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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
SCOUT DIST. CHAIRMAN
CRATIFIED BY CAMPAIGN

Ralph A. Ross, Chairman of the
Pocomoke District, Boy Scouts of
America, reports that the sum rails
ed in Pocomoke during the late cam
paign was $4O1.25, this amount ex-
ceeding the quota by $126.25, $275.OO
being the figures for this city.
Chairman Ross is highly pleased
with the outcome of the drive, and
is specially grateful to all who con-
tributed to the cause. There is no
nobler organization devoted to the
making men from boys than the Boy
Scouts. Every dollar expended will
come back to the donors in the form
of youth with character, and this lies
at the bottom of our civilization.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
WARD COMPANY
WILL STAGE BIG
FASHION SHOW
Montgomery Ward Company
Will Stage A FOur-Day Ex-
hibitiOn At It's Big Store

beginning Tuesday next MontgOm-
cry Ward Company will hold Cook
ing and Canning School with free
classes daily at 2 P. M. The public
is cordially invited to attend these
classes. Many new cooking secrets
will be demonstrated and new menus
and surprises will feature the courses.
On Thursday evening, March 18th
Fashion Show will be held in the
Montgomery Ward Store. This will
start promptly at P. M, and will
be one Of the outstanding events of
the stores history. The style event
will be held on the second floor and
will be supervised by Mrs. Juanita
Harmon who has recently returned
from Hagerstown where she attend
ed a four-day Fashion clinic con-
Quoted by the foremost stylists of
New York.
New spring and summer apparel
will be modelled by six local girls on
a raised platform or runway erected
for the purpose. The mannequins
will display the latest styles and the
show will include about forty pres
entations. Music will feature the
showing.
A number of stunning combinations
in suits and dresses will be modelled
brown with beige, red with grey, and
grey with that soft tone of thistle,
new this season. Posies will nod
from hats, perch on lapels and
trail all over dress materials for both
day and evening wear. Many cotton
prints will also be modelled.
The models will be Misses Lois Han
cock, Mildred Hayman, Katherine
Barnes, Eleanor Redden, Mrs. John
Fox and Mrs. C. L. Eure.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the showing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
M. P. CHURCH ANNOUNCE
EVANCELISTIC MEETINGS

Evangelistic services will begin at
Bethany M. P. Church next Sunday
evening, March 18th and will continue
each evening for two weeks.
The following ministers will preach,
Rev. J. R. McKeawn, New Church, Va;
E. C. Graham, Leemont, Va; w. c.
Mumford, Crisfield, Md; and J. L..
Green, Salisbury. Md.
On Goo Friday, March 26 three
hour service will be held from IL
o'clock to 8 o'clock in the afternoon
the three hours in
which Christ hung on the cross. This
service will be divided into 25 min
ute periods so that one may come or
go at end of each period. In each
period one of the sayings of Christ
from the Cross will be discussed by
visiting ministers.
Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday
will be observed with special music
and sermons appropriate to the oc-
casion.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
LOCAL LAWYER
GETS DECORATION
AS "OLD GUARD
L. Paul Ewell, ESQ.,, Is Present
ed With Gold Watch Fob
For ''LOng Service"

L. Paul Ewell, ESQ.,, of this city
has just received from the Fidelity
Phenix Fire Insurance Company of
New York, a '~'long service" gold
watch fob, the official decoration of
the Company's "Old Guard" in recog-
milton of his connection with the COM
pany for the past 25 years.
The badge of service was accompan-
led by letter from Bernard M. Gull
yer, president of the FidelityPheni
who expressed his appreciation of Mr..
Ewell's record of loyal and faithful
service, saying in part:
at is with distinct pleasure thai
the writer and his associate officers
welcome you into the increasing circle
of those who by twenty-five years or
more or loyal and faithful association
with us have earned this medal OF
honor.
"The loyalty of old Phenix agents
inherited unbroken and diligently fos
tered by the Fidelity-Phenix is some
thing of which we all may be exceed.
ingly proud"
In commenting upon the award, Mr.
Culver said: "It is due to the inter
est and earnest cooperation of val
ued agents like Mr.. Ewell that the
Fidelity-Phenix has enjoyed such 1
long and successful career and which
will make the Company of still great
er service to the public in the flu
ture."
The Phenix company, which in 1915
was combined with the Fidelity Insur.
ance Company, this year celebrates its
eighty-fourth anniversary.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
HARRINGTON CITIZEN
FATALLY STRICKEN MON.

Mr.. w. A. Potter, 55, a mechanic re-
siding in Harrington, Delaware, was
fatally stricken with a heart attack
in Pocomoke, about noon on Monday
of this week.
Mr.. Potter had arrived in this city
on the 1908 P. M, train and was
walking along the railroad track to-
ward the railroad bridge, when he
was seen to fall. When he was
reached, he was found lifeless. He is
survived by a wife and a son.
His people were notified of the sad
occurrence and the same day his
body was removed from the Steven
son funeral parlors to his home in
Harrington, where burial took place.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
SHOWER GIVEN
IN HONOR OF THE
BRIDE AND GROOM
Mr.. And Mrs. Harry COulbOurne,
Jr., Recipient Of Many
Beautiful Gifts

A very delightful shower was CIV
en- in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Coulbourne, Jr., on Friday afternoon
last by Mrs. Clayton Davis and Mrs.
John East Jr., at the home of the lat
ter.
Those present were: Mesdames Har-
ry Landlord, Stanley Landlord, Oliver
A. johnson, Glenn Wilson, John East,
ST., Robert H. Cuff, Edward East,
VIM. Scott, Francis Cuff, VIM. G.
Landlord, w. J. Davis. Harry Coul-
bourne, ST., Viola Alexander, Edmund
DeMar, Leslie White, Arthur Lark
ford, Miles Landlord, Clarence Dun
can and Mrs. Overholt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coulbourne were also
given kitchen shower by Mrs. Davis
Sunday School class at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis on Cedar St.
Those attending were: Rev. and Mrs.
G. J. Hooker, Misses Sarah and An
ma Davis, Beulah Parks and Elaine
Miles, Messrs. Edward O'Toole, VIM.
Dryden, Dale Davis, Victor Davis,
Sherman Hooker, Norman Bounds and
Milton McCready.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coulbourne were the
recipients of many beautiful and use
full gifts on both occasions.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
CEN'L ASSEMBLY
MOVING SLOWLY
TOWARDS CLOSE.
Only About Three Weeks Left
To Finish Some Most I'M
pOrtant Legislation
CURLY BYRD THROWS
WRENCH INTO MATTERS

Matters at Annapolis are proceed
ing slowly in the halls of the General
Assembly. A monkey wrench has
been thrown into the budget consid-
GRAFTON, and with only a little more
than three weeks, before the close, it
looks as if two of them will be con-
sumed in Strengthening out the finan-
cial basis of the state.
"Curly" Byrd, of University of Md,
fame, discovered hidden treasure
which he thought, maybe, would look
good in the form of an athlete of
three dimensions and at once proceed
ed to point the Varsity machine to-
ward the appropriation of the same.
And, Judging from his ability, so far
exhibited, to swing the boys at Anna
polls anyway he wants 'em to go,
that little sum of 100000, or more,
will soon be making it's way toward
the classic confines of the big school
at College Park.
And what's more, We little, insig-
nificant taxpayer hasn't word he can
say to prevent it. Neither does it
seem that the representatives sent
there by the taxpayer can utter any
nays to keep Curly's hands off the
lock boxes of the State. And, now, it
can be seen just why he was placed
where he is-he's an awfully efficient
collector. There is a material side to
every institution; they can't exist on
the diplomas OF their learned instruc-
tors; there must be something back
of the checks for salaries and for a
thousand other things. And Curly
knows where to make the exchequer
safe and sound, when it comes to a
consideration of the two colors, black
and red.
And so, when the efficient presi-
dent of the University, of which all
Marylanders are so proud, saw the
shadow Of that little liquor revenue
accumulation, he also saw where the
substance would fit. Consequently
the learned solons are at sea again
How in the world they are going to
finish up, working from about &c
minutes to two hours a day, is ar
enigma difficult of solution. 1t is
not to be expected it would suggest
itself to them to put in little more
time.
Well, it's always in the power Of
the Chief Executive to- call an extra
session, and it would be Nice in him
to do it now, so all hands could gel
some relief, specially Curly.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
E. KENNETH RAMSBURG
SUCCEEDS Mr.. ANDERSON

E. Kenneth Ramsburg has accepted
a position as instructor of vocation
al agriculture at the Washington High
School, in Princess Anne, succeeding
Howard II. Anderson who recently re-
signed from the post.
Mr.. Ramsburg is a graduate of the
University of Maryland, class of '29.
He recently resigned as County Agent
of Howard County, a position which
he held for two years. He has taught
agriculture in the Lisbon High School,
Ellicott City and comes to Princess
Anne highly recommended.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
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from the
Democrats Pen
from the

Well, Sir, one of these "fellers"-
I don't know just what kind of "fell-
er" you'd call him; just "feller", l
reckon. He's not one of these reg
ular verbs, that were calculated to
he's more of an irregular feller",
like some of these regular and irreg-
ular cerbs, that were calculated to
give me the jitters when I used to go
to school to Moby Byrd, back IN the
Paleolithic Age, or prior.
Well. this same teller thought he'd
discovered something last week; reck-
on he thought he was the first in the
field with it. Very much like that
Irish-American, who, after imbibing
Just a little more than his conporeal
system could accompdate conveniently,
was carried lovingly by his friends
CD to a nearby cemetery and de-
posted carefully between two graves.
When the said friends" thought he
had slept off portion of the souse,
they revisited the scene, and blew
mighty blast on a big fisherman's
horn. Paddy arose in sitting position
and with misty eyes took in the sit
uation. "It's the Judgment Day, be-
corral" he yelled, "and I'm the first
man up. America ahead, bejazes!"
So this "feller" thought he was the
first on the job; well, he was about
'steenth.
What did he do? Well, I'll tell
you. His eagle eye caught sight of
a date line in last weeks issue of
the Democrat" which contained the
word February" instead of march"
He didn't do a blessed thing but clip
a four-inch strip across the entire
front of the title page, put pretty
ring around the word February"
make a notation on the border in
handwriting I finally managed to de-
cipher, asking me if there were any
way I'm earth or Heaven; iin the air
or under the sea; by hook or crook,
that word could be changed to
March. I just wrote him word that
there was no way possible to change
it. The issue had been printed and
done, and if February 5" instead of
"Marlh 5" was going to cause his
death, certainly regretted the fact
the Democrat" had been guilty of
murder.
Further-some-more, I told him that
a newspaper man had to run his sheet
to suit all sorts of readers, and that
there were some readers who enjoyed
nothing but the mistakes they found;
and, so long as had anything to do
with this paper, it was going to have
mistakes in it to please just such
readers as he was; I just loved to
Continued On Page 16)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
SECOND HOBBY
SHOW IS HELD
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Grand Prize Was Won By Rob-
ert Landlord With 500
Indian Relics
SNOW HILL PRINCIPAL
ONE OF THE SPEAKERS

The second annual Hobby Show was
held at the Pocomoke High School on
Tuesday evening and was attended by
large and enthusiastic audience.
The displays were not as numerous
as last year but each was most COM
plete and evidenced much thought and
time on the part of the students.
The grand prize was won by Rob-
ert Landlord with his superb collec-
ton of over five hundred Indian re-
lies. The high school girls prize was
won by Miss Cecilia Shaw who has
collected the autographs and pictures
of more than eighty prominent Ameri-
cans; second place to Miss Frances
Shear for her portfolio of drawings
and paintings. The boys high school
prize was awarded Griffin Callahan,
Jr., for a collection of over 800 match
boxes, including many from foreign
countries. Miss Sarah Katherine Dry
den won the elementary girls prize
with an interesting collection of old
toys, dresses, jewelry, etc., and Ruth
Callahan won second place for her
poem. The elementary school prize
for boys went to Alfred Merrill for
a notable collection of stamps.
The stamp club took first club
prize. Mr.. Edward Merrill won first
prize in the adult class with his dis
play of woodwork, metal work and
jewelry; Mr.. Beaver came second with
a homemade developing and charging
set and a collection of prints. Spec
ial mention was given Mr.. Eldred Hill
for his wood carving display. Each
winner gave a brief talk about their
particular hobby.
Mr.. Max Chambers, of Federals--
burg, was present with five students
who brought a part of their prize
winning collections. Each gave an in
spring talk on hobbies. Mr.. Sim
mons, principal of the Snow Hill
school, spoke at length on the Stud
ent Council which was organized
twelve years ago. This was Of par
ticular interest to all as similar
organization is in process of being
formed in the Pocomoke School.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
JUDGE CROCKETT
DRAWS JURORS
FOR COURT TERM
Court To Convene On The
Fourth Monday Of The
Month, March %

The following jurors were drawn
by Judge James M. Crockett to serve
at the March 1887 term of Worcester
County Circuit Court:
District No. willis C. Hall, Hor-
ace M. Jones, Edward J. Adams, Lor-
lie Outten, Chas. ]. Ards, Edward J.
Clarke, Walton H. Goodwin, Harry ].
Ellis, John ]. Boston, Paul ]. Glad
ding, Orville A. Mason.
District No. 2-Chas. H. Parsons,
VIM. J. Pilchard, VIM. o. Dickerson,
Chas. w. Corddry, Herman L. Taylor,
Ernest w. Parsons, Dorsey B. Car
mean, Marion w. Shockley.
District No. 3-Chas. A. Holland,
Jr., Chas. Fisher, Robert j. Hall,
Ralph H. Davis, Wilmer S. Purnell.
District No. 4-Sidney E. Collins,
John ]. Minor
District No. 5-Richard w. Banks,
Horace Lynch, Harry Savage.
District No. 6-Herman j. Ards,
Jas. w. Truitt.
District No. Fired I. Dryden,
Levin Beauchamp.
District No. 8-Lawrence A. Ben
nett, VIM. S. Townsend, Jas. w.
Pruitt, VIM. A. Sharpley, David w.
Hancock.
District No. 9-Arthur r. Warren,
Peter L. Tull, John N. Mumford, Oh
lie v. Donoway, Kendall P. Jarvis,
ST., John E. Warren.
District No. 10-Andrew Truitt,
VIM. Turner, Frederick Hudson, Lyle
R. Cropper.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
OUINTON HOMEMAKERS
CLUB met MARCH 4

The Quinton Homemakers Club met
March fourth with Mrs. Lumma Mat
thews with the president in the chair.
Miss Hilda TOPPER was present and
spoke on vegetable cookery and sal
ad making. She also continued her
art lessons on American Landscape
Artists and spoke principally of Jas.
Abbott Mcneil Whistler. Her talk
was most interesting and it was a
real privilege to view her splendid
collection of pictures.
The next meeting will be held in
April at the home of Mrs. Edmund
DeMar.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
SOMERSET cos
CONSERVATION
PROGRAM GIVEN
Full List OF Meeting Dates And
Places From March Ii
To March 20
HEARTY COOPERATION
BY THE FARMERS IN SO

The Somerset County community
meetings held last week by County
Agent C. 2. Keller, for the purpose
Of discussing the soil conservation
program, were attended by large
number of farmers from all sections
of the county. More than $50 farm
ers were present at the several meet
ings and considerable interest was
shown in the plan for conducting the
soil conservation program in the coun-
ty this year.
Last year 525 farmers cooperated
in the soils program and listed 479
farms, or about &c per cent Of the
harvested crop land in the county.
1t is expected that the Glass / and
2 benefit payments, amounting to ov-
er $4,000 will be received within the
next few days and it is hoped that
the checks can be distributed at the
second series of community meetings
to be held the coming week as fol-
lows:
Pocomoke, March 18th, Saturday,
Gladding's Garage.
Westover, March 18th, Monday, w.
C. Ford's Store.
Rehoboth, March 18th, Tuesday, Err
nest Towards Store.
Marion, March 18th, Wednesday,
Roy Woodlands Garage.
Princess Anne, March 10, 10, and
20, Thursday, Friday and Saturday;
County Agents office.
These community meetings will con-
tinue from 8 a. M, to 5 p. M, and
have been arranged for the purpose
of giving the individual farmers who
were in the soil conservation pro-
gram last year, certain figures for
their farms which are necessary if the
farmer is to obtain the maximum
benefits under the program this year.
Mr.. Keller states that certain
changes have been made in the regu-
lations for this year and it is hoped
that all the farmers who are enrolled
in the program will attend their COM
munity meeting and will receive the
necessary information on their farms
before the crops are planted this
spring.
It is planned to furnish the follow
ing data to each farmer who will CO.
operate in the program this year:
Soil depicting base; Maximum acre
age allowed in the soil depicting
crops for maximum Class 1 Payment;
Soil conserving base; Minimum soil
conserving acreage; Soil building al
lowance or the maximum Class pay
ment which is possible to earn by do
ing certain soil building practices this
year.
1t is also planned to receive new ap-
plications at the community meetings
Farmers who were not in the program
last year and who wish to file an ap-
plication this year, should come pre-
pared at these meetings to give a
rough sketch Of the fields on their
farms, showing the crop acreage and
the crops grown in 1886 and 1885. II
this information can be given prompt
ly, it will only take a few minutes to
prepare the necessary papers at the
meeting.
Farmers who find it impossible to
attend one of these meetings will be
able to file new applications at the
office of the county agent.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
AMER. LEGION TO STAGE
BEAUTY, FASHION SHOW

The next big event to take place
in Pocomoke will be the annual Fash
ty Contest and Fashion Show, spon-
sored each year by the American Leg
ion. This will be held in the State
Armory, this city, sometime the lat
ter part of May.
Merchants and those interested in
this event are requested to get in
touch with Franklin Dennis, Post
Commander.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

The Missionary Society of the Pres
byterian Church will meet with Mrs.
I. T. Costen March 18th at 1880 D. m.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

Mrs. Allen p. Schoolfield was hos
tess Wednesday to the luncheon
bridge club.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

Miss Dora Angelo has returned
from a brief vacation spent in Cum
berland, Maryland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-12

egraving and Printing-Meeting, 8
p. M, Willard.
Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority
Luncheon, lis p. m, Willard.
Women's Board Of George Wash
ington University HoSpital-"Musi.
cal Afternoon" 4:30 to $50 p. m,
Sulgrave Club.
Mothers Council of the Girl Re
serve Department, Y. w. C. A
Meeting, las p. m, "Y" head
quarters.
Business Women's Music Club
Meeting, tbs p. M. Y. w. C. A.
Dolly Madison Chapter, D. A.
R.-Meeting, 8 p. M, home of Mrs.
A. A. Birney, 3440 Thirty-fourth
Pl. N. w.
Descendants of '76 Chapter, D.
A. R.-Meeting, 8 p. M, home of
Miss Anne B. Coons, Chevy Chase,
Md.
Americanization School Associa.
tion-Spring festival in honor of
the District D. A. r., $50 p. m,
Washington Hotel.
Washington, Section, National
Council of Jewish Women-Meet-
ing, 2:15 p. m, Jewish Community
Center.
Woman's Auxiliary to the Amer.
lean Institute of Mining Engineers
Meeting. 2 p. m, at 1918 New
Hampshire Ave.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-12

ton Hebrew Congregation will hold
its annual donor luncheon on May
II at the Mayflower Hotel. Mrs.
David Simon is chairman of ar
rangementS.
Ten national officers and three
councillors will be elected at the
general court of the National So
ciety, Daughter of Founders and
Patriots of America, which will
take place at the Washington Ho-
tel on Thursday. Mrs. Thaddeus
M. Jones, of Washington, D. c.,
national president, will preside.
Sessions will be at 10 a. M, and
2 p. m.
The annual dinner of this or
ganization will be held Wednesday
night in the Washington Hotel,
and on Thursday night at the
Washington Club, Seventeenth
and K Streets Northwest, a recep-
ton will be given to introduce the
incoming board to the members
of the society.
A meeting of the executive
board will be held Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock at the head
quarters, 1928 I st. N. w.
Plans are being made for the an
nual card party of the District of
Columbia Division, United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy, which will
take place Wednesday, May 5, at
the Willard Hotel. Mrs. Ernest
William Howard chairman of the
entertainment committee for the
division, is in charge of the party.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-12
SUNSHINE CLUB
TO HOLD TEA
ON FRIDAY
BY MARY PADGETT

The Sunshine and Community
Society will celebrate its silver
anniversary at a tea next Friday
at the home of Mrs. Eugene E.
Thompson, 1925 Forty,fourth Pl.
N. w.
Mrs. Ella S. Knight, founder
and first president, will be the
guest of honor. Among the past
presidents who will be guests will
be Mrs. Charles F. Grandfield,
Mrs. E. B. Johns, Mrs. James H.
Underwood, Mrs Ernest F. GUIDE
and Mrs. J. Edwin Reid. Mrs.
Thompson is also past president.
Music for the party will be n
charge of Mrs. William T. Reed;
the program in charge of Mrs.
Esther M. Bair; refreshments,
Mrs. H. E. Huntsberry, Mrs. w.
w. Taylor and Mrs. S. T. Nc
Dewitt. Presiding at the tea
tables will be Mrs. Sarah Nevins.
Mrs. E. S. Henry, Mrs. S. w.
Morris. Mrs. Charles Grandfield,
Mrs. Edna Knight Gasch and
Mrs. Frederick G. AulSbrook.
The annual May breakfast of
the Sunshine and Community
Society will be held May 3 at the
Shoreham Hotel. The speaker
will be Mrs. Maud Ballington
Booth. of the Volunteers of Amer
lea, who is well-known as The
Little Mother of Prisoners and
Doughboys." She will discuss
the condition of destitute girls in
Washington.
Women in Washington who are
sponsors of the National Home
for Tubercular Jewish Children at
Denver are anticipating a huge
success of their first annual donor
luncheon for the benefit of the
institution. Tuesday, May 18. at
the Mayflower Hotel
Great enthusiasm is being
shown by the entire membership
for the party, and there are many
schemes by which the members
may earn their tickets. Mrs.
Harry Brandt and Mrs. Nathan
Peck are in charge of tickets.
Spirited rehearsal for the en-
tertainment, an elaborate musical
show, are under the direction of
the president, Mrs. Albert W.
Jacobsen.
Arrangements are being made
for the annual dinner of the Co.
lumbar Women of George Wash
ington University, Friday, April 80,
ut the Mayflower Hotel.
The Sisterhood of the Washing