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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-01

The weekly officers dance will take
place at the University Club this even
ing at S:l5 o'clock. These dances arc
given under the auspices OF the War
Camp Community Service 20 enable the
visiting officers and their wives TO
meet the people Of Richmond. Mrs
T.. -. Eiotchkiss is general chairman.
and Miss Mary B. BauEhman special
chairman for the evening. They will
be assisted by a bcvy of young girls
and their chapcrons. Til: chaperons
for tonight include Mrs. j. S. Brock
cnbrough, Mrs. George y. jennings.
Mrs. Horace Salter. Mrs. W. r. VIII
liams, Mrs. T. q. Gordon, Miss Grace
B!dRood. Miss Julia Woodbridge and
Miss Keller.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-01
benefit Dance March ~.


One OF the most Important affairs
OF the late winter season will be the
dance which takes place in the Grays'
Armory Saturday evening, March ~.
This dance lis given for the benefit
of the Homecoming fund OF the boys
Of battery Il. Sixticth Artillery, G. A.
{: Quite number OF these boys have
already been mustered out. on De-
ccmber 10. when the regiment was all
packed. ready to sail back to the
states. some OF the boys were de-
tachcd and sent back 10 Tours and
placed in the Quartermaster depart
ment. then transferred from there TO
different parts OF France.
Among the boys who stayed over
were Sergeant l.. ". Chcatwood. son
OF MIR. and Mrs. ". a. Cheatwood, who
IL located in the finance division at
81. Nazaire, and Sergeant Wellington
Cottrell. son of Mr.. and Mrs H. w.
Cottren. who Is in Northern France.
These boys sa " active service for four
months. and there was not a casualty
In the regiment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-01
Second Dance of Assembly.

About 100 guests were entertained
last evening al the second of the series
OF dances given by the Junior Assem-
bly, In the ballroom Of the Jefferson
Hotel. Small tables were arranged
around the sides of the room and deco
rated with shaded lights and spring
flowers. Palms banked the stage where
n stringcd orchestra played for the
dancing. The chaperons invited to
receive for tho assembly last evening
include Mrs WestmOrcland Davis, Miss
Frances Scott. Mrs. Henry Landon
Cabell, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Parrish.
Mrs w. II. Adams. Miss Helen Adams
and Miss Efie Branch.
The third and last OF the series Of
dances given by the Junior Assembly
this season will be held on Easter
Monday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-01
S O C / e t Y

General and Mrs. Bundy. Of Camp
Lee. were guests OF honor at a dinner
party given Wednesday evening by Mr..
and Mrs. Egbert G. Leigh. Jr.. at their
home, 604 West Franklin Street. The
red and white tulips and blue iris fes-
TONED with streamers of red, white and
blue ribbons. and a number OF promi-
nent Richmond guests were invited TO
meet them.
General Bundy has been stationed at
Camp Lee for several months past.
and a number Of smart affairs have
been given in honor OF the distin-
guished officer and his wife since their
arrival in Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
Will TEACH GERMAN
N VIRGINIA SCHOOLS

The state board of education, at a
meeting Wednesday night, decided to
retain German on the list of Ian
guages taught In the high schools of
the state. French, Latin and Spanish
also are to be taught.
The existing book contract was
signed for period of three years
from July /. the prices being the
same as were agreed to in 1915. {
A four-year course in home eco
nomics has been introduced, an en-
tirely new departure, and a four-year
outline for physical education.
Where there were two years OF
music in the old course. there now are
four, and into the fourth year high
school curriculum two entirely new
subjects have been made obligatory
elementary economics and American
social problems.
American history and civics. form
erly in. the fourth year have been
put in the third years work, and
where ancient history was formerly
retied in the first year of high school,
it now is optional with the pupil to
take ancient history or English his
tory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
BLACKSBURG FILLS
TO ITS RECORD LIMIT

(specal to The Richmond virginian.)
Blacksburg, Va. June 26.-The big
Y. P. T. finals, celebration and welcome
to Techs overseas heroes will open
here tomorrow night with the Gus
tomary junior-senior dance and sopho-
more banquet
V. P. l. men by the hundreds are
pouring into Blacksburg and 1t is
destined to be the largest and most
enthusiastic gathering of Tech men An
the history of the institution.
Governor Westmoreland Davis has
been invited to attend the Alumni day
celebration on Tuesday and he will in
all reliability accept.
II is understood that the Governor
is to be in Southwest Virginia the first
of next week and it Is hoped that he
can spend Tuesday in Blacksburg.
Lieutenant Housinger. of Langley field.
Will pilot the government plane from
Hampton here He will probably ar
rive Monday afternoon.
The other notables to he here for
the finals celebration are: Bishop
Collins Denny. Of Richmond. and ex-
Governor Henry Carter stuart who
will deliver the diplomas to the gradu-
atng class on Wednesday.
President elect Julian A. Burruss.
who is holding the chair of rural
economies at the University of Chi
cargo FOR f1e Summer session, wifi ar
rive In Rlacksburg on Monday.
warm welcome from the faculty.
students and alumni awaits him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
COURSE ZOE NURSES.

AT the instance of the United States
Pubic Health service a special course
to train nurses in Senereal disease con-
troll will he conducted at Colum bia
university, department of nursing and
health of Teachers college. for four
months beginning July 9TH.
With ESQ clinics for the free treat
ment of venereai diseases in operation
in the United States and the number
rapidly increasing an acute demand
has develop d for public health nurses
especially trained in this important
field. After conferences with Sur
geon- General Rupert Blue, Assistant
Surgeon General G. c. Pierce and
other officers of the Public Health
service, Columbia university decided
to conduct a summer school in CO.
operation with the Social Service de-
partment of Bellevue hospital.
The American Red Cross has con-
sidered this phase of nursing so i'm
portant that II has donated fifteen
free scholarships for the course. In
addition TO these, social service nurses
from practically every state in the
Union are expected to attend the
classes, 49,
The course will cover SIX weeks
spent in classes, followed by two
months StndH IN selected clinfcS M
Guiding that at Bellevue hospital The
lecturers will include experts from
the Public Health service. the faculty
of Columbia university and the staff
at Bellevue hospital. Ann DOYLE. r..
N supervising nurse in the division
Of venereal diseases. Public Health
service. who has had wide experience
in this field. viii bold weekly confer
ences with the student nurses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27

The task Of the United States Public
Health service 70 grade TIo cities Of
10 600 population and over according
IN the effectiveness Of measures for
venereai disease control has met with
such approval that about seventy
cities already have been tentatively
graded.
With the exception of washington.
n. G, the cities are in Washing on.
Georgia. Michigan and PENNSYLVANIA.
The grading Is only tentative. how
ever, but the fact that the plan is
Just now getting under way and re"
turns in almost every instance are In
complete.
Comparatively few OF the tentative
grades credit city with more than
the cities with A population under
90 600 the grades will approximate
nearer 36a points. This ts due 20 the
fact tina. venereai disease clinics and
control measures haze been put into
operation in the larger cities, while
the smaller cities arc Just now being
organized.
It is already evident that the mere
fixing Of i grade for the cities will
he The least important thing accom-
plshed. Even this early in the cam
raign the cities which are getting
low grades are making plans for an
intensive campaign of venereal dis
ease control that will include the omen
ing Of clinics and the passing of strict
laws for the suppression of vice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
BATTLE FAvORS THE
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

George Gordon Battle. a southerner.
who is today widely known as one of
New York's leading attorneys, is un-
equivocally in favor of the federal suf-
frage amendment, and, as he expresses
1T, heartily in favor OF ratification -
Il have always. believed in universal
suffrage" says Mr.. Battle. 'as / have
confidence in the good sense of the
majority of the adult citizens. Having
these democratic sympathies, have
been able to see no reason why the
right of suffrage should not be ex-
tended to women. and | have, there
fore, strongly advocated the measure
IN the past Now that the amendment
has passed congress and is to be sub
mitted 10 the legislature of the re-
spective states. / have no doubt that
the result will he favorable Indeed,
| think the result is a foregone con-
clusion. and one of the strongest arr
euments in favor of the amendment
Is the fact that It is In any event in
evitable"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
HELPFUL RESULTS OF
LAW At OLD TRINITY

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
Trinity College, June a6.--Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction, f. c.
Brooks, delivered the first Of several
lectures To be given by him 10 the
summer schools now in session at
Trinity college Or Brooks discussed
the new school law and outlined what
he believes viii be the helpful results
of the law as IT will affect both teach
ers and schools. He was most opii-
mtstic in his prophecy of great
changes for good in educational con
ditions in the state; he believes we
are on the eve Of wonderful general
IMPROVEMENT.
DR. Brooks was especially oomrli
nentary in his remarks about the
work done by Durham county In
Misunderstanding He declared that
the Durham county summer school
for teachers, conducted with his as
sistance last summer by Mr. Holland
Hoiton, of the Trinity college faculty.
had proved the model for the teacher
training schools authorized by the
last general assembly and already
planned in many parts of the state
4 The department of education or
Trinity college has long taken an ac-
. tive part in such work in Durham and
adjoining counties,
The superintendent explained that
to justify increases in salaries for
teachers. the teachers must be trained
to do their work we'll and for that
reason he was pleased to see so many
working in this summer school
Durham and Person counties are
now conducting such a school at
Trinity college under the direction Of
Mr.. Htlton. The state and counties
are defraying all costs Of instruction.
and the school ia being largely at
tended by the teachers of these coun-
ties. though there arc some from all
parts o the state. They enjoy a uni
que privilege, for while doing work
in that school, which Is accredited by
the state board of examiners. they
are admitted without charge to any
OF the courses being given by the
faculty of the Trinity college summer
school, which is also an accredited
school for teachers. Seventy-fiye
teachers are taking advantage of the
opportunity To do college work In adj
dition to the elementary work offered
by the county schools.
Or. Henry Highsmith. Of the state
board of examiners, has visited the
school, conferred with the faculty and
given helpful suggestions to the stu
dent teachers concerning the work
necessary to have their certificates
renewed DR. Hishsmith expressed
himself as we'll pleased with the gen.
cral organization and management OF
the school.
To add to the efficiency of the
county school, the college has pro-
yided for the teachers a special course
in physical drills and outdoor games.
This course is given by Director Card
OF the college gymnasium.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
'HlMBY LAWYER ASKS
LUkAcY Commission
Self Confessed and Convicted Muir
derer Shocks Court and Lawyers.

New York, June 26--Gordon Faw-
cett Handy. found guilty of murder
In the first degree for shooting ana
killink two Brooklyn bank employees,
was sentenced today by Justice faw
cett in the criminal branch OF
Brooklyn Supreme Court 70 die in
the electric chair in the week begin
ming July rs.
.tYouf atrocious crimes shocked this
community" Justice Fawcett said IN
imposing sentence. You shot ana
killed two greatly respected citizens
OF this community while engaged IN a
bold daylight robbery
The smile on Hamby's face was
sickly, but his eyes remained fastened
to the floor.
you have admitted killing three
men and shooting twice thai nunoe
and robping at least thirteen banks,
the Justice continued. There is no
worse enemy to society than the
educated desperate adventurer. BE-
meath an exterior of apparent refine
ment you are a fiendish spirit incar-
nate Your diabolical career is at
an end
When Justice Fawcett was finished
Handy turned to his attorney and
asked permission to speak. The
Judge nodded in the affirmative.
Handy faced Justice Fawcett and
) said:
I'm the course of your remarks you
have made illusions to my cold
blooded murders. They all had
chance"
Justice Fawcett flushed with great
Indignation and answered:
They never had a chance and that
remark won't get you anything.
After going back to his cell Handy
said:
THE Judges remarks we're un-
called for. They all had a chance.
When / went into that bank any one
there might have filed me full OF
lead. I think the judge could have
confined himself TO what was neces-
sary.'
Handy declared that he was not
afraid TO die AS he entered the court
room be commented on the gloomy
morning saying II WAS a fine day to
receive a death sentence.
When questioned again If he had
any religion, he answered that ne be-
lieved In the incarnation of the soul
He had read lot about religion and
philosophy.
Its nothing TO me 10 die, because
Tn coming back again"
TT may take a few wears and Il
NAV take thousands Time doesn't
grounr. Lffr @fs IKE tYefrrg rfarea WI a
class of school children. Some are
successful Others are not AS for
myself I've funked. twas case OF
taking the wrong road"
Frank Y, McCaffrey. Hamhy's law
yer asked the court to appoin. a
iunacy commission 70 examine the
seif-confessed murder whom he de-
ciared was insane.
"At first thought II was only a
case of exaggerated ego" said Mr.
McCrsnrev Put | don't know wha,
TO believe. don't think that any
sane man could say and do the thing;
that Handy has done"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
BAPTIST TO GATHER
IN BETHLEHEM CHURCH

The 106th annual session of Dover
Baptist association will be held in
Bethel M Baptist church. near
Greendale, one mile from Dunbar
ton. The sessions will last three days.
ri association. with the largest
membership of any in the South. is
composed vi me baptist churches of
Richmond tnorth side of the river)
Henrico. Hanover, New Kent and
King William. Rev. Austin O. Boda,
of Northside Baptist church. Will de-
liver the opening address. Isaac Diggs
is moderator for the association, with
Scion r. Woodfin. of Ashland. as vice
moderator. Rev. w. T. Clark is
clerk and w. L. Tyler, of Ginter
Park, Is trea surer.
Prominent Baptists from all parts
Of the state. with representatives
from the denominations various
boards interested, will make ad-
dresses. Reports of conditions of all
churches will be made. together with
Sunday school work. prohibition.
church extension and other allied
movements.
Membership Of all churches in the
association is 20,6s1. with fifty-fve
churches in the association
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
COMMISSION GRANTS
REQUESTS OF APPALACHIAN

The Appalachian Power Company s
requests for permission to raise twen-
ty per cent in towns and cities in South
west Virginia were heard before the
state corporation commission yester-
day ana granted. A like request from
the Virginia Railway & Power Com
panv 10 increase rates in Norfolk will
be heard July I'd.
In attendance uron the hearing
YESTERDAY were Senator F.. Lee Trim
kle, Of wytheville: H. c. Gilmer, 81
Pulaski: F., l., Greayer.. of Tazewe1
George W. st. Clair, of Tazewefl; Johr
S Draper. of Pulaski: E. l.: Sexton OF
Graham. and Mr. Royal, of Norfolk.
Kelley Addresses Commission
Col. Chas r. Kelley. secretary OF
the state war history commission. ad
dressed the Underwater district com
mission at the Monticello hotel. Nor
folk. Wednesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
POLICE COURT

Charged with refusing to pay
street car fares, Catherine Taylor 49,
James Sallee, colored, were A1l
assessed $50 by Justice Maurfce "a
lice court yesterday.
For driving his car forward In p4G
inging a standing street car, - =.
Jenkins was fined 81. An ofdtnAM4
prohibits any one driving past Str94%
cary which has stopped to accou3n
date passengers ss sass
Alleged to have stolen Q lei e.
cigarettes from E. A. Saunders c.
pany, James and John Paterson ee1$
ored, were each hned SIS.
A. p. Mullen, charged with spe44s
ing. was forced to pay q hne a IN
A. Merli, being unable or unN1l
to give a good account Of himsel1s o.
lowing arrest for acting susptca00
in Murphy's hotel. was held for N To-
quirendo de lunatico He made 49,
distinct claims OF, hrst. being
Italian. then an Austrian, and lAal&
a Russian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27

The cornerstone of Grace Metho-
dist church will be laid tomorrow aft
ernoon at o'clock with Masonic rites.
The exercises will be in charge of ST.
Johns lodge, No. 3s, which has been
called to meet at 400 o'clock. The
master OF the lodge is A. Lynn
Thomas. the senior warden, John L.
Epps. and the junior warden, Charles
f. French. The pastor OF the church
is the Rev, John Franklin Carey. II
is hoped to be in the new building
by the early part OF next year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
MUST HAVE PERMIT TO
PREACH IN THE S1Ie2x

Rev. w l. Smith appeared betee1
Police Justice Maurice for the ooeGM4
time yesterday to answer chAf9e
preaching without a permit. 6na4&M
plea was the same as on his hr1e 49,
pearance being that city onlcf4
seemed too busy to issue . porM1eS
He was warned by Justice Mauttea
that another call would necees1tA&o
punishment. IN
Smith has flowing hair and boqEM
and his usual stand Is at the Cot1e
OF sixth and Broad streets. 9anteM
saws he is a Gentle but an IHaoHeN
by faith. ss5s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
Sunday Opening Ruling.

Charged with violation of instruc-
tons of the court in regard 10 the OBJ
servance by merchants of the Seventh
Day Sabbath. Morris okym. of 1891
North Seventeenth street, was re-
leased with a reprimand by Police
Justice Maurice yesterday.
According 70 a ruling Of the court.
merchants of the Jewish faith may re-
main open on sunday If they faith
fully adhere TO observance of their
own sabbath. which is from shutdown
Friday until shutdown Saturday. In
common with several others of his
faith. Okym is said to have been clos
ing at r. NJ Friday and reopening
at 6 +. NJ. Saturday, several hours be-
fore sundawn. Justice Maurice Issued
warning to all affected that the sun
down closing and opening dule must
be Oheved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
PAYS MS FINE AND
THEN JOINS THE ARMY.

After having so5 inc imposed
in hustines court yesterday for un-
lawfully having whiskey in his posses
sion. c. +. Ciucci. a youth of eighteen
years. went straight from the court
room to the Z. S. recruiting station.
where he took on" for three years
with Uncle Sam.
Ciucci was recently acquitted. with
FIVE young companions, Of the charge
of highway robbery by the grand jury
of Henrico county. Trial Of Ciucci's
companions was. postponed until July
sth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
BELT LINE BRIDGE
OPEN FOR TRAFFIC

Traffic has been opened on the new
Belt Line bridge of the Atlantic Coast
Line. serving Broad street station and
through New York-Florida trains con-
Meeting for the north over the r., F..
& r.. The first tSain officially to cross
the structure was the popular Cannon
Bali from Norfolk.
Two years was consumed in con-
struction OF the bridge at cost of APP
proximate!y s450,000. The work was
done by w w. Boxley & Co. of Roa-
nofSe. The bridge was designed by \
f. Greiner, expert bridge engineer. of
Baltimore
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27

william r. Lawrence. = you
estate dealer and son Of Mr
Lawrence. Of 100 w. Br0ad
has enlisted for the air seey
Langley neld. ~ w
Richard A. Sale. Of the trun
leather goods department o.
Rhoads, who served with the 91
vice during the war. has sni1et4
this branch. Other RichnaoG1
listments within the last feW
are: Wilton b. Dickerson, Wtyl14
Whitlock. n. r. Blankenshtp.s
Phil White, G. F. Lacy and I'm 0s
hart. All have been sent 70 IAMI
field.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
ORDERS PROBE OF VA.
DEAE AND BLIND SCHOOL

Governor Davis, acting under au-
thority of an act Of the general as
sembly of 1908, yesterday afternoon
directed the state board Of charities
and corrections to make an investiga-
ton of the general administration and
conduct of the Virginia school for deaf
and blind at Staunton. This action
followed receipt of reports OF dissatis-
faction in management and direction
of the institution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
GOVERNOR VISITS !
STATE PEA|TEhT|ARI

Governor Davis yesterday afternoon
visited the penitentiary. where. he
personally interviewed q number OF
long-term prisoners and made 2
thorough investigation of the entire
plant The governors visit followed
reports made to his Office by the state
board of charities and corrections re-
garding conditions in the prison.
The executive, 1t is understood. will
visit state institutions throughout the
state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
FROM CHOIR PRACTICE
TO THE GRAND JURY

Waving examination on a charge
Of bigamy William Taylor. eolored.
thirty years of age. was held for the
grand Jury by Police Justice Maurice
Yesterday TAYLOR is charged with
having married one Hazel Moss while
still the husband of Lenora Dawson
Taylor
Detective Serseants Bertucci and
Duffy served the warrant on TAYLOR
while he was practicing bass solo
at Cedar-Stree Baptist church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
BUILD BIG WAREHOUSE
IN SOUTH RICHMOND

Permit was issued In the once Of
the building inspector to Benton
Bailey Co, Inc, to erect a two-story
brick warehouse on the southeast cor
sner OF Third and Hull streets. The
building will be built by Moore and
Harry and will cost $23.179
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27
..The Psychology OF Advertising. >.

The Advertisers club will meet at
luncheon this afternoon at o'clock
at the Business Mems club, and DR..
Douglas Freeman will read the first
Of series of papers on The Psyche
logy of Advertising
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-27

A riccolo is a ciarinet's pup.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-10
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
COUNTRY HOUSE
NEAR RICHMOND

For sale. thirty acres and beautiful
home site. Good land. part cleared.
part In goods, on good roads. near sta
tion on railroad. Good schedule: seven
miles city Hall Just the place to
make city business man nice country
home with farm. 607, care Times
DispatCh.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-10
Church Hill
Bargain

$1,000 will buy very good detached
siX.room house. nice lot, near Twenty
,his very cheap.
POLLARD s. BAGBY, INC.