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Miss Randolph Is Bride
Of Mr.. Harry L. Hartley
Blackistone-Krosh Wedding Performed in New
York City-Miss Mary Ellen Franklin
Marries Next Saturday.

sumo his duties in the United States
foreign service.
Included among the out-of-town
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Bertram K.
Little of Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Fletcher, Miss Anita Fletcher and Miss
Mary Fletcher of Providence, r. l., Mr..
Livingston Fletcher and Mr.. Joseph
Fletcher of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward A. Rose of Paris, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mrs. Lawrence Miller of Baltimore,
Miss Roberto Randolph Of Warrenton,
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Mordecai of
Richmond, Va.
The marriage of Miss Helen Eliza
beth Blackstone to DR.. Harold Wal
ter Krogh took place yesterday at noon
| in New York City. The bride is a
daughter Of Mrs. Marie L. Blackstone
of Washington and Mr.. Frank D.
Blackstone of Virginia, and is pop
ular member Of younger circles In
| Washington. DR.. Krogh has lived in
Washington for several years and is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter M
Krogh Of Minneapolis. He is a grad
uate of the University of Minnesota and
| took post graduate course at the
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MINI, be-
! fore coming TO Washington.
The ceremony was performed in the
home Of the brides brother and sister
| in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Blackstone
| in New York, the Rev. A. Ostedal of
Brooklyn officiating in the presence Of
only members of the two families. The
Rev Mr.. Ostedal formerly lived in Min
neapolis, where he was pastor Of the
church of which DR.. Krogh and his
| parents are members. Mr.. Frank l.
7 bride
unattended.
| Dr. and Mrs Krogh will return to
/ Washington after a brief wedding trip
/ and viii be at home at 1903 Eighteenth
| tsreet after March IS.
| Mrs. Blackstone, mother of the
| bride, who went to New York with hel
| the middle of the week, will remain fol
short visit with her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Black
| stone, before returning to her apart
ment in Woodley Park Towers.
The wedding of Miss Mary Eller
Franklin, daughter Of the late Benja.
| min Willard Franklin and Mrs. Frank.
| lin, of Leesburg to DR.. Joseph Strai
/ Gillespie Of Tazewell, Va, will take
place at 4:30 o'clock Saturday at thu
Methodist Episcopal Church South
LeeSburg, Va.
Preceding the wedding there will b.
several persons entertaining in honol
of Miss Franklin and her attendants
Mrs Rose Garrett and Miss CATHERINE
Garrett will give tea Friday; Mr.. anC
Mrs E. L. Mcfarland, buffet suppei
Friday night; Mrs. Thomas McCabe ant
Miss Jessie Franklin, aunts Of the bride
elect, win entertain at a luncheon Sat
urday at the Black Cat Inn, Leesburg
Miss Franklin was graduated from
Hollins College in 1928 and since tina
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Continued From First Pagel
Washington to spend some time In
HAVANA, where he goes for golf.
Representative and Mrs. Richard J.
WEIGH Of California, the former chair
man of the Labor Committee Of the
House Of Representatives, are spending
the week end with their son, Mr.. Rich
ard J. WEIGH, jr., at the University OF
Virginia. Representative and Mrs.
WEIGH are leaving for their San Fran
cisco home March 10, sailing from New
York via the Panama Canal.
Representative John T. Buckbee has
gone to his home in Rockford, III,
where he plans to spend most Of his
time until the converting of Congress.
Mrs. Buckbee left Washington yes
terday, accompanied by Mrs. Margaret
Thompson Dow, with whom she viii
motor to California.
Representative william e. Hull has
left washington for Miami, Fla. IA
will return In q fortnight to join Mrs.
Hull at their apartment at Wardman
Park Hotel.
The Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Francis White are spending Sun
day with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brewster, In their home in Baiti-
more.
Mrs. Hugh C. Cumming. wife Of the
Surgeon General of the Public Health
Service. viii leave Wednesday for Sheri-
dan, Wyo., to spend fortnight with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Manville Kendrick.
The controller of the currency and
Mrs. ]. w. Pole will be joined the first
Of next week by their son, Mr.. John H.
Pole. who is expected to arrive in New
York aboard the Western World Mon
day, March Is, from South America,
where he has been for some time. Mr..
Pole win come to washington and will
join his parents for a fortnight's visit
before starting for the West Coast. to
sail for the Orient, where he has been
| transferred for duty as bank examiner.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Robert c. Davis
of New York City will arrive In WASH
ington on Tuesday and VIII be ct Ward
man Park Hotel, where they have leased
an apartment for some time.
Gen. and Mrs. William Crozier have
returned to their apartment at Ward
man Park Hotel from New York City,
where they have been for several days
Col. Ralph Whitney of Worcester.
Mass, q member of the Offlcers' Re-
serve Corps, Is in his apartment at the
Martinique while on q six-month as
signment in the ONCE Of the Assistant
Secretary Of War.
Mr.. James Barclay Young. United
| States consul at Southampton, England.
is returning to his post on board the
Ieviathan Wednesday, Mr.. Young has
been in washington on leave Of absence.
Mr.. Charles H. Burke. former COM
| missioner Of Indian affairs and now
United States commissioner to the In
ternational Colonial and Overseas Ex-
hibition at Paris, is leaving on the Le-
viathan for France on March IL.
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Lonsworths to Attend
Motion Picture Premiere

The Speaker Of the House and Mrs.
Longworth will attend the premiere
showing of Trader Horn" this evening
at the National Theater. They will have
a small party with them.
Among others who will attend the
performance, which is highly Endorsed
by educational and civic bodies, are
Representative Sol Bloom, chairman Of
the George Washington Bicentennial
Commission; Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Amos
A. Fries: the Commissioner Of the Dis
trict, Mr.. Luther H. Reichelderfer: DR..
G. @. Abbott, secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution: Mrs. George o. Gil
bingham, chairman of the motion pic
ture committee, District Of Columbia
Federation of Women's Clubs; Mrs
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General Personal Notes
Of Persons in Society
Mrs. George T. Marye Going to New York to Meet
Daughter-Former Senator Pomerene
Visiting In City.

more, where Lieut.. Taylor is stationed.
Mrs Turner is the aunt of Mrs. Taylor,
and while there made the acquaintance
of young Mr.. Taylor, who was born last
week.
Mrs. w. Strother Smith has left for
Wooster, Mass, where she Is visiting
ment at Wardman Park Hotel in a fort
night.
Prof. and Mrs. Lorenzo D'Auria ar
rived Wednesday from New York and
are at the Dodge Hotel for an indefinite
stay. Prof D'Auria is supervisor Of
schools of Uruguay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Osmond Saun-
ders returned to washington Monday
from New York, where they were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Saun-
ders on Riverside Drive. They attended
the wedding of Miss Ruth Newburn and
Mr.. Robert Weir Sedan February %.
Mrs. A. o. Hubbard and Mrs. Palmer
arrived Friday from their home in Min
neapolis, Mimi. and are guests at the
Dodge Hotel over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cans leave for
Old Point Comfort and jamestown, Va,
tonight for the week end.
DR.. and Mrs. A. M. Ridgway of An
Mandate, Mimi, are passing several days
in the Capital and are at the Dodge
Hotel while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Bamford Smith
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Adams
in Tampa, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Lee CULLEN of Lub-
book, Tex, are at the Dodge Hotel for
an indefinite stay.
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur M. Zinkhan re-
turned the early part Of this week from
a trip to the West Indies on the United
States Lines steampship Republic. They
were accompanied by the formers
brother and his wife, DR.. and Mrs. Paul
zinkhan of Ravenna, Ohio, who are
now the house guests of the zinkhans
at their home, on Hawthorne street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter wilkins Dent are
moving into their new home, at 1885
Cathedral avenue, after passing the
Winter in Wocdley Park Towers.
Mrs. Alexander Dade of Fort Myer,
Va, moved to Wardman Park Hotel yes
terday, where she has leased an apart
ment for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ade have as
their guests at Wardman Park Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scheck Of New
York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. z. Appleton of
Lowell, Mass, are at the Dodge Hotel
during their brief sojourn in Wash
tngton.
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Edgar 3. Merritt, president District Of
Columbia Federation Women's Clubs;
Mrs. Nina Church Brann, chairman,
motion pictures, Montgomery County,
Maryland State Federation of women's
Clubs; Mai. and Mrs. William Violin
Smith; Mrs. j. N. Saunders, president
Of District Of Columbia Parent Teach
er Association: Mrs. James Henry Har-
per, State director, Children American
Revolution; Mrs. Adams z. s. McAllis-
ter, chairman better films committee,
District of Columbia Daughters Ameri-
can Revolution; Mrs. Bessie Wilmarth
Calm; Miss Elizabeth M.~Barnes, State
chairman Sons and Daughter of the Re-
public; MT Linn c. Drake, chief execu-
tive, District of Columbia Boy Scouts Of
America; DR.. Frank w. Ballou. super
intendent public schools; Mr.. Stephen
E. Kramer, assistant superintendent,
public schools; Mr.. H. M. Starting,
head Of schoolboys' safety patrol; DR..
Truman Nicholson, ethnologist, Smith
sonian Institution and Mrs. Grace D.
Woodburn, Bureau Of Ethnology.
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time has been teacher in the schools
Of Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. William E. Mantz announces the
marriage of her daughter, Minnie Re
becca, to Mr. Freeman Walker Chap
man, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
H. Chapman. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. w. Clark Main at
the Methodist Episcopal parsonage IN
Mrs. B, Ralph Mark and Mr.. Walter
Pryor. The bride was given in mar
rage by her brother, Mr.. Elmer l..
MantZ. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman will make
their home in Washington, where the
bridegroom is in the employ OF the IN
terstate Commece Commission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank F. Dove an
nounce the marriage Of their daugnter,
Monica Alice, to Mr.. Wflett joseph
Hegarty, January II, at 81. Jonn
Church in Frederick, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lowell an
rol,nce the marriage Of their daughter,
Elizabeth Buttner Lowell, TO Mr.. Car
ter g. Hubbell, February %. Mr.: and
Mrs. Hubbell will live at 68l5 Piney
Branch road northwest,
Mr.. Henry A. Strickler Of Hanover,
pa announces the marriage OF his
dsuOhter. Estelle Marie, to Mr.. Charles
Everett Hall Of Washington, Fenrn-
airy IA. A..
Miss Katherine Sagraio acted as the
brides attendant, while the bridegroom
had as his best man Mr.. Russell Haul
ser. Mr.. Hall and his bride LETT Tor
short trip TO New York ana VIII MAKE
their home at 1925 Columbia road.
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ss her indisposition demands that she
remain quiet for an INDEFINITE period.
The Ambassador Of Argentina and
Sonora de Malbran will be the guests
of honor at dinner wednesday evening
az the new first secretary OF the en-
bassy. senior Don Adolfo Arquiza, and
the new second secretary, Senior Don
Eduardo Vivot.
The newly appointed Belgian Am,
bassador and Nine. May are expected
to arrive in New York March rs, and
will come to washington shortly after
ward. Their daughter and only child,
Mile. May, will remain in Belgium
until the Fall, when she viii join her
parents in Washington.
The Minister Of the Netherlands and
Mime. van Royen were hosts to q small
company informally at tea yesterday.
They have as their house guest, Miss
Alice van Rensselaer, of New York.
The charge d'affs,res of Egypt and
Mime. Aly Ismail Bey will entertain
at a reception in the legation Thurs
day afternoon, March 20, in celebra..
ton of the birthday anniversary OF
the King of Egypt.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs OF
Siam, Mr.. Raymond Steven Of New
Hampshire, is in Washington for short
visit.
DR.. Otto Kiep. former counselor Of
the German embassy, VINO, with FRAU
Kiep. left Washington recently for Ber-
muda. will return in about 10 days to
New York, where he will later assume
his new duties as consul general OF
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Germany, in the place Of DR.. Karl Won
Lewinski.
The commercial secretary of the
British embassy and Mrs. Arthur j.
Pack returned the middle Of the week
from q visit in the South.
The second secretary Of the Canadian
legation, Mr.. Thomas Archibald Stone,
will be joined Friday by Mrs. Stone,
who has been In Florida for several
weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Stone went South
early in February and the former re-
turned after q fortnight's stay.
Mile. Yin Chong WI and Mile. Lai
King WI, daughtes Of the Chinese Min
lister and Mime. WI, will leave the Cap
ital tomorrow preparatory to sailing for
China.
The attache of the British embassy
and Mrs. Harold H. Sims are spending
the week end with the formers family
In Canada, and will return to their
apartment in Wardman Park Hotel the
middle Of the week.
The attache of the Swedish legation,
Mr.. r. r. Bagge, will leave Washington
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The marriage Of Miss Louise Harris
Randolph, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs.
Buckner Magill Randolph of Charlottes-
vile, Va, TO Mr.. Harry Livingston
Hartley, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hartley Of Boston, took place yester-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock In st. Johns
Church. The Rev. DR.. Robert john
ston, assisted by the Rev. Leon Shearer,
performed the ceremony.
Ivory satin made on princess lines
with . long full skirt and having a
train falling from the waist, fashioned
the gown Of the bride, who was given
in marriage by her father. A lovely
lace veil, which had been worn by the
brides grandmother Mrs. Henry Rath-
bone, at her wedding, fashioned the
cap and fell over the long satin train.
Deep cuffs and yoke of point lace
were the only trimming for the gown.
A shower bouquet of white lilacs,
1reesia and lilies of the valley COM
pleted her costume.
White Easter lilies and cut flowers
banked against green decorated the
church and presented an atmosphere
of Spring, which was further carried
out in the gowns and bouquets Of the
attendants. Miss Katherine Berry, the
maid Of honor. wore a gown of corn
color eyelet batiste over a pink slip.
while the other attendants, who in
Cluded Mrs. Beverly Coleman, Miss Viz
ginia II. Wood, Miss Katherine Snyder
Miss Charlotte Hartman Of Washing
ton and New York, Miss Mary Mordecai
of Richmond, and Miss Virginia Hart
icy Of Boston, sister of the bridegroom
wore similar gowns over green slips
All of the attendants carried arm
bouquets of mixed Spring flowers.
Donna Elizabeth Clement. who acted
as flower girl, wore frock CT pink
organdie and carried small basket
of Spring flowers.
The best man was Mr.. Bertram K
Little of Boston and the ushers in
Guided Mr. Edward A. Rose of Paris
Mr.. John A. Hinckley, Mr.. j. Theodore
Mariner, Mr.. Pierre de L. Boal, Mr.
Francis de Wolf, Mr. Buckner NJ. Ran
dolph, jr., all of Washington; Mr.
Charles Fletcher Of Providence, r. I.
and Mr.. John Rogers Flather Of Lowell
Mass.
Mrs. Randolph, mother Of the bride
wore a gown Of black lace, with cor
responding hat Of straw and corsagt
bouquet of gsrdsnias. Mrs. Hartley
mother of the bridegroom, wore a gowr
of black and white silk and carried &
small bouquet of Violets and lilies O.
the valley.
A reception in the home Of Mis-
Feloise Sargent, 925 Farragut square
for members Of the two families fol
lowed the ceremony after which Mr.
Hartley and his bride left for a short
trip. The bride had for her going
away costume a suit of gray trimmed
with silver fox. Mr. Hartley and hi
bride win be absent for short timt
before sailing April 3 for Buenos Aires
Argentina, where Mr. Hartley will re
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Mrs. George T. Marye will go to New
York today to meet her daughter, Mrs
William D, Thomas, on her return from
Panama and Cuba. Mrs. Thomas VIII
accompany Mrs. Marye to washington
for a short stay before they sail Thurs
day, March 26, for a six-week trip to
Europe. Mrs. Thomas has been with
Comdr. Thomas in Southern waters
during the naval maneuvers.
Former Senator Atlee Pomerene has
arrived in Washington from his home
in Ohio and is stopping at the Carlton
Mrs. Sydney A. Cloman viii return
Wednesday to her washington nome
after spending several weeks in Florida.
Mrs. Colman's nephew and niece, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson Prichett of Phtladel-
phia, have occupied her house here dur
ing her absence.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt left WASH
ington at noon yesterday for New York,
having spent last week at the May
flower.
Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose has re-
turned to- her apartment at the May
flower from New York, where she spent
the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Let's of wash
ington, D. c., were among the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Cudahy of Chi
cago, who entertained with a dinner
party at the Huntington Hilarities, the
annual costume ball recently held at
the Huntington Hotel, Pasadena, Calf,
marking the height Of the season there.
10th Mr.. and Mrs. Let's and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cudahy are Winter guests at the
hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Scott Thropp will
return today from short stay in New
York
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin
and their two daughters, Aileen and
Hope, returned yesterday to their home,
Arbremont, after spending a month or
six weeks with Mrs. Erwin's mother.
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett in her Winter
home at Miami Beach, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lee Boatwright,
IT., have as their guest Miss Marjorie
Snowden Of Philadelphia, who viii re-
main over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. David ST. Pierre Gall
lard and their children have gone to
Miami Beach, Fla. where they will
spend a month with Mrs. Gaillard's
mother, Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett.
Mrs. E. G. H. Slater, who is spending
the Winter in Florida, will open her
home on Eighteenth street for the
Spring season, arriving here at the end
of this month.
Mrs. Roy c. Turner has returned
from a visit with Lieut.. and Mrs. Carl
Taylor at Camp Holabird, near Balti-
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next week and will sail Saturday, March
81, aboard the Caronia for France.
After a short stay in Paris Mr.. Bagge
will go to Madrid to take up his duties
at the Swedish legation. He will be
greatly missed in Washington, as he
has become one of the most popular
Of the bachelors In the diplomatic corps.
Mr.. Won Hartmansdorff, who will sue
coed Mr.. Bagge In Washington, will ar
in Sweden, where he will spend a brief
vacation. Mr.. Won Hartmansdorff has
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Boxes Taken for Supper
OF Missouri Socier

Representative and Mrs. L. @. Dyer,
the solicitor of the Department of
Agriculture, and Mrs. Elton L. Mar
shall, Mrs. Bessie Parker Brueggeman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig L. Reddish and
Mr.. and Mrs. willard N. Holmes have
made reservations of boxes for the an
nual buffet supper of the Missouri
Society, which viii be at the Hotel
Washington Saturday evening, March 81.
Notices of the supper VIII be mailed
tomorrow and information regarding
guests may be obtained from the sec
rotary.
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Kinney-Evans Wedding
Solemnized In Hawaii

Announcement has been received from
Honolulu, T. H, of the marriage there
on Saturday, February 2B, of Miss Pa
tricia Connaught Kinney, daughter Of
Mrs. Donald Stuart Kinney Of that
city, to Lieut.. Stephen Hadley Evans,
United States Coast Guard.
Lieut. Evans is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Evans of Fort Myer
Heights, Va.
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been attached to the Swedish legation
in Paris.
Mr.. Nikola Peravic, attache Of the
Yugoslav legation, was host to COM
pany at dinner at the Shoreham Hotel
Wednesday evening.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde Have
Secretary's Brother
As Guest for Week

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Mr.. and Mrs. David st. Pierre Gall
lard and their children have gone to
Miami Beach, Fla, where they will
spend a month with Mrs. Gaillard's
mother, Mrs Delos A. Blodgett.
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Diplomatic Calendar
Lists Dinner Honoring
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth

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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin
and their two daughters. Aileen and
Hope, returned yesterday to their home,
Arbremont, after spending month or
six weeks with Mrs. Erwin's mother.
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, in her Winter
home at Miami Beach. Fla.
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Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Lee Boatwright,
IT., have as their guest Miss Marjorie
Snowden Of Philadelphia, who will re-
main over the week end.
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Scott Thropp will
return today from short stay in New
York.
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Mrs. E. G. H. Slater, who is spending
the Winter in Florida, will open her
home on Eighteenth street for the
Spring season, arriving here at the end
of this month.
Mrs. Row C. Turner has returned
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Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt left Wash
ington at noon yesterday for New York,
having spent last week at the May
60urar
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19
Experiments On Battery

For the first decade of the 2Ot,,
century Edison worked on the produc-
tion of the Edison Alkaline storage
battery. made numerous inventions
relating to the methods and process
eS OF producing Portland cement, i'm
proved his phonograph and intro
| duced his Universal motor for oper-
ating debating machines. In 1912 lie
brought out the kinetophone, or talk
ing motion picture, and by 1914 had
perfected after four years work his
disk phonograph, which commenced
new era In talking machines.
1t was in that year that Edison
turned his attention to synthetic
chemistry, first to overcome the
handicap caused by the embargo
placed by England and Germany on
the expectation of carbolic acid at
the outbreak of the World war. After
deviSing a plan to make the acid.
Edison began the erection of plant
and the manufacture of the acid was
commenced in l8 days. Later he
erected other plants in which were
produced ben2ol, toluol. solvent naph-
tina. xylol, and other chemicals.
With his appointment as president
OF the Naval Consulting Board and
the entrance of the United States IN
to the World War. Edison devoted hi,
time entirely to problems of national
defense. This work, which was
brought to close by the signing OF
the armistice, lasted nearly two years.
During that time Edison and his as
sociatss gathered an immense amour.
Of data, which was tabulated and