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A Masterpiece Of Conflict
And Human Emotions

wasn't easy, for such gangs are
meticulous, suspicious and ex-
elusive. But his "front" was
the feature that sold" him.
He would do as a "stall"-a con-
tact man, an advance investi-
gator, q wormer-in who could
land secrets about movements
Of loot. With his personality
and appearance he was a per-
feet pick. He proSpered until
one of the gang, in a forbidden
confidence to an infatuated
dance-hall hostess Sweetie, whis-
pered in the night how clever
and brave and wicked he was,
and spilled the works. OF course,
in time, he tired of her, and,
of course, she told another girl:
the other girl happened to be
"Stooling" for a police lieu
tenant, and Morgan and the
whole mob" were raped"
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Can He Drive?

His sedan is parked a block
and-a-half away. They make it,
Kent staggering.
Think you can drive okay?"
asks Manners.
Huh! Who? Me? Shay, when
I'm half cooked I'm the besht
iii driver at ever burned up the
Rock -feller-tumble in, you
Shtewsh-when lii OIL Kenty'S
at the wheel, you GET there"
He starts her up, all right. A
lever grinds into gear, and off
they go. No careening. Kent
drives swiftly, but surely.
Through the traffic-twisted
blocks, past hundreds of other
cars footing horns, stepping.
Into the park, for the Flaming
Furnace is up in the black belt.
Kent let's her out. He crosses
several roads without misadven.
ture.
Now on the main up-and-down
parkway, he jams his foot
against the accelerator.
mot so fast, Dean" whispers
Anne, as she places a hand on
his arm.
Don worry, woman" he
laughs. "Kenty knowsh besht-"
He turns his head to poke a
kiss at her cheek. He laughs
clowniShly the while.
Look out!" yells Art pierc-
ingly.
Kent throws up his face.
with a mad grab he yanks back
the emergency brake.
"Oh, my GodH breathes Aan.
Kent'S car hits a heavy
limousine a sideSwipe blow as it
tries to stand on it's nose and
half Skids into the rear end of
the other machine, which has
Swerved past Kent's radiator to
turn up a road to the left.
There is a crash, and then a
grinding, ripping. tearing, splin-
tering raSp. The limousine
teeterS on one wheel for an in
slant, then goes over on its
side in a pandemonium of SHAT
tering glass and crunching,
cracking metal.
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dealer, honest, earnest and
shaking under the tension Of
what he has had to do and
what he has yet to do, clears
his throat and answers:
I'VE have, your honor
we"
Have you found a verdict"
1--WE have, your honor"
Pronounce it."
The blood-shot eyes Of Dean
Kent are burning him.
Guilty." he says, loud and
clear, 'of manslaughter."
Kent chokes back a sob.
He hangs to the arms of his
maplewood chair. His law
yer is UP on his feet. He is
making a motion. The Judge
scarcely hears him out.
Denied" he says, without
a down glance. Turning to
the jury, he says, Thank
you. You are dismissed" To
the lawyer he says. "I will
entertain q motion for appeal
after sentence-let me see
Che consults his schedule on
q form) next Tuesday morning
at II .. clerk, bond can
celed on the defendant, bail
iff, take him in custody and
confine him in Jail .
court adjourned"
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Continued from Yesterday

Ardeth spoke in q queer little
whisper. "Oh-I don't know
how to explain it. I heard two
men talking at the party-Caro-
lyn Forsythe's party. you know.
They said you'd lost a lot on
stocks today. They said you
looked dreadful, and I had to
come 80" "a
Ken's forehead creased. But
I don't understand-how could
you know that I was here, Ar
deth?"
''I didn't know" she replied
simply. But was sure. saw
you. I know that sounds ridicu-
louS, but 2 did. I was looking
into the mirror in Carolyn'S bed
room. The lights were low and
there in the glass I seemed to
see you-or somehow I know
that you were sitting here at
the desk. Your head was in your
hands and your hair was all
muSsed up as though you'd
b cen running your fingers
through it. Just as it is now"
He was watching her with
startled eyes. ''I can't imagine
how you knew. I was sitting
like that. Sitting listening to
the roar Of the city and think
ing"
st know what you were think
ing!" she whispered. "Oh,
Ken, you wouldn't"
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she held UP her face for his
kiss. Then she turned and
was running blindly along the
cement walk Of the garden,
arms stretched wide to feel her
way.
She paused, for a frightened
moment on the porch before
she dared enter the long French
window. Luckily q dance was
going on and the bedroom was
deserted.
A moment only, to slip off
her coat: to fluff powder on
her face and dab her cold
cheeks with rouge.
In the hall she almost
bumped into Tom. His anxious
face Lit up at the sight Of her.
"Ardeth. where have you
been? Carolyn and ! have
been looking all over for you'll"
II didn't feel well so I went
and lay down in the Sunroom, T"
Tom. bore her away to the
crowd of dancers. 1t was all
unreal, like bad dream. With
q leap Of the heart she saw
that it was nearly IL o'clock.
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Nv JACK LAIT

fAdapted FROM the scenario by
Frances Marion and George HI. HID
a MetFo-GOldwyn-1Iaye Cosmopolitan
PrOductiOh
One evening, some % months
before the penitentiary gates
opened before and closed be-
hind Dean Ward Kent. there
was admitted a good-looking
young chap whose darkly pas
sionate nature betrayed itself
IN the full, low tones Of his
voice and .deep-set, brooding
eyes; one who could be gener-
: GUS or vicious, just or cruel,
capable of loyalty, larceny,
lechery or treachery. He said
his name was Duncan Morgan.
Morgan had "tripped" up the
river on a garter" which
means he was serving q third
conviction under an indeter-
inmate sentence. Five to is
years. the judge had decreed-
Q stretch" that the convicts
call a "taxi." because most
New York cabs bear conspicu--
ously their rates, and are known
as "fifteen-and-fiveS." What por-
ton of it Morgan would "do"
depended on many factors:
good behavior, outside drag,
restoration of stolen money, how
the judge and the prosecutor
felt disposed on the day when
they would be asked to sign
an agreement for parole. and
how the Prison Board Of Par
dons had enjoyed breakfast on
the day when the petition
reached them for decision and
action.
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Happy New Year!"

Lights out!" roared Len For
sythe as the clock hands quiv-
cred on the hour. Nov,
silence! Listen, everybody"
The room plunged into black
ness and Ardeth felt Toms arm
slip about her as dramatic still
ness fell on the crowd.
Low and Silvery, the chimes
Of the tall clock in the hall.
Then it was striking the hour
with a elaboration which some
how chilled the blood Of the girl
who listened.
=, !" biding twelve
Sitting, this blacknesS and
silence! Like fate, mysterious
biding "htwelve I"
Pandemonium broke loose
with the last stroke. Horns and
whistles, rattles and drums ="
Happy New Year!" Tom
shouted and bent to kiss her.
He drew back. eyes suddenly
alarmed. why, honey-you're
crying!"
Ito BE COntinuedl
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The Decision

"Stand up, young man
you have been found guilty Of a
heinouS felony. BY your rash
act, you have caused the death
Of two persons and dangerously
hurt five others " 1t was.
not your intent, ] am sure
but 1t is an ancient principle OF
the law that drunkenness is no,
excuse for breaking the law, in
fact, it is now breaking the law
to be drunk human life
and limbs are as precious on
New Years eve as at any other
time /" there has been an
epidemic of criminal driving by
intoxicated persons in this COM
munity " it can be halted
only by severe penalties
yours is an especially atrocious
example, you, an intelligent,
wellbred, successful young man,
a college graduate and gifted
with so many Of this worlds
blessings in accord with
the verdict Of the jury, a just
and sound finding. I therefore
sentence you to seven years.
imprisonment in the State peni-
tentiary."
And that was how and why,
his flimsy appeal scornfully
thrown out by the higher juris-
diction. Dean Ward Kent arrived
at the big house with a mat
urap" staring him in the face,
for that is what the crap-shoot-
ing inmates call q seven-year
stretch"
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Underworld Lingo

A thief is a gun" (nothing to
do with a shooting weapon, but
adapted from the Yiddish for a
thief, "gunnif), a forger is a
"paperhanger," a counterfeiter
Is a "queer-Shover," a bank rob-
ber is a "yegg," a burglar" is a
wolf" (prowler), a swindler is
a silk" q confidence Cor "con"O
man is a "T" econ" is short and
slang for consumption, and
'T B" is ditto for tuberculosis),
a hold.up man is a "gat-gooSe"
Cgat," of course. means a re-
volver). a pickpocket is a dip"
a shoplifter is a booster" q
card or dice cheater is a
"grifter," a murderer is a
"tocker". (becauSe the heart is
a ticker" therefore says "tick-
tock," therefore the murderer
had made it say its. last), and
anyone sentenced for a crime
not for profit-social, sexual,
statutory, impulsive-is a "for-
eigner."
Foreigners" have low stand
ing in prisons, where profes-
sional criminals Snub and bully
them. For even among these
wretched ones. indeed, over all
among these, there are demarka-
tions OF snobbery by casts and
station. No matter how low hui
mans may fall. they never lose
their competitive ego. their
retching for an atom Of superb
ority over q fellow. The
heavier" the crime, the loftier
the rating.
Dean Ward Kent was q "for-
eigner."
New Year EvOi TIA town Is
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Up For Release

Morgan was eligible to q hear
ing for release with reservations
after less than three and one
half years incarceration. So he
was in his final stage as q
prisoner. There are three dur
ing the life Of each term less
than life or execution: first, the
dumb, numb despair, the agon-
izing hopeless helplesSness; then
the lethargiclin intermediary, when
the man is hardened to the
lnonotony and nonentity and
brutality of the day-in-day-after
routine; then the springy re-
alization that most Of it is
behind, a faint ray Of light
ahead. the approach of release
and sunshine and liberty and
living.
Morgan was a robber. He had
once been a bank clerk. At $55
q month, with snappy habits
and easy ways with women, he
had need for quick cash. Be-
side him, in his cage, lay a
loaded revolver. He had but to
slip it into his pocket. His first
"trick" was shamefully easy. A
married man on his way home
from a rendezvous with a girl
one step out of dark doorway
and the sharp bark, "Stick 'em
up" had yielded Morgan several
hundred dollars in currency and
had cut half a dozen years Of
potential life from the allot-
ment of the petrified victim with
his high blood pressure.
Morgan was nailed a few
months later. A flat-footed,
round-headed harmless bull"-
q uniformed policeman-came
upon him in the act and was too
dumb to be afraid. They "Set-
tied" the young, gentlemanly
chap lightly, as a first offender,
and for attempted robbery, be-
cause he hadn't been given time
to complete the deed. No former
robberieS were fixed against
him. But he went up, and when
he came down he was an ex-con,
with a record, finger-prints and
some advanced ideas.
Any sap can be q hold-up man.
He can work alone, and all the
equipment he needs is a nickel
plated mail-order revolver that
would probably burst in his
hand if it ever went off, and a
spot outside the range Of the
big street lights. But he takes
his life and his liberty in his
hands and risks all that on the
chance that ever If he gets by
and gets away his gross profits
may be very skinny. That type
Of marauder is regarded as a
scavenger among Self-respecting
thieves.
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shrieking and schreeching up.
He opens the right-hapd door
of Kent's car. He plays his
flashlight on the inside. Anne
is moaning, her face and
shoulders all cut UP. Kent is
completely out, his hands still
on the wheel. Manners, Shaky
and chattering, says:
"P-pretty lad bump. I guess"
The mountie doesn't answer.
he walks around, tears open
the door at Kent'S side, smells
the drivers breath.
Thought So-oSSified!"
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"For Gods sake, officer"
blubbers Manners. "tear that
: away from this girl-she's
hurt-badn
The policeman gets O tool
from his motorcycle and strains
at the warped body-metal of
the car impriSoning and pierc-
ing Aida. He frees her, takes
her by the wrist. He holds it,
then puts his head on her
breast. He keeps it there, lifts
it an inch puts it back again,
holds it some more. He raises
his head, takes off his cap,
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dences Of what the jury has
been weighing. Beside her,
Art Manners, who can never
forgive the death Of his sweet
heart, mutterS something.
Anne puts her hand on his.
lightly, and whispers:
What good can that do?
It won't bring Aida back. He
didn't mean"
Gentlemen" says the court,
''have you arrived at q yer.
dict?"
The foreman, q retail shoe
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What It Meant

Morgan had found that out
when first he Dragged to his
buddies behind the walls and
bars that he was q "robber."
They let him in, on what TIE
word meant-one Of q scientific
band, which laid out big takes
and meyer took chances where
the price wasn't attractive
which blue-printed and surveyed
and plotted the scene of a big
payroll touch" or q money
wagon haul, stationed its crew,
prearranged its getaway, trained
its members as experts along
modern lines of specialized con-
centration and organized CO.
ordination.
Morgan knew where to hook
up with such an outfit It
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The Wreck

The four are pitched forward,
Ann into the windshield, Kent
against the wheel with his
chest caved in. Manners, alone.
is practically uninjured. He
reaches first for Aida. The
torn side Of the car Is bent half
around her. She is in a limp
heap, all blood, unconscious.
She got the brunt Of the smash.
A policeman comes on the
run. Two more, in a depart.
ment flivver, are hurrying over
They look first into the upset
limousine. There, Senseless, are
an elderly couple in evening
clothes and q chauffeur in
uniform. One Of the cops ruShes
off to call ambulances. A
motorcycle patrolman comes
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raises his head on high, and
hoarsely utters:
God have mercy on her
SOUL"
mol" cries Manners, hysteri-
cally. moi"
Gone" the man in blue says,
Solemnly. ''Dead!"
The jury files in after de-
hberating for IL heart-wrench-
ing hours. Kent jerks up spas
medically. Anne, seated back
in the spectators section,
strains forward. Her face
still bears the unhealed evi-
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Tim Like a Volcano"

Right" He had tossed his
head out Of the reach Of that
frantic hand and his voice was
a ieer. "Rfght-Not q chance!
She knows I want you and
she'll not make a move. You
can't fathom the cold-blooded
deviltry-" He checked him.
self, stared at her with haggard
eyes.
Her heart was pierced by
the wildneSS Of his gaze. "Oh,
dearest, don't!" She was all
mother now in her love. She
drew his cheek down to her
own, Graded his head in her
arms, crooned to him.
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GIRL UNAFRAlD : By Gladys Johnson

strain Of his face. Fear clutched
her heart and she found her.
self in his arms pressing her
hand over his mouth.
Mono, darling? Don't be
bitter! It doesn't do any good.
All, dearest, don't look like
thatl It doesn't seem you.
Wait! Somehow it will come
. out all right for us!"
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YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday Is
May 5

May 5
If today is your birthday, the
coming year should be for the
most part q successful one. You
viii need, however, to take in
telligent care Of your general
health. Although there will be
many interesting activities and
opportunities, you may feel a
lack Of appreciation and recog-
milton from those in authority.
Important Dates: Avoid ex-
cesSes Of al kinds, take no risks
and maintain routine from May
10 to IL, August S to Z, october
II to November is, December II
to 81. Good for general affairs,
make efforts to advance your in
terests from May 26 to 20, June
8 to IL and 10 to 81, July "a to
28, September 4 to 8, october 10
to Is, January 8 to 5, February
8 to 8 (193D. Contradictory
dates sh2y, tYo eNpes'ns
fLA 6aItask a a "A. H~imn
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What Do You KnOp?
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST
Questions on Editorial Page

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Bv FAY KING

Nobody works harder than Bun Bum my canary.
BE goes to every fire. Works all day with riveters.
Helps the traffic cop the Answers every tee
phone ring and write on the typewriter with
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By
JACK LAIT

He almost dslocated his collar bone overseeing the steel
hoist grders and he wouldn't wait for the second
whistle to get back to work
He works union hours and overtime contributing his
songs to the clatter which browns them!
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he had many fires the other day he called it day
at o'clock, and then had to go to another fire.
creased perch like fire pole for him to slide down
to burst into song with surprise fire like that would
help
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in London making short motor trips 10
Oxford and other nearby points of in
terest. Mr.. and Mrs Ellis recently
completed a motor trip through Ire
land and will later go to Rippon, the
ancestral home of Mr.. Ellis, for which
MS nome in Virginia was named and
modelled by the first member of his
family to come to this country.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle, who has been
at Newport for sometime, will return to
Washington next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul G. Ledig and their
children, Ruth Margaret and Paul, jr.,
will leave Washington today for Peru
where Mr. Ledig will continue his work
as a scientist with the Carnegie Insti-
tute. They expect to remain in Huan-
cayo, Peru, three years before returning
to their home in Battery Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ledig have been in Peru
Tor the past three years, but came here
for visit, with Mrs. Ledig's mother,
Mrs. Margaret Lineback.
Mrs. C. s. Mitchell. Miss Elizabeth
Mitchell and Miss Harriet Mitchell have
returned to Washington, having spent
the past four months at their Summer
home on Cape Cod, Mass.
Mr., and Mrs Robert Ash have as
their guest the latter's mother, Mrs.
Edward White Luna of Dallas, Tex.
Miss Julia Wright and Miss Annie
Wright OF brownsville, Ca, and Miss
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shipman staley will return TO the Naval
Academy Friday.

S1lpnan otdIey Will ICbuAh W bAAC SNAF61
Academy Friday.
Miss eleven to Marry
MIR. Thram October 4.
The marriage of Miss Helen v. eleven,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Louis
eleven, to Mr. Hugo Herman Thram
of Washington will take place October
at 8 o'clock in the evening in the
Congress Street M. P. Church. The
wedding date is the twenty-flfth an
niversary of the marriage of the brides
parents, and the ceremony will take
place in the same church as the wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. eleven.
The former United States Ambassador
to Italy Mr.. Richard Washburn Child,
has as his guest at Newport, Mr.. Rich
ard Hobart of Boston.
Mrs. Eliot Wadsworth is sailing to-
day from New York on the Mauretania
for Europe. Mr.. Wadsworth, who was
formerly Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, has been appointed by Pres
ident Hoover as a special commissioner
of the United States to the Dominican
Republic, to work out a plan for hur-
ricane relief.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Addison, who have
been at Bar Harbor, Me, for the sea-
son, started from there early this week
by motor and are en- route to Wash
ington for the Winter.
Mr. apd NBrg NUoda II Ellie ora non,
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FRS. EDWARD EVERETT GAM,

n N RS EDWARD EVERETT GANN
NH sister Of the Vice President
N will be an honor guest Friday
at the bridge tea at the Army
War Carnival, which will open
tomorrow at the Army War College.
The teas will be given each day of the
carnival. in the officers Club, with a
DISTINGUISHED number of honor guests
who will assist at the tea table. As
sisting at the tea table Friday will be
Mrs. Frederick H Payne. wife of the
Assistant Secretary of War, and Mrs.
Iissak Bridge will be played from II
o'clock until O'Clock. and tickets for
the event may be obtained at the OFF,
GERS Club during the carnival.
Mrs. Charles P Summerall, wife of
the chief of staff, and Mrs. Burr Will
pour tea tomorrow afternoon and Sat.
urday Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley, wife OF
the Secretary of War; Mrs. William E.
Borah and Mrs. Maish will assist.
Mrs. Samuel Hof is chairman OF the
Bridge Luncheon Committee.
Mrs George Gibbs, wife of the chief
signal officer. u. S. Army, assisted by
Mrs. E. A. Kruger, wife of the judge
advocate general. and Mrs. William c.
Everson, wife Of the chief of the Militia
Bureau, and ladies of the Militia Blu
reau Judge Advocate Generals De-
DdTJIleTI dIlQ Tie OAElldI SOipc, 14dNC
planned a delightful program for chill
dren of all ages who will attend the
Military Exposition and Carnival at
Washington Barracks tomorrow Friday
and Saturday afternoons and evenings.
There will be merry-go-round for the
little ones and a ferris wheel, from
which NAV be had view of the EXPOSE
tion grounds.
An archery booth and base ball
throwing stands should prove attractive
features for the boys and miniature
golf course, decorated with japanese
lanterns shrubbery and colored lights,
is expected to attract both young and
old by day and night.
One of the most interesting features
will be the pigeon races in the AFTER
noon, the pigeons having been brought
from the Signal Corps lofts at Fort
Monmouth, N j. The birds will be
placed on exhibition before and after
the races at the Signal Corps exhibit
ton tent.
The carnival spirit will reign through
out the children's section of the
grounds, which will be gay with flags
and balloons and colored buntings.
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Midshipman J. j. Staley, jr., and his
sister, Miss Margaret Staley, returned
yesterday from Today visit with
relatives in Columbus, Ohio. They will
spend few days with their parents.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. j. j. Staley, in
their apartment, in the Ambassador.
Miss Margaret Staley will return to
Immaculate Seminary, where she is a
member of the senior class, and Mid
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SOCIETY
Mrs. Gam and Other Distinguished Host
esses of Washington Aid Army
Carnival Tomorrow.

| formally with her yesterday at the
| Carlton.
Representative and Mrs. F. r. Lehl-
bach of New Jersey have come to
| Washington and are at the Mayflower.
Representative and Mrs. Carl G.
Bachmann and their children, Charles
Gilbert and Susan Jane. have opened
their apartment at 29l3 Cathedral
avenue.
The military attache Of the Argentine
embassy and Sonora de Zuloaga will
arrive in Washington today from
abroad and will be at the Mayf1ower
until they leave for South America.
Col zuloaga has been appointed chief
Of the Army aviation service in the
Argentine.
The United states Ambassador to
Germany and Mrs. Frederic M Sackett
arrived in Washington last night from
New York and will be at the Mayfiower
for a few days before going to their
home in Louisville, KY. They will re-
turn to Europe about the middle of
october.
The attache of the Netherlands lega-
ton, Mr.. ]. H. Van Royen, jr., was
host at luncheon yesterday at the Carl
ton Hotel.
The newly appointed second secretary
| of the Japanese embassy and Mime.
Shunichi Kase have arrived in Wash
! ington and are at Wardman Park Hotel
for several weeks. They are accom-
panied by their young child, Susunu.
Miss Suzanne Pollard daughter of
the Governor of Virginia. Mr.. John
Garland Pollard, who was the guest for
few days of Miss Mildred Huston
and Miss Catherine Huston, returned
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Lieut.. William Irving Leahy, U. s. N,
and Mrs. Leahy, with their son, have
returned to their home, at 1873 Prince
George street, in Annapolis, Nd. after
three-week visit with Comdr Rufus
King at the Naval Operating Base, at
Hampton Roads, Va.