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Evening star., 1938-12-20
Orchids Are Settinq
For Baker-1opping
Wedding Rites
Couple Leaves for Trip
To Bahamas After
Palm Beach Ceremony
BY the Associated Press.

4
PALM BEACH, Fla, Dec. 90
Glamorous Gloria Baker and Henry
j. (Bob' Topping were honeymoon
ing today after a wedding in set
ting of orchids and champagne
They said their VOWS yesterday
under bell of white roses before
an altar of white orchids, carna-
tons and gladioli at the Spanish
villa of Mrs. Margaret Emerson, the
brides mother. The Rev. Arthur
M. Depew of the First Christian
Church performed the double ring
ceremony.
After luncheon and reception
for As guests the young couple
Mimi is Is and her husband 24-left
for honeymoon at Cat Cay in the
Bahamas, center for big game
fishing. Next month they will go
to Honolulu.
Wore Mothers Veil.
The bride. her wide eyes shining
and her dark tresses bound in a veil
of old lace her mother had worn
had white satin dirndl for her
wedding dress and white butterfly
orchids for her bouquet. The brides
wedding ring was platinum band
and her engagement ring a marquise
diamond.
She was given in marriage by
her sportsman half-brother, Alfred
GWynne Vanderbilt. The wife OF
her other half brother, Mrs. George
Vanderbilt, the former Lucille Par
sons, was matron of honor. There
were no bridesmaids. Polo-playing
Daniel R. Topping was best man for
his brother. Dan Topping's wife,
the actress Airline Judge, was among
the guests.
1t was the second marriage for
Mr.. Topping, who in three years
will come into a 100000 estate
left by his maternal grandfather,
Daniel Gray Reid, tinplate magnate.
Mr.. Topping was divorced at Bridge
port, Conn. last week by Jane
Shadduck, blond actress and aviatrix.
Met on African Cruise.
The bride. heiress to the patent
medicine millions of her late grand
father, Capt Isaac Emerson, made
her debut only last year at a
s50,0O0 party on her mothers Long
Island estate. She and Mr.. Topping
met on an African cruise.
Tho o11octc jy,n]1,IoI Mr. o,l AE~,
w. K. Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Vanderbilt, Col. and Nine.
Jacques Balsan, the former Consuelo
Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough; :;
Miss Rosemary Warburton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jock Mclean, Mr.. and Mrs.
Seward Webb. Mr.. and Mrs. Jay J.
O'Brien, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Leonard
Replogle, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Waterbury, Mrs. Arthur Somers
Roche, Mr.. and Mrs. Winnie Gard
ner, Milton Holden, Miss Eleanor
Young, Princess Louise Mdivani,
Charles Mum and Gurnee Mum.
Jayne Shadduck Silent.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20 (R.-
Jayne Shadduck, who divorced
Henry j. Topping, tinplate heir, last
week, flew here last night and re-
marked I've nothing to say
nothing" about Topping's marriage.
Il have no romance whatever in
my life now," she said as she greet
ed her father, J. E. Shadduck. And
I'm not interested in romance. I'm
interested now in the ice cream
business"
She explained that she plans to
fly to Honolulu later this week by
clipper to spend Christmas with her
mother and establish an ice cream
factory.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
70 OMarriage Licenses
In Day SET Record
For Arlington
Action by Ministers Waits
Ruling on Policy
Of County

Arlington County, Va, continued
today to issue marriage licenses to
couples turned away in Alexandra.
All previous daily records were
broken yesterday, when more than
20 certificates were issued. The
previous records were set on three
days this year, all Saturdays, when
nine licenses were issued on July
l6, August q and October Is.
Circuit Court Clerk c. BENJAMIN
Laycock indicated he would be
guided by the advice of Common
wealth's Attorney Lawrence Doug
las as to whether the clerk can
legally delay issuing marriage
licenses, as Alexandria is now doing,
1t was learned communication was
received by Mr.. Laycock from Mr..
Douglas.
Continues Issuing Licenses.
The Office continued issuing IL
censes to all believed legally enti-
tied to them. however, after Mr..
Douglas communication had been
received. 1t could not be learned
whether the Commemorative attor-
ney had given an opinion of Vir-
ginia marriage laws. as Alexandria's
attorney, Albert v. Bryan, had done
last Saturday.
The Rev. Thomas G.. Betschler,
president Of the Arlington Minis
terial Union, said he did not plan
calling meeting of his group until
the county's policy has been an
nounced
Several couples married in Ar
lington yesterday previously had
| gone to Alexandria because of the
recent national publicity given that
city as a possible Gretna Green fol-
lowing Maryland's adoption of
48-hoAr waiting period law. Alex
andria closed its doors to quick
marriages Saturday after a new
daily high of 43 licenses had been
issued at p.m.-closing time of the
clerks office
Fourteen Couples Turned Away.
Only two licenses were issued in
Alexandria yesterday and IA couples
were turned away by court attaches
who have been instructed by Clerk
Elliott F.. Hoffman to require a
three-day wait between the applica-
tions for license and their issuance.
In issuing the two licenses Mr..
Hoffman invoked his discretionary
power to grant the license immedi-
ately upon application. In one case,
Mr.. Hoffman said he knew the char
acters of both applicants, who re-
side in Alexandria.
Everything is we'll in hand: only
| the usual number of licenses is
being issued now" Mr.. Hoffman de-
clared in commenting upon the de-
cline in business resulting from his
three-day-wait order put into effect
after record-breaking day on Sat-
urday
Fairfax County apparently felt no
effect of the Alexandria curb for
only six licenses were issued in that
community. Circuit Court Clerk
John M Whalen issued a warning
Sunday that he would follow Alex
andria's policy in delaying marriages
! IF boom occurs"
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Walsh to Receive Oath
As Attorney General
by the Associated Press

Hy the Associated PresS.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2O.-To Will
liam c. Walsh of Cumberland fell
the honor today of being the first
new State officer in the new admin
istration to take Office.
Ceremonies inducing Mr.. Walsh
into the Office of attorney general
succeeding Gov.-elect Herbert r.
O'Conor were scheduled for early
afternoon at the Baltimore Office OF
Gov. Nice
Mr.. O'Conor stepped out of the
attorney generals Office today to be-
come temporarily jobless. The un-
employment won't last long: he
takes Office as Governor January IL
Leaving the attorney generals
office marked the first time in Is
years he had been without a State
or city job.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Man Severely Injured
As Train Hits Trockcur

Thomas Ogden. 66. of Springfield,
Va. is in critical condition at Alex
andria Hospital today with injuries
suffered yesterday when railroad
engine struck a track motor car at
Bush Hill. in Fairfax County. He is
an employe of the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg & Potomac Railroad.
The engine, according to railroad
officials, rounded curve and struck
the motor car, which was proceeding
in the same direction. Mr.. Ogden, q
section foreman, suffered a COM
pound fracture of the leg. Four
other men who were with him leaped
to safety and were uninjured.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Three.5tate Bridge
Program Revealed
In Maryland
Would Connect Vireinio's S
Skyline With
West Virginia
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.-A three
State bridge and highway construc-
ton program, involving eventual
connection Of Virginia's Skyline
Drive with through roads in Mary
land and West Virginia, was dis
closed today by Chairman j. Glenn
Beall of the State Roads Commits
sion.
AS tentatively mapped, Maryland
would build a Potomac River bridge
near Sandy Hook. east of Harpers
Ferry. Virginia would build ap-
proaches to the bridge, connecting
with Virginia's route 9 east OF
Charles Town and with the pro-
jected northern end of the Skyline
Drive.
Bridge Over Shenandoah.
To link up the program. West Vir-
ginia would bridge the Shenandoah
River on the outskirts of Harpers
Ferry, providing a through road into
Virginia.
Effect Of the program, so far rs
Maryland Is concerned, would be tc
open north-south scenic route fol-
lowing the present Boonsboro.
Weverton road in Washington
County, and connecting with the
present national pike, the State.
main east-west highway.
Under the tentative plan of finan.
cling the tri-State program, Mary.
land would join with the Fedora
Government in paying for the Po.
tomac bridge, possibly on a 5O-5(
basis. Virginia would build thu
approaches and West Virginia woulc
pay for the Shenandoah span-pos.
sibly with Federal aid.
May Cost 100000
Roads commission engineers sale
estimates of total cost would neces.
sarily be subject to change. but
added it was possible" that the con.
struction required would reach
100000.
The Potomac span would cost
about $500,000, they theorized; the
West Virginia bridge about $500 OO(
and the Virginia road construction
about 100000.
Chairman Beall said Maryland
was ready to 60 and needed only
the final concurrence of the Fedora
authorities.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
New Store Shows YuIe Gifts,
But Makes No Sales

sents a roundup of 351 diversified
gifts priced at IS or less.
No admission is charged. Each
article is marked with the price and
name of the store which offers it.
Visitors are equipped with pencil and
pad on which to jot down the num-
bers of their selections. Then Christ
mas shopping can be accomplished
in few minutes by telephone:
The organizers of the enterprise
receive no commissions from the
stores. But don't worry about them
the merchants who didn't pay for
display space are scrambliug to get
in now.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Explorer Is Sofe

CLEVELAND, Dec. 20 tR).-Par-
ents Of Miss Bernice M. Goetz, 20.
who set out month ago to explore
the Ecuadorian jungle with a single
guide, learned yesterday that she
was safe. Not having heard from
her since November "a, the parents
had sought information from South
American authorities, but a letter
from her, mailed from the Panama
Canal Zone, explained she had been
delayed in sailing for home because
of q plane crash.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20.-An unusual
new "Store" where nothing Is sold
has made its bow as a service for
Christmas shoppers.
It isn't one shop, It's IS of the
leading st. Louis department stores
and speciality shops rolled into one
through the imagination and enter
prise Of two young women prominent
In society.
The name Of the place is "Musee
do Noel" It Is squeezed into q nook
of . downtown hotel lobby, and pre.
Evening star., 1938-12-20

The disturbance that developed off the
Middle Atlantic, Coast has increased greatly
in intensity and it was centered this morn
Ing IN 3, = about about 20 miles east-southeast of
about "9.4o inches moving slowly north
eastward. disturbance of slight in
tensity is moving eastward over south
eastern Hudson Bay Port Harrison. Que
pee. e.s2 inches. with trough extend
ing south-southwestward over the middle
Mississippi Valley. Springfield. III. 1892
inches. and thence southwestward TO west
ern Texas. Alpine 20. SO inches. Pressure
Is low over the southern Plateau region.
low over Alaska snd the ens 1
Valley: VALLEY! Barrow. Alaska. ,sa.as inches.
Valley and thence southward over the
southeastern States. HARRINGTON Quebec.
and Thomasville. Ga. 1922 inches, Pres
sure IS rising over the middle and north
ern Plains. Valentine Nebr 3O.oS inches,
and over northwestern Hudson Bay Ches-
terheld. District of Keewatin 3O.4 inches
During the last - hours there has been
Ilght precipitation over the North At
iantlc states and rather general precipi-
tation. mostly in the form Of rain. in the
Paclnc States and the southern Plateau
ana southern Rocky Mountain REGIONS.
Temperatures have risen in the middle
and lover Mississippi Valley and the west
River Report.
Potomac River clear and shenondoah
very cloudy at Harpers Ferry; Potomac
muddy at Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Divorce Granted

ROCKVILLE. Md, Dec. 20 (Spe-
ciaD.-Mrs. Minnie Louise Ander-
son Of Takoma Park, Md. has been
granted an absolute divorce from
Joseph Corcoran Anderson of Wash
ington by Judge Charles w. Wood
ward in the Circuit Court here. The
petition stated that the couple was
married October IL, 1885.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Night Owls

MOUNT HOPE. w. Va. (P.-Joe
Glnestra locked his chicken coop
and went to bed.
Came the dawn and the flock was
gone. so he called police.
Then his flock came home and
Joe discovered he'd locked them out.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Report

District Of Columbia slightly
W about "a degrees tonight probably light
mostly southery.
MaandMosy cloudy and slightly probably
RAIN tomorrow with warmer in portion.
VTgnaCloudy
tomorrow with
West Vrgna-Cloudy tonight light or snow
-o -N'' ~ 0''O"
Evening star., 1938-12-20

KINGSTON, Pa. - DISAP-
PEARED-Police today are in
vestigating the disappearance
of Margaret Martin, 20-year-
old business school graduate,
missing since going to meet a
prospective employer on a
street corner near her home
three days ago. Police believe
she may have been abducted.
> . "A. p. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Record for Last Fl n

Record for Last 24 Hsurs
(From noon yesterday to noon today
ago, 46
Lowest. ~. 5:15 am. today. Year
ago. 33.
Record Temperatures This Year,
Highest, g6, on August IS
Lowest IA, on November 81
Humidity for Last 81 Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, II per cent. At am. today.
Lowest. 35 per cent. at pm. yesterday
Evening star., 1938-12-20

Potomac River clear and Shenandoah
very cloudy at Harpers Ferry: Potomac
muddy at Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1938-12-20

Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1938-12-20

Report for Last AZ Hours
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-18
COURT ORDER ON
SCAVENGER ISSUE

Continued from Page One)
not be impaired. denied or
abridged.
If the city can abandon its
department of garbage service
and require the citizens to as
sumo financial responsibility for
the maintenance thereof, but
deny to them any voice or right
in the selection of those engaged
to perform such service. then the
city may also abandon its police
and fire departments and require
the inhabitants to pay the salaries
and upkeep of these departments
in the same manner as is at
tempted to be done in the garbage
department service. 1t is by such
gradual entertainments that con-
stitutional guarantees are de-
stroyed and courts must not only
look with disfavor, but in posi-
tive terms pronounce against.
The court is of the opinion that
Ordinance No. BAT, Council Series,
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Convent Celebrating 7wenty-MnthI
Annual Reunion This Afternoon

Twenty-Ninth annual Convent
of Mary Immaculate Alumnae
reunion began this afternoon at
$3.50.
Numerous alumnae from over
the state have motored down and
are in Key West for the celebra-
ton, but chief among them is
Mrs. Marion Fleitas, honorary
president of the Convent Alum
nae body. With her is her daugh-
ter Mrs. ]. D. Redd.
President of the body is Mrs.
Lopez Johnson; Vice President,
Miss Emma Curry; Secretary,
Mrs. E. ]. Bayly; Treasurer, Mrs.
Stephen F. Lowe and reporter,
Miss Margaret Lacedonia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-18

Reception at which the officers
and certain of the visitors will be
in the receiving line will be held.
A program, plans for which are
each year kept a close secret, will
be presented in St. Celicia's Hall.
A banquet will be held at $50
at which the annual election OF
officers will be made.
The day is a great one for
students and alumnae of the old
institution, persons coming from
over the state, the country and
even from Cuba to be here. Old
friendships are renewed and
classmates once again see faces
which are membranes of very
pleasant school days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-18
SELECT NAME
FOR BUSINESS

The novel Store-naming contest
sponsored by the store owned
and operated by Mrs. Sue Skel-
ton, 1912 Olivia street, came to an
end last Saturday evening.
In a display space today, the
name is announced as Island
City Cash Grocery. This name
was suggested by Mrs. Cotton
Parks, 906 Georgia street, and the
award of a basket of groceries
was made Saturday evening. = ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-18

is invalid for the reasons as above
set forth.
1t follows from what has been
said that the plaintiff, Carl Tay-
lor, should be released from fur
Their custody and it is so ordered.
Done and ordered in Key West,
Fla, this 18th day of April, 1888.
ARTHUR GOMEZ,
Circuit Judge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-18

Worshipful Master William
Mendell of Dade Lodge, Number
IA, F. and A. NJ, and Jack Hy-
man, member of Anchor Lodge,
Number 1872, F. and A. NJ, left on
the afternoon bus yesterday en-
route to Jacksonville to attend
the session of the grand lodge in
Jacksonville tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-18

Miss Frances L. Tiller, who was
spending her vacation from du-
ties at the Marine hospital, and
visited points on the west coast,
was a returning passenger this
morning on the Steamship Cuba
from Tampa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-18

Miss Bebe Spence and Miss
Lucy Duval, of Orlando, who
were visiting during the Easter
holiday season with Miss Spence's
parents at Key West barracks, re-
turned this morning to Orlando,
where Miss Spence is taking her
senior year of study at the New
man Art School.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-18

G. N. Goshorn, past master of
Dade Lodge IA, F. and A. M,
left by bus yesterday morning for
Jacksonville to attend the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge, which is
to convene tomorrow morning.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PERSONAL MENTION


Joseph Sawyer, employed at
the. First National Bank, and
Hartley Roberts, who had been
spending several days in Miami,
rettfrned to the city Yesterday
afternoon over the highway.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-18

Vicente Moline left on the early
bus yesterday morning for Miami
enroute to attend a meeting of
the Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F., which
convenes in Orlando tomorrow
morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-18

Mrs. Juliette Baez, who was on
a weekend visit with her parents,
MIRA and Mrs. Harry Richardson,
and other relatives, returned to
Miami yesterday afternoon via
Florida Motor Lines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-18

Miss Elizabeth Ayala, teacher
of stenography and typewriting
at the public schools in Tarpon
Springs and who had been visit
ing with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. F. Ayala. and other rela-'
tives, left on the early bus this
morning for Tampa.
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Jr. Woman's Club.
Meets Thursday

Mrs Lawrence Gutierrez and
Miss Virginia Perez will entertain
the Junior Woman's Club at So
cial meeting to be held Thursday
at the Public Library at 5 o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-18

f. F. Hoffman, representing
Equity Lodge Number 20, I.O.OF.,
left this morning for Orlando to
attend the grand lodge session,
which will convene tomorrow in
Orlando.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-18

Mrs. William Knight left yes
terday over the highway en- route
to Orlando, where she will re-
main for a weeks stay.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-18
a Tssa Sldhey ] NOM Son was an
oing passenger on the bus
s morning enroute for a visit
I|FbflUI||;lI]ll'''tB

burg, W.. Va, Whp Wasrspending
several days in hey West, left
yesterday over the highway en-
route to his home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-18

Caviar is being given to under
nourished children in Russia as
cure for ricketts,.
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S O G. AL a. /:
ACTIVITIES Eaft
! Social Calendar
r
MONDAY

MONDAY
. Boys Fellowship Club Dinner.
6:15 P. M. Parsonage, Elem
ing Street Methodist Church.
Special Meeting, Fern Chapter
No. 81, Order of Eastern Star.
8P. M. Scottish Rite Hall.
Ninth Annual Reunion
of Convent of Mary Immacu-
late Alumnae. $3.50 P. M.
Convent Grounds.
TUESDAY
Stone Church Service Club Din
ner. 6 P. M. Stone Church
Annex:
WEDNESDAY
Meeting, Classroom Teachers of
City's Schools. $3.50 p. M.
Harris School Auditorium.
o
THURSDAY 40
Meeting of Patriotic Daughters
of America. 8 P. M. POS.
of A. Hall.
p Rotary Club Ldneheon. 1915
Up. M. St. Pauls Church An
{nex,
Social Meeting of Junior Wo-
mans Club. 5 P. M. Public
Library.
FRIDAY
First Annual Ladies Golf Din
ner, Sponsored by the Key
West Golf Association. z P.
M. Stone Church Annex.
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Charter Night Dinner and
Dance. P. M. Club Mira
mar.
Thirtieth Anniversary Celebra-
ton of Adoption of Consti-
tuition of Fern Chapter No.
81, Order of Eastern Star. 8
p. M. Scottish Rite Hall.
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To. The Voters
a. of the
Twenty-F Senatorial
District

II has been said that do not need this job;
that already hold public office and have
another income ! must plead guilty TO both
counts. Let me cali your attention TO two things:
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Observation-Disclosures
The Washington times., 1938-06-15
Seek Supervision
Of Deer Hunting

BEND, Ore, June IS QN.S0-A
request that the problem areas"
of the Malheur National Forest,
where deer are reported in such
large numbers they face starva-
ton during the first severe winter,
be opened to supervised hunting,
was filed with the Oregon Game
Commission by Deschutes County
SportSmen.
The sportSmen pointed out that
nature was allowed to handle a
similar situation in the Kaibab
National Forest in Arizona, and
that nine out of every ten deer
died during hard winter.
The Washington times., 1938-06-15
River Project
Diamonds Bid of
S32O,539 LOWest

The Diamond Construction
Company of Washington yester-
day appeared to be low bidder for
work this year in inaugurating
the Capitals channel and water
front improvement program.
The firm bid $320,539.57 and
agreed to complete the job, includ.
ing one of the two yacht basins
in 800 days.
Recommendations of the engi-
neerS' corps of the War Department
will be drawn up after all eight
bidS-c ST itemS-are
checked. They will be sent to the
division engineer in Richmond.
Va, who will let the contract.
The only other local concern
submitting bids was the Columbia
Foundation.
The Washington times., 1938-06-15
PURCHASING POWER

CHICAGO, June Is G.N.SO.-1n
eighteen minutes the average
American workman can earn
enough to buy a dozen eggs, while
1t requires 80 minutes for an Eng
lish worker and two hours for a
German worker to earn the same
amount, according to a recent
study.
The Washington times., 1938-06-15
Rail Dissolution
Forbidden by ICC

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission yesterday rejected a petit
ton for the disbanding and divi-
sion of the properties of the Min
neapolis and st. Louis Railroad.
Commissioner B. H. Meyer issued
a sharp dissent, declaring the ma
ton probably faces the greatest
railroad salvaging operations of all
time"