Social Events Postponed In Respect To Admiral Dewey
The Dewey death led RA Wilson to postpone a cabinet ladies luncheon and a dinner hosted by Mrs Wilson and Miss Bones. Mr and Mrs Theodore W Noyes hosted a dinner for eighteen on New Hampshire avenue with guests including Secretary of State and Mrs Lansing. Senator and Mrs Reed Smoot held a dance at the Congressional Club for their daughter Zella with about 150 youths, featuring a string orchestra and buffet. Mrs Smoot wore a blackLatin gown with steel and diamonds. Miss Smoot wore gold net over cloth of gold. The Smoots were assisted by Senator and Mrs Sutherland, Rep. and Mrs Joseph Howell, and Mr. and Mrs Howard Reeside. Major and Mrs Drake hosted dinner, and Mr and Mrs John Maynard Harlan of Chicago announced the engagement of Elizbth Palmer Harlan to Roger Alden Derby of Jackson Springs NC. The wedding is planned soon. Miss Harlan is Justice Harlan’s granddaughter. Mme Zaldivar of Salvador will host this afternoon and subsequent Saturdays.
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RA Wilson
Cabinet Circle
Admiral Dewey
Mrs Wilson
Miss Bones
Secretary of State
Lansing
Theodore W. Noyes
New Hampshire Avenue
Reed Smoot
Congressional Club
Zella
Smoot
Sutherland
Joseph Howell
Howard
John Maynard Harlan
Chicago
Portland
Elizabeth Palmer Harlan
Roger Alden Derby
Jackson Springs
Miss Harlan
Mr Justice Harlan
Washington social season notes at Willard and Shoreham
A parade of society figures and officials graced Washington venues including the Army and Navy Club and Shoreham Hotel. Capt Edward N Woodbury arrives as a White House aide. Miss Edith Adele Koon wedding to Wilburn Carr with a long guest list. Senator Harding and Mrs Harding in town for events. Admiral Dewey memory honored. Capt Amundsen and Mr Gade hosted by Delano and Miller party. Mount Vernon luncheon to follow. numerous social dinners and dances at Willard and related venues with notable attendees and arrangements.
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Edward N Woodbury
White House
Washington
Army and Navy Club
Roald Amundsen
Chicago
Herman Gade
Frederick A Delano
Gade
Arnald Kleba
Arthur Murray
Aation
Amundsen
Social Guests at Washington Homes and Events
Numerous social engagements unfold across Washington with residents and visitors from Flushing Birmingham and Chicago. Notables include Mrs Ward and Mrs Hartigan hosting at Debruce New York, Rev Dr Pitzer visiting the Central Presbyterian Church, and the Shoreham and Shoreham guests from Watch Hill Berkley Springs and Chicago attending gatherings. Fractions of guest lists and dates indicate ongoing formal entertainments and informal receptions through late January and early February.
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Pitzer
The
Metropolitan
Central Presbyterian Church
Davis C Anderson
Watch Hill
R 1
Nelson FE. Pearin
Berkley Springs
Shoreham
ASK REBATE ON ALCOHOL LOSS BY LEAKAGE AT SEAPORTS
Representatives of major distilleries appeared before the internal revenue board at the Willard to determine taxes on a leakage loss in an export shipment. Washington state houses six distilleries producing about 6 million gallons yearly for export. A 80 million gallon export consignment to seaports for Britain and allies was discussed. leakage of 100,000 gallons could trigger a tax rebate if not insured.
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Internal Revenue Board
The
Willard
Washington
Great Britain
Labor official argues clerical wages must match current costs
Assistant Secretary of Labor Pouis F. Post told Federal Employer Union members at National Rifles Armory that the dollar’s value has changed and clerical workers, though nonproducers, deserve wages commensurate with today’s living costs. He spoke on industrial value of clerical labor and federal revenue concerns.
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Pouis F. Post
National Rifles Armory
Peat
Post
Social dinner in Miami for visiting Anderson sisters
Miami on January 19 hosts H and Mrs Maximillion F Benzano of Philadelphia entertained at the Royal Palm. Guests included Misa Meta Anderson and Miss Ruth Anderson daughters of Brig Gen Harry M Anderson of Washington staying aboard the Frolic houseboat. Also present were Mr and Mrs Harry S Hart of Chicago. Arrival today includes Mr and Mrs William Lodge of Cincinnati.
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M. F. Benzano
Philadelphia
Miami
Meta and
Ruth Anderson
Washington
William Wheatley
Florida
Fla
Maximillion F. Benzano
Misa Meta Anderson
Harry M. Andarson
Harry S. Hart
Chicago
William Lodge
Cincinnati
Wheatley couple arrive at Bellaire Heights in winter tour
In Bellaire Heights Pla on January 19 Mr and Mrs William Wheatley of Washington DC arrived by way of Tampa after touring South America Panama and Cuba. Also noted are William K Sheehan and Henry J Topping arriving at Clearwater cottages and Daniel G Reid visiting Belmvien with his party. Theodore P Shonta arrived yesterday by Chesapeake and Ohio private car for a two week stay. R W McKinnon Katherine McKinnon and Billy McKinnon came from Chicago by private car for the season, with McKinnon soon leaving for Washington as a witness in a leak investigation.
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Bellaire Heights
Pla
William Wheatley
Washington, D. C
South America
Panama
Cuba
Tampa
William K. Sheehan
New York
Clearwater
Henry J. Topping
Daniel G Reid
Mr. Reid
Theodore P Shonta
Chesapeake and Ohio
Belmvien
Mig R. W. McKinnon
Katherine McKinnon
Billy McKinnon
Chicago
Mrs French Vanderbilt to Return to Newport Monday
Mrs French Vanderbilt who has been visiting in Washington and New York will return to Harbourview Newport on Monday. George Gordon King and his family, staying at Oakwood Terrace, have returned to New York. Mrs Walter Norman Wildridge has left the Brighton in Washington to stay at Southern resorts until April. Mrs Sadler wife of Lieut Frank H Sadler U N hosted a bridge party for Mrs Harry H Gage at the training station.
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Newport
R. I
French Vanderbilt
Washington
New York
Harbourview
George Gordon King
Oakwood Terrace
Walter Norman Wildridge
Brighton
Sadler
Frank H. Sadler
Harry H. Gage
Gage
North Dakota Grants Five More Suffrage Votes
Carrie Chapman Catt, head of the National Woman Suffrage Association, reports a North Dakota telegram promising five additional suffrage votes. The bill mirrors Illinois and would extend voting rights to women on all measures and elections not barred by the Constitution, including municipal offices and presidential electors. Catt predicts other states will follow North Dakota’s lead as its legislature meets for a short session.
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North Dakota
Carrie Chapman Catt
National Woman Suffrage Association
North Dakota Woman Suffrage Association
Illinois
ICC rejects grain storage rate hikes at Atlantic ports
The Interstate Commerce Commission disapproved railroad proposals to double and quadruple storage charges on export grain at New York Philadelphia Baltimore Boston Newport News and other Atlantic ports. It also rejected new charges for grain stored in cars awaiting unloading in Baltimore and Philadelphia. The railroads sought higher penalties to ease congestion and ensure through traffic but opposition from large commercial groups led the commission to favor alternative methods.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
Newport News
Atlantic
Trunk
Commission
Mrs. Mary J. Spurgeon Dead in Washington
Mrs. Mary Julia Spurgeon wife of William P Spurgeon died yesterday morning A native of South Carolina she lived 25 years in Washington She belonged to the Daughters of the American Revolution and was a communicant of St Stephens Episcopal Church An amateur musician she is survived by her husband a daughter Marie Louise and a son Robert Porter Spurgeon Funeral services will be private Monday at 2 PM at 1636 Irving Street Northwest Burial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
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Mary Julia Spurgeon
William P. Spurgeon
Spurgeon
South Carolina
Connecticut
Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
St Stephens Episconal
Marie Louise
Robert Porter Spurgeon
Irving Street Northwest
Rock Creek Cemetery
Calls Transfer Rates Fair and Reasonable
C A Boethell vice president testified before the public utilities commission at the property valuations hearing yesterday. He cited a 15 percent plus return as reasonable given risks from railroad terminations last summer infantile paralysis related lease losses and a March 4 1969 blizzard during Taft's inauguration. He described city service zones with a 35 cent minimum and $1 maximum rate.
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Union Transfer Company
C. A. Boethell
Public Utilities Commission
Taft
Big City Phone Traffic Heroes of Gray Host
Representatives clash over telephone system use as Chesapeake and Potomac official F H Bethell tells House committee that 220000 calls per day are typical. He argues company must be prepared for maximum traffic, not just average use, and claims true per hundred cost much lower when counting tie lines and clearinghouse traffic. Hearings resume next Tuesday.与此同时 Confederate veterans reunion celebrates Gen Lee and Gen Jackson anniversaries with Miss Mary Custis Lee as guest of honor and medals awarded by United Daughters of the Confederacy chapters. Members salute Lees and Jacksons Christian character. performances include songs and a Dixie encore.
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Representatve Lewis
Maryland
F H Bethell
Chesapeake and Potomar Telephone Company
House District Committee
Lewis
Washington
Bethell
Central Office
Clearing House
Tamnet
Robert Lea
Mount Vernon Place
South
Camp 171
United Confederate Veterans Association
Lee
Thomas
Stonewall Jackson
Mary Custis Lee
Miss Lee
Robert 1 Lee
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Milldredlea
Children of the Confederacy
Everance
Red Beall
James H Taylor
Wilsons Church
Milas Lee
W. S Grigsb
Virginia Mounted Infantrs
Joseph T. Scoddath
Virginia Caven
Classes of
Charles N Stedman
Jackson
D. C. Troop Held In Camp Amid Border Redeployments
San Antonio Texas January 19 troops of the Third Infantry await orders as Gen Green cancels the Second brigade’s Leon Springs departure and hints at an early homeward move. Officers and men on furlough may receive 30 day extensions amid camp bustle and widespread rumor of imminent return.
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Washington
National Guard
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