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patronesseS for the card party to DC
| given for the benefit of the Juvenile
| Protective Association Wednesday
afternoon, February 10, at 2 90 ock
at the Mems City Club, 1920 @ street
| In addition to Mrs. Coolidge pa
tronesses are Mrs. Curtis ID. Wilbur
Mrs. Gilbert II. Grosvenor. Mrs. Perry
Heath, Nine. Stephan Panaretoff. Mrs
U. q. b. Pierce, Mrs. Cuno Rudolph
Mrs. Eugene Stevens, Mrs. Min
nigerode Andrews, Mrs. Vernon
Bailey, Mrs. Frank III. Briggs. Mrs
Whitman Cross, Mrs. Fred w. Ashley
Mrs. William X. Butler. Mrs. William
G. Van Week. Mrs. Austin Clark. Mrs
Edward III. Clark, Mrs. Willard Bige
low. Mrs. James w. Carmalt. Mrs
Chandler Hale. Mrs. Gannett Miss
Bessie kibbey, Mrs. John lhlder, Mrs
John b. Larner, Mrs. Virgil Is. Jack
son. Mrs. Richard +. Jackson. Mrs
Elwood Z. Morey, Mrs. George w
Morey. Mrs. II. l.. Rust. Mrs. Louis
A. Simon. Mrs. w. u. Tewkesbury
Mrs. George G. Shaw, Mrs. John Snow
Mrs. Thomas W. Sidwell, Mrs. Walter
|. Mccoy, Mrs. Herbert -. Brown
Mrs. Willoughby :. Chesley, Miss
Susan Baker, Miss Louise +. King
Mrs. w. c. Barnes. Mrs Oscar Grover
Mrs. w. r. Ham. Mrs. John T.
Earnest, Mrs. Robert G. Howard, Mrs
w. II. Heron, Mrs. &. Wallace
Hangar, Mrs. Lincoln Green, Mrs
Joshua Evans, jr.; Mrs. +: w. Ballou
Mrs. James +. Barnes. Miss Mary Il
Brlckenstein, Mrs. Kirk Holmes. Mrs
G. l.. Harding, Mrs. Walter c. Menden
hall, Mrs. Paul Brockett. Mrs. Robert
G. Howard. Mrs. Charles IA. McNary
and Mrs. Ridley Mclean
Mrs. Gilbert II. Grosveuor is chair.
man of the committee in charge of
the arrangements for the card party.
Assisting her are Mrs Virgil T. Jack.
son. vice chairman; Mrs ". {. Barnes,
Miss Louise +. King and Mrs. Edward
IL. Clark. About 40 tables already
have been reserved
The 1nldwinter bail Of the Lea que
OF American Pen Women tonight at
the Nayfiower promises ii distinctly
theatrical atmosphere from the pres
ence OF Milton SillS, guest of honor:
Odette Myrtil, and many others who
are coming. Mr.. Sills will be in the
receiving line with Mrs. II. :. Multi.
ken. the president, who is being as
sisted by Mrs. Delos Blodgett, hon
orary chairman of the ball commit
tee: Mrs. Eli Helmick. vice president:
Mrs. George Thorpe. chairman, and
Mrs. Harry a. Colman. president of
the National League
New names added today To the list
of subscribers include MIR. Clifford X.
Rerryman, president of the Gridiron
Club, and Mr.. Ulrich Bell. president
OF the National Press Club.
Many dinner parties have been
planned to precede the ball. numbers
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Mrs. Ladd will be assisted by Miss
Dorothy Ladd and Miss Alice Hill.
Miss Mary Frances Wcigel will be at
the tea table.
Mr. Charles Francois Guerin and
MIR. Markley Bethea entertained at a
reception Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. Guerin, 1912 Rhode Is.
land avenue. They had assisting them
Nine. Leila de ZarauZ, Mrs. Geneva
Durham, Miss Mary Morgan, Miss
Harriet Allen and Miss Elizabeth Sy-
pher.
Among their guests We're the Lat
Wan Minister and Nine. Charles Sega,
the former Bulgarian Minister and
Nine. Stephan Panaretoff, the secre-
tary of the Greek legation, Mr.. c. Dia-
mantopoulos; the secretary Of the
Chilean legation, MIR. Francesca Lay.
ton. DIR. and Nine. Robledo, Baron and
Baroness Won Below, Frau Won Levin
| ski, Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood, the
/ MarcheZa San Germanno, Capt. An
thony J. Nadala, Representative and
Mrs. Fred s. Purnell, Representative
and Mrs. Sol Bloom and Miss Vera
Bloom.
The Cornell Alumni dance to lie
! given Friday at 2400 Sixteenth street
| will have among the patrons and pa
tr)nesses the president of George
Washington University and Mrs.
Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert d.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Hurley,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene II. McI.achIen.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles ). Baker, DR.
and Mrs. J. Il. Gregg Gusts and Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Herrick.
Mrs. Eugene II. Ray of Louisville
KY, arrived today at the Willard
where she will spend the rest of the
week. Mrs. Ray is State regent for
Kentucky Of the Daughters of the
american Revolution and came 10
Washington in connection with bust
ness in behalf of the national organ
Zatiou.
Mrs. J.. T.. Ash will have as her
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SOCIETY
Continued from Page Twenty.)


Herbert j. Drane, Representative and
Mrs. Francis Ford Patterson, jr..
Misses Patterson, Representative and
Mrs. Ewin l.. Davis. Miss Davis. Rep
resentative and Mrs. James V. Me
Clintic. Miss Mary McClintic. Repre-
sentative and Roy o. Woodruff, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. James OConnor.
Representative Patrick ri. Drewry, the
secretary of state for Hawaii. Mr..
Raymond Brown: the Hawaiian dele
gate and Mrs. William =. Jarrett. Mr..
and Mrs. James MacLaffert and Capt.
and Mrs. Lewis F.. Portertield
Admiral and Mrs. Gregory will be
hosts at dinner Monday. February 10,
IN honor of the secretary to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Everett Sanders.
Mrs. Fred T. Dubois. the wife of
former Senator Dubois of Idaho. at
tended the tea given by the National
Board of Farm Organizations at the
Temple of Agriculture yesterday. Mrs
Dubois was appointed by Gov. L. c.
Moore of Idaho as his special repre-
sentative to the three-daY convention
which closes today. in recognition Of
her service and interest in improving
agricultural conditions. not only in
Idaho. but in the entire agricultural
districts.
Miss Bina Landstreet parkins is
entertaining at tea Saturday, at the
Mayflower Hotel. in compliment to
Mrs, r.. j. Morris of Casa Colonna.
Princeton, y. j.
Mrs. \. Nathan Williams. widow of
the late Judge Williams of Boston.
Mass. accompanied by the lattcr's
sister. Miss Katherine Williams, is
stopping at the New Willard for a few
days en- route to California.
Mr.. Charles X. Trowbridge OF the
Interior Department. who has been
stationed in the Pacific Coast States
for several years. is in Washington.
DR.. Lucius c. Clark. chancellor of
American University. and Mrs. Clark
are leaving Washington Friday night
10 be the week end guests of Mrs.
John +. keator of Germantown. Pa.
Mrs. keator is entertaining ut din
ner in their honor Saturday night.
Among the guests invited TO meet DIR.
and Mrs. Clark are Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Budd
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. :. Pilling. all of
Philadelphia.
Miss Evelyn Speiden and Miss Jean
nette Spelden, daughters of DIR. and
Mrs. Edgar Speiden. have returned to
their home from New York City,
where they have been students for
some time past at Columbia Uni
versity.
Maj. Gen. George Owen Squier of
Washington is in New York for q few
days and is staying at the Hotel
Aston.
Mrs. Charles r. Cleaves. formerly
Of Lamont street northwest. who has
toured the Southern States and Mex
leo. will spend the remainder of the
season in southern California.
Mrs. Bruce Cartwright OF Honolulu.
who has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Chiswell at Wardman
Park Hotel since last Fall, has just
returned to the hotel from a months
visit at West Point, where she was
the guest of Maj. and Mrs. George
Stratemeyer. and New York City,
where she visited Mrs. La Grove Ed
dinger.
Mrs. Coolidge Patroness
For Juvenile Protective Party.
Mrs. Coolidge will head the list Of
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King All, has designated an enissary
to so to Europe to pave the way for
the admission of his domain to the
League of Nations.
Sheik Hafez Wehbeh has been
named to proceed to Paris and other
European capitals on this mission.
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SEEKS LEAGUE ENTRY.

JERUSALEM. February (Jewish
Topographic Agency).-Ibn Saud, Sui
tan Of Nejd and now ruler of the He'd
JAZZ, as a result of his expulsion OF
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Mrs. Coolidge PatrOness
For Juvenile Protective Party,
Mrs. Coolidge Will head tho Tct
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Mrs. Charles r. Cleaves. formerly
Of Lamont street northwest. who has
toured the Southern States and Mex
leo. Will spend the remainder of the
season in southern California
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Mrs. John G.. Ladd will entertain al
tea Sunday afternoon at her apart
ment at 2525 Ontario road in honor of
the Alpha Delta Chapter of Delta Zeta
at George Washington University.
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Mrs. J.. T.. Ash will have as her
quests at Wardman Park Hotel the
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PUBLIC SALE


PERSONAL PROPERTY
THURSDAY, OCTOBER Fl, 1925
AT 1890 P. M.
On the road leading from Rising
Sun to Porters Bridge, near Rich
ards Oak. The following:
THREE HEAD OF HORSES
Brown horse, 8 yrs. old, good az
any man owns; brown mare, good
worker and single line leader; bay
mare, good farm horse.
FIVE HEAD OF MICH COWS
One with calf by her side; others
milking good. One Guernsey bull,
years old.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
Two horse Acme road wagon.
5000 lbs. capacity; top buggy, run
about, surrey, cutter, two No. 40
Oliver walking plows, left hand;
No. S3 Oliver riding pillow, spring
tooth harrow, spike harrow, steel
roller, hay tedder, horse rake, Deer
ing mower, it. cut; Mccormick
binder, 6 it. cut, in order; No. 8
low down Corn King Manure spread
er, grind stone. hay rigging, left.
hay skids, 20ft.; grain fan, corn
shelter, 200 it. halt-inch pipe, bob
sled, Malta pillow, Buckeye sulky
cultivator, 8 hoe! Empire grain
drill, hand cultivatbr.
MISCELLANEOUS
One, two and three horse trees,
sets of breast chains, log chains.
tug chains, spreaders, jockey sticks,
sets of lead harness. brides, 6
collars, check reins, lead lines,
check lines, fousins. forks, rakes
and hoes, milk cans, 2 buckets,
new; 500 shocks of corn by the
shock.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Antique Highboy, in first class
condition; extension table, 16 it.,
walnut; kitchen cabinet, kitchen
safes, cane seated chairs, kitchen
chairs, lot of pictures and frames,
silver plated knives, forks and
spoons, butter dish and cake dish,
dinner set, lot 'pf odd dishes, tum-
blers. glasses, vases, Is gal. copper
kettle, coal stove, single bed and
spring. stands rocking chairs. lot of
hand embroidered doilies. Y. doz.
plush chairs, lot of ingram and rag
carpet, stair carpet, mattress, bed
stead and wash stand, bureau, lot
bed quilts, mafseilles counter pane,
lot of patch wbrk. toilet sets. old
sofa, bolstersI and pillows. goose
feathers. lot Of flower pots and other
articles.
TERMS CASH
RACINE. Auct.
BRISCoE, CLERK
LUTHER ]. RICHARDS
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FIRE TAX NOTICE

AS Secretary and Treasurer of the
Farmers & Mechanics Mutual In
surance Association of Cecil Coun-
ty, Incorporated, hereby give notice
that under date of September IL,
1925, an assessment Of % " cents on
the 500, on basis of five, all
higher rates in proportion, was
ordered by the Board of Directors of
the said Association to meet losses
by fires, and expenses thereof.
To be finally due and payable
on or before the 18th day of
November, 1926.
IF any 3person shall refuse or
nc glectN to pay his or her Tax, for
sixty days from the time notice is
given for the payment of the same,
his or her property shall not be
protected by this Association, until
the said Tax is paid"
ARTHUR HARVEY
Sec. & Treas.
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WOODLAND

Do not forget the poultry Supper
to be held in Hopewell Church House,
this Friday evening, for fifty cents.
Miss Mabel Patterson, Of Baltic,
is spending this week~with Rev. and
Mrs. w. L. Hess
Mrs. Minerva Rutter has new
Ford roadster.
Mr.. and Mrs Feather, of Camden,
N. j., were Saturday and Sunday
guests of her aunt, Mrs. George
E. Tyson.
Mrs. Rufus G. Jackson, Elizabeth
and John were in Baltic. from
Friday to Sunday with her sisters.
the Misses Rawlings.
Mr.. Pencil Martindale and daugh-
ters, Misses Carrie and Gertrude, of
Oxford, Pa, were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs George w. Nc
Cullough. Mr. Louis Martindale, OF
Colora, spent Sunday with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Rea and
Miss Elsie, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rea at Mar
beth. Pa, and attended the Sesqui.
Mrs. Martin l.. Thompson spent
this week with her friend, Mrs.
Sarah E, Seager, at her home at
Guilford, Baltimore.
Mrs. Robert K, Rawlings, Mrs.
w. B. Clagett, Mrs. George w. Nc
Cullough, Mrs. holland Campbell and
niece, motored to Lancaster, Pa,
Saturday
A special all day meeting of Hope
we'll Community Club was held in
the Church House, Wednesday the
29th. Mrs. Mckinley, Clothing Spec
ialist from College Park was there.
Miss Elsie Kepler is visiting in
Philadelphia.
The Willing Workers S. S. Glass
was entertained by Mrs. Ross Nc
Oougal, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. George e. Tyson is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. John Bell, at
Norwood, Pa.
Mr.. Clifton R. Miller, who has
lad stroke, was taken to Union
Hospital, Friday.
Mrs. Sallie Freeman has returned
o her home in Germantown, Pa,
after spending the summer at her
farm here.
Hopewell Charge
VIM. Lyndon Hess, Minister
Services for October 10th, Hope
we'll M. E. Church-Sunday School
$3.50 a. m, Worship 1O:45, Sermon:
The Problem of Democracy.
Worship 1880 p. M, Sermon
g Duty Glorified."
Asbury M. e. Church-Sunday
School 200 p. M, Worship 800
D. M, Sermon Ruth the Faithful. :"
Supper, Price SO cents, Hopewell
Hall, Friday the Sth.
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An Italian driving Ford truck,
was struck at the railroad crossing
at Toughkenamon, Pa, Wednesday
morning by a passenger train on the
Octoraro Branch The unfortunate
man suffered fractured skull and
other serious injuries and was
taken to West Grove Hospital for
treatment.
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GLOBE THEATRE
Oxford, Pa.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Fred Thompson and his Horse
Silver King in
HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER
Andy Gump Comedy
HERE WE COME
World News
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
October IL and Is
Cecil B. DeMille's
SILENCE
A Special Production at regular
prices
Z SONG KARTUNE
World News
THURSDAY, OCTOBER IA
MADE FOR LOVE"
FEARLESS, the wonder dog in
THE DUMB ROMEO
DEMPSEY-TUNNEY
Fight Pictures
October 18-19-20
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ROOMS FOR RENT

IN Rising Sun-Two communi-
-ating rooms and one single room.
Rooms have electric lights and all
modern conveniences. Only desir-
able tenants need apply.
Apply or write
MIDLAND JOURNAL
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ORPHANS COURT

Bond Approved-W / / i m H.
Francis, executor of Thomas j.
Francis.
Accounts Passed-First account
of Blanche H. Brandhoff, guardian
of Carl V. and Elizabeth Humph-
reys; first account of Addison o.
Atkinson, administrator OF Amor
Ash.
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SUBSCRIPTION JINGLE

One of our subscribers sends the
following lines of good cheer ::
Enclosed find check for the Mid
land Journal. l just feel lost with
out it."
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MRS. JENNIE TAYLOR

Licensed Funeral Director
Gentleman Embalmer Lie
\ensed for Maryland and Penn
sylvania.
Dignified service given all
calls, night or day.
Cor. N. Queen g Walnut SITS.
Phone 122 Rising Sun, Md.
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NOTICE TO GUNNERs

Notice is hereby given that tres
passig on the premises of the under
signed with dog or gun, or other
wise, is forbidden and all trespassers
will be dealt with according to law.
WILLIAM REYNOLDS
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COLORA

Mrs. Emma A. Poist has been
quite i'll the past two weeks, at her
home near Woodlawn.~
Mrs. Luther Richards is patient
at DR.. Richards hospital, where she
underwent an operation.
A daughter was born to Mrs.
Walter Fisher, of Harrisville, at
Union Hospital, Elkton.
The Stork lately visited the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Snyder, of
Harrisville, leaving them a son.
Lloyd Balderston purchased 80
head of fine steers in Lancaster.
Clarence Mccall has moved from
the Steel farm, near here, to a house
on the farm of the late Charles q.
Caldwell, at New Valley.
James Gully and family, moved
Monday from Porters Bridge to
house near the Cecil Paper mill,
where Mr.. Gully is night Waterman.
A horse belonging to Lloyd Bald
erston was kicked by another horse
last Friday, the animal being severity
cut on the fieshy part of hind leg.
A veterinary was called, he having to
take several stitches to close the
wound.
Grier Murray has had telephone
installed in his home.
Miss Mary Reynolds and Mrs.
Grier Murray were Baltimore shop
pers this week.
Mrs. H. Thomas Brown, of Chris
tiana, formerly of Liberty Grove,
was. caller at the home of Miss
Kate Cameron.
Professor Paul Slaybaugh, West
Nottingham, spent the weekend in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Jessie George was in Balti-
more for few days.
Miss Bertha M. Tyson entertained
her aunt, Miss LIME Janney.
Mrs. Frank Clendenin visited rela
tives in Philadelphia and attended
the Sesqui.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boyd were
Baltimore visitors Sunday.
William Murray, John Murray and
Mr.. Redden, Of Wilmington, were
callers Sunday at the home of the
formers son, Grier Murray.
Mrs. Dorothy Thompson, of New
ark, Del, visited her sister, Mrs.
Price, West Nottingham, Sunday.
Mrs. John Fullerton, Porters
Bridge, lately visited her aunt, Mrs.
Sarah Jack.
Miss Margaret Reese has resumed
her studies at the Women's College,
Newark, Del.
Grier Murray has secured en-
ployment at Conowingo.
Mrs. Harvey McVey, Ernest Nc
Vey and family, Warren Lynch and
family of Chester, were guests OF
Samuel E. Ewing and family Sunday
Mrs. William Mckay and son
Donald, visited relatives at Kennett
Square.
Rev. F. II. Huffman, of Baltimore;
Rev. John A. Nesbitt, of Gainesville,
Md, and Mr.. Charles Pyle, Rising
Sun, visited West Nottingham
Academy last Thursday.
Mrs. Lottie Mccall, of Philadel-
phia, spent some time with her
mother, Mrs. Emma A. Poist, near
Woodlawn, during her recent illness.
Mrs. w. N. Wilson visited her
daughter, Mrs. Helen Bennett and
family, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Hilda Snyder, of Philadel-
phia, enjoyed pleasant visit OF
few days at the home OF Mrs. Mary
Garvin, Rising Sun.
Mrs. Albert Burkins and Mrs.
Edward Burkins, Rising Sun, visited
Mrs. Fred Burkins last Wednesday.
The Westminster Guild of West
Nottingham met with Mrs. Paul
Cameron, Nottingham, Pa, last
Saturday afternoon.
The Women's Club of Colora held
an all day meeting in their Club
room Tuesday of last week, when
Mrs. Helen Mckinley, assisted by
Miss L. R. Grimm, gave demon
stration of dressmaking. Mrs. Amos
E. Clendenin presented the Club with,
very nice rug for the Club room.
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A bake will be held on the after
noon of October 23 by the ladies of
the Missionary Society of Rising
Sun M. E. church.
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RISING SUN MOVING
PICTURE HOUSE
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER o
CHARLES (BUCK) JONES
I'M
THE COWBOY AND THE
COUNTESS
Here we find Buck and his ranch
men in Europe, but they pull some
thrilling stunts, just the same.
PATHE COMEDY
Pathe News
MONDAY, OCTOBER II
COLLEEN MOORE
IN
SALLY
Sally's back to make you laugh
and cry and thrill with joy. Come
and see her.
TWO REEL MUSTANG
WESTERN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13
THE SHAMROCK HANDICAP
WITH ALL STAR CAST
One of the most thrilling race
track stories ever brought to the
screen. Over the hurdles with Irish
luck and love triumphant.
Two Reel Comedy
LOST DOG
Admission 1Oc and 25e-
Shows 7:15 and S:45 O'Clock
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COFFEE HOUSE OPENS.
Girl Scouts Operate Eating Place t.
Aid Work Here.

Hot waffies, Southern style" heads
the menu of 1.-THE Little Coffee
House." at l718 F street northwest,
which opened it's doors yesterday noon
to a capacity crowd, beginning the
Winter season.
"Tha Little Coffee House" is op-
Grated under the auspices of the Girl
Scout Council of the District of Co
lumbia. and the profits go to make
the Girl Scouts of the District self
supporting, according to Mrs. Edward
Hale Campbell, chairman of the 'cof-
fee house committee" Other M m
bers of the committee are Mrs. John
w. Moss, Mrs. Frederick Fl. Brooke,
Mrs. Edward Strong BOgart, Mrs.
Lindsey Russell, Mrs. Charles w. Pat
terson and Mrs. Henry H. Flather, ex-
officio member, who is also commits
sioner of the District Girl Scouts.
Mrs. Edward H. Walton acts as host
ess and chaperon.
According to Mrs. Campbell, the
shop will serve luncheon and tea. and
will cater to afternoon dancing and
bridge.
Evening star., 1926-12-08
S4O,O0,O)D OPTION
ON VICTOR STOCK
Group of B2nkers Planning
Control of Talking Ma
chine Corporation.
Hv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 8.-The
Victor Talking Machine Co., VIII ch
spread it's trade mark of a listen ng
dog all over he world. will soon hear
the voice Of a new master after hav-
ing successfully mec rad competl-
ton for it's present shareholders.
A group of New York bankers head
ed by Speyer a. Co. and j. and w.
Sel:gman today held an option on
controlling interest," of common stock
that calls for a possible outlay Of
S4O.250, 900 for $50 900 shares OF COM
mon stock al S115.
E,ldridge r. Johnson, president of
the company, who controls 245 900
shares. granted Nhe option, saying
that he was greatly influenced by the
condition Of his health. He specified
that minority stock holders should be
allowed to turn in their shares at the
same price if. they desire.
Meets Radio Competition.
The Victor Co, with a plant at
Camden, n. j., which covers six city
blocks, and a large one in Oakland,
Calf, maintained uninterrupted pay
ment of dividends on its common
stock until last year. when radio COM
petition caused a suspension. Through
an agreement with the KadlO Cor
poration of America and the Droduc-
ton of an improved phonograph, how
ever. business picked up and pay
ments were resumed last August.
Only Sc 900 of an authorized $500, 900
per cent preferred stock is out
standing and payments on this were
never suspended.
The company has paid a total of
more than 500 per cent on it's COM
mon stock since its inception in 1901,
and in 1922 distributed 600 per cent
stock dividend. It's extra distribu-
tions ran from 10 per cent to as high
as 60 per cent.
Assets Exceeded Liabilities.
Last year the company wrote off
more than S5.000,000 against it's profit
incidental to the disposal of it's old
type instruments. Current assets of
9,529 oil compare with current
liabilities of $5,090.069
Representatives of the bankers an
nounce their intention to continue the
present management. The company
employs more than 1900 men.
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No Petticoats, No Alimony.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., December 8
R.-Petticoats are passe, hence the
legal tribulations of Herman Margolin,
once a prosperous cutter of such
necessities. With his vocation de-
stroyed by unfeeling style, he averred,
it was impossible for him to meet
alimony payments.
Evening star., 1926-12-08
bum" RODGERS FINISHES
JOURNEY CUP THE RlVER"1
Notorious Bandit Completes Trip to
Prison Halted by Escape Year
Ago-Gets Life.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OSSINING. n. Y, December s.
John j. cBum') Rodgers. notorious
bandit, under sentence of life i'm
prisonment, yesterday made his be-
lated arrived at Sing Sing Prison,
completing a journey that began a
year ago. 1t was interrupted then by
Evening star., 1926-12-08
Nagging Reduced
Weight, Man Says
In Asking Divorce
By the Ascoc'atei Press.

BY the Aeconiafef Press.
CAMDEN. ". j., December g.
Nagging is a good weight reducer
at tea@i one benedict con.endS.
Charging that his w'fe's nagging
had reduced his weight from 100
to 1873 pounds in the first four
months of their married life. Ed
ward Fl Fiagg, Riverton, N. j.,
sued for divorce yesterday.
He declared his wife started ar
guing with him the first day they
were married, more than five years
ago.