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REPRESENTATIVE SIMS AND BEELER COME
 ID BLOWS CHARGES CONCERNING MERE TRIFLE OF MILLION DOLLARS
 IS CAUSE OF TROUBLE IN UpROAR OVER CHARGES
Supporters of Labor Department Di- rector Takes Exception that
 Friend Holding Out

OLYMPIA, Feb. Exchanges that Edward L. F. Clifford, a director of he department of labor and commerce was withholding from the state treas llry a million dollars this morning pre- cipitated a fist fight between Repre- sentative E. A. Sims, majority leader, and Representative Adam Beeler, oi Seattle.
 A bombshell dropped among the members could not have caused great er consternation Or created a more startling feeling than when the allega- lion was made; the house becoming an uproar of protest in an instant Re .riminations; declarations of spite work and other disrupting statements were made by various members. who aligned themselves either in favor ot Clifford or Sims.
 Both belIigerents showed signs ol battle before quiet was restored, with the chair announcing that an inyestl- gation would be held before an ad- iournment was taken, the charges be- ing too broad to be passed over Wlth an apology. if one was due
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MACHINE GUN USED IN
 NARCOTIC PREVENTION

HONOLULU, Feb. 27-As preveu- tative to opium smugglers picking up packages of narcotics thrown over- board from ships entering the harbo7, the liner China yesterday introduced method which is believed will be- come effective and adopted by other vessels. On approaching the harbor a machine gun crew was stationed on the upper deck with. instructions to fire upon any small craft which by it's actions indicated that it was searching for floating. packages. .Na1cotie- offa!-- |cers ashore were ready to rush to the scene in the event that firing took place.
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BANDITS SHOOT AGENT
COLLECTOR FOR STANDARD OIL
 HANDLED VERY ROUGHLY

SEATTLE, Feb. 27-Bandits at an early hour last night shot and per haps fatally wounded Howard Me- Creary, collector for the Standard Oil company, while he was engaged in his duties in a remote section of the city.
 The bandits after inflicting the wound made their escape in an auto mobile. A vague description of the men has been secured by the police, who recognized one of them as mem Der of holdup gang which has been operating in this city. The wounded man was sophomore at the Univer- sity of Washington and member of the football team.
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RUHR STORM CENTER SHIFTS: SIEGE
 DECLARES TANKS AND MACHINE GUNS MOV- ED INTO BOCUM WITH RE- SELECTIONS IMPOSED
MANY GERMANS ARRESTED
Curfew Hours Declared; Cuno Given
 To Brin1 Orderly Condition

ESSEN, Feb. 27-The storm Center of the Ruhr district has shifted to so- cum with state of sege declared there. The French occupation army has moved ten tanks and many mach inc guns to the center of the town and all approaches are threatened with these weapons.
 Civilians are prohibited on street after nine o'clock at night. On account of alleged violations of this order five hundred citizens have already been placed under arrest.
 Every Mayor and Bursomaster be- tween Dusseldorf and Dortmund has either been arrested or ordered de- ported.
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AGED WOMAN, VICTIM
 OF k|DNAPPER. FOUND

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27-The body of Lillian Gilmore, an aged wo- man who has been missing for some days, was found this morning by a searching party in Neshaminy Creek, frozen to death.
 Wyle Morgan, who was last Seen with the woman, was taken into cus- tody by the police and latter confes- sed that he had kidnapped the woman, who escaped from her place of con- finement. A charge of murder has been laid against Morgan.
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BUTCHER LEADER SHOT
MEMBERS OF BUTCHERS UNION
 ENGAGE IN PISTOL BATTLE

CHICAGO, Feb. 27-William Kins- ella leader of one faction in the of members of the organization were wounded, as the result of pitched last night. It is stated that division of opinion among the members on a strike question, one faction being led by Kinsella, resulted in a fight during which weapons Were drawn and the shooting commenced. The police are Investigating with a view of placing the blame for Kinsella's death.
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SWEDEN HATES ID
 SEE MORRIS Qu|T

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 27-The an nouncement of the resignation of Ira Nelson Morris, American Minister to Sweden has been received with regret here. a feeling which is voiced by the leading daily papers of the capital and other cities, together with praise of his work during the eight years since he was appointed by President Will son. Grateful comment is made on MT. Morris helpfulness in smoothing out difficulties during the world war, and in preserving and promoting friend ship between Sweden and the United States.
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LIFE SAVED THROUGH PRAYER: MRS. HARDING WIFE OF PRESIDENT LOOKS FOR WARD TO HER COMING TRIP
 TO ALASKA

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27-At a reception given to the Washington newspaper women by Mrs. Warren G. Harding, the leading lady or the na- ton stated that she owed her recovery to the power of prayers that went up all over the country at the time of her illness. Mrs. Harding asked the press representatives to make known her gratitude to the nation. In an animal ed discussion with her guests she dwelt at length upon her coming trip to Alaska, which was included in her summers plans.
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OATH OF ALLEG|ANCE
 REQUIRED IN IRELAND

BELFAST, Feb. 27-An obligatory oath of allegiance to the king and gov ernment will be required of all per sons in the employ of the government in North Ireland is the ukase given this morning by the Duke of Abercorn governor of Northern Ireland when he arrived in this city yesterday after noon
 The duke stated that a measure re gently passed in the House of Com mons requires this procedure and as representative of the government Il was his duty to see that the oath was administered to officials and others employed by the state.
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M0NQELL |S SLATED
 FOR GOOD POSITION

WASHINGTON, D. C., February 27 Frank w. Mondell, representative Of Wyoming and one of the republican leaders in the house, will be appointed either to the federal treasury depart ment commission or the war finance corporation, according to reports in ciculation in the capital today. Mon dell has been under consideration as an appointee for some time but just to what office was not divulged until this morning.
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MELLON RECOMMENDS
 BIB APPROPRIATION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon has recommended to congress that an ap- propriation of sS,S6S,OO0 be made for the purpose of establishing thirty mar inc hospitals and quarantine stations over the country.
 Mellon, in his recommendations, de clares that the additional facilities are necessary. In his allocations he desig- mates that Seattle should receive million with San Francisco receiving that amount and one hundred thous- and additional.
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WOBBL|ES MIGRATE
 WIEN GIVEN CHOICE

CENTRALIA, Feb. 27-Given their preference either to serve a term in the county jail Or leave town seven members of the Wobblie organization who had been convicted on the charge of creating disturbance against the peace of the city, expressed their de sire to migrate to other localities and this morning they were escorted to the city limits by a squadron of po-- lice.
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FISHING CONCERN TO
 OPERATE g cANNERiES

SEATTLE, Feb. 27-In announcing the operation plans for this season, the Northwestern Fisheries company states that it will have in actual opera tion at least nine canneries. The To- cations are give mas Naknek Nusha- gak, Chignik, Uyak, Kenai, Dundas Kasaan, and Quadru. This will be an increase of two over the operation for the 1922 season.
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OPPOSITION MADE
 ID COURT OFFER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-Irrecon- cillable senators today have come out from under cover and are offering strong opposition to the proposition that the United States become mem Der of the International Court of Jus, tice. They have announced their inten tion to filibuster against the ratifica- tion of the protocol under which Am erica would participate in the court proceedings.
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Members Wn State Senate Engage in Fist Fight
WARSHIPS LEAVING SMYRNA
ENGLAND BELIEVES SITUATION BE RELIEVED BY SAILING
 OF FLEET

LONDON, Feb. 27-The British Ad- miralty has ordered the departure of all warships from the harbor of Smy- rna. In transmitting the order the ad- miralty offered the explanation that with Great Britain's fleet out of Turk ish waters it was hoped an easing of the strained situation would ensue at Ango-a, where the Turk militarists are clammoring for war
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PORTER RESOLUTION
 PASSED IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 27-The
 House last night passed the Porter resolution which called upon Presi- dent Harding to urge upon foreign gov ernments the immediate necessity of limiting the growth and production of opium and cola leaves to the amount actually required for medical and sci entific purposes.
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SEATTLE SH|PYARDS
 SOLD BY GOVT. FORMER SKINNER & EDDY SHIP YARD SITE SOLD BY GOVERN
 MENT TO CITY SEATTLE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27-The Shipping Board has accepted the offer of the Seattle Port Commission for the purchase of the Skinner & Eddy shipbuilding site, which is owned by the government. The price involved is stated to be six hundred thousand dol lars. .--.. TT.
 The port commission, in negotiating the deal. agreed to expend two hun dred thousand dollars for the erection of a new Federal immigration station on the site. "
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RAILWAY RATES ID
 .'' CONTINUE FOR TIME

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-At the completion of an investigation held by the Interstate Commerce Commission relative to the rate charges of the rail- roads in the United States, it was an nounced that the present rates charg- ed would remain in vogue until the carriers earn five and three-quarier Der cent on their assessed valuation.
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MADE |S
 INTRODUCED TODAY

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. PA resolution proposing to carry out the new administration proposal that Am erica become a member of the Inter- national Court of Justice, as organiz- ed by the League of Nations, was in- troduced in the senate today by Sena, tor King, of Utah.
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AMERICAN FOOD STORES
 BURNED IN RUSSIAN TOWN

LONDON, Feb. 27-Moscow des- patches state that the principal food stores of the American Relief Admin istration, located in Simbirsk, have been burned. Whether the flames orig mated from incediary causes could not be learned, the advices being indefi- mite on that source.
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JAPAN NAY LINK
 UP WITH VATICAN

TOKYO, Feb. 27-There is an appro- priation of 115,O00 yen in the Japanese budget for the expenditure of sending a representative to the Vatican next year. While a few object on the ground that Japan, being no part of Christendom, there is no need of dip lomatic relations with Rome, and that the government ought to curtail eX penses, the idea is generally favorably received.
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SPEAKER HAS INFLUENZA

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27-F. H. Gillett, speaker of the house, is to- day confined to his home with a se- were attack of influenza. Physicians attending him state that his condition borders on the serious.
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MUNITIONS SEIZED

NEW YORK. Feb. 27-The police de partment of this city acting on infor- nation from a private source last nite invaded the tenement district and seized a large amount of war muni tions, which, 1t is alleged, were des- tined to, be shipped to the De Valera forces in Ireland.
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FOUR MILLION REALIZED

MONTREAL, Feb. 27-Furs valued at four million dollars were disposed of yesterday at the winter sale of the Canadian Fur Auction Sales Go. Many of the valuable pelts brought fancy figures and the sale is considered as successful one, both for the trarrers and hsYers. q a
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FREE STATE VOLUNTEER SHOT FOR TREAcHERY

DUBLIN, Feb. 27-Thomas Gibson, a volunteer in the Free State force, was this morning executed for an al Ileged charge of treachety to tn army
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PREDICTION MADE
 AMERICA ACTIVE ASSERTS TIME NOT FAR DISTANT WHEN AMERICA WILL TAKE PART EUROPEAN AFFAIRS

LONDON, Feb. 27-The possible participation of the United States in European affairs was heralded last night when Ambassador Harvey dur ing an address at Press Club Dinner, asselted that the time was not far dis tant when his country would be taking an active part in foreign affairs.
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FRE|GHTER JUNEAU IS
 SOLD TO LAKE COMPANY

SEATTLE, Feb. 27-The Alaska $. S. Co. announces the sale of the freighter Juneau to a Chicago concern which formerly owned the vessel. The Juneau will be engaged in traffic on the great lakes, it's former occupation.
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REVIEW, TAX DISPUTE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27-The government today won its right to have the $1.500,000 tax dispute with Alfred du Pont reviewed by the Su- preme Court. t,sf4e
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REMIT SEIZURE MONEY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-The treas ury department today remitted to Nor way s12,250000 as part payment for the seizure of ships during the war.
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PARK BOOZE CACHE

SEATTLE, Feb. 27-Sheriff Matt Starwich yesterday in a raid upon Lu- na Park seized liquor valued at 12 thousand dollars. No owner was dis covered.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-27

Pete Schmidt, businessman of Ne mana who has been sons 2 vacation to Ethe states aftersmany years residence
 in the north, Is among tho Alameda passeagers of the present trip. ssttl
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cUNo VOTED DICTATOR

Berlin, Feb 27-The Reichstage this morning voted dictatorial powers to Chancellor Cuno that he may better deal with the Ruhr situation. This practically places the entire situation in his hands.
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OFFICE IS TRANSFERRED
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-The office of the Alaska Fish Commission, repre- seatins the Department of Commerce. has been transferred to Seattle.
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BERLIN EMBASSY ON FIRE
 BERLIN, Feb. 27-By a fire from an unknown source the American em- bassy was partially destroyed at an early hour this morning.
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BRITISH PRESS FORECASTS DEFEAT OF HARDiNG's PLAN

LONDON, Feb. 27-The British press this morning forecasts the de feat of. President Harding's plan for |the United States to become mem Der of the International justice court.
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RESIGNED TODAY

ROME, Feb. 27-Mayor Cremonesi and the entire aldermanic body re- signed today, effective immediately.
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FORMER SENATOR DEAD
 OAKLAND, Feb. 27 George c. Per ki1s. former senator for this state died at an early. hour this morning.
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MASONIC MEETING

Special Communication of Seward Lodge No. 219, F. & A. M., Wednesday evening, February 28. Work in the 1st degree.
 CHARLES SMITH, Sec
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Seattle Ice Cream Lawson's 47tf.
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The Chilkoot post., 1923-01-12

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BOWLING SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK
 Revi sed Editiono
Evening star., 1923-11-30
China
Painting

Free stru ctions in
China Painting, Parch-
ment Shade Painting, and
Silk Lamp Shade making.
We have selected numerous
articles of white China to sell
at 25c each:
Attractive and useful
gifts can be made by work.
ing these China pieces in
lustre.
You will find complete
stock of makings for Silk
Lamp Shades, including
wire frames, silks, taffetas,
fringe and trimmings.
Glasses Daily, 1880 to 5.45
Evening star., 1923-11-30
VI. E. H. MERRITT DEAD.
Lifelong Resident and Prominent
in Real Estate Activities.

William E. H. Merritt, a lifelong
resident Of the District and prominent
in real estate activities for the past
thirty-five or forty years. died at his
residence. 1908 Fairmont street north
west. today after an illness of eight
weeks.
Mr. Merritt was born in the Dis
trict sixty-three years ago and was
educated at st. Johns and Gonzaga
College. He was a member of Wash
ington Council, knights of Columbus.
Mr.. Merritt is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Hattie NJ. Merritt; three sisters,
Mrs. d. B. Thompson, Mrs Eugene B..
Carusi and Miss Lillian Merritt, and
a brother. Harry B. Merritt, secretary
School
. Funeral services will be held at
ST. Paufs Church Monday and inter
ment Will be in Mount Olivet
cemetery.
Evening star., 1923-11-30
JAMES T. CHiNN EXPIRES.
Washington Resident Was p. O.
Employe More Than 20 Years.

James T. Chinn, for moro than
twenty years an employe of the wash
ington city post office and resident
Of Washington since 1895. died last
night at the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. Cornelius Horan, 1113 4th street
northeast. His wife, Martha e. Chinn,
died fifteen days ago.
Mr.. Chinn had been suffering from
paralysis for the past three years.
Yesterday. however, he appeared
cheerful and his family as result
had become encouraged as to the out
come of his illness. His sudden death.
therefore, came as complete shock.
Mr.. Chinn was born In staffoTd
his youth he taught school for several
years at Falmouth, Va He is sur,
vived by FIVE children. James E., o.
the news staff Of The Star; Augustus.
also an employe of The Star: Helen
and Dorothy Chinn, and Mrs. Horan.
Funeral services will be held at the
home of Mrs. Koran tomorrow after
noon at o'clock, and interment Will
be in Prospect Hill cemetery
Evening star., 1923-11-30

B. M. Starks, general manager of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, died
suddenly at his home here. Death was
said to have resulted from a heart at
tack.
Mr. Starks. who was sixty years
old, had been i'll three days from an
attack Of grip.
Entering the service of the Louis
vile and Nashville as a messenger at
Guthrie, KY. in 1880. Mr.. Starks soon
became a telegraph operator. and
moved up, step by step, during the
next fourteen years until in 1894 he
was made a division superintendent,
with headquarters in Louisville.
A short time later he was trans
ferred to Nashville, Tenn. and then
was moved to Birmingham, Ala. He
was made general manager for the
Louisville and Nashville in 1904. He
was a native of Logan county. KY.
Evening star., 1923-11-30
TAX OEADLINE ARRIVES.
Today Last to Pay on Real Estate
Without Penalty.

Hundreds of men and women
stood in line at the District building
today to pay the first half of their
real estate taxes for the current
fiscal year.
This was the last day on which
the first half of the tax could be
paid without penalty. Bills paid dur
ing December will have a penalty of
l per cent added and an additional
/ per cent will be added for each
month the first half of the tax goes
unpaid.
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ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES,

TODAY.
The brotherhood of st. Andrew will
Meet, D o'clock, in parish hall Of
Shurch of the Ascension, in honor of
ST. Andrews day.
Arthur Arlington will give exposi-
oioh or sunday school lesson at 4:45
CLOCK at 1911 G street.
The Curley Club will give a Thanks
Hall.
me writers League will meet s
O'CLOCK, at Public Library.
lance under auspices of Catholic
Women's Service Club. o'clock AZ
community House. Sol E street.
George H. Thomas, w. r. c.. No. II
VIII give a card party at Masonic
.SInpie, stn and F streets northeast
Chapter 36s, Women's Iapion :
o. .. M, will give a reception and
dance, $3.50 O'Clock. at Moose Home,
715 Sth street.
Admiral Benson will address QUAR-
terly meeting of Association of Catho
lie students Of Italian Descent. S:4i
O'Clock, at COL f street. A presiding
and other ooff1cers will be elected for
current scholastic year
Robert LIE Bruce Chapter Order OF
De Molay. will give semi closed
dance o'clock, at Raleigh Hotel.
Evening star., 1923-11-30
AARON R. ANDERS DIES.
Frederick States Attorney Was Ill
Only Brief Time.

FREDERICK, Md. November 90
states ATTORNEY Aaron R. Anders died
Wednesday night after brief illness OF
acute Bright's disease.
Mr.. Anders was forty-four years old
He was a son of the late Calvin Anders.
After a public school education ne en-
tered New windsor College. Later he
was graduated from the law department
OF the University of Maryland.
Mr. Anders was a republican. he
was elected to the house OF delegates
in 1905 and reelected in 1907. he was
elected in 1919 He Is survived by
widow. formerly Miss Louise Fairfax
Grayson, daughter of the late George N
Grayson, and daughter.
Evening star., 1923-11-30
MONUMENTS.

We specialize In designing and erect.
Ina memorials monuments and mauso.
yeums) Of quality and character.
A representative will call by appoint.
mont with portfolios Of designs and sus.
sestlons-
THE J. r. MANNING CO., INC,
914 Fifteenth Street.
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Carn of Tbanks.
81 arriages.

cooK-sEWALL. DR.. and Mrs. George T.
Seuall announce the marriage Of their
daughter CARRIE LOUISE to DIR. SAMUEL
LIE COUNT COOK, Wednesday, November
%. 1928, at Rockville. Nd.
Evening star., 1923-11-30
Sewing
Machines

We have arranged with
the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company to handle
a complete line of Singer
Machines. We have in
stock every model in the
regular and electric ma
chimes now being manu-.
factured by the Singer
Sewing Machine Com.
pany. 4.
tinue to give our fve.year
free service guarantee
with every machine that
we sell; in other words,
for the first FIVE years you
will have absolutely no
repair, adjustment or
cleaning charges to pay.
Terms as low as $500 per
month.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

George H. Thomas. w. p g No II
VIII give card party at Masonic
Iemple. 8th and F. streets northeast
All friends invited '' :
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Deaths.

THOMAS. Wednesday, November 2s. 1928. al
$50 m, at her residence, ELIZA THOMAS,
beloved mother Of Bertie and George Thomas.
Funeral Saturday, December l.. at
pm. from EbeneZer Baptist Church. 4th and
D sts. Sc. W. Ernest Jarvis Go. officiating
Evening star., 1923-11-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Criterion Orchestra will give
dance tomorrow night in private
ballroom Of the Arcade.
The board of patrons of the WASH
ington Salon and United Arts Society
has arranged for a free tuition
French class for beginners, registra-
ton in which Is to be held Monday
evening at 7:15 o'clock at the salons
school, 1905 18th street northwest
Enrolment in the school carries with
1t membership in the Salon Society.
Cnfversfty CIub-MarEuerite AgnieI
oriental interpretive dancer, with
Dorothy Mansfield, soprano, and Rose
Polio. mezzo-contralto, will appear
in program tomorrow, Sis pm.
The Jaques Guild, washtnxton
Lodge. Theosophical Society, will
hold a. social and bazaar tomorrow.
to 6 pm, at 1916 II street.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

Chapter 36S, Women's I.apion :
y. y. M, will give reception and
aance, $3.50 o'clock. at Moose Home,
Evening star., 1923-11-30

, Dance under auspices of Catholic
women Service Club, 9 O'Clock, at
community House, COL E street
Evening star., 1923-11-30

MERRITT. Friday. November 80, 1923, at
am, at his residence. l20S Fairmont St
NV WILLIAM E. II. MERRITT. beloved
husband Of Hattie NJ. Merritt. Notice of
funeral hereafter.