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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department within the last twenty
four hours:
Henson Brown. 10 years. 1401 X street south
east.
Mary C. Mclaughlin. "A years. 800 Mount Yer
non place
George Brown. 65 years. Emergency Hospital.
Ethel Scherer, II years. Georgetown Hos
pital
Mary E. Wood, IS years, Washington Asylum
Hospital.
Frank 2. Murphy, Al years. 80 street north
east
Maurice Fitzgerald. 60 years. sos 9th street
southwest
Alice Johnson, so years, 800 4th street south
east.
Infant of Ralph II. and Erwin Case. Column
William Butler 20 years. 3211 Cherry Hill
northwest.
George Lewis. 3s years. us Az street south
west.
Lizzie Wood. So years. Freedmen's Hospital.
Blanche Gaskins, "a years. Freedmens Hos
Bettie Pollard. 60 years. 17os 18th street
northwest.
Richard Bowman. So years, Tuberculosis Hos
Mamie Kennedy. 30 years. Tuberculosis Hos
Joseph Thomas. SO years, Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Georgiana Johnson. IS years. . Terrace court
northeast.
Mary Minnie. - years Freedmen's Hospital.
Charles Mason. % years, 3404 NJ street north
west.
Tirant Fairfax. 2s years. sc Myrtle street
northeast.
Alberta simms, &c years. Freedmen's Hos
pital
John W. Pepper, days. 1885, street
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Barnett Levy of this city and Ella schulman.
George E. Howder and Ethel NJ De Atley..
Alexander 4. Duncan and Rena r. Maxwell,
both of Greensburg, Pa:
l.. Worth Harris and Ha,tie f. ~ aeaeoch. h.,, =.
John A. Morarity and Nlola faShe' ooth OIL
Fairfax Court House. Va mt \, p..u,,.
William R: Young and Alice Alice X; Eau; RaLh
Lee A. Brooks and Lucy II. higgins, both OF
Richmond Va. ~,
Newton L. Porter and Emma G. Dahn. both
of Richmond Va. ,, u 1y,,,
Mordecai W. Andrews ana Seorsh w. dli,
walter L. Browne and Mary P Walker:
Ferdinand c. wightman and Mary l.. "renn.
both OF Edinbqrg. Va va. ,onr,e Walker
Isaac W. Snowden and Lucy Davls.
Noble w. Johnson and Mamie r: feteIs.
Eustace E. Green of tins city anu "hie
Mae Reade Of Lottsburg, Va.
William ]. Kelly of this city and Moncla
Andrews of Rochester, N. T.
william Thompson and Mary Edmonds.
James W Phoenix and Annie II. wilson.
Frank Lewis and Viola Jones:
Wilmurt A. Bennett of Atlanta. Ga, and
Minnie C. Simms of this city.
Clarence II. Belcher and Belle f. Brown.
Robert Hummer of Williamsburg, Pa, and
Mary Kirkpatrick of this city
Lewis A. Kirkpatrick of Williamsburg, Pa,
and Blanche l.. Columbus Of this city.
Earnest Ambush and Emma L. Slaughter.
Everett 0pey and Pauline Evans;
Clarence H. Rowland and Anna l.. Goodheart.
Irving Roberts and Rosa l.. Frazier
John H Hoover and Helen b. Smith
James X Ingham of Toronto, Canada, and
Erma b. Walker of this city.
John De Filippis and Emily &. Boyer
Joseph II. ellis of Lynchburg. Va, and Annie
r. Bradshaw of Richmond. Va.
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Appendix to Berlin Note.

The Daily Chronicle says: LAS a lib
eral newspaper which has always made
special feature of endeavoring to
bring Great Britain and America closer
together, and through evil report as
well as good has championed the pro-
gressive ideals of the United States in
this country, we ask our friends across
the Atlantic to believe US when we say
no American state paper in our gener-
much pain. not merely to Englishmen,
but to liberal opinion throughout
southern and western Europe.
he note is. in effect, however diff
ferent be its intention, an appendix to
that lately received from Berlin"
Saying that 1t is not based on the
grounds of humanity or injury to the
United States, the Daily Chronicle says:
we are bound to observe that with
only the recent exception in the matter
of the Belgian slave raids, in which the
enemy flouted his remonstrances, Pres
ident Wilson never in the face of un-
paralleled openings interviewed on the
ground of humanity before"
The newspaper then recounts a list
of alleged German outrages in Belgium
and elsewhere on which it says Presi-
dent Wilson remained silent. 1t adds
that the protested against the Lusi-
tania. Ancona and Sussex "massacres,"
not because they were inhuman. but be-
cause Americans perished by their in
humanity.
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Note Delivered to France.
Women's Memorial Near Completion.

The marble memorial to the women of
the civil war on 18th street between n
and L streets, which is to be the future
home of the American Red Cross, is in
its final stages of construction. 1t will
be SO near completion by New Year day
lie buildings and grounds has notified
the Red Cross authorities that the in
stallation of the furniture and other
necessary interior fixings may begin
January 2. 1t probably will take several
weeks to prepare the building for occu-
pancy,
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Intervention Not Desired.

Referring to the note. the Evening
Standard says:
ANY communication from the head
of great and friendly power is as
sured of courteous and respectful con-
sideration. but it would be only mis-
leading the President to leave him un-
der the impression that any move on
his part toward peace at this time of
the war would be welcomed by Great
Britain or her allies. 1t is singular, in
deed, that statesmen of Mr.. Wilson's
perspicuity can labor under aIy such
Evening star., 1916-12-22
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported t
the health department within the last twenty
four hours:
Henry A. and Grace Watkins. girl.
Earl W. and Arbela Sillings. girl.
Joseph and Blanche Schriver. boy.
Walter c. and Ethel NJ Rynex. girl.
Phillip and May X. Meek. girl.
Charlton W. and Mary Ingram, boy.
Percy l.. and Berdie o. Hale, girl.
Luis and Carmen Galvan, boy.
William E. and Violette NJ. Dean, girl.
William and Sara Cohen, girl.
Laurence E. and Ruth G. Baird, boy.
Cyrus X. and Carman X, Bates boy.
William and Louise Miller. boy.
Jeremiah and Elsie Hill, boy.
Joseph A. and Mary Z. CAN'T. girl.
Palmer and Louise +. Cobb. girl.
Ralph and Frances Cooper. boy.
Henry C. and Gertrude Butler. girl.
John and Florence Brent, boy.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
Proposed Higher Rates Discussed.

The proposition of increasing freight
this city from West Virginia was con-
sidered this afternoon by the commit
tee on transportation and freight rates
of the Chamber of Commerce. The
chairman pro TEN is r. P. Andrews
Protests against the proposed increases
probably will be filed with the inter-
state commerce commission.
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Elected Standard Oil President.

NEW YORK. December 20. - A. c.
Bedford was today elected president of
the Standard Oil Company of New Jer-
sey, to succeed the late John d. Arch
bold. Mr.. Bedford has for some years
been vice president and treasurer of the
company.
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Others in List of Assistants.

The escorts to diplomatic representa-
tives were Mr.. George V. Triplett, jr.,
chairman; Mr.. Harvey D. Jacob, Mrs.
Harvey D. Jacob, Miss Mary Bringhurst,
Mr. Wilbur ]. Carr. Mr. Charles Cowles
Tucker, Mrs. Charles Cowles Tucker,
Mr. Hardy Todd. Miss Edna Saunders.
The introduction committee included
DR.. Clarence ]. Owens. chairman; Edgar
B. Merritt, John G. Capers.
The receiving line ushers were Maj.
F. NJ Burrows, chairman: Robert N.
Harper, Capt. Carroll Power and Mar
shall J. Smith.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
'Unhindered Passage for Tarnowski.

France. as well as Great Britain. has
instructed her naval commanders TO
give unhindered passage through the
blockade lines to Count Tarnow wski. tho
newly appointed ambassador to the
United States from Austria-Iiungary.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
Graphic Severe in Criticism.

The Graphic says: president Will
sons note shows that there is a gulf
as deep as the ocean between the mind
of Europe and the mind of the ruling
party in the United States. Mr.. Wilson
demonstrates that he has never even
begun to understand the causes of the
present war or the forces that prolong
1t. Some of the sentences in this YER
bose document leave one fairly gasp
ing. He affirms that the United States
is interested in the protection of the
smaller states, yet when Belgium sent
deputation to Washington at the be-
ginning of the war he refused to lift a
finger in their behalf.
we who know what war means
can only reply to the President by tell
Ing him that he had better begin to
learn before he begins to talk"
The Daily News. which is the near
est to pacifst among the London news
papers. says: mo one can fail to APP
preciate the spirit in which the pro-
posal is made or approve the cautious
terms in which it is couched. The his
tory of the great struggle in his owr
country is too recent and too memor-
able for President Wilson to be I'M
aware Of the perils of the too hasty
Intervention. From our side it was
the specter of European intervention
that haunted Lincoln, especially ir
those days when the cause of the nortf
was passing through its darkest phase
MIR. Wilson is far too wise to ado
that trouble to the enormous burden:
of the nations engaged in the struggle
for liberty not less vital and fan
greater. He is taking soundings. If he
finds the water still too deep, he will
withdraw his plumb line and wait unit
more favorable opportunity"
Evening star., 1916-12-22
Among the Guests.
List of Honor Guests.

The honor guests were the ambassa-
dor of Brazil and Nine. da Cana. Mr..
Alberto de 1panema Moreira, Mr. Carlos
de Rostaing Lisboa. Mr. J. l.. de Mo-
desto Leal Mr.. Paulo de Godoy. the
minister of Bolivia and Nine Calderon,
Miss Elena Calderon, the minister Of
Guatemala. Nine. Dona Luz Mendez,
Mr.. Francisco Sonchez Latour. the min
lister of Honduras Mr.. and Mrs. r. Ca
milo DiaZ, the minister Of Haiti and
Nine Menos. Miss Anita BosseIman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Menos, the min
ister Of Cuba and Nine de Cespedes.
DR.. and Mrs. Joaquin r. Torralbas, the
ambassador of Argentina and Mrs.
Naon. Mr.. and Mrs. lTrederico NJ Quin-
tana, Mr.. Carlos Acuna. Col and Mrs.
Eduardo Raybaud. Capt and Mrs. Car
los Daireaux. Mr. and Mrs. ENRIQUE ].
Amaya, the minister Of Uruguay and
Nine. de Pena. Miss de Pena, Miss AL
bertina de Pena, Miss Carlota de Pena.
Mr. Hugo v. de Pena. the minister Of
Colombia and Mime. Betancourt, Mr..
Alfonso Delgads. the minister OF
Ecuador and Nine. Cordova, Miss
Lucrecia Cordoya, Miss Maria Cris-
tina Cordova. Mr.. and Mrs. Luis
Alberto Carlo. Mr.. and Mrs JOAQUIN
F. Cordova, the minister of Venezuela
and Nine. Dominica. Mr.. Luis Churion.
The minister Of Costa Rica, Miss An.
Evening star., 1916-12-22

Miss Glare Elliott, who has been
student at Mount Holyoke college. has
returned to Washington and Is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Jane S. Elliott. at the
Stoddert, 2sth and Q streets.
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the guest of Miss Lucia Maxwell of 18th

Mr.. Leo ". Simon, who Is a student
at Johns Hopkins is spending the holi-
Simon. at their residence in Cathedral
avenue,
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the extreme risk of being miscon-
strued."
Next Word Up to Germany.

MANCHESTER. December 22-Ths
Manchester Guardian says:
'It seems to us. in accordance with
President Wilson's arguments. that the
next word lies with Germany-will she
agree to the restitution of Belgium.
Serbia and the other territory she has
occupied. and will she agree to this un-
conditionally? A general. II not precise
answer to this question would help the
conference on by one step. The plain fact
is that the German people are suffering
from the war to a point which makes
them highly impatient of its indefinite
continuance"
Note Delivered to France.
PARIS, December %. 3:22 p-m.-wil.
liam Graves Sharp, the American am
bassador to France. delivered person.
ally to Premier BRAND. between Z
o'clock and o'clock last night. Secre-
tary of State Lansing's note to the boil
ligerent nations. Paris newspapers this
evening print the note teXtually.
Evening star., 1916-12-22

Mrs. Abram Simon will leave for New
York Sunday.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
BRITAIN WITHHOLDS
COMMENT ON PRESl-
DENT WILSON'S NOTE
Continued from First pageo

have thought If a neutral power had
addressed such an appeal to 1t about
the time OF Vlcksburg and Gettysburg.
The Times credits President Wilson
with complete sincerity, but fears that
his suggestion will be misunderstood,
and has no doubt whatever regarding
the reception the note will have at the
hands Of every allied government and
nation. They. according to the Times,
will unquestionably treat it as Lincoln
and Seward treated all suggestions of
European interference in the civil war.
THE premiers of England. France,
Italy and Russia" says the Times. have
all plainly and vigorously declared the
course desired by Germany to be. utter
ly inadmissible, and any variation of
this view out of difference to President
Wilson's views is altogether unthink-
able"
The Daily Mail says: THE greatest
astonishment will be caused in this
country by the news that the President
OF the. United States has signalized his
reelection by dispatching to the allies
and enemy powers a note in which he
expresses the opinion that the time. has
come for both sides to state their terms
of peace.
TT contains the individual advice of
the President and is not to be. regarded
as in any sense constituting a diplo-
matte attempt at mediation. All the
world knows Mr.. Wilson's desire for
peace. But we may doubt whether the
note would ever have been sent if the
British government had taken the
trouble to put it's case before the
American people by such skillful and
mans in the United States have carried
on"
Evening star., 1916-12-22
Comments in Satirical Vein.

The Globe today gives a secondary
place to it's comment on President Will
sons note, which Is made in satirical
vein. under the heading, What Is the
Matter With HIM"
eve sincerely hope President Wilson
is not unwell." says the Globe, yet we
find ourselves gravely doubtful as to
his physical well-being."
The newspaper proceeds to ask If
the President has never heard of what
the Germans did in Belgium and Ser
bia, and confeSses that it finds itself
unable to believe he knows these things
when he describes the central powers
as desirous of securing small states
against aggression
The Star, in its comment, says:
president Wilson's note is a Christ
mas bombsheu. 1t comes as a complete
surprise to US. Let US say at once that
the allies in general and Great Britain
in particular ought to treat it with the
most sympathetic respect, and give 1t
most friendly, most careful considera-
ton.
Mr.. Wilson is one of the greatest
Presidents of one of the greatest ma
tions of the world. He stands for the
things that we as a nation believe in.
His ideals are our ideals. We gladly
give his words the hearing due to
friend speaking in behalf of friends.
We refuse to question his sincerity or
his ingle-mindedneSS. The Spir-
it of his Christmas soundings is the
right spirit. 1t is spirit which we
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Calls President Interlocutor.

EDINBURGH. December 22.-Presi-
dent Wilson is declared to have placed
himself in a position of an interlocutor
on the side of Germany by the Scots
man. which. in an editorial commenting
on the Presidents note. says:
president Wilson has hitherto OBJ
served a discreet reticence, which he
maintained when the small nations he
is now so concerned about were suffer-
ing unparalleled wrong. What mo-
tive can have prompted him to throw
aside that peculiarly prudent reserve
just at a moment when his action vas
most likely to be misunderstood? 1t is
strange that no one among his coun-
selors had the wit to see that inter-
vention at this juncture, Immediately
following the maneuvers of Berlin. and
before the entente powers had time to
deal formally with that movement. runs
Evening star., 1916-12-22

gelo Castro. Mr.. J. Rafael Oreamuno
the minister of the Dominican Repub-
lie and Nine. Perdomo, Or. and MIS-
Luis Galvan. the charge d'affaires OF
Peru. the charge d'affaires of Mica
ragua, Nine. Dona Cristina de Cuadra,
Eliseo Arredondo. ambassador delegate
Of Mexico: Mr.. o. E. Duplam, the min
ister of Paraguay, Mr.. Silvano MOS.
queira. Julio C. Garrido, chancellor OF
the Cuban legation: the minister OF
garita Zaldivar, Senior DR.. Don Carlos
A. Meza, the minister of Panama and
Nine. Porras. Miss Ramona f. LefeVre
Mr. Belisario Porras, Mr.. ]. E. Lefevre
Munizaga-varela. Commander and Mrs
Julio Dittbern, Maj. and Mrs. Alfredo
Ewing, Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Castro
Ruiz, Miss Brito Dominica, DR.. Santos
A. Dominica and Mrs. George E. Fralles
Members of Special Committee.
The special committee of the South
ern Society to receive the President and
the diplomatic representatives were:
D. B. Henderson, Gen. Frank Mcintyre.
Mrs. Maude Howell Smith, Mrs. r. D.
Shepherd, Rev. ]. Henning Nelms and
Cone johnson, as members of the ex-
ecutive committee of the society, were
assisted by the following members: The
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs
William Gibbs McAdoo, the Attorney
General and Mrs. T. Watt Gregory. JUS
tfce James Clark McReynolds, the solc-
itor general and Mrs. John W. Davis.
Senator Claude A. Swanson and Mrs.
Claude A. Swanson, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
N. Bennett, Mrs. Cone Johnson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cato Sells. Mrs Delos A. Blodgett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings, DR.. and
Mrs. Larkin w. Glazebrook. Mrs. Frank
Mcintyre. Mr.. r. D. Shepherd. Mrs. Ed
gar B. Merritt, Mrs. S. S. Spencer. Mrs.
William Conrad, Miss Belle Bagley.
Miss Ethel Bagley. Judge J. H. Blount
and Mr.. r. H. Boiling.
The committee, which is. entirely
composed of members of the society,
was assisted in receiving by the Sec
retary of State and Mrs. Robert Lans-
ing. counselor for the Department of
State and Mrs. Frank Lyon Polk, AS
sistant Secretary Alvey A. Adee, assist
ant secretary and Mrs. William Phil
lips and Mr.. C. L. Cook.
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believe animates the British people
and their allies"
Liverpool Post Comments.

LIVERPOOL. December 22.-The Post,
referring to President Wilson's note
suggesting that the belligerents make
known their desires concerning peace
says:
president Wilson must not be sur
prised II. as far as the allies are con-
cerned. his Intervention produces a
state of mind contrary to that at which
he aims. The allies will readily give
the President credit for the best of in
tentons. but they will be justified in
wondering whether. from their point Of
view, the note Is not particularly ILL
timed and ill-judged.
The Presidents assurance that the
recent German overtures had no
prompting influence on his proposals
must be accepted. At the same time IT
is. to say the least. somewhat maladroit
that we should be SO appealed to by
the United States at a moment when
the allies are at the height of their
power, and Germany knows her own
apparently favorable position cannot
possibly be maintained"
Evening star., 1916-12-22

Illusion. The whole facts of the situa-
ton should warn him that his inter-
vention is not desired
He speaks of a league to insure
peace and justice. Such a league al
ready exists. 1t consists of Great Brit
ain, Russia, France, Italy and the
smaller powers. All have had an up
hill fight. They now see the road fairly
clear before them. The enemy has given
a shrill cry of distress. The next few
months ought to complete his discom-
future.
IF the President could realize what
these war-worn peoples feel he would
surely not suggest that they should
forego all their cherished hopes and
trust their very existence once more to
rotten parchment bonds"
Evening star., 1916-12-22

Mrs. Charles Freeman Fits of Chi
cago. accompanied by her little daugn-
ters, Misses Bettye and Martha Fits.
has arrived in Washington to spend
a month with her sister, Mrs. H. g.
Holliheld, at Hammond Court.
Evening star., 1916-12-22

Mrs. George Barnett's son. Basil Cor
don. who Is student at Princeton, and
his sister. Miss Leila Gordon and Miss
Anne Gordon. who are at boarding
school near here, will arrive at Wash
inston today to spend the holidays
with Gen. and Mrs. Barnett, who will
entertain at tea dance for them dur
ing the holidays
Evening star., 1916-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel c. Roper will
have an interesting family party with
them for the holidays. Miss Grace
Roper, who Is senior at Vassar, will
return this evening. Mr.. James Hunter
Roper has already arrived from Alaska.
where he spent the past two years, and
tomorrow Mr.. Daniel Roper and Mr.
John Roper will return from college.
Evening star., 1916-12-22

Mrs. Maud Howell Smith. who is GO
ing to spend the midwinter travelling
South America, will sail next
Wednesday, returning early in March
by way Of Panama.
Evening star., 1916-12-22

Misses Talulah and Engeinia Bank
head. who are attending Fairmount
Seminary here, after visiting their
grandparents. Senator and Mrs. Bank
head. at the Hotel La Fayette few
days. have gone to their home in
Alabama to spend the holidays with
their father, Representative-elect Will
liam b. Bankhead
Evening star., 1916-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Alberto Godoy will ar
rive shortly from New York to spend
the holidays with Mr.. Godoy's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jose Tauzy of New York
are also expected to spend Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. Godoy. the latter
being a sister of Mrs. Godoy. Mr.. and
Mrs Jose Godoy and the misses Mer-
cedes and Adela Godoy will go to New
York the first of the year for a short
visit.
Evening star., 1916-12-22

Miss BlAnch GLADDEN. Of Annapolis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-28
KAHN SAYS BUSINESS KICKS
TOO MUCH; FIGHTS TOO LITTLE

New York, April 2s.-The latest po-
litical power of big business Is enor-
nous and il wisely organized it would
be irresistible with no political party
powerful enough to succeed against it.
Otto II. Kahn, banker, declared in an
address at the annual dinner of the
American Newspaper Publishers asso-
citation here. Business is doing too
much kicking and not enough fighting
he said. and should become militant not
to obtain special privileges but through
a properly constituted organization, 10
aid and foster legislative and admins
trative powers.
Mr. Kahn urged that finance instead
of avoiding publicity in all Of its as
poets should welcome it and seek it."
and declared that finance should omit
no word or deed TO place itself in the
right light before the people"
Mr.. Kahn discussed High Finance
He asserted that there exists in the
United States alone among the nations
"a widespread attitude of suspicion to-
ward the financial community and eS-
pecially toward the financial activities
which focus in ew York, the country's
financial capital" The primary cause
Of this. he believed. was a lack Of ap-
probation OF what finance stands for.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-28
RIFLE CLUB TO HAVE SMOKER
AND OPEN MEETING THURSDAY

Announcement that the charter FOR
the FL Paso Border Rifle club would
be received in the city within the next
few days, was made at a meeting Of the
club held Thursday night in the cham
Der of commerce.
telegram was recently received
from congressman W. R. Smith, Of this
district by secretary Albert Sigal, stat
ing that he had received assurances
that the local club would receive the
charter.
Capt. James Rhea, of the eighth ca
airy. issued an invitation to the mem
bers to attend a practice shoot to be
held al the Fort Bliss indoor range on
May T. Recently a shoot was held at
Fort Bliss. and the members Of the club
given valuable instruction at the hands
OF Capt Rhea. I'm the matter of hand
ling the new model government rifles.
Capt Rhea also stated that he thought
it advisable for the club to construct
small adobe indoor range, as he believes
it would answer their purpose as well
as the basement of some business build
ing and which the committee has
found hard to obtain.
A smoker will be held next Thursday
evening at the chamber OF commerce
under the auspices of the Rifle club.
president Irving Schwartz told the mem
bers Thursday night EacH member OF
The club will be allowed to take at least
one guest. and il is expected that over
400 will attend. Fifty applications Tor
membership were received by secretary
Sigal Thursday night.