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Evening journal., 1921-10-01
DANCE FoR PLAYGRoUND FUND

Many prominent persons from all
over the city attended the dance
given last evening in the New Cen
tury Club for the benefit of the Com
munity Service drive. Music was
furnished by the Original Six Or
chestra. Several small dinners pre-
ceded the dance.
The members of the committee
were the Misses Helen Oden, Elinor
Vandegrift, Katherine Hilles, Ben
jamin ]. Nelds d. Lindsay Evans
and Joseph NJ. Hopes.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01
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Former senator and Mrs. VIII
lard SALISBURY have purchased the
corbin house in R street. Washing
ton. ID. c.. and after the house is
remodeled will be at home after
November 1.
Mrs. Frank c. Tallman gave a tea
Yesterday afternoon in honor Of her
slster-in-law. Mrs. William Tallman'
Of Pennsylvania.
John Reese. Of Baltimore is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lee
Reese.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Stewart
1922 West sixth street. have returned
from two weeks trip to New York
city and the Castkill Mountains
While away they enjoyed a boat trip
up the Hudson river.
Mrs Alfred Roe. Of Flushing. L. l..
spent a short time in Wilmington or
Thursday when on her way to
Smyrna to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Frank n Thomas.
Mrs. Robert c. Mccardle, s27
washington street. left last Tuesday
for Boston Mass. where she will
spend a month with her daughter
Mrs Beatrice Webb. Mrs. webb
who has been a Wilmington visitor
since early in June, returned TO the
New England city with her mother.
Miss sara C. Pardee. 1913 West
Thirteenth street, has returned from
covington. Va. where she spent
month with her brother. e. Russell
Lawrence. Her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. stephen e. Pardee, motored to
Washington TO meet her.
Thomas Mcfarland. Of Los Ange-
les. is the guest OF his aunt, Mrs. A.
stevens. 3O3 West Twenty-first
street. Mr.. Mcfarland made the trip
by automobile, in company with
Robert Kennedy of New York He
expects 20 spend three months in
Wilmington
son Joseph, have returned from a
motor trip through Western Mary
land and the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Mrs. NJ. c. Adams. OF Pittsburgh.
was the guest OF Mrs Frederick
Bringhurst this week.
Mrs. Lulu Harman. 251f Market
street. has returned from an extend
ed trip TO Detroit. Cleveland. Chi
cago. Pittsburgh, Buffalo. Niagara
Falls and Montreal. Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. w f. Jackson. OF
the Arlington apartments, have re-
turned from their vacation at AS
bury Park, n. J.
Miss Bobbie Gilbride has resumed
her studies at ST. Joseph's College
Emmitsburg. Md.
Mrs j. II. Megonigal has enter
tanned at her home, 1887 West
Fourth street. during the past week
Mrs. Edward Bradway. OF wildwood
n. j.; Mrs schaffer, Of Carney.
Point. and Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Jackson. OF Chester, Pa; william
Boys and Mrs N. Heller. OF this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rickerts. Of
the Elenora apartments. have re-
turned from visit to Oshkosh
Neb., and points in Wyoming ans
Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward wilkins
spent the week end With relatives a
Georgetown.
Leslie schoheld spent the week en-,
In Townsend.
Mrs. Louis Klee left today to visi
friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. William Robinson and sor
Frank. OF Dover, have been visitin
Evening journal., 1921-10-01
RODNEY CHApTER MEETNc.

The fall season of Caesar Rodney
Chapter. d. A. r., will open on next
Tuesday afternoon. when the first of
the chapter meetings Of the year will
be held. The meeting is called for
2.50 o'clock. Mrs. James II. Scott,
regent, will present the activities to
be taken up this year by the chapter.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01
MIN no ENTERrAIN GRANGE

At the bi-monthly meeting OF
Centre Grange No. IL, at Centreville
next wednesday evening the men
will entertain the women. All mem
bers Of the grange are requested to
attend. as a big time is being plan
ned By the committee.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01
WIEN BARY EATS.

BY all means get a feeding spoon
for baby as soon as he can sit up
and hold one. Youn be surprised
at how soon he'll begin to help him
self and thus help his busy motherl
Evening journal., 1921-10-01
Stars

(An Edtora Society Edltorl
Mary Carr obscure New York housewife
She played with William Wech
the Hills" Overnight salary $500 week
with vaudeville offer OF a week
Mother roles the popular audiences
that they better than public
depraved taste? This doesn't look II.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01
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Dover Century Club will. start its
winter program on Monday. The first
meeting will be OF the executive
board which will be held at 3
o'clock. The program for the other
meetings during the month of oc--
tober follows:
Wednesday, October 5. at g.
O'Clock, reception to club members
by executive board; greeting from
the new president. Mrs. r. f. Lewis;
exhibit OF paintings by Jules Guerin;
music arranged by Mrs. ]. w. Co
Iona.
Wednesday. October 12. o'clock
reports from officers; foreword from
department chairman; report from
annual meeting of state federation.
discussion Of work in the com
munity.
Wednesday October Q, first series
of papers on Scandinavia; folk lore
and legendary; history Mrs. Walter
A. Powell; music. Mrs. Frank Hall
Davis.
Wednesday. October 26, 3 O'Clock
message from council meeting Of
General Federation. Mrs. L. r.
Schermerhorn, East Orange, n. j.:
second vice-president of C. W. C.
Current Events Glass OF the wash
ington Heights Century Club will
meet at o'clock Monday afternoon
at the club house. The program will
be in charge OF Mrs. /. l.. Howett.
! Current Events will be given by Mrs.
Frank Hanaway; book review.
-Four Horsemen OF the Apocalypse. q"
Mrs. A ]. Hance, and music by Miss
Terassa Seller, assisted by Mrs. A.
d. Smith. The hospitality commit
tee will serve refreshments.
Standard Bearers Missionary So
ciety of Grace NJ. e. Church will
meet at 7.30 o'clock Tuesday evening
at the church house. Mrs. Robert p.
/ Goldey will preside An interesting
program will BE presented.
The Woman's Club Of Newport
held a social meeting yesterday aft
ernoon in its club room in Red
Mems Hall.
The Rev. W. Vaughn Moore ad-
dressed the club on the curfew law.
which he will endeavor to have tho
town commission favor. The curfew
arrangement was endorsed by the
club members.
There were readings by Mrs
/ Weatherby, Mrs. Taylor Mrs. Reu-
ben Pordham and Mrs. David Bair.
There was also an Instrumental solo
by Mrs. William Dannenhauer.
Cards have been issued. to club
members announcing their meetings
during the month Of October. which
will be as follows:
Evening social. club room, Red
Mems Hall. October 8; afternoon
porch party at the home OF Mrs. w
L. Duff, Wednesday afternoon. ,cto-
Der -; business meeting, Red Mems
Hall. October IA. from 2 to 43O.
second annual luncheon 10 be held
in the club room on Friday after
noon, October 2s. at which time the
club will entertain the presidents OF
nearby clubs.
A committee was appointed to
nave charge Of the luncheon, with
Mrs. Charles Weatherby as chairman
OF arrangements.
The Woman's Civic Club OF Rich
ardson Park will meet at 2.sO o'clock
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. HELEN. on DUPONT road. The
club will hold a bake sale on satur-
day, October 8, in the Elmhurst
store.
Bellefonte Civic Club will observe
roll call day. at the meeting to be
held at o'clock Tuesday afternoon
at the Community Building. It is
hoped to have a 100 per cent. mem
bership present.
REGEDTTOM EOD
Evening journal., 1921-10-01
OYSTER SUPPER AT EIIsMERE

An oyster supper viii be held
next Thursday evening by the Els
mere Civic Club in the club building,
at Elsmere. between the hours of
S and s. 1t will be under the di-
rection Of the ways and means COM
mittee of which Mrs. J. Oakley Grif-
fifth is chairman. Members Of the
Junior Auxiliary Of the club viii be
Mattresses.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01
MARsHALIToN Y socIABLE.

Marshallton Y. p. 3. will hold a
social this evening at the home Of
Mrs. Walter Wolstenholme at Mar
shallton. A special program will be
presented and refreshments served.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01
WEST END DANCE sERrrs.

The first of the Saturday evening
dances to be held at the West End
Reading Rooms, Fourteenth and du-
Pont streets. will be held tonight
The dances will again be chaperonsA
by Miss Isabelle b. Walex
Evening journal., 1921-10-01
ONfEI.ET.

When you can touch the omelet
with the tip Of your finger and the
egg does not stick, the omelet is
finished.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01

Wilkie. Miss Marian Hastings, oscar
Cooper and Masters Willard Jeffers,
Wilson. Malvin Back, Earl Wilson
and Miss Eva Ash.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01

The Woman's Civic Club Of Rich
ardson Park will meet at 2.sO O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs HELEN. on DUPONT road. The
club will hold bake sale on satur-
day October 8, in the Elmhurst
store.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01

Bellefonte Civic Club will observe
roll call day. at the meeting to be
held at o'clock Tuesday afternoon
at the Community Building. It is
hoped to have a 100 per cent. mem
bership present.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01

Mrs. Frank c.. Tallman gave tea
Yesterday afternoon in honor OF her
slster-in-law. Mrs. William Tallman'
Of Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01

Mrs. Alfred Roe. of Flushing. L. l..
spent short time in Wilmington or
Thursday when on her way to
Smyrna to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Frank y Thomas.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. stewart
1922 West sixth street, have returned
from a two weeks trip to New York
city and the Castkill Mountains
While away they enjoyed a boat trip
up the Hudson river.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01

John Reese. OF Baltimore, is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lee
Reese.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01

Announcement was made yester-
day Of the marriage Of Miss Ethe'
Jackson. 1925 North Clayton street,
and Homer simmons The weddine
took place in Chestertown. Nd, OF
August %. Mr. Simmons is a son OF
Clerk OF Council Homer c. Simmons
Both bride and groom have many
friends in this city.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01

Miss sara c. Pardee 1913 West
Thirteenth street. has returned from
covington. Va. where she spent a
month with her brother, e. Russell
Lawrence. Her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. stephen E. Pardee. motored to
Washington 10 meet her.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01

Mrs. Robert c. McCerdle, s27
washington street. left last Tuesday
for Boston Mass. where she Will
spend a month with her daughter
Mrs. Beatrice Webb. Mrs. Webb
who has been a Wilmington visitor
since early in June, returned to the
New England city with her mother.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01

Standard Bearers Missionary So
ciety Of Grace NJ. r. Church will
meet at 7.30 o'clock Tuesday evening
at the church house. Mrs. Robert p.
Goldey will preside. An interesting
program will BE presented.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01

Thomas Mcfarland. Of Los Ange-
les. is the guest OF his aunt, Mrs. A.
Stevens. 303 West Twenty first
street. Mr.. Mcfarland made the trip
by automobile, in company with
Robert Kennedy. of New York. He
expects 20 spend three months in
Wilmington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
TODAY.


Fourteenth Annual Conference-Weights
and measures Bureau OF standards, 10
a. m. =, -,
Lecture-"rhe American Indian, the
Rev Thomas l. Gasson, 8. j., 2fos street
northwest, S p. m. - So,
Addre.s-"Business Ethics" School OF
Finance and Commerce OF st. Johns COLI
iege, isii Massachusetts, avenue nor;h-
west, p.
Meetins-Colonial Danes washington
Hotel. .,
Meetins-Midcity Citizens Association.
Thomson school, Twelfth and l. streets
northwest, p. m.
Meeting-District OF Columbia Federation
OF women's Clubs. Columbia Country clno'
IL a. m. - ~, =, "a,
nett. Washington Readers Club of the Arts
Club, p. m. ,,., ,..,,,,
basement hall OF the Concordia Lutheran
Me.tinSpLs borers Cooperative Society.
parish hall OF the John Wesley Church,
p. m. - 80
convert-United states Marine Band
Marin. Barracks $3.50 p. m.
Meetins-Howsrd Park Citizens Aso-
citation Church Of the Redeemer p. m,
Meeting-Students Of GEORGETOWN Unlver-
atty Law School. Assembly Hall. s'io o. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
WEIGHT EXPERTS
SEEK UNIFORMITY
IN MEASUREMENTS
National Conference Opens for
Four Days With Reforms in
Standards As Aim.

Efforts to secure uniformity In
weights and measures standards and
laws for their enforcement were dis
cussed at the National Conference on
Weights and Measures. which opened
at the Bureau of Standards this
morning and is to continue until
Thursday.
DR.. s. w. Stratton. director OF the
bureau, welcomed the delegates,
which included superintendent and
directors OF weights and measures
from all States in the Union. Fol-
lowing the address OF Or. Stratton,
the delegates listened to the report
of the secretary, Louis A. Fischer,
chief OF the division of weights and
measures. Bureau of Standards.
An address on the weight problem
in interstate commerce was to be
made this afternoon by d. A. Craig.
deputy superintendent of weights and
measures for the State OF Texas
while NJ. T. White, director Of weights
and measures for the State of New
York, spoke on the education OF the
public to an appreciation of the ne
cessity for accuracy in weights and
measures.
One Of the features OF the con-
vention this year Is a large exhibit
OF manufacturers weighing and meas.
uring devices.
Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Com
merce, will address the convention
at tomorrow mornings session. 9th.
ers who will speak include II. e
Barnard. director American Institute
OF Baking; William F. Cluett. in
spector OF weights and measures
Chicago. Ill; T. L. Irvine. Salt Lake
City, and A. F. Barron, commit ssioneI
OF weights and measures for the
state OF Minnesota
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
WIFE FORGOT VOWS,
HUSBAND SAYS IN
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Names as Correspondent Ma,
for Whom Mrs. BIount Worke5
Three Nights a Week.

Alleging that his wife. against his
wishes. accepted position as Q
stenographer three nights week
with Joshua A Brooksie at 334
Maryland avenue northeast and Is
guilty Of misconduct and desertion.
w. Wallace Blount brought suit
against Mary v. Blount for abso-
lutte divorce in the District Su-
preme Court today. Brooksie Is
naemd as correspondent.
Blount through his attorney.
Thomas NJ. Baker. claims that
Brooksie's right name Is Arthur
Normann and that he came TO this
city from Baltimore under the name
OF Brooksie in 1919 and established
himself at 33+ Maryland avenue
northeast as a chiropractor in an
apartment of one room. which he
used as a bedroom and office.
Blount also alleges that Norman.
alias Brooksie. was convicted last
February in the Baltimore, criminal
court on non-support and ordered
by the court to pay $40 week
for the support of his wife and
children. Blount asserts that his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
OLD DUTCH MARKET
TO BUILD ADDITION

The Old Dutch Market. Inc, Is about
to enlarge it's headquarters plant 1t
is announced.
The addition will consist OF four
story and basement fire-proof build
ing. on the property at 623-62o
street northwest. Immediately In the
rear Of and connecting with the build
ing at 622-624 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. The annex will cost ap-
proximately s100,0OO and will be COM
pleted about November I. Plans were
drawn by II. II. Warwick and the
building will be erected by Edgar n.
Mosher. 1t is expected to employ 200
persons in the new building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
D. c. Wants $4,000, 900
In 8 Days, So Pay
Your Tax Bills

Six millions of dollars of real
honest-to-goodness American
money is floating around Washing
ton today, while it should be on
its way to the District building.
Chatham M. Towers, District
tax collector, has already collected
Sc. OOO, 900. But he's not satisfied.
He wants just that much more by
Tuesday of next week.
So all of you who have failed to
nav your tax bills please hurry to
the District building. But eight
DAYS remain to pay up. And after
that the Districts going to increase
our bill just ] per cent for every
month you hold off.
The tax office was crowded to-
dav with hundreds of men and
women. Tax clerks are having the
busiest time of the year. Every
day the tax office cashiers collect
around one half million dollars.
The tax Office is open from 8
o'clock to 3 o'clock. 1t will be
closed all day Monday. Decoration
Day. Tuesday is the last day for
payment of bills. All persons who
have not secured their bills are
requested to call for them at the
tax office
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
CHRISTIAN UNITY
PLEA TO Be MADE
IN CHURCH DRIVE
D. c. Commissioners on Pro-
gram for Meeting Of Chevy
Chase Presbyterians.

The three District Commissioners,
Rudolph. Captain Oyster and Kutz.
will address the Chevy Chase Presby-
terrain Church tonight at o'clock IN
connection with their campaign to
raise $4,000 for a new church.
The sl25, 900 edihce. which will he
located on the east side OF Chevy
Chase circle, will be one OF the hand
soonest in Washington, and unique in
that 1t plans a new policy OF inviting
all creeds to attend with it's own
congregation of Presbyterisns.
In outlining the new policy which
the church will follow, +. ID. Hattie
way. chairman Of the church cam
paign committee. said: you can be
good Methodist, Episcopalian or
Catholic and be welcome at our new
church"
He said there was Ito much rivalry
in religion today, each church striving
to Guido the other in the beet build
ing. the best preacher. and the largest
attendance. He made n plea before
the special open-air service on the
grounds of the church for more Co
operation between the creeds."
The whole Chevy Chase Presbyter-
ian population is interested in tn"
new idea" OF the new church, and q
citizens committee, headed by f. +.
Colladay. was quickly organized.
Among the prominent speakers on
the program at yesterdays open air
meeting were Congressman James b.
Aswell, of Louisiana; Simon d. Fess.
Of Ohio: Lemuel p. Padgett. OF Tea.
nessee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
NINE. CURIE, FATlCUEO,
CANCELS HER PROGRAM

Overcome by the fatigue OF her re-
ception in Washington, Nine. Curie
was unable to carry out her program
for today. which included her depar-
ture for Philadelphia this morning,
and a big reception in that city on
her arrival. She will probably leave
this afternoon.
After a long and trying day yester-
day. she retired last night exhausted
and was not feeling we'll enough this
morning to leave her rooms in the
home OF Assistant Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss.
Her daughters left this morning
at o'clock for PHILADELPHIA Nine.
Turie expected to be able to make
The trip to Philadelphia by 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
EINSTEIN WILL GET
BIG RECEPTION HERE

DR.. Chain Weizmann. president OF
the World Zionist Organization, and
Prof. Albert Einstein, OF relatively
fame. who sponsors the proposed
Hebrew University for Palestine, will
be wecomed py the Jews OF Washing
ton in a monster reception Wednes-
day. June 1. eliminating in a mass
meeting at Polls Theater, in the
evening, 1t is announced by the
arrangements committee of Jewish
organization, headed by the Zionist
societies. Ahavas Zion. Mizrachi, and
Poale Zion, and including all the
Jewish synagogues and lodges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
100000 PETERS WILL
IS FILED FOR PROBATE

The executors OF the estate OF
Eugene Peters, who died May Is
last, leaving an estate valued at
almost $500, 200. today nled q petit
ton in the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia for probate OF
the will and letters Of administra-
ton. They say that Henry A "
ParselI, Of New York, Is the sole
heir.
The will, which was dated Novem-
her g. 1899, leaves Frank Brown.
an old servant. $1,000. and $500 each
to Rebecca Smith and Lulu Haw-
kins, also servants A. s. Worth
ington and John c. Heald. are
ramed as executors. The estate con-
sists Of $4,000 in realty. which rep
resents the sale Of premises, GA
East Capitol street and $4,000 In
stocks, bonds and other securities.