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The Washington times., 1922-06-04

arms and forced into a semblance
OF decency.
The last dance OF the evening fell
to her partner, the leader OF the
group. As II ended she was led,
Inundated and almost in tears. to
her seat, while her friend with un.
concealed satisfaction drove the
lesson home thus:
There, you have danced to-
night with all my friends. the most
popular and prominent men in the
university, too. and you haven't
got a single thrill from one Of
them. have you?"
These few incidents have been
selected at random from scores OF
a similar kind that have either
come under my personal observa.
ton or been told me by reliable
boys. They speak for themselves.
They are not hearsay. They are
the deeds and words OF boys them.
selves.
We are not playing fair with
our boys and girls today. And
we shall find no better testimony
to the truth OF this contention than
that supplied. in word and deed
and often unconsciously. by the
boys and girls themselves.
am ready to be regarded as
hopelessly out OF date II that State
permits a man to raise his voice
in protest against social conditions
that force young college boys to
resort to police protection TO In
SURE ordinary deoency at a fra
ternity dance. I have little fear
Of youth. If only youth Is given a
fair chance. But youth is not be-
ing given a fair chance today.
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Lesson Giuen to Girl.

Not long ago an undergraduate
and prominent leader in an East.
ern university told me how
group Of wholesome fellows in his
college accomplished the discipline
of a leading society girl whom they
met frequently at social gatherings
in the vicinity.
Each in turn. as 1t fell to his lot
to dance with this modern repre-.
sentative Of her sex, refused to be
drawn into the extravagances OF
posture and step in which his
partner was an adept.
In spite Of her best efforts to
break down the defenses erected
against her wtlea, she found her.
self held at a distance by strong
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liam Phillips. who has joined sine"
his return from Europe, and as
many more. The Pennsylvania So
ciety also has many influential
members, and is famous. moreover,
for the originality and pep which T.
has put into its parties since Con.
gressman Clyde Kelly became its
president.
The Massachusetts Society cor
rallied the Marine Band and had
dancing for its party, which was
given at the City Club, and alto
gether it was hugely successful.
Last year-but no. come to think
about it. it was the Vermont So.
ciety which gave the maple sugar
party / started to tell about. The
Coolidges were. however, the stars
of this Vermont festival, since Mr..
Coolidge is Vermont born although
Massachusetts bred.
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KNICKERBOCKERS COMING INTO OWN
AGAIN AS NINETY MIME YEAR LEASES
ON NEW YORK REAL ESTATE RUN OUT

CONTINUED from First Pase)
their large real estate holdings
remained the same, due to the
long term leases contracted by
their fathers and grandfathers.
That condition has prevailed up
until the present time. Due to
the fact that they were long on
the family side of the ledger. but
a bit short on the cash side,
they decided to withdraw from
society. But the Knickerbockers
will come into their own again
when the ninety-nine.year leases
on their properties expire some
five years hence. Take for in
stance, one piece Of property
owned by the Rhinelander fam
lily; II was leased exactly ninety.
four years ago to a family for an
annual rental OF $4,000. The
lease was to run ninety-nine
years. Today the taxes on the
property are enormous. and II
could be rented tomorrow for
$4,000 per annum. Each and
every other piece OF property
owned by the poor Knickerbock-
ers tells the same story.
Again, for example, let US use
the Rhinelanders-at the present
time they are forced to worry
about their bank balances and
cannot shine in society, When
their leases expire and they re-
lease at vastly increased rentals
their holdings, they will. to use a
slang phrase. be on Easy street.
with vast wealth again in their
possession they will resume their
old places at the apex Of the
social ladder and cafe society"
will be forced 10 retire to an in.
conspicuous corner.
Long term leases by short.
sighted Knickerbockers are res
ponsible for the social decline OF
the famous old families, but they
will rise again. and the same prop
critics that caused their social
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Pezets to Witness
Debut of Sons Play

THE Peruvian Ambassador and
Nine. Pezet expect to - to
New York this week to wi'ncss
"try.out" OF a comedy, Shoot"
written by their son. A Washing
ton Pezet II is to he presented
AZ special performances on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
and. II successful will presnmahlv
he revived in the autumn for
longer run.
From friend who had the privt-
lege OF attending some Of Tho re-
hearsals. hear that the play IL
brilliantly clever. Mr.. Pezet talSes
part In the production. and 80 does
his pretty wife. who has developed.
I'm told, a decided talent for act
ing. For the rest, It's n profess
sional company working on a CO.
operative DdSlS' ana tnuS MT. fPZet
is bringing 10 fruition a scheme
he has long been nursing for bring
ing new plays before tho ran
ayers. His idea Is that the 30.
ducers can judge tho value OF
play much better when they gee It
acted than when they hear u read
and Judging from some ~ the
first nights one attends, their
Judgment certainly couldn't be
worse
MIR. Pezet had a play produced
last fall can't for the life OF me
remember it's name-which met
with some success, but which has
been taken off for some reVamp-
ing and to wait the release OF
star who Is now under contract in
another play.
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Ry PRESIDENT STEARNS,
Of Phillips Academy.

A FEW weeks ago was
IA guest ~ a banquet held n
Il u neighboring city and a.
tended almost wholly by men who
had Rad. or still enjoyed, college
connections.
Al the close Of the dinner
young fellow whom had nevcr
seen before introduced himsNl. and
asked II ne could have cha: with
me. We withdrew 70 a quiet cor
ner, where listened 70 L tragic
tale Of human struggle and hunran
suffering.
NV friend was in distress He
needed and asked for help and I'd.
vice. His story in brief was this:
While In service in France nc
had been gassed and incapnCitated
for active work. DlsCouraRcnent
and excitement had broken his WI.
and ne had lowered the STANDARD,
OF his youth and done things OF
which ne was ashamed.
But America and home wrrC
awaiting him. Once back IN the
old and stimulating surroundir gs
ne would cut loose from the paat
and make the fresh start hat his
better self so eagerly cravei. And
then he leaned forward and with
dramatic earnestness, said But,
Mr.. Stearns, found that I had
come hack to a SodOm."
Then followed an intimate de-
scription OF the social conditions
he had encountered In the best SO.
oity In that homeland from which
he had expected 30 much.
1t was the old story-ef wide.
spread drinking by old and young
alike. and in defiance Of thu VA
tons law: of laxity in dress may
ners. and conduct among the Young
people everywhere, OF parental in
difference or COnnivance.
He related how he and a friend
had been asked by the matron al
fashionable dance TO take home
young girl who was too drunk even
TO help herself; how they hA1
placed her in taxi and had d.
posted her limp form in the nall
way of her sumptuous home. whore
the mother, with no sign Of dis
tress. had graciously thanked them
for what in her eyes appeared TO
he an ordinary attention.
He told me more. much more;
hut II were best left unsaid. And
then, as he ended with the frank
admission of his inability to stHnd
against the tide. turned to me- ana
said in n tone of very real dis
tress, What can fellow dor
Here is another inCident--the
voluntary tale of a Young fellow
enrolled as a student in one Of our
leading universities. He had re-
Gently served as chairman OF n
society dance committee during
prom week" and had undertaken
to conduct a respectable dance.
I'VE got the whole crowd to.
gether." he said. "and told them
what we proposed to do. Then
we had the dean come in and talk
TO them along the same line. And
then we went TO the police station
and hired six cops, who came in
plain clothes and helped US carry
out our plans
I'VE put the ban on all LIQUOR.
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Youth, Unrestrained BY Sacred Ideals,
Plunging to Ruin, Says Noted Educator

ognized its plain responsibility 10
aid and abet the fighter. Even the
law has been invoked to protect
him.
But always his great support
has come from the restraining and
ennobling influences OF religion,
OF home and parents. and his firm
belief in the inherent purity Of
womanhood. None of these inf1u-
ences exerts its old-time force to-
day
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Youth Will Respond.

But the fact. Is that there ts
nothing whateef SIR unusual about
them. They are just as normal
as those Of us who criticize, but
under abnormal conditions they
are acting just as you and ] and
their own parents too would
have acted had we faced the same
conditions in the days Of our inn
maturity.
And y is with youth itself that
an succcsstul efforts at reform
must fir, negia OF that I an,
contidert youu1 h not eager TO
hurl itaeG 70 destruction: Cor
youth Nas tar ~ Ins at stake than
We hayA
The Washington times., 1922-06-04
Serbian Minister
To Give Reception
THE MINISTER .OF SERBIA

THE MINISTER 'OF SERBIA
AND NINE. GROUITCH are
sending out invitations for a small
official reception on Thursday aft.
ernoon, June 8, at Rauscher's on
the occasion OF the marriage OF
His Ma jesty the King of the Serbs
Croats and Slovenes to II. X. II.
Princess Marie of Rumania, which
takes place that day. The recep-
ton will be held from to o'clock.
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and refused admission TO anyone
who had been drinking. We eject.
ed one girl and two men from the
house, and with the aid Of the
COPS we stood off a crowd Of both
men and girls that AT times exterNi-
ed way out into the street. And
he added, we did what We set
out 10 do"
The Washington times., 1922-06-04
Pretty Girls In Paris
Carry Umbrella Ads

pARIS. June 3.-Sandwinch
women are the latest visible
evidence of women's rights in
Paris.
The difference is that the
pretty young midinettes who have
usurped mans sphere In the
gutter, don't walk In the gut
ter but on the sidewalk, and in
stead of wearing sandwiches"
they carry umbrellas.
On the umbrellas is printed
the advertising matter.
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Loot i'm Nest.

EUREKA. Cal, June 3.-James
Williams. thirteen, found ST.
744 in gold and silver stolen from
the Bank OF Fortuna, in an aban-
doned crows nest in the top OF a
tree near where the bank robb .rs
abandoned an automobile in then
escape.
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Toe Off for Styie.

I ONDON, June "A London
paper states that many fash
ionable society women are having
their small toes removed so they
can wear the new styled shoes,
which are long, narrow and pointed.
The Washington times., 1922-06-04
McADO0S' HOMIE
i'm LOS ANGELES
SOCIAL CENTER

NAV lLllHh E"NENA'ot
once Secretary Of the Treas.
ury, and Mrs McAdoo. who have
recently purchased a house in
Berkeley Square. Los Angeles,
are now establishing themselves
in their new home. and will phke
It a center OF much social activity
during the coming months. The
house, formerly owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Gustavus Hunt, is an
attractive structure OF the Eng.
lish type, and it's surrounding gar
dens have been called the most
beautiful In Southern California.
At this season they are a riot
Of bloom. and they formed a most
effective setting for the brilliant
garden tea which Mrs. Hunt gave
there for Mrs. McAdoo the day he
fore the Hunts relinquished their
proprietorship TO the new own
ers.
Mrs. Hunt. who was formerly
Miss Miriam Eskridge. belongs to
the old Virginia family OF that
name, which claims George Esk.
ridge, In honor OF whom Geor ge
Washington was named She Is a
hostess Of unusual charm. and the
tea given for Mrs McAdoo was an
event of considerable social i'm.
portanCe.
The hostess appeared in a hand.
some gown OF lav"nder with
plumed hat OF the same shade,
while her guest Of honor was ~.
tractive in orchid crepe with a rose.
trimmed cream Leghorr hat. Nine
Gertrude Aulz Thomas. who sang
recently at an entertainment given
in New York for Miss Margaret
Wilson. sister OF Mrs McAdoo, de.
lighted the guests with several
vocal selections.
Noted among those IN attendance
was Mrs. William Eric Fowler.
formerly Mrs Edwin r Earl. wi
in company with Colonel Fowlc-.
has just returned to Los Angeles
after a winter passed in Washing
ton Mrs. Fowler-long social
favorIte in California. was on This
oCca sion. greeted by many for tho
first time since her home coming
Throughout their stav she and
Colonel Fowler were extensively
entertained
Mrs Fowler's only daughter,
Emily Earl. has gone abroad with
Ttld llNtS' bul INV bpN~, Cu"lH'
Jarvis and Chaffee. will he in
Southern California during most
OF the summer. the family divid.
ing its time between the Wiltshire
Boulevard residence and the coun
try place of the Earl estate At
La Canada In the fall they will
return TO Washington.
Miss Sally McAdoo. daughter NJ
former Secretary McAdoo. who has
been attending school ut the Hol.
ton Arms. is lingering on in Wash.
ington to take her college en-
trance exams as she proposes to
enter Bryn Mawr in the autumn.
Presumably she is gong out TO
California to join her family after
her exams are over. Her elder sis.
ter, Nine. Ferdinand dc Mohren.
schildt, who makes her home in
New York. came TO Washington
for her sisters graduation. Nine.
de Mohrensc hildt. you remember,
was Miss Mona McAdoO. and her
marriage to Ferdinand de Mohren.
schildt. then secretary OF the Rus.
sian emba ssy. who died year or
two later. was one OF the I'm.
portant social events OF the vii
son Administration.
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Six Green Diamonds.

7 ONDON, June 3.-The worlds
- sixth green diamond has been
found in the Bloemhof district.
according to a report from Johan-
nesburg It's weight is IN carats,
and il is valued at $4,000 to
$40, 900
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President and Mrs. Harding's
guests on their Mayflower
cruises. But the reason for this
is obvious. II is not expected
that anything will happen to the
Nayflower with the President
aboard. but II 1t should 1t would
be a tragedy to have the Vice
President also involved. In fact,
! don't believe the President and
the Vice President ever travel to-
gether. II they are both ex-
pected to be in the same place
out of Washington-at the same
time, 1t is arranged for them TO
travel by different routes or to
start at different times-on the
principle, suppose. that II
doesn't pay TO put all ones eggs
in the same basket.
MEMORIAL DAY was exceed
ingly busy for both the Hard
tngs and the Coolidges. but more
especially for the President and
Mrs. Harding since they not only
took part in the dedication Of the
Lincoln Memorial but attended as
well the ceremonies at Arlington
under the auspices of the G. A. r.
Then, in the afternoon the French
Ambassador. NJ Jusserand, pre-.
sented TO President Harding the
American flag which was broken
out from the Eiffel Tower on May
20. 1917. to mark the entrance Of
the United States into the war.
The presentation was marked
hy a good deal of ceremony. with
Mrs. Harding and Nine. Jusserand
and a little group of spectators as
sembled for the event And after
this. in turn, there was an AUDI.
Sulgrave Institution. which mad
presented TO this Government
splendid painting of The Signing
of the Treaty of Ghent," desig ed
20 be hung in the National Gallery
of Art. This was by way Of being
q party. since the reception took
place at o'clock and tea was
served out on the South portiCo
overlooking the gardens.
praGi1nnf a,
visit one day last week from the
retirt' Argentine amba ssador. Dr.
Tomas A. LeBreton. who called to
say farewell on the eve Of sailing
for France. He is to meet Mn
LeBreton and her niece. Miss
Manuela Lloveras, in Paris. and
after a short holiday will eturr
20 Argentina.
The Vice President and Mrs. Cool.
tdge have had quiet enough week
for the Coolidges. They were
guests at the dinner given by tIe
British Amba ssador and Lady
Geddes in celebration Of King
Georges birthday. but were lie.
barred by reason of their rank
from the grist of festivities given
specifically for the British admiral
and the officers of the Raleigh.
They were, however. the bright
particular stars at the MassaCtu-
setts soCiety's reception on Wed
nesday evening, and Mrs. Coolidge
had luncheon given for her next
day, with Mrs. Selden p. Spencer
as hostess. and the members OF
the Ladies of the Senate as fellow
guests.
The Massachusetts Society is
pressing the Ohio Society for first
place among the State organiza-
tions in Washington-with the
Pennsylvania Society as runner.
up. The Ohio Society can boast
a President-Warren G. Harding
and an ex.President - William
Howard Taft-amOng its members
The Massachusetts Society. on the
other hand, claims the Vice Presi.
dent and such grist of nOtables
as Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes,
Justice Louis D. Brandeis. Speaker
Gillett. the Secretary of War. Mr.
Weeks: Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
the Undersecretary Of State vii.
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Clocks Set by Radio.

WELLINGTON. New Zealand.
June 3.-New Zealand's
clocks are set by wireless from
Bordeaux. France. The govern
ment astronomer here Is now able
TO pick up the ticks from Green
wich, which are broadcasted from
the Bordeaux station
The Washington times., 1922-06-04
PASS RESTFUL WEEK. GUESTS OF BAY STATE SOCIETY

\ ITISS TRACY LYON, of New York, is visiting
WI Miss Mildred Brom1OeH and 1Vith her young
hostess has taken part IN most of the festivities in
honor of the officers of H., NJ s. Raleigh, noW
chored off Washington.
The Washington times., 1922-06-04

downfall will he the means of
regaining for them their old place
in the social rsnk.
The Washington times., 1922-06-04

A FEW weeks ago was
IA guest AT banquet held m
l. II neighboring city and a..
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-23
In The Hotel dupont Ball Room and Lobb]
Tuesday Evening January 24th to 18th Inclusive
ONEpEE

fully appreciate what has been done
and what is being done.
Already an automobile trip to the
lower part OF the State and return
In one day has no terrors for the
average driver. A few years ago 10
took a remarkably good driver with
a good machine TO get through the
mud and over the rough places in
any reasonable time. Now he has
good roads in most places. and with
In a short time will have splendid
concrete roads 10 all the important
places in the State.
It is expected the unbulit stretches
from Tybouts Corner by way OF st.
Georges to Odessa. in this county.
the gap north Of and through smy-
rna and through Frederick will be
constructed before next summer
passes. making 107 miles OF the
finest unbroken highway from the
Pennsylvania line at Claymont 10
Selbyviile on the Maryland line.
From Dover down the western
side Of the State only about five
miles OF concrete remain to be laid
between Camden and Harrington
and in the town OF Harrington q
complete that project and give ar
unbroken road from Dover to Del.
mar.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-23
AUTO EQUIPMENT
CO. MAKES SHOWING

The Automobile Equipment COM
pany. Third and French streets, has
an interesting display Of Philadel-
phia Diamond Grid batteries. Strom-
berg carburetors. Gabriel snubbers.
Tiltick steering wheels. Gier' Tuarc
wheels and Flexedge self-seating
valves. on all OF which articles this
company is exclusive distributor for
this territory.
The Philadelphia Diamond Grid
Battery, with the Philco retainers,
which is guaranteed for two years.
IS meeting with wonderful success
lower Delaware and the Eastern
Shore counties OF Maryland and Vir-
ginia. The Philco retainer. which IL
n sheet OF. slotted hard rubber, IL
placed % each side OF the positive
plates. thus allowing acid and cur
rent to pass through but preventing
active material from shedding Off
the plates and also from short-cir-
cutting the separators. An all-rub-
Der battery for Ford and other small
ears Is also shown.
The Automobile Equipment Com
pany maintains a service depart
ment for car owners on Stromberg
,arburetors and Gabriel snubbers on
ibout forty-fve per cent OF 1922
,ars and trucks. Gabriel rebound
numbers have been adopted as
standard equipment on a large num-
Der Of high-class pleasure cars, and
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-23
Wide VARIETY OF
CARSON DISPLAY
Thirty-one Different Makes
to be Exhibited at Auto
Show
ENCLOSED MODELS
IN POPULAR FAVOR

with thirty-one makes OF auto
mobiles TO select from. the display
Of motor cars to be seen at the show
which is to open tomorrow night at
the Hotel DUPONT is the most elab-
crate ever attempted by local deal
ers. members OF the Wilmington
Automobile Trade Association. One
has but to look at the perfected cars
Of today, and inquire the price 20
appreciate how the manufacturers
have kept pace with the falling
prices in general merchandise.
II is noteworthy that public de-
mand for comfort and rehnements
has reached such a degree, that
vixen a car Is specified as com
pletely equipped. It represents
about all the human mind can think
OF In the way OF making a car a pal
acc on wheels.
Improvement in bodies reveal that
the refinements for 1922 are chiefly
10 enhance the comfort and ease
Of operation. This means that
the inclosed type finds greater
popularity than ever before. Better
and greater fittings. more leg room
and paint and enamel, for which
greater durability is claimed are
some OF the features that will be
noted in this years cars. still more
cars are hung low this season, fol-
lowing the trend OF 1921.
II will be noticed that bodies have
larger windows than in previous
seasons. These make vision pracu-
cally as free and unobstructed as in
an open car. A wider variety OF
colors. both in exterior and interior
finishings, will be found this season.
In 1919, closed types comprised
only 10 per cent. OF the total produc-
ton OF the United States, and In
1920. this rose to II per cent. II
was considerably greater IN 1921,
and for 1922 1t is estimated that
more than a quarter OF the cars pro
duced will be closed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-23
RYAN BROTHERS
PROUD OF GROWTH

The automobile supply station Of
Ryan Brothers. at Thirteenth and
Washington streets In spite OF the
closing OF the bridge for the past
two years. has grown rapidly and
become one OF the important stations
for automobile drivers through and
about Wilmington.
The place is under the direction
Of Albert c. and willard Ryan,
brothers. The company was started
only a few years ago. The place o.
a distributing station for the Penn
sylvhnia vacuum cup tires. for Texas
oil Company products. for the
manufacture and distribution OF the
Ryan Spark Plug adapter one OF the
latest patents on the market. and
the Radiator Protector Heater.
The Ryan Brothers have In hand
plans for the erection OF large
wholesale and retail supply house at
the same location. with a frontage OF
100 feet on Thirteenth street and so
feet on Washington street. The new
building will be four stories high,
the upper portions being devoted "a
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-23

pants move with the seat instead OF
being bounced or jolted from it,
The Tiltok steering wheel, which
Is approved by the insurance under
writer's as one of the best car-pro-
tecting devices on the market. not
only locks the car so that IL cannot
be stolen. but also adds convenience
and comfort for the car DRIVER. as
the wheel Tits both ways and thus
allows more room for getting in and
out Of the drivers seat.
The Gier Tuarc wheel is the latest
development in steel automobile
wheels. as the rims are demountable.
thus necessitating only the carrying
OF spare rims instead Of extra wheels
Another convenience of the Tuarc
wheel is that the valve stem is on
the outside.