Evening Star Newspaper, October 6, 1937, Page 26

~ In the Hunt Co_u;lt,ry‘ “Activities Among the Horse-Lovers in Virginia and Maryland. By Nina Carter Tabb. 1SS ELEANOR TERESA/ BISHOP, daughter of Mrs. Nancy Rust Bishop of Wash- ton, will be married to Mr. ‘William J. Mileham tomorrow after- noon at 4 oclock in the Chinese poom of- the Mayflower Hotel. Mrs. Bishop was Miss Nancy Rust of Front Royal, Va,, and & great many of her friends and relations are going to ‘Washington for her daughter's wed- ding tomorroy. Teresa is a lovely girl and has spent much of her time in Virginia, where she is very popu- lar. . o Mr. Mileham is the son of the late fvilliam J. Mile@am and Mrs. Mile- ham of Jersey City, N. J.* The bride will enter the reom and be given in%arriage by her brother, Mr. Fran- eis Rust Bighop. Her mother will ke matren of honor and.the two brides- maids will be her sister, Miss Mary Anne Bishop, and Mrs. Suzanne Hunt- “er of CaliforMa, a cousin. The best man for the groom will be W. Stokes .Sammong of Washifiton and the ‘ushers areé E. Farrell Titus of Lees- burg, Warren E. Pempsey and Arthur” Post of Washington. A Teception in the ball Teom will immediately fol- low the ceremony,avhich Will be per- formed by the Rev. Dr. Allen A. Stock- dale. Among those going te, Washing- ton for the wedding are Mr. and.Mrs. | Morris Hatcher, Mrs. Mazie Hatcher ‘Warren, Mr. and Mrs. James Hatcher, sll of Delaplane, and Mrs. Ella’®ibb of Front Royal. Mr. Edwin Garrett of Leesburg, one |- of Loudoun County's most popular | citizens and best lawyers, has been | very ill with pneumonia for two weeks pt his home. Every one is delighted #nd relieved to hear that he is much tter and on the road to recovery. lephones in Leesburg have been te':t busy by his many friends call- up different households inquir- , “How is Mr. Garreit today?” cause no one wanted to disturb his house by asking. TH‘E Garden Club of Virginia is B holding a two-day Board of Gov- ernors’ business session in Winchester this week that ends today, and Mrs. Philip W. Boyd, president of the Win- chester and Clarke County Garden Club, has arranged many entertain- ments for the ladies. Mrs. Daniel C. Bands of Middleburg is president of the Garden Clul of Virginia and is| staying in Winchester to be on hand | for all meetings and entertainments. Bixty-five members from all parts of the State are there to attend the | meetings. | The Board of Governors is made up of the presidents of the 30 different | garden clubs of Virginia: Mrs. Robert | H. Webb, Universi: inia; Mrs. FU» ITURE 4 C. H. Smith, Alexandria; Miss S| Glenn Atkinson, Staunton; Miss Jen- nie Hopkins, Lexington; Mrs. E. G. Currin, jr, Meridithville; Mrs. Lulu Felts, Chatham; Mrs. H. Lee Boat- wright, Danville; Mrs. Gray Dunning- ton, Orange; Mrs. Charjes Pozer, Fairfax; Mrs. J. T. Cochran, The Plains; Mrs. Frederick J. Skinner, Newport News; Mrs. Thomas S. Wheel- wright, Buckhead Springs; Miss E., M. Chamberlin, .Paeonian Springs; Mrs. R. A. Carrington, jr., Lanchburg; Mgs. J. R. Walker, Martinsville; Mrs, Grover C. Holcomb, Roanoke; Mrs. J. F. Pifiner, Suffolk; Mrs. Chardes R. "Grandy; Norfolk; Mrs. Louls M. Walker, Petersburg; Mrs. Eugene Cornwell, Fredericksburg; Mrs. Harry Lecato Stiith, Charlottesville; Mrs. HXH. Trout, Roanoke; Mrs. James F. Dorrier, Scottsville; Miss Janet . Houck, Harrisonburg;™ Mrs. William Jerman, Richmond; Miss Mancy L. Cowardin, Hot Springs; Mrs. Harry Groome, Warrenton; Mrs. Roderick Triplett, Portsmouth; Mrs.s Ashton Dovell, Williamsburg,-and Mrs. Philip W. Boyd, -Winchester. i Officers are Mrs. Willlam R. Mass®®; Greenwood; Mrs. Danie} C. Sands, Middleburg; Mrs. Gardnet L. Boothe, Alexandria; Ms, Powell Glass, Lynch- burg;®Mrs. C. O'Conner Goolrick, Fredericksburg; M, Herbert McK. Smith, Staunton; Mrs. Henry, Fairfax, { Richmgnd. 3 Directors are Mrs. Fairfax Harri- ®on, Belvoir; Mrs. M@roe Kelly, Nor- folk; Mts. Amdrew Christian, Rich- mond. Chaignen of committees are Mrs. John G Hayes, Richmond; Mts. Am- brose C. Ford, Clifton Forge; Mrs, Frank J. Gilliam, Lexington; Mrs. Louis Scott, Alexandria; Mrs. Regi- nald Vickers, The Plains; Miss Eliza- beth Rawlinson, Staunton; Mrs. A, B. Schwarzkopf, Norfolk; Mrs. William H. Cocke, Claremont; Mrs. Thomas R. Boggs, Fredericksburg; Mrs. George Sloane, Warrenton; Mrs. Lawrence gavis Roanoke; Mrs. Louis N. Dibrell, anville; Mrs. W. Wayt Gibbs, Staun- ton; Mrs. George Austen, University of Virginia; Mrs. Joseph G. Walker, ‘Woodberry Forrest: Mrs. William J. Philips, Charlottesville; Mrs. William F. Long, Charlottesville; Mrs. Stan- hope S. Johnson, Lynchburg; Mrs. Andrew Christian, Richmond; Mrs, Herman Swanson, Summit; Mrs. John M. Stetson, Williamsburg. Nothing Takes the Place of Eatmor Cranberries THE® EVENING: STAR' WASHINGTON, [} ‘Nature’s Children 3 (Trionyx ferox). I'e | Soft Shell Tortoi BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY. UT FOR a stroll, the Southern ,soft-shelled tortoise is as per usual, alertly inspecting the ~ landscape for any possible foes. He is the largest®of the North American species, and when cornered, the most ferocious of the cold-blooded creatures. His weapons are )ux 1nwaA ‘Their knife-like edges aré able t& make deef, painful wounds, or nip off a finger or two that happen to be within his reach. The range of this fellow is ffom Georgia southward along the way to Florida. He will tip the scales at about 29 pounds, and his length from one tip of his scale to the other, 18 inches. His favorite haunts are rivers and ponds where the water is often brackish and therets a muddy bottom for hiding purposes as well as for htnting. Sunbaths are greatly enjoyed. Old logs slightly protrudings from the water are the “rafts” preferred by these tor{oises. +The slippery, slimy surface of the water-soaked wood offers an adequate slide into the muddy wa- ter below, if any intruder happens along. %2 When hunting, the tortoise darts his long neck from the protecting shelter of his shell coat with the swiftness of a serpent’s tongue.: Fish, young water 1], fresh-water mollusca and frogs are consumed in large quantities. It is surprising how many of these crea- tures a tortoise considers sufficient to satisfy his hunger at one meal. se | You can identify these fellows by their uniform of dull brown. Over the carapace (roof)- there are dull black spots” which, when the tortoise Was younger, were gay and inclosed in circles. On either side of the head and neck there is a yellow band which extends through the eye and joins it again at the top of the head. This is a mark that distinguishes this tortoise from cousin Spiny. ‘These reptiles are clever in making their escape, but very vicious when they find they are unable to do so, Sometimes they snap ay the hooks lowered into the water for a very dif- Terent purpose. Caught and hauled to the surface they are formidable pris- oners, and care must be taken to KRS STILL WINOA LOCAL IRRITATIONS [m SOAP ano OINTMENT C Eureka! A young enough mod- ern who has found her basic Crépe with a zipper on each side and down the front. 19.95 CHARLOTTE PARYER STREET. N.W. BEDDING . . . DRAPERIES . . . LAMPS . . . MIRRORS . . . RUGS ualzty IN THE FRENCH MOOD . .. THE DuBARRY SUITE, 5369 Truly expressive of the charming femininity which pervaded the court of Louis XV & the delicate design of this beautiful bed room grouping. 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At this time, they are seriously minded and take as little notice of others on the beach as possible, If you will stand or sit still, your presence will not cause any suspicion on the part of the tortoise, and you may witness the ex- cavation of the incubator, the laying of the eggs-and the tilt of the moth- er's shell as she leaves the pocket of sand. It is uncanny to watch her scoop the sand away and burrow into it for & depth of 3 or 4 inches, until all that you can see is her long tubular snout. She may remain here for sav- eral days until her eggs are laid, sev- "OCTOBER 6, 193 eral dozen of them; then she again ‘nters the water. The spherical white eggs are kept warm by the sun-kissed sand. The youngsters are brightly colored and wiggle their way out of their cradle, making for the water as swiftly as they can. And this sight can be witnessed too, if you are fortunate to know about the habit} of these tortoises and live near their place of abode. (Copyright, 1937.) 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