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The Washington times., 1938-07-09
CHAPTER XIV

When Bff and Harriet
entered the Casino it was still
comparatively bare. The celeb
rites wouldn't start coming until
after II o'clock and the gate
wouldn't turn up until after 2
a. m. A terrific clamaroo had
been set for the wee hours of
the morning. Every available
cat in Manhattan had promised
to show up and shine.
Row upon row of tables were
awaiting the customers, the
walters standing by expectantly,
the lights dimmed.
Biff went to the bandstand,
feeling nervous in his new tux
edo. At $40 he struck up the
first tune. The orchestra was
little stiff. But after the
second number, they began to
get into the groove. Harriet sat
on the bandstand, dressed in a
most alluring gown that made
her look absolutely "out of this
world"
The night club critics and the
columniStS, to many of whom
Biff was just name, were be-
ginning to come in and all Of
them wanted to meet Biff. There
was Jack Gould, George Ross,
Ted Friend, Bob Sylvester, NAL
colin johnson, and Richard Man.
son. Walter Winchel came over
to say hello, and so did Leonard
Lyons, Dan Walker and Hy
Gardner. The radio editors
were there too: Nick Kenny,
Dinty Doyle, Alton Cook, Aaron
Stein, Ben Gross and Sid Sholit.
1t was a four-star premiere in
every way. The big names of
cafe society had a set of tables
and Elsa Maxwell personally Of
fered her best wishes to Biff
Brown.
Jack Robins, the music pub
Usher. had table for twenty.
And the bandleaders from the
other spots began to arrive, too.
Bob Crosby was there, and
Benny Goodman, and Buddy
Rogers.
I came over with the whole
band as soon as we were through
at the Lincoln. Abe Lyman,
Guy Lombardo, Eddie Duchin
were present. The room was
studded with luminaries.
The dance floor was soon
crowded with a swaying, rhythm
mad gang of jitterbugs. And
the youngsters were in full
feather, Stomping in time to
the tempo, dancing the Suzi-Q,
calling out requests.
At ten-thirty, the radio an
nouncer, Dell Sharbutt, who was
acting as master of ceremonies,
introduced the celebrities. Oshins
and Lessy, night club comedy
team, did funny take-off on
Russian Lullaby" Louis Prima
played a trumpet solo. Helen
morgan sang my Bill, SlCCng
as usual on a piano. Pick and
Pat, the radio blackface team.
did a quick routine of gags and
patter. And my boys and
Edythe Wright and I joined in
the swing accolade to our former
COB stick get-off specialist and
his enchanting vocalist.
At eleven-thirty, Harriet and
Biff stole out for an intermis-
sion. The night was warm and
full of an intangible happiness.
Biff put his arm around her as
they walked down Broadway.
Broadway, with its streaming
masses of humanity, its glamor-
GUS show places, its signs.
Humanity on Parade.
The Washington times., 1938-07-09
THE END

Copyright. 1898. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
(By special permission of the copyright
owners, Mills Music, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1938-07-09
Swing Terms Used
In This Chapter

Cats and Gates; pro swing
sters.
In the groove: when a swing
musician hits his stride.
ClamarOO: gigantic jam ses-
sion.
JitterbugsG agile lovers Of
swing music.
Riffs: hot improYiSationS.
Evening star., 1938-09-18

rhinestone clips at the neckline and
, corsage bouquet Of Johanna Hill
roses. Mrs. Laird was attired in an
evening gown Of plum -colored velvet
with elbow-length sleeves and q rhine
stone clip at the neckline. Her
corsage bouquet was made Of orchids.
0ladioli and asters In mixed shades
were used for decorations on the
mantel over the fireplace where the
bridal party stood and there were large
baskets OF mixed fall flowers and
also palms throughout the room. On
the bridal table in the dining room
was set Of four white pottery candle
holders filled with pink and white
sweetheart roses at the base OF the
tall white tapers, q large wedding cake
forming the centerpiece.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. J. G. schiedel of Pittsburgh, Pa,
uncle Of the bride; Mrs. Beth Calvert
Of Meridian, Miss, and Mr.. Howard
Steen Of Long Branch, N. j., nephew
Of Mr.. Laird.
The bride, q graduate of Central
High School, Is q member of Theta
Mu Sigma sorority, while Mr.. Laird
was graduated from National Univer-
sity and belongs to Sigma Phi M
fraternity.
Evening star., 1938-09-18
BY BARBARA BELL.

RIGHT now. with the season of
bridge parties, teas and lunch
cons getting into full swing, every
body Is thinking about q new i'm
portant frock, dressy but not fussy,
with touch Of real elegance. I don't
remember time when this soft type
Of afternoon dress has been so flatter-
Ing and 20 distinguished. And be-
CAUSE 1t must At beautifully apd have
Eubtle details to give 1t that "lady
look" this Is, above all, the season
10 make your own. It's 80 easy. If
Tou use these simple, carefully planned
patterns, each accompanied by a de-
tailed sew chart.
A braid Of fabric round the neck
Mne and radiating fullness over the
bust-that's all the detailing there Is
to 1b92-B. Yet how elegant, how
intricate, 1t looks! If you have the
slender type Of figure that needs
emphasis up above and minimizing
below the waist, this will be one of the
more fattering dresses you ever put
On. Make 1t of satin, silk crepe,
broadcloth or velvet.
That shrugged shoulder" effect Is
20 delightfully."- young and lively, as
well as newest of the new. Design
1868 gives it to you, in a dress with
gathers above the lifted midrif section.
q you haven't definite bustline (and
YOU should have. this fall) here's .
dress that will give you one! For
this lovely design, choose silk crepe,
satin or rayon Jersey.
Evening star., 1938-09-18
Weddings of Prominence;
Miss Brown Is Bride
Married to Mr.. Eugene N. Foss, I'd,
In New Hampshire Yesterday.
Miss Evelyn Scott Weds.

Eugene N. Fosy, former Governor Of
Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1938-09-18

have returned from . short visit In
New York.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Pfeiffer
To Have Cocktail Party.
Next Monday afternoon 1t. Col.
and Mrs. Omar T. Pie11er will en-
tertain at . cocktail party .at their
quarters on the river front.
Miss Mary Monson. daughter Of
Maj. and Mrs. George Z. Monson.
left this week to attend the UNI
versity Of North Carolina.
Mrs. B. M. Gutenberg ana her
daughter, Beulah, have closed their
Virginia Beach cottage where they
spent the summer months and are
now at home with Maj. Gutenberg
in Quarters 0-5.
Maj. and Mrs. John Kaluf have
returned to the post from . two
week trip to Indianapolis and Chicago.
Mr.. Ben Gally will leave Monday
to attend school at Augusta Military
Academy.
Mrs. Clifford G. Richardson, wife
OF Comdr. Richardson, and her guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Marston Of Long
Beach, spent Tuesday In Norfolk, Va.
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Stanton w.
Salisbury have as their house guests
this week end the formers brother
and sister -in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Salisbury, and their twin daugh-
ters, Jean and Jane Salisbury Of
PHILADELPHIA.
Evening star., 1938-09-18

liam b Powell Of North Garden, Va.
were married yesterday afternoon ct,
Anacostia Baptist Church, before an
altar banked with palms, ferns and
oak leaves, with vases of white glad
ioli and pink asters. The Rev. Thomas
Z. Boorde. pastor Of the church, ON
ctated.
The bride was given in marriage
by her mother. She wore . gown
Of white satin, fashioned with q tight
bodice and full sweeping skirt and
short puffed sleeves. Her veil Of tulle
had face veil Also She carried q
shower bouquet Of roses and lilies OF
the valley.
Mrs. Clifford Patrick. the brides
sister. was the matron of honor, wear
Ing an aqua taffeta dress with shirred
bodice and bouf1ant skirt. Her doll
hat was Of aqua velvet leaves and she
carried an arm bouquet Of talisman
roses.
The best man was the bridegroom's
brother, Mr.. w. Benjamin Powell Of
North Gardsp, and the ushers were
Mr.. Jesse d. Powell and Mr.. Thomas
z. West.
A wedding supper for the families
was held later at the Iron Gate Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell left on . we'd
ding trip to the New England States,
the bride wearing black sheer jacket
dress trimmed with white, and black
accessories.
They will be at home after October
II at an apartment at 1909 w street
Sc
Evening star., 1938-09-18
Quantico
Continued From Page D-7.)

G. Breckinridge, left this week to at
tend Christ Church School at Urban
ma, Va.
Maj. and Mrs. Cyril w. Martyr have
as their guests the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Martyr, and Mr..
and Mrs. John Tilly of Buffalo. N. Y.
Mrs. Maurice T. Ireland, wife of
1t. Ireland, has returned to the post
after attending the Cleveland Air
Races.
Miss Virginia Goul has gone to
attend William and Mary College
and was accompanied to Williams
burg by her parents, Maj. and Mrs.
Moses J. Gould, who have since re-
turned to the post.
Capt. and Mrs. Robert q. Hunt
entertained ut party this afternoon
for their son, Bobbie. on the occa-
sion Of his birthday anniversary.
This week end Maj. and Mrs. John
T. Selden accompanied their son,
Claiborne Selden, to the Manlius
School, Manlius, N. Y. where he will
be q student this year.
Maj. and Mrs. Robert G. Kilmartin
Evening star., 1938-09-18

Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1ss2.B IL
designed for sizes II, 1e, 1s, 20. 20
and AZ. Corresponding bust measure
ments 80, "a, 36, 50, 40 and a. sise
1e (s4) requires 3N yards of 3s.inch
material for short sleeves: ~ yards
for long.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1868 Is
designed for sizes IL, II, Is, ls and
20. Corresponding bust measurements
80, 81. 81, So and SO. Size II (32)
requires 81 yards Of 3s-inch material
Tor short sleeves; 3x yards for long.
Send Is cents for the Barbara Bell
ran and Winter Fashion Pattern Book.
Make yourself attractive, practical ana
becoming clothes, selecting designs
from the Barbara Bell well-planned.
easy-to-make patterns. Address your
orders to The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1938-09-18
Miss Dorothy Bibb Weds
Mr.. Charles F. Finley.

IN A ceremony beautiful In It's
simplicity, Miss Dorothy Carolina
Bibb and Mr.. Charles Francis Finley
were married yesterday afternoon ut
4:30 o'clock in the garden Of her
mothers home In Arlington, DR.. Will
liam Abernethy Of Calvary Baptist
Church Of Washington oniciating. The
couple stood In front Of 4 rose trellia
with . background Of palms and
garden flowers. The canvas-covered
aisle was outlined with posts from
which festoons Of sn1ilax hung.
Before the ceremony Mrs. Harold
Brewer OF Gainesville. Ca, cousin Of
the bride. played several selections.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, Mr.. James Hugh Bibb Of
Atlanta. The best man was Mr..
Howard Donald of'south Ozone Park,
Long Island. Miss Martha Cannon Of
Lawrenceburg. Tenn, was maid Of
honor. and the ushers were Mr.. John
Mason Of Washington and Mr.. Ned
White Of Mount Morris, N. Y.
The bride was exquisite in her
bridal dress Of net with ruching trim
and train, with which was worn q
misty veil Of valley lilies. The maid
Of honor wore . gown Of dusty pink
mousseline with picture hat to match
and streamers Of corndower velvet
ribbon. She carried IN armful OF
mixed garden flowers.
Mrs. Bibb. mother Of the bride,
wore . powder blue chiffon dress with
hat to match, and Mrs. Finley, mother
Of the bridegroom, was attired in old
rose taffeta and each wore . shoulder
bouquet Of soft pastel shaded sweet
peas.
Immediately following the ceremony
. reception was held under q marquee
Evening star., 1938-09-18
Miss Evelyn Tydings Married
To Mr.. william Stuckert,

THE wedding Of Miss Evelyn Marie
Tydings and Mr.. William Philip
Stuckert was held last evening In the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church,
with the Rev. Daniel L. Ennis ON
ciating. The church was decorated
with palms, baskets Of assorted flow-
ers and tall, white candelabras of
seven candles each. Miss Emma
Louise Thompson was the organist
and Mr.. Robert Ewing the soloist at
the ceremony.
The bride. who is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus M. Tydings Of
this city, was given in marriage by
her father. She wore . white satin
gown with . Queen Anne collar Of
rose petal lace and with insertions
Of the same kind Of lace In the sleeves.
The gown had . high waistline and
flowing train, and orange blossoms
were ut the neckline. She wore q
tulle veil with four tiers. knee length,
and held with tiara Of orange blos-
SONS. Her flowers were gardenias
and lilies Of the valley.
MISS Vivian Tydings, the brides
sister. was the maid of honor. She
wore an ice blue taf1eta dress with q
short fitted jacket and quilted pulled
sleeves. Her satin shoes were of
American Beauty shade and she car
<Fied American Beauty roses. On her
head was . tiara Of ice blue taf1eta
flowers with . blue veil.
The bridegroom's brother, Mr.. John
M. stuckert, was the best man, and
the ushers were Mr.. Robert L. Terry,
MI. Gordon r. Jackson, Mr.. Charles
V. Wiles, jr., and Mr.. Francis K. Ma
haney.
A small reception for the families
only was held later, after which Mr..
and Mrs. stuckert left on q wedding
trip to Florida and Cuba. The brides
going away costume was a black tai.
lored suit with gray pin stripe, q
white satin blouse and black acces-
sories. On their return they will
make their home with the BRIDE
grooms parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
stuckert. at TOO G street NE, until
their own home Is built.
The bride is a member Of Phi Pi
Epsilon Sorority. She attended schools
in. Washington and Maryland. Mr..
stuckert Is q member Of Epsilon Mu
Evening star., 1938-09-18

where the brides table was laid with
. handsome Wallachian cloth. In the
center was the brides cake fianked
with low bowls Of white flowers and
maidenhair ferns. Ft
The young couple left later on =
motor trip and on their return will
be at home in Arlington. The bride
Travelled In q green ensemble with
cinnamon accessories.
Brides Ancestor Came to
Country in 1852.
The bride is the only daughter Of
Mr.. Bibb and Mrs. Myra Mason Bibb,
and In a granddaughter on her ma
ternal side Of the late Col. Robert
E. Mason Of South Carolina, and is q
lineal descendant OF the first Col.
George Mason, who came to America
from England in 1852, the line coming
down through George Mason Of Guns
ton Hall, author Of the Bill Of Rights
Of Virginia. On her paternal side
she is descended from a long line Of
Colonial Bibb and Blair families of
South Carolina and Georgia. Miss
Bibb was educated in the schools Of
Atlanta and attended Mary Baldwin
College.
The bridegroom is the only son Of
Mrs. G. Ward Finley of Mount Morris,
N. Y. and the late Mr.. Finley. He is
a grandson Of DR.. Frank Dodge. is
related to Mr.. John Finley, editor Of
the New York Times, and DR.. Carl
Finley. who gave his life in Cuba
during research work on yellow fever.
He is q graduate of the University Of
Rochester, a member Of Sigma Chi
fraternity, Phi Chi Medical fraternity
and Is at present q senior student at
George Washington University Medical
School.
The out-of-town guests attending
the wedding were Mrs. w. J. Lunney,
Seneca, S. c.: Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
E. Mason, New York: Mrs. E. l..
Mason, Mr.. George Mason, Mrs. John
Crosland, Charlotte, N. c.: Mrs. Joseph
H. Mason. Greensboro. N. c.; Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Mason, jr.. Wilmington,
Del; Mrs. L. w. Werner, Mrs D. p.
Thomson. Seneca, S. c.; Miss Frances
Haynes. Baltimore: Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Ben Walker, Mrs. Eleanor Mudd
Wilmer Of La Plata. Md; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Winter, jr., Alexandria: !:
Mr.. and MIS-. Earl Land, York, s. c.;
Mrs. c. Ward Finley, Mrs A. c. Dodge,
Miss Eloise Dodge. Mrs. s. w. GAL
braith, Mr.. Ned White, Mrs. o. B.
Dow. Mount Morris, N. Y; Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Swan, Rochester, N. Y;
Miss Marion Lucius, Mount Vernon,
N. Y. and Mr.. Howard Mulholland,
Holyoke, Mass.
Evening star., 1938-09-18
(Continued From First Page.)

Of her wedding st. Matthew's Church
at Sugar Hill. N H., where her mother,
. Mrs. Thomas Clark Brown, has a
. summer home.
Chaplain Of the Senate
Officiated at Wedding.
The ceremony was performed at 1
/, O'Clock in a setting of autumn blos-
SONS and foliage, with the Rev. DR.. Ze
Barney Phillips, rector of the Church
OF the Epiphany in this city and
. chaplain Of the United States Senate,
oniciating.
. The bride was given in marriage by
her cousin. Mr.. Edward L. Gatcheu,
. and she wore . gown of deep ivory
slipper satin made on princess lines
and trimmed with lace, worn by her
great-grandmother. Her tulle veil
was held by cap Of lace similar to
that on her dress, caught at the sides
with orange blossoms, and she carried
bouquet of brides roses.
Miss Dorothy Blake of Englewood,
N. j., was the maid of honor and only
attendant of the bride. She wore a
dress Of pale rose taffeta, made on
.bouffant lines. Her accessories were
in deep wine color and she carried
dark red roses.
Mr.. Benjamin S. Foss. jr., Of
Grantham, Pa, brother OF the BRIDE
groom, was the best man.
After small reception at Peckettes-
.on-Sugar Hill Mr.. Foss and his bride
left for Canadian wedding trip.
aThey will make their home in WASH
..1ngton.
The bride is daughter of the late
Mr.. Thomas Clark Brown of Wash,
ington and Sugar Hill. She attended
Miss Boards School in Orange. N. j.,
and graduated from Pine Manor Junior
College in Wellesley, Mass. She made
her debut in Washington during the
season of 19345 and is a member of
the Junior League of this city.
:. Mr.. Foss is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Sturtevant Foss of Chestnut
Hill, Mass. He attended Noble and
Greenough School and was gnduated
from Harvard College with the class of
1888. His clubs include the Fox, Hasty
pudding Institute Of 177O-DKE and the
Harvard Clubs of Boston and Wash
0gton. He is the grandson of Mr.,
Evening star., 1938-09-18
Miss Scott Bride at
Brilliant Wedding.
MILITARY pomp a,

Miss Scott Bride At
Brilliant Wedding.
MILITARY pomp and ceremony
marked the wedding yesterday
afternoon Of Miss Evelyn Ewell Scott,
daughter of Col. Raymond Ewell Scott
OF San Antonio, Tex, and Mrs. Ber.
tha Clay Scott Of this City, to 1t.
Leigh Cole Fairbank, jr., U. 8. A..
The picturesque Memorial Chapel Of
the Army Medical Center was the
setting for the ceremony, with . pro-
fusion Of white flowers, cathedral ia
pers mingled with palms and ferns
making an effective background for
the wedding party.
As the guests entered the chapel
an organ recital was given by Mr.
Verne c. Bonestell, and Just preced-
ing the ceremony Brig. Gen. Leigh
Cole Fairbank, father of the BRIDE
groom, sang Some One Like You"
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and she wore q gown
OF white slipper satin, made prin-
cess style. with q sweetheart neck
line and sleeves full to the elbow and
close fitting to the wrists with points
over the hands. The dress had q
long train and her finger-tip length
veil was built over q foundation of
tulle. which completely covered the
satin train. A cap Of lace and
orange blossoms held the veil in
place and she carried white roses and
lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. George F. Lull, jr., was the
matron Of honor and she wore q
dress Of blue taffeta trimmed with
velvet to match. The dress was made
with short pufied sleeves and q hooped
skirt. Mrs. Lull wore q pancake
shaped hat of net trimmed with vel
vet flowers and she carried an arm
bouquet Of Johanna Hill roses and sla-
dioli.
Miss Justine L. Fairbank, sister
OF the bridegroom, and Miss Mere
dith Smith, classmate Of the bride,
were the bridesmaids. They wore
dresses of magenta tafIeta trimmed
with velvet ribbon and made with
short puffed sleeves, square necklines
and TERED skirts. Their hats were
small models Of velvet to match their
frocks and had short nose wells, and
Evening star., 1938-09-18
Miss Vera Sehiedel
Bride Of Mr.. Laird.

A CHARM1NGLY arranged wedding
took place last night at Trinity
Episcopal Church, Takoms Park, D. c.,
when Miss Vera Christina Schiedel,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Schiedel OF Takoma Park. D. c., was
married to Mr.. Norman w. Laird, son
OF Mr.. George w. Laird, assistant
secretary Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and Mrs. Laird OF Beth
esda, Md.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Reno 8. Harp. rector. Ut 3 O'Clock
before . large gathering of relatives
and friends. The candle lighted altar
was decorated with vases Of pastel
dahlias. while in the sanctuary stood
baskets Of early fall flowers. White
satin ribbons and streamers marked
the pews and . white carpet was rolled
down the aisle just before the bridal
party proceeded to the altar. Mr..
John B. switzer sang nuptial selec-
tions, accompanied by Mrs. Robert
Vanderlip at the organ.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore . gown Of white lace
over satin with long scalloped train.
1t was fashioned with q Queen Eliza
beth collar, = high fitted waist with
insertions Of velvet and long, tight
sleeves with satin buttons from the
elbow to the wrists where the sleeves
formed points. Satin buttons also
formed the trimming on the back of
the dress. Her veil of tulle was finger
tip length and held In place with q
halo Of fresh lilies Of the valley and
roses. She carried . shower bouquet
Of brides roses. lilies Of the valley and
orchids, the latter forming Q corsage
bouquet which was worn on the brides
going-away ensemble.
Mrs. Arthur c. Davis Of Washington.
sister Of the bride, was the matron
Of honor, attired In . gown of aqua
MORE taneta made with pulled sleeves
and q heart-shaped neckline which
had bows Of Dubonnet ribbon at each
corner. The full skirt edged with
Dubonnet velvet fell from q tight
bodice and she wore . halo Of fresh
talisman roses with q bouquet of the
same kind Of flowers tied with Du-
bonnet ribbon.
The other attendants were brides
maids dressed alike in gowns Of dusty
pink made with tight-ntting jackets
to match and trimmed with plating,
which also edged neckline and hens
OF the skirts. They wore halos of
Rubrum lilies and ageratum with
bouquets to match tied with aqua
ribbon. They were Mrs. Alvin Nc
Chesney Of Hyattsvtlle. Nd, another
sister; Miss Doris Long Of Chevy
Chase, D. c., and Miss Ethel Jean
Lamond Of Takoma Park, D. G.
Mr.. J. D. Calvert Of Meridian, Miss,
was the best man, while the ushers
were the Messrs. Robert schiedel,
brother Of the bride: KirkmAn J.
Rhodes Of Chattanooga, Tenn. !;
Leonard M. Coster Of Washington and
Michael Stanko Of steubenville, Ohio.
There was . large reception i'm
medjately after the ceremony 1t the
home Of the brides parents, where
Mrs. Schiedel and Mrs. Laird received
with the bridal party. Mrs. schiedel
wore . fuscha gown Of velvet made
on long lines and short sleeves With
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Miss Gladys Knoblauch Bride
OF Mr.. Walker Powell.
MISS GLADYS LUCILLE KNOB
LAUGH, daughter of Mrs Frank
J. Knoblauch. and Mr.. Walker NAL
lory Powell, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Evening star., 1938-09-18

Sigma Fraternity, and attended Ben
jamtn Franklin University.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Tydings Of
Dallas, Tex; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Miller, Baltimore: Mrs. Emma Ger
mack, Baltimore: Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Nick, Silver Spring, Md: Mr.. Eugene
Cox, Oxon Hill, Nd; Mr.. and Mrs.
John =. Brown, Ballston, Va, and Mr..
and Mrs. M. T. Charlton, University
Park, Md.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-07-28
Largest Indian Market in World Is in
Guatemala; Traders Are Gayly Costumed

ings. but most of them sit in the
open. Many plait straw for SOM
breros as they wait for buyers.
Hand scales measure out yellow and
blue corn. native copal incense,
soap. peppers. dried shrimps, beans
and herbs.
II is difficult for an outsider TO I'M
derstand the status Of the Indian in
a town like Chichicastenango Ua-
like the half-naked aborigines of the
jungle lowlands, or the itinerant
tradesmen and servants of the
cities, the Indians Of the highlands
OF Guatemala have maintained
proud. semi-independence as farm
ers, weavers and pottery makers.
Conquered but never assimilated,
they are aristocrats among the ma
tive peoples of Central America, and
they are sufficiently well organized
to make mass petitions to the CEN
trail government when local condi-
tionS demand it. They have had
much less contact with other races
than Indians elsewhere have had.
Consequently. they have retained
their self-respect and are neither
subservient nor cringing.