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Evening star., 1923-08-28
AUCTION SALES.
FUTVrRN, nave.

THoS. ]. OW EN- & SON AUCTIONEERs. :
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE FIVE
dSo6 BOON No., AND PATH BUNGALOW, NO.
by virtue of certain deed OF trust duly
recorded in Li5er No. 1888. folio l6 ct sea OF
the land records of the District Of Columbia,
by. the undersigned trustees " i'll sell. at pub
f 1ust9n in T,, front Of The premises on
the following described land and premises,
situate In the District of Columbia. and dpsiG
ns tdd .s and q Sains lot A. in Isadore Fremds
recorded in Liber No. g. folio 1906. Of rhe
records Of the Office of the surveyor for the
Terms of sale: Sold subject to n prior deed
Of trust for $3.50; BALANCE cash $3.50 do
posit required upon acceptance of bid. Con
purchasers rr%s Terms Of sale to Ie''c be- com. n.
piled with within thirty days or deposit for
'@ea RoEERT oEEkr +. f. &WGAIhHsSN' WARhES.
anls-d&dseASM eASM---. TRUSTEES
THos. J. OWEN 4 SON. AUCTIeNEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TNIsi-
PROVED LOT At THE NORTHEAsT
= f9KSEk f9NS svE OF X SEVENTH AMI. NARY
! BY virtue of certain deed Of trust, being
fnstrnment No. l8. recorded August Is, 1928.
among the land records Of the District of Go.
CURED thereby. the undersigned trustees will
sell at public auction in front Of Sthe
premises. on IHuKSDA1. THE 1HIRTItTH
pay OF AUGUST. AD. 1921, AT FOrR
O'CLOCK Pm, the following described la nd
and premises. situate in th. District nf Co
lumbia. and designated as and being lot ~
in square 500.
Terms Of sale: An rash Two hundred dol
FAIRS deposit required upon acceptance OF hid.
Conveyarcing. recording and revenue stamps
AT purchasers cost Terms of sale to I've com
piled with within thirty days deposit for
feited.
GARNETT n. BROWN,
wM ]. SNYDER,
MARVIN r. BISCHOFF, Trustees.
402 Sth st ne.
Attorney for farty Secured. :
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MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.
NINE. LUCIA BORDERl

!, 1854 x st. NV. Until thea phone her
residence, Main $3.50. Apt. 2os. Send for
Booklet. Special rates by the year.
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THOMAS OWEN son. AUCTIONEERs

IhbMaS bNEN q sun. Al CllDNEElSS.
TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE kNaWM As 1865 CALI
Ry virtue of a certain deed of trust duly rs-
corded in Liber No. 1891, folio 452 ct seq. of
the land records OF the District Of columbia.
and at the request of the party secured there
by. the undersigned trustees will sell nt public
auction, in front Of the premises, WE'D
AD 1923. AT FIvR O'CLOCK IN. the fol,
lowing described land and premises. situate in
the Dist, District Of CSlumbis and designated as
lam i. kelloggs subdivision of lots in block
numbered four a.. Washington Heights. as
Ier plat of said subdivision recorded in County
Hook II. page 1S8. of the records Of the Office
n the surveyor for the District of Columbia.
together with the The imI5ove%rnts CONSISTING Of
bfick garage in rear. thereof.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of ete purchss Sc
installments. payable in and two years.
with interest at 81: per rentum per annurn,
or all cash Ut the option Of he purchaser
Taxes to be adjusted TO day of Sale. A deposit
of 81 900 will he required at time Of sale All
conveyancins, recording. revenue stamps. no
tarinl fees. etc, at cost of purchaser. Terms
Of sale to be complied with within thirty DAYS
from day of sale. otherwise the deposit will b..
serve the right to resell the property at fhe
Ave days advertisement of s,rci, resale in some
newspaper published in Washington. ID. Z. IT,
tie 10 ne gOOu OF record or OeptSlt VIII De re-
funded and sale declared on
ROBERT II. STONE.
FREDERIC f. JOHNSON
Trustees.
eua6d&ds 1S4o New YORK ave. NV.
c. G. SLOAN & co. ATCTs.. Tl5 18Th 81,
L. 3. MARSHAL SALE.
BY virtue Of writ of heri facts Issued out
Of the clerks office of the Juvenile court for
the District of Columbia aud to me directed.
will sell at public sale for cash in front of
the @ 'trthouse door. west wing. ID ST: between
4th ard 9Th sts. NV. Washington. n. G.. at
10 O'CLOCK AN, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER
l3, 1928 all the right, title. claim and inter
ests of Aubrey H. Osmond, surety, IN and 10
the following described real estate to wit: Lot
S04, square 1880, Improved by brick dwelling
No. 3217 Q st. NV, siezed and levied upon as
all the right. title, claim and interest Of the
surety. Aubrey II: osmond. in and to said
real estate and sold TO satisfy Judgment a law
No. 35O92. in favor Of the United States of
America versus Earl T.. Osmond, defendant,
and Aubrey H. Osmond, surety.
L. {. SNYDER,
au2D, ,oS&se1.lO L. &. Marshal.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
THos. ]. OWEN & son. AUCTTONEERS
Trustees Sale of the Modern
Four-Story Apartment Build
ing Known as "The Maury,"
Located at the Northeast Cor
ner Of 18th and G Sts. NV.

BY virtue OF certain deed of trust dulv
recordeds on August 1. 1922, among the land
records OF the District of Columbia, and at
the request Of the parties secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees wiz sell at public
auction Ia front OF the premises. on TUES
DAY; THE .TWENTY;EIGHTH DAY OF AU-
GUST. 1923. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the
following described land and premises situate
In the District of Columbia and aesipnnted
as and being lots 'I'' and r. In George W
Riggs subdivision of lots In square one hun.
dred ana forty one tI4D us per plat recorded
in Liber Is. folio 124 of the records of the
office Of the surveyor Of the District OF Co.
lumbia =
Terms of sale: Sold subject to a prior deed
OF trust for $5S, 900 with interest Mt 6Go per
annum and maturing July 20. 1927 OF the
purchase price above said deed Of trust, $50
900 can remain on the property secured BY
deed OF trust with interest at go and the
prineipa payable s4o0 monthly for one year
5000 monthly for two years. and balance due
in three years. The purchase price above said
amounts to be paid In cash. One thousand dol.
lars deposit required upon acceptance OF bid
Conyeyancing. recording and revenue stamps
ut purchasers cost. Terms OF sale TO be com
piled with within thirty days otherwise de-
poSit, forfeited and the property may he re-
sold 'at risk and cost OF the defauIting pur-
cLsser after Ave days previous advertise
nIent. CIAGpE 8 HAHN
< VIM. s. QCTNTER
dSds.eNSu Trtfstees
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Picture That's Wanted.

From the Manchester Union.
Now, if the President will give us
picture of a hardy New Highlander
filiing the coal bins of the north, to
go along with the hay pitching scene,
we think we can see wherein he will
be more than ever popular In this
neck o. the woods.
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Breathing.
Terms mod. limited number. Ph. Lin, 3611.
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HIGHVIEW BOTEI-The coolest place the
beach; rates reasonable: good service; motor
boat for fishermen. Chesapeake Beach, Md.
F. u. NOLTE, Prop. sep3s
NORTH CHESAPEAkE REACH
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TOMORROW.
FUTl RE DAYS.

ADAM A WESCHLEE, AUCTIuNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TNIM-
PROVED REAL ESTATE on y STREET
BETWEEN 3rd AND Az STREETS
SOUTHWEST.
Ry virtue Of a decree of the Supreme Conrt
of the District OF Columbia passed in equity
cause No 362S4 the undersigned trustees Will
offer for sale by public auction. in front of
the premises. on FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER
SEVENTH. 1923. AT O'CLOCK PM, the
following described land and premises, stu
ate in the city. of Washington, District Of
Columbia, to Wit Let's la. III. 145 and 14G
in square 5i6 having frontage of 20 #.
on the south side of street between 3rd
aud Az streets sosthwesN containing about
SITS square feet.
Terms of sale: One-thrd cash. balance In
two equal i1stallments. payable in nae and
twn years. With interest at per cent per
arnum. payable sem-aHnually. from day Of
sale. secured by deed of trust upon the prop
Prty sold. all cash. AT option of purchaser.
deposit of 500 required at time of sale.
All cnnyeSancing. recording, revenue stamps
and nctaPial fees at cost Of purchaser Terms
20 be complied with within thirty days from
day of sale. otherwise the trustees reserys
the right to resell the property at the risk
and cost OF the defaultng purchaser after
Are days advertisement of such resale in
some newspaper published in the city OF
Washington, ID.
WILLIAM r. I.EAHY
Columbian building.
CHARLES ". DARR.
International building,
au25-dSds . xSu&hol Trustees
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS,
ADAM A wEsCHLER- AuCTToNEEK.

ADAM n WESCdIEK, ACCIIUNEEK.
rIASo, BY AUCTION, TO PAY STORAGE.
NOTICE Is hereby given that on SATURDAY.
SEPTEMBkR FIFTEENTH 1929 AT
TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON. we VIII sell by
public auction at Weschler's. 020 Pa. ave.
nv, 10 Ifay storage charges, one Piano stored
with ,is by Mr.. Walter w Fox in the namc
Of The Photo Music CO.. Parties interested
please take natice
Terms: CASA
TERMINAL STORAGE co. OF u. C.
an2S-Ep6 III J. KApPLER Stunt
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Mr.. William Hughes Stokes will take
place October 6.
Miss Helen Turner and her sister,
Miss Kitty Turner, will go to Balti-
more Saturday to remain over Sun
day with Miss Beatrice Stokes, sister
of Mr.. Stokes. Miss Helen Gatchell
will entertain at tea Saturday at the
Baltimore Country Club in honor of
Miss Turner.
Mr.. oliver Fleming of Georgia en-
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wedding OF MIR. Norris and
Miss Hahn, Evening Event.

MISS Esther Hahn and Mr.. Samuel
=; NorrIs, chief clerk Of the solicitors s
once department of Agriculture.
were married last evening at the
washington home Of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert X. Hahn.
the Rev. j. w. Herson, pastor of
Hamline Methodist Church, officiating.
The bride was attended by the sis
ter OF the bridegroom, Miss Elana
Norris of Alexandria, Va, and the
bridegroom had for best man Charles
=. Dobie of Alexandria. Among those
VINO witnessed the ceremony and at
tended the reception which followed
were the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
HAM; Mrs. Mark r. Norris. mother of
the bridegroom; Mr.. and Mrs. Hum
phreys of Alexandria, the solicitor of
the Department of Agriculture. Mr.
r. W. Williams and Mrs. Williams:
Mr.. T. G. Sherman, assistant to the
solicitor; Mr.. George A Merchant Of
New York, uncle of the bridegroom
Shortly after the wedding the
bridal couple left for an extended
trip through the northern states.
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IS hero to attend tho convention OF
the He'd Cross.

Miss Helen S. Tobin OF this city
ard Mr.. William B. Grogan of North
uncover, Mass, were married with
nuptial mass at st. Martin's Cbnrcb
North Capitol and T streets. this
morning. The bride is the daughteT
OF Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Tobin of "a O
greet northeast.
bride. was bridesmaid and Mr.. Law
renee A. Grogan, brother of the
tContinued on Ninth Page1
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The marriage of Mrs. Madge Stokes
Stone to Mr.. Sterling L. Larrabee of
Warrenton, Va, is taking place today
at Oakwood, the home of Mrs. Stone.
Stevens will perform the ceremony in
the presence of relatives and a small
company of intimate friends.
Mrs. Stone is the daughter of Mr..
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tertained at a box party at the OPEN
ing performance of the New National
Theater last evening in honor of
Miss Elizabeth Evans, whose mar
rlage to Mr.. r, A. Graves will take
place October 4. The guests included
Miss Elizabeth Van Dyke Johe. Miss
Margaret Mum. Mr.. George williams
and Mr.. Sidney Dean.
Mr.. Charles p. Light, jr., left WASH
fngton Friday for Harvard University,
where he will enter the law school
for three-year course. He gradu-
ated from Virginia Military Institute
last June. being editor of the 1923
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Society
Secretary of State and Mrs Hughes
Returning Tomorrow After Fortnight
Visit at Hot Springs, Va

Sylvanus Stokes and the late Mrs.
Stokes of Washington and a sister
OF Mr.. Sylvanus Stokes, jr. Mr.. Lar
rabee is the son of Mrs. Charles F.
Larrabee of this city.
Following the ceremony theyI will
leave for a wedding trip and will
probably make their home at Oak
wood.
Mr.. Eugene Van Rensselaer, and his
daughter. Mrs. James Carroll Frazer,
nave opened their home, at 1916 18th
street. for the season.
Col. and Mrs. Archibald Honkjns are
with Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler and
her sister at Highland Falls, N. Y.
near west Point. where Mrs. Hopkins
VIII give the annual Constitution Is
land talk Thursday.
Senior Don Manuel Tavala. secre-
tary or the Nicaraguan legation. en-
tertained few guests at luncheon
today on the New willard roof.
Miss Sophie siebert is again in
ner washington home, after spending
the summer at Nantucket. Mass.
Sir Alfred Cope of London is in
washington for a few. days and is
Sang al the New Willard. He is
private secretary to former Premier
Lloyd George and came to this coun-
try Tor the purpose of arranging
for the forthcoming visit of the for
mer premier.
Mai and Mrs C. H Bandholtz of
the Frankford arsenal, PHILADELPHIA,
are guests of Capt and Mrs. w. j.
6enry on Ashmead place Maj.
Bandholtz is the son of Brig. Cen.
Handholtz at Fort Myer.
Mr.: and Mrs. Harrett Johnson are
spending few days with Lieut.. Com
nas ansnoer anu Mrs. Stewart Bryant of
2Sl2 California street.
Evening star., 1923-09-25

Maj. and Mrs. Xephon H. Price
entertained at dinner last evening,
when their guests included Miss Viz
ginia Edwards. Miss Virginia Hume
Miss Elizabeth Taylor Jones, Capt.
Evening star., 1923-09-25

Maj. Gen and Mrs w. NJ. Wright
have returned to Washington and
opened up their residence on 21st
street for the winter season. Gen.
and Mrs. Wright arrived in New York
Thursday on the President Van Buren,
after spending most of the summer
in Paris.
Evening star., 1923-09-25

HE Secretary OF oIdIe anu
Mrs. Hughes will return te
Washington tomorrow after
spending a fortnight at Hot
Springs, Va. They will spend the
night in washington, returning to
Macsfolly Farm Thursday to remain
for several days.
Sir Roderick and Lady Jones
At Rumanian Legation.
The minister of Rumania lega-
ton, Prince Bibesco, has as his guests
for several days Sir Roderick and Lady
Jones.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Mellon, returned last evening from New
York, where he spent the day. after be-
ing in his Pittsburgh home Tor the week
end. His daughter, Miss Ailsa Mellon,
will sail this week from Europe and Is
expected to arrive in New York during
the first week of October. The day is
not yet known.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Pierce Butler
have started from their home In Min
neapolis and are making the trip to
Washington by motor. They are ex-
pected to arrive in Washington the lat
ter part of this week, and their house
at 1929 10th street is being put in readi-
The military attache Of the italian
embassy. Marquis di Bernezzo, will go
the middle of this week to Texas to at
tend the maneuvers of the 1st Cavalry
Division. Col. di Bernezzo Is expected
to return to Washington about Octo-
ber 8.
Mrs. James Ives has leased the
house at 1905 Rhode Island avenue
for the winter and will move the
first of the week from the house at
1712 N street, which she now occu-
pies. Her debutante daughter, Miss
Betty Ives, returned last evening. ac-
companied by her grandmother. Mrs.
N. E. Stone, from Worcester, Mass.
where they spent a short time after
visiting in York Harbor. The earlier
part of the summer they were at
Edgartown, Mass, where Mrs. Ives
was with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Mccormick
Goodhart will come to Washington
Leander McCormick-Goodh at
tache of the British embassy, at the
Brighton, where they have taken an
apartment for the winter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mccormick -Goodhart moved into
the city in the middle of the winter.
after the burning of their suburban
home, Langley Park, at Chillum, Nd,
and through the late winter they
occupied the home or Gen. ana Mrs.
George Barnett, at 2132 Bancroft
place, which has been taken by the
secretary of the embassy and the
Hon. Mrs. Brooks.
Mr. and Mrs. Mccormick Goodhart
have spent the summer at Newport,
where they had the Italian villa.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. w. NJ Wright
have returned to Washington and
opened up their residence on 21st
street for the winter season. Gen.
and Mrs. Wright arrived in New York
Thursday on the President Van Buren,
after spending most of the summer
in Paris.
The marriage of Mrs. Madge Stokes
Stone to Mr.. Sterling L. Larrabee of
Warrenton, Va, is taking place today
at Oakwood, the home of Mrs. Stone,
near Warrenton. The Rev. William
Stevens will perform the ceremony in
the presence of relatives and a small
company of intimate friends.
Mrs Stone ia the daughter of Mr.
Evening star., 1923-09-25

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Frank E
Beatty have returned to their resi-
dence at 1882 18th street after pass.
ing the summer in Virginia. They
have as their guest their daughter
Evening star., 1923-09-25

Miss Emily Kyle is entertaining at
bridge followed by tea this after
noon In compliment to Miss Helen
Somers Turner, whose marriage to
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Edward French, Maj James Lester
and Mr. Thomas Robertson.

Mrs. Laurence La Forge of Wyom-
ing avenue, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Joseph ingalls,
Eldridge of West Newton, Mass, has
returned to Washington.
Evening star., 1923-09-25

Capt. and Mrs. Gordon Gordon
Smith were hosts to a small party at
dinner last night on the New Willard
rnnf
Evening star., 1923-09-25

Mr.. ard Mrs. Lawrence Townsend
and their daughter. Miss Yvonne
Townsend, have returned from their
summer place in the Adirondacks,
where they spent the summer
Evening star., 1923-09-25

Mrs Henry Rea of Pittsburgh ar
rived at the Hamilton Yesterday. She
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ton, S. c.
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran en-
tertained at dinner last night on the
New willard roof.
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Bomb, the annual publication OF the
institute. He is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles p. Light OF the Ontario
apartments
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Continued on Ninth Page )
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Mr.. Justice and Mrs Pierce Butler
have started from their home In Min
neapolis and are making the trip to
Washington by motor. They are ex-
pected to arrive in Washington the lat
ter part of this week, and their house
at 1929 10th street is being put in readi-
nass for them.
Evening star., 1923-09-25

The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Mellon, returned last evening from New
York, where he spent the day. after be-
ing in his Pittsburgh home for the week
end. His daughter, Miss Ailsa Mellon,
will sail this week from Europe and Is
expected to arrive in New York during
the first week of October. The day is
not yet known.
Evening star., 1923-09-25

THE Secretary of State and
Mrs. Hughes will return to
Washington tomorrow after
spending a fortnight at Hot
Springs, Va. They will spend the
night in Washington, returning to
Macsfolly Farm Thursday to remain
for sseveral days.
Evening star., 1923-09-25

The military attache of the Italian
embassy. Marquis di BernezZo, will go
the middle of this week to Texas to at
tend the maneuvers of the 1st Cavalry
Division. Col. di Bernezzo Is expected
to return to Washington about Octo-
ber 8.
The Washington times., 1923-10-12
WAS MERcIFUL
ON PLEAS FOR PARDONS

An appeal for clemency sub.
mitted to the late President Hard
ing during the year ended June 80.
1922, had a Sc per cent chance of
favorable. action.
This IS shown by figures given
out today at the office OF the At
torney, General. Harding con-
sidered $50 pardon cases, an in
crease of 20 per cent over the year
before.
The total number Of appeals for
executive clemency, either through
the pardon or communication Of
sentence routes, lodged in the de-
partment during the year was 1909.
These were added to 244 applica-
tons left over from the fiscal year
1922. District attorneys and judges
reported adversely on 669 appeals.
The Washington times., 1923-10-12

ing program is approved It will
permit the local school system to
abolish nearly eighty portable
schools.
1t will be the purpose of the
school authorities to spend slightly
more than 100000 each year.
For the past three years, or ever
since DR.. Ballou took charge as
head of the school system, he has
spent $2,000,000 a year on this plan
and even then has not been able
to keep pace with the ever-increas-
ing demand for school facilities and
it was pointed out today that the
Budget Bureau will be impressed
that the $4,000, 900 asked on the
five-year program will not stand
pruning and that if it is denied
Washington will face nothing less
than a genuine calamity as regards
it's elementary 4 educational re-
sources.
The Washington times., 1923-10-12
Society Notes
Continued from Page H.,

hat to match. She carried orchid
| chrysanthemums.
CLINTON II. Cwombly. of Brooklyn,
was best man for his brother, and
the ushers We're James Frederick
IWombly, of New York; Walter II.
Gilbert, Webster Prentiss True,
COUSIN or the tride, and Edward
Bullock.
A reception at the home of DIR.
and Mrs. True followed the cere.
mony. Mrs. True, who assisted the
bridal party in receiving, wore a
gown of black lace with 8. large hat
to match and carried pink roses.
Immediately after the reception,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Twombly left for d
Northern wedding trip, after which
they will make their home in New
York.
Among the out-of-town guests
We're Maj. and Mrs. James CALVIN
i Hemphill. of Spartansburg, S. c.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton H. Twombly,
Miss Edna Twombly, ]. Frederick
TWombly and Miss Louise Wilson,
Of Dobbs Ferry. N. Y, and James
w. Crabbe, Of Baltimore.
s.
Miss Mae Norwood, whose mar
riage to William Hopkins Beck will
take place next Wednesday evening,
will be the guest in whose honor
Mrs. Hamilton Knox and Mrs.
George Miner Hostetler are enter
tanning q company Of twenty at
bridge this evening.
s.
Major and Mrs. CresweII CARING
ton, who have been living abroad,
have arrived in New York and will
| come to Washington shortly to visit
her mother, Mrs. Henry w. Fitch.
Major Darlington has been on duty
in Paris.
Mrs. Frank Scott is temporarily
established at the Lee House.
-
Prof. Oscar Jasl of the former
Karoly government of Hungary
is in Washington and is staying
at the Cosmos Club.
81
George A. Hull, Of Houston. Tex,
Is at Wardman Park Hotel For an
extended stay.
Mrs. John Adams Wells and Miss
Anne Wells, who have been at the
Lee house since leasing their house
on Sunderland place to the Military
Attache of the British Embassy and
Mrs. Charlton, will leave town today
for New York and later viii go to
California by way of the Panama
canal. They will return to Wash
ington next October.
Mrs. Joseph Page Aleshire, wife
Of Major Aleshire, who has been
visiting her parents, Col. and Mrs.
George Vidmer at their apartment
at the Wardman Park, will leave
town today to- join her husband at
Fort Riley.
A card party for the benefit of
Division of the Ladies Auxiliary
of the A. 0. III. will be given on
Tuesday at 8 o'clock at the Catho-
lie Community House, COL e street
northwest.
Mrs Ruth Sweeney, Of 629. North
Carolina avenue southeast, was
given a large dinner last evening
to celebrate her birthday, when a
company OF forty were invited in
her honor. There was music for
dancing by the Lee House orches-
ira, and Miss Anna Sweeney as
sisted her mother receive the
guests.
The Washington times., 1923-10-12
SCHOOLS Lam
S12,0OO,0OO !:
BUDGET
BaIlou and Associates to Lay
Figures Before Bureau
Tomorrow.
CONTINUED from Page 15.)

VOnt1nue0 from rage 49,
it shall go toward the purchase of
desirable school sites and the erec-
ton of modern school buildings.
Site Values Rising.
DR.. Ballou, it is learned, will
make every effort to convince the
Budget Bureau experts that the
National Capital faces a situation
where they must buy school sites
in growing communities at once,
before property values rise in value
even more than they already have,
or wait a few years when they will
have to stand the additional ex-
penses of condemning improve
ments and spending many moro
thousands Of dollars than would be
now needed.
Another argument which will be
put up to the Budget Bureau IS
that II the proposed. five-year build
The Washington times., 1923-10-12
SWISS NIAGARA FALLS"
BEING BUILT IN ALPS

GENEVA, Oct. ia new MI
agara Falls is being built in the
Alps at an altitude Of over 5000
feet, near Martigny, for the pur-
pose of supplying electrical power
to the Swiss federal railways. The
dam will be the same height as
that at Niagara, and an artificial
lake of 100000 cubic yards will
be formed. It's total cost will be
about $12,000,000.