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Evening star., 1915-02-07
CAPT. KING TAKES CHARGE.
Will Handle Affairs of the Fifth
Lighthouse District.
BY Pop.

Capt. Harold D. King. newly appoint
ed inspector in charge Of the dfth
lighthouse district, with headquarters
at Baltimore, has taken charge of the
office. relieving Supt. Roy Hickerson,
who has been temporarily in charge
since the death of Capt. Z. C. Rutland,
the former inspector. about two months
ago.
Inspector King is a native of Maine
and is a graduate of Dartmouth Col
1ege. He was for a number of years in
the United States coast and geodetic
survey service and left that service
several years ago to take charge of the
Key; West. Fla, lighthouse district.
About three years ago he was trans
ferred to the charge of the sixth dis
trict. with headquarters at Charleston.
3. c.. and from that post was trans
ferred to the charge of the local light
house district.
Inspector King will shortly make a
cruise over the district. including the
Potomac river. to become acquainted
with the men under his command.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
FOR SERBIAN RELIEF FUND.
Lecture to Be Given Under Auspice.
of Local Committee.

The proceeds of the lecture on Serbia
by Prof Michael Idovorsky Pupin at
the Columbia Theater February II
will be devoted to the relief of the
suffering women and children Of Serbia.
it is announced The local officers of
the Serbian relief committee are:
Patrons. Admiral George w. Baird. L.
S NJ; DR.. L. H. Backeland, Rev. N
drew R. Bird. Barry Bullsley, T. T. Caff.
Preston Gibson. James Hay. jr., DR.. N.
Monroe Hopkins. Hennen Jennings.
Capt. A F. Lucas, George X. McLana-
han. Prof Charles E. Munroe. Col.
Henry May, Tucker K. Sands, Harry
Mardman, John r. wilkins; patron
esses, Mrs Eliphalet Andrews, Mrs.
Orison Barber, Mrs. John M. Biddle.
Mrs. Charles J. Bell. Mrs. F. Ward
Denys. Miss Clare De Graffonreid, La
V'tesse Henri de Sibour. Mrs L. O..
Howard. Mrs. n Monroe Hopkins. Mrs.
William Kent, Mrs. a. f. Lucas, Mrs.
Charles E. Munroe, Mrs. John Nc
Cowan, Mrs. Francois B. Moran, Mrs.
c. II. Myers.
The executive committee consists of
DR.. n. Monroe Hopkins. chairman:
Barry Bulkley. vice chairman: Frank
p. Morgan, secretary; Capt A. F. Lucas,
treasurer; Admiral George w. Baird,
L. 5. N, and Gist Blair.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
LIGHTNING FIRES SCHOONER
Bolt Out Of Winter Sky Causes D..
struction Of Howard Dali

bolt Of lightning out Of q winter
sky Is said to have been the cause o6
hre aboard the two-masted bay
schooner Howard Dali, which resulted
In the almost total destruction OF the
vessel The Dali was lying at Madison.
Nd. Monday last, loaded with a cargo
OF piling which she was to take TO Bal
tfmore. The electric bolt struck the
mainmast and, travelling down II, get
fre to the mainsail and from the sail
the cabin and hull caught and the
schooner was burned TO the waters
The schooner. which was known at
this city. was owned at Baltimore She
was built at Church Creek. Md, for the
trade In Chesapeake bay and it's tribu-
taries. IN 1872 She registered seven
ty-seven tons and was etghty-six feet
long.
Another well known old vessel at this
port. the barge Arasaphia. while being
towed down Chesapeake bay a dag or
two ago. struck a submerged obstruc-
tion in Hampton roads and sank before
she could be beached. The vessel had
aboard a cargo of oyster shells for de-
livery at Norfolk. The Arasaphia was
formerly the iron hull of a sidewheel
steamer and was built at Chester, Pa,
in 1869.
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OYSTERS MEET THE DEMAND.
Market Quotations Range From SS
to 80 Cents a Bushel.

Only one small oyster-iaden craft has
arrived at tho wharf market In. the
past twenty-four hours. but II was es-
tfmated last night that there were
about 1000 bushels of oysters aboard
the six vessels lying in the municipal
docks. Tho oysters were selling s&
from 35 cents a bushel for ordinary Po-
tomac stock up to 10 and 50 cents
bushel for selected stock from river
and bay beds.
The dealers are making preparations
at the wharf for a large throng OF Sun
day visitors, who each good Sunday 60
there to enjoy feast of freshly shuck-
ed oysters. The visitors tomorrow will
nnd all grades to select from The past
two Sundays have been rainy and dis
agreeable and the number OF visitors TO
tho wharf have been few.
In the past week the demand for oyu-
ters has been very light an6lAt is stafsd
that number OF runboa4s10o 0own river
are delaying loading TO await brtsker
demand. which fs looked for on the
coming Of good frosty weather.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Memoranda.
Y. w. C. A. PLANS CAMPAIGN.
Purpose Is to Increase Local Branch
Membership to 5000

With the hope Of increasing its mem
bership, the Young Womens Christian
Association will start a membership
campaign February Is, which will ex-
tend to February 81. Two sides. the
"aeroplanes" and automobiles" to-
gether with three captains and thir-
teen colonels, three commodores and
thirteen commanders, with privates
under them. will conduct the campaign,
which is under the immediate direction
of the chairman of the membership
committee who will act as commander
in-chief Each dollar obtained will rep
resent ten miles; IS. five miles; $40,
100 miles. A record will be kept of
how many states have entered through
this contest.
The Washington association has a
membership of about 2,2SO, and the
local officers hope to raise this to 5000.
The memberships of associations in
some other cities is as follows: Los
Angeles. 5.275: Buffalo, 4,o0S: Portland.
Ore. 5,9SS; st. Louis, sos; Cleveland,
1904
Evening star., 1915-02-07
MUD IN POTOMAC CURRENT,
Rivermen Fear the Effect on the
Oyster Beds.

Considerable anxiety is being felt
among the oystermen that bring BIZ
valves to this market over the quanti-
ties Of mud the repeated freshets are
carrying down the river. The muddy
water has reached the edge of the oys-
ter producing section of the Potomac.
and if there are more freshets it may
extend to the oyster beds and injure
the oysters by deposfting a layer OF
fresh mud over them.
The current which started running
early in the week was still in evidence
in the river channels about this city
late yesterday evening. though 1t is
fast losing its force, and 1t is thought
that within the next twenty-four hours
1t will run itself off. In the past month
there have been three heavy freshets in
the upper river and the rushing water
has brought down great quantities Of
debris and sediment. most of which set-
ties on the bottom as the strength OF
the current slackens.
1uch mud has been carried 70 the
lower river by the currents and this
will settle on the oyster beds.
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of medicine shall be ineligible as an

of medicine shall be ineligible as an
active officer of the Medical Corps"
Generally speaking, the regulations
provide the following requirements for
admission to the Medical corps
An applicant for appointment in the
Medical Corps of the organized militia
must be between twenty-five and thirty
four years of age, must be a citizen ofthe
state, must have satisfactory general
education. must be q graduate of reput-
able medical school legally authorized
TO confer the degree of doctor of medi-
cine; must be a legally qualified prac-
tftioner i'll the state, and must have
had at least one years hospital train
ing. including practical experience in
the practice of medicine and surgery,
OF us equivalent in practice"
X X
The following named enlisted men
have been ordered discharged from the
National Guard:
His own application--Corp Franklin
Coates. Company E, I'd Infantry; Sea-
man Apprentice Perry W. Michaels, 1st
Division, Naval Battalion, and Seaman
Apprentice Emmett l.. Poland, Sd Divi-
sion, Naval Battalion.
Removal from the District-Private
Richard E. Compton. Field Hospital;
Privates Joseph J. Hickman, Harold
Edison, Charles S. Ferguson, Raymond
Lewis. Oscar Friedrich, John T. Gill.
ton of Company D, LIST Infantry
The following named enlisted men
have been ordered discharged without
honor from the National Guard on ac-
count of being continuously absent
from their commands for three months
Mckenna. Artificer Mosby Williams.
Privates Stewart J. King, Harry
Shackelford and William A. Stamler Of
Company D, 1st Infantry.
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day. Capt. Vogt, commanding the bat
terry. has made arrangements for his
command to leave the armory on LIST
street. just below Indiana avenue north
west, not later than 1880 in the morn
ing, and then proceed aboard street
cars to the military reservation at Fort
Myer.
There all of the field artillery neces-
sary to accommodate the local organi-
cation will be turned over to the men
for practice. AS soon as the weather
becomes warmer, 1t is also proposed to
have the men go to Fort Myer Satur-
day nights, take out enough of the
them, and start maneuvers in the Vir-
ginia hills. After a few hours opera
tion In the night, it is proposed to es-
tablish camp. and then start work
again early in the morning, returning
to Fort Myer Sunday afternoon
Louis ]. Campbell, Howard Robinson
and Austin J. Jarboe were enlisted
last Thursday night:
Sergt. John H. Vanderhoff, U. S. A.,
of Battery F, 6th Field Artillery, now
sergeant-instructor. relieving sergt.
Herbert Benjamin, .. 8. A.
Private C. c. Barnes has been ap-
pointed cook in the battery, having
completed the course at the Bakers and
Cooks School at Washington barracks.
X X x X
Private Gerald c. McGrath has been
appointed corporal of the fifth section,
succeeding Corp. L. S. Mohler, who has
been discharged by reason OF the ex-
piration OF his enlistment.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
ARMY YACHT ON NEW DUTY.
Now in Service Between the Patap-
SEQ Forts and Baltimore,

The United States Army yacht Lieut.
w. II. Wilhelm. which. after several
years service at Fort Washington and
Fort Hunt. several days ago was sent
to Baltimore for duty as tender be-
tween the Patapsco forts and Balti-
more. has taken up her duties under
the command of Capt. w. J. Evans.
The Wilhelm takes the place at Balti-
more of the steam launch Capt. John
c. GREGG. which has been shipped to
Panama, where 1t will be used in con-
nection with the Panama canal. The
Capt. Wilhelm carries a crew of three.
including its master. the engineer be-
ing E. B. Robey, and r. f. Claggett,
deckhand.
The launch was built in 1905, Is 85
feet long, IL feet beam and has a draft
of feet. A gasoline engine of 100
horsepower supplies the motive power.
giving the vessel a speed of twelve
knots an hour.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
SOUTHERN RAILWAY CHANGES
Shift of Superintendent of Divi-
sions Is Announced Here.

j. NJ. Hudspeth, formerly superin
tendent of the Richmond division of
the Southern railway, has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the terminals
of the road at that city. c. G. Arthur
has been designated to fill Mr. Hud-
speth's former position. Mr. Arthur
has been serving as superintendent of
the Charleston division and his posi-
ton is to be filled by c. P. King
c. c. Hodges has been transferred
Asheville division to that of superin-
tendent of the Pennsylvania division.
with headquarters at Brevard, N. c.
f.. S. Collins takes MIR. Hodges former
place, and O. K. Cameron is promoted
to replace Mr.. Collins as superintend-
ent of the Mobile division, with head
quarters at Selma. Ala
Evening star., 1915-02-07
PLANNING FOR BANQUET.
West Virginia Society Receives Re-
port of COMPLETED Program.

Plans for the banquet of the West
Virginia Society of Washington, to be
held at the Powhatan Hotel, next Satur-
day evening, We're announced as COM
pIete at a meeting of the organization
Friday evening at Old Masonic Temple
Senator Chiffon is to act as toastmaster
Addresses were made last night by Rep
resentative William G. Brown, who re-
Gently recovered from illness; Represent
ative Howard Sutherland, and Coy. T.
w. Fleming of Fairmont. A musical and
literary program was given.
Announcement was made by the presi-
dent, D. w. Gall. that the meeting to be
held March 5 is to be addressed by
Judge Ira E. Robinson of the Supreme
Court of Appeals of West Virginia
Evening star., 1915-02-07
BURGLARS GET SMALL HAULS.
Operate at Several Places and Po.
lice Get Complaints.

John Bunch, John G. Mack and Thorn
as O'Donnell. occupants of premises on
H street northwest between North
Capitol and 1st streets, told the police
burglars visited their houses Friday
night. Bunch lost revolver, ODon-
nell $50.
Joseph Richards & Co, 140S 14th
street northwest, told the police two
dozen pints Of whisky were stolen
when burglars visited his store Fri
day night They broke the glass panel
in a rear basement door to gain en-
trance.
Mrs. Clara Moreland, apartment %,
1928 18th street northwest, complained
of the theft of S17 and four car tick
cts.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Four Bows Accused of Theft.

George Taylor Wilson Jackson.
Aaron Lomax and Henry Smiler. youth
full colored residents of South WASH
ington, were arrested yesterday after
noon by Policemen Fitton and Little
of the fourth precinct and charged
with larceny. 1t is claimed the boys
stole eleven galvanized iron buckets
from Samuel Minstock, HOO 9TH street
southwest. They were sent to the
house of detention.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
IMPORTING PULP WOOD.
American Paper Manufacturing
Concerns Get Cargo From Germany.

To obtain material for the making of
paper. American paper manufacturing
concerns are importing pulp wood
from foreign countries. Large quanti-
ties have been landed at Baltimore for
shipment to mills in West Virginia,
and the latest pulp wood laden vessel
to arrive in the Monumental city
is the Swedish steamship Borg. She
brings 1900 tons of the wood from
konigsburg, Germany.
According to the officers of the Borg
the Baltic sea is open to trade and
number of steamships, mostly
Swedish and Danish, are plying to Ger
man ports, taking out and returning
with general cargoes. 1t was stated
that on the last voyage of the Borg the
vessel carried from Germany, wood
pulp machinery valued at 100000
marks.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Injured in Collision.

An automobile owned by w. p. John
son. I'd and II streets northeast. and
a bicycle ridden by Karl Baer, 1928 9th
street northwest collided near 11th
and I streets northwest yesterday aft
ernoon. Baer was so painfully hurt
that he was taken to Emergency Hos-
pital
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Lectures on Diets for Pupils.

Beginning February "a a series of lee
lures and demonstrations on the proper
preparation of food and the arrangements
of nutritious diets for school children are
to be given under the auspices O. the
Monroe School Home and School Asso-
citation at the Wilson Normal School.
Miss j. P Wilkinson is to lecture. This
is the first step along this line TO be
taken in the Washington public schools
and Mrs j. l.. Wilmeth, president of the
association, expects to see city-wide in
terest in the movement.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Concert for Quake Sufferers.

Under the patronage of the Italian am
bassador. a concert is to be given at
Polls Theater tonight by the United
Italian Societies of Washington for
the benefit Of the earthquake suffer-
ers of Italy. Besides vocal grand opera
selections and instrumental features there
will be music by band of fifty pieces,
under the leadership of Prof. Antonio
Cello. donated by the Musical Union.
Local No. 161, A. F. of M.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Shamrock Club Plans Dinner.

Plans for the fourteenth annual din
ner of the Shamrock Club, incorporated.
to be held at the Metropolitan Hotel
on the night of st. Patrick's day, We're
made at a meeting of the club last
week IT was decided to limit the
number of guests to 100
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Injured, Asks 5000 Damages.

Emily G. Rosemond has filed suit 70
recover $1,000 damages from the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company for
alleged personal injury. She declares
she fell over a portable step at Relay
station October % last. Attorneys d.
W. Baker and W. Z. Leahy represent
the plaintiff
Evening star., 1915-02-07
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Powerboat Louise Virginia, from a
Chesapeake bay point, at 11th street
wharf with oysters for the market
here; Standard OIL Company tank
barges No. and No. So, with oil in
bulk. from Baltimore for the gas light
company of this city. and for Alex
andria; steamer Southland from Nor
folk and Old Point to the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company;
steamer de Barry, from Mattawoman
creek and river landings to the Poto-
pany.
Departures.
Schooner Centurian, light. for Ragged
point after oysters in the shell for the
market here: barges No. and No. So,
light, from Georgetown and Alexan-
dria in tow for Baltimore; steamer
Three Rivers. for landings in the
mouth Of the river and Baltimore
steamer Northland, for Old Point and
Norfolk: schooner Halle K, light, for
Blakistones Island to load oysters for
local dealers.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug S. o. Co. No IL arrived with two
oil-laden barges from Baltimore, and
later left with barges, light, for Balti-
more; tug Capt. Toby will leave today
for Occoquan. Va, after barge for
Alexandria; tug Advance will leave
Baltimore this morning with tow of
coal-laden schooners for the capes of
the Chesapeake; tug Herbert arrived
with sand and gravel lighters, laden,
in tow from the digging machines in
Oxon run. D. c.; tug Louise arrived
from Occoquan with lighter laden with
bricks for the District; tug Carter de-
livered light barge at Alexandra from
Georgetown.
Memoranda.
Schooner Bramble will sail tomorrow
for the lower river to load for this
city or Baltimore; schooner May and
Anna Beswick is due to sail from the
Rappahannock river with lumber for
the dealers here; schooner Oakland is
| reported at Maryland point to load
| wood for Washington dealers: schoon-
| er ]. P. Robinson is in Upper Macho-
| doc creek, being made ready to resume
| service on the Potomac; schooner
Grape Shot is due at Alexandria with
| oysters from Potomac beds for the
market there.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
BAND CONCERTS.

TONIGHT
L. S. Soldiers Home Band Or
chestra, John : NJ. Zimmerman.
director. at Stanley Hall, this
evening at 7:30 O'Clock.
March. Columbia" Fenstad
Overture, Poet and Peasant"
(RequestedD Suppe
Sextet from Lucia di Lammer-
moor" ........-...D .Donnizetti
Selection, THE Bohemian Girl"
Balfe
Popular rag, The Memphis
Blues aanQy
Waltz suite, High Jinks" -.Friml
Patrol Hawaiian. "Kilauea,"
Introducing "Aloha"D Stewart
Finale, Frat" t".......... Barth
THE Star Spangled Banner"
TOMORROW.
Z. S Marine Band Orchestra,
William II. Santelmann, leader,
at U. S. marine barracks. to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
March, ''Archduke Albrecht.'
Komzak
Overture. ''The White Lady"
Boieldieu
Excerpts from Lilac Domino"
Cuvillier
Violoncello solo, lie Desir."
Servais
Musician Fritz Mueller.
Scenes from Carmen" -. Bizet
Ballet music, Faust" .Gounod
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Reading for the Blind.

reading by Mrs. Lucy Page Stelle
is to be given at the National Library
for the Blind. 1929 II street northwest,
lat o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

GUIDES Flowers Are Preferred
for receptions, dances and all social
functions. Artistic decorations. 1914 F.
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

Farnham and edited by J. Vinton Birch.
was feature of the activities OF that
Office last week. Percy Fl. Skinner will
be the editor this week.
G. L. Haines, craftsman in the water
department. took several days of leave
last week. preparing for exams at
George Washington University Law
School.
Jack Armstrong of the surveyors Of
flee attended the performance of The
Belle of Bond Street. at the Academy
of Music. Baltimore, Wednesday night,
as the guest of Miss Margaret Lachman
of that city.
De Witt c. Smith, clerk in the office
of the public utilities commission. Wis
tied A. c. Putnam at the latters home
in Ballston. Va, Wednesday.
The surveyors office has developed
many expert billiard and pool players.
including such stars as Hurley. Rab-
bitt. Crowell. Whitford. Goucher, Gill
man, Brooke and others. Much rivalry
exists and several well attended tour
naments have been played. resulting in
Mr.. Rabbit being proclaimed the
champion. Y
G. E. Eckendorf. chairman in the
sewer department, was on leave We'd
nesday.
J. c. Yeater, clerk and bookkeeper
in the Office of the auditor, was sick
the early part of last week.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

George C. Liebtag of the District of
Columbia has been appointed a clerk
and will assume his duties at his own
convenience within a short time. Mr..
Liebtag is a stenographer.
Ernest Irwin of Pennsylvania has
received appointment as clerk and will
be on the job about February 10.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

Phs.e Your Want Ad to The sAnA
Main 1440.
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~Have It Done Right-Get Caseys
Plumbers and Steamfitters, OPP. Arcade
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&E|7lRlA7IoNAl
WT D~c~8

yHE next big matter to be
settled for the National Guard
of the District of Columbia,
d now that the property and
efficiency questions have been
Evening star., 1915-02-07
CITY ITEMS.
Keystone Daily. Virginia, COS 9th

Aneroid Barometers. Schmidt. 71s-e, istA.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
FIRST R4gIJ5pSYY RE!g!p!Y

2ILLS with the regular field
artillery pieces at Fort Myer
are In store for members of
the 1st Battery, Field Artil-
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~REPARATIONS are about COM
plete for the voyage of the U.
s. S. Sylvia, training ship OF
- the Naval Battalion of the Ma
tinnaI Guard of the District OF
Evening star., 1915-02-07

J. c. Yeater, clerk and bookkeeper
In the Office of the auditor, was sick
the early part Of last week.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

Private w. T. Clinton of the fifth pre-
cinct took six days leave of absence
last week in order that he might re-
main at home and look after his wife,
who was dangerously ill.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

Private Melvin Cox of the fourth pre-
Evening star., 1915-02-07

Privates c. C. Saunders and A NJ.
Haycock of the first precinct were off
duty one day last week on account of
sickness in their families.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

G. E. Eckendorf. chairman in the
sewer department, was on leave We'd
noSdov
Evening star., 1915-02-07

Private c. E. Ladow of the second
precinct had holiday Monday of last
week, pay day. and his companions
suspect that he took the holiday to do
some late winter shopping.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

Private r. A. Allen of the fifth pre-
cinct took three days holiday last
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cinct has recovered from a spell o
sickness and returned to duty.

Sergt Samuel Murphy. Crossing Po-
1iceman r. r. Pearson and Pr1vates
Spencer Roberts, c. E. Warfield and Je-
rome Hurst of the fifth precinct were
on the sick list last week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
soCIETY's CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK.

"EDNESDAY-Weddng of Miss Helen lie Roy hhner' oause'
OF DR. and Mrs. George Norton Miller to Malcolm T. Sm'h
y hurch of the Heavenly Rest $3.50 p M .
Miss Frances Dae daughter of John Dallett IT, to william
Thorn Ksse, chantry of Grace Church, p M
Wedding of Miss Cordea Bddle daughter OF Mr. and MRS An
Aony Drexel Angler Buchanan Duke OF this CITY,
holy Trinity Church Philadelphia, p M
me dnsn under of prominent women or the dement,
OF the Blue Cross Fund Castles in the Air
of Miss Florence Cowe daughter OF Mrs.
NJ Cowles, to Capt. Paul Hurst u. A, the Gotham
Wedding Miss Elizabeth Darlington Rand daughter OF Leav
Rand Alexander Anderson the home OF her aunt Mrs
George B. Hopkins as West Forty-eghth street
Wedding Helen Sachs, daughter of Dr. and Mrs
Bernard Sachs Jr, Temple Beth Ell noon
Wedding of Miss Linda Ludingon Montgomery daughter OF Mrs
l. p MONTGOMERY Kenneth Lee jeffrey chantry OF St.
lhomass Church
fRlDAYMrs Franklin Peton. dinner and dance the Plaza
Musicale for the of the Crppes Welfare Society the Bilt
more $50 p M
Dance fencing Amateur Fencers League of
America Hotel Astor.
Amateur races, Hewlett Park, l. l.