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Evening star., 1935-06-29

Mr.. Justice Willis Van Devanter Is
sailing today on the Rotterdam for q
42-day cruise to the North Cape and
Russia.
The retiring Siamese Minister and
Princess Damras and their family are
sailing today from New York on the
Europa. They will spend some time
on the continent before returning to
their home in Siam.
The United States Ambassador to
Spain and Mrs. Claude G. Bowers, who
have been in this country on leave, will
sail on the Roma for Mediterranean
cruise en- route to return to his post in
Madrid
Senator and Mrs. Warren r. Austin
of Vermont left Washington by motor
early Yesterday for Burlington and
will return to the Mayflower the early
part of the week.
Mrs. William Howard Taft sailed
Yesterday from Montreal to spend the
Summer in England.
The superintendent of the Naval
Academy and Mrs. David r. Sellers
are sailing today on the Cont di
Sayoia to spend several weeks abroad.
Col John M. johnson Of Marion,
S. c., recently appointed to succeed
Mr.. Ewing Mitchell as Assistant Sec.
, retary Of Commerce, arrived in Wash
ington late yesterday with Mrs. john
son and has taken an apartment at
the Mayf1ower.
Mai. and Mrs. Thomas J. Frailey
have closed their apartment at 1925
New Hampshire avenue northwest and
sailed today from New York on the
S. S. Majestic for Europe, where they
will pass several weeks visiting in
England, Switzerland and France.
They will return on the S. S. Beren-
garia the latter part of July.
Mrs. Read, wife Of Maj. Burton Y.
Read, U. S. A., has come to the Mar
Unique from Boston. Mass. for a
short stay.
Mrs. Russell S. Hitchcock and her
young daughters have left their home
in Chevy Chase and are in Eagles
| Mere, Pa, where they have taken a
cottage for the Summer months. Lieut..
Comdr. Hitchcock will join his family
there later in July.
Lieut.. Comdr. Raymond w. Hol-
singer, U. S. N. has arrived in Wash
ington from the West Coast for duty,
accompanied by Mrs. Holsinger, and
! they are at the Martinique.
! Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Dickinson
Jewett are spending a week in New
Evening star., 1935-06-29
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
Observe Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jones will cele-
orate their silver wedding anniversary
today. Mr.. Jones is employed IN the
Department of Interior and has been
continuously in the employ OF the
United States Government since Au-
gust 1s, 1899. He is past master OF
Warren G. Harding Lodge, No. SO F.
A. A. M: Albert Pike ConSistory and
Almas Temple, A. A. o. N. M. S. They
have two children, Miss Helen E. Jones
and Mr.. Bruce w. Jones, a fourth-year
student at Maryland University. Mr..
and Mrs. Jones will receive their
friends at their residence, 5l20 Ninth
street northwest.
Evening star., 1935-06-29
PendexterS at Home
Tomorrow Afternoon

DR.. and Mrs. r. Stevens Pendexter
have issued cards for a reception to-
morrow. afternoon to celebrate their
recent marriage. Mrs. Pendexter was
formerly Mrs. Howard Lovingston
Bishop.
Assisting at the tea table will be
Mrs. Pendexter's daughter. Mrs. Ly-
man Nebeker and Mrs. Duff1e Fees,
Mrs. Guy Pendexter Seeley, Mrs. Lee
Stevens Seeley. Mrs. Norma Hardy
Britton, Mrs. Henry Merle Spillan.
Mrs. Charles Essex, Mrs. Ross Beebe
Mrs. Lydia G. Patterson, Miss Alice
Engel, and Miss Blanche Cooksey.
Among the out-of-town guests will
be Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Pendexter
Seeley of New York City; Mrs. Frank
G. Seeley, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Stevens Seeley of Mount Vernon, N.
Y, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis A. Stevens
and their daughter, Miss Leila Belle
Stevens, and Miss Flora Belle Pen
dexter of Meriden, Conn.
DR.. and Mrs. Pendexter will be at
home after July Z at Arlington Hall
in Virginia.
Evening star., 1935-06-29
Observation-Disclosures
Ambassador and Mrs. Bowers Leave.
Mrs. Taft Going to England.

York before Mrs. Jewett leaves for
Nantucket, Mass, where they will be
for the Summer months. Mr.. Jewett
will join Mrs. Jewett at the resort in
August.
Mr.. and Mrs E. jerome Howell are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a daughter, Mary Patterson Howell
Mrs. Howell was formerly Miss Mary
Stuart Birdsall, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs Birdsall.
Mrs. T. A. M. Craven, accompanied
by her young son. Thomas Tingley
has left for Newport, r. l., where she
will remain until the first of October
Comdr. Craven plans to join her In
August.
Mr.. and Mrs John Robert Waller
have gone to Mount Pocano to attend
the wedding anniversary celebration
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wendall Phillips
Raine of Philadelphia and Washing
ton and are expected to return to tht
National Capital the first of the week
Mr.. Worthington Bowie Houghton
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Houghton
is leaving Monday for six weeks TRIP
through the West and Alaska. Mr.
Houghton is a senior at American
University.
Mrs. Christine Adams Of Baltimore
is spending the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Perry in Bethesda.
Evening star., 1935-06-29
Mrs. Bready Gives
Party in Herndon

Mrs. George Ramsey Bready enter
tanned at bridge last evening IN her
home in Herndon, Va, in compliment
to Mrs Jesse Viers Aud Of Lynchburg,
Va, and Mrs Alice Blanford of Wash
ington, D. c. Other guests included
Mrs. T. Edgar Aud, Mrs. Arthur Hyde
Buell., Mrs. George F. Buell., Mrs. Allen
H. Kirk. Mrs. Bentley Harrison, Mrs.
Ruth Keyes, Mrs. Russell A. Lynn,
Mrs. William H. Dawson and Mrs. E.
Barbour Hutchison. High scores were
made by Mrs. Jesse Aud, Mrs. Hutchi-
son and Mrs. Lynn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Weber, with
their children, William and Robert,
have moved from their residence in
Takoma Park, Md. to their new home
at Thirteenth and Quincy streets
northwest.
Mrs. Alice Blanford, who has been
the guest of her niece, Mrs. George
Ramsey Bready, in Herndon, Va, for
a month, came today to spend few
days in Washington and will leave
Tuesday for the West. where she will
stay the remainder of the Summer.
Mrs. William James ProviS Of Berke.
ley. Calf, is passing the Summer in
the home of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Guice
Sutton, in Takoma Park, Md.
Mrs. Nellie Harrison gave a lunch
con and bridge in her home in Takoma
Park, Md. Thursday in honor of Mrs
Paul Skeels of Belleville, Ill, who is
visiting Mrs. Homer Guerry in Ia
koma Park, Md, for some time.
Evening star., 1935-06-29
Massachusetts, Folk
Given Supper Party

Miss Helen c. Burns and Miss
Margaret M. Ellis, members OF the
Massachusetts, Society of Washing
ton. were hostesses to a group OF
friends, Thursday evening. in Delano
Hall, Walter Reed Hospital.
Their guests, all Massachusetts
folk, played bridge and other games.
Prizes and favors were novel as
we're the table decorations.
The affair was climaxed by a real
old-fashioned New England supper
with all the "fixings," including the
famous Boston baked beans and
brown bread.
Their guests we're: Miss Dorothy
Saterlee, Miss Mae Lynch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence E. Dolan, Mr.. Freeman
Clark, Mr.. w. r. Dagan, Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. O'Toole, Mrs. Janet
Thorn, MIR. Arthur Peterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Crowley and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas F. Dolan.
Evening star., 1935-06-29
w ashington Wayside
Random Observations of Interesting
Events and Things.

We failed TO disillusion him and
future patrons Of the dining room
can't blame us II when ordering
''omelet au cornfixture" he gets a
dab of "confture" instead of the
expected cornsticks.
Il Il Il
PROTECTED BY FREEDOM.
Freedom protects the Nations
legislators tDhen the House and
Senate are in session during cleo
tricdl storms. The rol0 of spikes
around the croWn OF the statue OF
Freedom atop the Capitol SerUe as
lightning rods. The White House,
Monument and most OF the other
Government buildings hGUe ordi-
nary lightning drTestors.
GOSLINGS BY ADOPTION.
A WILD goose at the Federal sane
tuary for birds on Reaches Run,
across the Potomac in Virginia, has
become quite attached to four orphan
ducklings abandoned by their mother
last Spring
The small waits are being kept in
the back yard of the caretaker. AL
most daily the male goose, whose mate
is nesting on the shores Of the lagoon
several hundred yards away, visits
the ducklings and chatters away al
them through the wire.
Evening star., 1935-06-29
Children's Party at
Guatemalan Legation

The Minister of Guatemala and
Sonora de Recinos were hosts at a
children's party yesterday afternoon
at the legation for their small daugh-
ter Mary, who celebrated her 9Th
birthday anniversary. About 20 OF
her young friends from the diplo-
matte corps were invited.
Mr.. John F. Kerkam was host at a
dinner at the terrace of the Shore
ham last evening in honor of his
brother, Mr.. William Barron Kerkam,
jr., and the latter's f1ancee, Miss
Elizabeth Gill, whose wedding will be
soIemnized today. The dinner party
followed a wedding rehearsal in the
afternoon and a cocktail party later,
at which Mr.. John Hamilton and
Mr.. Malvern Morse were hosts at Mr..
Hamilton's home in Spring Valley.
Evening star., 1935-06-29

Church in Baltimore. the Rev. Father
Morrissey officiating.
The wedding OF Miss Rosa Gilmer
Phipps, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs,
C. H. Phipps of Waynesboro, Va, and
the Rev. Archie Brown Williford Of
Millboro, Va, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Williford of Lumber Bridge, N. c.,
took place Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock in the home of the brides
parents, the brides father officiating.
Mrs. G. H. Branaman sang solo,
accompanied by Miss Janet Brand.
who also played the wedding music.
The house was decorated with ferns
and regal lilies and hydrangeas.
The bride wore a white crepe sport
dress with a white crepe hat and
accessories. She was attended by her
sstr, Miss Lois La Velle Phipps, who
wore yellow crepe sport dress.
Rev. and Mrs. Williford will make
their home in Millboro, Va.
The marriage OF Miss Natalie st.
Clair Norwood, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Vollin Norwood, to Capt.
Jack Clemens Hodgson, Air Corps,
U. S. A., took place Thursday in the
chapel at West Point.
The bride and groom left after the
ceremony for Cape Cod for six weeks
after which Capt. Hodgson and his
bride will return here, where he will
be stationed at Boiling Field.
Mrs. Hodgson is a graduate OF
Gunston Hall School and attended
both Goucher College and George
Washington University. She is popu-
lar with the younger set.
Capt. Hodgson is the son Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. Hodgsor
of San Francisco, Calf.
Miss Dorothy Donohue, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel A. Donohue OF
Washington, and Mr.. Charles H
Wickerly, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
A. Wickerly of Brentwood road, in
Woodbridge, D. c.. were married june
II at 6 o'clock in the Brooklanc
Methodist Church by the Rev. Gillum
pastor of the church.
They were attended by Mrs. Mary
Power as matron of honor, Mr.. Benja-
min Quisenberry, as best man, and
Mr.. Frank Steele and Mr.. William
Jones as ushers. Appropriate music
was given before and during the cere'
mony by Mrs. Pearl Hauer, and Mis-;
Phyllis Ramsdell sang.
Following the ceremony reception
was held in the home of the bride
groom's parents on Brentwood road
The couple later left for Atlantic City
Evening star., 1935-06-29
Mr.. and Mrs. Castle
Joined by GrandsOns

Mrs. William X. Castle, Jr., mas lett
the Homestead at Hot Springs, Va,
and has taken up her residence at
Reveille, a beautiful estate overlook
ing the Warm Springs Valley. She
has been joined there by Mr.. Castle
and their twin grandsons, Donald and
David Winslow, who also are there
for the Summer months.
Mrs. Corrington Gill and Mrs.
James Davis sailed this morning
aboard the California for Scotland
ard after a short stay there will visit
IN England and France and go to
Italy, where they will be for the re-
mainder of the Summer. They will
sail for this country the middle Of
September.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Wheatley
of l348 East Capitol street left yester-
day for Cleveland, Ohio, where they
will visit her brother, and on their
return, wi! stop at DobbS Ferry
N. Y, Mrs. Wheatley's former home
Miss Sallie A. Turner will sail today
on the Roma of the Italian line for
a Mediterranean cruise, visiting coun-
tries in Europe, Asia and Africa. Miss
Turner has travelled extensively and
this trip completes her circle of the
globe. She spent sometime in Aus
tralia and South Sea Islands.
Mrs. Tyler and Miss Geraldine
Tyler, wife and daughter Of Or. Tracy
F. Tyler, left yesterday for Nebraska
to spend the Summer. In the Fall
Miss Tyler will enter Doane College
at Crete, Nebr. DR.. Tyler is research
director of the National Committee
on Education by Radio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Pilgram OF
Pottsville, Pa, are at the Dodge for
| few days.
Miss Elinor M. Ryan has returned
to her home at 1900 Foxhall road
after spending several weeks in the
Summer colony at Hot Springs. Other
members of Mr.. Joseph Ryan's party
| include Miss Kathryn Ward and Mr
Joseph j. Brown, jr. Mr.. Ryan Is
staying at the Homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs William r. Curry oi
Malibu Beach, Calf, are at the Dodge
for a brief stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. knight, 1926
Buchanan street, are visiting thu
Yellowstone National Park this week
making a tour of the famous Loor
road. Mr.. and Mrs. Knights trip
around the park will include visits
to the Grand Canyon of the Yellow
stone, Old Faithful and Yellowstone
Lake.
Miss Myra E. Blanchard Of Spok-
ane, Wash, is at the Dodge accom-
panied by Miss Alice c. Blanchard OF
Pomona, Calf.
Evening star., 1935-06-29
IN THE COURT ROOM.

JUDGE ISAAC r. HIT was having
y some difficulty one day maintain
ing order in his police court room.
Seated in the middle of the spec
tators' benches was an old colored
woman who was completely oblivious
to the noise and hustle that is char
acteristic of Police Court. She was
doing and apparently dreaming OF
a land where pastures are greener.
Suddenly the judge banged his
gavel heavily on his desk several times
and demanded in a booming voice,
"Silence!"
The doing woman leaped to her
feet and yelled, "Hallelujah! I'm
glorifed. sanctified, justified and
satisfied"
Evening star., 1935-06-29
Coast Guard Asks 1873 Boats.

The Coast Guard has asked the
Work-Relief Administration for s27,-
100000 with which to build 183 boats
for use in operations against liquor
and narcotics smugglers. A bill in
the Senate would permit the Govern
ment to establish anti-smuggling
zones so miles of the coast.
Evening star., 1935-06-29

Miss Boyer-Is 1t so urgent? It's
am. and the doctor has been out on
cases every night this week.
Mans voice--I've gotta see him. My
wife's out here
Lights flash on in the house, first at
one window and then at another. The
doctor drags himself to the door.
DR.. Boyer-Well, bring her on in.
What seems to be the matter with her?
Mans voice Gas he comes into the
light we may see he is a farmer and
that his brow is wrinkled with the per-
plexitieS of worry)-Well, Doc, it's
been goin' on three days now. Hasn't
it, Name? She's never had such a
headache
Quick curtain.
LIGHT FIGURES.
For those Uho hare seen the
radio beacon on the root of the
Wdrdndn Park Hotel circling and
Wondered in an idle moment hon
many times it has repoIued in its
faithful task OF guiding incoming
planes from Pittsburgh, here is the
dnsuer-S,676, 800 by July II. The
beacon Uds authorized July II,
1929, and has tWirled at the rate OF
sir times q rninte on an Average OF
II hours per night. The stationary
light alongside, kno,on as a drec-
tional protector. points TO Wash
ington-Hoouer Airport.
X
"MENU-IZED" FRENCH.
"OMELET with cornfixture," on the
" menu of local hotel, had the
diners stumped.
Thinking this was new and appe-
tizing concoction by the chef, the
waitress was called and asked:
"Just what is cornf1xture?"
II really don't exactly know" she
replied, but if you ask me, it is just
plain old currant jelly"
And sure enough, when ordered in
an experimental mood, it was just
plain jelly.
The seriousness Of the situation
called for drastic measures and the
chef was called in to explain, since il
is the chef who makes up the menus
That" quoth he, ''is a French
dish 'Cornhxture' means jelly ol
preserves in French"
Evening star., 1935-06-29
HIT-RUN BUS VICTIM
BURIED IN ARLINGTON
Joseph B. Counts Was Veteran
and Clerk in Public Works
Administration.

Joseph B. Counts, SO. clerk in the
Public Works Administration, fatally
injured by hit-and-run bus last Sat-
urday night at Eleventh and I streets,
was buried in Arlington National
Cemetery yesterday, after services at
the Deal funeral chapel. He died at
George Washington University Hos
pital on Wednesday.
Mr.. Counts, veteran of the World
War, was a member Of Victory Post,
American Legion, in Washington
Born in Virginia, he had lived here
for the last Is years.
Besides his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard L. Counts, he is survived by
a sister, Miss Lillian Counts, and four
brothers, Richard, Basil and Arthur
Counts of Washington and George
Counts of Chicago.
Evening star., 1935-06-29
A NAME A SECOND.

The clerk OF the House Is
ndme-d-Second man Uhen it comes
to calling the roll. He usually re-
quires about rs minutes for the
task of running through the list OF
435 names three times for check
and double-ctecking purposes.
Evening star., 1935-06-29
DOCTORS DELIGHT.
q a m

TIME: am.
Setting: Country scene in
Damascus, Md. Exterior of
u home shrouded in darkness.
The effect is one of quiet unalloyed. An
ancient truck wheezes up. Its dismal
horn emits an arrogant blast. This is
repeated until Miss Susan Boyer ap-
pears a. an upstairs window.
Miss Boyer (sleepily)-Who's there?
Mans voice from truck (gruffly)-I
want to see DR.. Boyer-right away!
Evening star., 1935-06-29

The prospective parent appears to
be brushing up on the habits of the
younger generation. The caretaker,
however, thinks he will lose interes.
in the ducklings when his own brood
arrives
Evening star., 1935-06-29
165,OO0.O0O in Russia.

Latest census figures show the popu-
lation of Soviet Russia and allied re-
Dublics to be over 165, 100000.
Evening star., 1935-06-29

Miss Grace Beatrice Barnes, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Barnes
of Silver Spring, Md, and Mr.. Judson
Kane Kirby of Baltimore were married
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock in the
rectory of st. Michael's Catholic
Church in Silver Spring, Rev. Thomas
A. Calnan officiating.
The bride wore frock of white silk
| crepe trimmed in orchid with a small
| white hat and white accessories and
shoulder bouquet of lilies Of the val
ley and purple orchids. Her maid Of
honor and only attendant was her
sister, Mrs. Ellen Slater of Washing
ton, who wore jacket dress of pink
crepe, white felt hat and white ac-
cessories and cluster of gardenias on
her shoulder. Mr.. Charles T. Barnes
of Silver Spring, brother of the bride,
was best man.
Following the ceremony, which was
attended by members of the brides
family and Miss Gertrude McNally,
secretary of the National Federation
Of Federal Employees, where Mrs.
Kirby was employed, a wedding break
fast was held in the home Of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Kirby
left later for a wedding trip to At
lantic City, the bride wearing trav-
cling costume of light blue printed
crepe, with blue felt hat to match and
white accessories.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirby will make their
home in Baltimore
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Smith announce
the marriage of their daughter, Mrs.
Lille c. Elliott, to Mr.. George Wich,
Friday. June 2s,s In st. Gregory's
Evening star., 1935-06-29
Weddings Yesterday
And Today in Settings
OfMid-Summer Flowers
Miss Wells Bride of Ensign Caldwell at
Noon-Rey ybold- Crisp Marriage.
Mr.. Mitchell Weds.

a ISIS BARBARA BLAIKLOCK
M WELLS, daughter of Mr.. and
vV Mrs. B. o. Lowndes Wells OF
Evening star., 1935-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Dickinson
Jewett are spending q week in New
Evening star., 1935-06-29

Lieut.. Comdr. Raymond w. Hol-
singer, U. S. N. has arrived in Wash
ington from the West Coast for duty,
accompanied by Mrs Holsinger, and
they are at the Martinique.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-04-04
FIRST MONDAY QUIET IN
JEFFERSON; FEW VISITORS
Board of Education Marking Time
Court to Convene Monday with
Pless Presiding

The first Monday in Jefferson was
very quiet even though it fell on All
FOOLS Day, and little beyond routine
work was attended to by the Board
of County Commissioners, all of
whom were present.
The Board of Education was also
present, but members of that body
are more or less marking time until
they are either re-appointed by the
present legislature or new members
are appointed.
The April term of court will con-
vene Monday, April 8, with Judge
Pless presiding. Between fifty and
seventy-fve cases are scheduled to
come up.
Work on the Jail has been complet-
ed and is now very much improved
over it's former state.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-04-04
PNEUMONIA TAKES LIFE OF
MR.. JAMES McNEILL SUNDAY
Prominent Citizen of Bina Claimed
by Death; Funeral Was Held
Tuesday Morning

Mr.. James Mcneil, prominent citi-
zen of the Bina community, died at
his home at five o'clock Sunday
morning after having been i'll for the
previous week suffering from an at
tack of pneumonia.
Funeral services were held Tues
day morning at the Bina Baptist
Church with Rev. w. E. Denny in
charge. Assisting Mr.. Denny were
Reverends Messrs. Caudill, Patton
Thomas, and Barker. A large crowd
attended the services and the floral
tribute was exceptionally lovely.
Mr.. McNeill is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Daisy Badger Mcneil,
and four children: Gather, of Bina;
Paupine, of Bristol, Tenn; and Vir-
ginia and Billy, of Bina.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-04-04
ESTIMATED 700 OF 1880
ILLITERATES IN COUNTY
UNDER ERE TEACHING
Schools Located to Cover Practically
Entire County; Is Ashe County
Teachers Working

Mrs. J. Clyde Kelly, county super
visor of the ERE teachers in the
county expresses herself as being
very much pleased with the work
that is being carried on in the county
and reports that the meeting held in
the local high school Friday with the
district supervisor, Mr.. Sorrels, as
very successful. All of the 16 teach
ers now working in the county were
present except two.
This relief teaching program is be-
ing put on for the help and enlight-
ment of the illiterates in the state
and county and it is divided into two
sections, one for the teaching of those
who cannot read and write, and one
for the teaching of those who are
unable to cook, sew, and keep house.
Of the 1880 men and women who can
not read and write in Ashe county,
around 700 are enrolled in these
schools.
The schools are located to cover
practically the entire county although
Grassy Creek and Horse Creek Sec
lions have not had any applicant
from any prospective teachers. Ac-
cording to Mrs. Kelly, however, no
more teachers can be added at this
date since there are only two more
months before the program for this
year will close.
An exhibit of the work being done
will be held at the next county meet
ing. The next district meeting will be
held at Hickory.
This work is now in-its second
year, but this is the first time that it
has been given particular attention
in Ashe.