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The Washington times., 1920-10-17
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andsr. we'll known In Kniekerboeker
society, is going In for politics this
fail, working with her husband. who
IL In the assembly, in his district
The late Colonel Rooseyeit's sister,
Mrs. Douglas Robinson, IL also fol-
loving In the political footsteps OF
her famous brother.
She II was who seconded the nom
fnAtion OF General Wood at the Chi
esSo convention with a speech 90
direct and forceful and to the point
that IL set the professional politicia ms
soUGlinS-Gnd lamenting the oppor-
tunity they had previously overlooked.
Her sAgaeity has been recognized by
the Republican National Committee,
which has made her member OF the
campaign executive committee.
When her son. Theodore Douglas
Robinson. married. he brought into
the family another Roosevelt, Helen
OF the Hyde Park branch of the clan.
Young Mrs. Robinson Is as keenly in
terested in politics as her distinguish
- rnother-in-i -iaw. and is campaigning
for the State ticket in New York.
Then there is Mrs. Robinson's
daughter, who married Joseph w.
Alsop. OF Avon. Conn. Mrs. Alsop has
all the dynamic energy or her uncle.
the former President of the United
states. She was active in the work
for the ratification OF the Federal
suffrage amendment by the connec-
ticut Legislature ana is now chair
man or the Republican Women's or
Eanization OF the State OF Connecti-
cut.
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IT'S WEEKLY CHRONICLE OF CAPITAL SOCIETY

Ehsfszt tm1Es1s sskatkhtss ka6 tks
mothers thereof viii be profoundly
relieved. His methods OF teaching
green amateurs 10 act are uncOnyen-
tional. 10 say the least but even the
most critical must admit he delivers
the goods on the day OF performance.
Plans are beipg made for another
series OF dances-this time not for
charity. but just "for instance" They
are TO be given at the Msison Dupont
on Tuesday evenings from November
Is to January 81. and are to be known
as the Tuesday evening supper
dances The subscribers are TO be
limited TO 100 OF the most prominent
young men in town. and they are TO
be priviledged 20 invite the girls. An
imposing list OF partonesses is being
compiled and committee of men will
be In charge OF arrangements-nsm
TO be announced later.
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The annual ball for the Episcopal
Eye. Ear and Throat Hospital
most deserving local institution
will be given on Wednesday evening
NovSmber 2I-the night before
Thanksgiving-at the New Willard,
under the auspices OF the board OF
lady managers.
IL will be known as the "Pilgrlms
Ball" and will be marked by a return
TO simplicity-the tickets are to be
only s3 and theJ boxes $50. The
Bishop OF Washington is the presi-
dent and Canon DeVries. vice presi-
dent OF the Board or Managers Mrs
David Meade Lee heads the Board of
Lady Managers. with Mrs. Watson
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S.SSea "a wearing a olaoa velvet
gown. with the flowing tulle sleeves
she anects 90 much. and has the
diamond and moonstons pin presented
70 her by the city OF Paris pinned on
her corsage.
The army polo tournament in Po-
tomac Park opened on Thursday In a
blaze OF glory-snd sunshine. IL was
a splendid golden day, a day TO iur,
one out into the open, and IL was
quite on the cards that lovers OF polo
should turn their steps toward Po-
tomac Park. The chief OF stan. Cen
ersl March. was there, with Capt. and
Msr John AiIliken. and watched the
game with interested eyes. Also |
saw Col. Charles @. Mortimer. Col.
Raymond Lee, and lot OF other army
officers. not forgetting dApper Col
John q. Quekemeyer. General Per-
shing's aide. As usual. he was hover
ing about the charming Mrs. Crom-
we'll Brooks and viewed the game
from the scat OF her smart gray car.
Mrs. Brooks had on a black cos
tune. which was exceedingly becom-
Ing to her striking blonde type. but
had quite the look OF widows weeds
strAixht UP ana down black frock.
with a picturesque little cape attach
ment and a roll collar OF sheer white
organdie, worn with a dull black silk
toque which boasted a bit OF veil
hanging down over one ear.
Mrs. Charles B. Drake, wife OF Brig
adler General Drake. was there In her
car and held a continuous reception
through the afternoon. One noted
also Comdr. and Mrs. Randolph Minor.
MT, and Mrs. Maynard Burrell. Mr..
and Mrs. Ord Preston, Col. and Mrs.
Robert II. Lee. Mrs, Henry r. Bun,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edward. Jack Sie-
bert. Roger Bailey. and lots of other
people we know" And the Diplo-
matte Corps WAS represented by the
minister OF the Serbs. DR.. Grouitch.
He had with him a good looking man
In rather spectacular uniform. a
young chap who spoke no English,
but was being expertly instructed by
an amazingly pretty girl and another
man whom j took to be the former
Serbian minister. DR.. Mihailovitch.
who is spending a month at the
Washington Hotel.
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POLO-AND PEGGY
THRILL SPECTATORS.

The game-between the Nineteenth
Field Artillery and the Third cavalry
the former winning-was a hot one.
And between periods Peggy kept the
spectators amused. i don't know Peg
gy's other name, but she was an ador-
able blonde baby. dressed in white
and armed with her fathers ridlns
crop, who circulated up and down the
field, made friends with everybody
had the bandsmen playing special ran
fares on the trap drums for her and
finally settled down to making muu
pies in the cinders of the path. In
the end she quite brought down the
house by gazing meditatively at her
grubby black paws. down at her white
frock and then marching up 10 Dad
DIV" to wipe them off on his immacu'
late breeches.
Army officers and pretty girls on
horseback added a picturesque touch
TO the gallery" and 1t was gay and
memorable scene. taking me back 10
the good old days before the war
when polo was very much the thing.
Only then the Lincoln Memorial did
not rear it's stately head above the
trees to the north OF the heid-and
the players were not all strangers 10
me. The river in the background was
all green from the reflection OF the
willows as we drove down to the field,
but by the time we turned homeward
the sunset had painted 1t with rose
and gold and the wireless towers
across the way, as well as Lees beau :
tiful old mansion and the white
amphit theater at Arlington. were
silhouetted against a gorgeous SKY.
So that could sympathizc with one
who sighed happily "the sheer beauty
Of Washington is quite excuse enough
for living here whether or not one has
business here"
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OF course. receiving with Col and
Mrs. kutn, and there were numbers
Of relatives OF both young people
here from other cities.
The reception over. Captain Ross
and hts bride slipped on for their
wedding trip. the latter wearing a
coat dress OF brown serge over a
satin foundation, the whole em-
broioered In sand color and gold. Her
hat was OF sand colored duNetyn.
They are TO live at Camp Humphreys
where Captain Ross 10 stationed.
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fFes@aa Cisrk a. yies Dsssiss.s
Miss Eleanor Wheeler. debutsn,s
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles v.
Wheeler. will be chairman OF the
deDutante's committee; Mrs. Charles
Patterson Will head the young ladies'
committee. and comdr. Charles Theo-
dore Jewell will manage the mems
committee. Leroy Tuttle win Servs
as treasurer.
JEAN ELIOT.
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CHARITY LIKE CHICKEN
COMES HOME TO ROOsT.

Charity.--like chickens and curses
seems to come home to roost. Ism,
that pleasant reading?
Time was-and not so very long ago
that one could raise money for the
Belgians or the Russians. for suffering
Serbia, starving Rumania, broodinC
Italy, dying Armenia-as Mrs. Allyn
Capron said rather bitterly at the
The Washington times., 1920-10-17

denied education. To think for
herself was blasphemy. But mod
ern woman comes from times
crucible an example to man, trib-
ute to fortitude, a monument to
idealism, glory to the world.
In life's every walk she partici-
pates efficiently. Woman has her
important part in the operation of
this business. She is our point of
contact with you. Your satisfac-
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xssl when her father was In the SEN
ate. She's now assistant secretary OF
the national Republican eommittee
and 10 committing between Frsnwfort
and Chicago.
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Frederick Belinssr, Fenno Holman
Eppley Coke and Frederick Drayton.
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Woman: A Tribute
An ADITORLAL

HE word "grl" appears but in the Bible. Womans
path from oblivion to limeligh has been miesoned by
martyrdom and briared by brunt bravely borne Late
as Colonial daYs it was sin for her to read She was
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ZION WIN 1000 qu2HCy ana cOOK1ngI >
excellence must be supplemented
by satisfactory table service to be
complete. We are proud to say
that they who represent the spirit
of service which predominates
here, do so creditably. We believe
that you will find the woman in
this business imbued with the
proper sense of her responsibility
to the patron and to the organiza-
ton which she exemplifes.
The Washington times., 1920-10-17

JEAN ELIOT
The Washington times., 1920-01-12

To the Editor OF THE TIMES
The constantly increasing number Of
motor vehicles upon the streets of
this city, the growing number of acci-
dents, showing the danger to life and
limb and the efforts Of the authorities
to lessen the evil in every way posst-
BILE, suggests the inquiry whether one
of the means frequently mention ID
might not be found of grest advan-
tage, viz, one-way traffic on the
principal streets.
There is so much that can be said
in favor of such proposition and 50
little really against IT, that II seems
singular no active efforts to try such
an experiment have yet been made. II
upon our crowded thoroughfarcs,
where. in addition to lines of street
cars, motor power transportation Of
all sorts is carried on for passenger
as we'll as commercial purposes, this
constant stream both ways on one
street could be regulated by a ono
way system of passage, so that a per-
son would not have to look both ways
to escape danger, a reform might be
introduced which would certainly
meet with public favor.
At present, with these motor We
hicles going up and down upon both
sides of the street at a rapid pace, II
Is becoming Increasingly difficult -
cross from one side to another. and
what with the footing of horns, the
ringing OF car bells, and the binding
glare of lights after dark, people at
tempting to cross streets often GOT
bewildered, try to retrace their steps,
rush forward. or stop altogether. 'r-
ming risks either way. which might
possibly by a different method OF pro-
cedure be avoided. Especially Is this
true OF women escorting children. and
much moro so for the aged and inhrm
The streets, II Is true, are for ~"
public accommodation, for those who
desire to use them for pleasure or
pront- and that peopls out for pleas
ure rides or shopping like to travel
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
Horse Meat For Zoo.

The horse meat fed to the carniv-
orous animals at the Washington
zoo costs ~ cents per pound. A
large lion eats 13 or IL pounds OF
horse meat each day and keeps In
excellent shape. He would require
two pounds less of beef. Beef was
fed until the war came and rushed
prices up. Horse flesh is supplied
by q firm which buys worn out old
horses at the horse bazaars on
Eleventh street.
There is q fine new leopard at the
Zoo. known as the snow leopard,
hailing from the cold Himalayas. He
is not kept IN heated house, being
able to stand any cold. lie, too, eats
horse meat.
All facts supplied by y. HOLLIS
TER. superintendent. who says the
most excitement around the Zoo 10
tbs skating on Rock Greek.
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From The Public To The Editor

upon the 'freauented thoroughfares Is
natural enough. and there is no dispc-
sition to interfere with this privilege,
but people who do not have these con.
veniences have their privileges also,
and to be able to cross a street with a
reasonable degree of safety is one Of
them. Anything which unnecessarily
makes this dangerous should be cor
rected, IL ii can be done, and this one. 4.
way traffic on the principal streets Is
a correction which can be made aod
should be.
The only objection 1 can see to this
needed change, or the one commonly
urged. Is that under such regulation
people using motor vehicles would be
obliged to go square or two furtAsr
to reach their destination, which in
these times of rapid transit amounts
to very little, IL thereby any degree OF
safety can be secured. That sucn a
change would be Of benefit is obvious,
and that IL is at least worthy of n
trial is equally so, and when so much
public attention IL directed toward
ways and means to accomplish de-
sired results in assuring the safety
Of those who must use the streets and
cross them, II would seem IL thers is
any merit in such method. or no seri-
Gus objection thereto. II might reccive
he attention Of those to whom the
public interests Is intrusted.
The need of all possible precautton
in rendering our dangerous streets
safer for pedestrians Is so evident and
the experience OF many of us In nar-
row escapes is so present in the mind.
that nothing should be omitted IN
The way OF safety which offers any
possible beneht toward securing II.
IL seems evident that some steps
to direct motor travel will soon hnvo
to bo considered n these constant oc-
oidents and casualties are 90 be les
ened and reasonable protection af-
forded people to whom the use OF
the streets is a daily need.
LOUIS MEL1Us
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
Pitfalls Workers Here
Especially For Washington Women

that the woman Of real culture and
charm and good taste is very, very
rare? Also she is usually sur
rounded, and also she, too, has de-
veloped a degree of fastidiousness
which makes her somewhat diff
cult to please.
/ am tempted to tease a little
bit, however. You are just the
sort of man who very, very often
falls head over heels in love with
some "pink-cheeked, blonde, scat
ter-brained creature" and is per-
fectly content to have this same ut
terly irresponsible young thing
"say sweet nothings to charm your
idle hours" Now will you be good
and kind and charitable toward
the world and its failings!
Seriously, though liked your
letter. / wish more young men
would demand something besides
pretty curls and dancing feet in
girls, and then probably they
would endeavor to acquire culture
instead of pretty clothes and Mar
eel waves. Had ] your address, /
might be able to help you further.
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Answers to Correspondents

fortunate not to be able to "see
anything" in that sort Of thing.
The next / wonder if, in getting
away. from the simpler and more
naive amusements of life, they
aren't losing something, after all.
Perhaps it's like everything else
in life, one cannot gain much with
out losing something. However, l
cannot back you up in condemning
others because they are still in
genuous or because they have not
had the inclination land perhaps
not the opportunity to pursue the
artistic and literary pathways
which have been opened to you.
Aren't you expecting little too
much of the world and the women
in it? Don't you realize, you with
your ten years on the continent,
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DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

Ten years ago sailed for France,
and while this event may not have
set the world agog, for me. young
man of twenty-five. 1t was Of the
greatest Importance, / assure you.
Coming down to cold facts, 1
made a goodly fortune, and at
thirty-two can envisage life with
about as much assurance as any
other man of my age; in good
health, of good habits, not bad
looking, Of decidedly artistic tenn
permanent. we'll read, liking lively
and distinguished conversation and
detesting all that pertains to slangy
talk and department, l have had
some rather rude awakenings since
my return to my country ono
month ago.
Now, here Is the burden of my
song. Is the trouble with me or the
girls 1 meet? I simply cannot find
a girl who would know the differ
ence between Courbet and a
Corot, nor whether they belonged
to the school Of 1880 or some other
school. To chew gum and jazz may
be an accomplishment but 1t is
more of a muscular than intel
lectual exercise. OF course, there
are many girls here of high cul-
ture and ideals, but Is there not a
classroom whom we should e1-
pect more-whose education Is
purely superficial in character? In
other words, they last about as long
as the music and the usual ex-
change Of platitudes, such as, "Oh.
/ had a perfectly wonderful time"
And then fat soda with all the
fizz gone.
Having been away for long
time. you will say that IL Is only
natural that society and things in
general have changed for me. But
they have not changed for the bet
ter, assure you.
Take the styles, for instance.
The American girl used to have the
prettiest, neatest, best shod foot in
the world. Today the kind OF
"brok en-toed skis" she Is wearing
are capable of giving you the shud-
ders.
"Cest Ia mode, mais c'est bien
laid.- In fact, find that pure
feminine charm has badly suffered,
that is, the woman for her former
qualities gracieuses" Is no longer
the same.
am not embittered against pres
cnt-day girls, but would like to see
them come around a bit from an
esthetic and intellectual point OF
view.
All Of this may seem rot to you,
but ] assure you that when Il comes
to choosing a wife, / do not want
to get a little pink-eheeked, blond,
scatter-brained creature to look
after the rest OF her days.
] want woman of culture. a
good dresser, a good housekeeper.
and one that won't say sweet moth
inss TO charm my idle hours.
Am I worth IT. Well, N the
right one turns up, she alone will
have TO be the judge OF that.
HAPPY THOUGH UNMARRIED.
Indeed. Il does not seem "rot" 10
me, but | thought you wrote in
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The Ones We Don't Know
Always Seem Most Interesting.

DEAR MISS FAlRFAN:
You seem to be able to help every
one in their troubles, possibly you
could help me.
Being employed in Princeton
street northwest, l have been TAX
ing the finth street car. Saturday.
January 3, about 1865 a. m, hap
pened to be on a Soldiers Home
car and was joking with an old
man. A very pleasant-looking
young lady, wearing glasses, was
sitting across from us, and seemed
to be amused at our conversation.
i would have liked very much to
have met this young lady, but as
there was no one to give me an
Introduction, l failed to make her
acquaintance. Now. Miss Fairfax,
II you could help me / would APP
preciate 1t very much. C. A. o.
The only way l know to help is
to print your letter. II the young
lady reads it and remembers the
occurrence, she will write TO US
If she is interested.
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Senator Smoot and the Pay of
Government Workers
By BILL PRICE.

There is manifested all Washington tendency TO
say unknd things about Senator SMOOT OF Utah for his
utterances regarding the pay of Government clerks This
will accomplish little in enlghtening that statesman or any
other as to glaring facts easily ascertained.
great light will food Senator SMOOT if he will
send for and personally talk with fifteen twenty
women having dependents who strive to live within the
miseraby small salaries paid the MAJORITY OF Govern
ment workers in Washington and throughout the nation
Just get the details of pay expenditures etc. Senator
and your viewpoint will change quickly. You are AN
American, and good one Senator It's not your ws,
that human beings should put up with what of these
have to go through with. Simply get the FACTS. You
need not be swayed by sympathy.
Senator Smoo may be Influenced some if hundreds of
intelligent Government employees now shouderng heavy
burdens will write him personally, without bitterness or
criticism just what their salaries and what the
does Tell him where it goes and what for be may judge
for himself your standard of living. You not mend
cants but you do know truths that will stir wonderful
thoughts within him before he reads very far.
One of my correspondents writes:
nine os Of one of % % es 4.es. & scc .Ss o @ aa
s Ssr y ps mileage & a and @ Utah. @ ss
Is ur s we do % %sss sn and he h
The writer that Utah voters here and else
where in the Govenemnt service will remember Senator
Smoots attitude when he next candidate for reelection
Suggestions of this sort will not alter the position of
Senator Smoo other member of House Senate but
no avoid being Influenced by ordinary facts when
properly put before him. These facts accessible that
the wonder is that Senator Smoot does not have them
The United States Government must never become
known willing to cheaper its employees put them
level of slaves. Common decency requires that the
Government shall at least pay salaries upon which human
beings exist in ordinary comfort Can it expect the
world of business and industry to offer living If 1T
applies the of stngness to its workers. Ii
there be any standard anywhere ought not be in the
service of the United States! Would not this be exam
pie everywhere and inspiration to workers that this Gov
ernment stands for living wage'
The cost of living is not coming down appreciaby for
long time every employer Of labor in the United
States had taken the stand have as to pay OF
Government employees there would have been nothing but
strikes from California to Maine with dissatisfaction
ing it's ugly head in every walk of life.
Do not let any the Reclasscation Com
mission stop just pay increase legislation that will stand out
before the country evidence of Uncle Sans fairness to
his workers.
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the first portion Of your letter that
"all that pertains to slangy talk"
merits your detestation. So, you
see, right in your own letter there
is slight flaw. However, that
has little to do with the case. Your
difficulty is what everyone expert
ences as they come to breathe finer
and more rarefied intellectual at
mosphere. The circle of persons
you can find interesting becomes
smaller and smaller. That is the
price one pays for ascending the
heights. The question is: isn't it
worth it," l think it is. There are
many persons like yourself who,
seeing a crowd guffawing at some
trivial amusement, turn away and
exclaim: What can they see in
it?" One moment think they are
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Why take whole fleet to send
few thousand Reds away? The
same transports loaded on five or
six thousand American soldiers. Are
the Reds any better than we were?
We were jammed in like cattle, with
two blankets and bare spring. Why
not put these bomb throwers on bare
springs and feed them as they did
us? II you use this | may tell you
about other good things" the coun-
try has done for the ex-service man.
ONE OF THEM.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
Can We Do without III

An advertisement in a local pa
per on dictionaries encyclopedias
guarantees to demonstrate 'the au-
thoritativeness Of Einthovengalvsn-
ometer, Rotarian, Anociassocistion,
Kaimakischalsn, Breshkovskays,
Caterpillar, Passchandsele.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
Tbs Is Too Hard For Us.

, Say, Bill, where do all
the flies go in winter
time? Open a window
some balmy day, look out
and you'll see no flies.
Leave 1t open and you
will see some in your
room. You think those
Heard and Seen chaps
are bright, don't you?
Well, let 'em answer
this? I dare the bugolo-
gists to give the right an
swer. They don't know.
c. B. W.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
HE ARD AN D Sc E Il

The W. p. & Z. is now operating
one car hourly between Bladensburg
and Fifteenth and H streets, with
one man running the car. They
ought not lose much on 7-cent fare
at this rate. J. RIGGLES.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
H. M. GODFREY describes these
varieties of movie pests:

1. The idiot who almost knocks your
head on as he horns into scat
back OF you.
2. who keeps time with the orchestra
with his feet on the back OF your
seat, thereby increasing the list OF
nervous wrecks
conversation about the most vspid
subjects throughout the picture.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12

FRANCES A. DELL sends in few
lines on I'm forever sweeping car
pets?" another OF those daily tasks
OF girls and women which rank with
dishwashing and such joyous things.