Evening star., 1918-05-19
BY Webster.


estate. Bonds For
Mr. Rond est, in H ar for d
Lends Estate. heasanarters h ,ts "d,, for as s
unit of the Baltimore branch of the
Womens Land Army of America The
Bond family is one of the Oldest in
Maryland. and Bonds Forest is par
t'cularly interesting example of the
early architecture of the colonial aris-
tocracy of one of the states most his
toric sections. During its occupancy by
the "farmerettes" the latter will be
Thomas Owings of Baltimore.
It's far cry from the gay "Paree" OF
snte-bellum days to the Faris that
amuses itself
Paris Matinees Timed today. says a
by Bombardment. snondsnt =
the New York Sun. In consequence OF
the events of the past weeks. what with
daylight bombardments and nocturnal
air .aids. a decision of the prefect of
police forbade matinee performances in
the cinemas and theaters. Even
ing performances. were stopped a
short time before, but were resumed
with slight notifications in the hours
for raising the curtain.
Recently a meeting of a group of
theater and cinema hall directors was
called to discuss the steps to be taken
In the interests of the public. NJ. Pans,
minister of the interior, informed them
that he had decided to authorize matt
ices under the following conditions:
If there is no bombardment by the
gun between 10 am. and 2 pm, the
matinee will take place.
II there Is a bombardment there will
be no matinees.
If there Is bombardment during the
performances the buildings will be evac-
uated in the same way as on the oc-
casion of Gotha raids.
Last week was straw hat week on
the Boardwalk at Atlantic City. White
frocks also
Atlantic City Important appeared.
Yachting Harbor. ,he t.D, ~
nine contingent. while the advanced
dressers'' among the men came out in
fiannels, says the New York World.
Bathing suits were favored for morn
ing wear. and a number of regu-
lar daily bathers claimed that the
surf is warm enough for opening the
bathing season. Newly arriving au-
toists brought along big punches of
blossoms culled on the way to the
shore. and golfers who remained over
after the tourney OF last week found
the weather delightful for their play.
really important yachting harbors of
the coast. in the opinion of the anna
teur shippers who have followed the
course of the dredging and other i'm
provements of the Inlet channel At
present the course from the sea to
the deep inside roadstead ranges in
depth with the tides from 13 to 20
feet-deep enough for all but the very
largest cruisers of the pleasure fleet.
The city has completed number of
new docks for the free use of the
visiting yachtsmen who are expected
eraries for coast trips this summer.
The government dredge Absecon is to
stay here for the purpose of deepen
ing the harbor to degree that will
admit of safe and easy passage for
deep draft freight and passenger lin
ers from both New York and Phila-
delphia.
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Lady Gertrude Crawford. who has
been appointed director of the wom-
ems bra nch of
Lady Isa the air service. is
~ one of a very few
"AoSseA u noA' women classed as
master turner's. She was one of the
first women in England to enter a
munitions factory and has ever since
done great technical and organizing
M.ork that naturally led to her new