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Evening star., 1939-08-20
Miss Kuhn
Engaged
To Wed
Mr.. Paul r. PETER
To Take Bride
In October

Mrs. Oliver Owen Kuhn of Wash
lngton and Bethesda, Md, an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Lois Mary Kuhn, to
Mr.. Paul Ritner PETER of this city.
Thes wedding will take place in
Washington in late October.
Miss Kuhn, who is the daughter
of the late Mr.. Oliver Owen Kuhn,
managing editor of The Evening
Star, was born in Maryland and
was educated at Maryland schools.
She is a graduate of the Home
Economics School Of Maryland Uni
versity, class of 1888.
Among other offices she held in
college was that of women's repre-
sentative on the Student Council
She is a member of Kappa Kappa
Gamma Sorority.
Miss Kuhn is a granddaughter OF
the late Senor DR.. Antonio Martini
Rivero, former Cuban Minister to
the United States and Cuban
diplomat for over Is years. Her
mother is the former Senorita
ISollol ul oil llll-INlfClOss 41Sl PooSA
nal grandfather was the Rev. Thom-
as Harvey Kuhn, orator and minister
OF the Christian Church in Indiana.
Mr.. Peffer is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Line PETER of Wash
ington. He is a graduate of Mary
land University, class of 1888, and
a member of Alpha Tau Omega
Fraternity. He was president of
the latter's Maryland chapter dur
ing his junior-senior year: vice
president of the senior class and
president of the Rossburg Club. He
holds commission of second
lieutenant in the Organized Re-
serves, United States Army. On his
mothers side Mr.. PETER is a de-
scendant of Gov. Joseph Ritner of
Pennsylvania, who was responsible
for the introduction of the public
schools systems in that State. and
on his fathers side is descended
from the late former Senator viii
{see ENGAGEMENTS, Page D-5J
Evening star., 1939-08-20
DIR. Riddell Returns
Canadian Legation

The Canadian Charge d'Affaires,
DR.. Walter Riddell, is back from an
extended vacation spent in the
Midwest and in Canada. Mrs. Rid
dell and the younger members OF
their family, who were with him,
nave remained in Canada and will
Join him later in the year.
The Commercial Counselor of the
Legation, Mr.. Merchant Mahoney,
who has been Charge d'Affaires
during Mr.. Riddell's absence, has
joined Mrs. Mahoney and their
family in Canada. Miss Anne Ma
honey, who remained in Washington
with her father during the sum-
mer, accompanied him North.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

Ilc OOOlCC lidu a o4Qdlc llCShllllC
and short, puffed sleeves, and the
long, full skirt was made with
train. Her long veil of illusion was
held by wreath of orange blossoms
and a short veil was worn over her
face until after the ceremony. Her
only jewel was a pin of pearls and
diamonds belonging to her mother.
Mrs. Richard Cleveland Pue of
Highland. cousin of the bride, was
matron of honor, and another cousin.
Miss Sallie Lansdale, was maid of
honor. The brides other attendants
were her sister-in- law, Mrs Doug
lass H. Riggs, jr., of Takoma Park;
Mrs. Charles Cecil of Cambridge,
Miss Chandlee Robson of Sandy
Spring and Miss Margaret Thresher
of Jefferson. They all were dressed
in lace and net frocks, the matron
of honor in blue, the maid of honor
in peach color and the others in
delicate pastel shades. They carried
garden flowers tied with ribbons to
match their dresses and each had
a wreath of flowers holding short
wells of net like those in their gowns.
Little Debby Ann Savage of Fred
ericksburg, Va. cousin of the
bride, was flower girl. and another
cousin, young Gordon Chandler
Keyes, was ring bearer. The. former
was dressed in a ruffled white net
dress with a headdress similar to
the other attendants and carried a
basket filled with garden flowers.
Gordon Keyes wore white suit and
carried the two rings used in the
double ring ceremony on a white
satin pillow. ..... -.-- -s
Mr.. Eugene Rush of ToWson was
best man and the ushers included
Mr.. Charles Cecil of Cambridge, Mr..
Douglass H. Riggs, jr.. and Mr.. T
Franklin Riggs, brothers of the
bride; Mr.. William w. Woolston of
Catonsville, brother-in-law of the
bridegroom, and Mr.. Joshua Wheeler
and Mr.. Melvin Cole of Towson.
The reception for members of the
two families and intimate friends
was held at Spring Garden, the
home of the brides parents. Mrs.
Riggs, mother of the bride, who re-
ceived the guests, were fowered chif-
fon with a corsage bouquet of garden
flowers, and Mrs. Roe. mother of the
bridegroom, was in French blue lace
with dubonnet accessories and she
wore a cluster of talisman roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer left later for
wedding trip, the bride wearing
Continued on Page D-4, Column / }
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Mr.. and Mrs. Carr
To Sail for L.

The former United States Min
lister to Czecho- -Slovakia and Mrs.
Wilbur w. Carr will sail Thursday
aboard the Washington to return
to this country. Mr.. and Mrs. Carr
have been motoring through Gen.
trail Europe through the summer
after spending the spring in Swift
zerland. They are expected to ar
rive in New York August 81 and
will remain there for several days
or a week to visit the Worlds Fair.
Later they will 60 to Mrs. Carr's
former home at Hillsdale, Mich.
They will make a visit in Minneap-
oils before returning to Washington
the LIST of October, when they will
open their home here for the winter.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Mrs. Ross Staying
At Country Home

The director of the mint, Mrs. Nellie
Tayloe Ross, is spending this month
at her country place, La Trappe
near Prince Frederick in Calvert
county, Maryland. Her younger son,
Mr.. Bradford Ross. who made his
home with his mother until six
months ago, made brief visit here
earlier in the summer and has re-
turned to his home in Wyoming
where he is practicing law. He is
not expected back in Washington
before Christmas.
Mrs. Ross has as her guest over
Sunday Mrs. Emily Bennett Of Rich
mond.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Hulls to Return
To Capital Soon
From Hot Springs

The Secretary of State and
Mrs. Hull are expected to return
to their apartment in the Carl
ton the middle of the week from
q fortnight's stay at Hot Springs.
The Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Henry Morgenthau and
their children. who are in Stock
holm over Sunday, will go to
Helsinski, Finland. the middle of
this week. Following their visit
in Helsinski, they will spend
several days in Oslo, Norway, and
expect to sail from Southampton,
England. aboard the Normandie
Wednesday, September s.
The Secretary of War and
Mrs. Woodring. with their chill
dren, have joined Mrs. Woodring's
parents, former Senator and
Mrs. Marcus A. Coolidge in their
home at Fitchburg, Mass, after
a cruise to Panama and the
West Indies. The Secretary is
expected to come back to WASH
ington shortly and Mrs. Woodring
and her children will remain in
the North for several weeks.
The Secretary of Agriculture,
Mr.. Henry A. Wallace, will not
be joined here by Mrs. Wallace
and their daughter. Miss Jean
Wallace, before the middle of
September. Mrs. Wallace and
her daughter will remain in their
Des Moines home until just time
to return to Washington and
complete preparations for Miss
Wallace's Studies through the
coming winter.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Dip iplOmatic House Hunting
Begins, Forecasting
Winter Season
Embassies More or Less Firmly
Intrenched, but Problem
Faces Several Legations
BY KATHARINE BROOKS.

with its humid days driving the thermometer we'll
the 80
Geves the
reminders of the coming evidence
in the shops dates being debut and
being chosen remoded
ton for the rapidly approaching
Only Embassies
Occupy Rented
will moving game-frequently
ferred Wants Cornerwh residents National
ia indulge autumn for the foreign
their Embassies legations OF the 81 Embassies this
Ambassador
Evening star., 1939-08-20
MIR. Murphy on Trip

The Attorney General, Mr.. Frank
Murphy, is taking an extended
vacation and is not expected back
in the Capital until early in Sep
tember. Mr.. Murphy is on a motor
tour in New England and left no
word Of his destination. He stopped
for q brief stay at Narragansett
Pier, n. l., In the past week.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Weddings Of Interest
To Capital Residents
Miss Katharine Riggs Becomes
Bride of Mr.. John J. Meyer, Jr.,
In Ceremony at Olney

An attractvey wedding last evening Of Miss
Katharine Landae John which
in Johns Episcopal Church Olne Md The bride
daughter
Montgomery the bridegroom Of
Washington and Mrs Joseph of Baltimore.
The of Sherwood Cockeysv ocated
Mr. Edward McCubbn choir director Church
of
white fern lighted
Mr. Riggs Gives
n
Riggs escorted and his daughter
wedding of white marquete trimmed of
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Dunns to Visit Fair

The adviser on political rela-
tions to the Secretary Of State and
Mrs. James Clement Dunn are
spending the midsummer in Maine
and are expected to visit the Worlds
Fair in New York next week before
returning to Washington. Mr.. Dunn
Is expected here Immediately after
Labor Day.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
News of Interest
In Diplomatic
Circles

His Britannia Majesty's Ambassa-
dor. Sir Ronald Lindsay, whose
plans for retirement are still await
ing the arrival of his successor, will
be back tomorrow or Tuesday from
brief trip to less humid resort.
The newly appointed Ambassador.
Lord Lothian, is expected the end Of
next week or early the week follow
ing. No definite date has been given
for his sailing to New York.
The Belgian Ambassador, Count
Robert van der ten-Ponthoz,
also is expected back tomorrow or
Tuesday from a few days visit in
New York.
The Polish Ambassador, Count
jerry Potocki, who returned the
middle of the week from a short
stay in Newport as the guest of
Brig. Gen. and Mrs Cornelius
Vanderbilt, is off again for another
visit in the North. He will return
the middle of the week.
The Chinese Ambassador, DR..
Hu-Shih, is expected back Tuesday
or Wednesday from Blue Ridge
Summit, where he is spending
few days.
The Greek Minister, Mr.. Deme-
trios Sicilianos, will leave Tuesday
for Providence, where he will at
tend convention and will 60 on
from there to Newport for the re-
mainder of the week. He is ex-
pected to remain over Sunday, re-
turning to the Legation here Mon
day or Tuesday, August % or 20.
The Lithuanian Minister. M.
Povilas zadeikis, will leave today or
tomorrow for California. He will
attend the Golden Gate Exposition
at San Francisco and will formally
open the new Lithuanian Consulate
in Los Angeles. Nine. Zadeikis will
remain in their cottage at Bethany
Beach during his absence.
The Minister of the Dominican
Republic and Sonora de Pastoriza
are spending the week end at Glib
son Island, Md.
The Minister of Finland, M.
Hjalmar j. Procope. is in New York
for a few days and probably will
not be back before Wednesday or
Thursday.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

The Belgian Ambassador, Count
Robert van der Straten-Ponthoz,
also is expected back tomorrow or
Tuesday from a few days visit in
New York.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

The Minister of the Dominican
Republic and Sonora de Pastoriza
are spending the week end at Glib
son Island, Md.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

The Minister of Finland, M.
Hjalmar j. Procope, is in New York
for a few days and probably will
not be back before Wednesday or
Thursday.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

The Chinese Ambassador, DR..
HUI is expected back Tuesday
or Wednesday from Blue Ridge
Summit, where he is spending
few days.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

ivarius violin. That" he says,
was an even bigger thrill than
winning a boxing championship"
Chameleons aren't the only
pets of Irma Fisher and June Klohr.
Each girl also has a dog {.
Bradley Clark's clever poem. Dads
Old Car" had written across the
bottom True poem" Anne
Swearingen, author of the Swing
Jacket story, is reputed to be one
of Roosevelt's best cooks.
Anna Sesso not only has come
through Eastern with a perfect at
tendance record, but has won first
honors in all eight semesters. In
recognition, she will receive 4 gold
medal on graduation Cath
crime Wilkie, also of Eastern, has
program that includes the follow
ing activities: Playing q violin in
the school orchestra, reading proofs
in the editorial of1ice of the
Easterner, directing the circula-
ton of the same paper and working
In the lunchroom. Whew! &.
The Children's Federal Art Gallery
is inaugurating free classes for
talented boys and girls. A jury
Of five, experts will select limited
number of students, on the basis
of the merit shown by examples Of
their work, and instruction will be
given in drawing, painting and clay
modelling. Each local school will
submit the work of two students
for examination by the jury. An
exhibition of the work chosen will
be held at the gallery, at 816 In
dependence avenue S.W., in July
Nineteen boys are learning to
plan and cook meals at Anacostia.
Many more applied for instruction
in the food laboratory, but lack of
space made 1t necessary to limit
the class.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

Matthew Mezzanotte. my in 1887, he
won the South Atlantic lightweight
boxing championship.
Once, too, Matt used his hands
Tor the considerably more delicate
operation of making violin, with
the help of his brother. 1--WE made
1t of the finest wood, and I guess
it's worth around $500" he said.
II still play it occasionally"
Centrals Boxing Club was or
ganized by Matt. though he later
dropped out of it because of lack
of time. You see, when he is
through school he takes train to
Baltimore, where he finishes the
day as student of the Peabody
Conservatory of Music
Matt won a three-year scholar
ship to Peabody last September, in
competition with violin students
from all over the country. There
were some from as far away as the
Philippine Islands" he said.
The big, athletic looking student
is not sure whether he wants
musical career. He has played in
several recitals, and this year per-
formed before two assemblies
violin playing is very strenuous
work." Matt declared. 1T compares
with boxing Of any other vigorous
exercise"
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Prizes Totaling SIS
Offered for Best
Contributions

Boys and girls of all ages up to
and including high school age are
invited to write for the Junior Star.
Prizes Of 81 each are awarded for
the five best contributions published
each week. The following rules must
be observed
1. All contributions must be orig
inal.
2. Name, age, address, telephone
number (if any and school of the
author must appear at the top OF
the first page of every contribution.
3. Contributions must be written
on one side of paper; If typewriter,
they must be double-spaced.
4. The editors decision as to the
winners will be final, and The Star
reserves the right to publish any
contribution received, in whatever
form he may deem advisable. re-
gardless of whether it is awarded a
prize. Checks will be mailed to the
winners during the week following
publication of their contributions.
5. Contributions will not be re-
turned.
Boys and girls who wish to act as
news correspondents Of The Junior
Star may qualify by submitting at
least one feature story the princi-
pal stories on this page today are
good examples of what is wanteO
together with the information called
for above. Those qualifying will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porters for The Junior Star. The
editor reserves the right, however,
to decline to issue reporters cards,
or to revoke those already issued,
whenever such action appears ad-
visable.
Address: Junior Star Editor, Star
Building, Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

OF small furnaces and q number Of
grinding wheels. lie Roy Birch, the
teacher, a white-haired, blue-eyed
man known to his pupils as Doc"
has been instructing forge shop
classes for many years.
I'm one of the three teachers
left who were here when Tech was
started" said Mr.. Birch. IT have
taught at least a third of the men
who are now on the faculty"
Make Easier Things"
The two teachers who share with
Mr.. Birch the distinction of having
been at Tech since its establish.
ment are Frank c. Daniel, principal.
and John w. Adams, head of the
physics department.
But about these knives" Mr..
Birch continued. The boys can't
make them right away, you know.
Before they start working on any,
thing as difficult as that they have
10 learn to make easier things"
Ihe knives that the bows were
making at the time OF this re-
porters visit appeared to be in all
stages of development.
Every bit of work that is done
on them" Mr.. Birch declared, sis
done right here"
The boys start with an ordinary
bar OF steel. which they hammer
and file into shape. This Is then
tempered, polished and sharpened,
One boy had nearly completed his
knife and was fitting on the handle.
1t was interesting to note that,
although all the knives were of the
hunting type, each looked different
from the others.
All Knives Different.
mo two knives ever turn out
alike" Mr.. Birch explained, because
each boy has his own formula
for making them the way he wants"
Besides making knives, the stu.
dents make bridge lamps. flower
stands, door-knockers, tables and
all kinds of tools.
This course is fine training" said
Mr.. Birch. THE boys learn the
fundamentals of the work they will
Wv - NAiNy ldhC Up llllS D&Is
tlcular craft later on And even If
they decide to 60 no farther with
it, the knowledge gained will always
come in handy"
Adjoining the forge shop is
foundry, where hot iron, which is
| liquid. is poured into wooden molds
and left to harden. When the molds
are removed the cast iron is trans
ferred to the forge shop.
There are no girls in Mr.. Birch's
classes-and never have been
though there is nothing to prevent
them from taking the course.
Il wanted my daughter to take
forge shop when she was q student
here, just to see how it would work
out" Mr.. Birch said. She couldn't
find time for it in her program,
however"
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Dads Old Car
Prize Contribution.

BY BRADLEY CLARK, 13,
Richard Montgomery High School,
Rockville. Md.
My dad, he has an old machine
A million miles the thing has been;
1t has so many serious ills,
1t couldn't be cured with a ton of
pills.
1t has a squeak at every joint;
Oil doesn't seem to reach the point.
The tires are bad, and the glass is
shattered;
The sides are dented, broken and
battered.
The kiddies up and down the street
Are scared when this sedan they
meet;
They never know when it may
start to fly
In many pieces toward the sky.
1t uses gas in a steady stream,
And the noise it makes is really
scream.
Dad thinks he's getting his moneys
worth
BY trying to keep the thing on
earth.
If he should try to trade it in,
He surely would commit a sin;
For such hopeless wreck as his
Would put the dealer out of "biz."
Evening star., 1939-05-28

make her own introduction to Mr..
Barker" said Mr.. Berlin. "She did
and talked to him for about 20
minutes"
"Mr. Barker was awfully nice to
me-" Marjorie said. He told me
a lot about banking"
This experience proved SO stim-
ulating that Marjorie decided to
make a day of it. In rapid sue
cession, she interviewed Col. j. M.
Johnson, Assistant Secretary OF
Commerce; E. j. Sullivan, captain
of guards in the Commerce De-
partment; Stephen T. Early, Sec
retary to President Roosevelt, and
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio.
I'm each instance, I did just as
I had at the bank" Mr.. Berlin
pointed out. IT stood aside while
she introduced herself and asked
her own questions"
Everybody was real nice to me, ,"
said Marjorie, "and though the in
terviews were short, they were a lot
Of fun. I wrote up all Of them, but
handed in only one--the one with
Mr.. Barker-because that was ell
the teacher asked for. I'll just
keep the others until the class is
told to turn in some more inter-
views-and then I'll be ready!"
\ X X
Junior jottings:
Matt Mezzanotte, subject of Doug
Dailey's latest dispatch from Gen.
tral, once injured his hand so
severely in boxing tournament
that for q while it was feared he
would never again be able to play
his beloved violin. Medical treat
ment eventually restored the hand s
dexterity, however, and Matt began
to play better than ever. Mats
biggest thrill" incidentally, came
whsn hs played y genuine strsd.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

two weeks to finish the jacket, but
it was we'll worth the time"
OF the nine cut-outs on the jacket
the outstanding one is multi
colored Roosevelt, 40!" 1t sort of
staggers across the back of the
garment There also are an odd
looking animal, an outlandish bird,
a comic traffic policeman with a
stoplight, the words Swing it," and
a jitterbug couple dancing, in addi-
ton to several smaller figures.
THE dancers were the most
tedious things to make" Mildred
declared, because it was so hard
to keep so many parts together until
I could sew them"
However, Mildred devotes little of
her time to development of such
ideas. Usually, she can be found in
the editorial Office of the Roosevelt
Reporter, where she has charge of
section news. She also is cor
respondent of The Junior Star.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Dreams
Prize Contribution.
BY MARTA ROVER, 10,

TffSP IOnIffONn0n.
BY MARTA ROVER, 10,
St. Anthonys School.
If you want to go to South America,
It won't cost you cent;
Just sit down on the parlor rug
And make yourself a tent.
Sit there and think of the tigers
and lions,
OF the kangaroos, monkeys and
birds:
Think of the leopards and ele-
plants, too,
And the parrots that really say
words.
Soon you'll see big, black panther
Rushing at you from behind the
door;
And a spotted snake with big, green
eyes
Sliding across. the parlor floor.
So if you want to 60 anywhere,
From here to the China Sea,
Just let your imagination 60
And before you know it, there
you'll be!
Evening star., 1939-05-28

in the various
hospitals. Decid-
ing she would
like to interview
a bank presi-
dent, she asked
Mr.. Berlin to
give her the
name of such an
official. He sug-
gested Willard
G.. Barker, presi-
QenC OF Jle MOI
ris Plan Bank.
Il told her
I'd take her to
the bank, but
cho'I ho1yo RI
Evening star., 1939-05-28

ytdIo ago, IIHId LfHd HUIm HIATT
said, Il had a chameleon that bit
me. He was biting at fly and
accidentally nipped my hand. If
didn't hurt so much, though"
Sometimes I enjoy watching
Butch and Oscar SWIM" said June.
1rma, a Junior, lives SIT Cedar
street NV.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

QOnC nave 10 DorotnS Snorp'
take tests in those subjects, because
I'm taking business course" she
explained. "The only business test
I prepared was in office practice, and
that was for another class. Some
body else has charge Of the tests for
my class"
Dorothy recently was designated
Blair's most attractive and ef{icient
secretary" by the school paper, Silver
Chip. After graduation this year,
she plans to enter business college
and, eventually, to land a job as an
accountant or bookkeeper In the
General Accounting once.
Some Of the kids try to get me to
tip them of on the tests" she ad-
mitted, ''but not many. And, at that,
I imagine most of them are only
kidding. Even If they were serious.
though, I wouldn't tell them .
thing"
Dot is president of Blairs Library
Club, which has charge of the
school library, and chairman of the
invitation Committee for the COM
ing graduation. She is II and lives
in Silver Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

6 o m cry B | a ir
High S C h ool' S
commercial class,
Dorothy has the
job of tipping
m i m e ogra p h
stencils of the
tests to be given
students of the
academic course.
Thus far, she has
prepared tests in
French, English,
home economics
q n d industrial
arts.
"YOu see. I
Evening star., 1939-05-28
SOftball Pitcher
Is Heavy Hitter
BY BETTY WOOD, Is,
Hyattsville High School.

Found-a pitcher who can
Dat!
She is Chlora Sullivan, Is,
and in addition to being Hyatts-
Vile High Schools outstanding
pitcher, she has been hitting
an average of two home runs a
game.
But Chlora's athletic prowess
is not confined to softball. She
has taken part in every sport
carried on in the school, aid
her running and high jumping
have won her many medals.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
P0sers

POSerS
These posers may sound little
silly, but we aren't kidding. There
are answers, and to prove 1t we've
given them to you-somewhere else
on the page.
l. How long should a half-hour
radio show run?
2. If baby foxes are cubs, what
are mature ones called?
3. Which bird is crocodile's
toothbrush?
4. Baking soda in the kitchen Is
what in the bathroom?