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Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
HICKMAN J..
HEARING
NEAR END
Closing Arguments to Be
Started This Afternoon
and Finish Thursday.
FATHER | TESTLFIES
Perry Parker Takes the
Stand Against Slayer of
His Daughter.
BY DAN CAMPBELL
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)


COURTROOM, Los Angeles, Feb.
S.-Ending two long drawn out
weeks of testimony the trial of Will
liam Edward Hickman reached a
sensational climax today. The fate
Of "Thc Fox' will be in the hands
of a jury before tomorrow night.
With anticipated speed the state
rested its ease against the slayer
of Marion Parker dealing the last
smashing blow at the insanity de-
fense by placing Perry NJ. Parker,
father Of the victim, on the stand.
The defense retaliated with an
unexpected move by announcing
Judge j. J. Trabucco called oppos-
ing counsel into a conference in an
effort to have the attorneys begin
final arguments at once.
The bovish defense counsel, Jer-
ONE Walsh and Richard Cantillon,
demnrred and requested that an ad-
journmcnt be taken until O o'clock
this afternoon.
Final arguments to the jury will
be limited to three hours for each
side and will be completed in time
for the charge to be made to the
jury by the close of tomorrow S late
session.
Judge Trabucco granted the re-
quest and adjourned court until =
p. m.
The court then ordered that the
prosecution have the opening and
closing arguments.
Keyes To Close
Defense Attorney Richard Can
tillon objected on the grounds that
the negative had the privilege of
making the final argument but was
overruled. T~N
Deputy District Attorney For
rest Murray will make the first adj
dress this afternoon.
He will be followed by Jerome
Walsh.
Attorney Richard Cantillon and
District Attorney Asa Keyes will
close the case tomorrow.
1t is expected that Judge Trab-
ucco will deliver the charge at the
conclusion of arguments in this
event placing Hickman s fate in
the hands of the jury tomorrow
night.
George Contreras, detective, was
the last witness on the stand. He
told of arriving at the spot where
"The Fox" delivered the body of
Marion Parker to her father.
90 She is in the car Parker
said 'God bless her little heart, , -
Contreras testified Parker answer
ed when asked where Marion was.
Contreras said he went to PARK
er's car and found the body on the
seat The face had been powdered
and the eyes grotesquely held open
by thread woven through the eye
lids.
"Parker couldn't t talk, and we
had to send him home" Contreras
testified.
Contreras said he made a super
ficial examination of the body and
turned it over to the coroner.
The detective followed the faith
er to the stand.
Parkcr's testimony brought the
trial to it's emotional climax but
he never lost the grip on his self
control
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
French AviatOrs
Land at Capital

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Two
Frenchmen descended here today
from the sky to repay Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh s dramatic
aerial call on Paris.
Lieutenant Dieudonne Costes and
Lieutenant Commander Joseph Leb-
rix, revered in France, as Lind
hergh is revered here, for airman-
ship and courage, arrived from Mont
gOmery, Alabama, at 4:lS p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08

Another dispatch from Quad.
alajara told of train from
Manzanillo being fired upon
and bombed. Five passengers
were wounded.
The rebels continued their at
tack on the train until dispers-
ed by federal bombing planes.
The government headquarters
here said that most of the rebel
fighting was of the guerilla
warfare type and this prevent
ed quick and complete defeat
of the revOlutionaries.
Meanwhile, reports of the ar
rest of Catholic leaders contin-
ued to be brought to the capital
although exact information is
lacking.
A report from Guantajuato
said that two priests-Father
Jose Amaya Gonzales and Faith
er Samuel Ginori-had been an.
rested for performing mar
riage.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
Defense Attacks
COnvict's Story
by United rress Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Feb. s.-Dam-
aging testimony of convict wit
ness was to be the target of de-
Tense attorneys in the trial of six
Folsom rioters chargs with. the muir
der of Guard Ray Singleton.
Louis Jodoin, three time loser in
a lawless career. testified that he
saw Roy Stokes, one of the six de-
PENDANTS, enter a lavatory wiping
blood from a knife.
"What's the matter, are you
hurt7" Jodoin inquired.
"No, this is the blood of Ray
Singleton-I have just stabbed him
in the solar plaxus." Stokes was
said to have answered.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
Senate Against
Third Term
by United Press ceased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. a.-A ma
jority of the senate was preparing
to pass today resolution express
ing the opinion that third presiden-
tial terms are unwise, unpatriotic
and harmful to the perpetuity of
free institutions.
Close friends of President Cool
idge in the senate have denounced
the resolution as a political maneu-
yer to embarrass any movement to
draft President Coolidge either this
year or in 1882.
The resolution introduced by SEN
ator LaFollette of Wisconsin con-
tains one clause which "congratu-
lates' Mr.. Coolidge on his stand
against nomination.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Midweek meetings, various
churches.
1 DeMolay dinner for fathers
of members, Hotel Barbara
Worth, followed by meeting at
Masonic hall.
Blue Triangle Club, Valentine
partyAEl Centre rest room, p.
m.
Pythian Sisters joint meeting,
Holtville, following dinner at
] Las Flores, $3.50 p. m.
! Radio: KGEN, 5:So-6:3o;
$40 p. m.
Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors meet.
Valley theater: my Best
Girl"
Palace theater: Brunk's Come
dians in 1.-THE Comeback.
TOMORROW
Rotary Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Radio: KGEN, 11-12:30 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
Senate Approves
BOrah Resolution
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. s. - The
senate foreign relations committee
today approved Senator Borah s
resolution asking the navy depart
ment for data on the United States
marine occupation of Nicaragua and
other facts pertaining to Nicaragua.
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur has
been asked to attend a committee
meeting Friday morning with such
data as he possesses. Senator Borah
stated, Major General John A. Le
jeune, commandant of the marine
corps now returning from an inspec
tion of Nicaraguan forces, also will
be asked to appear before the COM
mittec as soon as available.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
Crash Victim May
Have Lived Here

According to information receiv-
ed here today, man identified as
Alfred Drinkwater, was killed yes,
terday in an automobile accident at
Portland, Oregon. 1t was believed
he was a resident of either Los
Angeles or San Diego.
Superintendent Weir of the coun-
ty farm stated today that an Al
fred Drinkwater was an inmate of
the farm about a year ago but left
and had not been heard from since.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
Asks Probe of
Cotton Prices
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Invest-
igation of agencies charged with
manipulation of cotton prices was
demanded today by Senator Smith,
Democrat, South Carolina.
Smith requested unanimous con.
sent for immediate consideration OF
n resolution directing the agricult-
urc committee to make such an in
vestigation, but Senator Moses, Re
publican, New Hampshire, objected
and it was referred to committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
BRITISH AVIATOR OFF FOR
LONG HOP TO AUSTRLIA

LONDON, Feb. Bert Hinck,
Ter, Australiansaviat left Croydon
airdrome early today in an "Avro-
Avian" biplane on an attempt to
fly to his home at Bundaberg,
Queensland, in IS days.
Hinckler hoped by making the
flight in IS days to break the rec
ord of Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith
who made the flight in % days in
1919,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
HENRY KAYOES HOFFMAN
By United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Feb. s.-Shooting u
vicious left to the jaw, Willie Hen
ry. Negro heavyweight of Los An.
geles, knocked out Walter Hoffman
of Napa in the first round of a
scheduled 10 round bout here last
night. Johnny Marak, Hanford
middleweight disposed of X. o. Ed
die Brown of Fresno in the open
ing round of a six round semi
windup.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
Illness Halts
Julian Hearing
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. s.-Illness
of James X. Gregory, accountant and
star prosecution witness, today halt
ed the trial of the ten defendants
charged with conspiracy to overissuc
and sell Julian Petroleum stock.
After a conference with attorneys,
Superior Judge William C. Doran
continued the trial until tomorrow
The strain of five days grilling on
the witness stand and heavy cold
confined Gregory to his home today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
MelhOrn Gets
Texas Title
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. S.
After seven years of striving "Wild
Bill - Mehlhorn today possessed a
Texas open golf ehompianship. Mehl-
horn won the $G500 tournament yes
terday when he finished the ~ holes
Of play, with 297 one stroke better
than Harry Cooper.
First place carried $500 reward.
Aehlhorn entered the leading circle
in the third round Of play when ha
turned in a So, new record in Tex
as in open competition. Cooper tried
a 20 foot putt ON the last green for
tie but his effort fell two inches
short of the cup.
Bobby Cruickshank. Purchase, N.
Y, defending champion, was third
with 800.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
STORY HELD UP

Cue to press of other news, it
it impossible to print the third
installment of 1.-THE River of
Destiny in today's paper. The
hold-up is regrettable, but un-
avoidable. The third installment
will appear III tomorrow's paper
and thereafter it is hoped the
installments will appear on sue
cessiVe daYs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
APPROVES EXPOSITION
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The
johnson resolution providing for
United States participation in the
Southwest Exposition, commemorate
ing the landing of Spanish Mission
aries in California and in the open
ing of a world port at Long Beach,
Calf, was passed today by the Sen
ate.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
LOWden Files
In Illinois
By United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-Frank 0.
Lowden has filed his petition for
a place on the ballot in the Repub-
lican presidential primary in Hi
nois, the United Press learned to-
day.
1t is the first state in which Low
den has filed.
The petition is in the office of
Secretary of State Louis Emmer-
son, with scores of petitions for
state offices which cannot be made
public until a court injunction is
lifted, the United Press was in
formed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
Court OVerrules
Sinclair Motion
BY United Press Leased Wire

w WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Justice
Siddons today ruled that as a mat
ter of law Harry Sinclair, oil million
aire had no right to employ detect
ives to shadow jurors in the Fall
Sinclair oil conspiracy trial.
lie overruled the motion to dis
miss contempt charges brought
against Sinclair, w. j. Burns, detect
i've, and four associates.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
SUGAR DIVIDEND OMITTED
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Feb. S.-American
Sugar Refining Company today
omitted its quarterly dividend of
$1.25 on the common stock. The
regular quarterly dividend was de-
clared on preferred stock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
FALL RIVERS FIRE


well Flames while oo0o fire devastated hafne the bushes" district Fall River
in
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
Bench Warrant
For Rich Man
Dy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-A bench
warrant was. issued today for Harry
Daniel Brown of Los Angeles, said
to be a wealthy race track owner,
following his indictment on n Mann
Act charge. Inquiries will be made
of Los Angeles police to determine
his whereabouts.
Brown was indicted in connect
ion with trip he was said to have
taken with a Salt Lake City, Utah,
girl from Florida to Washington,
rGore than two years ago.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. S.-H. D..
Brown, wealthy turfman indicted in
Washington for an alleged violation
of the Mann Act, left here yester-
day for Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco, upon receiving telegram from
the national capital informing him
of the indictment it was learned
today.
Brown, owner of the new Airing
ton track in Chicago, was here at
tending the I'll Juana racing meet
at the time of the indictment.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08

Bert Acosta was arrested for fly
ing his plane too close to the
ground. We thought people were
jailed just for flying high.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-08
No Leniency for
Group Slayer
By United Press Leased Wire

AUSTIN, Texas. Feb. 8,-Gov-
ernor Moody this afternoon refused
to commute the death sentence of
George J. Hassell, group slayer.
Hassell will be electrocuted i'm
mediately after midnight Thursday.
He is the confessed slayer of
eight persons in Texas and fivo in
California.
Evening star., 1928-05-06

Corps. T.. S, Navy. and Mrs. Cook fiave
as their guest Mrs. Cooks sister. Mrs.
II. G. Burr of Prince Frederick, Md
Mrs. Floyd, wife of Maj. Oliver FLOYD,
the latter now in Nicaragua, and Mrs.
Stent. wife of Capt. Howard N Stent.
left Thursday for motor trip to Ohio
and Illinois, where they will visit rela-
tives for several weeks.
Miss Mary Tyler Heiner. daughter of
Capt Robert G. Heiner, Medical Corps,
y. S. NJ, and Mrs. Heiner, enter
tanned the post young ladies and their
house guests at bridge Thursday eve
ming.
Miss Dorothy Riggs Bartlett of Wash
ington, niece of Maj. and Mrs. H. G.
Bartlett, spent last week end at the
post as the guest of Chaplain and Mrs
Maurice Witherspoon. Mrs. Witner-
spoon entertained a party Of six If the
young ladies of the post at dinner Sat-
urday evening for Miss Bartlett.
Capt Horn. u S. NJ, delivered a iec-
ture to the staff and students of the
Marine Corps Schools Friday of last
week Capt Horn was accompanied TO
Quantico by Mai. w. Rupertus OF
Washington and both were the lunch
con guests of Lieut. Col and Mrs W
p Upshur. who also had as luncheon
guests Mai and Mrs. Robert Denig of
the post.
Mai. and Mrs. A. {. Simon enter
tanned a party of 20 at dinner and
bridge Friday evening
Capt and Mrs Field Harris returned
Sunday night from Lexington. Ky.
where they have been visiting relatives
for III" pass. counle Of weeks
Evening star., 1928-05-06
Program of Naval Academy
For June Week Completed
Graduating Exercises Date Set and General
Ceremonies Outlined-Midshpme Musical
Club Entertains-Annap apolis Society Notes.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, MAY S.-The an
rusl entertainments given by the Mid
shipments Musical Club took place to-
night and last Saturday evening The
first was primarily for officers and theiI
guests and tonight is for the midShip-
men At the mi6shipnen hop Sstur-
Gsv evening the guests were received by
Mrs NcElduH. wife of Condr Daniel
NcElduff. and MidShipman Edward
Hsrnegan of the first class,
The program for June week at the
Naval Academy was issued last week,
Beginning With the holiday on May so,
the June week exercises will continue
until June :. when the graduating eX-
erclseS will take place at 1880 o'clock
am ii Dshigren Hall.
Admiral and Mrs. Henry H. Hough
were guests for the week end OF Admiral
and Mrs. Louis McC. Mutton
Capt. and Mrs. Henry c. Dinger en-
tertsine6 at a buffet luncheon Sunday
In their home on King George street,
their guests including Rear Admiral and
Mrs. John Hslligsn, Comdr, and Mrs,
Frederic b Colby. ComdT. and Mrs,
Daniel McElduf1. Lieut. Condr. and Mrs.
James Clarke, Lieut., Comdr. and Mrs.
Thorwald Solberg and Mr.. and Mrs,
John Zane of Chestnut Hill. Pa
Capt and Mrs. Frederic L. Oliver Of
Washington we're guests for the week
end OF Mrs divers brother and sister
tn-lav. Com6r. and Mrs, Smith Hemp
stone. in their home on Murray Hill.
Conl6r and Mrs. Alfred Toulon were
hosts 10 a company OF 30 at a buffet
supper, followed by cards. Tuesday eve
ming
Capt. and Mrs. Sinclair Cannon en-
tsrtained a company Of IL at dinner
Wednesday evening at their quarters on
Porter road.
Mrs. McNair. wife of Comdr. Frederic
v. NcNair. was hostess at an informal
tss Tuesday afternoon in honor Of Mrs.
John Pitcher, who recently returned
from years stay in Europe.
Mr. Henry Phills Of New York and
Washington is spending the Spring in
Annapolis and is stopping at Carvel
Hall
Lieut.. Conldr. and Mrs. Thorwald Sol
berg entertained at dinner, followed by
cards. Wednesday evening in their
home or Oklahoma terrace.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. James Clark
had as their guests for the week end
Mrs. Ciark's cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Zane CT Chestnut Hill. Pa.
Con1dr. and Mrs. Thaddeus A. ThoIn-
son have issued invitations for din
GC1 May 40 All lA1CAA AlGAA8C AAA &sSASC&S
road.
Capt and Mrs Wilbur Van Auken of
Washington were guests of friends for
the week end in Annapolis.
Lieut.. Comdr George F. Hussey. ir.
and his sister. Miss HuSsey. and Conlor
and Mrs. Edward F.. Wilson Of Wash
tagtcn were guests Sunday of Admiral
and Mrs. Louis Nee Mutton
Comor and Mrs. Frederic 3. Colby
OF Washington were guests for the week
end Of Conadr and Mrs. Daniel Neil
duff in their home on Upshur road
Prof and Mrs. Ralph E. Root enter
tanned q company Of - at a supper.
followed by bridge. Friday evening
Capt William j. Giles spent last week
with his family in their apartment on
Maryland avenue
Evening star., 1928-05-06
OFFICE SAFE RESISTS
EFFORTS OF CRACKSMEN
One Firm in z Street Building
Loses S6o-Burglsrs Fail to
Get Loot From Other.

Burglars Friday night broke into two
Offices on the second floor Of the build
ing at 1927 street. got $50 from one
and nothing from the other. A stout
safe resisted crude efforts to open il
with a hammer
Charles S. King, treasurer and man
ager Of the Equitable Purchasing Co,
found the combination knocked Of the
safe when he opened the Office yesterday
morning Marks Of a hammer were on
the safe. but the burglars had not been
able to force it. There was a small
amount OF money in the safe, he said.
Nothing else had been taken from the
oface.
The $50 was taken from a cash drawer
Of NJ. Wahl & Son, In the rear Of the
building M. Kay, manager, was check
ing up today to see If anything else had
been taken. The firm deals IN beauty
oarlor supplies.
Two windows in the building we're
open this morning one in the rear Of
the Wahl Offices and the other In Law
atory in the hall. opening on a root.
II IS believed the burglars entered the
building by the rear window and used
the other 20 get into the front Offices.
Evening star., 1928-05-06
Gross Triumphant,
Historical Pageant,
Listed for October
Bishop Freeman Honorary
Chairman of Committee
Planning Conspicuous Fea-
ture for Episcopal General
Convention.

Elaborate plans are now being made
by the Washington committee, of which
the Bishop Of Washington, Right. Rev.
James E Freeman. is honorary chair
man and Mrs. James Carroll Frazer is
executive chairman. for the presenta-
ton next October In this city of Mrs.
Minnigerode Andrews historical pageant
Of Christianity, The Cross Triun1--
phant," as a feature OF the General
Convention Of the Episcopal Church in
America.
The pageant will be presented Fri
day night, October 10. and Saturday
afternoon, October 20. at the Washing
ton Auditorium, and will include hum
dreds of prominent clergyn1en and lay
men III its personnel and cast which
viii be directed by Marie Moore For
rest and a number OF experienced aids
Mrs. Andrews has rewritten many of
the scenes of the pageant and a new
missionary scene, written by Comdr.
Charles Theodore Jewell. has been
added especially for the convention
presentation Since its original presen-
tation here in 1922. The Cross Trium-
phant' has been given with outstand-
ing success in many parishes through
Duk b11E Ae6ASASAAt
N. c., where ii was witnessed on two
occasions: also at San Antonio, Tex,
and Pasadena, Calf. Small parishes
have presented scenes taken from the
pageant on numberless occasions for
church festivals.
A meeting will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon at 4 80 O'Clock in the home of
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer on Hillyer
place to perfect preliminary plans, and
to this meeting members of both the
executive and the general advisory
committees are invited In addition In
Mrs Frazer. Mrs, Andrews and Mrs
Forrest. the executive committee in
cludes Mrs Carey II. Brown. Rear Ad.
miral Cary T. Grayson. U. S. NJ. and
Comdr. Jewell. Mr. Charles ]. Bell is
treasurer
Members of the advisory committee
are Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Mrs. Charles
P. Summerall chairman OF patronesses;
Mrs. William Corcoran Elistis, chair
man OF boxes: Mrs. William d. Leahv
chairman of personnel: Mrs. Rose
Gouverneur Hoes. chairman Of tickets:
Mrs Lawrence Townsend and Mrs.
Evening star., 1928-05-06

Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs Laurence
Reifsnider were guests for the week end
of Mrs. W " Keith in her home in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Rockwell. wife of Comdr Francis
" Rockwell. T. S. NJ. entertained a
company Of 80 at bridge Wednesday aft
ernoon III her home on upshur road
Lieut. and Mrs. Merrill ComStocS,
who have been motoring through Vir-
giaia. have returned to their home al
the Naval Academy.
Or Carroll Storrs Alden, head Of
the department of English at the Naval
Academy. and Mrs. Alden. had as their
guests for he week end. Mr.. and Mrs
Caroi Howe Foster of Washington, Mr.,
Foster was formerly an assistant pro-
feSsor al the Naval Academy.
Capt c Philip Snyder. u. S N who
is in command Of the y. S S. Concord
and who has been in Annapolis since
the marriage of his daughter, Miss Betty
Lee Snyder to Lieut. Ethelbert watts.
L. S ~, last Saturday. returned Thurs
day TO Philadelphia. where the U. S. S,
Concord is docked at the navy yard.
Mrs. Mccormick. wife of Rear Ad-
miral A. NJ. D. Mccormick. NJ, c..
U. S. N, and her daughter, Miss Nellie
Jett Mccormick. were among the
WaShingtonians who spent the week
end at Annapolis
Lieut.. and Mrs. Sidney Bunting we're
dinner hosts Saturday evening in their
home at War6our for Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Miller Watts and Mr.. Henry NJ
Watts jr., Mr.. and Mrs Fritz Won Hill
lerS and Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice NJ. w
De Wolf Of Philadelphia
Lieut.. Comdr. Walter 3. Tardy. Z. s.
n. tretiredl, and Mrs, Tardy have had
as their recent guest Mr. Walter NJ
Mcfarland of Philadelphia.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Donald Johnston had
as their guests for the week end Lieut.
and Mrs. Delwyn Hyatt of Washington.
Mrs. Leigh. wife of Ensign Thomas
Kenneth Leigh. who has been the guest
Of her aunt Mrs Grafton Boone. left
Friday for New York to join her hus-
band. who recently returned from South
ern waters.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. V. Sutton OF Cali
fornla, were guests for the week end Of
Lieut. Con1dr. and Mrs. Norman Scott
IN their home on Duke of Gloucester
street.
Mrs, Strong, wife of Lieut. Robert c.
Strong, lr,, entertained at bridge We'd
nesoay evening at the Queen Anne'S
Cupboard on Maryland avenue.
Lieut. Mason E. Mitchell, Supply
Corps. u. S. N, and Mrs. Mitchell.
have visiting them their son, Lieut. Ar
mistead Mitchell. U. S N. tretired).
The engagement has been announced
OF Miss Janet Sterrit Clark. daughter of
Prof Clark of Harvard University, To
Lieut.. Gilbert Barlow Myers. U. S. N
Lieut.. Myers is now taking a post grad
uate course at Harvard University.
Miss Louise Kemp. daughter OF Mrs.
w Thomas Kemp. has had as her guest
Miss Louise Mackall of Washington
Prof. ana Mrs Thomas Brockwav of
ST. Johns College were hosts at dinner
Wednesday evening in honor OF Mr..
and Mrs. Felix Morley of Baltimore.
Mrs Ridgelv p Melvin entertained
the members of the Four Rivers Garden
Club a. tea Tuesday afternoon at her
home. Aberdeen. on South River.
Evening star., 1928-05-06

Mrs. Wynne. wife of Capt c. A.
Wynne. motored to New York last
Thursday with her brother and returned
TO the post Tuesday night.
Chaplain Maurice Witherspoon and
the post choir attended the community
fraternal program held at the First
Baptist Church in Fredericksburg. Va,
last Sunday evening. The choir sang
three anthems. Mrs. Harry Bacon was
the vocal soloist. Chaplain Wither-
spoon gave a short talk on What It
Means to be Fraternal."
DR.. and Mrs. j. Harvey Dunham of
Washington were the guests last week
of Capt. and Mrs. r. @. Anderson.
Mai. and Mrs. Harry G. Bartlett are
spending this week end in Baltimore
with Mrs Bartlett's mother. Mrs. Tall
bott Denmeade.
Capt. and Mrs c. G. Hicks were the
guests last week end of Capt. Hicks
brother Rear Admiral Thomas H.
Hicks, Supply Corps. United States
Navy. al the Mayf1ower Hotel in Wash
ington
The Tuesday Clubs we're entertained