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The Washington herald., 1922-02-10
slooOe 200 VOTED
TO PAY CONGRESS
House Passes 1928 Appropria'
tiOn Bill Which Includes
Big Printery.

The bill making appropriations
for the operating expenses Of Con-
gress for the year ending June 80
1928. was passed yesterday by the
House.
Approximately $4,000. 200 was ap-
propriated for salaries and eN-
p, nses This amount includes the
expenses Incident to the operation
% the Botanic Garden. the Library
of Congress and the Government
Printing Office.
For the compensation of Senators
$4,000 was provided with an ad-
ditional ,S5I 900 for mileage.
For members of the House S3.30i.-
500 was for salaries and $4,000
for mileage.
There was little debate on the bill
which was passed early in the
afternoon.
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coatlmsed FROM Page One.
truss buckied toward the stage.
This wopid cause the half of the
steel chord Of the truss which split
TO strike the moor below nrst, which.
the pictures show happened. 1t was
not developed at the inquest yester-
day whether the split in the steel
chord might. have been caused by
striking after falling. resulting in
the abrasion apparent. al both sides
of the split,
Agree ON One Point.
Col. Relly's evidence agreed with
GeaTe's theory y-that buckllng of the
top chord sof this truss .pnlled the
main, truss from It's position. de-
scribed by Col. Kelly as seated on
an insecure wall bearing which
was on askew.''
Col. Kelly. however. in minute
deta'l explains from survey Of
present conditions and plans what
caused the buckiing Of the truss
chord-snpping from the walls OF
beams b-2i and B-22, running from
lne tr iss 10 the Columbia road wal:
ana stage wall, respectively.
Eeare declared the buckling was
caused by 4 partial split of one-haI 4
OF the double stripped steel chord.
Explaining the slipping OF beam
I--i from place. Col. Kelly said:
Weakened by Expansion.
considering the bearing Of roof
beam Bel. this beam entered .he
wall at an angle of so degrees, ami
the original bearing which this
beam had was probably decreased
as result OF successivs expan-
SONS and contractions OF roof slar
and structure, resulting from
changes in temperature. The high
and unsupported Columbia road
wall was the only side wall not
stlfened by intermediate floors
| When the roof would expand a
times of rising temperature the
natural relief was TO move the top
of this wall outward. the creates;
movement probably occurring near
the junction of the Columbia road
wall TO the stage wall.
| successive expansions and con-
'1ctions Of the roof and structure
extending over period Of hve years
undoubtedly resulted in some out.
ward set of the top Of the Columbia
road wall. aud this decreased the
wall bearing of beam BEL Just
previous to the crash thc beam
probably rested with only one cor
ner OF the fange bearing on thu
wall plate. Below this wall pla je
Is lighter coIored aGd 0ronablN
softer tile than was used elsewhere
in the wall construction"
col Kelley testified At !enEIn a,
10 various ether conditions whicI
might have contributed - the col
laPs. 81 the -oof on tnis bass.
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PROBE WELCOME.
ASSERT CHEMICAL
ANDDYE LEADERS
Ready to Show Their
Records to Senate
Committee.

- The forthcoming Investigation. Of
the dye and chemical industry of
tfis country and of the importers
of German dyes by Senate cont
mittee is looked upon with graft
fcation" by the American chemical
Industry. Dr. Charles II. Herty,
president Of the synthetic Organic
Chemical Manufacturer Associa-
tion' of the United States. declared
in letter to Senator ShortridEe.
chairman OF the investigating COM
mittes ..
In his letter WHICH was made
public here last night. DIR. Herty
declared his association felt that
chiefly through such an impartial
and official investigation will the
ruth about the fight OF the AmerI-
can industry be fully brought TO
light. Amy information which the
committee may desire will be sub
rhitted upon request OF the commit
tee. he said.
F. Letters we looming the investlga-
tion have also been received by the
committee from II. c. JeffcOtt. pres
ident of the American Dyes Insti-
tute: Francis ~. Garvan. president
of the Chemical Foundation, and
+. J. du Pont de NemOurs and Com
pany. OF Wilmington. Del. one OF
the larger American dye companies
Any records of these Organiza'
tious and all officers which the
committee may desire to hear. they
declared. will he produced at any
time they are wanted without max
IN" necessary resort to legal steps
Beginning of the investigation
has been fixed tentatively by
Investigating committee, of whict
senator ShOrtridge. of California
Republican. is chairman, for mex
Tuesday.
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AGAIN ACQUITTED
IN FORGERY CASE

George V. Rrenneman. formerly
employed as a jewelry salesman for
a local concern. who was indicted
on charges Of forgery and uttering,
was acquitted yesterday by a jury
in Criminal Court No. !, Chief Jus
ticc Mccoy presiding
The Indictment charged that
Brenneman after making collcc-
tiOn on a ring. altered his employ
er's book and put s. not belonging
to him in his pocket. The accused
claimed that he took no such sum
and Contended that due to a mis-
take in the entries on the book he
was suspected and arrested. Some
time ago Brenneman was tried for
the same offense in Police Court
and acquitted. but the grand jury
ignored this fact,
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Quincy street. lie said he mad re-
ceived his education at George
Washington University and in spc-
cial courses at New IO"X City
architectural school. He has been
in the architectural business for fif-
teen years. he said.
District Attorney Gordon inti-
mated at the adjournment of the in
quest at $50 o'clock, until this
morning at 1880. that he might
recall Mr.. Geare. He said he saw
no reason for asking Col. Kelly
to again testify.
William r Cochrane. employed as
foreman in the construction of the
theater. was the first witness called
in the afternoon. He Contradicted
the testimony of John l.. Donald
son, WORKER in the building, that
complaints were made by Donald
son as to the manner Of placing
the beams and trusses in place
Donaldson testified at the opening
day of the inquest.
Cochrane said the steel members
of the roof were all set in place
as called for in the plans and were
given as good bearings as the walls
permitted.
Concluding testimony of John II
Ford. who modified the steel struc-
tural plans for the roof, accord.
ing TO his statements. as engineer
for the Union Iron Works. who
supplied the steel for the building,
was featured by his declaration
that ne coHcurred with the govern
ment engineers as to the cause OF
the ctllapse.
Ford placed responsibility for the
collapse on the walls.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-10

You Need Not Have a Cold
II YOU will take Laxative BR0MO QUINlNE
Tablets when ym feel the first symptoms
uf Cold coming On.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-10
Woodbury. Again Head
OF Steamboat Company

Levi Woodbury. was reelected
president of the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company at yes
terday's meeting of the board of
directors. Woodbury. recently passed
his ighty-eighth birthday.
Other officers elected were Clar-
ence +. Norment. first vice presi-
dent: n. J. Callahan. second vice
president and general manager, and
Odell s. Smith. secretary and treas
urer. Besides the above named Of
ficers. the following ais" were
elected directors: Milton r.. Allies,
Charles J. Bell. Clarence +. Nor
ment. jr.. William +. Pearson and
HYlas T. Wheeler.
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w. E. McIntIrf's Funeral
To Be This Morning

STRAsBURG. Va. Feb. 9.-will-
lam Erasmus kcfaturff. aged. ~. a
well-known business man, died at
Winchester Memorial Hospital Tues
day evening after an illness Of two
years. He was a son of the late
John l.. and Mary Boyer McInturff
Of Toms Broo<.. In 1913 he married
Miss lrina True Crsbill. who, with
three children. survives.
The funeral will be held tomor-
row morning at 1890 at the Chris
tisn church, the Rev. ID! Fl. Rhodes.
OF Toms Broo =. oficiatInr. and in
terment viii be in Massanutten Gem
etery. Woodstock.
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DEATH NOTICES.

AE0N-On Tuesday. February !, 1922. at
nAlruVa Heights. Va, of pneumonia,
tEMII.N o.. wife "f the late DR.. Richard
eSmith EarOn. Of New York She Is sur
vivrd by four daughters: Mrs. W. de
Ry ChIinSki. of Fort Ferry, Va; Mrs.
D. +. Jones. AleOya heights, Va; Mrs.
~ L. Montgomery. Painheld. v. Y, and
Dir. Ward Brower. Sey York City.
FsnFriI services from Clements Under
eaking ParlorS, l241 WISCONSIN ayenhe
Northwest. at . O'Clock Friday" Feb
fuary 10. IntemenT New York City.
New York papers pIeaSe eopyl. 2l1
AtN-After a lingering illness departed
thiS life IN Thursday. February .. 1872,
Et .. m. at her residence, 537 Ran
kinIph street northwest. MINNIE c..
t,eIoved wife Gf William r. Baum.
Afire Of funeral later. 21S
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and navy engineers. Mr.. Geare de-
clared:
The building couldn't have been
constructed other than according
to my plans for they were worked
out in such minute detail"
Contractor Not Low Bidder.
When asked if Contractor Wag-
ner was the lowest bidder. Mr..
Gcare said he didn't believe wag-
ner was.
Are you interested in any way
with the Wagner firm" District At
torney Gordon asked Geare.
No" he answered. He said that
ample bearing was allowed for tine
beams and trusses in the plans, but
that he was not certain if the beams
and trusses had been placed in posi-
ton in all places as called for. H"
said II was the duty of the steel
engineer to supervise this work.
Mr.. Rich was the engineer" he sail.
Il had such good builder. sub
contractor and engineers working
on the theater that / felt absolutely :
confident of all details" he said.
Asked if he had built any other
theaters in the District. Mr.. Geare
testified that he was the architect
for the Metropolitan Theater, Tenth
and + streets northwest. and the
Our work ceased when the steel
was delivered on the grounds. We
had nothing to do with the placing
Of the steel members in place or in
providing pilasters. built up brick
supports around joints in the wall
where beams and trusses rested.
Ford declared. This was the duty
or the architect, he said.
My investigation of the ruins
/ did not reveal that any steel MEM
! ber had failed in any part" Ford
| declared.
Trouble Where Walls Met.
II agree entirely with Col. Kelly
| and the government engineers. that
/ the roof began to fall at the COlum-
1 bia road and stage wall juncture.
Whether the truss slipped from the
wall or the wall from the truss |
! am not prepared to say. ] will say
the steel work which 1 planned was
sufficient 10 carry the snow load ald
the ventilating motor and fans il
the wall had stayed under the roof
Ford had taken most of the morn
! ing in detailing changes he made
! i'm the original steel structure al
| plans because of the failure of mills
! to supply the members called for
! lie attempted to point out that he
had substituted several extra beams
as additionl supports to strengthen
the character ~ the steel plans
lie showed that he had added a
beam between columns in the rear
( OF the building supporting the main
: truss and other trusses. A second
I beam had Jern added at this juno
ture. six Teet beneath the other beam
and lust above the ceiling. he said
I to give added strength. This beam
, was not shown on the plans. Ford
: testified.
Ford declared his modifica; Ions IN
the plans tended to make the brac-
! ing sitter between the steel mem
hrs. The steel members were wholly
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FLORISTS.

Inappropriate Funeral Tokens
CHE Bros. Co. l214 IF St
Artistie-eypressive-i
Prompt auto aeiivery .erytee.
GEO. C.. SHAFFER &C. i ,.,,
ENfff.SSIyE FLORAL EN- Phoo. n
BLEhs At hopERATE PRICES ffleiI.u
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EXPERTS DISPUTE
ARCHITECT AS TO
THEATER CRASH

coailmed from Pape one.
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adequate. he declared. IL properly
anchored.
Ford said that it was the duty OF
the manufacturer to bore holes for
the anchorage OF the steel members
in the wall. Adequate length was
provided. for proper anchorage in
the walls. He said. however. that
because Of the width of the wall.
he found it necessary to insert steel
I-beams in the walls at places to
spread the bearing strain of the
beams and trusses from across Il
wider area than provided by original
plans designating steel bearing
plates.
Roof Overburdened.
Ford said that he might have
made minor modification in the steel
plans had he Known that the ven
tilating motor was to be placed on
the roof. He declared. however, that
the steel plans were sufficient TO hold
the addition OF the 4,000-pound mo-
tor equipment
Charles T.. Fisher colored. 623 l.
street northwest. cement mixer and
plasterer. who worked on the build
ing. testified at the morning session
that the tile did not permit pouring
in of cement or concrete for rein
forcing. He said attention OF the
foreman was called to this, but that
there was nothing which could be
done because Of the construction of
the tile. The holes in the tile were
so small that it was impossible to
pour gravel used in the concrete
through the holes. Fisher said.
Bud Cooper cOlorcd. II Jack
son street northeast. testified at the
conclusion of the morning session
that he heard a giving sound In the
walls of the theater AT 4:30 o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
81 heard heavy 'Craw-w-w' sound
in. the wall was cleaning the
sidewalk on Columbia road at the
time and went right to the office of
the theater and told large smooth
faced man that the wall was giving
way. He laughed" Cooper testified.
Walls Unsatisfactory.
Charles f.. Fritts. structural
worker on the theater. testified at
the opening Of the morning session
that:
Il didn't like at the time the
walls on which the steel work set.
They didn't appear satisfactory.
Fritts declared.
Fritts declared that whatever
beams he helped set in place ap-
peared to have good bearings.
1t is probable that Frank L. Wag-
ner. contractor for the building: ].
L. Mcdonald. subG Nntrartnr: NJ. S
Rich. engineer in the office of Archi-
tect Geare. and Harry NJ. Crandall
owner of the theater. may he among
the witnesses today.
Coroner Nevitt and District At
tOrney Gordon indicated the inquest
would in all probability consume the
remainder of the week. Both the
coroner and prosecutor again eN-
amined the witnesses. RinrGold
Hart. assistant corporation counsel
represented the District.
York Theater. GeorGia :.Fcnue and
The Washington herald., 1922-02-10
Orioles Beat HilltOpS.

Although greatly outwcighCu
Oriole a. c. defeated the Hilltop
\. c. in a fast game at the Epiphany
Center gym. the score Seing 39-l@.
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Knew oT Notifications.

y r. Gcarc said he knew Of tn"
rrHGOscd notifications in the steel
STRUCTURE plans.
4 allowed the substitution If
plaks for the sake Of speed-which
j. common practice" he said.
Ne said h" did not remember
checking over the substituted plans
furl the steel structure but the
pIakS carried the initials of his en-
=jufFr and this automatically car
rr"f his own approval.
am not an engineer and il was
rok my duty to check over tbs
md flied plans personally" he testi-
Questioned closely as to his part
in ehc construction Of the building.
Nd GeaTe said that he was the su-
20 iSrng superintendent in charge
"f construction and visited the
utdinC daily to see il the general
c"t tstructtOn plan was being pur-
~
S"akinG of the construction of
I'D building. Of which twenty one
udInts of inferior work" were
rpi bted out by the board of army
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

AIRS. Roderick Tower will arrive from
Europe on board the Berengarfa this
week, and after a short stay with Ter
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Harry Payne
whitney, at Westbury, will go to Wyon, :.
ingto join Mr. Tower.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
AMERICANS IN CANADA.

speciar Dispatch 70 THr Nsw YonK IfEaArp.
QurnEc. Aug. 26--Recent arrivals from
New York at the Manor Richelieu on
the ST. Lawrence River include Mr.. and
Mrs Y. a. Coles. Mr. and Mrs. r. p.
Lawson. the Misses Lawson. Mr.. Calvin
Robinson. Mr. A. r. Whitney, Mrs. y. o.
Wright and con. Mr. and Mrs. Hugo
velth aud family. MIR and Mrs. Edwin =.
Donaldson. Mrs Clifford v. Brokaw.
clifford Brokaw. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Warren. Mr.. Melville n.
Cave, Mrs. william Wheelock. Miss
Wheeloci, Mrs. Mary +. Witherspoon,
Mrs. Katherine A. Goodwin. Mrs. George
stoinmitz. Mrs. Jabez Burns. Mrs. w.
Henry Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. l.. B.
Gilman and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur coppell and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Il. Dedell Mrs. Douglas Bonner.
Miss Tsliza beth Sayarese, Miss Florence
A. Desy, Mr. and Mrs. r. n. Sproule. Mr..
Darwin T.. Kingsley. Jr Mr. and Mrs.
Marvyn scudder. Miss Scudder. Miss
jeanette Harlan. Mr.. and Mrs, Henry w.
clark, Mrs. c. s. Robinson, Mrs. Howard
potter and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moir.
Also Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Dwight.
New Rochelle, and Mr. and Mrs. William
NJ Cruickshank. Garden City.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
JAPANESE PRINcESS's
WEDDING PRESENTS
Iroussedu Includes Foreign as
Well in NotiUe Dresses.

TOXIC, Aug. 26 (Associated Press) -
simplicity will be the Keynote of the
wedding ceremonies of the Prince Re
gent to Princess Nagako Kuni, the total
expenditures being estimated at 5,OO0.- :
ooo zen. Two-thirds of this will be ex-
pended In preparation of the marriage
and the purchase OF gifts while ONE
third will be required for the ceremony
itself. the erection OF special buildings.
banquets and coaches for the process
sion.
The Prince Regents betrothal gift to
the Princess will be a small sword
decorated with the imperial crest or
gold chrysanthemums. ., is now being
made by famous swordsmith OF Osaka.
The Princess's trousseau includes both
foreign dresses and kimono. a crown
and necklaces whose value is estimated
at 100000 yen. Her ceremonial robes
are being manufactured in Kyoto at
cost of 10000 yen and twenty chests
Of drawers OF paulownia wood. valued
at 1000 yen each, will contain her
kimcno for all the four seasons
Three thousand persons will be en-
tertained at the imperial banquet given
by the Emperor. the first of a series of
celebrations in connection with an event
upon which the nation attaches greas
Importance.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
Legion of Honor
for a m erica ms
Aiding France
Eugene Higgins Among Those
From New York Created
Knights.

PARIS, Aug. ga number of Amerj-
cans ere included in the newest list of
those created members of the Legion Of
Honor Donald Harper. lawyer; George
Haviland. merchant. and Joseph Planel.
musical composer, are promoted from
knights to officers, and the following
are created knights.
George Casmeze, who took leading
part among the American volunteers to
the Foreign Legion; Enrique Diaz de
Vivar. for his services to the wounded
during the war: Carlos Eugene de
FloreZ for his services to the Allies;
Herbert Haseltine, sculptor, for his SER
vices to French prisoners; Eugene Hig-
gins of New York. for his services in
tne interest of France, and Leopold Huff
Ter. for his contributions and war work
Also Ibanez de Ibero. Spanish author.
Tor his services while abroad TO the
French cause: John Howard Jordan,
lawyer. war services: Charly Knight,
architect. devoted work during the war:
Louis Merriam. dentist, services through
out the war at Nancy 'Pequet du Belief,
services to war refugees; Mrs Charles
Prince, formerly Miss Helen Pratt OF
New York. for work in the devastated
regions, Dr. Max Wassermann, aid to
French wounded: Alphonse David Well.
merchant, services to the French cause
Miss Elsie de Wolfe of New York,
services to the wounded during the war
mildred Aldrich, author, of Boston.
MASS, and Wythe Williams, American
newspaper correspondent
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
NOTES or SOCIETY.

The Westchester County Kennel Show
will be held ait the Westchester Bilt-
more Country Club Saturday September
2. for the benefit OF the United Hospital
OF Port Chester. Rye and Harrison.
There will be gymkhana and a small
street fair Those In charge are Mrs.
r. Tappan Fairchild, Mrs. Frank c.
Munson, Mrs. George Hlte. Mrs. Francis
palmer. Mrs Everett Crawford and
Mrs Frederick S. Wheeler.
Mrs. Brennan Washington OF lew
York with her sister, Miss Beulah
Brennan Of Louisville. KY, who are in
Coblenz will go to Brussels before re-
turning next month from Europe.
Mrs. Clarence A. Comstock gave
dinner for Mrs Rudolph Spreckels last
night at Sherry's.
Lieut.. Commander X. c. Melhorn and
Mrs Melhorn are az the Waldorf-As-
toria from Port au Prince. Haiti; also
Mrs. Claibourne Andrews Of New DR.
leans.
Miss Julia c. Wells, has es her guest
at Sterlington. ". w.. Mas Tdith Har-
ding OF Lawrence Park, Bronxvile, N.
", and Miss Catherine Shupenaie OF
Forest Hills. l.. |.
Mr. Joseph Marty welles is entertain-
Ing Mr.. Adrisn X. 3abcock OF Engle.
wood. y. j.. at his home at sterlIngton.
Mrs. H. Granger Gather. who was
at the Ritz-Carlton, returned yesterday
10 Baltimore and Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
w Scott went to their country home
at Swampscott. Mass.
Mrs. Charles A. Clinton and daughters.
Mrs G.. Lansing Harrington and Mrs
Laurence r. Blenheirn, gave a dance last
night al their summer home at Amity-
Vile, Il. !. &
Col. and Mrs r.. L. Jones OF WASH
ington are staying at the Vanderbilt
also Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Symington and
Miss Nancy symington Of Baltimore.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
Z N G. A G. E d

RRCWN--WATIiINS- Mr.. and Mrs renjs.
min Watkins of T5t East ihist N tronx
announce the cngag cement of their dnuRh-
ter Bertha, to David Brown of 3a West
itSth st. New York city.
COHEN--ABRAMSC. ~. - Mr. ana Nfrr Il
Ahramson RI richmond I'm. T.. n. wish
~ anucnucc the engagement - their
daughter, Beatrice Sylvia to M Walter
Colien Of 400 West End ava, New YorA
city.
kLEtN-COHEN.- MIR and Mrs. Herman
Cohen OF 53f West 1d3d st., announce tic
engagement of their daughter. Phoebe. to
Mr.. Harry Klein. snn ~ Mr.. and Mrs
Max !. Klein, COS West End av
sCTINA and Mrs. Gustave
Loeb of the Manhattan Square Hotel
announce the eHgssemont ~ their dauxh-
tor Babettc. tn Mr. Bertram Sehwarz
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Schwarz of
New York and Dallas Tex.
sTRNUsS-REICH-M and Mrs Jacob
Reich announce the engagement ~ their
daughter. Lydia. to Howard G.. Strauss.
son of Mr.. anu Mrs Irwin strauss. New
York city.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
AMERICANS IN PARIS.
Special Correspondence 10 THE New YoBk
HraAtn

Special Correspondence 70 THE New YORK
HERALD.
PARIS, Aug 1T.--The following Ameri-
cans are REGISTERED at the office OF The
Eew York Herald Of Paris:
From New York--Mrs. Harry Coward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irvina y. Good. Mrs. r..
Peggy Rosenberg. Mrs. Beclirff. Mrs.
Grattau. Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Sckloss.
Francis Really. Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Bergen. Mr.. and Mrs. Lowenthal.
From other places: Mrs T.. VI. Ragan.
New Orleans ID. NJ. Purdy. Ithaca Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Greenwald, Milwaukee I:
Miss May A. Harrity, Miss Beatrice De-
venny. Mr.. and Mrs Whitwell Coke, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Stecker and DR. Francis
X. Dercum. Philadelphia Mrs. G. 3.
Haffenberg. Chicago: Mrs. Alexander
Ingersoll Lewis. Detroit II. r. Dungin.
NJ S. Dorr and Mrs. Lizzie B Lincoln,
Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred SETTER. Kew
Garden Arthur Morris. Norfolk Martin
Naehtmann, Miss Helen ". Nachtmann
and Miss Mary n. Nachtmann Albany.
and Mr.. and Mrs. y. Arnsten. Knox
willie.