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The Washington times., 1938-01-01

masses.
The jobless insurance program
went into effect today in 81 States
and the District of Columbia, its
purpose to tighten economic dis
tress Of the nation and the unem-
ployed.
Government officials do not ex-
pect a reneral decrease in the
strain on the relief burden as a
result Of unemployment compen-
sation this year but they do ex-
pect th.t eventually it will become
medium for eliminating or re-
ducing the hazards that make for
economic instability.
$4OO, 10000 READY
More than $400, ,Oo0, 900 has been
accumulated through the imposi-
ton of a tax on employers pay
rolls for distribution in the follow
ing States in which the program
was inaugurated today:
Alabama, Arizona, California,
Connecticut, District Of Columbia,
Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mass
achusetts, Minnesota, New Hamp-
shire, New York, North Carolina,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah,
Vermont, Virginia and West Vir-
giria.
In all, upward of 1900, 900
workers are expected to be covered
by the jobless insurance program
in the 81 States and District of
Columbia. Maritime, agricultural,
and domestic workers are exempt.
The remaining States and Ter.
ritories will come under the pro,
gram during 1889.
Government officials have been
hesitant to predict the full import
of the program, admitting it will
be in the experimental stage for
many months. It was pointed out,
however, that the current business
recession may prove a premature,
yet nevertheless welcome, yard
stick.
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.JOblesS Insurance
Effective Today in
2l States and D. O
1000, 900 Workers Expected to Be Affected;
S4OO,OOO, 900 Fund Accumulated
By FREDERICK N PoLANGIN
GNS) Into nation beset with business recession the

INS) Into nation beset with business recession, the
year today ushered planned the unemployed
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IN AMERICAN SECTOR
Boston American
Raises Its Price

BOSTON, Jan. 1 QN.S).-Be.
ginning next Monday, the price Of
the Boston Evening American will
be 3 cents a copy, the newspaper
announced today. Reasons given
were increased costs.
TORONTO, Ontario, Jan.
Q.N.S0. Three Toronto daily
newspapers will raise the price OF
their publications to 3 cents, q
1-cent increase. on Monday, it was
announced today.
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pose of securing the safety Of
the country"
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Chang Rejects Peace Terms,
Quits as Premier to Lead War
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break of guerrilla warfare against
the city's Japanese overlordS
ushered in the new year in Shang
hal today.
In the series of incidents, which
electrified the city and caused q
near panic in some sections, foul
Japanese soldiers were injured
one seriously, and five Chinese
civilians were wounded. One oi
the Chinese victims was a woman
GRENADES HIT SOLDIERS
The violence, which brought the
war back to Shanghai with q
vengeance and led to grave fears
of speedy Nipponese reprisals, be
gan when hand grenadeS were
tossed at a group Of 10 JAPANESE
soldiers walking in the Interna
tional Settlement, south of 500
chow Creek, on a sightseeing tour
1t was feared that the fact the
bombings occurred in the foreign
area would cause the japanese
authorities here to take still more
measures to bring the Interna'
tional Settlement under Nippon's
rl11n
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SHARP DIVISION


In it he was expected to discus:
foreign relations, national defenst
and the domestic trend in employ
ment. But on virtually every ma
jor piece of legislation before Con
gress there was sharp division. De
Elections from the topheavy Demo
cratic ranks plagued Administra
tion leaders.
New Dealers, stymied during the
last and special session Of Con
gress by the Presidents apparent
"hands-off" policy as regards Con
gress, served notice they woulc
now take the offensive behind the
barrage against monopolies laic
down by Secretary Of the interior
Ickes and Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Jackson.
Farm relief, housing, antilynch
ing, Government reorganization
regional resources planning. wage
hours, tax revision, relief for tht
millions Of unemployed-these al
ready were on the agenda for thu
impending session.
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
But all of them were crowded
out of the limeight by the sudder
warfare over anti-monopoly legis
lation and intimation by the Presi
dent he would ask for, more war
ships SO the nation may be pre-
pared for any contingency in the
troubled international scene.
The tentative program in thu
House, after the Presidents mes
sage is heard and his budget fol
the next fiscal year received. was
to pass quickly several department
tai appropriation bills and take II
the tax revision measure the lat
ter part Of this month.
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LID TAKEN OFF

The PWA, he said, recently Of
fered unlimited expansion of its
rolls in the six important indus
trial cities of Chicago. Detroit
Milwaukee, st. Paul. Cincinnati
and Cleveland.
But what happened?" he
asked. "WPA reports that of the
$4,000 jobs offered, only about
100000 have been taken up. The
Federal WPA officials are be-
coming satisfied now that there
is no great need existing in the
country. Or, if there is need, the
unemployed refuse to work"
The reason, LASER said, is the
slowness of city officials in certify.
ing men and women to places on
WPA rolls.
SMELL PLEDGES AID
Anticipating a declaration from
President Roosevelt in his budget
message to Congress in favor OF
economy. Representative Smell of
New York, Republican House
leader, pledged party aid.
"The Republicans will sup
port the President in any rea-
sonable economy movement" he
said. 1--WE have been fighting
for economy for five years"
Representative Cox CD of
Georgia predicted Congress will
whole-heartedly back presiden-
tial drive for economy.
II think the disposition of
Congress will be to go along"
said Cox. Congress wants the
President to balance the budget.
I think that Congress will seek
to effectuate economies wher-
ever possible"
Representative Dies CD Of
Texas plans to call 100 Democrats
together next week, to plan an
economy campaign as an aid to
the Presidents budget balancing
program.
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Headed by Senators McCarrar
CD u Nevada and Thomas CD
of Utah, the bloc has served notice
it will oppose the 13-cent-per-ounce
reduction for newly mined silver.
Representatives from silver States
also are expected to oppose the
proclamation.
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AfH NAIL EUBsCRIPTI0Ns PAYABLE
~. II ADVANCE
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the few occasions where the younger
members of the household may
stay up late"
The Swedish Minister and Nine.
Bostrom are spending the holiday
with their family. their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Woll-
mar Sixten, having come from their
home in Rye, N. Y. Also with the
Minister and Nine. Bostrom for the
observance of Christmas are the
members Of the Legation staff and
their families.
Nine. Wadsted Not Here
For Christmas.
The Danish Minister. M. Otto
Wadsted, is not as gay this Christ
mas as he could be, as Nine. Wad-
sted and their small son were unable
to sail for this country in time for
the holiday. They will, however,
sail January 4. The Minister will be
host to the members of the Lega-
ton staff and their families at
dinner this evening. and last eve
ming he was with the Counselor of
the Legation and Nine. Eickhoff
and their children. The presence
of children in the household always
makes the Christmas seem gayer.
The Danish Christmas observance is
similar to that of the Swiss, with
the singing of carols about the tree,
Immediately following their atten-
dance at church. then their dinner
and their presents NJ. and Nine.
Eickhof carried out as far as pos
sible their Danish traditions, serving
roast goose in place of turkey, and
the tree also was typically Danish,
trimmed with the strings of pop
corn and red berries. which the
children have been preparing for
weeks.
The South African Minister and
Mrs. Close will be hosts at dinner
this evening to the staff Of the
Legation and their wives, with few
intimate friends, including Mrs.
Clement Gethen, sister-in-law Of
the South African chief justice. who
is visiting in Washington through
the holidays.
Norwegian Celebration
Informal Last Night.
The Norwegian Minister and Nine.
Munthe de Morgenstierne. although
observing period of court mourning
for the late Queen Maud. have ar
ranged Christmas tree for their
family and the members of the Lega-
ton staff who Joined them for the
informal festivity.
The Minister of Finland and Nine.
Jarnefelt were hosts last evening
to the members of the Legation staff
and their wives, the celebration
being simple as possible owing to
the imminence of the hosts de-
parture for new post.
The Latvian Minister and Nine
Bilmanis will entertain at dinner
this evening, their guests being the
Lithuanian Minister and Nine. Ia
deikas and the Secretary of the Lat
Wan Legation and Nine. Smits.
Young Robert Brennan, jr., To-
year old son of the Irish Minister
and Mrs. Brennan. had little sleep
last night, what with watching his
candle burn in the window and
keeping one eye open" for the silent
visitors. it was hard for him to lose
consciousness. The tradition in Ire
land for burning the candle is that
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Engagements
Of Interest
In Capital
Miss Algire and
MIR. Evers to
Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Edner Clyde Algire
OF North Woodside, Md, and New
York City, announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Dorothy Du-
wall, to Mr.. Walter F. w. Evers, son
Of the pastor of the Zion Lutheran
Church of Baltimore, and Mrs. Fritz
O. Evers.
Miss Algire attended George
washington University in Washing
ton, and is member of Chi Omega
Sorority. She also has studied music
and art. She is descendant of the
Duvall, Kent, and other notable CO.
lonlal families of Maryland. Among
her forbears prominent in the early
history Of the country are Justice
Gabriel Duvall of the United States
Supreme Court, and Gov. Joseph
Kent of Maryland. She is a great
granddaughter of DR.. Mareen Merri-
: ken Duvall of Anne Arundel County.
Mr.. Evers is a graduate of St.
Johns College at Annapolis, where
he was a member of Phi Gamma
Kappa Fraternity. He attended the
Graduate School of Foreign Service
at Georgetown University and at
, present is doing graduate work at
the Maxwell School Of Public Ad-
ministration, Syracuse University,
New York.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding, which will take place next sum-
mer.
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Laura Krey
May Visit in
Author to Spend
Holiday Season
In Roanoke

STAUNTON, Va, Dec. 24.-Mrs.
A. c. Krey, better known as Laura
Krey, the author, will be a holi-
day guest of Miss Lind Terry Of
| Roanoke. She will be accompanied
by Miss Terry Fort Krey, and will
probably visit Staunton en- route.
| Mrs. Krey is an alumna of Mary
| Baldwin College and has placed her
daughter at Stuart Hall Junior Col
lege. in this city.
Miss Betty Hill, who attends
George Washington University,
| Washington. will spend the holi-
day here with her parents, Capt.
| and Mrs. Carl Dana Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Wilton,
who have been living in Westfeld,
N. j., since their marriage five years
ago, recently have moved to Staun-
ton and are looted on North Madi-
son street. Mrs. Wilton was for
merly Miss Elizabeth Riley Of this
city.
Miss Mildred Clarke, who is
student at the School for Secre-
| taries in Washington, has arrived to
spend the Christmas vacation with
her mother, Mrs James S. Clarke.
at the StoneWall Jackson Hotel.
Mr.. J. S. Clarke, jr.. who attends
Christ School in Ashville, N. c.,
arrived Thursday
Capt. John N. Greene. o. S. A.,
and Mrs. Greene, who are now sta
toned at San Antonio, Tex, will
have with them for a visit, Capt.
Greenes parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry N. Greene of Staunton, who
have recently been visiting friends
| in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Mrs. Herbert Nick. Smith
Has Guests.
Mrs. Herbert NICK. Smith is enter
tanning at Waverley Hill Mrs. Louis
Debrill and Mrs. Walter Brown,
both of Danville. Va.
Mrs w. l. Mays and her daugh-
ter, Miss Agnes Ann Mays, mo-
tored to Washington today. where
Miss Mays will stay some time.
Mrs. Mays will return after a brief
visit with friends.
Mrs. William A. Pratt has gone
to Westfleld, N. j., to spend the
Christmas holidays with her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Miller Barnett. She was joined
there this week by her daughter,
Miss Olivia Pratt, student at
Hollins College. They will return
before January /.
Miss Betty J. Prichard has ar
rived from Briarcliff Junior COL
lege, N. Y, to spend the Christ
mas season at Gaymont, the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
M. Prichard.
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Miss Margaret Graninger
Will Marry Mr.. Sullivan.

Mr and Mrs. Samuel A. Graninger
OF Arlington, Va. announce the
engagement of their daughter, Mar
garet Audrey, to Mr.. Ross H. Sulli-
van. son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
c. Sullivan of Pleasantville, N. j.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Miss Graninger is a senior at
Averett College, Danville, Va, where
she is quite active in campus and
extracurricula activities. She is
president of the Mnemosynean Lit
erary Society, secretary-treasurer of
the Baptist Student Union Council
at Averett and member of the
glee club Before entering Averett
she was graduated from Washing
ton-Lee High School.
Her flance was graduated last June
from the University of Maryland
receiving bachelor of arts degree
in education. While at the uni
versitv he was president of Alpha
Lambda Tau Fraternity. He is
now a member of the faculty of
the Junior High School at Pleasant
vile.
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its light may be seen and that the
Christ Child and Madonna may fol-
low its light and visit the house. For
this reason doors are left unlocked
and some even leave delicacies to re-
vive the silent visitors should they
call. Young Robert hung his stock
ing and lighted his candle last night
though it was so late as to be almost
this morning, and left it burning
in the window. The candle is not as
big or as tall as his candles are in
Ireland, but it sufficed. And this
morning, even with the loss of sleep
he was enthusiastic over the treas
ures in his stocking and the
thoughtfulness of Santa Claus when
he left his gifts at the Legation last
night. The gayly lighted tree is in
the corner of the living room. where
its bright lights may be seen through
the window.
Many of the heads of missions at
this Capital have taken advantage
of the holiday season and are max
ing visits out of town. the Brazilian
Ambassador, Senior Mario de Pi-
mentel Brandao. being among these.
The Canadian Minister and Lady
Marler, who have been in Califor-
MIA for several weeks, are probably
in Pasadena for Christmas and will
start East today or tomorrow They
will reach here in time to greet their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil North of Long Island, and
Mr.. Howard Marler of Canada. son
of the Minister and Lady Marler
who will arrive Friday or Saturday
to stay over New Year.
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Miss Elizabeth COrnelia Everett
Engaged to Mr.. BOnnaffOn.

Mrs. Charles Augustine Moran of
Atlanta, Ga, announces the engage
ment of her granddaughter, Miss
Elizabeth Cornelia Everett of At
lanta and New York, to Mr.. Ashton
Clagett Bonnaffon of Ardmore, Pa.
Miss Everett is the daughter of
Mr.. Charles H. Everett and the late
Mrs. Elizabeth Moran Everett. She
is a graduate of Washington Semi
nary, Atlanta, and Visitation Con-
vent in Washington. Later she re-
ceived her BA. degree from Trinity
college, in this city Since doing
post graduate work in biochemistry
at Fordham University, New York,
she has been engaged in research
work in New York
Miss Everett was member of the
1886 Debutante Club of Atlanta.
having been presented at brilliant
tea dance at the Piedmont Driving
Club by her grandparents and her
aunt, Mrs. Claude w. Kress of New
York.
; Miss Everett is a member of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy and the American Institute of
the City of New York.
Mr.. Bonnaffon is the son of Capt.
Edmund Walters Bonnaffon, U. S.
Navy, retired, and the late Mrs.
Gertrude Clagett Bonnaffon of
Washington and Philadelphia.
Mr.. Bonnaffon attended Force
School in Washington; Georgetown
Preparatory School at Garrett Park.
5Id.; Seaford College, Seaford; Sus-
sex and Kensington College, London.
England. He is a member of the
Pennsylvania Society Sons of the
Revolution, Swedish Colonial So
ciety, Society of the War of 1872, Mil
itary Order of the Loyal Legion,
English Speaking Union and Penn
sylvania Golf Club, Frazier. Pa
Mr.. Bonnaffon is a nephew of Mrs.
George Howard of New York, the
late Vicomtess de Sibour and the
late Mr.. William Henry Clagett of
Washington.
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Miss Kathryne L. Tanis to Wed
Mr.. Joseph p. AntOnavage,

Mr.. r. c. Tanis, assistant chief OF
the American Republics Division OF
the State Department. announces
the engagement of his daughter
-Kathryne L., to Mr.. Joseph P. An
tonavage of Shenandoah, Pa.
Miss Tanis is graduate of Strayer
College and an active member of the
Zeta Chapter of Delta Alpha Soror-
ity.
Mr.. Antonavage is a graduate of
Catholic University and is employed
In the Census Bureau.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Bowman
Hosts in Silver Spring
The Rev. T. A. Calnan Entertains
For Members of Choir and
Ushers of St. Michael's

Among parties given this week in Silver Spring
large dinner which Mr. and William
home Wednesday Thursday
cocktails which
members of the choir ST. Mchaes Catholic
Following dinner
choir members
Prichard at dinner
home Woodde honor her husband celebrated
anniversary.
neighborhood Christmas Wednesday They
guests for the holidays Mrs Hoods brother and
Eldrdge entertaining
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her for the holiday week end her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Palmer
of Roanoke, Va, and her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. E. Palmer of Wytheville, Va.
Also spending the holidays with her
are her cousin, DR.. Wilson Popo-
noe of Guatemala, Central Amer
lea, and his daughter, Miss Nancy
Poponoe, who a student at Stewart
Hall, Staunton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Rykerd have
as their house guests their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
c. Rykerd, jr., of Dertoit and their
son-in-laW and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Malcolm Redmon of Califor-
MIA, Md.
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Miss Virginia LOftin
To Wed DR.. Whitbeck.

Mrs. Edward H. Loftin of the
Kennedy Warren announces the en-
gagement of her daughter, Miss Vir-
ginia Loftin, to Dr.. Carl Gibson
Whitbeck, son of Judge and Mrs.
John v. Whitbeck of Hudson, N. Y.
Miss Loftin was graduated from
the Spence School in New York, in
1880.
DR.. Whitbeck was graduated from
Williams College in 1888 and from
Jefferson Medical College in 1887,
He is now at jefferson Hospital
in Philadelphia.
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Miss Doris Miller and Mr.. Cocker
Engaged to Marry.

OF much interest is the announce
ment today of the engagement of
Miss Doris Miller. daughter of Mrs.
Harry E. Yetton of Arlington, Va,
and Mr. Harry w. Miller of WASH
ington, to Mr.. Jack Cocker, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Matthews
Cocker, also of Arlington.
The bride-elect is a graduate of
Westinghouse High School and
Madison College at Harrisonburg
Va.
Mr.. Cocker was graduated from
the Clifton IN j. High School,
and is now attending the Ameri-
can Institute of Banking here. He
is employed by the Riggs National
Bank.
Both the bride and bridegroom
elect are popular members of the
younger set in the county and have
host of friends.
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Miss Elizabeth Ann Murphy
To Wed Mr.. w. ]. Hickey.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilmot Muir
phy announce the engagement of
their daughter. Elizabeth Ann. to
Mr.. William John Hickey, son of
Mr.. and Mrs Edward J. Hickey of
this city. No date has been set
for the wedding.
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Miss Jean Prince to Marry
Mr.. JoSenh p. Kreeger.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben L. Prince an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Jean, to Mr.. Joseph Pryor
Kreeger, son of Mrs. Grace A..
Kreeger, at their annual Christmas
eve party.
Miss Prince is graduate of
Holton- Arms School and attended
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room at the Spanish Embassy, and
about this the Ambassador and
Sonora de los Rios with their family
and the members of the Embassy
staff with their wives and children
gathered yesterday afternoon for the
ceremony of lighting the tree y
This was a veritable rite in other
years when candles were used and
each one had to be lighted indi-
vidually. and very different thing
in this day when electric lights are
used as precaution against fire.
There were gifts for each one in the
company and dinner was a part of
the festivity. The Ambassador and
Sonora de los Rios have with them
for Christmas and the holidays the
Spanish Consul General in the
United States. Senor DR.. Antonio de
Ia Cruzmarln, who recently came to
this post from London, where he
was attached to the Spanish EN-
bassy. Also a guest at the Embassy
is Senor DR.. America Castro, pro-
fessor at the University of Wiscon-
sin. who is famous writer and one
of the outstanding intellectuals OF
Spain.
Lunch at Argentine
Embassy Today.
The Argentine Ambassador and
Sonora de Espil will be hosts to the
members of the Embassy staff at
luncheon today. and Tuesday after
noon Sonora de Espil will give a
tea dance for her schoolgirl daugh-
ter. Miss Louise Stillwell The
Christmas celebrations at the En-
bassy will follow closely those of this
country, Sonora de Espil being a
native of the United States.
The Belgian Ambassador and
Countess van der Straten-Ponthoz
with their family have gone south
ward for the holidays and there will
be no festivity at the Embassy.
The Ecuador Ambassador and
Sonora de Alfaro joined their sons
at West Point, where the older ones
are cadets at the Military Academy,
and their celebration will be as SIM
pie as possible, owing to the deep
mourning of Sonora de Alfaro for
her mother.
The dean of ministers, the Swiss
Minister, M. Marc Peter, and Nine
Peter are enjoying typically Swiss
festival with their grandchildren
the younger members of their sons
families. Yesterday about o'clock
the children gathered about the
tree, shadowing the miniature
manger and sang Christmas carols,
after which they had their supper
and then their gifts. 1t is one of
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William and Mary College in Will
liamsburg. Va.
Mr.. Kreeger is a graduate of
George Washington University.
The couple will be married In the
spring. but no definite date has
been set.
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Miss Martha TriCe
To Wed Mr., Stabler.

DR.. and Mrs. Daniel Hall Trice
of Boligee, Ala. announce the en-
gagement of their daughter. Martha
Bouchelle Trice. to Mr.. Frederick
Elbrey Stabler of Bellamy, Ala. Mr..
Stabler is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert o. Stabler of Atlanta, Ga,
formerly Of Washington, D. C. The
wedding date will be announced
later.
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Miss Ethel Jane Wilson
To Marry 1t. C.. C.. Heaton.

Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield A. Wilson
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Ethel Jane, to Second 1t.
Charles C. Heaton of the 34th In
fantry, Fort Meade, Md.
Both Miss Wilson and Mr. Heaton
attended the University of Mary
land and are members of Kappa
Kappa Gamma and Kappa Alpha
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Miss Frances Magruder
To Wed MIR. Stevens.

Mr.. Warren Vincent Magruder
OF Bethesda, Md, announces the
engagement of his daughter, Frances.
to Mr. Craig Stevens, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Jackson Stevens of Be-
theSda, Md.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Engagement of Miss O'Brien
To Mr.. Mann Is Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs Charles F.. O'Brien
OF Arlington, Va, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Mar
guerite L., to Mr.. Louis H. Mann,
son of Mrs. Robert C. Mann and
the late Mr.. Mann of Arlington.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
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Miss Norma RObey Merillat
Engaged to Mr.. Carpenter.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Norman
Merillat of Washington announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Norma Robey, to Mr.. Charles Evans
Carpenter, son of Mr.. George Car
penter of Newburgh, Nd, and the
late Mrs. Carpenter.
The wedding will take place in
early summer.