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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-11-08

An increased student body means an
increased demand on library person
mel at Lincoln University, Jefferson
City, Mo. Harriet Lawson labovel
was cale from the Atlanta Univer-
sity library where she served as
cataloguer, to work in the same
capacity at Lincoln.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16

daughters Doris and Florence and
Mary Lou Burfield were GAINESVILLE
visitors, Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Porter and
family spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Heskett,
of Pennsville
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Loar and son
James spent Sunday with Mr.. Loar's
mother, Mrs. Susie Chadwick, Of
Roxbury.
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Henery Of
GAINESVILLE were week end guests of
G. c. Stoneburner, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilcox and
son Tommy of Marietta, Robert
Powelson and Miss Kaye Stevens Of
GAINESVILLE were Sunday visitors of
Mrs. Ellen Powelson.
Chattie Wood who has been very
ill the past few days with heart all
ment, was slightly improved Mon
day
Mothers day was very fittingly
observed Sunday morning at the
Methodist church. At the close of
Sunday school Mr.. ]. A. Hayes pre-
sented Mrs. j. A. Simpson with a
pOtted plant in honor of her being
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
Sunday Creek

Mrs. Evelyn Brown of Corning
spent a few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen GLADDEN., and
assisted her mother.
Elder Chester Parsons will preach
again at East Branch Church Of
Christ next Lords day, May 10 All
are welcome to come, and also there
Will be communion services each
Lord s day at 10:45 until further
notice. We want everybody to at
tend these meetings.
Mrs. Frank Wright of Corning
made a recent visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Chappe-
lear.
The heavy frost Sunday morning
reminded US that spring is still
around the corner.
VIM Brown, near Glouster, after
an absence of about 25 years. was
here recently greeting old friends.
He is 81 years old and 55 years ago
located in West Virginia, many
years before returning to Athens
county.
Mrs. Stella Updike who has been
on the sick list. remains about the
same.
Some corn has been planted,
while others are waiting for winter
to let up.
VIM. A. Williams who has been
laid up from heart enlargement, is
improving
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
County

| Mrs. Clifton Blind and children
spent Sunday and Monday with her
parents, at Bartlett.
Sunday visitors Of Mr. and Mrs.
J. r. McAnulty were Mr.. and Mrs.
| L. G. Riecker, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Van Fossen and daughter Edna Lee
| and Mrs. E. A. Scott.
daughter Lauribel and Mrs. w. H.
Broomhall spent Sunday with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. O..
Hawkins, at Newark.
Mrs. Philomena Schaad and fam
lily and Miss Mary Porter spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Often
burger and family of Lowell.
Misses Margaret Giffin and Helen
Faires were week end guests of
Mrs. Joe Blatt and children Dres-
den.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Coler visited
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo
Hanson of McConnelsville.
s. c. Hanson of Granville who
was here last week in the interest of
erecting a monument at his wife'S
grave, returned to his home Friday.
and Mrs David Coler. Mr.. and
Mrs. Coler and their guest, Mr.
Hanson, spent last Wednesday week
in Marietta on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Scott and fam
lily of Dalton and Mrs. H. D. Hen
cry of Athens spent the week end
with home folks.
Mrs. Nell Lochary attended the
VIM. Wymer funeral which was
held at Tabor church, Sunday af-
ternoon.
Dale Morris who is employed in
Akron spent the week end at his
home Sunday Mr.. and Mrs Morris
spent the day with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs H. A. Morris, of RoXbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. O. Cross and Mrs.
Edna Reed of GAINESVILLE. visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cross,
Sunday.
Mrs. S. l.. Pitcock of Crooksville
and her daughter, Mrs. Byron Smell,
of New York were guests Saturday
of Supt and Mrs. Carl Fell.
Love Henery is spending a few
days at Somerset, on business.
Mrs. J. B. Medley has received
word from her mother, Mrs How
ard Leasure who is with her son,
Kenneth Parsons, at a Chicago hos
pital, where he underwent a facial
operation, that he is recovering very
satisfactorily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Medley and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
Notice To Contractors
STATE OF OHIO
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
Columbus, Ohio,
May 6, 1910
Clerk of Sales Legal Copy No. 40!
INIT PRICE CONTR ACT,

Clerk of Sales Legal Copy No. 40-95
UNIT PRICE CONTRACT
Federal Aid Secondary Project
No. GLIB Cd
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the State Highway Di-
rector of Ohio, at Columbus, Ohio, un-
ard Time, Tuesday, May %, 1940 for
Improvements in:
Morgan County, Ohio, on part of
Section of the Flatiron- Malta Road,
No. 555, in York Township, by con-
structing a continuous steel beam
bridge with concrete deck and sub
structure (spans two at 35 feet, road
way 2f feeD Bridge No. MG-555-241
over Dry Run.
Length 74o6 feet or o.O14 mile.
Estimated cost, $13,346.61.
Contract to be completed not later
vice, Ernest f. Smell, Manager Cor.
Fourth and Market Streets, Zanes-
vile, Ohio, will furnish the successful
which all qualified unskilled labor as
is locally available, shall be selected
for this project
The attention of bidders is directed
TO the special provisions covering
subletting or assigning the contract,
the use of domestic materials, selec
tion Of labor, hours of employment
and conditions of employment.
lie minimum WdS5t u De pdlu " all
labor employed on this contract shall
be in accordance with the Schedule
of Prevailing Hourly Wage Rates AS
certained and Determined by The De-
partment of Industrial Relations ap-
plicable to State Highway Department
improvements in accordance with
Sections 1913, 17-4, 17-4a, 17-5 and It
5a of the General Code of Ohio"
The bidder must submit with his
bid a certified check in an amount
equal to five per cent of the estimat-
ed cost, but in no event more than
ten thousand dollars.
Plans and specifications are on file
in the department of highways and
the office of the resident district
deputy director.
The director reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
ROBT. S. BEIGHTLER,
9m2 State Highway Director
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
Rowland

Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Hender-
son of Cambridge spent the week
end with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Vorhies, Roy
Vorhies, Raymond Hosom and fam
lily were Sunday guests at Frank
Burners.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Wilson, Mrs.
Fanny McGregor, Clyde Wilson and
family and Carlos Hancher were
Sunday visitors at Emma Wilson's.
Mrs. Harry Conard and little son
returned Sunday to Columbus, after
two weeks visit with her parents.
She was accompanied by John Law
renee and family.
The young people of the neigh
borhood enjoyed wiener roast at
the Wilson farm, Wednesday even
ing. Those participating in the
feast were: Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Conard,
Mr. and Mrs. John Lawrence, Mary
Lawrence, Charles and Delmar Will
son, Galen and Ross Mahon and
lanes Wilson
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
MORGAN COUNTY, OHIO
Mary Schwendeman. Plaintiff

Mary Schwendeman. Plaintiff
VS..
Clara j. Doherty, La Crosse, Wiscon-
sin. as administrators with the will
annexed of the estate of Matilda f.
Morganstern, deceased, and the Rt.
Rev. Alexander J. McGavick as
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Dlo-
cese of La Crosse. Wisconsin, De-
PENDANTS.
Case No. 6611
Clara J. Doherty, as administrative
with the will annexed of the estate of
Matilda F. Morganstern, deceased,
and Rt. Rv. Alexander J. McGavick as
beneficiary in trust of said estate.
whose respective places of residence
are La Crosse, Wisconsin. will tax e
notice that on the 21st day of March,
deman, filed her petition in the Court
of Common Pleas, Morgan County.
Ohio, alleging that the defendants
named above have an interest in the
Situated in the Township of Nor
gan, in the County of Morgan. and
State of Ohio, in Lot numbered seven
ty-one CID in the second addition to
nelsville and also of In Lot numbered
fifty-one CID in the old part of said
village of McConnelsville. excepting
therefrom thirty 800 feet off the west
the u. S. Government.
The plaintiff alleges that she is
owner of an undivided two-thirds
(2-3) part in fee simple of the prem
ises above described, and that the es-
tate of Matilda F. Morganstern, de-
ceased is the owner of an undivided
one-third G3) part of said premises.
and the defendant, Clara j. Doherty,
is the administrators of the will an
neXed of said estate and the Rt Rev.
Alexander J. McGavick is the bene-
ficiary in trust of said estate.
The prayer of the petition is for
partition of said premises and that
the plaintiffs interest thexein be set
off to her in severalty or in the event
that said premises cannot be divided
without manifest injury thereto then
said real estate be sold and the par
ties having an interest therein be
paid their proportionate share of the
proceeds of said sale and for such
other relief as is just and proper.
The defendants named above are
required to answer on or before the
31st day of May, 1910.
MARY SCHWENDEMAN.
BY A. b. Mercer, Her Attorney
1Sa6
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16

matrons and patrons of the chapter
The worthy matrOn, Margaret Dur
Bin, with the help Of her efficient
committees has prepared an inter
esting program and a lunch Will ns
served. -i.hNtA6
Mrs. Charles Willis of Washing
ton, d. c., and her mother Mrs. Jane
Allard of McConnelsville, were
callers Saturday afternoon or Mrs.
Mary Justice.
Erman Bachelor, formerly OF
here, but located now in Michigan,
was here Monday calling on friends.
Miss Dorothy Tuttle of Dale spent
Sunday night with Miss Betty Jane
FarnSworth.
Mrs. Mary Justice and her guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kuntz and
Charles Humphrey of McConnels-
Vile, spent Sunday afternoon with
friends in Beverly. Mrs. Justice,
when talking of her trip, said she
saw the house where she had gone
to housekeeping some 65 years ago.
Clement Frak, o. U. student, was
a week end guest of his college
Rev. Walter Clark was at New
comerstown Monday, and Mrs. Clark
who had spent last week there with
relatives, accompanied him home.
Miss Kathryn Hook of Marietta
spent the week end at her home
here
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Ridgley, Wal
ter Porter and Leslie Hallowell. the
latter of Pennsville, attended
Townsend meeting at MacksbuIrg,
last Thursday evening. They also
attended a Townsend meeting at
Marietta, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. d. Morris visit
ed Saturday night and Sunday with
relatives in Columbus.
Mrs. Ebert Finley was hostess to
her bridge club Tuesday evening, OF
Mrs. N. ]. D'ziamba, Mrs. Lloyd
Stallsmith and Mrs. K. A. Mccoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Evans and
children of Roxbury We're Sunday
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus
Cheadle.
Sunday with his mother. Mrs. En-
ma Beach. Other guests Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Geddes
and the formers mother.
Mrs. Clyde c. Spencer entertain
ed at dinner last Sunday in honor
of her mother, Mrs. Sclena Sleek.
The children present were Mr., and
Mrs. A. G. Sleek Of Tabor; Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Y. Rardin of Hillcrest; Mr..
and Mrs Scott Sleek and daughter
Margaret Ann of Waterford; Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Sleek and son Jackie
Lee, also Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ad-
ans and children Richard. Phyllis
Ann and Carolyn Sue of GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Sleek received many nice gifts.
Sybil Alexander Of Hooksburg
spent from Friday until Monday
with her friend, Mildred Ring.
John F'onner, whose illness has
been mentioned before, shows little
improvement.
Miss Ruth Davis of Harrisville,
w Va. visited last week with Mrs.
Clifton Blind
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
MORGAN COUNTY, OHIO
Herschel A. Taylor and Gladys B.
Taylor, Plaintiffs

Herschel A. Taylor and Gladys B.
Taylor, Plaintiffs
Mary Pabst. NJ. E. Reed, G. M. Lin
damood, Edward Pabst. Carl Martin,
Lloyd Kemper, Lulu Newhart. Har-
ry Calendar and r. A. Newhart.
Case No. 6614
NJ. E. Reed, whose place of resi-
dence is unknown will take notice
that on the 4th day of April. 1910, the
undersigned, Herschel A. Taylor and
Gladys B. Taylor filed their petition
in the Court of Common Pleas. Nor
gan County, Ohio. alleging that the
defendants named above have or claim
to have an interest in the following
described real estate, to-wit.
Being the Northeast Quarter of Sec
tion twenty-four (24, Town Nine (9).
Range Thirteen G3), excepting there
from school lot now owned by Malta
Township Board of Education; Ex-
William Kent by George Warren.
SECOND TRACT. Commencing at
the Southwest corner of Section "a,
Town 9. Range 13; thence West to
erly direction along the East line Of
the public road leading from Joe
Town to Poplar Ridge, to the West
line of the Northeast Quarter said
of beginning. containing. one-third
G-3 of an acre, more or less.
Being the same premises conveyed
by the First National Bank of McCon-
pelsville, Ohio, to Charles T. Crooks
and Leona ID. Crooks by deed dated
April %, 1881, and recorded in Deed
Book rs, Page 653, of the Deed Rec
ords of Morgan County, Ohio.
The petition further alleges that
the interest claimed by defendants
therein is by virtue of oil and gas
lease dated the 5th day of May. 1882,
and that said lease is null and void
on the grounds that said lease has
not been operated for a period of
more than two CD years; that no we'll
has been drilled on said premises; and
that oil and gas has not been found
in paying quantities.
The prayer of the petition is for
the cancellation of said lease and for
the costs of this action. The defend
ant named above is required to an
swer on or before the 31st day of May,
1910.
HERSCHEL A. TAYOR,
GLADYS Is. TAYLOR.
BY A. B. Mercer. Their Attorney.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
Roxbury

Miss Aimee Wallace of Parkers-
burg. w. Va, spent the week end
with J. A. Risen and family
Mr.. and Mrs. George Loar and
son James spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Susie Chadwick.
Mr.. and Mrs Birge Triplett and
two children spent Sunday at Eber
BeachS.
Denzil Gheen and family spent
Sunday at Lindley Mills of Tabor
Mrs. j A. Risen does not improve
as fast as her friends wish.
Roxbury grange will meet in reg
ular session Friday night, May II.
Denzil Gheen moved to the John
Wilson house, last week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Mary Lizzie Pugh, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given that
Walter j. Zumbro, of Chesterhiil,
Ohio, has been duly appointed ex-
ecutor of the estate of Mary Lizzie
Pugh, deceased, late of Morgan
county, Ohio.
Dated this 26th day of April,
1910.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of Said County.
O,,,O
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16

the oldest mother present; to Mrs.
Jay Patterson, the youngest moth
err and Mrs. Fred James for having
the greatest number of children
present.
The Promoters club met Monday
evening for their monthly dinner
and program at the high scnool
pared and served by the ladies Of
the East Windsor grange. A more
extended account will be given
next week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
Chesterhill
Announce Marria0 0e


Announcement is being made Of
the marriage May End of Rosalee
Dillon to Ray Coler, both of this
community. Rev Cartwright, .
former minister of Pennsville, Off
ciated, with the single ring cere
mony The bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Dillon. She
graduated from Chesterhill higf
school in 1139 Ray is the son OF
uate of the Pennsville high school
They left Sunday for Mt. Sterling
where's they will live with Harley
Dawson and two children.
Wymer Rites
Funeral services for VIM. T. Wy
mer were held Sunday at one
o'clock, at Tabor church. Rev
Doan officiated Beautiful songs
We're rendered by Mr.. and Mrs. c. v
Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Mo
rim. Burial was made in the Ches-
oil field worker. died Friday morn
ing at Memorial hospital. He was
a son Of Robert and Ida Yarnell
Wymer. Surviving besides his par
ents are his wife, Lura Wymer,
two brothers, Delbert of McCon-
nelsville, and Herbert of Tabor. A
brother. George, and sister Mary,
are deceased.
Study Group Meets
The Friends study group met at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Patterson at Athens. Those from
here that attended were Wilford
Smith. c. l. Schofeld. John Scho-
field and son Robert, Carl and Edith
Patterson and Grace Worthington.
Townsend Club
Townsend meeting at Union hall
T.. i.
Crooksville will be the guest speak
er. Music from McConnelsville. Ev-
eryone invited.
Barn Burns
A fire of unknown origin destroy
ed a barn on the Cain property
here and the c. Z. Bode house and
furnishings were damaged. The
McConnelsville firemen responded
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kennard of Mt.
Vernon and Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur
Kennard Of New Lexington We're
week end visitors Of Mrs. Melissa
Thomas.
Mr.. John Ray of Danville visited
Sunday with his mother. Mrs. Mary
C. Ray.
Junior-SeniOr Banquet
The senior class Of 1910 of Mar
ion high school were guests Thurs
annual school banquet. The theme
of the banquet was "a ship putting
out to sea-" Dinner was served on
an attractively designed deck. The
class colors, scarlet and gray. were
used as a color scheme, and the
floral displays We're dogwood and
violets. A three course dinner was
served. The program was as fol-
lows: Welcome, Captain Vida New
ab q a
lain, Pearl Northrop; senior class
ley, after graduation from high
school, each member of the senior
class; senior will, Dorothy Wymer;
address, Visiting Captain. Robert
Worrall; piano solo, Lucy Startling;
How | will feel when I'm senior
first mate, Blaine woodward; talk
The Ship of Faith Bessie Schofeld;
presentation of favors. Captain Viii
da Newton; remarks, B. E. Work
man. The class motto is with the
ropes of the past we will ring the
bells of the future
Returns from Texas
Mrs. Matte Crew King returned
recently from Brownsville, Texas.
She expects to spend the summer
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Faires enter
tanned Sunday with a family din
ner n The The guests included 1na;i, M; Ana n
and Mrs. Carl Bowman and chill
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Wood of
Lima spent the week end with c.
X. Wood and A. c. Parsons and
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Christman Of
Newark visited SUNDAY with the lat
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Cora Phillis, deceased:
Notice is hereby given that Emmett
Abel, Of McConnelsville, Ohio, has
been duly appointed administrator
of the estate of Cora Ph1llis, de-
ceased, late of Center township,
Morgan county, Ohio.
Dated this 3rd day Of May, 1910.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Iudpa of Said County,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate Of Matilda F. Morganstern.
deceased: Notice is hereby given
that Francis S. Doudna. of McCon-
nelsville, Ohio. has been duly ap-
pointed ancillary administrator with
will, of the estate of Matilda f.
Morganstern, deceased, late of La
Crosse. Wisconsin,
Dated this 18th day of May, 1910.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of Said County.
: G n,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
Stockport

Webb chapter, O. E. S.. of Stock
port, will honor at a special meet
ing this evening Thursday, past
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Peter Rutter deceased:
Samuel McClelland, whose address
is Glouster, Route 4, Ohio, has been
appointed and qualified as admins
traitor with the will annexed of the
estate of Peter Rutter, deceased,
late of Morgan county, Ohio.
Dated this End day of May, A. D.,
1910.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of Said County.
Emmett Abel. Attorney. 9m3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16

Kiwanis club is meeting with the
Chesterhill men. All men are cor
daily invited. Ticket committee:
Joe workman, Joe Bowman, Frank
Bailey, Frank Calendine. Commit
tee on arrangements: Dunbar, Clar--
ence Schofield, Paul Beatty, Carl
Patterson, G. C. Nutter.-G. G. Nut
ter, pastor.
Teachers Employed
AT a meeting of the school board
Tuesday evening the following
teachers were employed: Principal,
Mr.. b. E. Workman; mathematics,
G. O. Delhi; coach and general
science, Russell Thomas; COM
mercial Beatrice PEBBLES; vocation
al agriculture, j. w. e. Dunbar;
5th and 9Th grades, Lee Osborn;
4th-5th, Juanita Brown; 3rd grade,
Lenore Gibbons; 1st-2nd grades,
Josephine Smith.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16

Opening game Of Eastern Ohio
Baseball League on the new athletic
field-St Nicholas Red Birds of
GAINESVILLE VS.. Twin Cities, Sunday,
at go. Admission, 25c.
Evening star., 1940-12-19

organization Of the I'd Army which
was ordered last october.
The 28th and 10Th Divisions, when
called into Federal service early in
194R will be stationed at Indian
town Gap, Pa, and Fort Meade, re-
spectively. According to present
plans, the 10Th Division, composed
OF District, Maryland and Virginia
troops, will be inducted February 3.
The 28th Division, Pennsylvania, is
scheduled for induction February II.
Smaller units of the I'd Army
Corps will be stationed in Delaware,
Maryland, New Jersey Pennsylvania
and Virginia.
The War Department said an ad-
vanced detachment of the corps
headquarters will be sent to Will
mington at an early date and will
be quartered temporarily in the
State armory there. It was not ex-
pected that Gen. Pratt and his staff
would arrive until after Christmas.
The United States Army was re-
organized last fall for training and
tactical control into four separate
armies, each including a number Of
corps.
The I'd Corps, commanded by Gen.
Pratt, is one of the three corps
making up what is known as the
1st Army. 1t. Gen. Hugh A. Drum
commands the 1st Army, with head
quarters at Governors Island, N. Y.
The other corps in the 1st Army
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Second Army Corps
Headquartersto 10 Be
In Wilmington, Del.
Will Move From Meade;
Unit includes Guard
Troops from D. G.

Plans to move headquarters Of
the I'd Army Corps from Fort George
G. Meade, Nd, to Wilmington, Del,
soon after Christmas, were an
nounced yesterday at the War De-
partment.
The I'd Corps, commanded by Maj.
Gen. Henry G. Pratt, will be COM
posed of the 28th, 10th and 44th
National Guard Divisions and corps
troops. Its ranks are composed of
guardsmen from the District, Mary
land, New Jersey, New York, Penn
sylvania and Virginia.
Gen. Pratt's headquarters had
been set up technically at Fort
Meade pending completion of the
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Alien Registration
Consultation Offered

The Americanization School Asso-
citation Of the District today offered
to advise with those doubtful about
their citizenship status in determine
ing whether they must register
under the Alien Registration Act
before the deadline next Thursday.
The association has asked those
Evening star., 1940-12-19
E.az2&x. - ~ 74uue1znYZaNky.

ness, the lantern casting only q dim
thread of light before them. After
an eternity of battling against the
determined wind, the barn loomed
ahead, welcoming bulk of shadow.
Ma and the stranger gasped for
breath, gratefully plunged within.
There was a dark bundle huddled
on a mound of hay. Ma lifted the
lantern and surveyed it, painting
wearily. It was woman, sohbing
with pain and fright.
Ma turned toward the stranger,
opened her lips to speak, but he
forestalled her.
well have to hurry" His eyes
were haunted in the half-light.
She's having a baby, and there
isn't much time to lose!"
CONTINUED tomorrow
New machinery is being installed
in gold mines of Nicaragua to speed
production,
Evening star., 1940-12-19
A. E. DoweII, Former
Wushinqt toniun, Dies

Arthur Edward Dowell, 73, former
Washington resident and member
here of the firm of Alexander g.
Dowell, patent attorneys, died yes
terday in Dallas, Tex, the Associated
Press reported. The body will be
sent here for burial In Arlington
Cemetery. Mr.. Dowell was a mem
ber of the Washington Home De-
tense Guard during the World War.