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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
NEW YORK, Jan. II.

NEW YORK. Jan. 81.
vvYHAT will metropolitan So
" ciety do when such nSted
W hostesses a. Mrs. Hermann
oelrichs. Mrs. Ogden i0oelet, Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mrs.. Rich
ard T. Wilson. Mrs. Hamilton
NICK. Twombly. Mrs. Henry White.
sto., pass on into the great be-
yondf
A rather highbrow young matron
asked the above the other evening
when I happened to dine with her
mater at their town house. not q
thousand miles from the Union
Cub.
The young matron seemed fright
fuzzy upset over the possibility Of
Gotham society going to the dogs"
the very moment the Angel Gabriel
toots his much-heralded trumpet
ana ''Tessie." Grace, ''F1orrie." ETC.,
are provided with wings, that they
nnay hit about among the angels
In the Elysian fields a. they fitted
about In society down here on
earth.
without the aforementioned
matrons, society, according to the
young woman, would be duh az
dishwater. Poor. dear! She takes
life entirely too seriously.
Think of becoming gray worry
ing over the future Of society! For
that matter, Mrs. Oelrichs, Mrs.
Vanderbilt, Mrs. Goelet, etc. to the
contrary, I am almost inclined to
ask II there is really any society"
today. What Is known as metro
politan society is q very entertain
ing conglomeration. people who
were unknown to fame before the
civil war; men and women who re-
fuse to look back into their family
trees moro than Q quarter of q
century in the fear that they might
discover an ancestor who twenty
i've years ago carried . hod and
tuggied Irish confetti; the world
war miilionaires, and others who
have not the slightest possible claim
TO social honors.
Frankly. bluntly and honestly.
there Ia no society in New York any
more. In the days Of Mrs. Astor
and Ward McAilister there was q
certain set who constituted society.
That set has long since passed from
view and certain misguided souls
stfll have an idea there Is one social
set that IL "the" set today.
I Not sol No one set rules society
and no one matron or group of
matrons controls the activities of
me elegantes. There II report
current that Mrs. Marshall Field,
backed by her own imposing family
tree (she was a MarshalD and her
husbands dry goods millions, mas a
desire to queen II over tho Now
York set. but Evelyn has only a
small chance Of accomplishing her
ambitions.
Society today is 30 vast-any one
who has even the slightest claim to
social recognition is in society
that one matron would find the
leadership q helpless and. I might
add, a thankless task. The smart
set do not want to be led. They
have q jolly time doing just AZ they
-durn" please and have no one to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
REAL SOCIETY PASSED WITH MRS. AST0R,
| ACCORDING TO CHOLLTE KNTCKERB0CKER
By cHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER.
'istered U. 9. Patent Office


account to-except their sometimes
elastic consciences.
Mrs. oelrichs. despite her per.
fectiy gorgeous publicity" is no
longer leader Of American So
ciety. No, dear reader. "Tessie"
was not deposed. She just stepped
down from the apex Of the social
ladder and is now having q lovely
time-allowing society to 60 It's
merry way. The same might be
said Of Mrs. Ogden Goelet. Mary has
been in Europe for several years
past. hobnobbing with royalty un-
der the aegis of her daughter, who
II entitled to wear strawberry leaves.
Mrs. Goelet is not worrying about
metropolitan society nearly as much
as the serious-minded young matron
Is. And, strange to relate. the young
matron has an idea New York So
ciety will crash upon the rocks
minus Mary Goelet. I wonder IL
she ever stops to realize how nicely
society has worried along during
the last two years without Mrs.
Goelet-
Mrs. oelrichs, Mrs. Goelet and sew.
eral others in that particular set
add nothing today to American So
ciety. I suppose It would be. libelous
to say that, Judged from a social
standpoint, they ar. no ionger great
factors In society. However, the
truth will prevail and I do not think
Mrs. Oelrichs is overly interested
In the future Of American society.
She certainly did not 60 out of her
way to add to the gayety of the
Newport season last summer.
Instead Of opening RosecIiffe,
and giving q series Of large dinner
parties. Mrs. oelrichs took a small
cottage attached to Viewpoints most
fashionable boarding house ana
''Tessie's" dinners were Tar from
impressive. The new people in
Newport. Mr.. and Mrs. John Aspe-
sren. Mrs. 'Herbie" shipman, the
Philip Rhinelanders. ETC., did far
more to make the season q success.
And-there IL the answer to the
youn smatron's query. The pres
ent-day social leader will be re-
placed by new leaders-men ana
women who have not wearied Of the
social grind.
Mrs. Twombly. Mrs. White,
Marion Wilson, and q few others
who are Of the exalted set that
came into being in the early days
of the yellow Sunday supplement
still do their share of entertaining
especially Mrs. wilson-but Mrs.
oelrichs and Mrs. Goetlet are rest
ing on their laurels.
The Junior members Of q number
Of our prominent families are COM
Ing to the fore in society, and they
Will be ready to step into the places
vacated by their elders when the
time comes for the great Journey.
In the past year or so the George
]. Goulds, jr.. the John r. Drexels,
IT., the Cornelius Vanderbiits, jr.,
the A. j. Drexel Biddles. jr., ETC.,
have stepped to the front OF the so.
cial procession, and they will be In.
cluded among the leaders of society
Of the future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
"Sentimental Tommy"
To Be Charity Show

THE board Of lady managers Of
George Washington University
Hospital announce two motion
picture exhibitions of the film.
Sentimental Tommy" on the A.
ternoon of January rs. at . o'clock
and at 4 o'clock. The proceeds Of
the performances are to be used
to help defray the cost of improve
ments and equipment, more espe-
cially in the hospital kitchen. where
a modern gas range has recently
been installed in place Of the out
of-date coal stove.
Members Of the Junior Auxiliary.
of which Mrs. Daniel L. Borden II
the president, will be ushers and
have charge of the sale of candy.
which has been most generously
contributed by the friends Of the
hospital.
The patronesses for the benefit
are: Mrs. Julian James, Mrs. c. c.
Glover, Mrs. Whitman Cross. Mrs.
Richard Dean. Miss Susan Foster.
Miss Nellie Sedgely, Mrs. d. K.
Shute, Mrs. Charles Fairfax, Mrs.
w. c. Corby, Mrs. Walter g. Har-
ban, Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins.
Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs. Archi-
bald Hopkins, Mrs. Charles w.
Richardson, Mrs. John b. Larner,
Mrs. Douglas Putnam Birnie, Mrs.
Joshua Evans, Miss Elizabeth Bliss,
Mrs. Truman Michaelson. Mrs.
Henry p. Kingsbury; Mrs. w. H.
Woodward and Mrs. Frederick w.
True. the president OF the board.
Mrs. Thomas Madden Foley. Of
1884 Nineteenth street, is the chair
man Of the entertainment and re-
ports a most gratifying advance
sale Of tickets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
To BE at Home on
Wednesday Afternoon

MRS. GEORGE B. CHRISTIAN,
JR. and Mrs. Charles f. Saw.
yer viii be at home informally on
Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 6
o'clock at Mrs. Christians res-
dence, 2649 Connecticut avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22

IOt SCNCidl WCCkS.
THE Secretary Of State and Mrs.
= Hughes are also being taken
down the line" in the matter Of
diplomatic dinners-they dined
with the Spanish Ambassador and
Nina d. Riano last night, the
French Ambassador and Mms.
Jusserand having already enter
tanned for them. And sssry few
days some big and brilliant Of
fetal party crops up such n the
diplomatic dinner at the White
House, the Congressional Clubs
reception in honor Of the Pred-
dent and Mrs Harding or the 70
ception which the Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. DENLY are giving
next week for the Senate and the
House and their womenfolk.
Parties specifically for the confer
ence delegates have rather petered
out, but those who still inser among
US are kept busy entertaining and
being entertained along with the
permanent diplomatic establishment
and the domestic" officials. And
there are dinners. dinners. dinners!
A dozen every evening. each one OF
which deserves to be writ large in
washington's social history.
lust as the diplomatic reception
IL the most brilliant Of all the
state receptions at the White House.
so is the diplomatic dinner the most
picturesque Of the four state din
ners. Uniform is worn, Of course.
which always adds to the brilliance
of the scene and 1t Is always an
occasion for a display Of Paris frocks
and splendid jewels.
This was the first White House
dinner since before the war at which
all the chiefs Of diplomatic mis-
sions have been gathered together.
There were no state dinners after
the armistice in the Wilson admins
tration. since President Wilson was
abroad so much Of the first year and
afterward he was i'll. And during
the interval between the declaration
Of hostilities and the time We en-
tered the contest, 1t was necessary
to entertain the diplomats in two
installments, the ENJOYS Of the
allies first and then the entente
representatives. the diplomats Of
all the neutral nations being in
cluded In both parties to avoid any
accusation Of playing favorites.
The corps has grown tremendously
since 1914, not only in the personnel
but in the numbAr Of nations rep
resented at Washington, SO this was
the largest group Of foreign ENJOYS
ever entertained about the White
House table.
pOLAND has never before been
represented at diplomatic
dinner at the White House. nor
Czecho- Slovakia, nor Finland. The
German Empire has given place 70
the Republic Of Germany and the
dual empire Of Austria Hungary to
the separate republics Of Austria
and Hungary. the first represented
by a charge d'affaires. Mr.. Proch-
mix. and the other by a full.fletlged
minister. Count szechenyi, who
brings a charming American girl
GLADYS Vanderbilt) to Washington
as chatelaine Of the Hungarian lesa.
ton.
Forty.eight nations are now in.
cluded in the diplomatic list, but
only forty.two were represented at
the dinner. Japan was missing I've.
cause her ambassador, Baron Shidc.
hara, In III. He has not been atie
to accept any dinner invitations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
MID-WINTER'S I
ROUTINE FETES
UNDER WAY
White House Takes Lead In Official Entertaining.
President and Mrs. Harding to Dine with Cabi-
net OfficerS-Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge
and Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes Being
Taken Down the Line"
BY JEAN ELIOT

w ASHlNGTON is settling down to the steady round
w of official entertaining which peculiar to the Season
in the Capital.
From until Lent there will be at least one formal
party week at the White House each week boasts its
Cabinet dinner in honor of the President and Harding
Mr. Coolidge will be busy eating the Presidents dinners
for him. since the chiefs of diplomatic Missions prevented
by an unwtten law from giving dinners for the Chief Execu
tive do the next best thing and entertain for the Pres
dent As presiding officer of the Senate Mr.. Coolidge and
Mrs Coolidge too of also comes in for lot of Sena
tona dinners.
Since there aren't enough dinner dates to 90 round many
hostesses obliged to compromise by giving uncheons
Mrs. Coolidge, this popular little lady has her calendar full
for several weeks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
Dinner for College
Women Social Event

" ShAASh AOSAsoA NNShAS
THE college women's dinner at
Wardman Park tomorrow even
ing promises to be the most impor-
tant college function OF the winter.
I In being arranged under the aus
pieces of the American Association
Of University Women and College
Women. and educators from all over
the country will be present.
Tables have been reserved by Miss
Mary Wallace, daughter OF the
Secretary Of Agriculture and Mrs.
Wallace, Miss Harlem James, Major
Julia Stimson, Mrs. Avery Coonley.
Mrs. Samuel Herrick, Mrs. w. d.
Brooking. Mrs. David Wing, Mrs. A.
Ross Hill, and Mrs. Charles Rus
sell.
Presidents Of local college clubs
who are arranging table groups for
the dinner include:
Smith-Mrs. Gregg c. Birdsell.
Trfnity-Miss Maud Gaynor.
University Of California-Mrs. ].
d. A. Morrow.
University Of Michigan-Dr. Jane
Sherzer.
Vassar-Mrs. Cazenove q. Lee, jr.
Weilesley-Miss Sibyl Baker.
Brown-Mrs. Paul Kaufman.
Bryn Mawr-Mrs. c. d. Heron.
Chicago University-Miss Shirley
Fair.
Columbia University - Miss H.
Shelby Holbrook.
Cornell University - Miss Grace
Bennett.
Elmira-Miss Bertha e. Swan.
Goucher-Miss Frances Chaplin.
Mills-Mrs. A. N. Talbot.
Mt. Holyoke-Mrs. ]. H. Hide
brand.
Pomona-Mrs. e. c. Bower.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. r. Lamar.
Radcliffe-Miss Mary switzer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
HYDE PARK is
MECCA FOR
AMERICANS

Many u. S. Women Obtain Apartments, Overlook
Ing Famous Birdie Paths, While Visiting LON
don to Attend Wedding of Princess Mary.
Lord Fairfax of Cameron WEEDS Daughter of
Wealthy Coal Exporter.
ii BY GERTRUDE LADY DEcIEs.
+ spcial Universal Service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
Special 70 Universal Service.

LONDON, Jan. IL. .
FOLLOWING the example of numerous Americans
visiting London for the wedding of Princess Mary
February g. Mrs. Smith Nell has rented an apart,
ment overlooking Hyde Park. Mrs. Neil was formerly
Evelyn Odel, of Miles City She has been entertaining
literally at her country home in Ayrshire Scotland.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
PENNA. ROAD ATTACKS
RAIL BOARDS POWER
Asks for Dismissal OF Brother
hood Suits.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. .. - The legal
power OF the Railroad Labor Board 10
outline for railroads set principles for
wage reductions or for promuleating
new work conditions for employees to-
day was attacked by the Pennsylvania
Railroad in answers filed with the United
states District Court 10 suits BY the
brotherhood OF Clerks, Freight Handlers
and Express and station Employees The
road asked that the suits be dismissed
In the briefs the railroad admitted
that the orders of the board were dis
obeyed, asserting that the latter had no
jurisdiction over the methods employed
and that It's orders therefore were with
out effect. The carrier also questioned
the imputation on the part of the
Brotherhood that 1t represented the ma
jority OF workers In their particular
branches OF the service. maintaining that
the men conferred with represented the
majority and that the arrangements
arrived at were legal. fnasmuch "a
every man In the service had an oppor-
tunity to vote for candidates, the road
held. no substantial ground for COM
plant existed.
Tho suit brought by the brotherhood
sought to ihvalidate the election or rep.
resentatives of the men to the confer
ence on working conditions and 70 re-
strain the enforcement OF the wage re-
ductions which became effective July
IT, The charge waA that ~" rsi's-"d
had violated the orders OF the labor
board In its conduct vi the riettiJia.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
ONCE LEADING DOCTOR
= ENDS LIFE IN POVERTY
Stamford Physician, CiDil
War Veteran, Turns on Gas.

Or. Henry s. Geb. aged 75, for many
years n leading physician Of Connecticut
and once wealthy. went into room at
the Y. NJ. C. A. at Stamford Conn. yes
tcrday afternoon, turned on The gas and
went TO bed lie died soon after he was
found unconscious. He had no money
and had been Ill for many months.
pr. Geib was born in Newark. started
serving in the civil war at 16 and fin-
,shed his medical education when the
war was over He was with Cen Cooke in
the Apache campaign in 1875. He went
10 Stamford in the late seventies and
established himself in practice. He was
a Representative In the Connecticut
Legislature In 1881, Surgeon-General on
the stan OF Gov. Harrison from 1884 to
1886, president of the Fairfield County
Medical Society sometime later and vice.
president OF the State Medical Society.
Earlier In his career he was director
OF the Stamford National Bank and chief
OF the staff of st. Johns Hospital.
He was married four times and domes-
tic troubles are said by his friends to
have ended his prosperity and broken
his health. His last work was as a sur
geon on a United Fruit Company ship. Ho
leaves his fourth wife and several chill
dren.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
MOTORS KILL TWO
BOYS AND A WOMAN
Brooklyn Victim Walks in
Front Of Machine and
Is Struck.

Two children were kiliea IN au.omo-
bile accidents in New York yesterday
and a woman met death Friday night
when run down by q machine.
William Strathearn. aged 4, OF 7ly
Washington street. was struck by an au-
tomobile driven by Joseph Manolio, OF
1s6 Allen street. as he was crossing
Washington street, between Perry anu
Eleventh streets, at noon. lie was dead
when taken to ST. vincent's Hospital.
Manolio was arrested.
John Solomon, aged 10, of l56 Prince
street. Manhattan. was run over by a
motor truck operated by Max Stahl Of
e33 Christopher street. Brooklyn. An
other truck was In collision with Stahl's
at Woodbine street and Evergreen ave.
nue., Brooklyn. and the boy. who was
on the seat with stahi. was thrown off
and fell under wheel. He died later
in the wyckoff Heights Hospital Both
Stahl and the driver of the ether truck
William kurtz Of 1856 Ridge street, were
arrested.
The woman killed Friday night
stepped in front OF an automobile at
Cation avenue and St. Pauls place,
Brooklyn. Frank D. Albert OF 224 Kings
Highway. the driver of the ear. took her
TO the Caledonian Hospital where DR.
Tonopyr pronounced her dead. Albert
was exonerated.
The body was identified AZ that Of
Christine Perry. 45. a domestic, who
was employed in the home OF Mrs. q. +.
Broadbont of 1922 Cation avenue. Brook
lyn.
While playing ball last evening IN
front OF his home. 305 East Sixty-third
street. james Farley, aged 8. the police
say. ran into the street In front OF an
automobile operated by Giuseppe Bagacta
Of sos East 120th street. The boy was
Knocked down. Bagacta took young
Farley to Flower Hospital. where ply
s'cians fond the boy was suffering from
n broken left leg.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
DENIES HE'S ANARCHIST
OR FREE LOVE ADVOCATE
Mele of Mount Vernon An
% svers Wre's Suit.

Mrs. Antoinette Mele of % Hanson
street, Mount Vernon, is seeking separa-
ton from her husband. Frank Mele. >
cabinetmaker. of 73i East 2i3d street.
The Bronx. on the ground that he is
inclined toward anarchisn1 and that he
adheres to the doctrine of free love.
Mele has been q Socialist candidate for
public office in Mount Vernon several
times and once entered tho race for
Mayor. The question OF alinony and
counsel fees was taken up before Justice
Seeger In the Supreme Court at White
Plains yesterday. He reserved decision
until after trial of the suit.
Other allegations made by the COM
plaihant are that her husband enjoys
the opera but neglects to take her along
with him, that he plays flashlight Oh
her face when she is asleep and that on
several occasions he has threatened her
with violence. Melc denied the allegu-
tions. He declared he never had said he
was an anarchist. communist or n
believer in free love. but admitted no Is
a Socialist.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
NINE TEXTILE UNIONS
URGE AMALGAMATYON
Federation Also Calls for
Opening Trade With Russia.

4 Amalgamation OF all textile unions IN
the country In an international body
was advocated IN resolution adopted
yesterday at the convention of the
Federated Textile Unions OF America
at the Hotel st. Andrew. Sixty-eight
delegates representing nine unions at
tended.
new constitution was adopted. The
delegates pledged financial support to
the striking textile workers OF New
England. indorsed the walisout OF the
Brussels carpet weavers, asked the Sem
ate Committee on Labor TO investigate
the textile industry. urged the opening
OF trade relations with Russia by the
United States Government and called
for release OF political prisoners.
II was decided 10 hold the next an
nuai convention In this city in October,
1923. John +. o'connell was reelected
chairman and Jonas Robinson general
secretary and treasurer.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
FIND NO FOOD, YOUTHS
TAKE BOOKS AND CARDS
TUo Arrested After LeoUing
FreePorf House.

Reginald NJ. Johnson. Wall street
broker and Deputy Sheriff OF Nassau
county. living at F'reeport, L. T.. observed
two youths last night leaving The home
OF Fl. Schuyler Cameron, real estate
dealer Of Lindemere drive and Merricls
road, Freeport. carrying big bundles
under their arms. Mr.. johnson walked
after the youths, overlook them and
after asking some questions arrested
them.
The lads said they were John Mar
tin. aged rs, of ESQ Henry street. Brook
lyn and Frank Kelly. Is. OF vistula ave-
nue.. Richmond HILL ; In the packages
were books. poker chips, decks OF cards
and other articles.
eve wanted food" one OF the youths
was alleged TO have told Policeman Bert
Hone. But we didn't find any and de-
cided to take tho books and cards "a
amuse US while we travel"
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
BOY OF IS ACCUSED
OF TRAFFIC IN DRUGS
Parents Say They Are
Through With Him.

Tony Cortesi. Is, said by detectives OF
Commissioner Carleton Sifnon's staff TO
be the youngest narcotic drug vendor
ever in business for himself In New
York, was arrested last night by Detec-
tive OLeary in front OF bootblacS
stand In East 1osth street. As ne Is
only Is, the only charge against him IL
Juvenile delinquency. The detectives
said he had been out OF the protectory
only two months. lie had served a term
for acting as a lookout In Jewclry
robbery.
Detectives from Commissioner Simon's
staff and from the East i04th street sta
tion. including Detectives Mclaughlin,
Lynch, O'Leary and Spotke, have been
investigating narcotic vending In lower
Harlem for several weeks. OLoary
gained the confidence OF Tony Cortesi
he said. and was able 10 purchase vial
OF heroin 1Ie searched basement
near the bootblnck stand and found
thirty walls OF drugs.
Cortesi. according to the detectives,
had been aelling narcotics at from s3.bv
to $40 a vial. The boy refused TO tell
where he obtained the drugs and detec-
tives believe he stole them. The bows
parents 500 East li2th street. when noti-
fled OF his arrest said they were
through with him long ago and were
not interested In new trouble"
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
POMERENE DECLARES
LABOR MISOUOTES HIM
Says Voters Should Decide
Rail Strike Issues.

WASHINGTON Aug. 5.--Power of rail-
way executives or union leaders 10 sus-
pend interstate transportation and
"starve and freeze innocent and un-
offending people" was deplored in a
statement to-day by Senator Pomerene
(Dem.. ohio) in connection with reports
that the big Five" railroad brother
hoods would oppose his denomination.
"In my Judgment the railway execu-
tives were wrong when they refused TO
accept the decision Of the labor board
(regardng outside shop work. and the
employees were wrong when they re-
fused to accept II Con wages) and
struck" said Senator Pomerene. who is
a member of the Interstate Commerce
Committee.
"The public viii not allow the Prcsi-
dent nor the Supreme Court nor the
Congress to suspend traffic and thus
cripple industry" said Senator Pome-
rene. "Shall few railway executives
or a few labor leaders have more power
than they are willing to accord to the
Government Itself? Let the voters de-
eide"
Senator Pomerene declared he was
being opposed by the railroad union
chiefs because he supported the Esch-
Cummins law and opposed the Plumb
plan for tripartite control OF railroads
lie said he distinguished between labor.
ing men and few labor leaders, who
from the beginning have misreprescnted
my position
The Esch-Cummins law and tho rail.
way labor board. Mr.. Pomerenc said
grew out Of the almost universal feel
ing that there should be some method
Of settling disputes IN interstate trans
portation without suspending traff1c"
why Is not the public entitled e
nave these disputes determined by 4
Government tribunal rather than TO hav,
traffic suspended?' the statement asked
Does not the public have some rights p