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Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18
WEDDINGS
COOK-MASON

Miss Lilly E. Cook, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cook, of Lin
coin, Delaware, was married to Mr..
Howard Finley Mason, of Milford,
Delaware, and Grantwood, New Jer-
sey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Stansbury Mason, on October 9TH, at
the Little Church Around the Cor
ner," New York City. The Rev. Ran
dolph Ray performed the ceremony.
Mrs. Laura e. Kaiser, sister of the
groom, was the brides only attend
ant. Mr.. Robert Pierce, of White
Plains, N. Y, acting as best man
for the groom.
Owing to the illness of the groom's
father there were no other attend
ants.
The bride wore a brown silk suit,
brown hat and brown suede Slip
pers, and had as her bridal corsage
small pink rosebuds and lily of the
valley. A cross fox fur completed
her costume.
Mrs. Laura e. Kaiser wore a tweed
suit trimmed with caracul and wore
yellow roses. There was small
wedding breakfast at Pierce's fol-
lowing the ceremony.
The bridal couple will have be-
lated honeymoon at Christmas, when
they plan to motor through North
Carolina. They are now at home at
794 Anderson avenue, Grantwood,
New Jersey.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18
THESE MEN CATCH COONS
WITH BEAGLE HOUNDS

William Ramsey and Kendall Jes-
ter, of Milford, are enjoying the dis
comfiture of their coon hunting
friends this week as the result of
hunting expedition which they en-
joyed early Monday morning. Ram
sey and Jester took their new beagle
hounds, Sport, Roxie and Drive out
for a tryout, and soon after they had
gone into the woods the dogs treed
coon, which they captured and
killed. 1t weighed IL pounds. The
small dogs were game, even though
Sport was badly bitten by the coon
before Mr.. Ramsey killed it with
heavy piece of wood. The coon
hunters, who claim real coon dogs,
are expecting a challenge from RAM
sey and Jester with their dwarf
hounds, who are claiming that much
of the talk about fine coon dogs is
all bunk.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18
EDUCATION PROGRAM
AT POULTRY SHOW
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Continued from Page y
Department of Agriculture, Wash
ington, D. C.
$3.50 P. M.-"Modern Methods of
Growing Turkeys" w. H. Rice,
Poultry Specialist, College Park, Md.
$3.50 P. M.-Auction of Baby
Chicks.
Thursday, December 5
100 P. M.-4-H Club Poultry
Judging Contest conducted by H. S.
Palmer and Kent County Agent Rus
sell E. Wilson on second floor of
show building.
2:30 P. M.@"Fighting Internal
Parasites by Correct Feeding" w. G.
Anthony, Bannister Hall, Smyrna.
$3.50 P. M.-Business meeting and
election of officers for 1880.
4:45 P. M.-Reading of names and
prize winners at show.
A most cordial invitation is be-
ing extended to all the poultrymen
in the state and in the surrounding
states to attend this educational fea-
ture of the show which will be held
in the Grange Hall in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. William Donnan, of
Saratoga, N. Y, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Donnan, of Albany, N. Y, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ].
Holzmueller over the weekend.
Miss Ruth Peet has enrolled as a
student at Beacon Business School
in Wilmington. She with her mo-
ther, Mrs. A. B. Peet, will live in
Wilmington this winter. They left
on Saturday Of last week.
J. B. (Jack) NAPLES, who has
been connected with the C. M. Wa
pies Co., Inc, has accepted a posi-
ton with Maritime Milling Co., of
Buffalo, N. Y, as salesman, covering
southern Pennsylvania and Della
ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Chester Marshall
are the happy parents of a fine boy,
born in the Marshall Hospital on
Monday, October IA. The baby has
been given the name of George Will
liam Marshall for his paternal
grandfather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wallace, of
Pa, are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth of
named for it's great-grand-
mother, the late Mrs. Elizabeth
Small, of Lincoln City. Mrs. Wal
lace will be remembered as Miss Jo-
sephine Small, niece of Mrs. B. Gill
lespie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan w. McKain were
guests of the Frigidaire Corporation
at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Atlantic
City, from Friday until Monday of
this past week. Mr.. McKain and one
other, a salesman from Wilmington,
were the only two in Delaware to
win this honor. The trip was given
in recognition of amount of frigi-
daire business done in September.
Miss Olive Davis of Milford, is one
Of group of 130 new students who
have entered the College of Liberal
Arts of American University this
fall. This is the largest group of new
students that has ever entered the
college. At the beginning of its
fifth year the total enrolment of
The college is 290, an increase of
10 over the first years enrolment.
The students now enrolled come |
rom q states, two foreign countries
Ind the District of Columbia.
Mrs. w. S. Watkins and Mrs. W.
(. Brown have just returned from
months visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
hur B. Brown of Center Harbor, N.
I. While there Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
ook their guests on several trips;
me of the most interesting was the
rip up into the White Mountains.
they saw the Old Man of the Noun
aims. Indian Head, the Flume, Mt.
Washington and many other places
# interest. Mrs. Arthur Brown Will
,e remembered as Miss Jennie Wat
inns.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18
TO HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTION.

The Sussex County Council of Re-
ligious Education will hold its an
nual convention in the Delmar M.
E. church on Friday, November 1st.
There will be three sessions begin
ming at $3.50 a. M, p. m. and 1880
p. M, respectively. Each school
will be entitled to send any number
of delegates and especially is it
urged that all officers and teachers
attend this convention. Col. ]. H.
Cudlipp, of Baltimore, superintend-
ent of Young Peoples Work of our
State Council, will be present. Also,
prominent ministers of the Eastern
Shore will be listed on the program.
Meals for delegates will be provided
by the convention church. Regis
trations should be sent to W. B.
Stephens, of Delmar, not later than
October 2Sth. The program of the
convention will be printed in full in
a later issue of this paper.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18
STATE PATROLMEN TO
WATCH BUS DRIVERS
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respective districts as additional al
lotments to the said districts instead
of making them chargeable to the
general fund for repairs, upkeep and
maintenance: Delaware City, one
stove, $120; Bridgeville, one stove,
$120, and Greenwood two stoves,
$213, were approved.
The Bridgeville School Building
Commission consisting of Harry Can
non, Edgar Anderson, H. G. Baker,
Howard Hardesty together with the
members of the State Board of Edu-
cation met and organized as fol-
lows: Chairman, Harry L. Cannon;
vice-chairman, George Williams;
secretary, H. V. Holloway; acting
secretary, Edgar Anderson.
The commission by motion accept
ed the offer of the Delaware School
Foundation of the services of Gill
bert and Betelle to prepare plans for
20 rooms and auditorium.
Plans for the Dover school were
submitted and approved and author
lied engineer and architect to COM
plete plans and specifications and
submit bids to be returned Novem-
ber %. The Laurel plans were ap-
proved and accepted.
The Harrington School Building
Commission authorized the engineer
to proceed with the additional two
rooms to- the Harrington building, at
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18
Zoar

Mrs. Sallie Johnson and family en-
tertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Rust and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lawson en-
tertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
julius Green, Mrs. John Green, Miss
Hannah Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Phillips and daughter Katha-
leen, Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Timmons
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18
JURY FAILS TO AGREE
In DOCTORS CASE
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Court, of assault only and recon-
mendation for mercy of the court
was asked. Judges Charles S. Rich
ards and w. W. Harrington imposed
a fine of 5000 and costs upon him.
Divorces have been granted in
Superior Court to the following:
Mrs. Della Hall Deakyne, of Milford,
from Luther S. Deakyne; Mrs. Mary
A. Wisseman, North West Fork dis
trict, from Clark H. Wisseman;
Harold S. Derrickson from Carrie
Derrickson; Mrs. Nellie S. Duvall, of
Seaford, from Elmer Mareen Duval;
Mrs. Clara R. Littleton from Minos
H. Littleton; Norman R. West from
Mrs. Jane H. West; Mrs. Susie M.
Benson from Charles. J. Benson.
Decision has been reserved in the
following cases: Mrs. Katie LeKites
VS.. Elva LeKites; Horace L. Bailey
VS.. Annie C. Bailey; Mrs. Elsie May
Downs VS.. Charles Delbert Downs.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. John Perry and chill
dren entertained on Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Tony Barker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Short enter
tanned on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Daniels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Dorey and chill
dren spent Sunday with Miss Lula
Johnson.
Mrs. Will Gordy is not much i'm
proved at this writing.
Sunday school Sunday morning at
$50; preaching at 10:30. Everybody
is invited.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18
NEW CENTURY CLUB

On Monday, October IA, the club
room was beautifully decorated in
autumn leaves, at which time a tea
was given to the ministers wives
and teachers.
The program was as follows:
Greetings to the guests, by President
Mrs. E. D. Riggs; instrumental duet,
Mrs. Hurley and Mrs. Barrett; vocal
solo, Mrs. Neall Matsinger.
On Monday, October 21, there will
be an art program. A lecture on the
life and works of Jules Guerin and
an exhibit of his paintings.
The club will hold rummage
sale on Saturday, October 10, at
Hall, in what was formerly
the office.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18
MILFORD GRANGE

Regular meeting next Saturday
evening as usual. The program will
be given by the young people who
have had trips away from home re-
Gently. The following, and perhaps
some others, will speak on their ex-
perlences. Hymen Roosa, Watson
Shew, Norman Grove, Ethel Austin,
John Keller, and Curtis Williams.
Sussex County Pomona meets at
Reliance on Thursday, October "a.
1t is hoped that a large number of
Changers will attend, for these meet
lngs are always enjoyable and in
spring affairs.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18

and daughter Colleen, Mr.. and Mrs
Ted Donaway and son Bobby.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Rogers and
family entertained over the week.
end, Joseph Harrop and Billy Poin-
sett, both of Wilmington.
John Clendaniel who is in the
Milford Hospital is not much i'm
proved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. .Carmean enter
tanned on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Lar
ry Moore and son Clifford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Wilson.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18

Games and dancing was the order of
this evening, too. The guests were
Miss Jeanette Manlove, Miss Hem
rietta Cohen, Miss Florence Bullock,
Miss Annette Mettam, Miss Margaret
Abbott, Miss Ruth Peet, Alfred Co.
hen, Chester Coffin, John Jewell and
Robert Kirby.
50
Invitations were out the latter part
of last week for a bridge luncheon
at Sesqui Inn at Dover on We'd
nesday of next week with Mrs. Rem
sen c. Barnard and Mrs. John c.
Darby, of Frederick, as co-hostesses.
50
The Mems Monday Night Bridge
Club met with Mr.. Robert Griffith
this week with George Reed substi-
tuting.
50
The 1920" Bridge Club met Mon
day night with Mrs. c. A. Abbott.
50
On Tuesday evening Mrs. T. ].
Salmons had what she chose to call
a family card party. Bridge was
played. The guess were Miss Cora
Sipple, Mrs. Emma Sipple, Miss Mi
nerVa Sipple, Mrs. Annie Dawson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Shute, Miss
Eleanor Bunstein, Mrs. John For
rest, T. ]. Salmons, Mrs. Wallace
Burn and Mrs. Sallie Tomlinson.
&
Mrs. Thomas Simpson and Mrs.
William Hallett each entertained |
one table of bridge for Mrs. Letha |
Sapp Hallett, who is the guest of |
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard G. Sapp. Mrs.
was on Monday and Mrs. |
aallett's on Tuesday evening.
&
Mrs. Harry Grier entertained at
luncheon on Saturday Mr.. and Mrs.
2. r. Donnelly, of East Orange, N.
T.; Mrs. H. D. Boyer, of Smyrna;
dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Davis and
Mss Sara Grier.
@
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Barros gave
dinner on Thursday of last week
o Mr.. and Mrs. M. Simons in honor
# their wedding anniversary. The
ther guests were Mr.. and Mrs. B.
4. Nurock and Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Veener, of Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18
Autumn Activities

AutumnI What a lovely time of
the year and the time when all out
doors is dressed up as for real full
dress rehearsal. The trees are as
suming the most gorgeous colors
just now and as far as the eye can
see the reds and colds and yellows
with the green make a picture for
every artist. Some folks think it is
a sad time of the year because it
precedes the dying of all vegetation
but the burst of color that we enjoy
before sort of takes away the bite
of the final going.
50
The tea on Tuesday afternoon,
given by Mrs. ]. Harry Humes and
her new daughters, Mrs. AlIhonso
Humes and Mrs. James Humes, was
so enjoyable. One met many of her
friends and had chat over the tea
cups with the mellow light of can
dies and the gorgeousness of fall
flowers for a background. Many
guests were from the neighboring
towns, and it was nice to mingle
with them once more. Receiving
were I1G luISS nOobCooSo3 WIN 4'AAS'
Robert P. Davis and Mrs. Alfred M.
Eels assisting. In the dining room
Mrs. Harry l.. Grier poured tea and
assisting were Mrs. Wilson M. Vim
yard, Mrs. Edwin P. Messick, Mrs.
T. Carlisle Collins, Miss Lila Hud-
son, Miss Annette Mettam, Miss
Sara Grier and Miss Margaret Lay
ton Grier. 1t was lovely affair.
50
The younger set have had two par
ties within the last week. Both were
surprises. The first one, on Friday |
night, was planned as a farewell for
Miss Ruth Peet, who left on Satur-
day for Wilmington, where she will
take a business course this winter.
Games, music and dancing were en-
joyed by the guests, who were Miss
Annette Mettam, Miss Florence Bull
lock, Miss Maxine Groves, Miss Sara
Prettyman, Miss Henrietta Cohen,
Miss Jeanette Manlove, Miss Mar
garet Abbott, John Jewell, Norman
Groves, Norman Wooten, Chester
Coffin, Alfred Cohen and Robert
Kirby.
"a
The second surprise party was
given on Monday night by John Ben
nett, of Wilmington, for Frank Alex
ander, also of Wilmington, at the
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18

Endurance contests in the air, on
dance floors, on top of flag poles,
most everywhere except, employers
allege, at Office desks.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18

The second surprise party was
given on Monday night by John Ben
nett, of Wilmington, for Frank Alex
ander, also of Wilmington, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Imly Abbott.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18

Mrs. Harry Grier entertained at
luncheon on Saturday Mr.. and Mrs.
E. r. Donnelly, of East Orange, N.
j.; Mrs. H. D. Boyer, of Smyrna;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert P. Davis and
Miss Sara Grier.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
Aviators Compete
For Chance to Give
Miss Gentry Blood
Spirit of Aviation Is Evil
denced as Flyers An
swer Call for Help.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROOSEVELT FIELD. N. Y, June %.
In the face Of tragedy the spirit Of
aviation revealed itself today as spirit
Of which all humanity might well be
proud.
On an endurance flight Viola Gentry
and Jack Ashcraft plunged to earth.
Ashcraft was killed and Miss Gentry
critically injured, hospital physicians
discovering that she was bleeding in
ternally.
A message was sent from the hospital
to the flying field that the woman pilot
needed blood. Who would volunteer?
And as one man the flying and
ground STATS stepped forward. Pilots
whose names are often in the papers,
office executives and their clerks, grimy
grease balls" who Oil and tend the en-
gines, not man on the field but begged
for the chance to help Miss Gentry.
Doctors said that as soon as prelimi-
nary blood tests were made a donor
would be selected and the TRANSMISSION
operation performed. Word that q
TRANSMISSION was necessary was received
also by members of the Gates Flying
Circus, to which Ashcraft was attached.
Edward Nibor, q pilot, and william
Weeks, q mechanic, tumbled into q
plane at the Gates headquarters at
Holmes Airport and few here, q dis
tance of 20 miles, and then took an
automobile for the hospital in an effort
to be among the first to offer assist
ance.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
JENSEN FIGHTS FOG
IN RECORD ATTEMPT
Three MusketeerS Unaware
of Accident Which BefeII
Viola Gentry and Pilot.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, June %
The monoplane Three Musketeers
was crawling through . heavy fog over
Long Island today In quest for a new
endurance refueling fight mark with its
crew unmindful Of the tragedy which
befell the Answer, Viola Gentry'S plane,
which took off last night in another as
Sault on the record.
Martin Jensen, pilot of the Three
MuSketeerS, saw the Answer diSap-
pear into the fog. however, and in q
note dropped to the flying field asked
What happened to Viola? Saw heI
disappear at low altiture, am worried
The Three Musketeers was refueled
at am. The operation was carried on
1000 feet in the air as the two ships
were forced to climb Above the foe
bank.
Jensen later dropped his note, which
in addition to the query concerning
Miss Gentry, requested that hand
drill, some wood screws and a counter
sink be sent up, as the top of the Three
Musketeers' cabin had loosened
After refueling the Three Musketeers
ship, few cautiously through the fog
searching for the Answer. He was un-
able TO find II, however, and returned
to the field.
Burgin, upon landing, and unaware
of the wreck Of the Answer. took on so
gallons Of gasoline and planned to &c
up in search Of the plane again after
a mechanic found q note which said
the ships fuel supply was running low
Newspaper men later told him Of the
accident.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
Miss Bondfleld Eschews Levee.

LONDON, June 20 (P).-Right Hon.
Margaret Bondfield, Minister Of Labor,
is entitled to attend the levee of the
Prince of Wales next Tuesday. Knee
breeches and cooked hats are prescribed
by custom on the occasion. Miss Bond
field has decided to be absent.
Evening star., 1929-06-28
ARMY FLYERS GREET
LINDY, AND BRIDE
Couple Land at Lambert Field, at
st. Louis, After Trip From
Indianapolis.
~ the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, June 28.-Col. and Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh arrived at Lam
hert-St. Louis Field here last night at
$40 pm. 1t was their first visit to the
famous pilots legal residence since
their marriage They made the trip
by plane from Indianapolis.
Lindbergh swept On to the field from
the northeast, the same direction ne
used to land when he carried the ai1
mail. Due to the uncertainty of his ar
rival a group of about $50 awaited him
and an impromptu reception was held
In the hangar Of the 35th Division Air
Corps. of which he is an officer.
When the Lindberghs will leave st
Louis was not announced. The colonel
expects to make an inspection of the
field, Of which he said, II guess know
this field pretty WELL
Evening star., 1929-06-28
M|NNESOTAPLANE
STARTS SIXTH DAY
Miss Minneapolis Survives
Disaster Threatened by Sc
ries of Storms and Hail.
nv the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press,
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 2S.-
The one hundred and twenty-third
hour in the air was passed at am.
today by Owen Haughland of Buffalo
and Minneapolis and Thorwald
Thunder" johnson, st. Paul, as their
plane, Miss Minneapolis, droned on to-
ward a new world endurance record.
At am. another successful refueling
was effected and 100 gallons of gasoline
and quarts CT oil were taken aboard.
Residents of Buffalo announced COM
pletion of arrangements to hold cele-
bration as soon as the flyers land. If
the plane stays up until 1875 am. Sum
day it will better by one hour the pres
ent record of 172i2 hours for refueling
flights recently set at Fort Worth, Tex.
Flight Broadcast Is Planned.
Announcement also was made ths5
KST, st. Paul radio station, expects to
broadcast description Of the flight, be-
ginning about 10 am. Central stand
ard time) Sunday over nationwide
hook-up.
The elements and fuel shortage
nearly spelled disaster for the Miss
minneapolis yesterday. I1duellldilN anu
johnson we're forced to struggle through
three thunderstorms. Hail fell during
one storm, but the propeller on their
single motor escaped damage.
In attempting to avoid one storm
during the late afternoon, the pilots
discovered they had used up more fuel
than usual and they hurried back to
Mortified, MINI, where they dropped
q note asking that Void Chamberlain
Field be notified to have a refueling
plane ready when they arrived.
Fuel Supply Runs Low.
Through a misunderstanding, the re-
fueler, piloted by Gene Shank. was sent
to Northfield and when the Miss Min
neapolis reached here Haughland and
johnson had to turn back again until
they met Shank.
After an emergency supply of gaso-
line had been taken on, Haughland
dropped a note saying boy, 1 Shudder
to think how near dry We were" He
added that st was looking for the motor
to quit any time" When the refueling
contact was made, johnson estimated
that they had aboard enough gasoline
for about five minutes more Of flying.
Commenting on the intermittent
storms of yesterday, the note said, Or
der good weather for us"
Evening star., 1929-06-28
VETERANS PARADE
PRIOR TO MEETING
v. r. w. Convention Opened
With March TO Western
High School.

Following an impressive parade, COM
posed of units from patriotic and fra
ternal organizations, the District Of Co
lumbia Department of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars opened their tenth annual
encampment in the auditorium of the
Western High School last night. Upon
reaching the school from the assembly
point at Twenty-fifth and NJ streets the
Veterans of Foreign Wars members
wended their way slowly, to the accom-
paniment Of drum, into the auditorium
where the encampment was formally
opened with a salute to the colors. fol-
lowed by an invocation from Rev. ". o.
Anderson, chaplain Of the District of
Columbia Department of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars.
Capt. Edwin S. Bethlehem, general
chairman, presented e. Agee Bowles,
president of the Georgetown Citizens
Association, who delivered an address Of
welcome in behalf of the association.
The reply was made by Capt. Frank
Iockhead. department commander of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, who pre-
sided over the encampment.
Gen. Wells Speaks.
Maj. Gen. Briant H. Wells. deputy
chief Of staff, United States Army, spoke
upon the influence of the ex-service men
OF the country in time OF peace and
urged upon them to give their fullest
support to the maintenance of an ade-
quate national defense. ItShould be the
duty OF a veteran to keep alive the
country's ideals and spirit of fair play,
the general declared, but always to re-
member that ideals must be supported
by adequate force when necessary.
Rear Admiral William H, Standley.
assistant chief Of naval operations. pre-
sented the naval point OF view on ma
tional defense by stressing the necesSity
FOR an adequate cruiser fleet. He also
scored the pacifist organizations which
he declared TO have been active in their
attempt to defeat the cruiser bill at the
last session of Congress. The task of
the veterans, Admiral Etandley de-
clared, must be to Offset the propaganda
OF the pacif1StS.
DenOunces Neglect.
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, head of the
District National Guard, denounced the
neglect under which the National Guard
was compelled to operate, with particu-
lar reference to lack of an armory, and
urged the veterans to exert such influ-
ence as they might to better conditions.
In touching upon political affairs, he
predicted that the time would come
when the District will have congress
sional representation and q vote for
President.
Other speakers of the evening consist
ed OF Samuel @. Mawson, commander
of the Potomac Department of the G. A.
r.; Harlan Wood, department COM
mander Of the District Of Columbia De-
partment of the American Legion;
Frank Thomas, senior vice commander
District of Columbia Department Dis
abled American Veterans, and Mrs.
Fred G. Lucas. chief of stan Of the La
dies Auxiliaries.
A short business meeting later was
held at which the several committees
were formally installed, and reports re-
ceived from the posts Of the depart
ment. Sessions win be held tonight and
tomorrow night. The close will be
marked by the election Of officers.