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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-24
Few Attend
salty SImg

While the Community Sing was
well conducted by Choirmastci George
Webster, last night at the State Ar.
mory, there were but few in attend
ance. III Is considered generally that
the warm weather prevents 4 greater
attendance at the sing indoors. and q
project is on the tapis to hold these
sings In tllc open lii the future. y Is
expected to arrange with the Cover.
nor la hold sing on State House
f4iIl. az an I'll fresco sing on 81. Johns
campus later on.
The sun., 1919-08-19
WOMEN OF BERLIN
DEMAND PRISONERS
Mothers, Wives and Sisters
Open Crusade for Their
Return.
By StdG Correspondent Of Tue Sun.
CopwiDht. 1919 all rights ressrUed.

BERLIN, Aug. 1S.-A crusade OF Ger
man mothers. wives and sisters against
the alleged Indifference, callousness and
inhumanity" OF the Allies in refusing to
release the German prisoners OF war is
threatened by the women of Germany.
The movement is directed on the one
hand against the Allies and on the other
against their own Government. which is
charged with a lack of interest in not
pressing more strongly for the return of
the German prisoners after the peace
treaty was signed. II need be, an appeal
win be made to 1.-The conscience of ,khe
world
Small demonstrations of sobbing
weeping women pleading for the return
OF sons. brothers or fathers, some OF
whom have been prisoners nearly FIVE
years. have taken place on the Wilhelm
strasse front OF the ChancelloTs palace
and the Ministry of the Interior, which
is the home of President Ebert. In both
cases the weeping and pleading were in
vain. as the Premier Is in Weimar ana
the President in Schwarzburg.
dramatic mass meeting OF women in
Philharmonic Hail. which was damned,
was addressed by Sister Monica. who en-
deavored to explain that the Government
was doing its utmost to bring about the
return of the prisoners. but had no
means or compelling the Allies to release
them. The women refused to accept such
an explanation and in many parts Of the
audience broke down in hysterical weep
ing and became tumultuous.
They demanded the retirement of the
Cabinet and threatened to Chase the
Government to the devil" If II cared so
little for their longing and anguish. 1t
was proposed to start a crusade to get
our loved ones from behind the barbed
wire stockades in the Allied countries"
when a letter was read stating that the
German Government wanted coal for
winter more than the return of the pris-
oners.
AS Sister Monica wildly described the
death scene OF young German prisoner
in a Russian hospital a number OF
women went into Mysteries and others
began to tear their hair, while the
whole audience swayed with emotion.
Baron Won Lersner arose and asked
the speaker to refrain from the further
recital OF such scenes
Sister Monica suggested that a dele
cation of German women be sent to the
United States and neutral countries to
appeal TO the women there on behalf of
the comprehensive longing and justi-
fed demand of German women" As a
preliminary quicker action n resolution
was adopted 10 send wireless appeals to
the United States and Japan.
The sun., 1919-08-19
FILM GIVES LIFE
OF HELEN KELLER
Blind Girls Remarkable Strug-
gle Is Theme of Cinema,
"Deliverance."

A cinema called "Deliverance," and
devoted to n more or less extra illus
trated record of the life of the famous
Helen Keller was shown last night in
the Lyric Theatre. 1t is said that Miss
Keller authorized this enterprise and
participated in It with the hope that her
own indomitable courage in overcoming
nearly insurmountsble difficulties might
encourage others to follow her example.
So there were views OF her childhood
struggle for learning. her final acquisi-
ton of the powers OF hearing and speech
and her present usefulness in the world
to-day.
1t was all interesting enough with
the inevitable relief in the form of the
beloved children OF ths screen who smile
and smirk and laugh and exhibit Ju-
venile cuteness in Its most virIlent
forms. Etna Ross played the heroine in
childhood. and her youth was repre-
sonted by lovely Ann Mason 1t was
only in the scenes of her mature life
that Miss Keller appeared In her own
person. To make three divisions of this
story. the imagination of the director.
who was George Foster Plat was al
lowed to range freely. DIR. Francis T.
Miller arranged the chronicle which is
photographed in most details with high
degree OF technical excellence.
There was the accompaniment of a
full orchestra to the revelation Of the
picture. Miss Keller was not present in
spite OF the preliminary announcements.
II was explained that she was fatigued
from her participation in the parade of
the striking actors.
The sun., 1919-08-19
PHILADELPHIANs LEAVE TOWN
More Families Go to Join Colonists
in Summer Resorts.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Arthur
v. Meigs and her son. Arthur Ingersoll
Meigs, are the guests Of Miss Emily w.
Biddle at Lenox. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Winter Bailey have left their home. at
STAFFORD for York Harbor. Me. They
will return in a fortnight Their SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin H. Brewster Rooms. are spending
the summer at Cape May.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Marriott Candy
have returned to their home In German
town after a tour of the Great Lakes
Their daughter, Miss Marjorie Wistar
Candy, also has returned from visits to
Concord and Portland. Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Penn Brock. who
have been at Hot Springs. Va. left there
by motor yesterday for their home In
Lebanon.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph 8. Lowering, their
daughter, Miss Mary Hutchinson Lover
ing. and their son, Joseph s. Lowering.
Jr., who are touring through Alaska and
the West, will return to Chestnut Hill
the first week in September.
Mr. and Mrs Philip Lesdy have gone
to Upper Saranac to visit Mr.. Leidy's
parents, DIR. and Mrs. Joseph Leidy.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams Stellwagon of
this city have announced the engage
ment OF their daughter. Ruth n, to
Walter A. Jeorger. also OF this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl v. Foreman of this
city have announced the engagement OF
their sister, Nan Whitacre. to Walter T.
Parker OF Ogontz.
The sun., 1919-08-19
OBITUARIES.
ROBERT II. wEYMAs.

The funeral Of Robert H. Weymas-
who died at his home on ST. Paul's road
Hampstead. l.. l., Saturday night at the
age of II years. will be held at the
Aurora Grata Cathedral. Brooklyn. to-
night and will be conducted, by the Of
fcers of Anglo Saxon Lodge, f. and
A. NJ. of which he was a member. He
was born in Baltimore July 7. lS4S, and
married Miss Emma Bruce of that city
They moved to Brooklyn and lived there
until a few years ago. when they went
to Hampstead.
Mr.. Weymas was employed by Bird S.
Coler in a confidential capacity during
the latter's term as Comptroller. When
Mr.. Coler retired to private life Mr.
Weymas entered the employ of a Man
haitian banking house. retiring from &C
tive business several years ago. He was
an authority on whist. had written sew
eral books on the game and was a fire.
quent lecturer before whist clubs. Mr..
Weymas was a past grand master OF
Anglo Saxon Lodge. a thirty-third de-
gree Mason and representative OF the
Grand Lodge of Texas
The sun., 1919-08-19
DIED..

HoLERoOK--At Boston. on Sunday. An
gust 1T. 1919, Edwin w. Holbrok' In
the eighty eighth year OF his age >
AowE.-At North Haven. Me-. August IL
Ethel Gardner. wife Of Henry w
Howe, In her forty-third year
Funeral private.
eAEDs-on August 10. At New York
Elizabeth Beck. widow OF Philip J.
Sands and daughter OF DIR. John
Brodhaad Beck and Anne sandi
Tucker. IN her ssvsnty-nfth year.
Funeral service at her late residence. 81
East sixty-hfth street. on Tuesday
August 10. at 1850 A. NJ
sTURGES-At Saratoga Springs N. T.
on August 10. 1919. George W. NJ
sturses. son Of the late Themas +
and Susan stursss of New York city
FUNERAL services at che chapel Of g.
Bartholomsw's Church, Park avenue
and F1ftieth street. on "wednesday
morning, August 90. at half past II
o'clock. IHterment private. A.
The sun., 1919-08-19
MOTOR TRIPS IN MOUNTAINS.
Many Summer Colonists Make
Trips Across the Border.
SpecLaI DespatcA Do TnE srN

CoLEBRooK, N. H.. Aug. 1S.-Many all
day trips are being made to points of
interest in the vicinity of the White
Mountains by visitors. many OF whom
motor over the border into Canada from
Colebrook and Dixville Notch.
Frank. Bovine Jones of New York gave
motor picnic to Averill Lake. in Yer
mont. to-day, going from the Elm Tree
Inn at Colebrook.
Gardner Boothe motored to, Pollys
Place at Colebrook from Peckett's at
Sugar Hill. where he gave a luncheon.
A Scottish mixed foursome will be
played at the Balsams Country Club to-
morrow. followed by a tea and dance
at the clubhouse for all the colony
Mrs. w. J. Miner and Miss Mary MIL
ner have left the Mount Pleasant House
for Toledo. Mrs. John Kearney Warren
of Newport has arrived at the Profile
House, where the cottage entertaining
has been started by Mrs. Arthur b.
Tombly and Mrs. Henry K. McHarg.
Mount Washington Hotel guests wit
messed the start Of the chauffeurs' ball
at the hall in the Pines this evening
where more than 800 dancers we're gath
cred.
The dress rehearsal of the Mount
Washington minstrel show will be given
tomorrow night and on Thursday eve
ming It will be repeated. when Dr. Blake
White of New York will introduce the
performers, who are giving the perform
ance for the benefit OF the employees
sick fund.
The sun., 1919-08-19
THOUSANDS ARE LEFT
TO JEWISH CHARITIES
Many Other Public requests
in Will of LudtDig Dryfuss.

Numerous charitable requests. among
them a gift of ss7.422 to the Federation
for the Support of Jewish Phiianthropic
Societies OF New York and st5,S51 to the
Mayor and President OF the Chamber of
Commerce of Mannheim, Baden, Germany,
are made In the will Of Ludwig Dryfuss
of e9S Fifth avenue. who died in March.
1913.
He left a total estate of s1,305,3l9,
consisting of stocks, bones. cash, realty
and personal property, according to the
report Of the State Transfer Tax APP
pralser, which was filed yesterday In the
office of the Surrogate's Court
Rebecca Dryfuss. widow of the deced-
ent, receives cash bequest of s25. 600,
household effects, bric-a-brac, works OF
art, automobiles and other property and
the income of the residuary estate, which
II ia directed is to be held In trust. Three
niccss. Sophie Sessel. Mary Wurtzburger
and Mathilda FRANKIE, receive $4,000 each
and an additional S5.341 on the death
of Mrs. Dryfuss. Eighteen nieces and
nephews also receive cash legacies and
a portion OF the trust fund on the death
OF the widow.
Cash requests. are made to the follow
ing institutions: Brooklyn Jewish Hos
pital. $1,000; Mount Sinai Training
School for Nurses. $500 ST. Johns
Guild. $3.50; National Child Labor As
ISOLATION. $3.50; German Hospital and
Dispensary, $3.50; Hebrew Sheltering
Guardian Society. S4.170: Lebanon Hos
pitai. $4,170; National Jewish Hospital,
Sass Recreation Room and Settlement,
Sass: Crippled Children's East Side
School. S2.5S5: Jewish Protectory
se.5S5: Beth Israel Hospital. $3.50
Charity Organization Society. $2,0S5
Young Men and Young Women's He
brew associations, s3,67O each: New
York kindergarten Association. Sl.s35
tuberculosis Preventorium for Children.
1855: Hebrew Sheltering House. ST.
5S5: Hebrew Infant Asylum, S3.170
Hospital for Deformities and Joint Dis
eases, $1.6s5; New York Skin and Can
GER Hospital, s1,5s5; Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art. $3.50; American Museum
of NatNal History, $3.50, and Hebrew
Free Loan Society, $3.50.
The sun., 1919-08-19
VOTERS MUST OK. PROHIBITION
State Ratification Of u. 8. LAW Not
Final I'm Nebraska.

LINCOLN, Neb Aug. 1S.-The voters
of Nebraska have the right to vote to
reject or approve the action of the State
Legislature in ratifying the Federal pro-
hibition amendment, and until vote is
taken it cannot be said the Legislature
has ratified the amendment, the District
Court here held to-day.
The court granted writ OF man
damus directing the Secretary OF Stats
to accept and file petitions for a ref
erendum on the Legislatures ratification
OF the amendment Application for the
writ was made recently by John II. Hop
kins. an Omaha attorney, after the Sec
rotary of State had refused to accept
and file the petitions on the ground that
the Legislatures ratification was rot
referable under the States initiative and
referendum law.
Nebraska's Legislature ratified tho
amendment on January 16 last. 1t was
the thirty-sixth State to ratify. and at
that time furnished the requisite num-
Der of State endorsements to make the
nationwide Constitutional prohibition ef-
fectiye
The sun., 1919-08-19


Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kingsley OH of
% East sixty-hfth street have issued
lnvtet'ons for the marriage Of their
usuentef Miss Joan Kingsley Obi. 10
Devid Frank Webster OF this city, eldest
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Scott Web
ster OF San Francisco, AZ noon. septem-
Der ., In the Church Of the Heavenly
rest small reception, and. wedding
breakfast will follow at the Gotham.
Miss Oil and Mrs. Webster are passing
a lew days with Mr.. and Mrs. Gustavus
4. hlrny at Tanrockin Farm, their coun-
Try home In Bedford Hills, N, Y. Next
week they will visit Gen. and Mrs.
Seorge Barnett at their Virginia home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Thorne an
nounced yesterday the marriage of their
uaughter, Miss Anita Thorne, to Cad
wailader G. Corse, son of Mr. and Mrs.
FREDERICK w. Corse OF 100 East Seventy
NTH street, last Saturday. in their home
IN Tacoma, Wash. Bishop Frederick
keator performed the ceremony.
Mrs. Alfred ]. du Pont will leave her
camp on Upper st. Regis Lake, In the
Adirondacks. next week and 20 to Ros-
lyn, L. l.. for the autumn.
Mr. and Mrs. Landon Humphreys of
convent N. j., who have been the guests
OF her mother. Mrs. james Cummings
Barr. at her country home in New
Ipswich. N. H.. are now visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry b. Plant at New London.
Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Bradford. Jr..
nave arrived from Washington and are
at the Hotel latham for few days.
1: j. Oakley Rhinelander left Pitts
held, Mass. yesterday by automobile for
Breton Woods. N. H.
MT and Mrs. Vincent Astor viii leave
their villa In Newport September IL
and go to their country home at Rhine
DECK. N. T.. for the autumn months.
mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes. Jr.,
nave returned TO New York from New
port where they were the guests of her
mother. Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert e. Tod have gone
to Jefferson. N. H., to visit Mr.. Tod
brother and slster-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
]. Kennedy Tod.
Mrs, John Innes Kane will pass the
autumn months with her sister, Mrs.
Samuel w. Brigham, In Providence,
r. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry Osborn
VIII arrive In New York September 1
from the Hawaiian Islands. where they
passed the summer.
Mrs. WILDER Mathews and Miss Currie
Luxe Matthew's of $50 West Fifty ninth
s.reet are passing the month OF August
at Bar Hsrbor, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter ]. Salmon, who
are at Saratoga Springs. N. Y. will re-
turn to Long Island for the first meet of
the United Hunts Racing Association
august 80 at Belmont Park Terminal.
The Duchess of Clermont Tonnerre
has arrived from Paris and is at the
Plaza. Col. and Mrs. William Hayward
also are at this hotel.
Prince and Princess Boncampagni,
who arrived from Rome. Italy, last Sat
urday. are at the Ritz-Carlton. Prince
Alliata di Montereale of Rome and Wis
count r. di Roumeford of Paris also are
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Howe Bailey of
East sixtieth street have left for a visit
win friends at Pride's Crossing. and
later VIII go to Montreal and Quebec,
The sun., 1919-08-19
BUSINESS OPPOSES
US. OWNING ROADS
Sen timent Unanimous Against
Government Keeping Them,
Post Tells Legislators.
WAR DOSE SUFFICIENT
Urges Consolidation Of Lines
Into Strong Competing
Systems.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Business senti-
mont In the United States is unanimous
that government ownership of railroads
must not prevail Charles A. Post. chair
man of the railroad Committee of the
United States Chamber OF Commerce,
told the sIouse Interstate Commences
Committee to-day.
Sentiment as shown by tests made by
the chamber is Overwhelmingly against
proposals of the kind, he declared, be-
cause OF the experience with Government
operation during the war. Other reasons
against It, he commended, were heavy
COSTS and the necessity thereafter OF
financing Government extensions through
congressional appropriations, with con-
se1uent subsection to political influence.
THE consensus Of opinion of the Ma
tional Chamber, )" Mr.. Post sale, lie
that unless the Government adopted the
policy OF fixing low rates and fares
with the intention that any result deficit
from operations should be placed RS an
increased burden of taxes upon the
general public, rates and fares would
be higher under Government than undor
private operation"
Likewise. the organizations Of railroad
employees might easily exercise con-
trolling influence upon national politics,
he said.
Constructive proposals in relation to
the railroad situation, Mr.. Post argued,
called for return of the lines to private
ownership and management, with con-
solidation of the numerous lines now
existing into limited number OF strong
competing systems Such groups, he
sad. should be built up by charging the
present large systems and not by CONF
bining roads on geographical basis.
Federal incorporators for these roads
with a Federal transportation board to
control them, and stronger Interstate
Commerce Commission powers to regulate
rates and service, as proposed by the
National Transportation Conference, he
said, had been Endorsed by vote of the
chambers membership.
S. W. Cowan of Fort Worth, Tex.
representing the American National
Livestock Association and the National
Livestock Shippers League told the
committee that no legislation was needed
to turn the railroads back TO their own
ers, adding that Government ownership
sounds good as a theory, but las q
Government we cannot run any BUSH
ness"
Before the Government took over the
railroads, Cowan said, the lines were
taking what they could get in rate
charges. But they were pikers COM
pared with the Railroad Administers
tion," he added. Nothing has been left
undone. to extract more money from the
shippers and give less service. / don't
say that that is the desire OF the Direc-
tor General, but the Government cannot
control its traffic men. nor has II con-
trolled the brotherhoods"
The sun., 1919-08-19
CoLoNIsTs BURN MORTGAGE.
summer Residents in NEWPORT
Help Mt Art Association Fete.

Special Despufch 10 The suS.
NEWPORT. Aug. 1s.-The Art Associa-
ton Of Newport is free from debt. Its
mortgage was burned last night by
Mrs. Harry Payne whitney of New
York. who is actively interested in the
association.
The fete arranged in celebration of the
event was attended by large number
Of the summer residents and other MEM
bers of the association There was a
musicale in which Nine. Ardini of New
York. who has been the guest of Mrs.
F. w. Frueauff. sang and Mrs. George
Peabody Eustis. another member Of the
colony, acted as one of the accompanies.
There also were song numbers and
dance numbers by Miss Catherine w,
Morris. daughter Of Harrison Morris of
Philadelphia president Of the associa-
ton.
short time ago the association was
offered $4,000 toward the mortgage
debt IL there was an equal amount
raised by the members. The fete last
night showed that the officers of the
association had been successful
The Duchess OF Roxbarsh and Lady
Granard were guests of honor at a din
ner given this evening at the Breakers
by Mrs. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Ogden Goelet
has announced a dinner in honor of
the Duchess for Thursday night, and
Mr.. and Mrs Craig Biddle will give
one on Friday night. Other dinner par
ties tonight were given by Mrs. Jerome
N. Bonaparte. Mrs. James b. Duke, Mrs
A. j. Cassatt, Mrs. Lawrence T. Paul
and Mrs. Peter w. Roberts. Mrs. Pres
Y
mond gave luncheons to-day.
Robert e. Strawbridge OF Philadel-
phia. a guest of Edward j. Berwind,
registered at the Casino to-day, as did
Miss Ada T. Northneet. Mrs. John H.
Hanan has gone to New York.
Mrs James w. Gerard will give a
luncheon tomorrow and a dinner on Sat-
urday. Mira Miller Graham has cards
out for a dinner tomorrow night. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles H. Scott. who are re-
turning from France, will be guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Drexel for the
Ripley-Pearson wedding. August 80.
William C. Reflex OF New York Is visit,
ing friends in the summer colony.
Prince and Princess La Lucinge of
France. who have been the guests of
Gov. and Mrs. Beeckman at Lands End,
have gone to New York. The Prince and
Princess are making a three months
tour of the country. Kenneth p. Budd,
another guest of the Governor. also has
returned to New York. Major and Mrs.
Perry Belmont have returned to Bel
court
Although the weather was not of the
best. play was begun In the mixed dou-
bies tennis tournament at the Casino to-
day, two matches being played in the
first round before rain came. Miss Anne
Stillman and James Henry Van Allen
defeated Ada T. Northfieet and Stanley
Mortimer, GO, IS, Ga, and Mrs
Howard @. Gushing and ]. Gordon Doug
las defeated Mrs. Lewis q. Norris and
Pennington Pearson. 81, Is. 81.
The sun., 1919-08-19
SAILORS GLEE CLUB
HEARD AT PALACE
Lew Dockstader and Sylvia
Jason Among Others on
the Long Bill.
HELEN TRIX BACK AGAIN
Harriet Rempel and Mosconi
Brothers Also at Riverside
Lew Kelly at Columbia.

The actors outside the music halls
are putting up a mighty competition to
afternoon vaudeville anywhere else
nowadays; but nothing could keep the
loyal Monday afternoon crowd away
from the Palace Theatre. Even bad
weather tends to increase the number OF
experts who gather to pass on the first
appearance of the new bill The United
States Glee Club-rather a large order
in the way of a name, what Consist
ing of thirty-five bluejackets who en-
listed at Hampton Roads Naval Station,
came to Longacre Square for the first
time after its appearances at the New
brighton and other outlying vaudeville
theatres.
The men sang a varied programme to
the delight of their hearers. More IA
miliar to the audience was the veteran
Lew Dockstader. as unctuous as ever In
his delivery OF negro humor. The dimln-
utive Sylvia Jason and the lengthy Will
lam Haig. Morris and Campbell and
James Hussey were also q part of the
long programme
The Mosconi Brothers, skilful as they
are. no longer trust to their own unaided
| ability and agility. Elsie La Mont
uahSes anu sings WIN lnem at the XIV
erside Theatre this week. Helen Trlx
and her sister recalled last night the
brief existence OF The Bull Ring when
Miss Trix was heard for the FIRST time
In New York outside of vaudeville. Har-
| riet Rempel appeared in "Tarrytown."
but she was In reality at the Riverside
along with Moss and Frye and Sylvester
and Vance.
| Lew Kelly is name known to all
| the patrons Of the Columbia Theatre, 80
he was a welcome choice for the opening
Jof the regular season which took place
yesterday. The summer season has only
Just come to an end and Peek IA Boo
has been promoted to the regular thea
| tres. Now there will be a novelty every
week for those lovers of burlesque who
know that the best of II is to be found
at the Columbia and the best of 1t there
has come to compare favorabiy with the
! best of musical shows anywhere THE
| Submarine Man" Is the name of the
burlesque which includes other funny
men besides Mr.. Kelly. and many dec
orative feminine aids in new dresses.