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Evening star., 1920-02-22

The fact that in January alone
nearly 22,0OO persons availed them
| selves of the various activities OF the
| National Catholic Community House
and that over $4,000 meals were serv-
ed in its cafeteria during the same
period has convinced the Catholic
| Women's Service Club that such
community center, primarily Tor
J Catholic girls-though others are al
ways welcome-should be of as per-
seuuently it has embarked on cam.
paign to raise the moderate sum OF
| SIC, 600 with which to purchase the
| building at sol f street northwest,
now occupied by the community
| house.
Capacity of Building.
At present there are living accom-
modations for nineteen girls. 1t is
the ultimate intention to make the
house home for tranSientS and girls
who are looking around for accom-,
mediation, and a two-week limit Will
| be enforced. First aid classes are
| held every Monday and Friday, with
| DR.. S. c. Cousins of the District OF
Columbia Red Cross in charge An
other activity is a class in parma
mentary law given by Miss Nanette
J B. Paul at her residence, 2oot Con-
| necticut avenue.
The Gibbons Club is the name OF an
organization of the girl patrons, with
| a promising basket ball team. big
| league spelling team and with Miss
Pauline Rex as president. A commit
| tee room is used for meetings by the
Friends of Irish Freedom, by a
| IGeorgetown fraternity and for vari-
GUS special parties, while the gym
! nasium is turned over to the Knights
of Columbus for a weekly basket ball
game.
Record During War Period.
| During the war period the COM
munity house had more than $500
members who pledged their time and
money to welfare work. Today it has
about 1900 paid-up memberships. To
aid in raising the needed $4,000 the
famous Paulist Choristers will appear
I for a single concert at the National
Theater one week from tonight.
| Rev. Lewis j. OHern is president of
| the club and chairman of the cam
paign committee. Miss Rebecca Shan
LEY is vice president, Miss Margaret
/ Heenan, treasurer; Miss Winifred
Costigan. financial secretary, and Miss
| Elizabeth Bannon. corresponding sec
retary. Mrs. Maurice F. Tally, head
secretary of the council, is in general
charge of the house itself. Miss Kath-
crime Judge presides over the cafe
terra, Miss Rosemary Tuttle super
vises the numerous and varied recrea-
tional features, while Miss Grace Cor
| don is director of household manage
ment.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
UPPER MARLBORO.

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd. February
21.--visitins clergymen will preach at
Trinity Church here during the rest
Of Lent as follows: February rs,
Rev. Weston Edmund Grimshaw OF
Christ Church, Chaptico. ST. Marys
county, Nd; March 4, Rev. H. II. !
Sterrett of All Souls Memorial
Church. Washington; March II, Rev.
William 1. Do Vries. ianon. Cathe-
dral OF St. Peter and st. Paul, WASH
ington: March IS, Rev. John J.
Queally. vicar, Church of the Trans
figuration,. Washington; March IS,
Rev. E. Pinkney Worth, associate
rector, Church of the Ascension,
Washington.
Chaplain b. F. Clarkson will lecture
on Love, Courtship and Marriage" on
March 9 at pm. at Balls Methodist
Episcopal Church, at Camp Springs
this county. If weather is unfavor-
able the lecture will be given March
10.
Mrs James W. Smith died few
days ago. She leaves, besides her
husband. eight children. The funeral
was held from st. Mary's Church. this
town, burial being in Mount Carmel
Cemetery, near here.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
HYATTSVILLE.

HYATTSvILLE. Md. February 81!
The Snyder-Farmer Post, American
Legion. of this place is making ar
rangements to bestow upon the next
of kin of men of this section who
died in the world war the certificate
of appreciation of the French gov
ernment. Caeser Aeillo and J. Moses
Edlavitch have been appointed a COM
mittee by Post Commander Kenneth
.F. Brooks to make arrangements for
the comforting of this honor. 1t is
planned to hold ceremonies, proba bly,
on Memorial day. in connection with
the bestowal of the certificates Com
mander Brooks also has appointed
the following committees: Publicity,
Caesar Aeillo, Percival K. Parlett
and w. Gait Keyworth; visiting, J. NJ.
Edlavitch- Henry Heiser, Hugh Nc
Clay. Arthur Whaliey and Edward
Devlin.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Hyattsville Building
Association is to be held in the Of
flee of the association Tuesday, March
2. at o'clock. Oflcers and directors
fer the ensuing year are to be elected
Evening star., 1920-02-22
STREET CAR AND, TWO
AUTOS IN COLLISION
Mishap Occurs in Front of 3244 p
Street Northwest-Other
Accidents.

A street car and two automobiles
figured in an accident in front of 3244
street yesterday. The car and the
automobile of G. w. Farr, 944s B
street, collided, the latter vehicle
being 1orceo against the automobile
Of F. A West, 1889 Connecticut ave-
nue.. None of the vehicles was badly
dana ged.
Barbara M. Fritz. 602 North Caro-
lima avenue, yesterday afternoon lost
control of her automobile in front of
612 Massachusetts avenue. The auto
mobile made quick turn and struck
a tree. The automobile was damaged,
but it's occupant escaped serious in
jury.
Crossing in front of zoos 14th street
yesterday afternoon, ]. II. Crisp, col
ored, 1917 18th street. was knocked
down by an automobile and slightly
hurt. He refused treatment.
A street car of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company and
the automobile of G.. +. HELEN. NC
Lean, Va, collided at North Capitol
street and Massachusetts avenue yes
terday afternoon. Both vehicles were
slightly damaged.
Robert T. Martin, 1900 Lawrence
street northeast, was driving an auto
Evening star., 1920-02-22
CITY CLUB TO CONSIDER
NEW BYLAWS THURSDAY
Evening Business Meeting Will
Be Held Followed by Program
of Music and Buffet Supper.

New bylaws of the City Club will
be presented for consideration at a
meeting to be held Thursday night at
the Hotel Washington.
A copy of the new instrument was
mailed to every member last week.
Every member will, therefore, come
to the general meeting next Thurs
day evening with a knowledge of what
the new bylaws contain.
This will be the principal business
of the general meeting, but after 1t
has been concluded the entertainment
committee, under the Craftsmanship OF
Harry J. Evans. will provide a pro-
gram. of singing and other numbers.
A buffet supper will be served at
the close of the meeting, and the City
Club Ladies' Orchestra will furnish
music.
At the weekly luncheon forum of
the City Club Wednesday DR.. w. Tel
ford Erickson. who was the repre-
sentative at the peace conference at
Paris of the country of Albania, will
speak on the situation in the Balkans.
Dr. Erickson has spent twelve years
IN the Balkans, and knows conditions
there, perhaps, as well as any living
American. The luncheon will begin
at 12 80 and the speaking at l O'clock
Evening star., 1920-02-22
dope, SELLERS HUNTED.
Federal Effort Made at New York
to Destroy Traffic.

NEW YORK. February 'ai.-Plans
for an aggressive campaign against
sfduRElers and dealers in habit form
ing drugs were drafted today at a
conference Of Col. L. G. Mutt af Wash
ington, director of the narcotic divi-
sion of the internal revenue depart
ment, with New York federal chiefs
of the prohibition and internal rev.
enue forces. More than one hundred
agents later were instructed in their
part in the campaign.
No new methods OF procedure will
mar the work against traffic in mar
cotics other than an enlarged force
and more intensive effort to run 1t
down, it was stated. Enforcement OF
the anti-drug law here has been put
in the hands of Supervising Federal
Prohibition Inspector Shevlin. 1T was
stated.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
BARS OUT NEGRO PAPER.
Temporary Order in Pine Bluf
Granted to CITY Officials.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, February 21.-
Eighteen leaders or the negro COM
munity here, including two ministers,
two school principals and number
of professional men, were named de-
PENDANTS yesterday in a suit filed by
city officials seeking an injunction to
prohibit the circulation IN the county
in the future of Chicago negro
newspaper on the ground that the
paper tended to incite the negroes.
Chancellor J. NJ. Elliott imm ediately
issued the temporary restraining or
ders against the negroes pending
hearing of the suit. Similar action
last week against negro newsdealers
failed to stop circulation of the paper
and the suit yesterday followed.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
MEXICAN BATTLE DOUBTED.
Mexico City Not Informed Of Clash
Between Obregon Men and Others.

MEXICO CITY. February 21.-The
accuracy of reports received in Wash
ington. reaching here through news
channels, of fighting between sup
porters of Gen. Obregon. candidate
for the presidency, and the authori-
ties at San Luis Potosi last Saturday
night is doubted here. No such re-
ports have been received in this city
from the region in question either by
the newspapers or from passengers
arriving on trains which pass daily
through San Luis Potosi. The news
paper Ell Monitor Republican,, an
Obregon organ, makes no mention OF
the reported incident.
The advices to Washington, 1t was
stated Friday night. reached here by
mail. The Mexican censor, 1t was said,
had succeeded in preventing spread
of the news of the clash which, ac-
cording to account. took the form Of
a pitched battle, in which a number
of The Obregon adherents were killed.
The trouble was reported to have re-
suited from a demonstration for Gen.
Obregon at a meeting which he was
addressing.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
Church Franchise for Women.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, February II (Spe-
ciaD.-The right of women to vote
for vestrymen in the Episcopal
Church is provided for in a bill in
troduced in the Maryland senate by
Senator Crothers. The bill will in
clude the whole state. Senator Bur-
1ette has a similar bill which would
affect only those parishes in Mary
land which are within the diocese of
WaShingto
Evening star., 1920-02-22
10000 MAY SHARE PROFITS.
Plan Announced by Butler Broth.
ers, Chicago Merchandise Concern.

CHICAGO. February 21.-Butler Broth
hrs, wholesale merchandise concern, to-
affecting 10000 employees in Chicago.
New York. st. Louis, Minneapolis and
Dallas. Each employe may deposit with
the company per cent of his salary,
90 a maximum Of $3.50 a year, the COM
paRy agreeing to add to this an equal
or greater sum, according to the years
profits. At the end of five years the
company would pay employees in cash
or in stock in the concern.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
Great Northern Elects Officials.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, February 21.---
William 2. kenney was today elected
vice president of the Great Northern
railroad in charge of traffic. Charles
o. jerks was elected vice president in
charge of operation. Kenney and
Jenks are at present federal manager
and assistant federal manager, re-
spectiYelY, of the Great Northern.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
Tanker Off Ways at Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, February 21.-The
10.eOO-ton oil tanker Ario, built by
the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
at Sparrows Point for the Standard
Oil Company, was Launched toaay.
The keel of the vessel was laid last
September. 1t is 453 feet long, My
six feet beam and thirty-three feet
deem.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
Other Spring Suits
$44.9O to $500
The Nesp Dresses

-fluffs, frills, ruffles-bil-
lowing effects that revive
historical ideas in feminine
finery-and make the new
seasons styles the most
fascinating in years. Dress
es of taffeta, satin, foulard,
georgette and silk, trico-
tine and serge. $24.00 to
$69.0O.
Evening star., 1920-02-22

mobile near 7th and o streets that
struck Helen watson, colored, twenty
three years old. and injured her last
night. The injured woman, suffering
from probable eoncussion of the brain,
was taken to Freedmen's Hospital.
Evening star., 1920-02-22

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Bleached Cotton, 29c
40c yard-wide Bleached
Sheeting Cotton. Limit 10
yards to a buyer.
Window Shades, 79c
$125 Holland finished
shades in dark colors.
Seconds, but not hurt.
Dimity Bedspreads, $z.6s |
Full size white Crinkled
Dimity Spreads at today's
wholesale cost.
Marseilles Spreads, $500
$500 White Marseilles
Bedspreads, with scalloped
edge and cut corners.
3Sc Curtain Rods, 19c
Curved Rods of heavy 1
brass, the correct kind for
the modern home. Il
Blankets, $3.9S
70xso wool-finished Blan-
kets of good weight in gray |
and tan.
Rag Rugs, sc
1ey3e Wasda hla Rap Ru0a
with fringe. Bright mixed
patterns.
Bed Pillows, Sc Each
17x35 Pillows of heavy
ticking filled with fine, soft
feathers.
Baby Yokes, 2lc
Dainty Embroidered Baby
Yokes, with finished neck.
Trimming Beads, 1Sc
1000 to the bunch or bot
tie. Assorted colors.
SEp-on Wells, 2Sc
Black and colors in new
Slfp-on Wells. shown in dots
and various fancy effects.
Mems Handkerchlefs,
lie
Large, soft-finished White
Handkerchiefs, with neat
hens.
Mems Night Shirts,
$1.O5
$1.50 Cambria Night
Shirts at today's wholesale
cost. v neck. Braid-trim-
med
Flannelette Night
Shirts, $1.z9
Mems $500 Striped Fian-
ne1ette Night Shirts, with
collar and pocket.
Mems Underwear, $l.zs
Wool Shirts and Drawers
so per cent wool-actu-
ally worth $2.5o-at $1.2s
garment.
Mems Csc Socks, Sc
Silk Lisle Socks of un-
common luster and smooth
ness, in black, navy, cor
dovan and smoke.
Mems Underswear, Sc |
Chalmers Knico medium
weight Ribbed Shirts and
Drawers.
Soc Ivory Carriers, &c
Mems Famous Ivory Gar
ters. in assorted coIors.
Boys Blouses, &C
Sizes 8 to IA in Dark
Chambray and Striped Cling
ham Blouses. Worth $l.00.
Boys Pants, $l.95
Crompton Corduroy Pants
and sturdy Fancy Cassimere'
Pants. lined or unlined. All
sizes.
Jewelry, Sc
Choice of fine Bar Pins.
Beauty Pins, Canoes and
other novelties.
Jewelry Oddments, loc
Clean up of Brooches,
Canoes, Bar Pins, Hatpins,
Cuff Links and other ar
ticles.
String BeadS &c
Lot Of Fancy String Beads
at a quick-seIling price.
Handbags, Sc
Women's Servic e q BILE
Leather Bags reduced.
Pearl Beads, $l.l9
27-inch Pearl Bead Neck
1aces of beautifuI quality.
Wax Paper, 96 Sheets
for l0c
Toilet Paper,
6 Rolls for &c
Women's Hose, lSc
Medium weight Black
Hose. seconds of 35c quality.
500 Gloves, $1.7S
women's Piqu . sewea l
Gloves. mostly tan, . few IN |
white. black and brown.
Wou,en's Hloomers, Sc l
Pink Jersey Bio o m srs, l
with elastic at top ana
knees.
Infants' Shirts, 2oc
Part wool Undershirts
with long or short sleeves.
'kayser Silk Cloves, SSc
$1.00 is today's price.
Black, white and colors. y
Evening star., 1920-02-22
Pilolncuses. .35c

42x36 Pillowcases made of re-
liable quality bleached cotton and
deeply hemmed.
Evening star., 1920-02-22

Genuine Imp0rted Olive OF
Il easy to get il you ask for Pompeian
Olive Oi1.-AdveFtisemen
Evening star., 1920-02-22
yau,,fy Sport Coats

of camel's hair, Bolivia
and polo cloth; half lined
and full lined. Belted
with cloth or leather. An
essential in the smart
wardrobe for spring.
Sz4.9O to $3.50.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
so Seamless Sheets, $1.98

The wel1-known "Fairview" SIX
80 Sheets, noted for their close
ness of texture and long service.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
How Any Woman Can
Remove Hairy Growths
(Beauty Culture)

1t is not longer necessary for
woman to visit a beauty specialist
to have superfiuous hairs removed,
Tor, with the aid of a plain della
tone paste, she can, in the privacy
Of her own home, remove even q
stubborn growth in a very few
( minutes. The paste is made by
( mixing some water with little
powdered delatone. This is applied
10 the hairs and after or min
J utes removed and the skin washed,
} when it will be left clear and hair
} less. Be sure you buy real della
tone-Advertisem
Evening star., 1920-02-22

WHILE preferred for moothness it is
w that the welded in greatly the
the place where sheets first begin give
These of fm quality with welded xe0 size
he S special for Monday only.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
$1.25 Silk Poplir,

Standard quality firm, even
thread weave, in dozens of pretty
light patterns.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
Exclusive Millinery
Yurd-Wide Tafefa

A particularly rich, well
bodied quality of yard-wide
chiffon taffets, the ruling ia
vorite for spring dresses. In
navy, brown, taupe, gray, light
blue, purple, tan, marine, mid
night blue, cream and black.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
Lowered Prices for
Needed
Notions.

Sanitary Aprons, each, &c.
Sanitary Napkins, dozen, 39c.
Dress Shields, pair, 19c.
4O0-count Pins, 3 papers for
1oc.
Sew-on Hose Supporters,
pair, l5c.
Cushion-back Collar Bands,
each, &c.
Lingerie Tape, <-yard piece,
l0c.
Marking Initials (slightly
soiled), dozen, Sc.
Mems 40-inch Black Shoe
Laces, 3 pairs for lze.
Stickerei Edging, white and
colors, 3H-yard piece, &c.
Chinese Ironing Wax. ; for Sc.
Asbestos Iron Holders, &c.
Wash Cloths, each, &c.
Dust Caps, each, l0c.
Snap Fasteners, 5 cards for
1Oc.
Invisible Hairpin Cabinets,
Sc.
Shopping Bags, full sizes.
Soc.
Human Hair Nets, 5 for zsc..
Dressmaker's Shears, 7-inch.
pair, DC.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-22
DEATHS.

HABRl@ln this city. on September 20
1870. samuel l.. Harris son of Hattie
q. and the late Richard E. Harris. aged
years and months.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services at the parents resi-.
dence 26O5 Van Buren street, on Wednes-
day evening at O'Clock. lnterment al
RarraJt Chapel
KEARNEY-in this city, on September 81
1920. May T.. wife of Edward kearney
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from her late residence, 1924
Wswaset avenue. on Friday morning. Sep
tember -. at O'Clock. REQUIEM mass al
sacred Heart Church. Interment at Cath
cdrai cemetery.
her 20. 1920. Sarah r, wife OF the late
Robert T. Lyman, in her seth year.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services AT her late residence at
Newport, on Friday afternoon. September
"a. at O'Clock. local time. Interment al
st. James cemetery, Newport.
McCARTHY-In Kennett Square Pa, on
September 20, 1920. Dennis 7. Mccarthy.
Relatives and friends. also Division No.
. A. @. H. are invited 10 attend the
funeral from his late residence. sol W.
Magnolia street. on Thursday morning
September %. at O'Clock. High mass al
81 Patrick's Church at 10 o'clock Inter,
ment at 81. Mary's cemetery. West Grove
POTTS-In Newark Del. on September
20. 1920 Irene h. Potts. aged As years
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral services at her residence on
Cleveland avenue. on Thursday afternoon.
Interment at Newark cemetery.
SMYTH-In this city on Septsrnber 20,
1920. Margaret Jane, wife OF James NJ
Smyth
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
the funeral services at her late residence.
24o6 W. sixteenth street. on Thursday
standard time. Internent at Greenhiii
cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-22
GALLAGHER SENATE.
To Have Interesting Smoker Thursday
Night, September 80.

The Gallagher Senate will give q smoker
for the members in their newly furnished
rooms, Thursday evening, September 30.
The committee in charge has arran ged a
good program for the evenings entertain
ment
Matchmaker Shoff of the Senate has
secured, through Jack" Hanlon. several
fast boys from Philadelphia to don the
mitts Buzz" Wendt viii give an ex-
hibition in feats of strength, assisted by
Battling Benzil, former amateur light
weight champion of Delaware. Mean
drews and Sweeney, Reynolds and Riale,
two big time vaudeville acts. viii be on
hand. The Senate quartet, composed of
Caruso, Nolan, Derrickson and Hagan,
will entertain with the latest song hits of
the season. The music will be furnished by
the Senate orchestra under the leadership
of dad" Gallagher.
The cup won by the Colts" in the ball
game for the championship of the Senate
between the Old Timers and Colts viii
be presented TO the winner Lott will
also receive the medal for winning the
l00-yard dash for fat men. "Bll' Muir
ply, the ''old war horse, viii give talk.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-22
COMMUNITY SERVICE.

A special lecture on the formation of
industrial teams will be given tonight by
III. II. Halmead as feature of the Com
munity Service program. There will also
be other lectures on different sports. c. r.
Welsh will give pointers on basketball.
The game Of quoits will be explained by
John Cooper. Harold Parkinson is TO talk
about soccer football.
Boxing, wrestling and track were the
subjects on last nights program with
James I. Godfrey speaking, giving hints
on track work. He declared that bad
stomach and cigarettes win ruin man for
such sport. Instructions in wrestling and
boxing were given by John Cooper. The
four main blows in boxing were demon
strated, as well as methods of warding off
blows of an opponent.
Tomorrow night there will be demon
strations in football, handball and volley-
ball by William Hamilton, b. i. Must
baum and r. Hammond and John Cooper.
There are no admission charges to the
Community Service activities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-22
HARDING EXPRESSES HIS
REGRETS TO ROOSEVELT
Sends Telegram Of Apology for
Having Misquoted Him in
Speech.

Marion, Ohio, Sept. 22.-Sonator
Harding sent a telegram of apology TO
Franklin ID. Roosevelt yesterday for. hav-
ing quoted a newspaper account OF a state
ment that Mr.. Roosevelt already lhad
donied uttering, concerning the ledgue
votes of Haiti and San Domingo and
this countrys relation to them. This
message was in reply to n telegram from
MIR. Roosevelt calling his attention to the
matter.
Senator Harding's telegram read:
Hon. Franklin ID. Roosevelt,
Care Democratic National Committee,
New York City.
Your telegram stating that | quoted
in a speech on September IL a statement
which YOU had already publicly de-
MED is received. | am frank to say
| had not seen and have not yet seen
such denial, but ] accept your state
ment in good faith and express regret
that / should have quoted you. | am
sincerely sorry for any implied mis-
representation of you, or any other oandi-
date, oven though the error was wholly
unintentIonal.
This does not in any way abate my
opinion as TO the policy of your adj
ministration in dealing with Haiti and
San Domingo, but | do want TO ex-
press regret for the quotation of a state
ment you disavow. Because | am de-
voted to truth and courtesy ] am asking
the news associations and newspaper
correspondents TO carry this telegram as
conspicuously rs they did the quotation.
W. G.. Harding.
Mr.. Roosevelt's telegram to Seaator
Harding was:
Regret to see in today's speech you
have put into my mouth an alleged state
ment about the votes m the League OF
Nations of Haiti and San Domingo which
| had already publicly denied making and
which denial was printed IN all the leadir G
newspapers. / cannot believe you did this
Intentionally. i. ID. Roosevelt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-22
EASTERN SHORE RACE.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Havre de Grace, Md, Sept 22-With
Tryster, the undefeated. and his brilliant
female stable companion, PrudeTy, Nancy
Lee, Steplightly, Plurihus. Grey Leg
Leonardo, Sd, Hildur, Our Flag, General
]. NJ Gomez, Scraps, Careful and Fallacy
competing the Eastern Shore the Hartford
Agricultural and Breeders Associations
$4,000 handicap at three quarters OF a
mile for 3-year-olds will be renewed next
Saturday as race of all the two-year-old
talent The Eastern Shore will be run
over the best six furlong course In the
United States and If is pretty certain that
racing folk viii accept the result as de-
terminative of the juvenile championship
of the current season.