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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
Mrs. Austin Has
D. A. r. Meeting

Mrs. E. r. Austin was hostess to
the Old Butte Chapter, Daughters of
American Revolution, Saturday after
noon at her home On Charles street.
Twelve members and visitor were
present.
During a short business session a
nominating committee was chosen to
draw up slate of officers The COM
mittee included Mrs. Sam Harris,
Mrs. Avis Turner, and Miss Cornelia
Gary.
On the program Mrs J. Harry
Bryan read the presidents message
and the paper for the afternoon was
given by Mrs. Sam Harris and was
on the "Cornwallis Horse Box" A
poem, Adventure at Mt. Vernon" was
read by Mrs. M. ]. O'Neil.
Especially interesting was the dis
cussion of the restoration of Roanoke
Island and Fort Raleigh, by Miss
Edna Garlick and Mrs. Alex Cooper,
who told of the chapel on Roanoke
Island
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
?. I. A. Meet Has
Washington Fla> or

The most enjoyable meeting of the
North Henderson p. T. A. was the
ocular February meeting held Tues
ay afternoon in the school audito-
ium. The attendance was probably
he best for the year, in spite of the
cry disagreeable weather.
The program was giver by Miss
stewards third grade and vas most
lttractively rendered. TIL playlets
and songs were particularly appropri-
ate since the program was arranged
o celebrate the birthday of George
Washington.
me children showed unusual abil-
4ty and splendid training "The Max
ng OF The First Flag" given by five
children of the third grade deserves
special mention. Nellie Robertson in
In attractive costume representing
Betsy Ross, and Maxine Moore as
Jem1ma, the colored maid, showed I'M
Usual power of Interpretation and abil-
ity.
A Flag Song" given by the grade
vas also very impressive.
The girls costumed in long dresses
ashioned in colonial style gave a pic
uresque touch to the entire program
Which was greatly enjoyed by the en-
ire audience.
Inc program closed with the sing
hg of George Washington" by Mrs
;rawford's fourth grade.
Following the entertainment
hort business meeting was held. Mrs.
George Harper, the president, asked
or the roll call and minutes of the
asst meeting. The treasurer. Miss
helma Finch, then read her report.
New business was then called for
which time Mrs. Crawford, princi-
al of the school, asked that the
? T. A. help sponsor the several
Enterprises undertaken by the teach
RS to raise money for the school. She
vas glad to state that the lights of
he building were to be turned on at
IN early date.
The attendance pri e, book, was
von by Miss Carriers second grade.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
Mrs. Phillips Has
Y. w. A. Meeting

Mrs. W. K. Phillips, Jr., was host
ess TO the Young Women's Auxiliary
or the First Baptist church last even
ing: The meeting opened with the
singing OF 81 Am Bound for the
Fromlsed Land followed by a prayer
led by Miss Bernice Satterwhite
Miss Thelma Owen led the devo-
tlonals, telling something of the life
OF James in his relationship to
Christ
The program was in charge of Mrs.
Graham Wheeler with Misses EVELYN
Sattelwhite, Mildred Hughes, Kath-
leen Fogleman, Virginia Aycock. and
MRS. Lloyd Daniel taking parts. At
the conclusion of the program, Mrs.
A. 5. Hale led in a short prayer. There
We're two new members, Misses Eliza
beth Shaw and Ernestine Perry.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs. Char
les Sellars and Miss Dorothy Wester
served refreshments.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16

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sions and economy, is Pattern 1929
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Don't you love it's saucy revers, I'M
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
Miss GrissOm Is
Bride Mr.. Morrell

The following announcement will be
received here with interest by the
many friends of the bride.
MRS. Richard Ohio Grissom
announces the marriage of her
daughter
Dorothy Henrietta
Robert Monroe Morrell
on Monday, February the eighth
one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-seven.
Emmanuel Episcopal church
Cleveland, Ohio"
Mrs. MOrrell, who made her home
here until three years ago, is the at
tractive daughter of Mrs. r. o. Girls
som and the late Richard 0. Grissom.
Upon her graduation from the Hen
derson high school, she held a posi-
ton at the H. Leslie Perry Library
until three years ago when she left to
accept a position in the auditing de-
partment at the Jefferson hotel in
Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Morrell will be we'll remember
ed here by her host of friends.
Mr.. Morrell is the son of Frederick
Carey Morrell and the late Jane Is
ard Morrell, of Langhorn, Pa. He at
tended William Penn Charter school
IN Philadelphia, and was graduated
from the University of Delaware, in
Newark, Del. He now holds re-
Sponsible position with Hynson, West
cott and Dunning, of Baltimore, Md.
Until April, Mr.. and Mrs. Morrell
will be at home in Cleveland, Ohio. at
heir apartment at 1915 East Goth
Street.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
Miss Bum Hostess
To Dancing Pupils

Miss Mary cambridge Bum enter
tanned number of her dancing class
pupils Saturday afternoon at her
nome on Montgomery street.
The Valentine motif was carried out
IN the decorations and in the refresh
ments of ice cream, cake, and minis.
During the afternoon a contest
prize was won by Hettie Jane Butcher
and the prize for the best stunt was
awarded to Billy Bryan.
The iuriis present were Billy and
Bobby Bryan, Peggy Grtssom, Folrine
ingram, Frances Winstead and Hettie
Jane Butcher. The guests were Billy
cummings, Frank Robards, Mary 4 n
Johnson, and Tommy Rose.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
HIGHLY RESOLVE.
nn Lincoln Memorial Park,
{" ' potomac Park, ID. CO.

.o behind, all you who enter
NERD n''[ profane the spirit of this
., Pl%(( by this calm figure and this
l"c BY pettiness or pride or
fear.
malice toward none" the challenge
81" t,e freeing of a fettered race;
As q. firmness in the right" God
Give us grace
gov toward greater justice year
by year
. Cor is TO be here dedicated
! hroaling chains of suotle slavery
~ ~ rreed and sin, and irony of dearth
y ~ Midst OF plenty; to be liberated
Fl From ignorance and self until we
r.,a freedom gaining over all the
earth
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
Hicksboro News
By FLORENCE b. WOODY

BY FLORENCE Il. WOODY
The farmers are still delayed around
ere. in fixing plantbeds, due to the
heavy rains.
lev. Van Stephens filled his regu-
II appointment a tIsland Creek Sun
day night.
Thurston Hicks and Mrs. w. J.
Woody were Sunday afternoon guests
of Mrs. H. T. Gill.
M. T. Tillotson who is staying with
his grandmother, Mrs. G.. G.. Tillot-
ION of Oxford Route No. 5 spent Sat
friday with his mother, Mrs. Matte
Tillotson of WILLIAMSBURG.
Mrs. Herman Sneed, and daughter,
Betsy Ann, were guests of her mother
Mrs. H. II. Averett, Wednesday.
Clarence O'Brien was Tuesday night
Fuest of H S. Woody.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Hicks and little
daughter, Elsie Ruth were Sunday
quests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Tuck
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marrow Stovall and
J. B. Stovall of Stovall were Mon
day night guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. S. Woody.
Misses leila Dew and Marie Woody
who has been spending a few days
with their sister. Mrs. Graham Breed
love of Oxford, Route returned to
their home Sunday at Middleburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney OBrien had as
their Sunday dinner guest j. S. Nor
wood and Lilly Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Garland Norwood of Dabney.
Mr.. and Mrs Dorsey Hester of Dab
new visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Hicks
| Friday.
J. c. Hicks spent Sunday in Smith
field, with Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Pat
terson, who were formerly from the
Dexter section. Mr.. Patterson contin-
les very i'll, his friends from this sec
ion wishes him a speedy recoveru
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
COnsfi0afed
so Years

For thirty years . had stubborn
constipation. Sometimes l did not 90
for four or five days. ! also had awful
pas bioating, headaches and pains In
the back. Adlerika helped right away.
Now ] eat sausage, bananas, pie, any.
thing ! want and never felt better, 4
sleep soundly all night and enjoy lifo.l
Mrs. Mabel Schott.
II you are suffering from constipation.
eieeplessness, sour stomach. and 0aS
FLOATING, there is quick relief for Vosa
~ Adler!ka, Many report action in
thirty minutes after taking lust ONE
dose. Adlerika gives complete action.
cleaning your bowel tract where ordi.
nary Iaxatives do not even reach.
DR.. H. L. Shoub, NesO York, reports,
I'm addition TO intestinal cleansing, AdIerika
checks the gro'0th Of iRsesfinaI bacteria and
Give your bowels a real cleansing
win Adlerlka and see how good YOU
reel. Just one spoonful relieves GAS
and stubborn constipation.
At all Leading Druggists.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
District Meeting
OF L. D. C.. To Be
Here March 2

The annual meeting of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, Dis
trict No. 9, will be held in Henderson
at the West End Country Club Tues
day, March 2, it was announced today
The district includes the chapters of
Henderson, Raleigh, Louisburg, Ok
ford, and Warrenton.
Mrs. G. w.. Singleton, of the Vance
county chapter, is the District Chair
mPr, The meeting will convene at
A0;3O o'clock in the morning and
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
To Organize Glass
For P. 7. A. Study

A study class for the Parent-Teach-
err Association will be organized to-
morrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at
the high school,
Members of the Parent-Teacher AS
sociations of all the city schools are
especially urged to attend the meet,
ing and take part in organizing the
class.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
Hioh School p ia.
ToNIeet Wednesday

The Henderson high school Parent
TEACHER Association will meet in the
.cbool library Wednesday afternoon
a. SSO o'clock. it was announced to-
Or A. D. Gregg. county health Of
a,er will speak to the group on the
health of the students. Mrs. Frank
m Mills will have charge of the de-
vconals
Founders Day will be recognized,
and all members were urged to come.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
Father S Night To
Be Observed At
Aycock School

Fathers Night will be observed at
Aycock school at the Parent-Teacher
Association meeting Thursday even
ing at 73O o'clock
A special program has been arrang-
ed with Rev. w. D. Poe, of Granville
cun,y Is the guest speaker.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
George Washington PARTY.

The WPA Recreational Workers
will sponsor George Washington
-Grthday party, Wednesday night at
o'clock at the Community House in
South Henderson. All children from
II to Is years old are invited to at
tend.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
Junior WOman's Cluh

The Junior Woman's Club will meet
tomorrow night at the home of Miss
Betsy Rose Jones at 7:3O o'clock All
members were asked to attend as Of
1lcers would be elected for the new
year.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16

luncheon will be served at 100
o'clock.
To make further plans for the dis
trict meeting, Mrs. Sydney P. Cooper
has asked all members to meet at her
home at 1920 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. ~
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
CARD OF THANKS.

The children and husband of Mrs.
r. w. Woodlief wish to thank their
many friends for their sympathetic
service and the many beautiful floral
offerings during the recent illness and
death of our mother and wife.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16

Seattle's trackless trolley cars are
to have hostesses- as transport
planes. Very nice, but car riders in
town probably would first prefer as
surance of getting seat.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
With the Sick
Leaves Hospital

Marvin Culbreth was discharged
from Maria Parham hospital today
where he has been since undergoing
an operation for appendicitis.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
Richmond Visitors

Mrs. j G. Scott and daughter, Miss
Ida Scott, of Richmond, Va. are the
guests of Mrs. SCOTS daughter, Mrs.
G. b. Tucker, in West End.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
MARRIAGES, PARTIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Junior Tuesday Club

The Junior Tuesday Club will he
entertained by Mrs. Roy o. Rodwell
this evening at o'clock at her home
on Andrews Avenue.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
Mrs. Sturges Improved

Mrs. w. K. Sturges Jr., was suffi-
GENTLY improved to be out today aft
err being confined with influenza for
some time.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
UndergOeS Oneratinn.

Lacy Murphy, son of z. V. Murphy.
underwent an operation for appen-
dicities at Maria Parham hospital,
and was said to be doing very nicely.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16
CHURCH SOCIETIES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
To Florida Yesterday,

Mrs. w. H. Furman left Yesterday
for Jacksonville, Florida, to spend
several days.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16

18S4-Ernest H. Haeckel German
scientist, born. Died Aug. 8, 1919.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-16

At all Leading Druggists.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS

nd Ames m e. Rdeon S Is ssa snd st.
so1nwor nw; the 1ena Rev u p G Coz Pope &c, >.
Anelestini B, Brooks, 20, s4s 8 st. NV:
-. the Rev. c. T. Murray,
Walter Moore, %. Brentwood, Md, and
Donald G. .Koele, 26. 5000 Georgis ave
and PA Hesn he Kess Rex fsrek 3 ) Rsan
Edsar w Colison. 2S. 1852 Kilbourne pl
NV; and Lois A Spencer s5' 575I
Edward E Adams, SIS. clo Rhode Island
I7ol MASSACHUSETTS ave. NV; the Rev
Gqsiave Smith VI; Alexandria, Va. and
The Rev. Gustave Smith.
" Hsn 81 "a - s as and xs
cpo c15sof' St. hs GhS'rsy seS Stephen s49 w. NGh Ma
William R; Goppase, 81. 1924 Gales st.
st ne; the Rev. 4. S': F. poore. A0' i-~'
Ruth L Isbeli. 2s. 1850 Twins ST St NV NV
l. Han = both q + ls@:7 81 WyominR so MR',tsa avs'
Harry bo,S D Sa!honn ~ s1Eo se and Mabel Lamb
Percy !; Jerisan:
Charlie ndt5 pinknss So ssnd, End Mary johnson
%. oetn OF 4S@ School ST. s.w.: the
Gssruds Hamphr!ss. "a 6oS sos snd s ",s St ne. aec
Galloway. g. both of 1898 c 18th ai,e% st. NV w.
9TH the Rev, Robert P: Gainey;
both Of 517 23rd st. NV; the Rev
Robert Anderson.
MGlIs Mafy '?ans9n sh az e. as sle ahoy.r 4,h st
the Rev. Preston Fantroy
Landrum Bernbour, "a and Dorothy
w1son NR udse a. p soih %,,s,Igv Sf as7 Newport D
Richardson, 10. ao41 9th st. NV '
Fairfax.
Carley Aln1on Upchurch. jr., %, and Mar
saret Rose Calhoun. 81, both OF Raleigh
Francis Phillip Lagos. 80. and Blanche
u,,iI Amanda Hanes; 90, both of Herndon, va.
Edward Lesley Mooney, 81. washington e.
a,I and Frances Juanita Everhart, "a Fails
John ,ns Glenn saHses. Mcc,sushry. a. Washington
Park, Ga.
PhIDs ee SsS Of ii balsi%ore TIM ee'isr Hd
James Todd. %, and cstherine = oorh.m,
poth OF Alexandria.
EDWARD w. Boblitz. -. and Eliza j. Buck
N.lna lngham: s, both Of Baltimore, Nd
=, Incel Vermilya, 81, of Grover. pa ana
Claud Eaton 33, Of Alexandria and
Mary E. A. Mcintyre, -, Of washing
Rockville.
William Stanley Cavlor. 81. Arlington. Va
and Lucille Scott Beckham, Fl, Upper
vile, Va.
James william Dobbins. 81. and Lillian
Mae Reed. A. both of Washington.
sidney q. Anderson. %. Garrett Park, Nd
ano Blanche Adella Crawford, IS, wash
George, A; HAYNES. %. and Rose Z. Ellis.
23, both OF Richmond Va. '''
Evening star., 1937-12-07
Movies Painter
Of Chinese Signs
Gets Union Card
Frank Tang Finally Ad.
n,itted after II Years
of Trying.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. Frank Tang
is very persistent fellow.
Frank is the movies official painter
of Chinese signs, but only today, after
trying IL years, was he admitted to
the sign painters local. The union
regarded him as primarily translator
and not painter, he explained
Frank got his job soon after an
American-made Oriental movie was
released in China Instead of saying
in Chinese, such prosaic things as
''Tea sold here and Mice rice" and
such, every sign read:
American pictures are no good"
This amused the Chinese, who saw
the hand Of some practical joker 1t
didn't amuse the producers, who i'm
mediately hired a Chinese sign
checker.
Frank was the checker.
Evening star., 1937-12-07

Second, they check the infection
in the system.
Third, they relieve the headache
and fever.
Fourth, they tone the system and
help fortify against further attack.
Bromo Quinine tablets may be
taken with confidence.
The fact that they have been on
the market for over 40 years and
that they are the 1argest-selling
cold tablet in the world, assures you
Of their reliability.
Your Best Bet.
Bromo Quinine tablets now come
sugar-coated as well as plain. Both
kinds are sold by all druggists, a
few cents a box.
Remember, as soon as q cold
makes its appearance, turn to
Bromo Quinine tablets!
Ask for-and demand-Grove's
Laxative Bromo Quinine GBQ
tablets)! No reliable drugsist will
offer you . substitute.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
TREAT COLD
AS If YOU mean 1T!
Don't Fool Around with Halfway Measure.!

One Of the worst things you can
do Is kid around" with a cold.
The so-called common cold"
causes more serious sickness and
more enforced absence from work
than anything else.
It's a mistake to treat a cold
lightly. A cold calls for q cold
treatment and not a "cure-all." 4"
A cold calls for internal treatment,
for cold is an internal infection.
Your Standby!
What you should take for a cold
are Groves Laxative Bromo Qui-
nine UBQ tablets)!
First of all, Bromo Quinine tab
lets are real cold medicine, made
expressly for the treatment OF
colds.
Secondly, they are internal medi-
cation.
They do four things:
First, Bromo Quinine tablets
open the bowels.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
BIRTHS REPORTED

Thomas and GLADYS Mcdonnell. girl.
Kenneth and Irene Larigey. girl.
Harry and E.7rnice Fairbank, girl,
Robert and Opal Overton, girl.
Theodore and Marion Kalakuka. girl.
Everett and Ruth Peterson, boy.
LLOYD and Elizabeth Henry. girl.
Michael and Nellie Mcdonald, girl.
Emil and Gladys Bush, girl
Carroll and Rita Miller. girl
Clarence and Elizabeth Taylor, boy.
Joseph and Annie Rye, girl.
Bennie and Lille Butler, boy.
Roswell and Marie Pickett, girl
Evening star., 1937-12-07
DEATHS REPORTED

A. Bradford MacMichael, 81, 1929 Con-
necticut ave.
William j. Mullins. "A Ganinzer Hospital.
Cora Beadle. IL 162 9th St Sc.
Charles Conradis 20, 1901 Connecticut
ave.
Blanche Paul. 30, 1900 o2nd st. Sc.
Samuel Mandle. 5S, Sibley Hospital
Ross Orsett. SO. Gallinser Hospital.
Jessie C. Shoemaker, 56. 1916 Emerson
st. ne.
Jane Harrison, Al, Providence Hospital
John Buckley, 36. 1898 Idaho ave.
Shue Lee. IS. Gallineer Hospital.
Lenard H. Crocker, jr., 10, 3149 Mt. Pleas
ant st.
Walter G. Bell. 20, Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
BUOYS TO BE SHIFTED
Chesapeake Bay and Potomac
River Shipping Told of Plans.

RlVer Shipping Told OF Plans.
Capt. L. R. Leahy, the photographer
OF the Navy, has notified shipping
that changes are planned in buoyage
in Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac
River starting today.
Under the changes planned by the
Department of Commerce, the cap
tain said, Maryland Point Channel
buoy "a will be moved to point
"a miles from Maryland Point Light
house. Smiths Point Channel buoy 40
will be moved 500 yards from Smiths
Point Light. Maryland Point Chan
mel buoy 36 will be discontinued, and
Smiths Point Channel buoy AZ will
be discontinued.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
CONTROL
HANDICAP CITED
EIgen Tells Manor Park Cit
izens' Association of Lack
of Personnel.

Handicaps of insufficient personnel
in the Public Utilities Commission
were cited by Chairman Riley Elgen,
In speaking before the Manor Park
Citizens Association last night in
Whittier School,
I'VE have 20 to 25 per cent fewer
men to do several times the work the
commission did when first started
Mr.. Elgen said, in reporting that there
are but two inspectors to inspect the
\ 1900 street cars and 5000 taxis in the
city. and that more gas and electric
meter inspectors are needed He added,
I'VE cannot properly regulate the
utilities unless We know them thor
oughly :. we have but two account
ants. though We have repeatedly asked
for nine"
Cites Low Utility Costs.
He said that nevertheless the COM
mission has brought to Washington
the lowest electric power rate in some
$4,000 communities in the United
States, and that in II cities Of 100000
to 100000 population, only Rochester
has lower street car fare.
He voiced opposition to subways for
the District. saying that though they
would be must faster, they would not
show us one of the most beautiful
cities in the world. Washington, as do
surface vehicles, and wanted to know,
who will pay for them?"
A resolution, presented by Ernest
Fl. Pullman, recording secretary of the
association, protesting the proposed
continuance of the use of the old Tu-
berculosis Hospital at Fourteenth and
Upshur streets N. W., for hospital pur-
poses, and requesting instead that it
be torn down and the property be used
for recreational and educational pur-
poses, including the construction of a
new Wilson Teachers College, was
adopted by the association.
Funds Asked for Gallinger.
The resolution also proposed that
Congress be asked to provide at the
next session proper facilities at CALM
ger Hospital for the care of its pa
rients, bot active and convalescent.
Merrill A. Coe of the District archi-
tects Office presented plans of the new
j.. senior high school to be erected on
= Sheridan street NV. The building,
as described by Mr.. Coe, is three
story "E-shaped' structure in the
early Federal style, designed for 1,500
pupils The plans received the gen.
eral commendation of the association,
A resolution asking an addition to
the Whittier School was adopted Mrs.
Roy Harbin, chairman of the School
Committee, introduced it.
Smoke from trains passing through
the area was denounced and resolu-
ton advocating its control adopted
Budget Curb Asked.
Opposition to any increase in the
new 1889 District budget, except for
new school facilities and permanent
improvements at Gallinger Hospital,
WAS voiced in another resolution
adopted at the meeting.
Ben Cruikshank and Daniel B.
Lloyd were appointed delegates to the
City-Wide Playground Council by
George A. Corbin, president Of the as
ISOLATION
The association voted to join the
Citizens Association of Takoma Park,
D. c., in sponsoring Christmas cele-
bration December 81 at the Takoma
Recreation Center. A committee COM
posed of Arthur Kriemelmeyer, chair
man; Mr.. Lloyd, Silas c. Duffy and
W. H. Seaquist, was appointed to make
arrangements for it.