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The Washington times., 1925-05-16
CITY BRED MEN
PROVE BEST
FARMERS
Most of Canada's Prize
Awards Have Gone to For
mer Urban DWeIlers
By international News Service.

wAYNESBURG Pa, May 16.-
The theory that city-bred men who
take up farming for a living are
doomed to failure is an exploded
myth, according to Honorable Will
liam r. Motherwell, Dominion
minister Of agriculture. In the last
ten years practically all of Canada s
championships in international com
petition, he pointed out, have been
won by former city men.
"Seager Wheeler, Saskatchewan
wheat wizard. five times the holder
Of the worlds championship" said
Mr.. Motherwell, was the son Of a
fisherman and a clerk in book
stall in England.
Joseph w. Biglands, who won
the oats championship in 1922, was
n 'greenhorn' when he took up a
homestead near Iacombe, Alberta,
SS$fefn years ago.
"g'r&nk Collicutt, OF Alberta,
whose Hereford herd is restocking
many farms all over the continent
was a city newsboy.
cit is estimated that more than
half of Canada's farmers were
reared in the cities. Agricultural
colleges. experimental farms. short
courses. and government aid have
made it possible for the city man
unframed in agriculture, to become
q successful farmer"
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
LD-F ASH|ONED
WHALER ON
LAST TRIP
John r. Manta, Survivor OF
Once Powerful Fleet, on
Four Months Cruise
By International News Service.

NEW BEDFORD. May 16.-The
John r. Manta, the last of New
Bedford's once powerful whaling
fleet, with her newly painted
bows, is out again in the once
popular Hatteras whaling grounds.
Captain Antoine Mandy. veteran
Of many a battle with whales, held
the wheel, as the craft proudly
rounded Buffers Flats Light and
bore away under steady breeze
has Captain Mandy returned to
port with empty Oil barrels, and
on his last trip, in 1909, Captain
Mandy brought home prize
catch" Of ambergris worth $4,000.
The schooner Manta will put in
at least four months cruising the
former well-known haunts of the
whale. A feature Of the Manta's
sailing is equipment that Captain
Mandy insisted be put aboard.
The crew is entirely composed
of American citizens, in itself an
unusual fact. The gear is entirely
OF antiquated design. Instead Of
the modern dartguns and bombs.
the Manta boats will carry hand
harpoons and the oldfashioned
lances, which are as old as tho
whaling industry itself.
This trip of the John r. Manta
will make whaling history" de-
clared Captain Mandy, just before
he loosed his moorings to slip down
to quarantine today. II cannot
prophesy how much We'll bring
back; but this tr4p probably win
mark the final passing Of the old
fashioned whaler. OF course, her
kind has been absent from the
seven seas for many a day, and
this trip is only brief fIash-back
to the old days; but, at least. it is
true to the life of those former
days of New Bedford glory in
every smallest detail"
The log will be recorded by Don
Walters, a well-known writer; and
William Tripp. OF rn1s city, will
picturize the voyage with pen-and
ink sketches.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
Rv FAY KING.

When SteIl came into the room
she saw me sitting there fOrZen
with fright, and glaring CLASSY
eyed through the window into
the dusk like a character in a
crook story.
"WOt's the big eye-dear?" she
asked.
StutteringIy told her how q
few seconds before | had seen a
face-a terrible face at the
window.
cit musta been your refIec-
tiOn,'' she said tactlessIy, but
1 reminded her that the window
was open and it was when the
wind blew the curtain in that l
saw the face.
She walked over to the win
dow and looking out began to
Gee, I'll bet is was one of
them pansies l planted in the
window bOx!'
1t was.
1t seems that SteIl sent fOl
some pansy seeds she saw Illus
trated in a flower catalogue she
picked up on subway seat. The
original portrait showed 'em
blooming like high-dyed balloons.
She selected the Iarge-faced
type, and figured if they came
up at a third reduction and in
half tones she'd still be mile
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
She'd Hate to Know, Judging from
Expression on Their Faces, What
They Are Thinking About.

ahead of the brand the florist
was selling at fifty cents a
dozen.
StelI always was in luck.
The pansies popped forth and
put the catalogues cOlOred car
tOOns to shame. :
1 figure being raised on q fire
escape is wOt gave 'em that Sec
Ond story look!
L amt exaggerating when
tell you that they look like two
gun guys in false whiskerS and
buShy eyebrows. The guy that
named 'em panSieS must have
been thinking OF Dead Fan
Louie, the guy that never smiled.
If pansies mean thoughts I'd
hate to know WOt these pansies
of hers are thinking about.
/ never Thoughts a Pansy would
throw me into a panic like that,
but believe me, when / glimpsed
it Unexpectedly I'm telling you
I've see tough guys that looked
like harmless daisies in cOmpari-
son.
Far be it from me to pan the
pansies, but I've warned Stell
not to plant buttercups, it would
. be just her luck to raise cow.
Some folks have too much luck
with flowers.
/ could plant a cOcOanut palm
and it would never reach the pro-
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
SENATE DELAYS
SUFFRAGE IN
FRANCE
Many Support Voting for
Women and Chamber Has
Passed Measure
BY ALICE LANGELIER,
international News Service.

PORIS, May 11.-"A woman's
hand was meant to receive a kiss
rather than the voting ballot" de.
clared Monsieur Maupoil. deputy OF
the Saone-et-Loire department, dur
ing the recent discussion Of the suf-
frage law before the Chamber OF
Deputies.
Nearly every Frenchman is con.
Vinced that feminine suffrage should
be established in France because it
is just and legitimate, and further
more has brought about good results
in every country where women are
voting today. The chamber has con.
sented to grant the vote by a large
majority, but the Senate still re-
fuses to pass the law. In the mean
time, everyone is talking and writing
about the question.
Look about the countries where
the women vote" writes Andre
Lichtenberger, in the Paris Soir.
land you will see that politics has
not been greatly modified but a..
ways alcoholism and prostitution II
have decreased and infantile NOR
tality, as well as mortality in gen
eral, have diminished. and public
hygiene has made great strides"
The average F"enchman believes
in the theory that the hand that
rocks the cradle" cannot and ough'
not to do much else. He deplores
the evolution that takes woman
away from her chief function-ma
ternity-and believes that it means
farewell to marriage, family and
foyer. 1t is not that the women
are unworthy of mingling in poll
tics, but that politics. especially OF
today. is not worthy of them.
Motherhood is Not the greatest
thing in the world if it is not
everything" declared Monsieur La
fagette before the senate.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
kA|SERPLANNED
WORLD WAR
IN 1904
Private Papers of Dead En-
peror Nicholas Show Russia
Was Pawn.
By international News Service

BERKELEY, Calf, May 16.-
Russia was a pawn in the hands Of
Emperor William OF Germany while
that country was ruled by Emperor
Nicholas and the monk, Rasputin,
according to Alexander Kaun, as
sistant professor of Russian at the
University of California, who has
| recently completed a translation of
the private papers of Emperor
Nicholas, made public by the Soviet
authorities.
The papers prove, Doctor Kaun
believes, that Emperor William of
Germany planned the conquest Of
the world and deliberately used the
power of Russia to achieve his am
| bition.
'He made the Car believe that
| it was his mission to civilize the
Far East and put an end to Eng.
lands domination of ASIA" says
Doctor Kaun.
Doctor Kaun AYERS that the plan
Of the German Emperor to conquer
the world was first inaugurated in
1900, when he induced Emperor
Nicholas and many of the Russian
grand dukes to join with him and
| a number of German industrial
leaders in the private exploitation
of Korea.
This activity brought on the Rus
| sian-Japanese war, Doctor Kaun
points out, and while the defeat
Of Russia was blow to German
ambitions, it convinced Emperor
| William that Russia was not a
military menace to Germany. EN-
| peror William knew that while
! the last man that spoke to Mich
| olas was the one who made his
| decision for him, he also knew
| that the Russian bureaucracy at
! times was stronger than the will
of the Emperor" says Doctor kaun.
| Letters of Emperor William tc
his cousin prove that as early as
1904 he planned his war of con
quest, asserts Doctor Kaun!
Rasputin in Power.
"In order to induce Nicholas tc
turn his attention to the Orient
Emperor William promised to give
Russia control of the Dardanelles
after he had conquered England
Doctor Kaun finds no proof thai
Alexandra was a traitor. She was
just a simple fool" he says. Super
stition permitted Rasputin, an IL
lliterate peasant, to obtain an I'M
canny power over her. He became
the real head of the government
with power to dismiss generals and
ministers.
A study of Emperor Nicholas
diary, written during the period i'm
mediately preceding the world war
has convinced Doctor Kaun that
he was oblivious. to the struggles
of his nation. The dairy of the En-
lperor is replete with reference tc
minor happenings of the court
while affairs of state are handled
In a flippant manner. AS an -ex
ample Doctor kaun cites this entry
"Ordered general mobilization this
morning." Then-"We got soused
drank 12S bottles of champagne
land tasted six sorts of port. We
wallowed on the grass"
Questioned as to the fate Of the
Romanoff family, Doctor Kaun
stated that proof Of their death had
never been discovered.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
PHILADELPHIA PILGRIMS
GIVE POPE Plus $4,000

ROME, May i6.-Pope Plus gave
audience to the Philadelphia pill.
grims headed by Cardinal Dough.
erty at o'clock this afternoon.
The pilgrims presented the Pom.
tiff with $4,000 in the form Of
checks payable to the Pope.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16

ON CRUISE
TODAY
President and Mrs. Cool
idge Have Guests
on Craft

President and Mrs. Coolidge will
be hosts aboard the Mayflower over
the week end, the party setting sail
this afternoon. Their guests are
Attorney General and Mrs. Sargent,
Senator and Mrs. T. Coleman du
Pont, who arrived this morning
from their home in Wilmington;
Senator and Mrs. Oscar Under
wood, Senator and Mrs. James E.
Watson. and Will Hays, "czar of
the movies"
Attorney General and Mrs. Sarg-
ent were guests at the White House
last night and probably will be
again after the Mayflower cruise is
over, Mrs. Sargent having accom-
panied the Attorney General on his
return yesterday from a brief visit
TO his home in Ludlow, VT.
X x X
Speaker LOngwOrth to
Visit Sister in Paris.
Congressman Nicholas Longworth
who is to be the next Speaker of
the House, will sail on Tuesday
next from New York on the Aqui-
tania for a two months holiday
abroad. And, having booked his
passage more or less on the spur
of the moment, the genial Mick"
spent a very busy afternoon yes
terdaY arranging for his passports
at the State Department and dash
ing about town in his car, which
he drives himself, attending to a
score of errands.
He will sail with Colonel James
A. Logan, who has been unofficial
observer for the American Govern
ment at the various European con-
ferences growing out of the applica-
ton of the Dawes plan, of which
the present Vice President is the
originator. And as Colonel Logan
is reputed to have found time in
his busy and highly successful
career abroad to do a bit of ''ob-
serving" of the gayeties of the sew
eral European countries, he is
likely to be most delightful
cicerone.
The first objective of Mr.. Long
worth, however, will be Paris,
where he will spend some time
| with his sister, Countess de Cham
| brun. General Count de Chambrun.
| it will be remembered, is now in
command of the French forces that
are engaged in conflict with the
Riffs in Africa.
Mrs. Longworth and the now
widely famous Paulina will remain
! here in Washington for some time,
later going to their home in Gin
cinnati to remain until Mr.. Long
| worth's return.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
JEAN ELIOT'S GOSSIP OF SOCIETY

Joseph H. Hines, former president
of the club, and Mrs. Hines, who
will be assisted in receiving by
members bf the board of governors
and their wives.
At the tea table will be Mrs. q.
Logan Payne, Mrs. RoDert N
Harper, Mrs. Wallace II. Whlte'
Mrs. William p. Smith and MIS-
Gilbert Nettleton.
A musical program viii be given
by Mrs. Gertrude RUSSELL soprano,
accompanied by Mrs. Elizabeth
Gardener Coombss
TO TAKE PART IN
INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION
The Minister of Norway and
Madame Bryn will attend the Nor
wegian Independence Day celebra-
ton. which will be given by the
members of. the. Norwegian Society
tonight at the Grace Dodge Hotel.
Mime. Wroblewska. wife of the
Polish Minister, attended the ex-
ercises yesterday when senator
Nine. Josephine Szebska, VINO mead
ed the Polish delegation mere LOT
the International Council OF <Wom-
en-. placed wreath at the statue
of Kosclusko in Lafayette Park.
MANY other members of the inter.
nationst-couneil j also 2 were present
.4yAKzFIELD ASSOCIATION
SPONSORS BENEFIT.
The evening of Music. Mirtt and
Melody" sponsored by the Wake
4;o,, which will take place tonight
in the large ballroom of the May
flower Hotel, promises to be one OF
the most interesting events OF the
spring season.
Among those who VIII De on !ns
nrnyran are Helen Gerrer, violinist;
Eloise Russell, pianists; Jean VIII.
son. who will impersonate "Mirth." "
and Flora McGill Keefer. who will
represent Melody.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
MRS. DOWS GIVING
OIT OF DOOR DANCE.

Mrs. Tracy Dows and hel
daughter, Miss Margaret Dows'
are entertaining at a dance TINS
evening in their home in George
town. A platform has been built
in the garden and the dancing
will take place there. About $50
guests have been invited. An in
teresting array of costumes Is eX-
pected to be represented as the la
vitations bore the words: Come
dressed in whatever you like best. .
Knut Richard Thyberg, fiance OF
Miss Dows, will come down from
New York for the dance.
Mrs. Dows and her daughter plan
to leave Washington the end OF
this month for their place at
Rhinebeck, N. Y, where they VIII
spend the summer.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Hagnel
will be hosts to a company of
twelve at dinner this evening in
compliment to Mrs. Morris Ernest
Locke, wife of Colonel Locke. who
is spending a few weeks at Ward
man Park Hotel before sailing for
Europe. Colonel Locke is now
stationed at Fort Benjamin Harri-
son near Indianapolis.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
TO RECEIVE EDITORS

Delegates to the fortieth annual
convention of the National Editorial
Association will be received by
President Coolidge on June Is, it
was announced at the White House
today.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16

daughter, Miss Dunster Foster, at
the tea dance, at the Mayflower this
afternoon. They will return to
Baltimore tomorrow. Before her
marriage Mrs. Robinson was Miss
Mary Duncan Gibson, of Washing
ton, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richardson Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster and Miss
Foster are returning to their home
in Kentucky the middle of June.
X X X
Mrs. Robert Nelson Stanfield and
Miss Barbara Stanfield will leave
Washington on Monday for their
home in Portland, Ore, where they
expect to pass the greater part OF
the summer.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
NINE. PETER TO BE
GUEST OF PRESS CLUB.

The Swiss minister Marc Peter,
left today for Cuba, where he will
attend the Inauguration of General
Machado as president. Mr.. Peter
is also Swiss minister to Cuba.
Nine. Peter, who was with the
minister in New York for a few
days, has returned to Washington.
The minister will return from
Cuba the end of this month.
Nine. Peter will be the guest OF
honor at the weekly luncheon OF
the National Woman's Press Clup
at the Hotel Hamilton on Monday.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
BUSINESS AID
SOUGHT FOR
ART SCHOOL
w. v. King Pleads Support for
operatic Class to En-
courage Singers
BY international News Service.


NEW YORK, May ia banker,
one of the leading figures in the
financial world, recently appealed
to his business colleagues to emerge
from their commercial shell and
aid. the cause of art in the United
States.
Willard v. King, chairman of the
advisory board of the Irving Bank
Columbia Trust Company, in max
ing a call for support for the
American Institute of operate Art.
declared that the business man OF
this country should feel a mo
blesse oblige" spirit and give a
helping hand to every worthy move
ment to raise the standard OF art
In the land which has so generous
" endowed him with the, privilege
Of commercial attainment;
Traditional Spot.
The Operatic Art Institute, now
being established at Stony Point,
on the Hudson, New York, a spot
traditional in revolutionary war his
tory, will assist American operate
aspirants to reach their goal IN
their own country, without the
necessity of going to Europe in
been the case. Thirty-five acres
of ground have been purchased
by the institution, on which an
opera house. with a stage as large
as the stage of the Metropolitan
Opera House; rehearsal halls,
studios, dorInitories, residences for
the faculty and employees, and
mammoth scenic studios will be
erected.
Business having reached the
goal of success in advance OF art
in America, 1 believe 1t to be the
patriotic duty of the American busl-
ness man to do all he can to pro-
mote the cause of art in this
country" Mr.. King said. THAT is
the fundamental reason for my in
terest and cooperation in the pro-
ject of the American Institute OF
Operatic Art. I believe that In
stitution aims at the very heart of
the problem of Americas need for
n higher cultural development. But,
more than that, it has enlisted my
support because of the splendid
opportunities it will offer to Amer
ica's young operate aspirants.
Music Library.
The idea of the institution origi-
rated with Max Rabinof. one of
the best known figures in the musi-
cal world. 1t was Rabinoff who
introduced to America the art Of
Pavlowa and the Russian ballet.
the Balalaika Orchestra and the
famous .Ukrainian national chorus.
He will be assisted in developing
American operatic talent by Hav-
rah Hubbard, musical critic of the
middle West.
One of the most important phases
of the work of the operatic school
will be the assembling of a library
of the folklore and folk music of
ali nations.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
MRS. WILBUR GUEST
Ar IIINCHEON PARTY

Mrs. Wilbur, wife of the Secre-
tary of the Navy, was the guest
of honor at a luncheon given
today at the Hotel Roosevelt by
Mrs. Jack Joachim in compliment
to Mrs. Philip H. Torrey. the com.
pany including the wives Of a mum.
ber of marine officers. The guests
were: Mrs. William c.. Harllee.
Mrs. E. N. Mcclellan, Mrs. John
H. Smithwick, Mrs. I. A. Fleming,
Mrs. w. NJ. Balderston Mrs. James
=. Meade, Mrs. Selden B. Kennedy,
Mrs. W. w. Ashurst, Mrs. w. f.
Wander Hyden, Mrs. K. A. Inman,
Mrs. John. F. Gayniss, Mrs. Law
son H. Sanderson, Mrs. Benjamin
Sonle Gantz, Mrs. y. Edward Pierce,
Mrs. Marie Stair Lawyer. Mrs. R..
j. Archibald, Mrs. William Laird
Dunlop, jr., Mrs. L. w. Medaris,
Mrs. r. C. Kilmartir, Mrs. George
w. McHenry, Mrs. Lee Brown,
Mrs Robert Gordon Hunt and Mrs.
Margaret Haywood.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
RECEPTION TODAY FOR
BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM.

| Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Cleveland are
| entertaining at a reception this aft
ernoon from 4 to o'clock in their
| home at Kensington in compliment
to Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Cleveland, of
Philadelphia, whose marriage took
place in New York on April Is.
Mrs. Cleveland was formerly Miss
Marjorie LeViness, of Germantown,
Philadelphia, daughter of Mrs.
Charles T. LeViness.
Presiding at the tea table are
Mrs. Alfonzo Tingley and Mrs.
Frank Chapman. The hosts AMI
the guests of honor formed the re-
ceiving line. Mrs. Bruce Cleveland
is wearing gown of powder blue
georgette trimmed with cream lace
and is carrying a bouquet of sweet
heart roses. Mrs. l.. M. Cleveland
| is wearing a gown of black and
white figured crepe de chine with
panels of black pleated chiffon and
is carrying bouquet OF old
fashioned flowers.
The house is beautifully decorated
with ferns, spirea and roses.
Bruce Cleveland was formerly a
real estate broker in Washington
and is now associated with the in.
Surance firm of Cleveland and
Rhodes in Philadelphia.
X x X
Mrs, Laura A. Bradley left yes
4ordav afternoon for an extended
visit in the West. She will spend
some time in Minneapolis, then go
on to the Pacific coast, where she
viii visit i'm Seattle, Eugene and
san Fransisco, returning to Wash
ington about November 1.
X X
Miss Gertrude Yung Kwai, daugh-
ter of the Counselor of the Chinese
Legation and Madame Yung Kwai,
will entertain at bridge this eve
ming in compliment to Miss Made
leine MacGregor, whose marriage
The Washington times., 1925-05-16

Congressman and Mrs. Richard
Aldrich, who went to New York to
attend the Rockefeller-Milton we'd
ding, are staying at the Roosevelt
Hotel,
The Washington times., 1925-05-16

Mrs. Thomas F.. Bayard enter
tanned at luncheon today in her
home on II street.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16

Captain and Mrs. Charles L. Hus-
sey will be hosts at dinner tonight
at the Chevy Chase Club in COM
pliment to the fatter's brother-in.
law and sister, Captain and Mrs.
Thomas c. Hart, who are leaving
Washington shortly. There were
kunnfu in the. 1cnrnnanV
The Washington times., 1925-05-16
MIR. AND MRS. HINES
Tn RE H0N0REn AT CHR

The last Congressional Country
Club tea for this season will be
held tomorrow afternoon. The
special guests of honor will be
The Washington times., 1925-05-16

Judge and Mrs. Stanton J. Peele
and Mrs. Peeles daughter, Miss
Betty Byrne, will leave Washington
June 2 for California. where they
will pass the summer on their ranch
I hnro
The Washington times., 1925-05-16

to Robert III. Winn, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. F. Winn, will take place on
May 49, Invitations for the we'd
ding have been sent in the name
Of Roy Rankin. of whom Miss Mac
Gregor is a ward.
X X X
Mrs. Benjamin Hutchinson is en-
tertaining at luncheon on May %
in compliment to Mrs. Harlan Fiske
Stone, wife OF Justice Stone.
The Washington times., 1925-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll
Glover, jr., will entertain a COM
pany of eighteen at dinner this
evening in their home at Orchard
Hill" on Massachusetts avenue ex-
tended.