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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-07
A CHRISTMAS POEM.

The Christmas bells are Ginning
On this bright, happy morn,
As they did long ago
When Our Savior was born.
Down In the stable. down under the
Thnt was where His head. the Christ
Dear little Christ Child, undcr the bav
Under your head. no white pillow did
Brave little Christ Child. how on earth
did you bear
All Of our troubles, as we'll as your
LILY URoUHART MccABE
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GOOD OLD SUMNER TIME.

Good old summer time is good enough
for me.
can read and draw under nice cool
Its now February, summer is not 20
near.
But time will ny and it soon will be
here,
Such good vegetables and fruit out of
the garden you can get
When apples and peaches arc ripe I
Will nearly have n IT.
The flowers are blooming and birds
singing.
And sweet bluebell flowers ringing.
Chorus
Good old summer time is good enough
for me.
1 can sit and read and draw under a
love summer better than all:
i love summer better than fall
Composed by l.. +. RICHARDS.
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SISTERS THREE.

Bright, brown eyes and cherry lips,
And curlb OF dusky brown;
a smile or warmth. a smile Of cheer,
RINK checks. like peaches down.
Eyes that. match the skies own blue,
Fair locks of shining gold:
mouth that sots tho rose to naught,
~ chin Of beauty bold
Sweetest eyes Of dasheyt gray.
The mouth. a. rtSaLud wee:
And tresses sweet. of darkest brown,
The smilo,.a sunbeam free.
= ALICE GOODE BOULDIN
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SPRING.

Springtime will soon be here.
For the close of winter is drawing
near: t5s &. ,,si. ~.
The birds arc singing in all the trees,
And the children arc playing In the cool
summer breeze.
yio!ets will soon be- pee ping
From under THO colo dry grass;
There all. w,uitf she has Been sleeping,
But now she has awakened at last.
AR1E RoBEY.
2 q it,s "a iAge 12s)
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roRY.g

~ go to tho country every summer.
is green and the birds sing In tho
tbrees. I have O. X wagon and make
3ntyaelf very useful IN hauling gravel
haul hay TO help iced our horse, Sol.
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YOUR EDITOR
THE WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Deana. Mcanley. 10 East Franklin
Street. City.
:, Eiizase,h Richards, r. +. D., Box 81.
Tunstali, Va.
Philip Nardin!. 1000 West Cary
Street, CITY
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kcysviilc. Va.
tNilI sand IL Cno,

Denr EdltoE;-L am nov n school during
study period | am supposed 10 be trans
laung Caesar. but going 10 put tina,
on until nex, Ser.y.i The mountains up
ihcre arc very beautiful now. The leaves
have fallcn and arc many different coicrs.
These mountains give one feeling that
words can't express. only poet is capa bic
OF describing them. Enclosed is a picture.
10 receive my medal soon
Yours very truly.
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Dear Editors,
IN urirt. Thank
Idea Of j. Albert
OF Era peg to repre-!
pers of 1919. lie
t.nue 10 be loyal
and into 1920.
want n nature
big subject and co
nave Some moro
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SOTy You W ere
Dear EDITOR
have a drawing
] am sending in
Ike very much
paper. 10
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Wrioo,pe RacE

Dear Editor.-Jus, word to cav. En-
closed Is drawing | have not con-
tributed Tor good while. Good wishes
l" ciuo. Old mcinber..
Evening star., 1920-05-23
HOUSE FREE TO ACT
!. ON IRISH QUESTION
Secretary Colby Writes Rep.
Porter There Are mo Facts''
to Deter Committee.

The State Department has left the
House committee on foreign affairs
absolutely free to take whatever
action It feels "conscientiously i'm
PEELED to take" with reference to the
pending resolution dealing with Irish
freedom. Secretary Of State Colby. in
a letter to Chairman Porter of the
House committee, said that there are
mo facts in connection with foreign
relations which should deter the com
mittee from taking any action in this
case which is dictated by good
Judgment
The Secretary added. however. that
1t seems hardly proper for him 70
attempt to guide action Of the com
mittee by an expression OF opinion
of legislation which is at this stage.
The committee took no action on
the resolutions before 1t proposing
American diplomatic recognition OF
the Irish republic, adjourning until
tomorrow.
Letter Result of Request.
Secretary Colby's letter was in re-
sponse to a request from Chairman
Porter that he appear to discuss the
resolutions The sessions were ex-
ecutive. but committeeman. said Rep
resentative Flood of Virginia, rank
ing democratic member. had moved
to continue in session until the Irish
measures were disposed of after the
chairman had read Mr.. Colby's COM
munication under protest. The ad-
journment motion, said to have been
carried by the republican majority
over democratic opposition, ended the
session.
secretary Colby's Letter.
Secretary Colby's letter, as made
public later by the Irish bureau OF
Information here. said. in part:
1T seems hardly proper for me to
attempt to guide the action OF your
committee by an expression of opin-
ion of legislation which Is at this
stage.
Il am certain that | should not
venture to do so or to influence you
either in my reply to your letter OF
by personal appearance before your
committee, were / in position this
morning to accept your invitation &c
the meeting of your committee Inc
department is in receipt of importan.
dispatches which require my lnstan,
attention and / am regretfully ooilgeo
to ask the indulgence of your COM
mittee in not attending this session
which it would give me much pleas
ure to do.
Il may say this, however, in my
reply to your inquiry of day or two
ago. that there are no facts in con
nection with our foreign relations
which should deter your committee
from any action which is dictated D1
good Judgment and which 1t may Zee
conscientiously impelled to take.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
HONEST WEIGHT MEANS
OF COMBATING H. c. |.
Topic for Discussion at Conference
to Be Held Here, Begin
ming Tomorrow.
ming Tomorrow.

Honest weights and measures as a
means OF mbattinR the high cost of
living will be discussed at the thlr-
teenth annual conference of weights
at the bureau OF standards. begin
ming tomorrow. The conference will
last four days. Phases of weights
and measures inspection and detec-
tion and prosecution Of fraud by the
use OF faulty apparatus will be dis
cussed.
Demand for Full Mensurc.,
Since the volume OF motor fuels and
lubricants used has so greatly in
creased. with a more than relative In
crease in their cost per gallon. the
motorist has felt the necessity Of get
ting full measure more than ever be-
rore; and for that reason a full day
OF the conference will be devoted to
the subject of gasoline pumps and
apparatus used for dispensing motor
iuels. Each delegate will be given
an opportunity to report on the con-
dition OF these pumps in his district,
ana A. X. Small. vice president Of the
Cnoerwriters' Laboratories will speak
on Gasoline Pumps From the Stand
point of Safety"
The first SO sion will be devoted to
tne registration Of delegates, ad-
dress OF welcome by the director Of
.iAo oui eau VI STANDARDS, report of the
secretary, reports Of state delegates
and an address by D. A. Gregg of
Texas. At the second session the Sec
retary OF Commerce. J. w. Alexander.
VIII address the conference, after
which action on the report of the
committee on tolerances will be dis
cussed.
Topics of Papers. Third Session.
The third session will be devoted to
the reading Of the following papers:
weight Standardization of Bread" by
Z. Z. Neale Of Minnesota; NE, Weight
Packages" c. G. Johnson of California
Standardization Of Package Goods. j
A w. Schwartz of New Jersey
WEIGHTS and Measures Education in
the Schools" J. J. Howell of New
YORK city: and Machine Measure
ments In Retail Dry Goods stores.
Dr. Fritz Richman Of New York
after which forum on the gene
raj subject of weights and measures
inspections will be conducted.
The last session will be devoted to
strictly routine matters Throughout
the entire term of the conference
weighing and measuring apparatus
will be on exhibition in one of the
nails OF the bureau of standards.
Evening star., 1920-05-23

william Harper Dean. IS: A, B. stine
81; Miles Taylor. Sc: E. 8. Ford. so;
H. B. Wilson. 55; G. p. Lohr. 43: P. J
! steubener. 81: w. c. wimsatt. 4s
A. V. Parsons, 60. and w. o. Morgan
10
TnSss finishing do ,arxet.9 in 5e e% h.
city were. f. s. Ford. "A: DR.. J. w
Burke, SO: S. r. Golbart. IS; j. G.
wynkoop. tr, 20: w. o. Morgan. w.
r. n. Morgan. IS; A. v. Parsons. ",
a. B. Stine. -; P. J. Steubener. sa'
s5. s. F.. Brooks, so; H. =: Wilson. o.;
J. A. Brown. so: J. D. Cake. 70. ana
DR.. J. c. Wynkoop. 81.
southern Championship.
The southern amateur champion
ship at single targets based on the
300 registered targets. sixteen yards
rise $50 on the tirst day, 70 on tne
second day and IS on the third day)'
was won by W. \. Bolyston OF Lees
burg Fla. with total or 29o OUT
OF possible 900.
Glass average on 500 targets
r. S. Donnelley. Chicago. Ill. hrst.
2SSx30O targets: Ed Hellyer. Jr-. Alex
andria, Pa. second. 2S4x3oo targets
and p. Il. Earle. Starr. : g.. third'
2S4x300 targets.
F. A. Seibert. New York city. first.
2S2x3O0 targets: L. r. Brooks. Co
lumbia. S c.. second. 2S1x3O0 targets.
and DR.. ". n. Monroe. Washington
d. C.. third. 2Sox30o targets
Glass average on 500 targets }.
r. Bonner Chicago. Ill. hrst. 2so
400 targets; r. c. Harper. Hurlock.
Md. second. 275 800 targets; p q.
Ford Philadelphia. Pa. third. 2'5 x
800 targets.
Glass average on 300 targets:
s. e Brooks. Washington. ID. G.. first.
255 X 800 targets: Basil Wagner.
Baltimore, Md, second. 247 800 tar
gets, and Harrison Cassard, balti-
more. Md, third. 246 300 targets.
Ffve-Man Championship.
The southern ftve-man team cham
pionship resulted as follows: Mary
land first with grand total of 1.3SS
points: North Carolina second. 1873
points. and Virginia third. 1923 points.
District of Columbia men were in
cluded in Maryland's average. and
the Ave highest individual scores of
the Maryland and District of Columbia
marksmen for the entire meet We're:
DR.. w. D. Monroe. 2S0: r. D. (Klon-
dike) Morgan. ESQ: Frank Billmeyer.
27S: Phil J. Steubener, 275, and r. C.
Harper. 215.
At a meeting of the handicap COM
mittee of the association held in the
Shoreham Hotel last night it was
voted to hold the next southern zone
tournament at Pinehurst, n. c., April
10. 1921.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
SAYS DUST Wells VENUS.
Scientists View of What Many
Describe as Clouds.

Is the planet Venus covered with a
soft. woolly coat of clouds?'
Some scientists say it is; others are
not go sure. Prof. Evershed. a noted
British astronomer, however. comes
out fiat-footed and declares Venus is
not cloud laden, but that it's lower
strata contains much dust in suspen-
sion. yelling the surface features.
This conclusion has also been reached
by Jrof Lowell. from his observa-
tions at Flagstaff. Ariz.
An article reprinted from the Lon
don Nature. dealing with the subject
of clouds covering Venus. appears in
the current monthly bulletin issued
by the United States weather bureau.
In it 1t is stated that Prof. Evershed
has taken many photographs of the
spectrum of Venus for the purpose
of endeavoring to detect the Elm
stein shift" and of testing his own
hypothesis that the earth has an eff
feet on the atmospheric circulation Of
the sun.
To his surprise. Prof. Evershed in
photographing Venus found that a
much longer exposure time was need
ed than was the case in photograph
ing the spectrum of cumulus cloud
on which the sun was shining. He
therefore concludes that II Venus
were covered with clouds the ex-
posure time would be greater.
Evening star., 1920-05-23

of millions of dollars of government
funds in depositary banks throug hout
the country. The division was created
by Secretary Houston as a means of
centraliZing work heretofore scat
tered among several Treasury divi-
sionS.
MIR. Croxton has served in the Treas
ury for thirteen years, having start
ed in the division Of public moneys.
Later he was private secretary TO as
sistant secretaries Of the Treasury in
charge Of fiscal matters and until his
recent promotion he was assistant to
Assistant Secretary iei1ingwell. He is
a graduate of GeorgetoWn University
Law School and IS a member Of Delta
Chi Fraternity
Evening star., 1920-05-23
STUDY OF FARMING VALUE.
Conditions Near Washington Dis.
cussed by Agriculture Dept.

Ihe thoroughly successful farmer
near ashington must rank above
ne average. according to a study of
small farms near the National Capital
made by the office of farm manage
ment OF the Department of Agricul-
ture.
Land values seem to be the biggest
thorn In the side OF the local farmers
the study discloses. Nearly ninety
Per cent OF the farmers total canIt.I
found to be represented BY his
land. The live stock and machinery
investment is low Nearness 10 the
city gives the farms a higher vallla
'ioh than would be the case were it
hot Tor the influence of suburban lan,i
Evening star., 1920-05-23

values. Landlords of rented farms
We're found to get an average Of only
% per cent OF their investment
The produce Of ALL the farms visited
is sold on the Washington market
by wholesale. retail or commission
Crops consist mainly of vegetables :
ana fruits. In most cases the farmer
hauis his goods to market with his
farm horses and wagons though some
Use motor trucks. The average haul
TO the market was found 10 be ming
miles. and the average number -
trips about seventy five a year. vary
ing with the quantity aud vsrt/
Of produce grown.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
Miss Early Found Dead on Floor.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. May %
(SpeciaD.-Miss Virginia S. Early,
seventy years old. who lived alone
near Haywood, Madison county. was
found dead by a neighbor. She was
lying on the kitchen floor She was
the last member of the Richard Early
family. Miss Early left a large es-
tate. She showed her patriotism dur
ing the world war by investing in
liberty bonds. In the house were
found $50 dozen eggs and considera
BILE cash.
Evening star., 1920-05-23

Tuesday evening the delegates will lay
aside business for the social side and
will attend banquet to be given in
their honor. after which they Will
visit one of the local theaters. The
officers Of the conference are: Presi-
dent. DIR. s. w. Stratton. director of
dent, Charles G. Johnson, state super
intendent of California;: secretary.
Maj l.. A. Fischer, chief of the
weights and measures division of the
bureau of standards. and treasurer,
Frank Wanser. state superintendent
of New Jersey.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
Ice Cream is a Food

No dessert is so refreshing
as ice cream. On summer. days
it brings the GOODNESS Of ice,
the richness Of sugars, and
fats OF finest creams. The fla
vor is indescribable and unsur-
passable to every tongue.
In the home ice cream is a
precious boon to all the family.
It conserves the mothers time
and the children's health. 1t
saves the family disposition.
With it every meal is complete.
Without it there is that sense
Of loss that only its presence
can dispel.
Ice Cream is the ideal dessert.
1t combines all the advantages
of delicacy, richness, depth
and permanency Of flavor.
Health, strength and rugged Vi
tality are its only after effects.
Ice Cream is better food
than meat, fish or eggs.
Evening star., 1920-05-23

Several sections Of Iceland are q.
IN agates and cha lcedony. which are
widely used in making jewels for thn
bearings Of watches and electrical IA
strumentS
Evening star., 1920-05-23
Had Brandy in Fruit Jars.

LYNCHBIrRG Va. May .. CspeciaD-
Vernon a. AIohler. well driller.
was arrest Cd here Wednesday \
squad Of policemen raided his home
Iand found eleven half-gallon fruit
Jars filed with apple brandy.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
ROLAND A. CRoxToN NAMED.
Heads New Division of Deposits of
Treasury Department.

A Washington man, Roland A. Crox-
ton. has been appointed chief OF new
division OF deposits of the Treasury
Department. to supervise the placing
Evening star., 1920-05-23
Rev. Austin J. Arthur Accepts Call

FREDERICKSBURG Va. May %
(SpeciaD.-Rev. Austin ]. Arthur has
resigned the pastorate of the Baptist
Church in Falmouth to accept a call
in King and Queen county.
Evening star., 1920-05-23

Mary Miles Minter,. one of the most
popular of the younger motion picture
actresses. began her professional ca
reer as child player in a company
headed by the late Nat Goodwin.
Evening star., 1920-05-23

Mothers have known ways in which
ice cream builds and sustains health.
They have known how good it is for the
children, for the aged, for the sick. On
Ice Cream Day they will know how easy
it is to keep Ice Cream cold in the
Thermopak. Ice Cream can now be
served at dinner as delicious as the mo-
ment it was bought at the druggist or
confectionery, or brought out from town.
The Thermopak is a container that
retains temperature indefinitely. 1t will
keep ice cream hard two to four hours
without ice or salt. On May 9th bring
home quart Of ice cream in it. After
ward use it to keep liquids and solids hot
or cold. Send it down to the druggist
for quart Of ice cream when unexpected
guests come in. Make your desserts in
advance. Put them in a Thermopak
Evening star., 1920-05-23
NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY

Millions of families will celebrate this happy day with
thousands of dealers in all parts Of the country. On
National Ice Cream Day your avorite brand of ice
cream will be sold for 25c quart in Thermopak for
$780, Combination price, $l.75
Evening star., 1920-05-23

Come home and serve them for dinner
as fresh and perfect as the moment YOU
made them.
The Thermopak is the greatest single
improvement since iceless refrigeration.
Get one on National Ice Cream Day,
May 9th. Use one throughout the year
to help Tighten the work OF keeping and
serving.
Purpose of National
Ice Cream Day
The remarkably low price is made
possible BY the Thermopak Company to
encourage wider use OF ice cream as
food in the home and to demonstrate the
usefulness Of the Thermopak. Order
YOUR favorite brand
Cary's Ice Cream
FusseD-Young Ice Cream
The "Velvet Kind"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28
DULUTH GRAIN.

Duluth, Oct. 2S.-Recoveries were
made in wheat prices around the close
today on the reported working of
some export trades. December wheat
closed one cent up at $2.03: March
l-2c up at $2.05 3-4 nominally; De-
cember winter n cent up to
$2.02 IL; December durum 2 1-2c
up at $2.05 asked, and March 2 1-2c
UP at $2.05 bid.
Weakness in flax continued with
crushers out Of the market and bear
ish Argentine news. Trade was light.
October flax closed l cent off at
$2.75 1-2 nominally: November /
cent off at $2.75 Ia; December 1
cent off at 1919 bid. and May 2 1-2c
off at $2.92.
Spot rye closed / lac off at STA;
October 1-2c up at s$1.74 asked; De-
cember 1-2c off at $1.63 bid, and
ed lac up at 50 3-Sc for spot, and
harley unchanged at 7S a CSC for spot.
Closing-Wheat. No. 1 amber durum
on track, $2.14; No. 2 amber durum,
$2.12: No. 2 amber durum to arrive.
$2.10: No. J. durum. Sail; No. 2
durunl. $2.09; No. 1 mixed durum,
Sail; No. 2 mixed durum, $2.09; No.
dark hard Montana on track,
s2.0S Id.
F1axseed, on track and to arrive,
s2:75 -: October, s2.75 IL: No
bid; May 1892.
so 3-Sc
Rye-on track. s1.74; arrive.
$1.73: October, STA nominally: De-
cember, s1.es bid; May, 1886 D.,
bid.
Barley-on track, .7s@ssc.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28
The Town Today

Exhibits for countrywide achieve
ment day Saturday arrive in city to-
day. +.
Program for N. D. e. A. Depart
mental meetings il announced. Prom
inent speakers to be here.
Roscoe Fawcett, former Grand
Forks newspaper man, enters aero
service in regular army with commiS-
sion as captain. rs
Ward meetings to be held tonight
and tomorrow night to make plans for
final drive against Townley forces.
Oats and hay market are dull. &C
cordang to reports received here today.
After symposium on Whom Shall
I Vote For-Harding or Cox?" uni
versity students decided in favor OF
Harding, lat to "a.
Monsignor Lemieux today celebrates
35th anniversary Of his ordination in.
to priesthood.
Rev. Francis H. Feetham, father OF
F. B. Feetham Of this city, died today
at Rochester, N. Y.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28
East Side
MRS. CLARK TO
SPEAK TONIGHT
Well Known Republican
Woman to Address Meet
ing at the City Hall.

Mrs. Clarke Of the Republican
speakers bureau will give an address
this evening at a meeting of the Re-
publican Women's club, to be held
this evening at s o'clock in the au-
ditorium of the city hall, according
to an announcement made this morn
ing by Mrs. F.aC. Massee.
Mrs. Clark is well known in this
state as an able speaker. She is well
versed on state and national Repub-
lican affairs and has a message that
every woman voter should hear.
A meeting Of all women voters will
be held Friday evening at 8 o'clock
at the Lincoln school. The Use nj
the ballot will be explained to the
women by capable speakers and a
sample election will be held, and the
mistakes made at this time will be
explained.
Mrs. F~eatherstone, a we'll known
Republican woman. will give al ad-
dress atpthe meeting Of the Repub-
lican Women's club. to be held Sat
urday afternoon at 8 o'clock. All
voters Of the county who are inter.
ested are cordially invited to attend
the meeting. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28

Mrs. Jardine Here
In, Interests OF
Coming Contests

Mrs. ]. r. Jardine Of Fargo, presi-
dent of the North Dakota Federation
of Music Clubs, was in Grand Forks
Wednesday comforting with various
members Of the state board of that
society, in connection with the state
musical contest to be held some time
before April Mrs. Jardine was en-
route to Akron, Ohio. where she will
attend a board meeting Of the various
state presidents Of the National Fed
Grafton, called by Mrs. Sieberling, ma
tional president. The meeting is to
be held In Mrs. Sieberling's home
next week.
While in Grand Forks Mrs. Jardine
conferred with Mrs. j.. A. Poppler,
vice president of the state fedora
ton, regarding plans for the North
cox and Miss Kathryn Harris Of the
University Of North Dakota faculty,
who were appointed chairmen Of the
department of state contest and festi-
val work. Concerning various voice
entrants, Mrs. Jardine talked with
Prof. H. Alden Enyeart, head of the
voice department of Wesley college
conservatory. Mrs. Jardine was the
guest OF Prof. and Mrs. Enyeart at
luncheon on Wednesday.
Winners in the state contest will
Try out IN the national contest, to. be
held some time in June in connection
with the national meeting of music
clubs federation at Moline, ILL.,, and
it has been announced that winners
in the national contest will be sen.
over the country to be featured in
concerts in an effort to in.
terest in American art.
Mrs. NJ. G. Olson was appointed
chairman of the eighth district in the
state, and under her supervision ar
active movement ,oward the organ.
ization Of additional music clubs fr
the state will be made. F..