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TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Townsend, August 26 Rev. d.
A. Littleton left for a three weeks
vacation on Monday, August 23rd.
During his absnce there will be
services on Sunday, August 10Th,
but the church will be closed on
Sundays, September 5th and 18th.
Next Sunday the 29th there will be
preaching by prominent minister
and during the day the usual ser
vices of the church will be con-
Quoted.
Clyde L. Shockley was given a
surprise birthday dinner Tuesday
of last week, August II, by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde l..
Shockley, at the Middletown hotel.
Following the dinner delightful
dance was held in his honor. The
guests had an enjoyable time from
six until eight o'clock. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Layman, of Wilmington; Mrs.
Zeta Barnam, Miss Nancy Brag-
don, Miss Helen Beck, Miss Dor
othy Boyer, Miss Betty Williams,
Melvin Berg, Scott Maloney, Ro-
land Reynolds, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Junior Hutchinson.
George Bostick and Elmer John
son went fishing for bass and other
fish at Noxentown on Monday of
last week and returned with
enough fish for themselves and
neighbors. These fellows live in
Wilmington and say they have
never had better success.
The storm early Wednesday
morning of last week was extreme
ly severe in the outlying sections.
Motorists had to seek refuge.
Those failing to find a haven of
protection took a chance and were
marooned by the downpour making
1t impossible to see anything while
driving. One loca resident who
was making his daily trip from
Wilmington lost his turning plac
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KENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, August 26 -- Mr.. Carl
Taylor of Richmond, Va, and Mr..
Roland Taylor and their mother,
Mrs. SaIlie G. Taylor of Kennett
Square, Pa, visited Mrs. H. w.
Hilyard last Saturday.
Miss Adeline Hilyard spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Myers at Pennsville, N. ].
Miss Emma Davis spent ten days
with her sister, Mrs. John Mum
berS, Jr.
Miss Catherine Attix of Will
mington, is spending a couple Of
weeks with her father, Mr.. Eugene
Attix and family.
Miss Thelma Buckworth is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. James Cook.
Miss Ethel Carey Of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her moth
er and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith Of
Wilmington, visited her father, Mr..
]. P. Walker on Sunday.
Mr.. S. G. Walker and family,
Mrs. Sarah Walker, Mr.. Milbourne
Wiley and Miss Helen Hudson are
spending sometime at Rehoboth.
Mr.. G. w. Guthrie and family,
Mrs. Myrtle Hardke and children,
and some friends, motored to Re
hoboth on Sunday.
Misses Margaret, Lucy and Char
lotte Landon have returned to
Kansas after spending the summer
with their parents, Rev. and Mrs.
j. P. Landon.
Mrs. Addie G.. Arthurs, Mrs. ].
D. Crossley and daughter Carolyn,
and Mrs. Edward Hughes motored
to Rehoboth on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Smith, Jr.,
spent Sunday at Georgetown and
Rehoboth.
Mary Louise Pepper of George
town, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Ernest Smith, Jr.
Mrs. Ethel Geiser and Mr.. Will
liam McGowen of Philadelphia,
have been visiting her sister, Mrs,
H. G. Clark.
Miss Catherine Smith, who has
been spending the summer in Cal
ifornia, has returned after very
interesting trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Skelleng-
er of Wilmington, spent Thursday
with her sister, Mrs. Alice Jones.
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HARTLY
Items of Personal and Social In.
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity


HartIy, August 26-Mr. and Mrs
Walter Gullett of Philadelphia,
have been spending several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Rod
way. While here their relatives
and friends enjoyed a picnic at
Delaware Beach.
Miss Alethia Roadway Of Rich
ardson Park, is spending her vaca-
ton with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Roadway.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Jones and
son have returned to their home in
Philadelphia after spending some
time with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Carrow.
Mrs. Alfred Swain and children
Of Macon, Georgia, spent a few
days recently with her sisters, Mrs.
Jennings Poore and Miss Ann
Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Danes of
New York, have been visiting his
mother, Mrs. Marie Danes during
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schweitzer,
Jr., had as their overnight guests
recently Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Dougherty Of Haddon Heights, N.
J.,and Miss Mae Maxwell of Wiles-
Barre, Pa.
Mrs. Annie Burris had enter
tained last week, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Burris and family and Nelson
Burris Of Philadelphia, and Mr.and
Mrs. Cecil Burris and family of
Wilmington.
Miss Violet Lawton of Whining
ton, spent a few Gays recently with
her father, Fred Lawton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grafton Heather
entertained her cousin and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Bane and chill
dren of Burlington, w. Va, last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lawrence
and sons of Wilmington, We're the
guests of her mother, Mrs. Sally
Thompson early last week.
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ODESSA
Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About Neighborhood

Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About Neighborhood
Odessa, August 26 - Mrs. John
P. Vandegrift, who died recently,
was buried at Old Drawers
Church cemetery, near Odessa, on
Sunday afternoon, August Is. Mrs.
Vandegrift had been in failing
health for several years. She was
well known in this community.
She leaves a husband, Mr.. John
Perry Vandegrift, and several sis
terS and nieces.
Miss Parvis Robinson, of Cecil
ton, Md, has been the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. Isaac Cleaver and
Mr.. Cleaver, during the past few
days.
Miss Anna Ogborn, Of Hights-
town, N. j., and Miss Harriet
Challenger of New Castle, have
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. George
Heldmyer.
Mrs. Wilmer George and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary George, of Mar
shallton, have been recent visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel George
near Odessa.
Mrs. Arthur Wilmington and
grandchildren, Karl and Judith
Fineman are on a vacation for two
weeks at Ocean City, N. j., and
other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel McClintock
and niece, of Wilmington, and Mrs.
Clayton Albright, Of Buffalo, NY,
have been visiting their cousin,
Mrs. Lee Orrell.
Mrs. John Stidham has been a
revent visitor to Wilmington.
DrJohn Eiman, Of Bala-C -Cynwyd
Pa, visited friends in Odessa re-
Gently.
Mrs. Catherine Gremminger has
been a recent visitor to Merchant
vile, N. j.
Miss Dorothy Ward, of near
Roxanna, Md, has been visiting
Odessa relatives.
Mr.. Walter Gremminger of Ches-
ter, Pa, has been visiting Odessa
relatives.
Arthur Warner has been visiting
in Wilmington with his mother
Mrs. Eva Warner.
Mrs. F. B. Kain, of Chester, Pa,
has been spending a few days with
Miss Geneva Ws.d
Miss Catherine Walsh has re-
turned home after visiting reIa-
tvs in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman A. Wright
of Wilmington, were visitors last
week of friends at Odessa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Pike and
family and friends attended the
DUPONT picnic at Riverview on Sat
urday.
Miss Alberta Pike and Mrs.
George Whittock motored to Pit
man, N. j., recently visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Coward.
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and first thing he knew he had
reached Point Breeze just north of
Blackbird. In the downpour cars
were stalled in large numbers and
farm crops were badly damaged.
Another resident, caught out, on
trip to Smyrna, was ditched near
Blackbird for several hours. Much
damage by hail was also reported.
Miss Dorothy Beardsley and the
Rev. and Mrs. C. N. Jones, of New
Castle, were the guest of the lat
ter's son, Rev. Harold c. Jones, of
Bellport, Long Island, last week.
Rev. D. A. Littleton and j. c.
Hutchinson witnessed the recent
Athletic-New York baseball game
in Philadelphia when the AS sent
the Yankees down to defeat before
a good attendance of fans.
Miss Lily Lord, of Milford, en-
tertained Tuesday evening of last
week in honor of Miss Dorothy
Beardsley and Rev Harold Jones.
whose marriage will take place on
September 18th, in Townsend M. E.
Church.
Mrs. Charles McLaughlan and
children, of Buffalo, N. Y; Mrs.
Clarence Foulke and daughter.
Carol, and Mrs. Colonel Crouch, Of
Carney's Point, N. J., were visitors
with Mrs. Harvey Naylor the past
week.
Miss Edna Conner is spending a
week in the Pocono Mountains.
Miss A. K. Ratledge is spending
a week in the Pocono Mountains.
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CHESWOLD
Items Of Personal and Social IN.
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

tbtIDS Oh TeISOndi dDu SOCldI IN
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity
Cheswold, August 20 Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Barcus of Glenolden,
Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Barcus
of Philadelphia, and father, John
Barcus and daughter, Sara of Mil
ford, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Ford and family the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Nc
Crery and son, William have re-
urned after spending several
months at Clorida and Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Anderson
and his father, J. Herman Ander-
son visited the latter's daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harvey in
Wilmington the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George King, Miss
Riggin and Del Stanten of Will
mington, were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iolan Shorts and
son, Harold, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Sampson and daughters have been
on a brief soqourn to Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Luff and
son George, of near Dover, visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Luff the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward d. Turner
Of Wilmington, have returned from
a visit to her father. L. D. Learned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Cirrigione
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LIVE TAYLORS
BRIDGE ITEMS
Items of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
Thoroughfare Neck
NEWS AND PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, August 26-Mrs
S. "A. David of near Clayton, spent
Wednesday with her brother. Mr..
Harry S. Woodkeeper, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Dukes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Steller and
son, spent the weekend at Wild
wood, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. William Foraker
spent Sunday at Delaware Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee David were
Sunday visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wortner at Blackbird.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robrt Davidson en-
tertained on Sunday Miss Rea
Regain, and Mr. Oakley Taylor of
Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Robert
B. Davidson, Jr., and daughter of
st. Georges, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Clendaniel, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Carey of Dover.
Misses Frances and Edith John
son are spending this week with
their cousins, Misses Jeanette and
Virginia Latta at Marshallton.
Mrs. Anna Kirby of Sunbury Pa,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
David
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bulger OF
Wilmington, spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
David.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davidson
and Mrs. J. j. Latta spent Wed
nesday in Wilmington.
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BLACKBIRD
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tegest Cleaned From the Vicinity

ttscSb Ottdutu n EaLu Iue Vicinity
Blackbird, August 26 - Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Webber entertained on
Sunday Mrs. Sallie Erskine, Misses
Lillian and Elizabeth Anderson of
Cordova, Md; Mr.. and Mrs. .Elwood
Reihm of Bear, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland Burchard and daughters of
Odessa, and Leland Webber of
Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Weigal and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs Victor
Kohl Jr., and son, were Sunday Wis
itors with Mr.. and Mrs. V. Kohl.
Mrs. Emeline Fortner has return
ed home after a three weeks visit
in Wilmington.
Mr.. Richard Wells visited his
wife and baby daughter in Atlantic
City over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerber and son Of
Pottsville, Pa, are visiting Mrand
Mrs. Clifford Pryor.
Mrs. Florence Allen and son Ray
mond, Mrs. Cora Heinold and Mrs.
w. G. Roosevelt were Rehoboth
visitors on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson and
two children of Michigan, Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Smith of Philadelphia
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Lamb
din and daughter Carol Ann were
Sunday visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Lambdin.
Mr.. Austin Beauchfield, who has
been working for some time on the
Dover Bridge over Silver Lake, is
working with the same company at
Powellville, Md.
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OAKHILL COMMUNITY
Some Items of Personal Mention
Cleaned from the Vicinity

ADohhht 1ttat' VI - %t'of10s A''SAAaDAs
Cleaned from the Vicinity
Delaney's, August 26 - Miss
Gladys Robinson of Malvern, Pa,
is spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harmonson
Robinson and family.
Mrs. John Conner of Dexter's
Corner, is very much improved in
health and is able to be up again.
Mr. and Mrs. George Salter, Jr.,
and son Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
ritt Spry, and son Joseph, of Ches-
tervill,e Md, spent Sunday at Val
ley Forge, Pa.
Mr.. Lee Daniels and Mr.. Brad
ford Conner of near Dexter's Cor
ner, spent one day last week in Do
yer.
Miss Lillian Lurty of Mt. Holly,
N. j., was the guest of Miss Gladys
Robinson at her home over the
weekend.
Mrs. Frances Lorah returned
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STATE CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their Doings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK

Dover, August 26-Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas M Gooden, ,Jr., Mrs. Frank
H. Davis, and Mr.. w. Price Roe at
tended the dinner at Camp Apo
quinimink, near Middletown, We'd
nesday evening, which marked the
closing of the camp season. Will
liam Roe, Jr., who was honor
camper last year, was again
awarded the honor cup, which
must be won for three years for
permanent possession. Silver spurs
for horsemanship were awarded
John C. Davis. William Roe and
Thomas M. Gooden III were among
the six boys who earned their
camp sweaters and letter. Each
of the boys received other minor
awards. Other Boys at the camp
earlier in the season for a three
week period were: William E.
Knight, Jr., Andy B. Clements, Jr.,
Ted George, Bruce Moore and Jack
and Fred Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Rowan of
"Roselawn" have received word of
the birth of a daughter to their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Klaas van Heel of New Ro-
chelle, N Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard D. Boyce
removed Friday, from the McDan-
iel apartment on State Street, to
the home of Mrs. Boyce's mother,
Mrs. Anna M Phillips on Cover
nor's Avenue. Mrs. Phillips and
daughter, Miss Louise Phillips, will
occupy an apartment in the Con-
ner house on State Street.
Mrs. A. G. Worden of Baltimore
has been spending the past week
with her son and daughter-in-law,
DR.. and Mrs. Stanley Worden.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Dreher Shank,
Jr., spent last week at the Hayes
cottage at Rehoboth Beach and
had Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dockety
as their guests. Mr.. and Mrs. L.
D. Shank, Sr., left for the resort
Saturday to stay until Labor Day,
and will be joined by their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Foutz and daugh-
ters of Westminster, Md.
DR.. S. James Krygier is taking
special course in dentistry at
Harvard University and will join
Mrs. Krygier and their small
daughter, Kathleen, at the home of
her parents at Ware, Mass, before
returning home
Mrs. Edgar w. Montell, who has
been spending several weeks with
her mother, Mrs. M. Wolfe Horsey,
returned Thursday to her home in
Oak Park, Ill. She was accom-
panied by her brother and sister
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Wells w. Hor-
sey, a recent bride and bridegroom,
who will be guests of the Montells
for a fortnight.
Master Henry Horsey, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold w. Horsey, is
spending 10 days with his cousin,
Mrs. John Hardy and Mr.. Hardy
of Whitestone, L. T., at their sum
mer home at Caanan, Conn.
Miss Ellender Jones and Mr..
Sites Mcdaniel spent last week
end with Mr.. and Mrs William
Duval of Carle Place, near Garden
City, L. I.
Secretary of State and Mrs.
Charles L. Terry, Jr., and DR.. and
Mrs. Henry v. P. Wilson, Jr., en-
tertained the members of the Do
yer baseball club at supper last
week at the Mapledale Country
Club.
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Mr.. T. w. Downing spent Sun
Gay at Salisbury, Md.
Miss Margaret Crowley of Phil
adelphia, and Mrs. G. r. Stewart
of Wildwood, N. J., spent last
week with her mother, Mrs. Henry
Bailey.
Mrs. J. L. Htebbins and daugh-
ter Viola, Of Cape May Courthouse
spent the weekend with her sister
in-law, Mrs. Henry Bailey.
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MILLING
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est Cleaned Abopt !, !
Millington. M
Mrs. Charles N. l..
Miss Willie Mofe.t
ton, have return !
where they will Mi.
home.
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sell and Earle Wes..
ton, Mass have !:
Rehoboth, Del, vs,.
outing.
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The Washington times., 1937-03-30
N. {. MAN HELD
INB0NUSCASE

For IA years Irwin B. F. Rosen,
At, of Charleston, N. c., has been
cashing veterans compensation
checks issued to another man, the
Government charged here yester.
day.
Arraigned before U. S. Commits.
sioner Needham c. Turnage on
charges of intent to defraud by
forging an endorsement, Rosen
was held in $4,000 bail. His only
statement was:
"AlI 1 know is that I've been
victim Of amnesia."
Evidence collected by Secret
Service agents Indicated Rosen
had worked with a veteran a mum.
ber of years ago, and made ap-
plication for the compensation in
his name. When an application
for the bonus brought no results,
RoSen, it was charged, came from
his home in South Carolina.
He was arrested here when it
was discovered his fingerprints
did not tally with those on record
He was represented at the hear
ing by Francis j. Kelly and Harry
J Harth, attorneys.
The Washington times., 1937-03-30
FARM PRICES
ABOVE PARITY
international News Service


Prices farmers are receiving for
all products are far exceeding the
parity price which was declared
to be the goal of the AAA when it
was set up, reports to the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics re-
vealed today.
The goal of the AAA, which was
held unconstitutional in January,
1886. was declared repeatedly by
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace and AAA founders to be
establishment of parity" prices
for farmers-the average pre.war
price.
Farmers in March have received
% points higher prices for their
products than the 1909-1914 prices,
reports show. That is, where
farmers were receiving 81 for their
products for that 5-year pre-war
period, they are now receiving
$128.
Every farm product has been
higher during this month than
during the pre-war period except
ing eggs, peanuts, and horses.
The Washington times., 1937-03-30
u. S. WEATHER REPORT

District of Columbia - Cloudy
with rain, beginning late tonight
or Wednesday; colder WedneS.
day; lowest temperature tonight
about 38 degrees; gentle to mod.
crate winds, mostly east and
northeast.
Maryland-Cloudy with rain in
east and snow or rain in west
portion, beginning late tonight or
Wednesday; colder Wednesday.
Virginia-Rain in east and rain
or snow in west portion tonight
and Wednesday; colder Wednes-
day.
Tide Table
High tide today at 1906 a. m.
and 1927 p. m.
High tide tomorrow at 1912
a. m. and 11:05 p. m.
Low tide today at 4:37 a. m.
and 5:12 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow at Sill g..
m. and $50 p. m.
The Sun and Moon
Sun rises today at 5:57 a. m.
and sets at 6:29 p. m.
Sun rises tomorrow at 5:56 a..
m. and sets at $50 p. m.
Moon rises today at 10:07 p. m.
and sets at $50 a. m.
Moon rises tomorrow at 11:02
p. m. and sets at 1877 a. m.
The Washington times., 1937-03-30

from the first movement OF
Brahms Symphony No. l.
Sorrow must come to all, Fate
loaves us no escaping. Yet, we
cannot fail" The movement opens
in melancholy mood, yet one OF
courage.
The Pro Musica Quartet gave
delightful program of chamber
music last night at the George,
town Branch of the Public Library
under the auspices Of the Honor
able and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss.
Opening the concert with Bee.
thoven's Quartet in : Minor
Opus 18, No. A." continuing with
the light humor of the Scherzo of
SchubertS Quartet in E Flat,
Opus 125, No. l." the doleful,
hymn-like Adagio and the question
ing theme of the Allegro with the
final positive answer in the clos.
ing chords, the Quartet conclude
the program with Smetana's S
Quartet in E Minor"
Following the typical melodies
of the Shubert work, the Smetana
quartet made a decided contrast
with more variation of effects, yet
with pleasing melodic lines. The
Sombre viola solo in the opening
section of the Allegro vivo appaS.
sionata, the rhythmic figures of
the Allegro moderate a la polka
and the whirlwind finish of the
Vivace kept up a concentration OF
interest. But the Largo sostenuto
is one of the most thoroughly de-
veloped sections one might find
in quartet music. The theme is
remindful of a song that was popu.
lar several days or so ago that
someone might save the last
dance for me-" etc.
The Pro MuSica Quartet, Ber.
nard Robbins, and Jeno Sevely
violins; Hendryk ESsers, viola, and
Sidney Hamer, violoncello, was in
especially fine form last night
playing with an effective spirit of
ensemble that won high praise
from the capacity audience.
The United States Navy Band
ymphony Orchestra, Lieut.
Charles Benter conducting, will
play the following program to-
night at the Navy Yard Sail Loft:
"Rhapsodie Hongroise No. 12''
OiSzt) suite, "Caucasin Sketches
Qppolitow-Iwanow); Hymn to
Nefertite" (B. Crist); symphonic
poem, Ave, LibertaS" Il. Miguez) ;
Jupiter Symphony" (Mozart).
The Washington times., 1937-03-30
Challenged 10 Duel,
Suggests Siege Guns

BUDAPEST a.. s.. "A new
style in duelling was suggested by
Charles Peyer, Socialist leader to
DR.. John Csoka, a police captain
who challenged him.
81 served in the war as an artil
lerist," wrote Peyer in a sarcastic
letter replying to the challenge
"and so the only weapon I know
how to handle is a cannon. I am
willing to fight a cannon duel with
you, from two opposite hills of
Buda."
The Washington times., 1937-03-30
Temperatures

Departures From Normal
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January /, 1887, BAL.
Deficiency of temperature since
March /, 1887, 18.
Accumulated excess Of precipi.
tation since January /, 1887,
2.32.
Deficiency of precipitation
since March /, 1887, 200.
Temperature Same Date Last
Year-Highest, 76; lowest, 40.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1937-03-30
200 Manchurians Held

MUKDEN. March 80 Q.N.SD.
Two hundred Manchurians, in
Guiding a number of officials, mer-
chants and teachers, have been
arrested and court-martialed for
a plot against the Manchukuo gov
ernment, it was learned today.
An unspecified number were
sentenced to death and others
to long prison terms.
The Washington times., 1937-03-30
Shipping Season Open

sANDUsKY, Ohio, March 80
GNS0.-The coal shipping sea-
son opened here today with the de-
parture of the freighter La Sale
for Buffalo. Sandusky Bay and
Lake Erie here were free of ice.