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Washington VIII Dance At
M-Careme and Again at Easter;
ChartyBaAs Galore on Carpet

is doing. The civilian committee 10
really an offshoot OF the older organ
ization, and the two branches work
in heartiest cooperation
-
Part Of the proceeds OF the tri-col-
or ball are to be used for rehabilita-
tion work, and will be sent to the
civilian committee through Mrs. Lehr,
wife Of DIT. Louis Lehr, who has been
working with Miss Morgan in France
since October. She is living in. a
little village in the devastated reg
ions and doing her bit-a very i'm
portant bit, from all accounts-to-
ward bringing order out OF the chaos
and destruction which the Germans
left behind them. Dr. Lehr is also
in Franco doing excellent work. He
has recently been i'll at DR.. Blake 5
hospital in Paris, but is now on the
road TO complete recovery. The Lehrs'
lovely home in New Hampshire ave-
nue. is rented.
Sundry advertisements" the exact
nature OF which are shrouded in mys-
terry, are to be a feature OF the ball,
and 1 understand that several per-
formers OF international reputation
are 10 take part
On Easter Monday interest will be
divided between the Dixie ball at the
willard, with the members OF the
Robert Z. Lee Chapter, y. D. C, as
hostesses, and the military ball TO
be given by the Womsn's Army and
Navy League at the Marine Barracks
This is always one OF the important
events Of the year, particularly
among army and navy folk: and this
time the dance should he especially
delightful as General Earnett hai
loaned the Marine Band for the oc-
casion in addition TO placing the band
room at the Barracks at the disposal
OF the committee.
The woman's Army and Navy
League, OF which Mrs. Emerson H
Liscum is president anu Mrs. AIexsn'
der Sharp, vice president, looks Hftel
the welfare Of enlisted men in many
ways, furnishing them with period
calls, games. song and hymn books, al
well as portable organs and Other
musical instruments for use on shipi
and in camps and cantonments. Th'
Soldiers. Sailors. aad Marines Club
3IT c street, sustained by the league
has been one OF the most popular
places in Washington tEis winter foI
our men in uniform. The society als'
looks after the mems families iI
emergencies.
! The evening OF April o has beer
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nEAR SUSAN:
II tor the moment society folk are
not 0saeinE. it is apparently for the
rsSsen that they are storing up en-
arEY 20 start dancing again-on the
safne principle that the lrishman
comes 10 this country to make money
enou1t 10 20 back 10 the Emerald Isle
'fbe ssbsf Ses camoufieurs,' more ia
seiuaFiy knoWn as the "camouhage
bail. is set for Wednesday evening,
E7d a group or the debutantes are
plsnniuE a dance. with the entertain
,ssnt Of the soldier boys by way OF
sxcuse. II excuse be needed, on
Triday evening. so Il is evident that
the souuE people are prepared to
dance rings around Mi-Carene, which
fsils on THURSDAY.
NaFeoTey.- Easter week is 10 be I'D
erzlly punctuated with balls; midway
i,etween-on March 3G-comes the
sr-i.eolor ball" and later still, on
April 10, the Junior Leagues annual
fFoifc, this year dubbed the carry
on ball. II, by the way, these sun
dey dances measure Up TO the amount
81 Ingenuity displayed in the selec-
tfon OF the names by which they are
known. we should have some inter
tsting things IN store for US. Ihe
ecarry-on BALI" in particular suG-
-ests racy things-one was frivol-
ous and iTreverent enough TO suggest
that to live up 10 Its name Il really
ought to be given IN Baltimore.
willard and Washington
Clvss share HOnOrs.
The willard, where most or the
pstfies already mentioned are TO be
Rsyen. and the washington Club snare
aeuors in filing the breach made by
gre Governments Communicating OF
r,euscher's, and in consequence II one
4coald eive q part at cithe" place
tie date must be selected weeks
saoad.
E,It-to return II oYT balls. The
a,ri.olnr bs!T' at tho willard on
arch 2S is being given 70" the bene-
.-:tof tie American FUEd tor French
'syineed. OF whose Washington
srch Nine. &c Sibour is the head.
!: promises 10 be gala event, for
eser SO many prominent E'ung
women are interested il the su"oess
- the undertaking ard ths cause is
.s hieh makes . particular appeal.
.-.GcrfuI work is being acc nplish-
b. the Organization among the
uEdsG-=Triva'e Peat had some
l. .az 70 say bout Ibis iu his talk
g the DNlssco TAeatcr rot long ego
.I.' besides there's the rehabilitation
v-sk IL Ihe devastated regions oi
i..rthern F.s-ce which the civilian
cgilE,it.ee UH-er Miss Anne MorR an
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some place where they can entertain
their girl friends or receive their
beauH under proper auspices. There's
a nlat-on or ehaperon in charge, tea
Is served every afternoon, and on
Sunday evenings q meal q little more
pretentious.
Just over the way. at 1I1o street,
Is the Girls Club OF the Food Admins
! tratlon, a baby organization which Is
so successful that already plans are
being made to- take over the house
next door. open q restaurant and put
in sleeping accommodationslfor a GER
tain number Of girls. The present
quarters are used only, for social
purposes, I believe. and the parties
given there have done much to con-
vince newcomers to Washington that
the town isn't so dreary after. all.
It's really a most attractive place,
prettily decorated with the most up
to-date chintz hangings and Chinese
. cotton rugs: and when / dropped in
for a moment on the day Mrs. Hoover
and Mrs. Robert a. Taft entertained
there for the Girl Scouts, the big
room upstairs, where the guests were
gathered, looked very honey" with
wood IRE cracking and its light
reflected from polished brass an
dirons. =.
This Girls Club Is one OF Mrs. Hoover's
pet hobbies. and I really think she gets
more pleasure out of her association
with the girls she meets there and her
efforts to make them happier than she
does out Of all the biE-vizs with whom
she is affiliated socially. Not that Mrs
Hoover has foresworn society. Indeed,
she Is a charming and accomplished
hostess, and her little dinner parties are
becoming famous. which Is the more re-
markable in view OF the fact that the
suggestions from the food administrator
are obeyed as the laws OF the Medes
and Persians IN his own home Mrs.
Hoover has a famous cook. who used
to be noted for her extravaEance. but
who has been gently led In the way she
should go until she's as keen for con-
servation and as proud Of success in this
line as Mrs. Hoover herself
How Mrs. Lansing. with all her
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Fancies, Fads, and ,Foibles of
Society---Hov Washington Seeks
Diversion In the Lenfen Season

manifold duties and activities, finds
time to keep an eye on the Bandboxs
the shop. recently opened under TIE
auspices OF the state Department var
relief, I don't know. But she doeA
Her niece, NatalfAs Dulles. also
serves as saleawornan frequeptly And
Mrs. Albert Ruddock, who has IN
dertaken the responsibility Of TIE
shop, has no lack Of helpers.
The project has been most SuecsaS
fully launched, $1,000 having bsen
cleared the first week. All manner Of
lovely things are on sale at most rsar
sonabIe prices. There's more than one
frock I'd like nightly to have-ware
Il not for the possibility Of donninS u
and meeting its former owner faca TO
face. That would be . tragedy com
parable only to finding ones handSom-
est Paris creation duplicated on tho
back of ones dearest enemy, Or
worst still-one's dearest friend
Historic examples Of such eontrs-
temps are not lacking in the annals
OF washington. One has to 80 oeek
buf q year Or two to remember ne
occasion when Mrs Mahlon Pitney
appeared In the exact counterpart OF
the gown worn By no less . parsonage
than Mrs. Wilson, save that MIS-.
Pitney's gown was black and the
''frst Iady's" white. And that same
winter Mrs William A Cullop was
WEARING a gray costume broeaded IN
the same pattern Of silver andsmads
on exactly the same linsss remeni-
Der Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry and an
other smart young matron arriving at
the same ball at the same time wear
ing froeks exactly alike, save a. TO
color, and eyeing each other askAnee
across the ballroom door. And re-
member hearing how Countess Won
Bernstorn and Mrs Stephen B. Elkina
had gowns alike one winter, and also
Of the nerve shattering occasion when
two women not on speaking terms
met at Mrs. Richard Townsend's gown
ed exactly alike to the last detail,
without even the saving grace OF .
difference In color.
Fondly Yours,
JEAN ELIOT.
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Fifty Children
Attend Kindergarten

AAAfuu hAnuGIkaTNSH
Fifty children attend the kIndergar-
ten at NeiGhborhood House, which
meets each day during the morning
hours. For the kiddies who have been
graduated into the graded schools
there is a play club, the Merrymskers.
which meets frequently, and there are
all manner OF boys clubs and girls
clubs for their older brothers and
sisters. Dancing classes meet sew
eral times a week. and the boys
and girls go in enthusiast
cally for dramatics. They are al
ready deep IN prepara tions for their
May festival: and the Industrial
classes, when they are not working on
props" for the CamoufiaGe ball, are
turning out costumes for the fete.
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So effective IS the instruction given
/ the girls OF the section in sewing and
domestic arts that they are able to
make many OF their own clothes and
are developing into model houseke eep-
ers. The older women arc also most
faithful IN their attendance at the
Industrial classes-sewing weaving,
and dyeinE are the principal indus
tTies taUght-and they are tremen-
, dously interested In the liberty war
Z hAANA1th at NtAbHDOII4Oou l1OuSe.
The Food Administration. as YOU
doubtless know, is sending out repre-
sentatiyes to give demonstrations in
various parts OF the city OF substitute
foods and the proper way to prepare
and serve thcm. Neighborhood House
! has been selected as the place OF
demonstration in the southwest sec
| ton, and classes in wartime cookery
are held there twice each week, with
I large attendance. Also, 7 must no:
forget to mention that the settlement
house is playing an important part in
the entertainment OF the soldiers sta
TONED IN the neiEhboThood. particu-
larry az Washington Barracks They
keep open house for men IA Uniform.
and dances are given in their honor
every Saturday evening. Last weei,
there vas 4 Washing tons Birthda,
party. al which the uniformed men
were dsoked out iI Colonial wigs in
Seuiouslv fashioned OF paper. and tho
girls wore tissue paper fichus to give
I an oldfashioned touch 70 their frocks
: The boys thought It great fun and the
girls. of course, were delighted TO
dres7 up.
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pre-enpted by the permanent blind
relief war fund for, its ball at the
willard. and this, too. should be an
unusually pleasant party. The. dance
10 to be given under the most distin-
guished patronage. with numerous
clever and important people sewing
on the various committees.
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The camouhcge ball IS likely to be
the most picturesque and spectacular
oil all these gay doings. and I have
heard scores OF people express their
intention of attending Just to see
what is to be seen. Do you remem-
Der the street scene at the trst Beaux
Arts bail given IN Washington three
years aEo?-the crowd OF revelers
surgInE up and down between tall
black and white poles, with their
clusters of gay balloons atop: the con-
fetti, the gay snstches OF song, the
dancers inprovising in hastily
cleared space, the gorgeous costumes,
the rampant carnival spirit?
CamOuhage Ball to
Repeat All This.
All this bids fair. 10 be repeated at
tle CALlOuIlHBt Ddlls WIN plCANg eAaN 2
now. original, and striking in the way
of costumes. decoration and entertain
ment. When We think we've been
dropped down in an Alsatian village
and fnd it camoufiag ged--when We stop
70 speak 20 a friend-and find him
or her camoufa ged-when we begin on
our supper-and find 1t camouhaBed--
well be convinced that there's some
thing N the name AFTER all.
OF course. dancing will be the principal
entertainment for the evening. but theres
to be a cabaret. in the capable hands Of
the clever camoufcurs Of Company b,
Fortieth Engineers. FOR good measure :;
not to mention a fortune telling BOTH
booth where ten-nlinute sketches will be
made and sold. and other clever features.
The stunning posters which are now
distributed about town advertising the
ball will be auctioned that evening, and
programs, souvenir magazines In reality,
illustrated by clever artists, and filled
with scintillatjIE nonsense written by
the camoufeurs will also be on sale. as
! we'll as "camouhaEs malSe-up, COS
I tunes designed and executed by the
! artists who nre interested in the ball
and intended for those not already in
! fancy dress who can be persuaded TO
do their bit toward increasing the
carnival spirit
The camouheurs are not going as
/ far as did the organizers OF :hc Oh;
/ Chin Chow ball at the HO'el des Ar
tiste., IN New York, who decreed that
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no. orly must each guest be IN COS
tune, and that their costumes must
be vised and passed by costume
committee, but they are doing their
very best to make fancy dress popu-
lar and easy OF achievement
Supperat the camouhsge ballis TO
be served downstairs, but there's to
be a safe just of the ballroom. There
soft drinks will be served and I sus-
pect a mild Irritation with one or an
other of the pretty Mattresses, so
will be winked atif it's properly
camouhaged.
Neighborhood House, into whose
treasury will go the proceeds of this
distinctly modern Arabian nights en-
tertsinment, IS an exceedingly inter
esting and valuable institution, Wash
ington's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. set
tlement house. It is situated at TiO
n street southwest and serves as a
real community center for the people
OF that vicinity. Tho door is always
open to anyone needing advice or as
sistance along any line, and there's
scarcely a man, woman or child in the
neishborhood but is reached at some
time by way of the day nursery, the
kindergarten. or the sundry social
clubs and Industrial classes.
The Neighborhood House day nur-
sary, where babies whose mothers are
III or at work are cared for, Is crowd
ed to capacity Just now, for arrange
ments have been made In cooperation
with the home service OF the Red
Cross to care for babies whose faith
ers have been called to the colors.
Indeed, at present. there are but two
families represented among the babies
st the nursery whose fathers are not
in uniform.
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Ncllghs In Charge of
NclRbborhoOd House

NeiGhborhOod House IS IN charge
OF Nl-. and Mrs. J. T. s. Neigh, who
mako their home at the house and
have competent corps OF assistants.
as well rs volunteer helpers. There's
call for volunteer helpers just now,
by the way. for SO many people have
been wcaned from their allegiance TO
home philanthropiss by the press OF
war work. There's an opportunity.
girls. Go down to NeiGhborhood
House, either afternoon or evening,
and help take charge OF the children
a; their work or play. big broth
ers" are needed to help with the boys
clubs as we'll AZ big sisters"
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j. y IL. SeLSA. SLu - EeSpguSIbIC
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for the marvelousiy artistic work IN
dyeinK and coloring fine materials which
Is done at Neighborhood House. Tnen
shaded scarfs, in splendid, glowing col"
ors are famous; and anyone who has
seen the artistic pageants and tableaux
which Mrs. Hemmick used to put on Is
familiar with Neighborhood House
fabrics. Costumes for the plays which
Mrs. Hemmick staged were always made
at Neighborhood House. and she was
always quick to give credit to workers
there for many Of the gorgeous color
effects which she achieved. This artistic
dyeIng is done under Mr.. Neligh's per
sonaI direction; but practical dyeing, the
gentle art OF freshening up faded gar
ments and coloring cotton aud woolen
goods for personal use, Is part OF the
regular curriculum
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McCormicks Have n
Christening Party.
Congressman and Mrs. Medill Nc
CormIck. whose Sunday evening sup
peFs have been among the notable
festivities of this season, varied their
program last Sunday by having a
christening party. Tho guest Of homo
, was their year-old son, who was given
the name OF Joseph MediIl McCor-
mick. The ceremony took place in the
afternoon, with only a small family
party present. Mrs. Stanley McCor-
mick was godmother and the god
fathers were Frederick Bartlett and
Robert Appleton.
Society editors in search OF news
have blessed the diplomats during the
last week, for they have figured
largely in most OF the entertaining.
Having been duly feted by tho French
ambassador. dean OF the Diplomatic
Corps. and Nine. Jusserand and by a
member of the Presidents official
family. Secretary Lane and Mrs. Lane,
the British Ambassador and Lady
Reading may now be said to have
made their debut officially. On one
occasion, at least. they shared honors
with the new Minister OF the Neither.
lands and Mrs. August Philips. This
was at the dinner given by ". and
Mime. Jussersnd. Mrs. John B. Hen
derson also entertained for Mr.. and
Mrs. Philips last week, as did Mrs.
Henry I. Dimmock, o they, too, have
been warmly welcomed.
There is. apparently. some doubt as
4 to the proper title OF the British am
bassador's wife since he was promo
ted from viscount to earl. Few OF us
are strictly au courant in the matter
OF titular etiquette, and the newspa'
pers seem TO be playing safe by call
| ing her alternately Countess Read
! ing" and FLady Reading"
| OF course. strictly speaking, this
notable pair who have Just come
among US are the Earl and Countess
OF Reading: but inquiry brings out
| the fact that unless spoken OF in just
/ that way the less formal designation
/ Of Lord and Lady Reading" or the
British Ambassador and Lady Read
J ing" should be used.
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Elsie Calder Visits
CapItaI Frequently, but

Washington is not having the op-
portunity TO see very much OF Senator
and Mrs. William NJ. Calder's inter
estinE daughter, Elsie Calder, these
DAYS, although the Senator and his
wife are established at the Willard
for the winter. Miss Calder comes to
town frequently enough. but her visits
arc short, her duties as head OF the
Elsie Calder Comforts Committee of
Brooklyn tying her down pretty thor
ouChly.
When Miss Calder was selected as
sponsor for the battleshiD New York
i size undertook 10 equip the crew. 800
: strong, with sweaters and other knit
ted comforts, and enrolled ss her rs
sistants ten or n dozen OF her school
mates, graduates OF BrookIyn's fash
iouable finishing school. Packer In.
s'Ttute. They turned out the necCs-
! ssrv equipment in record time, do
rlded to keep up the good work, and
from this small nucleus grew the Elsie
calder Comforts Committee. The mum
Der OF knitted garments completed
! has now passed the $4,000 mark, and
/ several destroyers and small craft
/ have been fully equipped.
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/ Harris Crist, managing editor ot
I the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, has PLACED
at Miss Calder's disposal a room IL
the Eagle office. where business Of
the comforts committee Is transacted
and last week at a concert given un'
der the auspices OF the organization
over $1,000 was netted. So the com
mittee is assured OF enough wool q
keep busy fingers dying for man!
mouths. The concert was highly
successful musicslly and socially, al
we'll as financially. Anna Case wa
one OF the artists, anu Miss Calder
who went to Brooklyn TO see tha
t..r"rrthiEE went off successfully. 70
.iIIIued 10 Washington recently hIShiI
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-31
COMMITTEE OPPOSES
 PRESIDENT FIXING RATES

Washnaton, Jan 90. Elimination from the administration railroad bill of the provision giving the president power to fix rates was approved by the senate interstate commerce. com mittee today by a vote Of seven to six No amendment was drafted but on motion of Senator Underwood the committee went on record as favor ing leaving rate fixing in the hands of the interstate commerce commis- sion and the state commissions
 Senators Pomerine, Gore and Un. derwood, democrats and Cummius Mclean, Kellogg and Townsend. roc publicans voted for the motion. Against it were Senators smith Q. South Caronna; Meyers Robinson Thompson and James, democrats and PoindeXter. republican,
 Secretary McAdoo, testifying be- fore the committee recently insisted that il was necessary to give tn, president rate fixing powers.
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TIME TABLES
0 . wv " . ~ V~*V Chicago, Rock Island
 and Pacific.
TRAINs DEPART.

TRAINS DEPART. 1 00 D m daily. New fork and thicN limited. connects al Memphis Tor points
 S:IO a. m. daily, Little Rock and Malvern through, train--connecting ai Little Rock for Oklahoma and Cali forgia
 s:00 D. m daily, Little Rock and Malvern, Memphis and Oklahoma.
 TRAINS ARRIVE
 9:30 a. m. daily. from Memphis ano Little Rock and Malvern. 3:55 pm. daily. from Memphis. NJ York. Chicago and all points.
 7:15 p, m. rally, from Little Roek Malvern and Oklahoma
 No. 46, the 100 D Tn. train. has througt steel sleepers to Chicago and Kansai City. parlor car to Memphis, dining ca from Little Rock
 Elegant coaches 70 Memphis and Chi cago. Makes connection at Memphlp fo' all points
 No. G16. the 500 pm. train. has r through sleeper to Memphis. also make nnnection at Little Rock tor oklahoms Caty.
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
 MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an- nual meeting of the stockholders of the Hamp Williams Hardware Com pany of Hot Springs, Ark, will be held in the office of tn said com pany, Tuesday, February 5, 1918. be- tween the hours of 10 o'clock a m. and 10 o'clock D. m., for the election of directors and the transaction of any other legitimate business that may come before the meeting
 IIAMP WILLIAMS, President.
 PORTER, WILSON Secretary
 Hot Springs, Ark, Jan, 2, l9l7
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LEGAL NOTICES
NoricE FOR PUBLICATION.


 Department of the Interior U. s. Land Office at Little Rock. Ark. Nov. 90, 1917.
 Notice is hereby given that Eliza beth Johnson of lonsdale, Ark, wno, on June 2S, 1915, made homestead entry No. 011243, for E 1-9 of NV Ii. section 32, township 2 S., range y w. 9th r. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish claim to the land above de scribed, before U. S. Commissioner at Hot Springs, Ark, on Jan. 22, 1918 Claimant names as witnesses: Will liam M Mcnvale, of Lonsdale, Ark; Andrew N McInvale of Lonsdale Ark; John Canada, of Lonsdale, Ark. Jasper L. Hughes. of Donsdale, Ark.
 ELIZABETH JOHNSON,
 Register
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a P. O. L.

Hot Springs lodge No 3so. B. r. O F. meets every Wednesday evening At S;3' sharp, at their new halL corner Sprn. and Valley streets. NiSitipg brother cordially 1nVted.
 P. F. Slsney. Secretary.
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AnMINlsTRAroR,s SALE.

Notice is hereby given that pur- suant to an order of the Garland Pro- pate Court made and entered of rec ord on the 22nd day of December 9l7, the undersigned. administrator of the estate of Joseph Leonard, de- eeasod, will on Jan. 3l, 1918, offer for sale, at public auction. the following described lands, situate in Garland county and belonging to said estate for the purpose of paying the debts probated against said estate, towlt:
 All of lot S, block 4, Avondale Ad- iition to the City of Hot Srings, Car and county, Arkansas.
 Terms and place of sale Upon d credit af three months, purchaser be- ing required to give bond with ap- proved security 10 secure payment of purchase money which must be not less than two-thirds of the appraised value: that this sale will be at the vest front door of the court house in the City of Hot Springs. Garland County, Arkansas, between 9 o'clock B. m and ?. m.
 B. 0. SMITH, Adls aistrator of the estate of Joseph
 Leonard, deceased.