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The 7. w. G.. A. School

Many girls do not know Of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
tion school. which aims to offer edu-
catioual advice to girls. to provide
for the girl who can give only on
or two nights a week for class work
to afford incentive for further study
and to provide instruction at as low
| tuition as il can he secured In this
aim the Young Women's Christian
/ Association school has a task that is
not duplication of the night schools
of the city with their more intensive
courses.
Since the removal Of the Young
! Women's Christian Association head
! quarters from 1888 F. street to 614 +,
| street the school has been located on
the fourth floor of the McKim build
! ing, 1871 g street, and is fourishing
In spite Of its cramped quarters. The
visitor will see many types of classes
| The curriculum covers a broad field
| as the following Alphabetical list OF
| courses Indicates: Art appreciation.
| basketry. Bible. china painting, com
| merciai art, cooking, dramatics
flower makings French, grammar re-
view, literature. millinery, music,
! psychology. public speaking. sewing
+, story telling and word analysis. Other
] classes are organized upon sufficient
| request and registration
The school year is made up of two
semesters of fifteen weeks each.
| Home economic courses run for three
] shorter periods OF FIVE weeks each.
| The director OF the school, Miss
/ 0ittI -
wide and varied experience both as
| a teacher and as dean OF women.
! The faculty is made up Of twelve
! teachers, each one an expert in her
own subject. The enrolment of the
i school. over 800 students. represents
! the following occupations: Govern
ment clerks. stenographers. switch
| board operators, general office work
! ers. secretaries, home girls. teachers
and students. nurses, artists and
| housewives.
! A system Of credits is used.
whereby a student attending another
J school may receive recognition for
! the work done in the Young WOm-
ems Christian Association school. At
| the end of the spring semester an
| exhibition is held in connection with
| commencement. A unique feature ts
! the school council, composed of rep
resentatives from various classes.
! This group of girls serves as q. link
between the students and the direc-
tor. and between the school and the
rest of the association.
| Book lovers, an informal group.
under the leadership of Miss Alice
| Drake, is a popular outgrowth of the
school. For thirteen years Miss Drake
| has conducted a book study-hour on
! the first and third Mondays of each
| month as her gift to the association.
| This group, through voluntary con-
! tribution known as the Louis Hamil-
ton BayIy, supports a destitute Wash
! ington child in the Central Union
! Mission.
/ Many a girl drops into the diree-
tors office to ask educational or To-
! cational advice. to tell what the
! school has meant to her, or TO con-
| fde the fact. that she is lonely and
wants to make friends. She is helped,
! and, in turn sends q friend to have
| her difficulties solved. The school
| motto is, TO learn more, to live
! more"
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the awful period of waiting while
the lady made her decision. Then the
chairman announced that Sarah Eliz-
abeth had been awarded the prize.
Amid the clamor of congratulations
that followed in the room behind the
stage, the instructors voice called: ::
Some one here wants to see Tennes-
see"
Didn't they all see me, and stare
and laugh" groared the poor girl.
following the woman TO the door.
Outside was the siver Of the schol-
arship. She smiled at Tennessee and
took her hand. Il realize your dis
advantage in playing today" she
said. You are the first person l have
ever met who has my name. l re-
member my elf-consciousness when
I was younger over that name. Ten
nessee. I am going TO offer another
scholarships very special one-for
my namesake"
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health, Charles Jumper. jr., Troop 64
public health, signaling; George Toll
son, Troop 67, pioneering; Louis A.
Barr. Troop 20, firemanship. carpen-
try. craftsmanship; Robert Wall.
Troop 20, firemanship; Arthur Clax-
ton. Troop 20, safety first, first aid,
horsemanship: Donald Stubbs. Troop
20. leather working; Robert Praetor-
ius. Troop 20. cycling, safety first,
pathfinding; Kenneth Stubs. Troop
20. first aid to animals, cycling. ma
sonry, Paul Lawson. Troop II. pio-
neering; Henry Davis. Troop 7S, per-
sonal health; Ralph Hussey, Troop
SO, craftsmanship, carpentry: Kilton
Ernest, Troop 81, first aid: Loren
Adams, Troop 100, fremanship. cook
ing; George Holley, Troop 100, crafts
manship. handicraft; Alden Smell,
Troop 100. cooking; Eugene Roberts.
Troop 100, swimming. physical devel-
opment; Teddy Schmidt. Troop 100,
public health: John Boyd, Troop 40.
automobiling, cycling. masonry; Ralph
Burgess. Troop Is, wireless.
New troops are being organized at
the following institutions: North
Capitol NJ. f. Church, Mount Airy
Lutheran Church, West Washington
BAPTIST Church and St. Peters Roman
Catholic Church.
Troop AZ, meeting in the new All
Souls Unitarian Church, at 18th and
Harvard, recently received commend
alton from the Civitan Club and from
the Women's Alliance of All Souls
Church for special good turns.
"The Presidents own" Troop 20
meeting at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, shows Discrimination in the
arrangement of the programs for its
meetings. Scout Louis A. Barr. lead
er of the Eagle Patrol. writes that
one meeting each month is held out
doors. a second is special speakers
night" when men "of large affairs
are engaged to address the troop; a
third is laugh night" and the fourth
is "investiture night" when new
scouts are initiated, and those who
have advanced are invested with their
new badges.
Scoutmaster Arthur G. Houghton
reports an interesting entertainment
aiyen to their parents and friends
last Friday night by the scouts o.
Glen Echo, Md, Troop 105. President
Colin II. Livingtone was guest OF
honor and spoke, and Troop 80 Drum
and Bugle Corps, with Scoutmaster
Cole and Assistant Sergt. Lovelace
entertained with music. Troop 105 is
organizing a drum and bugle corps
| of its own.
| Troop II of Sherwood Presbyterian
Church presented the play "A Scouts
Honor" in the new Sunday school
building of the church last week
Scoutmaster III. l.. Webster and AS.
si.tant Kenneth Harwood were in
| charge.
Assistant Scoutmaster G. c. Geer-
holt of the newly organized western
Union Troop, No. 26, conducted bicy-
Gle hike to the Wilson reservation
last Saturday, with fifteen present.
Scoutmaster D. J. Tyrell Of Troor
| 100 reports the following standing ir
the troop interpatrol contest: First
Robert Mickey. s3 points; second
Loren Adams, 80 points; third, Carlos
Marcum, 50 points; fourth. Rober'
AfcNfillen, a points; fifth, Halleck
Smell, rs points; sixth, Donald Dow
!12 points.
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who hadn't spoken for an hour.
piped up:
say. Boys" said he. How do YOU
spell misery"
Go get a shotgun an wing dat pos
sum-" cried Tommy who was now in
a rage over his failure to win any
sympathy.
At this moment Doctor Bob Muskrat
entered his office and found the three
woeful figures in various attitudes Of
detection and mental suffering.
Tommy Turtle lay groaning on the
couch: Brother Jack Rabbit sat with
his head buried in his hands, and
Brother Billy Possum looked as If he
never had but one friend. and he died.
Gentlemen" said Doctor Muskrat,
cheer up bit, Dis amt morgue'
What seems to be d trouble?"
Doctor Muskrat hearkened TO a list
Of ailments as long as the medical
dictionary. Then he said
Gentlemen, you have come 10 d
right place dis time. Here We aims
to Ak 'em up in a hurry. Permit me
to read YOU my lates' advertisement,
which reads thus:
"A great tomboy was Jenny-al-
ways running. jumping. leaping,
climbing fences. bitches. trees; get
ting cuts, burns. bruises. But. laws.
her mother just gave her DR.. Musk
rats soda tablets and cured her
| quick.
"Now." continued the doctor, heres s
where we cure them quick. Gis-
tiddy a patient came here. He had
ptomaine poisoning. Well, we just
cut off one of his toes. Next day he
was back at work again, as good as
ever.
Day befo' yistiddy another patient
came here with bad case Of erysip-
elias. We just cut off one of his ears,
an d. man was cured.
Now" continued the doctor, as his
eye alighted on Tommy Turtle, 1T
may be necessary TO strap d patient
to d. chair'-and he made a move to-
ward his surgical cutlery cabinet.
There was sound Of running
! feet, a crash of broken glass, and
| Tommy Turtle went hurdling through
the front window Brother Jack Rab-
| bit went flying out at the front door
! and Brother Billy Possum went out
by way OF the chimney.
"YeS" said DR.. Muskrat. in talking
| 1t over later. 1t Sholy IS wondertu
| what can sornetimcS be accomplished
| with a little mental suggestion.
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pairing herself for teaching English in
high school.
Helen had the leading feminine role
in 'If 1 Were King and will also be
the star Of Booth Tarkington's COM
edy. The Ghost Story" which is the
class play and will be presented at the
school next Wednesday night. Helen
also had a principal role in The Road
TO Yesterday and sang the part of
Germane in Chimes of Normandy"
Helen Walten has a mezzo-contralto
voice and will sing the role of Alan-A-
Dale in Robin Hood the schools
spring opera, to be given in April. She
is a member of the Glee Club and was
pianist in the school orchestra for three
years. During the second half Of her
junior year and the first half OF her
senior year Helen was class secretary.
Helen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Max Walten, 1928 Webster street north
west
Evening star., 1924-01-27

Hearts disease is indicated by a
general quickenin' of d pulse; a ris-
in temperature. an general diff
Guilty In breathin'"
"Brothah Jack" said Tommy
could YOU take my temperature?
Il could try" replied Brother Jack.
Here's Doctor Bob's thermometer.
Put dat under yo' tongue
Tommy held the thermometer un-
der his tongue for a few minutes.
and then Brother Jack Rabbit re-
moved IL and laid II for a moment on
the wood stove. There was a fire in
the stove, and when Brother Jack
looked at the thermometer he seemed
quite startled.
''Brothah Tommy said he. Il re-
grets to tell you dat 20 temperament
done rose UP to a hundred an ten"
What l done toll you" exclaimed d
Tommy. and he sank back on gunny
sack cushion. and great drops OF per-
spiration came and stood out on his
forehead.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
Written and Illustrated by Edward
McCandlish.

! Nj; morning Tommy Turtle
dropped in at Doctor Bob
Y Muskrat's office. 20 get some
| medicine for a cold in his
| chest. There he found Brother Jack
Rabbit waiting to get some corn
| plasters. and amusing himself in the
meanwhile by reading extracts from
Doctor Bob's big medical book.
! Brother Billy Possum was sitting
| over in one corner writing a letter.
| lie looked up when Tommy came in;
nodded his head slightly, and went or
with his writing.
! "Welcome." said Brother Jack Rab-
bit. when he saw Tommy. Welcome,
all d lame. halt an blind
"ThanHee, Brothah jack" replied
| box. Dat asfedditty kind of looms
| up pretty strong. How bout smokin'
one of desc off-settahs?" And Tommy
! handed Brother Jack three sid ed
cigar.
! dis is luck remarked Brother
Jack Rabbit. "A three -corner'd Sc
gah, symbolizin' Faith, Hope and
! Charity"
| "Nevah mind bout dat" Tommy
| interrupted. Dat las Christmas Sc
gah you give me almos' blew my hat
| band off when it exploded. What's
occupyin' d attention of Brothah
| Possum""
! Him" replied Brother Jack Rab-
! bit. 'Oh. he's got a touch of d. Navy
blues, an he's writin' his Old Woman.
Bettah let him sleep. he's been feel
! in kind of grumpy of late
Lets have q peep at dat medical
! book" said Tommy.
/ Brother Jack Rabbit handed the
! book to Tommy, who glanced over u
! few pages of It. and then suddenly
| became quite thoughtful looking.
| "Brothah Jack" said Tommy pres
emily. "In case anything should hap
! pen to me. want you to take good
keer of my family" said he.
! why. inquired Brother Jack.
! whats wrong"
Cause" Tommy replied, Cord
in 10 dis medical book, l amt got
long to live. l got hearts disease,
kidney trouble an curvature IF d.
spine"
You means you got "ingdowin'
ina gina ton" replied Brother Jack
sympathetically. How Gomez"
Here 'tis," replied Tommy. right
down in print"
Evening star., 1924-01-27

! Brother Jack Rabbit poured out a
glass OF water and brought il to
Tommy, who was lying on the couch,
muttering to himself about how his
past life hadn't been what it ought to
be. and SO forth.
Now. honey" said Brother Jack.
you're just maginin' things. Maybe
you dore misread dat symposium.
Lemme see" and Brother Jack took
the medical book and began turning
the pages.
AS he read the book his eyes took
on a CLASSY look. and he turned to
Tommy and in a shaky voice said:
Great Balls of Fire" Brothah
Tommy" says he. Il do belive I got
Delerium Trcmens. ] got ID. HIS.
You got d. Climbin' Arbutus.
Tommy replied angrily. ID. T. don't
mean 'delerium tremens.' anyway.
ID. T. stands for Devils Trembles.
know. Ny old Man had it,"
Just then Brother Billy Possum
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That Name Nicotine.

The word nicotine" the official
name for tobacco. dates back to the
lays when Catherine de MedIci was
tAf ruler OF France.
Gegend tells that the famous
rueen of that age of bloodshed was
subject to headaches. Catherine 8
ambassador to Portugal, Nicotine by
name. on a visit to his country once
told the queen of a new herb that
The Portuguese were using. 1t was
taken In the form of snuff and was
believed to have strange healing
powers.
Catherine Immediately sent for
some Of the weed, with the result
that taking a pinch of nicotine" be
came the whim OF all connected with
court life, for GATHERINGS subjects
soon picked up the fad from her.
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Strained Relations.

Theresa was Black Coffee's wife:
He called her Tea, of course,
Which browed her wrath, so steeped
i'll rage,
She asked for divorce.
Blacks anger simmered-loud he
cried
He boiled quite over bounds:
"If Tea leaves me. the courts decree
VIII be on Coffee grounds
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prominent girls at
Tech in dramatic
productions. Helen
is seventeen years
old and ambitious.
1t is interesting
that in spite of her
evident success in
DIR a m attic enter
prises she does not
express any yearn-
ings to be a pro-
fessional actress.
but. rather, expects
to go to George
Washington Uni
versity next fail
and study the aca-
len1ic course nre-
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Breakfast Romance.

A man sat in a restaurant
Too bored for any use;
A lady aimed straight at his gaze
Ara squirted grapefruit Juice.
In pain ne Ssied, Now I like that
Sweet came &sr prompt reply:
II know that you like grapefruit,
l can see it in your eye"
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Indefinitely POSTPONED.

Aunt Jane: Kenneth, did you en-
joy the book I sent you on your
birthday"
Kenneth: 'Haint looked at 1t
yet"
Aunt Jane: why how is that"
Kenneth: Cause ma said I'd have
to wash my hands when 1 read it,
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Worth 1t, Too.

asked a Judge of an italian organ
grinder.
Twenty dollar, sare."
What, Twenty dollars for grind
ing an organ?"
NO. sare; not for da grind-bst
for da shut up and go away"
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Choked to Death.

The street car conductor exam
ined the transfer thoughtfully and
said meekly: "This transfer expired
an hour ago. lady"
The lady, after digging into her
purse for a coin, replied: mo wonder,
with not a single ventilator open in
the whole car"
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Awaiting Good Moose.

Warden" said the criminal. who
was ticketed to the gallows. II need
some exercise"
Just what kind of exercise do you
want?" asked the warden.
I'D like to skip the rope" he
grinned.
Evening star., 1924-01-27

ing won the nrSt
medal of III e = 1t
given by local Girl
Scout headquarters
III the past five
years. She also
won the first class
badge. Both deco
rations were pre-
sented to Gather
inc a b out two
weeks ago.
Many people do
not realize what
the presentation of
the medal of merit
really means, for
[ h 2 [ term all
round Gan,,t &c
Evening star., 1924-01-27
Danger!

when you go home tonight don't
walk across the log across the
brook"
why not?"
Cause 1 took it away"
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In a Way.

Missionary-And do you know moth
ing whatever Of religion?
Cannibal-Well, we got a taste of
il when the last missionary was here.
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Helen Walten-Dra.
matte Star.

A MONG the girls and boys who will
: \ be graduated from Mckinley Man
ual Training School the first of next
month is Helen Walten, one of the most
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Girls and Their Affairs
CONDUCTED BY HELEN FETTER

CATHERINE PLATT. the fourteen
~ year old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Edmund Platt of 1888 Ashmead place
northwest holds the distinction of hav-
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Take That.

Scustomer-How much are your 81
Ehhes?
rlerl: Two dallars..a foot
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sweetmeats Mrs. NJ. c. Bassett Is
chairman of the candy table and can
dy, homemade and storemade, Will be
In abundance and at attractive prices.
Mrs. John w. Reynolds is chairman
OF the fancy-work table, and she and
her assistants have gathered a lot
OF exquisite hand work. any piece Of
which will be suitable for Christmas
gifts. Among these articles are many
beautiful things for the baby.
Mrs. Roger J. Whiteford Is chairman
OF the parcel post table, where there
will he many surprises Mrs. Ernest
Kettler and Mrs. w. J. Carmichael
are the committee on arrangements.
The Christmas fair of the District
OF Columbia Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations will be held in
the Rochambeau, SIS Connecticut
avenue, December 5. from IL am. to
10 o'clock pm. Miss Gertrude Bishoff
is the general chairman. The object
Is to raise funds with which to
carry on the work of the organiza-
ton. Tea will be served during the
afternoon and evening. The chair
men in charge of the different tables
are: Arrangements. Mrs. e. w. Pat
terson, president of the Wailach-
Towers Parent-Teacher Association
aprons, Mrs. F. ID. Morris, president
of the Woodlawn ParentTeacher
Association; tea table. Mrs. A. J.
Baker. president of the Park View
Parent-Teacher Association; candy
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Mrs. William Fendall and Miss Elisa
| beth Howry. The chairman of the
sale Is Miss Howry.
The marriage of Miss Stella Roberta
Gilliss, daughter Of Mr.. Joseph r.
Gilliss, and Mr.. Charles Thomas
Mulligan OF Baltimore, son Of Mrs.
ming, December 2, at 3 o'clock at 1914
V street southeast, Rev. Joseph v.
Buckley officiating. The young cou-
! pie were attended by Mrs. Agnes
Hefner, aunt of the bridegroom, and
the brides father. Mr.. Joseph e.
Gilliss.
The bride wore blue cloth suit
and carried white chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Rhoda Mason OF Topeka, Kans..
| is visiting her daughter, Mrs. James
II. Heslep of Capitol Hill, and family.
The Business woman's Council will
hold bazaar at the First Congrega-
| tional Church, Tenth and @ streets
northwest. December 10. afternoon
and evening. Handkerchiefs, dolls.
Christmas cards, fancy and practical
| articles. etc, will bA sold. Refresh
| ments will be served at midday. and
a chicken dinner from to T. Music.
Inc Molly Pitcher Chapter. n. S.
d. A. r., has postponed the card and
| NAH tong party which they planned
| for Monday afternoon at the Rocham-
beau until early in the new year.
The Alabama State Society will
hold a reception and dance at the
Washington Club this evening at 8
o'clock.
| Representative and Mrs. Bankhead
and other Representatives from Ala
bama, Senator J. Thomas Helm and
the officers of the society will receive
the guests.
The program includes short ad-
dresses by the Congressman and
some musical selections by Mrs
| David kmcheloe. After a short busi-
ness session dancing will continue
the remainder of the evening.
| The Georgia State Club will give an
| entertainment and dance tomorrow
night at the Washington Club, 1901
X street northwest. 1t is the hrst OF
the clubs social affairs for the sea-
son, and 1t Is expected to be the
largest gathering Of Georgians held
in the Capital in some time. Mrs.
r. E. L. Hall is chairman of the en-
| tertainment committee and is in
charge of arrangements for the af-
| fair. Other members Of the social COM
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Miss Grace Vanderbilt, daughter OF
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt jr.. was among the guests al
luncheon yesterday of Miss Louisa
Wilson, who entertained at Lido
Venice. in New York.
Miss Vanderbilt and her mother re-
turned TO New York last week after
spending some time at Hot Springs.
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pate IN the breakfast. which promises
to be the most notable event Of the
season
Mrs. Hester Dorsey Richardson, au-
thor of "Sidelights on Maryland His
tory" is chairman Of the Monticello
breakfast, of which Mrs. William Ca
bell Bruce. wife Of the United States
Senator of Maryland. is honorary
chairman. Many members of Wash
ington society will motor to Baltimore
on Saturday morning to participate in
this function. for which others are
coming down from Wilmington. Del,
and up from from Charlottesville, Va.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge heads the list
of patronesses for the bridge to be
given at wardman Park Hotel Mon
day at 2 o'clock pm. for the benefit
of the Washington hospital radio
fund. Other patronesses are Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth. Mrs Royal S.
Copeland, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
Mrs. David H. Blair, Mrs. Frederick
1. Cox, Mrs. Mark w. Potter. Mrs.
Anthony Wayne Cook, Mrs. John NJ
Beavers, Mrs. Peyton Gordon. Mrs.
Joseph Letter, Mrs. Mary Roberts
Rinehart. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins,
Mrs. Frederick II. Brooke. Miss Laura
Harlan, Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman.
1cOISc L. IlOpS, u. CtSNCu-
on-Scott, Mrs. Adam NJ. Wyant, Mrs.
Harry n. Hickey, Mrs. Delos A.
Blodgett, Mrs. Francois Berger Mo-
ran. Mrs. Horace MacFarland, Mrs.
Peter A. Drury, Mrs. George Steele
and Mrs. Charles Given.
Mrs. John l. Steele is chairman of
the committee in charge of candy
booths, and Sonora de Alfaro is hon.
orary chairman. Associated with
them are Mrs. Edwin J. Giles and
Mrs. Frederick T. F. Johnson. Mem
bers of the Delta Zeta Sorority will
preside at the booths. Several hand
some lamps, which are on display in
the hotel lobby, have been presented.
The sale of embroideries, hand
woven dresses and handicraft arts. to
be held by the American Friends OF
Greece and the Relief for Fatherles SIS
Children of Greece the first three
days of next week in a shop in the
Investment Building Arcade, at X and
Fifteenth streets, is under the patron
age of the honorary committee of the
two societies working for the Greek
refugees. Among others are DR.. Ed
ward Capp. DR.. Finley, DR.. Charles
w. Elliot, Mr.. Henry J. Allen, Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt, jr.; DR. Esther
Lovejoy, Mrs. William II. King, Mrs
Butler Wright, Mrs. Thomas Reed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Chilly of Capitol
Hill gave a large informal dinner on
Wednesday in honor of their 18th
wedding anniversary. Mrs. Chilly is
the first Vice President of the Penn
sylvania Society