EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Jfl, ID 14. 3 4 9 SOCIETY m) Mns, FittiuEnicK HBnimivr janVier announce Ui engagement of her dnujrltler, alios Jlary Newboltl Janvier, Mid V. llej'notds flcott, eon of Air, nnd Jlr. John Scott, Jr., of thn Gladstone. Jtf, and Mrs Scott will e' maU tea ll) meet Jtlss Janvier on the afternoon- of Decem ber 20 At tlio lea which the nov, nnd Jlrs. Clarcnco Wyatt Uliphnin Mill Rive on January 1 to Introduce their domthltr, atlas Sophy Dlspham, the Indies who will hBsist Mis. Dlsphnm are Mia. Henry MoKnlcht Moore, Mrs. Franklin McCrca Wlrsman. Mrs. nobert Menner, Mrs. Thomas Garland, 3tlss Helen Ifobcrton and Mls PalltlilJ Smith. Tho following oung filrls will assist Miss Illsphami Miss Barbara Uls pham, Miss Eleanor Bliphatn, Miss Louisa Mitchell. Miss Dorothy Deacon, Miss Harriot 0 Leaf, Miss Sybil Wrlslit, Miss Ellen Qrtoit, Miss May VcrnlersHrlnton, Miss Elisabeth Lat ta, Miss Mnrciierlto Caperton, Miss Dorothy Mason nnd Miss Tluth Wilson. The tea will be followed by a supper part for the receiving ijuests, with an equnt number of men. and In formal dancing In the eVenlne Miss Mason, who Is tho daughter of Admiral Mason, of "Washington, and Miss Wilson, who Is the daughter of Captain nnd Mrs, AVIlson, of Wash ington, will be the week-end guests of Miss Blsphnni, following the lea. A larce number of persons entertained In their boxes last night nt. the opera. Among; tho most Interesting guests from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lear, who were with Mr. nnd Mre. Edwatd T. Stotesbmy. Mrs. Lear looked extremely well In a black velvet gemn, Which was mndo with a laco bodice. On her head she woro a superb coronet of diamonds. Mrs. Stotesbury's cown was of rich gieen panne velvet, with a loco bodice. Mrs. John B. Thayer was another guest of Mr. and Mrs. 8toteshury. I With Mr. nnd Mrs. Ell Kirk Price In their box were Mr. and Mrs. Itusscll Dunne nnd Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry Ln Bane Jayne. Mr. nnd Mrs. llobert Learning Montgomery were the guests of Ml. and Mrs. John Kcarsley Mitchell, 5d. Mrs. Montgomery woro a wonder fut bwn of rose-red clct, whlto lace and tulle. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bowen entertained Mrs. William S. Lloyd nnd Mrs. Paxson Deeter. They afterwnrd had supper nt tho Ultz-Cnrlton. Mr. nnd Mrs. nobert It. Losnn have bought tho rox property at Eddlngtou. After some alterations they will live there tho greater part of the year. Mlrs Esther Jean Rdckinan, of MIS Locust street, will entertain at dinner on Friday, De cember 13, beforo tho third cotillon of Mrs. S. Ntuidaln Duer's dancing class. The wedding of Miss Annlo Hare Towel and Ensign W. A. Edwards, U. S. N of 2UJ Locust street, will tnko placo on December 31, at noon, it, tic home of Miss Powel'8, father,-. H. II. Powel. at Newport After tho wedding they Will live In Philadelphia, as Ensign Edwards Is at present stationed at the New York Ship Build ing Works, In Camden. The first meeting of the Fortnightly Cotillons Will bo held tomorrow, at Horticultural Hall, from 8 until 1 o'clock. The patronesses are Mrs. George Mason Chichester, Mrs. Qulncy Adams aillmoro, Mrs. William Wurts Harmar, Mra. Arthur H. Lea, Mrs, E. Spencer Miller, 3d, Mrs. Joseph Parker Norrls, Jr., Mrs. J. Madison Tay lor, Mrs, William Penn Troth, Jr., Mrs. llobert Martin Williams and Mrs. C, Jones Wlster. The committee consists of M, Stevenson Easby, Wil liam Barclay Lex, E. Spencer Miller, 3d, George Rowland Sergeant and Charles L. Taylor, Mrs. Anna McCown Wlgton, of tho Lincoln, announces tho engagement of her daughter, Miss Theodora Beall Wlgton, to Joseph Tllney Wadsworth, of Now York, Dpctor and Mrs. John Cooke Hirst, of ISM Pine street, sailed last week for Panama, Ja maica and tho West Indies. They will remain tor the Christmas season, returning Home the first week In January. Miss Katharine H, Hart, daughter of Mr. jind Mrs. It. Emott Hare, of 400 South ttd street, Will entertain at luncheon followed by cards today, In honor of Mrs. F. Walter Hentr. The cuests will Include Mrs, Henry Nelll Paul, Mrs. Harold Itosengarten, Mrs. Franklin Townsend, Mrs. Gerrltt P. Judd, Mrs. Aubrey ReeVes Bunt ins;, Miss Anne Dobson and Miss Sebettr, ALONG THE MAIN LINE OVEIIBROOK Miss May Brinton, who has been visiting ln New York during the last week, la Expected home tomorrow. M(ss Brinton will give a theatre party on Monday evening. Miss Marie Bonner, of 6315 Sherwood road, ' will entertain tho Idlers' Club at luncheon and lrldge today Mlsa Dorothy Helm Martin will entertain at n prettily appointed luncheon at Prescott Hall, her home In Overbrook, In honor of her guests, Mrs. I L. Warren and Mrs Jamison Mac Pherson, of Louisville, Ky. The table will be beautifully arranged with American Beauty rests, a W1P cluster forming the centrepUc. Mlsa Martin's guests will Include Sirs. Penning ton Way. Mrs. George Boles, Mrs. Herbert Beading. Miss Eleanor Eveland, Miss Grace rjrlicom, Mies Helen Pull. Miss Lillian Pear son, Miss Isobel Allen, Mlsa Emily Huff. Mis Dorothy Green, Miss Natalie Lucas, Mlsa Ger trude Crane and Mrs. Edward Harding. WAYNE C. M. aretvaa. of Toronto. Can., Is among the reeat, guea$ at the Wesley Inn, Mrs C Howe and Mr- Qooway are also reotnt arrivals The puesjs gre entertained, ft din ner, followed by a mualeaU. on Saturday eve sing Another of the St Das4'a daneea was. hM Jn the Saturday Night QJtib last evening, These dances are held on e, month, and are always vry well attended. Miis Pnylla Watt, at Atlantis Q(ty. Is (he feuwt of MUts Acpa Conner at hr home on Svifldtmtre &?au. ALPN'G THE READING r tod Mrs Ji. I. Saaeo, Bf ytlc , w?s. SHm rwtfs, JenkUtWwn. wilt etHatD M a tkatr party 1a Jwjmw at Uetr feuffaur. Hi Pawtfcy Bsoou. Houtay tmninj, 9mm fcer St FtOoww Um Ueair tfef gUMtf. w il cuhjUj KMMt M, WUl SWUfrn t Mr. Jt, (s he- for auMMr a4 ti4$ r ppbbHI Lggggggj MRS. L DUUD GRUBB Mrs. Grubb is one of the foremost workers in the Mndc-in-America Fete which is being held at Horticultural Hall this week. Mrs. Victor J. Mulford Is president, will hold n meeting this afternoon nt 2:30 o'clock nt tho residence of Mrs. Horace G. Fcttcrolf ln AVyn cote. The lecture will be given by Miss Janet IUcliards. On Saturday evening, December Iff, thero will bo a card party of bridge nnd 600 at 8.15 o'clock nt tho Old York Itoad Country Club. Tho com mittee In charge Includes: Mr.nnd Mrs. Har old Perpall and Mr. and Mrs. G.'v. B. Lcltch. Mr. nnd Mrs. John Levering Craig, of Chel ten avenue, Oak Lane Park, havo issued in vitations for a danco In honor of their daugh ter.iMlHS Suo B. Levering, nt tho Old York Itoad Country Club, Tuesday evening, January 5. The Haydn Club of Oak Lane will glvo their winter concert January 10 at Horticultural Hall, under tho leadetshlp of Gertrude Hayden Fern ley. Tho patronesses include Mrs. Charles D, Barney, Mrs. IlUdolph Blankenburg, Mrs. Johrt r. Braun, Mrs. James Howell Cummlnga, Mrs. W. W. Gilchrist, Mrs. William H. Hensei, Mrs. Joshua M. Holmes, Mrs. Walter Jordan, Mrs. Clara YocUm Joyce, Miss Abbie B. Keely, Mrs. D. C. Miller, Mrs. W. Harry Miller, Mrs. Will iam J. Montgomery, Mrs. Harrison S. Morris, Mrs. E. S. Philips, Mrs. George Stevenson, Mrs. George W. Stewart, Mrs. Henry Gordon Thun der and Mrs. Kenton Wnrne. William S. Thun der Is the club accompanist. AMBULANCE BALL American Ambulance Hospital in Paris Greatly Aided by Large Dull Last Night. The ambulance ball, given last night as a wind-up to tho second day of the Made-In-Amerlca fete nt Horticultural Hall, surely be lled its ;ume, for, certainly, from all appear ances, no affair given recently has had a healthier attendance. A novel dance which was Introduced last night was the Tlppernry trot, Interpreted by Mlsa Nancy Coleman and William DuBarry, It con sists of a number of very gentle gliding steps, ending In a little trot to double time. Whiter dancing, Mlsa Coleman busily piled her knitting needles. Needless to say, the dancers were most enthusiastically applauded. Exhibition dances were also glvon by Miss Frances Hoar and Andrew Wheeler, Jr. Miss Anne Williams, of Baltimore, and Charles P. Davis, who did a maxlxe trot, and Miss Ella Brock and Joseph DuBarry, who danced the fox trot. The dancing of Miss Brock and Mr. DuBarry brought round after round of applause, for It was Indescribably graceful, and In the wlftdr movements the feet of the couple scarce ly seemed to touch the floor. Miss Brock, in her little frock of pale-blue Pompadour slk, looked like a piece of Dresden china. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Alex ander Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ernie n New bold, Jr.. Mr. Sidney F. T, Brock, Mr. nnd Mrs. Stacy B. Lloyd, Mr, and Mrs. Henry Miller Watts, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Tcjwnsend, Msa Edith It. Townsend, Mlsa ICatherlne Seelr. Mr. and Mrs, Harrison G Seeler, Mlsa Eleanors Bispbam. Miss Mary Leiper. Edwards Lelp.fr, Dn and Mrs. W. Reynolds Wilson, Miss Jean C. Bullitt, Mis Charlotte Blddle Williams. Miss Margaret Chrystle, Mr, and Mrs. Fits Eugene Dixon, Mr. and Mr. Otto T. Mallery, Mr. and Mr. George Dallas pixon, Mrs. James Francis Sullivan. Miss France Sullivan, Miss Lets. Sullivan, Miss Q, Gwen Martin, MJss Louise Bfock, Miss A- Beatrice Geyelin. NOBJI'II PHILADELPHIA Mrs. Frederlak O. Bellman, qf 1T Diamond street, will entartaln at a luncheon and bridge at the Iltttenbouja tomorrow. The guests will be seated at small tables, whlen will be deco rated with ferns and pink roses. The guests present will be Mrs. George Yare, Mrs. Albert Ualtx, Mr, i Charles V, Berger, Mr, Jamas J pew, Mfs, John Bfadley. Mrs. George Clamer, Mrs. CUriw Clark, Jte. Clarence Doan. Mr. Frank Erllch, Mrs, Forrest SagUsfe. Mrs. nvW Fttztinibtont, Mrs- George Weak, Mjs, WUUa Goll, Mrs. Samuel Greenlee. Mas, Marry Grel fet. Mrs. John P. HiWhaa. Mr. Chart Knit lie, Mrs. Albert H Ladaer, Jr, Mrs Mary McjHly, Mr. Jam, H. Uassdaa, Mr. ila VteNwtOA.Mrs Fredericks Park Mr mr.y z4fc, Mrs. Jesse BUy. Mrs. Oisorg Hub buH. Mr. mmWa SasOaod. Ur (-uige loutler. Mr, ! 8MU1, Mas. Joeepb akow yer lire. Harry t4dan, aln. Ueary QmOfiu ttas4r Mr. WUJIm Wbeeler. U. Kofasri 'Attn, mm u Itwng. Jti. . i lukf TtlEHU will be two teas this afternoon, one In Chestnut Hill, and tho other ln West Phila delphia. Mrs. William Wllberforco Farr, of Chestnut Hill, will glvo a toa with dancing at the Acorn Club to Introduce her granddaughter, Miss Helena Sarah Robinson. The cards of Mrs Aloxandcr P. Robinson and William I'. BoblnRou wete inclosed. The receiving rarty will ho composed of n number of the season's debutantes, including Miss Anna Blimey Brinton, Miss Caroline Ives Brinton, Miss Mnrjorie Tay lor, Miss Mnrjorlo Morris, Mlsi Charlotte Hard ing Brown, Miss Eleanor Blepham, Miss Doro thea Oberteiifler, Miss Lucia A. Warden, Miss Frances Tyson, Miss Elinor Judd Bean. Mfss Eleanor Bournonvillo Watt, Miss Emma Afihton Dorr, Miss Katherlno Seeler, Miss Frances L. Stoughton, Miss Hansen French Earlc, Miss Huberts Potter, Mis? Mary Hall Laird, Miss ICatherlne Zimmerman Ogdon, Miss Elizabeth C. vardloy, Miss Elizabeth U Wlster, Miss Anna Mary Walthour, Miss Margaret E. Atlre, Miss Edith GIUIngham.'Mlss Dorothy Dollaven Dea con, Miss Emily LaFarge Claxton, Miss Kate rurness Jayne, Miss Christine Newhall Clark, Miss Arrenn Miller and Miss Ada Lambert Wctherlll. Mr. and Mrs. Bobert Forster Whltmer, of 03 Klngsesslng avenue, will Introduce their daughter. Miss Martha Cameron Whitman. Among those who will assist In receiving are Mrs, Edward A. Anderson, Mrs. Bobert Lowery, Mrs. William Foray the. Mrs. ' Thomas Conley, Mrs, John B. Packer, Jlra. William Flake, Mrs. Harvey GUllngham, Mrs, Frederick Ely, Miss Isabel Whltmer. Mrs. Perry S. Allen, Miss Helen Dough ton. Miss Mary Paul Morris, Miss Florence Anderson, Miss Hester Anderson, Miss Frances L. Stoughton, Miss Anna M, Wnlthour, Miss Dprothy Dellaven Deacon, Miss Eleanor Watt, Miss Ethel Hastings, Miss Caroline Cay, Balti more; Miss Luoy Adelaide Schaffer, New York. jMss Helen Grace Smith, of Helen street, Tor resdale, will entertain at luncheon today in honor of Mlu Jean Bullitt, debutante daugh ter of Mr nnd Mrs. Logan M. Bullitt, Mrs. J. B, Evans Roberts, a( 5017 Locust street, will entertain nt n theatre party to be followed by supper at the Bltz-Carlton, In honor of her debutnnte daughter, Miss Inez Drayton NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA Mrs. Anna Craig will give a. theatre party In liquor of Miss Hannah Ifooiser tomorrow eve ning. Her guests wilt Include Miss Bert Wills, Miss Nan Snow, Miss Dorothy Smith, ilia Anna, Kessler, Miss Margaret Silver and Miss Emma Quoltln A dinner at the home of Mrs, Craig, 9009 North Lee street, will follow the pi art at which about K additional guests will be present Miss Ada Smith and Miss Iris Brawn have returned to their respective homes in Brides burg from New York, where they were ex tensively entertained during the past few weeks. FRANKFORD Mrs. HpUly BenUted. Qf Warren, Pa., has been tb guaat of Mr. William Bateman. Asylum Heights, tor some time .past, and will return to htr home durUg the latter part of this week. Mts Kutberifte Fitxgerak) will entertain at oards tbls evening. The guest? will Include Miss Margaret HawWr, Miss atlrabeth Lawlor. diss liatheryue Lawlor, Mis Laubw Hart, Mis Ittto, Hart. MM fiabh Hart, Ml UH Behan. Mls Anna. Vanas, Mhu Sarah M Manauy, Miss Anna. Jarvls, M(M Mary Dn. Mr. Jann Matbews and Mts Margwet mix gral4. VjM1 tuneh will fqXbv ttw game. LANSDQWNE Ur Krnma Wtsaer, of Bast Stratford ave nue, gave a dinner laat eveoleg ut boaor of ber dAUgbier Miu Durviby Wlmsr WrttkUay. 'lh bt (rum Lsusoiswne were irJoi Mua V.uiits Vrsi J stobext Carre WttjUam Mauot. of US ftoatb lji.Jew swasjoc. Mi eatartamuMI Us bter Mmir Mallnxn. hf fee ui jnturaee iib a trt THE marrlago of Miss Dabnc Maury Halsey to Harrison Crulkshank, of Wilmington, Del , will take place fiulellj at S o'clock this evening nt thn home of tho brlde'n parents, Mr. und Mrs. Jnincs T. Ualwy, 107 South Kd street. The Bev .Dr. James Middle Hnlsey, e. cousin of thfc bride, will officiate. Mian Itnlsej, who will bo given In marriage by hor father, will liao her sister, Miss Helolse llnlwy, ns her solo attendant. She will wear goln of hory white sntln veiled In old family lace nild elt surmounted by orange blossoms. G Dnio, Hopkins, of Wilmington, will net ns best mnn rollowlng the ceremony, which will bo witnessed only by tho Immediate families of the brido and bridegroom, n rather targe re ception will be held. CBFEN-TOWISE Tho mnfiage of Mlsa Emma Towne, daughter of Mrs. Ocoigo Towne, of Fnyettovlllc, N. C, to John Perry Ureen, of 2005 South Broad street, took placo jfstenlny at tho home of tho Bcv. Samuel W Purvis, 232 North 13th street. Mr. and Mrs. Green nre spending their honey moon in Pittsburgh, nnd will nlso stop at Bent loyvlllo, I'n , for a few dnjs. After December 20 the young couplo will bo nt home nt Now Castle. Del Mr. Green is n son of Mr. nnd Mrs Snmuel I'eiry "Orcen. of this city. coorEn-HTTiiEntrsCTON All Intel estlng wedding will be solemnized this afternoon at the homo of Mrs. John Hethorlng ton, 2S27 Oxford street, when her daughter, Miss ltebecca Hctheringlon, will be given in marriage to Alwcll fl. Cooper. The ceremony will bo pei formed b the Hov. Dr. Harry K. B. Ogle, rec tor of thn Protestant Episcopal Church of the Covcnunt, 37th street nnd Glrard avenue. The bride will wear n. lovely gown of whlto crepe meteor ami chantllly lace with pearl trimming, and will enrrj n shower bouquet of bride roses und lilies or the valley. Miss Martha Hetherlng ton will be her sister's maid of honor. Her gown Is a dainty combination of pnlo bluo crepe meteor nnd chnntllly lnce. Pink rosebuds will form her bouquet Mi. Cooper will hnvc John Murphy for his best man. The serlco will be followed by a dinner and reception. Tho bridegroom and brido will leave for a tour through the South. They will bo at home after February 1 at 1317 Now Hrk street. ROXBOROUGH Mis. James Framo, of Martin and Pechln streets, entertained informally last night. Her guests were Mrs Theodore Baldwin, Mrs. S. B. Borer, Mrs. Walter Earley. Mrs. Bobert Whiteside, Mrs. Joseph Sumner, Mrs. William Stetler, Mri. Jnmci P.othwoll, Mrs. Clifford Mo Master, Mrs Verner Frame and Mrs. Charles Haberlcln The December meeting of the Koxborough Current Events Club will be held on Friday night at the home of Miss lva Hampshire, on Lyceum avenue. Those who will participate are Miss Elsie Davis, Miss Jessie Jtawley, Mies Jessie Morris, Miss Ethel Lush, Miss II. Elizabeth Sheldrake, Mrs Charles Fredorlck Miller and Mrs. William E. Shappell. SOUTH PHILADELPHIA Mi. and Mrs. Walter Glasgow, of 1831 South lftth street, will entertain this evening In honor of their guest, Mrs. Jerome Addison Taylor, of Louisville, Ky., nt a theatre party, followed by supper at the Bellevue-Stratford. Th guests are to be Mrs. Jerome A, Taylor, Mrs. J. MoTlnney, Paul Morton Cheney, of New York, and Oliver Nelson. Mrs, diaries Shlsler, of 3200 South Cleveland avenue, will 'entertain this afternoon nt a bridge party, followed by luncheon. Her guests will bo Miss 3 Cushing, Mrs. Bond, Mrs. H, Stanley Holloway, Mrs. William Eddy, Mrs. Gouget, Mrs. William H. Wilson, Mrs. Frank Sutton, Mrs. rinley Morrow, Mrs. Joseph Cuahlng, Mrs. Mooro, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Stewart. The Junior Bachelors of the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company will hold their slMh annual dinner at the Colonnade tomor row evening. Those present will be H. W. Ing ham, C. B, Macfarlan, J. J, Haas, A E. Foell, F. X. Smith. It. Connolly, Jr., N. W. James. F. E. McGlnnis, T. L. MacMlllan and W. K. Oter. Huu kr Miwem MISS HARRIETT CUX LK-W Miw Leaf is another at Um 4lwunta wkat ungjngni staa bcii sjash&maxpeji tin esAaBew UipaLMfU tk daaitUf af Ute Uwad Bt BBsTiiBBBBBBBBBBBBBkBEBBK I.3SPBBSBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBjBi SSSSBKte.'sfsSHv' 1 5i K2SS3BE53sss 2LSbbMbSbbW .A . "iaSSSBSSSSSXIBSSSSSSSSSSSSIBflBTsaK w 3BBBBBBK1ShPJB9B7' Laat. tier euux4iut tw beAMH IMM BEST THOUGHT OF AMERICA Digest of the (1) World's Work, "Tho White Lights of Rio and BucnoS Aires." (2) Worlu-s Work, "Wind We Are Try ing to Do." (.1) World's Work, "An American Batik In Argentina nnd Brazil." (O World's Work, "Building up an Ex port Trndo." (5) Annals Amciloati Academy, "Women and Soelnl Legislation," (6) Pearson's, "Government Helps for nitMuesR." (7) Spectator, Editorial. Current Influences AMERICA'S opportunity In tho devclop , ment of her export trade is a favorite subject for magazine articles Just now. The World's Work devotes Its third wnr number to the "Effects on the Americas," with nu merous articles rcgardlnu arlous South American countries nnd pages of alluring pictures of: "Buenos Aires, bigger thun Home, or Mad rid, or Venice, bigger than any city of tho so-called Latin races except Paris. It has not only a passenger iitbwav like Now York, but also a freight subway like Chicago. It Is the supply city of a great, West, a kind of Chicago on tho ocean, only It covers Its busi ness rush with Parisian gncty nnd artistic appearance," and "Rio do Janeiro, nn awakened city, a city that made a great plan for Itself, like Chi cago nnd San Francisco, and then carried It out," (1). Charles Sumner llnmlln, goernor of the Federal Hescno Board, In "What We Ato Trying to Do to Encoumge Trado Between Sodtli America aiid tho fulted Slates" (2). describes the futelgn relations fcutuie of the Federal lleserve act. James II. Perkins, vice president of tho National City Bank, tho largest flnnnclal In stitution ln this country, tells "What the National City Bank Is Trying to Do" (3): "For commoictal expansion ln tho South American field there Is a distinct need for our own banking facilities, but under our piovlous laws It would havo been necossnr.v to form an independent organization, with lnrge capital, to he on anywhere near equal torms with the banks already established thero by other countries. The Federal He sorvo Act has made It possible, however, to establish in a foreign country a branch of a United States Institution, placing behind the branch tho resources nnd prestige of the parent institution. Tho directors of tho bank In Juno authorized an application to tho Federal Reserve Board for tho privilege of establishing a branch nt Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic, und ono at Rio de Ja nolro, Brazil. It Is expected that tho bank will be In operation by tho time this is printed." C. r. Curler, In "Bulldlna Up nn "Export Trade" (4), suggests reasons for the United States not. having been more successful In southern oxpoit trado: "United States Consuls In South America are under tho constant necessity of remind ing would-be exporters that if they expect orders they miiBt send salesmen, and not peddlers, to call upon polished nnd punctil ious Latln-Amcrlcans. that it is a wastot postago to mail catalogs, form letters and other literature In English to business men who speak no inngunge but Spanish, Portu guese or French, and other things equally elemental." Our Merchant Marine Closely associated with' the export trade Is tho question of a merchant marine. Bur ton J. ITondrick writes: "As a result of tho European war the American nation is experiencing one of its periodical senrchlngs of heart on the sub ject of an American merchant marine." Mr. Hendrlck gives details of tho legis lation which haa made It Impossible for an American marine to compete with other nations. Ho quotas a Captain Dollar: "Who figured out precisely what it costs to carry tho American Instead of a foreign flag? American laws Insist that he shall keep a third assistant licensed engineer at $80 a month, an expense foreign owners enn cs capo. Ho has to havo throe men regularly employed as oilers, at JC0 per month each, whereas, on foreign ships, storekeepers, donkeymen nnd other employes do tho oil ing. On his American ship, thiee water tendors sit in tho flreroom nnd do nothing but draw wages which they do not earn; on foreign ships, they are unknown. Unlike English and German masters, he has to em ploy four quartermastors at S55 a month each. These annual charges for function aries, unknown to a foreign steamship, rep resent an extra outlay of $8736. "rhr nr nthor exnenses. American sys tems of measurement differ from English and German, greatly to tho disadvantage of the Americans with proportionate Increase ln charges for pilotage, wharfage, dockage and dry docking. As a result of these several charges, American registry on the vessel In question costs an additional W.23G. Merely changing tho flag to English or German means Bavlng identically1 that amount every year. This Is C per cent, on $-344,720 more than tha cost of a gooa export cargo vessel. A saving of this not only means dividends; It means protection from absolute bank ruptcy. "In view of these figures. It is hardly sur prising that our largest American ship own ore, such as the Standard Oil Company and the United Fruit Company, transfer their Bhtps to foreign flags. And Congress, judg ing trom the progress of the Furuseth labor union bill last winter, far from mitigating this situation, is preparing to add other burdens." An article In the last number p the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, by Florence ICelley. well known for her legislative work In connection wjth the Consumers' League, on "Women and Social Legislation" (6), gives the reverse attitude on marine legislation. She writes: "We who are of the great nation of trav elers might reasonably b expected to care for safety nt sea. Such Is, however, not or record. Even the loss of the Tltanlo caused only a ripple of Interest in social legisla tion of this character. Following that mon strous destruction of human life. Congress contented Itself with requiring continuous wireless service, -with two certificated wire less operators on board ships leaving our harbors. There Is unceasing influential ef fort to relax even this slender Improve ment, nnd this nation will be fortunate beyond Its ueserts It, at me khjwo w. jw present Congr, our statutes do ?wt us sure ub less safety at sea, rather than mere.' Although despondent ovr tha pasatblHty of Increased stringency. Mr, Hewlrli. la the article first quoted, give appreetaUv YQUTII PLEADS Ob. nl) My arms wtp OafhwUto. ABd wreathe my mhI i drejuu. An huHd lay . O Bau! And lt w a4 wonder-world, a tovelj a It aetfiaa For I never ca ba beautiful again' There's Ub suougfc for ckarttj. Far feeUci and books, There's time to d'lp my Jf' pen Tberea time for buter bickering and bitter, bluer look B44 1 ntr '-" be beautiful again i.ui Bore. I l Wevr lerk T.m H a tka u. we out- h. wy . Ire , 4tNM& Magazines recognition to recent legislation precipitated by the war crisis: "In ndmlttlng foreign built ships to Amer ican registry nnd in suspending the law re nulrlng that all watch officers shall be American citizens, n beginning has nlready been made. We havo at last the policy of frco ships' advocated for so many years as tho solution of our commercial problem." Another writer, Jeanetto Glassbcrer, se verely criticises tills samo legislation (6), quoting the comment of Senator MeCombef from the floor of the Senate. "'I would suggest to tho Senator that at least we ought to amend the title: to "A Bill for thn Relief of the United milt and the Standard Oil Companies." 80 far nd has been shown up to the present tlm, theirs are the only two lines of ships that would come Under this bill and would receive American registration. " Drokcrs arid Missionaries The Spectator, a weekly Insurance Revlow, commenting on the panicky situation all over the country this fall, as a result of the war, which at first hit the Insurance agents rather hard, gives a table gotten up by the NW York Life Bulletin (7). Tho tablo gives an alphabetical list of nil Imaginable occupa tion?, and all classified under three numerals, as follows: 1. Benefited by the war, 2, Neither benefited nor Injured; 3, Injured more or less. No summaries were given, but having the curiosity to make thorn, It nppearcd that there were 50 benefited, 209 neither benefited nor Injured, nnd 21 Injured. It was encouraging to think of B0 classes of pcoplo being bene fited by tho wnr, until one noticed that nuiong the CO, each counting as a separate class, were tho following: authors, writers, editors, journalists, reporters, and newspaper reporters. AMUSEMENTS EDMUND BREESE of TODAY, HIS COMPANY and FRIENDS in TANGO and SUPPER TOMORROW (THURSDAY) NIGHT WILL UONOlt THE HOTEL MAJESTIC NEW YEAR'S EVE Philadelphia's Greatest Occasion HOTEL MAJESTIC OVER 3000 PARTICIPANTS UNDER DAZZLING ELECTRICAL EFFECTS IN SIX SIOST BEAUTIFUL DINING IIOOMS With the Hu.onl. Iluiliton, Woltst, nuzzo Swenntti nnd McUlnlcy Tanco Orchestras and THE $12,000 HASKELL ORGAN in RECITAL and TANGO DANCING frtt THE FinST TIME IN THE DAtlNTT AND EX .VISITU ELXIN3 DltAWINO KOOJt Auld Lang Syne by All Orchestras and Participants In Concert at Slldnteht ALIj SUPPLIES A LA CAHTE SUITABLE SOUVENinS ON EACH TABLE TANGO SURPIUBES AT EVEItY TUHN ONE DOLLAR PER COVER for All TABLE RESERVATIONS Writ Immediately for accommodations, aendlnr checks to iuaure reservation. Ilecelpt for lama will to accepted on ncount or all nurchaaea PARKING STATION KOItSOO AUTOMOBILES B. F. KEiTH'S THEATRE "LAUGHED UPROARIOUSLY OVER HER GYRATIONS." Ledger, UNANIMOUS PRAISE OF PRESS AND PUBLIC EVA TANGUAY A CYCLONE OF HAPPINESS DOROTHY REGEL & CO., in "A Tele- phono Tangle": BERT F1TZGIBBQN; SALON SINGERS and a Great Bill. ClieStnUt St. HOUSE I Greatest I Aft.. 1 to B. 10a & lBc. E T to 11, 10c. World'. Photoplays 10c. ac LAST WEEK Satunrda!IDecembr 10 THE SPOILERS u Twice Dalit. Afternoons S;SO. 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