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BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1935 M2 17 Society Miss Joan Nelson's engagement to Dr. Joseph C. Lane of Glenwood Landing is announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson B.

Nelson of 555 Ocean today. (Photo by Blakeman and Shuter.) William J. Forbes Married To Mrs. Lucy Andrews Bowes Mrs. Lucy Andrew Bowes of Merlden, and William J.

Forbes of Long Beach, and formerly of Brooklyn, were married recently in the First Baptist parsonage, Meriden. The Rev. Burtt N. Timbie perfornied the ceremony. and Mrs.

Martin Mead of Lake Waccabuc, N. attended the couple. Mrs. Mead is a sister of the bride, who is the widow of the late Wallace F. Bowes of Meriden.

Chairmen and Co-Chairmen For Colony House Capers Announcement is made of chairmen and co-chairmen for the Colony House Capers of 1936, to be presented at the Academy of Music on Jan. 24 and 25. Mrs. Alfred H. Everson is president of the settlement and Mrs.

Charles W. Fyfe is general chairman of the annual performance. Mrs. Harry M. Rice is co-chairman and Mrs.

Charles L. Ward is treasurer. The program committee includes Mrs. Schreiber Carter, executive chairman; Mrs. Frederic L.

Somers, advertising manager; Mrs. Matthew C. Jones editor; Mrs. Ralph Ludlam, secretary; Mrs. Henry S.

Acken treasurer; Mrs. Arthur Ericsson. files, and Mrs. Jason Davis, friendship page. Mrs.

Russell H. Iler is chairman of the ticket committee and Miss Florence Graham, co-chairman. Mrs. John L. Nix is chairman of the box committee and Mrs.

Garnaus, chairman of patronesses, with Miss Lucille Hoyns as co-chairman. The ticket sales committee has Mrs. Gordon Edwards as chairman and Mrs. Roe F. Tinsley and Miss Dorothy Lotsch as co-chairmen.

Mrs. Russell D. Higgins has charge of the talent committee; Mrs. Leonard B. Leeming is chairman of the press committee, and Mrs.

Tracy Higgins co-chairman. Mrs. Harold McKee is chairman of the photography committee and Mrs. Arthur C. Edmonds is co-chairman.

Mrs. James M. Roche is chairman of costumes. assisted by Mrs. Lester Ten Eyck and Mrs.

Herbert Wyman. Mrs. Charles C. Meytrott is chairman of property; Mrs. Arthur E.

Lethbridge Jr. is chairman of program girls, and Mrs. John Lawrence Smith is co-chairman. Miss Gladys Koch is chairman of the supper dance committee, with Miss Dorothy Stenhouse as co-chairman. Committee for Visitation Alumnae Yule Log Dance its Yule Log Supper dance at the Waldorf Astoria, Manhattan, tomorrow evening.

Miss Marie I E. Walsh, president of the alumnae, will head the reception committee, assisted by Mrs. Denis Donegan, Mrs. Jamie Kelly, Mrs. Paul McManus, Mrs.

Henry O'Brien, Miss Olivia Denman, Miss Gertrude Eagan, and Miss Margaret Moffatt. The committee consists of Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs. John supper, Scanlon. Miss Kathleen Fitzgerald.

Miss Mildred Moloney, Miss Julia Fitzgerald, and Miss Frances Ryan. The decorations are in charge of Mrs. Parnell Quinn, assiste 1 by Miss Mary Asip, Miss Bernadette O'Hare, Miss Julia O'Connor, and Miss Irene Dowling. The reservation committee consists of Miss Julia Flannagan and Mrs. Edmund Utkewiez.

Mrs. Dorothy Norris entertained at a small buffet supper recently at her home, 458 Rugby Rd. Among her guests were Miss Betty Bartholomew, Miss Aldine Earle, Alden Stanton, Charles McNulty, Perry and Dr. R. Clifford.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bigelow of Bellport are at the Hotel New Weston, Manhattan. Mrs. Henry Carson has left for Atlantic City, N.

and will be at the Marlboro-Blenheim Hotel for part of January, Long Island Society Miss Helen DeRussy Sloan Is Lawrence Party Hostess Included among those who entertained at Christmas cocktail parties yesterday afternoon in the Long Island south shore colonies was Miss Helen De Russy Sloan, daughter of Col. and Mrs. T. Donaldson Sloan Narragansett Lawrence, who was at home from 4 to 7 o'clock. The guests included her sister, Miss Mimi Sloan, Miss Frances Rasmus and her holiday guests, Mr.

and Mrs. Gerald Vosberg of Manhattan; Mr. and Mrs. Hendrik Van Renssalaer of Lake George, who are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Miles of Woodmere, over the holiday; Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Veeder. Mr.

and Mrs. Ernesto Stagg Mr. and Mrs. John Hurd, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lee Norris, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Sloan, Miss Eleanor Ladd and her house guests, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Wilson, Miss Daphne Sellar and her fiance, Radford Bascome; Martin Van Buren Morris and Thomas K. Dunstan. Mrs.

J. Cumberland Thompson of the Essex House, Tudor City, Manhattan, is spending several weeks at the Everglades Motel, Miami, Fla. Mrs. Rutherford H. Platt Jr.

Hostess for Sister in Garden City Residence Today Special to The Eagle Garden City, Dec. 26-Mrs. Rutherfort H. Platt Jr. of 5th St.

was hostess at a complimentary tea for her sister, Mrs. Gerald Fenton of Columbus, Ohio, today. Among her guests wer? Mrs. Benjamin Patterson Mrs. Richard Remsen.

Mrs. Sherwood Hubbell. Mrs. Guy C. Mallett.

Mrs. Wallis E. Howe Mrs. Edgar Hellweg, Mrs. Cyrus P.

Smith, L. Douglas Tompkins, Mrs. William J. Keating, Mrs. Lewis Heck, Mrs.

M. Townsend Mrs. Ford Wright, Mrs. Willard U. Taylor, Mrs.

Ralph H. Tapscott, Mrs. Herbert Brucker, Mrs. John F. Riddell Mrs.

G. Lester Jones, Mrs. R. Tailer Townsend, Mrs. Harry S.

Hammond, Mrs. Henry J. Howlett, Mrs. Allan R. Hardie, Mrs.

Alfred C. Bowman, Mrs. Ralph Peters Mrs. Edward G. Richmond, Mrs.

Philip J. Fleming, Mrs. Ruel L. Alden, Mrs. Ashley E.

Pidgeon, Mrs. B. Butts Reynolds, Mrs. Caswell W. Stoddard, Mrs.

De Witt Peterkin, Mrs. Francis B. Hamlin, Mrs. Stanley R. Lewis, Mrs.

Grant Peacock, Mrs. G. Loring Hubbell. Mrs. A.

Waldron Stone, Mrs. Philip Lord, Mrs. Edmund H. Driggs Mrs. F.

Kenneth Stephenson, Mrs. C. Doremus. Mrs. E.

French Strother, and Mrs. George E. Ladd Jr. Mrs. Frederick H.

Hornby of Westminster Road, was a luncheon and bridge hostess today to Mrs. WalB. Smith, Mrs. Frank H. Merrill, Mrs.

Walter D. Ebinger, Mrs. Daniel Eldredge, Mrs. R. Gilbert Jackson, Mrs.

Charles A. Lebett Mrs. David Wood of Garden City; Mrs. William Taylor, Mrs. Thomas Rogers, Mrs.

John Anderson. Mrs. Harmon Cornelius, Emil Guenther, Mrs. Harmon Haff, Mrs. Frederick Norman.

Mrs. Ernest Martin and Mrs. Richard Hand. AT BUCK HILL Among those from Brooklyn and Long Island who are spending the holidays at The Inn at Buck Hill Falls, are 1 Louis D. Marriott and his daughter, Miss Mary Louise Marriott of Forest Hills; Mr.

and Mrs. Benjamin H. Horn of 9417 215th Queens Village; Miss eGrtrude M. Hartcorn of 50. E.

19th Mr. and Mrs. Gergen Glover Clarkson Mrs. Elizabeth Evans of 23 Schermerhorn Miss Pauline L. DeComps of 1072 Carroll Mrs.

Frederick H. Bordman of 1809 Albermarle Road, Miss Marie M. Dialogue of 24 Monroe Place, Miss Helen Smith and Miss Ella P. Merrill of 327 Sterling Place, Miss Grace Ellingwood Rich of 1198 Pacific Miss Josephine Stanton of 416 Ocean Mrs. Margaret L.

Kerber of 900 St. Mark's Mr. and Mrs. John Balderson and daughter, Miss Marguerite Balderson; Mrs. Sarah Sharkey of 188 Parkside Miss S.

Agnes Smith of 395 McDonough Miss Mabel C. Koster of the Hotel Granada and Mr. and Mrs. F. H.

Bartholmew and R. G. Rice, 224-04 93d Queens Village. HOLLISTER-WARD Charles R. Hicks, Sr.

of Cedarhurst, yesterday announced the engagement of his granddaughter, Miss Edith Adelaide Hollister, to James Sawyer Ward, of Saco, Maine. Miss Hollister is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Edgar Hollister, of Cedarhurst. She is a graduate of the Lawrence High School, Lawrence, and attended Nassau Collegiate Center.

Mr. Ward is employed in Saco. DAUGHTER BORN Mr. and Mrs. Emmet J.

Urell of 3021 Ave. I announce the birth erine's Hospital. Mrs. Urell daughter Saturday at St. Cathie former Miss Ethel Costello.

DICKERSON-WILLIAMS Mr. and Mrs. William Harrison Dickerson of Walnut Glen Head, announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Virginia Harrison, to Harold Llewellyn Williams of Hartsdale, N. yesterday. Miss Dickerson is a granddaughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William M. Dickerson of Glen Head and of the late Col. and Mrs. Edward J.

Mitchell of Yonkers, N. Y. She is a former student of Roosevelt High School, Yonkers, and has completed a course at the New York School of Filing. Mr. Williams is a son of Mr.

and Mrs. Marvin C. Williams of Hartsdale. He is a graduate of Roosevelt School, Yonkers, and of Pratt Institute, where he received degree of mechanical engineer. He is now employed by the firm of G.

Bonlittle Co. His father is the principal of the Hartsdale Public School. SMITH-MILLER Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith of 9421 80th Woodhaven, gave a dinner party last night to announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Veronica Patricia Smith, to Thomas Joseph Miller, son of Mr.

and Mrs. George Miller of 167 Clinton Ave. Miss Smith and Mr. Miller are associated with New York City insurance firm, Jim Sheridan Queens Rights UpFrom the Ranks Came This Alger Hero-From Newsboy to Real Estate Man and County Boss By FRANK J. COSTELLO Only 12 years in Queens politics and James C.

Sheridan, tall, slim and almost boyish-looking despite silvering hair at his temples, finds himself the leader of the turbulent Queens Democracy at 39 years of age. The will to be the boss of his party in the largest and speediest growing borough in the Greater City and the determination to make its Democracy a harmonious whole is manifested daily in the clipped and concise speech of youthful leader as he conducts interviews or issues orders. seeking harmony the Besides, easily wielded Democratic machine for Queens, Jim Sheridan is determined to force through the construction of the 38th St. Mid-Town Tunnel and to bring about greater representation for Queens at Albany and Washington and in the Board of Estimate. Battles on Two Fronts On the last matter he is fighting at the party councils to secure nomination for the President of the Board of Aldermen for Queens in 1936.

He will battle at Albany in January to secure legislation that will give Queens five more Assemblymen and two Senators for Staton representation and four actual Congressmen, whereas Queens now has one Congressman and one Congressmanat -Large. James C. (Call Me Jim) Sheridan was born on Nov. 14. 1896, in the old Ravenswood section of Long Island City, the second eldest of the seven children of James and Alice (Lynch) Sheridan.

Young James was a pupil in P. S. 83, Long Island City, where he at one time studied under Miss Helen Ryan, sister of George J. Ryan, president of the Board of Education. Father a Fireman His father, who had been a Long Island City fireman under Mayor Paddy, James (Battle was Ax) 14.

For Gleason, a time died it was a struggle for the bereaved mother and her brood of seven to get along, but they did what they BETROTHED THE engagement of Miss Ruth Eggleston of Hempstead, L. daughter of the late Rev. J. W. Eggleston, to Howard Demarest Vandenburgh, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Vandenburgh of Glen Rock, N. was announced today by Miss, Eggleston's mother. Eggleston is.a graduate of New Paltz College. Mr.

Vandenburgh is a graduate of the Michigan Institute of Technology. Bargeman Found Frozen to Death Elizabeth, N. Dec. 26-John Koehler, 39, who lived on the barge, Mary E. Kelley, tied up at the foot of Broadway, here, in the Arthur Kill, was found on the deck of the barge yesterday frozen to death.

Police questioned Thomas H. Wright, 54, of 78 E. Jersey Elizabeth, who told them he had been out with Koehler to a party. turning to the barge, Wright told police, Koehler fell into the water as they crossed the gangplank. After pulling Koehler from the icy water, Wright told police he put him on the deck and went home.

Wright was released after questioning. John Costo of 109 Magnolia here, found the body which was partly covered with ice. BABY GIRL DIES IN FIRE Washington, Dec. 26 (AP)-Trapped in a burning house. an infant girl died late yesterday and four others were injured, one seriously.

Dorothy Bruckshen burned to death in the fire. DANCE TOMORROW The Children of Mary of St. Joachim and Ann Church will have a dance in the school hall, 217 Hollis Queens Village, tomorrow. The La Frenze Orchestra will play for the dancing. Miss A.

Clark is chairman and her committee, includes the Misses Mary Sinnott, Mary Rahtes, Alvira Montolto, Joann Euhler, Eileen Shanley, Rita Frien, Dorothy Jahn and Ann Bell. Miss Hilda Bregman of 642 Linden Boulevard, Miss Esther Breckerman of 395 E. 5th St. and Miss Evelyn Potechin' of 1154 President St. are among the local residents who are students of the Highland Manor School, Tarrytown, N.

Y. home for the holidays. Demands and Party VICTORIOUS JIM James C. Sheridan could with Jim and the other boys selling papers and making other money with odd jobs here and there. Despite the hardships which he his mother and his brothers and sisters had to undergo, young James found time for all kinds of sports and would make any sacrifice to play a game of baseball.

Even today he is a baseball fan and keeps himself physically fit with handball and golf. While working at various jobs, young Sheridan studied nights at Bryant and De Witt Clinton High Schools an dat Mechanics' Institute, where he completed a course in archtecture. Entered Politics in 1923 Despite the fact that his father was active in politics in the old days under Gleason and later under Borough President (Curly Joe)) Cassidy, and that his uncle, Matthew J. Lynch, was a district captain in Ravenswood, it was not until 1923, when his uncle introduced him to Mason O. Smedley, then Democratic 25.000 Attracted To Oyster Bay's Bird Sanctuary Oyster Bay, Dec.

26-The Roosevelt Bird Sanctuary, dedicated to the memory of the late President Theodore Roosevelt, attracted more than 25.000 visitors this year, according to the annual report of the curator, Dr. Eugene Swope. In the same time, there were 391 persons who attended classes and lectures given by Dr. Swope. Since Jan.

1, there were 104 species of birds tabulated in the sanctuary, bring the total list to 141 There nested during the year 34 species, including three new groups, the ring-necked pheasant, the yellow-throated viroe and the goldfinch. When the sanctuary was established in 1901, there were only 14 birds nested there. Since that time the memorial has attracted an increasing number of visitors each year. Speaking the many sightseers this year, Dr. Swope said: "These visitors were brought into close association with theories of bird protection, something the late President strongly advocated.

They saw and heard free, uncaged birds in could their witness natural them in surroundings. flight, They ob- serve their beautiful markings, and watch them live against background of nature. Hours of listening to bird lectures could not influence them as much as the actual sight of the birds." Mrs. Dalder Wills $20,000 to Her Son Mrs. Barbara Dalder of 1866 Grove Ridgewood, left her son, Randolph, of the same address, her entire estate, valued in the petition at $10,000 real property and $10,000 personal property, according to the will filed today for probate in Surrogate's Court, Jamaica.

Mrs. Dalder died Sept. 20. NEW YEAR'S EVE VINCENT LOPEZ with his Orchestra JACK HOLLAND and JUNE HART SUPPER including couvert TRIANON ROOM $12 EMBASSY ROOM $10 For reservations call Wickershom 2-1000, Ext. 120 Ambassador PARK AVENUE NEW YORK SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Business Schools ACCOUNTANCY -SECRETARIAL Marketing, Advertising and Selling Classes PACE INSTITUTE.

224 Broadway. N. Languages BERLITZ School French, of Dorman, Languages Spanish De Kalb Ave, TRI. 5-2123 Tunnel, Harmony His Lucky Number Is 13 -Routed Triumvirs in Last Election, Winning His Crown Back Again leader of Queens, and the silvertongued Bernard M. Patten, then chairman of the speakers' bureau and now Register-elect, that young Sheridan entered the arena.

Before he entered howpoliticos, ever, he had served in the World War. He had been a member of the 9th Coast Defense Command, N. Y. N. and after war was declared was mustered into the U.

S. Army Engineers. As an instance of his ability to command men he is credited in army files with personally supervising th etraining of more than 4,000 army recruits in the handling of the big guns at Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook. Following his entr, into politics he forged rapidly ahead, and in 1928 became head of the speakers' buh reau, a post he resigned to head the McKee Recovery movement in Queens. In March, 1934, he was elected chairman of the executive committee and county leader.

Late last Spring, because of factional differences, he was ousted as county leader and the leadership taken over by the Triumvirs Edward Cox, Peter McGarry and John C. van. After his candidates defeated the triumvirate candidates in the recent Fall primaries he was reinstated county leader and his candidates brought in a smashing victory Elec- tion Day. In Realty Business Now he is determined to get the Presidency of the Board of Aldermen for Queens Democrats in 1936 and the Borough Presidency of Queens in 1937. Jim business Sheridan is in the auctioneer.

real estate, married Catherine Hayes in the R. C. Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Astoria, in 1922, and they have four children- 12; Patricia, Joan, 5, and John, 14 months. His mother, brothers, John F. Phillip and Thomas, and sister, Gertrude, are living near his home at 20-83 33d Astoria.

He swears by the number 13-his children were born on the 13th of the month, first and last names make 13, his auto plates have a 13 in them and he closes realty deals on the 13th day. Rainbow DivisionUnit To Elect Its Officers Rockville Centre, Dec. 26-Permanent officers of the Long Island unit of the Father a Duffy Chapter, Veterans of the Rainbow Division, will be elected at a meeting 1 in the American Legion Dugout here Jan. 9. Leo Sullivan is temporary chairman and is expected to head the organization for the first year.

Howard Larsen of Baldwin is temporary secretary and George Dolan is temporary treasurer. It is claimed there are about 90 potential members of the new chapter living on Long Island and all of them will be solicited. HOTEL GOVERNOR CLINTON Grill NEVER A COVER ON MINIMUM CHANCE LUNCHEON from from $1.25 NOW PLAYING Lane rank orchestra Eddie SUPPER at DINNER and 1200 ROOMS from $3 UNDER KNOTT MANAGEMENT 31" STREET and 7' AVENUE L. G. Edwards Facing Defeat Fight in N.

Hempstead Between Delatour and Dowsey Splits G.O.P. Joan Nelson to Be Wed to Dr. Joseph C. Lane; Announced Christmas Day Mr. and Mrs.

Nelson B. Nelson of 555 Ocean Ave. announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Joan Nelson, to Dr. C. Lane, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph B. Lane of Glenwood Landing. The announcement was made informally yesterday. Miss Nelson received her education at Packer Collegiate Institute and is a member of the Junior Guild of Colony House.

Dr. Lane, who is on the house staff of thine Long Island College Hospital, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Lane of Glenwood Landing.

He attended Columbia University and is a graduate of the Long Island College of Medicine. He is a member of Delta Kappa Psi fraternity. Miss Muriel Lockwood Presented To Society at Tea-Dance Given By Her Parents in Manhattan Miss Muriel Lockwood, debutante daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward H.

Lockwood of 1 Pierrepont was presented to society at a tea given by her parents on Tuesdance, afternoon at Sherry's, Manhattan. Miss Lockwood received with her mother and sister, Miss Enid Lockwood. The debutante wore a long black velvet gown with starched pointe de Venice lace. Mrs. Lockwood's gown was of black and silver lame.

Evergreens, white birches and Christmas flowers decorated the ballroom. The Dartmouth Barbara Orchestra played for the dancing. Among the guests were the Misses Ruth Pfeiffer, Olive Ruppert, Gertrude MacKenzie, Frances Bennett, Barbara Ann Beech, Marjorie Connor. Dorothy Halstead, Valerie Lethbridge, Natalie Gavin, Mary Flanagan, Margaret Hull, Mona Schmid, Ruth DePuy, Betsy Truslow, Jean Pickup, Betty Gartlan, Ruth Strobridge, Marjorie Squires, Margaret Moore, Jean Abberley, Marjorie Croop, Natalie Fuller, Helen Adams, Mary McCormick, Lorraine Cooper, Barbara Allen, Jean Moorhead, Gladys Koch, Muriel Ripperger, Penelope Parrish, Janet Wilson Murphy, Louise Wrenn, Justine Fletcher, Helen Francis, Ann Waldenburg, Carletta Kruse, Mary Steele, Joan Earle, Caryl Collins, Jane Gelpcke, Marie Walmsley, Etta Laurel Broadbent, Edith Gray, Isabel Bossert, Ann Faison, Gertrude Bremer, Janet Waters, Betty Fawcett, Marjorie Campbell, Ruth Doudiet, Kathleen Coakley, Mildred Wear, Tovelil Stine, Marjorie Coler, Joan Nelson, Edith Friend, Ruth Dalton, Dorothy Foster, all of Brooklyn. The Misses Yvonne Leggett and Jere Ellis of Scarsdale, Olley Jones of White Plains, Marian Mann of Great Neck, Eileen McNulty of Garden City, Yvonne Johnstone of Flushing, Mary Bristow of Manhattan, Wilmoth Gibson of Bronxville, Janet Wilson of Rye, Shirley Woodward.

Shirley Newkirk, Dorothy Newkirk and Marion Roberts of Old Greenwich, Conn. Drury Thomas Duffey, Edward Maxwell. William Doig, Lynde Babcock, Allen Ryan, William Harding, LeRoy Shwartz, Edgar Bessels, Arthur Holmes, Lawrence Hull, William Coler, Benjamin Mayer, John Truslow, Alden Stanton, Donald Spencer, Charlie Lantry, Edward Skinner, Wright Travers. Richard Tiebout. Chandler Mackey, John Abberley, Robert Warner, Robert Goodreau, Richard Tellner.

Donald Boyle, Donald Wilson. William O'Connell, Jay Mills, Vincent Turecamo, William Moore, John Moore, Egbert Cabble, George Carter, William Eakins, George Farren, Floyd Diefendorf, Stuart Paige, Robert Coleman, Frederick Spencer, Stephen Machinski. Frederick Bruce, Edward Connolly, Robert Rynd, David Pitcher, Joseph Ryan, Clinton Horricks, Charles Francis, Richard Shaffer, Ingram West, David Swanson, David Lachler, Frederick Shipman, George Tinton, Herbert Cornell. Robert Kelly, Edward Kelly, Curtis Kelly, Harold Von Glahn, William Jenkins, Frederick Starr, Richard Harding, Rodney Harlow, John Fisk, Frederick Decker, Robert Goslin, Richard Mauer, John Moran, Robert Bryson, Edward DePuy, Lewis Breaker, Peter Smith, Howard Williams, Tyler Bacon, Harvey Mathews, James Clegg, Maurice Creem, Alfred MacDonald, William Harlow, Peter Wright, Robert Woodcock, George Horton, Henry Mayo, Joseph Loughlin, Herbert Comstock, Robert Evans, William Donaghue, Charles Middendorf, Henry Middendorf, Robert Howland, Thomas Townsend, Lewis Bossert, Robert Foshay, William Elliott, Edward Ryan, Edward Green, kenbeck, Lumen Mills, Arthur Funk. Lloyd Moore, John Maguire, Frederick Haines, Daniel Campbell and Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Welles, all of Brooklyn. Daniel Dyer, Philip Ross, Robert Dingwall, James A. Dingwall, George Fisher, Sidney Silleck, Robert Silleck. William Leslie, Frederick Eaton, William McDaniels, B.

Wheeler Dyer and Samuel Corkins, all Scarsdale; Warren MacCagney of Valentine Hammon of Huntington, Edward Driggs, Herbert McVitty and Marshall Gleason of Garden City, Robert Lexow and Carlton Tobey of Manhattan, Abbott and William Ellsworth of Montclair. Joseph Lockwood and and William Riley of Hollis, James Wilson Frederick Borsodi of Houston, Texas; Bayil Demo of Forest Hills, William Mann of Great Neck, Stewart Grant and Roy Duckworth of White Plains, John Roberts of Old Greenwich, Chester and Peter Keenan of PelYoung, Elwood Doyle of Flushing and William Taber of Hartford, Conn. Also Mr. and Mrs. Charles C.

Lima, grandparents of the debutante, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Lima Jr. Cadet Kenneth W.

Reynolds, son of Mrs. Willard C. Reynolds of 1165 Dean is home for the Christmas recess of the Manlius School. Cadet Reynolds will return to Manlius for the reopening of the school 1 for the Winter term on Van, 7. Special to The Eagle Manhasset, Dec.

26-There is a strong possibility that Leroy G. Edwards, attorney for the Town of North Hempstead, may not be appointed to that post again next year when the Republican town executive committee meets Sunday afternoon in Town Hall. Manhasset. It was learned this morning that Hunter L. Delatour, member of the town board and a strong power in town politics, seeking the appointment of Marcus Christ, of New Hyde Park, to the $4,500 a year job.

Backing Edwards for reappointment is Town Leader James L. Dowsey, who is also Nassau County Attorney. The contest will be the second one between Dowsey and Delatour. In the most recent town convention, when Dowsey sought to displace Supervisor Charles Snedeker with his own candidate. Arnold P.

Kohler, Delatour threw in his lot with Charles E. Hyde, of Port Washington, and Snedeker to back the incumbent. They won by two votes. Members of both parties in North Hempstead are anticipating the meeting Sunday with considerable interest, for if Edwards is not appointed. Dowsey's prestige in town political matters will receive a severe setback.

There are 55 other appointees to be renamed, but no contest is expected on any of them. Estranged Wife Saved From Gas Catholic Big Sisters Give Three Christmas Parties The Brooklyn Catholic Big Sisters, gave three monster Christmas parties for needy children at the Commodore, the Savoy and the Terminal Theaters in Brooklyn this morning. Mrs. James M. Ryan headed the committee in charge of the Savoy with Mrs.

Mildred Hellis, Mrs. James V. Maher, Mrs. Daniel J. McGoldrick, Mrs.

Andrew J. Collins, Mrs. J. A. Owens and Mrs.

H. G. Smith acting as her assistants. Miss Alicia E. Rhatigan and Mrs.

Edward A. Toole acted as co-chairmen of the Terminal Theater party and had on their committee Mrs. William R. Hanna. Mrs.

Edward Fausser, Mrs. Eugene W. Davis, Mrs. John Holloran, Mrs. Hugh Breslin and Mrs.

May Sloan. Mrs. William R. Phillips was chairman of the party at the Commodore and her committee consisted of Miss Charlotte McLaughlin, Mrs. Martha Hewes, Mrs.

George tine, Mrs. Frank P. Sloan, Miss Helen Munkenbeck, Mrs. George Glover, Mrs. Richard S.

Mainwaring and Miss Grace Jenkins. Nine thousand children in all were welcomed by Santa Claus and, after seeing "Bright Lights," received candy and gifts from the Big Sisters. The red stocking committee that raised the funds to provide these parties for the children also sent the flowers and plants used to decorate the chapel in Raymond Street jail and provided tobacco for the aged guests of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Mrs. James M.

Ryan, chairman of the red stocking committee, arranged for 60 Christmas dinner baskets and clothing to be sent 50 of Brooklyn's neediest famlies. Twenty of the needy families cared for by the Big Sisters received Christmas baskets and 27 more needy families were supplied with generous Christmas dinners by the students of the James Madison High School. Miss Joan McCabe of Flushing, newly elected president of the Catholic Junior League of the diocese of Brooklyn. will entertain at a bridge in her home on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 26.

in behalf of the Student Relief Fund sponsored by the league. St. Mary's Hospital Aides Give Christmas Party The Junior Auxiliary of St. Hospital gave a Christmas party in the children's ward yesterday, Miss Geraldine Noonan chairman. Each child received a stocking filled with toys and goodies and were entertained by a magician, readings by Miss Christine Howe and the singof St.

Gregory's choristers. Miss Noonan was assisted by Mrs. Cornelius Schmid, Mrs. Joseph Sullivan, the Misses Veronica Carberry, Geraldine and Gwendolyn Ferry, Jean Wilson, Gertrude Regan, Helen Munkenbeck. Margaret O'Neil, Teresa Stevens, Edythe McCurdy, Betty McCrossin, Mary Cox, Patricia Hinch, Christine Kavanagh, Ella Sullivan, Margery Cashman and following daughters of members, the Misses Lucille Noonan, Catherine Heslin.

Doris Murphy, Hester and Anne Sullivan, Mary Ann Murphy and Doris and Edna Fett. LEWIS-MKITARIAN Miss Margaret Elizabeth Lewis, daughter of Mrs. Walter C. Lewis of 350 Stratford Road, will be married to Luther Martin Mkitarian of Camden, N. today.

A reception follow at the Hotel St. George. Miss Lewis w'. have Mrs. Windsor D.

Lewis as her matron of honor, with Miss Ruth Shepherd acting as bridesmaid. Robert Mkitarian will be best man for the bridegroom and Dr. Randall Skillen will usher. Miss Lewis attended the Wyoming Seminary. Mr.

Mkitarian attended the Temple University and is a member of the Xi Psi Phi fraternity. Following their return from a wedding trip to Bermuda and Nassaul, the couple will reside in Mayfair, Mrs. Doris Sanfino.30. of 615 Ocean attempted to end her life by inhaling gas in her apartment last night, according to the police. She was discovered lying on a bed, with gas flowing form five jets on the kitchen range, when Patrolman Alfred Muoio, of the Snyder Ave.

station, summoned by other tenants who had detected the fumes. and Detective Sullivan of the 96th Squad. who lives in the house, forced entrance to her apartment. Dr. McCarthy was summoned from Kings County Hospital and took to that institution.

although her condition was not serious. Police said that Mrs. Sanfino been living apart from her husband. Gasper, and loneliness and despondency 's believed to have prompted her alleged suicide attempt. She has no children.

His Horse Guards Unconscious Cop Mounted Patrolman William M- Nally, 37, received cuts and bruises about the head when his hora stumbled and fell while cantering over the bridle path in Hillside Park, Queens Village, yesterday. McNally, ready to go off duty. was discovered by Mounted Patrolman James J. Peterson, who rode up and found the horse standing patiently beside the injured unconscious at the time. Both policemen are members of Troop 2.

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