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Evening journal., 1921-12-21
c. A. r. MEETING

The Christmas meeting Of the
Children Of the American Revolu-
tion was held on Saturday after
noon at the New Century Club.
Readings were given ny the Misses
Helen Bond and Alice Bond. Fol-
lowing the program. a social hour
was enjoyed by the twenty members
OF the organization. Christmas
favors were given and ices and
cakes served.
Mrs William " Bond. OF the
Caesar Rodney Chapter, is director
Of the Children's Auxiliary.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
SPIRIT OF CnRIsTNIAs.

The Italian Presbyterian Church
and its friends will enjoy an inter-
esting program TO be given by the
Sunday school at 7.45 o'clock on
Friday evening. DR.. Aquilla Webb.
OF First and Central Presbyterian
Church, will make the address. The
Christmas recitations OF the little
folk will be followed by an exercise,
"The Spirit of Christmas" in wL ch
the Christmas story and its meaning
win be vividly told in pageant ant
carol by the older pupils, assisted by
Miss Dorothy lnderlied. who vii
also give two solo numbers.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
LEGION PLANS
HOLIDAY Y DANCE

Among the holiday dances to he
enjoyed next week will be the one
on Wednesday night. at the n >
Century Club. being arranged by the
city committee OF the American Le-
gion. Many tickets have been soil
for the function. Decorations will
in keeping with the Christmas sea-
son. Music will be furnished by the
Original Six.
The committee in charge follows:
G.. A. Wedler and w. L. Duer. .'e0 80
senting the John l.. Fisher Post (;
Frank C. Hughes and A. n. Kuschan.
representing the Delaware Tost
John p. Eckles and Dr. William c.
Speakman. Of the Laurence Roberts
Post.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
FASHIONS AND FAps.

Transparent hens and long over
draperies show the trend toward
longer skirts.
Jet beads and touches Of tomato
oolored crepe adorn a dress Of black
Canton crepe.
Some smart gowns feature a
short, circular cape effect at the
under-arm seam.
A cape and dress of yellow duve-
tyn is heavily embroidered and
fringed in white.
A great flower of navy blue
waxed leather marks the waistline on
a gray crepe gown.
Inserts OF softly shirred chiffon
and bands OF krimmer add interest to,
a black velvet frock
The black lace dresses are some
times embroidered in loops Of sill0
floss in shaded colorings.
Half-length circular fur capes arF
shaped to the shoulders and close in
a diagonal line at the side.
An evening gown OF black velvet
is edged with ermine, and has a.
metal girdle at low waistline.
Many evening gowns have short
full skirts with circular panels az
sides and long-waistcd bodices.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
IF you ARE WE'LL BRED.

You will never seal letter Of in
PRODUCTION.
You will not enter the ban room
on the arm OF your escort but will
precede him by step or two.
You will allow your wrist to reach
no further than the gentleman's ell
bow in taking your escorts arm.
You will always keep perfect step
with your escort when entering a
church or other place on his arm.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

be allotted ten minutes There will
be three judges, one selected by the
leader OF the Affirmative side and one
by the leader of the negative side;
the third judge to be agreed upon by
the two leaders Each team will be
given five minutes rebuttal The
winners viii receive a prize. donated
by the club. The debate will be held
in the clubrooms.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs Sanders NJ. Truitt. OF
Milford, have announced the en-
gagement OF their daughter. Miss
Mildred Bayard Truitt and Jesse
Goodwin Hamilton, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Duncan Hamilton, of
Braddock. Pa Miss Truitt is a
niece OF II. Rodney Sharp. OF this
city. No date has been set for the
marriage.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
sHUNsHINE CHRISTMAs PLANS,

Junior Ever Ready Branch Of the
International Sunshine Society will
give a Mother Goose" play at Sun
nybrook Farm. on Saturday. Fol
lowing the program Santa Claus will
visit at this center and will distrib-
ute gifts among all the little resi-
dents OF the farm.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
sIsTERHooD BAKE.

The Sisterhood OF the Temple Of
Truth will give a vaudeville show
and bake on next Wednesday. All
members are requested to be pres
ent and hav the privilege OF bring
ing a friend. The show has been
arranged and will be enacted by
some OF the sisterhood members,
who guarantee a good time and
plenty of good things to eat.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
Born

RICHARDS-To Mr. and Mrs. Georrs
Richards. 40s North Grant avenue,
at the Delaware Hospital, on De-
cember is, a daughter
HASTINGS-To Mr.. and Mrs. Dailas
Hastings. Beverly Place" Penny
Hill. at the Delaware Hospital, on
December II, twin daughters.
MEANEY--To Mr. and Mrs. James
Meaney. e35 Lombard street. at ths
Delaware Hospital. on December 1S.
a son
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
MAJORITY PATTY FOR son.

Invitations have been issued for a
party TO be given on December 81
in honor OF the twenty-first birthday
anniversary OF Samuel n. Caufman.
Jr., OF Ashley. The party will be
held at the home OF his parents on
Hillside road. at Ashley.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
Husbands

Social Editor)
husband acquire the slightest
culinary When he
Friend lie has osto OF o matrimonial
of domestic bliss according
to Admi TsaiT the Chinese
His theory a
husband IL
dependent of is
Love dependence clingng vine
not
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
SAGE GREEN

Sage green taffeta is a favorite
medium for dance frocks this sea-
son. Perhaps because its delicate
brilliancy takes so well to colorful
feather fans and artificial fowerR
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
RAKE SALE

A vaudeville and bake sale will be
held in the basement of the Temple
Of Truth at 2.30 o'clock next
Wednesday afternoon. The affair is
being arranged by Mrs. Mat Finger
and Mrs. Daniel w Rachlin
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
The Kettle on the Corner

The kettle on the corner
Looks jolly. Fat and red,
And like a small Jack Horner,
Is waiting 70 be fed.
1t sends a silent message
To you, so don't be shy.
All OF us know its presage--
Don't pass the kettle by!
The kettle on the corner
Means JOY and cheer for scores;
That none shall be a mourner
When out its largesse pours,
II means just Christmas coming;
II means that you and /
Should start the silver humming,
Don't pass the kettle by.
-Maurl
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
NIINTS.

A new trick with grapefruit is
putting an after-dinner mint in the
center where the juices will melt 1t
and blend its taste with the whole
fruit
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
IIl.s!.!...1!Is!,.'..s:.:.:s..:I''''''

Washington Heights Century Club
will MI its Christmas baskets tomor-
row afternoon. All members and
friends who have contributions OF
food or money are asked to bring or
send them to the club house by
noon. The committee in charge is
as follows; Mrs George e. King,
Mrs. Harvey e. Booker, Mrs. Harry
Layton. Mrs. Carroll w. Grihith,
Mrs. John Waite and Mrs Frank H..
Mason.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
roAsr

A very nice way to serve eggs and
toast Is TO cut the toast in conve-
niently small pieces. leave them in
the shape Of the whole piece OF
bread and then put the egg on them.
This makes the eating much easier
for an invalid or child.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

The current events class OF the
Council OF Jewish Women will meet
at the home of Mrs. Charles Topkis.
1914 Boulevard. at 2 o'clock on De-
cember 27th
Mrs. Florence Marley OF the Pro-
fessional and Business Women's Club
will address the class on "Educa-
ton. Rabbi Baroway, Of the
Temple OF Truth will talk on What
is Talmud".
Mrs julius Yalisove will read
President Harding's proclamation.
Mrs. Harry Topkis will tell OF Ma
tional Current Events; Mrs II. Saw
age will talk on 'Chamnuka"; Mrs
Charles Topkis and Miss Syble
BRAND will furnish music. and Mrs
Lester Waterman will act as chair
man.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
PARK XMAS CELEBRATIONS.

Church is giving every assistancs
within their power to the commun-
ity idea Of a celebration in Cool
Spring Park. A large tree is being
erected and lighted and carol sing
ing will take place there on Friday
evening. The tree will remain UP
throughout the entire holiday period
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Lindsay
H. L. OF
Beans the LeutenntCoone and
Lieutenant
Evans has large circle OF friends this
all
wilmington The wedding win take Germany
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Mrs. Albert NJ. Chandler OF
Waynesboro, Pa, is spending the
holidays with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. f. Fuller, 424 West Twenty
first street.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
REnLEroNrE DANCE

The Bellefonte Community League
will give its annual dance in the
Bellefonte Community House On
Tuesday December 27 The COM
mittee is planning an interesting
program.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Custards, souffies and meringues
should be baked a long time in
slow oven
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander j. Taylor, a
junior at Wellesley College, is spend
ing the holidays with her parents
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Mrs. Claude w. sutton. is in New
York for several days.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Miss Bertha Stats. a student at
Dickinson College. will spend the
Christmas holidays with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Stats, 2312
Market street.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21


Bellefonte Community House On
Tuesday. December 27. The COM
mittee is planning an interesting
program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander ]. Taylor, a
junior at Wellesley College. is spend
ing the holidays with her parents.
Mrs. Claude W. sutton. is in New
York for several days.
Mrs. Albert NJ. Chandler Of
Waynesboro. Pa. is spending the
holidays with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. f. Fuller, 424 West Twenty
first street.
Miss Bertha Stats, a student at
Dickinson College. will spend the
Christmas holidays with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Stats, 2312
Market street
Miss Besse Bennett assistant to the
pastor at Grace NJ. T.. Church. will
leave tomorrow for Harrisburg. Pa.
to spend the holidays with relatives.
Mrs w. r. Tomkinson. OF Reho-
both, is spending several weeks with
her daughter. Mrs. James W. Lat
tomus. sos West Nineteenth street
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Manchester
and family Of Union Park Gardens
will spend the Christmas holidays
with relatives at Scranton. Pa.
Willard A. Brown OF Jersey CITY
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Brown.
90l North Van Buren street
William S. Millikin. an architect
ural student at the School OF Fine
Arts OF the University OF Pennsyl-
vania, is spending the Christmas
holidays at his home in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. MegoniEai. OF
Cranston Heights. motored TO Ken
ton on Sunday, where they were
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs J. T.
Burrows.
Edward r. Pusey and Wallace
Eugene Hance are spending several
days in New York.
Mrs William Arthur Murphy
who recently returned from Chile
and has been visiting friends and
relatives in Maryland. has now join
ed her husband in wilmington.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

The Garden Century Club met
Friday evening at the home of Mrs
A. r. Hitch. 2127 GILES street. Many
gifts OF clothing and toys were re.
ceived from the members to be dis
tributed among the unemployed in
this city
Under the direction OF Mrs. II. G.
Williams. chairman Of the music
committee, the following enjoyable
program was presented;
Christmas carol, 90 Little Town OF
Bethlehem" the club: piano duet.
"Humoresque." Mrs. A. r.. Hitch
and Mrs. A. II. Mcdaniel: vocal solo.
'Hark, What Mean Those Holy
Voices" and Awake, Awake" Mrs.
Herbert S. Detwller. Christmas story.
THE Wee Road to Bethlehem" by
Mrs. +. c. Blake; quartet, Jolly
Winter" Mrs Detwiller. Mrs. +. r.
Manchester, Mrs. A. J. Bryan and
Mrs. II. G.. Williams; violin solo.
"Souvenier," Drdla Rondino. Negro
Chant" by Douglas Allison. accom-
panied by Mrs. Douglas Allison; re-
citation. "Jes for Christmas" and
Power OF Prayer" Mrs. Philip
Guerke. piano duet, "The Dragon
Fighter" Polish Dance" Miss
Keith and Miss Iasour; vocal solo
Thoughts Have Wings" Wood
pecker" II. G.. williams; piano Sc
lection. Hungarian Dance" Brahms;
''Fantaise Impromptu, c sharp, NIL
nor" Chopin, Mrs. Emmett +. Hitch.
The Claymont Woman's Club viii
meet on next Tuesday At the Della.
ware Industrial School for Girls
with Mrs. Emma Jackson in charge
OF the program. The program for
the afternoon will be in keeping
with Christmas.
An interesting program was en-
ioyed at the meeting OF the Current
Events Glass OF the Wilmington
New Century Club yesterday morn
ing. A Christmas story was told by
Miss Grace Baird. Miss Alice l..
Roop read a paper on the literary
side OF newspaper work. Christmas
carols were sung by the members OF
the class led by Mrs. Julian Adair.
Miss Mabel Taliey read a Christmas
sketch written by herself Mrs.
Clarence W. Dickey and Mrs. Adair
sang a duet.
Blue Rock Community Club met
on Monday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. Gurney n. Dayett at Hill
crest. Current Events were given
by Mrs. J. Dickinson. A piano solo
was given by Mrs. Claude Brown
Mrs. Thomas Weldin read Christ
mas paper. Mrs. Floy r. Booth
told Christmas story and also gave
short talk on parliamentary law
The FIRST lesson OF the new class vii
begin az 100 o'clock Friday, Janu'
ary ! 3. at the home OF Mrs. Weldin
Lore avenue and trolley.
All donations for Christmas cheel
are to be left at the home OF Mrs
Herbert Herr by noon Friday.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

The Claymont Woman's Club will
meet on next Tuesday At the Della
ware Industrial School for Girls
with Mrs. Emma Jackson in charge
OF the program. The program for
the afternoon will be in keeping
with Christmas.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Among the Wilmington young
women who attend college and who
have returned this week to spend
the holidays in this city are; Miss
Eleanor Briggs. New Haven, Conn.
Miss Eldred Boynton. Wellesley;
Miss Christine Iszard, Emerson
School Boston; Miss Rowan Nc
Hugh the Woman's College. Uni
versity Of Delaware, and Miss MARY
Eliason. Wellesley.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Yerkes. OF
Buffalo, ~ Y, who have been the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Has
kell, left for their home on Monday.
While in this ci& Mr. and Mrs.
Yerkes were extensively entertained.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yerkes formerly lived
IN this city but moved to Buffalo
about a year ago.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred l. DUPONT are
at the Hotel Belmont, New York
City.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Mss Eleanor Taylor. daughter Of
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Miss Katherine Thompson will
leave on January s for visit to
Syracuse, N. Y.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Miss Besse Bennett assistant TO the
pastor at Grace NJ. f. Church. will
leave tomorrow for Harrisburg. Pa.
to spend the holidays with relatives.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Miss Wilhelmina II. dupont.
daughter OF Mrs, w. X. dupont re-
turned today from Westover School
and will spend the holidays here
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Mrs. william X. DUPONT and Miss
Polly DUPONT, who have been in
New York for several days, return
ed home today.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Mrs A. Felix dupont will have as
house guests today and tomorrow,
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Brant and
Joseph Brant. Of Baltimore; c. W.
Garden and ]. p. Robinson, OF New
York.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Edward r. Pusey and Wallace
Eugene Hance are spending several
days in New York.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Mrs. William Arthur Murphy.
who recently returned from Chile.
and has been visiting friends and
relatives in Maryland. has now join
ed her husband in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Edmund J. ID. Coke. PA South
Twenty-drst street, Philadelphia.
win give a dinner on Thursday. De-
cember 20, in honor Of his cousin.
Miss Georgiana Coke. daughter Of
Mr.. ard Mrs. William Griscom Coke.
OF this city.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
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Washington telegraph., 1921-02-10
SCHOOL TEST SHOWS
INTERESTING RESULTS

Fayetteville, Feb. g. Boys
who smoke average 30 per cent
less in grades and from 10 to
16 per cent less in intelligence
than non-amokers. These fig
ures were obtained from an in
vestigation of the Training
High School of the University
of Arkansas which has just
been completed by Prof. S. R.
Powers, director of the school.
The calculations were based
on three different tests given to
students and on their grades
for the first term. The army
test showed that the smokers
averaged 10 per cent below the
records made by non-smokers,
the second test showed a diff
ference Of 16 per cent, and in
the third test the non-smokers
led by Ia per cent.
Washington telegraph., 1921-02-10
To WeIoh and Measure Children.

To establish a standard table Of the
heights and weights Of children a con-
ference of representatives of the
United States chlldren's bureau, the
United States bureau of education, the
United States public health service
and various educational and private
organizations working for the bet
terment of children has just been
held In New York city. AT the pres
ent time various tables Of measure
mem are in use by the different or
carnations engaged in weighing and
measuring children. The results of
the tests are not comparable; also
considerable confusion has arisen be-
cause of apparent differences in the
staidards of normal development as
givn out by the various organizn.
tiors.
a complete standard table will be
prepared by a committee, and all fu-
tup weighing and measuring Of chill
dre can then be in accordance with
ther uniform table. The findings
of The tests will be comparable and
muh greater use can he made Of the
facs revealed.
Washington telegraph., 1921-02-10


Some member of our present
legislature has proposed a rad
ical change in our entire tax
system. According to his ideas
he would wipe out all existing
taxes and make over again the
entire system.
1t is our humble opinion that
the gentleman il in the wong.
He forgets that everything sub
stantial is BUILT upon the ex-
experience of the past. Insti-
tutions do not burst into life
full-grown as Minerva is said
to have burst from the brain
of Pallas; they are products of
a slow, painful growth in which
the useless is rejected and the
useful retained. There is ro
doubt that our state system of
taxes has many defects and
grievous defects. AS a general
rule the property valuation all
over the state is too low, the
amount of school tax that can
be voted is limited to twelve
mills and it is generally known
that some escape taxation
while others pay far more than
their share. These defects can
be remedied and ought to be
remedied as soon as possible
but it is our belief that they
can be remedied without such
a sweeping change as the leg
islator advocates.
The principle of discarding a
tax simply because it does not
work we'll is not at all sound.
If a new tax were substituted
it would perhaps be more OBJ
jectionable than the first. The
best system of taxation will be
worked out only after long
years of study and experiment
tation. The state of Kansas
has an honorary tax commits
sion composed of the profess
sors of Economics and Political
Science in Kansas university
and other public men who have
made a lifelong study of the
problems of taxation. When
ever a new tax measure is pro-
posed the advice of these men
is sought and their recon-
mendations are Incorporated
into laws. Arkansas would do
well to profit by her example.
Washington telegraph., 1921-02-10
COUNTY COURT
met MONDAY
Routine Business Transact
ed and Administrators
Appointed

County and Probate Court
was convened at the county
courthouse at ten o'clock last
Monday morning. Judge Wash
Hutson of Hope presided with
County Clerk John L. Wilson
at his desk.
The regular routine business
of the court was taken up and
several matters of minor i'm
portance disposed of. The most
important actions of the court
was the appointment of Jas. H.
McCollum as administrator of
the estate of Gus Knobel, de-
ceased, and the appointment of
NJ. /. Ferguson as administra-
tor of the estate of w. L. Fer
guson, deceased.
The question of erecting a
new brick vault in the Office of
the circuit clerk. was taken un-
der advisement by the court.
The vault which is now being
used is too small to accommo-
date the large and increasing
volume of records that must be
stored there. 1t is probable
that the vault will be eretcd in
the near future.
Washington telegraph., 1921-02-10
Severe Spanish nRIua Law.

kissing ones wife in public is q
crime, according to the laws of Ma
drid, Spain. Therefore a severe
reprimand and a warning not to let
the misdemeanor occur again has just
been administered to a visitor to Ma
drid who. when he assisted his wife
into a cab at the door Of his hotel
on the Puerta del Sol, kissed her good
by. A policeman on duty close by wit
messed the offense and demonstrated,
threatening to take the man to the
police station, whereupon the visitor.
a traveller in many lands, smiled and
said: "DO your worst. Take me to
the station house and we'll see what
the punishment is for kissing ones
wife" The policeman led him off to
face his captain, who, on hearing the
nature Of the charge was even more
severe than the ordinary policeman.
He informed the offender that ignor-
ance Of the law was no excuse, but
that he had committed a serious of
fense against the laws Of Madrid,
which forbids a man to kiss any wom-
an while in the streets Of the city,
with or without her consent. He, how
ever let him off with a caution.
Washington telegraph., 1921-02-10
S.. CONVENTION
AT LITTLE ROCK
State Convention, April 13,
Ia and is Will Have
Many Speakers

Little Rock, Feb. 9.-The
thirty-third annual convention
of the Arkansas Sunday School
Association will be held in this
city April 1S, ID and Is, at the
First Methodist Church, South.
A number of Sunday School
experts from different cities
in the United States will be
among those appearing on the
program. Rev. E. w. Holpenny
of Chicago, the Adult Bible
Glass Superintendent of the In
ternational Sunday School AS
sociation, and Mrs. Phebe A.
Curtis, Chicago, specialist on
the Primary Department who
was formerly Children's Divis-
ion Supt. for the Ohio Sunday
School Asso., are among those
already secured.
Conferences will be provided
for the workers in all depart
ments in the Sunday School.
Officers for the next year will
be elected and men chosen to
fill the places of those on he
Executive Committee whose
terms have expired. Delegates
are expected from each county
in the state.
Washington telegraph., 1921-02-10
NO SECOND PLACE FOR HIM
corny Husk's Ambition Certainly Was
Not Noble, but II Was His
Ruling Passion.

Senator Hiram Johnson said in an
after-dinner speech:
The radical movements Of the day
have achieved at least one good thing.
They have taught our boys that there
are nobler ambitions than the one
to become a millionaire.
when I was a boy the millionaire
ambition was drilled into all Of US,
but today such an ambition seems as
wrong-headed as Cornelius Husk.
"a traveller stopped his auto In front
Of old Corn Husk's place and said:
How far Is 1t to Quag. strangerr
"Corn took his pipe out of his mouth.
Asked ANYBODY else that there
question: he inquired.
ayes; | asked the blacksmith down
the road.
"Huh! Ye asked Jinks Hobson. did
ye? Wall, how fur did Jinks say it
was?
"'He said 1t was two miles
"'Five miles is the correct figger,
stranger
"With disappointed oath the
stranger pushed on again. To his as
tonishment he reached Quag in few
minutes. Instead Of being fi'e miles
away. It. was hardly a mile.
"The next week he happened on
Corn Husk second time.
"Look here he said. why did
you tell me It was five miles from
your place to Quag? It's only about
a mile
"'Jinks Hobson told ye It was two
miles, didn't hep said Corn calmly.
Wall, links thinks he's the biggest
liar round these parts. | told ye 1t
was FIVE miles. stranger. SOS 20 show
the gol-durn cuss he's got hard men
to beat, by crimus when he tries to
git the best of Corny rusk.'