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NelU Extension t0 Dam
 Out at Camp AndreUs

mer camp, and heavy trucks are carrying out the cement and sand to fill up a gigantic ditch which has been dug for the base of the ds~i extension.
 Everywhere the landscape is lovely at camp. and much preparation is under way to make this seas IS as senlblage one of the finest n the oi.tory of Magic City scouting.
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"A scout troop for every church in Birminghamw
 This is the slogan which Roland L. Shine, scout executive. has adopted. In this he is being given cooperation to the limit by the whole executive council.
 In order to expedite the work, and to bring into the scout movement several hundred more boys, a new assistant scout executive has been
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Scout7nasters' Meeting

At D m. the scout masters were called f5 order bl the president. upon ths Scout Sign and Oath. Next was reading and adoption of minutes; then report of committees.
 A motion was made and carried that the committees recommendation to eliminate the efficiency contest and esta 5lish field meetings by districts be adopted.
 A mot on was made and carried taat the signaling test for the boys remain q they are today.
 There being no further business the
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J. B. Hill seems to have a good claim for the wrestling champion ship of the troop. lie also can chase baseball on the fly like an Olympic unner. Sometimes he comes as near as several feet.
 Jeff Davis gave a sad report on the logs at camp. They are rotting." he says. Anyway. t we don't com plete the cabin soon. the logs will make good firewood later on. That's the optimists viewpoint
 Mcintosh and Skelton are to wag the flags in the contest. Here's wish ing them good luckl If Mcintosh knows as much about signaling as he knows about the purchase of wireless supplies. We ought to get a ribbon at least. HORACE M'KNlGHT.
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NEW LEADER

MT Earle w. Beckman. the new scout executive for St. Louis. sac- ceeding H. H. Simmons, resigned. Tee gently spent several days in ccnfer- ence with the chief scout executive and various department heads at the national headauarters, MT. Beek man has had an 11year experience n scouting He will have abou' 1000 boys under his supervision.
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A fine new extension to the dam out at Camp Andrews is being put in.
 The water must not overrun or undermine the dam or destroy the good work that has already been done.
 Roland L. Shine and scout officials are hurrying to get new arm of the dam completed before the sum
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Another Veteran

Terre Haute. Ind. is now following the example of Philadelphia, Buff falo and other scout cities in form ing a Veteran Scouts association for boys who are veteran scouts; that is have served continuously in the movement for five or more years. The first meeting of this association was recently held at the Phoenix club, with Harry T. Schloss and Ben- jamin Blumberg, both veterans of local council, as hosts of the occa- sion.
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Boys and Dads Hike Together

lucky Montca standing behind
 
 of skiing, well cookery cabin building the North woods enjoying together trailing huntng bows and men
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Troop g Plans For a Big
 Flag Wagging Contest

held  president. Mcintosh exhibited brand of the call SeayW
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T want to be Camp Fire Girl too, when I grow up,"
 This is what baby Mary Alice is saying as, she is Investigating big sisters Camp Fire pin.
 This organization teaches girls not only how to be better friends with one another, but it teaches them to be more helpful to mothers and fathers at home.
 When girl joins Camp Fire. she is given a beautiful Indian costume which can only be adorned with beads which she has earned by doing
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English Girls Guard
 The Princess Mary

the Vscoune Laces recently e in London she chose for the start her wedding tour Weston Park shfa which the estate located properly excited by the % procedure finally decided gaiy decorate the line
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French Harp Is AM These
 Scouts Need for Harmony

Bill dear delightful days at which the eout editor hopes will be the of of amending about the boys who hiking with him. and into whose hearts he ideals and the de-
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Scouts in America. visited England and inspected numerous troops with Princess Mary. Her stories of the Princess great personal interest in the movement show that her zeal and her enthusiasm have done much for the girls Of England.
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The Washington times., 1922-04-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Linus A. Kelly, 2s, Atlantic City, N. j.,
and Nellie Doxon, "a. The Rev. Thomas
A. Walsh.
William l.. Lippett, 81, and Louise
Stump, is, Richmond, Va. The Rev. John
f. Briggs.
Paul A. Martin. 30, and Jessie NJ. Cover,
40, Omaha, Nebr The Rev. T. r. Davis.
Everett A. Thompson, %, and Kath-
crime Ward, a. The Rev. r. Hez SVEN.
Roger G. Lugenbeel, 81, and Gertrude
George f. Curry, 23, Capitol Heights.
Md, and Nellie Kinney 23 The Rev.
James A. Cowen.
Albert J. Wick. rs, Bethesda, Nd, and
Beatrice NJ. Coughlin, 23. The Rev. J. NJ.
Mcnamara.
Lewis d. PRrmelee, 2s, and Marguerite
n BRbette, 26. The Rev W. A. Morgan.
Patrick II. Moran, jr., ~, and Cath
Wheeler.
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Births, marriaoes, DEATHS
DEATHS REPORTED.

Mabel e. Padgett, 27 yrs, 1917 d at ne
Eliza II. Williamson, SO yrs, 20o7 o
st NV.
Henrick obJornson. 40 yrs. St. Eliza
beth's Hos
Harold L. Finley. IS yrs, Walter Reed
Hos.
Anna NJ. wahIer. ss yrs. s2l2 wheeisr
rd. Sc.
Joseph ]. Richardson. 30 yrs. Provi-
dence Hos
William Il. Clark, SO yrs, tss q st NV.
Finley S. Hayes. 81 yrs. 2Ol9 at. NV.
ClRve l.. NeuRant l6 yrs, Sibley Hos
Helen w. Leasure, II yrs, 1917 n st. NV.
Nathan Schecter, IS yrs. 437h 7th
st. Sc.
Algernon r. McChesney. 6s yrs. 1853
Harvard st. NV.
Francis J. Whelsn, 10 mos. S-A Bates
st NV.
Raymond Brown, 1 mo-, 1900 X st NV
Joseph Bray, days, Providence Hos
Charles +. Belts, days 1911 - st. Sc.
infant son of Lynn and Catherine
Glover, 2 hours, the Portland
Christopher Thomas. 45 yrs, Washing
ton Asylum Hos.
Ernest f, Genus, 81 yrs, II N 1T NV.
Martha Glasgow, 81 yrs, 1719h Marion
CT NV.
Elizabeth Middleton, Sc yrs, 1922 7
st. NV.
John w. Johnson, 20 yrs. Freedmen's
Hos.
Norma C. Arnold, mos. 72S Browns
Ct ne.
william letter, 12 days, 1917 wis ave
Infant OF Benjamin and Elnora Ham
mond, hours, \ st. hill Sc, Anacostia.
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the hotel. According to the annual
custom, the ball was a costume
party, the guests coming as famil-
lar characters Of fiction and his
tory.
The costumes made a colorful
and attractive picture. "Huck
Finn" hero of Mark Twain's IA
nous book for boys, represented
by Miss Mary Funk, daughter of
Congressman and Mrs. Frank H..
Funk, brought his 'fishin' rod and
line" Sir Charles Surface" rep
resented by Miss Nellie Scanlon,
OF New Zealand, brought with
him" a lady of the Georgian Pc
riod. represented by Mrs. Carlson,
the pair taking a prize. Mrs. Min
nigerode Andrews, one of the
judges in the costume contest, rep.
resented a medieval lady OF high
degree, and Miss Bertha l.. Heus-
tis, wore a costume patterned after
one worn by her own ancestress,
Mistress Dorothy Otis.
Chinese costumes were much In
evidence, Mrs. T. O.. Donaldson was
strikingly handsome in a Mandarin
costume, Miss Gladys HinCkley also
"Noi iiS Niiiiltbt .
girls were also numerous. Miss
Angela Morgan making lovely pic
ture in a gayly embroidered Spanish
shawl. The Serbian Minister and
Nine. Grouitch were among the
guests, also Mrs. r. B. Moran, who
entertained a supper party at one
OF the tables placed about the bal
room
These tables took the place OF
boxes, and numerous interesting sup
per parties were entertained. Thi,
feature of the ball was In charge o
Mrs. William r. Dennis. Mrs Lar;
Anderson was chairman of the
patroness committee and Mrs. Theo
dore Tiller. head of the District Of
Columbia League or American Pen
women, chairman or the ball anc
hospitality committee.
This evening Mrs. Gilbert will Civ,
a reception at the Arts Club for tn,
delegates TO the league convention
and this afternoon the national anC
state officers and the honor guestl
Will be entertained at tea by tn,
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c. VERNON FORD.

Charles Vernon Ford, common
wealth's attorney of Fairfax county,
Va, who died heie last Tuesday
night, was buried in Fairfax, Va.
yesterday afternoon. The Rev. b.
Janney Rudderow offiCiated at the
funeral services in Zion Episcopal
Church.
Mr.. Ford was born in Fairfax cour-
ty in 1871, and was educated at Nir-
ginia Military Institute and the nj
versity of Virginia law school. He
held the position OF commonwealth s
attorney since 1897. Mr.. Ford was
member OF the Washington bar,
md, jointly with Wilton J. Lambert,
defended Harry NJ. Crandall in the
KnickerboCker investigation. He Is
survived by his widow, three dauGh'
ters mad an adopted daughter.
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Women's National Press Club. The
party will be given at the clubhouse
Of the Association OF University
Women.
The District Board OF the Sun
shine and Community Society will
be at home to members and friends
at the home OF Mrs. Charles p.
Keysey, 1920 Decatur street, We'd
nesday afternoon. from to 8
o'clock.
Sir Arthur and Lady Conan Doyle.
while in Washington are staying at
the Shoreham Hotel.
3
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson O'Shaugh.
messy. who are staying at the Shore
ham, entertained at luncheon at the
Shoreham yesterday.
Others entertining guests for
luncheon at the Shoreham yesterday
were Mrs. George Garrett and Miss
Helen lie Seure.
Mrs. Robert Hinckley is entertain.
ing at dinner this evening.
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The Washington Readers Club
who presented London Assurance
Dion Boucicault's fine old comedy
at the Conference Hall, Post Office
Department, with such success, on
Tuesday evening, April IS, have
been requested to repeat the per
formance. which they will do some
time about the middle of May.
The play will be given this time
at Gonzaga Hall, under the auspices
of the Liberty Loan Club of this
city. The cast will be the same az
in the recent production, and fur
ther announcement will be made
later.
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Two young artists of much prom
Use appeared before the Congress
sional Club yesterday afternoon, a,
their weekly tea. Miss Mildred
Delma, Of New York. has a charm
ing voice and sang three groups Of
songs, one group Of Chinese song'
was in Chinese costume. and on,
group of Spanish songs in costum,
included "Habanera" from Car
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Carnival Ball Climax
Of Pen Women's Activities.

Mrs. Louis Napoleon Geldert,
newly elected president Of the
League of American Pen Women,
made her first official appearance
since her election at the carnival
ball given by the league at Ward
man Park Hotel last evening. Mrs.
Geldert received the guests, assist
ed by Mrs. Henry Wilder Keyes,
former acting president of the
league, and Mrs. Harry Atwood
Coleman.
The ball brought to a close the
annual convention and silver jub-
lice OF the league, now in it's twen-
ty-fifth year. The party was a
great success, the members and
their guests crowding the ballroom
and overflowing into the lobby Of
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BIRTHS REPORTED.

Willis and Jane l.. Brown, boy
Raymond l.. and Edith Shoemaker boy
Thomas NJ and Nora Maher, boy.
Thomas w. and Ethel II. Fowler, girl.
Benjamin and Sara SegaL boy.
BENJAMIN and Mary Il. Crifase, girl
Charles A. and Lizzie HarbauRh, boy
Wilfred L. and Agnes NJ. Preston, hoy.
Alfred G.. and Edith NJ Masters, girl
william and Leontinc Parker, girl
Joseph and Helen Kicker, girl.
Oscar |. and Louise NJ. Kotko, boy
Charles r. and Elizabeth V. Safferty
BOY
Robert O. and Estelle V. Jennings, boy
John and Beatrice Patterson. boy
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Farewell Dance at
Argentine Embassy.

The Argentine Ambassador and
Nine. LeBreton will give an informal
dance at the embassy tonight, enter.
tanning friends of their own and Of
their niece, Miss Manuela Lloverns.
DR.. LeBriton has resigned as ambas-
sador in order to run for Senator
in his own country. and will sail,
with Nine. LeBreton and Miss
Lloveras, for Argentina about May
20. so that the dance tonight will be
in the nature of a farewell party.
Many dinner parties have been ar
ranged to precede the dance.
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men, which was accompanied by .
dance.
Miss Minna Neiman pianist, who
has studied In Europe and America,
played Chopin's ''Fantasie" ind
other numbers with much skill.
The Congressional Club will have
as their guest of honor at next
Friday afternoons tea Leo Polski.
a boy pianist.
Mrs. Ernest r. Ackerman and
Mrs. william Ayres will pour tea,
and those assisting in the dining
room will be Mrs. John Adair. Mrs.
Sydney Anderson. Mrs. William
Andrews, Mrs. Daniel Anthony, tr.,
Mrs. T. Frank Appleby. Mrs. Sam
uel Arantz and Mrs. James AswelL
s.
The Delta Kappa Epsilon Associa.
ton of Washington gave a dinner
last evening at the Hotel Lafayette
Paul Gardner Tchernikoff, who Is q
member Of the Sigma Tau Chapter,
gave a group Of dances.
3
Under the auspices OF the Roy
Mckinley Basford Unit of the Ameri
can. Women's Legion, an elaborate
program mas DeeH dIt tdfBcu " tlitti'
tain the boys undergoing treatment
at Mount Alto this evening. The
program will be: Music by the Ma.
rine Band, followed by an address by
Senator Thomas Sterling on THE
Victories Of Peace" Earl Carbaugh,
solo. accompanied by Mrs. Carbaugh.
]. p. Mullane, director Of the car.
nival at Georgia avenue and Military
road, in character songs, accom-
panied by Mrs. Mullane on the piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Morey will give
vocal and instrumental numbers, and
James Noonan and William Harvey
will give a comic and acrobatio
| sketch.
Refreshments will be served to the
boys by unit members at the close Of
the entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. briggs, jr.,
New Rochelle, n. Y, and Mrs. j.
H. Earle and daughter. Miss Edith
Earle, are guests at the Burlington
Hotel
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Dinner To Be Given
At French Embassy.

The Ambassador OF France and
Nine. Jusserand will entertain at
dinner tonight in compliment to the
chancellor of the French Academy
of Arts and Sciences, M. Donnay, and
Andre Chevillion. Of the Academy,
who came to this country to take
part In the Moliere tercentenary cele-
bration at Columbia University, who
are in Washington to remain until
Wednesday.
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rOf Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Beu'
was "a member Of the company.
3
Commodore Charlton
Sails Today.
Air Commodore l.. +. .. Charlton
will sail today aboard the Oripesa
for England. Harold II. Sims, of the
British embassy, and Wilmot Lewis
left last evening for New York to
bid him bon voyage. They will re-
turn to Washington Tuesday.
s.
The Commercial Attache of the
Netherlands legation and Nine. An
dreae have Cancelled all social en-
gagements because of the serious Ill
ness OF the formers mother. DR..
Andreae will sail for Holland today.
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John w. Davis, former United
States Ambassador to Great Britain,
and Mrs. Davis will arrive In Wash
ington today to attend the luncheon
General Pershing will give tomorrow
for Lord and Lady Astor. They
will be at the Shoreham until Tues
day.
Col. and Mrs. T. Q. Donaldson will
be hosts at dinner this evening in
honor of DIR. and Mrs. Harry Dill.
lard, who will arrive today from
Philadelphia to spend the weekend
with Colonel and Mrs. Donaldson.
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IRIS. HARDING will receive
W the delegates, foreign and
AVA domestic" to the League
of Women Voters convention at
the White House this afternoon.
Nearly 1000 strong they have
come to Washington from Balti-
more. where the convention was
held, and the First Lady will ex-
tend them all cordial greeting.
The White House is effectively
decorated for the occasion and the
Marine Band will play.
Next TO the reception at the
White House, the most important
event on the visitors calendar
today is the reception which the
League of Women Voters is CIV
ing at it's headquarters in Seven
teenth street, with Lady Astor as
the honor guest. This will also
serve as a housewarming of the
quarters into which the league
has recently moved. The Ameri-
can Congress and the ladies of
their families have been asked
20 meet the only woman men,
Der of the British Parliament.
Lord and Lady Astor are putting
in a busy day, for in addition TO
these more or less official" ac-
tivities they are to be guests at
dinner OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss. Tomorrow General
Pershing is giving a luncheon for
them and in the afternoon they
will have tea with Senator and
Mrs. Medill Mccormick. Lady
Astor-with her distinguished
husband in her train-expects to
20 to Philadelphia on Monday
to make an address, and will re-
turn to Washington before start
ing for Virginia on Wednesday.
Yesterday when Lady Astor was
entertained at luncheon by SEN
ator Swanson, Lord Astor was
lunching with Congressman John
Jacob Rogers.
EOR the Pan American delegates
several special festivities wire
arranged. This morning they were
guests Of tho American Red Cross
at national headquarters, and
afterward they were entertained at
luncheon at the Washington Club
by Mrs. Gilbert G-osvenor, a men,
Der of the Women's Auxiliary Com
mittee of the Second Pan-American
Congress. Mrs. Charles Evans
Hughes, Mrs. William Howard and
the other members of the women's
committee were also guests.
THE PRESIDENT AND MRS.
4 HARDING, who returned to
the White House yesterday after
taking part in the Grant Centen-
NAL celebration in Ohio, occu-
pied a box at Polls Theater last
night and had Senator and Mrs.
Tasker Oddie as their guests.
The President and Mrs. Harding
will entertain at dinner at the
White House Wednesday, May 8.
in honor of the President-elect of
Colombia, Gen. Pedro del Ospina,
and Nine. Ospina, who arrived
in New York yesterday for an
unofficial visit to this country.
DIR. Leo S. Rowe, director gen.
eral of the Pan-American Union.
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win be host at a luncheon on
May 4. to meet the distinguished
visitor.
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Mrs. FahnestOCk Leaves
For European Trip.


Mrs. Gibson Fnhnestock leaves to.
day for New York, whence she will
sail on Tuesday for Europe. She
will be accompanied to New York by
her daughter, Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes,
ir., who will return to Washington
the middle of next week Mrs
Fahnestock will be abroad until late
summer, when she will return to her
tumn.
Mrs. Edwin 8. Puller will entertain
1t luncheon tomorrow in compliment
20 her guest, Mrs. II. A. Steinwender.
II St. Louis, who will arrive today 10
spend a week.
Capt. and Mrs. William DuGald
MacDougall have as their guests the
latter's parepts, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
l.. Stone, of Syracuse. Mrs. MacD
gall will be at home this afternCo n
at the Naval Observatory. when Mrs.
Stone will receive with her.
Senator and Mrs. Charles w. Raw.
son entertained at dinner last eve
ming at the Willard.
Miss Lucille b. Cox, OF Johnson
City, Tenn, daughter of Capt. and
Mrs. Kyle NJ. King, is a visitor here
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude \. Bennett
are in New York for a few days
stopping at the Hotel Pennsylvania
Mr.. Bennett attended the dinner
last night given by the United
American Lines on board their
new steamer Resolute. which has
just arrived on her maiden voyage
from Hamburg.
The garden party that was to
have been given Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. f. l.. Stock,
has been postponed until Saturday,
May c
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tmology, including Prof. Gullstrand
and DIR. Nordeuson, OF Sweden; Prof
Emile Gailemaerta, OF Brussels; Prof
de Lapersonne, OF Paris; DIR. G. E.
de Schweinitz. OF Philadelphia, Prof
and Nine. Barraquer, DR.. and Mrs.
Weeks, of New York; DR.. and Mrs.
Lambert, OF New York; DR.. and Mrs.
Parker, of Detroit. and DIR. and Mrs.
William Holland Wilmer, Of Wash
ington. The guests included mem.
bers Of the diplomatic corps and
resident society.
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Mrs. William Coster. of New York.
is visiting the Belgian Ambassador
and Baroness de Cartier.
Mrs. Harry Puffer, of Colorado
Springs is visiting the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Hubert Work ar
their apartment at Wardman PARK
Hotel.
Nine. Marc Peter, wife of the
Minister of Switzerland, entertained
informally at luncheon today. There
were ten guests.
3
Miss Graves Visiting
In Washington.
Miss Antoinette Graves has ar
rived from New York and Is the
guest Of her great aunt, Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood. The marriage OF
Miss Graves and Major Robert
Charles Frederick Goetz, u. S. A,
will take place in Washington in
May, but plans for the wedding have
not yet been competed.
Miss Graves and Major Goetz will
be entertained at an informal supper
on May s, with the Secretary OF
the italian embassy and Nine. Ce-
lesia as hosts.
The Counselor OF the Belgian en-
bassy and Nine. de Selys entertained
a distinguished company at dinner
last evening in honor of Robert Sil.
yercruys, of the embassy starr, VINO
is sailing shortly for Europe.
-
Miss Mildred Bromwell, who has
been in Bermuda with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman Flint and Miss Margaret
Flint, has returned to Washington
and has Miss Flint with her for a
visit. Miss Bromwell will entertain
at dinner for her guest tonight, the
party going afterward to the dance
at the Argentine embassy.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Drain have
sold their town house, 1854 Massa-
chusetts avenue, to the vestry of st.
Johns Church for use as the rectory,
and have taken an apartment at 21OO
Connecticut avenue. They will
spend the spring and summer
months at Marsland-on-thePo Potomnc,
their country place near Mount Yer
non.
The rector OF st. Johns, the Rev.
DIR. Robert Johnston. and Mrs. John
ston are now living at the new rec
tory.
Maj Gen. Mason NJ. Patrick, U.
s. A. OF Washington, d. c., is at
the Hotel Astor In New York.
The Solicitor General and Mrs.
lanes M ReCk will entertain at
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Denbys to Give
Dinner for Hughes.

The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hughes will be the guests at dinner
this evening of the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. DENLY. Among those
in the company of ten invited to dine
with the Secretary and Mrs. Hughes
will be the Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs. Hoover.
Mrs. DENLY will not be at home
on Wednesday.
The Secretary OF, Commerce. Her
bert Hoover, was the guest of honor
today at the semi-monthly luncheon
of the Oversas Writers at the City
Club.
The Secretary of Agriculture.
Henry d. Wallace. has been in New
York for a few days and made an ad-
dress yesterday before the Academy
of Political Science. The Secretary
stayed at the Astor Hotel.
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Senator and Mrs. Arthur Capper
will entertain at dinner this evening
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Robert Silvercruys, secretary Of
the Belgian embassy, will sail on
the Homeric on May for Brussels,
having been detached from the am.
bassy here and detailed to the cabi-
net OF NJ. Jasper, Belgian minister Of
foreign affairs. Mr.. Silvercruys will
leave town this evening, and will
be at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, New
York, until he sails.
USeer the direction Of Robert J.
Bell, a reading of Alice Sit-by-the-
Fire" will be given at the Playhouse
on Tuesday evening, May 9, at 8:45
o'clock by Ellen Van Volkenberg
with dances by Michio Itow as part
Of the program. Miss Van Volken-
berg is the wife of Maurice Brown.
Together they founded the Chicago
Little Theater, and are regarded as
the pioneers of the Little Theater
movement. Last summer they or
ganized a repertory theater in Sc
attic and Mr.. Bell, who is the son
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dinner this evening for their daugh.
ter, Miss Beatrice Beck. Later the
company will go TO the dance at
the Argentine embassy.