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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-29

Wertn1 inster--Dsvis and Park ave-
nucsS Services IL A NJ and p NJ
hy the pastor, Rev. ]. Y. Fair. The
SUNDAY school will meet AT $40 A.
NJ. and the Christian Endesvor AZ
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-29

Broad street II A. NJ.
and T. M, By the pastor. Rev. Fred
r, Chinault. Morning subject: "A
Ha-sty Decision" Evening. Three
Essen tiafs of Tafc." Special music
morning and evening by the choir
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10
ANNUAL MEETING OF
NAVY RELIEF SOCIETY
Year Just Closed Marks Banner
Year Of Naval Acad-
enly Auxiliary
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED

The annual meeting Of the Naval
Academy Auxiliary OF the Naval Relief
Society was held on Monday afternoon
at The Superintendent quarters With
fair attendance in spite OF the rain
The meeting was called TO order by the
president of the auxiliary Mrs A Ii.
Scales after which The annual report
81 the secretary and treasurer were
read
The draft upon the funds Of the Navy
Relief Society have been many times
larger during the past year than ever
before on accoun, of the European
war 1t IS very gratifying TO all inter-
ested in its work that the year just
closed has been the banner year in the
history OF the Naval Academy AuX'll-
ary. The total sum raised was So.
assoc, the major part of which was
returned by the parent society in
Washington to bcneGc aries in or near
Annapolis.
Special votes of thanks for generous
help. financial or otherwise. through
out the year were voted at the meet
ing to The Wonder Workers, Miss
Constance Brady, treasurer: Mid hip
mems Christmas Carnival Fund, Fifth
Reserve Officers Glass, the finance
committee Of which Mrs. Araon Br0n-
son was chairman; Iieut-Comspander
{ h. q.
particularly the armory staff and the
bend, and to the Evening Capital.
Officers for the ensuing year We're
elected as follows
President, Mrs. A. H. Scales; vice
president. Mrs. w. T. Cluverius; secre-
tary. Mrs Earle p HUFF; treasurer,
chaplain S X Evans.
The president appointed a finance
committee consisting OF Mrs. Anon
Bronson, chairman; Mrs. T. j John
son. Mrs. S. L. Heap, Mrs. T. w.
Richards. Mrs E. j. King, Mrs. Rich
ard Wainwright, Jr.. Mrs. w n. Yer
nou, Mrs G. w Laws. Capt. w. T
Cluverius, Capt. r. l.. Johnson, Capt
A. ?. Fairfield. Condr J. S. Abbott
Comdr. A. S. Bees, and Comdr J. II.
Newton
The relief committee consists of
Mrs. ID. NJ. Garrison. Mrs B. c. Allen
and Chaplain S. X. Evans.
Plans for the winter campaign were
discussed. and work along additional
lines proposed, and it will not be long
before the general public has full op-
portunity to cooperate.
The annual dues for membership in
the Navy Relief Society are one dollar
and may be sent 10 the treasurer of the
Naval Academy Auxiliary
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10
SAINT MARYS Circle.
Literary And Dramatic Club Of
Parish Elects Officers
H. F. STURDY. PRESIDENT

NJ the business meeting of the Dra-
matte and Literary Circle OF St
Mary's Parish held this week the
Committee on Constitution and By
Laws. appointed a the last meeting.
repotred
After due deliberation the Constitu-
ton and Bylaws, as drawn up iy
the Committee. were adopted
Upon the recommendation Of the
Committee an election of officers took
place to fill all offices as provided for
in the constitution, as follows: Presi-
dent. Henry F. Sturdy; yice-president
Miss Lettia Farrell; secretary. Miss
Ruby Stone: treasurer, Miss Caroline
Lutz: librarian Miss Gertrude Lutz;
assistant librarian Miss Helen Far
rell advisory committee, William Nc
Williams. J j. Banks. Miss J Riordan,
Mrs A. Moss and William II. Wilson.
firing entertainment committee. Miss
l.. Farrell. MIR Sturdy, Miss Riordan
and Mrs Moss. for the splendid work
they did in providing program for
the social sessions during the past
three months.
Tie meeting adjourned until the
next social session These social af-
fairs take place ON the first and third
Tuesday of the month and are open to
all members of the parish
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10
SHORT LINE CARS
WITHOUT POWER
Cut Off Of Current Supply Holds
Up Morning Trains Over
This Road
POWER PLANT ACCIDENT

All cars over the Short Line, Mary
land Electric Railway Company. were
held up this morning from S.35 until
about noon.
Traffic was interfered with. owing
to the failure Of the Consolidated Gas
and Electric Light Company's Power
plant at Westport to supply power for
running the cars. An accident oc-
Cured at the power plant Which caus-
ed considerable damage to the Con-
solidated's equipment, and which at
the same time cut off the current of
the Maryland Electric Company.
The Short Line gets its power from
this plant, and after the accident at
the plant it's cars outging, and in
coming were held UP for several
hours
The Consolidated Gas and Electric
Light Company did their best, Man
ager Porter. Of the Short Line, said
TO give the road power at 1890, but
were not able to adjust repairs at that
hour.
The Short Line. however. ran some
OF it's cars with a current from an
other source, but cars were obliged to
creep along at a very slow pace.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10
OFFICER A PATIENT
AT NAVAL HOSPITAL

Lieut.. Arthur Langfeld, L. S ~, is
a patient at the Naval Hospital, Naval
Academy reservation, where he was
removed on Monday
Lieut.. Langfeld is suffering from a
strained back, having been taken sud
denly i'll at his home on Taney ave
nue.. Murray Hill Monday morning
Yesterday an x-Ray picture was
made of the patients back, ard he will
be under treatment accordingly. Mr.
Langfield is an earnest and active
member of the Presbyterian Church, of
which he is trustee. and his indisposi-
ton at this time is especially regretted
by the congregation and other friends.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10
CIVIC LEAGUE WANTS
CURFEW LAW ENFORCED
Women's Organization Holds
IMPORTANT Meeting At Mu-
nicipal Building
COMMITTEES APPOINTED

A well-attended and enthusiastic
meeting OF the Woman's Civic League
held yesterday afternoon at four
O'Clock, much business of civic import
ance was transacted.
Despite the inclement weather con-
ditions there was a good attendance,
and keen interest was manifest by
those in attendance in all matters that
pertain to civic betterment.
Reports. were made by several com
mittees that had looked into the gas
question, OF which Mrs. ]. c. Cresap is
chairman. Several sub-chairman Of
committees gave reports of canvass
made OF the town in the interest OF bet
ter gas conditions. A number of in
formal reports were made also.
Miss Heffenger. whot had been named
as a committee of one to inquire into
the Curfew Law and its enforcement,
gave most comprehensive and inter-
esting report, which was enthusiastic
ally received and unanimously accept
ed. Miss Heffenger reported having
interviewed Miss McNasby, the war
time police woman of this district,
through whose instumentality the Cur
few Ordinance was passed for this
city. That the Curfew Law is effect
i've in the breach, rather than its OBJ
seryance, was practically shown by
Miss Heffenge9's report. The Civic
Le3gue took the stand that Annapolis
must have Curfew Ordinance, and a
motion was carried that the secretary
write to the Mayor and inquire into
the matter as to why this ordnance is
no longer enforced
Mrs. r. d. Tisdale, who presided at
the meeting. as first vice-president,
there being no president. appointed a
nominating committee to report at the
annual meeting of the Woman's Civic
League to he held in January The
following women were appointed on
the committee: Mrs. r. J. Linthicum,
Mrs. John Ireland, Mrs. Robert Das-
HELL Mrs Robert Moss. This commit
tee will submit a list OF names of Of
'ficers to be voted for at the January
meeting
A general discussion followed as to
ways and means of increasing the
membership, as every woman in An
napolis is wanted to become a member
of the Civic League, which organiza-
ton, standing as it does for civic bet
terment believes "in number there is
strength
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10
BENEFICIAL RESULTS
NOW ANTICIPATED

With the solution of the gas ques
ton of Annapolis both as to the al
legged poor quality and lack of pres
sure. as The particular object in view
a general hearing of the citizens and
consumers. before the Public Service
Commission Of Maryland. is in prog
ress this afternoon in the Municipal
Building The hearing was brought
about in the main, hy the activities of
the Women's Civic League Of Annapo-
lis. coupled with city officials and
other citizens of the town who had
registered complaints, and the feel
ing is expressed that it will result
benehcially to all parties concerned.
Chairman J. Milton Reifsnidcr for
mer Senator j. Frank Harper. and
James C. Legg. constitute the mem
bership OF the Public Service Commits
sion. and in addition 10 them, Luke
Ellis, their chief engineer. and Charles
King, assistant engineer were on
hand when the meeting got under way.
City Counselor George +. Rullman is
there as Peoples counsel, together
with A. |. Phillips. of the National l}H-
reau of Standards. who conducted
thorough inquiry of the gas situation
here. And in addition to these were
George Weems Williams, OF Baltimore
and Ridgely T. Melvin, who appeared
as counsel for the Annapolis Public
Utilities Company, which furnishes the
I
Auditor W H. Wright, and Superin-
(C,ontinued on Page Four)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10
YOUNG CHESTON'S WILL
IS FILED FOR PROBATE

His relatives having given up all
hope that he is alive, the last will and
testament OF Galloway Cheston. q
years old Of Annapolis. who served in
the aviation corps during the world
war, has been admitted to probate in
the Orphans Court for this county.
Young Cheston, who was former st.
Johns College student, is thought to
have been either killed in an air battle
with the Germans over France, or by
accidental fall and his body lost sight
Of
Under the will, which was executed
Nav 9. 1917, the young man names his
mother, Mrs. Henrietta N. Cheston-
Porter, wife of Commodore Theodore
Porter of the Navy, (retired), as exc
cutrix of the estate and directs that
81. go, which he received from his
fathers estate be divided between his
four half-sisters, children of his late
father. The residue of the estate is
left TO two aunts of the decedent-Mrs.
Andrew Boyle, OF Edinburgh, Scot
land. and Alice G. Mccullough. of Lon
don, England, or their heirs or as
signs
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10
ST. JOHNS HOLIDAYS
FOR CHRISTMAS WEEK

!, was announced at ST Johns Col
leqe tod y that the Christmas holidays
wn begin on the afternoon OF Friday,
December / Q, and viii extend until the
evening of January 6, when all stud
ent5 are expected to report at college
at O'Clock for study period for the
day following
che Christmas holiday this year is
a little longer than usual, owing to the
fact that Christmas comes on Thurs
day. and it was thought unwise to as
semble the students the early part OF
the week of Christmas
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10
UNION PRAYER MEETING
Several Churches Uniting This
Evening In Mid-Week Service
w. L. PRoUT TO SPEAK

Tonight all the churches who are
uniting in the mid-week prayer meet
ing will be dark, save the First NJ. E
Church, State Circle, where a union
service will be held at o'clock.
The union prayer service is in the
interest of the Inter-Church World
Movement, and the churches to be
represented tonight at the meeting are
the First NJ f.. Maryland Avenue NJ.
f., PRESBYTERIAN, College Avenue Bap-
tist, TrinIty NJ. K. South, and St Mar
tins Lutheran.
The meeting will be addressed by w.
Lester Prout, OF Baltimore, who will
be speaker Of the evening
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10
SUFFERS SEVERE
GUN WOUND BY
UNIDENTIFIED MAN
nan,el Parkinson Now Patient
At Emergency Hospital
Shooting Occurred In Dark
While Returning From Visit
To Girl Friend
MAY OPERATE TO
DISLODGE BULLET

D.r.l Parkinson. % years Old we'll
tooon about the city. is a patient at
I'M Emergency Hospital suffering Of a
severe bullet wound in the left arm
which he received in a more or less
,e,sterions manner late Saturday
night The bullet, thought to have
h4ep fred from a 32-calibre revolver
entered the upper arm and, striking
the bone. took downward course and
lodged in the muscles at the junctufe
of The forearm
II IS believed than an operation will
be necessary 10 remove the bullet, but
because Of the swollen condition of
The arm. attending physicians have not
reached definite decision as to this
course
Parkinson according TO statements
made TO physicians, and also to
friends. who have visited him at the
hospital. has no knowledge OF his as
sailant. nor whether he was a white
or colored man. The shooting took
place AZ or about l0:45 Saturday night,
In the broad path between the tracks
oi the Washington, Baltimore and An
napols Electric Line and the yards OF
me Gardiner Lumber Company, ac-
cordng 10 the injured man. He says
he was returning to his home in the
city after visiting a girl friend living
an "Brickyard Hill," when he was ac-
coetnd hy a man who was standing in
the darkness on a hillOck The man
appeared to be dressed in the uniform
Of the naval service" Parkinson
stated hut could not tell whether he
was a white or a black man" The
stranger" he said inquired OF him
where he was going, and he replied
that Lam going to town. Never
mind about that" the man replied, ac-
cording to Parkinson, and he advanced
lCoutjnued on Page Four)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10
TOBACCO GROWERS AT
DAVIDSONVILLE TONIGHT

Many tobacco growers OF Anne
Arundel county who have become in
terested in the formation of Tobacco
Growers Association throughout the
State. are expected to attend the dis
trict meeting to be held at Davidson
willie tonight. The meeting was called
by c. Addison Hodges. Davidsonyille
is about the heaviest tobacco produc-
ing in the county, and for that reason
large attendance of farmers is an
ticipated Former c Congre m n
Thomas Parran, OF Calvert county
himself large tobacco grower, is ex-
pected to address the meeting.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10
CHRISTMAS SALE
BY PRESBYTERIANS

Tomorrow afternoon and evening
there will be a Christmas sale of fancy
articles in the lower room of the Pres
bytoran Church. Duke of Gloucester
street, near Conduit. Aprons, caps,
bags of all kinds, dolls. fancy articles
of every description, VIII be on sale
and priced reasonably for Christmas
presents.
Besides the sale of fancy articles
there will be sandwiches, coffee, and
fee cream and cake on sale as well.
Proceeds for the church. Generous
patronage is solicited.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10
THOUSANDS MADE
HOMELESS BY COLD
WAVE AND FLOODS
Soldier And Two Girls Drowned
When Bridge Collapsed Near
Atlanta-South Suffers Heav-
lily By Storm That Swept From
West
WAVE IS DUE TO
HIT STATE TONIGHT

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 10.-Rain
that broke all records here and at
other points in the South, gave
way today 10 freezing weather
that added to the misery OF the
thousands made homeless by
flood waters from numberIess
rivers and small streams Little
loss OF life has been reported, but
property damage was said to be
heavy.
4 soldier and two girls were
drowned near Atlanta last night
when their automobile went down
with the collapse Of bridge over
Utoy Greek.
West Point, Georgia, OH the
Chattahoochce River. was report
ed entirely Submerged today, the
water standing three to FIVE feet
deep in the business section. The
town was isolated with the ex-
ception of one telephone wire
working to Atlanta, over which
call was sent for boats to aid
in the relief Of residents of that
section.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10
HIGH WINDS AND RAIN
OVER EAST AND SOUTH
RF rhe Associated Press.)

(Ry The Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 1O.-The cold
wave which has had the West in its
grip for several days swept into the
East and South early today accom-
panied by high winds and preceded by
a general and unusually heavy fall
OF rain.
The Weather Bureau announced that
there would be a cold wave tonight
and tomorrow throughout the Allan
tic states, the Upper Ohio Valley and
the lower Lake region btu that the
temperature would moderate slightly
tomorrow in the Mississippi and low
er Ohio valleys.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10
NAMED TO SUCCEED
John S. WHITTINGTON

Announcement has just been made
OF the appointment of W Marcy
Boucher. of Annapolis. as Crier OF the
Maryland Court of Appeals, TO fill
the vacancy created by the death of
John S. Wilmington. of Annapolis,
which occurred about month ago.
Mr.. Boucher had been. for number
of years. employed as a curator OF the
Court of Appeals Offices.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10
PUBLIC HEARING
ON GAS QUESTION
UNDER WAY TODAY

Many Consumers Register Com
plants OF Inconvenience Suf-
fered BY Bad Conditions At
Inquiry Brought About BY
Women's Civic League
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10

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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-10

Associated Pre- S s Dis
matches of late news at
home and abroad are pub
Tshcd in The Capital.
M
The sun., 1919-10-12
POTATOES FOR BAKING

r VERY cook we'll knows that as
r a rule the more starch there is
in a potato the quicker it will
cook, the more it will expand in cook
ing, the more mealy it will be and the
better it will taste. And by no method
OF preparing the potato are these facts
SO strongly emphasized as in baking.
When potatoes are wanted for this
purpose the true cook just can't help
picking out the smoothest tloors that
she can find, trying also to huVv tl"m
of uniform size and weight. She
passes by all the knobbed. the pronged,
the irregular ones because she feels
they will not bake well. But the ir-
regularity in cooking is not so much
due to the shape as to the smaller
quantity of starch that they contain.
Among the potatoes of the same size
and development and even of the same
variety grown in one field there may
yet be a marked difference in their
starch content az consequently in
their value for baking. Those best
adapted for this purpose, however,
may be readily separated from others.
After a quantity of apparently desir-
able tubers have been selected from
the general pile, they may be thrown
into pickle brine Of medium strength,
IN which the heavier ones will sink.
Those that float may then be re-
moved as culls and the others dropped
in a brine one-third stronger than the
first. when the tubers best suited for
The sun., 1919-10-12
Commissions All Wonder Whether Wo-
I men Here Will Accept Semi-Nudity
3 Which the French Emphasize

were hissed. In Poincare's time tho
women met with amusement. Has
humanity, sunk bit lower than it
did after tho horrors of the French
Revolution? One could fill a chapter
with the various details Of the semi
costumes which were worn at Deau-
vile, and one should write book to
&c along with tho other histories of
the war concerning this supreme
height to which extravaganza, folly.
costumery and gambling rose during
the Grandc Semaine at Deauville, the
first after war was concluded and
peace was ratified.
The money that passed over the
tables in the baccarat rooms was great
er than any amount conceived of dur
ing the regency of George w. when
he was master of Bath The money
that passed hands at the race course
was enough to help the national war
debt of France in considerable meas
ure. The prices paid by the French
and other Europeans for the villas at
Deauvillc and the rooms 1t the smart
hotels would have restored several viii
lagos in the devastated regions of
France.
or course people have a right to
spend the money they own, but II gives
tho American shock to see such gor-
gcous and brilliant and reckless prodi-
gality at so serious a time in the lise
of France. IL one could sum up the
fashions worn at Deauville one would
put It that skirts are longer and prac-
tic:Ally. transparent. which Is coQuetry
Cf a kind; that evening bodices are
gorgeous because they are composed
of pink or brown skin and a harness
of jewels. Bare legs are frequent ana
they are not in the least shocking or
unpleasant to see.
Every one knows that the fashions
come about through a coordinated
protest against the price of silk stock
ings that last day. Copper colored
legs in the morning with short jersey
costumes and brown suede sandals
laced with copper colored ribbon are
rather artistic. Tho Americans never
thought they would approve Of bare
legs but there is a feeling of leniency
toward them now that may come from
familiarity or from the idea that they
are suitable on hot summer days.
II women would confine the fashion
The sun., 1919-10-12
Harness of Jewels Serves as Bodice
for One Gown Representative
of the Bare Back Type

the very narrow skirt that has been
worn by France since 1915. No skirt
fits on the hips. 1t has fulness at the
waistband, which is usually emphasized
at the hips, and there are pockets or
pipings or inserted bands of the mate
rial, cut on the bias. to take away any
perceptible curve of the hips. Even
though women do not remove their
coats they do not attempt to wear
tightly fitting skirts. All garments are
full over the hips The fulness need
not begin exactly at the waist line, but
it must make its appearance some
where between the turn of the hip and
the waist line prorer. Soft materials
must be used and the cutting and
handling of materials must be very
skilful, otherwise a woman's figure
appears awkward beyond redemption.
The astonishing part of the Paris
collections is the emphasis laid upon
serge and taffeta. One does no. get
away from these two fabrics. Day
after day dozens Of gowns are shown
which in other periods were made of
velvet, or rare silks, or soft duvetyn.
There Is duvetyn-plenty of it-for the
designers say they can get a great deal
of it, but the bulk of the collections,
especially when day gowns arc shown,
Is of blue serge. Afternoon and eve-
ming gowns are of taffeta. The Ameri-
cans do not like either of these fabrics
for the winter, although they are len
lent to light colored taffetas for eve
ming frocks, especially for young girls.
But the evening frocks for matrons
of hlarlk q shown tho FrpnOh
houses, and even Lanvin attempts,
with success, to create youthful frocks
in black taffeta for the afternoon. She
| may be able to do what others cannot.
The blue serge frock which is so
universal here will probably be repeat
ed in other fabrics in America. We
are quite willing to accept the material
| when the spring comes, but it is not
! suitable for our cold weather and 1t
| does not go with fur. Fortunately,
velours de laine is fashionable if not
as popular as blue serge, and Ameri-
cans like it. Its pliability, its rich
warmth Of coloring, fits we'll into our
days of icy wind, our gray sky and
f1ecks of snow. And in beige, in bur-
nished copper and in deepest rose it is
shown in Paris.
The revival of jet is interesting and
1t Is woven in most alluring manner.
! There is a popular usage of what is
called painted paillettes and Jenny and
Doucet and Worth use yards of a
jetted net that is shaded in coloring,
beginning, say in dull gold and drop
ping down through rust brown to glis-
ten!ng black. This coloring is not as
alluring as the Jet that mingles waves
of powder blue with black. This is
usually called "sphinx' and it is used
in sumptuous gowns. No house, cX-
cept Paul Poiret neglects to show
gowns of jet. Premet and Madeleine
ct Madeleine go back to the vampire
robe of jet. slightly wrinkling over the
waist and hip line with the tule, minus
the jet, sweeping the ankles. Worth
makes an evening gown of this jet in
gold and white, in which the tulle
comes to the instep.