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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-08

Mrs. William H Richardson has re-
turned to the city after having visit
ed with relatives in Virginia for the
greater part of the summer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
My Dinner Party Is Success.

said. Jim furnished part OF the
.tea and the roses. and Alice and
lear Mrs Selwin helped me with the
other arrangements.
by his time each one had found
ais place and opened the little pink
envelope which bore this announce
nent:
Dear Friends.
have brought you here 10
tell YOU OF the engagement be-
tween Patrick Sullivan and Alice
Chapman. two good friends Of
mlne.4
want you 70 eat, drink and
he merry tonight, and all OF you
rejoice with Pat and Alice IN
their uew-found happiness and
with me because. although ! am
ca, Of from many pleasures. !
have not vet lost my JOY in see
ing others happy.
MarCie Waverly.
A. he finished. Dick. who vas sit
ne at The end Of the table nearest
20 me. beside dear Mrs Selwin, came
pver and kissed me
His ewes were yet.
"Margie. Margie. my brave girl
ne murmured in my ear.
Little book, my heart beat faster
md before them all ! put my arms
about his neck and kissed him.
Everybody was silent for a mo-
ment. Perhaps il would have become
q trile embarrassing for both Dick
and me. for We both hate scenes,
Z Jim had not sighed dismally and
aid At was ever thus: do the
work for the lady and the other
nan gets the reward"
Everybody laughed, and one OF
he most successful dinners | have
yer given commenced.
I, Of course, did not eat anythins
except fruit, bonbons and things
could eat without help. but every
one was having such good time
hat only Dick noticed and offee
more whispered. MY brave girl
Little book. wanted TO kiss hin
again.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

wonder what Jim meant when ne
said that il would ruin Dick IL sep.
arated from him Surely | seem 10
BE- running his whole life now. an
going TO ask Dick IL he really wants
me the first chance get.
Last night had my dinner and
II was simply beautiful did not
put my bed in the center OF the room
as Jim suggested. but over al one
side. II was pink dinner. and dear
old Jim sent me bushels OF roses.
We, Jim and |. only let two other
persons into the secret They were
Alice and dear Mrs. Selwin. Blu,
everyone promised TO come when
sent them a little card asking them
10 come over and cheer up a shut
in.
They all came-more than 80 OF
them. Alice absolutely refused &C
appear in anything but her uniform.
and insisted that instead OF guest OF
honor she should occupy her old
post OF nurse.
Not even Dick knew OF our plans.
told him that ! was going to have
our friends In for the evening and
that | wanted him 10 come in for a
little while at I. or soon after.
Shall come before | have din.
ner. Margie?" he asked IF you
will, Dick answered After
have seen you for a few minutes
you can have dinner and then see
the people afterward.'
"All right" he said.
/ invited everyone in just the same
way and the consequence was that
everyone met everyone else in my
little drawing room. and waited in
surprise until the curtains were pull
ed aside TO disclose my dinner table
with It's profusion Of roses. and my.
self in the background.
With cries OF admiration there
was rush for me-
II never saw anything so beauti
full in all my life" said Eliene
"Margie. you certainly have imagi
nation as we'll as an artistic soul
Don't give me all the credit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
MILADY'S BEAUTY SECRETS
BY CATHERINE CALVERT.
MRS. Paul Armstrong;

| fermentation OF food sets I'm and
superacidity, Indigestion, foul stom
ach. and other disagreeable com
plants esult.
one result OF over-eating Is a ten
dency to severe colds, To hay or rose
fever, and 10 asthma, The blood be
comes congested in the mucous mem
hrane of the nose ard threat, with
these common and disagree BILE all
ments a. a consequence. The rose
fever and hay fever season is ap.
preaching, and the wise woman will
begin now 10 fight them on by limit.
ing her diet in quantity and quality
by limiting the kind OF food and
The amount of fool TO the actual
needs OF the body. II a cold. hay
fever. or other similar disease has
already set in the food supply should
be reduced below the actual needs.
giving the body chance to use up
every atom OF food that passes into
the blood and leaving no surplus 10
decompose and cause congestion.
The following lists. which the
scientist of whom | spoke some time
ago gave me. have been of great
benefit to me and several OF my
friends.
Things to eliminate TO cure colds.
etc:
CONNECTIONS.
Desserts.
Sugars.
Fats limit then)
Red meats
Heavy. starchy foods (grainsD
Intoxicants
Coffee Tobacco.
Foods 70 eat:
Fresh vegetables Tin quantity1
Fruit between meals
Light vegetable soups.
Nuts. Eggs. Coarse grains.
Wheat bran.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

Next story: Buffer the Adder
Tries Another Kind OF Bluff.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
MM EgEag Es MEa M
EE ESSs E E EM E
MM Ell Ell E33 Ell E ES
MEM8 E EE G Ell

Miss Celia Mildred Tannar, daughter
Of the Rev c. J. Tannar. pastor of
the church. and Mrs. Tannar, 10
Thomas Spencer Cleaver. OF Hiram,
Ill. DR.. lamar performed the cere-
mony. The bride wore lovely
gown of crepe with overdraperies OF
lace and chiffon. her veil fastened
TO the couture with orange bios
SONS. The bouquet was of white
rosebuds and lilies OF the valley.
Mrs. c. B. Hammond. sister of the
bride, was matron of honor, and
wore a frock of pink taffeta and
lace. w. G. Cleaver. the groom
brother, was best man, and the
guests were seated by c. B. Ham
mond and Robert Beck, the latter OF
Washington, Ind. A reception fol
lowed in the family home, No 2s0
Avery-ave. Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver
will make their nome in Hiram. III.
where NJ. Cleayer Is attending Hiram
college.
I
Mrs. J. Fraser Whitehead is gen
eral chairman Of the garden fete
and fair of Tau Beta, to be held
Thursday. on the grounds OF the
home of Mrs. S. Y. Seyburn. No.
1876 Jefferson-aye The funds rails
ed by this annual June garden party
are expended in a diet kitchen, and
in the maintenance of a worker In
the social service department Of the
Children's Free hospital, and nurse
in the Babies Milk Fund assocla-
ton. Many unique entertainment
features have been planned by Mrs.
Whitehead, Mrs. Charles A. Dean.
Jr., and their committees. During
the supper hour there will be 8
cabaret, and dancing will fellow For
those who like athletic sports there
will be tennis, bowling. archery and
other games. Inc children will be
catered to with Punch and Judy
show. folk daSces, games, and ponies
to ride, and at o'clock there will
be a grand march for the little folk
A program Of vocal and instru
mental music ana vaudeville, and
some lovely fancy dancing, under the
direction Of Miss Anne Ward Foster
will be other entertainment features
Gaily decked booths and tables viii
display fancy and useful articles 70
personal and household use, infants
wear. toys, candy, flowers, etc. Thu
affair Will be open 10 the public
The following are chairmen OF tn
various committees: Fancy wor.
table. Mrs. Ernest NJ. Baker: infants
table. Mrs. Howard Bonbright; hous
furnishing table, Mrs. Frank "
Brooks; toy table, Mrs. Richard n
Weber; French cafe. Miss Jessi
Miller; flower table. Mrs. Bel
Moran; candy table, Miss Esthe
Cutler; decorations. Mrs. Charles A
Dean; refreshments, Miss Margare
Hosmer; entertainments. Mrs Sid
ney Small; raffles, Miss Marie Rus
sci: grab bag, Miss Josephine Clay
dancing and music. Miss Elizabeth
Thurber; paper, string and parce
room, Miss Margaret Smith; checl
room, Mrs. Clarence Dayock; pub
licity and tickets. Mrs. w. Griersor
Smith; marking. Mrs. Harold F
Wardwell
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
ur s pr l n g
housekeeping

should not be confined to
beating rugs and scrubbing
floors. Clean out the ac-
curnulated toxins" that
come from heavy Winter
foods that clog the liver and
lower the muscular tone
and vitality of the body. Eat
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
with fresh berries or other
fruits and green vegetables.
Get back to Nature. Shred
ded Wheat will bring the
bounding buoyancy of new
life and vigor. Contains all
the goodness of the whole
wheat grain. Nothing so
strengthening, health-giving
and satisfying. Made at
Niagara Falls. N. Y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

To blum is TO pretend When any
one pretends that they are Nha'
they are not or that they have go
something which they haven't got
they are blufing II some on,
makes you think a thing which ISM
so. they have bluffed you one who
is in the habit of doing such things
or trying TO, is a buffer. IL is be
cause OF his habit OF trying 10 make
| people think NJ is what ne l. not
and often succeeding. that Bluner
the Adder is called Buffer. OF all
the little people who live on the
Green Meadows or in the Green
Forest. there isn't another who can
even approach Buffer the Adder in
pretending 10 be something very
different from what he really is.
Now Farmer Browns Boy is very
like most other boys, and most
other people in that he doesn't like
snakes. In fact for long time he
was very much afraid OF them, and
whenever he met one, tried 10 kill
II. II wasn't until he began 10
get acquainted with his little neigh
bors OF the Green Forest and the
Green Meadows. and 20 learn 70
know them and their ways, that he
found out that not only are most
members OF the snake family quite
harmless. but that they have
place in the plans OF Old Mother
Nature and really do a great deal
of good in the Great World, After
he found this out, he never tried
10 kill Mr.. Blacksnake or Mr.. Gar
tersnake or pretty little Mr. Green.
snake. Instead he tried 70 make
friends with them. even II he did
feel in his heart that he never
could learn 10 love them He learned
all he could about the snake family
and he found ont that with the eN-
ception Of two il was very foolish
and silly 10 fear any Of them. These
two ere Buzztail the Rather and
Pilot the Copperhead, each OF whom
Is very dangerous because his bite
is poisonous. Had he lived in the
south he would have had Cotton
mouth the Moccasin. who lives in
swamps and close TO water, 10 add
AS one 20 be feared.
All other members Of the snake
family in this part Of The Grea'
World are quite harmless and many
OF them are the friends of man, or
would be IL he would let them be.
All this Farmer Browns Boy bad
found out by reading and asking
questions. so "a with Old Mr.. Toad
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

With the advent OF warmer wealth
er II is absolutely necessary TO pay
more particular attention 10 diet
than during the winter. Sweets and
slarChes must be reduced and blood
cooling foods used. Also IL Is well
10 eat less than curing cold weather
allow Ing the system To utilize ben
ehcially every ounce of food taken
in. instead Of beng burdened with
the task OF throwing of in various
WAYS an excess Of sugar. etc.
Overeauug is responsible for more
illness tand DEATH than Is starVa-
ton II l. one III the most common
errors OF civilization. In primitive
DAYS. when man hunted the wiidS for
his food and prepared II under ex-
tr3ordinary difficulties, fewer kinds
OF food were taken into the system,
and the general health OF the con
sumer was wellnigh perfect. To-day,
nv tricks Of seasoning and combina-
ton. the palate is tiCkled in such a
vay as to make oVer-consumption
possible.
HUNGER Is satisfied with limited
quantity Of plain food, but taste sci
dom is satisfied till past the danger
point II tempted with a great va
risry Of changes. To learn the diff
ference between satisfying hunger
and satisfying taste Is the duty OF
every woman who wishes to retain
her youth and sttractiveness. II
hunger is properly appeased the
stomach and other digestive and as
similative organs viii be able to
perform their functions with ease
and dispatch. II taste is INDUCED
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
Have You Seen the
Bellaire Pump?

It's unusual feature is that il Is made
Of one piece of leather. In other words, it
is seamless except at the back Of the heel.
This gives it simplicity and demure-
ness that no pump with seams in the front
can attain.
Right uptothe.mnute in style too. with its plain
narrow toe, small pointed tongue and Louis XIV
heel, wood kid covered.
Made OF fine French Kid. I'm white (washabIe).
ivory, pearl gray and champagne.
Fourth F1oor-N oodwsrd Building.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

safely In his pocket he turned back
10 see what sort OF fellow Buffer
the Adder was he didn't have the
least bit OF fear. In his haste TO
catch Old Mr. Toad and make sure
that no harm should come 10 him
ne had taken only glance al Bluff
fer, and now he was going back 10
have a better look az him. for IL
was the first time ne ever had seen
him.
Buffer was not coiled up as
Farmer Browns Boy had left him.
In fact, he wasn't TO be seen AT all
He had run away. He can't have
got far" thought Farmer Browns
Boy. as he looked this way and
that way on the ground little
movement OF the grass off at one
side caught his eyes. and a few
steps in that direction showed him
| Buffer crawling away Now Buffer
| Is not at all like Mr.. Blacksnake
who Ia long and slim and moves
like fash Buffer is rather short.
and for It's length his body is thick
You have only 10 glance AZ him 70
know that he - not built for speed
No one knows this better than Bluff
fer himself The instant he knew
that be was discovered. he threw
himself into coil, drew a long
breath which made his body swell
out. nattened his head and made his
neck appear three times as big as II
really Is, faced Farmer Browns Boy
| with his head drawn back 10 strike,
and Kissed so loudly and fiercely
that Farmer Browns Boy actually
jumped back.
No wonder. Buffer was the very
picture OF anger and ugliness. Buzz
tail the Rather himself couldn't
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

s Miss verna Pattison, pupil of Miss
11abeI- Guess, Of the Detroit Con-
6orvatory OF Music, win give re-
.c1ta1 Thursday evening. in the con
.oorvatory hall. Miss Thelma DENIM
|oon. reader. and Miss Grace Ash
down. viollnist. will assist.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
|Oclety.....

Nh. Hamilton Dey will give a
Il nchson Thursday. in honor OF Miss
u orDaret Longyear.
4 %
eeolsicr w. c. T. U. will NEE:
ko1Uday afternoon. at o'clock. In
~ homo OF Mrs. N. Kirkpatrick.
u AcG6emy-ave.. Highland Park.
ES o.
~ Rita's sewing circle Of st.
Dnnedict's Roman Catholic church.
Z 1glehland Park. will give an excur-
I - 70 Bois Blanc. Thursday.
5 -
1lr. and Mrs. John Stoughton
2Cowberry and children. OF Crosse
Slnte. viii leave Thursday for
<No1r summer home at Watch Hill,
The Detroit College OF Law will
I've 1 moonlight. Friday evening,
Z - ~ City Of Toledo to Sugar
Il ut 1apntchartrain chapter. d. A.
~ IN hold its flrst annual lunch
I ~ fuftaay, June 1S at o'clock,
i n3tk9 hellowcraft club.
Ik bna Mrs. Homer johnson will
n = dinner, Thursday evening. in
Coontry club. in honor of John
~. md Mrs. David Pringle. No.
\ loo xing-ave.. are the guests Of Mrs
Nancy Nehls, at her summer home.
r1easant Point. Les Cheneaux ISL
~.
%
wyS. Arthur McGraw entertained
4 ~ 3 reception Tuesday afternoon, for
IN. william b. Coley, Of New York.
4 M h ia Detroit attending the
American Medical association meet.
xng with DR.. Coley. an eminent sur
son.
Miss verna Pattison, pupil of Miss
Il Halsel- Guess, Of the Detroit Con
\ oFvatory OF Music, win give a re
C)ta1 Thursday evening. in the con
foosvatory hall. Miss Thelma DENIM
y IN, reader. and Miss Grace Ash
G dawn. viollnist. will assist.
Mss Bertha Mackenzie, No. las
xoot Grnnd-blvd., entertained at tei
oturday afternoon, for Miss Delli
S1chta, whose marriage 10 Fred
rf,ck Meade will take place In July
fCI1o Bfichta 10 q teacher in tn
oDUkt school.
*1tins Elise Carfon will give
luncheon Thursday, IN the He
pontchartrain, In honor of Mis-
a 11ronce Mcleod whose marriage
Unrold Gregory Csrron will tak'
Q "wednesday, June 81.
&x2 o.
~ 70. yohn stoughton Newberr,
etafned . number of young giril
~ IGnchson Wednesday. in honor o.
fk - Josephine Alger. Miss Fran
~ Bales will give a dinner Wed
~ ,svenins. for Miss Alger and
Ance, Henry Cheney.
<1t.x.{ o.
M. Harry NJ Jewett gave de
1fui dinner for eight young girl
too Of her daughter, Miss Flea
- Osborne Jewett. Monday even
~ I'm the Detroit Athletic club
wine dinner. Mrs. Jewett took
~ ;Baests to the theater.
"a o.
- marriage OF Miss Marguerite
Y Tay1of. Of Canastota. N. Y, e
<JeFSfs Sweet, Of Detroit. former
- csnastota. took place wednes
lat high noon. in the Little
IN Around the Corner, New
- The ceremony was witnesse,
iI1 he immediate families only
- bride IL q sister of DIR. Melvin
X Taylor. OF Bellevue hospital stan
01owjnG q honeymoon In IN
~ woods. Mr.. and Mrs. swee
mA1e their home IN Detroit.
%
~ cd white peonies were al
NJ 1isposed In the chancel o
(olro1 Christian church, Mon
on1aG - Ne marriage o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Buffer the Adder Tries to Bluff.
Copyright. 1915. py T. w. Burgessl

have looked more dangerous. In
fact, Il is doubtful IL he could have
looked half so fierce and dangerous
My stars" exclaimed Farmer
Browns Boy, and was half tempted
10 run away Il wonder who you
are anyway" He looked sharply
az the end OF Buffers tail and saw
that there were no rattles there. so
he knew that II couldn't be Buzz.
tail lie knew by the colors that IL
couldn't be Pilot the Copperhead.
II il was neither OF these he knew
that he had no cause 10 be afraid
And still he was just a little afraid
Il didn't seem possible that any one
who could look and act so ugly and
fierce could be wholly harmless
He took OF his coat and swung Il
at Buffer. who struck at Il saw
agely. Then Farmer Browns Boy
discovered something. When Bluff.
fer had struck at his coat he hadn't
opened his mouth TO bite at all.
You're bluffing. That's what
you're doing" he cried. I'm not
afraid OF you"
Next story: Buffer the Adder
Tries Another Kind OF Bluff.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

Ducks OF ]. A. Andrew. of Shirland
tract, California, are supplying him
with valuable nuggets. the gizzard OF
one having two sold nuggets and
TWO platinum nuggets, and another
gold nugget
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-10
DIR. CARROLL BUYS HOME.
Handsome Property on Ashmead
Place Purchased for Residence.

Among the sales Of residence prop
critics reported this week by the Office
of Moore & Hill is the house at 2335
Ashmead place, bought by DR.. Mitchell
Carroll. general secretary - the ar
Genealogical Institute OF Al lea. The
house. which faces the Connecticut ave-
nue. bridge over Rock creek, was for
merly the property of Ernest G. Walk
err. 1t contains ten rooms and three
baths. and Is one of the handsomest
residences in the northwest section.
The consideration Is given as $12,500.
Othere properties in Washington and
away from the city sold through the
same Office during the week were:
Property at 1456-1458 Fuller street,
sold for Allan Albert, the purchaser
name being withheld: consideration.
IS, 900.
House at SO w street northwest. sold
for Miss Jenkins to Harry Conover:
consideration. $4,000.
Store and fiat, IS H street northwest,
to John o. Keys: consideration. $4,000.
Residence in Asheville. N. c., sold for
Mrs. Carroll: consideration, $4,000.
Residence in Laurel. Md. sold for Mrs.
, Emma Clarke to Misses Priscilla and
Ada Klum: consideration. $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-10
$4,000 HOUSES ON $1,000 STREETS

often
Meaning
two
n building.
general about
o
the block Keep in mind
OF
a
in o a dng eN'
n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-10
Factors to Consider.

This unfortunate experience has made
him skeptical of all real estate and all
real estate dealers. Because one apple
1T rotten in the pile he assumes that
they are all rotten. Because one sec
ton of the city or one location is not
developing as he thought it would. he
assumes that all sections are question
able, and shuts his eyes to the golden
opportunities that are opening them
selves to the wide-awake man who
keeps posted about conditions and buys
intelligently.
Some men buy lots for homes and
never consider the investment feature
of the transaction. A few years later
something has occurred that causes the
general neighborhood to be less desir-
able for homes, and they have to sell
at a sacrifice to get out.
Consider all the factors that do or
may in the future affect the develop
you do this you will soon become suff1-
GENTLY conversant with these factors
to buy intelligently and sell profitably
First of all consider transportation
People always follow car lines and &c
along the lines of least resistance Then
look to the restrictions and the possible
encroachment of business. for residence
property does not increase In value as
such when unrestricted buildings and
business establishments are located
among or near them.
Study the field. Be sure you are deal
ing with a reputable and recognized
real estate dealer and you will not
make Improbable deals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-10
Spanish Arbiter's Pay Fixed.

In an order announcing the appoint
ment Of Senior Don Victor Maria Concas
Palau, vice admiral of the Spanish
navy, as umpire between the United
States and Panama in the settlement
Of certain claims in dispute between
those countries, the Secretary of War
fixes his compensation at $4,000 per
annum, and provides also for the pay
ment of all his transportation expenses
from Spain to the Isthmus Of Panama
and return to Spain, and all transpor-
tation expenses in the performance Of
his duties on the isthmus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-10
Edward S. Allen, Palmist, Convicted

EDWARD :. Allen. palmist at 524 10th
street northwest, who was arrested
several days ago and charged with
having acted objectionably toward
several women who visited him for
palm readings, was tried in Police
Court yesterday. Judge Mullowny
held him guilty on three charges and
sentenced him to serve one year at
Occoquan and to pay fines aggregating
$1,000. or eighteen months additional
NJ. j. Colbert, counsel for Allen. noted
an appeal to the Court of Appeals and
furnished $1,000 bond for his clients
appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-10

store, while the upper floor. divided into
two large rooms. is designed for use
as lofts.
The front of the building Is to be of
stone. copper and plate glass. the win
dows taking up practically the entire
front. The building is to occupy the
York avenue of twenty-one feet and a
depth of seventy-six feet.
The building Is to be completed and
ready for occupany by August l. Plans
were prepared by B. Stanley Simmons.
architect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-10
BIG VALUE IN A LITTLE HOUSE

can't afford small half loaf tastes
enjoyableness
and arg q that
small home Of advantage
big . .
. will n q mani
q to
house matte
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-10
NEW YORK AVENUE STORE.
Two-Story Business Building to Be
Ready by August /.

Contracts have been awarded and
work has begun on a new business build
ing at 1908 New York avenue. the Real
Estate Trust Company being the owners
and builders.
The structure is to be two stories
high, the lower floor to be used as a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-10
Grove Association Elects.

officers of the Washington Grove
Association have been elected as fol-
lows: Judge L. Cabell Williamson. pres
ident; John T. Meany, vice president;
Carl A. Loeffler, secretary: Samuel Mil
Ter, treasurer; Mrs. Amelia H. Huntley
and F. r. Rynex, trustees.