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Activities of Women Promnient in the Social Life of the Nation's Capital rarvsrn ? this sound Ilk? ?:.' c Is ??11 ?stabliaih-.. and summer cm the rar* Dowsrj't this mak? you want to t, right downtown or run up to New iork ?and bur a lot of new clothe?* ?-vay. th? Bowie races, the first of h? race?, trill open in about a week -oa April 1?and all plana are being usd? for the annual National Capita! .orsa show which will open on May 1 for a dire-day run. Th? Riding; and font Club Is giving paper chase? for oth youn?; and ?lot and best of all, he bathing beach Is to open soon. ?? debutantes are talking of "June reek" at Annapolt?, and people are ?taking their plans for the summer. Ths bath lnc beach Is to be opened he first warm day and It looks now ?ke sera? warm dar? are headln? bla way. Even last Monday was varm enough almost to fo swlrnnalne: ?ras warn, enough to make me long i*r a food ?wtm. "They" ?ay that Washington Is coin?; to ?tap;?? the -tggeet bor?? ahow and amateur race neo?t of Its history thl? May, If the ilana being formulated by the Na lonal Capital Horse Show Associa tion materialise. On? of Its purposes will be to me rnorlAllav? the part played by the thoroughbred In th? war and to trou?? the country to the Importance if developing; horses suitable for army sertie?. To thl? end an Interesting mtlttary program is being arranged In which It la likely that ^?th men and horses that were under fire overseas will participate. Melvln C. Hasen. D1?trict surveyor and manager of the show since its or ganisation, recently left Washington on a sis-weeks trip to Venezuela. He will return in time to make final ..reparation? for the ?how. In the meantime the managerial rein? are In the hand., of Thomas Bones, one or the organiser? and directors of the association. ?Ir. Bone? is in communication with Prank J. Bryan, of New York, sec retary of the National Hunt ami Stee plechase Association, relative to the framing of the racing program. It is likely four races a day. Instead or three. will be contested this year, with a gentlemen's cup race and a two year-old ?take race to be carded as annual fixtures. The show will be held nearly ?. month later than usual. Unfavorable weather kept down the attendance last spring, but the association man aged to clear about 11,000. which waa donated to the Red Cross. Extensive improvements are being made at the association? new plant. Arlington just aerosa Highway bridge. Includ ing the building of a steeplechase ooorse around the half-mile flat track. The Riding Club here I? always popular, but Just now the people pour out of there at all hours and ? very day. starting off for a ride through the park. The Indoor al lied rides are more largely attended every week and the gymkhana games for the children are alway? rrowd ? .1. The children of Col. and Mr?. Charles B. Warren, who always took ? uch an active part In the Riding Club, have been greatly mieeed by ti?, children there. Thry rode ?ev eral times a week and often took prize? in the game?. Last spring th?y won several ribbons st the horse show. too. They have not gone to the club since the sad death of the older boy?there were four? Wetmore Warren, died from pneu monia following the influenza about a month ago. The Warren? are packing now, preparatory to re Mrs. Charles Persler, wife of the commissioner of the Czeche- Mr?. Teresa Long, sister of Boaz Long, America's Minister to Mrs. Richardson Gilson, who has passed the greater part of the Slovak republic. Though born in Bohemia, she was reared in Iowa. San Salvador. Mrs. Long, who acted as hostess for her brother winter in Florida. here in Washington most of the winter, has gone to Philadelphia. turning to their home in Detroit. I They have been in Washington ever | since almost tho first month of our part In the great war. They lived ? first on the l -ntton farm near ! Bethesda. leased then from Mr. and . Mrs. Murray Cobb. Murray Cobb had also Just * n te red Into active service about theta, having? belonged to the District national Guard for some time. I tu-ar that he is get ? tin? weil rapidiy now, after a long? and serious illness In France. But -1 am curious to know Just why Mrs. Cobb should be 'illowed special per mission to go to France to Join him because he was ill when other wom en's husbands an-i sons have been 111 there too. and even died, without that privilege beine; granted them. Perhaps there Is a good reason, but I don't know what it can bo. To 'return to the Riding; Club, the chll idren yesterday had a beautiful time ? at a paper chase Just like the grown-ups have sometimes and had arranged for last Saturday, but which was postponed because of the weather. Tes, they had a hunt ' breakfast, too. everything- like the grown-ups last week, except the weather which favored the children. Their breakfast was at the Riding; Club. ! \ "June week** has been a rather sombre affair for the ?*?t two years. Graduation wu.** a serious business, as the graduat- .? were going; out to active duty with the fleet under war conditions. Thero were none of the I itiual social gavetie? ?-rid the cere I monies and exercises were reduced Ito a minimum. The restrictions placed upon the visits of the public 1 to naval stations prevented th? as I semblages of thi? usual crowd, and , altogether ther.* was little of the in terest of former years. This year will mark the restora tion of "June w-eek** to foe brilliancy : and interest of pre-war days but i greatly increa d in every way. | There is a larg* class than ever be 1 fore and the g* wth of popular aVt ! tention to ever? ''ling* connected with I the A-caderny. Fra week there will be a program f drills and exer ' cUcs, intersperj-'-d with gey social eventa and elidine with the presen tation of the diploma? to the gradu ates who then become ensign* In the Navy. Thi? ?lass Is the laat full case to graduate after a court*? of but three >ears, unless normal con ditions are again disturbed. Tn the regular coursa the class would heve been graduated In 1920 and it Is still officially the class of 19?0. Th-? present third claas will be dlvlii d according to scholarship, half gradu ating In 1920 and half In 1921. This year the exercises will be pre sided over by a new superintendent. Oapt. Archibald H. Scales. U. 8. N., who haa Just succeeded Rear Ad miral Edward-W. Eberle, Admiral Eberle, during his term as superintendent of the academy, had a work of unusual nature and Immense labor to perform, and tt is conceded that he did It with dls iTnigulehed success. It was his for tune to preside over the Naval Academy, when, on account of the war. greatly enlarged classas of midshipmen had to be fitted for their duties by a ahortened course, and, at the same time hundreds of reserve officers had to be train era for duty during the emergency. Capt. Scales will also be m charge during a period of great significance. The Naval Academy must be brought back to normal, as tt will after June 1. and more than ever will be required of those who complete the course for the com missioned ranks of the navy of the United States, as the navy will have greater and different dutlea to perform than before. In addition, the post-graduate training of naval officers Is to be enlarged and ex panded, and this Is likely to be one or the great works of Capt. Scales' Incumbency. By courtesy, the title of "ad miral" is applied to the head of t.'ve academy, as that rank has been conferred upon him temporarily, to take effect April 1, next. Capt. Scales la from North Carolina, be ing Kirn In that State, and appoint ed from it to the Naval Academv. He entered the institution of whiLh ? ? h\J Inspiring and Impressi*)? Are tke Nemo Spring Fashions in Footwear For Ladies and The Younger Set T\e spirit of Spring is embodied in this display. \'ever h?ve the styles been more appeal ing or rnor**\bcctt~ lifm? and never have the women of Washington beer*. presented trith the opportunity to vie ? such a charming array of ?mart Fnoticear. Note the Beautiful Model Illustrated ?It is one of the foremost style creations. Fe/atured in ?track kid, Ha\*ana brown kid. battleship and alain. gray, ?Uso tare-ton* ?fact*. They are, ths last ?cord in style., r?r*mmty amd ?\?a*?mawa*\m\*a $9.00 to $15.00 Styles in Oxfords and Pumps In patemi loatker, dull cs?f, Havana brxtmvn kid, nuahocany Russia caif,f?t? Lrtmis hoel and long tapering mamo, also Oxfords and Pumps in m?itary heel, aimmigmt t.p and wtng Up, en a? 1-mmAera, $5.00 to Sl?aOO Fcieahwnable and Hrgh-Gr?ade Hosiery dirpie?*, morning the novei and charming modes of the n< l* fanhions in Warnen's Hosiery, a? veil as everything new and good Men'* Hosiery. LY SHOE STORE I SHOES AND HOSIERY b^c? 310-312 Seventh St. N. W. h? Is now the head In 1883 and graduated four years later. Three different periods of service at the Naval Academy since his gradu ation have kept Capt. Scales In close touch with 4.1s alma mater. He re turned in 1914 for a two years' tour of duty as an instructor in the de partment of nutheniatlcfa and me chanics, and also for tho same as signment, from 189? to 1901. In 191? Capt. Scales caira to tho academy as commanding officer of the ships of the station. Though Capt. Scales |g filling the twenty-fifth term of a superintendent of the Naval Academy, he U actu ally the twenty-fourth superintendent. Rear Admiral Christopher R. P. Rodger? being the only person to serve on two occasions. He was su perintendent from September .2, 1?74, to July 1. 1.578. and returned on June IA. ISSI, to live barely five months. One of the interesting parties of last week waa a luncheon given by Mrs. Thomas B. Hutchinson at her apartment at the Dresden In honor of Mrs. Bberle. who Is the guest hero of her son and daughter-in-law. Pay master and Mrs. Edward Randolph ? berle, at their residence on Colum bia road. Mrs. FToerl? will remain here until early In April, when she will go to New York to meet Admiral Eberle. who will arrive there about the middle of lhe month aboard his flagship, the Utah, from Southern waters. With Spring here and summer in the offing, society Is going the usual way, since the inauguration of Lent, giv ing dinners galore und attending Bible classes and benefit lectures and such. I-Ast. week was very rauch like the one just preceding it when every night was filled with several large dinners. Perhaps one of, if not the most interesting, was the dinner given by Baron Knut Bonde, of the Swed ish legation staff and Baroness Bonde, in compliment to the British Ambas sador and Lady Reading. It was fol lowed by a musicale when Mise Thel ma C.iven, the violinist, gave several selections, accompanied by Dr. Rich ard Hegeman. leader of the Metropoli tan Opera Company. Tlie Swias Man 1ster and Mme. Sulxer had to post pone a dinner they had planned be ? ause of illness and the Minister of Venecuela, Dr. Don Santos A. Po-f minici had to postpone the dinner they had planned for last Thursday evening because the acting Secretary of State and Mrs. Frank Lyon Polk were to have been th? honor guests, and Mrs. Polk was still toa 111 to at tend. She has had to forgo all so cial activities for several weeks now. She. with Mr. Polk, slipped away yes terday for ?? fortnight's stay at WhiteJ ?Sulphur Springs, where Mrs. Polk hopes to regain her strength, and Mr. Polk to get a well earned rest. Dr. Dominici will give the dinner which is to be followed by a large reception, at the Pan-American building some timo in April. It brings to mind the dinner and reception which John Bar rett, director general of the Pan American Union, gave at the Pan American building about a month ago In compliment to the Chilean Am bassador and Mme. Mathieu, af'er having to postpone It twice, once be cause of the illness of Mme. Mathieu. Mr. and Mra. Reynolds Hltt had an interesting little dinner last week; only about twelve In the party, but they all did have such a good time. The party kept up until about ? a. m.. Sjp you know they had a good time. They had dinner at th* Hltts. who then took them to see "Yesterday" at the Belasco. Then they all went back to the Hitts for supper end ended by playing a number of child's sTtimes. such a? "heavy, heavy hat.??? over thy poor head." Surely you re member the ?.a:." every child haa played It- Count Jean de la Qrexe held the forfeit? and had to decide what the owner ?rould do to redeem hi? property. Dotm on hla knees, the Count, always clever, waxed very much ?o and kept the company laugh ing constantly. Capt. Arthur U. Snagge, of the British Embassy stall, was In the same party and as alway? wa? a real addition. H? la very ver satile, makes one think of John Vox; has a charming personality and mu sical talents. He sang ?everal ?mu? lng ditties that evening, accompany ing himself on the piano. !.;..?.>? Page Mercer, Violet Mercer'? sister, was there. Both of those girls ar? lovely; always make one think of a flower? a long Illy. Violet's engagement to Dr. William Marbury was recently announced. ? heard an amusing ?tory one? how those girls, when they were children. were almost shipwrecked with Rich ardson Gibson. The Gibsons. Mr?. Carroll Mercer and her daughters were all at Bo?lport, 1> I., one summer. Mr. ? ?Gibson Is crazy about flshlng. and so were the girl?. Th?y liked to do many things that Mrs. Gibson and '? Mrs. Mercer didn't want to do. and Mr. Gibson liked to do them all. ao. ?hey used to tag after him when he went ?wlmmlng or Anhing. Finally,, they had learned all that Mr. Gibson knew about flshlng, except catching blueflsh. They wanted to try that too. So Ihey started out one day in a cat 'boat, absout 3 a.m.. to catch blue flsh. The older members of the party got tired at about ? a-m. and Inflated on returning to Fire Island, after which Mr. Gibson, the girls and the captain of the boat started out to catch blueflsh. and succeeded remark ably well. But there were a series of accidents: a storm broke ?nd they ha?i an awful time getting back to base; reaching I there about midnight, and soaked to; the ?kin. The children were thrilled, of course, but not Mr. Gibson. Mr?. Gibson, who has been In Flor ida most of the winter with her broth er-in-law and sister, Mr. ajid Mrs. F. J. H. von Rngelken, has not yost re turned and hasn't flxed any data for her arrival though ?he won't be away much longer now. She Is to stop on her way homo In Kentucky to vrleit .ome relative? and al?o at Staunton, Va., to see her ?on. Randall 1-e? Otb ?on. who goes to the Staunton Mili tary Academy. The Tan Engelken'? lived here ?11 one winter about twt> years ago when he was director of the mint. He left here to become presi dent of the Farm :. a? Bank In Co lumbia. S. C. He has now given that up and Is living on their farm tn Flor ida. Mrs. von Engelken, who Is an exceedingly clever woman in many wnys, ran the farm and made a real po of It. He wa? mentioned as a po?* eible member of the F*arm Loan Boas at the time it was first forme?? He had taken great Interest in the form ing of the hoard and went to Ger many to ?tudy thetr rural credits sys tem over there so a? to aid in the for mation of our system. But he did not get the appointment at the last min ute. After the war broke out, being of German origin, some people made things very uncomfortable for him and even went so far as to accuse hlra of being disloyal. In this connection I want to repeat what G read In the "Palatka New?." a little paper In the Florida town where he lives, says about the matter. We have heard it said on very good evidence that the persecu tion of F. J. H. Engelken of Pa latka Is only one of the ways Wilson's enemies have of trying to hit at the President Mr. Wilson has commended Hnsrel ?^*?l??te? 'G??? Standard the World Over" Walk-Over Shoes Clever Always! In Walk-Over Shoes, milady has chosen the ideal make that correctly conforms with the ultra-fashionable in spring attire. Model? that vie with the latest fashions for street or dress occasions. LET YOURS BE WALK-OVERS! WOLF'S Walk-O?erShoeShop 929 F STREET N. IV. ken for hie rood work both for American!? In Germany and In the Federal Reserve, but though the charges against Engelken have been disproved they are brought up again.?O cal a Star. The Star ia correct In its conclu sion?. The persecution of Mr. En gelken ha* reached a point where the Palatka News cannot evade the duty of laying bafor* the people and the press of the State uf Florida certain fact?. F. J. H. von Znrelken, one time Florida representative on the Am erican Commission to Investigate Rural Credit* 1n Europe, who ren dered hla country signal servie? In assisting In framing the Farm Laoar. Act and who was appointed in July, 1816. Director of the Mint. at th? solicitation of the Federal Farm Loan Board, resigned that office in 1917 to become the presi dent of thn Federal Land Bank of Columbia, R C In the early sum mer of 1917 an individual named Duncan, living la Barn well, S. C, wrote to Senator Tillman that **he understood there was a German in Columbia and two in Charleston holding high Federal positions and { he thought they ?should be inves tigated." On the strength of this communication Senator Tillman re quested the Department of Justice to investigate Mr. Kngelken. Tbe Investigation was made, the Depart ment of Justice found nothing against him and Senator Tillman wrote a letter to Secretary McAdoo expressing himself as satisfied that any chargea made were noth ing but Idle gossip. Notwithstanding Oils public exoner ation, in April, 1918. representation? were made by certain officiala of the South Carolina Council of Defense to the Military Intelligence Bureau to the effect that feeling ?rain?t Mr. Engelken in Columbia was so etrung that personal violence was leexec. I On the representation In turn of tha Military Intelligence Bureau In Wash ington that a personal attack on h:m would seriously embarrass the Qov erament. Mr. Engelken left Colombia and resigned aa preaident of the Hed era! I And Bank. He waa Immediately appointed manager of the Bond Bai? Department of the Farm I.oan System with >>a-adqiaart?r* In v. ajiniasgroa. vrM?-h nos'.Uon h. hele until foam loas toond? were withdrawn frota pisbUr e' f?nng. Immediately following hi? rssigna tion as president of th? roluarsbia bank, the South Carolina CbuneU ot Defenae, through It* chairman. Mr. Coke*, represented to the asthorluss? In Washington thst further svrMsave? against Mr. Kngelken bad bees prw riirod and demanded a oavvwavss Inves tigation. Thia demand wa? ref?rrs1 to the Department of Justies. whir? department, after looking Into to* matter, daveitned to ? ?spawl Us? Inwsa tlgstlon on tb? ?laasl that th? wwi denc? submitted addaaf nothing to the esse The matter was then rsferieaj to th? Res-ret tVrvlce of the Treaeury and * ?econo and moat thorough in txnmxvso o? paos mi STRAW ? BRAIDSyc^ AND ^* TRIMMINGS 7 ? v Hoseaaanora favr five t . ?SasasBasto ??.? STRAW RATS isblocatsd equal to n.w PANAMAS clesfied. blsschsa as? blocked by experts. HAT FRAMES?New sty,?? sow being ahowQ. Ladies' Capi'al Hat Shop SO-8 lit? Strtsrl ?. W. Pk*Br Wala KX2Z. O ?r M mrm I a f*mr ? man "THE GIRLIE SHOP" "Winsome"" styles that are in keeping with the spirit of Springtime. ? The young lady who desires something "different' ' in her clothes will surely find our garments attractive. Modeh at $25 to $55 Baltimore? 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