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The Washington times., 1925-03-13
cO1sasolsT IHAaRIa 4 EWIN0

Club on the evening of March %.
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Mrs. Theodore S. Wilkinson has
left Washington for California to
join her husband. Lieutenant Com
mander Wilkinson, at San Diego.
Commander Wilkinson is with the
Pacific fleet, and Mrs. Wilkinson
will remain with him on the coast
for a month before returning to
the Capital.
Mrs. T. A. Lamb. of New York
is the guest OF Colonel and Mrs.
Frank c. Jewell, of Glenbrook road,
Battery Park.
Mrs. William Wheatley will en-
terrain at luncheon at the Chevy
Chase Club on Tuesday. March II.
~ -
Captain and Mrs. Robert Hender-
son have Invitations out. for din
ner on Tuesday evening, March II,
I'm compliment to Mr.. and Mrs.
Keith Merrill.
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March 20, in the spacious bathrooms
of the New willard.
Among the boxholders, Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth, jr., chair
man, announces the names of Mrs.
Perry Belmont. Mrs. Stephen b.
Elkins. Mrs. William Eric Fowler.
Mrs. r. r. Gown, Miss Katherine
Judge, Miss Wainwright, and Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood.
~
Mrs. Sidney Taliaferro' has sent
out invitations for a tea on Friday
afternoon. March 20, from 5 to
O'Clock, to meet Cecil Thomas, the
well.known British artist, who is at
present holding an exhibition of
medals. precious stones, engraved
and carved. and other fascinating
examples of the glyptic arts.
Mrs. James NJ Orme will enter.
tain at luncheon and bridge on
Monday, March %, at Valley View.
her home at $500 Georgia avenue.
The ladies of the Georgia State
Club entertained at luncheon yester.
day at Kew Garden Tea Rooms. The
party had a st. Patrick's day set
ting. and the color scheme will he
green and white. Miss Elizabeth
Harris spoke briefly on the plans
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lean EIIOTs NEWS AND GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY
Swedish MINISTER
HEADED FOR LONDON.

The Minister of Sweden Cap.
tain AxeI r. Wallenberg. will sail
tomorrow from New York on the
Auuitania and will pass several
weeks in London. Nine. Wallen-
berg is still in Palm Beach. where
che and the Minister went the first
of the week. and will remain there
another week before returning.
The Czechoslovakian Minister.
Doctor Chvalkovsky, went to ne"
York Yesterday and ls expected 10
return next week
Mrs. Nathaniel B. Dial enter
,ainad 1T luncheon Yesterday in her
home on Kalorama road, the guests
including Sonora de Alfaro, Mrs.
Robert Nelson Stanfield. Mrs. Earle
q. Mayfield. Mrs. Edward K. Camp
boil Mrs. Wallace n. White. jr.,
Mrs. Edgar r.. Clark, Mrs. e. A.
Hartman, Mrs Roy NeuhauSer,
and Mrs. Theodore J. Tiller.
Doctor and Mrs. Fenton Bradford
were hosts at dinner last night In
hdnor OF Commander and Mrs.
Hugh r. LIE Clair as a farewell be.
fore their departure for the coast.
Among the guests were Major Vic
toriano Casaius military attache of
the Spanish embassy; Captain
Kiyoshf Hasegawa. naval attache ~
the Japanese embassy; Commander
Marion G. Robertson, Major Hi
larry B. Claggett. Nine. Philip Soyez.
Mrs. Francis l.. Palmer and Miss
Elizabeth Millar, of Fort Royal, va.
Mio. Tnunnhina Mccormick en-
tertained AT bridge yesterday after
noon at the. Mayflower Hotel IN
honor of Miss Annabel Fitzgerald.
daughter Of. Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Fitzgerald, Of the Highlands. and
sister Of Scott Fitzgerald. Miss
~ fitzgerald recently came to Wash
ington from Louisville. Ky.
Mrs Amos @. Draper entertained
at luncheon yesterday at the Grace
Dodge Hotel in honor of her son
r. G. Draper. who is visiting here
for a few days en- route to Chicago
Among the guests were Doctor Per
cival Hall. president OF Galaudet
College and Mrs Hall, Doctor Rob
ert Gait of Northwestern Univer'
sity and Mrs. Gait and Miss Eliza
beth Peet of Washington.
Mrs. w. Walton Edwards will
entertain the members of the Gov
ernor Thomas Wells Society OF the
Children of the American Revolu
ton at a dance tomorrow evening,
in honor Of her son. Walton e. Ed
wards. The party will be held al
the garden house of the Grace Dodge
Hotel.
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PRELATE NOW
WHITE HOUSE
GUEST
Charles Beecher Warren
Also Guest of
Coolidges

President and Mrs Coolidge have
as their, guest Monsigr1or O'Connel,
of Boston, who has arrived in
washington for short visit.
Charles Beecher Warren. storm
center Of the late unpleasantness
between the President and the
Senate over the confirmation of
the Executives choice for Attor-
ney General IL also a guest AZ
the White House
Alanson 3. Houghton. ambassa
dor designate TO Great Britain
who spent a day or two with Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge, left for
New York, but will not go TO his
new post at the Court of st,
James until the return of King
George to London, following his
trip to the Mediterranean.
DAUGHTER rs BORN
TO CAPTAIN AND MRS. BAILEY.
Captain and Mrs. Sydney Bailey
have been receiving from Washing
ton cables of congratulation upon
the birth of a daughter. in their
home in England on March q.
Captain Bailey was formerly naval
attache of the British embassy,
here and Mrs. Bailey was Miss
Mildred Browmwell daughter OF Mrs.
Charles Bromwell, of Washington
and Charlevoix. Michigan. Their
marriage took place two years ago
in CharIevoix, and shortly after
Captain Bailey and his bride went
to England, where Mrs. Bailey has
been while Captain Bailey has been
having. sea duty. Mrs. Bromwell,
who went to Europe early in the
winter and who has been spending
some time on the Riviera, is with
her daughter.
y
The Assistant Secretary of the
NAVY and Mrs. Robinson are guests
for a few days of Captain and Mrs.
Martin E. Trench at the Navy
Ysrd, Charleston, S. c. Captain
Trench is in command of the Sixth
Naval district.
Mrs. John c. Hall, of Baltimore.
while spending some time in Wash
ineton, is at the Shoreham.
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of the club for entertaining the
members of the Emory Glee Club
of Georgia, which the Georgia
State Club is sponsoring on its ap-
pearance at the Willard Hotel here
on March %. Mrs. r. e. l.. Hall
was in charge of the luncheon and
was assisted, by the members of
the regular social committee Of
the club. of which she is chairman.
The committee includes Ms. S. B.
Felker. Mrs. George Middleton, Mrs.
y. D. Battle. Mrs. T. Edgar Mars,
Mrs. Annie C. Wood, and Mrs. X.
w. 0urbow.
A social event OF a rather un'
usual and decidedly interesting
character will take place at the
Mayflower Hotel at / o'clock on
Thursday, March 10. invitations for
which are now being issued by a
committee of well-known Washing
ton women. with Mrs. George Bar
nett as chairman. The event VIII
take the form of testimonial
luncheon to the famous actress and
humanitarian. Mrs. Minnie Maddern
Fiske. from her friends and ad'
mirers in the Capital.
While the artistic accomplish
ments of the honor guest will be
acclaimed by speakers at the
luncheon. the greatest stress Will
be laid upon Mrs. Fiske's lifelong
devotion to the cause of justice to
animals and the combating OF AL
cruel practices.
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PAN-ANIERICAN UNION
TO FETE DOCTOR ROWE

The governing board of the Pan
American Union, headed by the
Secretary of State, Frank B. Kel.
logg. will be hosts at luncheon on
March 10 in honor OF Doctor Leo
s. Rowe. director general of the
union. who has recently returned
from South America.
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MARYLAND SOCIETY TO
HONOR GOVERNOR RICHIE

Governor Albert CabelI Richie
of Maryland will be the honor
guest of the Maryland State Society
he given on Maryland Day. Ma IN
IS. at $50 o'clock. at the Wash
ington club. Invitations will. be
limited and admission will be BY
card only.
Frederick Nelson Of the. State
Department will entertain a com
pany of thirty at dinner this even
ing at the New Willard.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty will
leave Washington on Monday for
Atlantic City for a short rest after
organizing the charity inaugural
ball which Melted $40 900 for Wash
ington charities.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. who
has been at Hot Springs afte'
spending the Inauguration in
Washington will return TO town
tomorrow and will stay at the
Mayflower hotel.
Mrs. Joseph NOEL has gone to
New York. accompanied by he,
niece. Miss Elizabeth Hubbard. who
has been visiting her and IL stay
ing at the Ritz-Carlton hotel.
Mrs Albert l.. Gleaves has in
yitations out for a luncheon on
March Is.
tain at dinner at the Chevy Chase
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BOXHOLDERS NAMED
FOR M.CAREME BALL.

Oriental settings, and decorations.
colors of the land of the Rising
Sun. and fascinating music of the
East will make up the delightful
atmosphere Of the mi-careme Chinese
ball that is to be given for the
benefit OF the Belleau Wood Me-
mortal fund, on Friday evening,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
CUSTOMS OF CHRISTMAS

LIVERY nation has it's own way
II of celebrating Christmas, the
greatest of all holidays on the
Christian calendar. Throughout
the world, joy and merrymaking
greet the day on which Christ
was born.
The custom Of decorating the,
house with holly and garlands of
green is prevalent in most coUn-
tries, as we'll as in our own. In
Germany, the decoration of the
house begins as early as the
morning of the gath. No member
OF the household save the mother
is allowed to enter the room
where the Christmas tree is being
decorated. The presents are ali
set out in rows on the table. Cold
supper is spread upon the table.
AT 5 o'clock the family begins
to gather, the children trembling
with excitement and the desire TO
see the tree. At 6 o'clock the
doors are opened and the tree is
revealed in the full splendor of
its glory. For the rest of the
long evening happiness reigns.
The troubles and worries of every
day life are forgotten.
But in northern Germany a
more interesting custom is found.
Three, believing that on Christ
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mas night the Virgin Mary and
the angel viii pass through dur
ing the night, they prepare feasts
Tor the celestial visitors. The
tables are spread and. the lamps
are left burning through the
night to guide them. And in
parts of Austria, candles are
placed before the windows that
the Christ Child may not stumble
as he passes through the village.
There are innumerable legends
about the miracles that may come
to pass on this evening. In the
German Alps there has always
been firm belief that the cattle
could express themselves in words
on Christmas Eve. And since IL
is a sin for anybody to eavesdlop
on them, the truth of the matter
can never be ascertained.
OF all the days of the lear,
this is the one on which there liz
most universal celebration. 1t is
on Christmas. if on any day of
the year, that men regard each
other with brotherly love and a.
spirit of peace and goodwill
reigns on earth. Whatever may
be their customs in the matter of
celebration, all nations are as
one on that day in rejoicing that
the Saviour was born.
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DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Tolerance
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

a II American debating against evolution II london
was shouted down without his being given chance
- to debate his side Of the question
This is good example Of intolerance.
I thing is wrong the best To refute Ar u m
clearly expressed and present the arguments against IT.
Suppression proves nothing, and il creates SUSPICION
against those who force.
THE only way get at the truth Of disputed matter
hear both Sides the words purely absurd they can
be easily refuted.
When Sir Harry Vane executed by Charles HI On
Tower HILL drums and rumpets ordered blown when
this sannch republican attempted to speak to the people
He said quietly he turned to the block
" 1t bad which cannot hear thewords OF dying
man.
refusalto present his side Of the ques
tion is always bad sign.
1T indicates either fear Of the truth staggering IN
tellecual sefsatisfacton which equally to be con
demned.
Henry Thomas Buckle said It should be clearly under
stood that every has absolute right to treat
doctrine he thinks proper either To argue against It OF
rldcule IT his arguments wrong he can be refuted
if his rdicue is foolish he be outrdcued To this
there be exception &
democracy is by public opinion and there
be intelligent public opinion without free discussion
all sides.
1t has been well said that III democracy the majority
rules, but the minority must be heard
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The Proposed Ban on ALI
Night Parking
By BILL PRICE

In ordering the Director of with the Cor
poration Counsel about preparing regulation banning
alnight parking in the District must be assumed that Com
missioner FENNING merely sounding public sentiment and
that he serious purpose of putting through regulation
of that kind until he does know what Washington people
think and feel about It,
Commissioner has already heard enough 70
cause him to give consideration to the question
Individuals interests in this city have long sought to
proib anght parking Fashionable ceners OF the city are
afflicted with assortment Of machines at night some OF
them unsght They interfere with imposing social events
and reminders the rabbe Garage feel that
scanaous that the public streets should be used by citizens
when garage for costs somewhat less than
modern apartment for small family.
recent survey showed that at there were $4,000
cars parked in this city oneha Of the owners Of these
cars compelled rent garage there viii be good
pcngs ahead for garage and garage rent VIII IN
crease in price viii virtually be prOhibitoy for many
psople.
Aside from the seshne Of the complaints to the Com
ssoners about anght parking Commissioners Fenning can
not impressed with the resentment against
new traffic restrictions of all kinds.
The numerous restrictions coupled with the manifold
dangers driving causing many citizens TO consider
abandonment machines which would add to the
revenues of the street and lines doubt keen in
favor of banning night parking and the taking Of other
action that viii reduce the of autos In this city to
minimum
What Boston or other cities do or do about ainight
marking need not influence action Boston may have
culture burn it does not have the wide streets Wash
ington has
be restriction Of night parking 1t should be
confined TO boulevards and fire department. Parking
in the quiet side does nobody HARM adds nothing
to the dangers traffic except in far parked may
be in the way drunken drivers and booze saturated joy
riders seeking have the streets all to themselves
Night parking might be restricted to side Of streets but
hare again would be interference with social functions
It is going mighty hard thing to convince citizens
Of Washington they should be deprived Of the right to
mark cars in front of night One objection
70 night parking is of course that many citizens do not get
to use the spaces front Of their homes but this might be
solved by 4 m to regulation against machines not
parked the homes Of their owners This would mt
apartment house residents who machines
e business interests Of Washington have been seriously
hampered by last regulation preventing trucks using
certain fashionable streets This attack the OF
public streets by the public is going to hit much larger
number of citizens
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; come the tendency OF the needle
to lie parallel to the magnetic
meridian.
There is another way, however.
but you would have to venture
up into the cold arctic regions to
: try it. The north magnetic pole
Of the earth Is far south Of the
geographic pole: |. e., the pole
of the axis on which the earth
rotates; in fact, II is In the
northeastern corner OF North
America, within about % degrees
of the North Pole. and if you
should carry your compass north
OF 1t you would find the north
end of the needle pointing south,
in the direction of the north
magnetic pole. which would then
lie south of you.
Focus in Interior Of Globe
And IT you took the needle to
the magnet pole itself You would
find its north end pointing down
into the earth. which shows that
the mysterious force that governs
its movements has its northern
focus in the interior Of the lobe,
and not on its surface. Similar
phenomena would manifest them
selves If you carried needle
south of the south magnetic pole,
which is near the northern bor-
der of the great Antarctic con-
tinent. There the south end OF
the needle points downward.
These are but few Of the
main facts about the earth's mag
netism and the magnetic needle.
Boxing the compass is a sail
or's expression for naming, in
their order. the principal points
arranged around the cireumfer-
ence OF the mariners compass to
indicate direction with reference
to the meridian, or to the east
and-west line. These points run
as follows: North, noFth-by east,
north-northeast, north e Il thy
north, northeast, northeast by st,
east-northeast, cassidy east.
Keeping on. repeat this series,
with proper change of names, for
each Of the three other auadrants,
passing from east through south
and west, back to north. When
you can do that glibly and rapid
ly, without A stumble, YOU will
have boxed the compass like
sailor.
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Plymouth Rock

NNHERE is perhaps no event In
the history Of the United
states which is 80 celebrated in
song and story as the landing OF
the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock.
On October o, 1774. all the free
men of the surrounding districts
assembled at Plymouth to remove
the rock to the town square
where it could be safely pre-
served against the encroaching
waves. As they were raising 1t
from it's bed, the rock split In
two. There was moment or
most intense CONSERVATION. Then
one man Of spirit and quick mind
suggested that this might be an
omen of the imminent break In
the British dominion. There was
an instant sigh of relief and a
burst of enthusiasm on the part
of the colonists.
The upper half of the rock WAS
then carried to a position OF
honor in front of Pilgrim Hall,
1t remained there for some time,
until it was again moved, In 1880,
and placed on the other half On
Water st, There II remains,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
By Garrett P. Serviss.
NOted AstronOTner and WriteF Ol


Noted Astronomer and Writer ca
Scientific Topics Of Popular
kindly enlighten me as to
the following:
Does the magnetic needle
reverse and point toward the
South Pole upon crossing the
Equator?
what does the expression
mean boxing the compass?
H., Little Falls, n. u"
zach end Of the magnetic
Ia needle IL itself . pole, "
characterized by magnetism OPP
posite to that Of the other end.
The North-pOinting end is the
North Pole of the masnet; the
South-pointing end is the South
Pole of the magnet. II you break
a bar magnet, or magnetic needle,
in two. instantly each half be-
comes a complete magnet, with
two opposite poles. like the orig
i1al bar, or needle Then If you
divide the pieces, the same thing
occurs again. A magnet cannot
exist without having two opposite
poles, one OF which, II the mag
net Is free to move, will turn
toward the North and the other
toward the South. And the two
poles retain their respective char
actePs, wherever they may be on
the earth.
Thus, ON crossing the equator
(magnetic equator) from-the North
ern into the Southern Hemisphere,
or vice versa, no reversal OF the
pointing of the needle occurs; the
north end, or pole, still points
northward, and the south south
ward.
No Reversal
The earth itself la a great mag
net, probably owing to the exist
ence of enormous quantities or
iron in its core, and, like the
needle, it, too, possesses two oppo-
site poles of magnitisn--one
north. one south.
Lines OF magnetic force connect
the magnetic poles OF the earth.
as similar lines also connect the
poles OF every magnet, and at
every point on the globe the mag
netic needle places itself parallel
to the great force lines. or mag
netic meridians. of the earth. That
the earth's magnetism governs
that of all small magnets on its
surface Is shown by the fact that
wherever there In any variation In
the directioi of the magnetic
meridians the same variation oc-
ours in the direction OF pointing or
the magnetic needle.
Indeed, the proof Of the varia-
ton in direction of the magnetic
meridians is furnished by the
corresponding variation in the
direction of the needle.
The only way to cause needle
to reverse it's position. s. that
the north end may point south,
and the south end north is by
bringing 1t near a mass cf iron
or steel, the attraction between
which and the end of the needle
nearest to 1t is sufficient 10 owe"
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GARRETT P. SERVISS ON MAG
NETIC NEEDLE

Earth Itself Great Magnet Owing to Quanti-
ties of Iron in It's Core
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AT THE END OF
"A DANCE
Mrs. Cornelius Beecl1n1aI
TEAR MRS. BEEcTIMAfI:

DEAR MRS. BEEcTIMAN:
II At the conclusion Of . dance
when the gentleman thanks the
lady for the dance, what should
the lady say?
(2) Is it proper for q girl to
thank a man for q pleasant eve
ming after having been to q dance,
movies, and 50 forth?
CD What are several "eats"
one might order at q restaurant
after having been to the theater?
az When s. man is introduced
To a group of girls, they remain
seated-lon't they? What about
when q. man is introduced to only
one girl? Doesn't she rise in &C
knowledgement?
(5) What should be said, both
by the lady and gentleman In
leave-taking after having been In
.troduced? What should be said
in leave,taking by any one after
an introduction?
NlEIE lady says something that
indicates that she also had
enjoyed the dance: For instance,
ut was a delightful dance" or
HAHN JO0S WV OAAJNJ ~ N'NN
minute of it,
ca Yes. indeed it is. Since the
gentleman has been her host and
has planned for her entertain
ment, it is courteous and polite
for her to assure him that she
has enjoyed the evening. She
should thank him, and then say
something definite about the en-
tertainment itself, something or
appreciation and interest.
"a Will you send me an ad'
dressed envelope and let me send
you a list have prepared ON
"After-Theater Eats?" Please do.
1 have listed everything that
could think of-from a roll and
a cup OF coffee to delicacies "un'
der glass"
a. No, girl does not rise
when a gentleman is introduced
to her. This Is true whether she
is alone or in group of girls.
(5) In a casual introduction 1t
Is not necessary to say anything
but goodbye" when leaving.
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ | would appreciate 1t very
much if you would settle this
argument "a" claims II when
shaking hands with n glove on,
you pardon yourself, it is perfectly
all right.
"B" claims that there is no
pardon for not removing the
glove and not removing the glove
is not mannerly. "A" and "B" are
male. T.. 3.
am always delighted to be
called upon as umpire" for an
argument in etiquette. And your
question: Is one that interests me
especially.
"B" is correct. It is indeed un-
mannerlv for a man to shake
hands with his glove on, and it
is unmannerly OF him not to re-
more it. 1t is required by court
esy that he remove it. and, when
he has grown to mans estate"
he should be skiIfuI in removing
it quickly and easily Therefore
1t is absurd for him to beg any
ones pardon for not doing some
thing that he Is supposed to do.
In other words, he Is asking par
don for his rlldeneaE