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The Washington times., 1908-12-18
Matinee" at Embassy.

Invitations have been issued for a
matinee Of song" 10 be given I'm tt-e
ballroom OF the British embassy
Wednesday afternoon, January b. at 4
O'Clock
The program will be rendered by the
versatile English baritone, MILFORD
Russell, OF London. who has sung on
many notable occasions abroad and for
fashionable society IN America.
Mr. Russell has been heard IN Wash
ingtOn several seasons ago, having
sung IN tine White House for the Presi-
dent and Mrs Roosevelt. and upon sew
eral previous occasions at the British
embassy for the late Lord and Lady
Pauncefote.
Among the patrons and patronesses
for Mr.. FusselI's Matinee Of SOM %
are Mrs james Bryce. wife Of me Brit
ISM ambassador who has loaned the
bathroom Tor the occasion. Ms Charles
W. Fairbanks. wife Of the Vice Presi-
dent. Baroness HenEelmuller wife OF
the AuserO-HUngaTlan ambassadDr.
Nine Jusseraud, wife Of the French
ambassador the japanese AmoasSadOr,
Baron Takahira; Prince Tang ShaO "
the Chinese special ambassador Nine
LegeT. wife OF the Haitian minister.
Nine 2uesada- wife OF the Cuban min
iSter- Senior CalderOn. the Bolivian min
isterS the Swiss minister, Leo NoEel-
and Henri Martin. OF The Swiss Ie=a-
ton; Nine GUIDE, wife Of the minis
ter OF Norway, Nine. Herrarte. wife
Of the GaUtemalan minister the
Minister Of Denmark and Countess
Won MoItke, Mrs- George Toung-
wife OF the British second secretary
Mrs.. II. ". kennard. wife OF the sec
rotary Of the British embassy Mrs
Cbauncey NJ Depew Mrs Phuander
@. Knox, Mrs. .Larz Anderson, Mrs Ed
soT Bradley, Mrs G. y. Wetrnore, Mrs.
Il G Perkins. Mrs D. . Phillips. Mrs
y. 5. Simpkins. Mrs. William = CowIes.
Mrs Thomas Nelson Page, Mrs John
A Logan, MIS- a 3 I-egaTe- Mrs
c J Bell. Mrs A Clifford Barney. Mrs
]. D. Brodhead. Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mrs.
T. T Can. Mrs q. G. Hubbard Mrs
John Hay, Mrs John W Foster. Mrs
Levi =. Letter, Mrs. Q @ Glover, Mrs.
Beekman Winthrop. and Nj Eroupen-
sky, OF the Russian embassy staff
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Trueman H. Newberrv viii be dinner
hosts this evening The Secretary Of
the British Embassy and Mrs. George
Young viii also entertain at dinner to-
night
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

back to the older continents in the
form of presents and allowances in this
wise. This is entirely independn mt of
the vast sum which American travellers
spend abroad; and this, again, is quite
apart from the millions which 60
out TO pay interest on foreign invest
ments in America.
1t IS no wonder that the tremendous
apparent balance of trade in favor of
the United States dwindles to insignif-
eence when It comes 20 the remittance
of actual gold from the money centers
OF Europe, to pay the final account
The stump speakers used TO prove how
rich America is getting by pointing
out a favorable balance of trade
amounting to hundreds of millions, and
calmly assuming that Europe had to
Pav the difference in gold. They ignor-
ed utterly tho fact that no such
amount of gold is shipped here; and
latter day students of the subject have
pretty carefully computed the various
items which have TO be charged off
against this balance in commerce, be-
fore the remittance is made 10 cover
the difference. 1t is probable that
there is all the time a net balance in
our favor; but the fact remains that
Uncle Sam is the worlds Santa Claus,
and that he works at his CHEEKY Job
all the year round. Old Rome lived by
Selling the rich provinces of the world
and looting them; the great republic
of the modern world reverses this, and
distributes of her goods to all the
world.
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BacOn's contention. The Democrats
the Southern Democrats-have been for
tariff reform and will be again. They
have stood for regulation of the great
corporations and combinations. They
have passed, in their States, some of
the best laws on these subjects. Texas
has the most efficient corporation code
in the land. Several other Southern
States are hardly behind it.
Senator Bacon, it Will be seen. has
convictions about the South's patriotic
and progressive part in the public
service.
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ing inc offenders and in breaking Up the
Notwithstanding business To quote a
d. OF Latin, l would say the only thing
necessary would be TO bring into court
he corpus deficit The jury would not
need to hear the evidence.
The national law viii nor permit the
sais OF cold storage eggs under the zen
eral label Of eggs they must be Ia
beled cold storage eggs The evI
of the traffic is that the eggs do not
set into cold storage until they have
been exposed for sale so long that thew
are on the verge Of pUtrefaction %
The doctor urged also the rejection bv
publications OF advertising OF patent
medicines, because the use of many
sucn medicines tends to foster the drug
habit.
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Miss Lucy Russell and Miss
Elizabeth Matile to
Be Introduced.

Society will pay its respects 10 two
interesting young debUtantes this after
noon. Miss Elizabe Matile, daughter
Of General and Mrs. Matile. who will
be presented at a tea in the ballroom
Of the Caro-, and Miss Lucy Virginia
Russell. who will be introduced at a tea
at the Burlington by her parents. the
Assistant Attorney General and Mrs.
Charles w. Russell.
Miss Matile is a charming addition TO
the IN ..sually large number OF army
debutantes this winter, and Miss Rus
sell. thOugi. a niece Of Colonel Mostly, OF
Confederate army fame. belongs 10 the
official set
Mrs. MaJIle and Miss Matte will nave
assisting Fhem Mrs. Page. wife OF Cen
eral Page: Miss Pag.. Mrs. J. w Pil-
ling, and Mrs. 8. T, Remington. Of Phil
adelphta Among the debUtantes who will
be with Miss MatiIe are Miss Maitland
Marshall, Miss Lillian Bacter, Miss
Margaret Brooks. Miss Frances Web
ster. Miss Josephine Mason, Miss Kath-
crime Crane. Miss julia He'll, Miss
Marion Abbott. Miss Eleanor Abbott.
Miss Anna Portner, Miss Marie de
Loire, and Miss Nancy Jones.
Following the tea, General and Mrs
Matte Will entertain the receiving
party and a number of additional men
al supper, and will later take their
guests on 10 the dance at the barracks.
At Miss RusseITs tea, the debutante
and her mother will be assisted by Mrs.
Charles II. Robb, wife Of Justice Robb.
Mrs. George l. Jenkins. wife OF Repre-
sentative Jenkins. Mrs l. ). K Reeves.
wife of Captain Reeves. L. 5. y: Mrs.
Robert Christy. Mrs. Oliver Pagin, ana
Mrs. LightfoOt. Of Virginia. Miss Rus
sells two house guests. Miss Amye Wal
p"lc. niece Of the E-rl Of oxford. and
Miss Anna Mullin. Of Pennsylvania.
will also assist in dispensing the hospi-
talities Of the afternoon.
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SCRAMBLE THREE"
SAYS QUICK GIRL

How will you have your eggs?' asked
the girl behind the lunch counter
with as brief an interval OF time. -
answered the absent-minded professor.
las possible intervening between the
deposition of the oval spheroid in the
indicated recepticle by the remale rep
resentative OF the common or barnyard
variety OF domestic fowl, and the sub
seduent appearance of the same in the
marts OF commerce where the"
All right, interrupted the girl. 81
mink understand. Scramble threeT'-
Chicago SgthY-S
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THE FUNNY WAR BETWEEN
VENEZUELA AND HOLLAND.

If Mars really is inhabited, and if it
should, in the present state of aero
nautic science, declare war against the
world, it would present a spectacle not
unlike that of Holland and Venezuela
engaged in armed conflict while unable
to get at each other.
Holland got her Dutch mp where
others vastly more powerful had feared
to tread. Holland has the money and
very respectable little navy, which
has been necessary in her business OF
running one of the richest punches of
colonies in the world, over in the East
Indies. Likewise, she makes quite a
respectable showing of military
strength; she can turn out a war
strength of about I25,OOO trained sol
diers in case of pressure.
Holland has rather more than twice
as many people as Venezuela. But
Nenezuela has an area about the size of
Alaska, while Holland is about one
thirty fifth as large. They are sepa-
rated by distance of about one-fourth
the circumference of the globe.
1t Is almost impossible to determine,
at this distance, the merits in this con
troversy. The fact that the United
States State Department has been will
ing TO keep hands of and give Hol-
land free hand, has indicated pretty
conclusively to most people that Hol-
land is probably in the right. But
Castro has gone through - many in
ternationaI complications ard survived
in power, that a good many people
have come to suspect that he may be
a latter-day Bolivar, trying to protect
his country from foreign exploitation,
even though willing to exploit it for
his own benefit.
Anyhow, Holland and Venezuela are
at war according to the best informa
ton. Venezuela has no commerce
which Holland can cripple. Dutch YES
sells may shut up Venezuelan ports
and injure, not Venezuela primarily,
but the countries doing business with
Venezuela. Doubtless a Dutch army
could invade Venezuela and conquer 1t /;
but il would be a tremendous task,
with all the powers Of climate and
topography, mountains, marshes, des-
erts, and great rivers, TO be overcome
When the conquest was completed
Holland could claim no territory, and
probably could not enforce an indem-
nifty.
Venezuela can't very well attack and
conquer Holland; out it is about as
reasonable to think of Holland getting
real satisfaction out of Csstro's gov
eminent as to contemplate Castro put
ting Amsterdam under tribute. Alto
gether it promises to be one of the
most famous of the opera bouffe wars.
The Washington times., 1908-12-18
NOT THE TIME TO TALK ONE
MAN RULE.

II ne President has transmitted a spe-
cial message to Congress contending
for one-man rule in the District of
Columbia. It has been long expected.
1t has likewise been long delayed. Two
reasons are accepted for submitting it
at this time:
I. That it cannot reasonably inter
fere with the passage of the pending
gas bills now that they are through
the House.
3 That the transmission of the mes
sage was due James Bronson Reynolds,
who undertook an inquiry into the
form of the District government at the
Presidents personal request.
This newspaper has not yet deter
mined for its own guidance whether
one man rule would be a better thing
for the Capital than the present Com
mission rule OF not. 1t believes the
question to be largely academic. At
most, the decision must depend upon
probabilities. With the Attorney Cen
eral, there will be many to hold that
good government is more a matter of
men than machinery. And none of us
can be unmindful of the tendency
among other cities toward commission
rule and away from mayors or gov
ernors. But this paper has surely de-
tsrmined for its own guidance that the
only way 10 decide if one-man rule
will be a help to the District is to de-
eide it as far as possible Independently
of all other questions.
Now there is one particular question
which clouds the discussion at this par
ticular time. It is not academic. 1t
does not depend upon probabilities It
is the question of regulating the Gas
Monopoly. And upon the regulation
of that monopoly depend two certain
results: Relief from an unjust tax
now imposed upon every citizen of the
District: the rebuke of a corporation
that has sought by every lobby means
to serve its special interests at the
cost of the people.
If there is the slightest chance that
a discussion of the Presidents PROPOSE
tion of Oneman rule will impede these
practical and known advantages to all
the citizens of the District, and the
whole cause Of honest government, then
1t is manifestly impossible to discuss
the chief recommendation of this mes
sage on its merits alone. Is there such
slightest chance? Can anyone doubt
tbat there is until the very day when
the Gas bills are voted upon by the
Senate?
For that particular, specific, and
manifest reason The Times regrets that
the President has transmitted this mes
sage at this special time For that
particular reason, and others, The
Times believes practically the whole
number of citizens will oppose the con-
sideration of this subject at this special
time. For that particular reason The
Times finds it impossible to Join the
President in his recommendation of
one-man rule, even when coupled with
plan to establish a department of
housing and labor. For that par-
tieular reason, on the contrary, The
Times will contend against the Presi.
dents recommendation. For that par-
ticular reason, and others, The Times
believes Congress will take no action
on the subject of one-man rule at this
session.
The Washington times., 1908-12-18
10 CENT POLL TAX.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec, zS-The Re
publican city leaders have been advised
that a constitutional amendment viii
be necessary to abolish poll tax. and
they now have under consideration a
proposition 10 reduce the rate from 81
TO 10 cents
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White House Callers

Senators Flint OF California
Carter Of Montana
Beverage of Indiana.
Representatives Burton OF Delaware.
Gaines OF Tennessee.
Townsend OF Michigan
Parsons Of New York.
Bennett OF NeN York
Ferris OF Oklahoma
Governor Curry Of New AIeNica.
Frank B. kellogg, OF St Paul
Lieut. Gov William r Allen. Of Mon
tana-
State Senator Clarence P. Tooley Of
Montana.
George W Perkins OF New York.
The Cabinet met today,
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Christmas Hop at Bethel

Invitations have been received in
Washington from the faculty and
cadets OF the Bethel Military Academy,
at Warrenton, Va, for the Christmas
hop. December %, at O'Clock.
Cadet r. o. Pyle is chairman, and
Cadet o. 5. BTuSse is the master OF
ceremonies
The rec eption committee includes
Lieutenant La BOyteaux. chairman,
Captain Lewis, Sergeant Clohan, Ser
geant Blackwell Sergeant AinswOrth
ara CorpOI al Kea-
Those on the committee Of arrange
me1ts are SER. Int Waters chairman
Captain SySnor. Corporal Mccormick
Cadet Todd, Cadet Tracy, and Cadet
Mckee.
Miss Edna Maxine Laurens, OF Liv-
ingston, Mont, who spent much time
in Washington last winter. has arrived
here, and is the guest OF Miss Pearl
GaSkinS for several months
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

It is now estimated that during the
Maine hunting season more deer than
hunters have been killed. which marks
il as rather a dull year.
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

II Senator Knox is going to be pre-
mier. the country will have a com
Portable feeling that nobody will sell
this country any international gold
bricks.
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George T. Marye viii arrive in
Washington Wednesday from san
Francisco. where he has ben since last
spring, and join Mrs Marye, who re-
turned 10 Washington several months
ago Mr. Marye viii remain here only
for the holidays returning 10 Calf
fOrnta early in January
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Kentucky mob sang a hymn and held
prayer services, preliminary TO hanging
man. Well. what's so remarkable
about that2 Congress opens its sessions
with prayer.
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a Pennsylvania man has just finished
building a house entirely of cement;
stairs. floors. and even roof. This beats
the introduction in Congress Of re-
fOrestation bill that hasn't a chance 10
mass
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At the same time, the next foreign
secretary must understand that one Of
his important duties Will be to pull OF
treaties without the advice and con-
sent Of the Senate, and if nc has a rec
ord in favor OF the Senate's right 10
participate in treaty-ma1ing. it may be
a trife embarrassing.
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

More than 700 families are reported to
be in serious want in Newport Pity
the sorrows OF the poor millionaire
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

The President is going to Africa in
the capacity of a faunal naturalist. Con-
gress wonders whether he is going 10
dissect it from the same scientific mo-
lives
The Washington times., 1908-12-18
Dinner for Mrs. Bryce.

Mrs. Bryce. wife Of the British am
bassad0r, was the honor guest last even
ing OF Mrs Cass Gilbert at dinner at the
New Willard Hotel Mrs Gilbert 5
guests We're Mrs. Frank NJ. Day, Of
Philadelphia. Mrs. Glenn Brown. Mrs.
Walter Cook, Of New York; Mrs. Fran
els Allen, OF Boston, Mrs Coolidge. Mrs.
knickerbocker Band, Of Philadelphia;
Mrs Ralph A Cram, Mrs Kelsey. OF
Philadelphia. Ms. Underwood Johnson.
OF New York, Miss Peat body, Miss Pyle,
and Miss Gilbert
Mrs. Gilbert took her guests TO the
ballroom gallery after the dinner TO
near the address by Ambassador Bryce
at the architects banquet
Colonel James, military attache of the
British embassy. and the Hon Mrs.
James were dinner hosts last evening
at the New Willard Hotel Their guests
were Colonel and Mrs Rum baUgh. Mai
and Mrs. Mcdonald. and Captain Sow
erby. Colonel and Mrs. James took their
guests afterward 10 the New National
Iheater, where they occupied a box
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

PaymaSter Leeds Kerr has arrived
in Washington for a short stay. and
is a guest at the Highlands.
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

Mrs EOohries, wife Of Dr.. Voohrfes-
OF san Francisco, who Is now the
guest Of Secretary or Var and Mrs
Wright, will be the guest Of M and
Mrs MGrye during the holiday season
The Washington times., 1908-12-18
Yale Glee Club Concert.

A brilliant audience attended the Yale
Glee, Banjo. and Mandolin Club con-
cert, at the new Masonic Auditorium.
last evening A number OF dinner
parties preceded the concert, the hosts
taking their guests 10 the concert and
later on TO the dance given by the
Washington Yale Alumni. AZ Rausch-
er's- Mrs William r. Drauer- Mrs.
Arthur Addison Mrs George F F5urT
mrs Cooks, and Mrs william PheIDs
Emo acted as hostesses at the dance
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General and Mrs Bell Entertain.

Gen. and Mrs. J. Franklin Bell enter
tained a large company AT a buffet
luncheon today at their home at Fort
Myer. later taking their guests 70 the
exhibition drill IN the fort gymnasium
This is the second Of these delightful
entertainments which General and Mrs
Bell have given this season The com
pany numbered about 80 today.
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

Preston Porter. jr., son Of Repre-
sentative and Mrs Porter. of New
York, is spending the holiday season
the guest Of friends in Buffalo, y. y
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

King Edwards throat is said to be
giving him trouble; but not so much
as the Kaiser has had in that same
region.
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

Robert Hayne, jr-, Of Yale, IS the
guest OF his mother In her apartment
In the Connecticut, for the Christmas
holidays.
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

It is Opined that the denouncIng bust.
ness is going 20 slut the market soon
unless the output can be regulated.
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

These nice, rainy, disagreesble days
are the very ones TO do the Christmas
buying; the shops aren't so crowded.
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

Mrs Henry Cleveland Perkins was
hostess at 4 luncheon yesterday in
her home on Connecticut avenue.
The Washington times., 1908-12-18
VIII Marry This Evening.

Hiss Me Townsend Lower. daughter
OF FIrs- Samuel johnson Lower, Will
be married this evening in the apart
ment Of her mother, in the Marlbor-
ough. to DR.. Peregrine Wroth, jr, OF
Baltimore. the Rev. Peregrine Wroth.
Of Baltimore, father of the bride
groom. officiating.
Miss Margaret H Lower will be the
maid Of honor for her sister, and the
bridesmaids VIII be Miss Margaret
Townsend Drake and Miss Martha II.
Drake, Of Corning. y Y, Miss Maisie
COOher, OF New York, and Miss Ella
Kingsley. Of Corning. y. y.
Lawrence Wroth, % Baltimore, viii
be his brothers best man. and the
usheTs will be Dr. Richard Bell. Paige
Royce. and frederick BOyCe. Of Balti-
more. and Clarence II. Fay, Of New
York.
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Concert at British Embassv-


Washington society viii be well reure-
scented this afternoon at 40 O'Clock Al
the concert al the British embassy. by
artists from It's own ranks. given for
the benefit Of ST Roses Industrial
School.
The concert has been arranged by
Nine JUsserand. wife OF the French
ambassador, 10 aid the Sisters Of St
Rose in the erection Of a new home for
the school az California and PheIDs
place Mrs. Bryce. wife OF the British
ambassador, placed the embassy ball
room az the disposal O. Nine. Jusseraad,
and the patro1eSses OF the affair sPn
Mrs Nicholas Lonsworth. Mrs. Letter.
and Mrs John r Mclean.
Among those who VIII participate IN
the program VIII be the Minister OF
Norway and Mrs Guide. Nine de
Blaupre- wife OF the naval attache %
the French embassy; Mrs. Laurence
townsend, Mrs Randolph. Miss Boyle
Miss Brodhead, and Representative
Nicholas LOngwOrth.
Mr. and Mrs John z. Sheridan have
returned from an extended sojourn IN
san Francisco, Cal. and are the guests
OF MI SherldaD's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
T. j. Sheridan. at their new home. 251s
Chmbourne place. for the Christmas
holidays Later theE viii go TO New
OTk. where they will make their home
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taros have been received here from
Gr- and Mrs Edward : Grant. Of Gin
clnnsI5 FOR a reception and dance
Al' nday evening. January { 1873 al tie
~ ruet House. at which they win pre-
sci their daughter. Miss Eleanor Grant
~ EOClety- Miss Grant is well known Iu
" q shlngtOu- where she graduated LIST
ye2r from the Bristol school Early this
ran Miss Grant was the guest Of Miss
Katherine HOlbrook- Of Cleveland PARK
one OF the seasons d@butantes.
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The Minister OF Switzerland will en-
terrain a dinner company this evening
in the legation on Hulyer place
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

Miss NGdsIine II. Davis has cards ont
Tor dance "Wednesday evening De
cember 30. at her residence. .ZII n -strear
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

Senator and Mrs James a Hemeu-
way OF Indiana have Issued invitations
Tor the marriage Of their daughter,
Miss Lena May Heneuwav. 10 A. Ben
htlI Gates OF Indianapolis Ind Sal
uriay. January lG. al noon. me ZClv
Willard.
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Miss Marion Edmonston King.
daughter OF Mrs. George A King, will
return to Washington today for the
Christmas holidays from Tarrytown.
where she is attending school. Miss
King viii be accompanied by her
schoolmate, Miss Elsie Bridgeford, Of
Louisville, Ky.
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

Miss kibbey viii be hostess at tea
this afternoon in her home on Msssa-
chusetts avenue.
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The Misses Slack will entertain a
small company Of young people. mostly
from the cast Of Prince of Parcheese"
at tea this afternoon in their home on
= street.
Mrs Slack and her daughters will be
assisted in receiving, the guests bv Mrs
Robert Fitch Shepard and Miss SheD-
ard and Mrs Lee Phillips and Mrs
Andrew Y Bradley viii preside at the
tea table
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

DIT. and Mrs Fremont Smith viii
entertain AT a dinner this evening in
their home on Massachusetts, avenue
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

Baroness Marguerite Moncheur.
daughter OF the minister from Bel
cium. lefS Washington this morning
Tor Baltimore, where she Will spend
several DAYS the guest Of her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Holman.
{. y. Meyer announces the enga Ue-
ment Of his daughter. JuIieruc TO
Max Levy. OF Baltimore At home
sunday, December 20. from 10 10
p m
Morris Price. or Washington. has
returned from the Virginia Hot
Springs after a stay of four weeks.
fully restored 10 his usual health
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

Mrs. A s Bernstein and her son. Ma
thanlel, have returned to their home
~ New York city Mrs. Bernstein is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon
Bernstein. OF this city.
The Washington times., 1908-12-18

The Secretary OF the Navy and Ms.
Trueman H Newberrv viii be dinner
hosts this evening The Secretary of
the British Embassy and Mrs George
Young will also entertain at dinner to-
night