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The Washington herald., 1919-12-31
CHILDREN'S SUNRISE STORIES
UNCLE WICCUYS NEW YEAR
by HOWARD r. GARIs

Uncle Wiggily was on his way to
mail some New Year cards.
Yes, on the whole. 1919 wasn't SO
bad" thought Mr.. Longears. NO
matter what the Pip and Skee did to
me I still have some souse!"
Then said a rough and most un-
pleasant voice:
"oh. you have your souse with you.
have your"
Indeed. have!" answered the bun
ny without thinking who had asked
that queer question. Il have my souse
and"
And I guess I'll take some" inter-
rupted harsh gargling voice, and out
from under horsechestnut bush
jumped the bad old Pipsisewah.
'Tn take some OF your souse!"
howled the Pip, and he made such a
rough grab for the bunny gentleman
that he knocked the New Year cards
out Of Uncle Wiggily's paw, the Pip
did.
Hello! What have we here?" asked
the bad chap. as he picked up some OF
the cards, still keeping hold of Uncle
Wiggily's ear with the other paw.
New Year cards-greetings." mur-
INJURED the Pip. "Ho hum!" he CUR
gled, surprised like, as he read one
which said:
Happy New Year I wish you,
To last the whole. long twelve
months through"
That one is for Grandpa Goosey
Gander," spoke Uncle wiggily, as the
Pip read the little verse out loud.
Hum! Very pretty, I'm sure! Ahem!
III! Dear me! hope I'm not CATCH
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ing cold" whispered the Pip, and he
seemed to act rather strangely. Let
me read another card" he went on
The second one said:
May all your days be filled with Joy
And may you keep young as = boy
That's for Uncle Butter. the goat
gentleman" sadly said Uncle Wigsily
Then the Pip took another card that
was intended for Mr.. Whitewash, the
Polar bear, and read:
New Years day is not for sadness.
Forget all trouble and all badness
S"Oh, here! Take your cards and hop
along" fairly shouted the Pip. Il cant
bite souse on your ears after reading
these cards. I'd feel too badly! Il
am afraid I've got to turn over a new
leaf and be good! II guess I'll have
to make some New Years resolutions
Good-bye"' And with that, tossing
back the cards to the bunny, and let
ting go of his ear. the Pip. who was
going to try to be good, raced away
through the woods.
And then the bunny hoped on his
way, and next morning all his friends
wished him Happy New Year,"
And when the bells ring and the
whistles blow tonight that is what !
wish you all, each and every one-ter
thousand million Happy New Yeal
greetings, and Uncle wiggily says the
same thing. And IL the cork doesn't
drop down into the molasses jug and
try to swim out without waiting fol
the gold fish to help it. I'll tell yor
next ABOUT Uncle Wiggily and tn
cabbage cake.
| tcopyrisht, ls1a)
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II we didn't we should ind ourselves
ostracized in society and bsnkrupts
in business, because our fellow crea-
lures would simply refuse to have
anything to do with US. Every time
we told them the truth they would
consider that We had grossly and ma
liciously insulted them. and would
send US to coventry accordingly.
THE only people on earth to whom
we dare tell the truth are our hus-
, bands and wives, who can't get away
from US without a scandal. and to my
mind that is taking a mean. unfair
low down advantage OF the individual
who Is in our power, and we should
have enough sporting blood in us TO
refrain from doing it.
Since we never tell the truth TO
others, why infiict 1t on them? Why
not perjure ourselves like ladies ana
getlemen to secure the happiness OF
those to whom we are united in the
holy bonds of matrimony. and who,
Heaven knows, need to have the sor-
did. everyday facts OF life camou-
fiaged for them II they can.
"Of course II is impossible for any
two imperfect human beings, living
together in the fierce light that heats
of each Others weaknesses, and dis
cover all of each others faults. But
why should they bleat out their
knowledge to each other? Why
should they not have the decency
to keep up a pretense of ignorance.
Why should they not wreathe a few
artificial flowers about each others
brows after the roses and lilies OF
romance have perished? It's pretty
hard, sometimes. to tell paper flow
ers from the real thing.
What woman's life wouldn't brim
| over with joy il only her husband
would let go all hold Of veracity and
continue to tell her that she grew
more beautiful year by year. and that
gray hair and avoirdupois only added
to her charms and fascinations.
ITS tarradiddles. my friends. that
makes the wheels of the household
machinery go round without creaking.
Candor may have its place in the
economy of things, but there's no
room for it in the family circle. We
love our husbands and wives for the
lies they tell US. and the more they
hb to US the more they endear them
| selves to us"
| Copyright, 1919, by the Wheeler Syn
dicate. Inc)
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A cynical woman recently made
the assertion that the way to be
happy though married was for both
husband and wife to be cheerful
liars. r.".
Deceit" she said to her shocked
group of listeners. who lifted holy
hands in protest. deceit is the cor
nerstone of domestic happiness,
without that your rose wreathed
bridal bungalow of hopes and
dreams will soon come crashing
down around your ears.
by saying that it Is absolutely
necessary for a husband and wife
to deceive each other I don't mean
that they should lead the double
life. and have affairs with other
women and men that they must keer
I'm strong for the straight and mar
row path, and the one woman and the
one man, and all the balance Of the
household moralities.
But / do contend that strict We
racity has no place in the family cir
Gle, and that it is the first duty OF
husbands and wives to continually
tell each other the pleasant little fibs
that oil the domestic machinery. and
keep things moving along smoothly
and agreeably.
And there's no use in anybody get
ting Mortified at this statement. Fol
it Is exactly what We do to all the
balance of the world. Everyone Of US
is an Ananias and Saphira when II
comes to dealing with our neighbors
and casual acquaintances. because ex'
perience has taught us that nobody
will stand for US in the role of Truth
full James or Veracious Susan.
when we meet Col. Boerum and he
launches forth on a wearisome yarr
that we have heard a thousand times
before. we don't tell him to cut il out
and that he is the greatest pest in the
community. All no. We register
thrilled interest. and tell him what 4
fascinating raconteur he is. Wher
Mrs. Methuselah appears in a fiappel
gown, that makes her painted face
and dyed hair look a million years
old, we never dream OF telling hel
the truth about how silly and gro,
tef fue she looks. On the contrary. we
" "a out the sugared compliments
a. out her having discovered the foun'
tain of perpetual youth that we know
she expects. and she goes away beam.
| ing and content.
1--WE all lie our way through LII
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Already buyers bringing models from the foreign cenrs
OF fashion who have been granted peak them
sigh OF satisfaction.
particularly lovely Angora straw promise
of being material in the sports line. These
only extremely different but exceedingly becoming
graceful One American buyer that celaPhne
much Paris and appears trimming than
chic chapcau
Washington shops showing attractive
skirts which leave doubt in the most skepca mind as TO
their being decidedly advance fashions They much
beautiful than last summers skirts shorter and quite full
The sports also coming in In such footwear
English influence marked than the French which,
bv the way is gaining steadily the American ladys dress
shoes.
The time is hand when must sports wear
handcrch when golhng riding otherwise engaged in out
life Some recently introduced this country out
lined black hens and embroidered in black motifs depict
the for which they used Care be taken
that girls kerhicf attend the tennis match
and dressing will be such simple matter OF old
l will be glad furnish any additional information
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HOROSCOPE.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81. 1919

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1913.
Mercury and Uranus rule strongly
for good this last day Of the year.
according TO astrology.
The planets presage an increase III
the domination Of mind and great
development in all that pertains TO
the mental perceptions OF mankind.
1t is prophesied that 1921 will bring
many severe tests TO the people Of the
United States, but that they will give
impetus TO a period OF national prog
ress in which education will perform
wonders.
! Many changes are forecast in gov-
I ernment heads and in the public at
titude on questions Of moment to the
people.
Labor comes under a sway making
| for advance in the realization OF high
ideals Many so-called inteIlectuals
will be aligned with the workers in
. the coming months.
| Chicago comes under a sway OF the
/ stars interpreted as indicative OF eX-
| traordinary events. 1t will focus
many forces of progress.
The National Capital has the fore
cast Of many civic improvements. II
has the augury of upheavaIs, inves-
| legations. intrigues and sensations
that will bring out facts that arc
helpful in the attainment of normal
national conditions
/ Women are warned that they will
he placed in positions that antagonize
men. The stars foreshadow social a,
well as political complications II
which tact and unselishness will b,
needed.
Big events TO the negro race are
forecast. One of the leaders in edu
| cational movements will attain L
: high office.
immigration will present new
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LET'S WRITE OFTEN
DURING NEXT YEAR

New Year resolutions are slowly
forming in our minds. Why not
make a different one this year?
Here is a resolution that kept
brings a great deal of personal hap
piness with 1T.
Let's promise ourselves to be bet
ter correspondents than ever. Those
letters we have intended to write.
but put off from day to day-those
letters we owe-that weekly letter
home-let's not let them snow us
under during the year 1920.
A letter is SO easily written, takes
so much happiness with II, and in
so many cases is looked for so long
ingly, that we would all feel hap
pier and live closer to those we love
If we would just keep this one reso-
luton.
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Virginia Lees Personal Answers
To Herald Readers Questions

1t would seem like rushing the season to
mention spring hats just when patches OF
snow lie here and there upon the ground. How
ever, summer is just far enough away for each
and every feminine mind to speculate upon her
wardrobe for those midsummer days when she
participates in sports
Well pass up the spring styles which, it
seems, are to abound in dark blues. knitted
cloths and all sorts OF attractive hats and think
about a summer sports costume
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NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York. Dec. 3o-The following
are registered from Washington:
A. NJ. Anderson, Latham. l. c. Cox,
WalHck 6. L. Ford. Navarro; J. X
Martin. Grand; c. l.. Sheeby. Grand.
TRADE REPRESENTATIVES,.
NJ. Goldenberg. Miss X. z. Miller.
1lN Broadway: c. King, hings
Palace. the Cumberland: Miss NJ. Kim
der. X King. the Cumberland; Mrs.
J. NaChmsn, McAlpin Annex.
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and I weigh 100 pounds I have heen infor1ne'
that | can obtain a certain position if ! cal
reduce my weight to s. pounds. VIII you pleas
give some sIgSestions!-J- $.
Before making any attempt TO re.
duce your weight as many as fifteen
pounds you should make certain that
it will not injure your physical condi.
tion No position is worth such a
price. Tables which have been COM
piled by those who know about such
things are based on height as well
as age. You can obtain one of these
from the Medical Library. Seventh
and B streets. 1 would suggest that
you consult a physician before taking
definite steps toward reducing to such
an extent.
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VOCAL RECORDS

problems with the beginning OF the
year. it is prophesied.
Persons whose birthdate Il is have
the augury Of success in business in
the coming year. Travel and change
that will benefit are indicated.
Children born on this day are likely
TO be talented. studious, industrious
and original These subjects Of Capri
corn are usually prosperous.
tCUTynght, 1873. by the Mcclure Nevspspr
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Mrs. Richard Townsend. Col. William
Eric Fowler and Mrs. George Dunn
are among those who will entertain
at dinner on the evening Of January
J.. taking their guests later to the
Children's Hospital ball. the oldest OF
the charity balls in Washington. to
be held that night at the Willard.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson and Mrs.
Thomas r. Marshall head the list of
patronesses. Among the box holders
are Col and Mrs. Robert VI. Thomp-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Nc
Lean. William Phelps Emo. Mrs.
George Dunn. Mrs. James w. Wads-
worth. jr.: Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Richard
Townsend. Mrs. Marye, Mrs. r. r.
Hit. Mrs. c. c. Glover, Mrs. Charles
BoughtOn Wood. Nine. Hauge, Prin-
cess BOncompagni, Mrs. Walter Den
eyre. Mrs. W. A. Slater, Mr.. H. H.
Adams, Mrs. Cuno H. Rudolph and
Mrs. W. E. Fowler. Mrs Mcmillan
Gibson is chairman Of the ball COM
mittee; Mr.. Franklin D. Roosevelt is
chairman of the floor committee and
Mai William Marrow IS vice chair
man. There will be some interesting
features in addition to the dancing.
Mime. Libra. the lady of the mystics.
will haye a booth.
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DOGS THAT DO NOT BARK.

We often hear the old saying that
barking dogs never bite" but how
about the dogs called the Dingoes-
they never bark but howl.
These dogs are supposed to have
been taken to Australia years ago.
but the finding of fossil bones rec
ognized as those of Dingoes, which
apparently date back to Pliocene,
makes scientists believe that this spe-
cies of canine existed long before tire
first human being appeared on earth.
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Society:
By E. c. DRUM-HUNT

Ms. Newton D. Baker. wife of the
Secretary oil War, motored over to
Baltimore yesterday 10 sing for the
wounded soldiers at Fort McHen-y
at 1850 o'clock In the Red Cross
House.
Postmaster General and Mrs. A. 8.
Burleson were hosts at dinner last
evening. There were covers for six
teen Gen. and Mrs. Burleson have
as their guest their niece, Miss
Laura Johns. of Austin, Texas.
Miss Sidney Burleson. who Is
visiting the American Minister to
Sweden and Mrs. Ira Nelson Morris
in Stockholm. will start home Janu-
airy Is. but will visit in England en-
route.
The Swedish Minister. Mr.. Eken-
gren. has gone to New York to meet
the Swedish warship. the Filgia. and
to attend the banquet to be given in
honor of the officers. Count Rosen
accompanied him. The officers will
come to Washington, where a large
banquet will be given them, and
later they will tour this country.
Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Joshua w. Alexander will be the
honor guests at the dinner which the
Assistant Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Edwin F. Sweet will give on the
evening OF January 6. Mr.. Sweet will
go to New York next week for a short
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Marye will
entertain at dinner this evening for
their daughter, Miss Helen Marye.
Ignacio Calderon. the Minister of
Bolivia, and his wife and daughter,
Senorita Elena Calderon. have re-
turned from a short stay in New
York
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NUMBER FLATTRONS,

Nowadays the housewives who use
electric irons are legion, but the day
OF the old iatirons is not quite past.
For those who still use them, an easy
way TO insure getting the right irons
in turn, is to number each with a
piece of white chalk. /, =. ). & and
so on.
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Lean Year.

Dear Miss Lec: ! would like yuli to advise me
about getting married during Leap Year. uII-
derstand that it is unlucky TO do 50. Is it true
that a girl sh0Id propose TO = young man IN
that yesry-PuzZled.
Personally I think it would be very
foolish TO put OFF wedding because
the date happened to fall in leap
year. 1t is true that there is a rather
amusing joke about leap year being
one for girls to make proposals of
marriage to the favored young man
instead of things following the usual
order However this has not devel-
opcd into n custom and girls would
not consider really proposing in earn
est. At New Year watch parties ush-
ering in a leap year the party Is al
ways enlivened by numerous propos-
ais by the girls just for fun.
Must Reduce.
Dear Miss Lee: ! am a boy u years Of ags
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RcmarfaEc.

Dcar Miss Lee: am annous 70 obtain some
advice Concerning remR 1ying MY former husband
from whom ! received limited divorce les
than three years ago What wUald you suggest ?
Anxious
You should take up the matter with
n lawyer.
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Party Snfc.

Dear Mis- Lee: viii you please advise me Il
n. W. Gnffith and his party are safe from
danger nOwf Sometime ago a story spTeared 10
the effect that they had been lost at sea-C. X
1t was stated December IA that Da-
vid w. Griffith and his entire party
had arrived safely at Nassau.
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TooFat?

A guaranteed weight reduction meth
cd; safe. pleasant. Brings slenderness.
better health and happiness. Get a
small box of oil of korein at the drug
,gist's. Follow directions. You are al
lowed to eat sweets. ETC.: no starva-
tion or strenuous exercising. Your
life, becomes worth living with clear
er mind. improved figure. buoyant
step. cheerfulness and optimism. Get
thin and stay so.-Adv.
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Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins entertain
ed a number Of young people at
dinner last evening for her rela-
tive. Miss Elizabeth Lambert, the
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilton Lambert, and for her grand
son, Robert Thompson Oliphant, OF
Trenton. y. J., who is spending the
holidays with Mrs. Elkins. There
were covers for twenty-five.
Mrs. Elkins will be hostess at a
luncheon today.
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Mrs. Winthrop NJ. Daniels. wife
of the Interstate Commerce Com
missioner. entertained at a luncheon
yesterday at the Cafe St. Marks.
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Col and Mrs Lawrence Reed will
entertain informally at dinner Fri
day evening.
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OUT-OF-TOWN
WEDDING NEWS.

Miss Hester Dyer. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Root Dyer. of Mil
waukee, Wis. and John Spoor Slower,
a lawyer of this city. will be married
on the evening OF January 10 at the
home OF the brides parents. Miss
Dyer is a member of the Junior
League. She is a granddaughter of
Judge Charles Dyer.
Mr.. Slower was the head of the
American Protective League OF Mil
waukee until he was commissioned a
major in the Judge Advocate Gener-
ais department. serving in Washing
ton until after the signing of the ar
mistice. Then he was sent to New
York as admiralty counsel for the
War Department, and before his dis
charge was promoted to the rank of
lieutenant colonel.
The marriage of Miss Gertrude Jane
Callahan, daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Callahan, to Leo A.
Codd, son of John F. Codd, took
place in Baltimore Saturday at st.
Ignatius' Church, where a nuptial
mass was said by the Rev. Peter J.
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union and dinner dance at the
Wardman Park Hotel Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Clement A. +. Flagier, wife
OF Col. Flagler. entertained a large
company at q luncheon last Satur-
day at the Army and Navy Club in
compliment to a young bride, Mrs.
flanagan, wife of Mai. flanagan,
stationed at Camp Meade. She was
formerly Miss Helen Gillett-
HAROLD WALKERS
DINNER HOSTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Walker en-
tertained eighteen guests at dinner
last night In compliment to Col.
George Harvey, who Is in Washing
ton for q few days.
Mrs. Walkers sister, Baroness Won
Schoen. who has been her guest for
several days. will go shortly to New
York, and after q few days there
will visit another sister, Mrs. Ed
ward Finkenstaedt. in Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs Myer Cohen announce
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Edith Cohen. to Alexander Caldwell
Robson, OF this city. The wedding
took place at the home of the brides
parents. 2146 Wyoming avenue, at l
o'clock yesterday. with only the i'm
mediate families present ~
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Niblack
have taken an apartment at 1907
Eighteenth street where Mrs. Niblack
will be at home informally the first
i and second Mondays in January after
o'clock.
Senator and Mrs. James W. wads-
| worth entertained a number OF school
girls and boys at a dinner at Grass
lands. the Country Club, last evening
for their young son and daughter.
James ]. Wadsworth and Miss Evelyn
! Wadsworth. There were about sixty
| guests at the dance which was pre-
| ceded by a dinner OF twenty covers at
the home Of Senator and Mrs. Wads-
worth.
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n Few days.
Arnold B. Parks, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel "A. Parks. of Towson, Md.
surprised his friends Monday by an
nouncinE that he had been married
last Saturday in this city. His bride
was Miss Mary Frances Porter.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. 4.
Porter. formerly of Nashville. but
now living in Washington. Tie cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
W. s Long. of the Church of Christ,
Washington. The bridegroom is u
graduate of the Towson High School.
class of 1916. Mr.. and Mrs. Parks
will live in this city.
Secretary and Mrs. Lane will be the
guests of honor at a dinner given by
Miss <Amaryllis Gillett on New Year
night. from which the guests will 20
to Columbia Hospitals ball at the
Willard. Mrs. Lane has been instru-
mental in interesting the whole city
in this event, working hard for its
success as chairman of the ball COM
mittee Gen. Collardet of the French
Legation and his aide, Capt. Lombard.
Miss Ruth Hitchcock and Judge John
Barton Payne are among the distin-
guished company entertained by Miss
Gillett.
Other hostesses' have also planned
dinner parties to precede the even
ing's celebration. prominent among
them being Mrs. Reeve Lewis and
Mrs. William E. Fendall. The COM
plete list of the box holders for the
event Is evidence of the widespread
interest the affair has aroused in
Washington society. The list includes:
Madame Sol, wife of the minister from
Salvador; Mrs. II. B. Learned. Mrs,
Frank S. Bright. Mrs. Victor kauft-
mann, Mrs. Guy T. Scott. Mrs. NJ. X.
Sanford. Mrs. Julian James, Mrs.
William p. Emo. Mrs. Charles Bough-
ton Wood. Mrs. Robert NJ. Thomp-
son, Mrs. F. II. Everett, Mrs. Ciar-
cnce AspinwaIl. Mrs. Charles b.
Drake. Mrs. Delos Blodgett, Mrs.
Francois B. Moran. Judge Martin
Knapp. former Governor Folk. Miss
Amaryllis Gillett. Col. William Eric
Fowler. Mrs. Thomas Walsh. Mrs.
George II. Myers. Mrs. Frank Andcr-
son and Mrs. William E. Fendall.
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Princess George OF Battenberg
was formerly the Princess NADIA
Torby, daughter of the Countess
Torby and Grand Duke Michael of
Russia.
Her beauty is typical of the Rus
sian women of the upper classes.
Intelligent. charming. highly ac-
Complished in the arts, and unusual
linguists. Russian women are noted
as perhaps the most generally at
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Senator and Mrs. Truman H. New
berry will return Monday from a
visit to their home in Detroit.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Richard OIney en-
tertained an interesting company at
dinner Monday evening.
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tractive in the world. OF the gen.
eral Slavic type, modified by refine
ment and education, the Russian
society woman Is usually dark
haired, with large. but we'll nodded
featuEes, deep.thoughtful eyes and
charming manner, half serious
and half gay.
She is usually of good physique.
and while not athletic in her tastes,
is physically strong and graceful.
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The officers Of the Eighth Cavalry
and their wives will have a re-
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Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Walker will
he hosts at dinner tonight at the
Chevy Chase Club.
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NEW YORK PARTY
OF INTEREST HERE.

Christmas eve party given by
Senior Jose F. Godoy, former Mexi-
can Charge d'Araires in the United
States, and Nine. Godoy at their
residence in New York. There were
dancing and singing, and Senior
Jorge Godoy recited some of his
poems in English and Spanish. A
number of Latin American young
people attended.