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Mrs. Hocutt Heads
Greensboro College
Alumnae Here

Mrs. Eva Evans Hocutt has been
elected president of the Washington
Chapter Of the Greensboro College
Alumnae Association to succeed Mrs.
Franz Richey. Other officers in
clude: Mrs. Marry j. Eckstein, vice
president; Mrs. Mildred B. Thomp-
son, secretary, and Mrs. Joe W..
King, treasurer.
Committee chairmen are: Ways
and means, Mrs. Eckstein; publicity
Mrs. Richey; program, Mrs. Earline
King: hospitality. Mrs. Thompson; |;
membership, Mrs. L. F. Gebeaux,
and parliamentary, Miss Mary
Dixon Hines.
1t was announced by Mrs. Hocutt
that the Washington Chapter re-
ceived the award for the best pub
hcity display at the l94l commence
ment at Greensboro, N. c. Mrs.
Hocutt was the chapters special
representative to the colleges an
nual alumnae business meeting.
Mrs. Richey was presented with q
silver bowl by members of the
Washington Chapter in recognition
of her services as president during
the past two years.
Mrs. John D. Milligan was hostess
at the final meeting of the season
this week. Activities will be re-
sumed in September.
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Vacation Lodge
Reservations Open

Reservations are being made by
many business girls and women for
rooms and accommodations for the
summer at Vacation LODGE. the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton summer residence near Cher
rydale, Va.
Mrs. James Craig Peacock is chair
man of the Vacation Lodge Commit
tee, assisted by Mrs. Harllee Branch,
Mrs. Harold Brooks, Miss Bessie
Brown, Mrs. Irene Caldwell, Miss
Minnie Hunt, Mrs. Luther johnson,
Mrs. Karl D. Loos, Mrs. Frank Mes
bit, Miss Florence Nichol, Mrs. Ed
mund Pendleton, Mrs. C. w. Ram
seyer, Mrs. J. H. Walton and Miss
Johanna Kersten.
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great-Krandchildren of Mr.. and Mrs.
Haske attended the party, with the
exception Of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Jucien
Troxler, and their three children,
who were unable to come from their
home in Bayside, Long Island.
Among those at the celebration were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Haske, jr., and
their sons, Frank ]. Haske, Sd; John
r. Haske and Robert e. Haske; Mr..
and Mrs. Gerald C. Haske and their
two children, Barbara and Michael
E. Haske; Jerome Sullivan, son Of
the hosts, and Mr.. and Mrs. Greg
ory J. Aires and Mr.. and Mrs. C..
Ruhl, son and daughter -in-law and
son-in-law and daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Aires. The two
eat-grandchildren present were
Ana Bell Aires, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gregory J. Aires, and Thomas
G. Haske, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
j. Haske, Sd.
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Residential
Society
Notes
Mrs. Wilmer
Leaves Today for
Country Home

Mrs. William Holland Wilmer,
widow OF the famous eye specialist,
is closing her house on r street and
will 60 today to her country home
near Boyce, Va, for the remainder
Of the summer.
Justice and Mrs. Peyton Gordon
and their daughter, Miss Evelyn
Gordon, have closed their apartment
on wyoming avenue and will be at
los Chamberlin avenue In Kenwood,
Md, for the summer. Justice and
Mrs. Gordon and their daughter
will return to their city apartment
the middle Of September.
Mrs. Donald Wiley and her three
children. Margaret, Donald and
Blaine, have come from their home
in Toledo, Ohio, to spend the sum-
mer with Mrs. Wiley's parents, DR..
and Mrs. H. j. Crosson. Mr.. Wiley
accompanied them to Washington
and remained a few days before re-
turning to Toledo, and probably will
join them again to accompany them
home In the late summer. Mrs.
Wiley, as Miss Margaret Crosson,
was popular member of resident
society here, where she made her
debut some years ago.
Mrs. w. w. Wheeler will be hostess
tomorrow afternoon at tea at her
home, 3045 Foxhall road, for the
Alabama College Alumnae. The tea
will be from 4 to 6 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hunt Blair
will be in New York this week end to
attend the marriage of their son, Mr..
David Blair, jr., and Miss Frederick
Tuttle. The wedding will take place
at st. James Church on Madison
avenue tomorrow afternoon. While
in New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Blair
are staying at the Ambassador Hotel.
and will return to their apartment
in Wardman Park Hotel before leav-
ing for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhea Whitley.
brother-in-law and sister Of the
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bridegroom, will also be In New York
to attend the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. George q. Cornwell.
accompanied by Miss Elizabeth
Cornwell, have returned from
Princeton, N. j., where they attend
ed the graduation Of their son, Mr..
John n. Cornwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tillman Bell
have returned to Washington and
are at their home in Massachusetts,
Avenue Park.
Mrs. Sarah Sachs, 4529 Ninth
street, NV, will hold open house
Sunday in honor of her son, Mr.
Harris Sachs, who leaves this month
to Join the Naval Air Force at PEN
sacola, Fla.
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Golden Wedding
Of Haskes Marked

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Heske cele-
brated the 50th anniversary Of their
marriage Tuesday afternoon. when
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. James Sullivan, honored
them at an informal tea In their
home at 1919 Eighteenth street NE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haske. the latter for
merly Miss Margaret E. Garland OF
Baltimore, have lived In washington
since their marriage.
The children, grandchildren and
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Party Honors
Edwina Walden

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Antony
Walden entertained Wednesday
evening at dance honoring their
daughter, Miss Edwina Pou Wad-
den.
Miss Walden, who is the name
sake Of her grandfather, the late
dean of Congress, Representative
Edward William Pou, was selected
to receive the American Legion
medal for scholarship and service
at class day exercises at Alice Deal
Junior High.
Guests at the party included
members of Miss Wadden's class
and Miss Beverly Newton, q mem
Der of the faculty.
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Georgia Club
Plans Outing

The Georgia Luncheon Club
will hold its annual picnic from
1 to 8 o'clock tomorrow at Pail
sades Park.
Games for children will be d.
rected by Miss Leone Barber.
Mrs. Mary r. Green is in charge
of ARRANGEMENTS.
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Dr.. DouoIus at Round Table

DR.. Paul F. Douglas. president of
American University, spoke today at
a luncheon meeting OF the Wash
ington Round Table held at the
National Press Club. Our Genera
ton of Closed Minds" was his topic.
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Miss Emma Lincoln
ToGive Tea Tuesday

Miss Emma Perley Lincoln has
issued cards for a tea from 5 to 7
o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, at the
Newspaper Women's Club.
Honor guests will be Mrs.
Edward H. Everett and Mrs.
Everett Buchan.
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faculty of st. Johns College left
Annapolis Wednesday for Norfolk,
Va, where he will join the Naval
Reserves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford K. Brown, the
former of st. Johns College faculty,
have been spending a short time in
New York.
DR.. and Mrs. Richard Kuehne-
mund and their young son left this
week to visit Mrs. Kuehnemund's S
mother, Mrs. Charles Klatte, at her
home at Homecoming. Md.
Miss Blanche Williamson of Black
Greek N. c., is visiting her brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs An
thony j. Sterago, for two or three
weeks
Miss Harriet Bryson Girault,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bryson Girault of Chicago. is visit
/ ing Mrs. Charles G. Munroe.
Miss Elizabeth Handy, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs D. Claude Handy, is
the guest of Miss Frances Fisher at
the home Of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs, Marvin Fisher, at Scarsdale,
N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hawkins of
Steele street returned to Annapolis
yesterday from Brookhaven, Long
Island, where they spent two weeks.
Miss Barbara Blake of New York,
who has been the guest of Mrs.
Standley Gray at her home on Ship
wright street, has taken an apart
ment on State Circle.
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Gaithersburg
Social Notes

GAITHERSBURG, Md, July l9.-
Mrs Eleanor Dupuis of Washington
Grove and Miss Miriam Wrightson
of Baltimore left this morning to
spend a week at Atlantic Beach,
near Moorhead City. N. c.. with
Mrs. Dupuis' son, Mr.. James r.
Chandlee, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
P. Balinger.
Mrs Henry Sterrick and her niece,
Miss Betty Lou Byrne, are visiting
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam N. Watson in Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. John Wade of Baltimore is
staying with Miss Mary Hutton at
Woodlands. Mrs. Maud Waters is
in Baltimore for visit with Mrs.
J. r. PardeW.
The Rev. and Mrs. James Haley
have come from Charles Town, w.
Va. to occupy the Epworth parson-
age Their daughter. Miss Martha
Haley of Washington. spent the
week end with them. Mr.. and Mrs
John Kelley, Mrs Edna Smith and
Mrs. Minnie Stull of Charles Town
visited them Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Myers and her chill
dren, Charles, jr., and Mildred have
left Washington Grove to join 1t.
Col. Charles Myers at Jamaica,
where he is now stationed
Mrs. Warren Schantz and her
| daughter Nancy Lee of Staten
Island. N. Y, are guests of Mrs.
w B. Hardy.
Mrs w. D. Barnett. sr. and her
daughter, Miss Lucille Barnett, are
spending two weeks in Canada
Miss Edith Barnett is in Mexico and
will go to the West Coast before her
return.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Ayton, their
daughter, Mrs. Edwin Kinsey, and
their son, Mr.. Hershey Ayton, are
in the White Mountains for two
weeks
Mrs. Lawrence Darby entertained
Is guests at supper followed by
bridge Thursday.
Mrs. William McBain. Mrs. w. D.
Barnett and Mrs. Lawson King were
hosts to the Neighborhood Garden
Club at luncheon at the home of
Mrs. McBain Wednesday. Among
the guests were Miss Louise Otley
and Miss Mary Lois Warner of
Purcellville, Va.
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New Arrivals
Welcomed
ToAnnapolis
Informal Dances
Being Held at
Naval Academy

ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 19.-This
week end there are only informal
afternoon dances in MacDonough
Hall for the midshipmen and their
friends.
Capt. and Mrs Humbert w. Ziroli
arrived here Tuesday. Capt. Ziroli
was formerly on duty at the Naval
Academy and will head the depart
ment of foreign languages. They
will occupy No. 9 Porter road, the
former house of Capt. and Mrs.
Timothy j. Keleher.
Commodore and Mrs. Edward
Lloyd will leave early next week
for York Harbor, Me, where they
will stay until September at the
Yorkshire Inn.
Capt. and Mrs. Harry A. Baldridge
have returned to their home here
after visit to Sayville, Long Island.
1t. John F. Walsh, who has been
living at Carvel Hall. has moved to
No. Maryland avenue, where he
will occupy the apartment vacated
by Comdr. William S. Heath. Comdr.
Heath and his niece, Miss Rita Nc
Dowell, moved to 211 Prince George
street.
Miss Eliza Mccormick, daughter
of the late Admiral Mccormick, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Standley
Radford, at New Caanan, Conn.
Miss Mccormick spends the winters
here at the home of Miss Agnes
Walton on Francis street.
Mrs. Elwood M. Tilson, wife of 1t.
Comdr. Tilson, and their two chill
dren, who formerly lived on Bowyer
road, Naval Academy, have taken a
cottage in Cumberland Court.
Mrs. Robert G. Tobin and her son
have also moved into the town and
are occupying one of Mrs. Walter
Tardy's apartments on Hanover
street. Comdr. Tobin, who has Just
completed tour of duty here in the
executive department, has left for
sea duty. This apartment has Just
been vacated by Comdr. Ernest Won
Heimburg and family, who are now
living on King George street.
Miss F. Sorrel Wainwright. daugh-
| ter of 1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Richard
Wainwright, has left for Honolulu.
Miss Gertrude Kraft
Is Honolulu Visitor.
Miss Gertrude Kraft, daughter of
Prof. and Mrs. Herman Kraft of
| Wardour, is in Honolulu on a visit.
Mrs. George w. Simpson, widow
OF Comdr. Simpson, has returned 10
her apartment on Hanover street
after visiting at Annapolis Roads.
Mrs. Thomas Burton Klakring,
wife OF 1t. Klakring, is visiting her
husbands parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Klakrlng of Lafayette avenue.
On her return to New London,
Conn, she will be accompanied by
Mrs. Merrill S. Holmes, who will
remain there for a short while.
Mrs Henry G. Fuller, widow of
Comdr. Fuller, has as her guests at
her home on Shipwright street her
| daughter, Mrs. James Bancroft
Eppes, jr., and baby son, John Will
liford Eppes of Arlington, Va; a
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Fuller. and their
daughter June. formerly of WASH
ington, and another son and daugh-
ter-in-laW. Mr.. and Mrs Francis
Peyton Fuller, and their daughter
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Quantico
Social Notes

QUANTICO, Va, July 19.-The
highlight of the week was the dinner
dance tonight at the officers mess,
which, as always, was preceded by
cocktail parties or supper parties.
The Commanding General and
Mrs. l.. McCarty Little entertained
the new arrivals to the post at din
ner before the dance at the officers
mess.
1t. and Mrs. Victor Smith and
their daughter, who were the guests
this week Of Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Holland Smith, are returning this
week end to their home in Annap-
oils.
Capt and Mrs. Wallace M. Nelson
we're hosts at the officers mess Fri
day for cocktails for about so Of
their friends.
Capt. and Mrs. Arthur Binney
were hosts this week to Mrs. Bin
ney's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Shack
lette from Poughkeepsie. N. Y. Mr..
and Mrs. Shacklette plan to spend
few days visiting in Atlantic City
on their return trip.
Next week Mr.. Paul K. Louther,
brother of Capt. Karl Louther, will
spend few days visiting Capt. and
Mrs. Louther on the post before re-
turning TO his home in Fort Benton,
Mont.
Maj. and Mrs. McQuade
Visit His Parents.
Maj. and Mrs. T. J. McQuade and
their daughter Patsy spent last
week end in the Shenandoah Valley,
where they were the guests of Maj.
MCQuaGe's father and mother. JACK
McQuade is spending his summer
vacation there with his grand
parents.
Miss Jane CuShman. daughter of
Maj. and Mrs. T. j. Cushman. has
returned from a short visit in
Washington.
Mr.. F. T. Burley, jr., arrived
Wednesday to spend short while
on the post visiting his aunt and
uncle, Maj. and Mrs. William
Mitchell.
Judge Arthur Mellot and his
family from Alexandra have been
the guests of their cousin, Maj. Asa
J. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Thompson
were hosts this week to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Grant of Pittsburgh.
Miss Mimi Pearce, daughter of
1t. Col. and Mrs. Jacob Pearce. has
gone for a visit with Mrs. Ord
Preston, wife of 1t. Preston, who
is staying at the Cavalier Hotel
at Virginia Beach.
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Holly of Belair. The Stanley Full
lers will make their home hen.
Mrs. George w. Mentz has re-
turned to Carvel Hall after an ex-
tended Southern trip. Mrs. Mentz
is the widow of Comdr. Mentz and
mother of Comdr. George F. Mentz
formerly on duty at the Naval
Academy.
Capt. and Mrs. Mark St. Ciaif
Ellis have closed their home at
Wardour and left on Western trip
to be gone until the autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Looram are
visiting in Cape May, N. j. Mrs
Loorams daughter, Miss Sally Nc
Adoo, is the guest of her father
Mr.. Francis H McAdoo, and Mrs
McAdoo at Marthas Vineyard, Mass
Miss Beatrice Thorne has sailed
from New York on cruise TO Trim
idad and the Virgin Islands. She
will be gone for three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Bowling, who
have resided at IA West street fol
number of years. have left fol-
Easton, Md, where they will make
their home.
Miss Dorothy A Roberts Of King
George street is a guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Babb of Paterson, N. j..
parents of Midshipman Thomas
Babb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry LoWman and
Mrs. Margaret MayheW have left
to visit Mrs. Mayhew's sor-in-laW
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
Harvey, in Detroit. On their return
they will visit New York and Mag
ara Falls.
Mr.. E. B. Fox, jr., has returned
from a short vacation in Havana,
Cuba, and Miami, Fla
Mr.. John Winthrop Wright of the
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Notes
OF Interest
Dinner HOnOrs
Sister, Visiting
Col. MOfat

1t. Col. and Mrs. r. C. Moffat of
Arlington have as their guest Col.
Moffat's sister, Mrs. Helen M. Lang
don of Richmond.
1t. Col. ana Mrs. Herbert A.
Gardner honored Mrs. Langdon
with a dinner party Friday evening
at the Shoreham.
Maj. and Mrs. John F. UncleS
have as their house guest the latter S
mother, Mrs. George Y. Banks of
Columbus, Ga. Yesterday, accom-
panied by Marka Uncles and Maj.
and Mrs. Mark Mcclure and their
daughter, Lyn Mcclure, they mo-
tored to Virginia Beach for week S
stay.
Maj. and Mrs. H. o. BiXby have
as their guest in Arlington Mrs. J. l..
Weigle. wife of Comdr. Weigle of
Seattle, Wash.
Mrs. Joseph F. Battley, wife of 1t.
Col. Battley of Arlington, will leave
tomorrow on a weeks motor trip in
New York State.
Mrs. George G.. Elns and her
daughter, Miss Betty Jane Elms,
will leave Fort Myer August l to
spend the remainder of the summer
in New England, In September they
will join Maj. Elms in Birmingham,
Ala.
Miss Mary Seton Chaplin, daugh-
ter of Comdr. and Mrs N. A. Chaplin
entertained Thursday at a SWIM
ming party at the Army Navy
Country Club. The swim was fol-
lowed by picnic lunch in celebra-
ton Of her birthday anniversary.
1t. and Mrs. William I. Darnell
will return today from a Today trip
which included Jackmon, Me, and
points in Canada.
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1t. Col. Curtis,
Mrs. Curtis Here

1t. Col. and Mrs. Merritt Curtis
recently arrived here from Phila-
delptia. and have taken an apart
ment at the Kennedy Warren for
the duration of Col. Curtis tour of
duty here. Their daughter, Miss Ann
Curtis, is expected to arrive today
from Vermont, where she has been
visiting.
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MRS. DANIEL SPARKS
BAUGHMAN, Jr.
The ,pite of Ensign Bauoh-
man, she formerly 11as Miss
Mary Caroline Hammer. She
is the daughter OF Mrs. Pearl
Fulen,Cider Hammer of Little
Rock, Ark, and the niece of
Miss Ef7e Mae Hammer of this
city. Harris -E1Uinq Photo.
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Berrys Hosts
On Anniversary

1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Robert w.
Berry were hosts last evening at
an outdoor supper in the garden
of their home in Arlington to
celebrate the 18th anniversary
of their marriage.
Comdr. and Mrs. Berry and
their daughter, Miss Emily
Berry, spent week with Mrs.
Berry's brother and sister-in-
law, 1t. Comdr. and Mrs. G. c.
Crawford, in New London, Conn.
They were accompanied to their
home by Mrs. Berry's niece, Miss
Charlotte Crawford.
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Cadet De Gruchy
Visits Parents

Col. and Mrs. Oliver w. De
Gruchy of Arlington have wish
them for several weeks their son.
Cadet Oliver w. De Gruchy Of
West Point.
Cadet De Gruchy has Just re-
turned from Venezuela, where
with seven other cadets he was
the guest Of that government.
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knitters to Meet

The American Knitters will hold
their weekly meeting Wednesday,
from 10 am. to noon, at the Hay
Adams House, while the Monday and
Thursday evening units will meet at
the District Chapter House. 1730 E
street NV.
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West Point Officers to Go
On Maneuvers This Week
Mai. and Mrs Furuholmen Are Hosts te
Representative; Col. and Mrs. Beukema
Leave for Maine; Mrs. Fuqua Here

WEST POINT N. Y July 19Thieen
accompany the Field Artillery detachment
Pa Thursday until August
officers Maj Robert Majs Nss
Bjarne Furhomen and Joseph Trent
lei N Sundt Irwin r. SChmmepfenng
othy Thieen Sparrow
William Tobyhanna in
three groups for special training detachment
Representative Percy Priest of
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Mr.. and Mrs Fred C. Pyne of Pitts
burgh.
Col. and Mrs. Herman Beukema
left Thursday for Moosehead Lake,
Greenville, Me. where they will
spend two weeks with Mrs. Beu-
kema's father, DR.. Albert Shaw
Their daughter, Miss Alice Beukema,
is in North Muskegon, Mich, with
Col. Beukemas brother and sister
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Beu-
kema.
Mrs. Joseph r. Little of Washing
ton is here this week with her SON.
in-law and daughter, Capt. Paul w.
Caraway and Mrs. Caraway.
Mrs. Stephen o. Fuqua, jr., left
Thursday for Washington for a
weeks visit with her mother, Mrs,
Rowan P. Lemly.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Christian
schwarzWaelder have as guests this
week their son-in-laW and daugh-
Ter. Second Lit. Clare H. Armstrong,
jr.. and Mrs. Armstrong.
Col. and Mrs. Brantley l. NeWsom
will return tomorrow after spending
several days in Washington.
Mrs. Winfield w. Sisson is visiting
her parents. DR.. and Mrs. w. q.
Shacklatt of Louisville until the
first of August.
Mai. Edward NJ Sager and his
daughter, Miss Betty Ann Sager,
are in Petersburg, Va, visiting Maj.
Sager's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
Sager, and will return Monday.
Mrs. Dick Is Visiting
Col. and Mrs. Gross.
Mrs. J. S. B. Dick is with her
parents Col. and Mrs. Charles 2.
Gross of Washington for July.
Mrs. Staunton L. Brown is pass
ing several weeks in East Freetown,
Mass. with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles R. Gidley.
Mrs. G.. L. Robertson arrived here
last week after visiting her parents.
Col. and Mrs. Clell B. Perkins in
Fort Sam Houston, Tex. since May.
Capt. Robertson will JOIN her here
in August after he completes his
studies at Laval University in
Quebec. His duties here will be with
the Modern Languages Department.
Col. and Mrs. Chauncey l.. Fenton
and their daughter, Mrs. Alphonse
A. Greene have gone to spend two
weeks visiting Prof c. L. Dawes and
Mrs. Dawes of Olive Springs. Me.
Miss Mary Dudley of Columbus,
Ga, is here as the guest of Capt.
Charles R. Revie and Mrs. Revie.
Capt. and Mrs. Clayton S. Gates
have as a guest for July and August
Mrs. Gates sister, Miss Elizabeth
Holt Smith of Tyrone. Pa.
The Rev John Buchanan Walthour
conducted his first services here
last Sunday since his recent ap-
pointment as Chaplain for the Corps
Of Cadets. The Rev. Mr.. Walthour
was formerly rector of the St. An
drews Episcopal Church, Tampa
Fla.
Capt. Peter S. Peca and Mrs Peca
of San Juan, P. R. are here this
week end as the guests of Capt.
and Mrs. John P Daley Capt
Peca is Aide to Gen. Edmund L..
Daley in Puetro Rico.
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Entire stock of summer shoes, in
cluding whites and multicolors,
also many blacks, browns and blues
for into-fall wear.
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Goes to Concord

Mrs. Hayes A Kroner, wife of Col.
Kroner, left for Concord, Mass,
Thursday where she has taken a
house for six weeks.
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Mrs. Williams Back

Mrs. Seth Williams, wife of Brig.
Gen. Williams. U. S. NJ c., has re-
turned after visiting in Philadelphia
for the past week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-08
General in French
Army Exonerated

Vichy. France. Apr. SAP Gen
eral Andre George Corap, in
eclipse since his ninth army crum-
bled at Sedan last May, leaving the
breach that doomed the allied de
tense. has been cleared OF blame
by the Vichy government, 1t was
reported reliably here.
Paul Reynaud. then premier Of
France broadcast a HE time HAT
Corap did not attempt block
the German onrush.
The general was exonerated in
the eyes OF the government. how
ever. when investigation showed
his forces did not fail to blow up
vital bridges over the Mouse Riy-
or. II was said
General Corap was reported to
have visited Vichy several weeks
ago and TO have been received by
Minister OF Defense General
Charles Huntziger. but his present
whereabouts was not known.
In defending his action last
spring Corap was said 10 have as
serted that he repeatedly informed
General Maurice Gamelin, then
commander-in-chief OF the allied
forces. that the ninth army lacked
adequate anti-tank artillery and
mechanical equipment.