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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
Society
Calendar
TUESDAY

TUESDAY
Advanced bridge section. 7:30t
Dick Watson home
Lip Reading class, 10, high
school
Troop 6, BSA, 7:3O, Scout hut
I.O.O.F. No. 397, 8, 532 Main
I. V. Commandery No. 81, 1890,
Masonic temple
Oasis Shrine No. 20, w. S. of J.,
8, Masonic temple
WEDNESDAY
Acacia home department, 10,
club house
Athletic section, 8, 10000 club
City Council, 7:3O, city hall
Troop 2, BSA, 1890, Imperial
Veterans hall
Eagles, 8, 569 Broadway
F. and A. NJ. No. 384, installation,
8, Masonic temple
Union services, 1890, HoltVille
First Baptist church
Junior 10000 club board, 7:30,
756 Brighton
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Surprise Party
For Mrs. Myers

Mr.. and Mrs Fred Veliquette en-
tertained several friends and rela-
tiVes New Years day as a surprise
for Mrs. Veliquettes mother, Mrs
Nettie Myers, who celebrated her
eightieth birthday anniversary.
The house was prettily decorated
with poinsettias for the occasion.
The highlight of the day was a
telephone call from Mrs. Myers
daughter and family of Denver,
Colorado, each member giving Mrs.
Myers their good wishes and con-
gratulations. A shower of birthday
cards from many friends added to
the pleasure of the day
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. M M
Myers from Encinitas; MI. and
Mrs. George Kenline from San
Diego: Mr.. and Mrs. William Simp-
son and their children, all of I'M
perial.
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OAR. Council
To Convene

Valley D. A. r. members will be
interested in the Southern council
meeting January II Tuesday, in
the Friday Morning club, $40 South
Figueroa, Los Angeles. The par
liamentary law class will convene
at a. m. and the council session
at 1920, Mrs. John Whittier Howe
Hodge, state regent, presiding.
Beverly Hills and Los Angeles
chapters will be luncheon hostesses
and reservations should be sent by
Jan. IA to Mrs. Roy Dawson, 1881
Pacific Way, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
BRIDGE Luncheon Thursday at
Ten Thousand Club

Usually after the holidays there
is a lull in social activities and for
this reason the bridge party Thurs
day at the Ten Thousand club will
be doubly welcome.
This is the third in the series of
monthly bridge parties open to all
women of the community and Mrs.
Fred Harder and her committee
have decided to carry out a New
Years theme, hoping to make this
first party of the new year a men,
orable one.
A salad luncheon will be served
at 1890 noon Thursday and will be
followed by bridge, guests either
pivoting or progressing as they
choose. Prizes will be given the
winners in each group and tourna-
ment prizes will be awarded at the
end of the series.
Reservations should be made at
once with Mrs. s. Emmitt Allen,
telephone 480-J.
Mrs. Harder's committee is COM
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris Entertain
ForNewIvweds Newyear's

New Years day this year was
particularly important for Mr.. and
Mrs. Forest Ferris for in addition
to the usual celebration for Mr..
Ferris birthday, his anniversary
occurring on that day, two of their
San Diego friends motored TO the
valley to be married in Yuma, Ariz.,
Mr. and Mrs Ferris accompanying
them.
The bride and bridegroom are
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Rose of San
Diego. Mrs. Rose being the former
Dorothy Sims of that city. The
ceremony WaS performed New
Years night in the Episcopal
church Of Yuma Mr.. Rose is a
former resident Of the city, he and
his father at one time owning and
operating the Southern Barber
shop. He has now "a shop of his
own in Cnula Vista.
Monday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
Dance Friday at
Imperial Hall

Rural Recreation Council is
sponsoring the first dance OF the
new year for Friday night at $3.50
o'clock in the Imperial Veterans
hall, this being the first time these
popular old time dances have been
held in that city since last spring
S-Dan Grumbles and d. E. Green
will be in charge as usual and the
regular program for these dances
will be carried out, a popular or
chestra supplying the music.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
Entertain With
Cocktail Partv

One of the incest of the New
Years eve cocktail parties was
that at which Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Carter, Miss Charlene Wolf and
Miss Lillian ShaWley entertained a
group of their friends, the affair
being given at the Carter home.
Guests included: Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Gray. Mr. and Mrs Will
bur Carpenter; the Misses Enc
gene Blackard, Virginia Anderson,
Hazel Frost; Messrs. George Lou
don, Albert DeVore. Noel Smith,
Leroy Jones, and Walter Ruther-
ford of BraWley.
The group later attended the
Junior Ten Thousand clubs dance
at the Barbara Worth golf club.
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Former Residents
Visit Relatives

Mr. and Mrs Seth Rice of Mis-
sion Beach, former Imperial Val
ley residents, spent the New Years
holidays in FL Centre as the guests
of Mrs. Rice's sisters, Mrs. r. B.
WhitelaW and Mrs. Dorsey White
law
The r B. WhitelaWs were hosts
at a family dinner New Years eve,
and the Dorsey WhitelaWs on Sun
day. Many of Mr.. and Mrs. Rice's
friends called Sunday and Monday
afternoons to see them, it having
been number of years since they
have visited in the valley.
The visitors returned Tuesday
morning to their home.
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Return From Trip
ToLos AnqeIes

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Bratton
have returned from a delightful
New Years holiday spent in Los
Angeles with Mrs. Bratton's mo-
ther, Mrs. Gertrude Linekin, and
in San Fernando with Mr.. Brat
tons mother, Mrs S. E. Reed.
While they were in Los Angeles
Mrs. C. j. Ritz, well known former
Ell Centro resident, gave a charm
ing luncheon in their honor, the
affair taking place on Monday.
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Union Services at HoItviIIe Church

Rev. C. II. Masten; First Christian,
the Rev. MI H. o. Langston;
Friends church, the Rev Mr..
Charles Burt; First Methodist, the
Rev. Mr. John Wesley Grande:
Church Of the Nazarene, the Rev.
Mr. D. w. Simpson.
The Rev. Mr.. Masten, president
OF the ministerial union, will be
in charge as host pastor. and the
Rev. Mr.. Simpson will act as the
leader w. E Albers, chorister of
the First Baptist church will be
song leader.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
Hosts at Informal
Party Monday

DR.. and Mrs. Philip Hodgkin, 644
SandalWood Drive, entertained a
group of friends Monday afternoon,
inviting them to join them in lis
tening to the Rose Bowl game, and
an informal buffet supper served
after the game.
Guests enjoying the Hodgkin's
hospitality were: DR.. and Mrs. Sem
Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs. Arno C.
Yaeckel, Mr.. and Mrs. Earle G.
Davis, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Diller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Kraft, John
F.. Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Strickland, DR.. and Mrs. R. C.
ClemonS, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Ma
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
installation For
Reb ekah Offic ers

Installation of officers Tor the
Barbara Worth Rebekahs is sched-
uled for Thursday night at 7:30
o'clock in the First Baptist church
social hall.
At this time Mrs. Elnora Will
liams will be installed as noble
grand, succeeding Mrs. Donna Hol
loWay..
Other officers to be installed are:
Mrs. Martha Steele, vice noble
grand; Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, sec
retary Mrs. S. C. Kendall treas
urer.
The Rebekahs have changed
their date of meeting and in the
future will have their sessions on
the first and third Thursdays i'll
stead of the second and fourth as
formerly.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
NEW NURSE JOINS STAFF
AT HEALTH DEPT.

Miss Ruth Elder, new nurse at
the county health department,
joined the staff Tuesday.
She is a graduate of the school
of nursing at University of Cali
fornia at Berkeley and before that
was in training at Huntington
Memorial hospital at Pasadena.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03

HOLTVILLE, Jan. 3-In keeping
with the union week of prayer
services suggested by the Federal
Council of Churches in Christ in
America, a union prayer. song.
testimony and thanksgiving service
is to be conducted Wednesday eve
ming, 7:30 o'clock in the First
Baptist church, Holtville.
Six churches will cooperate.
those comprising the Holtville min
isterial union: Assembly of God
(PentecostaD the Rev. S. W
Thomas. pastor; First Baptist. the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
Visit Relatives

Patricia and Rosalind Thompson,
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Tru-
man Thompson, have returned
from weeks vacation in San Bern
ardino with their cousin, Wanda
lyn Thompson, the girls enjoying
the snow at Crestline, popular re-
sort in the San Bernardino noun
tains.
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Pneumonia Takes
Monfh.0Id Child

Conception Vasquez, month-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Juan
Vasquez of the area east of El
Centro, died early this week of
pneumonia Funeral services will
be held at the Hens funeral chapel
in FL Centro at 2 p. m. Wednes-
day. She will be buried at Mt.
View cemetery.
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are among the Ell Centrans who
enjoyed the Tournament of Roses
parade and the Rose Bowl game
Monday in Pasadena.
Miss Florence Glenn, nome DEM
onStration agent, will return about
Jan. II from Berkeley, California,
where she is attending the annual
conference of home demonstration
agents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Overholtzer
of Pomona, for many years PROM
inent residents of Imperial VAL
ley, spent the New Years week
end in FL Centro as the house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Guy Bey-
non They called on many of their
old friends in the city during their
stay here, enjoying the opportun-
ity to renew acquaintanceships
since it is over 12 years since they
lived in the valley.
Other former Ell Centrans who
spent New Years in the valley
were Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Ramsey.
Betty and Bill Ramsey all of Los
Angeles, who We're, with the eX-
ception of Betty, the house guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Percie Thacker.
Betty Ramsey visited Marjorie
BoWles.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Thomas Oh
1919 State street, have been en-
joying a series of visits from
friends who are residents of San
Diego. Mr.. and Mrs. Art Dougher-
ty spent the first part of the
week with them, Mrs. Thomas and
Mrs. Dougherty having been friends
in their childhood. Mr.. and Mrs.
Felix Roberg of San Diego were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
over New Years, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas taking them to Mexicali
their first visit to that city. Mr..
Robert is a member of the U. S.
Marine corps.
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Ferris were hosts at cocktail party
at their home, 534 Ell Centre avenue,
inviting a few friends to drop N
to toast the bride and bridegroom.
The house was gay with holiday
decorations which added to the fe3-
tive atmosphere
Guests, in addition to Mr.. and
Mrs Rose, were. Mr.. and Mrs. Elon
Berkman, Mr. and Mrs. Woodie
Routt, Mr.. and Mrs. Myrel Gillett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Cary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rose left late Mon
day afternoon for San Diego where
they will make their home.
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posed of Mesdames p. N. Van slyek.
B. O. Mitchell. Julia Bracket. Earl
Ferris. Grady Neeley. John F.
Waterman, Herbert s. Harris. Frank
BoWles, George Bucklin and w. S.
Kong.
Mrs. L. J. Goree, jr.. is chairman
of the card committee in charge of
the bridge play, assisted by Mes
danes w. L. Apple, Lester Eiehhold,
j. j. Green, Richard P. Hafner. B.
L. Hamburger, Ben Hulse. c. s.
Justman, r. j. Mcnamara. Don C.
Paulus. w. J. Thornburg.
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Fellowship Dinner
Postponed

Postponement of the fellowship
dinner al the Presbyterian church
was announced Tuesday morning
by the pastor, the Rev. DR.. George
w. Thomas. The dinner, scheduled
to1 Wednesday of this week, will
take place next Wednesday, jan
uary II, III the church, the same
program being given at tllat
time.
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Announcements
Of Ne etinqs

Acacia home department has
scheduled work day for Wednes-
day of this week, members meet
ing at the club house for an all
day session. Those having paint
brushes suitable for painting WIN
dow cases have been asked by
officers to bring them. Luncheon
will be served at noon in the
cafeteria.
Beginners bridge section of the
Junior Ten Thousand club will
meet Thursday night at 7:30 o.
cloc.. at the home of Judge and
Mrs .. e. Simpson, 499 SandalWood
Drive. rs. Claiborne Johnson and
Miss apTucker will be hostesses
Memb' unable to attend should
arrange for substitutes, informing
Mrs. Johnson who may be reached
at 70l.
Oinen's Athletic section of the
{ Ten Thousand club is starting a
new class Wednesday morning
When the group meets at 8 o'clock
il the club house. Mrs. L. A. Lewis
is%instructor for the section.
Directors of the Junior Ten
Thousand club are to meet We'd
nesday night at 7:30 o'clock at the
home of the president Mrs. Clifton
II. Field, 756 Brighton avenue.
Home department chairmen from
the various centerS in the valley
will have their monthly meeting
Saturday at 10 am. in the court
house.
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News Items About
Valley Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Peach
are among the Ell Centrans who
enjoyed the Tournament of Roses
parade and the Rose Bowl game
Monday in Pasadena.
Evening star., 1939-06-10

f1oundering in the basin. He jumped
the pier There George Engroff
helped Mr.. King pull the trio from
the water
They were Harry Franck, 81;
Mildred Koch, q, and Florence
Franck, 36, all of Baltimore.
The injured were taken to Emer-
gency Hospital but were discharged
after treatment. Mr.. Player, how
ever, was to return to the hospital
today for further examination.
Il had just finished gassing the
snip" Mr.. Player said. land was
about to check the oil. I asked for
f1ashlight and some one struck
match. The next thing I knew I
was on the pier"
Cruisers Interior Wrecked.
The interior of the cruiser was
wrecked by the explosion. Several
of the windows were shattered and
much of the furniture in the cabin
was broken to bits.
The boat did not catch fire
though slight blaze started near
the motor. The flames were quickly
put out with hand extinguisher.
Employees at the basin boat house
said the craft had been bought by
Mr.. Franck only a few days ago
Damage was estimated at more than
5000. None of the dozens of small
craft docked near the spot where the
explosion occurred we're damaged
by the blast.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
James 0tey, Treasury
Messenger, Dies

James Otey, colored, head mes
senger of the Treasury Department
for many years, who was personally
known to four Secretaries Of the
Treasury, and many other high
departmental officials. died last
night at 4 private hospital here,
following an operations Tuesday
night.
Floral tribute will be paid by his
friends and associates in the Treas
ury Department., at his funeral.
which will be held at l pm. Mon
day from the MCGUIRE funeral home,
1920 Ninth street NV.
Mr.. Otey, who was praised today
by w. N. Thompson, Treasury
official as one of the best messengers
he had ever known. had spent more
than IS years in the Treasury De-
partment, with the exception of a
short service with the former Tariff
Board. He was raised to head mes
senger Of the Undersecretary's Office
by the late S. Parker Gilbert, during
the term of Secretary of the Treas
ury Mellon. He served also with
Undersecretary Garrard B. Winston:
the late Ogden L. Mills, as both
Undersecretary and as Secretary of
the Treasury and the late Secretary
William H. Woodin. He had recently
been in charge of the Secretary's
stationery stockroom. and was per-
sonally known to Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau.
He was 81 years of age and leaves
widow, Sophie.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
President Luuds
Protectors of Kina

Before his departure for Hyde
Park last night, President Roosevelt
congratulated personally the men in
charge of protecting the King and
Queen while they were in WASH
ington.
Those who received the Presidents s
praise are:
Maj. Ernest w. Brown. chief of
metropolitan police; Inspector Ber-
nard w. Thompson. chief of detec-
tives metropolitan police: Frank j.
Wilson. chief, and Joseph E. Murphy
assistant chief of Secret Service :;
Capt. Carroll, chief of park police,
and Capt. Marks of the Union Sta
tion police.
The President said he felt they
had done an outstanding job.
Evening star., 1939-06-10

Both boys do their best sleeping
in plane, but Billy has kept awake
enough to figure he knows about
! all there is to know about the
flying business.
Every time his dad or mother
who, incidentally. is licensed pilot
herself and member of the famous
"99" Club of woman aviators-takes
off or lands the plane, Billy has
some comment.
Teddy requires the usual number
OF changes for youngster his age
so when the Behrs are on long
trip Mrs. Behr hangs the wash on
the radio antenna of the plane to
dry. It's really very convenient,
she contends.
1t. Behr stopped over here long
enough to greet his boss. Frank R
Thompson, president of the An
derson Petroleum Co.. who has been
in Washington for recent oil hear
ings in Congress.
The latter was at the airport for
/ the takeoff this morning Good
by, Uncle Frank the two little
Behrs shouted above the roar of
/ the motor, and they were off on
just another flight.
The only toys the little Behrs have
aboard the ship are-you guessed
it-miniature planes.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
-Four Recovering
From Blast Burns
Aboard Cruiser
Cos Fumes Explode,
Hurting ; Into Bosin;
One Tossed on Pier

-Four persons were recovering to-
day from burns and minor cuts re-
celved last night when gasoline
fumes exploded in a cabin cruiser
docked in the Washington Airport
basin.
Three of the occupants were res
cued from the water after they were
tossed overheard by the terrific
blast e
Harvey Player, AZ. of South WASH
ington. Va, who was "gassing" the
ship when the explosion occurred
said match lighted by one of the
occupants ignited gas fumes which
had collected in the bilge of the
craft.
Probably the most seriously in
lured, Mr.. Player today was nursing
severe burns on his hands. arms
face and neck He was tossed onto
the pier by the explosion.
Man Aids Three to Pier.
William E. King, 54, who said the
windows in his small bungalow about
IS feet from the dock were shaken
by the explosion, ran to the waters
edge to find three of the victims
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Army Bomber Carries
Sarabia' S Body Home

The body Of Mexico's most FAM
Gus aviator. Francisco Sarabia. rode
through the skies last night bound
for his native land in a powerful
four -engined bombardment plane
of the United States Army.
The Army's largest fighting plane
left Boiling Field shortly after mid
night to take back to Mexico City
the remains of the airman who was
killed Wednesday when his speedy
plane plunged into the Potomac
River shortly after taking off for his
nations capital city.
A few hours earlier. Sonora Sar-
abba, the young flyers widow, and
her three children. left for their
home on board commercial liner.
The arrival in Mexico City OF the
Army plane, which is piloted by Col.
Caleb Haynes. has been scheduled
to follow by half an hour the ar
rival of the widow, about l::35 pm.
today.
There were no funeral services
held here for the Mexican ace, but
services are to be held in Mexico
City.
A police escort accompanied the
body to Boiling Field about 1915
last night, where a military guard
of honor was established until the
flight of the huge bomber. 1t. Col.
Floyd Galloway met the Mexican
Ambassador and the Embassy staff
at the field.
Aboard the Army plane were 1t.
Jesse Auton. aviation official of the
War Department, who was the
bearer of personal message of con-
dolence and good will from President
Roosevelt to President Lazaro Car
denas.
Ambassador Francisco Castillo
Najera yesterday issued a formal
statement describing as "imbecile
the rumors said to have been cir
culated in Mexico City that the
plane of Sarabia had been sabotaged
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Night Of Thrills
Draws 10000 10
Griffith Stadium
Miss jean Curnohon
Is Crowned Queen
In Ceremonies

Floodlights at Griffith Stadium
last night blazed down on a crowd
OF more than 10000 assembled to
witness Washington Masonry's an
nual night of thrills" spectacle,
sponsored by the Worshipful Mas
ters and Worthy Matrons and Pa
irons Association of the Masonic
Order, benefits of which will 20 to
Masonic and Eastern Star homes.
Starting at 5 pm. with ball
game between Potomac Electric
Power Co. and the Federal Bureau
OF Investigation teams-won by the
Electricians, 7 to 1.-The program
was climaXed later in the evening
with the crowning of Miss Jean
Carnahan AS Queen of the Pag-
can't by Louis A. Johnson, Assistant
Secretary of War.
The large crowd saw a variety
OF entertaining acts. with a circus
theme predominating. Most of the
talent was from other cities, but
several Washington performers won
applause for their contributions.
After Miss Carnahan's crowning,
uniformed Masonic groups marched
around the stadium field, led by
three National Guard units and the
l2lst Engineers Band under the
command of Brig. Gen. Albert L..
Cox. They included Knights Tenn
plan, Alamas Temple. Acca Temple
OF Richmond, Va; Kallipolis Grotto,
Capitol Forest No. l04. Tall Cedars
of Lebanon; Robert LIE Bruce Chap
ter, Order of DeMolay: DeMolav
patrol, Ladies of the Shrine, Ladies
Shrine Patrol. Bands included the
Elks Boys Band and the Ladies
Shrine Band.
Directly behind the National
Guard platoons came a four-car
motorcade bearing Eugene E.
Thompson, grand master of District
MasonS; Mrs. Ruth Cromelin,
worthy grand matron; Richard E.
Tltlow, worthy grand patron; Clark
Griffith, owner of the Washington
Ball Club; Miss Carnahan and her
court and Mr.. johnson.
Several Masonic and commercial
bands marched in the procession
and Mrs Marie C. Deal. past ma
tron of Bethlehem Chapter, Order
of Eastern Star. sang several songs
at the conclusion of the march.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
6. ". u. Retires 7
From Faculty

Seven faculty members at George
Washington University will be re-
tired at the end of this year after
serving the university a combined
total of 221 years and instructing
thousands of pupils
Those ending their active teach
ing were Provost William c.
Reudiger, Prof George N Henning
DR.. Francis R. Hagner, Prof. Paul
Bartsch, Prof. George M. Churchill
Prof Cecil K. Jones and DR.. Edward
Francis.
Provost Reudiger becomes pro-
feSSor emeritus of education after
having been a member of the fac
ulty since 1907. After As years OF
service, Prof. Henning becomes pro-
fessor emeritus of romance Ian
guages. DR.. Hagner also has been
on the university staff As years and
will become professor emeritus of
urology.
Prof. Bartsch, a faculty member
since 1899 will become professor
emeritus of English history; Prof
Jones, whose service began in 1915
professor emeritus of Spanish Amer
ican literature, and DR.. Francis
professional lecturer in preventive
medicine for the past four years
retires from that post.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Mcleod Will Speak
At Phi Gommu Dinner

Business Administration and Ac-
countancy" will be discussed by Her.
man L. Mcleod. chief fiscal officer
of the Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics, before dinner meeting of
Phi Gamma. national accounting
fraternity. to be held tonight at
6:45 o'clock at Hotel 2400, Sixteenth
street.
Mr.. Mcleod will be honor guest
of chapter members at a dance
starting at 10 o'clock. New officers,
to be installed at ceremonies pre-
ceding dinner, will share the spot
light with him.
Franklin T. Chace, general chair
man, is in charge of arrangements
assisted by Lester Brooks, Arthur
Creecy, John Little, Phillip j. Mon
tagne. Edwin Ludwig, Earl Young,
Charles Dreyer and Chester McCot-
ter. Frederick w. Smith is honor
ary chairman.