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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-23

Today we have only enough
SPACE for a limited number
of new members who called on
us two weeks ago for enroll
ment. Some of them posed for
their photos in our studio.
These new members we will
introduce to you gradually. Pic
tured today is Phyllis Stuff
man, of TIT Upshur st. N. w.,
q charming eight-year-old girl.
Her birthday anniversary is
March 80.
Next, is Frank HALEY, 80 R
st. N. w., a very intelligent
young man to be only seven
years old. He celebrated his
birthday April IL. Watch the
column, Frank. We did not
have room to publish your
photo in the column today. We
hope to use it within the next
day or two.
On Thursday, June IA, we
published a two-column photo
of Ronald Kramer, of 1448 Park
Rd. N. W., who is a tap dancer
and a singer.
We understand he is out for
o screen career. He will leave
for St. Petersburg, where he will
take screen tests for a movie
future. We are proud to have
such a talented member in the
Famous Times Adventure
Club"
This attractive youngster is
only five years old. His birth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-23
TIMES DAILY PATTERN
PATTERN 1918

Not every mother keeps in
mind all the time quite how
important a little girls frocks
are. Of course she should look
pretty every day of her young
life that goes without say.
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same thing. Here is a charm.
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youthful shoulders and turn
into a little cape in the back. >.
neat, trim pleats which look
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play to her hearts content.
Lovely in swiss or dimity or
voile.
Pattern 1918 is available in
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-23
NeU Train Schedule
To CheSQpeUke Beach

Extra train service to take care
of weekend excursionists to the
bay shore was announced today
by the Chesapeake Beach Rail
way. Trains will leave the Dis
trict Line Station today at 9 and
10 a. m. and 2::30 and $50 p. m.
Trains will return from the beach
at II a. m, 4::30, 6 and 1890
p. m. This schedule will remain
in effect on Saturdays for the
rest of the summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-23
Robinson Warns
Of Books Danger

NEW YORK-Dr. Frederick B.
Robinson, president of City Col
lege, warned the graduating class
of Yeshiva College, One Hundred
and Eighty-sixth Street and Am
Sterdam Avenue of the Danger Of
being too intelligent, too concen-
trated on books"
In the commencement address
he urged the 20 seniors who re-
ceived the Bachelor of Arts degree
to have possession Of yourselves
if they wished to live q fruitful
life. More than 1900 persons at
tended the exercises.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-23
Times Adventure Club
Cuo11oc day anniversary IS M
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS

mar L O41S4 4ADE24 y
A limited number of club
members celebrate their birth
day anniversaries today. They
include Bobby Hardy, Upper
Marlboro, Md; Marion Cooksey,
1925 First st. N. E.; Francis
Frain, 10 Todd Pl. N. E.; Dan
ME Miner, Takoma Park, Md;
Robert Curran, 1924 K St. N.
w., and Ellen Louise Wheatley,
I'll Otis Pl. N. w.
Those who celebrate tomor-
row are Louise Miller, Seat
Pleasant, Md; Buck Sengstack,
1915 M st. N. E.; June Harvey,
1880 Fourteenth st. N. W.; Syl-
via Lagarowitz, 803 Fourth st.
S. E.; Lawrence Sease, 1925 l.
st. N. W.; Jimmie Havener,
Hyattsville, Md, and June Col
man, 624 L st. S. w.
Greetings to you on your
birthday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-23
Mary Hay Silent
On Divorce Action

HOLLYWOOD, June % G.N.SO.
Mary Hay, Broadway dancer and
former wife of Richard Barthel-
mess, film star, refused today to
comment on the secret divorce
suit she filed in San Francisco
May 10 against Vivian Bath, Sina-
pore rubber merchant she married
in Greenwich, Conn.,, in 1927.
Evening star., 1934-05-22
MISS KATHLEEN KING,

Montgomery County and Washington
artists.
Among the exhibitors are Mrs. Fred
Keplinger, Mr.. James I. Hambleton
Mr.. Rowland Lyon, Mrs. Edwin Etz
and Mr.. C. Law Watkins.
An interesting feature of the exhibit
will be the display Of handicraft work
including sculpture, wood carving
block printing and metal work. The
exhibit will open on Sunday to COM
memorate charter day, the anniversary
of the founding of the club.
Arrangements for the exhibit are
in charge of Mrs. L. L. Nicholson. She
will be assisted by Mrs. Etz, who Is in
charge of the art work, and Miss Clara
Saunders. who will supervise the hang
ing Of the pictures.
The exhibit will be open 10 the
public, free of charge, Sunday after
noon, from 4 to o'clock, and each
day thereafter, to and including
Thursday.
The former controller Of the cur
rency and Mrs. Henry M. Dawes of
Evanston, Ill, have arrived to spend
several days in Washington and are
at the Shoreham. where they have
Evening star., 1934-05-22

Buell., Mrs. Allen H. Kirk, Mrs. David
Murray Aud, Mrs E. Barbour Hutchi-
son, Mrs. Hearst Woodring, Mrs.
George r. Bready, Mrs. Annie Robey
Walker, Mrs. Orlando A. Chamblin
and Mrs. william Meyer.
Mr. Charles w. Taylor, State super
intendent of education, and Mr.. HUI
bert L. Gushing, both Of Lincoln,
Nebr., are spending few days in
Washington at The Dodge.
Members of the senior class of
Arlington Hall. the exclusive finish
ing school of Ballston, Va, were en-
tertained at luncheon at the
Shoreham today. the hostesses being
Miss Lucille Butler of Shreveport,
La; Miss Maxine Myers of Tyrone,
Pa, first and second semester class
presidents, respectively, and Miss
Margaret Bibbs of Beckley, w. Va,
who on Saturday will be crowned as
May queen at the schools annual
Spring festival. This is senior week
at Arlington Hall.
Others present included Miss
Carrie Sutherland. Miss Frances
Jennings, Miss Louise Lund, execu-
tives of the school, and Miss Mona
Deckert, Miss Theresa Cipriano, Miss
Louise Mcfarland, Miss Isabelle Nc
Farland, Miss Pauline Green, Miss
Sadie Roberts. Miss Doris Null, Miss
Agnes Shapter, Miss Juliet Hensley,
Evening star., 1934-05-22
Miss Mollie McCord and Miss Thelma

Miss Mollie McCord and Miss Thelma
Troxler.
Mrs. w. B. Weadon gave lunch
con today in her home near Middle
burg. Va. Her guests included Mrs.
William H. Dawson, Mrs. George
Ramsey Bready, Mrs. o. A. Chamb-
lin, Miss Charlotte Chamblin and
Mrs. E. Barbour Hutchison of Hern-
don, Va, and Mrs. Frank T. Ridge
way of Eastern, Md.
Mrs. j. Lawrence Dobell arrived in
Washington Saturday from Butte.
Continued on Fourth Page)
Evening star., 1934-05-22

been Joined by their sen, Mr.. Curtis
Dawes of Syracuse, N. Y.
Mrs. William H. Dawson enter
tanned at bridge yesterday in her
home at Herndon, Va, when her
guests were Mrs. Russell A. Lynn,
Mrs. T. Edgar Aud, Mrs. Arthur Hyde
Evening star., 1934-05-22
SOCIETY
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secretary of the Brazilian embassy,
who will return to Brazil shortly to
take up his duties in the department
of state of his country. The other
guests were the second secretary OF
the Brazilian embassy and Senhora
de Sousa Freitas. the commercial
attache of the Brazilian embassy,
Senior Paulo G. Hasslocher; Mr..
Fraga de Castro of the Brazilian en-
bassy, Senor Don Eduardo L. Vivot
of the Argentine embassy. Senor
Pancho Villa of the Argentine en-
bassy, Viscount Joao Ramos of the
Portuguese legation, Maj. and Mrs.
Thomas C. Mcdonald MIR. and Mrs.
Frederick ]. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kendall, Mr.. Dwight Kendall, Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Jordan, DR.. and Mrs.
William Burns, Mr. A. J. Renner, Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Ryan, Mr.. Harold
Horan. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold RuSsek,
Mr.. Edmund Ziman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Scrivener, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert WickeS, Senorita Consuelo
Tellez, Senorita Conchita Tellez, Mr..
and Mrs George de la Barra, the
commercial attache of the United
States in Brazil. Mr. Green, and Mrs
Green; Miss Marie Maddox, Miss
Cecilia Oils, Mr. and Mrs. John Gose,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle Palmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rollo Plumb, Miss Ruth Dent,
Mr.. Curtis Hillyer. Mrs Catherine
Jones, Mrs. Robert Brownlee and Mr.
Samuel A. Maginnis.
Miss Dorothy Ann Cleveland,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Cleveland of Stamford, Conn, and
Washington, will be married to Mr..
Howell Armstrong Nash, son of Mr..
and Mrs Raymond E Nash of WASH
ington, Saturday evening in the
Falls Church at Falls Church. Va,
the pastor, the Rev. Clarence Stuart
Mcclellan, jr., officiating, at o'clock,
IN the presence of only the members
OF the two families and a few inti-
mate friends.
Miss Cleveland will be attended by
her sister, Mrs. George Duval of Lyon
Park, Va, as matron of honor. and
Mr.. Ross S. Gleeson of Mechanics
vile, N. Y, will be best man. Miss
cleveland is a native of Washington,
her parents having come here from
stamford, Conn, and occupy home
IN Sixteenth Street Heights. She at
tended school in Washington and is
member of the Sigma Lambda
Sorority.
Mr.. Nash also is a native of the
District and attended school here and
Is national president of the Beta Chi
Sigma fraternity. He and his bride
will make their home in Washington.
where he is in business.
Col. and Mrs F. C. Bull CT New
YORK are at the Dodge.
Invitations are being sent out this
week for a tea to be given Sunday
afternoon, May 81, by the Woman's
Club Of Bethesda in connection with
the opening of its annual art exhibit.
AS in previous years, this exhibit, to
be held in the club house on George
Evening star., 1934-05-22
Col. and Mrs. F. c. Bull CT New
YORK are at the Dodge.

Invitations are being sent out this
week for a tea to be given Sunday
afternoon, May 27, by the Woman's
Club Of Bethesda in connection with
the opening of its annual art exhibit.
AS in previous years, this exhibit, to
be held in the club house on George
town road, will feature the works of
Evening star., 1934-05-22

Continued on Fourth Page)
Evening star., 1934-11-27

Think Of getting Foreign price compact table
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-08-16
Lucan News Writer
Sends Weekly Notes

Lucan-Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Fletcher
and daughter were callers at Red
wood Falls Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Raveling and
Mr. and Mrs. c. G. Dresow visited at
Wabasso Sunday.
Miss Hildegarde Brau was Sum
day dinner guest at the John Wur-
scher home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Paskewitz had
as Sunday dinner guests, Mrs. Sew
ert Benson and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Paskewitz and daughter of Seaforth.
In company with Mr.. and Mrs. H. G..
Krogstad they motored to Lake Shet-
elk in the afternoon and enjoyed pic
mic supper.
F. C. Wegner celebrated his seven
ty-ninth birthday Sunday with a
family dinner. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Krapes and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Meme and family of
Springfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Ahlness and sons Of Milroy. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wegner and family OF
Milroy, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Norcutt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Wegner and
family and Mrs. Charles Glib and
daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rue are the
parents Of son born Sunday, Aug
ust IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Benson and
children, Leon and Lorayne, accom-
panied by Mrs. L. B. Fridley were
shoppers in Redwood Falls Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pavek and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vogl, Mrs. Char
les Brau and daughter, Marian and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorvald Nelson and
family picnicked at Lake Shetek Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Dittbenner
accompanied by Herman Bruins, Mrs.
Erwin Bruins and Miss Velora Dit
benner left Tuesday to attend the
Century of Progress at Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brau were Wis
itors at Wabasso Sunday evening.
Mrs. Louis Larsen, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. John Jaros, Of Vesta
spent Thursday visiting at Clements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jefferson, Ole
Miller and Miss Verda Hansen were
shoppers at Redwood Falls Wednes-
day.
Fred Scharfe was business caller
at Wanda Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hansen and
family spent Friday at Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Wegner ana
daughters visited at the George Veg
ner and Clifford Ahlness homes at
Milroy Friday.
Mrs. Earl Balfany attended the
Ladies Aid Meeting at Milroy Thurs
day.
Leonard Brau left Saturday to at
tend the Worlds Fair at Chicago.
Paul Martin and T. B. Fletcher
callers at Clements Monday morning:
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Patterson and
SON, Robert, took their guests OF the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-08-16
What Others Think

You won't find the address Of the "Take-A- Chance
Club" in any telephone book city directory It has
been incorporated and it has clubhouse But
"a good many thousand Americans belong to Though
they wouldn't admit it-and "fraternal" organiza-
ton in the world exacts such high dues.
The ritual of the club runs something like this:
81 will always take a chance when driving my
will cut and drive the wrong side of
the road if I happen to feel like it. l will make a
regular habit of passing other hills and
will always drive faster than road conditions
warrant and will be especially careless when it is
raining showing and visibility is poor. will not
make regular inspection of my cars lights brakes and
steering. I'll take it for granted that they are good
enough will make effort to learn the traffic laws
of my state and do happen to discover of them
accidentally, will break them at every opportunity
I'll let the other driver watch out for me as well
himself, and I'll act if the highways and streets
were my private property.
"rll pay attention to traffic lights and stop
signs, and I'll do my best to practice of the
courtesies of the road"
The members Of the "Take-A-Chance Club" fol-
low this ritual the letter and the result is that each
year 10000 people needlessly killed in auto
mobile accidents, and property is destroyed to the
tent of $1,O0O,O00000.
Are you member of the club Tex.
By and large, people going to get just the
kind of government they want and deserve If public
officials feel there wide circle of people interested
in their work, critical of results and ready to praise
and reward faithful service condemn ineficiency
and dishonesty they going to render good service
Conversely Indifference ignorance the part of the
public WILL almost inevitably, lead to service that is
indifferent not worse-Governor Lehman of New
York.
One of the county fairs is advertising as an at
traction contest in auto driving during which each
driver must hold 30pound pig and drive the car at
the same time. We look for q great many entries
we have observed lot Of young fellows practising for
it, although what they holding wasn't real pig.
Fairmont Sentinel.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-08-16
Belview News Letter
By Gazette Writer

Belview - Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Muetzel spent from Thursday until
Saturday at Crookston.
Flies Berkje Of Echo was a guest
at the Pete Ole home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nelson and
Adena and Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Nelson
and baby returned Friday after
spending few weeks in Canada.
Mrs. Orvie jacobson and Marylyn
and Clara Loken returned Monday
evening after spending a few days
at Clarkfeld.
The All club members were enter
tanned by Mrs. Sam Holt and Mrs.
| William Duncan at the Sam Holt
home Tuesday evening.
The State Bank of Belview which
has been closed for three years paid
its first dividend last Monday when
ten percent was paid out to all de-
positors.
Esther Lang returned home We'd
nesday evening after spending a few
days at Cottonwood.
The Mankato Good Will Tour stop
ped at Belview Thursday afternoon,
| The band rendered few good selec-
tons which were enjoyed by every
one. Free souvenirs were given to the
children.
The Wabasso Boosters, advertising
| their Harvest festival to be held there
August Is and 16 stopped at Belview
| Thursday afternoon. They were &C
companied by their band, which rem
| dered some good selections and a few
clowns and accordion players.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lovejov and
daughter, Bonnie of Burlington, Iowa
were guests at the Mrs. L. Rosburg
home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pribnon of Can
non Falls were Belview callers, Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Martinson and
family of St. Cloud spent the weekend
at the Hans Martison home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merl Woodward and
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Leonard We're
Redwood Falls callers Sunday eve
| ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Perry and Mr..
| and Mrs. Hans Matison and Sonya
were Redwood Falls callers Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Fish and fam
lily of St. Paul spent the weekend at
the Mrs. Henry Fish home.
Edna Davidson returned home
Friday after spending six weeks in
Minneapolis. While there she made a
trip by car along the north shore
drive to Canada. She also visited Dull
nth and spent week camping on the
North Shore Drive.
Lola Olsen of Marshall is spending
the week with her mother, Mrs.
Louise Olsen at the L. Braafadt
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Solberg and
family returned home Friday evening
having spent a week at Duluth and
Fort Williams, Canada. They made
the trip along the North Shore Drive
from Duluth to Canada.
Hans Wien Jr. of Winona spent the
weekend at the Sam Sampson home.
Ardath Randall of Minneapolis
spent the weekend at the August Abb
raham home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Rudy and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. David Davidson and
Alden and Elsie Sampson spent the
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week, C. C. Nordmeyer and two chill
dren to their home at Candy. Miss
Marian Patterson and Miss. Marian
Nordmeyer returned here with them
after spending the week at Candy.
Edwin Johnson Of Redwood Falls
was a business caller here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hengel of Sleepy
Eye came Monday evening to spend a
few days at the T. B. Fletcher home.
Mrs. Fred Hausamann visited at
the August Siedschlag home Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Ruder and family
and Mrs. Roy Hooking and son. Arlo
Dickerson all of Chicago came Sum
day and were guests at the G. O..
Schlick home. On Monday they mot
ored to Lake Florida near Spicer to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Lansen at
their resort. Mrs. Hooking and Eu-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-08-16

gene and James Ruder remained to
spend the week and the others retur-
ned to visit relatives and friends here
and at Redwood Falls for q week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller, May
nard and Mildred Miller were callers
at Walnut Grove Friday.
Mrs. Joseph Brau and daughter,
Miss Hildegard were visitors at Wab-
asso Friday.
Mrs. Fred Hausamann and daugh-
ter, Miss Ila Mae, were shoppers at
Redwood Falls Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Bruins and two
sons were callers at Marshall Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Schultz Of Ev-
an were Sunday dinner guests at the
Paul Martin home.
Mrs. Christina Benson visited at
Continued on page nine)
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THE REDWOOD GAZETTE

7ostoffice, Redwood Falls, Minnesota,
under Act Of March. 8, 1879.
Evening star., 1934-02-15
WILL DISCUSS PUSHKlN

Boris Brasol of New York City,
author and lecturer, will deliver
lecture on "Pushkin, the Shakespeare
of Russia" tomorrow night at $3.50
o'clock at the Arts Club, 20l7 l street.
The talk is sponsored by the Russian
National Committee in Washington.
Mr. Brasol, who was born and edu-
Gated in Russia, Is the author of a
number of books on literature, eco
nomics and criminology He is q
member of the Central Executive
Board Of the United Russian National
Organization In America.
Evening star., 1934-02-15
EARS, NOSE AND THROAT
HEALTH, FORUM TOPIC
Lecture by DR.. George B. Tribe
to Be Given at Y. M. c. A.
Tonight.

Care Of the ears. nose and throat
will be discussed by DR.. George 3.
Tribe. local physician, in the weekly
health forum of the Y. M. c. A. to-
night at 7:45 O'Clock in the audi
torium of the Central Y. NJ. c. A,
Eighteenth and G streets.
The lecture is one Of a series ar
ranged by the Department of Physi-
cal Education of the Y. M. c. A., with
cooperation of the District Medical
Society. Ralph w. Foster. director Of
physical education for the Central
"Y." will introduce the speaker.
Members Of the audience will be
permitted to question DR.. Tribe after
his talk. Women as we'll as men are
invited to the forum. There will be
no admission fee.
Evening star., 1934-02-15

Miss John Frances Steele gave an
interesting Valentine party to a num-
Der of friends at her apartment in
the Potomac Park Apartments Sat-
llrday night. The guests were enter
tanned by travel pictures of the Carib-
bean Islands and South American
countries. Mr.. Lawrence Newman,
who. with Mrs. Newman. spent several
months in Brazil and the Argentine,
showed very fine moving pictures.
Those present we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas G. Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Tolson, Miss Christine Groncke,
Miss Emily Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. New
man, Mrs Mary Davis, Mrs. A. D..
Newman, Mrs. Gerald Brooks and Mr..
and Mrs. William c. O'Brien.
The Nellie Gusts PIT. A. will give
q benefit dance and card party to-
morrow evening at the Community
Hall, Virginia Highlands Va. There
will be cards from 8 to 10 o'clock
and dancing from 10 to 1890 o'clock.
Mrs. Alvin Fits has charge of the
committee on arrangements.
Mrs. Raymond A Pearson. wife of
the president OF the University of
Maryland, was hostess at a Valentine
tea and musicale yesterday in her
home, in Hyattsville, Md, for the
benefit Of the scholarship fund of the
Prince Georges County Federation of
Women's Clubs. The Progress Club
of College Park sponsored the func-
ton, which proved one of the most
delightful Of the Winter season in
Upper Prince Georges County. There
was large attendance.
Mrs. Pearson was assisted by Mrs.
H. J. Patterson, Miss Adele Stamp.
dean Of women of the University OF
Maryland; Mrs Charles o. Appleman,
Mrs. c. P. Close, Mrs. Edwin R. Con-
ner, Mrs. j. E. Metzger, Mrs. B. F.
Wade, Mrs S. S. Steinberg and Mrs
NJ. A. Pyle.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Ethel
Manning, Mrs. r. A. Thorson and
Mrs. Biesecker, Miss Norma Hoage,
Miss Dorothy Donovan and Miss Mar
iorie Grinstead Of the University Of
Maryland and Mrs. Priscilla Thomp-
son of Beltsville.
The committee in charge included
Mrs. Jane Kelk, chairman; Mrs. R.
A. Simmons. Mrs. Writ Harrison, Mrs.
Frank Haszard. Mrs A. H Snyder,
Mrs Harold De Volt, Mrs. L. A Black,
Mrs. w S. Bailey, Mrs. R. P. Thomas
and Mrs. F. B. Lincoln
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver D. Weed of
IansdoWne, Pa, are spending a few
days at the Martinique.
Mrs. Marion Eppley of Newport,
r. l., with Mrs. John NJ. Perry Of
New York City, arrived by motor and
Evening star., 1934-02-15

DR.. and Mrs. Charles W. Brown,
accompanied by th.ir daughter, Miss
Ruth Brown, came from their home
in Hazelton, Pa, and are at the VIII
lard for q few days.
Evening star., 1934-02-15
ROOT, SO YEARS OLD,
DECLINES INTERVIEW
Son and other Members of Family

Son and other Mem bers OF Family
to Visit Former Secretary
of State In New York.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February l5.-Elihu
Root, dean of Americas "elder states
men," is 80 years old today.
For some time the former Secre-
tary Of State has declined TO give
interviews on his birthday and the
rule will be observed this year.
Mr.. Roots son and other members
of the family will visit him and he is
expected to spend the day quietly at
his apartment.