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Evening star., 1936-03-13
Mrs. Mccain in Her
GEORGETOWN Home

Mrs. Mccain, wife of Col. William
A. Mccain, U. S. A., now stationed in
Philadelphia, is again in her house in
Georgetown where she will be while
putting the house in readiness to rent.
Col. and Mrs. Mccain own the house
at 1887 N street which was built in
1890 and in which the famous Marquis
Lafayette was a guest while in this
country. The house at that time was
the home of the first mayor OF George
town, Mr.. John Cox, and the charming
garden is little changed today.
When Col. Mccain was transferred
for duty in Philadelphia they rented
the house with its colonial furnishings.
Mrs. Mccain will remain several weeks
and join Col. Mccain in Philadelphia
later in the Spring.
Evening star., 1936-03-13
Mrs. Long Makes First Speech
after 30 Quiet Days in Senate

Of Arkansas. When both are in the
chamber, they usually sit together,
whispering and listening to debate.
Mrs. Longs day Is divided between
housekeeping and senatorial duties.
Rising usually at $50 am, she break
fasts with her daughter and youngest
son Palmer. IA, and then bundles him
off to private school here.
Her Oldest son Russell Is a student
at Louisiana State University.
Evening star., 1936-03-13
Amelia Seldom Herself.

MIAMI, Fla. (P).-Amelia Earhardt
Putnam, first woman to fly the At
lantic and holder of many an air rec
ord, knows that fame is fleeting."
"I've been mistaken for many per-
sons, seldom for myself" she told an
audience here. i've been congratu-
lated on swimming the English Chan
mel and mistaken for virtually every
body. from Mabel Walker Willebrandt
to Col. Lindbarghs grandmother"
Evening star., 1936-03-13
Mr., Mrs. Townsend
Motor to Florida

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Townsend
have left by motor for Florida and will
spend several weeks near st. Peters
burg as well as visiting several of the
other Winter resorts in the South.
Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary Sun
day. following the close of a brilliant
season for Mrs. Townsend's Morning
Musicales which she inaugurated some
years ago. Mrs. Townsend returned
earlier in the week from New York,
where she completed plans for her
series of musicaleS for next season.
Evening star., 1936-03-13
Senator Shipstead
HOnOrS Anniversary

Senator and Mrs. Henrik Shipstead
gave birthday party last evening in
honor of Mr.. Andrew Furuseth, presi-
dent of the International Seamen's
Union, who celebrated his 82d birth
day anniversary,
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Mrs. Hert Cancels
Sunday at Home

Mrs. Alvin T. 'Hert will not be at
home Sunday afternoon, as she is leav-
ing the Capital for a trip from which
she will not return until early in April.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Launching of Ship
Attracts Interest
Of the Younger Set

MISS MILDRED PADDOCK will
leave tomorrow to join her father,
comdr. Hubert Z. Paddock at Bath,
Me, to attend the launching of the
new destroyer, the U. 8. s. Lam
son, which will be christened Wednes-
day by Miss Frances Andrews,
daughter Of Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Adolphus Andrews. Miss Paddock
has been at Beverly Beach for a
week and returned to Washington last
evening.
Comdr. Paddock, who was on duty
In the division OF feet training of the
Office of the chief of naval opera
tions, was transferred to command
the U. S. S. Lamson about two
months ago and has been at Bath
while the destroyer was being COM
pleted. Corndr. Paddock will take
the destroyer to Boston for fittings
and Miss Paddock will return to
Washington, where she and her
mother will remain until the Lamson
is assigned a port. Miss Paddock
has completed her sophomore year at
American University and will resume
her studies there in the Autumn. She
is a granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Martin of this city.
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Col. and Mrs. Joyce
Will Be Honored at
Reception Tuesday

THE retiring commandant Of Fort
Myer, Col. Kenyon Joyce, and Mrs.
Joyce viii be the honor guests at an
al fresco reception Tuesday after
noon of the officers of the post and
their wives. The party will be held
on the lawn of the commandants
house and several surprise" features
have been planned for the occasion.
The Army officer and his wife will
90 the middle of the week to the for
mers new post in Baltimore. where
Col. Joyce will assume his duties as
a member of the corps area general
staff.
Col. and Mrs. Joyce will be greatly
missed in Washington. Their house
has been the scene of many delight
full functions Under Col. Joyce's di-
rection the exhibition drills on the
post have become among the most
popular events throughout the year
and are attended by members of ofh-
cial, diplomatic and residential circles.
Evening star., 1936-06-14

Dunn and Frances Dunn, are with
them.
Col. and Mrs. Howard Eager have
as their house guest Miss Frances
Josey of the Ogoltz School for whom
they entertained at dinner Friday
evening. Miss Josey will be Joined
here by a number of Washington girls
who will spend the Summer at the
Ogontz White Mountain Camp at
Sugar Hill, N. H.
Capt. and Mrs. Carl q. Raguse OF
Fort Riley, Kans., who have been
visiting in Washington, sailed Wed
nesday on the Roosevelt for Europe,
where they will spend three months
Capt. Ragues will participate in the
Olympic games to be held in Berlin
in August.
Capt. Jack Hodgscn of Boiling
Field is in New York, where he is
stopping at the st. Regis.
Capt. w. H. Stayton entertained at
dinner dance at the Shoreham Ter
race last evening for his granddaugh-
ter, Miss Nancy Shakespeare, OF
Chestertown, Md, and Miss Betty
Cougwer of Wabash, Ind, who has
been visiting her, and Miss Marcia
Earle of Centerville, Md. The three
girls are visiting Miss Congwers
grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Living
ston, in Washington for few days
Among the other guests were Mr.
Gilbert Ingersoll, Mr.. George Griet
of Chestertowu and Mr.. Berry Brazel-
ton Of Corpus Christi, Tex.
Capt and Mrs. J. M. Smeallie viii
leave Washington in about fort
night for Newport where Capt. Smeal-
lie III enter the War College. Thurs
day Lieut.. and Mrs w. e. Sullivan
entertained at a dinner at the Army
Navy Country Club for Capt. and Mrs
Smeailie when their guests were, Capt
and Mrs. Paul Bastedo, Comdr. and
Mrs. T. 8. Wilkinson and Lieut.
Comdr. and Mrs. p. K. Fischer. Pre-.
ceding the dinner, cocktails wert
served at the residence of the host.
at 3711 North Pershing drive, Claren'
don, Va.
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The Misses Williams
HOsteSses at Dinner

Miss Sally Ann Williams and Miss
Mary Virginia williams entertained
ut dinner last evening at the Chevy
Chase Club for their guests, Miss
Yolande Hobbs of Newark, N. j., and
Miss Jeane Campbell of Pasadena,
Calf. Miss Hobbs, who was a class
mate of Miss Sally Ann Williams at
Smith College, is here for the week
end and Miss Campbell, who attended
the Bennett School with Miss Mary
Virginia williams, will remain until
Tuesday. Miss Campbell will sail
Wednesday for a Scandinavian cruise
and will visit in London in the late
Summer. She will return to this
country in September and will stop
in washington for visit with Miss
Williams before going to her Cali
fornia home. The Misses Williams
are daughters of Mrs. Marthena Har-
rison williams and great-granddaugh-
ters of President Benjamin Harrison.
Miss Mary Virginia Harrison was an
ofacer in the League of Junior Re-
publican Women last Winter and Is
active In their work.
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Are Guests
On Cruise

"HE administrator OF veterans
affairs and Mrs. Frank L.
Hines were among the honor
L guests on the annual Potomac
River cruise yesterday for the dis
abled veterans of Mount Alto, Walter
Reed and the Naval Hospitals. the
trip was made on the General Rucker
and was sponsored by Mrs. Laura V.
Damn, Miss Agnes Brophy, Miss Manei
Shackleford, Miss Mamie Varole ana
Miss Lillian Damn.
Mrs. Damn and her daughter are
among the staunchest friends OF the
veterans of the World War, who are
housed in hospitals in the Capital
Their interests have never waned
in doing something to make life
brighter for the boys who were
wounded IN service Of their country.
The Army Band Orchestra furnished
the music for the occasion and Mr..
John White of Prince Georges
County, Md, gave program Of songs.
Mr., Clyde B. Stovall was master OF
ceremonies Refreshments were served
by a bevy of attractive young women.
Others who we're on the trip, in
addition to the several hundred vete-
rams, were: DR.. and Mrs. Lewis B.
Beardsley, Gen. and Mrs. Wallace De
Witt, Col. John w. Meehan, Dr. Harold
Iipscomb, Col. and Mrs. ]. Miller
Kenyon, the Rev. H. L. Doll, the
Rev. and Mrs. Richard Cartmell, Mrs.
william Charming johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert r. Kerslake. Miss e. e.
Todd, Mrs. Newton Collamer, Miss
Anne O'Connor, Miss Marie Olays,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. O'Connor. Mr..
and Mrs. C. c. Whitmore, Mrs. Edward
DOGGY, Miss Virginia Miller, Mr.. P.
H. Quinn, Miss Annie Russell. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hanlon and their daugh.
ter, Miss Jean Hanlon, and son Billy,
Mr.. and Mrs william F. Shanahan.
Mr.. John I. Spreckelmyer, Mrs. Clyde
B. Stovall, Miss Katherine z. Oakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Snyder, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan d. Golden, Mr.. and Mrs.
George E Sullivan, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
A. Kimball, Miss Charlotte KimbalL
Miss Emily Watkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Cans, Mr.. Harry Werder ana
Mr.. Earle Gregory.
Evening star., 1936-06-14

Vncennes Ind where he will spend TWO or nree
days. He will return to Washington the first of the week.
The Ambassador Germany Luther has taken the
the Summer The spending the week end in
Reading Pa.
The Ambassador Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and
the Capital from Cleve
land where they Republican National Convention
Also returning Cleveland yesterday the Ambassador
of Brazil the second secretary the
embassy Senior Decio de Moura.
The Ambassador China Ke Alfred sze is spending
the University where he is attending the
thirty fifth reunion of his class.
The Minister Albania Konza will leave the first
of August for Swampscot Mass will spend most of the
Summer
The Minister Otto Wadsted Is in Chicago
where he speak day celebration today To-
evening will be his honor by the Danish
Society Chicago to Racine Wis where he will be
Tuesday luncheon and reception given by
the Danish people will Washington the
latter part of the week
The Minister de Castro will leave
tomorrow where they have taken cottage
for the They will accompanied by their children and
will remain until September l.
The Minister Deetrios Sicanos will return
to Washington tomorrow from New York.
The Greek legation Mr. Nicholas g. Ley has
returned to the Capital from New York
secretary legation Senior Don PEDRO
Riveo has guests apartment at the Jefferson his
and Sonora de Machado, who
will sail next week for Europe.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Dance Is Preceded
By Dinner Parties

Mr.. and Mrs. Rixey Smith enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the
Lord Fairfax Country Club, preceding
the weekly supper dance at the club
located at Mount Eagle, the historic
estate of Lord Fairfax overlooking the
Potomac River. Their guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. J. Douglas Rollow,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Quinter and Mr..
and Mrs. Glen Phelps.
Evening star., 1936-06-14

The skirt ended in long circulars
train. Her tulle veil, which extended
beyond the train of the dress, fell
from a tulle cap held in place by a
coronet of braided tulle and orange
blossoms. She carried a shower bou-
quet of white roses and lilies Of the
valley. A string Of pearls, the gift
of the bridegroom, was her only or
nament.
Miss Jane Lesh, schoolgirl sister of
the bride, was maid Of honor. Her
gown was of heaven blue starched net
on bouffant lines and with large
puffed sleeves and trimmed with bows
of pink grosgrain ribbon on the shoul-
ders and on the full skirt. She wore
a bandeau of pink roses and blue
forget-me-nots and carried pink roses
and blue delphinium. The brides
maids wore gowns like that of the
maid of honor's, which carried out
the rainbow colors. They we're Miss
Fay Sumner in pink, Miss Helen
Sacks in yellow, Mrs George A. Berry
in orchid, Miss Leila Van Leer in
green and Miss Frances McNeill in
peach. They all wore large leghorn
hats trimmed with ribbons to match
the contrasting groSgrain bows on
their gowns and carried bouquets OF
talisman roses.
Lieut.. Edwin CAN'T Hickman, U. s.
A., was best man, and the ushers
were Lieut.. Jonathan o. Seaman,
Lieut.. George Reynolds Grunert,
Lieut.. Clark Lynn and Lieut.. Edwin
Harrison King. Following the cere-
mony they formed the traditional
arch of crossed swords under which
the bride and bridegroom passed.
A wedding breakfast at the May
flower followed the ceremony, where
Mr.. and Mrs. Lesh and Capt. and
Mrs. Coke received with the young
couple. Mrs. Lesh wore a gown OF
orchid chiffon and a Leghorn hat
trimmed with matching ribbon. Her
corsage bouquet was Of orchids. Mrs.
Coke chose a gown of turquoise lace
with a hat to match and wore cor
sage bouquet Of gardenias.
Later, Ensign and Mrs. Coke lett
for a wedding trip by motor, the bride
travelling In dress of navy blue sheer
made on tunic lines, with matching
accessories. They will be at home In
Troy, N. Y, after. July /, where En-
sign Coke has been ordered to Rensse-
laer Polytechnic Institute for q course
In civil engineering. Mrs. Coke, who
made her debut in 1888, is a graduate
Of the junior college of the Holton-
Arms School and is member of the
Junior League. Ensign Coke was
graduated from the United States
Naval Academy in 1884.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Notes of Official Set
Secretary Hull to Receive Degree at
Brown-Mrs. Morgenthau to Return.

THE Secretary of State, Mr.. Cor
dell Hull, plans to leave the
Capital today for Providence,
Il r. l., where he will receive an
honorary degree at Brown University.
The Secretary will return to the Cap
ital Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry A. Morgenthau, jr., is
expected to accompany her husband,
the Secretary OF the Treasury, when
he returns to the Capital the first Of
the week from, their home in Fishkill,
N. Y.
The Postmaster General, Mr.. James
A. Farley, Is spending the week end
with Mrs. Farley and their children
In New York. He will return to Wash
ington the first of the week.
Senator Alben w. Barkley will be
joined today or tomorrow by Mrs.
Barkley, who is motoring to Wash
lnqton after a visit at Vancouver.
Senator and Mrs. James F. Byrnes
have gone to their home at Spartan
burg. s. C. The Assistant. Secretary
of Commerce and Mrs. j. Monroe
johnson are occupying their apart
ment at the Shoreham Hotel for the
Summer.
REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs. Charles
A. kramer are remaining at the
Shoreham until the close OF Congress,
after which Mrs. Kramer and their
daughter. Ethel, will visit In Chicago
before returning to their home in Cali
fornia.
The assistant to the chief OF the
Bureau of Navigation Of the Navy De-
partment and Mrs. Chester w. Nimitz
have moved from the house at "a West
Kirke street in Chevy Chase, Mo, 10
the house at 5515 Thirty-ninth street.
The chief of Field Artillery. U. 8. A..
Mai. Gen. Upton Birnie, jr, has
joined Mrs. Birnie in their George
town home after a several weeks
inspection trip which took him to the
Pacific Coast.
The acting commandant OF the
navy yard and Mrs. Stephen G
Rowan are;spending the week end ou'
of town. Capt. Rowan is in COM
mand at the yard until the arrival
within q few days of the newly ap-
pointed conmandant, Rear Admiral
George r. Pettingill, who has been
in command Of Battle Fleet Division
No. 2. Admiral and Mrs. Pettingill
are having brief To-day vacation
before coming to Washington.
The assistant chief Of staff, U. 8. A.
and Mrs. Charles 8. Lincoln motored
Yesterday to Berkeley Springs, w. Va,
where they will be over Sunday.
Col. and Mrs. VILLA Mckee Dunn
of washington have opened theil
Warm Springs home, Gramercy Farm
where they will remain until Novem.
Der /. Their four small daughters
Mildred Dunn, Hildreth Dunn, LAniss
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Residential
Washington
Social Notes

FRS. EMLEN KING H T
M DAVIES is again in New
Iv York visiting her son-in-law
1 Il and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Aldace Walker, and will be joined
there the first of next week by her
daughter, Miss Emlen Davies. who
will return from Bermuda June %.
Mrs. Davies is expected to return to
her washington home the end Of this
month. but Miss Davies will remain
with her brother-in-law and sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker, for a longer
visit. '.',
Mrs. Henry r. Dimock will close
her house this week and go to her
Summer home, Elsinore, at Bar Har-
Dor, Me-, for the season.
Mrs. Campbell Prichett has returned
from Cleveland, where she attended
the Republican National Convention.
While in Cleveland Mrs. Prichett Wis
tied with Senator and Mrs. Buckley
at the residence on Lake Erie.
Mrs. Chauncey G. Parker, jr., who
went to Cleveland to the convention
with Miss Nancy Newbold, returned
this morning.
The viscount j. Henri de Sibour and
Mai. Ferry K. Heath have returned
from Cleveland, where they went by
motor last Saturday to attend the con-
vention. En- route to Cleveland they
stopped OF in Sewickley, Pa, where
they spent the night with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Angus Garrett.
MFR. and Mrs. John de Sibour re-
turned yesterday from their wedding
trip. Mrs. de Sibour was the former
Miss Valerie Prochnik, daughter Of
the Minister Of Austria and Mime,
Prochnik. and their wedding took place
June /.
During the absence this Summer
Of the Minister and Mme.. Prochnik
who will sail July o for Europe, Mr.
and Mrs. de Sibour will occupy tn.
legation.
Mr.. Charles Scott Sykes returned tt
the Capital yesterday from Virginia
Beach, Va, where he spent several
days at the Chalfonte. Mr.. Sykes
went to Virginia Beach after spending
week with his parents, Federal Com
munications Commissioner and Mrs
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Bridegroom-Elect
Will Give Dinner

Ensign j. r. Bullen, whose marriage
to Miss Pamela Peoples, daughter Of
Rear Admiral Christian ]. Peoples,
will taken place Tuesday, will enter
tain for members of the wedding party
at dinner at the Shoreham tomorrow
evening: s
Ensign Bullen arrived by Navy air.
plane Friday from Panama, where
his fleet was stationed.
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Miss Nancy Lesh Is Bride
of Ensign Lewis C. Coke;
Many Are Wed Yesterday
Miss Catherine Platt, Daughter of Former
Representative, and Mr.. Joseph c. Lingle'
Married in Garden City.

TINE marriage of Miss Nancy Lesh daughter OF Mr. ana MIS-
Paul Edgar Lesh, Ensign Lewis Crocker Coke u 3 NJ
son of Capt Lewis of Coronado, Caif TOOK
place Yesterday o'clock in ST. Adams Episcopal
Church the Rev. Charles T. Warner officiating.
escorted and given in marriage by her atr
She wore gown of white san princess lines with
neckne and long sleeves coming point the wrists
Evening star., 1936-06-14
De Withs Are Guests
OF Senator Tydings

Senator and Mrs. Millard Z. Tyd-
ings have as their guests over the
week end at their Summer home in
Maryland, the Minister Of the Neth-
erlands and Mime. van Haersma de-
With.
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Admr. Manley Simons
Is En- Route to Coast

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Manley II.
Simons left yesterday for Hot Springs,
Ark, where they will be for q short
time en- route to San Diego, Caltf..
where Admiral Simons will take COM
mand of Battle Fleet Division No. !.
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ington and Charleston, w. Va. were
married Friday The wedding TOOK
place in the home of the brides par
entS.
The bride was given in marriage by
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Mrs. Sydney G. Gest, ,oho before her MARRIAGE 'oas
Miss Escobar OF Chile She shoDn In one OF the
many beautiful costumes she brought from her nattpe coun
try Mrs. Hot Springs Va and 'oH return
to Hawthorne street the latter part OF the oeek
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Lingle-Piatt Wedding
In Garden City Yesterday.

Miss Catherine Platt, daughter OF
former Representative and Mrs. Ed
mund Plat Of Garden City, and Mr..
Joseph Campbell Lingle, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey 8. ingle Of Wash
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Engagement
Pl ans Are
Announced

xR. AND MRS. CLARENCE
n n HALL of Chevy Chase. Nd,
Vt and Palm Beach, Fla, an
1 i nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Virginia to Mr.. Thomas
Frederick Ruckeishaus, son of Mr..
John C. Ruckelshaus and the late Mrs.
Ruckelshaus, Of Indianapolis. Ind: No
date has been set for the wedding
Miss Hall is a graduate Of Hol-
ton Arms, and made her debut in
washington a few years ago. Mr.:
Ruckelshaus is q graduate Of Notre
Dame. --
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Cook Macatee
announce the engagement of DR..
Macatee's daughter Mary Paxton to
Mr.. Kenneth Donaldson; son Of Mr..
Walter Donaldson of this city.
Miss Macatee made her debut here
several years ago just prior to her
graduation from Smith College. Mr..
Donaldson was graduated from Lehigh
University and later from the Law
School Of George Washington Uni
versity
The wedding will take place in Sep
tenaber.
Mr.. and Mrs. David -Gerhardt OF
Mobile, Ala, announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Janet. to Mr..
Maurice B. Pasch, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pasch, New Holstein, Wis. Miss
Gerhardt formerly attended the Uni
versity of Wisconsin and also George
washington University. She Is a
member of Alpha Epsilon Phi Sority.
Mr., Pasch received his B. A. degree
from the University of Wisconsin and
his law degree from George Washing-
ton University. He is member Of
Phi Sigma Delta Fraternity.
The engagement Of Miss Carolir,e
Homassel Marye of Richmond, Va, 70
Mr.. Eppa Hunton, 4th, Of Warrenton,
Va, has been announced by her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Robert Voss Marye.
Mr.. Hunton's father, the late Mr..
Eppa Humton. jr, was the only son OF
Gen. Eppa Hunton, former United
states Senator from Virginia. His
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DIPLOMATS Are Deserving
Capital for the Summer
Following Vacation Trend
Herr Luther Takes Drury Place in Bluemont
Few Members of Corps in Late Sea-
son Entertaining.

E Royal Italian Ambassador Sgnor Augusta Rosso LETT yes
erday Ind where he will spend two or tre
days. He to Washington the first OF the week.
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ments were made in the eighteenth
century, system of cross-city boule-
wards and plazas created numerous
trlansles and splinter-shaped Blocks
that made building erection difficult
LOUIS XIV, to get away from the ear
her confusion has spent a hundred
million dollars on the building of Yer
sallles, which later was to contribute
something toward the United States
national capital.
MI. Slmons pointed out htat Lon
don, too. grew up in a haphazard
manner and has never been greatly
improved, although there were sew
eral wonderful opportunities, as after
the plague and fire of 1866. Plans
were projected, providing for wide
avenues and open areas, but thew
never were carried out
The planning done at Charleston
was described by Mr. Simons, who is
a member of the Charleston CITY
planning commission. There, he said.
few years ago, civic leaders realized
that one of Charlestons most yalu-
able attractions, it's, historic old sec
ton, was being aimlessly changed.
zones were set for industries. light
industries business, and residential
purposes, and the old section placed
under clinic plan whereby any own
err contemplating new buildings or re-
novations could be advised along lines
that would preserve the natural
charm of the old South.
Philadeiphia's plan, originated by
William Penn, was discussed, and in
Washington of the United States, ac-
cording to Mr.. Simons, has the best
planned city in the world. The lectur-
er traced the origin of many of Wash
lngtons features, the original de-
signer, Major L'Enfent,, of. France.
taking some of the best aspects of the
larger European cities.
Planning today, the speaker point
ed out, must take into consideration
many problems that did not face city
planners of past years. Traffic. vast |
ly increased by the universal use of
automobiles, is one of the most diff
ficult city problems. There must be
long, wide arteries to care for the
tremendous flow of traffic. and thew
must gre deliberately planned, he said
short, winding streets in restricted
residential areas to prevent speeding.
In the final analysis, human nedes
and welfare must determine the
course of city planning, he asserted