davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1938-02-02
OUTPUT.
AT new YEAR Low
Week Of January 20 Drops Half
of | Per Cent From Pre-.
ceding Week.
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-Production Of
electricity in the United States for
the week ended January 2e dropped to
a new low for 1878 at 2.09S. 968 900
kiloWatt hours, a decline of one-half
of per cent from 2.l08, 1858 900 in the
preceding week and So per cent under
2,2l4. $3.50 in the comparable 1887
week. the Edison Electric Institute re-
ported today
The more than seasonal decline car
ried the Associated Press index of
power production, with l929-30 taken
as 100, to l0886 from 1890 the prev
ious week. A year ago the index,
which is adjusted for seasonal and
long-term trend, stood at 1869.
The range for recent years follows:
1878 1886 1885 1894 1888
High 1852 1913 1855 97.4 9l.9
Low 1895 1920 34l 9l.9 8O.2
The institute reported the following
percentage declines from the corre-
spending 1897 week according to major
geographical areas: New England, 1913;
Middle Atlantic. IA; Central indus
trial. 9.l; West Central. l2: Southern
States, "a; Rocky Mountain, l8; Pa
ciflc Coast, So.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
Newspaper Rated
Greatest Single
Selling Medium,
Ey the Associated Press

6S tHe Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-W S. Town
send of Townsend e. Townsend, Inc,
said today newspaper advertising is
the greatest ingle selling instrument
at the disposal of retail merchandise
ing
Addressing the sales promotion ses-
sion of the National Retail Dry Goods
Associations annual convention, Town
send, who described his firms work
as advertising evaluating," criticized
advertisers, however, for failure to OBJ
tain the full benefit of space they use.
The trouble with much of the ad-
vertising We see today is that it is
written on the assumption that the
reader already wants the merchan-
disc advertised" he said. The first
job OF an advertiser is to make the
consumer want his product
Evening star., 1938-02-02
Decentralization
IN FINANCE URGED
Douglas Says Commission
Has No Desire to Pick
Exchange Heads.
BY the Associated Press,


CHICAGO, Feb. IA need for de.
Capitalization Of industrial financing
was voiced by William o. Douglas,
chairman Of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission. in a speech last
night to the Economic Club Of Chi
cago
The S. E. c. chairman also declared
the commission has no desire to Sc
lect the heads of stock exchanges. He
said rumors that the commission
sought power to choose such oflcers
were complete falsehoods."
Discussing the desirability of shift
ing financing to various communi-
ties, he said:
Granting the desirability and the
necessity of having great national
market for capital funds upon which
the whole country can draw, 1t re-
mains true that the dangers of leav.
ing the small local enterprise without
an adequate mechanism for obtain.
ing adequate capital cannot be over.
looked.
1T is major national problem
which presses for local solution In al
most every community"
Douglas said the recent report of
the New York Stock EXCHANGES COM
mlttee studying methods for reform
shows real wisdom and courage in an
effort to solve a perplexing problem"
The Chicago Stock Exchanges pro-
gram to revamp its machinery and
install paid executive star, he added
indicates that the Chicago financial
community is thinking about and
acting upon its own problems without
intending to see what the East intends
to do"
Evening star., 1938-02-02
BUTLER BROS, REPORT
$1,261, 900 NET IN 1887
b. TIE Associated Press.

Bs TIE Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-Butler Bros.
merchandising organization. reported
yesterday unaudited 1887 net earnings
after allowance for preferred stock
dividends of sl26l 900. compared with
s1,s0s.oo0 in 1896. This was equival-
ent to Slip share of common, COM
pared with $l.70 the previous year.
The companys volume was 4 per
cent greater, but cotton price drop
in August caused a sharp inventory
loss
Directors voted regular quarterly
dividends of IS cents and 37ia cents
a share on the common and preferred
stocks, respectively. payable March /
to stock Of record February IL.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
RAIL WAY EQUIPMENT
PURCHASES APPROVED

BY the Associated Press
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Feb g.
Trustees Of the New Haven Railroad
in the process of reorganization. today
announced approval of the Federal
District Court for the purchase of so
additional lightweight. streamlined
Aforementioned passenger coaches and
10 additional Diesel switching locomo-
tives.
The estimated cost of the coaches is
s2,l00,000 and of the locomotives
S750,000.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
CURB LIST lRACS
IN SLUCC|SH DAY
Price Changes in Either d.
rection Small and Many
Unchanged.
~ the Associated Press.

~ fhe AssociAted Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. Curb stocks
barely moved today in sluggish trad
ing.
Price changes In either direction
were small, and many shares were
unchanged
Slightly higher near the final hour
were Montgomery Ward "a" Cord
Corp. United Gas. United Wall Paper
and Lake Shore Mines. A shade lower
were American Cyanamid B." Amer
ican Gas L. Electric, Electric Bond &
Share. Pennroad. Williams,
Creole Petroleum. Tech-Hughes and
Wright Hargreaves.
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reorsanized under the Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed BY such compantex.
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semi-annuAl declaration.
Unless otherwise noted special or extra
dividends are not included.
a Also extra or extras. eDeclared or
paid so far this year. no regular rate.
PAYABLE in stock ePaid last year.
h Cash or stock k Accumulated dividend
paid or declared this year. WV With war
rants XVI Without warrants. var War
rants
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ODD-LOT DEALINGS.

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd lot dealers or specialists on the New
York Stock Exchange for February j:
J-4l4 purchases involving Al .s4S shares,
3.6ol sales involving 47.:5l shares.
Evening star., 1938-02-02

Noma Electric Corp-Declared a
dividend Of 40 cents on common stock,
payable February - to holders Of rec
ord February 10. 1898. On February
/, 1887, . similar distribution was
made.
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PIG LEAD SALES.

NEW YORK. Feb tPl.-St. joseph
Lead Co. reports 50 tons OF pis lead from
Southeas: Missouri mines sold yesterday
a SO per 100 pounds. St Louis
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Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
capital Transit Co.'s at 9. S at Q.
Ianston Monotype-25 at 687s.
Mergenthaler Linotype-10 at 20, is
at 231l, IS at 23L.
American Security & Trust co.. at
$50.
AFTER CALL.
washington Gas Light pfd.-5O at
9812.
Capital Traction 5s-1, 900 at 50.
washington Railway & Electric pfd.-
at 1922.
0sl -
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VIRGINIA TOBACCO SALES.

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. . lP.-Vireinia
for yesterdays sales were available follow
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LONDON BAR GOLD.

LONDON, Feb. " tp.-Bar gold 1895
20. up pence. Equivalent. S35.O1
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LONDON BAR SILVER

LONDON. Feb. . Op,.-Bar silver ,n,d
UNCHANGED tEouivalent, 45.4e cents
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NEW YORK. Feb. 2 lP,.-

a-AlSo extra or extras.
DECLARED or paid 50 far this year.
g-Paid last year.
Evening star., 1938-02-02

extra. th) 55c extra ''3Oc paid June
~. 1887 N) S14 extrs paid Nov. 80.
Evening star., 1938-02-02

Fir r NJ B IS 81 st 1oa 1o3 los
Rio d Jan s'7s 81 y .
eantias Chill IS 40 l3i. IL l3i.
ww-With warrants xw-Without war
rants. n-New. st tstp)-Stamped
tNesotiability impaired by maturity.
Companies reported in recevership
Evening star., 1938-07-17

the Retriever steamed away to new anchor
age. He lost the girls trail in the dark, and
decided to keep an eye upon the chateau; and
from there he followed someone to the
southern end of the island. Down in
secluded inlet between the cliffs, he saw arms
and munitions being transferred in the light
of arc lamps from motor barges to a cargo
boat, and he realized that Henri Jerome was
secretly supplying arms for the war in Spain.
As Sinclair was peering down upon that scene,
he heard quick step behind him, and gun
was thrust into his back "I'd advise you to
stand quite still" said voice, and Sinclair
recognized it as Jerome's.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
THE STORY BEGINS HERE

q 4 YHEN Paul Sinclair reached the lie de
" Fernand, lonely island off the
W French coast, in his dramatic attempt
to recover seven million dollars worth of gold
bullion from the wrecked liner Melmoth, he
found himself entangled in web of mystery.
On the first night when his salvage ship came
to anchor an attempt was made on his life,
and he had a strong suspicion that the man
responsible for this was Henri Jerome, the
tenant of the big chateau on the island.
Sinclair had on board girl called Madeleine
Nelson, who had described herself as
journalist and had come ostensibly to cover
the news story of the salving of the Melmoth
gold But her actions had forced him to con-
clude that she was engaged upon some strange
enterprise of her own. Sinclair had become
friendly with an old priest, Father Michel, who
had said he was living there to recover his
health; and Michel rowed out to the salvage
ship under cover of darkness and warned
Sinclair that he would be we'll advised to
move the Retriever away from the island that
night, for it would be dangerous to remain at
his present anchorage
Sinclair thought it wise to take this advice,
fearing sabotage but Madeleine Nelson in
sisted upon being put ashore on the lie de
Fernand Sinclair decided to follow her, and
Evening star., 1938-07-17

PART THREE
u RAPID order was spat out in French 1t
A was the manservant's voice that an
4 u swered, and Sinclair felt hands moving
over his clothes The automatic pistol was
jerked from his pocket, and Jerome spoke
again.
"Since you've had so excellent a view,
Mr.. Sinclair no more need be said! He
laughed grimly They won't be finished down
there for another two hours, so we're going
back to the chateau. If you try to bolt, I'd
better warn you - intend to shoot. Lead
the way, Dreux."
At the servants heels, Sinclair scrambled
Evening star., 1938-07-17

X.
ants heels, Sinclair scrambled
up the steep path. He could
do nothing, for both men
were armed.
When they passed the
grove of stunted pines and
went down into the chateau
garden, Dreux unlocked a
side door and led the way
along a wide corridor with the
beam of an electric torch.
They began to mount a stair.
On the second story Dreux
opened a door and Sinclair
was thrust forward. 1t wasn't
until he had adjusted the cur
tains that the man switched
on the shaded table lamp,
then he went through into the
next room.
Jerome had locked the door
that opened from the corridor
and had slipped the key into
his pocket. "Well, Mr..
Sinclair" he said, I'm sorry
our interests clash. but for
tunately for me you showed
your hand - you chose to
spy on us. BY the bye. you've
sent your salvage ship away
from the island. l suppose
that was done to trick me?:"
Call it what you like. The
Retriever will be back in the
bay at daybreak. If l don't
turn up. Captain Velsar will
want to know why"
Il think we can give him a
reason" said Henri Jerome
softly. You're a stubborn
young man, Mr.. Sinclair. You
got a broad hint in your cabin
last night that you aren't pop
ular in this vicinity, and you
were rash enough to ignore
it How much does Cap
tain Velsar know"
Nothing"
He had meant to safeguard
Velsar, but he had hardly
spoken when he realized he
had blundered. The tense
lines on Jerome's face relaxed.
That makes it simpler for
me-" he said. Your Dutch
skipper may be a good salvage
man, but l gather he's a child
in other things. When the
Retriever comes back into the
bay, he will get a message
from you. Dreux paper
and pencil!"
The manservant hurried
through from the next room,
and Jerome gave Sinclair a
nod. Write this note to your
captain. Tell him something
unexpected has turned up,
and you're setting out for the
mainland. Tell him to take
the Retriever north to Brest
and wait there for further
orders. That's all Don't 20
till it's written" he added
sharply to Dreux.
Sinclair looked at the SER
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NOTICE.

Having qualified ~ Admlnistra
triX C.T.A. Of the estate Of Nellie
Gcm Brooks. deceased. late Of III"
Rcgg Brooks. deceased. late of the
DINA. this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate
of the deceased. to exhibit them
to the undersigned at Henderson.
vile. \. G.. on or before the 10th
day of August. 1929. or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons in
dcbtcd 10 the said estate will
please make immediate payment.
MARY CROOKS.
Administrators C.TA.
Aug. 2O-Sat-6tD
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Having qualified aS adnlnistra'
tor of the estate Of 7. s. Mar
shall. deceased, this is /" notify
all persons having claims against
said estate to present them TO the
undersigned, at his office in Hen
Jacksonville, on or before the Sth
day of August. 1899, or this no.
ticc will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted TO
said estate will please make I'M
mediate payment.
This the 9TH day of Aug, 1888.
r. II. STATION,
S-f-Sat-ftn. administrator.
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WPA TO PRODUCE
DEFENSE MAP SERIES

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 81
(UP)--A WPA project now UNI
dcrway in Philadelphia and WASH
ington will produce series of
maps % the United States which
may be uncquallcd for strategic
defense purposes.
The broad scope of the maps
includes all possible data on high
ways. railroads, airportS, topogra-
ply, photography. woodland areas
and ferries. These will be divided
into numerous subdivisions.
In Philadelphia. 81 WPA drafts
men az" working on the Atlantic
Seaboard section The area OK.
tends from Norfolk to Maine and
includes the Canadian border
states to Minnesota. Craftsmen in
Washington will cover the WrS'
Coast. When completed the maps
will be turned over to the army.
"Thi$ is the first time that a ioh
of such MAGNITUDE has been at,
tempted in this country" Albert
GioiSa, supervisor of the PhiIadcI'
phia project. said. "A total Of 81
maps Will be drawn, covering the
entire United States"
Gioi<a said the project brought
home the fact that the United
States had never been adequately
mapped and that the WPA drafts
men were working in complete co
operation with all federal agem
. cieS. He said the Philadelphia
group vas being advised by Maj
I c. W. Burlin. district engineer oI
the army.
The maps are being made on :
scale If one inch to eight miles
When finished they will be litho
graphcd by the Engineers ProdUc
B ton Plant.
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North Carolina, and for the pur-
pose of satisfying mechanic 5
lien on the following described
property the undersigned will, on
September =. at il O'Clock at
Shipman Motor Co.. Henderson
willie. y. e.. sell to the highest bid d.
der for cash:
q. | Ford Truck. 1897; Motor NO.
3S939S6.
SHIPMAN MOTOR co.
S-12.Sat st
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SILK FROM COTTON

SIMLA, Ind. (tP). - E%pcri-
mcntS toward producing artificial
silk from cotton lintcrS arc being
made by the India Central Cotton
committee to prevent waStagc,
LintcrS arc the short iibcr$ left
when cotton is ginncr with Il saw
gin and are nearly always allowed
to 90 10 waste.
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NOT ICE
State of North Caroilma,
Henderson County.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
June G.. Cunningham
Charles l.. Cunningham

The defendant above named
will take notice that an action en-
titled as above has been COM
mcnccd in the superior court Of
Henderson county to obtain an
absolute divorce by said plaintiff
from said defendant; that the
said defendant will further take
notice that he is required to am
swer the complaint filed in this
cause within thirty (3O) days of
the completion of service by pub
LEGATION or file demurrer to said
complaint. or plaintiff will apply
to the court for the relief de-
mandcd in the complaint.
This 10Th dav Of August. 1898.
GEO. W. FLETCHER.
Clerk Superior Court.
S-27-Sat-ltp.
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SpecIa! Notices

UNEXPECTED GUESTS. Arc
they burden? Try Us over the
Weekend. Fresh eggs. break
fast bacon. butter. milk. can
ned foods. bread. cakes. grocer
les. It, a pleasure 20 serve
YOU. Marc'S. on kauuga s..
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LET US SHOW you Illustrations

of the Dcvoc 2-coat house paint
whereby two coats will do thu"
work Of three o. ordinary
paints. Hendcrsonvillc Supply
Il Coal TO. Lumber, millwork,
builders supplies. Phone 500.
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Il-Household Goods

SPECIAL ; gallon oil cans soc.
Get yours this week before they
are cone. HcrI"rsonyliIc Furni
turc Co.. ~ Third Ave. T..
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NOTICE OF SALE

Under and by virtue Of the
power conferred by section 2435
of the Consolidated Statutes of
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27

Parfcct rubicS are much less
common than good diamonds.
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miscellaneous

WE PAY CASH for good used
furniture. Reliable Furniture
Go. Opposite courthouse. Phone
1896.
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6-Basiness Services

HOME LAUNDRY problems sim
pIiIird 10y using Superior Laun-
dry service. No more diugy
clothes. Call {. {. Collins or
T.. l.. Roper. Phone H.
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For Rent
I7-Houses

s-ROOM HOUSE for rent in
Druid Hills. Completely fur
niShcd. Mrs. J. P. Fletcher.
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I0-T~ansportat:or

LOCAL. long distance hauling;
agency for Allied Van Lines to
and from any place ia y. S.
Wllo Transfer Go. Phone l2l.'
Zoe rAXI lOc-Bciwccu i.h and
9TH. ou Church. Phone ~. =
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3-LiUestock and Poultry

FOR ShLE-Good brood mare, 5
years Old; weight around 1900:
working condition good; Sacri-
flee price. Address Box 80,
care TimeS-NeWS.
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BUSINESS SLOW? GOOD TIME TO SELL CLASSIFIED ADS FIND
PROSPECTIVE BUYERS TRY ONE AND CASH IN

MULLER VI. FURNACES - Pre-
pare uuw To- have Your work
done before the rush. Call MS
for estimates. llCndCrsonville
Hardware Go.
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3-A--PETS

FOR SALE-Beautiful wire-hair-
ed foxterrier puppies. Pedi-
greed Taiavera Simon strain.
Registered papers. Also brood
matron and grown ScOttic
cheap. Prices reduced. W. l..
Burrell, 40 Fifth Ave. w.
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USED PLUMBING, sinks, wash
basius, bath tubs, hot water
tank, pipe, comnnd"s at rca-
souabIc prices. So" US bcfor"
you buy. Louis Williams, 7,h
Ave. F,as..
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SCREEN DOORS, roofing, cell
ing. flooring, cement blocks,
sinks. plumbing and fittings,
fruit jars. bottles, jugs, furni-
turc. GOVan Uydcr. Cherry st, =
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SEE our NEW LINE Of 1888
seat covers NIGcllT Tire 60.
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20 PER CENT DISCOUNT on al
SEE DERMID HARDWARE, 7lh

Gift items. iCOna Allen Young
Shop.
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fOrSaIe
I-~Anfog and accessories
USED CARS

USED CARS
TouJ ,uu.rc So.
{ Hon Trart,r <lIn.
pIXON MOTOR COMPANY
SEE THESE. THEN BUN
1887 Chevrolet N"luNc Coach.
1884 Master Chevrolet Sedan
THOMAS MOTOR COMPANY
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SEE HATCH'S MARKET at de-
pot for top price and delivery
date of veal calves. Phone
$40.
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NOTICE

Aug. 20-Sat-6tp
Evening star., 1938-10-14
DIAMOND RING CHARGE
BRINGS GUILTY PLEA
Kenneth Nash Expected to Be
Sentenced Next Week on
Larceny Count.

Kenneth Nash Expected TO DC
Sentenced Next Week on
Larceny Count.
Kenneth Nash, described as for
mer Harvard University athlete, late
yesterday In District Court pleaded
guilty to . charge Of larceny after
trust. Justice Jesse d. Adkins re-
ferred the case to the probation ON
Ger. before passing sentence.
Indicted several weeks ago, Nash
was accused Of taking . diamond ring,
valued at around $l,ioo, from q jew
eler, William H. Bachschmid. 1l10 F
street NV, on approval and allegedly
pawning 1t for some $500 in nearby
Maryland.
Police say they traced Nash to Bos-
ton, where he was apprehended and
held under bond for his appearance
yesterday. He was represented her(
by his attorney, Arthur j. Phelan
The ring allegedly was taken out ir
the latter part OF June and it Is under.
stood that restitution to Mr.. Bach.
schmid is being made.
Justice Adkins Is expected to sen.
tence Nash some time next week. The
case Is being handled here for thu
Government by AAsistant rInttad gtatal
Attorney Charles B. Murray.
Evening star., 1938-10-14
RELIEF BENEFICIARY
LOSES $11,100 HOARD
Chicagoan Says Life Savings,
sewed in Coat, Vanished After
He Was Stricken.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Oct. IA man who
had lived with his wife in a single
room and received relief complained
to police he had lost $ll,100 which
was sewed into his coat, Police Sergt.
George Michaels reported last night.
Michaels said Otto Freitag, So, re-
ported he missed the money two hours
after he had fallen unconscious on q
West Side street.
Freitag said the money was his life
savings, which he had withdrawn from
two banks six years ago. Sergt. Mich
aels said Freitag admitted he was on
relief and that his relief card showed
he had received $7s.as , month for
about two years.
Evening star., 1938-10-14
Phi Delta Delta Fete
Women's Legal Fraternity Plans
Dinner Tomorrow.
Sixms Phi Gamma Meets.

Sigma Phi Gamma Meets.
At its monthly business meeting,
held at the home Of Mrs. Peggy Bam-
berger, at Greenbelt, Md, Delta Sigma
Chapter Of Sigma Phi Gamma Inter-
national Sorority initiated its sched-
ule Of alternating business and social
meetings each month. A dance will
be held November at the National
Women's Country Club, when Epsilon
Alpha Chapter will be joint hostesses.
Miss Eleanor johnson is chairman of
ticket sales for Delta Sigma Chapter.
Card Party Planned.
Mrs. r. 8. Washburn, assisted by
Mrs. James Gongwer, entertained the
Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae at its opening
meeting this week. Plans were made
for a benefit card party next Friday
by the Washington Alumnae and the
Parents Club Of the active chapter of
the University of Maryland. DR.. Mary
Meek Atkeson Moore gave the program
for the evening.