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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02

from Dr. and Mrs James Harvey Col
Inns for the marriage of their daughter,
Florence Muriel to Rev. Joseph Mitch
ell Taylor, Wednesday evening, De-
cember IL, at $3.50 o'clock in ST.
Stephens Church, Toronto, Fla, of
which Mr.. Taylor is the rector. Mr..
Taylor is we'll known in Alexandria. He
was graduated from the Episcopal
Theological Seminary in the class of
1924.
Mr.. Bartlett Boiling of Charlottes-
vile was the guest last week of his
aunts, the Misses Stuart, on North
Columbus street.
Mr. Robert Saffelle of Richmond Col
lege spent the past week end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. r. D. Saffelle.
The social committee of the Old
Dominion Boat Club gave their Thanks
giving dance Friday evening at the
clubhouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02

armendi, Mr.. Walter H. Rufenacht, Sir
John and Lady Broderick, Col. and
Christopher H. Pope, Mrs. James Car
roll Frazer. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Price
Wright and Miss Marguerite Wright,
Mr.. and Mrs Leander Mccormick
Goodhart, Mrs. Claude Mayo. MIR. and
Mrs. Fred Walker of New York City
and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Keats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02
Sewing Needles.

The invention of the sewing needle
was ascribed by the ancients to the
goddess of war, Bellona. The skill in
embroidery of the Babylonians, Phyry-
gians and Egyptians attested to their
familiarity with needles. The steel
needle was invented by the Chinese:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02
Sigma Kappa Phi Unit
Plans Pre-Holiday Dance

Miss Marion L. Hayes, president, has
made final arrangements for the pre-
holiday subscription dance to be given
by Delta Chapter of Sigma Kappa Phi
Sorority Friday evening, December Ia,
l streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02

Catholic members are not permitted
to hold the major Offices in the Alpha
Xxi Delta Chapter at University of Wis
consin, Jews are not admitted to the
organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02

David Lawrence will give tea dance In
honor of the members at their resi-
dence, 1901 Nebraska avenue.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, April 28 Opl.-Hogs-
Receipts. 5000 head: market ssow !;
light and medium weight butchers
mostly 10 and Is lower: heavy butchers,
weak to 10 lower; light lights and pigs,
Is to 20 lower. shipping demand very
light; top. l045 paid for Compound
averages Shippers. 1000 head: es-
timated hold-osers. 5000 head Ship
perS. medium to choice. $50 TO $50
pounds, 955al035. do. 200 to $50
pounds. 9.90al0.50. nominal: do. 100 to
200 pounds. 965al0.50, do. 100 to i60
pounds. S90a10 80: packing sows. 625a
900 pigs medium to choice. 90 to 130
pounds. S.40a9.60.
Cattie-Receipts. 400 head: compared
week ago; Fat steers steady TO IS
higher; better grades mostly Is TO 25
up. spots more. good TO choice fat cows
and heavy butchers. Is to IS higher.
lower grade cows especially low cutters.
2S lower; bulls. 10 to IS higher; vcalers.
strong: extreme top fed steers. 1890
paid for heavy offerings; best long
yeariings. i4,60; heifer yearlings, l400.
trade very satisfactory considering
sharply increased receipts. backward
Spring slowing down stock cattle move
menr.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: for the
week: Fat lambs closing mostly 50 TO rs
higher: clippers showing full upturn
sheep, IS TO 25 higher: shearing lambs
very scarce. IS to so higher. Week S
top prices: Fed clipped lambs, ITO:
Colorado wooled skins, 1925: native
Spring lambs, 1900: fat clipped ewes.
9.75: w0oled. ll,75. shearlng lambs.
1875; first California Spring lambs on
Wednesday. 6S to rs pounds, 1880: 50
TO 65 per cent throwoutS to packers.
i4.00, to feeders, 1880 To I4o0.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
DUST STORMS CAUSE
WHEAT PRICE RISE
Values Go to New Top Marks for
the Season Under Stimulus
of Heavy Buying.
By the .Assne!ate,l prnss.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO. April 2S.~~Reports Of
lust storms In Nebraska and Kansas led
ing prices TO new top record for the
season. There was also word of frost
ct numerous points elsewhere In the
Winter wheat belt. especially Missouri
and Illinois. Opening unchanged To *
cents up. wheat reacted little and then
scared all around Corn, oats and pro-
visions developed flrmness. corn start
ing unchanged 10 ii cent of and later
scoring general gains
Despite the tact that the Liverpool
wheat market appeared unresponsiye
10 price upturns on this side OF the
Atlantic, houses here with foreign con-
nections we're active buyers today Of
future deliveries Of wheat.
Meanwhile, in addition 10 Nebraska
and Kansas dust storms and other ia
porable domestic crop news, official
advices were at hand that European
grain crops have probably suffered fur
ther injury from severe cold weather
accompanied by frosts, snow and heavy
rain.
Concern is felt for crops In POLAND
and France, which had already suffered
from too much moisture. the advice
stated. Besides. late Spring I'm Russla
has been unlavorable and In the
steppes region there has been consid-
erable Winter killing necessitating irn-
mediate aid for re-seeding. A further
bnilish factor today was that the weekly
domestic weather forecast held out lit
tie hope Of any appreciable moisture In
dry sections OF the Southwest.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
BULLS AGGRESSIVE
| ON CURB EXCHANGE
Abundant Supply of Funds
for Market Employment
Chief Factor.
ny WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.
,atch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 Inc Htat'
NEW YORK. April 28.--Contrary to
general expectations. operations for the
rise were carried on aggressively In the
curb market today. In view Of all that
had transpired in recent sessions. the
usual week end proflt-taking might
have been expected to be unusually
heavy. However, when realizing sales
came upon the market they were readily
absorbed and prices continued to move
forward
The chief consideration on the part
Of the speculative element was the
abundant supply Of funds available for
market employment, This was reflected
in the decidedly strong undertonc OF the
list as a whole, and at intervals the
leaders were TO points above Fridays
closing prices.
New high. records were reached by
New Jersey Zine which opened at 239,
a gain Of points: Goebal up more than
3 points at IL. Ruheroid almost 3
points higher at 1llia. Safe-T-Stat
which went to the highest since trad
ing began in the issue when 1t opened
on block of 5000 shares at %, gain
of almost points, and Niles -Bcment-
Pond which opened at So on a block
of $500 shares. In the case OF the
two last named the gains were eX-
tended as the session progressed.
Another outstanding feature was
Bancitaly, which opened at a new high
record Of 2ll7s on a heavy turnover
and held the improvement most of the
session. Expanding operations of the
corporation in the Eastern banking
field were the incentive for the buying.
A block of 1000 shares of Shattuck
Denn Mining changed hands at 2234.
and the stock subsequently sold at prac-
tically its highest above % Important
developments on the 2.000-foot level of
the Denn property furnished the
stimulus.
Oils were featured by new tops for
Humble and Gulf Oil Low priced in
dependents Of the type of Pantepec and
Darby Petroleum continued active.
Standard Of Ohio. Indiana and Prairie
Pipe continued to reflect the improved
outlook for the industry as a whole.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
INDUSTRY OUTPUT
VOLUME HOLDS UP
Federal Reserve Board Re-
ports Seasonal Increase in
Commodity Distribution.

Industrial production during March
was of about the same volume as in
February. according 10 a review of
business conditions by the Federal Re-
serve Board but there was reported
a seasonal increase In the distribu-
ton of commodities.
During the last month there were
increases in bank credit in use and
In member bank borrowing at reserve
banks and open market money rates
showed further advances.
Between March 81 and April 10. the
board said. loans and investments IL
level on record with an increase Of
S410 100000
The advance was largely in loans
on securities which showed an increase
Of nearly S380,000000 and in April
were close to the high point Of the first
of the year." the review said. Loans
for commercial purposes continued the
increase which began in February and
Notwithstanding small decline during
the last week of the period were nearly
$3.50, 100000 larger on April 10 than at
the end Of January
The volume of Reserve Bank credit
IN use increased Dy ISO,OOOODO during
the five weeks ending April IS. re-
hecting increased reserve requirements
Of member banks and further net
outflow OF gold amounting 70 more
than S50000000. Reserve Bank hold
ings securities were reduced by about
s50000000 during the period while
discounts for member banks increased
by $3.50 900. 600
Acceptance holdings also showed a
small increase. A flrner tendency in
the money market was evidenced at
the end of March and during April by
further increases in rates on call and
time loans on securities.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
INDUSTRIAL BONDS
ATTRACT INTEREST
Andes Copper Is Reach New
High--Anaconda Is Also
Have Advance.
RN CHARLES f. SPEARE.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star
NEW YORK. April 2s.--The chief in
tereSt in the bond market at the clos
ing OF the week was in the various in
ouStrisl issues, whose movements have
reflected good business conditions III
some cases and poor ones in others.
Today the Andes Copper Is reached a
new high level at l4o. while Anaconda
Copper IS rose over point, Hudson
Coal SIS added another 2le points to
the gain made since Wednesday. and
above 93 are back TO the level at which
the heavy selling early III the month
started. II is reported that they may
be called, but this is not probable. Ma
uonal Radiator 6ieS after breaking TO
50 yesterday a decline of 10 points for
the week. and being bid up TO about 95
at the closing. dropped back again to-
day TO the previous low level on small
transactions. Lorlliard 5'2S were slight
ly higher.
Nearly all Of the local fractions were
off = to =. with the exception of New
York Railway first 6S which rose a
point 70 a new high price. There was
not a great deal OF activity III SpcCu-
lative rails Peoria G. Eastern in
comes rose about point. Florida East
Coast 5S were heavy in spite ot the
better earnings III March, while Sea-
board Air Line adjustments held most
OF yesterdays advance Of 4 points.
The feature of the foreign list was
the rise OF +, points in International
Railways of Central America 6'2s. The
earnings of this road for the March
quarter were nearly 40 per cent net
over those OF n year ago, French. Ger
man and Italian issues we're higher
This weeks new bono issues amount
&c 10 $685. 600 of which over 20 per
cent were public utility earnings.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
REALIZING CARRIES
COTTON PRICE DOWN
Lower Cables and More Favorable
Outlook for the Weather
Principal Factors.
BE- the AssotIalea rress.

By the AFsetfatfd Pfess,
NEW YORK, April 2S.~~The cotton
market opened easy today at decline
Of to i3 points under realizing or
liquidation, based on lower Liverpool
cables and prospects for more favorable
weather conditions.
The forecast for light To heavy fr0sts
III sections Of the Eastern and Central
belt brought In some buying which
steadied the market. and after selling
off to 20 30 for July or about II 10 ID
POINTS net lower, the market rallied
slightly Realizing continued, however,
and active months were about Q 10 10
points net lower at the end Of the first
hour
Private cables reported liquidation In
Liverpool absorbed by trade calling at
the decline, but that trading In cotton
cloths and yarns Was slow IN develop
ing, higher prices checking business.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
Bank and Trust Company Stacks.
ny GEORGE r. HUGHES.


The investment status Of bank and
trust company stocks III we'll illustrated
oy recent published tabular compila-
lion. II covers all the chief New York
City banks and trust companies Taking
flrst the matter which interests the In
Vestof In other securities the most,
namely the return on his money, we
IND that the yield at the market for
the bank stocks based on present divi-
dsnd rates ranges from high of 36B
per cent 10 a low of ! 40 per cent Even
The high Ii less than a u g. Govern
ment bond gives
Evidently buyers do not take bank
stocks for immediate income, Their In
tentlon is TO look ahead To the steady
growth In the market value OF their
stock founded on the increase In the
surplus and undivided proilts, which
Wfil~managed banks continuously show.
Even the ratio of market value 10 book
value IN surprisingly high. This figure
ranges from 3.B6 per cent down 10 liz
per cent. In other words the market
value OF the stocks Is anywhere from
one 10 nearly four times the book value.
SO we see that market value like yield
discounts the future,
Taking the one New York CITY bank
which ranks first In the total OF de-
posita we find that at The time this
compilation was made. the return on
the stock purchased In the open market
was 2.B7 per cent aud that The market
value was 3a4 times the book value on
course, these ratios vii vary with finc-
htati0na In The market for the stock,
but more or less they are typical.
Bank stocks are not suitable inVEsts
ments for thoaa who must have large
current income. They are attractive only
10 those who can afford TO sacrifice
present Fetnrn for capital appreciation
over period Ut time, Even then II Is
mol at all certain that this Ia the proper
tima 10 enter The market. The spneula-
| ton, which has lifted the prices 0f In
dllstrial, railroad and utility atncks To
! lne highest pniniA In history, has not
spared the bank #pcks,
Evening star., 1928-04-28
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, April % (Specian -
Potatoes. white, 100 pounds, .50a2 so: a:
new potatoes. bushel. 200a3 90: sweet
potatoes, barrel, 2.50a3.50; yams, bar
rel. 300a400: asparagus. dozen. 200a
500; beans, bushel. 2.00a400: beets,
bushel. 2.25; cabbage, hamper, 2.00a3.25;
cauli1ower, crate. 250a2 rs. carrots.
bushel. $50; celery. crate. 250a5.00:
eggplants, crate, 2.25a4.00; kale, blIshel,
30a40: lettuce hamper, 200a3 90:
onions. 100 pounds, 4.0Oa450; peas.
bushel. 200a3.25. peppers, crate. 250a
45O; radishes. bushel. 50a1 so: rhubarb,
100, 3.00a5 90; Spring onions. 100, 100a
l,50. spinach. bushel. 65al 90. squash.
basket. 2,50a3.00; tomatoes, crate. 200a
425.
Apples. bashel. 50a325; barrel. 350a
$50; grapefruit, box. 250a600: oranges.
box, 4.50a3.00 strawberries, quart, 2ja
35.
Poultry and Eggs.
Live poultry-Spring chickens. pound.
40a50. small, 35a38: Winter chickens,
40a4o: young chickens, 34a35; poor and
thin. 24a25; old hens. 26a30; poor and
thin, 20a22 old roosters. 16a18: ducks,
22a25: poor and thin, 15a18; guinea
fowls. each, 40. pigeons. pair, 40.
Eggs-ReceiptS 963 cases: native and
nearby current receipts in free cases
22a27i4; firsts, dozen, 28l4.
Butter - Good to fancy creamery
pound, As 2a43; prints. 48a50 blocks.
47a49; ladies. 36a38; store packed. ga
80: process, 4la42.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat--No. red Winter. domestic,
2.09; No. . rcd Winter, garlicky, do
nestle. 200.
Corn-No 2 yellow. domestic. l.24a
l25; No. contract export. lI6i2 corn
on cob. new, 6.00a6.25 per barrel.
Oais-N0. 2 white domestic, II "a
1919: No. 3, 76lza77i2.
Eye-Nearby. 130al 40.
Hay-Receipts. none. Hay Is arriv-
ing here in ample quantity, but the de-
mand for local hay is very limited, and
not enough actual business is passing 10
establish quotations on the various kinds
of grades. Range of prices is about
l4.00 to 100 per ton for good hay in
timothy and clover mixed
Straw--No. | wheat. ll00ai200 per
ton; No. ?. l3.00al4.00.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK Anvil % tpl y

NEW YORK. April IS tp,.-~For-
eign exchanges. irregular. Quotations
tin centSl; Great Britain demand.
4sT ll-i6. cables. ass LILO. 60-day
bills ON banks, asa France. demand,
S,asas cables. $685., italy. demand,
s,26 ia-l6, cables. SAT S-i6, Demand
Belgium, 1896. Germany. 2SS9l4: Hol-
land. 40.29, Norway, 267S: Sweden,
26sa; Denmark. g6s0, Switzerland
i9.26aa Spain. 1852. Greece $50;
Poland. has: CgeehoSlovakia, 296Aa /,
JugoSlavia. lT6 Austria laI0; Ru-
mania, ,ea. Argentina. &a,70: Brazil
ia0a; Toxic, 4724. Shanghai. 641shs :;
Montreal 9a9Sa4.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
ROCK ISLAND REVENUES.

CHICAGO. April % lHt.-Operating
revenues of the Rock Island lines during
March totaled s11,7i1. .2s2, as compared
with sl2 2438.778 year ago, the monthly
report of the railroad reveals Net
operating income for the month. how
ever. amounted to S2.166. .983, as COM
pared with s2.I282l2 in 1927.
Evening star., 1928-04-28


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Earnings
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FFesent t!tNtdeHd FNls ts 81,
nfN ttIeads have been patN
lnat taaA la8H tAaF
At uA So ua SN@a Aa Ntl
Nh tNldeuda were hal1 ga SanneR tenn
lnlV 90 iasd, Inclusive,
AummarS,
Corn rfedNets sells for I a ttuaS the value
at It's properties Tie aSRraga sltsVA eAA the
eAehaaee seils taf Il tsnses The value 81 ~
properties
Vupn hta,iuets seit= Tar N4 temes us snnuat
eatntnsa The aNefM3e stapk an lhe aN
ehauxe sells ter lsAa times tss aRaual
eagHtnsa
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the pNehanEA setAy4la 4 naE eWnt
ttNnsuit SAuf hMakAF af hExskAF fpE tng.
thaf tateenaatlea A. - values haek pi laia
stock !
aeFarhsek tAis ter future references.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
HOOKING VALLEY INCOME.

NEW YORK, April ~ tAA First
quarter net income OF the Hooking VAL
ley fell TO sa7a.aaA after taxes and
charges. ffem saSe.Aal In the tirst quar-
Ter nt ieaT. This II equal 10 sa,aI a
ahAfe. agalnAt ts0a . year ago,
Evening star., 1928-04-28

NEW YORK. April "a (H1.~~American
Bank Note Co. had flrst~auarter net
proft OF S528.l28. equal. after preferred
dividends. to n cents a share on 53g.-
386 common shares, against s450.5ip In
the first quarter last year. or n cents
a share on 4e5.525 shares OF common.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
COPPER EXPORTS RISE

NEW YORK. April 20 P).-~Exports
OF reflned copper In March moved no
70 Al 1888 tons from 36.53l In February,
Inc American Bureau OF Metal Stats
tles reports. Exports Of zinc were 2.558
tons, against 2,t25 In February and ey-
ports Of lead 9,63g tons, against g026.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
COTTON GOODS STRONG.

HEW YORK. April 2a tspecial) ..-
Cotton goods markets closed The week
Win an active burst of trading ut
strong price levels Print cloths were
quoted st 71s for 64x60a and gts for
6gz72s the former an advance III Va.
FfsW Silks were moderately active aud
steady.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
Have You Been stung Yet?

Some men have 10 get stung good
and hard before they learn to be
cautious in making investments. Be-
fore you inyest-invcstIgate.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
BUTTER Is STEADY,

CHICAGO, April 20 Up).~~Bntter un-
changed Receipts, 1854 tubs. Eggs
higher; receipts 34.84G cases. Firsts,
2Ba2B34, ordinary firsts. 27a27ta ;
storage packed. extras. 81 lza3l94
Evening star., 1928-04-28
FAILURES FEWER,

NEW YORK, April IN Hr..~R. O.
Dun ~ Co reports 4l0 commercial
failures In the United States The last
week, "a fewer than the week before
and 6s under the corresponding week
last year,
Evening star., 1928-04-28
VIVAuDOU EARNINGS.

NEW YORK. April 20 A1.~~V. Viyan~
don. Inc.. earned s2,30 a share on The
common In 1927, against $500 a share
in 1926
Evening star., 1928-04-28

CLEVELAND The merger of the
Republic and Trumbull Steel Cos. will
be declared effective in the next few
days. according to predictions here
This would indicate Trumbull share
holders would share in the dividend
declared by Republic. which Is payable
June /. since Trumbull issues are con-
vcrtible into Republic common stock
Evening star., 1928-04-28
SILVER QUOTATIONS.
EARNINGS LARGER.

NEW YORK, April 20 LAl l--~ Bar sill.
yer, 58la, Mexican dollars, 44sa.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

Washington Rwy. & Elec, $500 al
93sz.
Potomac Electric c. pfd.--5 at ia, !
at li3ss
Potomac Electric 5,ses pfd.-l5 a,
l0Si,. at l0S J, / at l0Sle.
Washington Gas Light-20 at 95, IS at
95s4. 10 at 959s 10 at 957x. 10 at 96
10 at 96. 10 at 9Si.. 20 at 96ia. 10 at
96a, 10 at 81. 10 at 97ia 10 at 81 i,
10 at 81
Riggs National Banks at SIC. 5 at Sic,
sat SIS. 5 at SIS, 10 az SIS.
IanSton Monotypc-10 at ii0 10 at lilo,
10 ar 10. 10 at Ito.
National Mtge e. Inv. pfd.--l50 at 5 Z.
Peoples Drug Stores pfd.-50 at ITO.
Sanitary Grocery Co ptd--l0 at t20,
20 at 100. 20 at 100. 10 at l2o, 2 at
121. 30 at lI9.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas Lights at 97as.
Washington Gas 6s "B"-s200 at los !,
s2p0 at 1857.
Peoples Drug Stores pfd.--35 at ITO,
at 1I0.
Federal American Co com.--25 at SO J.
Potomac Electric sisec pfd.--5 at 100 =,
Washington Gas 5s .'A"-S500 at los Il
National Mtge. & Investment pfd--50
at 51z.
UNLISTED DEPT.
Chaplin Sacks see pfd-l0 at i07is, 40
at TOT.
Evening star., 1928-04-28

Persia las constructed $40 miles III
new highways IN LIS past yesT.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
Commodity News

FORT WORTH, April % (SpcciaD
The production of the Winkler oil
field in the last week jumped from
an average of 1885, 900 barrels TO 227,-
900 a day. Operators are seeking
to arrive at a pro rata system Of pro-
duction for the field such as Is in
force In other flush fields.
BELLE VERNON. Pa.--The local
plant of the American Window Glass
Co has started production of sheet
glass after long close down. New and
up-to-date equipment has been in
stalled.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-11
CONGRESS HAS tor
 ID SHOW SOME PEP
Otherwise, Night Sessions Will
 Have t0 Be Held

Washington, May II P-With n warning of full speed ahead if night sessions are to be avoided, senate re publican leaders brought Up their largest guns today to offset any democratic attack during considera- ton of the more important rate schedules in the tax reduction bill.
 Winning their first skirmish with the minority on the club dues and admissions taxes. the republicans. who propose 0.00o.o00 tax cut as against s325. 5.0oO,000 curtail- mcnt by the democrats. successfully withheld another assault yesterday and restored to the measure the tax on sales on produce exchanges. re- pealed by the house. and the full rate on the tax on sales or trans. fcrs of capital stock.
 The voting developed a break ir the democratic ranks. While no rec. ord vote was taken on the frs, proposition, the vote was 4S to c9 for putting back into the measure the tax of two cents on each sl0O sale or transfer of capital stock.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-11
MAPLE HILL NEWS

The annua! outing o, the Maplt Hill Bridge club will take the form of a luncheon and bridge party tc be held next Monday afternoon a, the Sequin Golf club. Luncheon will be served at o'clock.
 Mir. and Mrs. Elmer Pape and family Of Robbins avenue spcn, several days last week at their summer home at Point o'Woods. The next meeting Of the Newing ton Garden club will be held Thursday afternoon, May 1T. a, e:3o o'clock at the home Of Mrs Douglas Johnston on Frederick street. The speaker Of the afternoon will be Mrs. Howard Pratt Of Wes, Hartford. who will tell about tho cultivation Of wild flowers in the garden.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. F. Skinner and daughters. Eleanor and Barbara O! Thompson street, were guests oi Mir. and Mrs. I. Rogers of New London last week end Mir. and Mrs G. G. Bush of Stu. art street spent last weekend a, Point o'Woods.
 The Thursday Evening Brdg, club was entertained last evening at the home Of Mrs. C. K. Spring on Thompson street. The prize. were awarded 10 Mrs. F. E. Doane Mrs. E. J. Hubert and Mrs. Fred. erick Teich. F J. Skinner Of Thompson stree has returned from a six weeks trir to California.