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Evening star., 1940-12-01
Housers Go
To Home in
Illinois
News of Social
Activities in
Fredericksburg

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Nov
S0.-Mr. and Mrs. T. v. Houser and
their daughter, Miss Mary Houser,
who have been visiting at Moss Neck
Manor, their country home near
here, have returned to Kenilworth,
Ill. While here they had as their
guests their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. James Henessey of
Washington, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Brooks and their two children of
Chicago.
Mr., and Mrs. Edward H Cam are
visiting Mrs. Cams brother -in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Cox. in Philadelphia, and today at
tended the Army Navy football
game. Also at the game from Fred
ericksburg were Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
Clarke, Mr. J. M. H. Willis, Mayor
w. Marshall King and Mr.. Lemuel
w. Houston.
Mrs James E. Watson and her son,
Capt. Edwin G. Watson of Washing
ton. have been visiting Mr and Mrs.
Henry C. Brinton at their home near
here.
DR.. and Mrs. Van Valzah
To Be Hosts.
DR. and Mrs. Robert Van Valzah
have issued invitations to an at home
from to o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Claire D. Schlemmer, who has
been engaged in mining activities in
Sunbeam. Idaho, has returned to his
home, Bel Air, near Fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Marshall of
Germantown, Pa, who recently ar
rived in this country from Belgium,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
Crooks.
Miss Ellen Herbert Mitchell of
Norfolk is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Houston K. SWeetser.
Miss Louise Van Valzah of Wash
lngton is spending the. week end
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Van Valzah.
Evening star., 1940-12-01

ated from the Georgetown School
of Foreign Service in 1910 after
doing special work at the University
of Mexico the previous summer. He
previously graduated from Western
High School He is member of
Delta Phi Epsilon Foreign Service
Fraternity.
On his fathers side Mr.. Wright is
descended from Judge Robert Pike
of Newburyport, the hero of Whit
tiers poem, How the Women Went
From Dover" On his mothers side
he is direct descendant of Tobias
Van Norden of "Bridgewater Town.
ship" N. j., member of the Council
of Safety. whose daughter married
into the famous Huguenot family of
the Boudinots.
Miss Perrins will be the guest of
Mrs. Clarence Wright during the
Evening star., 1940-12-01
IT,, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Tully
If Chestnut Hill, Mass, and Warner,

jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Tully
of Chestnut Hill, Mass, and Warner,
N. H.
Miss Thorpe attended the Univer-
sity of Vermont, where she was a
member of BluestockingS, the hon.
orary literary society, and Boston
University She is now residing in
Boston, where she is associated with
the Massachusetts, Department of
Public Health. Her parents were
the founders of the Vermont Camp
for Crippled Children, at Goshen.
Mr.. Tully was graduated from
Phillips Academy, Andover; Yale
College, in 1880, where he was a
member of Alpha Sigma Phi, and
Harvard Graduate School Of Busi-
ness Administration. He is mem
ber of the University Clubs of Bos-
ton and Washington, the Yale Club
of Washington and the National
Press Club.
The couple will make their home
in Washington after their wedding
next summer.
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Engagements
Continued From Page DID

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Lohmeier of
Poplar Bluff, Mo.
The wedding will take place in
Washington December 81.
Miss Lohmeier attended George
Washington University and is sec
retary to the secretary of the Fed
eral Power Commission. Mr.. Ed
mundson's parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
J. G. Edmundson of Dudley, Mo.
He was formerly employed in House
Disbursing Office and now is en-
rolled in the University of Arkansas
at Fayetteville, where they will make
their home.
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Yule Party Tuesday

A Christmas program will be pre-
sented at the luncheon meeting OF
the Takoma Park Women's Club
at 1890 pm. Tuesday at the Town
Hall, Takoma Park. Md.
Mrs. Grace Kiess Swigett will dis
cuss Christmas art. Miss Helen G.
Williams will talk about Christmas
music and readings will be given
by Mrs. Ira Castles of 203 Park
Crest drive, Silver Spring, Md. Mrs.
Angus Lamond is chairman Of the
Luncheon Committee.
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Miss Evelyn Whalley Nichol
To Wed 1t. TwOmbly.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wallace Nichol
OF Chevy Chase announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Evelyn Whalley Nichol, to 1t. John
Fogg Twombly, Sd, U. S. A. Lit.
Twombly is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude NJ Twombly of Occur
d'Alene, Idaho. The wedding will
take place in the early summer.
Miss Nichol is a junior at George
Washington and is member of
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority.
1t. Twombly is a graduate of the
Virginia Military Institute.
Evening star., 1940-12-01

French to Mr.. Lawrence Wcllborn
Renfroe Of Washington and Talla-
hassee, Fla.
The wedding win take place the
early part Of next year.
Miss French is q student OF
George Washington University,
having graduated from Washing
ton-Lee High School, Arlington, last
year.
Mr.. Renfroe is associated with
Senator Claude Pepper of Florida
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Miss Laura A. Thorpe
To Wed in Summer.

Mrs. Walter Thorpe of Rutland
has announced the engagement of
Miss Laura A. Thorpe, daughter of
Mrs Thorpe and the late Rev.
Thorpe, to Mr.. Francis w. Tully
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Miss Berthe Barrett
To Wed Mr.. Ellsworth.

Mr.. and Mrs. william Russell
Barrett have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
BERTHE Marie Barrett, to Mr.. James
H. Ellsworth, jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Ellsworth of this city.
Evening star., 1940-12-01

The wedding will take place
December % at the Albright Mem
orial Church at 7:30 o'clock in the
evening.
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Miss Mildred French
RetrOthaI Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore A. French
of Arlington, Va, and Madison, Fla,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Mildred Virginia
Evening star., 1940-12-01

Christmas holidays, at which time q
round Of parties is planned.
Evening star., 1940-01-28

is closing in up there. They've grounded every
thing"
What's her speed?" the C.A.A man asked.
She's flying new Speedair 1t cruises at
seventy-five Arnold Citys a hundred and
eghty-six miles, and since there's no wind to
throw her off, she should make it here in about
two and half hours"
Nlilt asked: Couldn't she set down some
place along the way when she saw the weather
was spotty?"
Pat said: I'm going to call Orrsville. She
sometimes drops down there" He ducked into
the office again.
''Orrsville reports ceiling zero" he said when
he came out. That's her last chance on that
route They'll call me if they hear anything.
Within ten minutes the hopped-up hangar
telephone bell changed and the crowd made
concerted rush for the office. Pat got there first
and tore the receiver off the prong.
go ahead, Orrsville How long? :.
Just now? You're sure it was headed this
way? . YEAH thanks, Eddie. Call me if
you hear anything else. She passed over Orrs
Vile" he groaned, and reached for the radio.
He tuned in on the pilot-sending frequency,
and sat back to wait
1t was Mlt who heard the light plane go
over first He ran towards the office, shouting:
Pat, There's plane up there
Pat came running out of the office. The cell
ing was less than sixty feet, and the limp and
weary wincsock above the hangar was just
barely visible. Joe, the grease monkey. was
tuning up the little Skeet open-cockpt trainer
down the apron and the engine noise was mar
Evening star., 1940-01-28

&c. calling Miss Wendy Eaton, Miss
Wendy Eaton" said the announcer coolly. rat
Belote getting your message. Advises you are
over Santa Mona field, but you can't land as
there's not enough ceiling Belote wants you to
proceed north to Desert Valley field
In couple of minutes Wendy came back.
'ePat!' she walled 81 can't go to Desert
Valley. I've only about fifteen minutes gas
left"
Pat swore softly. "If only had sending
set could speak her in maybe"
90. . wish Duke were up here with me-
Wendy was saying He'd know what to do
Il sure wish were up there with you, kid
Duke said fervently.
Pat snarled at him: What the hell would
you do? This is no time for your damned grand
standing" He stalked out of the shack and
stood staring at the gray blanket of fog. They
heard the plane pass again little to the left OF
the field and Milt saw Pat vince. He knew why.
There was large automobile assembly plant
there and if plane came down -.
lHE rest of the countryside wasn't much
better. The oil fields were westerly, and only
mile south the river took bad bend. The air
field itself was one of the broadest in the coun-
try but like many others it was crossed on
couple of sides by high-tension wires that had
to be reckoned with when landing.
Look here, Pat" barked Duke. I'm not
going to stand here doing nothing while that
kid kills herself She's counting on us to do
something
Pat gared. What the devil do you want me
to do? Whistle her in?"
Why can't go up through that overcast
with the Ryan - tell me that?"
Evening star., 1940-01-28

uNlilt wished he could be like that Whenever
did any out-ol-ordinary monkeving with a
ane he felt uncomfortable
YOU'RE no bird" Mt told himself Sourly,
3nless it S a duck You should have stuck to
ling a boat"
He made an even dozen turns. and then
feiully set her down. As he TAXED off the
.nway Joe, the grease monkey, caught the
Ice of the wing and guided him onto the apron.
was waiting at the gate.
Nice going, kid" said the instructor You
tasured Oft those turns like you were using
Slide rule" Milt grinned 1t was big, homely
of Abe Lincoln grin that went well with his
bw speech.
Not much pep though, eh, Pat
Forget it, Pat said. and turned away.
tNllt felt obligated to trot over and admire
e new Ryan. Duke was sitting in the rear
Bckpt, with Wendy in front juggling the CON
pls. Mllt ran his hand over the iuselagc and
led: She's a sweetheart, Duke.
Flies herself Duke dravlcd. She'll do
terything but lay an egg
Wendy looked over her shoulder When can
tiy it, Duke"
He chucked Anytime at all, baby. Only
bu We got to take me along
A1ilt didn't like that talk, so he stuck his
,ld in and looked over Dukes special instru-
Xpnf T,a alc
new what every part of the ship was doing
hen you read them Got radio, Duke"
asked
Il figure I'm flyer enough not to need some
ice giving me orders When can't fly my own
fip. | II stay on the ground"
N1ilt started to say, We'll. it's nice to be
re -" but stopped without saying it. Duke
as an eagle, and eagles don't carry radios.
It's swell job, " he finished
It'll he oornered Wendy. But when he got her
one he found it difficult to talk to her He
3lessed he'd just rather look at her
She barely came up to his shoulder Her
kiby bob was towsled and wind blown, and
nr eyes were that cobalt blue of clean sky
oovc the overcast 1t was beyond belief that
he could handle a mechanical comet looming
Trough space but she could and she carried
|rivate flyer S rating to prove it.
Milt finally found his tongue. "Wendy,
ad an idea that perhaps this Saturday you
hight like to go sailing with me. There is
|acht regatta ~
''Oh, Milt, what shame" Wendy said
But Daddy bought me a new Speedair for my
birthday. and Duke is going to fly me up to
\ krnold City on Saturday to take delivery. | m
nibly sorry. Perhaps some other time
\lilt guessed that perhaps some other time
ould do Then Duke came striding around the
|orner OF the Office shouting: Hi. there you
lrc. ard took possession of Wendy They tore
own the drive in Duke roadster
Milt went around to the front of the hangar
Pat called to him: Hey, Beal, you coming out
|.take some air time on Saturday,
Il guess so Milt said
Evening star., 1940-01-28

You mentioned some boat races, so wasr
sure. Can you come out at around one? I'd Ii
to get this government stuff cleaned up earl
ACivil Aeronautics Authority Inspector is COZ
ing out to put Duke and some of the othe
through their tests for commercial rating "
Il thought Duke was flying to Arnold City
Pat nodded. He's hopping Wendy doy
there, but he'll be back"
Gosh, can she ferry new crate back
herself"
You try and tell her she can't"
NluT took the college bus back to town. |
trouble, he decided, was that Wendy had on
seen him under adverse conditions. That's wi
he had hoped to lure her away from the airpc
long enough to sail with him in his sloo
Loatlng on the windward side of sailboat, |
pipe in his teeth, the tiller hooked under
arm, Milt was in his element. On the wat
his fine sense Of timing, his careful, almost
stnctive calculations of tide, time and win
stood him in good stead Neither the blackt
squal, nor the darkest night worried Nit
could hit his mooring on the nose. But Wen
couldn't see him like that, because she wou
not go far enough away from the airfeld.
The new Ryan was gone by the time M
arrived at the field on Saturday. 1t was
windless day, with great soft clouds anchor
against deep blue sky Pat Belote had chang
the flying time schedule, so Mlt didn't take
until d quarter to two.
At fifteen hundred feet he plunged into
cloud, and as the solid blanket of nothingne
closed around him, he felt the touch of pan
He looked anxiously at the sparse collection
instruments on the panel then cut the gun a
glided down under the cloud But somehow t
pleasure of drifting above the
earth had vanished. so he 4
landed and TAXED over to the ~
apron. He had been up less
than fifteen minutes.
Pat was talking to the
C.A.A. Inspector when Milt
came through the gate.
What S the matter, Beal?"
Milt shrugged, Those
clouds will soon be too low for
practice flying" he said. Pat
trowned, and the inspector
grinned
Shell be closed down
tight before long, at that" he
said Any more landings to
CheckI'
Pat said there weren't.
But young Bendix will be
along in a few minutes to try Z
out for his sCommercialr rating" ~
The C.AA man didn't
say anything but from the
way he looked at the weather,
Milt knew. beyond a doubt,
he didn't think much of it.
By four 0 clock a ground fog came Creepl
over the field and the clouds closed in abo'
The sun famed through spotted holes in t
ceiling, but even these were now being blott
out slowly, one by one. Fifteen minutes la1
the ceiling had closed down to four hundred.
Pat shrugged We'll, that's that. The W
it's coming in now, those kids are grounded
Arnold City.
Milt and the grease monkey were helpi
Pat roll the ships off the apron into the hang
when they heard the roar OF ship over
field That's Dukes Ryan" said Pat.
Just then the Ryan side-slipped through
hole in the ceiling and Strengthened to bum
landing. Pat met Duke on the apron.
why didn't you come back with Wendy
Duke swept off his helmet and goggles a
rubbed his eyes. Il left ahead of her. I
Evening star., 1940-01-28

fog than this. But boat was slow, tortoise
like thing compared to plane.
One of the students stuck his head out of the
shack. She's on the air again. She's almost
out of gas"
They all ran for the shack - all but Mit and
the mechanic. In the opacity above. Milt heard
the Speedair pass over He started for the little
Skeet training ship.
Hey, Joe - come here" he called.
The mechanic came over. Milt said: "Joe.
wind up the prop for me, J" and started to climb
inside. Joe was scared.
Listen, Milt, Pat'll raise
Milt waved his objections aside: Il can get
that girl down. If you try to stop me, Joe, III
whale hell out of you. Now listen carefully -
when l take off, you beat it into the radio shack
and have Pat call the broadcasting station.
Have EN- tell Wendy I'm coming up, and to
watch out for me. That when she sees me, to
come alongside, on my starboard, / mean my
right side, and I'll guide her down."
Gosh, Milt,
Swing her tail,' Milt ordered. She's warm
enough"
Milt gave the motor little more mixture,
50 she'd start on the first twirl. When she
caught with roar. he gunned her to clear the
cylinders, and glanced towards the shack. He
saw the C.AA. Inspector look out, then start
running for the apron, with Pat pounding
behind him. Milt gulped as Joe jerked the
chocks from under the wheels, then he TAXED
off the apron as fast as he dared.
He knew they were shouting, but he couldn't
hear a thing save the catter of the little 40
horse. 1t sounded brave, though futile. Then he
(Continved on poge 15)
Evening star., 1940-01-28

ring the otherwise silent field. Shut off that
motor roared Pat.
The mechanic killed the engine, and for a
moment there was almost complete silence.
Il heard it," Milt said defensively 1T
sounded pretty high and heading east
After minute Pat heard it himself That's
light engine he admitted reluctantly. She's
coming this way again"
The drone of the plane passed over the air
port, going west towards the oil fields. Milt
groaned and headed for the Office. He vainly
fiddled with the radio before he caught the
garbled report of a seaplane coming into land
ing Then after what seemed year of waiting,
he heard faint squawking that finally settled
into Wendy's voice.
Calling Pat Belote at Santa Mona and
her voice sounded scared and uncertain. "Oh,
Pat. think I'm right over the field but can't
see anything
Milt left the radio long enough to bawl
through the doorway: Il got her. got Wendy"
Then as the others charged the shack. he dove
back for the instrument.
It's clear above eighteen hundred feet
Wendy was reporting. 'I-I'mge getting scared.
Pat grabbed the telephone. He called the
Municipal Broadcasting Station, and asked
them to send an emergency message on the
proper frequency. Then he Tipped his dials to
see if it was coming in.
Evening star., 1940-01-28

rat snapped, FOISeI Tie
heroics. One crackup is enough.
No ship leaves the ground"
You're just going to stand
here until she kills herself"
shouted Duke. Pat turned
slowly and punched Duke
squarely on the mouth.
Get the hell off the field!'
he ordered.
Milt moved aside, wonder
ing what Duke would do. 1t
never occurred to him that
Duke Bendix couldn't pull
some trick out of his hat. But
Duke did nothing but stand
glumly with the Others, star
ing duly at the suspended
fog. They all were waiting.
Milt knew what they were
waiting for, and he couldn't
take it.
Fog never held any terrors
for him before. In his own
little sloop, back home, he
could navigate with perfect
confidence through soupier
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-23

N. ". would you please an
swer my question in your columns
about whether or not it harms the
c-e to have those drops put IN the
eve for an examination"
Answer-Not in the least; 1t IS
the only way that 4 complete cx-
animation can DC made.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-23

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he IoId~Co:cI7or
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S. C-usa For Repeated Injection

ness Of the little brushes on the
cells (ciiiary mGvem2nO which
normally sweep bacteria that hap
pen to light in the nose out into
the outdoor world.
3. Mechanical interference with
the passages from the nose due TO
abnormal structure.
I. Unusual cnvironmcntal con-
ditions.
Chronic Sinus
Pain and headache do not occur
very frequently with chronic sinus
infection. Only when one special
group Of sinuses is involved. Dis
charge, however, is a regular sign
and q feeling of being stuffed mp
also is quite common.
With repeated catching cold,
should say that the most impor-
tant examination that could be
made would be by a specialist
ar examination of the inside OF
the nose with q specially lighted
instrument.
In treating the condition to pre-
vent recurring colds we do not
stress diet or vaccine or medicine
particularly at all. Occasional
cleansing irrigation of the SINUS
is valuable. The most valuable
thing is to remove spurs or deyl-
alton in the bone which lead to the
damming back Of secretions when
themselves become so easily m.
fectcd.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Mrs. II. B.:-"My little girl OF
4 and her chums are allowed to
play in the cellar on rainy days.
1t is clean with cement floor, but
unfinished. Is this hcalthy|
Answer-Wc don't recommend
cellars for continuous h2hitatlon,
but | should say that child VII"
has not played in a cellar ON a
rainy day has missed ono OF llte's
great privileges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22

answer at first. Finally she got her
jumbled emotions Strengthened out.
Rodney Rodney Blair
he's an attorney back east"
us that all?"
Somehow, she didn't resent his
questions. In fact, she felt q little
limp.
mo He Rodney asked
me to marry him a couple Of
months ago." she answered slowly.
Are you going TOT"
She turned away and looked for
her answer in the moon-washed
water. I'm not sure don't
know" she faltered.
Then suddenly his hands were
on her shoulders but she didn't
turn around.
Maybe I'm out of bounds" he
said in low voice. way out Of
bounds, but there's something I'm
going to do and then try to for
get"
The next instant he had turned
her around and taken her in his
arms. She made no movement Of
protest as he bent down and
kissed her, hard, but not too hard.
She closed her eyes and for brief
instant her own arms went about
his neck. Then he released her.
II suppose I'm a sucker" he
said evenly. Probably left myself
wide open for anything that en-
tiers your mind. But as I said, It
was something I had to do. Maybe
it would help me more, if you for
got it, too"
Then he left her and strobe
down the deck.
Eddie wait!" She ran after
him, caught him by the hand.
Are you sure you want to for
get it?" she asked in a low voice.
Pretty sure" But his eyes be-
trayed him.
you're a lousy liar, Eddie" she
told him.
80 I'm liar" he said fiercely.
But don't you understand? I
started to get ideas I shouldn't be
getting. Just like that guy said
back there in Prince Rupert.
Sometimes it isn't good for people.
Don't you see that we're that
you and I are in different :"
He stopped. It'll bet I'm building
up the best yarn of all for you"
That hurt. He just didn't have
any faith in her at all stop me
If I'm wrong, but didn't you start
to say something about being In
different leagues or something
like that?"
Sure. Something like that.
There's no use kidding myself. It's
true, isn't it,"
She didn't answer. She wasn't
going to tell him that nothing was
further from the truth. She
couldn't say anything just then.
She just turned away.
But Val knew what he was
thinking as he slipped down the
companionway.
She went back to the stern of
the Northern Belle and let the
breeze blow in her face. She
needed something soothing like
that just then.
Ito Be Continued
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
CHURCH news FOR
WEEK ANNOUNCED
Laymen's Conference on
Tuesday-Exhibit at
4 South School
OAKVILLE
Correspondent: Mae VILLA
Babin, 1917 WatertOwn Avenue

Tuesday: The Laymen's Confer
ence for the Litchfield Archdecon-
II at st. Michael church Litchfield.
Rev. Edward Merrill rector Of the
All Saints church and other men
Of the parish will attend.
Supper will be served at $3.50 p. m.
Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock the Women's Auxiliary viii
meet. The regular routine will be
carried out.
Friday at $50 o'clock the Junior
choir Of All Saints church will meet
for rehearsal and the senior choir
at 7:3O o'clock at the rectory.
Friday at $3.50 o'clock the Pioneer
club will sponsor a POT Luck sup
per at the All Saints church hall.
A speaker, to be announced will be
there.
The flowers that were presented
to the Congregational church yes
terday by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred jack
son In memory OF Mrs. Fred Jack
sons father Mr.. c. H. Robins.
A rehearsal of Mammals Baby
Boy" will be held this evening at
TOO o'clock In the Congregational
church hall. This pay is to lbe pre-
scented May % and 23rd. Summer
Libbey is the director.
Choir rehearsal of the junior
members Wednesday afternoon
after school in preparation for next
Sunday when the juniors will be in
charge of the music at the public
worship.
The Parsonage Box that is ready
for Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Pfieff and
Nadine will be on exhibit at the
parsonage Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Oscar Locke and Mrs. Ralph
Clinton will serve tea.