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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-03

ST. PATRICKS CONTINUES
TO BENEFIT BY THE
GATHER IN PARTIES

Miss Lena Brennan was assisted by
Miss Mary Neville and Miss Mary
Sexton when she gave Gather In"
party for the benefit of ST. Patrick's S
church Tuesday evening at her home
on Washington avenue.
The card contests were for euchre
and 45 and prizes for the first named
game went to Mrs. Mary Fitzgibbons,
Miss Mary Higgins and Ed Smith. For
45 to Ed Cauley, Phillip Hennigan and
T. A. Connor.
The door prize was given to Miss
Sarah Charters.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-03
Forty Billion Stars

DR.. Edwin B. Frost, famous blind
astronomer and for 27 years director
of the Yerkes Observatory, Williams
Bay, Wisconsin, in an interview in
Child Life Magazine, says there are
more thaNl 40 billion stars If one
holds a dime at arms length, DR..
Frost says, one can cover over Is
million. The closest star, he, says,
is 25 million, million miles away, and
the furthest one, billions Of miles
away.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-03
LARGEST CROWD OF SEASON
GOES TO JOINT PARTY

The largest gathering yet for the
benefit parties of st. Patrick's church,
responded to the call of the members
of the Married Ladies' Sodality and
the young ladies of the Immaculate
Conception sodality to come to their
function at the X. Of G. hall on Thurs
day evening for cards.
There were great many more than
100 players, 30 tables being filled for
bridge, cuchre and 45. And two door
prizes were drawn at this affair the
first one going to Miss Mary Dever-
eaux and the other to Mrs. Charles
Killeen.
Card Trophies were won by Mrs.
John Mooney, Mrs. John Tougher and
Joe O'Connell for bridge; Francis
Londergan, Mrs. Jerry Neville, Leo
Sullivan and Alfred Langen for
euchre and by Ed Powers and Joe
rett at 45
The Past Noble Grand's Council will
meet at the hcme Of Mrs. Emma Pres
ton, Feb. Z, at 7:30 p. m.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Sellers
have gone to Chicago for visit with
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Fenton V. Stearns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn White, of Co
lumbus, are spending few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. r. Evans.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-03
Elmer Stuckey
Injured When
Struck by Machine

Elmer Stuckey, well-known London
resident, was severely bruised and
otherwise injured late Tuesday night
when he was struck and Knocked
to the pavement on East High street
at the intersection with Union street
by a driver who stated he was from
Columbus.
Mr.. Stuckey suffered head and arm
injuries which were attended by DR..
w. A. Holman whose office is at the
intersection of the streets. The mo-
torist was not held. = I III
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-03
GUESTS ENTERTAINED AT
DINNER AT ]. r. TANNER HOME

Judge and Mrs. John K. Tanner en-
tertained these guests at dinner at
their home on East High street re-
Gently. These were present for the
dinner and the bridge game which fol-
lowed: Mr.. and Mrs Earl ID. Rea, Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Tanner, DR.. and Mrs
f. +. holland and DR.. and Mrs. G. B,
Tanner, of Columbus.
All of the guests were presented
favors and for cards the prizes went
to Mrs. j. w. Tanner and Mrs. c. B.
Tanner, DR.. holland and DR.. Tanner.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-03
GIRL SCOUT NEWS
NEW CACTUS" DIRECTOR

NEW CACTUS" DIRECTOR
Miss Mary White, of Roswell, N.
NJ, has been appointed director of the
Cactus region, which includes New
Mexico, Arizona, Texas and Okla
homa Miss White succeeds Miss
Marguerite Twohy, who has served as
Cactus regional director for the past
three and one-half years.
Miss White formerly served as a
member of the National Girl Scout
board of directors. More recently she
hts been a member of the national
field staff During the summer months
she directs Camp Mary White for
Girl Scouts at Roswell, New Mexico,
in the Lincoln National Forest. The
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-03
FavOrs Cut

Attorney General John w. Bricker
makes contribution to the economic
trend by ruling that special funds al
lowed prosecuting attorneys for spe-
cial Investigations should be reduced
in accordance with the recent legisla-
tive cut in salaries.
Prosecuting attorneys are allowed
special investigating funds to the
amount of one-half their own salaries,
and have taken cuts in pay.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-03
commissioners, board of trustees of
children's Home accept a bid of dol
lar each frcm County Health Commits
sion. Resolution passed as amended.
Y w. c. Meets

The Y. w. c. club of First Baptist
church met at the home of Miss Fran
ces Whitelow, Monday, Jan. 80. After
all business was taken care of, very
delightful luncheon was served. The
next meeting will be Feb. IA, at the
home of Mrs. Thelda Sims, assistant
hostess, Miss Elizabeth jackson.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-03
EAST HIGH STREET CLUB
HAS ORIENTAL MUSIC

Music is the universal language of
mankind" Tuesday afternoon, Miss
Florence Mclaughlin gave her large
and attentive audience a splendid por-
trayal of real native music Of India
under the heading of "Orientals of the
Far East" Her interesting explana-
tions and stories preceding each piece
made her music even more realistic in
its native setting.
The song and dance is the Indians
chief medium of expression and altho
we at once think Of his music as bar
barrie and savage, it is in reality char
acterized by lofty ideals and high sem
timent.
Miss Mclaughlin opened her pro-
gram with six orientals from the Far
East.
1. Prelude in which Indians and
camels form the background; 2. Invo-
cation to Allah, real type of their re-
ligious music which is very sad; 3.
Ghawazn Danse, this is tribe similar
to the gypsies; a. The Guild Hail, a
certain tribe that lived far out in the
desert. They come, at certain seasons
to sell their wares. Their music is
melancholy; s. The Lovers Lament;
6. The Street Music.
The second division of her program
was: l. To Ghost Flower, or an In
dian Love Song; g Indian Flute Call
and Reverfe.
Third section: i. Haberna, Span
ish dance of Moorish origin from the
Indian opera Natoma. Some of the In
| dian compositions of Importance are:
III Oriental Rhapsody, Cademan; (2)
The Garden of Kaing, Vincent; (3) In
dian Opera Shanewis, Cademan; (4)
Indian Opera Natoma, Victor Herbert.
Fourth Division: Hollywood Sketch
es, by Cademan, /. June on the Boule-
ward, dedicated to Mary Pickford; 2.
Twilight at Sycamore on Brook, to his
mother.
The last selection was a difficult
Egyptian Danse by Friml The mu-
Steal instruments of the Western In
dian are the drum, rattles, tamborine,
and flute-of the Eastern Indian, the
vina, slightly akin to the violin and
the national instrument of India.
Miss Mclaughlin commented upon
the fact that the indians should not
be condemned for their mistakes and
IN some cases for their poor type of
music for they have not been educated
to it-but she stated that it is here in
our own country where jazz not only
holds a place of its own but has dis
torted some of the most beautiful and
perfectly constructed operas and COM
positions the world has ever known,
here lies the greatest of musical
tragedies.
Misses Ruth Thompson and Evelyn
Plymell are guests this week of Mr.
and Mrs. Eldon Wheeler, of Kingston.
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Mrs. A. B. Rankin will entertain the
Bridgettes club Saturday afternoon.
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Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Longfellow, of
Germantown, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Schlechty. Master
Billy Schlechty, their nephew, who had
been their guest for the past week, re-
turned to his home in London, with
them.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-03

camp, covering several hundred acres,
was donated to the Girl Scouts by her
father, who is known to her girls as
Daddy Eliza White" Mr.. White
leads the annual pack trip made by
the Girl Scouts and their leaders.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-03
Irrepressible Conflict

Liberty will shrek again when beer
is legalized and the brewers get after
the makers of home brew.-Toledo
Blade.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-03

"Can Europe Come Back? queries
bright-eyed magazine writer. Oh,
yes; she'll be back the minute she
smells something that can be bor-
rowed.-Columbus Dispatch.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-03
LONDON PATRIOT TO
ASSIST IN ENTERTAINING
AT OFFICERS LUNCHEON

Mrs. Perry Rowland, Of London, and
her daughter, Mrs. Herbert r. Men
CERT, of Columbus, will be assistant
hostesses at a luncheon to be given
Monday at the home of Mrs. Eagle
ton f. Dunn, 965 East Broad street,
Columbus. Guests will be members of
Columbus Circle, Daughters of Found
ers and Patriots, who are asked to
meet Mrs. Henry b. JOY, of Crosse
Point Farm, Michigan, president of the
National society, and Mrs. Carl H.
Rust, of Cleveland, president of the
Ohio society of the organization.
Ladies Aid society.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church, will meet Monday, Feb
ruary 6, at 2 O'Clock at the home Of
Mrs. John Ellsworth. Assisting hos
tesses will be: Mrs. Leroy Cornwell,
Mrs. James A. Smith, Mrs. S. G. Lilly.
Those wishing transportation will
please call either Mrs. o. X. Stroupe
or Miss Pauline Asher.
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Delphian Society
Miss Bess Trumper will entertain
London Delphian society Monday eve
ming, February 6. She will be assist
ed by Mrs. M. Nj. Creath.
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Ralph Booth spent the weekend
with friends in Indianapolis, who are
brothers in Beta Theta Pi fraterning,
having attended Purdue university, at
Lafayette, Indiana, while Mr.. Booth
was student there.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. v. Black and their
children were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Milhoff, of Sidney, over the week
end. They were guests at dinner
given for Miss Pauline Reick, at Sid
ney, on Sunday.
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Miss Minnie White, of Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, is visiting with her
niece, Mrs. George w. Osmun, at the
Methodist parsonage.
Evening star., 1933-06-19
BURNING TREE CLUB
TO. Be RETAINED
Exclusive GoIfing Home Will
Be Refinanced by
Wealthy Members.

The famous and exclusive Burning
Tree Club, golfing home Of many of
the Nations notables, will not go under
the auctioneers hammer this afternoon
as advertised
Arrangements have been completed
by group of wealthy members OF the
club to refinance the exclusive organ
ization, located near Bethesda. Md, and
the advertised auction sale will not be
held.
Announcement of cancellation Of the
sale was made today by Roger j. White
ford, an attorney for the club. who has
represented the organization in several
conferences during negotiations with
the mortgage holder. The group Of men
who contributed substantial amounts
toward the refinancing which has per-
mitted cancellation of the scheduled
auction sale includes such men as
James Couzens, jr., Senator from Michi-
gan, now attending the Economic Con-
ference in London; Chairman John Bar
ton Payne of the American Red Cross,
and many others high in national
affairs.
Advertisement of the auction sale of
the club was published in Maryland
newspaper several weeks ago as the
result of friendly action brought by
several holders of mortgages On the
clubs property totaling 100000, on
which the interest and principal have
been unpaid over a period of several
years.
Evening star., 1933-06-19
WIFE Of OFFICER
COMMITS SUICIDE
Mrs. Marguerite Kennedy Is
Found in Kitchen of Home
by Col. Kennedy.

Despondent because of i'll health, Mrs.
Marguerite Kennedy, A, wife Of Lieut..
Col. John T. Kennedy, U. S. A., ended
her life early today by inhaling illumi-
mating gas In the kitchen of her home,
4464 Greenwich parkway.
Mrs. Kennedy, mother of three chill
dren, was found sitting in chair be-
side the gas range, every burner of
which was turned on, shortly before
am. The discovery was made by her
husband, who was awakened by the
odor Of gas and traced it to the kitchen.
Col. Kennedy summoned DR.. Don S.
Knowlton, 1905 Hoban road, who pro-
nounced his wife dead. A certificate of
suicide was issued by Acting Coroner
A. Magruder Macdonald and the body
was turned over to the Tabler funeral
home.
In the house, according to DR.. Mac
Donald. police found note indicating
Mrs. Kennedy had been worried over
her health and saying her body would
be found in the kitchen
The note also gave instructions as to
the disposition of her personal effects.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed, but tentative plans call for
burial in Arlington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1933-06-19

had sold the notes to the investment
company for $125,000 without the
knowledge or consent Of the plaintiffs
The court held that the McReynolds
We're entitled to recover from the bank
the sum of $125, 900, with interest, less
S5O,737 representing loan secured by
the notes. 1t was also held that the
nank must pay over to the plaintiffs
$4,000, representing commissions and
profits.
The Court Of Appeals. however, held
that the sale of the notes by the bank
TO the investment company was plain
ly means Of carrying into execution
the stipulations Of the contract and
that it did not interfere with the rights
secured to McReynolds.' The higher
court pointed out that the notes did
not become the property of Mercy
nolds until they were delivered to him,
and that, consequently. it was not his
property which the Merchants Bank
sold to the investment company.
Had Title to Notes.
1T is true the opinion said that
the bank was acting under the terms
of the contract as the agent of both
parties, but this did not deprive the
bank of its title to the notes and It's
right to sell them to the investment
company in order that the contract
might be carried into execution"
The court expressed the belief that
the allegations in McReynolds' suit
would more consistently support q
prayer for relief based on the alleged
fraud of the bank in inducing Nc
Reynolds to accept the notes at a sum
| greatly in excess Of their true value"
Evening star., 1933-06-19

straw, they saw in the national re-
covery act, new hope for a job.
A farmer, who found he could no
longer make any money raising hogs at
81 hundred pounds was in this line.
Behind him stood a young lawyer who
cannot make ends meet on a few re-
tainers. A few feet away was a young
and attractive girl, student in teach
ers' college, who said she simply must
find job Next to her was a mother
with three children dependent on her
for support. And SO on down the line
Every one was different story and a
different reason for wanting to work.
One of the earliest applicants was
Hazel Hickman, an attractive blond
with an infectious smile, who never be-
fore had been in quest of a job. 1t
was a new experience, and she seemed
to enjoy 1t, but she said she must have
a job, even at the sacrifice of a course
in school teaching she had been taking
at the Wilson Teachers College She
picked the Government service first, be-
cause she thought Uncle Sam could use
girl of her type in the newly created
Board of Industrial Recovery. She said
she was an excellent typist and fair
stenographer and could make good on
a Government job.
The farmer, too, knew he could make
good on a Government job, because he
had worked for the veterans admins
tration during the war, returning to his
Evening star., 1933-06-19
LACK OF FUND HITS
D. C. RENT PROBE
Public Utilities Commission De-
lays It's Investigation
Temporarily.

Investigation of rental conditions in
Washington was being delayed tempo
yarily today by the Public Utilities Com
mission to allow more time to seek
needed funds for the work which the
commission was directed to pursue dur
ing the recess Of Congress by resolu-
tion adopted by the Senate.
The commission today received let
ter from Senator King, Democrat, OF
Utah, chairman of the Senate District
Committee, recommending the appoint
ment as rent investigator for the COM
mission, of James Ring of this city.
Mr.. Ring formerly was clerk of the
Senate District Committee and prior
to that was employed in Washington
newspaper work Maj. Gen. Mason M.
Patrick, commission chairman, said to-
day plans for the rent study would
have to be held up temporarily until
the question of how the work was to
be financed could be solved
The Senate proposed an appropria-
tion Of $500 for this purpose, but
was stricken out in the House because
Of an old rule that appropriation items
must originate in the House
1t was uncertain today Just how large
o fund the Utilities Commission would
have available for a study of rent con-
ditions out Of its present available re-
sources
Evening star., 1933-06-19
War on Rat Army
At Dumps to Be
Waged With Poison

While laying no claim to being Pied
Pipers, District officials today will un-
dertake to bring some relief to residents
Of the 3700 block Of Albemarle street
from a small army Of rats which in
vaded a nearby ravine that Is being
filled with trash.
A quantity of poison will be spread
over the dump today in an effort to rid
the place of the rodents DR. William
c. Fowler, District health officer. said
today his department would furnish
the poison which would be placed on
the property under the supervision of
an expert Of the Department of Agri-
culture
The poison Is said to be of type
fatal to rodents, but not harmful to
human beings.
The action was taken after the mat
ter had been studied by the health
Office, Sanitary Engineer j. B. Gordon
and Maj. John c. Gotwals, Engineer
Commissioner.
The health Office had received a num-
Der of complaints against the rat
menace from residents of the area, who
feared the rodents might invade their
homes If their nests in the dump were
left undisturbed.
Evening star., 1933-06-19
ROOSEVELT TO MEET
DEPOSITORS' GROUP
Will Receive National DELEGATION
at White House on Return
From Vacation.

President Roosevelt has agreed to re-
ceive delegation representing the Ma
tional Depositors' Committee at the
White House on his return from vaca-
ton, the end Of this month, it was an
nounced today by Frank H. Schrenck,
chairman Of the committee, with head
quarters at the Mayflower Hotel.
The group to visit the President will
include Mr.. Schrenk and A. Mitchell
Palmer, former Attorney General of the
United States, who Is counsel general
for the Depositors' Committee.
Mr.. Schrenk in letter to those in
terested in the progress Of his plan in
Guiding Col. Wade H. Cooper, E. Gibson,
Charles E. Lobdell and others of this
city, says that President Roosevelt al
ready has a copy of the 11-point pro-
gram which the National Depositors'
Committee outlined at its recent con-
vention at the Mayflower Hotel.
Col. Cooper is president Of the United
States Savings Bank, which is sched-
uled to join the proposed Hamilton Ma
tional Bank merger here, over the pro-
test of Col. Cooper.
Evening star., 1933-06-19
WOMAN'S JAW BROKEN
BY INTRUDER'S BLOW

Struck In the face by one of three
unidentified men who tried to force
their way into her home early yester-
day, Mrs. Olive Shockley, 1925 Seven
teenth street, sustained fractured
jaw. Emergency Hospital physicians
said the jaw was broken in two places.
Mrs. Shockley told police young
woman rooming at the house answered
a knock on the door about o'clock
and was confronted by the three men,
who insisted on entering The roomer
summoned Mrs. Shockley, who attempt
ed to eject them.
Mrs. Shockley said one of the men
seized her, held her at arms length and
struck her heavily on the jaw with his
fist. She fell to the floor, stunned, and
the trio ran from the house and escaped
in their automobile,
Evening star., 1933-06-19
ELkINS ESTATE TRIAL
SET FOR OCTOBER II
Justice Proctor Signs Order Franz
ing Issues in Will
Contest.

An order framing issues in the con-
test over the $1,500,000 estate of tie
late Halle Davis Elkins and setting the
case for trial on October II was signed
today by Justice James M. Proctor. of
the District Supreme Court.
Eight issues, covering questions as to
the mental capacity of Mrs. Elkins to
make will or codicil on February 9.
1888, and whether she was sub
Jected to undue influence or fraud.
were framed by the Court.
Under the terms Of the will most Of
the estate was left to former Senator
Davis Elkins Of West Virginia, a son.
The contest was instituted by Stephen
B. Elhns, Sd. grandson. Mrs. Elkins
was the daughter, wife and mother Of
United States Senators from West Vir-
ginia.
Attorneys Wilton j. Lambert and r,
n. Yeatman represent the son and
George F. Snyder, executor The grand
son is represented by Douglas, Obear
& Douglas
Evening star., 1933-06-19
lob GETTER HELD
ON FRAUD CHARGE
D. C. Man Alleged to Have
Mailed Letters to Unem-
pIoyed Persons.

Alleged by police to have circularized
the Middle Western States with repre-
sentations that he could procure jobs in
Washington for his clients, Albert H.
Welton, 35, of the 1700 block of De
Sales street, was arrested yesterday in
Philadelphia and brought here under a
false pretenses charge.
Police also say he has passed more
than 5000 worth Of bad checks here.
One of them, which was for $125, was
cashed by Fay e. Lucas, 800 Connecti-
cut avenue.
Detectives F. o. Brass and E. L. Dali
strom have been working in conjunction
with Post Office inspectors on the case
for almost three weeks. According to
Dalstrom the Post Office Department
has received more than score Of
complaints.
Welton is said to have posed as an
influential Democrat and mailed thou
sands of letters to unemployed persons,
offering for So to get them Government
jobs. Police say they do not know of
any instances in which he actually pro-
cured a job for one of his clients.
Evening star., 1933-06-19

ers. every minute or two, the tele-
phone.
And there's almost as feverish activity
all along the line, behind every door
on the floor. Typewriters clicking, tele-
phones ringing, filing cabinet drawers
soueaking and slamming as they're
pulled out and showed back in, reporters
bustling in and out of Offices, visitors
wandering up and down the corridors.
Offices Plainly Furnished.
There's nothing suggestive of per-
manance about the place All the Of
fees are plainly furnished; no rugs, no
doo-dadS in many of them not even
enough chairs to enable the workers to
invite a visitor to "have a seat" The
furniture, none of which looks very
new. gives the impression that some
body simply said, "Oh, drop it down
there, We'll find place for it later on,
when we have more time" There S
hardly a room that doesn't have one or
more typewriters scattered about on the
hoor-apparently to be picked up and
placed on desk only when it has to
packing boxes are everywhere, still un-
opened Indeed, the only touch of
luxury Is provided by two shiny ice
water containers on the desks of Hop
kins and Post.
Hopkins came to Washington with an
excellent record as New York State ad-
ministrator. His appointment by Presi-
dent Roosevelt was confirmed by the
Senate without opposition. His first
problem, when he arrived here toward
the end of last month, was to figure
out how to get along on $4,000 a
year when he had been accustomed to
getting $4,000.
His job is to allocate $3.50, ,000, 900 to
the States and Territories, giving them
81 for each So they spent for relief
during the first three months of the
year Already, he has distributed
$140,76 to the District, and he hasn't
really got started yet. After the first
$3.50, ,000, 900 has been disposed of, the
other half Of the relief fund will be dis
tributed among the States and Terri
tories on a basis to be determined by
their individual needs.
Made Week End Move.
When Hopkins first came to the Capt.
tai, he established temporary headquar-
tiers in the old Commerce Department
Building at 1925 H street. When he
moved to his present Offices, he was
permitted to violate the Government
rule against moving on Sunday, and
he was ready for business when the
Monday morning opening time came
Hopkins has something Of reputa-
tion as persistent and persuasive let
ter writer. When he was executive head
of the New York City tuberculosis and
Health Association, for instance, city
editors got SO they were able to spot
his swift, resolute signature from the