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Evening star., 1939-02-19
Y. W. C. 4. News

The Loyalty Sunday School Glass
OF the Calvary Baptist Church Will
be hostess at the tea hour TODAY
from to 5. Miss Mary Ewin Of
the Girl Reserves and Miss Mary
Helen Howard OF the Elizabeth
Somers Glee Club will be hostesses
at the music hour from to 6. Miss
Phyllis Schwartz, pianist assisted
by Milton Schwartz. violiniSt. and
Betty Baum, pianist. will furnish
the program for the music hour
today.
The Armenian Ladies Club. al
flliated with the industrial national
ity department of the Y. w. c. A..
will meet tonight to hear Leon
Touriois, former minister of the
Armenian Congregation in Roches-
ter, N. Y, and Birmingham, Ala,
and DR.. Avedisian of Beirut. Syria,
will talk on present-day Armenian
problems.
The industrial and education de-
partments are sponsoring trip for
the day to Philadelphia and Valley
Forge, leaving from Union Station
at 7:55 on Wednesday,
The World Fellowship lunch will
be on Thursday at 1890. with Mrs
Minnie Frost Rands as the guest
speaker She will read her play,
''the Slamatam," story of Java.
The Blue Triangle Club will meet
at 6 on Thursday for supper. fol-
lowed by public affairs discussion
group and gym. At "Mardi Gras"
will be given by the Recreation
Committee with Helen Hopkins as
the chairman.
The Xenos Club of the business
and professional department will
have its Washington's Birthday ball
on Friday from 9 to II.
The Tri-State Industrial Confer
ence will hold sessions on Saturday
and Sunday Washington will be
Richmond delegates.
Meetings this week include:
Monday-Executive IL; person.
nel 2::3O; Girl Reserve Glee Club. 4;
Elizabeth Somers Glee Club, tbs.
Tuesday-Maids of Athens So
cial,8
Thursday-Board, 1920; nomi-
mating, ll:30; Mermaid Club, 4:30
to 8; Mckinley Girl Reserves and
Eastern Girl Reserves. 3.
Friday-Central Girl Reserves, 8;
Friday Nighters, $3.50 pm; Mount
Pleasant bake sale.
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Knights Of St. John
Ladies' Auxiliary

Junior Holy Name Auxiliary will
induct newly elected officers today
at the Continental Hotel from 2 to
5 pm. District President Mrs. Will
fred P. Ross will be the installing
officer and the grand messenger will
be Mary Teresa Dwyer. Past Presi-
dent Jean Mazzullo will open the
meeting and Marjorie Cannon will
make the flower presentation.
New officers are: President. Jean
Mattingly; first vice president. Mar
garet Panzer; second vice president.
Mary Holdings: recording secretary.
katherine Healey: financial secre-
tary. Margaret Carley: treasurer.
Patricia Cannon; messenger, Mar
garet Brand: guard, Geraldine Ros-
sitter. Mrs. Emma E. Panzer will
direct the group.
The ceremonies will be followed
by a tea and recital The following
are on the program: Beatrice Giller,
Mary Holdings. Elizabeth Hassett,
Jean Gill. Margaret Carley. Teresa
Ragga zzino. June Holdings, Kath-
crime Healey.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle.

maids. Among the attendants in the
church were 1t. Gov. Fauquier and
his wife, and" the neighboring gentry,
several English army and navy Off
GERS, then in Colonial service, and
many distinguished members of the
Virginia Legislature. The Governor
was in a full dress of scarlet cloth.
embroidered with gold. and wore
a bag-wig and dress-sword The
group of officers, civil and military.
made a brilliant appearance.
In footnote to these remarks,
Mr.. Losing says: Before me, while
I write. lies piece of Mrs. WASH
ington's wedding dress. 1t is heavy
white silk, interviewer with silver
threads Also a piece of the white
satin ribbon. brocaded with leaves,
which was worn by Mrs. Washing
ton on that occasion. 1t is about
2 inches in width, and forms part
OF bookmark. the design elegantly
wrought with colored silks on finely
perforated paper by the fingers of
Mrs. Lewis Nelly Custis), a grand
daughter of Mrs Washington and
foster-child of the general. These
precious mementos of Martha Wash
ington were presented by Mrs. Lewis
to Mrs. Gen. Alexander Hamilton.
They were found among Mrs. Hamil-
tons effects after her death, with
written certificate of their genuine
ness, and were presented by Mrs.
Philip Hamilton, her daughter-in-
law. The design of the book-mark
Is composed of cross intertwined
with grape leaves, a Bible, and a
chalice standing upon it, symbolizing
the eucharist"
The officers of the Society of
Virginia Of the District of Columbia,
which is sponsoring the Colonial ball
and pageant, include: President, Col.
Edwin A. Halsey, secretary of the
United States Senate; first vice
president, Col. Christopher B. Gar
nett; second vice president, Schuyler
Otis Bland; third vice president,
Melvin c. Hazen, president, Board
of Commissioners, District of Colum-
bia; treasurer, Fred P. Myers; Sec
retary, I. Chance Buchanan, and the
distinguished past presidents are:
Gen. H. Oden Lake, F. c. Baggarly,
]. Cloyd Byars, Joseph T. Deal,
Thomas Slater Settle, Henry st. G.
Tucker, Fielding M. Lewis, Patrick
Henry Drewry, Com. E. M. Black
well, John Garland Pollard and r.
Walton Moore.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Proctor
Continued From Page CAY

thing like mana proper man,
hey. Cully?'
Never seed the like, sir-never
the like of him, though l have seen
many in my day-so tall. so straight.
and then he sat on horse and rode
with such an air! All. sir, he was
like no one else! Many of the grand
est gentlemen, in the gold lace. were
at the wedding; but none looked like
the man himself
John S. C. Abbott a Maine his
torian. agrees with Mr.. Losing that
the union between Washington and
the Widow Custis took place at the
White House, the attractive resi-
dence of the wealthy bride. A nu-
merous assemblage of the distin-
guished gentlemen and ladies of the
land graced the festive scene. Wash
ington remained for three months. a
happy man, with his bride at the
White House."
Later on, in 1886. Losing changed
his mind, and in his Mary and
Martha" in speaking of the mar
riage, said:
"On that day. the air clear and
cold. a multitude of people assem-
bled at the little church of st.
Peter to. witness the marriage of
the widowed daughter of Col. DAN
bridge to another noble husband.
The Rev. Mr.. Mossum again per-
formed the nuptial ceremonies. The
assemblage of friends and neighbors
of the bride at the old fame was
one of the most brilliant in char
acter and in costume ever before
seen in a church in Virginia.
The officiating clergyman was
robed in full canonicals. The
bridegroom was clothed in a suit of
blue cloth, the coat lined with red
silk and ornamented with silver
trimmings. His waistcoat was OF
white satin, embroided; his shoe
and knee buckles were gold; his hair
was powdered and by his side hung
a straight dress-sword. The bride
was attired in white satin quilted
petticoat. and heavy, corded white
silk overskirt; high-heeled shoes Of
white satin, with diamond buckles:
rich point-lace ruff1es; pearl neck
lace, earrings, and bracelet, and
pearl ornaments in her hair.
"She was attended by three brides
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Lithuanian Society
10 Mark Anniversary
Of independence
Dr.. Zudeikis to Be
Guest of Honor at
Program Tonight

DR.. Povilas Zadeikis, Minister
Plenipotentiary of Lithuania, will
be the guest of honor tonight at
the Knights of Columbus Club at
BIS o'clock, when the American
Lithuanian Society of Washington
will celebrate the 21st anniversary
of the independence of Lithuania.
The general public is invited.
Native songs and dances in familiar
Lithuanian costumes will be fea-
tured. DR.. John Brazinsky, a men,
ber of the faculty of Georgetown
Dental School, is on the program.
The blessing will be given by the
Rev. Joseph E. Gedra of the Church
of the Immaculate Conception.
General Assembly Meeting.
Washington General Assembly,
Fourth Degree. will meet tomorrow
night at the Mayf1ower Hotel. The
special guests will be the 81 newly
initiated members, who received the
honors of the Fourth Degree last
Sunday
The banquet which was to have
been held last Sunday as tribute
to Pope Plus XI on the 17th anni-
versary of his coronation was post
poned to Easter Monday evening
and will be held at the Mayf1oWer
Hotel.
On March l the Knights of Co.
lumbus of Washington will begin
program to enlist selected. eligible
Catholic men to take their impor-
tant parts in the Knights crusade
for Christian justice.
Representative Paul j. Kilday of
Texas, will be honored at the Will
lard Hotel on February 81 at a
dinner and dance. sponsored by AL
cantara Caravan, Order of the AL
hambra. 1t is the annual ladies
night. Theodore F. Moseley, mas
ter of the Oasis is in charge of ar
rangements
John j. Carmody, grand COM
mander of Alcantara Caravan. will
have as guests at his table. Judge
Ellen K Raedy of the Municipal
Court. Beginning at 10 o'clock there
will be dancing Robert F.. Handley
is in charge of reservations.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
B. P. O. EIks

The exalted ruler has appointed
the following past exalted rulers
for past exalted rulers night on
March 8: Philip U. Gayaut. exalted
ruler: James E. Colliflower, leading
knight; Edwin S. Fuller. loyal
knight; y Forrest Reilly, lecturing
knight; John Burkhart, secretary;
Nathan Well treasurer: John D.
Fitzgerald, chaplain; David Laporte,
esquire; John E. Lynch, inner guard;
George E. Strong, tiler.
Mr. Gayaut made the address of
welcome to the initiates of the an
niversary class.
The District of Columbia, Mary
land and Delaware State Associa-
ton, meeting in Baltimore last Sun
day, authorized the furnishing and
maintenance of a cabin for recrea-
tional purposes at Camp Catoctin.
The camp is under the supervision
of the Maryland League for Crippled
Children.
The annual show boat will be
held on June IL. Fred Berger is
chairman.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
LoyuI Order of Moose

The Board of Officers will meet
Tuesday night to arrange plans for
the class initiation at the next meet
ing. The Nominating Committee
will meet at pm. to elect officers.
President John Lowe and Past
President NJ. v. Hanson will leave
Thursday for Cumberland, Md, to
attend class initiation A delega-
ton of members of Columbia Lodge
will escort the officers who will take
part in the degree.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Odd Fellows

Columbian Encampment will meet
Wednesday night. Chief Patriarch
A. F. Nebel presiding. A rehearsal
by the degree team will take place
in preparation for the Patriarchal
Degree. WHICH will be conferred by
the Columbia Encampment at the
I. o. o. F. Temple on March 8.
Members of Columbian Encamp-
ment recently elected grand officers
of this jurisdiction are: HARM E.
johnson, grand master; Fay F..
Hunter, grand patriarch; Louis L.
Beasley, grand high priest; Guy F.
Glossbrener. grand representative:
Walter c. Randall. grand treasurer.
A visitation will be held by Mount
Nebo Encampment on March 20.
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streets NE, Wednesday at 8 pm.
at a Washington's birthday party.

Lebanon Chapter honored the
worthy grand matron, Mrs. Ruth
Cromelin, with a reception Tuesday.
The chapter plans rummage sale
April l. The Home Board will meet
Tuesday evening at the home Of
Mrs. ReStof.
The matron of Brightwood Chap
ter, Miss M. Helff, entertained OH
GERS at her home. Charter mem
bers' and past matrons' and past
patrons night will be observed
Thursday. A card party will be held
February Is at the home Of Sister
ODell, 1922 Vermont avenue NV.
at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Order of the Eastern Star

Mrs. Ruth S. Cromelin, grand
matron, entertained the matrons
and patrons of 1899 at buffet supper
at the Mayf1ower Hotel February H.,
followed by dancing and cards.
Incident to the reception was the
organizing of the Matrons and Pa
irons Association of 1899 and the
following officers were elected:
Anna Jacobson, Brookland Chapter,
president; Charles E. Rhodes, East
Gate Chapter, vice president: Elsie
Mattern, Takoma Chapter, secretary,
and Edna Dyer, Electa Chapter,
treasurer.
The members of Lebanon Chapter,
No. 25, Tuesday participated in an
old-fashioned homecoming" to the
grand matron, Mrs. Cromelin, a past
matron of Lebanon. The Lebanon
Players, under the direction of Past
Patron Harry v. Hayden, presented
valentine program written by Mrs.
Laura Wallace. Mrs. Cromelin was
presented with set of chime bells
from the past matrons and patrons
of the chapter; with a vase from
the matrons and patrons of 1929,
of which association Mrs. Cromelin
is member, and vase from the
members of Lebanon Chapter.
The grand officers were received
by Miss Lillian Zimmerman, matron
of Lebanon.
The Association of MatronS and
Patrons of 1919 held its annual
supper and business meeting Febru-
ary II at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Ella F'illius. The follow
ing officers were elected: Mrs. Marie
c. Deal, president; Maj Louis C.
Vogt, vice president, and Mrs. A. c..
Wilkins, secretary treasurer. Dis
tinguished members included Past
Grand Matrons Cora P. Mayberry
and Jessie w. Cowles, and Grand
Patron Richard E. TitloW.
Matron Jennie Simon of Congress
Lodge Chapter announces meet
ing tomorrow evening. The Home
Board will meet at the home of
Past Matron Bernice Lawrenson,
1896 Second street NE, on Febru-
ary "a at 8 pm.
The officers will meet at the
home OF Past Matron Esther Giles,
43l Hamilton street NV, February
q at $50 pm.
Unity Chapter celebrated its
tWenty-second anniversary on Feb
ruary 10. Special guests were Mrs.
Ruth Cromelln. grand matron:
Richard E. Titlow grand patron: J.
E. Hilleary, grand patron of Mary
Evening star., 1939-02-19

Unity Chapter celebrated its
tWenty-second anniversary on Feb
ruary 10. Special guests were Mrs.
Ruth Cromelln, grand matron:
Richard E. Titlow, grand patron: J.
E. Hilleary, grand patron of Mary
Evening star., 1939-02-19

Anacostia Lodge will confer the
E. A. degree on number of candi-
dates tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1939-02-19

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night will be followed by entertain
ment and refreshments.
La Fayette Lodge Chapter will
honor Associate Matron Violet. M.
Bailey and Associate Patron Walter
H. Hilgeson by having Associate
Grand Matron Minnie j. Burdine
and Associate Grand Patron Edward
c. Steagall and the associate matrons
and associate patrons of the District
as honored guests on Wednesday
night at Associate Matrons and As
sociate Patrons Night. There will
be entertainment. dancing and re-
freshments.
The La Fayette Gard Club will
meet Tuesday evening at the home
OF Past Matron Laura NJ Dyre, 104
Albany avenue, Takoma Park, Md.
Mrs. Pauline E. Bowen and Mrs.
Doris M. MCGOWAN will be assisting
hostesses.
The Cathedral Bellies of Cathe-
dral Chapter elected Mrs. EVELYN
Right to fill the unexpired term of
Mrs. Mary Kenestrick, as secretary
and treasurer.
At the meeting February % the
chapter will celebrate its thirtieth
anniversary with colonial and his
torical evening. The grand matron,
grand patron and the 1899 matrons
and patrons will be special guests.
Matron Mary Beahm and Patron
Roland Jewell of Miriam Chapter
recently entertained their officers
at the home of the matron.
The last meeting was Associate
Matrons and Patrons Night in honor
Of Associate Matron Pebble E.. Tan
| ner and Associate Patron Clarence
Evening star., 1939-02-19

Past masters of Benjamin B.
French Lodge will confer the Master
Mason's Degree tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1939-02-19

st. Johns Lodge will see an elec-
trical demonstration and talk by
an official from the Bliss Electrical
School Friday night.
Evening star., 1939-02-19

Potomac Lodge will confer the E..
A. degree. with Junior Warden Ken
meth Webster presiding, tomorrow
night.
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YESTERDAYS ACTION


Ransome has left the dinner given
for Lord and Lady Esketh at the
palace and is driving home through
the rains, rejecting over his meeting
with Edwina and their past and
present relations, As he nears his
house he sees a light burning. En-
tering. he is surprised TO see woman
sitting by table, her back toward
him.
In the meantime. Lord and Lady
Esketh have gone 20 their apart
ments In the old palace. Each pre-
pares TO retire. and then Lord ESketh
comes into Edwina's room. He takes
her 10 task for leaving the recep-
ton with Tom and inquiries about
her relations with the younger man.
GO on WITH THE STORY
He took out a cigar and lighted
Il. She wanted to say, PLEASE
don't smoke in here" but again she
thought: If ! let him do as he
pleases he'll go away that much
sooner" She was suddenly feel
ing very sleepy.
"One of thos damned radicals, ]
suppose
"You might call il that"
well, he ought to be at home
working to help out his govern
ment. Why do you always pick
out asses like that >"
She laughed. and the laugh was
a secret one. against his stupidity.
She hadn't any particular taste for
radicals and intellectuals or any
thing else. She wasn't attracted 10
men by their ideas and their brains
II was so much simpler than that.
Its comic" she thought, how a
husband is always the last TO UNI
derstand the truth"
She was tired. not physically, but
in the spirit. because she had been
through these scenes SO many
times. She knew all the questions
and answers, and at this sort of
thing she was much the quicker
witted of the two.
He went on bitterly and abusive
w and having heard it all so many
times before. she did not trouble 10
listen but continued with her own
thoughts: What II took up with
an Indian? That would fix him; j"
and while he talked she began 10
think about the Indians she had
met, and the one she remembered
most clearly was that Major Some
body-or-other who Ransome told
her was the chief surgeon IN
Ranchipur She began TO see him,
quite clearly. with his big Shout
ders and fair skin and blue eyes.
Yes, that might be fun.
Presently she noticed Esketh
again and saw that his big face
had become lobster oolored and
that his eyes seemed TO be covered
by q film. For a moment she
thought that perhaps he had been
drinking more than usual but al
most az once she realized that be
never looked like this when he was
drunk.
What Ia q Gentleman:
She heard herself saying. Why
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Her $4,000 Gone,
Honeymoon ENDED

NEN ORLEANS - The honey
moon was over today for Mrs
Naomi Grant Mcdonald Of Port
land. Ore. Her husband vas IN
Jail a. Mobile. Ala. and her life
savings OF $500 had disappeared.
The bride left for Mobile 70 see
what could be salvaged from her
funds after the federal bureau Of
Identification said Doctor Cor
don Z Mcdonald, 40. whom she
married New Years eve after
whirlwind eourtship. held no med
zeal degree and was wanted in Los
Angeles on grand larceny charges
involving a woman he married
there
Mrs Mcdonald told police she
had given Mcdonald her savings
% set up practice but that he had
persuaded her vacation IN New
Orleans would be better. After
he left for Mobile she contacted
police and Mcdonald was placed
IN jail
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THE RAINS CAME
BY LOUIS BRoMFlELn


do you always pick on men like
Tom Ransome Is il because you
hate all gentlemen Because you
know they're all better than you -
For a moment he stared at her,
his heavy mouth half open, so as
founded that he seemed unable to
find words with which TO speak.
Then he asked, What do you mean
by that?"
Nothing in particular"
well. don't get any silly ideas.
I'm proud of being Albert Simpson.
I'm proud of having made my way.
I'm proud of everything I've built
up. It's more than any of your
sickly. down-st-the-heel gentlemen
could do
And again she astonished him by
saying, Yes, that's quite true, If
that's what you value most. And
before he could speak. she said,
What is it you want of me, Al
BERT If you don't like men to
speak to your wife, then you should
have married plain, respectable
middle-class woman and not me.
Sometimes l think you didn't mar
ny me for any reason save that
was Edwina Doncaster and not
what | am. You wanted 10 show
people that you could take what
you wanted from the world away
from any one.
Il was kind of prize who had
had lot of cheap publicity in the
illustrated weeklies and you want
ed to show me off. You didn't
really want me. We've never had
the least understanding or SYM
pathy. You Just wanted the idea
of me. A gentleman by the time
you married me wouldn't have
wanted me at any price
For q time he regarded the end
Of his cigar without speaking. She
knew what he was doing. He was
pulling himself together, counting
ten before he spoke. So that he
would say nothing which he need
ever take back. He was being
shrewd business man. She had
caught him at II now and then
when ne was talking 10 other bust
ness men
But in truth il was that and
much more. too. for suddenly in
his tired. muddlcd brain he saw
that for the first time since he had
married her he had a chance 10
learn the truth. ana he was afraid.
The Dangerous Question
For moment ne hesitated. won
dering whether il was not better
TO continue in ignorance and
doubt. and then like a man hesi-
tating to dive into icy water he
set his teeth and plunged, Why
did you marry me >" he asked.
Because my father and I We're
stony and had lot OF debts. Be-
cause you offered me big settle
ment. because ] thought II would
be nice 10 be colossslly rich, and
Continued on Page IA. Column 81
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Our Daily Recipes

Cheese makes manful dishe:
for days when meauess meals
are in order. Include a large greer
salad in these cheese menus. anc
you will have a high protein din
ner complete in minerals and
Vitamlns.
Cheese Croquettes
(Serves 4 to 81
One cup American cheese graf
ed q cup American cheese cub
cd IL tablespoons butter, ?
teaspoon flour. l cup milk. l tea
spoon Worcestershire sauce, ?
eggs, salt, pepper paprika, fine
bread crumbs.
Heat butter. Stir in mustard
and flour. Cook 2 minutes. then
slowly stir in milk. Add grated
cheese. Mix well. Add salt, pep
per and paprika.
Cook over hot water minutes.
Add more milk if needed. Add
diced cheese, and Immediately re-
move from heat. Beat in the egg
yolks and add Worcestershire
sauce Cool. When thoroughly
cool shape into croquettes.
To egg whites, add l tablespoon
cold water Roll croquettes in
egg whites and water Then roll
in bread crumbs, then again in egg
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Good Taste
Today
BY EMILY posi-
PROBLEM CREATED BY
SMALL. HOI Il

Dear Mrs. Post. We have no
servant TO answer the door and
guests have To step immediately
into the living room and pass
through this room. Of course, 10
leave their wraps in a small SIT
ting room. Is it better To intro
duce friends who are strangers 10
others sitting in the living room
before they take off their wraps
or after they come back into the
room again? It seems SO awkward
to wait and yet I believe 1 read
your suggestion to someone else,
whose problem vas similar %
mine. that it was the better way
10 wait.
Answer: If you yourself open
the door you say good evening"
Of course. and I'm so glad to see
YOU and then say will you go
through To the little sitting room
and take your things off ," In
other words. you don't keep them
standing but hurry them through
to the sitting room and then greet
them again when they come into
the living room and introduce them
to strangers.