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The Washington times., 1936-02-21

4Ou1BQG!
Eyes, I'd q gone afore this, but
kinda got in the habit Of
droppin' in playin' with the young
man here. Well, you been mighty
kind, Christie. Say goodbye to
the doctor for me"
"oh, but why don't you wait
till he gets home? Aren't you
leaving awfully sudden?"
''No, got to be gettin' along.
Well, I'll be seein' you again some
time. Mebbe next spring. You're
a good girl, Christie. I didn't
know they made 'em like you, any
more. The docs all right, too.
Don't you forget your Uncle Ell
bert now. Donny! Bye-bye!"
"Bye-bye," the baby waved. gig
Cling happily. "Bye-bye!"
And then seeing that his friend
was going, he puckered up his
face and began to cry.
you'd better come back" ="
Christie laughed, picking up the
crying child, "for you've certainly
spoiled him for mel"
"Mebbe I will" the old man
said. He took her hand and
squeezed it in his. His good eye
glistened.
Then he turned, and went down
the steps, and down the path with
never q backward look.
Spryly, for one Of his age. he
hailed a bus as it rounded the
curve, transferred to a street car,
and then to another Piedmont
car.
When he left the car, he
walked three long blocks to big
white house on a knoll. His feet
Jagged a little now, but he
plodded along doggedly.
''Nis' Cooper in?" he asked the
maid who admitted him.
mo. sir. But I expect her
shortly"
He mumbled something.
~ beg your pardon, sir?"
whats thatP Oh-don't mind
me, jes' talkin' to myself. You
might tell her I'm going home
though"
"Going home, sir?"
"Say, are you a little deaf? Stay
around this place another week
and I'd think I couldn't talk Eng
lish any more. That's what ]
aoid Pm Uoin' homel"
Grumbling and coughing he
made his way upstairs, went to a
room at the end Of the hall.
It was a pleasant room, even a
luxurious one. Walnut furniture.
mulberry rug, a big armchair up
holStered in the dusty pinks and
mauves of the curtains. And ad-
joining it. its own bath in gleam-
ing tile.
But there was no approval in
the look he cast around it. Still
mumbling, he pulled worn leather
suitcase from the closet, and put
in it q bottle, pair Of shoes and
q couple of magazines and papers.
Then he made for the door. :
Half way down the hall he met
Nettie Cooper coming up. She was
in street clothes, and her face
was flushed and moist.
what ARE you doing now?"
she asked in a voice that quivered
with irritation, in spite Of its gen.
tie patience.
"Goin' home" he said shortly.
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"But YOU CAN'T 20 home!"

But you CAN'T 60 home"
"If you mean can't go home
in these clothes, I guess you just
made q mistake, Nettie. I know
you bought 'em for me, all right,
but you had no business burnin'
UP my own good suit. Told you
so at the time"
"It isn't the clothes! What do
I care about the clothes! But you
just can't go, Elbert-you can't.
If you have any real business up
there, why, I'll have somebody
drive you up and bring you back.
Though why you should think you
have to go back"
';Nettie," the old man said, "ain't
anybody ever told you you're a
durn bossy woman? But I bet you
was soft as butter when Dolph
was around. Dolph didn't take
anybody'S back talk. Not him!"
He chuckled as he picked up the
suitcase again. We'll, amt
sorry 1 come, at that. But now
I'm goin'. Good-by, Nettie.
He actually got half way down
the stairs.
Then Nettie Cooper caught up
with him. She fastened her plump
arms right around his spindly
body.
IS tella!-He ma n!-Help !!
Help!" she cried.
Afterwards he apologized to Net
tie.
That was a half hour later
when he had Gained down, and he
and Nettie and the girls sat in
Nettie's favorite upstairs sitting
room, waiting for Mr.. McGlinn,
her lawyer. to come and talk
things over.
"FuSt time ever forgot my
self and used language in front
Of q lady" he said ruefully.
Nettie pursed her lips. Adele
giggled.
"And such language!" Isabelle
drawled, looking up from her
book to wink at Adele.
The old man glared. He spat
into the empty fireplace.
Nettie WINGED. Adele giggled
again. Isabelle shook her head
and went back to her book.
But you had no call to lay
hands on me, Nettie. s. a good
thing you amt a man. I'd q let
you have it. I sure would. Still
got a good right arm-for an old
feller-"
I'VE agreed to forget all that" :"
Nettie put in soothingly. 1--WE just
won't mention it again. Adele,
dear. tell Herman to send up that
brandy that Uncle Ebert likes,
and you might bring me one Of
those white pellets on my dresser
and a glass of water. My head
aches just a little
"Oh, there's Stella! You do it.,
Stella. What? Oh-send Mr.. Nc
Glinn up. It's so much more cozy
here than downstairs in the living
ROOM"
Uncle Ebert said something un-
der his breath.
II beg your pardon, Elbert?"
II said I'd light seegar."
"Oh"
With awkward fingers he drew
one from his vest pocket, then took
large horn-handled jack-knife
from his coat pocket and neatly
cut off the end.
McGlinn came in just in time to
offer him q match.
He was a tall. cadaverous look.
ing man in the middle sixties. His
thin white hair was neatly parted
in the middle, his long white
hands were perfectly manicured.
Everything about him was brightly
reaSSuring.
"Well, this is fine!" he said,
beaming cordially upon them all.
did you get that light, sir2 All
fine! Brandy, did you say. Mrs.
Cooper? EYES, If Mr.. Cooper
here will join me, I will"
ITO be COntinued)
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The Washington times., 1936-02-21
% Girls Struggle for Enduring Love-
''LOVe'S Litany''
Defrauded of Inheritance
Christine Fights Way
To Social HEIGHTS
By HAZEL LIVINGSTON.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED

As though not enough to lose her father omd her
sDeetkeurt Christie Cooper is told by her sepother
Nettie that she not the real daughter Of the rich
Adotphus.
She finds happiness wken she G1es yoMng Dr. Donald
Latham aChose mother dsapproVes the marriage and her
sons interest in experimental 10ork.
baby is born to Christie and prOves great comfort
her, Ne,Us of LGthUms work gets into the papers too
soon and he fears s1tin
Out of the past Gene Dubois Chisties ers.OeetheGr
comes to the door selling cleaners Christie lends
him oney IeGve qOh his a0ife and baby But he
returns again demanding large Afraid Of OhGt he
might tell Christie tries to boTToU from her stepmother
but fails So she determines to fight for share OF her
fathers estate
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NOW READ ON

"Well you have patience than have. I'll have to
take the vanilla and CO. Walt will have the house burnt down
before get back He's taken to playing with matches Wait
till Donny gets his age"
Old Mr. Ebert out to the kitchen little Donny on his
back
YOu better take this young un I've got to be gen
I'm fixin' t. get back to Angels tonight"
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ndrng ads-ns
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Dolly Cameron Says
NAVY OFFICER WEEDS CAPITAL GIRL
KothorineBrow1 DoughteroftheWrise yBrowns
Becomes Bride of Lieut. Conndr James Hughes
At|mpressWe Ceremony Reception at Club

Yesterday afternoon throng lined the sidewalks outside the
Church Covenant waiting catch glimpse of the bride and
filled the making we'll nigh impossible
The Washington times., 1936-05-20
Dinner Honors
New Officers

A dinner in honor of the newly
elected officers and board mem
bers will be held at the Women'S
City Club this evening.
The new officers are Mrs. Har.
vey w. Wiley, president; Mrs.
Gladys Ball Middlemiss, first vice
president; Miss Florence Bell, re-
cording secretary. and Mrs. John
S. Bennett, Mrs. Dorothy Butler,
Mrs. Albert Dodge, Mrs. E. Rich
ad Gasch. Mrs. E. c. GunnelS.
Miss Clara Saunders. Miss Mar.
garet Vail and Mrs. John Waters,
members of the board.
Mrs. John S. Bennett, the re-
firing president, will preside.
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morning-before the chickens
get up, so she says-to go to
her home in Southern Illinois
for the remainder Of the Sum-
mer.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore a most
becoming print frock of black
and white with little touches
of red, yesterday at her press
conference. A pleated ruch-
ing around the neck was edged
in red crepe and she wore a
matching patent leather belt
with large, round buckle.
Mrs. Jouett Shouse some
times takes the wheel of t h e
Shouse motor, and it must be
quite a problem to navigate
easily when she has two as
sistant front-seat drivers in
the persons of her husband and
her young son, William. Her
daughter, Joan Dodd, was COM
placently sitting in the ton
neau of the car when we
glimpsed the family.
Rounding Dupont Circle yes
terday afternoon as the sun
came out in its full burst of
glory and made everything
look more fresh and green,
Nine. Munthe de Morgenstierne
and a companion were being
driven in their landaulet and
apparently enjoying the Spring
breezes. The pretty wife of
the Norwegian Minister was
wearing a beige suit trimmed
with blue fox.
Nine. Neverka, attractive
blonde wife of the Minister of
Czechoslovakia, was just step
ping into the lift" 1--WE are 60
ing British this afternoon be-
cause of our shoes, London
Tan, don't you know as we
got out in one of the larger
stores. Her dark blue suit had
perky and frilly blouse of a
lighter shade, just matching
her eyes, and her hat with its
stiff brim was of Navy blue
open work straw.
The Washington times., 1936-05-20
Card Party Monday

Miss Alicia Tumulty heads the
junior committee for the benefit
card party to be held at Ward
man Park Hotel Monday after
noon, May 25. Proceeds will be
used for the work at st. Ger
trude's School of Arts and
Crafts.
Mrs. Milton Allies will have
assisting her at the apron table
Mrs. B. Francis Saul, Mrs. John
r. Eckert and Miss Jane Bradley.
Among those who have made
reservations are Mrs. James
Couzens, Col. Dean Howard. Mrs.
Louis R. Peak, DR.. Charles c..
Marbury, Mr.. Paul E. Johnson,
Mrs. Charles P. Neill, Mrs. Dan
iel R. Forbes, Mrs. Frank Wide
man, Miss Amelia K. Weitzel,
Mrs. Francis D. Thomas, Miss
Elizabeth Holmes, Mrs. John j..
Early, Miss Agnes L. DAILY, Mrs.
James A. Cahill, jr., Mrs. Pere
A. Wilmer, Mrs. William r.
Knoblock and DR., William J.
Manning
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T0avN Topics

The skies contrived to fit in
with Mrs. Roosevelt's plans
yesterday after a morning of
fitful downpours, and she flew
to New York for a brief visit,
with intention to return to-
morrow. 1t is tomorrow after
noon that the President and
his wife give their annual gar
den party for war veterans,
and in the event of rain it will
be held the following day. On
Friday the First Lady hopes
to attend a garden party being
given by the parishioners of
st. Thomas Church.
Mrs. Roosevelt will attend the
Political Study Club Breakfast,
an annual event at the NJ a y
flower, on Saturday and will
deliver a brief address. Later
that afternoon she will receive
a group of Baltimore Girl
Scouts and still later she will
60 to the garden party at Wal
ter Reed Hospital.
On Sunday she will be
headed North again. With Mrs.
Henry Morgenthau, jr., wife
of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, she will attend a meeting
at Cornell, spending the night
Of the 9th with Mrs. Morgen-
thau at Fishkill Farms, the lat
ter's country home in Duchess
County, New York.
Mrs. Roosevelt will attend a
recital in New York on May
80 at which her young grand
daughter, Eleanor Dali, will be
one of the artists. Then she
will spend Saturday and Sun
day at Hyde Park.
Mrs. James Helm, able So
cial secretary at the w h t e
House, will leave Thursday
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Lieut.. II. w. Chanler and Lieut.
Following them came the br:
Anne Moussot, Miss Dorothy Mar
latt and Miss Dorothy Tirrell.
They-carrying out the general
Navy color scheme of blue and
gold-wore gowns Of golden-yellow
cable net, fashioned with fitted
jackets, the tuxedo collars of
which we're bordered with wee
scrolls made of the net. Their
slippers were of the same shade
of yellow as were the chiffon
bands around their wide-brimmed
hats of dark blue horsehair braid.
They carried garland-bouquets OF
early Summer flowers.
In Blue
The honor attendants, Mrs.
William Lescaze, sister of the
bridegroom, of New York, and
Miss Fontaine Flannery wore
gowns of the same style of powder
blue cable net and picture hats
of the same shade of blue, trimmed
with yellow. They, too, carried
bouquets of flowers of various
shades.
The bride entered on the arm
of her father, who gave her in
marriage. She was costumed in
lace-glorious rare old lace-Rose
Point and Duchess! Her long
veil was of the Rose Point and
was quantity arranged in a Queen
Anne point over her forehead.
She carried a shower bouquet of
white pansies, Belmont Gardenias
and Hortensia.
Her gown was of simple de-
sign-so suitable to the mate
rial. The fairly high rounded
neck was caught together with
wee clusters of orange blossoms.
The sleeves were long and fitted.
From under the lace skirt fell
three tiers of tulle, billowing,
misty clouds that gracefully
trailed out into a wide train,
slipping gently over the carpet
as the bride slowly went to meet
her bridegroom and his best man,
Lieut.. Comdr. M. r. Greer.
Ceremony Over
In such a little while it was
all over, the Rev. Albert j. Nc
Cartney had performed the cere-
mony and to the stirring Re-
cessional they came back from
the chancel. Out in the sunlight
again, those gathered together"
patiently waited until the bridal
party had all left for the recep-
ton at the Sulgrave Club, before
starting in to find their cars.
At the club there were great
masses of pure white gladioli
and peonies bursting out in full
bloom arranged in vases, in
white basket floor standards, and
just everywhere. In the ball
room the bridegroom and the
now Mrs. Hughes received with
their mothers and the brides
maids. Behind them and COM
pletely screening the tall gilt
framed mirror that has reflected
many a party, were more white
flowers intermingled with palms
and dark ferns.
Mothers Receive
Mrs. Brown was becomingly
attired in cocoa brown lace and
chiffon fashioned with a grace
fui cape and flaring skirt. Her
moderately wi d e-brimmed hat
was of the same shade of horse
hair braid and she wore a
shoulder cluster of brown orchids.
Mrs. Hughes gown was of dove
gray chiffon made with high
shirred neck. Her hat and acces-
series were of black, and her
corsage was of purple orchids.
Young Mrs. Hughes attended
the Potomac School and Miss
Madeira's here in Washington be-
fore going to Paris, where she
studied for one year. She was
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Feted at Luncheon

Mrs. Joseph w. ByrnS was the
honor guest at a luncheon given
today at the Mayflower by Mrs.
D. J. Driscoll, wife of Representa-
tive Driscoll of Pennsylvania. The
company was made up entirely of
guests from the Congressional cir
Gle, including Miss Ida V. Guffey,
Miss ?auletta Guffey, Mrs. Harry
Clay Ransley, Mrs. j. Roland Kin
ser, Mrs. Robert F. Rich, Mrs. John
Buell. Snyder, Mrs. Charles R.
Eckert and Mrs. William E. Rich
The Washington times., 1936-05-20

Miss Emma Katherine HOWE,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. RosSer
Houston HOWE, of Brunswick,
Md, has chosen Tuesday, June 2,
as the date for her marriage to
Mr.. John Atlee Shry, son of Mrs.
Helen Shry, of Tuscarora, Md.
The ceremony will take place at
4 o'clock at the home of the bride S
parents. Miss HOWE. who will be
given in marriage by her father,
will have as her only attendant
her sister, Miss Dorothy Houston
HOWE.
Mr.. Shry will have as his best
man Mr.. William Beatty, and Mr..
C. L. Utterback will be the usher.
The Washington times., 1936-05-20
Capital Girl
Selects Date

Miss Nancy Lesh. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lesh, has Sc
lected Saturday, June 10, as the
date for her marriage to Ensign
Lewis Croker Coke, U. S. N.
The ceremony will take place at
1890 o'clock in st. Adams
Episcopal Church, with the Rev.
Charles T. Warner officiating.
Miss Jane Lesh will attend her
sister as maid of honor and the
bridesmaids will include Miss
Fay Sumner, Miss Leila Van
Leer, Miss Frances Mcneil. Miss
Helen Sacks and Mrs. George
A. Berry.
Lieut. Edwin CAN'T Hickman.
U. S. A., will act as best man and
the ushers will be Lieut.. iona
than o. Seaman, Lieut.. George
Reynolds Grunert, Lieut.. Edwin
Harrison King and Lieut.. Clark
Lynn, all of the Army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hamil-
ton, of Lebanon, Ohio. are at
the Shoreham while in Wash
ington to visit their daughter,
Jean. who is a student at the
Fairmont School.
y
Mrs. James B. Wescott of Chi
cago. is at the Carlton for a
brief stay, accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Jean Wescott.
The Washington times., 1936-05-20
Close Town House

Mrs. Sheridan O'Connell and
her sister, Miss Julia Teresa
Sheridan, will close their home
on Twenty-first street Monday
and leave by motor for their
Summer home, Willow Hall, at
Cazenovia, N. Y,
They will return to Washing
ton some time in October.
The Washington times., 1936-05-20
Society Out En- Masse

Social leaders, members of the Diplomatic Corps, Officials
dbuantes and their escorts and small brothers and sisters
filled the pewsa there to auburn haired Kay Brown,
daughter of the Wrsey Browns become the bride of Lieut.
Comdr James Joseph Hughes of Mrs Eugene Hughes.
the Bride heard The ushers who but few
before had smngly and with bit of conversation
panied the guests their suddenly transformed
stately dignfied figures blue and gold and started
their solemn march up the altar. They included Lieut. Comdr
j. B. Sykes, Lieut. Comdr c. Dyer Lieut.. j. j. Patterson
eu Comdr j. L. Holloway, Jr, Lieut. Comdr j. u Lademan,
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Ceremony Will.
Be Saturday

The marriage of Miss Doris Liv-
ingston, daughter of Mrs. Harry
R. Livingston, and Mr.. Frank w.
Gillette, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward C. Gillette, will take place
Saturday evening at o'clock in
the Brightwood Park Methodist
Episcopal Church, with the Rev.
S. Carroll Coale officiating.
The bride will be given in mar.
riage by her uncle, Mr.. Samuel J.
Livingston, of Philadelphia.
Miss Jean Wolfe will be the maid
of honor, and the other attendants
will be Mrs. Louis E. Whyte, Mrs,
Catherine Flynn, Mrs. Lew Mob.
Ter and Miss Lucille Cunningham.
Mr.. Whyte will act as best man
for Mr.. Gillette, and the ushe"S
will be Mr.. Frank Lambert, Mr..
Charles Helmick, Mr.. Robert Pill.
cher and Mr.. Jack E. Price.
A reception will follow the cere-
mony at the home Of Dr. and Mrs.
Allan Scott Wolfe at their resi-.
dence in Longfellow Street.
Brig. Gen. M. F. Gage, Of West
Haddon, Northampton, England.
is at the Carlton, accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Dorothy Gage.
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Hostesses TODAY

Mrs. S. E. Adams and Mrs.
Robert w. Howard entertained at
luncheon today at the Dodge, hav-
ing as their guests the members
of the Sixteenth Street Heights
Circle of the First Congregational
Church.
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at nurses hands, kept ceaseless line of questions
Inside the church it vertable faryland with the
gorgeous white peones palms and ernshe late afternoon
shone through the huge stain glass window sending
rainbow shaft up the center aisle and poghng the
lilies the altar.
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Diplomatic and Official Notes.:
ENVOY AND WIFE RETURN TO TOWN
Minister Of YugosIovo and
Mime. Fotitch Will S pend
Summer in Europe

The Minister of Yugoslavia and Nine.
Fotitch have returned to Washington after
several weeks spent in California Nine Fottch will remain
in the Capital June g. when with her husbands sister,
Mile Mia Fottch will sail from New York for Europe
The Minister will join Nine. Fotitch in their homeland
about the end of July.
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ter this week, Arthur Allen, man
ager Of this paper, was refused
service at their bar. This cour-
tesy, given willingly to all who
have business at the plant, was
denied Mr.. Allen. Perhaps to en-
phasize the fact that this concern
does not care for the people Mr..
Allen represents.
There is no legal redress for
this lack of civihty. 1t can be re-
sented, however, by our people in
a continued refusal to patronize
products sold by so unfair firm.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-28
SOUIRES TO STAGE
 ANNUAL MINSTREL
Former Senior Counselor to Direct Cast for Pre-.
 sentatiOn of Show

There will be Q meeting of the Columbian Squire Glee club Erie day night at 8 o'clock in the Colum- bus club, 70 North Main street. Of- ficers of the club will be selected at this meeting and also plans dis cussed for coming musical events.
 Patrick J. Wallace, former senior counselor of Michael McGivney cir- cle, will direct the squircs in their rchearsals. Under his tutelage, also, preparations will be made for the annual. squire's. Minstrel. show, which was inauguratcd 50 success fully last spring.
 The following members of tho local circle have already signiiied their intentions of joining the club; John Clark, Richard Meehan, John Phalon,. Francis. Lane,. Bennett Daly, Richard Carey, James Luddy, James Arnold, Joseph Corcoran, Maurice Mccarthy, John Conlon, Harry Waters, John SlaVin, Robert Hickey, Joseph Barnes, Ed. ward Conian, Fred Harmon, Ro. meo CamisBa, Peter Luddy, Ray Cronan, William Shea, Francis bu- buque, John drout, and Harold Fraher.
 Any other members Of the circle desiring to participate in tho dlee Club activities are urged to Do pres. ent at Friday nights meeting when parts will Do assigned, voices tested, and general arrangements made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-28

Close to 2,OOO Lithuanian men, members of the Lithuanian Inde- pendent Politcial Club and the lithuanian Citizens Political Club, held special meetings Sunday after noon to organize Q new Lithuanian Political Board. The new nssocia- ton will become one of the largest in the city. Although the body will remain independent in their ideals, they will strive for the welfare of the Lithuanian population and sup- port persons of their own extrac- ton. The club will encourage the Lithuanian youth to interest theEn- selves in local, state and national governments and encourage the alien element to become citizens and voters.
 one of tho important benefits present is that aliens will not rec seive any consideration from the government with the complete es. tablisliment of the old age pensions and that non-citizens cannot be placed on the various government letter projects which furnish prac- tically the only available employ Inent. Membership In the club will enable people of Lithuanian extrac- ton to be eligible for the pension and in event of unforeseen death,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-28
Board Of
 Lithuanians Formed
Body to Push Welfare of Members of Own Extraction
 and to Encourage Youths in State Government

the widows pension will be paid to Q family in direct need.
 At the present time, leaders bee lleve the club will be one Of the largest in the state. The roster will be open to everyone of Lith- uania extraction and will be strictly non-partisian.
 The officers were selected from both of the larger-Lithuanian tac' tons in the city. Those represent- ing the L. l. P. Club were Thomas Mates, president; John Jenusaitis, Anthony Lazdauskas, Frank Banis and Charlse Popikas. Representing the L. o. P. O. Club are William Yakubonis, president: John De- links, Joseph Marchukaitis, Ber- nard 6eridinslkas and Albert Rice. Of thesc groups, in event of . tie vote the decision will rest with Former Deputy Sheriff John w. Jenusaitis, secretary.
 Regular meetings of the club will be conducted ct least once 0 month in one of the Green street halls. Within c short time the group will sponsor activities through which 1t is hoped to strengthen the organiza- ion financially.