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Evening star., 1923-10-03
The Lily Of France
Corset
women's Coat Section. Third floor.

is the perfect foundation for the
slender, straight silhouette of Fash
ion today. And every smart woman
today, whether she be sixteen or
sixty, must have the straight figure,
with free, easy grace, litheness of
motion, and to acquire this figure she
must be correctly corseted.
The Lily of France Corsets are cor
sets of beauty, lightness and grace;
slightly or heavily boned as the re-
quirements may be-and there are
models for the slender woman and
the larger woman-among which are
these.
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Curtain Materials
Moderately Priced

An excellent showing of the popular
filet weave nets in plain or fancy
weaves and neat figures. Plain, 75c
to 81 yard; fancy, 35c to $3.50 yard.
Fine Quality Soft Weave Marquis
cite, in white, ivory and ecru; 40
inches wide. 75c yard.
Other Marquisettes, Csc to 81 yard.
Fine Quality Tape-edge Wolfe, SOC
yard. :.
Tape-edge Marquisette, Csc yard.
Fine Quality Wolfe, unusually good
for Soc yard.
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Exceptional Showing of Cretonnes, 85c. Yd.

Choose from the best display we have
ever assembled for bedroom, living room,
sun parlor and dining room; Many new
designs and exquisite .colorings that
bring brightness and cheerfulness no
other hangings can effect. Whether small
designs simple in effect ,,. are wanted, n,e;, OF
you will find them here.
Several Thousand Yards OF Imported
Cretonne, single width, 58c yard.
Upholstery and Drapery Section. Fifth floor.
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Imported Linen Hand
kerchiefs, 75c & 81

After all, there is nothing that quite
takes the place of a fine white linen
handkerchief-despite the variety of
colorful little 'kerchiefs one sees fiut-
tering from smart handbags.
An Embroidered Wreath and Initial
on the ones. at 75c each.
Long Letter, Spoke-stiteh Insets, on
those at ST. each.
Handkerchief Section, First door.
Evening star., 1923-10-03
Upholstery and Drapery Fabrics
for Home Furnishing
Fine Tapestries

Fine Tapestries
A most comprehensive showing; for
upholstering furniture; for wall COW
erings, couch covers, pillows and so
forth. Fine cotton tapestry, artificial
silk and cotton tapestry, wool mixture
and wool faced tapestry; designs and
colorings for every practical purpose.
An exceptional showing at, %7 EO
yard Q/ Nv
Others at $3.50 to $3.50 yard.
Sinks, Reps, Damasks, Armures,
Brocades, Velours and other fabrics
in excellent variety at moderate
prices.
Let us estimate to make your draper
les and upholster your furniture. Our
expert decorators are at your service.
Evening star., 1923-10-03
Outing Flannel
Gowns and Pajamas
for cool Fall nights

The gowns are in dainty pink, blue,
orchid and white stripes, lowered eff
fects or plain colors; they have high
necks, long sleeves-some trimmed
with fancy silk frogs. or braid. $1.5o
to So.
Pajamas are in MILDLY and coat styles,
high neck, long sleeves, or low neck
and short sleeves; some with silk
frog fastenings; in dainty stripes or
plain colors; $3.50 to S..
Knit Petticoats in a variety Of styles
and colors; ST. to $3.50.
Musin Underwear Section. Third noor
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At $3.50

the laced-back models-designed
with complete understanding of the
needs of the full figure; of satin-hn
ish coutils, low top, elastic at the
waistline, with long, fiat back.
Expert Corsetieres at Your Service,
Corset Section. Third foor.
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Kapock Artificial Silks

A large showing of these famous
sunfast and tubfast fabrics; rich, lus-
trous finish in light, gauzy weaves
for easement and glass curtains.
Slightly heavier weaves for over
drapery; damask weaves for both
doors and windows. Beautiful de-
signs or plain weaves; many colors;
double widths. Yard,
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Moquette Couch
Covers, SIS

They have luxurious, deep pile and
are in Persian, Chinese and Oriental
rug designs and beautiful, soft color
ings.
Fine Tapestry Couch Covers of dis
tinct quality and design, $40 to $40
each. Others, SIS to $40.
Tapestry Table Covers; both square
and round; several sizes; for the Ii
brary or students room. Square,
SIS to $16.50. Round, with beaded or
bullion fringe, $3.50.
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The smart suit for
the larger ,Uoman is the
Strict Tai1leur
SIS
IS

For it is this strict tailleur that gives her
the desired and becoming slender silhou-
cite; and only through thorough under
standing what the larger woman requires
can such slenderizing effects be achieved
as are evidenced in these, strict tailleurs-
superbly tailored Of fine .poiret twill, in
pockets, self strappings and stitchings !;
another note of interest is the lining of
two different ~colors, shown in this suit
sketched and many others, the upper part
being of light gray, the lower in navy
blue.
snec,,l size section, Third floor
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At $1O.50 and SIS

models of surgical elastic with
back sections of smooth broche,
boned to give that fashionable, fiat
line so desired by fashion today.
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this slender silhouette and
of
circular flare funce
Other
o
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There is q section here
devoted to helping you
Look Your Best

"a section devoted to the personal
services that many women consider
invaluable, if they would look their
best. Under the hands of skilled
operators your hair may be sham
pooed so that it looks its best-then
lnarcelled, water waved or perma-
nently waved as you desire. Excep-
tional facial massages-manicuring.
eyebrow arching-hair bobbing-all
Of these services may be had in this
section.
Phone Main $500 for Morning
Appointment
Hair Dressing Section, Second floor.
Evening star., 1923-10-03
Special Low Prices on
MAGAZINES

These are special offers made by the
publishers for the period ending No
vember l, 1928.
The present is a better time to begin
or to renew subscriptions to maga
zines, as you can now escape the
usual congestion which comes just
before the holiday season and assist
both the publishers and ourselves to
attend to the subscriptions properly.
We have a very attractive 20-page
booklet which calls attention to all
the various low-priced offers. This
will be sent free to any one who re-
quests it.
Evening star., 1923-10-03
Imperial Linen Velours

UnPtf1dI Lnlen VeIOurS
Our new importations of fabric that
is known for its serviceable qualities;
for furniture and hangings. Rich
blues, rose, mulberry,
green, brown, taupe. So O. IN
inch width. Yard. ....... pf"SO
Sunfast Velvets
Very satisfactory. for window and
door hangings, upholstery and other
uses. Full color assortment. d
Yard y. p0
Fine Quality Highly. Mercerized I'm
ported Sunfast Poplin for draperies
and upholstery; rich color as @
sortment; 50 inches wide. Yard PO
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So to $3.50
Double Velvet
Portieres, $3.50

A new October shipment of these
practical, plain velour portieres has
Just been received. They are of
good quality, mercerized finish and in
a good variety of popular colors.
They may be had with both sides
alike or in color combinations to suit
your decorations. Made with French
edge; full double width. 2H yards
long. An unusual value at this low
price.
Evening star., 1923-10-03
Now is the Time to Hang
New Lace Curtains
$3.50. $40, $3.50

Choose from our importations OF
Swiss Point, Duchess, Point Venice,
Lacet Arabian and Embroidered
Brussels Curtains-all personally Sc
lected for our patrons. They are dis
tinctive in design and of excellent
quality. Simple or elaborate, to meet
every need.
MANY other curtains, SIS to SIS.
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Let Us Recover
Your Down Quilts

Have this work done now before
cold weather. All work done in the
most sanitary way. Choose cover
ings from our stocks of English and
American sateen or silks.
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Lustrous Artificial Silks
Sunfast Artificial Silks

Sunfast Artificial Silks
Our own importation; jaspe stripes
in an exceedingly soft and richly lus-
trous fabric, especially fine for bou-
doir hangings and easements. Deli
cate colorings. 50 inches wide. q
Sunfast Mercerized Drapery
In good color range, 45 inches wide.
Yard .................. 81. so
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Fashions edict Princess
faithfully
the Salons of
will find them exclusively
Washington Woodward & Lohrops.
WomensD Dress Sec Third floor
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ringed Curtains

Filet Grandee, the aristocratic cur
tains in Italian filet designs. Pair,
$3.50 to $40.
Real Tuscan Net Curtains; large
mesh; several designs. Pair, $3.50.
Fine Easement Weave Curtains in ar
tistic patterns; silk fringe Bottoms.
Pair, $3.50 to $3.50.
Net and Wolfe Curtains. Pair, So to
SIS.
Other Curtains: Novelty Nets, Filet
Weave Nets. Cluny, Antique Mar
quisette, Ruff1ed Grenadine Nets and
Muslin-moderately priced.
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Silk and bead embroidery
charmingly trim this CAM
ton crepe frock with its
smart pleated panels, in
black, navy and brown.
$40 7S
Evening star., 1923-10-03

Crepe satin fashions this
new frock, showing an.
other version of the smart
tiered skirt; in black,
navy and brown. S39.75.
Evening star., 1923-10-03
EUery FashiOr, Edict Says
Fur Jacquettes
s225

1t is gratifying indeed to choose from
our collection of these smart fur iac-
quettes that will top the Autumn
Winter mode; especially spart and
much in vogue is caracul-shown here
in this chic model sketched; soft
gray caracul jacquette fastening JAG
quette-fashion on one side, with de-
cidedly smart trimming of viatka
squirrel. Others in the collection are
Of
Tan Caracul with imitation blue fox.
Chocolate brown caracul with a
brown fox collar.
Hudson Seal dyed muskrat) with
Siberian squirrel chin collar and cuffs.
Fur Section, Third floor.
Evening star., 1923-10-03
Rich Artificial Silk
Portieres, $25 or.

These lustrous portieres are in the
frou-frou weave; they are soft and
handsome and in beautiful colorings.
Mercerized Cotton Arrnure
Portieres, $3.50 and $40 Pr.
These pretty curtains are shown in
a good color range. 2E yards long.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-20
Hubby Drove Her
Into Snowstorn
Young Wife Tells Tragic Story
to Court at Divorce
Hearing.

B.nghampton, n. r.. Aug. ls.-"He
whipped me 100 times in less
than five years"
This, in substance, was the aeon.
sation made by Mrs. Ruth Phillips,
Of the village of Edwardsgille,
against her husband, Edison Phillips,
in an action which has resulted IN
the issuance to hea Of divorce de-
cree
Mrs. philips. young and appeal
ing, declared that the indignities OF
her husband began with the abuse
of her mother After they were mar
ried in 1917 they went TO live at the
mothers home. and 1t was because
of the young husbands treatment OF
the old woman that they were obliged
to leave. she said. They then went
To live with a sister of Phillips. There
Phillips-not once, but month in and
month out-fogged his wife, she al
legged.
One time he beat her into uneon-
seriousness, she told the court. An
other time he drove her and their
baby into a bitter snowstorm. That
night he came home at IL o'clock
and because his wife had been un-
able 10 obtain coal, few into rage
and forced her out into the tempest
She had been i'll. but she struggled
through the snow. carrying her baby,
TO the home of her sister.
THAT. she contends, was moro than
she could bear. and she brought the
divorce action.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-20
Omaha Business Men Will
Visit Yankton, S. d.. Fair

Omaha business men will visit
Yankton, S. D., in a special train dur
mig Omaha day at the county far
there. and viii attend the dedication
Of the new bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at Yankton.
The train will leave Omaha August
%, and Will return August 30. %. II.
lIoel is chairman Of the committee
arranging for the visit. lie declares
that all manufacturers, wholesalers.
iobbers, retailers. banks and other
concerns will have Representatives on
the trip.
John l.. Kennedy, president OF the
Omaha Clearing House association,
has pledged his support TO the prof.
ect.
Invitation TO the Omahans has BEEN
issued by Mayor A. l.. Weyman OF
YanktOn.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-20
Rifle Practice
for Cuardsmen
Ended for Year
Size of Scores Satisfactor. 10
lnstructors-No Accidents
During Entire
Period.
special Dispatch to Tn. Omaha Be-.

Ashland, Neb.. Aug. i9.-On ;hs
range. the echo OF a shot is heard
the D target slowly disappears be
hind the butt and target practice ends
for the 1898 eneampinent OF The Ne-
braska National Guard.
Private First-Ciass D. LETTER. mo-
tor transport corps. one-hundred ami
Thirty-seventh quarternaster corps.
scored the highest average with esi
points out OF a possible 3sa. sserst
Philip Bartholomew. T.. razKed sec
ond with ss0. Sergt II. Brand. wag-
on company. One Hundred and Nine
teenth Quartermas;er corps. ranked
third with ESQ. Sergt. II. IverSon.
one Hundred and Nineteenth wagon
company. quartermaste- corps. rank
ed fourth with 2s5. staff SerSt. r
e. Meillson. headquarters. Thirty
fifth division transport, ranked fifth
with 81.
As an organization. the Thirty. tifth
division transport, quarternaster
corps. numbered the five ranking
sharpsheoters, who fired the record
course. Headquarters company. SEQ
ond battalion. Ore Hundred and Thir-
ty-feurth infantry. holds the hono,s
FOR the commissioned personnel who
qualified. First Lieut. ]. Ned All.
son scored go and Second Lieut.. II
NJ. Holdemann ranked second With
score of 267. First Lieut.. CLAUDE
Frimann upheld the honor Of Com
pany h. and ranked third With =
score Of ga.
The instructors from the reguAr
army, Capt =. l. PeEram. corp. q
engineers. and Sergt. John Davis. de.
tached enlisted mems list. both quail.
fled as sharpshootess. For y years.
Sergt, Davis has qualified as sharp
shooter or better on rifle marksman.
ship.
capt. 7. l.. Cresson in the capacity
Of range officer and his assistant.
gave exceptional service on all ranges
The range work as a whole g ea-
tirely satisfactory and especially
noteworthy that we're no accidents
among the personnel during the eu,
tire period.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-20
Ex-Lincoln Bank Officers
Deny Charge i'm Indictment

Lincoln, Aug. 19.-Pleading limo.
cence. Loyal y. Howey and Lee j.
Dunn, former officers and directors
of the City National bank Of Lincoln.
filed demurrer in the federal
district court. attaekinrN5he indict.
ment which charged them wtf mis-
applying the funds Of the bank grow.
ing out of the business relations with
local aircraft corporation and the
Hebb Meteor company.
II liz alleged that the indictment
as n whole is INSULT cient. vague and
indefinite and fails to charge a fact
that would constitute a crime under
the laws of the United States.
Federal Judge James -. Elliott Of
Sioux Falls. $. r., will hear the case
early in September. Judge r. e.
Munger OF this district is disqualified
from presiding because he was II
stockholder in tho bank At The time
Of the alleged offensc
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-20
Shaw's Terms for Fight
Author Likely to Be
Missing at Ringside
Writeup Cool Million !

New York, Aug. 19.-George Ber.
nard Shaw, English author, is not
particularly anxious to renew his ac-
1ivities as boxing expert and write
his opinions for American newspa-
pers, but he would do il for 81 ,000, 900
free from the United States income
tax.
Mr.. Shaw made known his terms in
a letter made public by the New York
World, which had asked the writer
if he would consider covering" the
Dempsey -Firpo fight here next month.
Mr.. Shaw wrote several articles on
the Dempsey Carpenter bout two
years ago.
The author said boxing was on the
downgrade, so much so. in fact, that
its descent might be termed a de.
gringolade" the word was looked up
in the dictionary by World reporter
who -eported that it meant "tumble.')
Shaw's reply to the newspa-
quest for terms was: Say
- free of American income tax
~ - d.
the boxing boom is over:
lpentier-Dempsey fight was its
-nts have turned its descent into
degringolade.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-20
Bandits Kill
Cop; ound
Inn Guests
Four Persons Shot as Gang
Robs Guests i'm Detroit Road
house of Valuable
Gems.
Slay Officer in Escape

Detroit, Aug. 19.--Seven gunmen
early today held up the Allendale
inn at Warren and Snyder streets,
lined up about 10 persons at the
inn and obtained money and jewelry
valued at several thousand dollars.
-Four persons. including one woman,
were shot and seriously wounded.
One Of the injured persons was said
to be George d. Wilson, vice presi-
dent of the Wilson Body company
Two Of the gunner stayed outside
the roadhouse while three entered
from the front door and two from the
back. As soon as the men were in
side the door they all began firing
through the crowded dance hall.
Women screamed and tainted. The
bandits lined the walters up first.
One man guarded the walters, and
two went from table to table through
The crowds.
Another bandit guarded the front
door while the fifth guarded the
rear. They stripped. jewelry from
the women and money from the pocls-
cts Of the men. In their haste the
gunmen searching the guests tore
diamonds from rings and stick pins
with their teeth.
Tho gunner escaped in an auto
mobile. A short time later an auto
mobile containing seven men, be-
lieyed to be the same ones who held
up the inn, was seen in Monroe. 40
miles southwest of here. The night
policeman in Monroe approached the
automobile and one of the persons
in the machine shot and killed him.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-20
Bridegroom and $1,000
Missing After Marriage
to Widom of Tea Broker

London, Aug. 1a.-Mystery still
surrounds the whereabouts Of Alex
ander Gordon. 81. broker, who disap-
peared a few days after his marriage
10 Mrs. Alice sheldon Of New York.
SO, widow OF William II. Kearsey
tea broker.
Mrs. Gordon told the police she was
unabl to locate jewelry worth s5.eoe
missing simultaneously with the dts
appearance Of the bridegroom who
vanished from the Hotel savoy short
ly after he had gone to change Amer.
ican and English money belonging to
the bride. into French notes.
The bride left this MORNING for
the Isle OF Wight to recover from
the shock Of her strange experience.
Scotland Yard men have been unable
10 find trace Of Gordon.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-20
Samardick Wroth at
Wappich's S Advice

Bob sanardick. federal prohibition
agent. waNed wroth over the advice
issued TO Ernest Fee. head OF the
police morals squad BY Municipal
Judge William +. Wapplch earlier in
the week TO the effect that Fee had
no business to be going about it with
the federal booze sieuth.
THAT advice is on a par with his
advice 10 a taxi driver in another case
that ne had a right to search his pa
irons for intoxicating liquor. Sam
srdick declared.
Il have a right TO deputise anyone
choose and choose the morals
squad because il Is composed II ex-
perienced men
Samardick and the morals squad
were continuing their team work this
in spite Of the judges ful-
ing.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-20
Bob Samardick
"Officiates' in
Raids by Police
Federal Sleuth Respects Court
Order-City Warrants
Are Used in
Seizures.

Bob saniardick. federal llquol
sleuth. "officiated' in raids made Sat
urday afternoon and evening by the
police morals squad. samardiek
respected. however. Police Judge
Wappicbs ruling. made last week in
the case Of Sam Catine. 1891 Pacific
street. that he had no right II
utilizing the morals squad FOR his
booze raids az has been his custom
Raids yesterday We're made under
city warrants instead Of the usua
federal affidavits. Ernest Fee. whs
missed the afternoon affairs because
Of participation in the police baseball
game. headed his squad on the night
expedition.
The officers visited the barber shop
Of Joe Wright. 1872 North Twenty
fourth street. and seized eight quarts
Of bonded liquor and four gallons Of
alcohol. Wright. formerly served as
a deputy under Sheriff Mcshaue The
squad al.o arrested winfield Ne
Masters. $50 South Ninieeuth street
a barber in the shop. and Leo Nc
Cloud. porter.
In the home Of George Davis e+ii
Hamilton street. the raiders eonfis
casted 26 half pints OF corn whisky
They also arrested Gertrude Jones OF
the same address.
Only pint was realized in the raid
on the soft drink parlor Of Evan
Woodward. 61e0 Military avenue. 1t
was Woodward's second offense. how.
ever. Harry Nicholas, bartender. was
also taken into custody.
All the afternoon arrests We're made
on charges Of unlawful possession
and sale OF intoxicating liquor.
In the evening. the squad arrested
John Bastein as keeper OF disor.
derly house at lllss South Seventh
street. Twenty-Five inmates, one OF
them woman, we're also arersted.
and 1874 battles Of home brew Were
confiscated Forty more bottles We're
taken from a neighhoring house.
sam Eastein. il.year-old son Of
John Bastein. escaped from the house
with four bottles of he liquor. Angela
Naboh. els Poppleton avenue, was
taken 10y the squad. II is his second
offsnse.
For tie second time in weeh-
Charles Matus, clio south Forty-see
end street, was apprehended by The
law for the sale of intoxicating liquor
Tony Akromis, proprietor OF soft
drink parlor at S2as 7 street, was
charged with his second offense for
selling intoxicants. Louis Matano
bich and John DasovIch. proprietors
Of a soft drink establishment At sS2s
@ street. are facing the same charge,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-20
) Drown When Plane
Drops Into Ocean

Pensacola. Fla, Aug. 1s.-Four men
and one woman We're killed today
when a commercial seaplane piloted
by Albert J. Whitted OF St Peters
burg. Fla. crashed into Santa Rosa
sound near Camp Walton. 40 miles
from Pensacola.
The dead:
airs. Hubert II Harper. about 25i
wife Of Birmingham tAla) newspa.
per man.
= Albert J. vhitted. 50, former naval
aviator. St Petersburg, Fla.
Frazier Patterson. Is, son of
prominent Pensacola. lumber man.
Hugh p. Brown. Sylacauga, Ala.
$. u. castleman. 35. travelling sales
man, Sylaeauga, Ala.
All five bodies We're brought 70
Pensacola by boat this afternoon.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-20
Execution of Two Omahans
Suspended by Court Order

Lincoln. Aug. ia.--The supreme
court ISSUED an order suspend
ing until an indefinite date the ex.
ecutlon of Sol Wesley and Leroy
Mauldron. awaiting elcotrocution IN
the state penitentiary on conviction
Of murder IN omaha last January
The date OF execution had been fixed
tor September 10. They killed vi.
liam Deerson. who discovered them
fobhing grocery store. John Adams.
attorney of omaha today filed an
aopeal IA their behalf. which auto
micaAs tets as stay oi execution
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-20
Sees Hope
of Settlement of
Reparations Fight
British Officials Confident
Reply OF French Premier
Will Open Way for
Agreement.
b. Universal service.

London. Aug. 1e.-OffIclais Al the
foreign office expressed belief that
the reply OF Premier Posncare to
Great Britain viii open a way for a
final settlement OF the problems
responsible for the chaos in Europe.
They are confident that 81. Poin-
care will agree that Il Germany con-
sents TO abandon passive resistance
in the Ruhr. the French Immediately
will modify their occupation program,
which VIII be a great step forward.
II this belief is borne out By the
actual contents of the note. which IS
expected here early in the week, there
is little doubt that Prime Minister
Baldwin. when he visits Paris next
week. Will discuss the situation with
Poincare.
Whitehall was deeply interested in
the dispatch from Washington quot
ing Secretary Of State Hughes 10 the
effect that the American attitude
toward Europe still remained IN
changed. but many expressed con-
f.dence that when settlement OF
Europe.s problems actually is in sight
Amsrica will be represented a. the
conference.