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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cahill Of Cleve-
land were the weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Campbell.
The KumJoinus Bible Glass of
the First Methodist church was
entertained Saturday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon
Neer, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Remley
assisted. Carroll Runyan was de-
votional leader. In contests ar
ranged by Mrs. Charles Kauff-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Run
yam were successful. Refreshments
were served to the 25 members
and guests.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-14
1radersvlie

Rev. and Mrs. James Abbott
and son are spending, their va
cation in Huntington, W. Va. He
is holding a revival at Rev. Leon
ard Spurlock's Mission.
Miss Carrie Ferguson has re-
turned from a visit in Columbus.
Miss June Gibson spent the
week end in Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sagraves
spent a few days last week in
Kentucky visiting relatives and
friends.
Miss Barbara Smith of near
Cable spent Sunday with Miss
Connie King.
Mr., and Mrs. Harold Sagraves
and family of Portsmouth are
spending few days here with
friends and relatives.
Miss Phyllis Jean Edward of
Irwin is spending this week with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Proctor Gibson and family.
Mrs. Beuhal Henry and chill
dren of near Urbana spent the
week end with her mother, Mrs.
Harley King and family.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-14
Phone Girl, Firemen
Save Life of Infant

An alert operator for The Ohio
Bell Telephone Company and four
quiek-thinking firemen saved the
life of Peggy Lou Parker, six
months-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin Parker, of 3sardman,
o., Youngstown suburb.
1t was on Peggy LOUIS fourth
day of measles when Mrs. Parker
picked up the infant, noticed she
was not breathing and that her
face and hands were turning blue.
Mrs. Parker pulled out Peggy
Louis tongue. Her husband was at
work and the mother was desper-
ate. She tried breathing life back
into the baby and then, with no re-
suits apparent, rushed to the tele-
phone and dialed the zero for SOP
orator."
When Mrs. Agnes A. Fedorisin,
an operator, responded, Mrs. Park
er told her the baby was suffocat-
ing and asked her TO please cali
help" The operator asked only one
question-"Will you give me your
name and address ?"
In less than five minutes four
Boardman firemen had arrived and
were using a respirator on Peggy
Lou. Summoned by one Of the fire
men, the family doctor arrived,
said Peggy Lou had pneumonia and
sent her to the hospital. Peggy Lou
recovered.
Said Mrs. Parker: without that
quick thinking telephone operator
and the speed and efficiency of the
firemen we would have lost our
little daughter"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-14
SHOWER FOR
DISPLACED FAMILY

When the members of the Sigma
Gamma class of the Presbyterian
Church, had a picnic at Madison
Lake Monday night, they took
with them gifts for the kitchen
of the Displaced Family, which is
expected to arrive in London
some time in the near future.
Attending the picnic were: Mrs.
R. K. Shaw, teacher, Mrs. Paul
Quail, Mrs. Raymond Lindig and
daughter, Mrs. Gayle Noble and
daughter, Mrs. Gordon Oxley,
Mrs. James Bowlus, Mrs. Paul
Alexander and son, Mrs. Troy
Dials and daughter, Mrs. Law
renee Puckett, Mrs. Charles
Cameron, Mrs. Omer Silvers, Mrs.
Eugene Winters, Miss Dorothy
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-14
BY Edna Neer Davisson

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl. Schmidt OF
Russell, KY, have returned home
from a short visit with the latters
daughter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abel Tackett and son, Junior.
Mrs. L. c. Momberg is at Sab
ina attending the Methodist
WSCS school of instruction.
The Twentieth Century Liter
ary club was entertained We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Forest Tavenner. Garden
flowers were used effectively.
Response Home Remedies" Mrs.
Carroll Runyan and Mrs. Mary
B. Tavenner gave brief sketches
of DR.. May Zaugg and DR.. Helen
Ream, respectively. An elaborate
salad course was served to Mrs.
Pearl Arnold, Mrs. Milburn Neer,
Mrs. Emerson Neer, Mrs. Paul
j. Neer, Mrs. Maurice Swaby, Mrs.
Mary B. Tavenner, Mrs. Carroll
Runyan, Mrs. John Clark, Mrs.
Perm Woodman and Mrs. II. E.
Davisson, members and guest.
In contest arranged by Mrs.
Milburn Neer, Mrs. Emerson Neer
and Mrs. Mary B. Tavenner were
successful.
Mrs. Ernie Hayes was returned
to her home Saturday from Doc
tors Hospital, Columbus, where
she was a patient for three weeks
for treatment and a major op-
eration.. Her condition is salts
factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Knauff
of Grove City, Pa, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Brandt of Columbus
were the guests last week of
Rev. and Mrs. ]. G. Deeds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warder Poland
and children and Mrs. Agnes Po-
land enjoyed an outing at the
Columbus Zoo, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Jones
and family and Miss Nettie Dav-
fsson of Woodstock rural were the
dinner guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Wells and children.
Miss Irene Randy of Augres,
Michigan is the guest of her
sister and husband Mr.. and Mrs.
Milburn Neer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jered Momberg
and daughter, Susan of Cincin-
natl were the Wednesday to Fri
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Myron
Runyan and son, Jack, and Mrs.
L. c. Momberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson Hayes of
Pittsburg, Pa, are the guests of
the formers father and sister,
j. A. Hayes and Miss Rebecca
Hayes.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Miller and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Tul-
lis, Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Neer
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-14
CATAWBA NEWS

were among the guests at the we'd
ding of Miss Mary Miller and
Edward Zinn at the Zion Luther
an Church, Springfield, Friday
evening. Mrs. Lowell Neer was
the vocalist at the ceremony.
Mrs. Edgar Post has returned
home from Hillsboro where she
underwent two operations three
weeks ago. Her conditicc Is sat
isfactory.
Seventy-five members an d
guests of the KGE Lodge enjoyed
an ensemble dinner at their an
nual picnic at Memorial Park,
Mechanicsburg, Sunday. Howard
Locke arranged an interesting
program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quentin Qualls
and son have returned to their
home at Lake Worth, Florida after
weeks visit with their parents
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Shirk and
son of Lewistown, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Waterman of Lawrence
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Poland
of Springfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ley Payne of Alliance, were
the weekend guests of Mrs. Agnes
Poland. Mrs. Agnes Poland, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Warder Poland and
family enjoyed an ensemble din
ner Sunday, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Warder Poland Mrs.
Agnes Poland returned home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne for an ex-
tended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Campbell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Campbell,
Miss Peggy Ackley of Frankfort
have returned home from a motor
trip to the Virginias and Ten
nessee.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sweet of Fort
Wayne, Ind. was the recent guest
of her daughter and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Lellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Will
liams of Fort Wayne, Ind, Lloyd
and Fred Chambers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Perhanus all of Van
Vert, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Mil
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Miller
and daughter, Marlene, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Miller and family
all of Springfield, Mr.. and Mrs
Otha Petty of Mt. Carmel, Ill,
Miss Betty CRUDE of New Moore
field, Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Miller
and family, MIR. and Mrs. Lowell
Neer and son, Keith, enjoyed an
ensemble dinner Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Tul-
lis and daughters. &'i q
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-14

Mrs. Kathryn Wyre of Akron,
worthy grand matron of the Ohio
Order of the Eastern Star, was
inspecting officer when London
Chapter observed the annual in
spection at the Masonic Temple,
Thursday, June 90. Mrs. John
Deck, worthy matron and Harry
Turvy, Jr, worthy patron of Lon
don Chapter presided when chap
ter officers put on the work to
be passed upon by Mrs. Wyre.
The chapter room was lighted
by floor candelabras, with ever
greens and yellow roses complet-
ing the decorations. Bows of rib
bons in the same colors as the
gowns of the officers, were used
to tie the bouquet of roses.
Special music will be given by
a trio, Mrs. Richard Meade, Mrs.
X. r. Fichner and Mrs. Donald
White.
At the dinner preceding the
inspection, in the Temple dining
room, tables were decorated with
wishing wells. AT each place was
a miniature bucket filled with
mints, as favors.
Attending were 300 members of
London chapter and visiting
chapter. Distinguished guests
welcomed, were: Past Grand Ma
irons, Mrs. Elma Hullinger, Spring
field, Mrs. Jessie Peck of Fost-
oria, Mrs. Della Dolby of Grover
port and Mrs. Hazel Beach, Lon
don; Worthy Grand Matron,
Kathryn Wyre of Akron; Associ-
ate Grand Conductress, Marguer-
ite Steele, Grand Chaplain, Grace
De Wore of Akron; Grand Mar
shal, Martha Reizar of Fulton;
Grand Organist, Katharine Pre-
scher of Marietta; Grand Adah,
Sue Kelly of Geneva; Grand Ruth,
Betty Johnson of Bexley; Grand
Esther, Mildred Address of Woost-
er; Grand Martha, Marge Hoag
of Cleveland; Grand Electa, Edith
Mcclellan of Cincinnati; Grand
Warder, Audrey Kalbjlesch, Day
ton; Grand Representative of
New Hampshire, Josephine Will
son of Westerville; Grand Repre-
sentative of Missouri, Alma Allen
of Groveport; Grand Represen-
tative of North Carolina, Laura
Becker, Columbus; Grand Repre-
sentative of Montana, Hulda Kob-
lens of Delaware; Deputy Grand
Matrons of Ohio, Stella Hoover,
of Ada, Joyce latham of Wap-
akoneta, Lucille Gardner, of
Brookville, Cecil White, of Millers-
burg, Marie Williams, of Wash
ington c. H., Halle Patingale, of
Delaware, Elizabeth Carey, of
New Vienna, Gladys Orr, of CO.
lumbus, Florence Wagner, of Nc
Cutchinville and Mary Wood, of
London; visiting matrons and
patrons, past matrons and patrons
of London, and others.
Committees responsible for the
inspection, were: Mrs. Earl Bal
lenger and Miss Eloise Rowand,
registrations: Mrs. Myrtle Evans,
dining-room; Mrs. Mexie Davis,
kitchen; Mrs. Clarence Garrett and
Mrs. Kermit Creamer, decorat-
ions.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-14

day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Long, were
visitors at Ruth Lyons show Tues
day at Cincinnati.
Mrs. Blanche Lee is on sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Smith, are
the parents of a little son.
Charley Huffer and Bob Collons
visited Sunday with c. A. Hud-
nell and family.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-14

The 9th meeting of the Monroe
Winners All club was held at the
home of Charles Oiler, July 10.
We had business letter, in
which Paul Sullivan read Safety
letter. We voted to contribute to
the safety council. Jerry Lightle
gave a demonstration. Refresh
ments and recreation followed,
Jerry Lightle reported.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-14

hall Farms, Yellow Springs; Ed
Beathard. South Solon; William
Levens, London, Route /. and
Charles Nicholson, South Charles
ton.
Next pool at the yards is sched-
uled for July 27, according to
Boyd Butz, manager.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-14

may cause under processing or
may force some of the liquid out
of the jars.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-14
SOCIETY NEWS
300 Attend Annual Inspection
London Eastern Star Chapter

Eckstein, Misses Betty, Lucille
and Judith Butcher and Mrs.
John Waddle, a guest.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-14
Top Lambs BRING
$3O.4O At Pool

Double blue ambs brought
S30.40 per hundredweight at an
other in a series of pools at the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-14
MRS. THATCHER
GUEST OF PARENTS

Mrs. c. r. Thatcher Qrene
Snyder) of Rome, New York, is
the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Lee Snyder, East
High street, and other relatives
here.
Capt. Thatcher, with the United
States Airforce, came through
ahead of Mrs. Thatcher and stop
ped a short time at the Snyder
home enroute to Ellington Field,
Houston, Texas, where he is now
stationed. Mrs. Thatcher expects
to join him there later.
xc
RETURN FROM FLORIDA
Mrs. James M. Cummins, her
daughters, the Misses Margaret
and Martha Cummins, and Miss
Joan Brady, all South Main street,
have rturned from a vacation to
Florida. The greater part of
their time there they stopped in
Ft. Louderdale. They went down
the west coast and returned by
the east coast, visiting places of
interest in the state and else
where on their journey.
~ -
BREAKFAST FOR GUESTS
A breakfast for guests from
out-of- town, who remained in
London overnight after the in
spection, was given at the lovely
country home of Mrs. Downing
Beach, West jefferson pike, Fri
day morning, by past matrons,
and others of London chapter.
Evening star., 1950-08-11
SEC Reports Dealings
In Capital Transit Stock

j. A. B. Broadwater, vice presi
dent of the Capital Transit Co.
sold 5000 shares of Capital Tran.
sit stock on June 8. leaving hin
with five shares at the end of the
month.
This was disclosed today in the
monthly report of the Securities
and Exchange Commission on Sc
curity transactions.
Mr.. Broadwater, in addition tc
being vice president of the COM
pany, is also chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the board OF
directors.
The SEC report also shows that
| in May, Louis E. Wolfson OF
Jacksonville, Fla, purchased 5000
shares of company stock. bringing
his holdings at the end of that
month to 5000 shares. The larg-
est part of these shares, 50,458
were acquired about a year age
when Mr.. WolfSon and his asso-
ciates, including Mr.. Broadwater
brought the 109,458 Capital Tran
sit shares which the North Ameri-
can Co. held.
Mr.. WolfSon also listed holdings
of 1,911 shares including 1000
shares held by his wife and the
rest by a partnership, corpora
ton and a trust.
Evening star., 1950-08-11
City Officials to Be All Over Place at Pepco Rate Hearings

Capital Transit faces an in
crease of $661,OOO a year. or 7O.7
per cent, for streetcar power alone
It has asserted that such a boost
in it's costs, together with in
creases proposed on general light
ing, would lead to an increase in
transit fares.
Still another prospective inter-
vener is the Federal Government,
which is expected to file a petition
with the PUG early next week.
Pepco's proposed higher rates
contemplate a 4.3 per cent in
crease, or $471 900 year, for resi-
Dental consumers.
Commercial consumers, of which
the District would be one, face an
overall increase of $1,635, 900 a
year. This is broken down into a
Sc per cent increase for low volt
age consumers and 10.6 per cent
for high volutage users,
Evening star., 1950-08-11
By Hurriet Griffiths

The District government ap-
parently is going to be all over the
place in the Potomac Electric
Power Co. rate hearing beginning
August 81.
In the first place, the city gov
ernment is one of Pepco's largest
customers. 1t contributed 4.8 per
cent of the company's total reve-
nues in the IL months ended June
80, having spent $1,546,939 for all
kinds of electric service.
Next, Engineer Commissioner
Gordon R. Young, one of the three
commissioners, also is one OF the
three members of the Public Utili-
ties Commission which will hear
the case.
So Gen. Young has designated
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
C. H. Whitesell, jr., to sit in his
place. Whether Col. Whitesell
will disqualify himself in q de-
Evening star., 1950-08-11
Price Change Chang
Boiling Private Pleads
Not Guilty in CabbY Death

Gilbert w. Reynolds, 18-year-
old Boiling Air Force Base private
today pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned in District Court on first
degree murder charges in the fatal
shooting of a taxicab driver at
Boiling last May 81.
Reynolds appeared before Judge
Richmond B. Keech with his at
torney, Charles E. Ford, who re-
Gently was retained to represent
him. No trial date was set.
Reynolds was named on a two
count f1rst-degree murder indict-
ment on July 81. One count ac-
cuses him of premeditated murder
in the shooting of the cabdriver.
Gordon c. Brown, jr., "a, of Seat
Pleasant, Md. The second count
charges Reynolds killed the cab
driver while attempting to rob him.
Evening star., 1950-08-11

cision and participate merely as
an observer is undecided.
There are more ramificationS.
Corporation Counsel Vernon E.
West is general counsel for the
Commission. as well aS top legal
officer for the District.
Special Assistant Corporation
Counsel Lloyd B. Harrison is the
attorney assigned to the COM
mission. Mr.. West may designate
another assistant corporation
counsel to present the Districts
case as consumer.
Mr.. Harrison's function is to
develop the facts for the COM
mission, however, and conceivably
he could call the Districts wit
neSSeS himself. Mr.. West said
he has not decided how the Dis
trict's case will be presented.
The District doesn't expect to
intervene formally in the pro-
ceedings, but it will present evi-
Evening star., 1950-08-11
Marine Veterans of '18 to Give
Missing Battle Flag to Corps

A battle flag, which "disap-
peared" mysteriously after the
close Of World War I. was to be
presented to the Marine Corps
today by veterans who carried it
through five major and two minor
engagements in France in 1918.
The flag was to be handed over
to the Marine Museum at Guam
tico, Va, at 2:30 pm. by veterans
of the 9Th Marine Machine Gun
Battalion as a feature of their
reunion here.
Back in 1917 the Marines had
the flag made in Paris before
they went into &Acombat against
the Germans at the turning point
of the war. Charles Mikelberg of
Brooklyn, president of the veter-
ans unit, will make the presenta-
ton
Mr.. Mikelberg said that, when
Evening star., 1950-08-11
3virgiMa Fugitives Sought
One Is Called Dangerous

Virginia authorities are seeking
three convicts, one described by
police as dangerous, who escaped
yesterday from prison camps at
Haymarket and Bedford.
The fugitive described as dan
gerous is Edgar Gaudet, 18, who
disappeared from the Haymarket
camp about 2:30 pm. He was
sentenced in Arlington to two
years on a grand larceny charge.
The two other convicts. both of
whom escaped from Bedford, were
missed by guards about 4 pm, the
Associated Press reported. One OF
them, Lawrence Mills, II. had been
sentenced in Fredericksburg to 10
years on a charge of breaking and
entering.
The other. Roy Clifford Stages,
%, was sentenced in Danville to
two years on q grand larceny
charge.
Evening star., 1950-08-11

dence showing what the proposed
increases will mean to the city
The suggested new rate sched-
ule would boost the Districts bill
for street lighting alone by $710,-
900 year, or 59.8 per cent.
Other increases asked by Pepco
would apply to various other types
of electric power used by the Dis
trict. Just how much the munich
pal bill would be affected is being
worked out.
Pepco is seeking authority fol
an overall increase in rates in the
Washington area to produce ar
additional $3.5 million a year ir
operating revenues.
Participation by the District ir
the proceedings promises to ado
to the situation already created by
the Capital Transit Co.'s interven-
tion. Pepco President A. G. NeaI
is also a director of the transit
company. a
Evening star., 1950-08-11
First District Men
In New Draft 10 Be
Sworn In September {

The first District men indicted
under the new draft law will be
sworn in September 6 at the Ar
lington Farms station. according
to selective service headquarters
here.
The number to be inducted will
depend on how many appeals are
taken under new deferment regu-
lations and how many of the men
have had sufficient time, after
passing their examinations, to ar
range their private affairs.
Yesterdays ruling to allow draft
boards to use their judgment in
deferring college students of good
scholastic standing probably will
affect only a few of those tena-
lively selected here. The reason
is that the latter are mostly above
the age group for college students.
although exceptions could be those
studying medicine or law.
Meanwhile, about 100 men from
District Boards 13 and Is were re-
porting to Arlington Farms Gen.
ter for examinations today,
At the same time orders went
out in Virginia for the 27 draft
boards to supplement their exam
ination calls to some 1892 men
with calls to ATS additional men.
Col. A. w. Harman, State Selec-
tive Service director, said this was
done to give the board an oppor-
tunity to process additional men
to insure that the September call
can be met.
This was necessary because Of
the high rejection rate among
those examined. OF some 1920
men examined in Virginia, 43 per
cent were rejected for mental test
failure, II per cent, for physical
reasons, it was said.
The mental test now being given
is much stricter than that used
during the last war.
Evening star., 1950-08-11
If This Policeman Is Disabled,
2FeVedn in Fight Don't KnowH

ragged out onto the sidewalk. After
the kick in the chin, Pvt. Carroll
drew his gun and called for peace
Mr.. Petro and Mr.. Bridensteine
jumped into a car and fled with
the policeman in pursuit. He
lost them.
Insisted on Arrests.
About an hour later, Pvt. Car
roll said, Mr.. Petro and Mr.. Bri-
densteine returned and offered to
pay for the damage. Pvt. Carroll
said he refused the offer and in
sisted they would have to be ar
rested. Mr.. Petro insisted on
calling a police inspector.
Mr.. Petro was charged with
aSsaulting policeman, destroying
private property. disorderly con-
duct and intoxication. Mr.. Brid-
enSteine was charged with assault
and dlsorderly conduct.
BY the time the cases reached
Municipal Court, however, assault
charges against both men haG
been dismissed as was a charge
against Petro of destroying pri-
vate property. He is still charged
with drunk and disorderly con-
duct. Bridensteine is charged
with disorderly conduct. The
cases were continued for one
week.
Pvt. Carroll says he has not
heard whether the Retirement
Board feels he is physically unfit
for further police duty because of
a leg injury suffered in the Navy
during the war. He has been on
the force four and a half years
and was certified for retirement
after a recent examination by the
Board of Police and Fire Surgeons.
Evening star., 1950-08-11
Free Star Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight
WASHINGTON, $40 PM.


Janney, Wisconsin avenue and
Albemarle street NV.
Brightwood, Thirteenth and
Nicholson streets NV.
Edgewood, Third and Evarts
streets NV.
Trinidad, Trinidad avenue and
MeigS street NV.
Thomson, Twelfth and L streets
NV.
Anne Beers, Thirty-sixth place
and Alabama avenue Sc.
Hayes. Fifth and K streets NE.
Briggs-Montgomery, Twenty
seventh and Streets NV.
Burrville, Division avenue and
Hayes street NE.
Randall, First and streets NV.
Arlington, $3.50 PM.
Lubber Run Park, Second and
Columbus street.
Alexandria, 8 PM.
Westover, North Henry street.
Montgomery County, 8 PM.
Pinecrest, st. Lawrence drive.
Four Corners.
Prince Georges County, ppm.
Mount Rainier. Thirty-fourth
street, Mount Rainier.
Evening star., 1950-08-11

his outfit was discharged at
Quantico, after serving with the
occupation forces in Germany, the
veterans feared the unit would
lose its identity.
Consequently, when their flag
vanished" the veterans did not
press an investigation, because
they had reason to believe it was
in safe keeping. Recently the
flag was, returned anonymously
through the mail to officers of
the veterans group.
More than 10 veterans of the
machine-gun unit are attending
the session, which opened this
morning in the Shoreham Hotel.
The reunion will close tomor-
row night with a banquet at which
Gen. Clifton G. Gates. Com
mandant of the Marine Corps,
will be guest of honor.