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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18
Notables Throng Y Yorktown;
Week Gay in Capital City;
Interesting Balls Planned
White House, Cabinet, Diplomats, Legislators and
Revolutionary Figures Represented
at Cele bration.

! dent in Washington could be gotten to-
gether before the opening of Congress.
But there they were, filling the beauti-
full Pan-Ameriean Union Building
Monday night and meeting all along
the way all week until near the end,
when the city became gradually de-
serted. with the caravan of society folk
moving on to Old Point Comfort and
other places in the Old Dominion.
Looking little into the future, two
very interesting balls as closely allied
with Washington's Winter season as the
White House itself, the Navy relief ball,
which for many years was graced by the
presence of the First Lady or members
of the White House family, and that
riotous, beautiful, thrilling Bal Boheme,
which for fewer years has made its an
nual impress on society. The Navy
League long ago pre-empted Thanks
giving night for it's ball of balls, and
this year it is making its usual bid for
popularity.
Tickets for the ball were always SIS,
but this season to meet the general cry
of hard times and yet live up to tradi-
ton and help the League, the price is
reduced to meet public demand. The
Bal Boheme also has fallen into philan-
thropic lines and will reduce their
tickets, and not only work with but for
the Community Chest, turning all of its
surplus over to that life saver. This ball
will take place early in February and
like the Navy League ball, will as
usual pre-empt the ball rooms at the
Willard.
The Congressional Club took Wash
ington kitchens by storm when it pub
lished its famous Congressional Club
Cook Book which has done much to
swell the finances of the club, and every
cook in every kitchen, both large and
small, in the Capital had to try out the
first lady's recipes, or those of the sec
ond lady, the cabinet women, and so on
down the line. Now comes along a
congressional girl, Ann Parks Marshall
(Mrs. Jack MarshalD, daughter of Rep
resentative Parks of Arkansas, with one
of the most alluring propositions in the
way of a cook book that any one ever
saw. OF course it is in way hitched
on to the Bicentennial, for Mrs. Rose
Gouverneur Hoes set it going with some
original recipes, and then Mrs Marshall
got busy and has dug up some Of the
treasures of Dolly Madison's kitchen
over which the gourmets chortled as
they discussed the politics of Colonial
days. Martha Jefferson's recipes helped
out and Lady Washington's kitchen lore
generously contributed recipes and it
was Mrs Hoes who contributed the
Elizabeth Monroe formulas for some
good things. Mrs. Hoes also wrote the
foreword for the charming little book
and the pictures are simply irresistible.
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lister Bennett Of Canada, by the Cana
dian Society.
The Minister of Egypt, SeSostris
Sidarouss Pasha, will entertain at the
legation Thursday evening in honor Of
Miss Marine Jardine daughter Of the
United States Minister to Egypt and
Mrs William NJ. Jardine, who is visit
ing Miss Phyllis Hight The guests
will be young people
Sonora de Arias, wife Of the Min
lister of Panama. will entertain at
luncheon tomorrow in honor Of Mrs.
Walter C. Thurston, mother Of the
chief Of Latin American affairs of the
State Department, Mr.. Walter G.
Thurston.
The charge d'affaires of Panama and
Sonora de Chevalier were hosts at din
ner last evening. entertaining in COM
pliment to DR.. Luis Carlos Aleman, dele
gate from Panama to the Fourth Pam
American Commercial Congress, and
Sonora de Aleman. The other guests
were Senorita Cecilia Alfaro, niece Of
the President of Panama; Senior Alfaro
who was former Minister at this post:
the naval attache of the Spanish en-
bassy. Comdr. Federico Montreal. and
Senior Fernando Piza of Costa RIGA.
The charge d'affaires of Costa Rica
and Sonora de Gonzalez entertained at
dinner Thursday evening in honor Of
the attache, Senior LeonadaS Alfaro.
who left Friday to spend several
months vacation in his native country
The counselor of the Swiss legation
and Nine Lardy have left Washington
by motor for the Pacific Coast en- route
to China, where the former will take
up his post as consul general.
M. and Nine. Lardy will make the
trip West leisurely and will sail early
next month for Shanghai, arriving
there about the middle of December.
The new counselor of the Spanish
embassy, Marquis de Los Argos. will
arrive in New York today and is ex-
pected to come to Washington imme-
diately to assume his duties.
The newly appointed charge d'affaires
of the German legation at Haiti. Herr
Wolfgang Cans Elder Herr zu Putlitz.
will leave Washington Tuesday to as
sumo his new duties. He is retiring
as third secretary of the embassy in
Washington.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gam Return
And Join Vice President
Secretary of War and Mrs. Hurley Are Expected
to Reach San Francisco Tuesday
From Philippines.

Springs, where he went by plane to
spend few days with his family.
The Civil Service Commissioner and
Mrs. George Russell Wales have visiting
them the latter's brother and sister-in-
law, State Senator and Mrs. Frank D.
Abel of Morristown, N. j.
Maj. Gen. Stephan o. Fuqua, u S.
A., is spending the week end at West
Point, where he went for the Army
Harvard foot ball game.
The commandant of Fort Myer, Col.
Harry N. Cootes, and Mrs. Cootes are
expected back Tuesday from Yorktown,
where they are attending the celebra-
ton.
Miss Marjorie Simonds and Miss
Frances Page Simonds, daughter of
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. George S. Simonds,
motored to West Point for the Army
Harvard foot ball game, and will re-
main for the Yale and Army game at
New Haven.
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Several Social Events
Are Being Planned In
Honor of Debutantes
Commandant of Fort Hum
phreys and Mrs. Schulz to
Give Tea Dance.

The commandment of Fort Humphreys
Va, Col. Edward H. Schultz, and Mrs.
Schulz have issued invitations to tea
dance in honor of their debutante
daughter, Miss Caroline Edward Schulz,
Wednesday afternoon, November 4, at
Fort Humphreys.
Mrs. William C. Gwynn and Mrs.
Arthur Macarthur motored to Balti-
more yesterday to attend luncheon
given by Mrs. E. J. Clarke and later
the debut of Miss Patty Warfield Ed
monston, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar D. Edmonston.
Miss Edmonston will make her debut
in Washington at a tea dance Deem
Der Is, at the Mayhower, given by Mrs.
David S. Hendrick and Mrs. Royal T..
McKenna, grandmother and aunt Of
Miss Edmonston.
Miss Louise Harrison Gwynn, debut
tante daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Gwynn,
is the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward T. Stotesbury in Philadelphia, and
is expected to return tomorrow. Miss
Gwynn attended the dinner dance given
last evening by Mrs. Stotesburyis son,
Mr.. James H. r. Cromwell, at White
marsh.
Miss Mary Preston Gibson, debutante
daughter of Mrs. Morris Ernest Locke,
Is expected to arrive in Washington to-
morrow. She Is now with her mother at
York Harbor, after a year travelling
abroad. Miss Gibson will be the honor
guest at a luncheon October 20, to be
given by Mrs. william c. Gwynn for
her debutante daughter, Miss Louise
Harrison Gwynn, a close friend of Miss
Gibson.
The luncheon is one Of a series of
small parties Mrs. Gwynn has planned
for the buds She will entertain october
c8 in honor of Miss Louise Brooks.
Mrs. Smith, wife of Col. Alfred T.
Smith, will entertain at luncheon
Wednesday, November II, in honor Of
Miss Mary Elizabeth Macarthur, Miss
Helen Payne Peoples and Miss Louise
Harrison Gwynn.
Mrs. Warwick z. Montgomery, jr
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Miss Eugene LeMerle
Will Become Bride of
George Henry Riggs, Jr.
Wedding to Take Place at
Home of Her Parents Here
on Evening of October 80.

DR.. and Mrs. Eugene LeMerle an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter Eugene to Mr.. George Henry Riggs,
jr, of Maryland, son of DR.. and Mrs.
George Henry Riggs of Frederick.
The wedding will take place october
80 in the home of DR.. and Mrs. LeMerle
at o'clock in the evening, and will
be attended by the two families and in
innate friends.
Miss Nancy Yates will be Miss Le-
Merle's only attendant and Mr.. H. De-
Butts Saunders, cousin of the bride,
will be best man for Mr.. Riggs.
Miss LeMerle made her debut in
washington a few seasons ago and is
one Of the most accomplished dancers
in the ranks of the younger set. She
is descendant of Henry DeButts Nor
ris of Fauquier County, Va, a promi-
nent engineer of his day, who left many
monuments of genius in this and Latin
American countries to his credit, and
England, Ireland and Spain furnish
her with notable line of ancestry.
Both Mr.. Riggs and Miss LeMerle
are architects.
Col John Stewart, Army Reserve, and
Mrs. Stewart of Chevy Chase, Md, an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter Avril to Mr.. Stanley Charles Roehr
of Louisville, KY, and Washington. The
day of the wedding Is not announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert King Cakes OF
Cleveland, Ohio, announce the engage
ment of their daughter Elizabeth to
Mr.. Van Tyler Moore, jr., grandson OF
Mrs. A. B. Butler of Washington. Miss
Cakes was graduated from the Ethel
Walter School at Simsbury, Conn, and
studied at Smith College. Last year
she was at the Art Students League in
New York She is a member OF the
Junior League. Mr.. Moore was gradu-
ate of Yale in June and Is now living
in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilbert Steph-
enson announce the engagement of their
daughter Ada Gertrude to Mr.. Elmer
Beuno Kapke of Milwaukee, Wis, the
wedding to take place Thursday, No
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Mrs. Barnett at Wakefield
Manor After virginia Visit

Mrs. George Barnett, widow of the
late Maj. Gen. Barnett, former COM
mandant of the Marine Corps, has re-
turned to her country place, Wakefield
Manor, in Rappahannock County, Va,
after spending some days in Roanoke
and vicinity in the interests of the Ma
tional Cathedral Association of Wash
ington, of which she is chairman for
Virginia During her stay in Roanoke
she was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ronald r. Fairfax. A meeting attended
by a large number of members and
friends of the Protestant Episcopal
Church was held in the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Fairfax and was addressed by
Canon Arthur B. Rudd. who also
showed many colored slides Of the Ca
thedral and the Cathedral Close, in
Guiding the Bishops Garden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18
Four Dances Arranged by
Naval Officers In Sail Loft

Invitations are being issued for a
series of dances to be given by the
commandment and officers of the Wash
ington Navy Yard and District of
Columbia Naval Command. The dances
will be held in the Sail Loft" at the
Navy Yard Friday, November 20, Tues
day, December % and Fridays. Febru-
airy and April l.
The officers attached to the Navy
Yard, Naval Gun Factory. Naval Hospi-
tai and Naval Air Station are the hosts
at this series of dances. Capt. Frank
D. Berrein, U. S. NJ, is chairman of the
committee and Lieut. Comdr. Lucien B.
Green, ID, U. s. N, is secretary.
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The Vice President, Mr.. Charles
Curtis, was joined last night by his
brother-i n-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Everett Gam. Mrs. Gam met
Mr.. Gam in New York upon his arrival
from a several weeks stay abroad.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Patrick j. Hurley are expected in San
Francisco Tuesday from the Philippines.
They will come to Washington shortly
after their arrival.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs
Ray Lyman Wilbur are expected to re-
turn to their apartment at the May
flower the first part of the week. They
are now at Old Point Comfort for the
ceremonies.
The Secretary Of Commerce, Mr..
Robert Patterson Lamont, will be joined
Tuesday by Mrs. Lamont, who is attend
ing the Yorktown celebration.
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
William N. Doak will leave Washington
Tuesday for Boston, where the Secretary
will address the Association of Industries
of Massachusetts,. They will be absent
about three days and will be &C
companied by the Special Assistant to
the Secretary, Mr.. w. w. King.
Senator Cameron Morrison OF North
Carolina is in Washington for few
days at the Mayhower, where he and
Mrs. Morrison will have an apartment
during the congressional season.
The Undersecretary OF State and Mrs.
william r. Castle are remaining in the
Capital, having changed their plans to
attend the Yorktown celebration.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
Mr.. Ernest Lee Jahncke, accompanied
the President when he sailed yesterday
afternoon aboard the U. S. S. Arkansas
from Annapolis for Yorktown to attend
the celebration.
The Assistant Secretary Of the Navy,
Mr.. David S. ingalls,, is expected to re-
turn the first of the week from Hot
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Mrs Rollins Hostess to
Hilary Herbert Chapter

Mrs. Eugenia z. Rollins entertained
lat her home. 2l0S G street northwest,
Wednesday evening, the members OF
the Hilary Herbert Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, Of which
she is president. The rooms were deco
rated with Fall flowers and dainty re-
freshments were served. Mrs. Rollins
was chosen as delegate to attend the
convention to be held at Jacksonville.
Fla.
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Mrs. Gam Sponsors Gard
Party of Republican Women

Mrs. Edward Everett Gam Is a
sponsor for annual card party Of the
League of Republican Women which
will be held at the Willard Hotel, Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock.
Among those assisting Mrs. Gam are
Mrs. William N. Doak, Mrs. Henry
Alvah Strong, Mrs. Sydney A. Clonnan,
Mrs. ]. Thompson Wales, Mrs. David
H. Blair, Mrs. Carl A. Droop, Mrs.
Charles j. Williamson. Mrs. L. J. Pet
tijohn and Mrs. r. w. Dunlap.
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lister Bennett Of Canada, by the Cana.
dian Society.
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Comdr. and Mrs. Mcdowell
Return From Honolulu

Comdr. Ralph Walker Mcdowell, U.
s. NJ, and Mrs. Mcdowell and their
children have come to Washington from
Honolulu and are staying with Mrs. Nc
Dowell's father Mr.. Theodore w. Noyes,
in his home at 1880 New Hampshire
avenue. Comdr. Mcdowell is on duty
at the Naval Hospital.
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What a week society has just passed
through! It could scarcely be believed
that so many important persons resi-
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The Ambassador Of Cuba and Sonora
a few days and are expected to return
to the embassy, on Sixteenth Street,
the first of the week.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
The Unknown Soldier

rear of the procession looking pale
and worn. His own United States
failed him by refusing to sign the
League of Nations. He was a beaten
soldier and showed the signs of
war. AS the crowd cheered for him,
he lifted his weary head and smil-
ed.
In the Amphitheatre at Arlington
Cemetery where the final services
were conducted, place was reser-
we'd for Gold Star Mothers and other
relatives of those soldiers who new
eF returned from the war. Mrs. Har-
ding laid ribbon upon the coffin.
President Harding laid upon it a
bronze shield upon which he plac-
ed a silver star for each state. He
also put upon it the Congressional
Medal of Honor and the Distinguish
ed Service Cross of the United
States. Marshall Foch of France
laid upon the coffin Frances high
est awards, the Croix de Guerre and
the Medaille Militaire. Chief Plenty
Coups of the Crow Indians, coming
forward in full Indian regalia, laid
upon the coffin the feathered bonnet
of his tribe. In the distance twenty
one guns were booming away sa-
lutte to the Unknown Soldier. AS the
body finally rested in its tomb a
bugle sounded taps. No one will
ever know his name, what city.
town or village he may have come
from. All that we know of him is
that he is an American Soldier kill
ed by bullet wounds on the Western
Front.
AS we did on November II, 1921,
and have done each succeeding No
vember II, may we today i'll defer
ence to the immense sacrifice of
which the Unknown Soldier was a
symbol, rise and have silence?
Pierce Watson
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
Plans For A Successful
Basketball Season Are
Well Under Way

The boys and girls basketball
teams will start practicing Monday,
November %. Each team will prac-
tice every afternoon after school
hours. This is possible, because one
team will use the Community Build
ing, while the other will make use
of the school gym. We are sure
these full time work outs will prove
to an advantage. The first game of
the season will be December 49,.
Our boys will play Rehoboth here.
The following Thursday the boys
and girls will both have interesting
games. It has not been decided who
their opponents will be. Everybody
is anxiously awaiting our basketball
season. We all know how our girls
nearly won the championship of the
State last year and how our boys
worked hard and gained some of the
experience it takes for a winning
team. We all look forward to a
very successful season.
Robert A. Reed
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
Sophomore Girls Impressions Of Caulk Laboratory

Last Tuesday afternoon about
thirty-eight of the pupils of Milford
High School were given the rare
privilege of going through the L. D
Caulk Laboratory.
Before we entered Mp. McGinnes
called us all together and asked us
to please be quiet and keep togeth-
er. He wished us all to respect our
leader, Mr.. Mitten.
The first place we went into was
the basement Mr.. Mitten explain
ed that in business as we'll as ev-
erything else in life, we always
started at the bottom and went up.
In this large basement we saw
immense heaters which consumed
over a ton of coal each day. These
were used to furnish the heat and
energy of the business.
Next, we went into a large room
and there we saw large watts, which
held great quantities of Mercitan
Lotion. Mr.. Mitten told us that this
mixture was kept in these large vats
for several days. They had an elec-
trical device which they placed in
the lotion. They mixed it quite Of
ten. After a few times of mixing
this, it is bottled and is as clear as
glass.
We then turned our attention to
the large kettle Of Mercirex Cream.
We learned from our leader that
once in some little town near Mil
ford an awful itch broke out. Sew
eral treatments were administered
to those suffering with this itch.
None was successful, but this Mer-
cirex Cream.
We moved further on and saw a
large crock of Mer tooth paste. 1t
was being stirred with large in
strument resembling large paddle.
It looked very much like cake bat
ter.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20

In Arlington Cemetery, near
Washington, is the tomb in which
lies our Unknown Soldier. In un-
ceasing watch the guard PAGES the
distance of the tomb, stands for a
moment at attention, and marches
back. 1t is his duty to keep anyone
from touching the tomb. If neces-
sary he may shoot him.
The Unknown Soldier was select
ed from among four that had been
chosen, one each from the four
greatest battlefelds of the war.
These were taken to the Hotel de
Vile in Chalous. Here a Frenchman
who had lost two sons in the war
gave a wreath to an American SOL
dier with two wound stripes on his
sleeve. The soldier laid the wreath
upon one of the cofins. The other
three were taken away, and buried
as ordinary soldiers.
The coffin was placed upon the
Olympia, Dewey's Flagship at Ma
Mia Bay. Coming up the Potomac
River ten years ago last Monday
the Olympia landed at Washington.
Down the gang plank the body was
taken on its way to the capital. For
two days while the body lay in state
as had the bodies of Presidents Nc
Kinley, Lincoln and Garfield. Ev-
eryone from President Harding
down to thousands of ordinary cit
liens came and silently walked
past the coffin, hat in hand, paying
tribute to one Unknown Soldier.
It was just ten years ago today
that people came from far around
to see him buried. Sergeant Wood
fill, chosen by General Pershing as
the most distinguished and outstan-
ding soldier of the World War. led
the pallbearers. President Wilson
rode from the capitol to Arlington
Cemetery in an old victoria at the
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
NEW ROOMS STILL
ARE UNOCCUPIED

Overcrowded conditions were an
obstacle which confronted Milford
High School when the 1882
school term opened. Because of the
fact that a few one room schools
were consolidated and because of
the great many pupils who came
from the surrounding towns to take
up a high school course it was an
important question for the board to
consider. But it was soon answer
ed by the Construction of five new
rooms two of which are over the
auditorium, the other three ON the
right wing.
The two over the auditorium, it is
said, will soon be ready to occupy.
These two rooms look like one large
room when the sliding doors which
separate them are open. Although
they are made for two separate
class rooms the doors of which are
opened for special occasion.
The other three rooms are yet in
their early stages of development
but it is hoped that they will be
ready before very much longer.
Everyone is wondering and ask
ing as to what sections or classes
will have the privilege of having
these rooms but SO far it hasn't
been decided.
Edgar Clendaniel
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
Home Economics Girls
Pose To Display Work

In the Home Economies Depart
ment last Wednesday pictures de-
picting vocational study were taken
and were used in the annual report
to the vocational department.
Eighth grade girls busily preparing
lunches represented a lesson in
their food course. The other pic
ture, an exhibition in child study
included toys, stuffed animals, story
books.
Eleanor Stayton and Sara Nc
Colley posed as nurses while
Elaine Townsend and Samuel Mar
shall, Jr., were the kiddies. Per-
haps, these pictures would have
been more interesting had they por-
trayed the students in actual work,
however these representations were
anticipated and prepared for Mr..
Hammond of Dover who was the
photographer. o-...
Il. Williams '33
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
Two New Members
For Sophomore Class

Within a month our Sophomore
class has gained two new members.
We are glad that they have Joined
us. One is Kathleen Felington. She
began her school days in Smyrna.
Then she moved to Wilmington
where she attended Wilmington
High School. From there she came
to us.
Our other new member is George
Hinkle. 1t seems that he has at
tended a great many schools. First
he went to Vaughn. Then he at
tended FELTON, school in Delaware.
After that in Philadelphia, he went
to Dickenson, Feltonville, Olney
Grammar, Frankford High, Olney
High and Sharon Hill. Then, at last
he came to our own school.
We give both new members a
hearty welcome and hope that they
already feel at home with us.
Helen Coffin