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The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Accents of Gold

Mrs. Garrett was in a green
chiffon dress, the skirt finely
pleated, with which she wore a
picture hat of matching shade.
Her gloves, bag and suede san
dals were in a goldenrod shade.
and she wore at the waistline
q cluster of orchids.
The New Hampshire Avenue
residence Of the CARROTS was the
scene of a large reception fol
lowing the ceremony. There,
too white gladioli formed the
main floral decoration. Sonora
de Zuberbuhler presided at the
cutting of her wedding cake and
guests drank toasts to the health
and happiness of the newlyweds
both in the house and in the at
tractive garden.
For her travelling costume
Sonora de Zuberbuhler se-
lected an ensemble of dark
blue and dusty pink. They will
fly from New York to Bermuda
and upon their return will. in
all probability, spend some time
at the CARROTS country place
In Virginia before taking up
their residence early in the fall
at a residence they have leased
on Leroy Place.
In the large company witness
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Conn; Miss Rebecca Rice of
Oakton, Va, and Miss Peggy
Rucker, of Arlington, all cousins
of the bride; Miss Doris Day Of
Bradenton, Fla; Miss Evelyn
Klemme of Belleville, Ill; Miss
Mary Jess Richmond of Jones'
vile, Va; Miss Elsie Mitchell of
Arlington, and Mrs. w. J. Nc
Anally, sister of the bridegroom,
of Durham, N. C.
The dresses of these attend
ants we're rainbow hues of net,
made identical to that of the
matron Of honor, each frock
trimmed in harmonizing shade
of grosgrain ribbon, and their
Colonial bouquets, centered in
lace holders, were tied with rib
bon to match their gowns.
w. Sarsfield Mott served as
best man.
The ushers included Rutledge
Clark, of Baltimore; E.
Sidney Reid, George Raney
Bryant, Louis Dart and Russell
Berkness, of Richmond; Ashton
C. Jones, jr., Jack R. Jones,
Mack Rucker, Robert S. Haw-
thorne, jr.. William Leete Stone
Sd, brother of the bride, all of
Arlington, and Ashby B. Allen,
of Richmond, a brother of the
bridegroom.
A large reception was held aft
er the ceremony at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton C. Jones,
at 1882 Wilson Blvd, where %
years ago the brides mother and
father held their wedding recep-
ton after their marriage in the
same church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen left
shortly afterward for a wedding
trip to the North, intending to
stay at Lake Placid and Lake
George in New York.
Following their return they
will be at home, after July 10,
at 1118 Grove Ave-, West Ches-
ter Park. Richmond.
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body Honey" and got away
with it because she has
a "Suthan accent" Dick
Dole, of Millwood, Va, exc
cuted the "dip" as smooth as
a mint-julep, and the ladies
enjoyed it immeasurably -.
"Bootsie" Mcdonnell, look
ing fresh as a butter-cup
in her green and yellow
dress, was pursued by all ..
Rem Williams, who manages
George Vanderbilt's estate in
Carolina, flirted excessively
with Bettina Belm o mt,
dressed in blue pajamas (by
the way, Bettina and several
other Hunt -Country's and
Washington's youths are or
ganizing two subscription
dances to be held in Middle
burg on July 9 and %
The initiative should obtain
wide success y Jamie Nc
Cormack flirted more with
the beer and hot-dogs than
with the lovelies, but still
made some successful at
tempts The party, as
does any good party, in the
South" ended at blue sky
and sun-rising -.
Nancy Gill, pert little
beauty, will give a dinner
tonight and hay-ride over
the Skyline Drive, in honor
Of Sarah Hardaway, house.
guest of Jane Calvert.
"Janie" had a companionable
group to dinner and dancing
last night =. Several lunch
cons, cocktails and parties
will be given for the Georgia
Peach, which Sarah assur-
edly is, later on in the week
A cocktail party by
Austine Mcdonnell A
luncheon by Jane Wilbur :.
and many dinners :. :.,t
A colored minstrel show
which would make a hit on
Broadway contents itself
with touring the South as
"Silas Green From New Or
leans" The show, which
began after the Civil War,
has been coming to Warren
ton for about As or so years
:. Many attended Tues
day night to see the remark.
able tap-d anc ers, Negro
spirituals singers and Silas
Green himself :.
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Arrive Together

The Ambassador of Poland,
Count jerry Potocki, and the
Ambassador of Italy, Signor
Fulvio de SuVich, arrived to-
gether and sat together. Others
seen were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss attending with Mr..
and Mrs. Dwight Davis.
Still others present were Mrs.
Patrick j. Hurley, attired in a
blue and dusty costume which
was most becoming, accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss
Ruth Hurley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henri de Sibour, Mrs. Sol Bloom,
Miss Vera Bloom, Mrs. George
Barnett, Mrs. Warren Delano
Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs. Moran
McConihe, Mrs. Eldridge Jordan,
Mrs. James j. Davis. with her
son, James j. Davis, jr., and two
of her daughters, Jane and
Jean; Mrs. Ralph Worthington,
Mrs. Dean AcheSon, Miss Paul
eta Guffey. Miss Ida Guffey
and Mrs. Royal McKenna.
Mrs. Bowler Hull looked
lovely N simple gown of black
topped off with a large straw
dubonnet hat. and others seen
were Mrs. D. Lawrence Groner,
DR.. and Mrs. Breckenridge
Bayne, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Grant Meem. Miss Eleanor
Meem and Miss Mary Wilson,
Mrs. John r. Williams, Miss
Eleanor Flood, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jouett Shouse, Mrs. Pearsons
Rust, Mrs. Robert Low Bacon,
Mrs. Jean de Sibour, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Orme Exnicios,
Mrs. Arthur White, Miss Bet
tina Belmont, Mrs. Arnold Will.
cox and the Naval Attache of
the Argentine Embassy and Sen
ora de Sueyro.
Among the out-of-tOWn guests
here for the ceremony and re-
CeptiOn were Mrs. CARROTS
mother Mrs. Peter Shields. of
1 A444oA ANllJlllCt, W llO "do Ill d peal !
gray lace gown. with a wine col
ored straw hat; Senorita Adela
Zuberbuhler. sister of the bride
groom. also came from her home
in Buenos Aires. She was in a
white chiffon and lace gown.
with a large white flower upon
her head.
The Crown Prince of Sweden,
Gustav Adolf. and Princess
Louise will be unable to come
to Washington. owing to the
Crown Princes illness. The
events scheduled to be given in
their honor at the Swedish Lega.
ton by the Minister and Nine.
Bostrom will be held in honor
of the Crown Princes son
Prince Bertil,
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The four pretty Lyon girls,
all garbed alike in white
dirndls with the imprint of
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Refs
Dinner Host

Last evening the Brazilian
middies had "dates"-with the
Shoreham Terrace as the set
ting. Lieut.. Comdr. Raul Refs,
Naval Attache of the Brazilian
Embassy, gave a dinner party in
honor of Commander Washing
ton Perry de Almeda, command
ing officer of the Brazilian
Training ship Almirante Sal
danho, and included among
. the guests we're two other Of
ficers of the ship, Lieut.. Capt.
Antonio Doria and Lieut. Comdr.
Prado Carvalho, and a small
group of the midShipmen and
several pretty American ladies.
Other guests were Comdr. and
Mrs. William H. P. Blandy,
Lieut.. and Mrs. John A. Butler.
First Secretary of the Brazilian
Embassy and Nine. Lobo, and
the Second Secretary of the En-
baSSy and Nine. Soares.
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Stanley Gary, of Baltimore,
in blue jeans, was basking in
the light of Mary Owen
Lyons smile Billy Vick-
ers, of the same city, drank
beer and chatted with Nancy
Cadwallader Mildred
Mcconnell, in one of these
India-print dresses, was car
ried away by G. E. Perkins,
It was her first dance after
an appendix removal
Margaret Byrd, Virginia deb,
with a very striking striped
blazer and a very striking
escort in the person Of Wal
tor Plinkett, from Baltimore
Jane Stevenson, of the
pink cheeks and curly hair,
wore sweater, while her es-
cort, Alan Jenkins, of War
renton, wore stiff shirt and
black tie Red-haired
Marie Baird, who entertained
at a small but delightful din
ner beforehand, W h e ell e d
around with platinum-blond
Bill Emory -.
Lylia Harrison and sister
Janet were as usual among
the bellies of the ball
Bobby Duenner and Dave
Warren took their time and
danced very selectively
because they were dressed up
more than anyone in tux
edoes Doug Smith, Alex
andria beau, stepped rapidly
with Dorothy White, house
guest of raven-haired Mary
Selden Kennedy Kath-
crime Hubert, in Mexican
shoes and Indian dress, gave
a dinner before the dance
-. Mary Katherine Fred, of
Middleburg, called every
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Berry Stone WedLaSt Night
TGe0rge Edz0ard Allen, T.

One of the most elaborate
weddings of the season was that
of Betty Wyllys Stone, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Morrell Stone, to George Edward
Allen, jr., son of George Allen
of Richmond, which took place
at $50 o'clock last night in the
First Baptist Church in Airing
ton.
The Rev. Perry L. Mitchell,
pastor of the church, performed
the ceremony before a gathering
of several hundred guests.
MELLOW SHADE
The bride wore an exquisite
gown of imported satin brocade,
in the soft, mellow shade of
Crown Pearl. The classic wee
neckline extended almost to the
closely fitted corseletted waist
line, and the generously full
bouffant skirt ended in a sweep
ing train. The long sleeves were
full above the shoulder and
tight-fitting from elbow to wrist,
extending to points over the
hands. Her veil of Brussels
lace and tulle fell from a coronet
headdress of twisted tulle and
she carried a bridal bouquet of
gardenias, showered with lilies
of the valley.
Mrs. Ross Sterling Shearer of
Austin. Tex, a cousin of the
bride. was the matron of honor.
She was dressed in a gown of
orchid net over taffeta, fash
ioned with a heart-shaped neck
line, shortpuffed sleeves. and a
full skirt. A large bow of con-
trastlng grosgrain ribbon on the
front of the foundation skirt of
net was very prettily effective,
and the some kind of ribbon was
used at the top of the bodice
with a small bow at the front
neckline. Mrs. Shearer, who is
the former Miss Elizabeth Rees,
of Arlington, herself a recent
bride, carried an old-fashioned
nosegay, tied with orchid ribbon,
10 BRIDESMAIDS
Miss Donna Day, of Braden.
ton, Fla, friend of the bride at
Duke University, was the maid
of honor, and the bridesmaids
were Miss Carey Bell Bowen o1
Ridgewood, N. j.; Miss Dorothy
Sperry of New Haven, Conn;
Miss Doris Stone of Guilford
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ing the ceremony, many Of
whom were later seen at the
reception, were Nine. Espil, in
a smart black and white print
costume; the Ambassador of
Germany and Frau Dieckhoff,
accompanied by their daughter,
Fraulein Lotte Dieckhoff; the
Ambassador of Belgium and
Countess van der Straten-Pon-
thoz, the Ambassador of France,
Count Rene de Saint Quentin;
the Ambassador of Chile, Senor
Don Manuel Trucco, and his
daughters, Senorita Marta and
Senorita Rebeca; the Minister
Of Denmark and Nine. Wadsted,
Nine. Hurban, wife of the Min
lister of Czechoslovakia, and
Countess Roberti.
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In White Organza

Sonora de Acebal, who with
Senor Acebal. came from their
home in Buenos Aires, to take
part in the ceremony, was the
matron of honor. She is the
bridegroom's sister. Her gown
Of white organza was trimmed
with bands of emerald green rib
bons. She wore a Watteau type
organza hat tied with green
ribbon and trimmed with
wreaths of fern. All of the fem
inine attendants carried large
cascades of bright eye fern
edged with Norwood fern and
tied with large white satin bows,
which was not only unique in
the way of bouquets. but typical
OF the brides individuality in
taste.
Elaine Darlington, daughter
Of Mrs. Garrett, and step-sister
OF the bride, was the maid of
honor. Her gown and hat was
identical to that of Sonora de
Acebal.
The remaining attendants
wore gowns of white organza
with white lace appliqued on the
skirts. Their ribbon sashes of
emerald-green matched their
sandals and the trimmings on
their organza hats which were
tilted at becoming angles. They
were Miss Jessica Butler, of Lake
Forest. Ill, Miss Beatrice Gray.
Miss Martha Phyllis Whitney
and Miss Catherine Mellick. of
New York; Mrs. de Peyster
Brown. of Sewickley, Pa. and
Miss Angelica Lloyd, Miss Mar
tina Bacon and Miss Emily
Davis, of this CITY
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POINT
By Igor CdSsini

Sews Of college lads and country gents ared every.
thing from dinner clothes to farmer outfits drove down
from Phiy, Baltimore D. c. and surrounding terrain to
the Black Oak Farm Purcevie Va where the Lyon
family entertaining at barn dance The whole affair
in huge barn all cleaned up for the OCCASION with bales
of hay piled around the floor the guests could informally
sit and relax. Gigantic inscriptions saying mo smok-
ing The bar, stocked with vast quantities of beer and
coa outside kind of tropical cottage built for the
occasion "A big fire. with caldron to cook the hodogs
eaten pretty quickly by those who had miles and miles
to drive and didn't get any regular dinner) Bob Riley
in person with his Omen of Swing furnished the music
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the invita-
tions which
they s e n t
out on the
m a t e rial,
a n d maps
on how to
reach Black
o a k Farm
S c at t cred
from their
s h o u lders
t o their
h e m &
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Miss Berger.
Bride Today

Miss Magdalen Berger became
the bride of Robert Henry Muir
ply at o'clock this morning at
st. Mary's Church with the Rev.
Father Hoffman officiating.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Berger.
Mr.. Murphy's parents are Mr..
and Mrs. James Murphy, of
Boston, Mass.
Prof. A. j. Gumprecht played
the organ throughout the serv-
ice and Miss Mary O'Donoghue
sang. The altar was decked with
roses and sanctuary palms.
IN CHANTILLY LACE
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore
gown of imported chantilly lace
over ivory satin. The dress ter
minated in a long train. She
wore a short ivory veil and car
ried a prayer book which had
been carried by her mother at
her wedding.
Miss Frances Berger, sister Of
the bride, was maid of honor.
She wore a peach marquisette
frock made over satin with
matching accessories. She car
ried a bouquet of roses and del
phinium.
Frederick Casey, of Boston,
served as best man. USherS were
William Vincent Berger, brother
of the bride, and Manuelo Sainz,
of Havana, Cuba.
WEDDING BREAKFAST
Following the ceremony a we'd
ding breakfast was held for the
bridal party and immediate
family.
Mrs. Berger was gowned in a
blue lace frock with white acceS-
sories and a corsage of gardenias.
The bridegroom's mother also
had chosen a blue ensemble with
navy accessories and she too
wore cluster of gardenias.
The bride is a graduate OF
Notre Dame Academy and Co
lumbus University. and a mem
ber of the American Bar ASso-
citation. Mr.. Murphy is a gradu-
ate of the National University
Law School.
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Envoy Is Best Man

Ushers, resplendent in their
striped trousers and cut
sways, did nobly by their du-
ties. seating tn e guests in
their appointed places. In
the group performing these
services were two fellow en-
bassy members of the BRIDE
groom. Senior Don Ricardo
J. Siri and Senor Don Miguel
E. Quirno-Lavalle. Others
were Senor Don Manuel Pc
reira, of the Chilean Embassy !;
Angel S. Ella, Of New York ;
John Victor. Samuel Biddlc,
George Wheeler, George Ma
honey. William Russell and
Senior Decio de Moura.
The Argentine Ambassa-
dor. Don Felipe ESpil. acted
as best man for SENIOR
Zuberbuhler. Msgr. Edward
Buckley officiated at the cere-
monies before an altar
adorned with white gladioli
and thanked by standards
holding white tapers. Clus-
ters of white gladioli marked
the pews.
The brides gown, of sheer
white net was fashioned with
short cap sleeves, the bodice
end skirt which ended in
three-yard train was finely
shirred. the train outlined with
a ruching of the material. A
real lace veil fell in delicate
folds over her lengthy tulle veil
and she carried white prayer
book from which fell a shower
Of tiny white orchids.
The Washington times., 1938-08-23
Chinese Wedding:
ORIENTAL TROTH
CL|MAXED HERE

A troth that was plighted in the
manner of ancient China was
solemnized amid a halo of inter
national glamour here yesterday.
Chen Hong. well-known down
town restaurant operator, was
married to Miss Pearl Moy Yorke
Jee, daughter of a Hongkong mer-
chant. The marriage was az
ranged in faraway China by the
uncle of the bridegroom and the
father of the bride. Each saw the
other for the first time just six
weeks ago.
The marriage took place in the
garden of Mrs. Mabel Sakis, friend
of Me. Hong, at 1905 Alaska Ave.
N. w. Mrs. SakiS is Of Greek ex,
traction. Performing the cere-
mony was the Rev. Eliot Thomson,
Episcopal minister, who was born
in China.
The Washington times., 1938-08-23
3 Held in Sanford Case Face Lineup
Debutante Awaits
Trial As Speeder
Miss Belmont Hit
so, Policeman
Charges

Bettina Belmont, beautiful 49,
.year-old debutante, awaited trial
on speeding charges today be-
cause she drove too fast return
ing to her mothers Middleburg,
Va, estate.
Free under $100 bond, she will
appear Wednesday in traffic
court.
Motorcycle Policeman D. L.
Dodds said he clocked her driv-
ing so miles an hour on M Street
between Twenty-first and
Thirtieth SITS. N. w. He forced
her to the curb a block from Key
Bridge.
"You seem to be in a hurry"
he said.
"No," Dodds said she replied,
I'm not in hurry. I'm just
going home. I wasn't going fast"
Dodds took her to No. Z police
station where she chatted amiably
with officers while making ar
rangements with a hotel to cash
her $100 check and send her the
money for her bond. She was &C.
companied by a young man whose
name police did not take, but
who, they said, was from New
York. Free, she continued her
trip to Middleburg.
Last June she was arrested in
The Washington times., 1938-08-23
CollifloWer Doomed
Merchant Long Active in Civic Affairs

Believing that the citizens of
Washington should haze a sag
in the selection of a successor to
Commissioner George E. Allen,
The Washington Times is pre-
Senttng a series of articles in
Which a score of ciUtc leaders
haze been given the oppOrtu-
nifty of nominating their choice
for the ne1O Commissioner.
Pierce C. McGrath today nomi-
mated James E. Colliflower to sue
ceed Commissioner George E.
Allen. Mr.. McGrath Is an active
civic worker in the Southeast sec
tion of the city.
Mr.. Colliflower is one of the
Capitals outstanding business
leaders, and has long been active
in civic and fraternal affairs.
Elected president Of the Mer.
chants and Manufacturers Assoc.
iation for three terms, he is now
second vice president of the Wash.
ington Board of Trade,
A native Of Washington, Mr..
Colliflower is a charter member
Of the Racquet Club, a member
of directors of the University
Club, past exalted ruler Of the
Washington Lodge Of ElkS and
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Rural Letter Carriers.
Farley delivered the principa,
address al the opening session o1
the associations four-day conven
ton in Constitution Hall.
I'm my humble judgement"
Farley said, lone of the most
important economic problems
that confronts our country today
is to arrest the ever-increasing
migration from the rural dis
tricts into the urban centers.
BETTER CONDITIONS
agricultural conditions in
this country must be improved
and rural life must be made at.
tractive and profitable if we are
to maintain our economic STA
bility and preserve our civillzar
ton.
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INQUEST SLATED
FOR TOMORROW
IN KILLING HERE
Accidental Discharge Of
Gun Claimed

Three youths, held for investi-
CATION in the killing of George e.
Sanford, 20, the night Of August
13, will be brought before police
lineup tonight.
Those held are George Molloy.
18, and Leroy Evans, 10, arrested
last week in Richmond, and James
Josey, %, arrested here the day
after the shooting.
INQUEST TOMORROW
The three youths will be brought
before the coroner's inquest in the
case, which will be held at the
District Morgue tomorrow.
According to story told police,
Sanford was shot through the
chest and Evans wounded in the
hand when a small-caliber pistol
accidentally discharged during a
fight with colored man in a car.
WIRED FOR MONEY
Sanford was taken to Children's
Hospital and then the youths fled
to Philadelphia and later returned
here. Molloy and Evans hitch
hiked to North Carolina, then re-
turned to Washington, where they
were arrested after Molloy had
wired for money and his mother
gave the information to police.
The Washington times., 1938-08-23
PROBE SOUGHT
FOR SUBURBAN
SANITARY BOARD.
County Political Group
Demands Action

Montgomery county Independent
Democrats today demanded inves-
tigation of the washington Sub
urban Sanitary District and repeal
of the Maryland law extending the
members terms.
1--WE believe" the party's plat
form said, "the affairs of this
commission should be inveStl-
gated thoroughly and we prom
Use to use every means to bring
this about.
1--WE oppose continuance in
the District of Columbia OF
the office of this commission
and favor the immediate erec-
ton in Montgomery county Of
q building to house its office.
ASK CUT IN RATE
1--WE favor abolition Of the
fees for meter reading and ad'
vocate a reduction in the charge
for water service"
Meanwhile plans were being
laid for another attack on the
sanitary district, which has julls-
diction over water supply and sew
age construction with powers OF
levying special assessments over
a wide area of nearby Prince
Georges and Montgomery counties
The District sewer lines dump
huge quantities of raw sewage
into Rock Greek and the Ana
costa River, which thus has to
flow through the district before
reaching the Potomac.
DR.. William B. Holton, presl'
dent of the Bethesda-C Chevy Chase
Chapter of the Izaak Walton
League, has invited civic and
political organizations OF Cne I"o
counties to a meeting in the
,Jessup-Blair Community House in
Silver Spring Thursday night to
demand that the Sanitary Dis
trict discontinue polluting the
Potomac River tributaries.
PLANT DEMANDED
League officials have demanded
that the Sanitary District con-
meet the lines which now empty
into Rock Creek and Little Falls
ySanch with the District Of Co
lalmbia system, and build a sew
age treatment plant along the
Anacostia River at Bladensburg
70 handle the sewage which has
made that stream dangerous.
The Washington times., 1938-08-23
Interior Workers
Set Outing Date

More than 1000 employees Of
the Interior Department will
gather at Fort Hunt, Va, next
Saturday to engage in field sports
and picnic games, it was an
nounced today by s. M. Barrett,
director Of the Interior Depart
ment Recreation Association.
The Washington times., 1938-08-23
PANTS INVOLVED
Victims to Look OUeT
Burglar Suspect

The "pantsburglar" suspect was
slated to face long line Of recent
victims at police headquarters to-
day. The suspect, a 21-year-old
colored youth, reported to have
confessed at least five robberies.
The man was positively identi-
fled last night by three victims,
one Of whom, Ralph Pope, of 1922
Eastern Ave. N. E., grappled with
the burglar last week. Pope awoke
to find the man going through his
&ousers. Asser a scuffle the thief
escaped.
Others to identify the suspect
included MRS. James e. Harding,
4128 Gault Pl. N. E., and Mrs. M.
Ulitzky, Of 4001 Gault Pl.
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the same part of the city on a
speeding charge.
Miss Belmont Is the daughter
of Mrs. Arthur White and the late
Raymond Belmont, of Chiffon
Farms, Middleburg, and received
part of her education at George
town Visitation Convent. A noted
equestrienne, she made her debut
two years ago with a party at the
North Wales Club.