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REALTORS COMBAT
FREE LOT SCHEMES
Boards in Many Cities Re-
port Success in Stamping
Out Misleading Plan.

Jail sentences for manipulators Of
"free-lot" schemes is the plan being
followed in a roundup of promoters
of such schemes now being carried on
by the office of the district attorney Of
New York
With victory already secured in
number of cases, there is noticed an
abatement in real estate trading OF
this character, according to the Real
Estate Board of New York, which, IN
common with the National Association
of Real Estate Boards and other mem
ber boards of the national association
throughout the country, has been ac-
tive in exposing the fallacies OF the
something -for-nothing" plan.
In California an operator of free
lot" scheme, against whom charges
made by the State real estate COM
missioner were pending, has recently
voluntarily surrendered his license as
"A real estate broker and has gone out
of business. The Denver Real Estate
Exchange has recently cited mem
ber using a free-lot plan of advertts-
ing to appear before its committee on
ethics and practice. The member
withdrew from membership.
The indianapolis Real Estate Board,
the Fort Wayne Und) Real Estate
Board and the Orlando (Fla) Realty
Board have Joined the ranks of men,
ber boards of the national association
that have passed resolutions officially
voicing their disapproval of free-lOt
plans as tending to mislead the buyer.
The Minneapolis Real Estate Board
reports that it has succeeded in prac-
tically stamping out the practice of
freelot lotteries in that city.
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Alberta College, North Edmonton
Canada, is to build an extension to its
buildings.
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SUMMERTIME
BY ID. c. PEATTIE.
Locust.

The locust, most unjustly called
common locust, is in flower. 1t may
be widespread in it's distribution: it
may be abundant, but there is moth
ing common about the tree. All the
names of locust are unfortunate Lo-
Gust suggests a pestiferous insect. and
as to the botanical name. Robinia
pseudoac2cia. it is as bad as 1t could
he. Pseudoac1cia means false acacia,
but there is no reason why a tree as
beautiful as this should be q false
anything. It's resemblance to an
acacia is remote, and comparisons are
odious. Robinia has a pleasing sound,
but the genus Robinia was named
after one Robin. who was among the
first naturalists to visit Louisiana.
and he went about writing books and
telling stories about Louisiana that
might have aroused the green envy of
a Baron MuEChausen. He described
all manner of trees and flowers that
have not been shown to exist.
A woman in Washington asked mo
what she should plant to take the
place of those old locusts" that
shaded her roof. "Why not leave the
locusts?" | asked. Are they not de-
liciously fragrant? Aren't the flowers
beautiful the foliage graceful as a
ferns, the trunks straight and noble?"
Yes, they were all that, but still
the woman wanted to know what she
could buy to- take their place. So lit
tie do we prize what abundant beau
ties we are blessed with. In France
they esteem the American locust as
the finest shade tree they know, and
even put the flowers into frittcrs and
eat them
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. has a new
large radiotelegraph station.
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psychology, sociology and economics
than the threadbare socialistic litera-
ture cropping out in his letter.
BOUND BROOK, n. J.
Is person Of sound mind when he
takes his own lifeo
am deeply interested in your reply
to this question, for the reason that
the master OF the house where | live,
a man of 70 years, whose business has
been Of the losing kind for over q
year. and who, being unable to meet
unsympathetic demands in his home,
killed himself. Those in his home con-
tend that it was an act of coward
and have no pity. l defend him as not
of normal mind at the time that he
committed the act, and That a sound
man is not brave enough to kill him
self.
Am right
Answer know no sufficient reason
for laying violent hands on ones self.
Nor can | conceive a normal person
nleditating so desperate a measure. l
incline to your view, therefore, that
suicide Is the act of Il diseased or un-
balanced mind.
In not few instances it's occurrence
Is heightened by the cool and deliber-
ate preparations preceding the deed.
We cannot be too uncompromisinG
against incipient tendencies to self
destruction. Apart from it's betrayal
of ones own possibilities, it infiicts
peculiarly bitter pain upon the sui
cide's family and reia tives.
1t is not, | submit, Il matter in which
bravery" is involved SO much as self
reverence and self-control.
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psychology, sociology and economics
than the threadbare socialistic litera-
ture CROPPING out in his letter.
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Lessons in English
BY w. l.. GORDON.

Words often misused: Don't say
Where have they gone to-" Omit
TO"
Often mispronounced: Docile. Pro
nounce the o as in of or as in mo. y
Often mispelled: Restaurant.
Synonyms: Anxiety, concern, solic-
itude. care, vigilance, attention,
worry, watchfulness.
Word study: Use word three
times and it is yours Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Todays word:
Vernal; belonging to Spring. The yer
nal days have given way TO Summer.
The old irrigation system OF river
fed canals, which brought prosperity
to the Tigrs and EupErates valleys,
is to be restored.
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Banana Seeds.

Owing to countless centuries of re-
producing, the banana, by taking slips
or cuttings. and thus emitting the
normal fertilization of the flowers and
setting of good seed, apparently has
lost the power of producing good seed.
In banana center you may see
small, brown, soft specks. These are
the rudiments of seeds. Owing to
lack of the normal reproduction by
crossing of the sexes the banana has
begun to lose it's vegetative vigor
and is becoming increasingly prey
to diseases, making banana raising a
risky business, and putting up the
cost.
Many attempts have bene made to
produce healthy banana seed, bu:
without success. Not long ago a it:;o
Of $4,000 was offered for some NJ
mana seed from which living plar..s
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Questions from readers are answered daily
by DR.. 5, Paries .aifnan. president OF the
Federal Council of Churches of Christ in
America. DR.. Csdman seeks to answer M
quiries that appear to he representative ~
the trends of thought in the many letters
which ha rpcaiyns
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and chlorin.
4. Aqua -regia is mixture of sui.
phuric and nitric acids.
5. Almond skins, bitter almond and
whiting cherry leaves produce prussic
acid.
6. Hydrochloric acid is found in the
human stomach and is important to
digestion.
tCopyright, 1921
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Pretoria, South Africa, will build a
town hall which will house an audi
torium with a capacity of 1900 and
will have a. pipe organ.
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could be raised, but nobody came for
ward to claim the iron men.
Now, what do you know about that?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
l. Acids have a sour taste, will turn
blue vegetable coloring matter red,
form neutral salts with bases or al
kalies, and are all compounds of n.y.
drogen.
turn red coloring matter of vegetable
origin blue, form neutral salts with
acids, and are the oxides and hydrox-
ides of metals and alkaline earth sub
stances.
3. Table salt is composed of sodium
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Sweet Potato Pie,

Boil some small sweet potatoes un-
til very tender. then remove from the
fire. Make pie crust and line q pie
plate with it. Slice the potatoes thin
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hand cover the bottom of the pan with
Athem. put in sugar to taste, butter, a
Atouch Of cinnamon and plenty of good
ttart Jelly laid in small pieces over the
bother. Then pour little hot water
lover all, sprinkle with flour. and then
Aput on the upper crust. You will be
Asurprised at the excellent pie you Will
ehave at a very little cost. The more
sjelly used the better.
\ Automobiles and road-buildinG equip
iment will be featured at the fair at
lRiga. Latvia, this year.
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Leading Ladies Sponsor
Benefit for Hospita]

Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. Dawes
sponsor the benefit card party for
Casualty Hospital, scheduled for Fri
day afternoon.
The card party is to be given under
he auspices Of the Board of Lady
Managers of the hospital at the New
Willard Hotel from to 4:3O o'clock
and will be an interesting social
event.
Mrs. Martha ]. Vaughan. president
IF the board. is chairman of the party
and Mrs. Jesse Lee Webb is vice
chairman.
The list Of distinguished patronesses
for the party TO aid Casualty shows
mat society women of shington
have united TO make the party a ire.
lnendous success. Mrs. Jesse Lee
Webb and Mrs. J. S. Buynitzsky an
nounce that in addition 10 Mrs.
Coolidge. Mrs. Dawes and others
previously announced, the list in
cludes Mrs. William Howard Taft.
Mrs: William lardine, Mrs. James j.
Davis. Mrs. Harry s. New. Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, Mrs. Porter
Dale, Mrs. William a. Rodenberg.
Mrs. Frank W. Mondell, Mrs. Finis !
Garrett, Mrs. Ladislas Lazare. Mrs.
John Marshall, Mrs. Fred A. Britten.
Mrs Lamar LETTERS, Mrs Amos A.
Fries, Mrs. Herbert n. Lord, Mrs. J.
peel, NLI >. olOn w lillamS. Mrs
William G. Gorgas, Mrs Richard II
Wilmer, Mrs. Henry C. Corbin. Mrs
Frank Ballou. Mrs. ]. A. Saunders
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant, Mrs. Ken
meth Whiting, Mrs. John W. Price
Mrs. Peyton Gordon. Mrs. Fielding
lewis, Mrs. George B. Fuller, Mrs,
Theodore Douglas Robinson. Mrs w
W. Spaid. Mrs. J. Edison Briggs. Mrs
:. A! Brandenburg. Mrs. Harvey
NiloN. Mrs q Calhoun,
phael Semmes. Mrs. George TulIy
Vaughan. Mrs. Clifford Lee Corbin
Miss Margaret TenabIe. Mrs. William
Mather Lewis, Mrs. Edwin c. Bran
denburg, Mrs. Edwin Fuller. Mrs. w
y. Pitcher. Mrs. Frank Wilson. Mrs
ID. {: Cordiner. Mrs. H. B. Pratt. Mrs
Charles A. Bridges. Mrs. G.. G. Rrant
Nalle, Mrs. J. f. B. Brewster, Mrs
Eiaude Sharp Fries. Mrs John Lee
IIolcombe, Mrs. Thomas &. Crisp. If.
Mrs. Z. T. Stephenson. Mrs. Fred Re
petit. Mrs. Clarence w. Corbv. Mrs
Roycroft Walsh, Mrs. r. Park. Mrs.
John Hervey Young, Mrs. l.. Bowling
Thornton, Mrs. George y. Nugent,
Mrs. Lawson NJ. Fuller. Mrs. Freder-
lck \. Keep, Mrs. Edward Clifford,
Mrs. Parker w West Mrs G q
Brigham, Mrs. J. l.. Brooke. IN. Mrs
John II. Jouett. Mrs John Scott, Mrs
Otto l.. Neerhon. Mrs Samuel l.. Bat
tic, Mrs. +. Y. Rust. Mrs. Charles
Hoffman. Mrs. NJ. A. Leese. Mrs. w.
;; Corhy. Miss Margaret +. Forbes
mrs. Ihacker w. Walker. Mrs Otho
thompson Beall. Mrs A. z. Mathews
Mrs. Clyde +. Atchison, Mrs. Jeter c.
Orchard, Mrs. Charles G. Morgan.
IrS. William Champagne. Mrs. Mil
lArd r. Thompson, Mrs. A. w Boa
well ana Mrs. Edgar Brown.
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Rev. Meade B. MacBryde
Entertains at Reception

Rev. Meade Bolton MacBryde enter
. tanned at Il large reception yesterday
afternoon from $50 to : o'clock, at the
Mayfower Hotel. Mr.. MacBryde re
ceived alone and alternating at the
tea table We're Mrs. Charles Graves.
Matthews. Mrs. Wilbur Turner. Mrs.
Edwin :. Fuller. Mrs. Medoram Craw-
ford. Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett. Mrs.
Herbert sparrow. Mrs. William Craw-
ford Gorgas. Mrs. Henry Parsons Ell
win. Miss Mary BoYce Temple and
Miss Sarah s. Munroe.
Among the guests invited We're the
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Viii
bur. the Assistant Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. J. Walter Drake, the
! Minister of Panama and Sonora de Al
faro, the Minister of Egypt and Nine.
Samy. Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Edward
/ T. Sanford. Col. and Mrs. +. Y. Abbot.
! the Misses Abbot. Mai. Gen. and Mrs.
George Barnett. Judge and Mrs. Will
! liam Bailey Lamar. Judge and Mrs.
/ Wilbur Turner. Maj. and Mrs. Rich
| ard La Garde. Mrs. Minnigerode An
! drews. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. +. Andrews,
Capt. and Mrs. Milton Reed. Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood. Mrs. John
Z. Henderson. Miss Beatrice Hender.
/ son. Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Bishop,
Rev. and Mrs. Arlington MrCallum,
I Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Judge and
Mrs. Samuel j. Graham, Rev. DR.. w.
l.. De Nries, Mr.. and Mrs. Dillingham;
I Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Lane, Mrs. Julian J. Mason. Miss Ma
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Crenshaw,
Miss Crenshaw. Miss Dorothea Lane,
Mr.. and Mr.. Anthony Wayne Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas S. Lee, Mrs.
Price Whitaker, Capt. and Mrs. Ed
win T. Pollock, Lieut.. and Mrs. Lelan
Webb, Mrs. V. Marshall Clopton, Mrs
Rose G.. Hoes, Mrs. William l.. Dun
lop, jr.: Mrs. Robert F. Mackenzie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G.. Peter and the
Misses DOYLE.
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Catholic Women Aiding
Nearby Rural Schools

The Washington District Council
of the National Council of Catholic
Women has completed its plans for
the card party to be held Monday
evening, February ], at the May
flower Hotel, for the benefit of
schools in nearby rural communities
Archbishop Curley has commended
the Washington District Council on
its work in this direction and has
urged upon it the necessity of fur
Their effort. which the proceeds of
this party will make possible
Miss STANLEY, general chairman
has splendid committee which in
cludes Mrs. Neill, the chairman of
patroneSSeS.
Nine. Steen. Mrs. Frank O'Hara
Mrs. Charles Semmes, Mrs. Leo
kolb, Mrs. David Dunnigan, Miss
Rebecca Stanley. Miss Sarah Keely.
Mrs. Eva kilkoff, Mrs. Raphael
Semmes, Miss Mae Berberich Miss
Adele May, Mrs. Charles Nein and
the Misses Merrick are among the
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Mlssourians to Meet
Tuesday, January 19,
At Washington Hotel
Special Guests Listed, and
State Congressman and
Their Wives Will We'll
come Visitors

The Missouri State Society will hold
The meeting for the month of January
at the Washington Hotel. Tuesday,
January II, at pm. There VIII be
present. as the guest Of honor, the
presidents of the State societies whose
border, is that of the hub state of
The J0hiun
The presidents are Mrs Charles Lob
tell of Kansas, Miss Edith Lothrop of
Nebraska. Representative William w.
Hastings of Oklahoma. Representative
tieartsitl Ragon of Arkansas, Marvin
w. Pope of tennessee. Victor V. Mar
Tin of Illinois, Dr. W. j. Price of Ken
lucky and W. G.. Ladd of Iowa. The
congressional delegation from these
states with their families have been
invited also.
The members Of Congress from the
State of Missouri. with their wives,
VIII be present to welcome the visitors.
The boxes Will he reserved for the
various delegations and a temporary
home VIII be established where Mis-
SourlanS can meet and greet those
who represent our neighboring States
Mrs Eugene Andrews is chairman
oi the reception committee and Ma j..
Leland Wind viii make the introduce
lions. Assisting will be Mrs. james \.
Reed. Mrs. l.. +. LuZier. Mrs. j. l..
Mi!lisan and Mrs. Witten ut the Iowa
reservations Mrs. George Williams Dr.
Louise Stanley. Mrs. Marion Rhodes
and Mrs. Edward II. Hayes for Ten
neSSee; Mrs. Thomas l.. Ruby, Mrs.
w. l.. Nelson. Mrs. Joe j. Manlove
and Mrs. James iaEerman for Arkan-
Sds; Mrs. l.. {. Dyer, Mrs. |. V. Nc
Pherson, Mrs. Otis J. Rodgers. Mrs
William Stieriin and Mrs. Earl Nene-
able for Oklahoma: Mrs. NJ. 4. Rom
.iuc. Mrs. j. L. Baity and Mrs. Charles
t. keNser for kentucky: Mrs. Clar-
ence Cannon. Mrs. Charles II. keifner
Mrs. +. y. Deane. Mrs. Nelson Web
~ter and Mrs. Grattan kerans for
Illinois: Ms Ralph l.. Bailey. Mrs
6. a. Newton, Mrs. l.. l.. DIETRICH and
Miss Tillie Steiner for Nebraska: Mrs
). J. Ma iors. Mrs. e. g. Dickinson,
Mrs Harry Halves. Mrs. Edgar G.
Ellis. Mrs. George Talbot and Mrs
Stanley Rulings for kansas
Senator 7. W. Caraway of Arkansas
will be the speaker of the evening"
Mrs. Florence McGin keefer will en-
terta!n with groups OF songs The
dancing vii! be in charge Of Mr. and
Mrs, W. W. BadgIE. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Rea and Miss lame Anderson
The young women who Will serve as
uShers are Miss Addie Hughes, Miss
Josephine O'Gorman. Miss Hazel Mont
Gomery. Miss GuSsie Gustin Miss
Minnie Roebkin. Miss Helen Montague
Mrs. Maynard Shawen and Miss Marie
Steiner. Mrs. Bessie Brueggeman will
be hostess for Illinois.
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Artists Lead IN Program
of Club Entertainment

lie Cercle Francois de Washington
Les PrecieuseS EidicuieS was enter
tanned by Miss Therese O'Sullivan and
Miss Gertrude Nulin. Mrs. Theodore
CogsWell was elected to membership.
and a program was rendered which
included as artists Mile. Marie Leon
tine Becker. Mr.. Carlos Blume, Mrs.
Bessie Edison and Mile. Madeleine Won
UnSchuldLaZard
What is the Tombola? and It's Be
ginning in the Club by NJ. Edmond
Becker. was the subject chosen, and
the evening finished with the annual
.'Tombola." in charge of Mrs. Charles
l.. G.. Anderson and Miss Maude
Scruggs and others.
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Pennsylvania Society
Announces ID. A. R. NIGHT

Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook. presi-
dent general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution of America, "A
resident of Cooksburg. Pa, will be the
honor guest at the next meeting of
the Pennsylvania Society of Washing
ton.
This d A. r. night" will be held in
tile New Willard Hotel ballroom Fri
day night. January 20, at 8:15 o'clock
Mrs. Cook will deliver an address, in
which she will recite some of the &C
complishments of this great patriotic
organization. 1t is expected that d
delegation Of leading members of the
ID. A. K. Society from the keystone
state will come to Wa shington to do
honor to their chief presiding officer.
Another special feature of the eve
ling will be the musical selections to
be rendered by SiSrid Nilsson. famous
raSs soloist of the Metropolitan opera
Co.
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Patronesses Listed
for Art Presentation

Additional patronesses for the pres
entation of Victor de Kubinyis'
Analysis of Life" to be given at the
Mayflower Hotel Sunday evening, jan
uary 81, include Mrs. Minnigerode
Andrews, Mrs. Robert e. Lee, Mrs.
Howard Nyman and Mrs. John j.
Queally, wife of Rev. DR.. Queally.
The performance is to be presented
under the auspices of the Bureau of
Modern Art.
Invitations have been sent out for
the event and already Washington
lovers of cultural entertainment are
indicating an interest in the affair
There will also be a special exhibit of
Mr.. KubinyPs original water-color
paintings.
a unique musical score has been or
chestrated for the production, which
borders on the spiritual
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d. A. R. Chapter House
Ball Plans Indicate
Brilliant Success.
Chairman of Arrangements
Committee AnnouncesList
OF Assistants and Addition
al Boxholders.

MIS-. Austin Mccarthy, chairman of
me chapter House ball, Daughters Of
the American Revolution, states that
eiStnlhS Is in readiness for the
event tomorrow night at the Willard,
all plans having been completed.
Assisting Mrs. Mccarthy as chair
| man or the several committees are:
MIS- Jeter Pritchard, Mrs. William D.
Vest, Mrs. Harry r. Cary, Mrs Isaac
| Well Mrs. Alfred B. Garges and Mrs.
Katherine Maggie. Maj. Gen Amos A.
rleS is chairman of the young men
moor committee and Mrs. George Hill
YER il, has charge of the committee
OF young women. Mr.. Irwin SteanS
VIII make the presentations.
additional boXholders for the ball
include Rear Admiral and Mrs T.. r.
suit, Mr.. and Mrs. William d. West,
Mrs. G. Wallace W. Hanger, Mrs
FRANK L. Shull. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
+. Kane, Mrs. Cuno II. Rudolph, Mrs.
Austin Mccarthy. Mrs. Ida j. Kinsel.
MIS-. Rose Mulcare, Mrs. Alfred b.
GargeS. Mrs. Gertrude Moser and
| daughters of the American Revolution
chapters Emily Nelson, Abigail Hart
man Rice. Col. John Donelson. Mary
Washington, Susan Riviere HetZel.
Our Flag, Margaret Whetten, Manor
House q boxes, Lucy IIolcombe, Eu
Stild w dSDlllSlOn, constitution, and
Columbia.
Gen. Fries of the floor committee
VIII be assisted by Gen. Eli A. Hell
mick, Col. CORTLAND Nixon, Comdr
Mark Bowman, Col. William c. IIal'l-
lee, Maj. j. Craig King. Maj. Overton
(. LuXford Maj. Frederick w
keough. Maj. Clayton +. Emig. Col.
( Isaac We'll. Mr.. Parker Burhman. Mr.
John NJ. Beavers, Mr. Richard T..
/ tlaughton, Mr.. G.. Wallace W. Han
ger, Mr.. George T. Bell, Mr.. Vernon
r.. West. Mr.. Rudolph 7. Harrell, Mr.
! s Austin Mccarthy, Mr.. Russell l
! Whyte, Mr.. Clifford r. Whyte. Mr.
Ralph s. Maggie, Mr.. Emil II. Bach.
/ shmid, Mr.. Harry b. Gauss. Mr.. Lisle
! :. Lipscomb, Mr.. w. II. Baden. Mr.
Jasper NJ. Beall, Mr.. Frank Morrison
/ Mr.. Herbert II. Shinnick, Mr.. Ralph
/ Endicott. Mr.. w. A Chairman Mr.
, Walter +. Dausch. Mr.. George Hill
Yer. il. Mr.. ALFRED b. Garges. Mr.
John +. Little. Mr.. John f.. Fowler
Mr.. Edgar Morgan Ashcom and Mr.
/ Harry +. Cary.
! Miss Helen l.. Innis. q graduate o!
/ Pratt Institute, New York has usurDed
! what was hitherto mans exclusive
/ sphere and is a heating and ventIlat
ing expert and engineer and head OF
/ Il big concern of her own. the first
woman, IL is said, to take up this sort
! of work
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Honors Sigma Chapter,
Phi Delta Sorority

Mrs. Louis Nelowich entertained at
tea yesterday afternoon in her home,
1904 Iowa avenue. in honor of the
Sigma Chapter. Phi Delta Sorority, re
Gently installed, and the mothers Of
the members of the chapter
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=. E. S. Card Party
and Dance Announced

Mrs. Florence T.ippard worthy ma
iron of Gayel Chapter. Order of The
Eastern Star. announces a card party
hld dance To be held at the Wardman
lark Hotel February Is, from 10
- o'clock
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Mrs. Seibold to Entertain
Y. w. C.. A. Chante,

Mrs. George Gordon Seibold will be
hostess to the Princeton Chapter of
The y. W. c. A. tomorrow at O'Clock
II her home, ioG Rock Creek Church
,nad.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-05
Old guard IN
S.P. BEATEN,
DEBS CONTROLS
.HilIquit and Oneal at
Tail End on Vote
BY J. LOUIS ENGDAHL,
Editor of The Daily Worker.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 3.-The
old guard in the socialist party, both
the Berger wing from Milwaukee, and
the HilIquit wing from New York, got
an awful waIlop in the selection Of the
new national executive committee by
the convention here. Eugene v. Debs,
reelected chairman Of the party has
a clear majority against the Hillqult-
Berger alliance If he chooses to use IT.
New York GETS Low Vote.
The new socialist executive and the
votes they received follows: William
J. Van Essen, Pittsburgh, 26; Mrs.
William H. Henry, indianapolis, %;
Victor L. Berger, q; Joseph A.
Shartz, Dayton, Ohio, 20; William r..
Snow. Chicago, 20; Morris Hillquit
and Oneal, New York City, is.
Van Essen is a new member of the
committee. He inclines toward united
front activities with Communists, and
has been active in defense work with
Communists in Pittsburgh. James H.
Maurer, president of the Pennsylvania
Federation of Labor. in retiring from
the committee, threw his support to
Van Essen. Mrs. Henry, wife of Will
liam II. Henry, also retiring from the
committee and an ardent supporter of
Debs, got the next highest vote. Ber-
ger ran a poor third. 1t was evident
that he made tSis total thru his fight
against the league of nations. other
wise it would, no doubt, have been
much lower. Shartz was one of Debs'
lawyers in his sedition trial. Snow
is a left winger from Chicago.
Hillquit and Oneal trailed at the
very end. This is the worst defeat
that the New York crowd has suffered
in any socialist convention. Hillquit
barely got thru on the first ballot.
oneaI Slips Thru.
Delegates Oneal, Levenbert, Massa
chusetts, and Graham, Montana, were
tied for the last place. On the second
ballot oneal got fourteen. Levenbert
ten and Graham six votes. 1t was only
on the third ballot that Oneal defeated
Levenbert and got the end position
This means that Debs has working
majority against Cahanism in the par
ty if he will use 1t.
The sting of defeat must have still
bothered Hillquit. as Berger later
nominated him for reelection as in
ternational secretary. because Morris
Hillquit is a splendid fellow to dis
agree with" HillQuit's retort was
81 am duly impressed and honored.