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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03
Mrs. Marbury Announces
Daughters Engagement.

Mrs. Charles c. Marbury is today
announcing the engagement OF heI
daughter, Agnes Messic!l. 10 LieT.
Robert +. Pollock. OF the aviation
corps. The wedding will be ve.y
soon. but 10 invitations VIII be sen,
out, as Mrs. Marbury's home is broken
up this winter and she and her dauGh.
ter have a small apartment in the
Ealfour.'
How the family is scattered, in truth,
DR.. Marbury, who has the rank OF
major in the army medical corps, is
now in France. His nephew, DR.. VII.
lia:r 3. Marbury. who made his home
with DIR. and Mrs. Msrbury, IS also
abroad now. He's a captain in the
British medical service. as he went
over before we got into the war.
Ms. Marbury's only son, Adrew Mes
si'k. is lieutenant in the field ar
iillery, and is on duty at the school
OF FIRE, Fort Sill, Okla. And their
home in Sixteenth street has been
taken over by the Government. Tow's
that for a patriotic record? Lieuten-
ant Pollock is now on duty in Austin.
Tex. and most probably the wedding
will take place there.
Agnes Messick, who is a very
charming girl and rather resembles
her handsome mother. made her debut
last winter in New Orleans, her
mothers old home. and was presented
under the wing OF AIRS. Marbury,s sis.
ter. She was listed among the Wash
instOn debutantes, but was hardly
here long enough TO have n taste of
gayety, and this has been practically
her first season here. She's taken
part in most OF the debutante festIvi-
ties this winter. and is unusually
popular. but ! suspect she'll never
again have the royal good time she
had last season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03
8arI and Lady Reading
aOt Arrived

aOt Arrived
No, the new British Ambassador
and Lady Reading haven't come yet
IT the moment of writing-although
w were led to expect that their ar
rival wouldn't be long delayed after
the departure Of the Spring Rices.
Probably they'll appear suddenly 'at
N Atlantic port" and It may be to-
morrow for all We know, or are like
Iy TO know ahead of time.
The impression seems generally
prevalent that Lady Reading is an
American In writing Of the Read
jnES several newspapers have stated
Il In 30 many words, giving this as
an added reason for the popularity
Of the appointment OF Lord Reading
70 his new post. Others would have
Sc that she is 'the daughter OF a Lon
don merchant and was born in the
United States. However, the British
embassy Is authority for the state
Enant that she is an English woman,
the daughter OF q city merchant and
that before her marriage she was Miss
Alice Edith Cohen.
4 woman who saw a good deal OF
lady Reading when she was in Wash
fngton In the summer described her
thus: "a clever woman, an interest
ing woman, and q most understanding
person." and II there's anything more
Necessary in an ambassadOress than
''understanding" ! don't know what
Il IS. She has been an UnfailinE help
and inspiration to her husband, and
thS story is that il was largely
through her influence that he pulled
himself together after making a dis
astrous failure as a fnancier and
II Ia a
was only twenty-six-and started ont
On . new career OF spectacular bril-
liancy which, 10 one familiar with
British traditions and prejudicsS, has
been nothing short Of revolutionary.
He 90 q Jew and comes OF a family
which had no possible claim 10 in
auenee.
Incidentally, It's his really extraor-
binary knowledge OF finance, learned in
the hard school Of experience, CON.
blned with his remarkable career as q
iavSer-everybOdy admits he wasn't
much Of a success as a parlimentarian
which has brought him to his pres
snt eminence. Lord Chief Justice 4
England, British ambassador TO tho
United States and British high com
missioner in the United States-that's
consider cradle eminence, II you please
He's probably the first lord chief jus
tiee in English history 10 come out
OF England on a mission.
Earl Goes In for
Tennis and Rowing.
Earl Reading has "ihe blacklist
eyes and hair in Europe" lie is
handsome, always immediately neat
well set up and knows how 10 lie +
himself 10 condition. Golf, tennis, ard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03
American w.seu's soeriaee.
Small A Vet.

American WSHeu's sOeriAees
Small As Vet.
Yes, Mrs. Blair is going back to
England in the early spring,
and wiz herself oversee things
at Elmleigh- Her son. Percy Blair.
first lieutenant. U. S. A.. Is NOW in
France. Mrs. Blair anaused her sol
der auditors with anecdotes OF
Tommy's crochets- and thrilled them
with tales of TIE spirit that Il In him.
And to the question. Have the Eng
lish women been as splendid as the
American women in the way they
have responded to the responsibilities
thrust on them by the waT?'' which
many OF the soldiers asked. she made
this Illuminating reply:
American women have been SPLEEN
did. yes They have certainly meas
nred up to all demands made upon
them and not for a moment would
dream of eFIticisinE them But Amer
lean, womep-Americarf ladfes-havs
not scrubbed hospital doors. they
have not shined the bgasses, they
haven't gone into munitions factories
and taken to driving motor trucks.
they haven't spoiled their houses and
looks. They hayeh'thad to-yet."
Leta Livingston Sullivan. who Is
back In Philadelphia after visiting
Mona de Mohrenschildt, Is causing
her friends much amusement By tell
ing OF the adventures which bsfen
her and her hostess in their efforts
TO alleviate some OF the suffering due
to the fuel shortage. They set out
one day with the tonneau or their
car filed with bags OF coal for de-
livery to poor families At the home
OF one NEEDY family a woman thanked
the visitors in q lul<ewarm woe-be-
gone voice and then asked II 1t would
be possible for them TO dump the coal
into the bins in the cellar. The~girls
beat q kasty retreat, fearing that n
they acceded to this request they'd
be expected to rake the furnace.
Fondly Yours.
JEAN ELIOT,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03
Miss Bayne First To
We'd FLYER.

Isn't Louise Bayne, whose engage
ment to John Francis Proctor. of the
royal flying corps. has just been an
nounced, the first Of our Washington
girls TO marry one of the scores OF
attractive foreign officers who have
been qusrtered among us? II does
seem rather strange, doesn't il, when
we have so many OF them here, and
news Of international romances has
been coming out Of other cities. The
wedding is 10 take place very soon,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03
Mrs. Richard Moore
Pays n Visit.

Before 1 close my budget of army
fred Davis visit. / call her Winifred
Davis. for it's by that name you will
remember her. but she has been Mrs
Richard Moore for several years now.
She's a Washington Girl. you know,
lived at the Highlands. made her de-
but about 1907 or 1905. and was one
of the first girls of her season TO
marry. Like most army people, she's
been all over the country since, but
she's not been back in Washington
for long time.
Her husband, who is a fun colonel
now. has been recently transferred TO
duty at Vancouver Barracks, and
Winifred is waiting TO discover
whether his detail will be reasonably
permanent before she goes West To
join him. She has been spending a
month in New Orleans, and stopped
of in Washington on her way 10
Bridgeport, Conn, to stay with her
sister. shet5ft wednesday or Thurs.
day. after Staying with Mrs. Spears
at the navy yard and spending two
or three days with Mrs. Francis Il.
Wildly.
Another visitor to Washington dur
ing the last week was Mr. owen AL
bright. who. as Frederick Fitzgerald,
spent 4 winter here two or three
years ago. This time she stayed at
Copley Courts with Mrs. Willis Mills,
whose husband. Major Mills, is in
France, Mrs. AlbriGht's home is in
Milwaukee, but she has gone to New
York for a visit before returning.
-.
We were all exceedingly ETieved 10
hear OF the death OF young Duma-
rescue Spencer. whose plane was
brought down while he was return
ing from patrol duty across the Ger
man lines near BelfOrt. The lad, who
was only twenty-one. WIS member
of the Franco-American flying quad
ron, received his pilots breyet last
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03
Relief, Relief, and
still No Relief!

Relief. relief, relief. and still there
is no. relief! Somehow, from their
very multiplicity. the demands upon
our time, our interest. and our purses
lose their poignancy. Eut every once
in a while something turns up which
makes particular appeal to our
syInpathies, and in this class is the
benefit for the Immediate relief OF
the families OF the sailors lost on the
Jacob Jones.
It's to he a tea at the home OF Mrs.
Joseph L. ThrOpp. 1901 Twentieth
street. on Saturday afternoon, Febru-
airy 2, from to : o'clock. and by way
OF variety there'Il be an auction sale.
Lots Of fU:.. don't you think? Some
rare. interesting, and beautiful
things will be put up" among them
some lovely hand-psinted dress ma
lerisls. And l mustn't forget Lieut.
Comdr. David Worth Bagley. Mrs.
JosephuS Daniels brother. who was
in command of the Jacob Jones when
she was sunk, has promised to give
something to be sold. lie attended q
netting OF the committee bit I'M
der protest. ] suspect, for he's a dis
tinctly modest young man. and didn't
much relish being hailed as n hero by
a lot OF women-zand expressed his
interest in the pfoject and his will
ingness to help in any way possible.
-.
Mrs. Brinton Stone is organizing
the benefit. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson's
name heads the list OF patronesses,
which naturally includes the names
Of Mrs. Daniels and Commander Bag
ley's mother, Mrs. A. w. Ragley. The
other patronesses are Nine. Jusser-
and. Nine. Riano. Nine. Naon, Mrs.
Burleson, Mrs. Gregory. Mrs. Lane.
Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs. Stephen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03
FdncieS, FddS,
And FoibleS of
Capital Society

at present as his duties as command
ant Of the station do not permit IL.
me two young people have a delight
ful apartment. and Lieut.. John Terry
Remey, U. S. ", recently Transferred
70 duty at the aviation station In
San Diego, and Mrs. Remey Margaret
Howafd) have also taken an apart
ment there.
Margaret writes that she has taken
or her Hickson and Hollander mod
els and donned q bungalow apron.
she 10 delighted with San Diego and
writes. glowtngly or the sunshine, the
roses, the outdoor lifs-this when
washington Is so deep In snow that
snow-plows and teams OF horses are
being used to clear the sidewalks
Yes, actually saw this 30 New
Hampshire, avenue. II Is nice that the
Speneers and the Remeys should be
50 closely associated. for the two
girls knew each other. ana were
friends before either was married.
=
Mrs.-A N. Blair was invited out TO
the Walter Reed Hospital one dav
last week to. talk to the boys in the
convalescent ward; and, although she
spoke for nearly two hours. at the
end they were begging for more. You
ASNs AOAa she uaQ con-
yGlescent British Tommfes visiting at
her English home. ElmleIgh, at Littel-
bourne, Canterbury, 50 she's familiar
with the Tommy point OF view and
can divine pretty wei what the
Sammy Is interested in and what he
wants to know about England and
the other places he's likely 70 80 to.
Mrs Blair invited each and every
one OF her interested auditors 70 take
tea with her at Elmleigh when they
90 over, and informed them that IN
case they were wounded or III on the
other side, she'd see what could be
done to make them comfortable.
Elmleigh 10 closed At present on ac-
count OF the difficulties OF winter Iiy-
ing. but it Is to be opened again in
the spring and now that the United
States Is in the war, the house will
be used as a conyaiescent home for
American soldiers instead OF British
ers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03
Mary Gardens Inability
To Appear DIsconeertIuE.

When Mary Garden telegraphed
/ that, owing to an attack OF larynGi-
It's. she would not be able TO sing
FOR the British-American war relief
fund last Tuesday evening she set
| a number OF people by the ears, for
the recital was to have been the
smart event OF the week. and a num-
bor OF dinner parties had been ar
| ranged to prccedc 1t. MoESover, the
change OF date didn't become known
until the day before the recital was
scheduled TO take place.
Monday, February 4-toinorrow
eveninG-was the date first selected
for the postponed recital, and then
1t was put off once again until Mon
day, February IL. The committee
wished to avoid the possibility OF
Miss Gardens not being sufficiently
recovered TO appear: and, possibly
the fact that tomorrow evening has
been pre-empted for the Southern
relief ball had something TO 90 with
| the decision. To be sure the two
benefits will probably not appeal to
the same people, and one could take
in both II the spirit moved. but after
all 1t is just as well TO have no con-
rlict between entertainments for
charity.
s.,
At any rate Monday, February II.
Is the date finally selected for Miss
Gardens first appearance in Wash
ington in a long time and doubtless
her only appearance this season. The
assisting artists will be Pablo Casals,
'cellist, and Louis Thompson, a young
Washington singer with a heavenly
voice. The recital will be given in
the ball room of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as /. Cars residence, 1920 Twentieth
'treet-lt seems almost pity that.
since plans for the concert had. 10
be changed anyway. A larger place
"as not selected for the house has
been sold out long ago, and peopIe
are begging for tickets Mrs. Cars
house Is charming place for a con
S:ert certainly, but then Mary Garden
could probably fill a place as big as
Billy Sundays tabernacle. with a
consequent increase IN the sum real
lied for the good work OF the Brit
ish-American fund.
we are lucky TO have a chance to
hear Casals al all this season. for he
has missed several important engage
ments because OF his inability TO
make his way back from Spain. whore
he has been for many months. He
reached New York about January Is.
month or more overdue. There had
been no boats sailing from Spain in
six weeks Os so-and the delay PLAYED
havoc with his engagements. He is
Spaniard, born in a little town near
Barcelona, and was educated at the
Barcelona Conservatoire.
Wade Musical Debut
In London In 1898.
lie made his musical debut at the
Crystal Palace in London in 1895: has
received the gold medal OF the Royal
Philharmonic Society. and is a cheva-
ll,r Of the legion of honor.
=.
I do love the cello don't YOU?
And that's one reason why Musician
Fritz Mueller's work in the vio4on-
cello concerto. which made part Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03

day afternoon, was the most agree
able thing in the whole concert to me.
not excepting the symphony and Eli
zabeth Howry's very charming sing
Ing OF Mrs Lawrence Townsend's
THE Spirit of. Liberty" That was
the afternoon. you know. that Mrs.
Wilson attended the concert as the
guest of Mai. Gen. and Mrs. George
Barnett
=
understand, BY the way, that Mrs.
Barnett is going ito have a BILLY
Sunday party" at the Barracks on
February II. Mr.. Sunday has had
some notable Washington homes at
his disposal for the series OF meetings
he is giving in private residences, the
home of the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Lansing. of the Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Daniels, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charley Henry Buffers interest
ing house in I street, where the meet
Ing was held last Thursday. The plan
seems to be to have one 'parlor meet
Ing" a week and Thursday Is -ap-
psrently the day which fits in best
with Air. Sundays schedule.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03
Wade Musical Debut
In London In 1898.

lie made his musical debut at the
Crystal Palace In London in 1895: has
received the gold medal OF the ROYAL
Philharmonic Society. and is a cheva-
ll,r Of the legion of honor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03

I do love the cello don't YOU?
And that's one reason why Musician
Fritz Mueller's work in the vio4on.
cello concerto, which made part OF
the program at the Marin Band CON
cert at the Marine Barracks on Mon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03
colonel of Engineers
Commands FOrt lIyer.

1t did seem curious to have a
colonel OF engineers in command at
Fort Myer, and yet. I suppose, it was
natural enough for the post is sim
ply a'swarm with engineer troops. At
any rate Colonel ward-Col. Ralph T.
Ward. to give him his full name
Iidn't remain long. He and and Mrs.
Ward came, saw, and established
themselves in the bachelor buildings"
expecting to remain for several
months. Then, before they were well
settled. came orders to colonel Ward
to take command OF n regiment at
Admission, Ala. He left town on Fri.
day on a few days notice, leaving
Mrs. Ward behind until IL develops
whether or not he'll be able to get
comfortable quarters for her at Annis.
ton. Meanwhile she is going to, stay
for a while with Col. and Mrs. VIII
liam A. Mitchell at the Marlborough.
The Wards two children are at pres
emit with Mrs. Wards mother in Den
yer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03

Colonel and Mrs. Ward had Mrs.
Lewis Hayes Watkins, who knew
them at Lcavenworth. where they
we're stationed not so very long ago.
to. dine with them at the officers
mess one day last week. and as
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Earl North dor
othy Gatewood) were dining the
same evening with Lieut.. Col. and
Mrs. f. II. Marks. there was quite a
Jolly reunion. Colonel Marks, who is
now stationed at Fort Myer, was at
washington Barracks al the same
time that Colonel North was. and the
other engineers of the class OF 1900
about 1911 and 1912, il must have
been. Colonel Watkin,. who is now
In France, was also on duty at the
barracks for a while, but a year or
SO later on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03
Earl Goes In for
Tennis and Rowing

Earl Reading has "ihe blacklist
eyes and hair in Europe" lie is
handsome, always immediately neat
well set up and knows how 10 lie +
himself ia condition. Golf tennis, aEG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27
Jerusalem Halls Finley
Red Cross Mission Welcomed
by Grand Mufti

The Atlantic Division of the Ameri-
can Red Cross made public yesterday
the translation of an address of well
come by the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem
to the Red Cross Commission to Pal
estine, headed by DR.. John H. Finley.
JOY and gladness to you" declared
the Grand Mutt, land may God be
praised, who showers good on those as
He desires. No one can wonder at this.
when you are the children OK no gen
erous a mother, the great nation.
mean Great Britain, with her glorious
past and exalted glory.
When gold is found in a gold mine
no one wonders. When things are found
where Nature has placed them, again
no one wonders. A cup can only yield
what it contains. Such cubs can only
be the offspring Of such lions
Your good works cannot be counted;
that you should extend your arm from
beyond the seas to grasp the hand Of
that mother. full of love and compass
sion, to further the cause of the OPP
pressed, and to turn aside with blows
the hand Of the oppressor in this
bloody and fearful war, the like of
which, man has never seen before and,
by Gods will, may never see again
such glory and honor before God and
man will suffice"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27
Increase War Chest Quota
New York Cities Volunteer
so Per Cent More for Drive

Fortyfour cities of this state hav-
ing War Chest organizations for col
Letting funds for relief activities
have photographed to the United War
Work campaign headquarters, 60 Van
derbilt Avenue, their Willingness to in
crease their quotas in the approaching
$l7O 100000 drive by SO per cent if
the rest of the country will do the
same.
representatives of Albany, Roches-
ter, Elmira, Oswego, Rome, Saratoga
Springs, Lockport and thirty-seven
other cities attended the melting at
Syracuse at which this decision was
reached. The meeting adopted rcsolu~
tons recognizing the justice of the re-
quest of DR.. John r. Mott, director of
the campaign, for at least so per cent
more than had been sought originally
IN order to carry out the work that
has been planned.
The campaign is to begin November
II. The organizations participating
are the. Y. M. C. A., the Y. w. C. A.,
the National Catholic War Council Of
the knights of Columbus, the War
Camp Community Service, the Jewish
Welfare Board. the American Library
Association and the Salvation Army
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27
Sues for 100000 Fee
Attorney Asks This Amount
for Recovery of 100000

An action filed yesterday in the Su-
preme Court by Edward B. Graves, a
st. Paul attorney, against Clarence H.
Venner, banker, shows that in at least
one instance Mr.. Venner has succeeded
IN recovering large amount of money
IN suit against a railroad corpora
ton. Over period of several years
MIR. Nenner has brought several such
actions.
Mr.. Graves is suing to recover
3,6O2.20: He says that Mr.. Venner
retained hing in 1907 to bring certain
suits against the Great Northern Rail
way Company, the late James j. Hill
and others. Between 1907 and 1918, the
plaintiff alleges he brought and prose
cuted several actions for Mr.. Venner
which resulted in the banker receiving
upward of 100000. Mr.. Graves esti-
mates his services as reasonably worth
100000. While acting as attorney for
Mr.. Nenner, he adds, he expended in
his clients behalf S3,450.70 He says
he was paid $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27
Husband Influenza Victim,
Woman Kills Two Children

WALLINGFORD, Conn. Oct. 90
Mrs. Mary Pustai, a widow, killed two
of her children, one five and the other
three weeks old. at her home to-day
A third child, boy of seven, was in
jured severely before escaping from his
mother, who then attempted suicide
by cutting her throat with a razor
Mrs. Pustai's husband, August Pus-
tai, twenty eight years old, died at the
Emergency Hospital on October ID
from influenza. He left his widow and
five children, aged seven, FIVE, three,
two, and the newly Born infant. The
children's grandmother had ta1en two
of them to her home.