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Evening star., 1938-10-15
Senator Pepper
Best Man at
Wedding.

Senator Claude Pepper was best
man for his brother. Mr.. Joseph
Wheeler Pepper, jr., at the latter's
marriage to Miss Marjorie Worth this
morning. The wedding took place in
the Jan Hus Presbyterian Church in
New York, the Rev. Frank Svoboda
officiating, at 10 o'clock, and was
followed by wedding breakfast and
reception at the Hotel Astor. Mrs.
Claude Pepper assisted Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Worth of jackson Heights,
Long Island, parents of the bride, at
the reception.
Mr.. Worth escorted his daughter
and gave her in marriage. Her we'd
ding gown was of white brocaded satin
made with long circular train and her
tulle veil was held by a cap of rose
point lace. Her bouquet was OF gar
denias and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Leonard H. Lipman Of New
Brunswick, N. j., was matron Of honor,
wearing plum color velvet with a tiny
hat of flowers in the same shade and
she carried orchids and lilies of the
valley. Little Eleanor Ann Lipman
was flower girl and had dainty frock
of white crepe with Juliet cap and
her nosegay was Of tiny white roses.
The ushers included Mr.. George
John Miller. Mr.. Albert Kelley, Mr..
NEnroltfh
and Mr.. Daniel Fry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pepper will leave later
today for wedding trip and on its
completion they will live at 8205 Brit
ton avenue at Elmhurst, Long Island
Mrs. Pepper attended the Gibbs School
in New oYrk and Mr.. Pepper the
University Of Florida.
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Capt. and Mrs. Downs
Entertain.

Capt. Charles NJ Downs, Medical
Corps, and Mrs. Downs were hosts
yesterday afternoon at cocktail
party at their quarters. Officers and
their ladies of the post and several
members of residential circles in
Washington were among the guests.
Chrysanthemums and dahlias in fall
shades combined with autumn foli-
age were used to decorate the house,
and assisting the hostess were Mrs.
Albert w. Kenner, wife of Col. Ken
ner; Mrs Eugene Billick, wife of Maj
Billick, and Mrs. Leroy Lutes, wife of
Maj. Lutes.
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.Lohan.Smith Wedding
To Be Monday.

Miss Helen Lucille Lohan, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin j. Lohan
and Mr.. Marvin Lee Smith, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith, will be
married Monday morning at IL
o'clock at st. Patrick's Church. The
Rev. L. j. Shehan will ofhciate.
The brides only attendant will be
her sister, Miss Winifred M. Lohan
Mr.. Ross Spates will be best man.
A wedding breakfast for the i'm
mediate families will be held at the
Hamilton Hotel, and the party will
return to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Lohan for the eating Of the wedding
cake. Mr.. Smith and his bride will
leave in the afternoon for wedding
trip to Chicago. ......
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Wedding Date Named
By Miss FitZsimmOns.

Miss Sammy Fitzsimmons, daughter
of Mrs. Benjamin Fitzsimmons, has
selected November 10 as the date for
her marriage to Mr.. Roman Cherp,
son of Mrs. Mary Cherp of Mime
apolis, MINI. The ceremony will take
place in this city at st. Joseplls
Church
Miss Fitzsimmons is former resi-
dent of Fort Worth, Tex, and is en-
ployed at the Internal Revenue Office.
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Miss Thelma Brans0n Bride
OF Mr., r, X. Carroll.

VI MT. n. ~. CAiIOAAs
An attractive autumn wedding took
place Saturday, october 8, when Miss
Thelma La Verne Branson, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Branson of this city, became the bride
of Mr.. Roth Xavier Carroll of Wash
ington, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Carroll. The ceremony took place at
8 o'clock in the evening in the rectory
of St. Francis Xavier's Church, the
Rev. Joseph " Buckley, pastor OF the
church, officiating.
The bride wore gown of brocaded
satin, cut on princess lines. with pearls
around the high neckline and sleeves
that were full at the shoulder and tight
from the elbows to the wrist. The
very long tulle veil, held with modi-
fled halo Of tulle, fell over the long
fan-shaped train. She carried show
er bouquet of white chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Ross Totten, cousin Of the
bride, was matron of honor and Miss
Vesta Nalley, another cousin Of the
bride, was bridesmaid. They were in
similar costumes, the former in dusty
pink and the latter in blue. Their
frocks were of slipper satin and they
carried deep pink dahlias tied with
ribbon to match their gowns.
Mr.. Bernard Carroll of Washington
was best man for his brother.
A reception at the home of the
brides parents followed the ceremony.
Mrs. Branson, mother of the bride,
and Mrs. Carroll, mother of the BRIDE
groom, assisted in receiving the guests.
They wore black velvet gowns, with
corsages of Sweetheart roses.
For her going costume the
bride wore q gray suit, with accessories
to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll will be at home
after November !.
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Miss Elizabeth Dunn Wed
To Mr.. c. HOOff.

Miss Eliza beth Taylor Dunn, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Houston Dunn and the late
Mrs. Dunn of Rosemont, Pa, was
married yesterday afternoon at S
o'clock in Holy Trinity Memorial Epis-
copal Chapel in Philadelphia to Mr..
Charles Rapley Hooff, jr.. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles r. Hoof of AleXan-
dria The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Benjamin Janney RudderoW,
vicar of the chapel. Mrs. Rudderow
is the bridegrooms aunt. The chancel
was banked with ferns and white flow-
ers, and white flowers also marked the
pews reserved for the two families.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father Her wedding gown was a
period model of white velvet, with a
hoped skirt and puffed sleeves to the
elbow. The waist had low neck. and
waist. Her long net veil fell to the
end OF her train. She wore white
velvet gloves and carried a shower
bouquet of butterfly orchids and valley
lilies
Miss Alice Ash Taylor Dunn was her
sisters maid of honor and wore a
period dress of emerald green velvet,
made with TERED hoop skirt, long
sleeves, square decolletage and high
back Her hat was of the same period
and had long green plume. She
carried green velvet muff to which
were fastened natural flowers.
The bridesmaids were Miss Eliza
beth Tyson Rudderow, cousin of the
bridegroom; Miss Anne Wharton
Mayer, Miss Lenore Russell French,
Miss Charlotte Wood Tindle, Miss
Natalie Brooks Sears and Miss Mar
garet Dulty Smith. Their gowns of
emerald green velvet were made SINH
lar to that of the maid Of honor. ex-
cept with short sleeves. They wore
small hats with green plumes and
carried muffs of puffed green velvet
with pink camelias fastened to them.
Mr.. John Carlyle Herbert Hooff of
| Alexandria was best man for his
brother. The ushers were Mr. Alex
ander Gordon Boone of Baltimore,
cousin of the bridegroom; Mr.. Elmen
Vain Hare of Garden City, Lond Is
land; Mr.. Harry Flood Byrd. jr., and
Mr.. Henry Post Mitchell of Winches-
| ter, Va. Mr.. E. Fairfax Randolph Of
Washington and Mr. c. Newbold +.
Dunn of Philadelphia, brother of the
bride
| Following the ceremony there was
reception at the Philadelphia Coun-
try Club at Bala -Cynwyd, Pa. Mrs.
Hooff, mother of the bridegroom, as
sisted in receiving wearing a gown Of
black crepe, a black hat and corsage
bouquet of orchids. A Russian gypsy
orchestra played for dancing.
After the reception Mr.. Dunn en-
tertained at dinner at the club for
the bridal party, the bridegroom
parents and few intimate friends.
The bride was graduated from Miss
Agnes Irwin's School in Philadelphia
and spent year in school in Paris.
She made her debut at the Philadel-
phia assembly in 1886.
Mr.. Hooff is graduate of the
Episcopal High School in Alexandria
and Of the University of Virginia.
After a wedding trip he and his bride
will live at 2204 Rittenhouse street in
Philadelphia, where he is in business
Thursday evening the ushers gave
a dinner for Miss Dunn and Mr..
Hooff at the ST. Anthony Club in
Philadelphia, of which Mr.. Hooff is
a member.
Among those who went from Alex
.andria and Washington for the we'd
ding, In addition to the bFidegroom'l
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Miss Evelyn Blandford Bride
OF Mr.. Jesse M. Seay.

An attractively arranged wedding
took place last evening in Arlington.
Va, when Miss Evelyn Baden Bland
ford, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
M. Blandford of Arlington, was mar
ried to Mr.. Jesse Malcolm Seay, son
>of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse G. Seay OF
Schoolfeld, Va.
The ceremony was performed at 8
o'clock in Trinity Episcopal Chapel,
the rector, the Rev. Boyd r. Howarth
officiating.
Palms, white chrysanthemums. fern
and autumn foliage decorated the
church, which was lighted by candles,
and as the guests assembled, Mr.. Rich
ard Taber gave an organ recital. He
also accompanied Miss Helen Wolfe,
soloist, and played the wedding
marches.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore white satin. fashioned
on princess lines. The tight-flttlng
bodice had a heart-shaped neckllne,
and the full skirt fell into long.
graceful train. The sleeves were
mousquetaire style, and were pointed
at the wrists. With this she wore
three-tiered veil of illusion, which fell
from a coronet of orange blossoms,
and she carried a shower bouquet OF
white roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Mary Isabel Blandford. sister
of the bride, was the maid OF honor
wearing a gown of aqua satin, trim
med in dubonnet velvet. She wore
a dubonnet velvet hat and carried q
bouquet of pink roses.
Miss Marion Malcolm, Miss Peggy
Dant. Mrs. Lillian Everson and MISS
Louise Baden were The attendants
They wore crushed rose satin, made
on princess lines, with pufied sleeves
and were trimmed in russett velvet
Their hats of pleated net with short
circular face wells matched theiI
frocks, and they carried bouquets o.
chrysanthemums, which harmonized
with their dresses.
Youthful sally Nevinnis. daugh'
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Sonora de Castro
Joins Husband.

Sonora de Castro has joined her
husband, 1t. Guillermo Castro of the
Chilean horse show team. at the
Shoreham Hotel Sonora de Castro,
who arrived in New York Monday,
will remain in Washington for the
duration of the Inter- American Horse
Show, after which. with her husband.
she will return to New York. They
expect to sail for Chile about the
first of December.
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Official Feted.

Mr.. Joseph william Ballantine of
the State Department was the guest
Of honor at luncheon yesterday of the
commandant of the Naval War Col
lege at Newport, Rear Admiral Charles
p Snyder and Mrs. Snyder, who en-
tertained following the talk which Mr..
Ballantine gave to the officers at the
college.
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Weddings of Interest
Miss Elizabeth Gray Weds
MIR. Ralph Starr Fowler.

Miss Elizabeth Gray, daughter OF
DR.. Joseph M. M. Gray, chancellor of
the American University. and Mrs.
Gray, was married yesterday after
noon to Mr.. Ralph Starr Fowler. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Fowler of
Chevy Chase. Md The wedding took
place in the Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church. with the
brides father, DR.. Gray, and her uncle.
DR.. William D, McCurdy, officiating.
Mr.. Harold Briggs Of Scranton. Pa,
was the organist, and Miss Helen
Evans of Kingston, Pa. was the solo,
ist. The church was decorated with
white candelabras and white chrysan-
themums.
The brides brother. Mr.. Joseph c,
Gray, gave her in marriage.
She wore an ivory satin gown cut
on straight lines and trimmed with
seed pearls. Her veil was of ivory
lace.
The matron of honor. Mrs. Joseph
Gray, wore ivory taffeta. cut with a
full skirt set on low girdle. She car
ried white chrysanthemums.
The other attendants were Mrs. H.
Eldred Wilson, Mrs. Craig Hall of New
Haven, Conn; Miss Miriam Vogelman
of Baltimore and Miss Mary Lesta
Wakeman. They wore ivory taffeta
gowns, made bouffant style. and car
ried white chrysanthemums
Master Peter Gray, the brides young
nephew, was the ring bearer.
Mr.. Rudolph L. Harrell Of Washing
ton was the best man. and the ushers
were Mr.. Richard P. Crayke, Mr..
William E. Davis, Mr. Kenneth H.
Parkinson, Mr. Donald S. Dawson, all
of Washington.
A small reception was held later at
the home Of the brides parents on the
American University campus
The brides mother wore blue bro
caded chiffon gown with a matching
short jacket, and accessories of duh
bonnet. which matched the flower on
her gown. The mother of the BRIDE
groom wore cherry color chiffon vel
vet gown, with cap sleeves, and match
ing accessories. Her flowers were
gardenias.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler left on
their wedding trip, the bride wearing
royal blue fall suit with three
quarter length cape. and navy acces-
sories. On their return they will live
at 108 Glenwood road, in Bethesda,
Md.
Among the out-of-town guests were
| Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ Gray and Mr.
and Mrs. L. Raymond Fowler of New
York, Mrs. Elizabeth Adams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Winfield S. Adams, Mr.. Winfield
Starr of Wilmington, Del; Mr.. anc
Mrs. Henry Reed Van Deusen. Miss
Carolyn v. Darling, Miss Emma E
Darling, Mr.. and Mrs. James D. James
and DR.. and Mrs. Russell T. Wall Of
Scranton, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. King
of Detroit and DR.. and Mrs. William
D. McCurdy of Port Washington, N. Y
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Rv WALLACE r. DEUEL.,

Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent
BERLIN, Oct 15.-The total num-
Der of persons in Germany exclusive
of Austria) today with one-quarter or
more of Jewish blood in their veins Is
between 800 900 and 1000, 900. accord
ing to the latest official Nazi estimate
OF this total between 100000 and
and 625, 900 are believed to be full Jews,
200 900 to 250,O00 half Jews and loo,-
900 to 1850 one-quarter Jews.
Thus the Nazis themselves report
that full Jews amount to only between
ITO and 9-10 of per cent of the
country's population, half Jews to be-
tween 2-lO and $40 of per cent and
quarter Jews to only a fraction over
lilo Of / per cent. total Of between
l per cent and IA per cent.
The German Jews were dying out
even before the Nazi revolution, fur
thermore. according to German figures.
There were 41.05 births per 1000 OF
population dncluding the jews in the
Reich in 1880, but only 1926 per 1000
among the German Jews in that year,
according to Heinrich Silbergleit. BY
1910 there were only 33.05 births per
l 900 inhabitants of all races and only
1855 per 1000 among German Jews.
This figure was already. too low to
maintain the Jewish population OF
that time.
Deaths Exceed Births.
Between 1911 and 1925 the excess
Of deaths over births among Prussian
Jews totaled 1908. according to E. H.
Schulz and Rudolf Frercks, and there
was probably a proportional excess OF
deaths over births among Jews in
other parts Of the Reich.
On the Nazis' own showing, there
fore. the Jews amounted to only a
minute fragment of the German peo-
pie. and were steadily shrinking to a
still more infinitestimal fraction, even
when the Nazis seized power. Yet
the Nazis claim that the Jews are Ger
many's most deadly and most danger
GUS enemies, and this claim is one OF
the fundamental points in their whole
race theory and their whole campaign
for selective human breeding in the
Third Reich.
To the outsider their assertions may
seem 10 conflict, For how can a
fraction over per cent of the total
population jeopardize the very exist
ence of the remaining more than 80
per cent?
The Nazis are ready with their "an-
swers" on these points. The number
of outsiders who find the Nazi answers
convincing is limited. Since the an
swers help determine the destinies of
millions OF human beings. however,
they are reported here as matters of
the greatest importance. false though
American readers may find them.
Nazis' Explanation.
Briefly summed up, the Nazis' tex
planation" of how Jews threaten" the
German people is this:
First, the excess of deaths over births
among German Jews was more thar
made up for by the immigration Of
other Jews into the Reich.
! Second, although the Jews were still
few tn numbers, they gained control o1
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Miss Hobbs Attends
Goucher Fete.

Miss Pauline Hobbs is in Baltimore,
where she went for the celebration of
the 50th anniversary of Goucher Col
lege. She is the guest of Miss Ethel
Engler over Sunday.
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Social News
.Of.Nearby
Sections
Mr.. and Mrs. Marks
Hosts to Faculty
Of High School.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. MARKS eIlter-
tanned at Kensington Cabin last night
for members of the faculty of the
Takoma- Silver Spring Junior High
School, of which Mr. Marks is prin-
cipsl. During the evening a silver
dish was presented by staff members
to Mrs. John Fleming, whose marriage
took place during the summer. Mrs.
Fleming was formerly Miss Mildred
Cochran of Silver Spring.
Among the guests were MI and Mrs.
]. R. Einum, Miss Margaret Lansdale,
Mr.. T. A. Nelson, Miss Dorothy Bur-
dette, Miss Louise Whitney, Miss F.
Elizabeth Smith, Miss Mary D. White,
Mr. and Mrs. James Hood. Mr. Thomas
w. Pyles, Miss Naomi Crown, Miss
Julia H. Wilson, Mr.. George R. Hitch
cock, Miss Miriam G. Rhodes. Mr.. Cleo
c. Cummings, Mi Gardner w.
Simonds, Mr.. and Mrs 1. o. Gibble,
Miss Allie May Moxley, Miss Julia
SOlllllS, N1l OOllll ~. olildll, Nli. fllO
Mrs. Edward F. Quinn. jr.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Len Oass, Mrs. Fleming, Miss
Margaret Elms and Mrs. Sallie P.
Vivian.
Mrs Herndon Normandy Of Takoma
Park, Md, is spending the week end
with her sister, Mrs. Everett Lank, in
Jersey City, N. j. She will return
Monday, while Mrs. Lank will come
to Takoma Park the end of next week
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Lewis, before going to her
new home in Johnstown, Pa, where
Mr.. Lank has been transferred.
Mr. and Mrs Welles Merriam of Ken
sington, Md, have visiting them their
daughter, Miss Anne Merriam of Ot-
tawa, Canada.
Mrs. Robert Benner entertained at
, luncheon and bridge Wednesday at
her home in Silver Spring, Md.
Mrs. John Raney is again in hel
home in KenSington, Md, after spend.
ing six weeks in Los Angeles and Sar
Francisco.
The Rev. and Mrs William Pence
James have returned to their home in
East Riverdale, Md, after a week
spent in Colonial Virginia. They
visited Norfolk, Newport News, Will
liamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown
They also spent. some time at the
famous Carter plantation near James.
| town.
Mr. E. Francis McDevitt of Wood.
side Park, Md, left last night for New
| Orleans to attend the National Euch.
artistic Congress which opens Monday
From New Orleans Mr.. McDevitt
will go to Biloxi, Miss, for the ma.
tional convention of the Nationa
Council of Catholic Women.
Mr. and Mrs. William Stern, I'd, ol
Takoma Park, Md, will leave tomor'
row by motor for Philadelphia, Pa.
where they will be guests of Mr. ant
Mrs Joseph Karr. Mrs. Stern vii
leave Monday for New York, where
she will spend few days, while Mr.
Stern will leave on an extended triI
through the South on business.
Evening star., 1938-10-15

What the Nazis regime In Ger
many thinks about its o,pn and
other nations policies regarding
race and population is OF major i'm
portance to the rest OF the porld.
The Berlin correspondent OF the
Daily Neus has Just completed an
exhaustive Objective study OF Ndz'
thought in this field. His findings
are set forth in a series OF articles
of uhich this is the NINTH
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Chaplin Union Elects
And Hears Reports.

Chaplin Union met Wednesday eve
ming at district headquarters. The
devotional was conducted by Mrs
Alice Johnson.
Annual reports Of officers were given
by Mrs. Charles H. Montgomery, Mrs.
Charles w. Dudley. Miss May H. Dick
inson and Mrs. Frances Winters.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. Darlington c. Richard
son: first vice president, Mrs. Mont
gomery; second vice president, Mrs.
Anna F. Barnhart; third vice presi-
dent, Mrs. George Mclaughlin: cor
responding secretary, Miss Dickinson;
recording secretary, Miss Susan D.
Richards; treasurer, Mrs. Winters.
Delegates to the annual convention
are: Delegate at large, Mrs. Barn
hart; delegates, Mrs. Mclaughlin, Miss
Louise Park. Mrs. P. w. Keys, Mrs.
G. Linsley Creech, Mrs. Dudley, Mrs.
John A. Grove and Mrs. Maud Beenker;
alternates, Mrs. NJ B. Barnett, Miss
Phebe Howell, Mrs Charles L. Mitchell,
Miss Dora F. Gilligan, Mrs. E. M.
Gregory and Mrs M. o. Everett.
Mrs. Richardson was hostess for
the evening and presided.
Evening star., 1938-10-15

parents and brother. who were ac-
companied by the elder Mr.. Hoof1's
sister, Mrs. Carleton Barnwell OF
Lynchburg, Va, were Mr.. and Mrs.
William Payne Meredith, Mr.. Court
land H. Smith. jr.. half brother OF
the bridegroom, and Mrs. Smith; Mr..
and Mrs. Laurence Janney Martin,
Mrs. Frank NJ billiard. Mr.. and Mrs
William E. Byrd and Mr.. Charles
Byrd.
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Shepard Park Union
Elects Officers.

The Shepard Park Union met Tues
day at the home of the president.
Mrs. William Ramsey. The devotions
were led by Mrs. Warner. Officers
were elected. Delegates were named
to the annual convention. Refresh
ments were served.
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Alcohol Education
Course Explained.

Emma Watts was the speaker OF
Central Iota Sigma Union on Tuesday
evening She told of her experiences
In connection with the course in alco-
hol education given at Chautauqua,
N Y, this summer.
Mrs. Earle Wil1ey and daughter
Katharine served as hostesses and
Nellie Oberhulser conducted the de-
votional Jessie Smith, Leona Meador,
Margaret Fisher and Nellie Oberhulser
we're welcomed as new members.
Officers were reelected as follows:
President, Clara Blystone; vice presi-
dent, Ellen Russell; corresponding Sec
retary, Mary Eliff; recording secretary,
Ruth Perkins, and treasurer, Barthela
Shouse.
Evening star., 1938-10-15
W.C.T i.
Officers
Elected
Mrs. Brinley
Is Chosen by
North Star.

Mrs. Marie N Brlnley was elected
president of the North Star Woman
Temperance Union at the October
meeting, when it was entertained at
her home, 1904 Delafe!d street NV
other officers elected are Mrs. Ida
Groover, first vice president; Mrs. j
r. Ford, corresponding secretary; Mrs
Roberta Thomas, recording secretary
and Miss Sue Byrnes. treasurer.
A social with tea followed, with past
presidents serving as hostesses. A
rally meeting will be held November l.
Evening star., 1938-10-15

Mrs. Robert Benner entertained at
luncheon and bridge Wednesday at
her home in Silver Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1938-10-15

Mrs. John Raney is again in her
home in Kensington, Md, after spend
ing six weeks in Los Angeles and San
Francisco
Evening star., 1938-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs Welles Merriam of Ken
sington, Md, have visiting them their
daughter, Miss Anne Merriam of Ot-
tawa, Canada.
Evening star., 1938-10-15

Mr.. E. Francis McDevitt of Wood
side Park, Md, left last night for New
Orleans to attend the National Euch-
artistic Congress which opens Monday
From New Orleans Mr.. McDevitt
will go to Biloxi, Miss, for the ma
tional convention of the National
Council of Catholic Women.