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Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20
KiIlenI Is.
AS
Tax Collector
For Delaware
harrington Man Admin
istered Oath Of Office
By Judge Paul Leahy
In Ceremony Monday
In U. S. Courtroom.

The installation of Ernest e.
Killen, SO, Harrington business
man as collector Of internal reve-
nue. Tor the District of Delaware,
took place Monday Of this week in
the U. S. District Court room before
Chief Judge Paul Leahy and Dis
trict Judge Richard S. Rodney.
Judge Rodney administered the
oath Of office to Mr.. Killen after the
commission from President Truman
appointing Mr.. Killen to the Office
mad been read by Edward G.. Pol
lard. clerk Of the court.
Attending the ceremonies were
Mrs. Killen, the former Miss Emily
Schwartz of near Pennington: MIR.
Killen's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F.
hlllen, FELTON,; a number Of friends
OF the new collector of internal rev.
enue for Delaware and employees of
the district office Chief Judge
Leahy opened the ceremonies, and
also extended a greeting to Mr..
Killen.
Preceding the installation the re-
firing collector, Norman Collfson, :
who had held the post since 1913.
was presented with an engraved
Hamilton watch by employees of his
office. Mrs. Anna G. Corsano. as
sistant comptroller, made the pre-
sentation on behalf of the office
force.
Mr.. Killen takes over the direc-
ton of a staff Of 78 employees in his
$S,OOO-a-year position as collector
for the District of Delaware.
The new revnue collector was
recommended to President Truman
by Senator Frear, and was selected
from list of five persons in Kent
County considered for the post by
the senator.
A member Of the Kent County
Democratic Committee, and a we'll
known feed broker in Harrington.
Mr.. Killen is a graduate of the
FELTON, High School and attended
Goldey College. In addition to his
feed business, he raises broilers on
MS farm near Harrington.
During World War II, he served
IN the Army Medical Corps. He is
past president of the Harrington
Lions Club and is active in the
clubs work. He formerly PLAYED
semi professional baseball.
Mr.. Collision, who was appointed
TO the post in 1913 by the late
president Roosevelt, succeeded
James II. Latchum of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20

N tNNI % U sUaC5 under the
huge vaulted roof Of Atlantic City's
Convention Hall. Exhibiting com
panies are members of the Dairy
Industries Supply Association, de-
voted for more than thirty years to
advancing the sanitary handling.
processing and delivery Of milk
and its products.
John H. Mulholland, founder Of
the firm, is Honorary President for
Life Of the Dairy Industries Supply
Association and his company was
one Of the founding members. The
present head OF this firm. former
State Senator Harry H. Muihollanl
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Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20
Feldrnan's New Store
Is Opening Today
Furniture Firm VIII Continue Its
Opening Through Saturday

The opening of Feldman's new
store, on N. e. Front Street, will
bring to Milford one Of the shores
Oldest merchandising firms. With
experience of over IS years in the
home furnishings field, they are
well known for their values and
convenient tailor-made credit. The
cOmpany's motto has always been
"selective, but not expensive" and
their many years in business has
made friends for them all over the
Eastern Shore.
The president and vice-president
of the company, which is located in
Cambridge, Md, are William Field
man and Irwin Feldman, respec-
lively. For the time being, Irwin
Feldman will manage the new Mil
ford store.
Mr.. Feldman has provided the
public in and around Milford the
chance to take advantage Of some
exception bargains on his two
opening days, October 20 and 81.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20
Gale Boggs Flags
Truman On Korea
Sussex AYR Told OF Unprepared.
ness At Beginning OF HOstilltles

q. s. Rep. ]. Caleb Boggs told a
capacity crowd at a meeting Of the
Active Young Republicans Of Sus-
sex County last Thursday evening,
October 18th, that the Truman Adj
ministration Is directly to blame
for Americas shocking military
unpreparedness at the start Of the
Korean War.
Mr.. Boggs, seeking reelection to
his seat in Congress on the COP
ticket asserted that the Democra-
tic administration Is also respon-
sible for 'today's belated and con-
fused efforts to mobilize urgently
needed military manpower and ma
terials".
All Of the Republican state tic
ket was present at the meeting and
all candidates gave stirring adj
dresses to the large gathering of
young Republicans.
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Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20
MayOr Evans, Harry
Pierce, Bob Yerkes,
Other Officials Will
Participate.

Elaborate ceremonies are being
planned for the opening of Fisher
Appliances, Inc, new store on N.
r. Front street, this morning CFri-
DAY, October 20) at ten o'clock.
According to the corporations
president, Edwin L. Fisher, Mayor
Edward G. Evans, President of the
Milford Chamber of Commerce
Harry ]. Pierce and former State
Senator Robert II. Yerkes, who is
also secretary Of the local cham
Der, will actively participate in the
ceremonies, which will eliminate
in a ribbon cutting at the main
front doors Of the establishment,
which is one Of the most attractive
and modern on the DelmarVa Pen
Ursula.
Fisher Appliances, Inc, was
founded in 1882 by the present pres
1dent, Mr.. Fisher, and was the first
store in this city.
Specializing in the complete Gen
eral Electric Company's line of APP
planes, Fishers, a household
word for the best in everything
electric in this area, also carry the
Westinghouse line of electric ap-
planes, are agents for the Radio
Corporation of America, and are
exclusive agents in this section for
the famous H. G. Little floor fur
naces.
Throughout the opening days to-
day and tomorrow, there will be
demonstrations of the
most interesting sort. The general
public is cordially invited to at
tend these opening days, and vie
for tthe handsome prizes, without
placing themselves under any obli-
cation whatsoever. There will also
be plenty of fine souvenirs for all
both days Of the opening.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20
October "a Set For
Sussex PIMA Vote
Frank L. Vlbbert, Chairman, Tells
Of Farmers Responsibility

October oath is voting day for
farmers of Sussex County. This is
when the eounty's eligible farmers
will vote in the PIMA community
elections to determine who will
represent them in Production and
Marketing Administration program
operations for 1851.
According to Frank L. Vibbert,
Chairman Of the county PIMA Com
mittee,, farmers themselves have
the first responsibility in the adj
ministration Of the Agricultural
Conservation Program, various
price support programs, acreage al
lotments, marketing quotas, mar
keting agreements and other activ,-
ties and programs assigned to
county and community PIMA COM
mittees. 'The farmers themselves
must decide who will serve on
their local committees.
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Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20
All Four Districts Of.
Peninsula MethOdisn
Will Be Represented
At Great Rally At
Wilmington Ball Park.

Methodists from all four dis
tricts of Peninsula Conference will
gather at the Wilmington Ball Park
on Sunday at three o'clock as the
final meeting Of the Evangelical
Advance campaign that has been
going on during September and Oc-
tOber. EastOn and Salisbury Dis
tricts participated in the visitation
week and preaching mission week
during last month. The past two
weeks the same service has been
conducted in Wilmington and DOv-
er Districts. 1t is expected that the
crowd on Sunday in Wilmington
will excede fifteen thousand. One
thousand Of that number will be in
a chorus of youth choirs and mass
ed high school bands will play dur
ing the afternoon. Bishops Fred P.
COrson, Charles w. Flint, Ralph S.
Cushman, DR.. Harry Denman of the
Board Of Education at Nashville,
Tenn, and others will speak. Rev
erend George Pigueron of Whining
ton will be song leader. Every
church in Peninsula Conference
will be represented in this great
hour Of united worship. Reverend
Roy L. Tawes, with the Reverend
Paul Mccoy of Easton, has conduct
ed a service in Avenue Church each
evening this week just as the Rev
erend Ralph Jones and the Rever-
end E. H. Branford Of Stevensville,
Md, have carried on like services
in Calvary Church. Local arrange
ments are being made to have every
persons, who so desires, to attend
the mass meeting, tickets for which
are in the hands Of the pastors Of
both churches. This will be a great
day in MethOdism.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20

AS 4ASeAo mat "a some instances
tnat g child may miss 80 days out
Of q school year and still b, win
IN the law. The proposed amend-
ment would bring the COMPULSORY
attendance law Of Delaware up to
the present practice Of keeping the
schools open for $50 days.
Dr. Miller also stated that the
present law which permits neces-
sary and legal absences Of pupils
u the public schools will not bs
changed by the proposed amend
ment, Children between z, and Ia
years should be in school unless
they have been excused. To attend
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Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20
War Situation Will
Affect Cage Circles
Lower Delaware Basketball Teams
Losing Men TO Armed Services


Indications are that the influence
of the present International situa-
ton will be felt in lower Delaware
cage circles this season with most
teams due to lose one or more
players to the armed services. Pat
Knight, president Of the All-Dela-
ware Basketball League, has ex-
pressed concern regarding the in
roads being made by the draft into
league playing personnel, and has
sent out a letter to all league
clubs inquiring as to their plans
for 195O-51 operation.
Due to player losses, Milford may
lose its representation. The Vets
finished the 1949-50 season with an
eight-man squad and at least
three men have already been lost
from this group. Mike Henke.
speedy little playmaker, has report
edly left lower Delaware, as has
lrv BOWS, a second string forward.
while Dick BartO, a regular guard
has been recalled to duty with the
U. 5. Navy and is now stationed on
the Pacific Coast. At least three
other members of the 1949-5O Mil
ford squad are Of draft age and
subject to possible future call.
The Smyrna Hornets. fourth
place finisheFs last season. have
already lost Allan O'Neal, their
high scoring forward, and may sus-
tain other losses. o'Neal, who lead
the league in scoring two seasons
ago, is reported as having been re-
called to duty with the U. S. Ma
rines.
Another All-Delaware high scor-
ing forward, Harry Fisher, of the
FELTON, Vets, has enlisted in the
U. S. Navy and is expecting an
early call to duty Inasmuch as
most Of the remainder of the Eel
ton squad are veterans of World
War II, there is a good possibility
That Fisher may be their only loss.
The Harrington Legionnaires.
who finished second in the regular
1S4S-5O season standings and then
went on to win the post season
playotfs, have not, as yet, suffered
any player loses, but there is doubt
as to whether they will have a floor
available all season inasmuch as
the gymnasium at the Harrington
High School, home floor of the Lee
gionnaires, is to be enlargened as
part Of the schools 195O-51 expan-
'Nonmueo "a page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20
Newsprint Prices
Boosted By End Firm
Hike By Producers Seen Auguring
Industry Wide Increase
By Associated Press

TORONTO, 0ct.-For the second
time in four days a major Canadi-
an neWsprint producer increased
prices $40 ton Wednesday Of this
week and publishing sources be-
lieved an industry wide price
boost was in the making.
Abitibi Power and Paper Com
pany Wednesday of this week an
nounced a $40 increase effective
Nov. 1, on the heels of similar ae-
ton by Powell River Paper Com
pany at Vancouver. Other big Ca
madam producers had no comment.
If $40 price rise becomes gen.
eral in the newsprint mills of Can
ada, which supply more than 80
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Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20
State Kiddies VIII
Take Part In Exhibit

Delaware children from ages six
TO twelve will be represented in
EXHIBITS in New York City during
Children's Book Week, November
1913, according to a statement
made today by Miss Edith L. Mitch
ell, State Director Of Art Education
The New York Times, The Chill
dren's Book Council, and the Muse
UNI Of Natural History are sponsor
Continued on page 21)
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20
Featured Speakers To
Address Turkey Meet
Interesting Session Due To Be Held
Today At Georgetown

Warren Johnson, president of the
National Turkey Federation, and
Alfred Van Wageman, marketing
specialist OF the Northeastern Poul-
try Producers Council, will be the
featured speakers at the Annual
Dinner Meeting Of the Delaware
State Turkey Growers Association
Frid9y evening, OcOtber 20, 1850.
at the Midland Grange Hall.
Georgetown.
Mr.. Johnson, who operates a
Icontinued on page D
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20
Mrs. Cavanaugh New
Kent Home Agent

The appointment Of Mrs. Eleanor
Robey Cavanaugh as Acting Home
Demonstration Agent In Kent
County, was announced his week by
Miss NJ. Gertrude Holloway, State
Home Demonstration Leader.
Mrs. Cavaaaugh is a native Of
Collingswood, New Jersey, and q
194S home economies graduate Of
the University Of Delaware. Since
tcopEnusa On paSesl
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20
1850 Corn Support
Price Announced
Announcement OF Rates Made By
Ernest MattifOrd

The 1850 price support rates for
farm stored crop corn was anounc-
ed today by Ernest S. Mattiford,
Delaware State PIMA Committee
Chairman.
The support price for crop corn
grading U. S. No. 3 or better, or
No. on test weight only, is S1.61
per bushel. This is four cents above
the 1949 support price Of $1.57 per
bushel.
Acreage allotments for corn
weren't in effect last year, and the
support price was mandatory for
all producing areas at an average
national rate Of $1.4O per bushel.
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20
John M"lhoIlond Company Has
DisplayAtDairies Industries Shop

Delaware is represented in the 1850 Dairy Industries Exposition
opened az Atlantic City j. BY the John II MnIhol
gassne lined paper plates ~ ~ SieoHA spOOhs anu
largest industrial display in the world for 1850
company is one Of $50 firms whose al
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20
Board Of Education To Ask
For School Ear Of $50 Days

tte % & by the United School Legislation Com
s 1oe oafd Of Education will
g change the compulsory attendance perioS to ISO
Alle Jr state Superintendent announced TODAY
~ lsAaHare
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Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20
IF YOU WANT TO VOTE YOU MUST
REGIS T Err
Last Registration Day Before Election
Saturday, October 2lst

HOW TO REGISTER
Go to regular voting place your own election District
HOURS FOR REGISTERING
500 A. NJ to IL Noon 100 p NJ to 1900 p M
If you did not vote during the past four years
YOU MUST REGISTER.
If you have married-YOU MUST REGISTER
If you have moved-YOU MUST REGISTER
IF YOU ARE NOT SURE OF YOUR STATUS-Go TO YOUR
VOTING PLACE AND SEE THAT YOUR NAME
IS ON THE VOTERS LISTS
REGISTER TO VOTE --- DO 1T TOMORROW.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Henry Contee, Driver and Friend
[Of8 Treasury Secretaries Dies

A special and highly trusted
friend of eight former Treasury
Secretaries is dead.
William Henry Contee, 52.scol-
ored, a retired Treasury Depart
ment chauffeur and special mes
senger, died last night at CALM
ger Hospital after several days
illness.
Mr.. Contee. known to every one
in the department as Henry, be-
gan his career with the Treasury
in 1918. He retired three years
ago after serving under Secretaries
McAdoo, Glass, Houston, Mellon,
Mills, Woodin, Morgenthau and
Vinson.
Mr.. Contee first won commen-
dation during the Nationwide flu
epidemic in the fall of 1918. He
offered his services then to Mrs.
William Gibbs McAdoo, wife of the
then Secretary. who had opened
a diet kitchen in the old Emer-
gency Hospital Building at Fiji
teenth street and Ohio avenue
NV.
Took Leave of Absence.
For six weeks he took leave of
absence to deliver broth and
delicacies to stricken Government
employees throughout the city pre-
pared by group of volunteer
workers under Mrs. McAdoo. He
worked long hours without pay.
On one occasion he was chauf
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Harryl. Watkins, 78,
OF Cedar Grove, Dies

Harry L. Watkins, 78, Cedar
Grove CMd.) dairy farmer and q
lifelong resident of Montgomery
County, died yesterday at Mont
gomery County General Hospital
MIR. Watkins suffered an acute
heart attack at his home Wednes-
day.
The son of Lorenzo Dallas and
Jane Purdum Watkins, he was
born on his fathers Cedar Grove
farm and spent all his life there.
Mr.. Watkins helped organize
the Germantown Bank and was q
director. He was a member of
the Montgomery County Farm
Bureau and other farm organiza-
tions.
Surviving are a son, Philip c.
Watkins of Cedar Grove; three
grandchildren, Dorsey. Phyllis Hall
and Philip. jr.. and sister, Mrs.
Otis Hendrickson, Urbana, Md.
Mr.. Watkins wife was the late
Annie Hall Watkins.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrow at his late
home. Burial will be in Upper
Seneca Baptist Church Cemetery
Cedar Grove.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Miss EveIynn Walker Dies;
Senator Buffers S Secretary

Miss Evelynn Walker. lis Sec
ond street NE, who had been
secretary to two United States
Senators, died yesterday in George
Washington Hospital after a long
illness.
A District resident for Is years,
Miss Walker was born in Omaha,
Nebr. She was educated at Peru
(Nebr.) State Teachers College.
On arrival here in 1885, Miss
Walker became secretary to Sena-
tor Edward r. Burke. Democrat,
of Nebraska. When his term ex-
pired in 1941, she became secre-
tary to his successor, Senator
Butler, Republican, of Nebraska.
Although in falling health for
about year, Miss Walker worked
for Senator Butler until about a
month ago.
She is survived by her father,
George S. Walker, of Philip, S.
Oak; four brothers, Charles, of
Renwick. Iowa; Harvey, of Gary,
Ind, William and Ralph, of Los
Angeles, and two sisters, Mrs.
Emma Wilson, of Omaha, and
Mrs. Mildred Jacobson, of Philip.
Miss Walkers body was to be on
view until 3 pm. today in the
Chevy Chase Funeral Home, $40
Wisconsin avenue NV. Burial
Will be in Omaha later this week.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
George J. zachos Dies;
Retired Restaurant Man

George j. Zachos, 81. who for
merly owned Georges Restaurant
in Front Royal. Va. died Sunday
at George Washington University
Hospital after a long illness.
Mr.. Zachos had lived in Front
Royal since 1889 when he opened
the restaurant. He retired in
1916. .
Born in Sparta, Greece. MIR.
Zachos came to the United States
in 1896. He was in the restaurant
and candy business in Erie. Pa,
for 20 years. In 1890 he moved
to Hopewell. Va. where he lived
before going to Front Royal.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Stella Zachos, and a sister, Mrs.
Nicholas T. Pappas, 500 Roxboro
place NV.
Funeral services were to be held
at 2 pm. today in the SITS. Con-
stantine and Helen Greek Ortho-
dox Church, Sixth and c streets
S.W. Burial was to be in Cedar
IHill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
III. Col. J. F. Payne
Dies al Pentagon

Air Force 1t. Col. John Fitz-
patrick Payne, 49, died of heart
attack yesterday at his Pentagon
Office while talking to a fellow
officer. His wife, Mrs. Katherine
Payne, said he had not previously
complained of being i'll.
Col. Payne lived at 419 South
Lee street. Alexandria, and for
the last year and a half he had
been assigned to the inspector
generals Office here. Previously he
was at Langley Field. Va.
Col. Payne had been in the
service 81 years. Du. ing World
War II he was on duty in the
Central Pacific. Before that he
was stetioned at Kelly and
Ellington Fields in Texas.
He was born in Natchitoches,
La. and was educated there.
Besides his widow, Col. Payne
is survived by d son. John William
Payne, a student at George
Washington University, and two
brothers, j. William Payne and
Edward B. Payne, both of
Natchitoches.
Funeral services and burial will
be held Friday at Tallulah, La.
Evening star., 1950-10-31

|feuring Secretary Mellon and a
United States Senator. AS told by
la Treasury official, the Senator
leaned over to whisper to the Sec
retary.
"You can talk freely to Henry" ="
Mr.. Mellon said. "He can be
trusted with anything"
Given Farewell Party.
When President Roosevelt Or
dered the banks closed on March
6, 1893, Mr.. Contee was entrusted
with highly confidential messages
between Secretary Woodin and
the President.
Secretary Morgenthau also sent
him on many missions.
Mr.. Contee was an excellent
cook. He frequently prepared
dinners in the Treasury Building
for distinguished guests sent over
from the White House, his Treas
ury friends recalled today.
When he retired because of fail.
ing health, Mr.. Contee was given &
farewell party at which Secretary
Vinson spoke. 1t was attended by
some of the highest department
officials.
Mr.. Contee was born in Wash
ington and attended Dunbar High
School. He lived at 1904 Ontario
road NV.
Surviving is a son. William
Henry Contee, jr., 140 Adams
street NV. His wife. pearl H
Contee, died two years ago.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
| National Conference
|0f Catholic Charities
To Open Tomorrow

The National Conference of
Catholic Charities will open its
40th anniversary meeting at 10
a IN. tomorrow in the Hotel Statler.
More than 1,500 delegates,
representing Catholic charitable
organizations throughout the
United States. are expected to be
present.
The annual meeting Of the
Society of st. Vincent de Paul
will be held in conjunction with
the national conference sessions,
which will continue through No
vember 6.
The conference, founded at
Catholic University in 1910. now
has agencies in 265 cities. 1t CO.
ordinates the work of these men,
ber agencies. ......-..
Sea Chaplains Meet.
Also meeting this week will be
the National Conference of the
Apostleship OF the Seas, an asso-
ciation of Catholic maritime
chaplains and maritime club di-
rectorS.
Three sessions are scheduled
| for tomorrow. Meeting at 10 am.
will be the Diocesan Directors OF
Catholic Charities. with the Very
Rev. Msgr. Michael j. Doyle of
Toledo, Ohio, as chairman, and
the Standing Committee of the
Conference of Religious, with Sis
ter M. Charles of Omaha. Neb.. as
chairman. At pm. there will be
a conference on Newer Trends
in Planning for Unmarried
Mothers and Their Children, !"
with Sister Charles as chairman.
Speliman Speaks Sunday.
Francis Cardinal Spellman of
New York will address a general
meeting at 8 pm. Sunday in the
Catholic University gymnasium.
Speakers during the week will
include Archbishop Patrick A.
O'Boyle: the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John
O'Grady, secretary of the NCCC;
James B. Carey, secretary-treas-
urer of the CIO; Thomas Ken
nedy, vice president of the United
Mine Workers of America; the
Most Rev. Francis P. Keough,
Archbishop Of Baltimore, and
Edmond B. Butler. president of
| the NCCC.
Evening star., 1950-10-31

at the Bureau OF Standards.
Miss Holt. whs last year won
the Radcliffe College award fol-
exceptional work W Coolidge, was
operated on for at enlarged spleen
Saturday.
Assistant editor|pf the Coolidge
Courier and actiB in school af-
fairs, she had ben in excellent
health. She comllained of feel
ing i'll after coming home from
school a week agoFriday and was
taken to Garfield Hospital the
next day. a
Miss Holt was bern in Wash
ington. She was d graduate of
Takoma Park Elementary School
and Paul Junior Eth School.
Besides her parers she leaves
a brother. Gilbert. Bst Holt. Sill
yer Spring, Md.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrowbn the Tako-
ma Park Presbyterian Church.
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
The family has rauested that,
instead of flowers, friends con-
tribute to a buildingIfund for the
construction of a aew Sunday
school at the church
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Mrs. Deneen Dies at 81;
Illinois Senator's Widow
BY The Associoted Press

CHICAGO, Oct. 31.-Mrs. Bina
Maloney Deneen, 80, widow of
Charles S. Deneen, former Senator
and Governor of Illinois, died yes
terday.
While her husband rose from
State legislator to United States
Senator, Mrs. Deneen remained
behind the scenes in his cam
paigns, jokingly calling herself q
passive politician" But she
stumped actively for him in his
1880 campaign for reelection.
Both in Springfield and Wash
ington, Mrs. Deneen was known as
a popular hostess. At the Cover
|nor's Mansion her guests included
Presidents Taft, Theodore Roose-
|velt and Jules Jusserand, French
Ambassador.