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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-01
A $4,000 Drive. al
Expected to Help

The drive is on. The workers are
busy in the various duties assigned to
them.
The people Of Iowa, both men and
women, are expected to come to the
support of this movement.
Iowa is widely noted for the num-
Der and high character Of its educa-
tional institution, but there is not in all
Iowa home or dormitory for the col
ored students.
The committee urges everyone who
has received subscription card to eli
it out and return to chairman at once.
Those who have not, committee will
mail cards to you or send in your dona-
tion to chairman of committee.
The Mary Church Terril Club of Des
Moines heads the honor roll Of Clubs.
Christian Culture Club Of Washington
is second.
The Grand Lodge of Knights Of
knights Of Pythians and Court Cal
anthe made generous donation at their
Meeting in Cedar Rapids last week
and are first on honor roll of lodges.
Rev. C. P. Jones of Osceola is the
only minister in the state enrolled thus
far in the drive.
The people must awaken. It is not
like Iowa, the Iowa we have known
for the past two years to let any worthy
cause suffer.
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BILE and the means Of correcting il at
once. It is claimed by some that more
than two thousand Springfield rides
with considerable ammunition are in
the hands Of the colored people on the
south side. This statement is denied
by Alderman r. r. Jackson, colore,i and
others. However, it IL well known that
the majority of the people are st.cngly
armed.
At tine Of going to PRESS, conditions
arc fairly quiet, but by 70 means under
full control.-Associa.cd Negro Press.
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patriotic citizens throughout the
feel the shame which lynchings
cast upon the nation but they have as
fsumed partial responsibility for this
shame by their silence and their acquie-
sence. The time has now come when
citizens Of the United States can no
longer contemplate without protest the
setting at nought Of the fundamental
principles upon which their citizenship
is based.
s'The undersigned, therefore, rs citi-
gems OF the United States without sec
tional or party bias, with the interest
saIy OF the republic at heart, urge MI
public spirited men and women to OPP
pose with all their power the recur-
renee of the crime and the shame of
mob murder, they urge the governors
Of the several states to do all that is
passible to prevent and punish lynch
ing; they pledge their support to the
officers Of the law who, in the face OF
mob excitement, discharge their duties;
and they urge upon the congress of the
United States nation wide investiga-
ton Of lynching and mob murder to the
en- dthat means may be found to end
this scourge.'
Among the southern signers Of the adj
dress are Charles j. Bonaparte Of Mary
land, former attorney general OF the
United States; George M. Bailey, edi-
tor of the Houston Post; William N.
Hunley Of Lexington, Va, secretary
southern race commission; William s.
Sutton, dean Of department of education
of the University Of Texas.
Among the signers from New York
are the editors of the Evening Post,
the Independent, the public, the New
York Age, the New Republic, the Ma
ton, the Survey, the Crisis, the pub
Usher of the New York Times and the
presidents of the Bar and Merchants
Associations.
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Chicago Riots

Chicago, ILL.,, July 31,-The scene Of
riot has shifted from Washington, the
nations capitol, to Chicago, America g
greatest cosmopolitan city, and regard
ed everywhere as the worlds greatest
center of race progress. Sunday after
noon, a eolored lad was bathing in Lake
Michigan near the beach at East TWEEN
ty-ninth street. The day was hot and
tens Of thousands Of Chicago's popula-
ton were seeking relief from the heat
in the cooling waters of Lake Mlch1-
gan This Lad was on raft and
white rufian threw stone and knock
ed him into the water where he drowned
before being rescued. The attention
of white policemen was immediately
called to the rufian, but the policeman
refused to arrest the man, where upon
the crowd became angered and in
short time began to Hclean up the
place. The man accused of the crime
is Augusta Strauber. Finally, he was
arrested by two eolored detectives Mid
dleton and Scott The news Of the crime
scattered like wild fire. Hundreds rushed
from the beach in their bathing eos
TUNES, hurrying to places OF shelter
while others hurried to their nearby
homes for revolvers and rifles. And, IN
less than an hour, there was general
battle in which more than one hundred
whites were injured by weapons OF
various kinds
The news of the strife spread to
every section of the south side and at
several points such as Thirty-frst and
state, Thirty-ffth and State, Thirty
ninth and State streets, thousands q
people gathered and talked in iaw tones
over the situation. Between sun set
Sunday night and early Monday morn IN
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National Negro Business
League in St. Louis

st. Louis, Mo-, July 3l.-One of the
most important features Of the coming
meeting of the National Negro Bust
ness League will be q discussion, 81
Reconstruction and REIMBURSEMENT Sym
postum The Negroes Relation There
to- in which national leaders of
thought will participate. The subjects
Of Labor, Health, Business and related
questions and problems will be dealt
with at length. 1t is hoped that a sym.
pathetic southerner of national reputa-
tion will also be present to speak on
this occasion. Addresses will also be
delivered by Mr.. William darcy,
president of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of America. Mr.. Allen w. Clark,
chairman of the Clean. Up and Paint Up
Bureau, with headquarters at St. Louis,
and Colonel Otis B. Duncan of the IA
nous Eighth Illinois regiment.
The official announcement of enter
tainments for the League include a
visit to the Anheauser Busch Bevo plant
special entertainment at the Booker
T. Washington Theater and an Indus
trial and Fraternal parade showing the
achievements Of the Negroes Of st.
Louis and the middle west.
The Eighth Illinois regimental band
will furnish music for the reception and
banquet which will be held Friday eve
ming, August 18th at the Coliseum.
It will thus be seen that the local
Negro Business League Of st. Louis il
making full and complete arrangements
not only for the business meeting Of
the league, but also for the entertain
ment Of the delegates and Of the
friends. The meeting begins August
ia.
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men, mounted. It was great sight
and those 1900 heroes marched down
Michigan avenue through the downtown
loop to the Grand Central depot. All
street cars were stopped and all traffic
and people in those tall building shout
ed applause and throwed out long pa
per streamers eight, ten and twenty
stories high wonder contrast as TO
ington, D. G., the capital Of our coun-
what had just gone on over in Wash
try. Chicago citizens irrespective of
color certainly gave those soldiers q
great welcome at the depot. The sol
Camp Grant to be mustered out. One
cannot imagine this sight unless you
had seen it. Fully 10000 colored citi-
Gems and perhaps half million Of white
citizens witnessed those heroes. would
like to tell my readers more about this
demonstration but fear you may think
me radical, however, there were q
few from Des Moines that viewed this
sight. Gus Dunden, secretary of the q.
M. C. A and Edyth Straughter, Helen
Cravens, Thornton Graves, Mrs. Maud
Woods, George Woods and wife. Ihere
are host Of former Iowa people living
here in Chicago. Among the many
that are here are a few that I met:
John Wright of Buxton. He has large
pool hall, lodge room, soft drink and
etc. The two Roberts brothers also OF
Buxton, who have just opened an auto
mobile repair and blacksmith shop. Mr..
B. Jones, carpenter of Buxton, James
r. Weeks and family formerly Of Des
Moines. Nels Fowler and family for
merly Of Ottumwa, Ia. Mr.. L. w. Hol-
ley formerly Of Muscatine. Gus Dur
dan is assistant secretary of the Y. M.
C. A. here. He was formerly Of Des
Moines. Lee f. Holt, formerly of Keo-
kuk, Hugh Haskins, formerly Of Keo-
kuk. He owns a saloon on Thirty-first
and State streets.
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Demands Congress to
Investigate Lynching
HUGHES, TAFT, ROOT, A.
MITCHELL PALMER SIGN AID
DRESS TO NATION DEMAND
ING CONGRESS INVEST
GATE LYNCH1NG

Demand for an investigation by con-
press Of mob violence and lynching in
the United States is made in an address
to the nation signed by $50 citizens
throughout the country including for
mer President Taft, Attorney General
A. Mitchell Palmer, DR.. Henry Van
Dyke, the governors Of seven states IN
GLIDING Governor A. II. Roberts Of Ten
nessee, every living former attorney
general Of the United States, the heads
Of California, Illinois, Princeton, West
ern Reserve, Fisk and Vanderbilt uni
versities, Charles w. Elliot, Elihu Root,
Charles Evans Hughes, J. r. Bingham
Of Mississippi, and Senator Arthur Cop
per Of Kansas.
The address to the nation is an out
come Of the national conference on
lynching which was held in New York
City, May and 6, last.
ssThe people of the United States
suffer justly under the grievous charge
that they continue to tolerate mob muir
der, SAYS the address. "In the year
1918 no less than sixty-seven persons
were done to death without trial or any
process of law, having ben ;lenied the
right to day in court accorded by the
federal and state constitutions to all
citizens.
cit is well known that the innocent
with the guilty suffer the cruel infie-
tions Of mob violence. MODS have even
invaded court rooms and prisons to
seize and murder prisoners whose pun
ishment had already been fixed. Early
in 1919, a hospital was invaded BY q
mob. and the attack resulted in death
from shock of a patient that day OCT
ated upon.
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THE BEST PHYsIc.

When you want pleasant physics try
Chamberlain Tablets. They are easy
to take and mild and gentle in effect.
They are highly priced by people who.
have become acquainted with their good
qualities. They only cost a quarter.
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Money can beget money, and its off
spring can beget more.
Evening journal., 1919-04-23

white carnations, the club colors. The
luncheon favors were pink and white
baskets filed with salted almonds. With
each basket was a carnation.
The music was furnished by Thomp-
sons Dixieland Orchestra.
During the luncheon it became
known that on next Monday night a
meeting of the clubs board OF directors
will be held in No. 30 School % dis
cuss ways and means for the erection
on a site recently purchased, Of an ade-
quate and ornamental clubhouse. The
club has purchased the lot on the tri-
angle OF the Boulevard and Concord
avenue as a site for its home. but does
not see its way clear financially TO
erect as elaborate a clubhouse as it de-
sires. Benjamin F. Shaw, Samuel II.
Baynard and some other public-splrit-
ed residents Of the washington
Heights section would like 10 see the
club put up a large and ornate build
ing with an auditorium suitable for
public meetings. Mr.. Shaw and Mr..
Baynard will attend the meeting on
Monday evening and outline their
views about the clubhouse project and
a plan for obtaining funds by sub
scriptions that would assure the erec-
tiOn Of a large clubhouse.
Evening journal., 1919-04-23
A ANNIVERSARYLUNCHEON OF
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS CLUB

This is one OF the most delightful
days in the history Of the Washington
Heights Century Club, the fourth ami
versary OF the founding Of the organi-
zation being celebrated with an elab-
orate luncheon. The function is being
held in the New Century Club building,
with Mrs. Harry II. Raby, the presi-
dent, presiding, and with guests Of
honor present from other organizations
in this city and nearby. Covers were
laid for 100 persons.
The guests Of honor were BENJAMIN
+. Shaw, Samuel H. Baynard, Mrs. Rob
ert Rayner, president OF the New Cen
tury Club, OF Wilmington; Mrs. Norris
Smith, president Of the Womans Club,
Of Gordon Heights, and Mrs. George
pOwick, president OF the Bellefonte
Civics Club. A brief address was made
by each Of these guests during the
luncheon.
A pleasing feature OF the luncheon
was the presentation 10 Mrs. Raby OF
basket Of handsome roses. In her pres
entation address. Mrs. Frank Ford Pal
mer, secretary Of the club, voiced the
appreciation Of the club Of Mrs. Raby's
executive service.
The table decorations were pink and
Evening journal., 1919-04-23

IN, and Miss Amanda G. Jenkins are 10
be welded at the Friends Meeting
House, at Camden, Del, today.
Lieutenant Cooper is a son of the late
Or. E. w. Cooper and Mrs. Annie Lord
Cooper, Of Camden. Miss jenkins is a
daughter OF Edward Jenkins, Of Nor
folk, Va, but for many years a resi-
dent OF Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi McCauley Foster
celebrated their tenth wedding ami
versary last night at their home, No.
s22 West Ninth street, when about fifty
guests gathered TO extend their con-
gratulations and good wishes. The Fos-
ters were married in 1909 at No. 40
Washington street, the home Of the
brides mother, Mrs. l.. b. McCaulley,
the ceremony being performed by the
Rev. w. f. Corkran, D. D., who was at
that time pastor Of Union NJ r. Church.
The decorations at the home last
evening were apple blossoms tastefully
arranged in hand-painted baskets and
the "tin" anniversary idea was carried
out in the diningroom by having tin
candle holders fastened around the
walls or tne room ana this furnished
the lighting, while coffee as part Of the
repast was served in small tin 'ups.
Mr. and Mrs. Foster were assisted in
receiving by their four children, Eliza
beth Ellen, Virginia McCaulley, Charles
Bowers and Mary Rietta, the latter hav-
ing Joined the family group as recently
as last Christmas Day.
An impromptu program was given by
Miss Mary Graves, who owns to eighty
two years Of age, Miss Alice Roberts
and Miss Rietta NJ Emerson, all Of
whom gave recitations, and Miss Mar
ion Gamble who sang several selec-
tions.
Among the guests who offered their
good wishes were: Mrs. J.. 3. McCaul-
ley, Mrs. Virginia McCaulley Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles F. Bowers. Miss Eve
lyn Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. John Little, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwand Jackson, Miss Vera
Evening journal., 1919-04-23

Mrs. Robinson will live with the
groom's parents at Marshalllon.
Mrs. Ella p. Lord announces the
marriage OF her daughter, Miss Mae
Rebecca Lord TO William p. Benson
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Leslie X. Richardson, of the Rob-
ert Graham Memorial Presbyterian
Church, Philadelphia, on last Saturday.
Immediately following the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs Benson left for Atlantic
City. Upon their return they will re-
side in Philadelphia.
Miss Helen NJ. McDevitt and Robert F.
White were married yesterday morning
in St Peters Church, New Castle.
James J. White, a brother of the groom.
was best man and Miss Catherine Toner
was bridesmaid. The couple left for
Atlantic City.
In st. Patrlck's Church r. C. Church
on Monday afternoon Miss Madalon
Frances Keenan, OF No. 223i Carter
street and Joseph C. Keller OF Detroit,
Michigan, were married by the Rev.
James Grant.
The young couple were attended by
Miss Frances Dougherty and Edward J..
Gordon, Jr.
The bride wore a travelling suit OF
army blue silvertone and wore a cor
sage bouquet OF sweetheart roses. The
bridesmaid was attired in a suit Of
Pekin blue sllvertone.
Following the ceremony the young
couple left for an extended trip
through the Middle West, stopping
for a time at the home Of the groom
Mr. and Mrs. Keller will be at home
20 their many friends after June 25 at
the home Of the bride, No. 223i Carter
street.
An interesting feature OF the we'd
ding was that both Father Grant and
the bridegroom were recently dis
charged from the service OF the United
States army.
Lieutenant Ignstius T. Cooper. U. S.
Evening journal., 1919-04-23
We ddim@Ss

Miss Marion Elizabeth Handy, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel w. Handy,
Of No. 1917 Monroe street, and Harry
McChesney Brown, OF Leesburg, Va,
were married at the home Of the brides
parents at o'clock on Saturday even
ing by the Rev. Z. H. Collins, Of North
East. Md, Formerly pastor Of Eastlake
NJ. T. Church. this city. The bride was
attended by Miss Alice Lang, as maid
of honor and Thomas Schrlver, OF
Nashville, Tenn, was best man. Little
Misses Gertrude Wood and Marion
Handy were flower girls.
The bride wore a beautiful travelling
suit Of dark blue tricotine and blue
georgette crepe with hat 10 match. She
carried a corsage bouquet Of orchids
and gardenias. The maid Of honor
wore a dark blue suit with large hat
10 match and wore a corsage bouquet
Of sweet peas and yellow daisies.
The little flower girls wore dainty
white organdie dresses, one with blue
ribbons, the other pink ribbons. They
each carried a basket OF sweet peas.
Mrs. Thomas Saunders played the
marches.
Only the Immediate families and the
most intimate friends OF the bride and
groom were present. An interesting
feature OF the wedding. was that the
brides parents celebrated on the same
day their forty-elghth wedding ami
versary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown left Saturday
evening for a southern trip. After MAY
IS, they viii be at home at No. 1915
West Sixth street, this city.
Mr.. Brown Is a graduate OF William
and Mary College. lie Is connected
with the Harlan plant OF the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Corporation.
Miss Florence K. Jewell. OF No. 3f7 s.
Head street, and David ". Robinson, of
Marshallton, were married on Saturday
afternoon az the home Of the Rev. VII
liam Patterson. pastor Of the FIRST u.
p. Church. The couple were attended
by Mrs. Esther NJ Boyle and Richard
Robinson.
The bride wore a beautiful gown OF
blue seorgette crepe. Mrs Boyle wore
a taupe georgette crepe dress. Each
wore corsage bouquet Of sweet peas.
After a short wedding trip Mr.. and
Evening journal., 1919-04-23
D 6gD E I2asI ZZX(6 E|
Clubs

Mrs. 0. Curtis Purdy emphasized the
! following points on the Victory Loan
at the Current Events Class Of the New
Century Club yesterday:
J The governments debt Is the peoples
debt and therefore not 10 be shirked.
We must keep faith with our boys
take care OF those still over there,
bring them safely home; provide for
those manned for life, and see that
those who are able TO support them
selves get a vocational training.
The money spent in making an i'm
preston upon the enemy was not
money wasted.
The United states government backs
the loan; the Treasury is good for the
amount; the interest is sure.
Putting the Victory Loan over means
prosperity; It means that we finish the
job we began: Il means that we fur
niSh the more than three billions It
viii cost TO bring the boys home.
Mrs. William 5. Prickett read by re-
quest the Memorial Poem" to Prince
ton men who fell in the war. by DR..
Henry Van Dyke, former Princeton pro-
fessor and later ambassador.
Miss Anne Iiilles made n plea for
books, magazines, toys and dolls for
the police matron, city building, Tenth
and King streets for the uss and en-
tertainment Of girls and children in de-
tention. She suggested besides, the
making OF dolls for next Christmas 10
be sent to France through the Friends
Reconstruction Service In that country
Miss Mabel Talley read a number OF
letters from France. which were writ
ten 10 Miss Elizabeth p. Speakman by
her godson, and translated from the
French by Miss Talley.
Leaves from Her Current Events
Note Book" supplied by Mrs A. H. |
Berlin. gave some local club hits and
historical events.
plantation Songs" by Miss Made
line Reed enllvened the program with |
Mrs. Frederick Byrne, as piano accom- |
panist.
Officers elected yesterday by the Cur |
rent Events Glass for next year were
Miss r. s. Rowland. Mrs. William C.. |
Speakman. Miss Ella w. Johnson OF |
Newport, Mrs. Z. C. Clark, Mrs. Thom- /
as j. Whiteman OF Delaware City. Mrs. /
Arthur Patterson. Mrs. Floy Z. Booth 4
was elected secretary. Each officer will |
choose her own alternate and the gem
eral chairman will be appointed by the
executive committee OF the club. Mrs. |
A. II. Berlin has filled the latter Of |
flee during the past year.
The nominating committee consisted
Of Miss Mabel Talley. chairman: Mrs.
Caleb Stabler, Mrs. William L. Head.
Under the auspices Of the Epworth
League. the Goodfellows' Club OF
Grace NJ. E. Church gave a social at
the church house last evening. Many
young persons attended Games were
played and the Mountclair Mandolin
Club furnished music.
The men Of Grace NJ. E. Church and
will give an informal din
ner in the church house tonight. The \
hour IS from o'clock to 7.3j O'Clock.
The topics will all relate TO the eff /
1ciency and usefulness Of Grace
Church.
The semi-annual meeting OF the w.
4. NJ. Society OF the Wilmington dis
,rict will he held tomorrow in Scott
w. T. Church. There win be a box
luncheon. L
Evening journal., 1919-04-23

Howett, Miss Annie Sayers. Miss Mary
Graves, Miss Rietta NJ. Emerson, Miss
May Whltcraft, Miss Blanche Whit
craft Mrs. Elizabeth Ward Emerson,
Mrs. Kate Whitcraft, Miss Martha Whit
craft, Mrs. Julia Wingate, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gamble, Miss Marion Gamble,
Mrs. Josephine Roberts, Miss Alice Rob
erts Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Bradley. Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Wright, Mr.. and Mrs.
William B. Foster, Mrs. John VAIN
wight. Of Spring City, Pa; Miss Lillian
Wainwright, of Spring City, Pa; Mr.
and Mrs. Wroth Stavely, ]. E. NJ. Burns,
w. X. Grant. Isaac w. Bowers, Mrs.
Howard Middleton, Of Oaklyn, N. j.;
Mrs. Mary Devalinger, Raymond De-
valinger, Mr.. and Mrs. 6. P. Rolph. Mrs.
Fannie Joseph, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
GARNER. Miss Zella Johnson, Mr., and Mrs
William Bicklng, and Mr.. and Mrs. c..
NJ. Albright
Evening journal., 1919-04-23
MEMOIRS CLUR DANCE.

one Of the most popular after-Easter
dances this season will be given by the
women of the Nemours TrapshOoting
club. on Friday evening, in the New
Century Club Building. The program Is
creating unusual interest from the fact
that II is TO be a combination Of both
old and new dances. Card tables will
he sci for those not wishing TO dance.
and altogether the evening promises to
be most enjoyable for both the older
and younger set
The committee in charge comprises
Miss Harriet D. Hammond, Miss Alice
p. Riley, Miss Constance Z. Wynands,
Miss Celeste d. Gentieu, Miss Jessie A.
Gentieu, Miss Amy Scholeld Mrs. Harry
White, Mrs. e. l.. Riley, Miss Marie
Lannan, Mrs. Walter Plish.
Evening journal., 1919-04-23
Y. w. C. A. CALENDAR.

Wednesday, TO 3. ,potato-cutting
party, club rooms; p. m, wapan-
achk Camp Fire. club rooms; 7.i5 p.
m, mandolin class, club rooms.
Thursdays p. m, open night for
new friends, club rooms.
Fridays p. M association after
noon, club rooms.
Saturday-i.3O p. m, hike: meet at
club rooms; p. m, barnyard party,
club rooms.
Sunday p. m, Friendly Hour"
Wollaston Hall.
Evening journal., 1919-04-23
BOOK GTFT FROM ExPLoRER.

Josiah Marvel yesterday received
from Mr.. and Mrs. Nladiimar Stefans-
son a copy OF the famous explorers
new book, Life Among the Eskimos, {"
incribed with their autographs. Mr..
and Mrs. StefanssOn were entertained
by Mr.. Marvel when Mr.. siefansson
lectured in Wilmington several months
aQa
Evening journal., 1919-04-23
OPERATION SUCCESS

Mrs. Harry V. Tubbs, wife OF Post
master Tubbs. Of Selbyville. was oper-
ated on at the Delaware Hospital an
Monday for appendicitis. The opera
tion was a success and Mrs. Tubbs is
improving daily. Mrs. Tubbs formerly
lived in this city and is the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Newcombe,
Of No. 200 Union street.
Evening journal., 1919-04-23
FASHIONS AND FANS

A striking dinner gown is OF gray
velvet embroidered in black.
Charming lowered organdies are be-
ing used for little dance frocks.
Two shades Of one color are Oft
times combined most effectively.
Evening journal., 1919-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Webster last
night gave dinner dance at their home,
No. 1910 Broome street, in honor Of
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Richards and Commodore Leonard Rich
ards, Jr Mr.. and Mrs. Richards live at
Stamford, Conn. and have beautiful
estate at Darlington. Md, where they
spend part Of the year.