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The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Dancers Hail
st. Valentine
Andre !. BarUe Of France
Visits Friends in
Rockville.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb ANDRE
J. Barye. OF Nances. France. was a
visitor for several days during the
week at the; home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. Jones, here
Miss Alice D. Trundie. of Gaithers-
burg. is In Baltimore as the guest of
friends
The young men Of Germantown and
vicinity haye issued invitations for
q valentine dance to be held In the
town hall at Germantown the even
irg Of February 10.
MISS Elizabeth Roberts. of Cumber-
land. is in Rockville as the guest Of
Miss Elizabeth Dawson.
'wiflisa NJ. Lewis has returned to
liis home at Gaithersburg after spend
ing several weeks in Washington.
where he was under treatment in
hospital.
Facing the Music a three-act
comedy. was presented In the town
hall at Poolesville. this county. We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings by
msmbers of the faculty of the Pooles-
Vile public school and others. Those
in the cast were Misses Ruth E.
Bean. Mamie Cromwell. Genevieve
Downs and Gertrude Brady. Rev. E
p. Wroth. Robert Hempstone. Thomas
w. Pyles. Robert W. Stout and Mel
vim Myerly. Large audiences attend
ed. The proceeds will be used to
purchase a piano for the school,.
Under the auspices of the Gathers
burg Library Association. and for the
benefit of the association. a supper
was given Friday evening at Gathers
burg High School Building. 1t was
in charge of a committee OF which
Mrs. Zadoc NJ. Cooke was chairman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey ]. White.
latter formerly Miss Mamie D.
Poole. have returned from their
honeymoon trip and are occupying
the handsome home Of Mr.. White
near Poolesville.
Miss Anna Wilson. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Frank Wilson. of Ken
sington. has Joined the faculty of
St Mary's Seminary. ST. Mary's City.
Nd. She is a graduate of Goucher
College.
Miss Lille Prettyman. entertained
at cards early in the week, her guests
including the members of the East
End Card Club and few others.
Mrs. Margaret Welsh left recently
to spend the remainder OF the winter
at st. Petersburg. Fla.
The KensinGton Dancing Club has
issued invitations to a valentine dance
to be held on the Kensington town
hall the evening Of February IL.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Social Week
In Culpepe,
Mrs. X. NJ. MackaH Visits
In Livingston
Heights.

CULPEPER. Va, Feb. Mrs. r,
M. Mackall. wife of Mayor r. NJ
Mackall, is visiting Mrs. w. G.
Campbell at Livingston Heights, Va.
E. S. Perry left Wednesday for an
Oriental cruise. leaving New York
on the S. S. Emperor of Scotland.
Mrs. Emma Kilby spent Sunday
with friends in Washington.
Mrs. T. L. Cline has as guest Miss
Meredith. of Fremont, Nebr.
Miss Ida May Dinges is visiting
at Middletown.
James Bowman spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bowman.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Nottingham,
jr.. are on a ten days trip to New
York.
Miss Lucille Nelson is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. w. G. Neal, in Rich
mond.
Miss Frances Rixey is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. c. A. Humphries, at
Brandy.
Mrs. Emily Wood has as weekend
guest Miss Emily Leftwich, of Or.
ange.
Mrs. H: B. Lee and daughter, Mis-,
Rebecca Lee, are guests of Mrs.
Lees son and daughter-in-law in
Charlottesville. -
Z. e. Jones, of Richmond, spent
Sunday with his family at the home
Of Mrs. A. G. Jennings.
Miss Agnes Lake will spend Sun
day with Mrs d. ]. Coleman.
Miss Lucy Turner is visiting In
Washington.
DR.. and Mrs. W. J. Smith enter
tanned a number of friends at din
ner on Friday. -
Miss Lucy Ricketts, is visiting in
Washington.
Lewis Hudson has returned from
a three weeks visit to Atlanta, Ga.
DR.. c. H. Goldsborough spent sew
eral days with his mother at Shep-
herdstown. w. Va, returning Tues
day.
Weather conditions have caused
Mrs. w. E. Smith and Mrs. j. G. Dar-
ant to delay their trip to the Lone
Star State.
Mrs. Frank Smith has as guests
Mrs. Lewis Smith and Mrs. S. r. Me-
Call. of Raphine.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05

the debts appallingly overshadowed
the bank deposits.
When she had finished her leisure
ly breakfast In bed and noted that
the hands Of the clock pointed only
to IL. she slipped into q lounging
robe and went into her sunny little
sitting room. The Secretary had gone
on some errand. and the room was
empty.
Jeanne opened the cabinet which
for many months she had used as q
secret receptacle tor her bills. II
now required three drawers to ac-
commodate the .ver-growing stack.
Carefully extracting them. jeanne
made them quickly into bundles, held
with rubber bahds. She took them
into her room and secreted them In
the depths Of mo of her partially
packed trunks. She did not Fish
Miss Carruthers to know about hose
long-standing unpaid accounts.
The, bills for her wedding prepa-
rations, she had instructed Miss
Carruthers to keep until her return
from her honeymoon.
1T is time for your bath, Ma
dame" Celeste told her as she came
in, her arms laden with flower
boxes. Does madame wish me to
open these?"
Jeanne. glanced languidly at the
tags.
No. Send them down to the ball
room. Miss Carruthers will open
them and arrange them when she
returns"
This. too. have come this morn
| ing. madame"
Something Unique in Presents.
Celeste gingerly proffered q
much-battered pasteboard box
which bore a special delivery stamp
Jeanne recognized Henry Harri-
sons handwriting in the address
She opened the package with the
aid of her manicure scissors and
unwrapped several layers of tissue
paper.
To her amazed gaze was revealed
very pink china hen which was
apparently designed as a receptacle
| for matches. as the breast of the
motherfy bird bore a piece of sand.
paper with the succinct injunction
Scratch"
Glancing up. Jeanne caught Ce-
leste's astonished glance and II was
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Serue Tea
At City Club
Miss Aine SoIomons to
Be Hostess at Reception
This Afternoon.

The hostess At the women's City
Club this Afternoon will be Miss
Aline solomons. Tea will be
served from 4 to 6.
Mrs. Mary Dashiel johnson.
chairman of the entertainment
committee, announces that Dr..
Earle Whitley. pastor Of the ver-
mont Avenue Christian Church, and
president of the Washington
Shakespeare Society will give
readings from othello during q
talk on othello the evening of
Monday, February at $50.
An informal dinner of the busi-
ness and professional wonen's Sec
ton will be held at $3.50 p. m,
Wednesday, February 6. Following
the dinner Hugo ormo will lecture
ON the Menace to Civilization" /"
The pictures illustrating the lee
ture are by Bella ormo.
The bi-monthly forums of the
civic section affords the oppor-
tunity for the presentation Of the
civic needs and activities of the
city by District officials and others
prepared to give definite informa-
tion and expert opinions.
The civic forums for February
are in charge of the committee on
education which has arranged TO
have Superintendent Frank w.
Ballou and Representative Frank
Millspaugh speak on The Needs OF
the District" Thursday. February
8, at s .. m.
wilmot Lewis. Washington cor
respondent of the London Times,
Is to be the guest of honor and
speaker at the next forum lunch
con announced for Saturday, Feb
ruary H. at l o'clock. He will
speak on After the Arms Confer
ence" At 4:45 o'clock the library
committee announces that Miss
Elizabeth Ellicort Poe will give a
lecture on The Women in the Poe
Circle"
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Social Spotlight Turned
On White House Again
Washington's Big Blizzard Proves Formidable
Obstacle to Recently Scheduled
Festivities.

CntiHaed from Page One.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05

. crushed stone walk carries one
past a well-trimmed hedge. which
just hides a sundial and a lily pond.
The latter, about four feet wide
and eighteen feet long, the kid
dies may prefer to use for a wad-
ing pool. Through a gate we reach
walk paved with nat, irregular
shaped fiagstones from between
which rise tufts of grass to give
a rustic appearance.
We enter the loggia, which is
readily screened in for hy and mos
quito days, and thence the living
room. This is exceptionally, large
and roomy for such a small home.
being twenty-three feet long and
fourteen feet wide. At one end is
a fireplace nook. With It's built
in settees banked with soft cush-
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
LOUDOUN COUNTY
MILK PRODUCERS :
ORGANIZE UNION
Mass Meeting at Purcell,
vile, Va, Results In
County Organization

PURcELLvILLE, Va Feb IA
mass meeting Of the milk protuss
ers OF Lo1doun County was held
In the Town Han here today for
the purpose Of srsaniring.
Plans are being made for ne
union meeting ot the missionary
societies Of the community and the
W. c. T. u. which win be held
here February IL.
Mrs. oscar Brewster, sf rtss
Bluff, Ark. has been the guest for
several days OF her daughter, Mrs.
Linwood Cornwell.
Harry e. silcott. Of washington.
spent the weekend with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. c. r. sIlcott.
+. s. Ward, OF Bethesda. Nd.
was a recent visitor to friends and
relatives here.
Rev. r. p. Rixey has returned
from a visit to friends in Rich
mond. Va.
Mrs. r. p. Rixey and Miss Alice
Rixey are now visiting relatives
at waverIy. Va.
Miss Lille Stabler, Of Sandy
Spring, Nd, is the house guest
at the home Of her aunt. Mrs. Alice
Pancoast.
Miss Pearl Ferguson has gone 90
Pittsburgh, Pa. where she is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Harris.
70
her home at Windmill, L. l., after
spending several months in this
vicinity.
J. Prosser Tabb and family have
gone to Baltimore, where they viii
spend the remaining winter months.
Floyd Tabb has returned to TeXas
after spending several weeks with
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Isley have
closed their home near here and are
now in New York for a few days.
and from there will go to Milwau-
kee. Wis.
Mrs. c. o. Iselin has gone ia
Pittsburg. Va. She will remain
untH spring.
Miss Leonora McCutcheon. OF
Washington. spent the weekend
with Miss Lille Morris.
Mrs. Carl Harvel. Of Washington.
is visiting her mother, Mrs. c. n.
Fillmore.
Mrs. Charles Moss has returned
to her home near here after visit
ing relatives at Bsrke's Garden. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred di Zeregs
have returned from their bridal
trip, which included Atlantic City
and several other Eastern cities.
Miss Mabel I-auman f. visiting
| friends and relatives in Washington.
Mrs. Lille ChambIiu has returned
to her home near here after a visit
to Washington ana other places
| nearby.
Miss Florence Keen entertained
at a card party at her home on Fri
day night in honor of her house
guest. Miss Tillett.
s s. SorthinEton. Of Los An
I geles. Cal. has been a recent vIsito-
at the home of his sister and l.~"'h-
\ er-in-lsw. Mr.. and Mrs =. A VIA
! ley.
Mrs. l.. T. RUsmiselle entcrta neG
at her home on Friday night the
young people Of the Christian En-
I deavor.
Mrs. Reed Hinsrn has returned TO
her home in Philadelphia after
spending some time with her par
snts. Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. KincheIoe
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05

details s I, sounded vee pretty in
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
At Home for Miss Soloman.

Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Shulman, OF
1900 Girard street northwest, will
be at home to their friends this
evening from to II o'clock IN
honor of their daughter. Leah and
Abe Soloman. whose engagement
has been announced. No cards have
been sent.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01
TIE THAT NEW HAVEN
NAY GET BAek rgolIsYg


Wall Street has received a tip from
Washington that the New Haxen road
Is going to get back its trolley lines ac-
cerdiHg to a, story in the New York.
World. S, S. Fontaine. financial edi-
tor, says that it was; not SO long ago
that the suggestion was made to keep
2 watchful eye. on New Haven, which
was then selling around S12. But the
Down East following of the road falter-
ed in its faith and even the bears got
tired of attacking it. He says:
But the company Itself mas been very
much alive. It has been fixing up It's
finances as well as its fences. 1t has
provided for its foreign maturities ana
IS in a. fair way to collect Formidable
claim from the government.
And now comes a report from Wash
lnston to Wall Street that the company
Is, to get its trolley back. They put it ON
its back in the old Mellon days, or help
ed to. But now they are paying their
own way and could contribute Something
to the family chest if the government
as the Wall Street story goes. should
successfully petition the United States
court for the southern district of New
York to return them to their old root
tree
| Eten New York & Westchester is nov
/
cordinE. to Boston. which is the last wore
on New Haven affairs it will be able II
| earn its fixed charges within four o.
Ave years at the pace it Is setting. Thf
nsw motor cars, which are being oper
ated as single units on the branch lines
are cutting down overhead and render
ing more efficient and popular servic,
than the old hand-ms-dogn equipmen
that was used on some OF these off
shoots on the main stem. Perhaps afte
al there may yet come day when tn
faith Of New England will have movet
the mountains that New Hayen's col
lapse rolled on its chest.
Meantime here are figures that shoul,
cause some of those who are looking 70
Ihopeful signs in the industrial zodiac t
sit up and take notice If they believe til
pressure of tonnage through the com
Herctal arteries of a. community is
fair record OF its business vitality. A
the peak of it's most prosperous days i
the long ago New Haven recorded $50.
ooe. coo gross ton miles in a single weel
During the week ended March is las
It recorded 143s6so.413 gross ton mile.
During March, 1921, its average wa
12e,6so,s61 gross ton miles week. Thi
looks like New England is coming bacs
/ too:
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01
Davis Theatre

What promises to be tie, seasons best
vaudeville programme has its initial at
the Davis theatre next Monday. Heading
this great bill is The Novelty Ministries, a
group of splendid harmonists IN a hodge
podge of comedy, tunsful soR%s and lively
dancing. This is a decided novelty act and
carry a stageful Of special somery and
sects. Bslnore and Ncore also carry
their own scenery consisting of four beau
tiful drops. Fflesp furnish q fitting setting
for their joyous breezy slsit. Ed J. Boyle,
the famous bind tenor, who needs no in
PRODUCTION to Norwich audiences will be
seen here. ACCOMPANIED by his talented
daughter IN a new act which, Jhsy have
presented with big success from coast 10
coast Smith and HtoGarrx oner a laugh
corupeEFfns addsty that has Hsver y1et
failed to, please. Pauline and Brancis
presented a novel varftty act consisting OF
some extremely clever juggling and for
good measure add a musical act that
ranks with the best Of them.
Her Mad Bargain is the screzn attrac-
ton and features the beautiful Anita
Stewart.
The stars recognized ability as an ao-
| tress of what is termed the sympathetic
type is given full play and her fashion
able wardrobe moro than proves hel
right to thu title OF The Snartest Dress.
ed Girl on the Screen"
| Miss Stewards career in Her Mad Bar
gains ranges in social strata from ths in
ner circle of society to, the humble posi-
ton of artists model The,role Is admir-
ably suited to her natural beauty anC
grace and in it she Is given Opportunity
| for dramatic scenes that fairly hold on
s5e1Gbound. A news weakly closes th'
/ bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS


Ths' opening showing Of qoue GioFi-
GUS Day" a new Paramount comedy
featuring that incompatible comedian,
viii Rogers. and dainty Lila Lee, at the
Breed theatre. Sunday VIII be glorious
day Tor local picture fans In fact, II
win be red letter day for Il IS gen
orally conceded that this Is one Of the
most remarkable productions made in
a decade
One Glorious Day" Is the story Of an
outlaw soul, "Ek.' which takes pos
session Of the corporeal body OF PROBES
sor Ezra Bolts, Impersonated BY Mr..
Rogers and which prompts that person
age TO perform some remarkable deeds.
There Is a laugh every second and hap
PLY, pathos and humor arc finely blend
ed. We can aifoEy promise our patrons
that they wiz have an hour Of uualloyed
screen entertainment In -SOae Glorious
Day and If they miss II, they will
miss a rare treat. Directed by james
Cruze, photographer by Karl Brown, q
lens wizard, and every Iole portrayed
by a screen artist, the production is ons
that you will remember Ter moaths,| tc
come.
One Glorious Day will be the fea
ture Sunday. Monday and. Tuesday and
| other feature pictures on the bill in
clude an Educational comedy and Topic
of the Day.
Today's bill consists Of Dustin Farnuu
in THE Primal LzRg' Ann Little in 'rTla.
Blue Fox" the Pathe News, and a
Sunshine comedy. Continuous show to
| day from $50 to 10.15 p. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01
HIGHWAY TRAVEL HINTS
IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

In eastern Connecticut the following
road contracts are in force with the state
highway department.:
Between Norwich and Westerly fopr
miles Of bituHigous nacada1n in two
sections. The first section Is from For
Hill south two miles. The second sec
ton Is from North stenington village
south a. distance of two miles. The first
section from Fox Hill south will be
closed Monday morning, April ., and will
be closed to through traffic for an
proxsrnateiy SIX weeks. The detour il
through Poauetapook The lower sec
non VIII De Kept open for the present.
The road between BozrahvilIe and
Colchester has not yet been started biIt
will probably be started within q. week
or ten days For the present no detour
IS necessary.
BetWesn the State Farm For Women
and Blaekhall on the shore road. from
Mantle to Old Lyme four miles. OF road
are under construction. No detour is nee
essary at present. The road. however,
IS very rough and there are some had
mud holes in it, SO that the public Is
not advised to try to get through.
At Mystic the piers for the Mystic
River bridge are practically completed
The work of putting up steel will be
started Wltntn the next two weeks.
/ Work has started up again on the road
between Ranleison and Little Rest Al
the, Rhode Island line. The road is alb.
solutsly inipasssAe due to bad mud
hofas To- go from Norwich to Prov.
dence the best route at present is througg
/ Putnam.
! Work is under way between Mechan.
tcsvtile and Grosvenordale. This cIt-of
does not interfere with traffic in any
| veg
From South Woodstock to West WOOD
stock the road is under construction h.r
3assa6le at all times.
Tho short stretch of road bstye Il
Tafsyille and the Four Corners on tn.
road to Sewent is completed.
Work has started up On the colcs CT,
road between Hartford and New London
The road will be kept open to traff!,.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01
NORWICH BULLETIN
willlmantic Office
81 Church Street Telephone 1862


Explanations Of the new gas and cleo
trio rs3ks OF the Rockville Wil1irnantic
Lighting company, to 80 into effect May
1aE. have been announced by the com
nsRx and The people of Willimantic given
& aeuspt tra tion as to how the rates are
axulsd Tor various sized house areas.
In the elerrle rate announced the 100
sanage foot door area enters in as fol-
6s3Us. The rate Is to be 15c per XVIII for
all current used up to l 1-2 XVIII per
rsen+h per 100 square foot Of floor area,
md Sc Per XVIII for all current used in
kreeSs. Tbs minimum bill rendered will
y 81.
Tsss- Consumer to determine his bill
Nesape house contains 1900 square feet
g Hcer area and who uses 20 XVIII per
north under the above rate will pay at
The rate of 15c per XVIII until he has
Used each month 1 IL XVIII for each
100 square feet Of floor area; 1900
rn1aye feet Is IL times 100 square feet
ard therefore 1-2 XVIII multiplied by
~ gives him IS XVII, which IS to be
6aid for at the rate Of 15c DER XVII
This quantity at 15c amounts to $27o.
For the rest Of the current used that
north the rate is &c per XVIII. Of the
a. Is has been accounted for. leaving
: KWH at SC are S.12, making the total
IN sz.s7.
LnGsr the Old rate the consumer
Hszla nay $40. The company figures
hat the new rate gives a reduction to al
ard bases +hs amount Of current to be
8sed At the higher rate upon the size OF
Ehe house. 50 that the owner Of 4 large
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01
naEis Theatre SUNDAY

Billie Rhodes that fayorite screen
star Of thousands Nof lllns lthI ougilout
the country, Is coming to the Davis the
atre on Sunday. She viii be seen In the
feature role Of splendid aim drama,
The star Reporter" an Arrow Dredrs-
ton.
While 'gFhs Star Reporter from It's
very name can be correctly judged 70 be
story OF newspaper life. It is out Of the
ordinary usual type OF such story. It
fairly rsdiatss mystery. thrills, lranz
and unusual situations. 1t was made in
to a screen story from Wyndham Mar
tyn's widely read novel The Mysterious
Mr.. Trent"
The third eRisods of Ruth Hollands
great serial. Ruth of the Rockies" viii
be shown. The title Of this episode IS
the Tower Of Dange-," and IS the nsost
thrilling instzllme'yt presented 50 far.
Charlie Chaplin sill be sesn in another
Of those famous funny tBo reelerR. It is
called THE Vasabond," and is 2 continu-
al scream. Another funny cognedy IS
Thu NOVA Mixup," which elo5es tbs
show.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01
Ele,trleItr ZOE The Farm.r

What is farmers time worth? What
is he worth an hour2 Does he charge
his business-the business Of farming
with the value Of the time he gives to itp
The average gross income from
farm Of one hundred and fifty acres viii
be something over 50. coo and to produce
that income between 1000 and s.eoe
hours OF productive labor are required
This makes the average productive labor
hour worth about 40 cents.
To make every one OF these 40 cent
hours productive Of It's share Of profit,
it is necessary % reduce non-prodnc-
tive labor to the minimum, and in farm
ing as in manufacturing it has been
found that the best way to do this IS to
use labor-sa machinery. The small
electric light and power plants now in
use on so many farms, accomplish a lot
of this labor saving. Instead Of spend
ing hours pumping and carrying water
for stock and for all household pur-
| poses the modern farm family has an
electric pumping system installed, which
! keeps water at q pressure Of fifty
pounds wherever It IS needed in the
house or barns 0rindstoues, tanning
mills and many other light power ap-
| planes in the barn which used to re
| qupire the time of two men are nov
! turned by electricity. IN the mouse tn'
pumping. churniag. separating, sweep.
! ing, washing and ironing are all deR'
by electricity, relieving the farmers wifi
Of great part of the burdens which
] have made her life a hard one. And, o.
course. electric light itself makes tn
farm home a bright and cheertul plac'
to live.
Where electricity serves the farm
family we find the best Of living con
ditions. and we fnd too that every mem
Der Of that family makes each hour Q
: labor pay profit.
7 See Carl BFoyn's adv