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Evening star., 1940-01-18
Mrs. RObinette
Gives Luncheon

Mrs. Howard A. Robinette Of Ken
wood, Nd, entertained at a luncheon
yesterday, having as her guests sew
eral Of her friends from Kenwood
and Chevy Chase.
Those attending the luncheon were
Mrs. George A. Anthony, Mrs.
Barbara j. Hughes, Mrs. Tenney
Ross, Mrs. B. Powell, Mrs. Francis
w. Hill, jr.;; Mrs. j. Jones, Mrs.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Miss Day Returns

Miss Anna Day Of Vienna. Va.
recently has returned from Boy
City. Tex, where xhe visited her
brother-in-law nnd sister. Dr.. and
Mrs. Mark Poole. While In Texas
she visited San Antonio and spent
some time on the Poole Ranch,
which is on the Gull Of Mexico.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Dinner
Continued From Page B-3.)

Cavanaugh, Mrs. Eldon P King,
Mrs. David Satterfield, Mrs. F. Nc
Kenzie Dawson and Mrs. F. j.
Davidson.
Miss Anne Sperry
Heads Debutante Group.
The debutante group is headed by
Miss Anne Sperry and includes Miss
Nancy Davis, Miss Patricia Prochnik,
Miss Yolanda Alfaro, Miss Nancy
Weller, Miss Martha McKenna, Miss
Nancy Glover, Miss Billie Bird West,
Miss Rosemary Mills, Miss Rosemary
Merrill, Miss Molly Stonestreet and
Miss Helen McKenna.
The members of this committee
not only are actively engaged in
selling tickets for the series of balls,
but will take turns conducting the
ticket sales booth in the Mayfower
Hotel.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Dau9hter Is Born

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard F. Davis
announce the birth of a daughter
January in Columbia Hospital.
Mrs. Davis formerly was Miss Cecilia
Milholland of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1940-01-18

Frank B. Netherland, Mrs. George
D. Brabson and Mrs. j. Arthur
Wood.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Dy AAAOASAN = NAV W. 3~SAS>SNoos
Reddy Fox had sore nose and a
sore heart. Prickly Porky was
taking a sun-nap on Reddy's door,
step and Reddy had run right smack
into him when he started out. You
see Prickly Porky filled up the door,
way and shut out all the light from
Reddy Fox. Because there was no
light Reddy had thought it must
still be night. So he had crawled
up the long hall and very carelessly
run right into Prickly Porky. A
sharp little spear from Prickly
Porky's long coat was sticking into
Reddy's nose and do what he would
he couldn't get it out. My, how it
hurt!
Just as soon as he felt it Reddy
Fox knew what the trouble was.
Prickly Porky had kept Reddy Fox
shut up in hollow log once upon
time and Reddy had not forgotten
it. He knew that he had got to stay
where he was until Prickly Porky
got ready to let him out.
Hi, you, Prickly Porky! I want
to come out!" yelled Reddy Fox.
Prick!y Porky just snored. Yes,
sir, he was so comfortable and warm
and sleepy, that he went very, very
fast asleep and snored. Reddy could
hear him. He thought that Prickly
Porky was just making believe that
he was asleep and Reddy's temper
flew all to pieces. My, my, my, it
is dreadful thing to let temper
fly to pieces that way!
Let me out! Let me out! If
you don't let me out you'll be sorry!"
shrieked Reddy Fox.
Prickly Porky just snored. You
see the long hall of the old house
in which Reddy had spent the night
was narrow and low, so that Reddys
voice did not sound very loud. Reddy
did not dare touch Prickly Porky
for fear of those little spears hidden
in Prickly Porkys long coat. So all
he could do was to shout and yell
and call Prickly Porky names.
Now, when Prickly Porky sleeps
he sleeps very hard, very hard in
deed. So he snored away comfort
ably and knew nothing about Reddy
Fox, for you see Prickly Porky had
thought the old house deserted when
he had stretched himself out on
the doorstep for a nap.
BY and by Prickly Porky began to
dream. He dreamed that some one
uaS yallinU in bic oore NJ ,~..@+a,
what he did he couldn't shut out
the dreadful noise. BY and by it
seemed to him that he knew whose
voice he heard. 1t was the terrible
voice of Mr.. Panther, who lives in
the North Woods. from which
Prickly Porky had come down to the
Green Forest.
Little cold chills ran all over
Prickly Porky, for fierce Mr.. Panther
is one Of the two or three who live
in the great North Woods of whom
he is afraid. He grunted and whined,
and then-why, he opened his eyes
and found that it was only a bad
dream.
He yawned and stretched and
then pricked up his ears. There was
voice, really, truly voice, and it
was screaming, Let me out! Let
me out!"
Slowly grin crept over the face
OF Prickly Porky. Then the grin
grew to a chuckle.
MY panther is just Reddy Fox.
I think I'll take another nap said
he. And he did.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Not This,

Mother: II don't believe I'll go,
after all. I can't bear to have her
cry for me. When she's older she
won't be so afraid to stay with
other persons"
Evening star., 1940-08-05
POINTS FOR PARENTS

By EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE,
Children should learn to feel Sc
cure 1Dith other persons ,Uhile they
are still babies.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14

activities of Others" 1t was argued
by number of the delegates that
the State Board of Charities was
created as a central welfare bureau
and should be used as such by the
individual agencies. Proponents of
the welfare board stressed the
point in debate that the charities
body, lacking legal power to en-
force decisions, is worthless as a
central head for welfare work in
the state. Prominent among sug-
gestions for bettering the states
services was that by DR.. Robert G..
Caldwell, instructor of sociology
and philosophy at the University of
Delaware and a director of the
Prisoners Aid Society, proposing a
family court to replace the juvenile
court in New Castle County. He
told the group discussing '"The
Family and its Relationship to the
Problems of Delinquency" that ju-
venile delinquency cannot be treat
ed as a thing apart, for its roots are
often in some other family problem.
Miss Freda Utley, author, lecturer,
and traveller, addressed the confer
ence luncheon meeting on "Oppor-
tunities for Fullest Satisfaction for
the Individual in Democracy"
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
Pension Unit May Get Federal Aid

Gradual assumption by the fed
eral government of share of the
load carried by the State Mothers
Pension Bureau is expected here
through the social security act.
Roger r. Minker, manager of the
Delaware Office of the Social Sc
curity Board, said additional wild
ows and widows with children will
receive pensions from the federal
government in the future. How
ever, widows and children of work
ers in activities not covered by the
federal act, such as agricultural
and domestic workers, will have to
depend on the state. Widows and
children of workers covered by the
social security old age and surviv-
ors insurance and who died since
last January 1, will receive federal
benefits.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
Miss Mary johnson, of Seaford,

Miss Mary johnson, of Seaford
was an overnight guest of Mrs. J
W Clifton. Mrs. Clifton, who Sc.
verely injured her knee in a fall
last winter, is now able to walk in
her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Burris enter
tanned on Sunday, Mrs. S. B. Yeag-
or Miss Sara Yeager, Mrs. Alice
Y Smith and Mr.. Robert Horne OF
Boothwyn, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Coverdale, Clayton.
Mrs. Alfred Biggs and Mrs. Mary
Lofiand, of Dover, were guests OF
Mrs. Margaret Mcdonald on Sum
day.
1 Mrs. John w. Tucker, of Galena
Nd, has been spending the past
two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Thornley,.
Miss Sarah Pratt is spending
some time at Chesapeake City, Md
! Mr.. and Mrs. J. Edwin Wilson
left on Sunday for Miami Beach
Florida. They plan to stop several
places en- route.
Mrs. Muncey Keith and daugh-
ter. of Wilmington, were weekend
guests of Mrs. Robert Thompson.
Mr.. Esley Rust, who for many
wears has operated a coal business
in town, has been seriously i'll at his
home on Delaware street.
Mrs. William D. Hudson and chill
dren, who have been spending sew
eral weeks in Georgetown, has re-
turned to her home in Smyrna.
Mrs. Lotta Robinson, who has
been quite i'll at her home on Com
merce street, is somewhat improv-
ed at this writing.
Mrs. Charles Leland Harmonson
was hostess to the members of her
bridge club on Tuesday afternoon
at her home.
Miss Mary Lou Willard is report
ed quite i'll at her home on Mt. Yer
non Street.
Mrs. Horace David was hastened
to the Kent General Hospital Mon
day night and operated upon for
appendicitis.
DR.. and Mrs. R. F. Corley enter
tanned the members of their Bridge
Club last night.
Mrs. S. B. Yeager is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. E. G. Burris, North
DUPONT Boulevard, Smyrna.
Miss Kathleen Jane Burris spent
Wednesday with Mr.. James t. Mel
win and his mother, Mrs. Rodney
Section of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
EASTER FLOWERS
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
4-Room Bunglow, electric and
running water. Garage and nice
garden. Possession at once.
Apply
E. M. RUST,
3-14 1t Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14

building 1--WE are not able to say
what connection, if any, the labor
atory will have with the University
of Delaware" said DR. Walter HUI
linen, president, "but we are de-
lighted to have it adjoin our cam
pus. The presence of The Franklin
Institute will have wonderful in
fiuence on the faculty and students
of the university. The presence of
the distinguished scientists con-
nected with the laboratory will
have wholesome effect. We hope
to establish relations with the re-
search laboratory" DR.. Hullihen
said, "and we hope to be able to Sc
cure members of the staff to lee
ture before our faculty and stl-
dents" Details concerning tie
cost and type of the building and
the date of its erection were not
made known by institute officials,
but Mayor Frank Collins of New
ark, who was instrumental in hav-
ing the laboratory located there,
said he understood the building
would be of three-story brick and
fireproof construction, to cost ap-
proximately S18O,OOO. The 27-acre
property, owned by Harry T. Max
well Of New London, Pa, was sold
following negotiations of about six
weeks. The site is two squares
from the center of Newark, and at
present is clear Of all buildings.
Engineers have been making drill
tests of the land to determine its
fitness for foundation. The Bio
chemical Research Laboratories of
The Franklin Institute are at pres
ent located at 133 South Thirty-six-
tn Street, Philadelphia. DIR. Ellice
Mcdonald is director of research.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
WANTED
SINGER SEWING MACHINE
Sales and Service

PIP Loockerman St., Dover, Del.
New and used sewing machines. All
makes of sewing machines and
Vacuum Cleaners Repaired.
3-14 At
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
URGES A STATE
WELFARE DEPT.
Continued from Page One)

mony and greater service to the
community"
Mr.. HodsOn, who is commissioner
Of the Department of Welfare, City
Of New York, explained how five
agencies were merged under one
head at an annual saving of 81 ,0OO,-
900 to taxpayers. Before the
merger" he said, much admins
trative work was duplicated need
lessly, while some agencies had de-
partments which were lacking,
though sorely needed, by other
agencies. Every agency and de-
partment profited by the merger" I"
He warned against political pres
sure in administering relief. Put
welfare workers under civil ser
vice." he urged, ito eliminate po-
itical pressure and thereby avoid
criticism" Gov. Richard G. Nc
Mullen gave report on relief costs
In Delaware. Federal grants total
ed S2,021 1882 in 1888; S3,O69,-
1880 in 1889, and 81 ,045, ,978.71 to
March 2 this year. The figures ex-
clude the cost of road building. The
state appropriated S144 ,856.28 for
direct relief in 1888, S301 ,164. Sc in
1899, and will spend about $3.50, 900
this year, he said. About SO,863 of
each dollar of state money expend-
ed for relief reached recipients in
need, explained the Governor. j.
thompson Brown of the State
Board of Charities and the Family
Society was POSTMASTER. The Rt.
Rev. DR.. Msgr. John j. Dougherty
offered invocation. Benediction was
offered by the Rt. Rev. DR.. Arthur
r. McKinstry. The report of the
conference was read by the Rev.
Charles F. Penniman of the Family
Society. Other guests at the speak
er's table were Henry w. Harga-
dine, Travellers Aid Society; the
Rev. Francis S. Lynch, Catholic
Welfare Guild; Mrs. Russell A. APP
plegate, Junior League; Burton P.
Fowler, Delaware Citizens Associa-
ton; Mrs. Lorna Sylvester, chair
man of the conference; Mrs. J.Mer-
rick Horn of the Y. w. c. A.; Mrs.
James H. Hughes, Visiting Nurses
Association; DR.. NJ. A. Tarumianz
State Hospital, Farnhurst; John B.
Jessup, honorary president of the
conference; Mrs. Emma Lank,
Mothers Pension Commission, and
Mrs. William S. Bergland, State
Board of Charities.
At the afternoon meeting fear
was advanced by Miss Emily p.
Bissell, president of the Delaware
Anti-Tuberculosis Society, as the
greatest drawback to the forma-
tion of a state board of welfare.
have been associated with social
service work for 40 years." said
Miss Bissell, land it has always
been the fear of one agency for an
other that has hindered us in pre-
setting a united front. Members of
various groups are too deeply in
terested in their own affairs and
haven't the time to study problems
OF other groups" B. Binkelstein
OF Wilmington, who supported the
idea Of a state board of welfare,
sad, I'VE show lack of organiza-
tion. The public is not sufficiently
aware of the progress being made
py Individual agencies, and agenc
Les are not sufficiently aware of the
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14

ksy1:!!!,.s' ma. Times Times
X; " VICINITY
,e.sta TODD odd ! tO llla his home
! epr0Fsnes Mr. Charles
'ns 1I,ioa % street by put, put.
s8'E :,
,.,itv Of Delaware WIN ~
1'is., ssIirr vacation on
b y sPlsp a3rd and reopen
,.4ag : ng'Ta: vacation comedies
sssbstion 0i
,,.,i 9: neHnIlsP .5s19dn Hams mas
I. ,rrdcians to memDei n1ae, IT,p EIY
Y, Board of Meal'a, S +arnos m
rosr as OF MAIL
10 Adair, Dr. v,na sar-fS Iotz,
ErN interesting
I. he home of Mrs. Rich acn
Of Clayton at one
''s.,t Yesterday (Wednes-
a s.~oon. Reports of the
Il 'a,g held in Wilmington
|, the delegates, and
i sred
l lais Dsnnsy, Acting Post
] rnplncss that the Edg1 Illl
r-rsnOrative stamps will
|, ~ on the following
rrb Is the 1 cent; Horace
: h. 2-cent, Mark Hop
NJ. - % the Scent Charles
! nj the scent Frances E.
/ April 5 the lo-cent BOOK
Tgtngtun.
,rlsr meeting of the Wo-
,rrsln Missionary Society
N d the home of Miss
y,DCEsll on West Com
S-sst, next Monday even
urt 10 at 73O o'clock. The
lsdss for this month are
lid Griffith, Miss Helen Nc
/ nd Mrs. Charles Handy.
n.niance is desired.
Il netting Of the Middletown
r Cub last week nominations
srn for the club were made.
snsi we're: President, jam
SsTcross and Harlan M.
/, ace-president, James A.
/ I'd Harris B. Mcdowell;
rlF Dr. W. S. P. Combs and
|. Nickel; treasurer, John c.
tm Norris G. Phillips; direc-
lC Galloway, Howard Cr0th-
sasrt l. Phillips and Harry
rs The election Of officers
biz place at the first meeting
d
fR Mccarthy attains the
dastar IN his new offering,
a Mccarthy, Detective, /" to
IN Monday and Tuesday of
week as a benefit for the
2 High School Band Uniform
And G a stellar performer,
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
|RSONAL AND
|sCIAL ITEMS
Who Come and Go,
an To Our Community
Former Smyrnians
ASDcLUBp PARTIES

nsala Lewis, wife Of Cant
1Rs vs.. Of the Smyrna Police
I s' satlcally i'll at her home
!. S'isst' Mrs. Lewis has
10 The past two months tbs
.m'sa =. q not much improved
H., -, CAPT. Lewis, who was
~ss..I' to the home with
ut again. Is aoie
! e'-s Ts EdmOndson, a st,.
\ a,.asn' as.asn'' College, Univer-
sssals, - spent the week
lnndss PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs.
s.Sa. ,ss'.a. Miss Edmond
sa,inal Of the committee
! is,as1ts s,aa = for the freshman ,asp
~, neld at the C,oI1a :
3 ss,,,ls s. is75 5 writes from from
p -sa'ala \. that he still Ire. pe-
ss. u a',, large fine peaches
Il tsaa nsAse IN this neighbor. r.
ast, ',i's = knows many In. In.
faIosssa.ws ) We'll as Indian hu,
VII a. s',aa ma and keeps in
! Apusss n ~ news Of his native y.
I'd ". !. 'ae Times. 'e
ka,ssl,s.,,! J. NJ. Burris ent.r
y uFthday dinro . enter
B y !. GUESTS . sts's rs,a ssagatsr, s1's vir-
ssEoa ana mary y, Hart, Miss Miss
NJ .SI,, Miss 1,sI Kay Burke !
y d -, = and Mrs, p sds' =
sars of VET :, and Miss Viz.
Bad, =. .olayton.
II tbs Oper, who has haou
fhh., winter in Ros.a 49,
(sass,Ii,' as' sss ,s+,,,cs, NJ, cs,l Coop Coop.
| Ssfe Street, y ner
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
NOTICE

1 have accepted the agency for
H. E. Millard Lime Products and
am in position to supply lime de-
livered to farm.
GEO. C. ROTHWELL,
1-25 lot Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
MOVE INSTITUTE
NEAR u. OF D.

Continued from Page One)
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14

.r,lsr meeting of the Wo-
,7rsIgn Missionary Society
IL Il the home of Miss
Y.DCEsll on West Com
Srs.t, next Monday even
H. 10, at 7.3o o'clock. The
s.dss for this month are
| hid Griffith, Miss Helen Nc
! nd Mrs. Charles Handy
| rt,niance is desired.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
FOR SALE

Light Brahama Eggs, $1.OO per
setting. j. E. Lovegrove has rails
ed these chickens for AZ years. All
eggs from 300 layers.
j. E. LOVEGROVE,
o-l4 st Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
To the Town Council:

To the Town Council:
There are many expert workmen
In this city who are taxpayers, who
are looking for something to do and
will do it as reasonably as outsid-
ers. Yet you give work to out-of-
town people. Is it right?
Taxpayer and Member of
Smyrna Business Asso.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14

L.. Dsnney, Acting Post
.-,nnces - that the Edu-
,-~snOrative stamps will
~ IN the following
,~.,s 4 tbe / cent; Horace
it i. 2.cent, Mark Hop
w.. = % the Scent Charles
!. Il me scent Frances E.
/. Anil 5 the 1O-cent Book
| Fgangton.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
FOR RENT

8-room House with all modern
conveniences, hardwood floors, sta
tionary laundry tubs, hot-air heat
and two-car garage. New paper
and paint thruout.
MRS. w. w. HYNSON,
3-4 If South Street, Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14

FR Mccarthy attains the
4sstar in his new offering
s Mccarthy, Detective, I" to
b Monday and Tuesday Of
week as a benefit for the
High School Band Uniform
And As a stellar performer,
E'at u every splinter Of his
Gc0urse, Edgar Bergen
tie starring position with
sgng in one every one Of
scenes but not attempting
aything from Mccarthy.
s Snsrd, another Of Berg
l7ly i also starred.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
PARTIES, ASSEMBLIES GIVEN
AT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL

A committee composed OF Phyllis
Roe, chairman, Lucille Boles, Mar
jorie Gault, Marjorie Steers, and
Laurel Coleman. were in charge Of
arrangements of Mr.. Thompson's
math class party Friday. No
classes were in session and the
afternoon was devoted to mo-
ton picture for the high school.
A very fine Christmas assembly
program composed OF children il
the lower grades was presented
in the auditorium of Van Buren,
Consolidated High School Friday
morning. Christmas music. plays
and recitations were featured.
In the high school departments
students enjoyed parties in English,
mathematics and home economics
classes. In some instances games
were featured. in others social
hour" with refreshments Of hot CO.
Goa and cakes, pop corn and other
CONNECTIONS.
For several weeks, young chill
dren and scholars in the junior
high school have been very busy
making Christmas gifts for their
mothers. The seventh grade girls
made and dressed Nanny Doll"
door stops.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
Rep. WadSWorth Predicts
Broader Army Training

Rochester, N. Y. Dec. 24-UP-
Rep. James w. Wadsworth, Gene
SEQ Republican and co-author OF the
Burke-Wadsworth Selective Service
Act, emissions time when every
young American will receive mill.
tary training "as part OF life's edu-
cation"
Describing the selective service
measure as temporary, Rep,
Wadsworth believes a permanent
system of compulsory military
training is needed to fill "the last
gap in a realistic policy in line
with principles advocated by Wash
ington and jefferson"
Under the national defense act
OF 1920" he explained. only the
problem OF recruiting was left I'M
solved, other provisions for mill
tary action being provided in skel-
etonized form. II Congress makes
some form of selective service per-
manent, it will mean that every
young man at a certain age will
take training as part OF LIES edu-
cation"
Wadsworth does not commit him
self on the question Of age brackets.
He is of the opinion that Mayor F.
II. LaGuardia's suggestion that only
men under rs be taken for training
eventually will meet the general
demand, providing the present sys-
tenn functions smoothly for the first
few years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
CAMERA CHECKS
ON TEST PLANES
REPLACES OLD THEDolITE
SYSTEM; ELIMINATES
CALCULATIONS

Dayton. o.. Dec. 24-UP-A new
and easy-to-use Photographic meth.
cd OF recording airplane landings
and take-offs performances is in
operation at Wright Field. Dayton.
Used primarily for testing new
airplane types, the system re-
placed the old "thedolite" system
with tedious calculations and re.
lance on personal observations.
The Photographic method. ma
terialized by T. de Port, assistant
aerodynamics director. gives a
time-space history OF the complete
take-off and landing. Instantan-
eous positions, velocities and &C.
celerations can also be readily de-
termined.
The Wright Field system works
as follows: Marker flags are placed
at intervals OF 100 feet along
3,000foot course. :. portable cam
era shack is placed 1900 feet from
the mid-point OF the course and at
right angles to it.
Pictures In Flight Also
Then. as the test plane takes n
or lands, continuous photographs
are taken until the airship reaches
an altitude of so feet on the take
of or from the timc it drops to an
altitude OF IS feet in the landing.
Photographs are taken with
performance recording camera.
gun camera modified at Wright
Field to reduce the number OF
exposures from 90 to 3 per second
and equipped with a built-in stop
watch. Standard 35-mm. strip-film
serves to reduce nm cost.
With this equipment the time
and position of the airplane rela-
tive to each marker flag is record
ed. The stop watch automatically
makes a time-record on the film
with each exposure.
Charts Easily Read
The important advance claimed
for this method is that the charts
show directly. without any calcula-
tons, the actual horizontal and YER
teal distances OF the airplane from
the reference point (marker fiag)
with the time also recorded.
All performances are reduced to
conditions of standard sea level
altitude in still air by corrections
for (1) air density. (2) velocity and
direction, (3) differences in horse
power developed during take-offs.
From six to nine runs normally
constitute standard test A me-
dian figure is obtained from the
best three runs. This figure, final
ly, is used by the Wright field ma
terial division in determining
whether the manufacturers guar
antees for take-offs and landings
are met by actual performance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
Parties Belno Held

Several school parties are being
held this week in Van Buren, Con-
solidated High School. Wednesday
evening a large faculty group ban
quoted in Christmas holiday fash
ion.