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The Washington times., 1930-11-26
Mrs. West Is
Hostess at
Luncheon
Miss Betty West Is Guest
of Honor at Party Given
BY Her Mother at May
flower Hotel
By ANNE PATTEN


Mrs. Millard F. West enter
tanned at luncheon today at
the Mayflower for her debu'
tante daughter, Miss Betty
West.
The guests included Miss
Emily Jane Quirk, Miss Katrina
Mccormick, Miss Elizaoeth Pills
bury, Miss Georgette VERIFY,
Miss Helen Lee Eames Doherty.
Miss Elizabeth Edson, Miss
Helen Lee Washington, Miss
Lucille P. Swift, Miss Anne
Virginia AShburn, Miss Mary
Stuart Blaisdell, Miss Ruth
Bryant, Miss Clara Boiling,
Miss Margo Belt, Misses Eleanor
and Margaret P. Calvert, Miss
Mildred Blaine Clarke, Miss
June Cushing, Miss Eleanor
Daniel, Miss Virginia Deyber,
Miss Dorothy Dial. Miss Dor
othy Dodge, Miss Susanne Bag
lev wallace, Miss Sylvia Mere
dith, Miss Eliza Mitchell, Miss
Margene K. Musser. Miss
Eleanor Mulliken. Miss Natalie
Norwood, Miss Mary Eleanor
Orme, Miss Beatrice Patton,
Miss Betty Elam, Miss Virginia
Glazebrook, Miss Devereux
Green, Miss Ruth Gullion, Miss
Katherine Hall, Miss Rosa
Hayes, Miss Louise Hoehling,
Miss Evelyn Howe, Miss Kate
Kingman, Miss Carolyn Mclean
Walker, Miss Betty de Beauvais
Richards, Miss Caroline San"
derson, Miss Mary Sleman, Miss
Helen Walker and Miss Louise
Turner.
Ancestry of Bud"
Miss West is the grand
daughter of the late Edward
O. Leech, well-known financier,
who was Director Of the Mint
at one time and later vice
president of the National City
Bank. The debutante attended
the National Cathedral School
until last year. when she at
tended the King Smith Studios.
A tea dance will be given in
her honor at the MayfloWer
on Christmas Eve by Miss
Quirk, a guest at the Luncheon.
Maroon and white chrysan-
themums with tall white can
dies in silver candelanra were
used in a most effective man
ner to decorate the large horse
shoe-shaped table.
HOOvers Honor Composer
The President and Mrs. Hoover
had a few guests at the White
House for dinner last evening to
meet Ignace Jan Paderewski,
their house guest.
This afternoon Mrs. Hoover
will have Mrs. Edgar j. Rickard
and Miss Peggy Rickard, White
House guests until the weekend,
with other friends to attend the
concert to be given at Constitu-
tion Hall by Mr.. Paderewski.
Mrs. Hoover was the guest Of
honor at a luncheon given yes
day by Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur,
wife Of the Secretary of the In
terror, in their apartment at
the Mayflower. The wives Of
the members of the Cabinet
were also present
X X 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Nc
Cormick- -Goodhart, Of Washing
ton, are at the st. Regis in
New York,
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
Miss Bryant Will
Attend Debut Fete
In Wilmington, Del

Miss Ruth Bryant is going
to Wilmington, Del, on Friday
in time to attend the debut
that evening of Miss Alice du
Pont, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Felix du Pont, who will be pre-
sented at a ball in Philadel-
phia. She will return in time
to attend Miss Dorothy Dodge's
debutante ball on Saturday at
the Mayflower.
Thanksgiving Hunt
The Riding and Hunt Club
will have their annual Thanks
giving hunt Thursday. tomor-
row, at Bradley Farms, Md.
Percy Neipold, one of the
whips of the hunt team, will be
host at a breakfast at 8 a. m.
at Congressional Country Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley P. Viii
son entertained at luncheon
yesterday at the Shoreham Ho-
tel for Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Chandler ChriSty.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26

rapidly, and they always look
well for street and sports.
Sketch D shows a good type,
with cut brim, showing the
forehead and framing the face
becomingly. 1t is of brown felt
with a satin inset which makes
it more feminine and formal
than the usual brimmed hat.
If you count fashions, you will
find quite a good many brimmed
hats worn.
The authority for these pref.
erences Of Washington women
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
Relief
Committee
Is Named
Rear Admiral Mark Bristol
Heads Floor Committee at
willard Tomorrow Evening
During Gala Affair

Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol
is chairman of the floor COM
mittee for the Navy relief ball to
be given at the Willard Hotel to-
morrow evening. Assisting him
as vice chairmen will be Rear
Admiral Spencer S. Wood, Rear
Admiral Henry v. Butler and
Brig. Gen. Dion Williams. Others
on the committee will oe Col.
Louis M. Little, U. S. NJ. c.;
Capt. William D. Puleston, Capt.
Abram Claude, Capt. Herbert s.
Howard, Capt. Montgomery E.
Higgins, Comdr. Harry L. Pence,
Comdr. Harvey Delano, Comdr.
Richmond K. Turner, Comdr.
Charles C. Davis, Comdr. Ar
thur S. Carpenter, Comdr.
Stuart S. Brown, Comdr. Lucius
C. Dunn, Major Alex A. Wander.
grift, U. S. M. c.; Lieut.. Comdr.
Ellis S. Stone, Lieut.. Comdr.
Francis S. Craven, Lieut.. Comdr.
Oscar c. Badger. Lieut.. Comdr.
Theodore E. Chandler. Lieut..
Comdr. Charles J. Wheeler,
Lieut.. Lucien Ragonnet and
Capt. Frank B. Geottge, U. S,
M. c.
A Family Party
DR.. and Mrs. Franz Won
Matsch, the latter formerly
Miss Lillian Hendrick, of Wash
ington, accompanied by their
son Franz Tilghman Won
Matsch. have gone to Balti-
more to spend holiday with
Mrs. Won Matsch's brother-in-
law and sister, DR.. and Mrs.
Edgar D. Edmonston.
DR.. and Mrs. Won Matsch
arrived in this country from
their home in Vienna, Austria,
early last week and have been
stopping at Wardman Park.
TO1 11lC1 1IIO111Sy NC41Cl d1
Mitchell Palmer and Mrs. Pal
mer were hosts to a small COM
pany at luncheon at the WI
lard yesterday.
E. S. Wilson will entertain at
dinner on Thanksgiving Day at
the Shoreham Hotel.
X
Dinner Host
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Hickey
will entertain this evening at
dinner at the Shoreham Hotel,
the company remaining later
for the supper dance session.
The guests will include Miss
Loretta Ryan, Miss Mercedes
Liddell. Miss Edith Michaud,
Miss Lillian M. Krause, Miss
Helen Kelley, Edward Flynn,
Thomas Slavin, George Roberti,
Robert Thurbel and John Hickey.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26
Elizabeth Edison
Making Debut at
Evenings Ball

John Joy Edison and his
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Edison,
will present the latter's daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Edison. to So
ciety in the Capital at a large
ball to be given tonight at the
Mayflower.
Preceding Miss Edson's ball,
Col. and Mrs. r. C. MusSer will
be hosts at a dinner dance at
the Mayflower presenting their
daughter, Miss Margene K. Mus
ser.
X X X
Home for Holiday
Robert Mackenzie Wagga-
man, of 1714 New Hampshire
Ave-, who is a student at the
Hun Preparatory School in
Princeton, N. j.. is spending
the Thanksgiving holidays in
Washington.
The Washington times., 1930-11-26

is The Washington Times
Fashion Census which was COM
pleted last week. The hats
Sketched, however, are from a
Washington shop, and are
shown through their courtesy.
Miss LaVille will gladly an
swer any question about these
hats or about fashion If you
will telephone District $3.50,
extension 165, or write, sending
a self-addreSsed. stamped en-,
velOpe,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
Oliver p. Haggerty

Funeral services of Oliver P.
Haggerty, aged So years, who
lied Feb. 10 at his home near
Port Deposit, following a
stroke of paralysis, were held
Wednesday afternoon at his
late home. Burial was made in
dopewell cemetery.
Mr.. Haggerty's. earlier life
was spent in Baltimore. He
moved to Port Deposit about
twenty-five years ago.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Sue H.
aaggerty, he is survived by five
daughters: Mrs. Francis Dol
larhide, Mrs. James Dunn, of
New York; Mrs. G. M. Garrett,
indianapolis, Ind; Mrs. Sue
Arthur and Miss Mary Hag-
gerty, at home, and seven sons,
James, of Panama; Harcourt,
Of New Jersey; Oliver P, of
Portsmouth, VT; Keen, State
Road, Del; Cushman, of Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute;
George and John, at home; one
brother, George Haggerty, of
New York, also survives.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
Meeting OF w. C.T.u.

Rising Sun w. G. T. U, met
with Mrs. Eli T. Reynolds on
Friday evening, the 18th. Mrs.
Chas. S. Pyle, vice pres, pre-
sided and also led in the devo-
lions After the business meet
ing Miss H. ]. Reynolds, direc-
tor of Narcotics, gave a reading
on the subject, and Mrs. Garvin
gave a reading entitled "Cross
Roads," Mrs. Scott Wilson,
director of Social Work, gave
a reading on Frances Willard
Memorial Fund. Quotations
from Frances Willard were
read by the different members
present. Mrs. c. S. Pyle and
Mrs. John Boyle also gave
readings. After a social time
the meeting adjourned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
ROAD WORK IN CECIL
i Over s225,OOO Available
During Present Year

The Board of County Com
missioners have recommended
to the State Roads Commission
the building Of the following
roads in Cecil county the pres
ent year: Extension of road
from Earleville to Pierce's
Neck, about 2.9 miles; Corner
Ketch through Colora to Liber-
ty Grove, about 2.S miles; near
Principle Creek toward Car
penter Point, one mile; Fair
Hill-Elkton road to Providence
Paper Mills, IL mile; Fair
Hill-Calvert road toward Fair
view or Blake, one mile.
Chairman Uhl, of the State
Roads Commission reports the
approximate amount available
for expenditure in Cecil county
during 1880 is $152,499.28,
which may be subject to
change, depending upon the in
creased or decreased costs Of
contract towards and to be de-
termined upon. completion Of
each project.
In addition to the above
amount from the State, there
will be about $4,000 available
from the county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
Rising Sun School News

: The February meeting of
Parent Teachers Association
was held on Wednesday even
ing, with Mrs. John Boyle, vice
prest., in the chair. The fea-
cure Of the meeting was the
presentation of a beautiful
American flag to our school by
the Rising Sun Ku Klux Khan.
Rev. Scott, of Chester, Pa, was
the presentation speaker. He
spoke on the topic ''The Flag,
the School and the Man." in a
very clear and interesting
manner, which held the close
attention of the large number
present at the meeting. Rev.
Scott spoke OF the many quail
tiles of Abraham Lincoln that
made him worthy of emulation
oy young people today, The
High School Glee Club, under
direction of Frederick Farmer,
rendered several appropriate
selections.
A flag was also presented to
the Oak Grove, Sixth District,
school. The school wishes to
thank the Klan for the very
beautiful flag.
The Senior Glass has begun
rehearsals for their annual
class play, entitled the Arrival
OF Kitty" which will be pre-
sented some time in March.
Efforts are being made to de-
crease hardness in the High
School, Splendid results are
being secured.
The principal held a confer
ence with bus drivers last
week, in order to place the
school busses on regular sched-
ules. Schedules have been
made and copies given to all of
the patrons. Bus drivers will
go by these schedules strictly,
so that children at the various
stops at the scheduled time will
be sure of not being too late.
Parents are requested to keep
their clocks as nearly correct
as possible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
Mrs. Eliza Sykes BOYD

Eliza Sykes Boyd, daughter
of Levi and Catherine Steel
Sykes, was born near Cleve-
land, Russell county,, Virginia,
April %, 1857, where she lived
until her marriage to the late
E. X. Boyd, Feb. II. 1895. She
mad a stroke of paralysis Feb.
8, 1880, and passed away Feb.
13, at 1925 p. M, at the home of
her stepson, B. M. Boyd, near
Rising Sun, Md. She was in
her seventy-third year, and had
been in declining health for
more than a year. She was the
youngest of nine children, six
girls and three boys, all of
whom have proceeded her ex-
cept one sister. She joined the
Baptist Church in early life
and lived a devoted christian
until her death.
She is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Martha Wars, of Buchan-
an county, Va; and Mrs. Lucy
Dickinson, Tazewell, Va; Ro-
land Sykes, Cleveland, Va; F.
Sykes, Finney, Va, and a
number of other neices and
nephews, and the following
step-children. B. M. Boyd and
/. G. Body, Rising Sun, Md; r.
r. Boyd, North East; Rachel
McFadden, Port Deposit. and
E. r. Boyd, Tazewell. Va, to
whom she was a devoted
mother.
Funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. j. G. Mccoy,
assisted by Rev. ]. w. Whebee,
Feb. IL, at 1880 p. M, with in
terment in Hopewell cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
Orphans Court

Bonds Approved-Annie M.
Dick, admrx. of James f. For
aker; Annie e. Mccullough,
exrx. of David HI. Owens; Eliz-
abeth M. Davidson, exrx. of
John r. Davidson.
Accounts Passed-First and
final account of Angela M.
Nichols, exrx. of Brinton p.
Nichols, distribution struck on
same; first and final account of
John A. Hindman and William
Reynolds, exrs. of Fannie C.
Hindman; fourth account of P.
jerks Smith, gdn. of Anna Vir-
ginia Smith and Evelyn Smith;
first and final account of Mary
Goldsborough, exrx. of Jose
hine Jones. r~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
JOY RIDERS LAND IN JAIL
Start For Florida But Fall
Short OF Destination

A party of six joy riders
headed for Florida landed in
Elkton Jail last week, follow
ing their escapade in a stolen
car. They were John Davis,
James Spencer and Thomas
Malin, all white boys of Elkton,
ranging in age from 1S to 20
years, and Misses Elizabeth
Burns, Thelma Cornelius and
Helen Tweed, ranging in age
from 16 to Is years, and all of
Newark, Del. who were detain-
ed in Chesterville, South Caro-
lima, by the authorities, and
brought back to Elkton by
Sheriff Logan and two of his
deputies on Wednesday morn
ing last. Given hearings be-
fore Police Magistrate Cove S.
Scotch on the charge of steal
ing Ford sedan, owned by
County Agent q. t. Miller,
from the garage of George H.
Jenkins, the three youths we're
neld under $1,000 bond each,
for action of the March Grand
Jury for Cecil county. The
girls were released upon prom
Use of appearing as witnesses.
At the hearing it developed
that the party set out, for
Florid, but fund ran out at the
South Carolina town.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
Irwin Z. Deibert

The funeral of Irwin T. Del
bert, prominent boat builder of
Elkton, was held on Thursday
afternoon, with interment in
,Elkton cemetery. ,- )
Mr.. Deibert was 65 years of
age. His death occurred Feb.
10. Locating in Elkton he en-
gagged in the boat building bus
mess with hisfather, and later
with his brother.
His widow, son, Walter
Deibert, and a dauhter, Mrs.
John Carroll, both of Elkton,
survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
John Elliott

The funeral of John Elliott,
aged SO years, a Pennsylvania
Railroad employee at the en-
CINE house, Perryville, who
died Feb. 13 after a brief ill
ness, was held from his late
home in Perryville on Sunday
afternoon. Mr.. Elliott is sur
vived by two daughters and
two brothers. Interment was
made in Angel Hill cemetery,
Havre de Grace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
OBITUARY
Isaac V. England

The remains of Isaac v.
England were brought from
Wilmington to Rosebank GEM
etery, at Calvert, for interment
on Feb. II. He was 80 years Of
age, and was for years a mem
Der of the Wilmington Police
Force, being retired in 1918.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
Must Restore Sunday Service


The Public Service Commits
sion at Harrisburg, Pa, on Sat
friday directed the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad to reinstate pas
5enger service on it's Columbia
Z Port Deposit branch from
Columbia to Haines Station,
Pa, on Sundays, beginning
April 9th, 1880.
In ordering the new service,
consisting of two trains each
way every Sunday, the COM
mission upheld a complaint
Drought by Elvin E. Erb, who
contended the discontinuance
Of Sunday service on the
branch last April has caused a
great Inconvenience to persons
living along the line.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
Census EnumeratOrs For Cecil
County

DR.. c. w. Famous, Supervis-
or of Census for the 3rd Dis
crict of Maryland. which in
,ludes Cecil, Hartford and Bal
timore counties, has named
Russell M. George, of Elkton !;
j. Howard Pugh, of Port De-
posit, and Clarence L. Cole, of
Perryville, enumerators for the
Census of Distribution in Cecil
county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
Thirty-Two Head OF Cattle
Burned To Death

Thirty-two COWS were burn
ed to death in a fire that de-
stroyed the large dairy barn
and other buildings on the
farm of Howard Paxson, near
West Grove, Pa, on Saturday.
The loss is placed at 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
.Del-Card Printing Company

The Del-Card Printing Co.
of Delta, Pa, has been incor-
porated to publish the Delta
Herald Times and to engage in
general job printing business.
The incorporation is the out
come of recent purchase of the
Delta Herald Times and its
equipment from the receiver
appointed by the Federal
Court, by John R. Hood, of
Harrisburg, Pa. Mr.. Hood re-
Gains an interest in the corpor-
ltion, but Herbert l.. Grimm,
IF Gettysburg, treasurer of the
corporation, will be publisher.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Tribute OF Respect Passed.
/ Bus Insurance Considered


+ Bus Insurance Considered
The Board of Education met
in regular session on Tuesday,
February 18th. Those present
were Fred Lewis, President,
and Mrs. Eleanor J. Moore,
Vice-President.
The minutes of the regular
meeting of January 18th were
read and approved, with the
following correction: Permis-
sion was granted to the Khan
to present flags throughout the
County. Sundry bills were or
dered paid.
The County Superintendent
read a letter from the Town
Council of Elkton, in which
they stated their attitude to-
ward the piece of property adj
joining the Elkton Elementary
School.
Resolutions on the death Of
Mrs. Leora G. Tosh were read
and ordered spread upon the
minutes of the Board of Educa-
ton, and a copy ordered sent to
the husband of Mrs. Tosh. The
resolutions were as follows.
'Mrs. Leora Crother Tosh
for more than twenty-five
years a teacher in our public
schools, died on December Is,
1929. We, the Board of Edu-
cation of Cecil County, here
with record our sense of loss
at her passing. and our cherish
ing of her memory.
A high sense of her profess
sional obligations, fine indie
pendence and resoluteness of
spirit, a genuine interest in her
fellow-men, an understanding
love for little children, a keen
and original wit, and an alert
intelligence that led her to
make interesting and profitable
contacts in various fields of
human activity besides her
own particular field of art
such qualities mark an out
standing personality long to be
remembered with affection and
respect by those who had the
privilege of knowing her.
The Board considered the
advisability of bus insurance
on all busses transporting chill
dren to schools and authorized
further investigation on this
matter.
A letter from the Playground
Athletic League to the County
Board of Education, commend
ing the spirit of the teachers
and children in the Winter
Carnival, was presented.
Permission was granted for
the high school students to en-
gage in the Historical Essay
Contest for 1880 as presented
by the Eastern Shore Society
of Baltimore City.
Discussion of the recent
study of the Age Grade figures
for Cecil County was had by
the Board of Education. The
County Superintendent report
ed to them that the number of
children average for the
County had been considerably
reduced in the past two years,
and that he was then working
upon the reduction and elm
ination of the under-age con-
dition which presented itself in
the grades of the schools.
Authorization for attendance
at the National Education AS
ISOLATION to be held in Atlantic
City on February 22nd to 9th,
was given to the County Super
intendent and a Supervisor.
Report of the work done by
the Cecil County Health De-
partment in the schools was
presented to the Board of
Education.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
American Legion Ambulance

Week of Feb. IL to II, Inc.
The past week was another
quiet one for Cecil Post Ambu-
lance Service, six short trips
being made in that time. Ches-
apeake City, Cecilton, Rising
Sun and Elkton were served.
Number of trips for week g.;
average mileage per trip 17,Ss
total mileage for week LOT; to-
tai trips to date 1881; average
mileage per trip 31.9; total
mileage to date 33.001.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
Sues For Injuries Caused BY
RuII

BENZ. F. Turner, Of near Ok
ford, Pa, has brought suit for
$4,000 against Watson Keil-
holtz, of Oxford, for injuries
done him when a bull belong
ing to the latter, attacked him
on his property in August last.
AS a result of this attack Tur-
ner had three ribs broken and
was compelled to go to Chester
County Hospital for treatment.
His claim is that Keilholtz
should have kept the bull tied.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21
Mrs. Margaret E. England

Mrs. Margaret E. England,
widow of the late Reuben Eng
land of near Calvert, died on
Feb. 8, at the home of her SON.
ln-law, w. G. Dorman, at Elm
hurst, Del, aged 70 years.
Interment was made at the
Rosebank cemetery, Calvert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-21

The West Nottingham Acad-
envy Dramatic Club will pre-
sent eyes of Love" in the pub
lie hall of this town on Friday
1ven-ng, February 21.