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The Washington times., 1921-04-17
rs WEEKLY CHRONICLE OF. CAPITAL SOCIETY

and the grounds arc beautiful. de-
spite the setback caused by the cold
spell.
washington has the pleasant con-
sciovsness today that the 5000
which 10 the city's quota OF the fund
for the purchase OF q gram OF radium.
the gift TO Madame Curie. has been
raised. Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss.
chaifman of the local committee, made
the announcement yesterday that the
subscriptions raised Mt the meeting
held at the residence Of Mrs. MARSHALL
Field last week and subsequent con-
tributions had brought the amount up
to the required hgure. Inasmuch as
no one in the District. OF Columbia
gave more than $500 and a few even
less than q dollar, the tribute Is cer-
tainly popular one. SO far as WASH
ington Is concerned. 4
The meeting in Mrs Fields home
was certainly stimulating to gener-
osity. for DIR. Robert Able, of the
Cancer Hospital. New York, who was
the guest of honor, described at
length the use of racium as a curative
agency DIR. r. b. Moore. of the Blu
reau Of Mines. explained the scientific
testing. of radium. Both speakers not
only held the interest of the meeting,
Uut iHspireo tHeiF uc@AcIs " I"nie
diate action, and when Mrs, Vernon
Kellogg made the appeal for money IL
was instantly forthcoming to the
amount OF several thousand dollars.
why Pittsburgh?" queried a few
weeks ago in writing about Nine.
Curie's intention to visit that city soon
after she arrives In this country ami
now a loyal "PittsbuI CHER writes to
tell me that Nine. Curie's interest in tn,
Smoky City is due to the fact
that the Standard Chemical Company
of Pittsburgh was. the first company
to produce radium in this country,
and that 1t, now, produces more than
So per cent Of the worlds supply.
Madame. Curie knows that Of the 120
grams of radium believed to be in
existence in the world today this COM
pany has produced seventy.
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of course, Mr.. sterner needs no in
PRODUCTION. He is also widely known
tor the lovely things in the way OF
tableaux vivants he had done In New
York; but this was Washington's
first opportunity to see this phase OF
his work. The maids and matrons
who took part in the tabieaux were
selected by Mr.. Sterner for their
beauty and their pictorial value
and full well-they JUSTIFIED his choice.
The orEanixers Of the ball and this
when they selected the Breckinridge
Long house for the first and the Rus
sian Embassy in Sixteenth street--a
monument to the most curious diplo-
matte situation In history--for the
tnhleaux. So many people were de-
lighted just to have a glimpse of tho,
inside of this great pile. purchased
by the late Car Nicholas for his en-
rassy and-well, nobody seems to
know Just what ITS status Is now.
II formed. moreover, an effective
setting for q gay scene. There's. a
business like look about the heavy
Office desks set about In broeade-hung
boudoirs and ante rooms-for the
building is now used for the offices
of what Is still officially the Russian
embassy although it's Government has
been knocked out from under 1t. But
the long drawing room paneled in
dull gold, with quaint flower places
set in above the doors and windows,
has been spared such desecration and
t was here that the audience was
seated, spilling over through a stone
lined passage way probably once a
conservatory, into the ballroom be-
yond.
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Nezusy Gossip
OF Doings IN
Social World

CONTINUED from Page Twenty.)
to the members. and to entertain fer
her In her new capacity as mistres1
of the White House was q pleasure
to the entire personnel OF the club.
Never has the clubhouse looked
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prettier than Il did in its sprinEtime
dress. There were flowers every
where; and tho music of tae scarlet
coated Marine Band contributed al
added note OF gayety.
-
NOTABLE WRITERS CONE TO
PENWOMkN,s CONVENTION.
The convention of the league Of
American Penwomcn brought to-
gether for the hrst time representa-
tives OF the various new aux'liarte.i
which have sprung up all over the
country under the able leadership o.
Mrs. william Atherton DuPuy. the
national president and head OF the
mother chapter at Washington.
Writers of more or less note came as
The Kusko times., 1921-10-19

 CONDITIONS
Congress Blamed for Failure to Pass Urg-
 ent Measures.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Repub- lican leaders in both houses are becoming alarmed, all because of the many indications. coming from every section, that Con- gress is fast losing favor with the country by it's dilatoriness in enactlng legislation of most urg- ent importance.
 Of greatest importance, per- haps. and for which the business interests of the country are clamoring, Is permanent tariff measure, which the Administra- tion months ago promised would be among the first to be enacted into law, and the non- n-enactment of which is held responsible for unsettled business conditions throughout the nation.
 Administration leaders, now viewing the situation with alarm, declare their intention of bring ing about final enactment of per manent tariff legislation before February |.
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HARDING IS
 DISPLEASED
Over Action of Mellon in Connection With
 Allies Debts.

Washington, Oct- 17.-That President Harding is displeased, and quite seriously, with the course pursued by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon in matters of large public concern, is quite apparent by whisperings heard in many quarters.
 The matter of greatest dis pleasure to the President, un- doubtedly, is in the attitude as sumeds by Mellon in insisting that,:he be permitted to shoulder all responsibility regarding the refundipg of the Allies debt to the United States, aggregating about eleven billion dollars. The request of Mellon for this enor- mous> authority was recently turned down by the House ways and means committee, formal intimation to the Secretary that Congress itself would attend to the details of this large financial problem.
 That 8 break in the Cabinet is not far off is the belief of many intimate with Administration af fairs.
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Pershing to Lay Medal of Honor on Tomb of
 Unknown British Dead

London.-Pershing will come to Lon- don some time before October 20th to lay a medal of honor, voted by the United States Congress, on the tomb reared to unknown British soldiers in Westminster Abbey, the Foreign Office announced tonight
The Kusko times., 1921-10-19
PR0BL
 UNS0L!v'ED
Unemployment Confer ence Unable to Find
 Remedies.

Washington. Oct. 1A.-Dele- gates to the unemployment con- ference are unable to agree upon any measure that would help the situation.
 The only recommendation agreed upon is that each city and community should take care of it's own unemployment prob lens.
 Reports from many States show the situation to be, grow ing worse. Very few communi- ties have reported a decrease in the number of unemployed.
 Del Thompson, from Ophir, and Mike Blanusha arrived from Tacotna yesterday, coming down over the win- ter trall.
 Mail Carrier Henry Martello, Fred Roethlisberger5a Tom Sackinoff ar rived during the afternoon from Ia cotna,
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Chicago Get. 17.-The gen eral railway strike, threatened for October 30, seems~certain to- go into effects though hurried negotiations are under. way to- prevent it's culminationa
 -AB.a meeting-here tonight the executive heads of the principal railroads voted to>reduce wages and freight rates,, despite the recent threat of the railway workers to call 8 general. strike if such a course were pursued,
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MahOney to Hang On January 6

Seattle.-James M. Mahoney, con- yicte6 of the murder of his wife, Kate l.. Mahoney, was today sentenced by Judge Ronald to be executed on Fri day, January 6.
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General Railway Strike Threatened for Oct. 80
 Seems Almost Certain

San nAntonio.-Orders for 8 canvass of all military commands in the Eighth Army. in ar area comprising five States, for soldiers experienced in. the operation of railway trains and main taining way. were issued today at Fort Sam Houston.
 New York Two thousand aero planes are tuning up to carry foodstuffs in case the railroad strike brings. on a famine.
 Washington. The Administration will enforce all decisions of the railway labor board as it's first step toward pre- venting.a railroad strike.
 Jersey City.-Newspapers through out, the State are carrying advertise advertisements offering permanent jobs to railrood engineers and fremen to take the place of men, as fast. as they walkeut.
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Settling of Murray Estate.

San Francisco.-Under court decision and bv terms of private settlement of she estate of the late William S. Mur- ray, estimated at fifteen million dol lars, Miss May Murray, of Seattle, 6 niece. is awarded $34l,0OO. James E. Murray, brother gets S4,OOO,0O0 in stocks, while the balance of the estate goes to the widow and other heirs.
The Kusko times., 1921-10-19

Little. Rock.-A diamond worth ten thousand dollars was taken from the Pike county, Arka nsas, diamond fields, yesterday. being perhaps, the largest found to date in n-,that county.
The Kusko times., 1921-10-19

New York.-Admirers of Babe Ruth, famous home-run .slagger, today pre- sented him with silver crown, valued at six. hundred dollars. The crown bears the inscription King Ruth."
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Washington.-Whil testifying be- fore a House investigation committee this afternoon Col. William J. Sim mons, imperial grand wizard of the kln klux klan. collapsed, due to very strong questioning on the part of members of the committee.
The Kusko times., 1921-10-19

Richmond.-Virginiah has under com pensation 9,575 who seryedsin the Con federare army. "--.''-'--1.77s'
 Washington Britain's dofninions will have three representatives. at the disarmament conference.
 Seattle.-The American Association of Port Authorities opened. it's annual convention in this city today
 Pekin.-The American policy to- wards China, as expounded by Scbur man. American ambassador at Pekip, may be desirably aggressive.
 Ottawa.-The date for the holding of the Federal elections were fixed thls afternoon for December l. Nomina- tions will take place November l2-
 Little. Rock.-A diamond worth ten thousand dollars was taken from the Pike county, Arka nsas, diamond fields, yesterday. being perhaps, the largest found to date in n-,that county.
 New York-Admirers of Babe Ruth, famous home-run ,slagger, today pre- sented him with silver crown, valued at six hundred dollars. The crown bears the inscription King Ruth."
 Washington.-President Harding, in responding to an invitation, from 8 Shriners delegation. said. that if he visited Alaska next summer he might include San Francisco. as- one of his visiting points.
 Washington.-SeveraE foreign gov ernments have iatimated Go.the De- partment of State that they want some assurance that decisions of the forth coming disarmament conference will be ratified by the American Congress.
 Washington.-An invitation to, par ticipate in the Armistice Day eere- monies will be extended to ex.Presi r dent Wilson in personal note from President Harding, according to- 8 White House announcement.
The Kusko times., 1921-10-19

Ottawa.-Ehe date for the holding of the Federal elections were fixed thls afternoon for December l. Nomina- tions will take place November l2-
The Kusko times., 1921-10-19

Pekin.-The American policy to- wards China, as expounded by Scbur- man. American ambassador at Pekip, may be desirably aggressive.
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employees, and he designateda as the best available agencies to avert serious. labor complications the Railroad Labor Board and the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 Government Prepared.
 Washington, Oct. 16.-..Ths Govern ment is prepared to man and run the railroads if the, nationwide strike on October 30uha ties -np the coantry's transportation system," Senator Cum mins, author of the railroad bilh, said tonight. "If any group of men are strong enough in this Government to bring on starvation. then we have got to. defend ourselves or dissolve the Government.
 Opposing .Walkeut.
 Chicago.-While the heads. of the Brotherhoods and switchmens union are prepared to meet in Clev eland to- morrow to complete plans for rail- way strike, all other railroad labor or ganizations are still opposing walk out and,will attempt to keep their men from striking.
 57,OOO, Trucks in. New York.
 New York.-A feet. of fifty seven thousand motor trucks will be used in event of,the projected general railroad sbrike These trucks will be used to bring New York it's daily quota of fif- teen hundred carloads rof. foodstuffs, Health Commissioner Copeland an nonnced today.
 Cleveland The heads, of five rail- road brothephoods, whose membership of.two millions have been ordered to strike on October 30th. will meet in conference here tomorrow. Stone,. of the engineers, and Lee, of. the train- men, are already on the greunda
 Washington.-The Railroad Labor Board and Interstate Commerce Com mission today submitted to- President Harding plans for bringing about g. settlement, of the proposed strike.
 Cleveland.-Railroad labor leaders indicated tonight that they are willing to treat for peace if move in that di- rection should be made by Harding.
 Washington.-'The mails will be moved. strike or DO strike." declared Postmaster General Hays, today,
The Kusko times., 1921-10-19

Seattle.-The American Association of Port Authorities opened. it's annual convention in this city today
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Harding Takes mitiatiye.>

Washington, Oct b. President Harding today assumed leadership in. the Government effort to settle the differences between the railroads and employees, and he designated1 as the best available agencies to avert serious labor complications the Railroad Labor Board and the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Kusko times., 1921-10-19

Cleveland labor leaders indicated tonight that they are willing to treat for peace if a move in that di. rection should be made by Harding.
The Kusko times., 1921-10-19

Washington Britain's doninio will have three representatives. at u disarmament conference
The Kusko times., 1921-10-19
Photographic Ticks.

Richmond.-Virginia has under com pensation 9,575 who servedsin the Con- federate army. ...'- } ~e'---''-'7-,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-10
WHAT We Owe Our Brothers!

To the Editor Of the EvcuinG Public Ledger
Slr---Ns We arc daily reading OF tn" great
army OF unemployed. do we ever ask our
selves What do I owe TO my brother II
we have good home. plenty OF food, Il
good position, soma money In tho bank. etc.
We arN 700 art 90 realize that wo are u
that fortunate position where we are inde-
pendent and don't mood 70 think Of any ono
else But are wc7 l'oss not the Bible tell
us that 40 should love our neighbor as We
do ourselves? Does II not teach us TO help
ono another?
This would be a miserable world II every
one thought OF his own pleasure and conve-
n!ence. Brother. II you are prosperous to-
day and can extend helping hand 70
scme ono else, wouldn't you feel better ~
you I'D this? Try to give aid to ono OF the
unfortunate unemployed. either TO help him
ttdo himself over or. II possible. Givo him
some work instead OF aims. ma 500 how
quickly he will Eratp the latter and how re-
iuctant!y he will accept tho former.
bcievs thNt all men are by nature
sauare--suuare With themselves and wNh
othc.s-but this !n big world. and some
men secn not able 20 help themselves as do
othprs. and they arc the ores who need a
holplng hand when a financial and CONNER
cial panic strikes US like the one We are
now pa assing through We fortunate brothers
owe Il 20 tho less fortunate TO give them
n helping hand when they need It.
b. y. D,
Phi!ade'p pha, November : 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-10
To Gain EmpIoYment

TO tho Editor Of the Evening pab!ic Eedgcr.
S.r--Thc great army OF the unemployed IN
this city should band themselves together
and show their strength. II there ar" more
than 100 600 men out OF employment In tbs
Ci:v they would represent a big army. sun!
cientiy 'argc 20 command respect. They
should elect officers and draft a petition 10
the 'Uy Council demanding that wherever
possible they should be taken care OF through
employment
Such a force would compel tAr dlscon-
ttnuance OF this political squabb.e In the
Cry Council and compel them to start the
Intended public improvements In order to
al" employment to those who so badly need
= at tine like this. When recently money
was asked to start such an Improvement by
the Mayor. out OF political spite he was
turned down. How many thousands OF these
unemployed voted yesterday TO sustain the
Mayor or 10 sustain tho Councilman whose
Combine he represents.
The people voted for the erection Of a
so.dSrs' ana sailors memorial When will
work on this structure be begun? II Will no
doubt hang FIRE lINn the F.aukford "I." the
Delaware River bridge and all other mu-
niClpai improvements simply because tho CITY
Council is divided into factions each one
with h!a hands at tho others throat. This
Is rot helping the unemployed. and they have
q rsh'.:o demand help from the city when
the public has 10 pay the bill.
W. L. GAGE.
Philadelphia November o. 1921
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Letters to the Editor
Conductor 1907

Tothe Ed,,er Of the EVENING Pubic Ltd9rr'
Sir read two letters IN your paper
recently IN which readers criticized the rude
methods used by certain conductors en-
pioyed by tho Phila adelphia Rapid Transit
Company. But in this company there are
exceptions. but unfortuns tely only too few,
Have you ever ridden on the Ftfty- second
street line and run across Conductor 1907
II you haven't It's worth the trip. He is
undoubtedly the Pollyanna OF the transit
company's forces. He IL the personIfcation
of good nature. patience and poltehess'
He 10 worth every cent the company pays
HIM and more, too Ii the Company would
allow him TO place the placard on the front
OF the car, This Is Conductor liOIs'
can assure you that II would be crowded to
the doors at every trip, even Il a double
fare was charged.
In what way is he different from other
conductors" No matter what may be the
conditions he never Gets disturbed. lie has
q pleasant word for every one who patron
ises his car when they pay their fare he
IL clever In reparteo and gets u laugh at
everything he says lie calls out all the
streets so that not passenger but Is able 70
hear him. and unless totally deaf Il would
DO impossible not to do SO.
Then when you ,eacH t311 oas, ns 0nS ND
west. Change cars FOR the ferry or sixty
ninth street. and then runs OF long list
OF towns reached from these terminals, as
far as Palmyra and CoilinEswood, y. j. on
tho east. and Chester and West chester on
the west.
His methods. by this tima, have everybody
in good humor. and whcn he stops AT tse
~ his parting words 20 the passengers
ars: You are all smiling now: keep II UP
all day" noticed all tho way in town
that people had smiling Countenances, and
I am quite sure that tho majority OF them
keep IN this chcPrv disposition ali day BE-.
cause Conductor 1907 put them IN such
frame OF mind II. l.. ".
Phiadelph.a November O. 1921
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10 the Editor of tn Ercnir0 Pubrc LodJ"r;
SE-l note that one Cf your readers. a
Manufacture, gives as the cause for the
great amount of unemployment that the ma
!ority OF tho Idle ore unwilling 20 work for
less wages, but are stu asking wartime
wSGe9. and for that reason he refuses 10
open his factory and make and sell his
s"Cds at what hr claims would he ioss.
quite agree with this manufacturer that
ne does tot want 10 sell his manufactured
goods at loss merely to siye employ mcnt
to q certain number Of men. That Is not
natural. But whose fault Is II that the
lahorer, tho mechanic the man at tho loom
insists on higher wage than he was getting.
say In lOl+' The 'cason 's that he cannot
arord 70 live at tho l0l+ wage.
Does not this manufacturer know that in
1914 his help wero ablo to rent respect
abI" homo for $40, SlS and $50 a month ,
These same homes today are $50, $40 and
$50 month. In 1914 he could buy two
ond three tons Of coal FOR what one costa
today. My coal bills for my winters coal
used 10 he between 500 and $40 and my
coal for this winter cost mo S77. Does he
not know that whore wo used to pay n small
tax OF less than $50 year. since we pur-
chased our homo whom renta went soaring,
no" we have to nay over 500
How can labor be- held responsbls FOR IN.
Willingness to work and vct not make ends
meotH At the mill my husband ia working hia
wages have been reduced to the extent that
II we had no sickness IN the family bought
no clothes, took no pleasure OF any Charac-
ter. tho amount he receives would NOT meet
our outlay, and we have been compelled to
draw all our savings out Of the bank in
order to keep going: hoping for better things
In the future. Ny husba nd'a employer owns
several rows Of houses he rents TO his work.
Ing people and he raised the rents to a
very high figure during the prosperous
period, but he has not reduced them cent
ana Ia gives as reason that they have
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Prepare for Christmas Charity

To the Editor o. the Evening Public LcdosY:
sir--Chrstmas is only about six weeks on
and the time Will pass quickly, no we should
/ begin Preparations as early 0 possible and
avoid the mad rush that is usually at
tendant upon our putting Il of until close
70 the holiday period.
Thore are two things that would Ike
TO Impress uron your readers at this time.
and tho most important IL that this is
going 20 be the saddest Christmas in the
homc4 OF thousands in this city that they
have every experienced and In strong con-
trast with what they have enjovsd during
the past prosperous half dozen yearg.
During tho war labor was at a premium
and now employment IN at a premium and
Thousands Of tho Philadelphia homes arc
going to be devoid OF even the slightest
Christmas cheer unless the fortunate ones
mako united EFFORT to b-inB Joy into the
homes OF families who arc not abe 70 do
so on account OF the present unsettled bust
ness condition. There are many ways 20
be found TO do this. The charitable organ
izations will no doubt make their usual
appeal to see that all the poor families will
have n bounteous dinner that they will pro-
vide through the purses of the more for
tunGte OF the public. When you are asked
20 give. give literally,
In the families early effort should
be started among the thrifty 20 provide
useful presents for the children OF tho poor
What an excellent example OF charity could
be practiced in the homo among the chill
dren ard young peopIs TO have them start
now saving and working to buy ana 10 make
little gifts Of sunshine TO be carried TO the
homes OF tho poor on Christmas Day You
| Will never regret 1t when you SEQ tho Joy
! your children Will take IL YOU will press
upon them and organize them for work o:
! this character.
! My second thouSht is shop rs early ~
possible. Don't wait until the last minute
and then force the men and women OF the
stores nnd shops to work overtime BY con-
siantly waiting on you. Remember they are
human Ike yourself. You know how tired
YOU get with your little shopping. and think
% Tow tired they must get who have TO
stand from morning until night helping YOU
to shop MRS. W. /. CHAMBERS.
Philadelphia. November :, 1921.