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Evening star., 1937-12-12
COTTON DECLINES
3 TO ) POINTS IN
QUIET DEALINGS
Local Selling and Late
Hedging Blamed for New
York Drop.
BY the Associat tied Press,

NEW YORK, Dec 11-Cotton eased
slightly in quiet trading today. March
sold off from 812 to 807 and closed
at the low with final prices 3 to S
points net lower.
The market opened unchanged to 3
points lower with Southern selling and
scattered realizing supplying a mod
crate foreign demand Prices moved
irregularly over narrow range. Local
selling and late hedging credited to
cooperative account accounted for a
late reaction
q The Commodity Credit Corporation
announced loans on 3,47S,O22 bales of
cotton through December 9, represent
in an average loan of 8.39 cents per
pound. The amount of cotton on ship
board awaiting clearance at the close
OF the week was estimated at l57 1000
bales against 212,0OO last year and
264,000 two years ago.
The range follows.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
WIDE DECLINE SHOWN
BY EXCESS RESERVES
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Excess re-
serves Of Federal Reserve member
banks showed the widest decline in
almost two months during the week
ended December 8.
The big drop reflected primarily Q
substantial jump in Treasury deposits
in reserve banks, principally from rail-
roads pension payments in conjunc-
ton with the Railway Retirement Act,
a further gain in currency circulation
and an outflow of gold to Europe.
Reserves above the legal minimum
Of member banks, reported by the Re-
serve Board credit statement, COM
pared as follows:
Week ended Dec. 8----$1 ,050. .000, 900
Previous week ---.. 1,l20, ,000, 900
Same period last year. 2,I57, ,ooo, 900
Evening star., 1937-12-12
CLEARING HOUSE ISSUES
REPORT AT NEW YORK
By the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE weekly
statement Of the New York Clearing
House shows: Total surplus and un-
divided profits, unchanged at 1884,
9l6.300; total net demand deposits
(average), increased $50. 500, 600; time
deposits (average), decreased SIS, ,233,-
600; clearings week ending today,
e3,lel,e72,34a; clearing week ending
Decemb9 I, O,4Ss, ~, ,eSs.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK, Dec IL LP.-Raw sugar
was unchanged today at $50 for spots,
with no sales reported.
No. closed " higher to " net lower.
with sales of 1900 tons.
Refined was unchanged at 4.75-4.S5 for
fine .granulated with a continued fair
Withdrawal demand reported.
Futures No. 3 closed steady. 1 to g
higher. Sales, 5000 tons January,
2.33b; March, 2.33b; May. 2.34b: July,
235b. Bid.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Outlook Better
At Steel Plants
AS Orders Revive
By the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND, Ohio, December H..
Metal Trade today says:
Finished steel demand shows modest
gains in various directions and the
outlook is more encouraging despite
the absence of heavy forward buying.
Most current business is for prompt
delivery, some of it rush shipment.
However, tonnage coming onto books
for delivery after the turn Of the year
Is increasing and indications are pro-
ducers will enter the new year with
some backlogs Over the remaining
weeks of the year little change from
the present situation is expected.
Contributing to Arm market tone
is a noticeable Strengthening in scrap.
Developments the past few days indi-
cate that this market now is scraping
bottom.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

OHIcdSO CASH Market.
Cash wheat. No. hard, 87i2. Corn,
No. 3 mixed, 55i2; No. 2 yellow, 571a;
No. 2 white, STA. Oats, No. l white,
321z-3312; No. white, 32-32ls. No
rye. Soy beans. No. 2 yellow, "a.
Barley feed, 1880; mailing, 7O-8l.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
A. T. & II. Reveals
October Net at
$l,584,739 Level
By the Associated Press.

6S tHe hSSOClhLeQ fIeSS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1l.-Net operat-
ing income of the American Telephone
l. Telegraph Co. in October slumped
to $l.584.73s from $2,609 ,239 in the
comparable 1886 month.
Net operating income for the first
10 months totaled s16,143,659, against
SlS,60S,6l2 in the like period last year.
These figures cover operating ac-
tivities only, excluding dividends, in
terest and other revenue and non-op-
Grating charges such as interest and
rents paid.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Winnipes Cash Market

WINNIPEG, Dec. IL tR.-Cash
wheat, No. Northern, 1.34la; No.
2 Northern, 1904; No. 3 Northern,
LIZ. Oats, No. 2 white, 4sA; No:
3 white, 43as.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
COCOA FUTURES.

NEW YORK, Dec. II R.-Cocos fu-
lures closed steady, 3 to IL hiEher. Sales.
k.46; May, b;b1: July. b,b2-66.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
'pot. quiet: middling, SIT.

C0ttenSeed OIL
Cottonseed oil advanced 6 to 8 points
early today; but, reacted later. with final
prices Z points lower to l higher. Sales,
December closed 7.05; January. 700;
March, 7.06: May, 7.0s: July, T12.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
New Orleans Prices
NEW ORPHANS. Dec. IL 0P.-Cotton
futures closed steady At net declines Of

Cottonseed oil closed steady: bleachable
prime summer yellow. $50. nominal; prime
crude. 5,15-5.S1l2; December, 65Sb: jan
July, f. FOB.
ASKED b-Bio
Evening star., 1937-03-02
Members of Church
Will Present Drama

THE Upper Room" a passion play,
will be presented in st. Pauls Hall
March 7 and 8. The roles in Ben
sons well-known drama will be inter-
preted by members of the Daughters
of Mary of Holy Rosary Church. under
the direction of Paul Messink.
Among the patrons are Donna Ma
tilda de Suvich, wife of the Italian
Ambassador; Marchesa Rossi-Longhi,
wife of the counselor of the Italian
Embassy; Signora Coppola. wife Of
the air and military attache; Mar
chesa Cugia di Sant'Orsola. wife Of
the naval attache: Signora Bonardelli.
wife of the counselor for emigration;
Countess Roberti, wife Of the secre-
tary Of the embassy; Mrs. A. J..
Anselmo, Mrs. Pauline v. Boyer;
Mrs. D. M. Gatti, Mrs. L. p Gatti,
Mrs. j. E. Gatti. Mrs. j. D. Gatti Mrs.
S. A. Gatti, Mrs. Wilhelmina Rinaldi,
Mrs. c. Scagnelli. Mrs. j. Zerega and
Mr.. Andrew A. Anselmo.
Evening star., 1937-03-02
Miss Bristol Weds
Mr.. Joseph StOddard

Mrs Elizabeth Potter Bristol, daugh-
ter of Mrs. William Hubley Potter of
Bermuda and Washington, was mar
ried to Mr. Joseph Marvin Stoddard,
jr, son of Mrs. Joseph Marvin Stod-
dard of Washington, Saturday at
S o'clock in the presence of immediate
relatives.
The ceremony and informal recep-
ton which followed, took place in the
apartment of the brides mother at
Stoneleigh Courts and the Rev. Charles
Berry Austin of the West Washington
Baptist Church Of Georgetown was
the officiating clergyman.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother, William Hubley Potter,
jr., of Paoli, Pa, and she was attended
by her sister-in-law, Mrs. William
Hubley Potter, jr. Mr.. Stoddard's
best man was his brother -in-law, MIR.
Horace Harrison Smith, an American
foreign service officer who was until
recently stationed at Tsinan, China.
and now is on special assignment at
Harvard University.
The brides costume was three
piece ensemble of powder blue with a
long outer coat of the same material
trimmed with gray fox fur and she
wore hat to match. Her bouquet was
of gardenias and lilies of the valley.
Her sisters costume was brown en-
semble with corsage bouquet of gar
denias and frechia.
After a brief motor trip MIR. and
Mrs. Stoddard will return to occupy
their residence at 4607 Van Ness street
northwest, where they will be at home
after April l.
Evening star., 1937-03-02
Miss Heale Wed
To MIR. Eichorn
In TakOma Park

THE wedding of Miss A. Alberta
= Heale, daughter Of the late Mr..
Albert Heale and the late Mrs. Ida
Heale of Takoma Park. Md, to Mr..
Joseph L. Eichorn, son of Mrs. Audrey
Eichorn of Takoma Park, Md, took
place Saturday night at the home OF
the bridegroom's mother.
The ceremony was simply arranged,
owing to the recent death of the
brides mother The Rev. c. L. Bond
of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church
performed the ceremony at O'Clock
in the living room before an impro-
vised altar banked with palms and
Spring bowers. Mrs. Eloise Erxliben
of Washington sang, accompanied by
Miss A. l.. Collins of Takoma Park.
The bride wore a powder blue taffeta
gown, made on old-fashioned lines
with gathered sleeves to the elbow
and long full skirt with train, and
q corsage bouquet of gardenias and
lilies of the valley. Her only attendant
was her godmother. Miss Dorothy Jost
of washington, who wore a long
flowered crepe gown with navy blue
background and a corsage bouquet of
pink roses. Only members of the i'm
mediate family and a few close friends
attended the ceremony, which was fol-
lowed by reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eichorn left shortly
after the reception for a.wedding trip,
the latter wearing navy blue ensem-
bic with matching accessories. Upon
their return they will live at 650l
Eastern avenue, Takoma Park, Md,
when larger reception will be held.
The bride was graduated from Central
High School in 1882 and Mr.. Eichorn
was educated in Houston, Tex.
Evening star., 1937-03-02
Miss Harrison Guest
OfHOnOr Last Ni9ht

Miss Gladys A. Harrison. attorney
associated with the Social Security
Board in Minneapolis. Mimi, who is
visiting Miss Marguerite M. Wells at
1904 N street northwest, was the guest
of honor for whom a group of her
friends and former associates in
Washington gave dinner party at the
Shoreham Hotel last evening.
The guests included Mrs. Harris
Baldwin, Mrs. H. H. Jacobs. Mrs. An
Meta G.. Zillmer, Mrs Herbert OHare,
Mrs. Agnes Meyer, DR.. Estella Ford
Warner, Miss Elizabeth Christman,
Miss Betty Webb, Miss Louise Grif.
fifth. Miss Mary Anderson, Miss Ann
Larrabee. Miss Constance Roach, Miss
Caroline Ware, Miss Katherine Fred
eric, Miss Florence. Kirlin, Miss Ida
Klaus. Miss Belle Sherwin, Miss
Edith lockwood, Miss Charlotte Chat
field, Miss Mary Switzer, Miss Anna
bel Matthews and Miss Tracy Copp.
Evening star., 1937-03-02
Mr.. and Mrs. Welles
To Attend Concert

Among the box holders for the con-
cert of Ted Shawn and his male
dancers in Constitution Hall Monday
evening, March Is, are the Assistant
Secretary of State and Mrs. 3. Sum-
ner Welles, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, Col. and Mrs. Robert Guggen-
helm, Princess Margaret Boncompagni,
Mrs. Robert S. Brookings, Mrs. Ralph
Worthington, Mr.. and Mrs. william
Phelps Emo, Mrs. Oscar Jarecki, Miss
Helen Davis, Mrs. William F. Ham,
Miss Mae Helm, Mrs. Herbert Elmore,
Col. and Mrs. j. R. Horton, Mrs. Will
liam A. Becker, Miss Mary Hovry.
Mrs Walter Crane, Mr.. Lyle A.
Brookoyer and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gregg Paine of Westport, Conn.
A number of social affairs will pre-
cede the Shawn concert, among them
dinner being arranged by Judge
and Mrs. Clarence Norton Goodwin.
Additional patrons who will attend
the concert include Mrs. Guy Despard
Golf, Mrs. Laurence v. Benet, Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Bonsall. Miss Belle
Sherwin, Mrs. Ernest Walker, Miss
Lisa Gardiner, DR.. and Mrs. Walter
A, Wells and Miss Eleanor Wells, Mrs.
George T. Marye, Mrs. Rufus Graves
Mather, the Misses Ida and Pauletta
Guffey, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Corrin Strong,
Mrs. Ralph o. Brewster, Admiral and
Mrs. George T. Pettingill, Comdr. and
Mrs. Frank Slingluff. Miss Kay Over
ton and Mrs. Delos Blodgett.
Miss Elizabeth B. Howry is chair
Evening star., 1937-03-02
DIR. Leo Rowe
Host at Lunch
For Assistant

THE director general Of the Pam
American Union, DR.. Leo S. Rowe.
entertained at luncheon today at the
Pan-American Annex in honor Of the
assistant director of the union. DR..
Pedro de Alba, and the foreign trade
adviser, DR.. William A. Reid. The
other guests were Mrs. William A. Reid
DR.. B. j. Lloyd. DR.. A. A. Moll, Mr.
Stephen James, DR.. and Mrs. William
Manger, Mr.. William v. Griffin, Mr.
Charles E. Babcock, Mr.. Lowell Cur
tiss. Mr.. Jose L. Colon, Miss Elsie
Brown, Mr.. Enrique Coronado, Mrs.
Concha Romero James, Miss Matilda
Phillips, Mr.. Jose Tercero, Miss Anne
L. OConnell, Miss Annie D. Marchant
Mr.. Harry Burkholder. Mr.. George F..
Hirschman, Mr.. Francisco Aguilera,
Miss Ana Luisa Biamon, Mrs. Dorothy
Boal. Miss Elena Calderon. Mr.. Man
uel Canyes. DR. Raul d'Eca. Mr.. Sill
vino da Silva, Miss Elinor Dunnigan.
Miss Helen Dyer. Miss Lucy B. Farms
worth, Miss Leila Fern, Mr. Ernesto
GalarZa, Mr.. Francisco j. Hernandez,
Mrs. Margaret L. Holt. Miss Justicia
Inglesias. Mrs. George Harold Keatley,
Mr. Paul R. Kelbaugh. Miss Anna F.
knight, Mr.. Charles K. Ludewig, Miss
Julia MacLean, Mr.. William Mahoney,
Mr.. James A. McDermott, Mr. Herbert
r. Mills, Mr. Manuel B. Monies, Mr.
Paul w. Murphy, Miss Gertrude v.
O'Connell. Mr.. Clarence S. Runswick,
Mr.. William Sanders, Mrs. Byron
Schmid, Miss Ana Maria Sherwell, Mr.
and Mrs. H. Gerald Smith, Mr. H. c.
Snodgrass, Mr.. Guillermo A. Suro, Mr.
John A. Teetz, Mrs. j. A. Thurman,
Mrs George D. Wait and Mr.. Julian G.
Zier
Evening star., 1937-03-02

Mrs. Arthur Davis Wright enter
Evening star., 1937-03-02
Parties Mark the Social Calendar in Capital Today
By the Way
Beth Blaine

n EFoRE long announcing depar
friends for London Ito date know
l. within the next few weeks namely Margot
time, with capital during coro-
festivities feel that little talk
plans in order and hereby quote release which appeared upon
agojust to ourselves into the spirit
things!
LONDON -seventeen women Britan blue -booded
families duchess and six of them daughters of ear will
Queen Elizabeth when she walks through Westminster Abbey
coronation 2 The of these favored attendants
have not yet been and there much in
Mayfair.
principal attendant in the Queens procession-a
parade Which is dazzling than the Kings
ao be the mistress OF the robes The post has not yet been
fHed but generally held duchess Mayfair thinks the
Duchess of Northumberland gir1hood friend of the Queen
Duchess of (sistern-law of royal
Gloucester the most likely candidates this
important position
Six daughters of earls will carry the royal all
expected chosen from mastys closest friends
Behind them will walk two ladies waiting maids honor
two of the bedchamber each the daughter of noble family
Early coronation morning royal carriages 0H call at
the residences of the Queens attendants to take them
Buckingham Palace They aO arue at the abbey about to
hours before their royal mistress and oU 1Datt until the
Queen herself arriue in the robng wich has been
built outside the abbey Ualls.
earls daughters shimmerng rusling
silk evening dresses with diamond aras and tue wells in their
hair will then themselves three each side of the royal
train
the high
the Queens train the into the abbey her
train being carried by tiny
The most important at the coronation CEREMONY
after the royalties and the Queens attendants UH be the
Duchess OF Norfolk 1e of the earl marshal of England
recent marriage to the Duke of Norfolk the Hon.
LaUna Strut finds herself entitled tronroW stall at
the OF Which her husband the director in Chief
another, according the of precedence,
head the list peeresses present. This her mohernla
the doDager Duchess of Norfolk
Each peer and in the abbey will be allowed inch
seating space than the spectators of lower rank
1--WE giving and inch to allow fol
their flowing robes explained official of his majesys Office
of works.
"They given spaced occupant
have 10 inches of seating
architect his staff have decided they
fraction inch anybody But there should be
discomfort"
Dressmakers and court aors hold mixed opinions about this
Said Mayfair dessmaker: ut enough Many
2O-inch hips With is the shoulders which
ROOM"
Champions of womens rights have another grouse They
appointed with the a.
Coronation Committee appointed by the King.
They argue that in very different position
from what they the time George VS. coronation in 1911
they consider the neglect of their rights slight
Evening star., 1937-03-02
Mrs. Roosevelt to Attend
Party in New York Today
Held by Todhunter School
Other Social Activities in Diplomatic and
Official Circles in the Capital
During the Week.

ROOSEVELT spending the day in New York City where
I'M she night following the stunt party given by the
Womens Press Club to attend party OF the
Junior classes School, She will return tomorrow
morning.
Attorney General and Mrs. Homer S. Cummings were
guests the cocktail party given yesterday afternoon in Palm
Beach by Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth c. Warner.
Secretary of War MIR Harry Woodrng entertained at
large reception yesterday afternoon at the Mayower Hotel
of the Philippine Islands
the and assisting the host
McNut high commissioner of the Philippines,
and Frank Murphy of Michigan.
President Quezon guest dinner Tuesday
given by official party who visited the Philippines
to attend President Quezon's Inauguration in 1885.
honor Ambassador and Nine Georges Bon
of the French Embassy Mr. Jules Henry has
reception Saturday at the Mayfower from
until o'clock
of the Austrian Minister has issued cards
March at $50 o'clock at the legation
have their guests in
Shoeham Mrs A. Lodwick of
New York City.
Lieut.. Col R. Covell U. family of Pittsburgh,
Pa, the Martinique for indefinite stay
S. A. 10th Infantry, of Fort Jay,
N and Mrs Weaver at the Martinique for indefinite stay
Gilmore u A. is at the Beverly New York for
short stay.
Evening star., 1937-03-02
Residential Social News
Former Assistant Secretary of Treasury
and Mrs. Robert Feted

tanned at luncheon at the Mayfiower
yesterday in honor of Mrs. Jane Red
field Bose of New York. The guests
included Nine Saito, wife of the
Japanese Ambassador; Mrs. Randolph
Dickens. Mrs. Franklin Kenworthy,
Mrs. Charles Williamson, Mrs. Henry
Albers, Miss Ethel Rodgers, Mrs. Edwin
Startling, Mrs. Strickland Gillian, Mrs.
j. G. Christopher, Mrs Benjamin
Smith. Mrs. Stewart Walker, Mrs.
Absalom Waller, Mrs. Arthur Nc
Arthur and Miss Mary Morris Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover,
jr., will be hosts at dinner this eve
ming in their residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thad Page have as
their guests Mr.. Pages sister, Mrs.
Page Biddle, and her son, Toby Biddle
of Pinehurst, N. c., who will be their
house guests until the house which
Mrs. Biddle has taken in Warrenton
has been remodeled.
Mr.. w. G. Ennen left last night for
st. Petersburg. Fla. where he will re-
main for six weeks.
Mrs. William AllSton Graham enter
tained at small luncheon today in
the Pail Mall room of the Raleigh
Hotel in honor of Mrs. Fuller, wife Of
the former commandant Of the Marine
Corps, Gen. Benjamin Fuller. Other
guests included Mrs Hugh Matthews
and Mrs. Atcheson HasSan.
The Hon. Robert Hunter and Mrs.
Hunter, Of London, England, are in
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Evening star., 1937-03-02

TINE former Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury and Mrs. Law
renre Wood Robert were honor
L guests at dinner last evening
in Palm Beach of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward T. Stotesbury. with whom they
are spending several days.
DR.. and Mrs. Louis w. Eugster have
returned from Atlantic City, N. j.,
where they spent week at the Chal-
fonte -Haddon Hall Hotel.
Miss Edith Dunlap, daughter Of
Canon E. s. Dunlap, has returned from
Miami. While in Florida she was the
house guest of Miss Katharyn Fuqua.
who with her aunt, Mrs. Frank ].
Birmingham of Chicago, has taken a
house for the season on Flamingo
drive. =
Mr.. and Mrs. William Littauer have
Joined their son-in-law and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Doeller. at
the st. Regis in New York.
Mis- Ann Kendrick, secretary to Mr..
Oscar L. Chapman, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior, has returned from
a visit to her home at Shreveport. La.
Mrs. A. Eugene Barr has returned
from a visit to her daughter. Mrs.
Hugh Kearfott, at Martinsville, Va.
Mrs. Chester Thorn, formerly Miss
Elizabeth Barr Of Sedgwick Apart
ments, accompanied Mrs. Barr.
Mr.. and Mrs. David H. Frank Of
Woodley Park Towers will return to
Washington this week after spending
several weeks in Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1937-03-02
Miss Janet Richards
To Talk Tomorrow

Miss Janet Richards will give her
weekly talk on Public Questions !:
Home and Foreign" tomorrow morn
ing at the Sulgrave Club, and will con-
tinue the review of many interesting
"miscellanies" in the weeks news,
which she started in her lecture last
Wednesday. Mention of two new COL
orful books by Post Wheeler will follow
the political talk, which begins at II
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1937-02-08
STRIKE
TIPWINS

Information phoned The Wash
lngton Times last week on the
Clarendon rescue squad in Arling-
ton county going on a strike won
a cash prize for the alert tipster.
Other cash awards went to the
tlpsters who phoned The Times
about the following stories: A man
committing suicide with gas, a
fatal accident at Adams Mill Road
and Kenyon Street, a prisoner in
Harrisonburg. Va. committing sui
eide in jail. five Naval Air Station
men donating their blood to save
the life of fellow officers wife,
woman dropping dead in the
Commerce Department Cafeteria
and the arrest by Department of
Justice agents of a man charged
with misappropriation of banks
funds.
Others included a man killed by
truck in Branchville, Md: an
automobile accident in which a
Clarendon woman died, the body
of a man at Warrenton, Va. being
recovered, and the murder of
Charles Allen, who was killed near
Great Falls, Va.
The Washington times., 1937-02-08
BOYS TO HEAR
PRESIDENT

AS honorary president of the
Boy Scouts of America, who now
number 1.069.16a, greatest regis.
tration in their history, President
Roosevelt today will address them
on nationwide radio hook-up.
Locally. President Roosevelt'S S
speech will be heard over VOL
and WMAL and tonight re-
broadcast of his message will be
addressed at 7:30 o'clock by
WJSV to meetings of local Scout
troops.
Speaking from the Whit e
House, Mr.. Roosevelt will call at
tention to the Boy Scouts Inter
national Jamboree to be held in
Washington during the coming
summer.
Warden Lewis E. LaweS. of Sing
Sing prison, will be heard on the
same program, which commemo-
rates the twenUy-seventh ami
versary of the founding of the
Scouts in America. He will dis
cuss prison parole James E.
West, chief scout executive, also
will speak.
The Boy Scouts of America
were incorporated in Washington
in 1910 as result of the late Will
liam D. Boyce's Chicago publisher,
interest in importing the scout
movement from England.
The Washington times., 1937-02-08
It's Thackeray Week
For Book Lovers

classic Vanity Fair" will be Of
fered this week to Times readers
who will clip the seven consecutive
coupons starting with the No. 1 in
the Sunday Washington Herald
and with 80 cents, present them
to the Coupon Exchange Stations
conveniently located in Washing
ton and elsewhere.
Now that the No. l book has
been seen and thousands are still
in a position to start TODAY to
obtain the entire set, there is every
indication that Vanity Fair" will
start another new crop Of readers.
Offer Open to All
Anyone may start today to col
lect the volumes by clipping the
coupons. Easier still is to cal
DI. 1900 and have The Washing
ton Times and Sunday Herald de-
livered to your home. The carrier
boy in your neighborhood will be
glad to take care of your home de-
livery and upon notification will
Continued on Page 10, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1937-02-08

"Thackeray Week" in T h E.
Washington Times Greatest Works
of Literature series of 20 volumes,
gets under way today with greater
speed than the first offering the
Last of the MohicanS."
On Saturday The Times readers
will be able to obtain the auda-
cious novel of Becky Sharp
Vanity Fair" which has been
read by millions and played on
the stage by such famous stars
as the elder Barrymore, Maurice,
John Drew, Minnie Maddern
Fisk, Rose Coghlan, E. H. South
ern, William H. Crane and others.
Played At Lafayette
Older WaShingtonianS may re-
call that the Lafayette Theater
premiere nearly 40 years ago
starred members of the above
company, some of them juveniles
who later became stars in a play
adapted from Vanity Fair" and
called Becky Sharp"
William Makepeace Thackeray's