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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02

music. At each place at the supper
table were different appropriate IA
vors. Special costumes were worn by
members of the fraternity. the girls
wearing caps and little crepe aprons,
upon which were painted every
known member of the poultry family.
The boys also came especially at
tired for the occasion, their big crepe
bow ties-the Buster Brown kind
playing a prominent part in their
makeup. The dancing parIors were
decorated in black and orange, and
there were showers of confetti blend
ing beautifully with the chapters
colors The dance was arranged by
Misses Dorothy and Edith Schoon-
maker, Ruth Morris and Elizabeth
Richmond.
Monday afternoon from to O'Clock
at tie clubhouse. 1922 l street, the Col
honor of the delegates to the interna-
tional conference of working women,
Mr.. P. H. Phelan of the English delega-
ton to the industrial congress, now in
session In Washington, will be the guest
of honor and will talk on industrial con-
dtions.
Miss Lila Smithson of 21S N street
| northwest entertained number of her
school friends at masquerade dance
dominated in the decorations and many
| fanciful costumes were worn.
The Georgetown Auxiliary of the Red
Cross will open its work e:: VIA onsin
avenue for the renewal OF CkInbership
| pledges every morning during the drive,
November to IL, and in the future the
| rooms will be open Wednesday morn
| ings and Friday evenings for surgical
dressings and other work.
! There will be a meeting of the Wash
ington branch of the Vassar Alumnae
at Miss Madeira's School, 1880 18th
street, Tuesday evening at O'clock
| Miss Julia Stimson, dean of the Army
Nursing Corps, will talk on the work Of
the corps.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnett Cohen of Eliz
abeth. N. j., announce the engagement
of their daughter Helen to Mr.. Fred
erick M. Pelzman Of this city.
gave a delightful Halloween party to
| the staff of the War Camp Community
| Service and a number of ut-of- town
| guests. After a musical program from
the members of the community head
quarters the guests were taken out
supper. Among the guests were: Mr..
and Mrs Orrison Hayes of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Frier of New York,
Mr. and Mrs Wesley Moreton of New
York, Miss Beatrice Tomkins of Pitts
burgh, Miss overman's guest; Miss
Marjorie Day, Miss Mary Ellen Glass,
| Miss Ruth Jane Bauske, Miss Ger
| trude Cherry, Miss Frances Bloomer,
! Miss Lucille Boyd, Miss Ida Mae Halt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Monez. Miss Eva Burk
man. Mrs Eva Beall. DR.. Laura Bren-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02

Tea Cloths, worth up to $500.
Twenty styles to select from. Very
special, $3.50 each.
Center PiecesA139 styles to select
from.
2s-inch diameter. Values up to SIS
for $3.50.
24-inch diameter. Values up to
$13.75 for $3.50.
24-inch diameter. Values up to $500
for $3.50.
20-inch diameter. Values up to $500
for $2.z5.
Furniture Special
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Velvet,

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Notwithstanding the scarcity
and consequent high cost of vel
vets we are offering wide range
of velvet for drapery land uphol-
stery purposes at extremely mod
crate prices.
50-in. Plain Velvet at $3.75,
$3.50 and $500 yard.
5O-in. two-tone Marrow Stripe
Velvet, $3.75 yard.
5O-in. two-tone Fine Stripe Vel
vet, $500 and $3.50 yard.
These are much below today's
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Lamp Dept.
Solid mahogany floor
lamps; 2. light fixtures,
chain socket, t ur n e d
standard. Circular base;
$3.50
Plain Color Rugs

In this very desirable style Of
rug we are Offering an unusually
varied assortment of sizes, color
ings and qualities.
Sizes from 1896 inches to
12x18 feet, and at prices as low as
will be found elsewhere in Wash
ington.
The popular 9x12 size, for ex-
ample, at $500, $4,000, $72.5Q
and up to $13S.00.
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Other varieties Of rugs that
you'll find in abundance in this
stock are:
Wiltons
Velvets
Administers
Brussels
Reversible Art Rugs
Fiber, &c.
All are priced as low as we pos
sibly can price them, consistent
with present factory costs.
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Furniture Special

Four-piece Early Ameri-
can Walnut Bedroom Suite
carved pineapple tops on all
posts. Suite consists Of
Dresser, Chifferobe, Toilet
Table and full-siZed Bed.
Regular value, $4,000;
special, $250.0O.
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Rugs

offer you an excellent oppor-
tunity to reduce the cost of rug
buying and still give you a good
wearing rug. A very attractive
assortment of designs and color
ings in all the popular sizes from
27x54 inches to INKS feet.
9x12 size, $4S, $3.50, SIS, $50.
8.3x1O.6 size, SIS, $4S, $50, SIS.
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Drapery Department
Irish Point Curtains

Irish Point Curtains
Irish Point Curtains, 2113 yards
long, in a wide range of neat edge
border designs; ivory color. At
$3.50 up to $3.50 pair.
Irish Point Curtains, 3 yards
long, edge or inside border de-
signs. At $3.50 up to $4,000 pair.
We can also offer good assort-
ment of 31z and 4 yard Curtains
at very moderate prices.
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Connecticut western news., 1919-05-22

spent the weekend at her home. Frank Healy spent the weekend at E. L. Woodford's.
 Miss Alice Bowen entertained friends from Great Harrington on Sunday.
 Several from this place attended the Memorial Service held in the Congregational church in Sheffield on Sunday conducted by Rev. Stan ley Cummings. ! MT. and Mrs. John B. Hall and son John Hall Jr. who has recently returned from overseas have been visiting at Mrs. John Dunham's.
 MT. and Mrs. Edw. Donsbough and son of Canaan were Sunday visitors at A. c. Bowen's. : Mrs. A. c. Bowen and Misses Alice and Margaret Bowen spent ! Thursday last in Pittsfeld. ] Miss Marjorie Blodgett of Pitts field spent Sunday at her home. ! Miss Anita Shook spent Sunday ; with Miss Mary Pinkava. : A son was born to MT. and Mrs. Fred W. Smith on Monday, April 28, and grandson to MT. and Mrs. Charles Smith.
 Mrs. Margaret Sweet and daugh- ters who have been living in West , Stockbridge, have returned to their home here.
 : Mrs. Clark of Pittsfeld has been : a guest of Mrs. Julia .Roraback. 1 Slye's orchestra of Hartford gave Ia dance in Sheffield Friday night.
 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Allen ot Boston visited at Joseph Wilcox's Walter VanDeusen's and other friends while enroute to Cleveland, Ohio, by auto.
 Henry Joyner is having his house painted by Charles Rood.
 Sergeant c. Vincent Chapin, who has just returned from overseas Mrs. W. B. Chapin, Mrs. Harry Beck with and three children, and Ray mond Hill all of Bristol, called or friends here recently.
 Mrs. c. E. Beattie has returned after spending some time in Sarato ga, N. Y
 Miss Margaret Sweet has accepted Q position in N. H. Comstock's gro cery store in Great Harrington.
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-22
NEWS from NEARBY F0WRS

was a recent guest in town.
 MT. and Mrs. Allen J. Wiley have purchased the residence of the late Caroline P. Knight and will take possession June 1st.
 The family of MT. and Mrs. R. R. Marckres are occupying the house on West Main Street owned by E. H. Middlebrook, which has been painted, papered and put in fine condition by F. w. Dakin and Go.
 Miss Margaret Rodger of Walling- ford has been the guest at the rectory during the past week.
 Miss Esther Frink of Lakeville was recent guest of Mrs. F. B. Rhynus.
 Mrs. M H. Rodgers and sister ot Bridgeport were visiting at J. J' Fahey's the past week.
 After a few days illness of pneu- monia, Mabel Bennett, passed away at her home in Sharon. She had 8 sweet and lovable disposition, and was loved by all who knew her, es, pecially with her young schoolmates She was a granddaughter of Mrs John Gloyd. Many will mourn hel loss. Among those at home who miss her are her mother and father one sister and four little brothers She was 10 years, 2 months and days old. Interment was in Sharon | cemetery.
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-22
CORNWALL

It is reported that the Beauty farm has been sold to Dr. Nc Creary, and that MT. Lock has rented the place he recently bought of MT. Fully.
 Billy" had the fortunate misfor- tune to be rescued by fellow pupil at Rumsey Hall when he slipped into a deep part of MT. Calhoun's pond last week. His rescuer. jumped into the. water and reached his hand as he waved it above his head.
 There were but five who respond ed to the call for public meeting at the Library hall, Saturday night to arrange for a Memorial Day ob- servance. It seems shame to omit it this year, above all others.
 On Monday the town school com mittee met to consider the hiring o1 teachers and other questions. The Supervisor and some of the commit, tee will probably soon visit the various school houses to plan the improvements that are desirable fol the coming year.
 MT. Wilcox has rented his house for the coming season.
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-22
SHARON VALLEY

Alanson Middlebrook spent last week end in Bridgeport.
 George Caulkins of this place and Nina Scott of Salisbury were married Saturday night and Monday night they received quite a serenade from their friends.
 Miss Augusta Colligan, Miss Julia Perdrizet and Miss Gertrude Walsh took walk Sunday to Lakeville, to the 1atter's home.
 Orlando Wildey met with a very serious accident last Tuesday, while in the woods for pea brush upon Sharon Mountain, he became uncon- scious remaining in that condition for ? or 3 hrs. after regaining con- sciousness he found his horse gone. After some time he reached Fair child's and by their kindness he was enabled to reach home after finding his horse waiting for him and MT. Fairchild -loaning him wagon and harness.
 MT. and Mrs. Chas. Vantine and son and Mrs. Geo. Hallock, Ms. Chas. Bishop and sister of Pough- keepsie were callers at MT. and Mrs. Jas. Vosburgh's Saturday night.
 Mrs. Julia Roselle of New Haven called on Mrs. Grace Brazee Sunday.
 Mrs. Adelbert MiddlebrooE spent the recent weekend with her cousin, Mrs. Col Barton at Coleman Station then accompanied Mrs. Barton. MT. and Mrs. Stanley Duncan on an auto trip to Scarsdale and New York, stopping at MT. and Mrs. Frank Cash on the way.
 MT. and Mrs. James Vosburgh just received word that their little grand daughter Florence Hotchkiss, age 5 years was dead, and on May 7th her mother passed away with influenza at the New Haven hospital, where the whole family were taken. The father and husband, Frank Hotchkiss, and 3 children are still in the hospital very i'll. MT. and Mrs. James Vos- burgh and family went to Seymour Tuesday to attend the funeral of little Florence. The sympathy of the community goes out to them in this deep bereavement.
 Mrs. F. M. Platt and Russell were shopping in Millerton Saturday.
 Miss Jessie Warehouse was in Mil. lerton Friday.
 Mrs. LaForest Allen was calling al the Home Monday
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-22
EAST CANAAN

Miss Ella Coughlin and Thomas Kane of Stamford is spending a few days tMartin Casey's.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Hubbard of Montana, spent Sunday at B. J. Stratton's.
 James Casey of Hartford spent Sunday at his home.
 The Ladies Aid Society meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Josiah Gillette.
 Mrs. G. S. Cunning returned to her home last week after spending six months in Florida. Mrs. Ella Garfield was called to Torrington last week to attend the funeral of John Jones. She will visit in Waterbury before returning. Sergeant Irving Gaylord came home last week and was welcomed by many friends who are glad to see him in perfect health.
 MT. and Mrs. D. E. King visited MT. Kings mother in Plainville Sun- day.
 MT. and Mrs. E. s. Roberts, Miss i Clara Allyn and Miss M. E. Briggs, also Mrs. A. A. Lawrence of Canaan attended the Sunday School conven- tion in Falls Village last Friday.
 Miss Katharine Morris of Danbury visited friends here last week.
 George K. Goodwin was appointed Superintendent and sexton of Hill. side cemetery, East Canaan on Nov 9th, 1918 for term of one year, al annual meeting of the East Canaan Cemetery Association.
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-22
ASHLEY FALLS

The Epworth League will serve an Old Fashioned New England Supper at the M. E. Hall on Friday evening, May 23, from 5:3O to 8:3O. Supper 35c. All are invited.
 MT. and Mrs. Roy J. Drumm from New Haven spent the weekend with Mrs. Julia F. Roraback.
 Philip N. Rood of Pittsfeld spent Saturday and Sunday at his home.
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse L. Goodwin and son of VanDeusenville, Mass. spent Sunday with MT. and. Mrs. E. l.. Woodford.
 Charles L. Rood is confined to the house by sickness.
 Miss Edna Brewer of Pittsfeld
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-22
FALLS VILLAGE

Miss Minnie Jacobi returned last Tuesday after spending the winter in Winsted and Bridgeport.
 Mrs. E. Howe was in Canaan last Wednesday.
 A. W. Latham went to Pittsfeld Thursday to have his fingers oper- ated on that were injured sometime ago.
 Arthur D. Stein of Hartford was in town last Wednesday.
 Clark Belden of Hartford was a guest at w. l. Kellogg's last week for a few days.
 MT. and Mrs. August Antell moved to Canaan last Wednesday. Frank Hillyer returned to Brook lyn and Harry Hillyer to Easton, Pa. Thursday
 While playing ball at the Hunt School recently Lee Palmer had his nose broken by accidently being hit by ball bat.
 George Ayres returned Wednesday after spending a few days in Litch- } field.
 The Misses Margaret O'Hara and Josephine O'Hara of Twin Lakes were guests at Mrs. Merten's last week.
 Miss Flora Conklin of Stratford was an over-Sunday guest of Miss Mary Hines.
 Mrs. Frank Doolittle has re- turned to her home in Hopewell after spending a few weeks at Mrs. J. E. Merriman's. s
 Mrs. Hugo Rocholl of New York arrived in town for the summer Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Olcott of :. Hartford were weekend guests at s. L. Frear's.
 Mrs. Harry Dean of Torrington was guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. Twina over Sunday.
 Buglar Marcus w. Hurlburt ar rived here Saturday, night, after be- ing in service over across for the past year. s..
 The United Sunday School con- vention of Litchfeld County held at the Congregational church Friday was well attended.
 Mrs. F. E. Egleston of East Ca naan was in town Friday.
 Miss Sadie Rogers and Mrs. Otto Rocholl were in Ct. Harrington Fri day.
 Miss Clara McGee returned home Saturday evening from New York city, where she spent the past week
 Mrs. E. Heinz is very feeble. Mrs Murphy of Lime Rock is taking care of her.
 Robert Schreiber is working al Bartle Brothers store.
 P. B. Burnett is planning for ar extra nice garden this summer. MT Burnett takes an interest in garden ing. .
 The little son of Mr. and Mrs Hezekiah Goodwin, who has been very sick is better.
 Miss Rogers of New Milford wa: the guest of her brother, Walter Rogers over Sunday.
 Mrs. Emil Mertens left Monday morning for few days visit in New York city.
 Frank Kott is farming on a small scale.
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-22
SHARON

Miss Marion Baker recently visited Miss Lena Potter in Pleasantville.
 Mrs. Haynes Robbins and son Haynes Jr. who have been spending the winter in Florida, were recent guests at c. H. Eggleston's, enroute to Twin Lakes where they will spend the summer.
 Ernest Hansen was home from Canaan over-Sunday.
 Jarvis Jackson of Boston, Mass. has been enjoying a ten days fur tough from camp duty at his home here.
 Miss Marion Taber of New Yorl
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-22
NORFOLK
Rev. John Barstow Resigns

It was with surprise and regret that members of the Congregational church heard read at the Sunday morning service the resignation of Rev. John Barstow as pastor of the Congregational church. Mir. Bar
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-22

Sergeant Ellis Sylvernale was home from Camp Devens for the weekend.
 Mrs. F. R. Scoville and infant son, Ralph Ingersoll, are spending a few weeks with her parents, MT. and Mrs. George H. Brown. -
 MT. and Mrs. Douglas Stearns of Washington are visiting his parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Stearns.
 Sergeant Elbridge Hamilton was home from camp over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. R. c. Burr were over-Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. George B. Munson, it being the 36th wedding anniversary of MT. and Mrs. Munson.
 Major Leonard Bacon Smith, son of Eugene Smith, who has recently returned from France and been hon. orably discharged from service, and whose engagement was announced recently, sailed last week for France, where on May 27th, he will be mar ried at the Church of St. Laurent de Medoc, in Gironde, to Miss Simone Albert, daughter of MT. and Mime Marcel Alibert. MT. Smiths father land sister were unable to obtain passports, so none of his family will attend the ceremony.
 Harold E. Ruffin who recently re, turned from overseas, and who saw hard service with the 77th division has been visiting his aunt, Mis-: Annie E. Rufin.
 Clarence DeMars spent Sunday a his home here.
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-22

stow's letter of resignation in full follows:
 To the members of the Church of
 Christ in Norfolk.
 My dear Friends
 It was on the 10th day of October, 1915, that I preached my first ser- mon in this church, and from that day to the present moment your love and patience and generosity have been simply wonderful-far greater than 1 have deserved.
 No request made by me have you ever refused; every suggestion in ref erence to important changes in our church life and work you have adopted with remarkable unanimity, and you have done all you could to make my life happy and my work successful.
 appreciate all these things more keenly than can express in words.
 There are, however, filial consider ations, understood in part, at least, by some of you, which led to our leaving our delightful parish in Lee, Mass, six years ago, and which caused us to hesitate so long before accepting your call to this church. These considerations have become more weighty in recent weeks, and they make it simply impossible for us to give to you the undivided thought and time and energy that such an important parish demands, and we do not think it is just or fair, either to you or to ourselves, for us to try to carry this divided re- sponsibility any longer.
 | I therefore ask you to accept my resignation as your pastor and lea der, with the understanding that such relationship shall terminate the first Sunday in July or as soon thereafter as is feasible.
 l make this request with very great reluctance, for, as have al ready implied, no one could ask for a more indulgent people, a. more at tractive. home or a more delightful and promising field of work, and assure you that I shall ever cherish the most tender and beautiful memo. ries of the rich years of friendship and service together with you anc with our summer constituency Ewhc have always cooperated so heartily in the work of the kingdom of God and l most earnestly pray that you may soon find someone to take my place who will prove to be a more efficient leader than I have been and that under his guidance thi: church shall continue to reach out and to uplift and ennoble the entire life of this community.
 With enduring affection I am you1 pastor now and your friend always.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-03
HELP FOR
HOUSEWIVES PLANNED

* AGO, Oct s.--New ways In
which electricity can help the house
wife, latest improvements on the old
sdevices will be shown at the Electrical
Irrhoes Exposition at the Coliseum, on
Oct. ll-ab. Household labor saving ma
rhinery operated by electricity IL COM
lng rapidly Into common use. accord
Ing 10 the exposition management, ana
electricity Is doing much to solve the
great servant problem. The displays
VIII include cooking apparatus OF all
skinds, electric stoves, electric heating
equipment, vacuum cleaners, refriger-
ting machinery, motors for sewing
maehines, electrically operated ma
Nhines for washing and ironing ans
eleotric fans for cooling and ventilatins
IN Other exhibits will Illustrate the de-
velopment Of things electrical during,
and partly as a result Of the war.
There VIII be high powered search
lights, wireless telephones. and wire
less and selt-printing telegraph appara.
tus. An electrical furnace such as IL
used for making the high grade steel
required for long range cannon, viii
be on display. and incandescent lights
viii be manufactured before the eyes
Of visitors
THE elaborate decorative scheme foy
the exposition calls for an expenditure
OF between $4,000 and $50, 1000, accord
ing TO L. w, Lloyd. manager. A Chi.
'nese design will be employed through
out pagoda rising so feet in the
center OF the hall and decorated with
stained glass, and $4,000 "Novagen
Jewels and Chinese lanterns, all bril-
liantly illumlned, being planned. The
decorations OF the tower win be SINH
At the Pan american exposition at Sar
Francisco
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-03

its hands Of the matter, and so does
the honorable municipal corporation.
THE schools are independent Of tho
municipalities -'independent' of the
government! What an idea! BY declar
ing them Independent the municipality
has solved the problem! But how are
the schools going to support them
selves? On what are the public schools
Of yesterday going to subsist? Is 1t on
the. simple declaration that they are
independent " ....
That this deplorable condition is not
new is shown by the fact that Excel
sior on Dec. 81, 1918, published an arti-
Gle showing that 1881 children of
school age in the federal district were
receiving no instruction at all because
the free schools maintained by the gov
ernment IN that district had been re-
duced from 419 in 101O-the last year
OF the Dias .regime-to 1882, while the
population Of the federal district had
Increased from 100 900 in 1910 to at least
,000. 900. On June 4. 1919, Eel Universal
published an article in which 1t said
the number of schools has been re-
duced to only 100"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-03
GRAPE CULTURE IS NOW
BEGUN in MISSISSIPPI

STARKVILLE, Miss, Oct. 3.--Grape
culture in Mississippi will be specially
emphasized by the home demonstration
workers, according to announcement
made recently by Miss Susie " Powell,
In charge OF this corps.
A spirited campaign along this line
last year resulted In several hundred
small vineyards. A similar drive will
be made this year. Meanwhile all home
demonstration agents are giving in
structions and demonstrations In the
utilization Of the grapes. Grape Juice,
grape paste, vinegar, and grape Jelly,
now made for home use, win be stand
ardized for the market by the fall OF
1920.
Miss Mary Il. Johnston. state agent
In canning, has just returned from an
interstate conference on the federal ex-
pertinent farm at Willard, N c., where
every phase of the grape industry was
carefully considered Miss Johnston
win give the benefits OF her study to
the Mississippi campaign.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-03
Money Is Diverted.

El Universal and Excelsior under date
of Aug, 20, say that the president OF
nine OF the 10 municipalities made pub
lie u signed statement declaring that
they had exhausted every means to get
money to pay the teachers, but without
success, and that the schools must re-
main closed until the government ar
ranged to pay the expenses of the
schools
The government met the expense Of
the schools for some time but last May
abruptly notified the municipalities that
In future they must pay the teachers,
and at the same time presented bills for
the salaries which the government had
already paid the teachers
Following the closing OF the schools
OF the urban municipalities, the munich
pality Of Mexico City entered the con-
troversy by directing a letter to the
superintendents Of the grammar schools
In which II was stated that nearly $780,
900 had been advanced to the federal
government for the payment Of the sal
aries of teachers, and that as they had
not been paid. and there was no prob
ability OF their being paid II had been
decided, with the sanction OF the com
mittee on public instruction to declare
the schools independent" Of the mu-
inequalities, meaning that In future they
must support themselves.