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her technique. She will play the part
of Edelgsrd tonight, returning to
Manuela on Friday. She and Mary
Jo Day are alternating in the two roles.
Amy Veerhof1 brought more than q
stately loveliness to the part Of
Fraulein Van Bernburg. 1t is the
fraulein's duty to resist the system
of the school which would completely
dehumaniZe its teaching staff.
Covertly at first, finally in open defi-
ance of the head mistress, she speaks
in behalf of love and understanding
and kindness for the students. Miss
Veerhoff's fraulein IS always valiant
and she is cast perfectly as to type.
TOR downright sound acting, honors
for the evening were won by Lois
Hutchins. She is the head mistress,
a frozen-faced old killer of souls who
is one of the most unattractive
characters inhabiting the drama Of
the last decade. At least one men,
Der of last nights audience contem-
plated going out and joining Manuela
in suicide just to get out of the
same world with the head mistress.
Miss Hutchins made her that awful
by being that good.
Selma Klein, Ruth Perrot, Minna
Adams, Irene Schmidt, Helena Cook
and Jean Darier were others of the
large cast who made their moments
stand out.
WILLIAM M. GIRVAN has done
w his usual capable job Of set
ting Girls In Uniform" 1t was
quite complicated proposition, too,
with nine sets to run through before
the whole awful idea Of the school
is spread before the audience. One
whole scene was dropped from the
production. That it was not missed
is more Of tribute to the direction
of Constance Connor Brown and Day
Tuttle than q reflection upon the
plays author.
II there were no other reason
for seeing it than the ambition it
reflects, Girls in Uniform" would be
worth the effort. There are other
reasons. Certainly the girls cannot
be accused of ducking the issue by
selecting an easy play. Nor did they
succumb to vanity in choosing one
that would permit them to look their
very best. Those uniforms are well
done of their kind. but Chanel makes
women look lovelier.
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All ~. AhhaSiSi VA
Godounov," the orchestra rose to its
feet at the conductors entrance to
honor him while the audience ap-
plauded with unrestrained enthusiasm.
And on this note of universal good
will the sixth season of the National
Symphony Orchestra was brought to a
close
Rivaling the generous approval OF
the orchestra's playing was the well
come accorded to the days soloist,
Percy Granger, the noted pianist
composer. Mr.. Granger chose for
his performance Cesar Franck's Sym
phonic Variations" and LisZt's Hun
garian Fantasy" two numbers which
brought his superior virtuoso powers
into brilliant relief. Seldom has such
a dazzling performance been heard
against the orchestral background nor
one in which the soloist so thoroughly
dominated the scene.
The completeness of Mr. Graingers
grasp of both the technical and in
terpretive potentialities Of these works
was in itself rewarding, for the
demonstration, as it beautified every
phrase, was unquestionable in its
authority. On this basis of musician
ship, he brought to bear the many
individual characteristics Of his
pianistic talent as final embellish-
ment. His tone carries ring OF
thrilling quality, crisp and Of rare
clarity throughout. Whether in exact,
powerful chords or in surging pas
sage work, it holds the same exciting
color In temperament he was equally
responsive to the varied modulations
of the Franck variations" or the
tempestuous requirements Of the List
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In the latter, the technical de-
mands could not exhaust his resources,
but seemed, on the contrary, to in
crease the brilliancy of his virtuosity.
The entire performance was one OF
fire, in which not a note suffered
or a phrase was blemished. The more
varied exactions Of the Franck num-
Der, with its deeper emotionalism,
were beautifully met with broadness
of line and sensitivity Of tonal color.
From less sympathetic Interpreter,
the Variations" might seem to be
cast in the mold of other merely
grateful pianistic numbers instead OF
the mastery union Of poetic moods
and skillfully constructed musical
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accent at those points where Sucn q
play needs one most definitely.
This drama of life in q German
girls school seems to have more in it
than was extracted in the opening
performance The ladies seemed bit
awed at having undertaken such
heavy chore with no man around to
help them out. They can do better
by getting just bit more verve and
confidence into subsequent perform
anceS.
In the writing Of Girls in Uni
FORM" ChriSta WinSloe had it in mind
to plead eloquently in behalf of the
individual against the mass idea
which is associated with Prussian psy-
chology. Her protagonists are fawn-
like child caught in the military
discipline of girls school, and q
young, intelligent teacher who has not
forgotten the meaning of love in its
finest sense. The child clings to the
teacher with love that fuses hope
and terror and the teacher fights
valiantly in their common cause.
But they lose, tragically.
1t is q brave idea, but q difficult
one to get across.
y
IN THE selling of it last night At
Wardman Park Theater, the play
wright was not left entirely to her
own devices. She had some excellent
of,opnh
Part Of 1t came from Miss Virginia
Phelan. She played the role Of
Manuela and if her talents are in
adequate to the complexities Of the
part, she still manifested considerable
promise Very definitely on the side
Of Miss Phelan is the fact that she
Is so pleasant to look at in her long
moment of bewildered anguish that
one has eyes too rarely for defects in
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the father, which the orchestra played
with great nobility and feeling fer
its monumental character.
The entire performance yesterday
was marked by fine unanimity Of
intention between the conductor and
men and the finish Of delivery which
has been the orchestra's notable gain
this year. Today the National SYM
phony leaves for another Southern
tour, carrying with it the good
wishes OF its stanch adheren4 at
home.
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Selznick Hailed.

ZANE, film trade journal, has named
David O. Selznick the No. pro-
ducer OF successful motion pictures.
This is the second laurel wreath of
the kind to go to this youthful pro-
ducer this season.
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WON'T PLAY "SCARLETT"
Norma Shearer Definitely Out OF
"Gone-With-Win Role.

HOLLYWOOD. April l R.-A
formal statement last night dispelled
movie colony rumors that Norma
Shearer. film star. would play the
role of Scarlet OHara" in the pic
ture Gone With the Wind"
Intense interest in the casting for
the film resumed when Miss Shearer
said she had other plaEs," and David
Selznick, producer, said he would con-
tinue his search for an unknown
actress to take the role.
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All Feminine Cast Gives
Hard Play Warm Tussle
"Girls in Uniform Is Difficult Test for Civic
Theater Players; Depth of Work Not
Fully Plumbed First Night.
BY JAY CARMODY.

night the Washington Civic Theae last night with
all to Uniform In its choice
of play be accused of selecting mere
for exhibiting dramatic talents
bit difhcult
Of experience In speaking with an
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Brilliant Concert Ends
Sixth Symphony Season
Granger Gives Dazzling Performance as
Final Program Soloist- Orchestra
Leaves on Tour
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.


Hall National
"
audience responded
reception been the of much
which
Kindlers Moussorgsky Boris
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VETERAN ACTOR DIES
James McDuff, "a, Was on Stage
SO Years.

% ears.
BAYSHORE, N. Y, April up
James McDuff, "a, an actor for So
years, died yesterday in Southside
Hospital.
A native of Providence, r. l., he
played with stars of another day,
with Lizzie Evans in "Foggs Ferry"
with George Monroe in Mrs. O'Shan-
ahan," with Donelly and Girard in
Natural Gas" and with Rose Mel
vile in isis Hopkins" On the latter
day stage he appeared with Marjorie
Rambeau in Eyes of Youth and
was in vaudeville with Mrs. Thomas
Whif1en.
Singapore ranks seventh among the
worlds ports in volume of shipping.
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Marsha House-Hunts.
MARSHA HUNT is looking around
in California for beach home
to take for the Summer months.
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D. c. STORE SALES
GAIN 81 PER CENT
December Volume in Fifth
District Also Climbs
Sharply Over 1885.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Department store sales in WASH
ington in December were 81 per cent
larger than in December, 1885, which
in turn were 1914 per cent better
than in the same month in 1884, the
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
reported this noon.
The report also revealed that retail
sales in the Capital in the full IL
months of 1886 were 9.5 per cent
ahead of the high mark set in 1885,
when sales were 1872 per cent better
than in 1884.
The Washington average gain was
below the II per cent advance for the
whole fifth Reserve district In De-
cember and the Is per cent rise for
A53 stores in the entire country. For
the year So stores in the fifth district
made a gain of 10 per cent, with the
national average increase in dollar
volume business going up IL per cent.
Comparisons With Other Cities.
Sales in important cities in this
district in December and the full year
compare as follows in percentages
with like periods in 1885:
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Raltimore Ouotafions
Winnipeg Prices.

BALTIMORE, January IL dP.-wheat
No. . red Winter. garlicky. spot domestic.
1.44s4: January. .44s4.
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DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW. YORK. January 11.-Dividends
declared:
Special.
Pc Stock Of Pay
Rate .riod. record. able.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. January IL R.-Stock prices
closed generally higher today. with mining
issues in demand following the rise in
base metals. The industrial group was
mixed, tobacco and silk shares reacting.
lower and European bonds and siit-edsedd
securities remained quiet. Home rails
were active and strong.
PARIS.-Raiiroad stocks received most
attention in the Bourse and prices moved
higher. while banking shares and Royal
Dutch also advanced in price Rentes
finished with net losses Of As to 55
centimes and Suez Canal shares lost SIS
francs. Electrical and coal stocks were
mixed.
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Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EuRANK.

NEW YORK, January 11.-Stock-
on the whole, exhibited forward lean
ings today. many getting ahead frac-
tions to around points.
Continuance of the General Motor
strike put dent or two in some auto
motive issues. but most reduced
Cancelled losses in the afternoon.
Coppers and specialties executed
early upswing. and were followed late
by ouch aircrafts as Douglas, Boeinc
United, North American Aviation anc
Aviation Corp. Sugars were also
given a play. There were a number
of soft spots in evidence near the finaI
hour, however.
The trading volume expanded suf-
ficiently at times to put the ticker
tape behind There we're also slow in
tervals. Transfers approximated O.
100000 shares.
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CHICAGO GRAIN
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. January 1l.-Faced BY
a Government report this afternoon
on domestic farm reserve supplies of
wheat and corn. grain values today
ruled lower most of the time.
A decrease of 2,4o9,000 bushels in
the United States wheat visible supply
helped to rally wheat prices a little In
the late dealings. Talk was heard
also that Italian reselling of wheat
was confined to nearby deliveries and
was more than offset by purchases of
distant months.
At the close wheat was 1sa7s under
Saturdays finish, May 133ssa34; July,
1.l6isaA; corn, lsa34 up. May. new.
1.103sa12; July. new, 1.0614ass; oats
unchanged 4 off and provisions un-
changed to 10 cents lower.
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VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK, January IL (R.-The
visible supply Of American grain
shows the following changes in
bushels: Wheat decreased 2,409, 900;
corn increased $4,000; oats decreased
55e,ooo; rye increased $1,000: barley
decreased $4,000.
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new YORK COTTON
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, January 11.-Cott
sagged today under tired long liquid
ton and hedging against foreign
growths in the distant positions.
Demand was restricted to trade buy
ing on a scale down. March reacted
from l2.45 to 124l and was selling at
that level at the beginning of the
last hour, when prices were generally
2 TO points net lower.
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Chicago Cash Market

Cash wheat, No. 2 hard. lao: corn,
No. 4 mixed, 1.08: No. 3 yellow, 1.l0l4-
111a: No. 4 yellow. 1.0534-09A; No. 3
white, 1.1212-1312; No. 4 white. 108l2-
1012; oats, No. l white. 551a-57k; No.
2 white, 55-56; No. white, 5234-54k;
rye, No. 2. 1.1512 soy beans. No 3
yellow, 1.5712: barley feed, 1895 nom:
mailing. 100-40 NOM; timothy seed,
585-6.10 cwt.; new, 5.60-85 cvt.;
clover seed, 24o0-320o cwt.
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Percentage CHANCES In December and ,hd
corresponding periods a year ago. were
as follows in other Federal Reserve vdlS, dis
III il: Cleveland, "A and 515: Atlanta:
= 1e and IA; Chicago. >. 80 and :, noI;. 1S'
.N13 and : 10: Kansas City. = II and
- g: Dallas 30 and +1e: San Fran
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FREIGHT LOADINGS.

NEW YORK. Jsnuary II 0n.-Revenue
freight carloadings on railroads reporting
today for week ended January 8 included:
Week. Jan. 8. Prev. week Last year.
Santa Fe-26.71l 21.65S 22,42S
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Liverpool Quniations

LIVERPOOL. January II tP-Cotton
spot. moderate business done; prices two
points higher; quotations in pence: Ameri-
can strict GOOD modelling 7S6; good mid
olns. .56; strict middling 1.26; middlins
I'll; strict low middling. 6S6; low mid
Guns Guns. 6;59: strict good ordinary. 500;
January 6.S5; March. s So: May & 81;
July. 6.16; October. 6.51; December. 641.
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CONTINUED On Fifteenth Psee.) }
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Peoples Drug Sales Up.

Net sales of Peoples Drug Stores,
Inc, in the full IL months of 1886
totaled s21.153,239, in comparison
with s19,215,675 in the like period in
1895, an increase of s1,937, ,564 or 1o.1
per cent, according to report from
the corporations headquarters here.
Nat so1eS in December made a good
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Social News Notes
During Past Week
At Laytonsville
T AYTONsvILLE, Md, April To-

| AYTONSVILLE, Md, April 10
Mrs. William Mobley, Miss Lulu
Bell and their sister, Mrs. Lewis
Barnsley, left Tuesday to drive to
Tucson, Ariz., where they will visit
Miss Mary Douglas Barnsley for sew
eral weeks and bring her back with
them for visit here. Miss Barnsley.
graduate nurse, is engaged in field
work for the Government,
Mrs. William T. Warfeld enter
tanned at luncheon, followed by con-
tract bridge, at her home near Goshen
Saturday, April 3. The guests in
cluded Mrs. Uriah Grifith, Miss Vir-
ginia Griffith, Miss Elsie England,
Mrs. William Clarke, Mrs. Thomas
Stewart, Mrs. Samuel Riggs, jr.; Mrs.
Charles Holland, Mrs. Greenberry
Griffith, Miss Maud Dorsey. Mrs.
Allison Taylor, Mrs. jeffrey Grifith,
Mrs. Vestus Wilcox, Mrs. Elgee Riggs
and Mrs. Edward Blunt
Mrs. Warren Ellis is spending part
OF the week with her cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Best Linthicum, of ClarkSburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mowatt Windham
attended birthday anniversary din
ner at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Camden Windham in Washington
Tuesday evening, given in honor Of
Mrs. James Windham of Corapolis,
Pa, who Is visiting In Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Waters of
Germantown. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Kramer of Takoma PARK Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Hardell Of Washington
were dinner guests Of Mrs. William
L. Grifflth Sunday.
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Trinity College
Alumnae to Give
Dinner and Dance

HE twenty-third annual dinner
dance given by the Washington
Chapter of the Trinity College Alumnae
Association will be held at the Nav
flower Hotel Friday evening The
ball. which will be attended by manv
local alumnae and their guests. as
well as the student body of Trinity
College, also is attracting numerous
former students from Philadelphia and
New York.
Mrs. Roosevelt heads the patroness
list, which includes such other dis
tlngulshed names as the Chinese AM
bassador and Nine. SEE, the Italian
Ambassador and Donna Matilde de
Suvich, the Minister of Switzerland
and Nine. Peter, the Minister of the
Irish Free State and Mrs. MacWhite,
the Minister of Portugal and Nine.
de Bianchi, the Minister OF El SAL
yador and Sonora de Castro. the
Minister of Yugoslavia and Nine.
Fotitch, the Minister of Panama and
Sonora de Boyd, Senator David I.
Walsh, Senator and Mrs. John H.
Bankhead, Senator and Mrs. Dennis
Chavez, Senator and Mrs. Francis T.
Maloney, Senator and Mrs. F. Ryan
Duffy. Senator and Mrs Augustine
Lonerean, Representative Mary T.
Norton, Representative Virginia E.
JenckeS, Right Rev. Msgr. Patrick
j. Mccormick, vice rector Of Catholic
University; Very Rev. Arthur ].
O'Leary, S. j., president of Georgetown
University; Right Rev Msgr. John A.
Ryan, Very Rev Msgr. Michael j.
Ready, Very Rev. Edmund A. Walsh,
S. j., vice president of Georgetown
University; MIR. and Mrs. Anthony j,
Dimond. Mr.. and Mrs Harold M.
Stevens, Judge Mary O'Toole and
Commissioner and Mrs. George e.
Allen.
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Embassy, Senor Don Hector Diaz
Leguizamon, has returned from fort
nights visit In Miami.
The first secretary Of the German
Embassy and Frau Scholz will go to
New York the end of the next week
to meet Frau Scholz's father and
sister, Herr Won Schnitzler and Frau
lein SchnitzlelC They will be in New
York until the end of April, when
Herr Schnitzler and his daughter will
come to Washington with Herr and
Frau Scholz to be their guests for a
month or more.
The financial counselor of the Ru-
manian Legation, M. Georges Bon
cesco, who returned yesterday from a
brief stay in New York, will be joined
shortly by Nine. Boncesco, who is
visiting in Mexico.
The second secretary of the Argen-
tine Embassy, Senor Ricardo J. Siri,
has gone South for visit OF 10 days.
The attache of the British Embassy
and Mrs. Harold H. Sims will enter
tain at dinner Saturday evening in
honor Of the Chinese Ambassador and
Nine. SEE. The attache and Mrs.
Sims will spend the Summer in Eng
land, sailing the latter part OF May.
The second secretary of the Argen-
tine Embassy, Senor Don Luis Mari
ano zuberbuhler, will return early this
week from a brief stay in New York.
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Residents Entertain
In Sligo Park Hills

Mr., and Mrs. Tallman w. Peel en-
tertained last night at cocktail party
from until 10 O'Clock at their home
before attending the annual charity
ball Of the Washington and Silver
Spring Lions Clubs at the Mayflower
Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ]. Siegfried had
as their house guests during the week
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henderson and
children, William Siegfried and Kath-
leen Siegfried, of Phillippsburg, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Yost, ST., and
family are planning to move the latter
part OF this month to Silver Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. David N. Gilchrist will
have as their guest for a week, Mrs,
Gilchrist's father, Mr.. Thomas Nee
han OF Newburgh, N. Y, who will ar
rive the early part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Porter of
Sligo Park Hills, Md, have as their
mouse guests for the week enu MIR, and
Mrs. Earl Blaine of Pittsburgh. Pa.
They had Mrs. Howard Forsythe of
Charlottesville, Va, as their guest
during the week.
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DumbartOn Oaks
Will Be Opened
To Benefit Home

The famous gardens of Dumbarton
Oaks will be open Saturday aft
ernoon, April "a, from to o'clock,
for the beneit Of the Home for In
curables-this through the courtesy of
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Woods Bliss
The gardens will be at the very height
Of their beauty by this date, and
guests may wander at will through
their so acres. Old lockwood, the
charming little herb garden and the
beds Of gorgeous tulips are but few
Of the lovely sights. Tea will be
served in the conservatory during the
afternoon.
Mrs. Hugh Campbell Wallace,
president Of the Board of MANAGERS
of the home, has selected a commit
tee from the membership of the board
who are in charge of all arrangements
for the benefit. Mrs Edward r. Fink
enstaedt and Mrs. Theodore S. Wilkin-
son, co-chairmen, will be assisted by
Mrs. Dwight F. Davis, Mrs Eugene
Roberts and Mrs Arthur M. Chi
chester.
A poster for the tour has been exc
cuted by Mrs. Herbert Stratford, the
former Margo Wyeth
At present there are $50 patients in
the Home for Incurables. Like many
other institutions, the congressional
appropriation is far from adequate to
meet current expenses and 1t has suf-
fered from decreased income and do
nations and increased cost Of opera
ton. All proceeds will go to the care
and comfort Of the sick men, women
and children at the home.
Recently a portrait OF Mrs. Archi-
bald Hopkins, president of the board
for many years, was hung in the board
room at the home as memorial to her.
A brass tablet in the hall reads:
Corridor of Charlotte Everett Hop
kins," with the added inscription. "A
gallant and untiring worker for those
in need"
Among the prominent Washington
women serving on the Board of Mana
gers and the various committees are
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Miss Bessie J.
kibbey, Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs.
George r. Lockwood, Mrs. James
Spear Taylor, Mrs. P. M. Rhinelander.
Mrs. Henry W. Watson, Mrs. Carroll
Greenough, Mrs j. Harry Covington,
Mrs. James M. Helm, Mrs. Horace Lee
Washington, Mrs. Hennen jennings,
Mrs. Wayne Chatfleld Taylor, Mrs. |
Anne Archbold and Mrs. Sherman
Flint.
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Embassy
Continued From First Page

will sail through the Panama Canal
to California and will not return until
the end Of May.
The new counselor of the Embassy.
Count van Rechteren Limpurg, will
be Charge d'Af1aires during the Min
lsters absence. Count and Countess
van Rechteren Limpurg have leased
a cottage near Bluemont, Va, for the
Summer.
The Colombian Minister, Senor Don
Miguel Lopez Pumarejo, is in New
York, where he went to meet Sonora de
Olaya. widow Of the former Colombian
Minister at Washington, who died at
his post as Colombian Minister at the
Vatican. Sonora de Olaya will re-
main in New York until later this
week before sailing for Colombia.
where the burial of her late husband
VIII take place. The late Minister re-
signed this post to return to Colombia
when he was elected President of that
republic. The Olayas are among the
most popular Of the Latin American
diplomats who have served at this
post.
The Greek Minister, Mr.. Demetrios
Sicilianos, will 90 to New York today
to remain several days.
The counselor Of the German En-
bassy and Frau Thomson entertained
AZ dinner last evening and will be
hosts again at dinner Monday, April 1s.
The frst secretary of the Argentine
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Ladies' Aid Society
Sponsoring Benefit

The annual benefit bridge party
sponsored each year by the Ladies'
Aid Society of Garfield Memorial
Hospital will be held April 81 at the
Washington Hotel
Mrs. Walter Boyd is chairman of the
Cake, Candy and Flower Committee,
assisted by Mrs. Gustav Emery and
Mrs. E. L. Huffman. The popular
white elephant table will be run by
Mrs. John Maury and Mrs. E. F.
Burton.
Mrs. E. G. Stone and Mrs. H. K.
McCook are on the Ticket Committee.
Evening star., 1937-04-11

Embassy, Senor Don Hector Diaz
Leguizamon, has returned from fort
nights visit In Miami.