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The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

Vernon. who will represent his
grandfather in the sixth degree,
Judge Samuel Vernon. of Newport.
r. L Miss Downing and Psymaster
z. J. Alexander are leading another
set In the minuet. in which Miss
Nash and Mr.. Sloan, Miss Farman
and Mai. JONES A. Lyon, Evelena
of Virginia, and Au-
gustine Jaquelin Todd are dancing.
The latter will. represent his fourth
great grandfather, Edward Jaque-
lin, of jamestown. Va. The Ser
bian Minister and Mrs. Heiberg are
leoding another set IN this stately
dance. Mrs. Heiberg wfll imper-
senate her ancestress, Laura VOL
colt, wife of Gov. wolcott, of Con-
necticut, who was also signer of
the Declaration. Nine. Grouitch Is
dancing with Col. Junkin. Mrs.
Frederick Campbell, who is the
guest Of Mrs. EIkins. with Col. Hor-
ton, and Mrs. Carlos Cusachs. who
is a granddaughter of Admiral Da-
vid Porter. will appear as an exact
reproduction of her great grand
mother, Mrs. John Thompson Mason.
as she appears IN her portrait, now
exhibited in the Corcoran Art CAL
lery. Her partner, Robert F. Knox.
jr., will represent his ancestor, Gen.
Knox, a member Of Gen. Washing
tons Cabinet. Mrs. Charles G. Mat
thews, who leads her set is dancing
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with Frederick Stevens. She VIII
impersonate her ancestor Of 1he
tenth degree. Mary Hart Lee. grand
daughter Of Deacon Hart. who held
once and was one OF the original
proprietors of Hartford. Conn. Mrs.
Robert 4. Lee is dancing with Rep
Tucker Logan, OF
Charleston. S. c., Mrs. Junkin with
Dorsey Richardson. who will wear
q pink velvet colonial suit trimmed
with silver lace. and he will appear
as his eixth great grandfather.
Richard Keene, lord of Richards
Manor. on the Pawtuxcnt River,
Maryland. Mrs. Thomas Hardy Tai
iaferro. whose partner is Laurence
Lee, will represent her ancestress.
Mistress Dorothy Neaie Brooke.wife
Of Roger Brooke. lord high sheriff
Of the County of st. Marys. Province
Of Maryland. and daughter OF Capt
James Neale. a member Of the coun-
ell and commissioner Of the treas
ury for the same Province. Mrs.
Gouverneur Hoes Is in charge of
the minuet. and among the members
OF the floor committee. of which Mr..
Arthur ID. Addison is chairman, are
J. B. Cochran. Walter TUckermsn.
Gen. Pershing, Raymond Gorges.
Alphonso Mason, Col. Julian Cab
bell, Col. Houston Merrill. Col. Hor-
CONTINUED on PAGE SEVEN.
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MCair, Gets
Duty at Sea
Consdr. John T. G.. Slap.
Ter Is NelD Chief of
Register Office.

Capt. Clark H. woodward u. s.
N, and his sister, Mrs. Roscoe II.
Hearn, wife Of Lieut. Col. Roscoe
H. Hearn, General Stan. u. 8. A,
are visiting their mother. Mrs.
Park Woodward, at ~ West Four
teenth street, Atlanta. Ga. They
will return to Washington the early
part Of April
Corndr. John Sidney Mccain. U,
8. N, in charge on the Register Of
fice. Bureau Of Navigation. has
been ordered to sea- He has been
relieved by .Comdr. John T. @. Stap-
der, who has been in charge Of the
navy recruiting station at WASH
ington. Comdr. Mccain has, been
in charge of matters of legislation
relative to personnel during his
duty in the Register once. and he
will continue in this activity, 1t is
understood, for some time to come.
Mrs. Clarence Richards, widow Of
Lieut.. Comdr. Richards, u. 8. N.
and her little SON have returned to
washington, after spending the
past six weeks In Tulsa, Okla.
Mrs. Frank p. Harman Is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Isaac w.
Kite, widow Of Lieut.. Comdr. Kite,
U. s. N, in Washington. Mrs. Kite
entertained at a bridge party of six
tables in honor of her daughter on
March 1s.
Lieut.. Comdr.- Harry B. Turner, U.
8. NJ, and Mrs Turner. who have
been the guests Of Lieut.. Col
Thomas C. Turner, q. s. A. and
Mrs. Turner in this city, have ar
rived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
Mrs. W. G. Du Bose. who ha,
been visiting the family of her
brother-in-law, Surg. Luther Shell
don, at Annapolis. for five weeks
has returned to her home in Wash
ington.
comdr. and Mrs. Russell Crane
are spending the spring season ir
Washington.
Rear Admiral Fl. N. Denniston, U
s. ", has Mrs. Denniston. his sis
ters, Mrs Mary Marsh and Miss
Abbie l.. Denniston. and their mu'
tual friend, Mrs. A. L. Robbins In
his party at the Barcelona in st
Augustine.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. d. W. Con-
man, who have been spending some
time at Annapolis, have gone &c
New York.
Rear Admiral Albert II. Niblack
U. S. N, naval attache at the
American Embassy at London, wa:
among the guests at the annual
dinner given by the Institution oi
Naval Architects at the British
capital on March 16.
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HonorWeeks
mDanceHere
Secretary of War VIII Be
Guest at an Affair at
RalIschers Tuesday.

The organizing committee of the
army dances being held at Raus-
chers announces that the Easter
dance. to be held Tuesday evening.
will be given In honor of the Sec
retary OF War and Mrs. Weeks. The
Secretary and Mrs. Weeks will re-
ceive. assisted by Senator and Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth. jr., Gen. and
Mrs. w. D. Conner, Mai. Gen. and
Mrs. William Snow. Col. w. z. Hor-
ton will present the guests. Dane
ing will Begin at $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. John Dean Hall, widow of
Col. Hall. U. s. NJ. c.. has returned
to her apartment at the Cairo, after
a visit to their son, Maj. Dean Hall,
U. s. A., and his family at New
York.
The estate Of the late Col Hall is
about to be settled. and the legacy
Of $4,000 that Col. Hall bequeathed
to Phillips Exeter Academy, at Exc
ter. N. H. for the founding of free
scholarships for meritorious stu
dents of said academy, has been
paid over to the proper trustees.
Col Hall was born at Exeter, N. h,
and was always very generous to
his home school.
Cards have been received for the
marriage of Miss Phyllis Muriel Pull
liam. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs WILL
lam Ellis Pulliam, and Lieut., Will
lam W. Jervey, Sixth Cavaly, u. S.
A, tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
at St Margaret's Church.
Mrs. John C. Pegram has been a
patient for the past three months at
Walter Reed Hospital. where she
underwent a very serious operation.
She has now returned to her apart
ment and will remain there while
Mai Pegram is on temporary duty
at Fort Riley.
A daughter, Anne Fletcher Noyes,
was born to Capt NJ. ]. Noyes, Corps
Of Engineers, u. S. A. and Mrs.
Noyes in this city on March IL.
Mrs. Frank A Barton, wife of
Col! Barton. U. S. A, is the house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cans.
Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves, U.
s. NJ, and Mrs. Gleaves are regis
tered at the Powhatan.
Misses Matilda and Lily Jane
Axton. who are students at Middle
bury College, are spending the
Easter holidays with their parents,
Chaplain John T. Axton, Chief of
Chaplains. U. S A, and Mrs. Axton,
at their apartment, 1916 Seventeenth
street northwest.
Miss Mary Bishop North, of Ard
more, Pa, has been the guest of
Maj. Barnes, U. S. A., and Mrs.
Barnes during the last week.
Col. II. Homer Sargent, u. S. A.,
and Mrs. Sargent and their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Tate, wife of Col. Tate,
U. s. A, are still in st. Augustine
with prospects of becoming perma-
nent residents there.
R Parker Kuhn, former major.
U. s. A. and Mrs. Kuhn announce
the birth of a son on March 10,
at New York City, where they
now reside at 81 Irving place. Mrs.
Kuhn is the daughter Of the late
Maj. James E. Normoyle, U. S. A.
Mr.. Kuhn is the son of Brig. Gen.
j. E. Kuhn, o. s. A, and is himself
a graduate of West Point, class of
1916.
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|rTALIAN ARTIST
INTERESTING VISITOR.

A very Interesting, most inter-
|esting-you have no idea how in
|teresting-visitor who Is planning
Ito come to Washington shortly Is
|Capt Peter Tozzi, of Italy, a famous
artist and war medalist. and many
ether things of Importance. I hear
|that the painting he discovered In
an East Side cafe in New York.
which he describes as Francisco
|Raibolini's fifteenth century MASTER
piece, the Madonna and Child With
st. Francis" stolen from the Ma
| tional Art Gallery Of Bologna In
1918. may be placed on exhibition
/ for q short time in one Of New
Works art galleries. Capt. Tozxi
says this might be possible before
lts return to Italy. The painting Il
now safely placed In a fire-proof
and burgiar-proof vault.
The panel. believed to be the gem
uine Franchia Madonna, is only IL
by inches In size. and, II painted
.upon wood one inch Thick.
Its theft from the Bolognese CAL
lery was discovered on September 4,
1s1s.- Capt. Tozzi explained. The
thief. who had extracted the little
Eem from its frame. had inserted In
its place a colored photograph of
the masterpiece SO deftly that at q
casual glance the substitution might
.pass unchallenged- Since the theft
the italian police have searched the
world vainly."
Ths soldier artist related, so I'm
hold how he learned through a
Friend Of an exquisite little painting
.he had seen in an italian eating
house and had decided to investi-
kate. After several visits to the
cafe. he won the confidence of the
Droprfetor and was shown the paint
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE FIVE


exhausted and Capt. Erwin and his
bride will be on on their wedding
trip.
TROM now on activities win nat
- urally center TO q great extent
= about the country clubs and
life in the open which always means
no end of enjoyable things The
country clubs have not been entirely
excluded from society's interest,
though all winter for Warrington
enjoyed spring like weather almost
constantly during the winter. Chief
and foremost among the spring OUT
Of door events scheduled are the polo
tournaments which are to begin next
month and will be played in Poto-
mac Park. The oficers-there are
a few players, society men like
Henry Fletcher. Warren Robbins,
Alex Legare and Hugh Legare, In
addition to the army officers who are
tnterested-have been practicing all
winter In the riding hall at Ft Myer
and arrangements are nearing COM
pletion for the launching Of q polo
Organization of wide scope. Major
John Quekemeyer. aide to General
Pershing, II the leading spirit In the
movement. Hs Is arranging for
some of the polo teams now In the
south to stop here to play en- route
north Those games used to be an
Important event Of each spring some
years before the war. Army teams
and club teams from>an over the
country used to play here, but the
war upset that like it=did everything
tise.
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ing. which was kept in a bureau
drawer on an upper floor. It wa.
wrapped in a New York newspaper
GATED December 5, 1919. From the
proprietor the artist drew the tale
that he had befriended q poor and
homeless man for a year past, ad-
vancing him money for food, cloth
Ing and lodgings, and in exchange
for this bounty the picture had been
turned over to him.
Capt. Tozzi offered to buy the
painting and succeeded in obtain
ing 1t for a few hundred dollars
The Italian Ambassador then was
informed of the find after several
experts had declared the panel to
be the genuine Franchia.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
MARYLAND TO GET
THOMAS PORTRAIT.

Among the interesting and i'm
portant art events Of the season is
the portrait of Francis John Thorn
as by the gifted painter, FRANKLIN
Barber Clark. This striking nor
trait of one of Maryiand's most
distinguished governors Is to be
added to the group of historically
prominent dignitaries that grace
the court of honor in the State
house at Annapolis.
? It will be of interest to a great
many to know that Governor
Thomas was a direct descendant Of
the Earl of Ormond and the mater
nal uncle of Mrs. Francois Berger
Moran, who by this portrait is
fulnllfng a promise to her mother
to perpetuate his memory In this
way.
Mr.. Thomas was a brilliant
statesman and diplomat, at the time
OF his death being Minister to Perm
An orator of unusual elouuence. n.
was known as "Old Man Eloouent,
Mr.. Thomas married the celebrat-
ed beauty, Miss Mcdowell, daueh-
ter OF Governor Mcdowell OF Vir-
ginia, she being at the time but II,
while he was 40. The marriage.
however. did not turn out to be a
happy one and led to inevitable al
vorce. But notwithstanding, Mr.
Thomas remained romantically In
love with his young bride until the
day Of his death.
His death occurred at the age of
81, when he was Minister to Peru.
While out walking he met with a
fatal accident, car striking him
from behind, killing him instantly.
His body was returned to the Unit
ed States on a Peruvian battleship
and lay in state in the Capitol.
where 10000 people passed his bier.
The only near relative present at
his funeral was his only sister, Mrs.
DR.. Richard Scott Blackburn, moth
er Of Mrs. Francois Berger Moran.
Just before the election of Presi-
dent Pierce. Mr.. Thomas was asked
to be the Democratic nominee. pu,
he declined to run. Influenced by
his divorce and not wishing any
further references made to IL for
the sake Of the woman who still
held his love and affection. One or
Mr.. Thomas greatest acts was
after the civil war In insist
ing upon the State of Maryland not
repudiating her debts. and appealed
to by so able and convincing a pc
titioner. Maryland responded by i'm
mediately coming to the front.
WHOLE LIFE HELD
STRAIN OF ROMANCE.
There was in his life a strain Of
romance that is not without pathos
in connection with his divorce.
After his divorce he went into re-
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BUSY AT WORK
ON CURuE FUND.

w SSnA1 - SEsDs
The vomen's clubs In Washington
are really getting busy starting their
club contributions to the Marie Curfe
radium fund for the purchase Of q
gram of radium to be presented 70
Nine. Curie when she visits this
country in May. Mrs Harding VIII
act as honorary hostess during her
visit and will be assisted by Nine.
Jusserand, wife Of the French Am
bassador; Mrs. Charles Evans
Hughes, wife of the Secretary OF
state, and Princess Lubomirska, w1fe
CT the Polish Minister. Some Of the
clubs which are actively interested
are the Twentieth Century Cauo'
Collegiate Aumnae, the Washington
! Club, the City Club-these are all
women's organizations, of course
the College Women Club and the
League of American Pen Women.
An interesting sojourner in WASH
ington just now is Lora Steere, the
sculptress, and wife OF Capt
Thomas /. Steere. Mrs. Steere II
engaged in modelling prehistoric
beasts in terra Gotta for purpose
which. though extremely interest
ing. 10 q secret for the present She
had q splendid groundwork for her
present work-a departure from her
usual portraiture-in the courses IN
zoology and comparative anatomy
which she took at Stanford Univer-
sity before she went abroad to study
sculpture. She frst became inter-
ested in paleontology when she
visited the famous Hagenbeck Gar
dens in Hamburg, where the pre-
historic monsters are depicted in
stone. The tiny animals which sne
is moulding at present are scien-
tifically correct in every detail
Mrs Steere never has done pro-
fessional sculpturing until her hus-
band was retired recently because
of Illness. With him she went oC
the Congressional tour of the Orient
and on the return trip modelled
busts of eleven Congressman on
board ship for their amusement.
Z. L Z.
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crime Lee Bates, Of Wellesley. and
Emily McVea, president of Sweet
Briar College.
SPECIAL GRAND ARMY
CIRCLE MEET CALLED.
A special call meeting of Grant.
Mckinley. Lincoln and Beck circles,
Ladies Of the Grand Army of the
Republic, was held at a recent date
at the home Of the president of Lin
coin Circfe. Mrs. Alice Goodacre.
The meeting was presided over by
the national president, Mrs. Ethe'
Irish, of Oshkosh, Wis, who is on
her annual inspection tour. After
the inspection of the circles the
election of delegates to the Fedora
ton of women's Clubs by Lincoln
Circle resulted as follows: First del
egate. Mrs. Helen Nelson DOGGY:
second delegate. Mrs. Sarah E,
Deeds; third delegate. Miss Anna
Doughman; alternates-Miss Rose
Lucas. Miss E. Foster and Miss Rose
McGrath.
At tn close of the business session
addresses were made by Mrs. Irish.
Mrs. Isabel worrel Ball, of the
women's Relief Corps: Col. John
McEllory, of the G. A. R.. and Mrs.
w. E. Andrews.
Miss Beatrice Deeds, Miss Meegan
and Mr.. Lang gave a short musical
program. Mrs. Sarah Deeds was
chairman of program and Mrs. Mida
Peabody of hospitality, assisted by
the young ladies of the different
circles.
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MADE BT SITS
OF soLONs.

Since she has been in Washing
ton she had made busts Of Senator
Harris and Representative Browne.
Her greatest pride, however, Is not
in her sculpture but in her three
small children For them she makes
delightful birds and beasts not only
in clay. but in feathers glued to
peanut bodies with pipe-cleaners for
legs, creatures whose posturings
are amusing conceptions Of her
Imagination. She shortly will re-
Join Capt Steere in San Jacinto,
Cal, where they will remain until
his health is improved.
It appears that Mrs. Harding is
not the only woman in of1eial life
who has helped make a Marion
paper a success, for Mrs Homer
Hoch. wife Of Representative Hoch-
of Kansas, co-operated for years
with her husband on his paper, the
Marion Record Of Marion, Kans.
and stiIl sends to it a weekly col
umn called the "woman's Corner"
dealing In brief, witty paragraphs
with events at the Capital. Mrs.
Hoch. who has recently been elected
fourth vice president of the Con-
zres.ional Club, brings to that o.
nee the benefit Of her wide expert
ence and training along many lines
which will prove most useful to
her and most helpful to the club.
As daughter-in-law Of a former
goxsrnor Of Kansas, she lived in
the executive mansion during the
years that her husband acted as
private secretary to his father, and
in addition to this valuable expert
ence. she served four years on the
state board of the General Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs in Kansas,
and two years as district president.
She Is also a graduate of Baker Uni
versity. where she took an active
interest IN sorority work, which she
still retains, and a member Of the
League of American Pen Women.
Mrs. Hoch has always been an en-
thusiastic student and reader of the
Bible. and in spite of her many
other duties, in Washington. con-
ducts q Sunday school class of forty
women at Mount Calvary Church.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
ANTHONY LEAGUE
HOLDS MEETING.

The Anthony League held its
weekly meeting on Wednesday from
3 to S o'clock at 2o07 Columbia
road. Mrs. Anna Z. HendIey, presi-
dent. presided. and announced the
opening of the National Biblical
Museum on the preceding Sunday
by a visit of Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliffe's Bible class. Mrs. Lillian
Cole Bethel, from Columbus. Ohio,
spoke on natural science. She ex-
hibited a large number of shells,
crystals and pictures to illustrate
her talk. Mrs. Wayne B. Wheeler
sang a, group of spring songs, ac-
companied by Mrs. Palmer. Mrs.
Wheeler also acted as hostess, as
sisted by Mrs. Ruth. Miss Ina C.
Emery. chairman of the ways and
means committee, announced a
meeting for Tuesday at IL o'clock
at the Woman's. City Club. The
names of Miss Ida Hafford. direc-
tor of G. F. W. Clubs, headquarters.
and Miss Rose NJ. Seton were pro-
posed for membership.
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WHOLE LIFE HELD
STRAIN OF ROMANCE.

There was in his life a strain Of
romance that is not without pathos
in connection with his divorce.
After his divorce he went into re-
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

Mrs. Frank Morrison will enter
tain with a musical tea Sunday,
April 8. from 4 to S, at her resi-
dence. 1916 Decatur street. A great
many talented guests, well known
in musical circles, will contribute
to the afternoons entertainment.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
MOSES AND SONS
OPEN REST ROOM.

Both the Marine and Navy Yard
bands will furnish the music FOR
the military ball of the woman's
Army and Navy League. to be held
March 80 at the New willard FOR
the dement, of their welfare work
among enlisted men Of all branches
NJ the service. This is to Nbe one of
the nrst as well as the most i'm
portant balls of the seasonLthe
beautiful music alone being a great
attraction.
Many flags as well as military
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

Next Wednesday the program
will be in charge of the Child Wei
fare committee, Mrs. Laura F.. On
ley, chairman. Miss Luella Warren,
president of the Child Welfare As
sociation. and Mrs. c. Eugene Stod-
dard will be the speakers. Mrs. Da-
vid KincheloeS will sing and Mrs.
James Cantrill. wife of Representa-
tive Cantrill. from Kentucky. will
be the guest of honor. Mrs. Lassak
will serve coffee.
On Monday evening Mrs. Nanette
B. Paul will speak on the story of
Judith at the First Congregational
Church at 8 o'clock, and on Friday
evening will conduct the class in
parliamentary law.
MANY EVENTS SCHEDULED
AT HOTEL WASHINGTON.
A number of entertainments are
scheduled to take place at the Hotel
Washington in the near future.
The Collegiate Alumnae Associa-
ton will be in session at the hotel
each day Of this week. beginning
tomorrow, until Friday, inclusive.
The Collegiate Aiumnae Association
(Which will be ,n session this weekly
will give its banquet in the Salon
des Nations there Thursday even
ing. March 3. The Junior class of the
University of Maryland will give it's
annual prom in the ballroom on the
roof Friday evening. April I, and
q dance and buffet supper will be
given by Unity Chapter, No. %. o.
e. S.. Tuesday evening, April 4, In
the salon des nations. Ladies' night
will be celebrated by Harmony
Lodge, No. II, with "a dance and
buffet supper ip. the salon des ne
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

Mrs. Breckenridge Long has dis
her Sunday afternoons at
home for the season.
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tions Wednesday levening. April 9.
while the Twenty Year Club, of
woodward and Lothrop. Will giveSa
dinner In the sun parlor of the hotel
att? O'Clock Saturday, April 9.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-02-24
ANOTHER LEADING CHARACTER

Came into the world in February. the month of Washington and Lincoln.
 Dr. Anna Howard Shaw was born on Valentines Day. and like the day, her life glowed with radiant good cheer Not that her struggles were not severe hut because hers was a sunny nature, which often revealed itself in a twink ling smile" as her comrades were want to say Dr. Shaw was teacher. preach CT. temperance lecturer and suffrage leader She and Dr Buckley used to measure lances on ehautauqua plat. forms Many thought her superior to the great divine.
 The nation is recognizing her contri. button to the liberation of women by raising memorials that will stand for ever for the continued advancement of her sex. One is to establish a founda. tion of politics in Bryn Mawr college for girls the other. the establishment,
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-02-24
New Buildings Impossible.

Senator Stewart said that the Bud gel Committee had reached the concm- sion that it would be impossible to pro vide any money from the general rev cnuc fund for the erection of new build ingS at the University of Arkansas or other state institutions which have re quested appropriations for this purpose Severl appropriation bills providing funds for offices or departments class cd by the committee as not absolutely essential also are being held mp. Sena- tor Stewart said. waiting for action on the appropriation measures for nee esSaiy departments or offices.
 The appropriation bills for the four state agricultural schools. the Deal Mute Institute. the school for the Blind. thc Confederate Home and th, State Hospital for Nervous Diseases al ready have been introduced, and the az rirutral school bills have passed the senate and probably will be called m n fie Hou~e lar final passage today The other bills have been advanced to third reading in Senate and are expect ed to come up today,
 The appropriation hill for the Dcpar:. ment of Education has not been com plctcd. Senator Stewart said, but proha. hly VII provide d slight increase over the la>t biennial period It has been the policy of the committee, he added to br as liberal as possible with all ed ueational appropriations.
 The appropriation for the National Guard also is being held up pending ac- tiun on the bill which wonld levy per capita taX for maintenance of the guard This bin Wonld fix the tax n n cents for each malo citizen between The ages of 21 and h, with the eXcep eion that men who have been in the ar my. navy or National Guard not more than year before taXpaying time would be exempt-Ga2ette.