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Evening star., 1936-02-03
The Hunting Log
Chronicles of the Run, the Field, Squires
and Their Danes.

, usual since attendance cid not involve
missing any hunting days.
Daniel G. Sands, master Of Middle
burg Hunt, helped Judge American
hounds at the show with Algernon S.
Cravan, hunt committee representa-
tive from Virginia, and William du
Pont.
Among others there were Plunkett
Stewart, Fletcher Harper, William
Langley, Harvey Ladew, Augustus
Riggs, Frank Bonsal, jr.; John M.
Schiff, Stephen Rudd, Wallace w.
Lanahan. Freddy Bontecou, William
Bell Watkins, Amory S. Carhart,
Ewart Johnston and Bunny Almy.
Henry G. Vaughan was reelected
president of the Masters of Foxhounds
Association at the meeting.
The Virginians' Horse Show, to be
held at Camden, S. c., on February
Is, will have the following classes
Best steeplechase type, model hunters,
3-year-olds, bride path hacks, open
jumping, working hunters, green hunt.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
1861 FARM DEBTS CUT
Resett1ement Committees Report
SO, 6,491, ,S66 Payments.

A preliminary report Of the Reset.
tlement Administration Debt Adjust
ment Committees yeserday said credit
ors of 1861 farmers had agreed to
reductions of $6,491 1866 in total obli-
cations of $20,503,312.
The report covered period Sep
tember l, 1885, to January l, 1886
when 17.414 other cases were pend
ing. During the four months the ad.
minlstration said, the farmers in
YolYed paid $226.212 in taxes.
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notified to return to work. The old
wage scale will prevail pending fur
ther dickering between Petriilo and
the Greater Chicago Hotel Associa-
ton.
Hotel keepers protested they GOULD
not afford the added expenditure OF
$262 900 a year which they figured
the boost would cost them.
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should pay the pipers was indefinitely

should pay the pipers was indefinitely
postponed
James c. Petrillo, head Of the DOW
erful Chicago Federation of Musicians
announced the orchestras would con-
tinue to play pending further nego-
tiations on demands for an increase
from So to SO an hour for the men
who man the horns and a six-day
week.
The musicmakers left their posts
after the customary closing hours
early today, but were subsequently
Evening star., 1936-02-03
0RCHESTRAS POSTPONE
STRIKE IN CHICAGO
Gay Life of Hotels and Night
Clubs Unmarried as Wage Ne
gotiations Continue.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 3.-The gay
set danced ct Chicago's hotels and
night clubs last night after d threat
ened strike over how much they
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ers. middle heavyweight hunters,
lightweight hunters, hunters not to
Jump, ladies' hunters, touch and out,
pair class and team Of three hunters.
This show Is planned by the Vir-
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BY NINA CARTER TABB.

TIIr American foxhound section
drew the largest number Of
i packs on Friday, the last day
of the Hound and Beagle
Show, held under the joint auspices
Of the Masters of Foxhounds Asso-
citation and the National Beagle Club,
Ut the Riding Club in New York. The
show, held each year, was one Of the
best ever. It ended up Friday night
with the annual meeting and dinner.
This dinner is most colorful sight.
All the men are dressed in their pink
evening coats with different colored
collars and lapels. They were there
on Friday night 100 strong, seated at
q horseshoe shaped table, covered
with beautiful flowers. This famous
stag dinner is considered one of the
most brilliant affairs held in New
York each season. AS hunting is out
around here until We have a thaw,
there was larger attendance than
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Randy Duffey and this year they will
be assisted by Henry Frost and Jock"
Mclean A good many Virginians are
going to make the show an excuse
for taking trip South. Among those
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going down are Miss Emily North
King. Miss Jane WILDER, Miss Bliss
Thomas. Mrs. Victor Fromint, Mrs
Harry Frost and Mr.. Alex Calvert.
The first offspring Of the sire Teddy.
that I have heard of arriving this
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ginians who Winter their horses at
Camden each year and is one of the
most popular events Of this Southern
town.
The leaders in promoting the show
are North Fletcher, Tom Waller and
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Steel mills Of Mexico are operating
at capacity.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
STATE ". c. 7. U.
HOLD INSTITUTE
NDOVER CHURCH
Delegates From All Parts
Of Delaware Attended
Sessions Last Thursday.
REPORTS SUBMITTED
Numerous Discussions On
Various Phases Of Tenn
perance Were Held.

The annual spring institute Of the
Delaware w. C. +. u. was held last
Thursday in the Peoples Congrega-
tional Christian Church in Dover
with about 125 delegates from all
sections Of Delaware attending. Mrs.
Anna Lee Waller, State president,
was in charge Of the morning ses-
sion, with Mrs. Katie L. B. Dockety,
Of Wilmington, State vice president,
in charge Of the afternoon session.
The delegates were greeted by
Mrs. Emma Massey, president Of the
Dover Union. AIRS. Ella d. CoTdray,
Of Seaford. led the morning devo-
ti0ns. Addresses were made by Mrs.
Waller. DR.. Roy C. Helfenstein, pas
tor of the host church, and the
Rev. H. B. Branford. Of RehobOth,
at the morning session.
Discuss FiTe-Fear Program
A discussion on the five-year
point plan Of education featured this
The leaders we're: Mrs.
Rena Nickel, of New Jersey, who
spoke on spiritual education: Mrs.
Lillian DeCorses Of Wilmington,
alcohol education; Mrs. Mabel S.
Lank. Of Wilmington, character
education; Mrs. Bertha G. /
Cook, Wilmington, Christian citizen
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Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
ERNEST MIJNCY
ESTATE BANK
COMMISSIONER
Deputy Auditor Named
To Fill Vacancy Caused
By Resignation.
LASALLE GRADUATE

Deputy State Auditor Ernest Nun
cy has been appointed State Bank
Commissioner to fill the vacancy
caused by the recent resignation Of
Harold W. Horsey. Il was announced
last Friday by Governor c. Doug
lass BUCK
Alr. Horssy. whose resignaiior IS
enectiye April j. q to- become exec
utive vice president Of the Union
National Bank Of wilmington.
In Auditors Offiee
Mr.. Muncy has been connected
with the ONCE Of State Auditor since
1921. He served as deputy State Au-
ditor for the past II years. having
first been namad 10 this post by for
mer State Auditor Edward Baker.
He resides at 10 Clara street, Dover.
He is a native Delawarean, hav-
ing been born in Little Creek. He
was graduated from GOldey College
in 1902 and was a student at the
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Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
DELAWARE BANKERS
WILL MEET MARCH rs
Spring Meeting win Be Held AT The
Wilmington Country Club

The Spring meeting OF the Della
ware Bankers Association will be
held on Thursday. March twenty
sixth. in the Club House Of the viii
mington Country Club. where the
members win be the guests OF the
Wilmington Clearing House Associa-
tion.
DR.. Claude u Benner. vice-pres-
ident, Continental American Life In
surance Company and Mr.. Robert
son Griswold vice-president in
charge Of the Trust Department OF
the Maryland Trust Company Of
Baltimore, have accepted an invita-
tion TO be present at the meeting.
and will be called upon for an adj
dress during the morning session.
The meeting will commence
az eleven o'clock. and viii
include the regular order of BUSH
ness Following the morning ses-
sion. luncheon viii be served al the
Club. after which Mr .. F.. 4. O'Con-
nor, Comptroller Of the Currency.
VIII speak
o file a fun ten days before the cleo
ion This would mean that an desir-
ne 70 enter the primaries and Be
Toied for on the afternoon Of May s,
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
2. z. A. Launches Program To
Cooperate Nth Safety Council

q
An expanded program Of Traffic
Safety Education. launched this
month, is an illustration Of the type
OF cooperation which the Parent
Teacher Association offers the safe
~ Council The new project, un-
der the direction Of Miss Marian l..
TelfOrd, National Congress Chair
man Of Safety, and Consultant on
Child Safety and Director Of Field
Activities for the National Safety
Council. will be directed toward edu-
eating parents and children, in their
homes and schools. to assume per-
sOnal responsibility for improving
highway safety conditions. II viii
seek 70 develop in children and
adults a recognition Of the causes OF
traffic accidents and consciousness
Of their highway duties as pedes-
trians and drivers. which are units
Of National Congress.
The safety program Of the Con-
gress, as set forth IN the Parent
Teacher Manual. Includes the fol-
lowing points which will be emphas-
lied By parent-teaeher associations
during the coming year:
Sponsorship Of standard school
boy safety patrols.
2. Proper marking for streets ap-
preaching schools.
3. Strict observance OF laws gov
'rning minimum age for young
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13

drivers.
4. instruction in driving for stu.
dents in high school.
5. Cooperation with police in Sc
curing maximum protection az school
crossings.
s. support Of the drivers license
law.
q Improvement Of school bus
facilities.
TO aid local PIT. AS in promoting
"a more effective program, a 16-page
pamphlet carrying suggestions for
specific activities in traffic safety
education is being prepared for dis
tributiOn 10 the $4,000 local parent
teacher associations which are units
OF the National Congress.
Delawareans will recall that Miss
Ielford was a member Of the faculty
Tor the summer session Of the Uni
versity Of Delaware in 1885.
This project is being financed By
q grant Of $4,000 from the autOmo-
tive industry. Anxiety over the in
creasing number Of traffic accidents
throughout the country led to the
gift to the Notional Congress of Pa
rents and Teachers ''for expenditure
within the structure Of your own
organization, upon such specific pro-
'eets as you may develop" The
money Is given with mo strings at
aeheda and with no mention Of any
commercial organization.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
TO HOLD DISTRICT
Tel. MEET HERE
ON MARCH 18th
Ceremonial Will Bring
Together Tall Cedars
From Entire Peninsula.
PLANNING PROGRAM

Evergreen Forest No. 40, Tall Ce-
dars Of Lebanon, Chesapeake Forest
No. IFS. Of Cambridge, and Eastern
Sho' Forest Of Salisbury, Nd, will
stage a big district ceremonial in
the Community Building in Milford,
on Wednesday evening. March 25.
George S. GTier, Grand Tall Ce-
dar Of Evergreen Forest, is working
in conjunction with DR.. John Mace,
District Representative of the SUI
preme Forest Of Delaware and the
Eastern Shore to make this a big
meeting.
This viii bring together Tall Ce-
dars from the entire Del-Mar-Va
Peninsula. It is the intention Of the
committee on arrangements to stage
a first class show. Full details will
be published IN the next issue Of
the Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
STATE SIR. O. U. A. M.
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Edward B. Outten, MillsbOrO,
Named State Councillor

At the eighty-ninth annual ses-
sion of the Sr o. U. NJ. held in GeOr-
getown. last Thursday night, officers
Of the State Council were chosen for
the ensuing term. as follows; State
Councillor, Edward B. Ontten, Mills
boro Council No. 5 State Nice-Coun-
cilor. Charles e. Parsons, Millsboro
Council No 5 Inductor. Ralph L.
Swain. Georgetown Council No. 70;
Examiner, v. r. Owens, Columbia
Council, No. Is. near Delmar; Inside
Protector Earl Rust, Georgetown
Council No 70; Outside Protector.
L. p. Phillips, Columbia Council. No.
16. near Delmar: Trustee. Harry l..
Ellingsworth, Millsboro Council, No.
5 National Representative, George
Wright. Columbia Council. No. 16,
near Delmar
The next meeting Of the State Coun
eli will be held al Millsbor0 on the
FIRST Thursday in March. next year
An eight per cent. increase In
membership was reported.
There are now four councils in the
State as follows Council No. 5,
Council No. IL. George 4
town; Council No rs, Columbia 4
Council No. Is. Blades.
Many years ago the order was
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Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
STATE EDUCATORS TO
ATTEND N. Y. MEET
WIN Participate In 18th Annual
Junior High School Conference

Eight educators OF Delaware will
participate in the Twelfth Annual
Junior High School Conference to be
held under auspices Of the New York
University School Of Education in
New York City, today and tomorrow,
It was announced BY Professor S. S.
Mclaughlin. Conference chairman.
More than 1000 persons are ex-
pected to attend the Conference
which this year will have as its
theme, Important Issues in Junior
High School Education"
Following are the educators Of
Delaware: Samuel Engle Burr, SUI
perintendent Of Schools In New Cas-
tie; Burton Fowler. director Of the
Tower Hill School in Wilmington.
]. s. Messner, Superintendent 81
Schools in Harrington: George r
Miller, Supervisor Of Schools and
member Of the Department Of Public
instruction in Dover: Fl. Z. SfahI
superintendent Of Schools ia Clay
nonti Samuel S. Stouf7er. Superin-
.endent in Wilmington; Charming
Wagner, Assistant Superintendent
q Schools in Wilmington, and II a.
Nengler, Principal Of the Mi. Pleas
mt Junior High School Ia Whining
on.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
County Educators To Discuss THtegrGted Program"
In The Morning And "IRsprOUed Learning" In The
Afternoon; DR.. L. Thomas Hopkins Of The Lincoln
School, VIII Introduce The Discussion Topics.

The annual meeting of the sus-
sex County Teachers Association
will be held in Lewes next Friday,
March 20. Arrangements have been
made for an all day program start
ing at 8 o'clock in the morning and
ending with the business meeting at
1880 o'clock in the afternoon. Speak
ers representing the State Depart-
ment Of Education in Dover will in
clude DR.. H. v. Holloway, State Su-
perintendent OF Public Instruction;
DR.. John Shilling, assistant in
charge Of Secondary Education, and
DR.. H. B. King, assistant in charge
Of Elementary Education.
The topic for the morning ses-
sion will be the "Integrated Pro-
gram" and the topic for the after
noon session will be Improving
Learning" DR.. L. Thomas Hopkins
Of the Lincoln School, Teachers Col
lege, will introduce the topic for
discussion. Miss Frances Sweeney |
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
CENTURY Club
TOHOLD
MEET MARCH l6
Public Invited To Attend
Meeting In Plaza Thea
ire; Smith To Speak.
SPECIAL CONCERT

/ The Public Welfare Committee of
the Milford New Century Club. Of
which Mrs. William Marshall, Jr., is
the chairman, offers program at
an open meeting to be held in the
Plaza Theatre on Monday, March Is,
at $500 p. m.
An open air concert by the High
School Band, under the direction Of
William E. Miller. will proceed the
meeting at the Plaza. and will con-
tinue for one-half hour.
The two main subjects of the meet
ing, while separate, are closely in
ter-related, and will be presented
by two speakers, each eminently
able and thoroughly master Of his
subject. Honorable Walter Dent
Smith, the Secretary of the State Of
Delaware will speak on Safety on
the Highway" while Crime Preven-
tion" will be the subject for Mr..
George Harvey, former Federal In
VestigatOr for the U. S. Department
Of Justice. Mr. Smith and Mr.. Har-
vey will be assisted by Lieutenant
Purnell and others of the Highway
Police Force In a demonstration Of
First Aid in the highway. and pre- /
sentation Of the technique and value 1
Of finger printing. Mr.. Ralph Baker, !
Of Georgetown, will be the soloist 4
On the program, which will end with /
4 showing Of motion pictures appro-
pirate to the subjects discussed.
There will be no admission, and
men and women are urged to attend
he meeting. Monday, March 16 at
.hree, is the time.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
&C. BANNING is
NAMED Head OF
LIGHT PLANT
City Manager VIII Be As
sisted AT Plant BY Har-
old Clifton
APPOINT COMMITTEE

City Manager Charles E. Banning
was appointed superintendent Of the
Milford Light and Water plant Tues
day night at the regular monthly
meeting Of the Milford City Council
to succeed his father the late Thos.
Banning, who held that position for
As years.
Thomas Banning who died Fefru-
ary Goth, had been superintendent Of
the plant since it was organized. His
son has worked in the plant as as
sistant superintendent for the past
is years.
Mr. Banning is 80 years old and
has been city manager for the past
five years. He will retain that posi-
ton. Harold Clifton was appointed
assistant superintendent. Mr.. Ban
ming and Mr.. Clifton viii receive
increased remuneration with the in
crease in their duties.
A decision to use the $4,000 sur
plus from the recent sale Of munich
pal bonds for making a payment on
the floating debt Of the city. was
made BY the council. The sale OF
bonds netted the city Of Milford
$4,000 and the cost Of the improve
ments will amount to s135,000.
A committee comprising g. v. VIII
kerson. G. Edgar Harrington and
City Manager Banning. was appoint
ed to study the plans for the new
super-heater to be installed in the
light and water plant. The commit
Tee was given the authority to make
The purchase.
Announcement was made By City
Manager Banning that Benson and
Bridgham, Milford real estate brok-
srs had donated land adjoining the
Aispillion River, for the erection Of
! pumping station.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
Dram Jurors For April
Courts In Sussex Co.
George ". CIendaniel, EdlOard N. ArgO or Milford,
And OLiUer H. Lynch And Elmer b. Short Of EI-
LeEdaIe DraUR From First Representative District

Jury Commissioners Minos E. Cul-
yer. Of Laurel, and John 4. Carey 81
Georgetown. have drawn the follow
ing petit jurors to serve at the April
term Of Superior Court and Court 81
General Sessions as follows:
First Representative District -
Oliver H. Lynch, Elmer B. Short. Of
kllendale; George X. C1endanieI.
Elwood N. Argo. Of Milford.
Second Representative District -
ElwoOd J. Anderson, Horace l.
Tatman, Of BridgeVille; John ".
Carlisle, David Lester Porter. Of
Greenwood.
Third Representative District ~
Van Leer StsphanY. Levi G. War
Of Seaford; Charles Tea
que, Robert L. Pusey Of near
Georgetown.
Fourth Representative District ~
Allen Chipman, Of Blades: William
". Tindali, Robert H. Waller. Of
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
MANY ATTENDED
MASONS LADIES'
NIGHT BANQUET
Master Downing Of Tenn
pie Lodge Acted AS
TOastmaster.
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

The first Masonic Ladies' Nigh
given BY Temple Lodge. No. 8, A. F
& A. NJ. Of Milford, last Friday eve
ming will be remembered as one Of
the outstanding social affairs given
in Milford iu recent years.
Promptly a. six-thirty O'Clock The
guests began to arrive and were met
and welcomed BY the reception eon-
mittee in the auditorium Of the
Community Building.
At seven p. m. the entire assemb-
ly repaired to the dining hall where
the dinner was served Three hun
dTed and fifty were comfortably
seated to the dinner served by the
Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Carlisle Fire
Company.
Fulton Downing. Master Of Tenn
pie Lodge served as toastmaster.
Due to misunderstanding IN dates.
Grand Master Samoniski was un-
able to be present.
Harry Lowe, Deputy Grand Mas
ter, accompanied by several mem
bers Of the staf of the Grand Lodge
Of Delaware, A. r & A. NJ, were
present to represent that body.
Worshipful Master Fulton Down
ing in introducing Deputy Grand
Master Lowe. rs the speaker Of the
evening, paid fitting tribute to his
,areer as a Master Mason. Genial
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Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
HOW MUcH IS / BILLIONr


The United States Government.
under the New Deal. Is spending
seven billion dollars q year. Sev-
en- biiiioui How much Is that7
James NJ Beck illustrated II
this way: IF a man had COM
meniced in the time OF Christ to
save 81 a minute and could have
lived 1000 years. his total saving
today would be just a billion doll
lars.
The Boston Transcript ilIus-
trated Il another way: A man
counting and stacking silver dol
lars az the rate Of % dollars a
minute. working 10 hours a day.
800 days a year. would finish
counting his FIRST billion at the
end Of 81 years.
Or. figuring Il another way. a
person counting continuously, "a
hours day, at the rate Of so a
minute. would require IS years to
reach the hilliOn mark.
Butt
The New Deal is spending sew
en- billion dollars a year. not one
billion.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13

and Mrs. Emily Barry Of the lincoln
School win also be present TO dis
cuss the practical applications Of
the topic. In addition to the theoret-
zeal and practical presentation Of
these topics there viii be a number
of local educators chosen to discuss
the material presented and to raise
questions with reference to its ap-
plication to local conditions.
At a recent meeting Of the teach
ers Of the Lewes School, William
Morris, president Of the Lewes Tea
chers Organization, appointed COM
mittees to make preparations for the
convention. Mrs. Evelyn Knapp was
selected chairman Of the hospitality
committee, James P. Marvel was
selected chairman Of the entertain
ment committee, and James Moore,
chairman of the building and
grounds committee.
Since the provision for teachers
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Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13

near Laurel.
Fifth Representative District =
Thomas J. Elliott, Of Delmar: FranI
Z. Spicer, Sirman H. Galloway, L
Ray OtWell, Of Laurel.
Sixth Representative District =
Charles H. Elliott, Of near George.
town; Harley Long Of Frankford
Joseph K. Lingo, Of Millsb0ro; Rob
ert Smith, Of willard, Nd, r. D.
Seventh Representative District =
Charles Calhoun, OF ClarksviIie;
John King, Of Selbyville; Timothy
2. Nilsson, Of Ocean View.
Eighth Representative District -
James P. Truitt. Goldie Pettyiohn.
of near Georgetown; Kendall o.
Of near Millsboro.
Ninth Representative District -
John EwelI Calhoun, Charles B.
Oscar Pepper. Of George
town.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
MANY ATTEND FARM
MEETINGS in KENT co.
Consider Changes IN Farm Methods
10 Meet Market Fluctuations

The first IN the series Of commu-
nifty meetings scheduled throughout
the state in connection with the de-
vel0pment Of an agricultural plan
for the readiustment Of farming prac
tiees and the maintenance 81 soil
fertility was held IN Trophy Grange
Han IN FELTON, last Friday evening
under the direction Of Kent County
Agent Russell =. Wilson 10 coopera-
iion with local members Of the re-
Gently appointed county program
planning committee
The meeting was attended BY 30
representative farmers from that
section 81 Kent county who discuss
ed the adyisability Of changing the
farming practices in that area % bet
ter meet the fluctuations 10 market
demands for agricultural products.
and % balance the output 81 our ma
ior farm crops Such possible re-
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Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
MILFORD SENIORS BUSY
PRACTIcING FOR PLAY
isis Perkins WIN BE Given IN
High School Auditorium

The Milford High School Senior,
are busy practicing for fheir ciss.
play, sis Perkins," which "a To ~
given Thursday and Friday even
ings, March 26 and "a, IN the hipb
school auditorium.
The cast Is as follows:
Mrs. Elizabeth ChandIer-nlavod
Dy Miss Catherine Williams. Is a 90
cial New Yorker Of high breeding.
Marcia Chandler, her daughter is
played by Miss Elizabeth Hammond
Marcie IS snippy girl on her way
% being q frst-class spinster.
Baldwin Chandler. Mrs. Chambers
son. played By Charles Breme. Bald
win is a lazy and very sleepy bov.
who Is fast falling into the habits of
a bachelor,
Carter, the Chandler's butler. is
played by Felix Mick. Carter q
very pessimistic man with q face al
ways mile long.
Lydia Lasalle, a formal and gush-
ing old maid, Jean Burris.
Count Castor DeLong, a foreign
radio station man, who captures the
heart Of isis Perkinsn-EiiI Isaacs
Sue (Sis) Perkins. a little country /
htck, who crashes the New York So
ciety Circle-olivia Kirby.
Elvira SniHkins. a country friend
Of Sis Perkins-3lartha C0unselman. +
Violet Astor, a prominent radio
star who Is always pulling eccentric
oranks on her friends Phyllis Ben
lett. 4