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Evening star., 1939-09-20
Recently Married
Walcotts Make
Home in LeWisbur6

Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Walcott.
Jr., are in Lewisburg, w. Va, where
they are making their home follow
ing their wedding trip. Their we'd
ding, which took place August 25 at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry B. Cation in Alex
andria, Va. was one of the prettiest
garden weddings of the summer sea-
son.
The garden, always lovely with it's
shadowed pool and colorful borders,
provided beautiful setting for the
wedding ceremony, which was per-
formed by the Rev. J. Jack Sharkey,
assistant rector of ST. Paul's Epis-
copal Church of Englewood, N. j..
an old friend of the bridegroom.
The bride, as she entered the gar
den on the arm of her father, was
lovely in simple gown of white
net over satin and flnger-tip veil
held by band of the fragrant white
clematis which grew by the pool.
She carried an armful of white
gladioli with clematis trailing over
her filmy skirt.
The bride, who is a graduate of
Wellesley College, had as her only
attendant a classmate, Miss Mar
garet Butsch of Buffalo, N. Y, who
was striking in gown of peach net,
fashioned like the brides, and who
carried as basket a leghorn hat
filled with peach gladioli and dark
blue delphinium.
Mr.. Walcott had as best man his
brother, Mr.. Oliver Walcott.
The ceremony was performed in
the same corner of the garden
where five years before the bride
had been an attendant at the mar
riage of her brother, Mr.. H. Burdge
Cation, to Miss Rebecca Diekert.
Following the ceremony the cou-
pie was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Cation, in gown of blue lace with
Wine-color f1oWered turban, and Mrs.
William H. Walcott. mother of the
bridegroom, dressed in f1owered chif-
fon and white picture hat.
Refreshments were served from
the back terrace, where the brides
table was set with TERED cake and
bowls Of white garden flowers.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Bollings Visit Shore

Mr.. and Mrs. Julian B. Boiling of
Macomb street NV. are in Atlantic
City and are stopping at the Marl-
borough -Blenheim Hotel.
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Notes From the Social Calendar of Washington Envrons
Mr.. Minor Hudson
Gives Party for
Regatta Queen

Mr.. Minor Hudson, chairman of
the Coronation Committee of the
Presidents Cup Regatta, was host
at cocktail party at the Carlton
Hotel yesterday afternoon in
honor of Miss Ruth Overton and
her ladies in waiting.
Other guests at the party in
cluded members of her court
Its. Chester Hammond and
James w. Totten, U. S. A.; Can't
r. E. Hill, U. S. M. c.: Its. j. L.
Phares and D. j. Macdonald, U.
S. NJ; 1t. T. R. Midtlyng and En-
sign R. w. Goehring, officers of
the United States Coast Guard.
Mr.. John A. Remon, general
chairman of the Regatta Com
mittee; Mr.. Lyle ORourke Mr.
Thomas P. Morgan, jr.; Oomdr
Marlin ONeil, chairman of the
Illuminated Water Carnival Com
mittee, and other officials of the
association were among the
guests.
Evening star., 1939-09-20

son wore a navy blue dress with
white kid gloves and the mother
OF the bridegroom was in blue with
dubonnet accessories. Both mothers
wore corsage bouquets of pink rose
buds.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gebhardt of
Long Island, N. Y, were among
the out-of town guests.
Later the couple left by boat for
Norfolk and other points south.
For travelling the bride chose an
Oxford gray suit with black suede
accessories. On their return Mr.. and
Mrs. Gebhardt will make their home
at 900 Bonifant street, Silver
Spring.
Evening star., 1939-09-20

School children quickly learn to
look both ways and watch the sig
mails. Watch them and learn.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Mrs. J. J. Campbell
Hostess at Party

Mrs. j. j Campbell of Greenwich
Forest, Nd. entertained 20 guests
today at the first of series of par
ties that are to be given in the COM
munity during the fall.
Mrs. Campbell's guests included
Mrs. Samuel L. Stokes, Mrs. James
H. Shannon, Mrs. Roger P. Hollings-
worth, Mrs. Fred Hetherington, Mrs.
William P. Allen, Mrs. F.. Kimball
Montgomery, Mrs. Edward L. Dege-
ner, Mrs. A. Coleman Barrett, Mrs.
P. Padgett, jr. Mrs. E. M. Schenke
Mrs. Alvin L. Aubinoe, Mrs. George
B. Clendenin, Mrs. Dwight M. Col
Inns, Mrs. j. B. Peterson, Mrs. Carl A.
Robinson, Mrs. Robert Kauch, Mrs.
George L. Meleney, Mrs. Felix Sta
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Farewell Dinner
For NJ. |. T. Student

A farewell dinner party was given
Sunday evening for Mr.. Donald
Augusterfer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Augusterfer, 1922 New Hamp-
shire avenue, who will return this
week to Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology.
Those present were Miss Betty
Phillips, Miss Peggy Smith. Miss
Lillian Swinderhurst. Miss Virginia
O'Donald, Miss Florence Creamy,
Mr.. Gordon Haines, Mr.. Fred Fles-
hart, Mr.. Fred Leiserson and MI.
Robert Dixon.
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Mrs. w. r. Bolten
Luncheon Hostess

Mrs. William R. Bolten was hostess
at tea yesterday in her home on
the Old Georgetown road. when she
entertained in honor of Mrs. Glover
johnson, recent bride. who has
just returned from her honeymoon
and will soon make her home in
Massachusetts.
Mrs. Bolten's house, which dates
back to the early eighteenth CEN
tury and is furnished throughout in
antiques, was frightened with
quantities of garden flowers. The
tea table held as centerpiece white
daisies and yellow candles and was
laid with antique glass from her
extensive collection. About 40
friends of Mrs. johnson were among
the guests.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Iuckermans Return
From SOUTHAMPTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Tucker
man have returned to Washington
from Southampton. Long Island,
where they spent the summer at
Dormie, their home at the resort.
Misses Ruth and Margaret Tuck
erman returned with their parents,
but Miss Laura Tuckerman re-
malned in New York to visit her
cousin, Mrs. James Todd of this city
En- route home from Southampton
Mr.. and Mrs. Tuckerman and their
daughters visited the Worlds Fair.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Gibbons-Nay Wedding
In St. Francis Church.

Miss Mary Lorraine Naylor,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Brooke Naylor. and Mr.. Ralph Blake
Gibbons, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
l.. Gibbons, were married Saturday
morning, September 9. The we'd
ding took place in the Church of
st. Francis Xavier. the Rev. Peter
Paul Rakowsky officiating at 10
O'Clock. Mrs. Edward Cox and Miss
Mildred Archer sang, accompanied
Continued on Page B-4.)
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Cajigases' Luncheon

DR.. and Mrs. Tomas Cajigas en-
tertained small company at lunch
con yesterday in the Louis Seize
room of the Shoreham in honor of
DR.. and Mrs. Ramon J. Sire of
San Juan, Puerto Rico, who have
come to Washington to place their
son at Georgetown University.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Tribute Paid by 0'Conor
To Dr.. Robertson
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Oct. l4.-Gov. Her.
bert r. OConor paid tribute to the
late DR.. James A. Robertson, Mary
land State archivist, in welcoming
the national conference of the Amer
ican Society Of Archivists at their
third annual meeting today.
DR.. Robertson. a vice president OF
the society. died last March 20.
Gov. O'Conor. In his address OF
welcome, said DR.. Robertson's work
was responsible for the excellence
of the Maryland Hall of Records,
now model for State-sponsored
archives buildings.
Chief Judge Carroll r. Bond of
the Court of Appeals also welcomed
the. visiting archivists.
Theodore c. Pease. editor of the
American Archivist, presided at the
afternoon session.
Speakers included william D. Nc
Cain Of the Mississippi Department
of Archives and History, Lewis G.
Vandervelde, University of Michi-
gan, and william r. Hogan, Louis
lana State University.
DR.. George Ryden. Delaware Pub
lie Archives Commission, presided
at the annual dinner last night. A.
r. Newsome, University of North
Carolina, president of the society,
spoke on THE Archivist in Amer
lean Scholarship" ,..
Speakers at the session yesterday
morning were Scion J. Buck, c. c.
Crittenden, North Carolina His
torical Commission: Julian p. Boyd,
Historical Society Of Pennsylvania.
and Clarence E. Carter, United
States department archivist.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
New County Building
Dedication Today

Hundreds of residents in subur-
ban Maryland, were expected to
throng Hyattsville this afternoon for
the impressive program arranged
for the dedication of the Sl25.-
900 new Prince Georges County
building erected on Rhode Island
avenue.
Among those vino planned to at
tend rites, scheduled for O'Clock.
were Gov. Herbert r. O'Conor. Sen
ators Millard E. Tydings and George
E. Radcliffe. Representative G. Sas-
seer and scores of other State,
county and municipal ofiicials.
A reception for distinguished
guests arranged in the National
Guard Armory at O'Clock. followed
by parade at 2:l5 and the dedica-
ton exercises at the building at
2:3O.
The program is sponsored by the
Prince George County Chamber of
Commerce and one of the features
was to be the presentation for the
first time of the new county song.
Hail! Prince Georges" chosen in
a contest held by the chamber.
William Moore and c. Frederick
Orton. both of Hyattsville. wrote
the song and it is to be sung by
Mrs. Harlan Randall, wife Of the
music instructor at the University
of Maryland.
The parade will proceed south
ward along the Washington Balti-
more boulevard from the armorv.
swing up johnson avenue to Wine
avenue. southwark along Wine to
Spencer street. then east on Spen-
Ger to the boulevard. and continue
south to the new building.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Dr.. Marshal to Preach
On The White PIuoue'

At the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church tomorrow at II am.
DR.. Peter Marshall will have for
his subject The White Plague" and
at 8 pm. THE Poison in the Cup"
The choir of 80 voices will take part
in both services.
The young people will meet for
tea in the parish hall at 6 o'clock.
Following the tea the Lincoln Fell
lowship Forum will meet. The
young peoples department will hold
its discussion period. Miss Sara
Stoddard will be the leader. The
topic will be Danger Spots in the
First Century" The Tuxis Group
will be addressed by DR.. Marshall
on "The Book of Ruth"
On Thursday at 7:30 O'Clock DR..
Marshall will conduct the service.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Dog Mart Success but Vnginions
Take CANNES Back Home
Buying So Slow Even c. Of C. Heed Only
Brought Bid Of so Cents

One contest was to select the ugliest
mutt. Betty Jane Hall, 4. of Fred
ericksburg won this event with
Chubby" Her father. Ray Hall.
bought Chubby at the mart last
year for $3.50 The prize for ugliest
mutt this year was IS, which proves
that beauty isn't everything.
The old-time fiddlers' contest was
called off. Only one fiddler showed
up and he didn't have his fiddle
Constance Moore of Fredericks-
burg owned the dalmatian "Reigate
April Showers" which won the best
dog in show prize. The best fox
horn blower present was David Jack
son. colored, of Chancellor, who
brought forth a blast that must
have reused the Confederate dead
from their graves.
The trick dog contest was won by
Judy, pet rat terrier of Pierce Mar
key of Beaverdam. Mr.. Markey
brought Judy to the show to sell
her because he needed the money.
After several narrow escapes from
buyers. he got home with his dog.
Today this section of the country
was getting back to normal. Every
dog owner in Virginia could safely
take the vow that he's going to
take that worthless hound of his
up to the Dog Mart next year and
sell him.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Rev. 0rris 6. Robinson
To Continue Series

The Rev. Orris G.. Robinson. pastor
of the Calvary Methodist Church,
will continue the sermon series,
Finding God" at both the $50 and
IL am. services tomorrow. The
Senior Choir will sing. DR.. Raul
d Eca, director of the Inter- -Ameri-
can Book Exchange. Washington,
D. c.. who has spent many years in
Brazil, will be the speaker for the
Calvary Evening Forum. His sub
ject will be Latin America Today"
The public is invited.
The Young Peoples League will
leave the church 5:45 pm. to attend
a youth rally at the African Meth
odist Church, Fifteenth and M
streets NV. There will be no I
o'clock Y. P. service. The pastor
will continue the series of talks on
Victorious Living" Thursday at 8
pm. Mrs. Gladys Taylor will have
charge of special music.
The Couples Glass will meet at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Hornibrook on Tuesday.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Dynamite Truck
Burns as Crowd .
Ignores Danger
Five Tons Of
Explosive Flames
On Throneed Rood

Ignoring the danger Of an ex-
plosion which would have spread
death and destruction for miles,
motorists crowded close to flaming
truck loaded with Ave tons of dyna-
mite and watched 1t burn to ashes
on q busy Fairfax County (Va)
highway last night.
The only damage caused by the
fire was the destruction of the van
and its cargo and the melting of
nearby telephone lines.
Experts on explosives. however,
declared a timber falling from the
truck roof and striking any Of the
dynamite sticks sharp blow could
have set OF q blast that would
have killed persons and animals
over q 2-mile radius and would
have been felt over 25-mile area.
Smelled "Something Burning"
The FIRE occurred on the Lee High
way at Centreville, Va. about 7
o'clock. A few minutes before R. T.
Beavers, 30, of Staunton, Va, son
of Mrs. Edna J. Beavers, the truck
owner, had turned over the wheel
to his relief driver, Owen Slower,
IS, also of Staunton.
I'VE were driving along the road
when We smelled something burning,
looked back and saw the dynamite
cases and the body Of the truck In
flames," Mr.. Beavers said.
The two men leaped from the
vehicle and ran several hundred
yards away. Some one called the
Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department
and when it arrived Mr.. Beavers
and Mr.. Slower warned the firemen
the truck was loaded with dynamite.
Telephone Lines Melted.
Hoselines played water on the
flames, but the fight was a futile
one and only the heavy metal frame
of the truck and the engine re-
manned when the fire burned itself
out. Nearby telephone lines were
IlCltCa dlio tCiCPIloIiC StA VIZ oFSI a
large area was interrupted. Repairs
had been made this morning, how
ever.
Meanwhile. traf1c on the heavily
congested thoroughfare. which leads
from Fairfax to Warrenton and on
west. was halted and motorists
warned of the danger.
Many motorists, however, ignored
the danger and crowded close to
the blaze. along with scores of Vir-
ginia residents who were attracted
to the spot by the fiery glow.
A line of cars stretched for a mile
or more in either direction from
the scene.
Mr.. Beavers said the truck was
loaded at Reynolds. Pa. and the
dynamite was to have been delivered
in Staunton The men drove
through Washington clly a brief
time before the fire was discovered
1t is believed short circuit in wires
in the trucks lighting system prob
ably set 1t of.
Sheriff Eppa P. Kirby said the men
had . permit to haul explosives.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Silver Hill Bus Line
Application Is Filed

A new commuter bus service from
Silver Hill and Suitland, Md, to the
District, is to be established next
month, If no objection Is filed with
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, it was announced today.
The commission declared that If
no exceptions are requests for a
hearing are filed within 80 days it
will grant permission to the Wash
ington, Marlboro & Annapolis Motor
Lines, Inc, to initiate such service.
Plans are already completed to
assign two buses to the route, on a
schedule of seven round trips each
day. said l.. L. Altman, president
of the company. He declared that
there is at present no commuter bus
or railroad service to Silver Hill,
though his company touches Suit
land through another route. The
application asks permission to carry
mail, express and newspapers in
the same vehicle with passengers.
If the line is established, it will
enter the District on Branch ave-
nue. Sc. and is expected to have its
terminal at 403 Eleventh street NV.
Evening star., 1939-10-14

The Zoo yesterday acquired a
singing. bush dog. one OF the
strangest and rarest denizens of
South American jungles.
The little creature resembles
dog in some ways and weasel
in others. 1t has a short tail and
webbed feet useful for running on
soft ground.
Instead of a bark. the jungle dog
has sing song whine or howl. The
Zoos specimen, ll-week-old puppy.
no larger than a house cat, will
sing" as long as its ears are
scratched.
The bush dog was sold to the Zoo
by Mrs. Carlos A. Freeman of New
York, who brought 1t up on the
boat from Venezuela, where her
husband helped to. capture it about
a month ago.
Mr.. Freeman was travelling a jun
Evening star., 1939-10-14
zoning Board Rejects
Petitions 10 Open
7 Filling Stations
Action on Third
Request Postponed
For Further Study

Petitions for establishment of two
gasoline filling stations were denied
yesterday by the Board of Zoning
Adjustment and request for
third was deferred pending further
study.
One of those denied was filed by
David S. Moore for 1886 New jersey
avenue NV. and the other was
requested by Leon Robin for Wis
consln avenue near w place NV
Action was deferred on the request
of Edward C. Wells for permission
to establish a station at 1908 H street
NV.
The following petitions were ap-
proved:
BY George Berger for permission
TO change a on-conformlng use
from a dry cleaning agency to
grocery store for the property at
1901 Twelfth street NV.
BY o. C. McCardell to use a build
ing at the rear of 423 Third street
NE. for a warehouse for storage OF
tires.
BY George David for permission
to change non-conforming use
from a grocery store and barber
shop to a cleaning pressing. shoe
repairing and laundry agency and
tailor shop, for the property at
20l Eighth street Sc. provided the
entrance be located on the B street
side
BY C. S. Tenley. for permission to
change a non-conforming use from
a coffee shop to a combination hat
shop and book-lending library. at
1914 Thirty first street NV. pro-
vided no more signs were erected
and no neon signs we're placed inside
SO as to be visible from the exterior.
BY A. Ward for permission to use
rear lot at 1921 Tenth street NV.
for manufacturing and repairing
neon signs
BY David Brown TO permit the
erection of rear garage at 7l9 Rit-
tenhouse street NV The board
denied request for erection of a
one-story front porch.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
BY ALFRED TOOMBS,
Star Stan Correspondent.

FREDER1CkSBUR Va, Oct. IA
The Fredericksburg dog mart was
pronounced distinct success today
Practically no dogs at all were sold
and this made everybody very
happy.
The people who put their pups up
for sale didn't really want to sell
and those who packed the buyers
ring really didn't want to buy.
Everybody had a wonderful time.
The best efforts of f. L. Brown.
reformed tobacco autioneer, who
chants like that man on the radio,
failed to stir the dog buyers. Mr..
Brown, graduate of a school for
auctioneers, sang the virtues of the
assorted pooches in clarion tones
that made the best coon hounds
hang their tails-but he could not
disturb the status quo.
Many of the folks who brought
their dogs to the mart were poor
country people. who loved their ami
mails, but needed cornmeal and
bacon more than they needed dogs.
They didn't really want to sell the
dogs. but they felt they ought to.
Buying Was Slow.
Perhaps the crowd of buyers
some 5000 people. most of whom Just
came to watch-sensed this. Any
way, the buying was slower than
Washington traffic at 4:30 pm.
At one point the president Of the
Chamber of Commerce inadvertent-
ly wandered up on the block. The
best bid the auctioneer could get for
him was so cents.
The dog mart is a chamber of
Commerce version of one of Amer
ica's quaintest customs. It began
during Colonial days when the set
tiers and the Indians called one
day truce to swap dogs. Then they
went back to swapping lead.
The dog mart was abandoned
when all the Indians had been
sdriven out There wasn't anybody
worth calling a truce with. But in
1927 the Chamber of Commerce
moved in and in the years since
some of the States best flea bearers
have been through here.
Scene Of Mart Changed.
This year the scene of operations
was transferred from the tree lined
city park to the unwooded athletic
field Of the local high school. The
dogs were chained around the edge
of the field, presenting as complete
an array of CANNES as is available.
School was turned out for the
event and traffic along the main
street was tied up by the arrival of
some of the F. F. VS. in 1926 Fords
and 1896 buckboards.
Most of the dogs in these parts aye
used for hunting such critters as
coons, foxes, turkeys and Yankee
troops. The show was thrown into
pandemonium when somebody
reached in his vest pocket and
pulled out a Mexican hairless. The
Judge ruled that it was an insect.
not entitled to romp on the same
field with beagle hound
There were several contests run
in connection with the Dog Mart.
Evening star., 1939-10-14

gle trail with some Indians when
he saw five strange little animals
trot under the trees ahead-a
mother and four young. He shouted
to the Indians to catch them and
they dived into the jungle. They
succeeded in capturing only one
baby.
Mr.. Freeman said that few ma
tives OF the jungle country and
almost no white residents of Vene-
zuela had ever seen a bush dog
before. They had some difficulty
identifying the creature. Zoo Di-
rector William M. Mann said it
was one Of the few known in cap
tivity.
The Zoo had a bush dog years
ago and it was one of the most
popular and publicized inhabitants
OF the park. Dr. Mann said that
stories about the little animal some
times exaggerated it's vocal talents.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Abandoned Projects
Of District W. P. A.
Will Be Revived
81 900, 900 PIon to
Employ $50 Gets
RooseveIt's Approval

Art. music and literature projects
of the District w. P. A., abandoned
August 81, will be revived immedi-
ately under a new combination
community project. to cost in all
more than 81 100000 and employ
some $50 workers. which has been
approved by President Roosevelt.
Approval of the new program had
been anticipated for some time and
Paul EdwaDds. the Districts new
w. P. A. administrator, plans to des-
ignate directors for the various
units of the community program
Immediately and assign the workers
Meanwhile. the Commissioners ap-
proved a revamped schedule for the
whole District w. P. A. program for
the remainder of this fiscal year,
as outlined by Capt. J. L. Person. as
sistant engineer commissioner who
was designated recently to serve as
liaison officer for co-ordinating w.
P. A. work with District agencies
Writers Project Mentioned.
This new schedule, made up
mostly of existing projects. also in
cluded mention of the writers prof.
ect and other elements of the COM
munity project. which were con-
templated at the time the report was
drafted, official word of the Presi-
dents approval being announced
yesterday afternoon.
The Commissioners also approved
in principle a proposed project for
home education of crippled children
This project would not involve use
of any of the District appropriation
of Sl89 500 as sponsor contribution
toward specified District w. P. A.
projects.
Expansion Expected.
The new combination community
project. officials said, would absorb
the existing adult education. his
torical records, toy repair. vocational
rehabilitation and recreation prof.
ects, now employing some 400 per-
sons. The total is expected to be
expanded to some 600 under the
combination program. The w. P. A.
Allegations Gallery and the Chill
dren's Gallery at sl6 Independence
avenue, S.W, are expected to be
opened soon.
The report of Capt. Person was
intended primarily to chart a def
mite course for the w. P. A. here
for the remainder of the year, to
avoid dificulties over sponsors con-
tributions and to assist in smoothing
assignments of the relief workers.
AS Capt. Persons chart was
shaped up. the total District Gov
ernment w. P. A. program would
call for the employment of $500 this
month. $500 in November. 1876 in
December, $500 in January, 5000 in
February. 1897 in March. 6.7O0 in
April, $3.50 in May and 1850 in
June.