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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-17
Col, Mason Goes to Camp Dix.

Col George L. Mason. Dental Corps.
who has been under treatment at Wal
ter Reed General Hospital. this city,
has been assigned to duty at Camp
Dix, \. j. "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-17

III DAY and Mr.. and Mrs Ruff
lA us Day, his son and daugh-
i ter-in-law, will be hosts at a
dinner tonight In their home
on clifton street. which will celebrate
the birthday anniversary of Justice Day
and Mr.. Justice Willis Van Devanter
who were born on the same day, but ten
years apart.
The hospitality is an annual one, talk
ling place alternately at the home of
justices. and there is always birth
lday cake with candles, speeches and the
necessary atmosphere for such events.
Tho minister of Honduras. Mr.. J.
Antonio Lopez Gutierrey accompa MED
by Mrs, Lopez Gutierrez. and their
daughter. Miss Elsa Lopez. have ar
rived In Washington and are at Stone
leigh Court. During his absence Mr..
Lopez Gutierrez performed special mis-
'sions in the countries of Nicaragua and
Costa Rica.
Miss Romano Avezzana. daughter Of
the Italian ambassador and Baroness
Romano Avezzana was the hostess at
Il luncheon today ut the embassy.
The table WAS adorned with roses
and tulips, and the guests were Miss
Mildred Rrofnwell. Miss Frances
Hampson. Miss Ruth Hitchcock Miss
Carolyn Nash. Miss Gladys Hinckley.
Miss Meta Evans Mas Eiera Hines
and Miss Helen Btodgett.
S;gnor Andrea QeIsser Celesia III
VeEllasco. third secretary Of the
Italian embassy. and Signora Heisser
Celesia dt Vlgllasco have leased the
residence 1916 r street and are es
tablisheG there.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Titus and Mrs.
Ord Preston are among those who
have taken boxes for the National
Capital horse show, to be held at
Arlington Park, Va, May 1922.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-17
Mr.. and Mrs Frederic A. Delano
were hosts at dinner last evening

Mrs. Grafton Minot entertained
guests at dinner last night at the
Cafe ST Marks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-17

Mrs George T. Marye entertained
at luncheon yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Marye and Miss Doyle will leave to-
morrow for New York to attend the
wedding of DIR. George Boiling Lee
and Miss Helen NJ. Keeney of San
Francisco, which will take place We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Charles Curtis, wife of Senator
Curtis. and her daughter. Mrs. Charles
p. George, and Mrs Georges young
daughter Will leave ashIhs ION
shortly to spend the summer at tnelr
home in Topeka, Kan. Senator Cur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-17

TUT O1VHO1nHtH.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Meredith entertained at dinner
last evening in honor of the ambas-
sador of Russia and Nine. Bakhmeteff
The Secretary and Mrs. Meredith have
as their house guests their son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Owen Bohen of New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-17

Dr. and Mrs. James F. Mitchell will
he hosts at dinner this evening, enter
tanning in honor of the noted English
author, Mr.. Walpole. The minister of
the Netherlands and Nine. Cremer will
be among their guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Warren are
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-30

fdent Wilson asked the senate for au-
thority 10 accept the mandate for
Armenia that had been offered by the
supreme council On June I the sem
ate respectfully declined" to give the
President the authority requested.
On June s. the house voted. 343 TO
5, the repeal of all war laws except the
Lever act and the enemy trading act.
the measure already having passed the
senate. but President Wilson withheld
his signature from the act and 1t died,
with several other important meas
ures. with the adjournment Of con-
gress. On the day before adjourn
ment. President Wilson vetoed the
budget bill which had been passed by
both houses
Congress reconvened on December 6
for the short session President Will
son in his message. which was read
the following day. recommended that
the Philippines be given their inde-
pendence.
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wransel and the remnants Of his army
were on hoard American, French and
British warships which steamed out
Of the harbor as the Bolsheviki en-
tered the city.
An agreement on the Adriatic ques-
ton was reached November 10 at .
conference between the Jugo-Slavs
and the Italians and a treaty embody-
ing the agreement was signed at Ra-
palio two days later.
The Assembly Of the League Of Ma
lions opened its first session at Ge-
neva November Is. Paul Hymans of
Belgium being elected president
Several attempts to secure action on
amendments to the covenant Of the
League Of Nations were voted down
by the league assembly. Because Of
this action the Argentine delegates to
the assembly Withdrew on December
8. On December Austria was admit
ted to the league. the hrst Of the allies
Of Germany to be granted member
ship.
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European Nations, Especially,
Are Beset With Troubles Dur.
ina Period Of Readiustment.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS REVIEWED
Failure cf Senate to Ratify Peace
Treaty Leaves United States Tech
nieaiiy at War-Prssidsntia
Election Holds Interest
By DONALD r. sioes.

The world throughout the year 1920
wns passing through the troublesome
period of readjustment and reaction
that began with the close Of the World
war. OF all the great powers that had
been involved in the conflict, the Unit
ed States alone remained technically
In q state Of war with Germany
through the failure Of the senate to
ratify the peace treaty. For all prac-
tical purposes, however, the United
States was ut peace and conditions In
this country were more nearly normal
than in most of the nations Of Europe
which had accepted the settlements
agreed upon by the peace conference
at Paris.
Although the great war had ended.
the world was not at peace in 1920.
Territorial disputes and jealousies
growing ont of the war resulted In a
large number Of minor conflicts.
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NATIONAL LEGISLATION

The continued fight over the ratifica-
ton of the treaty Of Versailles. with
the League of Nations covenant. re
sulting in rejection of the treaty for
the second time. occupied the stten-
ton Of the United States senate during
the early months of 1870 and monop-
sized the attention Of the public. so
Tar as congressional action was con-
cerned The Cummins-Esch bill. nm
der which the railroads Of the county
operated after their return to private
control. and the army reorganization
bin were the principal pieces of iexis-
lation enacted before the first regular
session of the Stxty-sixth congress
ended June s
The Water Power Development bill,
which had long been pending In con-
gress. was passed by the senate Janu-
ary Is. A similar bin had been adopt
ed by the house In July, 1919.
The senate then turned Its attention
to the peace treaty. The original
Lodge reservations were again adopt
ed with some amendments The
treaty. with the reservations, came to
vote on March IA. and for the second
time failed to secure the requisite two-
thirds majority. the vote being 4o to
S. The following day the rejected
treaty was sent hack to the President.
With no prospect Of the early adcp-
ton Of the treaty, resolutions deciar-
Ing the war at an end were introduced
IN both the house and the senate Bob
houses adopted the Knox senate res
osuttcn President Wilson vetoed this
resolution however, on May q.
A few days earlier. On Nay a. Prss-
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-30
age being particularly heavy in the
western part of Vera Cruz.

age being particularly heavy in the
western part of Vera Cruz
More than 100 persons were killed.
many were injured and heavy property
damage was caused by tornadoes which
swept Georgia. Alabama. Indiana, Ohio
and Illinois, March d.
Three hundred persons were killed
by an explosion Of q munitions dump
at Rothenstein. East Prussia. April IL.
Another tornado caused heavy dam
age In Alabama. Tennessee and Mis-
sissippi. April 20. More than $50 per-
sons were killed and property valued
At 100000 was destroyed
Fifty-nine persons were killed BY q
tornado In Cherokee county. Okla.
May 2
Great foods were reported In Japan
August 10. with heavy loss Of life.
A severe earthquake In the district
north Of Florence. in Italy. On Septem-
Der Z. destroyed 100 towns and killed
about 400 persons.
Disastrous earthquakes occurred In
Chile and Central America necem-
ber 9. and later In the month.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-30
DOMESTIC

The year 1870 being a presidential
election year, politics held the atten-
tion Of the people of the United States
during the greater part Of the year.
Senator Warren G. Harding Of Ohio
was nominated for President by the
Republicans at Chicago June T. The
Democratic national convention at
San Francisco nominated Governor
James n. Cox of Ohio on July S on
the forty-fourth ballot.
In the election on November 2, the
Republican national ticket was elected
by an overwhelming majority. receiv-
ing 414 electoral votes while the Demo
cratic candidates received 1T. The
Republicans also won an overwhelm-
ing majority In congress.
By winning their long fight for
equal suffrage, the women of the coun-
try gained the right to vote for all
Offices In the November election.
The United States Supreme court
on January 5 upheld the constitution
ality of wartime prohibition and the
yolstead enforcement act. On Janu-
ary 16 nationwide prohibition, under
the eighteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution. went into effect.
The railroads Of the country were
returned to private operation on
March 1. under the terms Of the Cum
mins-Eseh railroad reorganization act.
Several suits had been Instituted
during the early months of the year
attacking the validity of the eight
eenth tprohibitionl amendment All
these cases were taken to the United
States Supreme court and on June z
that tribunal decided that the amend
.ment and the volstead enforcement
act were constitutional.
Big increases In rates were granted
the railroads of the country by the
interstate commerce commission July
81 to enable the roads to NEE. In
creased wages
The trial Of the Communist Labor
party leaders in Chicago. In progress
for several months, ended August 2
with the conviction Of %, who were
given Jail sentences.
Sharp drops in the prices Of cotton.
wheat and other farm products
brought appeals for assistance from
the farmers of the country during the
latter part of the year. Night riders
appeared in southern states in an ef-
fort to force the growers to hold their
cotton for higher price and move
ment was started to secure the holding
of wheat from the market
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-30
DISASTERS

The world was comparatively free
from disasters causing great loss Of
lfe during 1890. Tornadoes in the
United States and earthquakes In italy
and Mexico, caused the greatest Dc.
suuction-
Several thousand people were report.
ed killed By a violent earth shock In
central Mexico January s, the dam.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-30
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

The World war was formally ended
January 10 when Germany and four
teen Of the powers allied against her
in the war exchanged ratifications Of
the Treaty of Versailles at Paris. The
United States, however. was not
among the nations participating In this
ceremony. as the treaty had not been
ratified by the senate.
The League Of Nations came into
actual being at Paris January 16 when
the executive council held its first
meeting with representatives from Bel
gium. Brazil, England. Italy. France.
Japan. Greece and Spain participat-
ing.
The Russian government made a
step toward securing peace with its
warning neighhors by concluding
treaties with Ukraine and Esthonia.
The Turkish peace terms were COM
pleted on March 3. and week later
the Allies decided to use force to i'm
pose the terms upon Turkey. sending
troops to occupy Constanfinople The
allied forces occupied the Turkish
capital without opposition
The Poles and Ukrainians negotiat-
ed treaty on April c7. recognizing
Ckrafnian independence from Russia.
A combined army of Poles and Ukra:n-
ians then launched an Offensive against
the Russian .Red. forces. capturing
Kiev on May and the great port Of
odessa on May IL.
The supreme council continued its
efforts to complete the peace settle
ments- The treaty With Hungary was
signed June 4 at Versailles. Ambassa-
dor Wallace signing for the United
States.
On July the Bolshevfk troops cap
tured Rovono. throwing the Poles into
retreat on the entire front. Poland
opened negotiations for an armistice
and these continued for week when
1t was reported that .Russia had or
dered the posyponernent of the neSn-
tiartons and the capture of Warsaw.
Bolshevist troops captured Lomza and
Brest-Litovsk. and began drive on
Lemherg August l. During the next
two weeks they continued to advance
and on August Il were within twelve
miles ct Warsaw. The Polish capital
seemed doomed. but on the 18th the
Poles launched great connter-of-
fensive and drove the Be,sheviki back
In disorder. Reartened by the crush
ing blow given the Russian forces.
the Pcles rejected the Bolshevik peace
terms
In the meantime. on August IL. the
French foreign Office surprised the 9th
er powers by giving recognition to
nent in South Russia
The Turkish peace treaty was signed
on August 10 by all nations concerned
except Serbia and the HediaL Soviet
Russia Continued It's effort to make
peace with its neigheors by signing q
treaty with Lesvia and agreeing to
aru,istice terms with Ffnlsnd
On October L. the Poles signed an
Arnssttce and preliminary peace treaty
with RuSSis to become effective oc-
sooer IS
The cessation Of hostilities on TIE
Polish frooss enshlee the Boishevfki
to strengthen their other fronts Dr.
rected by Trot1ky. the war minister,
the BolshevfA launched q violent Of
fensive on October 81 against the
South Russian armies Commanded by
General Wranxel. They succeeded In
smashing General WranSel's forces
and drove 90 through Crinea-
Tie Bolshevsd forces captured Sc
hastcpd November IA General
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-30

on November p. following the murder
Of IA British officers, a force of troops
raided football game and fred upon
the crowd. killing and wounding a
large number Of persons.
A political upheaval came in Greece
with the defeat in the general election
on November II Of the party headed
BY Premier venixelos. Premier veni-
xelos resigned on November II and
George Rhallis, former premier and
leader among the followers Of ex-Kine
Constantine. formed a new cabinet.
On December 4 the Greek people. in
plebiscite voted for the return Of
King Constantine. On December 10
Constantine returned to Athens In
triumph.
The Irish situation neared a crisis
during the closing weeks Of the year.
Wholesale arrests were made by the
British authorities during the last
weeks Of November. among those
taken being Arthur Griffith. acting
president Of the Irish republic and
many other Irish leaders. On No
vember . Irish plotters set fire to
several large warehouses on the Liver
pool water front and killed two men.
Martial law was proclaimed In south
Ireland on December 10 and two days
later large part of the business dis
trict of Cork was burned in reprisal,
1t was claimed. for Sim Fein raids
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-14

900 visitors TO FL Paso every year
who attend our churches. If we give
the Juarez visitors credit, let's give
the church visitors credit, too"
"El Pas0 county's experience with
roadhouses has been such that many
people at the mere mention OF road
houses think CT disorderlT. tough
places said Merritt T. Wheeler. eBut
II one VIII stop TO consider. the road
house may mean an orderly place. in
Europe In early years the roadhouses.
or Wayside mas, were places which
were respected OF course. the same
need for them IS not present today
In America that there was then, as
travellers may always find a hosiery
I'm the cities TO which they are going
and our manner Of travel is such that
they are not caught at nightfall far
from cities. But in these modern
times a roadhouse might well fiji q
recreational need. particularly for
motor owners. II roadhouses could
be run in a clean and diEnified man
ner, as country Restaurants or places
Of recreation, motorists would find
In them places where wholesome rec
rearion might be obtained Dancing
might be permitted with all propriety
II the right management was main
talned- I admit that roadhouses such
as we have had in this county are
more or less OF a blot on our record.
but those same roadhouses, II they
catered 90 high class people. would
soon find themselves possessed OF a
FAR bigger trade and g legitimate
one"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-14

allow long has the Panama canal
L been operating and how many
\ ships have used fti +. f. w
A. The Panama canal completed
six years OF operation at the close Of
business on August il, 1920 During
this time 1888 commercial vessels
have made the transit
@ How many words did shahs-
pere usef How does this compare
with the average persons vocab-
ulary3 j. ".
A. 1t has been estimated that
Shakspere used about $4,000 different
words. The vocabulary Of the aver
age educated person seldom exceeds
$500 words
@ We have n piece OF wood. which
produces phosphorul glow. What
g. the name OF this VFoodf j. r. G..
A. Any wood which gives Off a
phosph glow when decaying
Is known as fox fire.
O. when did Newport cease TO be
capital Of Rhode Islundf 7. NJ
A. Up 10 1900. Rhode Island had
two capitals. Providence and Newport.
but since that time all legislative
business has been handled in Provi-
deuce.
G. Could a balloon go Up TO a
height Of $50 mflesE C.. A. L.
a. A balloon could be made which
would 60 ND 20 about $50 miles where
the atmosphere fs mostly hydrogen.
No instruments are now in existence
TO measure this altitude
q Can all stocks be bought on a
10 percent mnrEinf ". T.. ID.
a. All stocks cannot be bought on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-14
Short SnatcheS
From EUe7y1gHere

one half che world doesn't know
Why the other half liVes.-Bal-lmore
Sun
Possibly it's che Eas 81 coal that
makes it rise - Gresnvills Is c.
Piedmont.
A wage award. son. IS a narrow
strip between two strike threats
Syracuse Eeral4-
Apples Bring HlEh Price--Head-
line A Characteristic not peculla- 20
apples.-EnoZvllle Journal and TIL
bune-
The world IS growing better. Bust
ness four-flushers ln signing letters
now seldom add the phrase Dictated
but not read
Oh. here's a wondrous story There
dwe1ls En- r-auy a house an able bodied
voter who dares not llce mouse
Louisville Courier Journal
The eighteenth amendment covers
wina- the nineteenth women We shall
be satisfied If the twentieth anolishes
jazz-Colunbia Is. CO Record
Lenine Isl in the midst Of his orgy
Of exploiting the workers or Russia.
but wait until he really comes 10
where he has TO face the muzhiE.-
Columbia Is CO Record
In that controversy over WhethaE
tea OF whisky filled the bottles which
were distributed at a New York roof
garden. there would seem TO be one
lnfaliihle test il any samples OF the
disturbing element remain as evil
dence. &c was tea--Columbia Is. c.
state.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-14

which IS located near the railroad
tracks north Of the Shelter, the cost
70 the county school system is too
large TO be ignored II no bus is be-
ing operated. the children are placed
at a decided disadvantage in going
that far TO school AT the time this
school was built a site nearer the
center OF this district was rejected
because it was near the river. The
school trustees and others decided
that seepage water would require a
retaining wall and deep foundation,
and this would have cost $4,000 more
to build IL a bus is operated, at any
thing near the amount &c cost the
taxpayers in 1913, this $4,000 would
more than save itself in a few years
II no bus were operated at all, the
county could better have afforded the
additional cost in building than 70
have a school so far away that in
winter 10 is q hardship for the pupils
TO reach It. II seems as though the
mistake VIII eventually resolve itself
into the necessity OF abandoning that
school. as 10 IS so located that no
building VIII be done in that direc-
ton, and the children for years TO
come VIII have 20 wade snow and
sieet, or paddle through rain in bad
weather, TO get to the school This
cannot but result in poor attendance
and general bad effects"
eve hear a lot about the thousands
OF persons who visit FL Paso every
year and so TO JuareZ." said DR.. Floyd
Poe, pastor OF the First Presbyte
church u am interested in the TO-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-14

work" was the answer. Come on.
Sammie, dig quickly. and we may get
out before the hunter cones"
Sammia and Uncle WiEEily dug
with their sharp paws, which were
almost ike sand shoVels. and soon
they had dug a tunnel and could get
out o. the pit. And when they reached
Uncle WiEEily's hollow stump bunga-
low, and Sammie was eating some
bread and honey. the rabbit boy said
-Hou are right. Uncle Wiggly. ly
own paws are best
1Ir. Loneears smiled. but he didn't
say a Word. And II the lead pencil
doesn't bounce on its rubber end. 50
high up that it makes a funny picture
on the ceiling Tor the gas 20 laugh
at III tell you next about Uncle
WlFEily and Bllle's teeth.-Copyrigh
1920 BY Mcclure Newspaper Syndi-
cate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-14

san Diego, Calf, Sept IA dol
lar on hour IS the new scale Of fines
for parking cars in the downtown
section here IL was announced re-
Gently by police Judge DAWN as a
remedy for Increasing infractions OF
the antiDarking ordinances. Prev
iousIy the regular rate had been 81
for each Offense. Now motorists VIII.
fail TO observe the regulations must
pay one dollar for each hour they
leave their cars standing where cars
should not stand.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-14
Answered Letters

CLARE-Xou probably have not
- learned how 20 manage your al
lowance. From the amount you
spend, you should be well dressed all
the time. but that does not mean a
large wardrobe. A good tailored suit
VIII keep you looking stylish for most
occasions. this can be taken for bush
ness later, when another one IS pur-
chased; though most women run the
one suit, keeping e freshened all the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-14
ALine O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year
Nv ToUw F-rvDRrcr~ uawca-
~ KENDRICK HANGS.

Z All not waiting for some ship
To come a-sailing in my slip
To bring q fortune unto me
Out OF some port across the sea,
But on the deck 7 take my stand.
And OF the start assume command,
And san the seas in quest Of pelf
Myself
It's not the getting pleaseth me
In this our quest upon the sea.
But in the daring OF pursuit.
4 find the richer, sweeter fruit
Copyright. 1920, by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-14
By EDNA KENT FORBES

time by regular sponging and press
ing. There should be enough blouees
70 90 with the suit, dressy ones Tor
the occasions and palmer ones that
VIII stand laundering, for business.
A one-Dlece rock Of dark taffera or
any other sofr silk. viii make a good
dress for best ana can also be used
I'm business, as such a dress IS stylish
and serViceable. Young women often
need experience, before they can nur-
chase wisely. A good rule is to have
only enough clothes for your require
mentsY you can renew them as needed
and keep IN better style this way.
your allowance had better be in bank.
than locked up in useless finery- You
are about u pounds overweight
Fatty r Buckle-You should weigh
between $50 and 135 pounds. You
should avoid all the starchy foods
and sweets. al fat meats, cream and
any food containing much fat, such
as pastry OF fried things. II you de-
SIRE ruler Information on the reduc-
ton diet. send an addressed stamped
envelope, stating your needs
AIRS. L B.-Your nose could be i'm
proved as you suggest 1t IS not @
al1tlcult operation, but you should be
sure OF the reliability Of your sur
3
AnLious-Skirts viii be longer in
ne coming season any reliable firm
that makes braces can take care Of
your requirements.
Airs. L WI you send an ad-
dressed stamped envelope 70 the col
unln, stating your needs, the formula
viii be mailed 20 you.