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The Washington times., 1906-01-30
EDISON AND hARCONI
ERR, DECLARES EXPERT
land Use of Wireless Has a Great
Future Is Opinion
Advanced.

BOSTON. Jan S0.-The Beacon So
eiety, the membership Of which is com
posed OF men In ire very first rank,
commercially and professionally. in
Boston. had its l6sth meeting and din
ner here [ the New Algonquin Club.
with an attendance of nearly IOO
MI Clark. the new president. In his
Introductory address showed his famiI-
iarity with the life OF Benjamin Frank
lin by references 10 his achievements In
the line OF electrical science.
lie was followed by James s. Stone
who told something OF the prosnects
Of wireless telegra Dhy. as seen through
the eyes of those who are advancing
the science at presenr.
Mr. Stone traced the history of the
wireless system 10 the present Time
showing how It has overcome the yari-
Gus obstacles that have beset lis patb
chler among which has been that Of in
reference in transit. as was the case
with the telephone in it's early davs
He mentioned. among its ADVANTAGES
TIE fact that. While u originally allowed
only twelve words a minute, as against
forty words minute by the system In
common use, today he wireless ia as
expeditions as the wire telegraphy.
He asserted that while the earliest
record OF the wireless was twelve words
a minute. today the system equals the
wire system i'm its CAPACITY To send
forty words a minute
The speaker said that. notwlthstand-
ing the opinion to the contrary of Mr.
Edison and Mr.. Mareoni. the Rrea test
service of the wireless will be not on
the sea, but on the land Tic Claimed
that since the Judgment o. those two
men have been given. new improve
ments have been made that will unset
all tieir calculations.
Mr.. Stone predicted that within one
year II will be possible for ships of the
nlted states navy to telegraph TO shore
their bearings off any ijgbtsbin ,ao
miles or more from shore and to get
its own bearings Off any light within 300
niles from shore
lie declared that a ship so situated
gan signify her position as accurately
~ the wireless system of telegraphy as
eN the fixed stars of the heavens
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the voyage, what becomes of Master
Wills throw physic to the dogs?"
Bit with all due seriousness-for
the "Ligue Contre Nal de Mer" is a
serious body, pledged to a serious
duty-we feel sure that out of the
many remedies offered on their jour
ney, some one will be found TO miti-
gate the horrors of old Neptune's
rocking Then, indeed. will the world
reward the cohort Of doctors; then.
Indeed will they be rightly called
Noble Six Hunded.
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oPUT THE TRAITOR OUT"

An officer of the army was one day
referring in a humorous vein To the
large body of professional heroes"
produced by our war with Spain. when
he related the case of Il western poll
tician who endeavored Ia make CaDi-
tai of his war" record in Cuba
This politician. shortly after his re-
turn 20 the United States after being
mustered out became a candidate for
a minor Office in the gift OF the State
of Indiana. He made many famboN-
ant speeches. in which frequent refer
ences were injected 10 the effect that
he had always "been in the forefront
of the fight. Furthermore he dWelt
with emphasis on his own bravery in
two battles in Cuba that were fought
the same daY. Al this point some un-
feeling and skeptical person arose and
asked the speaker how such feat
could have been possible. seeing that
the battles referred TO had been fought
al places some ninefy-fiVe miles apart
The hero" Immediately replied NV
friends. there Is traitor in the hall!
Put him out!'-Harper' Weekly.
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indicating u. S. Uniforms.

All honor to Judge Mullownv for
his prompt and complete vindica-
ton OF the wearer Of Uncle Sans
naval uniform. who apparently was
evicted from a Washington theater
FOR no other reason than he was a
wearer Of that uniform. Objection
OF any sort TO even the humblest
uniform of either arm of the service
Is snobbery so devoid OF patriotic
feeling that it merits the most en-
phatic condemnation of all good
citizens
To wear the uniform of the United
States is an honor and the wearer
Is entitled to honor as long as he
wears II with honor. There is no
more painful sight TO the genuine
lover of his country than to see
the uniform of the army or navy
dragged in the mire of drunkenness
and debauchery, whether by an Of
hcer of almost imperial command OF
by the lowliest of privates. Equally
palhIul Is II TO see the uniform made
the subject of abuse and outrage
and the citizen resents it as bitterly
as he would blow in the face.
Our nations uniform has been so
often glorifed by self-sacrifcing
patriotism and undying heroIsm that
II should be as precious in the ewes
- eeholders and wearers both as
If II were made of cloth of gold
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for a good many weeks. And f. is no
secret that this is an important part of
| the program Of the House managers.
But what's the uHe?" demanded a.
militant member Of insurgent dfsDosi-
tion- IF we fight over taese appropria-
ton bills ali spring Ne will only wind
up by passing them as the committees
have given them 20 us. And after that
they'll go 10 the Senate. and the long
and painstalting consideration we have
given them Will go for nothing u tn
that body; IL will 40 its own sweet
VIII without any reference whatever to
our Feelings OF our careful work 0F
any policy Of economy or anything else
THAT we may have had ia mind"
one of the features Of the program
iof the House is the passage of pub
nc building bill From SIC. 1000, eco e.
sio'Voo.o0o Is the present figure on It,
oul then II may come our in very diff
IeIeht form The last public building
Dill was passed in the Fiftv-seveuth
congress. and It originated in the last
Gays or the session. when Chicago
/ a"ooped down on Congress- and de
| manded another million for the com
pieti"n of the great public buiIding
there
Chicago Got Hers.
II the million wasn't granted. ir was
explained. the building would have IA
pe finished In plaster instead Of marble
aud Chicago really couldn't stand such
thing So Chicago was helped our
with special Bill. and before IL mass
ed. other towns with active and enter
prising members on hand. had hItched
about seven or eight more millions 70
the bill
II may be- somewhat the same this
time. The Administration plans To give
q 600 600 at the outside But II has
been long time since public build
ing bin passed. and By the time il gets
OUT or committee the measure as likely
as not VIII carry good deal more The
Speaker IS anxious To have aBpropria-
lions kept down as closely as possible I
nut there Is no evidence that he is trvt
ing TO force his views on the commit
tees. So the people with building
measures feel hopeful that a good start
viii be made toward meeting demands
by at least providing for beginning a
fair share OF the deserving structures
or buying the sites
The pure fool legislation has been
looked upon as one Of the things thar
might furnish a text for a few weeks
OF talking, but il is said that thus far
IL has been given no place in the Ad-
minlstration's scheme Of business for
the session In fact. the Speakers
lieutenants insist that 70 compreben-
sIVe policy has been adopted or even
considered thus far for controlling the
time Of the session.
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UNCLE SAM ACQUIRES
kBYSSIkIAk ZEBRA

The Department OF Agriculture has at
last succeeded in overcoming the many
difficulties in the way of its proposed
scheme TO experiment in zebra breed
ing
1t has purchased a zebra in Abyssnia
and from reports at hand expect that
animal TO arrive here in a comparatively
short time.
The zebra when il arrives will be sent
TO one of the Southern experiment sta
tions and in from three 10 five years
IL Is expected that the scientific problem
will have been solved. 1t may result.
Ia new beast of burden for this coun-
try. In some foreign countries the re-
suit of this Interpreting has been
highly satisfactory. the offspring being
q hardy animal suitable TO mountain
climbing
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vet; Mrs Cess Terrell. In white silk
Mr.. G. TFaylor, in black ietted net:
Mrs joseph Read Bailey. in blue crepe
Ars. Odell Smith, in heliotrope silk. ana
Mrs. Mercer Mayfield. in white silk
The dining room was particularly at
tractiVe, the decorations consisting OF
an effective arrangement of white roses
and crimson carnations and red-ca pped
candelabra.
Mrs Mayfield served punch and Mrs.
Smith chocolate.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. L. BIOut are in At
antic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Eiseman are
visiting relatives I'm Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs Phil King and her guest, Miss
Seharf. Of Cincinnati. are in New York
city.
Miss Julia Loeb, of the Marion,
gave hard times party" last night
to the Acolians. All the guests were
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HOUSE DINNER
GUESTS HEAR MUSICAL
President and Ms Roosevelt Entertain Mexican Ambas a
dor, Senators, and Others in State Dining Room and
Afterward With Musical Program

I do Amar53, Senior Calderou, Miss Berry
! Miss Carow. the financial agent OF the
/ Russiau embassy and Nine. WueukIn,
second secTtary Of the f5ra lillian embas-
~ and Nine Chermont. the naval at
tsche ssld Sonora ie Ian. and Senior
Julian Portela OF the Argentine lega-
tiou.
The naval attache Of the German en-
bassy and Frau Hebblnghaus had 10
| dine with them last night the counselor
I or the embassy and Baroness Bussche
f. me military attaCbe and Frau KorneF
Miss BaltaZZi. Miss SIebert. Count Bres-
/ sler of the German ~nDas sv. and Mr.
! Rennie OF the British embassy.
The minister from Siam. who makes
his home al the Arlington. entertained q
dinner party there last night.
The Lieutenant General aud Mrs.
Chaffee will leave Washington Feb
ruary for New York. where they VIII
be Joined by Miss Chatfee. the entire
party having arranged TO go 10 West
Point for d visit TO Lieutenant Adua
Chaffee. the sOE of General and Mrs.
thaffee. Lieutenant Chanee is sufTer-
ing from a wounded foot. and unab Bile
70 meet his parents. either here or I'm
New York February S. the General
and Mrs. Chanee will be Joined hv CAN
tain and Mrs. Hamilton. and an 0fficisl
party who VIII accompany them u0On
the snip TO Havana, Santiago and 9th
en- points in Cuba, where the Govern
ment i erecting monuments "a mari,
the battlehelds. There viii b. fftv or
more guests in the party.
Miss Aldrich gave a luncheon at the
Arlington today. inviting guests to meet
Mrs. Elisha Dyer. Of New York in the
party were Mrs. Metcalf.' Mrs Hale
Mrs. Wetmore. Mrs SpGOner Mss Can
non. Miss kean, Mrs. Williams Slater.
Mrs. George LOthrop Bradley, Mrs Bur
rep HOFFMAN,, and Miss Lowering.
Mrs. Newberry. wife Of Assistant Sec
rotary OF the Navy. was hostess at a
tea yesterday afternoon. when her
mother. Mrs. John S. Newberry. --ho
has come from Detroit for a two weeks
visit. met a large conting ut Of society
Assisting Mrs. Newberry were Mrs
Converse. Miss Converse, Mrs. Nicholas
MILAN. Mrs. Rae. Mrs. Stokes Yrs.
Frank -lgeT and Miss Todd
Mrs. II. II. y. PIERCE gave re.ep-
tion a. the Arlington yesterday ffter-
noon in the banquet hall of the Airing
ton.
Among numerous other dinner hosts
of last evening We're Mr., and Mrs. John
Chopper, who entertained Assistant Sec
rotary and Mrs. PIERCE, Mr. and Mrs
Herbert Wadsworth. DR. and Mrs w
y. McKim, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Brice
Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. Simp-
son, and afr. and Mrs. Oracle.
Mr.. Barring and Lady Evelyn Barring.
OF London. who were the guests over
Sunday of Mrs. Don Cameron went TO
New York yesterday, where they viii
visit,
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| Thirty guests We're entertained az din
! neT last night ia the state dining room
/ at the White House. with the President
ana Mrs Roosevelt as hosts The dir
1 uer was follow I'd by a cal In tae
/ East Room, TO which a number OF ether
: guests were hidden Dining with the
/ President aud Mrs. Roosevelt were the
/ Brazilian Ambassador and Nine Ma
buco. Senator and Mrs Tallaferro. Sen
/ stoT aud Mrs Dvermar. Senator Crane.
Senator ana Mrs Garter. Senator Hem
/ enway. Senator and Mrs Warner. Rep
] Ieseutative aud Mrs william \ Jones,
Representative Theodore r. Burton.
Represcutative and Mrs. FioaT Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Olcott, Mr.. and Mrs
w J. Calhoun, Mr. and Mrs. George G.
Lodge Miss Lucy kean. Miss Marquaud.
Miss Bacon. Miss Harriet Norrle. Miss
Mary Carlisle. Grafton Cushing, and
CAPT Dan T. Moore.
The musical program by the Phliadel-
phia Orchestra. under Fritz Scheel, con-
duCtOT. WAS follows.
Serenade No. 8. II minor Opus g.. Nolk-
man. ViOlOICfllo solo. Alfred Sadl
Roudino. Beethoven
From the Quintet. Opus Jos. Mozart.
From the Octet. Opus 2, Svendsen-
Serenade, + fiat major, Opus :, Rich
ard strauss.
The President and Mrs Roosevelt at
tended ;he funeral services at St. john
Church. over the body OF General
Wheeler. Mrs Roosevelt laying aside
the colors she has recently adopted and
wearing fun black costume hat, coat.
and skirt
Miss Roosevelt viii entertain her
young friends at large dinner next
week. probably the last she viii give
before her marriage
Vice President and Mrs Fairbanks
were hosts at 8 large dinner party last
night I'm honor of the Russian Ambassa-
dor and Baroness Rosen. The out-of-
town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Melville
ingalls,. of Cincinnati; Mr- and Mrs.
Severance. of St Paul; the Consul Gen
eral to LOndon and Mrs Wynne, ana
the Consul 20 Liverpool and Mrs. Crit
hths There were forty guests in all
Following their established custom of
entertaining a dinner party each Mon
day. the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Root had as guests last night Sec
rotary and Mrs. Shaw, the Minister
ON Bolivia and Sonora de Calderon.
I Minister from Haiti and Nine. Leger,
the Minister from Nicaragua, the Min
lister from the DOMINICAN Republic. Mr..
and Mrs. William f curtis. Colonel
and Mrs Symonds, Mr.. and Mrs. +. II
Wales. OF New York; Mrs. j. y. Hen
derson, and Mrs. Stanley Matthews,
The Mexican ambassador and Sonora
de Casasus were guests at the dinner
given last night by the minister from
the Argentine Republic and Sonora de
Portela. Others of the party were the
minister from Portugal the minister
from Chili and Sonora de Walker Mar !
tinez. the minister from Peru and Sc
nora de Pardo. Luis Pastor charge
d affaHes for Spain the first secretary
of the Brazilian embassy and Sonora /
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DR.. BUTLER ENTERTAINED
BY HIS CONGREGATION

The Rev. John G. Butler. pastor Of
Luther Place Memorial Church, was
given a reception last night. the eight
ieth anniversary Of his birth The re-
eeption was held I'm the lecture room of
Luther Place Memorial Church, and
was participated in by the members Of
the congregation and the societies OF
the church. and a large number of the
personal friends Of the venerable pas
tor and Mrs. Butler.
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With whom she was associated on The
philippine junket. she decidedly denies
the engagement
Mrs. George ". Smith. a-ife Of Rep
resentative Smith or Illinois viii bs
at home to her friends today q. bsr
residence. 1918 Columbia road Mrs
Smith Will be assisted by Mrs. Charles
Perry Miller. Mrs. Alexander @ Rent
icy; Mrs. Ralph Haines. and Mrs. Cafl
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Williams. Clements. r. f.. Lane. 7. II
Lane, and DR.. ]. II. Cochran. members
OF the house; f. NJ. Donald. and p. +.
ST. Clair.
Mrs. Seabrook, of Hamilton Institute.
will receive on Saturday from TO 6
o'clock. in honor OF Miss Lucy Adee Miss
Grace Alien, and Miss. Marguerite Will
Jams. former pupils of the school and
debutanies of the se1son. The women
of Hamilton Institut,, will be at home
informally the remaining Saturdays in
February.
one of yesterdays attractive teas was
given by Mrs. Dieffendeffer, wife of
DR.. William (. Dieffenderfer, from to
clock. at her home on Columbia road.
Mrs. Dieffenderfer received her guests
IN gown of white liberty silk trimmed
with point lace. Her assistants in
,uded Mrs. Robert e. Moore. in gray
silk; Mrs. Florence Solger. in black vel
The Washington times., 1906-01-30
HOUSE INSURGENTS
MAY LIFT fairfield
Lower Chamber Will Have All Its Serious Business Dis
posed of Soon and Then the Warriors
May Get Busy

WHAT'S Uncle Joe Cannon to do with
| his only haif-tamed House for the next
/ five months?
mat what good many people are
asking with deep concern The House
VIII have all its serious business off lis
/ hands al The end OF another week
/ There will, OF course. be the routine
/ duty Of passing appropriation bills, and.
/ II necessary. a couple OF months can be
given 20 them; but after all they viii
be- PISSED Just about as they come
rom the committee.
There's a saying that the fork-tailed
author OF all evil has way Of finding
mischief for idle hands To do. and II
as true. al likely as not he is at this
moment casting about for something 10
occupy the House.
When the railroad rate bill l. passed.
he House viii have nothing between it
and adjournment. except the appropria-
lions and such general legisla ton as L
may want To pass for fan. There VIII
cot be- according 20 general opinion at
Z ne Capt. Ol. a ghost of chance for any
general legislation to get through the
Senate.
May Lift Tariff Lid.
Ia This condition. the tariff LID may he
pried loose at any moment. and that
what certain conservative statesmen
are afraid m.,y happen
The insuTgsnt organization has been
beaten several times. but the spirit OF
insurgency - not dead. Ia the face Of
a Congressional election there is grow
ing conviction that the tariff Issue Is
going to cost Republicans considerable
trouble. and some sort OF preliminary
manifestation or interest ia 81 would be
highly pleasing TO Republican members
who have troubles AT nome.
For instance. 10 De able 10 assure
Questioning constituents that the next
House. II Republican. would look into
- aeduies Ana Ia De able 10 uoint
40 the fact that the present House had
taken some preliminary steps. such =
isassing resolution iustrIctins some
body 10 hold hearings. OF 20 look into
something. or 10 make au investisa-
ton Anything containing a promise
~ suggestion OF a disposition To do
some thing with the question next ses-
sion Huuld be- sufficient
Eouse Managers Wise
The House managers don't propose 10
let the body get frisky for want OF
some thing 10 do. The present pro-
gram is TO give the appropriation bills
such a careful consideration as they
have not known in long time.
Economy Is To- be- the wetchw0Td: care
ful consideration Of every detail. The
House managed 10 pat In most or
week on the urgent deficiency bill. AT
that rate is would be able 10 keep Itself
busy on the big appropriation measures
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Mrs. Long. wife OF Senator Long of
Kansas Will have her annual kan rs
+ day al home on Thursday, February /.
( from 10 .. Mrs Long VIII be assist eti
BY the wives Of the KANSAS Congress
men. AIRS J. ID Bowersock. Mrs J Al
Miller. Mrs Charles + Scott. Mrs
Charles Curtis. Mrs +. p. Campbell
Mrs. Victor Murdoch. and Mrs. ". A
Reeder
A custom which Mrs. Long has OBJ
served ever since her husband has been
Senator is To set aside the first Thurs
DAY after Kansas day. January y. for
tie ladies OF Kansas wno are in Wash
inston at that time No tnVitatio are
Issued but all kausans and other
friends who would like to meet them viii
De most welcome Ct the home OF Seua-
tor and Mrs. Long.
Tie following Washington people are
in New York today; ]. Hilman. Z
Hirseh, W. L. Hutton. NJ woodruff J
Bowers. +. q. Lorenzen. g II Pendle-
ton. u. II. Rosen. l.. +. Sinclair w r.
Vance. G. +. Benshaw. H l.. BRYAN. c
French: Miss Mitchell, G. Q. Smith. and
L. Wells.
Former Senator John B. Henderson's
indispOs!tion has been a matter Of some
concern to his host of friends here. but
his condition is now encouraging for
an early recovery.
The governor-eiect Of Virginia and
Mrs. Swanson left Washington today
for Richmond. preparatory to his in
stallation as governor Thursday. They
will stop al the Jefferson until ready
to take possession OF the executive
mansion
Mrs. Edison Bradley will receive this
ut tel.
be assisted by her daughter, Mrs Her
bert Shipman. or New York. who is
making a short stay I'm Washington.
Tomorrow Capt. Julian R Lindsay.
of the Fifteenth Cavalry, stationed at
Fort Ethan Allen. Will arrive in Wash.
ington as the guest of the Chief Of
Stan and Mrs. Chaffee. and will attend
the Loyal Legion and stan dinner, both
In honor of General Ehaffee Captain
Lindsay was on General Chaffee's sta r.
In China. the Philippines. and Cover
nor's Island.
Mrs. Eleanor G. Stefson, the we'll
known Chicago pastel painter is visit
ing in Washington and receiving much
social attention from hes friends. After
a series of visits Mrs. Stetson Is now
at the Raleigh for few days.
AT Dire Idmliiaf with her
work. She painted the portrait of the
late President Mckinley which hangs
In the Hamilton Club in Chicago. ana
Is regarded as one of the finest paint-
ings of him.
Mrs. Stetson's success In pastel paint
ing has been remarkable II came IN
her after four years study abroad and
through the painting of The Lions
Bride" a striking picture which bas
won much attention. Her series of hal
let girls, which have been done I'm col
Ors, have been thought by many 20 be
the work of man. Mrs. Stetson makes
a speciality of portrait painting.
Senator Martin, of Virginia enter
tanned at luncheon YESTERDAYS TIE com |
mittee which came from Richmond to |
tell him of his reelection TO the
Senate The party was made up of |
Miss Day, Miss Ruth Haiford. Governor
Swanson. OF Virginia: Representative |
Henry ID. Flood of Virginia: Mr. Harris. |
Of the Times-Dispatch; L. III Mar /
tin, Mr.. Kilmartin, Mr.. Shaekelford. +. /
II. Tavenner, and Edward Echols OF /
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Miss ROosevelt's Nuptials
Exclude All Else.
CONTIGUOUS DINE CABINET
Return Presidents Hospitality This
Evening as One Feature OF
Crowded Day.

rs mid-seasOn days wane. the sOcial
calendar becomes more and more
crowded each day adding new inter
est. with Miss RooseveIt's wedding. Of
course. furnishing the topic at eve-y
thing, whether informally over the tea.
cups, in boxes at the play. az over
some formal banquet board.
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The Postmaster General and Mrs. Cor
telyo Will return the hospitality az the
Presid' at aud Mrs Roosevelt earlier in
the season By giving their annual cab
.l-,t ut-IIiFr tonight
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Real HerOiSm From a Woman.

Ii the trustees of the Carnegie
medal are still having difficulty in
finding heroism worthy of that re-
ward. they might fruitfully consider
the case of the Georgia mother who
arose from her sick bed to prevent
the iynching of the fend who had at
tackled her five-year-Old daughter.
This woman risked her own life
TO save that of another-that OF the
wretch who had caused her more
misery probably Than had any other
being dead or living She had the
physical courage To risk her i'll body
out OF her bed. She had the
moral courage to swallow the feel
ings naturally arising from the out
rage. and. lone woman. stand up
against the sentiment of her neigh
bOrs All this 10 save life: to
save the clean name of the whole
community. and the whole State: 10
help TO save the coming generation
from an inheritance Of lawlessnesst
incidentally. she must have made
those men feel like crawling into
the nearest hollow stumps
The Washington times., 1906-01-30

IL is reported 10 be impossible to To-
cate John ID ROckefelier. That's the
trouble his business rivals have been
having for years
The Washington times., 1906-01-30

Miss Winifred Stern. of this city.
left for New York today 10 spend a
couple OF weeks with friends.