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Engagement Announced
Is of Much Interest Here,

Mr. and Mrs. Clayton L. jerks of
Soylston Center, Mass, announce
the engagement of their daughter.
Miss Elizabeth Tufts jerks, to Mr..
James Van Benschoten Dresser, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Aytoun
Dresser of Brooklyn, N Y, and
Salisbury. Conn. Miss jerks was
born in Washington. Her father
was connected with the Patent
Office and her mother was an osteo-
pathic physician in this city. Her
grandfather was the late Mr.. James
F. Tufts, an official in the Land
Office in Washington. Miss jerks
was graduated from Walnut Hill
and from Mount Holyoke College
She is a member of the Mount
Holyoke Club of New York City.
Mr.. Dresser attended the Park
Lodge School in Pau, France, and
is an alumnus of Wesleyan Univer-
sity. where he was elected to Psi
Epsilon and Cardinal Key. No date
has been set for the wedding,
Miss Clara Louise Kramer
Engaged to Mr.. c. w. Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Kramer an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Clara Louise, to Mr.. Cyril
w. Dawson, son of Mr.. Michael w.
Dawson and the late Mrs. Annie
Wheeler Dawson of Broad Brook,
Conn.
The wedding will take place in
January.
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Of u. when he won on eIocution
contest. When his porents sent
him to Horvord, he didn't even
bother to look for the compus.
He went stroieht to the Costle
Square Theotre in Boston, where
he obtained q smoil role at S.
q week. He joined Margaret
AnsIin's eompony, and Ioter be-
come Lily Lonety's Leading
mon. Booth Torkinston's
Clarence" brought him into
prominence. He ond Miss Fon-
tonne were morried in 1922.
Miss Fontonne wos born in
Enslond. At twelve she Iouneh-
ed into Portio's most difficult
speech from THE Merchont Of
Veniee"-before none other
thon the greet Ellen Terry, who
took her os a pupil. On her
second visit to America, she
decided to remain. It wos in
"Dulcy" thot she found her first
reol opportunity.
Mr.. lunt ond Miss Fontonne
open tomorrow night in The
Sea Gulf' at the kotionol.
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Miss Clara Louise Kramer
Enpa ped tn Mr. & w DauSor
Miss Helene McLachlen
To Marry Mr.. III. H. DOying.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene H. Nc
lachlen announce the engagement
Of their daughter Helene to Mr..
Howard Hodges Doying of Wash
ington, son of Mrs. w. A E. Doying
and the late Mr. Doying.
The wedding will take place De-
cember 9 at st. Adams Episcopal
Church.
Miss McLachlen attended George
Washington University. Mr. Doying
Is connected with a local title COM
pany.
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Mullikens Return

Mr.. and Mrs. Harral Mulliken
have opened their house after
spending the summer at their camp
on Lake Champlain.
With their daughters, the Misses
Eleanor and Ruth Mulliken, they
have been hosts this week to their
cousin, Lady Blackett OF London.
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OF S o m { one.
And there's no
better way to
express your
sentiments than
with a gift of
flowers . to
send as a BIRTH
day token, to
the sickroom, to
YOUR hostess. to
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a I t er they've
been skillfully
"enlivened," Ga
B r I Ell Is a
genius at keep
ing your locks on
the gold stand
ard. at tinting
grey or d r a b
hair, and at per-
manently WaV-
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actly square pleasing change
from the conventional oblonR
shapes. BREWOOD has intro
duced this in Washington In .
warm white shade Of paper-doubls
envelopes with long pointed flaps.
If you're planning to be married.
do by all means consider this smart
new style before placing your order.
BREWOOD, 1877 G ST.
i" MAKE THIS BUSINESS
OF DINING A PLEAS
URE" especially on Sundays
when the whole family like to b
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GABRIEL

ing white hair without discolora-
ton. Whatever your problem
put your head in GABRIEL'S
hands" You'll be beautified beyond
your fondest hopes. 1919 CONN.
AVE. Phone NAT. 8l88.
" MARRIAGES MADE IN
HEAVEN. are cor
rectly announced on the paper
trousseau" from BREWOOD. II
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DyleS SCHOOL
OF r A S H I o N
M o D E l. I N G
teaches you to
model for fashion
shows, retail stores,
wholesale houses
correct pos
ture, balance, poise
individual in
struction day or
500 CONN. AVE.
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"ketiicI .
and when din
ing out should
be the order
Of t he d a y.
You'll find the
dining roo m
at the HOTEL
HAMILTON a
d e Zig h t full
plaro ~ hoyo
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ploys to-
9 . the r.
Mr.. lunt
wos born
in kiIwou-
kee, Wis.
His first
q p p { q r
once Wos
at the oqe
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Miss Mary Pearce Engaged
To Mr.. James G. johnson.


Mrs. Sidney H. Pearce announces
the engagement of her daughter
Mary to Mr.. James Glover johnson
OF Mount Herman, Mass. Miss
Pearce is the daughter of Mrs.
Pearce and the late Sidney H.
Pearce. She is a graduate of the
University of Chattanooga and has
done graduate work at George
Washington University, where she
was a member of Beta Chapter Phi
Delta Gamma Sorority. She is also
a member of the American Associa-
ton of University Women, P. E. o.
and the Woman's Club of Chevy
Chase.
Mr.. johnson is the son of the Rev.
and Mrs. A. ]. johnson of Cornelia,
Ga. He is a graduate of Mercer
University, the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary and in 1886
received his Phi. D. from Yale Uni
versity. He is professor of religious
education at Mount Hermon School
for Boys.
The wedding will take place late
in December at the home of Mrs.
Pearce, on Garrison street, with Mr..
Johnson's father and the Rev. Ed
ward o. Clark, pastor of the Chevy
Chase Baptist Church, ofnciating.
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-
there are how two
HEADS one
on Connecticut
Avenue the
other on F. Street.
So give yourself
q head : start"
into fall. Take
a d v a n t eg e of
their T II r I F T
CARD CpECIAJ.
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Who's Who

Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fon-
tonne beeon their association
with the Theotre Guild in 1924,
hove oppeored in fifteen Guild
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Engagement Of Miss Foulk
20 Mr.. Hughes Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver E. Foulk an
llounce the engagement of their
daughter Helen to Mr.. H. William
Hughes, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
w. Hughes of Fort Collins, Colo.
The wedding will take place in Fort
Collins November %.
Miss Margaret L. Englar
VIII Become Bride of 1t. Holman.
Mr.. Herbert G. Englar of New
Windsor, Md, announces the en-
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YOU plan 10
I o ii o " the
modern trend
. do see the
n e W modern
wedding invi-
tations a n d
a n n o u n c e.
ments. TIL e
new wedding
sheet Is ex-
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O.: 4 xz lou" .

!" Re A FASHION MODEL"
It's fun. 1t offers a Ca
reer to young, middle-aged and
older women. 1t pays we'll. Mrs.
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\>>>

d" K EEP ROMANCE ALIVE"
with lovely, fragrant,
colorful flowers from GUIDE. Every
day Is special" day in the life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06

"A n n ~ i,
which speaks
for itself, on
your must
list. Quiet,
u n obtrusive
service, open
blazing fires
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06

on Vigorol, Breck or Kolestral
scalp treatments of for $40. On
Monday only-with each treatment,
HEADS will give you couture at
no extra charge. Each treatment
includes the oil penetrated into the
scalp, the solvent, the vitalizer, the
special pomade and shampoo. Your
scalp will be manipulated and your
hair hand-brushed. Heads are
happy to announce that Mr..
Charles, formerly at Philipsborn'
and Miss Cooper, formerly of Lans-
burgh's, are now associated with
them. Two salons-l623 CONN.
AVE. Phone DEC. 58ll or DEC.
58l2 and 1927 F ST. Phone
REP. 3477 or REP. 3478.
i" NOTHING VENTURED-
nothing gained" If
you venture to have those still
wearable garments that have been
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and Of course, the delicious foods!
All the entrees are cooked on order
thus assuring you perfection.
Luncheons. Csc and Csc. Dinners,
81, sl.25 and $3.50. Private parties
arranged. goth and r SITS.
g. Do YOU LIKE TO
SKETCH?" To dab
BILE in oils and water colors? Then
by all means join Washington only
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20 %. we slender.
iSe the Stout Woman" is their
motto. 500 18th 81. NV. Below
y 81.
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a duh fine
in fact. it's
filled with so
many, many
delicieus ap-
pet = teasers
to S p ur a
jaded app-
tito that
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Sunday morning
SKETCH CLASS
a t t h e N A
TIONAL A r T
SCHOOL and
learn the funda-
mentals of Fine
Arts. This Sun
day morning class
is from 10 am.
until noon. There
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NATIONAL
ART
SCHOOL

will be outdoor sketching, too, when
the weather permits. 1t costs so
little-only IS month. Stop by
the school tomorrow. l747 RHODE
ISLAND AVE. Or phone NAT. 1856.
" HERE'S ANOTHER IN
TERESTING HEAD
LINE" It's always heads first
at HEADS especially since
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06

" THE STOUT WOMAN
properly corseted can
look just as attractive as her smaller
sisters. A feature of the STOUT
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the bereaved. There's nothing like
the refreshing beauty of a corsage,
fresh cut flowers, or lovely potted
plant to brighten the life of those
around you. Order your autumn
flowers noW-or let the GUIDE floral
artists hower-deck your home for
any festive occasion. 1924 CONN.
AVE. Phone DIS. $3.50.
i" PARE DOWN TO A PEN
GIL" slim down
your hips, reduce your waistline,
remove that dowager's hump on
the back of your neck.
1N You can, you know-if
~ Miss Burkland of the
~ RUTH LARSEN SA-
w LON gives you scientific
IA % Swedish Massage, with
MY Thera-Therm, Electric
49, Cabinet, l. ! n i Vapor
RUTH baths and Scotch Hose
LARSEN Needle Shower. PITT!
Goes the fat-a few
pounds here, q few inches there
and up go your spirits! 1913
CONN. AVE. Phone POT. $500.
U GREETINGS, MY BORED
ONE" If you are in
quest of a delightful spot for
luncheon, tea or dinner-put THE
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Helene recommends it most heart
lily. Do plan to have your Sunday
Dinner in the delightful COFFEE
SHOP. And by all means, order
the special Sunday CHEFS $50
SPECIAL. 1t includes Fruit Cock
tail, Consomme. Broiled Filet Mig
non with Parisienne Potatoes and
String Beans, Pineapple and Cream
Cheese Salad, Dessert and Tea,
Coffee or Milk. Doesn't that sound
tempting? Doesn't it fairly make
your mouth water? And every
thing is prepared by the famous
Mayflower chefs in the wonderful
Mayflower kitchen. Take the whole
family by for dinner today. Phone
DIS. 5000.
d" THE GOLDEN FLEECE
could have held no
more delight in Jasons eyes-aS
will your golden tresses in yours
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ruined by moths,
cigaret burns, rips
or S n a gs, in
woven or lcWoven
at SOUTHERN
8 T e L o 8
you'll gain addi-
tional dresses or
suits or couts for
your wardrobe
Prices are the
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SLENDER SHOP Is
their foundation de-
partment, where an
expert corsetiere is
always In attend
a nee. Alterations
free Of charge. A full
line Of girdles, bras
sieres. corsets and
foundations sizes
4 GGRHY-
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most reasonable in town. Work
on linens, silks and woolens. Glib
TWELFTH ST.
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gagement of his daughter Margaret
Lydia to 1t. Henry 3. Holman. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Holman
of Washington.
The wedding will take place early
in December in Walter Reed Chapel.
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pLAYWARD SONS AND

TERS' will adore Marjory Hen.
bricks. NORMANDY FARM for
The Washington times., 1938-12-27

Mrs. Edward G. Mead, ma
tional chairman Of the Ad-
vancement Of American Music
Committee of the D. A. R., will
address the members of the
local committee at a meeting
tonight a. $3.50 o'clock at the
Willard Hotel. Mrs. Mead is
in Washington to attend the
convention Of the National
Music Teachers Association at
the Mayflower Hotel.
Among those who will attend
the meeting are Miss Lillian
ChenoWeth, State regent: Mrs.
Lee r. Pennington, state chair
man Of radio, and the chapter
chairmen and regents of the
60 local chapters.
Mrs. Lois Marshall Hicks,
State chairman Of the Advance
ment of American Music Com
mittee, will conduct the meet
ing.
A "Yule Fete," at which mem
bers will bring gifts to be sent to
immigrants detained at Ellis
Island and to patients in the
The Washington times., 1938-12-27

Mrs. Lewis was born in Gin
clnnati, Ohio Her family
moved to Washington So years
ago when she was a little girl ..
She attended Notre Dame Acad-
emy She was born" in
hotel work, more or less
Her father was Edward Bourke,
White House steward for PreSi-
dent Lincoln Thirty-seven
years ago she was married to
Mr.. Lewis, who was a hotel man.
ager, as his father and grand
father had also been Mr..
Lewis, who is described by his
wife as being "a very methodical
person." began to write little
lob analysis" booklets for his
own employees These pamph.
lets attracted a great deal of
attention in the hotel business.
He was urged to amplify
them Then he suggested to
Mrs. Lewis to start writing regu-
lar text books-Clealing with
every position in hotel work
and she has been writing and
revising such textbooks ever
since They built their pres
ent school building, at Twenty
third and Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest, about 13 years ago.
It was especially designed
for teaching and demonstrating
hotel work The school now
uses So textbooks, covering 152
positions Courses are OBJ
tanned by correspondence and
there are also resident students.
Mrs. Lewis also does some
teaching, and there is a faculty
of IA >. Outstanding hotel men
come to lecture and to demon
strate at the school Students
are from every State in the
Union and from many foreign
countries The two things
Mrs. Lewis likes best are writing
and sewing She's an expert
at needlework Of all kinds {.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
Smith Club
TOE Entertain

Five Smith College girls whose
homes are in Washington will
be guests of honor at the holi-
day luncheon of the local Smith
College Club, Thursday at the
Parrot Tea Room. Mrs. Frederic
j. Libby, president of the club,
will preside.
The honor guests will tell of
the Smith College plan for gen.
eral honors, the athletic associa-
ton, a year of study in Scotland
and cooperative housing on the
Smith campus in Northampton,
Mass. Speakers are Lucy Has
tings, Jean Wright, Elizabeth
Reed, Elizabeth Sabine and Alice
Leake.
Other undergraduates who
will be present are Janet Carl
son, Mary Jackson, Catharine
Gardiner, Louise Kimble, Jose.
phine kaufman, Evans Vaughan,
Mary Mink and Mary Ingles.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
D. A. r. Group Hears Mrs. Mead

United States Hospital there,
will be held by Federal City
Chapter, D. A. R., tonight at 8
o'clock at the home Of Mrs. A.
M. Thomas, 300 block Buchanan
st. N. w. Mrs. Mary K. Nalle,
Mrs. Andrew Curtis Sauer and
Miss Lula Mae Comstock will be
assistant hoSteSses.
Members will also bring gifts
including food. clothing and
toys to be given to an under
privileged family this week.
"Guest Night" will be OBJ
served by Louisa Adams Chap
ter, D. A. R., at a dinner to be
given on Monday, January 8, at
the Hotel 24OO,
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
O. E. S. InstallS
Officers Tonight

Colorful ceremonies will be
observed by Lebanon chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star, at
installation Of officers tonight
at 7:30 o'clock at the Masonic
Temple, Thirteenth Street and
New York Avenue Northwest.
The ceremony will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. Ruth Cromelin,
associate grand matron and
prominently identified with
Eastern Star activities both ma
tional and local, as grand chap
lain: Miss July Haslet, grand
matron; Mrs. Augusta Thomp-
son, grand marshal, and Miss
Miriam Huddle. grand organist.
Lebanon chapter was char
tered January 8, 1920, and is
the largest of the Eastern Star
chapters in Washington. It has
q membership Of 765.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
TOday's
Calendar

Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution-Committee
for the Advancement of
American Music, meeting,
$3.50 p. m, Willard Hotel;
Federal City chapter, yule
fete, 8 p. m, home of Mrs.
A. M. Thomas, 300 block
Buchanan st. N. w.
Wom en's City Club
French class, II a. M:
luncheon, IL noon; after.
noon bridge, 1:15 p. M; eve
ming bridge, 7 p. M, club
house, TOO block Jackson Pl.
N. w.
American Association of
University Women-Tea for
college students, 4 p. M,
clubhouse, 1900 block I st.
N. W.
Opportunity House
Luncheon, 1890 p. M, first
block I st. N. w.
Y. w. C. A.-McKinley
Girl Reserve Club Cabinet,
luncheon, 1890 p. m. Per-
Sonnel committee. meeting,
2 p. m, headquarters. Seven
teenth and K Streets North
west.
Women's Progressive Club
M eeting, $50 p. m,
Raleigh Hotel.
Sigma Kappa Sorority
Dance. 9 p. M, Raleigh Hotel.
Order Of the Eastern Star
Lebanon chapter, installa-
ton Of officers, 7::3O p. M,
Masonic Temple, Thirteenth
Street and New York Ave
nue. Northwest.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27

A charter member of the local
Soroptimist Club, Mrs. Lewis
has been a past president. She
has also been a past first vice
president of the American Fed
Grafton of Soroptimist Clubs {.
She holds membership in the
League of American Pen Women,
the Catholic Daughters of Amer
lea, the Auxiliary to the Hotel
Greeters of America, the Busi-
ness and Professional Women's
Club, the American Legion Aux
iliary and the Women's City
Club To her all people and
life in general is interesting i.
She possesses a fun-loving ma
ture She's at the front with
perfect ideas when it comes to
planning a party Some espe-
cially joyful club parties have
taken place in the huge kitchen
of the Lewis Hotel Training
School Her charming man.
ner, her friendlineSs, her inter-
est in everything about her and
her competent energy are the.
things that make Mrs. Lewis
such a popular person.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
Women Aid Kin Of War Vets,
Women in Business
Washington SOrOptin1iStS

MRS. MARY CATHERINE LEWIS vice president of the
Lewis Hotel Training School, believes that love of ones work
the first necessity toward achieving It's get
ting fun out of work that counts she claims She and her
husband founded the Hotel School % years ago. pioneer
movement in this type of educational enterprise He is
Clifford Lewis president of the school.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
Homes Project
Undertaken by
War Mothers
BY TINA MARRANZANO

Plans for 48 cottages to per-
manently house dependent moth
ers and wives of World War
veterans, project of the Ameri-
can War Mothers, was an
nounced today by Mrs. Irving
Fairweather, national president.
The individual cottages will
be furnished and named after
each State in the Union, and
will be built on a five-acre farm
at Aurora, Colo, a suburb OF
Denver. They will face the Fitz-
simmons Government Hospital
where many veterans are con-
fined for disqualification.
Fourteen years ago the Ma
tional Society Of American War
Mothers purchased the land
upon which the cottages will be
built. A large house was erected
and is used by the many mothers
and wives of the veterans who
came to visit the patients at the
Fitzsimmons Hospital. AT a
board meeting in Oklahoma City
in October, plans we're discussed
which resulted in the present
project to take care OF all de-
pendent mothers and wives Oh
the World War veterans
Poor Farms
According to Mrs. Fairweather
there will not be mother or
the wife of a World War veteran
who is not pensioned and is de-
pendent, who will be refused.
All those mothers and wives who
are on poor farms scattered
throughout the country will be
the first to be taken care OF.
Construction will begin early IN
January, and a group OF Is cot
tages will be built first.
Another meeting TO the trus-
tees will be held February l to
make plans for construction OF
the remaining % cottages dur
ing 1899. Mrs. Fairweather will
leave for Aurora around the
first of January to officiate at
the ground breaking.
Headquarters Here
The national headquarters Of
the society is located on New
Hampshire Avenue Northwest.
The four local chapters, which
are contributing and are taking
an active interest in the project
are the Bi-centennial chapter,
Mrs. E. C. Moore, president; Dis
trict Of Columbia chapter, Mrs.
John Eckert, president; Admiral
Koontz chapter, Mrs. N. N.
Mock president, and the Har'
mony chapter (coloreO, Mrs.
Bertha Watson president. The
four chapters comprise the State
chapter, with a total member
ship Of 500. Mrs. Emil Walter
is president of the State chap
ter. Mrs. Cora Purcell, we'll
known among the local War
Mothers, is Secretary-treaSurer
Of the War Mothers Memorial
Home in Aurora.
Evening star., 1938-12-12

money" plans. the Californian sug-
gested it is also fantastic to leave
a large part of the population in
adequately provided for.
Commenting on suggestion made
in California that the new pension
0lan age limit be brought down to
0 years, the Senator -elect made
The assertion that three out of
every four persons in the United
States over so are in distress today"
He attributed this to labor-saving
machinery, to lengthening the life
pan by medical advancement and
} a swing in the density of popula-
ion from the farms to urban COM
munities since 1900. On the farms,
he said, it was much easier to pro-
vide for the older members of the
family.
Asked what he thought of the
administrations plans for stronger
national defense. Mr.. DoWney said:
Il am very much for an en-
larged Navy and Air Force. The
United States must place itself in
a position to enforce the Monroe
Doctrine against any possible mill
tary combination in the world"
Evening star., 1938-12-12
French Shroud Activity
For Tunisio's Defense

TUNIS, Tunisia, Dec. IL (P.-The
French high military command to-
day imposed secrecy over activities
of their forces in Tunisia, for which
Italian newspapers have been
clamoring.
The French.left little doubt, how
ever, that they were ready for what
ever Italy might offer in North
Africa.
Field commanders on the frontier
of Libya. Italy's North African COL
ony, have kept private wires hum
ming between Tunis and the Paris
war ministry with constant con-
sultation on defense plans.
The highly-organized French
counter espionage service operating
among the $4,000 Italians living in
Tunis increased activities following
what police said was an attempt to
burn the Italian Club Building in
Tunis yesterday.
Authorities said investigation in
dicated the fire was set by Italian
Fascists themselves in an attempt
to provoke trouble. Secret police
were ordered to do everything pot.
sible to block well-timed incl
dent" which might be the signal
for an increase of Italian anti
French agitation.
Police guards were kept stationed
before Italian consulates and busi-
ness offices throughout Tunis.