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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-20
PLANNED
AT 'W CONVENTION
War Work Council Reports 154
E Overseas Secretaries Wounded
or Gassed, "a Dead.

BY the Associated Press.
fsy DETROIT, November 20.-The most
extensive program of expansion ever
outlined for the Young Mems Chris
tian Association was placed before
the fortieth international convention
today by the special commission on
occupation of the field.
The establishment of associations in
$50 Industrial centers, opening of as
sociations in thirty railroad terminal
points. development Of student assoc
and an expansion of work among
negroes in the larger cities Of the
north and south are among the rec
concentrations.
The commission approved plans 70:
Standardization OF the educational
system and favored the greater use
| of laymen as secretaries. A more DEM
ocratic control Of state organiza-
lions was recommended.
President Henry Churchill King of
Oberlin College addressed the morn
ing session.
The afternoon was devoted largely
to sectional conferences. The associa-
tons international committee makes
twenty-seven recommendations, upon
which the convention will pass.
War Work Council Reports.
The national war work council
submitted it's report on the assocta-
tons activities during the world war.
It estimated the value Of the asso-
cations free contribution to the
American expeditionary forces" at
S46.646.924.S4. The report states that
Of it's 10000 overseas secretaries 154
were wounded or. gassed. ten, were
killed one died Of wounds and sew
enty-three died of illness. The can
teen service, the report states. OPP
Grated at some 1000 points in France.
Great Britain and Italy. a chain Of
stores, with business aggregating
s37.91400O: hotels. motion picture
houses and other places of entertain
ment were conducted. in addition to
the physical. educational and re-
ligious program.
"Every man of large affairs" the
report concludes, 'who took time to
make a study of the work as whole;
bears testimony to the efficiency and
to the overwhelming volume OF the
associations overseas achievements
The Washington times., 1919-03-23

interest that ways attaches to q
diplomatic wedding in Washington.
there is in this instance a. warm per-
sonal interest i'm anything that con-
Germs ;tbe BoniIIas girls" The ann
bassador has three sons. too, all cdU-
Gated in American universities, but
they are older, and established ia
Mexico in their professions and have
not been part of Washington society.
Ambassador Bonillas himself COM
pleted his education in the United
States. He is graduate OF the
Massachusetts Institute. of TechnOI-
ogy, and it was while practicfng his
profession in Arizona that he met
and married Maria Borton, 4 perfect
Iy good American, born in the State
OF Washington. but whose family,
when she was a very small girl, had
moved down to Arizona, where her
father had extensive mining interests.
Another instance of the American
woman marrying A foreigner and fl
nally becoming identified with the
diplomatic contingent in Washington.
The Washington times., 1919-03-23
Fashions, Fads, Fancies and
Foibles of Society People
in the Nations Capital

with her "in-Iaws" In her husbands
absence OveTseas-is getting settled
in the house on HiIlyer place which
she has taken. and where she and the
baby will await Captain WaIlace's
return. which Is on the knees OF the
War Department. They are showing
considerable strength OF mind IN set
Ting down quietly at home, submit
ting to the department rule that
wives may not go abroad while their
husbands are stationed on duty over
seas, because rules are not for diplo-
mats and their families, and 10 they
cared 20 ask, undoubtedly little Mrs.
Wallace would be permitted to 60
over with the family and have the
Joy OF presenting their small daugh-
ter to the father who has never seen
her
II was something OF a surprise to q
great many when IL was announceE
that Mrs. Daniels had gone over with
Secretary Daniels. The general i'm
preston had been that neither she
nor Mrs. Baker were going across
with their husbands, but since Mrs-
Daniels went people began to wonder
whether Mrs. Baker was going also.
She Is, not. She herself was authority
for that statement, only ten days ago
rather mournful authority, Il must
be admitted. She confessed that she
wanted to go most awfully-and quite
naturally. But she knew how bitter
ly many Of the officers wives were
resenting the enforcing Of the rule
prohibiting their going. and she had
concluded that IL was up to her to
stay at home and do her dirty duty
"a phrase which seems to be a sort
OF family slang in the Baker house
hold, and which Mrs. Baker and Miss
Lowe use effectively, protesting the
while that at may sound funny, but
there's really nothing funny about h-s
There certainly is nothing funny
about being so placed that one has
to put aside a perfectly wonderful
opportunity to have part in an abso-
lutely epochal event, simply in or
der to set a good example. Which
CONTINUED on Page Fifteen.)
The Washington times., 1919-03-23
JEAN ELIOTS CHRONICLES OF CAPITAL SOCIE
: Bali of Nations to BE a
., Picturesque Affair Busy
Season oAbead for Society Folk

daily rehearsaIs Of their very charm
ing group.
Nine. Nordvall and Mrs. Mayo are in
charge of the Scandinavian group,
Nine. Van Starkenborgh. in charge
OF the Dutch, and Nine. Hubscher
has the Swiss group. with Mrs. John
Jay White and Nine. Santini at the
head of the Italian group. All are
organizing new and original attrac-
ions for the countries they represent
n the pageant.
The Spanish group is to give 4 Won
6erful dance, under the direction of
Miss Lefevre, and she. will also rep
resent Panama in a most beautiful
costume in the South and Central
American groups, under the direc-
tion of Nine. -Zaldwas
Miss Ladenburg will take the part
OF Belgium, and Mrs. George Barnett
has charge of China, and Miss Scid-
more is chairman of the Japanese
group.
The Washington times., 1919-03-23

~ EAR SUSAN-Those Of us who
have foretold a postponed win
- ter 90 come with a vengeance
in March to make up for the very
mild weather we have had all
through the winter months are no
doubt convinced. as we'll as relieved,
that such prophecies are not to
come true, for. with the exception OF
yesterday which was just a little
spicy and another day last week.
which brought out the fuTs and
I heavy wraps again. March is more
; than two-thirds gone. and we are en-
. Toying the most glorious of spring
weather.
Oh let's hope I have not spoken
too soon-for this lovely warm air
and sunshine has not only brought
out the springiest of spring hats. be-
decked with gay flowers and bright
.cOlOrs: but the honest to- goodness
flowers. which are actually showing
themselves in the parks. The crOcus
in Farrsgut Square have made their
appearance. and ] have seen a num-
Der OF trees already covered with
tiny red buds. II is just as if ma
ture were actually trying to keep up
with tho fashions insteau. as it
should be. Of fashions following the
natural course Of nature. And if the
last half Of Lent fits by as rapidly
as the first half why. Easter will be
upon us before we know II. with its
rush OF parties, balls. receptions, and
the more pretentious affairs which
Lent haS put a ban on.
The Washington times., 1919-03-23
All Capital Sorry To
See Swiss Minister Leave.

The announcement that the Swiss
/ minister. Mr.. Hans Sulzer. has asked
/ to be relieved and allowed TO retire
the lst of July is a. matter of gen.
/ uine and general regret. II is not
| greatly to be wondered at for he has
| been in poor health for mOnths-al-
most ever since his return from
, long visit home early in the winter.
, EUt nc and Nine. SulzeT--she's so
good looking are immensely popu
lar. and though they have repeatedly
been Obliged to cancel engagements.
or withdraw invitations, because of
illness, it was hoped that they would
be able to stick it out until they
were quite well.
There probably will be a round Of
dinners for them as soon as their de-
arturo becomes at all imminent
Meanwhile there is quite n little en-
tcGtaininE being don" for MajOr-Or is
IL Colonel now? ct is impossible to
Keep up with titles these days. Livius
Tieusanu, OF the Roumainian legation.
and for his bride-who was Miss Adele
Humphreys. of PhiladeIphia-w whom he
married so suddenly on the eve Of his
departure for Europe six months ago
that 10 one had any chance to show
them any hospitality then. The affair
was claimed as a Washington rO-
nance, even though the bride did come
from Philadelphia, and even though
they were actually married in New
York For Miss Humphreys and her
mother spent most of the previous
y. inter here. and a number of times a.
the guest Of Mr.. Theodore Y. Eoyn- |
ton, and Colonel TieusanU was about |
N" most dashin2- and picturesque OF
an" many foreign missionaries who /
were adding To the Eaycty of nations /
here, so that il was undoubtedly here !
that the romance had its beginning. /
They returned suddenly about ton /,
days ago. and after short stay at /
The Washington times., 1919-03-23
Week TO BE Featured
ny Wedding and Ball.

e During the coming week, the out
: standing events socially will be
: Maria Bonillas' wedding tomorrow
Z. and the Ball of Nations" on We'd
.inesday, that being Mi-Careme.
I Zach, IN it's way, promises TO he a
.jDicturesque affair, and both seem 10
lte unusually interesting 10 the Giplo-
..H7atic circles. Wednesday evening il,
OF course, a welcome one to as all, for
! after three weeks OF Lenten quiet
,imcre or less-in which to get our
I. breath after the memorable Mardi
.iGras ball. we are ready to plunge in,
.lheart and scu!, 10 an evening of real
iGaicty.
4 Neighborhood House. the benefit for
(which the ball IS given, is essentially
Fam American undertaking, but the
.5cleverness Of the people most in
sterested. in calling 1.-THE BAH Of Na-
'.tions." has thereby involved the repre-
.sentatitVes Of as malS~ nations as pos
lsibIe, and tho brilliant pageant which
will open the ball. viii be headed
tby members OF the Diplomatic Corps.
tries in each individual pageant. And
shat will give them an accuracy and
sfBtcrest that only Washington can.
fobtain.'
: The boxes have been taken by the
fTuost conspicuous and brilliant mem
Ebe-s Of The diplomatic. official and
{ r. siden:ial set. and while everyone
Is requested 10 wear costume, il IL
mot obligatory, as there will be for
sssle at the door many quaint mex
spensive cans. rUfls, masks. sashes
"a nd Hawaiian flower wrcaI tbs. that
added 10 evening dress. at once adds
10 the holiday spirit and makes for
lColOr and Eaiefy.
. L large group representing Great
flritain is being arranged under the
direction OF Mrs. Coville Barclay. as
sisted by members of the embassy
sstsff. and the group for France. under
5the direction OF Anne. COllardet and
eArs. Foulkc-Smith. have alncst
The Washington times., 1919-03-23
Only Able to Run Down
For Week.-Mrs..


Lieutenant Cappoia has been sta
toned in New York Of late and only
coming down for The week-ends. and
that has rather hindered the making
OF plans. However, I believe he has
picked Lieutenant Francestoni as
his best man, and at last accounts his
bride would be attended only by her
sister, Nine. Juan Rojo, as matron of
honor. Turn about is fair pIay. Some
fifteen months ago Maria Bonillas
was her sisters bridesmaid when
she married Dr.. Rojo. the counselor
OF the embassE-in November, 1917,
that was. Theer was some talk of 4
younger sister. Berta. serving as
bridesmaid also. but Berta is not yet
out and I believe her mother has
decided against that Which is. of
course. a sad blow to Berta.
Just how long Lieutenant Cappola
VIII remain in this country is uncer-
tain. Everyone asks the question.
Of course. and there is naturally hope
that his New York detail will end
soon in his return 20 Washington.
For ii is generally desired that he
and his bride will become members
OF the younger married diplomatic
set of which the Rojos are such
nspicuous ornaments.
And that's no mere polite phrase.
either. Mime. Rojo is one OF the
iCVeliest women Washington has
known in years. with FURNISHED rip
ping auburn hair. brown eyes and
the Ioveliest creamy complexion
ina ginable.
In fact. it does not often happen
that an ambassador brings with HIM
three as charming daughters as
these in the family of the Mexican
diploE2t-Snd utterly aside from tho
The Washington times., 1919-03-23
BOniIIas Wedding an
international Event.

In the Bonillas wedding the inter
est of the diplomatic is, of course.
perfectly natural and needs no eX-
PLANTATION. 1t is not every day that
an ambassadors daughter marries a
member of a foreign mission. So
certainly, all the diplomatic world
and his wife will wend their way
TO the Mexican embassy on ] street
tomorrow for the wedding o: Sc
norita Maria Bonillas and lieut..
Giuseppe Cappola, of the Italian
aviation mission, which is to take
place at noon, and which will he
followed by a small wedding break
fast and a large reception, shall
tell you more about it next week.
The Washington times., 1919-03-23

the Shoreham took an apartment at
Stoneleigh Court. and seem TO be here
for a while. anyhow.
You know there is another resident
of Stoneleigh Court that I think some
enc ought to get busy and give a
round Of dinners for. because he's
been here so long. And that's Wis
count d'Alte, who for seventeen years
come May Day" has been not merely
the minister of Portugal, but the en-
tire Portuguese legation. though Por-
tugal has changed from kingdom to
republic and known battle, murder and
sudden death since then.
He is an interesting. melancholy
looking man, addicted to long solitary
rides through Rock Creek Park or
long solitary walks in the country
Every day he appears in the court
yard of the big apartment awaiting
his mount, looking a veritable hero of
romance with his big. dark, mournfuI
eyes. and his courteous uncompanion-
ableness> He is really the dean OF the
Diplomatic Corps, having been here
nine months longer than Ambassador
Jusserand. who, being an ambassador,
ranks a minister. even though the lat
ter has been here longest.
The Washington times., 1919-03-23
To BE n New Embassy
One of These Days.

One Of these days there is 10 be
a new Mexican embassy in Washing
ton. 1t was contemplated when the
ambassador came, and has been dis
cussed at intervals ever since. But
according to Nine. ROjo. This will
do very well, for the present, even if
it is old-fashioned and inadequate;
when there are so many other de-
mands for money Madame Bonil-
las has been a devoted Red Cross
worker all through the war, even
though Mexico was not inyOlved)-
and such great needs. a new embassy
The Washington times., 1919-03-23

The Cabinet circle, which a week
ago was almost entirely absent, is a
little better this week. The Lanes are
due back today. Mrs. Glass, who has
been in Roanoke visiting her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Carter Glass, jr..
whose husband is overseas. has re-
turned. Mrs. Mitchell Palmer is here
and the Attorney General has return
ed. He was admitted to the bar of
the Supreme Court last week. 1t
should reach the Attorney General
ship. without ever having been admit
ted to- practice before that court,
when there are hundreds Of incon-
spicuous recent graduates in law who
were admitted to its bar almost as
soon DIS they got their diplomas.
Mrs. Palmer has had Mrs. w. u.
Easton visiting her, but she has now
returned to her home in Pennsyl-
vania. Mrs. Palmer and her sister.
Airs. lowering. and Mrs. EastOn all
nOtOred over to Baltimore, where
.hey had luncheon with another SIS
.er, Mrs. ]. Kemp Bartlett. after
Thich Mrs. Easton proceeded on her
way. As yet Mrs. Palmer has not
Ipdertaken the routine of observing
'abinet Wednesdays, and seems I'M
ertafn whether she will do so or
IOt. She seems to feel that that ques-
ION can very well wait until after
.Cnt anyhow. She is. not Likely 10
. in very heavily for society. Her
lstes don't lie that way. But she is
NiOVinR unita humanity the series
welcome to our midst" dinners
vat are being given in honor Of their
deviation to the peerage' of the
Ibinet. -'.---------'-
Attorney General and Mrs. Palmer
nde their first appearance as Cob
net members at the dinner on Fri
day night which Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hamlin gave in honor Of Ambassador
and Mrs. Hugh Wallace.
The Washington times., 1919-03-23
Difficult To Keep Up
With COmIngs and GOinEs.

Difficult To Keep Up
With COmInEs and GOinEs.
People are coming and going AT
such a rate that it seems almost i'm
possible to keep up with them. Every
week brings a new crop Of alleged
candidates for the British embassy
here, and of farewell dinners to the
Readings and to the Hugh walIaces,
though nobody knows definitely just
when they are going. Probably, how
ever, the Wallaces will get away
first, although Mrs. wallace said last
Thursday that that had not as yet
definitely decided just when they
would sail.
Meanwhile Mrs. Melville Wallace
who. with her small daughter, Pa
tricia, has been. making her home
The Washington times., 1919-03-23

is too costly an undertaking. 1t
would not seem quite right"'
Certainly. there are few more at
-ractive settings for a wedding than
The great ball room of the Mexican
Embassy, powered in flowers as it
Will be tomorrow for the ceremony.
# is a handsome dignified old place,
even if not Of the most modern, and
mas splendid traditions of hospitality
20 live up to. One would almost be
sorry to see the Mexican established
in other quarters.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-02
COUNTY COURT
Case Of William Blair VS.. Alton and
Margaret Maynard, Contract,
Now on Trial

Several cases were disposed of
Thursday. Hearing was had in the
case Of p. II. Mcdonald VS.. Dwight
Burnham d Tr. Searlcs & Graves APP
pcarcd for Mcdonald and Guy w.
Hill for Mrs. Walter G. Davis, TT.
There was no appearance for Burn
ham.
The case Of Charles and Florence
Curtis VS.. William Wetheree's estate
has been heard. James b. Campbell
for the plaintiff and Porter, Writer'S
Z Harvey for the defendant.
The case of Joseph Genest VS..
Louis Daiglc, was left with the Court
for future hearing. Dunnett, Shields
& Conant represent Genest, and
Daigle's lawyer is Guy w. Hill.
In yesterdays paper it was stated
that "1n the case of Nellie M. Skin
Acr VS.. Orvillc +. Skinner, for intol-
cradle severity, Mrs. SINNERS law
yer was Guy w. HILL" This was an
error because in both of the Skinner
divorce cases, Guy w. Hill represent
ed Orville F. Skinner, and Porter,
Writer'S G. Harvey, represented Nellie
NJ. Skinner.
In the divorce case of Marion L.
Joslyn VS.. Charles H. Joslyn, divorce
was granted to the petitioner for in
tolerable severity and she was allowed
to resume her maiden name, Marion
Lang. Porter, Writer'S & Harvey
represented the petitioner and Searles
G. Graves, the petitionee, who made
no contest
At two o'clock Thursday after
noon, trial was begun in the case of
William Blair VS.. Alton and Mar
garet Maynard, contract. The plain
tifl's evidence occupied the attention
of the court Thursday afternoon, and
the case will probably be closed dur
ing Friday, James B. Campbell
represents the plaintiff, and William
w. Reirden Of Barton, the defendant.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-02
TWO CENT POSTAGE
Postmaster Gleason Calls Attention
to Change in Rates in Effect
July 1st

Postmaster Arthur H. Gleason calls
the attention of the public to the
change of postal rates on July 1st.
Beginning on that date and continu-
ing indefinitely the rates will be the
same as before November 1, 1917.
Two cent postage replaces three cent
on all letters and the one cent cards
replace the two cent. Unused and
unchanged cent cards and three
cent stamped envelopes, printed or
imprinted, will be redeemed at full
value if presented by the original pur-
chaser. (The "original purchaser" of
postal cards and stamped envelopes is
the person who bought them at post
ofiice.) In exchange for such cards OF
stamped envelopes, postal cards, pos
tage stamps or stamped envelopes of
other denominations or varieties will
be given or they may be applied in
payment or part payment for special
request envelopes. No postal cards
or stamped envelopes will be redeem;
ed for cash. The public will be al
lowed one month from July list in
which to make this exchange; after
the expiration of that time postage
value only will be allowed for envel-
opes and three-fourths of postage for
cards. 1t should be particularly not
ed that three cent stamps can not be
redeemed but will continue to be good
for use on mail of all classes requiring
stamps to the amount of three cents
or more
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-02
CONCORD

Among those from Moose River
Lodge, No. 80, F. and A. NJ, who
enjoyed the annual pilgrimage to
Owls Head were George Davis, Clyde
Crowell, H. A. Quimby, c. F. Cutting,
E. C. Lewis, F. w. Chapman, 0. w.
Baker and J. G. Chapman.
Elmer B. Roberts of Gorham, N.
H., and Maude B. Hewitt of Belgrade,
Me-, were married Y Rev. P. J. Mac
Ginnis, June Is, at the Universalist
parsonage.
Miss Marcia Stuart left Thursday
for her home in Fairfax. Miss Stu
art has been assistant principal Of the
Concord Junior High School and
leaves many friends who regret she
will not return next year.
Miss ,Genevieve Sergeant, Mrs. EN-
ma West and Mrs. Edward Therrio
spent Tuesday in St. Johnsury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Works went
Tuesday to Danville for visit with
relatives.
Miss Leona Christie went Monday
to the New Mt. Washington House
for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Willis are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Willis at
East Ryegate.
Mrs. E. D. Lee and sons, Howard
and Brigham have been guests of rel
atives at st. Johnsbury Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Brewer were
in Island Pond, Wednesday.
D. J. Lunnie and Mr.. Jordan re-
main very ill.
Mrs. o. w. Baker went Wednesday
to Barre and Montpelier.
Mrs. Helen Burroughs, Mrs. w.
L. Reed, Miss Helen Reed and Ralph
Reed attended commencement at
Goddard Seminary the past week.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-02
Seeks Communication of Sentence

Joseph C. Jones, of Rutland, has APP
preached Gov. P. w. Clement relative
to communication of the sentence
George Warner, who was found gull
ty of murder in Rutland county and
who is under sentence to be executed
during the month of July. Mr.. Jones
attorney for the sentenced man, has
had some conferences with the Gov
ernor relative to the matter, but there
is not as yet any record in the office
of the Governor relative. to action in
the matter.
George Warner was found guilty
in December 1914, at Woodstock of
numbering Harry and Georgianna
Virgins, his parents-in-law. The
case came to Supreme Court, where
the judgment of the lower court was
affirmed in 1917.
Warner is to be executed in the
week of July 7. 1t is claimed he was
insane.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-02
First Case of Paralysis in State

The first case of infantile paralysis
reported in Vermont in 1919 is that
of Dowell Donaldson of Grand IS
land, the special doctor on infantile
paralysis in the state, DR.. Amore,
having confined
having confirmed the diagnosis of the
local physician, Doctor Many. The
Donaldson boy, who was injured
badly few weeks ago, getting his
left leg caught in a harrow, did not
get along as well as he should, and
it was then that the paralysis feature
was noticed. The family is in strict
quarantine and the young man has
nearly recovered. There were several
cases of infantile paralysis in Grand
Isle in the past and two deaths.
There were no cases there in 1918.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-02
LOWER WATERFORD

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Clay visited
in Littleton recently.
Misses Ruth Bullock and Agnes
Stoddard have returned from Little
ton, recently.
Misses Ruth Bullock and Agnes
Stoddard have returned from Little
ton High School for the summer va
cation.
C. A. Morrison is ill.
Earle Pierce is working for H.
H. Bullock during the haying season.
Work on the state highway was
finished Saturday until after the hay
ing season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Persons and daughter
have returned to their home in St.
Johnsbury after spending some time
at E. E. Hale's.
Mrs. Ida Bolton and Mrs. Carr of
st. Johnsbury are visiting at the
home of Charles Hemingway.