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The Washington times., 1919-02-02
Bright Season
After Return
Of President

NEAR SUSAN:
If the President and Mrs.
l. Wilson come home in mId-Feb'
urary-and apparently this is their
intentfon-I venture 20 predict
that the last fortnight OF this
Month will be the gayest in
years. We have been doing very
we'll. thank you. in the matter Of a
social season despite the fact that
the Chief Executive and his wife are
heIping to makG history on the other
side of the water; but their return is
sure 10 make considerable stir In
Washington despite the fact that
they'll hardly be able to do much in
the way of entertaining at the White
House before Lent begins.
To be sure nobody pays very much
attention to Lent nowadays, and even
dancing goes merriIy on. But, TO be
correct, it must be more or less in
formal dancing. The excuse for Civ
ing a ball needs must be a very good
one-an important charity or some
thing of the sort, and so far, II mem
ory serves, there have never been any
state functions at the White House
during Lent.
Consequently If the President and
Mrs. Wilson are to give any formal
receptions this year-and just think,
We might perfectly we'll have a dip
loHatic reception again-they VIII
have 70 crowd them into the days be-
tween their return and Ash Wednes-
day. fracture another precedent, or
put them off until the spring season.
The latter course would seem the
most feasible; but Easter comes so
late this year, April 20, that garden
parties would be in order by that
time in lieu Of the more conventional
indoor receptions. And to anybody
who has ever attended a party in the
lovely White House gardens in spring
time this is q cOnsummation devoutly
20 be wished.
MusicaIes Proper
L,entea ERteFtaInment.
Nuaicales seem to be regarded as
an emInently proper form of Lcnten
amusement, even at the White HJnse,
and IL is quite on the cards that
the President and Mrs. Wilson will
give a series of musicales during
the weeks between Ash "Wednesday
and Easter, as has been their custom
in previous years, always excepting
last winter when the country was at
war.
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the United States and his wife at the
Elysee Palace by the President Of
France and Nine. Poincare. The bis
cuit-colored, fur-trimmed costume
in which she made her entry into
Paris, is another gown which, ac-
cording to Dame Rumor. is destined
to be preserved for future genera
tions.
The collection of costumes worn by
the wives of the Presidents is very
complete, including a gown worn by
Martha Washington, a frock' which
the bewitching Dolly Madison wore
on more than one occasion, and so
on down the line, with scarcely a
break. Mrs. Rose GOuveneUr HOoes,
whose mother, a niece Of President
Monroe, was married from the White
House. was mainly instrumental in
getting the collection together.
The Vice President and Mrs Mar
shall have cards out for their first
official dinner party this season, their
first, if I mistake not, since the
United States entered the war; and
will entertain on Friday, February
II, with the President pro tempore
Of the Senate and Mrs. SaulbUry as
the honor guests. And for the next
week or two the MarshaIls and their
guest, Mrs. McLellen, will probably
mark with a red letter the days when
they are allowed to dine at home,
hrs. Richard Townsend and Mrs. Kel-
logg are among those who will give
dinners for them in the near future.
Dinner Parties and
other Festivities.
Last week they dined out severa!
evenings, besides taking a trip to
Baltimore on Sunday and one 10
Philadelphia the middle Of the week.
On both occasions the Vice President
made addresses. They dined with
Senator and Mrs. Joseph l. France
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Many Charity Affairs
Just Before Lent.

Apparently numerous entertain
ments for charity are to be crowded
into the last days before Lent. There
are the theatricals for the British
American war relief fund to be given
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
T. Gaf on Wednesday afternoon and
evening, February IS; on Friday
evening, February %, there's to be a
ball at the willard. with the Epis-
copal Home for Children. sometime
known as the Bell Home, as the
beneficiary and, then on Monday.
March ), will come the ball for the
benefit of Neighborhood House. -
This, it is whispered, is ito be a
costume ball; and all sorts OF interest
ing possibilities are suggested by the
name which has been selected for 1t,
the League OF Nations Bal" More
over, as you doubtless remember, it
was for Neibhborhood House that the
gorgeous and spectacular "CamOu-
flage Ball. was given last winter; and
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France fund has shown US the way.
All we have to do is to put our hands
in our pockets and the committee
will see that powdered milk Is Sc
cured and shipped to France, where
It will be distributed under the direc-
tion OF a number of important French
and American women, with Nine.
Foch at their head. Banks have been
put about In various clubs and shops
to gather in the pennies; and, since a
good many of US are loath to con-
tribute TO even the most appealing
cause unless we feel we are getting
something for our money, the com
mittee is arranging an entertainment
for the benefit Of the fund.
1t is TO take the form OF a Mardi
Gras ball on ShTove Tuesday-Narch
(which promises to be one Of the
most Spectacular parties OF the year.
But I'll tell you more about that later
on.
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Ally entertainment. In which Airs.
Ienlmicls takes an active interest h
, quite fitting that she should cOnle
back 20 Washington ~ time to- help
with the ball for Neigh borho5d House.
for the institution has always been
one OF her pet hobbies. Inded, n
mistake not. she was one Of the argan-
izers 90 this settlement house. and Il
was at her instance that the workers
there were set to mixing dyes tufts
and turning out the lovely fabrics for
which they have become modestfy "a
nous
Most o. sSe costumes for the many
artistic productions which have been
put on under Mrs. FIemmick-s .diFee-
tContinued on Page Fineen) -.
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Grent Need Of MIh<
For Babies and Sick.

Apropos or devastated France-it
doesn't do to forget that the need
for relief work is as great as ever.
In particular, it will be long time
before France is able to supply milk
enough to keep her children and her
tubercular patients properly nour-
ished; and one Of the easiest ways IN
which we Americans can help Is oy
supplementing the supply.
Tba conmittee Of the free milk for
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ing to rehabilitate herself. Ever since
the early days Of the war Nine. Slavko
Grouitch, wife OF the minister OF the
new kingdom Of the Serbs, Croats and
Slovenes, has been a voice crying in
the wilderness, trying to bring home
to the people Of her native land-she
was an American girl, Mabel Dunlap
OF West Virginia. realization OF the
needs OF the people OF her adopted
country.
She has been highly successful and.
working through the Serbian aid fund.
she has raised a great deal Of money
on this side of the water and accom-
pIished a great work among the
stricken Serbs. Another woman who
has done much to rouse US to an ap-
probation OF the needs of Serbia and
to a desire to help is DR.. ROsalie
Slaughter Morton, head Of the Ameri-
can Woman's Hospitals, who spent
many months In Serbia and knows
conditions there as few Americans do,
SerbIans Returning To
Devastated Country.
DR.. Morton was here for few days
last week and made an interesting
address and appeal for help for the
Serbjans following the weekly card
party at the Club of Colonial Danes.
She stated-and the statement is
borne out by every utterance Of Nine.
Grouitch-that the Serbians who are
returning from exile to their own
country are absolutely without the
necessities of life. that their homes
are heaps Of ashes. and that they can
make good use of anything and every
thing that is sent to them.
Miss Helen Lozanitch, who was in
Washington a year or so ago with
her father. then a member Of the
Serbian War Mission. is now at the
Buckingham Hotel, New York. She
will sail for her own country in about
week and will be glad to take with
her anything in the way OF money,
clothes, toys, etc, that is sent her,
undertaking. moreover. to see that
the supplies are distributed in Serbia
where they will do the most good. A
great box of clothing and other use
full articles was collected by the Club
Of Colonial Danes, packed and ship
ped to Miss Lozanitch. Miss Sophie
! Tascy had this work in charge.
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to that effect, changed his mind at
the last moment and caught a
steamer home. And / suspect that
his desire to be present at his
daughters wedding had much to do
with his decision.
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Fanctes, Fads,
And Foibies of
Capital Society

we're all expecting thag This years
entertainment yFiIt measure up 20 the
standard set then. Miss Sophie Sic
bert is chairman OF the eOmmfttea.in
cha rye and will be assisted By Mrs
Charles J. Bel. Mrs. Waiter r Tuck.
~rman. Mrs. jim j. White. Mrs. John
: Fremont Mrs George = Odeif. and
irs. Christian %. Hsnmick.
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The American Woman's Hospitals
to return to a subject which is a pet
hobby OF mine--is now assembling
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The Congressional Club
A UaefnI Institution.

The Congressional Club is a most
useful institution. Ii must be a veTit-
able godsend TO that most pathetic
OF figures, the wife of the Congress
man from a small town, who comes to
Washington imagining that she will
be a person of consequence by virtue
Of her husbands position. She soon
wakes to the realization that her
place will be just what she makes it
herself, that she has a hard row to
hoe and that without some place
where she can come in contact with
others Of her kind she would be COM
pletely at a loss.
Membership in the Congressional
Club being open to every Congress
mans wife, the newcomer can be
sure OF the opportunity of meeting
there the women of official life, with
whom she will be thrown most in
timately and many agreeable friend
ships have grown out of such casual
meetings. The functions at the club
are designed equally for the women
who have outgrown this stage. for
they are marked by great variety and
interest, and at one time OF another
many notabIes are. entertained by the
club.
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A whisper, a hint Of something
rather interesting, reached me the
other day. This rumor in embryo
have 1t that Mrs. Wilson had been
asked to present one or two of the
gowns she has worn during this
epoch-making visit to Europe TO the
collection of clothes worn by mis-
tresses Of the White House on his
toric occasions. which is now on ex-.
hibition at the National Museum. 1t
is understood that Mrs. Wilson gladly
consented TO this, and that she had
some Of her gowns made with this
purpose in view. 1t is suggested,
moreover. that one Of those selected
for immortaIization in this interest
ing fashion Is the jewel sewn blue
evening gown which, according to
press reports, she wore at the state
dinner given for the President Of
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The most important events on the
clubs program this year so far have
been the reception in honor OF the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall and
the talk which william Howard Taft
sometime President OF the United
States. gave on Thursday evening.
Mr. Taft was given a veritable ova-
tion by a capacity audience" when
he spoke on THE League OF Ma
tions" and his presentation OF the
proposition was certainly illuminat-
ing. Moreover, he speaks with all
old-time force and vigor and with
appealing flashes of humor.
In addressing this gathering Of
Congressional folk, he wasn't above
giving Congress n EoOd-natured dis,
or poking a bit Of fun at the Presi-
dent, or at a certain eX-Presiden;,
one William Howard Taft. / was
particularly tickled-and so, appa-
emily. was the rest Of the audience
at the way in which he told of the
Senate's treatment Of certain treaties
with France and Great Britain,
drawn up while he was PTesi-
dent. which embodied many of the
conditions now put forward as part
Of the platform OF the projected
League Of Nations. The treaties
were drawn up with thought and
study and prayerfuI consideration on
the part OF the President and his ad
yisers. and were presented hopefully
t. the Senate When they came
back "thcir father didn't recognize
them tD quote Mr. Taft, "and 1 was
content 40 lay them on the shelf 8 |
hoped that the Senators would chang"
their minds-or that the people would
change the Senators. Instead OF that
they changed me-
Mrs. Taft was with her husband
and after the talk they held an iH-
formal reception with Mrs. Horace
Mann Towncr, president OF the cluD
10 present the guests TO them.
Of al the tales one hears from over
tho ,,ra eT. p1Da - moro tra~-ic and
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-15
COLLISION
OF READING RAILWAY

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-Two of the
score of nersous injured in the two
wrecks on the Reading Railway nofth
Of This city last night are in precar-
:ors condition and are not erpected 10
live. Twelve persons We're klHeu Ill
The collision eleven at Fort NaShlhS-
ION, where the Scranton flyer cfasheu
into the rear OF a local tram ana one
eight miles further north in wreck
Of a work tram.
Three investigations of the cause Oh
the Fort Washington accident are
under way. There is a conict OF teS-
timony a $ to whether the engineer OF
the Yer erercise du caution. His nre-
man claims that the express got d
clear signal. while officials Of the road
said the indications were that the eau
fionarv signal was set against the eS-
nress 1t was learned that the crew
of the Ioca! train saw a caUtlCflafy
signal indicating there was plocN
ahead. The local came to stop pc
hind a freight train which mad the
drawhead OF one Of its cars pulled out
Aside from the investigation being
,,a,nr;ad on hv the coroner of Montgom-
arv County. the railroad officials are
inauiring into the collision. The third
investigation is being conducted py
John P. Doheny, investigator of accl-
dents for the state public service com
mission Mr.. Dohamy examined wit
nesses at the Reading terminal today
and will inspect the signal system at
Fort Washington tomorrow. He would
not talk Of what he has learned but
will make a report to the commission.
The little town of North Wales.
where eight Of the victims lived VIII
probably hold a public funeral Tor the
victims
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-15
FORMER SECURITY LEAGUE
PRESIDENT QUESTIONED

Washington, Jan. 14.-S. St1mwood
Menken. former president OF tre Ma
1ional Security League, alieged rCtiec-
tions OF Which upon the loyalty OF
members OF congress are under in
yestigatioh by a special house COM
mittee. was s.rIfp.v questioned today
by Repres .Ht3t.ve Browne. Of Wiscon-
sin regarding remarks said to have
reen made IVY Robert MCNutt McEI-
rCy. the lea ue's educational director,
to UNIVERSITY ~ Wisconsin students,
when theE re used TO listen to his 2d-
dress at Madison last spring. Mir.
Browne wanted 70 know if the leaSue
had made any effort to find out if
MoElroy called the students "a -
bunch Of traitors"
Men o. the platform heard such
remark. Mr. MeHken said, but it wa
possible l.at ihe tujcuts did not hear
II. or d.G not believe he was referring
to tkam
A retraclion would have been made
the witness said. i The university had
rot made the issue ''much worse than
it really was"
do you think n man who makes a
statement of that nature is tit to go
about the country making patriotic
81 eeches and aiding to weed out dis
loyal professors from colleges" Mr..
Browne asked
Il certainly do" N-r. Menkcn replied.
Any man is :illelv 70 make a mistake
Cnce in a While -
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-15
BELIEVES KILLING OF
LEBAUDY JUSTIFIABLE

Mineola. n. Y, Jan. 14.-Rev. Will
lam +. McGinnis, pastor of st.
Brigid's Roman Catholic Church at
Westburv, who is said TO have known
more intimately than any other out
slider the relations of Jacques Le-
baudy. self-styled Emperor of Sa
hara." TO his family. testified today
before the Nassau County grand jury
which is investigating the staying Of
the eccentric millionaire Of Westhury
last Saturday by his wife.
After he left the grand Jury room,
Father McGinnis expressed Me con-
viction that Madame Lebaudy's act
was justifable.
Homicide is justifable' he said,
only when life or honor is at stake.
In this case / think both life and
aonor were at stake. l believe Mad
me Lebaudy reasonably came to the
conclusion that the lives Of both
herself and her daughter were
threatened and believe she was justi-
fed in taking the life Of her hus-
band"
Harry H. Moore, counsel for Mad
anne Lebaudy, announced today tha'
he had discovered a witness who hearc
Tebaudy say in a New York hotel
few hours before the shooting on Sat
urday. that he was going TO Phoenn
Lodge. the Lebaudy home at West
bury. 10 Finish" his wife.
District Attorney Charles Weeks
in conducting the grand jury invesu
cation announced after today's hear
ing that the case would be postpone'
until Thursday in order that addltl
,nal witnesses might be sought.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-15
HEARINGS ON $1oo,oo0,ooo
FOR FOOD FOR EUROPE

Washington, Jan. 14.-Hearings on
the bill appropriating 100000 600 for
famine relief in Europe and the ear
East enactment OF which has been
urged by President Wilson as the only
means OF preventing the westward
spread of Bolshevism, will gin TO-
morrow before the senate appropria-
tions committee sitting in executive
session.
Senator Martin, chairman of the
committee, announced today that rep
resentatives of the state and trasury
departments and the food administra-
ton have been asked to appear for
examination regarding plans for eX-
penditure of the relief fund. At the
request of members of the committee.
Senator Martin also cabled today TO
Secretary of State Lansing at Paris
for further information as to the uses
to which the money is 10 be put.
Republican leaders plan to vigor-
ously opposed the bin, which was
passed last night by the house with
out division on party lines. They
particularly demand to know just
now the fund is to be expended.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-15
STOLEN GOODS FOUND IN
A HOUSE IN B9ANFOPC

New Haven Conn. Jan. i4-Thous-
ands OF dollars worth Of stolen goods
were unearthed in house in a lonely
part OF Branford, near this city, today,
according to state police. who arrest
ed three persons, one Of whom at
tmepted to shoot a Branford constable
aiding ttem.
Bernard Barnes ana Willard Fitz-
gerald were arrested in Madison this
morning. When two state policemen
and Constable Mckee Of Branford
went to the house designated a woman
who gave the name of Mrs. Emma
Fitzgerald shot ut the constable The
bullet pierced his coat
The men are being he'd IN the New
Haven jail on charges of burglary an6
the woman On charges CT receiving
| stolen goods.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-15
&GREEM TENT REACHED ON
THE WAR REVENUE Ru.

Washington, Jan. T4-Tax ,o+oe -,
luXuries, semi-lux1rins a,1,Iso,,,o ~ W.
admissions and CHM do 80 - -e.lt
agretd upon TO-DAY bv tho so,7o4o "eIS
house conferees on tho Iva, I,o-.o1,L,I anu
bill. Virtually all of tha snu t,ue
ate's rates on I11xnrias md 90 7',I
uries were accented bv tha boIsn oo1, l1,,
ferees, Chairman simmons of tho
senate managers. said
Rates in the house hill op ,ro,ao
ment admissions in excassion o4
thirty cents wpra addnte6 bT ~ u
ferees, the senate manaoerS acno,,+?+,c,
the higher house rate hrt 1,ea'at,i-1s, go
compromise for the ratanfioI, of tiIo
senate rates on admissions of tbir+T,
cents or less. I-nder +ba oe,,.oo...a,+ 49, =.
the amusement adnissfon +qw nm Iii
| be one cent on each ten cents ,,aid ~ -,
to thirty cents and tw6at,r47Trs IN os,oi1
dime paid in excess of tbirf7 coats
The house rate Of two cents On
each ten cents paid for admissions to
1 roof gardens, cabarets and similar
J establishments was adoDted as ,vas
the house rate of % percant i,,stng Il
! Of the senate rate of 10 nercent on
/ theatre boxes.
/ 1t is estimated that ahout s75 mn =
! 600 in revenue will be secured an
nually from amusement admissions
under the conference agreement
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-15
SUPREME WAR COUNCIL
HOLDS SESSION TODAY

further conference with the French
Paris, Jan. IA, 9:17 p. m.--(By The
A. PD-The conference of President
Wilson with Premier Lloyd George,
Andrew Bonar Law and A. J. BalfOur
this afternoon gave opportunity for
most satisfactory exchange of views
on the subjects coming up for settle
ment at tomorrow's session of the
Supreme War Council. The hope is
expressed that this will result in Civ
ing greater speed to the work Of both
the Supreme War Council and the in
ter allied peace conference.
1t is expected that the sittings OF
the war council will occupy the entire
day. One of the questions to be dis
cussed is the official language to be
used during the sessions. 1t appears
also that the question of representa-
ton has not been entirely solved, and
this matter will come up for further
discussion.
1t is said tonight that the supposi-
ton that the French language has
been decided upon as the only tongue
to be used in the coference is at least
premature.
The opening session of parliament
and the cabinet meeting today took
UP the attention of Premier Clemen-
eau and his collaborators so that
little opportunity was afforded for a
further conference with the French
statesmen before tomorrow's meeting
It is not thought that there will be
any difficulty in settling the questions
of language, procedure and represent
alton. though. in view of the number
of nations represented and their vary
i ing interests, the question OF repre-
sentation may develop a somewhat
! lengthy discussion.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-15
CHAMBERLAIN TO BRING
SUIT FOR FALSE ARREST

Concord, y. H. Jan. 14.-Joseph
Chamberlain. arrested in Bloomfield,
Conn. last week in connection with the
investigation of the murder of Dennis
J. Clifford in Hooksett, wos discharged
in the police court today. He had been
arraigned on technical charge of
breaking and entering and larceny.
The court found that there was no ev-
idence on which to hold him. Cliff
ford. an aged recluse, was killed last
October.
Counsel for Chamberlain announced
at the conclusion of the court pro-
ceedings that he had filed suit for
$1,000 alleging false arrest, against a
Manchester detective who had been
employed in the case.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-15
CONTEST FOR CONTROL OF
NATIONAL LABOR CONGRESS

Chicago, Jan. 14-Socialists and
members of the l. w. w. made an un-
successful attempt TO gain control of
the National Labor Congress called by
the International Workers Defense
League to decide upon Il plan of ac-
ton to obtain new trials for Thomas j.
Mooney and Warren Billings. now
serving life terms for murder in con-
nection with the San Francisco pre-
paredness day parade bomb outrage
July %, 1916.
Trouble was precipitated at the
opening session when several hundred
socialists and l. w. w. leaders in
sisted upon being seated as delegates.
Among the socialists in attendance
We're AdOlph Germer, national secre-
tary Of the party, and Rev Irwin St
John Tucker, both recently convicted
for violating the espionage law
Germer later was esated as a delegate
from a local OF the United Mine
Workers.
Although the radicals were denied
seats, they refused to leave the hal
and attempted to participate in the
proceedings. Apparently they intend
to continue their fight at every ses-
sion of the three day convention. They
will. it is said, work for the passage
of a resolution fayoring d genera
labor strike.
The international Workers Defense
League in plannig the congress in
vited only trades unions to send del
eyates and wanted the discussion con
fined to the Mooney case, but Boil
/ shevism and many other subject!
would be considered by The meetins
/ if the radicals carried out their plan
| Although the conservative elemen
won in the first clash today there
/ seems to be considerable doub
! whether they will be able TO contro
! the action Of the convention through