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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15
B. & o. HEAD STANDS BY
TRANSPORTATION ACT
my Associated rrsss. ,

NEW YORK. D.c. L. DANIEL
Willard rr"'ih"n: 81 tho ual,irnors
"hh ohio Kailroai, In an hddross he.
f"r' IN" Advertising Club Of Now
york today declared ho believed 1,
""hid =" serious mistake ~ Kmrnd
mo transportation nc, " 1920 u,
ibis time.
Tho President, In his recent adj i.
drr'H Ia Congress" ha said ".uy-
E.s'"' som" changes In tho labor
provisions "f III" transportation act.
ia hhort ho s""inci to- recommend
'h"t tho existing Labor Board b.
absorbed hy tn" Interstate Cumm.rou
commission. and that it, h.nduuar.
Ter. be- moved from Chicago To
WnshinSt"n. have no doubt ,hut
su'h plan ns tho Prrsident mug
sested might work botscr than III,
present plan has worked SEQ
nothing inherent In the propDs.a
chhhS". however. 10 guarantee Tim;
* actually VIII work any better
'hhn tho prcscn: plan might work.
~ III" present plan ha. no.
brought all that was expected fro,,
X IN tho way OF results. Il ha, IA,
my opia!on. accomplished rrea,
deal"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15
W. VIRGINIA COAL co.
INCREASES IT'S STOCK
Amendment to charter t;rantrd Firm
by firEinin stnip t"rpurn-
lion tom ut.sIun,

Amendment 10 Tho Charter ar Tho
West virginia Coat COMPANY, lus..
Richmond. Va. mas granted by tho
Sthte Corporation rommi,s,uu y...
to-day, increasing IT, capital stock
from 100000 Ia 100000. The Of.
hnerH hrn T.. &, simpson. president,
ind ]. q. flood secretary,
othSr Charters granted yost.rd. =
w"r" m follow;
'h"rnih' imNostmou. Corporation.
Norfolk, Va. Maximum. $500 900;
minimum. $4,000. II. G.. Mathews
president: W ", Hordon, secretary.
anu w. w. stark.. all OF Norfolk.
drnrrRl roul 's;uto Lus!n,ss.
Tomllnson Holding Corporation.
Norfolk. Ma. Maximum. 100000:
minimum. $4,000, ~ 4. Tom!inso,,
president. Philadelphia. Pa: &. L..
Roberts. secretary; II. II. Walker and
w. w. Htarke. Norfolk. Va. General
real estate business
Amendncn, 10 chatter o. virginia
Br!dHo and Iron Company. Roanoke,
Va &. Edwin Michael. prcslurut
and X. J.. Morgan. svcrstary. In
creasins lts capital stock from 81.
t0o.OeU 10 s3.OVO.0Oe. ana increasing
It's liinii az real estate holdings
Amendments 10 charter OF the DAN
vile Lumber and manufacturing
Company. Danv!ile. Va. l.. T. Con
way. president. and w n. OVERLY.
secretary Increasing its capital
STOCK from $4,000 TO 100000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15
CENTRAL EMPLOYEES
GET ID p. C.. BONUS
Financial Institution Votes Ussal 4
Per Cent SemianHual DI,t-

Voting the usual semiannual divi-
dend of per cent, the directors Of
the Central National Bank have
voted bonus OF IL per cent to all
employees Of tho institution, the act
Ing vice-presidcnt. cashier. assistan mt
cashiers and ali other employees par
ticipating in the distribution. This
bank has paid $4,000 in dividends
20 stockholders this year.
bonus of 10 per cent has been
voted to the employees OF the Bank
of Commerce and Trusts. with the
exception of the president. vice
president and cashier. The usual
quarterly dividend OF per cent was
declared by the directors. and Will
be payable January /.
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talk Of pro.p.e.,rs a.m... to Ii. a.m,..

Talk Of prospective damage to tn. domcs.
TIC winter crop
Neports that Minnca polls mills had dis
posed Of Go,seo barrels Of Hour today and
wero buying wheat here on the set backs
IN price, had .ronsldvrpbts inru-nc- A. an
aid TO the bull rids Of tho wheat market
nj the last. nss!d"A, the ArEnntihs har-
no heavy iuurni8ent OF new whsai from
Argentine looked fur until the end nf
January.
shorta In tho corn marke, were hurried
a. rssuit Ut heavy buying ON the par,
of big uioYator intpreaL Relative small
neha of Atochs Of corn hero attracted no
uao aud So too, did falling on In pri
mary trroipta rs compared with ~ year
axo
Oatn followed corn
For tho most part. the provision mar
ket was easy. owing 10 wcakness Of hog
values.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15

81 Marion. =. e.. and Edmund wad.
jude". Il, Y, webb. az Shelby, II. G..
Cas's argued yesterday n.rsi
Fr"uh f. r-is Co, pleintIn Us ar.
r"r, vs. SaSnny spinning Company,
defendant IN error; error ~ tho Dis.
ri"t Court a. Chnr,p,te, =. g. con
t'nu.d fr"n Wednesday,. cuuss fur
thor argued by john ~. M-kn.. Of
thnrl"ti", y. g., and J.roin" a.
strauss, OF S.w York. .ur ,h. piniu.
IN In "rr"r. ana by John 81. Robin
son aud II. \. Canister, ~ Charlotte.
y. g.. ror thn d"I"ndant In error
ANA submitted.
Fmrnrss. WHY Il Co. Ltd, appel
liant Hnd eroHH-nppoil.o. ~ j. ltuthc.
mnstrr ct al. hpucIl""- and cr"ss-
appellants. Cruss-npp"ais from tho
J!strIri Court 1T Norfolk. Va: ar
sucd by lirudun Ennd"vunter, "G Sur-
folk. Va. for tn. appellant and rross-
appellee. and hy II. H. I.lttl,. Of Nor
folk, Va, for the uppGllevs and cross-
appellants. md submitted.
tu!tcd states. tx. rol. H. - DAVIS
Company, petitioner. w. Honorable
Edmund wuddill Jr. Respondent:
upon petition for writ OF ,nanlnmus,
Argued by 81. W :. Musgrnvc OF
baltimore. Md. aud Theodore ~. Ben
son, u! Washington. -. g.. for the
petitioner md by Taz.wnil Taylor, OF
Norfolk. FOR the respouduui. and sub
mitted
Cases In call today.
John W. Minis. pla'ntin in error.
vs.. Leigh W. Reid. defendant In err
rur; error 10 IN. D!strict Court at
liarrisonburY. Va: 10 he argued by
William +. Keyscr. or Lurny. Va. and
-. o. Dechert. OF Hnr-isonburK. Va.
for the platutlr In error. and by J.
*. NJ. Norton. OF Alexandria, Va. FOR
the defendant in error.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15
COTTON UTILIZED DURING
NOV. SETS NEW MARK
Greatest for Any Month Since
1917, According to
Report.
ny Associoted Press I

WARRINGTON. Deo I4.-More
cotton was utilized during November
than In any month since October.
lpl1' tho Census Bureau announced
To-Day In Its monthly report on cot
'on consumption. Tho cotton-spin-
ming industry has shown Increased
activity for several months.
cotton consumed during tho month
amounted TO 677,5S bales Of lint and
oo.l23 or linters. compared with 63S-
800 Of lint and 62.40s Of linters In
October. this year. and 527.e40 OF
lint and 67,a49 of l.ntcrs In Novem.
Dor last year, the Census Bureau an
nounced
- Cotton on hand November 30 I'm
consuming establishments amounted
TO l72l.425 bales OF lint and $500
or l!ntnrs, compared with l.379.770 Of
lint and s2,iG3 OF linters on October
81 aud i.655.35s OF lint and lS2.e52 Of
iinters on November 80. last year.
Cotton on hand November 30 In
public storage and Mt compresses
amounted 10 4.1as.O95 bales Of lint
and 2l.saf OF linters. compared with
4.52?, oO2 OF lint and 1882 on Oc-
,ober 81. and 5.2s2sil o. lint and
idA year. ''' ~
Active sp!ndles numbered 3i.ssi.G30
In November. compared with 33.S5a-
oIS In October ,his year and 3i.42S,
$50 IN November, last year
Imports and exports not available
Statistics for cotton-growIng
states follow:
Consumed during November asa
Si3 bales. compared with 3iG.435 in
October this year and 3?2.593 In No
Scmb.T last year
Cotton h"ld November 30 in con-
suminE establishments totalcd 1901
SIG hulcs, compared with s55,asl on
c-tohcr 81. this year. and S77.4SG on
November 40 last year.
Cotton hold November 30 IN public
storage ard at congresses totaied >
ts3.0il bales. compared with 4,l2i.-
59s on October 81. this year. and
t?52.g"c on November so. last year.
Cotton spindlcs active during No
v"mh"r numbered l5.Sja. aG2. com
pared with l5,s3l,15o in October. this
year. and l5.isc,?G5. in November
last wear
Cotton exports for November were
shs33i bales. including 2,s:7 bales.
oc iintcrs. compared with 49, GGs
bales. Including 1885 ot linters in Oc-
tDbcr
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DECLINES TO CHANGE
IT'S FORMER OPINION
North Carolina Supreme Court Hands
Down Decision In Pnr Clear
nncc Matter.

The Supreme Court of North Caro-
lima has handed down written
opinion declining TO change n form
or opinion in which the par clear
nnce act lof-the l0sl North Carolina
General Assembly was held 10 be In
valid. The original decision was
rendered In tho case OF the Farm
crs' and Merchants Bank VS.. the
Federal Reserve Bank OF Richmond.
and was handed down May "a.
Following the passage of the
North Carolina act the banks OF that
state not members OF the Federal
reserve system. declined TO accept
checks sent by the Federal Reserve
Bank OF Richmond for collection at
par.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15

PARIS, DEG. LITTLE weekly state
ment OF the Bank OF France shows
the following changes:
Gold in hand increased 10000
francs.
Silver in hand increased $4,000.
Notes In circulation decreased 3l3,
a32, 900
Treasury deposits decreased H.
$4,000.
General deposits Increased 1861
OUo.
600.
Advances increased 3o,So3.o0o
The state repaid the bank 30D.-
600 900 francs
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED

HRiS. MASS. Dec. i+.-Tha Davtt
" Grown WOODEN Company has do.
oIaf.d stock dividend of s.e5J re,
cent Tho Increase In capital stocl
Is from $4,000 Ia 100000
!h" now shnrsH capitalize part o,
surplus "f $4,000. The entire
100000 IL mnde up Of common share.
IN" company manufactures WOODEN
goods.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15
MAKE MILLER MEMBER
u. S. ADVISORY BODY
First National President Succeeds
j. &. Brown. of Raleigh. on
Board.

Presiden. George J. Scay, OF the
Federal Reserve Bank OF Richmond.
announced last night that at the
regular monthly meeting yesterday
the directors elected John NJ. Miller
Jr.. president OF the First National
Rank Of Richmond. member ot the
Federal Advisory Board, of the Fifth
Federal District. to succeed Joseph
q. Brown. of Raleigh, y. G.
The Federal Reserve Board. at
Washington. yesterday appointed
Robert Lassiter, OF Charlotte. y. c..
Class c director of the Federal Re
serve Bank OF Richmond. TO succeed
James a. Moncure, of Richmond, e.-
fective January J.
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NAVAL. STORES

jACkSONViLLE, FLA. Doc it-Tur-
T,"ntin-, arm. 3ois sni". 1872. receipts
~. shipments. 72:; stock. 1906 Rosin.
nun sa!"s. :.3l'. receipts, 7H. shipment.
80 stock, IS. scf
Guoie ~. u. 4 r. g. n I. sos
80 wv GO.
SAVANNAH. Ga Dec It-Turpcn,inc
hr'n 90 Sale-. 90. receipts. ~. ship
Eos!n, arm; sales iJ,7. receipts i.Ht .
rant>. 2i3. stock, 1889
shipments. is7 stock. lii7is
cuo'". ~. H.. u 5c2ts n 5.1j: F. 6.
J. sr X. io7t,: NJ. 49, ~. s5g
80. We 575 WV. s.M
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Dec t-Uenewed general
buying carried wheat. corn md oats to-
day To fresh top record prices for the
season. Sl"ct in Kansas ana predictions
@! cod wave had more or less 10 DO
with stimulating demand in IN. wheat
market Wheat closed unsettled at the
same as yesterdays finish 20 .. cents
higher. May i2S7- 20 LA and July l.iiL.
2" lIi5. Corn gained half Z, cents to
: cents and oats y. 20 &c. In provisions
Tho outcome ranged from > cents decline
10 - cents advance.
Il was only IN the last hour OF trading
that the upward swing OF the wheat mar
i.rt hcrau" pronounced. Bcfor. III. ,
time prices here averaged lower with
proit.inkiug sales = feature and the bay
iIyI restrained in View .! uDrespons!V.-
us fS apparent IN liverpool toward yester-
days atVHn"" Ola This side OF the At
.Hut!c pU .hH decline here, however. Of
:r.!IEs diminished uud commission house
Grmunl .unf.1 t.i. bulls putting stress or
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15

F1nera! services for William r.
E'Gnt:es. -. who died yesterday ait.
'L"oon at $50 O'Clock. at tho home
OF ms sister 23ll Eaet Broad Street,
VIII be conducted from the home To-.
morrow afternoon at O'Clock. Bur-
ial VIII u. In Lakewood.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15

S"'t wnH !nHtltutod In Hus,Iny q
'""r' fhrt II. by Maggie Ban.:i
nI;a'nst the Virginia Railway nm,
Power Company for 10000. TN
riui"tif AYERS that she wns throv,
from n car. through "negi!Kcnco Cd,
the part OF The motorman in start.
INK the Gag too soon" She claim,
danaFes because OF serious injur!ai
alleged TO have been sustained u
{. OFlahcr,y represents tho plain
tlrf ''''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15
L. S. CIRCUIT
COURT OF APPEALS

The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals reconven-d Yesterday morn
Ing st 10 o'clock with the follow
ing Judges and officials I'm attendance:
circuit judges, Martin A. knap;. of
Washington. u. G. Charles \ Woods
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15
nnuic RETURN. rosn

KEY. w Russell Rowie y. D.. ytI
reach Richmond today. when ne In
expected !" announce his decision ms
10 whether or not ne will take the
ca! extended him by Grace Eplscopa,
Church. OF New York
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15
MAKKETS CIusE fnR MOIIDAYS

NEW YORK Dec. li.-Announceme nt
was made today that tho New York
stock Exchange would be closed on De-
ccmbrr %
The Consolidated Stock Exchange and
Tho New York curb market also viii be
closed on December -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15
cnrT0NSrEn nlI.

NEW YORK. Dec ii-Co,torsseI oil
sold m I" y points Ia sympathy with
"a-ieT crud" and spfJ appearance Of lard.
but tn. late Hrrnn"ss IN GTain and cotton
had sicaiyinB effect near the close
FINAL prices we're To points nc, lower.
Sales. - snG barrels Tenders 30 barrels
p-tmc crude. - asked prime summer
fellow. -uy'. 80 BID. December, go:
March. ga. May. u H. al! bid.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15

NEW YORK. Dec li-Cail money.
steady: hirh, I: low, :. ruling rate &.
closing b!d. l. offered at a.. last lonn.
:. call loans against acceptnnces. a.. j.. time
loans. STEADY. mixed collateral. GO-y1 days.
iA.T5, 80 months, 'i.a as. prime CONNER!
cIal paper. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15

MISCELLANEOUS
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK. Dec. is-Co,,on good
markets ware nr'Der today with prices
nearly back TO top levels in the gray
goods ii'i-ion. yarns we're stcaGiet. Bur
laps hni linenr as VOL other imported
crChRrd'~-. had an upward tendency
due - III" rise In exchange being rus-
'h'ucd SIX was not Arm Wool b!ank-
~ llnt. had a thir ADVANCE $40
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15
RAR SILVER

LONDON. Dec. H-Rar silver ~ ana
49," pence r"r ounce. Money, Il. per
cent. Discount rates. short and three
months bills. t.iGQ,' per cent.
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LIVE STOCK
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Dec. M-cs,,ls, R.esip,a
SOD; b.sf slow: beef a,ssrs and yea.
nns.; uSs'eh' ~oak to ~ csn,s lower;
rensci,ns most d,c!Ino: top yeafiings.
.,ser,. iitt bulk native beef steers, 100
KINDS. mostly In feeder class: abe stock
slow. steady TO weak. in-be;ween grade
oost e5ws. lower in spots. other cis,ss.
Renefeily stsady. bulk desirable voal
calves. s5 1y75: bulk desirable bologna
bulls around +io6is;; bulk Gamers 160
x1'e: BULK stockerA aud teed.r<. 400
Hogs: Receipts. tsoe9. closed weak. Is
10 :, cent. lower: bulk. "a to go pound
!tg to 40 pound averages. s09tl6; few.
$40 top. $40. peckinS sO~s 1850 T.73 :.
he'iroh!" pig. around go. hold over Nb
sheep: Receipts. I7Goo. choice IA,
lHmos steady 10 weak. In between grades,
"rs. bulk ia, wooded lambs. i.I1,S.,O.
desirable % pound fed .y.arling wethers.
u %: honc averaging 20 pounds. no..
coolers. fully steady. aoou; 7.Ol strong
weigh, fesding lambs. 1905. aheep around
steady; heavy fat e~es, 5UoQsV5; lighter
weights NJ 20 !7s one load rs pound
aged ~e'hc's. Is.
NEW YORK
"a New YORK. Dee. h-ca';Ie; Receipts
4
hl3ci; culs ana little calves 5roI TO
ETasscr-. 3Oai5c.
sheep ana lambs: Reccipt, 41eO-
steady: sheep. ic517bo cuiI, 2DNoBo:
itoFs: Receipts. ass9. steady: medium
l" lGht weights ana pigs. g% heavy
hogs. So 90. rough-. 7Gog7s5
JACKSONVILLE
Jacksonville. FLA Dec lt-Uor,.
t',r'r'S medium; prospects steady I.
h"av!es and PACKERS 5c9 mediums. 10.
go. TDurhs. 3toQ5-s
cattle h"r"ipts. I!sht: prospects,
''"a S'"'rs 30; bulls. I5g n a, .
calves 'ooU 80. Gamers. !ma!ye
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=. nrlcns UNCHANGED.

NEW YORK. pee. lt-Coppcr steady.
"l.~'rclytic spot aud futures. imlit.. Tin.
firm; >pu, nai nearby. 375oUS'.7J. tu-
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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
RESOURCES s230,340,Q0O
Gold Reserves, S104,832, 900 ;
Bills Discounted and Bought,
SSl,164,OOO.

The Federal Rescryo Bank Of Rich
inond had total resources nj t2ao.a4O..
600 at tho cloae ot business wcdncs.
day. December "a. according 10 ito
weekly statement, Issued last night
Total gold reserves OF li0i.S32. 900
are shown. Tho statement. In FUN.
follows:
Resources.
Cold coin and certificates G.5. 90
Gold settlement fund + Il. board 77sos,c. o
Total gold held by bank. ..."..t g. I3l. 80
Gold with Federal Ressrvs AT. 6Tss,. Ue9
Gold redemption fund ,.......... sN2,yo
Total gold reserves ........ sloi. o.? 600
Legal tender notes. silver. etc. sns.mO
Total reserves ....................sI STA St5 GOQ
Bills acknowledgements by gov
eminent obligations ............. Ds7s.Ipo
Bills d!scounted-ail other ss3lsC0o
Bills bought in open market. 1853 600
Total bills on hand ............l 5I.ist.Vc0
l. bonds and note, ........... l2u.oo0
Oue-ycsr certificates Of Indebted
ne" Fit;man AcD ............. 10000
Total onrn"d assets ............1 63.7s5 40
Bank premises Observation-Disclosures. 2.57I. oa)
per cent redemption fund
again., r. X. Bank notes.. 5000
cncolisc,ed items ................. 6e.,ao.Gyo
All other resources .............. G3i go
Total resources sc3o. $50 co.
Liabilities.
Capita! paid in ..................I 6,G,scl0
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load s'cady. sro'. l04 Is
Zinc quiet, Eas, - l-ou!. spot and
nearby delivery, 5.l5u72i.
Nri!mony. spot. So; 1852
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my A.soc!atcd Press ,

Total liabilities ............ S5.lSS,643
Ratio OF total reserves TO deposit
and Federal reserve note liabilities
combined. 1916 per cent.
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GRAIN
Wheat

RICHMOND GRiIS ENCHNSGE.
Nhoi"nnls Quotation on Change.
December ~. Is.s
The Washington herald., 1922-11-26
Plans Progress
For Better Theater

7 ESTER Shafer has arrived from
New York. to be the guest
of Robert Bell at Twin Oaks dur.
ing preparations being made at the
: Rams Head Playhouse for the
opening of their season on wednes.
day. December %. Mr.. Shafer is
acting as assistant to the art di.
rector, James Reynolds, and will
have charge of many of the de-
tails in the decoration of the thea.
ter.
Recently added names to the
list of founders of the Rams Head
Players include w. S. Corby, Mrs.
John Allen Dougherty. Mrs. Henry
NJ. Fitch, Mrs. w. H. Goddard,
Raymond Georges. Miss Mary
Gwynn. Edward H. Hartman, Mrs.
George D. Hope, Mrs. Frederic
Keep, Mrs. r. H. McKim. Mrs. g. F.
Nash, Judge S. c. Peelle. Mrs. ].
A. Ripley. Edmund E. Schreiner,
Mrs. E. Hope Slater. c. A. Spald.
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Warren,
and Admiral Spencer Wood.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-26
NEW YORK'S GAYEST
SUPPER CLUB NOW
THE CERCLE CONNU
Bids Pair To Put the
Bachelors to
Rout.
cholly Knickerbocker
Resistered o. o. Patent office.

Hegiotered q. D. 4atent Offtce.
NEW YORK. Nov. rs.
THE opening Of the cercie
Connu at the Rita Carlton
Monday evening. following the
opera. was a decided success
Mabel Gerry and the carefree
Mountbattens saw to that. And
the Count and Countess Edward
Zichy were duly grateful The
Cercie Connu bids fair to rival
the Bachelors. and unless the
young land not SO youngl men
who direct the dances at the Van
derbiit Hotel watch matters close
ly they win find the Cercie Connu
the most exclusive supper club
in the metropolis reputation
the Bachelors have gloried in for
some five or six years.
BY actual count. Miss Gerry.
who has long been hailed as the
New York-Newport sets most i'm
portant spinster. entertained 11o
guests. And poor Mabel, She
.buzzed about from table to table
in a mad endeavor to see that
each and every one Of her guests
was having jolly time.
To give a complete list of every
one who danced until almost dawn
at the Cercie Connu. il was the
snartest and jolliest subscription
party since the war. Lord and
Lady Mountbatten. Douglas Fair
banks, and Mary Pickford shared
honors with the Zichys. and Lady
Mountbatten was greatly dis
tressed when the dapper young
Count misjudged distance at the
end of the dance rendered by him.
self and his Countess and promptly
proceeded to drop the former Char
lotte Demarest on the ballroom
The Washington herald., 1922-11-26
NAVY RELIEF BALL
ON THANKSGIVING
TO BE GALA EVENT
Many Gay Dinner
Parties to Precede
Annual Dance.

s0THANKsGIvING NIGHT
means "Navy Relief Ball."
and this year, in the gold ball
room Of the Washington Hotel. It
bids fair to be more brilliant than
ever. Mrs. DENLY and Mrs. Roose-
welt head the receiving line. which
also includes Mrs. Robert Coontz.
Mrs. John A. Lejeune. Mrs. Charles
Mcvay. and Mrs. John Dayton.
Admiral Coontz will present the
guests. assisted by Commander
Crenshaw and Lieutenant Com
mander Hill. The floor commit
tees are under the leadership of
Miss Charlotte McDougall and
Lieut.. Com. Alan Kirk. Com.
mander Beardan will have charge
. Of the music, which will be fur
nished by the Marine Band and
the band from the Navy Yard.
Tickets may be obtained from
Mrs. Richard Wainwright. 1854
New Hampshire avenue.
Many dinners are being ar
ranged for that night. the host
esses taking their guests on to
the bali. Mrs. James Carol Frazer
will give a dinner, with the Sec.
retary Of the Navy and Mrs.
DENLY as honor guests. Mrs.
Charles Mcvay will have as din
1er guests Commander and Mrs.
4. A. Brown. Of the British En-.
mssy; Captain and Mrs. Larimer.
drs. Arthur Macarthur, Mrs.
schroeder, of Lancaster, Pa: Miss
esther Reno. Richard Whaley.
nd Capt. Ralston Holmes.
In Mrs. Thomas +. walsh's box
will be the Assistant Secretary OF
War and Mrs. Wainwright, SEN
ator David Walsh Mr.. and Mrs.
A. d. Lasker, Mr.. and Mrs, Smull,
Colonel Beacham. Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac I. Mann Mrs. John Allen
DOukucftyb dhu Juo6S SShh Doi
ton Paine.
Captain and Mrs. Hayne Ellis
will entertain at dinner Senator
and Mrs. Phipps Miss Rogers,
Commander and Mrs. Lee Warren,
Commander and Mrs. Claude Mayo,
and Commander Hugo Koehler.
Mrs. Dwight Chester will have
in her box Colonel and Mrs Will
liam Garland Fay, Colonel and
Mrs. John Washington Davidge,
Commander and Mrs. Charles
Soule, and Commander and Mrs.
Emory Land.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. N. F..
Fullam and their guests will oc-
cupy the box Of Col. Robert NJ.
Thompson.
A number OF the midshipmen Of
the first class at the Naval Acad-
emy who expect to be In town for
Thanksgiving will probably attend
the hall
The Washington herald., 1922-11-26
Ball Planned for
Children's Hospital

WHAT promises to be one Of
the most fashionable events
Of the season il the ball to Be
given for the benefit Of the Chill
dren's Hospital on Monday. Jan.
uary 8. at the New Willard.
Plans for the Children's Hos.
pital charity ball on January 8
are well advanced. Major Henry
Leonard has accepted the chair
manship Of the floor committee
and boxes have already been
taken BY the following, Mrs.
Henry Leonard, Mrs. Frederick
Brooke. Mrs. Montgomery Blair.
Mrs. Du Puy. Mrs. Charles C.
Glover. Mrs. John w. Weeks,
Mrs. Victor Kaufman. Mrs. ELI.
0tt Wadsworth, Mrs. Willard II.
Brownson, Mrs. Hight, Secretary
Mellon, Mrs. Thomas B. Sweeney.
Mrs. Eric Fowler. Mrs. Charles
c. Glover, jr., Mrs. Edward
Walker. Mrs. Crounse. Mr.. Emo,
Mrs. Edward B. Mclean. Mrs.
Edison Bradley. Mrs. Titus. Mrs.
Stephen B. Elkins. Mrs. Cuno H.
Rudolph. Mrs. Ernest Locke, Mrs..
Herbert Slocum. Mrs. Eugene
Meyer and Mrs. Charles Bough-
ton Wood.