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Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
DAIRY RECORDS
IN KENT HERDS
High Productivity Reported
By County Agent Wilson
For Month of October
16 HERDS REPRESENTED

Milk and butterfat production
records of 374 cows representing
sixteen herds included in the No
vember report of the Kent County
Herd Improvement Association
which was mailed recently from
the office of County Agent Russell
E. Wilson to the members of this
organization. OF these 37f cows
there were 72 which produced over
800 pounds of milk, and 81 which
averaged over 40 pounds OF butter
fat, with the average production Of
528 pounds of milk and 20.4 pounds
of butterfat for the entire 3G4 COWS
which were under official test dur
ing the past month. The average
production for October vas $50
pounds of milk and PAL pounds of
butterfat per COW. In addition to
these production records the No
vember report showed return Of
S2.76 for each dollar expended for
feed, as compared to 19 cents feed
cost for producing one pound Of
butterfat, and 73 cents feel cost
for producing each 100 pounds Of
milk. Dairymen in Kent county
who are membrs of this herd lnl-
provement association include M.
E. Moffett, w. Smithers Snow, Viii
liam T. Nowland and William H.
George of Smyrna; Herman Cook
and H. Clifford Clark of Kentcn;
Edward j. Ennis of Clayton; Ma
thanieI w Taylor and Cool & Holt
of Dover; Ebe Townsend, Bancroft
& Thomas and Edward S. knight
of Wyoming; Melville Taylor Of
Pennington; Douglas Fry Of Mil
ford and L. D. Caulk & Sons of
Woodside. For the purpose of
considering the outstanding prob
lens in the dairy industry il Kent
county a committee consisting of
Continues on PAGE Five)
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COUPLE MARRIED 62 YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Sherwood
of Smyrna Celebrate Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Sher-
wood, North Main Street, Smyrna
celebrated quietly yesterday, We'd
nesday, the 62nd anniversary Of
their wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
wood were married December 20,
1877 in the Ned" Hofecker home
on North Main street by the Rev.
Charles A. Hill, then pastor Of AS
bury NJ. E. Church Mr.. Sherwood
started in business as an apprentice
in the mill of Mr.. John Webb, af-
ter which he went into business for
himself, and has been a miller all
the rest of his life in which he has
been able to work. Mr.. Sherwood
is 81 and Mrs. Sherwood is 79.
They have five children, Harry w.
Sherwood, Mrs. Walter Dickerson
and Mrs. Ollie Reed, all Of Smyrna;
Mrs. Charles Griffin, of Clayton and
Harvey B. Sherwood, of Philadel-
phia, Pa, and eight grandchildren.
Hearty congratulations were given
this old couple who have been mar
ried remarkable time Of 81 years.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
FIREMEN TO DISTRIBUTE XMAS
BASKETS TO MANY CHILDREN

Toys and Christmas baskets fill
ed with all the good things of the
Yuletide season will be delivered to
$50 underprivileged children of
Smyrna by members of the Cit
liens Hose Company of Smyrna.
Firemen under the leadership Of a
committee composed of Carl Bart
lett, chairman, John Mood, and
Harry Still, Jr., will distribute the
baskets and toys Sunday evening.
For many weeks firemen have been
working on toys contributed by in
terested citizens and by children at
toy matinees when the price of ad-
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mordecai Q. Lurty, Formerly of
This Vicinity, Dies in Chester, Pa.

M0TdecaI y. Lufty, fOrmeTly OI
This Vicinity, Dies in Chester, Pa.
Mordecai G. Lurty, aged 81
years, a former resident of near
Blackbird, but who for the past 20
years has resided in Chester, Pa,
where he was a merchant, died on
Thursday morning, December 7th.
at his home in Chester. He was
apparently well but suffered a
heart attack which brought the
end before a physician could be
summoned. He was well and fav-
orably known in the lower end OF
New Castle County, where lie was
born and reared, and his death
brings deep regret to wide circle
of relatives and friends After
leaving this section, he was en-
ployed at an oil plant, and later
began statekeeping in Chester. He
is survived by three sons and one
daughter, Clarence Lurty, Of War
wick, Md; HarmonsoE Lury, and
William Lurty, Of Chester, and Mrs.
Lulu Somers, of Clifton Heights,
Pa; also four brothers and one
sister, wno are Mrs. II W. Van
Horn, of Townsend; John w. Lur-
ty, of Bear. Edward Q. Lurty of
Continued on Page Five)
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XMAS MUSIC AT ASBURY
Senior Choir to Present Christmas
Concert Next Sunday Evening

The Senior Choir of ASbury
Methodist Church will present
their annual Christmas Concert of
Christmas music next Sunday ev-
ening at the Church at 7.30. The
public is cordially invited. The
following is the program: Arise,
Arise. Shine, (Mannder); 20, Lit
tle Town Of Bethlehem" (Neid-
linger); 20 Quiet Night, (Neid-
linger); Scripture readings, the
Prophecies; THE Angels Song"
CWilliams); "Star of the East"
stults; Bethlehem, (Bartlett) !;
Scripture readings, the Prophecies;
Coming of the King" (Stults);
holy Night, Peaceful Night" ;"
(Hawley); Praise the Lord, Ye
Heavens Adore Him." ((Hawley) !;
benediction; silent Night" choir
and congregation.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
BOY SCOUT XMAS PARTY
Smyrna Troop Held Annual Affair
Monday Night and Enjoyed Games

Boy Scout Troop, No. 81, held its
annual Christmas party Monday
evening with Scoutmaster Ellery j.
Ward presiding as master of cere-
monies. The feature of the even
ing, a scavenger hunt, took the
scouts to every corner of the com
munity in search of trophies called
for on the scavenger list. In addi-
ton to the usual hard-to-obtain OBJ
jects, the scouts brought back a
great store of useful information
such as the number of lights On
Market Street Plaza, and the
names of the first two persons en-
countered on South Street. After
other games in the newly equipped
game rooms at scout headquarters,
the scouts exchanged Christmas
presents, and restored failing en-
ergies with quantities of ice cream.
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mission to both local theatres was
a toy. Repaired, painted and shin
ing like new, the playthings will
give pleasure to many a child this
Christmas. Each child will receive
an individual basket in which, be-
sides toys, he will find nuts, fruit
and candy. The committee reports
that though they have prepared the
finest array of toys ever secured
for this project, they could still
use more. Any contributions may
be brought to the frehouse, or
members of the committee will
call for them.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
AL YULETIDE SERVICES
Onurches Complete Plans
special Music and Worship

programs Of special music
sSadle-light services will mark
0serVanee Of Christmas in
.ua churches this weekend
II sunua midnight worship in st.
a Episcopal Church will nre.
as combined choirs of the
~ Y church in Clayton and St
IT, cnurch in a selection Of
/. ~ music. Christmas candle
| .s.Nces will be given in both
S9ufy Methodist and st. Pet
episcopal Churches. The an.
/, concert of Christmas music
1 rs y the Senior Choir Of AS.
\ jaaiGh = ~ will begin Sunday ev-
e. = ne Church at 7.3O o'clock.
cSg,as services in the Presbyter-
kb.,i k.i'n VIII be taken over bv
viT VI the Sunday schoo;
! w S,l Present a tableaux, "star
Fue Sky" in ad5;.;a 'Iai
b. a.. groups Of Smyrna young
|sa,I,, 1 Il Planning to render car
Ouristmas morning.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. DIR. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Meth
odist Church next Sunday, Decem-
Der oath, will be as follows: the
Church School will convene
promptly at 10 o'clock with Mr.. H.
c. Jones, superintendent, in
charge; the morning worship SER
vice and sermon at IL, the music
by the three choirs and the sermon
will be appropriate to the Christ
mas occasion; the Epworth League
service at 6.45, and this will be a
Christmas Candle Light" service
conducted by the young people.
The Senior Choir will present their
annual Christmas concert of
Christmas music at 7.30. There
will be no prayer service at the
Church next Wednesday evening.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
SMYRNA GARBAGE PLAN
Town Council Drafting Schedule
For Regular Collections

Mayor William E. Matthews, Jr.,
recently stated that the council is
developing a plan for the regular
removal of garbage for Smyrna
housewives. AS soon as details of
the project have been worked out,
definite schedules will be announc-
ed comparable to those which gov
ern the collection of rubbish. Coun-
Gil is still studying data concerning
the systems of garbage disposal in
operation in other communities to
avoid any mistakes which might
prove costly.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
HOLD FELLOWSHIP DINNER
Willing Workers Bible Glass of As
bury Church Hold Annual Meeting

The Willing Workers Bible Class
of Asbury Church held their annual
fellowship dinner Thursday even
ing, December IA, at six O'clock, in
the social hall of the church, when
IS members were present. The
tables We're very prettily decorated
with the seasons decorations of
holly and red candles. The pleasant
hour was enjoyed by all. After
wards the monthly business meet
ing was held. This is a very busy
class of women, and meets every
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock in
the auditorium of the church. The
efficient teacher is Mrs. James w.
Colona.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
JERMAN CHAPEL SERVICES
Rev. j. E. Compton, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week

Rev. Raymond Taylor, pastor of
the Jerman Chapel, announces the
services for the following week:
Wednesday night, prayer meeting.
7.30; Friday night, cottage prayer
meeting; Sunday, Sunday School at
2 o'clock, followed by preaching
service at 3 o'clock. The Christ
mas program by the Sunday School
will be Sunday, Dec. "a, at 7.30
Special singing and recitation by
the children. The public is cordial
ly welcome to these services.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
SMYRNA GRANGE NOTES
James Fleming Resigns as Lectur-
er-Christmas Program Dec %

The meeting of Smyrna Grange
was opened by our worthy master,
Bro. Arthur Moffitt, Thursday even
ing. The resignation of James
Fleming, who was elected lecturer
last week, was accepted and Viola
RYAN was elected for our new lee
turer. Mrs. E. T. Heinold also re-
signed as ceres and Mary Hynson
was elected. All members are re-
auested to bring a donation tonight
Thursday for Kings Daughters.
A donation was given last Thurs
day for Delaware Colony. Our
Christmas program will be held on
December 28th. Gifts will be ex-
changed.
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AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. S. j. Thackaberry, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

The Presbyterian Church OF
Smyrna, Rev. S. j. Thackaberry
pastor, announces the following
services: morning worship on Sun
day at IL a. m. and Sunday School
at 10 a. m. The other services are
changed for this Sunday only. The
evening service will be in charge of
the Sunday School, beginning at
7.30 p. m. Midnight meeting on
Wednesday at 7.30 for prayer and
bible study All are welcome to
these services.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week

tor, Announces Services for Week
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments-the fourth Sunday in Ad-
vent: 10 a. M, Church School and
the annual treat for the young peo-
pie; IL a. m, morning prayer and
sermon upon the Advent of the
Saviour; 11.30 p. m, Christmas
Eve Candle Light Service of famil-
lar Hymns. Solo and celebration
of the Holy Communion. Christ
mas Day, s a. M. second celebra-
tion of the Holy Communion. Trim
ity Church, Clayton. will join with
us in the choir and congregation at
the midnight service. All invited.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
"ODDS AND ENDS OF '39"
"Cousin Lee and His Original West
erners'' Entertain at Club House

The "Odds and Ends of '39" held
their weekly meeting prior to the
entertainment furnished by "Cous-
in Lee and his Original Westeners'
at the Century Cluub House on
Tuesday evening, December 10.
The program provided an enjoyable
evening of entertainment for those
present. The club appreciates the
cooperation given them by MEM
bers fthe community. The meet
ing next week will be held at the
home of Leslie Pryor and all men,
bers are urged to attend.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
Mrs. r. S. Dwight Librarian

At a meeting of the stockholders
OF Smyrna Library Association,
Mrs. Edward S. Dwight, who has
been substituting for several
months for Miss Rena d. Williams
who has gone to Wilmington to
i've, was elected librarian.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
Inn AND FISH
epORT ISSUED
g Dog Tax Law
:. pocause of Re-
,entmsnt Of ? PuOllc
|ca POULTRY KILLED

..,nsl report Of the Boaro
'.'a a1Irai and Fish Commissioner:
,.5 .a1' N 'ta the past week disclosed seo
sa s.t.mpts \ is to prove the dog
ias aI5'I Iaw unconstitutional has
ns ..1s, lsn enforcement work Of the
'l,a Sane wardens. The en-. :.
III division of the board 4.
..nart rt stated, was greatly
H. nd during the year by unrest
T1I n"SIic feeling caused by Ger
1soDIs within the state deSlr'
N 5roving the dog law uncon,
E.io5aI" The report explalneo
picbard S. Rodney, after a
H. If test cases, tound lneIe :
1 q s' h a police power to have
4 ,og listed and registered be-
|, i 4tbe nature Of dogs and
| disposition to damage ortll oI4el
4, and poultry. and partly
1. Danger to human beings
/. from being merely injured
| transmission of a most ser
| msIady." A general improve
! Il game conditions through
H. tate for the fiscal period
Noted by the game board.
krsI regeneration Of game ano
[cisl restocking will more
| xpsrsede the annual take q
Hes hunting season" the re-
| PREDICTED. Operations Of the
Em Of education Of the board,
kursted and carried on under
Fin Of Edwin NJ. Barry during
Esst fiscal year, are described.
[pts Of the game board during
|fs.al year ending June 80,
we're s54,1S5.30 compared
| s5s3s215 during the previous
! wear. Expenditures for the
! year 1889 were s52,765.77
krsd with S6S,S45.75 in 1887
The principal item Of income
from dog licenses, S22,S5S.37
ksred with S22,600.03 during
|ascal year l937-SS. Resident
flg and trapping licenses re-
ID in receipts Of S17S31.70. The
baratiVe report Of expenditures
b much more was spent on
\ birds, game fish, refuge
motor vehicles, and bridges
|ians in 1888 than in 1888
Changes in personnel during
fiscal year included appoint
/ Of Ralph G. Wilson, Dover, as
game warden, succeeding
'elce 5. Foster, and appoint
! Of Barry as game technician
director Of education. Ap-
Emsnts Of Nelson Slaughter,
= and Therman Rodgers, Sci
Lle, as regular wardens. Control
hunks, black snakes, stray
+ cats, will go far in main
|rg a plentiful supply Of game
eaTare," the boards report
!. Licenses sold during the
include: Dog, "a ,4O4; resident
ing and trapping, 1889; resi-
fishing party boat, 251. Ar
BY wardens and convictions
% the year totalled III, with
ls 70 license dog, the most
'C0ntinued on PAGE FIveI
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CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. j. w. ParlSins, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

Church of the Nazarene, Smyr-
ma, Rev. j. w. Parkins, pastor, an
nounces the following services:
Thursday, 7.S0 p. M, Prayer meet
ing; Saturday, 7.S0 p. M, Christ
mas program; Sunday services.
Sunday school, 9.45 a. M, Morning
worship, 1o.45 a. M, N. Y. p. S.
$50 p. M, Evangelistic service. 7.30
p. m. We welcime our friends.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
"NDoiNG ANNIVERSARY
kiassd NUS, ~ Il Frank Jones Enter
y. "y Mrs. MYRTLE wa5

Us N,,., Myrtle Wade
Ply reunior '. "aoe entertained a
HOn Street a.. - aer home on Mt.
fhe Goth v.Ia, tast Sunday in honor
| uan5n.,scedin wedding anniversary Of
fk Jones ~ r.. Mr' and Mrs.
brothers :, ~ DOVer' There were
s' Present NJ NJ One sister Of Mr..
nngton NJ A,. ~ isaac Jones of
Lewis Jona. ollle Jones and
| Charles 'Jaes 1a Of Kenton, and
sl IOne, 'Uses u ! Of Dover. Miss
r attep5irOal. ! Smyrna was the
Easrs s,,plng. and &. Those besides the the
4. and great grapscbiI' slen' :
The Washington times., 1939-01-19
PETIT POINT = By Igor CaSsim1

widower from Colorado, is here in
town. Open your eyes, LADIES' and
CAV divorces. He's tres comfort
ably off, I'm told, and has come to
live in Washington, where he has
bought the huge house of Mrs. j.
Borden Hartman in Foxhall Road.
He has a young daughter and son,
who go to school here.
Margaret Peggy" Townsend is
going to indorse cold cream. She's
flying up to New York tomorrow
morning, where she'll have her pic
ture taken, and come back the same
evening with a handsome premium.
Mrs. Eldridge Jordan will be back
today from a New York trip. De-
beaut Houston Miller will be feted
at a dinner party by Donald Downs
on Tuesday, January "a. Mrs. Ed
ward Virginia Rodgers) Barker is
giving a dinner for few young peo-
Die on the mite Of the 28th, preceding
the Grant Masons' dance. . The two
delovely Vom Rath girls, Cecilia and
Marie, are coming down here from
New York on the 9th.
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when she had to leave for short
trip to America to see her sister,
Gloria, she introduced Wallis Simp-
son to the Prince and told her to
"take care of him !' And Wallis
took her literally She really took
care of him
You know the rest Of the story, the
abdication of Edward, the marriage,
etc, etc. From that day, as you can
imagine, the two former friends have
been bitter enemies. Once Thelma,
who had been dethroned by Wallis
even of her title of Chicquest Woman
in the World, was at dinner which
Edward attended. . During the mid
die of it, she left, saying: 1T hurts
too much!''
And now the two great rivals are
living almost face to face. Maybe
they'll have time to think of the
futility of their battles. What did
Wallis get except to have a man re-
nounce an Empire for her!. d. Lady
Leslie, who now is in Washington, is
simply thrilled . "If they don't break
down my house." she says.
Mr.. w. G. Elmslie, a handsome
The Washington times., 1939-01-19

and the window frame besides.
You can imagine the grief Of
the property man whose job it
was to fix it, with the assistance
of the rest Of the stage crew,
and Miss Hamilton proceeded to
do this same stunt every night
and two matinees Of the entire
week. The property man never
forgot another cue, while Miss
Hamilton was around the COM
pany.
IF YOU like a human interest
Il story. perhaps you will ike
this. Eddie Hines, who pains
signs (really the above was not
intended to rhyme) and has al
ways possessed the most inven-
tive mind, suddenly decided to
try an experiment he had been
thinking of for some time. He
put a magnet in the bottom Of
a whiskey bottle, put another
magnet in the surface Of a table,
placed the magnetized 'yhiskey
bottle on the other magnet, and
watched the bottle leap into the
air and back again, just as many
times as he placed it in that
certain spot. Without bothering
to take a patent out to protect
himself, he sat down and wrote
a big distillery in Frankfort, KY,
about this idea. They immedi-
ately wired him to come on, at
their expense. He did, they
were pleased with the idea, got
the patent assigned to him, will
bring the bottles out, will pay
him 3 cents on every bottle sold.
WEIL. yesterday was my birth
w day and it was such a nice
one that we didn't mind at all,
the extra year. The Goor of the
apartment being practically
knocked down, at the crack Of
day. I'll o'clock we opened it to
find box of AZ American Beau
ties. Yes the number was abSo-
lutely correct. And kilograms
galore which thrilled us so, we
decided to have a birthday every
three months. Helen Mark,
though won the prize for e
sweet gift, she sent us a bag
Of all kinds of chocolates, chew
ing gum, a donkey which &C
tually walks, if one tips a table,
a doll and lose Inints with a
note, II hope you nave to 60
to three parties and take this
conglomerati0n with you every
single place." Well, we will get
even, for when she sent this gift
to us, we were in the Mayflower
lounge, did have two other
places to go, and did carry that
drafted bag to each one.
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Are Hosts

The Commandant of the
Marine Corps and Mrs. Thomas
Holcomb entertained at a din
ner last night in their quarters
at the Marine Barracks.
The guests were Vice Admiral
and Mrs. Harry Huse, Rear Ad-
miral Emory S. Land, Capt. and
Mrs. Milo Draemel, of Annap-
oils; Capt. and Mrs. George w.
Steele, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman, Mrs. Jacob Le-
ander Loose, Charles Mason
Remey, Clarence HeweS, Mrs.
George Thorpe, Miss Caroline
Nash, Miss Virginia Hunt and
DR.. Oscar Albertini.
The Washington times., 1939-01-19
Helen l.. Fish Married
On Coast to ]. 7. Turner

ate of Georgetown Visitation
Convent and King-Smith Studio
School. Mr., Turner also attended
school in Washington and is an
alumnus Of both Georgetown
University here and Santa Clara
University, California. He and
his bride will make their home
in San Francisco.
x y
The President and Mrs.
Roosevelt have issued invita-
tions for the annual White
House reception for officials of
the Treasury Postoffice, In
terror, Agriculture, Commerce
and Labor departments and
Federal agencies. The reception
will be given on January "a at
8 o'clock.
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Guggenheinns
Are Hosts

Col. and Mrs. M. Robert Gug-
genheim entertained a company
of "a at dinner last evening at
their residence on Macomb
Street. Col. Guggenheim'S
brother -in-law and sister. Mr..
and Mrs. Roger w. Strauss, of
New York City, were among
the guests and will leave today
with them to spend the week
end as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Solomon R. Guggenhiem in
Charleston, S. c. The party will
do some quail shooting before
returning to the Capital early
next week.
Col. and Mrs. Guggenheim
plan to leave Washington on
January 81 for Miami where
their yacht, Firenze, is being
fitted out in preparation for a
cruise in southern waters. They
plan to return to Washington
aboard the yacht about April !.
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Mrs. Carlos A. Fish, Of Frank
fort, KY, announces the mar
riage of ner daughter. Helen
Lowndes Fish. to James Talton
Turner, son Of Mrs. James T.
Turner and the late Mr.. Turner,
of San Francisco. Calf.
The wedding took place Satur-
day, January IA, in the Cathe-
draI of the Blessed Sacrament,
Sacramento Calf. The bride is
the daughter Of the late DR..
Fish of Frankfort, and is the
granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
South Trimble. Mr.. Trimble,
formerly Representative from
Kentucky, is now clerk Of the
House of Representatives.
Mrs. Turner is widely known
in Washington. She is a gradu-
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York; were good friends. &. When
Wallis came to London, Thelma, who
was at that time considered the best
dressed woman in the world and was
the tip.top of London Society, intro
duced her around. And, as you
probably have already heard before,
Lady Furness and the Prince of
Wales (now the Duke of Windsor)
were very good friends. 5000,
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Receiving with Mrs. Morgen-
thau were Mrs. John w. Hanes,
wife of the Undersecretary of
the Treasury, and Mrs. Wayne
Chatfield-Taylor, wife of the AS
sistant Secretary of the Treas
ury The hostess was attired in
a becoming gown of deep purple
with a trimming of shiny purple
sequins on the bodice. She wore
a corSage of orchids. Mrs. HaneS
was in a black afternoon gown
with which she wore a wisp of
q red velvet hat, while Mrs.
Chatfield- Taylor selected a gown
with bodice of powder blue
and a circular brown taffeta
skirt of floor length.