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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-30
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which send their accredited ENJOYS 20
the capital OF the United states. The
costly frocks OF the women as they
leave their motors are cast into shade
by the brilliant costumes Of the men
Even the attaches OF the various en-
bassies and legations are birds OF
bright plumage.
The wife of the Secretary Of state
stands at her husbands right, just in
side Of the door Of the principal draw
ing room. and, as the guests enter, the
First Assistant Secretary Of state in
PRODUCES them with due formality.
This. OF course. is purely perfunctory,
inasmuch as all OF the people are al
ready familiar acquaintances OF the
host and hostess. 1t is. however, the
mode required by court fashion, and
hence must be followed.
Gorgeous And Impressive
The hallway and drawing rooms are
presently vocal with he well-bred
gable Of a fashionable crowd, most
OF 1t in French Many of the foreign
ENJOYS and attaches hardly know how
TO speak English at all. The Russians,
Turks. Italians. and even the dark
skinned diplomats from South Amer
lean republics all speak French fluent
ly. 1t is the diplomatic language all
over the world
The gathering is impressive. II IN
cludes according TO the present list)
u AmbaSsad ors-who, by the way,
are birds OF a very different feather
from ministers plenipotentiary. They
are literally incarnations OF the
sovereignty of the various countries
they represent. whereas ministers are
but agents OF their governments.
on the list. as il now stands are
three princes. two princesses. one
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-30

nobody sits down 20 cat. the guests be-
ing helped from tables hy a score or
walters. who dish out salads. ices and
other good things. which the gentle
men convey 10 the ladies. There is all
ways lots of terrapin. and in The happy
days now past there was uulmltCd
champagne.
When Mr. Bryan was Secretary or
state, he held "a reception AZ noon on
New Years Day. But il was rot like
the real thing at al. Too Informal.
for one thing. the guests being invited
20 come in plain clothes. Worse yet,
there was nothing 20 drink-waich
caused much grumbung among the
small-fry diplomats aforementioned.
a diplomatic breakfast in the old
and properly style is rather
an expensive affair. This. however.
need not worry the Secretary Of State
at all, because he does not have 20 pay
the bill It's cost IS met by the govern
ment. out or the so-caUed Neutrality
Fund, which is a sum annually appro-
priated 10y Congress TO promote annie
able relations with other nations"
II IS safe 10 say that this custom
will De revived by Nj Harding. The
New Years breakfast is agreeable. pic
turesque and. reminiscent as u "a OF
oId-time court ceremonial highly IN
teresting. washington would greatly
dislike 70 see II given up for keeps.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-30
Washingon's Only Ceremonial That Partakes of Exotic
Pomp and Pageant The Annual Breakfast" Given
To the Diplomatic Corps By the Secretary of
State - Gorgeous Affair
by ROBERT TIGHE

will be revived. BY no means least
important according TO belief win
be the calling back Of the Diplomatic
breakfast on New Years Day. OF late
il has been omitted.
The New Years reception at the
White House is, Of course, a very dem
ocratic affair. Anybody may attend.
and the crush IS something frightful.
most OF the people having no oppor-
tunity TO shake hands with the Presi-
dent during the brief hour Of the cere-
mony.
It is the business OF the Secretary OF
State on this occasion 10 stand at the
left IF the President and introduce 10
him the members OF the Diplomatic
Corps as they file past. This duty &C
compIshed. ne hastens 10 his motor
which awaits him outside. and at the
same time his wife leaves the receiv-
ing line OF Cabinet ladies Con the right
OF the Presidents wife,. and Joins
him.
Ready For The Breakfast
BY this time 1t Is about 1880 A. NJ,
and haste is necessary because at ex-
actly 2 o'clock the Secretary and his
wife must be at home and ready 'to
receive the members Of the Diplomatic
Corps
Whereas the White House on New
Years Day is thrown open 10 all com
ers. the breakfast" at the house Of
the Secretary Of State is a most ex-
elusive affair. with an invitation list
restricted 20 the members Of the Dip
lomatic Corps and a few high officials
OF the State Department.
II is I'm word a highly fashionable
function. and its ceremonial is copied
as closely as possible after similar do
ings az European courts. The scene in
the neiEhborhood at high noon is as
brilliant rs can well be imaE 1cd-the
street crowded with automobiles. and
The front steps OF the ScCretary's resi-
dence gay with bright colors OF fash
ionable gowns and the vivid uniforms
Of representative or fortv-odd nations
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count. one countess. three barons.
three harnesses, one viscount. one
marquise, and one jonkheer. The
nobility of Europe would be more
largely represented were II not for
the circumstance, due to the war that
Germany and Austria are shut out. on
the other hand, Russia, nOtwithstand-
ing the upset condition Of affairs IN
that country, is represented by full
fedged Ambassador.
Mention was made above Of the gor-
geousness Of the diplomatic uniforms.
The British Ambassador wears a blue
coat with much gold embroidery
white knee breeches. white silk stock
ings. gold buckles on his shoes, a cooked
hat OF black beaver with a black silk
cocade and white ostrich feather,
silk shoulder-belt, and a goldmouuted
sword.
Birds OF Gay Plumage
The German and Austrian ENJOYS,
II present, would make the most gor-
geous appearance Of all. Thus the Of
fetal uniform Of the Austrian Ambas-
sador comprises a red velvet cloak.
pantaloOns of the same material, tall
boots. and an enormously tall hat OF
red velvet with a huge jewel i'm the
front. The diplomatic costumes Of
the Germans and Aus.rians are ro-
mantically picturesque a conspicuous
feature being n short cloak lined with
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-30

matte substa tions viii DEE installed
before long i'm practically every rail-
way system of any size in the coun-
try-a condition which Will result
in a considerab Bile saving in the cost
of energy and eliminating the neces
Sity for operators TO be present CON
tinuously. Another. and still more
important advantage that will re-
suit from the new development. wall
be the pra Cticability of supplying
power from a large number Of sub
stations. each of which Will have a
smaller capacity than those now il
use, and this viii improve the SER
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-30

erly by the brains relay The first
machine takes care of the load until
the peak is reached when the other
converter is started to supply energy
to the line and combined they sup
ply the demand After the peak
subsidies. the second converter is
switched off automatically. leaving
tho rst TO carry the load and saving
the other for emergency All this
work without human operators who
may be miles away, and who are re-
duired only 10 inspect and clean the
station at intervals.
II is said by engineers that auto
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-- 81.
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which com bination Of metallic
parts is made Co carry Che heavier
r..,..1.,,. ,f -..-.t,f,,1 ,..r . ~,
ir-s "i,7- '- ''ie 0o'--i'' ~ 'i I'
lI-dav civilization. AmOu- these
comforts. although there may be cN-
cspilonS, - the street railway sNs-
ID'n- without which none of our
cities could have attained ITS pres
tEf population (the latest census
-hows that so per cent OF the pop
H-auon OF the United states lives
lH Citlos). The railway system is
lhe human burden bearer of th,
country.
Like every other system that man
E-ud has devised for his heuett, the
street railway - not pertect-hut d.
i~ being perfected as fast as possible
81 may surprise the great number of
errap-EaugerS 60 .t5ru that expert
meuts are constantly being made o.
improve railway conditions through
ou- the country but such is a fact
Among the latest oi these improve
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-30
What Makes A Thinking"
Electrical Machine Think?

from direct current alternates con-
s-anty from positive To negative
ralues-the direct current being
continuous and flowing only i'm one
direction. However the alternating
current can Doe transformed 20 high
er cor lower voltage To be transmit
ted long distances. and. therefore
10 is Che kind generated i'm the cen
trial station. sent ON to the substa-
Ian as alternating current. il must
ue converted 90 direct current for
use ou the lines that feed the street
car motors, which are most eXclu-
S.vely of The direct current type. For
this purpose. CouVerters which
change the current are the ueCes-
~arE part Of every ~ubstatiou i'm
fact. the reason for their installa-
tiou and existence.
In most substauons in large cities
,Eere arc two cuuVertCrs. one of
which iS Used only to carry the
peak. ordinarily when The street
cars are started i'm the morning.
man throws ID switch 90 put one C
these cpuyerterS into operation Ii
Then feeds direct current energy into
The lime $50 that the ears may start
ur their runs. About 900 81. M.
there are more people who want To
ride. $50 more cars are then needed.
These extra cars need more eleCtri-
.Il energy than the one converter
could supply. So the man would
switch I'm the other converter and
the peak would thus be- taken care
of- After the morning rush. some
of the cars would he taken off the
line and the extra demand for en-
tTGN VHul1 diminish The second
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-30

his exile 10 Switzerland. Grand Duke
Cyril rs~orted u golf During the
and Swiss one day on the links
u.ar this city. the gallery which
Tod owed the PLAYERS dwindled down
10 a Swiss family father. mother
and numerous progeny. The gran (
duke heard one OF the children ask
'What IS this game. they are
playing, father"
My son." replied the old man.
"tnat game IS a game Tor war p-o-
fiteevs.
The grand duke gave I'D The
match.
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d ahes the thinking" machine
think
The electrical term for this mech
anism that does away with human
operators. is a polarized motor re-
lay. although it does its work i'm
such a manner as to make thinking
Of il in mechanical terms difficult
i'm the Cleveland substatiOn there
are two Converters, each with a ca
pacity Of 1900 Silowatts, together
c1ualiug about 5000 morse power.
When the cars are ready 10 go on
the line early in the morning. the
first converter is switched in prop
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-30

crimson or light blue silk.
It was formerly the custom OF the
South American diplomats 10 attend
the New Years breakfast in evening
dress. but NOW on all occasions Of
ceremony they wear gold-laced uni
forms and swords. Also mOnocles.
Fashion prescribes that a diplomat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-30

vice. This has been impossible up
TO the present time owing To the
prohibitive cost in wages for the
large number Of operators which
would be required. In addition. IN,
energy loses which occur between
the sub-stations and the street cars
viii be considerably reduced. the
power for the operations Of cars Will
Doe improved. and il will, because OF
this, bee possible tn better schedules
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-30

2TWASHINGTON has only one
Il court ceremonial. II is the So
Az called breakfast given on New
w Years Day By the Secretary Of
State 10 the Diplomatic Corps.
In the early days OF the republic
there was a great deal OF formal cere-
mony connected with the social doings
OF the Administration. Lady Wash
ington. as she was called. held weekly
drawing rooms" in New York and
later IN Philadelphia. during her hus-
bands Presidency. and etiquette on
these and other official occasions was
copied after the model OF European
courts There were no other prece-
dents 90 go bv.
Thomas Jefferson upset all that He
was impatient Of ceremonial. and
rather exaggerated simplicity took its
place at the White House in his day.
Woodrow Wilson, In a way went
still further Before entering into Of
fee. ne let It be known that he would
prefer 20 have the customary in
augural ball omitted. Later on. he
announced that there would be no New
Years Day reception at the White
House. This was followed by omis-
sion OF the dinners which had always
been given annually to the Diplomatic
Corps.
Out or The Social Game
Thus three long established social
institutions were swept away. In a
relative sense. Mr. Wilson has been
social recIUse. Instead of leading So
ciety in Washington. as did the Roose-
velts. the wilson's have held rather
aIoof from the gayer life of the capital.
The White House has sever done so
little entertaining since Lincoin's time.
with the entrance of Warren q.
Harding is TO come. Washingtonians
believe. revival Of past social glories.
II is confidently affirmed that there
will be an inaugural ball on the night
or March 4 next, that the White House
will entertain as erstwhile. and that
the custom OF New Years receptions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-30
ID SunnlIcd EncreN.

The 81 bs-atiou. as reserve s-or-
age. IS supplied energy from GENE
trail power station. This current is
generated On the nature ~ al.eruat-
i-x current which. as aistlu-u- shed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-30

The smal-fry diplomats. secretaries
and attaches, bring up the tail Of the
procession into the dining room where
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-10
INCOME TAX
DIRECTIONS
FOURTH INSTALLMENT DECEM-
Der 18TH

NEWARK-The following informa-
ton for the guidance of taxpayers IN
the payment of the fourth installment
of their income tax for the year 1919
was given out by the Collector of In
ternal Revenue, Charles V. Duffy,
Newark, N. ].
December 18th is the last day for
the payment of the fourth installment
of the income and excess profits in
the office of the Collector of Internal
Revenue or branch offices by midnight
of that date.
Inquiries reaching the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue indicate q
belief that taxpayers have ten days
grace on this installment. Such pro-
vision was contained in the 1917 Rev
enue Act, but was removed by the
Revenue Act of 1918.
Payment of the fourth installment
may be made in cash or by money
order or check. The Bureau of In
ternal Revenue urges that whenever
possible payment be made by check
or money order. This method helps
the taxpayer by saving him trip to
the collectors office and avoids con-
gestion at the cashiers window. Check
or money order should be made pay
able to Collector of Internal Rev
enue.'
"Bills will be sent to taxpayers, but
failure to receive a bill does not re-
lieve the taxpayer of his obligation
to pay on time"
CHARLES V. DUFFY,
Collector
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-10
GAS COMPANY
REFUSED RAISE
HEARING POSTPONED TWO
WEEKS FOR COMPANY TO
GIVE ASSURANCE OF SERVICE

The following letter shows that
Lambertville citizens were right in
demanding of Mr.. higgins assurance
of service before endorsing his plea
for rate increase:
cat the meeting of the board to-
day the representatives of the COM
pany were advised by the board that
it has taken the position that it will
not consider any application for any
further increase in the rate charged
by the company until there is assur-
ance that REASONABLY adequate and
satisfactory service will be continu-
Ously afforded; that the service of the
company within the past week has
been interrupted; that it is apparent
the company is not supplying service
which is reasonably adequate and sat
isfactory, and That the board, under
present conditions. would not consider
the petition. The consideration mat
ter was postponed until December
21st, on which date the company may
renew its application for a hearing
upon the proposed increase in it's
rate"
Very truly yours,
Public Utility Commission,
A. N. BARBER,
SaerptarV
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-10
REVIEW OF
CHORUS RECITAL

IAMBERlN1LIE Continuing
from last week the review of the
Community Chorus Concert. The old
saying that prophet is not with
out honor save in his own country"
was proven at this concert. If this
chorus had been from out of town it
would have been stormed with ap-
plause.
While there was more applause than
Lambertville audiences generally in
dulge in, it is to be regretted there
was not enough to signify a recall
or an encore. The skillful adaptation
of the voices to the crescendo and
diminuendo of the pieces sang re-
vealed the leaders artistic musical
sense. Lambertville has witnessed few
exhibitions of singing more polished
as to performance, or more satisfying
and delightful to hear.
| Maydell Hagenbuch Eksergian
/ cello soloist, proved herself an artist
of rare ability. With personality SO
charming and with performance 50
skillful it is difficult to choose any
particular number for special COM
mendation.
Mrs. Eksergian is the daughter of
the late Mr.. Henry Hagenbuch, vice
president of the Bethlehem Steel
Works. She was born in 1902. At
the age of eleven years she began the
study of the cello. She had for her
teacher, both at home and abroad, the
celebrated cello player Herman Sand
by. She is a composer of merit; some
of her compositions are used by Mr..
Sandy in his programs.
In August, 1920, she was married to
R. Eksergian, who holds the office of
first engineer of the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works in Philadelphia, and who
is writer and musician of note.
Members of the chorus: Miss Kate
Buchanan, Mrs. Frances Bullock, Miss
Flora Bullock, Mrs. A. M. Brown, Miss
Keith Brown, Mrs. Ethel Bosom, Mrs.
Wilbur Conover, Mrs. Ethel Cane,
Mr.. Gordon Cooper, Mrs. William
Daniels. Mr. Lewis Dilts, Mrs. Lewis
Dilts, Miss Eta Engle, Mrs. Randolph
Everitt, Mr.. George English, Mr..
Alfred Gimson, Mr.. Roy Green, Mr..
William Griffith, Mrs. Ed. Hath, Miss
Emma Hath, Mr.. George Hartman,
Mr.. Floyd Higgins, Mrs. Charles Hol-
combe, Miss Margaret Holcombe, Miss
Thelma Holcombe, Miss Priscilla
Howell, Mrs. I. Huselton, Mrs. John
johnson, Mrs. Henry Jones, Miss
Cynthia Lauer, Mrs. Theron Lee, Miss
Cadrena Lovett, Miss Martha Lovett,
Mrs. Clara Miller, Miss Margaret
Mangan, Mr.. H. S. Petrie, Miss Della
Phillips, Miss Jessie Regain, Mrs. Ellz-
abeth Rowland, Mrs. Eva Simerson,
Miss Ruth Simerson, Mr.. F. H. Scobey,
Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. Charles b.
Smith. Miss Alice Smith, Miss Reba
Saunders, Miss Marion Swallow, Mr..
RAYMOND Stout, Mrs. W. P. Thornton,
Miss Margaret Thornton, Mrs. Frank
VanHorn, Mrs. C. E. Wagg, Mr.. Regi-
maid Walker, Miss Jane Whitlow, Mrs.
Jessie Wheeler, Mrs. Ethel Weber,
Miss Beulah Weber, Mrs. Edward
Wilcox, Miss Kathryn Wilcox, Mr.
George Warrick, Mrs. George War
rick, Mrs. ". H. Wilmot.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-10
WHY YOU STILL
PAY WAR TAX

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-The cost
of the war to America was $24 900 ,000,-
600 twenty four billion and ten mil
lion dollars). 1t is impossible for the
mind to get picture of such sum
Secretary Houston says this repre-
sented the adjusted expenditure of the
Treasury, excluding all other outlay
which had no relation to the actual
prosecution of the war during the per-
iod from April 6, 1917, to June 90
last. This covered the extremes of
the governments wartime fiscal OPP
erations.
The total Of all expenditures dur
ing this same time excepting postal
disbursements from postal revevnues)
were 38,820,812,895.
The average reader wonders how
much of this money went to pay for
such things as the Shipping Board
item for over 100000 which was
paid twice.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-10

CURRENT EVENTS

Elmer Fluck and Miss Bertha Aney
were weekend guests of friends at
Danboro, Pa.
A Parent Teachers Association has
been formed at Sand Brook with the
following officers: President, Mrs.
Amos H. Wilson; president, Mrs.
c. j. Bearder; secretary, Mrs. Nellie
Perigo; treasurer, Barton H. William
son.
The stork was a recent visitor at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Prall johnson,
and left little daughter, whom they
have named Florence.
John Hoagland, of Sand Brook, is
having heating system installed in
his home.
Calvin Manners, of Stockton, spent
Friday at the home of Kensyl G.
Reading. on Oak Spring Farm.
Mrs. H. T. Horne is spending the
week VITA her daughter, Mrs. Clar-
enee Hoffman, at Plainfield.
John Fauss has been disabled for
some days by hard fall from the
bicycle he was riding.
Mrs. NJ. V. Cole is i'll with an attack
of luinbago.
MISS J6ulIe 1lG it4S has S0hSi g
position in Lambertville.
Mrs. Hiram NJ Holeonlbe, of Sand
Brook, has been spending couple of
weeks with relatives in Stroudsburg,
Pa.
The nid-week cottage prayer meet
ing will be held at the home of Mr..
ana Mrs. Judson Stull on Thursday
evening. Mrs. H. T. Horne will be
in charge, and the subject for discus
sion win be "Am 1 Faithful
Steward ?"
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Curtis have
heen visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Armitage at the Cuttalossa Mill, in
Solebury Township, Pa.
Lambert NJ. Hyde, formerly resident
Of this place, but now of Frenchtown,
has been spending few days with
Mrs. Elizabeth Hoppock. He has been
in Ill health for some time past.
Andrew Bearder, of Sand Brook, IS
in i'll health.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-10
new BAND FOR
LANDERTVILLE
INCORPORATES CITIZENS BAND
OF LAfIBEl.TVILLE AND NEW
HOPE

LAMBERTVILLE = The Lambert
vile New Citizens Band has been or
gained, cucce ading the Citizens Band
of Lamber5yille and New Hope, which
has been practically defunct for sew
eral years.
Officers of the new organization
are: President, j. Herbert Ireland !;
secretary, Paul Malloy; treasurer,
Nicholas Coornos; business manager,
Harry w. Daniels; trustees, Charles
B. Smith, Harry W. Daniels and Leon
H. Moore.
Mr.. Daniels. has purchased the
equipment of the old band, which was
called in about a year ago, consisting
of uniforms, Instruments, musical IL
brary, etc.
The new band will be unionized and
will be ready soon to fill engagements.
AS soon as the personel is completed
there will be published the COMPLETE
organization.
accordance with the regulations of the
American Federation of Musicians.
Altho unions are becoming distaste-
full to the public because of strikes
and troubles, till it seems unavoid-
dDle IOF the tlHu. III Is explained
that the State IS laid out in districts
under the control of the federation
They get requests for many engage
ments which a band here cannot
qualify for unless a member of the
federation. An example of this was
the Armistice parade in Pennington.
The band thee is not a member of
the federation. So the Princeton
Band refused at the last minute to
march in the Parade. All union bands
were then eliminated. But on exami-
nation it was found Pennington is not
in unionized territory at all, and there
would have been no violation of rules
for union bands to go there.
1t is rather complex situation
typical Of all unions, but we extend
the band our best wishes for sue
cessful career despite this.
Harry Daniels, business manager
will receive requests for engagements,
make prices, etc. He can be reached
by phone BORA at S3 Coryell street.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-10
K. OF P.
HAVE SOCIAL

LAMBERTVILLE-The open meet
ing of Lone Star Lodge No. IS,
Knights of Pythias, held on Friday
evening last, was a great success.
T. Howell Mutchler, Grand Vice
Chancellor of New Jersey, was present
and spoke in very optimistic terms
of the prospects of the future. Rev.
W. NJ. Wells stopped in late in the
evening and spoke most Interestingly
Of the relation of fraternity to the
church and the good of the COM
munity.
The musical entertainment and re-
freshments were of rather novel
variety, and both were participated
in by the persons present to their
great enjoyment.