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and Miss Bernadette Hetrick, of Nor
gantown, spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Speicher.
Mr.. Carl Miller, who is attending
school in Baltimore, spent the Eas-
ter vacation in Accident with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Miller.
Misses Mary Speicher, of Bittinger,
nellie Speicher, of Frostburg State
Normal School, and Arthur Speicher,
of Williamsport, Nd, visited Mrs. AL
lie Speicher at her home here over the
weekend.
Miss Magdalene Lawson and Mr..
Arthur Speicher spent several days
the past week at Bridgeport, W. Va.
Mrs. Anna Neil is remodeling her
house at present, which adds largely
to its appearance.
Communion service at Zion Luther
an church was well attended on Sun
day.
Mrs. John Hetrick spent Saturday
with Mrs. Christ Folk at Keyser's
Ridge.
The young people of Zion Lutheran
church will hold meeting in the base
ment of the church on Friday even
ing, April 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Glass and fam
lily, of Uniontown, Pa, were visiting
relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harmon enter
tanned VIM. Fratz and family, Emory
Georg and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Georg and family on Sunday.
Among those who attended Easter
services at Friendsville on Sunday ev-
ening were Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Hum
berson and family, Rev. and Mrs. G.
w. W. Amick, C. C. Goehringer and
family, Mrs. Lydia Savage and son
Oscar, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Turney and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Ault and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Keller
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Liston.
Mr.. Hiram HENDERSON, of Friends
vile, visited N. NJ. Humberson one
day last week.
Mr.. John Fleming, who had been
employed near Wilson, W. Va, during
the winter, returned the past week to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Peck.
Miss Kathryn Speicher, of West
ern Maryland College, was a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Speicher the
past week.
Mr.. Elmer Goehringer, of Somer
set, Pa, visited relatives here for sew
eral days recently.
Mrs. VIM. Hanft, from Keyser's
Ridge, and Fred, Bittinger, from Bit
finger, were shopping in Accident on
Saturday night.
Professor and Mrs. Bowman and
son Fred and Prof. and Mrs. Arthur
Scrogum and daughters visited rela-
tives at Dayton, Ohio, over the week
end.
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homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Milfred Glass
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Friend on Sun
day.
Miss Gladys Sweitzer and Miss Ell
sic Sweitzer, who are employed at
Piedmont, spent Sunday here with
their home folks.
Mr.. Charles Rexroad and family, of
Corinth, W. Va, are visiting relatives
here.
Miss Violet Jones, of Homecoming,
spent Sunday here with her home
folks.
Mr.. Frederick Sweitzer, of Pied
mont, was visiting at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Sweitzer,
recently.
Rev. Paul Linaweaver and Miss Is
able West, of Oakland, were Sunday
evening guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Sheckells at this place.
Mr.. Hayes Friend and Miss Mollie
Friend, both of this place, are visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs John
Racey in Piedmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Roth, of near
Oakland, were visiting relatives at
Swanton on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rexroad have
returned home after a visit of a few
weeks with relatives in Corinth.
Mr.. Raymond Shank, of Piedmont,
spent Sunday here with home folks.
Mr.. Lawton Friend has purchased
new Star coupe.
Miss Dorothy WEIGH, of Mountain
Lake Park, called at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. T. L. Sweitzer on Friday.
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Sunday school at $3.50 a. M; German
services at 1890 a. M; English SER
vices, 7:30 p. m.
st. Paul's Lutheran Parish-Acci-
dent, Sunday school at 1000 a. M;
Cove, sermon at 1920 a. M; Friends
vile, sermon 1880 p. m.
Minor Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Walter Speicher, of
Uniontown, Pa, spent the Easter va
cation here with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. J. Speicher.
Miss Ola King spent the weekend
with her sister, Mrs. c. M. Hamp-
stead, at Kingwood, w. Va.
C. C. Goehringer and family were
shopping in Frostburg on Saturday
last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Brougher, Johns
town, Pa, were guests on Sunday of
Mrs. Lydia Savage.
Mrs. Margaret Glotfelty and her
daughter Anna and Mrs. Hagale, of
Frostburg, were visiting Mrs, C. Fratz
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Englehart and
son Earl visited Meyersdale relatives
and friends over Sunday.
P. ]. Kahl was engaged in painting
at Bittinger last week.
Mrs. Joseph Sebold, of McHenry,
and Mrs. ]. E. McGettigan called on
Mrs. James Speicher one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. McGettigan were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
Glover at Friendsville.
Mr.. Harley Spoerlein, who is at
tending Blue Ridge College, spent the
Easter vacation period with friends
and relatives in Accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Beeghley and
daughter Kathryn and Mr.. and Mrs.
Aubrey Beeghley, of Cumberland, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Keller on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David King and son
Orus and Miss Evelyn Richter were
Sunday dinner guests at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hampstead in
Kingwood, w. Va.
Miss Anna Georg, of FlatwoodA
spent the weekend at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Keller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Speicher and
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Speicher were at
Morgantown on Saturday where they
spent the day with relatives.
Mrs. Tillie Goehringer has purchas-
ed a new Fordson tractor for herfarm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Smearman, of
Uniontown, Pa, were Easter day Wis
itors at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Kamp.
Mr.. Harrison Kamp and Miss Agnes
Teats, of Morgantown, spent the past
weekend visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Kamp in Accident.
The following were visitors of Orus
and Ola King on Sunday evening;
Miss Mae Kalbaugh, Porter Elason,
Harold Browning and Howard Fields,
of Kingwood, W. Va, and Misses
Evelyn and Kathryn Richter, of Acct
dent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Web Dewitt and their
daughters, of Hoyes, spent Sunday at
the home of Mrs Allie Sneicher
Mr.. Colt Speicher, of Cumberland
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MANY SECURE MARRIAGE
LICENSES DURING WEEK
Usual Easter Rush Brings Mum
erOus Couples To Oakland

The usual Easter rush for spring
hats, suits, dresses and coats was aug
mented considerably by the annual
rush for marriage licenses and on
Saturday and Monday the Clerk 04
: the Circuit Court in Oakland was kept
)usy issuing permits to couples from
West Virginia, Maryland and Ohio.
Thirty-two licenses have been is.
sued so far this month. Nine of these
were granted on Saturday and seven
on Monday. April of last year was
the biggest April ever along this line,
Ill licenses having been issued to as
many couples. This April two licenses
granted were marked don't publish
and one applicant was refused lie
ense on account of the youthfulness of
the parties.
John Petroff, 81, merchant, and Ag-
mes Tolkach, %, both of Cassville, w.
Va.
Harry Mansberry, 30, electrician
and Helen Elsie Minear, 20, both of
Morgantown, W. Va.
Waitman Randolph Lewis, 46, far
mer, and Annie Pearl Yost, %, both of
Rodamers, W. Va.
Paul Russell Shreeve, 81, clerk, and
Katherine Elizabeth Weaver, 10, both
of Davis, w. Va.
Lester Roy Stephens, 81, laborer
and Maude Eleanor Yarnell, 10, both
of Akron, Ohio.
Andrew James Morgan, 27, police
man, Shinnston, W. Va, and Louise
Sanders, 20, Enterprise, w. Va.
Charles William Daniels, "a, far
mer, and Goldie Farley, 10, both OF
Uniontown, Pa.
George Winfield Pugh, %, miner
and Lena Pearl Knots, "a, both OF
Kitzmiller, Nd.
George Edward Tanner, "a, school
teacher, Richmondale, Ohio, and Mary
Elizabeth Stevens, 10, Smithdale, Pa
Harry Albert Jack, %, mechanic
and Lillian Belle Phillips, 20, both OF
Elkins, w. Va.
Christian Hutzel, 81, farmer, Acct
dent, Md, and Viola Marie Butter, 49,
of near Grantsville, Nd.
Ivan Darwin Dewitt, 81, farmer
and Alta Lee, 18, both of Deer Park
Md.
John Cover, %, laborer, and Effie
Smith, %, both of Harnedsville, Pa.
Harry Edward Gatrell, 81, car re-
pairman, and Vivian Stickman, 18
both of Clarksburg, W. Va.
Jessie McGill, "a, clerk and LeVerne
May Keedy, 10, clerk, both of Akron
; Ohio
Jo IN Joseph Gilbert, "a, clerk, Phil
adelphia, Pa, and Laura M. Tasker
10, Rowlesburg, W. Va.
Walter Edison Rhome, 25, truck
driver, Moundsville, W. Va, and Edna
Isabel Manner, IS, Garrison, Pa.
F. w. Hughes, 20, bricklayer, anc
Beatrice Thelma Smith, both of Elk
ms, w. Va.
Edward Roy Strawser, 20, farmer
Terra Alta, w. Va, and Nina Lillian
Lambert, 81, school teacher, Mason.
town, w. Va.
William Stephen Woods, %, laborer
and Kathryn Hydenovich, 10, both OF
Morgantown, W. Va.
Ralph Raymond Dean, %, miner
and Ethel Margaret Murphy, 10, clerk
both of Uniontown, Pa.
Roy Lee Pitzer, rs, farmer, Meats.
vile, w. Va, and Mary Pearl Scott
20. of near Thornton. w. Va.
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ACCIDENT.
Observation-Disclosures
Missionary Society Meeting.

missionary society Meeting.
The Missionary Society of St. Paul's
Lutheran church met at the home of
Mrs. James Speicher on Thursday ev-
ening. The topic, cage of the Book"
with the leader, Miss Blanche SPEECH
er, in charge was discussed. Read
ings We're given by Mrs. G. w. w.
Amick, Miss Smith, Mrs. Ault, Mrs.
Friend and Mrs. Hetrick. The follow
ing named persons were present: Mrs.
John Hetrick, Gladys Hetrick, Mrs.
G. w. W. Amick, Mrs. E. H. Ault,
Mrs. c. C. Goehringer, Mrs. Luther
Keller, Mrs. Henry Kamp, Miss Smith,
Mrs J. E. McGettigan, Mrs. Smith
Friend, Miss Beuleh Keller, Mrs. J. L..
Englehart, Misses Ruth Ault and Len
ice Goehringer. Refreshments were
served, after which it was decided to
hold the May meeting of the Society
at the home of Mrs. Smith Friend on
Thursday evening, May Sd.
Easter Program at st. Paul's Church.
A very interesting as well as enter
tanning Easter program was rendered
by the children and several grown
ups at St. Paul's Lutheran church on
Sunday, consisting of hymns, recita-
tons exercises, pantomimes and an
address by Rev. G. W. w. Amick, the
church pastor. The service was at
tended by large crowd.
The program, in part, follows:
Recitation ........... Melrose Friend
Recitation, .........."I thank YOU
Grace Margroff
Recitation, Goodbye" Ruth Ault
Address. -. Rev. G. w. w. Amick
The children taking part in the vari-
Gus numbers on the program were
proficient, showing that they had been
well trained.
Church Notes.
Zion Lutheran, Sunday, April 10
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FARM FOR SALE

Located three miles West of
Homecoming. Improved by a six
room house, small barn and nee
essary outbuildings. About 60
acres cleared and under cultiva-
ton, the balance of 40 acres in
virgin timber.
For further particular address
BOX SO, LONACONING, MD.
A dvartisamant 12-tf
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SWANTON.

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adams and
family, of Vindex, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Wilt and son Willard, of
Pierce, w. Va, were visiting at the
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Combined KNACKS
Win FOR SPELLER
CONTINUED from First Page

be "campanele.' Those OF the
crowd who knew what had happen
ed, shifted their feet, and the others
scuffed theirs when the judges pass
ed the word to Pauline Gray. 1t was
the crisis. Probably even Pauline
does not know why she also spelled
it -p-a-n-e-l-e, but she did,
and the battle went on.
There We're % grade school stu
dents from as many different cities
entered. All did well for a time,
Anna Murphy, of New Britain,
Conn. sitting down first when she
put a j" in magic
Emma Malaric OF Youngstown,
Ohio, stumbled over occurred;
Edith Halverson, of Milwaukee, fell
before "admiring' and Aram Be
LANCER. the first of the six boys to
join the audience, spelled MILDLY"
with an lie He was red-faced as
he sought his seat and the girls
giggled.
The judges assumed the solemn
'ooN cAANt ~ 'ooeNA D.
Those on their feet bent forward as
words that might be spelled in two,
or three different ways. or strange
words that seemed to have no place
on the English language, We're pro-
nounced. Eva NJ. Nash. of Worces-
ter. Mass, left the ranks. Marie
Waltz, Of Lancaster, Pa. spelled
"saxophone' with an ''xa." Marcia
Tibbetts. OF Indianapolis, through
there was a 'j'' in .'gist' Webster
Haieht. of Binghamton, N. Y, went
down on the word valet"
Misplaccs One Letter
Another boy. Ellis Walker of
Wilmington, Del. misplaced a let
ter in "illusion.' A momentary
alteration caused Joseph II. Murick
of Bridgeport, Conn, to spell II
alteration" Elsie Drexler. of Erie.
Pa. missed 'charivari." and there
was no wonder. Glenna Alderman.
of Springfield, Ohio. was defeated
by counsellor. which was triple
catch.
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German. and Argentine embassies,
the department OF agriculture. and
the Red Cross headquarters. We
saw great many other buildings
too numerous to mention.
"A 10 minute stop at the Lincoln
memorial gave US an opportunity to
see the $50 ton statue of our 10th
president.
You already know the returns on
the spelling bee. ! certainly didn't
do very much for New Britain and
I'm sorry because people expected
so much and / wanted to do we'll,
but ] guess the fates were against
me. / feel pretty badly and l al
most wish that i were 1000 miles
away from everybody, but losing
isn't half bad when you get SIS.
Il hope New Britain will do bet
ter next year.
Yours truly,
ANNA G. MI RPHY.'
The Herald this afternoon sent a
telegram to Miss Murphy congratu-
lating her on her craftsmanship and
suggesting she proceed to have a
good time bearing in mind that only
one person can win the big prize.
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Belgrade, Yugoslavia, is replacing
it's cobblestone and mud streets with
asphalt.
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GAS SHIPPED TO u. S.
10 Tons Sent to This Country An
nually German Manufacturer Says
Hamburg to Investigate.

Hamburg. Germany. May % FS-
Dr.. Hugo Stolzenberg. head of the
plant which was the scene of Sum-
day nights poison gas catastrophe,
said today that forty tons of phos-
gene arc shipped to the United
states annually. Previously it had
been stated that the gas which es-
capped causing the deaths of eleven
persons was destined for the United
States.
DIR. Stolzenberg named the Hey
den Chemical corporation and the
Northwestern company as consgnees
OF the plant. He did not give the adj
dresses.
1t is now proposed to dump the
remaining stock of phosgene in the
North Sea in order to remove any
possible further danger.
The fire brigade Of the Wilhelms-
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program will be held this evening at
8 o'clock at Community hall. 4 re-
port of the play given last week will
be made IT this time. Although 1t
1las not been announced it Is not be-
licved that the club will meet next
Wednesday evening it being
Memorial day.
Tomorrow evening the annual
Rotary club shad dinner will be held
at Community banquet hall. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. o. Clark will be host to the
Rotarians.
The address given by Senator Alice
P. Merritt in New Britain last was
attended by several from Berlin and
vicinity. The local attendant was Miss
Winifred Barnes.
The Fife and Drum corps will
meet tomorrow evening at 81.
Gabrel's Episcopal church Every
member OF the corps is asked to at
tend.
Next Monday evening the Wes-
leyans will hold a box social at the
home of Mrs. Gustav Petit. A bus
mess session will be held preceding
the social
On Tuesday evening the Wesleyans
will hold birthday social in the
Methodist church social rooms. In
yitations have been sent to those
whose birthdays fall within the
period eligible for the event.
There will be no prayer meeting
at the Methodist church this eve
ming.
Another whist party will be held
at Sacred Heart church next Mon
day evening at o'clock The whists
this year have attracted the largest
crowds of any Whists held In the
past.
The principal sport among the
younger element Of the town is box
ing. even baseball running second.
Many youngsters now have their own
gloves and every evening and late
afternoon many bouts are run off,
Even the girls are engaging in the
sport. Last night 4 IL year old girl
put to rout one of the best boy
boxers in the town. She literally
swarmed all over her opponent hit
ting him with everything but the
ground. She is match for any boy
her age possessing some skill in the
sport not resorting wholly to hit
ting power.
The junior baseball squad held 4
practice last evening at the school
grounds. The grounds were not in
the best Of condition but q good
practice session was held.
The next meeting Of the Parent.
Teachers association will be held
early In June. This will be the final
meeting of the organization until
fall.
Among those graduating from Yale
Divinity school in June will be Rev.
A. L. Burgreen, pastor of the Metho-
dist church. A number from here
will attend the graduating exercises.
Robert Cole returned Yesterday
from a weekend trip to Providence,
r.. l., where he visited relatives.
ADD BERLIN
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AT THE CAPITOL

Tonight is the last showing at the
Capitol of George O'Brien and Es-
telle Taylor in Honor Bound"
Beginning Thursday for the bal
ance of the week double feature
photoplay program of excellence will
be offered presenting Monte Blue in
across the Atlantic" and Irene
Rich in Beware of Married Men,"
across the Atlantic Monte Blues
latest starring vehicle. reflects the
nationwide interest in aviation.
Blue as Hugh Clayton. suffering
from amncsia as a result of his war
experience, and regaining his mental
faculties only after he has stolen a
giant airplane and is winsing his
way over the Atlantic en- route to
Paris, where his fiancee, believing
him dead. is about to marry his
brother. gives one Of his best charac-
teriza TONS
Edna Murphy, Robert ODER and
Burr Mcintosh are principals in the
supporting cast. Beginning Sunday
for four days George Bancroft will
be offered in his new underworld
picture 1.-The Drag Net"
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Two-base hit. Joyce. Bases on
balls, off Iacobellis 3. Struck out,
by schur 9. by Yacobellis g. Hit by
pitcher, by Schur (McDonald).
The Businessmen will play the
Trumbull Electric team tomorrow
evening at $50 o'clock.
NJ. L. Church Notes
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Plainnille NJ. f. church will serve
public supper in the church par
Tors at 6 o'clock this evening.
The regular midweek PRAYER
meeting will be held tomorrow eve
ming at 7:45 O'Clock.
Congregational Church Notes
A fathers and mothers dinner
will be served in the Congregational
church parish house af12:3o O'Clock
tomorrow noon. Those desiring
transportation are requested to no
tlN Miss Julia Barnes or Mrs. DON
aid Benjamin.
Miss Louise Andre will entertain
the evening group of the Woman's
Federation at her home, Sc East
Main street, at 1880 O'Clock tomor-
row evening. This will be the last
meeting of the year and all mem
bers are urged to make a special ef-
fort to attend. The affair will be in
the form of lawn party if weather
prints.
Auxiliary Celebrates
Nom b6rS of tho
and post last night observed the
eighth anniversary OF the auxiliary
with birthday party in Legion hall.
Miss Josephine Bosco, Miss Anna
Graham and Theodore Fanion sand
solos. Miss Marjorie Fisher gave two
readings which were much enjoyed.
A big birthday cake. baked by Mrs.
l.. b. Graham was quickly disposed
of by the Legionnaires and auxiliary
members.
On Sunday afternoon the regular
county meeting Of posts and auxil-
iaries will be heud in Southington at
5 o'clock. Members of the Plainville
organizations will leave Legion hall
at $50 o'clock.
Pythtan Temple Meeting
Pythian Temple, No. 20. P. S..
will meet in Odd Fellows hall to-
night. As important business il to
be transacted, all members are re-
quested to be present.
Home for Vacation
Miss Rowena Birnbaum, who has
been training as nurse at the
Grace hospital In New Haven. is
spending three weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. J. Birnbaum Of
II Broad street. At the end OF that
time she will begin training at the
New Haven General hospital. to
graduate next May.
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WOMAN FAILS TO PROVE
that She is HEIRESS
Mrs. Sophia Mildred Tiilsbury Lin
ten Loses In Effort to Claim
Share of Estate.

Roston. May % UP)-The fight
OF Mrs. Sophia Mildred Pillsbury
Linten to prove that she was the
legitimate heir to the $4,000 estate
of the late Samuel J.. Pillsbury, end
ed against her in Middlesex probate
court yesterday.
A confession. signed by Pillsbury,
In which he said that, by agreement
with his wife he had abandoned his
own daughter an hour after her
birth; had traced her Wherea bouts;
and finally had adopted her. was de-
clared fraud by Judge Charles \.
Harris
The judge stated that the confess
sion, upon which Mrs. Linlen based
her claim as the flesh and blood heir
to the Pillsbury estate. had been
prepared by Mrs. Linten's husband.
Arthur H. Linten. who had obtained
the signature of Pillsbury under CO.
ercion.
The estate will revert to the blood
relations of Pillsbury.
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rector, who extended to them the
official welcome
Mr.. McWain told them there was
a possibility of changing the prizes
neNt year and OF giving the five
highest trip to Yellowstone Ma
tional park, for the summer. Other
prizes would be in cash. This of
course, has not been decided.
One man has suggested that the
winner be given a trip to Europe,
but this suggestion has been reject
ed at this time because of the ex-
pense.
Miss Murphy tells with enthusi-
asm Of her visit to the L. S. Naval
academy at Annapolis Monday and
the opportunity OF witnessing the
cadet drill.
Monday evening before the well
coming banquet she and the other
spoilers had the opportunity of be
coming acquainted. and she says she
has made some good friends.
TWO vaudeville entertainers, a
comedian and ventruoquist. enter
tanned them after dinner Monday
evening.
More recent activities are recount
ed by a special dispatch from the
Herald staff correspondent received
today. as follows:
Washington. d. G., May e3 -
Sightseeing started $50 Wednesday.
Made stops at the Pan-American
building, bureau of printing and en-
craving, old National museum, the
smithsonian institution, and the
Washington monument
At noon the spoilers will be re-
f, ceived at the White House by Pres
dent Calvin Coolidge.
After luncheon today's program
| includes a visit to the embassies and
| the tomb of the unknown soldier a
| trip to the geological gardens.
| Georgetown university and Arlington
cemetery.
| This evening the party Will be en-
| tertained at theater party at the
| Fox theater.
During her few hours OF leisure
on Tuesday afternoon. Anna went
} shopping With the Youngstown O.,
party.
At the contest last evening one OF
the visitors was Mrs. Henry n. Lee
formerly of New Britain and now OF
| Washington. Mrs. Lees husband
who is a former business manager
of the Herald. is a direct descendant
| 81 . JotO al
of the early pioneer settlers and
founders of New Britain. and Rev
dictionary War hero. After the bee
| Mrs. Lee visited with Anna and me
for quite u while and we had a great
81, time discussing the changes i'll New
| Britain and the growth of the Her
aid. Mrs. Lee asked about many OF
her former friends in New Britain.
Anna is little disappointed al
losing out in the contest, but is TAX
ing her defeat like a good sport
She is looking forward eagerly to
the rest Of the program and wishes
she could stay here a month.
That the young woman from New
! Britain was disappointed that she
did not win the contest is indicated
in a letter received late this after
noon. She takes her defeat in good
grace, but seems to feel that more
was expected of her.
Her letter says
The bus trip around Washington
this morning was most interesting
| MO ,,,ofora1 oil Cyar fha o}fy. wv
saw the Japanese. British. Swedish