get the
best results our representatives should
be men who can pull together. The
First district should no longer be the
outside row" Material interests suf-
fer where there is lack of co operation.
Rut <rttculariY at this time should
there be close. friendly cooperation in
our congressional delegation. The vital
interests of the country and If all hui
mantty demand il, There should be no
factions or chickering's. The man we
send there should be one who has been
and will continue 10 be on close
friendly terms with the Virginia sen
ators, who all Washington and the ma
ton recognize to be the most important
men at the Capitol next to the presi >
dent himself. and they are the men
whom President Wilson leans upon.
That there are several such in the list
+ those aspiring TO congress from this
district We are glad to see,
As to "sectionalism," Of course no
such feeling should he allowed to
enter, but We of the Northern Neck
should be modest and not wish to hog"
things Several prominent men from
this section might have entered the
race. but they felt that we should be
willing after twenty-eight years to ac-
cord merit and honor to other parts of
the district Geographically we are
the worst off Of any congressional dis
trict, for We are widely separated into
Ave " 3 o n s---the Fredericksburg-
Spotsylvania Caroline sect / on the
Northern Neck; the South Side, the
Eastern Shore. and the Newport News
peninsular.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27
GRAND JURY TO TAKE
UP LIQUOR CASES

II was said yesterday that when the
grand jury meets next Monday the
Waller Price Jacobs case will he pre-
The general impression is that this
case. in which a number of alleged
bootleggers and several policemen
are mentioned may lead up ito wide
spread investigation of conditions both
in and out OF the police department
concerning liquor traffic,
Not only will the bootlegging inter-
ests be fully inquired into. but reports
that gam bling is being carried on ex-
tensively will also be investigated.
Chief Sherry has stated that he will
turn over the machinery of his de-
partment to aid in the investigation,
and that he will give his personal at
tention to every report that is received
and make full and thorough invesfi-
cation Captains thinner, Mcmahon.
Sheppard, and Wright have also. said
they will go heartily into the investi-
CATION and unite in landing all law
breakers.
In this connection. it was reported
last night that former Policeman
Frank Waller, whose affidavit to
Mayor Ainslie started the present up
heavsi had gone on an extended trip.
and that he might not be back in time
for the grand jury investigation II
was further stated however. that he
would be communicated with and that
he would be ON hand at the proper
tAme.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27
Higher Taxes, Water Rates and
Rigid Enforcement of Regu-
lations Hang Over Their
Heads.

New York. May as.--when Mytyl
and Tyltyi went IN the land of un-
born children in search Of the blue
bird they noticed thar all the future
babies looked worried. why2 The
modern fiat dweiler knows they were
worried over what the landlord would
say when they arrived,
In alt the cities of America there Ia
fe1d between the landlord and the
baby And in gil me cities but one
the lendl - Is usually the winner.
Babies are not wanted in mode I'm fats.
The owners of the real estate often
say so Ia cold print and stli more
often say so by their actions in telling
families with children to go elsewhere.
Fhnsnthrcpists and child lovers have
cried out against the injustice. But
it has generally been fruitless. for
the law has seemed TO stand squarely
on the side of the man who owned the
property
but one city official, James F, Gam
non. IT, Commissi oner of revenue and
finance In Jersey city has been nos
ing about In the crevices Of the law
and has discovered a way Of assuring
to the baby It's happy home. lie has
already opened Are on the haby-shy
landlords Of the city and dared them
to put another infant out on the
streets. Moreover. he offers his plan
free of charge to all other cities. with
the assurance that they can similarly
make use Of II to protect America s
newt ger.ret{op
Corn,7tssto,ar r.acror aar,t,s The.
fbe lsraford 60 v.i,htr hIs tcnh icaS
rlgb+s lea choost,c ,,bar,a,,a, ,,, tillas
fnr 80, taxar.. e.. +ha at., nv. ..t.
ntcat rtvbts tno A.a na sc ~ 49,
landlord
Very well, II YOU insist on the lot
er,,n ~ ,,or -, st.'',,.. ~
a,,a;,,e. f,,,t,t, 80, 49,, ~. :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27
Lufbery and the Winged Tank
{ New York Tim es

Major Raoul Lufbery. a French
Yankee or Yankee t'renchman, had
wandered about the world. s@eking ad-
venture. He found II in one of its
most daring forms in the air lie
became one OF the heroes of the air
plane service, one of the most famous
of the Lafayette squadron, and he
continued his honorable traditions in
I the American air force. Fearless but
of the coolest Judgment skilled in all
the accomplishments. ruses. and dea-
, terities Of his perilous art, he won VIC
tory after victory. Four or eight Ger
man machines at once were but an in
vitation To his intelligent valor.
] He got citation after citation medal
after medal. He was our best ACE"
our most renowned fier. To France
his name and ancestry made his ex-
ploits even more enga gins He was
national. European figure. He has
fallen in on combat with more skillFul
or heroic men He was conquered by
a new giant OF the ether. new mon
! strous terror created by the Germans.
against which there was no defense.
which was invulnera BILE to bullets. As
the flame rushed from his petrol tank
he jumped. and that life that had
been fame of generous valor died
out. He was the seventh of our air.
men to struggle vainly against the
impenetra BILE flying tank
The sense of personal grief that We
all feel in the death of Lufbery and
his comrades is not forgotten in the
larger anxiety caused by the flying
tank. That is described as having a
wing reach of sixty feet, its vital parts
protected by armor, its pilot cased in
eighths-inch steel, two-engined,
two-gunned. the gunners in armor.
Thus the pilot has nothing to do but
run the machine The protected gun
ners manage the two heavy machine
guns. The tank seems immune to
machine gun bullets. One had been
captured on the Somn,e, and was
thought impenetrable by those bullets.
II the Germans have these machines
IN considerable quantities. until some
successful means of attack on them Is
found the allied reconnaissance and
scouting. artillery observation. as
we'll as hghting. save of ordinary
plane against ordinary plane. may be
| seriously interfered with. Each mill
tary invention is equaled or overcome
by the other side. but SO many deli
cate problems of equilibrium and ad-
justment have to he answered in the
construction of airships that time is
needed. and there Is none to lose.
Some means of mastering the ele-
plant of the ether will be found. BE
sure of that Meanwhile our air boys
are het to go up, volunteering copi-
ously. and hope by multitude of
| little machines to bring down Goliath
by "a chance shot" BY chance shots
or not, the thing will be done. But
| Is there to be, must there be, revolu-
tfon in airships? Not that the lighter
machines will not always have their
uses, but will not these winged tanks.
these battleships OF the air. n some
weakness Is found in them, some Mon
| itor for their sMerrimAc. be the mas
ters Of the air. and 70 Of the land
fighting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27

We should become Germanys COW
to be MIXED of our wealth whenever
German financial institutions grew
hungry,
There has never been time since
the development OF the lust for con-
quest in Germany that the dismem-
oerment and looting OF the United
States has not been a part of the pro-
gram OF Teutonic aggression. 1t was
not for nothing that the Germans
tried to build up a little Germany in
the United States The Deutschtum.
which has brought dissensIon and an
archy upon Russia. was in process of
development here when we went, none
too early. into the war Our colleges
haroored exchange professors" from
Germany who preached little aca-
demic learning and a great deal about
Teutonic virtues. our public schools
were dominated by German Influences
SO that in Chicago not long ago it was
discovered that the children were be-
ing taught the sweet and reasona BILE
virtues of the kaiser under Euise of
instruction in English grammar, The
German press. German societies. Ger
man churches were all united. under
instructions from Berlin, in the effort
to keep the Germans in the United
States true to the ideals of the Will
helmstrssse. And It was all prepara-
tory to action when the German rnid
on the United States should come.
The confidence with which German
authorities counted on an uprising
here was shown by Bethmann Hol-
weg's insolent remark TO Ambassad dor
Gerard that 100000 German-Ameri-
cans would rise Ii war between the
two countries should be declared.
The United States is rich. Germany
is hungry for land and money. A year
ago the United States utterly UMPIRE
pared to resist the spoiler. would have
been as helpless as were the Chinese
when the Germans at the time of the
Boxer troubles plundered and raw
ished and slew them without mercy.
Today, should the unthinkabla happen
and Germany triumph over our allies,
We would have "A desperate task to
keep her from overrunning our coun-
try and extorting from US indemnities
and cessions of territory which we
could hardly replace in a century of
planning and at the cost of another
war