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Evening star., 1938-01-10
Notes From the Social Calendar of Washington and Its
BY the Way
Beth Blaine

NUMBER of people gathered for cocktails Audrey Camp
Bill e sn a ad ay sDea s a
to pSss so s s M ef Faye % %
G IN Ren @ the ne Just taken the William Ry
Myomi%s pets
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;s;? f :$5:
to pon and e 5t
seas ts sy A If s
% OF s 9 a 5 5sa 1 @ %
p sse H a ne1 % aef aa as ey a aee de- s 5or
thereby at least gentleman, who continued
@ @ s de am% re " n @ f BE- s@d Sg
confusing the t1oo ladies.
M Hnc aey Be- M
A AND Mrs.
Hagner Mrs Granger Blair Mr. and Mrs Montague Duval Of
S1s
sess,? s @eS fSsss %s0ssi 1
before going on to the Gamot selns dHne at Eoe1meg
AND stu there paresMrs chauncey Depew's dinner
to say M na the NM Martha %
Masaes e and Wed 5 y
Gu1 s
Pinchots luncheon on the 3D.
SATURDAY night cushmans entertained at the
u CLUB it was vas Of doss going into society
M a" pe6oand
amusing 1t was one OF the grandes parties Of the
whether it because brought holiday
the last private because playing
constantly managed spirit
the huge baskets of Gala lilies lending divine
accredited party par excellence lasted beyond
o'clock.
"reminiscences from o'clock seasons
terptschorean repreons exploded NTH bang the crystal
chandeliers tinkled NTH the mad thump OF dancing feet
doing the SMy Que Lindy hop and the good old shay last
" zee Cg fsss aS %qT a ne7e
2ss sss
Marguerite Hagner h her brother Aler Hagner shook
Dicked fingers and the best performers Anne Child
Das the belle OF the ball passing uith rapidty from cherae
to cheUalier lined jumping from foot to foot
ton Lady Le1Ois and Mike McConihe ballroom
floor at terrifying and Lady Le1ois admitted she
glad "they hadn't broken leg" 1t Wasnt of the
set holding the imeieht for the majority
OF the young married set stayed to the daun: Mrs.
MondeH Gregg in Parenne uouninous creation OF beige
peling. s1rung rith Marshall Ernicio petite Mrs.
Depey NTH Benjamin Punket dancing their
B-4
Evening star., 1938-01-10

Announced
Recently
Mrs. Goldberg Is
Married to MIR.
Julian Behrend.

TIME marriage of Mrs. Helere
Friedlander Goldberg. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Philir
Friedlander, and Mr.. Julia
Charles Behrend. son Of Mrs Charlie
Behrend and the late Mr.. Behrenc
took place today at noon in tho
Carlo room of the Shoreham Hotel
The Rev. DR.. Abram Simon of the
Eighth Street Temple performed the
ceremony before an improvised alta
with background of palms and fern'
and lighted candles. Only the i'm
mediate families of the young coupl'
were present at the ceremony and the
wedding breakfast that followed.
The bride, who was given away b.
her father, wore an ensemble o.
hyacinth wool. The dress was trimmed
in navy blue and the coat was trimmef
down the front with gray fox fur HeT
off-the-face hat of blue felt wa
trimmed in hyacinth grosgrain ribbon
and the accessories were blue. She
wore shoulder corsage Of violets
The bridegroom had for his best
man his brother, Mr.. Morton Behrend.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Behrend left for New York and vii!
sail tonight on the S. S. Pilsudski on
tUo-week cruise to Nassau and
Havana. and upon their return Will
make their home at Meridian Park
Apartments.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Carolina Society
Party SATURDAY..

The North Carolina Society Of
Washington will hold its annual con-
gressional night party at the Shore
ham Hotel Saturday evening, jan
uary %.
The guests of honor will be Sena-
tor and Mrs. Josiah w. Bailey, Sena-
tor Robert R. Reynolds, Representa- :
tive and Mrs Lindsey c. Warren,
Representative and Mrs. John H.
Kerr, Representative and Mrs. Graz
ham c. Barden. Representative and
Mrs. Harold D. Cooley Representative
and Mrs. Frank w. Hancock, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. William B. I'm
stead, Representative and Mrs. j.
Bayard Clark, Representative j. WAL
ter Lambeth. Representative and Mrs.
Robert Doughton, Representative and
Mrs. A. L. Bulwnkle and Representa-
tive and Mrs. Zebulon Weaver.
The reception line will form at 9
o'clock. Preceding the reception the
Senators and Representatives and
their wives will be entertained at din
ner by the officers. members of the
Board of Governors, past presidents
and secretaries with their wives and
husbands.
The reception will be followed by q
dance
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Miss Harrison Picks
Wedding Date.

Miss Nancy Benedict Harrison,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter J.
Harrison of 1890 Thirty-third street,
has chosen Saturday, February H. for
her marriage to Mr.. Eugene F. O'Con-
nor, Sd, son of Judge and Mrs. Eugene
F. O'Connor of Garden City, Long
Island.
The ceremony will be performed at
the Harrison residence at $3.50 in the
afternoon and followed by very
small reception for only the members
OF the two families and few close
friends.
Miss Fiji O'Connor, sister of the
bridegroom elect, will be Miss Har-
rison's only attendant, and Mr.. Barry
Mohun will be best man for Mr..
OConnor.
After a wedding trip of several
weeks Mr.. O'Connor and his bride
will live in Garden City. Mr.. O'Con-
nor is with the Scribner Publishing
Co. in New York.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Residential Social News
MIR. and Mrs. Henry L. Stimson
Return to Long Island.

stadtler and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
v. Lake.
Mrs. Du Bose Haywood, who has
been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Will
liam Hamilton Bayly of the Roosevelt
Hotel for the past fortnight, has left
for her home in Charleston, S. c.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred w. Stover of
Fort Collins, Colo. are spending a few
days at the Dodge
Mrs. Ada j. Mcguire and Miss E.
Marie Clapp of Toronto, Ontario. are
spending brief time at the Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Paul and daugh-
ter Roberta Veverka. have arrived in
Miami Beach for three-week visit at
the Shoremede Hotel.
Mrs. Lewis Lurie and her daugh-
ters. Miss Paula Lurie and Miss Helene
Lurie. who have been visiting Mrs.
LURES parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. Saks.
for the holidays. have returned to
their home in Schenectady. N. Y.
Miss Paula Lurie stopped in New
York, where she will do five weeks
social service work for the Girl Scouts
before returning to her studies at
Stoneleigh College, at Rye Beach,
N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. Fox will
leave today for Miami Beach, Fla.
where they will remain for several
weeks
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Belgian Ambassador
Is Subscriber
To Musicale.
THE Ambassador of Belgium and

THE Ambassador of Belgium and
Countess van der Straten- -Ponthoz
are among the additional subscribers
for the musicale to be given at the
home of Mrs. Joseph Letter 1900 New
Hampshire avenue. on Wednesday
afternoon at 4:3o o'clock. Nine. Olga
samaroff Stokowski will lecture on
"The Place of Music in the Layman' S
Life" and the brilliant young artist,
Rosalyn Tureck, will be heard in
piano recital, opening her program
with Bach's English Suite in G
Minor" Proceeds from the musicale
will 90 to the fund of the Georgetown
Visitation Alumnae Association, of
which Mrs. Letter is president.
Other subscribers include Admiral
and Mrs. Adolphus Andrews, Mrs.
Lois C.. Arthur, Mr. and Mrs F. Lam
mot Belin, Miss Nellie B. Brawner,
Mrs. Morris Cafritz. DR.. and Mrs.
Thomas Cajigas. Mrs. John Cammack
Miss Anna Garry. Miss Eleanor Con-
molly, member of the Executive Com
mittee of the alulnnae association:
Mrs Peter Drury. Mr. and Mrs. Corbey
Fox, Admiral and Mrs. Cary T. Gray
son, Mrs Robert Guyer. Mrs. John
Harvey, Mrs. Frank w. Hill and her
daughter. Miss Christabel Hill. secre-
tary of the alumnae association: Mrs.
Robert Hit. Mr.. and Mrs. James l..
Houghteling. Mr.. and Mrs. Alanson B.
Houghton. Mrs Henning Jennings,
Or. and Mrs. Harry H Kerr, Mrs.
Homero Viteri Lafronte, MIR. and Mrs.
Kent Legare, Mr. and Mrs. William
Littauer, Mrs. James Mann, DR.. and
Mrs. James F. Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs
Jay Pierrepont Moffat, Mrs. Henry
Oxnard and Col. and Mrs. w. F.
Pearson.
Also Mr. and Mrs Thomas w.
Phillips, jr.; Mrs. John Piet. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ord Preston. Mrs. Warren Delano
Robbins Mr.. Deane Rucker. Mr.. j.
Thomas Schneider. Miss Elizabeth
Scott, Miss Blanche M. Shea. Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Smith, Mrs. Frederick
Stohlman, Mrs. Jane A. Story, Msgr.
Thomas, Mr.. Harrison Walker, Mr.
and Mrs. Witold Wankowicz. Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Wilkins, Miss Edelin,
Wilson and Maj Gen. and Mrs. Will
liam Mason Wright.
Mrs. Charles E. Mitchell of New
York, former president of the alumnae
association. is coming down for the
musicale and will be Mrs. Letters
house guest. Other out-of-town sub
ecribers are Mrs. Frank A. Allen, jr.,
of Fort Riley. Kansas; Mrs. Alexander
Chambers, Newton. Pa; Mrs. Henry
Lockwood, New York: Mrs. A. r. Lud-
low. New York, president of the new
New York chapter of the alumnae as
sociation, and Mrs. Stuyvesant Pea
body, Chicago.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Miss Elinor Vawter
To Wed Thursday.

Miss Elinor VaUter. sister of Dr. Ray
A. Vawter. Spencer street. Hyattsville.
Md, and Mr.. James Shipley Of near
Baltimore will be married Thursday
morning at the home Of Miss Vawter's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Vaw-
ter, in Laurel, Md.
Mr.. Shipley is recent graduate IN
engineering of the University of Mary
land. The brlde-elect until recently
has been assistant to DR.. VaVter. The
couple will reside near Baltimore.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
NORMER Secretary of State and
4 Mrs Henry L. Stimson returned
to their placo HiphhOld at

NORMER secretary OF State and
- Mrs Henry L. Stimson returned
to their place, Highhold. at
Huntington. Long Island. the
end of last week after visit in the
South. Mr. and Mrs Stimson have
been at Oakland Club. in South Caro-
lima. for the holidays. but did not stop
in Washington. Their house Wood
ley, on Cathedral avenue. has not been
opened since last season, but they
probably will come to Washington for
the early spring.
Mrs. Jack Hayes entertained at
luncheon today at the Chevy Chase
Club in honor of Mrs. Walter F.
George, wife of Senator George.
Mrs. Chauncey Mitchell Depew. wife
Of the late Senator from New York.
will entertain at dinner this evening
in her Massachusetts avenue residence.
Mr.. and Mrs Engelman of 400 Con-
necticut avenue have left on a To-day
trip to Boston
Mr.. and Mrs W. H. Post of Column
bus, Ohio. are stopping at the Dodge
while in the Capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Vernon Thomas
were hosts at dinner in the blue
room at the Shoreham Saturday eve
ming. Their guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert M. Gunnell. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Paroni, Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Sigma Theta Chi
Dinner Tuesday,.

The Sigma Theta Chi Sorority will
give dinner tomorrow evening at
the Iron Gate Inn. Among those
expected to attend are Miss Eleanor
Ayres, Miss Margie Brooks. Miss Dor
othy Brooks, Miss Mary Cissel. Miss
Libba Hancock, Miss Dorothy Houff,
Miss Lydia Israel. Miss Nancy Gillian,
Miss Frances Jackson, Miss. Mary
Louise Kengla. Miss Emily Kinsman,
Miss Vita Krarup. Miss Priscilla
Lamar and Miss Betty Parkhill
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Faculty Women
To Dine FRIDAY.

The Faculty Women's Club OF the
George Washington University will
have luncheon Friday at the Amer
lean Association of University Women
Clubhouse, 1884 I street NV. The
Spanish Ambassador, Senor DR.. Don
Fernando de los Rios, former president
of the University of Madrid. and
Sonora de los Rios will be guests of
honor The Ambassador will speak
on The Spanish Conflict"
Hostesses for the luncheon will be
Mrs Henry Grattan Doyle, Mrs Elmer
l.. Kayser. Mrs. Walter L. Cheney
Mrs A. F. w. Schmidt. Mrs. Paul w.
Bowman and Mrs. Francis E. john
ston.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Fellowship Luncheon
To Be Held FRIDAY.

Nine. Gable. wife of the Counselor
OF the Norwegian Legation; Mrs.
Riddell, wife of the Counselor of the
Canadian Legation, and Nine Mole
kamp, wife of the Commercial Coun-
selor Of the Netherlands Legation,
will be the guests of honor at the
world fellowship luncheon at the Y.
w, c. A. Friday.
Miss Ann Singleton, who has writ
ten intensively and given many talks
on her experiences and impressions
during II years spent in the Far
East, will speak on Siam"
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Mrs. Mckee Returns.

Mrs. Martha Dau-McKee will return
today from New York. where she has
been for a short visit Mrs Mckee.
who is chairman for the State of
Texas of the Democratic Absentee
Voters Bureau. attended the Jackson
Day dinner given Saturday at the
Ambassad dor Hotel
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Senator, Mrs. Austin
Return to Capital.

Senator and Mrs. Warren Austin
returned to Washington yesterday
from Puerto Rico where they made a
visit with Gov. Blanton Winship.
Taking a plane from Puerto Rico to
Miami. Senator and Mrs. Austin ar
rived home sooner than was expected
after a very marvellous trip.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Activity Of the Official
And Diplomatic Set
In the Capital
Argentina Ambassador to Entertain
At Dinner on January y
Preceding Dance Event.

IIeCeQlnS lance Event.
ME Argentine Ambassador and Sonora Esp enter
tain at dinner Saturday. January o. the Embassy
cedng the last Of The Three Dances at the sugrave
The Belgian Ambassador Countess der Straten-
Ponthoz will be hosts Friday evening" January honor
Mrs. Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
Quartet
The Minister of Sweden Bostrom will be hosts at
dinner this evening in the Legation.
The United States Minister Guatemala
Pore who assigned temporarily the Department.
rtalned at dinner in the blue
evening Mr. Des Portes expects
IN South America where he will join Mrs.
Among the guests Senator Toilette
N Senator and Mrs James Byrnes Representative
Thomas Mcmillan Mr. Laurence Duggan
OF American Republics of the State
Mr. Nathaniel T. Davis chief Foreign Service
Administration of the State Department. Mr.
George H. Butler and Mr. Gerald A. both
partment with Mrs Butler and Mrs Drew;
Secretary OF the United States Legation Bolivia
Marvin H. Mcintyre, secretary to the Mrs.
Robert Thach and Mr.. Harry Borders.
Representative and Mrs Orvie Zimmerman
returned to Washington apartment the
Roosevelt Hotel
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Miss Mary Jane Brock
Married TO Mr.. Poffelt.

A INVOLVEMENT of the marriage
of Miss Mary Jane Brock OF
Washington to Mr.. Elwood A. Poffelt
January 3 is made BY Mrs. Carl Nagel
Of Edmonston, Nd Mr.. and Mrs.
Poffelt will make their home in River.
dale, Md.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Miss Helen Lewis
And Mr.. CornelisOn Wed.

MRS. RALEIGH LEWIS announces
the marriage Of her daughter
Helen to Mr.. William Ray Cornelison
Thursday. August 5. in York. S G.
They will be at home after February
at the John Paul Jones Apartments.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Mrs. CUMMINGS
To Receive.

Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, wife of
the Attorney General, will be at home
Wednesday afternoon from until 6
o'clock.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
BRIDGE LESSONS

Eosy simpIied. eonhoet BY Dorothy M
Johnston (wife Of an Associate Of CuI-
bertson ho'i. Studios, For information
coll studios between ID AN. and 7 PM.
Col. 1874.
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Continued on Page B-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
FOREIGN EXCHANGES,

NEW YORK. Aug. lP'.-Another wave
OF selling topoled the pound sterling to a
new low mark since early 1897 in terms OF
the dollar today
Losing !. of cent the British unit fell
70 81 $50 and within striking distance OF
the old sold-dolar parity of around 81 SO
"a rate which manv money experts be-
Anglo-Amerlcan trade agreement
The conversion of sterling balances into
gold and the dollar stemmed mostly from
Swiss and French sources and the British
control fund apparently made no effort to
intervene
The French franc also posted new low
Tor the year. though a decline of OOss of
cent was cushioned by CONTROL interven-
ton. Pointing to the underlying nervous
ness was an increase in the discount for
the aO-dav franc to o6la of a cent from
.na OF a cent Saturday. Holland guilders
dlpped .0Ol, Of a cent
Belgium belsas. which are directly tied
to sold. advanced .0OI, of a cent and the
SWISS franc was UNCHANGED
Noon RATS follow:
Breat Brita>s in dollars, others in cents.
. 90 s a. G 1Ma Montreal in New YORK.
Benma9k aiso n nffshssoyisis Ss5
2.73a4: Germany. 4O.12 (benevolent' 20 IS;
trayel. 22.?5); Greece --OO90; Hungary.
N Ssss; Italy ?s6n; YuseslayIa.
snaIn g29S9'ed Ars snsSsn sT,zsT
$3.50 Hong Kong 80 so; Shanghai. IL 50
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. Nominal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
SMELLING FIRM
SHOWS NETL0SS
American Zinc Is Behind
S64,687 for Quarter.
Certain.teed Gains.
~ tic Associated Press.

~ tic Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. s.-Americ7n
Zinc. Lead a. Smeltirs Co report ii
today q net loss of s646s7 for the
quarter ended June 30. compared with
q net profit of s13,o53. equal to 10
cents share. on the prior preferred
stock In the previous quarter. and net
Of $81 .074. equal to $l25 share on
the prior preferred in the correspond
ing quarter last year.
The company has properties in Ten
nessee. Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and
California.
Certain iced Products Corp.
Certain-Teed Products Corp. manu-
facturers of building supplies. with
plants located in key cities throughout
the country, reported net income for
the June quarter Of $l06.619, equal
to $1.46 a share on the per cent pre-
ferred stock.
This compares with a net loss of
$1s9, 1888 in the preceding quarter, and
. net income Of $163, 056, equal, after
preferred dividends, to 8 cents q share
on the common stock in the CORE
spending 1887 quarter.
Cleveland Graphite Bronze.
The Cleveland Graphite Bronze Co.
for the quarter ended June 80 reports
net income of $70,38o. equivalent to %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
PRIVATE BUILDING
CONTRACTS RISE
Best Volume of Year for
June in Defiance of
Seasonal Influence.
Srecial Dispatch to The Star.

snecial Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. Aug. s.-The rise In
building contracts In the held Of pri-
vate enterprise in May was extended
moderately in June. with the result
that contracts reached the highest
volume this year. according 10 the
Alexander Hamilton Institute. As in
May, the rise in June was contrary 10
the usual seasonal trend. Contracts
in June were 1 per cent larger than in
May as compared with An average
decrease of SO per cent from May to
June in the preceding Is years. Both
residential and non-residential con-
tracts rose in June to new highs for
1888.
The expansion in June, however,
failed to raise the volume to the
level Of . year ago. Total contracts
were at per cent smaller than In
June last year. At the same time the
decrease In June waS less than In
previous months Of the current year.
This is indicated By the fact that
contracts awarded in the flrst six
months were 1858 per cent smaller
than a year ago. The decrease In
June from the volume In the corre-
spending month last year was ac-
counted for primarily by . curtail-
ment Of non-reeidential contracts
which showed . drop OF 33.8 per cent
Residential contracts declined only 1917
per cent.
1t is doubtful whether the recent
expansion of building activity will
be greatly extended in view Of the
unfavorable nature of fundamental
conditions. The rent index, which Is
based on 1926 As 100, declined in June
for the eighth consecutive month.
dropping to SIS from $50 in May and
from the peak OF $751; last October.
The decline in rents has only partially
reflected the commodity prices recess
sion and further drop in rents is
consequently in prospect. Curtailment
Of building activity, rather than ex-
pansion, Is the logical sequel to declin-
ing rents.
In addition to the unfavorable rent
situation, high building costs continue
to be q serious obstacle to building
expansion. The moderate decline in
building costs. which began last fall.
came to 4 halt In June. While there
was = further slight drop in building
material prices. wage rates Of common
labor remained Arm. while wage rates
Of skilled labor rose to the highest
.evel on record. The total construction
cost index in June was l03s Is COM
pared with the rent index OF only SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
APPAREL BUYERS
BUSY IN CHICAGO
Wholesale Merchandise Show Is
Selling Is to Is Pct. More
Than for Year Ago.
Dy The Associated Press.

0y me A8eoel2te0 kTesD.
CHICAGO. Aug. S.-Percy Wilson,
vice president Of Marshall Field & Co..
reported gross sales for the first week
Of the apparel and home accessories
wholesale merchandise shows we're is
to Is per cent greater than a year ago.
With smaller towns strongly repre-
scented in retailers registrations at the
womens. children's and infants wear
and accessories market and the china,
glass, pottery and gift shows. Wilson
said. Unexpectedly heavy purchasing
indicated retail stocks were depleted.
Lending particular significance to
the fall business outlook" he said,
lin view Of early buying and demands
for immediate delivery on virtually all
orders placed is the fact that not only
are retail inventories low, but in many
cases. manufacturers and their sources
Of supply for raw materials have found
their inventories at the lowest level
In five years.
Under these conditions, Immediately
increased employment in these fields
Is almoet inevitable. indirectly pro-
viding added stimulus to better fall
business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
INSURANCE STOCKS HIT
NEW HIGH FOR YEAR
Special Dispat ch to The Star.


NEW YORK. Aug. 8-1nsurance
stocks in the New York City market
continued to show small gains during
the last week, reaching a new high
for the year at the close according to
records compiled by Holt, Rose &
Troster. The aggregate market value
of 20 leading fire and casualty insur-
ance issues on August totaled $592,-
$4,000 (the new high. compared
with 589,627 900 at the close of the
previous week, an increase of $685.
900, or 0.43 per cent.
The current average yield of the 20
issues is now $50 per cent. compared
with yield Of 3.9l per cent on July
20. The current market value equals
l.l2 times the reported liquidating
value. compared with Ill times at
the close of the previous week.