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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
Surprise Party Given
For Mr.. and Mrs. Byrnes

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. Byrnes
were honored by surprise party by a
number of friends Saturday evening,
April 10. at their home in Lamont
street.
Guests In attendance were Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis w. Kale and Miss Norma
Kale, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Hurley and
Miss Hurley and Mr.. Robert Hurley.
Mrs. Charles Richards, Mrs. T. G. Rlch
and MIR. David Barr Rich. Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther ]. Fisher, Mrs Emma Nesmith,
Miss Annie Hayward, Mrs. Mamie
Drechler and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
ByrneS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
Mid-Spring Racing Calendar
Thrills New York Society
Opening Meet Yesterday at Bowman Park Larsel,
Acknowledgement Matrimonial Events
Forecast-Personal Notes

international secretariat of the League
of Nations under Sir Eric Drummond IN
London and Geneva. He now Is IN
business in New York and resides at %
East Thirty-eighth street.
On his fathers side Mr.. Gibbs Is de-
scended from Sir Henry Gibbs OF Hon.
ington and his grandmother was a
direct descendant of James Wilson, one
of the signers of the Declaration OF In
dependence and member of the Con-
stitutional Assembly from Pennsylvania.
His mother, who was Miss Stella Sar-
gent of Montreal, is granddaughter OF
Col. Benjamin Sargent OF Shefford
Mountain, Province of Quebec. She is
a direct descendant of William Sargent,
who came to America about 1870, and
cousin of the late John Singer Sar-
gent, noted artist.
No date has been set for the mar
rfage,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21

flowers. Music was furnished by Bal
timore orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon M. Grant enter
tanned In honor Of their house guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Raymond of Buff
falo, N. Y, on Saturday and Monday
evenings with bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. b. Stickley and
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Stickley,
who have occupied an apartment in
Washington for the Winter, have
opened their home in Kensington.
Mrs. Ernest j. Wakefield entertained
on Wednesday at her home in Kensing-
ton with a luncheon in honor OF Mrs.
G.. B. Graham and Mrs. Walter Scott.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Scott departed Yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21

FOR their new home In Charleston, ".
We, and Mr.. and Mrs. Graham expect
to take possession Of their home In Bal
timore within a short time.
Mrs. Eldridge l.. Meyer Of Battery
Park entertained Thursday afternoon
with tea in honor of Mrs. Markus F.
Fairchild of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
Estate Division Fails.

BELGRADE (R)s-Attempts to divide
a large estate among Serbian peasants
not having worked out, the government
has appointed a commission to study
the problem anew. The project has
been hanging fire since the world war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
Daughters of Colonists
To Meet at Dinner

Mrs. Livingston Hunter and the Of
ficers of the Daughters of the American
Colonists, will entertain at an old
fashioned supper party this evening at
the Willard Hotel. There will be a
program of old-time songs following the
supper. '4ssa9 ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
| North Suburban Folk
| List Society Events,
! Charming and Varied
Bridge Parties. Luncheons,
Dancing and Teas in
Weeks Program-Gen-
eral and Personal Notes.

MAI and MRS. Lewis w. Call and
their daughter, Miss Eleanor Call, have
returned to their home, In Garrett
Park, after spending the Winter In
Washington.
DR.. W. w. Skinner returned yesterday
to his home, In Kensington, after an
absence of three weeks, during which
time he was in British Columbia and
Washington State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Dawson enter
tanned Tuesday evening with large
bridge party at the Montgomery County
Club, when the guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Darby Bowman, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. HAZEL Cashell, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Cissel Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Talbot,
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Been. MIR. and Mrs.
Harry Beard, ST.: Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Brewer, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Mason,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Brewer, Mr.. and Mrs. r. d.
Leizer, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beard, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Ward, Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglass Blandford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bache Albert, Mr.. and Mrs: Richard
Steel, Dr. and Mrs. William Linthicum,
Mrs. William Reading Mrs. Howard
Larcombe, Mrs. William Clarke, Mrs.
Mary Dawson Brooke. Mrs. Donald De
Lashmutt, Mrs. John Mcdonald, Mrs.
-.
Carl Eastwood, Miss Elizabeth Choate,
Miss Alice Cashell, Miss Margaret Daw-
| son, Misses Brand, Miss Virginia Poole,
Miss Nelson, Miss Meeney, Mr.. Brand,
Mr.. Banks Berry. Mr.. Worthington Tai
bolt, Mr.. John Dawson and Mr.. Harry
Dawson.
Miss Mary Magruder
Sails for Europe.
Miss Mary Magruder of Sandy Spring
mas sailed for Europe, and during her
absence her home will be occupied by
Miss Gertrude Massey Of Washington.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Armbruster have
returned to their home in River Falls,
Wis, after spending the Winter with
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Hanson, in Capitol View.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Leary, ST., of
Brookeville road will leave Wednesday
by motor for Old Point Comfort, Va,
where they will spend three weeks at
| the Chamberlin- Biltmore.
Mrs. Aubrey B. Beall was hostess YES
terday at a large bridge luncheon in
her home near Ashton. The guests
were Mrs. c. B. Hurley, Mrs Smeade
Alvord, Mrs. Charles Bond. Mrs. Kath-
crime Alvord. Mrs. Norris Russell, Mrs.
Morris Stabler, Mrs. Grace Thomas,
Mrs. Mary Bently; Miss Ann Gilpin,
Mrs. Mary Reading, Miss L. Stabler,
Mrs. Hough, wife of DR.. Hough: Mrs.
Charles Colburt. Mrs william j.
| Thomas. Mrs. Maryland Kirk. Miss
| Caroline Stabler and Miss Jean Coulter.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
NO CHANGES IN
 FOOTBALL RULES
Coaches Association Satisfied
 With the Present Code

New York, Dee. (P)-Thc foot ball rules will stand as they are if the National Football Coaches asso- citation has it's way.
 By an informal vote of about f or to the coaches. meeting Aere in annual session yesterday. rejected three changes in the code rccom- mended by the associations rules committee, headed by Glenn ThiStlethwaitc, University of Wiscon- sin coach.
 The most drastic change would have abolished the point after touch- down. Another suggested classifying penalties so that if two fouls were called on the same play, one major and the other minor. instead of the ball revertlng to it's original position the difference between the two pen . on the same play one major and the other minor. instead of the ball re- Nertins to it's original position the difference between the two penalties would be assessed. The other pro- posed change would have given a team in possession of the ball within five yards Of the sidelines the option of putting it in play 3 yards from the Sideline with the loss of a down.
 All three suggestions died rapid deaths when R. W. F. Brown of Brown. pointing out that recodifica- tion of the rules now was practically complete. moved that no changes be made in them. The decision. by up- raised hands showed large major ity opposed 10 the changes.
 Officers elected were: president. William A. Alexander, Georgia Tech: vice president J. F. Mechan, New York University: second vice prcsi- dent. Clarence w. Spears. Minnesota: sccretary-trcasurcr W. II. CoWcll. New Hampshirc. Robert C. Tuppkc, Illinois. Glenn s. Warner. Stanford. and J. F. Sutherland. Pittsburgh. were ramC1 to sit as Gn advisory committee with the football rules committee.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
LEADERS IN SPORT
 MAKE PREDICTIONS
Tell Associated Press Of Pros
 poets for the New Year

By the Associated Press.
 Champions and leaders in the world of sport, at the special request of The Associated Press, today set tcrth their views as to what the New Year holds in prospect. With out exception they look forward Q unusually keen competition, cspr- cially in International rivalry. during lsSo. Their statements follow:
 Bobby Jones, national open goif champion only thing worthy oi comment in 1929 was lhe fa that there were no new arrivals m championship golf. All champio |. shlps were won hy men and women who had held them before. cxccpt the American amateur which WIS won by Harrison Johnston, a con tender for years. Looking forward. l think 1880 will see much action IF international competition. partie- u'arly in the amateur field. The United States should be able to scrJ inc team over for the Walker cup matches and iraSmuCh as tho com petition will be played on British soil, It IS safe to say that tho British side will be stronger than it w5s two years ago. A good many Ameri- can players will very likely compr e in both the British amateur and open tournam ants. My plans arc 10 take part in these events"
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
' GYM NOTES

Basketball, wrestling, physical training classes will hold their reg ular sessions except WcdncsdAJ January 1 New Years day. Junior A class and Intermediate classes will be omitted, In addition to reg ular training classes a number Of special programs will be promoted
 Tuesday the kensington basket ball team will meet the '"Y" inter. mediate team.
 Wednesday, New Years day, the annual gym froic for boys will be conducted. Every boy in the Junior A" Junior D. Employed "B' anl intermediates classes will meet on the gym floor Wednesday morning at ID q. m. to participate in treas ure hunt, shoe races, obstacle races, relay races, war games, bask etbalI. hockey and swimming. In the bas- iietball games, Intermediates will play the Junior "B'' team, while Junior "A" will engage the Em- ployed "B" team. Individual anl team prizes will be awarded to the winners. In the evening Baptist church basketball team will prob ably play the N'hippcts about O !. ln,
 This week Saturday the "l" Sat urday Afternoon league gets into action once more, with the Corsairi playing the panthcrS in the first same, and in the final the old ri- vals Tigers and Bcarcats will meet.
 "I' senior wrestling team go"s into action this coming Saturday in New Haven where they are schcd- ulod to meet at 3:3O D. m the New Haven '. M. (. X. wrestling squad
 This year the local team is mad. mp of new material which has been slowly developing und [ the super vision of Hercules Casalengo.
 The following class weights matches will be conducted: One I1i ib. match, two l25 ID. matches, three IA lb. matches, one l55 lb match, one 165 lh. match, and ono l15 lb. match. The following men are planning to go. N. Crowley, Y. Des Marics, N. Sidoti, Nespano, Jan koslli, Bagdarsarian, C. HassclnarN x. Deodorian, NJ. Canzcllanri. $ Pajor, A. Joseph and l.. Casalengo.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

The Boys Club Reserves handed 2. @S-14 beating to the South Church Reserves in the preliminary. The old church jnX cropped up and it was forced to start with three regu- lars missing from the lineup. Against this weakened outfit the club team ran up a @2-0 score. the losers being unable even to get a decent shot during the entire first half, Curylo, Adams, Normant, and Winters were responsible for tho clubs points in this big spree Dan Wosilus arrived and went in al his post for the church in the second half. and the losers made better showing being outscored by only two points during the closing periods. Stanley broke the ice for the church, and he and Wheeler. the smallest player on the floor featured with q series of spocta acular shots which would have made the game an Interesting one had not the club been so far in the lead. The win nnrs eXperimented with lineups in this period, but Adams kept up his work and received help from Amcnta, Fuzzo. Winters and ko- bela, Winters and the Wosilus brothers were ejected on fouls The Summary
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
Red Cabbage Revealed
 As Make of Real Men

Chicago, Dec. q UF)-Pickled red cabbage and cheese are among for breakfast. make men men in the open spaces.
 This discovery was turned up here by radio questionnaire, sponsored by WLS, through which thousands of farmers and others were asked to tell what they eat for breakfast.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

pions in 1850 than ever before in the history of the game. A new chani- pion will be set up among the heavH- weights and he will give fresh i'm. petus not only to that division bit to all others. The sport as a whole should enjoy the most prosperous and exciting year of it's history. My hope and wish is for happy new year to all"
 Henri Cochct, worlds tennis champion-"Our French team has just concluded it's round -the-world trip with great success as l ca ble this from Cairo. hope We shall have equal success in keeping the Davis cup against the challenge of youth full Americans"
 William T. Tildcn. American ten his champion (cabled from Paris) - Here's hoping that Davis cup rc- turns to America in t93O in the most successful year tennis has eyer known. The lact that | am through with b0vis cup conn ttition makes my wishes all the more sincere"
 To Defend Title Often
 sammy MandclI, worlds hgh:- weight champiou-"lm going 10 risk my title often in 1880 and white | expect some tough battles. be- licve I'll still be the lightweight champ. It's going 10 be t big year for boxing from the hcavyweight.5 down, l think"
 Frank Carideo, Notrc Danes All America quartcrbacl;-"lt's been a lcng time since q first rate football team went through two scasors without q defeat, That's my aim in l3%o--to help Notre Dame win all oI it's ten games and making it 1y straight should improve with c&- poricncc next scaSon."
 Satisfactory season
 Capt Lawrence tBiff Jones. Army football coach-"Thc past footbl to coach and fan. although person- ally 1 favor the revision of the new tumble rule 10 it's former status"
 II L. tDink) Tcmplcton coach Of championship Stanford track team says the biggest forward step n track during 1929 was the adoption O. starting blocks. which I think will inevitably becom" universal They are no moo hanicaI aid to tn, runner but by eliminating ;he dig ging Of starring holes speed up meets immeasurabIy,"
 Col. John T.. Sullivan. general manager of the new Louisiara jockey Club-"Thoroughbred racing is in for q remarkable year not only in New Orleans but all over the country. Wednesday, Jan. l. we open our fair grounds track and it marks the first important race meet of 1880. There will be distributed more than &15o.0oo at the far grounds followed by the Chicago and New York tracks where enormous sums are to be given away"
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
SHIktT DEFENDS TITLE.

New York, Dec. , tulD -
 Richard Shil,at of Philadelphia. rc2- ognizcd worlds heavyweight Wrcsi- ling champion, successfully defended l:is title against Mike Romano Of Italy at 7lst Regiment Armory last night Shikat pinned the challenger to the mat after 30:37 of wrestling.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

on, upset him, and sent him sliding along some ten feet into the brick wall at the end of the gym. where. despite. his feverish blowing of the whistle, two more players piled onto him in an effort to obtain the ball. Tobin's back was wrenched but he continued his work.
 The summary:
 New Britain Rows Club
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
IN YALE TGTR\ \AN;I,NT

N"w York. Dee. %l N'P) .-- Eighteen New York University has kctbalI players departed today for New Haven. 10 compete in the an nual Vale tournament. tomorroN and Thursday, Other competitors will include Yale, Georgetown and Holy Cross.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
INSECT PESTS ARE ALIENS

san Francisco. Dec. 3l Fl - or 1S3 species Of major insect pests in the United States, Sl are Of foreign origin. says Prof. Harry A. Smith Of the University of California.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
Y.M. [. A. PROGRAM
 ON NEW YEARS DAY
Members Of Boys Department to
 Enjoy Annual FroIic

The annual New Years Day Trolic will be held at the r. NJ. c. A tomorrow for the members Of tht boys department. In the morning the program will be held in tn, gym and the afternoon will be giver over to games. In the evening thert will be q movie show.
 The morning program will begiI at 9:l5 with q treasure hunt. Tht winner will be given a prize. Tho second event will be shoe race anC it it comes up to those Of othe years there will be plenty of fun The winner of this event will b given prize also. The next even will be an obstacle race with a priz for the winning team. The fourtl event will he q shuttle race with prize for the winning team.
 Next there will be two war games the first between the mem bers Of tn, Junior A and Junior 5 gym classes and the second between the mem. bers of the Employed R class anc Intermediates. Prizes will be giver to the winning teams. The fna events in the gym will be two bas- ketball games. The Junior A teaT will play the Junior E team. ant the Intermediates will play the Elm ployed E. team. Winpers will re ceive prizes. The remainder Of tn morning will be spent in the swim pliDp pooI
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

Edison's first incandescent lam gave less than one and a half lum ems of light per watt. The moderi lamp gives as high as 20 lumens.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

That most anyone occasionally shoots round which is cNtraordi- wretched form. only indicates the possibilities the player has. If he really learned how 10 make the shots.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

his statement that 99 out ot every 100 golfers display tenseness as they swing. and that tense muscles ruin golf stroke,then by this ma'k alone qv;dtntutd (AIko shrdl shrdl snrdl IL
 'Other authorities agree with Mr Rice in th2t respect. So that may be assumed as an important funda- mental which deserves a lot of coE- stderation while shaping up. mental ly. your 1880 brand of golf.
 The stance, the take back insi l. the line, the pivot or hip shift whic;l stars with and not split-second ba- fore the club head during the back swing. the straight left arm, the a. chored head, the unswaying body balance that shifts from left foot 70 right and back again and hitting past the chin constitute a few of the most important golf fundamentals.
 ITO resolve to observe them neNt year and thereafter is q first step in the right direction. To get q start OH the right path this winter woull mark real advance. 1T you woU;I devote half as much time now pra,:- licing under the eye Of q pro. as you spend playing during the summer. you could master some Of the fund1- mentals.
 You have the time for it and the pros have not all gone south. 1t may be tedious work but the cXe-- else will do you good, and you cant hope to play better golf by just play ing round after round. with no prac- tice. And you know from experience that you will not practice when yol can play.
 Aversion 10 working at golf causes many players 10 dismiss the subject of winter golf schools wita the remark that they are useless. But they have demonstrated thclr value and they are getting so numer- ous as to call forth favorable, editor- lal comment in golf magazines.
 With one open here, anothe.' operating in Hartford and Val Flood on the job at shuttle Meadow, 70 lccal player who is honestly con- c"rned with his game need let 1t sus- fer from neglect during the next two or three months, even if he can not go to Florida. If he cannot drlN" better in April than he couli in October. he need only blame his own inertia or an ill-founded preju- dice against indoor golf practice"
 That's his drive, ctraight down the alley. l am going to hunt up Jerry and take q lesson. I'll mact you on the first tee in the spring. Mean Whlle-Happy New Year.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

The rumor persists that Jack Cur ry intends 10 start up with the Merlden Endecs again after tomor- row. Just what his plans are. is still kept under cover but the reorgani- zation of the Silver City team will oG basketball teams in the state.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
.BOYS' CLUB TEAM
 DEFEATS LOYOLAS
Wins Fastest Game Of Season. Reserves Preserve Old Jinx

Captain Tony Kcrolcjza and his Boys club basketball team turned back the Loyola Boys club Of New Haven by d 36-30 score last night in a game which was the best and fast est and which was witnessed by the largest crowd or the season al the local club. New Britain. relying or its new combination. got inc lead al the start and vas never caught. al. though Il determined srcond-hat rally hy ;hc Elm City tram broughr 1t slowly closer and closer as tn, Salne drr" to it's finish and proved th" metal O. lh" visitors. II WAS th.. Loyolas' second defeat Of the sea son, while the locals made it seven wins in ten starts.
 Grusha, fouled made New Brit aims first point, which kerclcjla fol. lowed with q field goal shortly aft or"ard. These two players and Icut- hroWski kept up q rapid scoring pace in the first quarter, which end ed with New Britain in front by If ,, New Haven being completely Daf. fled by the brilliant play Of the To- calls The IoyOIas began 10 find themselves in the second period knowlton and Carr accounting for seven points. but Kerelcjza and GruNha led New Britain out to 2&-1O Us the half ended.
 second Half is Close
 NrW Haven started fast in the third session. <. Palumbo and Carr making It 2&-l4 and Carr bringing it 10 25-l7 after Kcrciojza's $ basket Tony came through again and Carr, keeping up the great battle of cen ters, made two fouls, Grusha'a bril- liant shot and q pop by Pamch gave New Britain good 31-19 mar gin then. Compaguomc arch"d 2 long one as the last stanza opened and Cars foul Was duplicated by Goffa. Then came the Loyoa rally knoWlton took | long pass for q pretty score and Epstein garncrtd three points Houhus scored for New Britain. but Scapciliuo made q point for the visitors and Carr wound up the game with two field goals which left his team only six points short of a tie.
 This Carr, former Collegiate Prep player, was the individual star of the game; accounting for IS points and constantly threatening the New Britain goal by his speed and eluoiNcncss in dribbing around inc home defense. Kerelrjza topped the winners with l% points in q fine display of shooting which nearly tquailcd Iarr's. while the work O. LemsrOWski and Grusha in the first half was pretty. Compagnone and PaluCh bottled up their men almost completely. the latter working well despite solil smack in the jaw early in the game.
 Referee Gets Bad spill
 The crowd was treated to an ln- usual incident during the second period when Referee Jack Tobin tried 10 dodge the dribbIing Grusha and the player cut ih the same di- rtclion. Gn usha hit the official head
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

If I am preaching. l am also taking the bitter medicine. My handicap shrank q little during tht: past season, which is pleasing. but l suffer no more than the ordinary illusions in respect to my own game, If did, a recent visit to a pro would have dispelled them. He pointed out glaring faults that made me marvel how in heck I ever broke so. Tine analysis by the profession al gave me plenty Of material, out Of which to fabricate several gol, resolutions.