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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-14
Progress of Coast Defense.
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Md, November IA. 1908.
Charles Mobley, a white resident of the
county, near Kensington, who was ar
rested several days ago on charge Of
shooting Charles Russell. a young negro.
claims the shooting was accidental. and
that he will be able to prove his claim al
the proper time.
The grand jury, now in session here.
yesterday began the examination of wit
nesses in the case against Nicholas Of
futt. the young resident of Rockville
charged with the murder of Frank Kretze
mer. who was shot in his store here about
two weeks ago.
1t is thought an effort will be made
following indictment to have the trial of
the case postponed on the ground that
the defense needs time in which to pre-
pare. States Attorney Bowie f. Waters
will 1t is understood, insist that the case
be tried without unnecessary delay. but
is said to be willing that the present
term of court take long enough recess
to enable the defense TO prepare.
1t has been definitely decided that
young Offutt will be defended by Edward
C. Peter. Robert B. Peter and w. Outer
bridge Spates. all of the local bar.
The following cases have been disposed
OF in the circuit court now IN session
here: William W. Welsh against James
N. Harnsley. judgment for plaintiff for
1858; Henry Welt against Alexander Nj
Proctor. judgment for plaintiff for s149 10;
L. Cabell Williamson against Annie j.
Lawrence and Center III. Lawrence, juds-
ment for plaintiff for 81 751 .35; Grason L.
Thornton against Ira II. Fill, judgment
for plaintiff for 20S.1O: John p. Fauble
against Walter and Katherine V. Baker,
Judgment for plaintiff for S929. Sc; William
H. w. Goodwin against Charles w. Smi-
ley. Judgment for plaintiff for $424. SO
The county commissioners have reap
pointed the following as trustees of the
Montgomery county almshouse: NJ. VIII
son Offutt, Henry B. Gardiner. Harry
Riggs, Charles j. Lyddane and Eleazer
Ray.
Mrs. Norris l.. Croxal OF Bethesda.
who is regent for Montgomery County
of the Maryland National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution is
interesting herself in organizing a chapter
of the d. A. r. in Montgomery county.
To that end, she has asked all ladies
of the county who can establish their
descent in an unbroken line from some
revolutionary soldier patriot or sign
er of the Declaration of Independence to
communicate with her with view to
forming the chapter.
1t has been announced that Miss Della
Lewis of Kemptown and Mr.. j. Bruner
Beall of Damascus will be married the
afternoon of November %.
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l. 2, 0 to II, square 1928, and Original
lots to 8. square 1135; $40.
231 STREET NOTWITHSTANDING
Wood ct ux. to Edward F. Hall, 10,
Ii. square 757: SO.
KALORAMA HEIGHTS-Andrew NJ. Cur.
~ to Augustus J. Wiegman, lot 46
block II: $40.
1913 M STREET soUrHEAsr-Marths
A. Zoos ct al. to William H. and Han.
nah M. Dawson. lot IL. square 976; $40
c STREET NORTHEAST between Isl
and I'd streets-John A. Schaefer ct al
trustees. to George P. Pitt part orig.
1nal lot 8. square 724; ST. $50.
UN1ONTOWN-E. Frances P. Pitts t.
Galen e. Green and Jennie c. Cray.
croft. lots ZOE. 7O3, 7O4, TOO, and mar,
lot lib. lots 400 to 444. 45S to Al, and
part lots IA to Is of Talvart estate
10 L STREET Wilton ]
Lambert ct al. trustees, to Julia A
Dawson, lot 280 and east one-half lot
26s. square 674: 500.
LANIER HEIGHTS-Guy II. johnson e'
ux. to Flora Street Wilson, lot 50: $40
WIGFIELD ESTATE-Robert F. Brad
bury ct ux. to William E. Allen, lot
80. square 5565; $40. Same to Charles
N. Potteiger. lot 81. square 5565: $40.
ct al. to Walter S. Erwin, lot lO4
square 2836; So
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Melvin H. HERR
man ct ux. to Fannie A. Davis, lot 60
block %: SO.
D STREET NORTHWEST between 1871
and 10Th streets-Frederick ]. Whit,
ct al. to John A. and Charles r
IA: $40. " " '4'A'
CLEVELAND PARK - John Sherman
trustee, ct al. to NJ. Elizabeth Barter
part lot 3, square 2062; $40.
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J. W. SHOOTS WILL FILED.
Children Inherit All, but Provision
Made for Masses.

4AAdoO Luz N4dSSSS.
The will of John w. Smoot. dated No
vember 8. 1906, was filed today for pro-
bate.
He directs the sale of premises 500
and 5O5 9Th street southeast, and. from
the proceeds, that 500 be paid to the
pastor of st. Peters Catholic Church and
$50 each to the pastors of ST. Vincent de
Paul Church, and the Church of the Holy
Comforter for masses for himself and his
parents.
his three children, John F. Smoot Francis
P. Smoot and Rose E. Hardy. The pro-
ceeds of the metropolitan police fund
benefit are to be divided between John F.
Smoot and Rose e. Hardy, who are also
to be executors.
Katherine Cunningham. by her will,
dated May Is. 1906. filed yesterday, names
her son, Edward Cunningham the prin-
cipal beneficiary of her personal estate,
and cO-eXecutor with John p. Simonton.
Emma Mooney, a daughter, is devised
house 1923 18th street northwest, and Ed
ward Cunningham is beQueathed the prop
erty at 1921 10Th street. Mary Horrigan
another daughter, is bequeathed the sum
of $50.
Frank D. Johns is named as beneficiary
and executor of the estate of his mother
Leonora r. Johns, whose will was also
offered for probate yesterday. The tesla
ment Is dated September %, 1905. and
directs that the sum of $3.50 be paid to
Charles r. Greenleaf a brother-in-law OF
the deceased.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

FIRST ADDITION TO AMERICAN UNI
versity Park-Galen L. TAFT ct al.
trustees. to Ralph Engle, lots Is ana
10 square 1904: 100.
NORTHEAST between b and c streets
w Scott Walker to Dovie J. Bu-
chanan. kt 80. square 1855; $40.
NORTH R-.NDLE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
can Security and Trust Company, trus-
tee. to William B. Watzel. lots and Z,
block 5454: SO.
BRIGHTWOOD PARK-Catherine Rup-
pert to Frank J. Miller. lot a. block
NO. 1908 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. I. Bradford ct
vir. Ben B.. to Seth e: and Lizzie f.
- Moore. lot 2& square 1So; $io. ,,
E. Hughes to John F. Hermann. lot
IS square 995: $40.
143 7TH STREET SOUTHEAST-William
r.. Hartley ct ux. to Andrew Mellott.
lots e vnS a. square o ss so e.
Eva NJ. Trip. lot 33s and part lot
L STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 18th streets-Theodore e. Wider
sheim ct Tx. to Dewey Hotel Com
pany. part original lot II. square 24s:
2ss PoMERoY STREET NORTHWEST
Alex 8. Clarke ct ux. to Colyer
Meriwether. part lot 10. square 1910;
2s6 PoMERoY STREET NORTHWEST
Same to Anna NJ. Howard, part lot
10, square 1910; SO.
TWELFTH AND DUNCAN STREETS
NORTHEAST-Charles H. Nussbaum
TO Wade H. Atkinson, lot 176. square
1908; So
STREET NORTHWEST between 33d
and 34th streets-William c. Duvall
ct ux. to Alexander 8. Clarke. part
OF Church of England lot. In square
1878: $40.
DOBBINS' ADDITION-Joseph Paul ct
TX. 10 Middaugh & Shannon, lots W
TO 113. square 10: $40.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-Richard II.
Goldsborough ct al. trustees. to Cru
ger W. Smith, lot %. block 7; So
h STREET NORTHEAST between 4th
and 5th streets-Francis e. Smith ct
al to John Ref and Katie Ref. lot "a.
square sO7: $40.
THIRTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
between L and v streets-Francis A.
Blundon ct ux. to Van Buren, Hfllyard.
lot 81. square 273: SO
1921 9TH STREET NORTHWEST-Van
Buren, Hillyard ct ux. to Francis A.
Blundon lot IS, square 40: $40.
WEST Observation-Disclosures W. Lukei
ct ux. TO Howard W. and Glare E.
Robey lot Is. block 5: SO.
SSl EAST CAPITOL STREET and list
STREET SOUTHEAST between East
Capitol and Streets. Harry Carnes
to Robert w. Sheppard. original lots
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LADIES IN COMMAND
They Run Everything at the
Fort Myer Bazaar.
ARMY MEN ACT AS AIDS
Officers Are Useful for Odd Jobs,
Principally to dig"
DRILL A GREAT FEATURE
Society in Force Attends Woman's
Army and Navy League
Entertainment.

If the covers Of Washingtons Social
Register had been bound around Fort
Myer yesterday afternoon it would not
have missed holding most of its reguIa-
ton names. II was the annual bazaar
and dance of the Woman's Army and
Navy League. The beautiful army post
was crowded from early in the afternoon
till after dark. The troopers rode and
the artillery Unanswered in the drill
hall for the benefit Of the visitors. Girls
in gray dominos with red cooked hats
sold candy, souvenirs and everything
else that could be carried on trays among
the crowd in doors and out. There were
fancy work and refreshment tables in
the post exchange and the adjutant's Of
flee for the less transportable articles.
There was a reception In one hall and
dancing in another, and If there was any
loose money that got away from the
fort except in the custody Of the treasu-
rer Of the league 1t was not worth while.
Everybody was there and few others.
Secretary Of War Wright was the guest Of
honor. Mrs. Wright was in general
charge of the festivities, and Mrs.
George M. Sternberg, the president of the
league. received the guests In the big post
exchange building.
Army Officers as Aids.
Army officers were detailed as aids and
assistants and few other things and had
to trot around from one building to the
other after their lady superiors. The SUI
periors did not need them particularly. but
1t gave the enlisted men in full dress UNI
form an excuse for collecting half a dol
lar from them every time they went in a
building. 1t Is reported on good author
ity that the man on the riding hall door
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FOR SEPARATE DIVISION
GEN. MURRAY'S PLAN TO I'M
PROVE COAST ARTILLERY.
Urges Formation of Three Territorial
Departments Each Commanded
by Brigadier General.

Numerous recommendations for the i'm
provement of the Coast Artillery are
made in the annual report of Brig. Gen.
Arthur Murray, chief of that branch of
the United States Army.
Favors Separate Division.
Gen. Murray recommends that the Coast
Artillery be organized for command and
administration as a separate territorial
division of the army that it be increased
by three briga generals of Coast Ar
tillery. to command as many territorial
departments, that the chief OF Coast Ar
tillery be made a major general and that
all annual estimates and all accounts and
expenses be kept separate from those Of
the mobile army.
The actual strength of the Coast Artil-
lery on June 30 was 81 officers and b.
347 enlisted men. the authorized strength
on that date being 5S4 officers and 19.32l
enlisted men. An urgent appeal is made
for an increase of the corps Of cadets at
West Point by authorizing additional
cadets for each senator and for appoint
ment by the President. in order that the
demand for officers for the artillery may
be met.
Progress of Coast Defense.
The coast defense of the United States.
the report explains, are about two-thirds
completed. and of the insular possessions
about one-third completed. The defenses
Of Manila bay. Pearl harbor and Homo
lulu. he says, involve strategical consider
atoms of the highest order, and he lays
special strength upon the Importance OF
early attention to that work.
Gen. Murray declares that the average
battery hitting capacity has been very
largely increased by the result of target
practice during the last two years.
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REPORTS TAKEN UP.
Technical Subjects Considered by
the Agricultural Chemists.

Federal legislation on insecticides. with
the view of establishing standards for
their strength and purity, was recon-
mended by the Association Of Agriculture
al Chemists at their meeting at the Nor
mandie today.
The meeting today was siven up largely
to official reports of technical nature.
There was one matter, however that
touched the general public. Mr.. Bart
lett of the Maine station reported that
some of the brands of condensed milk
were. not up TO the standards.
Two of the representatives of CONNER
cial milk companies present defended the
condensed product.
The committee probably will bring the
matter to the notice of the Department Of
Agriculture
There was a little tilt with the COM
mercial men over the report of Messrs.
Morse and Street of the Connecticut ex-
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About Arms.
rom the New York Pres

from the view 1Uh IiSsS'
There are men whose arms when they
walk are like a couple of excited pendu-
lums, trying to emulate the stride Of the
leg the right arm swinging In unison
with the movement of the left leg, and
the left arm keeping time with the right
leg The military man is taught not to
swing his arms; the civilian swings ex-
pansively. often covering bigger radius
than that covered by his legs. When
man swings his arms excessively he APP
pears to be padding along When man
doesn't swing his arms at all he seems to
be advancing automatically. He Is alto
gether uncanny.
The Gorilla de Luxe has arms seven
inches longer than his legs. Can any
reader OF TIP tell instantly. without using
a tape measure which is the longer. his
arm or his leg? Not one! The universal
reply will be-the leg. All wrong. The
arm of a we'll formed person, man or
woman, measured from the pit, should be
three-quarters of an inch longer than the
leg measured from the crotch. The rum
ner usually carries his arm bent at the
elbow Why? The best runners are pig
eon-toed: Why? Most athletes turn in
their toes. Why?
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idents, Mrs. ]. G. Kelton and Mrs. B. H
Buckingham: honorary vice president
Mrs. Frederick Townsend; secretary. Mrs
w. w. White: assistant secretary. Miss
Eleanor B. Semmes; treasurer. Mrs. Rich
ard c. Du Bots: executive members. army
Mrs. Arson Mills, Mrs. c. A. p. Hatfield
Miss Isabel Freeman. Mrs. E. A. koerpel
and Mrs. j. Franklin Bell; navy, Mrs
Royal B. Bradford. Mrs. Henry H. Bar.
roll. Mrs. w. S. Schley, Mrs. B. J. Crom.
we'll and Mrs. Silas Casey.
Mrs. J. Fairfield Carpenter and Mrs
Francois Berger Moran, at the fancy ia
bic. had assisting them Mrs. Randall
Hoes. Mrs. John Melton Hudgins. Mrs
Crawford, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Marye Mrs
Foster. Mrs. Darrell. Mrs. Robert kenne.
dy, the Misses Scott. Miss Finley. Miss
Howry, Miss Davidson. Miss Murray, Miss
Annie Irwin, Miss Olga Converse. Miss
Louise White and Miss Marie Brown.
At the Refreshment Table.
Mrs. Newton, chairman of the refresh
ment table committee, was assisted by
Mrs. White. Mrs. Laird, Mrs Carroll.
Mrs. Goodwin. Mrs. w. H. Bell. Mrs.
Porter Miss Edith Sutherland, the Misses
Goodwin, Miss Alma Trainer. Miss Ethel
Ryan, Miss Augusta Magruder. Miss Bar.
bara Kaufman. Miss McClelland the
Misses Conger, Miss 8. " Middleton,
Mrs. cambridge Hoff, Mrs. Kelton, found
err of the league; Mrs. Henry Brown
Mrs. Frank Vrooman, Mrs. Borden and
Miss LaWton served tea and boullon
Mrs. George M. Sternberg, president o.
the league, in a gown of white Irish lace
with black hat trimmed with white
plumes, received in the administration
building. where dancing was a feature
Mrs. Luke E. Wright, in a olack pallet
ted net gown, with a black hat trimmed
with black plumes and a stole of chin
chilla, assisted in receiving. In the line
were also Mrs. j. Franklin Bell, Mrs
Darlington, Mrs. Aleshire, Mrs. John
DalZell, Mrs. Julian James and Mrs
Davis.
Mrs. Arthur Murray presided at tn,
flower booth.
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Depth at Which Miners Can Work

from the SDlCdSo
Below fifty feet the temperature rises IN
the proportion Of one degree for every
sixty-five feet of depth. except where cur
rents of water carry the heat away Tine
result Is that at depth of about 4,oOO
feet we reach temperature OF W de-
grees. or blood heat. This renders 1t ex-
ceedingly difficult to work coal pits below
that depth. This is the reason that Great
Britain's coal commission has decided
that mines are not workable below 4,OOO
feet.
The thickness of the solid rocks build
ing I'D the crust of the earth Is at least
thirty to forty miles. At that depth the
heat is such as would reduce everything
on the surface of the earth to liquid. But
the pressure Of the everything rocks is SO
great that until the relation Of the heat
to the pressure is known 1t cannot be
said whether the earth at that depth is
fuid or solid.
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Commissioner Moore Cited to Court.

Chief Justice ClabauGh today cited Ed
ward B. Moore. commissioner of patents.
to show cause December 4 next why a
writ of mandamus should not issue
against him on the petition of Tore G. E.
landmark of Stockholm, Sweden. The
petition declares that Mr.. Moore has ex-
ceeded his authority in refusing TO re-
hear a case of interference between pat
ents on turbine engines between Lind
mark and Sebastian H. de Ferrant of
Hampstead. England He asks the court
to compel the commissioner to grant the
rehearing. Attorney George r. Hamlin
appears for the petitioner.
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GARBAGE PLANT TO STAY.
That Is, Its Removal Is Not Con-
templated Just Now.

The East Washington Citizens Associa-
ton will be informed by the Commission
ers that they are not aware when the
garbage plant in that section of the city
10 to be removed.
This reply Is to be sent in answer to
communication recently received from A.
F. Sperry Of the association asking what
Is to be done with reference to the re-
moval Of the garbage plant. because OF
the law for the elimination of grade cross
ings east of New Jersey avenue. and In
view Of the early completion of the New
Jersey avenue bridge
In report upon the subject to the En-
gineer Commissioner. c. b. Hunt, engi-
neer of highways. says:
THE siding which serves the garbage
plant Ia authorized by the act of May ~.
1908, to be maintained by the railroad
company until May 81. 1910. and must
then be removed. This Office is not ad-
vised as to any other elements which
might enter into the question of date OF
removal Of the plant
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collected admissions four times from Col.
Hatfield, because they were not issuing
any return checks, and the post adjutant
had to pay for going into his own office.
Whether or not Surgeon Maj. Winter was
taxed for his afternoon visit to the hospi-
tai is not known, but is to be suspected.
OF course. the drill was the feature of
the afternoon. The cavalry in full dress
did the regulation drill in the hall, end
ing up with a saber charge and yell.
The men in undress uniform did the Cos
sack ride, popularity known as the mon
key drill and the artillery did stunts
in fancy driving and quick-f1ring with
subcaliber ammunition.
Over in the upper floor of the post ex-
change there were reception, refresh
ments and dancing. Upstairs in the ad-
ministration building there was more
dancing, and everywhere there were the
of course, selling belt buckles, uniform
buttons and all sorts of other things
List of Patronesses.
The patronesses, nearly all of whom
were present, were. Mrs. Wright. wife of
the Secretary of War; Mrs Metcalf, wife
of the Secretary OF the Navy; Mrs.
Dewey. Mrs. j. Franklin Bell. Mrs. Tru-
man Newberry, Mrs. Cabot Lodge Mrs.
|G. L. Gillespie. Mrs. B. J. Cromwell. Mrs.
Richardson Clover: Mrs: Aleshire; MIS-.
CnarleS "A. z. hdtneLo, WITS. Au!Ch a.
mer Mrs. William Boardman, Mrs. Ia
linski Mrs Charles Glover. Mrs. J. H.
Baxter, Mrs. B. H. Buckingham. Mrs.
Gardiner Hubbard. Mrs. H. G. Sharpe,
Mrs. John A. Johnson, Mrs. George An
drews. Miss Freeman, Mrs. Robert Shaw
Oliver. Mrs. Ainsworth. Mrs. Lamberton,
Mrs. w. s. Cowles, Mrs. John Dalzell,
Mrs. Langfitt, Mrs. Lyman Tiffany. Mrs.
William e. Chandler, Mrs. Sheridan,
Mrs. Arson Mills, Mrs. G. F. Elliott, Mrs.
W. L. Marshall, Mrs. E. A. Darlington.
Mrs. Robley Evans. Mrs. John r. Nc
Lean and Mrs Leutze.
Officers of the League.
The officers of the league are: Presi-
dent Mrs Ceorre M Sfernherp: vice preS-
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No Resignation for Dolliver.

LAYTON, Okla, November III
never have announced that | expect soon
to resign as senator from Iowa, and do
not intend to make such an announce
ment," says Senator ]. P. Dolliver, when
asked regarding a statement attributed
to him in a speech at Hobart recently.
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Detroit Steamboat Man Dies.

DETROIT, Mich. November 14.-Aaron
r. Parker. one of the incorporators of the
White Star line of river excursion steam
ers of this city, and for dozen years
president of the line. is dead 1T his home
here of valvular disease of the heart. He
was born in Hamburg, Erie county, N.
Y, siXtyfour years ago.
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pertinent station on the artificial coloring
of cattle food DR.. Wagner of the Corn
Products Company declared that this was
commercial necessity as much as the
coloring of butter. He said that cattle
food had to be artificially colored to be
sold
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Locusts Menace Canary Islands.

MADRID. November 14.-The fruit crop
In the Canary Islands Is threatened with
destruction by locusts. The inhabitants
Of the islands are working night and day
to rid themselves Of the insects.
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Colliery Fire at Shamokin.

SHAMOkIN. Pa, November 14.-Fire
broke out at the Cameron colliery. owned
by the Pennsylvania Coal Company, EN-.
ploying ,450 men and boys last night. A
large number Of fire fighters. including
miners, inspectors and high officials
fought the flames.
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French Exports Decrease

PARIS. November 14.-French exports
for the past ten months Of 1908 decreased
as compared to the same period OF 100. by
$50 ri. 400. This loss was chiefly in the
American trades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-14

Russia's birthrate Is forty-seven per
1 900.
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Officers of the League

The officers of the league are: Presi-
dent Mrs. George M. Sternberg; vice pres
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FDining Room Chairs
ChinaC Closets, 258Off

$500 4-pc. Weathered Dining Set. $50. 50
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-12
SHE LIKED THE AUDIENCE.
Miss Dovey Commented Upon Nor
folks Cordially.

at was a particularly cordial audi
ence," said Miss Dewey, after the per
Torrance. AN audience that is re-
sponsive always makes it so much
easier to work.
Miss Dewey is one of four famous
sisters who hale from Nebraska.
PlattsmOuth is their home. They have
all gained renown on the stage Next
Monday night THE District Leader
is going to PattsmOuth, for Miss
Dovcy's sake, to allow the people of
her old home town to see the clever
star.
Miss Dewey met number of for
mer acquaintances in Norfolk. She
used to visit at the university of Ne
braska, and consequently has met
many Nebraska young people.
The manager of the company Mr.
Sardham, was delighted with Norfolk