The Washington times., 1937-10-16

until it Is finished, they are
with Mrs. Dravo'S parents, Col.
and Mrs. William Morrow, out
at Soldiers Home. Colonel Nor
row, as you doubtless know, is
deputy governor Of Soldiers
Home.
THE Supply Corps Of the Navy
l. held their annual dinner
last Tuesday out at the Army.
Navy Country Club, with Ad-
miral Charles Conrad as the
honored guest, with Comdr. vii.
liam Brent Young in charge Of
all arrangements and very ex-
cellent arrangements they were,
from all reports, and with
Comdr. Morton Ring as master
Of ceremonies, and a very witty
one at that.
TOMDR. and Mrs. R. E. Webb,
~ U. S. NJ, are a very en-.
gaging couple and Mrs. Webb,
who is a very pretty blonde with
the peaches and cream skin that
invariably goes with fair hair, is
one Of the Smartest groomed
women about this town. One
can always count on the Webbs
to have not only many guests,
but always exceptionally inter-
eSting ones. Both the COmdr,
and Mrs. Webb have that rare
gift of making friends and then
holding them, even though an
ocean may separate them. So
whenever the Webb friends ar
rive in Washington, or any
where the Webbs may be sta
toned, they can be found, for
the duration Of their stay, at
the Webb household.
The Commander Is never
called anything but "Possum"
and he got his nickname so
many years ago that even he
has forgotten what prompted
it. And-believe it or not-tele-
grams, cablegrams and letters
follow him and are delivered to
him addressed simply "Comdr.
Possum Webb, U. s. NJ"
A ND speaking of nicknames,
"A it seems to be a character
istic Of the Navy, to have them
and practically attached to
everybody and everything. Take
the department of the Judge
Advocate General, and heavens
knows, nothing could be more
filled with dignity. Yet it is
referred to consistently and per.
haps to save time, by its first
three initials, which amusingly
enough spell, JAG"
*A
COLONEL AND MRS. JETER
~ HORTON, U. S. M. c., are
occupying the most charming
house in Chevy Chase, a house
of Spanish architecture which
makes a perfect place for their
many treasured pieces Of furni-
ture and glass, which they have
collected from various countries.
One collection of glass which is
really Mrs. Horizons pride and
joy, and also that of her friends
who are lucky enough to see it,
is composed Of crystal "hurri-
cane lamps" those intriguing
lamps of Haiti. They are fash
ioned Of shining silver bases
and long, graceful glass shields
and contain one single candle,
which serves as a light. Not hav-
ing the faintest idea what a
hurricane lamp" might be, we
asked Mrs. Horton to explain it
touS.
It seems that when the tropi-
cal winds or hurricanes blow over
Haiti, they do it with a violence
almost unheard Of elsewhere.
Naturally, years ago, without
benefit of electricity, this same
violent wind could, and did,
blow out every lamp or candle
in it's way. But the Haitians
thought OF a way out Of this
dilemma and finally achieved
these beautiful as well as use
full glass lamps, with a glass
shield so cleverly proportioned,
that it takes something more
than a hurricane to blow out
the protected candle inside. Mrs.
Horton often uses these lamps,
ir preference to the usual silver
candelabra, on her dining table,
and the effect is both original
and lovely.
TNHE YOUNG girls Of the Army,
l. Navy and Marine Corps
have gotten up a sorority which
is closed to anyone outside the
service, which meets every FRI
day night, at one or another
members house and is designed
to promote friendships already
established and bring into this
group, the newly arrived girl
who perhaps is a bit lonely, be-
cause she hasn't yet had time
to become acquainted.
Another thing this sorority is
interested in, Is individual wei.
fare work. For instance, one OF
the members goes to her family
and asks If there is any special
thing they can do, send milk,
or groceries to a hard pressed
family, clothe some child, pay
for medical treatment for some
discouraged adult. # there Is
this need the sorority promptly
helps out and there is many a
person who has reason to re.