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The Washington herald., 1920-05-08
Remodeling a Wife
By Mildred K. Barlow
Copyright. 1920.
(AcClure Syndicate.D

bands world. She had been mold
ed TO conform to the latter and she
knew that. outwardiy. there was
no pin point OF individuality to diff
ferentiate her from the countless
other women of that social stratum,
but in her heart was the conscious
mes that she didn't belong. She
! feh strangely like a man without
! country. soul without its hab-
: itat. and the feeling brought her
sense of utter forlornness. She
was feeling her way through dark
ness which she could not penetrate,
the way had closed behind her, and
there was no light as yet in the
distance ahead.
why are you so pensiye. Doris9"
asked Muncaster finally. 81 asked
you I" come for stroll to get you
Z away for a heart-to-heart talk, and
you lapse into complete silence be-
tore we've gone block. It's only a
snort way more t. the garage and
II that damned-beg pardon-darned
tire is fixed. I'll have the car out
I in jiffy."
i don't want to drive" protested
Doris. Let's play we're about five
!"ars younger and go to SINNERS
/ ufus store for a soda and then
stroll down to the lake and sit on
the grass"
In that rig?" with a glance at
her immaculate whiteness.
on. this" Doris glanced down at
her Costume and made a Ii:.IA eri-
mace: last years fashions, my
, dear"
Gosh" CALCULATED Alex feelingIy
and with awe. IF you look like
that IN last years gown. what would
, you do TO us susceptible small=town
boys in the latest fashion,"
{ Doris laughed softly.
do believe you're trying to
| make love to me-" she said, giving
him provocative glance worthy or
the old Doris.
Il would in a minute" returned
Alex quietly, 'if my heart weren't
given elsewhere"
Doris became serious instantly,
Won't Lila see you at aIlz'
He shook his head, staring gloom
ily down at the brick walk that
stretched its ruddy length before
them.
ITO all my pleading letters sne
makes the same reply: Please Iet
me try to find myself alone"
She had a frightful shock. You
must 6e patient with her." urged
Doris. when l go North I am 70
spend a few days with her at the
seashore,S where she has been ever
since her husbands death. I'll do
what 1 can"
You're a brick" declared Mum
caster feelingly. Try to make her
see me. She's just become morbid
about things, / believe, and if
could see her and talk to her, I feel
confident all her aversion would ne
dispelled. 1 say, with all reverence
and thankfulness. that Lila cared
for me once. and she is not the type1
that forgets easily"
1T may be the making of her
unused Doris. ''She Is away from her
mothers unnatural influence"
But think of the poor girl try-
ing to make a go of il alone when
she's never been permitted to stand
on her own feet in her life," Alex
replied gloomily. IT'S Just about
as pathetic as a little Chinese RIri
with bound feet starting on a twen-
ty-mile hike"
I'll do the best I can for you"
Doris promised again, and she felt
more than repaid by Alexis grateful
look. 81
CTomorrow-Dea Ex Machiur.)
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Syndicate.) =
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BE ATTENTIVE TO WOMENYOU LOVE,
ALWAYS SHOW THEM COURTESIES,
MODERN BLUEBEARD ADVISES MEN

ments it is evident that he lived up
to his rule and by so doing was at
tractive to women.
Observe the little courtesies of
life which SO many of US are prone
to ignore"
According to Watson's theories
there is one thing the femi-
nine mind can never forgive or for
get and that is inattention. Watson
was attentive. He saw to it that his
lady friends were remembered with
some present upon their birthday.
Thus they were sure to be more
than satisfied and gave him credit
for especial thqughtfulness. When
he planned to be absent for a pc
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birth of girl recently. Mrs
Kite was formerly Miss Claire
Wright. daughter of Judge and
Mrs. Daniel T. Wright.
Mrs. Malcolm McConihe enter
tanned a number of guests at din
ner last evening.
Lieut.. Ralph B. Bagby. who is
ginia. spent several days at the
Raleigh Hotel this week before
leaving for several weeks visit to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. j.
Bagby. at ''Homeacre." New Haven,
Mo.
Capt. Fraser Hale. U. S. Air
Service. Langley Field, Va. was a
guest at the Raleigh Hotel during
brief visit in Washington this
week.
Mrs. +. T. Robertson. who spent
the wipter in Washington has re-
turned to her home in Kansas
City, Mo.
The marriage of Miss Anna Chris
tina de Carlo. daughter of the late
Minister from Ecuador and Mrs.
Luis Felipe de Carlo. now of Bal
timore. to Stanley w. Sotcher, of
London. Eng, which will take place
in Baltimore next week is of in
ternational interest. The marri-
age will be celebrated in the eve
ming at Mrs. de Carbo's home. 3110
North Calvert street, and will be
followed by a small reception for
the two families and a few friends.
The Rev. Hugh Monohan. assistant
pastor of SIS. Philip and James
Church, will officiate.
Miss de Carbo, who will be given
in marriage by her brother, Mr..
Ernest de Carlo. will have as her
attendants her younger sisters,
Misses Matilda and Eeatrice de
Carbc.
Mr.. Sotcher will arrive in Bali
more the early part of next week.
After q wedding journey he will
take his bride 10 live in Havana,
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riod flowers formed ? part o. hir
many remembrances.
On the streets, in cafes or other
public places Watson was EaiIautry
personified. His cod provided that
the lady he was esco or'iuE must rca-
liZe that she was attractive aud
much to be desired. BY subtle
statements and direct compliments
he played on their feelings.
Never fail to let a woman know
that you are proud OF her-that ev-
cry man should be and is envious,"
was part Of his ritual.
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Churchmen to Meet In Romney.

Msrtinsburg. w. Va, May THE
Eastern convocation Of the Protest.
ant Episcopal Church Of West Vir-
ginia, which includes the Eastern
Panhandle OF this State. will hold
its spring meeting in ST.. stephens
Protestant Episcopal Church, ROM
ney. May IL, IL and 13. Bishop w.
l. Gravstt, Of Charleston, will at
tend.
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The SOCIAL CALENDAR

TODAY.
Mrs. Allerton cushman, tea.
Capt, Pietro Clyalieri innel,eon.
Eeleet kiub. dance. at 200 sixteenth
street.
Girls Red Cross Club, benefit fecep.
tion, card party and dance.
Ladies' Auxiliary Society, st. Johns
College benefit dance at Rauschcr's.
Manson Dupont. supper dance.
TOMORROW.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. y. T. II. Junkin,
luncheon aud at home.
Mrs. Charles Boughfon Wood, at home.
signor Andrea Gejsser Ceiesia df' Veg
nasco and Nine. Ceiesia, dinner.
DR.. and Mrs. McPhersoh. at home.
MONDAY.
Colonial Danes. meeting.
Convent Of the Perpetual Alteration,
garden party beneht,
TUESDAY.
National Victory Memorial. benefit, at
Belasco Theater.
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Apple Orchards Inspected.

Martinsburg. ". Va. May Wv.
H. Somers. chief OF the West vir-
ginia Bureau. Of Markets. is a mem
ber of party making blossom"
survey Of the apple crop in this
section of West Virginia. Despite
weather conditions IT is predicted.
West Virginia not only win have
its best apple crop this season. but
the fruit will be finer In quality.
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LADY AsTOR URGES
AID For SWEET BRIAR,


Lady Actor. in accepting the hon
orary chalrmanship of the Sweet
Briar College S1,000,000 csmpaign,
wrote to Mrs. Beverley B. Munford.
Of Richmond, as follows:s Less than
ever now can the world afford to
idp without the help of women in
the world OF reconstruction. 1t Is
to fit them for this that they need
the very best education, 1--WE all
know how dangerous a poor edu-
cation can be); and 1t is to help
tn provide this that you-I sup
pose / can say we-appeal to the
generosity Of the people of Vir-
ginia, to the friends of wbmeu's
educa lion throughout tho country
and to everyone who is prepared
to lend a hand in making the world
a better place"
Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle gave a
luncheon at the women's City Club
on Thursday. Her guests were
Mrs. Charles wetmore, Mrs. New
ton Baker. Mrs. LoLis Brownlow,
Judge Katherine Sellers. DIR. Charles
Wood. Miss Betty Poe. Miss Marian
oliver, Mrs. Charles Walcott. Pew.
Eugene Hanan and Miss Janet Rich
ards.
Miss Marie Montejo Davidson was
| hostess at a beautifully appointed
luncheon on Wednesday in honor of
Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton. Cow
ers were laid for twelve. Miss
Davidson also entertained with a
reception and dance at her home in
Irving street on Thursday evening.
Musical numbers by Mrs. Milton.
! and readings by Miss Davidson and
Mr.. Klutz made up a delightful pro-
| gram.
Lieut.. Nicolo Vasta, who was here
during the war and later to close
up accounts as cashier of the Italian
War Commission. came over from
! New York this week for a few days
visit. He expects to return to Italy
| by the end of the month.
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SECRETARY OF WAR
At CAMP HUMPHREYS,

Col. and Mrs. Virgil L. Peterson
entertained 36 guests at a buffet
supper last evening in their quar-
ters at Camp Humphreys in COM
pliment to General and Mrs. Will
lam ID, Connor. General Connor is
now in command there. Secretary
Of War and Mrs. Newton d. Baker.
with their guest. Miss Katherine
Lowe. were among the guests. The
party later attended the fortnight
~ hop at Camp Humphreys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Kite are
receiving congratulations on the
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Where ne represents several i'm
portant American firms.
Miss Martha Goldman has opened
her cottage, Berkeley Villa, at
Newport for the season.
PLANS TO SPEND
SUMNER IN ENGLAND,
Mrs. f. X GoIdsborough has given
up her apartment and gone to New
York. where she will be Joined next
week by her youngest daughter,
Mrs. William F. Stead, who is at
present visiting her sister. Mrs.
Matthew T. Johnston, formerly Miss
Julia Goldsborough, at Easton. Md.
Mrs. Stead. who was formerly Miss
Frances Goldsborough, has spent
the winter here with her mother
while the Rev. William F.. Stead was
completing a course in theology at
Oxford University. Mrs. Goldsbor-
England with Rev. and Mrs. Stead
and with another son-in-Iaw and
daughter Capt. and Mrs. John H.
Askins, at 25 The Hundred Romsey,
Hants, England. Mrs. Askins was
Miss Mary Goldsborough.
Miss Adelaide Tuttle and Miss
Minna Blair. who have been guests
OF Miss Tuttle's brother-in-law and
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Streeter B.
Flynn. in Oklahoma, returned to
Washington yesterday accompanied
Sy Mrs. Flynn. Mrs. Flynn will
make visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. LIE Roy Tuttle, at their home in
Leroy place. Mrs. TuttIe, who is at
present with her mother in Utica,
\. Y, is expected back shortly. Miss
Blair has Joined her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Montgomery Blair. at their
place at Silver Spring. Md. Her
marriage to Richard c. Holiday, jr,
will take place in the autumn.
Mrs. Robert II. Thomas, sr.. and
Mrs. J. Irwin Steel, OF Pennsylvania,
are stopping at the Shoreham dur
ing a visit here to Mrs. Steers
daughter, Miss Annette Z. Thomas
steel. who is student at National
Park Seminary.
The first of a series OF supper
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dances will be given this evening
by the Maison Dupont. 1901 r street.
The Eeleet KIub Will hold its reg
ular weekly dance tonight in tho
ballroom of 24oe Sixteenth street.
Danciog will bcRin at S:45.
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The first of series OF supper
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where he represents several i'm
portant American firms.
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WILL CELEBRATE
kING's BIRTHDAY.

The Ambassador of Spain and
Nine. Riano will entertain at lunch
con. Monday. May II, in celebration
Of the birthday anniversary of the
King of Spain.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-08

Henry Morgenthau. recently ap-
pointed American Ambassador to
Mexico. has arrived in Washington
from New York.
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Nine. Grouitch. wife of the Min
lister of the Serbs. Croats and Slo-
venes. was assisted at her informal
at home yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. Allerton Cushman and Mrs.
Charles H Patterson. Mrs. Aller-
ton will entertain twenty-five or
thirty guests this afternoon at an
informal tea in compliment to Nine.
Grouitch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03

decided that We shonid borrow what
We needed. Having advocated from
the hrst the pay-as-you-go' policy. |
regretted the decision 10 live an
other year on borrowed money: but
IN order to relieve the departments
Of the embarrassment OF lack of APP
rropriations-as nearly half the year
had passed. approved the ordinance
as soon as presented. and this very
remarkable thing happened. Although
the tour largest city departments and
the public schools had been given
only - per cent OF their budgets.
which nobody could cu;. not Il single
department. came back for more
money during the year. This had not
happened before within the memory
OF man. Every department not only
ran within It's appropriations. hut
several were able. by economies in
operation, 10 provide physical I'm
nrovcmcats and extensions for which
they were unable To get appropria-
tons in the budget. Now that we have
found that il was neither irreverant
sacr!lege nor political suicide TO
change the tax rate TO meet obvious
necessities, let US keep the city on
the pay-as-you-Go' plan. and stop
mCr'gag!ng the revenues Of future
gears I. pay for ordinary running ex-
pcnScs OF past years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
Ch-isten Child at Top Of
Uncompleted Skyscraper

MEM ORLEANS, Aug. 3.-FOur-
teen stories from the street. on
II SLENDER sirdcr OF steel. ole Pc
trrson, structural iron worker.
held his 5-monihs-uld son mt noon
today while the Rev. william
Reese. chaplain for tho Central
Trades md LaOr CouncIi here,
performed a christening e
FIFTY members of Irun Work.
ers' niOn No. ~ were named god
fathers. They occupied positions
ON nearby airIcrs.
The whui- thing started when
Peterson WAS unable to decide on
E~od-parcnts for his baby. Ia Wa
suggested that all membcrs of the
union to which he belonged he
prcssrd into service. mud that tho
son Of IL structural iron worker
could appropriately be named on
the top girdcrs OF the uncom-
pirtcd building ot the Whitney
Central National Hank.
The mother gave her consent,
md the child formally cnmr into
poSac>slOn Of the name of Weed
l.. pctcraun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03

hut uoon APPROPRIATIONS In the past:
the totaI appropriations being made
TO corrcs?o..! - the sum estimated
20 be- the revenues Tor the wear cal
culhted on u tax rate that had been
the same for 50 long thai some sor,
OF sacredness seemed to be attached
TO IL.
This, on general principles. WAS a
wrong Nay 10 make up the budget:
was contrary TO the provisions Of the
city Charter. and i, resulted, as was
inevitable. In The creation OF d large
boating debt. for Il, had been many
years since IL had been possible to
provide the service demanded by the
people With the noun OF revenue
produced by the old tax rate. No on,
was willing to give up the service We
had become accustomed to, and all
baked az raising the tax rate. We
ante TO eat our cak. and have Il.
zoo obviously this was Impossible.
Labor. materials and contract service
were all costing more than formerly.
ana We were doing business with
prices OF everything We bought rls-
ing beyond anything known in our
m We were offered any one o.
three choices. or combinations OF two
Of them. We could cut the bulge,
10 ut ihc revenue: We could iiN IL tax
rate that would supply a revenue
equal 10 the budget; or. we could Dor
Tow what we needed and so further
In tho hole. The directors presented
their budgets so ably that after the
most careful scrutiny and study OF i,
no person or committee was wiling
TO say that the budget should be cut:
which established the fact that we
We're unwilling to forego any op the
ervic 1t was designed to supply.
After weeks OF consideration and
discussion it was apparent that the
tax rate would not be raised. so we
could pay as we went. An arbitrary
) per Cen; cut in the budgets OF pub
Tic schools. public works, public well
fare. public utilities and public safety
was agreed upon. and then il was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
Cause Untold Suffering that Could
he Avoided.

Diseases of the skin come from be-
meath the surface, hence they can be
reached only by remedies that pene-
tratc down TO their very source.
If you are afflicted with eczema,
letter, erysipclas, ringworms. PIN
pies. acne, scaiy eruptions, boils. irri-
~tations of the skin, or other similar
disorders, you need not expect any
real relief from local applications
and the sooner you discard their use,
the sooner you will be on the road
to recovery. provided you will rely
upo the use OF S. S. S..
Very often the itching and irrita-
ton are so severe, that you feel dis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
FLAMING, ITCHING
SKIN DTcE ACES

posed to try almost anything for re-
lief. and that IS why you rely upon
local treatment of salves. ointments,
washes and such remedies.
But these remedies cannot posi-
bly, have N real curative effect upon
the roublc. because your disease
comes from far below tho surface.
S. S. S. is n OF tho most satisfac-
tory remedies for diseases OF tho skin
because IL goes direct to the seat of
the trouble and by cleansing the
blood OF all impurities and disease
germs. 1t Keeps the skin free from
Infection. and restores IL to-its nor
NAL. healthy condition.
For free expert medical advice re-
garding your own case. write fully
to Chief Medical Adviser, Cos Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga,-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
DEPARTMENT
TO D|sBURsE s4,303,970
Funds Derived From Ten and
Four-Ccnt Tax to BE
Distributed,

Approximately Si.3U5.,!O is to be
disbu:scd b. the Department .; f:du-
cation. as indicated By present csti-
mates. Harris Hart. state superin-
icndcnt. Yesterday. tn
aiuouut disburs"d for the session OF
1880 was S3.2:i.5I3. The increase
IN STATE school FUNDS for the session
az l32o-2l. as conEptScl With Ia
previous year will be Sl.0S2.iJ1, or
an Increase of 80 80 per cent.
These estimates; include the funds
derived from tn. 10 aud { cent AK.
the cash appropriation by the AS
stinhly OF Nirg!nia. ana the funds for
vocational education. BASED upon
the new school census. the amour
distributed 10y the State board repre-
s.nts 81 little more than So per capita
OF school population. The total cost
OF public school system last year
amounted to Si0,ooO,oc0 SIR. Hart
I stated.
The department mailed od, TO the
Naiious counties aud cities Of the
commonwealth estimates OF amounts
terdaH. Owing TO Increased appro-
priations b the last Assembly. the
t"thl from the state for
Schooi purposes shows Il large in
Says si5.Uoo Needed.
IN order TO operate a highly salts
t1ct?ry system of schools in the state
OF virginia. 81 maximum OF ;%lJ.o00.-
"up would b. required Mr.. Hart
said. The report o! the Education
commission made in 1919 indicates
mat no less "a sum could possibly pro-
duc" the type Of education which Nir-
Ginla ought 10 have. 1t was opo
80 IN TINS report that this lars. uin
should come from three sources:
i"oui one-third from state taxes:
nn.-third from count taxes. and one
thiIi from district taAce. The sum
derived from tn" state and county
taNes. Or t~wo-thirds OF the entire
amount. should be devoted to instruc-
ton. leaving one-third for the cost
OF "ihe7 operations ana maintenance"
according to Mr.. Hart.
session. For counties and districts TO
raise their portion Of tn. cund nercs-
sary to carry the burden of u satis-
!actory school system. b"caus" of the
limitation in ia. present conStitu-
ton he said. This limitation pro-
vid.S that the aggregate county and
district taxes shall not exceed five
mills. OF 30 cents on tile 500 valua-
ton.
Tax IL Inadequate.
with tn" present valuation OF
property in a larG. number OF coun-
ties in The Commonwealth. the maxi
mum local tax does not produce any
thing Xix. AN adequate fund.
The Assembly OF 1915 and the As
s"mbiy OF 1920 passed AN amendment
To the Constitution. Section 1876. Ar
ticle ?. removing the limit OF 80 cents
n providing FOR II limit to H.. fixed
~ law. The people Of Virginia will
vote upon this amendment at the No
vemoer election. Its passage Is alb
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
(ENS INVESTIGATION OF
|LANANCE MOB TROUBLE
dicrs Who Fired Into Crowd ut
Jail July 10 Defend
Action.
|vERNoR APPOINTS COURT
idcncc Presented by Member of
Machinc-Gun Unit Not on Guard
F%ndicntcs Violent Action Was
Planned.
i, ,IBy Associated Press !

Is ~ associated lrekSL
'ul'iiAM. y. e., august Re
atihg their original statements
| thcy We're Hired upon By Il mob be-
e they fired ana adding I" that
uencc OF threats made aEiinEt
m and sworn statements concern
plans OF a moi TO attach. sc"-
cen oi'icers ana enlisted mar. &c
durham mtchinc-Suh company
ay defended their action II tn"
nance County jail in Graham On
h"ay night, July -. bcfor" a
'rt oil INJURY recently appointed
Governor
''thes Kay was Killed AMI 80
'cr inen we're wounded when col
rs 'feh INTO a crowd they 10 vas
achihs Jail they were quad
from within TO prevent the lynch
Oh negro held in connection
u an ATTACK on a White W"iHa''.
ne court "i INJURY made np ~
'o"ei ~ H. i'oyd"n ~Sals&3rr:
ieraI ~ ;. lsoyater' OF oxford. AMI
ise ~ Whedhce' OF G~reeh"!i'e,
. hc'" IN the county conr.hpuH".
MORROW morning the investigators
o. :" 'i"'"nn' "h''c 'hc S''o"o
Us session VIII open at 10 y. NJ.
e"".hte OF 'he machine Eu"ners
ne" c'"'p'e'eu ana '"fhofr' the
N"''"y VIII be gwen by c!'1Hch.
''"c" Nouh'E'
be-. o :" 'eH''1'
"e 'ln.crs OF 'hc m~hchine'suh
'1 Hof He"A"" anu d nm
't'""hs WI" ACCOMPANY 'he
10 "rah'm' ana ~ 'h"F
Pr WIZ be- gwen AN oppoF'unity
''S'i'hohS IN ~rehutta'.
VIII h"t hahd
'eI''"h '~''heu!''eiy "i-cr
. 'o"hpe'eu'
'"p"'c reports OF the owl
'''"S 'Ahch ana VIII ne
n'seSt'h h"'orc "a report
'' ,'oN"r""F h'r"e''. General
go na"a '""'!.
:" u" 'he!F evidence
H.. " sIa'eih.ht sub
49, " nv" 1"hh thompson
w.. ~ :" l"' PT's'h'. Oh IN"
... '," in"''pso" 'o'h the