davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
Chicago Mart Sees
Hogs Advance But
Cattle, Sheep Weak

CHICAGO. May 8.-LP-Hops.
$4,000; l09l5c higher: top $3.50 for
2O0-lb. weights; packing sows $3.50
G1025.
Cattle: 1000; calves: 1000;
weak; slaughter steers, good and
choice 950-1 500 lbs. $l3.25a15.OO:
COWS. good and choice Se.759l225:
vealers Cmilk-fed) good and choice
Sl1.O0G16.O0.
Sheep: 1000; steady 10 strong:
woolskins s11.50915.75: medium ~
good clipped lambs SI3.50Gl4OO:
sheep weak TO lower: wooded ewes
S7.00G8.00.
KANSAS CITY, May s.-(P-
Hogs: $500; 100 I5c higher: ton
5000 on 160d23o lbs; packing
sows S.50@9.75.
Cattle: $500: calves: 300; steady
to 25c lower; slaughter steers, good
and choice 950-l500 lbs. 1475: fed
yearlings. good choice 750-950 lbs
1900 l475; cows. good and choice
950G 1900: vealers (milk fed) me
dunn to choice 9.00G14OO: stocker
and feeder steers, good and choice
12.25 % 1425.
Sheep. $500; l0G15c HIGHER:
spring lambs, good and choice l5.75
1880; lambs. good and choice. 90
lbs down 12.7591415; ewes, me
dium to choice C150 lbs. DOWN SIS
97.00.
FORT WORTH. May s.-CF-
Hogs: $500: 10 to zoe HIGHER; ton
Sl070; medium 20 choice isO-25o
10. rail hogs 10.3591o85: better
grades i75-250 ID. truck hogs CTS
$1,000: packing sows s.75de.25.
Cattle and calves: 1900: In
GLIDING 1000 calves; steady: choice
light beeves 1925: grassers 10000
HOO; good and choice fat cows
$50: top 1880; butcher grades
7.00G7.75; bulls $50 and less:
choice stock steer yearlings 1925:
good heavy slaughter calves 1l.5O
Sheep: $500: aged wethers IT'S:
spring lambs 1880; shorn feeder
wethers $50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

John Hunter. ST.. II. Z. Snow. y.
=. Graham. ". T. Conrad and others
OF this city interested in water i'm
provement district work. were to
leave here today for Austin. where
tomorrow they plan TO protest the
application of a Hidalgo concern to
take water from the Rio Grande to
irrigate $4,000 acers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
r.. NJ. A. DIRECTORS MEET

The board of directors Of the Re-
tail Merchants association will hold
a meeting in their Cromack building
offices at 8 p. m. Thursday for the
purpose Of clearing away routine
business and preparing for the state
convention Of the Il. M. "A. which
Is to open in San Benito next Tues
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, May 8.-F1-Wheat:
no. 3 hard los 1-2: No. 3 North
ern Spring i.02d1O3.
Corn: No. 3 mixed 81 1894;
No. 2 yellow 80 l-471-2.
Oats: No. 2 white 46947: sam
pie grade 43dl-2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
AMERICAN LEGION Il.
TO MEET

A regular meeting Of the John
Hanson post of the American Leg
ion will be held Thursday at 6:l5
p. n. &C the American Legion hall.
Regular routine business will be
attended to at the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, May 6.-tP-For-
eiRn exchanges easy.
Great Britain. demand 4s4 Ills:
cables AS 3-l6; 6o-day bills on
banks 430 Is.
France. demand 800 IA: italy
5-23 IL; Belgium 1887 10: Ger
many 1898; Tokyo 44.7o; Montreal
1928 1-8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
LIVERPOOL SPOTS

LIVERPOOL. May s.-tP-Cot-
ton spot fair demand: higher:
American strict good middling
1897: good middling 1857: strict
middling 1907: middling lott:
strict low middling 9.e2; low mid
ding e.92: low middling 9.62; strict
good ordinary e22: good ordinary
S.62. Sales 5000 bales. 1000 Amer
lean. Receipts 5000. American nil.
Futures closed quiet: May e.s7: July
9.9l: October 9-91; December eel;
january s9l; March e.eSs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

NEW YORK, May s.R)-Govern-
ment bonds:
Liberty 3 1-2. 32-47. 1882: 1st 4
IA S99.l8; 4th 4 IA 1921: treasury
IA IA. 57-52, s1082; 3 ga, 1885,
SOL. %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

Opening: Jan. 18.76B; Mar. 1888;
May 1870; July 1868; Oct. 1883;
Dec. 1872.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
NEW YORK n

NEW YORK. May 5.-GP-Cotton
opened steady; May 19.45. July
1858; Oct. 1871; Dec. 1885: Jan.
1889.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
MARTIN DIES

PHILADELPHIA, May S.-LF-
Martin Maloney. papal marquis and
one OF the foremost layman or the
Catholic church IN America. capital
ist and philanthropist. died here
today He was 81 years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
POULTRY

CHICAGO. May 3.-lP-Poultry
steady: fowls 29a33: broilers $40
a.; ROSTERS 20 1-2; turkeys 200
so; geese II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
NEW ORLEANS FrrTTrPFS

NEW ORLEANS. May S.-CP-
Cotton futures closed steady at net
declines Of 8 to 6 points:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
Contention
Settles Down Into
Routine of Session
Especial to The Herald

HARLINGEN. May 8-WHh club delegates sMl arriving thr0urhout
the morning, the twenty-eighth annual convention OF the Fifth District
of the Texas Federation of Womens Clubs had settled down into the
routine Of the session here Wednesday.
The hearing Of reports by club delegates was continued ut the We'd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
ON TRIAL

The ase Of r.. M. Jones VS.. the
u. :. Fidelity and Guaranty co. was
on trial In the civil district court
here Wednesday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
SPOT COTTON CLOSE

SPOT COTTON CLOSE
NEW ORLEANS. May s.-tFi-
Spot cotton closed quiet. 6 points
lower. Sales 255: low middling
17.07; middling 1887: good middling
1897; receipts 5.O42; stock 30 39.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

Opening: Jan. 1888: Mar. 1899;
May 19.45; July 1868: Oct. told)
1878; Oct. (new) 1871; Dec. 1884
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

NEW YORK FUTURES
NEW YORK, May 8.-tP-Cot
ton futures:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
BOND PRICES HIGHER.

NEW YORK, March Is (P.-Bonds
today moved irregularly higher under
leadership of the Anaconda Copper U.s.
United States Government securities
continued their improvement, started by
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
statement advising the purchase of
bonds. The Liberty first and fourth 414s.
however, encountered selling and lost
some ground, but the other issues were
strong.
The Anaconda Copper rs extended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17

their advance to nearly points in the
early trading as, red metal prices ad-
vanced to 81 cents for domestic and
21h cents pound for export. National
Radiator 6i2s were pushed up more
than 2 points in the face Of lower
earnings.
Rails again were under pressure. but
National Railway of Mexico Is rallied
1 u points from their low levels. Phil
ippine Railway Is sl,lmped point and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17

the new traction issues were lower.
Trading in the utilities was on
small scale.
Pacific Gas &c Electric SIS declined
fractionaliy. International Telephone
convertible AIS. were steady.
The foreign list was dull and feature
less
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17

ferred sold to the
extent Of Is shares
at e77s. Potomac
Electric Power 5iz
per cent preferred
registered 108 "a
and the 6 per cent
preferred, 1872, in
q very small lot.
Columbia Sand g.
Gravel preferred
opened at 1924 and
closed at a3ls. Fed
eral-American Co.
common came out
ct So, while 10
shares of the pre-
ferred stock sold at
l 03. Merchants
Transfer 81 Storage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
Silver Production Drops.

NEW YORK, March is GP.-Do-
nestle silver production decreased in
FEBRUARY to 4,79o,0O0 fine ounces, COM
uared with 5,023,oo0 ounces IN January.
Canada produced i,2l1,ooo ounces,
against ll.747ooo; Peru, 1889 600,
against 1,s45 900, and Australia, $780,
GOO, against $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
NEW GROCERY MERGER.

NEW YORK, March Is Especially -
First National stores, Inc, is about to
effect another consolidation of chain
store groceries. The pending acquisition
will give the company gross volume Of
sales close to 100000. 900 per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
STOCKS ARE STEADY
ON D. c. EXCHANGE
Local Bank CIearings Ahead
of Last Year-Dividends
and Other Notes.
By EDWARD c. STONE.

Capital Traction. which is now selling
without the S1.7s dividend, changed
hands at 9934 on the Washington Stock
Exchange yesterday In the closing SEES
sion of the week There we're two 20
and one 10 share sale at this figure.
Washington Railway g. Electric pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17

Dsym:Pts The
=. n .tSeE Pias
n oee r.ssbe when earned Piyssls in cash stock
in stock Plus iaT share in stock Plus 81 in stock Plus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
INSURANCE in ALL ITS BRANCHES
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Commercial Casualty Insurance
Company Of Newark. N. ].

On the 3lst day Of December. 1928, as re-
ouired under the District Of Columbia Code,
amended June 80, 1909, and August is. 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26

Misses Rust entertained at a large re-
ception and tea Wednesday afternoon
at their home in Jefferson Park. There
were about $50 callers.
Miss Helen Cannon entertained the
bridge club of which she is a member
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Charles w. Howell has returned
from visit to her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Sawyer,
in Norfolk.
Miss Katherine Fisher of Logan, w.
Va, spent a part of last week as the
guest of friends in Alexandria.
Alexandria Delegates Attend
Grand Chapter Eastern Star
Mrs. George II. Schwarzmann. Mrs.
Harry Kennedy and Mrs. William E.
Davis were in Richmond last week to
attend the annual meeting of the Grand
Chapter of the Order Of the Eastern
Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Neice have left
for their home in Easton. Pa. after a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Beal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas U. Fairfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Loven and Miss
Ethel Fairfax have returned from a
visit to Mrs. John Ashford in Fair
fax Court House.
Mrs. j. H. Durrett and her son, Tyrus
Durrett, are home from a visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Madison in
Caroline County. Mr.. and Mrs. Madi-
son are now visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Dur
rett, who also had as their guests over
the past week end Mrs. Preston Carneal
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Allen OF
Washington.
Miss Augusta Bode has returned
from visit to relatives in Fredericks-
burg.
Lieut. James B. Patterson, U. S. A.,
who Is stationed in Des Moines, Ia.
was the guest last week OF his mother,
Mrs. James Patterson, on Cameron
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Mcdonald
spent the past week end with relatives
in Remington. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Morton and Mr.
and Mrs. William Buckley of Wash
ington we're week end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. William Bowman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bleakley James are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26

Mass. entertained at luncheon Thurs
day at Wardman Park Hotel in honor
Of her sister. Mrs. Richard Fay jack
son of oxford street.
Members of the Chevy Chase. Md,
Garden Club motored Wednesday to
Fredericksburg, Va, to visit the Chat
ham gardens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Jones of
Gramercy street and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold E. Doyle of Huntington street
are spending the week end at their
Summer home at Overall, Va.
Mrs. Flavelle E. KosS of Harrison
street was hostess at luncheon and
bridge Tuesday at the Manor Club,
Norbeck, Md.
Music Club Unit Honors
Departing Members.
The music section of the Chevy Chase
Woman's Club entertained at a fare
we'll party on Friday, May II, in honor
of Mrs. j. P. Ault, who is moving to
California, and Mrs. H. w. Gillett, who
is leaving for her new home in Co.
lumbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Francis D. Merchant has leased
the home of Comdr H. c. Train, Is
be joined by her mother, Mrs. AleXan-
Mrs. John Parker of East Marion
Mass: Mrs. Edith Mclaughlin Of
Brockton, Mass, and Miss Dori!
Mclaughlin of Philadelphia, were recent
guests of their aunt, Mrs. Clara A
Sasser, on Hesketh street.
Mr.. Clarence Hall IS entertaining &
stag party on his yacht, the Kestral
cruising through the Virginia Capes.
Mrs. Estelle Walker of New York City
is the house guest of her nephew and
niece, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Hall oil
Meadow lane.
Mrs. William A. Mills of Primrose
street. accompanied by Mrs. Marshal
Leighton. are spending several weeks al
the Marlborough Blenheim at Atlantic
City, N. j.
Mrs. Lee Combs entertained al
luncheon and bridge yesterday after
noon in her home on Kanawha street
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Harrington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
the guests Of relatives in Clifton

the guests of relatives in Clifton
Forge, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rave have left
for their home in Brooklyn after a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hartung.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Feagans, &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
VanSise Of Washington, were week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Byram
in Culpeper County.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Stokes have re-
turned to their home in Gotham. Va,
after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Crawford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beard Motor
To Their Home in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Rice Beard
have gone by motor on the return to
their home in Tamaqua. Pa, after a
visit to the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, William H. Gerlacher, on South
Washington street.
Miss Fannie Mitchell is home from
a visit to her mother, Mrs. George w.
Hit, in Stevensburg. Va.
Miss Laura Patton and Miss Emma
Cobean were week end guests Of Mrs.
F. D. Ayers in Groveton, Va.
Miss Hilda Burger has returned to
her home in Annapolis after visit to
Miss Margery Arden Hall on Duke
street.
Mr.. Lewis Bayne left Monday for
his home In Atlanta after a visit to
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Bayne,
on North Alfred street.
DR.. and Mrs. r. Lee wilkins have
returned from a stay at Ocean City,
Maryland.
Mrs. Harry Brown Of Bayonne, N.
j., is the guest of Mrs. c. A. Shaffer
Mr.. Shaffer and Mrs. Brown were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY

Miss Betty Angelo of Washington
was the week end guest of her grand
mother. Mrs. M. p. Butler.
Miss Matilda Woods Of Indian Head,
Md, was the guest last week OF Mr..
and Mrs r. H. Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bledsoe have
arrived from Fredericksburg and VIII
make their home temporarily with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. B.
Mrs. Sophie sontag of New York
City has left for her home after visit
to Mrs Thomas L. McCue.
Mrs. John Palmer of washington is
the guest Of her daughter Mrs. D. o.
Throgmorton. while Mr.. Throgmorton
is on a business trip to Pittsburgh: !
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hammond
Pierce and their infant daughter are
the guests of Mrs. Pierce's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Darden. in Suffolk,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Timberlake and
the Misses Undertake have returned
from q visit to relatives in Fredericks-
burg. Mrs Timberlake had as her
guest last week her aunt, Mrs: c. D.
Simmons, who has since left for her
home in Seattle, Wash.
Mr. and Mrs George Smith and their
young son Of Luthersville, Md. were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
E. Dye.
Miss Frances Garnett Of Dunns-
vile. Va, was a guest during the past
week of the Misses Nicol on North
Washington street.
Judge and Mrs. Howard w. Smith and
the formers mother. Mrs. William
Worth Smith, have returned from a
visit to the Misses Lewis in Rose
dale, Va.
Mrs. r. E. Mundy has gone to her
home in Washington, Va, after visit
to her daughter. Miss Dorothy Mundy.
Mrs. Morris Scott of Evanston, Ill.
was the guest last week of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rathbone Smith on Duke street.
Mrs. Henry w. Lipps of Lewisburg
w. Va, has gone to her home after a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. William Lewis
Lipps on Cameron street.
Mrs. Charles T. Lindsay and her
sister, Miss Ada Grigg. have returned
from a trip to Atlantic City.
Mr.. Raymond Wells has returned
from visit to Capt. and Mrs. T. H.
Hamilton in Peekskill, N. Y.
Weddings Announced,
Others In Prospect.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Collins of Wood
bridge, Va, announce the marriage OF
their daughter, alta Mae, 10 MT. RopeTC
Wilmer Ballenger of Alexandria. son of
Mrs Clinton Ballenger and the late Mr.
Ballenger, Wednesday, May Is, In
Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Ballenger
will be at home after June l at 1920
Duke street.
Mrs. J. Clovd Byars has returned from
Richmond where she attended the we'd
ding of Miss Virginia Kathryn Walker,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cor
don Walker, to Mr. Murray S. Simpson.
which took place at the home OF the
brides parents, 5000 Brook road, Satur-
day, May 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Anthony Swee-
ley have issued invitations for the mar
riage of their daughter, Helen Zoe, to
Mr.. Edward Aloysius German, jr. Tues
day morning, June 4, at $50 O'Clock In
st. Marys Roman Catholic Church.
Following the ceremony there will be a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26

entertained at a garden party Friday
in their home, the Chevy Chase school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest McComaS were
hosts at dinner-bridge Saturday eve
ming, May 18, in their home on Jocelyn
street.
Evening Club" Members
Guests at Dinner Bridge.
DR.. and Mrs. James Moser Of Jenifer
street entertained the Evening Club at
dinner-bridge Thursday evening at the
Washington Country Club.
Mrs. Truman Able entertained the
Woman's Alliance of All Souls Church
at tea Friday, May II, in her home on
Huntington street.
Miss Jean Elizabeth Prentiss, who is
a student at the Frank Parsons School
of Fine and Applied Arts of New York
City, will return this week. to spend her
Summer vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert N. Prentiss, in
their home on Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Winslow Lewis of Broad Branch
road is spending several weeks in Beverly
Hills, Calf. Mrs. Lewis will return
home by the way of the Canadian
Rockies and Niagara Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hoyle of Hunt
ington street, left Tuesday for Los
Angeles, Calf, where Mr.. Hoyle will
be delegate to the Imperial Council OF
the Shrine.
Miss Katherine Martin. daughter oil
Mrs. j. T. Martin Of Grafton street. is
visiting Mrs. Thomas Murrell of New
Haven, and Mr.. and Mrs. P. Martin OF
Hartford. Conn.
Mrs. Leon M. Belts. assister by Mrs
Clifford Evans. entertained section 3 OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26

wedding breakfast at the home of the
brides parents. 102 Rucker place.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Conner Of Dill
wyn. Va, announce the engagement of
their daughter Marguerite, to Mr..
Harold F. Wingfield of Sharon, Pa. Miss
Connor has made her home IN Alex
andria for the past four years and has
been engaged in educational work. The
wedding will occur at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Conner in Dillfyn shortly after
the close of the present school year.
Mr. william Gary, who has been
spending several weeks with relatives
in Alexandria. departed wednesday for
his home in Hinton, w. Va. Mr.. Gary,
accompanied by his sisters, Mrs. Alex
ander S. Doniphan and Miss Lou Gary;
and his niece, Miss Lee Rucker. motored
to Blackstone. Va, to visit his daugh-
ter Miss Ethel Gary. who Is in school
there Miss Lou Gary is now visiting
the Rev. and Mrs. Reginald Potts in
Farmville, Va.
Sara Franklin Chapter, ID. A. R.,
Holds Annual Election
The May meeting of Sara Franklin
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, was held OF the home Of
Mrs. George E Warfield, when the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Mrs. r. D. Mulcare,
regent; Miss Belle Browning, vice re-
gent; Mrs Carroll H. May, recording
secretary; Mrs Cloyd Tavennsr, cor
responding secretary Mrs. John Max
we'll, treasurer (re-elected); Miss Edna
Alexander, parliamentarian re-elect-
ed); Mrs. Robert Harrison, historian
(re-elected), and Miss Mary Abraham,
registrar.
Mrs. William H. Bliss of Port Wash
ington, Long Island, was the week end
guest of Mr. and Mrsf1 Walter F. Bliss
DR.. Cary D. Graves has returned
to his home in Pearisburg. Va, after a
visit to his brother -in-law and sister,
Rev. and Mrs. Ernest M. Delaney, at
the manse of the Second Presbyterian
Church.
Mrs. Houston Burke and Mrs. David
X. Garrett are again at home after
a visit to relatives in Fort Pierce, Fla.
Miss Mary Peed OF Richmond Is
spending several months at the home
of Mrs Dora Dudley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hit. Mrs. Wood
vile Hit, Mrs A. w. Smoot and Mr..
Russell Smoot of lexington, Va, were
guests last week Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Hit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby Mitchell and
Mrs Hugh Petty are home from a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell at
their home near Stevensburg.
Mrs Anne Elliott of st. Petersburg,
Fla, is the guest Of her son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Scott.
Mrs David Newton Rust and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26

guests over the past week end Of Mrs.
George Curtis in Richmond
Miss Willie Kidwell has returned TO
the State Teachers College in Har-
risonburg. after visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Kidwell
Miss Bertha Brown Of Sunshine, Nd.
was the guest last week of Rev. and
Mrs. j. w. Townsend
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland Alsop and
Miss Alice Alsop have returned from
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Dear
dorff in Cedar Lodge, Va.
Mrs. j. K. NJ. Norton and Miss M.
Gault Norton are at home after
visit to their brother-in -law and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander H. Sands, in
Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine Smith spent
the past week end with the latter's
mother, Mrs. John B. Barnett, at IVA
Gotta Farm. near Clifton, Va.
Miss Margaret Harlow of Washing
ton was the weekend guest of Miss
Gladys Emmons and Miss Florence
EmmouS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26

the Guild of the Chevy Chase Presby-
terrain Church at luncheon Monday.
Mrs. John Ryan Devereux of West
Bradley Lane entertained at bridge
tea Thursday, May 16. at the Colonial
Danes Club. in honor of her house
guest, Mrs. Anthony j. O'Reilly of New
Orleans,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26

Manchuria, with a population of
100000, smoked $500, 000, 900 cigarettes
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26

Mary c. Oursler: visiting, Mrs. Arturo
Y. Casanova; ways and means, Miss
Annie Alexander. The CowsiLl Trio,
Muriel, pianist. Gladys, first violinist
and Gertrude, second violinist, enter
tanned with musical program.
The last meeting of the HouSekeepers'
Alliance for the season was held at the
offices of the Washington Gas Light
Co. May II. Mrs. Ruth H. Snod-
grass, president, read her annual re-
port. Reports were also read by COM
mittee chairmen. The speaker was Mrs.
Martha Whitfield Patterson, on ice
box Dinners" Mrs. Patterson also gave
a demonstration of pie-crust making.
Mr.. Knack of the Gas Light Co.
gave talk. The annual picnic will be
held at Mrs. Hollinson's, at Great Falls,
June Ia. Members wishing to attend
should take the bus at Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue at 10:45 am.
The American Gold Star Mothers held
the monthly meeting at the Hamilton
Tuesday evening. reviewed the activ:-
ties of the month in which they par
ticipated, planned work ahead and ad-
mitted to membership Mrs. Helen Mill
er, Mrs. Charlotte r. Davis, Mrs. Anna
F. Bradburn, Mrs. Helen L. Cole, Mrs.
Mary Daniel, Mrs. Catherine Zitzmann,
Mrs. Corine Titus, Mrs. Susan B. Rhine
and Mrs. M. ". Rollins.
Mrs. Rollins is the first "two-star
mother" to join the organization. Her
boys enlisted together. fought side By
side in the Marine Corps in France and
fell IN action with but an interval Of a