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The Washington times., 1938-02-22

uAuoA AOuA ASlIeu, ugly dnu SGuP4u'
NeUs of the WindsOrs
Lghthearted news Of the Duchess of Windsor
comes to me in letter from friend in Paris.
II saw the Duchess Of Windsor the other day
coming out of the movie 'Parnell.' She was wear
ing a ruby red suit from Mainbocher with a
knee-length tunic and astrakan trimmings. She
looked very nice. Much better than her pictures.
There were so many policemen in her vicinity
that at first thought there were riots. But the
policemen thinned out to the regular twosome
before she actually appeared. After she had
hoped into the waiting black limousine, these
two made gestures to show that they found her
figure too much on the pencil side. It was too
much 1igne droite' straight line), they said
winking."
Well, let Europe and Asia rave as they WILL
Grover Whalen is going on brightly with his New
York World Fair Mrs. Vincent Astor, National
Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Wom-
ems Participation in the Fair has asked 100
women in the District of Columbia to be on the
District Committee Of which Mrs. Charles Carroll
Glover is chairman. Assisting Mrs. Glover as
vice chairmen are Mrs. McCook Knox and Miss
Maude Howe
Mrs. Astor is asking 100 women in each of the
48 States to be on special State committees. She
has selected the membership from among the
active women in each communicative, educa-
tional, journalistic, musical and art groups.
Round the TOlOn:
Mr.. j. Hall Paxton, second secretary in the U.
S. Embassy at Marking, who was badly injured
when the Japanese shelled the U. S. Gunboat
Panay, told guest at the tea given for him and
Mrs. Paxton by the President of the National
Geographic Society and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor
on Sunday, that as soon as he was able to travel
he and Mrs Paxton would return to China When
someone asked MIR. Paxton if he thought that the
Japanese fired on the Panay Intentionally, he
answered: '"The visibility was perfect"
Add to my recent list of nondrinking women:
Mrs. Homer Cummings, wife of the Attorney
General; Madame Felipe Espil, wife of the Argen-
tine Ambassador, and Frau Scholz.
Nathan D. Golden (not Samuel Golden, chief
OF the Commerce Departments Motion Picture
Division, says that the world hasn't as many
motion picture theaters now as it had year ago.
The cause OF the decrease is Soviet Russia, where
the number has shrunk greatly. There are approx
mately 10000 movie houses in the world Consid.
er1ng the worlds population of some two billion.
there's room for development, regret to say.
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District Engineers
Plan Parey Feb. 28

Members of the District Of Co
lumbia Society of Professional
Engineers start their third year
with a meeting at the Meridian
Room, 2400 Sixteenth st. N. w.,
at 8 p. m. February %. Two mo-
ton pictures will be shown,
Golden Gate Bridge" by the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation and
l"Okonite" by the Okonite Com
pany.
Virgil C. Wagner is president OF
the society and William L. Bach,
secretary.
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the treasurer of the Democratic National Com
mittee.
Seeing Mrs. Woodring, Mrs. Bulkley. Mrs.
Robert and Frau scholz in a row, it was easy to
see why gentlemen prefer blondes. All four of
these charming creatures wore their hair wrapped
smoothly around their small heads and were
annoyingly smart and springlike to certain wintry
guests (rneaning me). Mrs. Woodring was wear.
I ing dashing costume of red suede, jacket and
skirt and hat and feather, and blue sweater. Evie
Robert, who is giving herself very small fare
well party this afternoon before she leaves for
Florida, was in green and blue tweed ensemble
blue suit, green sweater, blue hat and flaring
green and blue plaid coat The general effect
made you wish your whole life were different.
Miss Pauletta Guffey, sister of Senator Joseph
Guffey, of Pennsylvania, an amusing member of
the Guffey girls trio, and Mrs Louis q. Caldwell
also were guests.
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The War, Navy and State
Departments are trying to
force, with F. D. RS tacit
support, a Government-owned
radio broadcasting station.
A proposal put before the
N. B. A. for the establishment
of a board which shall pass on
radio scripts before they go on
the air.
The barring Of the Chinese
Ambassador from Lowell
Thomas news broadcast, be-
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esting Of the year, was given
yesterday by Frau H bert
Scholz, wife of the First Secre-
tary of the Germany Embassy.
Madame Edgar Prochnik, wife
of the Austrian Minister, was
the ranking guest.
Mrs. H AIRY A. Woodring,
wife of the Secretary of War,
was another guest at the
luncheon. Likewise Mrs. Robert
J. Bulkley, wife of the Senator
from Ohio, and Mrs. Lawrence
Wood Pohn1.t ir wife nf the
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
FRENCH CLUB ELECTS

Hobson Bowser has been elected
president of the French CLUB at
Cardozo High School. Other Of
ficers elected include Montez
Hooker, secretary; Carey Fleming
treasurer; Margaret Posey, chair
man Of the program committee;
Rita Kicks, social, and Margaret
Booth, music. Mrs. c. G. Mayo
of the faculty, is club sponsor.
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The barring Of the Chinese Ambassador from
N B. C.'s network was covered with an additional
explanation that no representative of a foreign
government should be permitted to go over the
heads of the State Department and speak to the
American people direct.
Regardless of the wisdom Of this polcy-the
Founding Fathers established America as place
where all men might speak their minds freely
N. B. C.'s policy is not inconsistent with
precedent.
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Come what may in Europe, the social band plays
on in Washington.
small luncheon, but one of the most inter-
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Mt. Vernon Keeps
First i. S. Ranking

Serene and stately when "The General rode proudly
through it's spacious acres-Mt Vernon today holds first
place in the hearts of George Washngons countrymen.
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"And I know how to tell. How?
Because they both are wearin'
new shoes"
Mr.. Wall, upon whose shoulders
last spring fell the mantle worn
for more than half a century by
the late Coz. Harrison Dodge,
said:
IT don't care to enter into an
argument with Mt. Vernon as
the bone of contention with re-
Continued on Page Is, Col. p
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TeBut" d"
StrawS in the wind?

: Straws in the wind?
Elliot Roosevelt is one of the six new directors
"tlarge Of the National Association of Broad
casters.
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You never find the British ambassador speak
ing directly to the American people except on
few special occasions.
Yet the British propaganda machine works
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Won Bernst0rff Hit

Just before the sailing Of the Lustania and
prior to our entry into the World War. Count Won
Bernstorff, German Ambassador, inserted an
advertisement in the New York newspapers warn.
ing Americans not to travel on the vessel. The
State Department cracked down on the ambas-
sador. declaring that he had no business COM
municating directly with the people of America
without going through the State Department
first.
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DEMOCRATS TO MEET

All Pennsylvanians are invited to
be present at the annual meeting
of the Pennsylvania Democratic
Club of Washington, in the Nor
ton Mansion, 1900 Rhode Island
Ave. N. w., Thursday at 8 p. m.
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discussion of controversial matters" says n B. c.
They be ugly looking straws, if straws they be
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Hitler's "R0mpGgc" Predicted

Newspaper correspondents generally hit the
nail on the head in their forecasts Two years ago
last summer, when Mussolini was invading
Ethiopia, was in Geneva attending session of
the Council of the League of Nations After the
days dispatches were sent, the journalists would
gather in a famous cafe in the old part of the
town. The around-thetable talk was always the
same: "Mussolini is on the rampage now but it's
Hitler Europe has to fear. When he starts he's
going straight through without stopping"
Hitler's power has always puzzled me. had
thought that Dictators had to be men of charm
and magnetism Mussolini Is fascinator. met
him in Venice and thought him dashing fellow.
But Hitler, compared with the other leaders and
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Announcement
Dear Washington
By Helen Essar)

particularly with the goodlooking Germans, looks
undernourished, ugly and stupid.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22

(BoGke Carter's opinions are his own and not
necessarily those OF The Washington TtntesJ
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-04-21
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Jesse W. Chrise, Plaintiff, VS.. Helen
Chrise, Defendant.

Jesse W. Chrise, Plaintiff, VS.. Helen
Chrise, Defendant.
No. 3446 Equity. In the Circuit Court
for Garrett County, Maryland.
The object of this suit is to procure
a decree for divorce a vinculo matri-
monii by the plaintiff from the deten-
dant. o.
The bill states that the plaintiff
and defendant were married IN April,
1923, at Somerset, Pennsylvania.
That from the time Of said marriage
until sometime in May, 1884, the par
ties resided near Holsopple, Pennsyl-
vania.
That sometime in May, 1884, the
said defendant. Helen Chrise, aban-
doned and deserted the plaintiff and
declared her intention to live with HIM
no longer, and such abandonment and
desertion has continued unlnterrupt-
eddy for more than three years prior
to the filing of this suit and that the
separation of the parties is deliberate
and final and beyond any reasonable
expectation of reconciliation.
That ever since their said marriage
the plaintiff has behaved himself as
faithful and affectionate husband to-
wards his said wife.
That there was one child born OF
said marriage, namely, Arnold Chrise
who is now about fourteen years OF
age and who is now in the custody OF
the defendant.
That your orator has been resident
of the State of Maryland for more
than two wears prior to the filing OF
his Bill of Complaint and the de
PENDANT is nonresident of the State
of Maryland and is now residing in the
State of Ohio.
The bill prays for a decree for di'
vorce a vinculo matrimonii by the
plaintiff from the defendant.
And for general relief.
IT is THEREUPON, This fifth day
of April, in the year 1888, ordered BY
the Circuit Court for Garrett County
in Equity, that the plaintiff by causing
copy of this order to be inserted II
some newspaper published in sale
Garrett County, once in each of foul
successive weeks before the 9Th day
of May, 1888, give notice to the sale
absent defendant of the object ant
substance of this bill, warning her tt
be and appear in this Court, in person
or by solicitor, on or before the 21s
day of May, 1888, to show cause, /
any she has, why a decree ought no
to be passed as prayed.
4. G. ROSS, Clerk.
True copy-Test: A. G. ROSS, Clerk
Advertisement 65t
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Frank Kellam, Harrisonburg, Va;
Miss Lena Custer, Cumberland; Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon Taylor, Frostburg,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. o..
Bender.
Miss Harlene Patton, of Memorial
Hospital, Cumberland, visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Patton.
Mrs. Ellen Mckenzie, UniontoWn,
spent the weekend with her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ley Mckenzie Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Opel and family, Lamberton, Pa. were
with her father, L. Grant Wiley, on
Sunday and with Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kenzie. Mrs. Bessie Herring, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Henderson, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Richter were also Sunday
dinner guests at the Mckenzie home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harold Miller and
daughter and Albert Swauger visited
Theodore Dia at Bruceton Mills, w.
Va, on Sunday.
Other Personals
Mrs. NJ. w. Kinsinger left Monday
for Addison where she will visit her
daughters, Mrs. Dewey Wiley and
Mrs. Clarence Glotfelty, for several
weeks.
Miss Catherine Smart, Philadelphia,
visited her sister-in-law, Mrs. Angela
Smart, last week.
Misses Eliza Launsbury and Shirley
Maxim, Huron, o., visited Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Frank Getty last week.
H. A. Healey, st. Johnsburg, VT,
who had spent the past two months
here, and Richard Hayes, of Proctor,
Vt, returned to their homes. j. r.
Gnagey accompanied them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ashby and daugh-
ter and Mrs. Cleve Ashby, Crellin,
and Mr.. and Mrs. James C. Frame, of
Kingwood, w. Va, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. c. U. Edwards, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. U. Edwards were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse J. Ashby,
Jr., in Oakland, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Seigworth and
son returned from a months visit in
Warren, Pa.
The condition of Hayward F. Broad
water, who has been confined to his
home here by illness the past eight
weeks, remains unchanged, although
! satisfactory.
Mrs. Joseph F. Fahey and Mrs. 7
o. Broadwater are in Washington this
week.
w. A. Parlett and Lee Ray Shumak-
er were in Baltimore over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gay, Marlin
ton, w. Va, were guests of Rev. and
Mrs. D. R. Carder last week.
William Daulbaugh, U. S. Navy
Hawaiian Islands; and Mrs. Ernest
Seaber, Cumberland, were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Zeller.
Mr.. and Mrs w. E. Stanton anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron H. Bender anc
children visited Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton
Funk, Johnstown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Graham anC
daughter, Fairfax Court House, Va.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McCandlish
Jr., of Hancock, Md, were guests OF
Mrs. Robert McCandlish.
Miss Florence Davis has returned to
College Park.
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ORDER NISI

Jesse j. Ashby, Jr., Treasurer of Garrett
County Maryland, VS.. James B. Frantz
No 937 Miscellaneous. In the Circuit Court
for Garrett County, Maryland.
ORDERED, By the Circuit Court for Garrett
County Maryland, this 9Th day of April, 1885
that the sale made and reported in the above
entitled cause by the County Commissioners
of Garrett County, be ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 9th day of May 1888, pro-
vided a copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in Garrett County once
week for three successive weeks before the
29th day of April, 1888.
The report states the amount of sale e,,, to be
S257.3S. WILLIAM A. HUSIEh-
True copy-Test: A. G. ROSS, Clerk.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That thss
scriber hath obtained from the Orphans e.
of Garrett County, Maryland, Letters d
ministration on the estate of
DANIEL GINGERICK,
late of Garrett County, Maryland, deas
All persons having claims against the decU
are hereby warned TO exhibit the same
the vouchers thereof duly authenticated b;
subscriber, on or before the l4th day Of
tober, 1888, they may otherwise by law b.
cluded from all benefit of said estate, Alb
sons knowing themselves indebted to sad
tate are requested to make immediate payni
Given under my hand this 18th day Of ar
1888. FREDERICK DUNN, Admit
Grantsville MaTaz
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR STATE SENATOR

1 hereby announce my candidacy for
the Republican nomination for State
Senator for Garrett County. l have
served the people of this County three
terms as their Senator at Annapolis
and the experience gained in this SER
vice | feel we'll qualities me to again
represent the people of this County
there. l respectfully ask the support
of the Republican voters at the Pri-
mary to be held on September II.
Respectfully yours,
HARVEY J. SPEICHER.
District No. 5.
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COMMISSIONERS MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That
the Board of County Commissioners
of Garrett County, Maryland, will hold
its regular bi-monthly meeting at its
office in the Court House, Oakland,
Maryland, on
MONDAY, MAY 2, 1888,
for the purpose of transacting all rou-
tine business which may properly come
before said Board.
WALTER G.. MEYERS, Clerk.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATI0I

Herbert V. Leighton and Jo..
Lower VS.. Walter W. Dawn rvaa
ministrator of the Estate ~ / ;
beth Buchanan, late Of VI a. y
County, Maryland, deceaseGJ s9
the unknown heirs of FE,.
Buchanan, late of Garrett CaS
Maryland, deceased. WI
No. 1851 Equity. In the Circrit r.
for Garrett County, Marvis,Ti
The purpose of this suit is'.a
tain a decree for the sale of tb !"
estate of which Elizabeth Rna i :
late of Garrett County, MarvIsr3'
ceased, died seized and possessaS
the payment of claims against h,
tate.
The bill states
That Elizabeth buchanan +,
lifetime, was indebted unto y NM m
of persons on surlry accon rta
shown by certified copy of the ' u.
claims proved and passed in tbs
phans' Court for Garrett Con
Maryland, and that being 50 inj ia-
she departed this life durins
month of March, 1896, intestata .
ing no known heirs; that letta,
administration on the personal o.,
! of the said Elizabeth Buckman w y
granted to Walter W. Dawson by
Orphans Court for Garrett C1.
Maryland, and after disposing n
personal property he applied the
ceeds realized therefrom to the \
ment of funeral expenses and AZ
small preferred claims, but tia,
personal estate was not sufficipr
discharge all the debts against !,
decedent; hat the said Eliz,.
Buchanan, at the time Of her h.
was the owner of Lot No. lO11 Oh.
Plat of Mountain Lake Park v,
was conveyed to her by a series Of q
veyances mentioned in the Br
Complaint, and copies thereof /
| with the same; that title to said M
erty was vested in said Eliza
Buchanan as sole owner and out Of.
the plaintiffs now seek paymeD-
the claims against her estate.
The bill then prays that the
estate as aforesaid of Elizabeth BIZ
man may be sold for the paymen
all unsatisfed claims against said
edent, for general relief, for the ,
of subpoena against the said VA
w. Dawson and for an order of u
cation against the unknown heiE
said Elizabeth Buchanan.
1T IS THEREUPON, This 1lh,
of April, 1888, ordered by the Gin
Court for Garrett County, Mary.
in Equity, that the plaintiffs by b
ing a copy of this order to be inse,
in some newspaper published in
rett County, Maryland, once in
of four successive weeks before
18th day of May, 1888, give motto
the said defendants, to-wit, the
known heirs of the said Eliza,
Buchanan, of the object and Substl
of this bill, warning them to be
appear in this Court, in person O.
solicitor, on or before the 28th ds,
May, 1888, to show cause, if any
have, why a decree should not
passed as prayed.
A. G. ROSS, Cet
True Copy-Test: A. G. ROSS, G
Advertisement 7-5t.
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Egg Hunt Held

An egg hunt was held by Mildred
Fulmer on Easter Sunday at her
home near Lynndale.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Uppole and two children, Coyla
Mae and Ruth Ellen, Elva and Ralph
Beckman, Frank and Schrilta Knox,
Leona and Jackie Lewis and William
Fulmer.
The one finding the most eggs was
Ruth Ellen Uppole, who found So Of
the ITS eggs that were hidden.
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NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN Thu" Inconsistencies be fro" The"
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THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS.
By FRANK r. KENT

Copyright by the Baltimore Sun and
reprinted in The Republican by per-
mission
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RECOMMENDS:
Harry G. Riley ]. A. Beachy, J. A. Schaefer' Chn
Schaefer H. j. Bender and Harry c. Edwards
James oBrien, Harry Pritts, Emma Comer Z
Brenneman, Lloyd L. Bowser and Francis Biz
George D. Savage, ]. E. statler, Ralph G., Fh
B, Mccullough Freeman Savage and Leslie
Friend.
Carl ]. Brown. P. W. McIntire, Arthur Hanft l.!
Warwick, Mrs. j. M Gender and Mrs AA''
Coffey.
Charles C. Helbg, A w. Hebig, F. B, Leg Leg.
Russell Leighton. Robert T. Hoffman and u
H. Leighton.
w. A. Sturgiss, Ray Teets, j. J. Ashby' IT, y.
Giessman, H. P. Stuck and James L. POLLOCK
R. E. Guard, Blaine Frantz A W, Grove H.
Guard, R. o. Mccullough and Woodrow l. Nv
Paul A Turney, P O. DeBerry. F. R. Sm
James E. Hart. James B. Naly and Jo'9a
Helbig.
Elmer burst James S. Garlitz. Charles E. S 45s
Lowman Cobaugh Elizabeth Spiker and I"D
B. Mckenzie.
George j. Yutzy. S B. Aronhalt W. R. Brow
f. A. Shaffer, Arthur Lawton and Lester DIV
ger.
A. G. Gortner, Edward c. Lawrence Ira 5 J. Boz
E. J. Wallace, H. B. Mustard and > T. Dun
Randolph C. Rush, Odel p. Layman joseph o.l j.
Kenzie. Leonard Wampler, William H. op'
John w. LaRue
William B Wiley, Christian Yommer, Ray bi1HN'
Ferry Hare, b. c. kesner and j. l. DurSI
Walter G. Younkin, Ewood klotz, B. D. Pr N,
Henry L. burst, Wilbert Mckenzie ana L. y
Paul Bachtel John A. Blambe j. Il. Williams
H. Ridder, r, H. Deem and Elmer Nine
Grant U. Winebrenner Joseph William S VIZ
Harry L. Winebrenner. Joseph hoye 'V
Cation and Joseph f. Mckenzie.
Floyd NJ. Bowman A. G. Thayer. J. s Dodge Dodge,
Long, Ralph NJ. RomesburE and T. E. Bu'at
. 3d. EqrrV
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lames of recommenders are as follows :


APPLICANTS: BUSINESS: KIND OF Ii
Cleveland Ashby Ashby Tavern on u highway retailers
Maryland iS D'DS'
Daniel Gree" nss ssSo nS oa san6n m a Ba Retailers
orval jenkins Restaurant Morris Retailers
Bertha Building, Alder Street Oak Retailers
Joseph Hnebaugh No 20 Green Street.
William Buidps south side Liberty Retailers
Wicklow Crawford Hots Chestnut Street Retailers
Emory W. Adams 80 Alder Street Retailers
Emma cobaugh Is miles East of Retailers
W Gnfay No. IS Second Street Oakland Mary Retailers
William A Second Street Gender Building Retailers
Leo o" New ssa G asss. GH N ssfsand Highway Retailer"
NJ W 1aman Home Property, Retailers
Marshall FRESHMAN s Gn neias ssst saf m ss Retailers
Charles Table Esss n.5 INN N.I EGa5s No so Retailers
Martin Larue Big Savage Hotel, miles of Retailers
Edwin A. Fry Cabin Lodge Deep Greek Lake, Retailers
John P'' Meade" r p sssa! Camp ON 3 Routes routes Retailers
j. R. cnagey National Hotel Gransvine Mary Retailers
L ,5 N rs ss; and '' liberty Street Oakland Mary Wholesale
Dixie II mile of Grants Retailers
Manhattan Hotel Second Street, Retailers
Oakland,
Hill Top Inn, Route No. 40 25 miles Retailers
of Grantsvile,
Hnebaugh Corner Green and Second Streets, Retailers
/
Amos N The Chimney Retailers
Maryland
NJ Railey
No. 219 McIIenry,
be Of
IF 6rtp this notice.
Of Publication Of Notice: April
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N o T ICE
District No. 5.

NOTICE. That
Evening star., 1938-09-08
MRS. STRANSKY
SOUGHT AT HOME
Husbands Lawyer Says He
Is Sure She Has Been
in Falls Church.

James R. Murphy. attorney repre-
senting DR.. Pavel stransky Of the
Csechoslovakian foreign service in in
ternationl action to obtain custody
Of his 7-year-old daughter, Mary Pey-
ton, said today he was certain" the
child and her mother, Mrs. Anna
stransky, had been staying at the
home Of Mrs. stransky's father in
East Falls Church, Va, but that they
had left within the last few days"
DR.. Stransky took the child to
Czechoslovakia q year ago while
divorce suit brought by his wife was
pending In Arlington County. Sub
sequently the divorce proceedings were
dropped and Mrs. Stransky left for
Cechoslovakia, where . reconciliation
was attempted. The second separa-
ton occurred about two months ago,
when Mrs. Stransky was reported to
have left the European country and
brought the child to the United
States.
1t was believed she came to the
home Of her father, the Rev. j. B.
aenry, retlred minister, out persons At
the home refused either to deny or
confirm her presence.
DR.. Karel Brejska. Charge d'Affaires
Of the Czechoslovakian Legation, re-
Gently asked the Labor Department to
md the child on the grounds she had
entered this country without a legal
passport. He later was told she had
entered as German citizen and with
. properly certified passport.
Mr.. Murphy said today that If the
Labor Department declines to hunt
for Mrs. Stransky and the child he is
empowered to use private detectives.
Mrs. stransky, former resident of
East Falls Church, was married to DR..
stransky II years ago while he was
drst secretary Of the Legation here.