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STATE CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their D0ings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK

Dover. March 9-Mrs. Lucy V.
Conweu. who has rented her home
in Camden to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Dickens, has left for Smyrna, to
spend some time with her children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Grant Long.
Mrs. John w. Attix was hostess
to the members of the Ever Ready
Circle of the Kings Daughters on
Monday evening.
Mrs. ]. Coady Walton, Jr., and
Miss Dorothy Helm were co-host-
esses to the members of the Dover
Business and Professional Wo-
mems Club. last week, at the home
of the former.
Miss Nellie Cooper of Camden
accompanied her sister, Miss Annie
Cooper, to Philadelphia last week,
for a visit. Miss Cooper had just
been spending several days in Do
yer with Mrs. Margaret Peterson.
Wilbert Rawley of Leipsic, who
has been i'll, is in Philadelphia, re-
ceiving treatment. Mrs. Rawley is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Abbott of Germantown.
Miss Minnie Schabonger has re-
turned from a seevral days visit
in Camden with her cousin, Mrs.
Fred Clark.
| DR.. and Mrs. Stanley Worden
/ have as their guest the latter'S
sister, Mrs. A. N Aird of Balti-
more. Wednesday evening of last
week Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey A.
Davis entertained with several
tables of cards in honor of Mrs.
Aird and on Thursday she was
complimented by Mrs. Howard E.
ILynch,Jr at a small luncheon and
bridge.
Miss Marjorie Starkweather was
the guest of Representative John
A. Martin and Mrs. Martin of Col
orado, at the Carroll Arms Hotel,
Washington, over the past week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells w. Horsey
have been spending a week in Will
mington.
William NJ. Hope has returned
from Miami, Florida, where he has
been spending several weeks. Mrs.
Hope, who accompanied him south
is remaining for longer stay.
Mrs. L. Dreher Shank, Jr., was
hostess at a small tea at her home
on Thursday afternon, and again
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. William K. Knight of New
!. York City, q former local resident
is the guest of Miss Ella Downes
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dobber-
stein entertained at dinner at then
home Friday evening before the
concert sponsored by the Dover
Cooperative Concert Association
at the Capital Theatre.
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WELLINGTON
Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About EaighbOrhoOd

Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About EaighbOrhoOd
Millington, Md, March 9-Mrs.
Mary E. P. Smith entertained a
few friends at turkey dinner re-
Gently at her home on West Cy-
press street. Those present were
Lewis S. Price and daughter, Miss
Catherine, of near Lynch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart Price. of Chester
town, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman A.
Wallen, of Millington, and Miss
Mary Stevens of near town.
The Home Guards of Asbury NJ.
E. Church met last week with Miss
Jane Rasin.
The w. C. T. U. gave a covered
dish supper served in the Sunday
School room of Asbury Church
last week which was well attended
and pleasant evening was had.
Miss Florence Gale has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Leo Gale. Miss Gale finishes her
training at the Union Memorial
Hospital in another week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Johnson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Bell, of
Denton, were recent guests of the
latters brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Dixon were
given a shower at their home near
here recently. There was quite a
large attendance and many useful
gifts were presented. The party
broke up at late hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Heigh Hill and
two daughters, of Chestertown
have been visitors of friends in
town.
Little Naomi Schelts who has
been confined to the house with
the mumps, is recovering. Quite a
number of children of the COM
munity have been i'll with it.
Mrs. William Hanitee, of neal
Chesterville, was a recent visitor
of her sister, Mrs. John Kulley.
Miss Marjorie Higman, who has
been on the sick list at her homt
on Sassafras street, is reported
better
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gleave, Of
Philadelphia, were recent guests o.
his aunt, Miss Mollie Higman or
Crane street.
Charlotte Jones, of the Homeo
pathic Hospital, Wilmington, wa'
home with her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Charles Jones recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Church
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman A. Wallen
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dance, Mildred Godrich, Margafe+
Simmons, Catherine Simmon-
Beulah Blanchfield, Donald Watt.
Bobby Hutchison, Bobby Watt.
Lawrence Webber; flute quartet
"a Light Heat" soprano Katb-
ryn Segars and Ruth Stanley alto
= Beatrice Goldsborough and
Glenn Hughes; recitation. The
Scare Crow" Shirley WILEY
songs, grade 2 and 8; speaker Ms.
Charles Bicking.
John O'Neal of Townsend has
purchased the Protestant Episco-
pal Chapel there and plans to con
vert it into a dwelling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hodgson
are visiting a son in Mansfield o
and will celebrate their SIND wed
ding anniversary there Friday
Fire of undetermined origin
caused $3.50 damage to the dwell
ing of Mrs. Elsie l. Reynolds Ii
Blackbird. The Townsend firemer
responded. The property is occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. ] KeeIer
Dallas N. Hart, Jr., one Of our
enterprising young men, has dem
onstrated a talent for raising hogs
Last year he procured a pig anc
by careful attention and feeding
this pig at killing time had be
come a 300 pound porker He ex
poets to have more success mex
rrnnr
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KENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, March 9-The Woman's S
Home Missionary Society will
meet with Mrs. William Hoffecker
on Thursday afternoon, March 16.
The chicken pattie supper that
was advertised last week for Ken
ton has been changed to chicken
salad to be held on Friday, March
10th in basement of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Remley en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday in
honor Of their forty-third wedding
anniversary the following guests:
Mr.. Joe Remley and family, Miss
Margaret Quillen and Mr.. Ray
mond Ford and family.
Mrs. David Wilds has been visit
ing in Wilmington.
Miss Elizabeth Hughes of Phila-
deIphia, spent last Saturday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Hughes.
Miss Ethel Carey of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her moth
er and sister.
Miss Elizabeth Attix of Newark,
spent last week with her mother,
Mrs. Helen G. Attix.
Mr.. Joe Pane spent the week
end out of town.
Mrs. Bessie Lof1and has been
visiting in New Jersey.
Miss Helen Conner has been Wis
iting in Selbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Thomas at
tended the funeral of his sister
Mrs. Martha j. 7. Cough in Will
mington on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Thomas anc
Miss Elizabeth Thomas of Maryde
and Mrs. James Tignor Of Dover
visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Thoma:
last Friday.
Mrs. Alice Coverdale of Clayton
spent Saturday with her sister
Mrs. John w. Thomas.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. W. @. Knots hat
as their dinner guests on Sunday
Rev. and Mrs. r. G. Conner.
The Ladies Aid Society was en
tertained last Thursday evening b,
Mrs. w. G. Knots.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Attix an
son Charles, spent the weekend i
Philadelphia.
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BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

SMYRNA Landing, March g Mr..
I'D. Scout. who has been spending
the winter with his son and wife,
at Holly Oak, returned home last
week to find some thief had enter
ed his home, and he will never
what they have carried away.
Mr.. S. G. Weesh and family OF
Baltimore moved here Monday IN
S. G. TESTERS house.
Mr.. Charles Brown has accepted
employment with the tanning com
pany on the Brandywine near Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Ford and
Billy Wrench of Dover, were Mon
day visitors of her mother, Mrs.
Thomas Wrench.
Mr.. Mark P. Scout, who has been
spending the winter with his sons
Augustus at Staten Island, n. y
and Hazel, at Railway, N. j., has
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Smith OF
Wilmington, who has been spend
ing some time at Miami, Florida,
while enroute to their home Sun
day, stopped over and spent visit
with his brother, Mr.. and MRS
George Smith.
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ODESSA
Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About NeighbOrhoOd

Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About NeighborhOOd
Odessa, March 9 - The Home
Demonstration Club of Odessa met
in the F'iremen's Hall, Wednesday
afternoon of last week. Business
of importance was discussed and
ended in a social hour enjoyed by
all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carey
rendered Mrs. George Heinold a
surprise party last wees. Miss
Dorothy Minner won first prize;
Mrs. Earl Pleasanton, second, and
Mrs. Roy Rawley won consolation
prize.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace McCaffer-
ty and daughter are moving to
Seaford.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coleman
spent Sunday with relatives near
Townsend.
Mrs. George Heldmyer, Of near
Wilmington, spent Sunday at her
home in Odessa.
Mrs. Leland Pleasanton is spend
ing two weeks with relatives at
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Washington. d. g..

Washington, d. 9.
Mr.. Earl Ward of Selbyville,
was a Saturday visitor with his
mother, Mrs. Harry Ward.
Mrs. Annie Cleaver and sister,
Mrs. Florence George, have re-
turned from a Philadelphia visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Finley's sons
James and Jonathan, have been
spending sometime with them.
Mrs. Rebecca Kronemier of near
Chesapeake City, Md, has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kron-
emier.
Mrs. Jennie Rhodes and son, Mr..
Duval Rhodes, and Mrs. B. Long,
of Smyrna, have been recent visit
ors with Odessa friends.
Mrs. Thomas Taylor has return
ed from a visit with her brother,
Mr.. William Green and Mrs.
Greene in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Baker and
daughter, Mrs. Leslie Coulsey and
daughter, of Delaware City, were
recent visitors of relatives in Odes-
sa.
DR.. and Mrs. Raymond Cum
minis, of Dover; Mrs. George Dav-
is and Miss Hay Enos, of Odessa
motored to Bordentown, N. j., re-
Gently and had a pleasant day.
Sr. PauIs M. e. Church had an
anniversary day for the mission
ary society on Sunday. Good re-
ports were read.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph McNatt
Joan Keith, Mary Thompson, Paul
inc Buckley, Grace Heller and
Mabel Whittock have returned
from a motor trip to Wilmington
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TOWNSEND
items of Personal and social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

items of Personal and social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity
Townsend, March 9-At a recent
meeting of the Parent-T As
sociation Mrs. Richardson explain
ed the requirements for organizing
a blanket club. Mrs. Charles Bick-
ing, a member of Mrs. Morgan S
study group in Wilmington, gave a
very helpful and enjoyable talk,
Toys For Children" The pro-
gram was as follows: Recitation,
Janet Stats; flute quartet, "Old
Black Joe," soprano Charlotte
Van Horn and Ruby Dilks, alto
Audrey Dukes and Dana Atwell;
minuet, Ruby Dilks, Gloria Man
nering, Audrey Dukes, Dorothy
Temple, Dana Atwell, Robert
Simmons, Alfred Blanchfield and
Davis Stats; trumpet solo,
'Yanee Doodle" and MY Mary
land" Bobby Hutchison; country
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HARTLY
Items of Personal and Social In.
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

fpreSt CLEANED II E0tn itc ffohfsJ
Hartlv, March O. Mrs. Wilson
Comegys, who has been ill in the
Kent General Hospital, Dover, is
reported to be somewhat improv-
ed.
Miss Elva Taylor has returned
home after spending the past two
months with relatives in Yeadon,
Pa. Warrington, Pa, and VIII
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Roadway and
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Roadway at
tended the 25th wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. William Rod
wav of Richardson Park, recently.
Mrs. Frank Smith of near town,
has been a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Virdin of Wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Roadway were
dinner gusets of Mr.. and Mrs Wal
ter Gullett of Mayfair, Pa, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Roadway
have been home on visit to Mrs.
Rodways mother, Mrs. Eva Hazel
at Cheswold.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
M e. Church was entertained at
their February meeting at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Pow
ell.
Mrs. G.. Sabo of near Hartly has
returned home from New York
City after a visit with her daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
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CHESWOLD
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Cheswold, March 9 = Oliver j.
Lafferty, aged 80, whose death was
recorded in this paper last week,
was laid to rest Wednesday of last
week, his funeral being largely at
tended. Mr.. Lafferty came to
Cheswold from Clayton some
twenty years ago and became one
of Cheswold's best known citizens.
He is survived by one son, Edward
J. Lafferty, five grandchildren, one
sister and three brothers. Funer-
al services took place from a fun
eral home in Dover and interment
was made in the cemetery at Cam
den.
The Cheswold Fire Company
was called to assist Dover Fire
Company to a chimney fire recent
ly at the home of Susan Mosley,
near Denney's School. Fire was
son extinguished with some dam
age.
The Ladies Aid Society met
with Mrs. Calvin Powell on Mon
day evening. After the business
session a social hour was had.
Mrs. Harry Ross has been spend
ing several days with her sister,
Mrs. Dave Hoffecker in Whining
| ton.
Claude H. Pearson suffered a
paralytic stroke at his home IS
slowly recovering it is hoped, but
still is in a critical condition. Mrs.
Anna Hogarth, of Richmond, Va,
came on to be with her father, and
the family until a change for the
better took place.
Mrs. B. S. Creadick and daugh-
ter, Miss Eunice, has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Phillips and
family, at Richardson aPrk.
Miss Dorothy Ford and friends
fro mDover have returned from a
delightful two weeks visit to Flor
ida.
Miss Mary Jane Dempsey, OF
near town entertained her little
friends on the event Of her birth.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Luff anc
family, Of Dover, have been guests
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Franl
Luff.
Harold E. Remley, Of Temple
University, Philadelphia, spent
visit with his parents, Mr.. am
Mrs. N. Lee Remley.
The Homemakers Club held
bingo party in the fremen's hal
Friday night which was largel,
attended and netted a neat sum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smell Of Whining
ton, have returned from a visit t
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Anderson.
Mrs Mary Hetherington, Of Do
yer. addressed the congregation 0
J Cheswold NJ. E. Church, during tn
Sunday morning Sunday schoo
hour. His subject was Missions.
Mrs. Mary Palmer, Of Philadel
phia. has been spending a visi
! with Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Emory.
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and children.

Blum and children.
M and Mrs w. Newton have
moved to Mt HOLY, N. c., where
he has secured a position.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred SchWeltzer,
Jr. accompanied by Mrs. Saxton
Lambertson of ChesWolo, nave
been visiting relatives IN Parsons
Pennsylvania.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. Leo Gale have
been entertaining at Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton Neal, near town.
Mrs. Leonard Wilson has return
ed from a visit to Mrs. Cora Hill
yard, at Georgetown, Del.
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OAKHILL COMMUNITY
Some Items of Personal Mention
Cleaned from the Vicinity


Cleaned from the Vicinity
Delaney's, March g Delaneys
Methodist Episcopal Church, four
miles from Clayton west on the
Massey road, the Rev. A. T. Nc
Farland, pastor, announces these
services: 2 p. m, Sunday School,
Mrs. Charles Pyle, superintendent;
3 D. M, worship service, sermon by
the pastor. The Passion Play or
Life of Christ" in motion pictures
will be presented in the Delaney's
Church at p. m. and will last
thru until $40 p. m. All our
friends who do not attend Sunday
School will have to come at 2 p. m.
if they wish to enjoy the entire
program. Remember the date
Sunday, March 18th, at 2 p. m.
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aer niece. Miss HT4 H "a
stararlg y t.m,ngton and NJ. y y
Zee Smack. Of saI5.55l.1a s5naa =
recent guests Of vr.y Y
! Maloney. Miss Nsiarsr a5.s
guest motored to psi53,.,s' ny
lqssday Of last week [-''''I'|
MS. Beulah Bennett !.
more Nd has been yi,i.' i. I
a2me Of her grandpa ars-,l
early date n.;,, ,'lousSol I'D
Ohio for +, %.-- motor 70 4s
ReynoIds ua. ts@ Gays visit Vi
Mr. George CHM s1s - !.
Mrs Frank Lawson ars - -
Cochran also Miss VI, :
leuL D0vey riji
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BAY VIEW

Attendance Record for Bay View
School For February
Bay View, March 9-Bay View
pupils making perfect attendance
for February were: Grade 1, Don
old Kinsey, Doris Virdin, Melvin
Shane; Grade 2, Jane Virdin, Jen-
ME McNatt, Lester Johnson, Billy
Kinsey: Grade 8, Alfred Shane;
Grade a. Florence Kinsey; Grade
5. Anna johnson, Bobby Lane;
Grade 6. Ruth McNatt, Charles
Kinsey.
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FOR SAFE

Homegrown Korean
Seed. Also cobbler sss5 F..
grown from Certified sssi
Phone BIB
2-23 At ''-''
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THE MORE WE EARN
...tbe more 1Ve yea1T'

Most Of Us plan to bank" the
next salary increase We get.
But before we know it, its
gone with the wind.
If you see a little extra income
coming your way, plan right
now TO put it in an account at
this bank, regularly. That is
the only way it will do you any
real, lasting good.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Moy to Discuss Defense

Representative Andrew j. May, of
Kentucky, chairman of the House
Military Affairs Committee, will be
the principal speaker at the annual
luncheon meeting of the Washing
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Give
Concert at
Mayflower
Mrs. Townsend
Is Hostess for
Musical Morning

Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone occupied
the presidential box this morning at
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend's Musical
Morning at the Mayhower Hotel in
the absence Of Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss
Gertrude Pitzinger, mezzo-soprano,
made her debut in Washington at
the concert. Mr.. Emanuel List,
basso, of the Metropolitan Opera
Co., and Mr.. Roman Totenberg,
violinist, also appeared.
Nine. Peter, wife of the Swiss
Minister, and the new Minister of
the Netherlands and Nine. Loudon
were guests at Mrs. Townsends 5
luncheon, given Immediately follow
ing the program in compliment to
the artists. Other guests from the
diplomatic group were the British
Charge d'Affaires and Mrs. Mallett,
Mr.. Keith Of1lcer, Australian Coun-
selor Of the British Embassy; the
Counselor of the Netherlands Lega-
ton and Countess van Rechteren
Limpburg, and the First Secretary
and Mrs. A. F. H. van Troostenburg
de Bruyn, Nine. Wankowicz, wife
of the Counselor Of the Polish En-
baSsy; Mr.. Rafal Lepkowski and Mr..
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Princess Maria of Italy Weds
Prince Louis, Bourbon-Pormo
King Victor Gives
Daughter at
Royal Rites
BY the Assoeiated Press,


ROME, Jan. 23.-King Victor
Emanuel gave his youngest daugh-
ter, the dark-eyed Princess Maria,
in marriage today to Prince Louis
of Bourbon-Parma, big-game hunt
ing scion Of the once sovereign
Dukes of Parma.
The ceremony. in the Pauline
Chapel of the Quirinale Palace, was
performed by Court Chaplain Mgsr.
Giuseppe Beccaria, who celebrated
the nuptial mass. The royal family,
royal relatives from various parts
Of Europe, Premier Mussolini, gov
ernment and Fascist party officials,
chiefs of foreign diplomatic mis-
sions and few other guests at
tended.
The princess is "a years old. The
bridegroom Is 80. Their romance
began year ago when the prince
and his mother were guests at the
royal villa of San Rossore.
The marriage added another to
the numerous marriage links be-
tween the House of Savoy and the
various branches of the Bourbons.
Princess Maria has been the sub
ject Of various reports Of betrothals
since she was 16. It was believed
once she might wed Archduke Otto
Of Hapsburg, the nephew of the
man she married today. Prince
Louis Is brother of Otto's mother,
the former Empress Zita of Austro-
Hungary. That belief ended with
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Judge Defers Ruling
On Move 10 Dismiss
Count Against Hines
Tommony Leader Goes
On Trial Second Time
, In Rocket Cuse
~ the Associated Press,

~ TIC AoSVClot0Q TIO88.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Judge
Charles c. Mott. jr., today deferred
ruling on q motion to dismiss the
conspiracy count In a 13-point in
dictment against James j. Hines as
the Tammany district leader went
on trial for a second time on charges
Of abetting the late Dutch Schultz's
$4,000, ,000-a-year Harlem lottery
racket.
Judge Mott delayed announcing
his decision on the moot point
basis Of II felony counts in the
indictment-until after a jury has
been picked from special panel
Of $50 veniremen.
The IL felony counts accused
Hines Of contriving a lottery, while
the conspiracy count, a mis-
demeanor, charges him with Gin
iluencing, intimidating or bribing"
public officials In connection with
the policy gambling syndicate.
A sensational mistrial ended Mr.
Dewey's first attempt to put behind
bars the bluff, white haired ex-
blacksmith he accused Of selling
political protection for the huge
policy racket operated by the late
Dutch. Schultz and his gang.
State Supreme Court Justice Fer
dinand E. Pecora ordered the mis-
trial on September IL, 1898, after
ruling that Dewey had "hopelessly"
prejudiced the jurors against Hines
by improper cross-examination of
4 defense witness.
During the questioning Mr.. Dewey
sought to link Hines with testimony
Evening star., 1939-01-23

Michal Budny Of the Polish Embassy
staff, and Mr.. Anthony de Balasy,
Counselor Of the Hungarian Lega-
ton.
Others at the luncheon were Mrs,
Iruxtun Beale, Miss Mabel Board
man, Lady Bradford Leslie, Bar
oness Rothschild, Mrs. Tracy Dows.
Mrs. Nordell Lloyd, Miss Eleanor
Meem, Miss Mary Wilson, Miss Mar
garet Graham Townsend, Mr., Olin
Dows, Mr.. Charles Donahue, Mr..
Edward Weintal and Mr.. John
Rosen. Mr.. Giuseppe Bamboschek,
DR.. Paul Berl and Mr.. Felix Wolfes.
accompanies to the artists on the
morning program, also were in the
company.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
BrookneoI, Vo., Is Hit
By$100, 900 BIoze
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BROOKNEAL, Va, Jan. ga
strong wind drove fire through q
big tobacco warehouse and five other
buildings in the business section here
yesterday before Brookneals volun-
teers and Lynchburg firemen
stopped it.
The warehouse, two motor COM
panies, chair factory, a barber
shop and a pool room were destroyed
by the flames, which showered burn
ing bits Of timber and sparks on resi-
dences In the Eastern section of the
town. Damage was estimated at
100000
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Substrotosphere Comfort

How to make passengers COM
Portable when airplanes fly in the
substratosphere will come in for at
tention at conference of military
and civilian flight surgeons at KAN
sas City, Mo-, tomorrow and We'd
nesday. The Civil Aeronautics
Authority, in announcing the con-
ference, said the surgeons hope to
develop a co-ordinated program Of
research.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
RoiI Charges Heard

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion reopened today its investiga-
ton of charges that the Southern
Pacific Railroad was manipulating
traffic solicitation to the detriment
of the st. Louis Southwestern Rail-
way Co. The charges were filed with
the commission by Walter E. Meyer,
a minority stock holder of the South
ern Pacific controlled St. Louis
Southwestern Railway.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Embargo on Invaders
Of Spuin Is Asked
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The National Board of the Wom-
ems League for International Peace
and Freedom asked President Roose-
velt yesterday to put an embargo on
countries whose troops have in
vaded Spain or whose governments
are supplying munitions to the bel
ligerents."
The request was embodied in a
resolution adopted by the board.
Another resolution sent the Presi-
dent expressed "dismay at the pro-
gram laid down by you for colossal
armament expenditures"
Evening star., 1939-01-23

the German apnexation Of Austria.
The couple plan to spend their
honeymoon in Belgium and Mozam-
bique, Southeast Africa, where Louis
has a plantation. After that they
will live in the princes villa, Della
Pianore, at Viareggio.
Evening star., 1939-01-23

given before the grand jury during
its investigation of the poultry
racket. Pointing out Hines was not
indicted in that case, his attorney,
Lloyd Paul Stryker, moved i'm
mediately for a mistrial.
Evening star., 1939-01-23

GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr. and
Mrs. w. T. Walker of 1885
Florida avenue Me-, who OBJ
served the 50th anniversary Of
their marriage recently at the
home of their daughter, Mrs.
John H. Avery. The Walkers,
lifelong residents of Washing
ton, were married at the st.
Johns Episcopal Church. They
have three daughters and nine
grandchildren.
L. H. Roberts Photo.