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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28
THE GROTTO.

At the meeting of KaIlipolis
Grotto held on Saturday of last
week the following were nominal
ed for Office for the Grotto year
beginning February l: For mon
arch. Charles a. Stevens: for chief
Justices. Castleman L. Boss and
William G. Scott: for master of
ceremonies. Marshall W. Picker
ing; for treasurer. Joseph II. Cur
ran: for secretary. +. w. Libbey:
for sentinel, Alex Schmid. and for
trustee. Past Grand Monarch Ed
ward S. Schmid. The annual cleo
tion will occur on January 90 at
Old Masonic Temple.
Last night at Old Masonic Tenn
pie the GrottO entertained the chill
dren of Grotto members with an
old-time Christmas tree Celebra-
ton. Santa Claus was present and
dies. the Grotto band furnished
music and Chief Justice and Mon
arch-elect Charles a Stevens staged
an enjoyable entertainment. Santa
Claus presented each child with
a box of candy and dancing by the
children rounded out a most en-
joyable evening
The next dance by the Grotto
band and drill corps will he held
at the New Willard Hotel on
January Is
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DECLARES BELIEF
IN SP|R|TUALISM
Wife Of Composer de Ko-
ven Tells of Her Ex-
perlences.

Chicago. ILL.,. Dec. 27.-Mrs. Regi-
maid de Koven. wife of the COM
poser. believes communication may
be established with the dead.
SO firmly is she convinced that she
has written Testimony to the
possibility of communication be-
tween the invisible and physical
worlds" she said today
Her belief was compelled by an
experience in which her sister.
through medium. told Mrs. de Ko-
ven where an unfinished Christmas
gift was located. The gift was found
as the medium had told her. Mrs.
de koven said the medium was not
professional and that she did not
know who her caller was.
THE keenest intellccts Of Europe
hav" investigated the question Of
communication" Mrs. de Kovcn
said, and have been convinced"
Mrs. dc koven said human nerves
are like telephone wires and that
they are insulated against all but
their own currents. Persons who
have removed the Insulation are able
to act as Clairvoyants and clairaudi-
ents. she said.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28
GERMAN PRICES
BLEED NATION
Exporting Goods for Such
Ridiculously Low Sums
Startles Europe.

That Germany Is bleeding itself
to the point of commercial extiuc-
ton by exporting goods at ridicu-
lousy low prices is the belief which
is spreading in European countries.
according ito advices received here
yesterday.
These advices state considera bic
attention is being called by the Eu-
ropean press to the flood of German
exports during the past few months.
Particulars in respect to export
prices Of German goods are given
as follows:
German carriages are offered in
switzerland for $4,000 marks.
though the Swiss manufacturers
prices for similar articles is $4,000
francs, or six times higher.
Gas-making machinery. which, it
is said. entente countries offer at
about 2.2OO.Ob francs. are exported
from Germany for 100000 francs.
Germany has sold to Sweden to
1000 crowns cranes which Swedish
manufacturers could not deliver I'M
der 200, 900 crowns.
A Seton locomotive was sold to
Luxembourg for about 10000
marks, which at the present rate Of
exchange is the value of a medium
quality automobile
Even cotton goods. OF which there
is said to be a great shortage. are
in Berlin sold at half the price of
the same goods sold in Stockholm.
and two-thirds Of the prices asked
at Copenhagen.
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This May Be Called
The Age Of Glass

Without glass elderly persons
would be unable to read or sew.
short-sighted persons would so
about almost blind. Without glass
We should know nothing more
about the stars than was known
by the ancients. nothing about
the structure of matter. and we
should not even suspect the exist
cnCe of microbes.
Without glass we should have no
photoEra phs. no moving pictures
and no illustrations in our news
papers. Without glass we could
have no electric light bulbs. no
X-rays. no colorcd windows in our
churches. no Thermometers or barom-
eters
Without glass. chemists would
use porcelain containers. we should
drink out OF metal or china mugs.
We should let the light into our
houses through sheets of mica.
Glass" says the Scientific Ameri-
can. has been known from antiq-
uity. but its common use is COM
paratively recent. This has been
spoken of as the age of steel: il
might equally be pronounced the
az" of glass"
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ROYAL NEICHBORS OF
AMERICA.

Myra B. Enright Camp. No. 72S7.
entertained a large gathering of chill
dren of the members at a Christmas
party and tree. The hall was taste
fully decorated and the program pre-
scented by the juvenile guests was en-
Enthusiastically received. Santa Claus
was very much in evidence and pre-
scented each child with a remem-
brance taken from the large tree.
which was beautifully trimmed. Mrs
Alwine Miller, Mrs. Florence Paul.
and Mrs. Elizabeth Cox, the menu
bers who arranged for the enter
tainment. were the recipients OF con-
gratulations from the adults in at
tendance. The camp closed a mosr
prosperous year. during the last few
months of which a close race for
membership honors has been run with
Fidelis Camp. The membership of
the two camps shows a difference Of
only one or two members. but. not
withstandinS the greatest increase
for the year rests with Fidelis Camp.
efforts are being made in Enright
Camp to outstrip its rival in the race
for honors in 1870 The installation
of officers of the camp for 1920 will
be a public function. the members
of the society and their friends being
invited to be present
Fidelis Camp. No. 67Ol. held its first
social of the winter season in Py-
THAN Temple on Tuesday night, its
members being entertained at a five
hundred party.
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San Francisco. Dec. S.-Japanese
themselves IN California are Clashing
sharply over the picture bride" con-
troversy. now echoins in Washing
ton those international aspects long
ascribed by residents of the Pacific
Coast to this peculiar courtship GUS
tom
Up to a few weeks ago. Japanese
had been a unit in upholding the prac-
tice. II has been tolerated by i'm
migration laws. but decried by Amer
leans who hold the rapid increase
OF Japanese population on the West
coast a national menace
Recent anti-pl iental agitation. how
ever, impressed certain japanese
factions in California that il would
he wise to discountenance the pho
tograph proxy marriage by which 50
many of their countrymen have i'm
ported mates. from Nippon. While
defending II as morally and politi-
cally legitimate. they believed that
better relations between the two
races demanded the practice be dis
continued
Accordingly the directors OF the
japanese Assoc iation Of America H.
sued a public statement designed to
discourage picture bride" MARRIAGE
among their nationals A. about IN.
same time the New World, a prom
inent Japanese-lauguage newspapy
Of San Francisco. took w the issue.
backing the directors of the assoc ia
ton. on the ground that while tho
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custom has been "misrepresentcd and
misunderstood. II is best to conform
TO American desires"
Immediately the American News.
another influential Japanese-lar-
Euage daily here. protested at tho
stand Of its contemporary as ''traitor-
Gus to the interests OF your coun-
trynen."
Also. the membership OF the Jan
snese Association of Amcric. at ?
conference unanimously repudiatod
the stand Of its directors. wh.reupon
the latter resigned in - body
The controversy H. raging bitterly
among japanese in California. Many
Of those participating ale expcctant
hrideCrooms. IL the custom Of i'm
porting wives after an exchange -
photos Is suspended. these men must
20 back 10 Japan for their brides.
and. under the Law. they can 70
MAN there only month II ih"y
wish to return to America
This isn't lou.: enough TO WOO an
win the ids % the lslowery kim
dom. say the asitated brown sWains
whose couftship is still IN the PR
liminaTy STAGES.
And hesides--it would cost too muclI
20 make the trip,
anese Association OF America %
cla,es that abolition OF IN" oI-rdfn
practice il favored by lea Ter cent
OF the intelligent japanese iu try
United States
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28

Friday evening In the ballroom of the
Greenbrier. A beautiful Christmas
tree, towering to the ceiling in the
spring room was beautifully decor
ated.
Going to the Greenbrier for the
holidays were Mrs. ]. A. NcIntosh
and Miss Janet Mcintosh, who is at
tending school in Washington: Mr..
H. Walker and Master Alden Walk
er. Mr.. R B. Porter of Spokane,
Wash. and his daughter went from
the New Willard to pass the holi-
days at the Greenbrfr. Mr.. J. w.
Grimsley registered fr9m Washing
ton.
Mr.. George Theodore Smith, of
New Jersey. formerly on the Ship
ping Board. in Washington. went to
the Greenbrier with Mrs. Smith, Miss
Natalie Young Smith and a party
of friends to pass the holidays. MIR.
and Mrs. Edward W. McKenna will
be at the Greenbrier for New Years.
The Senator's Club of Cornell Uni
versity will hold their annual
Nmas dance at the New willard to-
morrow.
This is an After the War Come
back" for the club in Washington.
and the dance is expected to be a
brilliant affair. Admission is by in
vitation only. and may be secured
from club members. The chaperones
are Prof. and Mrs Bristow Adams.
Cornell University: Maj. and Mrs.
Ralph Hospital. Ithaca. N Y; Mr.
and Mrs. Emory Wilson. Washing
ton. and DIR. and Mrs. J. G. Thomas.
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Paschal Ken
needy have announced the engage
ment of their granddaughter. Miss
Roberta Linnell Kennedy. to 1t. Col
Andrew D. Bruce. U. S. A. The we'd
ding will take place the last OF
January.
The Twelfth Night card party will
be given by women's City Club. %
Jackson place, on Tuesday. January
s. at 80. Owing to the large MEM
bership early reservation OF tables
is requested.
For further Information call Mrs.
Edmund ]. Brennan. Main 9240. or
Mrs. Edward Is. Olney. Columbia
162s-J.
Larrie Henshall, OF George Wash
ington University. Is spending the
Christmas season with his mother at
Pittston. Pa
Miss Helen Hadden has returned to
Washington from Sweet Brier and
will enter George Washington Uni
versity after the Christmas holidays.
Delta Tau Delta fraternity OF George
Washington University held an initi-
alton banquet. recently at the Column
bia Country Club.
Phi Mu sorority of George Wash
ington University will give a Christ
mas dance at the Columbia Country
Club tonight.
Joe Houston. OF George Washington
University. recently entertained at
luncheon for Misses Marian Aten,
Leila Warren, Gertrude Walters. Har-
riet Mitchell and Norma Unger.
Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at
George Washington University has
inaugurated a series of Sunday even
ing suppers at the fraternity house
The Junior class at Columbian Col
lege- George Washington University,
held a social recently at the Sigma
NJ fraternity house
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HOROSCOPE.
SUNDAY. DECEMBER -. 1919.

VIA 80 IOto.
Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure Newspaper
syndicate
Planets frown on the earth this day.
according to astroloGy. Saturn and
Mercury are in a strongly malefic
aspect.
During this rule of Saturn limita-
ton is likely to be felt to an al
most overpowering degree.
Depression and fear of future cal
antilles are inSistent attitude of the
human mind at this time and 4 posi-
tive thought of optimism is impera-
tive.
Messages and rumors that are dis
quoting are believed to multiply while
this configuHtion prevails, but all who
would be victorious over unfavoraDle
conditions should keep only the best
hopes in mind.
Saturn which is now transitinC the
sign OF Virgo will have a peculiar
power until late in 1921. but the planet
that inspires interest in material sue
cess is believed to encourage industry
and great activity in manufacturing
mining and building is presaged
Libel and Islander are believed to
be encouraged by the rule of the
PldHttS AT inns lllHc ana private IN
dividuals as well as men and women
in public life will suffer severely
Venus will influence much of the
gossip that will be disseminated broad
cast. Scandals touching persons in all
walks of life are foretold.
Strikes are still indicated by the
stars, which give little promise of
seneral industrial peace for months to
come.
Cooperative schemes of many varie-
ties will mark the new year. Some OF
these will affect domestic customs and
aid in the solution of household prob
lens.
One of the prophesies for the new
era, is that women will realize the
Importance of food preparation and so
Will raise cooking to the plane of a
respected profession.
High positions for women will be
attained before the end of 1927 which
will mark more astonishing progress
in feministiC ambitions than any pre-
vious year in history.
Persons whose birthdate it is may
have a troublesome year. but they
should remember that success depends
on foresight as well as industry.
Children born on this day are likely
to be talented. but inclined to moodi-
ness. These subjects of Capricorn
should be guided with great care.
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MODERN WOODMEN
OF AMERICA.

Consul II. VI. Gilman, Ir., of West
End Camp. has announced that a COM
mittee of five to boost the camp dur
ing the early part OF 1870 soon will
be appointed. The matter of a joint
installation of officers with Martha
McCaffrey Camp. Royal Neighbors of
America. is being planned for jan
uary.
Consul Fred w. Darlington has an
nounced the following booster, COM
mittee of Central Camp to handle the
membership campaign in connection
with the large class to be adopted in
March during the visit of Supreme
Organizer Ralph f. Johnson: James
\. Moody. chairman; J. F. Lilly.
q. a. Casey. and +. w. Darlington.
Members of a. II. Talbot Camp, No.
1917, were entertained Mt the weekly
meeting by james A.. Moody and Fred
w. CarrinSton. visitors from Central
Camp. Approximately $50 was raised
for contributions to the poor and
needy. following the annual practice
of the camp. II. u. Willard. ". ".
Potter. e. +. orion. c. T.. Thomas.
and Il. G.. Baumann were named n
committee TO act with other camps
in connection with the class adop-
ton in honor OF the Supreme Organ
izer. District Deputy John w. Suth-
erin spoke.
At the stated meeting OF Columbia
Camp. No. 1922. in Pythian Temple.
the clerk announced the membership
as M. substantial increase over 1915
The camp lined up with other camps
of the District for a membership
campaign. a special auditor was APP
pointed to examine the books and
accounts of the clerk and banker,
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JR. o. u. A. M.

Mount Vernon Council, No. 10, Jr.
q. L. A. NJ. has elected the following
officers: Councillor. Wilbur Connor:
vice councillor. Charles Now: Junior
past councillor. John NJ. Watts; re-
cording secretary. John r. Smallwood
re-elcctedD, nineteenth term: assistant
recording secretary. Willard G. Yost;
financial secretary. J. w Schwenk
Fe-elected). fourth term; treasurer.
x. F. Cornwell; conductor. ]. w
Swain: warden, John A. II. Hargett
re-elccted): inside sentinel. Samuel c.
Gray: outside sentinel. Frank Sterner
lre-clected; chaplain. Richard I'm
haw. and trustee eighteen months).
J. T. Common. The installation of Of
ticers and class initiation will occur
Thursday night. January s.
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NURSES ASSOCIATION
SEEKS INCREASED FEE
Photo By Underwood & Underwood.

The Graduate Nurses Association
asks for a scale of fees of s3j a week.
4 twclve-hour day. S. a day for less
than a weeks services and $40 week
If required to be on duty more than
twelve hours a day. according to an
announcement yesterday of action
taken at recent meeting of the as
ISOLATION. \ joint committee repre-
senting private nurses, superinten-
dents Of nurses training schools and
a registry committee made "A report
on scales at the meeting and advo-
Gated increased fees with the needs
of the sick in mind as well as the well
lar of the nurses" The report stated
further that in recommending the in
crease in charges for private nurses
the committee kept this increase as
moderate as was compatible with the
necessity for providing nurses with a
living income"
Elizabeth q. Fox. President of the
association. stated the nurses are ask
ing higher fees from necessity and
have not forgotten the more humani-
tartan side of their services"
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WOMAN'S BENEFIT ASSN.
OF THE MACCABEES>

Victory Review. No. IL, secured
rooms at 2O1S Seventh street for Il
rummaGe sale beginning the first
Monday in February. Arrange
ments were made for an entertain
ment and card party to be held De-
cember so.
Mount Vernon Review. No. .. an
Rounced January IL as the date for
the installation OF Officers.
National Review. No. l. will hold
installation January Is. A larSe
class of juniors recently was ad-
mitted.
The joint committee for the Of
Ulcers Club dancing party at the
Raleigh. January %. has completed
its plans.
The recent bazaar and rumma=e
sale held by BriEhtwood Review.
No. 5. was great success. This
review will hold the annual install
latiOn of officers tomorrow night
Georgetown Review, No. 10, will
install officers January l.. The re-
view is planning a banquet for the
new members and the newly elected
officers.
Brentwood Review. Brentwood.
Nd. will hold its annual installation
January s.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28
Going Up a Mountain
To Mine Coal

Those Of US who are familiar with
coal from Mother Earth will think
it strange that there is a place
where the miners have to climb Il
Is the case in the Cascade Noun
tains of Canada. where. instead Of
descending into a mine, hundreds Of
feet below the surface Of the earth,
the miners climb up mountain TO
a height of about a mile.
The mine is rich in coal, which
occurs in many seams. and five "
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28
Girl With Pitchfork Saves
Father From Angry Bull

Maple Shade. y. J.-Eertha sum-
mers. Il years old. armed herself with
pitchfork and rescued her father
from a bull that had knocked him
down and was gorins him as he lay
on the ground.
When the girl ran TO where the
animal was standing over her father.
she in turn was attacked. but stood
her ground and succeeded in hold
ing the animal at hay by jahbinS
him repeatedly in the head.
Summers was so badly injured that
his condition is serious.
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Negro Says He Killed
Maid in Brooklyn Home

New York. Dec. @1-Frank Kelly,
negro. today confessed he killed Kath-
crime Dunn. a maid. who was found
murdered in her employers home in
Brooklyn last week. District Attorney
Lewis announced. Kelly was arrested
in Newark this morning
The authorities were continuing
their questioning. Lewis said. in an
effort to obtain confession from
Kelly in connection with the recent
murder Of n woman named Mcdonald
in BROOKLYN.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28
Winter Already
On the Yukon

Severe weather has set in unusually
early along the Yukon, writes Consul
F. a. Wakefield from Prince Rupert.
British Columbia On October 10 the
thermometer registered well below the
zero mark. and four steamers with
their barges were caught in the ice
at various points along the river. At
last accounts the steamers were buck
ing the ice and making slow head
way in an endeavor to reach a place
OF safety Each Of the steamers is
sheathed with steel nets, partially as
guards and partially TO prevent ice
from forming. The barEes have been
left behind by the steamers in their
run for safety
Last winter was unusually mild. but
from present indications this winter
will be the reverse.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28
ESTHER CHAPTER.

Newly elected officers wore in
stalled at the last meeting by Fast
Grand Matron Sister Streatcr. Past
Grand Matron Sister Hudson and
Past Matron Sister Pine. The chap
ter room was beautifully decorated
and special music was rendered by
Esther's choir. Although the night
was stormy the installation ccrc-
mony was well attended.
As the next meeting of the Chap
ter falls on New Year Day there
will be short meeting at the reg
uiar hour, after which the evening
Will be devoted to pleasure. A
reception will be held in the han
quet hall of the New Masonic Tenn
PIE from to IL p. m. and there
viii be music and dancing.
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these are now being worked al az
f"-crt levels. the highest b.iu- -
2i4 feet aboy" sea I.,sL IT,. ls-n
altitude makes the means ~ ap-
also makes the cost of transporting
the coal correspondinEly low. a.
each loaded truck runs down the in
cline from coal seam to GROUND
level. under its own weight, and
at the same time pulls up an empty
truck on the other side Of the CABLE.
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1000 ILLINOIS WOMEN
TO HUNT PROFITEERS

chicago. Dec. q. - Thirty women
leaders in the housewives fiEnt"
on the high cost of living being waged
throughout Illinois met here to COM
rlete plans for placing 7.nnO women
detectives in the field TO gather evil
dence against profiteers.
The women detectives will be Sc
lected from every section of the State
and will be given credentials cmpow-
cring them to bring Federal action
against offenders.
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Engineers Make Air Maps.

Tho Engineer Corps Of The Army i
responsible for the preparation and
production of aerial route maps and
will be guided in such work by the
technical requirements of the air
service. Secretary of War Baker yes
terday informed the chief OF engineers
and the director of the air service
The air service is responsible for Sc
curing and furnishing such aerial data
as may be needed.
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MACCABEES.

National Tent. No. 1. held a very
interesting meeting at its last Re-
view. large attendance was pres
ent. Sir knight Stewart was report
ed as ILL., and three claims of 50 600
were paid. Two applications for
membership were read and referred
to committee. The entertainment
committee was present on January
at Old Masonic Temple. Election
OF officers took place and the fol-
lowing were elected: Commander.
Sir knight Dempsey; Iieutenan,
commander. Louis f. Litz; record
keeper. Sir knight Crouch; finance
keeper. Sir Knight Shambough:
chaplain. Sir knight Osborne: SER
geant. Sir Knight Livenstone: mas
ter-at-arms Sir Knight Simms: first
master of the guards. Sir knight
Bakersmit: second master of the
guards. ClemonsOn: sentinel Sir
Knight Brown; picket, Sir knight
Thomas: trustee for three wears
Sir knight Foster: trustee for one
year. Sir Knight Call: auditor. Sir
Knight Button. Very interesting re-
marks were made by Supreme Rem
reScntative w. w. Anderson. Sir
Knights Gall. Gusdorf. Foster. Ham
mond. Dempsey. Crouch. Livcnstone
Sisemore. Miller. Osborne, Litz ana
Bekenhardt. of Georgetown Tent.
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Bluing Metal.

Small bright metal objects, such
as screws. may be blued by the sim
pie process of placing them on a
piece of sheet metal and holding it
over a fire until the parts being
treated have assumed the desired
color.
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Rats As Woman's Pets,

London. fngland.-The case OF an
Aylesbury woman. who has tanned rats
which infest her house. has been re-
ported to the Bucks County Council.
THE rats became as tame as fowls, 4"
said the rat officer. and she called
them out to feed them. They can be
seen daily climbing up the ivy"