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The Washington herald., 1919-11-11
VirSimia Lees Personal Answers
To MeraDd Readers Questions

The piercing cold winds tend to chap the
skin on the hands and face and after the
process is started It 10 very difficult to get your
skin back to its previous soft condition.
: Many people go through the whole cold
season with cracked, snartlng hands and rough
face, utterly miserable. ! have come to the
conclusion that Il Is generally because they
failed to take the necessary precautions fsbt at
first. -, s.E
The Washington herald., 1919-11-11
LEATHER GOODS DRESS TRIM

The very latest thing in the way
Of dress trimming is leather. Some
times it is used as outside facings
as in the case of cuffs. outside
piping and is most effective. 1t is
pierced in an all over pattern and
is fashioned into whole suits. This
latter does not seem SO astonishing
in tHese days of leather motor coats
The Washington herald., 1919-11-11

applied every night during the day. skin should
be kept possible Nothing looks bad capped
hands which the dirt be settled in the reviccs and
it Takes long to get rid of such a condition.
The wrists often chap more seriously than the hands be.
the gloves sleeves just fail the arm
is that choose gauntlet
style elbow length glove rolled slightly wrist
The Washington herald., 1919-11-11

"In the name of the wounded,
and on its own behalf, the South
eastern Polish Red Cross sends its
most heartfelt thanks 10 the Amer
lean Red Cross to whom IL fs in
debted for SO much needed help"
PRESIDENT s. e. POLISH II. @.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-11

In the black and white frock
sketched here the ostrich takes the
form of a group OF little white
tips used for all the world as If
they were a bunch of artificial
flowers-tucke rather nonchalant-
Iy in at the left side of the belt.
There is much of subtler appeal
in q frock of this sort and by rea-
son Of the strong contrast of the
black and white it is dress
rather striking than otherwise.
There Is an interesting use of EN-
brotdery on this frock-white
stitchery or black in the front
panel Of the skirt and black on
white in the waist.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-11
LUNCHEON PARTY
AT CAFE ST. MARKS,

Mrs. S. p. Ficklen entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the Cafe
st. Marks In compliment to her
guest. Mrs. James Branch. wife OF
Col. Branch. Of Richmond. Col. and
Mrs. Branch are building new
homes in Newport and at Palm
Beach. The others in the party
were Mrs. Wade Fl. Ellis. Mrs.
Harry Covingtcn, Mrs. C. C. CAL
houn. Mrs. Walter Wells. Mrs.
Howard Nyman and Mrs. A. T.
Smith. Miss Daviette Ficklin WIS.,
tied Col. and Mrs. Branch at white
Sulphur Springs last summer.
Mrs. Calhoun will give a Ipcheon
and bridge party Friday for Mrs
Branch. Today. Mrs. James A.
Force. Of New York, will entertain
at a bridge ard tea party in COM
pliment to Mrs. Branch. Mrs
Force and Miss Katherine Force
are spending several weeks in
Washington and have an apartment
at the wardman Park Inn.
. The Secretary of the Bulgarian
Legation and Mrs. George Poulief
have as their guest the mother Oi
the latter. Mrs Frank Samuefs. OF
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Alexander Glass. Of Wheel,
| ing. w. Va, who spent a month IL
Washington ut the Wardman Park
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CONSUL sails
FOR VIENNA.

FOR VIENNA.
| Former Associate Prof. Carol H.
Foster, OF the United States Naval
Academy. who has been appointed
United States consul to Vienna,
Austria, will sail from New York
tomorrow for Vienna on q U. g.
transport. accompanied by Mrs.
FoSter and two sons. The Fosters
will leave Washington for New
York tonight.
Mrs. Vernon Kellogg. OF this city
who spent four years in Belgium with
her husband, who was one of the
aides to Mr.. Hoover. food admin
strator. is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles NJ. Lea in their home
Valley Forge road, Devon. Pennsyl-
vania.
Representative and Mrs. Charles
B. Carter. of Oklahoma. announce
the marriage of their daughter
Miss Italy Carter. to Lieut.. Frank
Ernest. The ceremony took place
on Saturday November l. in the
Presbyterian Church of the Pill
grims. The ceremony was per.
formed by the pastor. the Rev. An
drew Reid Bird. and was witnessed
by the immediate friends of the
bride and the bridegroom.
'I'he bride was becomingly at.
tired in a reindeer coat suit. with
black hat. and carried purple or,
chids. Her attendants were hcl
sisters. Miss Estelle Carter and
Miss Julia Carter. who wore bead.
ed dark blue georgette crepe
dresses and carried pink and REQ
roses. The ushers were Leo Fla.
harty. Capt. Arthur Huckel an6
the brides brother, Benjamin Car.
ter: the best man was Henry Ernst
the bridegroom's brother. The
bride was escorted to the chance
by her father and was met by the
bridegroom. The young couple will
be at home after November is al
Chatham carts.
Mrs. William Miller Graham ant
Miss Geraldine Graham. of Califor.
mia. who have Mrs. George How.
ards house in Sixteen street for
this week. will go to New York
on Saturday. and after a brief sta,
there will return to their home IL
Santa Barbara. Mrs. Graham will
give a ball on February 8. in Sants
Barbara to present her daughter
formally to society.
/ The French Club OF the Washing.
ton Salon will hold its fortnightIy
soiree Thursday evening at its
headquarters In the Mclean Build.
Ing. 1917 H street, when its guest.
of honor and speakers will be Mrs
Ellen Spencer Mussey. founder OF
the Washington College of Law. and
Felix Mahony, director Of the Ma.
tionai School Of Fine and Applied
Arts. Mrs. Mussey's theme of dis.
cussion will be Opportunities fol
Women" and Mr.. Mahony will speak
on The Cultivation Of an Art
Sense" A program of music. dancing
and refreshments will follow a shor,
business session.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-11
| COUNTESS ON
LONG ISLAND.

Countess Szechenyi is a guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney
at their country house at Westbury.
L. I.
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Inn. left last Saturday to return to
her home by motor. She spent the
last few days Of her stay as the
guest or Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b.
Sweeney.
Arthur Lee had o small company
dining with him at the Cafe st.
Marks last evening.
Mrs, Clarke Waggaman has leased
her house at 2S40 Woodland Drive
to Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Belin. Of
New York. who viii take posses-
sion today. Mrs. Naggafnan's plans
are unsettled but she expects to go
10 Atlantic City shortly.
Mrs. L. W, Nelson. of Philadel-
phia. Is visiting Mrs. Blaine Elkins.
Mrs. Eikins has Just moved to 1902
Eighteenth street, where she has
an apartment for the winter.
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oness de Cartier will return today
from short stay In New York.
Lord and Lady swaythling. who ape
now in New York, will sail for Eng
land on November 20.
The Minister of Serbia and Nine.
Grouitch will join Lord and Lady
swaythiing in New York at the end
or the week and they will be the
guests over the week end of DIR. and
Mrs. Preston Satterwaite at their
place on Long Island, and they later
go to Philadelphia for q brief stay.
Lord and Lady Swaythling spent the
week end in Boston with their son,
the Hon. Even Montagu, who Is q
student at Harvard.
CHARLES n. CRANE
VISITING HOUsrONs.
Charles r. Crane has arrived from
New York to be the guest\for a few
days of the Secretary OF Agriculture
and Mrs. David Franklin Houston.
Mrs. T. P. O'Connor, who has been
! visiting Secretary and Mrs. Houston
for a fortnight. has gone to Lexins-
ton. Va.
Sir Arthur and Lady willert have
returned from a short stay in New
York.
The Hon. Mrs. Elidore Campbell and
her small son have sailed from Eng
land for this country and Mr. Camp
bell, who Is secretary of the British
embassy. has gone to New York
to meet them upon their arrival.
Colonel the Honorable Arthur MUIR
ray Is a guest at the British embassy.
Col. Murray was for some time at
tached to the embassy staff as as
sistant military attache. Capt Geof-
frey Blake, military attache Of the
British embassy, has gone to New
York to remain a few days.
Mrs. Breckenridge Long. wife OF
the Third Assistant Secretary of
State. is confined to her home by
illness.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-11

Mrs. lane B. Coates, entertaining
a number OF well known people at
her new home last night. introduced
the Rev. Alfred Fl. Terry. through
whose assistance a dark room seance
The Washington herald., 1919-11-11
MRS. KAUFFMANN
RETURNS TODAY,

Mrs. victor Kaufman will return
today from a short stay in New York,
where she went after visiting in
Princeton.
Mrs. r. A. Connolly has returned
to her apartment at the Wardman
Park Inn from q visit In New York.
Mfs Herbert II. Browne has left
christmas. She viii be the guest Of
Mrs. II. NJ. Cottingham and her
daughter. Mrs. C. w. DuPre in
Marietta, Ga, after which she will
60 to Atlanta and to Tennessee.
Mrs. Cottingham and Mrs. DuPre
spent the season In Washington winy
ter before last. Mrs. DuPre was then
Mrs. Thomas Patterson. She went
abroad to work with the Red Cross
for a year and married Mr.. DuPre
after her return last summer.
Mrs. Brownies daughter, Miss NIL
dred Browne will go to New York
for the A4ny-Navy football game.
with a party of friends.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood gave
a tea yesterday afternoon In honor
Of her neice. Lady tombstone. of
England, who is her guest and will
be with her until Thursday or Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Graham Glas-
Cow are in New York to remain un-
til they can secure passage for Eng
land. They expect to spend the win
ter at their home in London.
Cora, Countess of Stratford. Is at
the New Willard. having come from
White Sulphur Springs where she
The Washington herald., 1919-11-11

Cora, Countess of Stratford. Is at
the New willard, having come from
White Sulphur Springs where she
made an extended stay.
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Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh entertained
informally at dinner last night. The
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
were among the guests.
The Belgian Ambassador and Bar
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Mrs. Vernon Kellogg. OF this city.
who spent four years in Belgium with
her husband. who was one of the
aides to Mr.. Hoover. food admin
strator.' is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles NJ. Lea in their home,
Valley Forge road, Devon. Pennsyl-
vania.
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Mrs. Alexander Glass. Of Wheel
ing. w. Va. who spent a month in
Washington ut the Wardmsn Park
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was held. much to the enjoyment OF
the guests.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-15
AGREEMENT REACHED
BY BRoTHERHooDs AND
RAIL ADMINISTRATION

Washington. Dec. 15.-Agreement
has been reached by the four railroad
brotherhoods and the railroad admins
tration on the question of wages. to be
paid employees in the slow freight serv-
ice. it was announced today.
Under this agreement, time and one
half will be paid for time required to
make runs In excess of what would be
required IL an average speed of 12h
miles an hour were maintained. The
system is now placed in operation, 1t
was stated, and made effective as Of
December l..
Under the settlement, however, all
special allowances formerly applicable
between terminals are dispensed with.
The agreement prescribes that special
allowances for switching and similar
work at terminals shall remain in eff
feet at the old rates.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-15
los ANGELES u|DT
FEELS JUST LIKE
SHOUTING FOR JOY
Gains Twenty Pounds After
Taking Tanlac--Feels Bet
ter Than in Seven Years.

ITS hard for me to believe that ]
have actually gained twenty pounds
and all my seven years of suffering has
entirely disappeared" said Mrs. Kate
Trout, living at 1856 Maud street. Los
Angeles, Cal, the other day.
For seven long years l suffered
from an awful case of indigestion that
pulled me down and made me 30 weak
that could barely drag myself
around" continued Mrs. Trout. For
the past year my condition has been
worse, and after nearly every meal I
would have aching pains all over my
body. and was SO nervous that l
couldn't sit down and read for ten
minutes at time. / was badly con-
stipated, and my blood circulation was
so poor that my feet, knees and hands
would be cold nearly all the time.
Night after night / walked the floor
till three and four o'clock in the morn
ing unable to sleep q wink. and
went down hill so fast that actually
lost 35 pounds in weight.
II tried treatment after treatment.
but / kept getting worse all the time
until l read about Tanlac and COM
menced taking it. / am actually as
tonished ct the wonderful change that
has come over me and I'm 20 happy ]
Just feel like shouting for Joy. My
stomach is in perfect condition and ]
can eat just anything please and
never have any indigestion or pains at
all, and my nerves, too. are in fine
condition. My circulation is good
now, and I'm not constipated and when
night comes it is a pleasure for me to
go to bed because / can get full
nights sleep and rest and get up feel
ing just fine. 1 have already gained
back twenty pounds of my lost weight
and haven't felt so good in seven long
years. ! am a happy woman and
every word I've said Is the truth, and
/ Just think so much of Tanlac that
I'm going to tell everybody what a
fine medicine 1t is
Tanlac is sold In Boise by the Joy
Drug stores.-Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-15
O||E OFFERS VERSE 10 HURRY Purse 9
JOLLY DOLLARS GRONNNG; | Five ORs0
PR0DUCESRONOF uTTlEFACEsGLOW|NG
Jingng Coins Drop In Kettles Street. but Good Fellows
Insure Success Of Salvation Army Plans By Own Christ
PurseKds Who Would Be Hungry and Cold At Holt
days Are Going to Be Comfortable and Happy

tree for the children. SO that each face
can be gladdened with It's brightness
and each little fist can fasten on a
muslin bag OF candy, an orange and an
apple.
It's mostly for the children, after all,
Is Christmas. Nearly every good fell
low has his own children. or his little
brothers and sisters, and he knows
their eyes are going to be bright with
happiness Christmas day, and their
tummies full of good food and candy.
But he can't forget that there are
scores Of other kids In town who are
not SO sure of Christmas Joy, and I'M
less he tries to help them out, too, he's
going to feel q little uneasy.
Nor is it just to provide luxuries.
either. Essential as pie, candy, nuts
and such things are to make children
happy at Christmas time. there are
other more pressing needs in a good
many cases of which the Salvation
Army knows. In this severe weather
hundred pounds of coal mclts away
pretty fast, and there ere several fam
lilies who wouldn't have any at all
to burn If It were not for the watch
full aid of the Army. And shoes wear
out, too. Kids can't go light on Dads
pocketbook by going barefoot when
the sidewalks are shected in ice Yet
Dad simply can't produce the price for
all the needed shoes, in some of these
families.
Oh, it's lots of good the good fellows
dollars can do And their purse Is
growing. But there are good many
of them still to be heard from before
the money is to be turned over to the
Salvation Army. Clip the coupon, fell
lows, and bring or send 1t In!
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-15
CITY MAY TAKE OVER
NEW YORK CAR LINES

New York, Dec. 15.-Heads Of sew
eral Greater New York traction COM
companies and Public Service Commits
on plan whereby this city will take
over all its transportation lines, 1t be-
came known today.
A tentative plan drawn up by the
companies and public service commits
sioner Lewis Nixon would transfer to
the city all titles held by the companies
in railroad properties, guarantee pay
ment by the city of a reasonable rate
OF interest on fair appraisals set aside
one per cent for purchase of the prop
critics at the end Of 3s years and pro-
vide sufficient fare increases to meet
these requirements.
The plan has been referred to the
directors Of the several companies for
their approval.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-15
MOUSE MOTHER
d He DEATH
HER lit Tie Son
Mrs. Esther Blake in Atlantic
City Hospital Nv Charged
With Drowning Five-Year-
Old Boy in Ocean.
By MILES, ". VAUGHN.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.
Atlantic City, ". ]. Dec. 15.--Mrs.
Esther Blake lies In the Atlantic City
hospital under observation to deter
mine her sanity, charged with the
murder Of Buddy" her five-year-old
son by drowning. She is to be ques-
toned further today.
sits stoically. He il there to prevent
the woman from fulfilling threats to
end her life.
Mrs. Blake was placed under arrest
yesterday when the body OF her little
son was washed ashore near the Vent
nor municipal pier She has not dew
lated from her story of being attacked
by two negroes who snatched the.
child from her side Friday night, ana
when William Sprague, Ventnor police
chief, said on leaving her last night.
II hone you'i tell the truth tomorrow.
Mrs. Blake replied: Come back and
ri tell the same story. Two negroes
stole Buddy Why don't you find
them?"
Mrs. Blake was removed to the hos
initial when her physician, DIR. William
Fox insisted she was not In fit con-
dition to be taken to jail. He said
that Mrs. Blake was very nervous and
had slept little since the disappearance
OF her son on Friday. but Chief
Sprac,,e scoffed at this statement.
my investigation shows this won-
an has pretended illness before" he
said. Il am confident she threw her
child into the ocean in fit of insan-
ity brought on by drugs, under the
hallucination her boys dumbness was
responsible for her estrangement from
her husband and that his death would
bring about a. reconciliation"
Through defect in his vocal or
cans little Buddy" whose real name
was James W., Blake, Jr., was able to
speak only about three words. The
mother and his father who is Phila-
delphia insurance broker had been sep
arated for four years, but it is said
the child's condition had nothing to do
with the separation.
Blake went to the police station
when informed the boys body had
been found, and said he could give no
reason for the apparent crime. lie
said that he and Mrs. Blake were mar
ried fourteen years ago and that Mrs.
Blake was born and educated In Balti-
more. Her maiden name was Esther
Miller.
DIR. Louis r. Soudar, county physi-
clan. following his preliminary invesu-
cation of the case, announced he would
report the case to Coroner George B.
Stoddsrd and ask that the facts be
submitted to jury Mrs. Blake will
then be arraigned before Magistrate
Allen ID. Endfcott for test and to decide
whether shse shall be held for action
by. the grand jury.
DIR. Soudar was of the opinion the
case would develop into a case of Mrs.
Blake's sanity. Under the New Jersey
law, he pointed out, council for the
dafn 1f iraA n
Judge Robert p. Ingersoll of the coun-
ty court for the appointment of a
commission of alienists to pass upon
the woman's sanity.
Blake visited his wife at the hospi-
tai late last night, after she had called
for him frequently. He was with her
about thirty minutes and when he left
said.
"She tells me the same story"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-15
CONSIDER BILL
CONTINUED from Page One)

just this: The paper mills already
have contracted for SO per cent more
paper than they can manufacture in
1920. Hundreds of smaller papers have
been unable to contract for paper at
any price, although the cost to the pub
Usher per pound, which wat around
two cents before the war. is now be-
tween 10 and is cents.
MY bill, l believe, will reduce the
consumption of print paper by one half,
decrease the amount of weekly maya
of the monthly publications about 25
or 80 per cent.
Publications are loath to increase
advertising rates and thus decrease the
space given to 1t fearing their Compel
itors will not follow suit so it Is up to
the government to take the initiative
to protect all interests"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-15
HOUSE LEADERS WANT
M'NARY BILL PASSED
BEFORE XMAS VACATION

Washington, Dec. 15.-House lead
ersS determined today that the measure
extending the sugar equalization board
for a year to keep prices from soar
ing shall be passed before Christmas
adjournment The fact that the equal
ization board expires December 81 I'M
less the measure is passed. makes ac-
tioH imperative this week.
The house agriculture committee viii
consider the resolution tomorrow.
Chairman Haugen said the measure
probably will so before the house
Thursday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-15
NEWSPAPERS OF
CONTINUED fl ON page one.l

manded that importations be cut down
because of the high rate of exchange.
we are in an extremely difficult sit
uation," he said. 1--WE must live on
credit and economize one third. The
country lives on imports. IL these
should cease entirely the situation
would be tragic.
THE minister of the treasury will
tell you the whole truth Tuesday.
I'VE must purchase $500, 900 tons of
wheat abroad. II any one says we
have no need to buy wheat I'm the Unit
ed States he is demented.
"The state fs losing eight to nine
million lire day in furnishing cheap
bread. We cannot live without credit
and only the United States can feed
60, 000, 900 of Europeans.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-15
CHARGES MADE AGAINST
THE IMTERvENTIONALISTS

brera. secretary Of the treasury,
charged In an interview. that inter-
ventionists' are seeking to stir UP
trouble between Mexico and the Unit
ed States over oil properties.
Now that the Jenkins case has coll
lapsed, the interventionists are seeking
q new cause for trouble" he said.
"They are complaining that Mexico
started confiscation Of oil properties,
seriously affecting production. These
charges ara absurd. II any oil COM
panies were forced to suspend It was
because they did not comply with the
law"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-15
COURT REFUSES NAMES
FEDERAL WITNESSES

Grand Rapids, Mich. Dec. Is
u. s. District Judge Clarence w.
Sessions today dismissed the mo-
ton of attorneys for the defense
in the conspiracy case against
Senator Truman ii. Newberry and
134 others, for list OF witnesses
who appeared before the grand
jury. The judge stated a great
majority Of the indicted men
themselves were witnesses before
the jury and therefore the defense
was in as good position as the
government to know what charges
were made.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-15
Come forth, ye good fellows, come
forth,
From east and from west, south and
north.
II you'll help with the dinner
Twill sure b winner,
So come in before the Twenty Fourth.

These lines were one Of the contr1-
buttons to the good fellows movement
received this morning. They were
written by a woman who wanted to
help the good fellows and the Salvation
Army. She had no cash she could put
into the Christmas purse, but brought
the verse In the hope that It might
attract some dollars from those more
fortunate. And 1t ought to, for it's
sprightly little message to the other
good fellows.
Coins are tinlling into the Christ
mas kettles on the streets, and every
day some addition Is made to the Good
Fellows Christmas Purse in the Cap
ital News office, all of which will aug
ment the funds at the disposal of the
Salvation Army to provide Christmas
dinners for those families who other
wise would have slender holiday fare.
The reason for the purse Is that the
kettles won't provide enough, and the
good fellows want to be sure there is
enough. Prices of food are so high that
something extra good for the hilday
table, when multiplied by scores, real
ly calls for a considerable fund. And
1t isn't just n chicken or a two-pound
steak, that will be taken to each OF
these families. Just what is needed
in the larder to fill all the little tum-
mics, the Salvation Army wants to
supply. Besides. there's the Christmas
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-15
COLD WAVE SHOWING
SIGNS OF BREAKING

Portland, Ore, Dec. 15.-The cold
wave shows signs today of losing it's
icy grip on the Pacific northwest In
fact 1t has already begun to slip.
The lowest point reached by the mer-
curry here last night was 10 above, ten
degrees warmer than the lowest mark
recorded Saturday morning. At 10
O'Clock the temperature was 81 above
and still climbing.
The forecast for tonight and tomor-
row is mot so cold; snow turning to
rain"
The weather has moderated all
along the coast. according to reports
received by the weather bureau here
today.