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Evening star., 1939-08-13
{. &C. EnroI|ees to Take Part
In Arlington Pageant
Birth Of the FIuq'
Show Will Open
Tomorrow Night

Nearby Civilian Conservation
Corps enrollees will take part in the
pageant, Birth of the Flag" open
ing tomorrow night at the Youth
Stadium in Arlington, Va, it was
announced yesterday.
The performances will be given
every night this week and are for
the benefit of creation center for
Arlington boys and girls.
Participation by the G. G. G. was
announced by Robert Fechner, di-
rector of the corps, In response to
request by Charles r. Fenwick,
general chairman Of the pageant.
Mr.. Fechner wrote Brig. Gen.
George P. Tyner Of the c. G. G. Ad-
visory Council that there would be
no objection to c. c. c. participa-
ton.
However, Mr.. Fechner gave per-
mission provided "it did not require
enrollees to lose time from their
regular work project, and II ac-
complished on q voluntary basis"
Beginning tomorrow night, 4
huge cast will relive the historic
conception and subsequent defense
of the United States flag in cpl
sodes Of American history. Senator
Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia will
crown Miss Mildred Bolen of Ar
lington queen of the flag, the
central figure of the celebration.
Tuesday is District Day, when
Commissioner Hazeh will crown
Miss Helen O'Day Miss Columbia, !,
the queen Of the Nation, Wednes-
day is Veterans day; Thursday,
youth day; Friday, Governors day,
Saturday, Virginia Day. and Sun
day. religious participation day.
OmciAlS said that ono ticket - q
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Legion to.0ppose
Alien Doctrines al
Convention
Parade September 26
Designed to Out-Lost
New York March
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE Amen-
can Legion will launch at its 21st
national convention in Chicago next
month new offensive against doc
trines alien to democracy.
The campaign. leaders said today,
would be an outgrowth OF the
Legion's Americanism program, re-
vitalized and altered in name be-
cause, In the words of one conven-
ton ohicer, I'VE have too many isms
these days, the emphasis will be on
American democracy, which we
think is q much better term"
The term will be the keynote Of
the convention. Assigned to ex-
pound what the Legion means to
community, State and Nation are
Joseph K. Carson, jr., Mayor Of
Portland, Greg; Gov. Leverett
Saltonstall of Massachusetts, and
Secretary of War Harry H. Wood
ring, all Legionaires.
Under the commandership OF
Stephen F. Chadwick of Seattle, the
American democracy program will
be carried to schools, clubs and
other organizations during the con-
vention by prominent speakers,
among them Senator Bennett c..
Clark OF Missouri and Col. Theodore
Roosevelt.
AS sheer spectacle, the parade on
Tuesday, September 26, is designed
to surpass all others in the Legions
history.
The day is the 2lst anniversary
Of the start of the Argonne Often
sive, and in observance many vet
Grams are out to build up a parade
which will exceed in marching time
the 19-hour record set in New York
in 1887.
On Sunday night, September "a,
a vast religious service will be held
in Grant Park along Lake Michigan.
Convention officers said they ex-
pected at this years gathering 4s
wartime generals, possibly headed
by Gen. John j. Pershing, the
largest assembly Of A. E. F. COM
manders ever to attend a Legion
encampment.
In all, at least 250.000 persons
are expected for the convention.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Newsboy Assault in Strike
Is Charge Facing Man
By the Associated Press.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Aug. 12.-
celanese plant closed by labor diff
today in the county Jail on an as
sault charge growing out of an
alleged attack on John Cosgrove, 20,
a delivery service employe of the
Cumberland Evening Times, who
was delivering paper to Charles
D. Walter, manager of the huge
Celanese plant closed by labor diff
f1culties.
Petenbrink was suspended by the
Celanese Industrial Workers Union
for violation Of rules governing
picketing, union leaders announced
1t was the first untoward incident
In the eight-day-old work stoppage
at the celanese plant.
Cosgrove, who had been tossing
q paper over the gate for the plant
manager daily, said a picket yelled
to him: Don't throw that paper
In there" Cosgrove said that after
he tossed 1t man came across
the road, grabbed his shirt and
struck him over the head.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

District group. With him was his
sister, Beatrice Ann Brady, II, at the
ceremony.
Band Voted Fund.
The convention pledged $500 to
send the Sons OF the American
Legion Band to the national con-
vention and defeated several at
tempts to vote money to send other
musical groups.
The national delegates named in
clude Mr.. Slattery, Thomas Mason,
jr.; Theodore Cogswell, Hampton
D. Percy, Edwin w. Luther, Robert
w. Fearing, william P. Kershner,
A. E. Giegengack, Harlan Wood,
Howard A. Walker, Julius I. Peyser,
Ferdinand G. Fraser, Horace w.
Lineburg, Donald Wakefield Smith,
John A. Long, Joseph L. Koehl,
Winifred Nichols and Thomas
O'Hara.
The alternates include Charles E.
Wolfe, Anne Frame, Donald G..
Stanley. Harry N. Ware, j. S. S.
Richardson, Ernest H. Campbell
Jerome Mckee, Preston E. Peterson,
William r. Brennan, Abraham Mill
Evening star., 1939-08-13
STAR WASHINGTON D. G. AUGUST 8 pARr one
William I. SIattery
Elected Commander
Of District Legion
Department Ends
21st Convention With
BoIIotins for Officers

William T. Slattery was elected
commander Of the District Depart
ment Of the American Legion last
night ut the closing session Of the
departments 21st annual convention
in the Mayhower Hotel.
The election was voted unani-
mously after lis votes for Mr.. Slat-
terry and 76 for his sole opponent,
Daniel M. Goodacre, were recorded
IN incomplete balloting. Mr.. Slat-
terry had been acting commander
since the death of James T. Brady
several months ago.
, Election Of Haywood N. Saunders
as senior vice commander similarly
was made unanimous after he had
received ia votes against AZ for
Gail T. Judd.
Other ofncers elected were Anne
Frame, second vice commander, and
John ]. Mulvey, third vice COM
mander.
Concludes 3-Day Session.
The elections concluded q three
day session which several hundred
Legionnaires attended. Eighteen
delegates and Is alternates to the
national convention also were elected
unanimously. The convention will
be held September rs in Chicago.
During the closing hours of the
meeting last night Capt. Guy C.
Nadeau was given a life membership
in the Order OF the Flag by Col.
James A. Moss of the nag celebra-
ton organization.
The new department commander
was presented a saber by the guard
OF honor OF which he formerly was
member. Mr.. Slattery, a Treas
ury Department Investigator, is a
past vice commander Of the District
department and past commander of
the Treasury post. He served over
seas % months and has been active
here for some time in Legion affairs.
In honor and memory of Mr..
Brady. his son, James T. Brady, jr.,
Is. was presented a medal by the
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Motor Vehicle Increase

Russia claims 1t now has 672 .952
motor vehicles, compared with a.
058 in 1929.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Waynesboro, Va, Resident
browns While Fishina
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatch to The Star.
SHENANDOAH, Va, Aug. 12.-
Grover Steele, 80, of Waynesboro,
Va, drowned in the Shenandoah
River this afternoon when he
stepped into a deep hole while bass
fishing at Grove Hill, near here.
Mr.. Steele, an employe of the
Norfolk q Western Railroad who
formerly resided here, was fish
ing with two friends when he left
them and waded upstream. He
could not be found later, and po-
lice were summoned.
Page County Policeman Roy La
coma recovered the body, and it
was brought to Shenandoah to
await funeral arrangements.
The drowning was the fourth re-
ported in Page County this summer.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Norbeck Man Is Held
On Larceny Charge

Garfield Contee, colored, 20, of
Norbeck, Md, was being held by
police at Silver Spring last night
on charges of possession of gaming
paraphernalia and larency.
He was arrested by Montgomery
County Policeman Frank Lane after
Lewis Kelly, colored, of Silver
Spring, told police Contee grabbed
IS from Kelly's pocket while the
latter was watching a group play
ing cards In an alley at Silver
Spring.
Police said Contee was charged
with possession Of paraphernalia
when q deck Of cards was found in
his coat pocket.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Maryland Brokers'
Body Found by
Coast Guards
Apparently Carried Out
Part in Suicide Pact
Thot Wife Survived
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
OCEAN CITY, Nd, Aug. L.
The body of William E. Daily, 6A
missing Salisbury investment broker,
who apparently carried out his end
Of a suicide pact which his German
born wife survived, was found on the
beach by Coast Guards today.
Harry Pennewell and William
Larson of the North Beach Coast
Guard Station discovered the body
at the edge of the water not far
from where Mrs. Irma Daily was
found semi i-conscious early We'd
nesday, murmuring Hes in the
water"
An autopsy was performed at Ber-
lin by Dr. Howard j. Maldeis, State
medical examiner, and DR.. John r.
Riley. Worcester County coroner,
who later issued a certificate of ac-
cidental drowning in Mr.. Dally's
death. States Attorney William
G.. Kerbin, jr., said there was no
evidence of foul play.
Describes Ring and Watch.
Mrs. Daily identified her husband
In a telephone conversation with
States Attorney Rex Taylor of
Wicomico County, who said she
accurately described the clothes he
was wearing, his ring and his watch.
Police Chief Lemuel B. Cropper
said he believed the couple planned
4 suicide pact because of financial
difficulties. The Days took a taxi
to Ocean City Tuesday night after
attending ball game in Salisbury.
A note, CLOSED today on account
of DEATH was found on the door
Of Dally's Salisbury office.
Sheriff J. William Hall said yes
terday Mrs. Daily told him she
waded out into the water at the
end OF the inlet jetty Tuesday
night but did not know whether or
not her husband leaped in after
her.
Son Identifies Picture.
Mr.. Dally's son, DR.. M. H. Daily,
Chicago dentist, yesterday iden-
titled picture Of the broker as
that Of his father. former Inter-
national Harvester Co. executive.
DR., Daily said he had not seen
his father since 1919 He said the
brokers' present wife, a native of
Hamburg, Germany. whom Mr.
Daily married at Denton, Md, in
1888, refused to talk with him.
DR.. Daily said his father had
written his mother, Mrs. William
E. Daily of Chicago, in 1922 ask
ing a divorce. He said she was not
aware Mr.. Daily had obtained
divorce in Germany in 1928.
Mr.. Daily and his German born
wife came here in 1926 and after
several ventures began operating
Daily & Co., brokerage business.
Mrs Daily, recovering from the
shock Of her plunge into the inlet,
was dismissed yesterday from Pen
insula General Hospital at Sails
bury.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

MI. DOUTnG.
ments of his town.
viewed by George
to Bill Coyle, radio
Star.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Shift Of Air Corps
Headquarters Delayed
3y the Associated prsss

By the Associated Press.
Offlcials said yesterday 1t still was
planned to transfer the command of
the General Headquarters Air Force
to Scott Field, ILL.,, but that the move
had been postponed indefinitely.
Scott Field is being used for the
more urgent basic training of Air
Corps mechanics.
Of1cials said the date of transfer
from Langley Field, Va, depended
on the progress Of the mechanics
training, at other posts as well as
at Scott Field.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Woman Whose Prayers
Were Answered Dies
By the Associated Press,

Sy the Associated Press
HEMPHIEL, Tex, Aug. 12.-Mrs.
Matte Boyett, 66, who prayed un-
ceasingly two days and nights that
Is years of blindness would be lifted
50 she might see her relatives and
lived to see her prayers answered,
died today.
Two months ago, the aged Rose
vine community resident began her
prayer. At dawn on the third day
she saw light; whispered to q
daughter she could see her.
Faith in God was her explanation.
Physicians said they could not ex-
plain the sudden return Of her sight.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

A smart suite for the small
dining room. Finished in
hand-rubbed m q h o gany
veneers over hardwood.
Buffet, table, china and
four side chairs.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

t he wn of
University Park,
Md.
Ev cry week
one of the sports
programs is set
aside to honor a
nearby commu-
nifty. Mayor T.
Earle Bourne of
University Park
will be gu e S t
speaker tomor-
row a n d will
c o m m e n t on
some of the re-
cent outstanding
civic develop
He will be inter-
Huber, assistant
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Herndon Matrons
Are HOstesses at
Parties

HERNDON, Va, Feb. Airs. E.
Barbour Hutchison will entertain at
a bridge luncheon Monday at her
home, the Oaks.
Mrs Stanley B. Hanes. Mrs. Err
nest Clay Shull, Mrs. Garland Long
and Mrs. Julian D. Thompson, who
have been on a vacation trip to
Miami, will return early next week
to their homes in Herndon.
Mrs. Casey J. Wilken entertained
at charmingly arranged luncheon
and bridge party yesterday.
Mrs. William Meyer entertained
at dessert bridge party Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. Frederick w. Robinson will
be hostess at a tea Wednesday after
noon for the members of the Fort
nightly Club.
Mayor Russell Allen Lynn, ac-
companied by Mr. Harry A. Sager.
jr., attended a banquet Tuesday
evening at the Washington Golf and
County Club as the guests OF Mr..
William Ames of Arlington, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ryan have
returned from a Today motor trip
to st. Petersburg and Miami.
Mrs. R. S. Crippen entertained at
a dessert bridge party wednesday
afternoon for the members of the
Social Club.
Mrs. Bernard Frye Of Detroit. Ill.
has been the guest for several days
this week of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Hyde Buell..
Mrs. Russell Gillette entertained
at bridge Tuesday evening in hel
| home.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Phi Delta Ganna's
Beta Chapter
Initiates Is

Beta Chapter of Phi Delta Gam
ma, national sorority for graduate
women Of George Washington Uni
versity, held it's initiation and ban
quet last night In the patio of the
Carlton Hotel. The room was at
tractively decorated with the soror-
ity colors of black, white and gold,
with candles, flowers and corsage
bouquets carrying out the color
scheme.
The new members are Katharine
Asbury, Marguerite Atchison, Car
oline Babb. Agnes Carlin, Clarita
Claussen, Bertha Gay, Fern Hull,
Mary Macina, Elizabeth Oskin,
Helen Roberts, Ruth Sangster, Dor
othy Veon and Mary Warren.
Miss Mildred Green, president of
Beta Chapter, welcomed the new
members.
The program included toasts by
Margaret Gibson, Marian Scott and
Helen Fadden; piano solo by Hazel
Borden, readings by Florence Rice
and a skit entitled "Club Tea"
Arrangements were made by Eliz-
abeth Fielden, Gladys Anderson
Florence Sifford and Priscilla Hol-
comb.
Miss Evelyn Davis will speak on
the modern dance to the chapter at
its regular meeting today at pm
at the Columbian House. Hostesses
are Helen Louise Trembley, chair
man; Florence Rice, Alice Heller
Moore, Mary Henderson, Marian
Scott and Laskey Howard.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Golden Wedding
Anniversary Party

Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Deeds OF 4125
Harrison street marked the cele-
bration Of their 50th wedding an
niversary with a family reunion
Tuesday at their home.
Among the children and grand
children present were Mr.. John F.
Deeds and his family, Miss Beatrice
E. Deeds, Miss Dorothy r. Deeds,
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Horbett and
their son Jack and Mr. and Mrs.
William McKeown, all of Washing
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Deeds, jr.,
of Long Island, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs.
James M. Deeds and their family
Of Chicago and Mr.. and Mrs. E. F.
McKeown and their family Of Co.
lumbia, S. c.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Constance Collier
Becomes Bride of
Mr.. Buttfeld

Miss Constance Ann Collier was
married to Mr.. William Saunders
Buttfleld of Long Island and Char
lottesville, Va, in Charlottesville
yesterday. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mrs Norborne Page Cooke and
the late DR.. Dana Monroe Collier.
Mr.. Buttield is the son of Mrs.
John Edward Lancaster and the late
Marson 1nnis Buttfleld. The cere-
mony took place at $50 pm. In
Christ Church. which was decorated
in smilax, Easter lilies and tall
white tapers. DR.. Gibson, rector Of
the church, of1ciated.
The bride was in a voluminous
gown of illusion tulle. 1t was form
fitting to the hip line, where it
billoWed to the floor in front, and
in train in back. Her three-quar-
ter-length veil was made in three
tiers and of the same tulle She
carried white orchids and lilies Of
the valley.
She was given in marriage by her
brother, Mr.. Dana Monroe Collier,
jr., who is a student at Episcopal
High School in Alexandria, Va.
Her attendants were all dressed
alike in turquoise blue tissue taf1eta,
styled similarly to the brides. They
wore very small mat-shaped hats
of turquoise blue tulle trimmed with
pink buds, and old fashioned mitts
of turquoise blue lace.
Miss Sara Beasley of Nashville
Tenn, was maid Of honor and Mrs
Truman Monroe Dodson of Char
lottesville was matron of honor
Their flowers were old-fashioned
bouquets of pink roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Ann
Donald, a cousin of the bride, OF
Birmingham, Ala; Miss Jeanne
Baldwin OF Lynchburg and Miss
Jacquelin Wood Of Covington, KY
Their flowers were old-fashioned
bouquets Of pink sweet peas.
Mr.. Howard Haffner Of New York
and Baltimore was best man. The
ushers were Mr.. Manderville Null.
lally, Mr.. Waring Streeby and Mr.
| William Mcdonald, all of Long
Island; Mr.. Truman =. Dodson, Mr.
F. Bradley Peyton, Mr.. Thoma!
Craven and Mr.. Howard Butz o.
Charlottesville.
Following the ceremony, a recep.
ton was held at the Farmingtor
Country Club.
Evening star., 1939-02-05

which will be presented at the
auditorium of the new gymnasium
the evenings of March and 5.
Proceeds from one of the perform
ances will be for the benefit Of the
Army relief.
Capt and Mrs. John S. Roosma
were dinner guests Monday even
ing Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dus-
enberry of Goshen, N. Y, after
which they attended the Presi-
dents Birthday Ball held at the
armory in NeWburgh, N. Y.
Maj. Nicholas H. Cobbs, who
is in the finance department, has
received War Department orders
for change of station to take effect
in June. Maj. Cobbs is to go to
Baltimore, where he will take up
his duties at Fort McHenry.
1t. and Mrs. L. I. Davis
To Come to West Point.
1t. Leighton I. Davis of the Air
Corps. who has been on duty at
Fort Shaffer In Honolulu, with Mrs
Davis and their two small children
reached New York last week on the
u S. A. T. Republic, and will arrive
at West Point Wednesday after q
short leave. 1t. Davis has been
assigned to duty in the department
of philosophy at the Military Acade-
my. For a short time after their
arrival, the Davis will be the house
guests of 1t. and Mrs. James H
Cunningham, jr.
Capt. and Mrs. Edmund K. Daley
1t. and Mrs. Allen F. Clark, jr.
and 1t. and Mrs. Rush B. Lincoln
jr., will be hosts Wednesday to the
members of the Civil and Military
Engineering Department skating
group, when they will have supper
in the rink social hall, followed by
ice skating.
1t. and Mrs. Lucius N. Cron an
nounce the birth of a daughter
Cornelia Laird, at the Post Hospita
January 28 Mrs. Cron, the forme
Miss w. Laird Craighill. is tn
daughter of the Rev. G. P. Craig
hill of Leesburg, Va. 1t. Cron'
parents are Col. Anton c. Cron o
the infantry, who is at presen
on C. C. C. duty in Richmond, Va
and Mrs. Cron.
Mrs. John A. Gilman. who ha
been in Greenville, since early il
September visiting her mother, Mr..
M. A. Reynolds, has returned t
West Point. Maj. Gilman, wh'
spent several weeks at Wright Fiele
Dayton, Ohio, where he was on tenn
porary duty, has also returned t
the garrison.
Capt. and Mrs. Tyree r. Hor
have as week end visitors the lat
ter's aunt, Mrs. Harry Super c
Minersville, Pa, and Mrs. Super
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. an
Mrs. Lucius Conahey OF Whit
Plains, N. Y.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Lynn H. Tlngua
are entertaining as their guest
for the week end Miss Marion LIE
Rising of New York.
Evening star., 1939-02-05

Capt. ana MIS-. EDWARD n. bOWeS
have as week end visitor Miss Bar
bara Bechtold, who is in her fresh
man year at Bryn Mawr and is the
daughter of Maj. Jacob E. Bechtold,
who is on Organized Reserve duty in
Boston, and Mrs. Bechtold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Haye OF
Woodcliff, N. j., are passing day
or so at the garrison as guests OF
Capt. and Mrs Herbert B. Enderton.
The Rev. Charles H. Holmead,
rector of Trinity Church in Ports
mouth, Va, and Mrs. Holmead are
spending this week end at the Point
as guests of Chaplain and Mrs. H.
Fairfield Butt, Sd. The Rev. Hol-
mead is to be guest preacher at the
cadet chapel tomorrow.
1t. and Mrs. Andrew P. OMeara
have as weekend house guests Miss
Betty Gibson and Miss Emily Lewis
of Leesburg, Va.
Miss Frances Roffe, daughter OF
Col Adolphus w. Roffe Of the Sd
Cavalry at Fort Myer, and Mrs.
Roffe is also a visitor on the post
| this week end as a guest Of 1t. and
Mrs. Walter E. Kraus
1t. and Mrs. Cunningham
Have Visitor.
1t. and Mrs. James H. Cunning
ham, jr., have as a visitor for sew
eral days Mrs. William L. Lutz Of
Miami
|
1t. and Mrs. Lauri J. Hillberg have
visiting them over the week end the
latters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Hail of Kingston, N. Y.
Miss Fances Wolff of Washing
ton, daughter of Dr. Frank A. Wolff
of that city, is here as a guest of
Maj. and Mrs Nicholas H. Cobbs.
Mrs. Harry Mccall of New Orleans
has arrived at the garrison to spend
about a fortnight visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ellsworth I. Davis, and 1t
Davis.
Capt. and Mrs. Roscoe c. Wilson
have as their guests for several
months the formers mother and
sister, Mrs. Everett R. Wilson and
Miss Elizabeth Wilson of Lewis
burg, Pa.
Mrs Robert E. York and Miss
Mary York, wife and daughter o1
Capt. York of the Engineer Crops
who is on duty in Providence, r. I.
are passing several days at West
Point as house guests of Capt. anc
Mrs. John M. Weikert.
Capt. and Mrs. Ewing H. France
will have as visitors Wednesday ane
Thursday the latter's sisters, Mrs
Clifford c. B. Thomas of Darien
Conn.,, and Mrs. Mexican Massmanr
of Westport, Conn.
The members of the West Poin
Pan-Hellenic Society will be enter.
tained at luncheon at the Officers
: Club Monday, when Mrs. Laurenc,
H. BroWnlee and Mrs. David F
Brown will be hostesses to tn
group.
: The West Point players hav,
, started rehearsals on a new play
, "The Dark Tower" by Alexande
Woolcott and George Kaufman