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Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items Of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Z An automobile operated by Hugn
r Lloyd on the Little Creek y
1ainsic road last Saturday night
strlck 4 warning Darrell ana dam
aged the car to the extent Oh sioo'
Mis- Ann ]. Dugan, OF New CAS-
IL was transplanting seedlings Ia
80 Garden recently and uncovered
valuable diamond ring which sne
lost during the Christmas hoiidays
in 1887.
Fort DuPont's First Engineers
are preparing to participate 10 the
first army maneuvers in August at
Plattsburg, n. Y.-the largest
neacetime concentration of Ameri-
can troops in history.
The Delaware Unemployment
rompensation Commission report
ed 224 claims for unemployment
compensation benefits, the lowest
for any one week since April l4th'
fled during the past week.
With only four Dissenting votes
Seaford taxpayers approved the
proposal that the city establish a
free public library. There were
10 votes cast in the poll whlch
was ordered by the school BOARD.
Price adjustment pay M n 5
amounting to S50,O43 as S43.25 per
farm have been made on 1,l5i
farms on which wheat was grown,
in connection with the 1889 agri-
cultural conservation program IN
Kent county.
Gov. and Mrs. Richard g. Nc
Mullen head the list of patrons and
patronesses for the annual dance
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03

Gov. and Mrs. Richard e. Nc
Mullen head the list Of patrons and
patronesses for the annual dance
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03

Demanding that Delaware get
"its full share" of the ST. 1,G0O,0 900
the State has contributed in taxes
to the federal government, Gov.
Richard G. McMullen has called
upon everyone, including the Leg
islature" to support him to obtain
as much federal funds for the
State as possible.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03

The Branch of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal is being sur
veyed at Delaware City by the U.
S. E. D. surveying party from
Chesapeake City, Md. The resi-
dents of the town are in hopes that
the branch will again be opened to
larger boats.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03

given by the Rehoboth Beach Life
Guard Patrol tomorrow, Friday
evening, August 4, at the Henlopen
Hotel ballroom.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
Sherif's Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

By virtue Of a writ Of Levari Facias TO
me directed, will be exposed to sale by way
of Public Vendue at the Front Door Of the
COLONIAL HOTEL in the TOWN OF
SMYRNA, Kent County and State of Del
on
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03

More than 200 guests attended
the summer meeting of the Del
Mar-Va Funeral Directors Associa-
ton in Belhaven Hotel, Rehoboth,
Thursday A business session was
held during the day with banquet
in the evening.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph L. Jump, of
Houston, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Mary Elsie
Jump, to Calvin V. Hollis, Jr., of
Wayne, Pa, in Old Saint David's
Church, Friday. July 21. They will
live in Wilmington.
Evening star., 1939-06-18
General News Notes
OF Sligo Park Hills
Neighborhood

Mrs. Frances Ramsey, who has
been in Salt Lake City since Oc-
tober, has returned to make her
home with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Paul
Steigner.
Mr.. and Mrs j. B. Williams have
taken a new home in Woodmoor,
Nd, and with their daughters will
leave their residence on Hill Top
about July /.
Donald Webster, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Webster of Fort Lau-
derdale, Fla, formerly of Sligo Park
Hills, Md, is spending the summer
with Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Yost. sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Rinaldi
have opened their summer cottage
at North Beach, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Minor and
their son have moved into the
former Nilsson residence on Sussex
road. The Minors are formerly
from Georgia and Mr.. Minor is
associated with the Agriculture Ad-
justment Administration.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. v. Potter have
as their guest for the week end Mrs.
Potters mother. Mrs. G. w. Hunnell
Of Baltimore, who came to attend
the graduation exercises of her
daughter, Miss Phyllis Hunnell. from
the Montgomery-Blair High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Sterling
and their family are in their peu
home on Park Side road.
Evening star., 1939-06-18
Miss McAllister
Is Married to
Mr.. Sanderson

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Raymond
Sanderson, whose marriage took
place yesterday are now on a brief
wedding trip. After June rs they
will be at home at 2445 Fifteenth
street.
The bride, who formerly was Miss
Mabel L. McAllister of Conway, N
H.. Is the niece of Mrs. Mabel C.
Black of Kezar Falls, Me. Mr.
Sanderson is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Sanderson of Oneida Castle
N. Y.
The ceremony was performed at
the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church.
Binghamton, N. Y, by the Rev. Earl
A. Smeich.
Wearing suit of white crepe
fashioned on princess lines with a
full f1ared skirt and a corsage of
white roses. the bride was given in
marriage by her cousin, Mr.. Verne
M. Black of Kezar Falls.
Her maid of honor was Miss Mar
ion Lord of Washington. Miss Lord
wore a redingote dress of chartreuse
silk crepe and her corsage was of yell
low roses
Mr.. Morton M. Dodge of this city
was best man.
Mr.. Sanderson is employed with
the Bureau of the Chief Inspector of
the Post Office Department, and
Mrs. Sanderson is with the Public
Assistance Bureau of the Social
Security Baord.
Evening star., 1939-06-18
Waters Are Hosts
To House Guests
At Oakhurst

LAYTONSVILLE. Md. June IL
Mr. McCubbin Waters and Mr.. Vic
tor Appleby of New York are guests
at Oakhurst with Mr.. Waters
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. z. M. Waters.
Mr.. John Blunt of La Plata is also
a guest at the Waters home
Mrs. Achsah Davis is spending a
week in Silver Spring with her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Lands.
Mrs. Cecil Barksdale and her small
daughter Cecilia have come from
Jacksonville, Fla. to visit Mrs
Barksdale's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Plummer. Mrs. Verda Grit
fifth has returned home after spend
ing the winter in Newland, S. c.,
with her daughter.
Mrs. Harry White entertained
members of her Homemaker's Club
at a dessert party at the home of
Mrs. Ivan Barnesley near Goshen
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Allison Taylor was hostess
at small dessert party Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Edwin Fry enter
tanned at bridge Friday evening.
Mrs. Thomas Hawkins of Etchison
had large number of her cousins
from Baltimore. Washington. Fred
erick and Montgomery Counties at
her home for lunch Wednesday.
Evening star., 1939-06-18
Engagements
Of Interest
Announced
Ruth Critchfeld
Will Wed Ensign
Reid This Summer

Mr. and Mrs. R. Roy Critchfield
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Ruth Critchfield, to En-
sign Walter Shipstead Reid, son OF
Mrs. Laura Shipstead Reid.
Miss Critchfield is graduate of
George Washington University and
Of Scripps College, Claremont, Calf
Mr.. Reid was graduated from the
United States Naval Academy with
the class of 81.
The wedding will take place late
this summer.
Miss Duncan Is Engaged
To Mr.. F. E. Middleton, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. McKim Duncan
have announced the engagement of
their daughter. Betty Duncan, to
Mr.. Frederic E. Middleton. jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Eliot Middleton
of Bethesda, Md.
The wedding will take place in
August.
Miss Rea to Wed
Mr.. w. G.. McKenny.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rea of Ia
koma Park. Md. announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Flor
ence Roberto Rea. to Mr.. w. Gibbs
McKenny. son of the Rev. and Mrs
w. G. McKenny of Chase. Md.
Miss Rea is graduate of the Uni
versity of Maryland and a member
of Delta Delta Delta Sorority. Mr.
Mckenny is graduate of Dickinson
College and a member of Kappa
Sigma Fraternity. The wedding will
take place July II in Washington.
German Greenspun
engagement Told.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph German of
Washington announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Eve Cor
man. to Mr.. Gene Greenspun, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Green
spun of Philadelphia.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Miss Selma Trussel
Engaged to Mr.. S. J. Abraham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Trussel of
Newark, N. J. have announced the
engagement of their daughter
Selma Trussel, to Mr.. Sidney J.
Abraham of Washington
Miss Trussel is graduate of Dana
College. Mr. Abraham was grad
uated from George Washington ano
Benjamin Franklin Universities.
The wedding will take place in the
early fall.
Evening star., 1939-06-18
Huguenot Society
Is Entertained

The Huguenot Society of Wash
ington was entertained by Miss Ruth
Boyer at her home, 81 Quincy street,
Chevy Chase, Md. yesterday after
noon. Refreshments were served
in the garden; the decorative color
scheme was yellow and white.
The president. Mrs. Frank B
Steele assisted Miss Boyer in re-
ceiving the guests.
Associate hostesses were Mrs
Joseph S. Wall. Mrs. Everard Rob-
inson Todd, Mrs. Norman Under
wood. Mrs, E. G.. Purvis. Mrs. w. w
Badgley, Miss Helen Bell Smith and
Miss Caroline V. Sudler.
Evening star., 1939-06-18

Stern, the latter a sister of Mrs
Fischer
Mr.. Adolphe " Baer has joined his
mother, Mrs. Minna F. Baer, for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hechinger
Return From Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Hechinger
are in their apartment in the West
chester after a visit to the New
York Worlds Fair and at Lehigh
University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Bloom c.
Charleston. w. Va. are the guests
of DR.. and Mrs. Harry M. Kauf-
man at the Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Wolf
jr.. with the latter's mother, Mrs
Joseph Auerbach, have taken a
house at 1920 Jenifer street.
Mrs. Bertha Friedlander of At
lantic City is the week guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Leonard B. Schloss
of Alban Towers
Mrs. Eugene Schwab was hostess
tuesday afternoon at cards at her
home on Connecticut avenue in
honor of Mrs. Rails Bernstein of
New York
Miss Helen kaufman of Los An
geles is the weekend guest of Mrs
Leo S. Schoenthal.
DR.. and Mrs. Benjamin K. Leon
have as their guests Mrs. Harry
Fridstein of Chicago and Mrs. Sol
E. Blotky of Des Moines. Iowa.
Mrs. Nellie Loeb has as her guest
her sister, Miss Cecile Miller OF
Philadelphia.
A surprise luncheon Monday hon.
ored Mrs. Louis DinoWitz of the
Cathedral Mansions when 40 of her
friends entertained at the Madrillon
Mrs. Dinowitz will leave shortly for
Denver, where she will spend several
weeks. and en- route home she will
visit Kansas City and Chicago.
Evening star., 1939-06-18
AlfarOs Lease
Cottage for july

The former President of Pana-
ma and Sonora de Alfaro, with
their son and daughter in law,
DR.. and Mrs. Victor Alfaro, have
taken a cottage at Bethany Beach
for the month Of July.
Sonora de Alfaro, who has
been seriously i'll for some weeks,
is recovering and the month at
the seashore will complete her re-
cuperation. Before her illness
DR.. and Sonora de Alfaro and
their daughter, Senorita Yolan-
da Alfaro, planned to spend the
summer in Mexico and their
visit to the southern republic
now depends on the completion
OF Sonora de Alfaro's recovery.
Evening star., 1939-06-18

Mrs. TheOdOre PeySer are IN Rich
mond, Va, for the week end.
Mr.. Robert Meyer is in San Fran
cisco, visiting his son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Muhlfelder, for month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Heller and
their son are now in their new home
1924 Jenifer street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard I. Nord-
linger are receiving congratulations
on the birth of son, Thomas Lee
on June 2 at Columbia Hospital.
Miss Nancy Weyl is motoring today
to Pittsburgh to spend month with
her mother, Mrs. Ruth Weyl
Mrs. Arthur Marks is visiting her
son-in- law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Rauch, in Dallas, Tex.
Mrs. Pack to Arrive
From New Jersey.
Mrs. Horace Pack is joining Mr.
Pack today after a visit with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Ran
dolph Saal. in Ventnor. N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merryle Stanley
Rukeyser of New York are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth of
their third son, William Simon
June 8 in New York. Mrs. Rukeyser
was formerly Miss Bernice Simon of
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs Abraham Lehman
are spending two weeks at Atlantic
City.
Miss Marian Nordlinger is visiting
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Greentree, in Richmond, Va.
Mr. and Mrs Joel Kaufman of
Woodley Park Towers have as their
guest the latters mother, Mrs. Rob-
ert Harris of Pittsburgh.
Miss Sallie Pomeranz of Phila-
delphia is spending the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Loeb.
Mr.. Gusdorf Observes
SD Birthday Anniversary.
Mr.. Morris Gusdorf celebrated his
B2d birthday anniversary Tuesday
night at a family dinner party at
the home of his son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Gus
dorf.
Miss Hilda Schoenthal of the
Broadmoor has as her guests for
the week her cousins, the Misses
Ann and Ruth Pessel of Washing
ton, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs David Sanger of
Cathedral Mansions are visiting
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Broida, at Parkers-
burg, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Steinem are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Ober-
meyer for the week end in Rich
mond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Letterman
with their daughter Suzanne and
Mr.. Felix Letterman of Oklahoma
City, are the guests of their sister
Mrs. Harold Levi
Mr. and Mrs Louis Kronheimer
have Joined Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Ney at their cottage in Ventnor
N. j.. where they will spend the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Fischer
are in Richmond, Va. for the week
end, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Evening star., 1939-06-18
West Virginians
To Attend Fair

The West Virginia Society of
Washington is planning a two-day
trip to the Worlds Fair from Wash
ington to New York. The group will
leave Friday and return next Sun
day.
A special feature at the fair will
be West Virginia Day, to be observed
next Sunday in celebration of the
States birthday on June 90 Many
West Virginians from the State and
the District of Columbia will be pres
ent.
Reservations may be made with the
officers of the society. or Mr.. Thomas
w. Cain, 1908 Kilbourne place,
chairman of the Committee on Ar
rangements.
Evening star., 1939-06-18

Clark, Margaret SWEET and Dorothy
Wetmore.
Mrs. Clarence A. Reed entertained
at bridge luncheon Thursday for
six tables.
Mrs. MCGOWAN Goes
To Chicago.
Mrs. Roy r. MCGOWAN has gone
to Chicago for six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stuart have
opened their home, having returned
from Cutoff, La. where they have
been for six months.
Mrs. F. E. Staebner and Mrs. Paul
P. Pierce are returning by motor
today from Michigan, where they
went to bring back Mrs. Staebners
daughter, Miss Margaret Staebner
who attends Michigan State College.
Mrs. George w. Dodge of Mobile,
Ala, is visiting her brother in law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry P.
Dodge.
Mrs. Hugh M. Smythe, with her
son Hugh and daughter, Miss Betty
Smythe, are in Chicago attending
the graduation exercises of Mr.. and
Mrs. Smythe's daughter, Miss Eva
Smythe, who has been attending
the Sherwood School of Music. They
will return the latter part Of the
week.
Mrs. Lynn H.. Dawsey, with her
two children, has gone to Gulfport,
Miss, to join Mr.. Dawsey, who has
been transferred there.
Miss Anita Stewart
Returning Today.
Miss Anita Stewart Is returning
today to the home of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin B.
Jeffries, from Charlotte, N. c., where
she has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. E. C. Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Price an
nounce the birth of a daughter
Tuesday at Sibley Hospital. Mrs.
Price, before her marriage, was Miss
Mabel Mattila of Chisholm, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Bond Smith and
their family will leave Wednesday
for their summer home at Fenwick
Island, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Drake Cecil
have as their guest, Mrs. Cecil's
aunt, Mrs. William F. Duffy of
Bristol, r. I.
Mrs. w. P. Landon, who makes
her home with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Lucker, left yesterday for Salem.
Greg, TO stay until fall.
Evening star., 1939-06-18

sister this version of the Christmas
CAROL
while shepherds watched their
f1ocks by night
All seated on the ground
A high explosive shell came down
And mutton rained around"
Evening star., 1939-06-18

his walStcoat were left unfaStened, a
carelessness that was not in keep
ing with the military precision of
the wearer. The artist, however,
who is extremely truthful as to de-
tails, showed valued photograph of
the general from which she had
taken the copy.
The Washington portrait, which
Is now awaiting a frame-similar
to the one on the Lee portrait
made after an old molding-shows
the President dressed in black vel
vet-soft, lustrous texture-with
white jabot and wrist ruff1es. seated
by a table on which rests the pa
pers of indenture which sets forth
his gift of S50000 to Washington
and Lee, and permission to use his
name.
Miss Boardman's Portrait
In Red Cross Building.
But what Washingtonians are
most interested in is her portrait
from life of Miss Mabel Board
man, which was painted for the
District Chapter of the Red Cross
and which hangs in the District
Red Cross Building. Painted in
Miss Boardman's house charm
ing regal looking in gray satin
jewels her hair now mixed
with gray, has warmth in its quail
ity and softness high hair
do showing her very human eyes
. the executive precision of her
mouth and her characteristic hands
which have done untiring work for
the American Red Cross.
For 40 years Miss Boardman has
volunteered her services in the Red
Cross, giving her time and money.
Whether her travles are in this
country or in foreign lands she
pays all of her own expenses and
when in Washington is daily at
her desk. No detail is too small for
her consideration. Those who work
with her have a sincere affection
for her. We have before us dainty
invitation to the opening of the
Berkshire County Chapter House
which Miss Boardman opened at
Pittsfeld, Mass. on the 14th, when
en- route to her summer place at
Murray Bay, Canada.
Miss Burdette is a native Wash
ingtonian, studied here, but her
work is exhibited everywhere. and
some of her miniatures at exhibi-
tions of the Royal Society of Nina
two Observation-Disclosures and
N. Currier prints.
Nichols Delightful
Summer Reading.
We have before us an amusing de-
scription by Beverly Nichols-you
know, Down the Garden Path"-of
his remarkable experience in con-
nection with arranging for trans
lation of his latest book. Revue,
into Dutch. It seems the Dutch
publishers have sent him several
queries about phrases which puzzle
them: One, "hornpipe. We sup
pose We can alter this to bagpipe'
The author says he has visions of
asking a sailor to dance the bag
pipe or a Gordon Highlander to
play a tune on the hornpipe The
Dutch are puzzled by the expression
glamour girls'-they are not sure
that they are proper. The publishers
also ask about Ruritania. saying that
they cannot discover this country
Nichols is delightful summer read
ing-and Hector Hugo Munros The
Mappined Life"-a figure in the
World War. Mr.. Munro sent his
Evening star., 1939-06-18

TakOma Park Resident
To Arrive in London
Miss Eleanor Dawkins to Visit
Relatives in England and Scotland;
MIR. and Mrs. Rice Hosts Toniaht

Miss Eleanor Dawkin daughter of Mr. and H
Takoma Park Md, will
sailed from New o
Dawkins will
time at Orkney Islands, returning months
Mr. and Mrs. garden party TONIGHT
honor OF Miss Jane Kephart
ek Nd whose marriage will take
Takoma Park Presbyterian
will be Johnston Clara Marie
Evening star., 1939-06-18

ties. decanters and jugs of the early 10Th
century period when the 1900 block of H
street was the Mayfair of the Capital, and
the street was lined with carriages with their
spanking pairs, and gentlemens riding
breeches had straps under their boots, and
silver-plated spurs were de rigueur.
Gu sont les neiges d'antan? one thinks as
he looks around in Miss Hattie Burdette's
studio in this old house across the street from
Decatur House with its one time servants
quarters and stables, now alas, neighbored by
a parking lot for automobiles; and the house
itself with the exception of the artists studio
is now filled with shops of various kinds with
their wares in the front windows
New Washington Portrait
For Washington to See.
Climbing the worn stair steps to the Sec
ond-foor front, knock on the Intel of the
door and pair of charming, peaceful brown
eyes appeared over the top of the screen and
a softly modulated voice invited us in We
asked for Miss Burdette, the portrait painter,
and were told that was She She was putting
arge portrait of President Washington, which.
ID I ee University whore her portrait of Ma~se
Evening star., 1939-06-18
Attend Graduation

DR.. and Mrs. Roger c. Wells, with
their son. Roger, jr., have gone to
Cambridge, Mass. to attend the
graduation of another son, Mr.. Ar
thur Byron Wells from Harvard Uni
versity.
Evening star., 1939-06-18
Mrs. Barr Returns

Mrs. David G. Barr, wife of Capt.
David Barr. U. S. A., has returned
to her home in Arlington. Va, after
spending the past week at Avon-by-
the-Sea, where she visited her
mother. Mrs. E. E. Bell.
Evening star., 1939-06-18
OF Personal Note Here
Miss Jean Helen Som Spending
Week End as Guest in Baltimore

Miss Jean Helen Som is spending the
of
Mr. and Mrs Morris
in Richmond, guests of Mrs Alvin
Eutzer.
Mr. and Mrs William 1nch Mr. shuman, and
Evening star., 1939-06-18
Visit MOntauk Beach

DR.. Paul Schwarz, the former
German Consul in New York. and
Mrs. Schwarz are at the Montauk
Manor, Montauk Beach, Long
Island, for a brief stay.
Evening star., 1939-06-18
About Well,Known Folk
In Books, Art, Politics
Synthetic Washington Portrait;
Miss Hattie Burdette Also Does
Painting of Miss Boardman
BY ROBERT CRAWFORD.

There quaint old mussedup studio
near Lafayette Square which all cttered things
which might have been the house
George Bancroft
the gided drawers
draper window glass bot
Evening star., 1939-06-18


N""' D''Ne"e putting
the finishing touches large portrait President Washington
Is to hang Washington and University
Robert in
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
KEY BRIDGE
CLOSES TODAY

Key Bridge will be closed to all
vehicles except streetcars from Z
p. m. today until p. m. Tuesday,
Federal Bureau of Roads officials
announced last night.
Capital Transit Company Of
ficals announced that from 9:15
a. m. today until 7 a. m. Tuesday
their RosSlyn streetcars will run
to a point near the Virginia end
of the bridge about 500 feet from
Rosslyn circle, both for outgoing
and incoming passengers. Passen-
gers can walk the remainder of the
distance.
The temporary full-time closing
of the span will be necesSitated
by the building of ramp for
Streetcars and buSses at the Vir-
ginia emo of the bridge, where
an additional arch is being added
to permit a new road to pass
underneath.
Even after the street car ramp
is built the bridge will only be
open from Ais p. m. until Z a. m.
daily for automobiles unless
Georgetown businessmen succeed
in their fight to have Congress
make available funds for conStruc-
ton of q ramp for automobiles
which would open the bridge on
a 24-hour basis,
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
Holy Comforter Band
Plans Three Concerts

Holy Comforter Boys Band,
which played recently for Father
Edward Flanagan of Boys Town"
fame. is preparing for its seventh
annual concert series, to be given
st and 8 p. m. February 10 and
on the evening of February 20, for
the benefit of the new Holy Com
forter Church and of the band.
At the concert to be given in the
Holy Comforter School audito-
rum at Fifteenth and East Capt.
to- Streets, the band will be as
sisted by the Holy Comforter Glee
Club and guest artists.
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
Man Given Year
In Assault Case

ARL1NGON COURT HOUSE,
Jan. 28.-Indicted for criminal
assault, Ralph Jones, "a, was per-
mitted to plead guilty to charge
of simple assault in Circuit Court
here today and was sentenced to
a year in jail. The complaining
witness was Mrs. Pauline N.
Smith, A, wife of j. Earl Smith,
who charged Jones attacked her
while she was driving him home
from a dance. Mrs. Smith said
she had known Jones since he
was boy and that he was in
toxicated at the time.
The Washington times., 1939-01-28
Fireman Injured
DESCENDING Pole

Private Harold H. Donovan, of
No. IL Engine Company, at North
Capitol and R Streets, suffered a
possible broken back last night
when he fell from the second to
the first floor at the firehouSe as
he prepared to descend the pole
to respond to an alarm. Two fel-
low firemen who had preceded
Donovan down the pole attempted
to catch him when he slipped and
fell but were unable to do so. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital
where his injuries were reported
serious.