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The Washington times., 1920-12-30

DINNER At ARM. AND NAVY CLUB
The Assistant Secretary OF War and
Mrs. William X. Williams will he
hosts at dinner tonight at the Army
and Navy Club. Their guests will
number thirty-two and will be divided
into two companies. Sixteen conts m
poraries OF the host and hostess, with
the Secretary OF War and Mrs. Baker
as honor guests. will be seated at one
table and at another Will be sixteen
young friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Jams daughter. Miss Mildred VILLA MS.
Mrs. Williams and Miss Williams
are remaining at their home In Rich
mond this winter and making oc3a-
sional visits to Washington. At pres
ent they are guests OF Mrs. Eliphaict
Andrews at her home In Sixteenth
street Mr.. Williams has an apart
ment at the Army and Navy Club.
The Washington times., 1920-12-30
Year-End Savings
In White Wash
Goods

Remnants Fine Quality White
GoOds-Consisting of plaid and
striped waistings, plain voiles,
nainsook and longcloth, all
from our regular stoct. SOC to
S100 value. Year-End Ok
Sale Price, yard. .... CCS
White Pajama Chccks-36 in.
ches wide; rood quality, close
ly woven. 35c value. Year-End
Sale Price, 9c-
yFru $500. $500
English LonccIoth-36 inches
wide; fine Quality with n cham
ois finish. Full ton-yard piocos.
$500 value. Year c. 20
End Sole Price. piece " 1sNJ
White Chiffon Batiste-40
inches wide; firo quality With
silly finish. soc value. cN.
Yc"r-Fnd Sale Price. VI. ~ u
White Lawn-40 inches wide:
sheer cu"'itv and splendid
WEIGHT for linir~s, aprons, etc.
45c value. Year-End Cc-
Sale Price. VOID zee. JJC
Kann's--Strcct Floor.
The Washington times., 1920-12-30
Yea~-F.nd Savings
In Knit Underwear

-Wome~'s MEDIUM WIGHT
Nccts and Prnts-Vests in hich
neck. lon~-s'eeve style: also low
neck, no sleeves, and Dutch
neck. elbow sleeves. Tiohts TO
~'otcN. tnoe and pn'.'e lon~ths.
po~ulnr and EXTRA sizes. 40.
roc md s9c value. .... fJS
The Washington times., 1920-12-30

Mrs. John Bell Smallwood gave an
informal luncheon followed by bridge
yesterday at her home in Twenty
third street the guests being invited
to meet her mother, Mrs. Estberg, Of
Wisconsin. who is with her for the
holidays.
The Washington times., 1920-12-30

Mrs. Guy Norman is in Newport
at the MucnChinger King.
The Washington times., 1920-12-30

100 Rubber Band Motor Aero
planes-Wood body, painted red,
one propeller, double braced
wing. Light oak varnish finish.
Regularly $l.95. Year-End
Sale Price, G. m
eacn ............ As~~
-22 No. 100 Automobiles-With
steering wheel, 10-inch rubber
tired wheels; steel gearing
throughout. Wooden body paint
ed red. Suitable for children up
TO s years. Formerly $e.95.
P psss-End Sale SEAS
IIlCe ~
-225 Long Tom Disappearing
Guns-Complete with net. SOL
diers and ammunition. Regu-
larly SO so. Year-End e. OF
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NJ, I. T. ENTERTAINMENT.


NJ. l. T. ENTERTAINMENT.
One OF the interesting social events
OF the holiday season is the concert
and dance TO be given tonight by the
combined musical cubs OF the Mas
sachusetts Institute OF Technology at
Rauscher's under the auspices OF the
Washington Society OF M. l. T. The
combined clubs. which include the
giee, mandolin, and banjo clubs OF
the institute, are on their annual
Christmas tour ana gave concert
last night In Philadelphia. They have
also given concerts in Brooklyn and
Crawford N. j. and go TO New Bruins
wick and Montclair N. j., from Wash
ington.
The members OF the clubs are being
fraternities In town. number OF
tonight
Brig Gen. and Mrs. william Nit
chell gave dance last evening In
honor OF Capt. l. r. Miller. aide to
General Mitchell. who Is retiring
from the service. The one hundred
guests were limited to officers OF the
air service and their wives. young
pilots and debutantes Those who
came from Langley Field, Va. were
Major and Mrs. T. j. Hanley Major
T. De Witt Milling. Lieut.. ana AIRS.
Ralph Bagby and Lieut.. and Mrs.
Fred Place.
Mrs. George Peabody wetmore.
who is in Washington for visit,
vas hostess at luncheon yesterday al
the Cafe st. Marks.
s.
Mrs. John Bell Smallwood gave an
informal luncheon followed by bridge
yesterday at her home in Twenty
third street. the guests being invited
to meet her mother, Mrs. Estberg, of
Wisconsin. who is with her for the
holidays.
Mrs. Guy Norman is in Newport
at the Muenchinger King.
=
Announcement has been received in
Washing ton OF the mar iage t Ath
ems, Greece. Of Miss Genniel johnson
OF Salt Lake City, Utah. to Wade
Moore Condor. attache OF the Ameri-
can legation. The ceremony took
place on December Il. Mr. Condor
is a native of Marion. Ohio, and q
former newspaper man Of that city.
3
Maj Charles Redding Williams
L. S. A, and Mrs Louise Robertson
De Haven were married yesterday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. at the
Church OF the Covenant, the Rev.
Charles Wood officiating. The bride.
who is prominent in New York and
Brooklyn society. has been passing
the last few months in Washington
at Ward nan Park Hotel. Major Will
The Washington times., 1920-12-30
DANCE FOR MISS DAVIES.


| DANCE ron Miss DAvurx
| A. -, ~ -, n 49,,
| "iu N' 'oSepii Hs' Da'ie' WIZ
e., 'onsn ,Ui lnelf nchooI-
gg iii uaushler' MISS Eieahor pa'ies.
in1 youhser Sc. anu the ueoutantes
| "Iii 20 'he sues.s' ih'i'a'iohs having
oe ,, 'esueu ior low. n ouhet supper
WI NC seIrou'
W. anu thi o. DaNies WIN give uih-
~ III hohor Vi MT
V,lelS' VINO
~ o''n paSeihs the hoiiuaSs WIN
'''ii'
| IT.,
"'Se SnarioIte Siark' daughter OF
MI WI, anu his. watson freeman CiarN'
| 80 q. 20 'iIs "tteihooh'
I Titsa aims III compliment 10 MISS
it,aor Das1 ,,t wheeler, MISS Edlth
~, GU f'iIo Cra'Sh'
inv iTur siiis we're schoolmates 'or
SSNi o. ycalS anu nave Always oeen
80 ,. sIoup ol tnc puus "i
tHIih 'iiSs ma saret layIor, MISS Mar
Joie Hvihl' MISS anne hight, MISE
Mihhie Heeuer' MISS Emily Hamllton.
MuhcaS.er' MISS agnes Hhand' Miss
vi a. ~ unloiu' Mss MARIE SpuFseoh
am "iss "a rsdret Hicharusoh.
"rs. lark VINO VIII receive win
heI daughter ana her young guests
VIII De assisted IN the dinlns room by
MIS- Nnarles norman nrs. w. Il.
Ellls' mrs. Jules vale OF st. LOUIS;
nrs, Alsernon iassin' MISS Butter
he4d anu MISS Hannay'
MISS Mary Emily Hamilton. daugh-
Ter or MT. and MRS. George h. HamIl-
ton was hostess at luncheon today
"hen she entertained sixteen or this
SEASONS and next seasons debutantes.
Ihey were asked to meet Miss Alma
Fennessy or New York. who Is pass
ing the holidays with the hostess
Miss Emma Lansing will arrive in
washington on January I to be with
her brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Lansing. for month.
Mrs: Lansing and her mother. Mrs.
John w. roster, VIII be at home nexi
mondays IN January. >
~,
hts. iilahi heiiy entertained
"' iuheheoh at 'he @horehah
rs
GoIvar on Ian,,a "a u ,, t,o 80 y
tho Nisses Cbarlotta ard ziIIah Ne
rouoau daugbters ~ Cat and NJ
William DuroId V,cDorrsI1
:.
Mr. and Mrs u,nrv ra,,banLs
viii give n dinner nm January a tai
'ng their guests later To the hall at
he New Willard for the benef,t of
Columbia HOSPITAL
/ Among those who have recently
been added to the list of box holder.
1rc Mrs. Charles r. Drake Mrs
JOseph f. Davies Mrs Francis IT 4
Tunkin. Mrs. Charles b. Ward. Mrs
Thomas L. Hutchinson. Mrs u. S.
irant. jr., Mrs Joseph w. Folk, Mrs.
stephen B. Elkns. Mrs. Robert Nc
ienzic and Col. william Eric Fowler
=
Capt. Pietro CIralieri. naval at
ache of the Italian embassy, Is ut
he Hotel Vanderbilt, New York
his week.
s.
ave been passing the holidays in
The Washington times., 1920-12-30

"a company at the supper dance In
the salon des nations OF the Wash
ington Hotel on New Year Eve.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-06

river wsa to b~ made navigaDlc ss far ~
Cumberland. Ibws, 70 nile porfARo.
road was 10 bc constructed ~ tfe b'd
of tho Cheat River, and fhit was 10 be
improved ~ that b0sss could r. dosr ~
the Ohio. IT. this way water transJsaia
tion was 20 b~ brought directly ~ Nash.
iDg'oD's great land noidings. lie further
planned 90 improve sOrno nDfihsfn trit-
utary of the Ohio, make another poftage-
road 70 tho head ~ one of The ,ir'aua
flowing into the k,ke frir, aud ~ c'ltrsff
the cosst with The Great ieksa.
OF this great dream, little was realixed.
The Potomac was improved 10 that lot
~ pnter could BE- maintained m lts uppf
part, and II cari,d a considerable traf.
&c in fiat boats for somc yeafs fui
Wnshington's company never paid bNf
one dividend to Investors, and unt 49,
probably a foroed dividend and n very
small one. The rest ~ the plan was uot
carried Ogit ~ all ~ ls2J The P0tom1c
Company vac absOrtrd BY ne fbcsarsakf
and Ohio Canal Company 20 oefgf
Warrington never saw his western l1rde
connected with the cosgt ~ water tran
sportation. About Eve years before BE
death he advertised them f0f snk iu
Philadelphia But h. mad d bid Plan
ard bold effort Je va a frle pioreef n
Of American industrial ezpansI0u anf
money making
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-06
NOW TO MAKE GOOD.

There Is too much talk to the effect
that ell the people wanted was a change,
that they would have voted for anyone
just to get change from the administra-
ton which they held chargeable for so
many things. Certainly they wanted a
change, but they wanted change for re-
suits. They wanted change for better
ments. They are in very determined
and even grim mood, when they vote as
they did on Tuesday. Long before the
campaign was opened in these columns
insistence was made that deep down below
any and all other issies that might be
promoted during the progress OF tho
campaign, would be found, with the peo-
pie. the one great issue of readlustment
Of the lowered cost of living with all
the reforms that would be necessary to
bring this about. Mr.. Harding has PROM
ised that this shall be done.
The Republican party and its candi-
date stand firmly upon their promises
and their platform. So that not only
will there be a change of admlnistra-
tiOns but radical change in policies and
in functionings. The demands of the
voters will find realization as far as hui
man agencies can bring about the results.
But the work of Mr. Harding will be de-
hberate, not nervous; comprehensive, and
not sporadic, Both the demand tor
change and the demand of improvement
will be honored to the full-the one has
been and the other viii surely be.-Balti-
more American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-06
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest
CHARACTER.

True greatness in in reach of all,
'Tis not the merit Of the few
We need not heed sorne stirring call,
A deed beyond our skill 10 do;
We need not spend our strength for fame,
Nor quit the humber walks Of life
Nobility Of soul to claim,
True greatness IS not born OF etrife.
1t matters not what work we do,
What post Life asks of us 10 fill,
We can be honest men and true,
Thous. lacking gei,ius or skill;
The workman digging in the street,
Scarce noticed by the passer-by,
May be too great 10 play the cheat,
Too biz Of soul to tell lie.
Worth is not always well arrayed,
Fine rainent's but an outer shell,
Beneath the shabby garb and frayed
A patriotic heart may DWELL
The man the proud behold with scorn
With honest coin may pay his way,
Despite appearances foriorn
His conscience may be clear ss day.
Medals and crowns are glory's marks,
Fame IL a witness Of success,
But character throw. off its sparks
OF lasting brilliance, none the less,
And character one jewel which
The humblest man his own may call,
Equal with famous men and rich,
True greatness ia IN reach Of all.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-06
CHEMISTRY IN WAR.

The important part played by chernis-
try in the world war WIS strongly en-
phasized by Lord Moulton at meeting
of the Society Of Dyers and Colorists
held recently Mt Bradford. England. He
made himself responsible for the state
ment that the whole Of the war was based
on German chemistry and that but Tor
the triumphs of the German chemists
the fighting must have been over IN
four or FIVE months Despite the fact that
the Germans could not import a ton O,
nitrate because England ruled tho seas,
they made their nitrates at home and
had all they needed. !.
In sharp contrast with this state oil
affairs was the position IN Great Britain
When Lord Moulton looked around the
country for chemical factories In which
To make explosives and later to make
toxic gases, he found terrible dearth of
works suitable for organic chemistry
and had to begin almost out OF the new
Such conditions, he said, must never be
allowed TO occur again, and one way 10
prevent ii wss TO recognize that the dye
ing industry is really branch OF chem
istrv and TO establish a closer union be-
tween the Overs and the general body oil
chemists. He laid it down as tr,iism
that in the next war that nation which
has the chemical industries capable OF
supplying It's needs will have the great
est advantage.
There is reason TO believe that the
United States government learned at an
early stage after it's entrance into the
war the truth which Lord Moulton
found il necessary TO drive home to has
British audience. The research work IN
chemistry done in numerous iabora-
tories throughout this country was
highly creditable. and it is generally be
heved that had the war continued few
months longer some gigantic surprises
in that line were in store for the enemy.
Now that we are on peace, or at least
near-peace, footing it is to be hoped
that there win be no relaxation of effort
and that the good work of experimental
ton and invention viii be kept up,
There is no surer way to prevent war
than at every point to be well prepared
for it should il come.-Washington Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-06
COMPOSITE TALENT NEEDED.

Mr.. Roots great talent Is 10 devise
means 10 do something viii ch some one
else wants done. In that he has no
superior and no visible equal in the United
States. He is a master Of means. MIR.
w ilson, under Providence, has been IN
stru1nental in formulating fairly clear
id ca of what the nations OF the world
ought to do, and getting nearly all OF
them to agree to do it, Mr.. Wilson is a
master of ideas, but not of means His
ideas are tip top, as Mr.. Root.
are tip top. If the world, including this
country, can take combination OF the
talents Of these gifted and illustrious
gentlemen, the issue may be very for
tlmate not only for the United States but
for mankind
Ii the league to elect Harding can hold
together and succeed, no one should des-
pair that the League of Nations may also
prove effective. The purpose Of both
leagues is the affiliation of the unrelated
in the presence of a common danger. Lie.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-06
Intuition Won for Women.

The first exclusively women jury TO
serve in New Jersey was complimented by
Hoboken court for the promptness with
which its members reached verdict IN
the case Of woman who had refused her
landlords claim for rent on the ground
that he had not kept the furnace in proper
repair. The court, however, was Obliged
to wait half an hour beyond the time set
for opening court, as four of the panel
were tardv. Seven of the ''iuryettes were
married. two were widows, and three
spinsters.
The foreman Of the panel subsequently
revealed the feminine approach 70 the
verdict in declaring: We judged more,
think. by the way the witnesses acted
than from what the lawyers said. Some
times we thought the lawyers tried to
baby us along too much as though we did
not know anything"
All these heart revelations may be use
full 10 men plaintiffs or attorneys here
when we have women iuries. They will
find they are making a mistake if they
try Ito baby" the iuryettes unless their
fiattery is thoroughly well concealed.
Too much fiattery wasted lot of time, "
continued the female jury foreman IN
New Jersey-who goes on: From the
way little Miss Anne acted on the witness
stand, we figured that her cause and the
cause Of her mother were just Set 1t
down as intuition If you like >
The jury, almost all young women and
stylishly attired, bearing evidence Of hav-
ing just been turned out by their maids,
appeared so good TO look upon that the
plaintiff waved his constitutional right
10 have psnel of men try his case, and for
this momentary yielding TO his sense Of
chivalry lost the $40 involved, although
the attorneys declared the women in the
proceeding had no case.
The juryettes lent charm 10 the dull
routine Of the Hoboken court which was
reflected in the enlivening atmosphere Of
the temple of justice, and if intuition mis-
guided the women, as was claimed, the
plaintiff seemed to be well pleased at the
promptness Of the women in recording that
intuition
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

ANY reader can gef the anerer ~ snY
question by writing Every Evffing lf
formation Bureau, Frellcric Hasf-r
Director, Washington, y. g. Ihn cf'r
applies strictly ~ Information Ihf Egffa
cannot gJye advice On legai meriicll anr
financial natter n doc urf afffrrf '
settle domestic trouble. nor ~ Iuferiaf
exhaustive research on any Eib.er'
Write your question plainly and href
Give fun name and addreaa and rrr'o7H
two cents in stamps f0r reiuru poefagr
All replies are gsnf direct % the nQurer
O What was The sste - paper NM
that bore tho picture 0i o woman y
A. The only bil hcarnR ~ i'4faer ~
portrait a woman = the ons-1ollar
silver certificate 81 seres 80 pn wfieh
the pictures d Martha " Wast1ngtnn aprs'sr
q. When was Tn lottery sfanne 4i'riish
ed in the United States2 +. = r
A. An Act ~ C0nuess 100 prnnihi-
ted the transr1isslOn through 80 mails ~
lottery advertisements ~ registered irfters
addressed n lotteries nr tteir ageufs ln
1894. Conrress prohibited tile mportsti0n
Of lotte-y tickets or advertisernenfs
O. Have yosl any rpcprd q a serr
who has piloted or hown 10 an aeroplsne
alOnc1 W A. g.
A. The Air Service says ths, thy hsve
no record of a Negro learning to ~
o Is d fart that Rev0iufi0nar
mothers advocated woman suffrage
T.
A. Itis true that Abilgsil Adam wro'
% her husband, John Adams a5t.rvFard-
President, az the time q The ksvuiufl0r
saving III women are nor reprs~rrtef rf
this new republic there wil - annfhfr
revolution.
AA. Ples4e tell ne n whst time t'le
Apache Trail dates hack. ". +. C
A. This Trail dates hark n ~ dsur
of history and the clf-cweilsrs- lhr
Tolte~s marched over t. JIG nntslned r.
name through beng the properly snd var
path for many years BY ~Ehf O. nlzht u
the fiercest of Indian tribes. ~ uutl
Apaches.
y. Wha. we're AnaDsutstsf B q.
a. Thiz wa q term auphed n hefnr-
nation times 70 tho.e lrsilans whl
rejected infant baptism ana sdminlstsrr-.t
the rites 20 adults oniv. since mn-t ci tnoss.
Joining thelr ranxs had heen baprlAed Dr.
infancy, thew were hapfized axain. Ihr
term "Anabaptist comes IRON dreeA
word. and means % reosDtiEe.
T. e <. H'" : paper ''''n' '''a'' "
A. PAPER riacne s made of 1Aptr
pulp, or paper reduced % pup, ana Eli4el
with glue, paste. 0ll. resin. % other lEin-
Borax OF phosphate = added % eve
FIRE resistance The MIXTURE s t1rceu
into a mold and submitted - hizh nrs--
sure, after which Il ls allowed % dry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-06
PRESS COMMENTS
MAKING THE RUSSIAN
ISSUE PLAIN

The defeat Of General Wrrngcfs forces
in South Russia should lead TO o final
Qualification of tho Russian situation and
Of policy toward RUSSIA. General Wrangel :
campaign against the Soviet government
has never assumed the Importance of the
enterprises of Admiral <olchak aud
General Denikine; but il already seems 70
bc ending in n failure on q decisive scale
for the same reasons. The present South
Russian administration is demonstrating
the Same inability TO command the confi-
dence and support of the population
generally which characterized the earlier
South Russian and Siberian anti-Bolshevlst
coalitions. II is also proving the inability
of an anti-Soviet force organized with
foreign aid to make Roadway against
the central Russian power, distnstetul as
that pwoer certainly Ia to the majority OF
Russians
Martov, one Of the leaders Of the anti
Boshevist faction within Russia, hns re-
Gently re-emphssized the principles f9r %
sound foreign policy toward Russia ia
his interview with correspondent OF tho
Evening Post. He explains that the great
mass OF Russians will support the Soviets
against any foreign-snpporte intorven-
ton, preferring to leave the settlemeTt
of internal differences until all danger oi
outside interference has been wnrdcd oil.
II Is perfectly ns assal and inevitable re-
action, which Amexeans would make IN o
like situation. Iartov calls for the re-
sumption Of some sort of relationships
with Russia, for the exchange OF essentiai
commodities and Of medicines for the
plagtie-ridden population, and Tor Tree
dom for Russia TO determine her own fu-
ture without fear of external aggression.
The collapse Of the latest attempt 70
overthrow the Communist regime by
force, with foreign assistance, must
make plain the futility Of such adventures
and will lead TO the adoption OF a policy OF
non-interferenco and trade intercourse
This will remove the soviets only apology,
to its own people and permit Russia des-
tiny to be determined by the Russians
hemselves.-New York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-06
Splendid Election Service.

-Four years ago, on the Thursday morn
ing following the Presidential election, the
Associated Press sent TO oil its newspaper
patrons throughout the country wire
statement thnt il was "able to announce"
President Wilson had been reelected.
Each Of the leading political parties wns at
that time insisting upon the success Of its
candidate, but the Associated Press was
right, as IL always is. The partisan con-
tentions and claims continued for several
days longer, but the situation ended finally
in accord with the positive statement by
the Associated Press on Thursday MORN
ing.
While the situation was vastly different
this year, and the country knew in n few
hours after the closing Of the polls that
Senator Harding had been elected Presi-
dent by great landslide, the work Of the
Associated Press was no less conspicuous
and complete. During all of Wednesday
and Thursday it continued its compre-
hensive and accurate service, showing the
details of the continually increasing Re-
publican avalanche, as they were revealed
by the compiling of the returns.
And ms in election service, so in oil
other lines of news gathering Nothing
throughout the world escapes the knowl-
edge and attention Of the Associated
Press, and no other news association can
begin 10 compete with it in the extent OF its
worldwide operations, and, above all else,
in the completeness and absolute re-
liability of the news it sends forth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-06
Was Seaford's Quake Protest?

An earthquake is always terrifying and
il is little wonder that the people of Sea-
ford fed for safety into the open during the
vibration that perceptibly shook the pret-
ty little town on the Nanticoke, Thurs
day. Ii seems strange that only one COM
munity should have been shaken and that
none others experienced the effects of the
quake. This gave rise to the belief that
there had been an explosion in the VI
cinity, but such was not found TO be the
case. The seismic wave is seldom mis-
taken for any similar disturbance, for 1t 10
unlike any other, however similar they
may appear to be. The earthquake al
ways inspires fear, even among those TO
whom the manifestation is entirely novel.
1t would be interesting, indeed, if we
could take the lid off Mother Earth's
mysteries and glimpse the secrets within.
One cannot ascribe the shaking up Of Sea-
ford TO the fact that the Seaford section OF
Sussex county staged the brightest rain
bow in Democratic political heavens at
the election on Tuesday. but we can easily
recall in respect Of the election Of Presi-
dent Cleveland, in 1892, that "the next
day it showed" J" Nature mny be trying to
terrify the bad Republicans for their
partisan vices, as the few remaining @. Q.
P. officials were turned out Of power. Or
again, the rumbling experienced at Sea-
ford might have been the vocalized pro-
test Of the disappointed ones over the
failure of the Republicans TO give out
money for votes this wear as usual