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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31
About Ell PasoGnS.

Miss S. Gribbin is quite sick at Hotel
pieu.
hospital
George Warner is very i'll at Provi-
dence hospital.
c. Murphy is very i'll with pneumonia
at Providence hospital.
w. T. Holt is improving at Hotel
Dieu. where he is patient.
Mrs. L. j. Pressler and baby son are
doing nicely at Hotel Dieu-
Mrs ). Parker is recovering nicely
from her illness at Hotel Dieu.
Mrs. J. G. Warne and little baby son
are doing nicely at Hotel Dieu.
Mrs. T. II. Quebedeaux and little
baby are doing nicely at Hotel Dieu.
j. Ziegler is improving so that he is
able to be I'D a little at Hotel Dieu.
Mrs. Simon Turk and her baby. son
are getting along very well at Hotel
Dieu.
Grated upon at Hotel Dieu, is much
' ] G Pare is doing nicely at Hotel
Dieu. where he has been sick for
r. e. Thomason was operated upon
at Hotel Dieu last week. He is recov-
ering nicely.
Mrs. II. S Newman. ST.. who has been
seriously i'll at Hotel Dieu, is quite
Mrs. d. W. Brewster, who has been
quite sick at Providence hospital Is
much better.
Mrs. George Morse, who has been i'll
for a short time at Providence hospital
is improving.
Miss n. Ricketson is recuperating
satisfactorily after recent operation
at Hotel Dieu.
Mrs G. f. Braden who has been i'll
at Hotel Dieu for short time, IS i'm
proving nicely.
Mrs. J. N Atkinson is beginning to
recover from her severe Illness at Prov
idence hospital
/. c. Montgomery is able to be up
and about a little. at Hotel Dieu, after
quite an illness
r. r. Harrison is doing quite well at
Hotel Deu, where he has been pa
tient for a short time.
Mrs. J. Mason Pollard, who has been
severely i'll at her home near the
Country club, is able to be about
again.
Mrs. r. S wilkins underwent a seri-
Gus operation last week at Providence
hospital and is still in Il critical con-
dition.
Mrs Don johnson has returned to
her home, as she has recovered salts
factorily from a severe operation at
Providence hospital
Mrs. W. r. LOvelace, who has been
quite I'll at Providence hospital. after
covered sufficiently to return to her
home at 1900 Brown street
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence d. Johnson are
the parents Of baby son, born Satur-
dav at their home on Bliss street. The
baby weighs nine pounds and has been
named Thomas Paxton Johnson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31
Parties.

sAfrs. L. R. McClintock gave box
party Sunday evening at the Hawaiian
concert in honor of chief musician
Rocco Resta and Mrs. Resta and /. w.
Drewry. Mrs. McClintock's father. who
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. McClintock,
from Lakeland, Florida.
Miss Frances Brown and Miss Grace
Brown gave pleasant buncO party
Saturday afternoon at their home on
Rio Grande street as a farewell Tor
Miss Mabelle Cert, who will sOen leave
for Dallas. The rooms we're decorated
in a Valentine style Miss Agnes Nor
ril won the first prize in playing bunco
and Miss Eugenia McQuatters won the
consolation prize. A guest prize was
given Miss CERT Refreshments were
enjoyed at the completion of the games
The hostesses were assisted in enter
tanning by their mother, Mrs. FRANK
w. Brown, Mrs. y. W. Sarrels. Mrs. II. ID.
Roach and Mrs Harry +. Cert. Among
the guests were Misses Mabele Cert
Marie Terrazas, Marjorie Pew, Agnes
MorriL Annette Morril, Mary Happier,
Betty Stafford, Marion Letcher. Mary
Frances Robinson, Katherine Stevens,
Ruth Silverman, Eugenia McQuatters,
Margaret Stevens, Margaret Spence,
Minnie Silverman, Mabelle Long, Mil
dred Luckett, Marjorie Pew, Elizabeth
Spence. Johnnie McCahe, Janet Falconer
and Mary Pitman.
Miss Bertha Marks, OF st. Paul, Mimi,
was the guest Of honor at a very pretty
cousin, Mrs. Joseph Ravel, at her home
on Arizona street. The valentine idea
was used in the decorations and ap-
pointments OF the party. 4 large Kew
pie dressed in red satin ribbons was
suspended in the main doorway.
From the corners of the rooms to the
chandeliers were festoons OF red hearts
and flying cupids. Bunco was the
afternoons amusement and the score
cards were in the shape Of cupids and
hearts Miss Frieda Swat and Max
LevinsOn were the winners Of the high
score prizes and Miss Anna Levinson
won the consolation prize. \ guest
prize was given to Miss Marks and
also to Miss Dorothy Giickman, OF Los
Angeles. When the games were over
a three course luncheon was served
at the card tables. Each table was
ornamented with red candies under
red shades in crystal sticks. The IA
vors We're red satin heart shaped boxes
filled with bonbons. There were SIX
tables Of players Assisting the hos
tess were her sister. Miss Ethel Hur-
witz and Mrs Max RaveL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31
Women's Organizations.

The Woman's auxiliary Of the Church
of st. Clement viii meet Tuesday af-
ternOon at 3 o'clock in Kendrick hall.
The daughters of the Empire club
viii meet Thursday afternoon at
o'clock at the home OF Mrs. r. B. Alves,
1920 Hawthorne place.
Circle No. 1. of the First Methodist
church Aid and Missionary society. will
meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. W. A, Price, 1916
East Rio Grande street
Mrs James A. Dick viii be the host
ess at the monthly meeting of the
Women's Missionary society of the
First Presbyterian church, which VIII
be held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
Mrs Robert L. Holiday will be in
charge OF the program. Mrs. ID. V. Fen
messy will play the violin. Mrs. G. 3.
Sharpps the cello and Miss Greta
Palmer the piano in n trio. Mrs. j. v.
Fennessy viii play violin solos. Miss
ode Aiken, Of Houston, will sing, ac-
companied by Mrs. J. !. Pearce. Miss
Virginia Burk will sing Where My
Caravan Has rested" with Mrs. r. L.
Holiday playing her piano accOmpani-
ment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31
Dances.

There was a good sized crow at week
end dance of the Country CLUB Satur-
day night. Among some OF lhoSe
present were Col and Mrs w H.
Allaire, Col. and Mrs. Joseph Garrard'
Maj. and Mrs. Richard II McMastet'
Capt and Mrs. Roger .. Mason capt.
and Mrs. George c. Barnhardt Lieut.;
and Mrs Troy H. Middleton, Lieut. and
Mrs. John Q. X. Taussig, Lieut. and
Mrs. Frederick NJ BarrOWs, Lieut. ana
Mrs. H. b. Lewis, Lieut.. and Mrs J0hu
Moore Thompson, Lieut. and Mrs: VIC
tor ). Foster, Lieut.. and Mrs. T. IA
Spencer, Lieut. and Mrs. ID. W. Strohs'
Lieut. and Mrs. Howard Eager, Lieut.,
and Mrs. William 4. Raborg, MI ana
Mrs. Robert Krakauer, Mr. and Mrs.
r. Harry Sims, Mr.. and Mrs. AYES
Dixon. Mr.. and Mrs. a. I. coles, MI
and Mrs. Frank Coles, Mr. and Mrs
Otis Coles, DR.. and Mrs. James Vance.
Mr.. and Mrs. James l. Mari, Mr. ana
Mrs }. Davis Mayfield, Mr. and Mrs u
$. Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Il. Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs c. f. Baton, Dr. ana
Mrs. W. L. Brown, Or. and Mrs >. A
Pickett, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Emmett lines,
Mr.. and Mrs. ). G.. Humphreys, consul
and Mrs. Marion Letcher. Or. and MIS-.
w. r. Jameson, Mr.. and Mrs r. W.
Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. W MlnGnes s.-
Cooley, Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. McAtee,
Mr.. and Mrs. H O. Anderson, Mr.. ana
Mrs. VIII X. Mari, Mr.. and Mrs. y; H.
Rowlands, Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. X. NC
0llulOck, Mr. and MIS- douu -NdtblilAi6i
Mr.. and Mrs John L. Dyer, Mr.. ana
Mrs. William Crowdes, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Freeman. Mr.. and Mrs ). W.
Daniels. Mesdames Margaret klnnon
Stevens, George i. Wallace, Donald
Rathbun, William +. Mix, Grace q.
Ellis, Gertrude Ledbetter, J. E. Mckeel,
Misses Undergrad Sauer, Mary Lewis
Floy Barnhardt, Ruth Murphy, Alice
Wulff, Mary Gates Redmond, Martha
Shelton, Anne Lee Rix, Estelle Berrien,
Dollie Evans, Marjorie Powers, Jouett
Fan, Mabel O'Connor. Fama Hickman,
Ethel G-asgins, Bessie Resseguie, of
Chicago, Mary Kaye Alves, jamie Mae
Davis, Ethel Crawford. Barbara Wal
lace, Beulah Brown, Margaret Geth Ins,
Virginia Semple, Mary Hill. Marion
Young, Kathleen Davis, Birdie Bucka-
loo, Mae Smell, Valera Garrard, Alice
Guthrie. of Los Angeles, Calf. Col. T.
V. Smith, Mai. George IL. McMaster
Capt. r. n. Anderson, jr., Capt Allen
J. Greer, Capt. Martin l. Crimmins'
Capt. Z. l. Napier, Lieuts. John p
Rossen. b Ward, c. Parker. Edwin
n Hardy, Michael F. Davis. Joseph NJ
Swing. Dennis +. McCunniff. Oliver >.
Wood, Norman P. Morrow, J. r. Mem
denhal. Oscar Straub, George NJ BUS
bee, Messrs. Robert McCarte, w. j.
Deavitt c. c. Shoemaker, Garnett
King. w. +. Payne, James Curtis, W.
H. j.. Judd, W. II. Hawkins, Ted DAVIS,
c. \ Brandberg, Page Kemp. Louis j.
Catheron, J. NJ. Harris Charles Bur
rage, Sterling Blackshear, Ernest
Sauer and d. W. Beldon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31
NATIONAL TENNIS
SPLIT IMMINENT

New York, Jan 29.-AH signs point
to a split in the United states Nation
al Lawn Tennis association over the
question of the amateur status of play
ers who deal in lawn tennis supplies
unless there is a marked back down
on the part of either the eastern or
western factions. Both camps have
taken decided stands upon the point
and the breach is widening daily.
The yelled threat OF the Pacific
states Lawn Tennis association to
break away from the national assOcia-
lon and establish n rival organiza-
ton has aroused considerable feeling
among the members of the parent body
ana the coming annual meeting is like
y 10 bring forth some frank express
slCns of opinion upon the subject The
controversy comes at a particularly
lHopportune time since the L. $. n L.
L. A has gone on record as favorinS
the raising of the amateur standards
as suggested by the recent conference
OF sport governing bodies in this city
under the auspices of the I. c. A. \.
A. A.
Fortunately tennis has reached a
point IN popular interest in This coun-
try where action of any group or even
a national governing body will have
nLne ERECT, if any upon the game it
SELF or the thousands of players who
participate in the sport for the pleas
ure and exercise that tennis gives.
tournaments and tOurrament players
VIII be the sufferers aud a split will
nave me erect of curtailing the en-
trles and the glamOr OF intersectiOnal
and all-Star court battles
With the possibility of international
or Davis cup matches out of the ques-
llon, Tor several years at least the
Ileld lS clear for n final threshing out
OF question which would have to be
answered within a few years at best.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31
Out OF Town isitors.

J. B. Wise. of Clint. Texas. who has
been quite sick. is much better AT
Providence hospital
Mr. and Mrs. J. w Bonnie, of Clifton
AriZ.. returned 10 their home this
morning, after spending several months
in FL Paso.
Mr. and Mrs. W. ". Collins. of Al
pine Texas. are in FL Paso for a few
DAYS, guests at Hotel Sheldon. Mr..
Collins IS 4 prominent cattleman of
Brewster county.
Mrs. Max Franklin and her son. Har-
Old Franklin, her sister. and Miss Ham
nah Atkin. Of Brooklyn, n. y. arrived
Sunday to visit Mrs. Franklin's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Akin
Harry c. Bradley. of Memphis, is in
FL Paso spending a week on his way
to the coast He was with the Galena
Signal Oil Co. in England until the
war interferrcd with business, and
previously was with the company in
South America.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31

operaIlo DuI d
friend who had
takenLydia E. Pink
ham s Vegetable
Compound and who
has six children, told
me to try it. 1t has
helped me so much
that l am now well
and have a baby boy
who is the picture
of health, and 1
thank theVegetabls
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31
CLUB
At PROVIDENCE
Draper, Who Owned Team
20 Years Ago, Now Sc
cures It from Lannin.

New York, Jan. 29.-At the concld-
sion Of a meeting Of the International
league club owners It was officially
announced that the Providence club
had been purchased from Joseph J.
Lannin by William h Draper. a Prov
idence business man, for $50 000. This
amount is the purchase price of the
club and its players and does not in
Guide the grounds on which the club
viii continue to play.
Before leaving for Providence the
new owner of the club said that 20
years ago the Providence team be
longed to him and he hoped that he
would be as successful with the new
venture as he was during his former
ownership.
League Park in baltimore.
President Barrow made the an
nouncement that the Richmond fran
chise would return with president Jack
Dunn to Baltimore, where it originally
belonged. The Harrisburg franchise
was transferred to Richmond and the
Harrisburg players, as well as the Jer-
sey City clubs players, viii be dis
posed of by the league
The affairs of the Jersey City club.
including the disposal of its franchise,
have been intrusted to a committee II
II is sold the leagues intention is that
the club shall be located at Newark.
J.
LanninG Buys Into BisOns.
Although president Lannin of the
Boston Americans sold his Providence
interest. he viii still continue his af-
filiatiOn with the International league,
as he has taken over most of the mi
nority stock of the Buffalo club.
The next meeting of the league will
take place on February . and the COM
mittee on the Jersey City clubs affairs
viii then make its report. The leagues
playing season will open on April %
and the schedule will call for 140
games.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31

Compound for my restoration tohealth.
Mrs. BERT CARNEY, 20 Hacker St,
Worcester, Mass.
In many other homes, once childless,
there are now children because Of the
fact that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound makes women norm al,
healthy and strong.
Write to the Lydia L. Pinkham
Medicine CO., Lynn, Mass, for
adVice-it Will be confidential.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31
The JOY OF
MOTHERHOOD
Words of Encouragement to
ChildIess Women.

Motherhood is woman natural desti-
ny, but many women are denied the
happiness of children simply because of
some durable arrangement.
Among the many triumphs of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
its marvellous power to overcome such
arrangements, as evidenced by the fol-
lowing letter.
Worcester, Mass. suffered from
female ills, and was advised to have an
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31
PAINFUL letter ON
HANDS AND FACE
Broke Out in Red Splotches. Would
ItchSnd Burn. Could Not Put
Hands in Water.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

''since childhood had been a sufferer
Eom letter. My hands and face would
break out in great red splotches which
would itch and burn and be quite painful
At times. The skin was very sore and In
famed and the itching would get 50 bad
that ! would just have TO scratch the parts
affected. At times could not put my
hands IN water and I could not go out in
the wind II was very dishguring and
looked horrid.
Then I sent for free sample or cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and saw at once
that lt relieved me. then got a large box
Of Ointment and a cake OF Soap and the
result was simply marvellous for in two
months was completely healed" tsigned)
Mn. J. r. Furrow. 1857 Windsor Ave,
Bristol. Tenn. July 10. 1918.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad-
dress postcard ''Cuticurn, Dept. T, BOs-
tom" Sold throughout tbs world
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31
Ell Pasoans Away.

Rev. Hubert NJ Smith has returned
from Sierra Blanca and viii leave to-
night for Albuquerque. to attend a
meeting Of the presiding elders Of the
New Mexico Southern Methodist con-
ference in the interests Of the evangel-
lstlc campaign to be carried on in
February.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31
RIFLES RECEIVED FOR

Demiug. y NJ. Jan. 31.-Twelve gov
eminent rifles and an automatic pistol
have been received here for the use Of
the Deming Gun club The guns and
pistol were furnished by the govern
ment to promote craftsmanship by the
citizens of the country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31
Ell PdsoanS Returning.

Mrs. Silney Hockett, ST.. has returned
from Tucumcari. y. NJ, where she went
to attend the wedding of Miss Hannah
BOnem and Charles Kohn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31
and Clubs.

The FL Paso Humane society will
meet Tuesday afternoon at ociocl, in
the office Of DR.. T. A Bray, in the Ca
Dles building.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31
Auton1obiling.

A jolly picnic party motored to
Dripping SPRINGS. Sunday and spent
the day. The trip was made i'm the
Cadillac cars of c. p. Henry and
Martinez. In the party were Mr. and
Mrs. A. Martinez, Mrs. Lola BuckaIoo
Mrs Vera Rather, Miss Helen Ander-
son. Mae Smell, Mae Buckaloo and
Birdie Buckaloo. Messrs. C. 2. Henry
H. w. BrOwder w. r. Collins and LEROY
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31

Worlds Almanac for 1916, just out
III Paso Book Co, Mills Bldg. IT'S
Handy Phone 663.--Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31

4 Dinner Dansant viii be given each
evening, except sun. ut Sheldon Cafe
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31

A Dinner DansRnt viii be given each
evening except sun. at Sheldon Cafe
Adv
Evening star., 1916-05-11

The Victor" by Kawn. He responded
to several recalls after each appear
ance, and sang, in addition to the pro-
grammed numbers. "Invictus." by Bru-
no Huhn. and a charming little Irish
ballad.
Mrs. Simon played his accomplishments.
OF the chorales the club was distinctly at
its best in ''Tu es Petrus." from Liszt's
"Christus," which was impressive for its
reverent spirit and was supplemented by
a highly effective accompaniment. admir-
ably handled by George Wilson at the
organ.
Especially pleasing also was the chorus.
Where the Bee Sucks" words by
Shakespeare and music by DR.. Arne,
which was notable for its quaint move
ment and dainty phrases. Mrs. Albert NJ
Jackson accompanied the club at the
piano and among the other choruses were
two negro spirituals. dig My Grave"
and deep River both by Burleigh: MY
MANAGE by Sir Edward Elgar: 1.-The Elder
Blossoms Lightly Stirred" from the Rus
sian, by koyplow; "Hark, How the Birds
on Every Spray" by Lahee. madrigal in
six parts. and "Hallelujah, Power and
Glory from THE Mount Of Olives" by
Beethoven.
The concert was under the patron
age of Miss Margaret Wilson, Mrs. Rob-
ert Lansing. Mrs. William Gibbs Nc
Adoo. Mrs. David F. Houston, Mrs. Will
liam Eustis, Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock,
Evening star., 1916-05-11
Camp Instructors Volunteers.

The Instructors at the camp are vol
unteers As her assistant Mrs. Sharp
has Miss Sophy Casey and Miss Caro-
lire Lamson. both of this city. They
teach plain sewing. and the women
learn how to make operating aprons.
bo'h robes. pajamas. %imonos, bed
coats, shoulder wraps, bed socks and
operating helmets Thcr. are forty-two
women iu this class, and they hay.
turned out large number of the ar
tc."s which VIII be used by the Ameri-
car RED Cross IN IT'S work. Altholgh h
many % those Iu the classes never be
fore handled needle, Mrs. Sharp says
The garments are all well made. The
results OF III" stay Iu camp are de-
Glazed ~ Mrs. Sharp 10 be most graft
fyiuS % her.
y. thr Knitting class there are thirty
ft- Women This class. iu charge OF
Me- +.ank Suith. makes socks. sponges
"'s- r.Ifiiers. and have made excellent
b" 'HaN iu view % the fact that many
o. t.tir never before welded q knit
ting needle
Evening star., 1916-05-11

Probably the most interesting class
work was that in the signaling. and
man! OF the women have picked up the
r0aes III a remarkably short time In
addition 20 the wigwag and semaphore
signaling, Il regular service wireless set
has been set up IN the camp. This is
in charge Of Chief Electrician A. A.
Ten4and. L. $. y, from the big station
at Radio. Va. VINO is assigned by Radio
Electrician j. X. Pitt from the Presi-
dents yacht Aiayfower.
In ADDITION, a number Of the women
have taken up land teIegraphy, and
they have miniature telegraph line.
with real poles and cross arms. This
class in charge of Il. J. BeaI
Sergt. Sapp. Company 4. United States
Army. teaches a class of the day stu
Evening star., 1916-05-11

Glasses over in the Red Cross side
of the National Service School in charge
Of Mrs. Alexander Sharp have attract
ed considerable attention. There the
women Learn sewing. cooking, care of
the SIC and even signaling by flags
and wireless. That the work has been
successful has been evidenced by the
number who yesterday passed the
examination in signals, given by Chief
QUartermaster Earl D. Shipp, L. s. n.
and Chief Quartermas Walter Fan
ger. /. 5. y, who have been in charge
OF the instruction since the camp OPEN
ed
The names of those who passed the
examination yesterday are. Miss p.
Nagar. Miss y. Bourke, Miss D. Potter.
Miss IL Rockwell. Mrs. H. B Joy, Miss
+ r Roach. Miss r Brown, Miss J.
Bigelow. Miss & Weir Miss II. w.
Clark. Miss l. Butler. Mrs A Thorn
dixie, Mrs. II. X Murphy. Miss Julia II.
Hrice. Mrs. Myrtle Davis. Mrs H. l.
Parkinson. Miss G. l.. Murray. Mrs. G.
KIRBY, Miss p Cleveland. Miss NJ l..
Strong. Miss J. T Smith. Miss l., G.
NltherOy. " SIS r Lenssen Mrs. L.
Fainter. Miss NJ. F.. Clark Miss s F.
ReGwick. Miss NJ Eerglaud, Miss {;
Atweil. Mrs. r :. Chisholm, Miss l..
Henderson. Miss II Henderson, Miss
a Chambers. Miss VI. d Fiske.
Mrs. r. NJ. MacLennan, Miss F.
Brakeley, Miss E. Burnet. Miss C.
Howard, Miss II. G. French, Miss NJ
French. Mrs. +. Benson. Miss NJ A,
Webb, Miss d. Potter. Miss L. Gary,
Miss J. l.. Nourse. Miss G. CIendenin.
Miss z. Chambers. Miss =. Harrison.
Miss L. Gordon. Miss II. II. McLanahan,
Miss G. Ogden-Jones, Miss A Peters
and Miss 9. Murray.
Evening star., 1916-05-11
MONOPOLY ON PERFUMES.
American Manufacturers Reported
to Be in Control of Market.

NEW YORK. May 11.--American man
ufacturers virtually are monopolizing
the domestic market for perfumes, says
the report of the secretary of the Man.
ufacturing Perfumes Association Of
the United States The association fn-
ishes its annual convention here today.
The secretary said there has been a
heavy reduction in the imports of per-
fumery In the present ascal year.
American manufacturers are taking ad-
vantage of this situation to push the
sales of their products in the United
States. Many Of them are attempting
to build up an export business, but
fears were expressed that this would
be transitory.
William H. Taft will be the chief
speaker at the associations annual ban
quet tonight.
Evening star., 1916-05-11
SPRING CONCERT GIVEN
BY HOME CLUB CHORUS
Assisted by Edgar Schofleld Of New
York-Audience an Appre-
ciative One.

The Home Club Chorus, Otto Torney
Simon conducting. gave its spring con-
cert last evening at the First Congre-
gational Church before an appreciative
audience. Edgar Schofield of New York
was the assisting soloist. and made an
excellent impression in two groups of
songs. He has a bass voice of great
resonance. and was especially happy in
numbers calling for delicacy of treat
ment. His first group included Benz
berg's "A Toi." ''Gesang Weylas," by
Wolf. and "Chevanchee Cosaque," by
Foudrain. and the second, Birds in the
High Hall Garden" from Tennyson's
Maud" musical setting by Somervell;
IT Am Thy Harp" by Woodman, and
Evening star., 1916-05-11
TRAINING CAMP NOTES.

Rosamond Glider of New York was Of
ficer of the day yesterday. AS her guard
she had Elizabeth Renshaw, Marion Bald
win. Augusta Bruno and Bessie johnson.
Capt. Point. quartermaster at Washing
ton barracks. will be in charge of the
baking demonstration to be given on the
parade ground tomorrow morning. He
will have with him a detail from the
cooks and bakers school at the barracks.
Capt Thomas Brown. U. S. NJ. c., was
visitor at the camp yesterday.
Harold Randolph, director of the Pea
body Institute, Baltimore, and Mrs. Ran
dolph were visitors at the camp yester-
day
The second camp. which begins Monday,
is filled up. The 200 resident and 300 day
students have been provided for and it is
said that it was necessary to turn away
more than $50 applicants The largest
delega tions are from Maryland, Pennsyl-
Evening star., 1916-05-11

Mincie Harris, colored, was sentenced
at Buckingham to the electric chair
for criminally assaulting Mrs Lucretia
Branch April : at her home near War
minister, Va.
Evening star., 1916-05-11

women and children. persisted at Wall
laceton, near here, last night when gas
oline exploded in frame building.
where a motion picture show was about
to be given. Twenty were injured.
some seriously. Children were tram
pied to death in the rush.