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Smyrna times., 1939-11-09

At the Front Door of the Colonial Hotel
in the Town Of Smyrna, Kent County
and State of Delaware
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
NEW SERIES
BUILDING AND LOAN STOCK

DO IIIOI4NU 4t-F u 1@N1-H-S . Il . VI
Form now until December list,
1889, shares may be had in a new
Series of stock of The Kent Coun-
ty Building and Loan Association.
Dues are fifty cents per share per
month, shares mature at One Hun
dred Dollars. For further particu-
lars and to secure shares, call at
the office of the Association.
THE KENT COUNTY BUILDING
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
1917 Dover Green,
Dover, Delaware.
1919 1t
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
Administrators Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

By virtue Of an order of the Orphans
Court of the State Of Delaware. in and for
Kent County. will be exposed to sale by
way of public auction or vendue, on
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
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
Clayton Bank and Trust Company in the
Town of Clayton. Kent County and State
of Delaware. on
Evening star., 1939-05-28

Gobs "toke up
residence" on newly
commissioned cruiser.
The St. Louis will be
home for these soiIor
boys for some months
to come.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

British tors oboord n. IA. S.
Berwick. British cruiser ot New
York for the Worlds Fair, read
about the fair. write home
obout it. and get reody to
see more Of it with q bit Of
"home" Ioundry.
Evening star., 1939-08-29

August ! opened their summer
home at Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Brosnan and
their daughters, Angela and Ann,
have gone to Spring Lake, N. j.,
for the closing weeks of the season
and are staying at the Warren Ho.
tel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hunt, who
are in Canada for the late sum-
mer, arrived at st. Jovite, Quebec.
last week and are staying at the
Gray Rocks Inn.
Mrs. Lyman Beecher Swormstedt
is making brief visit at the Worlds
Fair, where her daughter, Mrs. Helen
Mansfield, and the latter's son, Peter.
Will join her and return to WASH
lngton with her Thursday for a
weeks visit. They will be at home
informally Friday after 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Anne Blackwood Smith and
her mother, Mrs. Charles w. Black
wood, have gone to Cape May and
are staying through this month.
They will be hosts to several guests
from Washington who will spend the
week end and holiday.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Weddings of Interest
Miss Dorothy Anderson
Weds 1t. Goodpaster

The wedding of Miss Dorothy Du-
laney Anderson. daughter of 1t. Col.
and Mrs. j. w. Anderson of this city,
to Second 1t. Andrew jackson
Goodpaster, U. S. A., of Monronia,
Ind, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Good
paster of Monronia. took place yes
terday afternoon in the Walter Reed
Chapel, with the Rev. A. C. Oliver,
jr, officiating.
The chapel was decorated with
white gladiol for the ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and wore dress of
echru satin with tulle veil held in
place by a Juliet cap of old lace.
White roses and lilies of the valley
were used to form the bridal bou-
quet.
Miss Sally Anderson was her sis
ters maid of honor and wore dress
of pink net trimmed in blue, with
a cap of matching net. She carried
pink roses and delphinium.
Miss Mary Katherine Coffey and
Miss Peggy Lu Talbot, cousins of the
bride, were bridesmaids, wearing
blue net with pink trimming and
matching caps of blue net. Their
bouquets also were of roses and
delphinlum.
1t. j. H. Keller of Annapolis, Md,
was best man, and the ushers were
1t. J. L. Cantrell of South Carolina,
1t. L. A. Kunzig of Fort Benjamin
Harrison, Ind: 1t. S. w. Dzeuban of
Yonkers, N. Y, and 1t. J. L. Collins.
A reception was held at the Army
War College Officers Club after the
ceremony.
1t. and Mrs. Goodpaster will make
their home at CoroZal, Canal Zone.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Helen Irene Selbe
Engaged to Wed
Wilson Kniselev

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.. Selbe of St.
Albans, w. Va. announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Helen Irene Selbe, to Mr.. Claude
Wilson Kniseley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William S. Kniseley of this city.
Miss Selbe attended William and
Mary College in Williamsburg, Va.
and Marshall College in Hunting
ton, w. Va, receiving her Bachelor
of Arts degree from the latter. Her
graduate work was done at the
University of Wisconsin at Madison
and the University of California at
Berkley. For the past several
years she has taught in the schools
Of Kanawha County, w. Va.
Mr.. Kniseley attended the Georgia
School of Technology in Atlanta
and American University in WASH
lngton. He is member of Beta
Theta Pi Fraternity. He is a men,
Der OF the National University So
ciety, the Juvenile Probation Com
mittee of the District of Columbia,
the Junior Board of Commerce and
the American Institute OF Banking
He is now connected with a Wash
ington bank.
The engagement was announced
at tea given today by Mrs. Selbe
for her house guests, Miss Helen
Williamson of Washington and Mrs
Herbert Jackson of Portsmouth,
Ohio.
The wedding will take place in
October at st. Adams, w. Va.
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Residential Social Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. Childress Guests
OF Waa6amans
Harris -EDing Photo.

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Childress
have gone to Saranac Lake, N. Y,
where they are guests of Maj. and
Mrs. Ennals Waggaman at Camp
Namaggaw, their summer home
there. Maj. and Mrs. Waggaman
also have visiting them Mrs. Frank
McWatters of New York.
Maj. and Mrs Waggaman spent
last winter in Annapolis and came
to Washington for only brief visits.
Miss Flora H. Wilson, daughter
of the late Secretary of Agriculture,
is spending some time at the Hotel
Commodore in New York before
returning to her Washington home.
Mrs. Bruce Smith is here from
Newport, arranging for redecorat-
ing OF her apartment at the May
flower, which will be ready for
occupancy the latter part of Sep
tember. Her daughter, Miss Florence
Fisher, who has been at Edgeworth,
their country home near Charlottes-
vile, Va, all summer, will accom-
pany her mother back to Newport
for short stay. After closing
their Mayf1ower apartment, Mr..
and Mrs. Smith went to San Fran
csico for a six weeks visit and
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Miss Premier Is Bride
Of Mr.. M. w. Sickler-

Miss Premier is Bride
OF Mr.. NJ. w. Sickler.
Miss Barbara Luculle Premier,
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.
Henry Stephen Premier of Orlando,
Fla, and Mr.. Melvin Walter Sick
Ter of Coudersport, Pa, the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith Sick
Ter Of Bridgeton, N. j., were mar
ried Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
The wedding took place in the Ia
koma Park Seventh-day Adventist
Church. the father Of the pride Of
f1ciating.
Palm, ferns and baskets of white
gladioli and dahlias formed an at
tractive background for the bridal
party.
During a short musical program
a violin duet was given by MIR.
Clifford Ludington and Mr.. Louis
Ludington, sons Of Prof. and Mrs.
Don Ludington of Collegedale, Tenn.
Mrs. Gordon Premier played a solo
on the cello and Miss Nondes
Schmehl sang.
The bride, who was escorted by
her brother, Mr.. Douglas Premier,
wore long gown Of white satin
with f1nger-tip veil and carried
a bouquet Of white roses. Miss
Edith Marie Joerg was her only
attendant. She wore peach NOUS
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Crier, in 18th Century
Gurb, Calls Meeting
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FREEHOLD, N. j., Ang. 90
Townspeople of this Monmouth
county seat we're called to meet
ing last night by town crier dressed
in silver-buckled shoes, satin
breeches and three-cornered hat.
1t was the first time since late
in the 18th century that town
crier summoned people in Mon
mouth. In 1859 the Middletown
Township Council hired a crier for
20 shillings year.
George Hayward received up-to-
date American dollars for strolling
through Freehold streets last night
calling Town meeting tonight. All
citizens and taxpayers are invited
to attend"
The meeting was sponsored by the
Non Partisan League Ito keep
politics out of borough government"
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Mr.. and Mrs. Lans
Have House Guests

Mr. and Mrs. Carl G. Lans have
with them for a.visit at their place
in South Arlington, Va. the formers
mother, Mrs. Carl Borjesson of New
York City, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
johnson of Los Angeles. Before
coming to Arlington Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson visited in New York City
with relatives on Park avenue and
also saw the fair.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Notes From the Social Calendar of Washington Envrons
News Notes of the Official
And Diplomatic Sets
In Nations Capital
Sir Ronald Lindsay Leaves
Washington to Sail for
London Tomorrow

retiring British Lindsay went to New
York yesterday afternoon where Lady will bid
him
Lindsay will remain in this country until
newly appointed
this morning aboard the
retary OF the Embassy Mr. A. c. Rumbod
tsrday afternoon.
The Bolivian Minister and the
house 22Oo Kalorama
from Blue Ridge Summit where they spending
Senator and Mrs D. godpants
for the infant Representative of st.
Aoans Y where he chrined
born August at Columbia Hospital William
the Apostle
Representative and Mrs Richard M Duncan who have
nonng at Cape May NJ
here they at the Wardman Park Hotel
apartment during the congressional
They return in
Admiral Harry Yarne staying
MyhoWer
their Mr. Philip Yarnen of Elizabeth N.
and Mrs Sylvester
Ohio and in about months time will
will take up his duties at the Torpedo
Thomas, U. NJ party
Saturday night at the
The guests Nine Oicz
general recently returned from Poland;
Turkish legation
Kalakuka, Cech Mrs
Dorothy Watson Mr.. and Calhoun,
Donald Lathrom nc Wilson.
D. Bricker, Bcke U. S. S
their station Fankd Arsenal stopping
the Wardman Park Hotel during
Henry L U. A., entertained
dinner Saturday home Hilenda
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Mrs. Beard Hostess
With Her Daughter

Mrs. Rutland Duckett Beard and
her daughter, Miss Renee Beard, en-
tertained at luncheon today at
their home in Chevy Chase, Md
After the luncheon some of the
guests, including Mrs. Ferguson
Harrison, Mrs. H. D. Amiss and
Mrs. John McGrew, stayed to play
bridge and the younger guests, in
cluding Miss Nancy Downes, Miss
Jane Dunbar and Miss Kitty Woods,
played tennis.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Miss Hensley to Wed
Harry L. Grow, Jr.

DR.. and Mrs John Walker Thomp-
son of Arlington, Va, have an
nounced the engagement of their
niece. Miss Katherine D. Hensley,
and Mr.. Harry L. Grow. jr.. son of
Mr.. Harry L. Grow Of Washington.
The wedding will take place the
latter part of September.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Miss Lucille Barker
To Wed MIR. Read

Mrs Nanncye E. Barker an
nounces the engagement Of her
daughter, Miss Lucille Caroline
Barker, to Mr.. William A. Read, son
of DR.. Boyd r. Read of Washington
The wedding will take place in the
fall.
Miss Barker is a graduate of Nc
Kinley High School and a men,
ber of Zeta Chi Sorority, Gamma
chapter.
Mr.. Read also is a graduate of
Mckinley High School and attended
Maryland University.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Fiesta Today

Mr.. Lee Neville Thompson, Wash
ington numerologist, will be one of
the chief attractions at the fiesta
which is being held at the home of
Mrs. Anna Boal Wickes at Mount
Vernon this afternoon and evening
for the joint benefit of Alexandria
Hospital and Pohick Church.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Miss Carolyn Hiett
To Wed Sept. l6

Mr.. Henry Lee Hiett of East Falls
Church has issued invitations to the
marriage of his daughter, Miss Caro-
lyn Lee Hiett, to Mr.. Julius Norris
Forrest of Washington at a garden
ceremony at the home Of the BRIDE
elects uncle and aunt, DR.. and Mrs.
Alexander Berkeley Moore of 310l
North Glebe road, Arlington, Va,
Saturday, September 16.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Gerard Reunion

The annual reunion of the Ger
mrd clan, descendants of Caleb and
Elizabeth Gerard, will be held at
l0:30 o'clock Sunday morning at the
K. of P. Lodge grounds at Burling-
ton, w. Va, near Romney. All
members of the family and their
friends are invited.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Bride.Elect Honored

Miss Jean Dulin of Friendship
Heights entertained about 80 guests
last evening in honor of Miss Mar
garet Fletcher, whose marriage will
take place early in September. Miss
Dulin will be one of the brides
maids at the wedding.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Miss Ruth OVerton
Arrives for Visit

Miss Ruth T. Overton, daughter
of Senator and Mrs. John H. Over
ton of Alexandria, La, is in WASH
ington for a stay of several weeks
and she is at the Wardman Park
Hotel where her parents reside dur
ing the winter season.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
In New JERSEY

Mrs. A. Lee Young of Brookdale,
Md, has gone to Montclair, N. j.,
for a weeks visit with her mother,
Mrs. T. c. Timmons. She will be
joined by Mr.. Young later in the
week and they will be in Mont
clair until after Labor Day.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
WoOlridae Reunion

The Woolridge family will hold
its annual reunion at Pen Mar
Park, near Waynesboro, Pa, next
Sunday.
Evening star., 1939-08-29

Continued on Page B-4)
Evening star., 1939-07-22

that even drying or pressure can
not remove it,
However, when a load is applied
for prolonged period more of this
moisture is forced out to cause the
reformation known as plastic
flow" or creep"
The California scientists are en-
deavoring to determine not only
the cause for this peculiar phe-
nomenon but to fix the way it is af-
fected by various factors, such as
time, humidity and temperature.
The tests are made by subjecting
concrete columns or beams to sus-
tanned loads by means of heavy
springs or weights and observing
the movements with sensitive strain
gauges over period of many years.
Temperatures and humidities are
closely controlled
In the course of these experiments,
it has been observed that the final
reformation is roughly proportional
to the applied load, being relatively
rapid at first and gradually di-
minishing. Although usually it
practically ceases at the end of two
years, it has been known to continue
for as long as ten.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Silver StarH
In Spring Valley
Enters 4th Week
Number of Visitors
Nearly 1900 as
Comment Grows

The beautiful Silver Star home at
6100 Tilden street NV, in Spring
Valley, enters the fourth week of
its exhibition period tomorrow, as
the number of visitors who have in.
spected it nears the 10000 mark.
Situated in one Of Washington's
most exclusive residential COM
munities, the Colonial type dwell
ing with its tall, white columns has
attracted favorable comment
throughout the city. Many visi-
tors have referred to it as one of
the most appealing homes to re-
ceive The Stars award in several
years.
The large house was built and
designed by w. C. & A. N. Miller,
developers of Spring Valley and
Wesley Heights. 1t has been beau
tifully furnished by the decorating
department of Washington Art CAL
leries in collaboration with Mount
Vernon Galleries, successors to CO.
lonial Wayside Furniture Shops.
Draperies and other interior decora-
tions are the work of J. Harold
Gooding.
Those on Committee.
The Silver Star Homes Commit
tee, composed of five housing ex-
perts. inspected the Spring Valley
home thoroughly before indorsing it
for the award. Members of the
committee include James S. TAYLOR
of the Federal Housing Adminis-
tration, chairman; Irwin S. Porter,
architect; Edwin H. Rosengarten,
builder; John Nolen. jr., director Of
planning of the National Capital
(See HOME, Page BID
Evening star., 1939-07-22

mental agencies awarded contracts
valued at s8,023,O 900 for heavy engi-
nering construction in the WASH
ington area during the six months.
The total at the same point of 1888
was SO, 1903 900. An average rise of II
per cent was recorded for the con-
tracts awarded under this classical
ton throughout the 81 States east of
the Rocky Mountains.
Privately owned projects in the
Washington area accounted for con-
tracts amounting to 1881 900 dur
ing the six months period. The con-
tracts for publicly-o work were
valued at s24,099 ,000
In an educated guess" about the
future for construction in the 81
Eastern States. Dodge Reports looks
for good volume during the second
half, even though comparisons with
that part of 1888 will not bring out
the brilliant gains of the first half.
The year is expected to end with
the sixth consecutive construction
volume increase.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Factors Causing
Creeping Concrete
Are Determined
Humidity Appears
Most Important,
Researches Show

Although hardened concrete may
appear perfectly rigid to the lay
mans eye, scientists know that this
concrete deforms or "creeps" when
subjected to heavy loads for long
periods of time.
Researches sponsored by the En-
gineering Foundation at the Uni
versity Of California have shown
that this slow yielding, which af-
fects the cracking of concrete, is
due to sort of squeezing of
moisture from the mass of the
concrete.
Hardened concrete may look and
feel dry, but when the binding
cement hardens a rigid gel is formed
which contains considerable
quantity of very firmly bound water,
and much of the water left in the
"set" concrete is so tightly held
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Upturn
For Half Year Noted
In D. {. Building
Residential Construction
Totals $32,805,000
Since January

The emphasis on residential build
ing in the Washington metropolitan
area during the h alf year brought
an upsWing of more than SIS 900, 600
over the contract valuation OF the
first half of 1888. Henry A. Johns
said in his monthly Dodge Reports
summary of local construction activ-
ity. Non-residential work moved
upward from the half-year level Of
1888 and heavy engineering con-
struction was ahead of last years
corresponding valuation.
The contracts awarded for resi-
Dental building in the Washington
metropolitan area during the jan
uary- -through-June period were val
ued at s32 .805 900 by Dodge Reports.
In 1888, the halfway total was ST.
757,000 The spectacular local gain
is in line with the $245 900 900 in
crease recorded for all residential
contracts awarded in the 81 States
of the Rocky Mountains during the
six months period.
A comparison of Washington area
residential building during the first
halves of this year and last year
reveals that the current valuation
level was not reached until during
the month of October in 1898.
Non-residential building in the
Washington area, which includes the
District, Arlington and Fairfax
Counties, Va, and Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties, Md, moves
as rapidly as the residential during
the half year Contracts for work
and materials reached S28,652 900.
Last years corresponding total was
S12 2,397 900. In the broader area OF
the 81 States, an average gain of 10
per cent was established.
The utilities and various govern
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Business Congress Golf
Outing to Be August 19

Washington Building Congress
will hold golf outing at Kenwood
Country Club on Wednesday, August
g. it was announced today. Prizes
will be given in several classes.
Arrangements have been made for
members of the congress to use the
club pool, The golfers are expected
to tee off starting at 1890. David
Haddock is chairman of the Outing
Committee Other members of the
group are George A. Ford. Arthur
B. Heaton NJ C. MacKinnon, A.
Hamilton Wilson, Robert w. Nc
Chesney, A. w. Lee. Charles T. Penn
and Maurice r. Colbert.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Proper Sizes for Hearth

The living room hearth should ex-
tend outward at least 20 inches from
the face of the chimney breast or
front of the fireplace and be at least
"a inches longer than the fireplace
opening. No wooden mantel or other
woodwork should be placed within 8
inches of the side or top of any
fireplace opening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27

When Lucy had gone. Alice came
in and dressed Edith's hair. She
found her lady thoughtful. "Alice.
what did they do with my wedding
clothes?"
I'VE put them all in the second
guest-suite," she said; "some of
them we left packed in the trunks
just as they were, and some of them
are hung on racks"
Where is the wedding dress?"
I'm closet in white linen bag"
well, finish my hair and we will
go and look at it.
AS they entered it, the second
guest-suite was heavy with the scent
of orange blooms. How dreadful,
Alice" Edith calculated. why
didn't you throw the flowers away?"
miss Annabel wouldn't let me.
She said you might not want things
touched"
"Silly sentimentality." Edith was
impatient.
The room was in all the gloom of
drawn curtains. The dresses hung
on racks, and, encased in white
bags, gave ghostly effect. "They
are like rows of tombstones, Alice"
Eyes, Miss Towne," said Alice,
dutifully.
The maid brought out the we'd
ding dress and laid it on the bed.
Edith, surveying it, was stung by
fI,n Nf n xsslaf f1F1
had swayed her when she had last
worn it. 1t had seemed to mock
her. She had seen her own tense
countenance in the mirror, as she
had controlled herself before Alice.
Then, when the maid had left, she
had thrown herself on the bed, and
had writhed in an agony of humilia-
ton.
And now all her anger was gone.
She didn't hate Del. She didn't hate
Lucy. She even thought of Uncle
Fred with charity. And the we'd
ding gown was, after all, robe for
a princess who married king. Not
a robe for princess who loved a
page. A tender smile softened her
face.
"Alice," she said, suddenly,
wasn't there little heliotrope din
ner frock among my trousseau
things?"
eyes, Miss Towne. Informal" AL
ice hunted in the third row of tomb
stones until she found it.
81 want long sleeves put in it.
Will you tell Hardinger, and have
him send hat to match?"
eyes, Miss Towne."
The heliotrope frock had simple
and lovely lines. 1t fioated in sheer
beauty from the maids hands as
she held it up. '"There isn't pret-
tier one in the whole lot, Miss
Edith"
Edith, having dispatched the box
with a charming note to Lucy Lo-
gan, had a feeling of ecstatic free
dom. All the hurt and humiliation
of the bridal episode had departed.
She didn't care what the world
thought of her. Her desertion by
Del had been material for days
gossip-then other things had filled
the papers, had been headlined and
emphasized. And what difference
did it all make?
Ito be Continued)