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The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
D'Annunzio's Law
Creates European
Reno in Fiu1ne

5 PARIS. ApriI 17-with unhappy
husbands and wives rushing from
all parts Of Europe. Fiume has be-
come the European Reno following
the enactment of D'Annunzio's "di-
vorce while you wait" law. Under
this law the poet himself obtained
a divorce after trying in vain else
where for thirty-five years.
D'Annunzio followed up his de-
cree swiftly by marrying in Lugano,
Switzerland, Signorina Luizensa
Pacera, a famous 1s-year-old beauty
pianist.
The poets marriage came as
climax to a romance beginning dur
ing the war. When rowing in a
canal in Venice. D'Annunzio was
enthralled by the sight OF a girl
lying at full length in a passing
gondoia, allowing her wealth Of
golden hair to float upon the water.
Impetuously following. Dan
nunzio obtained an introduction and
announced his intention of incor-
porating a divorce clause In the
Fiume constitution in order to
marry the only woman living with
genuine Titan hair"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
PATRIOTIC CHAPTER
OBSERVES BIRTHDAY.

Wendell Wolfe Chapter, d. A. r.,
celebrated its eleventh anniversary
at the College Women's Club on
Thursday. April IL. The rooms
were prettily decorated with fiow-
ers and a birthday cake lit with
candles was an object Of interest.
The regent, Mrs. H. c. Oberholser,
presided. A letter from the former
regent and founder of the chapter.
Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe, was
read expressing her Inability to be
present and extending to the chap
ter cordial greetings. as --r.
Representative Simeon d. Fess, of
Ohio, was the speaker of the eve
ming and in a most eloquent speech
gave a history of the constitutional
amendments. Mrs. George Thacher
Guernsey. honorary president gen.
eral, made a plea for the new Of
fce building the society plans to
erect. Mrs. F. A. st. Clair, State re-
gent of the District. spoke for the
visiting district officers. Lieut..
Jean Labat sang the "Marseillaise."
Vocal solos were given by Miss
Schurger and Mrs. d. Lawson. The
former was accompanied by Mrs.
v. W. Alderman and the latter by
Mrs. Bessie Wilde. Among those
present were Mrs. Charles H. Aull,
vice president general, OF Nebraska;
Miss Emma l.. Crowell, former Sec
retary general, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. s. d. Fess, Mrs. Minnie Sa-
gore, OF Columbus, Ohio: Mrs. G.. T.
smallwood. Mrs. Jean Labat. State
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
Sudden Snowstorm at Longchamps
Spoils Apparel, Makes Beauty Spots
Run, But Does Not Retard the Sport

II. Ward, Philadelphia Tmpresarfo;
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Bailey. OF Chi
caEo: Mr.. and Mrs. Castor J. Berin-
ger, of New York
Mrs. Benjamin Thaw is so enam-
Ourcd OF the new dances in Paris
that she contemplstes remaining in
definitely. She has opened an apart
ment and entertains extensively
Owen johnson, the novelist, has
arrived in Paris with his bride, FROM
Tsormins, Sicily. IL is rUmored that
he intends TO make his home in
Sicily for the purpose of novelizins
Sicilisn romance.
with Aodlph ZUkor. Bill Selig and
William Hettr.ck conspicuous hg-
ures at the grill room tea dsnCeS
the Clsridge is apparently bead.
quarters for the movies industry Of
America. Although the bitterest RI
walls, the three are insepsrabIe.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Regsn havs
arrived from. New York. Mr.. aud
Mrs. Ernest Carter have returned
from a holiday rip to Italy.
Mrs. Joseph willard. wife Of TIE
American Ambassador to Spain. is
aiding her daughter in a fast ard
furious tour OF the Rue de Ia Paix
to purchase a troussesu for the foth-
coming marriage OF the young wonI-
an TO Morwyn herbert. secretary cf
the British embassy at Madrid.
Judge and Mrs. J. Corrigan, tha
former Mrs. Ben Ali HaEgin, who.
IL is rumored. intend making their
home in Paris. are entertaining
largely at the Ritz, among their
guests heinu Mrs ArmSfronu TaN-
lor. Mrs. Herman Oelrichs. Counters
De Montcsni. Duchess Hento. Lady
Bingham and Lady Day Tranor6-
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
Especial Gable to w.Ihinstsn H,r.ld.)

PARIS. April I7.-ApproximateIy
$4,000 worth of tagale. leghorn
and fine rice straw summer hats
were ruined at Longchamps this af-
ternoon.
Worn after the fashion which de-
crees strsws in winter and felt and
fur trimmed hats for the Grand
Prix in June. the handsome milli-
merry display was utterly spoiled
when a sudden blizzard descended
upon the course. causing a wild
stampede of beautiful women for
shelter.
Society women sporting advance
summer styles stood shivering un-
der trees and betting booths with
automobile rugs thrown grotesquely
over their shoulders. while an ex-
traordinary effect was produced by
the snow covered ground and the
prevailing fashion of bare feet in
sandals which were soon smothered
in mud.
Cleo Damerodo led a rush for the
limousines, her two purple beauty
spots. moistened by snow. running
into streaks resembling an Indian
on the warpath.
Despite the snow the betting was
heavy. Hundreds of Americans
braved the blizzard in order TO back
A. h. Macomber's entry.
As a result of the weather the
hotels are more than usually full.
Among those dining at the Ritz
were Mrs. Hugh E. Auchinloss, Hugh
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
:-WASHINGTON SSOCIET -
MissCan1eron
WedsApriI3O
Marriage to J. r. Mayer
VIII Take Place at
st. Thomas.

NEW YORK. April 17.-Mrs. John
Dryden Kuser. Miss Adeline oxnard.
Of Washington; Miss Elaine sulii-
van. Of Philadelphia, and Misses
Dorothy Stevens. Caroline Dew and
Isabel Pell, Of this city. will be the
attendants at the marriage Of Miss
Mary Cameron. daughter Of Dun
can Cameron, to Juan r. Mayer, of
Washington. which will take place
at noon on April . in st. Thomas
Church.
Francis r. Mayer will be his
brothers best man, and the ushers
will be w. Feliowes Morgan. jr.
George Tiffany, Robert z. Potter,
George Peabody Gardner, jr, John
X. Hollins, Charles Z. Dunlap, H.
Sargent Appleton and Robert Am
ory. Mr.. Mayer will give his fare
well bachelor dinner on April 26
on board the Old North State one
of the ships belonging to his
fathers line of steamships and the
ship on which he and his bride will
go to Europe on their wedding trip.
Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James, of 80
East Sixty-ninth street, will open
her house on Tuesday afternoon,
April ., at 4:30 o'clock, for the third
of the series of lectures on Dante
which is being given by the Italy
America Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lancaster Morgan
have closed their home in West Fiji
~ foh 10 90
their country place at Woodmere.
Long Island.
Miss Charlotte Delaneld, one of
whose activity in politics has won
bride of Robert McCurdy Marsh. of
this city. Their engagement has
been announced by her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Livingston Della
field, of 20 West Fifty eighth street.
near future.
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt II. and
the Misses Consuelo and Muriel
Vanderbilt will start for Europe
May "a and will pass part of the
summer in France and England.
Miss Annie B. Jennings will go to
her house in Fairfield. Conn, May /,
where she will remain until July
Is when she will 20 to Europe.
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid will arrive at
Ophir Hall. White Plains. n. Y. from
California in May.
Mrs. A. Barton Hepburn, of 63G
Park avenue. will have the benefit
dance and bridge given by the St.
Lawrence University Alumnae. at
her home on April %. There will
also be professional entertainment.
The affair is to help the endowment
fund Of the university.
DR.. and Mrs. Walter B. James will
| entertain the Thursday Evening
Club on April ~ at their home, Z
East Seventieth street
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
I0lDa Dance Hall Does
"Shininiy" in Tornado

The latest in "shimmy" dances
was demonstrated recently at Dor
sey, Iowa, when a tornado struck
Dorsey.
A dance hall crowded with dane
ers. was lifted bodily from the
ground. during the process of the
serving of refreshments. and depos-
tied six rect distant without injur-
ing a single person.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18

Robinson, of Brookline, Mass; Miss
S. o. Libbey, of Boston; Mrs. E. W.
Alderman, of Fall River: Miss NJ. A.
Simonds. OF Brookline: Mrs. ]. 3.
Richards. of Fall River; Mrs. W. d.
Sherrord and Mrs. G. d. Sherrord, of
Haddonfield, n. J.: Mrs. N. D. Leon
ard, of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. r.
K. Noyes and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ.
Noyes. of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A. Black. cf Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Smith and Miss Mary A..
Smith, of Brookline. Mass, and Mr..
and Mrs. P. r. Allen, of walpole.
Mass.
Mrs. Joseph S. FreIinghuysen,
wife of the Senator from New Jer-
sey, rode with her two small
daughters Saturday in tbe little
party of youngsters who rode out
from the Riding and Hunt Club, to
the Jumps" in Rock Creek Park.
Mrs. Agnes johnson and Simpson
Buckley were in charge of the
children. among whom were Victoria
and Emily Frelinghuysen, Nancy
and Katherine Olney, Winifred
West. Evelyn Walker. Richard
Hawkins. Clem Boyd. George Nc
Lanahan and Edwin Earl, of Cali
fornia, who is spending the spring
here with his family.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins and Mrs.
Eliphalet Andrews have sent out
cards for a private view of por-
traits by Miss Juliet Thompson at
Mrs. Andrews studio. 1880 Six
teenth street on Wednesday. April
20, from until o'clock. In the
exhibit are portraits of Mrs. tephen
b. Elkins. Madam c.. Mrs. Charles
J.. Williams, Princess Bertha Canta-
cuzenc, Miss olivia Sterner. Baron
ess Won Freytag-Loringhor Miss
Silvia Shefwin. Rev. Percy Stickney
Grant, d. D., DR.. Herbert Adams Glib
bons, The Virgin Consulting the
Sphinx, Chloe. Barbarossa, and
Bernice.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
Births at Sea Win
Prizes for Babies

Expectant mothers in increasing
numbers are taking transatlantic
trips in order that their babies may
be born at sea, the Cunard Line has
discovered, says a dispatch from
London.
The practice Is almost entirely
limited to women OF the immigrant
class. The London Registrar-Gen-
eral reports that in 1919 as many as
Isl babies, or three every week,
were born on ships leaving and ar
riving at British ports.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
WOULD INCLUDE
WHOLE WORLD in
AMERICAN SPIRIT
DIR. Covell Addresses D,
A. R.; Urges Church
In Orders Work.

A wider conception of American
ism to take in the entire world was
the keynote of the sermon by the
Rev. DIR. David Ransom Covell at
the Americanization Service held
for the d. A. r. in Trinity Church
last night.
Characterization Is the fusion Of
principles" said DR.. Covell. We
must not think of America first
rather let our aim be. Service first;
the service of good citizenship.
1T is in the church, especially.
that we have a splendid opportunity
to carry on the work of American
ization. And It should be the espe-
cial mission of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, met here
for their continental congress, to
carry home this message to their
own church communities.
AT Lexington, in 1875, was fired
the shot that was heard around the
world. You in the twentieth CEN
tury may have a modern Battle of
Lexington you whose sires fought
at Lexington and Concord, the bat
tie of awakening our churches and
ministers to the opportunity for So
cial service. for real service to hu-
manity. which may be carried on in
the very shadow of the altar.
There is Scriptural warrant for
preaching to and teaching the
heathen, therefore there is Scrip
tursl authority for preaching to
and teaching the foreigner who
comes to our shores. doing. as 1t
were, foreign missionary work at
home. Americanization is truly a
work for the Christian Church and
both clergy and laity should lend
a hand in leaveLing the great mass
of foreign thought and ideas which
pour into this country through our
Atlantic and Pacific gates ev-ry
year"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
BIRTHS.
white.

White.
william r. and Mary Y. Berry, girl.
Robert s. and Mildred =. Russ, boy.
Angelo and Anna Colella, girl.
Joseph V. and Florence v. CastaEneto, boy.
John A. and Fannie wehausen, boy.
HymHn l.. and Ida Gordon, boy.
Charles and Kate Cohen, boy.
Steve and Anna Lampus, girl.
Ambrose r. and Edna V. Hilton, boy.
Lloyd and Eva white. boys Jtwinsl.
Colored.
Andrew and Mary Nicholson. girl
Lewis and Ruby Perkins, girl.
Charles J. and Genevieve n. Janison, girl
Andrew and Matte Ntevens. boy.
Earl and Ethel Singleton, boy.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
Duck Has Ambition
To Be Like Ostrich

A duck at Chico. Cal, with am
bitions to become an ostrich, has
been discovered by H c. Bicknell.
who was preparing to dine upon the
feathered hardware store"
Bfcknell obtained the duck at Day.
ton, a suburb Of Chico. Within the
ducks gizzard was found a miscel-
Ianeous assortment of shoe eyes,
tacks. bits of wire. nails and other
similar appetlte-provokin relishes.
About thirty-five bits of iron and
brass were found, among them a
full-grown shingle nail that had be-
come iubedded in the gizzard.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
Denuer Police Equip
Car lUith Machine Guns

Rioters, e n m en-. automobile
thieves and burglars of Denver will
find Denver prepared" The new
police automobile is ready for action.
The new machine has a maximum
speed of ninety miles per hour. The
body is protected by et-defect-
ing steel. and the windshield is Of
bullet-proof glass. In the front Of
the machine. mounted on a pivot,
is one of the most modern of ma
chine guns.
In addition to the driver, the ma
chine will seat the machine-gun op-
orator and four other officers. An
arsenal" between the two seats
will contain riot guns and rifles and
quantities of ammunition.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
Find Fossil Eel rs, 900, 900
Years Old In Kansas

lived over $4,000. 900 years ago, was
unearthed recently near Lawrence,
Kan, in a chalk bed, and is now
among the most valued specimens of
the University of Kansas Museum.
Specimens of this variety have
been found only in the chalk beds Of
England and those of Mount Leba-
non, Syria.
Thousands Of specimens of pre-
historic fish and animal life are un-
earthed in the rich chalk beds of
Kansas annually, Prof. Martin says,
attracting scientific men and women
from every corner Of the United
States.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
wOMEN's CITY CLUB
TO HOLD RECEPTION.

The Women's City Club will enter
tain at a reception tomorrow after
noon in compliment to the president
generals and the vice president gen.
erals of the d. A. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Porter, Of
Louisville, KY are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth Of a
daughter yesterday. Mrs. Porter
was formerly Miss Louise Bayne Of
this city.
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock enter
tained at a luncheon yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Davies have
returned from a trip to Europe.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
FALL CHARGES
BRITISH DECEIT
TO CORNER OIL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


Dutch Shell controls the oil fields in
Venezuela and is in a position to de-
velop the adjoining great oil fields
Of Colombia, il the American oil
compsiies on the scene should lose
favor with the Colombian govern
ment.
Believing. as Theodore Roosevelt
and others believed, that friendly
and very close relations with Colom-
bia are absolutely necessary for the
safety of the Panama Canal and of
American interests, and realizing,
as they do, that friendly relations
between the two governments must
exist as a preliminary and as pre-
requisite to the development of Co.
lombia's natural resources by Amer
lean capital. 1t is doubtless true
that American oil companies are
urging ratification of the present
treaty" the Fall letter proceeds.
Britain in as Government.
The matters just referred to
that is, the fact that Great Britain
as a nation has gone into the oil
business since the report of a SEN
ate minority was made in 1917, show
such change in conditions since
the latter date as will justify very
serious thought and even serious ef-
fort to meet conditions as they now
exist
I'VE are more justified now than
We were, even in 1917. therefore in
going to any extreme which our
self-respect and our great respect
and love and honor for the great
American Roosevelt will justify in
carrying out that great American
policy which he so clearly under
stood. even IL some person not un-
derstanding conditions and misun-
derstanding his attitude may criti-
else us as having changed our own
opinions at the dictation Of some
greasy oil corporation"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
DEATHS.

White.
Robert r. sillers, 50 yrs, SIS Sth II. ne.
Robert Wilson. 50. s0T l2th 81. nv.
Eliza J. Litchheld, 81. 1901 LIST st. se.
Mamie r. Candler. 5s. Copley cts.
Photuls Msndes. /, s13 Col. I'd. nv.
Charles A. keefe, Jr., Z mos. lo22 N st.
sc.
Alice NJ. Cromwell. IL days, l2e6 18th st.
nv.
Colored.
william Cook. % yrs., Freedmen's Hosp.
Charles Hammond, 81. Il7 4th ct. sc.
Frances Shsnklin, 4, l2SS Sd st. sw.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
Hardings Fill
Church Seat
President Attends Morn
ing Services at Cal
gary Baptist.
BY EVELYN C. HUNT.

President and Mrs. Harding at
tended services at the Calvary Bap-
tist Church yesterday morning.
The Vice President and Mrs. Cool
idge were the guests of honor at
luncheon yesterday of DR.. and Mrs.
Vernon Kellogg. Among the other
guests were DR.. George Hale. hon
orary chairman Of the National Re-
search Council. now holding its an
nual conference in Washington.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Weeks and the Minister Of Sweden
and Nine. Wallenberg were among
the guests at the dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins gave
last evening in honor of their
guests. the, former Danish foreign
minister. Count Raben, and Countess
Raben.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
WOMANs LEGION TO FETE
WALTER REED SOLDIERS,

The St. Mihiel Unit of the Ameri-
can Woman's Legion of the Great
War will hold a meeting today at
the residence of Mrs. T. Q. Donald
son. at S29 Kalorama road, at 4
o'clock. 1t will be the last meetins
held before the beneht the unit is
giving Wednesday at the Knicker-
booker Theater. All members are
urged to attend. About seventy-five
or a hundred Walter Reed boys will
be guests at the entertainment We'd
nesday.
Miss Louise Schefflin, of New
York, is spending the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fitch
Shepard.
Mrs. Ennalls Waggaman will en-
tertain at bridge on May 2.
Mrs. Newcomb c. Barney left yes
terdsy for New York.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
DISTRICT PEOPLE STOP
AT ATLANTA HOTEL,

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Ham,
mond have returned to their home
in kslorama road, after having
spent several weeks at the Ambas-
sador in Atlantic City. Mrs. Ham
mond was suffering with bronchitis
during part of her visit.
Mr.. T. F. Gardner, of Washing
ton, is also a visitor at the Ambas-
sador, as is Senator Elkins, of West
Virginia. Mrs. H. H. Russell, Miss
Nellie Gray and Philip Julien are
among other Washingtonians at the
Ambassador.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
Woman Blind 1Il Pears
Dies in Irish Po0rkouse

Blind for ia years. Ellen Shans-
han has just died in the Listowel
County Kerry poorhouse.
She was blind from birth and en-
tered the poorhouse in her ninety
fourth year.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18

The Louisiana Society of Wash
ington has sent out invitations for
reception and dance on wednes-
day evening, at o'clock, at the
washington Club. 1901 X street
northwest. in honor of Senator and
Mrs. Edwin s. Broussard, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. John N. Sand
lin, and Representative and Mrs.
George X. Favrot. The three gen.
tlemen mentioned have been recent
ly elected to complete the Louisiana
delegation to the ,Sixty-seventh Con-
gress, and have also recently be-
come members of the Louisiana
Society OF Washington. The recep-
tton will be followed by dancing.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
ID. A. n. DELEGATES PUT
NAMES ON REGISTER

Among the delegates and alter.
mates to the d. A. r. Congress who
are at the Hotel Washington for the
week. are: Mrs. C. II. Spared, Mrs. A.
w. Macombe. Mrs. W. H. Richardson.
Mrs. L. U Garland. of Boston: Mrs
c. D. Fowler and Mrs. G. r. Biinn.
of New Bedford. Mass; Mrs. G. s.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
JUDGE AND, MRS. LAMAR
TO REURN TO GEORGIA.

Judge and Mrs. william Bailey
Lamar. who are staying at the
Shoreham, will leave Saturday for
Atlantic City where they will spend
week to attend the opera there be-
fore going to their home in Thomas
Vile. Ga. They plan to pay another
visit to Washington in October and
the following fail they expect to
open their house here.
Mrs. Julius Conrad. wife of Col.
Conrad, entertained, Mt luncheon last
thursday at her apartment in the
Highlands.
Madame Rosetti Agresti, of Rome.
VIII be the guest of honor at tho
congressional Club Wednesday
morning. April 20, at II o'clock. she
VIII lecture on the Pre-RaphaeiIte
movement. Club members NAV in
yite guests.
Mrs. !. T. Mann and her daurbt.r
Miss Alice Mann, and Miss Bessie
Hickey. who are spending several
months abroad. will return early in
June.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
Local Temperature.

hlShest, 49, lowest, 50.
Relative humidity, s a. m. 90; .
p. m. 43: 8 p. m. As.
Rainfall g p. m. to p. m.), 0.1s.
Hours of sunshine, as.
Per cent of possible sunshine, 36.
Temperature same date last year
So; lowest. A.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
MISS SMALL TO WED
ARMY MEDICAL OFFICER.

Former Representative John H.
small and Mrs. Small announce the
engagement Of their daughter. Mary
Beile, to Maj. Herbert C. Neblett,
OF Lumenberg County, Virginia, and
now Of the Medical Corps. u. 8. A.
The wedding will be celebrated in
june at the home of the brides
parents. in Washington. n. G.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18

As a result Of an Investigation Of
the newspaper OF reading habits of
students in New York University.
the matter Of relative interest In
general news led. editorials follow
ed, and next in order were politics,
finance. sports. foreign news. spe-
cial articles. theater news. adver-
tisements. local news, business
page, cartoon and book news.