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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

road town or DOmDaaS, While Gers man forces which had made con. tact with Germans from Trondhein began strong hanking movement in an apparent attempt to strike al the Allies from north of the key communications junction.
 The outcome of the present bat. ting around Dombaas and along the railroad from Dombaas to Stoerer Apparently occupied or surrounded by the Germans) was described by military experts as likely to decide control of all central Norway com munications lines if not of the en- tire Allied expeditionary thrust south of Trondheim.
 According to dispatches to Stock. holm the battle for central Norway developed as follows:
 Developments
 T. A German column striking from Tynset in the Oester Valley (not far from Sweden) broke through Allied defenses in the mountains and made contact witl Germans moving southward from Trandheim. This gave the Germans a grip on the Dombaas-Stoerer railroad, a vital Allied communica. tions line, but strength of the Ger. man forces was unknown.
 2. A British spokesman reported Germans had occupied Stoeren, a rs the Germans had occupied Stoeren, a rail junction south O Trondheim, which had been helt by the British, but in Berlin it wa! said the high command did not ye know the fate of Stoeren. In an. event, German units of undetermin' ed strength had encircled the town
 3. Germans continued to pounc at British, French and Norwegian defense lines southeast of Dombaa in the Gudbrands Valley near Otta and also were reported attempting to flank the Allied forces there b! moving southward from Trondhein and westward through the noun tains fro mthe Oester Valley to tn Dombaas-Stoeren railroad. (In Der lin, the high command said Ger mans had defeated the Allied force in the Gudbrands Valley and pur sued them toward Dombaas.
 4. Both German and Allied force of Trondheim, in the Steinkjer sec tor. were reinforced and message to Stockholm newspapers said tha an Allied attack from the nortI against Trondheim was eXpecte soon. The Dagens Nyheter core spondent said that British advanc patrols at Steinkjer had crushed German detachment in a clash dur ing the night while another Germa patrol was thrown back after Severs prisoners were taken.
 5. There was little to indicate chance in the far northern Mari zone, where the Allied forces hay surrounded German troops. In Ber lin, the high command said Gel mans had strongly resisted anotht Allied attempt to land at Narvik)
 Norway etfB Fight
 Fjaelness, Swedish Norwegia Frontier, April 30-(UP)-Norwe gian military officers on the iron
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column moving south from Trond- helm and another German column moving from the Oslo region up the Oester valley to Tynset and Ulsberg, on the Dombaas-Stoern railroad.
 3. Advance of German column from the Ulsberg region southward through Opdal and to Dombaas in coordination with another Nazi col umn which, the official news agency said, took Dombaas after driving the British back up the Wudbrands val ley.
 4. Failure of another British at- tempt to land at the isolated but German-held north Norwegian port of Narvik.
 5. The sinking, reported by Nazi sources, of 13 British submarines in the Skagerrak since the Norwegian campaign began.
 The German gains were reported in series of official statements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
BY ELMER c. WALZER Limited Press Financial Editor


 New York, April 30-(UP)-Down- ward revision of earlier optimistic estimates on steel operations brought a reaction in steel shares and gen. orally unsettled the stock market otday.
 Several other factors also served to send prices down and keep buy CTS away from the market. Among these were reported Nazi successes in Norway. Railroad earnings were only moderately aboev a year ago for the roads thus far reporting for March. Wheat broke after an early rise and closed omre than a cent a bushel lower. Traders took to the sideiines and volume dwindled to the levels of a month ago.
 United States Steel declined from 61 7-8 to below 60, where it regis tered a fractional loss. Bethlehem dropped nearly 3 points from its high and was a point net lower.
 Copper shares had small losses and Cerro De Pasco made a new low for the year. Motor shares, strong early, slipped back to around the previous close. Studebaker's re- port showing record first quarter car sales and the best dollar income since 1929 was factor in the early strength.
 Railroad issues held around the previous close. Rubbers were strong with U. s. Rubber preferred up nearly points. Standard Oil (New Jersey), at the high of A 3-4, was up point. Utilities had gains. Air crafts eaSed. Mercantiles were mixed. Chemical gained with Mon santo at 8 new high of 118 up 2 points.
 A furry of buying came into ship ping shares. American Hawaiian
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
ENGINEERS OF l STATE TO MEET
Annual Spring Farley to Be Held in New Haven
 Thursday

Engineers from all parts of Con- necticut will convene Thursday, May 2 at New Haven when the annual spring meeting of the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers will be held featuring inspections of four New Haven municipal engineering projects.
 The group will assemble at the new Ferry street bridge, $750, 0,151 project now being completed by the city and following the inspection of the new span will gather at the East Street Disposal Plant to view a new sludge incinerator. Other inspec- tions will include the Meadow street interceptor and the Boulevard Sew- age Disposal Plant.
 Headquarters for the spring ses- sion will be the Hotel Garde where the engineers will be greeted by Hon. John w. Murphy, mayor of New Haven, at the dinner program.
 Speakers will includ~ Enoch R. Needles, former director of the A. S. c. E., and partner of Ash-How- ard-Needles & Tammen, consulting bridge engineers, who will discuss '"The Ferry Street Bridge. George F Gascoigne, consulting sanitary engineer from Cleveland, former president of the American Water works association, will also speak on "The Boulevard Sewage Disposal Plant" while Colonel Maurice E. Gilmore, regional director of the PWA, New York, will speak on ''The Governments Uart in the New Ha- ven Projects.
 The committee on arrangements for the meeting includes, William D. E. Colgan, Devon, general chair man; l.. Theodore Scott Smith, Wa terbury, vice-chairman and w. Vim cent Barry, New Haven, local chair man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
VOLUNTEER UNIT
 TO HELP FRANCE

Beverly Farms, Mass. April 30 - (U.P0 - Frederick H. Prince 3d, 18- year-old grandson of the interna- tionally known financier and sports man, soon will lead a volunteer American field unit to France. friends revealed today.
 They said he was working with a group of 27 volunteers, all paying their own expenses, to transport IS ambulances and three mobile kitch- ems to France. The personnel, they said, would fly to Europe.
 Prince is nephew of the late Norman Prince, who was shot down during the World War while flying with the Lafayette Escadrille. His grandfather reportedly donated about 50 polo ponies and hunters tc the French army at the outbreak ol the present war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
MAJ. ROOSEVELT
 GOES TO NORWAY

London, April 30-(UP)-Major Kermit Roosevelt, son of the late Theodore Roosevelt, has gone to Norway to join British expedition ary forces, it was learned today.
 Roosevelt, who retains his Amer ican citizenship despite his com- mission in the British army, pre- viously had been prepared to lead a volunteer fighting force to Fin land. The expedition was prepared
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
CHIMNEY BLAZE
 CAUSE OF ALARM

A clogged chimney in the rear of the rectory of the church of the Immaculate Conception, caused smoke to issue in such an alarming fashion early this af- ternOon that an alarm was sent into fire headquarters. Consider able excitement was accustomed by the response of several com- paaies of fire apparatus, but no damage resulted.
 The chimney is connected with a burner compartment. The sight of the fire autos mobilized III front of the church, however, gave many the impression that a seri- Ous fire was in progress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
Steel Shares Reacted
 Over Report Changes
Naz Successes in Norway Also Helped to Cool Off Any
 Trading-U. s. Steel Took Drop

steamship made a new high at 4j 1-4 up IA. Talk Of higher freigh rates was an incentive for buying
 Loft at its low of 34 1-4 was off 2 3-8. Wright Aero lost 2 points despite good earnings. Bullard de- clined nearly points.
 Several preferred stocks were in demand at substantially highel prices. A few were weak. New York & Harlem preferred made a new high. National Gypsum preferred made a new low.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
DOCTOR ADVISES
 ON LONGEVITY

Paris, April 30 = (U.P) - Dr. Jean Besancon, 80-year.old authority on longevity, advised today. Do not drink water. take as little exercise as possible and have highball at tea time. "Soberness never made any. body live longer--nor did starving" ," Dr. Besancon wrote in his newly published book on the health of aged persons. East as much as you can Smoking is harmless. except in rare cases. The doctor counseled those of the strain on the heart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

| idea is to soft-pedal on circulars and advertising ."
 ! Soft-Pedal Meaning | "What did you mean by soft ! pedar?" asked Kaufman.
 "We would give the circulars only to those applying and not to the gen. eral public" replied Phillips. Phll- lips continued by saying that buyers of the stock, scheduled to pay It per cent dividends, would not con slider that they were getting an ul- tra- conservative one.
 "Did you state this in your cir cular?" asked Kaufman.
 "No," replied Phillips.
 DO you still think the facts were set forth fully in that circular?" q do," answered Phillips. In answer to a query as to what The meant by handling the circular Ecarefully Phillips said he meant they should give the real picture or the proposed transaction.
 "You weren't trying to conceal the lreal picture, were you?" asked kaut- lman.
 Phillips said they weren't.
 Back To Minutes
 As the afternoon session opened Phillips was referred back to the minutes of the meeting of the T. A ED. Jones Coal Company director meeting, which he had been given Ito read during the noon recess. He Twas asked if he had found mention In them of approval for withdrawal bf firm funds by Jones. The witness replied in the negative.
 In response to a question ny kaufman Phillips said that the minutes might or might not show Ehis action being taken at the meet Ing. Some questioning as to stock holders approval also followed. l A long discussion of Coster and his personal habits also took place ht this afternoons sesion with ohillips claiming that Coster always hyoided talking about himself ane Usually changed the subject wher mention was made of his family ol bast life. He didn't even like to be called Doctor. although 1t Wa' ohillips' understanding that he wal
 duly-qualified physician with hegree from an European school.
 Not. Suspicion
 Kaufmann asked Phillips If the lact that man supposed to be Ieal doctor sought to deny his true profession didn't arouse some suspi. lions in his mind. He also asked Phillips if he didn't think it ode Ehat Coster changed his naml from Frank D." to IF. Donald back in 1928, but Phillips said tha' he never became suspicious at any lime in his acquaintanceship witt Eoster.
 He admitted under cress-fire O Iuestions that he had heard rumor bout Coster,s bootlegging activitie from various sources, one of then McKesson's foreign export mar John Stebbe. He also heard simtlia umors in the drug trade, bu Elaimed there were all sorts ot ru hors to be heard at that time.
 Asked if they were investigated le said that so far as was neces |ary they were and that all report Ee had secured on Coster or hi Iisiness activities were considere' host authoritative by him.
 A question voiced by Kaufman hat he, Phillips, made so muc honey with Coster that he wante b remain on his good side at a times brought an indignant denit rom the Waterbury man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
WOOL MARKET

Boston, April 30 (UP)-The volume of business in wools on the Boston market was very moderate today, the U. s. Agriculture department reported.
 There was a continued fair de- mand for three-eighths and quarter blood bright fleece wools but offer ings were limited. Country packed three eighths and quarter blood bright fleeces in mixed grade lots offered from the country were sale able at 35 to 36 cents in the grease delivered to mills. Western grown wools were quiet and quotations were firm at last weeks levels. to depart when the war ended in Finland
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

Several employees were added to the street and water department payroll yesterday, it was learned to- day. Mayor Vincent A. Scully said that "a few men were hired, prin-
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to depart when the war ended il Finland.
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PHILLIPS CLAIMS
 HE WAS INNOCENT

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Evening star., 1940-10-23
DR.. Clough
Honor Guest
At Luncheon
DR.. w. A. BlOedorn
Entertains for
Noted Physician

DR.. Paul w. Clough, associate In
medicine and chief Of the diagnostic
clinic at Johns Hopkins University.
was guest of honor at q luncheon
given today by DR.. Walter A. Bloc
dorm, dean Of the school Of medicine
of the George Washington Uni
versity at the Army and Navy Club.
The luncheon followed a meeting
Of the Smith, Reed Society
at the George Washington medical
school, at which DR.. Clough deliv-
cred the principal address. His sub
ject was classification and Treat
ment Of the Anemias"
Guests at the luncheon were
Admiral Harold w. Smith, Capt.
Dallas G. Sutton, Rear Admiral
Edward r. Stitt, DR.. William j.
Mallory, Col. Samuel j. Turnbull,
DR.. Walter Freeman, DR.. Howard F.
Kane, DR.. Roger M. Choisser, DR..
Harry H. Donnally. DR.. George B.
Roth, DR.. Errett c. Albritton, DR..
Winfred Overholser, DR.. Frederick
A. Reuter-, DR.. William B. King, Dr.
Daniel L. Borden, DR.. Edward B.
Vedder, DR.. H. Ford Anderson. DR..
Joseph H. Roe, DR.. Leland w. Parr,
DR.. Angus M. Griffin, DR.. Claude
MacFall, DR.. Thomas Peery, DR..
Chester Leese, DR. Coursen B. Conk-
lin, DR.. Charles r. L. HALEY, DR..
Paul F. Dickens, ST.; DR.. Harry F.
Dowling, DR.. Albert j. Sullivan, Dr.
Frank A. Hornaday, DR.. John A.
Reed, DR.. Watson w. Eldridge, DR..
Herman S. Hoffman and DR.. John
Minor.
Others were Dr. Maurice Protas,
DR.. Walter K. Myers, DR.. Theo-
dore j. Abernethy, DR.. Austin B.
Chinn, DR.. Stuart o. Foster, DR..
Elmer w. Fugitt. DR.. Leo T. Brown.
DR.. Joseph F. Elward, DR.. Richard
B. Castell, DR.. John c. Reisinger,
DR.. Luther H. Snyder. DR.. Charles
T. Carroll, DR.. William H. Clements,
Dr. Clarence r. Hartman, DR.. Irving
w. Wink, DR.. L. J. Thomas, DR..
Henry L. Weintraub, Dr. John E.
Everett, DR.. Paul A. Lichtman, DR..
John B. Marbury, Dr. Benjamin
Manchester. DR.. John w. Trenis,
DR.. Louis Ross, DR.. Joseph Wallace,
DR.. Brooks Brown and DR.. Paul F.
Dickens. jr.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Comdr and Mrs. Ide
Are in Washington
For Indefinite STAY

1t. Comdr. and Mrs. John Jay
1de, who returned to the United
States from Paris in July, are
now in Washington at the May
flower for an indefinite stay.
Following their marriage last
February in Philadelphia Mrs.
Ide accompanied her husband to
the French capital where in addi-
ton to other duties he served as
technical assistant in Europe Of
the National Advisory Committee
for Aeronautics at the American
Embassy in Paris.
Mrs. Ide, the former Miss Dora
Browning Donner of Camp
Woods, Villa Nova, Pa, is sister
of Mrs. Curtin Winsor, who be-
fore her first marriage, to Mr..
Elliott Roosevelt, was Miss Eliza
beth Donner.
A contributor for some years
to numerous aeronautical pub
lications, Comdr. Ide has been
an observer or delegate of the
United States Government at
many international conferences
in Europe; was director of the
Paris Chapter of the National
Aeronautic Association and hon.
orary member of the Royal Aero
nautical Society Of London.
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Emil Schrans
Back From Trip

The Chairman Of the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation
and Mrs. Emil Schram have re-
turned to their home here after
a trip through Illinois, Indiana
and Missouri.
They visited their son. Mr.. Rob-
ert Schram, who is a student at
the University of Illinois, and
while in st. Louis, Mo-, they at
tended the Yelled Prophet cele-
brations.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Parties Planned
ForChildren's
Theater Play

Members of Washington's
Junior set are planning parties
for Heidi" opening play in the
Childrens Theater of New York
series, at the National Theater
Saturday morning at 1890 o'clock.
A cross-section of Washington's
official, social, diplomatic, edu-
cational and artistic worlds. as
we'll as Americas thea trical world.
are represented in the list OF
patrons for the ninth Washing
ton season of these popular plays.
Mrs. Roosevelt again heads the
list of patrons. Others from
Washington'S official group are
Mrs. William Howard Taft, Mrs.
Robert M. La Toilette, Mrs. Her
bert Bryant, DR.. John w. Stude-
baker, United States commits
sioner of education; Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Landon Banfleld OF the
Landon School. the Misses Louise
and Marthe Maret, Mr.. Hans
Kinder. Mr.. Felix Morley. new
president of Haverford College;
Mr.. William Lyons Phelps, Mrs.
John ODonnell, Mrs. Duncan
Phillips, Mr.. Percy Crosby. Miss
Bess Davis Schreiner of the Thea
ter Guild, Mr.. Charles Coburn.
Jane CoWl, Helen Hayes and
Ernest Truck, while other pa
irons are Mrs. Avery Coonley.
Mrs. Christian Heurich, sr.;
Georgette Ross Howard. Mrs.
James Alexander Lyon, Mrs. Ze
Barney T. Phillips. Mrs. John T.
Vance. jr., and Mrs. John H.
Wilkins.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
By the Way
Beth Blaine

New to Washington the counselor of the
from Belgrade Yugoava Harry Wardman
beautifully furnished house Massachusetts,
English
brles with
between the Cld
him yesterday afternoon Massachusetts, carving
Of the famous British
royal British seal
against bombs No matter
British
this shipped England and every
lock changed.
Popular and chic, Aneican-born
the former Mary Hammond Hammond
has been stationed Mexico City,
attaches of the Italian Legation
a
Mrs William tells has just sold her Warrenon
Va farm and expects
(Contin PaeeR R-4)
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Maryland Society
Reception FRIDAY

The Maryland Society of Wash
ington will hold a reception and
dance at the Kennedy-Warren Fri
day at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. George H. Calvert. jr., wife
Of the president of the society, will
head the receiving line. Others
who will be in the line are Miss
Mary w. Merrick. second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. H. G. Robertson, wife
of the third vice president; Mrs.
George Amory Maddox, wife of the
treasurer, and Mrs Franklin D.
zantzinger, the corresponding Sec
retary.
Miss Marie Sauter will sing a
group of songs. and the singing Of
Maryland, MY Maryland" the
State song. by the members of the
society will be led by Miss Sauter
and Mr.. N. Thornton Hynson. Mrs.
Hynson will play the accompani-
ment
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coronet of orange blossoms. She
carried a bouquet of white roses
and lilies Of the valley.
The brides maid of honor was her
sister, Miss Margaret McCallum, who
wore a blue velvet dress, made in a
style similar to that of the bride.
The sweetheart neckline was out
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Miss Martvn Selects
Date for Wedding
To Mr.. Harper

Miss Elizabeth Ann Martyn,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs Herbert E.
Martyr, has selected November II
for the date of her wedding to Mr.
Harry Fleet Harper of this city.
Miss Barbara Norton of Brookline
Mass, will be the maid of honor;
Miss Betty Lloyd Hutchison, Miss
Charlotte lie Comte and Mrs. Fred
erick Boyd, all of Washington. will
be attendants, and Miss Patricia
Oliver Martyr. sister of the bride
to-be, junior bridesmaid.
The ceremony will take place at
the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church.
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CONTINUED on Page BIZ
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Candlelisht Tea

Miss Agnes Mccall Parker will
entertain at a candlelight tea In
her studio, 1150 Connecticut ave-
nue., tomorrow afternoon from 4 to
o'clock. The guest of honor will
be Mrs. Minnie Briggs. Well-known
etcher Of trees and wild flowers,
who will give short talk on How
I Became an Etcher." This will be
the first of a series of teas to take
place on alternate Thursdays dur.
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Continued on Page B-4D
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Others of Prominence
Seen in Boxes.

Others of Prominence
Seen in Boxes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Smith had
with them Mr.. and Mrs. Kurt Hetzal
and Mr. Leander McCormick-Good
hart, and in the box with Col. and
Mrs. Curt Schimer was the new
Director of Selective Service Mr.. G.
A. Dykstra.
Baroness van der Straten Ponthoz.
wife of the Belgian Ambassador, was
accompanied by her daughter, Miss
Betty van der Straten Ponthoz, and
son. Mr.. Charles van der Straten
Pontnoz. Nine. Dumansky, wife of
the Soviet Ambassador, was another
from the diplomatic contingent pres
ent. and others were the Naval At
tache of the Netherlands Legation
and Nine Melier Ranneft, who had
their lovely daughter, Miss CODY
Rannett. with them: the wife Of the
Counselor of the Netherlands Lega-
ton, Baroness van Boetzelaer, and
Mr.. Stephen de Rothkuge of the
Hungarian Legation, who, with his
guests. occupied the box of the Min
lister of Hungary and Nine. Pelenyi.
Others in the audience included
Col. and Mrs. M. Robert Guggen-
helm. Mrs. Truxton Beale. Mrs.
Adolph A Berle, jr. wife of the As
sistant Secretary of State; Mr.. and
Mrs. Jouett Shouse, Miss Elizabeth
Stewart Richardson and Mr.. Robert
Parsons
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Society's Music Lovers
Are Well Represented
At Symphony Concert
Many From the Official and
Residential Circles Hear
Philadelphia Orchestra

Constitution Hall the gathering point last evening for brilliant
washington soCyS music lovers who were IN their seats
hear the of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra series
herself unable
White had her Mrs Robert Jackson wife of the
Attorney General who had with her Mrs William Douglas wife of
Justice Justice Stanley Reed Mr. Justice
Black Mrs jackson under
while Douglas in all white
a white under black white velvet
Morgenhau with her husband the Secretary Of
chief of China
Morgenhau silver and blue and
jacket of silver fox
audience which
residential
paratvey few from the diplomatic contingent.
Adolph Miller
Among Those Having Guests.
Adoph of the Washington Committee
with Mrs MCook Knox and Mr. Orme Wilson,
Lawrence Townsend
Miss Shagh MosonBel daughter OF
Earl
MI Townsend
Garrett, Mr. and Mrs James Clement
Mrs Joseph E. Davies Federal
Robert Woods
Meyers Mr. and Mrs Edward r. F1nkenstaed With
Fnkenstaed Mr.
during the intermison
Evening star., 1940-10-23
COmdr. Stevens
Back From London

Comdr. Leslie Clark Stevens.
U. S. ~, and Mrs. Stevens have
returned to Washington after an
absence of about two months.
Comdr. Stevens was in London on
a special mission and during his
absence Mrs. Stevens visited her
mother in Danville. Ind, and
Comdr. Stevens family in Lin
coin, Nebr.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Mrs. Beard Hostess

Mrs. Rutland Duckett Beard of
Chevy Chase, Md, entertained at
luncheon yesterday and her guests
were her co-workers in the Bundles
for Britain and the British Unit OF
the American National Red Cross.
Mrs. Beard is an active worker in
both these organizations.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Weddings Of Interest
To Capital Residents
Miss Janet McCallum Married
To Rev. Robert G.. Kell
At St. Paul's Church

St. Church. Washington Circle the this
Arlington McCalunn Robert
Kel
of Emmanuel Church Anacosia.
The quiet dignity Of the old church lent charm to the coorfu
with tall lighted candles The altar and the furnishings decorated
white
performed the wedding
nuptial Rehfeld assisted
Baltimore. Wales
The Of the by the choir Of and boys under
A.
Bride Given In Marriage
DougaH
marriage brother Dougau
CaIum gown
neckne tight bodice full skirt terminating
Evening star., 1940-10-23
POetess Is Visitor

Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby Hoar of Ar
lington have as their house guest
Miss Nancy Byrd Turner, we'll
known poetess. who is en- route
from the Mcdowell colony. Peter
borough, N. H., to her home in Ash
land, Va.