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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
REICH IS FACING
HEAVY CRISIS
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Balkan allies was reflected in the
Sofia newspaper Slovo which said
that Bulgaria must adopt policies
TO meet the change in the situa-
ton. Hungary and Rumania ap-
pear to be keeping an eager eye
on developments in the hope of
finding an exit toward peace.
The Gazette de Lausanne cor
respondent in a dispatch passed
by the Italian censor said that
there was no doubt in Rome that
intense diplomatic activity con-
tinues.
Popolo di Roma said Italian ca
pitulation would only give ''insig-
nificant'' advantage to the Allied
armies inasmuch as it would per-
init the occupation of only part
of Italy with the remainder resting
in the hands of the Germans. The
Italian paper also accused the
British of aiming to poison 1tal-
ian-German relations in an effort
to cause war between the two al
lies.
From Geneva the Swiss Telegra-
phic Agency confirmed the report
that Germans, replacing Italian
troops in Haute Savoie, today took
positions at AK Les Bains.
1n London the latest Welter OF
runors from Europe were read
with interest but without enthusl-
asm as the feeling increased that
Allid blows were imminent which
would outweigh in the contribution
towards eventual victory the re-
cent signs of wavering within the
Axis.
CThe London Evening News said,
1--WE would be very much mls3uld'
ed if, lulled by neutral voices, we
put down the sword and took ul
the trumpet. Not even fissure
Gin German morale) is visible
as yet. to the naked eye. and al
our plans must be based on the
assumption that only hard, contlr1-
uous punching by all the Allies in
every field can bring Germany to
her knees.''D
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
FDR BACK HOME
AFTER VACATION
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near McGregor and Whitefish bays
were his chief of staff, Admiral
William D. Leahy; Rear Admiral
William Wilson Brown, his naval
aide; Major General Edwin M.
Watson, his military aide; Rear
Admiral Ross McIntire, his per-
sonal physician; James Byrnes,
director of the Office of War Mob
ilization, and Harry Hopkins,
chairman of the Anglo-American
Munitions Assignment Board.
Mr.. Roosevelt's trip-mreported
until today because of strict cen
sorship regarding the president S
movements-took him from Wash
ington, July 81, to Niagara Falls
and to Ontario with a vigilant
guard maintained along his route.
He arrived at Birch Island August
l and departed last weekend.
Despite his apparent attention to
the war and state affairs, his
guides reported that he put in
about an hour each day on his
fishing boat and enjoyed phenom.
email luck with black bass and
wall eyes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
EASTERN LADIES
ADVANCE in MEET
Kay Byrne, Catherine Fox
Beat Par In Amateur
Golf Tourney

EVANSTON, Ill, Aug. 9.-tP-
A pair of gracious eastern girls
more than made up for the alb
sence of the 1912 champion and
runner-up from the Women's West
ern Amateur Golf Championships
today by turning in sub-par scores
of IA good for medal honors in the
qualifying round at the Evanston
golf club.
Kay Byrne of Rye, N. Y, and
Catherine Fox of Glen Ridge, N
j., each beat par by two strokes
today to lead the parade of 81
uuahfiers into tomorrow's first
round of match play
White Betty Jameson of San An
tonic, Tex, the 1912 titleholder
and the runner-up. Mrs. Russell
Mann of Omaha, Neb.. were un-
able to take part in this years S
competition, the field of 143 con
testants produced some surpris-
ingly excellent golf, including nine
rounds under 80
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10

BATTLE FOR TOP
First-Half Champs Pull
Within Half Game OF
League Leaders

The first half champion Anti
Subs are edging up to the Serv-
icemen's softball lead and are but
half game behind the league
leading Engineers. For the fifth
straight week the Engineers have
held the top spot, but on last Tues
day the Subs defeated the Air
Base 4-3 to go into tie with the
leaders, who had lost Monday to
the Coast Guards, 81. However.
the Engineers trimmed the Base
team later in the week while the
Subs were held to tie by the
strong Stoeffi team.
The Coast Guards won h i L
only game of the week to place
third, one game behind the Anti
Subs. The first three teams all
have lost three games, so anyone
of them can cop the championship
The Air Base team, though fail
ing to win a single game in eight
tries. showed improved play dur
ing the week, holding their oppo-
nents to 4-3 and 9-5 wins. The club
has acquired a new pitcher and
intends upsetting the favorites
from here on in.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
Cape Fear Baseball League Folds Up
Railroaders Smoke
Firemen Softballers
To Win Contest 7-6

A timely double by leading
batter Leon Thomas in the 7th
inning with two mates aboard
gave the ACL softball outfit a
= to 6 win over the league lead
ing Firemen in a Hanover loop
tilt yesterday.
The ball game was free
hitting affair from start to fin
ish with the losers collecting
fourteen safeties off the offer
ings of Jack Canady while the
winning squad gathered thir-
teen blows off Clyde Jordan.
During the contest a long hon.
er by Fireman Catcher Har-
dee; a double by Fireman
Outfielder John Merritt and
the deciding double by Thom-
as were the only extra base
hits.
The Railroaders' ability to
bunch their hits proved to be
the game-winning point as they
were both Out-fielded and out
hit by the Smoke Eaters. The
Firemen made three errors
while the ACL lads committed
four miscues.
Score by innings: r H E
Firemen O10 022 1-6 IA 3
Coast Line 900 OLA 2-7 13 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
FIREMEN REMAIN
TOPS in HANOVER
Brigade Is Second With
Three, One Record; Coast
Guard Enters Loop

Spider VOLTS Fireman Softball
men is leading the Hanover Soft
ball loop with two wins and no
defeats. Frank McCalls Boys
Brigade ten is in second with one
defeat in three games.
Last week the Firemen handed
the Brigade its only defeat by a
close rs score. No team appears
to be a cinch to cop the second
half crown because all teams are
playing tighter ball than during
the first half of play. The Coast
Line team, though losers IN all
three games, gave the opposition
strong competition VIII e losing
the three games by only four runs
two bv one run and one by two
runs.
The Coppersmith ten dropped
out of the league and have been
replaced by the strong c
Guard ten. The Coast Guards
boast of a strong hitting and good
fielding team but are weak on
pitching. During the first half OF
the Servicemens' L e g ue, the
Guardsmen had record OF 70
to place second behind the Anti
Subs. For the second half in the
same league the Guards have a
record of 5-3.
The Servicemens' League ends
up play in a couple of weeks and
the Guards will be playing in the
two leagues at the same time
The Coast Guards first game as
new member will be Tuesday
with Star-News at Robert Strange
Park.
The Coast Guardsmen, managed
by Chief Johnny Mobiles, boast o1
several hard hitting players: Har
land. 1923; Otis, 41o; Check, .34s;
DeCover is a local boy hittins
1859; Welborn, AL; Mobiles, .2so'
Knight, 300. 1t will be interesting
to see what league hurlers like
Roy Cook. Howard Pinner, Clyde
Jordan, Pat Padrick, and Leo1
Thomas will do about such bat
ting averages. All the games play
ed with the Coppersmiths h W
been dropped from the standings
and the Coast Guards will hav'
an equal chance with all the othe
clubs,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
Don Faurot Gets Coach
Position With Sea-Hawks

IOWA CITY, Aug. 9.-LP-The
man who gave University of Mis-
souri, football the shot in the arm
it needed in 1885 will operate next
fall at the Navy Pre-Flight school
here-but the patient isn't so sick
ly.
Lieut.. Don Faurot was named
today as head football coach for
the Nary Seahawks to succeed 1t.
Col. Bernie Bierman, recently as
signed to duty in the Pacific with
the Marines.
Lieut. Faurot, 40, and a Navy
man only a few months, brings
with him a lifetime coaching rec
ord of ITO victories, 35 defeats and
nine ties in nine years of coach
ing at Kirksville (Mo.) Teachers
and eight years at Missouri.
This record included seven Mis-
souri, intercollegiate Athletic Asso.
citation championships for Kinks.
vile and two big six conference
titles for Missouri.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
AIsab Places Third
In Pawtucket Event

PAWTUCKET, R. l., Aug. S.-(R
Mrs. Albert Sabath's game little
Alsab put on his usual rush in
the stretch today but it wasn't
quite enough to capture the $4,000
added Pawtucket Handicap at Mar
ragansett Park.
Returning to the races after a
long layoff, the two-year-old cham.
pion of 1941, finished a close third
in the stake which opened Nara.
gansett's 42-day summer meeting
before a throng of 5000.
J. B. Hatfield's Cherrydale wor
the race and held a two and one.
half length edge over Pine Tree
FARMS Valdina Alpha. The win.
ming time was Ill is.
Alsab. which finished a neck be
hind Caldina Alpha, was top
weighted at 1874 and was slightly
favored in the wagering.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
Dowtin, Pender And Ford
Advance In Biltmore Meet

ASHEVILLE, Aug. 9. - Pl -
AL Dowtin and Frank Pender Of
Asheville, and Frank Ford, OF
Charleston, S. c., fashioned TBS
today to take the lead in quail
flying for Biltmore Forest Coun-
try Clubs 21st annual I1vitation
Golf tournament.
Par withstood the onslaught oil
155 linksmen in the first 18 holes
of the medal test, which will end
tomorrow with another 18 holes.
All veterans numerous Biltmore
Forest campaigns, Dowtin, Pend
er, and Ford arrived at their
73's in different ways. Dowtin,
champion in 1888 and 1941, rallied
for sparkling "a, tWo-under-par,
lowest nine-holes score of the day.
on the last nine after soaring to
a SO on the front side. Pender
put together IS and 3o, and
Ford carded a 36 and a 81.
Pender captured the medal in
the same tournament in 1886.
Dowtin and Ford played togeth-
er, posting their scores on after
Pender had finished.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
Two Negresses Escape
From County Stockade

Two Negro women, both serving
IL month sentences, escaped from
the county farm here early Mon
day afternoon by climbing over
fence and riding away in a wait
ing automobile which contained
two Negro men.
Local law enforcement agencies
Immediately instituted wide.
spread search for the two.
They were identified as Opatrue
Worley, 19-year-old Lake View Ne.
gress serving a year on morals
charge, and Thelma Hayes, 20
year-old Charlotte Negress, serv.
ing year for assault with in
juries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
|MASSEY-DILL0N
TO BOX FRIDAY
Final Plans For Civilized
Match Completed
By Causey

The special event awaited BY
Wilmington wrestling fans for sew
era1 weeks has finally been arrang
ed and the boxing match between
Jack Dillon, the man with toe
much trough stuff" and Al Mas.
sey, who boasts having boxed ir
the ring for several years, will be
the feature event of the weekly
wrestling program.
From the last reports Promoter
Bert Causey says Dillon was trying
the old "sprained finger alibi, but
Causey insisted that it was all q
way of getting out of fighting ano
now has a $3.50 cash bond on Dill
Ions appearance here Friday
night.
The whole idea came after the
Dillon Massey feud wrestling bout
last Friday was halted because o1
too many unsportsmanlike passes
and too many clinched fists flying
around the ring. Massey still
wanted another crack at Dillon sc
this bout was the result.
In the first wrestling bout of the
evening Pete Mannagoff will en-
gage the Masked Marvel in 8
best 2-out-of-3 falls match with 8
so minute time limit.
Another wrestling match will be
on the program, and fighters fol
this session will be announced
later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
RIDICULE STARTED
BY RECENT TRADES
OF T0P-FLICHTERS
Fans Hold Banner Parade ;
'Rickey Ruined dodgers;
We Want MacPhail'

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-(P)- The
collapse of the Brooklyn Dodgers
gave baseball fans something to
talk about today on an open date
in the major leagues and in
Brooklyn the opinion was unani-
nous that the blame for their
plight belonged to Branch Hickey.
The Dodgers president, who
never attends Sunday games. was
not at Ebbets Field yesterday to
see fans display a banner reading
Hickey Ruined the Dodgers-we
want MacPhair' or to hear the
small turnout rdiicule his recent
deals which disposed of such
stars as Dolph Camilli, Joe Med
wick and Louis (Bobo) Newsom.
But today Hickey said he ac-
cepted full responsibility for the
slump of the team, which now
has lost ten straight and 13 of the
last IA, and explained that this
was an unfortunate by-product of
his efforts to rebuild the club.
I don't want a second place
club, I want first place club
and sooner or later l will have it, :"
he told the Associated Press.
'I am perfectly willing to ac-
cept the responsibility for what
has happened. I am sorry, natur-
ally. 1 know it is the expectation
of the fans that they should have
winning ball club. l am doing
everything in my power to give
them one. But l want to say that
I have no other ambition than
first place and will not be salts
fled with anything less than team
in the World Series.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
Allied Wmplanes Roar
Across France In Wide
Spread Series Of Raids

LONDON, Aug. 9.-H-Allied
planes in three formations roar
ed across to France late today
and the Air Ministry said seven
enemy planes were destroyed and
three Allied fighters lost.
A communique said Mustangs
attacked railway targets west of
Paris. Also, Canadian Air Force
Spitfires took part in sweeps above
the north French coastal area.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
MORE TAX MONEY

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9.-(R
The government wants an
additional S22, 2,454 taxes on film
actor Enrol Flynn's 1941 in
come, the Internal Revenue
Department said in a lien fill
ed today.
Collector Harry C. West
over said an error had been
made in computing the actors
taxes. Another lien asked
S3,094 from actor John Cara
dimes 1941 income.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
WINS LONG FIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. s.-tR-
Ihomas Henry Robinson, Jr., to-
Gay won his long fight from behind
Inc walls of Alcatraz prison for a
new chance to present a defense
10 the charge Of kidnapping Mrs.
Allee Speed Stoll in Louisville, KY,
IN 1884. He was granted a writ of
naoeas corpus by Federal Judge
Michael ]. Roche.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
CONTEMPLATION

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 9.-R--De.
nying Securities and Exchange
Commission charges of fraudulent
practices and law violations, In
vestors Syndicate today countered
in federal district court here with
a petition it be reimbursed for
'costs and disbursements" in con-
nection with the action brought by
the SEC.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
MEETING SLATED

The Budget and Admissions
committee Of the Community
Chest will convene at 4 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon in room 306
Tide Water building. Review
ing of audits of member agen-
cieS and consideration of ap-
plications for admittance SUBJ
mitted by the Catherine Ken
nedy home and the Welfare de-
partment of the SorOsis club
will feature the session.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
TO MILITARY AUTHORITIES

Two Camp Davis soldiers,
arrested Saturday by state
highway patrolmen for speed
ing, were turned over to mill
tary authorities for trial. The
two were Pvt. James r..
Blakenship, charged with
speeding IS miles an hour in
an Army command car, and
Sgt. George Q. Sluder, charged
with travelling 90 miles an hour
on 4 motorcycle.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
City Briefs
GAS RATION DELAYED

Issuance of approximately
IS supplemental gasoline ra-
tions is being delayed here
due to applicants failure to
accompany their applications
with current tire inspection rec
ords, officials said Monday.
Rationing officials said none
of these motorists will be is
sued new gasoline books until
their tire inspection records
are presented.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
-s-s-s-s-s
SPORTS TRAIL

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-QF9-The country slickers como
to the city this week. bringing their county fair with
fuels in the form of grand circuit harness race meetno
and this time it's something extra special o
For the first time since 1880 the Hambletonan the
Kentucky Derby of harness racing will be held awav from
the browsing hamlet of Goshen N. Y just few cricket
hirps away from the grave of Hambetonan the daddy
- al trottlng daddies
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10

II VIII pe iiSio 'iiA'
Wednesday at the Empire c ty
:. ock which. although not exactly
Times Square still is considered
N the Metropolitan area. Trans
ort,tion difficulties made the
moe necessary. What the shift
in do 10 the crowd is problemat-
;oal but right now it seems that
- viii he about halfway between
tbe estimated and actual crowds
of few years ago. With a 1Iue
u Lar,ber . of commerce touch the
+4andance used to be reckoned
"s'- as nigh as 10000, but when
tha na-,-mutuel law pinned them
.n,,n .lls It dwindled to 10000 or 25'-
coo II may reach $4,000 Wednes-
011i Tho race this year is expected
+, be be a s4O,Cco event, very good
s,,,t not touching the record S13'ooo
ourse Du Of the first Hambletonlan
p Year at Syracuse in 1926.
ss this was written IS starters
fre listed. with three blood rela-
t,,.ss in the favorite class. They
.rc volo Song, Phonograph and
Worthy Boy, all sons OF Volomlte,
4hs famous sire of the Walnut Hall
farm in Kentucky.
yolo Song is No. l. The horsa
j. own;d by Bill Strang OF Brook
Eo ~ and cost $1,000 as a yearling
e,rang also owned Ambassador
S,hich scored startling upset IN
vnnine the event last year. Sew
.nty.vear.old Ben White, W n
t.ree Hambletonian victories to his
c,edt will b. in the sulky. Volo
ennp is unde;eated this year, al
Tough losing heats to Phonograpn
and Worthy Boy.
Phonograph with the best time
Of the vear-2:O2 3-4 in the Cham
,;onship Stallion Stakes at North
Pacdall Ohio is the No. 2 choice
II will be driven by Tom Berry,
aid is owned by James F. Burke
Of Plainfield, N. j.. who paid S7,ooC
fcr the morse.
Worthy Boy. owned by Mrs.
James B. Johnson, Jr.. OF Roehes'
ter. Mich, is No. 8 and will be
riloted by the veteran Sep Palm
Nho developed Greyhound, mos
famous OF trotters.
Nobody is expecting the 2:0l l..
record -+or the event set by Shlrle!
hanover to Re bettered, but thu
Umpire track has been worked
over Thoroughly and a respecta
ble mark seems assured.
They are bringing the race t
the big city. the horses will tro
The crowd will cheer n d mi
around the mutuel wickets, b u
the HambletoElan atmosphere wi
1epose quietly up there at Goshel
The crowd won't have to elm
through the stables to get to tn
tack. The church women won
be vending tas.y home fried chick
en- at the cancpied stands nearby
Probably more than a few of tn,
real harness aor5e fans who Woult
enjoy their ease in shirtsleevee
End gailused comfort at Gosher
will think they have to don theil
Sunday go-to-meetings and squirn
in misery in stiff collars and beg
shoes.
Only the race itself will be tht
same, as you no more could move
he spirit of tn e Hambletoniar
5:om Goshen now than you coule
move the Kentucky Derby from
Louisville. They've taken the race
to the city as this year they could
nt take the city to the race, that:
all.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
ALLIES B0MBARD
MANY JAP BASES
Continued from Page One)

N0VUCV 11VTHI "6O OICT
il the Kai islands, 500 miles north
Of Darwin.
The concentrated bombing Of vi,
ia was another in the series Of
softening up flows struck at that
central Solomons base where the
Japanese, who General MacAr-
thur says, are now on the defen-
sive. are expected to offer even
stronger resistance than al Munda.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
ARRESTED

Glenzie Hightower, Negro,
was arrested on charges with
assault with a deadly weapon
with intent 10 kill Monday
after he had allegedly assault
ed Bessie Graham, his land
lady, with = piece Of iron pipe
in an argument that began
when the landlady told him he
would have to move out be-
cause her relatives were COM
ing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
ANOTHER BROWN

Joe Brown, who operates a
grocery store at 303 N. Tenth
street and resides at 1913 Nun
street, said today that he is
not the Joe Brown who was
severely slashed by an uni
Identified assailant at the City
market Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10

No player, who has not played
With his team prior to the play
offs will be allowed to play in
the playoff games.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
MARRY

LONDON, Aug. 9-(P- Anna
Neagle, British film star, and
Herbert Wilcox, producer, were
married Aug. 8, it was disclosed
today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10

TODAY'S GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE

New York at St. Louis-Borowy
(7-8) VS.. Galehouse (6-6).
Boston at Chicago-Newsome
go VS.. Smith (6-7) nighD.
(Only games scheduled.)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
mo games scheduled.)
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
No games scheduled.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
No games scheduled
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
LEAGUE OUTFITS
OPEN ROUND ROBIN
M EET WEDNESDAY
Camp Davis Forced From
Second Half By Foot
ball Operations

At the regular meeting of the
Cape Fear Baseball Association
last night, it was ruled that due to
the fact that Camp Davis would
withdrew their team from the
league play would be halted today.
A round-robin tournament be-
tween the remaining teams will be
started Wednesday to determine
the team to play Camp Davis, win
ners of the first half, for the Cape
Fear championship.
The following schedule for round
robin play was drawn up:
Wednesday - Bombers versus
Blades.
Friday-Sheetmetal versus Weld,
ers.
Sunday-The winners of the mid
week games will meet to decide
the second half flag holder.
The winning team and Camp
Davis will hold championship
playoff series, best out of 3
games, for the James E. L. Wade
Trophy and the season title next
week.
At present, the second half
Evening star., 1943-05-01
Burnett 10 Conduct
Conferences for
Baptist Leaders
First Meeting Is Set
For z PM. Monday in
Headquarters BUILDING

Sibley c. Burnett, associate di-
rector of Vacation Bible School
work for the Sunday School Board
of the Southern Baptist Convention,
will conduct a series of conferences
Monday, under the auspices Of the
Department of Christian Education
of the local Baptist Convention, DR..
Gaye L. McGlothlen, educational
secretary, announced today.
The first conference will be at 2
pm at the Baptist Headquarters
Building, 7l8 Eighth street NV. It
is planned especially for principals,
teachers and all other workers and
leaders of the proposed series of
Vacation Bible Schools in the Bap-
tist Churches of Washington for the
summer. Interested workers from
other denominations are welcome.
Mr.. Burnett will address the Bap-
tist Sunday School Association at
7:45 pm. in the Minnesota Avenue
Baptist Church. There will be sep
arate conferences for teachers, off,
GERS, and members of the various
Sunday school departments.
Mr.. Burnett will speak at IL am.
tomorrow at the Kendall Baptist
Church at pm. at the Centennial
Baptist Church. He also will appear
on the program of the midyear con-
vention meeting of the District of
Columbia Baptist Convention Tues
day afternoon in the Second Baptist
Church.
Evening star., 1943-05-01

follows: Miss Margaret Ringrose
president: Miss Ella Sue Minor and
Miss Edna May, vice presidents;
Mrs. Phoebe Payne, recording secre-
tary; Miss Eunice Thomas, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Minnie
Cation, birthday secretary: Miss
Bess Arid, treasurer; Miss Virginia
Mattox, editor, and Mrs. Ruby
Sharples, assistant. Leaders-Mrs
Mary Warren and Miss Phoebe
Iyrrell, group l; Miss Laura Bennett
and Miss Mable Brewer, group 2;
Mrs. Tillie Jane Chappen and Mrs
Bea Baruday, group 8. Camera Club
meeting on Friday with Miss Martha
Morgan, chairman.
Glass 80, the Kinnear Glass OF
Women, will hold banquet on
Thursday. The Barbara Murray
Glass will hold its banquet Friday
evening. DR.. Clarence w. Crawford
pastor, will speak.
Linn c. Drake will teach the
Vaughn Glass tomorrow morning.
Nathan w. Morgan will teach the
Pnkham Bible Glass of National
Baptist Memorial Church tomorrow
morning on "Christ's Charge to
Peter" New officers will be in
stalled.
The Fellowship Glass OF Chevy
Chase Methodist Church will have
the Rev. Charles G. Hamilton as
guest teacher tomorrow morning
President William Dalrymple will
preside.