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PAGE FIVE
A social hour and refreshments w1ii
follow the program at each meeting.
CARD OF THANKS

There being no name attached to
so many Of the gifts | received for
Christmas. making it impossible for
me to thank each one personally.
take this way of expressing my sim
cerest thanks and appreciation to my
many friends who remembered me so
beautifully, thus helping to make 1t
a very Merry Christmas for me.
Fraternany yours,
Mrs. Annie McConviHe.
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N. d. Commodore Orches-
ira returning Thursday from
the Orient will play their first
dance engagement on Friday.
February 18th, at Mandan
Elks hall. Dance sponsored
by B. & P. w. club of Mandan.
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Mrs. L. w. Mclean
Hostess Wednesday
at Bridge Dinner

Mrs. l.. W. Mclean was hostess
Wednesday evening at prettily plan
ned bridge dinner. The table was at
tractively decorated with carnations
Following the dinner bridge was
played, Mrs. A. NJ. Fisher, Mrs. Ed.
Patterson, Dr.. +. B. Strauss and Dr.
A. VI. Fisher winning honors.
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To DEVILS LAKE

II. Il. Murphy. chairman, F. F..
Dichl and w. j. Church. members Of
the state board of administration
went to Devils Lake today to receive
bids on the new children's tubercu-
osis sanatorium to be constructed ut
Dunseith.
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CHESTS AT WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. B. Mcdonald of
Solen have just returned from judi
son where they were guests ut the
wedding Of Miss Ellen Shobe, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Shobe of
Judson. Mrs. Shobe accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald to their
home for visit. The three stopped
in Bismarck for short visit with
friends.
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MISSION CIRCLE TO MEET

The Baptist Mission Circle will
meet at the parsonage. $40 Fourth
street, at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Falkenstine will lead the devo-
tions and the program from "Mis-
sions" will be in charge Of Mrs. f.
Wellwcr. Members will respond to
roll call from Hebrews vii and viii.
Mrs. !. N. Wright, WAC is visiting her
son. Rev. Paul S. Wright, will talk
Of her missionary work in the East,
Hostcsses will be Mrs. o. T. Raaen
and Mrs. f. Hebert.
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School Doing to Make Better Ameri-

cans -
A number of patriotic songs were
explained and sung by the school
children. Mrs. c. d. Burman talked
on Washington and Lincoln as Ideal
American Citizens" bringing out the
influence their lives have on the
school children Of today. Mrs. D. T.
Ownes read several selections written
by James W. Foley. The program
closed with the singing of America.
The Richholt r. T. A. plans to meet
the third Wednesday Of each month
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IS IMPROVING

Andrew Person, who has been seri-
ously i'll for several weeks. is now
much improved and was able to be
day.
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MISS RODEWALD ESTERrAINs

MISS RODEWALD EETERTAINS
Miss Anne Rodewald Of the Annex
hotel entertained Wednesday evening
at Valentine party in honor of Mrs.
Henry Duemeland. The guests were
entertained by Valentine readings in
French by Mrs. Blanche Molleur. At
the close of the evening refreshments
were served by the hostess.
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SQUIRREL CLUB SPONSORS
DANCE

The North Dakota Commodore or
chcstra will play its first engagement
since returning from the Orient this
evening at the Patterson hall at a
dance sponsored by the Squirrel club.
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TO STEWARTSDALE

Miss Lillian Mclean, who recently
underwent an operation at the st.
Aicxius hospital. has gone to her
home in Stewartsdale to recupcratc
before resuming her studies at the
Bismarck high school.
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CLASS TO MEET

The Philathea class of the Pres
hyterian Sunday school will meet
Friday evening at 1880 in the class
room at the church. The meeting
day has been changed from Thurs
day to Friday
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VISITOR LEAVES

Mrs. Robert McGrath, who has been
the guest of her daughter. Mrs. S. w.
Fraser. at the Hughes apartments.
left this morning for her home in
Fargo.
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HAND AMpUTATED

Zelda Rose Hays, Indian school
student, was operated on at the st.
Alexius hospital Wednesday morning
for an injury received Saturday
when her hand was caught in an
iron mangle. Amputation Of the
hand was necessary.
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TO UNDERGO OPERATION
Miss Esther Lerr entered the St.
Alexius hospital this morning to un-
dergo an operation for appendicitis.
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DAUGHTER is ILL

Mrs. !. H. Leer and SON, Herbert,
Of Pretty Rock were called to Bis
marck Wednesday by the illness Of
Mrs. Leer's daughter, Esther, a
senior ut the Bismarck high school.
While in the city they are guests at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs p. A.
Shuren.
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RETURNS FROM JAMESTOWN
n. q. Churchill returned last even
ing from short business visit in
Jamestown.
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the American Red Cross, is in the
city comforting with Miss Mary Cash
FL, local Red Cross secretary
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CARNIVAL DANCE

The Women's Benefit Associations
of Maccabces will give carnival
dance Monday, Feb.-21, at the A. @.
u. w. hall. jenkins orchestra will
play. The public is invited.
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TO VISIT IN VALLEY CITY
Mrs. Carl Eichorst and son, Bern.
hard, went to Valley City today for a
visit with Mrs. Eichorst's daughter
Mrs. A. l., Skonnard..
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BRIDGE CLUB TO MEET
The Business and Professional
Womcn's bridge club will meet this
evening ut the club rooms.
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RETURNS FROM NEWBURG
K. Y. Stair returned last evening
from Ncwburg, where he was called
ny the death of his brother. l.. l..
/ Stair
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HERE FROM RREIEN

HENTI i kVN DNE.IEN
Mrs. Carl Borge Of Breien is in the
city with her daughter, Betty, a
patient at local hospital.
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HERE ON BUSINESS /,
Harry O'Neill of Mckenzie is in
the city for 4 few days on business.
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LEAVE ON TRIP

IE.iN r On TKlP
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Mundy left
Wednesday for Hot Springs, Mont,
for Il short vacation.
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Miss Madeline Cordner mas re-
sumed her studies at the Bismarck
high school, after recovering from
a serious illness.
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VISITS ERlENnS

IsST - T. NJT4.NIJC
Miss Lillian Bell Of Washburn is
visiting friends in the city for u
few days.
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RETURNS FROM ASHLEY !,
Earl Norton has returned to Ash
ley after a short business visit there
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RETURN FROM OREGON
Mrs. G.. p. Bell and son, Buddy,
have returned from an extended visit
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HERE ON BUSINESS

+. W. Bingenheimer Of Thinner was
business visitor in the city We'd
nesday.
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CAMPFIRE GIRLS MEET TONIGHT
The Wetomachick. Campfire girls
will meet tonight at the Wachtcr
school. The meeting was advanced
from Friday evening.
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LEAVES FOR HOME


J. 4. Reuter- Of Garrison, who stop
ped in Bismarck for a short visit
en- route from Minneapolis, where he
attended the automobile show, left
Wednesday for his homo.
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RECEIVES FOOTBALL SWEATER
Willis Shepard Of Bismarck. end
on the University of North Dakota's
1926 football team, will receive a
sweater when awards are made to
the team members next Tuesday at
the Found day exercises.
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HERE ON BUSINESS
Art CheRewath of Sterling trans.
acted business in the city Wcdnes-
day.
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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE
RETURNS TO SCHOOL.

with Mrs. Bells parents ut Eugene
Oregon.
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TO VISIT SISTERS

Mrs. w. j. Church left this morn
ing for Baker for . few days visit
with her sisters.
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RED CROSS WORKER HERE
Miss Elizabeth Kelly Of St. Louis,
Mo-, national field secretary with
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FROM STERLING
James Riley of Sterling trans
acted business in the city Wcdnes-
day
, 1927-03-21
TELEGRAMS.

81. CROlA STATION.
San LUZ De Caceres Brazil Mar. 18th.
Commander De Pinedo arrived here from
Asuncion, Paraguay yesterday afternoon,
completing ne first flight ever made to
this section of Brazil.
Winnipeg, March 17th-Central AL
berta and Saskatchewan were complete
~ snow bound yesterday, following %
of the worst March billiards. expert
enced within twenty five years in these
two provinces. Roads every where are
blocked by huge drifts from three to
ten feet high and many small towns are
isolated. The storm, which swept down
UPON the Western Prairies from the
subartic on Monday brought a snowfall
which reached Is inches at many points
and it was still showing heavily through
out the storm zone this morning.
London, March 18th. With tue Nation
alist forces in China keeping up their
intensive struggle to surround and $50
late the important Marking position,
comes a report from Shanghai that
General Chang Tsung. the Shantungese
defender of that city, has offered for a
money consideration to eVacuate the ter
rain he holds and thus save the region
, 1927-03-21

from becoming a zone Of actual HOSTILE
tees. Chang desires sb0nt ] million
pounds for retiring into the province of
Kiangsut, says a despatch to the West
Minister Gazette" If the amount is not
forthcoming, it is asserted he intends,
if necessary, to retreat upon Shanghai
itself, thus bringing it into the struggle
for mastery between the NoItherDers
and ~S0utherners. According to the
correspondent, the Chinese merchants
in Shanghai are said to be unable or an
willing to raise the huge sum deman-
ded.
London, March 18th Assassinations
of loyal f0remen and WOTkmen in the
international settlement At Shanghai are
increasing, ~aQitators prepare for the re
neWal of a general strike, Sir Austen
Chamberlain told the House Of Com
mons today. The Foreign Secretary
added that he thought it was the duty
of the municipal authorities to deal with
this matter. He considered it very IN
desirable that the British troops, who
had been sent to Shanghai for another
purpose, should be used in this con-
nectiOn.
Jerusalem. March I7th.-The City Of
Teru.a5 m" is the name of the first giant
~aeloplaue OF The BRITISH Anyways which
wi.I connect England with India Lord
Plumer, High Commissioner Of Palestine
will christen the alrsnlD at kalandIa
|aeroGrome. The airshIp recently flew
from. England i|naugurate the service
between Cairo and karachi.
London, Mar, 18th. After a short de-
bate last night, the House of Commons
carried by 24l votes to ll6 a motion by q
, 1927-03-21
les, that the question would be given his
very careful attention

The dry weather continues with a
s~teadiness the rainy season has not come
with for years. Everything is exposed
to its ravages and the public health is
u~9doubtedIy endangered The water cart
is there making trips up King Street but
is quite inadequate to the task of pro-
perIy wetting the streets to keep down
the volumes Of dust that Use il big
clouds and e~nvelop all in its wake. Here
too a water supply must be considered
for even with a better water cart 1t
would he a slow business to be obliged
to 90 to The sea to replenish every few
minutes.
, 1927-03-21

The IS. "Catherine" brought the usual
mails on Saturday last, but owing pro-
baby to late arrival of the cargo boat Of
the Bull Line at San Juan, no freight
from the United States. She sailed from
Christiansted at 200 .. m yesterday.
DR.. w. e. Allen, chief of the bureau
of Experiment Stations of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington, d. c.,
arrived in ST. CroiX the day before yes
terday for a brief study of conditions
here. Dir. Allen is the guest Of Director
Thompson at Annals Hope where the
Federal experiment station is located.
The J. Seidel company, part OF a Co.
ney Island SHOW, is in Frederihsted With
a merry go-round and a Ferris wheel. a
large wheel revolving perpendicuIarly,
with seats all around carrying occupants
thirty or more feet oil the ground.
Quite a number of parties from Christ
iansted visited Frederiksted yesterday
taking in the attractions there includ-
ing the carousal, and the newly com
p,eted Cirque dam.
Estate Mount Victory" a well water
ed plantation of some $50 acres, in me
north side Of this island, owned by Law
yer d. Hamilton jackson, is for sale, and
parcelists comprising fifty odd sQuatters
who have been working that land for
some time are interested in securing the
place on the same conditions that estate
"Work and Rest was turned over to
small holders during the Danish admins
tration. A committee of these neopIe
has addressed a petition 20 Governor
Evans looking toward government aid in
this matter. Toe Governor advised Mr..
Cornelius John, the first OF the ~signat0r-
, 1927-03-21

An extraordinary meeting Of the Colo
NAL Council will be held in the council
chamber at l O'Clock D m. to-day.
The closing chap ers Of the thrilling
serial entitled TIE Hope Diamond Mys-
terry will be s-reened tonight in the
C~hristiansted Theatre.
Passengers by s. S. "Catherine" March
10th and goth. From San Juan Harry
w. William, Fernando Vinas, Elias ii.
Hassell. From ST. Ihomas-LiIy Wright
ZeIima Alberty, DR.. Garrett B Larke-
que, Edwin W.. Allen. Victor Masegosa,
Florisie MaIoone, Rebecca Edwards and
Viola Hewett. For ST. Thomas Mrs.
A~Iexanderina Thomas, Miss Marie Boyle,
Miss Merry Carney, Alma Ackermann,
Leroy Abramson, Lorencia Raymond,
Kenneth Kelsick. For San Juan Harry
W.. Williams.
Evening star., 1927-03-30

4O-inch Flat Crepe, heavy all
silk quality, in new Spring
shades, also black and white.
Invited.
Evening star., 1927-03-30
IOWA CIRCLE ASKS
FOR MORE LIGHTS
Citizens Want Steps Taken
So Spooners Will Seek
Some Other Haven.

A resolution to seek the installa-
ton of large electric lights around
Iowa Circle at the earliest possible
moment to make the place less desir-
able for spooners was adopted by the
Iowa Thomas Circle Citizens Associa-
ton at a meeting in the Northminster
PRESBYTERIAN Church last night.
Mrs. H. NJ. Fulton, who introduced
the resolution, brought out that the
circle is frequently rendezvous for
Young people during warm weather
and indicated that adequate lights
serve generally to suppress evil.
The association voted opposition to
the proposed change in the traffic
regulations to permit automobiles to
pass on the right. Action was taken
following a lengthy discussion on the
matter, with II. NJ. Fulton favoring
the resolution finally adopted and DIR.
r. T. Evans advocating passing on
the right as proposed by Traffic Direc-
tor NJ. o. Eldridge.
A resolution also was adopted to
request the District authorities to
have more receptacles for trash
placed in the city and for them to
seek the cooperation of the public in
preventing the unnecessary throwing
of paper and trash in the streets.
The latter resolution also was intro
duced by Mrs. Fulton.
Announcement was made of the
beginning of a campaign by the as
sociation for more beautiful lawns
within it's territory. all members be-
ing asked to cooperate. Miss A. E.
Loomis is general chairman of the
committee in charge of the campaign.
Seven new members were elected,
as follows: Mrs. Mabel G. Sworn
stedt, T. o. Gillen, DIR. Evelyn NJ
Roberts, DR.. Walter d. Roberts, DIR.
G. Richard Smith, DIR. Grace A.
Thompson and T. r. Stabler. Mrs.
Ella M. Thompson, president of the
association, presided. Refreshments
were served following the meeting.
Evening star., 1927-03-30
WILL GIVE Benefit.
Monami Club to Offer Program
Monday Night.

Two plays and a program of music
will be presented under the direction
of the newly organized Washington
Monami Club for the benefit of the
Casualty Hospital fund in the May.
flower Hotel Monday night.
The first play. Capt. Racket" a
three-act comedy, will be given by
the Empire Stock Co., composed of
people of Mount Rainier and in charge
of Mrs. Joe Vance. Another group,
the Independent Players, will give a
negro character sketch
Those in the first group, in addition
to Mrs. Vance, include Sarah Sipes,
Nina Green, John Earnest, Estelle
Brown, Malcolm Dent, Benjamin HI.
kaufman, Floyd Spurlin and Sidney
Martin. Those in the character sketch
include Mrs. Vance, E. B. Pitts, Anna
Burroughs, Donald Pitts and HI. Edna
Pitts.
Vocal selections are to be rendered
by Paul ]. Beckert of the Washing
ton Opera Co. and by Mrs. Estelle
Brown, while special song and dance
numbers will be given by Audrey
Kelley and Dorothy Brown.
The management of the Mayfiower
Hotel has donated the grand ballroom
for the occasion, it is stated.
Evening star., 1927-03-30
WALKS 18 MILES,.
Woman Physician Takes Hike for
Exercise and Pleasure.

CONCORD, N. H., March 80 R).-
An 1S.mile walk for exercise and en-
ioyment was made by DIR. Zatac
Straw of Manchester to attend the
meeting of the State House of Repre-
sentatives here.
She covered the distance in four
hours
Evening star., 1927-03-30
WORLD COAL PARLEY.
International Bituminous Confer
ence in U. S. November, 1928.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 80 up.
Another international conference on
bituminous coal will be held at the
Carnegie Institute of Technology in
November, 1928 Announcement to
this effect was made yesterday by DR..
Thomas S. Baker, president of Car
negie Institute.
The first conference, held in Novem-
Der last year, attracted experts from
all over the world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-09
TROUPE HELD IN
W|FE'S DEATH

BALTIMORE, Dec. s.-calvin F..
Troupe. SIS, OF Relay, Nd, was
under guard in st. Agnes Hospital
today. following an indictment by
a Baltimore grand jury yesterday
charging him with the murder, on
October 20. Of his wife, Mrs. Laura
Troupe.
He will go on trial for his life
some time in January.
Troupe. a well-known insurance
man, shot his wife during struggle
in the Poplars, his family. home.
He contends she was fatally
wounded when she attempted to
wrest a pistol from him with which
he intended to commit suicide.
The State charges, however, that
Troupe killed his wife and then at.
tempted suicide. He has been in
the hospital, with a bullet wound
in his head, since the shooting.
Fighting for possession of the
weapon. the man and wife struggled
down the stairway, sthrough the
downstairs rooms and out into their
kitchen, where the shots were
fired, it is said.
Neighbors and servants, who ran
in at the sound of the shots, found
Troupe crumpled against the door
and his wife lying dead in front of
an electric stove,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-09
DUKES ESTATE
!. ANSWERS SUIT
By International News Service

NEWARK. N. j., Dec. 9.-Federai
Judge Runyon today will rule on a
motion for non-suit made by counsel
for the defense in the action for
$45, 100000 brought under the Sher-
man Antitrust Law by George D.
Haskell. of Springfield. Mass. an
aluminium expert. against the estate
of the late James B. Duke. million
aire tobacco manufacturer.
Haskell maintains that Duke broke
an agreement with him for the
development of bauxite deposits on
the Saguenay River in Quebec. and
sold out" to the Aluminium Com
pany of America, causing Haskell
loss of $15.OOO.00O. Suing under
the antitrust law Haskell asks
triple damages. A similar action
for similar amount is pending in
the Federal Court in Massachusetts,
with the Aluminium Company of
America as defendant.
Counsel for the defense contend
that If everything the defendant
says is true there is no cause for
action under the Sherman Antitrust
Act, for they claim that such an
action cannot survive a mans death.
Inasmuch as the property involved
lies in Canada the Federal Court in
New Jersey has no jurisdiction in
the matter, they stated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-09
Anti. Monopoly League
To Study u. S. Holdings

An open conference on What
Americas Concessions Abroad In.
volve.'' will be held at Raleigh
Hotel today, under the auspices Of
the Autobiography League.
Rear Admiral William L. Rodgers.
Frederick ]. Libbey. secretary Of the
National Council for Prevention Of
War; Senator Burton K. Wheeler,
Robinson Newcomb, Robert H. Muir.
ray, Hon. Pedro Guevara, resident
commissioner from the Philippines,
DR.. T. s. Vaca. of Nicaragua, DIR.
Florina Diaz Parade. Cuban at
torney, and Robert w. Dunn, au.
thor, will be speakers.
Senator Wheeler will explain the
reason why he plans introduction
into the Senate of a bill calling for
an investigation of all American
holdings abroad. He points out the
United States originates or controls
about two-fifths of the worlds min.
eral resources.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-09
j. s. To BACK
MONCADO
Photo by international
MATTE McCAULIFFE

Nicaraguans who go to the polls
in 1928 to elect new President will
probably find that he United States
Government has snapped horses so
far as the two Nicaraguan political
parties are concerned. Whereas the
Administration here was primarily
responsible for putting Adolfo Diaz
Conservative, into the Presidency
Ks in 1926, In the forthcoming
election it will support, tacitly at
least, the candidacy of Gen. Jose
Moncado, a Liberal.
Official statements issued by the
Department of State have already
plainly indicated this course, al.
though the department has never
openly espoused the Moncado can.
didacy. Stronger support for the
liberal generals cause has come
from Henry L. Stimson, who went
to Nicaragua last spring to act as
President Coolidge's personal peace
commissioner" Stimson has pub.
licly voiced his belief that Mica.
ragua's salvation lies with Mon.
cado.
The two most promising Conserva.
tive aspirants have been eliminated
bv the Department of State under
its Interpretation of the Nicaraguan
constitution. Under the constitution,
according to the department, no per.
son is eligible to the Presidency who
has served in that office during the
preceding four.year term or any part
of it.
This automatically eliminates Diaz,
who is now President, and the de-
partment has officially declared that
it also eliminates Gen. Emilano
Chamorro, who seized the office by
revolutionary means about twJ years
ago. hut who was never recognized
as President hY the limited STATES
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-09
Girl Scouts Far Short
OF Their $4,000 Goal

The Washington Girl Scouts
drive for a $4,000 budget fund had
passed the $4,000 mark today as
workers redoubled their efforts to
reach the desired goal by tomor.
row.
Announcement was made that the
proceeds of a ball to be given
in the Mayflower January IL would
60 to this fund.