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Evening star., 1919-12-10
TWO-PLAT00NPLAN
THURSTON'S TOPIC
Park View Citizens Hear
System Explained by Su-
perintendent of Schools.

Detailed explanation of the merits
of the two-platoon system, which will
be inaugurated at the Park View
School about February 1, was made
by Ernest L. Thurston, superintendent
of schools, before the Park View Citi-
zenS' Association last night, in adli-
ton to which there was varied pro-
gram given by pupils and teachers Of
the school.
Mr.. Thurston said that in beginning
this system in Park View he was in
f1uenced by the fact that Park View
citizens have always shown a willing
ness to start something new in an ef-
fort to develop something better" He
Evening star., 1919-12-10
WOULD AUTHORIZE U. S.
AID TO ENFORCE TREATY

President Wilson would be author
ized under a resolution introduced
by Senatoh King, democrat, Utah,
to employ the armed forces of
the United States in conjunction with
the allied forces against Germany
for joint measures for enforcement
of the terms of peace
Before the resolution was referred
to the foreign relations committee
Senator Thomas. democrat. Colorado,
wanted to know by what rules OF
consistency this government could
propose to enforce a treaty which the
Senate had rejected
Nobody answered.
Evening star., 1919-12-10
Fire Escape Cost on Owners,

Owners of buildings on which the
law requires the erection of fire es-
capes must bear the expense, and not
the lessee. was the decision handed
down in the District branch of the Po-
lice Court by Judge Hardison in the
test case brought by the District of
Columbia against the Central Union
Mission, operating the Children's
Emergency Home at 1907 1st street
northwest, and Mrs. Charlotte Z.
Bates. owner of the property.
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E.E. YOUNG GOES TO ODESSA.
Will Open U. S. Consular Offices in
South Russia.

Evan E. Young of the consular service
has been ordered to Odessa. south Rus
sia. to open a consulate general. An
adequate staff will go with him, and i,
is possible that two or three consuls
will be placed under his Jurisdiction al
important points on the Black sea and
in south Russian industrial and agricul-
tural centers.
Evening star., 1919-12-10

The strike At Malaga. Spain, has
ended, according to dispatches from
that city.
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filed the half hour OF intermission ao-
ceptably.
Without skating. Laurel-in-the-
Pines guests have turned to riding and
golf Riding parties from the house
have included T. Gaines Amery and
Miss Callahan Mr. and Mrs. F. Il.
Knapp, Miss Harriet Knapp and Miss
Elizabeth Fish. Among the devotees
OF golf have been William II. Butler,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Van Loan, Miss
Gladys Berry and Q. B Stevens; also
! Mr.. and Mrs, II. S. Fish the Misses
Elizabeth and Anne Fish and Miss NJ.
+ Hanrahan. all of New York,
The Laurel House. In addition to its
riding and golfing patrons, includes
trap shooting, and put up prizes for a
special New Years shoot on Wednes-
day. p. S. +. Randolph was high gun.
In the care Of the soldiers the Y. NJ.
c. A. kept open house, with "A busy
programme Of bowling and pool
tournaments. three boxing bouts by
soldiers and basketball game. Stimuli
taneously the Y. w. c. A. kept open
house for the wives Of soldiers and
nurssA
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MIAMI ATTRACTING
MANY NEW WORKERS

paden, Mrs. Laura Evans and Mr. and
Mrs. George Inman.
William II. Schumacher and Thomas
\. Dent of New York are in Miami VS.
ting friends.
Henry Gleason of New York enter
tanned several friends at a birthday
party Wednesday evening AT the Hotel
CrMev Among those present were
Mrs. George s. Beers, Miss Lillian NJ
Stavers, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Sey-
mour, Mrs. George ]. Love. Mrs Sid
ncy Arnold and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Gleason.
Commodore L. c. Benedict has To-
Gated at Cocoanut Grove for the win
ter, having leased the l.. n. Hunting
ton house fronting Biscayne Bay. The
yachtsman has been coming to Miami
for several winters. His yacht. the
Oneida. is in the Government service
and will not be released to participate
in a Florida cruise this winter.
Mrs. Neville Hawkins OF Montclair
is occupying a suite at the Ostend.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C. Graves and Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Bell have completed a
motor trip from New York to Palm
Beach. where they will pass the sea-
son.
After a month spent in Miami, Col
Vladimir Hurban left for Washington
carly in the week to resume his duties
at the CZeCho- Slavak Embassy. Be-
fore leaving he was host at dinner at
the Hotel Urmey. His guests included
Mrs c. b, Ludley of Chicago. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Bonney OF Washington. Miss
Betty Chairman of New York and
Joseph r. Fleter Of Louisville.
Louis Du Bots of Fast Orange hos
Joined his parents at the Gralynn. He
participated in the engagement at
Chateau Thierry and has been cited
for bravery three times. He will soon
resume his studies at Princeton.
The Gralynn is entertaining Mr. and
Mrs. stephen Petal. Mrs. James =
Morgan, Mrs. William u, Brown. Miss
Jocelyn Leach. Mr. and Mrs. George
Van Dyke, Mrs. Frederick Ferguson
and w Albert Snyder OF New York
Mr.. and Mrs. julius GasSiman, Miss
Edthe Eastman and Miss Alice Gas
siman of Mount Vernon.
Late arrivals at the Hotel Urmcy
from New York were Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Portal and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Willis S. Paine, N. ]. Gibbon. Frederick
B. Gibbon, Mrs. Richard z. Milford
ana Harvey N. DobbinA ~.
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The American Friends ot Musicians in
, France announce that they have sent
100000 t. France IN the last eleven
months, that during this tine fourteen
branches have been formed In different
cities all over the U0itcd States to work
In the same cause These branches send
( their contributions through Nthc parent
orGani12tion in New York, which in turn
sends TO Paris through Blair Fairchild,
its Paris representative Branches have
been formed in the following places:
BOSTON, Walter r. Spalding chair
man Chicago, clyde VI, Carr, chairman
Philadelphia, Mrs, Harold Yarnell, chair
man San Francisco. Mrs j. b. Casserly,
chairman Cleveland, Mrs. Felix HUGHES.
chairman; Buffalo. Mrs. Mai Davis
Smith, chairman; Los Angeles, Clifford
Lott, chairman; Now Orleans. Miss CO.
rhine Mayer, chairman Santa Barbara,
Cal, William H. Bliss, chairman: Provi-
dence. Mrs, Avis Bliven Charbonnel.
chairman; New Haven. Prof Horatio
Parker, chairman; ST. Paul, Shubert
| Club, Mrs Warren s. Briggs chairman.
and Cincinnati, Mrs Maurice Joseph,
chairman.
I; is the hope OF the president. Walter
Damrosch the chairman, Mrs. George
NJ futile. and the executive committee
that 1919 will result in even larger con-
tributions TO this work The need IN
France is greater than ever since peace
las come. The conditions In the cities
Of the north evacuated by the Germans
pass all description the actual physical
nrlva lions are unimaginable. These
must be met. Also the young mobilized
musicians now being released from mill
tary service are exhausted from four
yeGrs OF war. Many of them shell
SHOCKED all OF them wea-led physically
and mentally. They have need of a pc
Rod OF rest--of time TO gather them
selves together TO find new positions and
TO practice again their instrument, or TO
frd-if not musical career again
/ something to provide bread and butter
for their families.
: In addition to this. many musicians
! ave lost the use OF their fingera in this
war and must Temake their existence
There are all sorts of conditions to be
met, ana the next year Is an important
one in tho history OF the work. The
chairman announces contributions from
/ the following branches during November
and December: Boston. 5000 ST. Paul,
7 SOS: Santa Barbara, s837; Chicago. $500,
and also q contribution from the Must
asas FsuHdAtisA q lSeA
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yeagh gave 1t to her husband as a
Christmas present after his first year
in the Taft Cabinet. 1t was especially
planned for official entertaining and
has been the scene Of many brilliant
hospitalities. The Longs e.&her
bought II or rented Il about two years
ago.
They loaned II 10 Uncle Sam for
the use OF the British High Commits
sion. headed by Balfour--the first and
certainly one OF the most interesting
OF the brilliant series Of High Com
missions that visited the United
States from each of the Allies in
turn-immediately after America en-
tered the war.
II was not until after the Britons
had gone on their way that the Longs
! took possession. And II is only begin
ming TO come into its own socially. For
Its owners, like the rest Of the off'cia
| world. decided that society was ad-
tourned during the war Last Satur-
day night they gave a brilliant dinner
for the Spanish Ambassador and Nine.
de Riano-the ranking diplomats in
Washington now that both the French
and British are away--and followed Il
up with brilliant ball. for which about
$50 additional were asked. This Satur-
day they are entertaining at dinner in
| honor Of the Vice President and Mrs
Marshall. with music and dancing af-
forward" Tomorrow Mrs. Long goes
up to Boston for about ten days with
Major and Mrs. Gist Blair, thereby cut
mt fyx-A 90 hax
crate informal" Sunday at homes.
| President pro tenn" Marshall, by the
way, Is about to have his first expert
enca in receiving the credentials OF a
newly accredited Ambassador. DR.
| Francisco Tudela, not merely new Am
bassador from Peru but first Ambassa-
dor from Peru. arrived in Washington
on New Years day with his wife and
daughters. He will probably present
his credentials within the next week.
| And this business OF presenting Gre
dentials is usually rather a fluffy occa
sion. The new diplomat, accompanied
by the Charge whom he relieves. wear
their most glorious raiment and pre-
sent themselves at the Department OF
State, whence they are escorted by the
Secretary Of State TO the White House.
There the President. usually ftanked
| by several aids in their most glorious
raiment (Which is poor as compared
with diplomatic attire), receives him
and formally accepts him as his coun-
try's "A. e. and NJ. p" All of which
usually takes place in the Blue Room,
long regarded as the most stately of
the state apartments and reserved for
the most ceremonious ceremonies.
The Gordon-Collier Wedding.
Just how Vice. President Marshall
will do It remains TO he seen. It's "A
new situation and he will Of course
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holiday business this week
included the entertainment
Of crowd which filled the town
and the special care OF thou
sand or more convalescent soldiers
at the base hospital. On both counts
the failure OF cold weather and skating
was disappointing, but though the new
year came in with raincoat and rub
bers, there was no revolling of the
settled plan to celebrate nttingly.
The New Years eve ball. annual fea-
ture of the el-ln-the-Pines season.
was the main event OF Tuesday even
ing, the large ballroom being delightful
IN seasonal decorations, while the Palm
Room was the choice of the younger
folk for alternate dancing Supper
was served in the larger hall. The
| throng included guests OF the Laurel
House and Lakewood cottagers
At the Laurel House on Wednesday
evening came the New Years hall OF
that house. The ballroom was effec-
lively decorated. the music to the taste
Of dancers and the midnight supper
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w YITH the holiday season out OF
\A/ the way the rush of winter
visitors has begun In ear
nest The winter train schedule was
inaugurated last week and even with
the additional train service the food
Of Florida tourists is taxing the rail
roads. Travelling conditions are far
superior TO those of last winter, when
troop and supply movements made the
Iunctual arrival of southbound trains
n rarity.
by this time next month 1t is ex-
pected that a regular airplane passen-
ger service will be in operation be-
tween Miami and Palm Beach on the
Florida mainland and Nassau" was
the prediction of Glenn H. Curtiss
early this week at the Hotel Urmey.
The distance to Nassau from Miami
D. ninety miles by ship channel and
f!xty miles by air Two large 400
horse power twin motor flying boats
OF Curtiss manufacture will commence
this service, and the number of ma
chimes will be increased as occasion
may require. If this line to Nassau
proves successful. routes will be taken
yp radiating from Miami to Havana
Tampa, Key West and Jacksonville.
The latest recruit of the Miami
Anglers Club Is Gen. Jose Miguel
Gomez. ex-President OF Cuba, who
Monday evening aligned himself with
the organization. The Cuban is an
ardent sportsman, and a party vii,
coon be formed to hunt black bear and
panther in the Everglades.
. The Royal Palm Hotel opened New
Years day with a record list of book
frgs and was the last % Miami's large
obstetrics TO begin the season New
Workers expected at the Royal Palm
include Frances +. d'Asneros Mr.. and
hrs. Louis Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Ste
phen Lane Folger. Dr. and Mrs Robert
e.. Wior. Miss Enid Alden, Capt and
Mrs. James II. Lyman, Mr.. ana Mrs.
louis R6egner. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
-. Eaton and Miss Priscilla Mitchell.
The New York contingent at the
Dalcyon was augmented this week by
sfr. and Mrs. George N. Balsdon, Jr.,
Hiss Viola Van Meyer. Miss n Runds-
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In World Of Music
Continued from Third PAGE.

cipal works OF Ferussio Busoni FOR or
chestra, his original piano compositions.
and his transcrirtior7 Of Rach and his
opera Die BrautWahl"
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have the pleasure OF making prece-
dents for future V.-P.'s to break.
Rather more interesting than any =
thing that the official world did last
week-which after all is mostly a
chronicle of what they didn't dds
Sara Price Golfers wedding. She
married her British sailor, Lieut..
Charles Fellowes Gordon. flag Lieu
tenant OF H. NJ $. Warrior. last Mon
day. and by common consent 1t was
quite the prettiest wedding of the
wear" which is going some" for
Washington has seen some pretty and
all around interesting weddings within
the last year, each one Of them in turn
quite the prettiest wedding of the
year.
1t certainly came we'll up on the list
anyhow. It was a high noon wedding
AZ st. Thomas's At least it we
meant for a high noon wedding. but
the bride was late. Sara will prob
ably be late at the pearly gates when
her time comes." according TO one
peevish bridesmaid. But If shes as
bewitChinG there a : she was last Mon
lay as q bride 81. Peter will prob
ably let her in.
1t was a lone and rather imposing
bridal procession headed by the rector
the Rev. c. Ernest Smith. who was 10
perform the ceremony. and the full
vested choir When finally the bride
arrived and the doors were flung open
the entire gathering stood at atten-
ton while the high sweet voices sans
The Star Spangled Banner" and most
of il remained standing while the
bridal procession moved up one aisle
Of the church the boys singing the
"Lohenerin" wedding march.
The procession passed between two
lines OF mon from the Warrior. all in
uniform and all as rieidly at attention
az wooden Indians. Whom the party
had reached the chancel and ranged
itself in front Of the altar the sailors
fell in line in columns Of two and
passed out resuming formation outside
the church There's a new wrinkle
which every girl who marries into the
navy will be crazy 70 adopt.
Galaxy OF trademarks.
Immediately behind the choir came
tho bridesmaids Miss Louise Delano
Mrs, Winslow Lanier and Misses
Frances and Louisa Hoar. They We're
in lovely gowns of orchid pink satin
with quite narrow skirts draped al
one side. and a round necked bodice
with close fitting sleeves 10 the elbow
where they seemed 10 be split and
hung in long folds almost to the bot
tom of the skirt. Glrdles OF turquoise
satin were bound about the waist with
silver ribbon, and the sleeve draperies
were faced with turquoise, and the
bouquets OF orchids tied with ribbon
to match. They were curious gowns
but most effective. ard the lovelIest
The sun., 1919-01-05

Frof. Leopold Auer, with Nine Stein,
pianist VIII give recital Of Beethoven
sonatas in Aeolian Hall. Tuesday eve
ming, January %,
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Lace Curtains, Portieres, Bed Sets, Etc.
20q6 to 50q6 Less Than Today's Values
Lace Bed Sets 1856 POreres a

POrtieres at S5.95 Pair
Instead of So. 9S
Ten pairs Of pain rose color Chenille Portieres
ArniEre Table COUers, CSC
Regular 50 Values
Yard square figured Armure Table Cover. with
tapestry borders in assorted coors
Scriu, and Lace Panel Curtains
Ma lie Antone;te, Lacet Arabian and novelty Scrm
Curtains:
500 each values to SO rs s445 each values to IS 50
$3.50 each values 10 SIS sos each values to $ 50
So IS each values 10 SO
Nottingham Lace Curtains
Fifteen hundred pairs in hundred designs, includ.
ing Brussels, Filet and novelty styles:
9Sc pair, values TO So s2l5 pair values to So SO
S49 pair, values TO 81 % St95 pair values to 81
81 IS pair, va ues TO 50 IS $34s pair values to S.
81 IS pair, values TO SO s375 pair values To IS Is
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The Gordon-CoIlier Wedding.

Just how Vice. President Marshall
will do 1t remains TO he seen. It's a
new situation and he will Of course
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l. A<EWOOD'S HOLIDAYS GAY

LAKEWOOD. y. j., Jan. 4.
AKEWOOD'S chief items OF
holiday business this week
included tha ENTERTAINMENT
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MIAMI, Fla, Jan =


w nth the holiday season out OF
\A/ the way the rush of winter
visitors has begun In ear
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DlsCOhllhueu E2tternS N CeslraEIe RuC9
from the best Mills in America, including
n. J. Whittall, Hardwick-Mafee Con,rany
stephen Sanford Sons, Bicelow- Hartford
Garrett Company, Artloom Rug Mills and
Others.
There are all sizes represented in the Sale bu, there
are not III sizes n each style and there a,e lin ted
number OF t"gs III sizes aXl5 feet ~ to II Skis f'
which IRE not mentioned beloN
The price concessions throughout average
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Reception at the Longs.

Almost opposite the Folks at the
breckenridge Longs there was quite
a large and rather an official recep-
ton going on. The Longs house was
the Franklin MacVeaghs'. Mrs Mac
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08
TEN ARE INDICTED
N HEMR|c0 COURT

Ten indictments were returned yes
torday by the grand jury. which con-
xoned in Henrico circuit court for the
4all term, three OF them being for
1elontous assault.
Those against whom true bills were
returned are: j. c. Brown, r. L.
Noedham. T. J. White. ]. A. Christie.
Sterling Lockett and Henry Morton.
charged with having sold ardent spir-
u: John Irvine, who is alleged to
have assaulted and further abused Lu-
Gle Logan, twclve-year- girl,
solomon Carter. charged with abusing
Helen Hicks. another twelve-year-oid
1trl: Ephern Black. who is accused OF
making an assault on Robert Chap
man. and Carlton Jones, charged with
non-support OF his wife.
The hearing Of charges against
IockAt and Morton will be held Sep
tamber rs. while most of the other
cases will be disposed of today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08
'AIRPLAME MEETS WITH
|M|sHAP;; FALLS 50 FEET

An airplane from Langley field.
while engaged in practice work at the
state fair grounds Sunday afternoon,
dropped between so and so feet 20
the ground and had its fuselage brok-
en-. Two men in the machine escaped
unhurt. but the plane was badly dam
aged. Mechanics were busy yester-
day dismantling the plane. FOLLOWING
which II will be shipped back to Lang
ley field.
The machine was one Of five planes
piloted by naval fiiers that came 70
Ri .hmond Saturday afternoon anu
treated Richmonders to series Q.
thrills in n1idair, performing some OF
their most hair-raising stunts over
Boulevard field during the double
he.der between Richmond and Pc
tersburg. They were scheduled TO re-
turn to Langley Reid Sunday but were
delayed on account of the accident TO
one of the planes.
The naval machines arrived IN
Richmond almost simultaneously with
three large Curtis planes. now being
used for recruiting work. arrived
from New York and Washington en-
route to their home field at Arcadia
Fla
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08
ANTICS
Of SKELETONS CAR
rive-Passen9er Briscee Mounts Side
walk and Skaters Plate Glass
Of Richmond Cafeteria.

Pedestrians who happened to be In
the neighborhood OF Seventh and
Franklin streets and night workers
whose places Of occupation are located
nearby witnessed last night. shortly
after $40 o'clock. an accident which
for It's unusual nature and It's almost
uncanniness has but one known near"
parallel.
A sound as Of huge slabs OF heavy
glass being crushed and ground IN
giant hopper was the hrst fntimation
that something out Of the usual was
happening CHANGING in the direction
from whence the noise emanated. on
lockers observed big automobile
tank-like. ploughing It's way through
two sections Of plate glass windows
en- the northeast corner OF the build
ing occupied on the ground floor by
the Richmond cafeteria and on the
second floor by the Army and Navy
club and War Camp Community Ser
vice.
The car, hve-passenger Briscoe.
demonstration machine belonging 10
the Capitol Motor company. was. about
fifteen minutes before. parked . short
distance up the hill across the street
car tracks by p H. SHELTON, OF the
Capitol Motor company. Mr.. Shelton
not only set the brakes, but locked
the car. precluding even the remote
possibility Of the engine sparkling"
The car was parked In accordance
with provisions of city ordinance
which prescribes that It be headed in
toward the curbing at least forty de-
grees.
Mr.. Shelton believes the car was
tempered with. possibly by would-he
thrief. and that 1t got beyond con-
troll of the supposed mtscreant. In no
other way can he account for Its
strange actions.
The two large plate glass windows
were shattered into thousands OF
pieces The car escaped with little or
no injury.
The nearest approach, to last nights
accident took place week or so ago.
when an automobile owned by ply
stefan left the SPOT where It was
parked opposite the Johnston-Wtllis
hospital, crossed the car tracks,
climbed the curling and crashed into
the brickwork at the corner OF the
cafeteria building. the only injury. as
far as could be ascertained last night,
being to the brickwork and possibly
slight damage to the car. In this In
stance the owned had locked the
car but failed to remove the key. This
was handed him by youth as the
NJ. D. emerged from the hospital In
time to see his car going down the hill
unattended What the urchin was do
| ing with the key was not learned In
| the excitement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08
STEADY GROWTH IN
REAL ESTATE DEALS

Deeds Of sales recorded yesterday
In the ehancery court indicate a steady
growth in the development Of East
Grace street as the new retail business
center. Two lots totalling slightly
over fifty feet frontage, on the north
side of Grace street between Sixth
and Seventh streets. were purchased
by Benjamin Lowenburg and Willard
r. Cook. OF Norfolk. s55oon being the
consideration. No plans have been
announced by the Norfolk purchasers,
but II is said that a retail establish
ment will be erected on the site.
Many other deeds were recorded,
che total amount involved being nearly
44so.o0n The largest single sale was
the property known as 21s East
Broad street which was purchased by
Meyer Greentree from, Reheeca w.
Binswanger and husband for $is5, aon
Property known as sa4 East Grace
street changed hands twice during the
day. The first deed transferred rnE
property, which fronts twenty-six feet
three inches. from Henry s. Waller
stein and wife and T. J. Wallerstein to
A. b. Laughon. a later deed trans
ferring II from A. r. Laughon and
wife to Julien Gum for s2s.7oo. The
price named in the first sale was $.2,-
900.