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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-08-02

the city, and in CINCINNATI with Mrs.
Jamie r. Monroe, sister of Mr.
Brown. Mr. Brown lived III Dayton
20 years ago, he is mail carrier in
Philadelphia and Miss Brown il a
teacher in the public school system
of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Taylor OF
Euclid avenue are enjoying de-
lightfu motor trip in the East. They
will visit Washington, Atlantic City,
New York, and other places.
Miss Iva Glover. president Of the
local branch Of the Nationa. Junior
League, Miss Lenell Wilkerson and
Miss Ollie Rakestraw attended the
annual meeting Of the Junior League
III Chicago, rl., last week.
Miss Elizabeth Ryans, younger
girl. secretary Of the YWCA, en-
ioyed d pleasant vacation with hcl
parents in Augusta, Ca, also rela-
lives and friends in Atlanta ano
other places. Miss Ethel Gibson
who attended summer school at At.
lanta University, accompanied Mis-
/ Ryans to this city.
Little Miss Nancy Ann Reynolds
| Of Columbus, O., is visiting he
sister, Mrs. Virginia Ellis Of Dakot'
street.
/ Mrs. Melissa Bess Of Fitch street
has as her guest, her sister, Mrs
Pricila Dawson and cousin, Mrs
Lula SHARPER Of Cleveland. Mrs
sbarber left Wednesday for he
home, while Mrs. Dawson will remain
for longer stay.
Mrs. B. +. Jctton, former YWcl
secretary here has returned to Lex
ington, KY. after spending som
time in this city.
Word has been received that MI
Russell WI ,iams Of Detroit, Mich
/ formerly Of this city is seriously j
d his home in Detroit, his daughte
Mrs Maud Elliott Of Chicago is tnef
with him.
Mr.. Leroy Batey Of New Yor
City, son in law of Mr.. Andrew !
johnson Of Eaton, o., and broths
in law Of Jack Johnson, the auto M
chanic, spent two weeks at the JOIN
son home on 30 McCabe street. M
Batey returned home Monday aft
| very peasant visit,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-08-02
vacation with his father Mr.. James
Brown of West First street.

Mr.. James A. Brown and daugh-
ter. Miss Bernice Brown of Phila-
delphia ,spent few days visiting in
the city, and in Cincinnati with Mrs.
Jamie r. Monroe, sister Of Mr.
Brown. Mr. Brown lived III Dayton
20 years ago, he is mail carrier in
Philadelphia and Miss Brown is a
teacher in the public school system
of that city.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-10-17
Mrs. Douglas Whitloclk
Garden Club Head

Election of officers for the COM
ing year featured the October
meeting of the Sandy Spring Little
Garden Club which met at the
home of Mrs. Allan Farquhar at
"Ercildown". The officers are as
follows: Mrs. Douglas Whitlock,
president; Mrs. P. Garland Lyon,
vice president; Mrs. Tarlton
Brooke, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. M. o. Stabler, recording sec
rotary.
Mrs. Douglas Whitlock was
named delegate to the Maryland
Federation of Garden Clubs to be
held in Baltimore on November IL.
Mrs. Mahlon Kirk, Nv, was named
alternate. Mrs. P. G. Lyon was
chosen as director, with Mrs. Viii
liam ]. Thomas as alternate.
A blue ribbon for the best ar
rangement for the day was award
ed to Mrs. Whitloclx, while Miss
Mary Miller won the award for the
best floral specimen.
Mrs. Dean Acheson will be host
ess at her Georgetown home for
the November meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-10-17
Reprinted From The
Sentinel Oct. 81, 1890

Welded IN VIRGINIA-The
correspondent of the Richmond
Times, writing from South Boston,
Va, under date of October 22nd,
gives the following account Of The
marriage of one of our well known
citizens:
The Presbyterian church was
the scene of a brilliant assem-
blage Of relatives and friends to
witness the marriage of Mr.. M.
Donaldson Knight and Miss M.
Eliza Owen. The cere mon Y
was performed by the pastor,
Rev. John H. Davis, D. D. The
display of plants on the platform
and around the pulpit was profuse
and arranged with exquisite taste.
Mrs. C. T. Lovelace sang a solo
while the bridal party were assem-
bled in the vestibule waiting to
enter. Mrs. A. r. Green presided
at the organ, and as the party
entered rendered with incompara-
BILE effect the Wedding March, and
during the ceremony the low soft
tones of the organ could be heard
mingling with the voice of the
preacher.
The attendants were: Mr.. w.
Kesley Schoepf, of Washington,
and Miss Mary Owen, sister of
the bride. The ushers were: Mr..
John Owen, Mr.. Alexander Kill
gour of Washington, Mr.. John
Harris and w. B. Pinick. The
happy couple left on the noon
train for trip North. The pres
ents were numerous and very
handsome.
Mr.. Knight is a native of Rock
vile, Nd, contractor and sue
cessful and promising young bust
ness man..
Miss Owen is a daughter Of Col.
Thomas H. Owen, of the Third
Virginia Cavalry, Wickham's bril-
gade, and is noted for her rare
beauty and personal charm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-10-17
Odd Fellows To
Meet In Frederick

The Odd Fellow lodges of Mont
gomery and Frederick counties are
planning to hold a large demon
stration on the evening of October
25 in Frederick, Md.
Special guests of this zone, viii
be grand lodge officers of Maryland
and the District of Columbia, and
other lodges from neighboring
zones, together with units from the
Encampment and Patriarch's Mili-
tant branches of the order.
Evening festivities will begin
with a parade at z p. M, which will
form at the Frederick National
Guard armory and will include all
branches of the order and many
outstanding musical organizations.
After the parade, the initiatory
degree will be given to a large
class of candidates by Garden
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-10-17
Upper Citizens
To Dance October 10

On Saturday evening, October
10, the Upper Montgomery County
Citizens Association will hold a
card party and dance at the
Poolesville High School auditor
ium.
In charge of the affair will be
Mrs. B. E. Gray, chairman, Mrs.
Kenneth Waters, Germantown, and
Mrs. Jean Won dem Bussche,
GAINESVILLE.
With the hopes of making the
occasion an annual event, the COM
mittee has announced that Joe
Stevens and his Frederick City
orchestra will provide music, while
dancing will be done on the new
auditorium floor. President of the
Upper Montgomery County Citi-
zens Association is Col. C. F. Won
dem Bussche while William A.
Daniel is secretary-treasurer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-10-17
Leaderhip School
Begins October u

A cooperative leadership train
ing school will be held in Rockville,
beginning Sunday, October 81 and
closing November l.
Promoted by the Rockville Bap-
fist, Christian, Methodist and
Presbyterian churches, the expense
of the school will be shared equal
ly.
According to the Rev. J. Virgil
Lilly, dean Of the school, teachers
and officers of Bible schools, church
workers, ministers and laymen will
all take an active part in the
classes.
Scheduled to start October 81,
with registration at the Methodist
Church, instruction will continue at
the same place until November l.,
when final classes and graduation
exercises will be held.
A mass meeting in preparation
for the school will be held at the
Rockville Baptist Church October
20, 8 p. M, at which time the Rev.
John w. Harms, executive secre-
tary of the Council of Churches
and Religious Education in Mary
land and Delaware, will speak.
The Rev. H. o. Cooper, publicity
chairman has released the follow
ing courses of study and instruc-
ton:
Guiding The Religious Growth
Of Primary Children. Mrs. c..
A. Lindsey, Washington, D. C.
Guiding The Religious Growth
Of Juniors" Mrs. j. R. Nelson,
Bethesda.
Building And Administering A
Total Youth Program" Rev.
George Earle Owen, Richmond, Va.
"How To Administer The Sun
day Church School" Mr.. Charles
E. Reeser, Washington, D. C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-10-17
Jack Diamond Is
New u. S. Attorney

An announcement of consider
able local interest is that of the
appointment this week of John B.
Diamond, Bird, as Assistant United
States Attorney in Washington.
Mr.. Diamond is a member of the
bars of the United States District
Court for the District of Columbia
and of the United States Court of
Appeals and has been in the mort
gage foreclosure division of the
Federal Housing Administration
for the past several years.
He received his law degree at
Columbus University, and also at
tended Catholic University, Ben
jamin Franklin University and st.
Johns College. He is the son of
Herbert Diamond of Gaithersburg
and nephew of County Treas
urer John B. Diamond.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-10-17
Social Home
Service Meets

The first fall meeting Of the
Home Service Committee of the
Social Service League of Mont
gomery County was held in the
offices of the League in Rockville.
Mrs. Vestus Wilcox of Laytons-
vile, chairman of the Committee,
welcomed the members who consist
largely of Welfare Chairmen of
the Womens Clubs. The following
were present: Mrs. Charles B.
Lingamfelter, Chevy Chase Wom-
ans Club; Mrs. R. E. L. Smith,
Rockville Woman's Club; Mrs.
William l. Campbell, Darnestown
Woman's Club; Mrs. Calender F.
Winslow, Wednesday Club Of
Sandy Spring; Mrs. Jerome F..
Barnard, Bethesda Woman's Club;
Mrs. William M. Throckmorton,
Montgomery Club; Mrs. D. D.
Macleod, Chevy Chase; Mrs. s.
Fl. Ingberg, Civic Study Club Of
Garrett Park; Miss liberia T.
Rise, Inquiry Club Of Rockville;
Mrs. Elwood B. Cole, Woodside
Woman's Club; Mrs. Carl Won
dern Bussche and Mrs. William 81.
Budd, Dickerson Round Table;
Mrs. R. e. Lees, the Woman's
Community Club of Kensington;
and Mrs. Richard Palmer of Silver
Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-10-17
Potomac Hunt
Card Named

Fixtures for the Potomac Hunt
have been announced as follows:
October
Saturday, 19th-Glen
Tuesday, 22nd-Travillah
Saturday, 26th-Plummer's Corner
Tuesday, 29th-"Craggwood"
(Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Horganl
November
Saturday, 2nd-Cranford's Corner
Tuesday, 9Th = Piney Meeting
House and New Cut roads
Saturday, 9th-Glen
Tuesday, 12th-The Kennels
Saturday, 16th-Plummer's Corner
Tuesday, 19th-Glen
Saturday, 2Srd-Travillah
Tuesday, 26th-"Craggwood"
(Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Horgan)
Saturday, SOth-Brower's Gate
All meets at LAS p. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-10-17

Lodge No. ia of Baltimore, in the
armory, while the Rebekahs will
also exemplify their degree in the
Methodist parish hall.
The browning event Of the eve
ming will be an address and bread
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-10-17

cast at $3.50 p. m. by Mr.. Edv,,
G. Ludvigsen, grand secretary :
the Sovereign Grand Lodge. Ind
pendent Order of Odd Fello,.'
This final event will also be bsl
in the armory.
Evening star., 1940-01-05

Club chairs in cotton tapestry and your
choice of colors. Boudoir chairs good
for sunroom, too) in brilliant glazed chintz.
Take your choice now >. the quantity's
limited and therell be no more when
these are zone.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
AUXILIARY HEAD TO
NAME COMMITTEES

Members of the auxiliary Of
Arthur Sawyer Post No. e of
the American Legion will meet
tomorrow evening in Finders
restaurant, United street, to greet
Mrs. Zoe Buzzell. coconut Grove.
state department president of
the Florida auxiliary.
At 8 ?. m there viii be a joint
meeting of the auxiliary, the
members of Arthur Sawyer Post
and the executive committee OF
the Key West convention cor
poration, at the post hall. United
and Whitehead streets.
Mrs. Buzzen is expeced to ap-
point committees of Key West
women to work out arrangements
for the auxiliary aspects of the
American Legion convention here
April 1926. She will be greeted
by Judge Advocate ]. K. Will
liamS. Miami. of the state depart
ment, who is returning to the city
from Havana tomorrow after
noon.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12

Pay Day
Looms
Transfer Of Funds Will
Provide Early Remun-
Grafton For Employees
After Approval

Transfer of funds from the
county Indebtedness account to
the General Revenue and Fines
and Forfeiture accounts, as acted
upon at last nights county COM
mission meeting, will provide
funds for an early payday for
county employees.
The payday will not come how
ever, until the State Comptroller
approves of the transfer. Clerk
Ross Sawyer sent an airmail let
ter to Tallahassee this morning.
telling of the county resolution,
and requesting that wired ap-
proval of the move be sent.
A total of 81, 100 was transferred
from the Indebtedness Fund to the
General Revenue Fund and S2.O50
was turned to the Fines and For
feiture account This will provide
three months payroll for General
Revenue employees, for June, July
and August, and four months
payroll for Fines and Forfeiture
Continued on Page Fo'IrI
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12

All commissioners were present
at the meeting. together with
county officers
Commissioner Thompson led off
the discussion concerning the bids,
stating his opinion and reasons for
believing that the time was not
prOpitious for purchase Of the
machinery involving an expendi-
ture of about $4,000.
Commissioners Curry and Mon
salvatge defended the action of
the board at their November 18th
meeting, when the bid advertise
ment was ordered, claiming that
the purchase would be a good in
vestment. The dragline could be
used in the construction of a
county beach and for lateral road
work in the future.
Mr.. Thompson. however. doubt
ed that If would be proper for a
board made up of two retiring
members to saddle an incoming.
new board with the responsibility
of paying for such equipment,
even though there was sufficient
money in the contingent fund
Commissioner Bervaldi concurred
in that opinion, and with the pros
pect of a tie vote. equivalent to
defeat. Mr.. MonSalvatge moved
that all bids be rejected.
Those turning in bids were the
Mulberg Chevrolet Company,
East Coast Equipment Company
and Llewellyn Machinery Cor
poration. the latter two of Miami.
Commissioners passed favor
ably on four resolutions al the
meeting:
Contribution of SlOO to Flora
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
CHAMBER TO MEET
AT SMOKER TONIGHT
MRS. BAKER TO SPEAK ON
GOVERNMENTS BLUE
STAMP" PLAN

Members of the Key West
Chamber of Commerce will as
semble at headquarters tonight
for the second in a series of
smoker meetings, starting at 7:30
o'clock.
Secretary Singleton stated this
morning that Mrs. Virginia Bak-
er was going to be the guest
speaker at the informal gather
ing. She will give information
on the governments Blue Stamp
plan of distribution of commOdi-
ties.
Other than that, the time will
be consumed with a full discus
sion of those things the chamber
can do to help the city during the
coming tourist season.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
LONDONERS' REST
OVER; LUFTWAFFE
AIRRAIDS SAGAIN
BOMBERS CONCENTRATE ON
THAMES OIL TANKS. RAIL
cENTERS AND CITY OF
MANCHESTER
By Associated Pre.sD

LONDON, Dec. 12.-After re-
spite for a day, Germany's air
army invaded the British Isles
again, last night concentrating on
oil storage tanks along the
Thames and railway centers In
this metropolis and outskirts.
Worst damage was inflicted in
the industrial Manchester area,
where tons of bombs were drop
ped on factories and military
vantage points.
Tit For Tat
1t was announced by the Air
Ministry today that R. A F. planes
had done considerable damage in
interior Germany and along the
coast of the North Sea, concen-
trating on supply dumps. NUM-
tions works and steel factories.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12

Lester. of this city. who Is suffeT-
ing from trach0rus Of fhe lei eye
requiring an operation 70 saVc her
sight
Raising the attorneys fees ~
connection with work now beug
done on procurement of Boca
Chica property for the prujecied
army sub-airbase- DependzlE up-
on whether or not cundemnsnun
proceedings are Necessary. the Zee
was rased from $3.50 % sI558- II
condemnation Is not neceszrr.
and il was expressed a the NEE
ing that II may not have 70 cume
the first figure would Apply
National AirlIneS' move e es-
tablish q Miami Key Wesf sche1-
ule this winter was 70 be zSSlSte1
by q resolution 70 the Cs~sl Asr1-
nautics Authority. requesting sp-
proval of the emergency zpplicz-
ton submitted
Confidence n State Senztu-
David Elmer Wards integrity =
connection with . story prIu1e1
in The Citizen on N0VembeT s1h
concerning start of ImprOvemeurs
on the Overseas Highway was ex-
pressed IN another resolution
Major II. Clarke. of the c c c
requested that the Board a11ress
the state road department asking
that board TO take over nan
tenance Of state road 205- rIlunEnE
TO Cape Sable and FlamIngo- Ine
board agreed 10 communists u---r
the state agency
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12

SUSPECT
IN TOWN
McGrath Brought From
Miami By Sheriff's
Deputies; Will Be Ar
raigned Saturday

Edward j. McGrath, alias Eddie
McGrath, arrived in Key West
yesterday afternoon in custody of
Dade county deputy sheriffs 1.
Ray Mills and Claude High.
He was Immediately placed in
the county Jail to await arraign-
ment at Circuit court session
Saturday afternoon at 200
o'clock.
Charged with first degree muir
der, McGrath stated today that
he would plead not guilty at the
arraignment.
In accordance with an order
for speedy trial issued by Judge
Arthur Gomez, who presided at
preliminary hearings last week
in Miami, it is expected that the
date for trial will be set for Mon
day. January 20. Confirmation
of that date will come Saturday
afternoon. county officials stated.
Reviewing the facts that
brought McGrath back to Miami
from Boston in the extradition
proceedings on file with the coun-
ty sheriff, the original order was
issued on October 18th by Gov
ernOr Cone. Deputy Mills re-
ceived the order two days later
and left for Boston.
Then followed honoring Of the
requiSition by Governor Leverett
SaltOnstall of Massachusetts, on
November 18th, and subsequent
delivery of McGrath to Deputy
Mills.
McGrath is charged with the
death of Leon Massi. whose body
was found beneath the Card
Sound bridge on September 23rd.
Investigators assert that evidence
points to his being with the muir
dered man shortly before the dis
cOvery of the body.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
TAN[A%%%[A
VISITOR COMPARES
us TO SAN ANTONIO

D. r. Thomas. manager of
the Highway department of
the San Antonio. Tex. Cham
Der of Commerce. was a brief
visitor in Key West this
morning-visiting chiefly at
the local Chamber while the
SIS. Cuba stopped over on the
trip from Tampa TO Havana.
Mr.. Thomas stated that he
had always entertained senti-
mental feelings toward the Is
land City. especially since the
time he had made regular
calls at this port from Ha-
vana. where he was employ
ed with Swift and Company
from 1914 to 1895.
He compared this city
with his present home city of
San Antonio. in stressinq that
efforts are being made TO
hold down commercial as
poets in development.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
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British Capture
Sidi Barrar,i Area

LONDON, Dec. 12--BritiSh war
department heads this morning
declared that Mussolini would, in
all probability, have to get along
without at least three complete
army divisions from now on. as a
result of highly successful opera
tiOns conducted in Egypt yester-
day.
Capture of Sidi Barrani was an
nOunced by the British this morn
ing, and air fleets, in cooperation
with naval batteries off shore, are
pounding away at retreating
Italian troops pushing back to-
ward Liberia.
Capture of close to 10000 troops
was reported from Cairo late yes
terday, with additional surrender
of more units and equipment ex-
pected as an outcome of today's
engagements.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12

WASHINGTON. Dec. I2-This
story might be called How Not
To Become. a Successful Senator.
OF Five Years IN the Life Of Rush
D. Holt.
If ever young man apparently
spiked a brilliant Senatorial ca
reer by fighting tooth and nail
for his convictions and refusing
ever to compromise with those
who stood against him, it was
Senator Holt. the West Virginia
Democrat. Elected in 1894. the
bespectacled baby senator" came
to Washington and had to wait
nearly four months for his 30th
birthday, June 19, 1885, before he
could. under the Constitution.
take his seat
If ever a freshman Senator got
q send-off, It was young Holt.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
Honor Memory Of
Late Commissioner

At their semi-monthly meeting
last night, the Monroe county
commission adopted resolution
honoring the memory of Commis-
sioner Braxton Bragg Warren, who
died last Saturday Upon the
motion Of Chairman Carl Ber-
valdi. the commission and all
others in attendance at the session
stood in silence or a period Of one
minute in memory of the late
county officer
The resolution. which was read
by County Clerk Ross Sawyer,
follows:
Braxton Bragg Warren. Dean Of
the County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida. and one
Of the oldest county officials in
Florida from, the standpoint of
public service. passed away peace
fully at his home in Key West on
December 7th, 1910.
Mr. Warren was born in Key
West, Florida, on August Both,
1867. and spent his entire life in
the City of Key West He had
served fifteen complete two-year
terms as County Commissioner
from the Second District of Mon
roe County, Florida. and was serv-
ing his sixteenth term at the time
of his death. He had also been re-
elected In the General Election IN
November, 1910, TO serve his
seventeenth term
During his entire tenure Of Of
flee, Mr.. Warren was outstanding
CONTINUED on Page Three
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
R CHIEF, BACK FROM War,
THINKS HE'S IN HEAEE'

NEW YORK. Dec 1z-Nlo
Thompson. chief q the Lon6un
bureau OF The ASs0ciste5 Pres
today expressed slszemenr -
the convenience ana roMEu--z
still existent II some paris C ~
world Nr- Thompson. E-n0 H
just returned from the h0zzD-
SCARED British metropol1E. r.
ferred 70 Manhattan and ~
United States
Il feel like . FISH ouf q s-z-er
the noted correspondent tolc N
reviewers I had completely
forgotten how NOISY zn1 49,