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Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-16

mule strayed from the X. S.
Uchida ranch west of CaleXico hst
night, according to a report at the
sheriff'S office.
Or. A. ". Hansen. Dentist New
location. second floor, Security First
National Bank Bldg. Phone So Aft
Canal Club Meeting - The ALL
American Canal club will meet st
headquarters at 80 O'Clock tonight
for a regular session. All members
are asked to make a special effort
10 be present.
Hotel California Coffee Shop
Plate lunch from II to ?, 35c.
Regular meals, soc and 75c. I1tf
Colored Resident Dies Mrs.
Myrtle E. Evans. 81, wife Of John
Evans, colored resident of POS East
Holt street, died at the family home
Saturday night. She was born in
San Antonio, Texas. and had made
her home in California for six
years. No funeral arrangements
have been made as yet. In the
meantime the body is at Lemons
undertaking establishment.
Trade at OILERS cut-rate hard
ware. quality merchandise for less.
8tf
Suit Field-Santa Singh today
filed suit in superior court against
B. S. Sunga and Gulan Mohammed
as partners in the B. and G. Pack
ing company, and the Massachu-
settS Bonding and Insurance COM
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-16
(0UNTYYBRIEFS

Week End Shipments - Perish
able shipments for the weekend
included ia carloads Of canta-
loupes, Of carrots. , of tomatoes,
] Of grapefruit and ] Of mixed
vegetables, according to 2. A. Har-
rigan, agricultural commissioner.
Paufs Special Pure Lemonade sc
per glass 9th and Main, by the
Court House. Stf
Building Permits per-
mits on file at the city engineers
office today were issued 10 Arthur
Burke TO place a screen around a
porch at $50 81 Centre avenue.
and to .. L. Henderson to erect
awnings at 100 Main street. WORK
on the first job viii cost $50. ana
on the latter $50
Fresh bread and rolls daily at
Martins National Bakery. l27 South
Sixth st l6tf
Automobiles StOlen-Stolen auto
mobiles reported to the sheriff's
office during the weekend were
Chevrolet sedan. license 3R3787,
owned by the inland Motor COM
pany. and another Chevrolet sedan.
license 7D574l, registered TO Mrs.
Alice TrigS of Brawley. Both cars
were stolen in El Centro.
For Sale-Ripe apricots at Edge
wild ranch, IL miles south on
Dahlia canal l4t6
Horses Stray-Two black horses,
one sorrel horse and one brown
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-16

pany. asking SS90.39 aSsertedly due
on a consignment of honeybau
melons.
jenkins Violin Recital, Thursday,
May 18th, 7:45, Academy of Music.
Featuring Fox Leaders Symphonic
Orchestra and Violin Choir of 35
violins. 12t7
Actress Visits Valley-Ann PEN
nington actress and dancer, was
weekend visitor at the Barbara
Worth hotel.
Haircut 25c, shampoo 25c, Massage
25c, Stag Barber Shop, 58S Main
st. Open evenings 9t6
Service Plumbing, Heating no
Broadway. Phone los. 6tf
Defendants Arraigned L. r.
Williams and Art Parker were ar
raigned before Judge I. Mayfield
today on charges of issuing ticti-
tiouS checks. Bond was set at
$1,000. A preliminary hearing Will
be held May l9.
Madame Priser-rTencn designer
and SresS-maker. $50 Commercial
st. Phone 1l54. Sltt
Enjoy Your Meals at the new
Casa Rey Hotel dining room. South
ern cooking served family style.
On Liquor Charge. D. Walker,
81, was arraigned before Judge S.
NJ. Smyser of Holtville today on a
charge of possession of liquor. He
is held at the county jail under
5000 bond pending trial. Walker
was arrested by deputy sheriffs at
the first ranch west Of the old Har-
old Bell Wright ranch on the Holt
vile highway.
DR.. II Hooper-pentlst. X-Ray
service. 10 North 9th st. m,w,f
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-16
Baseball Scores
American Leu0ue


At Philadelphia r. H. E.
Detroit ........... 900 500 100-6 l
Philadelphia 90. 022 900 00O-4 8 0
Sorrell and Hayworth; Cain, De-
shong, Walberg and Cochrane.
AT New York r. H. E.
Cleveland ..... 600 600 000- l
New York ....002 006 00x- IL 0
Hudlin, Connally. Pears2n and
Sewell; Gomez and Dickey.
AT Boston R. H. E.
Chicago II 900 300 900 IA 6 I
Boston. .... 600 100 002 0-3 s 4
Lyons and Berry. Durham, Rus
sell, Moore and Tate.
At Washington R. H. Z.
st. Louis O10 010 00O-2 8 !
Washington 900 600 00O- 3 !
Gray and Ferrell; Weaver.
Crowder and Berg. Spence.
National League
At Cincinnati r. H. L.
New York ........1 1O1 900 600 3 0
Cincinnati 900 006 00x- 8 /
FitzsimmonS, Gibson and Hogan;
Lucas and Manion.
At Pittsburgh r. H. +.
Brooklyn loo ITO 008-11 16
Pittsburgh 900 600 0l0- 4 ]
Mungo and Lopez; French,
Spencer, Brame, Chagnon and
Grace.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-16

For Sale-Ripe apricots at Edge
wild ranch, IL miles south on
Dahlia canal. l4t6
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-16

pany. asking sS9OS9 assertedly due
on a consignment of honeyball
melons.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-16

Horses Stray-Two black horses,
one soTrel horse and one brown
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-16

DR.. II Hooper-Dentlst. X-Ray
service. 10 North 9Th st. m,w,f
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-16

Trade at OILERS cut-rate hard
ware. quality merchandise for less.
8tf
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-16

jenkins Violin Recital, Thursday,
May 18th, 7:45, Academy of Music.
Featuring Fox Leaders Symphonic
Orchestra and Violin Choir of 35
violinS. 1871
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-16

Fresh bread and rolls daily at
Martins National Bakery. 127 South
Sixth st. l6tf
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-16

Actress Visits Valley-Ann PEN
nington. actress and dancer. was
weekend visitor at the Barbara
Worth hotel
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-16

Haircut 25c, shampoo 25c. Massage
25c, Stag Barber Shop, 588 Main
st. Open evenings 9t6
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-16

Merced shipped 700 lambs Of 81
pounds each, selling for $3.50 per
hundred pounds.
Evening star., 1932-02-14

which many Washington friends were
interested was that Of Miss Margaret
Lane Barlow, Richmond, Va, to DR..
Stedman Barlow, Richmond, Va, to Dr.
Edward Holloway Williams, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Meredith Williams, that
city, which took place Saturday after
noon. February 6. in St. Marks Epis-
copal Church. Richmond. the wedding
ceremony being performed by the Rev.
Henry G.. Lane, rector OF the church.
The wedding marches were played by
Mr. Robert c. Hyde, and Immediately
preceding the ceremony Mr.. George w.
Kendler sang %, Promise Me" The
chancel of the church was banked with
palms and decorated with candelabra,
while the altar was decorated with
vases of white flowers.
The bride, escorted and given in mar
riage by her uncle, Mr.. Herbert L. Bar
low, Washington. wore a gown Of brown
lace with brown accessories and car
ried an arm bouquet of Talisman roses
showered with valley lilies. Miss Mary
Westwood Wilkinson. maid of honor
and only attendant. wore chartreuse
green frock trimmed with tobacco brown
and brown hat. shoes and gloves. She
carried bouquet of Spring flowers tied
with tobacco brown ribbon.
Dr. James Hunt Royster, Richmond
served as best man, and groomsmer
were Dr. Webster P Barnes and Mr.
Lewis E. Jarrett, Richmond, and Mr.
Thomas Pollard Bowe and Mr. Wiltor
w. Cruiser. Norfolk, Va. Dr. and Mrs
Williams left on Northern trip.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
Owings.Pitcher Wedding
In New York Yesterday

Mrs. Anna Thomas Pitcher Of An
napolis, widow of the late Col. John
Pitcher, and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Thomas of Ellicott City, Md, was
married in New York at noon yesterday
to Mr.. Owen Owings of Howard Coun-
ty, Md.
The ceremony took place in the stu
dio of Col A A. Anderson. at Fortieth
street and Sixth avenue, the Rev DR..
Harold OlafSon. assistant rector OF ST.
Paul's Episcopal Church, officiating In
the presence of small company. The
bride was attended by her daughter.
Miss Martha Currier, and Mrs. Harris
M. Crist, and the best man was Mr..
Charles Lee Matthews Of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owings sailed for Ber-
muda after the ceremony and on their
return will reside in Annapolis. The
bride has many friends here, where she
spent the early Winter. Her first hus-
band was Mr.. Dean Currier OF Chi
cago.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Weaver. Mr.. and Mrs.
James McClain, Dr. Max Roseberry OF
Paris, Mrs. Duane Du Barry, Miss
Frances Du Barry. DR.. Eleanor Camp
bell, Capt. and Mrs. William Sale, Ad-
miral and Mrs. John w. Phelps, Mrs.
L. L. Nicholson, Mrs. Carlos Cusachs,
Mrs. Archibald Dennis, Mrs. M. o.
Clark, Mrs. w. L. Pitcher Mr.. and Mrs.
B. M. Langstoff and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Lowthorp.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
Massachusetts Residents
In Capital Plan Party

Tuesday the Massachusetts, Society
of Washington will have its regular
monthly social in the form of COM
bincd Valentine and leap year party.
The Ladies Committee, in charge of
the affair, have planned it to be the
banner social event of the society for
tie year. They promise many surprises
End novelties for the enjoyment of
those present and during the night to
the tune of dreamy music and lowered
rulticolored lights there will be prize
dance: all present may enter 1t.
Invitations have been sent to Secre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs. Charles
Francis Adams, and to Senator and
Mrs. Marcus Coolidge and Senator
Walsh to come and join In the festivi-
ties and it is rumored that they will
be on hand to meet their many friends
from Massachusetts,.
The tickets for this ball have been
in great demand, the committee re-
ports, so that Mr.. Hickey, the president
having in mind the enjoyment and
pleasure of those who dance. decided to
limit the sale of tickets to the capacity
of the Shoreham's main ball room. The
remaining tickets are now in the hands
Of the committee and also reservations
may be made with the secretary, Mr..
Robert H. Kempton, National 1920,
branch TOT. He will make reservations
until the halls capacity is reached.
Miss Gladys Anderson is chairman
and will be assisted by all the other
ladies Of the society in seeing that this
dance will be the greatest in the his
tory Of the State societies Of WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
All States Ball Guests
To Enjoy Historic Pageant

Living Pages from George Wash
ington's Diary" will be enacted as the
main featur OF the entertainment to
accompany the All States Bicentennial
ball In the lounge Of the Shoreham
Hotel February 22-- Tableaux depict
ing the incidents recorded by Washing
ton in his diary will be associated with
olden songs rendered by well known
Washington singers. The part Of the
archivist will be played by Mr.. Eldridge
Monroe. The spirit of bygone years
who pulls back the curtain of the
past will be enacted by Eva Whitfcrd
Lovette. Singers of olden songs will be
Margaret Dickens, Kathryn Roster
Slowie. Nellie Barber Brooks, Mathilde
w. Kolb, Ethel Lynn Fast, Francise
Bass Wilson and Fay Bruce Swenson.
The two quills, custodians of the
diary, will be Margaret Edison and
lone Moler.
A stage will be erected in the main
lounge of the Shoreham, where the en-
tertainment may be viewed by all guests
of the hotel as well as the patrons of
the ball. Upon the completion of the
tableauX and singing the guests will
form fer the march to the gold room,
where dancing will take place.
State societies or delegations of
States not organized, may obtain tickets
or reservations by communicating with
Jack Low. room 400. National Press
Building, telephone National 1853 In
addition to Mr.. Lowe, other members
of the committee include j. NJ Boteler,
Thos. j. Jackson. E. H. Nunnally, Dan
Malarkey, Mrs M r. Pierce, William R.
Wondrowitz and Miss Mary w. Mer-
rick. The president of the All States
Officers Society is w. E. Hoffheins
and the secretary Is Miss Gertrude
Louis.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
Secretary Of Agriculture
Guest of Missourian,


In unison with the Bicentennial idea
the Missouri Society will observe the
200th birthday anniversary of George
Washington with Colonial party, Sat-
urday, February 20, at 8 O'Clock in the
hall of the nations at the Washington
Hotel.
The Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Hyde and their daughter, Miss Caro-
line Hyde, will be honor guests. Both
Mrs. Hyde and Miss Hyde will wear
Colonial costumes.
The Capitol Society of Children Of
the American Revolution, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle,
will dance the minuet in costume. Mrs.
Emily Newell Blair will wear the dress
her great-great great grandmother first
wore in 1895. Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins
will also wear an original Colonial dress.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Gordon will ap-
pear as the characters they are to rep
resent in the historic celebration at
Gadsby Tavern in Alexandria, Va.
Mrs Leonidas C. Dyer, WiIe of the
president of the society, will also be
|fn Colonial costume. as well as Mrs.
Edward Dixon Hayes, chairman OF the
Reception Committee. and their assist
Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, Mrs. L. H.
Hannah, Mrs. Ernest E. Hall, Mrs.
Emile Hyer, Mrs. William c. Deane,
Mrs. Charles E. Keyser, Mrs Willard
N. Holmes, Mrs. Ray Porterheld. Mrs.
John B. Gordon and Mrs. w. W.
Badgley.
Mr.. Craig L. Reddish. Mr. John s.
Hornback. Lieut.. Floyd J. Farber and
Mr.. N. Bon Geaslen will assist Mr..
Floyd F. Hanley. chairman of the Floor
Committee Guest cards may be secured
from the society's secretary, Mrs. Otis
j. Rogers of Florence Court.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
Rummage Sale Benefit
For Christ Child Society

The Christ Child Society will hold a
rummage sale on February 18 at the
corner of Connecticut avenue and L
street northwest.
The members of the board and the
volunteers of the Christ Child Society
who will give their help to make this
sale a success are: Miss Mary v. Mer-
rick, Miss Mildred Merrick, Mrs. j. D.
Morgan, Mrs. D. c. Stapleton, Mrs.
Joseph Tumulty. Mrs. Charles P. Neill,
Miss Borredell Cover. Mrs. Charles w.
Semmes, Mrs. Virginia OHare. Mrs.
Joseph BerenS. Mrs. D. j. Callahan,
Miss Agnes Riley, Miss Mary E. Bar
ney, Mrs. Robert Cahill, Mrs. John
Foote. Mrs Aubrey Clarke, Mrs. T. L.
Costigan, Miss M. Louise Darr, Mrs.
James A. Emery, Mrs. George E. Ham,
ilton. Miss Anna j. Ready. Miss Sarah
Maher. Mrs. John J. Noonan, Mrs.
Sarah Pepper, Mrs. Fred Altemus, Miss
Rose Shea, Miss Anne Squire, Mrs.
George Worthington, jr; Miss Grace
Tumulty. Miss Alicia Tumulty. Miss
Rosemary Walsh, Miss Kitty Moore,
Mrs. Lewis Peake, Miss Keegan, Mrs.
M. M. Ramsay and Mrs. Grace r.
Sheridan.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
Virginia Society Ball
On Colonial Lines

"The Presidents Levee" will be the
central theme Of the pageant which is
to be the feature Of the Colonial ball
to be given by the Virginia Society of
the District Of Columbia at the Willard
Hotel Thursday night, February 25.
The pageant. which is being arranged
by Mrs. Lena Epperly Macdonald, will
depict the President. George Washing
ton, and the First Lady receiving the
members of the Presidents cabinet and
his leading generals and other distin-
guished guests.
Assisting Mrs. Macdonald in prepa-
rations for the pageant are Mr.. Field
ing M. Lewis. newly elected president
of the society, who will impersonate
Gov. Clinton, and Mrs Richard A.
Allen, who will impersonate Martha
Washington. The plans call for Presi-
dent Washington and his wife. Martha,
to receive their guests, who will be an
nounced as they enter. Immediately
following the reception there will be a
grand march, after which there will be
general dancing.
Taking part in the pageant will be
Gen. and Mrs. Washington, imperson-
ated by Mr.. I. c. Buchanan and Mrs.
RlcQdTO "A. Alien, VICE fItSlCcIIl dIIO
Mrs. Adams. impersonated by Mr
Thomas S. Settle and Miss Anne Graves
Mcclure; Secretary of State Thomas
Jefferson. DR.. F. Thomas Evans; Sec
retary of the Treasury and Mrs. Alex
ander Hamilton, Mr.. John Hodges and
Miss Frances Garter Linfoot; Secretary
Of War and Mrs. Knox, Comdr. E. M
Blackwell and Miss Margaret Lewis;
Attorney General and Mrs. Edmund
Randolph, Mr.. Fred B. Myers and Miss
Mary McCabe: Secretary Of the Senate
and Mrs. James Otis, Mr.. Edward Nance
and Mrs. Henry w. Link; Speaker OF
the House and Mrs. Moulenberg, Mr.
Theodore Wanerus and Miss Lillian B
Morris; Gen. Marquis de Lafayette. Mr.
Henry w. Link; Gov. and Mrs. Clin-
ton, Mr.. Fielding M. Lewis and Mrs
Marvin German Lord and Lady Ster-
ling. Mr.. James W. Sommerville and
Miss Maude Snead: Gen. and Mrs
Nathaniel Greene, Gen. and Mrs. H
Oden Lake; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nor
ris, Mr.. Jesse C. Duke and Miss Elsie
Harman: Mr. and Mrs. George Mason
Mr.. Guy NARROW and Miss Jean Love-
lace; Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Henry, Mr.
Harry Wayland and Miss Margaret Vir-
ginia Woolwine; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Monroe Mr. Russell Barbee and Miss
Thelma Earle Epperly. and President
Madison and Dolly Madison. DR.. Al
bert S. Davidson and Miss Lillian B
Fleming.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
Georgians Leap Year
Dance Friday Night

The Georgia State Society will hold
a formal leap-year dance on Friday
evening from until 1890 O'Clock at
Meridian Mansions at which all
Georgians and their friends are in
vited. The membership drive being
conducted under the leadership OF
Representative Robert RamSpeck will
end on this date and all members who
have not renewed their membership
for the year are requested to COM
municate with Representative Rams
peck or Mrs. ]. w. Thurston. 44l9 Illi-
nois avenue northwest Admission will
be by membership cards or guest
tickets secured at the door.
During intermission short enter
tainment will be furnished by Miss
Edith Reed who will be present with
Miss Dorothy Skinner, Miss Frances
Williams, Miss Veronica Cunningham
and Miss Jane Howard
The Floor Committee will include
Miss Julia Obear. chairman: Miss Ina
Russell, Miss Carroll Cox Miss Anna
bel Mathews, Miss Jessie Thurston,
Miss Winona Thurston: Miss Clara
Miss Pauline Ellison. Miss Jessie
Wood Miss Emily Carlton. Miss Kath-
ryn yelling and Miss Frances Louise
Snipes.
The bridge tournament which began
with the January meeting is progress
ing with increased interest. Among
those who are playing are representa-
tive and Mrs. M. C. Tarve", Mrs. Eu-
gene Cox, DR.. and Mrs. John j.
Tyner, Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Childs, Mrs.
Mary Louise Horan, Mrs Minnie Hod-
mott Wyatt, Miss Lucille Thurman, Miss
Gertrude Lloyd, Mr.. John A. Massey,
jr, and Mr.. j. D. Battle. 1t is ex-
pected that number of tables will be
added at the approaching meeting as
the tournament will continue through
the meetings of March 19 and April is
with four prizes being offered at each
meeting.
A short business meeting commenc-
ing at $50 O'Clock will precede the
dance and bridge tournament at which
Georgia's participation in the Flag day
parade on June IA will be discussed.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
Miss Won Lewinski Hostess
University Group TODAY

Miss Inge Won Lewinski will enter
tain at her home, 3145 Sixteenth street,
this afternoon from to 6 o'clock for
Orchesis, a group Of George Washing
ton University students interested in
the dance, in honor of Miss Gertrude
Prokosch, who is in washington to give
a dance recital under the auspices OF
the university.
Mrs E. Roy Mckenzie, wife OF
Comdr. Mckenzie, and Miss Ruth Au-
beck of the George Washington Uni
versity faculty. will pour. Members Of
Orchesis will assist.
Miss Prokosch is the daughter of
Prof. Prokosch. head of the De-
partment of Germanic Languages and
Literature at Yale University. She is
a graduate Of Bryn Mawr College and
has studied at the Yale School of
Drama Turning her attention to the
dance, she has made considerable
success as a lecture and recital artist
and Just last week gave her first full
length New York program at the Re
cital Theater.
Her Washington recital, in which she
will be assisted by women students of
the Department of Physical Education
for Women of the George washington
University. will take place Wednesday
evening, February II, in the auditorium
of the Gordon Junior High School,
Wisconsin avenue at Thirty-fourth
street.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
Gadsby's Tavern Is Being
Restored for 1899 Ball
Historic Old Alexandra Hostelry to Be Ready
for Colonial Dance on Night
of February %.

bors" Of whom Washington speaks so
often in his dairy.
Many costumes will be seen in the
ball room that were worn by fair an
cestors of generations past when they
graced similar occasions of gayety. Mrs.
Bergman Green will wear the gown
which her great great great grand
mother, Mary Baldwin Briscoe, wore
when she danced with Lafayette In
Staunton, Va, when he was the guest
Of honor at a ball there. This costume
Of lovely cream-color corded silk, with
satin stripes and sprays OF roSebuds en-
broidered by hand over the entire dress
is charming and quaint. Mrs. Henry
wattles, impersonating her ancestor.
Mrs. George Steptoe washington, Will
also wear an original costume. Mrs,
Washingtan was a sister Of Dolly Madi-
son and spent several years with her
sister at the White House after the
death of her first husband. Her mar
riage to Justice Thomas Todd on
March II. 1911, was the first wedding
in the White House. Miss Mary Lead
beater as Margaret Preston, the grand
daughter of Gov. Lloyd of Pennsyl-
David Arell. and Miss Sara Cox as Eliza
Bland Newton and many others will
wear gowns Of the period which have
been handed down in their families for
generations Gowns Of rare beauty and
historic significance are being dug out
of old trunks in atticS Of old homes
where generation after generation OF old
families have lived.
Many descendants of families prom
inent in the early days of our Nation
are coming to Alexandria to participate
in the ball While many descendants
of the guests at the birthnight ball Of
1899 still live in Alexandria, George
town and this vicinity. those who have
removed to other sections of the coun-
try are evincing equally as great an in
terest in the reproduction Of the ball
on the 22d and will be present to rep
resent their ancestors who danced with
Gen. and Mrs. Washington at the last
ball they ever attended.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
Hotel Leap Year Dance
Sponsored by Many

Invitations have been issued for a
leap year dance to be held in the gold
ball room at the Shoreham, Monday,
February 49, under the patronage of
Mrs. Alben W. Barkley, Mrs. William
Dent Beall, Mrs. Russell Bennett. Mrs.
Gregg C. Birdsall. Mrs. G. Beale Bloom
er. Mrs Roderick L. Carmichael Mrs
Walter G. Dunlop. Mrs. Richard G
Park. jr.; Mrs William H. White, jr.,
and Mrs. Clark c. Wren.
Three committees-one for post -debs
under the craftsmanship Of Miss Laura
Barkley; one for debutantes, with Miss
Marbury Beall as chairman, and one fol-
sub-debs, with Miss Florence Harris
have been formed with nine other girls
on each committee The stag line will
be girls; no boys are to be allowed to
cut in; in fact, the boys will not be able
to ask the girls to dance at any time
all invitations to come from the girls.