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Evening star., 1936-09-20
PLANE OF SEA FLYERS
PROTECTED FROM GALE
Moored to Ground as High Wind
Sweeps Coast-Pair Due to
Take OF Today.
Ev the Associated Press.

Ev the Associated Press.
HARBOR GRACE, Newfoundland,
September 19.-Mechanics under the
supervision Of Capt. Eddie Ricken-
backer moored the Richman and Mer-
rill transatlantic plane, Lady Peace,
to the ground tonight Is . heavy
southwest gale swept up the coast.
The flyers and Rickenbacker worked
all day on repairs to the plane. and
said tonight they hoped to be able to
hop OF at 8 am. E. s. T.) tomorrow
for New York.
Rickenbacker said the plane, which
crashed at Musgrave Harbor after re-
turning across the Atlantic from .
flight to England, would be given .
trial spin in the morning before the
final take-o6.
Dick Merrill, professional pilot, and
Harry Richman. New York enter
tainer, took the Lady Peace on its
international fight.
Evening star., 1936-09-20

ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tacey Kelly
Crane Of Harpers Ferry. w. Va. and
Mr.. David Webster Duffy, son Of Mrs.
Franklin Wright Of Middleburg, Va,
and Warrington, which took place
Monday afternoon, September 2. at 4
O'Clock at tha homo Of the bride ct
Harpers Ferry, W. Va, the Rev. Ches-
ter B. Smith Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church ofnciating. Preceding
the ceremony Mrs. Isabelle Perry
Dawson sang and also played the
wedding marches. Trailing clematis
and large baskets Of varicolored glaci.
oluses decorated the altar, which was
lighted with tall cathedral candles.
The bride was escorted by her
father. who also gave her In marriage,
and wore . white lace gown and .
white hat. She carried . bouquet of
brides roses and sweet alyssum. She
was attended by her sister, Miss Doro-
thy Bauserman Crane, a. maid of
honor, wearing . gown Of pink lace
with hat to match. with . corsage
bouquet Of tAlisman roses.
Mr.. Roger Bell Of Warrington acted
- best man.
A reception was held Immediately
after the ceremony In the garden of
the home Of the brides parents for
the members of the immediate fam.
lilies and out-of-town guests.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. DUFFY left by
motor for . wedding trip to Virginia
and Maryland. the bride wearing
navy blue wool dress suit, . small blue
felt hat and navy blue accessories.
They will be at home after October
In Washington.
The bride is . graduate of the Har-
pers Ferry High School Of the class
Of 1888.
Mis- Rebecca HenningeR and
Mr.. Oppdyke Married.
The marriage of Miss Rebecca Ann
Henninger to Mr.. George Oppdyke took
place Monday ut the First Presby-
terrain Church In Bristol, Tenn, the
Rev. H. H. Thompson. pastor Of the
church, oficiating.
Mrs. Oppdyke Is from Bristol,
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Henninger. but for the last
seven years she has been living in
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oppdyke are now at
home 1t lol7 Maryland avenue north
east.
Marriage Of Miss Margaret Lucille
Warren Announced.
OF interest here Is announcement Of
the marriage Of Miss Margaret Lu-
ellie Warren, only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Marion Warren, now Of St.
Petersburg, Fla. formerly of Wash
ington. to Mr.. Ross Carson. also of
st. Petersburg.
The marriage took place Monday,
August "a, at the home of the brides
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lawson Daniels. In Woodbridge. The
Rev. John Heber Stone oficiated, in
the presence Of large group of rela-
tives and close friends. The entire
lower floor Of the house was decorated
with ferns and pink sladioluses. The
couple stood under an arch Of ivy
leaves, f1anked on either side with
tall white baskets Of pink gladioluses,
while the ceremony was performed.
The bride wore an orchid ensemble,
with accessories to match, and her
flowers were sweetheart roses. Short
ly after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Carson left for . honeymoon in west
ern North Carolina.
Mr.. Carson is originally from Mich
igan, but has been in the sign busi-
ness in st. Petersburg for several
years. He Is . member Of the Rotary
Club and the Yacht Club, st. Peters
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson will reside ut
Twentieth avenue South. st. Peters,
burg, Fla.
Evening star., 1936-09-20
Elba but 20 Miles Long.

ROME. September 1.-THE recent
visit Of Mussolini 10 the Island Of
Elba again focuses ths attention Of
the world TO this little island that
seems forever to attract the limelisht
of history. 1t lies like little kernel
Of land in the Mediterranean, Elba
is only about 20 miles long and z
broad, some 40 miles from Italy. Ceded
10 France In 1902, Elba became famous
by the arrival of Napoleon in 1914.
The island now contains interesting
relics e Napoieon's dAys. -
Evening star., 1936-09-20
Hight-MathesOnW Wedding
In Picturesque Setting

denias. The bride was given in mar
riage BY her brother, Mr.. Jack Morris.
The wedding was followed by .
breakfast for the wedding party in
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Nor
ris on Van Ness street. Immediately
after the couple left for . wedding
trip in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Mrs. Taylor Is . graduate Of the
University Of Utah. where she was AZ
filiated with Alpha Chi Omega Soror-
ity. Mr.. Taylor Is . graduate Of the
Brigham Young University Of Provo,
Utah, and the George washington
University Law School.
Mi1 Catherine Deals
And Mr.. Bowles Wed.
The wedding of Miss Catherine Al
lena Deale, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Allen Deale Of Washington. and
Mr.. @. Herbert Bowles. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Bowles Of .Hyattsville.
Md, took place Thursday. September
II, at 1 O'Clock in the Memorial
United Brethren Church. The cere-
mony was performed by the rector.
the Rev. 8. B. Daugherty.
The bride, who was escorted and
given in marriage by her father. wore
Q rust color ensemble with shoulder
bouquet Of tea roses and lilies OF the
valley.
She had Is her maid Of honor her
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth stcekline, who
wore m ensemble Of brown with .
shoulder bouquet Of talisman roses.
Mr.. Melvin Steckline was the best
man for the bridegroom.
Mrs. Bowles wore Is her going-away
costume Q black and white dress with
gray coat and hat. They will make
their home with the brides parents
upon their return at SIT w street
northeast.
Evening star., 1936-09-20

will, cousin Of the bridegroom. at
the organ.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. william Cornelius Duley,
and Mr.. Wyvill Is the son Of Mrs.
Mary Ridgely Wyvill and the late Mr..
Anthony James Wyvill
Miss Jeanette Burkhart Of Ozark,
Ohio, . classmate of the bride at st.
Mary's Academy, Leonardtown. was
maid of honr. Mr.. Frank Wyvill,
brother Of the bridegroom. acted as
best man.
The bride wore An Autumn brown
tunic dress Of wool crepe. with ac-
cessortes Of the same shade, and .
cluster OF talisman roses on her
shoulder.
Miss Burkhart's dress was Of hunt
er's green crepe Of tunic style. with
turban to match, and brown acces-
sories. Her corsage bouquet was Of
yellow tea roses.
After . wedding trip, the couple
will reside at Upper Marlboro.
Esch- -Solomens Wedding
In Baltimore Baptist Church.
The marriage Of Miss Kate Ellen
solomons, daughter Of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Moses A. Solomons of Sa-
vannah, Ca, to Mr.. George Esch took
place Wednesday at the Seventh Bap-
tist Church, Baltimore, Md, the pas
tor, DR.. J. H. Day. ofIlciating.
The bride wore an ensemble Of
white crepe, with accessories to match,
and q shoulder corsage Of orchids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esch left after the
ceremony for . wedding trip to Wis
consin. They will be at home after
October / at 29oS Brandywine street
northwest. Washington.
Miss Margaret Hunter
Married to Mr.. Metler.
A wedding Of interest was that of
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Hunter,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Hunter, to Mr.. William Seymoure
Metler, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Frank Metler. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Father L. e.
Church, Saturday, September IL, at
Z O'Clock in the evening. Preceding
the ceremony Mr.. Charles w. Dough-
erty sang.
The bride was given In marriage
by her father and wore gown Of
pale ivory satin with . matching
Jacket. Her white illusion veil was
Of the halo type braided with orange
blossoms and fell into folds over the
satin train Of her dress.
Miss Mary Rita Cooke Of Philadel-
phia, cousin Of the bride, was maid
Of honor. wearing IN aqua satin gown
&1mmo6 With sapphiSo hlus volvok
Evening star., 1936-09-20
CAvALC CADE AT SKYT0P
3-Day Horseback Trip Through
Fall Foliage Scheduled.

sKYTOP, Pa. September 19.-The
annual Skytop Cavalcade will be held
the week end Of September as. when
parties of horseback riders will make
. three-day trip through the Poconos
to Bear Mountain and Big Pocono.
where they will camp overnight, either
inside or out. The next day they viii
follow the Laurel Trail to Camp
Pocono and will come through Para
disc Valley on Sunday. riding over
Snow Hill to the lodge.
The Skytop legend trek Of the Po-
conos features the beautiful Fall
foliage at the club this week end. and
trips TO the various beauty points
along the lakes. streams and falls
viii - arranged.
Evening star., 1936-09-20
Wedding In Mount Vernon, N. Y.
OF WashingtOn Attorney.

Wedding In Mount Vernon, N. Y,
OF Washington Attorney.
The marriage Of Miss Gertrude
Frieda Walter to Mr.. Henry F. Lerch,
Sd. son Of Mrs. Henry Lerch, jr.. and
the late Mr.. Lerch of Washington,
took place Saturday afternoon. Sep
tember IL, in the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Walter,
at Mount Vernon, N. Y. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
Paul Hoon. pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. at New Milford.
Conn. at 5 O'Clock.
Mr.. Walter escorted his daughter
and gave her In marriage. She wore
q gown Of ivory satin on princess lines.
her fingertip tulle veil was arranged
in . cap effect and she carried gar
denias and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Irene Lerch Of Washington,
sister Of the bridegroom, was maid Of
honor and the brides only attendant.
She wore turquoise blue MORE and
carried lavender gardenias. Mr.. Tay-
lor Rhoades Of washington was best
man.
A reception followed at the Larch-
mont Shore Club, when Mrs. Walter,
mother Of the bride, received the
guests, assisted by Mrs. Lerch OF
Washington. mother Of the BRIDE
groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lerch will come to
Washington next week to make their
home at 22l5 Fortieth street. Mrs.
Lerch Is . graduate of Mount Holyoke
College In the class Of 1888. and since
then has been o teacher in the chem
istry department Of Mount Holyoke,
where she took her masters degree.
Mr.. Lerch Is q graduate Of Wesleyan
University in Middletown, Conn, re-
ceived his law degree from George
Washington University last June, and
Is q member Of the District bar.
Guests from Washington included
Mrs. Henry r. Lerch, grandmother of
the bridegroom; Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.
Hungerford, Mr.. and Mrs. Karl
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Roe, Mrs.
E. o. Leech, Miss Dorothy Leech and
Miss Eleanor Leech.
Evening star., 1936-09-20

Mis- Helen Orame Bride
OF Mr.. David Webster Duffy.
OF unusual interest q the wedding
q leias Hsien Virginia Crane, daugh-
Evening star., 1936-09-20
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place in Grace Episcopal Church In
woodside Park, the rector. the Rev.
Richard Aselford. officiating. Palms.
ferns and chrysanthemums decorated
the quaint church.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore . gown Of ivory
white velvet with Q shoulder length
veil and carried shower bouquet Of
white roses and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Mildred Wheatley was maid Of
honor and had costume Of blue
chiffon and carried pink roses and
blue delphinium. Mr.. Newton Young
was best man and the ushers were
Mr.. John G. Lambert and Mr.. Marion
E. Meyers.
Immediately following an informal
reception in the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn left for
wedding trip in the Pennsylvania
mountains. Mrs. Coburn Travelled in
. navy blue suit. They will make
their home In New York. Mrs. Co
burn Is q native Of Pittsburgh, but
has lived in Washington for II years.
She attended Central High School
here and the Southern Seminary at
Buena Vista, Va, and also is . grad
uate of the Columbia kindergarten
College. Mr.. Coburn Is . graduate Of
the University of Missouri School Of
Journalism and formerly was q news.
paper man in Washington. He now
u Q member Of the press bureau Of
the J. Walter Thompson Co., o New
York advertising firm.
Miss Morris Married
to Mr.. Taylor Friday.
Announcement is made Of the mar
riase Of Miss Jean Morris, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Morris
Of Salt Lake City, Utah. to Mr.. How,
ard Done Taylor of Payson. Utah.
The ceremony was performed Friday
at noon by the Rev. Edward p. KIM
ball in the Church Of the Latter Day
Saints, and was attended by many
Utahans in Washington.
The bride wore green crepe, trimmed
sage bouquet. Her only attendant was
Miss Rosalie unger Of Salt Lake City,
who wore . brown crepe dress and .
corsage bouquet Of talisman roses.
The brides mother was In black satin
and had D eorsaso nouquet q ees.
Evening star., 1936-09-20

Miss Cooke wore . velvet toque Of
the deeper shade Of blue and carried
pink roses.
The other attendants, Miss Mar
guerite Metler, sister Of the bride
groom; Miss Anna Jasper and Mrs.
Dorothy Bruzbart wore gowns in satin
made In the same fashion as that Of
the maid of honor. One was gold with
brown, one green with dark green
and one pink with maywine. Each
attendant carried roses in contrasting
colors to her gown.
Georgette Wegimont, the flower girl,
wore . dress of peach satin trimmed
with baby blue velvet, made in the
same style as the attendants gowns,
and she carried Q basket Of white
asters and roses.
Mr.. Paul L. Galleher was best man.
The ushers were Mr.. John J. Krohr,
Mr.. James K. Hunter. brother Of the
bride, and Mr.. Franklin J. Bruzbart.
Immediately after the ceremony. .
reception was held at the home Of
the brides parents, 1917 jackson
street northwest. Mrs. Hunter re-
ceived her guests wearing q blue lace
gown with matching accessories and
q corsage Of yellow roses. Mrs. Metler.
mother Of the bridegroom, wore deep
peach lace with matching accessories
and Q cluster Of talisman roses.
The bride Is a member Of Chi Sigma
Sorority and Is vice president Of her
chapter. The young couple left for
an extensive wedding trip through the
New England States and Canada
Mrs. Metler wore q heavy brown crepe
dress with matching accessories. They
will be at home after October /.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. Rose Pursley, Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Pursley. Mrs. Sara Fagen. Mr..
and Mrs. S. S. Cooke, Miss Margaret
Meyers. Mr.. 8. 8. Cooke, jr.. and Miss
Ann Cooke. all Of Philadelphia, and
Miss Rose Arnold and Miss Mary
O'Dwyer Of Richmond, Va.
Evening star., 1936-09-20
Miss Mildred Duley
And Mr., Wyvill Wed.

The marriage Of Miss Mildred Alice
Duley Of Croome, Nd. and Of Mr..
Michael Thomas Wyvill Of Upper
Marlboro, Md, took place At st.
Mary's Church, Upper Marlboro.
Thursday morning at O'Clock. The
ceremony was performed by the pastor
Of st. Mary's Church, Rev. Francis
Loushran. The nuptial mass was sung
BY the girls choir Of Immaculate
Heart echoca. With Aiiss Cecilia w.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-08-21
PUBLIC HANGING

Last week, in Owensboro, kentucky RaineY Bether
was hanged publicly and 10 900 whites made Roman
holiday OUT Of the OCCASION which way of think
ing lessen the value of human life and respect
for law and order.
Taking human life legally behind closed doors is
bad enough, but when the is turned nto public
circus of barbarc fesvtY the moral effect for which
hanging placed upon the statutes Of many of the
states will be reversed. We consider the {0wensboro
The Arizona gleam., 1936-08-21
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SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY

successful year Of the state baseball league has
come to close with the Phoenix Broncos the first and
only colored team to be member of the league
as state champions.
The Broncs will represent the West in the National
Meet, in Wichita, Kansas August II.
The good fellowship shown by all teams this season
is one of the many instances where races have COM
peted in sports and demonstrated the democratic spirit
that should exist only in the sporting world but also
in every phase of American life.
We commend Burleigh Rdeau and his team for the
splendid manner in which they have conducted them
selves through the sason and the management of the
league for their democratic spirit admitting the Bron
COS to tn league.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-08-21
case legal debaucherY.

Well, mud-slinging time is about
due now, and election speeches are
swell places to find out all about
the bad habits, shortcomings and
dirt of everyone except the speak
er. Of course, he will be the man
for the job, or at least hell have
you believing it. You will be pat
ted on the back and greeted with
a handshake and a ready smile.
They'll call you their friend, and
admit that all men were created
equal, with the possible exception
that one race procured a darker
skin than some others. (AI of
that is in the speech, remember)
You'll vote for the damn hypocrite,
| and I don't give a double darn if
he is a Republican, Democrat,
Communist, Whig, Tory or what
have you, when he is elected, you
better not expect ready smile,
or handshake, Or anything else
for that matter. From years on
down until the present day, that
has been a fact, and how the hell
can you expect anybody to change
in conditions like the present
What d'ya think?
When nobody needs the Negro,
he is called everything from a dog
to a buzzard, and considered as
low as a snakes belly. AS soon
as a war breaks out, or some
body needs the support of a dark
face. he is called everything from
an angel, to Gods own child The
time to show friendship or loyalty
is tc tainly not when one is need
ed for what good can be squeezed
from him, but in everyday life.
| 4
Minute Meanderings: Whiskey
and gasoline continue to fail to
mix properly. Result: Increasing
automobile deaths, wrecks and
murders Some people, seem
1ngly, never are satisfied with
anything. That's the worlds
! greatest pest :. Anyone who
reads about The Phantom in the
dime pulp-paper magazine event
ually begins to believe that any
thing can happen or be done
Bill Robinson shows the world that
he is something besides a tap
dancer; catching fellow and
stopping him from running into a
burning building, and then driv-
ing said fellow to a hospital in his
own car. How marry celebrities
would have done that unless they
! were after a little of the much
reeded publicity. I'm still wait
| ino for that CIGAR from John c..
The Arizona gleam., 1936-08-21

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The Arizona gleam., 1936-08-21

y ~ "a - - WZ -
L. EASTER
boiling point of unrest Lots Of
dirt can be STATED down in them
thar parts"
When the politician who is man
enough and has nerve enough to
get up on his soap-box and de-
nounce lynching and the maltreat-
ment in the South, and pref. .Gice
and racial strife all over tho world,
and swears by the almighty that
he will do everything in his power
to put an end to said strife and
unrest, and will form his cabinet
of men who have the same feeling,
I, and I think everyone else who
has the politicians view of what
should be done, will give him un-
divided support. The only opposi-
tion will be the ignorant, nreju-
diced imbecile who enjoys taking
o human life for the thrill of it,
and doesn't give damn what kind
of black eye the Unitel States gets
for it.
Purely Personal Perabble: A
pleasant journey to DR.. Crump and
party who departed our fair city
for points west. Depart" is a
mighty fine thing to do during /.
these scorching days :. Personal
good wishes for speedy recovery
to Mrs. Sarah Adams, Mrs. J. Cal
lahan, and Mr. Allen Smith
And what's the need of stealing a
taxi if you're gonna try to down
all the telephone poles you en-
counter. At least that's what Will
lard Taylor and Edward McCon
mel did when they went taxicab
hunting :. :. Better always be sure
about that medicine you pick up
in the dark or otherwise. Prob
ably as many deaths have be y
caused by picking up the wrong
medicine as have been killed by
''not-loaded" guns. It pays to be
careful ). !. And I think the b st
thing to do when you hear an
emergency siren screaming down
the road is to duck over to the
right as far as you can get and
STAY there until you are positive
that the road is clear and you are
not hampering and endange1ing
the lives of men VINO are hired to
act in an emergency. Besides
slowing up any call that is being
made, you at the same time en-
danger the lives of all the people
The Arizona gleam., 1936-08-21
Around end About
BY FLOYD L. EASTER

boiling point of unrest. Lots of
dirt can be STATED down in them
thar parts"
The Washington times., 1936-02-25
FL|WER PLANE
PASSES TEST

COLLEGE PARK, Md, Feb. 25.
Officials Of the Bureau of
Aeronautics, Department Of Com
merce, yesterday watched a test
performance of ;he Blue Bird
latest of the low-cost "flivver"
planes, as A. B. Green, Billings,
Mont, put the midget ship
through its PAGES at the College
Park Airport.
The Blue Bird, which was de-
signed to sell for $700, made
several flights around the field,
carrying the pilot and a pas
senger, without mishap.
According to its inventor, the
Blue Bird is a poor mans toy
He described it as having a 20
foot wingspread, a beam construc'
ton fuselage, and an "abbrevi.
ated teardrop" shape. It will
cruise at u miles per hour with
q top speed Of IS, and a land
ing speed Of 81.
It's two-cylinder motor carries
the plane 30 miles on a gallon
of gasoline. Fully loaded, it has
a 14,500-foot ceiling. Test planes
have travelled more than 5000
hours in the air and covered
250,O0O miles without a crash.
The Washington times., 1936-02-25
IS ASKED
FOR MEMORIAL

Pressing for completion of the
unique Navy and Marine Memo
rial along the Mt. Vernon High.
way, the national committee in
charge of the famous Sea-gull
sculpture is undertaking to enlist
congressional leaders in the move
ment for an elaborate granite me-
mortal base this session.
The distinctive sculpture is ia.
nous as one Of the first successful
attempts to implant the note Of
living movement in memorial
statuary. Since its unveiling in
1884 on Columbia Island about
midway between the yacht basin
and Washington Airport, the me-
mortal has attracted international
attention.
A base Of green granite, de-
signed TO give an impression Of
rolling sea waves, has been ap-
proved by the National Marine
Memorial Committee.
The sea gulls were fashioned
by the famous sculptor, Begni del
Plata. and were described by the
late Daniel Chester French as
one of the finest works Of its
type in the world.
Harvey Wiley Corbett was the
architect.