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Evening star., 1937-11-05

A yell brought them to their feet and
they looked up just in time to see
something apparently dropping from
limb to Limb of the old hemlock.
Tommy's hrst thought was that
Sammy had dropped his coat but in
= second he realized that Sammy was
in his coat. He didn't climb Ill the
way down, but dropped the last few
feet. landing with thump. He scram-
bled to his feet and ran. With one
hand he held his nose and with the
other slapped at his shirt front.
~ hope you're satisfied" Sue called
after him. Sammy was.
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hCNRNA AZ a
tail dress shop. Lack Of sunlight and
fresh air, besides the strain of work.
ing with figures, affected my health
and gave me nervous indigestion.
was in line to be made assistant
manager, but knew wouldn't be
any good at the job unless I felt
better.
/ thought Fleischmann's Yeast
ought to be good for my case-and /
decided to try it. By degrees, a. /
continued to eat it regularly, my
nervous indigestion left me. In few.
more weeks my system was in proper
working order. l felt so much better
that my mental outlook improved.
My story has a happy ending. /
was made assistant manager. I've
been q success in my new position :.
and I'm sure this success has been
made possible by my good health. y
RAY ALLEN
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where the sun lays = good part Of the
day and I guess this must have
softened the wax. Anyway = tiny bit
Of honey has leaked out In several
places along that crack and that
means that they have filled up quite
. space. What are you going to do,
Sammy?"
I'm going up there. I want to see
It," replied Sammy as he started up
the tree.
BE careful" warned Tommy.
Don't do anything to disturb those
bees. II you should make them angry
1t would be just too bad"
FPooh!" replied Sammy. II guess
Evening star., 1937-11-05
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

TOMMY, Sue and Sammy stood at
the foot of an old hemlock tree In
the Green Forest. They had been bee
hunting. That is they had been hunt
ing for swarm of bees that had
deserted one of Farmer Browns hives
on the edge Of the Old Orchard. Now
they had found the trees in which the
bees had established their new home,
for they could see the husy little work.
ers going in and out of a knothole
about two-thirds of the way up. By
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1SNohhS ~ AAtoOiC,
and my sharpness with customers
spoiled several sales.
Twas depressed, and disgusted with
my poor health and my poor sales
showing.
l decided to try Fleischmann's
Yeast and began eating it regularly
and faithfully. Gradually my health
improved. The indigestion left me
and my energy returned. felt cheer
full and peppy all the time-no more
crabbiness or jittery nerves.
As my health and disposition i'm
proved, my work showed better re-
suits. Now that I'm perfectly fit, I'm
doing my most effective selling and
look as young as I did 10 years ago.
F.F. HILL
Evening star., 1937-11-05
Slo.Der Digestion
One Reason for
Early Physical
Letdown

Most men and women over 40
need strength and energy they
can rely 'on, for they have
reached the age when they are
ready to do their best work.
They can't afford poor health.
But-after passing 40, many
do find themselves beginning
to slip physically.
Often the cause is slower d.
gestion. Around 40, the gastric
juices in the stomach usually
begin to flow less freely and to
have less digestive strength.
Many people then turn to
Fleischmann's Yeast and find
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in man caliber.
Dennis Bree is typical Of
the engineers that give rail-
roads their irunquestionedrecord
for safety. They are all men at
their utmost peak. After years
of experience, they are finally
chosen to take responsibility
for these famous trains and
hundreds of lives daily.
THIS CONFIDENCE PLACED
ONLY IN OLDER MEN
The New Haven Railroad has
not one engineer on an i'm
portant passenger train who
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is under so. If a man is phys
ically we'll and strong, IS is
not regarded old in railroad
service.
In practically euery kind Of
work, men and women are at
their mental best after 40. They
are then most competent. Most
experienced. Most reliable.
But often people over 40 find
i'll health and low vitality are
stumbling stones on the road to
success. If you are finding your
health an obstacle, it is time for
you to give it some attention,
Evening star., 1937-11-05

$0k Will d PAD !oe lElRs Of after helpful
- others wish to print then1
Fsischmanns Yeast of the health that
possbs-wits your picture Letters pic
be rsturnsd Life Begins 40 Lexington
New York. coov,.bt ron, Standard R,.d. r,eo,.,,,ut
Evening star., 1937-11-05
H-Heolth
Helped Her
to Promotion

Dear
Life Begins:
/ am a widow
and for IA years
/ have had a
responsible posi-
tion as book
Evening star., 1937-11-05
When the
Yankee Clipper
Goes Out Of the
Grand Central
Terminal
Dennis Bree
Is In The Cab
He Is Over 6O-and the Crack
Engineer of the Nev Haven Road

LIVE YEARS AGO, Dennis Bree was at the throttle
when the Yankee Clipper made her first run. He
has been on this run ever since
When railroad officials selected him. as when they
select engineer for any important passenger train,
there sentiment reward for long service in
voved Their choice always represents the roads best
Evening star., 1937-04-18

and MIR. and Mrs Dewitt c. Smith Of
Edgemoor.
Mrs. George w. Bryan of Somerset
was in Baltimore Tuesday to attend
the luncheon of club presidents in
connection with the annual meeting
of the Maryland Fedora ton Of Wom-
ems Clubs. Mrs Bryan is the presi-
dent Of the Womans Club of Som
erset
Mrs. Charles Pergler OF Drummond
spent the first part of the week with
relatives in North Carolina.
Mrs. Thomas Creighton and her
small son have returned to Kenwood
after spending month at the Lido
Beach Hotel at Sarasota, Fla.
Mrs. Thomas w. Pyle Of Bethesda
entertained the members of the cast
of Aren't We ALL" which the Mont
gomery Players presented last night
at a supper party Thursday night
after the dress rehearsal of the play
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Irving M. Day, Mrs. Jane Plummer
Rice, Mrs. Margaret Keyhoe, Mr.. and
Mrs.s Edmund Soper, Mr.. Russell
Nicholson, Mrs. Brown and her son,
Mr.. Robert Brown; Mrs. Doris Da-
wilson, Mr.. Raymond Sanford, Mr..
Leland Williams, Mrs Oscar Pogge.
Mr.. j. A. Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs. David
A. Wolhaupter, Mr.. j. A. Litzelman,
Mr.. Frank Fowler, Miss Margaret
Buckley and Mr.. Gordon Conklin.
Evening star., 1937-04-18
Bundle Party Aids
Pax Rumma9e Shop

Mrs. George T. Bell was hostess at
bundle party" lending her house
at 27l8 Thirty-second street to aid
the replenishment Of the Pax Rum
mage shop at 532 Seventeenth street
northwest. Mrs. Bell was assisted by
Mrs. L. Corrin Strong, Mrs. Daniel L.
Borden, Mrs. Sanford M. Rosenthal,
Mrs. Udo Rail, Mrs. Dean Burk, Mrs.
Samuel Bogdonof1, Mrs. David R.
Williams, Mrs. Thomas H. Eliot and
Mrs. Ernest Greuning. who were
assistant hostesses. Alternating at
the tea table during the after
noon were Mrs Clark, wife of Sem
ator Bennett Champ Clark; Mrs. Abby
Scott Baker, Mrs. Gordon Dunthorne,
Mrs. January, Mrs. Robert E. sher and
Mrs. Daniel Partridge. jr.
The Pax Rummage Shop was
opened in November and Is operated
by volunteer workers under the aus
pices OF the Women's International
League for Peace and Freedom. Here
will be found great variety of Sec
ond-hand objects, also some lovely
etchings and prints, children's toys
and clothing which are for sale.
Those who have volunteered their
services for the shop through this
week are Mrs. Dunthorne. president
Of the local heanch Of the w. l. L. p;
Mrs. Harry Friedman, Mrs. Witt Bow
den, Mrs. Gladys Moon Jones, Mrs.
Bell, Mrs. Harold N Marsh, Mrs. Wal
ter Packard, Mrs. Arlen Hiken, Mrs.
Harry Cohen and Miss Olive Williams.
Evening star., 1937-04-18
Moody.Hiatt
Wedding in Florida

The wedding Of Miss Margaret
Hiatt, only daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Edgar Fletcher Hiatt Of Orlando, and
Mr.. Joseph Franklin Moody of Mo-
line, III, formerly of Orlando and
Washington, took place on Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock. The cere-
mony was performed at the home of
the brides parents In Spring Lake
Terrace, Orlando, Fla, by the dean
OF st. Luke's Episcopal Cathedral, the
Very Rev. Melville E. johnson. A
formal reception was held at the
Rosalind Club
Among the out-of-tovn guests were
Representative and Mrs. John Nc
Sweeney Of Wooster, Ohio, and Wash
1ngton, D. c.; Mrs. ]. G. Moody,
mother Of the groom. from Washing
ton, D. c., and his sister, Mrs. r. R.
Martin Of Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star., 1937-04-18
Y is sitOrs
Entertained
At Fairfax
Rev. and Mrs. Her
bert A. Donovan
Have Guest.
Va, April 17.-Mrs.

TAIRFAx, Va. April 17-Mrs.
- Frank A. Mcleod Of Sumter,
S. c., arrived Friday to visit her
A brother-in-law and sister, the
Rev. and Mrs. Herbert A. Donovan,
at the Episcopal rectory.
Mrs. George Sloane of Warrenton
was the dinner guest on Tuesday eve
ming of Mrs. John S. Barbour. presi-
dent Of the FairfaE Garden Club. Mrs.
Sloane, an officer in the Virginia
Federation of Garden Clubs, addressed
the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday
evening on the preservation of the
natural beauty along the highways.
Clerk Of the Court and Mrs. John
M. Whalen have returned from Har-
risonburg, Va, where Mr.. Whalen
attended clerks conference.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilbert T. Woodson,
Mr.. w. T. Woodson, ir.; Mr.. Overton
Woodson and Miss Jean Woodson will
motor to Middletown, Va, today for
a short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. c. T.
Rely and their daughter, Miss Martha
Rely. Miss Rely will accompany
the Woodsons back to Fairfax for a
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Raymond Hu1ard
have been the guests for the past
week of Mr.. Huffard's brother and
slster-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Huffard, in Charlottesville.
Miss Marian Martin of Boyce. Va;
Mr.. Alex Green, jr., of Markham, Va,
and Mr.. Ellis Middleton, jr., of New
York, who is a student at the Uni
versity Of Virginia, have returned after
a week end visit to Miss Mary Blake
in Fairfax.
Mrs. Sophie ]. Pickett has returned
to her home in Baltimore after q
visit to her nephew and niece. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Pickett. Mr.. Charles
Pickett, jr., of the Episcopal High
School is spending this week end
with his parents
Mrs. Thomas R. Keith is the guest
OF her daughters, Mrs. Charles Howe
and Mrs. Louis Jeffries, in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Porter Ball Of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary has returned
from a week end spent as the guest
OF Mrs. F. Shield McCandlish.
Evening star., 1937-04-18
Mrs. Converse Here
For Short Visit

Mrs. A. T. Jenkins Converse is In
Washington for few days, having
come to attend the concert and lunch
con Of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Florence
Foster Jenkins of New York, yesterday
morning at the Washington Club.
Mrs. Jenkins is president of the Verdi
Club and the Womens Patriotic
League and is staying at the May
flower during her visit in the capital.
Mrs. Converse. who makes her home
IN Warrenton, Va, is visiting Mrs.
Daniel S. Combs at the Greystone and
before returning to her Virginia home
will visit Mrs. Joseph Fletcher, widow
OF the late Canon Fletcher, in her
home in the Cathedral Close.
Evening star., 1937-04-18
Cabinet Officer
Will Attend Ball
Tuesday Evening

THE Secretary of War and Mrs.
Harry H. Woodring, who count
themselves among Virginia residents,
will head the lists of distinguished
patronesses of the joint ball OF the
Lee Memorial Highway Association
and the Manassas Battlefield Associa-
ton to be held Tuesday night at the
Willard Hotel.
Mr.. Arthur Clarendon Smith, who
Is president Of both associa tions, as
sisted by Mrs. c. c. Calhoun, chair
man OF patron and patronesses, will
receive the guests.
A floor show will be a feature Of
the ball, presented by guest artists
from local theaters.
The Ball Committee. headed by Mrs.
Jennings Randolph, has arranged for
. guard OF honor, from the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps, to attend officials
of the ball.
Among the other patrons and
patronesses expected to attend the
AFFAIR are the Secretary Of Agricul-
ture and Mrs. Henry A Wallace, the
Ambassador Of Argentina and Sonora
de Espil and the Minister of Austria
and Nine. Prochnick, the Undersec-
retary OF State and Mrs. B. Sumner
Welles, Senator Harry Byrd and other
members of the Virginia delegation
in Congress, Senator and Mrs George
Radcliffe, Senator and Mrs. Millard
Tydlngs, Senator David I. Walsh,
Senator and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry,
Representative Mary T. Norton, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Paul R. Greever,
Representative and Mrs. John K. Grif-
nth, Chairman of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. and Mrs. Jesse Jones,
Commissioner and Mrs. George Allen,
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Hugh Matthews,
former Senator and Mrs. Davis Elkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Wood Roberts,
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Small, Mrs.
Luke Wilson, Mr.. Lee Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs. William Cruise, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur G. Brodie and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sigmund Janas.
Tickets for the ball may be obtained
through Mrs. Jennings Randolph or
Mrs. Carl w. Markham, vice chairman
OF the Ball Committee; also at the
Shoreham and the Willard Hotels.
Additional patrons are Senator and
Mrs. Bulow, Senator and Mrs. Claude
Pepper, Representative Henry Steigel,
Representative and Mrs. Jack Nichols,
Representative and Mrs. William
Schultz, Representative Frank Boykin,
Comdr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas,
U. S. N; Maj. and Mrs j. Van Ness
Ingram. Lieut.. and Mrs. Elmer Berg
tholdt, U. S, N; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
l.. Mckeever, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Campbell Shields, Mrs j. Borden Har-
rlman. Mrs. Emma Gufy Miller, Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Of1utt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. Arthur Claren-
don Smith.
Evening star., 1937-04-18
Dinner Dance Held.
Continued From First Page.)

erman, was a debutante of that sea-
son.
From that time on these dances
have held an unique place in WASH
ington. Each year from IL to Is of
the debutantes are selected by the
Committee Of Ten to be invited and
their names are placed on the dance
list for three years. The committees
Of New York, Philadelphia and Bal
timore also select the groups of girls
and their escorts from those cities
10 from New York, six each from
Philadelphia and Baltimore-those
from Virginia are usually included in
the list from Washington. The dinner
is necessarily limited to about so girls,
while their escorts number about a
hundred, and besides the young peo-
pie some members Of the committee
are always present and have a table
of their own at the dinner.
The committees this year are COM
posed Of Mrs. Howard Bruce, 1886;
Mrs. j. Crossan Cooper, 1897; Mrs.
w. Howard Hamilton, 1897; Mrs.
Julian White Ridgeley, 1896, and Mrs.
j. Pembroke Thorn, 1896, from Balti-
more, and Mrs. Caleb Cresson, 1897;
Mrs. Henry S. Drinker, 1896; Mrs. Ed
ward B. Meigs, 1886; Mrs. David Por-
ter, 1887, and Mrs. Francis w. Sink
Ter, 1896, from Philadelphia.
The New York committee includes
Mrs. Hugh Auchincloss, 1887; Mrs.
Arthur o. Choate, 1887; Mrs. Rich
ard Derby, 1886; Mrs. Rowland S.
Davis. 1886; Mrs. Edward Ridley
Finch, 1886; Mrs. Langdon P. Mar
win, 1887; Mrs. Junius S. Morgan.
1886; Mrs. George Nichols, 1887; Mrs.
Francis K. Stevens, 1886, and Mrs.
Eliot Tuckerman, 1896.
The members of the Washington
committee are Mrs. Robert L. Bacon,
1887; Mrs. Archibald Dars, 1886:
Mrs. Henry D. Flood, 1886; Mrs.
George A. Garrett, 1887; Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvenor, 1887; Mrs. Edmund Paw
enstedt, 1887; Mrs. Russell sard,
1886; Mrs. Harper Sibley, 1887; Mrs.
Ralph Worthington 1897, and Mrs.
Walter r. Tuckerman. 1897
Evening star., 1937-04-18
Alliance Francaise
Meeting Tomorrow

The sixth meeting for the season of
the Alliance Francaise of Washington
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
4:3o O'Clock at the Sulgrave Club.
M. Coindreau will speak on LA
Societe Francaise Dams les Oeuvres de
Marcel Proust, Abel Hermant and
Jules Romans"
Nine. George Bonnet, wife of the
French Ambassador, will be the honor
guest.
The French Ambassador is the
honorary president of the Federation
of the Alliances Franchises in United
States and Canada.
Mr.. Lynch Luquer is the president
of the Washington group; Mrs. Hugh
Campbell Wallace, the vice president;
Mr.. w. T. Brantly, general secretary
and Nine. Blanche Bimont, secretary
treasurer.
Evening star., 1937-04-18

Miss Gladys Barkman, after SPEND
ing some time here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Barkman, has
returned to Germantown, Pa, where
she is member of the faculty of
Friends School, She was accompanied
here and on her return by her nieces,
the Misses Dorothy and Ruth Car
penter OF Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mutt, jr., Of
Cleveland, Ohio, have returned home
after visiting the latters mother, Mrs.
Charles A. East, at her home here.
Mrs. Mutt was before her marriage
Miss Sara East of this city.
Miss Marjorie Russell, who has been
spending several days here with her
parents, Maj. and Mrs T. G. Russell,
has returned to Washington, where
she Is employed by the Government.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil P. Hawse and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Franklin William
son, who have been attending the
fleld trials at Bedford, N j., and also
visiting in New York City, have re-
turned to their homes here.
Col. William E. Lynd of Boiling
Field, Washington. who recently came
here by plane to visit his brother,
Maj. Roy F. Lynd, military instructor
at Augusta Military Academy, re-
turned to Staunton Friday accom-
panied by Mrs. Lynd and two sons,
Jack Lynd and Bill Lynd, who will
attend the horse show of Glenmore
Hunt Club and the hunter trials Sat-
urday. April II. and also attend the
Hunt Club ball at the Stonewall Jack
son Hotel the same evening.
Miss May Young has gone to New
York for an extended visit. She will
sail from there for Norfolk on her
return, and from there by auto to her
home here.
Evening star., 1937-04-18

~ HE Washington Horse Show, at
Meadowbrook Show Grounds
will take place Friday, satur-
L day and Sunday, May 7. g
and 9.
Sponsored by the Junior League, H
,Rozier Dulany, jr., president of the
new organization, and his board OF
directors are staging a show which
judging from the prize list just Oh
the press, promises to draw exhibitor,
from far and near. In all, so events
are scheduled for the three-day meet
with special classes for junior eques-
triennes on Saturday morning
The Junior League Trophy, hand
some silver cup, will be awarded to
the winner In the ladies' hunter class
Other trophies include the Gwinn
Wheelwright Rust Memorial Trophy
presented by his friends as chal-
lenge trophy to be competed for an
nually in a class for hunt teams; the
National Capital Trophy for model
hunters. the National Capital Chal-
lenge Trophy for local saddle horses
and any number Of other prizes.
Mrs. w. w. Mackall, jr., president
Of the Junior League and a member
Of the Board of Directors of the
Washington Horse Show, Inc, has
selected Mrs. William North Sturte-
want as chairman of the leagues
Show Committee. Other committee
chairmen are Mrs. Bishop Hill and
Mrs. Robert Watson, who will look
after all food arrangements; Mrs
Mildred West, "salesgirs" Mrs. Mar
shall Diggs, marionettes-one OF the
side shows; Miss Cecil Lester Jones,
childrens day; Mrs. Oscar Coolican,
displays: Mrs. G. Rowland Chase,
boxes; Mrs. Dexter Bullard, grounds
Mrs. Lawrence Green, transportation;
Mrs. Marshall Exnicios, prizes; Mrs.
Reginald Mead, publicity, and Mrs.
Albert Walker, programs.
Already the boxes are selling fast,
among those making early reserva-
tions being His Britannia Majestys
Ambassador and the Hon. Lady Lind =
say, the Italian Ambassador and Sig
nora Fulyio Suvich, the Cuban AM
bassador, Senor DR.. Guillermo Patter-
son de Jauregui; Mr. and Mrs. George
Hewitt Myers, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Parsons Erwin, Dr. and Mrs. James
Alexander Lyons, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Angus Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Laughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Gall
lard, Mrs. NJ. Webster Dawley, Mr..
and Mrs. David A. Reed, Mrs William
r. Castle, jr, and Mrs. Ralph Nc
Dowell.
Meadowbrook, an ideal setting for
the show, is fast getting into shape
for the big event Additional boxes
are being added, reserved seats set up,
the bleachers under construction.
There may be standing room only on
all three days, but the committee
plans to have seats for all who come
and there will be ample parking space.
Members Of the Junior League are
busy planning exhibits, side attrac-
tions Of various kinds and refresh
ment booths. Proceeds from the show
go to the leagues social service de-
partment At the Children's Hospital
and every member hopes to swell the
fund on these three days.
Evening star., 1937-04-18
L. D. c.. Reception
Wednesday NIGHT

A reception will be held Wednes-
day evening for the United Daugh-
ters OF the Confederacy at Confed-
crate Memorial Hall at 9 O'Clock for
the members Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution who are in
Washington for the congress. Mrs.
A. Allen, president of the District
OF Columbia U. D. c., will head the
receiving line, and the presidents OF
the different chapters OF the U. D. c.
will assist her Representative Normal
r. Hamilton will introduce the guests.
Mrs. Ernest William Howard is
chairman OF the committee making
the arrangements. Dancing will take
place from 10 o'clock on throughout
the evening.
Evening star., 1937-04-18
Notes From Staunton
Mrs. Fannie Lee Grafton Is Bride in
New York CITY.

- TAUNTON, Va, April 17.-Mr.
and Mrs. j. Harry Grafton Of
this city announce the marriage
~ Of Mrs. Fannie Lee Grafton
to Mr.. Adam Bolarsky Monday, April
S. in New York City. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bolarsky will be at home after April
10 in the Cavalier Apartments,
Charleston, w. Va.
Mrs. Rose Ward Kyle Of this city
announces the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Rose Eleanor, to Mr.. William
Berne of Washington The ceremony
was performed in Washington, with
the Rev. S. r. Allison OF the Gov
Following wedding trip North. Mr..
and Mrs. Berne will make their home
in Washington.
Miss Emily Timberlake entertained
Tuesday afternoon at Ridgewood, her
home In the suburbs. The guests
included Mrs. Warren w. Brown,
Mrs. Sidney Shultz, the latter for
merly Miss Anvilla Prescott Of Wash
ington; Mrs. Wayt B. Timberlake,
Mrs Harry w. Wilson, jr; Mrs. B. A..
Jacob, Sd; Mrs. Rudolph Bumgard-
ner and the Misses Mary Blackley,
Helen Cover, Ann Bradford, Peggy
Russell and Mary Opie.
Invitations have been issued for
the marriage Of Miss Ellen Barbour
Compton, daughter Of Mrs. Robert
French Compton Of Shadow Brae
University, Charlottesville, Va. b Mr..
Lewis w. Walker, jr., son Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. M. Walker Of Petersburg,
Va. The ceremony will take place in
the university chapel Saturday, April
"a, at o'clock in the evening, fol-
lowed by a reception at Pennington
Country Club.
Miss Esta Holt, daughter Of Judge
Henry Winston Holt of this city, ar
rived in New York Tuesday accom-
panied by her aunt, Mrs. Carter Brax-
ton, also of Staunton. They have
returned from a two-month cruise
to South American ports, making the
trip on the S. S. Rotterdam. Miss
Holt will remain in New York for
some time. Mrs. Braxton has re-
turned to her home here.
Mrs Watson P. Gooch has returned
to her home in Staunton after visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Darlington Fos-
ter. at her home in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Alwyn Jacob, jr.,
Of Falcroft, this city, are spending
q week in New York. While away
their son and daughter -in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. B. A. Jacob, Sd, are staying
at Falcroft.
Mrs. Fauntleroy Miller recently re-
turned from Winter spent in Florida
is visiting Mrs. Clarke Worthington,
en- route to her home in Washington.
Mr.. Kent Harrison, OF Pueblo, Colo,
is also guest Of Mrs. Worthington,
who Is his sister
Mrs. w. Wayt Gibbs and Mrs. Her
bert McKelden Smith have returned
from Middleburg, Va, where they
have been guests Of Mrs D. c. Sands.
DR.. and Mrs. Murray D. Mitchell
Of Christiansburg, Va, are spending
some time here visiting their daugh-
ters, Mrs Frank S. Black and Mrs.
Thomas H. Roane.
Mrs. James A. Payne, who has been
visiting in Richmond, has returned
to her home here accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. T. M. Staples, who has
been there for a visit of several weeks