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MAY FAVOR Merit
| PLAN FOR D. C. Jobs
Efficiency Experts Consider
ing Extension Of Civil Serv-
ice Rules to Employees.
new LAW MAY BE NEEDED
Federal Statute Not Applicable to
District Service, According to
Opinion Given in 1898.

The efficiency experts now study
ing the operations of the District
government are considering the ad-
Visibility Of recommending to the
Commissioners that all employees be
placed under the civil service rules.
it was learned last night.
The idea of applying the civil serv-
ice requirements to the District
building has been discussed in the
past, but has never been carried into
effect
the recommendation the Commission
ers will take it under advisement,
along with the other suggestions in
the report of the experts.
Three Groups Examined.
Three groups of city employees are
required now to take civil service ex-
aminations, namely, policemen, fire.
men and inspectors of the health de-
partment. Practically all other statu-
tory employees are appointed upon
written application.
Although the Civil Service Commits
sion now holds examinations for the
three departments referred to, there
is doub. whether the civil service
law Of the United States could be ap-
piled to all District employees with
out action by Congress.
In fact. Attorney General Griggs in
1898 rendered an opinion to the ef-
feet that employees of the District gov
ernment could not be placed under
the United States civil service law.
It is believed by some that the Com
missf6ners could enter into volun-
tary arrangement with the Civil Serv-
ice Commission to hold examinations
for other branches of the District
service, as Is now done in the case OF
police, hremen and health inspectors
Griegs Opinion Of 1898.
Attorney General Griggs. in his
1898 opinion, said. in part:
'1t will be perceived that by the
very title Of the act its scope is linn
tied to the civil service Of the United
states.' The different provisions OF
the body of the act all indicate that
It is intended to apply only to such
officers and employees as can strictly
be- called officers or employees of the
United States"
The Attorney General then went or
to show by court decisions that the
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Tire Tubes Dropped
From, Airplar,e Saue
Three Girls in Surf

By tle Associated ffess.
HAMPTON BEACH, y. H.,
August 27.-Innated automobile
inner tubes dropped from a lew
flying nirplane save the lives
of three young women. who
were struggling in the heaviest
summer surf on record here
today. Miss MarselIa M0xelcy
OF North AndOver, MASS, wns
drowned.
A number of bathers were
caught well OF shore and un-
able to swim back. Life guards
were beaten back in their first
efforts to rescue them and Miss
MOxeley sank. Aviator J. II.
Blake OF Wellesley, Mass, who
was making flight near the
beach. saw the predicament Of
the bnthers and bringing his
plane down close, to the water,
he and his mechanic, Clifton
Kemp of Concord. nunaEed to
drop the tubes close to the three
girls. They eluuk 10 the tubes
until the life guards were able
to reach them, but were un-
conscious when brought ashore.
The were soon revived.
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HOW MANY BIRTHDAYS MAKE ONE
POSTMASTER, SENATOR'S PUZZLE

clude from examination one of the
most important candidates, from
his point of view. for the post
office. at Baker City. Ore.
Examinations Of candidates for
appointment are to be held Sep
tember 6. and Connie J. Grabb
will not be thirty years old until
September In Senator stanfield
insists that II Grabb could have
more than one birthday, he had
his thirtieth last September, when
he was twenty-nine years old. He
figures that II any ones first
birthday Is the day Of birth. when
he is one year old the day cele-
brated. II It may be designated as
. Birthday" must be the second.
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The controversial question of
how old was Ann faded into sig
nificance yesterday. when Senator
stanfield Of Oregon submitted to
the Civil Service Commission for
solution an inquiry as to how
many birthdays person may
have. -
The Oregon senator based his
question upon an order of the
commission providing that appli-
cants for appointment as post
master at first-class ofiices must
have reached their .'thirtieth
birthday" before taking the ex-
animation. With Senator Stan
aeld the solution ID, Of consider
able Importance because It may ex-
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FAIL TO DISCOVER ROUTE
TO MT. EVEREST SUMMIT

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August H.-The British ex-
pedition which is aiming at the conquest
of Mount Everest, in the Hamalayas,
the worlds highest peak. has completed
its explorations to the north and west
of the mountain without discovering a
practical route to the summit. It Is an
|nounced ina Reuter- dispatch from simla
today.
Some hope is entertained, however,
that route may be gained on the
northeast flank Of the great mountain,
and when the monsoon abates another
effort will be made. Meanwhile the
headquarters Of the expedition has been
moved toward Kharta, upon which point
the further effort will be based.
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BOMB IS EXPLODED
AT THEATER'S DOOR
Chicago Business Section
Shaken and Hundreds of
Windows Broken.
By the Associated Press.

by tHe ASSOclateu fteeS.
CHICAGO, August 2S.-A bomb ex.
plosion in the Columbia Theatel
shortly after midnight shook the en-.
tire business district. The theatel
was empty at the time, not yet hav.
ing been reopened for the season
Several persons were reported. how.
ever, to have been injured by flying
glass. According to the police, the
explosion was due to labor trouble.
The explosion took place at 12:1(
am. The bomb had been placed al
the entrance to the stage door in ar
the heavy steel door and broke hun.
dreds of surrounding windows. The
interior Of the theater itself was not
damaged.
The Columbia Theater is burlesque
house on what is known as the Co.
lumbia wheel Recently it had beer
covered with unfair" notices as 8
result, it was said, of trouble witt
the musicians union.
The headquarters Of the Columbis
wheel is in New York. and it operates
chain of theaters in a score Of
cities, mostly in the east.
The theater is located in the hear
of the business district, a half block
from the city hall and the sound Of tn,
blast attracted thousands. A specia
detail of police was called to clear the
streets and aided fremen in keeping
back the crowd.
After hurried investigation, 1t wa.
announced that the bomb. apparentl,
a steel cylinder, had contained blacl
powder. Parts of the casing wer'
found imbedded in the walls of sur
rounding buildings. The damage t.
the theater was declared slight.
As result of the explosion. guar
/ of police was placed about the Colum
bia and several other theaters.
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MINERS RETURNING
FROM M|NG0 TRIP
Authorities Certain Protest
March of Strikers
Has Ended.
BLAIR CAUSE OF ANXIETY
Gen. Bandholtz Places Responsible
ity Directly Up to Officials
T. of Mine Workers.
BLAIR CAUSE OF ANXIETY

BY the Associated Press. ~ SO ~
CHARLESTON w. va, August Il.
State and federal authorities were
= unit tonight In declaring that the
march OF miners from Marmet to
Mingo county as a protest against
Gov. Morgan's martial law had come
to an end, and hundreds of the men
were already back in their home
towns.
Brig. Gen. H. H. Bandholtz, who
came here from Washington to in
vestigate conditions for the War De-
partment, in answer to Gov. Nor
gan's request for federal troops.
over the line of march taken by the
miners earlier in the week and ex-
pressed himself as being convinced
that "the Jig is up" He addressed a
party of miners at Racine. who were
waiting for train to take them
home. and after further investiga-
ton along the line returned to
Charleston to prepare his report for
the Washington authorities.
Reports Cause Confusion.
Much confusion was occasioned
during the afternoon by reports from
Williamson, Mingo county, and
welch. Mcdowell county. that Sheriff
Don Chain Of Logan county had
sent out hurried call for assistance
and that forces of the state police
and deputies had been hurried to
Logan by automobile, expecting to
arrive there late today.
The movement of the state police
from Williamson was explained by the
fact that fears were felt in some
quarters that stragglers from the now
disbanded army" might remain in
Boone county, and the presence Of the
force would be needed there to help
Sheriff Hill and his three or four dep
uties to clear up the situation.
There was no official statement or
this point, but the assumption was
borne out by people in Logan when
Capt. ]. r. Brockus and his troopers
rode through the town on their way
to the Boone county border.
The one point in the mining country
which has been the source Of much
anxiety for officials because Of its po-
sition along. the Boone-Logan border
was Blair. The miners there are or
ganized and reports have come on two
successive nights that fighting was
in progress between them and the
Logan county authorities.
A statement with reference to the
march and Its consequences was is.
sued by Gen. Bandholtz tonight, ir
which he placed the responsibility di.
rectly up to the United Mine Workers
officials for this district. .
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Attempt to Crush Govern
ment Seen in Assassina.
ton of Erzberger.
MURDER RING CHARGED
WITH STIRRING WARFARE
Evidences of Monarchist Plotting
to Overthrow Republic-Pub-
lie Called to Down Enemies.
BY JOSEPH sHAPLEN.

(By Wireless to The Star and New York
Tribune. Copyright 1921
BERLIN, August 27.-Te assassina-
tion of Matthias Erzberger. former
vice chancellor and minister Of
finance. in the Black forest is attrib-
uted to a political murder ring, or
ganized in monarchist circles to
crush the present German govern
ment. The conviction is held in au-
thoritative circles that the junkers
committed the crime in an effort to
precipitate an internal war. and the
question uppermost here is whether
President Ebert, Chancellor Wirth
and their followers will be able to
throttle the efforts of the national
lists.
The government virtually is going
out into the streets to summon the
German people into mass meeting
and demonstration against the enc
mics of the republic. Without excep-
tion the entire government press does
not hesitate to say who these enc
mics are. Foremost among the
names mentioned are those of Helf-
ferich and Ludendorff.
Government Steps Urged.
At hurriedly called meeting of the
cabinet today and forty leaders Of the
democratic republicans. it was decided
that the government can no longer re-
main inactive in view of the latest
crime of its opponents. who in their
own newspapers call for an unbroken
series Of meetings throughout the
country to stir the people against the
government of Chancellor Wirth.
Erzberger. who even in temporary
retirement arising out of his conflict
with former Vice Chancellor Helfferich
was acknowledged to be the guiding
force behind the Wirth government,
was expected TO return to active
political AfesWith- the 'rsasssnbttnaso of
the reichstag late next month and as
sume the leadership Of the government
forces on the floor Of parliament. 1t
was no secret that extreme national
lists had been driven wild with frenzy
over the prospect Of his return.
Resort to Murder.
The governments enemies have been
bent upon wrecking the legislative
program, upon which the fulfllment
Of the terms imposed by the allies
ultimatum depends. Unable to kill
Erzberger politically, his enemies
finally resorted to the last weapon left
them, it is said.
According to the Tageblatt. the junker
crowd has been trying quietly to organ
ize peasant strike against the proposed
government taxation program. with the
object of starving out the cities" The
paper calls Ludendorff and his followers
traitors to the country for trying to
incite new coup "at a time
when after seven years. storm the for
eign situation is beginning slowly to
turn in our favor"
SERIOUS CONDITIONS ARISE.
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SHIP DESTROYS VILLAGES.

MADRID, August 27.-Native Mo-
roccan villages along the coast
southeast of Melilla have been de-
stroyed by bombardment by the Span
ish warship Bonifaz. according to a
message from Chafnas Island. of
the Moroccan coast. today. The fire
from the warship. besides starting
flames which burned the villages.
caused numerous casualties and fore
ed the natives to Zee to the interior.
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N0RTHCLIFFE IN AUCKLAND.

LONDON. August 27.-Lord North
cliffe has completed another lap of
his trip around the world. A Reuter-
message reports his arrival at Auck-
land, New Zealand. today. He re-
ceived an official welcome.
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TRAIN KILLS FIVE IN AUTO.
Three Women and Two Men Die
at Crossing, Near Laharpe, Ill.

MAcoMB. ILL.,. August s7-Five
persons, three women and two men,
were killed today when a Toledo.
Peoria and Western passenger train
struck their automobile on q cross
ing near Laharpe, twenty miles from
here. The dead are Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Miller of Bettendorff. Iowa; Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Ege, and Mrs. Will
liam Blaine of Albany. Ill.
The party had been to Keokuk.
Iowa, and stopped in Laharpe to visit
relatives on their way home at the
time of the accident.
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SERIOUS CONDITIONS ARISE.
Demonstrations Flaming Up 0te
Country Cause Grave Concern.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, August 27.-President
Ebert has authorized the government
to offer a reward Of 100000 marks for
the apprehension or information lead
ing to the arrest of the assassin of
Matthias Erzberger.
The local police are investigating
the present whereabouts of Oltwig Won
Hirschfeld, the student who was re-
Gently released from eighteen months
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FIFTY REPORTED DEAD,
MANY HURT IN WRECK
OF TRAINS NEAR ROME

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, August 27.-Fifty per-
sons are reported to have been
Killed and many seriously injured
when a passenger train collided
with a freight train ten miles from
Rome today.
The passenger train was return
ing from a seaside resort.
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THINK PEACE CRISIS NEAR.

London Press Says Irish Negotia-
lions Have Reached Critical Stage.
LONDON, August 27.-The Irish ne
ROTATIONS, now have reached the
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WEATHER.

Partly cloudy today; tomorrow un-
settled, probably showers; not much
change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-five hours
ended at 10 pm. last night: Highest.
"A: lowest, 50.
Full report on page 10.
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The Associated Press II exclusively entitled to
the use foc republication Of all news dispatches
credited to 1t MT Dthefwise srcditec o this
paper and also the local news puSl:si,ed nsr-in.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
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Evening star., 1921-05-17

Wells. Miss Alys Downing and Mrs.
John l.. Black.
Those who prefer to linger in the
Close will find a most attractive nov
borough Adams and Mrs. Ridgely
Hunt. Here you will find for sale in
exnensiye embroidered dresses, pop
ular fabric hats. the new flower gir-
dies. attractive bridge prizes and an
assortment of things for the little
people.
Mrs. Hunt will have group of Ju-
nior League girls assisting her.
The committee in charge of the ice
cream table will be Miss Caroline F.
Smith. chairman. and Miss Margaret
Motter. Mrs. w H. Heron. Mrs Belle
Hovt Espey. Mrs. Charles L. Frailey
Mrs. Joseph S. Wall. Mrs: LIE Roy
COZ Mrs. G. Eldridse. Miss Isabel
Hacker, the Misses Clements. the
Misses Kelly, Miss Anna Hall Green
Miss Taylor Logic. Mrs. Wliioughby
Chesley, Mrs. William r. Benham. Mrs
c. Seidin. jr: Mrs. katherine w
Feeter, Miss Mabel Perry and Miss
Helen Mulliken.
Members of the Builders Sunday
School class of the Centennial Bap-
tist Church gave a social Wednesday
evening, May II. at the home of Mr..
and Mrs William w. Christie. in Ran
joyed with many games. playing and
singing followed by refreshments.
Members and visitors present were
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Chamberlain.
Mr. and Mrs X. w. Christian. Mr..
and Nrs w. r. England. Mr.. and
Mrs W. r. Gillian. Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam J. Hallway Mr.. and Mrs. I've
Hines Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Maier,
Mr.. ard Mrs. :. r. rtZ. Mr.. and Mrs
c. r. Willis, Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Wat
kns. Mrs. 3. l.. Ball, Mrs. Maude II
Ballard. Mrs. r. L. Benson. Mrs. T.
Bolts. Mrs. Sarah Fl. Bowie. Mrs. Clara
Z. Brown. Mrs. X. d. Cary. Mrs. f.
A. Clements, Mrs Grace De Groat
Mrs. Rosa Embrey. Mrs. Margaret
Heeter. Mrs. Margaret Iglehart. Mrs
l.. Jordan. Mrs. Flora r. Kaiser. Mrs
Minnie Maine. Mrs. Eettie Martin
Mrs. Fannie f. overly, Mrs Mildred
Rapp. Mrs. ID. l.. Richardson, Mrs
Florence Robertson Mrs. c. w. Rou-
zee, Mrs. Susie Sanford, Mrs. l.. Sea
ton. Mrs. J. Simpson, Mrs. Tullia. Mrs
r. $. Waldron. Mrs. VI. p. Williamson
Miss Mary f. Brown. Miss Thelma
Brown, Miss Lucela +. Christie Miss
Mildred +. Christie Miss Matte LIE.
Evening star., 1921-05-17

Maj and Mrs. George Winship
F.astcrday have arrived in Washing
ton and are the guests Of the for
mcrs l'rother-in law and sis
ter, Commander and Mrs. John S.
Higgins. at 2143 Florida avenue. The
marriage Of Maj. and Mrs. yesterday
took place Thursday. May -. in CO.
lumbia, S. G., at the home of the
brides mother. Mrs. Esther A. Cooper
and the bride and bridegroom are
making a leisurely motor trip north
to Mai. Yesterdays new post in Con-
necticut. where he has been appointed
instructor of the National Guard of
Connecticut, with stations in New
London and Hartford.
Maj. and Mrs. Easterday will leave
tomorrow for Philadelphia and New
York Maj. Easterday. who is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Easterday
of this city. has been stationed until
recently at Camp Jackson, $. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Grant, jr, were
the hosts at I; dinner party last even
ing given in honor Of Mr. and Mrs
Jan Van Houten Of New Mexico and
San Diego, Calf, who spent several
days here this week at the Hotel
Houten are on their way to The
Hague, Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant also entertained
Sunday evening. when they gave a
supper party for Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas S
Grady of Los Angeles, Calf, who are
here for a brief stay en- route to
France, Mr.. Grady having been ap-
pointed commercial attache of the
United States embassy there. Mrs.
Grady was formerly leading lady with
Fred Warde in the famous Mission
play.
Miss Dorothy bennett was hostess at
one of the largest and most delightful
bridge parties of the spring season
yesterday afternoon, at the Cairo.
given in compliment to Miss Dorothy
Mondell daughter of Representative
and Mrs. Frank Mondell. one Of the
most popular Of the winters debu-
| tantes. A profusion of spring flowers
formed the decoration and the guests
numbered about sixty. At tho tea
Evening star., 1921-05-17
Miss Edna Saunders was the CUES

Miss Edna Saunders was the guest
in whose honor Miss Katharine
Brooks entertained at a prettily ap-
pointed luncheon yesterday afternoon
at the Hotel Washington. The other
guests were Mrs. Leroy Cunningham,
Miss Ethel Saffold. Miss Patience
Groce, Miss Elizabeth Gould. Miss
Nina Mari. Miss Mary Bell Emme-
rick. Miss Louise Williams, Miss
Helen Mitchell. Miss Louise Owens
and Miss Elizabeth Worden.
Evening star., 1921-05-17

Johnson of New York and New Or
leans.
Mrs. Ewell V Smith and her daugh-
.ers. Nancy NJ. and Margery Lee. who
we're guests OF Mrs. Smiths aunt, Mrs.
Samuel Estes. on l1th street. have re-
turned to their home in Hamilton,
Ohio.
The Illinois State Society Will give
an entertainment and dance tomorrow
evening at O'Clock in the Thomson
School, at 18th and l. streets, to Which
residents of other states as well as
those of Illinois now in Washington
are invited.
Miss Jessie Tredwell will take A
large party to Baltimore Friday even
ing for the Navy band concert to be
given there a the home of Mrs. Doug
las ii. Gordon for the benefit Of the
Dobbs Ferry building fund. party
from the British embassy will be en-
tcrtained in Baltimore by Miss Anne
Huntley Gordon.
Miss Nina Gore will go to Annapolis
on May 20 to spend the week end.
Evening star., 1921-05-17
Secretary and Mrs. Weeks
Honor (:uesfs mt Dinner.

The Secretary of War and Mrs
Weeks were guests Of honor at a din
ner party entertained last night by
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett,
who had as other guests Gen. and Mrs.
Tasker II. Bliss. capt. and Mrs. Glib
bOns, Brig. Cen. and Mrs. McCawley
Mrs. Charles Roughton Wood, Miss
Mabel Boardman, Miss Anne Gordon
Gen. Peyton e. March. Mr.. Robert
La nsing and Maj. Raymond T.. Lee.
Evening star., 1921-05-17

. A birthday party was given in honor
of Mr.. James G. Gray. jr., by his
parents at their home in Riverdale.
Md, Saturday. Among the numerous
guests was the Tebo Club, of which
Mr.. Gray Is a member.
Evening star., 1921-05-17

The minister of Cuba and Nine
Cespedes have gone to Havana. where
they will attend the inauguration Of
,IDr. Alfredo Vayas, the newly elected
president.
Evening star., 1921-05-17
Box SupperS for
IiNuAe of Mercy Party.

Those who attend the House Of
Mercy garden party and who wish to
enjoy their suppers under the trees
alone on Wednesday may buy box
suppers. very delicious and satisfying.
from the committee in charge. Mrs.
Henry w. Fitch is chairman and has
with her Mrs. James S. Parker. Mrs.
CresSWell Darlington, Mrs Hewitt
Evening star., 1921-05-17

The Czechoslovak minister, DR.. p.
Stepanck. left for New York city Tues
day, where he will attend the con
gress Of the National Association Of
Manufacturers, held at the Hotel AS
tOria.
Evening star., 1921-05-17

The National Capital Horse Show drew
a. large and fashionable crowd yesterday
afternoon, Gen. Pershing's many entries
being one of the chief attractions. The
general was in attendance and visited
from box to box TO hear his horses
praised when not in on the tanbark
with the judges. Mrs. Marshall Field,
Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson, Mrs. Charles
Hamln and others had tea served in to
the guests in their boxes by the Saliva
ton Army tearoom located at one end
of the grandstand. The ambassador of
Peru and Nine. PeZet and others took
tea in the tea booth. while many diplO-
mats and official folk were in boxes and
special seats.
Evening star., 1921-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Gregory of Sails
bury. y. c. entertained small COM
pany at dinner last evening at the
Powhatan.
Evening star., 1921-05-17

Mrs Gordon Woodbury.. wife of the
former Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy. will be a delegate to fhe Ma
tional Biennial Council of the Colonial
Danes. which will be held in Wash
ington the last week in May.
Mrs Woodbury.. who will be mem
Der of the New Hampshire delega-
tion. will be at the Washington Hotel
during her stay.
Evening star., 1921-05-17

The Secretary of Commerce.. Mr..
Herbert Hoover. went to New York
yesterday and will attend the inter
national trade conference which is
being held there by the National
Manufacturers Association.
Evening star., 1921-05-17

Miss Mary T. Eastman will leave
Washington early in June for Camp
Westmore on Lake Willoughby. VT.
taking several pupils with her to
spend July and August.
Evening star., 1921-05-17

4 misSel thrush was recently de-
tected building its nest of artificial
flowers obtained from wreaths in a
CemeterN
Evening star., 1921-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. J. l., Loose of Kansas
City Will arrive in Washington tomor-
row, to be the guests Of Miss Helen
Cannon at the New Willard.
Evening star., 1921-05-17

The minister of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter entertained small COM
pany informally at luncheon today.
Evening star., 1921-05-17

Miss Leila Warren will be the
guest of honor at a miscellaneous
shower which will be given by the
Phi Alpha Chapter of the Chi Omega
Sorority next Friday afternoon. Miss
Warren. whose marriage to Lieut..
'ohn Andrew Sapnogle. L. S. A, will
cake place in June. was president of
the chapter the past year.
Evening star., 1921-05-17
Russian Am baSsadOr
Dinner Host Tonight.

The Ambassador of Russia, Mr..
Boris Rakhmetef, Will entertain
guests at dinner tonight.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Edwin DENLY were the honor
guests at dinner last evening of Ad-
'nliral Bradley Fiske. when his daugh
ter, Miss Caroline Fiske, was hostess.
The other guests were Admiral and
Mrs. William r. Fullam. Mrs. Gibson
Fahntstock Mrs. Frederick J. Chaplin,
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson and Prof.
Charles Noble Gregory.