Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-13
6 GIRLS SELECTED
FOR ARMS MEETING
Named for London Trip, Now
Ask, "What Shall We
Wear?"
BY GRETCHEN SMITH.

Efficiency and length of service have
been the chief consideration in the Sc
lection of the six young women who will
accompany the American naval delega-
ton to the Naval Arms Conference to
be held in London next month.
But despite this fact, the eternal
feminine makes itself apparent in a
most serious question which now arises,
What shall we Wear?" Whether to
take woolly underwear and long kid
gloves is a matter which is receiving
most serious consideration.
Although the recipients OF this Spe-
cial recognition have given several years
of service to the Navy Department, all
are young and may still legitimately
claim the right of belonging to that
large group known as girls"
In answer to the question Of how
these particular young women were
chosen for this highly coveted work, a
high-ranking official replied, Because
of their efficiency and the fact that by
excellent work they have made them
selves invaluable as secretaries"
Has Been Abroad Three Times.
Miss Anne w. Worrall of 2O0G Co
lumbia road, who now occupies the po-
sition of secretary with the general
board, has already made three previous
trips abroad, having accompanied Ad-
miral Hilary P. Jones on past official
trips to Geneva and Paris. She first
went to Europe in 1927, when she &C
companied Admiral Jones to Geneva.
Miss Worrall, who lives with her par
ents in Washington, was born in Phila-
delphia, but was educated in Washing
ton schools. She is graduate OF Cen
trail High School and later attended
George Washington University.
Miss Clara E. bod of 4842 Sixteenth
street, has made one trip overseas be-
fore, having also accompanied Admiral
Jones to the Geneva conference in 1927.
She is a native of Lexington, Va, and
was educated in that city and Lynch
burg. Miss bod has been in the Office
of naval operations for nine years. On
her trip abroad in 1927, she secured a
leave after the conference was con-
cluded, and travelled extensively through
Italy and France.
Their First Trip Over.
Miss Gertrude E. Baker, secretary to
the chief of naval aeronautics, Is ma
tive of Attleboro, Mass, in which town
she received her education. This VIII
be Miss Bakers first trip abroad. Miss
Bakers service with the Navy Depart
ment dates back to the beginning OF
the war, when she first came to WASH
ington and entered into war work. She
lives in the Government Hotel.
Previous to her service with the Navy
Department, Miss Sadie M. Crumb OF
323 G street southeast, attached to the
Bureau of Engineering, taught school
in her native State, Pennsylvania. She
received her education in the public
schools of Danville, Pa, and later at
tended the State Normal School at
Bloomsbury. Miss Crumb has never
been in Europe before. She first came
to Washington during the war, when
she enlisted in the Navy and served as
yeomanette.
Miss Marie L. Baker OF 2153 Cali
fornia street was born in New York, but
has lived in Washington the greater
part of her life. She attended Western
High School and a business college
later. She has been in the Bureau OF
Construction and Repair for IL years.
This will be Miss Bakers first visit
abroad.
She's Native WashingtOnian.
Miss Virginia Byng Jones, is native
of Washington and lives with her
parents at 3648 Warder street. She was
educated in Washington at st. Patr1ck'S
Academy and during the war enlisted
as a yeomanette in the Navy. She con-
tinued service with the Navy Depart
ment after her discharge ana is at pres
ent attached to the Bureau of Naval
Aeronautics. The trip next month will
be Miss Jones' first visit to Europe.
These six and three men were de-
tailed yesterday afternoon by Secretary
Adams to assist the delegation to the
naval conference.
Will Live at May Fair.
William d. Bergman, chief of the ap-
pointment division, Navy Department,
who lives at 1926 Seventeenth street,
will act as Office manager for the group.
Alexander j. Doyle, private secretary to
Secretary Adams, who makes his home
at 1872 East Capitol street, will likewise
be In the delegation.
James l.. Bates, naval architect, of
the Bureau of Construction and Repair,
will accompany the party. His home is
at % Bryant street.
This clerical delegation Is scheduled
to stay in a group at the Mayfair Hotel
in London, while the delegates to the
conference are slated to stop at the
Ritz Hotel.
While final preparations have not
been made, 1t is understood that the S.
S. George Washington will be utilized in
transporting the clerical force to Eu-
rope. The conference is now scheduled
to start on January 81.