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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
MOTOR CORPS GIRLS
To RIDE IN TANKS

The men of the tank corps, here for
the Victory liberty drive today, were
treated "royally' yesterday by the la
dies OF the Richmond motor corps.
who took them to all the points OF
interest in and around the city.
THE gave us the very finest time
We have ever had declared Lieu
tenant a. L. Narnedoe, who has charge
OF the tank corps. And in order to
show our appreciation OF their splen-
did reception, we have invited them
to rioe over the city IN the tanks with
us We will try TO show them pleas
ant time, and while there is no way we
can possibly get even. we will do the
best we can, for that was certainly
some swell time they gave us"
Lieutenant Vernedoe has eight men
here with him. two for each tank.
There are fortY-two tanks in this dis
trict, scattered throughout Virginia
West Virginia, the Carolinas and
Maryland.
The tanks will climb the hills Of
Richmond today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
NEW zEALANOERS HERE
ON SIGHTSEEING TRIP

A party of about twenty New
Zealand soldiers. returning to their
home from overseas. arrived here last
night from Newport News. most of
them registering at Murphys hotel,
They are taking advantage OF the
stop-over of their transport at New
port News to make a short sightseeing
trip to the capitol of Virginia and OF
the Confederacy. of which many OF
them had heard about.
Several of the visitors are taking
back with them English brides. who
seem much pleased at the prospect of
going TO live in the new country In
the party also are some members OF
the New Zealand Red Cross. Their
uniform is very picturesque. with the
Icing flowing white robes and red bon
nets, Many of the soldiers wear med
ais for bravery, showing that they
served their mother country well In
the struggle for democracy.
Included in the party are Major will
son, Captain r. y. Pettitt and wife.
Captain Campbell and Captain Cord
ner. Both officers and enlisted men
are 81 study looking bunch. most OF
them being over six feet tall, and II is
a foregone conclusion that it went Ill
with the unlucky Huns whom they
went up against.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
'EASTER SERVICE At
MALE ORPHAN ASYLUM

A delightful Easter service was held
yesterday afternoon for the boys OF
the Richmond Male Orphan asylum.
The address by the superintendent,
Rev. James f.. Cook. on Easter was
heard by large crowd. General j.
Anderson, president OF the asylum,
and many friends and old boys Of the
institution were present.
The specially arranged music, rem
dered by n large chorus was feature
OF the service, Mrs. ]. II. Gill. former
superintendent of the orphan asylum,
and now Assistant to Mr.. Cooke. gave
some pleasing selections on the organ.
Mr.. Cook explained to the boys the
meaning of Easter and the spirit in
which this most important event In
the Christian religion should be cell
ebrated. He told them in simple ana
convincing words about the crucifixion
of our Saviour, after his persecution
by the Romans, and OF his ascension
unto Heaven on The day which we cell
citrate as Easter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
STARTS UP T0Du


The big membership drive Il 49,
central Young Mems Christian aaeo&
citation will be in full swinr t0Aax
with the workers busy all over the
city hustling for a big report when tn
teams meet 1T supper tonight ~ st1-
thirty O'Clock. Many Of the team
members have been busy for the paet
three days getting their friends signed
up ahead OF time.
Leaders OF the campaign are afaf-
ious for a big report today to gfta
the campaign a good start and -
ureing their team workers to do the1r
best. One hundred and nifty men VIII
take part in the contest almost All a.
them experienced campaigners, many
Of them having taken part in several
PREVIOUS drives, and the men in charge
OF the work are confident Of making
1t the biggest spring drive In the his-s
tory OF the Richmond ~"
Teams will meet each evening fSr
supper at sfx-thirty o'clock for repoe4s
on the days work. and good speakers
will be on hand to help stir the u e
thusiasm of the men. six hundred ana
Sixty-six members is the goal TIE
workers have set. and all are CONF =
dent OF going over the top. with =
good margin to spare. Great YfvntSy
is already beginning to develop b.
tween the men in the red, white aaA
blue divisions, and as the campaien
develops this spirit will grow. ss
Captain Dunning, white team, NJ
4, set new record in the Septsuhqf
campaign. with more than a hundred
men to the credit of his team, aaAs
is determined to beat that record. II
was largely to the credit of his team
I that the whites won the victory IN
that contest, and General Beideld Il
confident they win repeat" but thu
reds and blues claim they will have
to be shown.
Red. white and blue divisions in thA
BOYS department, under the leader
ship of Physical Director Conway, will
campaign on the same date for 721
! boys.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
SPRING CLEANING
CAMPAIGN BEGINS
COINS white Wings Start JOB OF MAX
Ing City spotIess Todny--tat11ehs
Urged to Help.

Bright and early this morning Su-
perintendent Henry J. COINS VIM.
wings" will open Richmonds annuai
spring cleaning campaign heieh' s'
war will be waged against the con-
mon enemy--dirt and all citizens hre
,,yraa 10 co-operate with the street
cleaning department. in helping 10
make the town spotless.
This can be done, says Or. "a y
Lew director of public weliare' o9
having all trash. such as waste papei =
Tin cans etc. that have oeeh ciu.l.' ,''H
up back yards and alleys TINS "ih,o
cleared AWAY and placed in receptacies
go, ror the city carts when. they
come This will save time ana win III
spre the works being carried out prop
erlv DIR Levy cautions property own
ers that piles of waste ana trash are
fIourishing places for preceding ois
case germs, something to be espe-
eIally avoided at TINS time OF inc Se"'
on account of typhoid
Tho spring cleaning campaign win
last two weeks, beginning today and
ending May 3. The city will he thor
onrhIy covered from all points. and
every effort will be made to make TINS
campaign the most successful OF any
IN the past.
Following 10 the schedule the de-
rsrtment of street cleaning viii main
tain:
Aprii II and IS.
Batween Marshall and MAIN syeeuS
from Fifth to Lombardy; South Rich-
mond-
April II and -.
North OF Marshall street to the creek
from Fifth TO the Boulevard; south
of Clay to tho river from Fifth to
Fourteenth.
April - ana 30.
Between Broad and Main from Lorn-
hardy to the Boulevard: south OF Clay
to dock from Fourteenth TO Thirty
sixth.
April "a and May 1.
South of Main to the river from
Fifth to Meadow: north of Clay to the
creek from Twelfth to Twenty-ffth;
between Clay and %" from Twenty
Gfth to corporate limits
April - and May 7.
south of Main to the river; west of
Meadow TO corporate limits; west of
Boulevard. Highland Park: Fulton
north of %" to corporate limits, east
Of Twenty-ffth.
April re and May =.
Ginter Park, Barton Heights. Labur-
mum and North Richmond; north OF
Clay from Fifth TO Twelfth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
.ROTAR|AnS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Annual Meeting to BE Held at Bust
ness Mems Club Tomorrow
- Night

The annual meeting of the Rotary
club will be held at the Business
Mems club tomorrow night at S:15
o'clock. Officers for the year will be
elected, reports from committees will
be received and short talks by bright
young members will be engaged In,
1t is expected that arrangements
for the district conference at Green's
boro, N. c.. will be completed, and
that large attendance from Rich
mond may be recorded This con-
ference will be held on May 20 and FL.
In addition to the business features
OF the occasion, great expectations
are being placed upon a poem to be
delivered Jointly by Rotarians Harry
Marks and Billy Adams. in response
TO the Offering of Tom Palmatar at
the last meeting. 1t is gradually leak
ing out that in view OF the fact that
members Of the club have been jump
ing upon Mr.. Marks lately, he will
have his little" son along with him
again at this meeting, and that if
anybody says anything in the nature
or a reflection on him, he will tell the
youngster what to do.
The sergeant alarms CDR, Rudd)
has been directed to take all firearms
from the members at the door, and
not to return them until the meeting
has adjourned, and the prospective
belngerants have been separated BY
nve blocks each way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
.IRENEE DU POINT IS NEW
HEAD OF THE COMPANY

Wilmington DEL April 2t-The Du
Font company has reorgAnixed its ad
ministrative personnel to meet the new
commercial conditions which face it In
readjusttng itself from war TO a
peace basis. Radical changes were
made at a meeting Of the board OF d.
rectors Friday. They become effective
May /.
Pierre 6. TIA Point. who has been
president since 1913. a period GOVERNS
the war activities Of the company. will
retire from that official position and
become chairman of the board. He will
be succeeded by Irenee Du Point. who
has been chairman OF the executive
committee.
The members of inc war executive
committee" made up of men who have
directed the departments most actively
engaged in helping to win the world
war. viii. IN the main. be advanced
to administrative duties disconnected
with the routine management OF af-
fairs They become members Of an
enlarge finance committee, which will
be given complete charge of and re-
sponsibility for investments not d.
rectly operated though the executive
committee.
The new executive com mittee will
be made up of a few of the old mem
bers, with the addition OF new men
who have been in charge OF depart
ments OF the companys affairs which
now come to the front in a much more
important way. On them viii be placed
the responsibility for further develop
mcnt and management of these various
lines OF industry. The new members
become directors OF the company also
This plan of reorganization is q
recognition OF the responsibility which
big business feels toward tho develop
rrent OF the nations interests in gen
e~sl as against the old idea OF fndi-
virualism in commercial enterprises
The president of the company In
recommending these changes said that
he was Of the opinion that another
turning point had been reached in the
conduct OF the affairs Of f. !. pu Point
de Nemours & Co.. and he thought IL
well that the second line of men in the
company's organization be brought to
the front to meet these new conditions
The new executive committee will
consist OF Lammot Du Pont. a present
member. who will become chairman: r
ID. Brown. treasurer OF the company
who Is also now on the committee; F.
w. Picjard. vice-presIdent~ In charge
OF the sales department. who was re-
recently elected a member of the com
mittee and the following new mem
bers:
Walter s. Carpenter. Jr.. Charles A.
Meade, Charles A. Patterson. William
c. spruance. A. Felix Du Pont, J. b. D.
Edge.
The retiring members Of the exeeu-
tive committee. who will become mem
bers Of the enlarged finance commit.
tee are Fl. r. Brown. r. r. NJ. Carpen-
ter, William Coyne. +. l. Connable, IL
G. Haskell. r. G. Tallman.
The present members are Pierre 8
Du Pont. chairman: Irenee Du Point
John J. Raskob. II. r. Du Pont. Lam
mot Du Pont.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
CARNEGIE WEDDING
SIMPLE CEREMONY

New York, April 20.-The marriage
of Miss Margaret Carnegie, daughter
of the steel king. TO Ensign Roswell
Miller on Tuesday afternoon will be
conspicuous for its quietness. There
will be no attendants, and the deco
rations in the Carnegie mansion on
Fifth avenue where the wedding will
be solemnized, will be of the simplest
The gowns and flowers have been Sc
lected on their merits of simplicity.
The guests will be few and the pres
ents limited.
The popular conception of the mar
riage OF a millionaire's daughter will
be lacking on Tuesday afternoon. The
quietness will reflect the well ordered
routine Of the domestic life OF Mr. and
Mrs Carnegie and their daughter.
The bride-to be is a member Of the
Junior league and much Interested in
the Armstrong association. the pur-
pose of which Is to aid the Hampton
institute in Virginia.
The wedding ceremony will take
place on the first floor of. the family
his daughter away to the young naval
officer. who is a brother of Margaret's
girl chum. t,
It Is Mrs. Carnegie's. aversion to
undue publicity that her daughter re-
fleets.
Mrs. Carnegie is gracious and
charming to every one" family
friend explained, but adamant to
anything that would lead her or Mar
garet into the limelight Margaret
herself IL very approachable. but
shares her mothers dislike OF noto-
riatx."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
NOT THE M|LkMAN NOR
A NEXT DOOR ROW

Don't be unduly alarmed this
morning when you hear a noise ,
like a combined barrage of the
Allied and German armies, all
rolled into one.
The town is not on fire, nor is
there another war on--it's the
beginning of the wind-up of the
greatest war in history, and
Americans are being called upon
TO put in the final blow for de-
InOcracy.
Promptly at the zero hour"
the Victory liberty loan drive will
be ushered in by the footing OF
whistles, the changing of street car
bells. the shrieking of the fire
alarm and police signals, and ev-
cry other sound producing instru-
ment thar can be brought into
play. This viii be the official sig
nal for the start of the campaign,
and from that time on there wiz
he no faltering until the Victory
loan goes oyer the top and be-
yond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
SOME EASTER DUDS IN
FASHIONS PARADE

The Ave mile boardwalk at Atlantic
City, and Fifth avenue. New York
city, had nothing on Richmond yes
terday when it comes to Easter
parade. And, maybe this mans town
didn't stage some "pee-rades!" Every
prominent thoroughfare had one
Broad street, Grace street, Franklin
street, Monument avenue. the Bouie-
ward, parks, big and little, and par
ticularly William Byrd park.
The weather could not have been
more conducive to an outpouring OF
miiady and her lord. had it been made
to order No one had an excuse for
staying indoors yesterday. unless It
was that he or she had no new EaS-
ter toys It's safe bet that those
who disported new spring raimcnt
yesterday were in the vast majority
In fact. it was almost unanimous
No one color seemed to predun.-
nate--even the most casual observer
had no difficulty in detecting every
color in the rainbow The effect vas
Kaleidoscope This. of course, means
miladys raiment The sterner sex, as
whole. are more conservative. with
the possible exception of hosiery.
neckwear and 'kerchiefs
The warm rays OF the sun brought
out many grey SUITS, win "a SpFln KIN <
of blue serge In mems apparel. COL
ors of darker hues predominated.
Few straw hats were seen yesterday,
II being rather early in the season
There were a few, however. VINO
braved the comment OF others by
christening their grass lids,
Easter services in the churches
were well Acknowledgement more pro
pitious occasion to show off the new
suit or the new bonnet? OF the lat
ter the styles were almost as mum
erous as the hats. Straws predoui-
mated. which cannot be said OF any
particular color.
Judging from the tons OF new re-
gala, from head to foot, seen on the
boulevards and the various promen-
AIDES yesterday, Richmond merchants
had one of the best Easter seasons IN
their history. Money appears to be
plentiful. If clothes are any indication
But our sympathy goes out 10 the fell
low who may be paying for his Easter
suit long after ii has gone into the
discard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
OBSERVE MAY 4TH. As
EMPLOYMENT SUNDAY

All the churches and church -
CARNATIONS in the country have s1e
listed in an intensive national can
paign to assist the United States EN-
ployment service and cooperating
agencies in finding jobs fo- soldiers,
sailors and wer workers.
A feature of this drive will be this
observance of Sunday. May 4. as En-
ployment Sunday" in every church III
the United States. On that day
clergymen, Bible class teachers, ard
special speakers will appeal for sup
port of the work OF the United States
Employment Service and urge ems,
ployers to keep all empioymeEg
openings listed with the local Offices
of the Federal Employment Services
and its bureaus for returning soldiers
and sailors.
The churches also will appoint spo-
cial committees of business men f09
assist in canvassing employment
openings for soldiers, sailors and war
workers in their communities.
The idea of Employment Sunday
was originated by the COMMITTEES On
| Reconstruction at Home OF TIM
Methodist Episcopal church and
adopted by all other Protestant de-
nominations through the wartime
Commission OF the Federal Council %
of Northern Baptist laymen endorsed
the plan. The action OF the war-tlm.s
commission means that "EmploymeAk
Sunday" will be observed in approxls
mately 10000 churches In all pArf4
of the country.
The Catholic churches already AZ
at work Interesting their congregAM
tons and organizations in employ~
ment for soldiers and assisting the
E~1- oI ~1~xr Ga = -
several weeks have been SYSTEMATIC
cally urging Jobs for Soldiers" f.unAS
pulpit and through special speAkerass
All churches are being asked to ins
clude in their classified and display
advertising an appeal to local employs
ers TO keep their employment 0pGnSs
ings registered with the local ofIlc0 o&
the Federal Employment Service T.
bureau for returning soldiers and sAsl&
ors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
SAME OLD STORY,
ADVERSE WEATHER

ST Johns, y. F.. April 20.--Adverse
weather again held the Martinsyde and
Sopwith planes on the ground today
and prevented Captain Raynham from
fulfilling his promise to be home in
England on Easter Monday. /
Local conditions were ideal The
clear atmosphere and light winds
would have been splendid for a start
but reports showed a strong east wind
prevailing off shore to the middle OF
the Atlantic. with powerful southerly
gales beyond.
News of the coming of the Handley
Page machine to Harbor Grace was
received here with slight interest as
both Hawker and Raynham are con-
fident OF getting away before May 5,
when the big machine II due.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
M'AOOO ENDORSES
OWN HOME MOVEMENT

w. G. McAdoo. under whose admin
istration as secretary of the treasury
a war restriction was placed on build
ing. has sent to Louis +. Post, assist
ant secretary of labor. a letter heart
ily endorsing the n-your-own- home
movement now being conducted by the
United states department OF labor.
Mr.. McAdoo was still secretary
when the armistice was signed on
November Il, and six days later. No
Nember II, he issued an order releas-
ing the restrictions that had been i'm
posed In a letter to Assistant Secre-
tary Post. dated Santa Barbara. Cal.
April 7. he asys:
II am heartily in favor of the own
your own home campaign, and l ear
restly hope for the largest measure
OF success for this movement.
THE fundamental basis of prosper
ity and contentment Is the widest pos
sible diffusion OF ownership OF homes
among the people of any. country. Al
this particular time the resumption ot
building operations on a large sc@ c
would be extremely stimulating to in
dustry and would so far toward sta
biizinr the general economic and in
dustrial situation
Since the ban was removed the
building industry has slowly and stead
lily revived, until the record of con-
tracts for the week including the first
foi;~ days of April surpassed even the
most sanguine estimates made with
preceding advances as a basis, For
the week ending April contracts
amounting to s60,ss4,0S5 were award
ed In the preceding week the con.
tracts totaled S43.590, 325, and for the
first week in March they were $27,-
81 751,076.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
PRES|OES
At MEMORIAL MEET

The Earl of. Reading. British am
bassador to the United States, will
speak at meeting held in memory
OF the late Walter Hines Page. Ameri-
can am bassador to the Court Of St
James, on Friday afternoon. April IS.
at four o'clock. at the Brick church,
Fifth avenue and Thirty-eeventn
street. New York city.
President Edwin A. Alderman. of
the University of Virginia a lifelong
friend OF the late am bassador. Will
preside Other speakers are to be
Admiral William S. Sims. who was
much in touch with Mr.. Page in Lon
don. during the war, and Or. Lyman
Abbott
Frank l. Polk. acting secretary of
state. and other state department Of
ficiais have signified their intention to
be present, and Lord Reading is to
be accompanied by several mem rs
of the ern bassy staff.
The meeting will be open to the
public and cards OF admission will not
be required, but seats are to be re-
served for representatives of the gov
eminent, the diplomatic corps. and for
a certain number of invited guests
The committee having the meeting
in charge IS made up OF DR. Charles
w. Eliot rs chairman: George A
Plimpton. vice-chairman: Herbert s.
Houston. secretary: and Lawrence +.
Abbott, Edwin A. Alderman. Wallace
Butterick, Cleveland III. Dodge, Hamil-
ton Holt. Charier p Miller. Dwight w
Morrow. George Foster Peabody.
Frank Presbrev. EIlery Sedgwick and
Albert Shaw.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
FUNERAL Of LuO HILL
TODAY AT 8 O'CLOCK

The funeral of James Ludweli Hill
who died at his home late Saturday
night. will he from Hanover-Avenue
Christian church at o'clock this af
ternoon. II had been announced that
the funeral would be on Tuesday at
ternoon. in order that relatives from
a distance might be present, but it
was found that this would be I'M
necessary, and the change was accord
ingly made.
News of the death of Mr.. Hill was
received with many expressions OF re-
greet by thousands OF citizens with
whom he had lived for more than half
a century,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
~" WORKERS SEND
MANY MONEY ORDERS

That the 7. NJ. c. A, units with the
soldiers and sailors in the United
States, did money order business of
nearly 100000 in a single month.
and a short month at that. is shown
in the February report OF the homs
work section of the ''Y" war work
council The exact amount OF money
orders sold during the month was
$4e1.727.5e.
The extent Of the "Y'' work in this
country is indicated by the attend
ance OF 1L7Sa.S50 men during this
month at the 1856 Y. NJ. c. A. build
ings operated in the war work pro-
gram. Most OF the boys who came
TO the huts must have taken the OPP
portunity to write a letter to mother
or sweetheart for during the month
no less than s. 00i.aSl envelopes were
distributed, Not counting motion pic
ture shows. of which more than 5000
were presented. the Y. M. c. a. gave
5s53 entertainments
There were 1850 educational
classes with artotai attendance OF
1s4.s51; and 5.7s3 were attended hy
T2T,7ss men.
The "y" libraries circulated as
s46 books The religious NEE ungs
numbered 1879, There were also
b.5Is Bible class sessions held with a
total attendance a trife under 1o4.-
600.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
STORE Is BROKEN INTO
CASH REGISTER RIETIsD

Thomas Simon who runs store
al 327 East Franklin street reported
10 the police Yesterday that someone
had entered his store within the last
five days and robbed the cash regis
ter OF SIS in currency.
In reporting the case to Detective
Sergeant Ksilam, he stated that IL
has been several days since he has had
his store open and, when he examined
it yesterday he discovered the loss a
window in the rear was the means of
the thieves obtaining an entrance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-21
SERGEANT SMITH RETURNS
WITH PRISONER AND AUTO

Detective Sergeant G.. p. Smith re-
turned last night from Akron, Ohio.
where he went four days ago to get
r. j. Morton and a car which he is
alleged to have secured from the Co
burn Motor company under false pre-
lenses.
The car in question was Stude-
baker e-passenger automobile. and
was valued ST $500. Morton is being
held at the Second Police station until
he is released on bond. or his case
comes UP in police court.