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Evening star., 1935-12-22
THIS WEEK
With Silver Stars
Continued from page nine

This is Friday. What was the idea
in putting off the dinner till Sunday
night? | mean it. You talk and talk
about my finding a girl, and l find
girl. and you won't do a thing to
help me!'
Joan came to dinner in a dress of
brown velvet with amber lights 1t was
rather endearingly shabby, and in the
little hollow of her throat was topaz
on silver chain which matched the
ring. Nicholas, his aunt considered,
behaved exceedingly well. He found
that Joan knew his favorite cake shop
in Florence and the very spot in
Fiesole he liked best to paint. He rode
home with her in Mrs. Harrington's
car, and then went back to sit by the
fireside and talk.
But you mustn't be precipitate.
Nicky," his aunt warned.
"Precipitate? 1t isn't being precip-
itate when you've wanted something
and waited and watched and hunted
for it, and then you find it. Is it?"
He stood up and glared down at her.
Then he began to walk up and down.
why, the thing happened like one of
your neatly contrived little romances,
didn't it, Hetty Best-Seller? l talk
about my favorite model in girls
being discontinued, and then you look
across the room and see her, and there
she is, by gad, reluctant feet and
everything! She's too good to be true,
but she is true - as steel, and grateful
for no cause at all. and loyal and
gentle and lovely. And I'm going to
marry her."
but you mustn't rush her, Nicky."
''What about Henry? A week.
wasn't it? If don't rush her, some
body else will. You simply don't re-
alize how priceless she is. All the girls
you ever made out of typewriter rib
bons laid end to end aren't worth the
tip of her little finger nail - and no
magenta polish on it. if you happened
to noticer'
Il happened to notice." his aunt
said. But - be careful, NickyI"
He was careful. He. took her twice
to lunch and to three picture galleries
before he asked her to marry him. Il
would have waited" he said, but
now I'm dashing off to China with
Craven to do the pictures for his book,
and l must take you with me. We
can be married on"
But they couldn't. Incredibly,
under that velvet softness, he dis
covered rock foundation. Yes; she
did love him. No; she hadn't loved
Henry. But because he and his sisters
had been so kind, she must respect
his memory. Old-fashioned as petit
coats.
but, Joan, darling, listen! I'm
going away! Across the continent!
Evening star., 1935-12-22

Cora? | save my luncheon money
and come here every Friday"
What about the other days?"
Nicholas asked.
Sometimes have glass of milk. |
don't mind. have better appetite
for dinner. 1t troubles them when |
don't eat. think am not quite used
to American food yet"
Naturally" Mrs. Harrington said.
Have you a good position, Joan?"
She flushed again. 1T is a very kind
position. A friend of Cora's is letting
me help in her shop while learn to
be practical. am not practical at all,
and it worries the girls" She was
wearing dress of soft old garnet silk
with little lace collar, and her eyes
were big and brown above it,
Nicholas Dare was leaning for
ward. And what do you do with the
rest of your lunch hour. after you
have had glass of milk, sometimes"
he asked her He couldn't remember
when he had seen blush before. He
saw another one now.
Il go to the galleries. 1t sounds
very silly. but | am not so lonely
with pictures as am with people"
You are not lonely with pictures"
he repeated. But you must be careful
that they don't frame you and hang
you"
you get it, toor' his aunt said
delightedly. After Botticelli."
II know my clothes are queer"
Joan said meekly. But it is more
practical to wear them out When
am trained to do something practical
He was looking at her hands. They
were thin and fine. and she wore an
ancient silver ring. Your clothes are
beautiful. and you are beautiful" he
told her. will you let me paint you
sometime?"
"Nicky is an illustrator, Mrs. Har-
rington said quickly. His manners
are bad but his pictures are good"
will you dine with me one night?"
''Oh. thank you, but l couldn't"
she said. II would have to explain
about meeting you here and the girls
would know about my lunches and it
would displease them. And they are
doing so much for me-"
Lunch. then" he persisted. TO
morrow? Monday"
you will both dine with me Sum
day." his aunt interrupted. "I'll send
for you, Joan. Seven. Goodbye. my
dear. See her to the door. Nicky."
She was smoking when he came back.
Mice little thing" she said casually.
Meant to see more of her. Wish we
could do something for her, Nicky."
He sat down and lit a cigarette. Il
could marry her." he said. Il could
marry her this afternoon. No fooling.
Haven't thing to do till five o'clock."
'Nicky, you idiot!'
Evening star., 1935-12-22

OuSlIl6SS uIChSI WIFI you 10 wrap up
all my presents as you did your gift
to me last year. could write a story
quicker than could tie decent bow.
What? You certainly will take pay for
it! shouldn't dream of admitting it
in Hollywood but the pictures going
to be far better than my book. I'm
making an immoral amount of money,
and I'm keeping Christmas in a big
way this year."
I'D adore to do it for you for love-"
Joan said, but if could actually
make tiny bit of money and give it
to the girls -" Her pale little face
glowed.
And I'll wager can get you other
customers, too" her half-aunt by mar
riage kindled to the idea. Busy
q women. You do up my things next
week and I'll have little tea for you
and ask in some prospects. And look
here! You must have lot of samples,
and we'll number them
Wouldn't it be nicer to name
them? Joan ventured gently. 1--WE
always called the dark blue and silver
one with the stars Silent Night and
the creamy green and goldy one
'Nistletoe' and we could think up
others!
I'VE could and we can," Hetty
Best Harrington said, excitedly.
Night Before Christmas for toys,
and Kris Kringle,' and God Rest
You, Merrie Gentlemen for gifts for
men, and -"
"a lovely sea-blue with little
boats and fishes Il Saw Three
Shipsr" Joan's eyes widened darkly.
MY dear. you're set up in busi-
ness!' the novelist said.
The tea was charming and the
guests were charmed. They dated
Joan solidly, day after day. They
sent their cars for her and kept her
to luncheon. At the end of the first
week, she turned in fifteen dollars
to the general fund of the fiat.
I'm frank to say that am aston
ished," Ada said coldly. 1t seemed at
once absurd and unjust to the Gibson
sisters. Their work - their hard, eff
cient work was at a discount, and
people were paying real money to
Joan for play, because that was all it
amounted to.
Joan was happy. She was family
pink with good food and favor. Some
times she made shy suggestions about
gifts, which were gobbled up gladly.
and she glowed over her perky bows.
you've taken the curse out of the
holidays for me-" a smart, haggard
beauty told her. "I've always spelt
it X-muss or X-mess. And you can
run your business right through the
year - Valentine gifts and Easter,
and anniversaries and showers and
Birthdays
Joan was glad and grateful Com
pairing this Christmas with the mel
ancholy last one, she had so much to
be thankful for! 1t was only that
Nicky was staying away frightfully
long time. There had not even been
messages through his aunt the last
month.
The days before Christmas were
high-keyed and hectic. Last-minute
shoppers kept her busy from morning
till midnight. There were dabs of
weary, feverish color on her cheeks
and velvety shadows under her eyes.
Look herer' Hetty Best Harring-
ton scolded. You'll be hanging UP
your stocking in bedr' She had been
oddly excited and mysterious about
the holidays and then petulant. But
she had written lavish checks for the
Gibson girls and was sending them a
Christmas dinner from a swanky
caterer. Joan wrapped up their checks
in beautiful boxes, and slipped ten
dollar bills in each from herself with
yelling gratitude. They had been so
Evening star., 1935-12-22
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and are combining to pay the balance
on Agnes dental bill. and Agnes is
helping me with my new glasses and
having Cora's everyday coat refined.
And this is our present for you, Joan:
Just as soon as your arm is strong, we
will each pay one third of business
college course for you"
Thank you" Joan said, very low.
"M-merry Christmas"
There was a persistent stiffness in
the arm which made delay in their
plan, but the sister of the hardware
merchant who employed Cora was
willing to let Joan assist in her corset
shop without salary while she was
learning. The Gibson sisters felt it
was far better for her than moping
about the house and the picture gal
leries. 1t would at least form habits
of industry, order, punctuality. They
had taken seventyfive dollars from
her. putting it away toward her train
ing, and they gave her daily allow
ance for car fare and lunch. She was a
child about money matters but
sweetly willing to be guided.
Hetty Best Harrington went south
for her joints, returning in early sum-
mer, and lunched on her first free day
with her favorite nephew. Nicholas
Dare, at her favorite Italian res
taurant. 1t was small and dim, with a
pocket-handkerchicf garden at the
rear. and the food was quietly super
lative.
Nicholas. who was large and fair
and the magazine illustrator of the
hour, kissed her warmly on a bright
check Hello, darling! How are all
your knees?"
"One better. one worse. Thank
heaven, I'm not a centipede. How
are you, Nicky?"
''In the pink, and buster than bird
dog"
Grip" He shook his head. 'Nicky,
I'm serious. l want to see you settled
with proper wife e"
"Mightn't t an improper one be more
diverting?"
e before die. Oh. you may grin,
young man. but I've no intention of
leaving you my hard-earned fortune
to fritter away on frivolous ladies'"
Il don't need your nickels Making
money like a mint"
Il know. Most sought after illus
traitor in the country. But you re such
lamb. Nicky, and I'D like to see
your house built on the rock" She
thrust plump, raspbery-nailed
hand across the table.
He took it cordially in a big fist.
Lamb, yourself, Hetty Best! You
= get me the girl. You've always got me
everything l wanted from skates and
scooters on down the years. Trouble is,
they've discontinued my model,
Standing tOith reluctant feei' That's
one of my silly specifications. But
now where the brook and river meet,
they are diving in clad in bathing
suits cut from postage stamps"
Suddenly his aunt was staring
across the room, "Nicky. do you re-
member the Gibson girls?"
"Bit before my time. Pompadours
and ="
II mean your Uncle Henry Gibson's
daughters. Surely you remember the
Gibson girls?"
Mot if can help it."
well. do you see that little thing
alone by the garden door? That's the
widow of their half-brother."
mo! Dear, dear, what a comfort
to have that point cleared up"
Idiot! Henry went abroad and met
this child. and her mother was dying
-"
Must she die in my minestTOne2'
'Nicky, listen" She told him the
story.
Evening star., 1935-11-24
South Carolina
Society to Meet

The first meeting Of the season of
the South Carolina Society of Wash
ington will be held Wednesday eve
ming, December 4, in the gold room
at the Shoreham and will be in COM
pliment to newcomers to Washington,
particularly those Carolinians who
hold executive positions in the Federal
Government.
Entertainment will include a recep-
ton and dance, with a buffet supper
served during intermission. The re-
ceiving line will form at 9 o'clock.
Dancing will begin at $50 o'clock and
continue until / o'clock.
Five dances are to be given by the
society this Winter, the largest num-
ber of entertainments the State or
ganization has ever attempted.
officers of the society are Repre-
sentative James P. Richards, presi-
dent: Mr.. Hugh e. Phillips, first vice
president; Mr.. Edgar Morris, second
vice president; Mr.. Charles e. Jack
son, third vice president; Mr.. J. A.
Latimer. fourth vice president; Mr..
Ben P. Fishburne, treasurer; Mr.. War
rem r. Clar1y, assistant treasurer, and
Mr.. Whitney Tharin, secretary.
Evening star., 1935-11-24
Maryland Society
Dance December E

Col. George H. Calvert, ir., presi-
dent Of the Maryland Society of
Washington, announces that the next
entertainment and dance to be given
by the society will be on Friday, De-
cember 6, at 9 o'clock. at the Ken
nedy-Warren, 3l33 Connecticut ave.
nue..
In the receiving line will be four
pretty and attractive young brides and
their husbands, all members of the
society, including Mr.. and Mrs. John
H. Knowles, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Landlord, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent
c. Tompkins. jr., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Millard F. West, jr. Mrs. Knowles,
before her marriage, was Louise
Hoehling, daughter of Judge and Mrs.
Adolph A Hoehllng: Mrs. Lankford
was Miss Corrie Clagett. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs T. Bowie Clagett; Mrs.
Tompkins was Miss Eleanor Calvert,
daughter of Col. and Mrs. George H.
Calvert, jr, and Mrs. West was Miss
Emily Stuart Maddox, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Amory Maddox.
Further announcements will be
made about the entertainment pro-
gram, which has not yet been COM
pleted. The dancing will start at 10
o'clock.
The four attractive young brides
will also be asked to lead the singing
Of Maryland. My Maryland" the
Maryland State song. in the singing
Of which all Of the members OF the
society Join.
Evening star., 1935-11-24
Arts Club Bal
Boheme Under Way

The Arts Club committee, with Mrs.
Fulton Lewis as chairman of patron
esses and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, as
sisted by Mrs. Frederick v. Coville,
heading the Committee on Boxes, for
the 1886 Bal Boheme Monday night,
January 20, at the Willard is begin
ming to intrigue the attention and
interest of Washington. Many social
leaders will be hosteSses at gay parties
when the thirteenth annual edition of
this popular ball of the arts comes
around in the Midwinter season.
This seasons Bal Boheme has been
iust as carefully arranged by Mr.. Har-
old Allen Long, chairman for the Sec
ond season, to avoid the date of the
Presidents birthday ball, another high
spot in the Winters entertaining in
official and social circles. Mr.. Long
is ably assisted by Mrs. Charles Bit
finger as vice chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee, which further boasts
Mrs. Helen Tanquary Smith as its
chairman of decorations, Mrs. Marie
Moore Forrest as its chairman of
pageantry, Mrs. Maud Howell Smith
rs its casting chairman and Mrs.
Miriam B. Hilton as its chairman of
music.
Tickets for the bal, both for club
members and for the general public,
ere in the hands of Mrs. w. Ridgley
Chapline, who has served most sue
cessfully in that important capacity in
previous balls for the Arts Club.
Evening star., 1935-11-24
$4,000 In U. S. CASH
GONE, OFFICER HELD
Hanna, surrendering, Says He
Drew Out $4,000 Fearing Run,
but Thief Got It.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
j. Edgar Hoover, director Of the
Bureau of Investigation yesterday an
nounced the surrender of William
Archibald Hanna. charged with en-
bezzling $4,000 while working as dis
bursting officer of the United States
Shipping Board, Merchant Fleet Corp,
at New Orleans.
Hanna left New Orleans March %,
1933 and wrote his wife he was going
to hide away until his mind cleared
and then return to take his med
icine"
Hanna appeared at the Police De-
partment in San Francisco Thursday.
He advised the officer on duty he de-
sired to surrender in connection with
the embezzlement of Government
funds. A special agent took him in
custody.
Hanna admitted, Hoover said, that
he withdrew $4,000 in currency from
the Hibernia Bank & Trust Co. at
New Orleans. He said he cached the
sum in a private safe so he might
cash the checks of Shipping Board
employees during the bank holiday. He
admitted the money was not used for
the pay roll, but said that before he
could return it to the bank, the en-
tire $4,000 had disappeared.
Evening star., 1935-11-24
Sale and Card Party
At Republican Club

The elephants will be on parade at
the National Capital Republican Club
at Sixteenth street and Scott circle
northwest Tuesday, December 8, and
Wednesday, December 4, afternoons
and evenings; there you will find
not a jungle-but many attractive
booths-offering new and different
gifts, fortune tellers, grab bags, white
elephants, flowers, fruit, candies, cakes,
ice cream and surprises.
A card party will be held both
afternoons and evenings and a most
unusual prize has been provided for
each table together with refreshments.
Among the chairmen are Mrs. Vir-
ginia White Speel, Mrs. Samuel j.
Prescott, Mrs. Frank w. Mondell,
Mrs. William Fitch Kelley, Mrs. B.
Frank Murphy, Mrs. James A. Coun-
cilor, Mrs g. Louis Weller, Mrs.
James P. Bishop, Miss Daisy Prem
tice, Mrs. F. William Loetsch, Mrs.
Charles j. Williamson, Mrs. Frisbey
G. Eiker, Mrs. Edith E. Dillenback,
Mrs. John P. Evans, Mrs Antoinette
w. Fulton, Mrs. Henry Albers, Miss
Mary r. Baker, Miss Alice E. Whit
aker, Mrs. j. H. BranSon, Mrs. Ellen
E. Rolph, Mrs. Harry R. Perry, Mrs.
Charles H. Pardoe, Mrs. Ailene Love-
land Evanson, Mrs. James w. Hayes,
Mrs. George F. Snyder, Mrs. L. Ham
nah Hadley, Mrs. Mary Butt and Mrs.
Herbert H. Hall.
Miss Edna M Patton is chairman Of
the Entertainment Committee and
reservations are already being made
to her at 1900 Rhode Island avenue
northwest.
Evening star., 1935-11-24

two weeks from the city Mr. and Mrs
Macdonald will be at home at 1929
Porter street.
Mrs. Elsie M. Osborn of Euclid
street and Mr.. j. H. Stout of this city
were married Tuesday morning at the
home of Mrs. M. j. Allen on Rhode
Island avenue. A few relatives and
friends were present. Rev. j. w. Mac
Neill of Takoma Park was the officiat-
ing clergyman.
The couple left Immediately after
the ceremony for a visit through New
York State and will return early in
December.
Miss Jane Carson, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Carson of Fulton,
Miss, and Mr. Thomas jefferson
Busby. jr. Oldest son of former Rep
resentative and Mrs. jeff Busby Of
Houston, Miss, and Washington, were
married Sunday, November II. The
ceremony took place at o'clock in
the st. Adams Chapel at the Cathe-
dral, the Rev. Charles T. Warner
officiating.
The arrangements for the wedding
were charming in simplicity. baskets
Of white chrysanthemums being used
as decorations. Only members of the
two families witnessed the ceremony
and attended the wedding supper
which followed in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. jeff Busby, on Allendale
place.
The bride was escorted and given
in marriage by her father. She was
lovely picture in a gown of white
satin, simply designed, buttoned down
the back and trimmed with lace. The
dress fitted snugly and terminated in
circular train several yards in length.
Her veil of tulle and lace flowed from
fitting cap, which was formed
with halo beaded with pearls She
carried shower of brides roses and
lilies of the valley.
Miss Grace Hathorn of Louisville,
Miss, was her only attendant. She
wore a dress of black velvet with
rhinestone trimmings and a close-fit-
ting turban. She carried talisman
roses.
Mr.. BuSby father of the bridegroom,
attended his son as best man and
Mr.. Charles Busby, brother, and Mr..
Harry Grow acted as ushers.
The bride was graduated from Miss
Hutchinson's School, Memphis, Tenn,
and attended Southwestern University.
Later she was graduated from Alviene
University, New York City, where she
majored in dramatic art.
Mr.. Busby is a graduate of Wash
lngton and Lee University, and
member Of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
Assisting the couple at the informal
reception, which preceded the supper.
were their respective mothers, Mrs.
Carson wearing a gown of blue lace
and Mrs. Busby wearing wine velvet.
Both wore corsages of white garde-
MAS.
Mr.. BuSby and his charming bride
left after the supper for wedding
trip, the bride wearing a becoming
green tweed suit with brown acces-
sories. They will make their home
in Bradford, Pa.
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pearls, and carried bouquet Of yel-
low chrysanthemums.
Miss Hazel Haynes of ASheville, N
c.. was the maid Of honor, wearing a
similar costume of cinnamon colored
velvet, with a hat of the same shade
and carrying yellow chrysanthemums.
Miss Marian Boyle and Mrs. Fran
els LIE Sourd were bridesmaids and
were dressed alike in rust color velvet
made in the same style as the other
attendants. Their turbans of rust
tulle were trimmed with a roll of rust
color velvet and they carried bronze
chrysanthemums.
Mr.. William Bannerman of Bal
timore acted as best man for his
brother, and the ushers we're Mr..
Charles Shauck, brother of the bride;
Mr. Joel Wise, Mr.. r. Campbell Starr.
Mr. Gordon Rule and Mr.. John
Hickey.
Following the ceremony reception
was held at the home of the bride
for the members CT wedding party
and close friends. White chrysan-
themurnS and other white flowers
were used as decorations in the house.
Mrs. Shauck, mother of the bride,
wore a gown of wine colored lace
with a velour hat of the same shade,
and cluster of gardenias: Mrs. Ban
herman, mother of the bridegroom,
was in plum color velvet with turban
to match, and her flowers we're orchids
Later Mr.. Bannerman and his bride
lett for a wedding trip through the
South, the latter travelling in a black
dress suit, with long coat trimmed
with blue fox collar, white satin
blouse and a black velour hat and
black accessories. When they return.
December l., they will make their
home in the Al-Roy, 1915 Kenyon
street, Washington.
The bride attended George Wash
ington University and is a member
Of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. Mr..
Bannerman graduated from Hamilton
College, Clinton, N. Y, where he was
member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fra
ternity. He is now attending George
Washington University Law School
and is affiliated with the Phi Delta
Phi Legal Fraternity.
Out-of-town guests at the wedding
were Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Graeme
Bannerman of Annapolis, Md; Mr..
and Mrs. H. Bruce Whitney and their
daughter. Miss Eleanor Whitney of
Catonsville, Md, and Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Briscoe, Mr.. Jacob Shauck,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Kront, Mr.. and
Mrs. William De Haven. Miss Theo-
docia Shauck and Mr.. Thomas Burgee,
all of Baltimore.