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Evening star., 1939-08-27
Miss Margaret Karr
And Mr.. Comstock
To Wed Tuesday

Miss Margaret Karr, who is well
known in Bethesda, Md, and lower
Montgomery County. having lived
here until she left to do graduate
work at Mills College, Calf, will be
married Tuesday to Mr.. George
Comstock, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George S. Comstock of Niagara Falls,
N. Y.
The ceremony will be performed
at noon at the home of the prospec-
tive brides aunt, Mrs. Arthur G. Fox,
in Cooperstown, N. Y.
After a short wedding trip, the
bride and bridegroom will make
their home in Boston, where Mr..
Comstock is doing work at Harvard
Medical College.
After leaving Mills College Miss
Karr spent two years at Antioch Col
lege, Yellow Springs, Ohio, and for
the last two years has been on the
faculty of the University of New
Hampshire at Durham, N. H. Dur
ing the summer Miss Karr was con-
nected with the Ruggles Street Nur-
sery School in Boston.
Miss Karr has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. Henry G. Karr, In
Chevy Chase for the last 10 days
She left Friday for Cooperstown, &C.
companied by her mother, who will
be there until after Labor Day.
The prospective bride is a member
of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Beta Sigma Phi
Meeting Planned

Members of the District of Co.
lumbia Council of Beta Sigma Phi
are making plans for the Middle
Eastern Council meeting of the So
rority here on September "a, with
headquarters at the Washington
Hotel. Miss Irene Stevenson, gen.
eral chairman In charge of arrange
ments, recently had a meeting to
discuss the session, which is expect
ed to be attended by members from
chapters in Pennsylvania, Delaware
and New Jersey, as well as from
Washington.
Chairmen of committees to assist
with the council have been appoint
ed as follows: Winifred Ericsson Of
Eta, correspondence; Mrs. Jeanne
Cassil, Gamma, entertainment; Mrs.
Leona Jenkins, decorations; Mrs.
Ruth Cate Hill, Gamma, reception;
Jean Hatton, Theta, hostesses:
Dorothy Burns, Epsilon, registra-
ton. and Mrs. Alice Roberts Koch,
publicity. Mrs. jenkins will be as
sisted with the decorations by mem
bers Of Mu Chapter.
Evening star., 1939-08-27

Other members, provided with
small wheelbarroWs, walked about
the streets of Somerset on certain
days collecting papers or other un-
slightly waste matter littering the
community grounds.
Nine years ago the club cooper
ated with the Parent Teacher As
Soclation in the establishment of a
cafeteria In the Somerset Elementary
School. 1t has also furnished cloth
ing for little girl at the Episcopal
Home for Children for three years.
A Somerset scholarship fund, con-
tributed by the club to the county
scholarship fund, also assists in edu-
eating student at college.
Three years ago Mrs. Dunbar was
one OF committee to start student
aid project, which provides clothing
for children in the county who would
be unable to go to school otherwise
for lack of sufficient clothing.
Friendliness and neighborliness
prevail among the club members,
who strive to extend this spirit
throughout the community by
friendly calls on new arrivals and
gay good-by parties to any who
may be leaving.
The club holds numerous benefits
to raise funds for its work. Among
these are card parties, rummage
sales and pageants, some of which
have been pronounced the most
successful in the county.
Twice year a party is given
one at Christmas and one in June
the latter garden party, upon
which, members state, the sun never
has failed to shine throughout the
% years of the clubs existence.
Officers of the club include: Mrs
Dunbar, president; Mrs. o. H. Gish
vice president; Mrs. George Bryan
recording secretary; Mrs. Abbot
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Estelle
Cooper. treasurer, and Mrs. w. B
Horn, director.
Mrs. Dunbar brings to the presi-
Dental Office an interesting and
capable personality. Holding two
degrees, one from Elmira College
and one from the University OF
Pennsylvania, she started early in
life to preside at meetings fol
women. Shortly after graduation
from college, where she majored in
chemistry, she went to Columbia
S. c., where she taught at a WON
ans college, until coming to Wash
ington to accept a position with
what was then known as the Bureau
of Chemistry of the Department ot
Agriculture.
She enjoys an unusual interest
the science of weather forecasting
While in Columbia she improvised
her own barometer and frequently
made weather reports almost as
accurate as those of the offlcia.
bureau
Another hobby is making maps
and at present she is planning tc
carry out design of the map o1
Maryland on a hooked rug which
she is to make. She smilingly de-
clared that on this rug Somerset
and its Women's Club will be def
nitely placed ION the map"
Evening star., 1939-08-27

prize for float in a parade here.
Anxious to continue assistance the
auxiliary organized its Sewing Club,
which has since devoted two full
days each month to work for the
hospital.
Up to date more than 5000 arti-
cles have been made for the hos
pital. and the Sewing Club, which
is now five years old, will continue
its work next season under the
craftsmanship of Mrs. Harmon
Chapman.
Other philanthropic work in
cludes sewing for the American Red
Cross and the provision of baskets
to needy families. 1t also aids nu-
merous other charitable and worthy
causes.
Wives, mothers and sisters of fire.
men of the District of Columbia
department are eligible for member
ship in the auxiliary, which was
organized August IL, 1927, and has
since become one of the strongest
and most influential of it's kind in
the country. In 1882 it became a
member of the District Federation
of Women's Clubs.
Meetings are held the second Fri
day and fourth Monday of each
month in the boardroom of the Dis
trict Building, while the Sewing
Club meets the first and third
Thursday each month from 10 am.
to 4 pm. at the Children's Hos
pital.
Under Mrs. Lipske, who was in
stalled as president in January, the
club now is enjoying one of its
most successful seasons, Mrs. Lipske,
in addition to her auxiliary work, is
active in the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation and in boys club work in
Holy Comforter parish.
Officers assisting her include Mrs.
Logan Woolard, senior vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Franklin Berry, junior
vice president; Mrs. John Virn-
stein, secretary and treasurer; Mrs.
Susan Wilson, chaplain; Mrs. Elsie
beavers, guard, and Mrs. James
Chrisman, color bearer.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Curley Club Guests
OF Miss Mont6omer,

Members of the Curley Club and
their friends will have a party at
North Beach Park today, where they
will be entertained by Miss Adrienna
Montgomery. William j. Boyd,
chairman of club athletics, is di-
recting the plans.
The group will assemble at the
Continental Hotel at 1:30 pm. and
motor to the beach for swimming,
dancing and supper.
Members of the Executive Com
mittee will meet September 81 at
the home of the president, James
Corbett, 43 Gallatin street NV.
Tentative arrangements have been
made to hold the annual fall card
party and dance at the Wardman
Park Hotel early in November. Pro-
ceeds from the dance will be applied
to the scholarship fund.-. Miss Char
lotte Urda Is chairman of the Com.
mittee on Arrangements.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Arts Club Members
Begin to Return
To Capital

With summer days rapidly clos
ing. Arts Club members are slowly
drifting back to town.
Miss Frances B. Johnston is again
at the club headquarters after
spending several months photo
graphing architecture throughout
the South for the Fine Arts Depart
ment Of the Library of Congress.
Much of Miss Johnston's work was
done in the Gulf States region,
famed for its lovely old homes.
Mrs. Susan B. Chase is also in resi-
dence at the club after visit of over
a year with her son in Texas.
Comdr. Laurance F. Stafford has
recently returned from the New Eng
land coast, where Mrs. Stafford is
staying to continue her painting.
Many of the clubs artists are still
out of town enjoying the climate as
summer subjects offered them at
vacation places.
Miss Eleanor Parke Gusts is in her
studio at Gloucester, Mass, for the
remainder Of the summer, while Mr.
Rowland Lyon, vice president of
the club, is painting in Province
tonm, Mass.
Other Arts Club members who are
still in New England are Mrs. Mar
garet S. Zimmele, who is at her home
at Great Darlington, Mass; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Bittinger, who are
at their home on the North Shore
Massachusetts,; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Malcolm Corse, who are in
New Hampshire, and Mrs. Edwin H
Etz and her daughter, Miss Con-
stance Etz, who are also vacationing
in the Granite State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman T. Anderson
are spending the remainder of the
summer at Epping Forest, Md.
Miss May C. Marshall, a former
Washington resident and now a
nonresident member of the club
has been spending several days at
the club. Miss Marshall now Is in
the art department Of the Univer-
sity Of South Carolina in Columbia,
S, c..
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Miss Rowland Visits
The Richardson's

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J. Richard
son have visiting them the latters
niece, Miss Frances Rowland,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
T. Rowland Of Louisville, KY.
Mrs. Richardson and Miss Row.
land have just returned from New
York, where they went to visit the
fair.
Miss Rowland, who will remain
with her aunt and uncle until Sep
tember 6, was the guest of honor at
a small cocktail party which Mr.
and Mrs. Richardson gave last Sun
day, which was their 22d wedding
anniversary.
Mr.. Richardson, who has been
spending the last week in Asheville,
N. c., will return home today.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Fire eAuxiliarv
Meetings
TOResune
Dance to Mark
Anniversary
In Fall

Meetings of the Ladies of the
Auxiliary of the District Fire De-
partment, suspended during the
summer, will be resumed September
8, and plans are being made for the
celebration of the clubs 18th ami
versary in the late fall.
Mrs. A. j. Lipske, president, has
announced that a program and
dance will be features of the ami
versary celebration and that elab-
crate plans are under way to make
the affair a success.
AS in the past. the auxiliary will
continue its work in behalf OF the
Children's Hospital through the
Sewing Club, which meets twice
monthly through the season at the
hospital
Interest in the work there was
aroused several years ago when the
auxiliary decided to present the
hospital S25 it had received as a
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Miss Hawes to Speak
On Europe Before
VOteless Women

An address on Crises and Cross
Currents in Central Europe" will be
given by Miss Mary Hawes before
the Foreign Policy Department of
the Voteless District of Columbia
League of Women Voters at its
meeting Wednesday at. the home
OF Mrs. Lowell Leake, 102 West
Woodbine street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Miss Hawes, who has travelled
extensively in Central Europe, was
in Czecho-Slovakia last year at the
time of the Munich crisis. She
later visited Poland, Rumania, Hun
gary, Yugoslavia and England and
interviewed number of political
leaders in the various countries.
The program on Wednesday also
will include report by Mrs. M. o.
Lorenz on Union Now" by Clar-
ence STREET, and a review of plans
for an international federation given
by Mrs. Guy Faurote.
The program, which will begin
at 1:30 pm, will be preceded by a
picnic luncheon at noon.
The department also will meet
September before recessing until
October 4.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
By GRETCHEN SMITH.

A never-tiring interest in things
to do with her hands" led Mrs.
Theron c. Brooks of 213 Cedar ave-
nue., Takoma Park, to join the pot
terry class of the Takoma Woman's
Club last fall, with the result that
she has become an enthusiastic
potter, possessing many attractive
articles modelled from her own de-
signs.
Table pieces for flower arrange
ments have proven most satisfac-
tory, both from the useful and orna-
mental standpoint, and friends have
admired the small mushroom"
flower holders to such an extent
that Mrs. Brooks already has made
a number for use as Christmas
gifts this year.
Il have always loved to do things
with my hands," she said, land
have enjoyed watercolor work ever
since was child. But modelling
is especially interesting because you
can make SO many pretty things"
With about Is other club men,
bers Mrs. Brooks took around 20
lessons in pottery during the last
season and modelled flower holders,
ash trays and one large flower vase
The process of making the larger
articles, she says, is much more
complicated than the smaller ones.
Kilns Difficult to Find.
ut sometimes takes between four
and five lessons to make a large
vase" she declared. "One must
allow the work to dry in sections,
building up piece by piece, until
the article is completed and ready
for the kiln"
Firing the pottery ware presents
the greatest difficulty, Mrs. Brooks
said, as kilns are not easy to find.
Throughout the last winter members
sent their work to a place in north
east Washington, the nearest kiln to
the studio in Takoma Park.
Her class studied numerous glazing
processes, as well as design and
modelling, and also conducted ex-
periments in glazing, to produce a
variety of effects.
Mrs. Brooks study of modelling has
added another avocation to many
which she has adopted. Music was
her first love-" she says, and for
many years she sang in concerts and
in choirs at her home. in Vermont,
and in Boston, where she studied
voice.
Then I married." she said, "and
came to Washington to live. MY
home is my real hobby" she added
land the careers Of my children"
Water Color Painting.
Mrs. Brooks has two daughters
and son, all college graduates
One of her daughters is a profess
sional architect and a graduate of
the Massachusetts, School of Tech
nology.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Club Member Is Adept
At Making Pottery
Mrs. Brooks Joined Glass Last Fall
And Now Has Many Articles
Modelled From Own Designs

Water-color painting has long
found place In the busy schedule
Of this Takoma Park club member,
who brought out large box of tally
and place cards to demonstrate the
attractive possibilities of sea shells
picked up on the beaches of Florida
during visit last winter. Dozens of
pretty girl heads were sketched on
cards, while the shells, used as hats,
were painted in variety of colors.
The different sizes and shapes of the
shells provide patterns for the hats.
Antiques also interest Mrs. Brooks,
and well they might, for she has
several fine pieces In her possession
which have been handed down in her
own family for generations. A hand
some counterpane, woven over a
hundred years ago by her great
grandmother, is one of Mrs. Brooks
most valued possessions. OF linen
and wool, the article was made from
fax grown on her great-grandmoth-
ers farm in Maine and from wool
from sheep also raised there. Her
great-grandmother, Abigail Tucker
Chamberlain, not only designed and
Wove the counterpane, but also spun
the thread from the fax and carded
the wool used in it's making
Following in the footsteps of her
ancestor, Mrs. Brooks has also made
a handsome counterpart, but more
modern and of different design than
the early one. Silk triangles in a
variety of colors have been stuffed
with lambs wool and fagoted to-
gether so as to produce a gay bed
spread OF double size.
Interested In Cooking.
In addition to modelling, painting,
music and sewing, Mrs Brooks al
ways finds time for what she says
is really her favorite domestic in
terest-cooking.
Il am always interested in finding
good recipes" she said, land have
many which have been in my family
ever since my first great-great-
grandmother settled in Massachu-
setts after coming from England.
"One of these, recipe for an
eagle cake, I had believed to be
known only in certain parts Of New
England. Recently friend from
the Middle West, wishing to add to
my collection, gave me that of the
eagle cake. I was greatly surprised
until learned that her ancestors
had settled in the Middle West from
New England. OF course, the cake
recipe came from there"
Mrs. Roberts is fond of travelling
and reading and is an ardent church
worker and an active member of
the Women's Guild of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church.
She is also active in the Takoma
Park Horticultural Society, the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton, the Vermont Association and
the Woman's Council of the Fedora
ton Of Churches.
Evening star., 1939-08-27

Radio Parties
Wonen's S Division
OF Committee
Maps Celebration

With plans for the celebration of
Democratic Womens Day on Sep
tember 16 well under way by the
women's division of the Democratic
National Committee, members of
the Woman's National Democratic
Club here are being asked to assist
by arranging radio parties that eve
ming for the reception of the broad
cast which will high light the pro-
gram. Both President and Mrs.
Roosevelt will participate in the ra-
dio program.
The Woman National Democratic
Club, of which Mrs. David Tucker
Brown is president, has suggested
that its members and other Demo-
cratic women invite at least eight
friends to their homes for the radio
parties, with the understanding that
the guests contribute a stated sum
to the work of the club and of the
Women's division of the Democratic
National Committee.
The celebration, the first Nation
wide money-raising plan sponsored
by Democratic women, was suggest
ed by Mrs. Roosevelt, who is hon
orary president of the Woman's
National Democratic Club. 1t was
also Mrs. Roosevelt's idea that the
club should receive a part of the
money raised, and 10 per cent has
been set aside as the clubs portion
In an address before the regional
conference for Democratic women
in New York City, Mrs. Roosevelt
declared:
I'VE have always waited for fnan-
cial help from the men. We prob
ably cannot finance ourselves en-
tirely in the beginning, but I should
like us to have a money raising
day such as the men have to en-
able us to go into the political field
on a $3.50 basis, which extends
even to finance"
Mrs. Thomas F.. McAllister. di-
rector OF the women's division of
the Democratic National Commit
tee, states: Our goal is to raise
approximately 100000, which means
that $4,000 would be raised for the
Woman's National Democratic
Club
Evening star., 1939-08-27

longest, continuous service in club
or federation in the General Fed
GRAFTON, who is not living at this
time.
Mrs. Daniel predicts there will be
considerable display and glamour
about the pioneers chosen when they
are featured at the formal jubilee.
In setting up the Jubilee Commit
tees in the District Federation Mrs.
Daniel is following the outline sug-
gested by Mrs. John L. Whitehurst
of Baltimore, who is general chair
man for the entire jubilee.
Though, historically, the General
Federation will reach its 5Oth mile
stone in 1910, plans were made to
have the event climaxed in 194l
during the triennial convention at
Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1939-08-27

-HQTT1S-EUtng PhOtO.
purpose of giving a new interpreta-
ton to the Federation and of raising
a gift fund for the completion of the
foundation.
Mrs. Alfred L. Fleming has been
appointed chairman from the Dis
trict to cooperate in the contest to
select a flower as a symbol of the
General Federation. A flower which
is not expensive and not already
used by a State federation will be
sought. The District Federation
with most of the State organizations
already has its flower, the Amer
lean beauty rose, which is thought
to be in keeping with the general
magnificence of the Nations Capital.
Mrs Minnie Frost Rands is the
local jubilee chairman on pageantry
and among other duties will assist
with a pageant to be given at the
1941 conference. 1t is thought prob
able that one or more local pageants
will be given within the next two
years, with the pageant at Atlantic
City grand finale"
Mrs. Hazel Piers
Song Contest Chairman.
Mrs. Hazel Brown Piers is chair
man for the District for the Jubilee
song contest, while Mrs. Ruth H.
Snodgrass will head the Districts
committee cooperating in the jubi-
lee march contest.
Every State will be asked to take
Its State flag to the 194l convention,
and Mrs. Eugene Thompson has
been appointed chairman of the flag
for the District. She will be in
charge of arrangements for the use
of the District flag on all occasions
when 1t is displayed.
Mrs. Harold V. Heffner will be
chairman of junior participation
from the District Federation and will
work to stimulate interest among
the Juniors so they will attend the
194l meeting. Plans are being made
for the juniors to participate in the
majority of the jubilee events.
A special effort also will be made
during the jubilee to bring new clubs
into the Federation, and Mrs. Fred
eric Newburgh has been appointed
chairman Of club extension for the
District. Mrs. Newburgh assisted In
the Federation's birthday party" in
July.
A speakers bureau, to acquaint
clubs with plans and progress OF
the celebration, also will be set up
with Mrs. lie Verne Beales as chair
man in the District.
Mrs. Thomas G. Atkeson will be
In general charge of handling
publicity on jubilee events.
Mrs. John w. Frizzell
Heads Pioneer Women.
To head the important Pioneer
Clubwoman Committee Mrs. DAN
lei has appointed Mrs. John w
Frizzell.
There viii be three classifications
Of pioneer clubwomen - the club
woman who has had the longest
continuous membership and service
in club federated with the Gen
eral Federation, and who is living at
this time; the clubwoman who has
had the longest and most outstand-
ing record of leadership in a club
county, district or State affiliated
with the General Federation, and
the pioneer woman who had the
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Tea and Recital

The Washington Branch of the
American Association of University
Women will present one Of It's own
members, Miss Catherine Murray,
in a piano recital which will fea-
ture the weekly tea tomorrow at 4
pm. at the clubhouse. Miss Muir
ray, who is a teacher in the Wash
ington schools, is well known for
her musical work. Miss Helen White
will be the tea hostess.
Evening star., 1939-08-27

AehAAASA, ~ AScASASAAO Vi SlAS
District Federation, are the General
Federation's plans to search for the
pioneer clubWoman in each State
who will be honored, in person, when
1t is possible, through her name
otherwise, at the formal celebration
to take place in 1941 in Atlantic
City.
In all Of these projects, and many
more, the District Federation is
planning to give the General Fedora
ton 100 per cent cooperation.
Under Mrs. Edgar Briant Merritt,
appointed general chairman of the
jubilee celebration for the District
last spring, the local federation al
ready has contributed $l25 toward
the General Federation's foundation
fund, as a result of birthday
party" held in July.
List Of Chairmen
For Jubilee Complete.
Mrs. Daniel has virtually COM
pleted the list of chairmen who will
assist Mrs. Merritt in the local fed
eration's jubilee plans.
All of the presidents of the 80 af-
flliated clubs will be co-chairmen for
the birthday parties" which will
be major events of the anniversary
celebration. Mrs. Daniel recently
entertained the presidents, with the
Federation officers. to talk over the
jubilee and is confident of their de-
sire to cooperate. 1t is hoped that
each of the 80 clubs will hold a
birthday party, suggested by the
General Federation, for the double
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Burks Leave on Trip

Mrs. Paul w. Burk, president Of
the Takoma Park Wonien's Clubs.
with Mr.. Burk and their two sons,
Paul, jr., and Robert Stuart, have
gone to Evansville, Ind, to visit
relatives. The Burks recently en-
joyed q weeks stay at State Park,
Va, near Clifton Forge, where they
had q cabin.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Mrs. LOrenz Returns

Mrs. M. o. Lorenz, president of
the Voteless District Of Columbia
League of Women Voters, spent
several days last week with friends
ut Watkins Glen, N. Y.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Miss RenWick Feted

Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Renwick
entertained at supper dance for
their daughter, Miss Ellen Renwick,
at the Wardman Park Hotel last
evening. The affair was given to
celebrate Miss Renwick's birthday
anniversary, and two Of the guests,
Miss Margaret Condron and Miss
Rita Clements, who were also cele-
brating their birthday anniversaries,
shared the honors.
Guests were Miss Grace Sykes,
Miss Peggy Williamson, Miss Esty-
leene Lawson, Miss Anna Mae Scha-
fer. Mr.. Charles Leonard, Mr.. Ed
ward Bodner, Mr.. Elmer Reardon,
Mr.. John D. Brawner,. Mr.. Charles
Hardison and Mr.. Robert Prichard.