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estate for or in behalf of such real
estate broker.
Business chance brokers are also IN
cluded in the law and are defined as
any person, firm, partnership, associ-
alton, partnership, or corporation
who for a compensation or valuable
consideration sells or offers for sale
buys or offers to buy, leases c. offers
to lease, or negotiates the purchase
or sale or exchange of business, busi-
ness opportunity, or the good will OF an
existing business for others as a
whole or partial vocation.
"On and after November %, 1887
1t will be unlawful to act as real
estate broker business chance broker
or real estate salesman, or TO advertise
or assume to act as such without a
license The license fee provided for
brokers is $50 and for salesmen $40.
Each individual licensee must file a
bond in the sum of S2,500 for brokers
and $1,000 for salesmen. Applicants
with two years experience in the
District of Columbia will file proof of
such experience and all others must
submit to an examination to determine
their competency.
Every nonresident must file an
irrevocable consent that service of
process or pleadings in suits or actions
may be served on the secretary of the
commission with the same effect as
though personal service had been made
on such nonresident in the District
of Columbia.
"a copy of the license law and
instructions are furnished to all by
the commission as guide in filing
applications.
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1 ME w WdSillilstOil 4oulluliie IVA
gress will hold its first annual
dinner meeting next Thurs
day evening at O'Clock in the
Cosmos Club assembly hall. Guest
speaker will be Thomas S. Holden,
vice president of F. w. Dodge Corp,
and president of the New York Build
ing Congress.
Formed this year, the Washington
congress has been growing rapidly,
and a capacity attendance is ex-
pected for the initial dinner. Col.
Dan I. Sultan. District Engineer Com
missioner, will extend a welcome TO
the congress as a constructive CO.
operative effort to advance the well
fare of the building industry and
related interests in the Capital"
Among the invited guests will be
DR.. Lyman j. Briggs, director, Bureau
of Standards; Rear Admiral N M.
Smith, chief of the Bureau of Yards
and Docks, u S. N; Capt. G. A. Dun
can, assistant to Rear Admiral Smith:
H. C. Whitehurst, District director Of
highways; Col. Harry B. Jordan, di-
rector, Army Industrial College; Brig.
Gen. A. Owen Seamen, U. S. A; David
l. Lynn, architect of the Capitol;
Nathan C. Wyeth, municipal archi-
tect; L. A. Simon, supervising archi-
tect, Treasury Department.; Maj.
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent OF
police; John w. Oehmann, District
building inspector; Capt. Hugh P.
Dram, District director of inspection;
Stewart Mcdonald, F. H. A. admins
traitor; A. r. Clas, assistant admins
traitor of P. w. A; w. E. Reynolds,
director of the Procurement Division
of the P. w. A.; Morton j. Luchs,
president of the Washington Real
Estate Board; Thomas j. Groom, pres
ident of the District Bankers ASsocia-
ton, and Edward j. Harding, mana8-
ing director, Associated General Con-
tractors of America.
THE Washington delegation to the
National Association of Real
Estate Boards Convention, held in
Pittsburgh last week, returned safely
Saturday and Sunday There were
approximately 40 from the Capital
at the big meeting Many of these
played important roles in convention
affairs H Clifford Bangs was elected
to the National Board of Directors;
Charles ]. Rush, local board secretary,
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News and Views on Real Estate

was named chairman Of the Realtors
Secretaries Council, while w. C.
Miller and Waverly Taylor took i'm
portant parts in the deliberations of
the Land Developers and Home
Builders Division, of which the latter
is a director. MIR. Miller is former
president of the national association.
and with Mrs. Miller reached Pitts
burgh three days ahead of the main
Washington crowd.
The men from the District reported
the convention delegates from through
out the country as unusually optimis-
tic regarding the future of their indus
try. Generally the men who build
homes and deal in property regard the
recent slowing up of activity as mere
breathing spell. Two convention speak
ers stated the industry Is on the eve
of the greatest period of activity in the
country's history.
Convention delegates found that
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Pittsburgh is no New Orleans as far
as amusement is concerned, but the
host board made great job of enter
tanning. Three dances were provided
for the delegates. In summarizing
this years convention, 1t might be
said the realtors did more work and
less play than WAS the case in Louisi-
ana last year.
A number of convention delegates
from other sections of the world
stopped over in the Capital this week.
Among these were Charles j. Pietsch,
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Honolulu realtor: Walter Mills, Hous-
ton, Tex; j. c. Nichols, Kansas City,
Mo-, = member Of the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission,
who came here to attend . commits
sion meeting; Glenn D. Willaman.
secretary of the California Real Estate
Association, and Phil Mcmahon Of
Tulsa. secretary Of the Oklahoma Real
Estate Association.
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THE annual real estate course, spon-
sored by the Washington Real
Estate Board and Southeastern Uni
versity, got of to good start Monday
night. Nearly SO students were en-
rolled at the initial session and more
are expected later. Joseph A. Herbert,
jr., is counselor Of the class. Fred A.
Smith, vice president Of the Wash
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SILVER STAR HOME
CLOSES NEXT WEEK
BrookdaIe (Md.) Dwelling
Viewed and Praised by
Thousands.

The attractive dwelling Of French
provincial design located at 5l00 West
ern avenue, Brookdale. Md, will be-
gin its fourth and final week of public
exhibition tomorrow as the eleventh
In the series of Silver Star Homes.
Designed and built by Cooper Light
bown g. Sons, developers of Brookdale
community, the home has proved to be
one of the most popular shown under
sponsorship of The Star this year. The
total number of visitors was increased
to nearly 10000 during the last week.
Many of those inspecting the house
have been open in their praise of it.
The dwelling will be open to the
public each day during the coming
week from 10 in the morning until s
at night. 1t may be reached by driv-
ing out Wisconsin avenue to River
road, thence west to Western avenue
An alternative route is by way oi
Massachusetts, avenue to Western ave-
nue.. and right on Western avenue tc
River road. The house is at the in
tersection of Western avenue ano
River road.
Measured by Rigid Standards.
Before it was approved for Star
sponsorship the Brookdale house
passed the exacting standards main
tanned by the Silver Star Homes Com
mittee, a group of five housing ex-
perts. Members of the committee ex-
amined the structure thoroughly anc
readily gave their unanimous indorse-
ment. James S. Taylor of the Fed
eral Housing Administration is chair
man of this committee.
The exterior of the home is built Of
brick. painted white 1t is set low tc
the ground and is capped with roo
of heavy Vermont slate. The setting
gives a low, rambling effect to the
structure. Attractive landscaping Of
the large lot adds greatly TO the beauty
of the home.
Charming Interior.
A decided feature of the Star house
Is the arrangement of the interior
which has both charm and conven'
ience. The living room to the left o.
the comfortable entrance hall Is large
and has windows on three sides. Open
ing off this room is a large screened
living porch that is built in to the
house. The dining room, directly
back of the entrance, is well proper
toned. A beautiful bay window there
commands a sweeping view of thu
surrounding countryside. The kitcher
is compact and well equipped.
Another feature of the home is
large first-f1oor bedroom, to the righ
of the entrance. This room has
connecting bath, windows on two sides
the bay window overlooking the front
All windows on the first floor are
easements, assuring maximum venti'
lation
The second floor has two bedrooms
of identical size, a large bath and stor'
age space. The entire home has beer
tastefully decorated and furnished b.
Mrs. Lightbown. wife of the builder.
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ington board, made the talk Monday.
There will be Is sessions in the course.
Enrolment blanks may be obtained
either at Southeastern or the local
board offices.
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License Law

Continued From First Page)
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
Bride Keeps
Fingers Crossed

There's certain bride-to-be
down in Virginia who is keep
ing her fingers crossed! She
is Catherine Jeanette Fox,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice William Fox, and her
marriage to Lieut.. Martin L.
Green is to take place on June
% at the Chapel at Fort Myer.
This week, Catherine is at
tending the exercises at West
Point and having a gay time
with all the festivities connected
with her husband-to-be's gradu-
alton.
But the reason she has her
fingers crossed is that she is
just not sure who will be in
her wedding party! A couple
of the bridesmaids have been
i'll, and her cousin, who is
scheduled to take one of the
leading roles" is not at all
sure that she will arrive from
Europe in time for the cere-
monies. Some of the ushers are
aviators, and duty may call
them to other parts of the coun-
try at the very last minute.
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
Give
By Mrs.<Mock

Mrs. ]. J. Mack entertained at
q luncheon on the Shoreham Ter
race yesterday for a few friends
whom she wished to see before
going to her summer home in
Northern Maine. Mrs. Mack will
leave for lockwood Monday morn,
ing and will return to Washing.
ton around the first Of Septem'
Der.
Guests at the luncheon included
Nine. Cantacuzene Grant, Mrs.
Ralph Brewster, Mrs. Duncan w.
McKim, Mile. Elena de Sayn, Mrs.
Clarence w. Grosner, Mrs. Peter
Drury, Nine. de De Bayle, Nine.
George Bellicovitch and Mrs. New.
ton Brewer.
Mai. Gen. John L. Hines, for
mer Chief of Staff, U. s. A., re-
tired, and Mrs. Hines arrived yes
terday to pass the summer at
Rocky Gap, their place on the Mid
land Trail near White Sulphur
Springs,
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
Dolly Cameron Says:
PEPPERS ATTEND DOUBLE NUPTIALS
Three Weddings Within a Week
Excite Family of Wife
Of Florida Senator

: "Take it from me, three weddings within a
week in our family has caused plenty of con-
fusion exclaimed the extremely pretty wife of the Senator
from Florida Mrs Claude Pepper And you know Claude
and married the last of Decemberso that makes it
four inside of months in the Webster household" Mrs.
Pepper formerly Mildred Webster.
The Senator and his brunette wife ourneyed down to St.
Petersburg Fla for double wedding the sixth of this
month Mrs Peppers brother Clyde Webster married to
Audrey Codrey and her sister, Kahryne Webster Mrs
William Buddy" Moshier.
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
Essory-AnseII
Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frederick ES-
sary announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Annabel For
man Essary, to Mr.. Samuel Tilden
Ansell, jr., son of Brig. Gen. Sam
uel Tilden Ansell, retired, and
Mrs. Ansell, of Washington.
The wedding will take place at
1870 tomorrow morning at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Essary, on
Newark Street, and will be wit
messed only by members Of the
two families. Miss Peggy Essary
will serve as her sisters maid Of
honor, and Miss Elene Essary, an
other sister, will be bridesmaid.
Mr.. Burr Tracy Ansell will act as
best man for his brother.
The bride-to-be, who is de-
scended from a distinguished fam.
ily-memberS of which were prom
inent in the American Revolution
attended the Chateau de Bou-
logne in Paris, st. Paul'S School
in London, and Sweetbriar Col.
lege. She was presented to Capt.
tai society a few years ago. Her
father is Washington correspon-
dent of the Baltimore Sun and her
mother is a widely read columnist
for the Washington Times.
Mr.. AnSell attended MERGERS
burg Academy, Harvard and
George Washington University,
and recently received a law degree
from the National Law School. He
is descendant of Samuel Tilden,
one-time Governor of New York.
The couple will reside in Wash
ington.
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Mrs. Pepper Wears Gown of Alice Blue

"Have you double ceremony? It's most thrilling
to watch brides march down the aslen fact rolled
down my cheeks said Mrs. Pepper She the matron of
honor the ceremony Her odfahoned frock of Alice blue
sheer made with bouffnt skirt and baeau dcoletage
She carried bouquet of oldashoned flowers
Mr. and Mrs Bascom Webster Che also is Mrs. Peppers
broher after whrlwnd of scarcely weeks
off to Tampa and married Saturday. the day before
the big wedding.
When talked to the vvacous Senatorial hostess yester
day, she confessed being just wee bit stiff
"You have just returned from canter in the park with
my gft-Merwaea beautiful bay fly hang from Cuba
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
Hostess to Officers

Mrs. Richard Alexander. presi-
dent of the Parent Teachers Asso-
citation at Hubbard School, enter
tanned last evening at her resi-.
dence on Columbia Road for the
officers, chairmen and grade
mothers Of the association.
Judge and Mrs. H. p. Samuel
and their son, Mr.. Rowe Samuel,
of Jacksonville, H., were guests
of honor at the small dinner
party at the Shoreham Terrace
given by Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gilmer
Korner, jr., last night.
The SamuelS are house guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Korner.
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Mrs. irving Wright has arrived
in Washington from Pirates Cove
in the Florida keys and will be at
the Mayflower for a short visit be-
fore going to Santa Barbara, Cali
fornia, for the summer.
Mrs. Charles Howard warren is
at the ST. Regis Hotel in New York
City.
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'tertain at a buffet supper at
Round HILL" their Vienna es-
tate, following the rehearsal
the day preceding the wedding.
%&
There are holidays and holi-
days, but here's a new kind
The Chip" Roberts, as we have
already reported, spent several
days down at Sea Island, not
so long ago. When they re-
turned, they found they needed
another holiday, the complete
antithesis of their Georgia
iaunt. So they packed up and
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
Denby-Lyster
Ceremony

The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
BiSsell LySter, daughter Of Col.
and Mrs. William John Lyster,
and Ensign Edwin DENLY, jr., son
Of Mrs. Edwin DENLY and the
late Mr.. DENLY, Secretary Of the
Navy during the Harding Admin
istration. took place Wednesday
afternoon at st. Johns Church,
with the Rev. DR.. James Oliver
Hart officiating.
A profusion of gladioli and
snapdragons adorned the church
for the nuptials and a soft glow
issued from the seven-branch can
dlesticks on iether side of the
altar.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore an
exquisite gown of heavy white
satin belonging to her aunt, Mrs.
William Strone, of New York city.
The bodice was trimmed with
princess lace and the folds Of the
gown terminated in a sweeping
train.
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
7o02!N Z! ;: z:!|,!g!bics
By Flora Macdonald
Reg. 90. al on

; Nevertheless, plans go ahead
for the ceremony and the re-
ception which is to follow at
the Rixey Mansions in Virginia.
In the meantime, when the
bride-elect returns from the
Point, a number of parties will
be given in her honor; amongst
them a luncheon on the Wash
ington Hotel roof, June 26,
when the hostesses will. be Mrs.
Bernard j. Vincent, Mrs. John
w. Greene, Mrs. Wilson P.
Kilgore and Miss Frances Fox.
The brides parents will en-
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
Selects Date

Miss Agnes Louise Latimer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Aus
tin Latimer. has chosen July 2 for
her marriage to Mr.. Perry Hazard
Taft, son of Mrs. Sarah Taft
Teschke, Of Hollywood, Calf. The
ceremony will take place in the
Sixth Presbyterian Church and
will be followed by a reception at
the home of the bride.
Mrs. Minnesota King will
leave Washington Saturday by
train to attend the graduating
exercises of Western Reserve
College on j r Is. Mrs. Kings
granddaughter. Mrs. Ruth Molly.
neaux Kennedy, will receive her
masters degree.
&&
Mrs. ]. G. Sholes, of Cleveland,
Ohio, who spent the winter here,
has returned with her daughter
for a visit. With them at the
Carlton now is Mrs. Donald
Worthington. Mrs. Sboles has
recovered from an automobile &C.
cident in which she was hurt just
before leaving Washington several
weeks ago.
Mrs. T. M. Price and daughter,
of Austin, Texas, are stopping at
the Martinique.
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
Noa,4 comaSoN
/ =
Reg. Q. Q. Fat. OF
Miss Hughes
F.: Is Feted,

Miss Ruth Overton, daughter of
Senator and Mrs. John H. over
ton, entertained at luncheon yes
terday on the Shoreham Terrace
In honor Of Miss Caroline Hughes,
daughter of Senator and Mrs.
James H. Hughes. Miss Hughes
will be married June 26 to DR..
Jack Martin. of Dover, Del.
Guests at the luncheon were
Senator and Mrs. James H.
Hughes, Senator and Mrs. John A.
overton, Mrs. Camden McAtee.
Miss Cuyler Schwartz. daughter of
Senator H. H. Schwartz, of wy
onning; Mrs. Prev Savoy. daugh-
ter of Senator John C. Townsend,
Of Delaware; Miss Margaret
Boyce, of Dover. Del; the Misses
Betty and Jean Richards, Miss
jane Holt, sister of Senator Rush
Holt; Miss Annabel Essary. Miss
Kay Overton and Miss Mary Eliz.
abeth Overton.
Gen. F. G. Velazquez, Of the
Mexican consulate in New -ork
City, who is now in Washington
on a v:"it, has been joined n
his suite at the Carlton Hotel
by Mr.. Enrique Schondube.
prominent resident of Mexico
City, Mexico.
Miss Suzanne Clery is stopping
at the Shoreham with her aunt,
Mrs. Van Zandt Smith, while re.
manning in washington to take the
college board examinations at
Miss Madeira's school. Mrs. Smith
and Miss Clery make their home
in Fl. Smith, Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo ]. Tastet
entertained at dinner on the
Shoreham Terrace yesterday.
Guests at the dinner were Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Simpson, Mr..
and Mrs. William Henry Whit.
tleSey, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
C. Markward, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Rice.
DR.. and Mrs. L. r. Campbell
and family have motored to
Washington from their home in
Saginaw, Mich. and expect to
be here for several days. They
are staying at the Carlton Hotel.
\
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Hammond,
Of West Roxbury, Mass, are stop
ping at the Dodge while in the
Capital.
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
Envoy Of Cubo
Honor Guest

The Cuban Ambassador, Senior
Don Pedro Martinez Fraga, was
the guest in whose honor Mr..
Charles A.. Douglas entertained
at a stag dinner last evening at
the Chevy Chase Club.
The guests included Senator
Ellison D. Smith, Senator Henry
F. Ashurst, Senator William II.
King, Senator j. Hamilton Lewis,
Senator Pat McCarran, Repre-.
sentative Sol Bloom, Judge D.
Lawrence Groner, Judge Harold
M. Stevens, the Counselors Of the
Embassy, Senior DR.. Jose T.
Baron and Senior DR.. Vicente
Valdes Rodriguez; the First Sec
rotary of the Cuban Embassy,
Senior DR.. Roberto G. Mendoza;
Mr. Elwood Seal, Mr.. Joseph P.
Tumulty, Mr.. Franklin K. Lane.
Mr.. Hugh Obear, Mr.. 10. v. Nor.
gan, Mr.. j. A. Marshall and Mr..
Stuart T. Saunders.
Ambassador Here
The MISUNDERSTANDING, Mr..
Norman H. Davis, is again in
Washington for a few days and
is stopping at the Carlton Hotel.
He arrived from New York city
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Atkins, &C.
companied by their four children,
Of Sewanee, Tenn, are spending
few days at the Dodge.
DR.. and Mrs. A. M. Hume, &C
companied by their two daugh.
tiers, Miss Ethel Hume and Miss
Margaret Hume, Of Owosso, Mich.
are spending a few days at the
Dodge.
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Mr.. and Mrs. v. C.. Register
have gone to New York City and
are stopping at the Ambassador
Hotel. -. ... -;
The Washington times., 1937-06-11

Imagine my embarrassment
when the freight people called,
just as I was about to leave the
apartment for party, announc.
ing this horse had arrived" Nat
urally Mrs. Pepper was pleased
but it was quite a predicament.
What was she going to do with
her2 However, Merwale is now
very happily ensconsed at the
Riverside Academy on the Po-
tomac. Both the Senator and
Mrs. Pepper have ridden her
and she is peach" to quote the
young matron.
: FulIBlOOded Arabian
sMerwale is a full-blooded Ara
bian horse sired by Prince of
Wales out of Floranada. Quite an
ariStocrat of horsedom, we would
say! The horse was sent by some
friends of Mrs. Peppers in Cuba,
whom she and the Senator visited
on their honeymoon.
ON June Is the Senator will de-
liver the baccalaureate address at
the University of Georgia. On the
trip he will be accompanied by his
wife. From there they will go to
Indianapolis where Mr.. Pepper
will deliver a speech before the
National KiwaniS Club Convention
which is being held there.
It will be wedding bells again for
the Peppers on the twenty-sixth,
for they are planning to attend
the marriage of Caroline Hughes,
daughter of Senator and Mrs.
james H. Hughes, Of Delaware.
The ceremony is taking place in
Dover,
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
"Chip" Roberts
On Holiday

'motored down to Webley, home
of the beauteous EWES parents
in Maryland, where they rested
and acquired still more sun tan.
Now they are back and par
ticularly. proud Of Scarlet
O'Hara," Mrs. Roberts young
filly, which walked off with all
the honors at the Salisbury
Horse Show.
The Washington times., 1937-06-11

The First Secretary Of the
Italian Embassy, Don Marcello
del Drago del Principi d'Antuni,
is staying at the itz-Carlton in
New York City for a short time.
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The Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Harry w. Woodring will be the
honor guests at a. dinner to be
given this evening at the May
flower by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stanley, Of Laurel, Md.
y
Vicomte du Pare has arrived at
the Ritz-C Carlton in New York
City for . brief visit.
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
Engaged To Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas WadIey
Roaul, of Biltmore Forest, N. C..
have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Jane Raoul
to Mr.. Samuel A. Bingham, jr., Of
Tryon, N. c.
Miss Raoul was graduated from
the Madeira School in this city, In
1898 and is q member of the gradu
ating class at Vassar College. Hell
junior year at college was spent al
the Sorbonne in Paris.
Mr.. Bingham, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel A. Bingham. Of Tryor
and Chicago, was graduated from
the Asheville IN. CO. School fol-
Boys in 1880 and from Cornell
University in 1884.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Melville
of Wide Water, Stony Brook
N. Y, are stopping at the May
flower while in the city for q
few days. They are accompanied
by their son, Mr.. David B. Mel
vile, and their daughters, Miss
Margaret Melville and Miss Ruth
Melville.
The Washington times., 1937-06-11
Diplomatic and Official Notes:
POLISH AMBASSADOR TO BE.HOST
Dinner Tonight at Embassy
Will Fete Visiting Vice
Minister of Commerce

The Polish Ambassador, Count jerry Po-
tocki. will give dinner this evening at the
Embassy on Sixteenth Street honor of the Polish Vice Min
lister of Commerce Mr. Neczysas sOkolowsk who has been
house guest the Embassy for several days Mr. Budzyns
The Washington times., 1937-10-14
SORORITY DANCE

Plans are all set for a dance
which the Delta Sigma Chapter,
Sigma Phi Gamma International
Sorority, will hold on November
at the Almas Temple. Tickets
were distributed at the chapters
recent meeting.
Rushees entertained at a cock
tail party recently by the chapter
included Miss Ruth Saltzman,
Miss Anna Moulton. Miss Belle
Butt and Miss Pauline Halleman.
The chapter will also sponsor a
dinner at 6 p. m. October 18, at
the Thurman Studio in the Fair
fax Hotel.
Mrs. Cassie Baker, president of
Delta Sigma Chapter. has been ap-
pointed the general chairman of
the Epsilon Province meeting
which will take place next Febru-
ary at the Wardman Park Hotel.
The committee which Mrs. Baker
has appointed to assist her in
arranging for the convention in
cludes Katherine WeeI, Catherine
Crump, Marion Woodend, Mable
Zimmerman, Mary Brett, Helen
O'Brien, Peggy Conner. Jean
Grove, Pauline Kinsinger. Ethel
Albrecht, Eleanor johnson. Vir-
ginia Compton, Mary Lou Fields
and Helen Murphy.