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Evening star., 1938-01-09
DONORS TO ELECT
CHEST TRUSTEES
Dramatic Sketches and Re-
ports Scheduled at Meet
ing Tomorrow.

Election Of trustees, reports by
officials and dramatic sketches of
welfare agency work will feature the
annual meeting OF the Community
Chest in the auditorium Of the United
States Chamber Of Commerce Build
ing, 1915 H street NV. tomorrow
night.
capacity crowd is expected since
every contributor, "ho is auto
matically a member of the Chest. is
entitled to a vote in the selection
Of 1913 trustees, half the number on
the entire board. The others will
be selected by the "a affiliated Chest
agencies, each of which will name
two trustees. one of whom will be
member Of the agency's board and the,
other its staff.
Chest officials who will render an
accounting Of their stewardship will
include the president, the director
and the treasurer. Election OF Of
ficers will be held at the first meet
ing Of the Board Of Trustees.
The dramatic presentations, con-
sisting of group of sketches en-
phasizing some phase Of welfare work,
will be . new feature at the annual
meeting. In charge of the sketches
is Mass Helen Shuford, who is being
assisted by Mrs. Teresa MCGEE, Mrs.
Aileen Burton. Rita Beuchart, Naomi
Sternheim. Mrs. Virginia Sholar, Alice
Byers and Mrs. Alma ]. Scott.
Every organization in the city, civic,
business and fraternaL has been in
vited to send delegates 80 that re-
ports by officials may be carried back
to as many groups as possible, Her
bert L. Willett, jr., director, pointed
out.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
WOMEN MEET JAN. rs
ON NATIONAL DEFENSE
More Than 1000 to Attend Con-
ference-U. S. officials and Ed
ucators Among Speakers.


ference-U. S. officials and Ed
ucators Among Speakers.
More than 1000 delegates, repre-
senting approximately 40 women's Or
CARNATIONS over the country, will at
tend the thirteenth annual Womens
Conference on'National Defense for
an Enduring America, to begin jan
uary 25 at the Mayflower Hotel.
The organizations represented in
clude a combined national member
ship Of more than 2,500,000.
Government officials and recognized
authorities on various phase Of Amer
ica's social. political and economic
problems will speak at the three-day
conference.
Speakers include Kimball Young,
University Of Wisconsin professor; DR..
Everett Clinchy, directing editor of
the Religious News Service; Austin H.
MacCormick. New York City commits
sioner Of correction Robert Fechner,
director of the Civilian Conservation
Corps; Dr. w. F. Draper, Assistant
Surgeon General; John w. Stude-
baker, United States Commissioner of
Education; James H. Rogers, professor
of political economy at Yale Univer-
sity: Raymond L. Buell., president Of
the Foreign Policy Association: Brig.
Gen. Bernard M. Kearney and James
w. Gerard, former Ambassador to
Germany.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
COSMOPOLITAN CLUBS
CHAIRMEN APPOINTED
Elaborate Program Under Consid-
GRAFTON by President Murray
and Aides.

Newly appointed committee chair
men for this year were announced yes
terday by DR.. j. L. Murray. recently
elected president Of the Cosmopolitan
Club. The retiring president, Arthur
w. Defenderfer, automatically be-
comes a member of the clubs Execu-
tive Committee. An elaborate program
for the year now is being considered,
1t was said.
The chairmen are: A. Hamilton
Wilson, membership; DR.. George A.
Smith, classification: Harry H. Baker,
entertainment: Charles B. Dulcan,
publicity: Anthony j. Scullen, forum;
Henry Slicer Owens, audit; DR.. Francis
M. Murray, Sick Committee; William
L. King, special reception; Corneal j.
Mack, menu; Robert w. McChesney,
budget; Edward A. Rule, initiation; c..
Emery Galliher, lapsation; DR.. j..
Rozier Biggs, Distinguished Service
Medal Committee; j. Edward Randels,
attendance, and Mr.. Defenderfer, civic
club relations.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
Lead Attacks Nerves.

Lead poisoning affects the whole
body, but especially the nsrvoas vs.
tenn and tho food forming tissues.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
WOMEN TO WEAVE.
IN W.P.A. EXHIBIT
Variety of Crafts to Be
Shown at National Mu.
scum for 8 Weeks.

Virginia women handy with tho
spinning wheel and the home hand
loom will begin to weave flax and wool
tomorrow at the National Museum,
Tenth street ard Constitution avenue
NV, and continue at the quaint work
for three weeks as the highlight Of the
w. P. AS exhibition Of work done q.
by men and women on non-construc-
ton projects. The exhibit closes
January 81.
Paintings, sculpture, wood carving,
photographs, a puppet show, books
ana a dorama will be on display at
this show Of the skill of unemployed
artists, musicians, theater workers
and writer's, and the work of Works
Progress handicrafters and garment
makers will be represented by many
articles Of sewing, spinning and weav-
ing, basketry, pottery, copper, wood
work and other crafts.
Mrs. Ellen S. Woodward, assistant
w. P. A. administrator in charge of
professional and women's projects, ex-
planned that non-construction project
workers are those on the w. P. A.
rolls not assigned to work on high.
ways, roads, streets, public buildings,
sewer systems and other building
projects of the agency.
Old Art Remembered.
The woman Weavers come from .
Works Progress project in Virginia,
one Of several projects set up in To-
calities where native materials can
be readily utilized and where members
OF the older generation remember
how to form the traditional patterns.
The exhibits will include photo
graphs typical of the $500 new libra
ries which have provided more than
100000 books for persons who pre-
viously enjoyed little or no library
service. Other photographs will de-
pict the bookmobile, pack horse and
other settings for the rowing library.
Charts, maps and photographs will
show w. P. A. service in clinics, hos
pitals ard other health institutions.
The activities of those workers with
special skill closely related to home
CtOllOIlllIo " lll NC SilOWll Dy q oCl VA
photographs representing the different
services rendered on school lunch,
housekeeping aid and household serv-
ice demonstration projects.
Braille maps from the Perkins In
stitution for the Blind in Massa-
chusetts, an electric map produced on
Pennsylvania project and talking
book machine made in New York City,
together with its records, will illustrate
the work performed by the w. P. A.
for the country's 125 900 blind persons.
A set of miniature architectural
models produced on q Pittsburgh
project as visual educational aids de-
pict the History of the Home" Dio-
ramas made on museum extension
projects in Philadelphia and New York
City depict The American Home"
Child Development in the Home"
Home Crafts" and other subjects of
| educational interest.
Archaeological specimens collected
with the aid Of w. p A. workers, such
as shells resurrected on an archeo an
ethno conchology project in Louisiana
are among the scientifically interest!n-
objects which will be put on display.
The unemployed skill of group
W. P. A. research workers In Me-
Hampshire will be shown through e.
hibits from medicinal herb projec
whereby New England farmers are
learning the value Of certain native
plants they once regarded as weeds.
Evening star., 1938-01-09

Miss Margaret Birchmire will return
Monday from a visit to her brother
and sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Con-
rad Birchmire in Pennsville. N. J.
Miss Beverley Landell, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. landau, enter
tanned ut luncheon at the Anchorage
Sunday for a group Of her classmates
at st. Agnes School.
Miss Elizabeth King, Miss Caroline
Forbes and Mr.. Harlan Forbes, jr.,
spent the past two weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harlan Forbes in Florence, S. C.
Miss Mabel Smith Of st. Thomas,
Virgin Islands, Is the guest Of her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Henry Smith.
Nj. and Mrs. Herbert Oliver will re-
turn tomorrow from a visit to their
son and daughter in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Herbert Oliver in Jack
sonville, Fla.
Miss Jane Turk
Guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts.
Miss Jane Turk Of Atlanta Is the
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Hunt
Roberts.
Mrs. ]. Douglas Swan and her small
son. Jimmy Swan, OF Culpeper, are
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. N. Rosson.
Mrs. Sidney Stark and her young
daughter, Rebecca Stark. are spending
a month with relatives in Atlanta.
Mr.. Stark. who went South with his
family. has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hesser of Roam
oke have been guests this week of the
formers parents, the Rev. and Mrs.
Claude Hesser.
Miss Katherine Ale is home from a
visit to her grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry M. Ale. in Spring City, Pa.
The Rev. Van Chamberlain of
Welch. w. Va. IS the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. George c. Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wilmer Turner
entertained Sunday evening to cele-
brate the thirty-nfth wedding ami
verSary Of Mrs. Turner's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James r. Lyles. The out-of-
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam A. Purdum of Baltimore, Mrs.
Robert r. Turner, Miss Cleo Turner,
Miss Margaret Turner. Mr. Harry Ross
and Mr.. Richard Thorpe of Warren
ton and Miss Mercedes Nunez Of
Puerto Rico.
Mrs Thomas H. Birchmire and her
sons, Thomas and Richard Birchmire,
of Brooklyn, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
William Birchmire. Mr.. T. H. Birch
mire, who also has been the guest Of
his parents, has returned to Brooklyn.
Miss Mary Belle Cochran has left
for her home in Newark, N. j.. after
visit to her brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Henderson
Kirk. Miss Cochran Is director Of
educational work at the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association In Newark.
Mrs. william Otis Edmands has left
for her home in San Francisco, after
spending two months with her son and
daughter n-law, 1t. Comdr. and Mrs.
Atherton Macondray.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
GEORGIA STATE SOCIETY
SENDS BID TO RIVERS
Governor and etah Invited to A.
tend Ratification Annivergary
Celebration.

Gov. :. D. Rivers Of Georgia and his
stan have been invited By the Georgia
stats Society Of Warrington to attend
. dance In celebration Of that States
ratification Of the Constitution ut the
shoreham Hotel next Saturday night.
Representative Welchel. president of
the society, who was injured in IN au-
tomobile accident near his home last
October and has been unable to return
to Warrington, notified the Arrange
ments Committee last week he expects
to be here for the dance, arriving prob
ably tomorrow.
More than 400 are expected to At
tend the even, with Senators George
and Russell included in the receiving
line to welcome the guests Of honor.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
By BARBARA BELL.
OOK like q siren in this charm
ing long-sktrted frock of pencil

IL slim lines. It's perfect for
winters formalities, with. high
neck and long, straight sleeves. For
the woman who loves the unusual and
the dramatic, this dress is a smart
choice. 1t is practically a basic type,
for the same dress with variety Of
girdles and jewelry for the neck and
arm can create entirely different ef-
fects. Lame on black velvet is strik-
ing for very formal wear, but crepe
on satin is equally smart for early
spring. The dress Is simple to make,
you can do it at home in a few hours
pattern includes complete instructions.
For other suggestions in smart
formal and informal designs consult
the Barbara Bell winter pattern book.
Barbara Bell pattern 1868 is de-
signed for sizes IL, IA, 16, 18 and 20.
Corresponding bust measurements, 80,
81, 81, SO and 38. Size IA (32) re-
quires az yards Of 54-inch material
and IN yards Of 39-inch material for
the girdle belt. Pattern is perforated
for short length for those who like
something less formal.
Send is cents for the Barbara Bell
fall and winter pattern book. Make
yourself attractive, practical and be-
coming clothes, selecting designs from
the Barbara Bell well-planned, easy
to-make patterns. Interesting and
exclusive fashions for little children
and the dinhcult junior age, slenderiz-
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dgure, afternoon dresses for the most
particular young women and matrons
and other patterns for special oc-
casions are all to be found in the
Barbara Bell pattern book.
(Copyright, 1877
Evening star., 1938-01-09
Engagements Announced
At Alexandria
Francis Edward Caster, Jr.,
Will Wed Miss Burwell
In the Spring.

LEXANDRIA Va, JAM 8-Mr. and Mrs Robert Lee Burwen
Annapolis the engagement of their daughter
Cary Randolph to Mr. Francis Edward Carter jr Of
Francis Carter of the Episcopal High School, The
graduate of Sweetbriar College, Mr. Carter
graduated from the Episcopal High School, where his father is
the faculty. Of the University Virginia Young
the masters at st. Pauls School in Con-
N H. No date for the wedding has been made known
and Conway Macon Knox Of Richmond announced to
relatives Alexandria this the engagement of their
daughter Mr. Daniel Weisiger Lindsey
of Mr. Mrs Daniel W. Lindsey of Frankfort KY The BRIDE
grooneec graduate of Washington and Lee University His
mother is the former Munford Knox
is graduate of ST. GATHERINGS School in Richmond and made
three The wedding will take place
In the spring.
Evening star., 1938-01-09

The marriage Is announced OF MRS.
Sarah Purks Washington OF this city,
formerly Of King George County. to
Mr.. Archie r. Lamm. also OF Alex
andria. Thursday, December %. in
Corbin, Va, with the Rev. S. E. Brown
of1iciating. Mr.. and Mrs. Lamm will
live in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o. Tulloch
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Mary Louise. to Mr.. An
drew Harvey Schwarzmann, also Of
Alexandria, son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. John U. Schwarzmann. The
wedding will take place in the spring.
Mr.. James R. Massey announces
the marriage of his daughter, Mary.
to Mr.. Lewis Francis. Friday, Decem-
her "a. with the Rev. c. B. Norris,
pastor of the Free Methodist Church,
omciating.
Miss Frances Braithwaite
Wed 70 Mr.. Clarence Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Braithwaite
announce the marriage of their
daughter Frances to Mr.. Clarence D.
Morris of this city Saturday, Janu-
ary !. in the parsonage of the First
United Brethren Church in Harrison
burg, Va, with the Rev. James M.
Wright officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
Sis will live in Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward D. Luckett
OF Boston and Miss Annie Peyton
Luckett of Atlanta have been the
guests this week of their brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Bargamin.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Hardin and
Miss Meta Broaddus will return to-
morrow from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardins son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Dundore, in
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Douglas Janney
OF Boston have been the guests this
week OF the formers mother, Mrs.
Tyson Janney.
Miss Gertrude Bevan Of Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, has arrived for a visit
TO Miss Alma McGroarty.
Mrs. William A. Parsons announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Kathleen, to Mr.. William K. Bond,
also Of this city. The wedding will
take place in the spring. Mrs. Par
sons has had as her guests through
the holidays Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
George of Richmond and Mr.. and Mrs
Norman Parsons Of Urbana. Va.
The Rev. and Mrs. Ryland T.
Dodge have as their guests the for
mer's brother and er-in-law, DR..
and Mrs. Henry Stacy Dodge, and
Miss Mary Stacy Dodge of Chester,
Va. Earlier in tn. week Mr.. Gordon
Charles Of Pittsburgh was the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge.
Mrs. Marshall T. Watkins Is the
guest Of her brother-in-law and sis
ter. 1t. and Mrs. j. M. Robinson in
Newport, r. I: Later Mrs. Watkins
will visit friends in Boston and New
York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Taylor Of
Lincoln, Va, are guests of the latter's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harmon Reed.
Mrs. Ferguson Bryan and her young
daughter. Miss Anne Cabell Bryan Of
Catonsville, Nd, are guests OF her
mother, Mrs. Charles Elicit Cabell.
Mrs. Mary Cabell Galloway has been
spending the past week at her country
place near Norwood, Va.
Mrs. Mabel Potter has left for At
lanta to be the guest Of her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
w. Potter
Mrs. r. W. Herfurth entertained at
tea Wednesday afternoon in her home
on Duke street.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-30

of the democraces persisted, and
that if there is another world
war, which it is apporant at this
time is in the making, that if we
should be drawn into the affray,
we would be fighting not to save
democracy but to save some
kind of vicious dictatorship,
the kind depending on which side
we might take?
If we should be inveigled into
a war on the side of France and
Britain and Russia, we would
be fighting a war that the bloody
dictatorship of Russia would inn
mcdiately benefit from. If we
went i'm on the side of Germany
and Italy, which is hardly posi-
BILE, we would be fighting war
to save another type Of dictator
ship as vicious. Which ever side
we might 90 in on, Americans
would lose more promising young
men, money, friendship and set
up the chances of furtherance
of some type Of dictatorship in
those countries yet free or parti-
ally so. The best thing we can
do then is to stay out, of the
next world war.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-30
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. 1888

we hope, will read this m o
beautiful exposition and discrip
ton of the itea of schol attend
ance and educational interests.
The article follows:
Millions of school children
are now treading the old familiar
pathway leading to little school
houses on hills and in valleys,
to more prctentiouS buildings
here, there and everywhere. The
children are on h in way to
school.
College and university doors
open, renOVOted class rooms and
dormitorieS are inviting. Trunks
and suitcaScS are being packed
q d unpacked. Registrations
and enrollmcnts are the order
of the day. Youth is ready for
the coming months of study and
research.
inexperienced childhood will
face a new adventure-the first
time to be away from home on
their Own-almoSt. New students
new experiences and new prob
lens for the teachers.
Youth, ambitious, but not sure
of itself, and what is more feel
ing its Importance, independent
but dependent, knowing many
things but ignorant Of much more
yet to be learned, will find that
life is Iist about to be opened up.
Youth will realize that as high
school or college students that
they must travel farther than
they have already come.
Best Of all, sympathetic, pat
lent and competant teachers will
lgreet childhood and youth
they will guide them, encourage
them and inspire them.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-30

Jewery of this city concluded
their observance of the Jewish
NV Year with services held Tues
day afternoon at the Temple
Emanuel with Rabbi Isadore
Budnlck, of New York City, in
charge.
The Jewish New Year, which
in Hebrew is called Rosh Hasho-
non, began at shutdown Sunday
evening and was celebrated un-
til sunlown Tuesday. In celebra-
ton of this holiday all Jewish
persons cease work and devote
the two days to solemn worship
and prayer.
At the services held in the
synagogue on Monday Rabbi
Budnick used as his topic !:
Jewish Education" He point
ed out the significance of the
opening prayers of the. holiday
stressing the important role
mothers play in the advance
ment of Jewish education.
The speaker stated that from
early Biblical times the Jewish
mothr has been respected and re-
cognized for the important part
she must take n,order that the
religion thrive.
1t was announced that on
Friday evening Rabbi Budnick
would exchange pulpits with
Rabbi Julius Kravatz, of Blue
field. The services here which
will be in. charge of Rabbi Kra.
vatz, will begin at $50 o'clock.
On Sunday evening services
will be held in the B'nai Israe
Temple at Keystone with rabbi
Kravatz in charg. An invitation
is extended to the local con
gregation to attend.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-30

Mavor J. ]. Stuart hears case
and Sends Billiard to WEIGH to
answer Grand Jury investiga-
ton. Both of the men want no
further litigation. The people
want none. Belief is that both
will shake hands. hug each other
make up and safely and soundly
adjust matters ere the Grand
Jury convenes. Slight injury
sustained by Walter Irwin. All
members of the same family.
Attorneys Capehart and Ira
Wis, of WEIGH, representatives of
the two brothers, as it were,
would like to see matter peac-
fully settled out of further liti-
cation.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-30
w: Va State College Plans for
Concerts for Sunday Evenings

Under the auspices of the de-
partment of music, T. D. Phillips
director, West Virginia State
college is offering it's 1888
Artists Series which includes
a world-famous choir and String
Quartet as well as four soloists.
The concerts, WHICH are all
scheduled for Sunday evenings
at seven, will begin October 16
with program by the Vienna
Choir Boys, latest edition of the
Choir which the Emperor Maxi
MILAN founded four centuries
ago to provide music for the
Austrian court chapel. For the
last six consecutive years, t h e
choir has made an annual tour
of Amrica.
Egon Petri, famoue Dutch
pianist, who is regarded as one
of tn leading European artists
and who made an American re-
putation with a series of radio
broadcasts several years ago.
will appear November 18th.
Among the artists engaged
for the series are three Negro
musicians: Roland Hayes, the
celebrated tenor, who sang at
the college last year and is re-
turning this year by popular
demand, on january 22nd,
Catherine Van Buren,, soprano
one of the most prominent and
promising of younger artists
will sing December 4th and
Josephine Herreld, pianist, pro-
duct of tn Julliard School O
Music New York; and Mozar-
teum Academy (Salzburg) a
daughter of the prominent KEN
per Herld of Mooehouse college
on February Goth.
The series will close March
IL when the Stradivarus Quart
ct of New York, one of the top
ranking music organizations,
will make their second appear
ance at the college in the last
three vars.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-30

officials of the company in. Nc
Dowell county, They were such
men as the HSi. FL C. Thomas,
General Manager of the com,
pany, Hon. w. A. Wilson, former
general superintendent who is
now a close advisor sustainer,
champion and boster of this
great financial bulwark.
Then there was the president,
the Hon J. P. Williams, also of
pittsburgh. They were casual.
ly but cautiously looking over
the place as if they intended to
make further improvements or
Investments. Passing through
the company store, palatial as
1t is, Hon. c. P. Apperson, store
manager, has many reasons to
pat himself on the shoulder for
the compliment that came to him
fro this big delegation of mana
geent or authorities for the
decent way and high class
manner with which the store
was being kept and the friendly
manner of treatment they saw
at his hands between EMPLOYEES
JEWRY CONCLUDES NEW
YEAR OBSERVANCE TUES
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-30
Mcdowell Bankers Named to
w. Va, S a te Committee

Several Mcdowell county
bankers have been named to
STANDING committees of the w.
va. Banking Association.
II. l.. Page, of Berwind, and
II. Z. Harris. of Kimball. are
members of the industrial and
commercial developmnt commit
tee; r. w. Cook, of orthfork,
and T. A. Johnson, of WEIGH,
were naed to the committee on
legislation and taxation, Mr..
Cook being vice-chairman.
ii, ID. Vaughan, of keystone.
Is a member Of the public educa-
ton committee.