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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-15

~ ISASTER finally overlook Com
II mander de Pinedo, the italian
-four continent" fffer, after he got fairly
started ON the North American part Of
his tour. At Roosevelt Dam, Ariz.,
when he was just starting for San
Diego, someone threw lighted match
on the ofr-cevered surface of the water
and started blaze that Within few
moments had utterly destroyed the big
seaplane that had flown across the
Atlantic and over much of South
America. De Pfnedo and his crew es-
capped unhurt The United States War
department Immediately offered the.
aviator an army plane to- continue his
tour but word came from Rome that
the Italian government would send
over a new plane. So De PinedO said
he would go from California to New
York to get the plane and would then
fly to Washington, Philadelphia, New
Orleans, st. Louis and thence up to-
Canada.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-15

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SV|OULDER||VC FIRES
 IN RANKS ORGANIZED
 LABOR BREAKS OUT
LEADING CHAMPIONS OF WORK ING GLASSES RAISE VOICES
 AGAINST EQUITY COURT

LOS ANGELES, Oct. II. (P)-The smouldering fires of organized labors resentment at the court injunction as applied labor disputes broke out on the convention floor of the American Federation of Labor when leading champions of the working classes took the platform and gave voice to state ments against the new weapon, the equity court. After a legal question has been brought up in the report the resolutions committee report declared the courts enjoining mandate tran scends all other questions before American labor and demanded a re- peal or amendment of the Sherman an- ti-trust law or any other antitrust law, and substitution of legislation which will not act prevent workers combining in attempts to gain collec- lively what they can not gain indivi- dua1ly.
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REVOLT IN MEXICO
 CRUSHED; FEDERALS
 CAPTURE GDO REBELS
OBREGON'S TROOPS DEclsivELY DEFEATED IN SIX A HOUR
 PITCHED BATTLE

MEXICO CITY, Oct. Il. (P)-With the same dramatic swiftness with which it started, the military revolt has been crushed, leaving the Gales government absolute master of the situation in Mexico. General Obre- gon, the only presidential candidate in the field to succeed Gales, was di- sastrously defeated in a pitched battle in the hills of Western Vera Cruz. Generals Arnulfo Gomez and Hector Armada are being hunted by the vic- torious Federal troops which lis the end" Gales is jubilant and com mented on the news of the victory which came after the six hour battle ended in the capture of 500 rebels and the killing of 50 and wounding of 100.
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DRY DIRECTOR LYLE
 RETURNS T0 SEATTLE
 BUT N0T ID OFFICE
STATUS IS UNDETERMINED; RU- MORS PERSIST HE FAILED
 PASS EXAMINATION

SEATTLE, Oct. II. R)-Roy Lyle, prohibition chief of Washington and Alaska, returned to Seattle after an absence of more than a month It Is learned he attended the funeral ser vice for Willard Harrison, late collector of customs who died last week in Los Angeles. Lyle has not yet returned to his office. Reports from Washing ton indicated Lyle's status in the pro- hibition service is uncertain and ru- mors persisted he failed to qualify in the civil service examinations and is not to continue as director.
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CURTIS |S ARRESTED AS WALKS ASHORE;
 EVADED AL|MONY
DIVORCED WIFE CHARGES HE HAS BEEN IN CONTEMPT OF
 COURT SEVEN FOR YEARS

SEATTLE, Oct. il. (P)-Edward Curtis, internationally known authori- ty on Indian lore and noted author and lecturer, was arrested when he walk ed ashore from the steamship Alameda when it arrived from Nome. Curtis is accused by his divorced wife Clara with having been in contempt of court for seven years for failure to pay alimony which is said to now total s4,5Oo.
 Curtis was released on a $2,000 bond after being held in the local jail for few hours. She charged her husband who has been studying the Indians and Eskimos of Alaska, evaded the local courts since he left Seattle in 1920.
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WIFI, DAUGHTER, JEWELS.
 VANISH SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II. (P)- With the arrest of H. c. Hunter the trial of Mrs. Louise Goldberg who dis appeared from her home here with her child and s6,OOO in jewels after raiding her husbands safety deposit box was traced definitely to Stockton. Her arrest there is expected at any hour. Hunter admitted that he and Mrs. Goldberg ran away together He did not say why they had separated
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CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
 CASE UNDER WAY 5. F.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II. P)- With the two defendants free on greatly reduced bail the county grand jury last night began an investigation of the Byrnes-Barhill alleged s1O,OO0 criminal conspiracy. In the meantime both candidates for the mayorship over which office the "plot" is alleged to have been planned are demanding thorough investigation of the so~ealled plot.
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L|NDBERCH's HEAL HI |s
 UN|MPA|REO BY TRIP

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct. Il. (H)- Col Charles Lindberghs extensive flying tour has not affected his health for he stood the required semi-annual National Guard test here and was pro- nounced perfect. He has flown BOT hours since leaving San Diego for New York enroute to Paris last May. The physical examination here was made by the army surgeon for the Missouri National Guard of which Lindbergh is a member.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
 ]. $. AND CANADIAN
 FISHERIES IN NOV.
COMMISSION WILL HEAR VIEWS ON DEPLETION OF HALIBUT
 AND PREVENTION

VICTORIA, Oct. Il. (P-November Is has been fixed as the date opening the public hearing of the International Fisheries Commission at Ketchikan when the commission ihere and halibut fishermen and others interested will express views on halibut depletion and it's prevention
 The commission will go to Prince Rupert on November 20; later to Van couver and Seattle for similar hear ings. It will then file report with the United States and Canadian Govern ments
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PROHIBITION NATIONAL
 SCANDAL SAYS OLDF|ELD

WASHINGTON, Oct. II, (P-Prohi- bition enforcement has become a Nat ional scandal through graft and cor ruption discloses now being made, Representative Oldfield of Arkansas, chairman of the National Democratic Committee, charged in a formal state- ment yesterday. Full responsibility for prohibition administration was placed at the door of Secretary of the Treasury Mellon.
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HEAT WAVE STRIKES
 CHICAGO. FREAK VISIT

CHICAGO, Oct. II. (P)-An October heat wave struck Chicago yesterday on the heels of a severe cold wave which struck the city last week. The heat is just another of the freak weather conditions which have fol- lowed the high wihds and rains of the first of September which ended ap- parently in the tornado which took 99 lives in St. Louis.
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MYSTERY WOMAN BEATS
 GERTRuDE's LONG SWIM

FOLKSTONE, England, Oct. il. (P) Gertrude Ederle's record Channel swim of IA hours and 31 minutes was bettered by Miss Mona Mcclellan, Lon don's mystery swimmer, who negoti- ated the Channel in 13 hours and 10 minutes. Miss Mercedes Gleitz of London swan the Channel a few days ago.
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MOONLIGHT IN OCEAN
 UNFAIR ID MANKIND

LONDON, Oct. II. P-Because she knows what moonlight nights at sea does to mans heart, Miss Jeanette Gilmour, actress, has called off her engagement to C. c. Weight mann Smith, the Oxford hurdler, and says she will return the ring. Ocean engagement is not fair to man, she in sists. MT. Smith declared he will marry her, moon or no moon
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NEW MONTANA FIELD

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Oct. II. (P Surprising even the most sanquine, the No. 2 we'll of the Genou Oil & Gas Company in Bannatyne field, sur- passed the production of the No. we'll and made 60 barrels of oil in 24-hour pumping test on the beam.
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CHAIN STORES ACCUSED

WASHINGTON, Oct. Il. P)-The Federal Trade Commission announced agreements had been reached with several concerns accused of unfair practices, but refused to reveal any names. The Chain stores grocers were among those accused.
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HEALING BREACH

NEW YORK, Oct. il. (P-Steps to- wards healing the breach between Princeton and Harvard football teams was taken when a game was arranged between the two alumni. The contest will be staged Oct. 2Ofh. c. c. Pyle and Bill Edwards will promote this game.
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THAT'S CLOSE ENOUGH

NEW YORK, Oct. Il. (P-Compar- ing American men with foreign born, Miss Marjorie Oilrioh, society woman, in current issue of the Liberty maga- zine declares American men are far behind European as lovers, and lack proper sophistication.
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BRIGHTER RUNS ASHORE

SAN DIEGO, Oct. Il. (P-Damage amounting to between $150,OOO and $200,o00 was sustained by the freight CT "Circinus" which went aground near Descanso 16 miles south of San Diego according to shipping experts.
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FLIGHT IS POSTPONED

NEW YORK, Oct. Il. (P)-The ocean air race which was planned for some time within three months after September 1 between New York and Bermuda, has been postponed until May.
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COUNTESS WANTS DIVORCE

LONDON Oct. II. (P)-Lady Mill dred Carter Godford, one of the most popular American Countesses, is seek ing divorce it was announced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-09
FAMOUS DAYTON CHOIR
IN TWO CONCERTS HERE

On next Monday evening, Novem.
per IA, the Dayton Westminster
Cnoir will give concert at Central
High Community Center, at SI5
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-09

O'Clock, under the direction of John
Finley Williamson. it's organizer.
who has contributed so largely to
choral standards in our city.
On Sunday afternoon. November
IL. the choir will sing before an in
Vited audience of the Diploma tic
Corps at the Mayflower.
Choral art has been brought to u
high degree in this choir, that has
for its fairy godmother Mrs. H. f..
Talbot, of Dayton. Ohio. 1t is due
to the bounty of this American
woman that the tours of this church
choir are made possible.
We remember the fine impression
made by them on former visit.
So great, in fact, that Mr.. William
son, their conductor, was brought to
washington last spring to conduct
the Civic Massed Concert and to
direct a five-day course in choir
conducting and singing.
The Washington Church Music
Council is presenting the Monday
evening public" concert in the in
terest of church choir betterment.
The choir will sing a Palestrina
Christmas motel, an early English
and an early italian chorus. and
Sing Ye the Lord Of Bach. They
will give some eight-voiced choruses.
the beautiful "AIleluia! Christ Is
Risen" of Kopolyoff, the Coin
Home set to the Largo of Dvor-
axis New World Symphony" and
first time" in David Hugh
Jones God Is a Spirit" dedicated
to the choir and to Mr.. Williamson.
Tickets at 1906 G ST., the w. H.
Witt Music Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-09

60 on Sunday to Hot Springs. Va,
to be the guest Of Thomas Powers,
OF New York.
49,
Mrs. Mary G. Waters. who has
been Ill in Paris since August. will
return to Washington early in
December.
Nine. Riano, wife OF the former
Spanish ambassador, is in New
York with Mrs. Duncan Cameron,
of Washington. They are at the
Ritz Carlton Hotel.
X -
Mrs. Augustus G. Downing and
Miss Alys NJ. Downing have re-
turned to Washington, having spent
the past five months abroad, and
viii be at the Mayf1ower for a
week until their house at 20S0
Hillyer Pl. is ready for occupancy.
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Announcement is made of the en-
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MRS. DIMOCK TO FETE
CHOIR SPONSOR

Mrs. Henry f.. Dimock will en-
terrain at a dinner in honor Of
Mrs. Harry Elstner Talbot, of
Dayton, Ohio, on Saturday evening
at her residence on Sixteenth
Street. Covers will be laid for 81
and the guests will include a num-
Der of the diplomatic corps. Mrs.
Talbot is in Washington with the
Dayton Westminster Choir for
which she is sponsor. Mrs. Dimock
will be among the guests at the
concert to be given by the choir
on Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
at the Mayflower Hotel in honor
of the diplomatic corps, and she has
also taken a box for Sunday eve.
nings concert by the choir at the
same place.
Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau. president
general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution Is at the VIII
lard for a week.
Former Senator William M. But.
Ter has arrived in Washington from
his home in Massachusetts, and is
at the Willard where he plans to
remain several days.
Mrs Gouverneur Hoes and Mrs.
Lee Phillips have sent out invita-
tions for tea dance in the Palm
court of the Mayflower on Monday.
November Fl, in honor Of the
debutantes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-09
MISS STILES
ENGAGEMENT
ANNOUNCED

DR.. and Mrs. Charles Wardell
Stiles have announced the engage.
ment of their daughter, Miss Eliza
beth Stiles. to Livingston Tallmadge
Merchant. of New York and Boston.
Mr.. Merchant is the son of Mrs.
Huntington Merchant. Of New York.
The marriage will take place De-
cember 10.
Announcement has heen made Of
the marriage of Mrs. Cooke Norman,
formerly of Washington. and Capt.
Arthur Kingston, u. S. NJ c.. which
took place in Corinto, Nicaragua, on
October s. The ceremony was per.
formed by Chaplain Robert Miller
U. s. n. Captain and Mrs. Kingston
are making their home at Lupone's
Hotel, Managua, Nicaragua.
Judge Mckenzie Moss has with
him at the Wardman Park Hotel
for a weeks visit, his daughters,
Mrs. Arthur Howe. ir., of Phila-
delphia, and Mrs. E. B. Simonin.
also of Philadelphia. Mrs. Moss is
spending the winter in California
with her mother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-09
GRANDSON IS
EX-SOLON'S
NAMESAKE

Former Senator and Mrs. James
W. Wadsworth. jr., are lingering
at Hampton, their beloved farm
in the Geneseo Valley. of New
York. and are not expected in
Washington until December. Their
daughter, Mrs. w. Stuart Syming-
ton, third, has been with them al
Hampton since the birth of ler
son in September. but rejoined
Mr.. Symngton this week In Buffalo
where they are to make their
home in future.
The new baby has been christened
James Wadsworth Symington, for
his distinguished grandfather. The
older son of Mr.. and Mrs. Syming.
ton, now an engaging toddler, is
named for his father and for two
generations of Symington grand.
fathers.
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MRS. LETTER FETES
BRIDE.TO.BE

Mrs. Joseph Letter entertained at
luncheon today in compliment to
Miss Alice Emo and her finance,
Henry l.. d'A. Hopkinson, whose
marriage will take place tomorrow.
The guests included members of the
bridal party and out-of-town guests.
This evening, following the re-
hearsal the same group and few
others will be guests of Miss Emo at
dinner dance at the Montgomery
Country Club. In the absence of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs.. Henry Lane
Emo, who are detained in Europe by
illness. Miss Eno's godmother, Mrs.
Henry H. Pease. will be hostess.
Mrs. Charles H. LeFevre and her
daughter, Miss Hester Ann LeFevre,
have returned from Philadelphia,
where they spent the weekend as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Stillman Blake
Col. and Mrs. Francis r. A. Jun
kin; of Chicago, who have been at
Hot Springs, Va, for the summer
months, have taken house in
Washington for the winter, and are
due here on Friday. Colonel and
Mrs. JunkiE were residents of the
Capital during the war and then
made their home at Twin Oaks, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles j. Bells suburban
home.
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in many parts Of the world. Miss
Mittie Burch. secretary Of the club.
will assist. The meeting is open to
the public.
-
The Shenandoah Chapter. United
Daughters of the Confederacy, will
give a dance Friday. December 8,
at Meridian Mansions. 24O0 Six
teenth st.
Miss Linda v. Nance il the new
president OF the chapter and has
named Mrs. N. +. Rabner. retiring
president, chairman of the dance
committee, with Mrs. Garnett Lee,
Miss Katherine Blount. Mrs. Alma
r. Donaldson and Miss Ayesha
Straughan as assistants.
"a 4
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William
3. Caperton and Miss Marguerite
Caperton, who have been at the
notwithstanding in Newport, viii
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-09
SIMMS.ALIFAS
WEDDING TODAY

The marriage of Miss Bernice
Evelyn Alias, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. y. p. Alias, to Robert Lee
Simms, a native of Tennessee now
living in Washington, will take
place this afternoon at o'clock at
the home of the brides parents At
100 Maryland Ave. y. E. The cere.
mony, which will be performed by
the Rev. John c. Ball. pastor Of
the Metropolitan Baptist Church,
will be attended by relatives and a
few close friends of the bride and
bridegroom. An informal reception
will follow.
Miss Atlas will be married in
her travelling costume, a three piece
model of transparent brown velvet,
worn with a small. chic hat TO
match. On their return from their
wedding trip the couple will make
their home in Washington.
Miss Alias father ia president Of
District A.. International Associa-
ton of Machinists, which com.
prises employees of the United
States Government in the country
proper and it's island possessions.
His field covers legislation before
Congress and departmental matters.
~
Mr. and Mrs. David Hunt Blair
have with them at the Wardman
Park Hotel Mrs. Blair's son. Bar.
nett Douglass, of winston Salem,
n. G.
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Miss Janet Richards has returned
from Geneva, where she attended
the September sessions of the
League of Nations. After leaving
Geneva she had a second audience
with Signor Mussolini in Rome.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-09
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
FIRST OF SEASON NOV, Is.

The Philadelphia Orchestra plays
here Tuesday afternoon Of next
week, November Is, at 4:3O, at the
Washington Auditorium. Presented
by T. Arthur Smith, they give the
first orchestral concert of the sea-
son.
Fritz Reiner will conduct. The
program combines the old with tine
new in striking contrast, with at
least one novelty for Washington
that includes both categories. 1t is
the Leo Weiner orchestration of
the majestic ''Toccata and Fugue''
c major, of Johann Sebastian Bach.
La Pisanella," by Pizzetti, a
concert suite. opens the concert.
Respighi's "The Pines of Rome
will bring the dramatic tone paint
ing of this great living composer,
both compositions being Of the
modern Italian school. Strawinsky's
Fireworks complete the modern
section, and the beautiful Mozart
gavotte, from his opera "Idomeneo''
balances the Bach work for the
classics ~.
In the absence of Leopold Sto-
kowski, who has been granted a
years leave Of absence to rest and
recuperate, Mr.. Reiner will conduct
all the concerts of the first half
of the season both in Philadelphia
and on tour. Pierre Monteux will
conduct the latter part of the sea-
son, and between these two con-
ductors there will be an opportunity
to hear the dynamic English con-
ductor, Sir Thomas Beecham, who
Will be in this country for a short
time in January,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-09
CHILE'S ENVOY
IN NEW YORK

The ambassador of Chile, Carlos
Davila, is in New York where he
went to attend the monthly lunch
con of the Chilean-American So
ciety today. He will make a prac-
tice of attending these meetings as
often as his duties here permit.
X y ~
The Albanian minister, Mr.. Ko-
nitza, has returned to Washington
from New York and has opened his
apartment at the Mayflower.
i =
Former Representative and Mrs.
John Philip Hill have taken an
apartment at 2139 Wyoming Ave.
for the winter. Their house on
Sixteenth Street is being occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Walker.
y \ 4
Baron Wolfgang Put1itz, attache
of the German embassy, has ar.
rived to take up his duties at the
embassy and is at the Racquet Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-09
TINES MUSIC
BY Jessie MacBride-

Edward Johnon, famous tenor of,
the Metropolitan Opera, sings here
next Friday. at 4:30, at Polls.
Lawrence Tibbett. phenomenally
successful baritone of the Met"
aings here the Friday following,
November Is. at 4:30. at Polls.
1t is an interesting coincidence
that both of these artists were
prominent in the Metropolitan
Opera production of "The Kings
Henchman'' which started its
transcontinental tour at Polls last
week, with such signal success in
the opening performance here of
the 'road" company. All three
are Wilson Greene attractions.
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gagement of Miss Loretta q. o'Con.
nell, daughter of the late DR.. and
Mrs. Jeffrey C. o'ConnelI, and niece
Of the late Brigadier General O'Con-
nell, to Karl Rogge, Of Baltimore.
4 -
Paul Brenot, of Paris, who IL at.
tending the session of the Radio
telegraphic Conference, will enter
tain at dinner tomorrow evening at
the Mayflower when covers win be
laid fori thirty.
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TO ENTERTAIN BEFORE
FIRST ARMY DANCE

Gen. and Mrs. +. H. Pope have is
sued cards for dinner which they
will give on December at the VIII
lard, preceding the first OF the series
of army dances which will take place
there that night. Covers will be laid
for 80 guests,
Mrs. W. Irving Glover, wife Of the
second assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, is in New York 20 spend sew
eral days with her sister, Mrs, C. D.
Sayre, who has an apartment at the
Barclay.
Princess Margaret Boncompagni,
who is returning from Europe on
the Isle de France, and will land
on November Is, will be at the
Ambassador Hotel in New York for
a short visit before coming to Wash
ington.
Former Senator and Mrs. Robert
Nelson Stanfield have as their guest
their daughter, Mrs. Henry Teasdale
Dunn, who arrived yesterday from
her home in Atlanta. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanfield will entertain at supper
for their guest on Sunday evening.
49,
Miss Dora Catalani was the guest
for whom Mrs. Thomas w. Phillips,
jr.. and her daughter, Miss Janet
Phillips, entertained at luncheon
yesterday. There were IA guests,
most Of them from the debutante
group.
Mrs. Tytus McLennan and her
daughters, Miss Mildred Tytus and
Miss Victoria Stuart Tytus, have
arrived in town from birmingham,
Mass, and are established at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hampson
Gary, 1852 Massachusetts Ave,
which they have leased for the win.
ter. Mrs. Tytus will give a tea
on November 30 to present Miss
Victoria Tytus to society.