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Color and variety in the buildings here attracted
the approval Of internaH ona1 group OF visitors
Who know good housing when they see it.
The occasion the visit Of delegates to the
mternati ona1 Institute Of Architects, Who convened
Last week in Wash ingtn at the Mayf1ower Hotel. The
large group which visited Grenbelt conducted
around by o. Kline Fu1mer, himself architect by
prof ession. Mr.. Fu1mg says he found their comments
most interesting. Heart-warming indeed to who
participated in the birth Of the town their
marks about the houses themselves. They mrve1ed at
the effect achieved with cinder block and flat
topped roofss two Of the media most diff cult for
the architect to The general appearance and
size Of Grenbelt drew admiring comment from en-,
particularly the effect Of variety achieved by the
colring and grouping Of the houses, and this in
spite Of the necessarily standardized character
Of the ing units.
The well kept grounds and gardens we're par ticular-
" noted. Several asked for copies Of the town
plan.
The remarks Of japanese architect int en-
esting. He commented the fact that Americans and
Europeans customarily eight foot ceiling,
whereas his comtrymen build houses with ceilings at
ten feet, costly and Impractical custom. What
makes this practice most peculiar is the fact that
the Japanese people themselves average about foot
Less in hei ght than Americans and other western
people.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
By the Way
Continued From Page B-3.)

Alice a smart
tweeds and Jane Acheson distinguished
and popular with all the
Both OF these ladies
thoroughly to enjoy the atmosphere of the party.
Others Steta Stapeton Ipp squirting
attractive sister George Renhard and good looking
delightful small dinner by
Mae Hamilton in honor of Robert Hnckley
days visit from Rehoboth When
his sister Mrs McCeney Werlich
dinner Gladys was handsome in black velvet embroidered
brllans and her hair q
call forth compliments even from her brother.
The dinner extraordinarily good
ana every agreed that Mrs. Hamilton
hostess Among her guests Mr.
Steta Sapeton Mrs Hamltons
Renshard and Mrs Werlich Robert Hinckley.
Inc perfect Indian weather the
long TO get on to the country Friday
Warrenon arriving at the Amory Carhr
nd oeaufu Mrs Wallace Lanahan Baltimore
brown tWeds and both Caras
the hunting held Dolly Cahart
10 be the outstanding example how the
IN ong clothesa much difficult
Comdr William Tnsy Garrett had also moored down
from town and joined us later for dinner
as ala Mr. and Mrs Richard Walach
cky was full OF enthusiasm for his glad
10 De nome on the farm again Bill Doee
and said that his wife Louise
Waach expect to Southern
e are living IN attractive
Inc Halloween dance which institution
which has lately been held Normandy place
AnoWton Mrs. Thomas Adams Miss Diana
liam T. Mann. ~ ~ wa
Evening star., 1939-10-23
To Attend Convention

About As members of the WASH
ington Chapter Hadassah will at
tend the national convention, which
opens in New York Wednesday, to
continue until Sunday. A report of
the convention will be made at the
next meeting of the local chapter
on october 81 by Mrs. Lawrence
Koenigsberger, convention chair
man.
In addition to approximately Is
alternates the following delegates
will attend from the Washington
chapter: Mrs. NJ. Bernstein, Mrs.
M. I. Bierman. Mrs. I. Bregman,
Mrs. Isadore Breslau, Mrs. Joseph
Freedman, Mrs. L. V. Freudberg,
Mrs. Fred Gichner, Mrs. Koenigs-
berger. Mrs. Gyman Levinson, Mrs.
T. Naftalin, Mrs. William I. Ogus,
Mrs. Henry Oxenberg, Mrs. Paul
Pearlman, Mrs. Charles Pilzer, Mrs
John Safer, Mrs. I. S. Turnover, Mrs.
Julius Wolpe and Mrs. Jack Weak.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Mrs. Worthington
Hostess at Tea

Mrs. Ralph Worthington gave a
tea yesterday afternoon in honor
Of her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Coad,
jr., of Omaha, Nebr., who were
celebrating the first anniversary
OF their marriage. Mrs. Coad be-
fore her marriage was Miss Ethel
Worthington, and with Mr.. Coad
they are here for a visit before
going to Thomasville, Ga, before
returning to Omaha.
Mrs. Worthington wore a gown
of violet crepe, with which she
wore cluster of orchids. Mrs.
Coad was in smart costume of
blue wool and also wore orchids.
Assisting were Mrs. Worthing-
tons daughter, Mrs. Worthing-
ton Luke, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Worthington, Sd, son and
daughter-in-law of the hostess.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Simmons A1umnae
Plan Card Party

Plans for the card party spon-
sored by the Scholarship Commit
tee OF the Simmons College Alum
nae, to be held November 4 at the
Women's City Club, will be dis
cussed at the meeting of the alum
nae tonight at 8 o'clock at the A. A,
U. w. clubhouse.
Miss Virginia Ritter and Mrs. Ena
Thompson will be hostesses at the
meeting and program arranged
by Mrs. Thompson will include an
illustrated lecture on Sun Valley.
Miss Evelyn Croswell is chairman
OF the card party and will be as
sisted by Mrs. Irving W. Payne, in
charge of refreshments; Mrs. Glenn
Glere, IN charge of the candy sale,
and Miss Virginia Ritter, in charge
of tickets.
Proceeds from the party will be
used to assist with the expenses of
a freshman from the Washington
region at the college, which is To-
Gated IN Boston, Mass.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Mrs. Simon to Talk
Before PenWOmen

Mrs. Otto Torney Simon, lee
turer on cultural and artistic SUBJ
jects, will address members of the
District League of American Pen
women Wednesday at 4:30 pm. at
the Grafton Hotel on CLARA Schu-
mann, Artist and Woman"
This Is one of a series of lee.
lures on great women Of different
periods being given by Mrs. Simon,
who will be presented Wednesday
by Mrs. Thora Seaton, music chair
man.
Mrs. Helen Orr Watson, president
of the league. will be hostess at
dinner to members of the Executive
Board Friday at $50 pm. at her
home, 3619 Van Ness street NV.
The dinner will be followed by the
board meeting.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Chevy Chase Women
To Present PLAY

A one-act play, "Never Too DID,"
will be presented at the Womans
Club Of Chevy Chase tonight on a
program arranged by the Drama
Committee, headed by Mrs. Edwin
j. Cameron. Mrs. Cameron and
several of her committee assistants
have had dramatic experience with
the Montgomery Players and are
planning an interesting program for
the year.
The play, written by Florence
Ryerson and Colin Davidson. will
be directed by Mrs. Irving Day.
A feature of tonight's program
also will be a selection by Marie
Coffey, coloratura soprano of the
National Grand Opera Co., accom-
panied by Alvin Laidley, and a fore
cast OF the seasons plays by Miss
BesS Davis Schreiner.
The drama section also is plan
ming to present l2-week course in
public speaking this season.
Evening star., 1939-10-23

Daw and Miss Minnie Bailey ar
ranged the wedding music and the
clubroom had an effective arrange
ment Of palms and lighted candles.
The bride was escorted by her
uncle, Mr.. William Misch. She wore
turquoise blue chiffon velvet with
burgundy accessories and her cor
sage bouquet was of white orchids
and lilies OF the valley.
Miss Anne Samuelson of Phila-
delphla was maid of honor and Mr.,
Rocco Ford McCann, a cousin of the
bridegroom, was best man. The
maid of honor wore grape color
chiffon velvet with accessories to
match.
A reception was held. at 2443
Thirty-ninth place, when Mrs. E. B.
DaW, mother OF the bridegroom, and
Mrs. William Misch, aunt of the
bride, assisted in receiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawr will be at home
at 26l7 Forty-second place after
their wedding trip.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
D. A. R.
Series of
Exhibits
Display Consists
OF Samplers and
NeedleWOrk

A series of special museum ex-
hibits, to continue to February /,
opened today at Memorial Cont
mental Hall of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. The exhibits
are part of a program directed by
Mrs. Willard Steele of Chattanooga,
Tenn, D. A. R. curator general, and
are open to the public without
charge.
The present exhibit consists of
nearly so samplers dating from 1743
to the 1S30s, examples of needlework
done by children ranging in age
from to 13 years Some of the
work was done by Huguenot chill
dren, some by Quakers and others
by Pennsylvania Dutch One
sampler done by Pennsylvania boy
of an early German settlers family
compares we'll with the needlework
of the Colonial girls.
Other exhibits will follow. on old
costumes. china, laces, silver and
other things connected with early
American life. On each Friday at
3:45 pm. until February /, Miss
Helen S. Johnson, secretary of the
D. A. r. Museum. will give a gallery
talk, emphasizing the everyday lives
of the people who made or used the
article on display.
of FINN
mittee are holding their fall board
meeting here tomorrow, Miss john
son will give special talk for them
at $3.50 pm.
Hours of the exhibit will be from
o:3O I'm. to pm. Mondays through
Fridays and from $50 a m. to pm.
on Saturdays.
Chapter Meetings.
The Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter,
D. A. R. will meet at pm. tomor-
row at the Bellevue Hotel for an ad-
dress by DR.. Luther H. Evans OF
the Work Projects Administration on
preservation of the Nations Rec
ords.'
lie [Ou Va tile w
eral City Chapter will be celebrated
tomorrow at 8 pm. with birthday
party at which the regent. Mrs.
Jesse Anthony, 3735 Jocelyn street
NV, will be the hostess.
Mrs. Arthur C. Houghton, State
corresponding secretary, will speak
of her recent visits to D. A. r.
schools at the Constitution Chapter
meeting tomorrow in the studio Of
the League of American Pen Women
at the Grafton Hotel.
The Abigail Hartman Rice Chap
ter has printed tickets for its goth
continental ball and card party to
be held November Is at 2400 Six
teenth street NV.
The American Eagle Chapter is
completing plans for card party
November IA at the home of the
regent, Mrs. Harvey B. Gram, 1850
Lamont street NV.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Miss Dorothy Day
To Lecture Friday
At Trinity Church

Miss Dorothy Day, noted Catholic
writer, who, before she became
Catholic convert, had worked for
Communist-af affiliated organizations,
will lecture Friday at the Trinity
Church in Georgetown. under aus
pices of the Georgetown Visitation
Convent Sodality. Her address on
Labor" will be for the benefit of
the Jesuit missions.
Miss Day is the author of From
Union Square to Rome and Houses
of Hospitality" She also is director
OF the Houses of Hospitality she has
established Throughout the country.
Among the patrons for the lecture
are William Hare, Mrs William Cor
coran Eustis, Mrs. Robert Walsh,
Senator David I. Walsh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gwynn Gardiner, jr.; Miss
Eleanor Connolly, Mrs. Rose Saul
Montgomery, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edgar
Murdoch. Miss Margaret Shea, Miss
Helen Shea, Mrs. Arthur McConville,
Mrs. Everett McConville, Mrs. Eu-
gene De Sales Jarboe, Gen. and Mrs.
George Scriven, Mr. and Mrs. w.
Edward Cannon, Miss Ida Garrity,
Mrs. Leo Harlow Mr.. Leo Rover, DR..
and Mrs. Raymond Kirchner, Miss
C. Beavens, Mrs. E. Bacon, Miss
Nellie Brawner, Mrs. Stella S. Brown,
Mrs. Daniel Forbes, Mrs. James
Ward, Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mrs.
Adam A. Geibel, Mr.. Joseph
Tumulty and Mrs. Fred Altemus.
The committee in charge of tickets
includes Mrs. Arthur McConville,
assisted by Mrs. Raymond Kirchner,
Miss Mary Jane ODonnell and Miss
Rose Marie Ward.
The Patroness Committee is COM
poseds of Miss Olga Cannon and
Mrs. w. E. Cannon and Miss Agatha
Munhall is in charge of publicity.
Wales is demanding Welsh
Evening star., 1939-10-23
to Be Guests

Authors of several books concern
ing Washington will be guests OF
honor of the Womeh's National
Press Club at its luncheon at / pm.
tomorrow at the Willard Hotel. The
guests will include Kenneth G.
Crawford, author of 1.-THE Pressure
Boys; Frederic William Vile, News
Is Where You Find IT.; Bertram
Hulen, Inside the Department of
State" and Edwin Rosskam, wash
ington: Nerve Center" The last
volume was co-edited by the clubs
president, Ruby A. Black.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Mrs. Howard Speaker

Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard Of
this city will be the speaker and
honor guest at tea of the English
Speaking Union at national head
quarters in the Rockefeller Center,
New York, Wednesday. Mrs. How
ard. whose lectures here on current
topics begin October 81 at the Sui
grave Club, vii, talk to the New
York union on the subject, wash
ington Closeup"
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Burtner to Be Honored
By Alpha Chi Rho

William o. Burtner. recently
elected national councillor of Alpha
Chi Rho Fraternity, will be guest
of honor at dinner to be given by
Washington members of the organi-
zation at 6 pm Wednesday at the
Madrillon Restaurant.
The committee in charge of the
affair includes Guernsey T. Cross,
president of the local club George
B. Suplee, jr.: Wilbur H. Collier and
1t. Col. Thomas j. Frailey.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Meet at Manassas

MANASSAS, Va. Oct. % (Spe-
ciaD.-The music Literature section
of the Manassas Woman's Club will
meet tomorrow night at the home
of Mrs. Thomas j. Broaddus. Mrs.
E. D. Whistler will be assistant
hostess.
Miss Eugenia Osbourne, former
principal of the Manassas High
School, will speak on Some English
Artists and Portrait Painters" and
Louis Carper will give violin num-
bers.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
DR.. Paul lHeyl to Speak

DR.. Paul Heyl, physicist of the
Bureau of Standards. will speak at
the City Club tomorrow at pm. on
"A Pilgrimage to Uraniborg, the
Island of Tychobrahe the Astron-
omer." Club members anticipate the
talk with considerable interest as it
will be DR.. Heyl's first public speech
since his return from Uraniborg,
which he visited with Mrs. Heyl
during the past summer.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Opens 38th Season

The German Literary Society
opened its 38th season Saturday
night in the home of the president,
Miss Anita Schade Vocal solos and
piano selections were enjoyed on a
program which included Miss Eliz-
abeth McGrory, contralto; Nation
Boyce and Irene Lerch, pianists.
Prof. Paul Gleis of Catholic Uni
versity spoke on poets of the Middle
Ages to the present time.
At the meeting on November 18,
DR.. Anton Lang. jr, son of the IA
nous "Christus" of Oberammergau
now of Georgetown University, will
be the guest speaker.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Meet at Riverdale

The Woman's Club Of Riverdale,
Nd, will meet at 8 pm. tomorrow
at 210 Jackson avenue, University
Park, with Mrs. w. A. Turner as
hostess. The president is Mrs. T. E.
Woodward.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Mr.. and Mrs. Grimes
Parents of Dauahter

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Grimes,
jr., Of Rock Creek Forest, Md, an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Mary Cecilia, October 10, at Provi-
dence Hospital. Mrs. Grimes is the
former Mary Louise Collif1ower,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ernest
Colliflower, jr., of this city.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Women to Meet

The Business and Professional
Women's Club of the District will
meet at 7:30 o'clock tonight at the
Admiral Club, l64O Rhode Island
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
SIS Headache Cure

A native who admitted that he
had ground up detonators for medi-
cine and used the fuse for a head
ache "cure" was fined SIS in court
in Johannesburg, South Africa
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Mark Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Wells of
1913 Spring road are observing their
32d wedding anniversary today at
their home.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Weddings
Continued From Page BAY

the bridegroom, came from Phila-
delphia for her sons wedding, and
wore a wine color crepe dress with
a corsage of white autumn flowers.
The brides mother wore a black
crepe and satin dress and a corsage
OF red roses. Only the two families
and few close friends attended the
ceremony, which was followed by a
reception. The table was set with a
lace cloth and centered with the
wedding cake, which had candles
and crystal vases holding small
white chrysanthemums and delicate
yellow roses on each side. Mrs. AL
len Galpin of Arlington. Va, SIS
ter of the bride, and Mrs. Charles
Rector of Washington assisted.
For her going away costume the
bride wore gray wool costume suit,
a gray fur jacket and a hat of the
same material, and an orchid COR
sage. Mr. and Mrs. Willy will make
their home at 1929 Perry street NE.
Mr.. Willy is a native of Phila-
delphia and the bride has lived in
Washington and Maryland most of
her life. She lived in Philadelphia
for the past two years, having only
recently returned to Washington.
Evening star., 1939-10-23

Miss Virginia Boyles
Wed to Mr.. Daw.
Miss Virginia Boyles and Mr..
James E. Daw were married Thurs
day. october IL, in the clubhouse of
st. Martins Parish. the Rev. Father
Miltenberger officiating. Mr.. George
Evening star., 1939-10-23

Wales is demanding a Welsh
representative in the British cabinet.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Women Rehearse
For Annual Farm
Center Program

McCabe Eucalyptus home de-
oartment women are p-anning and
rehearsing for their big event OF
the year, their annual program for
the farm center which is to be
given Oh April % at the McCabe
school
The women arc taxing complete
charge of the meeting and their
program will include numbers by
a Women'S chorus and band III
which all home department men,
bers have been asked to participate.
This chorus and band is to rehearse
Thursday prior to the regular meet
ing of the home department at the
Dwight Smith home, before the
buffet meal, the days project is
served.
Snappy discussions on the work
done in the home department dur
ing the past year, a play with all
women in the cast arc other items
on the program. Mrs. Earl E. An
derson. chairman will be incharge
of the broadcast and televlsion ar
rangementS and Wallic Brandt,
farm center director and a COM
mittec Of young men will provide
the refreshments without any assis-
tance whatever from the women.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Ministers Wives
Plan eetinqs

Rearrangement for the Sched-
ule of reciprocity days and plans
for a meeting of all Christian wom-
en- of the city were the chief items
of business discussed Wednesday
by the wives of those ministers who
are members of the city ministerial
association.
May Ia was the date chosen for
a luncheon to be attended by all
Christian women of the community,
the time, place, and the speaker to
be announced later. The general
aim of this union meeting is to
secure a finer fellowship among
the Christian women of the city
who will enjoy together an inspir-
ational hour.
A tentative rearrangement of the
schedule of reciprocity days was
outlined for next year so that the
women of the various churches
may meet together, the meetings
being so arranged that each group
will have an opportunity to meet
with those of the other groups
once during the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Employees S Enjoy
Dance Wed.

One of the most enjoyable OF
recent social events was the dance
given Wednesday night at the
Southern California telephone club
rooms by members of the traffic
department who invited all en-
ployees of the company and their
friends as guests.
Some 100 employees and their
guests were present for the affair
which was highlighted by a prize
waltz won by Mrs. Bert Cosby and
Edgar Low. Miss Louise Chamlis
won the door prize. A popular Or
chestra supplied the music.
The committee in charge was
composed of Mrs. Matte Wynne,
Mrs. Vera Womack, Mrs. Evelyn
Brown, Mrs. Doris Shelley and Miss
Edith Hacker, while Clyde Davee
assisted the girls by acting as mas
ter of ceremonies.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Grand Guardian in Official
Visit to Jobs Daughters

Mrs. Betty Calhoun of Pasadena,
grand guardian for Jobs Daugh-
ters, paid her official visit to the
Brawley and Ell Centro bethels at
a joint meeting Thursday night in
the BraWley temple.
Lovely flowers decorated the hall
making a pretty background for the
impressive ritualistic work exem-
plified by the girls in their pic
turesque robes of the order. Ger
aldine Gullett of Calipatria, honor
ed queen of the BraWley bethel,
and Marjorie Anderson OF Ell Cen
tro, honored queen Of the Ell Gen.
tro bethel presided in the east.
Mrs. Calhoun, and also Mrs. Ber-
tha mman of Los Angeles, grand
secretary, We're honored with es-
cortS to the east and were pre-
sented with gifts, each responding
in turn with a short talk on mat
ers of interest to the order.
After the exemplification of the
riualistic work, the group adjourn
ed to the banquet room where gay
Easter decorations were used for
the tables, the Brawley bethel being
in entire charge of this part of the
program.
Adults who attended from Ell Cen
tro were: Mesdames Archie Wise,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Former Resident
Guest at
Luncheon

Mrs. c. Dean Huscher of Fall
brook, the former Gladys Teeple
who is visiting her sisters, Ruth
Teeple Reid and Mrs. Warren E.
Sage, and her mother, Mrs. Ger
trude Teeple, was honored at a
bridge luncheon given Thursday by
Mrs. f. j. Mack at her home on
West Main street.
Spring flowers from Mrs. Mack S
lovely garden decorated the house,
bouquets of roses being used in the
living room while the luncheon ta-
bles had a centerpiece of petunias.
Guests were: Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Tee
pie, Mrs. Sage, Mrs Huscher, Mrs.
H. C. Diller, Mrs. Eugene Water
man, Mrs. Fred Kenyon, Mrs. John
T. Rice. Mrs. John Waterman, Mrs.
Glenn Kieffer Mrs. j. ]. Green.
Mrs. Green won the high score
prize and Mrs. John Waterman,
the second, Mrs. Huscner being
presented with an attractive guest
prize.
Thursday night Mr. and Mrs
Sage, 476 Len Rey avenue, enter
tanned informally at dinner honor
ing Mrs. Huscher. The Sage home
will also be headquarters for a
family Easter dinner Sunday when
all members of the Teeple family
will be together. Mr.. Huscher ex-
poets to be in the valley for Eas-
ter also.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Syrian Orthodox
Priest Conducts
Services

The very Rev. Father Methodios
Shalhoob, Syrian orthodox arch
priest missionary of the western
states, Canada and Mexico, is in
the valley to conduct Good Friday
and Eatser services for the entire
Orthodox faith, regardless of ma
tionality.
These services will be held in
Brawley at the Saint Elias Syrian
Orthodox church which the Syrian
colony built in 1929. Father Shall
hoob, who is widely known, has
urged all Greeks, Russian, Syrians
Armenians and those of other ma
tionalitieS and of the orthodox faith
to bring their families so that they
may receive Holy Communion. The
Orthodox Easter falls on the same
day as that of other Christian de-
nominations.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Home Department
Meetings for
Coming We ek

Home department meetings for
the coming week included:
Magnolia Mulberry, Tuesday, at
the r. E. Gonder home where Miss
Florence Glenn, home demonstra-
ton agent, with the project lead
ers, will demonstrate the buffet
meals project
Alamo-Verde is to meet Wednes-
day at the A. L. Bernshouse home
where small equipment for kitchens
is to be the project, Miss Glenn
also being present.
McCabe- Eucalyptus meeting is
set for Thursday at the Dwight
Smith home with buffet meals as
the project. Miss Glenn will at
tend this meeting also.
Jasper has scheduled buffet
meals for its session on Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
House Party at
Johnson Home

The Duke johnson home has
been particularly gay this week for
Miss Geraldine Johnson has been
hostess at house party, a number
of her friends from U. S. c. spend
ing the Easter vacation with her.
Those enjoying the many de-
lightful informal affairs which Miss
johnson arranged for her guests
were: Miss Emmy Bevis of Van
Nuys, who, like her hostess, is a
member of Kappa Delta sorority;
Jay Crane and George Brown, mem
bers of Kappa Alpha fraternity.
The four planned to leave Satur-
day for Palm Springs where a
number of their college friends are
spending the holidays and Miss
johnson will go on with them to
Los Angeles, spending week or
so in that city.