Milestones, May 15, 1939

Born. To James Blake Rogers, 23, and Marguerite Astrea Kemmler Rogers, 20: an 8-lb. son, first grandchild of the late Will Rogers; in Los Angeles. Name: James Kemmler Rogers.

Engagement Broken. Mary Ellery Channing, Boston post-debutante, and David Scrymgeour (pronounced skrimjer) Wedderburn, Royal Scots Guards officer, equerry to the Duke of Gloucester; in London.

Married. Ellery Sedgwick, 67, longtime (1908-38) Atlantic Monthly editor; to Marjorie Russell, fortyish, daughter of Champion Russell and close friend of the late Mrs. Sedgwick; at North Ockendon, Essex, England. In January 1938 Editor Sedgwick visited Franco's Spain, then...

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