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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15
WOODSMAN'S BODY FOUND
AS FOREST FIRE SPREADS
One Dead, One Injured; Toll
Mounts as Land Is
Ravaged.


PLYMOUTH, ". H, July 1.-THE
body Of an unidentified woodsman
was found In the woods northwest Of
here today, where forest fires are
burning. and another woodsman was
discovered unconscious from the heat
A party of twelve or fifteen fire.
fighters. who entered the woods from
the Beebe river district. has been en-
tirely accounted for, according to re-
ports here tonight. removing fears
that two of the men had been caught
by the flames and smoke.
The fire, which has ravaged about
5000 acres of timber land, ragged all
today in the slash. and tonight is
working toward Sandwich. There is
no prospect of extinguishing the blaze
until a heavy rain arrives, wardens
said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15
BRITAIN. BUILDING
A|RSH|P CARRIERS
Giant Rigid Craft viii Let
Loose Small Planes High
in Sky On Foe.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, July 14.-Keels are nov
being laid in Great Britain for hug,
rigid airships which will hover abov,
| the clouds with a number of small
fighting machines on board ready t.
launch at a foe, says an aeronautica
expert in the London Daily Chronicle
The task of these new machines II
war, he says, will be to carry alofi
| to immense heights and to transport
III necessary, thousands of miles
squadrons of swift, deadly, steel-buili
attack planes" These will bt
launched from high above the clouds
and will rush at 200 miles an houI
and more earthward to harry othei
aircraft and raid the commerce OF
| the seas.
The airships will have the power
lacking in a small machine" the
at great altitude. while, on the
other hand, the small planes they
carry will be able to outf1y and out.
fight any machine laden for a LONG
journey
Dive on Opponents.
In the case of specially organized
attacks by these formidable air-borne
mother ships, the tactics of the craft
sent darting down from airships will
be to dive pell-mell on their surface.
launched opponents and strike them
deadly blows before they can gain
the vantage pointgof altitude.
Height in air-warfare is the key
to victory, and these airship-carrief
fighters will have the advantage Of
being in a position to choose their
own moment for swoop upon enemy
craft climbing from the earth.
The Chronicles contributor says
that France, Italy and the United
States all show growing recogni-
ton of the Importance Of mobile
ing planes. The United States already
has laid the keel Of an airship which
will launch single-seater fighters and
pick them up again while the mother
craft Is travelling at full speed. The
first American flying aerodrome," he
adds, will be ready to take the air
this summer. 1t will carry as nor
NAL load twelve fighters of the latest
type.
First Plane Transport.
Great Britain has completed the
first seagoing vessel in the world de-
signed specially for the transport of
aircraft. She has a displacement of
1880 tons and carries seven 6-inch
guns, four 4-inch, and a number Of
smaller guns. Besides torpedo arma-
ment, the new vessel is fitted with
two hangers, enabling her to carry
twenty alrpianes, whlcn VIII be raised
to the taking-off decks by means of
electric elevators.
Another advance in aerial efficiency
Is the construction, for the British air
ministry, of huge seaplanes with a
speed of 125 miles an hour.
One of the latest types has a wing
span of 112 feet and carries nearly
two tons of gasoline. 1t is fitted with
twin Condor engines of 1900 horse
power each, driving twin propellors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15
$4,000 TO BUY
: HOME OF JEFFERSON
Purchase Of Monticello by Memo
rial Foundation Has Been
Arranged.

NEW YORK, July 14-The pur-
Jefferson Memorial Foundation has
been arranged with the present
owner, Jefferson NJ. Levy. The
estate, consisting Of mansion, 64S
acres and numerous historical relics,
will change hands.for $500, goo.
A national campaign to raise ST.
100000 to complete the deal and
establish a fund to maintain the
estate has been started by the founda-
ton. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15
ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF WATERING SIDEWALK
Resident Of Sherman Avenue Ac-
cused of Violating Police Rule
Covering Summer Months.

John Hardwick. colored, of 261s
Sherman avenue was arrested yester-
day afternoon by Policeman E. F. Ed
wards OF No. 10 precinct, for vioIat-
ing the police regulation which pro-
.hibits residents from expanding wa
ter on the sidewalks and street. Hard
wick was watering the sidewalk in
front OF his home with a garden hose.
This Is the first arrest since Mai.
Daniel sullivan. superintendent of
police, reiterated the necessity OF en-
forcing police regulations, which pro-
vide that the use of water for the
streets, except by the street cleaning
department. Is prohibited during July,
August and September, but that resi-
dents may sprinkle their lawns and
gardens between the hours OF and
o'clock, both morning ana evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15
Rain Today Means Rain 40 More
Days, St. S,vitlin Legend Says

time had elapsed for the rain to
fulfill its mission and started to
remove the remains to a more fit
ting resting place. But a storm
broke with such fury that the
task WAS abandoned in fear.
Following the thunderstorm
that day---the 18th OF July--ac-
cording to tradition. 1t rained for
forty days and nights. from all
of which sprung the present day
superstition
From 1870 to 1861, however. a
test Of this rainy day supersti-
tlon of the old patron st. Swithin
was made at the Greenwich OBJ
servatory. and the records for
twenty years failed to hold up
July and August as rainy months
IL July Is had been inclement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15
.FLATlRoM MISSES GOAL,
FRACTURES GIRLS SKULL
Police Hold John Whaley, Colored,
After Negro Child, Aged 8, =
Is Seriously Hurt. -.

Elizabeth Brooks, colored. nine
wears old, is in Casualty Hospital
with a fractured skull as the re-
suit Of being hit with a f1atiron
thrown, according to the police by
John Whaley, also colored, during a
fight in TIA Balls court northwest
late last night The missed was de-
signed to hit some one else, but the
little girl was the innocent victim
Her condition was said at the hos
pital to be critical.
whaley was arrested and charged
with assault with a dangerous weapon
He was taken to No. precinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15

Today is ST. Swithin's day. II
it rains for forty days and forty
nights the heavens will weep
maybe.
And the weather bureau says IL
may rain along about nightfan.
Prior to that II will be cloudy.
The story behind the supersti-
ton dates back to the eighth
century. An old English bishop
made q dying request that he be
buried on the outside of his
church, where the pattering rain
drops could fall on his grave. The
request was granted.
A century later Il party of Enx-
lish clergy decided that sufficient
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15
GERMANS SPITE TRIcOLOR,
Five Arrested Trying to Lasso Con.
sul's Flagstaff.
By the Associated Press.

LEIPSIC, July 14.-Five Germans
who said they could not tolerate see
ing the French tricolor wave here on
Bastille day were caught by the po-
lice in the act OF lassoing the Flagstaff
on the French consulate early this
morning with the intention Of yank-
ing 1t down before the flag could be
hoisted.
All i've were arrested. One of them
was . retired Leipsic police captain
and the others also were local resi-
dents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15
Only Half Crop
OF Early Melons
Seen This Year

: Only slightly more than half as
many early watermelons are in pros
pect this year as compared with last
year. The Department Of Agricul-
lures July forecast of production
places the number at 29,S53,500. while
last year 1t was 56,672,S00.
Qeorgia's crop Is forecast at $685.
209. while last year IL was 20.630, 500.
and Florida's at 4.32s.S00, compared
with 14,470,400. Texas displaces
Florida this year as second largest
producer with 6.750.000. South Caro-
lima will have 4,312,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15
GROUNDED SHIP DESERTED.

ASTORIA, Ore, July IA wire-
less message from North Head to-
night said that the crew of the.
Japanese steamer Yonan Maru.
aground in the Columbia river. had
been taken off and that the vessel
was deserted. Her position, accord
ing to the message. was regarded 40
dangerous. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15
TURKS DEMAND ALLIES
DROP ECONOMIC CLAIMS
Lausanne Delegates Try to Recon-
cile Concession Aims-U. 8.
Agent for Open Door.

By the Associated Press.
LAUSANNE. July 1.-THE delegates
to the near east conference by pri-
vate interviews are attempting to
bridge the breach over concessions.
for all are appalled, by the possibil-
ity Of peace failing after half years
negotiations. The Turks, however.
are increasingly sensitive over any
thing tending to limit their economic
future and so insist that the allies
must abandon their claim for prefer
ence in future concessions,
Joseph C. Grew, representative of
the United States, is also busily seek
ing to make the general treaty har-
monte with the American conception
of the open door and is trying to
smooth away the difficulties with the
Turks over the commercial features
of the Turco-American treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15
WHEAT BELOW DOLLAR.
S1umps Lowest Since 1914 on Chi
cago Board.

CHICAGO, July 14.-wheat, which
a few days ago dropped below 81 for
the first time since 1914, dropped to a
still lower record on the Chicago
Board of Trade today when July
wheat slumped to 9Sx, closing at 9SX.
low since 1915, selling at sSK, and
closing at 9SA. December deliveries
dropped to 1.e1h. and closed at 1.01K
The Washington times., 1923-12-18
Field Day for the
DebutdnteS of
the Season

Nine. Cordova, wife of the Minis
ter. Of Honduras, entertained at
luncheon today for her debutante
daughter, Miss Carmen CordOva,
when the guests were Miss Laura
Bryn, Miss Norvell Munford, Miss
Angela Cromeyer, Miss Luisa Lar
dizabal, Miss Yolanda james
Freyre, Miss Caroline Lewis, Miss
Elizabeth Adams, Miss Betty Byrne,
Miss Cecil Lester Jones, Miss
Catherine Wrenn, Miss Eugene
LeMerle, Miss Claudia Read, Miss
Muriel Gray, and Miss Elizabeth
Haynes.
Mrs. Thornton Boland was hostess
to q company of twelve today in COM
plinaent- to Mile. Nina Diamantapod-
los. debutante sister Of the secretary
of the Greek legation, and the guests
were Mime. Tsamdos, wife Of the
charge d'affaires of Greece; Miss
Margaret Zolnay, Miss Anne Dew
ereux, Miss Natalie Hammond, Miss
Bessie McKeldin, Miss Laura, Bryn,
Miss Helen Strauss, Miss Janet Moi
felt. Miss Charlotte Freeman Clark,
and Miss Laura Winder Marshall.
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The Washington times., 1923-12-18
Mrs. Frazier Honor Guest
At Mrs. Youne's Tea.

Mrs. George M. Young, wife of
congressman Young of North Da-
kota, is entertaining at tea from
: TO 8 O'Clock this afternoon Mt her
home in Sixteenth street in com.
pnment to Mrs. Lynn J. Frazier.
WIRE OF the new Senator from North
Dakota.
Mrs. E. f. Ladd. wife of the
aenior Senator from North Dakota
ana Mrs. Olger Burtness, wife OF
congressman Burtness of North Da
Fota' VIII receive with Mrs. Young
ana Mrs. Frazier.
In the dining room will be Mrs.
reter Norheck. Mrs. Pat Harrison
YRS Mrs. 7. H. Caraway. Mrs. A. J.
GITronna, Mrs. John M. Baer. Mrs.
nar,saret Cowen, Mrs. Clyde B
Clemson Mrs. l.. c. Cramton. of
NC T,ch'ean; Mrs. James A. Frear,
mrs: Edward e. Browne, Mrs.
Philip II. Swing, Mrs. sydney An.
nerson' Mrs. Henry F.. Woodland.
yrs Lindley II. Hadlev. Mrs. Perc,,
Du'h' Mrs. Ladislas Tazaro. Mr.
,Hhn Sm'thw'ck Mrs. NJ. Clv-c
Ne''"" ard Mrs. 7. e. Over IT,
nln% la"'ne at tho nunoh bow,
W." lhclnd" Misc T.urv Rurlirgar,,;
"iss 1lnr"+"-- bennett and 81
Misses Frazier.
christmas dAcora tons will r
used throughout the rooms ar
n'ss Katherine YOUNG and Mt
"@rea"Nf C"a"oton sttr slh.do',
will also assist.
$
| Ihe 1'r@"'"'. nf t',o ~.,,.~"., ~
'%ssN and Nine. Won Lepinslci wiz
entertain informally at dinner .hie
evening In compliment TO the corn
,herclai attache Of the American ON.
nassy IN Berlin, Charles T Herring.
ana MS mother. MRS. Herring.
Dr. van Lewinski went to New
YORK yesterday with the an1ha ssada".
~. W'edfeldt, but Is returning this
The Washington times., 1923-12-18
NaOy Buds Honor Guests
A. bridge Tea Today. !.

Miss Mary Stitt and Miss Emma
Stitt. daughters Of Rear Admiral ana
Mrs. e. r. Stitt, are entertaining at
bridge this afternoon at the WASH
in9ton Club in compliment to MISS
Janet Moffett. Miss Helen Strauss
and Miss Eugenia Lejeune.
Bridge will be followed by tea,
when Mrs. Stftt and Mrs. Edward 5.
Bogert will preside at the tea table.
The guests asked for bridge include
Miss Catherine Wrenn, Miss Virginia
Edwards, Mrs. Xenophan Price, Miss
Laura Winder Marshall, Miss Nor
veil Munford, Miss Betty Werner,
Miss Virginia Selden, Mrs. Herman
.Pohl, Miss Catherine Shaw, Miss
Dorothy Johnson, Miss Esther Nc
Vann, Miss Lydia Happier, Miss Mary
Happier, Miss Lewis, guest OF Miss
Munford; the Misses Keene, who are
guests of Mrs. Belos A. Blodgctt,
Miss Laura Bryn, Miss Henrietta
Hil1, Miss Medora Robertson, Miss
Marparet Yard. Miss Beatrice Whit
tier, Miss Louise Anderson, Miss
Helen Newton, Miss Cecil Lester
Jones, Miss Elizabeth Beale, Miss
Jessie Adkins, Miss Eleanor North
rop. Miss Diana Cumming, MISS
Elizabeth Taylor Jones, Mrs. F. Adj
olson Brastow, Miss Dorothy Mon
dell, Miss Irone Russell. Mrs. Gerald
Desmond Linke, Mrs. Egmont Ko-
neigh, Mrs. Roger Bagnall, Mrs. b.
Carroll Reece, Miss Alfalfa Kimmell,
Miss Bertha Coontz, Miss Ruth
Green, Miss Elizabeth Stiles, Miss
Mvra Morgan, Miss Catherine Dent,
Miss Lucille Smith, Miss Agnes
Stands, Miss Charlotte Freeman
Clark, Miss Nav Taylor, Miss Mar
garet Davis, Miss Elizabeth Adams
and Miss Bessie McKeldin.
The Washington times., 1923-12-18
JEAN ELIOTS NEWS. AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY

The Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs. DENLY and former Senator
and Mrs. Charles e. Townsend
were in another box, and next to
them Mrs. William j. BOardman
and Miss Mabel Boardman enter
tanned party, their guests being
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William
CroZier and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Warren.
Carlos Aldunate, of the Chilean
special commission, was host at q
box party, representing the Chilean
ambassador. His guests were the
Minister of Colombia and Mime.
Oiaya. the Minister OF Ecuador
ana Mime. EIizaIde, Nine. Ye-xa,
Lieutenant Commander Gabriei
F'errer and OcIavio Mendez.
Among the guests with Mrs. Ell
kins were Mrs. George Ehle. SEN
atOr and Mrs. SeIden +. Spencer,
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, and Mrs.
Minnigerode Andrews, and Mrs.
w. Harry Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry
Butler entertained Mrs. Pierce
Butler, wife OF Justice Butler and
her daughter; Mrs. Edward Terry
Sanford, Miss Flags, Rear Ad-
nIlIaI w. L., Rodgers and DR..
Charles Noble Gregory. Among
those with Mrs. Charles HoughtOn
Wood in her box were Miss Mary
Morgan, Mss Marion TrumbuIi
and Major Reginald Foster.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richard
Wainwright occupied the box of
Col. and Mrs. Robert M. Thomp-
son and had a party of guesls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drury entertained
at dinner preceding the perform
ance, and their guests were Com
mander and Mrs. Chester Mayo.
Judge and Mrs. Oscar Bland and
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolfe Boiling.
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NvHE Minister of Panama and
Nine. Alfaro were present
with Walter Penfield, who had
previously entertained at dinner
for them at the willard. Others in
his party were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Van A. MacMurray and Mrs.
James M. Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tucker
man also entertained at dinner,
taking their guests to the opera
and following that to the. Monday
Evening Supper Club. With them
were Congressman and Mrs. Ham.
flton, Fish, jr.. Congressman and
Mrs. John Philip Hill, Congress.
man and Mrs. J. y. Rogers. Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Anterior, Col.
and Mrs. Howard Dickinson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Gilpin.
: William Bowie Clarke enter
tanned a large group at the opera,
for whom he had previously given
dinner. His guests were asked to
meet Mr.. and. Mrs. Cecil Barrett
and included the Commercial Coun-
selpr of the Swedish Legation and
Nine. Weidel. Mrs. Hampson Gary.
Mrs. Quinfry McKeon, the Misses
McKeon. Miss Fanny Lay. Lean
der McCofnfcks GoOdhart OF t he
British embassy, Ralph Snowden
Hin. Robert Stead, Commander
Elmer Langworthy, Andrew Wylie
and Ohio Lee OF Baltimore. An
other dinner before the perform
ance was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Jefferson Ryan.
Others in the brilliant audience
were Chief Justice and Mrs. How
ard Taft, Mime. Wallenberg, wife
of the Swedish Minister. the Min
lister OF Persia. Mira Hussein
The Washington times., 1923-12-18
coeYRIcHT BY UNnERWooD . UMDERNNooI

Khan Alai: Commissioner and
Mrs. Cuno Rudolph. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles j.. Bell. Robert Bell and
his fiancee, Miss Josephine Hitch
inson;g Admiral and Mrs. Edward
w Eberle, Mrs. Edward 7. Brown,
Mrs. Borden Hartman. Mrs. A. C.
Downing and Miss Alys Downing,
Mrs. Joseph Thropp, Mrs. F. B.
Moran, Mrs. Alice Barney. Mrs.
Biddle, Mr.. and Mrs. George Oak
ley Totten, tr., DIR. and Mrs. Tom
Williams, Mrs. Mitchell Carroll,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest G.. Walker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr.
Conrado Traverse. of the Argen-
tie embassy: Col. and Mrs. C. C.
Calhoun, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wal
ker. HolcoInbe, Mrs. Gardiner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman,
Miss Elizabeth Hanna, Surgeon
Gen. and Mrs. Merritte w. Ire
land, Mrs. c., M. Ffoulke. Mrs.
Hayne Ellis, Mrs. r, F.. Colladay,
and Mrs Pearl Moore Gray.
The. ballet "Chopiana." under
the direction of Paul Tchernikoff
and Elizabeth Gardiner. brought
the performance to a close and
proved utterly delightful.
The Washington times., 1923-12-18
Congressional Club to
Entertain for Jussernnds.

The French Ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand win be the guests
Of honor of the Congressional club
at reception Friday afternoon.
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The Minister OF Panama and Nine.
Alfaro will entertain company Of
eighteen at dinner this evening at the
legation in compliment to the Am
bassador Of France and Mime. Jusse-
rand. {.
The Minister and Nine. Alfaro have
as their guest for the holidays Nine.
Perez, of Havana
s.
The ambassador of Belgium,
Baron de Cartier, was host at
luncheon yesterday, his guests in
Guiding the ambassador Of Spain,
Senior RianO;4 the ambassador of
Cuba, DR.. Torriente; the swiss min
ister, Mr.. Marc Peter; John Mer-
Ram, president OF the Carnegie
Institute; Mr.. Kersten and Mr..
Amdry, of Belgium, and Mr.. Ulser,
secretary OF the embassy.
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The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Harry s. New will entertain in.
formally at dinner this evening for
few friends from indianapolis,
who are, in town for a brief stay.
3
The Minister OF Bulgaria and
Nine. Panaretoff will entertain a
company of eighteen at dinner this
evening in compliment to the Secre-
tary OF the Interior and Mrs
Hubert Work.
Nine. Panaretoff will entertain
at luncheon on Thursday, January 8.
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The Minister of Siam, Phya Burr
Navarasth, has issued invitations
FOR tea Wednesday afternoon
January 2, from s until Z, at the
legation, $500 Kalorama road.
Nine. Elizalde, wife of the minister
OF Ecuador, will be at home from
4:3O to o'clock on the afternoon of
December %.
The Washington times., 1923-12-18

The French Ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand viii be the guests
Of honor of the Congressional club
at reception Friday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1923-12-18
Theodore RooseUeIts
Honor Guests at Dinner.

The Assistant Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
VIII be the guests OF honor 1T the
Gunner Admiral and Mrs Edward
cperle Will give this evening. rhe
quests will number twelve.
Thls Is tho first Of series OF
d.nners Admiral and Mrs. EbcrlO
intend to give. tho second to take
pace on January 8, when the
guests OF horror will he tho Sec.
''"taPv. ~ IT," Navy anH $50 H~nSV
sinner
The Washington times., 1923-12-18
First Dinner For
President |
Tonight
~ JEAN ELIOT.

! MNdE PRESIDENT AND, MhS.
'COOLIDGE viii be guests at
dinner tonight OF the Secre-
tary OF State and Mrs. Hughes,
who are entertaining for them
at their home in Eighteenth street.
The dinner is the first of the
annual series with members OF
the Cabinet as hosts, which are
always a feature of the Chief
Executives social program, and
tonight will be the first time that
the President and Mrs. Coolidge
have dined out Officially" since
they came to the White House.
Col. George Harvey, sometime
American ambassador to Great
Britain, and Mrs. Harvey, who
will be guests at Secretary and
Mrs. Hughes. dinner, are staying
ct the White House, and expect
to be in Washington several days
before going to Jekyl Island.
John and Calvin Coolidge, jr.,
sons of the President and Mrs. Z
Coolidge, are arriving today from
Mercersburg Academy, to remain
through the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Coolidge viii be hostess
this afternoon to group of
newspaper women whom she is
entertaining informally at tea.
Miss Laura Harlan and Miss Mary
Randolph will preside at the dainti-
ly appointed tea table which viii be
laid In the state dining room, and
Mrs. Coolidge viii join her guests
there after formal greetings are
over.
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CSoMEBODY. must. have been
- .tCoueing.' for the washington
Opera Company rather suspect
that 1t was Mrs. Edouard Albion,
wife Of the director and his able
better and better every day in
every way" And the production
OF "Mme. Butterfly" presented
last evening at the President
Theater, with Edith Mason. Of
the Chicago Opera Company, and
Paul .Althouse, of the Metropolis :
tan, in the leading roles. brought
the audience, which almost filled
the big playhouse. to a pitch of
enthusiasm seldom seen in Wash
ingtoIi
It was a brilliant audience, the
women wearing their prettiest !
gowns and jewels that would have
done credit to the, famous "dia-
mond horseshoe" Of the Metropoli-
tan Opera Company; and in the
boxes were more men and women y
Of national importance than could
possibly have been gathered to-
gether I'm any other city of this q
country. There was much visit 8
ing about from box to box, and In 4
the foyer during the fntermissions
there was much the atmosphere
Of g smart private party.
The Speaker Of the House and
Mrs. Frederick H. Gillett. and
the Secretary OF Commerce and
Mrs. Hoover were guests of G..
Bascom Slemp. secretary to the
President, who also entertainer
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Butler Wright.
The Washington times., 1923-12-18
Debutantes To Be Presented
In Historic Setting.

There will be dancing at the tea
to be given by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Hale for their debutants grand
daughter, Miss Elsa Diederich, to-
morrow afternoon. The reception
will be, moreover, the first private
party in the new Metropolitan Club
recently remodeled, in which social
history has been made. The ball
room Of the annex was built in
1850 when the building was occu-
pied by the British legation In
preparation for the visit of the
Prince Of Wales, afterward King
Edward VII, who was travelling
under the name Of Lord Renfrew.
Lord Lyons was at that time
British minister.
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Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, Of
New York, who is at the Shoreham,
entertained company Of eighteen
there at dinner last evening.
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Miss Dorothy Mondell entertained
company of ten at luncheon TODAY
N compliment to Miss Myra Morgan /,
whose marriage to Lieut.. Felix Bud
well Stump will take place on Satur-
ay at st. Margaret's Church.
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Mrs. Bates Ware en- is entertaining
company of thirty this afternoon
bridge, followed by tea, in COM
1liment to her daughter Mrs. Reber
Littlehales. Mrs. John Hughes Bell
and Miss Anna Littlehales will pre-
side at the tea table.