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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10


YOU: and you guess that, newly re-
covered from pneumonia, he can't
stand shocks-and that having come
into money, I feel grateful. Did any
one ever dislike you violently before! =
81 am not sure"
"You are beautiful, trivial, no good
at ALL"
81 said that about you to Denise
no good at all. 1 have great influ-
ence with Denise"
We'll go back to the table, if you
don't mind"
"But I do mind. I like this music.
They danced the rest of that dance
in a complete silence. Back at theil
table. she said: "And another cock
tail"
'Fraid l haven't time"
eyes, you have, Keith. It's i'm
portant. Besides, I need it for my
courage"
She slipped it slowly, regarded him
with clear hazel eyes wide. "It's i'm
portant to make you sure she will
never come back to YOU"
"Never is long"
"I learned that, sometime since. Let
her alone, Keith you will only dam
age her."
$50 positive"
She sighed: "Antagonism is pleas
antly strong emotion, isn't it?"
'I assure you my antagonism for
you is the strongest emotion I've felt
in years"
"All right. Come to see me, We'd
nesday, at tea-time, and let's have
more of this"
He did not say that he would come.
But somewhat to his own surprise, he
found himself ascending in the ele-
vator of her Spartment-house, at five
o'clock, on Wednesday. She was, af-
ter all, as close as he could come to
hearing of his desire!
That day she had thought out her
words. She told him cody that ne
was weak, changeable; but she took
the edge off her words by saying he
was like herself. She reiterated that
Denise would never come back, until
he told her furiously that she was
malevolent Cassandra. Then she
laughed at him, and asked him to
stay for dinner.
For long time after that evening
they both meant we'll, as the most
curious liking for each other grew IN
them. Felicia discovered that she
looked forward to seeing him rather
specially, on her way back from ten
DAYS in New Mexico in February.
(Of which the last nine days had
been long). She worried very little
about that discovery. He and she
were old hands at the unimportant
and amusing game they were play
ing. There would be no burnt fin
gers. With that mixture OF meta
phors in her head, she got off the
train, not expecting to be met, to
find him waiting for her.
Thought it would be pheasant
gesture" he said. 81 missed you.
Not the least good will come of u.s."
"No harm either, I assure you."
"I know that too" And they laugh
ed.
Eustace was going to the North
west from New Mexico on some at
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
SOME TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE ITEMS
News of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
ThOrOughfare Neck
BUDGET OF PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, Aug. 25 = Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Davidson spent
Thursday with relatives at Bowers
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland johnson are
spending this week with his sister
Mrs. Edward Dawkins in Homes
dale, Pa, and Mrs. James Patter-
son in Yonkers, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser and
son and Mrs. Agnes johnson spent
Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Murphy of
Chester, Pa, spent several days
last week with her sisters, Miss
Margaret Lewis, and Mrs. ]. E.
Latta and Mr.. Latta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee David and Mrs
Charles Dukes have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. amuel A. David in
Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Steller
spent Saturday with relatives in
N. j.
Mr. and Mrs. j. E. Latta. Miss
Margaret Lewis, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Murphy of Chester, spent
with the Misses Carter in
Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Latta spent
with Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Johnson. Little Clarence John
son returned home with them for a
visit.
Miss Minnie Spitsnagel of Bridge
ton, n. j., is spending two weeks
with her sister, Mrs. John Steller
and Mr.. SteIler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Muncey,
Sr., Mrs. Harvey Muncey, Jr., and
son, Mrs.Wormell and Misses Mary
and Grace Porter, and Mr.. Bryan
Vorous Of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. r. B.
Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Latta of
Marshallton, were Sunday visitors
with her mother, Mrs. Fannie
Francis, and his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. Latta.
Miss Evelyn Smith of North
East, Nd, is visiting Miss Pauline
Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Derrickson
and family spent Sunday at Reho-
both.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, Aug. IS Mr..
Hazel Scout of Railway, N. j.,
spent the weekend with his father,
Mr. Mark Scout. He also visited
bis mother who is i'll in the Kent
General Hospital, Dover.
Mrs. Emma Davis is on an in
definite visit with her son, Mr..
George Davis at Linwood Pa,
while his wife, Mrs. Mary Davis is
nursing a new arrival, a boy, in
the Crozier Hospital at Chester,
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Ford and
Billy Wrench of Dover, have been
recent visitors of her mother, Mrs.
Thomas Wrench.
Mr.. ]. D. Scout has accompanied
his on, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Scout of
Holly Oak, who are motoring thru
the most interesting places of diff
ferent states.
Mr.. Louis Gaulke, Jr., who en-
gineers a tug, has been visiting his
parents, Mr.and Mrs. Louis Gaulke.
Mrs. George F'arrow and daugh-
ter Miss Dori, of Collingsdale, Pa,
spent last Saturday with her moth
er, Mrs. Mary Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tigner spent the
weekend in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Jackson
and daughter of Long Island, NY,
who are stopping at the Delaware
House in Smyrna, have been fire.
quent visitors of Mrs. Charles
Brown.
Mrs. Mary Brown and her daugh-
ter-in-law. Mrs. Harvey Brown, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday at
Camden Camp.
Mrs. Bessie Cole accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton McAfee to
Little Creek and spent a visit with
Mrs. Gerge Stanley on Sunday.
Mrs. Clifton McAfee and daugh-
ter Miss Gladys, Mrs Harvey
Brown and children Ruth and Bah
sic, of Philadelphia, Pa, Mrs. jam
IS Virdin spent a visit in Dover
Monday.
Mrs. Louis Gaulke accompanied |
her daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
of Middletown and spent |
Sunday at Ocean City. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Smith
and children spent Sunday at Re-
loboth.
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party in honor of Mr.. Inman's
birthday anniversary. Those pres
ent were: Roland KUN and friends
of Philadelphia; Mrs. Eva Hazel
and daughter, Leona of Cheswold:
Mrs. Lena Scotton, Mrs Edith
Sawin, Mrs. Lyman Section, Mrs.
Elizabeth Roadway and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Rodway.
Master Jimmy Scotton, who has
been visiting his grandmothr, Mrs.
Lena Scotton for several weeks, re-
turned to his home in Newark. He
was accompanied by his grand
mother and aunt, Mrs. Edith Sawin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell Davis and
children spent last Sunday at
Woodland Beach.
The Ladies' Aid and the Home
makers Club joined together and
spent delightful outing to River
view Beach, N. ]. It was a pleas
ant occasion.
There will be no Sunday School
or preaching at the M. E. Church
until September 4, due to the
preacher taking his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Maxwell Davis en-
tertained Master Raymond Linn
mann of New York, few days re-
Gently.
Mrs. c. C. Roadway and son
Thomas, were guests of Mrs Eva
Hazel of Cheswold, last week. Lat
er they had as their guests Mr.. and /
Mrs. William Roadway of Whining
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pear
son of Ridley Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dodd had |
Is recent guests Mrs. Dodd's broth |
er and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dunlap of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Thomas Rodway has been
;pnding wek in New York City.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25

son Donald.
Mrs. Anne Whitley of PhiIadel-
phia, is spending sometime with
her niece, Mrs. B. S. Creadick and
family.
Mrs. Joseph Swain and daughter
Betty, have been visiting in Sea
ford.
Mr.. Daniel ]. Swain and Mr.. Will
liam S. Carrow, who have been on
the sick list, are reported better.
Mrs. Lydia Scull was taken sick
while at work in Dover last Mon
day. She was taken to the home
of her son Earl. At this writing
she is improving.
Mrs. James A. Legar who has
been in Homeopathic Hospital Will
has returned home.
Willie Lafferty of near Little
Creek, spent several days with his
brother, Oliver J. Lafferty.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
KENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, Aug. 25 - Mrs. Jennie
Taylor of Baltimore, Md, visited
Mrs. Calvin Dill last week. She
called on friends in town on last
Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Attix and
Mrs. Morrison spent last Sunday at
Rehoboth.
Mr.. H. Clifford Clark and family
spent Sunday at Rehoboth.
Mr.. Franklin Hilyard, Miss Ade-
line Hilyard, Mr.. Harold Hilyard
and Miss Margaret Hilyard spent
last Sunday with Rev. ]. P. Landon
and family at Sherwood, Md.
Miss Ethel Carey of Wilmington,
is spending a weeks vacation with
her mother and sister.
Miss Virginia Woodall of Balti-
more, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Woodall.
Mrs. George Short and daughter
Pearl, are spending this week at
Oak Orchard.
Mr.. John Mcdowell of Newark,
Del, spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest F. Smith, Jr.
Mr.. Raymond Coates of Balti-
more. Md, spent the weekend
with his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Guth-
rie. Mrs. Guthrie and grandchil-
dren Virginia and Clinton. returned
with him for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Numbers, Jr.,
entertained company on Sunday.
Miss Frances Colbourne Of Hous-
ton, has been visiting Miss Kath-
ryn Clifton.
Mr.. s. G. Walker and family and
Mr.. Milbourne Wiley spent the
weekend at Rehoboth.
Mrs. 9. w. Guthrie and daughter
Betty, spent Tuesday in Ridgely,
Maryland.
There will be no preaching ser
vice on Sunday, August 28th, ow-
ing to the minister's vacation.
NILS. w lllldlIlS vi DON6T,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. A. G. Ar
thurs and family.
Miss Elizabeth Attix spent last
week at Rehoboth.
Miss Edna Parsons is visiting in
Chester. Pa.
Mrs. Edward Hughes spent Mon
day in Dover.
Mr.. Carl Taylor of Richmond,
Va, and Mr. Roland Taylor Of Ken
nett Square, Pa, visited their
Mrs. S. NJ Taylor and Mrs.
H. w. Hilyard and family on Mon
day.
Mrs. j. T. Burrows and grand
daughter Mildred, are visiting at
Milton, Del.
Mrs. Sylvia Burris of Middletown
mas been visiting Mrs. j. w. Ar
thurs and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slower of Philadel-
ohia, Pa, are visiting their daugh-
.er, Mrs. Eugene Attix.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
CHESWOLD
Items of Personal and Social IN.
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity


Cheswold, Aug. 25-Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Carey of Coatesville, Pr, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Carey of near Lit
tie Creek, Mrs. John Hayes of Do
yer, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Barcus
and son, Junior were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. p. L. Barcus and w. w.
Kerper the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hynson have
been sojourning at Rehoboth
Beach.
Mrs. Rebecca ]. Morris has been
spending a few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Wheatman and
NJ. and Mrs. John Mills at Smyrna.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Russum and
Miss Helen Gallagher of Whining
ton, were recent guests of his
mother, Mrs. Ida Russum.
Mrs. Willard Vaughn and chill
dren have been spending several
days with relatives at Woodside.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Cooper and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kranz were in
Tolchester and Betterton, Md, re-
Gently.
Orville Hamilton and friend of
Baltimore, Nd, have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Luff and
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
ODESSA
Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About NeighbOrhOOd

est Gleaneh About NesghbOrhOOd
Odessa, Aug. 25-Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Phillips and daughter, of
Delair, N. J., have been visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Phillips, Sr.
Mr.. Arthur Phillips and family
and sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Goodwin
and children were recent visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Milbourne at
Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kronemier
of Wilmington, and Mr. and Mrs.
George Nelson, of Morrisville, Pa,
were guests of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Kronemier last
week.
Mrs. Earl Ward and daughter Of
near Selbyville, have been visiting
Odessa relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coleman have
moved to Odessa and have taken
an apartment of Mrs. Lille Craig.
Mrs. Bertha Nelson, of Chesa-
peake City, Md, has been a recent
visitor with her sister, Mrs. Clara
Gremminger.
Mrs. Frank Hoffecker and sis
ters, Mrs. Cora Carnial and Mrs.
John Colgan, of Elsmere, have been
visiting Mrs. Lee OrrelI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Lynch, Jr., Of
Port Mahon, have been visiting
Odessa relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Morris are re-
ceiving congratulations on the
birth Of a son on Monday morning,
18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sklean. of
Chester, Pa, spent a visit with
their sister, Mrs. L. Craig last
week.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Townsend, Aug. 25-Little Miss
Joan Reynolds entertained a few
of her friends in honor of her birth
day. A jolly good time was enjoy
ed by all. Games were played.
She received very lovely gifts. On
leaving the little girls sang to Joan
Happy Birthday to You" Char
lotte VanHorn, ,Gwendolyn Johnson,
Jean Hart, Janet Hart and Nancy
Lee were present.
Improvements to Gray street are
now completed The work of ma
cadamizing the thoroughfare was
held up by bad weather and for
changes in the grade of the roac.
Mrs. Anna Gill was visited by
her sister, Miss Name Townsend,
Mrs. Burt Townsend and son, Mr..
William Townsend, of Philadelphia
recently.
Mrs. r. R. Reynolds has returned
from Weir Cottage near White
Crystal Beach and Manor. She en-
joyed both beaches which are in
excellent bathing condition.
Mrs. Nellie Burns and mother. of
Baltimore, Md, and Mrs. Carton of
Denton, Nd, were visitors here on
Tuesday at the home of Miss Belle
Carton.
Mrs. L. K Ward and son Char
les, of Chester, Pa, have been
spnding a visit with hr brother and
sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. R. M.
Sammons, of Blackbird.
Mr.. Richard Hodgson and Mrs.
Bessie Reynolds attended the re-
cent dinner party given by United
States Senator John G. Townsend. /
Jr., at the Belhaven Hotel. Reho- /
both Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dugan and /
son, Johnnie, of Philadelphia, have
been spending the past two weeks
at the home of Mrs. Dugan's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pritch-
ard. also Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Pritchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Cochran
were recent guests of Mrs. Zeta
at the Sussex Apartment.
Rehoboth Beach.
Miss Gwendolyn Johnson. of Sas-
safras, Nd, is spending a few
weeks with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Reynolds.
Mr.. Paul Hodgson spent a few
lays recently with relatives in Bal
Continued on Page Fourl
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their DOings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK

Dover, Aug. p Miss Virginia
Harrington, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Ridgely Harrington, who
has been travelling through the
Midwest and North, is returning
home this week She was the
guest for a week of Miss Helen
Schoenborn in Columbus, o., and
spent a week with Miss Kay Ort at
Grand Beach Mich. She also Wis
tied Mackinac Island, Mich, and
will stop at Wayne, Mich, Niagara
Falls and other places of interest
on her way home
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lord are re-
ceiving congratulations on the
birth of a son, at Kent General
Hospital.
Mrs. Thomas L. Frymire and
daughter Anne, Of Baltimore, were
recent guests Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. Ridgely Harrington,
for fortnight, Mr. Frymire join
ing them for the week-ends.
Miss Peggy Peacock has returned
from a five-weeks stay at Camp
Otonka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger V. Mitchell
and daughter, Miss Helene Mitch
ell of Boonsboro Md. are the guests
of Mrs. Mitchell's mother, Mrs. M.
A. Hartnett, over the weekend, on
their way for stay at Rehoboth
Beach.
Lieut.. and Mrs. George Martin
have been spending a week visiting
several of the shore resorts on the
Jersey coast.
The Misses Mary and Ella Jones
have left to spend several weeks at
the Hotel Dennis, Atlantic City.
Miss Louise Spruance is motoring
through the New England States
for two weeks
Mrs. Ella M. Ridgely, who has
been the guest of her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. |
DUPONT Ridgely of Cam
len, returned last week to her !
nome in Washington, accompany
ng her daughter, Mrs John Arm /
Did, who joined them for the week
end.
Miss Faith Jenkins and Mr.. Rob i
ert Hidell of Philadelphia spent the
oast week Pend with the formers
'ather, Mr.. Willis c. Jenkins. and
Mrs. Jenkins, at their home in wy
,ming. /.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert johnson, +
With their children, Mrs. Thomas I.
Villim of Dover, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Iohn Branner of Lewes are on a
motor trip through the New Eng
and States and Quebec.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ridgely en-
ertained informally at their sum-
ner home at Rehoboth Beach for
dr. Hans Kinder, conductor of the
National Symphony Orchestra,
and Mrs. Kinder. who {
ave been at tn Hotel Henlopen.
Mrs. Henry I. Beers has left for
n indefinitet stay at the Chal-
onte-Haddon Hall, Atlantic CITY. {
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Mrs. w. G. Roosevelt was Do
yer visitor on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hess of Brook
lyn, N. Y, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Spicer.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Woodburn and
son, of Middleburn, w. Va, and
Mrs. Edith Warner of Claymont.
visited Mr.. John A. Heinold on
Monday.
Mrs. Leonard Lambdin was
Middletown visitor on Saturday
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
BLACKBIRD
Items OF Personal ana Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Blackbird, Aug. 25-Mrs. Bessie
Cranston and daughter Mrs. Paul
Millikin, are spending a week with
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Riley Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Kohl and
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kohl and son
were recent visitors with Mr.. and
Mrs. v. Kohl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Reihm ard
Miss Doris Burchard are spending
a week with Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Webber.
Miss Ruth Watson and w. A.
Watson 3rd. were Sunday visitors
with Mr., and Mrs. ID. d. Stats.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
HARTLY

Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity
Hartly, Aug. 25-Mr. and Mrs.
G. G. Roadway entertained recently
their daughter and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Price Inman and children
of Philadelphia. While here Mr..
and Mrs. Roadway entertained at
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

Miss Virginia Zimmerman j
spending several weeks with he
grandparents and aunt in Philadel
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Slade o
Detroit, Miss Clarinda Tweedle O
Philadelphia and Harrison H
Tweedle of Wilmington, are visit
ing Mrs. Clarinda Tweedle anC
Miss Ethel Fleming.
Miss Florence Bailey of Clayton
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bailey of Do.
yer spent last week at Rehobott
Beach.
Mrs. Jennie TAYLOR of Baltimore
has been visiting Mrs. j. NJ. Hazel
Mrs. William Robinson and Bob
by Foxwell, spent Sunday at Odes-
sa.
Mrs. Annie Taylor of Washing
ton, was guest of Mrs. j. NJ.
Hazel.
Jackie Poore spent several days
last week at Milford.
Captain and Mrs. Lotion L. Cobb
and sons of Georgia, spent last
week with his mother, Mrs. j. S.
Cobb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Walmsley Of
Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
McNeal of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with Mrs. Howell Sevil
and Miss Alice Ennis.
Mrs. Mae Hammond, Mr.. Ingram,
Miss Dorothy Hammond and Jean
cite Hammond spent Sunday at
COLCHESTER.
Mrs. John Rambo spent Tuesday
at Wilmington.
Miss Margaret Leonard of OK
ford, Md, spent last week with Mr..
and Mrs. J. T. Johnson.
Mrs. Howell Sevil, and Mr.. How
ell Sevil, Jr., spent Sunday at Re
hoboth.
Mr.. Howell Kitchens has return
ed to his home in Salisbury, Nd,
after spending several weeks with
his grandmother, Mrs. Howell
Sevil
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Montague and
children, spent Sunday at Reho-
both.
Miss Julia Scout Of Wilmington,
visiting her aunt, Mrs. r. H. Hol-
lett and Mr. Hollett.
Mrs. J. r. Boggs and Miss Julia
Boggs have returned home after
spending last week at Cape Char
les, va. Mr.. Junior Atkinson re-
turned home after spending several
weeks with his grandmother, Mrs.
J. r. Boggs.
Misses Ruth Jean and Mary
Louise Wallace Of Riverside, N. D.,
spent last week with Miss TheIma
Ann Shane.
Mrs. Charlie Robinson and chill
dren of Richardson Park, spent
last week with Mr. and Mrs. John
Maloney and Mrs. Harry Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wheat
man and Mr.. and Mrs. Wizard Bush
are spending seevral weeks in
Iowa.
Miss Jessie Watson and friend of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Wat
son.
Miss Louise Robinson spent sew
eral days last week with Mrs. Eva
LeCompte.
Mrs. Winifred Mabrey of near
town, spent Monday with Mrs. Ro-
land Mills.
Little Janet Heather Of Marydel, |
is visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. F. Wright.
Miss Ruth Mason and Miss Marie
Mason of Philadelphia, spent last
week with Mrs. Lewis Conaway.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Hawkins
have returned from a weekend |
trip to Harrisburg.
Mrs. E. F. Wright and Mrs. Carl
Hurd spent the weekend at Reho-
both.
Mrs. Elmer Cats met with an
automobile accident and sustained
a broken arm and cut head. She
is able to be out of the hospital and
is visiting her son, Mr.. Clarence
Donovan and family at Penns-
grove, N. j.
Mr.. Elmer Cats spent the week
end at Pennsgrove, N. j.
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
1900 Killed, Hurt
AS Japanese Bomb
Big Rail Junction
American Hospital
SheUed Despite
Flags Flying

wounded today when Japanese
war planes subjected Chengehow,
important junction of the Lung
hal and Peking. .HankoW Railways,
toa terrific aerial bombardment.
The American Southern Baptist
Mission Hospital was hit and four
patients wounded when the mis-
sion property was bombed three
times.
FLAG IGNORED
A Chinese report said the mis-
sion was attacked despite an identi-
flying 45-foot flag painted on the
roof, three huge national initials
and big flag flying in the breeze.
There were no foreign casualties
at the mission.
Most of the victims in Cheng-
chow were reported to have been
Chinese noncombatants, but Han
kow reports said foreign circles
feared a large number Of French
men and Hollanders connected
Witn the Lunghai railway had been
Alled and wounded by a direct
hit on the railroad station doug
out, where they had taken refuge.
CIVILIANS TARGETS
Is Many of the bombs fell in
streets crowded with civilians.
The raid lasted two hours, with
the japanese planes flying over
head in relays and dropping be-
tween 80 and 100 bombs. One
struck a crowded hotel and an
other demolished the railway sta
ton dugout, burying many stu
dents.
Six hundred houses we're dam
aged on the Chengchow main
street alone. The population,
panic-stricken, fled to the hills.
CASUALTIES RISE.
The estimate that 1900 casual
ties resulted from the raid was
based on foreign advices. Earlier
Chinese reports had placed the
number between 400 and 500.
98 Members Of the mission staff in
fluded Britons, Americans, and
Canadians.
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
Camera Mon
In Tiff

SHANGHAI, Feb. IS G.N.s0.
H. S. "Newsreel" Wong. the famous
Chinese cameraman. had a brief
brush with Japanese authorities
today.
Wong, staff correspondent of
the News of the Day newsreel, was
taken into custody by Interna-
Honal Settlement police at the re-
quest of Nipponese authorities,
who objected to his efforts to OBJ
tain some exclusive pictures. He
was released a few hours later.
Wong had similar experience
last July at the North China port
of Tungku. He was trussed up
at the railway station and intes
rogated as spy until some of his
friends among the Japanese mill.
tary recognized him.
"Newsreel' is Wong's real name.
He adopted it legally some years
ago in tribute to his profession.
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
H. F. Jaques Tries
Third Marriage

BROOKLINE, Mass, Feb. Is
G,N.S0,-Henry F. Jaques, real
estate dealer whose first wife sued
his second wife for $4,000. Col
lected $1,000 heart balm, and then
put him in jail for failure to pay
back alimony. Today was en-
barked on his third marital ven
ture.
He was married secretly a
month ago to the former Bernice
Mitchell, Boston University grad
uate. it was revealed. Jaques' first
wife was Mrs. Louise P. Jaques.
Wife No. 2 was Mrs. Ruth Anthony,
Brookline.
The Washington times., 1938-02-15
Berlin to Welcome
u. S. Envoy Wilson

BERLIN, Feb. IS G.N.SO.
Preparations were completed to.
day for a gala reception for Hugh
R. Wilson, new American ambas-
sador to Berlin, on his arrival here
tomorrow.
Representatives Of the govern
ment will welcome him formally
in the state reception room at the
railway station. PrentiSs Gilbert,
United States charge d'affaires, is
attending a dinner given to the
diplomatic corps by Reichsfueher
Hitler at the presidential palace
tonight.