Milestones: Jun. 9, 1924

Married. Miss Glory Thomas of Manhattan, daughter of Augustus Thomas ("theatre tsar"), and William Elliott, Jr.; in Manhattan.

Married. Dr. Melvil Dewey, founder-President of the Lake Placid Club, and Mrs. Emily McKay Beal, manager-Vice President of the same club; at Lake Placid, N. Y.

Died. Aaron Hoffman, 43, prolific dramatic author (Friendly Enemies, Welcome Stranger, Two Blocks Away, Give and Take, The Good Old Days), after a week's illness; in Manhattan.

Died. Federico Boyd, onetime President of the Republic of Panama; after a sudden collapse, in Manhattan. He was a correspondent for The New...

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