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present his credentials in Paris for
some time to come. as Ambassador Her
rick had mapped certain plans of a
routine nature for the assistance of
Americans in France which he wished
to carry out. Mr.. Sharp said that he
would do all he could to aid Mr.. Her
rick in this, Withholding his credentials
to the French government in the mean
time.
Cardinal Begin of Quebec also was
a passenger on the France. The car
dinars destination is Rome. but he
feared he would not reach there in time
to participate in the conclave which
will elect u successor to Pope Plus X.
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Demand Stops Barley Exports.

COPENHAGEN. August 20. via Lon
don, 4:5O a-m.-The minister Of justice
has inhibited the export of barley.
This Is not effective in the matter of
sales made prior to August %.
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SHIPS CRASH IN FOG;
ALASKAL|NER SINKS
Admiral Sampson Goes Down
in Four Minutes Near
Seattle, Wash.
MOST OF PASSENGERS
AND CREW RESCUED
Struck by Canadian Pacific Steamer
Princess Victoria, With Reported
Loss of Seventeen Lives.

SEATTLE. Wash, August 26-The Pa
cific-Alaska Navigation steamer Admiral
Sampson was sunk this morning at Point
No Point, twenty miles from Seattle, by
the Canadian Pacific liner Princess Vic
toria.
1t is reported that seventeen lives were
lost.
The Princess Victoria, reporting the ac-
cident, said she is proceeding to Seattle
with most of the passengers and crew OF
the Admiral Sampson.
The Admiral Sampson was bound from
Seattle to Alaska. She had fifty-six pas
sengers and a crew Of sixty-five.
Sank in Four Minutes.
The ship sank in four minutes. The
collision took place at $3.50 o'clock this
morning. The Admiral Watson. bound
for San Francisco, was near the scene OF
the accident at the time.
The air was heavy with smoke and
fog and it is supposed the collision
was due to this.
The Princess Victoria was bound from
Victoria to Seattle. She makes no men
ton of damages to herself in her brief
report to her owners. If the boats were
in the regular channel the Admiral
Sampson must have gone down in deep
water and may be total loss.
Sailed Last Night.
The Admiral Sampson sailed last
night for Alaska. Among her passen-
gers were A. T. Budd and A. L. Sutton
of New York city.
Point No-Point is on the mainland, at
the southwest entrance to the body
Of water generally designated on the
maps as Admiralty inlet.
The Admiral Sampson was a steel
steamer Of 2,262 gross tonnage, built
at Philadelphia in 1898 for the United
Fruit Company for use in the banana
and tourist trade to the West Indies.
She was purchased by the Pacific
Alaska Navigation Company several
years ago and brought to Seattle via
the Straits of Magellan.
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Ambassador Sharp Sails.

William G. Sharp, newly appointed
AMBASSADOR to France, sailed on the
france. He said that he would not
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The increase in food prices here since
the opening Of the European war, which
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can residents are remaining.
Business is absolutely at standstill.
though hopes are entertained that traf-
nc Will be reopened If the River Scheldt
remains free
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800 From Switzerland.

Some 500 American tourists from
Switzerland arrived in London yesterday
afternoon, having come through France by
special train. They report no special in
cident beyond the fact that they had been
without sleeping accommodations for two
days and. two nights. s.r - -
Among the arrivals were Fred Wanna
maker of Rochester, N. Y, who came
from Basic; J. Howard Edwards and his
family; Mrs. c. H. Watson and her
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j. s. RELIEF PARTY
GOES TO VIENNA
Continued from First Page.)

Nauhem. The party included Bishop
Joseph H. johnson and Mrs johnson of
Los Angeles William Khinelander Stew
art, New York; William Dudley Foulke.
Richmond. Ind: Louis Swift, Chicago:
Charles A. Williams and family, and
Mrs. r. L. Raymond, Kent. Ohio: the
Misses Duer, Baltimore; Mrs. Edwin
Stevens. Hoboken; Mrs. George Mat
thews. Mrs. Henry Parish and Mrs.
Selmes, New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Lambert, New York: Edward Colstom,
wife and daughter, Cincinnati
Mr. Colstom, who is an invalid. was &C.
companied by japanese man servant,
who had lived in the United States for
ten years. The party was stopped three
times on the trip down the Rhine and
the Japanese was sent to the military
prison at Wesel to remain until the end
of the war. The German military au-
thorities refused to permit Mr.. Colstom to
telegraph the American representatives in
Germany.
Other refugees on the Dutch steamer in
cluded Miss Charlotte Stoakley Of Vir-
ginia, Mr.. and Mrs. James Savery, Long
Beach. Cal. S. G. Day, Elyria. Ohio !;
Omar B. Smith and family. Rochester,
Ind; N. L. Norden, Brooklyn; Mrs.
Frank Flaherty. Dayton, Ohio; Miss
Nellie Ryley, Omaha, and Miss Florence
McCrOsSjn. BIRMINGHAM. Ala
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Nanagansett Pier, R. |.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
NARRAGANSETT PIER, R. L.. June
21-Narragansett's season will be formal
ly inauSurated soon, and already most of
the cottagers have arrived here for the
summer.
The Casino will open for the summer
Saturday. July 4. and on this date will
occur the wedding of Miss Emily Ran
dolph. daughter of P S. P. Randolph of
Philadelphia, and Philip E. Stevenson of
New York. The ceremony will be at
Wildfeld farm, the country place of the
brides father at Naragansett Pier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte of
Washington, D. c., have arrived at theil
villa, What Cheer, for the season.
Capt. T. A. Baldwin and Mrs. Baldwin
of Washington will spend the summer al
Narragansett Pier.
Rev. Philip NJ Prescott and Mrs. Pres
colt of Washington. D. c., have returned
to the Pier and are at their villa, Prest-
cote. on Central street.
Charles w. Littlefield, L. S. n, ant
Mrs. Littlefield are among recent ar
rivals here They are registered at the
Atlantic.
Mrs. Ernest Wilkinson of Washington
D. c.. has returned to the Pier for the
+! summer, and is at her cottage, Rosalind
on Central street.
. Miss Marguerite Prescott of Washing
ton; D. c., has arrived here for the sea
son.
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Anacostia.

Rev. ]. D. Ryerson. rector or ST Bar
nabas Episcopal Church at Forestville'
Md, just beyond Good Hope. has gone
to Europe, where he will visit several
foreign countries. He will not return
to his church until September He Will
pay a special visit to the Holy Land.
The Friendly League of Anacostia, COM
posed of number of the women of this
suburb. enjoyed an outing Friday even
ing when they went to Marlboro, Md.
in a large automobile truck. When
they reached the Maryland town sup
per was served and addresses were
made. Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Suit and
day for Colonial Beach, Va, where
they will pass the summer in cottage
there. Ralph Williamson of U street is
lin Buffalo at the present time, attend
ing the annual convention of the Ep-
worth League of this country as 4 rep
resentative of the Washington branch.
Mrs. George F. Pyles. Miss Bessie
Pyles. Miss Marie Steinle and Miss
Edith Pyles of Anacostia have gone to
Falconer, N Y, to visit Mrs. Otto P.
Bohman of that city. After brief
stay there the entire. party will leave
for the lakes. where they have secured
cottage for the summer. Mrs. w. H.
Pearl Martin and Miss Mabel Martin.
have gone to Prince Georges county,
Md, to pass several days with relatives
and friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel r.
Campbell of Mt View place celebrated
their twentieth anniversary yesterday.
Der of relatives and friends gathered
to offer congratulations Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell have lived in Anacostia for
many years
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eighteen holes. There will be prizes for
both the winners and the runners-up.
The Maryland Bar Association will
meet at the Hotel Cape May Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday of next week.
They will he welcomed to New Jersey
by John w. Wescott. attorney general
of the state. Thursday. eNChief Judge
Edgar NJ. Cullen of the New York
court of appeals will speak to them
on The People and the Law. United
States Senator James Hamilton Lewis
of Illinois will be speaker the next
day as will W. Morgan Shuster of
Washington. formerly treasurer gen.
eral of Persia.
Gen. and Mrs. Peter c. Hams arrived
from Washington this week and OPEN
ed their cottage on Stockton avenue.
Mrs. Grubb. widow of the late Gen.
f. Burd Grubb. is occupying cottage
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Clephane are en-
joyinR a vacation at the Windsor here.
with other Neutrality-suspicious..
Capt. A. ]. Chantry. L. : n. of Nor
folk. and Mrs. Chantry and Mrs. Mary
Swords are staying at the Windsor for
a short period.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Rollins are among
the Washington colony at the Virginia
Joseph l.. Custer has come to the Viz
ginia for visit. He registered from
Washington.
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large number of diplomats and other
guests, were present.
The queen wore a gown of gold lace
with a crown and stomacher of dia-
monos.
Countess Torby wore white and gold
brocade. with a black tulle scarf and d
Russinan tiara of large stones. while her
daughters wore dresses of white satin
with simple sirdles of ribbon.
Between the dinner and ball profession
al dancers entertained the company with
an exhibition of all the new dances.
At the request of the queen the tango
was danced, and to the pleasure OF
every one. Her MAJESTY was charmed
with it, and later said she had no idea
it was such a graceful dance.
London hostesses are hoping. as con-
sequence, that the ban on the tango ana
other new dances will now be raised IN
court circles.
debutante for whom a recent large
ball was given received with her rnotner'
wearing a gown of pale yellow taneta
with a blue ribbon sash. which SHOWS
that the greatese simplicity OF dress rs
sought after by the richest and most
fashionable young girls this season IN
London.
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Cape May.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
CAPE MAY. N. J.. June 27.-The full
seasons activities began tonight, as
the railroads inaugurated their COM
plete summer schedule this afternoon.
and the last of the big hotels swung
back their big front doors this morn
ing. The weather has been excellent
during the week and brought many to
the shore, so that the cottage colony is
now complete and the round of gayety
which started tonight will be kept up
until the middle of September.
The Society of Automobile Engineers
of America have held sway at the
Hotel Cape May all the week, and
their gathering ended tonight with a
grand ball. in which several Wash
ington men and women took part. To
attend the convention motorists came
| from all parts of the east, and they
all spoke in high praise of the excel
lent roads which are adjacent to Cape
May. and which have been built in the
past ten years of the county govern
ment. -->
| The women's tournament committee
| of the Cape May Golf C1ub-Mrs. T.
Herman Vetterlein. Miss Rena Diamond
and Miss Florence Hancock-have ar
ranged for the third invitation women's
tournament to be played Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday of next week. 1t
! will start with qualifying round of
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Lepper-Hummer.

Monday evening, June 20, at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Hummer. on n
street the marriage took place of their
only daughter. Georgianna and Mr.
Henry Albert Lepper. only son of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Lepper of this city
The bride. who graduated with first
honors in the normal class of 1913. has
been honor guest at four showers and
numerous luncheons recently. The
ceremony which was witnessed by the
members of the two families, took place
at an altar arranged in the front par
Ior where the brides parents were
married forty odd years ago. The en-
tire lower floor was decorated in white
peonies, pink and white roses. palms
and asparagus vines. and the wedding
marches and music during the ceremony
were rendered by Miss Louise Donch,
aunt of the bridegroom.
The bride was given away by her
father, and was attended by Miss Bertha
Wally. She wore a becoming gown OF
ivory white silk crepe meteor, trimmed
in chantilly lace. Her veil was fast
ened to her fair hair in cap style with
valley lilies. and the same flowers to-
gether With bride roses, formed her
shower bouquet. Miss Valley wore
white lace over pink taffeta, and car
ried bridesmaid roses. MIR. Brudwick
was best man and Rev. Thompson per-
formed the ceremony. After receiving
congratulations of those present. the
couple led the guests to the dining
ROOM where refreshments were served.
A largely attended reception was heir
from s to 10 o'clock on the spacious
lawn. where many colored lanterns and
electric lights were hung between the
trees. Mrs. Hummer. the brides mother,
wore gray silk crepe meteor. and Mrs.
Lepper. mother of the groom, was in
a gown of blue charmeuse and lace.
Miss Louise Donch wore white chiffon
and lace with touches of pink satin: Mrs.
Alvin NJ. McNiSh in robbin-egg- blue char
meuSe. with tunic of cream oriental lace:
Mrs. William a. Donch, pink silk crepe
and lace: Mrs. Charles B. Donch. black
charmeuse and white lace: Mrs. George
Hummer white silk and lace: Mrs. Har-
ry Hummer. white lace: Mrs. John Hum
n1er. lavender crepe. and Mrs. James
Callan. white silk and lace. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lepper left late in the evening for
their honeymoon trip and upon their re-
turn home will reside at 62s Gresham
place northwest. where they will be
pleased to see their friends after July
Is. Mrs. Lepper travelled in coat suit
of dark blue MORE and a white straw
sailor hat
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liam H. Glenn. Milton Saul, Harvey
Phillips and A. J. Orme.
l. The church was decorated with lilies.
The bride wore white crepe meteor
with draperies of tulle embroidered in
pearls. court train hung from the
shoulders was caught with pearl set
butterflies. Her tulle veil. which fell
from cap of point lace, was adjusted
with pearl pins. and the pearl necklace
she wore was an heirloom worn by
many members of her family on their
wedding day. She carried bouquet
of white orchids showered with valley
lilies. The maid of hsnor and brides
maids wore pale pink taffeta gowns
the high draperies in the back show
ing the founced lace skirt below.
caught with garlands of pink rosebuds.
The corsage of lace and tulle was trim
med with the same flowers, and fin
|ished with a deep girdle of gold lace.
They carried long -stemmed gladioI
showered with valley lilies.
A brilliant reception followed at the
home of the bridegroom's brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Ark wright. The entire house was law
ishly decorated and the brides table
was in the alcove at one end of the
room. under canopy of wedding bells
basket filled with the daisies. Two
smaller baskets were at each end of
the table filled with the same flowers
and the silver candelabra and candle
.NlckS had shades OF crystal over Wnlte
The bonbons were all embossed in
daisies and lilies. and the large, old
fashioned wedding cake. surmounted
by a cupid, was embossed in daisies
and lilies.
Mrs. Julia Ford Dunning.[ the brides
mother, was gowned in white crepe
meteor Mrs Arkwright wore green
taffeta and tulle and Mrs. Marshall
wore cream lace and black tulle.
Judge Colquitt and his bride, before
returning to Atlanta, will tour the east
and Canada.
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Ocean Grove.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
OCEAN GROVE. N. j., June 26.-More
than 1900 persons are expected to gather
in the Auditorium tomorrow night for
the first popular concert of the season.
Patriotic services will celebrate Inde-
pendence day at the Auditorium, at which
Judge Tompkins of New York will make
the chief address. Miss Francis Hays OF
Newark will read the Declaration of IN
dependence. and Donald Chalmers will
lead the singing.
The Chinese minister is to be season
guest at the Honeysuckle. He will be
accompanied by Nine. Shaw and their
family
Late arrivals at the Seaside Hotel are
w. R. Hillyer, Mrs. William Hillyer and
Miss Ethel c. Hillyer of Washington.
Among the late arrivals at the Spray
View are n. A. Summers and Mrs. H.
Stewart of Washington.
Late arrivals at the Queen included
Miss NJ. E. Barbour, G. S. Merium, Mr..
William Jones and Mr.. Thomas Harrison
of Washington.
The New Philadelphia has registered
Miss L. E. Wibert of Washington for the
season
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Personals.

Word has been received here that Mr..
Albert Picard. who was the guest OF
his brothers in this city. has arrived
safely at his home in Paris.
Mr. Max Cohen has returned to ms
home on Biltmore street from a ten
day stay in Atlantic City.
Miss Lille Cohen sailed for abroad
last week where she will meet reia-
tives and spend the summer travelling
She will spend some time in Norway
and Sweden.
Mrs Sol Minister accompanied by her
daughter Dorothy. will leave town dur
ing the coming week to join Mr. Minister
at Lenox Mass, where they will spend
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Blum of 1245 Irving
street celebrated their silver wedding
anniversary Tuesday night last at their
home, which was largely attended
Several out-of-town guests assisted the
host and hostess in receiving their
Norman Blum of New York, the former
a son. and Mr.. David Blum of Glovers-
Vile, N Y, another son, and Mrs Albert
Likes and Miss Carlyn Likes of Baiu-
more.
flowers, and during the evening buffet
supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs Blum were the recipients
of many beautiful gifts.
Mr.. Jonas Michaelis. accompanied by his
nephew. Mr.. Maurice kohner, sailed from
New York yesterday on the Imperator to
remain abroad several months.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Strauss and
children of 10th street are in Atlantic
City to remain through the summer
Miss Annals Hollander of 18th street
is visiting MIR. and Mrs. Adolph Hertz
berg in New York.
After spending the winter travelling Mr.
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Ocean City.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
OCEAN CITY, Nd, June 26.-The an
nual visitors to Ocean City this year were
more than pleased with the evidences or
all sides of the dawn of a new era fol-
their little village by the sea. On every
hand one sees improvements. in the way
of extension Of cement walks, paved
streets and numerous new cottages anG
houses.
The roof of the pavilion on the pier
which was partially wrecked last winter
by the weight of heavy SHOWS, is nearing
completion. The new twenty-four-foo1
boardwalk and its equipment of rolling
chairs is always a source of pleasure
both to the day excursionist and the so.
journer for he season. From fifteen to
twenty new cottages have been built since
last season. besides large additions anG
extensive repairs to the older ones.
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In Foreign Cities.

A wedding of great social interest in
London last week at St. Margaret
Westminster was that of Miss Dorothy
Forster, niece of Lord Montagu, and
Mr.. Harold Lubbock. son of the late
Lord Avebury- The bride wore a lovely
dress of white charmeuse with a court
train of brussels lace mounted on net
and edged with orange blossoms.
Her lace veil was held with a wreath
of orange blossoms and myrtle leaves
The train bearers were a little boy and
girl. the former wearing a Hoppner sui,
of pale blue poplin with white muslin
shirt and the latter a high-waisted white
satin dress with blue SASH
The ten bridesmaids in attendance were
which were copied from an old picture
They wore stoles of wide blue MORE
ribbon. with tulle sleeves held at the
and bows.
Their blue tulle mob caps were caugh,
with filets of silver leaves
Another beautiful wedding took place
at st. Georges, Hanover Square. when
the bride wore gown of white satr
with the bodice of rose-point lace
Her court train was also of the same
exquisite lace as was her veil, which was
very simply arranged. and caught a,
the back with single cluster of orange
blossoms.
The brides six attendants wor.
dresses of taffeta in sweet pea shades
three in pale pink and three in mauve
with bouquets of sweet peas to match
Their Dolly Warden hats were alst
trimmed with shaded sweet peas.
King George and Queen Mary wer,
present at the brilliant dinner and bal
given by the Grand Duke Michael ant
Countess Torby for their two daugh
tiers, June II. Their majesties wer,
met at the porch and escorted to tn.
drawing room by their hosts The bal
was opened by the royal quadrille, tn
queen dancing with the grand duk,
and King George dancing with Count
ess Torby. The large ballroom of the
house is remarkable for it's barrel
shaped ceiling. inset with paintings b,
Angelica Kaufman. A frieze of lion
outlines the room.
Princess Henry of Battenberg, Princes:
Christian, Prince Louis of BARTENDER,
and Princess Louise, together with ;
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Colquit-Dunning

Brig. Gen. Marshall and Mrs. Marshall
and others from this city attended the
wedding in Atlanta Ga, last Wednes-
day night of the brother of the latter,
Judge Walter Colquitt. and Miss Julia
Dunning. The ceremony was at ST.
Philips Cathedral and was performed
by Rev. l. H. Weber Thompson Of
Quincy. Fla. relative of the bride.
Mr.. Alfred Newell, the groom's
cousin. was best man: Miss Dorothy
Arkwright his niece. was maid of
honor. Misses Katherine DuBose and
Julia Ford were bridesmaids. and
Messrs. Joseph Clay Colquitt of Wash
ington. D. c.. and Walter Nash were
groomsmen. The ushers were Messrs
Benjamin Conyers, Lee Jordan, Will
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Made His MARI.

From the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Professor. what has become of Tom
Appleton: Wasn't he studying with
the class last year?'
"Ah. yes! Appleton. poor fellow! A
fine student. but absent minded in the
use of chemicals-very. That discol-
grafton on the ceiling-notice it,"
Yes
That's Tom"
I'm not surprised. / always thought
Tom would make his mark II he got
a chance.
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N
Reception for Admiral
and Mrs. Fletcher.

The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Daniels will give a reception in honor OF
Rear Admiral Fletcher and Mrs. Fletcher
at their home Single Oak, Woodley lane,
Thursday afternoon from $50 to f;"o
O'Clock.
Cards have been sent to President VIII
son and family. members of the cabinet
and their wives. to the members of Con-
gress and their wives to newspaper men
and their wives and to prominent mem
hers of the army and navy in Washing
ton and their wives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

Miss Dorothy L. Parks of 80 Randolph
place northwest has gone to visit her
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry X. Chaplin
of Chicago. ILL.,: Mackinac and Harbor
Springs, Mich. Later all will go to Vel
lowstone National Park, Wyoming. and
Vancouver. B. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

A crab feast was given at the Wash
ington Suburban Club Wednesday night
which brought together a large gathering
of friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

Miss Eleanor Loeb and Miss Helen
Strasburger are at Round Hill, Va, for
a two-week stay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

The Excelsior Club is giving a tug
party today down the Potomac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

Mrs. A. E. Felser and little daushte,
Selma will spend the summer at Brad
dock Heights Md.
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Mr. and Mrs Harold Kaufman left the
city during the week to spend the sum-
mer at the Villa Flora. North Bright
wood.