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Phillips County herald., 1923-07-12

Successful Farming and The Her,
aid each one year for s2s5.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-12
Heating Car Wheel Tires.

For heating railroad car wheel tires
before mounting them by the shrink
ing process, an electrical method is in
use In France In which the tire forms
the secondary of u transformer. being
heated by the induced current. The
transformer has two lamlnated horizon
tai arms, one above the other, connect
ed by n pair Of vertical cores. The up
per arm is pIyoted and counterbalanced
SO that II can be swung around to per
nit the Introduction OF the tire. II Is
then swung back. putting the trans
former into operative position.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-12
learned lesson Well.

l had just impressed upon my young
son the fact that 1t was III bred to keep
his hat on in the house.
We moved into the country. One
day our neighbor called. He sat down
without removing his hat. just fitting
il back on his head.
Ny embarrassment was great when
my son stepped in front OF the caller
and said: do you know, my mother
says II isn't polite for man to 81:
In the house with his hat on."-Ex-
change.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-12

Mrs. w. f. Hiatt and daughter Wis
tied at the Henry Hageman home
last Thursday while Mr.. Hiatt went
to Holyoke.
The w. H. Woodlands children were
Ovid visitors Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Pospisil spent
Saturday afternoon and Sunday in
Holyoke.
F. A. woodlands and son Earl were
Ovid visitors Saturday afternoon.
Ethel Austin visited with Violet and
Janet Kicker Sunday.
Hersel Westman was visitor at
the F. N. Austin home Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs Bill Jensen were Sun
day dinner guests at TIE F. A. Wood
hams home.
Robert Kicker visited with Levi
Whaley Sunday.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-12
COLBY COMING

| will be at the Sears Hotel from
p. m. Friday until 2 p. m. Saturday
next week. July Goth and 21st. Eyes
examined glasses fitted. Childrens $
eyes a specially. Also showing an I'M
proved earphone for deaf people
Frank +. Colby. Optometrist.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Undersecretary of State
And Mrs. Phillips Hosts

Beauvoir, the charming suburban
home of Undersecretary Of State
Rhd Mrs. William Phillips, was at its
best yesterday afternoon. when Mrs.
Phillips gave her first large at
lone Of the spring. several hundred
CHESTS paying their respects. The
vivid green of the sioping lawn was
relieved here and there with huge
blotches of color in spring flowers
and an orchestra was stationed Just
eff the terrace at the front of the
residence.
The affair was to have taken the
form Of a garden party, but the high
wind and threatening rain at the
I.ours Of the reception kept the hosts
within doors. Wearing a graceful
gown of lowered georgette. the de-
sign being pink roses on background
of delft blue, Mrs. Phillips stood In the
Giain reception room to receive the
visitors and Mr.. Phillips was near
her to greet them as they passed on.
At every point Of vantage were tall
baskets filled with the branches of
blooming shrubs, and on the tea
table, where Nine. Peter, wife of the
tIinister of Switzerland: Mrs. Eliot
Wadsworth, wife of the assistant
secretary of the Treasury; Mrs.
robert Woods Bliss, wife of the third
n nssistant secretary of state, and Mrs.
-,dolph Caspar Miller presided. there
was a tall vase filled with snap
yifa son, in shades of pink and white.
Adding particular beauty to the af-
Iair were the doors and windows
hhrown open to give View of the
-
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Visitation Convent
Alumnae at Dinner

Tuesday evening at the City Club the
Alumnae Association Of the Visitation
convent held their annual dinner, fol-
lowed by the election Of officers for the
ensuing year. The entire membership
was in attendance. The table decora-
tions we're carried out entirely in pink.
The president Of the association, Mrs.
James H. johnson, jr., presided. Miss
Loretta Hannah was chairman of the
dinner committee. Elected to office for
the coming year were: President, Mrs.
Alfred Corbett Whitton vice president,
Miss Marie McBeth: recording secre-
tary, Miss Florence Colford; correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. Tracy Jeffords
treasurer, Miss Anita Aveilhe; historian,
Miss Estelle de Roncerey; trustees.
Miss Annie Powell, Miss Frances
Hardness and Mrs. ]. NJ. Shannon.
The retiring president. following
the election OF the new officers, pre-
sented to the association a beautiful
gavel which Mr.. James H. johnson,
5r:. had specially made from the wood
OF one of the magnificent old trees
the grounds Of the academy on Con:
necticut avenue. The thanks and
appreciation for the gift were ten
dered to both Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson
Every effort will be made during the
coming year to increase the member
templated that many social features
will be part of tho program Of the
new Officers during the next fall and
winter seasons. -. -.--.... -..-s, ......:
Evening star., 1923-05-13
College Women's $ Teas
MONDAYS During Nav

The regular week'y teas will be
held at the College women's Club
Mondays during the month of May.
There will be no special program to-
morrow. but the members will gather
informally to meet their new officers
Mrs. Harris Truman Baldwin, presi-
dent: Miss Carrie NJ. Davis, first vice
president; Miss Airline Dufour, second
vice president: Mrs Skipwith P.
Coale. corresponding secretary; Mrs
Karl Fenning. recording secretary;
Miss Annabel Matthews. treasurer, and
Mrs. Howard G. Nichols, historian
Mrs. Rutherford J. Poisson will pre-
side at the tea table, assisted by the
new members Of the advisory board,
Mrs. w. c. Van Week, Miss Virginia
Alexander, Mrs. c. NJ UpdeEraff, Mrs.
w. H. Howard. Miss Louise Chick,
Miss Jane Bartlett, Mrs Amos A.
Steele and Mrs. Gerrit s. Miller. jr
Evening star., 1923-05-13
General and Personal News
OF the Diplomatic Corps
Sonora de Riano, Wife of Spain Ambassador
Returns to City-Ministcr of Finland to
Entertain-Other Notable Events.

embassy and Marquise di BerneZZo
have returned to Washington after
spending several days in New York
at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
The. commercial counselor Of the,
British embassy and Mrs John Joyce
the middle Of ths week from New tH.
York, where they have sojourned for
several days. Miss Kathleen Kelly.
sister of Mrs. Broderick. is visiting
in Philadelphia and will return TO
Washington this week.
Frau Reisser. wife of the second
secretary of the. German embassy, will
entertain at luncheon Tues12.. j..
The first secretary of the Bulgarian
legation, DR.. l.. Lessinoff, has re-
turned to Washington from New
York, where he went TO attend the
international police conferences as =
representative of Bulgaria.
The assistant military attache OF
the French embassy, Capt. l.. Lom-
bard has returned TO Washington
after a short tour of southern mill
tary camps.
Sonora de Tegerino and Senorita
Tegerino. wife and daughter of the
Nicaraguan consul general in New
York, who have been guests for a
fortnight of the minister of Nicaragua
and Sonora de Chamorro, have re-
turned to New York.
The Greek consul general and Mrs.
Maths. who have been the guests OF
the charge d'affareS of Greece and
Mrs. Tsamados for several days, left
Maths will take up his duties as
consul general.
Evening star., 1923-05-13

Sonora de Riano, wife of the am
bassador Of Spain. returned to Wash
ington yesterday from a visit of sew
The minister of Finland. Mr.. Axel
Leonard Astrom, has returned from
New York, where he has been for
several days.
The minister Will entertain at din
ner May 10 and May 16.
Mime, Wroblewska. wife of the min
lister OF Poland, expects TO go to
Atlantic City about June, where she
will spend the summer months. She
will take her children with her and
the minister will join his family there
over the week ends.
The minister Of Honduras, DR.. Sal
yador Cordeva, will be. joined in his
apartment at the Portland by Sonora
de Cordova at the middle of this
week.
The counselor of the Spanish en-
bassy, Senior de Cardenas. entertained
at dinner last evening in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. Allen G. Wellman of
New York. who are guests of Mr..
and Mrs Sylvanus Stokes, jr.
The military attache of the French
embassy and Nine. Dumont will re-
turn to Washington the middle of the
week. after spending few days IN IN
Philadelphia. New York city and
Albany, y. \.
The military attache of the Italian
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Society Interested
In Coming Nuptials
Announced Tuesday
Miss Kathleen Metcalf of
New York and Robert Les
ter MacNeil of Scotland
Engaged to Wed.

The engagement announced in New
calf, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Or
lando Paul Metcalf of that city, to
The MacNeil of Barra, chief Of the
Clan MacNeil of Scotland; son of Mrs.
Roderick Ambrose MacNeil of Barra,
Scotland, interests large number of
washingtonians in that The MacNeil
is we'll known here. He claimed
Washington as a temporary home for
some time, being a member of the
firm of MacNeil & MacNeil. architects,
who, among other buildings. designed
the Cuban legation. After going to
New York to live. The MacNeil, figur-
ing here as Robert Lester MacNeil,
sometimes returned to visit friends:
The wedding will take place this
spring or early in the summer.
The MacNeil is a fellow of the
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and
member of the Bachelors Club of
London. He Is now in business in
New York and is a member of the
American Institute of Architects and
the Architectural League of New
York. During the war he served
with the British forces as an OFFICER
of engineers.
The Clan MacNeil, a very famous
and acient although small one. has
two septs, or divisions. named, re-
spectively. for Gigha and Barra,
islands off the coast Of Argyleshire.
For considerable period Of time,
however, the latter branch has been
held to represent the chieftainship of
the clan and can produce evidence of
some forty generations continuous
possession OF the island.
The MacNeil chief, in past centu-
ries have intermarried with the Mac
Donalds of Clanranald, the MacLeods,
the Camerons and other families of
the West Highlands. The present
chieftain's line of predecessors in
cludes, besides warriors, diplomats
and men illustrious in a variety of
other ways. The MacNeil of that
time fell at the famous battle of
Glenlivat. The ancestral residence is
Kismul Castle.
The Gaelic name Of the original an
cestor from, which the clan name is
derived was Nial, pronounced "Neel,''
and spelled since in English both Neil
and Mel.
Miss Metcalf is one of the capable
amateur actresses and dancers who
form the dramatic organization of
the Spence School alumnae. She was
graduated from. that. school in 1921
and stood ~, in an important part
Evening star., 1923-05-13

Croeker, Cd. which took place in New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Chamber
are in their 18th street home for a
few days after short visit to
their country home. Clearfield. near
Paeonian Springs. Va. They will re-
turn TO Boston this week and in June
will sail for Europe to spend the
summer. They made the trip from
Boston by motor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade II. Ellis. will
return today from William and Mary
College. where the former made an
address. Tomorrow they will close
avenue and go to New York. from
where they will sail Tuesday abroad
the Berengaria for Europe.
Miss Adeline oxnard will return to
Cpperyille, Va. this week. and join
her mother. Mrs. Henry T. Oxnard, a,
their country home there Miss Ok
nard is the guest for few days OF
Miss Elizabeth Hanna.
Mrs. Samuel A. Kimberly and her
cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Forman
of Oklahoma, who are spending the
spring in Washington. motored to
Frederick. Md, for the last week end
Mrs. Tom A. Williams, will leave
Friday for New York and will sail
May 1s for England, to spend two
months.
Mr.. James l. Collins Of New York
Is visiting her parents and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. B. F. McCauley and Mrs
krarup. in their apartment at the
Cordova.
DR.. Fenwick Shugrue left Thursday
for Atlantic City. accompanying his
uncle. Mr.. Ernest Fenwick. Of Buffalo
who motored to Washington last week
for a visit with relatives in his old
home. Mr.. Fenwick also was accom-.
panied by Mr.. Frank Hoffman and
Mr.. Paul Burnes Of Buffalo. After q
week in Atlantic City they will motor
to Buffalo and DR.. Shugrue will spend
a week there with his uncle and aunt
before returning here.
Evening star., 1923-05-13

Maj. and Mrs. Parker ". West had
a small company dining informally
with them last evening in their home
at Soldiers Home.
Maj. and Mrs. Maxwell Murray en-
tertained a small company at dinner
last evening.
Miss Elizabeth Hanna is entertain
ing at luncheon today in honor of
Miss Louisa Hoar and her fiance, Mr..
Christopher La Fargo of New York.
liam Stuart Reyburn, Miss Adeline
Oxnard. Miss Olyve Graef, Miss Louise
Todd. Miss Jean Sutherland. the as
sistant secretary of state, Mr.. Leland
Harrison: the charge d'affaires Of Ar
gentina. Mr.. Espil: Mr.. Myron Hofer,
Mr.. Livingston Sullivan of Philadel-
phia and Mr.. Roxall DANCE rfi eld
Miss Hanna and Miss Sutherland
will leave the last of the month for
the west coast. going first to Salt
Lake City to attend the marriage of
Miss Margaret Walker, June 8. at
which Miss Hanna is to be a brides
maid.
Col. and Mrs. Harry Kidder White
" ill CAlCk ldlil q lluLlocI VI young DeO-
pie at a buffet supper this evening
in compliment to Miss Helen Thomp-
son. daughter of Chaplain and Mrs.
Frank Thompson.
Mrs. Lewis H. Watkins, wife of
Maj. watkins. will entertain at lunch
con Thursday.
Miss Elizabeth Price will entertain
at a bridge tea May % in honor of
Miss Eleanor Carroll Hill and Miss
Alice Milburn.
One Of the delightful luncheons of
the spring season was given Wednes-
day by Mrs. Andrew Stewart at her
home on Clifton street in honor of
the newly elected officers and execu-
tive board of the Starmont Aid for
Consumptives, Of which Mrs. Stewart
is PRESIDENT The table was decorate ed
with large bowls Of spring blossoms,
and the guest flowers were the same.
Those present were Mrs. s. j. Pres
cott. Mrs. Philip Hermann. Mrs. A
P. Clark. Mrs. De Witt Chadwick
Mrs William E. McReynolds, Mrs. G.
w. Harris. Mrs. c. II. Claudy, Mrs.
s. b. Maize. Mrs. w. r. Myers. Mrs
W. Smith Frankland. Mrs. Charles
Demonet, Mrs. William Ramsay and
Mrs. w. H. Bradbury.
Evening star., 1923-05-13

garden and the splendid panoramic
view of the capital in the distance.
Guests promenaded on the terrace
until drops of rain drove them with
in doors.
Early to arrive were the 4mbassa-
dor Of France and Nine. Jusserand,
with several of the members of the
embassy staff: the ambassador Of
Spain and Sonora de Riano, the am
bassador of Chile and Sonora de Ma
thieu, the ambassador Of Belgium, the
ambassador of Brazil, Mr. Agusto
Cochrane de Alencar: Sir Auckland
Geddes, the ambassador of Great
Britain; the ambassador Of Germany
and Frau Wiedfeldt. who have Just
returned from New York; the ambas-
sador Of Italy. Don Gelasio Caetani;
the ambassador of Japan and Nine.
Hanihara; the minister of Panama
and Sonora de Alfaro and almost all
Of the heads of other foreign mis-
sfons.
Other guests included the former
Vice President and Mrs. Thomas r.
Marshall, Col. and Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins. Capt. and Mrs. c. c. CAL
houn. Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood,
Nine. Hauge. Miss Laura Harlan and
Miss Louise Todd.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Some Capital Folks
Start Upon Visits as
Others Return Home
Items of Personal Interest
Cleaned From Here,
There and Everywhere
About D. c. People.

i Mrs. Karl II. Smith and Mrs.
Charles B. Scott Of Chicago are spend
ing some days in Washington at the
Grace Dodge Hotel, and will leave
early in the week for an eastern trip
! before returning to their homes.
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly of
Washington, who went abroad some
time ago, has returned to Paris after
three months at Cannes and Nice, and
is at the Hotel de Calais. She re-
manned there until after May 80, in
order to be present at the Memorial
day exercises at Suresnes cemetery,
| where her only son, Lieut.. Louis
Hamilton Bayly of the headquarters
staff. 80th Division, is buried. Mrs.
Bayly intends to go to England in
June. and will probably sail for home
in August.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Havill of Palm
Beach, Fla. and Stockbridge, Mass,
are visiting their relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Hazard, in their apart
ment in Cathedral Mansion. Miss
Reba Paley, who is at Palm Beach,
will later be the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hazard.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hume Tay-
lor, who, for some time, have been
visiting in Jacksonville, Fla, returned
Wednesday to their home, in Chevy
Chase, Md. Mr.. Taylor. who was Sc
riously i'll during the winter, is much
improved in health.
Miss Beatrice NJ. Ward has re-
turned from Turkey Run, Ind, where
she attended the national conference
on state parks. of which she was
elected secretary.
Mrs. John Phinney Taylor with
Miss Isabelle P. Taylor. has returned
to Georgetown, having spent the past
month at her sons residence in Chevy
Chase, Md.
Mrs. Walter w. Ross has joined her
husband at Wardman Park Hotel,
where they expect to remain indefl-
nitely. They are from Evanston, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bennett Leary
of New York are here for a lengthy
visit and are at the Hotel Hamilton.
Mrs. Joseph Nachman and Mrs. Sid
ney Alexander will sail from New
York June on the Majestic, for an
extended tour Of Europe.
Mrs. Alice De Witt Widdemer. moth
er Of Margaret Widdemer, the poet,
who is shortly returning to New York,
was among the recently elected men,
bers entertained at the International
Association Of Art and Letters Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs I. E. Block and Miss Ruth
Block have gone to Atlantic City for
a short stay.
Mrs. Harry L. Alverson, with her
son, Harry Lynwood Alverson, jr., of
Lynchburg. Va, Is making q visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram En-
sor Anderson Of Falkstone Courts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard K. Hall have
left for an extended trip to Los An
Geles, Calf, where they will be guests
Of DR.. and Mrs. C. II. Hall on North
Highland avenue. Mrs. Hall was
formerly Miss Florence Marshall Col
! lins.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
G. w. U. Hospital Board
Plans Annual Sale

The board of lady managers Of
George Washington University Hos
pital. Of which Mrs Frederick NJ. True
is president, will hold its annual rum
mage sale Tuesday and Wednesday Of
this week at 1928 H street.
Contributions Of every description
are being made and are accepted at
1928 H street. Contributions will be
called for if the donors will notify
the chairman. In charge Of the sale
are Mrs. William C1ine Borden, Mrs
Buckner Randolph, Mrs. Charles w.
Richardson, Mrs. Walbridge. Mrs.
Leonhard Stejneger and Mrs Thomas
Madden Foley, chairman.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
House Beautiful"
Posters to Be Shown

An informal reception and tea under
the Art Center Club and the Art and
Archaeology League will be held this
afternoon from to 6 o'clock at the Art
Center in honor of the National Fed
Grafton of College Settlements and Com
munity CenterS. The hosts will be Mr..
and Mrs. J. P. S. Neigh, Mrs. William
HitZ, DR.. and Mrs. Mitchell Carroll.
Mrs. John Mock, Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf
Saugstad and other officers and mem
bers of the Handicraft Guild, which
also has an exhibition. A new collec-
tion of 125 color posters in the prize
competition of "The House Beautiful"
is also shown for the first time in
Washington. A musical program at 4
o'clock will include Miss Theresa Pyle,
whistler of bird music, and Mrs.
Harry White. pianist.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Party for Home Fund
Is Assured Success

The NAH jong and auction bridge
party arranged for May q. at 2i3o
o'clock, at the Women's City Club, is
given assured success. the fund raised
to go to the jefferson Memorial Foun-
dation. There are necessarily s lirnite'i
number of tables and NAH long will be
played in a room specially set apart for
that purpose. Mrs. Irwin and Mrs.
Frank Anderson will preside over the
new game as referees, and Mrs. Stella
A. Wheatley and Mrs. Frank Anderson,
the Brighton, are in general charge.
The prizes are autographed sketches. :.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Frau Won Lewinski at Home
Informally Yesterday

Frau Won Lewinski, wife of the
counselor of the German embassy.
was informally at home yesterday
afternoon to more than a hundred
visitors. her guests including many
from the diplomatic corps and resi-
dent and official society. Dr. Won
Lewinski, who returned from a trip
to Germany a few days ago. was with
Frau Won Lewinski and assisted in the
hospitality.
The event served as houscwarm
ing, the hosts having but recently
taken possession of 3145 10th street.
Tea was served from a long table in
the dining room, where friends of the
hostess presided from time to time.
There was a basket filled with pink
and white spring flowers forming
centerpiece and flowers were ar
ranged in vases and baskets through
out the home.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
President and Mrs. Harding
Have Guests on Lawn to See
Brilliant Game of Tennis
Washington Folk Deprived of Many Outdoor
i Festivities by Inclement Weather-Hope
Horse Show Will Be Favored
SALLIE v. II. PICKETT.

~OID rain upset the plans Washington society folk consd
during and turned what might have been
series delightful affairs the ordinary indoor
abiding hope that the skies
80 M un shine for the horse show which opens Tuesday
boxod include the President and
Mrs Harding the and Miss Meonwho have
already for each day. the Secretary entertain the
definitely stated whether
Harding will their box but
rate the will and the box draped
the Presidents flag in evidence will be filled from time to
time with their TRENDS
the President and Mrs Harding invited
"A with them the south front lawn
Friday international tennis champions through
and sometimes spectacular Some Of the cabinet
heads of the foreign embassies and legations
Supreme wives and others of official society with
splendid amphthaer the gently lopng Rain
en a"d 4s afdns joined
Gos The o4e9 M drn state M @ ne b M @ to hume une
ired guests diplomats being in evidence.
ENGAGEMENTS and weddings will hold chief Washington
a
sons as they do from long social
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Evening star., 1923-05-13
Mrs. William Henry Smith
At Home at Glenview Farm

Mrs. William Henry Smith will en-
tertain guests at luncheon today and
will be at home informally after 4
o'clock at her place. Glenview Farm.
Rockville, Md. Mrs. Smith, as Miss
Irene Moore, made her debut here
some years ago, and since her widow
hood returned to Washington to make
her home. She Is one Of the most
poular hostesses Of the capital and
her friends are expecting an inter-
esting announcement from her this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-05-13

in the alumnae's performance of THE
Lady of the Moon in the Plaza, New
York, last January Her younger sister.
Miss Margaret l.. Metcalf, is a junior at
Spence. and her brother, Horace J..
Metcalf. jr.. is preparing for college
at the Hotchkiss School. She is a
granddaughter of Horace R. Kelly of
New York and of the late William
Metcalf, Pittsburgh manufacturer.
who was past president of the Ameri-
can Society of Civil Engineers and a
member of the Institute of Civil En-
gineers of Great Britain.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Mrs. and Miss Austin
At Home This Afternoon

Mrs. T. Septimus Austin and her
daughter, Miss Madeleine Austin, will
be at home this afternoon inform ally
from i:.a 10 o'clock in their apart
ment at the Dresden.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
City Society Honors
In Form of Dinners,
Teas and Luncheons
Miss Elizabeth Hanna En-.
tertainine Today in Com
pliment to Miss Louisa
Hoar>and Her Fiance. ="

Maj. and Mrs. Parker ". West had
a small company dining informally
with them last evening in their home
at Soldiers Home