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CHICAGO. May 15.-wheat price,
averaged lower as the result of
scattered selling Of May on a state
ment from Julius H. Barnes in
which he requested the directors to
take such action as would protect
hedEers in May who were unable
to support the grain to hll their
contracts. At the inside figure the
price was OF cents, but on the
declines there was a fair class of
buying and a rally to around Sat-
urday's finish came at one time on
reports OF a better cash demand.
Deferred Deliveries Narrow.
The deferred deliveries held
within rather narrow limits. being
easy early only to rally above the
previous close and maintain part
OF the upturn up to noon. Sales
Of 10000 bushels were made to go
to store. Messages from Minne-
apolis said they were unable to
confirm more than 5000 bushels
hard winter sold to go to Chicago.
Houses with cash and export con-
nections were fair buyers Of May
at Winnipeg. Export demand was
rather slow early. Crop reports
from the Southwest showed little
change and In the main were fav-
1rable. Corn showed stubborn re-
sistance to pressure and averaged
higher with commission houses
moderate buyers. Exporters were
after grain slightly below a work
ing basis. Oats held within mar
row limits. but showed a rather
firm undertone in sympathy with
corn. Crop reports were favorable
and shipping demand slow.
Provisions.
Provisions averaged slightly
higher with hogs. which were
strong to 10 cents higher. Top
price at the yards was s10.9O with
bulk of sales at S10.35a1O.s5. Re-
seipts were $4,000 with $4,000 for
tomorrow. Western run aggre-
gated 114,1OO against 10000 a
week ago and 1OS9 900 last year.
Money steady, call 41a, time 5a5 y.
Exchange par.
FURNISHED by W. B. Hibbs & Company
wheat Sat'day's
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WALL PAPER.

ROOM LOTS, 500; CEILING. wAhL 4
border; varnished tile. 35c: oat meals 1Sc
and soc. MAHORNEY's. s24 Pa. ave. se.
1sS
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Exports Of wheat from the four ports
New York, Boston, Philadelphia and
Baltimorel were l52,oo0 bushels; last
year 214. 900 bushels.
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BANK STATEMENTS.
BANK STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
Merchants Bank and Trust Companv

~ ~ - ~
RESOURCES
q Loans and discounts including rediscounts
and eignl
nge or draft sold In
oorsement
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MOORE & HILL,
$500.

Cor. 18TH 4 sts.-Twc-ssuily a3srt.
nent; Eve rooms each
JOHN p. DONoHoE a SONS,
3ll Pa. ave -
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wRECKING AND BUTLDTNG.

A. r. THOMPSON. WRECKS AND BUILDS
1887 2. st se. Lincoln els4. Is4s
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SCATTERED SALES
CAUSE LOWERING
In GRAIN AVERAGE
Request for Protection of
May Hedgers by Barnes
Is Material Factor.

NEW YORK, May 15.-The follow
ing shows the movements OF breadstuffs
at New York today in bushels Of grain
and barrels Of flour:
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SITUATIONS WANTED
Male.

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EXPERIENCED HOTEL CLERK: HAs
been employed as night clerk Y. NJ. @. A.
EMPLOYMENT DEPT. 17se @ st. NV. sl
NAN WANTS POSITION AS BOOK.
KEEPER. EITHER WHOLE OR PART
TINE APPLY 7. n. O. A ENPLoYMENT
DEPT.. l73e st. nv. -
AUTO EEcHANIc HELPER; ExPERI.
eneed, z. n. o. A. EMPLOYMENT
DEPT. l13e q st. NV. -
MIDDLE AGE MAN DESIRES POSITION
a. Waterman. Y. n. O. A. ENPLoYENT
DEPARTENT. 17se q Ct. Nv.
EXPERIENCED TYPIsT 3 cIERK pE.
sires position; SIS week. Z. n. o. 4
EMPLOYMENT DEPT. l7Ss q st. M.
SINGLE WHITE AN DESIRES PoaTTToN
a. 5anitor. Y. n O. A. Employ.
MENf DEPARTMENT. i7ss q st. sw. g
BoOKKEEPNHs. ACoouvrANTs. AUDI
tors at your service; let us know ycur
wants and We Viii promptly aIl then.
NATL PERSONNEL BUR. sos Bond Bide !.
ixth and y. .. ave. Main e4A- so6
CHAUFFEUR DBsIREs PosITIoN WITa
private party or taxicab company. 7. n.
Q. A. EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT, l7Se
Q u. nv. s0
FIRsT-cLAss AUTO MECHANIC DEsfRIl
position. Z. u. o. A. EMPLOYMENT d.
PARTNENT. 113e @ st. nv. "a :
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BANK STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Bank of Commerce and
Savings,

At Washington. I'm the District OF
Columbia, at the close Of business
May 5, 1922.
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1001753
notes outstanding
TO deferred credits) 289S7
amount due to national banks ss4452
20 Amount due to State banks
panes In the United States
SSether than included In items 81 SsS747
20 Cashiers checks outstanding 87s4oS
Individual s1i deposits subject asss1
ao pledge Of of
Otbae unpaid 1905
'i o'"er aemano deposits 625
pp1ss subject to reserve items 2s 2?s 3. and
deposits subject (payab after
or subject to 80 days notice. and postal
Ssrtihca money borrowed
49, state, county by
pledge Of assets of this
I6ee717S
'' oeposs 6l0s79
e. 81 e. 81 tms .nd Deposit. subject to Items
u s. $500
Ss Bills payable Gncludng
a. money borrowed other than
30 executed by other banks
a. Liabilities other
Total .ssass27
District of COLUMBIA city of Washington,
n l. OUFFUTT, Oft bank,
YEA hs hs the above statement the Of
sea ana sworn f sSs Rs this h say Ns Ct May bIs sis
HARPER H. l.. Jr,
ATWOOD NJ C. c. ROGERS.
ELISHA HANSON, s Directors
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Furnished or Unfurnished

ROOMS AND APARTMENTs: ALL IoCA.
D tious: rents reduced. Inspect our list free.
NATIONAL RENTAL BUREAU. 4I2 5th st.
NV. Main 1924. 23s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-08
Deegan to Demand
Ousting of Sawyer
In Hospital Work
N. Y. Legion Commander to
Act at State Convention;
Assails Economy Program
and RepeatsAbuseC Charges

Removal of Brigadier General
Charles Z. Sawyer from the post of
chief co-ordinator Of the Federal hos
pitalization board will be demanded by
State Commander William F. Deegan
at the New York convention of the
American Legion next month, it was
announced yesterday at the headquar-
tiers of the organization.
This action will be taken, CONS
mander Deegan said, because of Gem
eral SAWYER, failure to improve con-
ditions in hospitals where former
service men are housed. The general
was taken to task for his statements
contradicting charges made by Legion
officials of the second district, COM
prising the states of New York. Con-
necticut and New Jersey.
letter was sent to General Sawyer
yesterday by Commander Deegan and
Colonel L. Garnett Day, chairman of
the state rehabilitation committee, in
which the President'ss physician was
urged to abandon his policy of econo-
my. The Legion officials assaulted Gen
eral Sawyer "for allowing tubercular
eX-service men to be lodged in contract
boarding houses with little or no gov
eminent supervision"
I'VE ask that you spend twenty-four
hours in New York in order to meet q
committee Of about thirty business
men and men recognized as medical
authorities to talk over the situation
with the actual facts at hand" the
letter continues. "The second district
rehabilitation committee will guaran-
tee to tear your desk figures to pieces
and conduct you to a place where you
cen see with your own eyes the true
conditions. and perhaps you can have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-08
Nuns just Miss Death
In Flood at Swatow
Three Catholic Sisters Cling to
Makeshift Rats as Waters
Kill 10000 Chinese

HONGKONG, Aug. (By The Asso-
ciated Press .--Three Catholic Sisters
in charge Of the Ursuline Convent at
Swallow, one of them British, the 9th
ers French Canadians, had miraculous
escapes from last Wednesdays tidal
wave and typhoon, in which the casual
ties now are estimated at 10000
According to advices received here
from Bishop A. Rayssac of the Mission
Catholique, Swallow, the terrific wind
carried away the roof of the Ursuline
Convent and the three sisters in
charge were caught by the flood as they
were making for safety in the cellar
One chung to the churchyard gate,
while sec9nd was carried to compare
tive security on the floating roof of a
nearby building.
The mother superior, Sister Marie
Rosary, foated on drifting bed until
daybreak and had been given UP as
drowned when she was found by two
Chinese Christians and brought back
to the mission compound. All the
church vestments were destroyed by
the wind and water
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA State De-
partment dispatch to-day from Hong
kong reported that tie American Con-
sulate at Swallow had been unroofed in
the recent disastrous storm there, but
that so far as known no Americans lost
their lives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-08
Children See
Mother. Shot:
Man Kills Self
Cousin Also Wounded. as
Youngsters Look On, by
Enraged Foreigner Whose
Love Affair Was Thwar,ed
Woman Expected to Die
Alleged to Have Warned
Niece Assailant Had Wife
and Family i'm Europe

The two children of Mrs. Alvina
Montagna saw her shot down in their
home in 1858 Fourth Avenue, Hoboken.
ny Dominick d'Ercoli, who then killed
himself. Last night, at St. Mary's
hospital, it was said Mrs Montagna
was not expected to live. D'ErcoIi
shot the woman because he believed
she had advised his sweetheart. her
niece, to have nothing more to do
with him because he was married.
The niece, MISS Emma PREM twenfv.
five, was also shot by D'Ercoli. A bull
let pierced her right hand She arrived
IN the United States from Italy about
two months ago and went to live at a
boarding house in go Adams Street,
Hoboken, where D'Ercoli also resided
They had known each other in the old
country A week ago the pair quar-
relied and Miss PREM went to live with
her aunt, who is but TWO wears her
senior.
1t was shortly after noon yesterday
when D'Ercoli went to Mrs. Montagna's
home to see Miss PREM He is said
to have pleaded with the girl to leave
there and marry him. She retorted
the police learned, that she would not
marry q man who had insulted her
and informed him that she had learned
he had wife and children in Italy.
D'Ercol denied this vehemently.
When told the aunt was the source of
her information, he drew a pistol and
fred. The girl fell, collapsing more from
fear than from the wound, and D'Ercoli
stepping over her, pursued the retreat
ing Mrs. Montagna into her kitchen
There he fired three times. One bull
let penetrated her head, another en-
tered her neck and the third struck
her in the right shoulder. The shots
sounded above the screams Of the
woman's two small children
Mrs. Montagna lay motionless and
D'Ercoli. evidently believing he had
killed her, raised the pistol to his
temple and pulled the trigger twice
When an ambulance surgeon entered
the home soon afterward he was en-
barrassed in his work by the clamor
of the two children to be allowed to
accompany their unconscious mother to
the hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-08

ment official to advise the Secretary of
War to accept the Nashville companv's
bid and thus bring about the sale of the
plant for million dollars less than
others stood willing to offer.
In furtherance Of the agreement.
Morse, the indictment charged, OBJ
tanned the approval of Secretary of War
Baker when the latter was passing
through Washington, October 8, 1920,
after speaking campaign in New
England.
Mr.. Baker was heard by the grand
jury during its investigation.
Everly M. Davis, president of the
2. M. Davis Chemical Corporation Of
New York, 55 John Street, yesterday
issued this statement, through his at
torneys, Engelhard, Pollak, Pitcher &
Stern, III Broadway:
When | learned that the purchase
of the Old Hickory powder plant was
under investigation and that witnesses
were being examined about it, I wired
the District Attorney asking to be per-
mitted to go before the grand jury,
offering to waive immunity. Mr.. Phil
lips did the same thing. This request
was refused. Mr.. Phillips and | then
asked the District Attorney for an OPP
portunity to state the facts to him per
sonally for any use he wished to make
of them. This was likewise refused.
More than my personal interests are
involved in this matter. What has hap
pened here can happen in any case and
to any citizen where there is an in
terest merely in getting an indictment
and not in hearing the whole story In
such case the grand jury, instead of
being protection to individuals, be-
comes the instrument of a predeter-
mined crusade, in which they too are
powerless because they cannot get at
the facts"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-08
Meanest Thief Gets 10
Years for Theft Of Cup

Jacob Berman, forty-nine years
old, of 1852 Suffer Avenue, Brook
lyn, described by the police as
the meanest thief for his alleged
theft Of sandwiches and pennies
from shopgirls, was sentenced in
Brooklyn to ten years in Sing
Sing yesterday for the theft of a
collapsible drinking cup. Ber-
man was convicted Of taking a
wallet from a man at the West
End depot in Coney Island on
June "a. The wallet contained
only the cup.
In sentencing the man Judge
MacMahon said nothing could
commend Berman to the mercy
of the court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-08
" ar Fraud Plot
is Charged to
3NeW York Men
Datlgherty Jury Indicts E.
M. Davis, A. w. Phillips
and E. C. Morse i'm Old
Hickory Plant Purchase
Say Bid Was cake"
Got Property $1,000, 900
Below Competitors Offer,
Complaint; Denial Issued

WASHINGTON, Aug. making an
offer for the Old Hickory powder plant
at Nashville seem much larger than it
really was, and purchasing that prop
erty from the government for $1,000
600 less than other bidders were pre-
pared to pay: formed the basis of the
Indictment returned by special Fed
eral grand jury here to-day against
three New York men, Everly M. Davis,
president of the E. M. Davis Chemical
Company, Alexander w. Phillips, asso-
ciated with Davis. and Ernest C. Morse.
former director of sales in the War
Department.
The indictment against Morse is the
second to be returned against him by
the special grand jury. which was i'm
panelled by authorization of Congress
and at the direction of ATTORNEY Gen.
eral Daugherty to investigate alleged
war frauds. The first Indictment,
handed up July 10, resulted from an
inquiry into the disposition of surplus
lumber after the war. Nine others were
indicted in the lumber case.
= Mr.. Morse is now president of the
Foreign Sales Supply Corporation, and
i
Felonious Conspiracy Charged.
The indictment returned to-day
specifically charged felonious conspir-
acy, comb ination, confederation and
agreement to have the Nashville In
dustriai Corporation purchase the Old
hickory powder plant "for sum great
ly less than it was reasonably worth.'
The indictment set forth that the
government expended Ss5,000,0O00 in
construction of the plant, but received
from the sale by the War Department
only $3,450,0OO.
The indictment explained that on
June 2S, 1920, the Old Hickory plant
was declared by the War Departm ent
TO be surplus plant and it's sale au-
tkorized. Soon thereafter the Nash
vile Industrial Organization was or
ganized primarily for the purpose of
submitting q bid for the plant, and
Davis Phillips, according to the
grand jury's findings. became inter
large block of the stock.
Under the alleged conspiracy, the in
dictment asserted, Davis & Phillips
were to cause the Nashville Corporation
to bid a sum greatly in excess of any
sum which any other bidder would be
llgely to make, but to attach such con-
ditions not permitted by the printed
instruction to bidders as to make the
the bid in fact much less than any
other bidder would submit
Say He Knows of Bid
Morse is charged with knowing the
character Of the bid and with agreeing
in violation of his duty as govern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-08

Other witnesses disputed the widows
story, and their testimony. coupled
with the old toymaker's confession,
overbore Mrs. Phones complaint. He
was sentenced and his son, admittedly
participant in the fatal row, left the
court room free man; strong. healthy.
thirty years old, while the father was
led back to the Tombs.
The De Raffaele family had been
friendly with their neighbors, the
Phones, until the women quarreled and
involved their men folk. The shooting,
which came in front of the tenement
in 1877 Forsythe Street, where they all
lived, followed particularly violent
outbuyst that resulted when one Of the
fuedists in sprinSling some window
flower pots spilled water on one of the
opposing clan.
A joint indictment against Dominick
de Raffaele was dismissed when his
father confessed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-08
Man, q, Goes to Slnyer's Cell;
Victim 5 Wido,u accuses HisSon
oaw Dominick Shoot; His Father Is Protecting
n,m Because He's Young MANI She Cries, but
Oid 10y Maker Cings to Guilt; Gets to 20 Years

haffaele de Raffacle is seventy-two
years old and therefore his sentence Of
from eight to twenty years, which he
will begin TO serve to-day in Sing Sing.
Is realty imprisonment for life. The
ola man is toymaker, of 1877 Forsythe
street. Perhaps he is hero.
Mrs. Salvatore Prone, in mourning
for her husband. whom Rffaele con-
fessed killing, insisted with fearful
walls in Justice Talley's court yester-
day that his son Dominick, and not
Raffaele, should be sent to jail for the
murder.
Il saw him." protested the woman
to an interpreter. IL saw Dominick
fire the shot and then old Raffaele took
the gun from him and they ran. He is
protecting his son. The son is a
young man"-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-08

NOTE. Like the few other big-selng brands.
Fatima is a Turkish Blend cigarette "a
blend of both Turkish and Domestic to-
baccos. But Fatima differs from the others
in that it contains greater quantity and
finer quality of Turkish tobacco--the rea-
son both for Fatma's slightly higher cost
and its greater delicacy Of taste and aroma.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-08
One Lodge Opponent Quits

Duo UIN, aug. T.-Russell A. Wood,
q Cambridge, to-day announced his
withdrawal from the race for the Re
publican nomination for the United
~ Mates Senate at the same time urging
rs followers to give their aid to
syseph Walker, former Speaker of the
Iasssachusetts House and Senator
.0ages strongest opponent. Mr.. Wood
.. that Lodge has been an "arch
leaellonary for thirty wears"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-08

ONcE month"; or more frequently, issue publication
called Battens Wedge Each issue devoted to single
editorial phase of business If you business
executive and would like receive copies, write U.S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-08

report which is in harmony with the
existing conditions"
The letter follows the one cent to
General Sawyer yesterday by Colonel
A. A. Sprague, of Chicago, chairman
of the Legion's national rehabilitation
committee, suggesting that Presiden-
tial committee be appointed to settle
the hospital controversy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-08
Smith for Governor

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. 7.-Alfred
f. Smith received the unanimous in
dorsement of the Lewis County Demo
cratic committee for Governor and
Justice Ernest l. Edgecomb, of SYRIA
cuse, Republican, was Endorsed for
Justice of the Supreme Court by the
first official gathering for the cam
paign at LowvilIc, Saturday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-08

Fleet Corporation hopes to dispose of
its last large surplus stock. The sale
will be conducted by Gerth's Realty
Experts, of New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-08
Last Big Fleet Corpn. Sale

WASHINGTON, Aug. Tin an auc-
ton sale of marine material tomorrow
at Alameda, Calf, the Emergency
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-16
LEGION AUXILIARY NOTES

The Viroqua Legion ball team has a
busy schedule ahead of it. Tomorrow
they cross bats with Viola at the Vic
la fair. The next day they go TO On
tario where they meet the winners of
Thursdays Ontario game, which win
be either Cashton or Sparta.
On Sunday Bangor comes here to
meet our team On Thursday the oath
Dedication Day. the Kickapoo All
Stars come here. The following Sun
day Sparta team visits us. The next
Sunday our team meets Cashton here.
This makes four home games n sue
cession, and the fans are urged to
turn out and give the boys the crowds
they deserve. Rain has interfered
with no less than FIVE home games,
and in consequence the treasury of the
ball team is sadly in need Of replen-
ishing. Not for years, and probably
never, has Viroqua had a ball team
composed of home players who have
put up the brand Of ball with which
we are now being favored. The team
has won the last seven games played,
and thoroughly merits the very best
attendance and support the fans are
capable Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-16
A FULL SCHEDULE

All members of the American Leg
ion Auxiliary. also any member Of a
Legionaire's family who is a Deepen
dent, are entitled to the reduced rail
road fare to the Auxiliary convention
at Beloit August 24-25-26. Those de-
string to go will please notify the pres
ident, Mrs. T. NJ. Brewer, before the
18th, as reservations close that day.
We are hoping that many Of the Aux
iliary ladies viii take advantage Of
this and attend, whether delegates or
not.
At each meeting of the Auxiliary
the increase in membership is notice
able, and we hope il win continue.
Because of the Beloit convention.o our
meeting viii be POSTPONED until Sep
tember 49, A very interesting meet
ing is planned for that night, and a
report Of the convention will be given.
Every member is expected TO attend.
We are planning big things for the
coming year, and we hope that all who
are eligible win join us and help make
our organization highly useful and
successful. Come September 10.
Mrs. Sam Gross, Press Cor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-16
VIROQUA SOCIAL EVENTS

Mrs. Berie Moore entertained a
party of ladies Saturday afternoon in
honor of her birthday. The guests in
Guided Mrs. Salone Miller, Mrs. Geo.
Mckinney, Mrs. Louis Larson, Mrs.
Paul Koeppe and daughter, Mrs. H.
Dickson, Mrs. NJ w. Graham, Mrs.
Scott Curtis, Mrs. Ed. Harrington. A
delightful luncheon was served and
the afternoon much enjoyed.
Miss Mildred Henry last Wednesday
afternoon entertained a number of
ladies in honor of Miss Alma Nelson
and her three friends of Fargo, n. d.
Mrs. Leland Nuzum entertained the
Wednesday Club today at her home.
On Friday Mrs. w. F. Lindeman
and Mrs. VIM. Trowbridge entertained
fourteen tables of 900" at the home
of the former. Favors were won by
Mrs. G. M. Clark and Mrs. Thomas
Beaver. The afternoon was much en-
joyed.
On Tuesday afternoon a family re-
union was held at the Marion Davis
home at Retreat. Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Morgan of this city, Miss Uniee Nor
gan of Kenosha, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Slocum of York, Nebraska, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Wright of Minneapolis,
were out of town guests. A most de-
lightful dinner was enjoyed
On Monday evening Mrs. Arnold
Lund entertained number of ladies
and gentlemen in honor of her hus
band who just returned home from
Camp Douglas Delightful refresh
ments were served and good time en-
joyed by ALL
The Norwegian Luthern church had
ther Sunday School picnic Sunday at
Seas Branch. Covered baskets were
brought and lovely dinner was pre-
pared. The afternoon was much en-
Joyed by games and other entertain
ments.
Z Mrs. Art Shreve entertained at
$500" Tuesday in honor of her hus-
bands birthday.