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pital physicians were unavailing.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said he would issue a certificate of
suicide. CIV
Mrs. Merrick was the divorced
wife of Richard L. Merrick, Wash
ington lawyer. She Is survived by
a son, Clyde, and a sister, Mrs.
Margaret Darling. Police found a
letter addressed to the latter in
Swartwood, N. Y, in which the
dead woman had said she was
thinking Of joining her there.
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Frances Whitman
Granted Divorce

DETROIT, Aug. 10 Q.N.S).
One of the most brilliant society
romances Of 1884 ended in the di-
Vorce court today when Mrs.
Frances Depew Whitman, grand
daughter Of the late Governor
Hazen S. Pingree, was granted a
decree from Royal Whitman I'd.
Mrs. Whitman charged non-sup-
port. and was awarded custody of
their child, Royal Sd. She is the
step-daughter of Wilson w. Mills,
former president of the First Ma
tional Bank of Detroit. Whitman
is the son of DR.. and Mrs. Armi.
tage Whitman, of New York.
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international News Service

International News Service
Carnage mounted with hor-
rifying speed in the Sino-Japa-
nese war today, with 5000
Japanese reported slain in the
battle of Nankow Pass and
many more lives lost as she'll
ing in Shanghai was continued
relentlessly into its sixth day.
Led by the United States
and Britain, western powers
launched moves to stem the
slaughter. Developments:
l. Chinese Scuttled six Japa-
nese cargo ships in Shanghai
port. While Japanese warshipS
and artillery concentrated their
fire on. Shanghai's electric
power and water stations, and
aircraft of both nations con-
tinued bombardments, 284 more
American women and children
sailed to safety aboard the
President Mckinley.
2. With 5000 Japanese and
$500 Chinese killed, according
to Marking, the japanese
drive on Nankow Pass was
halted.
8. Women and children were
urged to evacuate Canton when
a Japanese aircraft carrier
was discovered within easy
bomb flight distance of the
South China metropolis.
4. In Washington, Secretary
of State Hull revealed that ne
gotiations we're under way to
bring about a truce in China
or to persuade the belligerentS
to move the theater of war
from Shanghai. Meanwhile,
1900 more marines were or.
dered to sail from San Diego.
Britain offered, with American
and French aid. to protect
japanese interests in Shang.
hal if both sides would with
draw their troops.
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D. c. TAX BILL
IS SIGNED BY
THE PRESIDENT
Tydings Rider Hit
In Statement
BY EARL GOODWIN

Real estate taxes in the Dis
trict are increased from $3.50 per
$1O0 Of assessed valuation to Sits,
and q tax of two-fifths of / per
cent is imposed on the gross prof
its Of every business activity and
profession, with an exemption for
those with less than $1,000 an.
nually by the terms Of the
emergency tax measure signed by
President Roosevelt just before he
left for Roanoke Island, N. C., last
night. The taxes are effective in
80 days.
The Presidents signature, ap-
pended at the last minute before
he boarded the train, saves the
District of Columbia from a bank
rupt condition after years Of
Congressional disregard of the Dis
trict's need for q constructive f.
nancial policy and Of the statute
requiring , Federal contribution
Of 20 per cent of the Districts ex-
penseSs ~-se=s@ - -
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Ohio POstmistreSs
And Husband Shot

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. Is Q.N.S0.
Mrs. Bertha Murphy, 46, post
mistress in Lakemore, and her
husband, William Edgar Murphy,
As, were in critical condition in
city hospital here today after a
double shooting in the Lakemore
poStoffice.
Sheriff Walter O'Neill said
Murphy, a World War veteran,
shot Mrs. Murphy twice, and
then turned the small pistol on
himself.
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Japanese Forces
Holding Their Own

TOKYO, Aug, 10 QN.SD.
The Japanese landing party in
Shanghai, an admiralty commu-
nique said today, lis holding it's
own against Chinese forces 10
times as large" Foreign esti-
mates put about 10000 Japanese
troops and bluejackets in Shang-
hal.
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Griffith, the story added,
recently remarked:
"Joe has nothing to worry
about. No matter what hap
pens in Boston he will wind up
with me. Joe is a fine boy, a
great executive and one Of the
family. He will some day sue.
coed me as president of the
Senator's"
Referring to reported "domi-
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in commission last August. She
is commanded by Lieut.. Comdr.
Ralph c. Alexander, widely known
in Washington where he was for
merly stationed in the office Of
Naval Intelligence.
At the office of Admiral Wat
Cluverius, commandant of the
yard, it was said there had been
an explosion, but the number of
dead and injured and the extent
of the damage was not yet known.
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The dead were said to have been
taken to the yard hospital with
several injured sailors, while the
other injured, all civilians, were
taken to st. Agnes Hospital near
the scene of the tragedy.
The blast was reported to have
occurred when a steam pipe of
the Cassin exploded. The destroy
er was undergoing repairs and
sailors and civilians were doing the
work, early reports said.
The Cassin, one of the new
heavy type destroyers, was placed
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Teachers Body
Found in Lake

CHARLEVOIx, Mich, Aug. 10
GN.S0.-The body of Prof. Emil
Jacques, head of the art depart
ment at Notre Dame University,
South Bend, Ind, had been recov-
cred from intermediate Lake, near
here, today.
Professor Jacques, a guest Of
Prof. r. L. Green, also Of Notre
Dame, was last seen at 10 p. m.
Monday. It was believed he had
gone swimming alone, became ex-
hausted and drowned.
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NATIVES STAY
5000 JAP ANESE
At GREAT WALL
Chinese Scuttle Six
Cargo Ships of Foe

LONDON, Aug. is (I.N.S.).
Shells from Chinese shore bat
teries today hurtled across
the paths Of tenders carry
ing American women and
children down the Whangpoo
River to board the liner Presi-
dent Mckinley, according to
a Shanghai dispatch to the
Evening News.
sHANGH Hal, Aug. IS
(LN.S.).-The United States
cruiser Augusta, anchored in
the Whangpoo River off the
French session, was
lighted up like a Christmas
tree tonight while Japanese
warplanes were bombing Chi
nese military positions. The
American flag was flown
under the glare of a spotlight
so the ship could be identi-
fled.
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FAMOUS STAGE
STAR DIES AT 80

SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y, Aug.
10 Q.N.S0.-James Mcintyre, 80,
beloved Alexander of the vaude-
vile skit, Ham Tree" died at
his home here today after six
days of coma.
Thomas K. Heath, his equally
famed vaudeville partner, could
not be at the bedside when the
end came. Heath is paralyzed.
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nance Of the front office" in Bos-
ton, the story concluded:
ut would not surprise any one
in the baseball world if the Red
Sox bought off Cronin'S con-
tract (Which has two more years
to rum and he showed up at
Washington next year."
additional Details on PAGE 23,)
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TEL. & TEL. DIVIDEND

NEW YORK, Aug. IS Q.N.S0.
Directors of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company at
their meeting today declared a
quarterly dividend Of $2.25 a
share, payable Friday, october Is,
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WALLACE ACCEPTS BID

G.N.S) Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Wallace today accepted an
invitation to address the conven-
ton of Young Democratic Clubs
of America in indianapolis Satur-
day.
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30 Insane Russians
Quit Shanghai Jail

SHANGHAI, Aug. Is QN.S0.
Thirty insane Russians today were
taken out of the international
settlement jail on Ward Road.
where eight were killed by .
bomb yesterday.
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4 Known Dead, Is Hurt
In Blast on DESTROYER

PHILADELPHIA Aug. 18 (INS).-At least four persons
were killed and 25 injured in explosion aboard the de-
stroyer u Cassn the Philadelphia Navy Yard the
Delaware River, police reported today.
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Joe Cronin Heir
To Griffffith's Post

NEW YORK, Aug IS CI.N.S.).-Joe Cronin, manager Of
the Boston Red Sox will be the next president Of the Wash
ngon Senator's owned by his father-naw, Clark Griffith,
the American said in an exclusive story today
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Crack Troops AWaited
To Crush Shanghai Line
BY M. C. FORD

BY M. C. FORD
SHANGHAI, Aug. 10 U.N.SO.
A desperate plan by Japan to crush
the defenses of Shanghai with the
aid Of from $4,000 to $4,000 crack
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
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of Attorney
Kills Self With Gas

With gas pouring from four jets of stove Mrs Grace
Merrck 49, of the 14O block Orren ST. N E. found dead
the kitchen of her home late yesterday Police said all the
windows in the room were closed.
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YOUR LUCKY STAR may win you
a cash prize or movie tickets In
the NEW MOVIE SEASON at
LOew's . watch Mondays Times.
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WASHINGTON FORECAST

Partly cloudy possibly followed by local
showers tonight and tomorrow; not quite SO
warm tonight: gentle east winds, becoming
variable. Temperature range yesterday,
92-66.
(Weather Details on Page 20
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WOHnneMsS Club
Calendar
TODAY

Women's City Club-Book sec
ton meeting, 2 p. m, 736 jackson
Place.
Woman's National Democratic
Club-Education committee meet
ing, II q. M, 1925 New Hampshire
Avenue.
Business Girls Round Table
Group Of the Y. W. C. A.-Meet-
ing, Sis p. m. "Y" headquarters.
Ladies Auxiliary Of the Dis
abled American Veterans-Recep-
ton in honor Of the American
War Mothers and guests in honor
of National Capital Chapter, No.
2, D. A. w., 8 p. M, Moose Hall,
1414 I st. N. w.
Ladies of st. Aloysius and Holy
Trinity Parishes - Evening Of
recollection, 8 to $3.50 p. m, wash
ington Retreat House, 1000 Hare
wood Rd. N. e.
Park View Woman's Club-Edu-
cation meeting, 1890 p. m, home
Of the president, Mrs. Warren H.
Wagner, 7708 Morningside Drive
N. w.
Catholic Daughters Of America
Annual dance and card party,
$3.50 p. m, willard.
e. Pluribus Unum Chapter, D.
A. R.-Meeting, at Martha Wash
ington Seminary.
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Market upSetting reports that
the United States Treasury
planned to lower the price Of gold
to discourage speculation were Of.
ficially denied here yesterday.
Stocks and commodities broke
sharply in q general decline that
found most listings at or near
lows at the close Of the days
trading.
The Department Of the Treas
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DENY CUT IN GOLD PRICE

ury declared. however, that no
change from the gold price Of $3S
an ounce was contemplated.
President Roosevelt only last
week had declared recovery In the
durable goods industries was out
stripping that Of consumer goods
and indicated he considered the
price of some commodities, par
ticularly copper, had advanced too
fast.
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TOMORROW

Women Of the Moose-Meeting,
8 p. M, Moose Hall, 1414 I st.
Girl Reserves Of Mckinley High
School-Banquet IN honor Of their
mothers. $3.50 p. M, at the Y. w.
c. A.
Prince Georges County Fedora
ton Of Women'S ClubS-Club in
stitute and public meeting, 8 p. M,
auditorium Of the Bladensburg
(Md.) High School.
State Officers Club of the Dis
trict, D. A. R.-Luncheon and
business meeting, Roosevelt Hotel.
Twentieth Century Club-Bene-
fit card party for the Sarah G..
Bowerman Memorial Fund, 2
p. m, Raleigh Hotel.
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SEN. GILLETTE
TO TALK AT
RECEPTION
By MARY PADGETT

Senator Guy M. Gillette, Of
Iowa, will make the principal ad-
dress at q reception tonight in
Moose Hall given by the National
Capital Chapter, Disabled Amert;
can Veterans, In honor Of mem.
bers Of the American War Moth
erS.
Mrs. Howard C. Boone, ma
tional president Of the American
War Mothers, will bring greetings
from. her organization, and Mrs.
Marie Anderson, national commit
teewoman, will respond for the
Ladies Auxiliary Of the Disabled
American Veterans.
Brief talks will also be made
by the following War Mothers:
Mrs. Virgil Stone, past national
president; Mrs. Florence A. Lat
ham, national secretary; Mrs.
Mary, F., Shanahan, national Gus
todian; Mrs. Roscoe L. Oatley,
first State president of the Dis
trict;, Mrs. Amelia Thiele, State
president; Mrs. Norman Roedy'
president Of the District Chapter:
Mrs. George 8. CARL, secretary OF
the District Chapter; Mrs. Elinor
Wagner, past president Of Admiral
Koontz Chapter; Mrs. Sylvia
Pierce, president Of Admiral
Koontz Chapter. and Mrs. May
Watts, president Of Bicentennial
Chapter.
The District Department Of the
D. A. v. Auxiliary will be prin'
cipally represented by Mrs. Amelia
Grim, past president, and Mrs.
Mary Holt, president.
The annual card party and
dance of Court District of Column
bia, Catholic Daughters of Ameri'
ca, will be held tonight in the
large ballroom Of the WIZARD
Hotel.
Among the patrons and patron
esses will be the Right Rev. Mon
Signor c. F. Thomas, the Rev. Ed
ward H. Roach, Miss Augusta Uhl.
Miss A. Luella AL, Miss Madeline
ALDER, Miss Frances Andrews, Mrs.
Rose Andrews, Miss Anna b e !
ArondeS, MRS. Catherine Ashley,
IS Miss Margaret G. Ashley, Mrs.
Elizabeth Bingham, Mrs. John
Barnes, Miss Dorothy E. Barrett,
Miss Jane Breen, Miss Irene Brun-
CART, Miss Margaret Cahil, Mrs.
Helen Coffren.
Miss Ethyl L. Sweet is the gen.
eral chairman Of arrangements
for the party.
Martin Hysong was guest OF
honor and speaker at luncheon
meeting Of the Washington Sorop-
timist Club yesterday in the Viii
lard Hotel. Mr.. .Hysong spoke on
his life work, that Of a mortic1an.
The speaker traced the history
of this profession from its begin
ning-the death of Abel by his
brother Cain, through the Egyp-
tan period, when bodies were
mumnified, up to the present time
and its system Of burial and the
modern methods Of preserving the
body.
The program was in charge OF
Mrs. Nell Hysong, past president
of the local SoroptimiSt Club and
past regional director Of the Amer.
lean Federation Of Soroptimist
Clubs.
Mrs. Samuel Herrick, chairman
of the residential committee in
connection with the forthcoming
campaign Of Goodwill Industries,
has on her committee over 80 vice
chairmen who are lining UP work
ers in the various sections Of the
city to assist in the campaign.
Today five Of these vice chair
men are holding meetings. Mrs,
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E q. Montgomery. Mrs. J.. q.
Field, Mrs. j. Brent Clark and
Mrs. L. Martin have sent out a
call to their workers to meet at
4 p. m. at Goodwill's headquarters,
1914 New Hampshire Ave.
Mrs. Thomas w. Marshall is
having her workers for luncheon
meeting at her home, 1923
Blair Rd.
Plans for the campaign will be
mapped out at these meetings, and
it will be officially launched at q
forum luncheon at the Willard
Hotel next Monday.
Mrs. Herrick stated yesterday
that already the response from
various residential sections has
been most gratifying. In addition
to taking Goodwill bags to be filled
with discarded clothes and articles
of every kind and description, the
people are responding generously
by signing pledge cards, to assure
the raising of its quota of SOS, 900
for operating expenses this year.
Mrs. Orville Greene, Of Colonial
Village, Va, will be hostess to
members Of the washington
Alumnae Association Of Alpha
Epsilon Phi Sorority, at their next
meeting Saturday, April "A, at
2 .. m.
Out-of-town and visiting mem
beers are invited to attend. After
the meeting, the afternoon will be
devoted to games and sport con-
tests.
The Arts Club Is celebrating its
twenty-fifth anniversary tonight.
Members are calling it their "com-
ing-of-age" party. Dinner will be
served, with the president, Lewis
Lotion Moneyway, and Miss Clara
Rossman Saunders as host and
| hostess.
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50 Boys Sports Blouses,

Sports neck button bouses sizes to 10 in the group
Boys CoveralIs. Sizes 6 and 7. 36G
BOYS Blue overall Pants sizes aS and aS 79c
Rows Athletic Union suits of 8Ssqare; snubber back
suspender shoulders. Sizes 20 to "a 34e
Boys EOn Rugby Wash Suits, slightly soed. $40
Sizes S. and g. Were $1.19. Friday ..............
Boys apiece BroadcOth Pajamas in coat and MILDLY 47G
styles Sizes 8 and 10 only Were 79c. Friday
Is Boys FIannelette Pajamas onepiece styles Some o.
slightly soed. Sizes 4 and g. Were soc. Friday. ~
30 Light Weight Cotton Waist Suits with elastic S
back French leg. Sizes and 4. Were lac. Friday
Downstairs Store
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Retreat Unit
Plans Meet

The Rev. John S. Spence Of the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart,
spiritual director of the Washing
ton Retreat League, composed of
Catholic Women, will speak be-
fore members of the organization
st their meeting. Tuesday even
ing at 8:15 at the Washington
Retreat House, 1000 Harewood
Rd N. E.
The Retreat House car will be
at Michigan Avenue and Hare
wood Road from 7:45 to 8:15
O'Clock to pick up those who will
attend the meeting.
Father Spence will also speak
as retreat master on another occa-
sion when women of the Church
OF the Assumption, Congress
Heights, will hold a day of recol-
lection at the retreat house on
November IA.
Assisting Miss Ruth Fowler,
team captain for the Church Of
the Assumption, will be Miss Edith
Heiskell, Miss Rose Kim and Miss
Wahler.
Arrangements to attend the re-
treat, open to all Catholic women.
should be made through the mem
berS of the committee.
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Sorority Due
TOHOld Fete

Miss Joe Robinson, Strayer Col.
lege queen" who was member
Der of the court of honor Of the
recent Districts Halloween queen,
will be the guest of honor at a
dance of Alpha Omega Chapter of
Alpha Iota, national commercial
sorority, tonight in the Washing
ton Hotel.
A feature of the dance will be a
big Apple" contest, which will be
judged by Elgie Purvis, dean of
the college; L. E. Smith, registrar,
and Franklin Chace, accounting
instructor. Another attraction will
be a prize waltz and spot dance.
Committee members in charge
of arrangements are Ruth Stau-
bus, chairman; Betty Ann Hall,
N1adelyn Gerling, Doris Pratt, Ma
rie Swami and Miss Elizabeth
Glenn, faculty sponsor.
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Club tOAid
d. 6. Mothers

Funds for the purpose CT in
structing underprivileged mothers
in family planning and child spac-
ing, will be sought by the Mothers
Health Association of the District
of Columbia when they entertain
with a tea Tuesday, from 8 to 5
o'clock at their newly-opened birth
control clinic, 715 E st. S. w.
Among the sponsors are Mrs.
Mark Lansburgh, Mrs. Ann Arch
bold, Mrs. Worth Daniels, Mrs. G.
T. Dunlop. Mrs. George Rublee,
Mrs. Reeve Lewis, Mrs. Harvey
Wiley, Mrs. Sydney Taliaferro,
Mrs. Dean G.. Acheson, Mrs. Ed
ward B. Burling, Mrs. Charles A.
Goldsmith, Mrs. Reginald Huide-
koper, Mrs. Emory Scott Land,
Mrs. James F.. Mitchell, Mrs. John
L. Proctor, Mrs. George HeWett
Myer, Mrs. William w. Mackall,
Mrs. Keith Merrill, Mrs. Charles
Carroll Morgan, Mrs. Theodore
Wilkinson, Mrs. L. Corrin Strong,
Mrs. E. r. Kinkenstaedt, Mrs. Win
slow Van Devanter, Mrs. John
Ste1nhagen. Mrs. William Flather.
jr.; Mrs. Ernest Gruening, Mrs.
John Davidge, Mrs. Stanton Peele
and Mrs. Morris Cafritz.
Officers heading the association
this year are Mrs. Prentiss Will.
son, chairman; Mrs. Montgomery
Blair, vice chairman Mrs. Lewis
Ecker. treasurer; Mrs. Fontaine
Bradley, secretary.
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Stevens to Speak
At Frat Dinner

DR.. w. Mackenzie Stevens,
chairman Of the School of Busi-
ness Administration of the Uni
versity Of Maryland, will be the
principal speaker at the founders
day dinner of Delta Sigma Pi
Fraternity to be held at the May
flower Hotel tonight. He will
speak on China Reborn"
The dinner will be held jointly
by the Mu CHAPTER of George
town University and the Chi
Chapter Of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity.
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WOman'SC Clinic
Holds Party

A jolly good time was had by
many Washington club women
at the annual card party held yes
terday afternoon by the Board Of
Woman's Clinic at 1926 MaSsach-
sets Ave. N. w.
The large room in which 100
guests gathered for the event
was decorated with fall leaves and
corn stalks. Colored mechanical
pencils with a magnifying lens at
one end were offered as table
prizes.
Mrs. Frank A. Birgfeld, presi.
dent Of the organization, was
Smartly gowned in a black dress.
cut on simple lines. with large
red print flowers on shoulder and
skirt. Her black hat was orna-
mented with a small rhinestone
pin. Pearl earrings and a double
strand OF pearls completed her
costume.
SMARTLY GOWNED
One Of the Smartest gowns of
the season was the Roman striped
velvet dress worn by Mrs. GLADYS
Ball Middlemiss. Carrying out
the color scheme of her costume
her halo hat was banded with
bright red and green feathers.
Among the women present were
Mrs. Frederick Yates, Mrs. Laura
Bradley, Mrs. Charles Cathnach,
Mrs. A. G. McSparren, Mr.. L. F.
Randolph, Mrs. Edwin L. Kilbey,
Mrs. John McGrew, Mrs. Elmer
r. Saul, Mrs. Sallie Allen, Mrs.
George Sager, DR.. Meta Cole
Mrs. John Harwood. Mrs. Roberta
6ttnemeyer Mrs. NJ. Tighe, Mrs
A. Randolph, Mrs. Corbin Thomp-
son, Mrs. Fred P. Trott, Mrs.
Charles H. Curl, Mrs. Otto Hamer.
lund, Mrs. Oscar Nelson, Mrs. VIII.
liam 3. Steele, Mrs. Laura Brad.
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'Y KOuncil
Dimes Tonight

An evening Of reminiscence for
members of the Kamp Kahlert
Kouncil of the Y. W. c. A. will
be had when they meet for din
ner tonight at 6 o'clock in the
"Y" headquarters, Seventeenth
and K Streets Northwest.
The planning committee for
this event is composed of campers
and counselors, including Miss
Helen Miller, Miss Juanita Thur
ber, Alice Holmes, Elizabeth Car
ter, Marjorie Moffitt, Lucy Nc
Neely, Nancy Summers. Polly
Baron, Alice Lewis, Blossom Mill
brook, Browyne Middleton and
June Hastings.
Approximately $50 Senior High
School Girl Reserves from the six
city high schools and two SUBJ
urban schools met for their open
ing club supper last night.
Marjorie Stockett, president Of
the Senior High Schools, acted as
mistress of ceremonies. Mary M.
Burnett, music secretary, led the
group in singing.
Members Of the Y. w. C. A.
Girl Review Committee who as
sisted during the evening we're
Mrs. Arthur L. Brandon, chair
man; Mrs. William Burdick, Mrs.
George Lipscomb, Mrs. De Witt
Bennett. Miss Mary Lesta Wake
man, Miss Elizabeth Davidson,
Miss Martha Lou Franklin, Miss
Marjorie Lipske. Mrs. Homer
Wills, and Miss Katherine Bur
nett.
General arrangements for the
evening were under the direction
of Mrs. William Sholar, Miss Mary
Burnett, Miss Mabel R. Cook,
Miss Helen Middleton and Miss
Margaret Graves.