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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-20
MANOR CLUB
AIDS NEW
MOVEMENT
Swimming Parties Popu-
lar at Pools Just
Opened
By JEAN ELIOT.

-HE back to the land" move
ment may be interesting the
IL jewellers in other cities, but
WASHINGTON slogan seems TO Dc
Back to the water.
The opening of the fine new pool
at the Manor Club gives us yer
another place to swim; and picnic
parties, with a dip in some tree
Swallowed pool as feature tnereoI'
are far and away the most popu-
lar form of entertainment among
those who are trying out WASH
ington's potentialities as a summer
resort.
This leaves the conservative
Chevy Chase as almost the only
one of the fashionable country
clubs without a pool, for the MONT
gomery Country Club boasts a
beauty, the Columbia Country CluO
has put in a new tank-pernaps
the largest and finest pool In TINS
yicinity-this summer and the Con
xressional Country Clubs pool con
tinues to crowd 'em in, although
being indoors, it is as. popular IN
winter as in summer.
The membership OF the Manor
Club. which IS established In tns
old home of the Hardestys on the
road to Sandy Springs is maze up
principally Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
eomery county folk-witn a sprlnk'
i;n1 n WashinRtonians. Despite its
nanne. on the other hand, the Mont
ron1ery Country Club draws lts
members entirely from small
and snart-Washingt group, with
many of the diplomats tnciuoed'
HR1S s1d
Nine. Riano when she is In town
-often drifts out TO the Montgomery
Club for a. dip or to dine or dance;
and others who frequent the club
are Mr.. and Mrs. Juan Mayer, 1r.'
and Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge Jordan
and many Of the Junior diplomats.
Mrs. George Vanderbilt is at the
club when she is here and so are
Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, jr., and the
Joseph Letters.
The club, indeed, occupies part
Of the Jordan property, being tullt
out of an old barn on the estate
which Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan pur-
chased a year or two ago.
1t was, of course, enlarged ana
remodeled, bit an effort was made
to retain something of the original
rustic simplicity and, with its gay
colored chintzes and suitable decor
atoms, the big lounge has dis
tinctive air. The decoratiNy was
done under the direction of Mrs.
Jordan, who has a flair for that
sort of thing. The Jordans expect
to be in town-or more properly
in the country-until August when
they will go off somewhere for q
holiday.
Mrs. Henderson's beautiful pool
continues, however, to hold first
place IN popularity with the diplo-
matte contingent. The Edgemoor
Clubs pool has its devotees and
there are many who swear by the
wardman Park pool as the pleas
ATTEST place in town. Incidentally,
Lake Washington. which occupies a
pleasant little hollow off the Con-
duit road and is fed by the overt
flow from the filtration plant. Is
well run and offers delightful
place to swim to some Of US who
are not fortunate enough to belong
to fashionable country clubs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-20

will go to Wiiiiamstown, Mass. to
attend the sessions OF the Insti-
tute of Politics, which will begin
Thursday and last until August %.
Mrs. Philander C. Knox has re.
turned to her apartment at the
Mayflower after a few days stay at
Atlantic City.
President Harry A. Garfield, OF
Williams College, and Mrs. Garfield,
have returned to Williamstown.
Mass. from Duxbury, in readiness
for the opening of the Institute OF
Politics on Thursday.
They have planned a series Of
entertainments in honor OF the nota
bIes gathering for the institute.
President Garfield, son Of James
A. Garfield, twentieth President Of
the United States. was in Washing
ton during the war as coal admin
istrator.
Former Senator and Mrs. Fred
T. Dubois have left for their sum
mer home in Idaho. Their daughter,
Miss Toussaint Dubois, had as her
guest over the weekend Miss Ger
trude Murdough, of Chicago. who is
trip through New England and
New York Miss Murdough and
Miss Dubois attended the same
boarding school in Chicago. Many
entertainments were given in her
honor during her four-day visit
here.
Frederick A. Delano joined Mrs.
Delano at the Foundation Inn at
Stockbridge, Mass, for the week.
end. Mrs. Delano is passing the
summer there.
. Mrs. I. r. Martin. Mrs. E. J.
Child and Miss Betty Child, Of Mem
rhis. Tenn, have arrived in Wash.
fngton for an extended visit with Mr..
and Mrs. George r. James in their
suite at the Hotel Roosevelt.
Mrs. Pauline di Ricci Burns has
returned to her home in Washing
ton from the Ocean House, Swans
colt, Mass, where she has been
for three weeks. She will go back
to Swamscott on August 1.
Mrs. Charles A. Watson and Miss
Barbara Watson Of 1742 Lamont
street, are at The Chalfonte Hotel
While on a WISH 10 AIAdiltlC Wy
X
Mrs. Raymond r. Baker will go
to Newport on Thursday from
HOLLYWOOD, her estate at LenoX,
Mass, to attend the Vanderbilt.
Churchill wedding. Later she and
her children will visit her father,
Captain Isaac Emerson, and Mrs.
Emerson at Narragansett Pier and
after that, in turn, they Will go
to her camp on Racquette lake Tor
the rest of the summer.
Mrs. N. c., McGonegle, of Homo
lulu. and her daughter, Miss Helen
McGonegle are at the willard,
where they will spend the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Breckenridge Long
have as their guests at Nantucket
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart G. G1pooney'
of New York.
Mrs. Blanche Carson Dougherty
has returned from Orkney Springs
and is with her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. David B. Carson at the Holei
Roosevelt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-20
PROF. N. H. THOMAS TO
TALK ON RACIAL RELATIONS

Professor Neval II. Thomas, presi.
dent of the local branch OF the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, will
be the principal speaker at the
Asbury M. Z. Church, Eleventh
and X streets northwest, tonight
at o'clock.
The meetig will be held under
the auspices of the Mems Club OF
the Asbury Church. ProfeSSO!
Thomas will speak on Racial Re.
Iations." There will be a special
musical program. A. w. Danger
field will preside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-20
THIEVES GET IL PINTS OF
WHISKEY FROM STORE

Police are making a wide but
apparently futile search for the
thieves who yesterday broke into
the Upton & Myers drug store, at
Seventeenth street and Park road
northwest, and stole prescription
whiskey and wine valued at $3.50.
Entrance to the drug store was
effected by breaking down an iron
door and q wooden door separating
the store from the apartment house
next door. eventy-two pint bottles
of whiskey and two bottles Of wine
were taken.
1t is believed that the burglars
escaped with the liquor in an au.
tomobile. as tire tracks were found
in the alley
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-20
MANY YALE STUDENTS
EARN THEIR OWN WAY

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 2O.-
That student working his way
through Yale University may at
the same time stand fairly high in
his studies Is the contention of
Yale officials.
Statistics show that 40 per cent
of the honor students graduating
from the undergraduate schools in
Yale last June were students work
ing their way and being assisted
by university scholarship aid
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-20
JEAN ELIOT'S GOSSIP OF SOCIETY.
POLISH COUNT
BRINGS VISIT
TO CLOSE
Entertained Yesterday at
French Embassy
Luncheon

The visit to Washington Of Count
Alexander Skrzynski, Minister Of
Foreign Affairs of Poland, will come
to a close this evening when he
will go to New York to remain
until Friday. He will visit Chicago
before going on to Williamstown,
Mass, to attend the Institute of
Politics and is scheduled to make
his first address before the institute
on July 80,
Yesterday Count Skrzynski and
his party were the guests at lunch
con of the French Ambassador, M.
Daeschner. The luncheon, in the
absence of Nine. Daeschner and
any ladies in the Polish party, had
a masculine cast. The guests in
cluded the Ambassador Of Spain,
Senior Don Juan Riano: the Min.
lister Of Latvia, Charles Sega: the
Charge d'Affaires of Poland, Hipolit
Gliwic; Undersecretary of State
Joseph c. Grew, Jean Ciechanowski.
chief of the political division Of the
Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
Anatole Muhlstein, counselor of the
Polish legation in Brussels; Atoms
Polewski Koziell, counselor of the
Polish legation in London: Count
Wlodzircierz Czaykowski, secretary
to Count Skrzynski; Admiral Ed
ward w. Eberle, Signor Augusta
Rosso, counselor OF the Italian en-
bassy: William r. Castle. jr,; Count
di Sartiges, counselor OF the French
embassy and Major Georges
Thenault, military attache Of the
French embassy.
Count Skrzynski will be Joined
in Williamstown on July 80, by Mr..
Civic, charge d'affaires of the en-
bassy and his host today in Wash
ington.
On August first the count and
his party will leave Williamstown
for New York, sailing on August
s, on the Berengaria for Europe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-20

high pitch of excitement. She cloves
everything" has studied the plans
of the ship. has seized upon each
special advantage OF accommoda-
tions offered, is all interest in the
shops on board, and waits impati-
entity for the daily program of
music and the meals. She is ready
to visit the machinery and the
kitchens, the steerage and the hos
pital, and she IS interested in every
corner Of the ship. I know she will
dance gayly through the hours Of
the crossing"
ESTHONIA MINISTER
INSPECTS CANAL SITE.
The Minister Of Esthonia and
Nine. Antonius Pip are the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Warfield, of
New York, on board their yacht,
Corinthia, inspecting the site of thu
proposed ship canal from the Great
Lakes to the Atlantic.
Others in the party are Major
General John A. Hull, Judge Advo-
cate General and Mrs. Hull, Major
Holthusen, special assistant to the
Attorney General, and Mrs. Holthu-
sen. and General T. Q. Ashburn,
commission, and Mrs. Ashburn.
The party touched at Plattsburg,
~. T.. on Saturday.
PLANS SERIES OF
NORTH SHORE VISITS.
Admiral and Mrs. Edward w.
Eberle will leave Washington
Thursday morning by motor for a
H. Ia
They viii son first at Lakewood.
N. J., for a brief visit and then viii
go on to Newport, where they will
be for several days. From Newport
they will go to the North Shore
where they will make visits to Mr..
and Mrs. John Hays Hammond at
Gloucester, Mr.. and Mrs Keith
Merrill at Pride's Crossing, Mr.. and
Mrs. Godfrey Lowell Cabot At Bev-
erly Farms and Mrs. Sumner Hol-
lingsworth at Marblehead.
4 + y
Miss Inger Bryn has Joined her
parents, the Norwegian Minister
and Nine. Bryn. at Skyland, Va.
= y
Miss Cecilia Petku, who has been
visiting Nine. Dimancesco at Wood
stock. the country home near Up
per Marlboro of the latter's son,
Dimitri dem. Diamancesco, of the
Rumanian legation, returned today
to her home in Philadelphia.
TO BE IN MAINE
UNTIL SEPTEMBER.
Mrs. Stanley Woodward and Mrs.
David McKendree Key will leave
on Friday for Ellsworth. Me-. where
they will remain until September
Mr.. Woodward and Mr.. Key, who
are members Of the foreign service
school now being instructed in the
State Department before being as
signed to foreign duty, will remain
in Washington.
Il
Mrs. Hampson Gary has returned
to town after spending the weekend
with her sister, Mrs. John w.
Wright, at the Biltmore Westches-
ter Club in Westchester County,
n. Y.
Andrei, Popovici of the Ruman.
Ian legation. who is spending his
vacation on Lake George, N. y,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-20
GERMAN ENVOY HAS
WEEK Nn CHESTS

The German ambassador. Baron
Won Nathan, entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Shelter and Doctor A.
w. Zueblin over the weekend at
his cottage at Magnolia, Mass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-20
Wash Ties, 3 for 81

Men who like a cool-looking tie that
may be washed will like these. Greatly
reduced. Figures and stripes in fast
colors-all four-in-hands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-20
Summer Ties, Now $1.35

Right at vacation time, when you will
want some new ones, we have reduced
these light foulards and crepes, the kind
that may be tied repeatedly without
crushing. The light, bright, right colors
for Summer, 1925.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-20
Sweaters Reduced, $1.95

1875 Sweaters in this clearance-whits
slip-ons; light weight, pure worsted,
with or without sleeves. Splendid for
sports. Sizes "a to Al.
,tion, First floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-20
Paiamas, Special, $2.85

If you're too hot to sleep nights, get q
few pairs Of these pajamas. The rests
easy. Light weight batiste and mer-
cerized madras in plain and brightly
patterned colors; low neck or low, roll
collars. All sizes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-20
Isle Socks, Special, 25c

It's very seldom that we can find SOCK
for Csc that's sure to be satisfactory.
But these are not ordinarily 25c. Fine,
light weight mercerized Isle, seamless,
with double heels, toes and soles. Black,
navy, gray and cordovan; sizes 9AS
to liz.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-20

Mems Furnishings Section. First floor.
Evening star., 1925-12-06
Presenting an Alibi on the Chicago Fine
Involves Recital of Ancient HISTORY

our name In the book in just as big
letters as Harold Mccormick or VIM.
Wrlgiey, and my Mrs. is like all wou-
en- namely they think a telephone has
got to be answered though they know
or should know by experience that It
means trouble SO times out of a 100.
but honest Mr.. Dyckman all that Sum.
mer long they wasn't no call from no
court about no fine and whatever
Judge 1t was that assessed it, he can
keep a secret 30 good that I would
almost be willing to show him some Of
my mash notes. All and all Mr.. Dyck.
man wouldn't of never heard Of this
fine only for you and won't never
forget you.
Game October and I went down to
Cincinnati for the worlds serious and
bet another $500 on the dear old
White Sox or total Of 81 200 I lose in
mos. and me with a wife and 4
klddies and now you come along and
make 1t even more memorable yr.
by adding on this $4,000 plaster that
1t is now too late to deduct OF of the
income tax. Which is it you ain't
got Mr.. Dyckman. no family or no
heart?
Now listen Clyde have 2 wonder
sister-in.laws in and around Chicago
as well as host of girl friends and
admires that is always clamoring I
Evening star., 1925-12-06

work, and on paper he looked a good
man.
l told him about Robinson, to en-
courage him, and the story made a
great impression.
Say, that was a great scheme, eh?"
he kept repeating. He had no com.
mand of words, and always said the
same thing over and over.
A few days later 1 met Tomlinson
on the street with a valise in his hand.
Where are you going?" l asked.
I'm of to Mexico" he answered.
They're advertising for a Canadian
teller for bank in Tuscapulco. I've
sent my credentials down, and I'm
going to follow them right up in per-
son. In a thing like this the per-
sonal element is everything"
So Tomlinson went down to Mexico
and he travelled by sea to Mexico City.
and then with a mule train to Tusca;
pulco. But the mails. with his Gre
dentials, went by land and got there
two days ahead of him.
When Tomlinson got to Tuscapulco
he went into the bank and he spoke
! to the junior manager and told him
what he came for. I'm awfully
sorry" the junior manager said. Il m
afraid that this post has just been
filed"
| THEN he went into an inner room
to talk with the manager. The
| tellership that you wanted a Cana
dian for" he asked, didn't you say
that you have a man aIready?'
Yes" said the manager, "a bril-.
liant young fellow from Toronto; his
Evening star., 1925-12-06

money for q medical course. Every
now and then he went away to the
city and tried the examination; and he
always failed. Each time he came
back he would write upon the black
board
TRY, try again"
But think that If the schoolma ster
had long before abandoned the study
of medicine, for which he was not
fitted, and gone In, let us say. for play
ing the banjo. he might have become
end-man in a minstrel show.
AS another element in success, ]
& suppose that initiative-the abil-
ity to act on ones own judgment-is
considered Of prime Importance
1 knew, In Toronto-it is long years
ago-a singularly bright young man
whose name was Robinson. He had
had some training in the iron and
steel business, and was on the look
out for an opening.
A Liverpool firm advertised for an
agent here and instead of writing he
beat out other letters and hoped over
to Liverpool. He was back in a fort
night with English clothes and a big
salary.
But / cannot recommend his story
to my friends. In fact, it should no,
be told too freely.
/ remember once telling this story
OF Robinson to a young man called
Tomlinson, who was out of a Job
Tomlinson had a head two sizes toe
big. and face like a bun. He had
lost three jobs in a bank and two in
brokers' Office, but he knew his
Evening star., 1925-12-06

the II Of June and before and after
same and l can't remember the room
number but it was a kind of a small
room where a person couldn't hardly
turn around. but any way that is
where I and the rest of the boys at
the time stayed and we was there
covering the alleged training activ-
tiles of Dempsey and Jessie Willard
and may as well state at this junction
that bet 100000 dollars on Willard
SO you can judge for yourself Mr..
Dyckman whether we was enjoying
ourselfs and / am sure you would like
Toledo, too, provide it that some day
you get through pouring over the
vital statistics of 1874 in time to catch
the 5:25.
Those were the days Mr.. Dyckman
when they use to have fights for the
heavyweight championship and the
Toledo fight was a great spectacle for
those that couold still see and those
who did have no 100000 bet on the
Kansas Zephyr who set down In the
resin to rest after the 10 called con-
test had been going on fully quarter
Evening star., 1925-12-06

didn't show at all, and to any stranger
1t might of been a photo of Lillian
Gish, Marilyn Miller or the Queen of
Rumania. 1t was a real good like
hess, thought was like felt !
looked at the time.
Then there was one proof of my
netweight. How l ever looked that
weigh / simply can't imagine. But
the camera probably had something
wrong with 1t at the time the time
exposure was made. OF course. right
OFF 1 decided that the picture of the
gown was the one l wanted to broad
cast. But also l could hardly put in
my order for coupla dozen without
getting a opinion from George.
wanted a frank expression from him.
After ALL it was his money paying for
1t, il any. So the day the envelope
marked Keep away from strong
light" arrove. l tackled him as soon as
he had washed of the last cinder from
the five fifteen.
Look dear, l says, I got something
to show you. not to mention the bill.
l had my photo taken, also your credit
rating for same. Which one do you
like best?
Well. George sure was surprised.
He says we'll, ah. hum, lemme see.
And with that he took the pack in
hand and shuffled them good and
plenty for a while. Then he picked
that awful closeup Of me, showing
my drainage map, line for line. Well
dear, he says l think this Is the best
of the lot, of course none Of them
really do you justice. you certainly
don't take a good picture on account
they can't show your ooloring, but
this is the most like you. am so
glad you thought Of having them
taken in case anything was to happen
to you. why we now could identify the
remains, but this Is the one I like,
please have a extra print of 1t made
for my bureau, and tell them to send
me the bill.
Well, naturally I says all right. dear.
and took the cards out of his hands
Then I thought, we'll, I guess I may
as we'll order the one that looks so
much like my dress. I'd like to remern
ber that dress even after 1t goes out
of style, George will never know which
picture he has on his dresser, SO long
as 1t Is in the right frame. So, him
having okeyed the deal I sent a order
in to the Artful Studios.
Dear Sirs, please print me two
dozen of the print marked with a x
so marked to show the spot where
the body is supposed to be. II You
have already printed up some other
snaps of Mary Pickford or somebody
at lower price. same will be equally
acceptable, l only want them for
Christmas presents. anyhow"
Copyright. 1g25.D
Evening star., 1925-12-06
tribute them to the family according
to their impression of me as realized

tribute them to the family according
to their impression of me as realized
it.
Well, when I arrove at the Artful
Studios, they looked far less like a
dental parlor then had expected. To
be sure there was lady attendant in
the outer office, but If 1t hadn't been
for the way she greeted me. 1 would
of taken her for one of the customers.
And the operator wasn't the usual old
style at all. Quite to the contrary, ne
didn't ask me where 1t hurt the worst,
he treated me exactly as IL / was a
old pal. This impression continued
until later when / received the bill.
At the time he merely invited me to
come into the studio. walk around,
and make myself feel perfectly at
home. At the price. as l after real
lied. 1 might just as we'll of done as
he asked. AS 1t was, l did everything
else. / walked about that studio like
a cat in strange attic. wondering
when he was conner call me to order,
but he never did. And SO pretty soon
1 says when are you conner take the
pictures! And he says they are al
ready took,
Well naturally. when I got back
nome l begun at once to be very
anxious to see them pictures. I could
already figure In my mind how slim,
handsome. and etc. I had felt while
unconsciously posing, and thought
also. we'll, maybe it would be selfish
of me to keep them likenesses away
from the sunbroWned section of the
Sunday papers. l could already figure
in my mind what the lines would run
to-not the lines in my face, the lines
underneath the picture: Mrs. George
Jules, wife of the well-known Button
hole Salesman. caught in a impromptu
moment"
Also / realized how furious my
women friends would be, If 1t was to
be printed there, and how they would
resent my sending them the same
Identical pose for Christmas, but vet
show 1t to their friends and say don't
you remember seeing this in the
papers. we'll 1t was there, and she is a
particular friend of mine.
WELL. about ten days after this
w the evidence was submitted by
the Artful Studios. And when I seen
the facts similars 10 myself, certainly
felt good, they was so handsome, all
except one which had all the ravines,
elevations, rivers and shadows on my
map. This was a closeup. Also 1t
might of been called a relief map. but
no relief to me. The only picture
really liked was a rear view of my
dress against a Japanese screen be-
longing to the company. My face
Evening star., 1925-12-06
Perfect Fool Answers Some Questions
About Prohibition and Other Troubles

nation. understand that in every
city there are two kinds of hotels
American and European. know what
Is meant by an American hotel, but
what Is a European hotel? Sincerely,
1. WILL TOUR.
Answer: You can tell a European
Hotel very easily. Fighting on every
door.
Dear Mr.. Wynn: I am a minister of
q church and notice my congregations
on Sunday are composed mostly of
women. What do you suggest to
help me get the men? Yours truly,
I. PREACH.
Answer: Put a putting green in the
rear Of the church and reserve the
last tive rows for smoking.
Dear Mr.. Wynn: Is it true that the
average weight of a woman's cloth
ing, when she is dressed to 20 out in
the evening, is IA ounces?
Yours truly,
N. CREDIBLE.
Answer: Yes. But that Is only
temporary, as manufacturer has
just announced an invention which
makes shoes much lighter.
Dear Mr.. Wynn: I am very fond of
flowers and have just planted an en-
tire bed Of Saliva Bulbs" for next