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Richards said ho opposed any "letting down of the immigration bars for anybody, anywhere," explaining this meant the Jews In Germany. "We feel sorry for the Oermun Jews, but we also feel sorry for the Ethiopians and the Chinese," he added. The South Curollnian's outspoken sentiment marked the state's participation in the opening day of congress. Throe new house members were sworn in and three others who came back for another term ulso took the oath. The newcomers are Josfeph R. Pryson, of Greenville; Puller II. Hare, of Saluda; and John L. McMillan, of Florence. Hare has served previously in congress. He retired six years ago, when the state was redlstrlcted after four terms as a member. Hure disclosed he would like to become a member of the house ways and means committee, but said if there were no opening he would prefer assignments to a number of lesB Important groups. Pryson is a candidate for a post on the Interstate commerce committee, a position he could use in his drive for more equitable freight rates for the south. Marking activities on the senate side was the swearing In of Senator Klllson D. Smith for his sixth term. The returning South Carolinians will continue in their present committee assignment*, Smith as chairman of the senate agriculture committee and his colleague, Senator James F. Pyrnes, as a ranking member on appropriations committee and chairman of the special reorganization committee. Representative Hampton P. Fulmer, of Orangeburg, returns to his No. 2 post on the house agriculture committee; Representative Tom S. McMillan, of Charleston, comes back to his appropriations committee post, while Richards moves up five notches on the foreign affairs committee. More than one-half of the men la America drink tea regularly. Camden Theatre FRIDAY, JAN. 6. HIijk Crosby, Fred Mat-Murray Ellen Drew. Donald O'Connor "SING YOU SINNERS" SATURDAY, JAN. 7. Clenda Earrell Barton Mao Lean "TORCHY GETS HER MAN" Also Toyland Casino and lied Barry v<>oo SATURDAY, JAN. 7 10:30 Show .lark Oakie. Lucille Ball "ANABELL TAKES A TOUR" MONDAY and TUESDAY JANUARY 9?10 Bnsrilla Lane. Wayne Morris Johnny Davis Jan?* Bryant "BROTHER RAT" WEDNESDAY, JAN 11 Betty Crablo Kleanor Whitney "CAMPUS CONFESSIONS" POWER INTERRUPTED i During a heavy January rain and electrical storm Thursday at midday, lightning caused an interruption to the city current tor more than two hours. During tha^ time both cotton mills an*J ail other places depending upon electricity, were put out of operation for that period of time. Likewise The Chronicle was delayed for several hours in going to preea. i General News Notes For the first time In many years, not a single American tourist was reported as being In the Holy Land during the Christinas season. Mrs. Fern Patricia Dull, "office wife," was convicted at the week end of killing William Holbrook, her lawyer employer at St. Joseph, Mich., and : was (iai/ie co servo fifteen years In prison. A bolt of lightning struck the Vatican at Home at the last week end and shattered much glass in the palace. The aged pontiff remained tranquil and suffered no ill effects. I. Kudc, Dallas, Texas, merchant, on Monday morning carried oqt his Christmas custom of several years past, and distributed clothing and shoes to about 3,000 needy persons. The interior department reports that more than 7,000 young men and women are enrolled in federally-financed vocational education classes i for training as aviation mechanics. | ^ Former Premier Leon Blum , of France, is planning a visit of several' weeks to the United States in January. He will be accompanied by his son, and Is coming to make a study of our system of government. France is preparing to make a big show of her military forces In Tunisla, to let Italy know a little of what she will have to contend with in the event that Mussolini undertakes to seize French territory in Africa. Two alleged spies have been indicted at Los Angeles, Cal., on charges of stealing highly confidential records of the naval intelligence service of the I United Slates. The men indicted are I Russians. I A Tokyo report says that a Japanj ese firm is negotiating for the pur| chase of five American-owned freightI ers, In order to bolster Japan's merI chant marine, particularly for the j transportation of military supplies j and Industrial machinery. I Administration farm leaders say | that unless agricultural prices improve considerably within the next few months, the new congress will be asked to appropriate at least $750,OOG.OOO for benefit payments to rer-l iiii'i's for the 1940 crop year. John L. Lewis of the CIO, demands that congress Immediately appropriate a billion dollars to carry on the work relief program until Juno 30. Lewis says that he* will light against any proposed changes in the Wagner labor law by the incoming congress. Five men were convicted in the federal court at Indianapolis, Ind., this week on charges of using the mails to defraud, trading under the name of the Continental Credit corporation, to the tune of $ I .200,000. John W. I Moore and his son, John W., Jr., face | jail terms of .".7 years. | South American newspapers in the! heading capitals are divided in thefV| | opinions as to what will be the bene-' fits or demerits of the Lima conference. Jt is generally agreed, however, I ! by all of them, that the agreements reached by the 21 American republics is notice aplenty to Germany, Italy and Japan, that the American repubj lies mean for them to stay out of the ; western hemisphere. Representative Martin Dies, of Tex: as. declares that the United States is I being deluged with propaganda for ; the purpose of ^involving the United States In the approaching European war Deliberate efforts are being J made to Induce our people to take sides in foreign controversy," Dies said. "Russia is working tirelessly through all sorts of propaganda agencies in the United States* to make Russia's fight our fight. England has begun a new bombardment of propaI ganda for the same purpose." I Society News From Camden's Winter Colony j! Now Year's ball at the Hobklrk Inn, attended by over two hundred-fWty guests, was the culminating event of a week crowded with festivities from dawn to dawn. Prefatory to the ball, several of the winter colony entertained in their homes and Mr. and Mrs. Charles 0- Moller gave a dinner at the Hobklrk Inn. On New Year's Day after the polo match, Mr. and Mrs. David R. Williams. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, gave their customary egg-nog party at Mulberry plantation. Miss Jean Harris also gave a cocktail nartv at the Hobklrk in the Club Ron-d-Vu the same day. Mr. and Mrs. Oustavus T. Klrby, of Bedford Hills, N. Y., gave a large dinner dance on Friday, December 30, at their home, Salubrla. Mrs W. R. Miller, of Montreal Canada, has as her guest at Ards Cottage Miss Dorothy Benson, also of Montreal. J. North Fletcher, of Warren ton, Va., has arrived with his mother, Mrs. Victor. Froment, for the season and they are residing on Chesnut street. Mrs. H. Granger Galther has Joined Mr. Galther at their new home on Greene Btreeet. They have aB their guest Miss Peggy Wing of Long Island. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Belcher, of Greenwich, Conn., have departed after a short visit at Horse Branch Hall, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ward C. Belcher, of l^akevllle Conn. Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Colt, of Geneseo! N. Y., have arrived at the Carpenter House for the season. The Misses Ethel and Abby Christy, of Sewlckley, Pa., also have, arrived for the season and are staying at the Blakeney House on Chesnut street. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Woolfe and son, of Redbank, N. J., have returned from a visit to New York where they were the guests of Mrs. Woolfe's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred K. Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. T. McKee Graham, of Sewlckley, gave a dinner on Wednesday. January 4, at their home, Pine Tree Hill. Mr. and Mrs. D. Walter Mabee will give a dinner Saturday at their houae"'on LyttJeton streeL oC. W "Flint, Sr., who has been a guest of Mr. and Mrs. David R. Williams at Mulberry, will depart by plane on Saturday for Tulsa. Mrs. G. R. Cook, of Trenton, N. J., will return on Saturday to her home on Greene street after a short visit with friends in the north. Miss Olive Whittredge has departed for New York. Her recent guests, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kills, of Hot Springs. Va.. have also departed. Mrs. Charles Gordon Zug, of Pittsburgh. who has leased the Harris house on Fair street, will arrive within the course of a few days for the season. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ryan, holiday guests of Mrs. Ryan's parents, Mr. and Mrs John L. Weeks, at Blooms-1 bury, have departed for New York. J Mr and Mrs. J T. A Potter, of New j York, and Aiken, were visitors of Mr. and Mrs A Kennedy Blakeney on; Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Charles CI. Knight en-i fertained at dinner on Thursday at Cool Springs. Mr and Mrs Van Zandt Knight will leave for Avon. N. Y.. early next we<*k Mrs Kdmund C. Stout, of Kast Orange, N J , is giving a luncheon on | Sunday, January 8, at her home, Journey's End. Mrs J Leonard Graham will be hostess at u dinner at her home, Happy Hill, on Tuesday. Students who have already returned to their colleges and schools, or who will do so over the week end are _L mi r* r iL John Hill, South Kent School, Conn.; Joan Hill, St. Mary's, Peeksklll, N. Y.;? Martha Williams, Garrison Forest School, Baltimore; C. W. Flint, Jr., and David R. Williams, Jr. Culver Mlltary Academy; Stephen Robinson, Lawrencevllle School; McKee Boykin and Newton Boykin, Augiista Military Academy; and J. Leonard Graham, Choate School. Recent guests at the Hobkirk Inn Include Mrs. E. LeRoy Stuart, of Scarsdale, N. Y.; Mrs. E. Bayard Rives, of New York, and Mrs. E. L. Griffin and daughter, of MOnkton, Md. Arrivals at the Court Inn are John Scott, of Wilmington, Del.; Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Palmer, of Stamford, Conn.; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Spain, of Danville, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Anderson, Jr., of Camden, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. W. Otis Galbreath and Miss Belle Simmons and Miss Ma^y Bay- ( ton, all of Staunton, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Meller, of Hadden Heights, N. J.; Mrs. L. B. Klrkland, of Old! Lyme, Conn.; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Herman, of Baltimore, Md. Recent arrivals at The Kirkwood, ' which opened officially on Wednesday, January 4, are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swatley, of Washington, D. C.; 1 Mr. and Mrs. Val Kolb, of Rye, N.: Y.; Mrs. Aubrey Barnes, of South Eg-! remont, Mass.; who has been visiting her daughter and son-ip-law, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Blodgett, of Darien, Conn., and who has Joined Mr. Barnes at the hotel; and Mr. and Mrs. Rod-j ney Jarvls, of New York. Arriving at the Kirkwood early In the week are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Whitney, of Garden City, L. I.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Potter, of Warwick, R. I.; Dr. and Mrs J. Dodge Peters, of Great Harrington, Mass.; Mrs. K. Brownell Wilcox, of l^akeville; and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Blodgett, of New York. Guests of Miss Marguerite Schooninaker, of New York, who is occupying Deare Place, Include Mrs. Beatrice Terutr, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Miss Eleanor Congdon, of Boston; and Mrs. Clare Davis, of Now York. The Joint Masters of the Camden Hunt Club, Mrs. Dwlght Partridge and Mrs. David R. Williams, have announced that meets will her held every Tuesday and Friday throughout January. The Camden polo club will send a team to Fort Bragg, N. C., on 1 Sunday, January 8, to play the officer's team of that army post. A return match will be played In Camden on January 22. ?,?? Malvern Hill Older Youth Party The Malvern iiill Older Youth Glub held Its monthly meeting at Misses I^avada and Inea Parker'a home on Friday, December 10, with all members present. The president, LucUe Robinson, had charge of the gamee. A treasure hunt was planned and aa each member arrived at the door, the boys were given a card with names of things to be found, and the girla were given plain cards and pencils, so they could write down the things that they found, fihreryone enjoyed playing this Interesting game. 8ev- ' oral games of Btngo were also enjoy- ' 'The Christmas Tree program was one of the main parts of the evening. Each member had to bring a gift for the name he had pulled. Miss Inei Parker played Santa Claus and distributed the gifts which were very > appropriate. The hostesses, assisted by their mother, Mrs. J. W. Parker, served a delightful course of refreshments. .The next meeting of the club will be January 20. A coroner's jury decided that Jesse Rogers shot and killed his neighbor, Maxle B. Springs, a fanner of Cowards, in self defense. Springs was shot in the abdomen, in the living room of the Rogers home. A quarrel occurred1 over the cow of Springs eatr tng hay from a stack on the Rogers j farm. I SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS Governor Earle, of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Earle and two friends, had a narrow escape with their lives last Sunday, when a cabin plane, piloted by the governor, landed at a field at Norrlstown, Pa., near Philadelphia, turned over, after a flight from Harrisburg, for Christmas dinner with the governor's mother. The crack up was caused by a soft field and a poor landing. The governor and his wife suffered bruises, while their young passengers were more seriously hurt, being bruised and cut. The governor said after the accident that had the plane caught on fire, none of them would have been able to get out. William Rosseau, 37, out of work, and desperat ly poor,' with his wife of Grafton, O., on Chrlstm^ eve drove out into the country to get a small Christmas tree, on which to hang the few little presents for their daughters, was shot by William Case, si, who sought to protect his trees, which had been raided the night before. Ros seau was killed and the wife seriously wounded. Learning the facts Case was very remorseful over the killing. Through the 'generosity of neighbors and anonymous friends, the Rosseau children received more Christmas presents than they had ever dreamed of. Plans are now going rapidly forward for the inaugural ball in honor of Governor-elect and Mrs. Maybank, which is being sponsored by the Young Democratic clubs of South Carolina. This ball Is to be a revival of the early inaugural balls, and will be sponsored hereafter by the Young Democrats of the state as a regular part of the Inaugural ceremonies taking place in Columbia. Yancey A. McLeod has been selected as general ^chairman of the steering committee which is in charge of the ball, and N. Heyward ClarkBon, Jr., president of the Young Democratic clubs for the state, is serving as ex-officio chairman. Walter H. Sims of Columbia, is to act as treasurer of the committee, and will handle all funds in connection with the ball. i ' 1 - Jl | j IDEAL AMERICAN SPORTS GIRL j I I .1 I '. I m I fr n I'll ???????<u??. : THE corcr-girl of the February Cosmopolitan, Mary Grabhorn, who recently won the Ideal American College Girl Contest." _ She is here photographed in her favorite winter sports costumes. For skiing: water-repellent, wina-resistant gabardine ski suit, with sailcloth jumper's cap and knitted socks and mitten*. For skating: flannel skirt and Knitted sweater of Norwegian Reindeer pattern with matching cap^and underneath panties. WAIT ! Here Soon?The Big New SHRINE CIRCUS AUTO and MERCHANTS ) SHOW EXPOSITION i ti. . . / % ' 16 STAR ACTS OF CIRCUS , ! SEE THE NEV NEW FEATURES AUTOS ON DISPLAY EACH NIGrJT ELEPHANTS ? HORSES, Etc. $10,000 IN DECORATIONS ^ I 6 BIG DAYS I WHO WILL BE I AND NIGHTS | "MISS CAMDEN"? f~ ~ ? AUSPICES PUBLIC WEDDING | iiRED FEZ SHRINE SKLE SHOW w and OTHER LEGION FEATURES CAMDEN, S. C. ENTIRE WEEK X d JANUARY AtJ J I ~ 1 i1 i iim?M? I Call Telephone 6 PAI.MF.TTO DRY CI F.ANF.RSf II CLEANING DYEING RUG CLEANING HAT BLOCKING? 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