Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1927, Page 35

) 7’ - The cAmazing Chance Copyrisht Evelin Prothero arly in the war velyn wae in ok Laydon. wh edding. The s €all 10 the front. and Toth_were reported, ar_ engagemo Weeds, bat th Whispered, friends of Darshe ned—her husband s cousin, Jack. | Now. 10 ye RONeT L wond from” the {ime ol Nissing.“one of them tums came ‘about like this: M officat Who 17 i the after the wae ne hlons o ede el Wt from the Y ontains it 29Us hut n' the herson of Anton gorelict from the war. who Jor by mis unt. Anna Kiom but eXee Strong B iy oves the ohitruction, but 0 dod nocked senselrsa i the road consciousness his gaze falls on th face. and ‘he erets ham suddenlv Huilo. “Monkey" * ealling him b nickname ‘known enls fo s i Startied into wonderment Ma iex the injured man 1o his h is nursed back 1o life he ey he 1% none other than Tixdon Anna Blam Tod and with Fone. he' was v hat it ook " v TN m Her friends, fove with Jim's was best’ man ne dday hoth me n donned wavs the in He from has been By Patricia. Wentworth 1907 by say that ousin the n kot R short tima later. he Wi que which i tor. with thes Mar Riitish ol nning. an Tied A poas Rlum Ao is dumi tree and_readily ne s 1e As he recains maors with a an_old ntimates Manning me. As als that ound by memory s mind back —tnat old et questions vou den't rien afier seve ilie this new Lav ture of both the hos eall him “Tony. " Anna Bium. bhut gets no_satisfa e fact that ence in his deiy murmured the name of P Paliser is the name of discovers was married Also became the wife Inter—iuet week aft and Jack irrevocal varted in hu on " CWhich Jim or Jack" know " Fvelvn into an Festect ewe o w Who seems he ke = Jak a Eveivn had (Continued from Yest INSTALLMENT \VL VELYN at Jessica, and simulta Ponson opened the announced Sir Henry Pr Jessica made a perfect rible face, jumped up, said. 1 You do?” snatched her hat and out of the rcom with asto rapidity. Evelyn sat up and te the nearest ch Tve all the cushion 1, hut I'll spare you one.” the door closed Ponso Henry n lded Oh. darling. 1 lay! Sophy's been he: gone down to Layd - Cotterell, and I've 1 Palliser.” You shouldn't d Sir Henry quickly. * sal auarreled door have donbt hich vond Anton 1 Pear: Evelvn ield and Lavi hersell and neously and othero. Iy hor Tow do banged nishing pointed ns, 1I'm Then on and ve has re, and don to heen to done Evelyn, “I'm_frightfully giad 1 went. for—oh, for lots sons. one of them being th row in a position to hv says that Cotty says tha said.” “Well me anbout Cottrell my it rang dear. suppose 1 came round me up from 1 ity there, and he al put out.” should think he was furio he was angry without sz 1 think Cotty hail = than he would admit that Jim Field was a N ken him Did vou ¥ 1 believe T d 'M. Well, it seems Cotterel that but he was upset too. connection of rea- at I'm check wha* t Pearl tell 1se n ou Ay w us.” goes n more 1 know of {nickname at the war office the other | id." I stuck J. B Lippencott Co. sl Jim - Laydon {my dear, forgive me—but I've some times wondered whether you had rec- ognized him. May I ask you that>” Fvelyn went on looking at the fire. After 2_moment she said, “Yes." <1 ma Yes.” “Then him® “Yes" said Evelyn again, She spoke i a quict, low tone, Her hands were folded on her lap. She remained quite still for a mo- ment. Then, before Sir Henry could speak. she got up and went to the window. She pulled the surtain away and stood looking out into the dark ness Her flat was high up on the fourth floor of the house. She could see the black tops of trees just moving like shadows in the quiet square on her right. Below her street lamps like bright beads on a dark thread stretched away and away to the loft. She threw the window open, and there eame in a buffet of fcy air and the distant sound of the great thoroughfare beyond. She heard Sir Henry come up be- d her. and felt his large, gentle hand on her shoulder. “My dear, that's too cold. Shut it." She gave a little broken laugh and pulled the window down; but she did not_turn. “Evelyn, my dear. am I not to ask vou anvthing move ™" He felt_her quiver under his hand. “No—please There was a short pause; Sir Henry's hand fell to his side. 3 “My dear, do you think it is to_ withholdi— Evelyn swung “I'm nof ask?™ T do ask. You recognize wise round. thinking about being wise,” rew an orange chishion «he said, “and I'm not thinking about Cotty, or the family vou. darling! I'm— about him. She leaned against the dark pane ind held the gold and apricot curtain in one tightly clenched hand. velyn!” Sir Henry was certainly startled. celyn, what do you mean? or even about ‘m only thinking Eve'sn held her head high. T mean T won't rush him, and 1 won't help any one else to rush him. ade himself comfortable. | When he wants to say who he fs, he'll | say. “Do vou think he knows? Evelyn— | my dear Ivelyn laughed. “Oh, darling,” she sald, “of course | he knows About the time that Mrs. Cotty Ab- bott was having tea, Laydon was turn. ' ing out of St. James street into Pir cadilly. He was a good deal taken up with his thoughts—and Piccadilly is not really a very good place to think in He bumped into some one, heard a voice that he knew say “Hullo™ in tones of protest. and found himseif #houlder”to shoulder with Maj. Thurs- ley, the survivor of that party of four who had gone up on a November dav years ago—Jim Fleld, the two Lay dons and Thursley, known familiarly as Jobbles, Laydon laughed to himself at the recollection of how Thursley had looked when he trotted out the old da; “Hullo, Jobbles! he satd. “How are out about having heen convinced hy you’* the likeness to his father and when Cotty countered b nz him that Sir James' siste Jim Field's = rather knocked off his ba said Evelyn. “Yes, T of that. 1 see. She looked at him. fr a gesture as something away tell you P “What is she like? T till thin ouzhn't “Pou great-grandmother, s if she were ortrait, o was lance.” hadn't awk- ning. “Now ut Pear! | versly nk you » have gone, my dear.” She's like nothing on earth: | 4o but a good sort. and she must have They had quite a brisk little quarrel been most frightfully pretty; you €an |apout ft, quite understand why they all mar-| ried her.” . il “¥es, darling. lots and lots of Evelyn sat bolt uprisht and her hande. ried like getting a new hat quite artless was a habit don't.’ she said.” “And she 4id?" “Yes, Now, 1o your head darling. just h 4 attend. I think she just got mar- She sald | lv that she supposed it ‘Some do, and First them.” waved some o'd on she Thursley responded without any remind- marked enthusiasm He had developed into one of those he men to whom correctness is more than | o, Uxtiony made. on the infos a religion. and he had no desire to be mixed up in what he feared might yet | become “The Laydon Case.” | He was ahout to pass on when the | | very pretty woman on his other side | pinched his arm surreptitiously but se. Next moment he was introduc. | ing Laydon to “my sister-inlaw. Mrs. | Dick Thursley,” and Mrs. Dick was being, as the disgusted Thursley put it her later. “all over the fellow.” “And why shouldn’t I. I think he's frightfully attractive: and the whole story is simply just too romantic for words. “You don’t want to get mixed up In a story of any kind."” Mrs. Dick laughed a light, sil laugh. . “My blessed Jobbles—wasn't that what he called you? I think it's sim- ply the divinist name, and I'm never goinz to call you anything else— What was I saying? I mean what ry | measuring worm T 1 IIIM. particularly suited to a dinner | NEWS OF THE CLUBS party, but quite in keeping with the fact that he was about, with due cerc- mony, to propose marriage to Miss Angela Meiklefohn. Laydon, sitting between his hostess and a girl with cropped black hair and very bright blue eyves, listened to the flow of chaff and light talk. The black-haired girl was Marcia ne, and the man at the end of the table was her brother, Tommy Lane, His hair was really a little longer than hecause he composes,” ex {plained Elizabeth in a loud and pierc- ing whisper. mmy, you're a genius, aren't R she continued in her ordin volce. “I'm just going to tell Mr. Lay don that you are, and I thought 1'd better make sure first. Who should know if you don’t yourself? You a aren’t you?" Tommy showed his nice even teeth |in a grin. | “Rather!™ he sald. “I knew it sald Elizabeth, “be o 1 do so hate your stuff—and 1 s hate works of genfus. I like things with nice little simple tuncs that you can sing in your bath, so I always know that any picce of music 1 admire must be ‘the absolute dregs of vitiated taste. That's a quotation.’ Angela Melklejohn allowed a slight frown to disturb her expression of placid enjoyment. She was a very tall, healthy-looking girl with red-brown hair, eyes exactly the same color and a really wonderful complexion, She was not clever, She looked |ously at Tommy Lane and asked | “Couldn’t you write some nice tunes Hif vou tried, Tommy?" Tommy's “1 wouldn't be seen dead in a diteh with a nice tune” was lost in_the general laughter. It was at this moment that ilooked across the room Evelyn. She was one of a vty of four, and she was sitting haif-turned from him talking to a tall, thin man on her left. Lavdon could not really see her face, and he waited in an odd excitement for her to turn. The tall, thin man must be Chris Ellerslie—extraordinarily small head the fellow had—straw-colored hair— much too smooth and shiny—looked as ori Laydon and W self—wh in him? Sudden t on e he was aware of Elizaheth . light Taugh, re you a medium? 1 mean. do you often £o into trances like this?" (Continued in Tomorrow’s Star.) ISPAN WORM ATTACKS MAINE HEMLOCK TREES Wisconsin—Airplanes Fight It With Arsenic. orrespondence of The Star. AUGUSTA, Me.—A fairly layge {of hemlock near West Bath has been | completely defoliated and killed by the | hemlock span worm, it was announced recently. This i the first report of this Inseet causing damage in Maine that State Forest Scrvie. has received. Simflar outbreaks have occurred in New York and Wisconsin. In the lat ter State the infested area, amounting to about 750 acres, was duster with {arsenic of lead from an airplane and { the outbreak was successfully stamped ouf The hemlock span worm is a queer that feeds on the foliage of the hemlock. and from ob. o attacks no other species of tree. It has heen found feeding to som> extent on the folinge of blueherry plants, W. C. T. U. Notes There will be a New Year recep- tion Monday, January 2, at the W, <. T. U. Building, Sixth street, from 4 pm. to 10 pm. Mrs. T. A. Willlams is chalrman, and a cordial welcome awaits all who attend. Columbia Union met with Mrs. Sid- ney H. Phillips December 16, the of meeting having been permanently changed from the second to the third Friday of each month. Mrs. Edwin C. Dinwiddie, president, presided. Devotions were led by Mrs, Jesse Cunningham. Mrs. Phillips, director of work among sailors and { | ! if he had a pretty good opinion of him- | rth could Evelyn see | Pest Has Done Heavy Damage in | the | HE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. CONDU Women's City Club.—Helen Row- {1and, well known author, will be the wuest of honor at a holiday club dinner Thursday, at 6:30 pan. Miss Janet tiehards, a life member, will speak on “Celobrities 1 Have Met.” Al mem- hers of the club are Invited. but due {o the limited service spice only those making early reservations can be ac- commodated. Reservations are limited 1o 100. Members are invited to attend {he talks if unable to attend the recep- tion and dinner. An informal recep- tion will bo held at 6 o'clock, when ofticers and members of the executive honrd will assist in receiving. ; ‘The Monday Bridge Club scction will meet December 28, at 1:45 p.., instead of Monday, due to the Christ- mas celebration and holiday. Mem- bers will not be required to send sub. stitutes, but the score will he counted as usual. The customary splendid at- tendance was recorded last week. At the tea table during the social hour Mrs., Charles €. Cable presided; Mrs. Lawrence Becker assisted. Members of the club wishing to join this section e invited to do so at the meeting to be held Wednesday. January 4, instead of Monday. Miss May Eleanor Smith, chairman, will arrange for a meeting With the section’s membership com- mittee The Tuaesday evening free and easy auction section will have Mrs. Mable Whitmarsh as hostess on Tuesd: at 730 pan.. the usual hour of meeting. Mrs. L. Becker and Mrs, ¢, ¢, Cable Will instruct beginners from 8 until 9 The drama ot plays Ji Lady Fingers unit will present two nuary 18 at 8:30 p.m. * by Glenn Hughes, | will have Miss Nell Price, Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt, Mrs. Frank Gregory Stewart and Miss Helen Ovlani in the cast. “lones ve. Jones,” hy Florence Lewis Speare. will have Miss Agnes Winn, Miss May Belle Ravmond, Mis: Verna Custer and Leslie Waudby tak- ing the parts. Mrs, Charles B. Han- ford will divect the plays. Miss Mar. Cook will give a_group of readings, Mrs. Patrick \ n of this scetion: Mrs. 15, B stage | manager; management committee: Nell P'rice, Virginiai Benjamin, May | Bells Raymond, Fdith and Helen Oriani, Thelma Schmidt, Verna Custer., | Mre, Sylvia Wentworth and Mrs. | \nk Gregory Stewart. Members of | the elub and their friends are invited reserve this date, Have you made vd for the Corbin lectures?” is the query of Mrs, Lyman B. Swormstedt, chair- man, and Miss May Belle Raymond, in charge of reservations for the Serles of lectures to be given by Dr. Willlam Lee Corbin, librarian of the Smith. wonlan Institution, at the clubhouse, under auspices of the City Library committ The first lecture will be given January 12, at € p.w Mrs. Jennie 0. Berliner, ind instructor of the advanc in Spanish. and Miss Henrdetta Ol teacher of the heginners' class, are husy with arr: wents for an annual dinner event for.January. | Mrs. Clara T. Willison, chairman of | Americanization, has an entertainment | With a special program_outlined for | the evening of January 21. This will bha known as “Americanization night.” Members of the club and friends inter- csted in giving assistance to this | worthy project, that of making Amers! ivan citizens of the foreign born with- in our gates, will he given an oppor- tunity to ussist, since the procecds of this affair will be used hy this commit- tee in this vast and commendable work. Miss Willison meets with the zroups of student foreigners at the \ ricanization School each week Where she zuides those making ap: plieation for citizenship and gives Ingal advice where needed. Meml of ‘the club are welcome to visit this | «chonl P Miss Helen Wilbar, chairman of the un “tion, will meet with {ts mem- bers Monday, 8 pam., to outline the tion's activities for the remainder ub season, . R. 0. sign could have been in the club corridor at an early hour last Sunday afternoon, when the membership committee welcomed the new members and the music section entertained with an interesting pro m of music. Christmas carols and “ongs of the season were syng under the superviston of Mrs. ' Gertrud Lyons, director of music: Mra. Charles Brooks Smith at the plano. Mrs. M. O Chance and members of the member- ship committee were present to meet the sponsors and new members of the on reservation chairman A classes ! 'TED BY NANNIE LANC. | l } soldiers, produced a collection of knit- | club and to assist in making introdu; C., DECEMBER 25, STFR. ot the program being made of asonal numbers. The president in her opening re- marks announced it as an “All Amer- jean” program, the participants be- ing, with one exception, of American birth and some of them not of Ger- man descent. Mre. Marguerite Venable, panied by Mrs, Paul Bleyden, “0 Schoene Zeit,” by Goetze; mann's “Widmung” and Schwur,” by Bohm, and was follo by Miss Amy Clement Leavitt, wh read_an article, “Dichterschmerzen,' by Clara Viebig, Germany's leading woman novelist.” Mrs. Fred Young also read “Welhnachtsgedich,” by Prutz, and Anita Virginia Mueller gave an original paper, entitled “Der Ursprung des Deutschen Weihnacht- festes,” which led to an informal dis- cussion of Christmas customs in gen- eral and of such terms as Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas and Kris Krin- gle, After the reading of a Christmas tale, “Weihnachszauber,” by William Augustus Smith, the evening was brought to a close with music by the Gieorge Washington University string consisting of Herman Seymour Rosenberg, Paul Gropp and Spencer Prentiss. Thelr principal number was an arrange- ment of Schubert's “Death and the Maiden.” after which came many fa- iliar German airs, “O Tannenbaum,” Heiliger Nacht” and others, in most of which the company joined in im- promptu singing. Among those present were Miss Iimma_von Seyfried, Mrs. Prentiss, Miss Prentiss, the Misses Ulke, Dr. A. B. Dunne, Mrs, Joseph 8. McCoy, Mrs. Clara_Mueller, Richard Ware, Miss Alice Tlarvey, Mrs. Clara Goetz and Paul Bleyden. up accom- ng chu- “Der d Political Study Club.—Representa- tive Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania sounded a warning note to women in | his speech on the direct prim; fore this organization at its monthl meeting, He laid stress upon fact that if the prir is abo the enfranchisement of women will be a futile thing in so far as their rep- resentation in the convention is con- cerned. He contends that If women wish to keep the privileges they have fought so hard to attain they must present o united front in backing the direct prima Three sifeguards should accompany the primary in every State, according to Representa- tive Kelly, the corrupt practices act, the short ballot and the pamphlet pub: licity method, controlled by the State Legislature, Mrs. Clyde Kelly was guest of honor, with the w of the Pennsyl- vania Representatives assisting as hostesses. Mrs. Frank Morrison, president. presided, and Mrs. Rose Yates Forrester introduced th speaker. A musical program was en by Miss Helen Belt, violinist, iccompunied by Mrs. Marie Bell Ozabal at the piano, The Spanish American Atheneum heid its monthly meeting Wednesday evening in the Washington Hotel. Senor Eugenio Anzorena gave an in- formal talk in Spanish. He first stressed the importance of a knowl. edge of Spanish on the part of North Americans if they would wish o know. and appreciate the géod qualitics of the Americans to the south of us, and expressed hopes for amicable relations as a gesult of the Pan-American con- ference to be held soon in Havana Miss Julin Hoffman read her own Spanish - version of a short story translated from the Dutch Persons interested in Spanish and Spanish-Am n affairs are invited to apply for membership, The officers of the society are president, Dr, N I Darton; vice president, Prof. W liam Thomas ulkner; wecretary, Miss Valentina Poppescu; treasurer, Ernest C. Morris, The Soroptimist Club of the District celebrated its annual Christmas party December 21 at the La Fayette Hotel Due to the efforts of Irene Juno, chal man of the music committee; Agnes Winn, chairman of the social commit tee, and Grace Goodpasture, chalrman of the luncheon committee, it w tremendous success. Not only mem bers of the club, but numerous guests were present and there was a Christ mas gift for all. George Anderson, well known in local musical circ was the soloist, accompanied by th munician-composer Karl Holer. Miss 1927—PART 3. was glven by Mrs, William Leonard Thurber, who read a paper on Cecilia ux, by Mrs. Russell 8. Mebride o aubject was James Abhot M 1 Whistler, and by Mre. Roy Palmer, whose paper was entitled “Maxfield Parrish.” At the conclusion of the pro- gram tea was ved. Members of the section who have heen working in classes . Carl Stuhler, Mrs. Hewltt CGriggs IZobertson and’ Mrs. John Lane, exhibited the we done this Fall at the club meet- ing Wedne these members being Walter Newman Lit- Mre, Emmanuel Zies, Mrs. L.} Adame, Mrs, Hulbert L. Bissell Leon Davis, Mrs, Truman Abb ¢arl Stuhler, Mrs. Arthur Mrs, Leifur Magnusson, Mrs. Bryson, Mrs. Frederick Parks, Mrs, Eugene Pugh and Mrs. David Snyder The soclal_section will hold its an- nual N s reception at the home of Mr. and Mr: rie Mikkel- son, 35 West Lenox street, on Mon day, January 2, from 8 to 10 p.m. The section also. announces n for members and their husbands January 4 at the old Chevy Chase library, 9 p.m. The leader of the music section, Mrs, William Lyles Offutt, was also chairman of the program committee for the community Christmas tree. Members of the section, together with the Chevy Chase Chanters led In sing- Chevy Chas The songs w: “It Came r,” “Little Town of Bethlehe nd “Hark the Herald Angels The bugle call was sounded from the tower of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church by Gainge ugh, of Scout Troop No. 67. Rev. Hilly Circle “Joy Upon the Christmas eve. to the World,” Midnight n Hollister of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church presided, and the invocation was by Father Thomas G. Smythe of the Church of the Blesed Sacrament. The tree was lighted by Commissioner Proctor L. Doughert and the benediction was pronounc by Rev. Fred ¢. Reynolds of Wesley Methodist Church. The Columbia Heights Art Club met at the home of Mrs. DeWitt C. Crois- cant, 1717 Q Street, December 15. Mrs Walter Howard as meeting was opened by the pres Mrs, Anton Heitmuller, The members and zue \ton, joined in singing Christmas carols; the house was vely Christmas greens and lighted candies. The paper by Mrs. Avthur J. Seaton was “Vietorian Cathedral Music.” dwelling upon the soul of music which comes from within and is felt but in <ound; unlike the sculpture or painter, wha may depict his art npon canvas or in marble, Mrs. Seaton recited two led by Mrs poems and finished her paper on music | with a piano xolo. Mrs. Josephine Griffith gave a talk on Literary London during the time of the Victorian age; the concentrated living quarters of Temple Court and of Rickens, Tennyson and other au- thors of that day. Mrs. Harry F. White sang “Stilly Night." Refresh- ments were served and a social hour enjoyed. The guests were Mrs. J. H. hiack, Mrs. Osgar E. Ensley, Mr: ney D, North, Mrs. Edith Z. Pyle: Pwenty members answered roll call next meeting will be with Mrs. izzell. Whell of Progress.—Due to the holi- | cmber meeting of the of Progress will be postponed until the Jast Monday of January. Mrs. Cales Dickson Hallencreutz will continue her classes in the study of the Constitution of the United States, which have become very popular. The last meeting was of great in- terest to those who keep in touch with modern politice. The address was kiven by Thomas W. Littlepage on “Rills Before Congress for ing ¥ Phil _Sheridan _ Woman's Relief Corps, No. 12, on December 21, had a short business sessjon followed by an \ meeting to entertain the mem- of Phil Sheridan Post, No. 6 Addie Hickman, president of corps and Comdr. 8. G..Mawson of the post. Al officers were present and the drill work of the color bears with their new regalia was interest- ing. Money was voted for much needed relfef work to the chairman of the elief committee, Mrs. Gury. 1o presentation of the altar flag from the corps to the post was im- The remarks of the presi- dent, Mrs. Hickman, were responded to by Comdr. Mawson, Fach member of the post was pre- sented with linen handkerchiefs, a xift from the corps. Those who were not present they were mailed. Musie was furnished by Mrs. Charlotte Cary, days the De Wheel Mrs pssive. the home, was the guest of honor and gnve the members a talk on Critten ton work. At the short business meeting, the following assignments were made for card party to be given at Oyster's Au ditorium January 27: Mrs, Seibel and Mrs. Cralg, awards; Mrs. Simpson, eandy, and Mrs. Umhau, tickets, In order to transact the monthly business of the circlo a special meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. A. Craig, 1745 Newton street, January 4. The ry meeting of ‘the circle will be with Mrs. Irvin Pridgeon, 1129 Yew Iampshire avenue, on Jan- uary 19 The District Sunshine munity Society will give its annual card party January 18, at Hotel Roose- velt. Mrs. James H. Underwood is the general chairman, with the following members assisting: Mrs. Warren Bernizer, Mrs, James Pugh, Mrs. Wi liam Bealim, Mrs. Annefte Purdy, Mrs. Sarah Nevins, Mre. J. T. Mar- chand, Mrs. George E. Hebbard, Mrs, Frederick Yates and Mrs. Flemer, Mrs. T. N. Davis will be chairman of awards, with Mrs, W. W. Scott, Mr. Charles Dawson and Mrs. FEdward Wood. Mrs. H. M. Hunter is chai man of candy table, with Mrs, W. A. Durham, Mre. Otis J. Rogers and Mrs, George A. Ross. U. 8. Grant Circle, No. 1, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, met on Tuesday evening, with the pres dent, Mrs.” Olive C. Johnson, in the chair. A letter from Mrs. Almira Grose Clements announces that she is mik- ing a rag rug for the benefit of the circle. A letter from Mrs., Leomax stated that she regretted her inability to be present, hut that she hoped to be able to attend the Christmas meet. Ing. Mrs. Clara L. Dowling, who has been very sick, and Mrs. Ida M. Tille son, who has but recenty returned from the West, were welcomed by the P Mrs. Laura A. Lemmon, Mrs. Emma Hemyler and Miss Haywird were ap. up resolutions of symp; to Archibald Burgess and family on the loss of his wife, Mrs. Alice Bur- gexs, a beloved member of the circle The circle will join with the W. €. and the Daughters of Vete hy to be sent ans in with | the Com- | Caroline M. | @ reception to the veterans friends, to be held January 1 home of Col. and Mrs. John M} on Sixteenth street. The result of the election o officers for the year was the una nimous ele tion of ‘the following: For presider Mrs. Hildegard McClure; for sen vice president, Mrs. Marie V. Solier for junior vice president, Miss Elien S Meyers: chaplain, Mrs. Mary A Moore; treasurer, Miss Emma F, Hay- ward; conductor, Mrs. Alice K. Mulli- gan: guard, Mrs. Ida M. Tillotson; delegate to national convention, Mrs. Laura A. Lemmon, and alternate, Miss E. F. Hayward It was voted that Christmas flowers be sent to sick and shut-in members, and that the usual gifts of igandker. chiefs, cards and candy be sent to he Soldiers and Satlors’ Home. Mrs. Hempler announced receipts from the containers to over §2 1 their that the motnted 5. and Miss Hayward said she had received about $3 from the sale of Christmas cards. Others present were Mrs. Mar: Fortier, Mrs. Annie L. Powers, M Josephine Barbour and Miss Margaret Moore, : 113“ fla,:]-umt:- was rendered, the pledge to the flag given and “Gua the Flag" was sung. = William B. Cushing Ausiliary, No. 4.—The monthly meeting was Friday nizht at Pythian Temple, Mrs Mabel D. B. Gates presiding. A mo- tion was entertained to send a shower of Christmas cards to shutin mem- also Christmas cheer in the form cks for gener amounts to 1y veterans omination and election of officers follows: President, Bethsheta Me Lo, Addle Wallnce; t rve: secretary, Re patriotic imstructor, chaplain., Elizabeth Sadie F. Woltz; a xulde, Gertrude Grimstead: color suard, 1. Sophia Bergner; color zuard, No. 2, Gretchen Bergner: musi cian, Dorothy Gates: council membe abel Gates, FEdith Bateman ar Grace Henkel. Installation of officer will be held January 6. Members of all camps invited. The guests of the evening were Messrs. Houke, Bateman, Davis, West. rater, Grimstead and Parker. After business session, a Christmas social hour was enjoved by all. John Bate- man, as Santa Claus. distributed the gifts, and Mabel Gates the candy. The ree ‘and electric decorations will be utilized elsewhere to bring Christmas H. Shelton Rutledge : guide, nd Com- | | | | «he pointed a_committee of three to drmw | | tral Union M | Christmas 1 i were served nual Christmas party i children of the membera Mra. J. W. Cranford wa the program, which cor music and recitations by the « and the singing of Christmas with Misw Eleanor Soule at the piano. Miss Eeatrice Deeds, accompanicd by Mra. Marguerette Kranichuek, sang “O Holy e “The False Propt M Marie Rouse, with br. Albert W, Harned at ang “The H nt Wind,” and “Thumb Marks..” male acted s Santa Clans and presented each child with a from hig pack, There were t ra of provisions and g the members to be sent to Children's Eme Home at € for t ment ceneyed Draz ceney on to be r M # purpose in the g nated for th Refros oo the hotel, The Southern €l Christmas activities Joyed at the c tree Christmas afte a tea dance from 5 to %, d his orchestra will musie, which will fnclude sex his own compositions from the George Wash ington Un musical comedy which proved s popular last season. The Zonta Club of Washington vwa delight=d with the Christmas line served Decer Ra Hotel, which that i e tree rles Bou of the er Brown ‘ gave an e omitt 5al Chr eld at ninz. December 2 house of dies” Auxiliary to the D. €. Fire ment met December Maj 1 Gen ien. mandant of the | of greeting to every land to eve held | serving abos preciation the year on maintaining a “esprit time urge corps.” ming The fc at the E: 1t Quant own signed than coming law carum proposed troduced men. It the vari of serv Among have bills pertair | members of ctively, a aver. Mor Johnson of W F fer, Johr Hogz, Cochran Swank, Olfield ber, Kvale, . Da: R Dakota, Missouri O'Connell, Kel ew, Blan row and Gar ards, who wan a crook cheer to others eliabie circles that s and beat her. And first to Mrx. Hickman and Mrs. Bassett Ellen Willlams, guest of the president Department president of the Wom. ma ed Ed 5 e T Caroline Stephiens, showed unusu. thonw. Mrs. J. Garfleld Riley, club pres | ted wool 6nch squares to be used in did vou say? Oh, know. Y sald o et a4 %018 | making o couch cover for one of the | that. of conrse, 1 wouldn't want to get and she The Clover Club met at the home of prison. and then to Austr: thought he was dead.” "Evelyn ticked Ted Edwards her fist finger. “Have vou g And then she married Albert Lave Who had a hairdresser's shop | ing. And he went off to Can; caase he heard that Ted Fdw wull alive, and he'd been brought up, and he was of Pearl” he ticked Albert off on her er. “And then she didn’t one for auite a time kpow why. and 1 don’t tk On December 7, 1414 Field, and in Februs from Australia to digd on D ried to Jim tin: whe v Te mber rd finger And don.’ mor whie m at makes §t w0 much fart Vit plicuted I8 _the told Jim ¥ield wasn't Jegal: w0 he never Jack, and Jack never him.” 3 “You shouldn’t I her” #8id Kir Henrs must be & Mokt in “No, she isnt and—and - frizhtfully hing 10 oblige awfully glad 1 Check on Cotty fy dear, (ot “On, 1 know he an stupid. And Ve Yenry, whe'd say ar one wanted Ler 10 ax long se 1 Upset her own planx Ehe w T} mnkes fi and transpirent the their knew e gone frowr Tous Wor poone b thing th bt thing. e thinks 1o way that Periaue her martiage Jogal. But she's e a good 1"rr Jim Jasydor velyn irned epeuking, # nd 1o him _t Tony s e with s i or ward und ) anything She'd anything don whe radher Dkes e Vo way that Tony 1= way S Bhe won't Courme, becs use marry her genis own comtortal GoP e waia Kir Menry Anere Wik B ehort Elence which Evelyn lovked st the f S Henry louked s her with den) of concern “She 1 really seen Laydon Evelyn noaded Y00 you think #he recopnize wf Bont want 1o way suld Qhe's Bke water, he; for moihing . You Aow't went 10 say o, 1on’t— dun't aek me 3T mustn’t axk you that Ay whether 1 may usk yuu s 1 iy then pan Lriend o1 \ Knew ng an.” off on him” ok, | n Toot ada e ax str z tired | wecond | marry don’t 1 nk she does ed Jin a letter Awirds whe ield At ) v hen it k Lay “ com never arriage hout about ured most s he'n Bl o t didn't ants 10 e renl she Wik | Qapcer whole would reslly suit her | Fieid wann't willing 1o do S r o il out b’ i whe Jist i et Auring e, ang a kond Fresently he sl ) then? A him? Yvelyn evidence goes | w8 quite obvious that Jobhles hoped 1 won et iing velyn looked st him with jather & Lemulons smile “Fhet depende” whe maid cWell, my dewr, the fact e iuesituted and bivke off, 1 kvelyn, any | mixed up with a romantic story. And 1 xay that there's nothing in the world that 1 should more ahsolutely adore. There, Jobbles, dear."” “Don’t call me Jobbles,” said Thurs. ley wtifly. “And look here, Elizabeth, even if you are all over the fellow, I 1hink you might draw the line as ask- ing A man you'd never set eyes on be- fore 1o dine and dance tonight. Didums was?" sald Mrs. Dick. vou're going to be cross you can go home all the way back to Farnbor. ough, and then 1 xhall be a man short 1 over again, and my party'll be an Jsolute frost, and you won't care n bit, and rome one else will dance all the evening with Angela Melklejohn.” Thursley permitted himself to thaw A little, He was 4 man of method, and fully intended that a carefully devoted should that evening cul- minate in a propowal, e could not, therefore, afford to auarrel with Elizabeth at this junc. ture. He reminded himself that she had her good points, that she was poor Dick's widow and that he depended on her good offices with Angela. e nad reached this point, when Klzabeth gripped him by the arm. “Ob, Jobbles, supposing he can't Bance’” Nothing is more probabl Thursley with some enjoyment, Kilizalwth groaned aloud in Bond wtreet “Tell me the worst at once. Did he ! could he dance—a thousand years before the war, 1 mean, when tuen you were a gay young thing— Y0 one knows which he § Could cither of them? obbles, don't be a fiend. Put me out of my lagony. Could they dunce? Did they couriship Oh, they danced.” “But how? How, Jobbles?" “Klizabeth, I must really ask ‘, “HOW?" wnid Elizabeth firmly, and {in large capitaly, Oh ey were rather star perform ers,asowomatter of faer,” Thursley Lmade the ndimission reluctantly. E o here waid Bllzabeth, “Doewn’t [ thnt show how elever | am?” don would hinve been puzzied to cxplain exactly why he sccepted an in Vitation o dine at the Luxe and dance od from wuch ow o complete nger ax Mrw. Thursley Mo waw, dn fuct, more than a itk wurprised at bimself, for he had the very clearest antention of avolding s tal engagements of all kinds while his porition wis in doubt e hind e feeling thist the people whom he would care about knowing Nod bim un embsrrassment, | while the people whom he did nof | want 10 know would Jump &t any op [ portunity of pushing themselves ana b inte the dimelight Why on earth, then, had he instant Ly wccepted Ehzabeth Thursley's in [vitation” Fartly, no doubt, because i i would retuse; partly because Mrs Tivnieley waw s very pretly womsn it an encimnting wmile, and partly becaune Kvelyn had rofused to hreak her engagement (o dine with Chris 1) 1t | hospitals. The program took the form of a | *¥mposium upon the present status of prohibition in various phases, Mrs, Phillips relating some interesting in- cidents apropros to the subject which occurred during her European trip last Summer. A message of sympathy and good wishes for u speedy recovery was sent to Mrs. Virginia White Speel, president of the Federation of Wom: en’'s Clubs, The apartment was beautifully decked in hristmas colors with candles, and the howiess wan ansiuted In entertaining hy Miss Emma Jones, Mra, Hugh Phillips, jr., and Mrs. Al bert J. Phillips, North Capitol Unfon held ita De- cember meeting at the home of Mrw. B. F. Downey, 2816 North Capitol street, the president, Mrs. M, R. Lineback in the chair. The rt of the recording secretary, Mrw, Harry L. Btrang, showed excellent work done in the Bunday schools, alno fn the public schools, under the Department of Scientific Temperance Instruction. Mrs. Burna ¥. Downey was elocted superintendent of the De- partment of Bunday Schools, to su ceed Mra. Btanley ¥inch, resigned. Mru. Louis Espey, superintendent of flower mixxlon, wan requented 1o wend plants to all the sick and shut-ins, and Christmas cards to all members out- wide of the District, The treasurer's report showed money given to the work of soldlers and satlors, also for- elgn speaking people. A Christmos hymn was sung and the hostess, un- sisted by Mrs. Collins, Mre. Edgur Nelson and Mrs. Greer, nerved re. freshments, The Mount Pleasant Unlon met for ita December meeting at the Friendn' Church, Thirteenth and Irving trests, The devotlonul wervice conxisted of the reading of the Christmus slory from Luke and w prayer by Mise Ella Levering. Interesting Mrw, Cl her Juncheon reports were given concerning the b Hlout, In ye kord 1o the 1, work, by Miw. Carty of the flower and mission de partment; by the trensirer, Mrs, Hen nett, and by the corresponding secre tary, Miw, Andrews Mre. Doran, the president, and Miw Bride, Mra, Clark and Mrs. Andrews were uppointed 1o attend the Jupanese dull_veception ut the National Thea ter December 21 o wpeaker of the afternoon waw Mrn. Laura Puffer Morgan, who gave gruphic pictures of the Geneva co ference, which she attended the past Bummer. An honor guest, Mrs. Sara N, Hoge of Lincoln, Va., und a natlonal W, 0. V. oMcer, spoke hriefly of the tm portance of the local unlons In tem perance work Mrs, Doran, the president, dismissed the meeting with a wish for Chrlst happiness for all. Durlng the soclal hour that followsd the mesting the ladien of the church served refresh nte in keeping with the Chiistmans neason, hy Novem Iernlie He found himself one elght when he wrrived at the Luxe that evening, Kveryhody was very cheerful and frivolous except Thure ley, who wore a &l of high solemnity -« if & party of More than §5,200,000,000 has heen in- vested 1n savines certifcates in Great Britain and most of (his has been taken by swmall capitalists, [dent, will keep “open house” at the club New Year day. Members of the | club are invited, and those dexiring to acquaint interested friends with the club and its members will find_ this date the opportune time. Mrs. Rile president; the staff of officers and chairmen of committees of the Won on's City Club extend Christmas greet- ings to members of the club and its friends, The District of of Women's Clubs announces a mu- sical hour with Washington artists, Wednesday, 2 pm., following its monthly luncheon at the Hotel Roose- velt, ‘The program will he given by Anton Kaspar, violinist; hix daugh Misy Priska Kasxpur, planist, who has re ntly returned from Vienna, and Franceska Kaspar Lawson, vocalist, who has appeared many times with the Philadelphla Orchestra and given a recital at the White House, Mrs. Arthur J, Seaton In in charge of arrangements, through the depart ment of music. Al club women are mont cordially invited to attend, nbin Federation Twentleth Century Club.—The ar. chieology mection will meet at the residence of the chalrman, Mrw. Jowe phine Lowe, 2622 Woodley place, Tuesdny, at 2:45 p.m. The subject will be “Farly Palestine,” treated by Mins 120ith Lowe, The American Associntion of Un versity Women i poxtponing ita regu- Tar Monday ten to Wednesduy, D cember 28, at 430 pm., at which time open house will be held not only for the members, hut particularly for col- lego glrls who are in Washington for the hollduvs. After the tea, D Ulrteh T Phillips, professor of Amer fenn history, at the University of Michigun, will wpeak. Dr. Phillips N mude w 1ifelong study of the his tory of the Houth- hix birthplace, nn he 18 i native of Georgla—and he will apenk on UThe Lamd of Dixie: 4 Glanes ot M n Geography ' The hontenses o Miss Katherine 1% Lon Yoot wnd Mew, Basil M. Manly, nssisted by Denn Mary Loubse Bown of Amer tean University, Mis Allce T, 1t channn, Mew. Harold 1% Pellegrin and Mrs, George 11 Wooils Hunday, Janunry 1 the club will continue its fong established castom of holding New Year open house for members and thelr families Miss o Mogers of Wellenloy will wide as hostens, held a Chilwtiman party ‘T the home of Mys 1901t The members were drasaed 1 sont differant countiles and member gave an o account of Chetstmus in celebrated In the coun iy vepresented. The firenidont, My W. A Hobb, was pressnted with Deautitul tea wet and gifts wors ex changed by the bovs present The evening wan enfoyed by the sing e of Cheistmas carole and (he pliy g of wames, following which 1o feeshments were worved by the host e, asninted by Mis. 11, Gresnwond and Mra. H, K, Gray, Der 1 r Literarischor Versin held it Christmas meeting at the home af fta president, Miss Anita Hohade, 1620 Thode Island avenue night e, vepre h Baturday evenin ecember 17, moal musicianship at the piano. There was @ Christmasy spirit throughout the occastan, typical of the goodfellowship that always prevails at a Soroptimist | luncheon meeting. Caroline Stephens, president of the elub, has invited the members to be guests at a tea in her home, 1615 Hobart sty t, December 28, In lien of the regular luncheon meeting at the La Fayette, Petworth Woman's Club News. The art section met December 15 at 1230 pm., with 68 members present. A Luncheon was served by the hostesscs, \mkuhl, Mrx, J Jones, kwon. Mrs. Lec Mrs! Deitz. Mrs. Dixon, Mrs, aimer, Mes, Dunn and Mrs, Hall, The ufternoon was a busy one as the members were trylng to complete Christmas gifts; some wero using thelr needies und other were busy with paint brushes The next meeting will be January 26 At 12:30 pam, , The philanthrople section met De cember 20 at 1 pm. at the home of Mra. Winkelhaus, with Mrs. Jennings an asalxtant hostess. Nine members were present and warked diligently to finish the dreases (o take to the Gow. pel Mixsion On Thursday several membors of thin mection visited the Atypleal School In the Sonthwest and left 60 filled stockings with the childron at tending thin school. They then took the little drewses and suits that were fininhed 1o the Gospel Mixsion, after which they vixited a poor family and Ieft food for w hountiful Christmas dinner, also toyssund clothing for the childran The executive committos will meet WIth the preident, Mes, Hammer, 1. X ber 29, The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, Md, met Wednesday in the Chevy Chaes Prosbylevian Church, the presi dent, Mrew, Alaxander Ashley, presiding The chaliman i charge of the lunch eon was Mrw Hurold B Doyle. The followtng were elected 1o memborship Inothe clubi Mes. Willlam Hughos, Miw. Flippo Gravatt, Mis. John A Canmings, Mo, Gideon A Lyaon, Misc 18 S Epard, Mvw, 1 W M Dronell, Mus: Alan 1 Grav, Mes, Mark ACTyndall, Miss A W Stavratt, Mes, Chavlen A Drake, Mes, dames Vo1 W Laudick hreibwr, Mes W and AMes. Thomas 3 e very et business i Che Chrlstimus prot of n apectal commit Fred O Cog n g Wwas bl ®, 0f Which Miw, wius chaliman and the sther members Mis Farlo 1 kelley Mim WL Peters and Mys. Raymond Lo Hanford. Fome Gravers oty NIEhU wan sung by an octer from Hhe st socton, with Al J Harey Conntnghnm wt the plane and violin abhligato by Mo Richard 10 Clayton The General Federation of Wanan's Club's ke play by Bdih Conlter was given by the followlng: Mis Kavle 10 Kelley, Mim James Vo Honnolt Madelne Adawn, Goene, Whiteside, Vavhara Daskaw, Leoda Sanfond ileanor Roso, My, Willlam A Doner and Mys ayiond Lo Sanford During the pluy, mombers of the muslo ses Gon s cavols, The progiam closed With the members of the club stuging Chvistiman carols under the leadership of Harndan Morasll \ | work under way by the varfous depart- The art section met Tuesday at the howe of Mys Frederioh Parks on Husheth wiveel, when the pukiam an's Relief corps, Mrs. Lizzie Bassett, wis n kuest, also Mrs. Corn Davis and Mrs, Corth and Comdr, 8. G, Maw- son, Comdr. W, M. Bobb, Dr. H. A. Johnson, Cal. 0. H vd, Messrs. ©. Parker, Fred Shortsleeves, B. W, Ronney, Fred Kline and 8. H. Ham- ilton. ~ Refreshments were served by the committee. The Capitol Hill History Club met Docoraber 14 at the home of Mrs. T. H. Beasley, Mrs, Rorke assisting hostess. ‘The usial business meeting wus held, Mrs. Yorks read a paper on “Santiago, the Spanish Gettysburg,” and Mrs. Al bert Scott one on the “latin Ameri: can Presa’” Roll call was answered with a Span- ish proverh. Mes. Fithian of Missis- sipl was @ guest. The club will meet December 28 with Mrs. Metz, Woman's Club of Bethesda.—W hile no meetings of the club will oceur un- (il the holiday season is well past, ments and committees Wil proceed with little Interruption. ‘The chief in- torest of (he whole membership for the coming week I8 centered around the Christmas dance sponsored by the club, to be glven on the evening of December 20 at the old Montgomery County Club on Hradley boulevard. ‘This (% the one big party of the Winter season promoted by the club, and us usual fs being anticipated by the young people of the community and their parents and friends as an portunity for a rveally jolly time in a Wholesome, fostive atmosphere. Kvery effurt s being put forth by the com mitten n charge, under the divection of Mes. Olivor Affade one of the me delightful danee an's Club ausplees, t wucoessul of the siven under Wom The Excelsior Literary Club met Tuesday al 3716 Fulton street. Mrs Lo Ko Sumdlin and Miss Cully bein the hostesses, Mes. M. Q. Bwing pre stded Fho paper of the dav, “Whit Hor " was vead by Miss Cully, An in torenting featuve developsd when the Fach was made known that the host ot the house, My Sundling s a divect deo Hendant of the post. Poems were ¢ clted, one an ariginal, by Mis. Lossto W hitney Hivers, amd “Christinas Candles™ by Aes 1) Donovan, Mis Hobba vead Anastasta’s “Reminis Censes \ Vietin solo W enfoved. Affer & very pleaasant ropast meton was made 0 hold only one meeting during January. The neat Session Wil be January 24 at the e of Miw D3 Danovan Pl Taby Lovers' Cleels, No. 1, Florence Crittonton Bome.—“Morvy Christmas Witk the true spicit shown at a meeting ow- | Owen Kuhn, to make the | Mrx. Lee D. Latimer, 3729 Van Ness street, Thursday evening. December 15. The meeting was opened by the vice president. The club discussed P for its annual dinner dance, which witl be held January °1 at the Indian Springs Golf Club, Silver Spring, Md. This year it was decided that the club buy individual tovs for the children of the Washington Home for Children, instead of sending some money to an organized charity, and this way it is hopad to spread some Christmas cheer. Mrs. W. Cassel Han son was the speaker of the eveni her subject bein Life " The next home of Mrs. Relmont st., January 1. Munter will be the will_have for her subject, ™ S “Forestry and Wild meeting will be gt the Mark Lansburgh, 1 Mrs. Godfrey speaker, and Elcctrie: The Women's Auniliary to the Rail- way Mail Assoclation met 1t the ¢ tol Park Hotel December 17, A€ short business sexsion the meeting a journed for the celebration of the an utoHeaters Custom Built for A1l Cars™ These compact, convenient cast-aluminum registers assuve Of the circle at (he home of (te prest dent, Aim A1 AloManus, Dovember | 10 A han been the custom e the Past, at this meoting all sevious houghts are forkutton and (he virels tavs antde most of (s business and has A veal Cheistmas party - Mis MoMan us served A lncheon The dinlng oo was degorated i Cheiatmae | Eroens and vod candles The conter i the tahle Was an onormens Chistinas Plo, Which held o Chvlstimas giee o vach Kueat, attached o ved vikbon streamors, The members of the i | vla presented Mro and Mes. MeManus With A paiy of foot wtodls | Aliss Juan Cole, superintondont of positive virvulaton of plenty of clean warmth for your car, A heat detlector and a hand «yme dash conteal may be had as optional equipment. ; i m: v Mckand ARMENTROUT'S AT10 itk St oand (0h awd Kye taken care of. conside Vv od Fegan 1 dis more has served examined wo-ifths of the of tha bovs and ris did not possess of theite For Every Car 10°% discount on following flat rates for month of Decem- ber (with exception of Ford Bands): Look at These Prices! We Save You From $3.00 to $8.00 a Set \uburn Buick dillac Dadge Exsey Hupmobile (b . 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