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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16
HOUSEHOLD USE
 OF ELECTRICITY
Average Home Now Uses 600 KiIowatt Hours Due
 fO Appliances
EI4O PER CENT GAIN

Statistics of light and power com panies in Connecticut r4ye9l that the household use of electriflt Sin this state last year not only held Its own despite the prevailing tfnfavofable conditf0nt.. but aetnaliyiA ehpwed a notably slbstantiai incre&seEof flf- teen per cent Over 1923, Sti1l more noteworthy in the 1lkhres of domestic electrical consumption iss the fact that in the past ten years the aver age household has increased Its use of current by more than 14O per cent. In 1p20s the average house. hold custolpsr consuf1led leae than 250 kilpWatk heaFs per,s year. To- day. the averak ess dom 6Stic use ts more than 500 tI6w&tt hours.
 Two factors have played important roles in the rise of domestic elec- trical use in the past ten years. They are the development and pOpulariz- ing of the various household electric appliances ana the almost general revision of domestic rates to make more attractive full utilization of those appliances. In 1920, outside of a comparatively small consumption by flat-irons and other small appli- ances, all of the domestic output of kilowatt hours was consumed In lighting. To-day, such appliances as the vacuum cleaner, the radio. the refrigerator, the washing machine. the toastef; and the percolator are common.
 Within the decade referred to, sev- eral new forms of domestic rate structures have come into vogue. All have been designed to enable the customer to enjoy more household appliances at q descending rate Of cost. The result of these rate struc. lures and the general Improvement of appliances has more than doubled the use of current.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16
Labor Failed on
 Pension Bill
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Upon. his death his duties were taken over by John J. Egan of Bridgeport, secretary of the state federation. but his efforts have been futile, having failed, according to comments, to bring about the depth of feeling for the measure that tile late MT Moore was able to produce.
 All the labor measures introduced this session, that were of an i'm. portance, have failed. With the death of Mr Moore the hopes of the measures passing dropped con- siderably. Despite Mir Egan's loyal efforts the bills were defeated. Now a bill rejected the other day con4 corning the employment of aliens on state work and calling for an eight hour day and a union scale of wages has been brought back for recon alteration. It is understood that the bill will be passed hut that t will not apply to the methods cf hiring or working men on state road work. It win involve all other state construction jobs. such as public buildings and the like.
 With the legislative session now about over. the labor Sorcas win
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16

New York, May 16.-While there has been no special pressure to dis pose of stocks; the market has con. tinued more or less of drifting af- fair. with ups and downs, which has discouraged many people from buy. ing, although the general situation has improved in many branches of business and would normally have tended to bring about corrective attitude on the part of the commun- fly in general. Business leaders have continued to express well- founded confidence in the future. al- though there has of late been an in. creasing number who have been inc clined to the view that conditions will not change greatly between now and the opening of autumn. In the autumn, according to their opinion. the long expected. improvement of business in a marked way is likely to take place. In the meanwhile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16

Members of the crew and passen- gers worked frantically to remove her from beneath the debris, She was rushed by automobile to the general hospital here, where she died Ia short time later. --- ssH---.
 Four of the injured were taken to St Mary's where their condition was reported to be critical. Earhart was in general hospital.
 The injured are:
 Frank Earhart, fractured leg and severe decorations and bruises.
 Leon Leonard, 27. of Newport, Ky, a news agent on the train.
 Clarence Lee, 51, of Columbus, O., engineer.
 Fred Heard, ss, Cincinnati, fire man.
 James Salrey, 39, baggagemaster
 Officials believe the train was wrecked either by vandals in a sabotage plot or by boys who placed a spike on the track.
 The Big Four was travelling from Cincinnati to Cleveland at speed when the engine struck large spike placed on one of the rails.
 Lee damned on tha brakes and at- tempted to reduce the high speed and prevent the engine from leaving the tracks. The massive engine skidded along for about 100 feet, bel fore it was thrown from the rails.
 The engine and coal tender then broke the couplings which coffnect them to the baggage car, plunged down the roadbed and across the soft earth for about 20 feet. toppling over on the side of the Earhart home. The house was badly dam aged, according to witnesses. .,.ss.
 Wrecking crews were rushed to the scene and began clearing the right of way and repairing the dam aged rails. Efforts will be made to- day to lift the engine back on the tracks.
 Big Four officials said they would start an immediate investigation to determine whether the train was wrecked deliberately. They said they were of the opinion unknown persons placed the spike on the track in plot to wreck the train. They gave no reason for this theory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16
Girl Iruants in
 Bill Passed
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 But times have changed and, ap. parently,, the 1881 legislature has seen the necessity of curbing the daring, modern girl who now, it ap- pears, joins the boys in playing "hookey". In the future the truant officer will have to keep his eye out for the girls as well as the boys.
 That the changing of the law on truants is a win for the poor boys who have been oppressed these many years, Is an idea that might possibly be entertained. Now they can share their punishment with the girls who stay away from school.
 The new laws governing the de- partment of education which were passed by the legislature during the past week are the result of over two years of work by q special survey committee. All obsolete laws were eliminated, others were merged and new laws were passed to meet pres ent conditions.
 In going over the list of laws 1t was discovered that the statutes stated that mo boy shall remain away from school, etc" This let the girls out. The newly revised law states that mo child shall remain away from school, etc." So from now on the girls had better watch their A4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16
TROLLEY RIDERS
 SLUMP IN SUMMER
Auto Reverses Custom of Increased Traffic During
 Summer Months
BUS CONSTITUTIONS

The advent of the warmer seasons which once brought large increase in street railway trafic in Connecti- cut is no longer viewed by. the Con- necticut company with enthusiasm, for in the past decade the trolley situation has been exactly reversed. The street car ride was once viewed as 8 pleasurable summer excursion by those who coudl not afford the luxury of an automobile. To-day. pleasure trips are made almost ex- .clusively by motor and the trolley is relied upon as means of trans portation only.
 Formerly, street railway revenues dropped off quickly as soon warm weather ended. since the pleasure riders immediately ceased to be part of the trafiic load. Now the com ing of cold and strmoy weather brings . diminishing use of the pri- vate motor car and a consequent in- crease in street car patronage. But even the number of winter riders is less than 1t was ten or fifteen years ago. since the private motor car is coming into greater all year use an- nually.
 It is this situation which has led to the retrenchment which has taken place in the last few years in street railway operation. It has necessitated the elimination of the trolley lines which were unprofitAble and those upon which the revenues were not sufficient to warrant the investment which would have been, required to replace and maintain trolley equip ment. In most cases of elimination. the bus has been substituted for the trolley, so that service is maintained. but at Q cost in keeping with the amount of traffic. Many other means of more economical operation have also been introduced to enable the trolley to serve Connecticut resi- dents despite the change in riding habits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16
OBITUARY

DEWS = Arthur H. Dews, age 76. years, of PEA East Main street, died yesterday morning at St Mary's hos pital. He was member of the Wa terbury Lodge of Elks.
 The body was removed to the Clark funeral home, 20 State street from where the funeral services will be held tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock by the Waterbury Lodge of 1clks. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery on Monday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16
GAIl0 BOUND 0yERAT0 SUPERIOR COURT
Held In Bonds Of $2,OOO On
 Assault Charge
Chhrged With Shooting Mrs Marie Mastrianni- to Have Confessed Shooting to It Stevens = Gun Thrown Into Naugatuck River

Main street and Earl Norton, 27. of |1418 Thomaston avenue, were each fined $1O and costs on the charges of intoxication and breach of the peace. Spillane claimed that Nor ton invited himself in his home. Norton maintained that he went to Spillane's house to protect three women who were there aTd that Spillane chased him out witht a piece of lead pipe.
 Charged with robbery with vio- lence, Joseph Probulis, 22. of 53 Maple street was ordered held iin- der bonds of $3,500 for a hearing on May goth. James Palumbo is the states principal witness. He al- leges that he was held up and rfobbed of $57 on April 18th and that Probulis was the youth re- sponsible.
 Arthur Hawley, IS, of 25S Monroe avenue was fined $50 and costs when found guilty on the charge of evasion of responsibility. The youth borrowed car owned by Joseph Peckam of Wolcott street. The ma chine crashed into a car operated by Patrick Rooney of Lincoln street at the corner of Grand and Field streets last Tuesday evening. flaw ley ran away. He was later found at his place of employment. Mrs Rooney and a companion were slightly injured. The court remit ted $45 of the fine and suspended sentence on the charge of driving without a license.
 William Robinson, 27. of West street, Shelton, was fined total of $20 and costs for operating without a license and illegal use of mark CTS. Charles Kane, 26, of 3S Cos sett street was fined $100 and costs for operating while under the infiu- ence of liquor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16

Washington-Representatives of 30 states and the District of Colum- bia will assemble in St Louis on May 27 for the eleventh annual meeting of the National Conference on state parks. The St Louis session will last for two days, devoted to q discussion on state park and forest problems. after which most of the delegates will embark on field trips that will take them through the heart of the Missouri Ozarks, where many of the states largest state parks are situ- ated.
 Leading park administrators from all parts of American: widely known leaders in conservation. including the heads of both the United States Forest service and the National Park service; skilled land planners. and scientists are to have places on the nounced by Herbert Evison, execu- tive secretary of the conference, who has charge of arrangements for the meeting. X
 Special interest attaches to the session to be held on the evening of May 27, which Is to be opened by Governor Caulfield of Missouri. Other speakers that evening will be Colonel Richard Lieber. director Of the In- diana department of conservation, speaking on How Indiana Picks and Develops Her State Parks;" William A. Welch. general manager of Pali- sades Interstate park, New York and New Jersey, who will tell how the 10 million yearly visitors to the park are cared for; Horace M. Albright. director of the Nation Park service, who will hive an Illustrated address on how the pational parks are be- ing developed for public use; and William H. Carr, of the American Museum of Natural history. whose address on nature education will be illustrated by motion pictures.
 'Who's the Boss of your State Parks" William A.. Welch; "Coordi- mating the Use of National Forest Resources," Major R. r. Sturat, chief forester, U. s. Forest service; "A Brief Account of Missouri's State Parks" Martin A. Lewis, Jr., chief,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16
Flight Planes
 Assembled
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competition was to determine which of the squadrons will be the pursuit demonstration squadron.
 Capt Frank O. Hunter and Capt Victor Strahm, both World war fly- ing aces, will have charge of the squadrons. Capt Hunter will pilot the 9th squadron from Rockwell field, San Diego. Cal, and Capt Strahm will lead the first pursuit group from Selfridge field.
 When this engagement has been decided. the majority of the planes will take off on flights into neigh boring districts. One group will fly into the central part of the state. bordered by Columbus and Marion. ohio. Another group will fly west into Indiana, as far west as Indian ancliA still another group Of afr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16
MOVABLE "PEE-WEE"
 DEVELOPS INTO INDUSTRY

San Francisco-(UP)-E Laughlin grew weary of hearing Juanita Scott, his S-year-old niece. ask him to take her to the"Pee- wee" golf links so he constructed a movable indoor toy.
 Result: The formation of a $75,- 900 company with local factury and orders coming in so fast that the factory can't supply the demand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16

The favorite subject of conyersa- ton of Mrs Sarah Willmott, of Epson, England, who recently cels- brated her one. hundledth birthday, is horse racing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16
ELKS-ATTEMTI0N

There will be special meeting of the B. P. O. Elks at the Lodge rooms on West Main street, Sunday evening. May IT. at S:30 p. m. to take action on the death of our late brother, Arthur Dews.
 CHARLES K. AHEARN, .7eA Exalted Ruler
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16
FUNERALS

The funeral of George Alderman is to be held Monday morning at S:30 o'clock from the funeral home of Arthur ,: Lunny. s5 Central ave- clock. Burial will be in old St Fran cis cemetery, Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16
DIED.

Arthur H. Dsws of sa4 % nsst Main is. 'st. Funeral Monday afternoon. Burial in 8iverside cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16

have two years time in which 10 reorganize their stan of lobbyists in preparation for the session of 1883.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16
Train
 Crashes House

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16
Some Increase
 in Employment

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16

Winter In the Far East, has arrived In
Washington and Is at the Mayfiower
She will be joined by her daughter, Miss
Margaretta Bayard Wright, next week.
Mrs. Francis T. A. Junkin will be at
home this afternoon and the following
Thursday afternoons of the Spring sea-
son from to Z O'Clock.
Mrs. Wintemute w. Sloan entertained
at luncheon-bridg in the Kenwood
Country Club today in honor of Mrs.
Copeland P. Jones, who will leave Wash
ington within few weeks for her new
the luncheon were Mrs. Jones, Mrs.
Henry D. HOWE of New York City, Mrs.
Blondell of Bridgeport, Conn; Mrs.
Richard L. Hoxie, Miss Helen Stout,
Mrs. Virgil Miller Mrs. William Cover,
Mrs. William Schofield Mrs. Clarence
Wright, Mrs. David Snyder, Mrs. Chris
tan Getsinger, Mrs. George Quirk, Miss
Agnes Geyer, Miss Elizabeth Young,
Miss Jane Young, Mrs. Philip Terrell,
Sothoron, Mrs. Merton Twogood, Mrs.
Frances Duehay, Miss Edith Duehay,
Mrs Alden Smoot, Mrs Charles La
Sale Bryant, Mrs. Thomas Gardner,
Mrs. John Morrison Kerr, Mrs George
Gonard, Mrs. Garnet Loeffier, Mrs.
Charles Hartman, Mrs. Ladder Mackall,
Mrs. Arthur Gilbert, Mrs. w. H. S.
Morey, Mrs. G. H. Fonken and Mrs.
Warren McLaine.
Mrs. E. r. Sanford of Nantucket,
Mass, is passing several days at the
Carlton, accompanied by Miss G. M.
Cameron of kirkland Lake, Ontario.
Miss Joy Hansel entertained a COM.
pany at dinner at the Shoreham Hotel
last evening in compliment to Miss
Marjorie Brown and Mr.. Gordon Urner,
whose marriage will take place on Sat-
urday in st. David's Church, in Balti-
more. The guests were members of the
wedding party. Miss Brown is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kerner Brown
of Roland Park, Baltimore, while Mr.
Urner is a resident of Fanwood, N. j.
Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong was hostess
to company of 18 at luncheon today
at the National Woman's Country Club.
Mrs. Huston johnson gave lunch
con yesterday at Wardman Park Hotel
for her house guest, Mrs. Irving Chase
from Palm Beach, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Owens enter
tanned party at dinner last evening at
the Shoreham Hotel when the company
included their house guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Filstrup of st. Joseph Mich,
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gartner Entertain
Opera Stars at Supper Tonight.

n. NoOpeI anu MI. MaSOn Terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gartner Entertain
Opera Stars at Supper Tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Knox Gartner
will entertain informally at a supper
party following the opera this evening
in their apartment in the Dresden. The
hett and Mr. Edward Johnson, two OF
the stars in Peter Ibbetson," the opera
to be presented at the Fox this evening
Mrs. Gartner, formerly Miss Kitty
Beale Of the Metropolitan Opera Co., has
annually given similar party, following
the close of the opera season in Wash
ington, when the guests include men,
bers of the casts and out-of-toWTl
people.
Mrs. Samuel A. Kendall was hostess
to a large party at luncheon today at
the Shoreham Hotel in compliment to
Mrs. Blaine LipScomb, who has returned
to Washington after a two-year stay in
the Orient. The guests included Mrs.
Lucien A. Clarke, Mrs Clarence r. Du-
four, Mrs. Ray H. Van Nest, Mrs. w. E
H. Krechting, Mrs. Wilson Compton
and her house guest, Mrs. Clay of
Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Aubrey L. Clarke
Mrs. James E. Baines, Mrs. John c.
Walker, Mrs. Harry A. Fowler, Mrs.
William v. Boyle, Mrs. Philip N Ash
ford, Mrs. Walter wyatt, Mrs. Ogilvie
Shunate, Mrs. Ernest Daniels, Mrs.
James L. Baity, Mrs. Earl Venable, Mrs.
Anderson Walters, Mrs. T. G. Herbert
Mrs. William Beck. Miss Freda Van
Nest and Mrs. Grace K. Angus.
Mrs. Charles c. league entertained at
luncheon today at the Mayflower, the
company including the wives of men,
berS of the Federal Farm Board and
others associated with the organization.
Those present were Mrs Carl Will
ltams and her sister, Miss Clara Bates;
Mrs. Cyrus B. Denman, Mrs. Charles S.
Wilson and her mother, Mrs. Thomas
Miller of Ithaca, N. Y. Mrs. Stanley
Reed, Mrs. Gilbert Randall, Mrs. Kelsey
Gardner, Mrs. Harry Hensley, Mrs.
Edgar Markham, Mrs Frank Ridgway,
Mrs. Charles Holman, Mrs. Asher Hob
son, Mrs. George Hubbell, Mrs. George
Travis and Mrs. Joseph Davis.
Mrs. Marietta Minnigerode Andrews
entertained at charmingly appointed
luncheon at Tollgate Tavern, Tuesday.
in honor of Mrs. Edward j. Ralph of
Hollywood, Calf. The quaint stone
building was gay with Spring flowers,
bowls of them decorating the table. The
guests to meet Mrs. Ralph included Mrs.
Harry Hall, Mrs. Jack Marshall, Mrs.
Richard Moore Payne, Miss Janet Rich
ards, Mrs. Gordon Jones, Mrs. George
Plaster. Mrs. w. w. Spaid and Mrs.
Theodore j. Pickett.
Mrs Hamilton Wright, who passed the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
naming for bridge In the hotels card
rooms through the afternoon,

naming for bridge in the hotels card
rooms through the afternoon.
Mr.. Monroe Mather Stearns is spend
ing his holiday with his aunt, Mrs. VAL
entine Vickery, at 2100 Massachusetts,
avenue. Mr.. Stearns, graduate of the
Friends School here, and Of Lawrence
vile, is freshman at Harvard and he
few to Washington with q group of
Harvard men who live in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H Roberts of Mount
Carmel, Ill, are visiting their son, Prof.
Henry G. Roberts of George Washing
ton University, at the Potomac Park
Apartments.
Mrs. Henry @. Milans was hostess at
luncheon yesterday at the Shoreham
Hotel to Mrs. Hayner H. Gordon, Mrs.
Hugh Adams and Mr.. G. B. Des Jar
dinS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne johnson of New
York City have taken a suite at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16

Miss Mary Ruth Curbow Of Atlanta,
Ga, and Mr.. Charles Francis Glass, jr.,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Francis
Glass of Hyattsville, Md. The cere-
mony took place at 4 o'clock In the
nome OF the bridegroom's parents, at
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Carlton. where they win remain for .
Fn1., 5nxfc

Carlton, where they viii remain for .
few days.
Miss Gladys Mccarthy Of Chicago
was the guest Of honor at luncheon
at the Hay-Adams House today given
by Mr.. Rexford l.. Holmes of Washing
ton. Among the guests were Miss Mary
A. Lindsey, Mr.. Russell A. Conn, Mr..
Charles L. Ornstein, Mr.. Houston r.
Harper, Mr.. William e. Brown, Mr.. Ma
than Sinrod, Mr.. James T. Howard, Mr..
q. F. Schneider and Mr.. Linwood r.
Hawkins.
Mrs. j. e. Fickel entertained a party
at luncheon yesterday at the Shoreham
Hotel in compliment to Mrs. Louise
Barlow Heikes of Dayton, Ohio, who is
the house guest of Maj and Mrs. Hugh
Knerr. The guests included Mrs. Ben
jamin D. Foulois, Mrs. Frank Kennedy,
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Mrs. Knerr, Mrs. d. O. Emmons and
Mrs. Walter Kilner.
Glass-Curbow Marriage
In HyattsviIle Announced.
Cards have been issued announcing
the marriage Saturday afternoon of
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Special on
SAMPLE Hats

Glascrs are featuring con-
servative sample hats in all head
sizes-yery moderately priced
for this week.
This popular little shop also
has full-tashloned chiffon hose
for $l.00--and novelties.
1882 Connecticut Avenue.
& doors below Que ST.
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and their son, Mr.. Lewis Filstrup, here
on a brief vacation from his studies at
Harvard, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Burridge.
Mrs. Jacob Edward Miller, 2032 Bel
mont road, will entertain small din
ner company tomorrow in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. August E. Sattler Of Balti-
more, who came over to Washington for
the opera.
Miss Margaret Baxter and her house
guest, Miss katherine Swift OF Ken
sington, Conn.,, spent last week end in
Annapolis, where they were guests of
Lieut.. Comdr. M w. Hutchinson, u.
S. NJ, and Mrs. Hutchinson, who enter
tanned in their honor Saturday night
with novel game tournament" party.
Miss Jones Became Bride
OF Lieut.. Miller Saturday.
The marriage Of Miss Mary Amelia
Jones. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will
street, to Lieut.. James Mason Miller
u. S. N, took place at z o'clock Satur-
day in st. Mary's Catholic Church at
Annapolis, Md, the Rev. Father Watson
officiating.
Miss Agnes Plowden Jones served as
maid of honor for her sister and Lieut..
Wallace Newton was best man for his
brother officer Following the cere-
mony, Lieut.. Miller entertained the we'd
ding party at dinner at Carvel Hall.
After June l Lieut.. and Mrs. Miller
will be at home in New York City,
where Lieut.. Miller will complete a
course in electrical engineering at Co.
lumbia College.
Mrs. William H. McReynolds enter
tanned party at luncheon yesterday at
the Shoreham Hotel, the company re-
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The former United States Minister to
Panama, Mr. William Jennings Price,
entertained at dinner last evening at
the Shoreham in honor of Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie and Mrs. Roswell P. Miller Of
New York. The other guests were Mrs.
w. H. Stewart of New York, Mrs. Henry
Alvah Strong, Miss Beatrice Detwiler.
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SOCIETY
Secretary of State and Mrs. Stimson
Issue Cards for Reception
Thursday, April %.

Mrs Rushmore Patterson, Maj. Gen
William E. Horton, retired Mr.. Richard
w. Flournoy, jr., of the Department of
State; Mr.. Eben F. Comins, Col Wade
H. Cooper and Mr.. Mason Terry.
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Mrs. Huston johnson gave a lunch
con yesterday at Wardman Park Hotel
for her house guest, Mrs. Irving Chase
from Palm Beach. Fla.