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WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, MONDAY, MAY 18. 1936 SEVEN Nurses Graduate Today At St. Francis Exercises Will Begin With High Mass This Morning Diplomas will be awarded to 12 young women at commencement exercises of the St. Francis' Hospital Training School for Nurses today. The program will begin with a high mass in the hospital chapel at 9 a.

at which the celebrant will be the Rev. Lawrence W. McCarthy, O. S. F.

chaplain of the hospital. Bonk's mass will be given the direction of Mr. Joseph Fisher. Mrs. Alice Dugan Donohue will be the organist.

A communion breakfast will be served immediately at after the The graduation exercises will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the auditorium of the Ursuline Academy, Pennsylvania Avenue and Franklin Street. The Most Rev. Edmond J. FitzMaurice, Bishop of the Wilmington Diocese, will preside. The address to the graduates will be made by the Very Rev.

Dr. 'M. J. McKeough, O. principal of Archmere Academy.

Another address will be given by Dr. John J. Cassidy. There will be orchestra selections, a violin solo by Miss Sabina Kowalska, and diplomas will be conferred by Bishop FitzMaurice, The graduates are Anastasia Martin Boyle, Elsie Barbara Chetkowska, Elisabeth Morrison Dewsberry, Tessie Helen Kowalska, Elsie Mae Maxwell, Josephine Mary McCarthy, Rose Mary McKenna, Anne Catherine McQuaid, Marion Elizabeth Neucomb, Beatrice Parson Pond, Elizabeth Patricia Smith, and Minnie Alma Watson. Hadassah Chapter To Hold Luncheon Mrs.

Emanuel Halpern, member of the national board of Hadassah and chairman of the national educational committee, will the guest speaker at the annual donor luncheon of the Hadassah Chapter of Wilmington to be held tomorrow at 12:30 o'clock in the foyer of the Hotel DuPont. Mrs. Halpern will use her subject, "Youth Alyiah in Palestine." She is a former Hadassah president of New York City. An elaborate musical program will be presented with Professor Julius Leefson of Philadelphia, head of the piano conservatory bearing his name, as principal a artist. Gloria Weiman, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Weiman, a pupil of Professor Leefson, will also participate in the program. Jewish folk songs will be given by Mrs. Sarah Brown of Philadelphia, accompanied by Mrs. Jonah Goldman also of that city.

Luncheon music will be furnished by Theodore Berger's String Ensemble. Mrs. Max Keil, president of the local will extend greetings. The invocation will be given by Mrs. Louis Sklut, and Mrs.

Julius Wolson will be toastmistress. Mrs. Morris Tanzer will pronounce the benediction. Mrs. Louis Cohen and Mrs.

Theodore Tuckerman are in charge of table decorations, and Mrs. Max Keil and Mrs. Joel Rosenson, program. The hostesses will be Mrs. David Ploener, Mrs.

Arthur C. Gluckman, Mrs. John Mittleman, Mrs. Rose Weinstock, Mrs. Abraham Mittleman, Mrs.

Julius Wolson, Mrs. Matthew Eisenman, and Mrs. Albert Bunin. Student Orchestra To Play Concerto The concerto for strings and hurps, written by Miss Anne Wyeth, will be played by the Student Orchestra of Orchestra House for a broadcast on Sunday morning, May 31, at 10:30 o'clock. T.

Bradfield will direct the program which will be given over a coast to coast network of the National Broadcasting Company. Several adrumbers be played on the program. Miss Bradfield will be a guest at the dinner to be given by the Society of Arts and Sciences on Wednesday night in the East Foyer of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. At this dinner. Mr.

Owen D. Young will receive the society's gold medal and fellowship award for his contributions to the cause of international cooperation. Mr. Frank Crowninshield will be the toastmaster. Will Broadcast Talk On Iris Show Plans The Iris Show to be held in this city Tuesday, May 26, under the auspices of the Wilmington Garden, Club will be the subject of an address to be given this afternoon at 5:15 o'clock over radio station WDEL, by Mrs.

Charles F. Richards. The show will be held in the auditorium of the Wilmington New Centry Club. It is the first open iris show to be sponsored by the club. All classes but one will be open to amateur growers.

Of special interest will be the new class in flower arrangement for children under 14 years, with Mrs. David Smith Foster in charge. Mrs. Macmillan Hoopes will give another broadcast concerning the show on Monday evening, May 25. Grace Church Class To Meet Thursday The Friendship Class of Grace Church will meet Thursday at 8 p.

m. in the church house. Mrs. E. Bardo, president the class.

will preside. Mrs. Marjorie Guthrie Wiggins is planning part of the program. Refreshments and the social hour are in charge of Mrs. George Bennett.

Mrs. Sheldon M. Clayton, Mrs. John Swenehart, Mrs. William H.

Cantwell, Mrs. William T. Chipman, Mrs. 8. C.

Sparklin, Mrs. Charles Williams. Mrs. George Long, Miss Ivy Hudson, Mrs. Royal Bundy, Mrs.

U. E. Beach, and Mrs. E. P.

Bardo. Mrs. Lynde H. Ryman is teacher of the class. Party Treasurer Party Treasurer MISS ANNE Miss McCoy, daughter of Mr.

as treasurer for the card party and May 27, at "Dauneport," home the affair will benefit the Home Engagements MRS. MARTHA G. SHAW MR. CHARLES F. HANNUM The engagement of Mrs.

Martha G. Shaw, daughter of Mrs. Hunter Grubb and the late Mr. Grubb, to Mr. Charles Franklin Hannum of this city, son of Mrs.

Franklin Hannum and the late Mr. Hannum of Oakmont, has been announced. The wedding date has not been set. MISS RUTH ANN BAILEY MR. CHARLES B.

SHINN Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Bailey, 810 West Twenty-fourth Street, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Ruth Ann Bailey, to Charles B. Shinn, son of Mrs. B.

Frank Shinn, 3706. Washington Street. The wedding will take place 1 in the fall. MISS ANNA ELIABETH POWELL DR. GERALD POOLE Announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Anna Elizabeth Powell, daughter of the late Dr.

and Mrs. B. B. Powell of Moorestown, N. and Dr.

Gerald Ogden Poole, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Poole of this city.

Miss Powell is a graduate of Swarthmore College and of the Drexel Library School. Dr. Poole is a graduate of Hahnemann Medical College and did pre-medical work at the University of Delaware, MISS GRACE BAIRD GABKE MR. ARTHUR B. WILSON.

JR. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Gabke of 810 Concord Avenue, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Grace Baird Gabke, to Mr.

Arthur B. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Wilson of 2906 Tatnall Street.

The wedding will take place on June 10 in the Hillcrest M. E. Church. MISS BERTHA E. TALLEY MR.

WILLIAM A. MORTON Announcement is made by Mr. and Mrs. J. Nelson Talley of the engagement of their daughter, Miss Bertha Elizabeth Talley, to Mr.

William Alexander Morton, son of Mrs. Laura V. Morton. The wedding date has not been set. MISS RUTH E.

HOOPES MR. PAUL W. Mr. and Mrs. of Avondale, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Ruth E.

Hoopes, to Mr. Paul W. Mitchell, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.

Howard Mitchell of "Woodside Farms," near Hockessin. MISS MARGUERITE REED MR. JOSEPH LETO Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H.

Cooper of Elmhurst, announce engagement of Mrs. Cooper's sister, Miss Marguerite Reed, atha Joseph Leto, son of Mr. Mrs. Oresti Leto of Kennett Square. MISS LUCILLE G.

FORSYTHE MR. ALBERT L. SCHOMP, JR. Mr. and Mrs.

Homer J. Forsythe of Montclair, N. formerly of this announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Lucille G. Forsythe to Mr. Albert L.

Schomo, son and Mrs. Albert L. Schomp of Plainsfield, N. J. Miss Forsythe attended the Walnut.

Hill School, Natick, and was graduated from the Ogontz School at Rydal, Pa. Mr. Schomp was graduated from the Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, and was a member of the class of '35 at Princeton. University. He is a member Inn and of the Princeton Club of New York.

Pianists to Give Recital A two-piano recital will be given Wednesday night in Raskob Memorial Hall of the Ursuline Academy under the direction of Miss Agnes Clune Quinian. The pianists will be Mrs. H. Guy Hanby, Mrs. William C.

Blatz, Mrs. P. H. Keaveny, and Miss Mary A. R.

Rossell. Adeline Cook To Make Bow At Afternoon Tea Daughter of Bishop to Be Presented Friday, June 19 Bishop and Mrs. Philip Cook will entertain at a tea and garden party at "Bishopstead" on Friday afternoon, June 19, to present to SOciety their daughter, Miss Adeline Cook. The affair is the only spring party announced for debutantes of the season, although others are planned for the early fall. Miss Cook will be graduated on from the National Cathedral School, in Washington.

The young women to be honored at Fall parties include Miss Eliza daughter of Judge and Mrs. Richard S. Rodney, of New Castle, and Miss Diana Rogers. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Laussat Richter Rogers, of "Boothhurst," near New Castle. Miss Rodney will complete her studies at the Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, next month, and Miss Rogers will graduated from the Tower Hill School of this city. All of the young women plan to continue their studies next year. Bishop and Mrs. Cook will receive with their daughters at the garden party and debutantes of last season and the coming year will be listed among the younger aides.

AMONG LOCAL FOLK MRS. tertain JOSIAH MARVEL will enat a dinner on Friday, June 5, at her home, "Nanticoke," in honor of Miss Elizabeth Marston. Mr. Robert Marvel, and Mr. and Mrs.

William Marvel. The wedding of Miss Marston and Mr. Robert Marvel will take place on June 9 in the Riverside Church, New York. Miss Catherine Crane is chairman of the Wilmington committee for the Devon Horse Show, members of which will attend a tea this afternoon, given by Miss Elizabeth Townsend of Bryn Mawr. The committee includes Miss Alexandrine duPont.

Miss Ruthanna Saulsbury, Miss Louise Kirkpatrick, Miss Agnes Morgan, Miss Betty Patterson, Miss Peggy Tatnall, Miss Anne Dingee, Miss Virginia Scott, Miss Belle Wildrick, and Miss Jean Heyward. Mrs. Rea Dague of Harrisburg, has been the guest the past week of Chancellor and Mrs. Josiah O. Wolcott of Dover.

Mrs. E. T. Negendank entertained at a tea Saturday in honor her guest, Mrs. S.

C. Frederick of Atlantic City. Mrs. Henry Thouron was a guest in New York during the past week. Mr.

and Mrs. R. R. M. Carpenter, Mrs.

C. C. Taliaferro, Miss Louisa S. Spruance, and Mr. and Mrs.

Lee Spruance were recent guests in Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Lunger were guests at the St.

Regis while in New York last week. Miss Katherine B. Smith and Miss Elizabeth B. Smith will sail on May 20 with their aunt, Mrs. Joseph Packard Laird of Berwyn, to spend the summer in the British Isles.

Miss Leila Canby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Marriott Canby, will give a party next Friday at her home, "Thornelawn," Germantown, the teachers and graduating class of the Springside School. Guests of the Rev. and Mrs.

den Pell, II, at St. Andrew's School, Middletown, for the spring dance on Saturday night, were Miss Sally Newlin of Haverford, Miss Edith Clark of Wynnewood, and Miss Eleanor Fotteral of Radnor, Pa. Mrs. Howard Southwick and her son, Howard, of Washington, were and guests Mrs. last week Artemas of her Smith, parents, Jr.

Mr. Southwick joined his family for the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur K.

Gettys and son Harold of Pittsburgh, were guests over the week-end of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Hyland and Mrs. B.

M. Hyland of 227 West Thirty-fifth Street. Opera to Benefit Fraternity The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, of the University of Delaware, will benefit from the performance of "Utopia Unlimited," by the Savoy Opera Company at the Longwood open air theatre of Mr. and Mrs. Fierre S.

duPont on Saturday, June Elkton Marriages Special to The Morning News ELKTON, May 17-Marriage licenses were issued here yesterday to: Maurice P. Groff, 25, and Pearl Shivery, 29, Oxford, William C. Schuster, 27, and Ann R. Mahar, 27, Linden. N.

Frank Ventrola. 26, 1527 Ritner and Emma De Somma. 26, 2342 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia; Peter I. Sekaer, 34, New York. and Elizabeth H.

Hitchings, 28, South Salem, N. Amost F. Frey, 21, Pequea, and Marguerite S. Montgomery. 19.

Washingtonboro, Richard Eckman. 21. and Elizabeth A. Barr, 21. Lancaster.

Glambro, 23, 1105 South Twenty-seventh Street, and Constance LaPere, 19. 8210 Holstein Avenue, Philadelphia; Edward E. Rittmayer, 52, Haddonfield. N. and Elizabeth E.

Carey, 48. 651 Washington Street. Camden, N. Harld L. Missimer, 21, and Dorothy J.

Di Mescio, 19, Reading, Edward R. Bristow. 21. West Berlin. N.

and Gertrude C. Genthart, 18, 1410 North Twenty-fourth Street, Philadelphia; Walten A. Hodge, 20, Phoebus, and Mary M. Truitt, 21, Linwood, Pa. George D.

Relgel. 23, 502 East Allegheny Avenue, and Mary J. Schuster, 19, 428 East Churchman Street, Philadelphia; William L. Scholl. 29.

2129 North Park Avenue, Philadelphia, and Mary C. Smith, 18, Trenton. N. James L. Rishel, 21, and Mae H.

Everett. 20. Danville, Edward Smalawsky. 24, Palo Alto, and Helen Murawski, 24. Kulpmont.

James J. Beard. 21. and Pearl Monroe, 19. Baltimore; Thomas Di Pilla, 31, and Ruth Ortt.

29. Camden, N. Paul Leck, and Hannah L. Reifsnyder, 18. Perkeomenville.

Jacob F. Godown. 23, Cape May Court House. N. and Grace B.

Shipman, 18, Cape May. N. John F. Renner, 21, and Elizabeth B. McKibben, 20.

Camden, N. Russell L. Massena, 27, and Iona Coleman, 21, Washington, D. Nicholas Greendyk, 29. and Evelyn M.

Tillery, 24. Arlington, N. William G. Calhoun. 23, Germantown, and Lois P.

Hammer, 22, Johnstown, Pa. George Petras, 23, and Martha R. Castle, 19. Newark. N.

Jacob R. Lohrman, 23, and Mary E. McCarthy, 18. Camden, N. Edwin H.

Bedell, 22. Mt. Vernon, N. and Josephine Makay. 19.

Washington, D. Roy M. Weaver, 21, and Alice M. Wolf, 19, Brownstown. Ernest K.

Rausch. 27. and Nancy L. Cather, 24. both of 1022 Spruce Street.

Philadelphia: Rudolph H. Yeager, 23. Camden, N. and Mary M. Seifert, 24, Franklinville, N.

Herbert A. Lesson. 43, 5808 Germantown Avenue, and Elsie Z. Straub, 43. 336 South Juniper Street.

Philadelphia; Leonard Rheberz. 31, 2018 Bainbridge Street, and Elizabeth D. Hardy. 21, 1531 Fitzwater Street. Philadelphie; Franklin J.

Leidlich. 24, and Doris L. Hossfield. 18. Baltimore.

Robert D. Zile. 25. and Edna B. Zinsmeister.

25. both of 1119 West Eighth Street, Wilmington; Joseph Laureto. 22, 1531 South Insminger Street, and Angeline Sautangine, 19. 1936 South Insminger Street. Philadelphia; James Monroe.

30, Port Deposit. and Armintia K. Vandyke, 18. Oxford. John Garvin.

21, Rising Sun. and Mary E. Glackin, 18, Peach Bottom Herbert W. Foster, 21, Dias Creek. N.

and Clara Jargowsky, 19. Woodbine. N. John J. Foster, 24, 2423 West Oakdale Street, and Regina A.

Bender. 20. 2824 North Lambert Street, Philadelphia; Harold P. Abbey. 35, Laurel Springs.

N. and Beatrice E. Ackerman. 29. Camden.

N. George F. Starkle, 35. 7336 Bingham Street, Philadelphia, and Beatrice Conrad. 33.

Wildwood, N. Svenning Jensen. 24. and Susan M. De Danney.

25. Elizabeth, N. Cyril C. Stephens, 22. Elmhurst.

N. and Doris Singer, 19, Jackson Heights N. Richard R. Mease. 22.

and Marion D. Dearwechter. 21, Lebanon, Samuel A. Letts. 24.

East Stroudsburg, and Barbara C. Gloeggler. 21, Tobyhanna, Pa. Michael J. Bajek, 23, and Rose M.

Margio, 21, Trenton, Robert M. Frederick, 29, and Frances I. Wade, 28. Camden. N.

J. Emory McGurk, 21, Delta, and Hazel M. Keesce, 18, Churchville, Stephen Kowac. 23, and Rita M. McDonough, 21, Chester, Louis La Ricel, 22, and Anna H.

Schneider, 18. Baltimore: Hartley M. Hansen. 22. Essington, and Betty Mako, 20.

Bridgeport, Russell W. Hechinger, 22, and Nellie B. Holland. 21, Reading. Robert V.

Shea. 24, 706 South Fifty-fifth Street, and Margaret M. Bonner, 18. 5006 Hazel Avenue. Philadelphia; Lawrence A.

Lauer. 21. and Minnie C. Miller, 21. Union, N.

John A. Carroll. 21, and Vivian W. Gatting, 20, Norfolk. William F.

Rowland, 24. 5825 Mascher Street, and Genevieve M. Green, 21, 1249 South Taylor Street, Philadelphia; Floyd C. McGuire. 24.

and Helen Hughes, 20, Lancaster. Pa. Church Thespians To Give Operetta A cast of 50 persons will present the operetta, "Barbarossa from Barbary," an Algerian, romance, on Thursday night chapel of Brandywine M. E. Church.

Mr. E. Raymond Lilley is directing the production, assisted by Mrs. John Jacksot at the piano. Those taking special parts are: Miss Virginia Thomson.

Mr. G. A. Matthews, Mr. Ralph Morgan, Miss Bessie Forester, Mr.

Charles Norton, Mr. Ralph Lloyd, the A. Bartley, and Mrs. O. A.

Bartley. Bridge Tea, Dance Held The Inter-Fraternity and Sorority Council held a bridge tea yesterday afternoon and a dance last night in the Y. M. and Y. W.

H. A. The afternoon affair was limited to members of the constituent groups of the council and was in charge of Miss Irene Becker. Perry Topkis was chairman. The two functions were outstanding in bringing together one of the largest representations from among the Jewish youth of the city ever before assembled.

FASHION SHOW By Bonwit Teller Longwood Conservatory TUESDAY. JUNE 2ND 2:30 o'clock Benefit Chester Co. Hospital TICKETS 50c Miss M. S. Sooy DELAWARE TRUST BUILDING Arcade 112 Special Sale of all Models For Next Two Weeks $5.00, $6.50, $8.50, $10.00, $11.50 All ADVANCE SUMMER MILLINERY and SPECIAL ORDERS are included in SALE.

Note: Shoppe opens at 8 A. M. Closes 5 P. M. Entrance on Market Street Through Arcade.

115 W. 9th St. COLTON'S Dial 2-3012 Our superb service continues Call for men's suits and women's plain For dresses. Quality dry cleaned and and expertly pressed, ready for storing your winter suits and dresses. Delivery GET READY FOR SUMMER Ladies' White Men's flannel trousour experts, ready for Coats cleaned by 75c ers expertly cleaned 50c the summer season.

and pressed. NEWARK MAY MART ATTRACTS THRONG Program Features By Relays, School Band Concert and Awarding of Prizes Fifty Attend Fathers and Mothers Picnic at Sigma Tau Phi Fraternity House Special to The Morning News NEWARK, May 17--The Newark May Mart yesterday was attended by the largest crowd in its history. The affair was opened by the High School Band in their new caps and capes which were made by the members of the home economics department of the school. Following, there was a fathers and sons relay race. The boys' team, consisting of John Doordan, Newton Schaffer, Bob Ewing, and Paul Skillman, won.

The fathers' team consisted of Coach William Gillespie, Barney Hancock, J. Smith, and Leroy Hill. The fathers' baseball team, coached by Dr. J. R.

Downes of the State Board of Health, won the ball game, 14 to 13, with Leroy Hill pitching and bringing in three of the runs. Prizes Awarded Prizes were won by Margaret Dean, Audrey Battersby, Mildred Bayless, and Jeanette Thompson for the junior high girls relay, and Jane Black, Ruth Wilson, Helen Dean and Reed for the senior Ruth high girls relay. In the boys relay were Henry Brooks, William Bellman, Charles Coyle, Leonard Ludwig, Paul Skillman, Lloyd Truet, Jack Doordan and Robert Egnor. Jane Hastings won a card table; Leroy Knox a fountain pen; Virginia Worth, Elizabeth Dawson, Gladys Dean, Mary Daugherty and Pheobe McBerty also won prizes for tumbling. The Newark New Century Club presented a play entitled "The Village Choir Spruces About attended the dance which brought the affair to a close.

Mrs. Leon Ryan was general chairman. Fifty persons today attended the fathers and mothers picnic at the Sigma Tau Phi fraternity house. While the fathers and sons played baseball, the women played bridge. There was a pony for the children to ride.

After the ball game there was a picnic dinner served on the lawn. Carl Bleiburg was in charge and was assisted by Sidney Bertcan. Patronesses at House Party Mrs. Harriette Harry L. Bonham and Baily were the patronesses last night at the Theta Chi house party.

Nearly 40 couples were present and danced to the music of an orchestra. Randolph chairman of the social committee. was 10 charge, was assistetd by Harold Marvel and Richard Scott. The Women's Bible Class of the Newark M. E.

Church will meet tomorrow evening at the home of Mrs. Ernest Gillespie, 55 East Delaware Avenue at p. m. This will be the last meeting until September. Mrs.

J. Steele, Mrs. J. Wilson, Mrs. W.

Davidson. Mrs. D. Chalmers and Mrs. H.

Eastburn will be the host- esses. Lodge Members Attend Church The members of American Flag Council. No. 28, Jr. O.

U. A. assembled at their lodge rooms this morning and marched to the Newark M. E. Church where the pastor, the Rev.

Leonard White, preached a sermon on loyalty. Sunday, June 14, has been selected for the annual children's day services at the Newark M. E. Sunday school. In connection with the morning program, there will be a baptismal service.

Covered Dish Supper A covered dish supper will be held Wednesday night in the social hall of St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Church by members of the Friendly Fellowship Club. Mr. and Mrs. Edward B.

Morrow are in charge of arrangements for the meeting, during which "Wild Life in Alaska," a reel of motion pictures taken by Mr. Campbell Church, will be shown. Alumnae Association To Elect Officers The Wilmington Chapter of the Alumnae Association of the WoCollege, University of Delaware, will elect officers at a meeting tonight at the home of Misses Eleanor and Elizabeth Edge, 1900 Monroe Street. Miss Mary deHan vili preside at the business session. Nominees are: For Keith president, Mrs.

Miss May Thompson and Eleanor B. Edge; recording secretary, Miss Elizabeth Harrar and Miss Anne Cheavens. Miss Nellie Lawton, Mrs. Dorothy Caulk Caille and Miss Virginia Sparklin are members of the nominating committee. Holdover officers are: Vicepresident, Miss Margaret Bicking; corresponding secretary, Miss Ruth Anne Russell; treasurer, Miss Mary Hellings.

At the meeting an amendment to the constitution will be considered, changing the number of meetings of the chapter from nine to four each year. Miss Kathryn Poinsett has arranged a musical program. Miss Marjorie Bramble will sing and piano solos given by Miss Elizabeth Broadbent. Miss Bramble and Miss Broadbent are advanced students at the Wilmington Music School. Devon Horse Show To Open May 25 The Devon Horse Show anticipates another banner week commencing May 25 and exhibitors are bringing horses from California and Canada, as well as from every section of the United States.

The demand for boxes and parking places is said to be heavier than in many years. Among those who have taken boxes are: Mrs. Andrew Van Pelt, Mr. W. Plunket Stewart, Mrs.

H. B. duPont, and parking spaces have been reserved by Mr. William duPont, Mr. R.

R. M. Carpenter, and Mrs. Eugene duPont. Bruner R.

Hummeman, who is well known here. is among Philadelphia exhibitors. Mr. R. R.

M. Carpenter is treasurer of the show, of wh'ch Mr. William duPont. Jr. and Mr.

Andrew Van Pelt are directors. MINISTER ASSUMES CHARGE OF CHURCH The Rev. Philip L. LiCalzi, graduating from Eastern Baptist Seminary, Philadelphia, last Wednesday, assumed full charge of Delaware Avenue- Baptist Church yesterday coincident with the dedication of 150 new hymnals presented the church by members of the Sunday school. George F.

Irwin, general superintendent. was in charge of the hymnal dedication. Others taking part were Miss Martha Johnson, Miss Grace Price. Miss Doris Slawter, Mrs. Helen Draper, MIS.

Mary Berry, Harry Shewbrooks. Howard Blansfield, and John H. Gilland. Edwin M. Cain, Mrs.

David J. Evans, and Miss Elizabeth Lloyd sang as a trio the first hymn from the new books. The pastor led in the dedicatory prayer. The graduation of Mr. LiCalzi was attended by 46 members of the congregation who presented him with a purse on behalf of the members and friends of the church.

He will be ordained here in the near future. BLACKSMITHS ARE BUSY, HEAD OF UNION ASSERTS WASHINGTON, May 17 (P)-Well dressed and prosperous Ray Horne, president of the Blacksmith's Union, arrived in the capital from Chicago to report today to the American Federation of Labor that blacksmithing, "everything considered," is getting along "fine." Terming erroneous the opinion generally held that the blacksmith is vanishing from the American scene, this quiet-spoken, bespectacled leader estimated more than 20,000 blacksmiths now belong to his union. He added that blacksmithing never was a more highly skilled craft than it now is and that wages average around 96 cents an hour. "Like everybody else," he said, "the blacksmith has had to keep up with the times. He has specialized, turned into a drop forge smith or a heat treater." England imports 75,000,000 cigars from Cuba annually.

$1123 PLEDGED BRACK-EX CHURCH 12 Fund Contributed at Special Services in Observance of 23rd Anniversary Drive For $1000 Is Launched to Help Liquidate Mortgage on Building ELSMERE, May, 17-Large congreations, among which were several charter members of the church, attended the special services marking the 23rd anniversary of the founding of Brack-Ex Methodist Episcopal Church today. The Rev. R. High Adams, pastor, who is serving 17th consecutive year on the charge, preached at the morning and evening services and choir, under the direction of Warren H. Reuss, rendered special music for the occasion.

Warren A. Manuel, custodian of the church records, and one of the charter members, gave the history of the church. Members and friends pledged over $1123 for the support and maintenance of the church for the ensuing year. A drive to raise $1000 against the principal of the mortgage on the buildings was launched at the services. Residents of this community and Brack-Ex, Roselle, and Brookland Terrace are planning to petition the Levy Court to continue the street lights in this section.

Thirteen members of the Intermediate League of Brack-Ex M. E. Church were entertained at a fellowship supper in the church social hall Friday night. The affair was under the direction of Mrs. Ritner C.

Hall, counsellor. The group pledged $5 to the anniversary fund of the church. Plans were made for a picnic. supper. Mr.

William Bullock and Mr. and Mrs. Leonzo L. Green, of Brookland Terrace, entertained at a birthday party at the Village Barn Saturday night in honor of the twenty-first birthday anniversary of Miss Harriett Bullock. D.

McCOY and Mrs. John W. McCoy, is serving fashion show to be held Wednesday, Miss Amy E. duPont. Proceeds of of the Merciful Rest.

Weddings MISS ANNA PESCE MR. JOHN D. CURTIN Invitations have been issued for the wedding on May 28 of Miss Anna Pesce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pesce of Ladley's Ridge, Kennett Square, and Mr.

John D. Curtin of Kennett Square. Miss Pesce is secretary to Mr. Walter M. Grace and Mr.

Curtin is an insurance agent in the same office. Both are graduates of the Kennett High School. Mr. Curtin is a graduate of Villanova College. MISS ANNIE F.

LATHAM MR. RAYMOND HURD Miss Annie F. Latham and Mr. Raymond Hurd were married Saturday afternoon at the parsonage of St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Church by the pastor, the Rev.

Pathe W. Huntington. tottended by Miss Ruth Letherbury and Mr. Robert C. McElhinney, was the best man.

Mr. Hurd and his bride will live in this city. MISS ALMA WINTRUP MR. WALTER G. BROSTROM Announcement is made by Mr.

and Mrs. William Wintrup, 507 West Twenty-first Street. of the marriage of their daughter, Miss Alma Wintrup and Mr. Walter G. Brostrom, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John R. Brostrom of this city. The ceremony was performed May 7 at the parsonage of the Brack-Ex Church by the Rev. R.

High Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar L. From, brother-in-law and sister of the bridegroom, attended the couple.

Mr. and Mrs. Brostrom are at home in this city. Coley Bible Class Has Annual Banquet Members of the Coley Bible Class of Silverbrook M. E.

Church, and their husbands, attended the annual Saturday night at the Silview banquet, near Ne port. Guest speakers were the Rev. W. A. Wise.

retired minister, and Mr. Herbert Samworth, superintendent of the Silverbrook Sunday School. Mrs. Bessie Lind, president, presided at the affair and made the, address of welcome. The program included vocal duets by Mrs.

Frederick Balster and Mr. Norman Lind; vocal solo, "God Planted a Rose in My Garden," Mr. Norman Lind; cornet solo Mrs. Margaret McGinley; readings, Mrs. May Lind, and monologues by Mrs.

Margaret Hayes. Community singing during the banquet by Mrs. May Lind and Mr. 'Norman Lind. Spring flowers were used for decoration of the dinner tables, and later were sent to shut-ins of the church and class.

Mr. Joseph Coley, leader of the class, was unable to attend because of illness. Guests at the speakers' table were the Rev. Mr. Wise, Mr.

and Mrs. Herbert Samworth, and officers of the class, president, Mars. Bessie Lind; secretary, Mrs. Lillie Pierce: pianist, Mrs. Lillie Hare; vice-president, Mrs.

Elva Robinson, and treasurer, Mrs. May Lind. Wilmington Girls Honored At College Miss Marjorie Kratz of this city, was installed as censor chairman of the Sargent College Governing Association at an impressive ceremony last Thursday at Boston University's Sargent College of Physical Education. Miss Mary Sweeney of Scituate, Mass. was inducted as president of the association.

M'ss Sue Koester, another Wilmington student at Boston University, has been named assistant social service chairman of the Y. W. A. for the next college year. The tides sometimes rise 45 1 to 50 feet above low water mark on the coast of Normandy.

THREE MEN ARRESTED ON ASSAULT CHARGE Three men, claiming New York as their home, were arrested and held under $1500 bail each by Magistrate B. Griffenberg of Holly Oak, yesterday, charged with assault and battery Hillyard Donoho of 510 Philadelphia Pike. The men gave their names as William Kugler, Ralph DePierro, and Christopher Ioiro. The arrests were made by Private Joseph Mc Vey of the county police and Sergeant Knecht of the state police who found them hiding in a along the Delaware River at "Holly Oak. According to the police Donoho passing a vacant store building that he owns Lodge's Lane, saw the place occup'ed.

He investigated and the three men fled from the place. He followed them to the marsh where, he told the magistrate, he seized, one man and the trio then turned on him and beat him. In default of bail the men were sent to the workhouse. Greece Mourns Tsaldaris' Death ATHENS, May 17 (P)-The Greek nation today mourned the death of former Premier Panayoti Tsaldaris, 68, the fourth political leader to die suddenly since King George returned to the throne last November. FUR STORAGE $1.50 Up Bornot Cleaners Dyers Est.

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