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The Washington times., 1926-09-17
Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Nam O2sO obituary Desk
DEATHS

BETGHT-suddenly. on Thursday. Sept.
16, 1926, at his late residence. LIP
Eye st. n E.. MELVIN NJ BEIGII,
beloved husband of Catherine G Beight.
Funeral Saturday, Sept. is. at D. m.
Internent in Fort Lincoln Cemetery
Relatives and friends invited. Yonnss'
town, Ohio papers please copy
DRALEY-Dn Thursday, Sept is.
1925, JOHN e. DRALEY. beloved
son Of Margaret and the late villa ~
Funeral from his late residence. st'
Morris ST n. e. on saturday. Sept.
IS, at $50 a: m. Requiem 2, mi mass a
o clock, Relatives and friends invited
Interment in St Mary's Cemetery.
HELLMICK-suddenIy at North Beacn.
Nd, on Wednesday. Sept. IS. 1898,
EMIL E. -HELLMICK beloved husband
@ Katie B. Hsilmick, .lns,s.,,sE ana father OF
Funeral from the parlors OF X.
speare Co., 1923 Conn. Ave. on Satu-
day. Sept. Is. 1895. at 2. m:
HoBBs-suddenly; on Thursday; Sept.
is. 1925. JOSEPH e. HOBBS.
Funeral from his late nome i1ls
p. m. Interment at Frederick. Nd
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BIRTHS
and May B.


Harry B. and May B. Chase. girl.
Theodore and Ethel D. Trimmer. boy.
George H and Betty Wilkerson, girl
Irving II. and Blanche Thompson.
John F. and Florence N. Greaney.
Richard F. and Alma NJ o'TOOle.
Frank C. and Dorotheo Treudella.
boy.
Ba-ton h. and Earla Marshall. sirl
Fred C. and Margaret Isley. girl.
Aubrey S. and Marie Calhoun boy,
waltsr and Frances Schmid, boy.
Harold S. and Helen L Higgins. boy.
George e. and Virginia u. Matchette.
Rirl.
Thomas L. and Myrtle II. corbtn. boy.
Bernard A. and Gsrtruds 9. ciave-
Bernard J. ana Florence 3. Hasson.
boy.
Daniel B. and Maude Stewart. boy.
Fred and Martha Merritt boy.
Edward and Virgie Brown. girl
James and Bessie Thompson. girl.
Roscoe and Ellen Montague. girl.
Edwin B. and Alberta Fuller, girl
Lawrence E. and Dorothy Gray, boy.
John and Jessie Smith. boy. @
John a. and Beatrice jackson. boy.
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DEATHS

Edward Griffin, a. year" 1885
Leslie F. Borland. 81 years. s4i2
Thirteenth st. y. W.
Monimea McGrath. 81 years. the
Charles C. Elliott. rs years. ssOs
Fifth st. n. w.
william Morrow. Walter Reed Hos
pital.. Gage not known).
Howard w. Davis. IS years. s117
South Dakota Ave. y. E.
Alfred B. Roche. 81 years. Emergency
Hospital
Mildred L. Bean. 2 months. Children's
Hospital.
Infant of Solomon o. and Georgia NJ.
Bell. hours 710 Canal ST. s. w.
Infant of Clayton and Melvenie Tim
mons, hour. Sibiey Hospital
William Brown. so years. Georgetown
University Hospital
Kenneth Smith. 80 years. GailinEer
Hospital.
van Moten. g. years Gallinser Hos
pital.
Hewitt NJ. Floyd. IT years. IIss Fifth
st. ~. Z.
Infant Of Dorothy and KedrIck Glib
son. / hour. Columbia Hospital.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Bennett Bush, 30, ana Sarap Il
Aioysius z. Baker. II, and Geneviese
Nelson, Is. The Rev. VIM. j. Brooks.
Edward VIM. Gray, 25, OF Woodmont,
Nd. and Mable Richards, Is. The
.s; Joseph 1. Tippitt, 80. and Victoria
Josephine Blake. 30. The Rev. VIM.
Thomas McNeilly, 81. and Florence
Arnett Kearns, IS. The Rev. J. 5.
william l. Wood. jr.. %. and HeIan
=. Morris. -. Of AlexsndEia' Va The
Russell W. Savoy 2l, and Margaret
L. Brown. 81. The Rev. J. H. Ran
Jessie smith, 81, and Rebecca Gross,
IS. The Rev. w. westray.
Carl Haas. 30, and Matte L. Martin,
-. The Rev. ]. 2. Briggs.
William Began Loyeless. IS. and Mary
ia. The Rev. II. J. Riordan.
Emmett Merritt Spiess, %. and Bessie
Y. Cheer. 10. both of Richmond. Va.
Thomas r. Stansfield. 2s. and Mary
HiIda schoenroch. 20, both OF Baltimore
Nd. The Rev. William n. Hoffman.
Donald z. Marsh, 32 Of Beaver Falls
John E. Bell, 21. and Mildred Phillips
Is. The Rev. F. Williams.
Frances Barr. %. The Rev. ]. H
James NJ. Mills %, ana Lena Mae
MCGEE. 81. The Rev. G. Hines.
Earl E. Strong, 30. of Atwater, Ohio
and yesta Veneve Dietz, 20, of Sulphur
John N. Carroll. 21. and Genevieve
r. Murray, p. The Rev. II. F. Downs
Archibald S. Blair, IS, and e. Mae
Keller, 80. The Rev. c. II. Lambdin.
Russell L. Smalley. 29 and Kathleen
I. Huesman, 90, both of Baltimore, Nd
The Rev. j. E Briggs.
Howard r. Triggs. 81. ana Marvin J.
Weber, Is. both Of Baltimore, Nd. The
Rev. A. II. Mckinley.
Howard B. Smith. Is. and Lena "
Pierce. 1s. The Rev. J. z. Briggs
Tom c. cronfn. IS. OF Kansas City
Mo-. and Lavelette E. Purdue. IS oi
Sutherland, Va" The Rev. ]. S. Mont
Charles Sargent. As, and Agnes Har,
ris ~. The Rev. S. g. Lamkins.
Ralph Arnold. 24, and Margaret Har.
ris, is. The Rev. F. c. Bundy.
Joseph Langford. %. and Marie John
son, IS. The Rev. l. Wright.
Harry C. connor. %, and Hazel 9
Klinge. - The Rev. J. Mahoney.
Harris Patrick Gary. 81. of claren
don, Va. and Virginia Lee Poe. %
Of Dayton, Ohio. The Rev. H. N
Hennig.
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DRAFTED ON DECEMBER 1s.
Carol Wrote Communication in Milan
Hotel.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
MILAN, January Grown Prince
Carols Remuneration of his right to
the Rumanian throne, acceptance of
which has just been announced at
Bucharest by King Ferdinand, was
drafted here by the Crown Prince on
December IS.
Prince Carol. accompanied by Col.
Gonsiescu, arrived here from Venice
on December Is. He stopped at the
Hotel Vile, asking the manager to
keep his presence secret.
Three davs later NJ. Costescu, an Of
fetal of the Rumanian court, arrived
in Milan and had a long conference
with the prince. The remuneration
was drafted at this conference and
was carried back to Bucharest by NJ.
Costescu on the same day.
Prince Carol is waiting here for his
wife, who Is expected to arrive next
week. He has refused to make any
statement concerning the reasons for
the remuneration.
Copyright 1925. by Chicago Dealy News Coz
Hold Politics Involved.
LONDON, January CP).-The re-
port that Crown Prince Carol was con-
cerned in a plan to overthrow the
Bratiano ministry, as mentioned In
dispatches from Vienna, is regarded
In British official circles as greatly
exaggerated. although it is known
here that Carol was actively interest
ed in a Rumanian Fascist organiZa-
ton.
1t is probably true. however, the
emcialS Ga2s2 that pQliticQ res6QQs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
GEORGE NJ. BOND
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Former General Agent of
C. & 0. Railroad Spent Most
of Life in Capital.

George NJ Bond - years old, for
merly general agent of the passenger
and freight department of the Chesa
peake and Ohio Railroad Tor the Dis
trict OF Columbia area and recently Spe
cial representative for that road be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, died at his residence, 1888
Irving street. yesterday. Death was
due TO heart disease.
Born in Laurel. Md. Mr.. Bond came
to this city when a boy. He first be
came prominently identified with the
c. & O. as city passenger agent II
1889. Later her was promoted to dis
trict passenger agent and then 10 gen
eral agent of the passenger and freight
departments. He was retired from
that position in 1920 and since that
time had been the roads official rep
resentative before the Interstate Com
merce Commission
Mr. Bond had offices at 1899 F street
for many years and later at Sixth
street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue, in
the old National Hotel Building. He
recently had offices at IA Fourteenth
street.
He was married in 1891 to Miss
Anna +. ODER OF this city. He leaves
his widow and sister, Mrs. John
Long, OF Laurel, Md.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence Monday morning at
II o'clock Rev ]. J. Muir, chaplain
Of the Senate, Will otticiate. Inter-
ment will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Officials Of the c. & 0. Railway will
act as pallbearers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
GREAT DRUG RING
EVIDENCE FOUND
Two Arrested in Chicago as
Leaders in Smuggling
Conspiracy.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January 2.-Arrests here
and in other cities of those involved IN
drug smuggling ring which operated
between Germany. Turkey and the
United States and did an annual bust.
ness of 81 900 900. have been promised
by Federal agents.
Two men are under arrest here as
the leaders, and the home of one, tuu.
neled and catacombed underground
has yielded drugs and supplies valued
at several thousand dollars. Fedora
men believe more will be uncovered.
A half dozen stills also have been I'M
earthed
Patrick Roche, special Federal agent.
who has been working on the ca sc
since last March, when seven huge
cases of drugs We're shipped from Con
stantinople as fish. thinks the tunnels
hold most OF the contents of at lea 81
four of the cases. The shipment start.
ed in Germany and was sent TO Con-
stantinople to agents of Nicholas Ste
venson, now a fugitive in Turkey after
FORGETTING $4,000 bond posted since
his Indictment for narcotic act viola
tons. In Turkey. the Federal agents
said. the cargo was repacked in cases
used for shipping fish and as fish it
was sent to New York There three
cases remained and the four other
came TO Chicago. The entire shin.
mont was valued at s. 900. 900 on the
basis Of its American selling price
William Mouzakiotis, a brother.in.
law Of Stevenson. is held here Under
his home the agents found the cache.
The other man arrested here is DE-
Jack j. Moses. from whom two Fed.
eral agents said they arranged to pur.
chase 20 ounces of drugs. DR.. Moses
was released yesterday on bail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
SAYS FUNDS SURE
FOR LEAGUE MEET
Madden Sees No Obstacle to
Congress Sending United
States Delegates.
By the Associated Press.

by the AsSOclated Press.
Chairman Madden Of the House
appropriations committee today pre-
dicted that Congress gladly would
make the appropriation necessary 10
send an American delegation TO the
League of Nations preliminary con
ference on disarmament.
In an article published IN the Aruy
and Navy Journal the committee
chairman declared such "a step would
not mean that the United States was
injecting itself into the affairs OF
the Old World" He also defended
the course Of Congress In appropriate
ing for the Army and Navy, declar-
/ ing the present Army strength was
sufficient and that the Navy is "up
to the 5-5-3 standard" laid down by
the Washington conference.
THE Presidents attitude uuques-
tionably will meet with the hearty
approval of Congress, which, upon
his recommendation. will make the
necessary appropriation for the dele
cation to represent our country" said
the article, for the entire Govern
ment. moved by the economic condi,
tion of Europe. is animated by a
keen desire TO promote its improve
Inent.
''Of course, our Army has been re
duced to the point whore il is simply
a police force. Should the
/ disarmament conference lead TO fur
Their reductions, Of course, We can
take account of the savings in future
appropriation measures. But I see
no reason why any question should
be raised as to the strength of the
| ARMY"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
HOSPITAL 100-WATT
STATION RESUMES
Returns to Air Today and Will
Broadcast Hereafter Daily for
the "Shut-Ins."

WRHF, the unpretentious 100-watt
station Of the Washington Radio
Hospital Fund committee. which has
had a more or less sporadic exist
ence since its birth, returned to broad
cast daily programs from II o'clock
to noon for "shut-ins." 1t was an
nounced by LIE Roy Mark.
The station will be operated under
the auspices of the League of Ameri-
can Pen Women, but under the COM
mittee's supervision. The broadcasts
will feature current events as chroni-
cled in the daily newspapers and
other publications. WRHF will use
the 256-meter wave band.
Mr. Mark outlined the work of
the committee in installing radio re-
ceiving sets in virtually all charitable
institutions in Washington Funds
for the purchase of the appara tus
were contributed by radio fans and
augmented by a mass band concert
at the Griffith Stadium, a bridge party
and benefit performance at the
Washington Auditorium.
The committee, Mr.. Mark explained.
has a surplus on hand, which will be
used for the sets now in operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
SHRINE CHARITY BALL
TO BE HELD TONIGHT
More Than 1000 Expected to At
tend Benefit Dance at
Auditorium.

More than > 900 persons are expected
TO attend the Shriners' charity ball, 70
be given tonight in the Washington
Auditorium. The lower part of the
Auditorium where the ball will be
held, has been decorated with Masonic
flags and banners. and members OF all
five units Of the District Shrine. which
are participating. will attend in uni
form. Receipts will go to the Shriners'
charity budget, amounting TO about
SO. 900, for the holidays.
The affair will begin AT 9 o'clock and
close at midnight. Two l5piece or
Chestras will furnish the dance music
and the A.mas Temple Band also will
play.
The hall was originally scheduled
two weeks ago. but was postponed in
respect TO the memory of Henry Lans-
hurgh. late potentate OF Almas Tenn.
pie.
The committee on arrangmntS is
headed by Capt. Robert l.. Doyle of the
eight police precinct as general chair
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
JOHN N. SMITH, RETIRED
SEA CAPTAIN, EXPIRES
Victim of Pneumonia at Age of 80
After Years Of Duty in
Maritime Service.

Capt. John Nicholas Smith, 80 years
old. retired sea captain, died of pneu.
monia at his residence. 1914 G street.
yesterday.
Born in Norway. Capt Smith was a
member of the Won klocker family Of
he nobility. He went to sea early in
life and became a captain while in his
twenties
He came to this country in 1872.
After quitting active duty on the sea
lie was general agent for several
steamship companies at Old Point,
Va. until about 1915, when he came to
Washington.
Mr.. Smith is survived by his wife, a
son, Maj. John n. Smith. jr, of the
sdjutant generals Office here; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Smith Cox of Westminster,
Pa. and Axel Smith, brother, in
Norway.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence Monday, the time to
he decided. Interment will be in Ar.
lington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
CAROL REPORTED
INVOLVED IN PLOT
TO GUST MINISTRY

Continued from First PageD
cept has been debased in many in
stances.
When l look al Europe, as far as
am able to judge, only in Italy and
Belgium has the entire nation began
to work intensively. The conviction
must rest in the souls Of our young
men and women that they must build
their homes by their own strength;
then and only then will they have
created a people happier in the truest
sense of the word and greater than
our own generation
Heirship to Throne.
In explanation of why Prince
Michael is to become heir apparent
instead Of Prince Nicolas, the other
son OF King Ferdinand, it was said
today, that in accordance with hered-
itary principle heirship to the throne
OF Rumania always devolves upon the
eldest son or the eldest sons eldest
son. It never goes to a collateral
unless direct descent fails. Nicolas
can become heir apparent only II
Michael dies before begetting a son.
If Prince Nicolas should assume the
regency II presumably would last until
Michael attains the age Of IS, which
is the royal adult age. Nicolas still
is serving in the British Navy. At
present he is on a holiday in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
JUDGE MARY O'TOOLE
AGAIN TAKES OFFICE
Municipal Court Jurist Will Serve
for Additional Term of
Four Years.

Miss Mary O'Toole today took the
oath of office as d judge of the Munic-
ipal Court for an additional term of
four years. The oath was administer
ed by Judge George c. Aukam in
the presence of Judge Robert L. Mat
tingly. number of woman friends
Of Judge OToole and clerks of the
court.
Miss O'Toole was first appointed by
President Harding in August. 1921.
and was recently confirmed by the
Senate under a new appointment by
President Coolidge.
The desk of the judge was covered
with flowers sent by admiring friends.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, dean
emeritus of the Washington College
Of Law, was present at the ceremony
and referred to the fact that it was
just 20 years ago when Miss O'Toole
began her legal education at Mrs.
Mussey's school. ''At that time" said
Mrs. Mussey, II never dreamed of
seeing a woman Judge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
New Orleans. the Crescent City.

Always unique, is always noted be-
cause by simply crossing a street one
is transferred from the modern city,
with new opportunities, TO the his
toric. or city of old romance. Nowhere
else in the United States is there a
parallel situation. a most excellent
Winter climate and many historic, ed
Vocational and entertaining features to
attract the attention of the visitor
There are also the delightful Gulf of
Mexico resorts, Mobile. Biloxi, Gulf
port. Pass Christian, where those in
rerested in fishing and water sports
may find comfortable hotels and inter
esting recreation. The famous Ores
cent Limited, all-PullHan de luxe
train, and three other good modern
passenger trains with through Pull
man car service, afford comfortable
and convenient travelling facilities
from Washington through the pro
.sressive, interesting and industrial
South. For particulars as to fares.
times of trains, Pullman sleeping car
reservations, etc. please call upon, or
write S. T.. BURGESS. d. p. A, 1910
Ia st. NV, Wash, u. c. Southern
Railway Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
100000 GIVEN
TO WAR MEMORIAL
Fund Raised for Legion
Building and Opera House
in San Francisco.
Dy the Associated Press,


SAN FRANCISCO, January 2.-Do-
nations from citizens and friends of
San Francisco have provided 81, 900 900
Tor a war memorial group, to consist
OF an American Legion building and
an opera house in the civic center.
The civic center now includes the
CITY Hall, State Building, Public Ii.
brary and Exposition Auditorium. The
new group. to be dedicated TO the
memory Of Americans slain in France,
Is designed in the form of temples of
classic beauty. Destruction of build
ings on the site will start shortly
with construction expected to be under
way before March l.
The legion building will include n
museum Of fine arts. Architects have
endeayored to make the interior OF
the opera house combine all desirabl
features. The seating capacity tenta-
lively is estimated at $500. but this
may be increased. An attempt is be-
ing made to provide maximum ca
pacity without sacrificing perfection
OF acoustics. visibility and comfort
Announcement of the successful
campaign for subscriptions at a meet
ing OF the city's Board of Supervisors
was attended by a resolution con-
mending the san Francisco Opera
Company on its successful season
The company will have its own home
In the opera house.
The Musical Association Of san
Francisco has been trying for wears
TO provide a building devoted solely to
music. Besides housing The seasons
OF opera, the memorial structure viii
he the permanent home Of the san
Fra nciScu Symphony Orchestra, which
CURING the Winter season gives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
HINDENBURG GREETS
DIPLOMATIC CORPS
Extends Good Wishes of New Ger
many to Nations of
World.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January 2.-Preside emf
Won Hindenburg offlciated at his first
New Year reception in the executive
mansion yesterday. Standing in the
banquet hall, surrounded by his staff
and government officials. his impos-
ing military figure was easily the
most conspicuous among the gold
and silver glitter of the gorgeous
diplomatic and military uniforms,
especially as he and the American
Ambassador, DR.. Jacob Gould Schur-
man, alone wore evening clothes.
Although entitled to don his field
marShaTS uniform, the President
chose to conform, even in this de-
tail, with the democratic spirit of
the government he represents, al
though a military atmosphere was
created by the presence of officers of
the general staff headed by Maj. Gen.
Won Seeckt.
The diplomatic corps disposed it.
self in a semi-circle before Presi-
dent Won Hindenburg, f1anked by DR..
Luther and Gustav Stresemann. The
papel nuncio, Mgr. Eugenio Pacelli,
conveyed New Year greetings in be-
half of the diplomatic corps, of which
he is dean.
President Won Hindenburg. reply
ing, said:
II hope with you that the wishes
and longings of the peoples will be
realized. Imbued with truth and
humanity, that justice and morality
and freedom which is the foundation
on which intercourse between ma
tons must be carried on and de-
veloped, the German people will con-
tinue undauutedly to fortify the ma
tional life in the interest of peace.
Hoping that the New Year may bring
realization of our wishes, l extend
to you gentlemen, your heads OF
state and your nations, in the name
of the German people, the heartiest
New Year greetings"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
LIGHTS GO ON MONDAY.
Placards Describing Operation
Ready for Police.

Two hundred placards describing
the operation Of the new synchronized
automatic signal control lights on
Sixteenth street between II and U
streets, were turned over to Maj. Ed
win B. Hesse, superintendent of police,
yesterday, by NJ. o. Eldridge. director
of traffic. with a request that he dis
tribute them to the various police pre-
cincts. Some are to be posted in pub
lie garages.
The automatic lights will be turned
on Monday afternoon at o'clock, &C
cording to the latest plans of the traf-
f1c director. Arrangements had been
made TO operate the signals this
afternoon, but the failure of the work.
men to complete the installation of
controls and timing devices necessi-
tated a delay. Cuno H. Rudolph,
chairman of the Board Of District
Commissioners, will turn the master
control switch that will fash on the
lights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
SISTER is DEMOCRATIC.
neana Has just Finished School in
England.

BUCHAREST. Rumania, January
P).-Princess Ileana, youngest
daughter of King Ferdinand and
Queen Marie. and sister of Prince
Carol. who has just renowned the
Rumanian throne. is known as Eu.
ropes most democratic princess.
Ileana has just finished her schooling
at Ascot, England, and shortly will
make her debut in society.
The princess is extremely fond of
outdoor sports, and at school took live
ly interest In the affairs of the col
lege. When she entered the college
Ileana gave the other students to un.
derstand that she was to be consid.
cred one of them in every particular.
Because I am princess she said,
Il don't want any favors.''
When girl friends invited her to tea
or parties during the school term she
was wont to reply: I'D love to Join
them, but I only have one hour off
and that is on Sunday"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
ARGENTINA IS HOPEFUL
OF FUTURE PROSPERITY
Looks Forward With Confidence to
New Year, Foreseeing Improved
Financial Conditions
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BCENOS AIRES, Argentina, Janu-
airy 1.-The Argentine Republic faces
he new year confidently and in, good
financial condition, with rising cur
rency and improved exchange.
The most salient financial feature
in the last y months has been re-
duction in the national floating debt
from ia, 100000 pesos CESS, 500, 000)
10 400 600, 900 pesos (s195, 500 .000). The
year 1926 promises to be a record one
FOR Argentine exports.
The year was ushered in with I'M
iisuai gayety. Many buildings in
Buenos Aires were illuminated and
The leading cafes and hotels were
filed with merrymakers. The revelry
lasted all night, notwithstanding the
extreme heat OF the Argentine Sum-
Ynpr