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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-30
ASSOCIATION TO EXPAND.
Patent Craftsmen Plan Gettins
New Members at Meeting.

The Association of Patent Drafts
men. an association formed one year
ago to promote better standards of
work. held a special meeting last
night at the temporary headquarters
of the association. 25 Grant place. to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of admitting
members of less than five years ex-
perience. previous requirement
The plan was approved. and about
eight names were brought up for
membership, to be finally acted upon
at the next regular meeting.
Chief Alexander Scott and Assist
ant Chief Daniel Edelin, of the patent
Office are honorary members of the
association. which includes upon its
roll of membership several govern
ment employees. George Alderman,
president of the association, who pre-
sided. spoke upon the desirability of
securing additional members.
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GEM TO Relieve HUNGER.
Invalid Donates Diamond to Near
East Relief Fund.

Receipt Of a diamond ring from an
invalid whose. name was withheld
by request, was announced last night
by Mrs. Cabot Stevens. honorary
director Of the Near Fast Relief, the
donor asking that the ring be sold
and the proceeds given to the Near
East Relief fund. The jewel will be
sold to the highest bidder
Otner gifts to be sold for the
benefit Of the starving children ovsr.
seas include a black and white bead
girdle made by an Usage Indian
squaw. portrait Of a Syrian girl
ana number OF F. Bradley Clarke
posters in oil. The two latter eifts
are on exhibition at Droop's music
store. while the others are in room
308 in the Bond building.
Estimates last night indicated
that $1.400 would be added to the
fund through the recent Drama
League benefit.
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j. s WAR FLEETS
DIVIDE IN PACIFIC
Atlantic Ships Steam to CAL
lao and Others Go to
Valparaiso.

ON BOARD THE U. S. FLAGSHIP
PENNSYLVANIA, January 20 (by wire
less via Caplo. Peru, to the Associated
Press).-The American battle fleets sep
arated this evening about midway be
tween Callao and Valparaiso. Chile. the
Atlantic fleet turning and steaming
northward to Callao, and the Pacific
squadron proceeding to Valparaiso.
Both divisions are expected to arrive
at their destinations on the morning OF
January 81, to remain until February
Wartime conditions obtained yester-
day evening when fourteen battleshfps
with eighteen destroyers protecting them
proceeded in battle formation without
lights, while a second squadron of eight
cen destroyers staged an attack.
The general staff has announced IL
self as pleased with the progress shown
since the combined fleets began ma
neuvers after leaving Panama on Janu-
airy %. Admiral H. B. Wilson this after
noon sent congratulations by wireless to
the various units and expressed the hope
for equal progress when the fleets unite
February for the return voyage to
Panama.
Plans are being perfected for Ad-
miral Wilson's reception for President
Leigui of Peru on board the Pennsyl-
vania upon its arrival at Callao.
Preparations I'm Chile.
VALPARAISO. Chile. January -
Preparations for the reception OF the
Pacific feet of the United States Navy
were completed here today The fleet
is due to arrive Monday.
The program, which has been the
subject of conferences between the
minister of marine, various other
Chilean officials and Carl F. Deuch-
man, the American consul general.
will include an exchange OF visits
Monday between Admira1s Hugh Rod
man, in command of the Pacific fleet,
and Munoz Hurtado, commander of the
Chilean navy. Afterward reception
will be held at the Naval Club.
Local officials have made extensive
arrangements for the benefit of sailors
disembarking during the five-day stay
Of the feet
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FLYERS TO GO ON STAGE.
REPORT STILL PERSISTS
Farrell Only One of Three Balloon.
lists Said Not to be Booked
for Vaudeville.

NEW YORK. N. Y, January 20
(SpeciaD .-Lieuts. Louis A. Kloor, jr,
and Walter Hinton, who took a ball
loon to James Bay last month and
continued their trip afoot to the
Hudson Bay Company post at Moose
Factory. are thinking Of adopting a
vaudeville career, it was announced
to-day.
Lieut.. Stephen A. Farrell, who ac-
companied them, either has passed up
vaudeville or is going to be a show
all by himself
His name was not mentioned in the
announcement made 10y a local book
ing agency.
1t was said at the booking agency
that only Kloor and Hinton were ne
gotiating with the concern, with the
object Of going on the vaudeville
stage. No contract has been signed
it was said, but before lone the
agency probably would give them a
tryout at Mount Vernon, N. Y.
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BUCKET LINE HALTs FIRE.

Fire was discovered in the attic of
the house of A. J. Poythress. 7417
Blair road, shortly after noon yesterday
Neighbors formed volunteer bucket
brigade, and were working hard to
prevent the spreading of the flames
when firemen reached the scene
Origin Of the fire was not determined,
the police reported. and damage to
the building and contents amounted
to $1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-30
SHOULD LEARN ANTHEMS.
Children Of American Revolution
Urged to Memorize National Songs.

Regretting the fact that so few
Americans can sing from memory
THE Star Spangled Banner" and
America" Miss Helen A. Stout. state
director of the Children of the Amer
lean Revolution, urged at a meeting of
the organization yesterday afternoon in
Memorial Continental Hall, that each
member learn by heart the words of the
two anthems.
Miss Alice Hutchins Drake spoke to
the children on Youthful Patriots"
telling them some of the important
parts children played in the olu-
tionary war She emphasized the
present day need of children scat
tering the doctrines of good Amer
icanism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-30

Board. Three weeks already have been
consumed IN presenting evidence, with
the end nowhere in sight.
Immediate action is urged by the
railroads and the conferences OF the
last two days have been directed
toward that end.
1t was generally agreed by the
conference. according to those in
touch with the committee, that op-
Grating expenses must be cut between
$400,000.000 and 10000, 900 Abro-
cation of the national agreements
and a consequent cut in shop crafts
and operating expenses would ma
terially reduce this figure.
If further reductions were neces.
sary. 1t was said, an adjustment OF
wages involving some wage cuts.
would bring the pay roll down to
what the railroads consider the
proper figure.
SAYS ROADS SEEK cTrr
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POLICEMAN IS SHOT.

Policeman Oliver Van Orman Of the
third precinct, residing at S2s I street,
yesterday afternoon was accidentally
shot In his left leg by his father.
James Van Orman. who. police of the
sixth precinct reported. was handling
an old revolver he did not know was
loaded First aid Yves given the
wounded man at Emergency Hospital
and he reported for duty last night.
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Heads Penn state College.

NEW YORK. DIR. John Martin
Thomas, retiring president Of Middle
bury College. Vermont. has accepted
the presidency of Pennsylvania State
College, to begin his duties mot later
than July l." Judge H. Walton
Mitchell, Pittsburgh, chairman Of the
board of trustees of Pennsylvania
State, declared here that DR.. Thomas
had been the unanimous choice of the
board to head the institution after a
country wide search of more than
year.
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CLEMENCY BY PRESIDENT,
Dismissal and Imprisonment O,
Army Officer Set Aside.

First Lieut.. William H. InnIs.. Quar-
termaster Corps, was convicted by
court-martial at Fort Sam Houston.
Tex. Of charges OF converting about
$97, belonging to the government, to
his own use and of concealing and
destroying public records. He was
sentenced to dismissal and confine-
mont at hard labor for three years
The President has disapproved the
findings and sentence and ordered the
officer released from arrest
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POULTRY MEN ELECT.
d. G. Association Selects Hanson as
Head Again.

Election of officers of the National
Capital Poultry and Pigeon Associa-
ton for the ensuing year was held
last Thursday night at the offices of
Elisha Hanson, president of the or
ganization. Mr.. Hanson, president.
Lewis T. Miller. vice-president: H. S..
sistant secretary, and K. d. Williams,
treasurer. present incumbents. were
all reelected, while the name of Will
liam d. kneessi was added to the list
of assistant secretaries.
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Seek Clues I'm s1s.7o0 Theft.

TAMPA, Fla--Cfty and county OH
GERS are running down clues to the
identity or whereabouts Of two men
who bound and robbed Cashier E. F.
Smith of the American Railway Elk
press Company of $4,000 at the union
station office. 1t developed that the
robbers overlooked $500 in currency
and a package of diamonds which fell
to the floor as one of them was loot
ing the safe. The express company
offered a reward Of $1,000 for their ar
rest.
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
i NEW YORK, January 29.-Physical
examinations of more than 100000 in
dustrial employees in forty-two plants
have increa sed efficiency and made for
better adaptation of workers to their
jobs, says a report by the examining
physicians to the national industrial
conference board.
Fewer accidents have occurred since
the examinations, akin to those in use
by the Army. were instituted. the re-
port said, naming. among other bene-
fetal results, lower labor turnover. re-
auction in absence from work, ellml,
nation from plants of tuberculosis and
other diseases and a feeling among
employees that their interests are in
diligently safeguarded.
Examinations in industry" 1t con-
ttnued, assist the management In
placing the worker in occupations for
which he is physically suited. while
capped workers are found and his job
assignment made accordingly.
objections by workers were very
few. 1t was found that marked OBJ
lection was usually based upon the
TACT that the worker was either dis
edSeu OF ueIecuVe ana ola not WISH
that fact known"
VIII Rebuild College.
TAMPA, Fla. January 29.-Southern
college, the two main buildings of
which plant at Sutherland were de-
stroyed by fire this morning. entail
ing $25O.0OO property loss, accord
ing to President B. E. Alderman, will
be rebuilt, it was decided at a meet
ing of the board of trustees of the big
Methodist institution, held at Clear
water tonight,
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1000 TO PLAY FOR BENEFIT.

More than 1000 players are expected
afternoon at the Wardman Park Ho-
tel for the benefit of the Eastern Dis.
pensary and Casualty Hospital Mrs
Daniel Webster Prentiss is chairman
of the committee in charge. The en-
tertainment is under auspices of the
board of lady managers Of the hos
pital.
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OLD ACTORS TO DRILL NEW
st. Patrick's Players Will Learn
From Branch of Catholic Guild.

In order that the st. Patrick's
Players, recently organized, may be
brought IN close touch with the pro-
fessional stage. q branch of the Catho-
lie Actors Guild of America is to be
established at st. Patrick's Church,
it is announced.
The first appearance of the st. Pat
rick's Players will take place at Car
roll, Hail, Tuesday night, when q
double bill will be presented. The
curtain raiser will be 1.-The Bride"
followed by a musical comedy, "Patter
Revue of 1921"
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END CHlNO-JAPANESE PACT

PEKING. January 2S.-The Chinese
foreign Office and the Japanese dele
cation here exchanged notes today
canceling the chino-Japanese mill
tary pact, entered into for mutual
defense during the late war.
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$40, geo, 900 Potash Concern.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah.-The In
dustrfal Potash Corporation, capital
lied at $30,000,000. has been incorpo-
rated here to exploit the alunite de-
posits in the Mount Badly. the Ohio
and the Durkee mining districts. near
Marysvale, Utah. The construction of
a plant capable of handling 10000 tons
of alunite ore a day is contemplated,
according to one of the incorporators.
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Bay state Liuour Ban.

BOSTON.-The Treasury Department
forwarded to Prohibition Director Daniel
F. O'Connell an order placing ban on
Withdrawals of liquor from bonded ware
houses in Massachusetts. The order fol-
lows disclosures of attempts to release
large quantities of bonded liquor with
drawn 'for non-beverage use" for the
bootlegging traffic.
Alcohol spirits sacramento wine and
limited quantities of medicinal whisky
alone are exempted The telegram was
signed by Prohibition Commissioner
John F. Kramer
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Physical Tests Big Industry Aid;
Brief Ne,us From All Ouer u. S.
Will Rebuild Burned CoLege-Bandits Get $1,000 in
Gems-Railroad Collision in WYOMING
Diamonds Cause Arrest

near his home by his father ant
brother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-30

The. University Of Chicago women
will meet Informally for dinner to-
morrow at 6 o'clock at the clubhouse,
National Association of Collegiate
Alumnae, 1907 H street northwest.
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wisconsin Judge Dies.

MADISON, Wis.-Justice James G..
Kerwin. seventy, member of the Wiscon-
sin supreme court since 1904, died yes
terday, following long illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-30

GOLDSBORO, N. C.-Andrew Clarke,
negro, died in a Goldsboro hospital from
gunshot wounds received when he at
tempted to escape from a posse after
being arrested. charged with stealing an
automobile and 135 Army revolvers from
Camp Bragg. at Fayetteville, N. c.
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PROGRAM FOR IRISH MASS
Meeting is COMPLETE
Frank J. Hogan and Rev. Peter
Guilday Added to Speakers
at BelaSc

at oclaSCO.
Frank J. Hogan and Rev. Peter
Guilday have been added to the list
OF speakers who are to address the
mass meeting Of the Washington
branch, American Committee for Re-
lief in Ireland. at the Belasco Theater
this afternoon.
Daniel w. O'Donoghue. chairman.
said last night that Mr.. Hogan had
accepted an invitation several days
ago. Besides DR. Guilday and Mr..
Hogan. the other speakers will be
Senators David I. Walsh of Massa-
chusetts and James A. Reed of Mis-
souri,: Representative Clarence J.
Mcleod of Michigan, and Rev. John
B. Creedon, president of Georgetown
University.
The theatre will be open to the
public at 2:30 O'Clock. No seats wei
be reserved after 3 o'clock.
Eight members of the commission
from the Society of Friends. which is
to handle all relief work for the
American Committee in Ireland.
sailed yesterday from New York for
Ireland.
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p. e. O.-Resident and visiting
members are advised that there will
be P. E. o. luncheon tomorrow at
1890 at the Dewey Hotel.
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VIII Enforce Blue Laws.

PIERRE, N. D.-Attorney General
Payne, South Dakota, announced that
he will begin a campaign of rigid en-
forcement of the present blue laws un-
less they were repealed during the
present session Of the legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-30
Accidental Shooting Thought.

COLUMBIA, S. C.-The finding of
Dan Watts own shotgun. with one
barrel discharged. near his body. gives
rise to a theory of accidental death
for the young Lexington county farm
er whose lifeless body was discovered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-30
Seek Owners Of 10000 Drugs.

VANCOUVER. B. C-Poliae are
Searching for the owners Of $4,000 in
narcotic drugs and 25S cases Of Chinese
liquor discovered in an unoccupied house.
Opium, morphine and cocaine were in
such large qualities that the authorities
said they believed the house had been
used as a depot for narcotics to be SNUG
gled into the United States.
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Rtnr. Brine ON Arrest.

TAMPA, Fla.-Joseph Williamson Of
Providence, r. l., was held on a
charge Of grand larceny and his wife
for investigation, as a result of his
alleged attempt to make away yester-
day with two diamond rings valued at
$500 belonging to young lady clerk
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ASSIGNED TO WEST POINT. :

Maj. Stephen w. Winfree.. Cavalry.
General Stan, War Department. has
been ordered to West Point, N. r. for
duty at the Military Academy.
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Disabled ship in Tow.

BOSTON.-Disableme at sea of
the Shipping Board steamer Johnson
City, due to loss Of a propeller. and
her rescue by the boards steamer
Neshobee, were announced in radio
grams received here. The Neshobee is
towing the disabled vessel to the
Azores The Johnson City was bound
from Bristol, England, for Charleston;
the Neshobee from Portland, Me. for
Hamburg.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The New York State society VII.
nest Wednesday, pm, at Wilson
Normal School.
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Lumber Mems Wages Cut.

HOQUIAM. Wash.-The wage scale
board for the lumber mills in this dis
trict has reduced wages of common
announced. The prices of board in
company camps was cut from $3.50 to
$3.50 q day.
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Investigate woman's Remarks.

RICHMOND, Va.-Investigation of
alleged remarks of DR.. Margaret Hos
kins. member of the faculty of the
Medical College of Virginia, who is
accused OF saying she would rather
marry an Intellectual negro than an in
ferior type of white man, has been re-
sumed by the executive committee OF
the board Of visitors of the institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-30

Socialist party. District of Columbia.
William A. Poole of Baltimore will
lecture at o'clock at 81 E street
northwest. Subject: THE Social
Revolution. What Is It?" Admission
free.
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meet Wednesday, pm, at wilson
Normal School.
Beta Theta Pi will meet Thur"day'
8 pm. at University Club
r,Ioma Park Cftixens' Associa-
tion-A community treasure sale
for the Chinese famine fund tomor-
row, beginning at O'CLOCK. FRO
gram at s. At Trinity parish hall.
Piney Branch road and Dahila street.
The Columbian Women, George
Washington University. will give
motion picture benefit performance
wednesday at the Knickerbocker
Theater; proceeds to be added to the
university's scholarship centennial
endowment and rest room law school
funds.
The College Women's Club-Tea to-
morrow. 4 to o'clock, at 1922 l
street northwest section 10, hostesses.
The Georgia Society will meet in
honor of its president, Senator Hoke
Smith, Saturday evening at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Tiller. 3409
Mount Pleasant street northwest.
The Compass Club. to be ninlinted
with the National League of Masonic
Clubs will hold it's first election of
officers Wednesday.
The regular meeting OF the Piney
Branch Parent-Teacber Association
will be held at the West School on
Friday evening, February 4. at S
O'Clock. DIR. Arthur D. Call will make
an address.
Women from NIL the colleges and
universities Of Illinois are invited to
q tea Wednesday,, to s o'clock, at
the clubhouse of the National AS
H street northwest.
The. University Of Chicago women
will meet Informally for dinner to-
morrow at 6 o'clock at the clubhouse,
National Association of Collegiate
Alumnae, 1907 H street northwest.
Women from the unfversities Of
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa,
Missouri, Nebraska, Texas. Kansas,
Oklahoma and North Dakota are in
vited to attend an organization meet
ing Friday at pm. at the club
house of the National Association of
Collegiate Alumnae.
p. e. O.-Resident and visiting
members are advised that there will
be a P. E. o. luncheon tomorrow at
1890 at the Dewey Hotel.
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
TODAY.
National Pen League and Interna-
tional Literary Association: The presi-
dent of the association will give a
resume Of the work of Gilbert X.
Chesterton this afternoon at 2019 N
street northwest
The Wanderlusters' hike will COM
mence at 2:30 from the end of the
Mount Pleasant car line. w. w. Page
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RAIL UNION CHIEFS
ASSERT REDUCTION
MEANS WAGE FIGHT

CONTINUED from First Page,
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TONIGHT

United States Veterans of the
Spanish war: A service commemorate
ing the seventy-eighth birthday of
William Mckinley at 8 O'Clock.
Metropolitan Memorial M. E, Church
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Body Awaits Relatives Coming.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.-The body of
William Armstrong of Niagara Falls,
Canada, wealthy peach king of On
tario," who dropped dead while de-
livering a lecture before the tourist
club, is being held here to await adj
vices from relatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-30

The Georgia Society will meet In
honor of its president. Senator Hoke
Smith, Saturday evening at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Tiiler. 3409
Mount Pleasant street northwest.
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near his home by his father and
brother.
One Killed. Eleven Hurt In Blast.
Union Pacific employee of Oakland,
Ind. was killed and eleven persons
were injured, some seriously. when
an eastbound Union Pacific freight
train crashed into the rear of a work
train between Knight and Altamont.
Wyo. The injured were brought to
hospitals at Ogden and Evanston. Wyo.
$4,000 Fire in Dutch Ship.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.-Fire in the
hold of the Dutch steamer Eemdi5k,
which arrived from Rotterdam,
caused damage which it was sai1
might reach $4,000. The cause of
but it was believed a stevedore drop
ped a lighted cigarette down ven
tilator.
Five Bandits Steal Jewelry.
CHICAGO.-Five armed, bandits
robbed the jewelry store of J. W.
Siegar, in Cicero, a suburb, of $4,000
in jewelry and escaped in an auto
mobile. One of the men stood guaru
over Siegar with a pistol while the
other four rifled the showcases.
Dies of Gas Poison.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla--Samuel
l. Cheaney of Piqua, Ohio, a winter
visitor here, died from the effects OF
gas poison suffered during battle
in Flanders. almost three years ago:
Physicians say his body literally dried
up from effects Of the gas.
Georgia Bank Closes.
GUYTON, Ga.-The bingham Coun-
ty Bank has closed. Poor collections
are given as the cause. A notice on
the door says its affairs have been
turned over to the state auditor.
Mysterious Death in Fire.
SAVANNAH, Ga. George Runge,
who lived six miles from Savannah. is
believed by the county police to have
been murdered and his house des-
troyed by fire to hide the evidence OF
the crime. Runge's house was almost
completely destroyed by fire. His
body was found on a bed in the house,
horribly burned
Body Awaits Relatives Coming.
ST AUGUSTINE, Fla-The body of
William Armstrong of Niagara Falls,
Canada, wealthy peach king of On
tario," who dropped dead while de-
livering lecture before the tourist
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universities Of Illinois are invited to
q tea Wednesday. 4 to 6 o'clock, at
the clubhouse of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Collegiate Alumnae. 1907
H street northwest
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Young Mems Hebrew Association:
Annual installation Of officers at $40.
Y. M. H. A. building.