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Series of Notable
Social Events Listed
In Capital Past Week

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entertain a distinguished company at
luncheon today.
Gen. and Mrs. RuggIes Hosts
To Secretary and Mrs. Hurley.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Golden L. H.
Ruggles entertained at dinner in honor
of the Secretary of War and Mrs Hur-
ley on Sunday, February 16, the guests
invited to meet them being the chief
Of staff of the Army and Mrs. Summer
all, Representative ana Mrs. John @.
Tilson, Repr sentative and Mrs John
j. McSwain, Mr. and Mrs William But
terworth, Col. and Mrs. John O. john
son, Miss Alma L. H. Ruggles, Mrs.
Alexander Dade. Brig. Gen Albert j.
Bowley Brig. Gen. George " Moseley
end Brig. Gen. Francis Lei. Parker.
Mrs RuggleS also entertained at
luncheon Thursday in honor of her
sister-in-law, Miss Alma Ruggles, when
among the guests were Mrs. Charles P.
Summeran, Mrs. Herbert B. Crosby, Mrs
Stephen o. Fuqua, Mrs. w. Preston
Wooten, Mrs. Arson Philips Stokes, Mrs.
Edwin P. Morrow, Miss Anne Mitchell,
Miss Helouise Sargent, Mrs. John
Stevens, Mrs. Edwin ST. John Greble,
Mrs. William Hall, Mrs. ROLAND Case,
Mrs. Charles @. Mettler, Mrs. Frederick
M. Brown, Mrs. Cleveland BandholtZ.
Mrs. D. E. McVann, Mrs. Bsn HELEN
and Mrs. Morris X. Barroll, jr.
Col. and Mrs. Charles r. Stark. IT,,
were hosts at bridge and supper party
wednesday evening, when their guests
were Dean and Mrs. George B. Woods,
DR.. and Mrs. Frank w. Ballou, DR.. and
Mrs. Arthur G. Christie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Yereance, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thuro Seitz.
Mai. and rs. A. M. Lehman enter
tanned at C.nner last evening in honor
of Ger Carl r. Darneel, commanding
ofic-r Of the Army Medical Center. and
Mrs. Darneel. Others asked to meet
the honor guests were Col and Mrs.
Bernheim, Col. and Mrs. F. K. La
ramme, Mai. and Mrs. Charles Hell
man, Maj. and Mrs. Marshl H. WEIGH,
Capt. and Mrs. Joseph r. Darnen, Mrs.
Halle Knauer, Mrs. William c. NC
Clintock, Miss Stokes Of New Orleans,
Miss r. A. Troxall OF Burlington, N. j..
Mai. and Mrs. Lehman will also en-
terrain at dinner March 10, preceding
the hop at Walter Reed Hospital.
The Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson and
Mrs. Stevenson entertained a small din
ner party at the Dodge Hotel last eve
music by Princess Ataloa, we'll known
contralto of the ChickaSaw Tribe of
Indians Of Oklahoma. Guests included
the Rev. and Mrs. Ray Palmer, the
Rev. and Mrs. Rufus w. Weaver, Miss
Emma L. wilkins and Mr.. Horace l..
Stevenson.
Capt. and Mrs. Joseph r. Darnall
will entertain a company at a dinner
dance tomorrow evening at the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps Country Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Entertain
For Virgin Islands Official.
The chief of the Bureau of Efficiency
and Mrs. Herbert d. Brown entertained
at dinner Tuesday evening in honor of
Mr.. E. d. Boardman, collector of Gus
toms of st. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
Mr.. and Mrs Everett Sanders enter
tanned at dinner last evening in the
Chinese room of the Mayflower in honor
Of the Ambassador Of Cuba and Sonora
de Ferrars. After coffee was served in
the pan-American room the guests re-
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Engagements Announced
At Luncheon Yesterday.

The announcement Of the engage
menus OF Miss Rachel Carter Wilson
e anu Mr. crank Hammett Myers, and
enat OF Mns Dorothy Bradford Smith
and Mr.. George Melbourne Rogers was
made at a luncheon given Yesterday in
the nome of Miss Smith, when q large
party OF girls. the most intimate friends
OF the young hosts. were entertained,
The place cards concealed the an
nouncement Of Miss Smiths engage
ment, and similar cards beneath the
fruit cups carried the second announce
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Balderston will
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turned to the Chinese room, where a
musicale was given by Mrs. Helen Cor
bin Heinl, pianist
Others present were Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Edward Terry Sanford MIR. Jus
tice and Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone. the
Minister of Czechoslovakia and Mime
Veverka, Senator Simeon D. Tess. SEN
ator and Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg,
Senator and Mrs. Otis F. Glenn, Rep
resentative John @. Tilson, Representa-
tive and Mrs. James S. Parker, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Bertrand H. Smell,
representative and Mrs. Wallace H.
White. jr.; Representative and Mrs. Al
bert E. Carter, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Ben
Jamin F. Cheatham. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry S. New, Interstate Commerce
Commissioner and Mrs. E. I. Lewis. Mr..
and Mrs. Horace M. Albright, Mai. and
Mrs. Parker West, Mr. and Mrs. David
H. Blair, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh Mr..
and Mrs. Ira E. Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs,
Robert D. Heinl and Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty.
Mrs Margaret De Clair Berry enter
talned at the Women's National Country
Club yesterday, first having guests at
luncheon, later going to the card room
Tor bridge, and in the late afternoon
there were many additional guests for
tea.
At the luncheon Mrs. Berry's guests
were the Ambassador of Chile and
Sonora de Davila, the Minister of Nor
way and Nine. Bachke, the Minister of
Nicaragua and Sonora de Sacasa, the
charge d'affaireS of Salvador and
Sonora de Leiva, the secretary of the
PERUVIAN embassy and Sonora de Be-
doya, the naval attache of the Bra
zlllan embassy and Mime. do Couto
Agulrre, the secretary of the Chilean
embassy, Senior Don Oscar BIZ % Wei:
the secretary Of the Rumanian legation.
Dr. Andrei Popovici; the second secre-
tary OF the Persian legation, Mozaffar
MIRA F1rouZ: the naval attache of the
japanese embassy and Mime. Sakano.
MISS Stourton. Mr.. 30 de Rubbing. sec
reCary OF the Swedish legation; Mr.. and
MRS. Walter r. Tuckerman, Mrs. Jacob
Leanoer Loose, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
walker, Mr.. Walter Davidge, Mr. Bysart
McMulien and Gen. Horton, who acted
as most Tor Mrs. Berry.
other guests Joined the party from 4
70 o:5O O'Clock for tea, and assisting the
hOsOess were Nine. Bachke, Mime. Proch-
NIX mrs. Merchant Mahoney, Mrs. Ros-
coe Schuirmann, Mrs. Francis Walker.
sonora de Chevalier, wife of the sec
IeCary OF the Panama legation; Mrs.
4uIIy Vaughn and Miss Evans.
Mrs. james A. Cahill jr., will enter
IAN a luncheon party at the Chevy
chase Club tomorrow.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Sanders enter
tanned at dinner last evening in the
Chinese room of the Mayf1ower in honor
Of the Ambassador of Cuba and Sonora
de Ferrars. After coffee was served in
the pan-American room the guests re-
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Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Entertain
For Virgin Islands Official.

The chief of the Bureau of Efficiency
and Mrs. Herbert d. Brown entertained
at dinner Tuesday evening in honor of
Mr.. E. d. Boardman, collector Of Gus
toms of st. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
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Capt and Mrs. Joseph r. Darnall
will entertain a company at a dinner
dance tomorrow evening at the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps Country Club.
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Mr.. James Kerr entertained a COM
pany Friday evening at the supper
dance at the Club Chantecler. His
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.
Lowe.
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BUSINESS MEN OPPOSE
EASTERN SHORE TRUCKS
Association Votes Against Fran
chises at Membership Lunch
con at Salisbury.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SALISBURY, Md, May 17.-Election
of new officers, the adoption Of a reso-
luton opposing the granting OF fran
chises to the Baltimore Transfer Co.
and the Peninsula Auto Express Co. and
reports of major projects and association
activities featured the fifth annual
membership luncheon meeting of the
Delmarva Eastern Shore Association
here yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was largely attended by
business leaders from each of the IA
counties on the peninsula and a number
of guests.
Much interest was shown in the re-
port of the special committee in the
matter of applications filed with the
Maryland Public Service Commission
by the Baltimore Transfer Co. and the
Peninsula Auto Express Co. for per-
mits to operate truck routes on the
shore.
In the Eastern Shore counties OF
Maryland, based on series Of hear
ings and statements from various
chambers of commerce and business In
terests, the committee recommended
that the Delmarva association oppose
granting of the application.
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officers. Of which Rear Admiral George
Brown was senior member, to consider
and report upon the subject. The board
recommended the adoption of Admiral
Kenny's plan, and this was done. Con-
corning this plan, Secretary Benjamin
F. Tracy OF the Navy Department wrote
the President: PAY Director Kenny is
the virtual author of one of the great
executive reforms of the Navy. This
reform introduced a new and radically
different method of purchasing, han
ding and distributing supplies, trans.
porting men and supplies and a differ
ent system of keeping the accounts and
returns Of purchases and supplies"
In 1899 he was promoted to be pay
master general, serving in that posi-
ton until he was retired In 1903. He
was held in the highest esteem by all
who served under him.
Admiral Kenny was married in 1874
to Ellen. daughter of George Barnes
of New York. She died many years
ago. He is survived by a niece, Miss
Mary McCollom and a godson, Maj.
A. Kenny c. Palmer.
He was treasurer of the Metropolitan
Club and a member of the board of
governors for a number of years.
He also was member of the Loyal
Legion.
Funeral services will be held at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from his
late residence. Chaplain Evans. U. S. N.
will officiate. Interment will be in
Moravian Cemetery Staten Island, N. Y.
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ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May II (SpeciaD
Judges for the fifth annual flower
show of the Alexandria Garden Club.
to be held In Armory Hall next Friday,
May %, have been announced. They are
Mrs. Daniel D. Devore OF Chatham, the
famous FitZhugh Lee estate at Fall
mouth, Va; Mrs. Carl Melchers Of Bel
mont, at Falmouth, and Mrs. T. r.
Boggs of the Quarters, Fredericksburg.
Class judges for the contest are Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Gay Butler of Mill
wood, Va; Mrs. Thomas Fendall of Nor
risworth, Leesburg, and Mrs. William
Rust, also of Leesburg. The judges will
be the guests of the local club at a
luncheon before the contest.
Today the annual Poppy day sale of
the American Legion is being held here
today, the proceeds to go toward assist
ing disabled veterans and their families.
The sale is in charge of the ladies' aux
iliary Of the Legion, aided by COM
mittee of Legionnaires. Headquarters
for the sale. is at 822 King street. Mrs.
w. Cameron Roberts is chairman of the
committee in charge of the affair.
Safety tests being conducted by the
American Automobile Association in
conjunction with the local police de-
partment come to conclusion this
afternoon. A tabulation of cars thus
far shows approximately 43 per cent
failed to pass the series of 10 tests.
Mrs. Ethel M. Chichester. wife of
J. F. Chichester, 1910 King street, died
last night and her funeral will be held
Monday morning from st. Mary's Cath
Ollie Church. Services will be conduct
by Rev. Father jeremiah Blackburn
and interment will be in Bethel Gene
taru. rVho daooocad hocidac her hllc-
band, Is survived by her father, two sis
tiers and a brother.
Wade Williams, Al, Of 2O4 East Cap
itol street northeast, Washington, suf-
fered undetermined injuries to his left
wrist and arm and considerable shock
when he fell from a boxcar at Potomac
Yards late yesterday afternoon. He was
treated at the Alexandria Hospital.
June 2 is the last day on which the
State income tax returns may be filed
without penalty, according to Charles
Thus far returns have been unusually
slow in coming in, only about 40 per
cent of the usual number having been
received.
The local Forty and Eight Society of
the American Legion held its May dinner
meeting at Hurshy's last night. Plans
were made for a State wreck" to be
held at Ocean View next Thursday and
which large number of local members
plan to attend. Following the meeting
the Legion held the final dance of the
present season at Gadsby's Tavern.
Funeral services of Mrs. Sammie Ellen
Leitch, mother of DR.. Roy H. Case, OF
this city, who died Thursday in Wash
ington, will be held at 1880 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon at Andrews Chapel
Interment will be at Brooke Station.
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JOHN H. RILEY DEAD

Father of Western Maryland Rail-
road Official Expires at Age of 90.
Special Dispatch to The star.
ELKINS, w. Va, May 17.--John H.
Riley. father of S. Bliss Riley Of Hagers-'
town, Nd. superintendent of motive
power of the Western Maryland Rail-
way, died late Thursday night at his
home here Of paralysis, aged 90. He
was stricken Wednesday morning.
Coming here from Maryland 40 years
ago. Mr.. Riley was one of the pioneers
in the railroad construction projects of
the late former Senator Henry G. Davis,
Democratic vice presidential candidate.
He helped to build the West Virginia
Central & Pittsburgh Railway, now a
part of the Western Maryland system.
Besides the son named he is survived
by his wife and two daughters, Mrs r.
M. Fredlock of Elkins and Mrs. William
Haraway of Grafton.
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ALBERT S. KENNY
| DIES At RESIDENCE
Retired Rear Admiral, Native
of Vermont, Was in
Ninetieth Year.

Rear Admiral Albert Sewall Kenny.
l'e tired, died at 10 O'Clock this morning
at his home. 1902 Chaplin street.
Admiral Kenny was in his ninetieth
yeau, having been born in Vermont in
January, l841. He was graduated from
the university of Vermont and began
the study of law, but the Civil War
changed his plans, and in 1862 he was
comn1i uioned assistant paymaster in
the Unbed States Navy
He served with the South Atlantic
and the North Atlantic blockading
squadrons and was engaged in both
attacks on Fort Fisher near Whining
ton, N. c. After the war, he continued
in the Navy and in 1884 was pro-
NOTED to PITY inspector. In that posi-
ton he made a thorough study of
improved methods of accounting for
the Navy Department. -
He was member of the board Of
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GEORGE Softer, ST., DIES
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
Grocer Who Operated Several
Stores in Washingto Retired
7 Many Years Ago.

George Softer, ST., SO years old. re
tired grocer, who formerly conducted
several stores in this city, died at his
home, 1882 New Jersey avenue, yes
terday, after short illness. Mr.. Softer
retired many years ago.
at the residence of his son, George
Softer, jr., 626 Jefferson street, Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will
be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Softer is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Amelia Softer; two sons, George
Softer, jr., and John B. Softer of Phila-
delphia, and two daughters, Mrs. Henry
Fey and Mrs. Thomas King, both Of
this city.
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| SEAT PLEASANT BOY
CHARGED WITH ARSON
William Palmer Accused of Firing
Watkins Store-Held in
$4,000 Bond.
BY a staff Correspondent Of The Star.
Upper MARLBORO. Md. Nav 1

BY stan correspondent Oh Inc star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, May IT,
Formal charges of arson were preferred
against Melvin Palmer. 20 years old,
of Seat Pleasant late yesterday. The
youth is suspected of having set fire
to the store of F. L. Watkins at Seat
Pleasant, which burned to the ground
two weeks ago. causing property dam
age of $150,000.
The warrant charging Palmer with
arson was obtained by Detective Joseph
Daugherty of Baltimore, who was as
signed to the case by the State fire
marshaPs Office. Justice of the Peace
H. w. Gore issued the warrant and set
Palmer's bond at $4,000. He was ex-
pected to secure his release on that
amount today.
Palmer was taken into custody by
Daugherty and County Policeman
Frank Prince Thursday and grilled all
day at Marlboro. Sheriff Charles S.
Early said Palmer probably will be
given hearing before police magis-
trate within few days to determine
whether the evidence against him is
sufficient to warrant his being held for
the action of the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-17
CONVICT ASKS LENIENCY
Nevada Gambler Under Death Sen
tence Urges Life Imprisonment.

CARSON CITY, New, May II P).-
r. H. White, Elko County gambler,
sentenced to be executed in the lethal
gas chamber at the Nevada State
prison here on June 2, yesterday filed a
formal request with the State board
of pardons that the death sentence
be commuted to life imprisonment.
His attorneys requested that a spe-
cial meeting Of the pardon board be
held on May 20 to hear Whites plea.
When the Supreme Court recently
refused to grant Whites appeal for a
new trial he told his attorneys that
he would rather take the gas" than
spend the rest of his life in prison, but
an appeal by his wife induced him to
change hiz mind. al.
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FREIGHTER Is AGROUND

WOODS HOLE, Mass, May II DR.
The American freighter Kearny, Boston
for Baltimore, went aground on Nobska
Point today less than q mile from the
Coast Guard station. Radio messages
from the boat said that it was hard
aground, but that the officers and crew
would remain aboard.
A Coast Guard cutter and a patrol
boat went to the Kearny to stand by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-17

Oil and most metals may be located
by the geologist, but gold is where you
find it." .,. 49,.
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George w. Offutt, vice president Of
the Washington Board of Trade, point
ed out that Montgomery County ada
cent to Washington Is an extension of
suburban Washington and that Wash
ington Is urban Montgomery County.
He praised the two new Commissioners
Of the District and commended them to
the Montgomery >countians for Coop
Grafton.
Maj. Lee detailed the development
OF the past few years in the county, and
explained how 1t had been brought
about by the cooperation of the vari-
Gus governmental agencies. Particularly
he lauded Representative Louis c.
Champion of Michigan, for his work
in connection with the park extension
bill which bears his name.
Mr.. Champion painted q vivid picture
OF park development in Maryland, when
one could drive for miles through the
beautiful areas which the proposed
park bill seeks to obtain for this pur-
pose. He said that the areas sought
could be developed at any time, but
that they should be acquired now. Mr.
CHAMPION warned, however, that the
task will not be completed with the
enactment into law of the proposed
park bill, but only when the areas are
acquired for the future.
Senator Willard E. Tydings OF Mary.
land, told of the great public building
development now going on in Wishing;
tnn, and that the proposed deysiopmen
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Mother Kills Three Children.

TACOMA, Wash, May II (P.-Using
butcher knife, Mrs. Torayo Sadairi.
80, slashec the throats of her three
life by cutting her throat in her home
here Thursday. The dead children are
Nobuko. g Ayako, {. and Sachiko, S.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-25
NC NEED FC;.u

one Of the most laudable movements in racent vears
VIII be undertaken the first next month bv the Aro
crcan Legion, which is sponsoring movement to wine
Out llllteracy from the United States
RuSsel Cook, chairman-of the Iegion's Amercanisn,
commission, IS now conferring with William J. Cooner
united States commissioner of education on wavs and
means OF conducting the campaign
working III close cooperation with the government
te Legion plans to arrange classes for adults who arc
lhterate, and to promote school building in the back
Wafd parts OF the country where little effort is made
to educate children.
According to the federal census of 1920 there were
close to five million persons 10 years of age in
TINS country, who cannot write in any language 1t is
SAFE 10 say that the number is greater now than
was 10 years ago
In country with SC much wealth and opportunity
made to wipe out and movement such as the Legion
plans, should have the support of ALL
lllteracy is the hallmark of ignorance and ignorance
bfeeds crime, disease and poverty, the three great
curses of the human race.
A splendid example in this work has been set by
President Hoover, whosponsored the construction of
the Dark Hollow school in Virginia which opened its
doors yesterday. Through Mr. Hoover's generosity 20
young Americans, hitherto denied means of being ed
ucated VIII now have the advantages possessed
by children IN any city or town in the country.
IEC PRESIDENTS example could we'll be followed by
men OF wealth. When reads of huge purses for
LoXng matches immense gate receipts at college foot
ball, and realizes that there thousands of young
americans denied the opportunity for an education
the thought occurs that perhaps are not such good
business people after ali.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-25

ATEIMS OF CURRENT INTEREST
FROM FL CENTRIC SCHOOLS!

During the past week more than
= dozen new pupils have come to
the Mckinley school They are all
very welcome. and it is hoped they
will enjoy thtir school life here.
Lenorc and Jack Nett have como
to us from Mesquite Lake.
Jean Deal has been transferred
from the Harding school 10 our IA.
Rcnnic and lean Derrick have
come to our school from Imperial.
Margaret Jane Davis has come to
our IA class from San Diego.
Mabelle Jones has come from Sa-
l.nas 10 our "A class.
June and Buck Mckccver have
come from Highline.
Beatrice Blythe has come from
tteber to our "a.
Lola Perez has also come to orr
"a. She is from Modesto.
Cclora Goshorn is now in our AB.
She came from San Antonio, Texas.
Smith A. Doss has come to our
school from Brawlcy.
Thomas Tune and Olin Derrick are
new to oar "A class.