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The Washington times., 1929-07-17
Mrs. Longworth
viii Return For
Senate Opening

Mrs. Nicholas Longworth will
return to Washington the middle
Of August to be here for few
days when the Senate convenes.
She is an ardent Senate gallery
fan" and can always be counted
to be present when anything
interesting is to be expected.
Mrs. Longworth remained in
Washington for several days after
the departure of Speaker Long
worth for their home in Gin
cinnati, where he joined Paulina
Longworth, who had gone out
with her nurse a few weeks
earlier. Mrs. Longworth closed
their house here the end of last
week and went to Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Whe1an,
who recently purchased the house
at 2127 r ST., formerly occupied
by Mrs. Morven Thompson and
the late Mr.. Thompson will take
possession Of it in September.
They are remodelling it extern
stvely.
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
PINK p PALACE
TURNS TO
CREAM
Mr.. and Mrs. Auchincloss
Will Change Color of
Stokes House

The purchase Of the house on
Massac achusetts Avenue, formerly
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Holcombe. by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh d. Auchincloss marks the
'passing Of the Pink Palace" for
the new owners have decided to
change the color of this house,
which has come to be landmark.
from pink to cream.
When sylvanus Stokes. jr., and
his bride, the former Margaret
Fahenstock, and now Mrs. Ben.
1amin r. Holcombe, built the
s'Pink Palace" several years ago,
the color more or less startled
Washington society, for, on con-
servative Massachusetts Avenue,
such a house was considered out
of place by many. And one
would hear comments, For Holly.
wood. yes; but for washington,
never"
However, there need be no
more worry, for the days OF the
''Pink Palace" are numbered and
the soft cream shade should lend
itself charmingly to the surround.
ings. Mr.. and Mrs. Auchincloss,
who are summering in Newport.
will take possession of their new
home in the early autumn.
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
MORROW
BECOMES
BRIDE
Daughter Of Former Ken
lucky Solon Weds
Charles J. Horgan

In the presence OF small COM
pany Of relatives and close friends
the wedding Of Miss Edwina Nor.
row, daughter OF former Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Edwin p. Nor
row of Kentucky, to Charles J.
Horgan, OF 1923 Connecticut Ave-
nue., is taking place this after.
noon at the home of the brides
parents at 1850 Kanawha Street.
The Rev. Charles T. Warner
rector of st. Adams Church, will
perform the ceremony. Later In
the afternoon the couple viii leave
by motor for a wedding trip after
which they win make their home
in Washington.
Among the guests at the wedding
will be Mrs. John Glover South,
wife of the American Minister to
Panama. who is an aunt OF the
bride.
The bride made her debut here
several seasons ago. Last year
she studied voice training for radio
broadcasting.
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
State Department
Official Will Occupy
Famous House In Fall

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Colt de
Wolf will. take possession OF their
new. home at 1922 o Street In the
late fall. They are at present In
Newport. Mr.. de Wolf, who is
assistant solicitor of the State De-
partment purchased two months
ago the charming old house in
Georgetown which was the former
Russian embassy and Is having it
restored to it's original plan.
The house has a fascinating
history woven about it--having
been occupied by Baron de Bodisco,
who for II years was Russian
Minister to the United States.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Krog.
stad, who have been visiting the
latter's sister, Mrs. Henry T. Ok
nard at her home near Upper
vile, Va, have gone to New York
and will sail shortly for Europe.
They expect to make their per-
manent home in Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mann
have taken an apartment at the
Wardman Park Hotel. Mrs.
Mann was Miss Nancy Beale be-
fore her recent marriage.
Charles C. league, Of Los
Angeles. q member OF the Federal
Farm Board, has taken an apart
ment at the Mayflower where Mrs.
league viii join him about the
first Of August.
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Mrs. Clarence M. Busch, presi
dent of the National League of
American Pen Women, will en-.
tertain informally at Tea Table
League talk, tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock at her home in Chevy
Chase, Nd, when her guests will
be the members Of the national
executive board and also chairmen
of special national committees.
DR.. and Mrs. A. Camp Stanley
and their children are established
In their cottage at Blue Ridge
Summit for the season. They
have as their guest for q week
Mrs. Rawlins Hume.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gwynn Rust have
as their guest for a short while,
Miss Betty Baldwin, daughter of
Col. and Mrs. Theodore A. Bald
win, who are stationed at Cover
nor's Island, New York.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Hume,
Sd, are receiving congratulations
on the birth of q son yesterday
morning.
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Vsstal are spending the summer
at the Army War College.
ANA
Col. ana Mrs. M. s. Jarvis win
entertain at dinner this evening
at the. Army and Navy Club in
compliment to Brig. Gen. Paul A.
wolf and Lieut.. Col. Campbell B.
Hodges.
Mr.. and Mrs, Baker Jones, Of
Riverside, Calf, who are motor
ing extensively. in the East, are
at the Grace Dodge Hotel for
severa1 days.
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q OanitafI

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul n Malion
returned to Washingtoh this mbrn.
ing from . trip to Canada ana
win be guests at the Mayflowse
for q few days before eplng 10
Langley Farms. near Fairfax. IA
Virginia, where they win make
their home. Mrs. Mallon WAS
formerly Miss Viola Jane Win-
green, OF washington and Mime
apolis, her wedding to Mr., Malicn
taking place June 20.
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Ralativaa

Col. and Mrs. Samuel G. vestal
have visiting them for the sum-
mer their son.in.law and daugh.
ter, Capt. and Mrs. Edward G.
Seeds, of Fort Monroe, and their
two children. They viii also
have with them their son. Lieut..
william M. Vestal, who has just
graduated from the Military
Academy and will return at the
end Of the week from short trip
at West Point, Colonel and Mrs.
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
PLACE Deauville

Mr.. and Mrs. william Mann
entertained at dinner last evening
at the PLACE Deauville at the
Wardman Park Hotel, where they
have taken an apartment. Mrs.
Mann was formerly Miss Nancy
Beale.
other hosts at the PLACE Deau.
vile last evening included Major
George C. Beach. Frederic Will
liam VILE, and William Cushman.
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The Minister of Bolivia, Eduardo
Diez de Medina, accompanied by
the first secretary Of the ton,
George de la Barra. will leave on
Thursday for Pittsburgh.
Sonora de la Barra viii close
their apartment at the Wardman
Park Hotel and will go on Friday
to Eaglesmere where she will be
until the middle of August.
The Counselor of the Bolivian
Legation and Mrs. Jorge e. Boyd
have closed their apartment at the
Wardman Park Hotel and gone
to the mountainS OF Virginia.
They will pass several weeks
motoring in that State and in
Kentucky.
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The Assistant Secretary of the
Navy for Aeronautics, David s.
ingalls,, left today for Johnstown,
Pa, to attend the dedication of an
airport. Mr.. ingalls, returned
Sunday after passing few days
with Mrs. ingalls, in Cleveland,
Ohio.
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Mrs. Price Whitaker, who has
been visiting her son-in-Iaw and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha
Dyer, at Cedar Lodge. Brookville,
L. T., has, sailed on the s. s. Beren-
garia. for Europe, where she will
pass the rest OF the aummer.
The Washington times., 1929-07-17

Treasury Department Offers to
Capital Society Ranking Bachelor

Major Ferry Heath to
Have Role Formerly
Taken by Garrard Win
ston
y Major Ferry Kimball
Heath, who was recently ap-
pointed Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury, will proba-
bly, take the role in Wash
ington society played by
Garrard B. Winston when he
served as Undersecretary Of
the Treasury.
Like Mr.. Winston the new
official is also a bachelor
q few years older, however,
than the former Undersecre-
tary.
Congenial
And judging from the affilia-
tions that he has made with
Capital society he will find con-
genial the same group of smart
1Eyoungish marrieds" that pleased
Mr.. Winston.
The evening of Major Heath's
first day in Washington was
spent at a dinner given by Mrs.
Jimmie" Curtis, at which were
present the Speaker of the
House and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth and a few others OF the
Dancing Glass membership.
OF course, with the summer
season on and nearly everyone
Of that ultra smart stratum
out of town, it is difficult to
state exactly the position that
Major Heath will take among
the elect of society. &
The Leader
Mr.. Winston was rather allied
with the element of the Dancing
Class lead by Mrs. Joseph Letter.
And since his resignation from
the Treasury Department and
residence in New York and
Chicago, he still finds 1t possible
to attend many of ths parties
given in Washington. and on the
North Shore by Mr.. and Mrs.
Letter.
Major Heath was born in Grand
Rapids 50 years ago. He at.
tended the University of Mich.
igan. but left the institution to-.
enlist for the Spanish-American
War. Eighteen years later he
took part in the world war and
won commission Of naajor.
After the arrnistice. he was
appointed by Herbert Hoover.
then head Of the American re-
lief mission, to take charge of
the relief work in Finland. He
did such good work there that
the Finnish government made him
. Knight Of the White Rose.
Campaigned
In the last political campaign,
Major Heath was one of the
many members Of Hoover's relief
organization that went out and
Hampaigned for their old "chief."
Major Heath is a member Of
the Peninsula Club and Kent
Country Club. of Grand Rapids:
the American Legion, the Mill
tary Order of the Loyal Legion,
tche Metropolitan Club. Of this
yHity; the University Club. Of
Chicago, and the Alpha Delta
Phi Club. Of New York.
Other Bachelors
Other bachelors Of prominence
IN the Treasury Department In
Elude David Edward Finley and
albert G. Redpath.
! Mr.. Finley has long been identi-
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White House

The President and Mrs. Hoover
had as their guests at the White
House Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland A.
Newton, of st. Louis. who left for
their home this morning, and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert A. Taft, Of Gin
cinnati, who are leaving today.
Senator and Mrs. Guy d. Goff,
Of West Virginia, will be honor
guests at luncheon tomorrow OF
Col. and Mrs. Arthur w. Little, of
New York. who will entertain at
Kate's Mountain Club, White Sui
phur Springs, w. Va.
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Gen. Adolphous Greeley and his
daughter, Miss Rose Greeley, have
closed their house in Georgetown
and are spending some time at
South Conway in the White Noun
tains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden Chaplin are
receiving congratulations on the
birth Of a son, their second child,
on Saturday in New York. The
boy will be named Frederic Lin
coin Chaplin for his grandfather,
the late Capt. Frederic L. Chaplin,
q. s. N. His grandmother, Mrs.
Frederic L. Chaplin. makes her
home In Washington.
Mr.. Chaplin until recently was
third secretary OF the American
legation at Peking, China. Mrs.
Chaplin is the former Miss Mary
Paul Moves, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Winchester Noyes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
Bride-Elect Is
Feted At Series
OF Dinner Parties

"A wedding a day" is the
motto for this week-and the
parties being given for Miss Hes
ter Anne LeFevre, whose mar
riage to Gordon Lindsay Luke
takes place Wednesday, are
crowding the time until then.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Le-
Fevre are entertaining for their
daughter and her attendants this
evening at dinner party which
will be an "all girl' affair, while
at the Carlton. at the same time,
Mr.. Luke will give a bachelor
dinner for the ushers.
Tomorrow evening Miss Exilona
Hamilton will entertain for Miss
LeFevre and Mr.. Luke at dinner
in her apartment at Meridian
Mansions. Later, the guests will
go to Miss Adelaide Henry's home
in Chevy Chase where a late sup,
per will be served
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
viii Attend Wedding
OF Mary Williams In
New York Tuesday

Mrs. Howard s. Nyman and
Mrs. Elizabeth s. Huebscher are
among. those who win attend the
wedding in New York Of Miss
Mary Blair williams, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Stanton
Williams, and J. Harvie A.
Zuckerman, son Of Mrs. Henry
Zuckerman, of New York, which
viii take place tomorrow afternoon
at the Calvary Episcopal Church
with the rector, the Rev. Samuel
Schumacher, officiating.
A reception will follow at the
Colony Club and later in the day
MIR. Zuckerman and his bride win
leave by motor for Quebec. where
they will spend some time before
sailing for Europe.
Miss williams has visited in
washington frequently as the
guest of Mrs. Huebscher. And
Mr.. Zuckerman Is also well.
known here. where he has had
many friends during his study
at the Theological Seminary In
Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Burch
are at the Barclay in New York
for a few days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
SPONSORS FOR.
SYLVAN
PLAY
Mrs. Gam and Mrs.
Adams Head Supporters
of Sherwood"

Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, and
Mrs. Charles Francis Adams, are
among the women sponsoring the
open-air presentation Of the fairy
and-forest legend, Sherwood, :
which is to be given on the eve
ming of Thursday, June 20, at the
Sylvan Theater, in the Monument
Grounds, by tn . Community
Drama Guild OF Washington.
Other sponsors include: Mrs.
James Couzens, Mrs. Charles G.
Abbott, Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs.
Charles ]. Bell, Miss Mabel Board.
man, Mrs. Eugene Byrnes, Mrs.
Whitman Cross. Mrs. Hugh s.
Cummings. Mrs. B. F. Cheatham,
Mrs Anthony Wayne Cook, Mrs.
James f. Curtis. Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle, Mrs. James Car
roll Frazer, Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins and Mrs. Charles Wood.
Miss Mary A. Lindsey has re-
turned to her apartment at the
Grace Dodge after a visit in
New York.
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Miss Delphine de la Croix and
Miss Berenice de la Croix, who
have been visiting their aunt,
Miss Frances Clark, at Stone1eigh
Court, left yesterday by motor for
their home in Kentucky.
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Polo Team -.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Brlant H.
Wells will entertain at dinner
this evening for the infantry polo
team from Fort Benn;ng, Ga.
which Is here to play in a polo
tournament at Potomac Park be-
ginning this afternoon and last
ing through the week. A team
is expected to come from Balti-
more to take part in this June
tournament, and among other par
Elephants are two teams. from Fort
Myer, the Cavalry and the Artil.
lery, and two from the War De-
partment, the Blue and the White
teams.
Capt. and Mrs. Oscar D. Nc
Nicely will close their apartment
at the Riverside shortly and will
leave by motor for California,
from where they will sail in Au-
gust for station in Honolulu. Be-
fore coming from Fortress Mon.
roe for station in Washington,
Mrs. McNeely had frequently Wis
tied here as the guest of Miss
Mildred Brown, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Brown.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. H. T.
Dickinson have come from Phila.
delphia where the former is on
duty at the Navy Yard and are
passing a few days at the Ward
man Park Hotel. Mrs. Dickinson
was formerly Miss Elizabeth
Young, of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Meade Lea
have returned from Richmond.
Va, where they were guests of
the formers sister, Mrs. Frank
w. Christian.
Col. and Mrs. Wallace Craigie
will close their house in. Edge
moor this week and will sail for
Europe, where they will spend
several months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10

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Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25
Bowers Beach
[Centinued from FRI paael

Walter VOCkel, wife and children
Russell and Walter, Jr., of Philadel-
phia, were weekend visitors with
Mrs. Vockel's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Martin. Rex Marin, OF Phil-
adelphia, was also a weekend guest
OF Mr. and Mrs Samuel Martin.
A fire occurred in the home of
George w. Spayd, on Main street. A
call to the oyster shuckers in the
different oyster houses along the
creek front, the great number of
men working, responded quickly,
and with buckets soon had the fire
under control. Most of the damage
to the interior was caused from
smoke.
Mrs. Lewis Johnson and Jack
Wilcutts were visitors in Ocean City
over the weekend. Mrs. Johnson
was visiting her sister.
Matthew Tomilson and wife, of
Philadelphia, were weekend visit
ors of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lynch.
Mrs. Mary West, of Philadelphia,
was weekend visitor with Mrs.
Alex. Minner.
G. A. Gilbert, who has been con-
fined to the house for the past ten
days, is able to be out in the open
air for short walks. Mr.. Gilbert is
the towns treasurer.
VIM. Rhodes has returned from
WilliamspOrt, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25
BATTERY &C" NAT. GUARD
Roxana
Held From Last Week.

The revival meeting closed Sunday
evening on account of so many lpeo-
pie being sick at this time.
Howard Bennett of Delaware Col
lege spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cove A. Ben
nett.
Mrs. o. w. Wilgus accompanied
her brother, Henry johnson, of Phil
adelphia, to his home where she will
spend some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Derrickson
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Lynch Monday evening. Ice cream
was served.
Vaughn Lynch attended the auto
mobile show in Philadelphia this
week.
Mrs. A. H. Watson and daughter,
Mrs. Vance McCabe, accompanied by
Mrs. Charles Wilgus, and daughter,
Mrs. Nettie West Of Selbyville, spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Lynch at Frankfort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lekites and
family were entertained to wild
goose dinner Thursday of last week
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Lekites at Millville.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25

Field goals: Layton Z; Griffith, 4;
Fl. Elliott, 6; E. Elliott, l. Foul
goals: Layton, L; Griffith, 5; Fl. Ell
lott, 2.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25
BASKETBALL
(Held From Last Week.

The basketball teams of Milford
High School earned an even break
with the representative of Smyrna
High School at the Community club
last Friday, the Milford girls Win
ming by a score of 1926, while the
boys were dropping a hard-foughr
game to the tune of 27-21.
Both contests were clearly play
ed and hotly contested. The shoot
ing of Marvel, the dimunitive for
ward of the home team, was the
outstanding feature of the boys
game. DerricksOn was exception
ally clever in his backcOurt work.
Minerva Layton, Milford captain,
gave one of the finest exhibitions OF
shooting in the past two seasons,
scoring IA field goals. Her running
mate, Mildred Griffith, could not
find the basket in the first half but
came back strong to score field
goals in the second half.
fThn
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25
KENT COUNTY P. I. A.

The Parent-Teacher Association
of Hollandsville School mo. 80 in
South Murderkill hundred, estab-
lished an enviable record at it's last
meeting, when all parents but one
were present. That it is a progress
i've association is also indicated by
the fact that the health play was
presented and the State Topic was
considered in paper by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Hurd.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25
Stop That Cough
Quick!
Famous Prescription Has A Double
Action

The phenomenal success of a ia
nous doctors prescription called
Thoxine is due to its double action.
1t Immediately soothes the irritation
and goes direct to the internal cause
not reached by patent medicines and
cough syrups. The very first swal-
low usually relieves even the most
obstinate cough.
Thoxine contains no chloroform,
dope or other dangerous drugs. Safe
and pleasant for the whole family.
Also excellent for sore throat. Quick
relief or your money back. 35c.,
60c., and $1.O0. Sold by Pettyjohn's
and all other good drug stores.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25

Chaplain's Chapel Aid which met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Dick
erson on Friday evening, January IL.
Miss Alice Banning and friend,
Coleman Webb, also Melvin Banning
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. P. Bowman and family Of
Milford.
Little Cameron Bunting died at the
home of his parents on Friday eve
ming, January IL. Funeral services
were held at the home of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith
on Monday at p. m. He was laid to
rest in the Harrington cemetery.
Just keep on smiling
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-25

The Milford High teams journey
ed to SeafOrd and returned with
an even break in two interesting
games. The girls continued their
winning streak by trouncing the
hitherto undefeated Seaford team by
score of PITS. The boys dropped
the second part of the evening pro-
gram after bitter battle by score
of 17-15.
In the girls game the superior
floor work of the Milford team was
the deciding factor. Miss Layton
and Miss Griffith were both shoot.
ing well but the guarding of Matt
hews and Lord and the feeding OF
Misses Reedy and Hart was the de-
cisive factor. Seaford showed
clever forward duo in the Misses
Elliott.
The boys game was a thriller
from start to finish with no out
standing players for either side.
The floor work was about even and
it was a toss up as to who woula
emerge the victor IineuD-Girls