davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
Sd OF WORLD
GOLDIN !. S.
s2,l94, 100000 in Precious.
Metal Now Held in the
Treasury Here.
BY w. II, ATKINS
Internationsl News Service.

Uncle Sans stock of gold amounts
Ito s2,194, 900, 900 and of this sum
there is held in vaults, as guar
anty, against panic, $l,ls6,000,000,
: labeled as the "gold settlement
fund.-" it was shown by figures COM
piled today at the Treasury Depart
, ment. The United States now holds
. abount one-third of the worlds
monetary stock Of gold.
USE COLD FIGURES.
Refuting the idea that any serious
arrangement In the nations finances
can occur. officials of the Treasury
and the FederaI Reserve Board today
used cold figures'to prove that the
mobility OF the -country's credit Will
be maintained in every emergency.
Gold bullion worth $1,S99. .O0O,0 900,
and gold coin amounting TO $294.OOO,-
600 rs listed In the Treasury assets.
Slightly more than one.half of this
Is credited to the gold settlement
fund. while the remainder Is divided
up In gold in the general fund, $279.-
100000. gold reserve 1852 900, 600, and
outstanding gold certificates amount
ing to $565, 100000. .
The great pile OF gold held by the
eTreasury, as trustee for the Federal
Reserve Banks. and credited to the
gold settlement fund, Is now being
Hised as q powerful force to correct
credit st8ingencies in different parts
of the United States, and officials pre-
dicted that the smoothness with which
the fund operates Is ample assurance
that business will tide over temporary
difficulties during the readtustment
period.
SHIFT GOLD CREDITS.
An official version from the Federal
Board today, indicated the extraordi-
nary measures adopted to shift gold
credits over the country. to meet
emergencies. without involving any
actual physical movement of gold
from the vaults.
Shifting of funds to meet needs of
the crop moving season, and .-occas-
toned by inter-reserve bank redis-
counting has been facilitated to a de-
gree not paralleled by any foreign
banking system the reserve board de-
clared.
The gold settlement fund consist
ing of deposits of gold made by re-
serve banks and agents with the
Treasury. has proved its value as a
solvent for business troubles, the
Board said, in effecting relief during
the credit strain, induced by harvest
ing and moving bumper crops. The
gold in this fund frequently changes
ownership, transfers of ownership be-
ing affected through the mechanism
of the fund without necessity of NOV
ing the gold itself.
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
WOULD ABOLISH DEATH
CHAIR BY REFERENDUM

STON. Oct. 2s.-Mrs. Florence
Spooner. of Boston. "the little lady
in black" and the "angel Of the
prisons" announces that she will ac-
lively support the plan to have voters
of this State decide whether they
want to abolish the death chair.
Pledging the assistance of the anti
death Penalty League Of Massachu-
sits to aid in the circulation of an
initiative and referendum petition.
Mrs. Spooner. who for nearly fifty
years has campaighed to abolish the
death sentence, said she despairs Of
favorable action by the legislature.
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
ADVERTISEMENT
United States Shipping Board
Offers For Sale S. S. Brookland

Scaled bids will be received in the
off,ce OF the Chairman, United states
Shinpinp Board, Washington, D. &C.,
on or before 1880 A.. NJ, November
Ibth. 1920 Bids to be opened the
same day in the offices of the Board
on a lump sum basis "as Is and where
is"
Specifications
Length, 274 feet 6 inches.
Breadth, 49 feet.
Depth, 2s feet IN inches.
u. w. T.. 1865.
Boilers, Two Standard Watcrtube.
Engines, Two Triple Exp.
I. H. p, 400.
The S. s. Brookland burned and
sank in the harbor OF Havana,
cuba, during February. 1870. she
was raised and towed into shal,
low water October 9TH. HUI
could be used as n lighter ufter
renairs, Engines and boilers have
some value. Inspection can be
made upon application to Special
Agent, u. S. Shipping Board, Ola
Ranco National, Havana.
TERMS:--Cash on delivery. certified
check for 1oq5 of bid price to accom-
pany offer.
The board reserves the right to re.
icct my or NIL bids.
sealed bids should be addressed 70
the Secretary of The UNITED STATS
SHIPPING BOARD, 1919 r street n.
W. Washington, II. g., and endorsed
'Stslcd Bids for Steamship BROOM
LAND. and DO Not OPEN
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
EX-AMBASSADOR SHARP
TO VOTE FOR HARDING

NEW YORK. Oct. cs.-wiiiiam q.
sharp, OF Eiyris, ohio. former/ am
bassador to France by appointment
OF President Wilson. who succeeded
Myron T. Herrick, OF Ohio, as this
country's representative At Paris,
yesterday authorized the Republican
national committee to say that he,
his wife and son would vote for
Harding and Coolidge.
Mr.. sharp and the other members
OF his family are opposed To Governor
Cox's candidacy on the issue OF the
League OF Nations. .... ....-..-
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
TO PUDDLE IRON
BY MACHINERY

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Oct. %.
The pudding Of iron by ma
chinery. hitherto unaccompllshed
in tho steel Industry. will he
realized IN a $4,000. 900 plant to
be erected near Warren, Ohio,
by local capitalists headed by u.
l.. Ford. according to announce
ment made here today.
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
BioIouiStS to Meet.

The Biological Society of Wash.
ington will meet Saturday evening AT
s o'clock in the Cosmos Club. Aus
tin II. Clark will lecture on "Cri-
noids" and Walter J. Swingie will
discuss "Chinese botany and Chinese
The Washington times., 1920-10-28

Ths doings of Boob McNutt,- Gold
oergs funniest cartoon character, are
weekly feature Of the four-page color
ming Timea
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
urRosmuur on% Blu USINESS ID FINA c r
The Washington Times
Investors Service

L..ds s .ssss
,S. S % ss.r ana vss.as
washhsion d. e.
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
Women's Halloween PARTY.

Members of the Business women's
Council will give a Halloween party
tomorrow night at o'clock, in the
Church OF the Covenant. Miss Mabel
Nelson Thurston will be the speaker.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
GREEK MINISTER
BIDs L, :. FAREWELL.

The Greek Minister Georges
Roussos sailed yesterday for Greece
and practically all of the staff went
up TO New York to see him of for
he has gone for good, much to our
regret. The minister resident and
Nine. Tsamados. who went to bid
him farewell. were visiting Mrs.
CoonIey Ward at her country place
near wyoming. > Y. and went TO
New York City from there. Mrs.
Ward. YOU know. is the mother-in-
law of Mrs. Avery CoOnley who
lives out at "Rosedale" in Cleveland
park and visits there frequently.
Georges ROussos left us ito ac-
cent the new post as minister of
Greece at Constantinople. post
that is considered by the Greeks
as one of great diplomatic i'm
portancc. The minister has been
one of the advisers of Premier
Venizelos. and his appointment to
the ConstantinOple post was Stewed
as a tribute to his service in Wash
inCton during the three years since
his appointment.
Mr.. Roussos was the first min
lister sent to the United States by
the venizelos government after the
deposition of King Constantine. ana
he likewise is the first Greek diplo-
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29

day now. They are coming over
on the S. S. Mauretania and the
ship is scheduled to dock within
few days. They will be a charm
ing addition to the diplomatic set
and may almost console us for the
loss Of Mr.. Lindsay. Mrs. Craigie.
it will be recalled. is an American,
the daughter Of Pleasant Alexander
Stovau of Savannah, Ca, former
United States Minister to SwitZer-
land and owner Of the Savannah
Press Her arrival in Washington
VIII swell the already large list o.
ambassadors. ministers and mem
bers of embassy and legation staffs
who have American wives.
Speaking of the British Embassy
brings to mind the fact that the
question of a Canadian diplomatic
representative in Washington Is
still in allegiance.
Perhaps the recent change in the
Canadian premiership is response
Bile for the delay in the Canadian
American diplomatic scheme. Sir
Arthur Meighan is the youngest
premier Canada has ever had. He
was As wears old in June. He was
farmer boy, school teacher and
business man by turn before prac-
ticing law and entering politics.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
ROOSEVELT NENENTO
SOIGHT By MOMEN.

When Roosevelt Was T-s-.fert.
through a prominent woman an or
der was given TO a beueNu--u' So
ciety working with women o. Porto
Rico for a set Of fine linen f-~ the
White House. which was delivered
and presumably has been used
since. Naturally. tho order ,aucd
for the best Of the Porto EfCaH
work that could be done. and -on-
ventionalized rose was used IN the
design as being the muSt hraIr fol.
Since the Roosevelt memorial start
cd women who wer, interested IN
this little incident have been an
NicUs TO get piece Of that s,- 20
place amonr th, souvenirs of the
building and tho pattern rs bni0g
reproduced thus Year and called the'
Roosevelt There Is nothing ia
wnl-h thus ,nuNentIOnaIizr6 little
rose cannot ind . placc-iu drawn
work corners OF hauussruhlrf>. m
collars and bags, and 90 all the
larger pieces OF decorative linen
for the table. From 2 Torto Eicau
house in New York. headed by =
woman. the Roosevelt design rS be-
ing sent out all over "a, country,
and has great popularity
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
COLBY TACTFUL
WITH SUFFRAGIsTS.

Suffrage was on every tongue last
week, forming the main topic of con-
versation in kitchen and drawing
room. White House and Office build
ing.
Secretary Colby said that the for
malities attended upon legalizing
the Anthony anne endrlent had COM
pletcly backed off the political map
the question of the Poiish-liussian
war. The Secretary, by the way. is
to be congratulated upon the diplo-
macy he used in signing the all
important document that enfran-
chised the women of the nation.
Rather than offend either of the two
suffrage organizations by permit
ting the other to star" at the cere-
mony, he rose betimes and signed
the document before breakfast.
When he arrived at his office in the
state Department he found, as he
probably expected he would find. the
members of the suffrage organiza-
tions waiting for him. Some of them
were quite disappointed when he
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
ATTACHES WIFE
LOOKS SINTEEN." !"

One Of the attractive members OF
the Diplomatic Corps who has stayed
in Washington this summer is pretty
Nine. A J. Benklevsky. wife Of the
assistant naval attache Of the Rus
sian Embassy. She is quite an at
tractiye little thing. I saw her in
the Lotus Lantern Tea Room the
other day and she didn't look over
is Her hair is quite blond. you
know. and her figure so small and
slight that she could pass for a
"sub-deb" with ease. When I saw
her she was wearing a broad. foppy
hat and a white skirt with MILDLY
blouse that set OF her coloring to
perfection.
Speaking OF her hats reminds me
that she makes them herself. When
you ask her how she learned. she
proudly displays an important look
ing document that says she is =
graduate OF one Of the cicverest
schools in Paris.
But why did you want "a learn
to make hats l asked the beauu-
full young Russian. who two years
ago attracted worldwide attention
by her escape from Vladivostok and
her dangerous journey alone 20
Paris. where her husband was at
tached to tho Omsk government
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29

Sonora Elizalde did not accompany
them, being very much occupied at
home with her infant son, born on
August l. The baby, by the way, has
been christened Jose Benjamin Eli
zalde, and is the youngest of four
youngsters. The other three are lit
tie girls, and are quite attractive
children.
HOWARD FIGG TAKES
MISS STRAUSS AS BRIDE.
a wedding of interest to WASHING
ton took place in Del Monte, Cal,
yesterday, that of Miss Edith Strauss
to Howard Figg. Miss Strauss has
been for some months the head of
the women's bureau of the Depart
ment of Justice, and Mr.. Figg is the
assistant to the Attorney Generalyin
charge of the department crusade
against the high cost of living. The
marriage was the elimination Of
quite a pretty romance that grew
out of long discussions on ways and
means of tracking the elusive prof.
teer to his lair. Miss Strauss is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Strauss. of New York, and is quite
as pretty and attractive as she is
clever.
The wedding was an informal af-
fair, attended only by the brides
relatives and a few close friends.
Though the news of their engage
ment a few days ago was a sur
prise to their friends out of Wash
ington it had long been guessed at
by their fellow workers in the de-
partment.
we had a hupch it was com
ing" said one official. but We didn't
think it would be quite so soon.
We are all for Figg and Miss
Strauss, and I know they will make
! mighty happy couple"
The romance. it is said, had its
| inception when Miss Strauss came
! to the department to take charge
| of the women's bureau of the cam
paign early this year. Mr.. Figg
and Miss Strauss were seen motor
| ing together in the young woman's
| high powered rDadster several
times, and rUmor of their engage
ment was soon circulated.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
JUsSERAND AND WIFE
SOON WILL RETURN.

The French Ambassador. who has
just returned TO France from War
saw where he went on a special
mission. will sail for these shores
in about a fortnight now. This in
deed, is good news, for Washington
is devoted to J. J. Jusserand and
his delightful American wife and
have missed them this summer.
The Polish Minister, Prince Lubo-
mirski, who Established the legation
in Newport for the summer and
was prepared fer a series OF social
triumphs like the Italian Ambassa-
dor and Baroness Romano have
enjoyed there. has had his summer
a bit upset by conditions in Poland
and, after all. has had to pass the
greater part Of the time here. run
ming up TO Newport to join Princess
Lubomirska for only a day or two
at a time occasionally.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
REGISTERING PLACE
DECIDED By WOMEN.

The Secretary slipped down to
Raleigh for few days during the
fight. whether to help Mrs. Daniels
or not l cant say. and her sons re-
mained with her the greater part Of
the time.
Everywhere went last week
people were talking of women vot-
ing. the men asking each other if
their wives are going to affiliate
with the same party that they are
allied with while the women ask
each other when and where they
register TO vote and whom they are
going to vote for or against and
what they think OF this party or
that or this candidate or that. But
woman's suffrage for the moment
has superseded the Presidential
campaign and prohibition as a SUBJ
ject OF conversation
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
REVEALS STRIKING
MODES or PARIS.

At this stage Madame BenkleVsky
seemed to read my thoughts and
quickly conhded to me that even
so many, they did not cost much
dollars"
This one" she said. selecting q
spifry little tOQue Of blue velvet ara
fur. it is from my old opera coat.
have it five years. And this big.
big one" raising a black lace PIC
turc hat to her head. it come from
my gown for the ball which tear
and can wear IL no more"
She showed me the balls Of wire
and lengths OF buckram from which
she fashioned her frames. with no
millinery implements o'her than a
pair Of tweezers and stout needles,
and when ] asked her how she KEEP
up with the prevailing styles and
even a jump ahead she admitted
that it was mostly through friends
in Paris, who write me this year
what they wear and what colOrs
the most fashion"
A big lavender hat embroidered
in bright orange yarn was the re-
suit Of this advance Paris iufOrms-
tion. and while il was quite. quite
chic. the hat that caught my eye
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
MISS MARION LLOYD RICE
BRIDE OF CAPT. BROOKS.

Walter Brooks marriage last
week caused quite a stir in Wash
ington society. 1t seems that many
people didn't even know he and
Louise Cromwell Brooks were di-
vorccd; thought they were just sep
arated. but why they did is a mys-
terry to me for the papers had an
nOunCed in big type the fact that
Mrs. Cromwell Brooks had been
granted a divorce in France when
it occurred about a year ago. The
new Mrs. Brooks was Miss Marion
Lloyd Rice of Albany, n. Y. The
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29

children's bedside, but no reconcilia-
tion took place. -
Their wedding at ST.. Thomas
Protestant Episcopal Church in
washin gton was one of the most
brilliant social affairs of the Capt.
tai. It occurred on May l, 1911,
with Bishop Alfred Harding and the
Rev. c. Ernest Smith officiating.
They established their home at 6l4
Park avenue, Mr.. Brooks later build
ing a fine country place at Eccleston
in the Green Spring Valley In 1917
Mrs. Brooks turned over the city
house to the use of soldiers and sail
ors Mr.. Brooks became a captain
of engineers in the army soon after
the war was declared.
Mr.. Brooks parents are now at
their summer home at York Har-
Dor, Me, where Louise Cromwell
Brooks also has a summer residence.
I've always heard she is still quite
intimate with the Brooks family
even though divorced from their son.
MISS DOROTHY sHUEY
SMITH WEEDS AGAIN.
Dorothy Shuey Smith has been
married again, too; this time to Ar
thur F. Grondal, of New York and
Paris. The wedding was quite sim
pie and a surprise to most people
Some of her friends were just learn
ing she had returned ito home and
mother" though she has been here
for some months now. When she
came back from Europe she just
slipped quietly into her former
niche in society.
Dorothy Shuey's wedding a few
years ago to Christopher F. Smith
then of the Norwegian Legation
staff, was a smart social event. but
Washington has seen little of heI
since as Mr.. Smith took her to his
! home in Norway shortly after the
ceremony. ! remember that they
could not converse together in either
of their native tongues but Away;
spoke French as both were fluent
| French scholars. She looks exactly
| the same as she did when she left
| here: just as young and just a:
pretty.
Have you heard the rImor tina,
| Theodore Shonts that was: tn,
Duchess de Chaulnes is going t
marry again? The man is said tC
be Duke de Creusot. whose creates
distinction seems to be that he wa.
I once infatuated with the late Gaby
! Deslys and followed her to thi.
| country. I believe it was upon hi.
! way back to France from that very
| trip he met the Duchess de Chaulne.
on the ship. The man mentioned by
Dame Rumor is said to be younger
than the duchess and to posses.
no wealth and certainly she hasn'r
| money. But it may all be idle gos.
sip.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
JOHN BARRETT GIVES
"FAREWEII

When John Barrett and DR.. CIar-
ence Owens entertained the members
OF the summer Pan American Com
merCe school about a week ago ii
seemed that would be the formers
last entertainment before his resig-
nation as Director of the Pan Amer
lean Bureau took effect. but not at
all. Last week he entertained the
Rotary club. with their families. at
the beautiful Pan American Building
al quite an elaborate party.
/ heard. too. that John Barrett
made a speech last week on oppor-
tunitieS open to women
OF course with suffrage an estah-
lished fact. women will take a great
er part. not only in affairs national.
Lut International In fact, it is said
that Lady Astor favors women diplo-
mats; and why not? Certainly
there isn't any reason in the world
why some Of attaches to our en-
bassies and Legations should not be
%omen-none. l can see. at any rate.
lots OF women are the real diplo-
mats now though their husbands
carry the title. Lady AstOr wants
Sir Auckland to attach some lady
to his STAFF here and for US to send
one to John w. Davis, Envoy at the
Court of st. James.
Mr.. Davis. by the way. returned
to this country last week and with
lis family went to Clarksburg. w.
Va. where they will all take a rest
during the sixty days of Mr.. Davis
leave. Though l suspect Mr.. Davis
will take only about six days leave;
come to Washington to confer with
the State Department, maybe the
President, and then go off cam
paigning Maybe Mrs. Davis will
come too and Mrs. Wilson will in
vite her for tea at the White House,
7
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29

marriage is said to be the culmina-
ton of a romance that began on
the battlefields of France where
Capt. Brooks served during the
war. The ceremony was performed
last Thursday night at $50 o'clock
at the home of the Rev. J. David
Clark pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church, Towson, Md, near Balti-
more. Mr. Brooks and his bride
went to his Baltimore apartment.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles H. Rice. of AL
bany, y. Y. and is a graduate OF
Dana Hall, Wellesley College. She
also studied at Mrs. Hess School
in Paris. She has travelled eXten-
Sively in Europe and America and
is prominent among the younger
set in Albany and the junior as
sembly. Miss Rice was engaged in
the Young Mems Christian AssoCia-
tion work in France for a year
during the war and was one of the
first women welfare workers to be
taken to Coblentz, Germany.
Miss Rice, who is tall and slim. is
said to have been nicknamed by the
soldiers overseas as the long drink
OF water, D6CduSe VI neT utls 1T ana
because she almost Invariably ap-
peared dressed in white.
Her father is a superintendent in
the Pullman service.
GOES TO PARIS
FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. Louise Cromwell Brooks went
to Paris in June of last year to es-
tablish a legal residence. prepara-
tory to bringing suit for divorce
from her husband. on the ground of
desertion. She was accompanied by
her brother, Lieut.. James H. r.
Cromwell, and met her husband in
Paris. but with no attempt at recon
citation
Announcement of Mrs. Brooks in
tention to sue for divorce was made
by her mother. Mrs. L. T. Stotes-
bury, of Philadelphia, but no names
were mentioned and no reasons
given. Mrs. Brooks came back to
Baltimore on December 80 last to
see her two children, Louise B.
Brooks, s years old. and Walter B.
Brooks Sd, 5 years old. both of whom
were in Johns Hopkins Hospital
awaiting operations for adenoids.
Later they were taken with Mrs.
Brooks and Mrs. Stotesbury to Palm
Beach. Husband and wife met at the
The Washington herald., 1920-08-29
JOHN W. DAVIS DENIES
HE'LL QUIT HIS POST.

1t was reported that Mr.. Davis
would resign his position. He de-
nies it and let's rejoice for he docs
make such a satisfactory ambassa-
dor; one we can well be proud Of
The reason hinted at for his resign
ing was the great expenses under
which an ambassador to London
labors. The British Ambassador
Sir Auckland GeddeS, seems to have
completed his rest at Dark Harbor.
Me and has gone off on a speaking
tour to the Middle West and Can
ada 1t won't be long now before
Lady Geddes and their charming
youngsters will come from England
and awaken that arim looking Brit
ish Embassy