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The Washington times., 1932-01-27
Army Orders

Leave of absence is granted to
each of the following officers:
Capt. Neil B. Simms, Quarter
master Corps, 10 days.
First Lieut.. Donald C. Hardin,
Infantry, extension five days.
First Lieut.. James P. Hill,
Infantry, extension one month.
Lieut.. Col. Morgan L. Brett,
Ordnance Department, to the
Philippines.
Lieut.. Col. Everett S. Hughes,
General Staff Corps Ordinance
Department., to Aberdeen Prov
ing Ground, Maryland.
Lieut.. Col. Eugene Santschi, jr.,
Infantry, is detailed as an in
structor at the Naval War Col
lege, Newport, R. I.
Major McGregor Snodgrass,
Quartermaster Corps, is retired.
Major Lucius F. Wright, Medi-
Cal Corps, to Hawaii.
Major Howard A. Hale, Dental
Corps, to Panama.
Capt. Jack w. Schwartz, Medi-
cal Corps, to Philippines.
Second Lieut.. Edward J.Gearin,
Medical Administrative Corps. to
Philippines.
Capt. Myron R. Wood, Air
Corps, to Maxwell Field, Mont
gomery, Ala.
First Lieut.. James Flannery,
Air Corps, is retired.
First Lieut.. George D. Crosby,
Field Artillery, to Fort McPher-
son, Ga.
Second Lieut.. Julian B. Lind
Sey, Infantry, to Fort Knox. KY.
Major VILLA m M. Connor,
Judge Advocate Generals Depart
ment, to headquarters, First t
Corps Area, Boston, Mass.
Major d'Alary Fechet, Infantry,
is retired.
Major Roy F. Brown, Medical
Corps, to Hawaii.
Major Charles M. O'Connor, jr.,
Medical Corps, to Panama.
Capt. French c. Simpson, Quar-.
termaster Corps, to Fort Washing
ton, Md.
Major Wood S. Woolford, Me6i-
cal Corps, to Barksdale Field,
Shreveport, La.
Capt. Fred S. Byerly, Infantry,
to Hawaii.
First Lieutenant Paul R. Green,
halgh, Cavalry, to the Tenth Cav
airy. Fort Myer. va. e.,
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MRS. THOMAS M. HOLT

Mrs. Thomas M. Holt, SIS, of ISL
North Carolina Ave. S. E., died
last night at Providence Hospital.
Mrs. Holt had been a resident of
Washington for 26 years, since her
husband accepted a position at
the Capitol, where he has been
employed since.
Mrs. Hugh Miller, who was at
Miami, Fla, with her husband,
was notified of her mothers death.
She is survived by five other
children in addition to Mrs. Mil
ler. They are Clarence Holt,
Thomas Holt, jr.; Norman Holt,
Mrs. Mildred H. Gooding, and
Mrs. Jessie Koontz, all of this city.
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
GEORGE A. BESSLER

Funeral rites for George A.
Bessler, 40, retired lieutenant of
the District Fire Department,
who died Monday in his home at
500 Oneida Pl. N. W., will be
conducted tomorrow from the
Nativity Church, 5000 Georgia
Ave.
He will be buried in the full
uniform of a fireman and there
will be six uniformed pail
bearers. Members of the District
Fire Department will attend the
services.
Lieutenant Bessler had served
Is years with the fire depart
ment, retiring December 16, 1880.
He is survived by his wife and
four daughters, Miss Catherine
M. Bessler, Miss Margaret E.
BesSler. Miss Louise Bessler and
Mrs. Thelma Bickford, all Of
washington.
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
Navy Orders
Bureau of Narration

Comdr. Henry B. LIE Bourgeois
to U. S. S. Utah.
Lieut.. George M. Brooke, to Blu
reau of Engineering, Washington.
Lieut.. Dwight H. Day, to Sub
marine Division 4.
Lieut.. Honry c. Fengar, to
Navy Yard, Washington.
Lieut.. Robert R. Ferguson, to
U. S. S. Utah.
Lieut.. John A. Hollowell, to
Navy Yard, Washington.
Lieut.. Wilfred j. Holmes, to
Naval Research Laboratory, Belle
vue, D. c.
Lieut.. Valvin R. Sinclair to
command U. S. S. Sis.
Lieut.. (junior grade) Michael
F. D. Flaherty to U. S. S. Mont
gomery.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) Marcel r.
Germ to U. S. S. Ramsay.
Lieut.. junior grade) James
M. Hicks to U. S. S. STA.
Lieut.. (junior grade) Thomas
E. Kelly to U. S. S. SAT.
Ensign William A. Burgett to
U. S. S. Ramsay.
Ensign Jefferson r. Dennis to
U. S. S. Gamble.
Ensign Edgar J. MacGregor
III to U. S. S. Breese.
Ensign Kleber S. Masterson to
U. S. S. Montgomery.
Ensign Leo G. May to U. S. S.
Montgomery.
Ensign Elias B. Mott II to
U. S. S. Ramsay.
Ensign Harry Smith to U. S. S.
Gamble.
Ensign Royal A. Wolverton to
u. S. S. BreeSe.
Supply Corps
Comdr. James P. Helm to Navy
Yard, Portsmouth, N. H.
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CALIFORNIA OIL
SALES GAIN

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 27.-Out-
standing IL the record of taxable
gasoline sales in California for
December are the gains shown
over November for Standard Oil
Company of California, the lead
ing marketer, Richfield and Texas
Co. and the drastic decline regis
tered for Rio Grande Oil Com
pany. Total sales in December
were 105, ,4C6,995 gallons, against
109,552,457 gallons in 'oyember.
Comparison with December, 1880,
cannot be made, as sales were
not then reported monthly.
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
Robert L. COffren
To Be Buried FridQH

Funeral services for Traffic Po-
liceman Robert L. Coffren, who
was drowned while on a fishing
trip Monday night in Occoquan
Bay, will be held at 9 o'clock,
Friday morning, at Holy Name
Catholic Church. Burial will be
in the Arlington National Gene
terry.
Members of the Traffic Blu
reau will serve as guard of
honor and pallbearers at the
funeral. Patrolmen P. M. Cox
and Lester Collins were with Cof.
fren when the boat they were
fishing from upset. Coffren was
unable to swim 10 the shore which
the others reached in safety.
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
DEATHS

=, Elizabeth P. Dade. 81 years. 1900
Elizabeth Dowle, Sc years, Casualty
Samuel Rogers. s5 years, Garfield
Hospital.
Charles c FAINT. rs years, No. Z
Rebscca w. cassel, IT years. 4s4O
julius Smith. rs years, en- route
Emergency Hospital.
Joseph H. Lewis, 70 years, sos Eye
Mary Hanson, 70 years, GalIinger
Angelo Zumbo. 6S years 22O9 H st.
n. w.
Mary C. simms. So years, 1908 Fourth
Samuel H. Brockney. So years, 1925
Fourteenth St n. w.
Benjamin McConchie, SIS years, sibley
Hospital.
Archibald A; Ruark. "a years. U. s.
Jesse Boswell. so years. Gallingsr
Hospital.
Irving c. Barber, 40 years. 200 Bryant
Daisy vanMeter, As years. 1917 R.
Mary V. stopper, As years, PrOvi-
dence Hospital
Louis Kaplan, 81 years. Galllnger
Hospital
Helen A. Black, 10 years, Emergency
Hospital.
Albert T sylvester, II years. 4221
Fourth st. N. w.
Benjamin Hodges, year, Gallinger
Hospital.
Herbert r Wilbur. 1 month, 1905
Thirty seventh st. N. w.
Infant of Alfred and Eva Ashton,
hours. Childrens Hospital.
Louisa Brown, 70 years, Emergency
Hospital.
Edward Carter. 81 years, Garfield
Hospital.
Nettie Driver, 40 years. 1900 Harvard
st. N. W.
Edward Brown, 4S years, Casualty
Hospital.
Sarah Jones, 4S years. Gallinger Hos
pital.
Annie Fisher. 81 years. 1922 N st.
N. w.
Mary Lee. 80 years, Gallinger Hos
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
STOCKHOLDERS
ADVISED To BE
PATIENT
BY THE WALL STREET
SPECTATOR

NEW YORK. Jan. 81 0NS0
If ever the market needed a
1oster-farther, it certainly can
use one today.
While the pairing of the U. S.
Steel common dividend to a 50
annual basis was more or less
in line with expectations, the re,
port Of earnings. Hr lack of earn
ings. for the year, can be fit
tingly described rs terrific"
Although at the moment. OBJ
servers believe that the stock list
will be subjected to a stern test
upon public consumption of the
''steel' statement, there are a
number of quarters which regard
the passing of the uncertainty
engendered by the u. S. Steel
meeting as the best possible anti
dote of the market.
Constructive Signs
1t is hardly tc be expected
that interests with constructive
leanings will make any great at
tempt to buck the selling, should
offerings appear in large volume,
but it can safely pe said that a
number of conservative sources
will be utilizing any sharp re-
cession in prices to either begin
or complete their accumulation
program in a selected list OF
stocks.
Now that United States Steel
has had its day" it may be rea.
sonably hoped that traders will
be able to pay a little more at
tention to the really constructive
developments in the offing.
Wait For Opportunities
For example investment circles
point to the recent passage Of
the bill to enable the ReconStruc-
ton Finance Corporation to begin
operations at an early date, as
an influence which should act as
q stabilizing factor on security
and commodity prices.
It is best though, for the aver.
age trader and investor to stand
aside and permit the market to
work out it's own salvation. When
the Short-sighted selling has been
completed, there will be invest
ment opportunities galore for the
patient holder of stocks.
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
Cafe Murder Scene
Still DrdLUS Morbid

Despite the fact that the mur
der at the Colonial Tea House
took place November %, hundreds
of automobile parties visit the
scene of the killing of Grover
Amick and the wounding of five
other persons.
Detectives Cornelius Roche and
William Feehley, of Baltimore,
visited the house recently in con-
nection with the investigation and
said that souvenir hunters have
stripped much of the property
abandoned in the house following
the hold-up and shooting.
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
Commercial POUer
Schedule Is Studied

Consideration of the rates to
be charged users of commercial
electric service was undertaken to-
day by the Public Utilities Com
mission with the probability that
an average rate of 80 cents a
kilowatt hour will be decided
upon.
A two-day public hearing was
closed by the commission yester-
day. The commission plans to
hold several conferences with its
counsel and officials of the com
pany before deciding upon the
rate,
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
MRS. ANNE w. CROGHAN

Funeral services for Mrs. Anne
W. Croghan, SO, who died Mon
day at her residence, SOL Eighth
st. N. W., were conducted today
from the S. H. Hines Company
funeral home. Interment was in
Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Croghan had lived here
more than 40 years. She is sur
vived by her son, Paul j. Groghan,
head of the press division, Depart
ment of Commerce, and two
daughters, Mrs. william G. Wood
ford and Mrs. j. S. Walsmith, all
Of Washington.
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Receiver Is Named
For MeudOUS Firm

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Hal M.
Stone, president of Meadows
Manufacturing Co., has been ap-
pointed receiver for the company.
Petition for receiver was filed by
Doehler Die Casting Co., Youngs-
town Pressed Steel Co., Briggs &
Stratton Corp. and Sunlight Elec-
trio Manufacturing Co. Meadows
which manufactures washing ma
chimes and other housing appli"
ances, will continue to do busi-
ness.
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
Commodity Merger
Exchanges Denied

NEW YORK, Jan 27.-Recur-
rent reports of negotiations to
merge the cocoa, silk, metal, rub
ber and hide exchanges have
been denied in official quarters
Of several of these exchanges.
There has. however, been a re-
newal of talk concerning the de-
Sirability of housing under one
roof a number of the commodity
exchanges. About a year ago the
New York Cotton Exchange was
mentioned in connection with
such a project, which reached the
stage where heads of various eX-
changes held informal discus
Sions.
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
Father ROuth to Talk
On "Hidden Thinus"

The Rev. Justin Routh will
speak on Hidden Things" to.
night at st. Dominic's Church,
Sixth and E SITS. S. W., in the
Novena of the Little Flower, being
conducted by the Dominican
Fathers for the unemployed.
The novena started Monday and
continues until February 2. Masses
are said daily at 6, 7. 7:30 and 8
a. m. Evening services, including
recitation of the rosary. reading
OF petitions for work, sermons and
veneration of a relic of the Little
Flower are held at 7:30. Services
are conducted by a different Do
minican Father each day.
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
HELPFUL HINTS

I. Hundreds Of testimonials and
cancellations of ads because of re-
suits prove that more and more
people are getting the results they
want every day by using The Her
aid and Times Want Ads.
4 All Classified Ads arc published
in both the Morning Herald and
Evening Times TOR one price.
.. The mbination Of the Morn
Ing Herald and Evening Times Of
fers to Classified Advertisers the
only 24.Hour Classified Service in
Washington at one price.
4. The S4-Hour Service offered
Classified Advertisers who use the
Morning Herald hnd Evening Times
means that all Classified Ads are
and Times readers both day and
night for one price.
5. The combined circulation of the
Morning Herald and Evening Times
is 114,059. --latest Publishers A. B.
lSs1.I '
9. sS.37o more people buy either
the Herald or Times every day
rather than any other Washington
newspaper. thus giving Classified
AdVertisers $3.50 more circulation
for the ONE price.
2. Classified Advertisers who use
the Morning Herald and Evening
Times have the opportunity for
double results at . single cost.
8. All requests for inform alton and
communications on your Slogan
must be brought in or mailed to
Classified Slogan Contest Editor,
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munication call District $3.50. Ex-
tension 26a.
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COARSE YARN INACTIVE

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 G.NS).-The
coarse yarn cloths market today was
somewhat less active than of late, most
buyers taking only actual immediate
needs. The price structure held firm,
however, with trade circles anticipating
an increased demand when the matter
of print cloth production control has
finally been settled. Print cloths, for
the most part, were quiet and un-
changed. There was some buying of
nearby deliveries of 39-inch, 4-yard, so
squares at So cents. Carded broad
cloths continued strong, although the
of SS-inch, 4.32-yard, 9Ox6Oc, SIS cents
was paid.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Carol c. Coen, 20, and May East
man, 26. The Rev A T. Mccartney.
Edwin L. Rogers, 20, and Vivian C..
Bruce. 10 Elmwood Conn. The Rev.
T. f. Boorde.
William Bernard HURT, "a, and Mar
garet E. Fogle, 90. Branchville, Md.
The Rev. ]. H. Durham.
william H. link, %. and Ann Moody
Tsbell. both of Richmond, Va. The
Rev. H. T. stevenson.
Herbert G. Ludwigh. %, Baltimore,
Md, and Anna E. Ruffno. 20, Essex,
Md. The Rev. H. w. Teson.
Henry l.. Saunders. al and Mabel G.
King. both OF Ashland, Va. The Rev.
H. A. Kester.
Linwood Jackson, 21. and Catherine
L. Roswell, is. The Rev. d. E.
Wiseman.
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CONTEST RULES

1. Write what you consider e. be
the best Advertising Slogan on
Times and Herald Want Ads.
3. Slogans mus, not exceed lS
words.
.. Everybody IL eligible except the
employees of The Washington Times
Company and their families,
=. The Contest officially closes
midnight sunday. January 81. At
which time all Slogans must be in
the hands of the Want Ad slogan
Contest Editor. Room 201. 1917 H
st. N. W.. Washington. D. C.
s. Slogans will be judged on their
appeal in presenting concisely and
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Read Times and Herald Want Ads
for Profit-Use for Results" Use
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considered in awarding the prizes.
Z. All Slogans entered in the Con.
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Washington Times Company and will
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case OF a tie the full amount OF the
award will be paid to each of the
tieinH parties.
s. 1t 10 not necessary to be a user
of Herald and Times Want Ads in
order to enter a Slogan in this con-
test
3. Amy contestant can submit a.
many slogans as desired. providing
each 10 submitted on q seperatO
sheet Of paper.
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
ANGELO Jumbo

Funeral services for Angelo
Zumbo, SO, who died Sunday at
his home, 2209 H st. N. W., were
conducted today from st. Ste
phen's Church. Interment fol
lowed in st. Mary's Cemetery.
He is survived by his widow,
Zefferina Zumbo; four children,
Tony Zumbo, Santa zumbo, Flor
ence Nocera and Mary Guy.
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
UDturn in Business
Seen by Warrington

The large number of automo-
biles bought last year and the
extent to which auto manufac-
turers are going to provide a
large supply of cars this year
indicates that American business
Is on the up trend, in the opinion
Of Chester H. Warrington, who
spoke today before the Washing
ton Rotary Club.
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
Economics Group
To Meet With P.T.A.

The D. c. Congress of Parents
and Teachers and the Home
Economics Association will hold
a joint meeting tomorrow at 8
p. m. in the Interior Department
auditorium. DR.. Ada Hart Arlitt,
of the University Of Cincinnati,
will speak.
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
ALBERT T. SYLVESTER

Funeral services for Albert T.
Sylvester, II, who died Monday
at his residence, 1921 Fourth st
N. W., were conducted today from
st. Gabriels Church. Interment
was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
He is survived by his parents,
Hugo and Filomena Sylvester.
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
MRS. CATHREINE OWENS

Mrs. Catherine Isabelle Owens,
86, of Warrenton, Va, died yes
terday at the home of her grand
daughter, Mrs. Robert Temple
man, in Highland Park, Rich
mond. The funeral will be held
tomorrow at her home in War.
renton, with burial in the family
lot in Warrenton.
She is survived by five grand
children, Mrs. Templeman, Mrs.
Alexander Martin and William
Jolley, of Richmond; Mrs. Hunter
White. of Providence, R. l., and
Charles w. Jolley, of Harrisville,
r. l.: number of great-grand.
children, among them Mrs. Wins.
ton Marshall, of Washington.
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
TIMES

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WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA
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BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES
Deaths

BELL. SAMUEL ALTON-Departed this
,ohhje lie on ~ bhuesSday morning, morning, January 26,
agyS Street m hS Nort6was rae resdsnGs SI Eey
BELL, the beloved husband of isabelle
Freeman Bell. Besides his wife. he leaves
Ter, Adeline Bell Canady one sister Emily
V. White, and two brothers. Dennis Bel
and Arthur Bell, Remains resting at the
You Street Northwest, until "Wednesday
after at her late residence. Sill Eleventh
FuAeral services will be held on
Thursday morning, january 20. 1889. at
0 o'clock. from Holy Redeemer Church
lnterment will follow in harmony Cene-
terry.
JANAGIN, ROSABELLE-Departe this
life early , on wednesday morning, Jam
aS Hafy resdenee 1Sf1 Thd sfTss 4 Nor her
Vest, West RoSABELIE jAN4GiN,e iee' the M0rtn. do.
voted daughter of Rev., and Mrs W. L.
Ernest Jarvis funeral church. 1432 You
Notice Of funeral services and inter-
LEWIS. JOSEPH HENRY-Passed away
on Sunday, January u. 1882, at his
late residence. sos Eye St. N. w., JOSEPH
HENRY LEWIS. the beloved husband of
Rebecra Lewis. Besides his wife he is
survived by three children. two daughters,
Miss Dolly Dasile lprOmineDt actress Of
New York; and Dorothy K. Lewis, and one
son, henry N. Lewis, anu Qaughter-ln-la law,
Mabel Evelyn Lewis. and father.in-law of
Tony Dasile. Remains sfesting at the W.
W. Chambers Co. funeral home, Fourteenth
and Chaplin SITS. N. W.
Funeral services will be conducted on
Wednesday afternoon, January II, 1882,
at 2 O'Clock, from the ". W. Chambers
Co. funeral home, 140O Chaplin St. N. W.
Interment will follow in Glenwood Ceme-
terry.
MARSHALL. HELEN-Entered into eter.
nal rest on wednesday morning. January
27 1882, at 3 o'clock. at her late resi-
HELEN MARSHALL. She leaves to
mourn her departure two devoted daugh-
ters Mrs. Audrey Williams and Mrs. Eva
Harris. Remains resting at the W. Ernest
Jarvis funeral church. 1892 You Street
Notice of funeral services and inter-
ment hereafter.
PRICE, ANNIE-Departed this life on
Tuesday. January 20 1882. ANNIE
PRICE. She leaves to mourn her de-
parture loving son, Lorenzo Price. Re
mains resting at the W. Ernest Jarvis
funeral church. 1892 You Street North
west.
mept hereafter.
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
MRS. ELLA PEVERELL

The funeral of Mrs. Ella May
Peverell, widow of James G.
Peverell, who died Monday, was
held from her late residence, 118
North Columbus ST., Alexandria.
Burial was in Union Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1932-01-27
Special Notices

HEREAFTER. I. THOMAS J. SWEENEY,
will not be responsible for bills con-
tracted by anyone other than myself. SOC
North Carolina Ave. S. e.
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Write a Slogan win one of the
70 CASH PRIZES offered in the Slogan
Contest announced today in the Classi-
Glod Section Of this newspaper.
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Announcements
Lost and Found

BOSTON TERRIER black lfemalel With
white spot on breast: wandered away from
I'll Kennedy St n w. Mon. aft. Rev
James Vito. III Kennedy n. W. GE. 06%G.
COLLIE, light brown. female: license No.
6491. Reward. William II. Coventry
2607 18th st. N. Z.
LADY'S WRIST WATCH-Lost Saturday,
Liberal reward 1918 18th N. W.
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Funeral Directors
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$ Musical. Dancing, Dramatic

FREE-Hawaiian steel guitar or tenor
banjo, If you enroll this week Les
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Educational
instruction Courses

EXCEPTIONAL courses short. intensive,
eecretarlal; saves time more money di.
pioma. position New class now forming.
BOYD SCHOOL. 1888 + St. NAT. 234O
MISS FLOODS PRIVATE KINDERGAR.
TEN and School OF Dancing: children
and over. hours 8 80 to 30 SIS a wk..
81 day 25c an hr. 1922 Mass AveNW.
LEARN beauty culture complete 500;
course $50 at So a wk. Glasses form
School. 52l l3lh St. N W MET sos
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Employment

~ Situations Wantetl-Female
COLORED cook and general houseworker.
experienced, city reference. COL 5466.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27

plated. There was always elaborate
preparation which gave opportunity
for elaboration and which left in the
minds of all concerned the seriousness
of the obligation which was about to
be taken. One has only to read the
accounts Of these preparations among
the most primitive tribes Of all coun-
tries to realize how important an event
marriage was considered even among
peoples whose sociological develop
ment was very incomplete indeed.
The church, especially those churches
which make any attempt at ritualistic
form, has always made marriage much
more than a legal contract. 1t has
given 1t dignity and surrounded 1t with
ceremony. Music and lights and flow
ers and formal dress have emphasized
and dlgnified it.
There lies before me now formal
announcement that the parents of
young woman with whom am &C.
quainted wish to make the public &C.
quainted with the fact that their
daughter has entered into an engage
ment to marry a certain young man.
Sometimes such an announcement
seems like broadcasting ones private
affairs, but 1t Is not SO. The custom
is an old one. dignified one, and one
which might with propriety become
more common.
There are too many informal mar
rlages, and their result is likely to be
disastrous.
There was a formal social function
In town not long ago which two young
people had driven hundred miles to
attend.
Lets get married." the man sug-
gested to the girl when there was
lull in the social activities. She was
not to be outdone, so they were off
and routed out the county clerk, and
walked up a justice of the peace, and
amid hilarity and laughter they were
married There was no serious con-
sideration Of what they were doing.
no solemn ritual; they were simply
putting on a vaudeville stunt at
social function l wonder how it will
turn out.
70. 1892. Western Newspaper Union.)