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deep breathing - encouraged The
Germans especially emphasize appara-
ts,s work On such contFapttons IS the
wooden horse fFrau Won PTittw1fz did
not state whether the electric horse
has come into its own In the Turnvertn-l
Bowling" she declared is consid-
cred q typical German game. Every
one bowls from the time he Is cniio-
Not only Is Germany fostering good
srortsrnarship among her people, out
Education. also. Is being encouraged
according 10 Frau Won Prittwftz Eoa-
cation for boys only has given way 70
coeducation Throughout the republic.
Advanced methods Of class room pro-
cedure are being introduced WITH
marked success in many places.
zone interesting feature Of the edu-
cational system In my country, FRAU
Won Prfttwitz observed. lis the Lander
ziehunrshefm. This really means a
nome for country education. and Is
located In rural districts where the
children who attend have an oppor-
tunity TO learn not only academic sub
iects but practical farming as well
FRAU Won Prittwitz laughed at the
amusement created by her rapid spell
ing Of the very long word - Lander
~Its an old German custom" she
remarked good -naturedly, TO combine
several short words into one long one.
For example. LanderZiehungsheim Is
merely a union OF the three words
home (for). country, education.
- ~
Somehow, the thrill that passes
through the world at the mention OF
a name like Wagner, Bach, Goethe. and
Einstetn, had its complete and sympa-
thetic response in the cultivated wife
Of Germanys envoy. Not to her does
the gain of gold and history resplen-
dent with conquest, reveal q nations
greatness. But, rather, she feels that
In giving of its genius TO create beauty
and advance scientific knowledge, lies
the true secret of q country's might.
I'VE love Wagner for his great
music" she said. THE characters In
his operas were drawn from German
legends. He believed, and carried out
his belief in practice, that in the per-
feet musical drama poetry, music and
drama should be blended into q bal
anced whole.
what wedding" she asked, could
be complete without the majestic
strains of his bridal chorus from
Then She spoke Of Johann Bach. the
great organist and composer, point
ing to his powerful oratorios and masses
as well as to his compositions for the
organ, as evidence Of his right to rank
as q great musician.
"Bach's fugues are considered to be
among the most perfect ever written, -
she said.
Perhaps the greatest literary figure
Germany ever produced was Goethe, y
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she declared recalling portions Of his
famous Faust"
Then. too. Germany has not been
without her philosophers and scientists,
according to Frau Won Prittwitz Here
she recalled Emmanuel Kant. who was
interested In learning Of the travels OF
others, but who never once ventured
beyong the borders Of the province In
which he had been born
Kant constructed o whole new sys-
tenn Of philosophy out Of the conflicting
ideas Of his day. Probably no person Of
that day had more influence on his con-
tcmporaries than he"
Then, there's Einstein, the peer of
scientists" she declared with pride
Germany Is happy to claim him as a
native SON" and she spoke of some Of
his stupendous mplishments.
But you see, / am pretty conceited
when I start talking about Germany"
she declared IN q delightful way.
This. however, scarcely seemed a
fault: for taking all things into con-
sideration Il would be difficult to pic
ture her as anything else when deal
ing with this fsctnating subject.
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Mrs. Taft and Others
Guests of Miss Richards

Following Miss Janet Richards first
Talk on Public Customs tomorrow
morning at the willard. she will en-
terrain at luncheon Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson. Mrs. william Howard Taft.
Mrs. Lowell r. Hobart. Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock. Mrs. Wade Ellis, Mrs. nd
ward A. Keys, Mrs. Henry A. Strong,
Mrs. J. T. Waites and Miss Luelia
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Twentieth Century Club
Hostess to Famous Russia,

] Marie. Grand Duchess Of Russia, win
be guest of honor and speaker at the
fury Club, OF which Mrs. Walter w.
Husband is president, Thursday. Mo-
veTlber S. The grand duchess, WHO Is o
niece Of the late Gar OF Russiz. Is rec
ognized as an author OF note through
the publication of her recent book, Ed
ucation of O Princess"
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American Poetry Circle
Hears Interesting PROGRAM

The washington branch of the
American Poetry Circle held its initial
meeting Of the season in the French
salon Of the Rochambeau Tuesday eve-
ming. After the reading Of the minutes
by the secretary, Miss Violet Gardner
Orme, the program began with the
epic poem, The Dawn Of Our Re-
public" by Miss Maud Judith Scruggs
the president. This poem was written
in blank verse and ended with sonnet
eulogy to George Washington. 1t was
most enthusiastically received. Original
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poems were read BY Miss Aiethea
Anderson, Miss Diana Powell. Miss
Mabel Vincent. Mrs. Austin Thomas,
Miss McCaw Erwin and Miss Edith
Austin. Among the visitors were Mrs.
Arthur Marsh. Mrs. De Cola, Mrs.
Robert johnson and Miss Erwin. Mrs.
c. L. @. Anderson read q poem by
Miss Radcliffe. Already" at the close
Of the program
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marvellous thing about It to me Is that
these people are willing to devote so
much of their time gratuitously to the
enterprise"
And the physical training through
which the German children and youth
are put is no mere childs play, &C.
cording to Frau Won Prittwitz. For ex-
ample, rigorous corrective exercises are
given to be performed on bars and
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Massachusetts Society
Giving Dance November IL

Mr.. Sanford Bates. director OF Fed
eral prisons and president of the Mas
sachusetts State Society of Washing
ton. will be host at the first dance Of
the 1892 season of the society. Tues
day evening. November II, at the Shore
ham Hotel Mr.. George A. Herman.
l345 Girard street northwest, is the Sec
rotary.
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American engineers have patched up
Greek aqueducts built by the Romans
1000 years ago
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anniversary. The fete was attended BY
Mr.. and Mrs. Graves seven children
and their respective children.
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son Phelps Stokes, Mr.. Walter C.
Thurston, Mrs. John Thurston, DR.
George Alfaro, Lieut.. Col. and Mrs
M. Robert Guggenheim. Mrs. Luis
Abelly, Senorita Maria Diez de Medina,
Senior Pedro B. Lainez and Sonora de
Lainez and Senior Mauricio Perez Catan
and Sonora de Catan.
The Minister Of Bolivia. Senior Don
Eduardo Diez de Medina and the Sec
rotary of the legation, Senior Don
George de la Barra, are passing the
week end in Atlantic City.
The charge d'affaires Of Honduras,
Senior DR.. Don Carlos A. Perdomo, who
went to New York the middle of last
week to meet his sister -in-law, Sonora
Evangeline Paroles, when she arrived
from Honduras, has returned to Wash
ington with Sonora Paroles, who will
visit in the Capital for some time.
The Minister of South Africa. M
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Ambassador Teller Plans
Mexican Trip With Family
Cuban Envoy to Leave. Tuesday En- Route to
Japan-Wscountess to Be Guest at
British Embassy.

The Ambassador of Mexico and
Sonora de Teller, accompanied by their
family, will leave April % or 20 for
their home in Mexico. They will re-
main indefinitely before returning TO
Washington.
The Ambassador of Cuba and Sonora
dc Eerrara have. as their guests in
the embassy Senior Rafael de Cardinal
and Sonora de Cardinal of Havana.
The Ambassador will leave Wash
ington Tuesday preparatory to sailing
from New York April 80 for Japan.
The Ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Elizabeth Lindsay will en-
terrain at luncheon Saturday in COM
pliment to Viscomtess Harcourt. who
will arrive in New York the middle
OF next week from abroad. She is ex-
pected to come to Washington the lat
ter part Of the week for an indefinite
visit.
The Ambassador and Lady Lindsay
have as their guests in the embassy
Mrs. Bayard James and Miss Martha
Draper of New York, who will remain
with them for several days.
The Ambassador of Argentina and
Sonora de Malbran were hosts at din
ner last evening when their guests were
the dean of the diplomatic corps, the
Ambassador Of Mexico and Sonora de
Teller; the Minister Of Uruguay and
Sonora de Varela, the Minister Of Aus
tria and Nine. Prochnik, the Rev. An
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Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond Tea

For International Delegates
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond
will be host at reception May 4, in
compliment to the wives of the dele
gates to the International Chamber Of
Commerce meeting, which win be In
session here at that time.
Mrs. Charles o. McChord will enter
tain at tea this afternoon In compii-
ment to the Kentucky delegates TO the
Continental Congress Of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution, at 5 O'Clock
in the Mayhower.
Mrs. Mark Reid Yates will be hostess
at tea this afternoon in her home on
Massachusetts, avenue, in honor of Miss
Margaret Pilson OF Warrenton. Va, and
her fiancs Mr.. George Galbraith Of
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hook TOMB
kins have issued cards for q tea In
compliment to Miss Adair Lyon Chill
dress and her hance, Mr.. Francis Meade
Tompkins, their son. Sunday. April
rs, from 4 to o'clock, In their home
on Garrison street.
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D. A. R. Gathers for Annual Congress
After Capital Society Gets Glimpse
Of Japanese Princess and Opera Stars
Climax of Weeks Activities Reached With Wedding of Countess Alice
and Had-Presdnt Mrs Hoover Dine With
Mrs Wilbur Tuesday-F Lady Plans Reception

a reception for the delegates attending
the D. A. r. Congress.
Quite fare of interest was given the
pre-nuptial entertainments for Countess
Alice Szechenyi and Count Hadik, when
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Hoover had
Countess Szechenyi, wife Of the Minister
of Hungary, and their daughters, Coun-
tess Cornelia and Countess Alice
Szechenyi, and Count Hadik, in the
White House for a cup of tea. 1t was
all quite informal and delightful, the
show OF cherry and other fruit blossoms
which were in evidence for the dinner
given the night before for Prince and
Princess Takamatsu still being in place.
Mrs. Hoover will occupy box for the
opening OF the Festival of Nations, in
Constitution Hall, Monday, April 81, and
the Vice President also has a box for
the opening. The house will be one Of
unusual brilliance, as it will be for each
succeeding performance. The Anbassa-
dor Of Mexico, dean of the corps, and
Madame Teller have box for Tuesday
evening, while the Ambassador Of Japan
and Mime. Debuchi will attend on the
FIRST night. The Secretary Of the Treas
ury, Mr.. Mellon, is box holder, and
other members Of the cabinet will be
present on various evenings.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs
Stimson will open the gates of their
charming. secluded home on Cathedral
avenue, Wednesday afternoon from 4:3O
to $50 o'clock for reception in honor
Of the delegates to the second Pan
American conference of directors OF
health and the members of the direct
ing council Of the Pan-American Sani-
tary Bureau. Some Of the State De-
partment officials will assist Mrs. Slim
son in entertaining, and the outlook
over the garden at the back OF the
residence will add much TO the beauty
OF the entertainment. u
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Minister of Greece Has
Luncheon for Eos+on;.

The Minister Of Greece and Nine.
Simopoulos entertained at luncheon
yesterday in compliment to Mr.. Willis
Abbott Of Boston, editor Of the Chris
tian Science Monitor. The other guests
were former United States Consul Gen.
eral at Athens. Greece. and Mrs. George
Horton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold N. Fowler.
Miss Jaquith Sacopoulos of the, Near
East Foundation in New York; Mr.-and
Mrs. Huston Johnson, and the secretary
of the legation, Mr.. Vrisakis.
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Larner of New York are passing some
time at the Carlton.
Mrs. Henry Wells has as her guests
at the Mayhower for the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stansbury, the
latter the former Miss Betty Wilcox,
granddaughter of Mrs. Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stansbury were married
in New York Monday. They will leave
here by motor tomorrow for Stockbridge.
Mass, where they will visit before re-
turning to their future home in New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pickney J. Hartman
have moved from $500 Garfield street
to their new home at 1921 lockwood
Parkway in Spring Valley. Their sons,
Mr.. Roland Nelson Hartman and Mr..
Pickney Jones Hartman, are students
at Georgetown University. and Miss
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Stimsons to Act as Hosts
For Wednesday Receptiio

The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Henry L. Stimson will be hosts at q
reception Wednesday from 4:30 to $3.50
o'clock in honor Of the delegates to the
Second Pan-American Conference Of
Directors OF Health and the members
of the Directing Council of tho Pans
American Sanitary Bureau
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William NJ Doak will leave Washing
ton Sunday. May 10, for To-day visit
in Texas
Senator and Mrs. Harry B. Halves
have with them in their home on Mas
sachusetts avenue, their daughter.
Mrs. Lewis Thompson Preston, former
ly Miss Eppes Halves. Mrs. Preston
will be the guest Of her parents until
the first of next month, when she
will be joined by Mr.. Preston, who is
visiting in the Carnegie Islands, OF
the coast of Fernandino, Fla.
Senator and Mrs. Halves, accom-
panied by their other daughter, Miss
Peyton Halves, will leave Washington
soon for the West and will pass some
time In their Missouri home before
going to San Franciso. They will sail
from that city about May 81 for the
Philippines and an Oriental trip.
Mrs. Charles S. Deneen and her
daughter, Miss Bina Bay Deneen, left
Washington last week for Chicago to
join former Senator Deneen.
Their home on Twenty-third street
has been leased by the air attache Of
the British embassy, Wing Comdr. L.
j. E. Twisleton-Wykeham- Fiennes,
who will soon take possession.
Representative and Mrs. s. Wallace
Dempsey left yesterday to motor to
Hot Springs, Va, where they will join
Mrs. Lockwood Bishop in the HON.
stead for the week end.
Representative Lamar LETTERS en-
tertained a party at the dinner dance
at the Shoreham Hotel Wednesday eve
ming. His guests included Miss Louise
Menafee, Miss Nancy Howard, Miss
Louise Sparrow, Mr.. Richard Gwath-
mey and Mr.. George Brabson.
Princess Elizabeth Cantacuzene, who
came to Washington last week to take
part in the wedding yesterday Of Coun-
tess Alice Szechenyi. will leave today
for Philadelphia, where she will visit
for q short time before returning to
Chicago. She will sail early In May
for a European trip.
Mrs. Karl D. Klennn, who has been
visiting in Kansas City, returned yes
terday to her apartment on Connect
cut avenue.
Mrs. Sullivan, widow of Mr.. James
Francis Sullivan of Philadelphia, Is
spending the week end in Wash
ington, having come to attend the
marriage yesterday Of Countess Alice
Szechenyi to Count Bella Hadik. Mrs.
Sullivan will be at the Mayfiower dur
ing her brief stay and will return to
her home, the Woods. at Radnor, Pa,
the middle of the week.
DR.. william F. Notz, dean of the
Foreign Service School of Georgetown |
University, is attending the session OF
the American Acadeny,Nt Political and
Social Science in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Clarence c. Calhoun Sat the
st. Regis In New York.
Lieut., Col. and Mrs. O. 6e FUest !
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Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Here
For Diplomatic Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus H. K. Curtis of
Philadelphia are spending short time
on their yacht Lynndonia, which is an
chored In the Potomac. They came up
from Florida and stopped here to at
tend the wedding yesterday of Countess
Alice SZechenyi and Count Hadik, In
st. Matthews Ghureh.
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Senator J. J. Davis
And Wife Guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Corby
Many Luncheons and Din
ners of Interest Are Sched-
uled for Visitors This
Week in Capital.

Senator and Mrs. James J. Davis will
be guests ut dinner tonight of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. 8. Corby, who have asked a
number Of guests to meet them.
Mai. and Mrs. Henry Leonard have
issued invitations for. dinner Wednes-
day evening for the latter's son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Francs w.
MacVesgh, whose marriage took place
in the Autumn. Mrs. MacVeagh was
formerly Miss Ellen Theron.
Judge and Mrs. Rush LaMotte Hol-
land gave a dinner last evening at the
Shoreham Hotel in compliment to their
house guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S.
Hart, of New York City.
The guests included Justice and Mrs.
Peyton Gordon, DR.. and Mrs. Herbert
H. Schoenfeld, Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Strong, Mrs. Walker Huffman and Dr.
A. Barklie Coulter.
Mrs. ]. Thompson Wales, who makes
her home at the Mayfiower, will enter
tain at luncheon Wednesday at the
hotel In compliment to three of her New
York friends visiting in the Capital,
Mrs. M. Estelle narrower of Amster-
dam, Mrs. Howard E. Lewis of Syracuse
and Mrs. James F. Koran of New York
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Wilkins enter
tanned ut dinner last evening, later tax
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with the wedding Of Countess Alice
6zeehenyi and Count Hadik, taking
place yesterday. the week may be said
truly to have closed in blaze of social
glory. Count Szechenyi. the Minister
OF Hungary, and his winsome Ameri-
can wife have warm places in the
hearts OF Washingtonians, and the
travels Of the young bride have inter-
ested society since her play house
days. The grief is that she win now
make her home in her fathers and
husbands native land instead Of in
Washington.
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BY sALLIE V. II. PICKETT.

Retrospection gives Washington .
view OF such brilliancy as it has not
seen in years, and while a charming
Japanese bride was winning the hearts
OF Washington society, music lovers
were revenng in three performances OF
grand opera. This weeks outlook is for
a program almost equally interesting.
for the D. A. r. clans are gathering
for their annual Congress several thou
sand strong. With them it is q period
OF social pleasure, a riot Of flowers,
interesting programs and with the Dis
triet Of Columbia where dwell men
and women without a vote, paying all
possible homage to the women who come
o. delegates from their States.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John r. wilkins enter
tanned ut dinner last evening, later tax
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No late Spring event in the capital
is of more interest than the National
Capital Horse Show, the days for which
fall on May 10, IA, Is and Is at Bradley
Farms, across the way from the Con-
gressional. Country Club which furnishes
sort of gay annex. The gayest So
cial event of the show is the Hunt ball
al the Mayflower Wednagday night,
May 13, and with the Hu geakfast
being served at midnigtl th the
sound of bugles and the rolntAmg old
hunting songs. Countess Szechenyi has
followed out her usual custom and has
taken box for the show, as have Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers, Mrs. James FL
wood Jones, Mrs. Joseph E. Davies,
Maj. George S. Patton. jr, Mrs. Alex
Legare, Mr.. A. H. Ryan, Mr.. Karl w.
Corbey and others.
Gen. and Mrs. William Mitchell OF
Middieburg, Mrs. Bernard Gimbel and
her daughters, Miss Hope Gimbel and
NAAS2 SoAOA 1AAAbGAB VI GOAb SAANoSCAB Az
Y; Miss Frances Of Montclaire, N. j.,
Miss Elizabeth Nesbit of Warrenton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence H. Osborne Of
Cleveland, Mr.. John S. Harring-
ton Of youngstown, Ohio, are expected
to spend the Horse Show season in
Washington. A box will be occupied by
Vice President Curtis ard a box always
is set aside for the use Of the white
House family
Mr.. Campbell Bascom Slemp, Com
missioner General of the United States
to the Paris Exposition, win be the
luncheon guest today of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wade H. Ellis, who also will have other
members Of Mr.. Slemp's commission in
the party. Mr.. Ellis has been appointed
counsel for the commission and he and
Mrs. Ellis will go to Paris later In the
season. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis have
travelled much abroad and have q host
Of friends. socially speaking. IN the
French capital.
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The President and Mrs. Hoover were
lured TO their Rapidan Camp over the
week end by balmy sunshine and bud
ding trees, and while the First Lady
of the Land is in her rugged surround
ing today. she will plan some landscape
gardening and changes at the camp
which will add to the beauty and COM
fort Of their retreat.
Tuesday night the President and Mrs.
Hoover viii dine with the Secretary
Of Interior and Mrs. wilbur, and We'd
nesdAy afternoon Mrs. Hoover Will hold
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Secretary and Mrs. Doak
Plan Texas Visit in. MAY
Mrs. Lewis Thompson Preston Is Guest Of
Parents, Senator and Mrs.
Harry B. Halves.

The Secretary Of Labor and Mrs.
William N. Doak will leave Washing
ton Sunday, May 10, for a Today visit
in Texas.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-11
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
Faculty of Smyrna Special District
Schools Entertained on Thursday

The Smyrna Rotary Club at their
regular weekly meeting last Thurs
day evening entertained the men,
bers of the Faculty of Smyrna
Public School and the local Board
of Education. Rynear Slaughter,
president of the club, greeted the
guests of the evening. c. w. w.
Schantz, superintendent of the
Smyrna Schools, introduced each
member of the faculty. Miss En-
lily Graham responded for the
faculty and in her address she Sc
lected the word Service" the out
standing motto of Rotary and most
brilliantly interpreted the word
service as rendered by public
school teacher. G. Leland Har-
monson introduced the Board of
Education. W.. o. Hoffecker, pres
ident of the School Board, respond
ed for the board and spoke on the
subject of "Our Public School, Past
and Present" Mr.. Hoffecker point
ed out the advantages of the pres
ent school system and modern ed
ucation and the rapid progress of
Smyrna school in the last few
years. Sixty-five years ago Smyr-
ma only had four teachers in COM
parison to thirty-three teachers at
present Mr. Hoffecker stated that
Smyrna had one of the best school
buildings in the state and the mod
ern highway system was most
beneficial to modern education as
it affords quick transportation of
pupils from the surrounding coun-
try. Mr.. A. L. Leader of Dover,
sang several vocal solos. Visiting
Rotarian: ]. Mcdaniel of Dover
Club. Guests present: A. L. Lead
er of Dover; H. G. Jones and w. o.
Hoffecker of the school board. Fac
ulty: VIOLA NJ. Vogel, Elizabeth t.
Pryor, Lulu ". Robinson, Helen P.
Start, Bessie c. Matthews, Ruth