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the trees and parking department,
for the space to plant the tree at
Rawlings Park. Nineteenth and E
streets northwest. DIR. Huddleson
said yesterday that there would be
music by the Boy Scout Band and
a drill as a part of the program.
What the Tree Teaches Us" will
be recited by the twenty-eight club
presidents. and Edwin T. Meredith,
the Secretary OF Agriculture, has
mony is set for 4 o'clock. and the
5000 women in the federation are
to be present.
The only Gold Star tree to be
planted by the Christ Church of
Philadelphia will be placed this
morning in the famous old church
yard at Second street above Mar
ket, in Philadelphia. The tree is
in memory Of Joseph Faussett Bel
lax. U. S. N. of Washington, whose
mother. Mrs. Blanche Bellak, Of
the Wardman Park Inn, went to
Philadelphia yesterday with the
marker for the tree. after regis
tering IL in the honor roll being
compiled by the American Forestry
Association.
The Rev. Louis c. Washburn will
plant and mark the tree and the
American Legion will have part in
the ceremony. Christ Church, one
of the oldest churches in America, is
celebrating it's 225th anniversary.
Young Bellak, who was confirmed
in Christ Church. and was in the
Navy Intelligence, was the only
member of Christ Church congrega-
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MRS. THEODORE TILLER TO GIVE
TEA FOR MRS. ISAAC PEARSON,

Mrs. Isaac Pearson, national presi-
dent of the League of American
Penwomen, who is retiring from Of
fico after a three-year administra-
Ition of phenomenal success. WIN be
tho guest of honor at q tea given
fby Mrs. Theodore Tiller. on Thurs
day, May 6, between } and 6 o'clock.
In addition to the officers Of the
league. Mrs. Tillsr will have receiv-
ing with her Mrs. Josephus Daniels,
Mrs. William ]. Harris. wife Of Sem
ator Harris. of Georgia; Mrs. Keyes,
wife OF Senator Henry Wilder
Keyes, of New Hampshire. and Mrs,
James A. Reed. wife of Senator
Reed. of Missouri.
Mrs. Tiller, who is one of the Of
ficers of the League of American
Pcnwomen. is extending Invitations,
mot only to the entire membership
of the league but to her large cir
Gle of friends in the official and
resident sets of the city. This win
be the first entertaining Mrs. Tiller
has done in her beautiful new
home. 34Os Mount Pleasant street
northwest. and will take the form
of a housewarming as well as a
farewell reception to Mrs. Pearson.
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Artists Repeat
Concert Which
Proued Success

On the evening of Sunday. May
3, the Arts Club will present a pro-
gram by Miss Mabel Linton. pi-
anist. and H. Leroy Lewis. baritone.
Tie program will be a repetition
of the one given by Miss Linton and
Mr.. Lewis at the Friday Morning
Club on April 16, with several at
tractive additions.
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AMERICAN SOLIDARITY BALL
ONE OF PRETTIEST OF SEASON

The American Solidarity Bal
given by Washington Camp No
sos. Sons of Confederate Veterans
last Wednesday evening at the New
willard Hotel. was one of the pret-
tiest OF the season. The distin-
gushing feature was the arrange
ment of the boxes. which were as
signed to the various members OF
the reception committee. each OF
whom represented one of the thir-
teen States. Over each box was
hung the flag of the State occu-
pied by it's representative. The
veterans also were well represent
ed. and at the opening of the ball
.. they were led into the ballroom
by Comrade Warner l. Wilkerson
who Is both a veteran and the son
of a veteran, as we'll as an officer
of Washington Camp. To the tune
of Dixie" they marched the length
of the big ballroom to the spacious
box which was provided for them.
DR.. Clarence J. Owens, chairman
OF the reception committee and
president of the Southern Society,
and Mrs. Owens, occupied the large
room. In this box also sat men,
bers of the various chapters of the
Daughters of the Confederacy. in
GLIDING Mrs. Jefferson Millsaps,
president of the Albert Sidney
Johnston Chapter. and Mrs. Paul
L. Joachim, president of the Dixie
Chapter. Miss Grace Roper. sponsor,
and Miss Marion Upshaw. maid of
honor.
Representative r. Walton Moore.
who represented the State of Vir-
ginia. was the holder of the box
decorated with the coIors of that
State. His guests included Repre-
sentative and Mrs James p Woods,
Mrs. Ethel Gravley. of Danville,
Va, and Mrs. Gay Montague We'll
ford, of Richmond, Va.
Senator Ellison du Rant Smith.
president of the South Carolina So
ciety. represented that State, and
hts guests included Miss James, of
BlshopVtlle. 8. c., and Miss Major,
Of AndersonviIle, S. c.
The most beautifully decorat ted
oox was that which was assigned
70 the representative of the State
CT South Carolina, Mr.. Rufus Pear
son. who Is vice president Of the
state society. This box was deco
rated with United States flags, pot,
ted hydrangeas, and the colors of
the state, all of Which was the
work Of the Tennessee Society. The
eolors of the State consisted of
three silver stars in the form Of a
triangle within a circle on a red
background. These three stars rep
resent the three grand divisions of
the state. The \guests included
Miss Mabel 'Chumbiey. Mrs. Rufus
PEARSON. Miss Wanda Pearson.
Capt. and Mrs. Harry Holt, Mr.. and
Miss Phelps. Miss Hicks and Maj,
Baker.
Edward =. Britton. secretary to
Hou. Iesephus Daniels, ably rep
resented the State of North Caro-
lima as president of the society of
that State. The guests who sat
with him in his box included Mrs.
hfttton. AR. and Mrs. James n.
Nehane, Mr. and Mrs. H. u. C.
Bryant. Mr.. and Mrs. n. L. Nc
'kean, Mr.. John Wilbur Jenkins,
Or. and Mrs. John Hazsatt Mrs.
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tion, as far as known. who died in
his country's service
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FRIENDSHIP NURSERY CLUR
REVIVES ART OF WEAVING.

Friendship Nursery Aid Club held
its April meeting Monday at the
home of Mrs. Clifford Bradbury, IS43
Lamont street northwest. with Mrs.
Edward d. Hardy presiding. Re-
ports were read by committee chair
men covering the work done at the
annual bazaar held by the club on
March 81. at the College Women's
Club rooms. Mrs Carlton Ball
chairman of the sewing committee
reported that l3S garments had been
donated to the club to be made into
small garments for the children al
Friendship House, and that ITO gar
ments had been sent to Friendship
| House by the club: also that a large
donation OF hose had been received
! from Lansburgh and Brother for
Friendship House. A committee was
appointed to nominate officers for
the next club year.
Miss Lucilla Smith. founder of the
normal schools OF this city, gave a
| talk on Ancient Greece" dwelling
/ principally on the City of Corinth.
Mrs, Emmett Hamilton recited The
House without Any One in It" MRS,
Herbert Childs, of Deerfield. Mass.
, gave a description of community
work being done in Deerfield by the
Blue and White Needle Work Club,
the members OF which are weaving
baskets and are reviving the old art
of weaving bedspreads, which sell at
from $500 to $4,000. Refreshments
were served by the hostess. The May
meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. e. l. c. Johnson. 320S Sew
enteenth street northwest.
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sisted in receiving the guests by
Mrs. Julia T. Bodfish, president
emeritus and Mrs. Jesse Hildebrand.
president of the Mt. Holyoke Alum
nae Association of Washington.
Mrs. T. Malcolm Price of Mt. Hol-
yoke: Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson
and. Mrs. d. c. Merrill, both of Bates
College, will serve refreshments
FEDERATION OF wOMEN's CLUBS
TO PLANT MEMORIAL TREE.
The District of Columbia Fed
Grafton of women's Clubs will
plant a memorial tree on May in
honor of J. Sterling Morton. the
father of Arbor Day. to mark the
proclamation of the first Arbor Day
in the District of Columbia, which
was celebrated on April 16. Plans
for the tree-planting ceremony were
concluded at luncheon at the Eb-
bitt at which these members of the
forestry committee were present:
DR.. Margaret Huddleson. Mrs. Addie
W. Foster. Mrs. H. N. Link, Mrs
J. w. Bulla, Mrs. Mary Mills
O'Keefe. Mrs. Julia W. Webb and
Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, the pres
ident of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs.
The committee registered the
tree on the national honor roll of
the American Forestry Association
yesterday and passed vote of
thanks to Clifford 1. Lanham, Of
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SOCIETY

tanned st luncheon at the women,s
CITY Club on Friday. Mrs. Liv-
ingstou l. Hunter. the new treas-
urer generai Of the d. A r., was
the guest OF honor. The ether
guests were: Mrs. Frank d. Ellison,
OF Massachusetts. the librarian
general Of the d. A r.; Mrs. Kate
Waller Barrett State regent Of vIr-
gtnia; Mrs. w. q. Chapman and
Mrs. O. l. Rhodes, Of Portland, No
and Mrs. Robert Alexander, Of
Philadelphia
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BOY SCOUT BAND
FEATURES PROGRAM

The Boy Scout Rand viii furnish
the program next Wednesday even
ing at Keller Memorial Lutheran
ChurchS An entertainment will Be
given under the auspices of the
Washington Woman's League Of
Gettysburg College.
Mrs. Wayne B. Wheeler. soprano
soloist of the Washington Heights
Presbyterian Church sang q group
of Spring Songs Friday evening at
the booklovers' hour at the Y. w,
c. A. Her accompanist was Miss
Chickering.
Mrs. Bessie Ayre. soprano. will
sing the offertory at the Church of
the TRANSPORTATION this morning,
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who. a. soon as her tsrm Of once
expires, will leave for South Dakota
to Join Mr.. Pearson, who has been
appointed to enforce prohibition for
that State. Nrs. Ttlisr's new home
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SOCIETY


Paul G. Whitlock. and Miss Nell
Grimsley.
Tho State OF Maryland was rep-
resented by the president Of the
Maryland Society, Hon. William
Tyler Page, clerk Of the House.
With him in the Maryland bog
were Mrs. William Tyler Page and
their three beautiful Daughters,
Miss Mamie Tyler Page. Miss Eleas
nor Page and Miss Mary Allison
Page, Miss Rex Smith, John c,
Page, Joseph Beale and Miss Emma
Halburt. The historical flag of the
state hung over the box.
ALABAMA CITIZENS
WELL REPRESENTED,
F. F, Conway. as president Of
the Alabama Society. represented
that State. His guests included MIRA.
Conway and Miss Julia Albes.
The great State Of Texas was
represented by the president Of the
Texas Society, Clarence ousley.
editor of Sea Power. with him In
his box were Mr.. and Mrs, Allen d.
Deason, Miss Virginia shuford and
Miss Nellie Glenn shuford.
Hon. w. ID. Upshaw. representing
the State Of Georgia, occupied the
box over which hung the Georgia
nag. His guests included persons
who formerly lived in the State Of
Georgia.
Hon. James o'Connor. who repre-
sented the State of Louisiana. sat in
his box beneath the pelican nag Of
his State. His guests included Mrs.
Walter Everett Hutton. president
of the Robert z. Lee chapter. U. d,
C., and others.
Other States represented were
Flori'la. Oklahoma, Kentucky. Mis-
sissippi. West Virginia and Arkan-
| sas.
Miss Pearle Clarke was chairman
of the Young Ladies' committee.
and Miss Virginia Hereford. vice
chairman. They were assisted by
a coterie OF the most beautiful and
attractive daughters Of the nation.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Franklin
Pitt, 1907 Eighteenth street. have
as their guest Mrs. Pitts sister,
Mrs. Frederick NJ. Rogers Of Akron.
Ohio. Mrs. Rogers will spend sew
eral weeks in Virginia and North
Carolina before returning to Akron.
Mrs. Emma A. Fox is a guest At
the Washington Hotel and is at
tending the Continental Congress a.
a delegate from her home chapter,
Detroit. Michigan. Mrs Fox is the
author of Parliamentary Usage for
Women's Clubs" and one of the
prominent club women in her State.
She is a well known lecturer on
parliamentary law and is consulted
by men and women throughout the
United States who have problems
to settle or tangles to unravel.
Tho Catholic Home for Aged
Ladies' will give a large card party
Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock at Ward
man Park Inn.
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ts . large colonial house which she
and Mr.. Tiller have just purchased
and moved into.
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OPERA GAIDA. WILL DRAW
LARGE AUDIENCE MAY 4.

Mrs. Truman Nicholson, Mrs.
Frazer Head, Mrs. Douglas Putnam
Birnie. and the other ladies on the
committee who arranged with For
tune Gallo, imprcsario of the San
Carlo Opera Company. for a benefit
at the Belasco Theater on the eve
ming of May I, were somewhat du-
bious as to the financial gain to the
George Washington University Hos
pital. which they represent, on ac-
count of the many demands which
have been made on the public dur
ing The past few years; but from the
advance sale by mail and other
methods a success is assured on the
evening Of May 4, when the opera
Aida" will be sung.
As every music lover knows
Aida" is an opera which was writ
ten for the Khedive of Egypt for
the opera house at Cairo, and was
introduced there for the first time
in December, 1871. The first Euro
pean performance was at La Scala,
Milan, in 1874. Verdi invested this
opera with most beautiful scenes
which tax even the Metropolitan
Opera stage equipment; and it is
much to the credit of Mr.. Gallo that
the staging and properties WHICH he
bounds of good taste, and the focus
of attention Is more on the singers,
who have in previous performances
always been of a high degree of
merit.
The duet Farewell, Oh Earth"
in the last act of the opera Aida is
one of intense interest and beauty
of tone harmonies.
The list of patrons, patronesses and
box holders includes: Mrs. Julian
James, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Per-
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson,
Miss Jackson. Captain and Mrs.
Thomas NJ. Spaulding, Mrs. George
W. u. Black, of West Virginia; Mrs.
Austin Clark. Mrs Upham, of Bos-
ton and Washington; Mr.. Barry
Buckley. DR.. Ryan, Gen. Woodhuil
and Miss Cryder.
COLLEGE wOMEN'S CLUB
TO HOLD MEETING MONDAY.
The College Women's Club will
close its series of program meetings
on Monday evening. April &c. when
the sections representing Mt. Hol-
yoke and Bates colleges, Mrs. Henry
White, chairman. will be hostesses.
The program will be an illustrated
lecture on The Experiences of a
biologists Wife in Glacier National
Park" given by Mrs. Marius Camp
bell, who was the first woman to
make the trip through the Glacier
Park. Mrs. William E. Chamber
= lain, president of the club will pre-
side. and Mrs. White will be as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-04

leads as a popular choice with
Texas running a close second.
These two states will act as hosts
for seven clubs while Georgia, Ala
bama, Louisiana and Arkansas will
each accommodate two. California
will again be the scene of the
spring training of the Chicago Ma
tionals, the Cubs returning to Pasa-
dena. where they we're satisfactor-
tally located II months ago.
The complete list of the 1920
training camps together with a
roster of the quarters the previous
season follows:
National League.
Club-1920 Camp-1919 Quarters ::
Boston; Columbus, Ga; Column
bus, Ga
Brooklyn: Jacksonville. Fla. !;
Jacksonville. Fla.
Chicago; Pasadena, Cal; Pasa-
dena, Cal.
Cincinnati: Miami, Fla: Waxa-
hachie, Texas.
New York; San Antonio, Texas
GAINESVILLE. Fla.
Philadelphia; Birmingham, Ala.
| Charlotte, N. C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-04
STOCK At $1OPER SnlRETO
Be SOLD FOR INSuRINe THE
I; FINANCES Of THE new CLUB

q temporary ofhcership or IN active
part In the permanent organization
when that should come, pledging
instead his support and advice "as
any other fan"
Jack Tighe, whese name Is syn
onymous with baseball all over the
country, lent his support was pres
ent last night and spoke . few
words on the general subject Of the
advisability Of baseball. Jack Is
whispered about as . nominee Tor
team manager, when the organiza-
ton shall progress that far, and
many think It would be an excellent
thing for the club to have this COM
petent baseball man in the vital
post
Two committees Of three were
chosen TO start the fund campaign
today. They will meet in the Rock
Island club this noon preliminary
to starting out on the soliciting. DR..
Carl w. Mueller, Walter Flanagan
and Howard Klove compose one
committee, the others being John
Carse, James Maucker and John
Hawley. T. P. Sinnett acted as
temporary chairman. Walter Flan-
igan as temporary secretary and
Joe Tuckis temporary treasurer.
Best Ball Plant In State.
Among the other features Of the
meeting, which we're numerous,
new points being constantly
brought up, was statement about
the diamond which Rock Island has
at Douglas park. Mr.. Sexton as
serted without qualification that the
city's field there is the best one in
the Three-Eye. the best in fact In
the state OF Illinois outside OF Chi
cago. Jack Tighe backed up this
statement. All present took part
in the meeting and each was able
to voice his views. The final ar
rangements represented the will Of
the entire body as the provisions
were carefully worked out.
The meeting adjourned until
O'Clock Friday night in the Harper
when again the session will bt
open to fans. The solicitors will
report and the delegates to Chi.
cagO be announced then.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-04

personal and confidential" The
extracts are as follows:
1T is my judgment that they
should be retired from our organ
ization. am sure other people
can be interested in the PROPOSE
ton and that satisfactory ar
rangement can be made with the
present owners of the New York
Nationals"
Fight To Start Again.
Chicago, Feb. 4.-When mag
mates of the major baseball leagues
and minor leagues gather here
next week for what is considered
by many the most important base
ball meeting in 10 years, Charles
A Comiskey, boss of the White Sox,
who with the owners Of the New
York club and the Boston club are
opposing President Ban johnson of
the American league. will be on
hand apparently eager to carry
on the fight against the old enemy.
The latest report is that Com
my" will return from his Florida
trip Saturday, and while the minor
ity faction of the American league
squabble apparently took a beating
in the December meeting in New
York, it hasn't quit in the fight.
Since then, the New York magnates
have instituted suit for $500, 900
damages against johnson, indicat-
ing they have only begun the bat
tie, rather than being about to quit.
AS johnson now is one of the
members of the commission which
is to elect a chairman to take the
place of Hermann, resigned, it
looks as if he holds considerable
power. However. the National
league magnates have as much to
say about the new chairman as
have the American league men.
Furthermore, as the National
league men are likely to oppose
any man advocated by Johnson, it
seems there will be hot fight in
the election.
Has Been South.
Comiskey has been in Florida for
over a month. It is known he ia
vors Judge Lands as the man for
the job, but at the same time would
oppose no other candidate who
would not be a Johnson man. The
scrap looks SO serious that nc
agreement may be reached. and il
should not be surprising if Herr
mann is induced to keep the jot
until things quiet down.
| As far as the fans are concerned
it will make no difference whether
Garry Hermann, Judge Lands, OF
Lux. McGluke is boss Of the com
mission. They would be mucl
more excited over the prospect O
a trade that would give another
star pitcher to the Sox or slug
ging outfielder to the Cubs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-04
n. Y.CLUb SUES
BAN B. JOHNSON
Complaints Served in Half Million
Dollar Suit, Accuses President
Of Conspiracy.

New York. Feb. 4.-Complaints
in half million dollar damage
suit were served Monday by the
New York American league club
against B. B. Johnson. president
of the American league.
Action was started against John
son at the time the American
league met here on Dec. 10 for its
annual meeting, when notices Of
suits were served on johnson, and
his five loyal club Connie
Mack, Philadelphia: Clark Griffith,
Washington; Frank Navin. Detroit;
Philip Ball, St. Louis, and James
Dunn. Cleveland. Complaints were
Also served today on these five club
owners in one Of three suits
brought against johnson.
In the first Of the three suits the
New York club demands damages
of 100000 personally from John
son on the ground that he CON
ceived the idea Of driving the New
York club ont OF baseball and to
this end did various acts injurious
to the New York club, including the
suspension Of Mays and By erron-
eous statements Influenced he
Giants to refuse 70 coutinne per-
mission to the Yankees to uss the
Polo grounds aftsr the year 1870.
and ~ making public ths plans
which the Nsw York club had TOR
tho acquisition Of q new sits pre.
vented ~ acquisition On aAvanfag.
sous ts1ms."
The complaint also contains e.
tracts q . lsttsf written b. john
eoo e ID m loyal club ovawA
800 ~ Z 39U. ~ uas11Di
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-04
MAJORS CHOOSE
new QUARTERS
Locations for Spring Training Diff
fer From Last Years List
in Most Gases.

New York, Feb. New training
quarters have been selected by a
majority of the major league base
ball clubs as the scene Of their
spring conditioning, prior to the
annual battle for the pennants. Ten
Of the 16 teams, including the Phil
adelphia Athletics and the St. Louis
Nationals, which trained at home in
1919, have decided to seek new
fields for their workouts. The re-
naming six will return to the
balmy diamonds where they pre-
pared a year ago.
AS has been the case for several
years, the state of Florida still
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-04
Three ROUTES
FOR AIR DERBY

The Beaumont commission. ap-
pointed by the Aero club Of Amer
lea and the Aerial league of Amer
lea, has planned three routes from
New York to Yokohama, Japan, for
the initial stages Of the first aerial
derby around the world. This event
will be in the nature Of touring
contest in which any person may
participate. The object of the COM
mission is to create a worldwide
interest in aeronautics and air
travels; the building of safe land
ing fields and airports; the estab-
fishing of controls and appoint
ment of referees to check contest
ants in and out and to collect data
! for the establishment of permanent
, aerial lines throughout the world.
The derby contestants may use
both aeroplanes and .dirigibles for
air travel, and will be permitted to
use ships, railways, automobiles and
other means Of transportation to
make connections between controls
but the greatest and fastest all
mileage will win the master prizes
A long period of time will be al
lowed for the entire journey afte1
certain zones of travel have beer
fixed. A contestant may consume
all the time allotted to make the
full trip; fly from one point to an
other in one day. continuing at hi!
pleasure, on to the next point, hi!
time being officially taken by ref
erees at all starting and stopping
points. All contestants will be un
der the absolute control and direc
ton of the appointed referees, VIII,
must be native citizens OF the coun
try through which the contestant,
are travelling.
1t will not be necessary for an,
contestant to own an aeroplane
, flying boat or dirigible, as he will
be privileged to engage passage il
any aircraft available, as the com
mission hopes to be able to arrang,
aerial transportation across the At
lantic and Pacific oceans whereof,
several of the contestants may trav
ell together.
Two tentative routes across tn
American continent have been plan
ned, one from New York to Sc
attic. Wash, 1929 statute miles
and the other from New York t,
San Francisco, 2,750 statute miles
Three sample routes across tn
Pacific ocean have been mentione,
as follows: Seattle to Yokohama
Japan via Alaska, iAleutian island
and kamchatka, 5,41s miles; Sal
Francisco to Yokohama via Homo
lulu, 6,237 statute miles, and Sal
Francisco to Yokohama, direct
within latitude $3.50 north and lat
itude 34.00 north. 5.42s statut
miles.