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Cynthia Grey
only Petiness Of Small Torn Depicted in Ma
Street." Says one Reader-Is Heroine Not Stron
Enough TO BE Termed Character, Thinks Anotht
What DO You Think?
BY CYNTHIA GREY

Have yop sent IN your opinion Of Main Street" yet?
Mann more letters been received than IL is possible
print but even tho your letter IL not pblshed stands I'D
good chance Of trimming the So prize. Following a
of the letters:
Dear Miss Grey: To the lover Of literature merely Lite
AZURE Main Street" is a delight. The English and q
dction are ideal AS deneator Of certain kinds Of CHI
acter the author is a master hand
He gives with microscopic accuracy the sordid narrown
and sins Of certain class Of people found everywhere
types Of the small town only Some of them
my street in this city, in my block.
With all its high art of dction and deneation, ma
Street" is book to read second time. III
author has spiritual vision He has glimpse
the soul of Main Street We lived for 10 years that v
Main Street of Gopher Prairie when Sinclair boy II
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Rainier. n obIe Auxiliary Bazaar

Mrs. II. H. Hewitt. chairman OF the
ways and means committee. Is in
charge OF the bazaar to be held Mon
day by Rainier.N Noble auxiliary.
American Legion, at First ave. and
Pine st. There will be beautifully
dressed dolls and many Christmas
novelties for sale, the proceeds to be
devoted to relief work among dis
abled veterans.
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Engagement Of Miss
Catherine Batter
Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Luther
Baxter announce the engagement OF
their daughter Catherine Colony TO
Mr. Walter Gray Mclean.
The news was disclosed this after
noon when Miss Baxter entertained
a group Of close friends with an in.
formal bridge tea at her home. The
wedding will take place some time in
February.
The bride-elect IL a graduate Of the
University of Washington and a
member Of Kappa Kappa Gamma
rorority. Mr.. Mclean also gradu-
atcd from the University. and Is az.
fiiisted with Phi Gamma Delta fra
tfrnity
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Ne1c Years Ere Party
at Yacht Club

The seattie Yacht club will enter
tain with a dinner dance and cabaret
New Years eve with many specially
numbers. 4 buffet supper viii be
served upstairs all evening and the
downstairs VIII be utilized for dane
ing. A part OF the clubhouse viii
have IA garden setting which runner
says viii have many attractive
features
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Personal

Mru. A. II. Anderson f. leaving the
last OF next week for H. Paul. whore
she will spend the holidays with rcla'
tlves
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Green are
leaving next wednesday for New
York % spend the holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. Barrett Green. Miss Hor'
tense Green and MIR Thomas Green.
Miss Julia Dose returned ThurHdny
from "A three months visit 10 Chicago
and Dixon. H.. where she was The
guest OF her grandmother. Mra. A. j..
Myers.
Col and Mrs Peter r.. Marauart
are the guests Tor the winter 81 Col.
ana Mrs. Joseph c. Kay. CSC West
Caller st
Mr.. ana Mrs. Iiakon H. Hammer
are leaving this month by way OF
the Panama canal for "A three
months European trip.
hr. ana Mrs, -. H. ap"hfn ana ""h
Asbury arrived Thursday from "A two
years stay at singapore. and are
guests al the Hotel Otis. They are
leaving next week for the East 10
spend the holidays with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs John Mungo Dnnd
have taken an apartment at the
L'Amourita.
Or. and Mrs Frederick slyfleid
have come In from iliyerton and are
domiclied at the Macmillan apart
mcnta.
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Miss Leghon, Eatertains
InfoYmdllu

CompIimentinc Miss Elizabeth
Hess. 81 Spokane. and Miss Gather
Inc Thompson. OF Pcndleton. Ore.
who are visitors in tho city. Miss
Marie Leghorn entertained with an
informal luncheon at her home Fri.
day afternoon.
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Can anyone help this lit
mother Her husband " a mani
featuring Jeweler BY trade but ~
right arm has become partially
psralyzed and he has been taxed
10 the hospital She has two chif
dren. q girl ~ and boy 10. sh3
must work In order TO keep he
Riddles and - willing to do ann
thing. She does not wish charity
but work. IL you can help he&|
call Rainier o4so.R. her N01
boris phone.
CYNTHIA GREY. 4
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Clubs
CLUBS ron MONDAY
King County Hurnane Society

The King County Humane society
will meet at. noon Monday. December
10. at the Pig'n Whistle cafe. 10 con
slider ways ana means OF furthering
the campaign Just launched to so
cure by initiative petition the opera
ton OF the Seattle pound for the so
ciety.
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BridQe Luncheon

Mrs. J. O. Dodi and Mrs. ~. r. Cor.
win have issued invitations for a
luncheon OF sixteen covers at the
home OF Mrs. Dodd. Friday after.
noon. December 10. with bridge for
the later dlvcrMon.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Plank TO
GiUe Informal Dinner

SIR. and Mrs. o. L. Coward. who
have Just returned from Singapore,
viii be honor guests a. an informal
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Plank are
giving at their homo sunday even.
ing.
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lecturer with tho College OF physi'
clans and surgeons. OF Los Angeles.
win give n fully illustrated lecture on
the subject OF Digestion" Carpcn.
tcra' hall.
There will 10 music and other On.
tfrfafufuent
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Col. and Mrs. Phillips
Dinner Hosts

Honoring Mai Raymond Fcnner.
L. =. A.. and Mrs. Frnner. Col.
Charles l.. Phillips. q $ A.. and Mrs.
Phillips are entertaining with a din.
ner ~ eight covers at their homo
sunday afternoon.
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Breakfast and
Theatre PdrtU

Invitations have been issued by
Miss Loyal Treat and Miss Jane Tru.
AK for a breakfast At the home %
Miss Treat, followed by a theatre
purity AT tine Monre. Thursday De,
cember %. fwensy.four guests viii
be entertained
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ID TIES
TO REMEMBER

fnterlak~n Guild 70 xlss dance at
Seattle Yacht riub
aiss Ruth Treuhois4s - entertain
with theatre supper party In
compliment 60 niss Erna vefd
and her fance. Mr. Dickson
grsndy Trnubolme
Cart Frederick a. Mnn~r. a. A.
ard Mrs Miner VII entertain
~ith a supper al their Fort Law
ton quarters
Madame Nyra riess - entertain
with supper dance. complimentary
70 Lieutenant Commander flach-
man. r. a "
M ard Mrs Paul narper's tnfcr-
mai dancing party for their son.
Dickinson Harper.
SUNDAY. DEcENBYH H.
M and Mrs Edssrd Thomas
Verbs dinner ct home compii-
ruentnry 10 their daughter. Miss
Erma v~rS. her flare, nr Dick.
son grandy Trenhof~s. and their
bridal party
MONDAY. DECEMBER H.
The marriage Of Miss Errua vsrd 10
Mr. Dickson Grandy Trsnhoirns
In g. Barnnbas chapel. at 4
o'clock. followed BY a reception At
the home - the brides parent.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Thomas
vsrd. 8stS whitman ave.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER H.
Miss Katherine Macfssan 20 we'd Mr.
starr Calvert In Plymouth Con-
rregafional church, $40 o'clock
Mr. and Mrs Charles Pauf's buffet
supper at home
Mrs Ross y. Hlbier to entertain
with tea at her home from z
until s o'clock. complimentary 90
her daughter. Mrs. Charles q
Roemer. and Mrs. George h
Turner.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER IT,
stadium clubs winter Trot" at
the Masonic Temple.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER go.
Miss Sally HsrbauRh 20 entertain
with a tea At home from I until
o'clock. compiimentinR tho
Misses Janet Henry. Jane Slim
son. Jean Fay. Mary Greer and
Jane Nettietou.
wEDsEsDAy. DECEMBER "a
Miss Jane and Miss Ruth NettIe,on
10 entertain with dancing party
at the sunset club
FRIDAY. DEt GENDER 2s--
Miss Mary Elizabeth Sweeney and
Miss Edwiua Florence Sweeney 20
give dance az Hotel Washington
hnnex. complimenting tho Misses
Janet Henry, Jane stimson, Jane
Nsttleton. Mary Greer aud Jean
Fay
MONDAY, DECEMBER Go
Holiday dance to be given by
younger set at knights Of Column
bus hall.
Miss Polly Van Patterns costume
dance for Miss Elizabeth Kerr.
Miss Elizabeth Folsom VIII enter
tain with a tea at home for the
Misses Jane Nsttieton. Jean Fay.
Mary Greer. Janet Henry and
Jane stimson. from untll
o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ga
Jnior league Of the Seattle DAY
Nursery 70 entertain with a card
party at the home ~ Mrs James
II. Calvert, 1909 10Th ave. ".
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20
The advisory board Of the Festtls
Tennis club IL sponsoring a hoi.
iday bridge tea and musicale In
Masonic Temple auditorium
Misc Paula Cody. Miss Florence
Lombard and Miss Grace Warner
to entertain with holiday dance
% Faurot's hall.
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THE NINE Nrrn

Finishing his official visit nj Fort
Ward, Colonel John l.. Hayden y. 4.
a, commander Of the Puget Sound
Coast defeners, reached Fort Wor'
den on Tuesday evening, arriving on
board the mine'pianter RinggoId. In
command Of Captain Joseph Francis
stilsy. 4. =. A.. Lieutenant Dean
Richard pickey. u, 3. A.. assistant.
Colonel Henry Macpherson Merriam.
Z. :. A. commander OF Fort Wor.
den, has also returned from tempo.
rary duty al Fort ward.
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ADDITIONAL CLUBS
NinnewaiIa Club

The Mlnncwatha club will ep,er-
tain with its regular SATURDAY even
ing hop at christenscn's hall satur'
day evening. December 10. Special
music.
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Church Of spiritual Light Bazaar

The annual bazaar of the Church
OF Spiritual Light viii be held at
CasweIi's hall. 1871 Aurora ave.
Saturday evening. December 10. at
o clock.
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Society at the
Harbor Forts

ITfIN III NIlIF
Tho disclosures concerning the
premature peace coup. aa revealed IN
Ia current magazine by Arthur Horn
blow, Jr. have given rise to much
comment IN military circles. ON the
Hateful day of November z. 1918. the
writer WIS army Intelligence officer
or tho military port nron based on
breat and his analysis Ia certainly
eofkiug.
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Mr.. u. II. Painter OF the Commu-
nifty Service will speak on Christ
mas In the Home" at tho meeting
OF the Interplay PIT. A. Wednesday.
December u, 2.A5 y. m. at the
school. Refreshments.
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woman's Advertising Club

Seattle Woman's Advertising club
will meet at Moves cafeteria on Mon.
day evening at 9 o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10

OF ali the splendid men and women
we knew 10 go from Main Street TO
the finest kind OF achievements,
Lewis tells only OF Percy Bresnahan.
Carol Kennicott is no heroine. She
has no force OF character 20 pun any
thing thru She has no real desire
to uplift the town. only 10 crafty
her own taste in surrounding her
self with what she thinks 20 be more
cultural environment.
A. for the Red swede. he il nurner-
Gus today. everywhere. a diamond
In the rough. perhaps. but In our
grinding We mar and biemish. ! fear.
rather than bring out the real value.
II Is one OF the fine points Of the
book. the trueneEs Of the delinea-
lions.
Why depict only the sins and lido.
syncrnsies. never once glimpsing the
fine royal charactcristlcsg
on Main Street sickness and death
level for the time all animosities.
seiflshneas and petiiness and the real
soul Of the town shines forth.
Strange Sinclair Lewis never once
glimpsed IL as IL went about 10 com.
fort A. VI.
Dear Miss Grey: From the gen.
erai opinions. we must conclude
Main Street" has proved a great dis.
appointment 20 the majority OF US
who live. or have lived. in the small
American town.
In anticipating the treat OF living
over pan years OF ordinary happy
days we found. instead. an exagger-
ated account Of the worst Of village
life. limited. distorted version OF
the best The sordid details OF the
ncanest In characters are blstantiy
forced upon the reader. The few
good qualities arc advanced ;imor.
ously. as tho tho author was Ioathe
10 admit even a shred OF virtue.
The Doctor was just an average.
good. busy. satisfied husband. father
and nelghbor.
Tho Red Swede was not particu-
Mriy ~bravc"-Just "A radical TO BE-
found anywhere. and hts sorrow. tho
bitter. replica OF what many ex-
perience.
We are entertained with a lengthy
Discourse on the open and intimate
sensations ~ Carol Kennicott mot
strong enough 80 be termed a char
1cierl merely an ego,is;ic. shallow.
spineicss. female egottst. who is an
insult TO the womanhood OF Amer.
ica's small town. She does not even
glorify the szcrcdncss OF mother
hood. nor dignity wtfehood with con.
vincing chastity Of thought.
II Sinclair Lewis intended Ia por-
tray one small town In his vitriolic
summary. he possibly has succeeded.
But 10 conccde that II Is typical Is
hcrcsy TO national tradition.
A. fiction. 1, is proving 70 be n
series of monfonous repetitions OF
inane events. wherein one easily may
omit a chapter without losing any
thing OF reai interest.
AMERICAN WOMAN
Dear Cynthia Grey: Have YOU
read Main Street," seems to be the
most widely repeated question OF gen.
eral conversation these days. One
prominent professor IL said 10 have
remarked that this book is the only
contemporary novel of American
Tmalltown life 10 be desired. Main
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Zonery Club

The Ioncry cluD will entertain the
public next Monday night. at 73o
o'clock.
DIR. r. oren Watson. formerly
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Enhancement Announced

Mr.. and Nrs Horace Greeley Cart.
wright announce the engagement OF
their daughter Eva Rubio 10 air.
Frederick william Forreaier. ~ Ken
n-wick. wash. the wedding 20 take
place in a short iimc.
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GUARD MOUNTING

EnihusiaHm. civilian ana military.
~ expressed over the revival at Fort
Worden, as In pre-war days. OF the
picturesque ceremony OF guard
mounting. which now occurs every
morning on the parade ground in
front Of the quarters Of Colonel
Henry Macpherson Merriam. 4. 8.
A.. commander Of Fort Wordcn. At
eleven O'Clock precisely the guard IL
mounted. and the new officer Of the
day goes on duty for the next -
hours, II the weather In such that
the Instruments will not be injured.
the band plays during this interest.
ing function. and remains 20 give a
band concert for the pleasure Of the
garrison and IT, RuestA.
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FORT WARD rEsTryITY

on Saturday at their Fort Ward
quarters Captain Arthur Kay Cham.
bers. IT, $. A.. commander OF Fort
Ward. and Mrs. Chambers enter
tanned In honor OF their house party.
and In compliment to Mrs. Chambers
mother. Mrs. II. +. Laubach, OF Port
Townsend.
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ON Tuesday at Fort Ward Colonel
John /. Hayden, 4. \. A.. command
~ Of the Puget Sound coast defenses
witnessed the mine practice, which
was exceptionally successful The
mine company In IN command Of
ceptnin Arthur Kay Chambers. 4. s.
A.. commander Of Fort Ward.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10

Sixty.eieht cities In the United
States have over 100. 900 population
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10

At the Washington Annex. the
first Thursday In each month. the
wives Of officers stationed In Seattle
'or its euvircns. In any branch Of the
service. meet AZ a progressive lunch.
con. renew acquaintance. and com.
pare notes AZ TO their far.fung serv.
ice line. Tho president OF this service
luncheon club IL Mrs Phillips. wife
OF Colonel Charles Albert Phillips.
~. s. A.. on duty at the University
of Washington. AZ the last luncheon
Fort Worden was rcprvse by
Mrs. Arpiin. wife Of Major Frank
Dexter Applin. L. S. A.
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Paris has an average Of 100000
foreign visitors each year.
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Fort Casey hospitality is a proverb.
and was effectively shown during the
past week by Colonel Harry r.
Matthews, L. $. A.. commander OF
Fort Casey. and Mrs. Matthews,
Lieutenant John Harvey Madison. u.
s. A.. and Mrs. Madison. Lieutenant
Herbert a. Gardner, L. $. A., and
Mrs, Gardner. who arranged agrce-
able dinners in welcome TO Lieuten-
ant J. Lonsstrect whelchel. u. S. A..
and Mrs. Whelchel. with their house
guest, Mrs. Martha Bearden Mulhol.
land. OF Washington. ID. c.. just ar
rived from Fort Flagler.
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AuspIcrous

Fort worden regards auspiciousiy
the engagement recently announced
OF Miss Grace Wilson. daughter OF
Colonel u. H. Wilson. u. S. A.. re
tired. and Lieutenant Leslie Richard
Grove. H.. engineer corps. L. :. A..
who was for some time stationed az
Fort Worden. where he was consid.
cred one OF the most brilliant OF the
younger officers The ancestral ap.
pointments Of the Wilson drawing
rooms made an artistocratic frame.
at the announcement tea, for the
graceful fiancce.
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HNfidHoiflr Hffsfr VIZ fhe dinner
Ftycn ~ their Fort Worden quarters
lon Monday by Major Royal Kemp
Greene. Z. g A.. adiutant 81 the
Puget Sound coast defenses. and Mrs
Greene. whose guests were Major
Frank Dexter Applin. u s. A.. and
Mrs, Appiln, Captain Louie James
Bowler. 4. & A.. and Mrs. Bowler
Captain Kerwin ap. Rice. engineer
corps. u. S. A. and Mrs Rice. The
table was cnutcred by superb chrys.
their yellow tlnss repro
duced in the appointments. The
MENU. Ike the repartic. was de.
nclouA
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DISTINGUISHED

Mrs. Madeleine II. Clifford. Of Call.
fornia. one Of the younger msirons
whose ioveliness Is of distinguished
type. and Who has been tho house
guest for several months Of Colonel
Henry Macpherson Merriam. Il. g.
A.. commander Of Fort Worden. and
Mrs. Merriam. was the guest 81 hon.
or on Wednesday a a pretty farewell
party given AT their Glen Cove place
by Mrs. Frederick j. Bailey. The
decorations were enchs nting. an ar.
ransement of holly. ivy and poln.
seiiia. accented BY numberiers small
christmas trees. and enhanced by
great fires Of blazing logs. In this
environment six tables % bridge
were in play. ;he prixe for high score
going 90 Mrs. Fitzpatrick. wit@ Of
Captain Francis James Fitzpatrick
I. A. There was also a prize for
which the tea guests cut. which was
won ~ Mrs. Krulifh. wife OF sur.
Tron Emil krullsh. e. = T.. ". s..
and the honor guest was lowered
with = charming souvenir. Tea was
SERVED In the billiard room, where
Wis wis af the table we're Airs Ner.
rian. wife Of Colonel Henry Macpher
son Merriam. 4. s. A.. comma nder
Of Fort worden, and Mrs. James q
MeCurdy The hostess aides were
Mrs W. ]. Fritz. Aiiss Richardson.
Mise ElE.nbeis. Miss Barnes.
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DANCING IN TUNE

DANCING IN TUNE
Captain Joseph Francis stilcy. L.
s. A.. OF Fort wordcn. and Mrs.
Stiloy. with their house guest. Miss
Lillpop, of Sedro. Woolley. and Lieu.
tenant Dean Richard Dickey. 4. S.
a. OF Fort Worden. were among tho
army people attending the dinner
dance given on Friday at the Uni.
versity OF Washington by the Kappa
chapter OF the Delta Theta sorority.
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Music
Amphion Society Winter
Concert Announced

The Amphion society viii give ita
winter concert IN Aeany hall on
wednesday evening. December ~. at
AIS p. m. Gertrude Huntiey Green.
pianist. and Gideon Hicks. baritone.
viii be the s.oloista. Mr.. Claude Mad
zen IL director ~ the chorus. with
Anna Grant Dan and Arsilie Deiaiad
accompanies.
The program will be ms follows:
..sgaar Of Greeting ............ Madden
'sNiffka strike tho tyre .sss. rs NooAs
ca ''nsal Loo. o pastg NiRht-sstts
4ss..st+sst.tttt+tt tuarthhl
co. rHaomis sang .,,...+.+s.,..-s MAR
nonEs-
"a .Eprns Night t.s-... Kchumsan
tbi "Aii aauia' bay" Richard strauss
seJ sNisiou Fugitive" g'lieFoaiSas'
10 Land O. ihs i<ai-..s...t. u naisnu
ial TIE hsilfu@n stsst. 3 sFefsg ths
g., MY Lutte Hesssua~ ,ifunEAfiAn
90 a Tragic Teie" .ss-s sss.t..- .lcs
'ssiss a M4a iiaFsc hs Gao Nlan
tsesstsstssssssssss--s 1hAfA
Piano
faf N@seistts stttsssrt.s ~ human
tut iufsfnsafa. up. ltfstr..l sffahnus
tej htuay Minor 80 ~ tsi. Chopin
uafifHae Huntlsy Green
"a 20 lovely. holY NiEhr skfswnef
co. -HaaFiEai" s.s+s-s. t.4ss.s eaieksr
a sons II ThaaAsslsinS ...... Ailt.sn
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Mru. A. II. Anderson r. leaving the
last OF next week for ~. Paul. where
she Will spend the holidays with rcla.
tlyoa
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AMERICAN WOMAN

Dear Cynthia Grey: Have YOU
read Main Street," seems to be the
most widely repeated question Of gen
erai conversation these days. One
prominent professor IL said 10 have
remarked that this book is the only
contemporary novel of American
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10

Col. and Mrs. Peter y. Marquhr
are the guests Tor the winter Of Col
and Mrs. Joseph G. Kay, CSC Yves
Caller 1T
New-York tribune., 1921-10-07
Z. S. Ship Men
10 Fix POLICY
On Alien Lines
Whether or Not TO Join in
Worldwide Rules for
Transportation To Be
Discussed in 10 Days

The American Steamship Owners AS
sociation, at its next regular meeting
lE about ten days, will discuss the
question whether American companies
will join with other maritime nations
Ia working ont uniform rules on ship
ping, or whether to stand aloof and
oog9ue its attention to domestic prob
lerss only
The invitation to attend the Inter
national Shipping Conference in Lon
don on November %, "a and 25 will
slclals said yesterday, and Endorsement
o. the Hague Shipping Rules also may
be discussed.
American participation in the inter-
net7onai conference is greatly desired
by ethe European nations in an effort
20 establish uniform policies with re-
gard TO ship operation. The recent
yise OF the United States to second
position as & maritime country has
made the attitude of American COM
panies matter of great Importance
IN making new rules effective.
The London conference, according to
che program which has been made pub
lie, will take up number of problems
Of international significance, includ-
ing an agreement for the standardiza-
tion of charter parties and bills of
Isdlng, limitation of ship owners liza
Sility for losses and damage, an un-
derstanding on the carriage of deck
cargoes Of wood, the adoption of a
universal loadline for ships of all ma
tlons, with special reference to British
and American steamers, and an agree
nae1rt On the construction of bulkheads
with q view to the greater safety of
passengers and crews.
Not Likely to Attend
Officials Of the American Steamship
Owners Association said yesterday
THAT it is doubtful if representatives
OF the United States will be present
st the conference. Two reasons were
advanced Tor his. One is the fact
that it. rs difficult at this time of the
year to get responsible steamship men
to leave their duties here to spend
several weeks abroad. The second is
Che hesitation on the part of American
companies to, join in international
agreements on shipping. 1t was said