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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05

Settlement OF a $500 claim by
w. +. Hallen on compromise
basis OF SITS was recommended
to the council Monday by George
+. Abel. assistant corporation
counsel An ordinance appropriate
ing that amount was given first
reading. Hallen's car was in coll
lision with city grader.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Admiral Crayson S
Widow Re-marries

wASHINGTON-Mrs Alice
Gertrude Grayson. widow OF Rear
Admiral Cary T. Grayson, was
married TO one Of Grayson's close
friends, President George Leslie
Harrison. of the New York federal
reserve bank. In a simple oere-
mony Saturday.
Mrs. Grsyson was given in mar
rage by her son. James Gordon
Grayson. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
and a few other intimate friends
and members Of the families at
tended the ceremony, performed
by the Rev. Albert II. Lucas, head
master at st. Albany's school.
Admiral Grayson Was President
Wilson's physician.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Accuse Man In Joil
As Switch Tumperer

Accused OF tampering with a
railroad switch near the Northern
Pacific yards at ID st, Willie
Jackson. 43. Negro, was in the city
Jail Monday. He was charged with
drunkenness and held for investi-
CATION, and was slated to appear
before Judge Joseph Mallery Tues
dav.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05

Here il what the child Of one
Of these middle-aged deserters
thinks about the sad situation.
mis- tragic story Of . broken
home, graphically painted by q
high school senior. ought to make
some Of these middle-aRed de-
perters cringe with shame:
Dear Miss Grey: am only q
high school senior. too young some
might say TO express my views on
husband deserters.
I am interested IN this human
problem because our home was
broken on account Of my dad not
wfshtng to assume the responsi-
bflities Of . mature man.
How / hope and pray that some
thing win soon be done in regards
70 husbands and fathers who walk
cut.
Those who comment seem TO
take up the cudgels because Of the
wrong committed against limo
cent little children" Yes. its
tough On the kids. but I feel the
greatest wrong IL done the mother.
Ny mother has worked and wor-
ried and finished the Job Of rails
ing u single handed and alone.
What has she to look forward to I!
Nothing but lonely old age.
Oh. yes. she has VI. her rhil-
dren. But no matter how much
~ Try we cannot be companion
able to her IN the way the man
she loved. married and shared the
years with. might be. There are
far too many OF these fine middle
aged mothers alone with their
grief while the men have acquired
new and younger wives! Young
women who have made no sacri-
flee Who ara cashing in on all the
early work and sacrifices Of the
deserted faithful first wife!
know. Our dad has q good
position he never would have had
but that our mother was very
ambitious for his education. health
and advancement. He rose above
his homo and family. deserted and
remarked Z young woman. giving
her what should be ours. The
court allowed w enough TO exist
on until we become Of age. but A.
! look at II, there's not going to
b anything paid to our darling
mother when we are grown.
We kids are going to make good!
And well always take care OF
mother. even though she stoutly
maintains she won't be = burden
70 her children or . drawback to
their living their own lives.
What can be done to make II
difficult for men like my father
70 discard their wives ~ they do
their old shoes!
Ny mother needs someone to be
interested in her who IL Of her
own age-Ny mother needs our
dad. her husband Of her youth!
That's why ! write ! would
not only press the Issue Of sup
port money for children but for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Gets 6-Month Joil
Term As Shoplifter

Convicted Of shoplifting. Jack
Evans. So. alias Jack Murphy. drew
a six-months' jail sentence in Judge
Clarence Layton's court Monday.
Evans, who had prior police rec
ord and had to serve out five days
he still owed" the city before he
was taken from the city to the
county Jail. was arrested a week
ago at Sears. Roebuck 4 Co. where
w. +. Norris, assistant manager.
caught him ''red-handed" with two
pairs OF ladies' hose, two night
gowns and polo shirt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05

standing ruffle bring out the
beauty that has made her the pet
model for many an artist.
On the other hand, the selfsame
hat that is ideal for her makes
the short oval face look like the
man in the moon. While the tall
hat, upswept hair and long ear
rings so unnattering to the long
oval face. makes the short oval an
undisputed beauty of the opposite
type.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
RuuDING PERMITS

Building permits were issued
Monday TO Gunnsr Anderson for a
$1,000 residence at ll0e No.
Adams st. and 10 Thomas Kane
for a 5000 residence at l52 So.
6Sth ST
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
PETITION FOR SEWERS

Charles r. Hewitt and others
petitioned the city council Mon
day for a local improvement dis
trict for installing sewers in Ea.
saith st. from Mckinley ave. to Es.
I st. labor to be performed by
wPA. The petition was sent TO
the public works department.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Young High School Boy Decries Fact
Father Deserted Well-meaning Mother
BY CYNTHIA GREY

Gone is the husband Of her youth
Gone the whose children she BORE happily strved
and sacrificed for that he might become educated and
perous
despicable.
What of the husband and father who deserts his wife
and family when his middle age7 Dscards her
like an old shoe for more youthful companion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Answers to Test Questions

Below are the answers 10 test
questions printed on the Editorial
page;
l. On the top.
2 Horse racing.
3. Tyr. the Morse god Of war.
4. There is none.
S. A race OF one-eyed giant
shepherds of Sicily.
8. louisiana, which has parishes
7. No.
s Tiger.
o. October.
. 10. Seven
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
PLANS HOUSING HEARING

Mayor Kaufman told Work
ers' Alliance delegation Monday he
hoped to set by next Monday a
date for a further hearing on the
question Of federal housing pro-
Jet for Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Club Meets Tuesday

Members of Hawthorne I'M
provement club will meet Tuesday
at 7:30 p. m. in Hawthorne school,
Ea. 2Sth and F SITS, for a business
session.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
INTRODUCES ORDINANCE.

Safety Commissioner Eastwood
amended traffic ordinance chang
ing some arterial street routes and
parking restrictions was given
first reading by the council Mon
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05

One woman's chic Is another
woman's poison.
Take hats. We've seen this hap
pen so often. Two women in I'M
wisely chosen styles could ex-
change them to far better advan-
tage. For instance. the lovely face
at the top is a long oval. High
hair. a steeple feather and long
earrings don't do a thing for her.
But big. floppy hat. long bob and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
.sl22 Claim Is Filed

John J. Crawford filed with the
city council Monday a claim for
Slz2 for personal injuries. He
charged that on Jan. /. bit OF
the Collins road on which he was
walking collapsed under him,
dropping him into q two foot hole
caused by improper iii OF the
city's Green river pipe line ditch
Crawford lives at Rt- ). box $50,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
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7 o d a Y
nv rnauv " p0er
by EMILY POST

There II really only one MUST
for the mans family a. soon as
his engagement has been an
nounced. Which leaves me very
little to answer the somewhat up,
set mother who writes: My son
has recently become engal ID.
knowing that there are certainly
many things expected Of his fami-
ly, I realize that am completely
uniformed because ] can't think
Of any. However. since this Ii the
first engagement In our family. !
suppose ! can be forgiven. But
nevertheless / should be enlight-
ened."
This duty Of the mans mother
In to go once and call upon the
mother Of the girl. And then II
she chooses this 10 not an obliga-
ton but II In usual) she and her
husband give a party Of some sort
for their sons fiancee. Or at least
they invite the members OF their
family TO dinner or to supper or
to tea to meet her. II the girl is
a stranger. party for her would
be more Of an obligation than II
she In 4 young neighbor who Is
known to all the relatives and
friends--in which case the invita-
ton TO meet" her would mean
merely that the party 10 given In
her honor.
To Sing or To Take Part
Dear Mrs. Post: Ny fiance's
young aunt Ia a well-known radio
star. l have asked her to take
part in our wedding and she has
consented. Now somebody tells me
that II would have been much more
flattering had I asked her to sing.
/ feel very let down about this be-
cause I had felt II rather cheeky
to ask her to sing. and had really
hoped she would be pleased to
know that II was for herself and
not for her services as q singer
that we want her.
Answer: l think you are entire
ly right In your reasoning. and I
agree that asking her to sing
would have been asking too great
favor Of her-unless she had
told her nephew that she would
like to sing for you. As II Is. l am
sure she 10 pleased to know that
you wanted her TO be bridesmaid
because you like her for herself.
The Question VI = Long
Engagement
Dear Mrs. Post: Our daughter
has surprised US by wearing an
engagement ring. We had hoped
they would wait to decide this seri-
ous question. because they won't
be able to marry for several years
anyway. But the ring is here and
my daughter walks around in a
trance these days. radiantly happy.
Since she's going to wear the ring.
do you think II would be better
that we announce the engagement
in the papers and perhaps even
give her a party. 1t seems a long
time ahead to start the drums
beating.
Answer: Her friends viii know
OF course II she wears her ring,
but l think II were you ! would
let that be sufficient for the time
being. Later you can announce the
definite date for the wedding land
give q party. too. IL you ehoose)
On the other hand. the question of
whether or not to announce an en-.
gsgement several years before the
wedding depends solely upon the
individual feelings OF your daugh.
ter and her fiance. and your will.
ingness to consent to their en-.
4 gagemenf.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05

Lawrence Rooney. 81. was fined
$40 and costs in police court Mon
day on . charge OF uespsssing.
He was arrested in the South Ia
coma railroad yards early Sunday
BY H. A. Boyes. and could only
explain the new suit Of psjsmas
In his possession by declaring II
was . Christmas present.
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Evening star., 1940-07-28

She wore elbow length nitts ana
her full skirt fell in a graceful train
Her flnger-tip length tulle veil.
which was tSought from England
and used by her mother. was held in
place with a cluster of orange bios
SONS and she carried a shower bou-
quet of brides roses and white del
phinium.
Her only attendant was her sister,
Miss Mildred Ann MCManuS. She
wore a gown of pale blue silk net
with lace insertions. She carried a
bouquet Of pink roses and blue del
phinium.
Mr. James Wilbur NealiS, brother
of the bridegroom, was the best
man. The ushers included two
other brothers, Mr. George Nealis
and Mr.. Robert NeaIis, also 1t.
William Henry McManus, jr., U. S.
A, brother OF the bride.
The reception followed in the
home of the brides parents. Mrs.
McManus mother Of the bride, wore
a dress Of dusty rose lace with white
accessories and corsage Of tails
man roses. She was assisted by the
bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Neans,
who wore navy sheer dress with
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Margaret McManus Weds
Bride of Joseph Wilson Nealis
In Army Medical Center Chapel

Miss Margaret Elizabeth McManus, daughter of
William Henry McManu became Joseph
of MI and Mrs James Williams Saturday afternoon
The took Chapel
Center Washington the William
Preceding the
Albert j. Geer and Miss Tma altar
gladoi.
The bride who long
silk with roeoface panels was made
with sweetheart nekne pud shoulder
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Hutchinsons to Have
Guests at HerndOn

HERNDON. Va. July 27.-Mrs
Jesse V. Aud and her young son,
Thomas Francis Aud, of Lynchburg,
Va. will arrive N Henrndcn Tues
day to be the guests for month OF
son at their home, the Oaks.
son at their home, The Oaks.
Mrs. Herbert L. SeamanS and her
daughter, Miss June Seamans. are
spending 10 days at Virginia Beach
before going to Alta Vista, Va, to
be the guests Of relatives for two
weeks.
Mrs. Willis Burton and her young
son, Billy Burton, are spending two
weeks with relatives in Rocky
Mount, Va.
Mrs. Arthur Hyde Buell. Will en-
tertain at a dessert bridge party
Monday afternoon for y guests.
Mrs. Grayson Hanes and her two
small children have returned to
Herndon after a Today vacation
trip to Scientist Cliff, Nd. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Hanes
mother, Mrs H. J.. Hillsman
Mrs. Frank 7. RidgeW&y, Miss
Patsy RidgeWay. Miss Virginia Capp
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Mrs. Smith
at
Luncheon
Junior Dance
High Light of
Quantico Week

QUANTICO, Va. July 27-Mrs.
Julian c. Smith, wife of Col. Smith,
was hostess at luncheon at her
home yesterday and the guests of
honor were Mrs. Albert Frost and
Mrs. Kinney, who is visiting 1t. Col.
and Mrs. David r. Nimmer.
A highlight for this week was
the Junior dance held last evening
at the officers mess. Miss Doris
Sanderson. daughter of Mai. and
Mrs. l.. H. M Sanderson. enter
tanned at the officers mess with din
ner before the dance. Her guests
we're the Misses Betty PloWman from
Washington, D. c.; Amelia Swartz
from Fredericksburg Eloise Rowan.
Nancy Harris, Ruth Kinney, Louise
Buse, Patsy McHenry, Jane Ames,
Jeanne Mitchell and Jane Stuart.
Their dinner partners were Don
CARL Ted Cartwright. Robert
Thompson, Gale Noble, Ike Fenton,
Carl Akin, Dick and Harild Savage.
Fred Shattuck, Joe Schwartz Her
bert ECkert, Frank Cowie and Bill
Evans.
Another to join in the evenings
entertainment was Miss Mary Clare
Hall, daughter of Mai. and Mrs. w.
CarVel Hall Miss Hall was the
hostess at a buffet spaghetti dinner
at her home before the dance. Her
guests were the Misses Mary Deese.
Lottie Thomas. Betty Wyatt and Lois
McWilliams, and Billy Drum. Ru-
pert DeeSe, Lemuel Shepherd, Bill
Sturgis, Allan Pollock. Charles
COWie, Raymond Coffman and Nike
FentOn.
1t. Col. and Mrs. C. T. Beecher
have arrived home from a month s
vacation, which they spent in Los
Angeles where they visited Mrs
BeecherS sister. Mrs. DeckeraW
On their way back, 1t Col and Mrs
Beecher visited San Francisco and
the Worlds Fair.
Maj. and Mrs. Raymond P. Coff-
man entertained Miss Lois McWil-
liamS from York. Pa, and Miss Betty
Wyatt from Norfolk this week.
Capt. and Mrs. r. S. Wall have
left for 20-day leave. and they will
spend most of that time with Capt
Walls family, Dr.. w. S. Buck, in
PlattSburg, n. Y.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
June Hartney
Married to
1t. Yeager
New York Wedding
OF Interest to
Service Set Here

A wedding of interest here in
service circles took place yesterday
afternoon at Delhi, N. Y, when
Miss June Hartney, daughter of
1t. Col. Harold Evans Hartney,
U. S. A., retired, and Mrs. Hartney
of Douglaston, Long Island, was
married to 1t. Frederick j. Yeager,
U. S. A., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Yeager of New York City. After the
ceremony the couple was enter
tanned at a reception by the brides
parents at their home.
Bride Is Graduate
OF School of Fashion.
The bride is graduate of the
Traphagen School of Fashion and
the Mcdowell School
1t. Yeager was graduated in the
class of 1910 from the United
States Military Academy, at West
Point. where he played left end on
the football team. Following a short
honeymoon the couple. will go to
Fort Benning Ga, where 1t. Yeager
will be on duty for one month, after
which they will sail from Charles.
ton on September Is for the Philip
pine Islands. where 1t. Yeager will
be on duty with the United States
Army.
The brides father, 1t Col Hart
ney, after eight months at the
front with the Royal Flying Corps
during the first World War, was
ordered to the United States to
command and train the 9th United
States Aero Squadron. which he
took to France in February, 1918.
establishing an enviable record in
combat. A few months later he
was made commander of the entire
lst Pursuit Group of six squad
rons, of which the 9th was a part,
and which contained many of the
greatest American war flyers, in
cluding Eddie Rickenbacker, Frank
Luke, Joseph Wehner, Quentin
Roosevelt, James MeisSnor and
others.
He was officially credited with six
victories in combat, received seven
foreign and American decorations
for gallantry in action, including
the Distinguished Service Cross, and
recently published book, up and
At En- covering his military
career and the history of the 1st
Pursuit Group. He is now technical
expert with the Civil Aeronautics
Authority in Washington.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Comdr. K. B. Bragg
In New Residence

Comdr. and Mrs. K. B. Bragg
and their daughter, Miss Marian
Bragg, and their son, Mr.. John
Bragg, moved this past week
from Washington to 1881
TWenty-frst street north, in
Arlington.
Comdr and Mrs. Bragg have as
Weekend guests Comdr Bragg
brother, Mr.. Arthur Bragg, and
Mrs. Bragg from Fresno, Calf.
Evening star., 1940-07-28


return shortly for active duty, and
will be attached, as he formerly was,
to the English Department.
DR.. and Mrs. Carroll S. Alden,
the former of the department of
English, history and government
at the Naval Academy, are now at
their summer home in New Hamp-
shire.
Capt. and Mrs. William McClin-
mic and their young son have left
for their summer home at Nam
tucket, Mass.
Mrs. Arthur T. Clay and her two
daughters are in Annapolis, having
taken the house for the summer
belonging to Prof. Allen F. West
colt at Thompson street. Comdr.
Clay, on duty in Washington, D. c.,
will join his family here for the
week ends.
Mrs. Eugene Bisbee of New York
City is the guest of Mrs. Clay.
Lit. Comdr. and Mrs. Ocie C. Nor
rison and family have left Annapolis
for the West Coast. 1t. Comdr.
Morrison, M. c., has been on duty
here for the last three years. Be-
fore leaving they were guests of
Capt. and Mrs. Mark C. Bowman
at their home on Porter road
Mrs. James M B. Howard,
daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Ernest King, is the guest of her
mother-in-laW, Mrs. Douglas How
ard, widow of Capt, Howard, at her
apartment on State Circle. Mrs.
Howard will join Mr.. Howard later
at Venezuela, where ne has been
for the last month.
Another guest of Mrs. Douglas
Howard is Mrs Clyde r Robinson,
wife of Capt. Robinson Of Newport.
r. I.
Mrs. Jack B. williams, vile Of
1t. Williams, and their young
daughter are guests at Bud Lake.
N. j., of 1t. Williams aunt. Mrs.
Davenport. They were accom-
panied by Miss Margaret Hardy.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Claude
Handy.
Mrs. Wilton Mccarthy. sister-in-
law of Mr.. Albert Mccarthy. has
returned to Carvel Hall from a
visit to her former home at Des
Moines, Iowa.
Mrs. Phillip Van Horn Weems,
vile of 1t. Comdr. Weems, retired.
has returned TO her home here on
Randall place after a visit to Cam
ada. 1t. Comdr. Weems has been
entertaining his son-in-laW ard
daughter, Ensign and Mrs. Charles
R. Dodd Ensign Dodd will go for
duty at Norfolk, Va, and Mrs Dodd
will follow. Mr.. R. NJ. Thackcray,
father of Mrs. Weems, is also here
Mrs. Ralph Needham, wife of
Comdr. Needham, and her two
young daughters, the Misses CLAIM.
are visiting relatives in New Eng
land.
Mrs. BurWick B. Lenier, wife of
1t. Comdr, Lenier, and Their two
sons, will join Comdr. Lerier here
for the month of August. They will
take an apartment at No. 5 Mary
land avenue.
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Chester C.
Wood and their young daughter are
spending two weeks in New London.
Conn.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Damascus Residents
Return From JERSEY

DAMASCUS, Md, July 27.-Mrs.
Purdum Poole and Mrs. Roger F.
Poole have returned from a short
stay in Atlantic City. N. J.
Miss Carolyn Woodfeld has re-
turned from a visit with her aunt
and uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. Dowell
Howard of Winchester, Va. Mr..
Dowell Howard, jr., accompanied
his cousin home and spent several
days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley M. Woodfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Burdette will
move in few days into their new
home in the southern end of Da-
maScuS.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Mrs. J. w. Meehan
And Young Son
Are at Hot Springs

Mrs. John w. Meehan, wife
of Col. Meehan, M. c., U. S. A,
and her young son, Richard
Donnelly Meehan, are at The
Homestead, Hot Springs, Va. Col.
Meehan and his daughter, Miss
Ruth l.. Meehan. are motoring
to Col. Meehan's former home
in York, Nebr., to spend two
weeks.
Col. Meehan and his family
returned recently from Panama.
The colonel had been on duty at
Gorgas Hospital there.
After August IS Col and Mrs.
Meehan will be at home at 1888
Stephenson place, Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Abb Seals Case
Against Indian
By the Associated

bN the Associated
TULSA, Okla,-"You are charged
with running away and escaping
from the weed gang said Municipal
Judge Walter Kimmel to an Indian.
a defendant in municipal court.
Did you, or did you not co that?"
No, sir judge. said the defend
ant, emphaticalIy. L Just walked
away, got drunk and failed to re-
turn
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Mrs. James Leaving

Mrs. N. c. James, vile Of 1t.
James, U. S. A, with her infant
daughter, Eleanor James, will re-
turn to her home at Fort Bragg
today following a week s visit with
Mrs. James parents, Col. and Mrs
S. B. Akin, in Arlington
Miss Martha Akin will accompany
her sister to her home for months
stay.
Evening star., 1940-07-28

white accessories and a shoulder
corSage of pink roses. Among the
out-ot-toWn guests were 1t. and
Mrs. Benjamin Jacobwitz and son
Richard Of Wayne, Pa; Nj. and
Mrs Frank Smith Of Long Island.
n. Y; Miss Margaret McConville
and Miss Margaret Halfpenny OF
New York City.
The brides going-aWay costume
was a brown and white sheer dress
with white accessories and a cor
sage Of gavdenias.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Leave for Cruise

Maj. and Mrs. Joseph Battley of
Arlington left Friday for New York,
where they joined Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Bobrick aboard their yacht.
They will make a weeks cruise to
Marthas Vineyard and the Maine
coast.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Farmer Uses Beetles
To Kill Greater Pests

BY Inc Associated Press.
DELPHOS. Kans-Farmer L. F..
Meyer discovered that the blister
beetles that were pestering his po-
tatoeS really preferred to live on
milkweed, which is another farm
pest.
SO Meyer gathered all the beetles
that he could find on the potato
vines and turned them loose to de-
stry the milkweed in his cargo field.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Miss Mary T. Heiner Joins
Her Parents at Annapolis
Capt. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick
Have as Their Guest
Texas Relative

ANNAPOLIS, Md July 27Mss Mary Tyler Hei daughter
Robert Heiner
Cambridge joined
Hener his daughter will be the guests this
Gordon Heine A.
in Guiford Baltimore.
Kirkpatrick Austin the
Kirkpatrick. and Mrs
Kigkpatcks departure postponed
date.
William Heath (ered who formerly
Evening star., 1940-07-28
From Coast

1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Max Schrein-
er and their family have arrived
here from the West Coast, and have
taken an apartment at the Ward
man Park Hotel for the present.