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Evening star., 1924-12-30
Based on Mere Assumption,
Methodist Educator Tells
Scientists.
HEART DISEASE BECOMES
DEADLIEST OF MALADIES
Preventive Treatment Urged-Low
Birth Rate of Americans
Is Decried.

Out of a tremendous accumulation
of scientific knowledge brought to
light today before sectional meetings
of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, these four
features appeared to be of paramount
importance:
tuberculosis and all other ailments
as the foremost killer Of humanity,
and has become a serious economic
menace to civilization.
2. Official tests have proved that
chlorine gas is worthless as a cure
for colds and diseases of the respira-
tory tracts, in its present form.
3. William Jennings Bryan's views
on the theory of evolution are not
only based on mere assumption, but
represent an actual danger to reli-
gion. showing the need for closer
alliance of the church and science
4. American born families may be
In danger of disappearing before the
invasion of the alien-b born because of
the formers refusal to rear larger
families.
Many Questions Debated.
simultaneously other meetings, rep
resenting every branch of the
sciences, were carefully discussing z
all manner of researches and OBJ
servations made during the past year
ranging from earthquake causes to
the enect of X-rays on the fertility
or certain plants. the need for forest
protection and radiometric measure
ments of planetary temperatures.
The declaration that heart disease
has become mans most dangerous all
ment was made by DR.. Robert H.
Halsey before a joint meeting OF
the medical. social and economic
sciences. DR.. Halsey, who comes from
New York, is regarded as one of the
leading specialists on this subject
in the world.
heart disease has both economic
and public health aspects" he said.
Heart disease is associated with large
economic losses, this ailment being
the largest single cause of death we
Know today. Comparing present and
past rates, there appears to be an in
crease in the mortality of heart dis
ease, and life expectancy has been
greatly decreased as a result.
LOss Is Billions.
"One life insurance company has
compiled statistics showing that 1871
per cent of its losses in a single wear
resulted from death by heart disease
Economic losses that are inevitable
as a result run into billions each
year. 1t is safe to say that at leas,
2 per cent of our population have
damaged hearts, and children under
8 years of age are frequent victims.
The best means that may be en-
ployed to diminish these serious
losses is wider dissemination OF
knowledge of the seriousness of rheu-
Continued on Page 2, Column S.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
AMERICA DUPED,
GERMANS ASSERT
Berlin Press Thinks u. S. In
vestments in Europe
Will Suffer.
By the Associa ted Press.

by tHe Abboclated frcss.
BERLIN, December 30.-Hopes that
American investments in Europe since
the adoption of the Dawes plan would
be financially profitable as well as
promote the interests of peace may
receive a severe setback, according
to the Taegliche Rundschau, an indie
pendent conservative journal. The
reason given by this newspaper is the
prospective failure of the allies to
evacuate the Cologne bridgehead on
January 10 as stipulated in the treaty
of Versailles.
The perpetuation of a system of ar
bitrary sanctions imposed on the
f1imsiest pretexts suggests, in the
opinion of the editorial, that the
adoption of the Dawes plan rests upon
a rather dizzy foundation.
Sees America Duped.
Not a single American dollar would
have been forthcoming had the
American bankers and financial ex-
perts anticipated a recurrence to the
procedure adopted by Foch and Poin-
care" the Rundschau observes. And
to this extent America shares with
Germany the doubtful sensation of
being a dupe in the present situation" :"
That the interallied military in
spection of Germany did not proceed
along wholly objective lines is
charged by the Lokal Anzeiger, which
states that a considerable portion of
this situation was devoted to indus
trial espionage in which the. English
members Of the inspection squads
were especially active. The big in
dustrial plants, this newspaper con-
tinues, were made special objects of
inspection, not so, much with refer
ence to their ability to turn out war
material as to their appointments
and capabilities in general.
AMBASSADORS TO MEET.
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FORCED SCHOOLING
VOTEDBY SENATE
Bill Provides Attendance for
Children From 7 to is
Years Old.

bill to provide compulsory school
attendance and for taking school
census in the District of Columbia, in
troduced by Senator Capper of Kansas,
was passed by the Senate today with
out amendment. The bill now goes to
the House for action.
When the bill was reached on the
Senate calendar today, its provisions
were explained by Senator Capper. at
the request of Senator Robinson of
Arkansas Senator Capper pointed
out that a similar bill was passed in
the last Congress, but failed of action
in the House. He said that a new
law for compulsory education was
greatly needed in the District The
existing law, he said, was enacted
16 years ago and was practically
dead letter.
Ages From 2 to l6.
Under the terms of the bill, every
parent guardian or other person VINO
has control of a child between the
ages of and 16 In the District of Co
lumbia shall cause the child to be
regularly instructed in public
school or in a private or parochial
school, or instructed privately dur
ing the period of each year in which
the public schools are in session
Any child between the ages of IA
and 16 who has completed satisfactor-
lily the eighth grade course of study
prescribed for the public elementary
schools of the District. or course or
study equivalent thereto, may be ex-
cused by the superintendent OF
schools from further attendance at
school, provided he Is actually law
fully and regularly employed.
Provision Is made for an accurate
daily record of the attendance of all
children between and Is years of
age. to be kept by the teachers of
the schools, and teachers giving pri-
vate instruction.
or guardians who fail to send their
children to school. a fine of $40 or
commitment to jail for five days, or
by both Each two days the child re-
mains away from school unlawfuily
shall constitute a separate offense.
Provides for Census.
Provision is made for school CEN
sus in the District of Columbia COW
ering all children Of school age.
This is one of the measures that
the Board of Education has been par
ticularly desirous of having enacted,
Senator Capper told the Senate.
In its report to the Senate on the
hill the Senate District committee
said that a survey of educational
laws affecting child labor made by
the Children's Bureau showed that
compulsory education is now re-
ouired in every State in the Union.
In five States attendance is required
until IS years of age; in three, until
II, and in 80 until 16. One State re-
uuires attendance until Is; six others
and the District of Columbia, IA, and
one State requires attendance until
the age of IL, but applies to 1llit-
crates only
80 1t will be SEEM said the report,
that there has been much laxity in
the District so far as school at
tendance is concerned" Under the
existing law in the District school
attendance applies only to children
from 8 to IA years of age.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 30.-A ma
tionwide campaign dedicated to
the prevention of disease and the
lengthening of the average span
of human life by Z to IL years will
be launched January / by the
Gorgas Memorial Institute, 1t was
announced today by DR.. Franklin
Martin, chairman of the institutes
board of directors.
The movement, according to the
announcement, Is sponsored by
leaders of the medical profession
and many prominent citizens,
among them President Calvin Cool
idge, who serves as honorary pres
ident of the Gorgas Memorial In
stitute; Brig. Gen. Charles G.
Dawes, George NJ. Reynolds, Fred
Upham, Adolph S. Ochs, Bernard
Baruch, and Drs Frank Billings,
William j. Mayo, Gilbert Fitz-Pat-
rick, w. H. G. Logan, Maj. Gen.
Clifford w. Ireland, Surgeon Cen
eral of the United States Army;
Surg. Gen. Cummings Of the United
States Public Health Service, and
+ Rear Admiral Edgar R. Stitt, chief
medical officer Of the United States
Navy. - -
"A fund of $4,000. 900 win -
Evening star., 1924-12-30
as CHASERS SET SAIL
TO CURB RUM FLEET
Doubling Of Liquor Ship Flotilla
Brings Orders to Heavy Coast
Guard Armada.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 3e.-A fleet
of 40 Government rum chasers, headed
by ave destroyers, was dispatched by
the Coast Guard authorities today
to patrol nearby waters in cam
paign to prevent the landing of New
Year liquor from the 18 schooners
and steamers now on rum row. Z
Government officials estimated that
there were at least 10000 cases
and perhaps as many as 100000
aboard the liquor ships.
A week ago the rum row fiotilla
comprised nine vessels. The Gov
ernment feet was instructed to wage
warfare upon all boats attempting
to land holiday liquor from the rum
ships, which are now lying between
Fire Island and Ambrose lightship.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
WIDOW HORSEWHIPPED
ON STREET, SHE CHARGES
Complaint of "Atrocious Assault
Laid Against Another Woman
and Three Men.
By the Associated Press.

NEWARK, n. J., December 30-Mrs.
A. Either OF Irvington, y. j., accom-
panied by three men, horsewhipped
Mrs. Rose Donahue, a widow, on a
street yesterday, according to a COM
plant charging atrocious assault
filed in the Police Court by Mrs.
Donahue.
The complainant said that Mrs. Eft
ner and the men accosted her a block
from her home as she was on her way
to work, and that, without warning,
Mrs. Either drew a horsewhip from
under her coat and struck her face,
neck and body. The four then fed.
she said.
At the Either home, a woman who
said she was Miss Constance Either.
daughter of Mrs. Either, denied that
her mother had used a horsewhip on
Mrs. Donahue.
Mother went to Mrs. Donahue's
home,' she said. She did not have
horsewhip with her. but she did
have a dog leash. She used her
hands. When she rang the bell a
woman who said she was Mrs. Dona-
hue came to the door, but mother got
excited, dropped the leash and went
at Mrs. Donahue with her hands. She
made a thorough job of it, too"
Mrs. Donahue refused to discuss her
Evening star., 1924-12-30
JAMES DUNCAN ILL.
Labor Vice President Has Break
down Following Gompers' Funeral.

NEW YORK, December 30.-James
Duncan, vice president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. is con-
valescing at the Lexington Hospital
here, it was learned today, from an
operation which followed a general
breakdown, caused by the strain he
experienced in accompanying the
funeral train of the late Samuel
Gompers from Mexico to New York
The hardships of the journey
caused weakened condition In Mr.
Duncan's blood, necessitating a sinus
operation last Tuesday.
Mrs. Duncan, who is at the hos
pital with her husband, said they
hoped to go today to the home of q
friend on Long Island, where ME.
Duncan will rest.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
President Hopeful
Ne,U NauaI Parley
May Come IL, Year

President Coolidge is hopeful,
but not certain, that 1t will be
possible to hold another interna-
tional naval disarmament confer
ence within another year.
Whenever the time for such a
conference is propitious Mr.. Cool
idge will exert his influence to
bring 1t about. but at the present
juncture he is unable to determine
when a conference might be called
with fair prospects of success.
His views on the subject were
made known today through a
White House spokesman
Evening star., 1924-12-30
Branting's Condition Worse.

LONDON, December 30.-The con-
dition of Premier Branting of Sweden.
who is suffering from Inflammation
of the. lungs, has grown worse, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Stock
holm. He has a higher temperature
and quicker pulse, the dispatch says.
caused by phlebitis In the left leg.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
officials Sister Slain.

VERA CRUZ, December 30.-A dis
patch from Orizaba says rioting by
tenants there resulted in the death
of a sister-in law of Gov. lara and
the wounding of his nephew. The
authorities arrested those RESPONSE
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AMBASSADORS TO MEET.

Cologne Evacuation Denial Note
Final Action Seen.
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 30.-The allied
council of ambassadors will meet
(Continued on Page O. Column p
Evening star., 1924-12-30
MEXICO WANTS u. S,
TO RELEASE ISLAND
Asks for Return of Pichilinoue
Long Used as Base for
Coaling Fleet.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSs.
MEXICO CITY, December 3o-Tbe
! return to Mexico of the small island
of Pfchilinque, in the Gulf of Cali
fornia, which has long been used as
a coaltng station for the American
fleet, is expected soon, according TO
the Mexican foreign office.
PERMISSION to use the island was
first given by the mayor of the town
OF La Paz, nearby, and later con-
S1rmed by President Benito Juarez
The Mexican Senate, however, never
ratified the permission, and on this
ground the present government ba sas
its contention that Pichilinque should
be returned.
A note to this effect was sent to
Washington several days ago and a
favorable reply is expected within
the next few days. The foreign Of
flee, it is said, has already received
verbal notification of the United
States desire to release it's hold on
the island, thus emphasizing fts
friendly sentiments toward Mexico.
Issue Studied Here.
State Department officials said TODAY
careful consideration was being given
the note from the foreign Office at Mex
, leo City requesting the return to
Mexico of the Island of Pichilinque. The
communication was received several
days ago and has been the subject of
study since, but as yet no decision on
the question of transfer of the title has
been reached
While officials declined further COM
ment, ii is understood the Washington
Government has not consented to re-
lease control of Pichilinque, nor is IL
aware that notification of any sort has
been given the Mexican government
that it intended to relinquish control
OF the island.
The question of transfer, it was sug-
gested,. involves more complicated. issues
than have been made apparent In dis
patches from Mexico City.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
"Fr0nl Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed
Evening star., 1924-12-30

Continued on Page 5, Column A.
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CONTINUED on Page 2, Column p
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WEATHER.

10. 8. Weather Bureau Forecasti
Rain or snow tonight and tomorrow;
not much change in temperature; low
est tonight near freeZIng. Tempera-
tures-Highest, 3s. at noon today; low
est, 81, at $3.50 am. today.
Full report on page 10.
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Evening star., 1924-01-22
Washington Opera Company .
HCara by Packed House.

4 large and fashionable audience
greeted the Washington Opera Com
pany last evening when Offenbach, :
Tales of Hoffman," was presented In
the President Theater as the first
performance OF the local company
for this season. Senator and Mrs.
Lawrence c. Phipps entrtained at
dinner and later took their guests TO
their box. in the company were SEN
tor and Mrs. Tasker L.. Oddie. Sen
ator and Mrs. David A. Reed and Or.
and Mrs. Mitchell Carroll.
Senator and Mrs. James Couzens
occupied a box. having as their
guests Representative and Mrs. Roy
q. Woodruff. the assistant secretary
Of commerce. and Mrs. J. Walter
Drake, and Miss Madeleine Couzens,
daughter Of the hosts. Senator and
Mrs. Couzens entertained their guests
at dinner preceding the performance.
The minister of Colombia and Sc
nora de Olaya were guests of Mrs.
Francois Berger Moran, who also
had with her the minister of Panama
and Sonora de Alfaro. Miss Wellham
Of Virginia. her house guest. and her
daugter. Mrs. Horace Macfarland.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood and
Evening star., 1924-01-22

been her guest for the last week
Nine. Prochnik will return in a short
time and will receive as usual Friday
afternoon.
The Marine officers on duty in the
District of Columbia are going to
give a Valentine dance Thursday.
February IA, in the Band Hall at the
the ladies of the post will receive.
In addition to the usual Valentine
decorations the hall will be hung
with the f1ags OF all nations.
The new Jazz Orchestra or the
Marine Band will furnish the music.
be played for the first time.
Mr. II. l.. Waddell will entertain a
small company at dinner this even
ing at lie Paradis.
Miss Mabel Dell will be hostess to
a company of fifty at dinner this
evening at the White Peacock.
The fourth annual benefit dance
and card party Of the .outpatient de-
partment of Providence Hospital will
be given at the Raleigh Hotel, Feb
ruary IL. at $3.50 o'clock. The pro-
ceeds will go to the extension of free
medical, surgical and other clinics
for Washington's poor. Mrs M. r.
in charge OF the affair.
The dance of the Monday Evening
Supper Club last evening at the Hamil-
ton was unusually brilliant, parties go
ing there after the opera and the many
dinners Of the evening. Among those
who had guests with them at the Sup
per Club were Mrs Pearle Moore Gray.
Mrs. Joseph Stoddard, Col. and Mrs. e.
p. Orton, Miss Mary Sanger, Mrs. John
Allan Dougherty and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Albion. In Mrs. Gray's party
were Col. and Mrs. T. Q. Donaldson,
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest G. Walker. Mr.. and
Peter Drury, Mai. John Burke. Capt.
John Arthur, Capt. William Bergin. Mr..
John Edward Rice and Miss Murfel
Gray.
At Mrs. Stoddards table were. among
others. Miss Bessie Mckeldin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry, Norment and Seno- oc-
tavius Mende2.
Others at the dance were Gen. ard
Mrs. Dalton. Mrs. Fry OF New York
Mr. and Mrs. +. 4. Hartman, Admiral
and Mrs. II. II. Rosseou, Mrs. William
Wheatlcy, Col. Merwyn Buckley
George Williams. Mrs. John Altar
Dougherty. Mrs. Gertrude Divine Rit-
of the Greek legation staff and his
sister. Miss Nina Diamantopoulos
William J. Price, former United States
minister to Panama; Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Price Wright, Miss Carolyn
Hagner. Col. and Mrs. Charles H. Pat.
terson. Benjamin Flourny, Senator
and Mrs. Arthur Cappers Comma ndel
Elmer Langworthy. Mrs. Charles Fair.
fax, Mrs. W. Harry Brown, Lieut.. ant
Mrs. John Magruder, Mr.. Durham
Rogers, Miss Virginia Hunt, MIR. ant
Mrs. Ernest Greene, Capt. Horace
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viously announced. Mr.. John Philip
Shaddick will sing, and Will be ac-
companied by Miss Dorothy Dennett:
Miss Josephine Houston also VIII
sing. Representative Albert johnson
OF Washington state Will make the
principal address.
In celebration Of their golden we'd
ding anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs. HAIRY
I. Sherry have planned dinner and
dance for 150 at pAiglon this evening.
The table will be in the shape OF
a horseshoe with lavish golden floral
decorations. Small, attractive favors,
commemorative Of the event, are to
be placed beside each plate. Follow
ing the dinner. the entire 150 guests
will remain for the supper dance.
Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher has
arranged a number of social affairs
to be held in both the lounge OF the
Thcater Ambassador and at her stu
dio, 934 r street northwest during
the months of January and February,
beginning with a tea for Mrs. Minnie
Frost Rands, who will talk on Java
Eese art tomorrow afternoon,
O'Clock.
Films depicting life in Java have
De
Evening star., 1924-01-22

Mrs. Coolidge and Guests Are Attending
Philadelphia Symphony Concert
/ This Afternoon.

Morris Ernest Locke, Mr. and Mrs.
William Eric Fowler. Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Z. Belin, Mrs. Norman Williams, Mrs.
Eavars M Harry gaIonSsT B5own Kar mrs Themss Mra E
Ritter. Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook.
Mr.. Hugh v. Tenant Mr.. Oscar
Crosby, Mr.. Thomas J. O'Brien. Mr..
Charles Henry Butler and Maj. Dod-
son, house guest of the hostess.
The military attache OF the British
embassy and Mrs. Charlton will en-
tertain at dinner this evening.
Mr. Heilmann. first secretary Of the
French embassy, and Nine. Heilmann,
who recently returned aftersan ex-
tended absence abroad, are spending
the winter at the Hamilton Hotel,
where they were joined yesterday by
their daughters. Mile. Heilmann and
Mile. Claire Heilmann.
The naval attache of the Italian
embassy and Contessa di Mombello
will entertain company at dinner
this evening in their home, on 18th
street.
Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper has issued
invitations for tea this afternoon at
the Rochambeau, from to o'clock.
Mrs. j. Herbert Wood OF Lima, Peru.
is visiting DR. and Mrs. John Crayke
Simpson. at the New Willard Hotel.
The retfylns counselor Of the
Netherlands legation and Nine. Hub
, recht will be the guests of honor at
at u buffet supper which Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Reid Yates Will give in
their home at 1924 18th street, Friday
evening. February s. supper will be
followed by music.
Mrs. Yates will be hostess to small
company at bridge Thursday after
noon.
Capt. +. A. Markoe will be host to
a. company of ten at the supper dance
this evening at LIE Paradis.
Mrs. Wallace Chisweil entertained
company Of fifty at luncheon today
in compliment to her house guest.
Mrs. Seneca Lewis of Greensburgh,
Pa.
Mrs Richard S. Hill and the Misses
Hill will he at home informally to-
morrow afternoon from to o CLOCK
Assisting Mrs Clark will he Mrs.
James w Morgan. Mrs. Robert Grain.
Mrs. Lincoln Green. Mrs. John ;.
Barbour and Mrs Watson Freeman
Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs John Morgan Thomas
of Milwaukee announce the engaTe-
ment Of their daughter. Miss Gladys
Ann Thomas. to George Bryan iits
of this city.
Tho assistant secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. eliot Wadsworth
will entertain informally at dinner
this evening.
Mrs Frank ". Stearns of Boston.
tho guest of the President and Mrs.
Coolidge at the White House. was
entertained a luncheon today by Mrs.
Thomas r Walsh. who invited about
forty other guests.
Evening star., 1924-01-22

Mrs. George II. Ehle occupied the box
OF the formers brother, Mr.. William
Phelps Emo. and had with them Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Hawes. Mrs. Kenna
Elkins. Mrs. Dean and Miss Mary
Capt. and Mrs. Clarence Crittenden
Calhoun were hosts to a small COM
pany at dinner. entertaining in COM
pliment to Mrs. Henry Rice of St.
Paul and Mr Victor Evans, the party
opera.
Col. and Mrs William Eric Fowler
gave their box to Mrs. Alice Barney.
who had among her guests Mrs.
Clark.
Others in boxes were Mrs Archibald
Hopkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Bar
Der Clark, Mr.. Leander Mccormick
Goodhart and Mr.. Ralph Snowden
Hin. Other boxholders, were Mrs.
Joseph Schwarz. Mrs. Draper Taft
nd Mrs. Lindsay Russell. The en-
thusiastic audience included the Dis
trict Commissioner and Mrs. Cuno H.
Rudolph. Mrs. stephen B. Elkins. Mrs.
James r. Mann. Mrs. Henry NJ. Dawes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman. Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest G.. Walker. Mrs. T.
9: Donaldson. Mr.: and Mrs. John
Reid Yates. Mrs. John Crayke simp-
son and her guest. Mrs. J. Herbert
Wood of Lima, Peru: Mr.. and Mrs.
Truman G; Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs:
Mrs. Waller L. Tuckcrman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter A. Drury. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Fairfax, Mrs. J. Borden
Hartman. Mrs. William kearny Carr.
Mrs. JOHN Allan Dougherty. Mrs Min
negerode Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eliphalet Fraser Andrews, Prince
Basheleff f-Cantacuzene, Mrs. Joseph
". IIampson. Miss Anne DevereuX.
Miss Muriel Eleanor Gray. Miss E;liz-
hot 10 20 10
DR. Tom A. Williams and Mr.. Charles
Henry Butler.
Mr. and Mrs. William Montgomery
Evening star., 1924-01-22

Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey ar
rived today at the New willard from
her home in Independence. Kan. and
expects to make a short visit in Wash
preparatory to sailing for two
month trip to Europe. Mrs. Guern-
sey entertained a few guests at din
ner last night at the New Willard.
Evening star., 1924-01-22

To meet Mrs. Thatcher, Mrs. Frank
Clinton Henry will give a musical
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. at
1S45 Belmont road, when Elsa Raner,
violinist, with Adele Robinson Bush
at the piano, will give the program.
Evening star., 1924-01-22

Nine. Prochnik. wife OF the charge
d'affaires of Austria. left Washington
yesterday by motor FOR New York
with Mme. Piccio of Italy. who has
Evening star., 1924-01-22

Mr. and Mrs. William Montgomery
arc established at the Brighton.
where they have taken an apartment
for "A portion of the season.