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given yesterday afternoon by the pa
irons of the Beaux Arts Salon, 1913 II
street; for the French Club, Rudolph
de Zapp being the host. Mr.. Barrett
and DR.. Ami made brief addresses re-
lating to the formation OF a league of
nations.
Mrs. Grayce L. Johnson presided at
the tea table and was assisted by
Miss Winifred c. Creney. Miss Ruth
Page Roberts, Miss Norris King
Scott. Miss Maude L. Fowler. Miss
Florence Du Bois. Miss Mabelle "
Austin, and Miss Patricia Berkeley.
Nine. Grouitch. the wife of DIR.
Slavko Grouitch. the minister of the
Serbs. Slovenes. and Croats. will be
the guest Of honor at next Sundays
reception.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Jacob Herschman, of
2I33 p street. announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Lena
Herschman. TO Joseph Yamin. of Will
mingt ton, n. c. -s7- .. -tys~- .-.--
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Harsreaves
Will leave Washington about the first
of February for their home IN De-
troit, Mr.. Hargreayes. who has bsah
secretary OF the highway and trans
OF National Defense during the war,
has completed his work here. and will
take up his business interests in his
home city. 80. E.. :
Mrs. Thomas r. Walsh will speak
on Friday afternoon of this week
before the League OF American PEN
Women on the wonderful work ac-
complished in the reconstructing OF
garments for Belgian and FIR sncn
REFUGEES from the discorded clothing,
gloves. and stockings OF the more
fortunate people. - 9 p
Come Back Ball Merry.
The Come Back ball held Satur-
| day evening was a great, SUCCESS.
Among the many interesting attrac-
| tions were the Scotch dance, Norris
dance and the Irish Lilt," done by
Miss Margaret Goss. Miss Mars. ret
Smith, Miss Burlingame, Miss Mar
| guerite Johnson, and Miss Jennie Nc
| Lane.
Girls of the Golden Heart Cub. Of
Washington. augmented by a group
from the Church fof the Covenant,
were present. Mrs. George w. KnowI-
ton. who has been teaching many
of the new dances this season, espe-
CldIty lot the entertainment or the
wounded soldiers at Walter Reed
Hospital, gave exhibition dances. Her
solo dances were greatly praised and
an Oriental dance. with specially ar
ranged music, met with great en-
thusiasm.
Among the patronesses were Mrs.
Newton d. Baker. Col. and Mrs.
Schriner. Colonel and Mrs. Reyan.
Col. and Mrs. William R. Bettison,
Col. and Mrs. Edward r Shinkle. Col
onel and Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Rae. Mrs
Dowell. Miss Lower, Mrs. Mayer, and
Mrs. Marie Downey Werner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter PenfieId re-
ceived informally yesterday after
noon. They will leave Washington
in about a month for France.
Mrs. Philip Clancy. of Niagara
Falls, N. Y. will arrive in Washing
ton today TO visit her brother-in-law
nd sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Theoaure
Tiller. She will remain over for the
Southern ball, on February ,, and for
he valentine ball and unique enter
tainment for the Penwomen's League,
on February l.. Mrs Clancy is the
first woman 20 run for office in her
part OF the State. She made a vigor-
Gus campaign last fall, though un-
Mccessfuls for the State Legislature.
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Greensburg. Pa. The funeral will be
at Greensburg Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Robbins, who left here in ap-
parent good health on Thursday, died
suddenly Saturday OF influenza He
had addressed a meeting Of fremen
Friday at Westmoreland. He was a
prominent lawyer and business man.
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PROF. WYNDHAM 7!O 9th N. W

PROF. WYNDHAM 20 s.h y. W.
The vel, ,kaown teacher Of washinrtsoSns. sSs
quick; assisted by Frof FRANK IL, and
New York city. with the latest and oi
IN DANCING. Private lessons any oest
day evenings. All GOOD DANcERS rti, ti,
tell You to take lessons from Sni
wYNDHAM a FRANK. q. 90 rofs
nlshed for any function. Phone Co,r.
bia tss. Residence z4+2 zoth q. n. Wun'
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Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Penfeld re-
ceived informally yesterday after.
noon. They will leave Washington
in about a month for France.
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CAPTAIN SLAUGHTER BACK.

Capt. Lawrence A. Slaughter, vice
president, of the Dupont Nationa'
Bank, who has received his discharge
from the army. has returned to his
desk In the bank. For the past year
and half Captain Slaughter has
been stationed with the quartermas-
ter corps at Fort Myer, Va.
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DELEGATION TO ATTEND
CONG. ROBBINS FUNERAL

The entire membership of the Penn
syivania delegation has gone to at
tend the funeral OF Edward Everett
Rcbbins. member OF the House from
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John Barrett, director general of
the Pan American Union. and DR..
Henri NJ. Ami. OF the British embassy.
were the honor guests at a reception
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Victins.,of
Constipation

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parslyze your system with stron
eatharties. Munyon's Paw Paw Pill.
Is purely vegetable compound tha
starts the stomach, liver and bowel:
INTO action IN . natural way.
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AZ breakfast, IsncAsos. Essssv,
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Clan MACkNAS. Daughters Of scoti,---
., pYmtISa.n ISa.nnnlTsrsary Dance will be held
" on THURSDAY. January 30. in piarc
OF January 20, astis printed on sbe
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At Home Mondays.

Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, wife of tn,
ecretary of the Smithsonian Institu
ion, will be at home on Monday aft,
.rnoons until Lent.
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Medical Arrangements for Troops in Russia
 Excellent, Says Report
By Assoeiated Press

London, February 14.-An official report on the condition of the troops in north ern Russia, dated February 1, and made public by the war office today. says that the medical arrangements are excellent.
 The health of the American troops, the report says, is very good and less than 4 per cent are in hospitals from all causes. The winter has been mild, the food suitable and sufficient and the sanitation has been improved as much as possible the report adds. There have been no infectious diseases.
 There are hospital accommodations, it is added, for 20 per cent of the Ameri- can and allied troops and they are being iIcrea sed. There is an ambulance train for 100 cases and 100 ambulances and sleighs, The trying period .of the climatic conditions on the Murmansk coast has passed. The report says that specia clothing has been provided and that the soldiers will be more inconvenience6 than Englishmen are during a cold spell in England.
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ALABAMIANS AGAINST
 LARGE STANDING ARMY

Washington, February 14-(Special) This afternoon the indication is that a great majority of the Alabama delegation will oppose the administration in its ef fort to secure a temporary army of 50O, GOO men.
 Those believed to be opposed to that
 provision, and who stand for former
 legislation which would make the regular
 peace army 175,00O men are Almon Bank
 head, Huddleston, Burnett, Oliver and Steagall Chairman Dent favors the pro-
 vision and the attitude of Messrs. Heflin. Blackmon and Gray cannot be ascer- tained.
 Mir. Bankhead and MT. Steagall deliv- cred addresses opposing the proposal to appropriate for temporary army $5OO,- 000 and MT. Oliver spoke to the effect that unless it should be positively de-
 monstrated that force so large was
 necessary, he hoped the House would de- feat the section.
 MT. Bankhead states this afternoon that the section, in his opinion would be stricken tomorrow on an order in that ! it is alleged to be new legislation con- tained in an appropriation bill. Mir Dent is making a gallant fight 1 for the administration, and he is hope full of winning.
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Little Stories Of the
 DayFron1 Washington
Meeting of Tennessee River Improvement Association at Chattanooga Today Will Probably Be Most Inn
 portant Ever Held by That Organization
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, February 14-(Speciai) It was learned here today that pei- haps the most important meeting which the Tennessee River Improvement as- sociation ever held will assemble Tn annual convention at Chattanooga next Saturday the 18th.
 Not only large delegations from va rious towns and sections of the Ten ness valley. from Knoxville to Paducah' will attend, but large representative delegations will come from the various commercial bodies of Birmingham Memphis and Nashville. Invitations have also been extended to the Cham . bers of Commerce of Rome, Gadsden. Montgomery and Mobile to send dele- gates and representatives from these cities are expected to be present.
 The attack of Nicholas Dongworth, representative in Congress from Gin cinnati, Ohio. district, which he con. stantly makes and has repeatedly oi late made on the floor of the House at every opportunity against Muscle Shoals, the location of the nitrate plants there, against the building of the great dam there and against all war programme legislation authoriz- ing the government developments anu enterprise at Muscle Shoals-al or these attacks by Congressman Long worth at the Tennessee River Improve ment's convention in Chattanooga next Saturday, and plans will be devised Toe completely answering him, and ft IS the intention of the convention to so fully refute all of MT. Longworth's as- sertions lately made on the floor or the House that he will be silenced and keep the peace in the future.
 It is also proposed that Memphis Birmingham, Nashville and Chatta nooga Chambers of Commerce and other commercial organizations or towns in the Tennessee valley will join in an invitation to the Chamber oi Commerce af Cincinnati to visit Muscle Shoals, and members of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce who visit Mus cIe Shoals will be requested to inveS-
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NEGRO COLLEGES TO TAKE UP VOCATIONAL
 EDUCATION WORK
Ray Dimmitt of Federal Board Ex' plains Methods of Training at
 Tuskegee Institute

Tuskegee, February 14.-(Special) Practically every negro college in the south was represented at the meeting held today at the Tuskegee institute when Col. Ray Dimmitt of the federal board of vocational education made an address and outlined the methods of the vocational training of teachers at the various schools and colleges.
 The speaker explained in detail the
 government plan in this movement and the requirement of those engaging in
 the work. He was given close atten- tion, and as in almost every instance each negro college was represented by it's president, much good is expected from the launching of the movement by Colonel Dimmitt. The vocational training of disabled soldiers and sail ors was also thoroughly discussed.
 pr. Moton, president of the institute. made an address on this subject, and several talk were made by members 1 of the faculty and visiting presidents.
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MOBILES NOMINATION
 REPORTED FAVORABLY

Washington, February 14.-(Special. Stamped by Secretary Baker, General March, Surgeon General Ireland and former Surgeon General Gorgas the Senate military committee, five to four, reported the long-delayed nomination of Dr. Robert F.. Noble of Annston to be brigadier general in the regular es- tablishment.
 The nomination was opposed because the Alabamian, a colonel, was jumped by the President over 110 others who outranked him.
 The confirmation may be long de- layed. however. for Virginia senators are said to be bent on a fight because the man who naturally would have been promoted to the post or brigadier is a Virginian.
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DECATUR

Decatur February H.-(Special.) )-Much interest has been shown in the meeting here Saturday of farmers and business men of Morgan county when the cotton situation will be discussed. The meeting will be presided over by Ernest Carnes, Morgan county farm agent. It was called in accordance with the government bull letin warning farmers that if the cotton acreage is increased the price of the fleecy staple will be low.
 F. T. Harris and Paul Morgan, at the request of the Birmingham authorities, have been detained here in connection with the use of an automobile in which one of them claims half interest.
 The Bond block on Second avenue has been sold by Henry Papenburg to a local syndicate composed of Dr. J. L.. Gunter, c. H. Eyster, Tom Bowls and s. M. Thompson. The consideration was not made public. The transaction was one of the largest real estate transfers here in several years.
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RELIEF RESOLUTION
 HELD UP IN HOUSE

Montgomery, February 14.-(Spe- cial)-In the senate a resolution of fered by Bedsole asking President Wilson to call an international con gress to discuss immediate relief of the Jews in Europe, was adopted. but in the house it was referred to the rules committee, when J. Lee Long of But Ter objected to the suspension of rules and it's adoption. The house resolu- tion was presented by Partridge of Franklin county.
 The house and senate unanimously agreed to pay members of all the re- cess committees the same salary paid members of the legislature. Several committees will sit during the recess of several months to study the educa- tional and other systems of the state government
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democrats will vote with them, and that three others may so vote. There are several democrats, among them Senator Underwood of Alabama, who have not expressed opinion until they have di- gested the accomplished instrument.
 In speaking of the plan of republic ans. Senator Bankhead said today that he would not be surprised were repub- licans to show great strength against the approval of the scheme, and ex- pressed apprehension lest 1t be accord ing to it's implied terms, the United States be compelled to maintain a standing army of 500,000 men.
 The attitude of the House in op- posing by many of it's members even a temporary establishment of that strength, indicates that Senator Bank head fears may not be groundless.
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ANOTHER IMPORTANT POINT

Another covenant in the constitu- ton which is significant is the agree ment to respect and preserve against aggression the territorial integrity and independence of league members. Sig nificant also is the brief declaration that even threat of war becomes at once the concern of the league.
 German colonies and dependent ter ritories are to be under league guard iansEip, one member, however, being made the mandatory guardian of the league policy. This represents the highest plan of altruistic service.
 While this particular draft of the constitution is not final it constitutes. in my opinion, the greatest interna- tonal document ever produced. The nations that enter into this league get an enormous benefit from it's protec- tion and secure permanent relief from enormous expenditure for war"
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Convictions Reversed n,. AssAAs~ksA nrass

New York, February 14.-Convictions of John J. McGinniss, an attorney and Frank D. Ambrosio, his employe, on a charge of conspiring to supply a false document to assist Henry T. Allison to obtain admission to the West Point Mili- tary academy have been reversed by the United States court of appeals, it was announced today in Brooklyn, where the cases were tried The court holds that the evidence was not sufficient to es- tablish guilt. Allison pleaded guilty dur ing the trial and was witness for the prosecution.
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 dame Breshkovskaya spoke of the inter vention of allied troops:
 PRAY FOR DELIVERANCE
 They aid us only if we get results against the bolsheviki,'' she explained. When they stand still, they do no good. No less than 5000 well armed. would do good, am sure, I am sure. Originally she added, 'it was the presence of French and British troops at Omsk which precipitated the bolshevik dictatorship. but now all Russians but the bolsheviki pray for deliverance by the CZechO-Slo- walks, or any other forces. we are on the verge of chasm," she declared. ''It is not too late for you to save Russia"
 If the bolsheviki so on, will it mean domination of Russia by Germany?' in- uuired Senator Sterling. Certainly" she replied. Germany and | Japan. These two rivals will divide 1 Russia between them." | Senator Nelson of Minnesota asked what attitude the Russian peasants had toward the bolsheviki. l "They are all against the bolsheviki, was the prompt reply. When the bol- sheviki come to villages to ask wheat, to ask bread, to ask butter, the people take | the sticks to them" She added, smiling | sadly, that then the bolsheviki often took guns to the people.
 "They shoot thousands of them at a time," she said. Now, instead of one battlefront, we have a hundred fronts, flor we fight bolshevik bands everywhere"
 Were you treated better under the old regime of the Czar, or better now?" in uuired Maj. E. Lowry Humes, counsel for the committee.
 | GEAR RULE PREFERABLE
 Anything is better than this,' re- sponded the aged woman.
 Before Madame Breshkovskaya had finished, the hearing room was crowded with men and women, and few mem bers of Congress, who had hurried to the chamber when word was passed that the "babushka' of the Russian revo- lution was there. It was the largest au- dience that has attended any of the near ings arranged to determine to what ex-
 tent lawless disorder in this country Is the result of systematic propaganda Mme Breshkovskaya did not Know | propaganda here although she cam
 propaganda herek although she cam mented that they certainly would do SC I eventually, adding: "For they won't work Roger Smith and William M. Welsh
 former representatives of large New York bank in Russia, today told tn
 committee of disorders of the bolshe
 wiki.
 ] l Chairman Overman, of the committee = announced that persons in favor or tn s bolshevists or their theories would b'
 heard next week. He said it had no
 been determined who would be called
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tribute in defense. Before this, how ever each nation is also required to cut off all financial, commercial, busi- ness and social relations with the of- lending nation. This prospect consti- tutes a most formidable reason why no nation will thus violate it's promise to arbitrate.
 Another important movement made by the nations joining the league is the agreement to make such reduc- tions of national armaments to the lowest possible point consistent with national safety as the executive coun- cil shall determine and recommend.
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REFEREES NAMED TO MEDIAT T E IN
 NEW YORK STRIKE
Rv Associated Press

Washington, February 14.-In an effort to prevent natioh-"i"e strike in the building trades, Inc department of labor today assigned Henry J. Skcffington of Boston and Walter ID. Davidge of wash ington to net as conciliators In the dispute, which now centers in New York city.
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DEATHS

Mrs, E. MiIes-Aged 3s, died at local infirmary yesterday morning. The remains will be sent to Marvel th's morning by Johns, where funera services and interment will be heid Connie May CoIe-Aged s. the dauentes of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Cole, dled a. the residence at Myrtle avenue and Powderly street. yesterday morning. Funeral services from the residence this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. with interment in Elmwood.
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CHIEF HARVESTER OF FLEET CORPORATION
 HELD FOR ROBBERY
By Associated Press

New York, February I4.-Neii Sheftau, 90 years old, chief pay master here for the emergency f,se. ,.ornorat;op. yyas arrested late tonight charged with assault an" robbery in connection with the tbeft of $I2.OOa of the fleets pay -cH by armed bandits who held up n taxicab in which he was on his way. with two associates, to Brooklyn shipyard this afternoon.
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REPUBLICANS MAY
 REPUDIATE LEAGUE

Washington. February 14.-(Specialo Unless amended to conform to the ideas of the Senate. the republicans, in majority after March 4, will re- pldiate the league of nations, accord ing to what develops from a secret caucus held this afternoon.
 Senator Lodge, republican leader. op- poses the formation or the league, and he is supported by what is said to be a majority of the republican forces in a contention that the Senate must be consulted before final action is taken by the peace commissioners. The Senate up to present time has been ignored.
 The republicans claim that seven
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PLAN TO ASK FOR U. s. WITHDRAWAL
 FROM RUSSIA LOST
sy Associated Pres,

Washington, February l4'-"" inc xotc of Vice President Marshall breaking the tic, the senate ia'e today defeated a motion by sena- tor Johnson of California, repuDh- can, to proceed with his resoi"- tion proposing an expression bs tbc Senate for withdrawal of American troops from Russia as soon as practicable.
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Want No Disloyal Speeches

By Associated Press
 Columbia, $. C.. February l4-The Co- ,umbia Equal Suffrage league today asked the mayor of Columbia ito prevent disloyal utterances or abuse of President Wilson by members of the Prison spe- cial,' who are scheduled to speak o'' the streets here next Monday
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THE WEA THEIR
Weather Forecast

Washington, February 14.-Alabama; fair colder Saturday; Sunday fair.
 Mississippi: Fair Saturday, colder southeast portion; Sunday fair
 Tennessee: Local snows Saturday. cold CT central and east portions; Sunday fair.
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Congress Is Silent on
 League of Nations Plan
Continued from Page one)

ted Press dispatches, was made public late in the day by the state department
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UNDERWOOD NOW
 FREE OF FEVER

Washington. February 14.--(Special) Senator Underwood. after a weeks at tack of what resembled influenza, is reported this afternoon free of fever.
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BELFAST WORKERS
 REJECT PROPOSALS

By Associated Press
 Belfast, February 14.-The workers today by ballot rejected the proposals of the employers by more than 2OO0 majority.
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HITCHCOCK IMPRESSED By Assoeiated Press

Washington, February 14-Sentor Hitchcock of Nebraska, chairman of the Senate foreign relations commit tee, in formal statement tonight said the proposed constitution of the league of nations impressed him Avery favor ably"
 He declared that 1t was mot the monster that those who have attacked the plan predicted" nor was it "the helpless sewing circle that one sneer- ing critic predicted it might be-
 Aside from Senator Hitchcock, sena- tors declined to make formal comment on the league constitution until they had had more time in which to study
 it and most of them were most guard ed in their observations in cloak-room and office discussion. The plan was read with the greatest interest, how ever. and there was evidence that
 there would be free discussion in the Senate beginning within a day or two.
 Senator Hitchcock in his statement
 said control of the executive council. to which would be entrusted the real
 power of the league, would always be in the hands of the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy and Ja- pan. This element of permanency and strength in the executive council, he said, is highly important feature" RESEMBLES PEACE TREATY "Tn some respects" said the senator. "the covenants which nations make when they join the league resemble ex- isting arbitration or peace treaties. They agree never to go to war without submitting differences to arbitration, the arbitrators to be agreed upon, or to an examination by the executive council and not even then for three months after the decision. This pledge guarantees against a sudden war and assures a cooling off time.
 "A nation violating this pledge even | by threatening war prematurely will | be considered as making war upon ev- cry member of the league, and then the executive council is authorized to de- termine and recommend what force each member of the league shall con-
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Janitors in Poland want a 10-hour day, with the front doors closed at 9 o'clock in the evening.