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The Washington herald., 1920-09-05
Rebekahs

Another Rebekah lodge 20 be To-
Gated in Benning is a pissi bility In
the near future. Organizers are
now at work securing signatures
for charter members.
Naomi Rebeksh Lodge will hold
no meeting tomorrow evening on
account Of holiday. The degree viii
be conferred on several candidates
at its next meeting on September 20.
Martha Washington Rebeksh
Lodge. No. 3, will confer the degree
on several candidates at its next
regular meeting September 8, at 8
y. m. in 1. o. o. F. Temple.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-05
BY CHARLES HENRY METzER.
Washington Herald-Cross Atlantic
Service-speciaI Gable Dispatch.

Ostend, Sept. What have seen
Of Belgium has impressed me more
than anything in England. While
England and the United States are
wrangling, this little country is a
hive of industry.
But thu poor foreigner who comes
this way should be prepared to pay
outra geously for everything. The
Belgians are a shrewd and canny
lot. We take our hats off when We
look back to Liege. Louvain and
DiXmude. We may clap ii on again
when we approach Ostend.
Here, and in Brussels. and they
say at Antwerp. the postwar prof
iteers seem everywhere. One-half
of them are squandering their loot.
The other half are robbing helpless
strangers.
From the moment when one
leaves the boat from Dover, or
steams into the Brussels Midi sta
ton. a merry fight for "bachsheesh"
is waEed Ceaselessly with touts and
porters, taxi sharks and innkeepers.
Tariffs Laughed At.
The tariffs fixed officially for
service rendered. more or less effec-
lively arc lduSntu Gl- Inc IOF-
eigner is hailed as lawful prey. II
Mr. Pickwick were in Ostend at this
moment, he would have fights each
time he stepped out of a taxi. Ten,
twenty. or more. francs are asked
for drives which just before the
war cost four or five. The slight
est transfer Of ones luggage Is a
luxury. The difference in exchange,
Of cOurSa heIDS Strop poars 1argaIy
The Washington herald., 1920-09-05

Shanghai, China. Sept. 1.-TWO
little Chinese girls. Lob Van-sz and
Yih Ching dee, both is years old.
have realized their desire to see
more of the world" and are back ih
their homes at Sunkiang-Dut only
after a plot to sell them into slavery
had been thwarted.
Madame Sung Pau-sZ, a neiGhbor,
took the girls to Shanghai on a
promise that they wouldn't mention
the trip to any one. The ride
through the country was wonder
full to them. And the big city was
even more so. They were shown
the bright lights of Shanghai and
then taken to a hotel.
Bid for Girls.
As Lob and Yih lay in bed talk
ing of their wonderful trip, they
heard voices in the next room. They
crept to a door and listened.
I'll give $3.50 for the best look
ing one and $40 for the other"
they heard a man say. The girls
crept back into bed and the next
morning demanded to be taken to
another hotel. At this place little
Lob met her brother-in-law, TIE
Ching sung, a waiter in the hotel.
She told him what they had heard
the night before.
Serving Term.
The Hongkew police were called
and the girls were rescued.
Madame Pau-sz is serving year
in prison and~the girls are satisfied
to remain in their little home town
but they have seen the pretty
sights that they often dreamed
about.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-05
CONTINUOUSLY PLAYS
PIANO los HOURS
Gross Atlantic servlce-specInI Ca
BILE Dispatch to London Daily
Mail and Mnshington HeraId.l

Christ Church, New ZeaIand. Sept.
4.-Albert Steele. a Queenslander.
played the piano continuously for
1O5 hours. breaking the worlds rec
ord recently established by an
American " sixty-two minutes.
Copyright. I02n C-nss-AtIantlc Newspaper
Service, InC.)
The Washington herald., 1920-09-05
Mooted Marriage Vow Is
Topic Again Among
London Folks.
ABSURD, SAYS ACTRESS
Proper, Says Lady Syden-
ham, Defending the
Modern Home.
LYDIA KINGsMILL COMMANDER.
CwashIngton HernId-CrosS Atlantic
Service, Special Cable DIsPatch.)

London. Sept 4.-The old ques-
tion whether wives should be re-
quired to obey their husbands has
come up again. Some time ago ad-
yanced clergymen Of the Church OF
England proposed 10 drop the dis
puted word from the prayer book.
Now the Senators of France want
to oust it from the place 1t has long
held in the French Civil Code, the
famous Code Napoleon. Obsolete as
il may seem in this day OF self-sup-
porting. voting women, little old
obey" has still some friends.
Capt. W. b. Maxwell. the novelist.
emphaticaIly defends it. If I were
a FrenChman." he said, Il should be
strongly against the alteration OF
the law which makes the husband
protect his wife while cnjOining on
her obedience to him. That exactly
fulflls desirable conditions, and
works extremely well.
Neither the business of the Of
fice nor that of the home could be
conducted with any chance of COM
fort If the two partners maintained
an equal authority
Lady Sydenham For IL.
Lady Sydenham was equally de-
cided in favor of wifely obedience"
1T is a religious vow in the mar
riage service" she said, and l
think the French Chamber would
be very wrong in changing the law
in that matter.
The wife should be in subsection
to the husband. 1t makes for hap
piness."
Lady Bland Sutton said: Perhaps
I shall be unpopular in my view.
but l certainly hold that the wife
should obey her husband.
"One must be the master. and it
is much better that the man should
have the authority.
7 have generally found that IL
the wife makes up her mind to take
second place, it makes for a very
much happier home.
1T does not mean that the wife
should obey in the dictionary
sense Of the term. but merely that
there never can be an equality Of
sex, and the husband should have
the responsibility OF authority"
Miss Lena AshwelI, the we'll
known actress. takes the opposite
view, and gives strong and up-tO-
The Washington herald., 1920-09-05
Address

Here's new picture to color and Uncle Wiggy story
Remember that all drawings be addressed Uncle Wiggiy
and must be in The Herald office by Wednesday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
PARIS REVUES REACH
THE LIMIT IN UNDRESS
One Perfect Figure is Clothed in
String of Pearls Around
Her Neck.

Paris, March 1s-The revues at the
Paris theatres are steadily becoming
more and more decolete. For example,
at che Casino de Paris there is n scene
in which romantic looking young
man sings about all his loves Of the past
and as he describes each in turn she
appears from the body OF the piano,
descends tn the stage and fits ghost-like
from his pursuit.
Finally Mile dHerlys arises clad in
few strings Of pearls round her swan
like neck, and little else This display
is defended ON the ground that the figure
of this lady is so impeccably perfect
that she can be regarded merely as an
irDpersonal type of female beauty.
Whether this is axactly the spirit in
which she is actually regarded by the
audience il another matter; but IL must
be said that there is no recorded protest
against the exhibition
II is pointed out too that only a
few wears ago the costumes women
wear now would have excited strong
condemnation. whereas today their skirts
grow shorter and shorter and seem
inglv with public approval So with the
costumes Of the stage Evidently IL is
thought that these too can be aften-
uated in time to the d'Herlys standard
without public criticism
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
READY RESPONSE TO
APPEAL OF THE POOR
Eleventh Annual Report of Ladies
Of Charity of St. Vincent de
Paul Shows Work for Year.

The eleventh annual report of the Ladies
of Charity of st. Vincent dc Paul of Will
mington has just been published, and is
replete with interesting information restive
to the responses which they have made to
the appeals of the poor Of this city.
The current report contains a short
history of what the society has aimed to
perform and the accomplishments achiev-
ed
One of the dig features of the work done
has been the outfitting of six boys and four
girls for their first holy communion. This
number received complete outfits of
clothing and other necessaries, while
eight boys and ten girls were partially
provided for.
During the past year the members of
the society visited and aided 225 needy
families. Thirty-fvc of this number were
first time appeals and since July last have
been constantly under the care of the
society
Two infants have been provided with
home comforts in Our Lady of Victory
Home in Buffalo, \. Y. Relief work of
various other kinds has occupied CON
siderable time on the part of the members.
Among the forms OF assistance given IN
this matter were 20 orders for coal, 20 for
groceries Christmas baskets to the num-
Der of 81 were distributed and as many
poor families made happy; shoes for men,
women and children totaled 40 pairs.
Boys garments, rauoinv from new suits to
suits partly worn, blouses, coats and
underwear were l21.
One hundred and twenty-scven garments
for women were distributed and included
skirts, coats, suits, waists, underwear,
hats and hosiery.
The needs of girls received considerable
attention during the past year, and the
articles of clothing distributed among
them amounts to 295 separate articles,
including sweaters, dresses, MILDLY blous-
es, underwear, hats, coats, shoes and rub
bers
The society made 25 new dresses and
40 new tmderskirts for the girls, in add.
tion TO the above articles, Three pairs of
trousers and eight plousrs were also made
for the boys.
Infants were we'll remembered in the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
DEATHS.

BIRD-At Holly, oax., Del, on March 10,
ing Star Lodge. No. o, X. OF r., and West
Brandywine Grange are invited to attend
the funeral services at his late rosidence.
Holly Oak, PhiLidelphia pike. on Tuesday
afternoon March 23. at I.3o CLOCK Inter
mcnt at Newark Union cemetery.
DALY--In this city. on March 10. 1920.
Mary. daughter Of Michael and Nora DAILY.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
tho funeral from the residence of her par
noon at o'clock. Interment at Cathedral
cemetery.
FoRREsT-In this city. on March IS.
1920. Anna Wells. wife of Daniel A. For
Relatives and friends arc invited to attend
the funeral services at her late residence
noon. March 81. at o. clock. Intermcnt at
Old Swedes cemetery.
HARPER-In this city, on March is, 1920,
Charles III. Harper. aged 20 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services at Bethany Baptist
Church. corner of Elm and Jackson streets.
on Saturday afternoon 1T 2.3o o clock.
MENToN-In this city, on March is. 1920.
Mary b., daughter of the late Patrick and
Elizabeth Mention.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from ner late residence. 2I3
North Franklin street. on Monday morning
at O'Clock. Requiem mass at ST. Paul 5
Church. Interment at Cathedral cemetery.
SOSSAMAN-Iu this city. on March 20.
1920. Ida T.. Walters, widow of Robert w,
Sossaman.
Funeral services will be held at the resi-
dence of her brother-in-law. J. w Morris
303 West Eighteenth street. on Monday
afternoon. March %. ut $50 O'Clock. Inter
ment at Wilmington and Brandywine ceme-
terry.
SIMPLER-In this city. on March 10. 1920.
I.inwood NJ. Simpler.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services at his late residence
I21S Market street, on Monday evening at
s O'clock IntFrment at Lewes, Del on
Tuesday morning arrival of train leay-
inc Wilmington at SIC m.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20

work Of last year, when Is comptcte out
fits were supplied, and 45 other aoona.o9as
and aindrics and 30 pnirs cf stockings
were distributed for their Use.
All Of this charitable work YVES ac-
comp,ished with but a treasury OF ST.
06069, but with economical hahdang
was made to show a baAnce OF $232.62.
Much Of the money expended it might bic
said was absolutely necessary, though not
directly, to aid the needy.
Among tho moro prominent and larger
individual expenditures made from The
not over large fund at their disposal, is
the item of shoes for which the total is
Si61.45. There WAS one pair Of special
kind for a crippled child that cost S1l.
Dry goods, and sewing material cost a
little over $5S, while coal distributions
cost x32. Groceries were a little greater as
an obligation and cost xf5 and thes con-
tents of the Christmas baskets cost the
society $1,000 Milk for needy families
cost the society $3O.6S.
The society has taken n close interest
in the welfare of a number of institutions
among which are: The Ferris Industrial
School, Girls Industrial School, County
Hospital ut Farnhurst. In each of the two
former institutions much attention Is
paid to the religious instruction and en-
couragement is impaired TO the boys and
girls
Last Christmas, the inmates of the
County Hospital were checred by dis
tribution of suitable gifts to each, regard
less of creed of color
The report IN conclusion announced q
change in the meeting day from Monday
to Wednesday at SPIN.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
DOVER MEETING FOR
VOTES FOR WOMEN
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait Makes
Address and Predicts
Ratification.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover. March 2O.--Thc public meeting
yesterday afternoon in Dover Opera
House, under the auspices of the Della
ware Equal Suffrage Association. Mt which
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait was to be the
speaker, was attended by about 400 men,
women and children, with a few anti
suffragists in the audience.
Prior to the meeting luncheon was
given Mt Hotel Richardson. at which Mrs.
Gait was the guest Of honor, but because
Of the lateness of the noon train, Mrs. Gait
did not make lengthy address, her brief
talk being addressed mainly TO the women
of Delaware, in favor of ratification. At
the Opera House were seated on the plat
form besides Mrs. Gait and Mrs Ridgelv,
president of the Delaware Branch of the
Equal Suffrage Association, members Of
the Equal Suffrage Executive Board which
also met here yesterday with Mrs. Gait
at the luncheon.
Mrs. Ridgely called the meeting TO
order, and after agreeting to Mrs. Gait and
= word OF encouragement to the advocates
of suffrage. introduced Mrs. Robert q.
Houston OF Georgetown rs presiding off
Ger. Mrs. Houston remarked with some
emphasis: eyes. ! am from Georgetown,
Sussex county, evidently intimating that
Notwithstanding the reported disturbance
at Georgetown, a few davs ago, when suf-
frage advocates cndeavored to hold
meeting, they were very much alive and
in evidence
Mrs. McMann, State organizer Of Equal
Suffrage, assured the audience that the
ratification of the Suffrage Amendment in
Delaware was but a question of two or
three days at the most, as il would surely
be ratified in the early part of the special
session next week She said citizenship
schools would be established in the State
for the instruction of enfranchised women,
and that n manual was being prepared for
instructions in the practice Of voting
Mrs. Gait related her experiences in
coming TO Dover in former years and Of
stopping Mt Hotel Richardson, where. on
two occasions, she was given room No l3,
which had apparently been n "jinx' TO
other people, but she had no fears what
ever. She pleaded for suffrage on the
ground that many foreign countries
already had extended suffrage To women,
and would the State Of Delaware decline
10 grant the same privilege TO its women2
She urged the women Of Delaware not TO
lag OF Q bit hack Of other States and coun-
tres but 90 press on until success is
SECURED
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
new CHRIST STATUE
TALK OF ALL LONDON
American Sculptor Presents Saw
iour as He is Risen From
the Tomb.

London, March 1o-Jacob Epst4in'
American sculptor, has set London talk
ing by the exhibition OF bis statue If the
Risen Christ.
The Savior IS represented by more than
life sized stone figure, bearing the wrapping
Of the tomb The arms are free and the
right hand is held upon level with the
breast while the left hand points to the
wound in the palm caused by a nail of
the Cruci6xion.
The body is slender and unaccentuated.
and the effect Of slimness is intensified by
the long line of portion of the grave
clothes handing from the right arm 10
the ground.
The face is strange, grave and digni-
fed, with small chin, high ridged but
delicate nose and the suggestion OF a
beard The head is square and high, poised
strongly upon n slim, straight neck.
There is nothing Of the conventional
softness Of feature go general IN the italian
representation Of the Christ.
EVERY man has his own idea Of Christ
and / have tried TO express my idea in
stone" said the sculptor.
'fbe head IL not racial head, IL is
neither Jewish or European. All the great
Italian Christs had something Of humanity
IN them, something universal. That is
what1 have aimed az, 70 picture Christ
first Of all a man.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
HAS PLENTY oP MONEY.
FIRST Two Months Of 1920 Bring Large
Revenue To State Department.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover. March 20f-Reyenue recefVed
by the State Department Of Delaware
for The first two months of this year was
as follows:
Received from ali sources, January
and February, $685., ,G71.z7: of thus amount
$40. .si2.07 was revenue from charters
alone.
Fees received by the State Depart
ment for January and February amount
ed 10 S23 ,413.20. -
Amount received from nubrfSoohc
licenses for tho two months, szL5. u. 81,
The entire revenue received from a!l
sources for the year 1919 by the State
Department vas 81 ,05l ,5S9iS, includlng
s286, ,334 for automobile licenses: and Ss3,-
500 30 from fees
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
BRITISH-AMERICAN CLUB.
Temporary Officers Arc Named, With
Rev. w. A. VrOoman, President.

The recently organized Britsh-Amcri-
can Club Of Wilmington last night elect
cd temporary officers as follows: President,
Rev. w. A. Vrooman, vice president,
Mrs. s. NJ. Thompson, Secretary Bert
ram Taft, treasurer, Edward Irvine.
Regular monthly meetings will be held
in the First Unitarian Church until
other suitable quarters can be secured.
John w. Brassmgton urged the nem-
bers to do their utmost TO cement the
friendship between the two great English
speaking nations. He touched briefly on
the Irish question and declared the
British government is doing it's best 10
solve the differences between the two
peoples.
The next meeting OF the club will be
held Friday evening, April 9.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
NEW MEMBERS LOYAL COUNCIL.

Twenty-eight new members were given
the degree last night at Eden Hall when
LOYAL Council No |. Sons and Daughters
Of Liberty saw the ending of contest
between the Gold and Blue teams. The
teams were in tie, each having secured
% new members since the race began.
Hence il was decided 20 continue the
contest three weeks longer.
Visitors were present from Philadelphia,
Chester, Media perryville and Havrc de
Grace, Md, who were entertained after
the business session.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
MUSICALE BY BUCKNELL CLUBS.

The musicale given by the Bucknell
Musical Clubs last night at Second Bap-
tist Church drew large attendance IN
spite of the incIcment weather. The vocal,
string, orchestral and glee clubs all made
a great hit with the audience from the
start Every number was encored. The
vocal and string clubs seemed the more
popular. but all four were gwen an ova-
tion at the close Of the performance. The
entertainment was given under the dIrec-
ton of Paul Steiz and NJ h. DeWirc.
T. II. Derby led the orchestra.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
SPRING AILMENTS
Relieved by a wen-Known Medicine o.
Superlafiye Merit.

Spring ailments are due - impure
impoverished. devitalized blood
Among them arc pimpies. boils anc
other eruptions, loss of appetite, that
tired feeling q rundown condition ~
the system. and sometimes chronic weak
nesses made worse
Hoods Sarssparills combines The
roots, barks, herbs, berries and othrr
medicinals that have been found r
many years Of intelligent observation
~ bc most effective in treatment q thee
ailments
Successful physicians prescribe thess
ingredients for diseases of the blood
stomach, liver and kidneys. and IN cases
where Alternative and tonic effects ars
needed
Hoods Sarsaparills is the spring rn-di-
cine that purifes, enriches and r.
vitslizes your blood, increasing power q
resistance n disease.
For laxative take Hoods Pills.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
Knocked Down by Auto.

Robert Adams, 306 East Fourteenth
street. narrowly escaped serious injury
yesterday when knocked down by an
automobile at Ninth and Market streets.
The car is alleged 10 have been driven
by William A l., Reese, Negro, Of Meadow
Sweet Farm. Porter. Del. but MIR Adams
said he was not seriously hurt and re-
fused any complaint against the driver.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
URGE IMPROVED WATERWAYS.
National Traffic League Also Pavors
"Seasonabie' Coal Rates.

st. Louis, Mo, March 20-Compre-
hcnsiva development Of inland water
transportation routes to meet the growing
needs Of the United States was advocated
nj the spring convention of the National
Industrial Traffic Leagic in the closing
session here yesterday.
The report recommended improvement
and maintenance Of channels by Federal
or State governments or both: establish
ment of favorable rates and construction
of adequate terminal facilities for handling
freight.
Seasonable coal rates N encourage
mining and distribution during GUNNER
and 70 furnish steadier employment for
miners were recommended. Fixing the
summer rate Is per cent lower than the
winter rate would bring about the desired
result, said advocates Of the plan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. James a. Brackin, Of
1912 West Tenth street, have ~ their
guest, Mrs William n. Best of Fargo,
North Dakota
Mrs Charles Keolig Of 525 South jack
son street, who has been confined % her
home for several weeks with pneumouia,
~ now able 20 be out again.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
KLIFFDRD KLUB DANCE.

A large number of guests and members
were entertained at n dance gwen by the
klifTord Kluh, the third of the season.
last night in the ballroom If The Hotel
du Pont In addition 10 novel feature dane
es, there were several prize dances. spic-
ing the function with friendly rivalry
Music was furnished by the original
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
PLAY BY WEST PRESBYTERIAN &. r.

The West Presbyterian Christian En-
deavor Society entertained with play
let last night at the New Century Club,
before large audience The play was
''The Fascinating Fanny Brown, and the
members Of the cast were Mrs. s. p.
Rolph, Misses josephine Larson. Eliza
beth Day, Catherine McRae, Gertrude
Pyle and Callie Stewart: Oscar r. Munda,
Carlisle Mills, William Rankin and j.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
CONSTIPATION

Stop dosing with pills OF
lsrstives and use Brazilian
Balm locally. Get il inside
every night for a week and bs
cured permanently.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
Ellis Studio Exhibition.

The exhibition Of Photographic por-
traits by William Shewell Ellis viii take
place on Thurgday, Friday and Saturday
March 25, ~, q. The hours will be- from
10 a. m. To 10 p. n in tho du Barry room
Of Hotel du Pont
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
Bow Scouts Have Fun.

Troop 27, BOY Scouts, had a good time
last night. The troop Is going 10 Phila-
delphia next Saturday. The First AID
Patrol is 10 have meeting at Charlie
Bentz's at 30 "Wednesday nlght
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
Solve Living Problem m Tonip ht.

Bring your market basket and save
money at Red Mems Pow-wow, Odd
Fellows Hall. Tenth and King streets
Tonight the last ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
BUILDING PERMIT.

The following project has been ISSUED
by the building Inspector:
Fourth street, PIP West; Lewis Held,
owner and builder; addition. 81, 600