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The Washington times., 1919-05-05

number OF novel features in the
way OF. May Time" surprises are be-
ing arranged by the committee in
charge for the annual May dance to
be given on Wednesday evening
at Wardmore Park Inn by the
StonewaIl jackson Chapter L. d.
Co. Assisting Mrs. Charles r. Fred.
chapter resident. in her effort
to make this delightfully."- diff
ferent and brilliant entertainment are
Mrs. Benjamin SOule Gantz. chair
man: Mrs. Frank Morrison. vice chair
man; William Bowie Clarke. chair
man OF the floor committee: Major
William Eric Fowler. vice chairman
and Mrs. Barr. chairman OF the re-
freshment committee. A list of the
patronesses for the evening will be
announced later.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
SEC. LANE TO URGE GIVING
"SLACKER" LAND TO YANKS

An open forum on the leading
Rconomic and political questions of
the day has been established by the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association.
A series Of reconstruction confer
Rnces will open tonight, with Secre-
daTy Lane advocating giving Stacker.
lands to soldiers.
Open discussion between speaker
and audience win follow all addresses.
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HIRED MAN AS DAD FOR 25c.
TO GET INTO U. S. NAVY

CHICAGO, May determination
and - cents got Solomon Sweetlov-
sky, fourteen. into the navy. After
six months at the Great Lakes naval
training station. officers discovered
Solomon's discrepancy in age and
lack OF paternal consent TO his en-
listmeut.
When Solomon Joined he had a
father" to sign with him.
That wasn't my dad" said Solo
mon, sheepishly. when l was turned
down hired that guy for a quarter"
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and the entertainment tonight is the
first of the second series. Another
dance will be given at the club on
Monday evening, May L., and the thiro
Of the series will take place on Tues
day evening. May 20, at the home Of
William Phelps Emo, I'LL y street.
William H. Everett has loaned hfs
residence in Sheridan circle for the
last Of the four dances. which will be
given on Monday evening, May 20.
The hostesses for the series. who
viii receive in turn, are Mrs. Newton
ID. Baker, Mrs. Mahlon Pitney. Mrs
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mrs. George
Ehle, Mrs. Blaine Elkins, Mrs. Gibson
Glasgow, Mrs. Edward B. Mclean,
Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins, Mrs.
Herbert Wadsworth, Mrs. Richard
Townsend. Mrs. Richard Harlow. Mrs
G.. Ffoulke Smith, Mrs. Richard Crane
Sd, Mrs. Charles Hamlin, and Miss
Lillian Washburn NewIin. William
Bowie Clarke is chairman of the floor
committee.
Membership cards may be obtained
from the Free Milk for France head
quarters. 14Ol F street, or at the Club
de Ningt. All the old subscribers are
invited to attend the new series, and
are requested to come to the club to-
night whether they have secured
cards or not. Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln G..
valentine will entertain at dinner be-
fore the dance tonight.
Miss Eleanor Phillips has gone to
Richmond for a visit and will return
to Washington in a few days.
Discuss Exposition.
Mrs. John b. Henderson had a small
company at dinner last evening. She
has been giving series of small
dinners for the purpose OF discussing
plans for a permanent International
exposition to be located in Washing
ton under Government control
The attachc OF the Danish legation
and Mrs. AkseI c. =. Wichfeld will re-
turn to Washington on Tuesday from
New York. where they have been for
a short visit
Mr.. and Mrs. George Y. Worthing-
ton, jr, have as their guests Mrs.
Worthington's mother. Mrs. }. T.
Waterman. and her sister. Miss Wini-
fred Waterman. who just returned
from Europe after an absence OF
eight years. They were in France
and Switzerland. Mrs. WOrthington
was Miss Adele Waterman.
Miss Jeanne Bankhead, daughter oil
Congressman and Mrs. William Il.
Bankhead. is the guest of her grand
parents. Senator and Mrs. John II.
Bankhcad.
Miss Flora Payne Whitney mas
gone to New York TO spend a few
davs with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney. at Wcstbury,
L. |.
Mrs Martin SLonestrcct. formerly
Miss Esther Whiting. will leave
Washington this week to join her
husband. Lieutenant Stonestreet, L. S.
y. in Cuba.
The marriage OF Miss Phoebe Ran |
dolph. daughter Of Dr Robert Ran |
dolph, OF Baltimore, and grand !
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To ReceIre A. dance.

Mrs. Charles s. Hamlin. Mrs. Blaine
Newlin Will receive tonight at the
dance 10 be given at the Club de Vingt
for the benefit Of the Free Milk for
France Fund So successful was the
first series of dances given at the
club for this appealing charity, that
il has been decided to repeat them.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
SEEK wHIskEY; STEAL WATER.

BOSTON. May 5,-A liquor store
window display of wet goods" was
too much for thieves here. They
smashed the window and made away
with two bottles Of what appeared to
be whIskey. 1t was colored water.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05

Miss Nellie AlcOrn has gone to
Roanoke, Va, for fOrtnights visit.
She is accompanied by her cousin.
Miss TheIma LauGhorn, and Miss
Edna Myers, of Roanoke, who have
been visiting her.
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George Porter has returned TO
Washington. after visit to Chicago.
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Society will be we'll represented at
he Victory loan rally, TO be held
on Tuesday evening. May 6. at the
Raleigh. from s to : o'clock.
Mrs Walter II. SchoellkOpf will
preside. and she will be aided by Mrs.
Mark Bristol, Mrs. John COnnOr, and
Miss Gladys Hinckley.
Speakers who have pledged them
selves to appear are Rear Admiral
W. Strothcr Smith. L. s. n; Col.
Robert KeItOn, general staff. L. S. A.;
James 4. EdgertOn. Guy Mason, and
Mather Lewis.
The rally will be opened by Miss
Adele Rowland. who will sing her
famous song. Smiles" The Army
and Navy Congress and the admin
istrativc departments will be repre-
scented by the speakers present.
Mrs SchoellkOpf will be assisted by
Fairfax NauIty. of the Victory Lib
crty loan speakers committee.
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Wounded men from the Naval Hos
pital will be guests OF the StOnewall
Jackson Chapter, L. d. G., at the May
dance to be given by the organiZa-
tion on Wednesday evening at Ward
man Park Inn for the beefit OF the
hero fund"
Additional patrOnesses for the en-
tertainment are Nine. SlavkO Grou-
itch. Nine. Christian Hauge. Mrs.
Claude Mayo, Mrs. William +. Bag
sett, Mrs. George Mitchell. Mrs. Wal
lace Grayson Orme. Miss kathleen
McCullagh and Mrs. q. w. Ofrutt.
New members, also have been added
to the floor committee. OF which Will
liam Bowie Clarke is chairman, and
Major William Eric Fowler, vice
chairman. They are Arthur Smith,
Wallace Grayson Orme, Bert Trenis.
Lieut.. COmdr. James ConnOr and
Lieutenant Sobrousky.
Mrs. Charles II. Fred is president
OF the StOneWall Jackson chapter.
The hero fund" is being raised by
Daughters of the Confederscy all
over the country TO help Southern
boys whose training was interrupted
by the call to the colors 10 complete
their education.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
Junior Guild Organizes.

a Junior Guild has been organized
lately for the purpose of assisting
the Ursuline Sisters in the charita bic
work which they arc doing at the
Holy Family Day Nursery, 519 Fourth
street northwest.
The following young ladies were
elected officers of the guild: Miss
Bette Werner, president; Miss Helen
Waggaman. vice president; Miss Alice
Gallon, secretary, Miss Florence John
son. treasurer.
The members arc: Miss Anne Car
rico, Miss Jane Dinsmore, Miss Ester
Manion. Miss Beatrice Mcclure, Miss
Elizabeth Soule, Miss Catharine
FUgitt, Miss Mary Keane. Miss Edna
Smith, Miss Mary Berberick. Miss
Mary Catharine Heron, Miss Philo-
mena Abel. and Miss Agnes Nee.
These young ladies will act as
flower girls at the spring card party
70 be given at Wardman Park Inn this
afternoon for the benefit of the
nursery.
The National Society Of Scions of
Colonial Cavaliers have cards out for
meeting to be held at the Wash
ington Club, 1TO1 X street, on May IS,
at o'clock in celebration Of the 312th
anniversary oS the landing at James
town.
great deal of interest is manifest
in the concert to be given at the Ma
tonal Theater tomorrow afternoon at
4:45 o'clock by Felix Garziglia, French
pianist. and Elizabeth Campbell, prima
donna contrslto of the Century and
Boston Grand Opera companies. !
partial list of patronesses includes the
names Of Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe.
Mrs. F.. E. harrington, Miss Mary
Cryder, Mrs. Laura williams, Mrs.
Alden, Mrs. Franklin Swift, Mrs. Ed
ward -Ayre, Mrs. c, H. Wright, and
Mrs. W. r. Clarkson.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05

Charles r. Curle, yeaman third
class, L. :. ", has returned To Wash
The Washington times., 1919-05-05

Mrs. Hugh Knyyett. who has been
making her home in Washington for
several months, sailed for England on
Saturday with the British Ambassador
and Lady Reading.
Among those who were in New
York to bid Lord and Lady Reading
farewell were Capt. Arthur Snagge,
British naval attache at Washington:
COmdr. Arthur Temple Blackwood,
also of the British embassy; Lieut..
Col Norman Thwaites and Major
Phillip c. Currie, OF the British mill
tsry intelligence service in the United
States; Basil Blackett, British treas
ury representative in this country,
and Frederick Watson, acting British
consul general in New York.
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Mrs. Larz Anderson will speak to-
day at > o'clock at the TheOdorus
Bailey Myers Mason House on her
experiences in the war zone.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
MeLeans Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean
were hosts yesterday at one of the
delightful series of breakfasts they
are giving at Friendship.
Mrs. William II. Boardman enter
tained at tea yesterday afternoon at
Grasslands, the old home of William
c. Whitney, once Secretary of the
Navy, which is now Washington's
most exclusive country club.
Miss May LadenburG will be hostess
at dinner tonight at the Lock Tavern
club. entertaining a large company OF
Guests in compliment to Mr.. and Mrs
Gordon Knox Bell. who are leaving
Washington shortly for their home on
Long Island.
Mrs. Frederic A. Keep has gone TO
New York for a brief visit.
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle has cards
out for tea at Grasslands on Friday
afternoon.
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Mathematician.

or great interest is the marriage Of
Miss Gladys Morgan, who has been
residing here for some time, and
Lieut.. John W. HENDERSON, of Den
yer, Col, which took place Saturday
at 4 o'clock at the residence OF the
brides aunt, Mrs. Eugene E. Prussing.
in New York
The ceremony was performed by
Chaplain George z. 7. Stevenson, OF
the L. S. s. Troy. Miss Louise Prus-
sing was maid Of honor and Robert
H. Thompson, of the Naval Oversees
Training Service, acted as best man.
The bride. is the eldest daughter
Of Harry H. Morgan, of the American
consulate at Antwerp. a granddaugh-
ter Of Col. David NJ. Egerton, OF Chi
cago, and a granddaughter of the late
Adjt. Gen. Richard A. Drum, U. S.A.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Henderson will
spend a fortnight at Atlantic City and
will motor a part of the way to Colo
Tado.
The Dixie Chapter, United Daugh-
ters of Confederacy. will meet Friday
evening at the New Willard TO COM
plete arrangements for the bridge
tea, to be given on the afternoon of
May Is. at Wardman Park Inn. The
committee in charge includes: Mrs.
Paul L. Joachim. Mrs. Bates Warren,
Mrs. George K. Denmark, Mrs. Good
win d. Ellsworth, Mrs. W. Rose, Mrs.
Henry Knoch. Mrs. G. F. Taylor,
Mrs. Alfred Marsh. Mrs. Frank Birth
reight, and Miss May Little.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05

The marriage Of Miss Phoebe Ran
doIph. daughter OF Dr Robert Ran
dolph. OF Baltimore, and grand
The Washington times., 1919-05-05

Mrs. Martin Sionestrcct. formerly
Miss Esther Whiting, will leave
Washington this week TO join her
husband. Lieutenant Stonestreet, L. S.
y, in Cuba.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
HAPPENING IN SOCIETY
Secretary and Mrs Glass Leave Town uneOn Teas and Dinners
Social Caendar--NeWs of Official Society

THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY AND MRS. GLASS
= will leave Washington today
retary will make a series of Victory
loan speeches.
-
SenOr BOnIIIaS Returns. =
The Mexican ambassador, Senor
Bonallis. has returned from New York,
where he went last week with Sonora
de Bonillas and their son-inlaw and
daughter. Lieut.. and Signora Cop
poIa. Lieutenant and Signora Cop
pola sailed for their home in Italy
last Saturday. Sonora de Bonnillas
will remain in New York for another
week or ten days. "
The Secretary OF Commerce and
Mrs. William c. Redfield will go to
New York tomorrow, accompanied by
Mr.. Mercein. who has been their
guest for some time. They will re-
turn at the end OF the week. .s-.
The Swiss Minister and Nine. Sulzer
have gone to New York TO spend
week.
Maj. zen. tTGOTBe' barnett. COM
mandant OF the marine corps, reached
town this morning, after a brief visit
with Mrs. Barnett as the guest Of DR..
and Mrs. Preston Pope Satterwhite. at
Great Neck, L. !. Mrs. Barnett, who
has been at Great Neck for a week
or more, is expected back Tomorrow.
Yesterday DR.. and Mrs. Satterwhite
a company of sixty guests
at luncheon in complimen, to General
and Mrs. Barnett and Rear Admiral
and Mrs. William 3. CapertOn, who
spent the weekend with them. DR..
and Mrs. Satterwhite gave a dinner
on Saturday evening for their house
party.
George Bakhmeteff, former imperial
Russian amba ssador of Russia, and
Nine Bakhmeteff will take possession
about June / of Stone Villa, Newport,
which is being remodeled for their
use.
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Miss Flora Payne Whitney mas
gone to New York 10 spend a few
davs with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney, at Wcstbury
L. |.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05

inGtGn after a visit to friends in New
York.
Miss Elizabeth Deeble, who has
been. doing Red Cross work in France
for more than q year, is now on her
way home.
Miss Anita Kite has returned to
Washington from New York, where
she was the guest for a week OF Mrs.
w. H. Hodges and Miss HOrtense
Hodges at the Hotel AstoT, and from
Philadelphia, where she visited Major
A. D. Owens, U. 5. NJ. c., and Mrs.
Owens for several days.
Princess Ghika went to New York
Friday with her brother-in-law and
sister, the retiring Minister from Sal
vador and Nine Zaldivar. and Miss
ZsldiYar. After seeing them OF for
their home in Salvador, the princess
will return to her apartments at
Wardman Park Inn.
Rear Admiral A. w. Grant. who has
been assigned to the Washington
Navy Yard as commandant, from the
navy yard at Norfolk, has been Joined
by Mrs. Grant.
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Miss Jeanne Bankhead, daughter OF
COngressma and Mrs. William t..
Bankhead, is the guest Of her grand
parents, Senator and Mrs. John H.
Bankhcad.
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ingtou after a visit to friends in New
York.
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Open s:l5 A. M. to 600 P. M.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
EY WALLER CAMP
In Golfers.

The lineup Of the All-Amercan team
Of 1919 present the most powerful and
versatile aggregation Of players Thai
has been on the gridiron for a long
time. 10 is practically all veteran ma
terial educated in The modern game
There Is no man on 10 who has not
developed 20 the full the possibilities
of his position.
We have I'm the ends, higgins OF
Penn State, and II. Miller. OF PCnnsyl-
vania, a pair of players OF remark
able speed in getting down the 0cld
and covering kicks, both of them
strong in breaking up and slfting
through interference, and each an adept
on receiving forward passes
I'm the two tackles West Of Colgate
and Henry of Washington and Jefferson
we have men who have practically
dominated this position for two or
three years, and In onc-Wcst--a long
distance punter Of both a dry and
Wet bail, as well as 0U a field goal
kicker from placement
The two guards. Alexander OF SYRIA
ruse, and Youngstrom of Dartmouth,
are the greatest pair OF defensive
gCards that have ever been seen on the
sridiron, Alexander particularly against
running plays, and Younsstrom the
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
They Can't Charge Camp
With FauoyIng Big 81

the sport world as has the fame Of
other stars, not picked, the football fans
who have seen Centres men perform
will agree with Camp that they have
no superiors in the game this year. As
for the other nine men of the team,
they are picked here and there, cover
ing the entire football map. Camps
job this year was probably the most
difficult he ever tackled in selecting
eleven men for the first team out OF a
field of stars of perhaps 30 men who
will be mentioned on various experts
choices. on account Of the great popu-
lariiy the open game attained this year
there were more bright and shining
stars than ever before. You could take
a list Of 80, shut your eyes and pick
out II names and your selection would
stand up fairly well. Camps team will
do nicely and there won't be much Of
squaVk heard from the critics who
annually assail him.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
St. ANDREWS READY
FOR SUNDAY CANVASS

The Rev John l. Yelott OF the Dio-
cese Of Maryland. gave a sufficient and
interesting account Of the nationwide
campaign Of The Episcopal church,
which is taking place This week, in
st. Andrews p h. Church last night. Dr.
Yellott told how money had been raised
upon one occasion in his home church,
in Baltimore. He expressed the convic-
ton that Delaware would keep step
with the rest Of the nation in the cam
paim
The Rev. Richard W. Trapnell gave
The final instructions 90 the canvassers.
who will visit every member of the
parish tomorrow afternoon. as the con-
clusi0n TO The weeks campaign Mem
bers Of the congregation will be asked
20 pledge what they can toward the
support Of the church. A fun atten-
dance at st. Andrews church tomOr-
row morning is desired by the rector.
The Rev. p. j. Lee, for the past eigh-0
teen years a missionary in China, will
speak
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
HIGHLET FIVE
MEET WEST CHESTER

The Wilmington High School cage
quintet will face !he basketball five of
the West Chester High School this after
noon, in the local gym. Billy Martin,
formerly Of Georgetown University,
will hold the whistle. As the West
Chester school always turns out a
snappy aggregation a battle royal f.
assured. The Pennsylyanians will bring
a good crowd Of rOOters
Coach Dunn will probably line up his
men as follows: Newlln and Lannan.
forwards: Green, center. and Anderson
and France, guards. IL is anticipated
that the gym will he crowded to the
capacity. The football cheerleaders,
Seller Morgan and Signs, viii be on
hand TO lead the local shouters.
In the prelim the High Second team
will contest the issue with the Y. NJ
II. A. Seconds five
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
NAVY To SELL
MERCHANDISE
Dealers to Dispense Food and
Other Goods as Depart
ment'S Stores Close
GOVERNMENT TO
STOP PROFITEERING


/ PHILADELPHIA. Dec. i3-Nfinions of
dollars worth Of navy merchandise
will be sold through regularly estab-
llshed retail stores in the fourth naval
district, in a move 60 convert the goods
into cash and at the same time reduce
the high cost of living The goods will
be sold at a law margin OF profit.
That announcement was made by
Commander j. d. RObnett. in charge OF
navy surplus sales lie sent letters to
more than GOO retailers here following
the receipt of orders from Washington
TO abandon the sale of goods in stores
under the operation Of the navy. The
goods Will also be distributed over New
Jersey. Delaware, Ohio and Maryland.
He declared that although no definite
limit had been placed on the profit
which the retailers Will be permitted to
make agents would be employed to pre-
vent any proiltcering.
The goods 60 be sold include almost
every line OF merchandise which was
purchased in huge quantities by the
Navy Department during the war. The
amount of merchandise TO be put ON
the market is indicated by a partial
list Of goods available. 10 includes
2600OO blankets, 10000 iackknives,
$4,000 jerseys, 100000 trousers. 2i5.0O0
pairs OF lcggings, $4,000 yards OF thirty
ounce blue cloth. 100000 yards Of braid
10000 Whisk brOoms, 10000 hair
brushes, and 100000 pairs OF wOOlen
socks
Captain Bobneti said that this was
but small portion OF the miscellan-
eous merchandise which will be rapid
ly disposed Of through Philadelphia.
New York, Boston and Norfolk. He
said that about half of the goods avail
able Will be distributed through his
office.
Those supplies are being disposed
oi In order to provide funds in the
United States Treasury from which 10
pay congressional appropriations with
out an Increase Of taxation" declared
The commander. Those sales will be
made through the regularly establish
ed retail trade 90 avoid unfair CONNIE
ution and the setting up Of temporary
government establishments throughout
the country"
1T Is believed that the sale OF these
materials through the trade to the ul-
timate consumer at as small margin
Of profit as possible will place the re-
tail trade in better light before the
public he said. land restore the con
tdencc which has been shaken and
in some localities, well nigh DESTROYED
by the high prices which have been de |
manded from the consumer. in some |
cases legitimately, and in others by
prOfltcorng'
Commander Bobnett explained that
one reason for present high prices Is
The large quantities taken off The mar !
ket by the government during the war |
and that by returning a large part of |!
that to the retail trade. prices would /
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
WILMINGTON POULTRY NEWS.

Wilmington poultry won in many
classes. at the Delaware County Show.
in progress this week at Chester. Mrs.
Henry b. Thompson made clean
sweep, winning twenty-five flrsts. five
seconds, two thirds, two fourths, one
sixth, one seventh, many silver cups
and specials.
William h. Langshaw won everything
In Dark Cornish, second in Leghorn
Pullet and many specials.
Granville Brown won everything in
:. C. Black Leghorus. Wilson Green
field won three prizes on three entries
Of Rhode Island Reds
This again proves the superiority Of
Wilmington poultry as all the above
winners were in large classes and in
keen competition.
William r. Langshaw, president OF the
Delaware State Poultry Association, is
superintendent of the show.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
3 TEAMS TIED
FORFIRSTPLACE
Delaware College Jrs., Sopho-
mores and Freshmen Run
ming Neck and Neck
SENIORS ENTIRELY
OUT OF RACE
10 the Evenlng Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Dec. i3-As the result OF
two games played last night, three OF
the Delaware College class teams are
tied for the college basketball cham
ponship. The Freshmen last night de-
feated the Seniors % to 8 and the
Sophomores ioted the Juniors, cham
pions for the past two years, By
the score Of "a TO H. This makes a
tie between the Juniors. Sophomore
and Freshmen, eacnng having won
and lost two games and each Of them
have three games TO play. The Seniors
are entirely out of the race having lost
all six games played.
The Sophomore-Junior game was
hard fought and the result was a sur
prise. The Sophs played q fast game
and had an edge on the Juniors all the
time. The score and lineup follows:
SOphOmOreS
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
sIMULTANEOUs CHESS EXHIBITION.

At 7.3O o'clock on next Tuesday eve
ming, i. E. Moon, Of the Mercantile
Library Chess Club, OF Philadelphia.
will give an exhibition Of simultaneous
play against - opponents at the
Trinity Church parish house. This ex-
hibition is under the auspices Of the
Brandywine Chess Club. The stimuli
taneous play will be preceded by a
short talk on the chess openings. Any
chess players in the city desiring to
take part are requested to cOmmuni-
cate with the club secretary. Dr.. H..
II. Morris, telephone No. SO2i-W.