davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15

wise. some years ago founded the
Colonial Danes OF America
Attaches OF the Italian embassy
will also attend the reception and tea
on the Maynower. as we'll as many
women in the official set. Among
them will be Mrs. Bainbridge Colby.
Mrs. George Barnett. Mrs. James
Rankin Young. Miss Mildred Brom-
we'll, Mrs. William III. Leahy of San
and Miss MARITIME RHtenhouse Of
Philadelphia. Mrs. Josephus Daniels.
who had been expected to attend, is
not In the city.
w. WHITNEY ANDREWS HOST.
w. Whitney Andrews OF the State
Department had small dinner last
night at Cafe st. Marks.
Mrs. Muriel McSwiney and Miss
Mary McSwiney will be the guests OF
the College Women's Club at tea
this afternoon from 4 to o'clock.
Miss Mary McSwiney will address the
members OF the club and their guests.
-
The marriage OF Annie Mabel Pot
ter. OF Alexandria, Va. and Clyde ".
Sullivan. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
l. Sullivan, OF this city, took place
quietly last Wednesday. the Rev. Il.
Hez SVEN performing the ceremony.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. GLEN Stewart have
gone TO New York and are staying
at the Hotel Chatham.
-
DANCES AT RALEIGH.
The Royal Country Club has trans
ferred it's dances from the Washing
ton Hotel to the ball room OF the
Raleigh Hotel. Their first informal
Saturday night. Dancing will begin
at o o'clock.
William Jennings Bryan Is at the
Hotel Lafayette for a few days.
$
Students of all departments Of
George Washington University have
been invited to attend n reception by
sorority from until II o'clock to-
1888 n street northwest.
=
Mrs. A. A. Cedarwald entertained
informally at tea yesterday for Mrs
L. f. Whiting. who left today for
Ashville. N. c.. to join Major Whit
ing. Before the tea. Mrs. Cedarwald
was hostess at a small bridge party,
the guests being friends of her
Mrs. Stonestreet has been visiting
her mother for several weeks. but
will start on Friday fer California,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15

FLOWERs-THE REAL GIFT.
Let us have your holiday order now.
GUIDE, 1914 F.-Adyt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15

ception will be held at Rauscher's for,
about 800 guests. Mrs. Droop. mother
OF the bride. will be assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. Theodore Barnes.
mother OF the bridegroom.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smaliwood will
have as guests during the holidays,
Mrs. Smallwood's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. II. Estberg Of Wisconsin, and
their two small sons.
Senator Thomas j. walsh and his
son-in-law and daughter. Commander
and Mrs. Emmett Gudger, who spept
the summer with him in Montana.
have returned to their apartment at
2+00 Sixteenth street. Mrs. Gudger
will be at home informally after 8
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and again
bon Thursday afternoon: January 6.
=
Mrs. Richard Warner entertained
ten guests at luncheon today at
Cafe St Marks.
Invitations have been issued by. a
group OF bachelor diplomats. the
secretaries and attaches of the Latin
American nations. for a dinner dance
on Friday evening in compliment to
a group OF the seasons debutantes
The dinner will be given at Ward
man Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley have
opened their house for the winter
Mrs. Bradley will be at home Sun
day. December 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Delano Rob-
bins have bought the historic old
Dodge place at Twenty-eighth and
Q streets. Georgetown. and are re-
storing 1t to its original beauty.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Carpenter en-
tertained at luncheon yesterday at
the Shoreham for Edouard Albion.
the general director of the Wash
ington Opera Company. and Mrs.
Albion.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. James Vaudeville
Caflisle of Washington. who are oc-
Springs, Va, for the winter. were
among those at tea yesterday after
noon at the Homestead.
-
Miss Elizabeth Lambert. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton Lambert, will
give a dinner at the Chevy Chase
Club tonight in complimen to Miss
Mary Louise Johnson and Miss Kath-
crime Sutherland.
-
Mrs. Francis y. Loring, OF Wash
ington, is making a visit at Hot
Springs. Va
Nine. TETRAZZINI GUEST.
Nine. Luisa Tctrazzni the prima
donna, will be the guest of honor at
tea to be given her aboard the
Presidential yacht, Mayflower. this
afternoon. by Lieut. Joseph IL Lawson.
u. S. N. The hostess OF the occasion will
be Mrs. Gordon Woodbury., wife Of
the assistant SECRETARY of the Navy.
and Mrs. Ralston Holmes. wife OF the
captain of the vessel. The ships or
chestra will play and there will be
other special features for the event.
Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer, of
New York and Newport, who is in
Washington for a few days, on her
way home from White Sulphur
Springs will also be a guest,
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, is a friend OF
Nine. Tetrazzini and recently induced
the prima donna to become a charter
member Of the Patriotic New Workers,
which was founded two weeks ago
by Mrs. Van Rensselaer,. who like
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15

William Jennings Bryan Is at the
Hotel Lafayette for few days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15
w. WHITNEY ANDREWS HOST.

Department had a small dinner last
night at Cafe st. Marks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15
DANCES AT RALEIGH.

The Royal Country Club has trans
ferred it's dances from the Washing
ton Hotel to the ball room OF the
Raleigh Hotel. Their first informal
dance will be held at the Raleigh
Saturday night. Dancing will begin
at o o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15

Students of all departments of
George Washington University have
been invited to attend a reception by
Mu Chapter Of Kappa Beta ri legal
sorority from 0 until II o'clock to-
night at Sigma M fraternity house,
1888 y street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. GLEN Stewart have
gone to New York and are staying
at the Hotel Chatham.
The Washington times., 1920-02-04
A Record Worth Making

Announcement has been made that the banner city of
the United States in employment activities for returned
soldiers is Los Angeles.
The bureau in that city has found work for than
fifteen thousand who back from fighting for their
country and found themselves in want of job
No service required to spend nickel for the
help rendered and the total of the bureau and all its
activities averaged only 17 cents per put to work
Such interest in the returned fighting and such
activities in their behalf in marked distinction to the
lack Of interest and the absence Of action in Congress give
to these any evidence of national appreciation
what they sked and bore and did that this country might
make good its declaration that it stood for the freedom
the world and the peace Of its peoples.
So far $50 represents national gratitude to the
Individual soldier And that SEQ not even keeping him
Hundreds Of men who com.
Portable in the camps there than they facing the winter
weather Of this without sufficient clothing We
pitied them when they there We ought sup
plement pity with generosity now that they are on home
The Washington times., 1920-02-04
Our Silly School System.
he Editor of THE TIMES

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
My attention was called to the
urgent need of a better school system.
The public, 1 believe, Is blind to what
is going on in the schools they pay
for. We are using stage coach meth
ods in educating for a professional
career. 1t takes eight years OF COM
mon school,. four of high school, to-
gether with a combined six-year coll
lege course to become an ordinary
physician. In other words, eighteen
years OF life are consumed to attain
to such a profession. l wonder now
far we would progress IL all the
tradesmen, business men and me-
chanics would write texts unintelligi-
BILE TO the unlearned, putting. as re-
quirement, say. for an example, in the
case OF a railroad engineer, the study
OF physics in order to estimate the
strain and stress OF the rails on the
track. Then to give every part OF the
engine and train a Latin name and
require them to write out a prescrip-
ton every time they needed new
part, and so on. Then a course in
higher mathematics would be re-
quired to figure the curves on the
tracks and a two-year course In chem
istry to estimate the number OF heat
units in a ton OF coal. Then add to
the requirements from year to year
until one would need eighteen years
of hard study to become railroad
engineer. II the carpenter and all
others would do likewise where would
we get to. How many houses would
be built and how much freight would
be hauled II this educating fever
would take hold of the trades.
What Intelligent citizens want Is
plain English text books. 1t should
take at the least ten years OF school,
ing from the first year on up to COM
plete any professional course.
The silly idea of broadening knowl-
edge is a medieval fake. The idea
that the brain has faculties Is a
simon-pure falsehood.
The brain functions ana has fun
tions, and II requires no training to
think or reason correctly.
To become an invincible heap Of
learned rubbish Is far from being a
virtue. II. M.
The Washington times., 1920-02-04
Beatrice Fairfax Writes of Problems of Workers Here
Especially For Washington Women

out with a more determined oath
to myself that II will not happen
again. 1 met a young man about
a month ago, who seemed rather in
terested in me, and i was in him
He came to see me once and wanted
to come two nights later. l let
him come then, and when he was
leaving. just fell In love with him,
let him kiss me goodnight He
asked to come back the next night,
and l agreed. He still calls me up
very often and has been to see me
since, but not as often as before.
and although he talks very nicely
to me, he isn't the Same for some
reason.
Now Miss Fairfax, don't want
to lose this man because / like him
very much, so IL you will please
help me, as to how to go about
stopping him from wanting to kiss
me. 1 will appreciate it so much.
r. Z. r.
No one in the world knows how
to stop young men from wanting
to kiss young girls and I'm not
sure they would want to, il they
did know how. The point to be
considered is how to bolster up
your will power and put back
bone where you now seem to have
only a wishbone. Your letter made
me feel as IL l were conducting
an old-fashioned revival meeting.
Here l have been preaching "a
thing loathe to do) and predict
ing just what will happen and
what does happen. when girls are
too easy to kiss and along comes
your letter Just like someone get
ting up In a meeting and giving
their experience. There seems
very little more I can say to you.
You agree that the quickest way
TO lose a young man is to melt
like wax in his arms, so there is
no need of my emphasizing that
point further. 1t seems to me
that II isn't more advice you need,
but more will power and execution
instead Of intention. No one can
curb your affectionate disposition
but yourself. Keep this particu-
lar young man at arms length
from now on and maybe he will
forget you once seemed so easy
and will wonder II 1t really hap
pened or II he only dreamed it.
The Washington times., 1920-02-04
Save Money on 81, 900 n Year q?

To the Editor of THE TINES
Recently the Hon. Secretary Of
the Treasury handed out, in the form
of a letter, to the employees Of his
department some very excellent ad-
vice. which, although good wasn't
needed, because It can't be followed.
Among the things he urged for
National Thrift Week" were the
steady purchase of Government Sc
curities, having . bank account. keep
ing a budget insurance and owning a
home. Sounds nice. doesn't IL?
Now we are inclined to think the
Honorable, Secretary has rather an
elastic Imagination to suppose that
we clerks (the 81 900 kind, would
need any urging were II possible, on
the above-named salary to do any of
those things. with the present II. c.
of l.. we can do little more than exc
out an existence. much less to in
dulge in such a flight OF fancy as
owning ones home.
We appreciate the Honorable Sec
retary's advice, but IL he Will give us
a practical plan whereby we can live
and still carry II out our blessing
will be with him forever.
An entire volume might be written
on the difficulties the average clerk
has in trying to make both ends meet.
The Washington times., 1920-02-04

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
have read much concerning the
educational feature Of the moving
picture.
Recently in q theater here, I was
astonished to md in the midst OF a
symphony orchestra a costly Feature
flm." lavender lights. plush carpets
and singing canaries, q statement
on the screen by the hero to the
effect that Between you and I there
Is nothing"
why are such terrible errors in
grammar permitted amidst all the
splendor that they throw about the
"movie" nowadays? First OF all we
get a poster to the effect that Mr..
John Doe wrote the thing, and Mr..
Richard Roe took the pictures. and
Miss Jane Smith prepared the art
descriptive panels or cards-but who.
pray tell. was the grammarian in
charge?
Your recent "better English week"
was a wasted effort.
RAYMOND J. BOUR- Jr.,
The Washington times., 1920-02-04
Why Not Give Money To
Mother For Baby?
To the Editor Of THE TINES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Regarding the notice In a recent
issue Of The Times, concerning Ed
ward Karl Harrison. New York baby.
offered for adoption by it's mother
because che will be unable TO support
II, want to know why II wouldn't
be n much more human idea for the
person who feels able to furnish a
living for the child to allow the
mother that much money and an op-
portunIty to raise the baby herself7
wouldn't II be giving the baby n
chance and the mother that which 10
hers by right7 Very truly,
WILLARD G. MARTIN
The Washington times., 1920-02-04
What's Doing; Where; When

house. 1898 Massachusetts, avenue north
west, p. m.
Meeting-Potomao commandery. No. 3,
Meetins-Kins Solomon Lodge. r. A. A.
NJ.
Meetins--Areme Chapter, o. e. s.
Tomorrow.
Addresses--By sam L. Rogers, William
N. steuart, and DR.. J. A. Hill National
O streets northwest, $40 p, m.
Meetinr--Csthedral Heights Citisens AS
ISOLATION, st. Adams Parish Hall, p. m.
Dance and Card Party--Northwsst Girls
Club. Thomson School, Twelfth and l.
streets northwest, 8 ., m.
Dsnce-Community Service Club. No. q,
sie Tenth street northwest, 7i1b p m;
Danoe-war Risk Insurance employees,
Community Service Club, No. 9, els Tenth
street northwest. p. m
The Washington times., 1920-02-04
To-day.

Today.
Meetinr-Board of Education, District OF
Columbia, Franklin School, Thirteenth and
X streets northwest, 4 y. m.
Dsnce-Gibbons Club. sol Il street north
west, $3.50 .. m.
Meeting-wsshinEton chapter, Zionist
Society OF Engineers and Asrioulturists, Y.
NJ. II. A., headausrters Eleventh and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, 8 p. m
Meeting-District Of Columbia Society Of
Sons OF American Revolution, Rsusohers
restaurant, SD. m.
Address-By Brig. Gen. w. d. Connor,
Red Cross house, walter Reed Hospital,
2:lb p. m.
alton, 1891 Y street northwest, . to 4 p. m.
Addrees-By Mrs. Edward p. CostiEsn,
women's city Club. ., Jackson place
northwest, . p. m
Dinn~r-Delts Ten Delta. fraternity
The Washington times., 1920-02-04
PAY OF RAILWAY CLERKS.

When Director General Hines
meets the railroad brotherhoods to
discuss additional wages It does seem
that he should give some thought to
the pay OF railway clerks. They have
received far less increase in pay than
any other class Of railroad workers.
The salaries of a number Of clerks
in the Washington Terminal range
from $3.50 to $105 per month. while
coach cleaners and day laborers re-
ceive much larger sums. Why talk
about educating the foreigner when
those who can neither read nor write
earn more money than is paid per-
sons required to have a fundamental
education? H.
Equality Post, No. 2s4, Veterans sf
Foreign Wars, meets at Pythian Tenn
pie Thursday night.
The Washington times., 1920-02-04
Learn Something From This.

Did anyone ever stop 70 think that
the District Of Columbia has . larger
population than any of the following
States: Delaware, Nevada, New
Hampshire. New Mexico, Vermont,
and wyoming: and a larger populs
tion than both Nevada and Wyoming
together. Only one person lives in
square mile in Nevsda, 3 in Arizona,
in New Mexico, 40 In Vermont, ~ IN
New Hampshire. 11S in Delaware, while
6,62s people live in one square mile In
ID. c. In the State of New York
there lives only 220 people to the
square mile. In Alaska II takes s
square miles to supply one person II
is shame to think that the peopis
of the District are not allowed to
vote. A. N. A.
There are over 450,00o people 1,
the District who think as this write
ioes.
The Washington times., 1920-02-04
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAlRfA Al.
Being a constant readcr Of your
advice. l thought that perhaps you
could help me as you have helped
so many others.
About a year ago I met young
man for whom I cared great deal,
but my affections did not seem TO
be returned. / used to call him up
every evening, but ceased doing 1t
after a month or SO. Then he Joined
the army and went to New Mexico.
We kept on corresponding.
After he had been gone a month
I met another young man. This
young man seemed to care a great
deal for me, but 1 could not toler-
ate him. Then the first one came
back. He brought me a beautiful
string OF beads. When he found I
was going with apother fellow he
was furious. Every time he came
we argued over it. At last I gave
up the second young man for the
first. l have never seen the second
one since. Then along comes an
other fellow / used to go with
about two years ago. ] see this
fellow about two or three times a
month. Then Christmas came. The
first young man gave me a little
ring, and the third gave me a box
of candy. Then I started corre-
spending with my cousin, who
Joined the navy. To this he OBJ
jected also. But this ] would not
stop. He left my house two weeks
ago on account of this and has not
returned. / could easily get him
back II I wished to. I also could
go steady with the third one. My
family like the third one the best.
My cousin Is coming on soon and
he expects me to so with him.
What would you do?
THE vAMP.
You make me fairly dizzy with
your kaleidoscope love affairs.
What would / do? Well, first I'd
try to know my own mind, because
there isn't much sense in a girl
trying to fathom a mans affec-
tions until she knows where her
own are located. Then, when
had decided which young man
wanted, / would drop the others
and concentrate on the one want
ed. It's perfectly evident that
the first young man doesn't intend
to play second fiddle to anyone,
and il you want him, you might
as well make up your mind to that
fact I don't quite understand
about your cousin; especially il
he is a first cousin, he could hard
ly be considered a matrimonial
prospect. As far as number three
on your list is concerned, it isn't
your family but yourself that will
have to i've with him.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Ny mother and father both have
imbedded in my mind just your
theory about promiscuous kissing.
and I have tried hard to live up TO
IT. meet boys ! know are the type
that although they will try to Kiss
you, lose their respect for you after
they have succeeded. And al .houg h
make up my mind after they have
been to see me few times, that
I will still hold out, I don't seem
to be able TO, consequently. I soon
lose them. Each experience I havo
proves inst the same and start
The Washington times., 1920-02-04
DID WILL HAYS SAY THISl

The Burlington, Ia, Gazette, prints
this editorial paragraph:
VIII H. HAYS says Govern
meht employees are 50 thick in
washineton "that you have to
kick them out OF your way"
These employees should be taught
to leap to the Eutter when Mr..
Hays II In town.
Mr.. Hays may wish to say some
thing on this subject. II he does
not, there will be others who will
have something to say.
The Washington times., 1920-02-04
An Open Forum for Readers of The Times
From the Pubic to the Editor

What incentive is there to do ones
best when the contents OF ones pay
envelope has been spent for things
that are absolutely necessary-even
the most economical?
UNDERPAID CLERK.
The Washington times., 1920-02-04

In recent newspapers you read the detailed circum
stances under which young convicted Of murder
in turn legally murdered by the State of New York pun
ishment for his crime
If you are thoughtful you will ask yourself this ques
tion: "Has the State MORAL right to take human lfe
and has this form Of punshment served to lessen capital
crimes?"
There seems to be only one outstanding difference be-
tween the crimes Of the who sat in the electric chair
and of the State by whose authority the switch turned
in some hidden closet One is subject to punishment the
other is not
Each destroyed something which could be recreated
Each performed deed of destruction with forethought
and with preparation.
EACH TOOK HUMAN LIFE.
Suppose African aborigne knowing nothing of the
laws OF civilization of the legal customs of New York. could
have been witness to the execution? Would he have
been impressed that killing wrong? Would he have
thought that had progressed much the and
methods of his native country?
There is nothing about capital punishment that is not
degrading.
It is brutal with the brutality of the and his
bludgeon, the savage with his lust for life.
The law says in plain words IF you take mans life
will take your ife" and with that pronunciamento it
expects killing to stop.
The history of capital punishment shows that such
effect is accomplished. On the other hand in States
which have tried both plans capital crimes have been
where executions legal than where other
forms of punishment substituted for death
It was only few days ago that horse stealing and
variety of minor crimes punishable by hanging Are
there more crimes of that sort since that hdeous law
has been abolished?
few weeks ago Western official forced large num-
ber of prisoners in his institution to witness the hanging Of
who had been for time prisoner with them
It brutal and degrading proceeding
The effect the distorted and twisted minds of
those brought about this similar line of reasoning
1 the state has right to take revenge by killing too
have the right
You will say this is not good logic Logic has small
place in the mind of criminal place there for
sound reasoning its would not be crmnay inclined
We shall never cure crime by choking men to death
cor by sending electricity through their bodies
The for crime lies in arresting conditions which
lead to crime.
1t lies in elimination of surroundings which breed evil
thoughts and evil deeds.
This country has taken great step toward lessenng
Of crime in aboshment Of whiskey which the Of
more killings than all other causes added together.
As grow older and wiser, shall better conditions
under which boys and girls reared We shall make them
understand clearly what the relations of
should b. and shall make it easier for them maintain
those relations
And time the world lasts long enough we shall
have wiped out Of human consciousness lust for revenge
that leads to murder and other hideous crimes
The Washington times., 1920-02-04
Is there any possibility that
Hamilton will swallow HAM?
CAR RIDER.

DICK CARMEN, in town for few
days from his farm, tells his friends
that his race horses are doing fine
and will be in good shape for the
spring meeting at Pimlico. Last year
many Of his best ones were put out
with flu early in the season and were
not up to form. He will start with
a string Of at least twelve.
The Famous Spiker Case.
Verify this seems to be an age OF
propasandists instead Of q world OF
sentiment and old-time religion. TO
right a wrong a. one sees 1t is often
stern rebuke for the crime. The
Spiker family have offered their all
on this earth, regardless OF criticism
OF certain clergy OF the Windy City.
Mrs. Spiker has shown herself true
and noble woman by befriending the
unfortunate victim Of her srring hus-
band. The world would be better
II there we're more OF such noble
women.
q. PAINE PHILLIPS.
500 Second St \. l.
The Washington times., 1920-02-04

Even il the g-h did so back in his
hole that did not influence w. j..
Bryan to do the same thing. He
came out Of his hole and threw
shadow over his whole party.