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SYNOPSIS: Inspector Kennedy
has given Terence HdhoHy and
Ruth Fraser ti1O hour start Of
the IdtU. because he thinks Terence
pldy turn up important Information
against Ambrose Ldt1Son, leader Of
q gang OF crooks. But LdtCsoH IS
guilty OF the murder for which Ter
ence Is blamed. and expects TO put
Terence out OF the t1dU himself.
And not1 he Is t0orking through
Elsa Little cinema star. tCho tCGHtS
to help Terence aud expects to have
him kidnapped aud run out Of the
country tChiie she collects evidence
Sp his fGTOr.
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published in Monroe County, Flor
ida.
Done and Ordered in the City of
Key West, Monroe County. Florida,
this 9Th day of November, A. ID.
1886.
(SEALl Ross { Sawyer
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
RAYMOND r. LORD,
Solicitor for Complainant.
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.17S5-William Beaumont, army
surgeon, then of st. Louis, who
made Americas first great con-
tribution to medicine in the
1S2O's, born at Lebanon, Conn.
Died in St. Louis. April 25, 1858.
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1S34-Henrietta H. r. Green,
better known as Hetty Green, fl
nancier, who left an estate of more
than $10,O00,0OO, born at New
Bedford, Mass. Died July 3,
1916.
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1S51-CaIdinal MERCER, Bel
GUMS heroic pleiate, born. Died
Jan %, 1926.
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1S70-Mary Johnston, novelist,
born at Buchanan Va. Died near
there. May 9, 1886.
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Today's
Anniversaries

&c - O - DC soo0Oo
T1694-Volta;re, famous French
philosopher, born. Died May so,
177S.
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came a famous ethno,ogist, born
near Aurora, n. Y. Died Dec.
Il, 1891.
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1S1S-Lews H. Morgan, the
Rochester. n. Y, lawyer who be-
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ELEVENTH ~ DICHAL GAKG I II
OF THE STATE o. FLa@EEnA-
II AND FOR MONROE C8E AZ
II CHANCEKN-
EDWARD II Mrf-AE[HE
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHANCERN.
No. 6-406
n. THOMPSON and A. NJ.
The Washington times., 1936-06-29
Celebrates
Anniversary

|ago whom should we see but
Mrs. Archibald Miller and her
pretty daughter, Mrs. Robert
Burns - the former Carolyn
Miller. Carolyn and her small
son have just blown into town
from Randolph Field, Tex,
where Bob is st att one d.
Whiteside Miller and his bride,
the former Virginia Sims, of
Florida, have arrived on
the scene for a short visit be-
fore going out to Fort Riley.
Then, to add to the gather
ing, within a week or so Tom
and Marian Mcdonald will be
here from Barksdale Field with
their young son for a stay
with Toms mother. Mrs. John
son Morgan. All Of these young
people Except Virginia) knew
each other and went around in
the same set out at Schofield
Barracks. There will be lots Of
chatting for them to catch up
on, you can we'll imagine.
The Washington times., 1936-06-29
Bridal Couple
Europe Bound

In the presence of members of
the family and a few intimate
friends the wedding of Miss Mary
Louise Stafford, daughter of Mrs.
Nicholas Clarence Stafford, of
this city, and Mr.. George Nicholas
Belicovitch, son of Mrs. J. j.
Mack, also of Washington, took
place Saturday morning at 9
o'clock in the rectory of st. Igna-
thus Church in New York city.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. j. Coleman Nevis,
former president of Georgetown
University, and personal friend of
the young couple. Mr.. Edward
Thomas Stafford gave his sister
in marriage.
Wears Travelling Suit
The bride wore a smart white
tailored travelling suit, with a
wide-brimmed white French felt
hat and white accessories. Her
corsage was of gardenias, white
sweet peas and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Frank Parsons, jr., the
brides only attendant, was cos
TUNED in white with touches of
Dubonnet.
Mr.. Jack Stafford, brother Of
the bride, acted as best man.
The reception was held in the
cocktail lounge of the S. S. Rex,
upon which Mr.. Belicovitch and
his bride sailed at noon for Eu-
rope. Mrs. Stafford was wearing
white crepe with a corsage of pink
sweet peas and Mrs. Mack wore a
beige knitted suit and a cluster of
yellow roses.
After travelling through Italy
and France the young couple will
return in the autumn to make
their home in New York.
The Washington times., 1936-06-29
SaiIWednesday
For Europe

We have our fingers crossed!'
For three successive weeks the
Executive Secretary of the For
eign Trade Zones Board of the
Department of Commerce and
Mrs. Thomas E. Lyons have
had reservations to sail for
Europe. Business has necessl-
tated a postponement each
time, but it seems certain that
they will sail on a ship named
for a President, for their book
ings have been on the Roose-
welt, the Harding and the
Washington, and the last
named is the one they are due
to leave on this coming
Wednesday.
If you can keep up with
these engagements that are
announced, then broken and
reannounced before you can
say or even think skat, we
take our hats off to you.
The most recent-and it will
be welcome news to many a
swain in our fair city-con-
Germs a petite little blonde
whose two initials are the
same, and who will not
marry that certain young
chap from New York"
Bill Osborne, being the
W e | lknown "twenty-one"
was given a birthday party
by his mother, Mrs. William
Reyburn, at the Coconut
Grove, the latest haunt for the
younger set. Among the
guests who gathered to blow
out the candles atop the cake
(figuratively speaking) were
The Washington times., 1936-06-29
Staff Presen
AtCeremony

A surprise wedding took place
Saturday morning when Senorita
Margarita Varela, daughter of
Sonora Maria Varela, of Salt Lake
City, became the bride Of the for
mer Assistant Military Attache of
the Mexican Embassy, Senior
Emilio Calderon PUG. The cere-
mony was performed by Judge
Nathan Cayton in his chambers
at the Municipal Court in the
presence of members Of the EN-
baSSy staff.
The bride was attired in a print
costume of paisley design on a
white background, with which she
wore a small black hat.
Following a two-months' honey
moon in Mexico City they will
make their home in Salt Lake
City where Senior PUG is Mexican
Consul.
Mrs. AbSalom Waller has gone
to New York, where she will re
main for several days at the Sa.
voy-Plaza with her son in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Graves CrenShaw Sd. She will
make several visits on Long
Island before returning to Wash
| ington,
The Washington times., 1936-06-29
Miss Maitland
Is Married

In the presence Of relatives and
a few close friends, Miss Diane
Mary Gwynne Maitland, daughter
of Mrs. Hamilton Condor, became
the bride of Mr.. William Chester
Christy, of this city and New York,
Saturday afternoon in Rockville,
Md. The Rev. Herbert o. Cooper
performed the ceremony. Mr..
Christy is the son of Mrs. Fred
erick Christy, and the late Mr..
Christy.
Mrs. Francis Ramsdell Cum
mings attended her sister and Mr..
Cummings gave her in marriage.
Others present at the ceremony
were Mrs. ChriSty, mother Of the
bridegroom; Mrs. P. Lee Phillips
and Mr.. Carl Bradley.
The bride and her sister have
spent the past two seasons in the
Capital, while Mr.. and Mrs. Con-
don, who are at present in Cannes,
France, have been in Europe. They
came to Washington to attend the
marriage of Mr.. Cummings and
the former Miss Jane Gwynne
Maitland on March %.
Mr.. Christy and his bride will
leave shortly to make their home
in Beverly Hills, Cal.
X ~
Play Guests
The Director Of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Mr.. j.
Edgar Hoover, and other officers
of the Department of Justice,
will be honor guests at the presen-
tation of the third Summer Festi-
val in the National Sylvan Theater
at the washington Monument to-
morrow evening at O'Clock when
the Theater Group of the Bureau
of investigation will offer the fit.
tenth century French farce,
pierre Patelin," under the joint
auspices Of the Community Center
Department and the Office OF Ma
tional Capital Parks.
The piay-famouS throughout
the world since it's original presen-
tation-w;;l be given in three brief
acts, insterspersed with an array
of songs, dances, tumbling acts
and other features which probably
were a part of the old-time pro-
duction of the play of Pierre Pa
talin. Directed by Clarence w.
Moore, of the Bureau Of Investi-
CATION, there will be more than
40 young men and young women
of the bure au participating in the
various characters and ensembles.
The Washington times., 1936-06-29
T00p,n Topics
Reg. U. 8. Pat Oft

pretty Lorraine Littlefield,
Mary Lib Reyburn and hus-
band, John, Don Rogerson,
Grace Pulver, Henry Suydam,
Merritt Swift, the John Pres
tons and the Welsey Ham
fords.
In spite of the breezes that
blow the Powhatan sky parlor
is as popular as ever. Seated
off at a corner table we spied
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Cafritz,
who were merrily chuckling
over something. She was
smartly attired in all white,
from the crown of her becom-
ing hat-tailored frock, woolly
coat-to the toes of her kid
pumps.
The popular Kay Fuqua was
with some new escort-very
good looking, and they dance
well together. Kay was wear
ing a dashing red and black
figured crepe with one of those
Duck Bill brimmed hats of
black felt.
$3.50
Talk about old home week
and gathering of the clans
we'll, Washington certainly
seems to be the place for that.
Having luncheon a day or SC
The Washington times., 1936-06-29
S'@ Y co"''"
Porsons-Younq
Engagement

Capt. Miller V. Parsons, U. S..
M. c., and Mrs. Parsons an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Verna Lenore, to Mr..
Ford E. Young, jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ford E. Young. of Alta
Vista, Md.
Miss Parsons is a member of
Chi omega Fraternity, Kappa
Beta Pi International Legal So
rority and Livingston Manor
Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Mr.. Young is a graduate Of
George Washington University,
with an A. B. degree, and of Ma
tional University Law School,
with and LIB. degree. He also
holds a commission in the 306th
Cavalry Reserve Regiment.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dagenais
are at Chalfonte-H addon Hall dur
ing their stay at Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1936-06-29
Visit in New York

Lady Best, the wife OF Admiral
Sir Mathew Best, commander-in-
chief of the English West Indian
fleet, and their daughter, Miss
Margaret Best, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smurthwaite
in their apartment at the Ritz
Tower in New York for several
days. They were visitors in the
Capital last Fall.
k~#
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Grosspitch
and their daughter, Miss Alzana
Grosspitch, of Belleville, ILL.,, are
stopping at the Shoreham Hotel
for few days while on a tour
during which they have visited
AsheVille, N. c., and Williamsburg,
Va.
The Washington times., 1936-06-29
Croon1smen This Afternoon

Rebecca Taylor and Martha
Freeman, cousins of the bride
and bridegroom, respectively, led
the procession of bridal attend
ants. They were wearing frocks
of shell pink silk net over tai
feta. A band of accordion pleated
net edged the v neckS and the
high waists were marked by sashes
of pink grosgrain ribbon that tied
in the back. The skirts, which
were exceedingly full at the hem
line, formed slight trains.
Hats of HOrsehair
They wore matching horsehair
hats, the transparent brims of
which were turned back off the
face. Their bouquets were Of pale
pink gladioli.
The second pair of bridesmaids
were Betty DodSon and Martha
Bedding. Their costumes were Of
the same style, but were of rose,
and they carried matching gladi-
oil.
Katherine Brown, the maid of
honor, and Mrs. William B. ker-
kan, Jr., sister-in-law of the bride
groom and matron of honor, we're
costumed in the deep shade.
Eleanor entered on the arm OF
her father. Major Clyde Mckay
Beck, who gave her in marriage
and then stepped back to join Mrs.
Beck, who was attired in cocoa
colored lace and a brown leghorn
hat. Across the aisle were Mr.. and
Mrs. William B. Kerkam, ST., par
ents of the bridegroom. She wore
a gown of white marqulsette ef,
fectively combined with black
Chantilly lace. Her picture hat of
black net was trimmed with a
single rose.
The bride was a lovely vision in
her gown of white imported nous
seine de sole which was designed
along slim, fitting lines. The long,
full sleeves were gathered in at the
wrist and finished with a ruffled
cuff. There also was narrow ruff
file around the high neckline. Tiel
after tier of the fine material
formed the softly ripping train
Finger Tip Veil
Following the trend in present
day style of wells, Eleanor chose
one of finger-tip length, which
was simply arranged and held by
sprays of lilies of the valley. Her
Sunburst bouquet was of white or,
chids and lilies of the valley.
After the ceremony, which was
performed by Chaplain Ralph Del
bert, the young couple returned
from the altar to the triumphant
strains of the Wedding ReceSSional
Young Mrs. William Kerkam, Jr.
returned on the arm of her hus
band, who had acted as best man
for his twin brother. and it re
called their own impressive wed
ding just year ago to the day.,
When the last of the bridal
party had sped off, the guests
sought their own motors and left
for the Army and Navy Country
Club, where the reception was
given. Upon returning from q
trip to Bermuda the bride ano
bridegroom will be at home at I
Albemarle ST., Westmoreland Hills
just across the street from the
other young Kerkams.
The Washington times., 1936-06-29

\
The Attorney General and
Mrs. Homer Cummings joined
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Davies yes
terday for a cruise of several
days on their yacht, Sea Cloud.
Returns From Vienna
Miss Barbara Moulton, daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. Harold G..
Moulton, has returned from
Vienna, where she has been study
ing for the past two years. After
spending the summer with her
parents at Peterborough, N. H,
she will continue her studies in
the autumn at the University of
Chicago.
Mrs. Geneva Durham has re-
turned to the Shoreham after a
six-Week motor trip
The Washington times., 1936-06-29
Dolly Cameron Says:
BECK BRIDE AT FORT MYER
Bridegroom and Best Man Are
Kerk0m Twin Brothers; Club
Is Scene Of Reception

The little chapel at Fort Myer was the scene
of still another wedding this afternoon when
pretty grayyed Eleanor Beck became the bride of Jack
Kerkam 1t pretty pink and white affair-danty pale
pink occupying the places of the usual formal white
lilies in the chance arranged against background of palms
and ferns.
bit different from the usual ceremony military post
there polished boots and spurs tread soemnly
the AISLE arch of sabers LATER for the uher not
chosen from the ranks of the younger officers at the fort
civan had invaded Fort Myer wooed and of the
most attractive of the daughters and quite naturally his
groomsmen would from his uniformed friends of Wash
ngton.
Croonsnen This Afternoon
Those doing "ae duty" included Dean Brown James Beck
brother of the BRIDE Philip Smith, Frank Weller another
month and he will be the altar to meet his BRIDE
vvacou Amea Aaro daughter of the Panamanan Minister
and Sonora Aaro John Hamilton Harry Cropper Richard
Shnltn Rnnia min Gnv
The Washington times., 1936-06-29
Hosts Toniqht

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Gwynn Card.
ner will entertain a small com.
pany at dinner at the Shoreham
Terrace this evening.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Blodgett
Dean are at the Shoreham and
will make brief trip to Williams.
burg, Va, before returning to their
home in Bronxville, N. Y.
* Il
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Stanton Bar.
bour, from Bronxville, are in
Washington, and are making a
brief stay at the Shoreham.
The Washington times., 1936-06-29
DiDIOn,Ofic and Official Notes:
PRESIDENT. ROOSEVELT ISRETURN
Spent Weekend at Hyde Park.
Due Back at Mansion Late
This Evening or 7 tomorrow

President Roosevelt, who spent the week
end with his family at Hyde Park after max
ing acceptance speech in Philadelphia Saturday evening"
expected the White House either late this eve
MING tomorrow morning.
The Washington times., 1936-06-29
Church Scene
OfWeddinq

The marriage of Miss Frances
Mayes Watkins, daughter Of Mrs.
Alexander Farrar watkins, Of
Jackson, Miss, and the late DR..
Watkins, and Mr.. Emile Bruguiere,
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Emile
de Bruguiere, took place this after
noon in Foundry Methodist Epis-
copal Church with the rector, the
Rev. Frederick Brown Harris. Off
ciating.
The bride was given in marriage
by her mother. She wore a be-
coming gown of white lace, made
with a long, full skirt and a
Bateau neckline. Her voluminoUS
veil of tulle was held with a tiny
lace cap, and she carried a prayer
book which had belonged to her
great-grandmother. Mrs. Watkins
wore black lace, with corsage Of
gardenias.
Sister MatrOn of Honor
Mrs. Watkins Allen was her
sisters matron of honor, and her
gown of white crepe had a small
design of green on the bodice. She
wore an off-the-face hat of green
and white.
Mr.. Elisha Livingston Brien,
brother-in-law of the bride, was
the best man.
After the ceremony Mr.. Bru-
guiere and his bride took a plane
to Philadelphia, whence they will
sail tonight for a months Sojourn
in Central America. Upon their re-
turn they will make their home in
New York city, where the bride
has been living for the past two
years.
The bride is a cousin Of Mrs.
James Huntington Turner and
Mrs. Leonard Block, of this city.
Mr.. Bruguiere's mother was
Vesta Shortridge, and he is the
nephew of former Senator Samuel
Shortridge.
Miss Claudia Brewer, daughter
of the former Governor of Missis-
sippi and Mrs. Earle Brewer, was
among the out-of-toWn guests at
the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Burnett,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. l.
M. Hancock, of Harrisburg, ILL.,,
are at the Dodge while in the
Capital.
Evening star., 1936-06-19
NEWSPAPERS GET
MOST ADVERTISING
Lead With 58.2 Per Cent
of Total Volume From
387 Companies.
Ry tie Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 1s.-Nevspapers
received the major share of national
advertising expenditures of advertis-
ing. the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association announced today
in its annual survey
The survey, based On a study of
the advertising budgets of 3s7 COM
panies, shows their combined expen-
ditures Of 1921 ,107, ,948 in the three
principal media-newspapers, maga-
ines and chain broadcasts-were ap-
portioned as follows:
Newspapers-sl34,44o,o0 90 or 5S2 per
cent.
Magazines-s6l, ,s43,22s or 26.8 per
cent.
Chain broadcast-sS4,7 4,724,72O or is
per cent.
Twenty-Five or the thirty-three
trade groups listed in the survey IA
vored newspapers over the other two
methods.
"As in the past" the survey says,
food, automotive and tobacco plod-
ucts continued to be the leading
trade groups in advertising expen-
diture in 1885. In all three groups,
newspapers received by far the major
portion of the budget"
Nine of eleven leading automobile
companies for which comparable fig
ures were available. the survey re-
ports, substantially increased their
newspaper expenditure over the 1884
figures.
The study says newspapers received
s5.8 per cent of the expenditure in
the alcoholic beverage group and 88.7
per cent in the railroad group.
Evening star., 1936-06-19
BUSINESS ACTIVE
ON BROAD FRONT
Better Shopping Weather
Widens Sales Gains
Over Year Ago.
Ry the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June ls.-Trads
movements bore more heavily to tho
brisk side this week as preparations
proceeded for broadening activities
during the Summer months, the week.
ly review Of Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.
said today.
Retail business widened the rate Of
gains over 1885, with most seasonal
lines expanding. Better shopping
weather gave consumer buying ito
chief list, the survey found.
In wholesale lines Fall buying prog.
ressed well, with difficulties reported
in securing immediate delivery on
some items. although the total turn
over in this division held close to
the levels of the preceding week.
At retail, purchases in leading cities
were said to be topping 1885 figures
by to per cent, causing estimators
to place the probable totals for the
entire country at some 10 to IS per
cent to the good.
The middle and Northwestern re-
gions were credited with improvement
over last year of Is to 81 per cent,
the Southwest with IL to IA per cent
and the West Coast with a rise Of
10 to IL per cent.
Among wholesalers, advantages over
last year ranged from IL to 1s per
cent, it was reported, with movement
Of goods following consumer demand
closely.
Fall coats, fur garments, shoes and
underwear were among rapid movers
at wholesale. while store customers
took to sporting goods, luggage,
graduation and wedding apparel and
gifts.
Bonus money spending was little
felt, and most merchants we're said
to be counting on the coming week
for first major indications Of the ex-
tent Of the expenditures by veterans,