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The Washington herald., 1916-01-13
Doings of Society

The Cabinet hostesses received inform
ally yesterday afternoon. and despite the
inclement weather a steady stream OF
callers visited official homes between the
hours OF and 6. Mrs Robert Lansing
wife Of the Secretary OF State received
Mrs. James W. Wadsworth, jr, ano
Mime. Hsuge presided at the tea taoie
Others who assisted were Mrs. Parker
Mrs. L. W. Mott. Mrs. II. @. Danforth
Mrs. T, W. Dunn. Mrs. John W. Foster,
and the Misses Lansing.
Mrs. william Gibbs McAdoo was a.
home and assisting hef were Miss Laura
Harlan, Mrs. William Marshall, Mrs
A ]. Peters. Miss Blanchard Scott, Mrs
John Knapp. and Mrs. J. II. shafroth.
Mrs. Garrison, wife Of Lindley N. Gar
rison, Secretary OF War, was at home
assisted by Mrs. Joseph Kuhn. Mrs.
Henry p. Mccain, Mrs. William p. Hall
and Miss Theile, who is her house guest
Mrs Gregory, wife Of the Attorney
General. was at home informally.
Mrs. Albert sidney BurlesOn, wife OF
the Postmaster General, was at home in
formally, her daughter. Miss Lucy Bur
leson, receiving with her.
Mrs Josephus Daniels, wife Of the Sec
retary of the Navy. received Assisting
her were Mrs. Robert n. Page, Mrs
William Stevens, Mrs. Richard Olney
20, Mrs. Charles Crane. MIS-. W. =,
Braisted, Mrs. Lippitt, Miss Edith Ben
ham. Miss Katherine Hall, who is visit
ing Mrs Lemuei Padsett; Miss Grace
Overman, Miss Julia Scott, Miss Howe
Miss Irving. Miss Mary Cleaves Daniels
and Miss Evelyn Jackson, who are house
guests Of Mrs. Daniels; her mother. Mrs
A w Bagley. and her sisters. the Misses
Bagley.
Mrs Franklin Lane, wife Of the Secre
tary Of the Interior. was at home. As
sisting her were Mrs. William Borah
Mrs. Reed Smoet. Mrs. John Works, Mrs
Edward Taylor Mrs. Ira Copley. Mrs
Fred c. Hicks, Mrs. Downey Harvey
Mrs. Charles Hamlln, Mrs. Hennen Jen
nings, Mime. Lsboulaye. Mrs. Edwin
Grosvenor. Mrs. Sidney Ballou, Mrs
Clarence Perley. Miss Marie Stevens. and
Miss Georgia Schofield.
Mrs. Houston. wife of the Secretary OF
Agriculture. received informally today
Mrs. William c. Redfeld. wife Of the
Secretary Of Commerce, was at homt
yesterday. Her daughter, Mrs. Charles
DruTy, was with her and several friends
Miss Agnes Harth Wilson received fo
her mother Mrs. William b Wilson
wife OF the Secretary Of Labor. She
was assisted by Mrs. Ollie James, Mrs
Thomas P. Gore. Mrs. Lemuel Padgett
Mrs. John /. Nolan, Mrs. Horace Mann
La Toilette, Miss Amy Gronns. Mrs
George Lyon. OF Indianapolis, and Mrs
Mark Thistlethwaite.
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About the most significant utterance during
the meeting of the Progressive National Commit
tee in Chicago came from William Flynn of Pitts
burgh, foremost among Moose leaders in 1912 who
said: Roosevelt is not the only man in the coun-
try who the government We can't ex-
pect him to be candidate all the time l am not
afraid to say l willing to give the Republicans
chance" The sudden appearance of the olive
branch in the hands of Mr. Perkins is not very
hard to explain
The Washington herald., 1916-01-13

Rear Admiral F. E. Chadwick, retired, told the
Society to Eliminate the Economic Causes of the
War, that the way to eliminate war in the future
would be for the nations to "neutralize" all the
lands which they have grabbed since 1880 and
throw them open to the unrestricted commerce of
the world. He then specifies Egypt Madagascar,
Tunis, Morocco the Philippines, the Congo Man
churia, etc. The admiral seems to labor under the
delusion that England enjoys preferential trade
rights in India, Egypt, etc, just we do in the
Philippines. That is not the England, who
is even now being roundy denounced by certain
Representatives for her arrogant dominion of the
seas, is the only large country in the world that
does not maintain monopolistic colonial system.
And OF the rest the United States is not the least
of the offenders.
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While the Mexican war lasted and
the troublesome questions 1t bred were
yet In allegiance. the Democrats made
good the programme of domestic ad-
ministration they had set themselves.
By the elections Of 1874 both houses OF
Congress had become Democratic, and
party measures could be carried
In July 1876, therefore. a new tariff
Act was passed which brought protec-
tive duties down almost to a strict
revenue basis, and considerably en-
larged the free list.
In August an Act was passed which
once more established the Independent
Treasury, substantially as Mr.. Van Buren
had planned it.
The expenses of the war were met, so
far as the revenues fell short. by large
issues of interest-besring treasury notes.
The Democratic leaders were steadfast
In their determination neither to use the
banks nor to increase the tariff In order
to assist the Treasury
But their power came to an end with
the first Congress of Mr.. Folks ad-
ministration.
The congressional elections of the
autumn OF 1856 transformed 'he majority
in the House from Democratic to
Whig again. The Senate. more slow to
change, remained Democratic.
With the houses no longer agreed, party
plans fell into confusion.
Congress was once more disturbed by
questions which lay deeper than politics
and cut both parties athwart with the
lines of faction.
The question of slavery had returned
again to plague IL.
The Democratic Senate wished to pass
an appropriation bill "for the settlement
of the boundary question" In which
nothing should be said about the extension
of slavery; the Wings of the House
insisted upon Mr.. Wilmots proviso.
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The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Personnel Published

IRON their proper commands and the of Cspt.
Andrew Z. Williams, caVslr, Is removed therefrom.
capt Williams Is relieved from further duty on
recruiting ssTTioP.
CSE. Eugene 6. WoUhinston. Medical COrrz
having completed the duty for which be Was Or
drIed TO this CITY will return 70 bus prupeT sta
tion.
Capt James y. Pickering Sixteenth Iuf,ntr, Is
detailed for Temporary duty at the School q Mus
ketr7. and will proceed TO For 5ill. oklH.
Mai John r. Ryan. United States 1rmy. retired
with his consent is assigned TO active duty abd 1.
detailed with the organized mihtis of California
He will Trured to Sacramento, Gal
The following transfers al the request q the Of
concerned are ordered: Second Lieut. Matthew
J. Gunner. from the Eighth lnfsHtIH to the Tenth
Infantry; Secund Lieut. William u. FsulkncT frpru
the Tenth Infantry To the Eaghth Infsntr
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NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS oP VESSELS.

Celtic sailed for CapP Hsitiel JBnusry II. Chat
tannosz sailed for MsEtlsn JanuAn II. Cyclors AZ
sailed for San Diego January 10: Prairie arrives
at Port Prince January .: Raleigh sailed fn-
Mare Island January 10; Stewart sailed Tor GuAynas
Jsnusry 10; Vulcan sailed for Hampton Roads Jan
usry Il; Wilmington sailed for Hougkcng JSnu
ard 1.
NOTES
The Columbia will rvmAiu a. the PhilsdcIphia yard
until shout the frst Of FehT7AP
The Nereus ard P7Dtels will mo- Iesrr san Fran-
cisco for OlonsApo teforc the hrst Of Fch-IEry
The PkilxdeiEhis placed in commission in
receiving ship at Puget Sound January
TO- 1916
ORDERS TO OFFICERS
Ensign Paul Hendreu. 10 Le,z1idas
Ensign r. =. Hsrs. U Bushnell.
Ensign Frank Hindrret, to yorktown
A A ID. Sury. J. X Barber to Tennessce
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WILL OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
Young wom'nes Christian A..oci.
tfon Preparing for Celebration.

Plans for the observance Of the fiftieth
anniversary of the founding OF the Young
Women's Christian Association will be
discussed at a meeting Of the Jubilee com
mittee this afternoon, at 8 O'Clock. at
headquarters. Fourteenth and G streets
northwest. Mrs. Robert Lansing is chair
man, and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe vice
chairman of the committee.
The 1ndoor-Out-Door Club Of the as
ISOLATION will give an attractive members
party on January -
Because of the popularity of the
swimming classes at the association, ad-
ditional classes have been added by Miss
Helen Wymsn, physical director
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Oregon was drawn into the controversy.
The Senate would agree to no bill or
ganizing Oregon as 8 Territory which
excluded slavery: the House would adopt
no measure which did not exclude 1t.
The treaty of peace and cession found
the houses still unagreed.
Not until August. IS4s, could they agree
even upon the organization Of oregon.
Then the Senate yielded and the Territory
was organized under a law which ex-
tended to her area the prohibitions OF
the Ordinance Of l7s7.
But in the matter of California and
New Mexico the deadlock was unbroken.
All measures failed and the new territor.
les were left with no law but such as
they had got from Mexico.
Democratic politicians. indeed. put for.
ward a political doctrine in the matter
which, II accepted, would make II un.
necessary for Congress to act at all upon
the chief question at issue.
The introduction or non-introduction oi
slavery into those territories. they said
was not a thing TO be determined before.
hand or by federal authority: II must b.
determined by circumstances and by the
free choice of the people who were to
make their homes there. II ought to be
their privilege to choose their own In.
stitutions and economy of life, and Con.
gress ought not to attempt TO dictate
Ghat their choice should be.
They called this a principle OF de,
mocrscy, that every community should
determine its own life: but It came toe
late to their lips to look like anything
more than a counsel of timidity and in
action, a makeshift party doctrine o.
"squatter sovereignty" and opinion was
neither stayed nor satisfied by the COM
promise 1t offered.
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QUITS TRACTION MANAGEMENT
David S. CsrIl Retains Place OF
Board of Directorx.

David s. CARL has voluntarily retired
from the Office of general manager OF
the Capital Traction Company, retaining
his position as vice president and member
of the board OF directors. John II
Hanna, formerly chief engineer. has been
elected vice president in charge of the
operations of the company
The board Of directors Of the CON-
pany have adopted a resolution in ap-
probation of the long services Of Mr..
CARL, who had been connected with the
corporation for a quarter Of q century.
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NUCKOLs, NOT "FoRD's SON. e
Young Man Arrested on Charge of
Passing Bad Checks.

III. L. Ford. son of Henry Ford" as
he was known for time in Baltimore
and Philadelphia hotels, it is said, was
arrested by police yesterday. To Wash
lngton police, he is known by his own
identification as Thomas Newton
Nuckols, IS, OF Richmond" He was
arrested on a charge of passing two bac
checks.
Nuckols was married in Washington
the day before New Years TO q girl
employed in a Richmond hotel, and upon
their return to Richmond. gave a wedding
feast. Twenty friends were present A
check for more than $50 which he gave
in payment for the dinner bill wa.
fraudulent it is said the youth told police
yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-13

Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, has introduced a
bill in the Senate directing the President to pre-
vent the expectation of contraband to any sigma
tory power of the Declaration of London if that
power interferes with the commerce of the United
States in articles which the declaration declares to
be noncontraband. This kind of legislation NAV
be all right in Oklahoma, but Congress is hardly
likely to appreciate it. In the first place none of
the powers signed" the declaration in the full
sense. Their representatives signed it subject to
ratification and it was ratified and never was
and is not binding any power. In the second
place Senator Cores bill ignores the right of
belligerent to establish blockade at all Since we
allow Germany to bulldoze US into accepting her
strange views to what constitutes humanity we
certainly are not going to be able to compel the
allies to knife themselves by accepting our equally
strange views as to trade rights in war times And
it would be much more dignihed not to bawl about
it.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-13
A Sermon on Preparedness.

Alter the man gets through telling you that
Before he gets to the end he will give you dis
course upon the poor showing England has made
IN the war. II it were not for Englands navy"
fighting"
England's navy was the only preparation that
country had made for war. The United States is
lEaacking even in the preparedness of its navy
Kansas City Star
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And now it is suggested that Bryan and Chamr

NHu HOW II Is suggested mat Bryan and Champ
Clark may join forces to oppose the denomination
OF President Wilson. 1t is not clear, however.
whether it is meant that Bryan, having knitted
Clark and made Wilson the beneficiary at Balti-
more, now proposes to knife Wilson at ST. Louis
and give to Clark what he took away from him
in 1912, whether he has some other beneficiary
in view this time. However, it is difficult to
imagine Clark in any such role.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-13

While the District Commissioners were not to
be deferred from rushing into the Great Falls
power project by the advice of the Secretary OF
War, perhaps they will give heed to the state
ment by an expert that the undertaking will cost
s24,SS7ooo instead OF SI5oooooo, and that from
an economic standpoint it would be bad invest
ment.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-13

An Oregon judge, weary of the endless pro-
eession OF woe and misfortune passing before him,
has resigned. He will encounter just as much of
it as he walks down the street, but he won't be
called upon to add to it.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-13

New York taxicab chauffeur tainted at his
heel and the cab ran on until it overhauled
policeman. OF course the passengers did not
ave enough presence of mind to shut off the
meter.
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If President Wilson is afraid the Supreme
Court bench would tilt with Secretary Taft he
might appoint him with the understanding that
he shall sit near the middle.
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ARMY ORDERS.

Leave for two months is granted Se"rad Lieut..
william W. Ewfn Seventh Os'ary.
The name of Csp Frederick T. Arnold Twelfth
Cayalry. is placed on the list Of officers detached
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ON THE WAY.

When January's days are chill
And bleak, and clustering,
l face them with right good will,
For we'll | know despite their i'll
They lead me on to Spring.
lCopytght fslsJ
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Morning Smiles.

Frantic motorist-Oh, officer! Some
one has stolen my spark plugs!
Officer-Are you sure ye had 'em when
ye left home?-Judge.
C1arence-"Pop. what is miIlen
MUM" Darktown Father-"Its des
about de same as centennial, muh son
on'y it's got mo- legs. Puck.
do you think your father would con
sent to our marriage? He might. Fa
Tiers SO eccentric you know."-Buffalc
Express.
Patient-"Oh. doctor, l have a terribly
tired feeling all the time!" Physician
Let me see you tongue, madame. -
Judge.
Captured German Officer (to English
officer in charge OF German prisoners
! You fight for money; we fight for honor
! English Officer-Ah. we'll! Neither of US
seems to get what we want, do We
Punch.
Bride-to-Be-I hope, dear. we won't ee,
any duplicate wedding presents.
BRIDEGROOM to- Be-Oh. I don't know
Dads promised US a $500 check, and
wouldn't mind getting a duplicate from
your father.-Boston Transcript.
II wish a doormat," announced Mrs. D,
Style
Here is a very nice pattern" said tn,
salesman, with the word Welcome
woven into the fiber"
'I see. l suppose that will do if yoI
can add the words Tuesdays and Fri
days."-Kansas City Journal.
Now, wife, II we are going into the
poultry business here is an opportunity,
Neighbor Wombat has some hens he will
sell US cheap"
"Oh, I wouldn't get second hand fowls
Better start in with new models, l say. "
Louisville Courier-Journsl.
The Judge-Now. my good woman, don't
you think It is possible for you to live
with your husband?
The Woman-I ought to know, beggins
your honor's pardon; I've been living with
him for the last ten years and it hasn't
been possible-New York Sun.
$50 my daughter has consented to d.
come your wife. Have you fixed the dag
of the weddingf'
'T will leave that to her"
'fWill you have a church or a privat,
wedding?"
Her mother can decide that"
What have you to live on?'
IT viii leave that entirely TO you. SIR
Yale Record
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II is calculated that. within a depth Of
1000 feet, there are still 100. 600 900 600 tons
OF coal left Ia the British empire,
The Washington herald., 1916-01-13

1t seems to be question of whether the cars
are to be oyercrowded with people or the streets
to be overcrowded with cars
The Washington herald., 1916-01-13

So far it has not been proved that the meteor
which shook up parts of Ohio. Indiana and Ken
tucky was of German origin.
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A Line O Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing of original poem, written daily
fer The Washington Herald.
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Patient-"Oh. doctor, l have a terribl
tired feeling all the time!" Physician
Let me see you tongue. madame. -
Judge.
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Our Attitudes.
BY JOHN d. BARRY.

know very able man who is continually find
ing himself involved in quarrels. Occasionally he
tells me about the infamous way in which various
people have treated him.
In nearly every instance | am persuaded that
he has grievance. The things that the people
have said and have done certainly reprehen-
sibIe
But in his complaints he leaves out one eonsid-
Grafton, the simple fact that he takes toward most
Pof the world an antagonistic attitude
Resolutely, he stands for what he believes to be
justice.
And he finds, every of US finds that in
our human relations it is not enough for us to be
just or to stand for justice.
Fine as justice is everyday quality. 1t is
not winning 1t is lacking in warmth
We need something better.
We need sympathy with the other fellow.
My friend, by constantly asserting what he be-
lieves to be his just ideas, creates in many Of those
about him antagonism which opens the door
to misunderstanding and resentment.
There is another man of my acquaintance who
is also friend of this just man. He is not merely
just, he is generous. He is constantly giving way
10 pcOple IN tnc tnlnSS OF lie, always
making ready concessions.
1t is interesting and amusing to see those two
men together. My severly just friend actually
glows in the presence of the other He becomes
not merely sympathetic and generous, but fairly
prodigal in his desire to concede
Naturally, the two get on together. My just
friend is always praisng Our common friend as
fair" He does not realize that the very best in
his nature is brought out not by fairness, but
by qualities that go far beyond anything like mere
justice.
And yet l may be mistaken here Perhaps he
does realize. Perhaps he identifies the best in his
nature with his real self And in this identifc alton
he may be perfectly right
Everybody, matter how hateful he may be-
no matter how deeply and widely hated, loves
some and is loved by some one. In the pres
ence Of that other he shows his best self. And to
the other that best self is the real self
We all find good deal of comfort in thinking
OF our best selves. If we thought very much about
our worst selves should be pretty miserable
Such thinking as do about worst selves" is
usually about the worst selves of other people
And our consciousness of the worst selves OF other
people usually corresponds with our power to
bring out those worst selves.
The people who get on best with the rest of
the world usually those who are least con-
scious of the evil in human beings about them and
who most conscious of the best.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-13

Once, in an essay, | compared human character
to a mesh of string. The other day, in looking
over a volume of Shakespeare found that the
comparison old Many centuries before
Shakespeare it must have been made
Every OF is like mesh Of string And
among all the many strings in that mesh there is
somewhere hidden yellow piece. 1t may be
long piece a short piece. But it is there And
every of us is likely to know it is there And
every Of tries to hide it from those we
love and whose love prize
Now and then some one comes along and sees
in the mesh that yellow streak And in seeing it
he is likely to identify the whole mesh that is,
the whole character, with yellow
And if he lets know that he believes we are
all yellow, we are likely to become yellow at any
rate far that particular observer is concerned
We are likely to act toward him as if we really
were yellow.
So it behooves us to be careful in seeing If
we must be sharp, if we must see that yellow
streak let us be careful not to let it blind us to
the other coors.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-13

Captured German Officer (to English
officer in charge OF German prisoners
You fight for money; we fight for honor
English Officer-Ah. WE'LL Neither of US
seems to get what We want do we
Punch
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"Do you think your father would con
sent to our marriage" He might Fa
ther's SO eccentric you know."-Buftalc
Express.
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Frantic motorist-Oh, officer! Some
one has stolen my spark plugs.
Officer-Are you sure We had EN- when
ye left home?-Judse.
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C1arence-"Pop. what is a millen
nium?' Darktown Father-"Its de
about de same as centennial, muh son
on'y it's got mo- legs. Puck.
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A CONGRESSIONAL DEADLOCK.

Published by special
The Mcclure Neuspapn Syndicate
by g. thes
Copyright 1915, Mcclure
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Mrs. a }. Core received YESTERDAY aft
ernoon. assisted by Mrs Edward Grave
Miss Eva Wilson. Miss Helen Bo5i1c
OF Chestnut Hin. Philadelphia. who 4.
spending the winter Al the Grs ftoD and
Mrs William ChiIds
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Mrs. Willard X. salisbury. wife Of
senator salisbury. OF Delaware. VIII
not be At home this aftsr,o,r
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MT Herbert Parsons, former represen.
stiNe from New York. arrived at Wash
,Ils,, TeIon Yesterday and is stopping at tn,
w lllaro- He is accompanied by Nr
William P. Sheffield. OF Newport
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Bride-to-B Bel hope, dear. we won't get
any duplicate wedding presents.
Bridegroom-to-Be Be-Oh, I don't know.
Dads promised US a $500 check, and I
wouldn't mind getting a duplicate from
your father-Boston Transcript.
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My friend, by constantly asserting what he be-
lieves to be his just ideas. creates in many of those
about him antagonism which opens the door
to misunderstanding and resentment.
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Mrs. Nanetts Paul entertained g,
large reception last evening at the Paul
institute, Ho' $ street She was assisted
by the ladies OF the institute
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Among some of the prominent arrival,
at the Hotel Powhatan are Mr.. william
n M"Comh and Mr Oswald Garrison
Willard, OF New York. Mrs. ". W Rort
hii, Lttchfield. Conn: Mrs J. D.. Hoppi1
New Haven. Conn. Mr.. and Mrs C-apr,
Sard. Albany. y. Y. and m. and Mr.
L. Hollngsworth Wood, Mt Kisco. n.
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CONTINUED on PAGE SEVEN.
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representative Chss. Bsscomb SIenp
OF Virginia and his sister. Miss Isni,
Siemp. have taken apartments at IN,
Hotel Powhatan for the winter
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Mrs. Charles S. Thomas and Miss
Thomas will be at home today at their
residence. l7oS S street. from 3 10 g
o'clock.
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lumber Of fashionable dinner partie,
preceded the midweek dance al the Chey,
Shase Club last evening. Among tho.s
shtef tanning at dinner were Senator ane
srs. Porter J. McCumber. Mr.. and Mrs.
=. y. ClaphAm. DR.. and Mrs- Frnnci
Nash' Col and Mrs. G. B. Duncan
mares Howe, Baron and Barones,
5rleh Zweldinek. Mr.. and Mrs Thornai
sweeney. Capt and Mrs 7. A
naioNln. "a Senator and Mrs. J. n. Lewis
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowie Chiprnsn M 80
Mrs. J. L. swartze. Mr.. and M, 81,
howard. Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. HHI. Com.
aahoer and Mrs Henry Wiley. DR.. ane
Mrs. Louis Lehr. Rear Admiral v
JeNeil' q s. N. retired: Mr.. and Mr.,
AiIen [1l Clephane, and Mr.. and Mrs. Johr