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Evening star., 1926-09-05
New York Society Turns
Homeward in September
Country Places Near Metropolis to Be Scenes
of Gay House Parties During Series
of Shows and Tournaments.

I. Downey. Mr.. Robert A. F'airbairn.
Mr.. Bernard r. Gimbel. Mr.. George
Greer, Mr.. Joseph r. Haggerty. Mrs.
Lulu Kelly. Mr.. l.. Won der Horst
Koch. Mr.. George Lcith. MIR. Fred
erick ID. AracKay. Bishop William
T. Manning. Mr.. John MCEntec Bow
man. Mr.. a. Il. McLay. Mr.. III. T..
Manville. Mr.. Il. s. i. McVicker, Mr..
John G. Boyle. Mr.. Frederic G.. Tan
ner. Mr.. Samuel w. Taylor and Mr..
Joseph Wiltshire.
Miss Elizabeth Van Rensselaer, Hal
sey. daughter of Lady White-Todd
and of the late Charles ID. Halsey.
will he married September Is in the
Church of st. George s-by-the River.
at Rumson, y. j.. to Mr.. Robert Gil
christ IlSley. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Beekman Finley IlSley of this city.
After the ceremony a large reception
will be held at Lady White-Todd's
Summer home. BriarwoOd. at Rumson.
Miss Halsey will be given in mar
riage by her oldest brother. Mr.. Van
Rensselaer, Halsey. Her cousin. Miss
Katherine Van Rensselaer, Strong
of New Brunswick. will be the maid
of honor. The bridesmaids will he
Miss Edythe Gilman, Miss Marion
Simmons and Miss Madeline McCarter
of Rumson; Miss Catherine Porter.
Miss Helen Grubb and Miss Violet
d. h. Grubb of New York and Phila-
delphia.
MIR. Beekman Ilsley. jr.. will be best
man for his brother and the usherS
will be Mr. Charles Day Halsey.
brother of Miss IIalsey; Mr.. John
Reilly. brother-in-law of Mr.. llsley;
Mr.. G.. Peabody MOhun, Mr.. John
Newell. Mr.. Robert Newell. cousins OF
Mr.. Ilsley: Mr.. Louis Van Orden. Ap
Edwin bradford Cragin and Mr.. Ell
gerton B. Vinson of New York and
Philadelphia
Evening star., 1926-09-05

by DR.. John II. Girvin of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Chittenden
gave a picnic luncheon at the lower
Cascades for Capt. and Mrs. John
Parker Jackson, Mrs. Ruth II. Dodd,
Miss Francesca McKenney. Miss
Frances Miller and Miss Mary r.
Bowman, Mr.. Richard w. Pooley and
Mr.. Benjamin F. Jones, Sd. Mr.. and
Mrs. Crittenden, Capt. and Mrs. Jack
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Surth and
Miss Bowman were guests at a lunch
com given by Mrs. Edward F. Pooley
at the Pillars for Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S.
Bowman of Philadelphia. Capt. and
Mrs. Jackson and her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Surth, and young Mr.. Schuy.
Ter WOlcott Jackson had a family pic
mic at the lower Cascades.
Representative George Holden Tink-
ham of Massachusetts has returned to
Washington. Mr.. Ord Preston and
young Murray Preston joined Mrs
Preston and Miss Mary Ord Preston
at the Homestead before Mrs. Preston
and her daughter returned to Wash
ington.
DR.. and Mrs. c. w. Barr of Wash.
ington were luncheon guests at the
Homestead early in the week.
Evening star., 1926-09-05
Spain S Newly Appointed
Ambassador Has Large
And Interesting Family
CONTINUED from Fifth Page)

NtOnLlIucu lIOI1l IltlI oSCJ
services in expanding industry along
this channel he was in 1918 given one
one of the highest orders of chivalry,
that of Cavalier of the Grand knights
of the Cross. A brother of Sonora de
Padilla. Senior Don Jorge Sastusgas-
tigui. holds a position of importance
in the department of agriculture and
is also an official of the province OF
GuipugOcOa.
Senor Padilla, who Is in his late
fifties, has spents almost an even dlvl-
sion of his years in the diplomatic
field. He has served in but three for
eign capitals-Washingt to which
he returns in the highest rank after
first coming in the lowest; London ana
Lisbon. The residence OF the Ambas-
sador and his family in London to-
tailed II years, so that this representa-
tive from Spain, like the retiring one,
speaks English almost as a native
tongue. as do Sonora de Padilla and
their children. Being in Lisbon for
nine years, they have had to brush up
a little on the language of the United
States, something which they found
imperative in regard to Spanish and
Portuguese after II years in England.
The Amba ssador has received many
marks of the affection and regard of
the King. with whom. since his fa-
ther-in-law is a court chamberlain
both in Madrid and in San Seba stian,
he has been mately&associated. He
wears the gorgeous insignia of the
Order of Charles III, and on May 29,
1919, for a specially valuable service
to the foreign office, he was created
a Knight of the Grand Order of Isa-
bella the Catholic.
Senior Padilla and his family resided
in one of Lisbon'S stateliest homes,
that known as palaclo de Palhava,
and they were prominent in social af-
fairs. Their daughters We're present
ed to the King and Queen OF England
Evening star., 1926-09-05
Iowa State Society
To Have Picnic Saturday

The Iowa Society of Washington
will have picnic at Great Falls. Va,
Saturday. when the grounds will be
held exclusively for the societys use
through the day. Special cars will be
provided for members of the society
and all their friends. The transporta.
ton accommodations will be under the
supervision of Mr. r. Mallecoat
Every one is expected to bring his
own picnic lunch, and dancing and
various sports will be the order of the
day.
The committee on arrangements
and events include Mr.. w. G. Ladd,
former president Of the society; Mr.
j. r. Hutchison, Mr.. Joseph Greene
and Mrs. Calenoon, vice presidents.
Evening star., 1926-09-05

before they left London and they
have also made their courtesy to
Queen Victoria of Spain. In the Por
tuguese capital, where a republican
order prevails, they have been among
the leaders of the younger set and
have been exceedingly popular. Two
handsome young ladies in the Spanish
A1aba ssadors home, with third
da lighter who can be admitted to the
subdeb class and a handsome young
son, this embassy, which has for many
years lacked young life, will assume
an influential place III Washington's
Vanity Fair
Evening star., 1926-09-05
Chemical Parson" Important.

In chemistry there is an action
which among chemists has become
known as the chemical parson." 1t
is "catalysis" and is revolutionizing
the industry because it is an action
that unites two things that otherwise
could not easily be brought together.
"Catalysis" is said not only to be the
chemical miracle" but the chemical
mystery
Evening star., 1926-09-05
North Shore Season
Drawing to a Close
Tomorrow. Ia Dor Day Marks Vacations Official
End-Many to Remain for Quiet, Informality
of Between Seasons and Sports.

The Rev. and Mrs. Fl. A. Tupper
found many friends on the North
Shore. where they have been at the
Tavern, at Gloucester. for a vacation
Mrs. w. j. Crockett and Miss Bes-
sic l.. Crockett of Washington have
been enjoying stay at the Rock
away at East Gloucester.
Miss Kathleen c. Kline has been at
Annisquam for some time.
The Ely miner., 1926-12-24
Cavalry "Made Good"
in Many Operations

Cavalry In many instances. when
decisively employed, was the deter
mining factor in a campaign or opera
ton during the World war. 1t may
fairly be said that In the Palestine
campaign, the British cavalry, and In
the BOlshevik-Polish campaign the
Bolshevik cavalry, were the determin-
ing factors. The Ramadi, Khan Bagh-
dadie and Shargat operations in Mes
opotamia, causing the surrender OF
practically all the enemy engaged, are
good examples of cavalry decisive ac-
ton. The September. 1913, offensive
by the British in Palestine is another
excellent example and in the follow
ing minor actions a decisive or con-
tributory influence either alone or In
combination with other arms: The
French Second cavalry corps in the
Ourq, May, 1918; the British Third
cavalry division, southeast Of Amiens,
August 8, 1918; the British Second
cavalry brigade, August "a, 1914.
The Ely miner., 1926-12-24

laughter at the end of his recital to
which she had listened apparently so
sympathetically.
Listen, Tom," and she reached for
the evening paper. Il read this just
before you came in and was interested
because he was your friend. Doctor
Barnes was this afternoon declared
by prominent specialists to be insane.
For some time he has been obseSsed
by the idea that his friends as well as
his patients for various and sundry
reasons had but twenty-four hours to
live, etc No use reading it all,
Tom. That's enough. I didn't laugh
when I read it, but now 1 feel like
shouting because it brought me you"
"And it brought me you," Tom re-
turned, inwardly rejoicing that he
hadn't allowed Fate to make a coward
Of him. The thought of what it would
have meant If he had followed his I'M
pulse and gone to bed swept over him
for minute; then he clasped Marga-
ret to him.
'Isn't it a Merry Christmas, though p
He exalted from sheer joy of living.
"a most merry one" Margaret
laughed up at him triumphantly.
(@. 1925. Western Newspaper Union,
The Ely miner., 1926-12-24
Pouer Fron, the Tropics

Prof. James Norris of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology says
that scientific research has developed
the possibility that one type of petro-
leum at least goes back to vegetable
origin which was converted into
marsh gas and finally into higher
hydrocarbons. ''The formation of
hydrocarbons from vegetable material
through the action of bacteria and
other agencies" declares Professor
Norris, will some day be studied and
the result may lead to important in
dustrial developments. The world
must eventually turn for help to the
tropics with their limitless supply of
energy in the form of sunlight. And
petroleum, or something to do the
work now done by petroleum, will be
made from the vegetable material so
abundantly and quickly supplied with
energy from the sun. un."-Pathfinder
Magazine.
The Ely miner., 1926-12-24
Land of Natural Wonders

On the Hawaiian islands may be
found wonders of nature not seen
anywhere else In the world. On Maui.
the Garden island, the volcano of Hal
eakala rears its snow-capped crest
above the clouds. The rim of the era
ter is 20 miles around, and here it is
that the rare silver sword plant may
be found. From a distance it resem-
bles the yucca of California. Thick
feltlike leaves cluster at the base of a
tall slender stem, crowned with sill
very plume of flowers. The silver
sword is becoming scarce, due to the
ravages of mountain goats. 1t grows
in such inaccessible places that it is
as difficult to gather as the Alpine
edelweiss.
The Ely miner., 1926-12-24

everyone he wished a merry Christ
mas
They had hurried so to make con-
nections, they had scrambled and
pushed through the great holiday
crowds. But now they were all sure
they would get home on Christmas
Eve. After they got on this train
there could be no missing Of connec-
tions and the conductor had promised
them they would be on time.
Out of the windows occasional lights
could be seen in the farmhouses they
passed and in the streets of very small
villages. But every house, no matter
how separated and alone, was deco
rated. Christmas reached everywhere.
1t penetrated the traffic of cities and
reached out to the most remote places.
There was a general chatter going
on, renewing of friendships, talk
between some who only saw each other
at this time Of the year, who had diff
ferent interests and occupations and
lived In different places but who en-
joyed this annual little talk.
And then the engine gave a long,
long, long whistle. 1t was not the or
dinary whistle of an engine. 1t was
the way the engine always whistled on
Christmas Eve. SO as to carry word to
the waiting families and friends at the
little station at the end of the line
that the train was doing its part to
wish them a merry Christmas by
bringing its load of people.
Dexter was out on the station plat
form. Oh, such greetings as there
were. And then a rush to the differ
ent homes where hot suppers were
spread out upon candle-lit tables and
where ruddy fires radiated their glow
of cheer.
Dexter was surrounded by his fam
fly. And besides-there was Nancy
That made the homecoming perfect
For 1t gave him the hope. the unspo.
ken promise that he would have his
own. own homecoming before long.
Nancy would never. have Joined this
family gathering on Christmas Eve
when Dexter was just home, IL she
had not decided that certain matters
he had taken up with her in letters
were to be answered by assent
"Oh, Nancy" he told her later. 'it
does, 1t does mean that you say yes.
doesn't it?"
And Nancy said that 1t didl
t6 1926. Western Newspaper Union-)
The Ely miner., 1926-12-24
Christmas Spirit
By Martha Banning Thomas

90 OF the green wreath hung on the the
S1 knocker of the door. Not the
~ CLEAN of silver tinsel dripping
from the Christmas tree. Not the pile Of
packages heaped about-fat packages,
slim packages, packages fairly burst
ingNwith their own secrets. Not the
plump turkey and cranberry sauce
and pies steaming with fragrant, holi-
day odors. Not the blizzard of greet
ing cards coming by every mail. Not
the exciting ring of the postman who
has special smile as he hands out
the letters
Not tie happy voice of the CAROL
singers who tramp through the snow
under the stars to bring a bit of
Christmas cheer to those shut away
from the usual festivities.
Not bulky stockings knobby with
gifts. Not the crunch and squeak of
footsteps on snow on a frosty night.
Not these things alone make
Christmas. They all help. They add
the happy trimming, as 1t were. But
Only rs Iu6y Idhc Oh suC Il NC spa
of this holy time do they merge into
the power and the glory o. the pre-
cious season.
Christmas The interlude between
the old year and the new. The prom
ise of great things to come. The con.
summation of things that have gone
The priceless moment when men may
reach up and be God-like in their pity
and understanding.
The Star of Bethlehem is symbol
gift-an opportunity for the justifI
cation of the faith that is In us.
Let us be merry. Let US be gay
Let us feel the last. full measure OF
happiness at this happy time. But
let us also dedicate ourselves anew
to the highest possible expression Of
Christmastide, tolerance, unselfishness
liberality. peace and good will toward
men.
| C6l 1925. Western Newspaper Union.D
The Ely miner., 1926-12-24
Woman Makes Good
AS Ships Officer

Miss Victoria DrummOnd of the Blue
Funnel liner Anchises is the only fem
mime engineer officer in the British or
any other mercantile marine. She is
now on her second long sea voyage
preparatory to her final examination.
Thereafter she will remain on shore
as a conSultant engineer.
Miss DrummOnd has been wonder
to her shipmates on the Anchises, up
on which she has already completed
one four months voyage. During that
time she performed every duty that
could be expected Of man engineer.
"When she joined" explained one OF
her fellow officers at Liverpool last
month, 1--WE did not think she would
make a second voyage. Even young
men, after four months experience,
often refuse to repeat the dose, but
seek more congenial jobs ashore. Miss
Drummond, however, never missed
watch or failed to take on her regular
duty, no matter how high the sea was
running or how stiff the work. She
has won the respect and esteem of all
of us.''-The Argonaut.
The Ely miner., 1926-12-24

little sprigs of holly ornamented the
center ceiling light. Louise turned
on the circuit of Christmas tree lights
and sat down TO admire the tree and
collect herself. She was little wor-
ried. What In the world had prompted
her to be so brazen? Never before
had she acted so. To say the least,
her customary timidity had certainly
been put to fight-had deserted her.
She had not long to ponder. for the
doorbell rang.
Bert, the picture of neatneSs, looked
more than his usual six feet in height
as he stood alongside of Louise when
he greeted her. For the first few
minutes the evening seemed doomed to
be miserable failure. Finally Louise
could stand 1t no longer.
"You probably will hate me forever
when tell you this, but can't keep
up this farce any longer. 1 knew you
never attended the University of Chi
cago. knew exactly what school you
graduated from and that it had been
with high honors, too. / knew what
type of family you came from and
the kindly care you gave your mother.
l learned these things from the wom-
an I am living with, as she is an init.
mate friend Of your aunt. / have been
lonely for company since my coming
here and so determined I would not
spend this evening, of all the ones in
the year, alone. Now you can hate
me If you like. / wouldn't blame you y
"On the contrary, / think this is q
lark. / had presentiment of just
such a : situation, but couldn't
imagine why you picked out this eve.
ning-Christmas Eve-for me to come
and talk to you about mythical fra.
ternity brothers. / was sure tired OF
waiting for an introduction. Then
you know my name and history And
at last the meeting" cried Bert with
one of his famous smiles. "Well
praise be to Christmas and the cou.
rage 1t gave you'll"
(@A 1876. Western Newspaper Union,
The Ely miner., 1926-12-24
QhHrdiS1,trt5o'aass

~ ON WALTON was lonesome. 1t
W was Christmas Eve and he had
no near relatives on earth. See
Ing light in the office Of his friend,
Doctor Barnes, he sauntered in.
He had scarcely entered when the
Doctor began to exclaim over him:
What had he been drinking?
Nothing" Tom declared, taking it
as joke.
Well, what had he been eating?
Nothing unusual" Tom tried ban
tering little, but the doctor persisted.
"You certainly have smelled some
thing out of the ordinary?"
Then Tom remembered that that
morning he had received letter from
The Ely miner., 1926-12-24
NATURES GIFTS

MATURE is busy at Christ
Y mas time getting ready her
presents. Sometimes she Is de-
layed a little, again she is ahead
of time, but invariably she be-
slows exquisite gifts upon peo-
pie.
There are the trees and the
fields, bare, bleak and ugly after
the radiance of autumn has left
them. Nature garbs them for
Christmas as part of her lavish
gifts to human kind.
The trees are covered with
snow, and icicles of crystal
beauty ornament ledges, caves
and rocks. Sometimes the trees
are glittering with natures ar
tistic blending Of snow and rain
and ice so that they gleam as
jewels upon the winter scene.
) Fields are covered with snow
which rests softly and kindly
upon their great, brown surfaces
and many colors dance in spar
king reflection between the
suns rays and the white snow.
Nature wishes us a Merry
Christmas in so lovely a way -
Mary Graham Bonner.
(0 1925. westerp Newspaper Upion.)
The Ely miner., 1926-12-24

pressed excitement he told Tom OF its
strange death-bearing odor that within
twenty-four hours from the time it
was inhaled meant death. A sharp
pain In the heart would be the only
warning. The doctor slumped in his
chair, head bowed in his hands, un-
able to meet Toms horror-stricken
eyes.
Tom staggered out into the night as
though condemned to the guillotine.
His mind refused to act. His limbs
seemed paralyZed. 1t was as though
already the shadow Of death was gath
ering about him. Only one thought
registered. He must get to his room
and bed before the end came. His
feet dragged as if chains were upon
them. He felt like man in night
mare unable to get where he wished
to go-but 1t wasn't a nightmare, he
groaned. With the thought his innate
courage began to assert itself. He was
no coward. If death lay in wait for
him just around the corner, as it were,
he would at least die game-not like
a sniveling coward. He faced about
and entered cabaret. Alone in the
gay throng he collected his wits and
made his plans.
He had money, but no relatives. He
would close his life with good deed.
He would give his money because it
was Christmas time and the season
for giving. But it must be no mere
gift. Some one must receive with this
rial value. Gifts and Christmas
brought Margaret to mind. She was
the only person in the world of his
own kith and kin that he knew of, and
she was only a second or third cousin
SO far removed that if Margaret, too,
had not been an orphan, they would
not have recognized the slight blood
tie.
, They had spent their Christmas to-
| gether until this year. But the old
aunt, who was Margaret's aunt, not his,
had passed away early in the year
and at their last meeting Margaret
had told him her aunt's last expressed
wish was that she should marry her
aunt's stepson, who had been her un.
encouraged lover since childhood. He
YVES middle-aged and well-to-do and
Margaret had promised to give him
her answer on Christmas Eve.
She really didn't love him, she con
flded to Tom, but the man she thought
she loved didn't pay much attention
to her; so she would settle her heart
and life that Christmas Eve.
That was tonight He yet had time
perhaps to do this big Christmas Civ
ing before his life ended.
Margaret lived and worked In a tiny
village not far from the city. She had
no money except what she earned
Tom felt sure it was the eternal
pinching and scraping that was infu
encing her to make her life easier Ii
! the only way that offered. He would
give her all he had. 1t was enough
to keep her from worrying about hel
immediate wants for some time anG
save her from sacrificing her soul ant
body to loveless marriage. Perhaps
| In the meantime the other chap might
wake up and realize what a peach OF
girl Margaret is.
what an idiot he must be- Ton
uttered to himself, mot to grab up 6
girl like Margaret when he has the
chance
The Ely miner., 1926-12-24
A MESSAGE OF
GOOD WILL
By ALBERT ASH ALLEN

LARK Nop the bells, on Christmas Day
III Bring back the joy of happy times =
Some spirit, which had gone asoay,
NoiU hopers in these merry chimes;
With peace on earth good ,oiH to men
Thus is the message heard again.
Hark! Now the bells, on frosty air,
Ring hope and comfort, loUe and peace
The Spirit of the Christ is there
To bid the worldly tuntult cease;
With peace on earth, good will to men
Thus is the carol heard again
Harkl Now the bells Ger yale and hill
Reach to the islands of the sea
In one s,0eet poice of Peace, be stiLL
and let thy burden rest on Me-"
Thus peace on earth, good t0iH to men
Is, in the echo, heard againi
The Ely miner., 1926-12-24
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~n OUISE had not been oblivious to
i the courteous "How do you dos"
and attempts at conversational
least those that could be appropriate
ly engaged In from the other side OF
the bars. The conversation assumed
such form as: 1.-TWO fives, a ten
or some onesT with an accompanying
smile. Today, as she entered the
great, white stone building, she made
a resolve. She wrote her check and
approached the desk. The smile and
the same How do you do?" greeted
Louise. She hesitated, then nerved
herself to meet the occasion and
with quivering smile burst forth:
"Did-didn't l meet you at Che uni
versity of Chicago? 1t seems to me
did. /"
"N-um, well yes, perhaps. Yes ]
believe you are right" acquiesced
Bert. putting down some figures In the
little handbook so vigorously that the
pen point protested sputteringly, max
ing the ink fly to the right and left.
Looks like Christmas is making III
roads in my bank account. Oh, but
the JOY get out of buying the things
I have In mind ! wouldn't trade for
a dozen bankbooks with full pages OF
deposits. By the way, did you know
Tom Masters at the university? Your
fraternity pin made me think OF him
He had one just like It,"
A queer look shot across Bert's face
"Of course. He was the best o.d scout
Can't we talk over old times some
EVENING""
Three days later Louise. all expec'
fancy, put the finishing touches to the
living rOom-a small Christmas tree
gracefully distinguished one end
Wreaths hung In the windows and