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goods and groceries while the childrel
get toys.

get toys.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post met last
Monday evening at Thomas Circle
Club. Commander Belle K. Graves
presided. Plans were made to dis
tribute baskets of food, clothing and
toys to needy families at Christmas.
Membership Chairman Edna Smith
announced the following names had
ben drawn for department member
ship awards: Mary Smith, Mary
Fonda. Mary Hawkins, Josephine
O'Donnell and Faith Windsor.
The following were admitted to
membership: Helen Ostmann. Deborah
Brennan and Margaret Vollmer.
The Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. 8.
met December 8. Several new mem
bers were admitted The post will CO.
operate with the Nash Unit in its
CHRISTMAS activities at Walter Reed
Hospital on December 2l.
Election and installation of officers
OF Kenneth H. Nash Sons of the
N>oASAA WAL VIC 1lClu III d Hl6eC-
ing Of the post members and Sons
January IL at the Old Naval Hospital.
s21 Pennsylvania avenue Sc. at 1880
pm. All members and Sons are re-
quested to be present.
United States Bureau of Internal
Revenue Post, No. 80, Executive Com
mlttee met, with Comdr. Charles E.
Wofe presiding. A donation was
made for the children's. party.
Comdr. Wolfe has appointed COM
mittee chairmen.
The Vincent b. Costello Post and
Unit gave ttar annual Christmas
party to tsN children of Washington
yesterday NJ Aae Thomson School
Baskets and toys were distributed to
about 100 children. Mamie Kehoe.
president of the unit, served as chair
man with James Pistorio of the post
entertainment was provided.
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new COMMANDER
INSTALLED BY D. A.V,
Joseph Foran and Other Officers
Take Posts-Chapter Has
Dinner.

Joseph Foran was installed as a
commander of Federal Chapter. Dis
abled American Veterans of the World
War, by Past Department Comdr
E. Claude Babcock last Monday night
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club.
Other officers installed were: Joel
Thacker, senior vice commander:
Robert Pugh, junior vice commander,
c. A. Cartmill, treasurer. Delegates to
the Department Convention, Amos K.
Heimer, Ralph Werner, Joel Thacker,
E. Claude Babcock, Earl G. Hendrick,
Burr Lenhart, Joseph Foran. Robert
Pugh, Charles A Cartmill. Alternates,
Mrs. Sarah Stole, Charles Black, Au-
gust Stevenin, Mrs. Edith Purcell
James F. Nickel, John Scheibach
Berkely Inge, Cecil R. Robbins,
Charles Rector.
At the installation of officers of Ma
tional Capital Chapter, following a
dinner at 2l00 Massachusetts, avenue,
NV, Comdr. Earl D. Harrell was
presented with a gavel.
William B. Covert and William Phil
lips were presented with past COM
mander's badges. John T. Chichester
department commander, was the in
stalling officer.
The Women's Auxiliary visited
Mount Alto Hospital last Sunday ano
distributed cookies and magazines
among the patients. Miss Mary Holt
commander, is planning a program Of
entertainment to be held at Mount
Alto Hospital on January Is. A bingc
party is being planned by Mrs. Marie
Anderson.
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v. WILL GIVE
CH|LDREN'SPARTY
Annual Event to Be Given
Christmas Eve at Club
on L Street.
Meetings This Week.

Monday: Equality-Walter Reed
Post, 935 G place NV.
Tuesday: Military Order Of the
Cootie, 935 G place NV.
Wednesday: Defense Post, 202o
Rhode Island avenue NE; WASH
ington Post, 1700 L street NV;
Overseas Military Band, National
Guard Armory; Cootie Drum and
Bugle Corps, National Guard Ar
rnory.
Thursday: Potomac Post, North
east Masonic Temple.
Friday: United States Treasury
Post, 10l5 l. street NV.
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Bell Made Chairman, of Legion
Yule Party for Needy Children
annual affair to Be Given at Roosevelt
High School Tuesday Night by
District Department.

Thomas Mason, jr., commander,
District of Columbia Department, the
American Legion, last week appointed
Harry Bell as chairman Of the Christ
mas program committee to arrange
the annual party to be given at the
Roosevelt High School next Tuesday
night.
Children of needy veterans will be
presented with stocking filled with
candy, fruits and nuts and also q toy.
The needy veterans will receive
basket of canned goods, groceries and
turkey.
Fort Stevens Post Santa Claus will
preside at their children's annual
Christmas party next Wednesday at
7:30 pm. in Stansbury Hall. Gifts
for each of the children, Christmas
tree and entertainment have been
arranged.
The Executive, Committee will meet
in the club rooms at 8 pm. December
20. The agenda will contemplate
Americanism Officer Joseph A. Walk
er's program of medal awards in
Roosevelt High School and MacFar-
land and Paul Junior High Schools
as we'll as the annual essay contest to
be conducted in the sixth grade of
16 of the public and parochial grade
schools Of the Northwest area. Comdr.
John T. Long will preside.
Reservations for the fourth annual
New Year Eve party in Stansbury
Hall. commencing at 10 pm, should
be made with Harold Britain or
Comdr. Long.
The post will meet January g. The
Sons of the American Legion Squad
ron Drum and Bugle Corps meets each
Thursday at pm. in the club rooms.
Mccullough Post met Tues
day evening at the home of Com
mander Sugrue. Americanism Officer
Charles Kohen reported the Abbott
Schol had been assigned to the post
to make a citizenship and Americanism
award to the outstanding scholar next
June. First Vice Commander Guy c.
Nadeau presided.
A membership drive with two teams
has been started. It was reported
Charles Kohen will furnish entertain
ment, sponsored by the post at Mt.
Alto and Walter Reed Hospitals and
at the Home for the ncurableS,
shortly after Christmas.
The advisory committee of Sergt.
Jasper Post met Tuesday at Duffy
Grill and decided to submit a recon-
mendation to the post on January 5
at the Pythian Temple that its past
commanders banquet be held in Feb
ruary. A membership campaign will
be held in January.
The annual Christmas party will
be held tomorrow evening at the
Strong John Thompson School when
the families of 25 needy veterans and
rs children of needy veterans will be
given an evening of entertainment fur
nished by the Squadron of the Sons
OF the Legion from this post assisted
by the junior group from the post
auxiliary with William P. Kershner as
Santa Claus. The family of each vet
eran will receive basket Of canned
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Meetings this week are:
Monday, Col. John Jacob Astor
Camp; Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary, Christmas party.
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Washington Post will meet Wednes-
day at 8:l5 pm, with Commander
Fred w. Wacker, presiding. Christ
mas baskets will be filed for distri-
button to needy families on Christmas
Eve. Past Commander John j. Rear
don and Archie U. Turner will assist
Commander Wacker in the distribu-
ton.
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It was announced at brigade head
quarters the examining board has
completed the tests of enlisted men
who are seeking promotion to the
commissioned grades. The men who
successfully pass these tests will be
placed on m eligible list for . period
Of ysaf, and selections viii b made
from time 70 time - vacancies occur
Evening star., 1937-12-19

Meetings this week are: Tuesday,
United States Treasury No. 2400, Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines Club, 8
pm; Thursday, National Capital.
Washington Post Club, 3 pm.
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W. AAe'' AiioaS PAoAis w Aul lilSIl SIlTlSJ-
mas baskets as well as clothing and
toys to needy veterans families.
At the meeting on December l3, the
following members were accepted:
Mrs Mary T. Cornelius, Mrs. Gladys
T. Brake. Mrs. Cecilia Quinn, Mrs.
Louise Forbes, Mrs. Margaret Mork,
Miss Rosanna Robuck, Miss Alice
Marie Roberts, Mrs. Annie M. Roberts
and Mrs. Nellie A. Cogan.
Mrs. Ethel Clark, chairman of the
juniors, announced group will furnish
q Christmas basket to one needy
family and that during the holidays
will entertain the children at st. VIM
cents Orphanage.
The Henry c. Spengler Unit, No. 2,
took care OF so underprivileged chill
dren at Christmas party held at
Thomas Circle Club yesterday from 2
until o'clock. Each child was given
a toy and Christmas stocking filled
with candy. Past Comdr. Lineberg
was Santa Claus. A committee met
at President Marie Dyer's home under
the direction of Mrs Edith Landvoigt
chairman of child welfare, to prepare
the packages for this distribution
Many of these children will be given
new shoes and wearing apparel at
Christmas time and these same fam
Lies will be given food.
Lincoln Unit No. II met at depart
ment headquarters, 414 Denrike Build
ing, Monday, Leah B. Fuller, presi-
dent, presiding. Two new members
were obligated and the applications
Tor membership Of seven others were
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Follow Me Post has changed the
time of its monthly social to the third
Thursday of the month. It will be
held at Klein's Tavern, 1902 Rhode
Island avenue NE. Commander Jones
announces the post will hold a bineo
party in January for its building fund.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-08
MasterfuI Barrel

"Hoskins, the cook advises me
that you were badly intoxicated last
night and that you were trying 70
roll a barrel out of the basement.
Can this be true?"
''Yes, my lord"
'.Ard where was ] during this
timer"
''In the barrel, my lerd. The
Earth Mover.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-08
MARYLAND ITEMS

Capt. w. c. Eliason has been
elected president of the Tolchester
Steamboat Company.
The Delaware Conference of the
M. E. Church (coloredD, will meet
at Chestertown on the 28th of
April, Bishop Hurst to preside.
George T. Melvin, of the Annap-
oils Republican, formerly of Den
ton has been made a postoffice in
spector with a salary of $4,000 per
year.
Charles H. More, of Baltimore,
son of Mr.. A. B. Moore of Dover,
Gootinued on Page Seven
Smyrna times., 1937-04-08
Dedipus Complex

Inspector Ito new policeman)-I
shall put you on night duty Tor
few weeks. Do you think you will
be all right?
Policeman-Sure! You see, moth
er said she would come round with
me for a night or two till l get
used to it.-Montreal Daily Star.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-08

age in Lewes.
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
The Presbyterian Parsonage re-
Gently built at Delaware City cost
S3,700.
Twenty-seven years ago about
two inches of snow fell in the
month of May. In 1845 about four
or five inches fell about the 9th of
May
The Milford Water Works bill
which has been read once in the
House is very nearly the same as
the bill by which the works at
Smyrna were elected.
The Legislature was given a re-
ception on Thursday evening by
the Young Mems Democratic Club
of Wilmington. Speech making
was the order until late in the ev-
ening when there was an adjourn
ment to the refreshment room.
The meeting at Middletown, on
Saturday last, was well attended
by the farmers, who after listening
to speeches by Messrs. Higgins,
Eastman, Dilby and Corbit, re-
solved to organize new grange of
Patrons of Husbandry.
The bill prepared by the Society
for the Preventing of Cruelty to
Children which makes it a misde-
meanor for a man to desert or re-
fuse to support his wife and chill
dren, has already passed the House
and no doubt but it will pass the
Senate and become a law
Charles A. Lum, the last mem
ber of what was once a numerous
adm prominent family in the lower
end of New Castle county, died al
the National Hotel in Middletown
late on last Saturday afternon,
aged So years. His wife, who was
Rebecca Boulden, alone survives
him.
John H. Paynter, Esq, the editor
of the Democrat" at Georgetown
from the time it was established in
January 1882, has severed all his
connection with the management
of the paper, since his appointment
by Governor Biggs as Associate
Judge, residing ii Sussex county
Mr.. Harrington introduced a bill
in the House of Representatives
which has for its object the con-
solidation of all the roads owned
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany into a Delaware railroad sys-
tenn. The bill gives the Delaware
Railroad Company the right to
purchase from the P.W. & B. Com
pany the road from Rodney to the
Delaware Junction. The object is
to give the Delaware road a con-
nection with the P. w. & B. The
bill also provides for building a
double track for the Delaware road
and for building a road from Do
yer to Milford to connect with the
! junction and Breakwater road.
This is very important bill and
one that every citizen of the State
is interested in. We understand
that the Railroad Company is to
have the bill printed for distribu-
tion among the people so that if
there is any objection that it shall
be known.
The Rev. ]. H Nixon, D. D., pas
tor of the Central Presbyterian
Church, Wilmington, surprised his
congregation by announcing his in
tention to resign on account of i'll
health. The congregation will hold
a meeting April 18th to consider
the matter. Mr.. Nixon has been
with the church over ten years.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-08
Conscience Hurts

Two men were seated in
crowded railroad car. One, notic-
ing that the other had his eyes
closed, said: bill, are yer feelin'
well?'' g
I'm all right" said Bill, but
/ do hate to see ladies standing"
Smyrna times., 1937-04-08
SMYRNA DOINGS'
OF so YEARS AGO.
(Contin ned From Page Two)

relatives in town prior to joining
her husband at the M. E. Parson-
age in Lewes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
METHODIST UNION
NEARLY COMPLETE
Only Final Approval by M. E.
Church South Needed to
Make Sect of 100000.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Nov. H.
Unifcation of three Methodist de-
nominations having approximately
100000 members in all parts of the
world was two-thirds complete today.
Only final approval of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South re-
manned after bishops of the Method
list Episcopal Church (North) accept
ed the merger. plans officially here
last night.
The Methodist Protestant Church
already had voted for unification.
Officials of the Southern denom-
ination announced at Nashville, Tenn,
the Armistice day voting increased to
nearly 80 per cent the majority in
favor of the merger. They said 30
of the 40 conferences reported a IA
vorable majority.
The Southern officials said general
conference approval was practically
assured" The general session of that
denomination will be held in Biz
mingham next May.
The new unified church, to be
known as the Methodist Church, will
have five geographical Jurisdictions.
A sixth jurisdiction will include Ne
gro churches and conferences.
Student groups of the three de-
nominations will hold a national con-
yention in st. Louis December % to
81 In anticipation of the consolida-
ton.
DR.. ]. M. Arters of Bangor, Me-,
secretary of the M. E. (North) gen.
eral conference. said his denomina-
tons unifcation vote was-minis-
ters, for, 10,375: against, 1,277; lay
men, for, 6,844; against, 585. The
votes, he said. we're those of dele
gates representing approximately
100000 members in the United States
and 40 foreign nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
KIN OF PRESIDENTS
OF COSTA RIGA DIES
Mrs. Cecilia Yglesias Dunbar
Member of Family Which
Supplied Three Leaders.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. 12-Mrs Cecilia
Yglesias Dunbar. 80, member of a
family which supplied three presidents
to the Central American Republic of
Costa Rica. died yesterday at her
home here after long illness She
was the wife of James Y. Dunbar, an
acoustical engineer with the Johns
Manville Co.
Her great grandfather, Don Jose
Maria Castro, was first president of
Costa RIGA. and her grandfather, Don
Demitro Yglesias, and her uncle, Don
Carlos Yglesias, followed him in the
office. She was the daughter of Don
Rafael Yglesias, mining engineer
In addition to her husband and her
parents, survivors include four sisters.
Mrs. Frederiko Agacio, wife of the
Chilean Minister to Ecuador; Mrs. R.
G. Close, Cincinnati; Mrs. Duncan
Curry, jr., wife of Lieut. Comdr. Curry
Of the United States Naval Academy,
Annapolis, and Mrs. Florence Yglesias,
Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
Garner Brings
Harder Biceps
BUckfOrSessiOn
BY the Associated Press.


DALLAS, Tex, Nov. 12.-Vice
President John N. Garner Is going
back to Washington with pride In his
biceps.
Feel my arm" he invited as his
train stopped here yesterday. cts
hard as rock. I got that rowing and
doing chores about the place. I did
a lot of bending over picking up
pecans."
He said he had lost eight pounds,
but expressed fear he would get it
back, because the gymnasium exer-
cises you get in Washington don't
do me any good"
He added he was taking few sacks
of pecsns back to the Capital, 80 I
know won't go hungry"
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MARTIN TO BUILD HUGE
TRANS-0CEAN AIRLINER
1ss-Foot Wing Span Plane De-
signed to Garry 100 Passen-
gers Is Announced.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 12-The Glenn
L. Martin Co. announced yesterday
work would start soon on a new
ocean transport plane it said would
have the greatest Widespread of any
airplane ever built in this country.
The announcement did not say for
what air line the plane was being
built.
The plane will have a wing span of
1913 feet and will carry 100 passengers
by day or 66 by night.
The company said the ship would
be able to fly the Pacific in a single
hop or make a round trip, nonstop
fight to Europe. 1t will be nearly
three times the size of the Pan-Ameri-
can Clippers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
CHURCH LEADER ILL
Former Vice Moderator Suffers
Cerebral Attack.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IL (P).-s.
Earle Hoover of Jenkintown, Pa,
former vice moderator of the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States of America, was
patient today in suburban Abingdon
Hospital after suffering a cerebral at
tack.
Mr.. Hoover was stricken in his car
Wednesday night after leaving a
church service. He is director of
the Federal Council of Churches of
Christ in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
BAN FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Colombia Suspends Licenses as
Brokers Strike Against Decree.

BOGOTA, Colombia, Nov. IL (P).-
The exchange control board today
suspended licenses for dealing in for
eign exchange.
Brokers decreed strike against
the order. which banned all operations
in credits.
1t was indicated the government
would ask Congress for extraordinary
powers to invoke emergency financial
measures.
Evening star., 1937-12-23
Police Behaved
Better IL. 1887,
Records ShO,U

Washington's policemen behaved
better during 1887 than in the previ-
Gus year, records Of the Police Trial
Board indicate.
Inspector L. /. H. Edwards, as
sistant superintendent of the metro
politan force, explained today the
Trial Board considered So cases this
year, as compared with 80 in 1896.
Seven officers were recommended
for removal in 1887, but only three
were actually discharged In 1896,
IL of 18 officers for whom removal
was recommended were dismissed.
Fourteen policemen were found not
guilty or had the charges against
them dismissed in 1897. In a cases
in which guilty verdict resulted
officer paid a fine of 5000, 2 paid
fines Of 500; 2, SIS, 3, $50; II, $25;
l, $40; l, SIS; S, $40, and 9 were
simply warned. Four cases are pend
ing,
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ORDER IS SIGNED
FOR FIDELITY SALE
0'Oonoghue ConditionaIIy
Approves Transfer to
Federal Unit.

An order conditionally approving
the sale of the assets of the closed
Fidelity Building and Loan Associa-
tion to the First Federal Savings and
Loan Association, which would pay
85 cents on the dollar to Fidelity
shareholders, was signed in District
Court yesterday by Justice Daniel w.
O'Donoghue.
The order approving the sale will
become final on January "a unless
substantial opposition develops in the
meantime. However, it was not ex-
pected any serious objections will be
made. Treasury officials said pay
ments to shareholders will be started
within "a hours after the courts order
becomes final.
Justice ODonoghue signed the con-
ditional order after three appraisers
he had appointed-J. Dallas Grady.
Arthur c. Houghton and Martin r.
West-had reported the sale price
recommended by Receiver James H.
Nolan, S3,912,854, Constituted the
fair and equitable market value" of
the assets. The appraisers made a
study of about 100 parcels of real
estate involved in the transfer of
assets.
No shareholders had expressed in
court any opposition to the reor-
ganization plan, which involved ap-
proximately $4.400,000 of share LA
bility, but Justice O'Donoghue said
he felt an independent court ap-
praisal should be made because of
the large sum of money involved.
Mr.. Nolan was represented by At
torneys George P. Barse and John c.
Mackall
Evening star., 1937-12-23
LADY DIANA RHODES
Will IS FILED HERE
Jewelry and Personal Property
Go to Mrs. Henry C. Corbin.
of Washington.

The will of the late Lady Diana
Rhodes, leaving her jewelry and other
personal property to Mrs. Henry C.
Corbin, 2122 Massachusetts avenue
was filed yesterday in District Court.
Lady Rhodes died December 13 in
Cannes, France. The will was filed
through the American Security &
Trust Co., which will submit petit
ton valuing her property at a later
date.
Included in the property, it was
learned, is the furniture in house at
Cannes, built by the Count de Paris,
son of claimant to the French
throne. Lady Rhodes purchased the
home several years ago and had made
her residence there.
At the home Of Mrs. Corbin's sister
at the Massachusetts, avenue address,
it was said today that Mrs. Corbin
had not been informed officially of the
contents Of the will and had made
no plans as to whether the property
involved would be brought to WASH
ington. Mrs. Corbin has been ill and
was unable to discuss the action.
Formerly Mrs. Diana M. Hill of
Washington, Lady Rhodes was a
daughter of the pioneer Daniel Muir
ply family Of San Jose, Calf, and
the widow of Sir George Rhodes.
Besides the gift to Mrs. Corbin,
she directed the payment Of $4,000
to each servant who had been in her
employment for five years at the
time of her death and requested the
executor to sell her property, except
that which might be in France, and
pay the residue Of the estate to q
nephew, Daniel Chapman of San Jose,
and a grandnephew, Charles Chap
man, jr.
Evening star., 1937-12-23
Waits Eager to Be Audience
For Santa u, Childless Homes

There's not much to Christmas
without q child in the home for
grown-ups to play Santa Claus to.
Proof of this comes from Miss A..
Patricia Morss, head of the Child well
fare Division of the Board of Public
Welfare, who said today the time Is
approaching for families to ask for the
loan Of q baby girl or boy for their
Yuletide celebrations.
ANY day now, our telephone will
begin to ring with these appeals" she
said. tIt Is the day for the renewal
Of family satisfaction, and when the
family group has never been complete,
or the children are grown and can
not come back, the events of the day
within the home nearly lose meaning. .
Miss Morss would like these people
to realize, however, they cannot get
permanent happiness for themselves
or provide permanent cheer for the
child in Just one day.
while it Is commendable forasuch
persons to share their Christmasscele-
hrations with children who are tenn
porarily homeless, we all now that
family satisfaction cannot created
Evening star., 1937-12-23
Husband Fined
|ForPa,oningH His
Wife's Clothes

Testimony Of his wife that he
pawned all Of her clothing and dis
posed Of the Christmas groceries for
her two children brought Andrew
Pope, 43, of the 1900 block of N
street NV, heavy sentence in
Police Court today on a charge Of
intoxication.
Pope was sentenced by Judge John
p. Mcmahon to pay fine of $50 or
serve so days in Jail.
Pope was given q suspended sentence
on light charge when tried before
Judge Edward M. Curran last Mon
day. At that time, Pope promised to
return to his vi X at Hampton, Va,
where he is employed by the Navy.