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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-24
Surprise Birthday Party
(DaIavadl

Mrs. R. r. Claiborne invited a few
young people in on Wednesday even
ing to celebrate the sixteenth birth
day of her daughter, Anne Boiling
Claiborne. The pleasant little affair
was complete surprise to the young
honoree, and was greatly ENJOYED by
all. Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed.
Those present were Misses Ruth
Anderson, Margaret McNeel, Idabel
Hunt, Sue Nichols, Sara Frances
Northcutt, Elizabeth Stephens. Ruth
Galley, Frances Smith, and Lee Ses-
sions, Thomas Sessions, Robert Will
lngham, Albert Sans and Burwell
Nolan.
Movie Party to Departing
School Girls.
(Delayed)
Mrs. w. H. Parkinson gave a pleas
ant little party on Tuesday afternoon
Tor her niece, Miss Louie Dean Step
hens, who leaves this week for Agnes
Scott and her young sister, Miss Sara
wood Granting, who leaves this
month for Lincoln School, Provi-
dence, R. l.
After enjoying the movies the par
A.
ty repaired to Dew Drop Inn for re-
freshments. Those present were
Misses Stepens and Granting, Julia
McNeel Christine Blair, Virginia
Boston, Lucille Sessions, Charlotte
Northcutt, Mrs. D. W. Blair and Mrs.
Parkinson.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-24

WANTED-A young lady desires
clerical work in Office. Address care
of Journal office. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
SEE BIG HOLIDAY TRADE.
Merchants Expect Generous Buvinr
49,. to Begin at Once.

With the Inauguration Of the, "Shop
Early for Christmas Campaien" to-
morrow the merchants Of Westminster
anticipate a large volume Of business
curing the coming week. according to
Charles J. Columbus, secretary Of the
M tas and Manufacturers' Associa-
''The two days of cool weather last
week demonstrated anew that the
weather has a most important bearfne
upon trade In all lines,sr said Mr.. Co
1umbus
AT the meeting Of the jewelers. sec
ton Of the Merchants and Manufac-
turerS Association. Friday night, 1t was
the CONSENSUS of opinion that the Christ
mas se4son. which is inaugurated, to-
morrow. would provo Of record proper
There never was a time when the
merchants Of Washington in prac-
ticalfy all lines were so well pre-
pared with seasonal merchandise to
meet the moods Of WashinEton's fast
growing population.
1T. is a significant circumstance
THAT the decrease in the government
personnel in Washington over q year
ago, which was substantially the high
poiRt OF war personnel, is way below
10 per cent.
The civil service pay roll for 1890
only something over two million dol
lars less than for the previous year.
The fact that living space is still
at premium In the National Capital
further warrants the correctness Of
the statement that the National
Capital is going forward all the time.
Truly the most Important con-
sideration right now Of the buying
public IL not only the meeting Of the
necessary seasonal needs Of q prac-
tical nature. but likewise anticipating
the Christmas buying -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
WRANGEL DECORATES
AMERICAN CITIZENS
Order of st. Ann for DR.. Farrand,
Chairman of Red Cross Gen.
trail Committee.

DIR. Livingston Farrand of Washing
ton, chairman of the central commit
tee of the Red Cross. has been dec
Grated by Gen. Wrangel with the order
of ST. Ann the highest civilian order
of the old Russian government and
siStant secretary of war and one time
dean of Columbia University, who is
now vice chairman and director of the
foreign operations of the Red Cross,
received the order of ST. Stanislav. ac-
cording to reports received from Con-
stantinople yesterday. Mr.. Keppel is
on his way to Paris now to become
director of the foreign end of the in
ternational chamber of commerce.
Others were decorated by Gen.
Wrangel for services rendered to the
civilian popula ton of Crimea and
South Russia. Robert E. Odds. ST.
Paul, Mimi. was given the order of
ST. Stanislav; Kendall Emerson, Wor-
cester, Mass, George Herbert Ryden.
Kansas City, Mo-. and Jay R. Clewen.
Bellingham, Wash. receive the order
of st. Anne of the second class;
New York, Frederick w. Bobbett. st.
Paul, Mimi, Horace Morrison and
Charles Claflin Davis, Boston. Mass,
and Howard L. Bridges. Atlanta. Ga.
receive the order of ST. Stanislav of
the second class; c. D. Morris. Olean.
~ Y, Robert o. Barrett New York,
and Wilfred H. Day. Richmond. Va,
receive the order of st. Anne of the
third class. and James c. A. Mills. the
order of st. Stanislav of the third
class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
HIGH PRICES FOR HAREs.
Bre'r Rabbit Fails to Make Dent in
Cost Of Livinx.

Bret Rabbit. very much in evidence
since November !, the time Possession
OF him In the District is permitted.
has not made anything like a dent in
the high cost Of living, dealers de-
handing 80 cents for the best Of them
while ordinary stock finds ready sale
at SO cents.
In Virginia the season for shooting
rabbits and quail opened November i
while in Maryland It did not open until
November 10. the principal game found
in the two states being quail, turkeys.
pheasants. rabbits and squirrels.
Nonresident gunners are required to
pay license tax in both Maryland ana
Virginia. but the Maryland law does
not exempt all residents Of that state.
and 1t is said the number Of licenses
issued in Baltimore alone is 1000
greater than last year
Nonresident landowners in Virginia
are permitted to participate in the
slaughter Of game without being re-
CURED to take out a license. being re-
quired to confine their efforts to their
own and adjoining property.
Reports from various sections of
the two states tell Of an abundance
of rabbits and quail this year..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
SHOWER FOR INFANTS.
Benefit for st. AIMS Asylum to Be
Held Tuesday.

A linen shower for the benefit Of
st. AIMS Infant Asylum will be held
at the institution, 23d and X streets
northwest. Tuesday from to Z PM,
under the auspices Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary OF ST. AIMS Infant Asyluru.
whose membership Is made up of
ladies from all sections Of the city
Mrs. s. NJ. Gantley is president, Miss
kathleen Ready financial secretary
and treasurer and Miss Margaret
Tucker corresponding secretary.
Reception committee, Mrs. Charles
w Aughinbaugh. Mrs. E. A. Barry,
Misses Loretta and Mamie Barnes,
Miss Margaret Buckley. Mrs william:
Carlin, Mrs. F. A. Clark, Mrs. Harry
kopp. Mss Margaret Daily, Mrs. will
liam Fahey. Miss Theresa Fitzgerald,
Mrs. 8. NJ. Gantley. Mrs. Frank Haske,
Miss Hennessy. Mrs. Jones, Mrs.
JameS Kane, Mrs. A. Leary, Miss The
rosa Linskey, Mrs. James MaEruder.
MIS- A. ]. Mcintyre, Miss Katherine
Nau, Mrs E. ]. Quinn, Mrs. M. r.
Ready. Mrs. ]. J. Ready. Mrs. John
Ryan. Mrs, n. A. Richmond. Mrs.
Louis Schell. Mrs. Samuel J. Shoe
maker and Mrs. s. NJ. Tucker. -.
Punch. cakes and decorations. Mrs
Z w Aushinbaugh, assisted BY Mrs.
=. >: Quinn and Mrs. Harry Kopp.
Conea and sandwiches. Mrs. s. NJ
tucker: assisted by Mrs William Car
an and Mrs. Frank Haske.
entertainment. Mrs. s. NJ. GantIev
ana MrA 8. NJ. Tucker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
URGES WAR ON tcHlGGERS'
--
DE-. Bartsch Says Congress Should
Act on course OF South"

Congress should appropriate a suf-
ficent sum to conduct a detailed in
veatigation into the breeding places
and habits Of the common "chigger,"
DR.: Paul Bartsch. curator Of the New
National Museum. declared in the
course Of q discussion of the woodland
Biological Society at the Cosmos Club
: Or. Bartscht said the "chigger,"
sometimes called cf1igoe. is the curse
Of the south. and declared that some
way should be found to combat the
irritation and, Inconvenience caused
by the bite OF the pest. His sugges-
ton followed q paper read before the
socieyt by DR.. r, w. Shufeldt in which
the latter spoke Of infestation Of the
old outer skin Of a king snake by
chfggers. which caused the reptile
Dr. Il. E. Ewing told tho society
that there has not been enough re-
search work into the habits and
prevalence Of chiggers, and that II
was hoped at some future time the
pest might be studied more closely
He said adults Of the common chiggeI
of :the Japanese chigger. which car
ries a fatal disease, and asserted tina,
| they are not carried by field mice ex-
Dr. c. W. Gilmore read a paper on
new additions to the fossil vertebrate
collection in the National Museum
| illustrating his talk with Lantern
slides, some Of which showed recon
structions Of the extinct animals at
they existed on the earth millions
l. of years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
FRESHMEN TO MEET.

Notables in public life and promi-
nent labor leaders will address the
first public installation Of officers and
business meeting Of Washington Web
Pre0omen's uAion. No.l6, at the crys-
tai room Of the New Ebbitt Hotel
Monday evening. 49,
senator Borah viii head the list of
speakers, which includes Justice Sid
dono Of the District Of Columbia Su-
preme Court, Cornelius Ford, public
printer; James l. Wilmeth. director
Of tho bureau Of engraving and print
ing; Frank Morrison, secretary OF
the American Federation OF Labor;
W. b. Spencer. John Manning. n. r.
Atlas John B. Colpoys ana John c.
Orr.
The Installation Of officers marks
the chartering Of the new union, and
the hrst birthday will be celebrated
by a supper dance following the BUSH
ness session. Joseph c. Orr. secretary
Of the International Printing Press
mems and Assistants Union of North
America, will obligate the first officers
Of the new local. Those to be installed
are: T. A. franklin, president; Edward
Schiller. vice president: T. A. Frank
lin. tr. recording secretary, and
Frank Allen, financial secretary.
Arrangements for the dance are in
charge of q committee of which W.
L Wright 10 chairman and compris-
ing Cornelius Ryan. Edward Bowers
and John Hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14

Mount Pleasant Citizens Au-
thorize Committee to
Report on Cost.

voicing its conviction that every
school building in the District Of Co
lnmbia should be equipped with q
''fafst aid room" where children in
jured during school hours may re-
ceive prompt medical attention. the
Mount Pleasant Citizens Association
hast night authorized Its school COM
mittee to inquire into and report on
the cost OF providing this equipment
for the Johnson-P Powell school. The
action was taken at a meeting of
the association tn the Powell building
1t was pointed out by William Henry
White, who precipitated discussion in
school has a small room available.
now used for storage. where f1rst-aid
equipment could be Installed. He
advocated for equipment a lounge, a
supply Of bandages and necessary
lotions and q cabinet in which to keep
the medicinal supplies.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. president
Of the District Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teachers' Associations.
pointed out that fundamentally the
institution OF these first aid or rest
rooms was a matter for the board of
to look after, but that in view of the
apparent inability of officials to OBJ
tain provision for these needs, it was
essential that the citizens themselves
arrange and pay for the improve
ments-
Traffic regulations came in for 4
major part of the discussion at the
meeting, q number of members ex-
pressing disapproval of the action Of
the police department In placing stan
chions around park circles, thus linz
itin4 the area for traffic in q one-way
thoroughfare, and in erecting traffic
signs 'promiscuously about the city,
1t was asserted that ut present there
are about .34S Of these warning signs.
The association voted SPECIFIC dis
approval Of the rush hour" sign at
Mt. Pleasant street and Park road.
1880 and $40 pm. te, block south
bound traffic on Mt Pleasant street.
No objection was raised to leaving
the sign in position In the morning
rush hours. General dissatisfaction
was registered with regard to the
custom Of stAtioninge crossing
policeman at 18th and U streets at
certain hours. 1t was agreed that
there never was serious congestion at
this point until policeman was sta
TONED there.
Fred G. Coldren. chairman Of the
committee on parks and parking.
presented a report favoring the pur-
chase by the District government of
. number OF tracts included in the
mendations contained in his report
was one advocating extension OF a
connecting link through Rock Creek
Park. exclusive of the Zoo driveway,
permitting continuous route at all
times The preservation of Piney
Branch valley by the construction Of
q driveway along the creek was
urged.
Arthur A. Chenay. president Of the
association, presided. 10 =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
HUNT FOR WOMAN'S BODY
PROVES TO BE LONG TASK
New Hampshire Sheriff, on Second
Well, Goes Down Six Feet Of
5 Sixty-Foot Depth.

LANGDON, N H., November 10
Slow progress was maJe today by
Sheriff Albert Barton and his deputies
in their search for the body of Mrs.
William B. whitney. who disappeared
four years ago.
The first abandoned well. which
they cleared out yesterday. following
a clue in an alleged story by Mrs,
Whitney's fifteen-year-old stepson
John, to the effect that his father
had beaten Mrs. Whitney to death
after a quarrel and put the body in
the bottom of a we'll. yielded nothing,
and they began work today removing
rocks and debris from another well
on the Whitney farm.
Tonight they had penetrated only
six feet out of a total depth believed
to be about sixty feet.
The work will be resumed on Mon
day.. Sheriff Barton expressed the
opinion that by Monday night they
would have reached the bottom of the
WE'LL
Meanwhile County Solicitor Henry
N Hurd was seeking to find some
trace Of the whereabouts of the wom-
ans. husband, who disappeared on
October last. Whitney is wanted
to answer to an indictment returned
by the grand jury early this week
charging him with forgery OF a check
on the town OF Langdon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
king ALFONSO MAY
VISIT j. S. IN 1921.
Spanish Monarch Plans to
Stop Here While on South
American Trip.
ross. Atlante CaMe Service 10 I'VE Star

oross-Atlande Cable Service to The Star.
LONDON, November 13-The King
OF Spain may 60 to the United States
for brief visit next year while on
his contemplated trip to South Amer
lea. according to tho Duke de Alba
Jacobo OF Spain in an interview here.
me duke said the king is particu-
iariy oesirons Of visiting the United
SStates' and his plans will include
year if the limited time at his disposai
VIII permit Of the visit.
;.n Everybody in Europe. from plebe-
t tans 70 those in the most exalted sta
eions' Is eagerly awaiting President
eaect aardlng's next move in regard
t 10 ms future foreign policy, but prac-
tailayy every one to whom I have
t amas1.. is optimistic that the next
american amer administration viii Join
t snme strong. effective league Of ma
IONS. the duke declared. That Spain
uetermfned to Cooperate to the
unit OF her ability for an effective
leAeue OF nations with teeth in it. to
eIq future wars. was his declaration.
nant ne asserted that he confidently ex-
Seets the cooperation Of the United
states in such an association Of ma
t IONS after that country Adequately
sas sa1eguarded her own institutions.
Sucn safeguarding on the part OF
america, in his estimation, would in
no way impair the effectiveness of
such an organization.
TN Inc DUKE dc Alba Jacono declared
mat tne league Of nations, and more
especially the attitude Of the people
OF the United States toward it. has
oeen one OF the chief topics of discus
SION at all royal functions he has at
eehoeo throughout Europe lately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
NEGRO SOCIETY TO MEET.
Association for Study of Life to
Meet Thursday and Friday.

The Association for the Study Of
Negro Life and History will hold an
annual meeting at the John Wesley
A. NJ. E. q. Church. 14th and Corcoran
streets, and at the 18th street branch
of the Y. NJ. c. A, Thursday and
Friday.
One of the sessions will be devoted
to the discussion of negro life in
Africa and another to a discussion of
the, negro in America.
Addresses will be delivered at the
meeting on Thursday night at the
Wesley A. NJ. E. q. Church by Kelly
Miller. Bishop r. E. Jones and Oswald
Garrison Willard. Friday morning at
the 18th street branch OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. conference will be held
in which the discussion on the
achievements in the field of negro his
tory will be opened by DIR. c. G.
3Woodson. followed by an outline of
the studies to be prosecuted in ne
gro history by DR.. r. E. Park
A meeting of the executive council,
will be held Friday afternoon, and on
Friday night at the Wesley Church
addresses by Col. r. T. Kerlin, Charles
Edward Russell and A. B. Hart will
be delivered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
PARTY LEADERS PRAISED.

At . meeting Of the Republican
Interstate League Incorporated FRI
day night at zoe New York avenue,
resolutions were. adopted commend.
ing the election Of Senator Harding
and Gov. Coolidge as President and
Vice President, respectively, and, the
republican campaign managers for
their efficient 1eadership.:- s,----
Tho colored voters of the country
also were commended for their. ..un-
falling loyalty and united support
>of the party Of the immortal Lin.
The officers holding over and elect
ed for the next -four years are
Chairman. 81. A. Clarke; vice chair
man. NJ Brown; secretary. c. H. He
mans: treasurer, J. w. R1dtsill; SER
geant-at-arms. r. q. Brooks; chap
lain. ]. w. Crow: executive commit
tee. h II. Edelon, chairman; ]. W.
Phoenix. q H. Hemans ]. E. Harvey.
J. W. Rudisill and F. U. Brooks Ins
corporators-H. A. Clarke. H. NJ. Ede-
len. ]. W. johnson, R. L johnson and
]: p. Young. TrusteestS.. Harris,
chairman: A p. Prioaeau and B.; b.
Phillips. The following COMMITTEES
on menbership and fnational organi.
zatfon was elected: Aaron II. Prio..
leau. James W. Phoenix and J. wyn-
ter Johnson - - J..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
POLICE TO TEST
AIN Y. AUTOS,
DELIVER TRACTS

NEW YORK, November 13.;-New
York city today decided upon
unique tactics to prevent auto
mobile accidents.
BY the plan every patrofman In
the city will be obliged to play
the dual role Of expert mechanic
three weeks he will remain cast
in this double part.
The plan. as outlined this after
noon by Police Commissioner En-
right to all inspectors and cap
tains, is as follows:
Policemen will stop every auto-
mobile they meet and inspect
the mechanism for defective parts.
If serious faults are found 1.-THE
chauffeur will be directed to drive
Immediately to a garage for .re-
minor. the owners name will
be taken and an inspector sent
from headquarters to order such
repairs as he considers necessary
for public veal. Each bluecaat
will be armed with police motor
inspection certiflcates,' which she
will paste on the machines Ito
prevent re-inspection. -.
Policemen also will hand Ito
every chauffeur they stop \ book
containing traffic regulations, be9r-
ing on the cover the command
ment: Thou shalt not kill" Tae
pamphlet contains also a list of
"Don'ts for automobilists," inclua-
ing ono which reads: PARKING
your car for hours means a SUM
mons and the loss OF time ard
=
AS a by-product the police ex-
pect- to identify stolen cars il
their Campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
Ex:PREsiDENTs GUESTS.
Mississippi State Society Meets at
Thomson School.

Ex-presidents Of the Mississippi
State Society were guests OF honor
at a meeting Of the organisation in
the Thomson School, 18th and L
streets, last night.
Gen. Josiah Brinker. tho only de-
ceased ex-president, was eulog1xed by
former President Capt. Fred Beall
The other ex-presidents were Harry
Herndon, DR.. T. D. Herndon, Charl-
ton Clark. DR.. Clifton Clark. J. U.
Mccormick, DR.. Oscar Wilkinson,
Representative Humphries Of Mis-
sissappi,- Orlando II. Smith. H Mo-
Keay Fulgham and r. Raleigh Raines,
The incumbent, Mrs Susie F. Ramsey,
presided and introduced those ex-
presidents who we're present.
Mrs. Fannie Shreve Hartsill rem
dered q soprano solo. MrH n. d,
Kinchloe told dialect stories and Miss
Mary Alice Stadden also contributed
10 the musical program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
BENSON OUTLINES PLANS.

Discussing plans for the new Ship
ping Board last night. Chairman Ben
son said that immediate considera-.
ton should be given to section % of.
the Jones merchant marine act, which
permits railroads to give preferential
rates on cargoes for shipment In
American bottoms.
This provision OF the act was sus-
pended until January / blythe Inter-
state Commerce Commission on the
recomm endaton Of. the Shipping
Board. but it may be necessary to put
It into effect in some ports. The full
board probably Will not be seated be-
fore December I. he added. although
the members may take the oath as
they arrive here. or wait until the
board can qualify as q body.
Various administrative duties OF
the merchant marine act will be d.
vfded between the new .commi ssioners
the chairman said, but as yet the
different departments have not been
decided upon with the exception Of
that Of Mr.. Gon. who will have juris-
dictaon over all legal ma&terA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
market FOR STEEL
REMAINS STAGNANT
October Production Higher
Than in Preceding Month.
Review of Metals.

NEW YORK. November l3.-Steel
buying remains stagnant Railroad.
structural. ship. pipe and implement
makers requirements are largely re-
ouceo and prices are on the down
grade, though slower. as mills are pro-
tecting contracts. Steel production in
october was 16.431 tons higher than in
the preceding month owing to big
open hearth operations. Slowing
trade was reflected in the untitled or
GERS report Of the Steel Corporation.
Which were reduced 537,952 tons on
October 81.
Pig Iron Dull.
me pig iron market remains weak
ana dull. as consumers are only in
terested in resaIes. which hold full
sway in the market and at conces-
sions below the furnace prices. which
also have been lowered TO meet the
competition.
Steady placements by needy con-
sumers hold the copper base at Is
cents pound with some small offer
lngs in the open market at a cent
concession, but business has quoted
ard weak London quotations are also
unfavorable. Sales in October are es-
fimated around 10000, 900 pounds.
which figure is in excess of both do
nestle production and imports.
Quotations ON Other Metals.
Tin is in easy tone on breaks in
London prices through the week. but
firming exchange adds better under
tone
feature in lead was the marking
down by the leading interests of the
New York price to cents, a conces-
sion of 4 cent pound but little buy
ing has been stimulated.
Zinc has again softened from alb
Sence of demand. The cut in gall
vaniZing work on slowness of bust
ness in general has hit spelter Sc
verely and sellers are still more
numerous than buyers.
Anthony is featureless and dull
ness results in shading practices as
low as SIS cents. some holders ask
ing 6k cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
Dummy ''Co,us''
In Stable MIXED
FOrTheir Whisky

MACON. Ga, November H.
Two dummy" cows stabbed i'm
the stalls Of . real dairy farm.
giving, instead Of milk, high
from q 50O-gallon tank sub
merged In the savannah river.
. short distance away, consti-
tute what local officers believe
to De the most complete smuG-
Cling apparatus ever uncovered
In Georgia.
Both the cows and the tank
were destroyed yesterday aft
erA00A in Chatham county by
representatives of the local
deputy marshals ONCE in com
Junction with county officers
from Chatham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
HELD UP BY Three.
Reports Two Men Held Him, While
Woman Took SAL.

Frank Contarino of los H street
was held up about midnight by
two colored men and a colored wom-
an, who robbed him Of $41. He told
the police the two men held him, dis
playing a large knife. while the col
ored woman rifled his pockets The
hold up occurred at LIST and 1 streets.
Contarino stated that the two male
assailants were dressed in dark
clothes and each wore cap.