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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
Milford High Teams Register Two
Wins

The Milford High baseball team
which has shown steady improve
ment since their opening game of
the season turned in their first tri-
umph of the season last Friday. Eel
ton High was the victim of the To-
cal team which made nineteen safe
hits TO score thirteen runs. Eight
Milford errors in the seventh re-
suited in ME runs for FELTON,.
Captain Wiley pitched effective
bill for seven innings when he was
replaced by Brennaman who finished
the game. Wiley also had a field
day at the bat making four hits and
scoring four of his teams runs. l..
Wilkins turned in a fine job in the
field at second in addition to his
timely hitting.
The senior class having won the
second round of the inter-class base
ball league were given the privilege
of playing Georgetown High at
Georgetown last Tuesday. They were
allowed to bolster their lineup by
two players from each of
the other three classes. This COM
bine turned in excellent ball at
Georgetown and forced the County
Seaters to take the short end of
4 to 3 score.
This is the second game to be
played this season by the senior
class. They met Lewes High in the
opening game of the season, having
won the first round in the inter-
class baseball league. This game
was called in the fifth inning be-
cause of rain, the score deadlOcked
at l TO l.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
FARMER DIES AS HE BURIES
A MULE

While burying a faVorite mule in
an open field on his farm three miles
from Lewes ON the RehObOth high
way late on Tuesday afternoon Of
last week. John c. McCracken, 62
years old, was stricken with a heart
attack and fell dead on the mound
Of the half completed grave.
Apparently in good health, the
farmer had worked labOriously over
the grave digging, and il is believed
the exertion caused him 70 collapse.
His only immediate survivor Is q
step-son, Edward C. Wilson.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The monthly meeting of the WO-
mans Home Missionary Society was
held on Tuesday, April 2S. at the
home of Mrs. Rodney Stuart. An in
teresting talk was given by the Rev.
Frank Herson. followed by the reg
ular business of the day. The officers
for the coming year were elected
and installed. They were as follows:
President. Miss Nan Deputy; vice
president. Mrs. A. f. Num-; record
ing secretary. Mrs. Oscar MalOney'
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Rod
ney Stuart; assistant treasurer
Mrs. Prettyman Carey. A social hour
followed.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01

MON..TUES.. WED..THURS.
May 4.5.6.7
Matinee Monday at $3.50
Matinee Thursday for the Klddles
at 4
Americas Little Sweetheart Is
back again this time as the low
able little lady Of the lighthouse
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Two bed davenports
Mrs = z. Workman, Glendale. Del
ml-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01

FOR iALI-Two good horses, one
good cow. The Pierce Hardware Com
pany. Milford. II
Evening star., 1936-04-09
Mrs. East Guest
At Tea Saturday

Mrs. Frank Campbell Nickels will
entertain informally Saturday after
noon at the Association of University
Women, from until 6, in honor OF
Mrs. Grace Adams East Of San Fran
cisco, Calf. During the afternoon,
Mrs East will give a trumpet recital.
Mrs. East, who is well known on the
concert stage, has just arrived East
after q cross-country tour, giving re-
citals at the Chicago, Columbia and
Colgate Universities; Yonkers, Brook
lyn, New York City, Montclair and
Summit, N. j. Mrs. East will remain
in Washington until April 10.
Mrs. Nickels, who Is a native of
Washington, has since the death Of
Mr.. Nickels divided her time between
Europe, California and Florida, re-
turning to the Capital each Spring
for a visit.
Evening star., 1936-04-09
Laycock.Small
Wedding Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Small Of Lyon
Park, Va, announce the marriage
Of their daughter Thelma Lorraine
to. Mr.. James Marshall Laycock, jr.,
Of Clarendon, Va, Saturday morning,
April 4, in the parsonage Of the Baptist
Church in Rockville, Md, the pastor,
the Rev. Cooper. officiating at IL
o'clock.
The youthful bride was becomingly
attired in q Copenhagen blue woolen
ensemble, with which she wore q
grey hat, grey accessories and cor
sage bouquet of pink sweet peas.
She was attended by the bridegroom's
sister, Miss Helen Laycock, and Mr..
Harry Mount acted as best man.
Also present at the ceremony were
the bridgegroom's aunt, Mrs. Robert
Fletcher, and Mrs. Archie Suits
of Clarendon.
An informal wedding dinner was
Evening star., 1936-04-09
Miss Kuhmerker to
Wed Mr.. MESSENGER

DR.. and Mrs. Max Kuhmerker an
nounce the engagement. Of their
daughter. Marie Dorothy. to Mr.. Henry
s. Messenger, son Of Mrs. Lewis Mes
singer and the late Mr.. Messenger OF
this city. The wedding will take place
in the near future.
Evening star., 1936-04-09
Tea Saturday
At Historic Home

Receiving at the tea at Kenmore,
the historic home of Betty Wash
ington Lewis, at Fredericksburg, Va,
Saturday afternoon will be the officers
and trustees Of the Kenmore Asso-
citation.
The honor guest will be Mrs. Vivian
Minor Fleming, the founder and
president Of the association, who
celebrates her 8lst birthday today.
The indispensable part of the tea will
be gingerbread made from Mary
Washington's own recipe, which Mrs.
Fleming discovered and which, with
her usual acumen, is finding new ways
in using 1t to help Kenmore.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

held later in the home of Mrs.
Fletcher, at 2840 East Wilson boule-
ward, where Mr.. Laycock and his
bride will make their home for the
present.
The bridegroom Is the son Of Mr..
James Marshall Laycock Of Claren-
don and the late Mrs. Bessie Laycock
Of Leesburg, Va. He is the nephew
Of Mr.. c. B. Laycock, clerk Of the
court Of Arlington County, and Mr..
Ernest Linwood Laycock Of WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Sixteenth and @ streets northwest.
The price Is nominal. Attractive game
and valuable door prizes are being
offered. The committee in charge is
Miss Rae VERIFIED. chairman, assisted
by Miss Leah Levin and Miss HildA
Siegal.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

zealand, who are on an eXteO0eQ Jour
of the States and Canada are guests
at the Dodge for a few days. Mr..
Riddet is a member of the faculty OF
the Massey Agricultural College.
Mrs. Frank Steinhart, jr., and her
daughter, Miss Ann Steinhart OF
Havana, Cuba, who are in town at the
present time, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Gottfried <. Smith at the
Wardman Park Hotel, for the duration
of their stay.
Mrs. Nathaniel B. Dial, wife of for
mer Senator Dial, has left for Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, to spend two weeks with
her cousin, Mrs. Robert Tinckney
Tucker Upon her return to Washing
ton she will stop at her home at Law
renee, S. c.
Mai. Gen. John L. Hines (retired),
former chief of staff, U. S. A, and
Mrs. Hines are at White Sulphur
Springs to open their cottage, Rocky
Gap, on the Midland trail.
Mrs. George T. Marye has gone to
New York and is staying at the Plaza.
Mrs. Frederic Young is spending the
week in Baltimore. where she will
remain until after Easter.
Mrs. Charles o. Mass, who has been
at the Mayfiower for the Winter. left
Washington yesterday afternoon for
New York City, where she will open
her apartment at the Savoy Plaza.
DR.. Johnstone, director of the Vine
land Training School, New Jersey,
accompanied by Mrs. Johnstone and
by Miss Clarette Sehon, secretary Of
the school, are at the Dodge. They
came to the Capital to attend the
lecture Pearl Buck gave last evening
for the benefit of the school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert P. Hall who
make their home at the Wardman
Park Hotel, have as their guest there
Mrs. David Edward Stalter of Lyons,
N. Y, who arrived here day or two
ago to spend a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Wertenbaker Of
Princeton, N. j., are guests at the
Dodge. Mr. Wertenbaker is men,
Der of the faculty of Princeton Uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Hamilton McCor-
mick -Goodhart are spending a few
days at the Plaza in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Crookes have
moved to the Wardman Park Hotel,
where they have taken an apartment
and will make their home in the
future.
Miss Bell Perkins Of Richmond, Va,
is in Washington for a visit and is
staying at the Mayfiower.
Mrs. w. J. Stethem Of Montreal,
Evening star., 1936-04-09
Miss Laurie Honored
At Dance Monday

Mrs. Abel Saks and Mrs. Sherry
Stein will give a dance Monday eve
ming in Mrs. STEMS house at 46l2
Fifteenth street in honor Of Mrs.
Saks' granddaughter, Miss Helene
Lurie Of New York, and Mr.. Sylvan
Stein, son Of Mrs. Sherry Stein.
Evening star., 1936-04-09
Canada, Is at the Carlton for few
days, accompanied by her daughter.

Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Weiss Of Bos-
ton are at the Mayhower for a few
days. Mr.. Weiss, science editor OF
Time, was given honorary membership
in the Pan-American Medical Asso-
citation at a meeting held Sunday at
the Mexican Embassy. It Is the first
time that a journalist has been so
honored by the association, the MEM
bership having been given because Of
the creditable manner In which he has
handled articles dealing with medical
problems in the magazine, Of which
he Is an editor.
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick H. Sails
have come from their home at Franz
ingham, Mass, and are at the Shore
ham. They will spend Easter in the
Capital.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

DR.. and Mrs. @. @. Galloway Of Ia
koma Park, Nd, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Claude A. Cook Of Silver
Spring, Md, have returned from
motor trip to Charleston, 8. c., where
they viewed the magnolia gardens.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

garet Proctor of Fairfax, Va, will
leave this afternoon for Roanoke, Va,
where they viii pass Easter week end
with Miss Hodges parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John william Hodges.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Deaton. Lyon
Park, Va, have been joined by their
daughter, Miss Agnes Russell Deaton,
who arrived last evening from Rich
mond. Va, where she is student at
Westhampton College.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Mr. and Mrs. James ". Royal re-
turned to their home in Drexel Hill,
Philadelphia, after spending the Win
ter with their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, the Rev. and Mrs. Perry L.
Mitchell, in their home in Lyon
Village, Va. The Rev. and Mrs.
Mitchell have with them for several
days their daughter, Miss Elsie
Mitchell, a student at Westhampton
College in Richmond, Va.
Evening star., 1936-04-09
Junior Hadassah
Plans Binao Party

Junior Hadassah will hold a bingo
party Thursday, April Is, at 8 o'clock,
in the Jewish Community Center, at
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Jarboe of Takoma
Park, Md. are receiving congratula-
tions on the birth of a son, born at
Sibley Hospital on Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jarboe have two other children.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Miss Hetty Shelton of Fairfax, Va,
and her sister. Miss Lillian Shelton
of Groveton, Va, left today for Weyer's
Cave, near Harrisonburg, Va, where
they will spend the holidays with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
P. Shelton.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Miss Garnett Hodges and Miss Mar.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Miss Agnes Howe, member Of the
faculty Of Cedar Crest College, at Al
lentown, Pa, is spending part of her
Spring vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. L.
c. McNemar in their home III Claren-
don, Va.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Mrs. E. A. Collier of Takoma Park,
Md, entertained at dinner in her
home Tuesday night in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Fiske O'Hara, well known on
the legitimate stage and recently Of
Hollywood. Mr.. O'Hara is appearing
in Tobacco Road" at the National
this week. other guests were DR.. and
Mrs. Alonzo Lands of Georgetown and
Mr. and Mrs. william c. Fowler Of
Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1936-04-09
Suburban
Continued From Third Page.)

will attend the races in Middleburg,
Va, Saturday.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Mrs. Nathaniel B. Dial, wife of for
mer Senator Dial, has left for Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, to spend two weeks with
her cousin, Mrs. Robert Tinckney
Tucker. Upon her return to Washing
ton she will stop at her home at Law
renee, S. c.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Beautifully fur-t trimmed coats in
navy, dawn and green, with standing
and fared collars. Goats, sizes IA to "A
Suits in navy. blue and dawn. sizes IA
to 40. Also tailored swaggers in sizes
II to 20.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Washington
Social News
Miss Harlan Hostess
at Mrs.
Pulver Entertains.
Continued From Third Page.)

Zealand, who are on an extended tour
of the States and Canada are guests
at the Dodge for few days. Mr..
Riddet is a member of the faculty OF
the Massey Agricultural College.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Mrs. Frank Steinhart, jr., and her
daughter, Miss Ann Steinhart OF
Havana, Cuba, who are in town at the
present time, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Gottfried K. Smith at the
Wardman Park Hotel, for the duration
of their stay.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Half socks and anklets from q nationally
known manufacturer greatly below their worth.
Solid colors. fancy tops and the popular
stripes including elastic tops. Highly mer-
cerized. All sizes.
Street Floor.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Mrs. George T. Marye has gone to
New York and is staying at the Plaza.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Maj Gen. John L. Hines (retired),
former chief of staff, U. S. A., and
Mrs. Hines are at White Sulphur
Springs to open their cottage, Rocky
Gap, on the Midland trail.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Mrs. Frederic Young is spending the
week in Baltimore, where she Will
remain until after Easter.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Prints, sheers and solid-color organ @m
dies in scores of lovely new styles for >
Easter and all Summer. Guaranteed
fast colors.-SecOnd Floor.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

All-Silk hosiery of exquisite quail
ity. Wonderfully sheer chiffons-
2 and thread, IS. 48 and 81 guage.
All the favorite colors, including
the new blushing and coppery tones.
Evening star., 1936-11-29
SORORITY NEWS

Zeta Chi Chapter Of Delta Phi
Sigma Sorority. Inc. entertained its
pledges. Miss Lillian Garland and
Mrs. Maxine Lindemood. at tea No
vember Is, pajama party November
II. and a baby party November "a.
On December 4. at Sylvan Studio
Club. q dance is being given in their
honor.
Delta Sigma Chapter, Sigma Phi
Gamma International Sorority, met at
the home of Helen Murphy, A Rhode
Island avenue northeast.
A rummage sale will be given by the
chapter December IL at Twenty-first
and K streets.
A New Year Eve dance will be
given at the Hamilton Hotel.
At the meeting Wednesday the
chapter will be entertained by Ruth
Willis Connerty, Tilden Garden
Apartments.
Evening star., 1936-11-29
RESERVES NOTE
CHANGE IN RULES
Officers Expected to Pass
Physical Exams to Sat.
isfy Eligibility.

District. Reserve officers coming up
for reappointment will be interested
in a change that has been made in
paragraph 26 of Army regulations No.
l40-5. governing the reappointment
of Reserve officers. When the five.
year period of appointment Of q Re.
servist expires he may be reappointed
in his former grade and section with
eligibility for promotion, assignment
and active duty in peacetime, pro-
vided it has been officially recorded
he has established his eligibility.
To establish their eligibility all offi-
GERS, except those In the lowest grade
in section completing their initial
five-year period of appointment, will
be required to pass a physical ex-
animation as prescribed for original
appointment in order to be reappoint-
ed in any section OF the Officers' Re
serve Corps except the inactiw 'ec-
ton. The record of a satisfactory
examination completed within one
year prior to date of reappoinment
will be accepted.
District infantry officers will meet
Tuesday evening. Lieut.. Col. j. ".
Richards will discuss the infantry
brigade (reinforced) in attack. The
same evening local signal officers will
meet. Capt. Wakeman will lecture on
the effect of enemy chemical activities
on work and duties Of signal corps.
The battalion commanders will meet
Wednesday evening. Fire direction,
battalion observed fire charts and
practical exercise will be taken up.
The cavalry conference Is Thursday
evening" Maj. T. J. Heavey, Sd Cav
airy. will lecture on cavalry weapons.
while Lieut.. r. w. Castle, 306th
Cavalry, will discuss the cavalry rife
platoon amounted and dismountedl.
Mobilization and organization will be
the subject of the medical conference
Friday evening by Maj. John ]. Nc
Cormack Next Sunday morning Mai.
j. C. Mullenix will conduct a class in
equitstion at Fort Myer, Va. for cav
airy officers.
Evening star., 1936-11-29
B. P. O. ELKS

Washington Lodge Of Elks will hold
its forty-first memorial service next
Sunday at 8 pm in the club. sls H
street. Vocal selections will be rem
dered by Mrs Virginia H. Jones. con-
tralto. accompanied at the organ by
J. S. NJ. Zimmerman. The memorial
address will be delivered by John D..
Fitzgerald. past exalted ruler.
Edwin H. Neumeyer, chairman OF
the Old-Timers' Committee, an
nounced tentative plans have been
made to hold an old-timers' night on
December 16. Every member who has
been connected with the organization
for a period of rs years will be eligible
to be on this honor list. Rosa Down.
ing, a past exalted ruler. will preside.
There will be an entertainment and
refreshments.
A mock trial will be held at the
club January 81. John D. Fitzgerald
Is chairman.
Evening star., 1936-11-29
Ladies' Oriental Shrine.

Su-Zu Court held a ball in Almas
Temple last Monday with Potentate
Allen Potts and Mrs. Potts among the
distinguished guests.
The court will convene Tuesday in
Brightwood Temple at 2 pm. for a
business session, recess for the $50
pm. banquet at the Dodge Hotel and
reconvene in the temple at 8 pm. for
the ceremonial session, when a large
class of candidates will be initiated
High Priestess Edith Parsons re-
quests members to bring to the cere-
monial toys or games they wish sent
In the crippled childrens' Christmas
boxes.
Food or clothing for local Christ
mas distribution may be brought to
the temple or the donors may tele-
phone the welfare chairman, Sadie
Jenkins, Lincoln 1883, and donations
will be called for.
Members and friends are invited to
attend the 1890 pm. luncheon FRI
day at the Fairfax Hotel and remain
for cards.
Evening star., 1936-11-29
W. c. T. u. NEWS

Stella Clayton Union met in Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church. After
short business meeting, Mrs. Mary
Pollock spoke on the movie to be
given in Takoma Park Theater for the
benefit Of the educational fund. The
picture Is entitled Ethyl Alcohol and
Is being sponsored by the District w.
c. T. u and the Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs.
Two medal contests were held. The
silver medal was won by Leslie Brad
shaw and the gold metal by Mary
Costello. Elinor Updike gave q reci-
tation.
lexington Union met Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. H. B. Harlan on
Rhode Island avenue. The president,
Mrs. N. M. Pollock, presided. The
meeting was preceded by a luncheon.
Mrs. Fred Ehling conducted the de-
votional services. Reports we're made
by Mrs. Edith Carlson, Mrs. Warren
B. Hadley, Mrs. James Allen, Mrs.
Adam Miller, Mrs. B. J. Wrightsman
and Miss Lillian Carr.
Mrs. Mabel Burkitt Owens gave
vocal selections. Mrs. Jennie Wright
contributed readings. William s. Jones
spoke on Religion" and Mrs. Mabel
Test. matron Of Bethany Chapter.
O. e. S., spoke.
Mrs. Edna Proctor, vice chairman
OF the National Temperance Education
Fund, announced a motion picture eri-
tertainment December o in the Ia
koma Park Theater at las pm. and
closing at 4:30 pm.
Contributions were made for the
Central Union Mission and the Cos
pei Mission. 1t was decided to omit
the December meeting. Mrs. Anna
May Ellis was introduced Is the new
White Ribbon recruit director.
Evening star., 1936-11-29
CONTINUED From Sixth Page.)

formation Of an evening section are
invited to meet at the home Of Mrs.
George A. Finch. 100 Virsilia street,
at 8 pm. Tuesday.
Thirty-two were elected to member
ship at the last meeting: Mrs. Ed
ward G. Adams, Mrs. E. Osmun Barr,
Mrs. Ralph w. Bennett, Miss Martha
H. Berry, Mrs. Roy c. Bowker, Mrs.
Floyd j. Carter, Mrs. C. L. Christie.
Mrs. Raymond Clapper, Mrs. John j.
DAILY, Mrs. R. j. Dannemiller, Mrs.
Frank DunningtOn, Mrs. Alton G.
Grinnell, Mrs. D. B. Grof1, Mrs.
Thomas S. Gulick, Mrs. A. G. Hagerty,
Miss Alma L. Hendry, Mrs. Thomas r.
Henry, Mrs. Margaret B. Keyhoe, Mrs.
Elmer j. Koch, Mrs. George w. Max
field, Miss Isabella r. Meloy. Mrs.
Daniel S. Murph, Mrs. Guy M. Myers,
Mrs. j. Willard Nails, Mrs. James Lee
Oliver, Mrs. Thomas e. Perry. Mrs.
Clarence F. Pollack, Mrs. F. A. Sager.
Mrs. Frank c. Squire, Mrs. Willford G.
Taylor, Mrs Ralph Tinkham and Mrs.
william D. Wermouth.
American Association of University
Women-Miss Beatrice Pinkney Jones
will give lecture-recital in the lounge
this evening at $50 o'clock.
DR.. J. Walter Campbell. chief,
Educational Division, Social Security
Board. will discuss Progress Under
the Social Security Act" following
the tea tomorrow afternoon.
The drama study group will meet
in the lounge at II am. wednesday.
Mrs. Horace Torbert, leader, will dis
cuss some phases of Lope de Vega.
Mrs. Torbert will discuss the French
symbolist movement, as illustrated by
Msllarme and L'Apres-Midi Dun
Faune at the Martha McLear poetry
group Thursday at IL o'clock. Charles
Edward Russell will read Swinburne,s s
elegy for Baudelaire, ave Atque Vale, /"
and will be the guest of the poetry
group at q luncheon afterward.
The duplicate contract bridge Sec
ton will meet in the lounge Friday
ut 7:30 pm.
An illustrated lecture on the Grand
Canyon Of the Colorado" by Donald
z. McHenry Of the National Park
Service, will inaugurate q series Of
monthly travel evenings.
The International Relations Study
Group will meet December Z to begin
their regular study course. They plan
to use DR.. Sarah Brunauer's outline
of the outstanding international events
of each month. At the first meeting
they will discuss the Civil War in
Spain. Mrs. G. A. Charter Heslep will
review the Spanish Revolution Of 1870
and its effect on the policies Of the
other nations Miss Mabel B. Hiatt
will discuss the Spanish Republic Of
193i-1s36. Mrs. L. j. Millard will
discuss the neutrality policy Of the
powers toward the Civil War in Spain.
Mrs. Marshall Harris will be club
hostess for December. s
Evening star., 1936-11-29
LOYAL Order Moose.

Dictator Russell B. Martin called a
special meeting of the Executive Com
mittee last Tuesday night to ratify the
appointment of Frank r. Rose as
steward of the club, effective Decem-
Der /.
A meeting of the House Committee
will be held Tuesday night, following
the chicken dinner given by the Men,
bership Committee of the Women Of
the Moose.
Thomas j. Lanahan, secretary of
the Lebanon Marching Club. an
nounced meeting will be held Thurs
day night to complete arrangements
for q dinner December Is.
Chairman George c. Eddleman Of
the Entertainment Committee, will
hold q meeting with the officers of
the chapter to arrange Q program Of
entertainment for the next three
months.
A dinner will be held each month
in the club, sponsored by the chapter
and Columbia Lodge.