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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-20
Proposed Amendments Plainly
Constitutional.

These suggestions pt additional leg
islatiOn In respect "a the supervision
and control Of Interstate railways have
been made by the interstate commerce
commission and I heartily concur in
them. They are plainly within the
federal jurisdiction under the inter
state commerce CLAUSE ] do not think
that In order 10 accomplish good
which the federal government with lts
greater resources aud wider geoEraph-
ical reach can bring about more
quickly and efficiently. the constitu-
tionsl limits upon federal action
should be expanded by doubtful con-
struction into a field which really be-
longs 10 the state But thc right OF
congress to take any action not con-
hscatory. In the most rigid control Df
interstate commerce cannot be denied.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-20
The Attitude Of the Country Toward
the Rate Bill

The passage ~ the bill was taken.
the country over. and properly taken,
- a most important step toward the
suppression Of abuses which had
grown up IN period of tolerant pros
perity. n was thought 10 d. an cnec-
tive cure of the arterial system Of the
country which had become poisoned
by dishonesty. injustice and fraud II
was great solace 10 the conscience
of the country outraged by recent rev
Citations of railway and trust manage
mcnt. Passed az the Instance of Nj.
Roosevelt ID stands as a monument To-
the principle which he has incessently
maintained in speech and action. that
the laws must be 80 made that they
can be enforced a. well against the
sins OF the wealthy and the powerful
as against those of the poor.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-20
Suggested by Hartman
Consultations.

The measures taken and proposed
are radical perhaps. viewed from tho
standpoint OF the laissez fairo dpctrin-
aire whose ideas have been allowed 90
prevail In respect to railroad manage
ment down 90 tho present. hut uo one
can read the report Of the commission
on the history uf the union uf the
Southern Pacific and Union PacIf
systems with the Illinois Central sNs-
tenn without trembling at the enof-
nous power that one man. by the uu-
controlled use Of the stock and bond
issuing power nf Interstate railways
under state charters has acquired iu
respect 70 q vital parf 81 the country e
business and without looking FOR some
means Of remedyinE such q dangerous
(COntinued on Page ,, Column 3D.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-20
If the Rate Bill l. Ineffective Why
such Railroad Opposition?

II the rate bill was likely TO be a
failure and to accomplish nothing In
the regulation of their business, the
query naturally arises why did the
railroads spend so much money and so
great effort to defeat &C.? Why was IL,
If II had no effect. that In the interval
between the time of its passage and
its going into effect. there were filed
with the interstate commerce commits
sion more notices of reduced rates
than ever had been filed i'm the pre-
Vious twenty years Of the life of the
D.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-20

In the rate bill. congress amended
the Elkins bill and restored imprison-
ment as part of the punishment for Sc
cret rebates. Had the rebating and
dishonest practices of the railroad
companies and the trusts. been as
clearly known to congress and the
public. when the Elkins bill was con-
sidered. as they were when the rate
bill was passed. the Elkins bill would
not have passed so smoothly.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-20
Railroads Favored EIlSins Bill Becaus
OF Abolition of Jail Penalty.

1t is well understood that the Elkins
bill was passed without opposition by,
and with the fun consent of. the rail-
roads and that the chief reason for
this was the elimination of the PEN
itentiary penalty for unjust discrimi-
nations. Experience has shown that
a mere fine is generally not enough to
deter a corporation from violation of
the law because il then becomes "A
matter OF mere business speculation.
The imprisonment of two or three
prominent officers of a railway COM
pany, or a trust, engaged in giving or
receiving secret rebates. would have
greater deterrent effect for the future
than millions In "a fine
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-20

or recognizing judicial intervention to
restrain the orders of the commission.
This criticism has not the slightest
foundation. There can be no judicial
appeal i'm the nature Of a complete
review on the merits from the COM
mission to the supreme court or to the
circuit court of the United States. for
the commission Is not a court of first
instance but only mere administra-
tive tribunal The only power a fed
eral court could yalidly exercise would
be to decide first. whether the admin
lstrative tribunal had followed cor
Tectly the limitations upon its course
of action imposed by the act of con-
gress creating IL. and second. whether
!ts order taken as an unauthorized ex-
preston of the Legislative power de-
prived the railroad company of its
right, under the fourteenth amend
ment, to derive a fair profit from the
use of its property. Whether the fed
eral courts were expressly given this
power in the law or not, they would
have had It under their general juf'is-
recognized and purpose of congress
had been expressed to prevent an ap-
peal TO the courts, the law would have
been invalid.
Importance of Courts In Unfolding
Constitutional Guarantees.
BY what | have said, however,
would not for a moment be thought to
favor any legislation which would eX-
clude railroad companies or any one
else from a recourse to the courts TO
protect them in their statutory and
constitutional rights. The courts and
especially the supreme court of the
United States, are the part of our gov
ernment Indispensable in making good
those guarantees of life liberty, prop
erty and the pursuit of happiness
given in the constitution and placed
there by the people themselves to curb
their own hasty action under stress OF
sudden impulse or with too little de-
liberation. The administration of ex-
act justice by courts without fear or
favor, unmoved by the influence of
the wealthy or by the threats of the
demagogue, Is the highest ideal that
government OF the people can strive
for, and any means by which a suitor,
however unpopular or poor, is de-
prived Of enjoying this Is to be con-
demned. II is important however,
that appeals to judicial remedies
should be limited In such way that
parties will not use them merely TO
delay and so clog efficient and just ex-
ecutive or legislative action.
New Amendments TO the Rate BilI
Needed--Classificati
The rate law does not go far enough
The practice under 1t has already dis
closed the necessity for new amend
ments and will doubtless suggest more
Such Is the true method--the empire
cal and tentative method--of securing
proper remedies for new evil. The
Of merchandise for trans
portation Is most important matter
i'm rate-hXing, for By a transfer from
one class to another, the rate is
changed and may work injustice.
With the power of rate-Gxing, Il wuuid
seem. should go the power in the com
mission to classify and prescribe rules
for uniform classification by all rail-
roads
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-20
Great Opposition by Railroad~--
Their Arguments Against Bill.

Never before was there such q
united opposition by the railroad in
terests 90 any national measure as
they instituted against the rate bill
The objections urged against u
were three: First. It was said 10 be un
unwisc departure from the iaissez
faire doctrine OF as fittle doctrine as
possible. and was long step toward
socialism and government ownership.
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tConIlnued on Page ;, Column 80
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Effect of EIlSins Bill on Existing
Criminal Prosecutions Was To Save
Rebate Givers and Takers From Jail.

1t - true that these prosecute ms
were instituted under the Elkins act,
but II is Also true that had the Ell
lkins bill never been passed, the same
acts could and doubtless would have
been prosecuted as giving and receiv-
ing unjust discrimination against the
persons committing them under the
amendment 10 the interstate commerce
act of 1889. which the Elkins act sup
planted
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-12-07

disc; and with the fathers DEATH Amy was obliged
TO bear the grief of leaving her pretty home for
tiny cottage on a lonely country road
One day shortly after the funeral Dr. Seymour
drove up to the cottage and asked for Amy
She came out, looking white and pale in her
black dress, but greeted him with her usual smile
and the doctor felt very 10th to tell her his Grand
Little Sunshine" he said, 'you have been so
brave, 1t breaks my heart to have to tell YOU your
pretty pony is dead. 1t had very tender care. but
the strain of that hard ride proved too much for
the poor little fellow"
oh, doctor. was it my fault?" sobbed the child
No, dear; don't blame yourself. You did it
all for the best and saved your father some hours
of suffering"
Then, dear doctor, when [ miss nv dear pony.
will think he died for his masters sake who was
SO KIND to him, and he Will be my little martyr
pony"
That night the good physician told the story
OF Little Sunshlnes self-control by the bedside of
rich patient and during the sleepless hours she
thought how She too, might brighten other lives by
more patiently enduring her pain and devisng
means of giving others pleasure.
Two mornings after this Adams express left
at the Gray cottage a large case directed to "Miss
Amy Gray" and when, with awkward fingers, quite
unused to tools, she accomplished the task of open
ing the case, Amy found a wonderful wheel one of
the most approved sort, its nickel plating shining
brilliantly, and attached to the saddle was a card
with the words:
For Little Sunshine, from one who has learned
she hopes, from her life lesson of self-control
and thought for Others"
Emile Foster in Our Young People
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-12-07
THE SNARLIES.

The Snarlies got into little girls hair;
They said LET us make little nest there!"
Mrs. Brush came along and said: oh no!
You don't belong there, and away you go,
This little girls hair was not meant to look So"
The Snarlieg determined that there they would stay,
They wanted to sleep and they wanted to play.
So they said: Mrs. Brush you are not doing
right
If you don't go away, we will tie you up tight;
To stay in this hair is our greatest delight
SO then Mrs. Brush sent for good Mr.. Comb,
And asked him so help send the Snarlies all home
And together they drove every Snarly away,
And told them in some other place they must stay.
Then wasn't that little girl happy and gay!
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-12-07
AUNT BUSY HAS HER SAY.

Dear Nieces and Nephews: Aunt Busy viii
i-e her say" this week in answer to dear little
niece of whom she is very fond, and who asks her
,nes+;ons that are dear to all nieces and nephews
y. This time Lovingly, AUNT BUSY.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-12-07

,;oce of whom she IS very fond, and who asks her
,nas+ions that are dear to all nieces and nephews
y tbis time Lovingly, AUNT BUSY.
Salt Lake. Dec l, 1907.
Dear Aunt Busy: | am so glad that Christmas
will soon be here. Do you like Christmas. Aunt
Pn.yl What do YOU think little girl should buy
f,r her mamma and papa! What did YOU buv for
rarrs when you were little! Your loving niece
FLORENCE MAHER.
Dear dear. How Will Aunt Busy ever answer
/, many questions! In answer to the first, Aunt
Bn.v Is little glad, gust little glad that Christ
mos will soon be here. OF course she is not as han
NV over the holiday as when she was small girl.
bocausa. You see Aunt Busy is a very old lady.
dear When Aunt Busy was a little girl she had
.,me dear good teachers, who helped her to make
presents for her parents. One of the best presents
mas letter written, in the best way possible to
iunt Busy- papa and mamma. The letter was
filed with many promises to be good and study
lgrd promises that were quickly broken but that
we're dear to papa and mamma Just the same
Then Aunt Busys music teacher suggested that
Aunt Busy learn a new study for papa and mamma
and Aunt Busy would practice until her poor little
hands ached but it was labor Of love you see and
Aunt Busy happy. On Christmas morning
Aunt Busy would be all excited until the wonder
full letter was read and opened and papa and mann
ma declared 1t quite the most wonderful letter ever
WHICH, alluoISu llt'N cOuiO ndrQlN READ the queer
looking letters.
Of course the children of the present day will
think this old-fashioned way to make presents,
but Aunt Busy thinks it was the sweetest and best
Of AL There was more love shown in the queer
little letter, written by dirty little hand and more
love shown in the piano study practced with tired,
grimv little fingers than could possibly be shown
by buying some present in store. The real beauty
Of giving is the love that goes with the gift, and
tho If
than all else TO parents. This is what Aunt Busy
did at Christmas in the long ago. and now among
the memories Of those days the tenderest memory
Of all is Of the dear gentle Sister Anne, who helped
the small Aunt Busy to write her Christmas pres
ant not to buy II. The SHOWS of many Christmas
tides have fallen on the dear sisters grave since
then but Aunt Busy likes to think that Sister Anne
spends every Christmas time teaching the baby
angels in heaven to write letters to the little Christ
Child. Aunt Busy would be happy if one little
niece or nephew would try her "Christmas present
plan Just for once" as little children say.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-12-07

crept to his door, then stole quietly away. He was
kneeling at the bedside consecrating his voice to
God.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-12-07

-,,. 7enartment is conducted solely in the inter
f our girl and boy readers
esq S,7+ Busy is glad to hear any time from the
Al md rephews who read this page, and to give
heCS an The advice and help in her power.
tH' Write on one side Of the paper only.
No not have letters too long.
0rir1a1 stories and verses will be gladly received
a The manuscripts of contributions not accepted will
Oe address all letters to Aunt Busy. Intermountain
catholic Salt Lake City. A
The Washington herald., 1907-11-10
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Harlowe. who
have spent the summer travelling in the
North, are now in New York. and Will
arrive in Washington some time next
week, 10 spend the winter in their house
in Twenty-first street.
Rear Admiral Jewell and Mrs r F.
Jewell who have leased their residence
In R street to Mr. and Mrs. Paul
PearsaT. expect to leave Washington In
a few weeks. TO spend the winter I'm
California, where their son, Lieut.. Charles
Jewell, L. S. N, IS stationed
Miss Helene Hughes daughter of Rear
Admiral Hughes. is visiting friends near
Charlottesville, Va. and later will ioin
Ter brother, Aaron r. Hughes. ir.. al
Norfolk, where they will spend the win
ter.
Miss r. II. Patterson of Fort Screven.
Ga, who is visiting In Norfolk. will come
10 Washington to visit her aunt. Mrs
Townsend, at 2oll S street northwest.
Viscountess de SilbOur has returned IN
Washington to her home in Farragut
square, after several months in Europe
Gen. Michael Sheridan, L. S. A. re-
tired. and Mrs. Sheridan viii spend the
winter in Washington.
Rear Admiral Eugene Watson ard Mrs.
Watson have taken a house in Hnlyer
place for the winter.
Mrs. Brooke. wife of Lieut.. Mark
Brooke. who has spent the past two
months in Washington visiting her moth
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ALEXANDRIA.

Miss Mary Donohoe. Of Fairfax. is the
guest Of Miss Elizabeth Jones, in Prince
street.
Miss Annie Murphy has returned from
a short trip TO jamestown.
Mrs. Charles p. Turner. Of PhiIadeI-
phia, is visiting Mrs. Norris Cummings.
Miss George French has returned home
after visit to her aunt, Mrs. LongfeId.
81 Cismont, Va.
Mrs. Lake Eustaphier and Miss Resale
L. Mccormick, of Berryville. are the
guests OF Miss Mary Johnston, IN Prince
street
Mrs. ]. Howard Corbett has returned 10
visit to her sister, Mrs. ". Albert Smoot.
jr, in this city.
Mr.. Roy Stephenson, Of winchester.
spent a few days this week as the guest
Of Judge J. X NJ. Norton.
Or. Walter Warneld has returned from
jamestown, where he spent the past
week.
Miss Belle Iinnigerode was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Davidson during
the past week.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Wilson Brown. L.
s n, have returned from their honey
moon, and were the guests Of Mrs.
Browns father. Capt Herbert BRYANT
for several days before settling IN their
new home, at Annapolis.
Mrs. Albert Doyle Brockett has as her
guests her sister, Mrs. Edgar Meyers
and little daughter. of Westminster. Nd.
and Miss Victoria Peed. Of Norfolk. Va.
Miss Gault Norton and Miss Mamie
Norton have returned from a visit Ia
their sister, Mrs Alexander Sands. in
Richmond
Miss Marguerite Cook has returned 10
3 birmingham. Ala. after a visit 70 rela-
tiYes in this city.
wedding Of interest TO AIexandrians
was that OF Miss Caroline Randolph Well
ford, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Carter Wexford. to Mr.. Frank B. Guest.
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NO-embe- Brides VIII Appreciate
The distinctive elegance Of DOwney's bri-
dal carriages. Handsome and stylish. Vet
hired very reasonably. Stables. 1870 L.
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Of New York and Fredericksburg, AT
Sabine Hall. Richmond County. Miss
Wexford has been a frequent visitor 20
Alexandria, and has many trends here
Mrs. OvertOn Price. Of BHtmOre. y c..
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Overton
Westerfeldt Price. at Braddock Heights.
Miss Corneiia Janney. OF Lincoln. Va.
has returned 20 her home. after a visit
to her cousin. Miss Elizabeth Janney. in
Cameron street.
Mrs Gilbert Cox has as her guest
Miss Mary Bland Murphy. OF Westmore-
lane County
Miss Mary Nicholson Moore. or Savan-
nah. Ca. is the guest Of Mrs William
5. Greene. in North Washington street.
Mrs. Oscar FrOmmelt has returned from
an extended visit TO relatives at Strass-
burg, Va.
Mrs. Thomas ". Robinson was hostess
for the monthly meeting OF tire Colonial
Danes. on Saturday. at her home in
Washington. After the regular business
other guests We're invited 10 meet the
circle The members present were Mrs.
Continued on Page =. Column ..
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Miss Marguerite Cook has returned to
3 birmingham. Ala. after visit TO rela-
tiYes in this city.
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Miss Gault Norton and Miss Mamie
Norton have returned from a visit 10
their sister. Mrs Alexander Sands. in
Richmond.
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Mrs. Albert Doyle Brockett has as her
guests her sister, Mrs. Edgar Movers
and little daughter. of Westminster. Nd.
and Miss Victoria Peed. Of Norfolk. Va.
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wedding Of interest to Alexandrians
was that Of Miss Caroline Randolph Well
ford, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Robert
Carter Wexford. to Mr.. Frank B. Guest.
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Chief Of the social events of yesterday
was the wedding Of Miss Jane GoodsOn
Carlisle and Mr.. Frederick Lathrop Allen.
OF New York.
The wedding took place in the afternoon
ar the residence Of the brides grand
father. former Secretary OF the Treasury
John G. Carlisle. in h street. in the
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Apropos Of international matrimonial
intentions. is the tale told Of Miss Kath-
crime Elkins and the ubiquitous newspaper
reporter who accosted her upon her ar
rival IN this country from a summer So
journ in Europe. with the question. Was
she engag ed to the Duke of Abruzzi? So
startled was Miss Elkins with the sud
denness Of the question that she STAN
mered out something 10 the effect that
she did not know the duke Now. OF
course. every one knows she does know
the duke very well. but what she meant
TO say. she cOnfeSses. was that she does
not know the duke well enough 20 think
Of him in the light Of possible hus-
band
When this very popular young scion OF
italian nobility was here in washington
last spring he saw much Of Miss Elllins.
At nearly every social function given in
his honor. she was invited and one OF
the last evenings OF his stay. Senator
and Mrs Elkins gave a dinner for the
young prince az their beautiful X street
home, which was followed By a box party
at the Belasco Theater. where the duke
was seen sitting beside the daughter Of
his hostess and chatting merrily both
young people thoroughly enjoying each
others company and the exchange Of
badinage and repartee.
After the play a dance followed at the
Elkins home. and when the duke COM
pleted his visit here and went TO New
York. he again met Miss Elkins. who was
there and invited to all the functions at
which be was the lion of the time.
They even went 20 Coney Island to-
gether and shot the chutes, and did all
the other stunts people are expected to
90 az that resort
Miss Elkins is just the out-of-door.
wholesome athletic girl that would APP
peal 10 the young Italian explorer, who
has covered more miles and gone higher
up into the clouds, scaling almost mac
cessible mountains. than almost any other
man, 10 say nothing Of planting the
Italian flag nearer the pole than any
pf
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Mrs. ]. Howard Corbett has returned 10
her home in Suffolk. after an extended
visit to her sister, Mrs. ". Albert Smoot.
jr., in this city.
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Continued on Page :, Column 2.
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Mrs. Lake Eustaphier and Miss Resale
l.. Mccormick, of Berryville. are the
guests OF Miss Mary Johnston, IN Prince
street
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Mrs. Gilbert Cox has as her guest
Miss Mary Bland Murphy. Of Westmore-
LAND County
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Mr.. Roy Stephenson, Of Winchester.
spent a few days this week as the guest
Of Judge J. X NJ. Norton.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-10

DR.. Walter Warfleld has returned from
jamestown, where he spent the past
week
The Washington herald., 1907-11-10

Miss Belle Iinnigerode was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Davidson during
the past week.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-10

AIRS. Overton Price. Of BHJmore. y. c..
is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs Overton
Westerfeldt Price. at BTaddock Heights.
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Miss r. II. Patterson. of Fort Screven.
Ga, who is visiting In Norfolk. will come
70 Washington to visit her aunt. Mrs
Townsend, at 20l1 S street northwest.
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Viscountess de SilbOur has returned TO
Washington to her home in Farragut
square, after several months in Europe.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-10

Rear Admiral Eugene Watson ard Mrs.
Watson have taken a house in Hniyer
place for the winter.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-10

Miss Mary Nicholson Moore. or Savan-
nah. Ca. is the guest Of Mrs William
:. Greene, in North Washington street.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-10

Mrs. Brooke. wife Of Lieut.. Mark
Brooke. who has spent the past two
months in Washington visiting her moth
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Miss George French has returned home
after visit to her aunt, Mrs. LongfeId.
at CismOnt, Va.
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King Edwards birthday was celebrated
last night at the British Embassy by a
dinner given by the Ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce.
Nineteen guests gathered around the
large mahogany table in the spacious
dining-room, which, for the occasion, was
beautifully decorated with white and pink
chrysanthemums. intermingled with Grim
son roses, the national flowers Of Eng
land.
The Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce are
entertaining At the embassy Sir Alexan-
der Mcdonald. under secretary OF the
lord lieutenant Of Ireland, who, OF course.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Informal Entertainments Forecast for the Opening of
Official SeaSon-BriLliant Wedding of
Miss Carlisle to Mr.. Allen

VATITH the heads of all the en-