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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-05-02
MUCH HELP rs
GIVEN COUNTY
BY WELFARE
County Board Spends $780,
600 During Existence; this
District Gets One Third of
Amount

A total of approximately $169, 00C
has been spent in Benton county
since 1892 by the Benton County
Welfare Board, according to q re-
port made Wednesday evening by
w. G. Sommers, chairman. The
board, composed of seven members,
held its last meeting with a din
ner at Plowmans. Under the new
setup the county welfare boards
are no longer required.
The board was organized March
Is, 1892 under the Mcdonald Act,
and was to last until April 80,
1885. Under the CWA the board
managed the expenditure of ST.
445.22 in wages and $18,716.76 in
materials, total of 500, 161 90 for
the county.
The county allotment from the
states ten million dollar insur-
rection fund amounted to $44, 443 oil.
Of this sum, $26,248.12 was spent
for state projects, MIR. Sommers
stated; $4,000 went for local pro-
jects, $3,02891 went for work re-
lief and $1,170.98 for adminiStra-
ton. In addition $25,86396 was
spent for direct relief in tn e
county.
These sums were spent, as near
ly as practical. one-third in the
Prosser district, one-third in the
Kennewick district and the re-
mainder thruout other parts of the
county.
The projects handled during the
term of the boards life were school
improvements in all parts of the
county, aid with irrigation districts,
the Horn road, street improvements
in Kennewick and Prosser, drain
age work in Kennewick, playfields
in Prosser, Kennewick and Han
ford and park improvements In
Kennewick, ProSser and Richland.
w. w. Dillon, administrator for
District No. 6, was present at the
dinner last night and explained
that the primary purpose Of the
organization had been relief and
that the boards thruout the state
had accomplished their detectives
in splendid manner.
The board was composed of w.
G. Sommers, Prosser, chairman; D.
S. Wilkinson, White. Bluffs, Mrs. /.
M. Hartman, Benton City; H. G.
Fyfe and Jay Perry, Kennewick;
E. F. Newton, Hanford and Carl
Stevens, PrOSSer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-05-02
KRATZER GETS
W.S.C. HONORS
Local Young Man Selected
as Member on Arrange
ments Committee

James Kratzer of Kennewick has
been appointed on the Mems Big
Five at Washington State college,
according to an announcement is
sued by the Associated Student
board of control. Kratzer is a SEN
ior in the department of mechani-
cal engineering.
Five outstanding senior men and
five outstanding senior women are
selected for Big Five honors each
year. Members are selected on the
Basis of service to the school, lead
ership and scholarship. The group
has charge of arrangements for
Commencement week. Working
with a faculty committee, the
mems and women's Big Elves will
complete the arrangements for
commencement, baccalaureate, SEN
Tor reception, senior pilgrimage,
tree planting and the senior ball.
Kratzer is a leader in student
activities. He Is the president of
Sigma Tau, mems engineering hon
orary at Washington State college;
a member Of Tau Beta Pi, mems ma
tiona Engineering honorary; and
also a member of Scabbard and
Blade, national military honorary.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-05-02
Kitty Ball Brawl

The local all-star kitty ball team
VIII play a game with the Pasco
Transients on the park diamond
next Sunday at two o'clock. This
win be double header. The ten
tative lineup will include Bill Hem
bree, Ed and John Neuman, Herb
Woods, Neil Paden, Frank oliver.
Lawrence Tweedt, Bob Campbell
and Lawrence and Dick Hull. Ken
newick was beaten at Pasco was a
score OF "a, SO they are now out
to even the score.
The local team plans to enter the
regions conference later in the
year and Is also entered In the Pas
co league.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-05-02
EXPECT 1000 AT
FIELD DAY ON !,
LOCAL GROUND
Free Coffee and Lemonade at
Park; Competition to be
Keen in Both Field and the
School Contests

If the weather is nice, Kenne.
wick will be host to perhaps 8
thousand visitors next Saturday
when the fourth annual Benton
County Field Day will be staged
here. This event was inaugurateo
and financed by County Superin-
tendent Olaf Strandwold. The field
day features spelling, arithmetic
and penmanship In the grades and
running and jumping events on the
athletic field.
Seven schools of the county will
send champions in each division
listed in each of the grades to
compete for the badges and pen
nants given as prizes. The school
tests are given in the building and
the sports events in the new ath-
letic field.
There will be a pincic lunch In
the park at noon. Free coffee and
lemonade will be served. The high
school will conduct a booth. where
candy, soft drinks and ice cream
will be available.
Last year about 700 were IN at
tendance at the field day. Rich
land took first place and Kennewick
second in number Of points. This
year, competition will be keener,
it is expected.
To keep alive athletic competi-
ton in the grades thruout the year.
an organization was formed by rep
resentatives from seven schools In
the country last week. Four COM
petitive sports viii be featured and
four tournaments viii be held dur
ing the school year. The four
sports to be stressed will be speed
ball, a combination of soccer and
basketball, to be played In the fall;
basketball during the winter and
kittyball and track in the spring.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-05-02
Divot Diggers Out

The Kennewick golf club will
meet Friday evening, May 8 at 7:45
at the chamber of commerce rooms,
accordingt o an announcement Civ
en- out today by j. H. Siegfried, as
president of the club. He stated
plans are being made to clean up
the old course, and put the green's
in good condition. The club plans
to get enough members this year
to be able to keep the grounds in
good condition all season. Every
body interested in golf is asked to
attend the meeting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-05-02
BIRDNAPPERs

Pursued by two irate eagles,
the Comfy surveying crew
"high-tailed" 1t into town yes
terday from below Hover where
they had been working on the
county road. The crew found a
nest tucked away in the craigs
down near there which contain
ed six eaglets. Piling nest and
all on the back end of their car,
they came into town, but Papa
Eagle and Mamma Eagle didn't
let their family out of sight the
whole way in. The crew was
hoping that the windows of the
car were of shatter-proof glass.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-05-02
Fumigate Lugs

More than 10000 apple boxes and
Tugs were given a steam bath at
the local Big Y plant as fumigation
for coddling moth. The work was
done by Al Long of Wapato, as
sisted by eight local men. Mr.. Long
went on from here to Grandview
where he viii give a similar treat
ment there. All obXes and Tugs be-
ing used this year by the Big Y will
be given this steam bath to kill the
mothh. rsaL
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-05-02

Mrs. Ross Willsey returned Tues
day evening from a weekend visit
in Yakima with relatives. She was
accompanied home by Mr.. and Mrs.
Grin Willsey, who returned to Yaki-
ma Wednesday. Mrs. WillSey is
taking a weeks vacation from her
duties at DR.. Capelrs office and
Miss Evelyn Freebaucher of Pasco
Is In charge.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Chapter of L. d. G..
Guests Evening arty

Mrs. Wallace Streater and Miss
Marion Smith entertained the mem
bers of the Hilary Herbert Chapter.
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
on Wednesday evening, at the latter's
apartment, 1901 NJ street northwest.
Mrs. A. Eugene Barr, president of
the District division, U. D. c., was
the guest of the chapter, and the pres
ence of three past presidents of the or
ganization was unique feature of the
occasion, Mrs. Archibald Young. Mrs.
Wallace Streater and Mrs. Fred L.
Volland.
Mr.. Henry w. Samson gave an in
tereSting talk on the inroadS of COM
munism in our public schools and COL
leges. and the best methods of prevent
ing the subversion of our youth.
Miss Viola Bartz. accompanied at
the piano by Mrs. Florence Hynson.
gave a program of old southern songs
and recitations
Refreshments were served and the
color scheme of pink and white was
borne out in the flowers and decora-
tions.
Present were: Dr. Ella r. FaIes.
president of the chapter; Mrs. David
st. Clair, Mrs. Eugenia z. Rollins. Mrs
William MCGEE. Miss Isabel MCGEE,
Mrs. Wallace Streater. Mrs. Mary K.
Nalle. Miss Mary Bringhurst and Mrs.
Archibald Young
The invited guests we're: Mrs. A.
Eugene Barr. Mrs. Fred L. Volland
and Miss Lois Brown.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Travellers Return Home
Leighs of Fairfax Spent Five Months in
European Nations.

FAIRFAX, Va, May 11.-Mr. and
Mrs. Randolph Leigh, who have been
abroad for the past five months, are
reopening their home, Ranleigh, near
the Chain Bridge, in Fairfax County.
During their trip. in the course of
which Mr.. Leigh wrote weekly articles
for a number of newspapers, they
visited Germany, Czechoslavakia, Aus
tria, Hungary, Rumania, Turkey,
Greece, Italy, Spain and France.
The Rev. and Mrs. Herbert A. Dono-
van left Fairfax yesterday to spend
several days with Rev. and Mrs. N.
N. Wilson in Greenwich, Conn.
Mr.. John Rust, jr, has returned to
the University of Virginia from Fair
fax, where he visited his parents,
State Senator and Mrs. John Warwick
Rust. Miss Eleanor Mclean Rust ar
rived yesterday from Sweet Briar COL
lege to pass this week end with her
parents.
Mrs. F. w. Richardson and Mrs.
Nora v. Allison were luncheon guests
yesterday of Mrs. Mary Mitchell.
Mrs. Elsie A. Davis, elementary su-
pervisor, is in Richmond for this week
end.
Miss Julia Kirk, daughter Of Mrs.
Richard Singleton Kirk of Charleston,
s. c., arrived yesterday to be a guest
at the Episcopal rectory.
MIR. Dan Cooper, who has been visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
F. Cooper, at their home, Aspen Hill.
left Fairfax yesterday for his home
in New York.
Miss Sarah Thomas, Fairfax County
home demonstration agent, who will
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Takoma Park and
Sligo Social News

Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Lucker gave
a bridge party in their home, in Ia
koma Park. Md, recently for the
younger members of the Geological
Division Of the Department of Agricul-
ture. The guests were DR.. and Mrs.
Paul -Harwood of College Park, Md;
DR.. and Mrs. Paul Underwood of Ia
koma Park, Md; DR.. and Mrs William
Rees Of Silver Spring. Md; Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Macintosh. DR.. and Mrs.
Wendell Krull and DR.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Alicato of Washington.
Miss Lillian Thomas gave a dance
in her home. in Takona Park, for the
Tau Phi Sorority of the Cana Alumni
Saturday, May T. There were 40
guests. Assisting Miss Thomas as
hostess were Mrs. Walter Lephew.
Mrs. Wilson Allen. Mrs. Ernest Boyner
and Miss Marie Sullivan
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. SWEET of Ia
koma Park, Md, are week end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Jobes in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Swingle of
Takoma Park, Md, are passing three
weeks in Columbus, Ohio, visiting rela-
tives.
DR. and Mrs. Boyd r. Read enter
tained company of So young people
in honor of their son, Boyd Richard
Read, jr., in their home, in Sligo Park
Hills, Md, recently, the occasion being
his birthday anniversary.
Mrs. j. Frank Rice had guests
lunching with her Thursday in her
home, in Takoma Park. Md, before the
garden tea given by the art depart
ment of the Takoma Park Womens
Club at the home of Mrs. Frederick
Hawkes..
Mrs. Howard Wahrenbrock enter
tanned a company of IL at contract
bridge in her home, in Sligo Park
Hills, Md, Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Donaldson gave
a bridge supper party in their home,
in Takoma Park, D. c., for Mrs. Dom
aldson's brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Millen of Provi-
dence. r. I. The other guests were
Mr. and Mrs. George Webster of Sligo
Park Hills, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Gullick-
son, Mrs. Frank Waggaman and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Umhau of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Sward, Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Millard of Takoma Park,
Md; Mr.. and Mrs. George Gaubatz OF
Shepherd Park, D. c.. and Mrs. Doris
Parker of Washington and Provi-
dence, r.
Miss Margaret Burdett will return
to her home, in Takoma Park, Md,
this week end from Green River, VT,
where she has been visiting relatives
for two weeks.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Social News of Silver
Spring and Woodside

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul F. Fox were hosts
at bridge Tuesday night at their home
in Seven Oaks. Silver Spring. Md. On
Sunday they entertained at dinner
party in honor Of their house guest,
Mr.. J. w. Young of New York, who re-
turned home Wednesday after passing
five days here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcel Dubois, with
their young daughter, Mary Jane, of
Silver Spring, Md, have sailed from
Baltimore for Paris, France, where
they will visit relatives for five weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Blakeslee gave
a cocktail party Tuesday evening at
their home in Woodside Park, Md, in
honor of Mr.. Stanley j. KAPPA of Wash
ington, who formerly was an engineer
in the Orient. Other guests included
Mr.. Nichols A. Dunaev, former mayor
of Hollywood: Mr.. and Mrs. Tallman
w. Peel. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Francis Nc
Dewitt, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Howell Forsyth
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nilsson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred W. Schnabele of
Silver Spring, Md, announce the birth
of a son. Fred Albin, May 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley F. Holland
and their daughter, Miss Dorothy F.
Holland have opened their home on
the Colesville road in Silver Spring.
Md. after passing the Winter in
Washington.
Mrs Edward H. Chamberlain enter
tanned company of eight at luncheon
and cards Thursday at her home in
Silver Spring, Md.
Mrs Frederick W. Buddecke enter
tanned at bridge Thursday afternoon
at her home in Woodside, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond c. Williams
have returned from a wedding trip
to Canada and New York and are
making their home at 1906 First ave-
nue., Woodside, Md. Mrs. Williams
until her marriage last month was
Miss Madeline Stuart of Washington.
Mrs. L. c. Selig has returned to
Winter Haven, Fla, after passing a
week with her daughter, Sister Lucy.
at St. Michaels School of Music, Sill
yer Spring, Md
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Fort Myers
Horse Show
Plans Made
Decoration Day Event
Being Arranged By
Several Groups.

Plans for the Fort Myer Horse Show
on May 80 Decoration day., to be
held at the Fort Myer gardens near
the entrance to Arlington Cemetery,
are nearing completion, and Col. Ken
yon Joyce, commanding officer at
Fort Myer, is now co-ordinating the
work of the various committees to
insure the success of the show.
The committees, as appointed by
Col. Joyce, are as follows: Director,
Lieut.. Col. j. L. Devers, 10th Field
Artillery; secretary, Capt. w. F. Frost,
18th Field Artillery; treasurer, First
Lieut.. w. A. Fuller, Sd Cavalry; Ring
Committee, Maj A. P. Thayer, Sd
Cavalry: Publicity, Capt. Frank A.
Allen, jr., Sd Cavalry; Refreshments,
Mrs. Kenyon A. Joyce, and Ushers.
Parking, etc., Capt. H. v. Scanlon,
Sd Cavalry.
The horse show will start at 10
O'Clock and classes will continue
throughout the day. Lunch will be
served on the grounds, and it is an
ticipated that one of the greatest
crowds to witness horse show in
this section will attend. Ample park
ing space is available.
Many boxes for the Memorial day
event have already been reserved and
reservations may be made by writing
the adjutant, Fort Myer, Va, or by
telephoning West 1000. branch 121.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
WarrentOn
HOneViSited
BySpilnans
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheel
wright to Be Guests
at PreakneSs.

WARRENTON, Va, May 1l.-Mr.
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence w.
Wheelwright over Sunday and for the
Preakness race at Pimlico.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Aquila Lewis
are spending the week end with their
daughter, Miss Mae Frances Lewis, at
Rutgers University for the Mothers
day celebration.
Mrs. j. T. Gwathmey entertained
Sunday afternoon in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alan Day and their guests, Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Groome, jr., of Phila-
delphia.
Lieut.. Taylor Keith. U. S. NJ, who
is visiting his mother, Mrs. John
Keith, recently arrived from the Phil
ippines on the ammunition ship Nitro,
and is assigned for duty at Annap-
oils.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick De Courcy
Faust Of Washington were week end
guests of Col. and Mrs. Robert Wal
| laCh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Cain have moved
into the enlarged and improved cot
tage on their property, recently pur-
chased on Lee Highway, near the War
renton Country Club.
Maj. Frank Crawford and Capt.
Leroy Miller. U. S. M. c., were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chaffraix Lelong over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Baldwin of Bos-
ton and Warrenton and Mr.. Frederick
Warburg of New York were guests
of Capt. and Mrs. Sterling Larrabee
for the week end.
| Mr.. David J. Batchelder has return
ed from a visit to his mother, Mrs
Julie Batchelder, at the Beverley, New
York.
DR.. Thomas Fell, who spent the
Winter at Hotel Grafton, in Washing
ton. has returned to his Summer home.
Sherbourne. near Markham, Va.
Miss Elizabeth Cuthbert TreScott Of
Washington spent the week end with
Dr. and Mrs. John T. Sprague.
! Mrs. Philip G. Marsteller enter
tanned at tea Wednesday afternoon in
honor of her cousin, Mrs. Adams of
Brooklyn, N. Y.
/ Mrs. Charles Daniel has returned
to her home, Mecca, in Warrenton,
after spending some time in Rich
mond. Va.
Miss Edith Yates is the guest of
Baroness Nina Won Below, in Wash
/ ington, this week.
Miss Emily North King, Miss Jane
Wilbur and Miss Viola Winmill gave
Dutch supper to 70 guests at the
Blue Parrot Saturday evening.
| Miss Alice Chapline of Key Grove,
Warrenton, has returned from New
York, where she attended the we'd
ding of Baroness Tatiana Meyendorff
and Capt. Ivan Malaradz, which took
place Sunday. May 5. in St. Nickilas'
Church. with the ceremonial of the
Greek Church, the Rev. Peter Popof
officiating.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Jewish Juniors
To Sponsor Play

The Council of Jewish Juniors is
sponsoring the performance of THE
Bishop Misbehaves" at the National
Theater Wednesday evening. The
proceeds of this theater party will be
turned over to the chairman of the
Dorothy Goldsmith recreation fund.
This fund annually sends needy chill
dren to nearby camps during the
Summer months.
THE Bishop MiSbehaves" is a COM
edy, which has been running on
Broadway for the past several months,
with the popular Walter Connolly in
the title role.
The Dorothy Goldsmith recreation
fund is the major local project of the
local Council of Jewish Juniors. The
number or children sent to camp this
Summer will largely depend upon the
success of this benefit theater party.
Tickets should be secured from Miss
Goldie Rosenberg, chairman, or any
member of junior council.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Mount Holyoke Club
Picnic Supper May 1S

The final meeting OF the Mount
Holyoke Club for the current year
will be held Saturday, May 1s, at the
Madeira School, Greenway, Va. The
annual business meeting is scheduled
for 3 pm, after which a picnic
supper will be eaten in the cabin
at the school. It is expected that
supper will be about o'clock. Miss
Fanny Stockbridge will be the hostess
and members attending are asked to
bring their own suppers. :.
The two chief items on the agenda
for the business meeting are the elec-
ton OF the clubs officers for the en-
suing year and the discussion Of ways
and means of raising money for the
centennial fund. Replies are to be
sent to Miss Demond not later than
May Is and, since transportation will
have to be arranged for in private
cars, members should indicate
whether they wish transportation
provided or if they have cars which
can accommodate other passengers.
The Madeira School is reached by
crossing Chain Bridge and turning to
the right through Langley until the
long white fence of the school is seen.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
D. A. r. Board Plans
Springtime Luncheon

Mrs Gaius M. Brumbaugh enter
tained the governing board of the
State Officers Club of the District of
Columbia Daughters of the American
Revolution last evening in her home,
at 1854 Biltmore street Arrangements
were completed for the annual Spring
luncheon. which will be held at the
Shoreham Hotel May 25.
The guests last evening were Miss
Lillian Chenoweth, president of the
club; Mrs. E. j. Ryan, past president;
Mrs. Howard L. HodgkinS, one of the
founders; Mrs. F. B. Linton, chaplain;
Mrs. Richard E. Claughton, first vice
president; Mrs. David D. Caldwell,
second vice president; Mrs. Pedro
Capo-R Rodriguez. recording secretary;
Mrs. w. T. Clerk, Mrs. Frank E. Cum
ningham. Mrs. c. C. Haig and Mrs.
Lee r. Pennington. Mrs. Cunning
ham assisted the hostess.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Diplomats to Be
Present at Concert

The Minister of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter and the Minister of
Sweden and Nine. Bostrom head
the list of distinguished guects who
will attend the last candlelieht con-
cert of the season in the Phillips Me-
mortal Gallery from until to-
morrow afternoon.
Others who have subscribed or who
will come as guests of subscribers in
clude Mrs Robert Woods Bliss, Mrs.
Eugene Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Vinton
Chaplin, Mrs. Minna Adams, Comdr.
and Mrs. Charles A. Baker, Mrs.
j. F. M. Bowie, Mrs. Tracy Dows,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Finkenstaedt,
Mrs. Munroe Green, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Wyman Horton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe, DR.. and
Mrs. Hans Kinder, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Emory Land, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Nash, Mrs. Edwin B. Parker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jouett Shouse, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence NJ. C.. Smith, Judge
and Mrs. John Sternhagen, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Corrin Strong. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Chatfield Taylor, Mrs DON
aid Richberg, Mrs. John H. Fahey,
Mrs. Robert w. Imbrie. Mrs. Royal
T. McKenna and Nine. George G..
Sommaripa.
In addition to the string quartet Of
the Washington Chamber Music So
ciety, under whose auspices these
concerts are given, there will be two
assisting artists, Miss Sylvia Meyer,
Orchestra, and Mrs. Helen Heinl,
harpist of the National Syrsphony
pianist. Tickets will be sold at the
door.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
California Society
Last Dance of Season

The California State Society will
hold its final dancing party of the
season Thursday evening in the rose
room Of the Washington Hotel COM
mencing with reception at o'clock
and dancing from $50 to IL 80 o'clock.
An attendance cup will be awarded to
the section of the State having the
largest attendance-Northern Califor-
mia (FreSno, and all parts north), or
Southern California Gall parts south
Of Fresno). Representative Bertrand
w. Gearhart is honary chairman for
the North, with Miss Margaret Buck,
chairman, assisted by the daughters
of Representative and Mrs. John H.
Tolan. the nieces of Representative
and Mrs. Albert E. Carter, Mr..
Moragne F. Hall, Mrs. Clarence Clar.
Miss Mildred Martin, Miss Mabel
Lambie, Mrs. Lillian Large and Mrs.
Eft1e Robertson. Representative John M.
Costello of Hollywood is the honorary
chairman for Southern California, with
Miss Ruth Lockette, chairman, assisted
by Mrs. Mae B. Killough, Mr. Reid
Briggs, Miss Helen Crist. Miss Patrice
Nicely, Mr. and Mrs. George Obern-
doerfer, Mr. Raymond Hoeppel, Mr..
Lewis N. Whitman. The competitive
grand march will take place at II
O'Clock.
Representative George Burnham,
president of the society, with Mrs.
Burnham, will head the distinguished
guest section, and Mr.. w. c. Burke,
with Mrs. Gertrude Scott, Mrs. E. E.
Odom, Mrs. Celeste Hill Budman, and
Col. j. E. Staley will receive at the
door. Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper Is the
general chairman. Following the plan
of the yuletide dance in December,
there will be 36 California products"
awarded as prizes, with Mrs. Walter
Clifford Burke and Miss Caroline
Gasser in charge
Mr.. Walter Mcintosh will be in
charge of the section for the Cali
fornia night at the National Theater
party, Monday, May 27, and advance
information may be secured from him
In care of the yacht Claribel.
All Californians and their friends
are invited to attend the dancing party
and additional information may be
obtained from Mrs w. c. Burke in the
Westchester Apartments.