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The Washington times., 1938-01-12
First Lady
Is Hostess

Mrs. Roosevelt entertained at
luncheon at the White House
today.
Her guests included Nine.
Saito, Countess van der Straten-
Ponthoz, Donna Matilde de
Suvich, Mrs. William Bankhead,
Nine. Peter, Nine. Bostrom,
Nine. Pelenyi, Mrs. Ralph w.
Close, Sonora de Castro, Nine.
Rajamaitri, Nine. Fotitch, Sc
nora de Lozano, Sonora de
Guachalla, Sonora de Boyd,
Nine. Lescot, Mrs. Henry Wal
lace, Mrs. William H. King, Mrs.
Lynn j. Frazier, Mrs. John H.
Bankhead, Mrs. Warren B. Aus
tin, Mrs. Vic Donahey, Mrs.
Sherman Minton, Mrs. PrentiSs
M. Brown, Mrs. Ernest Lundeen,
Mrs. George L. Berry, Mrs. John
A. Martin, Mrs. James A. Shan
ley, Mrs. Dewey Short, Repre-
sentative Nan w. Honeyman.
Mrs. Hugh M. Rigney, Miss
Mary Coughlin, Mrs. May Thomp-
son Evans, Mrs. Gilbert M.
Hitchcock, Mrs. B. M. Jacobsen,
Mrs. George E. Marshall, Mrs.
Arthur j. Mcclure, Miss Ellen
Virginia Nash, Miss Josephine
Patten, Mrs. H. Charles Spruks,
Miss Anne Squire, Miss Helen
Stansbury, Mrs. Frederick A.
Sterling, Mrs. George T. Sum-
merlin, jr., Mrs. Volney w. Tay-
lor, Mrs. Lawrence Townsend,
Miss Isabella C. Wells, Mrs.
John R. Williams, Miss Har-
riet P. Winslow, Mrs. Nathan
Wyeth and Mrs. James M. Helm.
The table decorations we're
pink carnations, stevia and
maidenhair fern.
Miss Millicent A. Kay, of New
York City. is stopping over in
Washington for a day or two on
her way North. While here she
will be at Wardman Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
Senators Present

Mrs. William E. Borah, wife
Of the Senator from Idaho,
brought her pretty young niece,
Miss Joan Lueddemann, with
her, the visitor in white chiffon
gown with a gayly colored
/. flower design. Mrs. Borah, too,
selected chiffon, hers of shades
OF beige and light brown.
Judge and Mrs. D. Lawrence
Groner were accompanied by
Mrs. Groner's two daughters.
Miss Marion Shouse and Miss
Elizabeth Shouse. Mrs. Groner
wore black velvet, Marion was
In white, and Elizabeth chose a
frock of olive green.
Senator and Mrs. Warren Aus.
tin and Senator and Mrs. Fred
erick Van Nuys were among
those seen. Judge Annabel Mat
theWS was handsome in gown
of orchid chiffon. The Solicitor
General and Mrs. Stanley Reed
were chatting with friends, Mrs.
Reed wearing a gown of brown
cryStelle velvet.
Representative of the Navy,
were the Chief of Naval Opera
tionS and Mrs. William Leahy,
the latter in a gown of metal
cloth. Everywhere one moved
they bumped into a Judge, and
to name but a few, there were
Judge and Mrs. Peyton Gordon.
Judge and Mrs. Ernest van
Fossan, Judge Nathan Cation
and his mother, Mrs. Rosa
Caton; Judge and Mrs. F. Dick.
inson Let's with their niece.
Miss Dorothy Let's; Jurge and
Mrs. Thad Brown and Judge
Fay Bentley.
e The Assistant Attorney Gen,
eral, Mr.. Joseph keenan,, was
with Mrs. keenan,, who was in
black lace. Here and there we
saw Senator and Mrs. Joseph
O'Mahoney, Mr.. and Mrs. Emf.
Hurja. her lovely gown of pale
yellow net having dainty rib
bon flowers on the bodice anc
skirt; the Howry sisters. Eliza
beth and Mary. Mrs. Robert
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
Mrs. Hughes in Black

The Chief Justic of the United
States, Mr.. Charles Evans
Hughes, accompanied by his wife,
was the first to be received by
the hosts. Mrs. Hughes wore
black velvet, the front of the
bodice of gold and flowered bro
cade, tiny buttons of velvet at
the back of the waistline. Soft
white kid gloves completed her
ensemble.
Associate Justice George Suth-
erland, who is retiring from the
be-:ch on January 18, had on his
arm the charming daughter Of
the Owen j. Roberts, Miss Eliza
beth Roberts, who was in gold
lame gown. Next to be received
were Associate Justice md Mrs.
Pierce Butler, the latter in a
black crepe gown, fashioned
with an elbow length cape. AS
sociate Justice and Mrs. Earlan
Fiske Stone followed. Mrs. Stone
in emerald green velvet. Then
came Associate Justice and Mrs.
Roberts, her gown of silver
cloth.
We expected to see the new
Associate Justice and Mrs. Hugo
Black next, but they came some
time later in the line, having
been delayed in their arrival.
They held veritable court in
the Presidential dining room.
Mrs. Black, an extremely pretty
woman with prematurely white
hair, wore a gown of silver cloth,
made with a halter neck, with
two rhinestone clips at the neck
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
Worthingt0n viii
MARRY Mary NIendOn

at her Florida residence in the
Coconut Grove section of Miami.
The marriage of Miss McLen-
don and Mr.. Worthington will
take place the latter part of
February in Greensboro and
following their wedding journey
they will make their home in
Miami.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12

"DEACHEY" MENASEE, Sec
i retary to Senator Harry
Byrd, of Virginia, talking the
other day, told little story and
illustrated, b BEAUTIFULLY, how
much more difficult it is to be
concise and to the point than
long-winded and full Of bother
some phrases. "Peachey" was on
a troop train, during the World
War, which was stuck in mud,
and to the point where 1t
couldn't move one inch for
ward.
The officer in charge Of the
train sent back a message to his
commanding officer, telling him
of their predicament and asking
what to do. Back came a mes
sage which read, "Allow your
progress to be retarded only by
insurmountable objects that re-
quire superhuman effort to over
come. This movement must be
expedited"
The officer in charge Of the
train sent for Peachey, who
was his aide. He showed Peachey
the message, raised his eye
brows and said, do you know
what that means?" Peachey
nodded, the officer in charge
nodded also. "It means just one
thing" he told Peachey, we've
got to get the hell out Of here"
They did.
DUMOR, very persistent, would
~ have one believe that a Ma
tional Democratic Club, which
will be the fountain head of all
other Democratic clubs through
out the country, is being consid-
cred for Washington, with its
headquarters in the Corcoran
Eustis house, on Rhode Island
Avenue-1500, to be exact. If you
remember, Mrs. Eustis sold this
house sometime ago and bought
the Warren Delano Robbins
house in Washington.
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EOREST and Althea Ruther-
Il ford have two cunning Eng
Iish bull puppies, named Scooter
and Patsy, who are exceedingly
well behaved and very well
brought up young dogs. How
ever, they evidently have no ap-
preciation for art, even when it
is good art. Just a few days
ago Dan Olney, well-known
sculptor, gave the RutherfordS
a small marble bust which he
had recently completed. The
Rutherfords, delighted, took no
end of time deciding just where
to place it. Finally along about
II o'clock at night, they found
! the right spot, atop a pedestal in
I the hall.
Everything was lovely until
around midnight and then, the
most unearthly amount of bark
ing commenced. The barking
was from the two bulldogs and
they were directing their loud
diSapproval at the O1ney bust
Both Forest and Althea arrived
on the scene, did everything tc
quiet their dogs, took the bust
down and introduced it to the
dogs and finally got them quiet
But even now, Scooter anc
Patsy walk around it, sniff bil
and growl softly.
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AT. THE White House Press
N Conference, yesterday after
noon, an amusing incident tool
precedence over the usua
learned political questions from
the correspondents. Some one
brought up the question OF thu
blanket sent the President IRON
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
Club Plans
Friday Tea

The Congressional Club will
have its weekly meeting Friday
afternoon at the clubhouse. Miss
Georgette Ross Howard will
speak on present Indications"
Those who will pour are Mrs.
James A. Meeks, Mrs. Earl c.
Michener, Mrs. Maury Nave.
rick, and Mrs. John A. Martin.
The wives of Congressman
who will generally assist are
Mrs. Frank E. Hook, Mrs. George
H. Mahon, Mrs. CasSius C.
Dowell, and Mrs. Alfred j. e.
lott.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
Lindsays Guests

The British Ambassador and
Lady Lindsay were guests IN
whose honor the Minister OF
Austria and Nine. Prochnik en-
tertained at dinner last night.
X X
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick
Wertham, of New York City, are
at Wardman Park Hotel for a
few days.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
Luncheon Given

Mrs. Charles P. Clark, of st.
Louis, Mo-, who is visiting Rear
Admiral and Mrs. George R.
Clark at the Shoreham, was
the guest of honor for whom
Mrs. Glenn S. Smith, wife Of
Colonel. Smith, entertained at
luncheon in the Louis Seize
room at the Shoreham .yester.
day.
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Mrs. A. D. Henderson, Of Suf-
fern, N. Y, has arrived to spend
several months, and she will be
at Wardman Park Hotel where
she has leased an apartment.
With Mrs. Henderson is Miss
Grace E. Long, who accom-
panied her here.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
Two Cabinet Wives Select Blue

The Secretary of State and Mrs Corde Hull next,
the latter in blue and silver lame gown made close fit
ting lines with sapphire trimming at the decoletage Her
train was of medium length. The Secretary of War Mr..
Harry Woodrng escorted Mrs Claude Swanson. wife Of
the Secretary of the Navy in the little procession Mrs
Swanson wore pale blue satin studded with rhnestones
the bodice
Following them were the Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, Mrs. Wallace in stunning gown,
outstanding its simplicity of white satin She long
white kid gloves The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs
Daniel c. Roper next her gown of black satin with
fchu gold cloth and matching flowers at the front of the
bodice Completing the Cabinet group the Secretary
of Labor Miss Frances Perkins, who entered the on
the of White House aide. She gray and silver
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
EspiIs Ranking

The Ambassador of Argen.
tine and Nine. Espil were the
ranking guests at a dinner last
night given by the Yugoslav
Minister and Nine. Fotitch.
Also in the company of dinner
guests were the German Am
bassador and Frau Dieckhoff.
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Mrs. Park Trammell, wife of
the late Senator from Florida,
is in town for a short time, and
stopping at the Carlton.
DR.. and Mrs. James Alex
ander Lyon, with their daugh-
ter Elizabeth, will sail on Sat.
urday aboard the S. S. Ber.
muda for a cruise to Cuba.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12

Those who were unable to be
present last evening we're the
Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, Mrs.
Woodring, the Attorney General
and Mrs. Homer S. Cummings,
the Postmaster General and Mrs.
James A. Farley, the Secretary
Of the Interior, Mr.. Harold Ickes,
and the Secretary of the Navy.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
Entertain Chief Justice and
Members Of the Judiciary
Bu Flora Macdonald

In compliment to the members of the
Judiciary, the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
entertained at their annual reception for this august body
last evening at the White House
There were number of absenteeS from the Cabinet group
illness and absence from town interfering with their at
tendance The President, escorted by his Military Aide
COL Edwin NJ Watson led the procession from the small
dining room to the Blue Room Mrs Roosevelt, wearing
an exquisite gown of silver CLOTH fashioned with long
train with rhinestone trimmings around the neckne and
huge buckle of the in the back followed the arm
of the Naval Aide Capt. Walter B. Woodson.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
PETER CARTER
White House Is Scene of Reception 49, |
Says

M ana Eugen1a OasCTo, uaugnCeT OIL Cne
1V1 Minister from Costa Rica and Sonora
Castro Beeche known to her ntimaes Mimi" has de-
cided upon very pretty color scheme for the gowns of
her maid and bridesmaids her wedding to Oscar
Rodriguez January the twentieth. The maid of honor
Senorita Rosie Castro sister of Mimi will coral shaded
net the bridesmaids will pale green net and all will
wear tiny caps of matching net.
There great many traditions surrounding we'd
ding in Costa Rca-one that the immediate family and rel
aves invariably send the brides gifts of ewery another
that the bridal couple have standing with them couple
usually devoted twosome of the family who fill the part
of Padrnos Godparents and the bridegroom always
the bride with exquisite eweed bracelet hung
with old gold coins symbol of her prciousnes above
all the gold jewels in the world Pretty thought isn't ti
The Washington times., 1938-01-12

NO. 94-M1ss PEGGY sPE1ssEGGER, daughter Of
Lieut. Comdr and Mrs John M spessegger, u s N She is
very young person. strictly in the subdeb group, and,
like everything that young she is glowing fresh and
lovely with only worry in the whole word-final
exams at school She brown hair darker brown eyes,
determined and very straight little nose and very
tie and sweet mouth She sws dances and rides horse
occasionally. She plays the piano. but hates to
The Washington times., 1938-01-12

Whitney Imbrie, Judge and
Mrs. Clarence Norton Goodwin,
Judge and Mrs. Frank Nc
Manamy, Miss Celeste Page,
Mr.. Bruce Aitchison, Miss zola
Splawn, Judge James Crawford
Biggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Miller, Miss Nal Sykes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Ash and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce Gould, of New York.
Chief of Staff Attends
Still others were Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Bruce Kremer, Mrs.
Kremer in a beautiful gown Of
brown sequinS and net; Senator
and Mrs. William H. King, the
Federal Trade Commissioner
and Mrs. Charles Hoyt March,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Rubel,
the Chief of Staff and Mrs.
Malin Craig, the Commandant
of the Marine Corps and Mrs.
Thomas Holcomb, the latter in
blue with a sequin jacket; Miss
Suzanne Happier with her
mother, Mrs. Walter Happier;
Miss Dorothy Tirrell. Mrs. Will
liam A. Becker, President Gen.
eral of the D. A. R., in peach
chiffon with a corsage OF
orchids; MIS-. Touhy Walker,
Judge Walter Casey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Crittendon Cal
houn, Miss Margaret Gage and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wyatt
with their daughter, Miss Laura
Belle Wyatt.
Pale pink rose and stevia
adorned the long buffet table
where several flavors of punch
were served. Dainty cakes, nuts
and candies were there in
abundance.
Dancing followed in the East
Room, and Mrs. Roosevelt
joined the company after the
President had retired to the
| second floor of the White House.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12

Washington Times
practice blue her favorite color cunning Spz who
resembles white powder puff, is her bestbeloved dog,
and at the moment her special pet She likes sports Clothes
particularly sweaters skirts and broad leather BELTS she
was born in Charleston South Carolina has delicious
Southern draw thinks the Philippines the incest post the
family has had did have in mind to be trained
nurse after she through school, but has changed
in the way of career And-she adores Washington
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
Dinner Tonight

The German Ambassador
and Frau Dieckhoff will en-
tertain at dinner this evening
at the Embassy on MaSSachu.
sets Avenue.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
FRANKFORT

Miss Sallie G. Hall was a visitor
to Philadelphia this week. She
purchased Spring goods for her store
Mr.. and Mrs. william A. Gum. Mr.
and Mrs. Perry Graves visited Lans-
downe. Pa. the past weekend. The
occasion being the birthday of John
Poole Gum.
Gene Magee. of Dsgsboro, was a
visitor to Betty Tingle.
The bodies of Aldon Adkins and
William Franklin who were lost in
Rehoboth Bay have not been recover
ed
Monday afternoon the ambulance
was called to near Blackwater TO re-
move a boy to the Milford Hospital.
It was reported that the boy was
very ill.,
This seems to he the season of
trash fires. Monday afternoon the
fire company was called to a woods
fire near Omar. Tuesday afternoon
they were sent for to go to a grass
fire in Cedar Neck.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
RADIANT LIVING
Where Happiness Is Found
BY Rev. c. M. Griffeth
Pastor Calvary n. E. Church
6udlersville. Nd.

Our highways are today crowded
by thTOngs on the quest for happi
ness. Although most of these seek
ers are taking to the wide boule'
wards in high powered cars. yet are
not many of them on the wrong
road?
strait is the gate and narrow is
the way that leads to life" says One
who came to guide us into that life
which is abundant.
Following His direction. left the
crowded highways and followed a
narrow trail along which I met one
day a man of many experiences and
who greatly enriched me with his
wisdom.
"I have learned in whatsoever
state ! am. Herewith to be content"
he declared.
Then he told me how ambition had
filled his life with discomfort. He
grew dissatisfied with his income,
with his position, his wife, and his
life. And then there came an awak-
ening. 81 realized" he confessed.
that discomfort had shattered my
peace of mind. unstrung my nerves
and destroyed my happiness. So !
let the crowd slip past while l
struck out alone back of the speed
ways of life, to discover, if possible,
where happiness could be found"
"And you really found it," in
luired eagerly. "Where?"
81 found it in that beautiful vale
which lies just beyond the Hill of
Desire-in the Vale OF
-ontentment. 1t was there" he con-
inued. that I learned how to sub
merge all my desires into the will
If God. If He wills me to have my
lesire I am happy and grateful. II
he wills me not to have it. | am
till happy and contented."
"You are really rich!" exclaim-
ID.
"The same wealth awaits all.
Keep on up the narrow path" he
irected. until you have passed the
I'LL of Surrendered Desire"
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
FINE ron 4 CHANGE

4
The competitive plight Of the rail
roads in graphically illustrated by a
statistical survey recently published
by the Missouri Public Service Com
mission.
This survey shows that the states
average annual cost to truck a ton
of freight over its highways is far in
excess OF what the state can Ross-
IDLY get out of the taxes paid by the
trnck. For a nine-ton truck. for in
stance, il costs the state $1,216 a
year to provide a roadway-and It
gets back In taxes S535. A similar
discrepancy between cost and re-
turn is shown in the case of all
other sizes of trucks. from little
half-ton jobs, up.
What this means, as the Produce
Guide of New York points out. is
that Missouri is In effect handsome
ly subsidizing trucks. And what
Missouri is doing, all other states
are doing to a greater or lesser ex-
tent. The railroad industry. on the
other hand, must build and maintain
its own rights of way. and is heav-
lily taxed by all units OF government.
The time is long overdue for
adopting fair and reasoned ma
tional transportation policy. That
policy must include fairness to all
and favoritism to none. II must do
away with restrictive. expensive and
laws. such as the pro-
posed tFain-limit measure. And 1t
must guarantee all carriers, espe- !
eially the near-bankrupt railroads, |
living wage-that is, a rate level |
that will allow a profit after ex-
penses are paid. And. finally. 1t
must provide for regulation that is
fair and elastic. and does not as
sumo functions that belong to man
agement.
The railroads are the biggest item
In the transportation picture-and
hey have been given the worst
treatment. as the thousands Of miles
1f track now in the hands of receiv-
srs. testifies. The result is tre-
nendous loss of employment. Of
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
West Second Street between
North and Church Streets
Clifford c. Greiner, Pastor

Saturday. March 26
1880 P. M.-Prayer Meeting.
Sunday. March %
1000 A. M.-Bible School. Lesson.
Correcting Wrong Ideas of Relig-
ion"
HOO A. M.-AIorning Worship SER
vice.
1880 P. M.-Evening Worship SER
vice.
Monday. March IS
1880 P. M.-Regular business and
social meeting of the Philathea Glass
and Missionary Society at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Clendaniel.
Wednesday. March 80
7:30 P. M.-Mid-week Prayer and
Praise Service.
Friday, April
1880 P. M.-Meeting of the teach
ers and officers of the Bible School
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Moore.
.sa-r 4AWELCOME.~- ~. ---. 30
THE traditions of men are no sub
stitute for the commandments Of
God"
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

Be prepared for brisk changing
breezes and small whirlwinde. The
natural draft of the fire will create
them
Guard and watch your fire until
you are sure 1t is dead out. II you
have started the fire in the morning
and it is still alive at noon, above ali
things. do not leave it unguarded
while you eat.
Pile brush or refuse In small. COM
pact heaps.
Make a wide path or fire line, free
Of grass, leaves or other debris
around each pile; then burn one at
a time.
It is safer to burn brush or debris
on cloudy, calm day or right after a
rain. Seasoned brush will burn in
rain.
Field or Broadcast Burning:
Rather than burn-plow weeds
and grass under. They add humus
to the soil. But If It is necessary
to broadcast burn a field. piece of
new ground or ditch bark-construc
a good fire break at places where the
fire can possibly escape. When pos
sible to construct, a plowed strip
several burrows wide. makes a good |
break.
Burn against the wind. Il will be |
slower but a cleaner burn will result.
Start the fire at the very edge of |
the fire break and at the most dan
gerOus point. Watchit until 1t is out.
A match has head but il can't
think. Before you strike it be sure
7ou can control the fire il will start.
Think it over. II will pay you to
De careful.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
BE CAREFUL WITH
OUTSIDE FIRES

This is the time of year when
woodlands in the state are in greatest
danger of destruction by fire and the
possibility of their being set on fire
greatly increased by the careless and
promiscuous firing of sedge fields
and brush piles withou rtegard to
where such fire may spread. More
than half of all forest fires that
have occurred in the state in the last
10 years have originated from field
and debris burning, fires started by
persons who failed to exercise proper
precautioh either by starting the fire
at the wrong time or in not having
taken adequate measures TO prevent
the spread of such fire.
General Suggestions:
If possible. do your burning during
the time of year when snow is on the
ground or the woods are wet enough
to prevent the spread of fire.
Avoid starting fire in the morn
ing. Late afternoon or evening is a
safer time. Usually, wind velocity
abates and air moisture increases af-
ter this hour.
Never start a fire during a high
wind or dry weather. II is danger
GUS procedure.
Have sufficient help and tools on !
hand TO take care of emergencies. |
Ask your neighbors to help you.
When you intend TO burn brush. !
fields, ditch banks. etc. notify your
nearest forest fire warden or call the
fire tower. BY so doing the tower
man will. when he sees the smoke.
know exactly what and where it is |
and warden will not be called upon
10 investigate. If the warden or tow
sTman advises against starting the
ire. give serious consideration to that
advice.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

Word from SeafOrd disclOses that
Leroy C. LongfellOw. owner and op-
orator of one of the largest stores in
southern Delaware, is being boosted
by prominent members of the Repub-
lican party in Sussex county for the
Republican Congressional nominal
tion this fall, and while il is conceded
that the upper part of the state will
get several places on the Republican
State ticket, Sussex county claims
the right to name the Congressional
nominee. Mr.. Longfellow is said to
possess all the elements of avail
ability. and is known as prominent
Republican with liberal tendencies.
Although he has been active in
political circles for many years he
has never aspired for office. He is
engaged in importing, wholesaling
and retailing general merchandise.
His financial success is apparent and
he rates high with other business
men of the community. He is stu
dent, well read. well versed, particu-
larly in national and state govern
mental affairs
He has steadtaStly declined to
make any formal statement regard
ing his candidacy, but close friends
believe he would accept the nomina
lion if offered.
For years. previous to the opera
ion of store in Seaford. he was
in farming and manu:actur-
ng lumber, also manufacturing
ihirts. pants, which he marketed
through Delaware. Maryland and Vir-
,inia. He is a member of the Metho-
list Episcopal Church, Sons of Amer
can Revolution. Stanton Turf Club.
lilies River Yacht Club. director of
School for Boys at Col
ege Park. Md. and National Asso-
iation of Credit Men. He lives on
avenue, West SeafoTd.