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The Washington times., 1918-02-24

high commissioner of France, cele-
brated Washington's Birthday with a
dinner. Mrs. James Mcdonald gave a
wonderful party for Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Burial Hoffman, of New
York: and there were. among others.
General and Mrs. Barnett's dinner for
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels and Capt.
and Mrs. \. J. DrcNel ] dies dinner
for the Barnett>. Mrs Daniels did
attend the General and Mrs. Barnett's
party. after all, although she had sent
regrets on account Of a severe cold,
and only at the last moment was sh"
allowed by her physician to change
her mind and venture out
Tho Communicating OF Rauscher' 5
BIZ the Government il by way of be-
ing a small social tragedy. Think of
Rauscher's ballroom, hallOwed by all
manner OF historic social functions
and by the fact that half Washing
ton there learned TO dance, turned
over 10 the shipping board Think.
too. of the monkey wrench which Will
be thrown into the social machinery
by the necessity OF finding a suitable
place for the dances, dinners, ban
quets. and teas which were TO have
been given there,
-.
Fortunately the Willard has been
selected for tho "camoufla-e ball" on
March 8, and the benefit bail for the
Army and Navy League VIII be given
ct the Marine Barracks, $" there's
nothing 20 prevent srran gements
from going on arace.
From all the elaborate and lnys-
terious preparations that are being
made I believe tBat tho ball which
the camoufieurs stationed at Ameri-
can University are getting UP fur tho
benefit Of SeiEhborhood House will
prove worthy successor to the bril-
liant ReauN Arts balls OF two o. three
years ago. and the more recent hunt
hall of last season. The decorations
are to be equally elaborate, equally
artistic, for there are some remark
ably clever artists on the roster a the
camouflaEe company, and probably
distinctly more original, tE" opportu-
mites offered b. the gentle art OF
being legion.
Fancy costumes will not be ahlIgR-
tory, but the committee IS doing
everything in its power to encourage
personsI/camouflage, even 20 design
The Washington times., 1918-02-24

woman. long time a resident OF Wash
ington, of whom have lately had
news. Yes. Of course. she too Is doing
war work, campaigning throughout
Idaho in the interest Of food conser-
walton.
Mrs. Dubois is a charming woman
and a singulariy convincing speaker,
with clear, practical ideas and person
ality strong enough to put them,
over" People flock to hear her, and
she Is entertained everywhere she
goes. She is particularly popular
with club women. and there's scarcely
a woman'S organization In the state.
the young Commonwealth TO the up
BUILDING OF which Senator Dubois has
devoted much OF his manhood, which
has not asked her 10 speak before its
Mrs. Bass Solves
Housing Problem.
Mrs George Bass. OF Chicago, who :.
has been in Washington of and on :
all winter IS one Of those happy peo-.
pie who carry their environment with =
them. Consequently when she had to D
give up the apartment in the Dupont
which she had been occupying dur /,
ing her frequent scjourns heTe, she :.
refused TO be bound by the decree
that one must live in the northwest a
II, in the estimation ot faSnionaDle
folk, one would live AZ all. She has
rec ureJ commndious and comfortable +.
du=r:ers somewhere IN the neishbor.
/ oOd OF the Library OF Congress and &.
th" Capitol. where apartments are
not so impossible TO md nor rents so =
prohibitively high. =
Mrs Pass is undoubtedly one OF thu :
most unusual and interesting women !,
in Washington this winter, and that's
no small compliment for the town
literally swarms with women as well =
as men who have done things. The
only woman member OF the Demo :
cratic national committee and one ot =
the foremost members OF the Won'-
ans Liberty Loan Committee, she's
one OF the most completely feminine
women ever saw, and one o.
the most human. she's pretty.
too, in an essentially feminine way
And vet at 4 certain banquet at
which sEa was the only woman pres
ent among 400 msn-Frsnk n. Van
derlfp prssidsd-sbe made the best ,
speech cs the evening, according 10
:, friend Of miro who was there
Mrs. Bass r. = friend OF Mrs. James
Charnor, OF Chicago. who has been
visiting Congressman and Mrs. Fred
BrItten. and the two OF them have :
been ~ New York together for
little visit.
Yours ford1y.
JEAN ELIOT. ,
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Dear Susan:
It's a case Of now you see him
and now you don't''-tf he's 4 diplO-
mat. washington is used to change
Without notice" in the personnel OF
the corps, but Just now the TeaoJust-
hents being made are particularly nu-
Tnerous and vitality interesting. We've
O. new British ambassador already
here and a new japanese ambassador
in the offing, both OF them well and
favorably known" to Washington So
Licty; and we've tue promise Of the
return OF an equally we'll and favor
ably known Argentine ambassador
whom we feared we might he losing.
4 new Dutch minister. with a quar-
tot OF pretty daughters, brought in
his wake. as counselor OF the legation,
an old friend, Jonkheer de Beaufort
Dr. Constantine Angeiascu is creating
the role" OF minister of Roumanis,
supported by a numerous staff, in
Guiding that very dashing young Off
GER, Commander Leyius Tieusanu, act
ing military attache. He is handsome,
wears the most striking and becoming
Uniform. and the fact that he has
given an arm for his country max es
him a rather appealing figure.
There are in addition all manner Of
lesser changes in the personnel OF
The embassy and legation staffs. For
Instance, the very popular Niscount
SJejcan, untilSlstely acting counselor
of the French embassy, has been de
tsched. and his plac" will be filled
by Charles de Chambrun, who has not
yet arrived. There's also a new French
assistant naval attache with the most
imposing OF names. Lieut.. de Nsisseau
Henri Joseph Ferdinand Victor Geor-
Kes Chovel, not to be confounded with
Lieut.. de Eaisseau de CheviEne also
assistant naval attache. The similar
ity OF names did cause a bit of con-
Susion in the weeks between the ar
rival OF Lieutenant Chovel and the
time his name was included in the dip
lomatic list. Nine. Choyel is with him
and they are established at the Wy
oTnins. Lieutenant CheviSne. au con-
traire, is a bachelor. Major Gumpree,
o. the temporary staff, has also been
recalled.
The Washington times., 1918-02-24

Mrs. Bulmer, by the way. went this
weel; TO Columbia Hospital for an
operation for appendicitis. through
which she came with flying colors
She is one of the most popular women
In town. and her friends, whose name
IS legion, are hoping that she VIII
soon be about again.
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To return 70 our muttOns. these
SUNDAY luncheon parties are psrticu-
The Washington times., 1918-02-24
Takes Mrs. Guernsey
For Lady Reading.

An echo OF the furry Of excitement
caused all through Washington by
the arrival of the Readings reached
me when 1 dropped in late at the tea
party given on Friday afternoon by
the Y. w. c. a. for the girls who
have come 10 town to work for
Uncle Sam. Mrs. Marshall and Mrs.
Lansing were "in line both looking
their charming best and both. as al
ways, unfailingly gracious and cor
dial In manner, The crowd had thin
ned out a bit, but knots of girls were
lowering about the plano. singing
away to their own amusement and
entire satisfaction. I was taken into
corner and piled with tea and deli
cscies and then e little lady hustled
up to me.
I'm told Lord Readings wife IS to
be here" said she, land I'm sure
that must be she. the lady In gray
talking to the gentleman" The lady
in gray talking TO the gentleman"
there was but one gentleman pres
ent at the time, so the description
was definite enOugh-was Mrs. George
OF the D. \. r.. a celebrity in her own
right, but not Lord Readings wife -
much to the disappointment of my
little friend
Mrs. Fields dinner to the Marshalls
had been arranged before the Read
ings arrived in this country, OF
course; before indeed, it was def
initely known Just when they would
arrive. 1t was a wonderful dinner.
"a her dinners always are. with the
pick of each little circle and a liberal
sprinkling OF diplomats.
When Mrs. Field is giving a very
big dinner she divides her guests into
two parties. usually in a general way
on q basis OF age and dignity, and on
one table uses a gold service, on the
other a Silver service. both of which
are famous in Washington's social an
mails. It has come TO be omethinB OF
4 joke among the irTeverent-there
are such even among Mrs. Fields
EuestE-as TO which nre her gold
plated and which her silver-plRted
guests. To be included in the former
group is taken as an indication that
one IS cutting considerable social ice.
take it that Monday nights party
was a gold plated one.
There were numerous important
dinner parties on the carpet last
week Mrs Henry T. Dimock had
two. one for the Vice President and
Mrs. .Iarshal and another, last eve
ming. for AIRS. Frederick Thompson,
OF New York. Capt. Andre Tardieu.
The Washington times., 1918-02-24

One Of IN" most interesting Of the
early spring weddings viii be the
marriage 81 Mrs. Gibson Fahu"StoCk' ;
The Washington times., 1918-02-24
~ WE FULFILL 0UR PROMISES M
"'' Short Heart-tO-Heart Talk 80
on Music and Musical Instruments
Where to Deal, What to Buy and How to Buy It

:. The influence Of good music
on mind and body has heen recog-
nized for centuries ana Music is
correctly termed. 4 Vital Force.
From :ne cradle to the grave it
plays IN important part in our
lives. l. IS safe TO say that there
is not a child or "grown-up" who
has not come under its "spell" at
one time or another, for Music IS
i language that all understand. It
appeals more strongly to the emo
tionS than any other art; it en-
tcrtainS, rehnes, educateS, COM
forts, sootheS, inspires, and brings
the fullest measure of happiness.
II. The American People are
rapidly recognizing the powerful
influence it eXeTts for good and
for closer amalgamation of home
ties and our common interests.
Ill. Millions Of homes are al
ready supplied with instruments
of one type or anOthcr-but there
are many millions more that are
devoid of the cheer that good
music brings TO the fircside, and
The Washington times., 1918-02-24
Changes in Diplomatic Corps
Are, Numerous and Interesting;
Tzvo Me1U Ambassadors

other married 20 the secretary Of the
foreign office a. Tokyo.
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II seemed TO me rather character
istic of the new British Ambassador
and Lady Reading that they made
their first appearance at any big
function here-their social debut in
their diplomatic character, so to
speak-merely as incidental guests at
Mrs. Marshall Fields dinner to the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall on
Monday night. They are singularly
simple hammered. unaffected. ap-
proachable sort OF people, this self
made British earl who has had such
a wonderful career and his brilliant
wife; and one can't help being glad
that they have been here SO recently
and in g so much less painfully and
imposingly official guise, for most of
those who are likely to be much IN
contact with them now have already
a comfortable degree OF acquaintance
with them and a warm liking for
tbem-
In appearance Lord Reading inevi-
tably suggests 10 those who are IA
Tniliar with the present administra-
tion circle the Secretary OF the Treas
ury: not inrreQuently alluded 20 as
1.-The brains OF the Administration"
And I've an idea that the resemblance
Is considerably more than skin deep.
They have somewhat the same man
ner-the same unfailin- tact along
with the same unfailing friendliness.
Especially. Il seems to me. they are
both fundamentally of adventurous
spirit. They have both. / take II,
tackled and overcome insurmountabIe
obstacles not for ambition or consci-
ously, for a career, certainly nos for
what there was in it" financially at
any rate. but fundamentally for "love
OF the game"
The Washington times., 1918-02-24
ARTICLE III By E. H. DROOP

It is TO those homes that the sug-
gestion is made to invest now in
4 Piano, Player-Piano or Victrola;
either of the three will contribute
a thousand times more in happi-
ness and enjoyment than the price
paid!
WHERE TO DEAL-Always
select a reliable, well-established
business house that sells Quality
and not "Terms;" your own in
terests will be best protected
through dealing there. Washing
ton merchants as a rule have 4
reputation for trustworthiness,
and in this connection we might
add that our prestige has been
built up gradually during a
period of sixty-one years, in
which time we have continuously
enioyed the Confidence of the
Community, and among the many
thousands of our satisfied patrons
we have always numbered the
best musical element in the city.
We fulfill our promises-mark
our merchandise plainly, selling it
at absolutely One Price to Every
bOdy-we give service and guar
The Washington times., 1918-02-24

antee satisfaction to every Gus
toner.
WHAT TO BUY-Always look
for Quality first and let price be
the last consideration; a few eX-
ira dollars invested today in a
good article will return compound
interest in a few years in the na-
ture of wear and tear-in other
words-in service.
Pianos, Player-Pianos, Vic
trolas-all are better today than
ever before; either IS desirable
the last two, perhaps, more so
for "grown-ups'-(for We believe
that every child should learn TO
play the piano.; however, by hav-
ing a Player-Piano two instru-
ments in one), both young and
old may derive the benefit which
its proper use conveys.
HOW TO BUY IT-Pay cash il
you can, but failing in this a re-
liable house will sell at the cash
pTice. adding only a small inter
est charge for the accommodation
Of purchasing on monthly pay
ments.
The Washington times., 1918-02-24
New Counselor of
italian Embassy.

The Italian embassy has q new
counselor, Count T. AIinascalchi-
IITiszo. The Argentine embassy.
which IS in charge Of the counsel,
FEDERICO n. Quintana, pending the re-
iurn of the ambassador, DR.. Naon,
from Buenos Aires, has a new second
secretary. Ricardo Becu, who IS &C
companied by Nine. Becu. There's a
newcomer to the Belgian legation
StsT in the person of Il. Paternotte.
T'he Russian embassy continues to be
listed. with Boris BakhmeteH as am
bsssador. but the staff grows contin-
Uaily smaller the latest TO be de-
iach6d being Lieut.. ComdT. Gregory
\. FiotrovsSy and Lieut.. II. A Schpa-
= 2,ovsky, both assistant military at
taches.
And so & goes. The Swedish legation
S TO have a new first secretary, Baron
Gnute Bonde, and as second secretary.
Count Rosen. who has Just reached
town. On the arrival Of Baron Bcnde
!r-?Iew York. accompanied by Baron
ess Bonde. somebody jumped TO con
ciusions. and the story that Count
CiaeS Bonde, some time secretary Of
the legation at Washington, was re-
turning got into the papers. a plain
case Of mistaken identity. for. II ap-
pears, Count Claes Bcnde is in Nor
way.
Baroness BoGue is an EnElishworl-
su. In addition to the three Bonde
-,y!ddies, she has with he- her two
sisters. They will remain in New
oTk until Baron Bonde succeeds in
fadiIg a suitable house or apartment
here. Count Rosen is q bachelor.
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News of the appointment OF Vis-
count Ishii as ambassador Of Japan
90 succeed Mr. S8to was received With
genuine satisfaction. for during his
visit here as CHIEF Of the japanese
mission Viscount Ishii made a pro-
-"nodly pleasing Impression. u IS on
the cards that on his return he viii
be accompanied by Viscountess IsLii
and the four younger members OF
their family. He has two married
daughters, one the wife of the Japa-
nese consul general at London, the
The Washington times., 1918-02-24
Lanter WinslOwH Give
LoVeIieSt Little Parties.

The r.anicr Winslows. who have
Major George Oakley TotteTi's studio
house -ut Sixteenth street. are an
other pair O.; delightful young people
who ha'" made themselves very pYpu-
lar in cir few months In Washing
ton, anu who give the incest Sor, Of
parties. sunday evening supper
parties u"Iu.s u favori'a "rrm u' hos
pita!ity with them. Then Mrs. Win
slow is almost aiv as - home .u an
: .nIorma! fashion DU sunday after
noon, and IS developing v"ri;aOle
salon on small sca.". The WnslOv'S
are affiliated with utiicia. society by
virtu" of Mr. Wmslow'- diplomatic
status and his temporary connection
with the stat" Department They are
also very much sought after by the
younger set.
suspect Nir. aud AIgs. J.. Z. Stotes-
buTy Of playing tho .ol" %: Good
Samaritan when they turned over
their apartment at the >Eor"iaUI 20
1I-. and MIR Francis Burial Iiuf--
man. q New Yo-h, tor the duration uf
their stav IN Washington, ipr com
Portable quarters are distinctly hard
70 come by uowaday~ The States
hTrys have had 'rNir suite a. the
ShOr cham mi delightfully."- spacious.
luxurious. gnd artistic t; .s-alI VIII
t-r and have been uvCr a. fr"4u.u mt
intervals. AT!s. Stot-sbU1' mu~. f-r-
Gueutly than her hushand. a. shes Up
10 her ear- ia war work.
She - tho secretary o. Oh" NsNl s
right hand NAH when e. comes 90
work trr Isr coI-fort ami recreation
OF tn. enlisted personnel e.: IL, navy
and is persona particularly grata with
both secretary and Mrs. Daniels. For
wasn't sh- III" good little EiTi who
sent in her resignation 10 tho Navy
I"nEu" the moment Col. Robert VI
Thompson. head "f tn" organization.
came int" conflict with ;ho SccrctuIy?
one Of IN" most interesting Of the
early spring weddings viii be the
marriage 81 Mrs. Gibson tahn"StDck's
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14
PIMLICO RACES.

Pimlico, Md, May I4.--AIl the wise
boys are sure now that they have the
Preakness winner under their bonnets.
Yesterday Lanius, the chestnut son Of
Llsngibby, owned by George ID. Widencr
had his last trial at Pimlico in the South
crn Handicap Of mile, for "Wednesday $
sl5, 900 classic, and defeated smart field
with such ridiculous case that it wouldn .
he at all surprising if he were Installed
the favorite in the blue ribbon event of
the Maryland jockey Clubs spring meet
ing IL wns by exactly seven lengths
that Lsnius, ridden by Johnny McTag-
gart, spurted under the wire in front Of
such shifty ones as Harry Payne Whit
ney's Flags and Johren, which were
second and third, respectively; Clifford A
Cochran's Philippe, Edward + Whitney's
Rhincmaiden, Raj PARIS Nebraska, A r..
Diaz's Zuzuland and J. s. Tyree's Sweep
Up II. With the exception of Rhine
maiden and Nebraska, all these thorough
breds are Preakness candidates, and they
finished i'm the order named.
H. wasn't Mt all a profitable afternoon
for students Of form rs only a solitary
favorite scored This was King John,
owned by Sam Louis, which led y The
way in the second number Of mic b It
had to be ridden out in the strctcl b.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14
SWIMMING CAMPAIGN.
Y. nj. G. A. Will Give Free Instructions
10 Boys IL to 16 Years.

Preparations are being made at the
Y. Nj. c. A. for the annual campaign To
teach learners the art of swimming. The
campaign is free affair and all boys be-
tween the ages of IL and I6 years are
given instructions free. It is the hope of
the association to have every grammar
school boy between these ages who do not
swim take up the work.
Six LESSONS will be given beginning
May % and ending June when try
ont will be given and those being able
to swim 30 feet or more will be award
cd a y. NJ. c. A. swimming button. The
crawl stroke which is being taught IN
all of the army and naval training sta
tions will be taught TO the young pupils
The campaign last year proved very
successful and many boys learned how
to swim in the lessons given. Each pupil
must fill ont an application signed by his
parents and the association guarantees
that no harm will come to them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14
MIDDlETOWN TEAM.
win be Cosessed Entirely Of Home
Talent: Season Opens May 30.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Middletown, May l4.-Thc Board Of
Directors Of the Middlctown Athletic
Association held n meeting Mt the office
Of DIR. Warren s. +. Combs on Friday
evening, primarily for the purpose Of
winding up the affairs Of the association
and paying the old bills from last season,
and disbanding tho association. All OF
the purposes WIRE carried out. Then one
of the directors remarked that it was a
shame, that after three successful seasons
of baseball, that the town would not be
represented by team tins season" and +,
after some talk on the subject, the presi-
dent again convened the meeting, and
in a few minutes another team was or
ganized, and Middlctown will again be on
the map in baseball line for the coming
season.
The new team will be composed of
strictly home talent, no players will be
paid, and games will be played every
Saturday afternoon and on all holidays
The season will open on Decoration Day,
and strong attraction will be booked
for double header, while the team will
probably not he rs strong as the teams
which have been representing Middle
town during the past three seasons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14

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MILFORD WINS AGAIN.


Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Milford May l4-Thc Milford High
School baseball team again defeated the
team from the Cnsar Rodney High School
on the local grounds by score of TO
o. Collins. as usual, pitched sterling
ball, allowing but one hit and striking
out sixteen men. This makes seventy
strikeouts for Collins in the five games
pitched so far this season.
Next Friday the local team goes to
Dover to again cross bats with the Wesley
Collegiate Institute and this time they
hope TO avenge the Q to 4 defeat which
the W. G. l. boys handed them week
ago. This is the only game that Milford
High has lost this yrar and after the game
several of the players were shifted about
to make stronger defensive and they
are confident Of victory next Friday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14
JOE JACKSON, OF WHITE
S0X, SIGNS WITH HARLAN
Worlds Champion Star Signs to
Build Ships and Will be
Seen on Diamond.

Philadelphia, May l4.--Joe Jackson
star outfielder of the Chicago American n
League baseball club, notified Manager
Rowland last night that he had accepted
n position with tho Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Shipbuilding Corporation, Will
mington, Del, a subsidiary Of the Bcthle-
hem Steel Corporation, and that he would
not play with the White Sox any more
this season.
jackson recently received word he
had been placed in class la by the
draft board at Greenville, S. C., his
home town. He was notified on Satur-
day TO appear before the nearest draft
board for examination, the notice stating
that he probably would be called between
May 25 and June l.
jackson said last night that he would
start work at the shipbuldlng plant today,
but declined to state whether he would
seek exemption on the ground that he is
employed in a war industry. He played
his last game with Chicago here on Satur-
day.
If Jackson should stay at the ship
yard as an employe, he would be eligible
to pav in the Bethlehem Steel Baseball
League as a member of the Wilmington
team This organization has teams at
Bethlehem, Lebanon and Steclton, Pa. !;
Fore River Mass; Wilmington, Del, and
Sparrows Point, Md. IL is one of the
strongest organizations outside of organ
lied baseball and has in its ranks many
players formerly in the major and minor
leagues.
Rumors To the effect that Jackson
had been secured by Harlan's have
been rampant in local sporting circles
and at the plant since the White Sox
arrived in Philadelphia last week for their
series with the Athletics.
The dispatch to the effect that Jack
son had accepted position Mt the Iar Ian
plant was received here and was neither
affirmed nor denied by those connected
with the plant who could be gotten by
phone. 1t is understood that he Will work
at the painting trade
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