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have been the guests the past few weeks
of their grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs
Phifeas Janney Dempsey, IN their home
on South Fairfax street.
Mr.. Fielding Lewis. Logan Of Phila-
delphia was the week end guest of his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs
Wallace Lawrence.
Mrs. Baylor and Miss Isobel Baylor
Of High Point, N. c., have been the
guests the past week of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles C. Carlin. jr., in their home on
North Washington street.
Mrs. John s. Sewers went last week
to Cincinnati, Ohio. to visit friends.
Mrs. j. w. Robertson and two small
sons, Of Richmond. Va, were the week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Robertson in their home on East Howell
avenue.
Mrs. H. A. Petty is spending two
weeks with relatives in Culpeper, Va.
Party Of Motorists Back
From Trip to Canada.
DR.. and Mrs r. Lee wilkins. Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Blunt and Mr.. Walter
Smith have returned from a motor trip
to Pittsburgh. Pa: Detroit and other
Lake cities and into Canada. with short
visits at Niagara Falls, New York City.
Atlantic City, Cape May and Ocean
Grove, N. J.
Dr. William Allison Stores and son.
who have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Strader in Rosemont, have
returned to their home.
Miss Esther Holiday Green has re-
turned from Ocean City. Md. where she
spent the months Of June and July with
her cousin. Mrs. William II. T. Brooke.
at the cottage Of Mrs. Brookes parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Kemper. :,
Mrs. Henry Knox Field and her sis
ter-in-law. Miss Mary Field. departed
last week for a visit at Ocean Grove, N.
j., and New York City
Miss Elizabeth Dulany Herbert Is
spending the month of August at the
Natural Bridge Hotel. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Norton and Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Cation have returned
from visit to Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Cation
in their home at Dumfries. Va
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Dawson and
Master Robert Dawson Of Goldsboro, N.
c.. who are on a motor trip to Virginia,
were the guests last week Of Mrs. Daw-
sons hrother-in-law and sister. Mr. and
Mrs. r. @. Craver. In their home on
Mount Vernon avenue.
Mrs. M. r. Norton and children have
returned from sojourn at Colonial
Beach, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Gaines. Miss
Josephine Darling and Mr.. Thomas
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and his mother left last week for Viz
ginia Beach and Natural Bridge, Va.
for the month of August.
Miss Eva Cowling L. visiting her
brother. the Rev. w. G. Cowling, in his
home at Annapolis, Md.
Mrs. l.. z. Baber, Miss Alice BabeY
and Master James Baber have returned
from a visit to relatives at Cro5et, Va,
and were accompanied home by Mrs.
Baber's mother, Mrs. j. T. Woodson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hoy are on Q
motor trip through Virginia, with visits
at Plannet, Norfolk and Ocean View,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. johnson and two
children have returned from q visit at
Chapel Point, Md.
Mr.. James L. Hatcher Of Richmond
was the week end guest of Mr.. and MRS.
Chester @. Pierce at their home, ais
South ST. Asaph street.
Mr.. George w. Bontz, his daughter,
Miss Mary BontZ, and his grandchil-
dren, Miss Doris Fletcher and Mr..
Charles Fletcher, left Monday TO spend
a month at Colonial Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Christian OF
Richmond were the week end guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin H. Pierce In their
home at Rosemont.
Miss Anna Lee Harrison OF Decatur
Ca, Is the guest Of Miss Doris Dienen
in the home Of her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. j. Albert Dienelt, at Rosenont.
Mrs Paul White and children nave
returned from visits with relatives In
Danville, Va. and Greensboro, N. G.
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daughter Leah, who is at q girls camp
In the Alleghanies nearby.
The Town and Country Clubs third
annual sunrise-to midnight frolic took
place yesterday and last night at the
country club and brought together a
large throng. A number Of luncheon
and dinner parties were given followed
by dancing until midnight.
There we're outdoor sports including
an exhibition golf match. Teddy Nc
Leod Of the Columbia Country Club
and Howard Nordlineer Of the Town
and Country Club. against Arthur s.
Thorn and William Illeh Of the Town
and Country Club.
There was putting contest and
horseshoe throwing and miniature ten
mis- tournament with prizes, ending late
in the evening, and o crab feast ended
q memorable affair.
Miss Ruth Simon, daughter Of M
and Mrs. Maury Simon, IL In Atlantic
City, visiting relatives.
Mr.. Edmund Dreyfuss returns tomor-
row from Mingo Springs. Me. where
he spent several weeks with relatives
Mr.. Jerry Ullmann returns this eve
ming from q motor trip to Philadelphia
and Atlantic City. where he vas ae-
companied by his aunts, the Misses U1l-
man.
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OF Personal Interest
To Washington Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Franc are visit
ing their Son-in-law and daughter, IN.
and Mrs. Louis Skirball at their home
in Revere, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Meyer are the
guests for two weeks Of Mrs. ALVIN
NeWmyer at her Summer home IN
Ventnor. N. j. Mrs. Newmyer spent
Thursday in washington, and with MIS-
Meyer motored to Atlantic City Friday:
Mr.. and Mr.. Abe Sigmund and
daughter, Miss Marjorie Sismund
sailed from Europe for home on the
steamer Leviathian August 6.
Mrs. Sol Meyer who has been with
her daughter, Miss Bertha Meyer. At
the Roosevelt, Is spending the week end
in Baltimore visiting her uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. A. Miller. She VIII
in Tampa. Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Peyser have
been in Atlantic City for 10 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Weyl. I'd. will re-
turn tonight by motor from Virginia
Beach. where they have spent the past
10 days
Miss Bertha Meyer motored to At
lantic City Friday for the week end.
and will join Miss Irma Ney at the
Hotel Ambassador.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Guggenheim
City. for the rest Of August.
Mrs. Alexander Wolf. who Is spend
ing the Summer at the Breakers in At
lantic City. was accompanied to New
York by Mr.. and Mrs. William Wolf to
bid farewell TO her husband, Mr. Alex
ander Wolf, who sailed on the S. s.
Berengaria.
Mrs. Aaron Brylawski. who was in
Atlantic City at the Breakers for sew
o.
ton. Her daughter. Mrs. Mark Lans-
burgh. who Is spending the Summer in
Atlantic City, recently visited her moth
er here.
Mr.. Harry Kronheimer and Mr. Hen
ry l.. Kaufman notored to Atlantic
City Friday for the week end.
Mr. and Mrs Sidney Straus and fam
lily have returned from a two weeks
soiourn at the Hotel Chelsea, Atlantic
City.
Miss Miriam Auerbach left Washing
ton Friday for Deal, N. j.. to be the
guest of her cousins. the Misses Fran
ces and Marjorie Feist. Later she will
go to Atlantic City to be the guest Of
Miss Virginia Kaufman. who is spend
ing several weeks at the Ritz Carlton
Hotel with her parents.
Mrs Otto Woerner has returned from
visit of several weeks in Cincinnati.
where she visited her son, Mr.. Carl
Woerner.
Mrs. Jacob Kohner and the Misses
Louise. Janet and Ruth Kohner have
returned from Atlantic City, where
they spent two weeks at the Hotel
Chelsea.
Mrs. Phil May Of Charleston. w. Va.
is the guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leopold Behrend, of 1868 Column
bia road
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Bloom motored
here from Charleston. w. Va. and were
guests of the latter's mother, Mrs.
Max Kaufman. the past week. They
will return here later and Mrs. Kauf-
man will accompany them to thei.
home for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Msntner have re-
turned from a visit of two weeks in
| Chicago. where they were guests of
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Himmelblau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie d. Engel took q
motor trip to Bristol. Va. to visit their
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Alexandra Society
Activities Varied
In Midsummer Period
Trips for Recreation, Charm
ing Parties and Home En-.
tertainins Noted in Rec
ord of Week.

Mai. and Mrs. Edward T. MacMor-
land and their three children have
returned to thsir home At Braddock
Heights after a three weeks motor
trip through North Carolina.
Mrs. Wlbert C. Baggett Is visiting
her sister. Miss Ruth Smith, in her
home at Danvers. Mass.
Miss Kathleen Douglass left last week
for a round Of visits to friends in
Cleveland, Toledo and other places In
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. King returned
last week from motor trip to Berkeley
Springs and Martinsburg. w. Va.
Miss Elsie Jean Willis Of Ruxton,
Md. was the guest last week Of Miss
Caroline Morton In her home on North
Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs John Gary and their
daughter, Miss Ruth Gary. left Tues
day for a motor trip to Richmond and
Blackstone, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Glasgow and
Miss Virginia Glasgow are on, motor
trip to Trenton, N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. williams Of Mar
tinsburg, w, Va, were the week end
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. BOOB In
their home at Rosemont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian A. Resented
and little son, Howard Rosenfeld Of
New 1UEk NliN dIc bklC kuGSLs VI
RoSenfeld's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
street.
DR.. and Mrs. Walter H. Janney and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Safielle left Satur-
day for a To-day stay at North Chesa-
peake Beach. Md
Miss Margaret Reese, who has been
in New York for the past year. is
spending the month Of August with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mil
Ter Reese, in their home, SIT Cameron
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Hunt Roberts
and two little daughters are spending
the month of August at Virginia Beach.
Miss Cora Lee Cochran, who has
been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs Roland
Pierce, In their home at Rectertown,
Va. spent the past week at their home
on South Pitt street and will shortly re-
turn to Rectertown for the remainder
Of the Summer.
Mrs. Richard C. Marshall and chill
dren Of Jefferson Park are spending
the Summer with relatives In Lexing-
ton. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. 8. Sinclair Of
Braddock Heights. accompanied by Miss
Pattie Washington Of washington. are
on motor trip through the Shenan-
doah Valley.
Miss Vivian Pullman is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. James r. New, In Atlanta,
Ga.
Mrs Henry Stephenson Of this city
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burwell and
children of Annapolis, Nd. are visiting
in winchester, Va.
Mrs D. T.. zirkle Is visiting friends
In New York City
Mrs. w. T. Hodges and children are
spending the remainder of the Summer
in South Portland. Me.
Mrs. Lawrence Leadbeater and chill
dren. Of Birmingham. Ala, are the
guests Of Mrs. Clara A. Leadbeater in
her home on South Pitt street
Mrs C. H. Strader Hostess
To Tuesday Bridge Club.
Mrs. C. H. Strader was the hostess
last week at the meeting of the Tues
day Bridge Club, Of which she Is a
member. in her home at Rosemont.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Munce and chill.
dren have returned from q visit at
Willoughby Beach, Va.
Judge and Mrs. Louis C. Barley have
returned from visit at Clifton Springs,
N. Y.
Miss Ashley Christian Carter and
Mr. PirhArA UyelA,, NarfAr AZ NAeRA1i,
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Miss Ruth Miles Hostess
To Fraternity Chapte

Alpha OnicEon ri. Pi Delta Chapter,
of the University Of Maryland, College
Park, met at the home of Miss Ruth
Miles, 7S42 Alaska avenue, Monday
evening. The next meeting will be at
Miss Jane Hammack's, 2s13 Twenty
seventh street northwest, Monday, Au-
gust 10. At that time plans will be
completed for a tea to be given for all
the girls who are entering the Univer-
sity Of Maryland from Washington and
nearby as freshmen in the Fall. The
meeting at Miss Miles was attended by
Miss Elizabeth Taylor. Miss Edna Burn
side. Miss Mildred Kettler. Miss RosaIie
Goodhart, Miss Genevieve Wright, Miss
Jane Hammaek, Miss Madeline Bernard.
Miss Margaret McGarvey. Miss Mar
garet Cook, Miss Gwendolyn Sargent.
Miss Eloyse Sargent. Miss Alma Hickox
and Miss lrma Dudley of Washington,
Miss Phyllis Kress Of Johnstovn. Pr.
Miss Elgar Jones Of Olney, Nd. and
Miss Martha Ross Temple Of Univer-
sity Park, Md.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
HUNGARY PLANNING
 CHURCH EXERCISES
9OOth Jubilee Of Saint EneriC to
 Have American Touch

Budapest, Hungary. Dee. -6 Ct p -Flans for an imposing American delegation tu the celebration of the @o0th jubilee of Saint Enrric in Hungary next year were announced here yesterday.
 Victor J. Bowling presiding justice of tn" supreme court of New York. has cons"utod to lead the Am -rican delegation as lay delegate. iG con- junction with American cardinals and bishops. who have been in vited.
 Charles HusIar former prcmi"' of Hungary, who is active in makir-; preparations for the elabora e ju- bilee celebration in 1880, gave de tails of the arrangements in an in tcrvieW. IIuSzar ~hc is ind'spos, l, said from his Sickbed:
 "Tho Hoo-yoar saint Emerir W- bilce which teaches d climax nrN- Aug. 19 and 20. is receiving the greatest attention of tn" Nati"ar. The Holy Sec has notified the Hum saridn wimate, Justinian Cardiul. Scredi, Of his intention oi sendmI A cardinal os Papal lc2atc."
 It was believed Cardinal GHspa1ri may be delegated to the task, if hc has by that tibe rclinquished his duties as rapal secretary of state
 Pilgrims are expected from for. rigu countries 10 tn" number oi 4o.o00.' Huszar continued. "MOr, than 4,0o0 are expected from th' United States. The Hungarian at
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
SEES CONFESSIONS
 0F DEAF AND DUMB
California Priest Learns Signs,
 Ministers to MuteS

san Francisco. Dee. 2G UP)- Seeing confessionals rather than hearing them is tho peculiar dis tinction of Father John H. Me Cummisl,cy. $, J.. q St. Ignatiu@ college professor,
 For. although he hears and speaks. Father McCummiskey has lealnied the sign language and min isters 10 the spiritual needs of more than foo deaf and dumb Cath olics each week.
 It was l2 years ago that the priest professor took up his special and imposed task toward those who are unable to talk or hear. St Ignatius college. where Father Mctummiskev is q professor, $ in san Francisco and il is aroun the bay district that he practices his mission work.
 on the other side or the bay. in Berkeley. ere ar" more than % deaf and dumb children al q stat school, and near by. in Oakland there are 5o similarity afflicted children in a Catholic school, In San Francisco the priest aids iul!> l5o others in private homes. and to all he is friend md benefacto" In the special confessional roo'" there is plate glass window E. place of tn" usual screen an where light supplants the custo mary darkness with which ordinar! confessional chambers are covered
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
100 IN HOSPITALS
 |NLIQUOR CASES
No Wood Alcohol Deaths, But
 Many Imbibe Too Much

New York. Dee. 26 (Cp)-EXces- sent nearly 100 persons to New York hospitals for treatment yes tcrday and today.
 At Bellevue hospital the demand for ambulanccs exceeded the supply most of the tune. Some came n taXicabs and q few staggered in on their own feet.
 In contrast to previous years. not q single death from alcoholic pos oninG was listed. There were two deaths on last Christmas. The nulI- Der treated was slightly larger than in 1928. however.
 Dr. Charles Norris, chief city medical examiner, said he bel cTed there was moro drinking than ever, but the liquor seems to be getting better, and the good liquor seama to be easier to get
 Men are not drinking canned stuff and rank alcohol and vaInish and hair dressings which they used to, and many of them have learned 10 take stuff home and do their passing out in their own apa.t- ments."
 A physician at Bellevue hospital said patients were for the most part merely victims ot excessive drink ,ng." He said there were no cases of wood alcohol poisoning.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
Coasts of Northern Europe Lashed By Severe Gales Over Christmas

London, Dec. 26 CUP)-The coasts Of the British Isles, France and Spain, only two weeks ago swept by gales of weeks duration, witnessed renewed tempcsts ovsr Christmas.
 Considerable damage was done 10 shipping. although the only loss Of life was confined to one disaster the sinking or a Norwegian steamship off Bayona, northwestern Spain. with - of it's crew.
 The steamship first was reported 10 be the Ashland but later advic"s led to the belief it was g90-t0 I steamer Ashlaur, cn route 10 Nigo. spain. with cargo of codfish froi1 Iceland IL sank after being driven aground by terrific gales.
 Fishermen ashore saw the ASlaur ; first distress rockets. The fog WIS d,nsr and thc storm % severe th.t many fishing Smacks in the inn-r harbor Were damaged. but crews 0; fishermen struggled 10 aid the ba.- tered vessel After two hours th Y managed 10 approach within 71' wards but couId get no closer
 The ship broke up and sank. Fo"1 bodies were washed ashore, all wea".
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26

roads as d means of spreading peace and progress said General Williams. "l am now planning to build roads connecting Managua with Ocotal on the northern border, with a branch to MatagaIpa."
 "I have been given two of the finest naval engineers for construc- tion and survcying," he continued, and all of us are satisfied with the progress thus far madc--eXccpt the bandits,
 "l estimate there are only about l50 full-time bandits operating, and perhaps 300 half-time brigtnds Certainly the number of apprentice bandits is decTe easing
 Upon the withdrawal of the ma rines. the work gradually will bt turned over 10 the Guardia Nacion- al, but the process will be extreme ly slow and completed withdrawa is not to he expected for som, timc.'
 Within this year. Managua has become d city Of paved streets.
 As soon as il street is paved. tn, native stores and houses blossom out with fresh paint, Furthermore where last April there was only on, shop with q glass window in Ma nagua. no where are go with plat, glass.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
DIPLOMAT REFUSES LETTER
LityiDO1 Declines to Accept
 Note on Treaty

Moscow. Dec. 26 tUP)-Au off cial Communiquc yesterday described the "opcru bouitc" scene Saturday when the French ambassador at tempted 10 deliver the Roumanian note calling Russia's attention 10 the Kellogg treaty-and failed.
 Ambassador Hcrbcttc attempted 10 hand the note to NJ. NJ. IitvinofI @t the foreign office. IitvinoM re fused 10 accept. Herbettc said he was sorry. but his instructions 10 deliver the not" were definite and l.itNinou responded that he was equally sorry but he was not bound by instructions from Paris.
 Hcrbcue began to read the note aloUd and LitNnom stopped him. The ambassador then attempted 10 slip tho note ou 1hc desk but he was frustrated again.
 The newspaper lzNcstia said that the act was "an unprecedented attempt 10 Use force in delivering the note.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
HORSES IN FRANCE:
 REFUSE ID YIELD
Nearly as Many as in 1918 Despite Increase Of Autos

par,s, Doc. 2G (C. rD-Th" alio- mobile is not replacing the hors. in France, an official survey reveals.
 The total number of horses in France this year is estimated To be nearly the same as in lHl%. when the automobile was not serious menace to horsehesh
 The government survey shows that in 1913 there were approNi- mately 3,2oO.no0 horses in France. During th" war millions Of them W"r" killed in action while many were eaten for food.
 The years following the war looked dark and it seemed for some tim" that the fields of France would no longer sec any horses. It Was thought only the rich could afford q horse as q riding mount while the few left over would be sought by the museums
 But tn" farmers Of France have staged a great comeback. They refused 10 introduco tractors and instead started breeding new herds Of horses As a result France is now well furnished with horsctlcsh If is also stated the quality is much better. and that more horses are butchered al an earlier age becaus, the public demands more tender meat Horse flesh still remains q popular meat in France and special butcher shops proudly bear great metal horses heads over their doors
 That France intends 10 continu, increasing the number of her horses is evident from last years export and import figures France i'm. ported l7.ooo horses and exported only 1.&7@
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26

ing life prescrvers. Letters an1 documents. practically illegible, indi- cated the vessel carried a crew of 22. Marine authorities found no sur vivors.
 Heavy storms also swept the Eng fish channel. forcing many vessels to seek port. 4 squadron Of Soviet cruisers damaged in the earlier storms, attempted to leave the hac- Dor at Brest. France, but the storms were so severe that they returnel. Two schooners were blown on the rocks off Porspol, France.
 First warnings of the renewed tempest came from Tipperary, Ire- land. which reported storms of gre9t violence throughout southern Ire land with strc ats, towns and village, Uttered by fragments of tile and slot" blown from house roofs. Hun dreds Of trees were uprootcd.
 France. with the exception of tn, upper Alps and Pyrcnces, had a snOwless Christmas, with spring like temperatures which ranged us high as = degrees in Paris. The sunshine on the Riviera was 90 warm that many remained indoors.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
KILLS NFAMILY
 AND SHOOTS SELF
North Carolina Father SIau8h-
 toTS Whole Household

Walnut Cove, x. C.. Dee. 2G (UID --C. D. Lawson. t3, Wcll-to-do farm CT, chose Christmas bay 10 blot out the lives of his entire family-his wife and six childrcn-and then commit suicide.
 But before taking his own lt. Lawson carefully laid the bodies Of his wife and children, side by side, on the floor Then he went to d nearby field and fired rifle bullet into his head.
 Dr. C. J. Ilolsabcckvn. Stokes county coroner, who returned :; yer. dict Of homicide and suicide, said Lawson used a shotgun to kill his wife. his oldest daughter, Marie, F. and his youngest daughter. five months old Mary Lou.
 Then he beat to de; tn with the barrel of the gun, his sons. James. :. and Raymond, ,. Meanwhile, the other two girls. Carrie l3, ana Maybelle. IS. ran into the yarL Lawson followed them and killed Carrie with heavy charge Of buckshol. Then he took q rifle and shot the other girl through inc back.
 Lawson carried the bodies of Maybelle and Carrie into the hous, before killing himself
 A cryptic note which read: "Don't believe anyone but r. was found in his pocket. The coroner said Law u mental ailment.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
MARINES LEADER
 EMISSIONS PEACE
Brig. Gen. Williams Believes Roads Will Aid Nicaragua

Managua, Dec. @6 UP)-Briga- dier General Dion Williams. with only 150 full-timc bandits still run ming loose in Nicaragua, has settled down with his 1.700 marines and celebrated Christmas in comparative peace.
 4 holiday touch was provided by pine trees brought down from the mountains in marine airplanes. General Williams. who has been on the job here since April. says he is highly hopeful of the eventual establishment of q permanent peace in Nicaragua through the building of roads and modernizatOn of con- munications. coupled with the in creasing efficiency Of the "Guardia NaCiOnal -natiNc Sen1arlnerie- which have been functioning now 1 for more than two years. oficered ] by American marines. l The American commander places no faith nrumors that General Sandino will return and start a new uprising.
 Believer In Roads
 'I am a firm believer in good