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The Washington times., 1938-01-01

die Cantor in Ali Baba Goes to
Town" cartoon and news. Tuesday
and Wednesday: Irene Dunno in
and news. Thursday and Friday:
Dick Powell and Fred Waring in
Varsity show; cartoon and news.
Saturday: william Boyd in 'Hopalong
Rides Again; also John Boles in
Episode Nc. l, Zorro Rides Again"
ASHLEY-sunday and Monday: Jane
Withers and Thomas Beck in "45
Fathers" Tuesday and Wednesday:
Rochelle Hudson, Brian Donlevy and
Boris Karloff and Beverly Roberts in
"West of Shanghai" Thursday and
Friday: Karen Morley and Robert
Baldwin in Girl from Scotland Yard
also John Howard. Nan Grey and
Saturday: Buster Crabbe and June
MarteI in "Forlorn River; also Jed
Prouty and Dixie Dunbar in Back
to Nature"
BROOKER T-Friday to Thursday.
"The FREELY" Jeanette Macdonald,
Allan Jones and Warren William.
BROADWAY-Sunda and Monday:
Eddie Cantor in Ali Baba Goes to
Madam *" with John Beal and War
rem William. Wednesday and Thurs
day: The Bride Wore Red" with
Joan Crawford. Franchot Tone and
Dick Foran in Devils Saddle Legion;
also wild West Days" No. 10.
CAMEO-sunday and Monday: Brian
Aherne and Joan Blondell in Perfect
Life of Emile Zola"; cartoon and
news Thursday and Friday: Irene
Dunno in High. Wide and Hand
some; cartoon and news. saturday;
Work"; cartoon and Episode No. 10
painted stallion
CAROLINA-sunday and Monday;
The Ritz Brothers, Alice Faye and
Don Ameche in You Cant vHSs Have
day Anna bella and Henry Fonda in
Stone and Marjorie Lord in Hide;
away" Thursday and Friday: Lloyd
Nolan and Claire Trevor in king OF
Gamblers; also, Melyyn Douglas and
our" Saturday: John Beal and
Armida in Border Cafe; also Stuart
Erwin and Joyce Compton in small
Town Boy; Chapter 10 and II of
wild West Days; color cartoon.
CIRCLES nday and Monday:
in Navy Blue and Gold; news. Tues
day and Wednesday,: Brian. Aheine
Garrick"; comedies. THURSDAY, and
Friday: Greta Garbo and Charles
Boyer in Conquest" Saturday:
Richard Dix and Fay wray in 1T
Happened In Hollywood; comedies.
Eddie Cantor IN All Baba Goes 10
Town; Popeye cartoon. Tuesday: Joel
McCrea and sylvia Sidney in Dead
and Joan Bennett in "Vogues of 1888"
Thursday: Marlene Dietrich and Her.
bert Marshall in Angel; pictorial.
Friday: Ronald C9iman in "PrisoneI
in Charley Chan on Broadway, Silly
symphony; novelty.
FAIRLAWN-Sundsy and Monday:
Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Rus
sell in "'Live. Love and Learn" COM
edy, Tuesday and Wednesday: Bing
Crosby and Martha Raye IN Double
or Nothing: PoRsye cartoon. Thurs
day and Friday: Bette Davis and
Henry Fonda in That Certain
Buck Jones IN "Boss of Lonely Val
ley; comedy; Micky Mouse cartoon.
Matinee only, chapter No. l, Johnny
Mack Brown IN wild West Days"
HIPPODROME - Sunday and Mon
day: Ronald Colman in Prisoner of
Zenda"; cartoon and news. Tuesday
and Wednesday: Edward E. Horton in
wild Money: also, Cary Grant and
Constance Bennett in ''Topper"; car
toon and news. Thursday and Friday:
Mary Livingstone in This Way.
Please: also, Jane withers In
'Angel's Holiday: cartoon and news.
The Washington times., 1938-01-01
Marcus Kavanagh,
Legal Expert, Dies

HOLLYWOOD. Jan. G.N.SD.
Marcus Kavanagh, IT. interna-
tional authority on jurisprudence,
died in a convalescent home here
today. He suffered a heart ailment
and became seriously i'll a month
ago.
In 1898, Kavanagh was ap-
pointed judge in the Cook County
Circuit Court to fill a vacancy and
was regularly reelected thereafter
until his retirement last September,
when he moved to the West Coast
The Washington times., 1938-01-01
William DOwden,
NY. Broker, Dies

PELHAM MANOR, N. Y. Jan.
William S. Dowdell, former
president of the New York Cotton
Exchange, died suddenly last night
at his home here.
Mr.. Dowdell, who was SO, was
born In Auburn. Ala. and came
to New York in 1919, to manage
the local office of We'll Brothers,
New York and Montgomery, Ala,
cotton brokers.
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MRS, STORMONT.
DIES HERE AT
HOME OF SON
Funeral Will Be Held
Monday Morning

Henrietta Pauline Stormont, 81,
died yesterday at the residence Of
her son. George T. Stormont, 1926
Edmunds st. N. w.
Native Of Edinburgh, Scotland,
Mrs. Stormont came to the States
in 1870 and settled in Detroit,
Mich. Following her marriage
to the late George Stormont, they
came to Washington in 1891 when
he was appointed to the Post OF.
flee Department. They lived here
until 1903, when they moved to
California.
RETURNED IN 1928
Mrs. Stormont returned to
Washington in 1928 to make her
home with her son. Although In
active in club affairs since she has
been in this city, she was a mem
Der of the Psychic Research Group
and the Theosophical Club in
California.
Services viii lbe conducted Mon
day at 10 o'clock at Gawler's fu-
neral chapel, 1850 Pennsylvania
Avenue N. W., with the Rev.
Henry B. Wooding, of the Ecking-
ton Presbyterian Church, officiat-
ing. Interment will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
OTHER SURVIVORS
Besides her son, she leaves two
grandchildren, Donald Stormont,
and Mrs. Charles D. Daniel, wife
of Captain Charles D. Daniel, field
artillery, U. S. A., and two great
grandchildren, Charles D. Daniel,
jr., and Beatrice Stormont Daniel.
The Washington times., 1938-01-01
URGES GOLDEN RULE

The Golden Rule is the only
guide to human conduct and
should be observed by all nations
during 1888, according to New
Year greetings sent out to friends
by Francis Wells, director of the
Public Service Agency, 915 Fourth
st, N, w,
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Births,DeGths
Marriages
BIRTHS


Edward and Mary Pare, girl.
Elmer and Mary Brown, girl.
John and EleanOra YOungblOOd,
boy.
Ferdinand and HlIda Johansen,
jr.. boy.
Anest and Demetra George, boy.
William and Mary Berlinsky,
boy.
John and Dorothy Curtin. boy.
Richard and LOrene Miller, boy.
sidney and Pearl Willoughby,
Harry and Harriet Reltz. girl.
william and Sallie Curtin, girl.
Lucian and Hazel Funk, girl.
Thomas and Blanche Gregory,
girl.
Robert and Clare Temple, girl.
Joseph and Pauline Tucker, boy.
John and Charlotte Rutley, boy.
william and Eunice Dixon. boy.
Frederick and Mary Jaeschke,
William and Marie McColIam,
George and Doris Collins. boy.
Edward and Dorothy Thomas, jr.,
girl.
James and Katherine Drury. girl.
Victor and Helen johnson, girl.
William and Martha France, girl.
Raymond and Catherine King.
girl.
DEATHS
Lavinia Miller. 95, 1908 Staples
James S. O'HaEan. II, 4315 Thir.
ty-ninth st. \. w.
Joanna NJ. Cavanaugh, IS. 7O1
Twenty-fOurth st. N. w.
John J. short, 72. 51S Tennessee
A9ne; Brnndes. II. Georgetown
Andrew FIeury, 6s, Q. S. Soldiers
Home Hospital.
Charles +. Lewis. SO, U. S. Sol
diers Home Hospital.
Charles Maske, 81, Casualty Hos.
Joseph f. Barbee. 81. Ss47 M St.
Harry Dick, SO. St. Elizabeths
Harry Eanet, So. Emergency
Alien S. Bennett, Sc. 1850 wiscOn.
Mary Nicholson. IS, GaIIinEer
william f. Potzler, 80, 300
North Carolina Ave. S. K.
David German, 90, Emergency
Hospital.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
WaIdemar l. Rutan. 48. Wayne.
Pa, and Anna NJ. Rennie, S5, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Joseph r. Murray, FL. 1s4O Ken
yOn st. n. W., and Mary 4. Pope,
10. 27O8 Ontario Rd. n. w.
Emery II. Phillips, 28, 624 Ran.
dOlph st. n. W., and Anna c. Gild-
ner. %, 1887 Rhode Island Ave.
Laurance G. Carver, 20. 415 shep.
herd st. n. W., and Frances w.
Bache, "a. 1888 WOOdley Pl. N. W.
Anthony l.. SamartzOpOulOs, 81,
Detroit. Mich, and Eugenia Chi
pOuraS, 23, 63O8 Sixteenth st. n. w.
Hugh. F. Barteman. rs. 1900 PO-
tOmaC Ave. S. f., and Dorothy Las
sitter. 22. 21O1 Sixteenth St. n. w.
Morris c. Hole. jr., 22, 1874 G st.
n. E., and Agnes H. Sullivan, 10,
1871 Twelfth st. s. e.
The Washington times., 1938-01-01
Brief Rites Held
For Harold Ryder

VALHALLA, N. Y, Jan. i
G.N.S0 The story of Harold Rus
sell Ryder, self-styled young wizard
of Wall Street, was concluded to-
day following brief funeral services
at Kensico Cemetery here. A few
frinds and his relatives attended
the simple services for the bright
est young man in Wall Street"
victim of a heart attack
The Washington times., 1938-01-01
Educator Killed
In Mexican Crash

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 1 GIN.
SD.-Father jaime CaStiello, 80,
former professor of educational
psychology at Fordham and St.
Louis Universities, was instantly
killed last night when his automo-
bile skidded over a cliff on the
International Highway near Zim.
pan in the state of Hidalgo.
The Washington times., 1938-01-01
Warner Bros. Theaters

AMBASSADOR - Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday: Claudette
Colbert and Charles Boyer in "TOva-
rich: Thursday and Friday: Robert
Young and James Stewart in Navy
Blue and Gold": Saturday: Tyrone
Power and Loretta Young in Second
Honeymoon: Edgar Bergen and
Charlie Mccarthy in AT the Races
APOLLO-sunday and Monday:
Robert Young and James Stewart in
Wednesday: Leslie Howard. Bette
Davis and olivia de Havilland in It's
Love Tn After; Thursday: Back in
Circulation" with Pat O'Brien. Joan
Blondell and Margaret Lindsay: FRI
day: Boris Karloff in West of
Shanghai" Edgar Bergen and Charlie
Mccarthy in "At the Races: Satur-
day: Jed Prouty and Spring ByinEton
in borrowing Trouble" and Preston
Foster and Carol Hughes in WEST
land Case" Popeye.
AVALON - Sunday and Monday:
Robert Young and James Stewart In
Navy Blue and Cold: Tuesday and
Boyer in Conquest: THURSDAY: Boris
Karloff in West of Shanghai: Fri
day. Bert Lahr and Alice Brady in
Merry Go Round of 193s": Floyd
Gibbons in Attic of Terror: Satur-
day; Warner GLAND in Charlie Chan
on Broadway" Radio Patrol No. 3.
AVENUE GRAND - Sunday: "Alca.
traz Island" Monday and Tuesday:
Eddie Cantor and June Lang in "Aii
Baba Goes to Town: March of Time.
The Washington times., 1938-01-01

How to Get Ahead Faster in Life.
An Interesting Questionable to Find
Out IL You Have Enough Tact to Win
Success, Presented by DR.. Charles A.
Drake. Eminent Psychologist, In
Full Page illustrated Feature in The
American Weekly. with Sundays
Washington Herald Times,
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DEATHS

CAVANAUGH. JOANNA MARIA - On
Thursd9y Deee%6er 4o3 go 81 1897 " Rsr
JOANNA MARIA cAvANAUGH, beloved
wife of the late Thomas L. Cavanaugh:
deceased August 4, 1887, and mother OF
Mrs. Catherine NJ. White and Thomas r.
j., Arthur R and William P. Cavanaugh.
A. and Dr. Richard Tobin, go
| Funeral services will be held in the
W. W. Chambers Co. funeral home, 1400
1888 at 80 a. M, thence to St. Stephens
Catholic Church 25th and Pa. Ave. N: W.:
where requiem high mass will be offered
at 9 a. m. for the repose of her soul.
Relatives and friends are invited.
Interment in Mt. olivet Cemetery.
GAILLARD. KATHERINE DAVIS ON
residence. 1861 Crescent Place Northwest.
KATHERINE DAVIS GAILLARD. wife OF
the late Col. David du Bose Gaillard:
Services at St Johns Episcopal Church,
Monday, January 8. 1898. at 1890 a. m,
private.
Interment in Arlington National Gene.
terry
GREER. MARY ELIzABETH-on Friday.
wieeme ReeSmOeF s l'S MARY hfE E1zaSET EsiafRff
GREEN wife. O Sf the IA late Arthur Greer >
Copsey Mrs Edna Williams and Mrs. Eve
SF FuneFai maTinti from her residence, Welcome.
Md. on Monday. January 3, 1888, at
9: 30 a. M, thence to St. Ignatius Church;
lat 10 a. m. for the repose of her soul.
Relatives and friends invited.
Interment. church cemetery.
Services by the W. W. Chambers Co.
8. E. funeral home.
SMITH. MARY ESTELLE-on Thursday,
December 80, 1887. at Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital MARY ESTELLE SMITH.
beloved sister of Mrs May A Beasley and
Joseph E. Fowlkes of Crewe. Va.
Funeral from the W. W. Chambers Co,
Southeast Funeral Home 517 Eleventh
| st. $. E., on Monday, January 3, 1888. at
10 A. M
Relatives and friends invited.
Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery:
WILLIAMS. DELPHIA JEANETTE-En-
tered eternal life on Saturday, January 1.
1898. at her residence. 1900 Potomac Ave
nue. Southeast, DELPHIA JEANETTE Will
LIAMS, beloved wife of Bernard M. Will
liams and mother of Ralph w, Charles G..
IG. Bernard D. Jeanette. A Louise and
Ethel R. Williams and Mrs. L. Irene
Spargo.
| Funeral services from the above resi-
dence on Tuesday. January 4. 1898. at
| 2 p. m.
Relatives and friends invited to attend
Interment in Congressional Cemetery.
Services by W. W. Chambers Company
Southeast funeral home.
YATES, WILLIAM GILEs-on Friday
December 81. 1887. at 213o St. N. W
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YATES, WILLIAM GLEs-on Friday.
December 81. 1887. at 213o Il St. N. W.
band of Olive NJ. Yates and brother OF
Vincent Yates and Mrs. Francis r. Fulton
Funeral from the W. W. Chambers Co
funeral home 1400 Chaplin St. N. W.. on
Sunday January 2. 1898. at 2 80 P. N.
Relatives and friends invited.
Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery,
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FLORISTS

GUIDE BROS CO.. Funeral Designs
1919 2 St Nv MAI. 427S
60 IN up BLACKSTONE, NC. 80 Kn ap
Funeral Designs
14O7 Il 81. N. W. Dist. 1900
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R.K.O KETTH'S

Fred Astaire. George Burns and Oracle
Allen in "A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS"
with Joan Fontaine. Reginald Gardiner and
Ray Noble. Walt Disney's Lonesome
Ghosts"
The Washington times., 1938-01-01

HOWARD SEQ St. N. W.
On Stage: 1888 Edition BLACK & WHITE
REvUE-10O Stars. On Screen: "ALCA-
TRAZ ISLAND" with'John Lytel and Ann
Sheridan Midnite Shows New Years
Eve December 31st. Saturday, January
1st Make Your Reservations Now.
The Washington times., 1938-01-01

SECO-Sunday and Monday: Heidi"
with Shirley Temple and Jean Hers
holt; comedy; short attractions:
Metro News. Tuesday: They Won't
FORGET" with Claude Rains and star
cast Wednesday: Wine Women and
Horses" all star cast. Also: Roar
ing Timber" with Jack Holt Thurs
dav and Friday: breakfast For Two"
with Herbert Marshall and Barbara
stanwyck. Also: Saturdays Heroes"
The Washington times., 1938-01-01

HIPPODROME - Sunday and Mon
day: Ronald Colman in Prisoner of
Zenda"; cartoon and news Tuesday
and Wednesday: Edward E. Horton in
wild Money: also, Cary Grant and
Constance Bennett in Topper car
toon and news. Thursday and Friday:
Mary Livingstone In This Way,
Please: alEo, Jane withers in
ANGELS Holiday: cartoon and news.
The Washington times., 1938-01-01
lCYft3YdW Program
I;!! j sll!s;!!&3 {; ,3.I!;.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
Motion Picture Theater Owners
OF District of Columbia
LOeW'S CAPITOL

COLUMBIA Estrsst at 18th
Fredric March and Carole Lombard in
NOTHING SACRED"
PALACE Tnst's: st'sSt q; =: TSiF'ssDtS ISi s,otS
"ROSALIE." with Nelson Eddy Eleanor
Powell and Ilona Massey.
Evening star., 1938-12-28

red poinsettias and Christmas
green's, while the inches about the
red corridor were filled in with
graceful cedar trees and sprays of
mistletoe hung from the exquisite
chandeliers throughout the rooms.
Cracking fires blazed in the f1re-
places In the state parlors, and the
huge trees decorated in silver at
tracted much attention In the east
room.
The dance music was furnished by
Irving Conn's Orchestra from Ben
Riley's Arrowhead Inn, New York.
This orchestra played at the birth
day party given at Hyde Park in
July in celebration of the birthday
anniversary of the father of last
nights debutante.
Lovely Debutante" was played for
the first time by the orchestra, and
among other selections was 'cF. D. r.
JONES'" from the musical comedy,
Sing Out the News; the spriteiy
music for the Virginia reel and. Of
course, the swing tunes to which
many tried out for the first time the
Eleanor Glide" named for the
hostess Of the evening.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
.Esselen.Bachrach
Is
Announced

DR.. and Mrs. Gustavus John Es-
selen Of Swampscott, Mass, and
Wolfsboro, N. H., have announced
the engagement Of their daughter
Rosamond to Mr.. Bradford Keyser
Bachrach Of East Orange, N. j., son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Fabian Bach
rach Of West Newton, Mass. The
wedding will take place in February.
Miss Esselen was educated at
Walnut Hill School at Natick, Mass,
and Radcliffe College, where she
received her A. B. degree in 1885.
The announcement Of the engage
ment was made Monday afternoon
at q small tea which DR.. and Mrs.
Esselen gave in their home.
Mr.. Bachrach attended Phillips
Exeter Academy and received his
A. B. degree from Harvard Univer-
sity in 1888. He is member Of the
Hasty Pudding Club. the Institute
Of ITO, the Harvard Club of New
York and the Massachusetts Society
of Mayflower Descendants.
Evening star., 1938-12-28

dance, the latter being accompanied
by her two brothers, the Messrs. H.
Seymour Howard, jr., and Macauley
Howard, and their house guest, Mr..
Nicholas Biddle, jr., Of Philadelphia.
Miss Joan King, who will make
her formal bow to society tomorrow
at a tea dance given by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Walter King, at
the 1925 F Street Club, had on one
of the most effective gowns at the
party. 1t was fashioned Of shell
pink satin, the bodice close-f1tted
and studded with crystals and the
full skirt in tiny pleats. She car
ried a bouquet of sweetheart roses
and vlolets.
Miss Elinor Gudger
Among Buds at Fete.
Miss Elinor Gudger, debutante
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Emmet
c. Gudger, selected a most becom-
ing dress of white and silver for
the party, and the Misses Margaret
and Claire Cotter, daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph j. Cotter, were in
dresses of white taffeta made alike
with hoops and shirred bodices.
Miss Sylvia Alexander, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward R. Alex
ander, whose great grandfather was
the architect of the White House,
was in the company. wearing an
fashioned frock of eggshell taf-
feta with dainty flowers of taffeta
in pastel shades on the very full
skirt. The fitted bodice, without
sleeves, had a cream color net
bertha with fine gold threads woven
In it. With this effective dress the
debutante wore an onyx locket, an
heirloom in her family, hung on a
black velvet ribbon.
Miss Agnes Magruder, debutante
daughter of Comdr. and Mrs. John
H. Magruder, was in eggsheu bro.
caded taffeta made with q full skirt
and fitted bodice, and her house
guest, Miss Anne Smith, was in
shell pink satin. Miss Nancy Hos
kinson, who is the daughter of MIR.
Evening star., 1938-12-28

and Mrs. Hilleary G. Hoskinson,
wore white net and lace dress,
the skirt Of net and the becoming
bodice Of lace. She was accom-
panied by her brother, Mr.. Hilleary
F. Hoskinson.
Miss Meredith Wore
Old Fashioned Dress.
Miss Jacqueline Meredith, popular
debutante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Payne Meredith, was in a
picturesque dress of white tulle
made along oldfashioned lines with
short, puffed sleeves and full skirt.
Miss Betty Meyers, daughter of
Mrs. Howard Meyers, wore dress
Of pink slipper satin made along
bouffant lines. and among others
at the party were the Misses Caro-
lynn and Beatrice Talley, Miss Bar
bara Henning, Miss Marsyl Stokes,
who flew from Palm Beach, where
she had been with her father, Mr..
Sylvanus Stokes, jr., for the dance,
and Miss Lucille Sheppard, daugh-
ter Of Senator and Mrs. Morris
Sheppard. Miss Sheppard, Miss
Meyers and Miss Henning were
guests before the dinner, given by
several Of the White House Navy
aides, aboard the Presidents yacht,
the Potomac.
New Song to Debutante
Played for First Time.
Much the same arrangement for
all formal parties at the mansion
was carried out last night, with the
Marine Band Orchestra playing as
the guests entered the state suite,
and the White House aides resplen-
dent in full dress generally assisted
in the smooth running of the func-
ton. A buffet supper was served at
midnight from the long table laid
before the giant fireplace In the
state dining room, small tables hav-
ing been arranged about the parlors
for the comfort of the guests.
The mansion was gay with bright
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Miss Miller Feted
At Luncheon

Mrs. William Miller entertained at
luncheon Monday at the 1925 F
Street Club for her debutante
daughter, Miss Houston Miller, who
recently joined her mother from
Nashville, Tenn.
Evening star., 1938-12-28

BIoek-dyed CorocuI Coot. size
l8. Was S4o5. Now---$39o
Bloek-dyed Corocul Coot. size
l8. Was $3.50. Now---$3ee
BIock-dyed Persian Lamb Coot,
size Is. Was $825. Now, $699
BIoek-dyed Persion Lamb Coot,
size 40. Was $495. Now, $500
BIoek-dyed Persian Lamb Coot,
size l8. Was $695. Now, $500
Dyed Kolinsky Coot, size Is.
Was $o95. Now $399
Natural Mink Coot, size le.
Was ST ,4o5. Now----$998
Tipped Mink Coot, size l8.
Was ST 1895. Now .295
Tipped Mink Coot, size 20.
Was ST., Now---$se5
Tipped Mink Coot, size Is.
Was ST, 1895. Now----$l.595
Evening star., 1938-10-24

pushing the work on Rock Creek Park
from the District line to Connecticut
avenue with the aid Of c. c. c. workers.
Part Of the Maryland section has been
acquired through private gift.
Money already is available for all these
purchases, those within the District
having been provided for in the last ap-
preparation bill, and those in Maryland
deriving funds under the Capper- Cram
ton Act.
These acquisitions will greatly advance
the recreational program of Washington.
The Memorial Parkway still is far from
realization. but steady progress Is being
made, and has been aided by the Gov
ernment's purchase of the c. g. o.
Canal. The Anacostia Parkway is ad-
vancing rapidly, the most recent step
having been the purchase Of the lovely
water lily gardens In Kenilworth. The
completion Of Rock Creek Park Is In
sight, and soon will provide an un-
broken drive from Hams Point to Gar
rett Park. The Fort drive Is far from
complete, but new units are being added
yearly.
All Of which is very much to the good.
Evening star., 1938-10-24
Park Expansion.

The Park and Planning Commission
has taken action which will provide an
appreciable increase in the acreage of
the National Capitals parks.
Approval Of tract purchases and the
ordering Of condemnation proceedings
in some cases will speed the acquisition
of the necessary land. Two Of the pro-
posed acquisitions are within the Dis
trict, the addition to the George WASH
ington Memorial Parkway in the Pal
isades region above Key Bridge and an
other link in Southeast Washington in
the Fort drive, which eventually will en-
circle the city. The two most important
purchases to be authorized, however,
are the addition to the Anacostia Park
way beyond Kenilworth, and the third
unit of Rock Creek Park from Chevy
Chase to Garrett Park.
Already Maryland authorities are
Evening star., 1938-10-24

pied at once by the Social Security
Board and Railroad Retirement Board
buildings, and the District Municipal
Center.
The Northwest Rectangle will be given
over to the Interior and War Depart
ment groups and the existing line OF
beautiful smaller buildings along the
north side Of Constitution avenue. The
new group will contain 4 large park
area between the balancing War and
Interior groups. Flanking the area on
east and west are the new Interior De-
partment and the proposed main War
Department building. Between them, di-
vided by park block in width, will
be two smaller structures the first War
Department unit, between Twenty-sec-
ond and Twenty-third streets, south Of
Virginia avenue, and a proposed new
Interior annex, between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets.
Construction Of the new War Depart
ment building will necessitate closing Of
New York avenue between Twenty
second and Twenty-third streets. This
was approved by the Park and Planning
Commission. The commission very wise
ly, however, rejected plan which would
involve closing of Virginia avenue be-
tween these same streets. Virginia ave-
nue. is entirely too important thor
oughfare to be tampered with. It car
ries very great amount of traffic be-
tween the Federal building areas along
Constitution avenue and south of
the Mall and Georgetown. Closing OF
New York avenue is of much less mo-
ment; it is virtually dead-end street,
blocked at Twenty-third street by the
hospital grounds, and carries little traffic.
The new Northwest Rectangle not
only will in itself prove magnificent ad-
dition to the beauties of the Capital, but
1t will serve further to spread out the
Federal activities, relieving congestion,
and will provide much needed new hous-
ing facilities for the War Department.