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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
WANT LOAF! FIRST

Berlin May c.-By 4. P)-Ger-
many has placed her latest pro-
nosals respecting rcparations in the
hands of the allied powers and the
United States. Their chief feature
,s an offer Of the sum of thirty bill
lion gold marks in payment OF her
obligations under tho treaty of Ner-
sailles. The payment OF this
amount, however. is dependent on
the raising of the loan.
There is wide divergence of
opjnion in political and neutral dip
lomatic circles in Berlin tonight
with respect to the effectiveness of
Germanys new separations note.
criticism of its elasticity" and APP
parcnt lack OF precise formulation is
countercd in official quarters with
The assertion that the note provides
n workable basis for serious negotia-
tons in that il not only suggests
definite starting point, but also urges
Invocation OF neutral expert judge
meut in the event the creditor ma
lions are unable to agree on the
question of fiHation and other de-
hatable points.
The offer of thirty billion is inter-
prcted in several quarters as per-
hitting eventual amplitication. hut
that this could not be definitely in
dicated in the present formal note.
inasmuch rs ii wholly depends upon
the extent to which Germany is ac-
corded complete freedom of economic
development and placed in a posi-
ton to undertake her internal fin
ancial regulation.
With reference to the present IN
ed amount OF thirty billion ii IS sus-
gcsted that this more nearly approNi-
mates thirty nine billion. making due
allowance for interest payments.
Tie teNtual construction of the
note amply reflects the views and dc
sires of many partisan minds. WITH
which Chancellor Cunn and Baron
Won Rosenberg have been confront
I'D in the past ten days. TIE note
also underwent several eleventh hour
alterations. among which was the
proposal that tho President of tho
United States should name the third
ad,uGicatcr on tho loan board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
Harvey in Light
Vein on Dry Puzzle

London. May So By A Pin :
.ov:al mood p-evicus :" Rig starting
Tor horne On leave tos-,o--o7T. -AI---
ts.Ssssg.cr Harvey asSs%. the American
newspaper men when ~ me-. I.1e'-'
mis- sEctr-oo- 10. ~ expect hin, 20
interest the supreme courts r1si1-
on the ls1g.c- trans sro-g-c-cl question
On. re said fs Yg2s certain al con-
-erssc1 would ultimately ee e.'--lt12--
Ell.
The aal cas,ssaG:o- remarked '1a.
-.y,Han1v 51scs Was g1s-Iy q 70
nance aas adventure - Re 1o1-8 n
me r.r.-ru-ns1S. garacr al- sal
ssa.tcS o4 -he New -s-sa2 c''+lSt-
hut ira. IL certainly was Cc- -,1c-
al s C-sgs2. 10 c5vl1iz--1c--
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
RUM RUhNINC PAIR
HANGED, FOR KILLING
Z ALBERTA OFFICER
Emperor Pic" and His Woman
Confederate Pay Penalty
at TT. Saskatchewan
Both Protest Innocence On ScafYold
-23-Year.Old Woman Who Had
Many Times Saved Life of Picca-
rillo. Declares Was Double Crossed
-"EmperOr" Rose to Wealth and
influence Through Rum Dealings

Fort Saskatchewan. Alta, May p
Emilio Piccarillo ~ the Emperor
Pic" to the rum-running fraternity
OF Crows Nest Pass--and 22-year-old
Mrs. Florence Lassandra, his con-
federate in crime. were hanged at
sunrise In the Fort Saskatchewan
Jail yard today for the murder at
Coleman last September of Steve
Lawson OF the Alberta provincial
police.
The girl, whose presence with Pic
| GARLIC on many a wild rum running
ride saved him from the bullets Of
gallant troopers who would not fire
on woman. died declaring that the
emperor had double crossed her
Pic. he lied and lied and lied"
she walled as she stood on the scat
ioid, gazing with wild eyes on her
last sunrise. Il never did any harm
, to any being in the world. Isn't
there anybody here that has any
PITY"
The Emperor Pic, who rose on the
crest OF provincial prohibition from
humble junkman and peanut vendor,
LOOK place of wealth and great in
nuence In his community, was not
there to hear her change. Summoned
first. he had mounted the scaffold at
5.l5 o'clock. accompanied by Father
t1deIs. Franciscan friar to the little
roman Catholic parish and cure of
the village church that stands near
the prison gates.
You are hanging an innocent
man" he said. as he was placed over
the trap and the guards prepared to
adjust the moose about his neck.
God help me-
Then turning toward the little cure,
he begged:
Don't let III, M co"er up my eyes.
Father; please don't let them cover
up my eyes"
The priest. in gentle tones, ex-
piained that the law demanded the
! adjusting of the black cap. and the
doomed man submitted without fur
! Their protest. 4 moment later the
trap was sprung.
! Mrs. Lassa ndra. white and shak-
! ing, but maintaining her composure
TO the end. was summoned to the
scaffold at 5.5l o'clock.
She walled her protest and her ac-
cusation. then sank into quiet and
submitted meekly as the moose was
adjusted end the cape drawn. Just
| before the trap was sprung she MUIR
\ INJURED that she ''forgave everybody
/ Mrs. Lassandra did not give up
hope OF clen!ency until last night.
! Then word was brought TO her that
| the cabinet council. sitting in Of
| tawa all day yesterday to consider
! pleas for the sparing of her life, had
/ decided it could not interfere
| The night passed quietly, however.
/ and just before dawn. Mrs. Lassan-
/ ORA told Father Fidelis:
| I'll SO 10 the gallows Ike SOL
| die r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
Unable to Tell Whether
johnson Was Shot or
Drowned Continue
H unit for Body of
BrOWn-Hinted Au-
thorities Ready for
Arrest with Identif.
cation of johnson or
Br0wn-Man Sought
Now in Canada

Dover Foxcroft. Nc. May 2-Tho
body OF game warden Mertly i.
johnson Of Patten. who with David
T.. Brown Of Grecnvillc. chief game
warden for northern Aroostook
county, disappeared last November
while searching for game poachcrs
along the international boundary,
was found today ut Big Bog Dam,
near the border. The body was in
the water and TN. wardcns who
found It could not determine whe.
tbcr Johnson had been drowned or
shot. r.
News Of the finding OF Johnson's
body was sent to game commissions
CT willis II. Parsons here by war.
dcns Bert Dudy and Stanley Alien,
who discovered II. Big Bog Dam 10
in the rugged boundary district
about 40 miles north of GreenviiIc. =
Dudy and Allen did not. take tho
body. which they identified by its
clothing and size. from the watcr
but secured 1t with q rope. johnson
was an unusually large man. The
search for Browns body Will be con-
tinued.
From the time the two mon dis
appeared the belief was expressed by
many that they had been shot down
by border game poacberg. II was
estimated tonight that authorities
have information that required only
the finding OF body to Justify an
arrest. II WAS said the man sought
for the crime was In Canadae
II became known last week that
eight wardens in the service OF the
Inland Fisheries and Game Commits
sion Of Maine. operating from four
permanent camps established last
fall. had stood guard all winter In
the woods at the hcadwatcrs Of the
Penobscot and st. John rivers where
the missing wardens were last re-
ported. II had been planned TO have
a large searching party enter the
woods as soon as the snow had melt
cd. Rewards totalling $500 have
been offered for the recovery Of the
bodies and for evidence leading 10
the conviction OF those responsible
for the wardens' deaths.
According TO statement made
last week by Deputy Sheriff Adelbsrt
q. Rogers Of Greenvillc. Johnson ana
Brown were last seen Mt Dcsrcchcs'
Halfway Camp, November u. When
they left CrcenviIle they had intend
cd to be home on November ~. but
a letter written by Brown November
II and mailed at Loon Stream Depot
Camps Of the Grca: Northern Paper
Cbnpany said he had Just learned
Of something al the Big Bog. which
he wished TO investigate.
When the men had not returned
by Thanksgiving Day scarching
party Of trappers, guides. hunters.
and wardens entered the woods 10
look for them. but snowfall of IL
inches in The meantime Rad oblItcr-
ated the trail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
FIND BODY OF
ONE MISSING
GAME WARDENS
BEGINNING OF END
rum FLEET OFF
new JERSEY COAST

Highlands. N. j.. May 2.-(By A. P.)
A general exodus OF. the rum feet
that has been off the New Jersey coast
for several months began late today
when the British tanker Warsza wa and
the yacht Istar got up steam and sailed
cut to sea. Both were out OF sight by
dark.
The departures occurred shortly
after a government cutter and halted
and searched small unidentified
steamer that was steaming towards the
fleet. Whe nthe cutter headed back
towards Rum Row the tanger Warsza-
wa. which had been on the row since
February. steamed out to sea on n
northeast course. The Istar followed
a few minutes later. headed southeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
Eastern Mass. St.
Ry. Workers Vote
to Strike on Friday

Lawrence. Mass. May e-En?ployes
of the Eastern Massachusetts Street
Railway in this division. numbering
about $50. tonight voted 70 strike
1T midnight Friday unless the COM
rany accedes to their demands in the
meantime. The men ask q So per-
cent wage increase, an eight hour
day. and reservation OF the seniority
rule for mechanics and "Iiscellan-
eouS" men.
The company had refused these de-
mands and presented 3 group OF six
proposals which were rejected at
tonigilIs meeting. They included
abolition OF arbitration OF grievances.
djscortinuance Of seniority for vari-
Gus classes OF employees. abolition OF
free transportation cXcep: in going
10 work AMI returning. and : redUc-
.iCn IN va SeS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
Ask Aid Radio
fans in Locating
Missing Hartford Boy

EarttorG. Ccrn- Ma" -.-TEe a.l
al amateur radio was solicited TO-
day n the search OF WERNER "Oot!o"
A,exaaGersoa. kidnapped son = Z.
Z ". AleSanGerson. chief engineer
q ,he Radio Corporation :: America.
Elra,,. Felcv Maxim. p:es:1e0. OF TIE
American Radio Relay League which
has :.s headquarters = This CITY. Fas
rs,ctlvsg. : telegram troci, Doctor
.AltNan,!c->o-. asking ~ amateur or
gan.-a-.o- % send : GeScri7c.o q
his sou th-o,:Sho.sc ire country He
said that e.a was depending On radio
10 -eac,, .t4 greatest number O.
people n me shortest time" MI
Maxim VII. send .re description from
his station. AN y Hartford &C.
night ana :, viii - rsiayet tE .co-:s-
ards al amateur operators
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
Portland YOungster
Drowned in River
Picking DriftwOOd

Portland, Me. May 1.-The first IA
taiity reported in the State was the
drowning Of Charles Pooler. aged
nine, who fell into the Penobscot river
while gathering driftwood at South
Brewer.
Louise Milton. aged ten, fell into
the Aroostook river at Fort FAR
field, while playing on the bank, but
was rescued by Mrs. Margaret L.
Smith. telephone operator, who
plunged in after her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
Release 20 Held
for Issuing False
LIQUOR Permits

Philadelphia May z-WilgIarn e. Nc
C9naslf fgrr-@- federal prohibition d.
rector for Pennsylvania and - CO.
ri@fardsEt Eere totzT ordered freed by
Judge j. Whitaker ThoraDsor IN th=
United states district c0Ert- They we're
cf.zrzeS wgtb Conspiracy Ia the tasTarsee
II alleged 1rszdGgen- Isq1or p-errngts
The xcve-rment submitted rhe BIZ! Of
f-dsrrr-sr. Then st could Eor comply
with ,he deIs15 o. The eo1r- 90 prove
general conspiracy othsr than on the
e9-FSeEc= ALREADY gtTc1-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
GOmpers Backs
Harding in Stand
for World Court

Washington. May 2-Cnqualifled
endorsement was sSSen President
Harding's world court stand today
b. Samuel Gomperg. president Of the
American Federation Of Labor. who
asked for mon partisan unity" In
support Of the proposal.
with the proposal for the United
States TO enter the International
Court Of Justice. ] am in full accord"
Air. Gonpers said. That in an ini-
tiaI step that viii inevitably lead "a
efforts to participate in the striving
for peace"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
Plan Campaign
Against Liquor
Ruling of Court

Paris. May .-tEy y. PD-The
merchan, marine minis try Al pres
ent is delvins into old laws which
Nigh, form the basis ot campaign
Of reprisal against American ships
as one mode Of replying 10 the Unit
Cd States supreme court decision with
regard 10 hQuor being illegal on all
vessels within the terri,orll waters
81 The United States.
At the ministry Il was suggested
today that the French law requiring
mea; coming within the French ter
r.ory 70 he inspected by veterinar-
ians might he applied 10 meat aboard
oil American ships entering French
waters. ], was pointed out that IL
some dozens OF other such laws were
applied. no American ships Gould
possibly touch a, French ports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
$4,000 LOSS IN
RIIMFORD FIRE

EE-scsI- Me- Mar 1.-TWO SEAL
yaofe- Buildings - tke hEs.aess SEC
ssgn % Congress- street were s.sne1
esr.T ..odzT with Ess estimated ~
sss.Sfst Csaer property VAS sAr.z-e5s6
t-cEz41rz t1e large 6rT goods store II
ETers.- K Day Co
To- s1s1Enzz bgrrei VET. spnst AID
occgpse1 By 4 sszxsr Of Lewss-or s51
gear Cg1rso- Tse Ys1sc5rsI Eoss Ess Ezs-
.zsfress By Casrsss LesIa Go. Eztsss
garments ard Orr goods J. Czras-.
nzs EgrrG rosnz and s-sre n sEe u
LIZ s.agsl-xA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
Autopsy To-Day

s;kowhegan. Ne. May 2-SbeT.H
John 4. Mooers tonight war arrang-
ing for an autopsy TO be performed
tomorrow On the body Of lame war;
den MertIY T.. Johnson, which WIS
found toby al Big Bog Dam. in the
border district.
County Attorney Thorne - SOM
crse: County. ard medical examiners
gtinchGeIG ~ 9koghsfsn and Eav-
yer of Madison will meet the FISH
and Game warGens a. Kineo for the
autopsy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
Memphis Group,to
Help Sale Stock
Piggy Wiggly Stores

Memphis. Tenn May 1.-TWO
hundred representative business men
OF Memphis tonight Al dinner
pledg5c themselves to supper: TIE
Memphis Chamber % Commerce in
aiding Clarence Saunders, president
C The PIGgiy W:ggly Stores. Inc. n
selling direct 20 the public stock IN
MS company. fluctuations OF which.
several weeks ago created q sensa-
,iC1 On the New York Stock Ex-
sellers Of thousands q shares q the
St.cE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
BLAST
KILLS 100 IN PLANT
AT lula, RUSSIA

London. May 2.--One hundred per-
milton explosion in a factory in the
government Of Tula, Russia. accord
ing to Moscow adviccs reaching
HeIsingfors. Finland, says n Central
News dispatch.
Those killed include General NAL
inikon and many military officers and
three members Of the local Soviet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
SacO River Rises
Until Flood Fills
Lower Streets

Biddeford. Me. May 2-The Saco
river rose a foot during the night,
overfow;ng lowlands and some
streets in the Somcsville section OF
Saco. Manufacturing plants have
been obliged to start their auxiliary
steam plants az there is SO much
water that the waterpCwer plants
cannot be operated. Managers OF the
plants say they do not anticipate
curtaiIment Of production.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
Gotham Riddles
Promise Boycott
on High Sugar

New YORK May e-31..r East Si6a
children assembled = iron. q gAei-
public schools -os5zv. .s.-s1 tHa
House 5tvss hovcp-. against high
sugar ard -ocs. : pledge not 70 rs
!. NM. The -EIcs co--ss i3wl-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
Pact with Yarn
Workers, Springfield

>ssvlc,,, Ss;sa,s. Mass MAY S--As-e-a-
+EEi w.aS cv~ag,,t I'll today between The
S-s-a1- ON e,l.a.->: Company, ya-G man
-E:acsa-TcS and is = Spsrns->
AGsse9N Tire strikers who walked ont
SsS.sEVs9.y. VIII recls-r 70 WORK TO-
hl.scT'avs. accepting tie co--.pa-ys
a-sr G. : ten yer cen. wage increase
- sasv.-s .1csr demand 5o- IN in
SRsssss II - !. c,s- cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
ULTIMATUM TO
FRISCO SHIP co.

Washington. May What in re-
garde AZ practically an uitir1oturl
has been dispatched BY the Shipping
Board 10 officials II the American
Hawaiian Ship company 81 San Fran
cisco az a result of the refusal Of that
company 70 er-enter the Intercosstai
conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
German Offer Not
Enough View Belgiars

Brussels. May H.-(By \. P.)-Eel-
sian official circles consider entire
~ insufficient GermaNys offer OF
thirty billion gold marks. OF which
Belgium would receive only about
TWO and a half billion. The govern
mcnt. however. is Withholding Off
Clal expression until II has Complct-
cd its examination OF the plan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03

In he Atz--5- states Ii. weather
-1ll remain far through thursday
and Erl[sy.
-Es Temperature vii Ec- change
materially zas- - the Msszsssrv5
E5ve- G--5nE ths TAX. t@o o. t1-ss
Gzvs
Wt-[s -c--h q Sa-tI Eoax -
Moderate 1c-rA ard northeast and
-A1Es- IT, ----sl..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
Army Plane on
TranscOntinental
Trip, Over St. Louis

8 LUIS No Wa TIE Laitesi
States arTrT e:Tplz-e T. in which
E-:s-,ena8ts John 4 MzcRea6Y and
s1as.s.- q. keTly ara attempting --sas-
c',rs1i-se1ts1 flight ~ SD cvsr s.. Lcuis
a. Ht5 c-ctC.l tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Me- England Eastern Nan YORK
FAR TLuEs1ay and Friday: little
change II temperature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
FOREIGNERS TO Be =
TOLD SHIPS CANNOT
ENTER WITH LIQUOR
Federal Government to Strictly
Enforce Ruling Of Su.
preme Court

Becomes Effective On June 10
Foreign Governments Sure to
Enetcr Protests-Amcrican Posi-
ton Sound. Belief of Hughes
No Treaties Infringcd4Powcrs
May Take Different View
Lengthy Negotiations Probable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03
GERMAN OFFER
CONTINGENT ON
RAISING OF LOAN

Would Then Pay Preparations of Thirty Billion
Gold Marks-Berlin Not Agreed as to Effec-
tveness of Offer-Out of Reason, View of
French-Regarded as for Anglo-Saxon and
Neutral Consumption = Believe Germans
Hold No Hope or Desire Terms Be Accented
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-03

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Fair Thursday a-5 Ersday- little
oEa-Ee Z Temperature: Ede-se e
ze-. .a-szs. and e-s. T1-ts-
The Washington times., 1923-12-11
Legation Folk Attend
SlUedish Ballet.

The Swedish Minister and Nine.
Wallenberg entertained q box party
last evening at the Shubert- Garrick
Theater and had among their
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hanbro, who are staying with them.
Among Mrs. Richard Townsend's
guests were DIR. Constantin Brun,
minister OF Denmark and Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend. Others in the
audience were Gustaf Weidel and
Nine. Weidel and Gustaf de Printz-
skiold, Of the Swedish legation staff;
DR.. Venceslas SokolOwsIKl, OF the
legation of Poland; Francisco Banda
attache of the legation OF Ecuador;
Miss Ellin Maclay, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Oakley Totem, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Robb, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Bruce Howe, Miss Rosamaye Ken
drick, Paul Gardner. DR.. and Mrs.
Bradford, Miss Rhoda MIlliken and
Frank wv. Murphy.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. william Atherton
DuPuy entertained at dinner last
evening in compliment to Mr.. and
Mrs. Letter Magnusson, Of Geneva,
Switzerland. Mr.. Magnusson has
succeeded Ernest Greenwood as
director Of the Washington bureau
OF the International Labor Office
or the League OF Nations.
The Washington times., 1923-12-11
Y ELIOT'S GOSSIP OF SOCIETY,"
British Bachelors
Hosts at Dance
Tonight

The bachelor members of the
British embassy staff will be hosts
at one Of their ever popular dances
this evening, when Hugh Tenant,
Harold Sims, A. III. Hamilton Cor
don, Leander McCormick- dhart,
g. III. Thompson, Group Captain o.
III. Christie and Capt. r. 4. Totten.
ham will entertain a company OF
two hundred guests at the Columbia
Country Club. The whole clubhouse
has been engaged for the occasion
and q buffet supper will be served
at midnight.
"A number OF dinners have been
arranged to precede the dance and
among them is the one Congress-
man and Mrs. John Phillip Hill VIII
give at their home in Sixteenth
street, In compliment to Miss Ellin
Mackay, Of New York, who Is the
guest OF Mrs. Lawrence Townsend.
Harold Sims will also be host at
dinner, as viii Al. III. Hamilton Cor
don, who will entertain in honor
Of Miss Marjorie Anderson. The
Military Attache OF the British EN-
bassy and Mrs. Charlton will be
hosts to company Of ten, taking
their guests later to the dance, and
the Assistant Naval Attache OF the
Embassy and Mrs. I'll. A. Brown
viii entertain d small company De-
fore going to the party.
Group Captain Christie has been
called out Of town and will be In
San Antonio, Tex, Tor g week.
The Washington times., 1923-12-11
Cuban Visitors Feted
During Washington Visit.

Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper enter
tained informally at luncheon at the
Willard today for Nine. Quesada.
wife OF q former minister Of Cuba
to the United States, who Is visiting
in Washington.
Nine. Quesada Is accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Aurora Quesada,
and they are staying at the Shore
ham. They will leave on Saturday
tor Havana, where they will spend
the winter.
Miss Quesada win give luncheon
on Thursday for some Of her old
friends in Washington with whom
she has been renewing acquaintance
and from whom she has received
much hospitality.
Mrs. David A. Reed, wife Of Sen.
ator Reed OF p ennsylvania, viii be
at home on Thursday afternoon
after O'Clock at her residence,
1706 Eighteenth street of which she
has recently taken possession.
-
Mrs. Stephen B. Ellzins. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman and Mrs
Alice Barney are among those who
viii entertain guests for the per.
Torrance of Madame Butterfly to
be given by the Washington Opera
Company at the President Theater
next Monday evening. Senator
James 3. Couzens has been added
to the list Of box holders for the
season.
The Washington times., 1923-12-11
Miss LaTner Presented
At Tea Dance at Rnuscher's

Miss Anna Southland Larner will
be presented to society this after
noon by her parents, Mr.. ana Mrs.
John b. Larner, at a tea with
dancing that they are giving at
Rauscher's from to Z o'clock.
Mrs. Larner and her daughter
will receive the guests alone. the
latter wearing a frock of white
chiffon combined with lace. Miss
Larner will carry an armful Of pink
roses, and the decorations will be
OF pink roses and palms. Mrs.
Larner will wear a draped gown of
deep blue velvet and a corsage
bouquet Of orchids.
The debutantes assisting in the
dining room will be Miss Ruth Wal
lace, Miss Helen Strauss, Miss Eliz-
abeth Adams, Miss Bessie Nickel.
din, Miss Jane Hopkins, Miss Re-
becca Wellington, Miss Betty Byrne,
The Washington times., 1923-12-11

Miss Eugenia Lejeune and Miss
Darrah Moore, of Princeton, who
is the guest Of Miss arner.
-
The Undersecretary Of State and
Mrs. William Phillips will be hosts
this evening at q small musicale at
"Beauyoir."
Mrs. Oliver Hartman and Mrs.
Charles Hopper, OF New York, are
at the Shoreham.
s.
Robert Bell has as his guest for
a few days James Reynolds, OF New
York.