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Evening journal., 1919-10-01
PRICE OF LARD DROPS
EIGHT CENTS In WEEK

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Oct. with
Inc exception OF a 20 per cent drop
in the price OF lard, there has been
no material change in the cost-of-liv-
ing situation in the last week, investl-
CATION yesterday revealed.
Lard which retailed at forty cents a
pound ten days ago, is now selling at
thirty-two cents a pound in the Amer
ican chain stores and other retail
places in the city. Decreasing PORK
products, exports and the approach OF
the slaughtering season Is assigned as
the cause Of the sharp drop in the
price Of lard. Other pork products
snow a slight decrease in the wholesale
price, but this is not reflected in the
retail market.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01
FORMAL TRANSFER
OF CANAL ON OCT. IL

Plans for the official taking over OF
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, at
which time 1t will become a free water
way, are now about completed. calling
for a speciai celebration at Delaware
City on saturday, October IL.
An interesting program has been
arranged by the Deeper Waterways As
ISOLATION for that time, the principal
speaker Of the occasion being Con-
gresham j. Hampton Moore. Of Phila-
delphia. president Of the association.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels and
number Of Congressman have been in
vfted to participate In the celebration.
Colonel j.. p. Jervey, United States
engineer, an da number Of other prom
inent citizens of Wilmington expect to
attend tho celebration.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01
FAREWELL no MISS HARLAN.

Ihe Young Women's League OF Han
over Presbyterian Church viii give a
reception tomorrow night in the rooms
OF the church in honor OF Miss Bertha
Harlan, who leaves the last OF this
month for China. Miss Hralan will be
away year. She is president Of the
Woman's Missionary Society OF Han
over Church, and has host OF friends
in this city.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01

A simple little seml-formal dinner
dress for the home-dlnner or the In
formal dinner at a friends home is a
necessity In every well-planned ward
robe. This charming model IS Of deep
green chiffon, embroidered in a soft
silk ribbon braid, and made over a
green satin foundation. A cleyerly cut
satin panel forms the back Of the waist
and divides into a glrdle and two mar
rover panels over The skirt
Evening journal., 1919-10-01
Y. W. C. A. CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY.
1890 a. m.-Equlpment and repairs
committee, club rooms.
p. m.-Religlous work committee,
club rooms
THURSDAY.
3 p. m.-lndustrial extension COM
mtlee, club rooms.
FRIDAY.
pam--NIembership committee, club
rooms.
SATURDAY.
Sp. m.-0pen night, club rooms.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01

Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Hunt and fam
lly, Of No. 2OOi Van Buren street, will
leave the last Of this week for Chicago.
H., where they will make their home.
For the last nine years the Hunts have
made their home in this city, Mr.. Hunt
being connected with the American
Manganese Steel Company, at New Cas-
lie. Mr.. Hunt has been transferred to
he Chicago Heights plant of the COM
pany and will begin his new duties
there The first Of next week
Evening journal., 1919-10-01
Clubs

The Delaware Association Of College
Women will inset on Friday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. +. A. Wardenburg,
No 2i06 West Seventeenth street
This will be the first meeting of the
fall and winter season and all members
Of the club are asked to be present.
Arters branch OF the w. c. r. L.
Will hold a box supper ht "Bluebrd"
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs II. w. Jakes,
tomorrow afternoon ond evening. A
business meeting will be held between
and 8 o'clock.
The New Century Club will begin It's
winter activities at the first monthly
meeting on Wednesday, October s. Re
ports OF chairmen Of various commit
tees will be read and these will be
followed by tea and a reception and
music by Frederick wyatt, Some lee
turers Of note have already been booked
for appearance at the club, and II is
believed that a season OF unusual ac-
tiyity lies before IL.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Buck, OF No.
27li Harrison street are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth Nof son
born Saturday, September 2S. Mrs.
Buck will be remembered as Miss Dor
othy Spring.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01
ARTIST TO REOPEN STTrnJo

Miss Henryetta Stadelman, well
known artist, Of this city, who re-
turned in July from serving nine
months overseas under the auspices OF
the Y. NJ. C. A., will open her studio
early next week.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01

In Mexico is plant which should
be the national flower Of the L. s. II
Is white in the morning, rcd at noon
and blue in the evening.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01

NoTE-Copes of The Evening Journal containing coupon drop
ped from the aopne daily abou ernoen) Onv one
of these will be signed Watch coupon
present at the Business Office of The Evening Journal where will be
of the
Evening journal., 1919-10-01

Central India has an electric tree
which shocks one who touches its
caves a similar tree in Brazil gives
light enough to read by.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01

Miss Amy y. dupont left on Monday
for Boston. Mass, to remain there while
She is attending the horse show at
Brockion. she has many entries in The
show, which include hackney. ponies
and saddle classes. Miss dupont will
drive her horses in several Of the har-
ness classes.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01
Huns GO mo- CnICACn

X Harry Philips, OF Salisbury, Md
was a Wilmington visitor today.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kearncy.
OF No. . Boulevard Road, Rockford.
we're entertained last evening in honor
of their recent marriage. The evening
was spent with music, games and
secitatiOns from those present
Charles Bamberegr and Joseph Knox
sang duet, 'If My Wife Knew Where
was Tonight" Miss Mary Nester and
Evening journal., 1919-10-01

Mrs. E. p. Moody and Miss Elizabeth
Blanken returned today from a tour
through Tennessee, including a visit at
Pressmen's Home.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. George Kaehn, OF Elm
hurst. entertained a few Philadelphia
friends at their home over the week
end. Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Raker, Miss Abergast, Mr.. and
Mrs Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kaehn, Mr.. and Mrs. Hagleln and Mr..
and Mrs. Richner.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01
RARY IN RUCK FAMILY.

SATURDAY.
Sp. m.-0pen night, club rooms.
Evening journal., 1919-10-01

Mrs. William II. Fem, Jr.. returned
last evening from New York where she
spent several days.
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
WHITE HOUSE GUARD
HAS SERVED Is YEARS

quarter OF a century of service in
the Police Department will be round
ed out by Detective Sergeant Clarence
L. Dalrymplc, chief guard or the
White House executive offices. tomor-
row. He has been on duty at the Ex-
ecutive Mansion for more than twen-
ty-one years, and during that time
has greeted thousands OF distin.
guished persons and known intimate
ly each OF the Presidents.
Sergeant Dalrymple is president of
the Washington Police Association
and is held in high esteem by his
fellow officers and superiors. During
a recent visit at the White House in
connection with his nomination to be
District Commissioner. DR.. John Van
Schaicll was 50 impressed by the Of
fcer's affability that he took occasion
to shake hands with him and COM
mend him for his manifest courtesy.
1t is generally recognized that Ser
geant Dalrymplc knows as many
prominent persons a. any official in
Washington. and has the faculty for
rem emberine names and faces. a trait
that is real asset in his work. Dur
ing tho past twenty years he has in
tcrccpted hundrcds.ek cranks, some Of
the dangerous type, bent on seeing
the President.
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
WOMENS BODY FOR =
D. c. SUFFRAGE FORMED

The women's committee for sus.
frasc in the District OF Columbia wa
organized yesterday by rspresesta,
uves, including Mrs. Howard L. Hodg-
kins, president OF the FeAeration si
Women's Clubs: Mre. Isabel Norreli
Sail. Mrs. Carl p. McElroy. and Niss
Mary h Brooks.
Temporary officers elected ~erx
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, chairu,au. =.
and Mrs. Carl p. McElroy. secretary.
Others will be elected later to serve
permanent terms. The executive com
mittee is TO consist OF heads Of prcs-
ent Washington societies and cluba
ano Is TO meet next week to perfect
plans for organization william e.
Wostlske, president of the Feder>,
ton OF Citizens Associations. ava
Col. Winfrcd Jones. chairman of the
National Press Committee. will attend
the meeting.
With the new committee. all -
cieties of the District have become
afnliated with the press committee
Including veterans clubs. labor
unions and State societies.
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
EXPERT JIMMY" THIEF
RIFLES ANOTHER HOME

Washington's expert Jimmy" thief
added another joo' to his already
long list last night when he forced
the front door of the home of Mrs.
Bertha Morris, 1864 Seventh street
northwest. and stole several articles
Of tewclry and clothing.
For months the police have been
vainly searching for the thief. who,
with the adept use of Jimmy" has
entered several apartments in the up
town residential section and stole
hundreds of dollars worth of jevefry.
The drug store of Fred B. Campbell.
1903 Georgia avenue northwest, was
entered last night, and stamps. knives
and fountain pens valued at So? and
IS in money stolen.
Breaking the glass in rear win
dow, thieves last night entered the
home of Mrs. Henry J. Ferguson, 1880
California street northwest and $50
stolen.
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
URGES ADVERTISING TO
COUNTERFEIT REDISM
Frank d. Webb Tells ID. c. Ad Men
Publicity Will Check
Radicalism.

Advertising aimed at counteracting
the propaganda of radical organiza-
tions and explaining. the present in
dustrial unrest was urged by FraT.k
ID. Webb, advertising manager of the
Baltimore News, who spoke yester-
day to members of the Washington
Advertising Club at their regular
luncheon meeting at Harvey's Res
taurant.
Mr. Webb pointed out that radical
organizations have resorted to all
sorts OF propaganda in the form OF
advertising to convince the merits of
their cause. and that IL was up 20 en-
ployers ard business men to use the
same medium in explaining their
cause. Advertisements of suc,l a ma
ture, he said, would help to allay the
present economic and mental unrest
The country is being overiooded, {"
Mr.. webb said, "by advertising drives
on the part OF radical organizations,
and as yet the business men of the
country have done nothing to coun-
tersct that movement"
Through the courtesy of Julian Bry-
iawski, of the Cosmos Theater. Bert
Lewis entertained the club with songs
and stories that kept the assembled
diners in an uproar.
Announcement was made by Presi-
dent Harold II. Levi that the Ad Club
would hold a big first-of-the-year
banquet at Rauscher's on Thursday
evening, January S. In addition to
speakers of prominence with timely
speakers, a fund of entertainment is
promised, with Dom V. Smythe,
advertising manager of S. kann Sons
& Co, in fests of magic as a head
liner. Mr.. Smythe was one of the
principal entertainers at army train
ing camps during the late war. and
the return performances demanded Of
him indicated the caliber OF his work.
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
Time TO GET LICENSES
FOR AUTOS EXTENDED


The time for securing 1920
automobile licenses has been ex-
tended to January Is. Up until
noon today. 10000 tags had been
distributed, and officials in the
office OF the Superintendent Of
Licenses estimated 10000 more
would be issued within the next
two weeks.
The order for the extension of
time came from Commissioner
Louis Bros'nlow. He was inform
ed yesterday that 1t would be i'm
possible to accommodate ell of the
autoists, by midnight tonight.
The license ofYice was open from
o to IL o'clock today. Every
other day 1t is open from 0 to 3
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
COMMUNITY SERVICE
PLANS FEBRUARY DRIVE

Tentative plans fer the campaign
to be held in February for the Com
munity Service were discussed at an
informal meeting last night in the
home of Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, 1926
Massachusetts, avenue northwest De-
tails for the appointment of captains
and, selections OF teams were consid-
cred, and IL was made clear that
large number of working units would
be organized.
In addition to Mrs. Hopkins, those
present included Mrs. Newton Baker,
wife Of the Secretary Of War: Miss
Mamie Burroughs. Mrs. Mary r.
Thompson. Mrs. Julia West Hamilton,
j. R. Hawkins, Judge Robert H. Ter.
rell, DR.. George William Cook. the
Rev. d. z. Wiseman. the Rev. W. H
Jernasin, the Rev. A c. Garner, c. W.
Banton, and Walter J. Singleton.
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
TWO POLICEMEN HURT
AS AUTO OVER1URNS

Pinned beneath their automobile
when it overturned in Potonsc Park
yesterday afternoon, Policemen San
ford Emmanuel and Theodore kunza.
of the Sixth precinct. were taken to
the Emergency Hospital Emmanuot
suffered a broken collar-bono while
kunza suffered severe bruises and
shock.
While riding a bicycle near NTenth
and p streets northwest yesterday
Norman Hoist, fourteen years old,
116I Rhode Island avenue northwest
collided with an automobile operated
by Edward Wells, of 252s p street
northwest. Hoist was thrown from
his bicycle and received q slight in
jury TO his left leg.
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
M|LKPR|CES|N
D. c. TO Be CU1.
One Dealer Considers SeiIiN
II at Sixteen Cents
a Quart.

one dairy establishment today a.
nounceo that. besinninr tenorrow
January ]. Il would se!i milk al :.
cents a quart. second estxhIlsh
ment announced that Il was conssc
crine selling mily at 1e cents a quar-
while q third arm stated that BY lat
today it would probably announce a
reduction.
The frst snnouncement came frc7
w. a. simpson, proprietor Of -
Wslker-Hill Dairy. Mr.. Simpson. ts
an Advertisement in toosys paper
announced he had directed snoths,
blow at the high coat OF living us
stated that ION January I We WI
reduce the price OF milk 10 our stors
trade so that you can purchase II 10
IL cents a quart and . cents pc
pint .-. -
H. L Black. proprietor OF the AlS
erney Dairy, said today that he hss
already reduced the milk price fror
is to IL cents a quart Mr.. Blscs
serves a chain of stores IN the Dis
trict Mr.. Black stated that he VA
seriously considering selling his nib
at price which would enable tn
chain stores TO distribute milk at IL
cents a quart. He stated he ~ouls
KNOW by tonight whether he wouis
make this reduction
J. J. Bovles. proprietor cs the Jcr.
sey dairy. announced he WAS consia
ertne bringing his milk price from 10
10 II cents q quart He said fhss
morning he had not yet fully decides
he expects TO know By toniski
whether he can reduce the price.
The dairynren who have aSr.co ss
reduce the price are selling their min
TO storekoepers and other retailers al
90 cents a saiion- The milk is bottled
In quarts spd pints Heretofore tho
dairymen had been charging "a cen =
xAifou- l.s... .1lrrr.Is. 49, -rr-s -
The decisions to reduce the price s,s
milk followed conferences betwees
Dr. William c. Fowler, District Health
Officer. spe dsarymen
lnoutrfes NJ other dairies todsy
showed that only the three menfionel
darics are considering re6Wcfng TN
price of milk or have already done -
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
JOBS BUREAU TO PLAN
WORK CONTINUATION
Welfare Organizations Representa-.
tives Will Meet Friday To
Guarantee Aid.

A meeting of representatives of
welfare organizations which are sup
porting the citizens committee on
unemployment. successor to the
United States Employment Bureau,
1410 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
will meet at 3 o'clock Friday after
noon in Commissioner Brownlow's Of
Ace in the District building to dis
cuss plans for continuing the service
until legislation can be secured guar
anteeing its continuance.
I'VE will put the matter squsrely
up to the employers of the city" said
John II. OGorman, OF the committee.
this morning.
1T can not be gainsaid that the
necessity for the work Of the service
is urgent. especially in view of the
amount of work done during the
month of December. The wide awake
employers in the District have show
ed their patriotism by registering
with us their vacancies.
The employment service is taking
every precaution to safeguard both
the employer and the Applicant for a
position and no applicant is sent out
who is not fitted for the position to
which he is referred"
Dozens of letters and phone calls
are received at the employment office
daily commencing the work done in
placing the unemployed.
At Fridays meeting the following
organizations will be represented: |:
The Board of Trade, Chamber Of
Commerce. Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association, Y. NJ. H. A.. Red
Cross. Board of Children's Guardians,
Community Welfare Service, Knights
OF Columbus, Y. M. c. A, Women's
National Press Association, Masonic
employment Bureau. Community La
Dor board' National Catholic War
Council, and the Employment Divis-
ion of the War Department,
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
v. R. & E. ASKS HIGHER
VALUATION OF HOLDINGS

The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company, the City and Suburban
Railway Company and the George
town and Tenleytown railway yester-
day filed suits in the District Su-
preme Court asking that the Public
Utilities Commission be restrained
from enforcing the valuation placed
on the properties OF the respective
companies.
Attorneys J. J. Darlington. $. r
Bowen, and J. s. Barbour, represent
ing the companies, declare the COM
mission greatly underestimated costs.
failed TO consider certain Intangible
properties, and made valuations as of
1914, instead OF 1919, when the report
was rendered. The three suits are
similar in general respects to the one
brought Monday by the Capital Trac-
tion Company.
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
BOY SCOUT CONTESTS
END new YEAR NIGHT

The final competition for the Boy
scout Inspection trophy. awarded
SCI semi-annually TO troops in the seven
divisions Of the Washington district.
viii De held New Years night in the
7. NJ e. A. gymnasium.
The troops and scoutmasters who
Eave won the right TO compete for
their various divisions arc: Division
J. troop ). J. II. Wagner: division 2
troop ls, 3. :. Flather; division J.
troop 20 DR.. Walter Merrill; division
4. troop 2,NArchie ". Davies: division
5. troop 81. n. L. Taylor; division 8,
troop ]. Or. r. l.. Mstthes: division
:. troop !. Jeweil Va, ]. r GrunweII
The Judges will be Brig. Gen. =. T.
Fsssett. Col ;. 7. Nacksll and Col.
Frank Norman. L. :. A. Following
inspection. merit badges will be
awarded to thirty-nlnc scouts An
exhibition OF scout work will be
given. The public is invited.
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
SCHOOL TO RECEIVE VETS.

The newly organized Veterans
Club OF George Washington Univer-
sity will be officially received INTO
the school at a meeting of students
organizations Monday evening at $50
in the assembly room of the arts and
sciences department, 2023 G. street
northwest.
An address OF welcome will be de-
livered by Or. william Miller Collie.
president OF the university. Con-
grcssrnsn kips Swope. of Kentucky
u i'll address the gathering on: The
Future of Service Organizations in
the United States"
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
ITALIAN WOMEN TO GIVE
CHURCH SET OF STATIONS

The Union OF Italian Catholic Wom-
en- OF Washington, affiliated with the
Church of the Holy Rosary. an
nounced today that it will present an
artistic set of Stations. the Way of
the Cross. to the church. The stations
arc of Carrara marble, imported from
Italy.
Officers elected Sunday will be in
stalled January II. They arc: Mrs.
c. Croccia, president for third term;
Mrs. NJ. Fratantuono. vice president;
Mrs. T. Giufre. treasurer; Mrs r.
Greco, vice treasurer; Miss NJ. Carta
secretary; Mrs. T. Marascio. assistan =
secretary: Mrs. S. La Scola, Mrs. G.
Rotundo, Miss A. La Scola, financial
comittee; Mrs. L. Di Stasio, Mrs. NJ.
Corso. Mrs. NJ. Cifto. Mrs. c. Facchina,
membership committee
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
SCHOOLS CRUSADE
0PENSAT LUNCHEON
Representatives of D. c. Civic
Bodies Lay First Plans for
Great Campaign.

An informal luncheon at the Will
lard Hotel, attended by representa-
tives Of the Board or Trade, Feder-
alton OF Citizens Associations, Cham
Der of Commerce and Rotary Club,
today naked the beginning of one
Of the greatest campaigns ever at
tempted In Washington drive to
better conditions In the public schools.
Roiand Robbins, president of the
Rotary Club. and chairman of this
steering committee. presided at the
which was attended by Roy
c. Clahin. Prof. Arthur Ramsay
Jesse L. Suter and Charles l. Corby.
To this committee the job OF making
plans for a great campaign was
given. The school conditions were
discussed informally and many sug-
gestions were offered as the confer
ence progressed.
"Ttme for Talking Past
1t was made clear by Mr.. Claflin
that tho time for talking was past
and that the committee should stand
UP. as red blooded Americans, take
of their gloves, and impress their
fellow citizens on the hill in good old
Yankee fashion that the people of the
District of Columbia have rights that
Congress is obligated to respect"
1t was suggested that a committee
composed of 100 men, twenty-five from
each of the four associations, be
named as A joint school betterment
committee.
1t was also suggested that a com
mittee of twenty, with five men from
each association represented, be
named as an executive committee The
executive committee would direct the
activities OF The campaign.
Report Friday Night.
Friday night this committee WIZ;
make a report at the meeting OF the
joint committee to be held in the
board room of the District Building
at s o'cloc. William f. Westlake,
temporary chairman OF tho Joint COM
mittee. will preside At this meeting
final plans will probably be made cor
the campaign.
1t has been definitely decided that
the drive will be for fve things only.
namely, more pay for teachers. more
teachers, retirement law for teach
ers, more school buildings, and a
separate business department in the
schools.
Last night Prof. Arthur Ramcay
chairman OF the school committee OF
the Chamber of Commerce presented
his report. The report indorsed the
five improvements TO the system and
recommended that members OF the
Board of Education be elected by the
people. The report stated that the
committee was going to participate"
in the drive to better school con
dItions.
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
new YEAR RECEPTION
BY WOMEN'S CITY CLUB

An invitation to an old-fashioned
New Year reception and party has
been extended the Mems Cityl Club by
the lLSies' organization, through their
president, Miss Mary O'Toole. The
women City Club house. 10 Jackson
place northwest, will be the scene Of
the affair, which will be conducted
Thursday from TO .. m.
The Invitation has been extended to
the 1900 members OF the Mems CITY
Club, by j. A. Whitfield, president.
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES.

Watch-nieht services will be held
in the Plymouth Congregational
Church. Seventeenth and p streets
northwest. this evening at 10 o'clock.
The speakers will be the Rev. L.
Sheefe and the pastor OF the church,
the Rev. A. =. Garner.
The Washington times., 1919-12-31

ERT LEWIS, who is
= appearing at the Cos
mos Theater this week and
who presented his act be-
fore Washington advertis-
ing men at a luncheon of
the Ad Club yesterday.