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BOIL AND CIVILIZATION. By Mil- ton Whitney, chief of Bureau of Solls, United States Department of Agriculture. New York: D. Van Nostrand Co. It is & commonplace that to the lay- man’s lukewarm consideration knowl- edge turns an unsmiling face, where. as to the dedicate student it opens 8 free heart. And of all the various subjects of knowledge none seems'to offer less to the layman than that of solls—gravel, sand, clay, loam or other soll what-not. Dead matter to him, Wwhereas to those of the soil profession, like this author, it stands a living and -productive {ssue. Indeed, Mr. Whitney here projects the soil as an organism of interdependent parts, much a8 plants and animals, including man himself, are organisms. To it he astribes organic functions—diges- tion, eirculation, respiration and as- similation, with a bony skeleton to support and protect these vital parts and processes. And in the different types of soil he sees a likeness to the human separations that represent racial variations within the limits of a general unity. According to his conception each type of soil is match- €d in 1t$ nature with certain forms of plant life which it is able to produce in a rich abundance of exclusive qual- ity. .The great practical problem is to bring these two elements together. The ,whole earth stands waiting— deserts and waste places no less than tillage ‘itselt—for the conjunction of each 'sofl type with its particular plant affinity in order that the whole fabric of civilization may move forward securely upon that fecundity of the sofl which is its sole stable founda- tion. - No, this is not a romancer weaving fanciful worlds out of thin-spun theories. A plodding scientist, in stead,~who out of vears of speclal research in this fleld has arrived at certain definite and important way stations along the road of science in its application to a subject of world- wide concern. It is true that, once initiated into the mysteries of the soil and so at home with them that they are no longer mysteries, Mr Whitney does indulge himself for the moment with a vision of the earth ,completely engirdled with husbandry, its harvests of an abundance and variety to secure mankind in his heritage of an enduring and progres- sive civilization. In the main. however, the study is a clear exposition of the findings of science applied to soil, with an outreach from this point to the his: tory of faded and forgotten empires, and a final coming back to man him- self as the controlling factor in this story of “Soil and Civilisation.” The true nature of the soil and its poten- cles of production—this is the main theme. To it the author adds a sum- mary of the last hundred years of sci- ence in its effect upon the subject— the chemistry of the soil, the physics of engineering projects, crops. trans. portation and the rest of the soil revelation brought about by science. An amazing hundred years the au- thor sketches, a century that advances husbandry more than all the other periods of recorded history have done. He describes the awakening of the farmer to this new era and the meas- ures that have been instituted for his instruction and encouragement by way of Federal and State agencies and by private initiative as ‘well. And yet, the author makes clear, it is the farmer himself who is not vet| fully awake either to his own oppor- | tunity or to the common need. He cites history to show that this has always been the case—that it is not the soil that fails, but man that lags behind the solicita of the earth itself. Empires—Svria, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome—failed not because the soil refused further sup- port, but because man by ignorance and’ indifference and warfare de- stroyed the civilizations that had been so gloriously builded around him from time to time in the world's history Scientific in spirit, practical in out- look, convincing in method. this study presents a theme of usually unappeal- | ing quality in a manrer to enlist not | only the body to which it s directly addressed, but to readers generally| who are interested in important mat- | ters that are put over with zest and | interest and drama. A novel experi- ence to read a book like “Soil and Civilization” as one would read ad- venture. HISTORY OF THE CABINET OF THE _UNITED _STATES OF AMERICA. By William Henry Smith, author of “The History of Indiana,” etc. Illustrated. Balti more: The Industrial Printing Co. No other institutional part of the United States Government is relatively £0 little known in the sum of its gen eral history as is the cabinet of the President. A result due, in part, to the fact that this body is, in effect, but a projection of the President himself into the various fields of ex ecutive capacity. There are, it is true, periods of high service standing to the account of the cabinet, and many 2 familiar example of exceptional in- dividual statesmanship. Upon the whole, however, this is an obscure chapter in the history of govern- mental agencies. As one skeletonizes a leaf by dis- solving away the soft tissue that more or less conceals its framework 5o here Mr. Smith lifts the history of the cabinet out from the mass of concealing circumstances in which it is set in order to give an unobstruct- ed view of this body—its purpose, its origin, its functions, its achieve- ments, and its full personnel. The ook constitutes one of the helpful teleases of herded and im- prisoned knowledge which wise men nowadays are effecting for, the prac- tical use of students in special lines of research. Compact, well organized, complete and authentic, here within easy reach of the student is the study of an important branch of Govern- ment history adequately treated by one who is obviously well equipped for such research. A roster of cabinet officers adds an interesting personal touch to the general discussion of the origin and functions of the cabinet. An admir- ably complete book of reference upon this subject. ’ FAITH OF OUR FATHERS. Dorothy Walworth Carman. York; Harper & Brothers. Though in another sphere and on a different level, this is as clear a tragedy as either that of Lear. or ‘Hamlet. : A much more immediate and poignant tragedy to us than these be- cause it comes closer and is dressed in the familiar garments of our own lives. Might have been our own tragedy—would have been, maybe—if the Grace of God had not saved us from being ministers of a denomina- tion which ordains that its clerics shall be nomads, moving from this pillar to that post of assignment in regular and methodic rotation. A real nomad of the desert. is not so ybad, fom he is free to go from oasis to oasi§ at will, whereas this other kind isequite without choice in the matter. # Here the nerve-racking new assignmidnts, the strange field, the precarions successes, the frail tenure of apprgval, the halting advance, and, 85 likeBs as not, at the next move & stepping down under causes that are among the deep secrets of the uni- wverse. - This is a story of a father and son, clerics both, a pair of spiritual folks, set down in a highly materialized world. -Like babes in the woods, these By New IDA GILBERT MYERS throughout, amid discouragements that to one of us would have made faith look something like blasphemy itself. A sad story. As real, how ever, as plain life itself. And through these pages, recording ‘one mishap after another, a gurgle of spontaneous laughter runs. And you laugh, too, at the gallantry that sustains this matter, at the keen sense of humor that saves it from a drab despair. A person waywise to this minister's household wrote the story, without a doubt. It reads like a personal expe- rience. At the same time it reads so like a well conceived and well pro- | jected adventure in lift that one hopes for another story soon from this same source. AMONG THE BRAHMINS AND PARIAHS. By J. A. Sauter. Translated from the German by Bernard Miall. New York: Boni & Liveright. A curlously vivid story to be gather- ed from the various aspects of native Indian life by an outsider. Not so surprising, either, when in the course of the story one comes upon the fact that its author lived in India as a native for a period sufficiently long to allow him to partake personally of East Indian life in ‘its out-standing and characteristic features. The book, therefore, is a record of actual ex- perience set down in clear and color- ful pictures that give a wide range of native interests—the various re- ligious systems in their origin and in their spiritual and social significance to India as a whole; the followers of these religions in their daily habit and in their close linking up of re- ligion with the practices of everyday life; the relation of the people to their British protectorate; the stirrings of unrest among the natives, with a glance at the possible significance of this restless milling of the masses; a glimpse at education, sueh as it is, and at industry in its most important manifestations. However, this is no discussion of the politics and religion and economics of an English-ruled empire, but rather the intimate ob- servations of a man mingling with the people in no highly organized sense of ultimate exposition. Therefore one meets the individual, representa- tive of certain groups. Here is the Swami, of whom we in the west have only a misleading knowledge. Here is the fakir, with his strange arts and practices. Here are other people and places—an opium den among the latter. And here are descriptions ot famine and plague. Then, on the other side, are pictures of noblemen and of the ceremonious life, the. whole blending in a very striking outstand- ing panorama of India in its diverse and intimate ways of existence and in its fronting upon a new future. BARBARA'S MARRIAGE AND THE BISHOP. By Esther W. Neill, New York: The Macmillan Com- pany. One of the oldest of stories—young love, early marriage, speedy disillusion- ment, making the best of a bad busi- ness. Whole libraries have been writ- ten upon this theme. The idealist has made use of it, and the sentamentalist, the materialist, the psychologist and the psycho-analyst. These from their diverse points of view have succeeded in giving variety to an otherwise monotonous mat- ter. The idealist wrote the fomance in hand, a young one at that. So the old story carries here the glamour of vouth, the believing of unbelievable things, @ quality of faith that has lit- tle or nothing to do with actual cir- cumstance. As young as the heroine of this tale, and as guileless, is the 500d old bishop. A fine friendship be- tween the two illuminates some pretty ark days in this mess of young and overhasty love. Incidentally, this rare friendship beguiles the reader into dreams.” There is no problem about this romance—that is, no problem in the modern novelist's conception of the term. The thing has been done and is to be held to—in the staid old fashioned way when respectable folks did not play tag with the marriage ceremony. However, the orthodox nov- elist has his difficulties no less than the free lance in storydom. The latter provides characters with plain human nature and holds them to this. The former fits his people out with so much of goodness that, at the last, he is compelled to work a miracle to in- sure the legendary reward of true merit. In this particular case the re. ward lies in the offing, its shadow only apparent from the last word of story. An engaging romance, espectally fitted to delu[;m readers young in years and in mind. OLD PINK Booth Co. Innumerable anecdotes and hun- dreds of personalities have been brought together here in the hope of reviving the spirit of the “Old Pink 'Un Days,” when the Sporting Times was a mirror of the Bohemian life of London. Everybody who lived in the London Bohemia, everybody who put a foot inside this hectic do- main, provided he be worth notice at all—and none other was allowed there—is held here for his own char- acteristic story or his own touch of difference and distinction. The races, the prize fights, the sports, the the. aters—these are the events that have the right of way in the Times along with the characters that support and adorn them. A kaleidoscopic book, & panorama of the sporting world and 2 hall of fame for about all the celebrities that flourished from the closing days of the Victorian period up to the opening of the World War. A fascinating book, even if one be not a sport, for in it come and go a hundred folks about whom curiosity is always keen and around whom the glamour of notoriety of one sort or another remains undimmed and ap- pealing. A MIDSUMMER MYSTERY. By Gorden Hall Gerould, author of ‘‘Peter Sanders, Retired,” etc. New York: D. Appleton & Co. A double murder in Washington again sets the reader of mystery tales to prowling the streets in search of exact localitles, as crowds gather around the scene of any mishap for days after its occurence. A double murder, this turns out to be, with specially grewsome accompaniments in the way of a formal and ceremoni- ous disposition of the body of one of the victims. The crimes provide oc- casion for the assemblage of a mixed band of detectives, all working in per- fect harmony and each going his own way in pursuit of his own individual hypothesis. One goes along with this group or that single sleuth, arcund the Zoo, out Baltimore way, here and there, upon plausible trails which are held in good check by the author till the moment comes when they can be made to yield not another grain of plausibility, till they all run quite dry, £0 to speak. Then with a sharp turn of the hand the author centers atten- tion upon the only remaining possi- bility under any sort of motive, and the story comes to fts end. A fair hour's entertainment for some un- critical Summer mood. THE LAST OF A RACE. By de Mercy Argenteau, Princesse de Montglyon. Illustrated. New York: George H. Doran Co. It took a thousand years to make this woman, the first Argenteau to step out into the open having done so in the eleventh century. From that initial point the race of Argenteau 'UN DAYS. By J. B. New York: Dodd, Mead & two, in their inability to cope with a peevish and factious church com- mionwealth. You foresee what hap- pened to both of them. It did. But you will yourself get a spark from the gallant” faith that sustzined them [ appears to have risen and spread in more or less of public distinction, then, finally, to have petered out to this one lady of a 300-page passion of self-revelation. A beautiful lady, as a score and more of photographs in )] THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE 21, 1925—PART 2. Reviews of the New Books [zt e | varfous poses and costumes declare. Indeed, the lady admits it by word af mouth, in support of the good ‘aith of the camera itself. This per- sortal beauty appears to have been the sum and substance of existence, for to it is due a colorful career among the great and near-great of the Eu- ropean world. Emperors and princes and dukes and lords bulk large in’| this reminiscence. Marriage and separation. Almost another marriage and, after that, a gay career that in- cludes thé taking of drugs and other soft amenities of polite life swarming here like an emanation from Holly- wood. Perhaps it is your business to read books. In such case you will go on reading this one. Maybe you still cherish a childish veneration for a book as such, confident that it is really about something. In this situ- ation you will be upheld in your reading here by the faith that it is going to tell something, after a while. But it doesn't. It isn’t even shock- ing, though in places it makes a few feeble gestures directed toward that end. No, It is, in sum, merely talka- tive and dull to one reading, though to the one writing it was clearly an engrossing theme. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY In place of the usual announcement of recent accessions, the Public Li- brary this week prints a list of ad- venture trips for stay-at-homes, com- plled by the young people’s depart- ment. ADVENTURE TRIPS FOR STAY- AT-HOMES. “God gave all men all earth to love.” India. DUNCAN: Story of Sonny Sahib. Sonny Sahib was rescued by his ayah from the massacre at Cawn- pore and brought up in a Hindu village. KIPLING: Jungle Book. “Feet in the jungle that leave no mark! Eyes that can see in the dark— the dark! Tohgue—give tongue to ity Hark! O Hark! Once, twice, and agal KIPLING: Kim. Homeless little Kim, with nothing except the abllity to change into & Hindu, finds adventures and fate in plenty on the broad white roads of India. LANG: Story of Lord Clive. & The inspiring story of one of Eng- land's bravest men, who was also one of India’s noblest friends. MUKERJL: Kari, The Elephant. “The magic of the jungle and of Indla pervades this simple tale of the deeds of an elephant and his little Hindu master.’® STEEL: Adventures of Akbar. This strange wild tale of little Ak- bar's adventures and escapes among the snowy mountains between Kan- dahar and Kabul is based on the childhood legend of a real Indian rajah. England. BENNETT: Master Skylark. The story of a boy of Stratford, who was kidnaped by traveling players and taken to London, where he met Shakespeare and sang before the Queen. DIX: Merrylips. The adventures of Merrylips, a little cavalier maid, who wished to be a boy. DO)YLE: ‘White Company. A thrilling tale of that band of fre= lances who. for the fun of it fought for the Black Prince and for “the land where the gray goose flew. KINGSLEY: Westward Ho! “Westward ho! with a rumbelow And_ hurra for the Spanish main, o LUCAS: Slowcoach. s The jolly adventures of seven Eng- lish children on their travels in a caravan through the country. PYLE: Men of Iron. ©Of the doughty deeds of one Myles Falworth, some time squire-at-arms of the Earl of Mackworth, and creat- ed Knight of the Bath by grace of his majesty, King Henry IV. Africa. ILLU: Lost in the Jungle. Dgf C(}:: strange inhabitants of the African jungle, wild beasts and wild- er men. FITZPATRICK: Jock of the Bush- veld. Almost, if not the greatest, dog story every written, this tale of Jock. LANG: Story of General Gordon. The brave and good Gordon sacri- ficed his life to save the Sudan from the cruel Mahdi. 8 MARSHALL: South Africa’'s Story. How the Dutch came to South Africa, of their great treks, their bloody battles with natives, of the discovery of gold and of the long drawn out war between Boer and Briton. v PIENAAR: Adven‘ures of a Lion Family. Gives the tragic story of a lion family and pictures the other wild animals which inhabit the untrodden parts of Southeastern Africa. SIENKIEWICZ: In Desert ‘Wilderness. The adventures in Africa of a re- sourceful Polish boy of 14, and a delicate English girl of 8, kidnaped by treacherous natives. France. BOUTET DE MONVEL: Jean of Arc. Account of the life and death of the peasant girl of Domremy, war- rior, matd and martyr. Mainly told through exquisite {llustrations in color. DICKENS: Tale of Two Citles. A thrilling tale of the French Revolution and the reign of tefror. HUTCHINS: Sword of Liberty. An inspiring story of Lafayette, who helped to make America and tried to save France. MALOT: Nobody's Boy. ‘This little English boy was kidnap- ed and taken into France, where he was sold to a great-hearted traveling player. Tells of their Wanderings along old roads and canals of France and what comes of it all. SCOTT: Quentin Durward. Pictures Louls XI, Charles the Bold, the rebellious Flemings, the outlaw De la Marck and the Wild Boe.xr of Ardennes in_the days of 1468. YONGE: Little Duke. Richard the Fearless became Duke of Normandy when he 8 years old. The story tells of the perils of his childhood and captivity at the court of France. Scotland. ATKINSON: Greyfriars Bobby. True story of a lovable, loyal skye terrier. BARRIE: Little Minister. The romance. of ‘the little minister and fascinating Babbie, who pretends to be 2 gypsy. girl. MARSHALL: Scotland’s Story. Of: Macbeth, of Robert the Bruce, of the poet and the, beautiful lady of the en, af the “Glen of ‘Weeping’ many others. | - PORTER: Scottish Chiefs, The dramatic story of Bruce and ‘Wallace. SCOTT: Rob Roy. Tells of Rob Roy, chieftain of the MacGregors and famous Highland outlaw and freebooter. STEVENSON: Kidnaped. How David Balfour was kidnaped and cast away on a desert island, hew he journed in the wild High- lands and of his acquaintance with Allen Breck Stewart and Jacobites. Shakespeare and MISS RACHEL A. PIERCE, Whose engagement to Mr. Hilton J. - was recently announced. Y. W. C. A Miss Adelia Palacios of Mexico City is a guest at the Elizabeth Somers, the Y. W. C. A. residence, 1104 M street. Miss Palacios is a member of the board of directors of the Y. W. C. A. in Mexico City, and is in Wash- ington for a Summer course of study. Miss Palaclos was a delegate from Mexico to the Quinquennial Confer- ence recently held in Washington. A special meeting of the board of directors of the Y. W. C. A. has been called for tomorrow, 10:30 a.m., at 614 E street. Mrs. Herbert E. Day, Presi- dent of the Y. W. C. A., who has just returned from a six months' tour of the country, will preside. Plans for the new bullding to be erected at Seventeenth and K streets will be discussed. Preceding the regular meeting of the Y. W. C. A. Tuesday morning, a breakfast will be given in honor of Miss Ruth V. Pope, Miss Ruth De- Groot of the education department and Miss Alice Newburn of the cafe. teria department at 1311 G street, who are resigning from the Y. W. The annual Summer conference for members of the industrial depart- ments of the Young Women's Chris- tian Assoclations in cities and towns of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, New York, Ohio_and the District will be held at Camp Nepahwin, Canton, Pa., July 9. Miss Lucy P. Carner, execu- tive of the national industrial de. partment, will be the executive of the conference; assisting her in the program will be Miss Agatha Harri son, formerly national industrial sec- retary in China. Miss Ruth Perkins of the Y. W. C. A. national board, and Dr. Edmund Chaffee of Labor Temple, New York City. The morn. ing programs wiil be given over to discussions of club programs for the following year and labor problems, with the afternoons and evenings free for recreation, camp fires and picnics. Miss Saida L. Hartman, local indus- trial secreta and two representi- tives of the industrial groups of the Washington Y. W. C. A. will attend the conference. A survey of local industrial facts has just been compiled by the indus- trial committee of the Washington Y. W. C. A, and is available for the use of local associations and other organizations interested in work with the industrial girl. Vacation Lodge, the Y. W. C. A. Summer home at Cherrydale for busi- ness girls, opened last Monday with a registration of 25, who will commute for the Summer. With the week end guests the registration numbers 4F. This year the accommodations have been practically doubled by the new addition, making it possible to accom- modate 50 girls comfortably in single and double rooms, and sleeping porches. A course in nature study is being arranged by the girls, speci- mens to be gathered on their hikes. Mrs. Helen Wells Fidler will promote the nature study. Special evenings will also be given* over to reading aloud. Miss Grace Holton will serve as chairman on the committee for Summer reading. Mrs. Elaine Rising, former director of religious education, is hostess. Registrations should be made at 614 E street, as far in advance as pos- sible. ‘The Piney Branch Chapter of the Y. W. C. A. will hold a picnic at Vaca- tion Lodge Wednesday, June 24. Already 1,172 persons have enjoyed all-day outings on the grounds of Vacation Lodge since April 17. The Y. W. C. A. has secured the services of Miss Dorothea McDowell, a graduate nurse, for the Summer at Camp Kahlert, Sudley, Md. Miss McDowell will also give first aid and hygiene talks. Miss Dorothy Wilson has been engaged as counselor for the seniors, and will have charge of arts and crafts. Miss Mabel Cook. Girl Reserve secretary, will be head counselor, and Miss Helen Rauchen- stein, who was recreation leader last vear at the camp, will be in charge of swimming. Miss Edith Williams, who was also connected with the camp last vear, will teach nature study. Sev- enty week end and vacation guests left by bus from the E street building | of the Y. W. C. A. yesterday for Camp Kahlert. SEE ANNOUNCEMENT TUESDAY'S AND SATURDAY'S 5;5_ THE - SSING INITIAL The New Mystery Novel By Natalie Sumner Lincoln [ies com e you $1.75. This is an Appleton Book June 23 to; News of the Clubs CONDUCTED BY NANNIE LANCASTER, District of Columbia _ Chapter, Daughters of Founders and Patviets of America, held its June meeting at the home of Mrs. Thomas Smythe Wallis, .Ellenwood, Cherrydale, Va., the assisting hostesses being Mrs, Charles V. Stiefel and Mrs. Samuel G. Cornwell. The president, Mrs, Francis A. St. Clair, presided. Re: ports of officers and committees were glven. Mrs. Wallis read a colonial paper entitled “Friends of the Colon- ial Days,” describing work done by the Friends or Quakers In the early days of this country, some of their customs, beliefs, etc. 'She also read a family paper about “Early Friends of the Fastern Shore of Maryland,” among whom were many of her an- cestors, who took an active part in the settling' of Maryland. A social hour with refreshments followed the meeting. The Maroon Club, composed of the unger set” of Glen Echo and Cabin John, who have been meeting each week at Dr. Harry Humphreys for music, study and recreation, have turned out some very good plays from this workshop. The last one given before a large and appreciative audience Saturday last, at Glen Echo Town Hall, was most amusing—“Dr. Baxter's Great Invention.” Each character was well interpreted and showed careful work. _The songs, especially those sung in French, were delightfully rendered. The American Women's Legion of the World War will have its last executive meeting for the season to- morrow at 4:30 p.m. at the District Red Cross chapter, 16 Jackson place. The District of Columbia Chapter of American War Mothers, following a brief business session Friday evening at 522 Sixth street, adjourned to hold an informal reception to the many guests of the evening. The Frances Gutelius School of Artg presented a delightful program of music in orches- tral and piano solos from Haydn and Beethoven. Miss Willie Mina Gude gave readings. Miss Nancy Wood- ward read her essay on “The Flag.” Lieut. "Cortlandt Krams gave the pa- triotict address of the evening. Mrs. ‘Willlam_Allen Wilbur and Mrs. Mary Louise Bisbee were received into the chapter. Mrs. Modista Wolfe was the hostess of the evening. Business Women’s Council—A, gar- den party will bs given at the resi- dence of Dr. Charles W. Richardson, Grant road, D. C. (take Chevy Chase cars), under the auspices of the coun- cil June 27, 3 to 7 p.m. Cafeteria supper, homemade candy and enter- tainment have been arranged by the ways and means committee. Public invited. The George Baldwin McCoy Unit, American Women's Legion, held its closing meeting for the season in the | parish hall of the Church of the Covenant Friday, June 12. Gratify- ing reports of the work for the pre- vious month were presented: a num- ber of new members admitted and a | handsome contribution from a resi- dent of Washington received with ap. preciation. The annual garden part given at Mount Alto Hospital May 27, attended by Mrs. Coolidge and man: other distinguished persons, was un- usually successful. The unit is well known for its work for the benefit of the ex-soldiers of the World War, ministering to them while in Mount Alto Hospital and keeping in many ways those discharged. It supports a woman in the George Washington Post American Legion Memorial Home; contributes to the Americanization work in the District of Columbia, and engages in many other patriotic activities. The George Baldwin McCoy Unit is named In honor of the son of Chief Justice ‘McCoy of the Supreme Court of the District, who gave his life in the late war. Zonta Club—Plans were made at the last luncheon for the annual out- ing of the club held yesterday after- Lo °o b od [ — N § % § § § g E noon in the woods of Miss Gertrude Van Hoesen at Chevy Chase. Mem- bers met at 5 o'clock at Dupont Circle, where automobiles conveyed them to the place. Miss May Moyers, chairman of the 1927 convention committee, announced chafrmen for eight teams of club members who will raise funds to de- fray the cost of the convention to be held here. New members recently received into the club are Misses Melinda Havey and Miss Julla D. Conner. Miss Elizabeth Harvis presided. As chairman of the permanent work fund, the loaning of funds to women who wish to start a business of their own, or prepare for a profession, she snnounced that . applications could now be received for a loan, some funds being @vailable. The Board of the Southern Relief Home met Tuesday at “The Home,” 2403 Pennsylvania avenue. The fol- lowing officers were elected for the coming year: Mrs. Jeter C. Pritchard, resident of the board; first vice presl- ent, Mrs. G. Lawton Morgan; second vice president, Mrs. A. B. Graham; recording secretary, Mrs. Tyler G. Kent, and corresponding secretary, Mrs. William A. King. ‘Woman’s Club of Bethesds—The annual election and business meeting was held at the residence of Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor Thursday, June 11. The following officers were elect- ed to serve for one year: . President, Mrs. Earl G. Chafee; first vice presi- dent, Mrs. Eleanor T. Cronin; second vice president, Mrs. E. Percival Wil- son; recording secretary, Mme. Illarion Vishtowt; corresponding secretary Mrs. Edwin_Bateman Morris; treas. urer, Mrs. George G. Pariseau; par- ltamentarian, Mrs. Henry C. Kar historian, Mrs. Oliver Owen Kuhi auditor, Mrs. Edwin C. Bandenbur directors, Mrs. James R. Ellis, Mrs. Willlam M. Gamble and Mrs. Maude Howell Smith. Mrs. Henry C. Karr, the -retiring president, paid a tribute to the help and sympathy given by her execative board, who had given unstintingly of their time to further the work of the club and carry out the policies of the president, and commended most highly the dramatic section. which gave its initial performance at a gar- den fete in the charmnig garden of Mrs. L. Gibbon White. The treasurer, Mrs. L. Gibbon White, reported that over $400 had been given for civic work in the com- ;. Mrs. Charles L. Corby, chair- ported $151 had been donated to the social service: Mrs. Willlam M. Gamble that $129 had been donated for educational work, including a sum for the furnishing of the new public school gymnasium: Mrs. E. Percival Wilson, chairman of the hospital com- mitiee, that a large collection of lfnen, three electric_bed lamps, a bed re- strainer and $100 in cash had been nt to the Montgomery General Hos- pital Among the heard at the well known speakers mestings during the vear wer Dr. Clyde W. Warburton, extension work, United States De- partment of Agriculture; Miss Carrie Watkins, supervisor of kindergartens of the Washington public schools; Mr: John Sippel, president of the Maryland | | Federation of Women's Clubs Miss short story writer; Mrs. president of the fontgomery County Federation of omen’s Clubs; Capt. Victor Sadd of the British Aviation Corps; Dr. Charles F. Bixler of the Tariff Commission; Henry William Wile, Mrs. Franklin C. Getzendanner, a former president of the Montgomery County Federation of Women's Clubs; Miss Marion T. Batchelder, fleld secretary of the Maryland Library Advisory Commis- sion; Miss Mary Stevens, Washington soprano: Miss Beatrice Goodwin, di- rector of St. Alban's Choir; Mrs. Ame- lia Olmstead, president of the Chev Chase School of Music, and Mrs. John D. Sherman, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs. Edwin C. Brandenburg, chair- Mabel Dill, nal - lah 8 e il e S i*—‘f-‘lr- :—;/’4——-— A Sale of Unequaled Values at an Unparalleled Price $10, $12.50 and $13.50 Silk Dresses Closed out from notable New York makers. New models—in light and staple colors. | ‘Attends Bride I MISS LAURA BARTHOLOMAEU Daughter of Mr. and_Mrs. George Bartholomaeus of 1812 Vernon street, just returned from Richmond, where she was maid of honor at the Har- grave-Beckh wedding June 18. man of the building committee, re- ported that over §700 had been raised during the club year for the clubhouse tund. The official board will meet Tuesday at the residence of the president, Mrs. Earl G. Chafee. The Dahlgren Terrace Crittenton Club held its last meeting for the Sum- mer Thursday at the home of Mrs. J. G. Kingsbury, 1009 Rhode Island ave. nue northeast, with 12 members and 3 guests present. A luncheon was served at 1 o'clock. The afternoon’s program was opened by vocal selections by Mrs. Senters, one of the guests. At the business meeting plans were discussed for the bazaar to be held in the Fall. It was voied to send a check for $50 to the board of managers of the Flor- ence Crittenton Home for mainte- nance. The club will hold its first meeting in the Fall with Mrs. Royal Haskell September 17. ‘Wheel Club.—The last regular meet- ing of the club for the season was held with Mrs. Mabel Preston, 5316 Forty-first street. It being the wed- ding anniversary of two of the club members, some special observance of the occasion was made. The club re- Jjoices that it has gone over the top in raising the $1,000 it pledged 18 months ago to the Crittenton building fund. Guests present were: Mrs. G. M Brumbaugh, Mrs. K. E. Parks and The clutaccepted Mrs. tion to picnic at her home, Franklin Park, Va. Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Price and Mrs. Washburn of the club will spend the Summer in New England, Mrs. How. in Colorado and Mrs. Spray will visit Alaska. Crittenton Board.—The June meeting of the home board of managers w held at Castle View, Mrs. Thomas Robertson, president, presiding. Twen ty-six members were present. annual election resulted in the rein statement of the old board. A $30 check was presented by Mrs. Sheriff from Grace Baptist Church R. Shelton brought a $100 ci the Emma Robertson Memorial Baby Lovers' Circle, No. 3 ertson told of the recent conference of Crittenton workers, held in Peoria, IH.. which she, together with Miss Jean Cole, local superintendent, attended. The new Theodora Snow Hospital, ad- Jjoining the Crittenton Home, will be opened in August. Fall bazaar T e e S T T T : An Opportunity Sale of Girls’ Summer Dresses on the Th Printed Voiles Plain Voiles Dimitys More | T. E. Robertsan The | tiary for grand larce: Mrs. 8. L. Tabor, chairman, will be held the middle of November. As a token of the affection and ap- preciation of the board of managers, Mrs. Robertson was presented with a fitted suit case, Mrs. E. J. Duffies mak- ing the presentation. Mrs. Robertson ‘will go abroad this Summer. The Mount Pleasant W. C. T. U. held its last regular meeting for the season Tuesday, 2 p.m., in the Sir George Williams room, Y. M. C. A., Mrs. Page McK. Etchison acting as hostess. The president of the union, Mrs. L. D. Clark, being out of the city, Mrs. E. C. Stanton, corresponding sec- retary, presided. Devotions were conducted by Mrs. M. E. Reed. Reports of officers were read and accepted, after which Mrs, C. J. Fernald gave an excellent review of the quarterly convention. She state ed that over 1,500 children had seey the film showing the evil effects of cig arettes. The showing of this film wa( sponsored by the Mount Pleasant W, C. T. U. under the direction of Mrs, Lyman F. Kebler and Mrs. H. F, Lutz. The speakers of the afternoon werq Willlam V. Mahoney, secretary of thq Anti-Cigarette Alliance of the District, and Page McK. Etchison of the Y. M. C. A. Mr. Mahoney thanked the union for the aid rendered in the anti-ciga- rette campaign. Mr. Etchison spoke on the moral problems of Washington, emphasizing law enforcement and the censoring of plays, gambling and prize fighting. 1t was decided to hold a picnic on the afternoon of June 30, the place to be decided by the committee. Columbia W. C. T. U. recently en- | joyed an outing with Mrs. A. Rogers Tracy at her country home in Frank- lin Park, Va. Mrs. N. M. Pollo corresponding secretary of the District Union, was present, and, with others, reported various features of the quar- terly institute, held Jure 11. The president, Mrs. E. S. Kni~ht, was warmly greeted after a protracted ill- ness, the hostess presenting her with & bouguet. This was the closing meet- ing of the year. Gamma Chapter of Nu Lambda Pi Sorority closed its season last week with a luncheon at the Mayflower Ho- tel, followed by a theater party. The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase. —The executive board met at the home of its vice president, Mrs. W. C. Dennis. The president, Mrs. O. C. Merrill, presided. Chairmen of committees and sec- tions were elected, and the following is a complete personnel of the exec- utive board; President, Mrs. O. C. Mer- rill; vice president, Mrs. W. C. Dennis; recording secretary, Mrs. Earl F. Kelley; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Ellery C. Stowell: treasurer, Mrs. J P. Ault; membership, Mrs. C. D. Snow; program, Mrs. D. Kidder; pres Mrs. E. R. McComas; director, Mrs. hospitality, Mrs. C W. Pimper; civics, Mrs. E. H. Clapp: dramatic. Mrs. Thomas H. MacDonald; education, Mrs. R membership, Mr: erature, Mr: Mrs. A. E. Moulton; _resolution Mrs. G. W. Morey Alexander Wylie: social, Mrs Crane. SHOPLIFTER SENTENCED. “Chinese Mary, Colored, Gets Two Years in Penitentiary. Mary Smith, a young colored girl, known as Chinese Mary, was sen- tenced yesterday by Chief Justice Me- Coy to serve two yvears in the peniten- y. The defend- ant was characterized by the court as a “persistent shoplifte; Nathaniel rooks and Willlam Brooks, both colored, who stole an automobile worth $2,500 from Emer- son & Orme April 11 last, were also sent to the penitentiary. William was given vears and Nathanfel 18 months. —_— A picnic tray with non-slipping plates and saucers is being manufac- tured by a Chicago woman who in Striped Broadcleth Sizes 2 to 16 with panties, 7 to 10 with bloomers and 8 to 14. than 100 styles from which to choose. 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