davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02
Waynesboro, Va.

Waynesboro, Va, March Much
comment has been caused here by
the Introduction OF a bill favoxsne
woman suffrage in Virginia, through
Delegate w. Stuart Moffett, recent
Gently elected to the State legisla-
ture from this section of the valley.
Delegate Moffett was elected largely
through a favorable farmer vote
and his sponsorship Of the suffrage
cause is regarded as significant.
Citizens of Middlebrook have en-.
gagged S. d. Timberlake, jr., as at
torney In their fight to remove the
tolls on the Middlebrook road, which
has netted the county $4,000 above
all costs of maintenance and repairs
to date. The citizens are protesting
mainly because they claim that the
road has not been kept in good re-
pair. Superintendent OF Roads A. C.
Moore states that needed repairs
will come as soon as the weather
permits.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02
PoIi,s-sFifty-Fifty.,

A neutral-tinted music show-a
piece so utterly barren of positives.
either good or bad. that the re-
viewer is absolutely without escape
from banality in writing about it
opened at Polls last night before
a receptive and partial audience OF
first -nighters.
A musical comedy like "Fifty-Fif-
ty" that fitfully tries to lift itself
Up by it's bootstraps out of the
boredom of mediocrity Is an elusive
thing to epitomize. II 1t were net
for Herbert Corthell, the piece might
blow up in mid-career out Of sheer
vapidity. Corthell, at least. knows
how to put punch into comedy. has
a positive personality that rises
above the material 1t has to work
upon, ard Is quite detached from
the atmosphere of aimlessness
which, generally speaking, hovered
about the general proceedings in
"Fifty-Fifty" like a gray ghost.
Pinning the play, down to the
routine of critical specifications Is
battling. There are no hazards with
new or experimental material in the
piece-everything Is tried and true
stuff, and ought to get over be-
cause the convention Is that q GER
tain established type of musical
comedy must win its way because
of the precedent and the authority
of past successes.
Some Of the songs are excellent.
Home Is Never Home, Sweet
Home, without a Beautiful Girl" is
as whistleable q tune as has been
heard this season. Why II seemed
to lack lustre in the singing is a
problem that goes right straight
home to the fact that snap and
pep" In the present performance
of Fifty Fifty is more or less con-
spicuous by its absence. But most
of the melodies, saccharine enough,
were lacking In the get over"
quality. The book has an iridiscent
patch of excellent comedy in the
second act, but outside of this. IL
drab.
Herbert Corthell is a funmaker
of individualized methods. He will
win medals for subtlety, but his
comedy has broad insouciance
that never misses its target. When
ever "Fifty-Fifty" seems to be run
ming into q rut, Mr.. Corthell is call
ed upon to stimulate the carburetor.
and never fails at the steering
wheel. His supportin cast contain
ed a pretty. clever girl. Theodore
warfield. who played Claire Cros-
by; Barrett Greenwood. as Kenneth
Patterson; Margaret Dumont, as
Minerva Crosby. and - Florence
Brown, as Fluffy La Grange.
The costuming of the piece is ex-
cellent, the scenic investiture Is
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02

Italian servant girls have been
Organizing at Ferrara- They ask
for two cigarettes daily. Double
pay during their yearly seashore
vacation of two weeks is also de-
sired.
Their demands are not as sex
orbitant" as they seem. The average
wage in Italy for maids is less than
thirty lire a month. This normally
amounts to the queenly sum of Sc.
The present rate of exchange re-
duces tito less than s3-almost to
50. in fact. Cooks get q little more,
but not enough to "swagger'' on.
One OF the most contented maids
In the world II employed by a fam
lily near Florence. During the war
she received fifteen lire a month.
amounting then to 1850 Her
monthly wage now equals about 50
cents in American money.
American housewives need not
urge wholesale Importation OF Ital-
ian servant girls upon Congress.
That would not be the solution of
the American servant problem.
In Italy's households. an Italian
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02
WINS
AT BABY SHOW
Feminine Ways Of 3-Year-
Old Triumphant at Mis-
sion Exhibition.
FUNDS AID MOTHERS
Suburban Resort for Unfor-
tunates Planned by
Society.
FUNDS AID MOTHERS

Baby smiles and dimples con-
tended with spring frocks and bon
nets for attention OF r street prom
enaders yesterday afternoon when
the Florence Crittenton Mission
opened its annual Baby Show at
1927 + street northwest.
Men and women OF every age and
disposition crowded around tho big
glass windows OF the r street store
from the time the curtain was
raised at Q o'clock until the young
sters were taken back to the mis-
sion, 21S Third street northwest.
late in the afternoon.
Thres-year-old Lucretia and two
year-old Calvin, "old timers" In
baby hows, were rivals for the
favor of the crowd, the 1aurels at
last going to pink-frocked Lucretia,
whose feminine wiles outshone her
masculine competitor. This. lis Lu-
cretia's third baby show and CAL
wins second.
The show is being held today and
tomorrow to raise funds for the
erection OF a new building in the
suburbs, where the babies and
their mothers can enjoy the benefits
or country air and surroundings.
the present home, on Third street,
has been In use for many years
and Is regarded as unsanitary. At
present there are thirty mothers
and twenty-nine babies in the care
OF the home. ten having been born
there during the past month. Two
OF the new arrivals are twins.
1t Is the endeavor of the mission
to give the mothers a new start in
life, and the babies a chance to
make good" as men and women.
/ Members of the committee In
charge of the drive are Mrs. A. r,
McManus, Mrs. w. Sanger. Mrs. r.
H. Gravatt, Mrs. George Wilde. Mr.
Ina Emery. Mrs. Flora NJ. Freeman
and Mrs. l. Z. Marcher.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02
Cosmes-VaudeyiIle,

A unique bill made up mostly of
playlets, musical and otherwise,
some longer, others shorter, but all
interesting and highly entertaining,
topped by a famous trio of Russian
dancers and including the laughing
scream of the season in rookie
acts" and Norma Thelma, who keeps
you in doubt as to whether he is
going to show some remarkable bill
lizard shots or astonish you with
contortional features, is entertain
ing large audiences the Cosmos
Theater this week.
The Russian dancers. Pasloff, Sa-
bortva and Mikaelova, belong to the
realm of big numbers. They pre-
sent series of graceful and unusu-
ally interesting Balkan features
along with otheH themes. and their
dancing savors OF the Imperial Bal
let Russo. Kennedy and Burt have
a very clever song skit, Engaged
rried-Divorced," that is strongly
rivaled by Holmes and Hollister. in
MY Old Sweetheart" a down-East
sketch, closing with a pretty song
and excellently played throughout.
George Drury Hart and company of
fer a comedy sketch that shows how
determined young man won the
girl he loved. even if he did not
know her. using his valet as a po-
liceman.
Helen Celine, with Hollande Rob-
inson at the piano. offers a very
pretty and novel series of songs
under the billing title. Windows"
and Bobby Randall brings the house
down with his experiences from the
time he was first invited" to go to
France until his return. Norma
Talma is a unique entertainer, Of
fering a new line Of contortion feats
that entertain without the usual re-
pulsion of contortion acts. The big
matinee picture, Norma Talmadge
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02
Servants In Italy Get So Monthly
But SET High Value on Priuilege
Of Chipping IN on Table Talk

servant is a member OF the family.
She Is very likely to stop amid her
table serving and take issue with
the conversation of a guest. Such
democracy" would never be toll
Grated in an American home. So
italian servants. prefer low wages
and their own people to high wages
and Americans.
Each morning the Italian cook
goes out on q ''spesi" expedition.
She has been given a certain
amount of money for her pur-
chases. Everything must be kept
within such a financial bound.
Therefore, she bargains to the risAt
of her and bargains to the left OF
her. bargaining in Italy Is always
an entertaining gamble. But to an
Italian cook, 1t is the "oolor" OF
happiness, the real reason for liv-
ing. Even out of her small pur-
chase allowance she manages to
keep a little money for herself.
This is generally not more than q
couple of pennies daily. The mis-
tress is not fooled but expects such
holdouts. Each one is tickled with
her own cleverness.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02
Knickerbocker-HPIccadiiIy Jim.-


1t has remained for Larry Semon,
one of the most resourceful come
dams appearing before the camera,
to rescue the grocery business from
the stigma placed upon it by the
high cost of living and to demon
strate in what hilarious manner it
may be made to contribute to some
thing besides the sadness of nations.
In The Grocery Clerk" which con-
vulsed capacity audiences as the
principal subsidiary feature of the
photoplay bill at Crandalrs Knick-
erbocker Theater Sunday and yes
ttrday, Seh1on unpacks a new bag
OF tricks that are as genuinely
funny as many Of them are startling.
tud apparently hazardous to the
participants. One episode In which
a patient agriculturist has a DE
troit Packard" blown right out of
his hand is the funniest that has
been recorded in celluloid in months.
The fast action of the farce abounds
in other incidents of comparable
daring.
Another feature Of the bill that
exerted its unfailing command of
interested attention was the new
issue of the news pictorial. All of
the pictured subjects were afforded
well chosen orchestral accompani-
ment under the direction of Mr..
Sokolove.
The chief feature of the bill ar
ranged for the same period at the
Knickerbocker was the film version
of P. @. wodehouse's story, pic
cadilly jim" in which Owen Moore
makes his debut as a Selznick star,
and a complete review of which will
be found in connection with the
Metropolitan Theater.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02
Easy Way to Remove
Freckles and Eruphons

Some women have skin of such
texture they occasionally are an
noyed by the sudden appearance Of
freckles. slight eruptions or fine
lines. March winds usually play
havoc with skins of that kind. In
such cases IL one win procure an
ounce of common mercolized wax
at any drug store, apply q little or
1t before retiring. like cold cream,
she can easily overcome the trouble.
When the wax Is washed of the
next morning, almost invisible fiaky
skin particles come with II. The en-
tire outer cuticle Is removed In this
way in a week or so, with all its
defects. No bleach could so effectu-
ally remove freckles or blemishes.
The new surface IL smooth. clear
fresh looking. No harm or incon-
vsnience accompanies this simple
treatmsnt.--Adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02
Are You Fat?
Just Try This

Thousands OF overfat people have be-
come slim by following the advice OF
doctors who recommend Marmola Pre-
scription Tablets, those harmless little
fat reducers that simplify the dose OF
the famous Marmola Prescription.
II too fat, don't wait for the doctor 5
advice. Go now to your druggist or
write to the Marmola Co., S64 Wood
ward Ave. Detroit. Mich, and for 81.
procure a large case OF these tablets.
They reduce two, three or four
pounds a week without exercise. diet
ing or any unpleasant effect whatever.
If too fat, try this today.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02
Exhibits Memorial Slab
Honorng D. c. War Dead

The marble memorial to be placed
IN the main entrance Of the District
Building by municipal employees as
a memorial to fellow workers who
dled In the war was exhibited priv
ately by John Connor. the sculptor,
yesterday afternoon.
The memorial is of white Ala
oama marble. surmounted by the
reclining figure OF an American SOL
oter. 1t bears the names of the
eleven employees Of the District who
died in service.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02
HEAD NURSE SAYS
COUNTER IRRITANTs

The use OF simple counter irri-
tants should be understood by the
home nurse. When there Is pain or
Inflammation in any part of the
BODY congestion may be prevented
by setting up an irritation Of the
skin near that point. This causes
the sensory nerves to act and the
bloodvessels to dilate and take an
increased volume Of blood from the
anected part. For neuralgia paint
the skin over the point with tine
ture OF iodine. For swelling OF
joints. such as that of the great toe
from ill-fitting shoes; or for twinges
OF rheumatism in the knees, one or
two applications of iodine with a
camefs hair brush will obviate all
trouble In the early stages.
There is also an important form
Of counter irritation by which re-
lief may be very quickly obtained
that is by creating an irritation at q
distant point. When there are pains
in the head or the abdomen a hot
mustard foot bath will dilate the
vessels of the extremities and at
tract large quantities Of blood to
them and away from the afflicted
parts. A humping headache, a bad
sore throat. an attack of dizziness
or Of indigestion can frequently be
aborted by the mustard foot bath.
In addition to the tub OF water in
which the feet are placed. have an
extra pitcher of boiling water at
hand. and as the bath cools off re-
new the heat by adding hot water.
Keep this at temperature as hot
as can be borne for a half hour
Other counter -irritants that must
have a place among the home reme-
dies are mustard plaster to apply
for indigestion or pains in the chest;
hot fianneis wrung from Q pint of
water to which a/teaspoonfur OF
turpentine has been added to relieve
deep-seated pains.
Copyright. 1920. by the MO syndicste)
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02

a member Of the International High
Commission. Clarence J. owens,
president Of the society, will pre-
side.
A rare treat Is in store for the
members of the Ohio Society and
their friends at the meeting Mon
day, March s, at Rauscher's. One of
the most gifted woman violinists Of
the State, Mrs. Charles Whiting
Williams. of Cleveland. is coming
on specially to play, and Mrs.
George Eustis will be at the piano.
Mrs. Williams will be the guest Of
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly, at
Stoneleieh Court, and Mr.. Justice
Day and Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Day
will entertain in honor Of Mrs.
williams.
Wade H. Ellis will be the speaker
Of the evening, taking as his theme
Russia and America"
The Shakespearean lectures by
DR.. Abbott, Of Boston. will be given
at the Knickerbocker Theater at o
O'Clock on the Afternoons OF March
2z, "a and 2s, for the benefit OF
the Home for the blind.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02

in 1.-TWO Weeks" is a delightful
photoplay comedy of a high order
and unusually Entertaining, while
Chicken a la carte" and Mutt and
JEFF" make the film laughter. The
Pathe News completes the program.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02

Mrs. Eliphalet F. Andrews will
entertain with a buffet supper on
the evening of Friday. March 12,
in honor of Miss Helen Taft and
Miss Charlyotte Harding, whose
guest Miss Taft will be during her
visit in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02
MISS HUBBARD
WAS MARRIED

Mr.. and Mrs. willsrd>wright Hub
bard have announced the marriage
of their daughter, Helen Hubbard
Bygate, to John st. Clair Brookes,
jr. The ceremony took place Tues
day, February II. in Pittsbutg.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02
BYE. c. DRUM-HUNT.

The Belgian Ambassador and Bar
oness de Cartier de Marchienne were
the honor guests at the large and
interesting dinner which Miss Isa-
bel Wells gave last evening at
Rauscher's. Additional guests were
asked for the dance which followed.
The italian Ambassador and Bar
oness Romano Avezzana were In
the party.
The Belgian Ambassador and Bar
oness de Cartier de Marchienne viii
give a dinner this evening in COM
pliment to the dean Of the Diplo-.
matte Corps, the French Ambassa-
dor. and Mime. Jusserand.
The Ambassador of Japan. Kijuro
Shidehara, will go 10 New York to-
day to remain several days. He will
be the guest of honor and speaker
at the banquet to be given by the
japanese Society of New York. and
one to be given by the Fifth Ave-
nue. Association.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Meredith will return to WASH
ington tomorrow from Des Moines,
Iowa, their former home. Mrs.
Meredith Will be at home Informally
Thursday at 1885 Massachusetts,
avenue.
Georges Roussos. the Minister of
Greece, will return today from a
short stay in New York.
Algernon F. NJ. Grieg. secretary of
the British Embassy. left washinig-
30, rly 49,
he will be stationed in the future.
Mr.. Grieg is planning 20 home
to England early in 4 q for his
sisters wedding, but IL yct pos
tive he will be able tv 40 so.
A distinguished audience attend
ed the concert last evening at the
willard given by Sasha Sotichenko.
The distinguished Russian composer
and solo exponent of the Tympanon
,an instrument of the seventeenth
century played at the court of Louis
XIV), with Baroness Alexandra de
Markoff. pianist, and the Russian
Cathedral Quartet. Nicolas Wasil-
skcky, tenor: Nicolas Antonoff, bari
tone: Nicolas Vasilieff, tenor; Mich
leI Ratsefr. basso.
A reception and dance followed
he concert. Among those present
we're Mrs. Delos Blodgett, who en-
;ertained a box party of guests, in
sluding her daughter. Miss Helen
8lodgett, her guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Hamilton, of Grand Rapids,
Mich., S. II. Peck, of Mobile, Ala;
Mrs. Charles G. Matthew'S, Col. Will
am Z. Fowler and a number of
Foung people. Mrs. Joseph 4.
rhropp entertained a box party as
aid also Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F.
Logan. Others there were the
Misses Tribe, Miss Maggie Hannen.
Mrs. Medorem Crawford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hight, Ames Brown, Mr..
md Mrs. Theodore Shuey and their
laughter, Mrs. Smith, of Denmark,
formerly Miss Dorothy Shuey, who
= visiting her parents: Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Kaufman. Mr.. Richard
Ion. Miss Laura Harlan. Mss sara
uatimer, Miss Louise Lacey. Pitt
nan Springs, Lieut.. Tunstall. Jack
'oeibert, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Neuhau-
Ier. Miss Virginia Brown, Miss
aarion Drain, George Bentley and
Ezra Gould.
Nine. Votichenko received the
:uests wearing a picturesque Rus
ian costume. The Baroness de
darkoff wore an interesting peasant
costume of her country, and the
members of the quartet made a
'olorful picture in their gay native
'egalfa.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02
Mr.. AND MRS. DUNN
TO BE DINNER HOSTS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Il. Dunn
will entertain at a dinner this even
ng. Among the guests will be Mrs.
.Dunn's sister and niece. Mrs. Robert
Kershner and Mrs. Joseph Osler, of
Sew York, who will arrive here this
morning to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn.
Representative William B. Nc
Sinley and his niece, Miss Julia
Hattis. will entertain at a dinner
IN March 12.
Senator and Mrs. Robert l.. owens
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02
weeks. They are staying at the
chamberlain Hotel.

Weeks. Ihey are staylng AZ lhe
Chamberlain Hotel.
Announcement has been made Of
the engagement of Miss Jennie
Laskey to Aaron 8. Smith. of Ger
mantown. Pa. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Mrs. e. j.. King. wife OF Repre-
sentative King, and Mrs. william
Wilson. wife of Representative Will
son, both Of Illinois. will be at homo
Informally at the Congressional
Club this AFTERNOON from to 8
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02

will be hosts at a dinner this even
ing at Rauscher's.
DIR. and Mrs. David Jayne Hill
will entertain at dinner tomorrow
evening.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George Bar
nett have invited distinguished
company for luncheon next Mon
day.
Mrs. Delos BlOdgett entertained
at dinner last evening, her guests
including Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Ham,
ilton and S. H. Peck, all of Grand
Rapids, Mich. who are visiting her.
Mrs. Blodgett will be hostess at
a luncheon today, when Mrs. T. De-
Witt Talmadge will be the honor
guest. Mrs. Blodgett will leave
Washington Thursday to visit her
brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Porcher. at their home
in Cocoa, Fla. Miss Mona Blodgett,
who is now the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Porcher. will return home
with her mother when she comes.
MIR. PITT SCOTS
ANNIVERSARY.
Mrs. W. Pitt Scott, wife of Capt.
Scott, u. s. H., will come to Wash
ington today from Philadelphia to
Talmadge, at the Willard, where
she is making an indefinite stay.
after visiting Mrs. Stephen B. FL
kins for several weeks.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh and Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty, who spent
the month of February in New
York, will return to Washington at
the end of the week.
Miss Marjorie Wright will enter
tain a number of young people at
a buffet supper tomorrow evening.
Miss Mildred Bromwell will go to
Hot Springs. Va, next week to join
her cousin-Miss Elizabeth Steven
son, of Trenton. n. J.-for a week.
Her mother, Mrs. Charles Bromwell,
is convalescing at her home in Q
street after undergoing q slight op-
GRAFTON at one of the local hospi-
tails.
Miss Burkes Yuille,, who visited
Mrs. Bromwell and Miss Bromwell
for several days en- route from a
visit in Foxcroft. Va, to her home
in New York, has left for New
York.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, will go
shortly to Pinehurst. N. c., to spend
several weeks with her son-in-law
and daughter. former Assistant Sec
retary of Agriculture and Mrs. Carl
Vrooman. who have a cottage there
for the season.
Adolph Caspar Miller gave
luncheon yesterday at his home in
honor of Franklin X. Lane, retiring
Secretary of the Interior.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02

At the reception to be given by
the Southern Society of Washington
nj the bathrooms of the willard the
evening OF March 12 Gen. John j
Pershing will be the guest of honor
DR.. Clarence ]. Owens, president Of
the society, is working with the
committees to make tho occasion a
memorable one. There will be dane
ing and q buffet supper.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02
MRS. HOPKINS
TO SPEAK.

~ 81 man.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins will dis
cuss Reform in Modern Dress" at
the first Of series of Lenten lec-
lures by notable women on vital
topics Of the day tomorrow at p.
m. The lecture will be given at
the Theodorns Bailey Myers Ma
son Houfe, 1905 Twentieth stheet
northwest Other speakers for the
weeks to come are airs. George Bar
nett, Mareh 10; Niss Elizabeth El1i-
colt Poe, lferch II, and Mrs. Mat
thew T. Scott. March "A.
Mrs. Nicholas AElioek, of the ven-
tosa apartments. ts visiting her
parents In KeEwich. hwa.
The Lyceuni Of the southern so-
ciety of wAshlhFton will hold the
third Of Its tertts Ia the auditorium
of the Nationall rnsem tomorrow
evening at 3 ocicck. 4 The theme
will be "Sofac Prcsent Peace Prob
iems.v The 1ode<ss u1ll'be delivered
by Senator purcfr Z Fletcher. Of
Florida, honcr1r< pr< r<s;1enf OF the
Coma nor.I Iel <onrress and
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02

Debuntante members of the Junior
League will meet at the home of
Miss Olyve Graef this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Houk entertained at
a luncheon yesterday at the Shore
ham.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02

Mrs. Emmett d. Gudger has can
celled all of her social engagements
because of the death of Commander
Gudger's father Judge-J. NJ. Gudger.
jr., of Ashevile, N. c.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Gravener have
gone to Old Point, Va, for several
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02
TEA PARTY At
CITY CLUB.

Miss Maria Ewing, of the Ma
tional Service School. entertained at
a tea yesterday afternoon at the
women's City Club in compliment
to Miss Mary Finn, who is in charge
of the French college girls place.
ment for the National Catholic War
Council.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02

Resinol Ointment iswhat youwant
for your skin troable-Resinol to
stop the itching and burning. In
many cases it even clears the erup-
tion swaycompletelyin areasonably
shorttime. Resinol Ointment Is not
now an experiment-although II
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02

Senator and Mrs. Robert L. owens
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02

may be to yon-as it has been used
for years with Resinol Soap as a
Standard skin treatment. Try ahd
watch how quickly the skin loses its
angry look and healing begins.
REsINoL SHAVING STICK /. 4 favor.
lie with discriminating men.. Yss~ dIrxria
ssds ~ kesissi sreksss.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-02

Adolph Caspar Miller gave a
luncheon yesterday at his home in
honor of Franklin X. Lane, retiring
Secretary of the Interior.