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Social Euents
.hHyattsuiNe
Mr.. and Mrs. Houings.
IDorth Are Visiting in
Rhode Island.

HYATTsvILLE. Nd. Sept. 1o.-Mr
and Mrs. John II. Hollingsworth
| daughter, Elizabeth. and son, John
and William Tyler Page are spend
Ing some time at the Page summe
home At Shore Point Lodge, James
town, r. I.
Miss Elsie Reeves. has returne
from a visit to friends in Macon, Ga
Midshipman Henry P. Howard, jr
U. S. N. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henr
P. Howard, is spending his vacatio
with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Brooks
and little son. are visiting Mrs.
Brooks parents, Capt. and Mrs
Thomas B. Gourley at Hollan
Point, Md.
Mrs. John Howard and daughters
Betty and Peggy, have return' I
from a, visit to relatives nea
| Chicago.
Miss Elizabeth Clark Of washing.
ton, is the guest of Miss Helen l
Clagett, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles W. Clagett.
Miss Mary Willis has returned5 q
her home 40 Newmarket, Md. afte
visiting Miss Margaret Naylor.
William II. Anglin leaves tn {
week for Toronto. to attend the an
nual session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, ]. o. o. r.
Mrs. George B. Luckey and son
Robert, are on q trip TO JacksonS
vile, Florida, by sea. Mr.. Luckey
recently returned from a water trip
Porlnd, Me. q
Mr.. and Mrs. william Wiggin an
son. Albert, Of. Philadelphia, have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.
Hopes. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reeder, o
Leonardtown, have been visiting tts
Iatterts parents, Mr., and Mrs. w. l..
Miss Alma Chestnut, daughter
Prof. and Mrs. ". X. Chestnut >wii
resume her studies at Goucher Col
leee. Baltimore. on September 20,
aIter spending the vacation with he
parents. -. "
Miss Louise zant,inser, dausht, :
OF Mr.. and Mrs. otway B. Zant
zinger. Is home from an all-Eumme
camping trip in Vermont.
Mrs. ]. Frank Rushe, daughter o
Mayor Rushe. and daughter, Mi |,
Francis and Mr.. McNaee, of Berayn.
nave returned from a motor dtri
through the Shenandoah Valley, vir
einia. during which they VISIT Z
relatives. The party also visit Z
tne Luray caverns and other point
of interest.
DR.. and Mrs. II. T. Willis and
daughter. Virginia, have returned
from a visit to relatives in Gull
peper and Orange, Va. They made
the trip by water. t
Miss Blanche Kelly, daughter of
Fire Chief and Mrs. Stephen ).
Kelly. Is reported much improved
from a throat operation performed
this week In Washington hos.
LIta1. y
Ectors Latham. Of Washington.
mas been visiting william Mills
Thompson. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w.
M. Thompson,N Owens avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Longpre,
shepherds subdivision, have re-
turned from stay at Ocean City,
Nd.
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largest and mest progressive high
schools In the entire Northwest
Maj. Per Rance, u. s. A, captain
OF the army Infantry rife team. met
with rather q severe accident DUR
ing the tryouts at Fort Niagara.
N. Y. recently. A cartridge ex-
ploded as he was reioading. which
resulted in forcing the firing pin
into his face. He was compelled
to proceed to Walter Reed General
Hospital for treatment, but has now
recovered sufiiciently 70 request
permission TO 60 70 Camp Perry
in order that he nay resume his
duties as captain of the infantry
team.
Capt z. p. Arpin. formerly 11sth
Infantry, U. s. A, then first lieuten-
ant. has been awarded the ID. s. c.
for extraordinary heroism In action
near Gesnes, France. October Z, 1913.
He volunteered to lead and led q
platoon of forty-one men in an at
tack on Hill a6s. Although allfbut
four became casualties, this small
group. under the leadership Of Lieut..
Arpin. continued on its mission, took
the hill. and held IL for some time
without hope Of reinforcements His
present address is Grand Rapids.
Mich.
Mrs. A. c. Sharpe. wife Of Col. A
C. Sharpe, u. S. A, entertained re-
Gently at her home in PaIo Alto,
Cal, with two bridge teas in honor
OF her house guest. Mrs. c. T. DuIir,
of Tucson, Ariz. Mrs. Dulin has
been honor guest at q number OF af-
fairs given by Mrs. Sharpe's friends.
Col. J. r. r. Lands, U. S. A., and
Mrs. lands are at Rockport, Mass.
for the remainder of the summer.
After closing their Washington
residence for the summer. they first
enjoyed visit to the Berkshires
and on Cape Cod.
Maj. George J. Newgarden, q. s.
A, and wife after spending the
summer at Atlantic City, N. J.. have
returned to their Washington home.
1888 Massachusetts avenue northwest,
for the winter.
Mrs. A. c. Arnold, wife of Maj. A.
c. Arnold. U. S. A, retired, has re-
turned TO New York after a few
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. L.
z. Hanson. wife Of Col. L. e. Han
son, Q. n. C, Florence courts, wash
ington.
Lieut.. Col. Brady @. Ruttencutter
U. S. A, and Mrs. Ruttencutter have
taken an apartment at the Elm
hurst State street, Springfield,
Mass. while Col. Ruttencutter is on
duty with the National Guard In
Springfield, where he is the senior
instructor OF the National Guard of
Massachusetts,.
Maj. Frederick Gilbreath. U. S. A.,
and Mrs. Gilbreath. who have been
spending the summer on Pugent
Sound. near Seattle, Wash, left
September 1 for Fort Leavenwortn.
kans.
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BRIG. GEN. AND MRS. KUHN
ENTERTAIN At LUNCHEON.

Brig. Gen. ]. r. Kuhn. u. s. A.,
and Mrs. Kuhn entertained at
luncheon on August Z at Schofield
Barracks, II. T. in honor OF the
Governor OF Hawaii and Mrs. Far
rington. Invited 10 meet them
were the Consul General OF japan
and Mrs. Yada. Mr. and Mrs. Ger
ritt Wilder. Col. and Mrs. Toffey
Gen. and Mrs. Kuhn also enter
tained at a reception in honor of
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PLATTsBURG OFFICERS
GUESTS AT RECEPTION.

Mai. Gen. william @. Ham. U.
s. A., and the officers on duty with
the Citizens Military Training
Camp at Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y.
were guests OF the Sixty-third In
fantry at a reception and dance
August II. Col. Arthur Thayer.
Lieut. Col. and Mrs. w. G. Doane
and Maj. Thomas L. Crystal, L. S.
A. and Mrs. Crystal assisted Gen.
Haan in receiving the guests. The
reception and tea dance given on
August % in honor OF Gen. Pershing
on his visit TO the c. n. T. c. at
Plattsburg was largely attended.
and the General received an en-
thusiastic welcome. Assisting In
receiving with Gen. Pershing were
Col. Arthur Thayer, Mrs. Uline.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. w. G. Doane.
Maj. and Mrs. Thomas L. Crystal
and Maj. and Mrs. r. c. Whitten.
Maj. Jesse NJ. Holmes. U. S. A.,
retired. and Mrs. Holmes recently
returned from a delightful summer
spent at Camp Lewis. and are now
located at Colonial Court. is Park
street Wslla walla, Wash. While
at Camp Lewis Mai Holmes was
on temporary duty in the field as
senior instructor OF the Ninth Corps
Area Citizens Military Training
Camp. Maj. Holmes is on perma-
nent detail as professor of military
science and tactics and commandant
of r. o. T. c. cadets at the walla
Wslla High School. one OF the
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Mrs. Geary- Brown. OF Washington.
u. G..
Mrs. E. D. washburn, jr., wife of
Comdr. Washburn, has returned to
her home In Annapolis from Great
Neck. Long Island. where she went
to visit her mother and to attend
the wedding of her sister, Miss Nan
Chadwick, to Lieut.. Comdr. F. G..
Reinicke.
Mrs. w. H. B. Glover and her
daughter, Miss Gladys Glover, have
taken the residence, Sc Maryland
avenue. Annapolis. Md, where they
will spend the winter. Mrs. Glover's
son, Lieut.. r. Ogden Glover, U. s. N.
Is now in Annapolis taking the
postgraduate course.
Comdr. Walter B. Decker, Z. S. n,
who has been on duty at the Naval
Academy. Annapolis, for the past
year. leaves September on the
transport U. S. s. Gulfport for st.
Thomas, Virgin Islands, of the
United States, with Mrs. Decker.
their two children and nurse. He
has been appointed assistant to
Capt. Sumner Z. w. KItteIIe, gov
ernor Of the Virgin Islands. Mrs,
Josiah Decker. of Montclair, n. J..
mother Of Comdr. Decker, Is SPEND
ing a few days with her son and
family before their departure to
West Indies.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. D. III.
Stuart have as their guests in An
napolis Mrs. Stuart's brother-in-law
and sister. Capt. o. T. Pogue, U. s.
A., and Mrs. Pogue
Maj. and Mrs. w. q. Barker. n,
Thurstaston Hall, Cheshire, Eng
land, are visiting their son-in-lav
and daughter. Comdr. and Mrs.
owen Bartlett, U. s. n. at Newport,
r. I.
Mrs. Lawrence F. Reifsnider, wife
of Lieut.. Comdr. Reifsnider, and
daughter. Mary Louise, are visiting
Mrs. Reifsnider's parents. States
Attorney and Mrs. James NJ. Mon
roe. Comdr. Reifsnider has been
ordered to the submarine base al
HoL- lu and. with his family, ex-
poets to leave for bis new station,
via the Panama Canal, on October 6.
Mrs. Hood. widow of Rear Ad-
miral John NJ. Hood, left Annapolis
on Wednesday to take up her per-
manent home at Florence, Ala, of
which State she is a native.
son was born to the wife OF
Comdr. II. e. Kimmel, u. s. n, at
Washington. d. C.. August 2s.
A son, John Noble Laycock; jr.,
was born to Lieut. Comdr. ]. N.
Laycock &C. z. c. U. s. N, and
Mrs. Laycock, at Charleston, g. C.,
on August 26.
Maj. Samuel T. MackalI, U. s. A.,
and Mrs. Mackall left Fort Smell
ling, MINI, for Fort Leavenworth,
in their car on September 1. Mrs.
p. NJ B. Travis and granddaughter.
who have spent the summer with
them. returned by train. Mai.
Mackan. for the past two months.
has been on duty with the r. o. IT.
C. and c. NJ. T. c.
Brig. Gen: Walter H. sGordSrS II 1
s. A, has Joined Mrs. Gordon ana
Miss Ellen Gordon for a few weeks
vacation at Fairfield Inn, Sapphire.
N. c, where they are spending the
summer.
Col. Charles D., Roberts. Inf, U.
s. A, on duty in the office of the
Chief Of Infantry for more than
a year as executive oficer, has
been assigned to command of troops
at Madison Barracks, N. Y.
Col. A. 7. Mark. U. s. N. C., who
has until recently been on duty In
Santo Domingo where. as a member
OF the military governors star. ne
has been holding the portfolio Of
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minister of justice and foreign re-
lations, has returned to the United
States. accompanied by Mrs. Mark,
and has been assigned to duty as
the commanding officer of Marines,
navy yard. Boston.
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Capt. and Mrs. Floyd Moore and
daughter, Dorothy; OF Camp Ben
ming. Ga. are spending several
weeks az the guests Of Capt Moore's
parents at Tivon-on-the-Buos
after which they will motor -
Connecticut and be the guests q
friends at Bridgeport snd kep
Capt. and Mrs. Moore e1pect -
leave New York on ceptsuesr
far Camp Bennins, Ga Z
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Leonori, Maj. and Mrs. r. L Free
man. Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. II. L. Lam
ders.
Capt. A. s. Fairbanks. U. 8. A,
and Mrs. Fafrbanks gavs q supper
party in their quarters in the Engi-
neer Area. Camp Pike. Ark. August
20. Those present were: hieut.
comdr. Frederick Baltziy. U. 8. n.
and Mrs. Baitzly; DR.. J. r. Poppen,
u. 8. NJ, and Mrs. Poppen; Capt c.
r. Osias, NJ. c; Lieutenants r. p.
Bishop and II. c. Wolfe. sixth En-
eineers; Rex Berger. Thirty-elghth
infantry. and Mesdames Bishop and
Berger and Mrs. Harvey. wife OF
Captain Harvey, infantry. and Miss
Jeanette Leslie, of Monticello, Ark,
sister Of Lieut.. Col. s. N. Leslie.
U. 8. A.
Col. Paul B. Malone. U. s. A. as
sistant commandant Of the Infantrv
School, recently returned from Camp
Bennirig after a tour OF the citizens
training camps and took up the
preparatory work for next wears
classes which will bring together
about SIS officers of the regular
army, National Guard and Reserve
Corps, and probably 200 non-eom-
missioned officers of the regular
army. Master Kerwin Malone re-
turned a few days later from the
citizens training camp at Camp
Jackson, s. c., where he had served
as sergeant and had been desig-
mated as one OF the ten honor grad
yates of the camp out of a total
of 1895 young men who satisfac-
toriIy completed the course.
Col. Z. T. Simmons. u. S. A. and
Mrs. Simmons and their son. b.
T., jr., have been on leave touring
in Europe since July. They expect
to return to Washington by octo-
Der 1.
Col. r. S. Shipman has accepted
the position as post surgeon and
professor OF biology at the Virginia
Military Institute Lexington.
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NC OF MISS WALDO LATA FLUTTER CAPITAL SOCET

antique embroidery IN the Roma d
and Byzantine styles; rugs, the d.
signs OF which have been transmit :
ted from generation to generati, n
the same way a. folklore: hiousts
and dresses, which have been en-
broidered by the peasant women
from the provinces Of Valcsa. Arges
Muscel: nne lingerie. night gowns.
slip-overs. combinations, which have
been embroidered by the fairy
fingers OF our peasant women from
Transylvania, the Banay and Mes
sarabia; table cloths, center piecea
and napkins woven and embroidered
by the women from the Oit. Doljiu.
Prahova. valcea, Ilfov: and last but
not least the most exquisite littls
baby dresses and caps made by the
peasant women from Arges, Muscel
ap4 Doijiu. which will certainly
make 4 great appeal to the lovir 9
mother-heart OF the Americ; q
women.
The embroidery work among Il /,
peasant women of Rumania is e
special interest to Queen Marie.
Nearly all societies for the encour-
agement of the industry were estab-
lished under the protection Of the
Queen. She takes particular inter-
est In the work OF the PEASANTS an,i
wears the national costume upon
every official occasion and the ladies
Of the aristocracy have followed hCr
example.
Queen Marie has tried to popular.
ize RumaRian embroideries ard
Rumanian peasant work In all TIE
countries of Europe. Feeling a
great sympathy for the Unit q
States, she Is particularly interested
in the reception the work Is az
corded here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Morris, of
Norfolk, Va, announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Vir-
ginia Leigh Morris, to Sylvan King,
of this city. No date has been set
for the wedding.
Mr.. King Is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Harry King. of 177s Lanier
place. He is a graduate OF Central
High School. where he established
high record as an all-around ath-
lete. At Princeton preparatory
school and Princeton University he
won fresh laurels on the athletic
Held He served as ensign in the
navy during the war, resuminz his
business activities at its termina-
ton.
Miss Morris is one of Norfolk's
most prominent daughters and a
successful artist, specializing In
sculpture.
= - =
Mrs Antonio Collin, widow OF
Martin Collin, of Philadelphia, has
returned from an extended trfp
abroad, and will make her home
with her daughter, Mrs. S. H. Herr,
at the Chastleton Apartments.
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MAJ. Gen. and Mrs. sumn<r1<I
August IL. The Eleventh
Artillery Band played 49,
Mrs. Kuhn were Mmes. Wu.<1111-1
Jones. T. N. Horn. Lewis J. Rynu|
William Wallace. J. b ciAyttn. Jo@
esph cusack. George Halnfltor
John Toffey. @. NJ Brooke. Ham1i
ton Templeton. Hayden. O. @ L>ses :
ure. B. A Bowiey. p. Miller. neuIk =
nsr Heard. 8. A. Howard. Ciake
channier, zibs Droiiingsr and He~
Col. Eagle w. Tanner. Q. O. Al
and Mrs. Tanner were hosts at din{
ner on August 20 AZ Camp Grant nj
Their guests were MAI Gen. and
Mrs. George Bell. jr-. Brig. Gen. ard
Mira william II. Sage. Cot ". y.
Watson. Coils. and Mesdames How
ard r. Perry and Paul McCook.
Lieut. Coils. and Mesdamss A G.
Gillem. william Nicely, MaJs, ana.
Mesdames A. d. Cowiey. Edmund u
Andrews. C. NJ Reynolds and WIFI
lam Wood. Maj. Olmsted, Maj. and
Mrs. ID. J. Hayes. Capts. ana Mes- ?
danes Arthur stark, AIva Pertins<
J. y. Weiss and Capt Sam Howard
Brig. Gen. Henry Jervey. q. q. A.
has been relieved from duty as =
member OF the General star corp~.
and has been assigned 20 comman nd
the Eleventh Field Artillery Bird
aoe In the Hawaiian Islsnds He
VIII sail for Honolulu on March n
next In the meanwhile Gen Isr-
vey is assigned 20 temporary dcfx
in the ONCE Of the Chief Of rid
ARTILLERY and. after a leave. viii
proceed TO Camp Kno1. ~. and
rort sin, Okla. for three monthsf
duty In connection with Fie.d Ar
tillery training.
Capt. Alexander Murray Nefrun.
Corps OF Engineers, U. S. A.. and
Miss Josephine McCleary, dauehfer
OF Mrs. Wilbur wallace MccIsar,.
were married in Mobile. Ala. Aae
IL, 1921, on the lawns Of the hrieer
aunt and cousin, Mrs. Clarsuos p,
Dumas and Mrs. z. L. crurn. the
two homes adjoining. The RtN
Dunbar II. Ogden performed the
ceremony which was followed by a
reception at the home OF Mrs.l Crum.
Miss Eveline Patterson. Of Nsv
York. was maid Of honor, and th<
bridesmaids were the Misses Dor<
cthea Gaillard. Of Mobile: Ehzsbetr
Sims. Of Washington. d. c: Els.a-
beth Somerville, Of MontRomery1
The ushers were: Lester Card. Jc1
Caffey and Richard Murray. Lieut.
Duncan Hodges. Z. s. A, einsennat<
OF the bridegroom, was best mad
After a two weeks wedding trir
Capt. and Mira Nelson viii be Al
home in Camp Humphrey
MAJ. Allen Mitchell BurdstS a
@. Dept, q. s. A. and krt BeftetL
announce the birth Of q ton- 1lie-
Mitchell Burdett. jr-, at Columhfa
Hospital, Washington, ID. C. on Au-
gust rs. Maj. and Mrs. Burdett are
now living at their home. which
they recently purchased st asSs
Nineteenth street northwest
Capt. and Mrs Floyd Moore and
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Col. A. 7. Mark. U. s. NJ. C., who
has until recently been on duty In
Santo Domingo where, as a member
OF the military governors star, he
has been holding the portfolio Of
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Col. Charles D.. Roberts, Inf. u.
s. A. on duty in the office of the
Chief of Infantry for more than
a year as executive officer. has
been assigned to command of troops
at Madison Barracks; N. Y.
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Brig. Gen: Walter H. sGerdonS b
s. A, has Joined Mrs. Gordon and
Miss Ellen Gordon for few week,'
vacation at Fairfield Inn, Sapphire.
N. C., where they are spending the
summer
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Leonorf. Maj. and Mrs. p. L Free
man. Lieut. Col. and Mrs. H. L. Lam
ders.
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Mrs Antonio Collin, widow of
Martin Collin, of Philadelphia, has
returned from an extended trip
abroad, and will make her home
with her daughter, Mrs. S. H. Herr,
AT the Chastleton Apartments.
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Maj. Frederick Gilbreath, U. S. A.,
and Mrs. Gilbreath. who have been
spending the summer on Pugent
Sound. near Seattle. Wash, left
September 1 for Fort Leavenwortn.
kans.
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Maj. Samuel T. Mackall. q. s. A.,
and Mrs. Mackall left Fort Smell
ling, MINI, for Fort Leavenworth,
in their car on September 1. Mrs.
P. NJ B. Travis and granddaughter,
who have spent the summer with
them. returned by train. Mai.
Mackall. for the past. two months,
has been on duty with the R. o. T.
c. and c. NJ. T. c.
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Col. r. S. Shipman has accepted
the position as post surgeon and
professor of biology at the Virginia
Military Institute Lexington.
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A daughter. Maliene Asserson
Fletcher. was born to the wire
of Lieut.. Confdr. John Asserson
Fletcher, q. s. n, on August cs.
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Commodore Robert p. Forshew
y. Y. N. NJ, has gone on a vacation
to Canada to enjoy some fishing.
He expects to return to New York
early in September.
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Mrs. A. c. Arnold. wife of Maj. A.
c. Arnold, U. S. A, retired, has re-
turned 10 New York after a few
weeks visit with her sister. Mrs. L
E. Hanson. wife Of Col. L. E. Han
son, Q. N. c. Florence courts, Wash
ington
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A son was born to the wife of
Comdr. r. L. Berry. U. S. N. at
Newark, n. J., August %.
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A son, John Noble Laycock. jr.,
was born to Lieut.. Comdr. J. N
Laycock &C. E. c. U. s. N, and
Mrs. Laycock. at Charleston, 8. c.,
on August 26.
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Comdr Willis W. Bradley, jr., u.
s. ", and Mrs. Bradley are receiv-
ing congratulations upon the ar
rival of a little daughter, Josephine
Willis Bradley at Vallejo. Cal, Au-
gust II.
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Capt. Richard Bell Buchanan,
U. s. NJ. C.. and Mrs. Buchanan, who
are statioend at the. Marine Bar.
racks. st. Thomas. V. L.. are receiy-
ing congratulations on the birth OF
a daughter. Ann Gordon Buchanan,
on August %. 1921. Mrs. Buchanan
was before her marriage Miss Mar
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Mrs. W. T. Smith Is at Annapolis.
having come TO meet her husband.
Comdr. Smith, who made the sum
rner practice cruise on the U. 8. 8.
Connecticut.
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Maj. George J. Newgarden. q. s.
A. and wife after spending the
summer at Atlantic City, N. J.. have
returned to their Washington home.
1888 Massachusetts avenue northwest,
for the winter.
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Capt. F. L. Plesdwell, NJ. C.. U
s. N, has been detailed to relieve
Capt. F. P. Mccullough, NJ. c.. U
s. ". as assistant to the Bureau ot
Medicine and Surgery. Capt. Nc
Cullough has been assigned to tht
duty OF inspector of the medical
departments activities on the East.
ern coast. including Fort Lyon
Colo.
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a son was born to the wife OF
Comdr. II. e. Kimmel, u. s. N, at
Washington. D. c., August 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS PLEADS GUILTY ID
 MAKE FINE SHOW|NG ROBBERY Y--GETS LIFT

Frank Cook, alias Frank Cooley. wh) plead guilty to the charge of robbery several weeks ago, was sentenced to life yesterday afternoon by Judge Dan A. Greene of the circuit court.
 Cook is alleged to have been ~the con federate of Claude L. Anderson. who was convicted two weeks ago in the criminal division for similar offense, and the penalty fixed at life Imprisonment in the penitentiary Cook has been held in the county jail here as the state was of the opinion 1t would need him as a witness in the Anderson case He will be trans ferred to Wetumpka today. where he will begin serving his sentence,
 Anderson has not yet been sentenced, as a motion for a new trial will be ar- gued Saturday before Judge William E Fort in the criminal division of the court
 These men are alleged to have robbed l.. F.. McEachern of the Manhattan Rubber company and after hitting him on the head leaving him tied in the rear of the office on Fourth avenue. between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
SAVES MERCHANTS
 A HALF MILLION
Birmingham Traffic Bureau Directors to Elect Their
 Officers Shortly

At the meeting of the board of direc- tors of the Birmingham Traffic Bu- reau today. officers will be elected to serve for the ensuing year. They will include president, vice president, and secretary S. L. Earle is the retiring president
 At the anpual meeting held yesterday the following were elected directors; Charles Plosser of the Plosser- Knecht company; Jay Smith of the Jay-Smith Lumber company, and L. NJ Porter of the Birmingham Cotton oil company.
 About 90 shipper members of the Traffic Bureau attended the dinner in the Southern club yesterday and were addressed by President Earle and Sec retary Manager o. L. Bum, who spoke account of this was given in The Age Herald of Sunday. Among other things it was shown that since organization in April 1917, the bureau had saved it's merchant members almost s5OO,00o in the collection of claims from the rail roads. This is only one of the services extended free to the members.
 There were several invited merchant guests at the. luncheon and several oi them expressed their intention of talk. ing out memberships in the immediate future.
 The organization began with 70 mem. bers in 1917. It now has 243 of whom there are 40 non resident members il northern Ala abama cities.