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Evening star., 1940-11-17

Mr.. Vernon w. Holleman is presi-
dent of the society Other officers
are Mrs. w. L. Fulton, Mr.. Elmer E.
Holley, Mr.. Paul D. Best and Mr.
William H. Harper, jr., vice preSi-
dents; Mr. James c. Windham
treasurer, and Mr.. Harold w. Mosby,
secretary.
South CarolinianS Plan
Christmas Dance.
South CarolinianS and their
friends will gather in the gold room
of the Shoreham Hotel for Christ
mas dance Wednesday, December 18
Other festivities planned are a
tea at the Mayflower Hotel, Sunday
afternoon, January 10, which will
celebrate the birthday of Robert E.
Lee. The February party will be
the Valentine supper dance at the
Shoreham Hotel February Is, when
the Governor of South Carolina will
be the guest of honor The final
event of the season will be the Eas-
ter dance, April u, at the Shoreham
Hotel.
officers of the South Carolina So
ciety are Mr.. Charles E. Jackson,
president; Mr.. j. Austin Latimer,
Mr.. B. P Fishbourne and Mr..
James A. Hoyt, vice presidents; Mr..
Warren Clardy, treasurer, and Miss
Joan Krentzlin of 3116 Nineteenth
street NV, secretary, who has
charge of all tickets, including sea-
son cards for all events.
Montana Society to Greet
New Officers at Dance.
The Montana State Society will
greet its new officers Wednesday
evening at its first dance of the
1940-l94l season. Mr.. Bill Weber of
Livingston. Mont, who now is an
attorney for the Maritime Com
mission, is the newly elected presi-
dent. The elections were held We'd
nesday of last week, Mr. Weber sue
ceeding Mr.. Ray Nagle of Helena,
Mon. a former attorney general
Of the State. Others elected last
week were Mr.. Charles Murray. Mr..
Joe Meglan, Mr. Allan Cunning
ham. Mr.. Carl DinniuS and Miss
Margaret HartSO, vice presidents;
Mr.. John Burke. secretary, and Miss
Louise Atkins, treasurer.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

State
Societies
Alabama and Iowa
Groups Will Give
Dances Wednesday

State societies of the District of
Columbia are busy with their plans
for the season, some already under
way and others starting within the
week. Several of the groups of local
residents from States have arranged
Thanksgiving celebrations. Among
these are the Alabama Society and
the Iowa State Society, which will
give dances Wednesday evening, and
the Pennsylvania Society, which has
planned post-ThankSgiving dance
Tuesday evening, November 26.
The Alabama Society celebration
will be held at the Willard Hotel
The George Washington Glee Club,
under the direction of DR. Robert
Howe Harmon, will sing between
dances.
Three members of the Washing
ton Redskins football team, Bo Rus
sell, Sandy Sanford and Bill Young,
are expected to attend.
The committee in charge Of the
decorations comprises Mrs. Mary
Malone Moore, Mrs. z, K. Deal, Mrs.
Edgar B. Kay. Mrs. H. o. Sergeant.
Mrs. Virgil Bernard, Mrs. George
Freeman and MIS-. Irene Scott.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Californians to Give
National Defense Ball.

Justice Justin Miller of the United
States Court of Appeals and presi-
dent of the California State So
ciety, will head the receiving line
at the State Society's national de-
fense ball to be held in the Carlton
Hotel Friday. There will be a re-
ception at $50 o'clock in honor of
the California selectees whose num-
bers were called in the first 1900
Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard,
California service men and the con-
gressionai delegation will attend en-
massc. Dancing will be from 10 to
l o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
OF Personal Note
Mr.. and Mrs. Oppenheimer Give
Dinner at WOodmont Club

Mr. and Mrs Oppenheimer dinner at the Wood
mont Country Club Wednesday,
Elaine will to her home in Erie spend the
holidays
Marjorie Webster will
spend Thanksgiving with parents DR. and Mrs Jack
spending
parents, Mrs. Edward Kohne at the Broadmoor.
her mother Gold
Woodey and Mr. and Mrs Harry Kronheimer
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Mrs. Mcconnell Hostess
At Dance in Alexandria
: Mrs. Oscar Underwood EntertainS
Members of Garden Club;
Mrs. Evans Gives Luncheon

ALEXANDRIA, Nov Mcconnell entertained
last night buffet dance with about so
Mrs Mcconnell giving this
evenings number of other guests have invited
Assisting Mrs Oscar Underwood last Wednesday when she enter
Marshall Mrs William Boohe Miss Shelly Among those present
Hampton Ellis Rppon
Wloughby Rsade, Miss Lindsay,
Philip Campbell Ieesburg Magery Hail.
Gardner Boohe I'd; Mrs.
Charles Beatty Moore Mrs Frank Mason
billiard Charles Holden Mrs A. D. Roex Miss Elizabeth Snowden
Joseph Palmer Miss Elizabeth Snow
and Malcolm Matheson.
Midshpnan Annapolis after spend
Maj and Mrs James r. Werh
Howell this
MIR Francis I. Evans
Gives Luncheon.
Mrs Francis Evans entertained Wednesday at the
Quanco and Mrs Evans
Villa
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Pennsylvania Dance
To Be Held at Shoreham.

Representative Francis J. Myers
is extending invitations to all
Pennsylvanians and their friends to
be present at the post -Thanksgiv-
ing dance at the Hotel Shoreham.
Representative Myers and other
officers of the society will present
the honor guests to the visitors from
to $50 o'clock and from $50 to
10 o'clock a short program, includ-
ing community singing, led by Mrs
Louise Bricker, and some additional
talent to be presented by Mr.. Tom
Davis, will be given. This will be
the last social occasion until the be-
ginning of the new year. Special
preparations are being made to en-
tertain a large crowd.
Tickets and information may be
secured from Representative Myers
office in the House Office Building;
from Mr.. David H. Deibler at 4
Evening star., 1940-11-17

Mrs. Esther Pressler of New York
is visiting her daughter, Miss Jo-
hanna Pressler, who makes her
home at the Grafton.
Mrs. Mark Lansburgh, Mrs. Alex
ander Wolf, Mrs. Harry Roller and
Mrs. Edward Sonneborn have re-
turned from a weeks stay in New
York City.
Mrs. Samuel Revness of New
York, who has been spending week
in Washington visiting her son-in-
Evening star., 1940-11-17

Leland street, Chevy Chase, or
Mrs. Ray Whitney at 2332 North
Tuckahoe street, Arlington.
Delaware Society
Program Tomorrow.
The Delaware State Society will
hold its first meeting of the season
tomorrow evening at s o'clock at the
Thomas Circle Club. at 1926 Massa-
chuSettS avenue NV.
Officers for 1941 will be elected
and good attendance is expected.
Representative George S. Will
liams. president of the society, was
defeated for reelection and a new
president will be chosen.
A troupe of acrobats will enter
tain the society and Miss Raymond
Wiegand will recite. Other Della
wareans also will entertain. Mr..
Ben Solomon, pianist, will play.
West Virginia Society
Dance Tuesday.
The next meeting and dance of
the West Virginia Society will be
held in the main ballroom of the
Raleigh Hotel Tuesday evening at
9 o'clock Mr. j. w. Smith will head
the Reception Committee and will
be assisted by the officers of the
society. Mr. J. L. CornWell. Mr.. J.
M. Morarity, Mr., w. E. Mooreland,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Findley. Mrs L.
V. w. Knight. Mr.. and Mrs. E. T.
Morgan and Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Welsh.
Dancing will begin at 10 o'clock.
Maine Society Dance
To Be Held Tuesday.
The Maine Society will hold It's
fall dance Tuesday night from $50
to 1890 o'clock in the main ball
room at Hotel 24O0. Tickets may
be had at the door
There will be bridge tables in the
palm room for those who wish to
play bridge.
Mr.. CiegC 70 Speak
Before A1ississirpians.
Mr.. Hugh H Clegg, assistant di-
rector of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation. will be the principal
speaker at the Mississippi State So
ciety meeting at the Wardman Park
Hotel Saturday evening.
A dance will follow the address.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Iowa Society Plans
Extensive Prn-ram

Iowans and their friends will
celebrate Thanksgiving at The
Shoreham Hotel. Dancing will be-
gin at $50 O'Clock.
The Iowa State Society has
planned an extensive program for
the l940-4l season.
Miss Gertrude M. Louis is secre-
tary of the society.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

make their nome IN WelIlnSIOn VIII
Mrs. Byrd Stark left Friday to
spend the winter with her parents
In Houston. Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Masterson have
returned from visit with relatives
in New York City.
Capt. and Mrs Paul L. Ristroph
of New orleans arrived FRIDAY TO
take up their residence at $40 wolfe
street. Capt. Ristroph, who has been
on duty in Newport News, now is
stationed at Fort Belvolr.
Relatives and friends gave a party
Thursday evening to honor Mr.
George A. West on his 8lst birthday
anniversary.
Miss Betsy Ann Hulburt was host
ess at a costume tea Friday after
noon at st. Agnes School.
Assisting at a large tea following
the NeedleWork Guild exhibit We'd
nesdav afternoon were Mrs. Harry
B. Cation. Mrs Lydia Spofford, Mrs.
H. B. Arnold, Mrs. Sylvern Laup-
heimer Mrs. W. c. Kidd, Mrs, Sid
ney We'll. Mrs. George w. Roop ana
Mrs. Llewellyn F. Dyson.
Mrs. William HulflSh was hostess
Tuesday afternoon at chrysanthe-
mum tea. Assisting were Mrs. F. A.
Heilman, Mrs. John Ingles Palmer
and Mrs G. Frank Cordner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Kountze
have returned from a trip TO New
York City.
Miss A. Maury Carter, who was
the guest of Mrs Emmett c. Dunn
at Saratoga, N. Y, again is at home.
Mrs Mary Plaskett Of Uppervllle
Is making her home here for the
winter months.
Lawlers' Wedding
Anniversary Observed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank LaWler were
entertained by their children and
grandchildren on their 35th we'd
ding anniversary Wednesday eve
ming.
Miss Nina Parton has as her
guest Miss Lois Long, formerly OF
Fort Worth, Tex.
Miss Minna A Heyman, who has
been living on Prince street, now is
making her home with Mr.. and
Mrs w. J. Greenan.
Mrs. Henry P Lewis entertained
at luncheon Wednesday at the
Anchorage
Mrs. John Leadbeater has re-
turned from her summer home in
Conway Center, n. H.
Mrs. Lillian SchwarZmann Stone,
formerly of Alexandria. was the
Armistice Day guest of Mrs. Francis
H Fannon.
Mrs. Lee Hamilton of Louisville,
Ky, is visiting Comdr and Mrs.
Roscoe c. Crawford al Fort Belvoir.
Mrs. Hamilton is Ms. Cr7 Words
sister.
Miss Landon Burke, Miss Helen
Henry and Miss Betty Warfe!d have
returned from Charlottesville after
attending the opening dances at
the University of Virginia.
Mrs. Thomas A Hulfish, jr, again
is in her home here after spending
some time in Buffalo with Mr.. HUI
fish and their young son.
Mrs. w. w. Claggett has as her
guests her brother -in-laW and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bushrod Washington
of Hendersonville, N. C.
Mrs. J. A Rennard of Sunbury,
Pa, is spending this week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Herman.
MI. and Mrs. Wilfred Troup will
be guests of honor at a reception
to be given this afternoon by Mrs.
j. A. Nicholas. sister of Mrs. Troup.
Mr., and Mrs Lyman Sucker have
returned from a visit in Marion,
n. G.
Miss Barbara Petit of Buena
Vista is visiting relatives here over
the week end.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice D. Rosenberg, jr., has been
joined by Mr.. Revness for the week
end.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

Hugh Hirschlers Making
Home In Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Hirschler
formerly of New York, are now
making their home in Washington
They have taken an apartment at
l4l7 Newton street.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16


Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Franz, sr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Franz, Tr.. and
son Elmer Of williamsburg spent
Sunday evening with the Walstons.
We are glad TO report that Mrs.
Samuel Warrington who was so SER
icusly III last week is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wagner
spent Friday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Morgan and family, near
Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Wheatley and
son Billy and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Wheatiey called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Wheatley, near Seaford, on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Rust and
family spent Sunday with his par
ents, near Redden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Nichols and
daughters, Anna and Rosalie, were
supper guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. viii
Hastings on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wagner and
father, Joe Wheatley, spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Wheatley, at Andersontown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Hastings
spent Thursday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Shockley and Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. John Hitch
ems, near Greenwood.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
TRENTTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Bunting Of
Dagsboro spent Sunday evening
with Mr. and Mrs. Joshua West and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frazier, Jr.,
Of Seaford, spent Sunday with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Frazier, In the afternoon they Wis
tied Trappe Pond, uear Laurel.
MIR. and Mrs. Alexander Alfred
and son Roy Of Blackbird were din
ner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
White on Sunday.
w. #. Hastings, Enos Nichols and
daughters Anna and Rosalie called
on Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Hastings on
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Shockley and
daughter Sandra spent Sunday eYe-
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. White
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walston. Carl
Walston and son Henry called on
Rev. and Mrs. James H. Glow and
family at Pittsville. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Hayward and family, near
Salisbury, on Sunday.
MIR. and MRS. Claude Adams and
family Of Cambridge were dinner
guests Of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. =. Cannon, on Sunday.
Misses Ella and Jane Brown Of
Denton, are spending some time at
the home Of their uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. White.
Misses Charlotte White and Ella
Brown called on Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
near Greenwood. on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Taylor Of
spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Warning
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wisebecker
and daughter Peggy Ann Of Audo-
bon, N! j., spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Carey. Robert |
Lee and Betty Ann Carey accompan-
led them home for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Nelson, Betty I
Nelson, Franklin and Clarence Mel
son spent Thursday afternoon at
Oak Orchard. s'Sfaa
Mrs. Harry Walston and grand
son Henry spent Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Harry Wright in
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Cannon spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Nelson in Bridgeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hastings,
Miss Grace Hastings, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton Hastings and daughter Jean
Ann called on relatives at Wood
and and. Bridgeville on Sunday af-
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Nelson and
laughter Betty spent Sunday with
heir parents near Laurel.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
I4OLLYVILLE

Rev John Whedbee and family
pastor at Unity Methodist Church
are on vacation in North Carolina
and expect 10 spend a few days with
relatives.
The next services at Unity Meth
odist Church will be on Sunday af-
terno0n, August 25.
The next meeting Of the Unity
Ladies' Aid Society will be held al
the home Of Mrs SalIie Burton the
third Saturday evening in Septem-
ber.
The Hollymount Home Demon
stration Club will meet at the home
Of Mrs. Clara Parker Of Georgetown
on Wednesday afternoon, September
IL.
The members of the club are look
ing forward to a very delightful trip
to the Longwood Gardens on Thurs
day Of this week. One of the large
busses Of John Pepper has. been
chartered for the occasion.
Miss Cornelia Hurdle has had the
misfortune to have had a pet cat
stolen
stolen or strayed from her home
Miss Grace Hastings and Mrs.
Earl White visited friends at Sails
bury on Thursday.
Several folks in this neighbor-
hood are suffering with colds.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16

This was not an ordinary alley cat
but a valuable one.
One Of the largest hocks Of young
turkeys, consisting Of ten thousand,
is located on the farm OF Senator
John G. Townsend Of near this place.
Probably this is the largest flock in
the state. The turkeys at present will
weigh from ten to twelve pounds.
A total of 7S5 voters have been
registered in the Indian River Dis
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16

trict About one thousand are ex-
pected to register There will be two
more registration days.
Mrs Maribel Markham and sister.
Mrs. Amanda Stevenson were Sum
day visitors at the home Of MIR. and
Mrs. Otis Joseph
Mrs Clarence Reed Of Milton.
spent a part OF last week with her
father, Albert Prettyman Of this
place.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16

Frank Brereton Is spending a few
days al Rehoboth Beach as the guest
OF friends at the resort
Mrs. Eliza McIlyaine has installed
a new mechanical refrigerator in
her home.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Prettyman
are occupying the 9earn cottage at
Oak Orchard this. week
Chester Walls has secured a po-
sition at the Draper Canning Fac
tory at Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16

pastor of the Church o. God, off,
ciating.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-28
SCOUT AWARDING
ScOuters, Friends InU;ted
COURT TOMORROW

All Boy Scouts, scouters, par
ents of scouts, and friends, have
been invited to attend the cur
rent Scout Awarding Court to
be held in the High School audi
torium tomorrow night, starting
at 7-30 o'clock.
Theme of the nights program.
during which approximately 100
awards will be presented scouts
of Key Vests five troops, will
be Merit Badge Advancement.
Each troop will demonstrate
at least one of the merit badge
requirements before the audience
as well as present a stunt or
skit of entertaining nature, it
was announced.
Wilbert MOehrke is chairman
of the court, and he will be as
sisted by ScOuter Isadore Vein
traub. NJ E. BerkOwitz. county
district chairman. and others.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-28
LESSONS In NORTH AMERICAN Way AT
, Society Begin MODement Twenty Years Age
GOOD NElCHBOR' SCHOOL In PARAGUAY

Feature Service
es under the not Parsgusyar
sun
q NstionaIi1ies
Within the American type cIzss
rooms. now models for Paraguay.
tiny Indian children only 3 feE
months removed from the Cnac-
are pupils, alongside the sons anE
daughters Of cabinet minister
and foreign diplomats. The latter
have contributed heavily % the
% naiiOnalIties making I'd Inter
national Colleges present enroll
ment.
A staff Of eight teachers from
such typical cities as Des MoineS
Enid. Okla, St Louis, and Mn
neapOlis have charge of the
good neighbOr' program
Fred Hughes. former Des
Moines resident VINO directs the
college, evaluafes It's program As
an attempt - bring 70 Paraguay
a section Of the American no6-
ern education.
Patronage Of the scho0l-tui-
ton paws only for a portion of
the operating costs-aftests g
the success Of this program Nos
of Parsgusy's recent presidents
have sent their children 70 =
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-28
TO HOLD
JAMBOREE MEET
COUNTY. CITY AND NIL
TARY OFFICIALS WILL
BE GUESTS

A large get-together meeting
featured BY enfertainmeu1 and
refreshments was planned fr
December II Al . session las
night Of Arthur Sawyer Pus1 10.
e Of the American Legion
Mayor Willard n AIburE- rhe
city council the county cuu-
mission and the Commanding uf-
ficers OF the army. the navy zhe
marine c8rps and coaSf EZrE
VIII be invited 70 attend
The suggestion for the Jznbo-
rec was made BY Fred Mz-EL
He viii be chairman uf rne A.
fair. assisted by r A Lehuznn
Worth Welch. Howard Albu-F
and Bill Lee. The appnIutreu1s
were made by Commander Ezr-
old Z Russell and secouded D.
Adjutant William H RezrSun-
We want 10 arouse Euterez n
Legion affairs and III the s1z1a
convention here next Az-L
Marvil explained There WlL
be free entertainment by Elme
of the leading night club snuE-s
II town and free refreshments
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-28
REUBEN JAMES
in PORT TODAY
ESCORTED TWO SUBMARINES
ON SHAKEDOWN
CRUISES

The destroyer U.S.S. REUBEN
JAMES was at Key West today,
arriving early this morning for
an overnight stay while loading
provisions and stores
The REUBEN JAMES has been
on escort duty for the past month
with the submarines THRESHER
and SAILFISH. Latter subma-
rine is the former Squalus, which
sunk last year off Portsmouth, N.
H.. claiming 26 lives of Seamen
on board
U.S.S. TRUXTON left this
port last night on patrol duty,
leaving the U.S.S. MacLEISH,
Commander Wilder Bakers flag
ship, the only vessel in port.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-28

Unless you are intelligent and
really appreciative do not visit
Key West; unless a nameless for
eign flavor appeals it is useless
to urge the necessity of such a
visit however brief; again let us
caution that brevity will not re-
veal that nameless charm which
is as much a part of the beholder
as it is latitude and longitude.
One definitely does not crash
Key West; one lags of inclination
and fingers of souls necessity and
one finally savours this sweet
little island in its sunset hour.
Its peaceful, compelling quail
ties are only vaguely understood
or appreciated after days of wan
dering and nights of roaming.
Here one takes a first tentative
step down to the equator, here
one becomes acclimated, here one
places a tirnid foot on that ladder
leading to the Orient. to real
adventure in tropical lands and
waters. and here one returns to
familiar ground again.
Here we first talk to a beach
comber"! The real thing; un-
even curly beard from ear to ear
hard, white irregular teeth
used to more than our soft foods
{. eyes as greenish blue as the
Gulf Stream he nonchalantly
spitS in. bare hard bitten feet
that tread the ports of tropical
seas and tough tanned hide in
differently covered with faded
shirt and salty dungarees
want to know about the Dry
TOrtugas": why is It called dry?
He doesn't know imam" Hes
been almost every where and
never heard that asked. oh
we'll What about those huge
sea turtles over at that other
wharf? Well ''the cannery was
working right along and, yes miss
IMAM (?), they really do put
them up in the cans of green tur-
tie soup so it IS not veal after
all as those whiSperers had tried
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-28
PRIVATE PLINK'S THINKING CAP
Must Roll Own Cigarettes To Become A Good Soldier
Is HIS MOST USEFUL EQUIPMENT

Feature ServfeeJ
time the sergeant shouted
column left"
All one morning Peter and 49
other men marched back and
forth across a plot twice the size
of a football field. Music came
from records and loud speakers
on parade grounds. Finally. after
a pep talk" a kindly lieutenant
ordered:
(. Men with sore feet fall out.
1t looked like mob scene.
Guns and ammunition are at
hand. but Peter didn't get them
at first Its mainly a safety
precaution." one officer admitted.
Among the things Peter has
discovered is that in order to be
a good soldier he must be able to
roll his own cigaretS. One of his
buddieS from Indiana mourns fire.
quently for some of those long
butts | used to throw away"
"A free lance photographer has
been doing a rushing business
taking individual pictures of the
boys in uniform to send home.
Peter wishes he could manage to
look like the officers do.
Peter noted with interest that
the barracks guardhouSe was
closed for repairs. Most of the
recruits were too befuddled to
get into serious trouble anyway.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-28
GREEKS GAIN
MORE GROUND

ATHENS. Nov. 26.-Further
Italian retreats were announced
here today, main successes for
the Greek armies now spread out
over a wide area in Albania, be-
ing reported in the southern sec
tor.
Italians are heading towards
new defense strongholds north
from Porto Edda on the seacoast,
retreating an announced total of
80 miles in the last 24-hours.
AdviceS here stated that the
Greek government has sent an
appeal to the United States for
help in pushing their war against
the totalitarians. Materials of all
kinds are badly needed, it was
stated.