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MIDDLETOWN NOTES.

Middlctown, Jan. 20.--Lcster X.
Burge has been named delegate and
Burton Y. Williams, alternate, to the
Boys Conference of the Nj. +. Church,
TO be held nt Cambridge, Md, Satur-
day and Sunday, March 25 and 26.
Mrs. John b. Cleaver attended meet
ing of the tional executive board Of
the Parent-Tcacher Association held
at the Bcllovue-Stratford Hotel, Phila-
delphia, last Saturday.
A social was held at the home of
Harry lsaacs, on The Levels, this week,
in honor of the birthday anniversary of
their daughter, Cassandra.
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Delicious "Burdan snaps -Aay.
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NEWPORT NEWS.

Newport. ian. 2o.-Chautauqua en-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-05-10
AT. OF |. PREPARES
SURVEY FOR YEAR
Report Will be Submitted to
Cincinnati Convention
June IL.

Organized labor is winding up
the years work with special en-
phasis to its conclusions upon the
years strikes. the years court de-
cisions, and the so-called open shop
movement.
These conclusions will be pre-
scented in the form of the eNecu-
tive councils report to the annual
A. =. of l.. convention at Cincin-
natl. June IL, when President
Samuel Gompers comes up for his
forty-first election.
The last meeting for this labor
year Of the executive council con-
venes here today to draw up the
report.
The strike survey. IT was said.
will! be broader in Its scope than
any heretofore attempted. Not only
is the coal tie-up covered. but the
textile. building trades and trans
ror;ation strikes are considered
too.
Injunctions originating in SUI
pre.re Court or lower court deci-
siuns will he taken up by the coun-
Gil and incorporated in the report
The Supreme Courts recent anti
picketing deCIcc will! head the list
il WAS said.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-05-10
HARDING TO SEEK
FREIGHT RATECUT
Calls Rail Executives for
Conference; Sees Cure
For Labor Ills.

President Harding is about to
strike at high freight rates, re-
garded by himself and other adj
mlnlstration leaders as entering not
only into the fundamental Difficult
ties Of the mine industry but into
retardinG the trade and business
recovery.
On May 20. the President will
have a conference at the White
House with leading railway cxecu-
tives OF the country regarding the
formulation of a basis of railroad
rate adjustments. il was announced
at the White House yesterday.
With the worlds markets slowly
opening up II is vital. the President
believes. to pave the way for Amer
lean competition in these markets
on an equal basis with foreign
powers. To do this American prod
ucts must be able to compete with
foreign price lists and one of the
principal obstacles in the path Of
such competition today. IL is said.
is the high cost OF railroad trans
portation.
In connection with the specific
case of the mining industry the
President has maintained right
along that. whereas wages might
be high, freight rates are relatively
higher. 1t may he expected. there
fore. that in considering the fun
damentals" on the mining industry
troubles he will take up with the
railway executives the necessity OF
making freight rate readjustments
on coal TO conform with wage read
justments.
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STANDARD PRICES
FOR BOOKS URGED
BY ASSOCIATION
Salesman Laments De-
mand Only for Well
o Known Works.
SOCIOLOGY POPULAR
Booksellers Convention At
tended Colonial Ball
Last Night.

Price Standardization was the
subject for discussion at the TWEEN
ty-second annual convention of the
American Booksellers Association
at the Washington Hotel yesterday.
Kindly relationship. with thought
full recognition OF the needs of the
buyer. was suggested in a paper
written by a salesman and read by
James w. LeGallez. of the Phila-
delphia North American.
Says Sell to Fit Needs.
Buyers often cry for books Of
well-known authors" he COM
planned. saying that the work of a
totally unknown person may often
be a huge success while that of a
standard writer might be a total
failure. He urged that statesmen
give buyers the best books to At
their needs and not. through supe-
rior sales ability. overload them
with works for which they had nc
demand.
The subject Of price standardized
ton also was taken up by Repre-
sentative X. Clyde Kelly. William
W. .Noi Hidu' OF tue norman iNenluE-
ton Company, Baltimore. discussed
the value of booksellers orEan;-
cation. such as that meeting here.
and urged trade cooperation upon
the assembled dealers.
Sociological Studies Popular.
Informal discussion at the con.
vention revealed interesting change
in the popular books. Van Loon 3
History of Mankind is having a
phenomenal sale, which indicates
an interest i'm popularized econom-
les and sociology, il was pointed
out.
Joseph +. Davies. former commits
sioner OF corporations. and Repre-
sentative John Jacob Rogers. of
Massachusetts. addressed the morn
ing meeting, and colonial ball
was the feature of the evening s
entertainment.
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ASSUME OFFICE
AT EVANSVILLE
Mayor Rushe, Treasurer Shep-
herd and New Council
Sworn In.

EVANSVILLE. Md. May s.
Clerk Of the Court S. d. Hall ad-
ministered the oath of office to Mayor
J. Frank Rushe. Town Treasurer Will
lam A. Shepherd and Councilmen Err
nest Gasch. G.. Sherman James and
Benjam min n. Brouner at the hrst
meeting of the new council held here
tonight.
Organization was effected by the
election OF Councilman James as
president and G. Hodges Carr clerk.
Mayor Rushe announced the follow
ing standing committees. the first
named in each case being chairman:
Finance. Councilmen James, l.. L..
Gray. Irwin Owings; roads, Gray,
George II. Morley. Owings: improve
ments. Morley. Ernest F. Gasch. Ben
jamin N Brouner; fire department
and municipal building. Owings.
James. Gray: health. Gasch. Morley.
Brouner; electric light. Brouner, Nor
ley. Gasch; elections. OwinEs. James.
Gray; community service. Council
man james. Robert w. owens. DR..
Thomas f. Latimer, Charles W. ClaG-
EFT. Mrs r. J. Vandoren. Mrs. H.
D. Orr and Miss Agnes T. Ferriter.
Charles W. ClaEett was reap
pointed corpora ton counsel: DIR. Rob-
ert, health officer: and Elmer L..
Dixon townman. William II. Tobin
was named chief bailiff, the under
balliffs being William E. Wilson and
James Vincent.
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Four Get S7,2H More
For COnfscated Lots

A reviewing jury. detailed to re-
value certain property for the i'm
provement of the Walter Reed Cen
eral Hospital. gave four landowners
increased damages amounting to 81
227.59. according to the report filed
yesterday in the United States Dis
trict Court.
The largest allowance made amount
ed to $4,000. which was made to y.
S. Fawsett, owner of lot on Six
tecnth street. The damage to the
premises at 1912 Dogwood street
owned by Selbie G.. Grove. was raised
from s13.469.S4 TO s15,469.S4. c. w.
Bonnette. owner of the premises at
1902 Dogwood street. will receive
$3.50 more than he was originally
awarded. and w. J. Davis will re-
ceive an increase of s270 for his lot
on Elder street.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-05-10
Pigs Restore Lost
Appetite of Snake
Homesick Zoo Snake perks
Up" After Four Month
, Fast; Eats Four Swine.

All sorts of tempting viands have
been laid before the huge python at
the L. S. Geological Park since last win
ter. but she turned up her nose at
all until DIR. Hollister brought forth
some pigs. Her interest Immediate
" picked up and she began to eat.
In ten days she has devoured four
and is said to be ''perking up" con-
siderably.
The huge serpent had not eaten
since early last winter. DR.. Hollis
ter said. and after she had passed
I'D three or four meals he began
to get worried. The big snakes. he
says, eat only about once a month.
and then only between midnight
and daylight. All the other snakes
at the Zoo are pretty well estab-
lished in their habits. he says. but
the python. evidently homesick, has
refused to be tempted.
Dr. Hollister believes that now
the ice has been broken there will
be no further trouble when meal
time comes around.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-05-10
SEEK TO TRANSFER
NATIONALS TITLE

ProceedirSs were begun yester-
dav in the District Supreme Court
for the transit. of the building
now known as the National The
ater--to Delaware corporation
known as the Rapley Theater Com
pany and. capitalized at 100000:
The court was informed by Will
lam H. Rapley and the other
heirs of the late William w. Rap
ley that an offer of $4,000 has
been made by the corporation.
which has also promised to make
improvements costing s450.000.
Trustees of the Rapley estate
are without power to cucumber
it without permission from the
court, they claim, nor can they
raise the money for the improve
ments otherwise.
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will repeat some OF their dances
from the recent festival. Mrs. Ar
thur Billiard is president of the
board OF Neighborhood House, for
which the fete Is being given.
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman is the fete
chairman and Mrs. Marshall Bullitt
is the vice chairman. Many of the
features Of the fete will be orig
inal and attractive. among others
a gymkhana to be held throughout
the afternoon under the patronage
OF Lady Geddes and the ladies of
the British Embassy.
ARRANGEMENTS have been COM
pleted for the annual May ball TO
be given by StonewalI Jackson
Chapter No. 90, U. d. c.. tomorrow
at wardman Park Hotel. Mrs. Ste
phen LYMAN Tabor is chairman for
the ball: Miss Marie ]. Mcclure.
vice chairman. Those serving on
the reception committee are Sena-
tor 7. r. csraway. of Arkansas;
Senator Morris sheppard, OF Texas;
Roderick johnson, w. p. Grosclose.
Samuel L. Rodgers, Mrs. Charles ".
Fred is chairman of the committee.
DIR. Thomas Evans is chairman of
the floor committee. Jesse B. An
thony, vice chairman.
An entertaining adjunct to the
victory fancy dress ball for the
George Washington Memorial at the
wardman Park Friday night will
be the booth near the entrance to
the ballroom, where Nine. Marcia
will read the fortunes of those who
may wish a peep into the future.
For the benefit OF the memorial
fund the famous astrolorer will
have a sliding scale of prices. from
81 up. based upon the length of the
reading and the desire of the pa
tron for brief forecasts or more
comprehensive interpretation Of
the future.
The noor committee of the ball.
which Is made up of group of
young girls headed by Miss Annette
Ashford, is planning a distinctive
costume for the group. The wives
OF seven Of the diplomatic repre-
sentatives in Washington are on
the list of patronesses. and several
OF the younger women in the diplo-
matte set are on the ball commit
tee.
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Hatchetite Netmen
Playing Middies Today

George Washington University net
men are in Annapolis today. where
they engage the Naval racqueters in
what promises to be one OF the best
matches OF the year. Judging from
The victory of the Navy netmen over
Washington and Lee last week. fol-
lowing George Washihgton's sweep of
the Generals the day before. today's
contest should be about evenly
matched The Hatchetites will meet
the University of Southern Califor-
mia on the Dumbarton courts tomor-
row. On Friday they meet Lehigh,
and V. NJ. ]. on Saturday
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-05-10
Woman Held in $1,000
On Charge of Assault

A warrant calling for the arrest
of Ada Clark. young colored yom-
an. on a charge of assault with dan
gerous weapon. alleged that she
stabbed Lemuel Simms. also colored,
of 223 Third street southwest, in the
eye with a fork handle on last Mon
day.
When Simms took the stand yes
terday in Police Court he testified
that Ada threw a lamp at him and
put his right eye entirely out of com
mission.
Judge Mattincly ignored the diff
ference in the accusations and held
the woman for the action of the
grand jury under 81 300 bond. Simms
claimed that he got into an arEu-
ment with Adas mother. and the
daughter interfered
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-05-10
Sees PROSPERITY
WHEN Statesmen
LEARN PROFESSION
William Maxwell Tells of
Selling Art Before
City Club.
ASKS MORE SMILES
Public Is Ready to Buy, II
Proper Agents Are Found,
He Says.

Salesmanship Is the oldest pro-
fession In the world and on recog-
milton OF its professional status de-
ponds a good measure OF the
rapidity with which prosperity will
return. William Maxwell. head OF
TIE Maxwell Institute and former
general manager Of the Thomas A.
Edison Company, said in his ad-
dress on salesmanship before the
City Clubs forum luncheon yester-
day.
The idea that ability as a sales
man is an Unborn trait which can
not be taught Is responsible for a
great deal of poor salesmanship."
Maxwell said. Statesmen should
copy from the stage-and also from
the women. There are probably
very few statesmen who have ever
practiced a pleasing smile and an
attractive approach before mirror.
Points to Actors.
Women know this instictively.
SO il Is not necessary to give them
such advice. Politicians. however.
have been known to smile them
selves into ONCE.
whether you are selling goods
over the counter or across a desk
or selling your ability as a lawyer.
a physician or any other profess
sion, you can use the actors prac-
tice to advantage"
Public Ready to Buy.
Speaking OF the bearing Of sales
rnanshIp on prosperity. Maxwell
admitted that all Oppressive factors
could not be overcome by sales
manship alone. but asserted that
the public and industry were now
ready to buy in the old way. eN-
cept IN certain limited cases. II they
could be solicited by statesmen who
understand that the wartime day
Of the sellers market" Is past.
"If insurance men went after
business the way the average au-
tomobile salesman does today there
would be mighty little insurance
written" the speaker said.
Robert Lawrence. director OF the
washington Music Week celebra-
lions. gave a brief account of the
big music program to be put on
here from May 80 20 June ).
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GR3Waslling1olz -SoGeiH a
BY HEvECYN c.H,UNT

bassy: Horace Luttrer, Larz An
derson. Edward Il. Mclean, Mrs.
Hope and Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman.
This function will be one of the
most brilliant of the season. The
polo players. and possibly some of
their partners. will wear polo cos
tune. white breeches and bright
coloreG polo shirt. The hunting
set have announced the Intention
Of number Of them to attend in
hunting coats. The military and
diplomatic set will be we'll repre-
scented, which will insure a plenti-
full sprinkling of varied uniforms.
Last years polo ball was a nota-
BILE success, and lends assurance
that this years affair will be an
equally attractive addition to the
seasons social functions. The no.
lotsts from Fort Myer. with their
friends, will attend as a body. VILE
the many horse enthusiasts among
army officers have announced their
intention Of coming. Col. Julian L.
Lindsey Is president of the War De.
partment Polo Association. which
Is giving this dance. in the arrange
ments for which he has been as
sisted by Maj. wilfrid Blunt and
Lieut.. Jadwin.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-05-10
Liners Engage Guards
For Gold SHIPMENTS

l. NEW YORK. May 9.-The Scan
dinavian-American Stea mship Com
panv. with 100000 in gold coin
in its custody. and the Norweg an
American Line. with s1.000,000 in gold
coin of the late Cars issue. have
engaged private armies of about TWEEN
ty men each. armed with pistols.
blackjacks and nightsticks, to guard
the money aboard their vessels in
the harbor and escort the shipments
through the streets.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-05-10
CULPEPER HOLDS
COMMUNITY RALLY

CULPEPER. Va. May 9.-Prof.
Charles G. Maphis. of the University
Of Virginia. addressed mass meet
ing in the courthouse here last night
in the interest of the Community
Life campaign now being conducted
throughout the county.
Other speakers were the Rev. l..
w. Hooper. f. H. Gibson and l..
W. Hendricks.
Meetings will he held tomorrow at
Jeffersonton. 2:30 p. m, and at Sa-
lem Church. 2. m.
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What's Going
On Today

Concert. United States Marine Band,
Potomac Park. p. m.
Concert. United States Soldiers Home
Military Band, at the home, $3.50 p. IN.
Dance, Crew Of U. S. s. Naynower,
Red Cross Hall, $50 p. m.
Luncheon, Lions, Willard Hotel,
p. m.
Meeting, Helen Keller Guild, with
Mrs. W. A. Smith, Thirty ninth and
Jocelyn streets. 9 p. m.
Meeting, Clan MacLennan. No. 900,
o. 8. O., and Lady MacLennan Lodge,
d. Of s. Northeast Masonic Temple, 8
,. m.
Meeting, Washington Chapter. Mary
Baldwin Alumnae Association, 1850 Thir-
ty-irst street, $50 p. m.
Musicale, Van Wirkle Piano Co, $50
p. m.
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MIR. AND MRS. M'MURRAY
DINE JAPANESE AMBASSADOR.

The chief of the Far Eastern di-
vision of the State Department and
Mrs. John Van a. MacMurray en-
tertained at dinner last evening in
honor of the Charge d'Affaires OF
the Japanese Embassy and Madame
Saburi. Other guests were the Di-
rector of the Consular Service and
Mrs. Wilbur Carr. Mrs. Marvin
Wright. Col. and Mrs. Theodore A.
Baldwin and E. l.. Neville.
MIR. and Mrs. C. J. Doherty, Of
Montreal. are at the New willard
Hotel. Mr.. Doherty is a member of
the Canadian Cabinet
Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage enter
tanned at luncheon at the New will
lard yesterday.
Nine. Ninon Romaine will play at
the Congressional Club today fol-
lowing the usual Wednesday lunch
con at the club.
Mrs. William Chalmers will en-
terrain Nine. Romaine and her sis
ter, Mrs. Henry Dillon, at luncheon
preceding the recital.
Gen. and Mrs. John A. Lejeune
was among those entertaining box
parties last night at the perform
ance Of Mile. Modistc," which is
being presented all week at the
Belasco by the Westinghouse.
They had among their guests Miss
Webster. of Belair. Va: Miss Laura
Lejeune, Miss Eugenia Lejeune,
Comdr. and Mrs. Glennon, and a
number of marine officers.
COL. AND MRS. FOWLER
HOSTS AT DINNER.
Col. and Mrs. william Erice Fow-
Ter were hosts at dinner last even
ing to company of twelve.
Col. and Mrs. Fowler will enter
tain at dinner again tomorrow even
Ing. They will leave for California
next Tuesday where they will
spend the summer. Their daughter.
Emily. left yesterday for New York.
and will sail today aboard the
France for Europe. where she will
spend the summer with her aunt
Mrs. Robert Jarvis.
Mrs. Watrous. wife Of Mai. Liv-
ingston Watrous, entertained a
company at bridge. followed by tea
yesterday afternoon. when her
guests included Mrs. John ". Greedy,
Mrs, Walter Gullfou. Mrs. william
Rose, Mrs. Clarence Partridge, Mrs.
James Patton, Mrs. Clarence Rich
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-05-10
MISS HAwLEY ENTERTAINS
At DINNER LAST NIGHT.

Miss Martha Hawley was hostess
at dinner last evening.
Boaz Long, OF the State Depart
ment. was a luncheon host at the
Shoreham yesterday.
The polo ball which was post
poned from May Day will be given
this evening at the New City Club.
Many of the plans for decorating
the ball room at the New willard
Hotel at which the ball was to have
been held have been carried out In
the large ballroom OF the club.
Boxes have been installed. and an
area marked Off for the large
Boernstein Orchestra OF eighteen
pieces. The Secretary OF War and
Assistant Secretary OF war. Gen.
Pershing. Gems. Harb-rd. Farms
worth, Holbrook, Snow. Bethel and
Buchanan. Col. Robert NJ. Thomp-
son. w. P. Emo and Warren II, b.
bins are the patrons.
Secretary of War and Mrs.
Weeks. Assistant Secretary OF War
and Mrs. Wainwright and Gen.
occupy the Secretary of Wars box.
The box holderes include the Sec
rotary of the Treasury. Mr.. Mellon;
Col. Robert M. Thompson, Mrs.
William Hood Simpson, Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood. Frank B. Noyes.
Senator James W. wadsworth, jr..
Mrs. Covine, william Phelps Emo.
Joseph Letter, Senator Lawrence
Phipps. Mrs. w. ]. Boardman. Mrs.
Gist Blair, Mrs. George Vanderbilt.
Mrs. S. B. Elkins. Robert Woods
Bliss. Col. and Mrs. w. c. Rivers.
Mrs. DuPuy. Senator Walter Z.
Edge, De Negre, the British En-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-05-10
EMBASSY SOCIETY PLANS
FOR FETE CHAMPETRE.

At the Fete Champetre to be
held Saturday. May 20. at Twin
Oaks, the beautiful country place
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Bell on
Woodley Lane. the ladies of the
various embassies and legations in
Washington are presiding at booths
set under the trees. Each booth
VIII be decorated in the colors of
the country it represents and
everything from hats from Paris,
books and fancy articles. to sur
prise packages. all kinds Of at
fractions for the children and re-
freshments of various kinds will
be on sale. There will be bridge
all afternoon at tables on the wide
piazza and on the lawn under the
direction Of Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr
and her assistants TsChernillof,
with several of his pupils. will
give an exhibition Of Russian
dancing. and group of the chill
dren from NeiShborhood House
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THE President and Mrs. Harding
are making tentative plans to
leave here Friday tc visit Senator
Walter f. Edge In Atlantic City
over the weekend.
The President Is fesirous OF get
ting away from Washington for a
day or two on the -solS links. Sena-
tor Edge is entertaining the guests
at the famous Seavi4w Club at Alb
secon, near Atlantic city, ". J. In
the party invited to accompany the
President. members Df the small
White House circles OF intimates, Of
which Senator Edge Is one. In the
party will be Senator and airs. JOS
eph Freliughuysen.
Later the President and Mrs.
Harding expect to be the guests of
Senator and Mrs. Frelini;huysen al
their home in Raritan, ". J The
President is going to Princeton TO
receive degree and unveil a mon
ument on the Revolutionary batsle-
field there. While in Princeton ne
will be entertained ut the New Jer-
sey Senator's beautiful home az
Raritan. near the university town.
The President will speak mt me-
mortal exercises at Fort McHenry,
Baltimore. June a., in honor OF
Francis Scott Key. author OF 1.-The
Star-Spangled Banner
Mrs. Harding, who retained her
membership in the Senate women's
Luncheon Club, after going to the
White House, took lunch with them
yesterday, accompanying Mrs. Miles
Poindexter to the Capitol. Mrs.
Coolidge. having sufficiently recov-
cred from a recent indisposition,
also attended.