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Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
TO SEEK BIDS
FOR MILFORD'S
new ARMORY
Site For S65,0OO Unit Is
Acquired AT Milford
From Odd Fellows.
BRICK STRUCTURE
Old Building Has Long
Been Condemned By
Military Authorities.

Bids will be asked in few days
for construction of the new Milford
Armory. to be built gu North Wal
nut k,reet. on the vacant lot next to
the 'fesfdence pf FoI1E 4 State 9ena-
tor J. Harry Latchum. The Legis-
lature appropriated $65.000 for the
building. ground. and all other ex-
penses incident to its construction.
The site was acquired by the State
Military Board, composed of Cover
nor McMullen, big Gen. Weller T..
Slower. the ad3utant general, and
Col. George J. Schulz. commanding
officer. 19Sth Coast Artillery. A. A..
Delaware National Guard.
Martin and Jeffers. architects.
prepared the pans for the new
armOry. The old building was con-
demned as unsafe by both federal
and state military authorities.
The new building. TO be OF brick
with limestone trims. will be 1913
feet long and SO feet wide.
The drill hall will have inside
of 20 feet by 50 feet
and will be finished in buff tile
The building will contain an office
for Capt. Anthony Summers. com
mander of Battery F. OF Milford. a
sergeants' room and the drill hall.
In the basement there will be a
battery lounge and showers. kitchen
gun room. rife range, dining room,
room, and garage for two
trucks.
The building will have wide.
fight If steps leading
to the main floor The steps will be
Df granite.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
ANNUAL XMAS
SEAL CAMPAIGN
NOW UNDERWAY
Proceeds Will Be Used To
Aid Anti-TuberculOsis
SOciety's Work.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Christmas seals were mailed
Thanksgiving Day throughout the
state by the Delaware Anti-Tuber-
culosis Society which will mark the
thirty-first time that the seals have
been sold here. The board member
ship of the society will act as a
committee during the seal sale. Miss
Emily P. Bissell is president. and G.
Taggart Evans, executive secretary.
Funds obtained will be used to
continue the activities Of the society
including the maintenance OF Sunny
brook Cottage. nursing service and
a program Of tuberculin testing and
X-raying and health education.
Many firms and organizations thru
out the state are cooperating in the
sale. WDEL Wilmington. will broad
cast special programs and many mo-
ton picture theaters will run special
trailers.
Those assisting Miss Bissell and
MIR. Evans will include Mayor Walter
w. Bacon. DR.. Daniel J. Casey. the
Rt. Rev. Philip Cook, Mrs. Alexander
F. Criehton. Mrs E. Paul dupont. P.
S. dupont. I. B. Finkelstein. the
Most Rev. E. J. FitzMaurice. DR.. G.
II Gehrmann. f. S. Johnson. Theo-
dore G. Joslin. DR.. Emil r. Mayer
berg. James R. MOrford, Thomas J.
Mowbray. Dr. L. d. Phillips. DR..
Meredith I. Samuel. Walter Dent
Smith. DIR. William II. Speer, DR.. 5.
NJ Stouffer, Mrs. Frank G. Tallman.
DR.. NJ. A. TarumianZ. Rabbi Henry
Tavel. Mrs. L. milford Taylor. Mrs.
Robert W. Tomlinson. Miss Eta j.
Wilson. Wilmington; Mrs. Philip d.
Laird. New Castle: DR.. Walter Hulli-
len, Newark: Mrs. Arthur A. Hearn.
DIR. II. V. Holloway. DR.. A. c. Jost.
DR.. Joseph S Mcdaniel. DR.. Carol
Scull. Dover: Dr. John B. Baker. DR..
and Mrs. William Marshall, Jr.. Mrs.
G. F. Waples. Milford; Mrs. Howard
!. Cooke. Frank NJ. Jones. DR.. g. Nj.
Van Georgetown; Sam
uel N. Culver, George NJ. Nelson, Del
mar; Mrs. Willard Deputy, DR.. Jamse
z. Marvel, Laurel; Mrs. Ella C. Em-
cry. Br. H. M Manning, seatord
Mrs. Lena Messick, George T. Mack
lin. Bridgeville: John Reynolds Rog-
ars. Frederick: Mrs. William p. Orr.
Lewes: Vernon W. McCabe, Ocean
View: Mrs. John d. McCabe. Reho-
both Beach; Charles Leland Harmon
son. Smyrna; Mrs. I. Layfield Long !
Miss Mary r. LOCKER |
man. Greenwood; Mrs. William b.
Chandler. Dagsboro.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
31ST DELAWARE CROP
SHOW JANUARY 6-8
Annual Exposition VIII BE Held At
Old College, Newark

The thirty-first annual show of
the Delaware Crop improvement
Association will be held In Old Col
lege. Newark. January 6 to 8 an
nounces Vincent L. Mayer, president
Of the association.
The premium list is quite extern
sive and offers liberal awards and
ribbons for the prize winners. Coun-
ty class entries for corn consists of
ten car samples OF either white or
yellow dent and any one who has
not won former county champion
ship is eligible to enter this class.
For those who have won a former
county championship there is an
honorary class In which all former
championship winners may COM
pete. Glasses are also provided for
10 ear samples OF Lancaster Sure
Crop, white cap and calico varieties.
Single ear classes are provided for
those that like to exhibit single
ears. Varieties of white and yellow
dent, Lancaster Sure Crop, white
cap and calico are eligible for those
classes. Championship ribbons are
awarded for the best 10 ears and
single ear.
An interstate class is provided
for those growers of corn in the
states OF Virginia. Penn
sylvania. New Jersey and Maryland.
This class consists of 10 ear sam
pies OF white and yellow dent corn.
They will compete with the cham
pionship winners Of Delaware for
Interstate honors.
A boys and girls class is provid-
ed for the youth of the State. This
class consists of yellow and white !
dent 10 ear samples. The competi-
lion in this class is by counties and
county championship and State !,
ribbons are awarded.
Awards are also provided for en-
ries OF peck samples of wheat, rye.
,arley, soybeans, cowpeas. buck
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Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
Pedestrians Adyised To Walk
Facing Traffic By Safety Body

Connecticut study of the pedestrian
fatalities revealed the startling fact
that over period of five years 1898
pedestrians were killed and Of this
number only 4S had vehicle operat-
ing licenses Il is thus indicated
that perhaps pedestrian-vehicle- con-
fiicts result in part from the walk
er's ignorance concerning the diff
cuities OF handling a motor car in
heavy traffic. 1t II not possible that
ncn-drivers underestimate vehicle
speeds and oyerestimate their abil-
ity to stop. The facts are that ocly
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Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
.STATE TEACHERS
HEARADDRESSBY
". LYON PHELPS
MILFORD WOMAN FOUND
DEAD IN VACANT LOT

Missing since last Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Mabel HUDSON.
40, Milford. was found dead
early Sunday afternoon in va
cant lot by her husband, Will
liam Hudson. and Charles Jew
ell. Following an autopsy, DR..
n. r. Washburn said that death
was due to alcoholism and ex-
posure. Coroner Harry Camper
will conduct an inquest next
Monday night.
Mr.. Hudson. who had been
searching for his wife since her
disappearance. found her in the
lot opposite Chick" Crows. OFF
of East Fourth street, North
Milford. The body was taken
to the Lofiand funeral parlors.
State Detective Wharton of Do
yer and Officer Jackson investi-
gated the case.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
SUSSEX COUNTY
VIC. T.U. GROUP
MET AT SEAFORD
Mrs. Anna Lee Waller Dis
cusses 'WOrld Progress
Toward Peace"
PEN DISCUSSION

More than $50 attended the all
day institute of the Sussex County
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion last Friday in st. Johns NJ. e.
Church. Mrs. Anna Lee Waller OF
DeImar. State president. discussed
world Progress Toward Peace and
Sebriety" at the Afternoon session.
Sixteen unions we're rspresented.
Mrs. Mary Dickerson, OF Laurel,
county vice president, opened the
morning session. Mrs. Silas Lewis.
Delmar. led the devotions. Mrs. Kate
L. B. Dockety of Wilmington pre-
sided at the panel discussion on
Membership" with Mrs. Name Ev-
ans, Ocean View: Mrs. Bertha Ter
ry, Georgetown; Mrs. Name Regis
ter, Lewes, and Mrs. Elsa Kunsman.
of Lewes. participating.
Round Table Discussion
Mrs. Mary Locates of Seaford led
a round table discussion on How
to Conduct Successful Meetings"
The departmental hour theme. Sun
day Schools" was in charge of Mrs.
Mary Dickerson. Mrs. Levinia Lynch
of Lewes talked on "a Sane Mind
in a Sound Body" The Rev. Ivan
hoe Willis gave an address on Leg
islation." followed by the noontide
prayer, led by Lillian Cade, of Mil
ton.
Mrs. Ethel Wheatley, county pres
ident. was in charge of the after
noon session. Mrs. Sarah Belts,
BridgevilIe. led a conference on
National W. c. T. L. Publications.
followed by a general discussion on
the Centenary program.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26

ITO walk facing oncoming traffic
is a cardinal safety rule long advo-
Gated for those in rural areas where
no sidewalks are available. And If it
is necessary to be on a rural high
way after nightfall. common pru-
dence as well as the law requires
that pedestrians carry lantern or
fiashlight so as to make sure that
the motorists will observe them"
declared Hugh F. Gallagher. of the
Delaware Safety Council. in radio
address given over Station WDEL,
Wilmington.
According to Mr., Gallagher, a
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
DOVER ELEVEN
HANDS LOCALS
FIRST DEFEAT
High G cared Capital
Team Obtains 1910 Win
In Thrilling Contest.
HARD FOUGHT GAME

Dover High Schools undefeated.
but once tied football machine, nov
ed a step closer to the lower Della
ware scholastic football champion
ship at Milford last Thursday after
noon by handing Milford High its
first defeat of the season, Is 10 0.
Held in check and outplayed by
Coach Elliott's Milford team in the
first period, the powerful Dover
team started to move in the second
quarter and sent over touchdowns
that we're enough TO clinch the
game, although third was added
in the final period.
The first Dover touchdown came
early in the second period after a
sustained drive brought the ball to
the Milford 23-yard line. Moore, Do
yer left halfback took the ball on a
wide end sweep and ran % yards for
the score.
Dover regained the bali in the
same period after an exchange OF
punts and drove to the Milford 10.
where Moore again swept wide
around end to cross the final stripe.
The final score Of the hard fought
game came In the closing period
after Dover had been held score
less in the third. Shubrooks took
pass from Murphy on the 13-yard
line and raced across the wide
stripe for the tally. The winners
failed to add a single extra point.
The Milford offensive was held IN
check most of the way and was
weakened considerably by the loss
of Captain Griffith. left halfback.
who saw action only for one play.
Griffith was out with injuries sus-
tained in a previous game.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
OFFICERS ELECTED
By NEGRO TEACHERS

Bernard Young was re-
elected president of the Della
ware State Colored Teachers
Association last Friday at the
second day session of the as
sociation In the State College
for Colored Students at Dover.
Other officers are: Vice presi-
dent. Joseph Bedford. of
Georgetown, the only newly
elected officer: secretary, Mrs.
Marian Moore; and treasurer,
James NJ. Coulbourne, both OF
whom were reelected.
Speakers at last Fridays
session were: r. B. Jefferson,
dean OF the State College for
Colored Students; Mr.. Young,
and DIR. Flemmie P. Kitrell.
director of the home econo-
mics department at Bennett
College.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
KENT CHICKEN THIEF
GETS NINE MONTHS
Kent County Court Paroles Truck
Driver Who Put oil On Bread

Before Judge W. W. Harrington in
plead guilty" court at Dover last
Saturday, James Broadwater. Negro.
pleaded guilty to the larceny of four
chickens and one guinea. He was sem
fenced to nine months Imprisonment
in Kent County Jail. Sherman Will
liams. Negro. who pleaded guilty to
an attempt to break and enter the
store of Fay Moore at Camden. was
also given nine months imprison
ment.
In the case Of Wiuifred Graham.
driver of truck for a baking com
pany, who charged with malicious
mischief in squirting kerosene on
the bread of another baking COM
pany. the defendant entered a plea
of guilty before Judge Harrington
CTHrs 10 Page 3, Pieasr1
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, November II To
Tuesday, November 2s, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford, from Wednesday. November IL
to Tuesday, November %, inclusive:
Temperature
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26

Shubrooks.
Substitutes-Dover: Muir Custer.
Bryan, Baker. Milford: Mason. Die
kerson. Williams. Johnson. Griffith.
OficiaIs aIs-Referee. Burford. Drex-
ell; umpire, Mitchell, Kentucky;
linesman. Grossnickle. Delaware.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
WAR GOODS KEEP
j. S. EXPORTS UP
Sales Provide Cushion for
Falling Business-BaIance
of $500, 600, 900 Seen.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Foreign trade experts Of the De-
partment Of Commerce said yesterday
that enormous" exports Of war ma
terials were keeping American sales
abroad at = high level and providing
a cushion for declining business at
home.
At the same time, they estimated
that final figures for 1897 would show
American firms and individuals sold
abroad at least 5000, ,O00,O 900 more in
commodities and manufactures than
they purchased In other lands,
This excess Of exports, long termed
q Favorable" balance Of trade, would
represent a gain OF some 3l65 ,000, 900
over 1886, but otherwise would be the
smallest favorable" balance in the
last six years.
Asked for an opinion Of the years
foreign trade developments, one de-
partment expert said:
Its been a great year for prepara-
ton for war"
He went on to say that exports of
iron and steel. especially scrap, copper
and aircraft, have been enormous. :"
and that sales OF gasoline have been
keeping up pretty well, too"
"Of course, you can't fight a modern
war without gasoline" he said.
Turning to the trends of the last
month or so, he noted that although
total November exports were less than
the total for October, there was,
simultaneously an against-the-trend
increase in foreign sales of automo-
biles, aircraft and iron and steel prod
utcs.
During the day, the department
made public its preliminary figures
on November foreign trade showing
total exports OF 1914, ,682 900, as COM
pared with $332,879, 900 in October.
and 1925. .364,000 in November OF last
year and total Imports Of 1928, ,22e0o0
as compared with 1924 1871 900 in Oc-
tober and sls6, 1000 in November
Of last year.
The first II months Of 1887 showed
Evening star., 1937-12-29
NeU Constitution Remaining
Irish Free State Is Effective

Republicans planned to hold pro-
test meetings In the center Of Dublin,
but no special precautions. apparent
ly, had been taken to prevent possible
disorders.
Editorials in three Dublin papers
seemed to exemplify the country's
three points Of view on the change
for 1t. against 1t, or Indifferent.
Both omcial London and official
Ulster, where Northern ireland lead
ers have refused to consider union
with Ere. which has been De Valera's
goal, watched the situation closely.
Soon the British government must
decide whether 1t accepts "Eire" a
the name Of the former Free State.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
NAVY YARD WORK
MAYB INCREASED
Proposed. Building Program
Would Stimulate D. c.
Employment.

The work load at the Washington
Navy Yard would be stimulated un-
der President Roosevelt's prospective
new naval building program. officials
here said today, but they were unable
to estimate the number of men that
might be affected. in the absence of
specific information about Congress
sional appropriations.
The labor force at the yard now is
stabilized at 1855 men, authorities
said. and there are neither imme-
diate increases nor discharges in sight
Guns and other ordnance equip
ment for the new vessels the Chief
Executive has in mind probably would
be constructed at the Naval Gun Fac
tory at the Washington Navy Yard
Ordnance for the warships soon to 60
into commission is now being built
there.
Rear Admiral George T. Pettengill
commandant of the Washington Navy
Yard, said today the employment
situation at the Yard depended on the
rate appropriations are made avail
able and the specific jobs assigned
the yard 1t would take some time
after the Navy Department designated
the jobs for the Washington Navy
Yard to get into production, as draw
ings would have to be made and the
necessary machinery prepared.
1nasmuch as the law favors the
construction of warships equally in
navy yards and by private contractors,
If in the public interest, Norfolk. Va:
New York. Bath, Me-; New London,
Conn; Mare Island, Calf, and New
port News, Va, as well as Camden,
N. j. might we'll be expected to feel
the boom occasioned by any large
warship program. But at the WASH
ington Navy Yard only guns and their
accessories are built, 20 that the in
crease here would not be as marked
as at some other manufacturing CEN
tiers, officials here pointed out.
The peak Of peace-timef pay rolls
at the Washington Navy Yard was
reached about last April, when some
$500 workers were employed.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
Grandson of Former Kaiser
To Marry Russian Princess
Prince Louis Ferdinand
to We'd Daughter of
Grand Duke Cyril.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
DOORN, The Netherlands, Dec. 20.
Prince Louis Ferdinand, 30-year-old
grandson Of former Emperor Wilhelm
II of Germany, yesterday became en-
gagged to Princess Kira, daughter Of
Grand Duke Cyril, pretender to the
non-existent Russian throne.
The prince, once 4 mechanic in q
Ford factory in Detroit, Is the son
of the former Crown Prince of Ger
many.
The announcement. dated December
20, was made by the exiled Emperor
after short talk with his grandson,
who arrived here early yesterday.
Word was dispatched at once to
Cecilienhof Castle outside Berlin,
where Princess Kira waited.
The princess, accompanied by
Crown Princess Cecile and Grand
Duke Vladimir, Immediately came to
Doom. Louis Ferdinand met them
at the station.
The engagement was celebrated in
the presence Of immediate members
of the family.
That is the incest Christmas pres
ent any girl could wish for" the
Evening star., 1937-12-29
vlded under the Washington and
London naval treaties.

vided under the WASHINGTON and
London naval treaties.
Those treaties are now defunct. but
nevertheless the ruling policy has been
to adhere to the treaty navy idea. It
had been intended that the feet would
reach that point in 1912. Some OBJ
servers were quick to express the
opinion that Mr.. Roosevelt now wants
that level in naval strength reached
much more quickly.
The questioning Of reporters brought
out that presently contemplated in
creases in the national defense con-
cerned only construction of additional
ships. The President replied in the
negative to = question whether he ex-
pected to recommend additions to
Army or Navy Air Corps or to the
Army itself.
He was asked. too, whether the
navy yards would participate in the
Evening star., 1937-12-29
CHARGES REDPL0T
|. TO MURDER BLUM
Accused Chief of French
Rightists Also Says Dor
moy Was Listed.
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
PAR1s, Dec 29.-The accused chief
Of . secret Rightist organization yes
terday told an investigating masis-
trate the French Army's general staff
foiled = Communist revolution which
had been planned for mid-November
with support of the Soviet Ambas-
sad0r to France"
Eugene Deloncle made the asser-
tion during an inquiry into activities
Of the "CSAR"-Comite Secret d'Ac-
ton Revolutionnaire-unc in q
nationwide series Of raids last month.
The naval engineer said he had
communicated with Maj Gen. Marie
Gamelin, chief Of the general staff,
when he learned OF the Communist
pots through his agents.
Deloncle testified that the Com
munist attempt to overthrow the
government was to break out No
vember Is with widespread strikes and
Evening star., 1937-12-29
Boudoiir Chairs

1S In brown, orchid, blue or green
rayon cover with reversible seat cush-
lon. Were $9.75. Now S7.25
IL Ottomans to match above boudoir
chairs. Were $1.95. -Sl.z5
! With blue rayon taffeta cover and
tu1ted seat and back. Was $22.
NOV experimentation -$l6.75
, Club type, with reversible seat cush-
Ions and tufted back. Blue striped
rayon cover. Were $2o.50. Now -$19.75
Pillow back chair with blue rayon
taneta cover, reversible seat cushion.
Was $3.50. Now S27 so
! With green rayon novelty cover and
tu1ted back. Was $32. Now @19.75
7 With tufted pillow back, reversible
seat cushion. Covered In rose or blue
figured chintx. Were $3.50. Now, $l2.25
FURNITURE, SIXTH FLooa.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
Navy
Continued From First Page y

possible that may send supplementary
estimates for commencing construction
on a number OF ships additional TO
the above program"
Senators Are Cool.
Publication of the letter evoked q
cool response from the handful Of
Senators available here for comment
Senator Borah Of Idaho, senior Re-
publican member of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, expressed . hope
that "the President will not find 1t
necessary to call for 4 large arma-
ments outlay"
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, OF
Montana, said he saw no necessity
for spending millions and millions of
dollars for armaments and battleshipa
when one-third Of our people are ILL.,
housed, ilI-fed and ill-clothed"
Senator johnson, Democrat Of
Colorado said he was "very much op-
posed to putting any more money into
the Navy" while Senator Adams,
Democrat, Of Colorado, remarked he
lacked initial enthusiasm for the
idea"
Representative Taylor predicted
after getting the letter that Congress
would appropriate whatever naval ex-
penditures the President might ask.
I'VE want peace" he added, "but
We must be prepared to lick hell out
Of them If they tramp on our toes"
Nye to Oppose Increase.
Senator Nye, Republican, Of North
Dakota, who always frowns on larger
military appropriations, served no.
tice he would oppose any increases.
The militarists have worked this
Japanese war scare in the United
States and Japan" he said. "Over in
Japan the militarists call it the Amer
lean war scare and over here we call
1t the Japanese war scare"
Unofilcially, it has been reported
that the original budget estimates for
1899 will call for an increase Of $50,-
100000 over the current naval appro-
priation Of $51s, 100000. This increase
might be widened considerably If
funds for additional ships are sup
piled.
The United States Fleet now stands
second in strength among the world
nsvies. It is outranked by Great
Britain in both total tonnage afioat
and construction now in progress or
appropriated for.
The latest estimates of the Navy
Department showed comparative ton
mage as follows:
Great Britain, 1,216,398; United
States, 1,OS3,330; Japan, 745,594;
France, 469,346; Italy, 396,6S3; Ger
many, l47,632, and Russia, 25O,000,
including many obsolete ships.
The United States Fleet is consid-
cred superior in heavy battleships and
air forces. The British fleet excels
In striking power, while the Japanese
and Italian are given first rank In
submarine equipment.
Vinson Act Passed in 1894.
The Vinson Act, to which Mr..
Roosevelt referred as possibly con-
tanning authorization for the vessels
he may ask to have constructed, was
passed in 1884. It authorized con.
struction of such vessels as would
bring the feet to the strength pro.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
81 the Associated Press,

81 the Associated Press.
DUBLIN. Dec. 2s.-The l5-year- -old
Irish Free State passed officially into
history today and its 2e counties Of old
Ireland became "Eire,"
A new constitution took effect, CIV
ing the former Free State a new
government and a new name-Eire in
Gaelic and ireland in English. Eamon
de Valera, its sponsor, has declared
the new document marks an i'm
portant milestone in Dublin's pol!t-
ical march away from London.
Religious and military ceremonies
throughout the country commemorated
the frst Constitution day" De
Valera was to broadcast to America
tonight.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
Springs and
Mattresses

! 1nnerspring Mattress, double size.
covered with blue brocaded cotton
damask. Was $54.50. Now S37 so
! Double Size Box Spring, with gray
brocaded cotton damask ticking. Was
$4SoU. NOW $37 so
l Double Size 1nnerspring Mattress
with blue cotton damask ticking. was
$29.75. 322 "a
l Double Size Box Spring with blue
cotton damask ticking. Was $2o.75.
NOW -----.-------------
l Innerspring Mattress, single size.
covered In gold rayon ticking. Was
|~O's0. 4NOW------ SSS,0V
Layer Felt Mattress with tan and
white striped cotton ticking. Was
$3.50. S19.75
l Custom-built Box Spring, single size
with blue rayon taf7eta ticking.
Was sss' .Nov.1---'s''s'. NOW