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Evening star., 1938-08-30

newspaper chairman, explained that
the remaining 13 cents goes toward
emergency first aid, home me-accident
prevention and life-saving instruction.
On the stage Boy Scouts enacted a
sandlot football game, which resulted
in a serious accident.
Preceding the dramatic program,
Richard F. Allen. manager Of the
Eastern area. introduced Edgar Morris,
general chairman of the Dictrict Roll
Call. Mr.. Morris introduced the COM
mittee officials to the guests.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen well
coined out-of-town members and
briefly exhorted them to tell your
Congressman to support your city as
we'll as ours"
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, chairman
Of speakers. presented the dramatiza-
tions. in which Civic Theater players,
Red Cross volunteers from five depart
ments, and Chinese group of four
participated. Mrs. z. T. Ing, wife Of
the counselor Of the Chinese Embassy,
played the part of Chinese mother.
The Districts annual Red Gross
membership drive will be held this
year from September 26 through Octo-
Der II. Because Washington Is the
first city to conduct campaign. last
nights program will serve as model
for other cities in the East. Similar
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SHOW
RED CROSS WORK
Pantomine Depicts History
OF Organizations Dollar
to 300 Leaders.

The history Of the Red Cross dollar
was dramatically presented last night
at the Shoreham Hotel to a skeptical
character called John @. Public" and
the 300 Red Cross leaders attending
the Eastern Area Roll Call Conference.
While Mr.. Public" watched the
representation in pantomime of the
varied activities Of the Red Cross, three
prominent members Of the District roll
call delivered a running commentary
on the scenes depicted.
CORTLAND D. Ferguson. radio chair
man, described two scenes from the
Kentucky flood country and fran war
swept China. national disasters of the
kind which take 81 cents of the Red
Cross dollar Raymond Clapper, vice
chairman of speakers, commented on
the local activities of the Red Cross,
which actors and nurses depicted in a
hospital scene. Last year SO cents of
the Red Cross dollar went to local aid.
Ten Thousand volunteers gave their
services free. and more than 250,000
surgical dressings and $4,000 articles
were supplied to District hospitals and
social agencies. Fulton Lewis, jr.,
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Miss Helen Powell Bride
OF Mr.. J. n. Thompson, Jr.

THE wedding of Miss Helen Louise
Powell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George H. Powell, and Mr.. James Nor
rls Thompson, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
James N. Thompson took place Sat-
urday evening at o'clock. The mar
riage was performed by Mr.. Hubert
Bunyea at Grace Baptist Church,
which was decorated with baskets of
gladioli in rainbow colors Of orchid,
pink and apricot
Mr.. William Bell was soloist.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. and wore white mousel-
line de sole gown witha Juliet net veil
She carried white roses and lilies Of
the valley.
Miss Lillian M. Powell was the
maid of honor. wearing a dress with
a net skirt and a lace bodice. Her
flowers were Johanna Hill roses. The
bridesmaids were Miss Anna H.
Thompson, wearing pink chiffon. and
Miss Kathleen F, Reed, in blue chif-
fon. They both carried pink roses and
blue delphinlum.
1eUIsldld oplluIlhll, III Wlllle net
over green satin. was the flower girl
She carried pink roses, gypsophelia and
lilies of the valley.
The best man was Mr. Paul Sunday
of Mclean. Va, and the ushers were
Mr.. George H. Powell, jr., and Mr..
Frederick Thompson, both Of Wash
ington.
A reception at the home of the
brides parents followed the ceremony.
Among the out-of-town guests we're
Mrs. A. c. Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
L. Carter, Mr.. Walter I. Tauber, Mrs
NJ Kaufman of Baltimore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Spillman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer Pettitt of Alexandria,
Va; Mr. and Mrs H. Killebrew of
Oxen Hill. Nd. and Mr.. and Mrs.
II. KlllebreW Of Sylvan Shores, Md
The brides going-away costume was
wine crepe dress with brown access
sories, On their return they will live
at 1916 Oates street
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Miss Carhart Wed
To MIR. Powell.

THE wedding of Miss Louise Carhart,
daughter of Mrs. May L. Dayton,
and Mr.. Richard L. Powell, son of
MIR and Mrs. Samuel Powell, took
place Thursday at the Washington
Cathedral. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. c. S. Abbott
The bride. who was given in mar
rage by her stepfather, Mr.. Ray
mond A. Dayton, wore a sheer white
afternoon gown with a white satin
girdle and white turban with
short veil. Her wedding bouquet was
corsage of white roses and lilies of
the valley.
Mr.. Samuel Powell, brother of the
bridegroom. was best man.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the brides
mother. after which the bride and
bridegroom left for a trip 10 Atlantic
City. Mrs. Powell's travelling gown
was black and white cape dress with
hat and accessories to match.
After September Is Mr. and Mrs.
Powell will be at home at 1927 L
street NE.
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Clubs.
Continued From Page B-3.)

NOciioiAAbNo 1Oili age 6-OJ
Tables for this event are already be-
ing reserved
For each of the card parties
member of the branch will act as
hostess They will be Mrs. John Miley,
Miss Frances Webster, Mrs. Frank Coe,
wife of Gen. Coe: Mrs. William
Cruikshank. wife of Gen. Cruikshank;
Mrs. George Newgarden, wife of Col
Newearden; Mrs Joseph CASTOR. Wild
oW of Gen. CASTOR; Mrs. Smedberg,
Mrs Maury Cralle, Mrs. Edwin St.
Johns CREDIBLE, widow of Gen. CREDIBLE
and Mrs. Melville Jarvis, wife of Gen.
Jarvis.
Mrs John w. Joyes. who is in gen.
eral charge of the parties is planning
to conclude the series with gift and
food sale. Last year similar sale
was held when white elephants"
were sold, and a doll-naming contest
added a considerable sum to the treas
ury.
The doll, which was dressed BY
Mrs Archie Willis. was supplied with
a trunk full of costumes. She was
later bought by the League of Re-
publican Women.
Mrs. Claude Dudley. president, will
preside at the first meeting of the
Washington Chapter of the Army
Daughters. on September II. at the
Army-Navy Country Club. Reserva-
tions for the luncheon, which will
be preceded by a business meeting.
are in charge of Mrs. Seth w. Cook
X X X X
Fifty members of Epsilon Province
Of Sigma Phi Gamma academic
sorority assisted Gamma Rho Chap
ter in celebrating its 18th anniversary
last night with fashion show and
buffet supper at Wardman Park Hotel
Miss Hilma E. Sturdyvin, chairman
of arrangements, was assisted by Miss
Rina Sari, Miss Pearl Clarence and
Miss Leila A. Sari
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Continued From Page B-3.)

orchids and lilies of tie valley. She
was unattended
Immediately following the ceremony
q buffet luncheon was served at the
home of the brides parents. The
table was decorated with large CEN
terpiece of mixed flowers and was
lighted with tall tapers. Shortly after
luncheon Mr.. and Mrs. Clark left on
a motor trip through the Southern
States to Georgia, where they will
remain until September 9.
The bride attended Westhampton
College in Richmond and Benjamin
Franklin University in Washington
and is a graduate OF the Washington
School for Secretaries At present
she is a deputy treasurer of Fairfax
County.
Mr.. Clark is a graduate Of the Vir-
elnia Military Institute and was COM
missioned a second lieutenant in the
United States Army. With the open
ing of the fall term at Randolph
Macon Academy at Front Royal. Va,
Mr.. Clark will be member of the
faculty.
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THEATER HAS NURSERY

A nursery, where children may be
left to play under the watchful eye
Of a nurse while their parents enjoy
the movies. is an unusual feature Of
the Atlas Theater. 1881 H street NE.
which will have its formal opening to-
morrow night.
City officials and civic and business
leaders will be present at dedicatory
ceremonies. beginning at 8 o'clock
The theater was designed by John J.
link, Baltimore. 1t seats 1000.
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PROGRAM. IS PLANNED
BY UNION PLAYHOUSE

With a program ranging from a
display Of beauty contest winners to
ventriIoquism and two moving pic
lures, the sixth program Of the Union
Playhouse will be given tonight at 8
O'Clock at the Agriculture Auditorium
under the auspices of the Nations,
Federation Of Federal Employees.
The pictures will be the United
States Steel production in technicolor,
"Steel-Man's Servant" and Danger
Gus Dusts." filmed by the Agriculture
Department.
Other numbers will include Frank
G. Green, ventriloquist; j. Eliot Ferry,
soloist; one-act comedy, and an
appearance by three beauty contest
winners.
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pantomimes will be staged elsewhere
to explain what happens to the dollar
that Mr.. Public" contributes.
Members of the various committees
attended dinner given by Mr.. Morris
before the performance.
Four national advisers were also
present, James L. Fieser, Ernest j.
Swift. Mr.. Allen, and Walter Davidson.
Evening star., 1938-08-30
Pays for 20.Year Theft,

W1LKEs-BARRE, Pa, Aug. 80 LR).
"A former resident has repaid the
county for pint Of tar he said he
stole 20 years ago from a road project.
He wrote from Cincinnati, Ohio. that
his conscience troubled him ard he
wanted to make restitution. He In
closed so 2-cent stamps.
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Priest Is Transferred.
LEONARDTOWN. Nd. Aug.

LEONARDTOWN, Nd, Aug. 80
Especially The Rev. Father John H.
Gampp S. ]. former assistant pastor
at the st. Aloysious Church here, and
for the past four years pastor of the
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
at La Plata, has been transferred to
Buffalo, N. Y.
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Birth Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen j. Buynitzky
announce the birth of a son, Richard
Stephen. August 2S at Columbia
HOSpital
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Miss Briscoe Weds
MIR. G. E. Tignor.

Miss Eta Olivia Briscoe was mar
ried yesterday morning to Mr.. Gar
land Edwin Tignor, the ceremony be-
Ing performed in the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Urbana, Md The Rev
j. w. Briscoe, D. D., officiated.
Only the immediate family and a
few close friends attended the cere-
mony, which was followed by a we'd
ding breakfast at the home of the
brides parents, the Rev. and Mrs. j.
w. Briscoe, in Urbana.
Miss Briscoe belongs to one Of the
Oldest families Of Maryland, and one
OF her ancestors was John Hanson,
Her mother is the former Miss Matte
Cornelia White of Norfolk and Wav-
erly, Va, and is a descendant of Sir
Christopher Wrenn, who rebuilt the
London Bridge and st. Paul's Cathe-
dral, London, where he is buried.
Mr.. Tignor is from Hampton, Va.
and is in business in Norfolk, where
he and his bride will make their home.
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Miss Nef Feted.

A dinner party was given in honor
Of Miss Audrey Elizabeth Neff by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred P. Nefi
in the presidential suite OF the Willard
Hotel Thursday evening. The dinner
was a farewell party to Miss Neff, who
following her graduation from ST.
Cecilias Academy. will leave for St
Mary's College at Chestnut Hill, Phila-
delphia.
The guest were Miss Mary Loretto
Cranston, Miss Dorothy Ricketts,, Miss
Mary Anne Marx, Miss Nora Dodge
Miss Mary Himmelberg, Miss Mary
Warner, Miss Catherine Murphy, Miss
Helen O'Brien, Mr.. Joseph Krajicek
Mr.. James Murphy. Mr.. William Nc
Gray. Mr.. Chris Murphy, Mr.. Ward
Hutchinson, Mr. William Neff, Mr.
Paul Kelly, Mr.. William Liekweg and
Mr.. John r. Horan.
The hostess was assisted by her aunt,
Miss Ethel Neff.
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Miss Jane Afford Bride
OF Mr.. Garland Wilson.

MISS JANE ADALINE AFFORD
N and Mr.. Garland Wilson were
married Saturday at the Grace and
Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kansas
City, Mo.
Miss Helen Wilson Of Bethany, sis
ter of Mr.. Wilson, was the maid OF
honor and Mr. James Wilson of WASH
tngton was best man. The ceremony
was performed by Bishop Robert Mel
son Spencer After the ceremony a
reception was held at the Muehlbach
Hotel.
The bride, who is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Crandall Al
ford of Wesley Heights, wore a gown
of bridal-blush lace and chiffon with
a picture hat of soft hue. Her only
ornament was a pearl and diamond
heart which belonged to her great
grandmother.
Mrs. Wilson is member of Pi Beta
Phi Sorority and attended the Uni
versity of Missouri.
Mr.. Wilson is the son of Mrs. G..
H. Wilson and the late Mr.. Wilson.
He attended the University of Mis-
souri, and is member of Alpha Tau
Omega Fraternity.
The young couple will make their
home in st. Joseph. Mo.
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Residential
Social
Notes
Fahnestocks Are
Hosts at
Party.
(Copfin,,od Hro,,a noon q oN
Dr. and Mrs L. e. Hammond of Ston-
ington, Conn.

Continued From Page B-3.)
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MIR. and Mrs. Herbert
Back From Canada.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Lawrence Herbert
have returned from their wedding triu
to the Gaspe Peninsula and Quebec
They also visited in ST. George and
Hamilton. Bermuda. Mrs. Herbert
who before her marriage was Miss
Virginia Worthington Dorsey, is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Robert Dorsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert have taken an
apartment at Oaklawn Terrace at 1920
Sixteenth street NV.
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gardenias and lilies of the valley, and
she wore string Of pearls, a gift Of
the bridegroom.
Miss Elizabeth HuSSey was her maid
of honor, wearing laurel green satin
trimmed with Zinnia rust velvet made
on empire lines, with a floor length
skirt. Her turban of rust velvet had a
small rust veil. She carried a sheaf
Of talisman roses.
Mrs. Harrison Monroe and Miss
Frances Parrott were the other at
tendants. They wore gowns made, like
that of the maid Of honor, but they
were of zinnia rust satin trimmed with
laurel green velvet. Their toques were
of green velvet with green wells and
they carried sweetheart roses.
Mr.. William Walsh was his brothers
best man and the ushers were Mr..
Kenneth Barry, the brides brother,
and Mr.. Francis Mann and Mr.. Everett
CoXen.
Mrs. Barry wore a gown of black
chiffon velvet. and small toque with
veil. Her corsage was of gardenias.
The mother of the bridegroom, Mrs.
Sheppard, wore black crepe trimmed
with black lace, and her hat and
accessories were wine colored. She
wore corsage of gardenias.
A small reception was held at the
Hotel Roosevelt, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Walsh left on their wedding trip.
The brides travelling costume was of
wine colored crepe with smart match
ing felt hat. Her tailored coat of
black wool was worn with silver fox
furs and her accessories were of black
suede. She wore corsage of orchids.
Mr. and Mrs. Walsh will reside in
Washington on their return from their
wedding trip.
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Dr. and Mrs. L. E. Hammond of ston-
ington, Conn.
Miss Anna Lou Mitchell, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey B. Mitchell of
Arlington, Va, left last week for
Athens, Ga, where she will attend the
University Of Georgia. She is a grad
uate of the Washington and Lee High
School In Arlington County.
Mrs. s. H. Wolberg and her daugh-
ter, Miss Jean Wolberg, have sailed on
the Normandie for England, and will
meet Mrs. Wolberg's daughter, Miss
Marion Wolberg, in London.
DR.. and Mrs. w. D. Commins and
their son, Dollard Commins, will re-
turn to their home in time for the
opening Of Catholic University. They
spent the last two months at their
summer home at Myersville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. v. Carbon celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary at an
informal family dinner party at the
Shoreham Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Taylor of
Brooklyn, N. Y, who are planning to
spend the winter in Washington, are
at the Shoreham while looking for q
house.
Miss Kathleen Selby and Mrs
Dorothy Marquardt Of Chevy Chase
D. c., who have been spending several
weeks at the Pancoast Hotel in Miami
Beach, will return by boat to WASH
ington some time the latter part of
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hobart MacCubbin
have returned to their home at 22l8
Wyoming avenue after spending the
summer at their home, Greenbank,
near Rockville, Md.
Mr.. P. v. Murphy has returned from
visit to Atlantic City. New York
and Philadelphia.
30As o1lA .. olASCOCk Oh
1924 Van Ness street have returned
from q stay Of several weeks at Ocean
City, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Trainor of
Madison street, accompanied by Mrs.
Trainor's father and aunt, have re-
turned from a motor trip to the Yel-
lowstone National Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Yockelson an
nounce the Bar Mitzvah Of their son
Irwin Stanley at the Bnai Israel
Synagogue Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Mendelson of
Fulton street are entertaining Mrs,
Mendelson's sister, Miss Florence Hol-
stein Of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1938-09-19
Georgia Club Plans
Opening Dance.

The Georgia State Society will hold
Its opening dance Of the season Satur-
day. October 8. tn the west ballroom
of the Shoreham Hotel. Dancing will
be from $50 until o'clock.
The officers OF the society. who are
making plans for the dance. are Repre-
sentative B. Frank Whelchel. president;
Mrs. Julia o. Almond, Miss Patricia
Collins, Mr.. Edmund Worthy, Mr.. Lacy
w. Hinely. the secretary; Mrs. J. w.
Thurston. financial secretary: Miss
Leone Barber. treasurer, and Miss
Annie Gray White, chairman of pub
licity.
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Col. Darnall
Leases House.

1t. Col. and Mrs. Joseph r. Dar-
nall, who arrived here in July, have
taken house on Brandywine street,
where they are now living. Their
daughter, Miss Eleanor Darnall, is TAX
ing post graduate course at Monte
cello Junior College, and Miss Dorothy
Darnall attends the Cathedral School.
Their young son, Joseph Darnall, jr.,
attends grade school.
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Interest
DR.. Petrena Able
Is Married to
DR.. Shea.

Continued From Page B-3.)
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Mrs. Edwin Patterson entertained
at miscellaneous shower Saturday
evening at her apartment in the Col
onial Village, Arlington, Va, in honor
OF Miss Ruth Elizabeth Cole, who will
be married to Mr.. Clarence j. Boudrea
in the near future.
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Tears-But No Dancing,

TEKAMAH, Nebr. (P).-With tears
streaming from their eyes, prisoners
in the Burt County Jail, on the fourth
floor Of the courthouse, made frantic
gestures and urgent pleas for aid.
Sheriff L. G. Phipps investigated
and found that tear gas fumes, used
to fumigate a basement vault, had
spread uptairs when a ventilating ap-
paratus refused to function.
Evening star., 1938-09-19
Social Notes
OF Nearby
Sections
House Guests Are
Entertained in
Arlington.

KR. AND MRS. F. D. KNE1SLY
III have as their guests in theil
VV Arlington (Va.) home theil
son-in-law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. L. v. Howell of st
Petersburg, Fla, who will return tt
their Southern home this week after
. two-month visit. Mrs. Howell for.
merly was Miss Leona Kneisly and
her marriage took place two years
ego in Arlington.
Mrs. S. Wallace Dempsey has joined
her husband at their Chevy Chase
(Md) home after two-month trip ir
Canada and the New England States
DR.. and Mrs. John Shadrick have
returned to their home on Quesada
street in Chevy Chase after spending
the summer at their cottage in Tall
Timbers. Md. Their daughter, Miss
Olive Shadrick, will be a senior at
the National Cathedral School TO,
Girls this year.
Miss Helen Brown, who has spent
the past 10 months in the West, has
returned to her home at Five Oaks
near Fairfax. Va. Mr. and Mrs. j. E
Brown returned today from Summers
vile, w. Va, where they have been
the guests Of Mr.. Browns brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Money OF
Vienna, Va, left Saturday on a motor
trip through the Southern States. Be-
fore returning home they will spend
some time with Mrs. Moneys brother
in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. w. H
Malloy of lion, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Griffith of
Washington announce the birth of a
daughter. yesterday at Sibley Hos
pital. Mrs. Griffith is the former Miss
Lucille Farris. daughter of Mrs
Thomas H. Farris of Washington.
The infant is the third generation
born on September 10, as both Mrs.
Farris and Mrs. Grifith's birthdays
are on the same date. Mr.. Griffith is
the son of Postmaster Howard Griffith
and Mrs. Griffith of Silver Spring, Md.
Mr.. SHIELD McCandlish. who has
spent the summer with his mother
and sisters, Mrs. F. Shield McCand-
lish and the Misses Mary Walton and
Nancy McCandlish in Fairfax, Va, will
leave Wednesday to resume his studies
at Princeton University.
Miss Phyllis Richardson, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Dawson
Richardson of Fairfax, Va, will leave
tomorrow for Warrenton, Va, to enter
Warrenton Country School.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Wright re-
turned last evening to their residence
in Waycroft, Va, after spending the
week end with relatives in Cumber-
land.
Accompanying them to Cumberland
was Mrs. Wright's father, Mr.. Hertel,
who had been the guest of his SON.
in-law and daughter for the past sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. Edwin Patterson entertained
at q miscellaneous shower Saturday
evening at her apartment in the Col
onial Village, Arlington, Va, in honor
OF Miss Ruth Elizabeth Cole, who will
be married to Mr.. Clarence j. Boudrea
in the near future.
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Miss Rosa r. Terish
Will Wed Soon.

Mrs. Bessie Terish of Hyattsville
Md, announces the engagement of her
daughter Rosa Rena to Mr.. Arnold
Werner Kosit. son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Barnett Kosit Of Philadelphia and
Atlantic City.
The wedding will take place soon,
but no date has been set,
Evening star., 1938-09-19
LOVE TROUBLES FOUND
AUTO CRASH FACTOR
Researcher Calls Preoccupied
Minds One of Greatest
Highway Hazards


By the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex-Love affairs and
home troubles may play an important
part in highway fatalities, Jerry H
Clark discovered in research he con-
Quoted at Southern Methodist Uni
versity for thesis on some of the
psychological factors in highway
safety"
Motorists concentrate upon finan-
eial difficulties, love affairs, troubles
at home or arguments with fellow
workers. said Clark, and under such
conditions their minds are not on
their driving.
Consequently drivers are more an,
to get out Of control" than automo-
biles. Clark said. He said the term
accident" is a misnomer. as only S
OF each 100 highway deaths are due
to unforeseeable vehicular accidents.
Evening star., 1938-09-19
Miss Lenora Gordon
To Wed in November

Mrs. Charles Gordon announces the
engagement of her daughter Lenora
to Mr.. Nathan Lubar, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Lubar of Washington.
The wedding will take place Thanks
giving Day.
Miss Gordon is the daughter Of the
late DR.. Gordon of this city.
Evening star., 1938-09-19

Moscow, Russia, reports its plane
tarium is attracting large crowds.
Evening star., 1938-03-12
By JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.


The conveniences of the average
modern home have developed through
long centurie~ of slow but steady
progress. A historian, interested in
the problem, might trace practically
every necessity of contemporary do
mestic economy back to luxuries which
originally were regarded merely as
curious novelties.
For example, consider artificial gas
as a lighting or cooking medium: A
house which stood at Cherry street,
New York, little more than hun
dred years ago was the first in Amer
lea known to have been so equipped.
The familiar electric bulb which large
ly has rendered gas light obsolete
dates from 1879.
Hot-Water heating. on the other
hand, is very ancient. Nearly two
thousand winters ago, a Roman genius.
Sergius Orata by name, invented a
so-called "hypocaust" system for
warming residences in the capital of
the world and, especially for pro-
viding heated water in the public baths
there. Many Romans had private
bathing establishments as early as
30 B. c.
Bathtub Relatively New.
But the bathtub of current vintage
is something definitely new. There was
only one bathtub in all England in
1890, and its premier American equiva-
1ent apreared in 1QAo-opd u-oc do
plored by medical men who objected
to the fad" of daily bathing as a
danger to health!
Window glass. it may be mentioned,
was usde by the people Of Pompeii in
their residences. Yet as late as the
l4th century, King Richard II was
obliged to issue a writ to search all
England for glass enough to repair
broken panes in one of his royal