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Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
Movie ImmorfaIs
Plan Picture

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. l6. (UP)-
Lillian Gish and D. w. Griffith,
two movie immortals, made a SEN
timental journey today to Holly
woods Oldest studio and there an
nounced the forthcoming produc-
ton OF movie glorifying the In
dustry they will forever love
1t was at the old Triangle lot on
Sunset Boulevard in 1914 that Grif-
fifth produced The Birth OF a Ma
ton" Miss Gish was his star. The
picture made fortune, made her
Hollywood's top actress, and Grit
1ith its leading director.
Upon their return 25 years later
the blue-eyed Miss Gish and the
graying Griffith found the movie
business booming at the sanf.. old
stand. The Monogram company was
in charge and the directors still
were yelping quiet please even
as Griffith did, when movie making
was an adventure instead of an
industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
Steel Co. Fights
Back at RuIinq
OF Labor Board

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 oUP)--
Bethlehem Steel company, today
petitioned the U. s. court of appeals
to set aside a National Labor Rela-
tions board order requiring it to
disestablish 81 year old employe
representation plan.
Bethlehem's court appeal came
less than "a hours after the labor
board rendered its decision finding
the company guilty of violating the
Wagner Act at 10 of its plants In
Pennsylvania, Maryland and New
York.
The board said Bethlehem's en-
ploye representation plan was "en-
ployer dominated"
Bethiehem's appeal asserted that
none OF the alleged violations had
any effect upon interstate com
merce and said that construction
of the act to apply to these alleged
violations would be unconstitution-
al. 1t alleged that it had been de-
MED a full and fair hearing"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
Hobo Jung|es Cleaned Out in Mammoth
Roundup Of Suspects in Probe
OF Traqic Stream|iner Accident

Washington State insane asylum
at Steilacoom. Fry was implicated
in a train wreck in Washington
several years ago and was suspected
of completely in derailment near
Carlin year ago, police said. They
added they were informed that Fry
was in the vicinity of Salt Lake
City about the time the streamliner
was wrecked
President A. D. Mcdonald of the
Southern Pacific had declared his
belief that only man of diseased
brain could have wrecked the train
He said he was convinced a maniac
with q grudge against either the
railroad or someone on the train
had spread the rails.
Mcdonald, however, said he was
convinced that only one man die
the work, while j. c. GoodfelloW
in charge of salvage operations at
the scene, declared it must have
been a superman. He insisted that
it would require two men to pack
mule from the highway the 80
pounds of tools necessary to remove
the 2900 pound rail, move it in
ward four inches and hold it while
it was again being spiked to the
ties, as officials claimed the sabo-
tage had been performed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16

RENO, New, Aug. Is. (UP) =
Complete lack of motive for the
possible sabotage that resulted in
the wrecking of the streamliner City
of San Francisco near Carlin, New,
Saturday night, forced investigat-
ing officers today to embark upon
a laborious process of questioning
every itinerant within a three state
area-a job as difficult as finding
a needle in haystack.
InSistence of Southern Pacific
railroad officials that rail deliber
ately had been moved to cause the
tan and yellow train to crash thru
a bridge over the Humboldt river
with a loss of % lives, briught
agents of the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation into the case through
out the west.
Throughout California, Nevada
and Utah, along the Overland route
of the Southern Pacific, peace Of
ficers at every Hamlet cleaned out
hobo jungles and questioned hun
dreds of itinerants, without devel-
oping tangible clue.
Authorities in Salt Lake City, at
the request of Southern Pacific
special officers, broadcast a pick
up for questioning of Albert Fry,
said to have escaped from the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
One Dead, 2Hurt
In Auto Crash

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Aug. 16.
UP)-Thomas Charles Ryan, 58, of
Chicago was dead and two other
persons in serious condition today
as result of head-on collision
between their sedan and gasoline
truck.
The sedan was hurled so feet
and 1000 gallons of gasoline was
spilled from the truck and its
trailer. The fuel did not ignite.
Horace B. Boterdal, Fresno, Cal,
driving the truck, said the driver
of the passenger car apparently fell
asleep and swerved to the wrong
side of the highway.
Gale Jacobs, SO, and Howard
Childers, "a, Los Angeles, compan-
ions of Ryan, were SO badly hurt
they were unable to answer ques-
tions and tell which one was driv-
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
Writers Accuse
Movie Producers

HOLLYWOOD, Aug 16. up -
Ten of Hollywood's leading movie
producers were under subpoena to-
day to appear tomorrow at a Ma
tional Labor Relations board hear
ing of Wagner act charges filed in
behalf of the Screen Writers Guild.
They are Jack Warner and Wall
ter McEwan of Warner Brothers,
Daryl zanuck, William Koenig and
Sci Wrutzel of Goth Century Fox; ;
Sam Briskin and B. B. Kahane of
Columbia Pictures; David O. Selz-
nick of Selznick- -Internation; Eddie
Mannix and Bernie Hyman of
LoeWs.
Guild film writer's claim they have
been blacklisted, intimidated and
coerced and that the studios have
refused to bargain collectively.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
JudgeListens
ToArgument on
Gambling Ships

LOS ANGELES, Aug 16 CUP)-
The question of jurisdiction of Col
ifornia law enforcement agencies
over gambling ships off the south
ern California shore today was to
be sumitted to Judge Emmett Will
son.
The court heard defense argu-
ments all day yesterday in the
action instituted by Attorney Cen
eral Earl Warren. who seeks an in
junction to halt operation of the
X water taxi service which carried
patrons to the barge Texas, of
Santa Monica.
Deputy Attorney General Pau
Mccormick was to be heard in tn,
states arguments late today, after
which, Judge Wilson announced a
adjournment last night. the entire
case will be taken under advise.
ment.
Judge Wilson'S ruling may SCI
up precedent affecting all gamb.
ling ships in local waters.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
Hopkins Reports Billion Dollar Increase
In Retail Trade Of Nation for
80 Over Same Period in '38

$4,000 100000 last year
The lead over the previous year
was maintained during each month
this year. The largest relative gains
were scdred during the second
quarter when sales averaged an
increase of about per cent over
1898.
The first quarter gain was 5 per
cent. Hopkins said that the widened
margin during the second quarter
indicating acceleration of the up
ward movement in business was
traceable in part to the low level
of sales in 1888.
General reduction in retail prices
from the 1884 averages indicated
a larger increase in physical turn
over of goods than was recorded IN
dollar volume, he said.
Prices of general merchandise were
about 2l2 per cent lower than last
year, Hopkins said, while retail
food costs were down about 3i2 per
cenat ...
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
hkae! \ browns il in !,
TNtoSave Child

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. l6. (UP)
Thomas j. Brennan, 40, Santa
Fe Railway company storekeeper,
San Bernardino, drowned off Mis-
Sion Bay pier last night while at
tempting to rescue his daughter,
Maureen, 8. from the ocean.
Brennan had been fishing from
the pier when his line became tan
gled. Maureen had gone into the
water to untangle it. She slipped and
called for help.
Brennan, and his wife, Mary K,
both of whom could not swim, jump
ed into the water to save her
Guards dragged them to shore
unconscious, and revived the mother
andbgirl, but efforts of an inhalator
sAuad failed to revive Brennan.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
18 Hurt as Women
Maui Tyrone Power

LONDON, Aug. l6. (UP)-Tyrone
Power, movie star, made a personal
appearance at a motion picture
theatre last night. Eighteen were
injured.
The appearance had been well
advertised and hundreds of film
struck women were waiting in the
Strand. Three, who had a button
hole bouquet for him, waited eight
hours.
Seeing the crowd Power stopped
his car 20 yards away from the
theatre and tried to sneak in a
side door But the women saw him.
They rushed, breaking a police
Gordon, and tore the buttons from
his coat for souvenirs. BY the time
police had rescued him, handbags
and mirrors were strewn on the
street and clothes of many people
were torn. The lobby OF the theatre
was converted into first aid sta
ton,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
Neu Books

Books to be released Friday by
the Ell Centre public library will
include:
Fiction
Secret Valley" by Jackson Gre
CORY.
"TellerS of Tales" by w. Somer-
set Vaughan.
Williams Room" by Alice Grant
RoSman.
Non fiction
Pageant OF Japanese History" by
Marion M DiltS.
The Perfect Christmas" by Rose
Henniker Heaton.
Survey of Libraries" by Lionel
R. McColvin.
Seven Grass Huts" by Cecile
HulSe MatSchat.
Creation, Time and EterRity'
by j. S. Secrist.
Lafayette" by w. E.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
Marxism Explained
At Bridges Trial

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16. CUP)
Writings and theories of Marx
and Engels, on which Communistic
teachings are based, may advocate
revolution but not necessarily revo-
luton by force and violence, Prof.
Harold Chapman Brown, head of
the department of philosophy at
Stamford university, made plain to-
DAY as he resumed his testimony in
the. proceedings to deport Austral-
ian Harry Bridges.
Brown was subpenaed by the de-
fense to disprove the governments
contention that Bridges was deport-
able because his alleged member
ship In the Communist party align
ed him with a group which sought
to overthrow the government by
force and violence.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
Boys Born to
Acacia Families

Mr.. and Mrs. William Henderson
of the Acacia district are the par
ents OF boy born Monday at the
Holtville hospital. Billie Wayne
weighed pounds and ounces at
birth.
Another new arrival in the Aca-
cia district is Donald Edward Crow
der, born recently to Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Crowder at the Holtville
hospital and weighing pounds and
10 ounces.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
Vacation Notes on Valleys
Summer Comings and Goings

weeks. She received word recently
from her mother who is visiting
Russell Wyatt and family IN
Schlitz, Ore, of the birth of a boy
weighing 5i4 pounds to the Russell
Wyatts
Mrs. j. Pope Long has been visit
ing relatives in Texas during the
month of July and August. She
plans to be back shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. T. Ackers and
son Bobby returned this week from
two weeks camping in the Lagunas
and a few days in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs L. NJ Backus and
daughters, Viola and Roberta, are
in Riverside for a few weeks vaca-
ton. They are visiting Mr.. Backus'
parents who are now making their
home there.
MI. and Mrs. O. F.. Morton and
children will return the last of
August from a vacation spent in
Oklahoma where they visited rela-
tives and old friends.
Mrs. Richard Moore returned re-
Gently from Colorado where she ha:
been enjoying a two months Visi
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis McManu.
with Ronnie and Richie returned
this week from a fortnight's vaca.
ton in San Diego and nearby
beaches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Scriven re-
turned recently from a short stay
in La Jolla and San Diego. They
plan to leave this weekend for a
quiet vacation in coast points re-
turning early in September.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
killion Made
Finance Director

3 SACRAMENTO, Cal. Aug. 16.
sUP)-George Killion, assistant sec
retary to Gov Culbert l.. Olson,
today was named to the vacant
position of deputy director of fl
nance The position pays $500 an
nually.
Killion's appointment followed
action of Governor Olson yesterday
In naming Director of Finance Phil
s. Gibson to the state supreme court.
Thef important finance post was
left vacant last year with the resig-
Rn1tion OF DR.. Oscar Hauge.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
lac TO be Guest
AtS.D. Dinner

Imperial and San Diego county
will honor Congressman and Mrs.
I'd v. Izac at dinner in the U. S.
Grant hotel in San Diego, Friday
night. Dinner will start at 7:30.
Valleyites who plan to attend
are: Mark Rose, Roland Ballou, Mr..
and Mrs. T. A. Eggleston, Ned
Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pal
mer, Frank Richmond, j. M. Corn
wall, Denny McChristy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
Advanced Bridge
At Moore Home

The Advanced Bridge section of
the Junior Ten Thousand club met
Tuesday evening at lne home OF
Mrs Eugene Moore, Mrs. Lila Reed
Scott acting as co-hostess.
Shortly after the arrival of the
members dessert was served by the
two hosteSseS, and in the contract
game that followed, Mrs. Louis
McMannus was high and Mrs
Moore second.
Other members present were Mrs
Karl Kaiser, Mrs. R. Y. Watson
jr., Miss Lucille Wells, Miss Lillian
Holiday, Miss Thelma Scroggins
Mrs, Richard Moore, Miss Mildred
Record, Miss Regene Robinson, and
Mrs. Jack Writ.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
Two Die in
Head-on Crash

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. l6. CUP)
William Bethel, Fullerton, and
Violet Dickinson, 10, Whittier, were
dead today and Mrs. Harvey H.
Mcclure, of Colinga, was critically
injured as the result of a head-on
collision on highway l0l near San
Onofre last night, highway patrol
men reported,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
Blasting Permits
In Forests Denied

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Aug. 16.
UP)-State Forester M. B. Pratt
today ordered rangers to diScon-
tinue issuance of burning or blast
ing permits on state forestry lands
in an effort to cut down the in
creasing number of fires burning
throughout the state
Climatic" conditions are such
that even the smallest fire may
develop into a conflagration,' Pratt
said, fire losses during July were
the highest in history and drastic
steps must be taken to lower the
August total
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
CALENDAR

Wednesday
Eagles, 8, 500 Broadway
Soft ball game, Sis Ell Centre
Stadium.
Thursday
Rotary Club, Barbara Worth
Townsend Club. 1880. City Park
b. T. L. o.. Z, Eiks Hall
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
New Club Formed
In EI Centre

Henry jain was selected chair
man, secretary and treasurer of the
El Centre Summer Bachelors club
at its first meeting Tuesday night.
The club, which has no connec-
ton with the valley Bachelor club,
will meet every Tuesday night,
jain said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16
The Morning Post

4 EStaDISneu 1870
Z published every morning except
Sunday and Monday. (Sundav
) morning issue succeeded by The
POST t-Press, Sundays) bv the
Imperial Valley Publishing
company. 623 State street. ri
Centre. California.
Entered at Ell Centro. Califor-
{ MIA, post office as second class
matter.
( Paul Jekins, publisher; A. C
Johnston. vice-president and
general manager e. A. Fitz.
. hugh, secretary and managing
Aeditor. West Holiday Co. Inc.
National Advertising Represen-
tatives.
sNember California Newspaper
thublishers' Association.
Subscrlption rates. &c per copy.
In connection with the POST
Press; per month 6Oc: Paid in
Advance: 3 months S1.65:
smonths. s3.2b; one year $780,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16

xWASHINGTON, Aug 16 CUP)- A
billion dollar increase in retail trade
during the first six months of 1889
over the 1888 period was reported
today. by Secretary of Commerce
Harry l.. Hopkins.
Hopkins said that the total re-
tail trade during the first half of
this year was valued at $1,000, ,000,-
O00.- a gain of 6 per cent over the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16


small son Jerry jr, returned re-
Gently from several weeks on the
coast and in the mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Norris return
ed early this week from a vacation
trip to Oregon. They also visited
the Golden Gate Exposition while
in San Francisco, and spent few
days in Los Angeles and San Diego.
Mrs. ROLAND Ballou and two
children are spending the remain
der of the summer in Los Angeles
with Mrs Ballou's mother They
will return in time for the opening
of school.
Miss Rachael Wyatt is visiting
relatives in Riverside for few
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16

George Tomlinson, chairman OF
the board of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad and the American Ship
building corporation and head OF
other large industrial corpora
tions. Is reported i'll in his Cleve-
. land. O.. home.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-16

Miss Rachael Wyatt is visiting
relatives in Riverside for a few
Evening star., 1939-05-21
HERE IS YOUR
AUTO-LITE DEALER

CHEVY CHASE
Chevy Chase ESQ Station
800 Connecticut Ave.
ToWkSHEkD
Schweins Garage
INDIAN HEAD
Indian Head Garage
SILVER SPRING
Mann Motor Co.
Marcy Motors
UPPER MARLBORO
B. Frank Duvall
ROCKVILLE
Reed Bothers
Ed. H. Cashell
MARBURY
Marbury Motor Co.
BRENTWOOD
Jake's Garage
MT. RAINIER
Jordan Auto Service
32lO Rhode Island Ave
LAUREL
Howland Motor Co.
COTTAGE CITY
Bobb's Garage
TAKoMA PARK
Ekstroms Garage
Flower Ave. and Sligo Ave.
BELTsvILLE
Mosier Service Station
Baltimore Boulevard
LAhDovER
Charles Service Station
VIRGINIA
GoRpohsvILLE
Cowherd & Eubank
ARLINGTON
Bauserman's Service
$3.50 Columbia Pike
Ellis Radio Sales & Service
2O3O North Quincy St.
Lyon Villia9e Service Station
Lee Highway at Kirkwood Road
Kemp's Garage
1882 Lee Highway
Kenmore Service Station
1887 Wilson Boulevard
Kennedy Service Station
Washington Blvd. Fillmore 81.
Chain Bridge Service
Lee Highway
Kirby's Sales & Service
3231 Wilson Boulevard
ALEXANDRIA
Cooper Phillips
ll5 North Washington St..
Harry Richardson
Belle Haven Garage
Gladney Motor Co.
1915 King St.
Ais Super Service
Route No. at Kranklin st!
w. r. Rye
Corner Hume and Mt Vernon Ave.
VIENNA
Tyson's Corner Garage
WATERFORD
Waterford Garage
WARREkTok
CARROTS Garage
FAIRFAX
Watkins Motor Co.
UPPERvlLLE
West End Garage
ARcoLA
Poland's Garage
MERRYFlELD
Woods Garage & Service
MANASSAS
Manassas Motor Co., Inc.
AsHeURk
Downs Service Station
FALLS CHURCH
Tyco Service Station
HERkDok
Shears & Keys
MlDpLEsURG
Middleburs Motors
LEEsBURG
Frye Motor Co.
ovAkTlco
Quantico Motor Co.
MIDLAND
Midland Garage
AlAlssvILLE
Amissville Garage
NokESvilLE
o. J. Fitzwater
Evening star., 1939-05-21
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Evening star., 1939-05-21

Jacks Auto Service
i617 llth St. NV.
Jacks Servicenter
5l3O Wisconsin Ave. NV.
S. King Fulton
sos Maine Ave. S.W
George Avenue Service Station
5Ol3 Georgia Ave. NV.
Grifin's Service Station
1910 New Hampshire Ave. NV.
Haine's Service Station
S5O3 Georsia Ave. NV.
Haley, Inc.
202O N St. NV.
w. S. Pratt
22nd and M SITS. NV.
Lakeman's Service Station
8I5 3. I. Ave. NE.
Shaeffer Motor Co.
800 Georsia Ave- NV.
Miles Gas Station
1880 B. l. Ave. NE.
Windel & Decker
31Ol r. I. Ave- NE.
Puff's Auto Service
Rear 2l3 3rd st. Sc
Smith & Houser
Rear 222 2nd St. NV.
Wisconsin Motor Co.
1858 Wisconsin Ave. NV.
Creene's Motor Co.
0l5 st. Sc.
A. McDermott's Garaae
1888 Wisconsin Ave. NV.
Steeer Motor Co.
6l3 Maryland Ave. NE.
Smith & Stephenson
4th and Eye Sts. NE.
Smith & Houser
Rear 221 3rd st. NV.
The Motor Repair Co.
14l0 Church St. NV.
Prices Garage
"a H St. NE.
Carolina Service Station
3rd and Massachusetts Ave. NV.
Meredith's Service Station
1920 l4th st. NV.
Harley w. Prentiss
1901 Kennedy St. NV.
York Service Station
1901 Georgis Ave. NV.
MARYLAND
coLMAR MANOR
Lenox Service Station
hYAr1sVlllE
Marshalrs Service Station
MARYLAND Ave.
Holfman's Motors
10 Maryland Ave.
BETHESDA
Sancomb's Service
Bethesda Motor Sales
Corner Wise. Ave. and Miller Ave.
Powell Auto Service
4Sl0 Hampden Lane
RlVeRoAlE
Sellers Sales & Service
Evening star., 1939-05-21
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Smith & Stevenson s...,
18th 4 c sts. Sc.
Thiel's GARAGE
10 18th St. NE.
Armentrout's Auto Repair
Rear. 21O8 r. l. Ave. NE.
Bill Push
Rear. 1924 18th St. NV.
George B. Stevens
2s5. Nichols Ave. Sc.
Macs Auto Repairs
1910 D St. S.W.
Reliable Service Station
312S Georgia Ave. NV.
Reds Servicenter
10th b W Sts. NV, 4E
Ray McGee
12th 4 Franklin SITS. NE.
MayAower Accessories
18th 4 L SITS. NV.
Third and K Servicenter
3rd 4 X Sts. NV.
Schwarzmann Service Station
18th 4 Pa. Ave. Sc.
GluSOu > SCItlCS JtulIOu
1918 Pa. Ave. Sc.
Mid City Auto Co.
l7u 18th 81. NV.
Williams & Baker
2810 M st. NV.
Higgins Texaco Station
lOl UDshur st. NV.
Harland Garage
Rear 51l 10th St. Sc.
Coffman's Texaco Station
Wisconsin Ave. and Que St.
Pierpoint's Service Station
N. J. Ave. and r. l. Ave. NV.
Jordan's Service Station
Good Hope Rd and Alabama Ave. S.E.
Coolick's Richfeld Station
.25O7 BladensburE Road NE.
Nash Motors Of Washington
1888 Champfain St. NV.
Connors & Foster
22i4 Pa. Ave. Sc.
Connors & Foster
Good Hope Rd. and Naylor Rd. Sc.
Connors & Foster
Naylor Rd. and District Line
Wade's Auto Service
5l8 10th St. NE.
Ford & Cooksey
Rear ll1s 10th St. NV.
Tennessee Avenue GARAGE
:O3 Tennessee Ave. Sc.
Retallack & Mealy
1926 Wisconsin Ave. NV.
Hilltop Service
4532 Wisconsin Ave. NV.
Paul Brothers, Inc.
5220 Wisconsin Ave. NV.
Central Auto Works, Inc.
il3 Eye St. NV.
Duke & Cooksey
1868 H St. NE.
Reliable Auto Service
2Ols L 81. NV.
D. l.. Jones Texaco Service
1873 North Capitol 81.
Anderson's Service Station
I10J 2ist St. NV.
Evening star., 1939-05-21

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-01
n sIE.3s ~
MRS. r. E. BROWN TO =
REPRESENT COLLEGE
Methodist Pastors Wife Designated
by Friends University as
Envoy at Duke

Mrs. Edith MacLean Brown, wife
the First Methodist church here, has
been designated as the official repre-
sentative of Friends University Of
Wichita, Kansas, at the centennial
celebration of Duke University to be
held in Durham April 81, % and %,
it was learned today. Mrs. Brown. has
just been notified by the university
of her designation as official repre-
sentative of the institution for the
Duke event.
Mrs. Brown was head of the depart
ment of modern languages and dean
of women at Friends University for
four years. During her stay in Kansas
she was chosen by the then governor
of Kansas as a charter member of the
Kansas Council of Women and was a
member of the State Deans Associa-
ton and member of the Kansas State
Authors Club.
Mrs. Brown holds the degree of
doctor Of philosophy from Heidelberg
University in Germany, and also holds
degrees from Temple University and
the University of Pennsylvania.
Notification to Mrs. Brown of her
appointment for the Duke celebration
program came from DR.. David M
Edwards, president of Friends Univer-
sity. Her friends here considered the
recognition as distinct honor to one
who was long connected with the Kan
sas educational institution.