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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-14
RICHMOND FOLKS
RUMMAGE FOR WASTE


Richnon is having an object Lesson
In community social service People
In all walks OF life, young and old
alike. arc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in
the deep, dark corners Of closets and
attics and storerooms for rubbish to
put in the Nurses Settlement waste
bags that are to be collected and sold
in behalf OF the social workers
In their daily rounds of visits to
the sick the nurses find many cases
where much more Is needed than the
they give. Often the sickness of the
head of a family means the disorgan-
izing of the entire household. The
other members of the family, grief
stricken and helpless, are as much
in need of friendly care and avice as
the patient is in need of medicine.
Such cases are taken in hand by the
social workers
The other and equally important
efforts Of the social workers are in
connection with the Settlement House
at 1904 West Cary street The chill
dren In the neighborhood are provided
for by recreationai clubs and activi-
ties. where they learn fair play. self
good citizenship.
This building up of high standard
of childhood Is one of the most i'm
portant tasks of the reconstruction,
and the social workers of the Nurses
Settlement expect to do their part
with unttring vfgor. They look for an
support from the entire
population OF Richmond in the waste
which they and 50 excel
lent a means OF raising extra funds
without appealing for money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-14
EDUCATIONAL SURVEY
OF SCHOOL PLANTS

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
Radford, Va, April l3.--Professor
J. Il. Avent has been aiding the Viz
ginia Education con, mission in tho
survey OF educational conditions in
this state. He checked up the COM
dition OF school plants in smyth
county
Inst week hc was in Richmond.
aiding In giving Binet tests in the
schools of Richmond city and Hem
rico county. He was requested by
the division of tests and m measurements
to train a number of the normal
school seniors In the giving of the
Binet tests. TO take them to Giles and
Smyth counties and to have them aid
in this work. He will take a party
OF them TO Giles county next week
and to Smyth county week after next
This Is great opportunity for the
seniors to have this practical work
In giving standard tests and measure
ments.
Professor Avent will also visit the
nigh schools of Floyd. Ivanhoc, Ora
per. Pulaski. Wytheville, Rural Re-
treat. Marion, Narrows, harrisburg
and Kings Grove for the state board
OF education. Professor Avent holds
the position OF professor OF education
and supervisor OF training school in
the Radford Normal school
One of the most historical sights OF
Radford Is the Tngles monument This
year the Ingles Literary society, which
is named for Mary Draper Ingles. the
heroine Of Southwest Virginia, insti-
tuted what is to be an annual ptlgrt-
mage to the monument This took
place on Friday evening. The society
had as their guests a number OF the
young gentlemen OF the town After
paying homage to the memory Of Mary
lngles with appropriate services at
the monument, they adjourned to
Sunset Hill. where they held a bacon
bat The officers for the new term
are Miss Alice Dunn, Wichita. Kan,
president; Miss Thelma Atkinson, OF
Burkeville, vice-president; Katharine
Buford. OF Wytheville, Va, secretary;
Myrtle Boaz, OF Stuart, Va. treasurer.
With the coming of spring outdoor
athletics have been given an added
zest. Much enthusiasm 10 being
shown In the tennis tournament which
is being played now. there being thir-
ty-two contestants from the different
classes. Baseball and track athletics
are also claiming their share of in
terest
The seniors and sophomores are
running a close race for the cham
pionship in basketball.
The seniors in the department of
home economics are serving their in
dependent meals. They are each al
lowed 50 cents. from which they must
serve perfectly balanced meal from
a dietetic and an aesthetic standpoint
to six guests. This is one of the best
tests of their training. as they must
market. prepare and serve the meal
independent OF the direction of the
teacher and without assistance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-14
LADIES' NIGHT OF
THE k|WlNIS CLUB

The stage lis all set for Kiwanis
ladies night" at the Jefferson this
evening. The event, which, for the
last two weeks. has been looked for
ward to with eager expectancy by HI
wanians and their ladies, will be
pulled OFF, in the auditorium Of the
hotel, ana will be attended by General
omar Bundy. commandant at Camp
Ice, ana nero of Chateau -Thierry. and
his stan; by Governor and Mrs. Davis;
by Mayor and Mrs. George Ainslie,
and by Alfred G.. Goodrich, Kiwanian
district governor, of Chicago. and his
wife.
The occasion will be enlivened by
strains from Kessnich's orchestra.
program of special entertainment
features, including several novelty
surprises. has been arranged by Sec
rotary Maxine Ducharme. Flowers
Tor the occasion will be furnished by
Silent Booster" John l.. Radcliffe,
prizes have been donated by Boost
ers' w. T. Yarbrough and Lee Fergu-
son; decorations by Porter e. Ram
sey and lady's consolation prize by
Lee Joel.
The general program has been ar
ranged under the guidance OF . COM
mittee composed OF Eugene c. Cloves
and Maxine Ducharme. A victrola,
donated by Kiwanian Ferguson, will
be drawn for by lady Kiwanians, and
shower bath, the contribution of
kfwanian Yarbrough, will fall to the
lot of the Kiwanian holding the win
ming number.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-14
NO PUBLICITY YET
ON PEN INQUIRY

Governor Davis thus far has no.
seen ht to M a X c pu b / c h @
II n dings OF the state board
of charities and corrections which met
recently at the state penitentiary for
'he purpose of probing charges OF in
human treatment lodged against tho
prison administration and which, fol-
lowing a second session last week for
the purpose OF reviewing the evidence
adduced. delivered into the hands OF
TIE executive the typewriter trans
cript OF the evidence.
The state board of charities and
corrections. OF which DR.. s. G. Hatcher
IL president and the. Rev. Joseph T.,
Mastin Is secretary. Is understood to
favor giving the report the fullest
publicity. which circumstance is taken
TO indicate that the charges were not
substantiated and II the findings ever
are made public. 1t will be found that
Major Wood. superintendent OF tho
institution, and others against whom
charges Of cruelty and i'll treatment
were brought by ex-convicts and 9TH
srs. are exonerated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-14
MAY NOT RAISE
Taxes THIS YEAR

That taxes of any kind Will not be
raised this year Is the consensus OF
opinion OF tn ose who have been In
close touch with the deliberations Of
the finance committee. Instead, the
appropriations requested by practl-
call all Of the departments OF the city
government will, be trimmed to the
last penny, II LIS said, and IL 1t Is then
necessary to raise money to complete
the budget, borrowing will he done az
a last resort. The committee has al
ready recommended that a more rigid
examination be made of the merch-
ants books, many of whom are said
to be evading the law in not giving The
exact amount of their purchases.
which decreases the revenue from this
source.
Another meeting OF the finance
committee will be held on "Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock. It is under-
stood that at this meeting Mayor
Ainslie will be asked to go over again
In detail the budget proposed by him.
On the council caidendar this week
are two committee meetings. the
styeetx' committee this afternoon at
O'Clock and the COMMITTEES on ord!-
nances Thursday night at O'Clock.
OF Aldermen on Tuesday night DIT
o'clock.
The principal matter before the
streets committee is the ordinance to
change the name of the Boulevard TO
Cutshaw Boulevard, which was re
committed, while only routine bust
ness is scheduled for tho ordinance
committee
For concurrence by the Board OF
Aldermen will be the adjustment NJ
the skip stop ordinance. which was
recommended at the last meeting of
the common council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-14
GOVERNOR SAYS HIS
MIND IS STILL Open

Those who have been advocating
a special session of the general as
sembly to enact legislation whereby
the state of Virginia may be enabled
to match federal good roads appropri-
atoms, are on the qui vive pending
decision by the governor.
The executive committee OF the vir-
ginia Good Roads association. the
state highway commissioner, what Is
understood to be a majority of both
houses OF the legislature and divers
organizations are supporting the
movement for an extraordinary ses-
sion and from all sides pressure has
been and still is being brought TO
bear on the executive.
Despite reports TO the effect that
the governor would not assemble the
lawmakers before the next regular
term, his excellency Ia understood TO
have declared only with the last day
or two that his mind still Ia open on
the subject and that he intends to
consider the matter from every angle
before making up his mind.
In some quarters the belief In ex-
pressed that the legislature will not
be assembled at this time, while in
others all eyes are still on the COVER
nor.
The upshot OF the whole matter, ap-
parently, is that no one knows wha.
the governor Is going to do.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-14
DIFFICULTY N WAY Of
TEACHERS PENSIONS

A matter of considerable interest to
come up before the next Legislature
Is the question OF providing sufficient
funds to continue the pension allow
5nce of retired teachers, az provided
for by law.
The report Of Second Auditor Rose
we'll Page for the fiscal year ending
September so, 1918. contains the fol-
lowing information on the retired
teachers fund;
The retired teachers appropria-
ton will have to be enlarged or n
larger sum required than Ia now paid
by the active teachers, or the age
limit increased. or a smaller sum paid
To the pensioners, II this benehcent
feature of the states work is TO con-
hnue. The appropriation OF $4,000
Is hardly sufficient for the present
number Of pensioners, and as the
number increases. as II will when the
number Of those teaching reaches the
limit fixed by the statute. the provis-
ion made will he inadequate. The in
crease in the teachers salaries made
in IN" last year will tide over the diff
Guilty porarily."
Figures quoted In the report indi-
cate total If ss26si22 disbursed
last year. Ten thousand dollars was
received from the state. the yearly
appropriation: s532afIs wac derived
from the ! per cent tax on the salaries
OF active teachers. and $3.0oS.03 in
terest on fnvestr ents made up the
total sum received by the fund dur
ing the past year. This indicated for
the present n reserve OF $4,000, after
the pensions for the year had been
paid. The need for legislative action
Mt the next session is made necessary
by the natural yearly increase In the
number OF retired teachers. Mr.
Page says that the increasing revenue
derived from newly appointed teach
ers and from salary increases Is morr
than offset By tho increasing yearly
disbursements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-14

The women physicians from the
bureau of lecturers of the War Work
council, Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION, who will lecture in Rich
mond during the next two weeks on
social educat ton. were com missioned
by the government to present its so
cial hygiene program during the
period OF the war, and have just been
released from government servica.
On the staff Of lecturers are women
formerly connected with some of the
leading hospitals in the country.
women formerly connected with some
of the leading hospitals in the coun-
try; women at the head of child well
fare work; on committees in tho
American Medical association: women
with large private practices: medical
directors in womens colleges and
state universities and some who have
served with the armies In France
Richmond has secured the services
OF DIR. Agnes Won ShoIiy, of New
York, just returned from France, who
is a first lieutenant in the French
army. and has received the Groin dc
Guerre in recognition of the value OF
her services and DR.. Edith HeaEes
Matzke. of Ithaca, New York, form
erly medical adviser to women in Lee
land Stanford university. and at pi es-
ent on leave OF absence from a iiic
position at Cornell university. DR..
Matzke is personally known and ad-
mired by many Virginia women be
cause of her lectures during the war
In several Virginia cities.
Drs. Matzke and Won Shoily win
reach Richmond today and lect-
begin today.
begin that day.
Following is a partial list Of groups
which have already arranged for lect-
ures:
School for Social Work and Public
Health.
Missionary society OF Groves Street
Baptist church.
Equal Suffrage league.
Snithdeal Business college,
Business Women's council.
Women's club of Highland Park.
Miller and Rhoads.
Wooiworths Five and Ten Cent
store
Cary Street Settlement.
Social Service federation.
Social Service of the Seventh Street
Christian church.
Girls reserves.
Miss Winifred Sherwood. executive
Industrial club, Y. w. c. A.
Miss Winifred Sherwood, executive
organizer. for the bureau of Lecturers.
is at the Richmond hotel and will
consider any request for lecturers
made 10 her before the schedule IS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-14
CAPT. MILLS BEFORE
GET TOGETHER CLUB

Captain Morgan r. Mills. Jr.. will
speak before the members OF tho
Central Y NJ. c. A. Get Together
Club" at their monthly meeting to-
night, when they meet at supper for
reports and discussion.
Captain Mills, who was one Of the
f,rst of the Richmond boys to 60
across. has been a member Of the
Richmond "Y" alomst constantly
since he became old enough to Join
the boys' department, and the men,
bers OF the club are delighted at the
opportunity to hear him.
Captain Mills distinguished himself
for his bravery and GOODNESS unda.-
fire. when he was twice wounded anr,
gassed. and won very high distinction.
being cited for conspicuous bravery
under fire.
This will be the only meeting of the
club this month. as all the efforts OF
the workers for the rest Of the month
will be conferred on the big spriES
membership drive. April 22-25.
Chris are delicate vessels. which re-
duire a small fortune every season to
keep them in sails.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-14
death N CALIFORNIA
Of MRS. PHOEBE HEARST

San Francisco, Arpil 13.-Mrs.
Phoebe Apperson Heart died at f:2o
O'Clock this afternoon at her residence,
the Hacienda, Del Pezo de Verona.
Pleasanton. Pneumonia following an
attack OF influenza was the cause Mr..
and Mrs. William Randolph Hearst
were at her bedside when she passed
away.
Funeral ceremonies are being ar
ranged for Wednesday of this week.
including service at Pleasanton in
the morning and one at San Fran
cisco in the afternoon. Mira Hearst
was taken i'll on March 20. The sover-
ity OF the attack and her advanced
age caused her physicians to sum-
mon her son Immediately from New
York.
Upon the arrival OF Mr.. Hearst.
Mrs. Hearst improved somewhat. Shs
shared in the confidence of members
of her family and friends that she
would completely recover her health,
entering into the arrangement OF her
summer program with interest and
zest.
A relapse came on Wednesday OF
last week, Mrs. Hearst continued TO
fail rapidly until this afternoon when
the end came quietly and peacefully
Franklin X. Lane, Secretary of the
Interior, said
"Mrs. Hearst lived beautiful and
noble life. The world Is a better place
because she was. Her memeory as 4
gracious woman will last a long time"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-14
GUNNER SESSION LIST
TO WILLIAM AND MARY

Williamsburg, Va. April i2.--At the
April meeting the William and Mary
faculty passed unanimously the fol-
lowing resolutions regarding the re-
tirement OF President Lyon c. Tyler:
Whereas the faculty OF the College
81 William and Mary has heard that
Or. Lyon q. Tyler has resigned the
presidency of the college. TO contlne
himself TO literary and editorial work
Resolved. That the faculty wish 10
rut upon record their very high re-
gard for Dr. Tyler as scholar, pre-
siding officer and a man.
Two--That the faculty wish him
Hng life and happiness and contin-
ued success IN his chosen field OF re
search and OF study.
Three-~That these resolution be
spread upon the records Of the fac
ulty and copies thereof be sent 10 DR..
Tyler and to tho press.
The faculty list for the summer SEES
saon TO be held at Williamsburg June
IL to July rs Is now complete, and
the catalogue Will so TO press within
a few days The following mem hers
Of the William and Mary faculty will
give courses in the summer session:
Professor Williams. director and in
structor in French: Professor Hall,
English: Professor Garrett, chemistry
Professor Clark, Latin. Professor
Hayden. biology: Professor Bennett.
education and psychology; Professor
BaeS. home economics, The history
will be in charge of Professor Nc
whorter, OF pden- Sidney college.
Captain e. r. Browne. of the Univer-
sity Of Virginia will teach mathemat-
fcs. A large attendance is expected.
Owing TO it's proximity to the coast
txx NNy~ "a n aesSs u
iiamsburg should prove attractive TO
teachers and to students who desire 10
pass 4 profitable and at the same time
pleasant summer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-14
IAW GlEE CLUB IN
OPENING SUNDAY sing

Sailors from Uncle Sans navy.
members OF the famous Navy Glee
Grub. OF the Hampton Roads naval
training station. delighted their hear
ers with rollicking songs of the sea
and other well-rendered melodies yes
terday afternoon a: the community
sing at the City Auditorium.
Those who heard were amply repaid
by the quality Of entertainment The
boys gave. Each of their numbers.
which included everything from d
coon song to the most difficult chorus
and sacred music, was roundiy APP
plauded, and they were forced TO
respond to many encores,
A feature of the concert was 'te
singing Of Miss Elizabeth Lennox, a
young concert singer with pieasinS
cotralto voice, She sang several
operate selections. which were We'll
received, with hearty applause.
The Maine song" in which are
chronicled in rhyme the daily doings
Of the jack tar, is one of the popuiar
ones In tho sailors repertoire. An
others hit was Bringing SALVATION
Gown" which provoked roars OF
laughter. Mr.. Hudson led the cho-
rus
+ S~att's whistiing rivaled the mock
ina bird in It's melody, and he was
r. led back TO the platform several
81 cs
81 ~~ry Swineford, navy song leader,
who has been directing the glec club
AZ ~ tour oil the principal cities OF
"a country, was at his best yester-
~. inspiring the boys to put forth
their highest efforts. They responded
r. putting every bit OF pep and
punch possible in their songs. which
we're worthier Of better attendance,
The War Camp Community service,
under whose auspices the giee club
vas brought here, intends to have tie
ailors here again in the near future,
nnd IL is expected that their reputa-
iH'> gained by the concert yesterday
vii draw q capacity house on their
next visit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-14
STORM TAKES OFF c. & O
STATION ROOF. SEVERE Hail.

Charlottesville. Va. April l2.-Char-
lottesville was visited Wednesday
evening by a thunderstorm Of mid
summer intensity. There was a sweep
ing rain that penetrated doors and
windows. Considerable hail also foil,
the total precipitat ton being lag
inches. Rain fell from 1880 to .
o'clock, and the flashes Of lightning
were quite vivid at Intervals
According to reports. the storm was
quite severe west OF the city. At
Mechum's river the c. & O. depot
was unroofed and other damage done
by the high wind.
Further west. at Crozet, consider
able damage was also done. A por-
ton OF the roof at the cooperage
plant was torn off and other buildings
damaged. The hail in that section
was quite severe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-14
JEWS OBSERVE THE
FEAST Of PASSOVER

The Feast OF the Passover, an an
nual event OF the Jews. instituted. &C
cording TO Exodus XII. TO commemo-
rate the sparing OF the Hebrews in
Egypt when God. shifting the first
born or the Egyptians, passed over the
houses or the Israelites which were
marked with the blood of lamb. will
be celebrated beginning this evening.
The Feast of the Passover Is cele-
hrated on the evening OF the four
teenth day OF the month Nissan. and
by extension includes the eight tfor-
merry seven) days following. during
which only unleavened bread may be
eaten. In general the same cere-
monies arc observed now AS anciently.
The celebration will begin today at
shutdown and In all local synagogues
there will be special services.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-14
MISS KINNEY SPEAKS
AT BROAD ST. CHURCH
Says Gospel OF ST. John Contains
Enough to Save all the
World.

Take away from the Bible all but
the Gospel OF st. John. indeed all OF
ST. John but the sixteenth verse OF the
third chapter. and there would be lett
enough to save all of the world, de-
clared Miss Florence Kinney. mem
Der of the Billy Sunday party who
remained behind to do ''follow-up"
work. In Broad-Street Methodist
That In why 1t is called the little
gospel" she added.
Miss Kinney told OF An experience
during the Sunday campaign in De-
triot. Mich. several years ago. the in
cident OF man and his wife, from,
the old country. who had never heard
John s;16; For God so loved the
world that He gave His only begotten
son that whatsoever believeth in Him
life"
II was astounded." Miss Kinney
said. TT was to me unbelievable that
any one who had reached the ages
that this couple had-he was moro
than thirty and his wife was few
years younger--would not be familiar
with this passage. I dare say tina,
were to ask those Of you who are
within sound OF my Y, ce tonight TO
repeat the verse in the Bible, with
which you are most familiar. II would
be John 8: 49,
Miss Kinney occupied the pulpit of
Broad-Street Methodist church last
night in lieu of the pastor Rev Fred
r. Chenault She took as her text
John 3: Is. In which she emphasized
forcibly Gods love.
I'VE see 1t in all His works" she
said. I'VE see IL even in the Danish
ment Of Adam and Eve from the Gar
den Of Eden. in the great deluge, in
Abraham and Moses and Joshua. In
Israet and. finally, in HIS only begot-
ten Son. W - An expression Of Hts
wc1Aerfai lo~~."
Tho bagyest sin that man can COM
NIT. she declared. IL failure to accept
Christ.
text wherein II is promised that who
soever believeth in Him shall not
perish" Miss Kinney said, by perish
Is not necessarily meant humiliation.
but to be denied Gods love and
mercy" Nor does one have to die to
receive everlasting life. she said.
The speaker refuted an assertion
that buddhism Is az good as Christ
ianity" ''Witness India" she said.
Miss Kinney dwelt briefly upon the
power Of faith. Every new invention.
every new discovery, she said. had Its
origin in faith.
She associated sertain portions OF
her address to the season Of Easter,
upon which the year Is entering, and
touched briefly on the crucifixion. the
resurrection and tho EMANCIPATION OF
Christ
An almost capacity congregation
heard Miss Kinney.
Mr.. Chenault, who has been out
OF the city resting up for the Inst
week. will return to Richmond tomor-
row and. beginning Wednesday even
ing. will conduct ceries OF special
services commemorative OF Passion
week.
Wednesday evening the study Of
John will be led by Mr.. Chenault.
Thursday and Friday evenings the
services will be led by Miss Kinney,
who will take as her subjects. Thurs
day--'The Last Day with His Die
ciples," and Friday. THE Day Of Sac
rifice."
Special music will be feature OF
the services