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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
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Business, Professional
Women 10 Meet

The Tacoma Business and Pro-
fessional Womens club will hear
Or. n. Airing Samnerud of the
Pacific Lutheran college speak on
The Situation in Europe" at
their regular dinner meeting in
the Washington apartments dining
room at $50 o'clock Wednesday
evening. This will be the clubs
annual international relations din
ner and the program Is in charge
of Mrs. o. c. Coss. chairman Of
the international relations COM
mittee.
Catholic Daughters Of America.
free cooking school az Fishers at
? p. m. Wednesday. Mrs. Stewart
Elliott in charge
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News and Notes of Society Clubs Schools and Church Groups


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Hellenic Club
To Seat Officers

The Tacoma City Pan-Hellenic
club will hold its first meeting OF
the year at 2 O'Clock Thursday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Edwin Allen Deyo at s15 No. Ce-
dar. New officers will be named
for the coming year during the
afternoon session. All representa-
tiyes are urged TO be present.
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Represents Tacoma
D. A. R. in Portland

hrs. Guy X. Llewellyn, state
ID. A. r. chairman Of American
ism. represented Tacoma NJ pa
triotIe assembly at tho Civic audi
forum IN Portland on Washing.
tons birthday. At which 1900
newly naturalixed citizens and
5000 others were present
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Mrs. Croieau 10
Entertain Wednesday

For the dessert luncheon OF the
Catholic Woman's club on Wednes-
day afternoon at l o'clock Mrs.
A. J. Croteau will entertain at her
home, 3012 No. 18th. Mrs. Albert
Hahn will review "Bernadette Of
Lourdes" by Margaret Gray Blan-
ton as part of the afternoon pro-
gram.
Mrs. Croteau will be assisted by
Mrs. Gladys McDonough, Mrs.
Mark Dolliver, Mrs. Arthur Nordi,
Mrs. Leo Lawrence and Mrs. Glen
War.
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Mrs. Hoyi Hostess

Mrs. Olin Hoyt VIII be hostess
on Thursday afternoon ut o'clock
10 members of Milton Garden
Club. The topic for the afternoon
win be Planting for Fragrance, .
The members are 10 bring ssed
and plants for exchange. Roll viii
be answered with plans for this
years garden pfojaots.
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Thrift Shop Sets
Sale Dates
Junior League Member
Plan Under Direction Of
Mrs. c. R. Collins. Jr.

Mrs. G. r. Collins. jr.,
Junior League Thrift Shop
chairman. announces the
shops final winter clearance
sale for Wednesday and
Thursday. On Friday. the
shop. which il located at lit
So. 10th. will open with a dis
play of new spring stock.
Miss Presley Ellis is shop
manager.
Assisting Miss Ellis on wednes-
day VIII be Mrs. Charles Hunter.
Mrs. Cershom Rowland and Mrs.
Ebert Baker II. On Thursday.
Miss Marguerite Olson. Mrs Ar
thur Norman and Mrs. Charles
Lane viii assist.
Members who viii be In the
shop Friday and Saturday will be
Mesdames Paul Graft. John Wood.
Harold Deering. c. n. Collins, Jr..
Grant Hellar. John Gregg. John
Bennett, and Joy Hoffman.
The Thrift shop carries china.
antiques and clothing and Access
series for all members Of the
family. All profits 70 TO maintain
the Wen Baby clinic, tho Junior
leagues welfare project. Of which
Mrs. Thomas Mills In chairman.
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Guests in Graham
On Sunday

Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Nelson, 2sop
No. 18th st.. were dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs James MuIcshy of
Graham ON Sunday. Other guests
WIRE Mr.. and Mfs. Thomas Null
cahy and Betty and Nicky and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o, Bath and
daughter. Peggy. Of chehslis.
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When you need few extra dol
lars. look around The basement os
attic for discarded articles. mia
VIII bring you cash from some
one n you advertise them with
an inexpensive Times Want "A.
Just Phone MAin 1851
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Mr.. and Mrs. Rome
To Hold Open House

Celebrating the completion of
their new home in Firerest at 444
Berkeley ave, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Rome will entertain at an open
house on Sunday. Hours will be
from 2 until 5 O'Clock.
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CLUB BIS

Ladies Auxiliary 10 ih~ Csrp<s.
ters ~ili meet for luncheon 81
II 30 Wednesday In Carpenters
hall. the third In series ~ pro-
grosslye BOO games will BE- played.
Favors. Mrs. Glen .. csrrsh.
chairman.
Tacoma feaf, M. !. 1sersbcrs.
will meet al . D. m. Wednesday
II the Maccabes temple, i1tn and
Pacific. Commander Roy Devisn
VII bs In charge and all members
are urged 10 attend.
Past Presidents sissb Of 5sha y
Thompson auxiliary, q. =. w. ".
VIII meet Thursday with Mrs.
Charles Davis. szo No. sheridan.
T'hs president. Mrs.. Margaret
sstrafien. wiil assist. Luncheon nj
II 30.
e@ f8t<8 " - ffHs -
eopai church. 18th and Fuget
Sound. will hold : LTntsn luncheon
On Thursday VI ~ 10 IN TIA church.
The public 10 invited.
nrifish-Amesieaa s~ss-eiafisa sgls
entertain ~ q card party a : D m.
Wednesday Al iigsss Broadway.
Whist and 30 viii b. piaTs-i.
H0assanss wlil be hsssismss A.
Gaylord and George Underwood.
Circle No. .. Mehinisy PsSh
Chrissiaa sbaseh. nests Wsanss-
Day 1T 2 .. ma. al the flosns n Mrs
Ernest Lesss. $50 -. X II. Host.
s.sss. Mrs.. Leas< and Mrs. M.
ward Hquirss
Circle No. .. Northwest D@ni<A
Old Fsspie's hvfps. viii meet for .
card party and luncheon ~ iz:30
Thursday ~ the home u Mrs
Fred Jensen. 5izt No. tn u.
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hontas. Mrs. Robert Witter Mrs
George Tarbell's niecel, Anne
Hutchinson. Mrs. r. W. Perkins OF
Puyallup; Evangellne. Mrs. Russell
Baker; Hester Prynne, Mrs. c. W,
kinsman: Priscilla Mullins. Mrs,
Thomas y Turner. Mary Ball. the
mother Of George Washington.
Mas Mary Ellen Dumbleton: Mrs.
Fred Friberg Is chairman OF the
Junior group.
New Members Voted In
Mrs. Smith called q special
meeting Of the chapter ~ $50
O'Clock during which the following
new members were elected Mrs
John G. Cook "a descendant of
Clara Bartonl. Mrs. Ellsworth C.
Powers. Mrs. George n. Newbegin.
Mrs. Walter Rasch. Mrs. n. O.
oursler II was announced that
20 new members have had their
ancestral papers passed and sp.
poved by the national ID. A. r. in
Washington. -. G. Mary Balls
total membership now Is i0s.
Mondays mncheon followed Inn
mediately the several official yis.
its which Mrs Rhodes has made
TO Washington state chapters Of
ID. A. r. Among the affairs n
her honor during the past two
weeks have been: Feb. Il. lunch
con. Ann Washington chapter. Mt
Vernon, Feb. ~. meeting with
Charles Carroll of carroliton chap
ter Of sedro- Wooliey: "Wednesday.
Feb. n. annual dinner given BY
Mary Morris chapter. Seattle. NJ
Rainier chapter house Thursday.
ceremony Al Washington Memorial
statue. University OF Washington
grounds The stats regent placed
a wreath for the state y. A. n.
also extended patriotic grestingn
from the state y. A. n 10 other
organization taking part This
ceremony h an annual svsnt con.
Quoted By Rainier chapter. Seattle.
assisted ~ the other Seattle chap,
tsfa. Also on Thursday she at.
tended lunch given by the Uni.
versity chapter. Seattle. At the
Hotel Asany.
On Thursday WAS the annual
banquet 0f ths state y. A X At
Rainier chapter house. Seattle. and
Saturday the Colonial breakfast.
given by Marcus Whitman chapter
q Everett ct the Monte cristo
hotel This was = colonial drsma
costume
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Circle No. .. sprshsess Dsas<A
Old Fsspis's byfps. viii meet Cor .
card party and luncheon ~ iz.30
Thursday ~ the honas of Mrs.
Fred Jensen. sizt No. tn u.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

1870 pm. Music will be furnished
by pupils OF the school.
Cranch- Tyler.
The association will meet In the
Cranch School tomorrow at 3 pm.
with Miss Elizabeth Hummer as
guest speaker. Open house will be
observed from 2 to 8 pm.
Powell Elementary.
Fathers night will be celebrated
tomorrow at 8 pm. There will be
community singing and debate on
Resolved. That the new-type school
better fits the children for demo-
cractic living than the old-type
school," The debaters will be: AZ
firmatiye, Miss Virginia O'Neal,
supervisor in Powell School: William
Belt, assistant engineer for Bell
Telephone Co.: negative, Prof. Hal
worth. head Of the department Of
science. Wilson Teachers College;
Judge Fromberg of the Department
of Justice.
A social will follow.
Langley Junior High.
The Executive Committee will
meet Wednesday at l pm.
Hine Junior High.
The Executive Board will meet to-
morrow at 1:30 pm.
Peabody Hilton.
A meeting of the Executive Board
will be held tomorrow at 1:30 pm.
in the Peabody School.
Oyster.
Harry English. assistant director
of Community Center Fairgrounds,
will speak on play as a Psychology
ical Force" at the meeting tomorrow
at 3:15 pm. Hostesses will be
mothers of Miss Elinor Finckel's
room.
Francis Scott Key.
Mrs. A. Kinser OF the Social Hy-
giene Society will speak on Sex
Education" at the meeting Tuesday
at pm. and Miss Clara Hickman,
principal, will discuss Modern
Methods of Teaching"
Buchanan.
An executive meeting was held
last Tuesday to make plans for the
next meeting of the association, on
Wednesday at 8 pm. Miss Mary
TWitchell of the Electric Institute
will speak on Proper Lighting"
illustrated with slides. There will
also be a speaker from the admit
tance bureau.
Brookland -Noyes.
The Executive Committee will
meet tomorrow at lis pm. In the
BrOOkland School.
Janney.
A meeting will be held Tuesday at
y pm. THE Motion Picture and
Your Child" will be discussed. A
Evening star., 1940-01-07

once owned his own plane. His
chief contribution to the advance
ment of aviation in the Capital was
not q feat Of flying, but his work
in the selection Of Gravelly Point as
the new Washington National Air
port.
He was the first chairman of the
boards Aviation Committee, and his
investigation of local airport needs
10 years ago was largely instrumental
in leading the board to select the
Gravelly Point site.
After serving several terms as
secretary of the trade organization,
Mr.. Williams was elected second vice
president in 1887, first vice president
in 1898 and last April was elevated
to the presidency.
With a small group of other hunt
ing enthusiasts, he organized the
National Capital Skeet Club and
served as its first president. His
favorite hunting companions are his
sons.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Trade Board Directors
Meet Tomorrow

A meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors and two committee sessions
are the only activities on the Board
Of Trade docket for the coming
week.
The directors will meet tomor-
row at noon in the boards offices
In The Star Building to consider
recent actions of various commit
tees.
The Membership Committee,
headed by c. Hayward Marshall.
meets Tuesday at 1910 pm. in the
board headquarters and the mid
winter dinner unit will meet FRI
day at 7:30 pm. The latter group,
headed by Clarence w. Gosnell, is
making plans for the midwinter
dinner scheduled for February 3.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

program has been planned and q
social will follow.
The Executive Board met last
Tuesday at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. William E. Wise.
Amidon- Fairbrot ther- Rossell.
A meeting will be held Tuesday at
3:l5 pm, with open house from !
to 3 pm.
Raymond.
DR.. Robert B. Hishtower of the
District Health Department will be
the principal speaker at the meet
ing tomorrow night. His subject will
be How to Take Care of Children
During Winter Months" A program
will be given by the Raymond Glee
Club, including a number of the
carols sung by the pubils at the
Christmas exercises
A meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee is scheduled for 7:30 pm. to-
morrow In the absence OF the presi-
dent. William E. Harvard, the meet
ing Is to be conducted by Mrs. Dom
aid S. Warren. first vice president.
Barnard.
A meeting will be held Tuesday at
lis pm. Reading Development In
the First Grade will be discussed
by Mrs. La Verne Walker, repre-
sentative Of the supervisory staff Of
the District of Columbia public
schools. Following Mrs. Walkers
discussion Miss Cragg will demon
strate Reading Technique" with a
group Of first grade children and
Miss Gerard will demonstrate Lii
brary Reading" with a group of sec
ond grade pupils.
Ketcham-Van Buren,.
The Executive Committee met on
Tuesday.
The patrol boys and girls will be
given a party on January Is by the
association.
A $40 donation was voted out Of
the treasury for student aid.
A meeting of the study group will
be held tomorrow at 1:30 pm. and
a meeting, Of the association at 2:3O.
Miss Jessie La Sale will be guest OF
honor.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

be selections by the Wilson Teach.
ers' College Quartet. Thomas Ellis
Lodge will speak on "First-hand
knowledge Of School Conditions and
All Town Conditions Affecting the
Child and Capt. Richard Mansfield
Of No. 8 police precinct will give a
chalk talk. The meeting will be in
charge Of the fathers under the
craftsmanship Of J. H. johnson.
Langdon.
A meeting will be held Thursday
at l:30 pm. A representative from
the Y. M. c. A. will show motion
pictures OF activities at Camp Let's.
A social will follow.
The Executive Committee will
meet January l8.
Blair-Hayes.
A meeting will be held at the
Blair School Thursday at 2 pm.
Topic. Helping Your Child 20 Help
Himself Summer roundup GER
tificates for perfect health will be
presented to children found physi-
cally mt as result Of the summer
roundup campaign.
A tea was given by Mrs. Isabelle
Brewton Wednesday at her home.
The Executive Board met at
Hayes School Thursday.
John Burroughs.
The association will meet Thurs
day at 1:30 pm. Miss Winnifred
Cook of the Young Womens Chris
tian Association will speak on Rec
reation."
Gage.
Miss Mary Twitchell of the Elec-
trio Institute will speak on Light
ing IN the Home" at the meeting
Tuesday at LIS pm.
Keene.
At the meeting Tuesday at 8 pm.
DR.. A. Barklie Coulter will discuss
prevention of tuberculosis" Mu-
sic will be furnished by a repre-
sentative from the Washington
College Of Music.
Inc Executive Board will meet
tomorrow.
Anacostia Junior Senior High.
A meeting will be held January
l6 at 8 pm. Parents may visit
teachers in the classrooms from
7:3O to 8 pm. A program will be
presented by the fine arts and
Latin departments. Music will be
furnished by the school orchestra.
Whittier.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
at 8 pm. The Christmas play will
be repeated by pupils.
Wallach.
Parent Education" will be dis
crssed at the meeting tomorrow at
Evening star., 1940-01-07
.orksmon> Sailor, Flyer
That's Trade Board Head
Larry Williams Among
First Sportsman
Pilots Here
First in a series OF sketches on
Board OF Trade directOrs.)
By JOHN II. Cassidy. Jr

BY JOHN H. Cassidy, Jr.
Dig down through the long list of
distinctive designations usually at
tached to Lawrence E. Williams
name and you'll discover he's:
An ace demolisher of clay pigeons.
A submarine chaser OF no mean
ability.
A skilled fisherman and hunter.
Aviation enthusiast.
Mr.. Williams no longer chases
submarines, but is able to find time
in between hunting. fishing and fly-
ing to serve as president of the Board
Of Trade, lawyer, bank director, civic
leader and vice president and gen.
eral manager Of a hardware firm.
Served in Navy.
The day after the United States
entered the World War he left
Wesleyan University and enrolled in
the United States Naval Reserves.
His interest and experience with SAIL
ing and navigation during his youth
In jamestown, N. Y, easily qualified
him for a position In the Navy.
He went over with the first squad
ron of the splinter fleet," and his
war service took him into virtually
every corner Of Europe. Assigned to
submarine chaser duty, he later was
given command Of one of the little
sub chasers patrolling the coast of
Albania. After the armistice he took
part in the fleet movements In the
North Adriatic and commanded one
of IL sub chasers selected for duty
in Northern Russian waters.
After being mustered out Of the
Navy he came to Washington and
took q position with the Fries, Beall
& Sharpe firm. He's been there
ever since and is now vice president
and general manager. On the side,
he studied law and is a member Of
the District bar.
One Of First Pilots.
Larry" was one Of the hrst sports
man pilots around Warrington and
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Three D. {. Conventions
Slated This Week

Three conventions will be held in
Washington this week. with an esti-
mated total attendance of about 400
delegates. the Convention Bureau
of the Greater National Capital
Committee announced yesterday.
They are:
National Cooperative Council,
Monday through Friday at the
washington Hotel: probably at
tendance 100.
American Engineering Council,
Thursday through Saturday, at the
Mayflower Hotel; probably attend
ance 100 to 200.
United States Naval Reserve Of
ficers Association, Friday and Sat-
urday, at the Hamilton Hotel; prob
able attendance 100.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Michigan Park
Seeks 500 Members

Mrs. H. G. Carhart, co-chairman
Of the Membership Committee Of
the Michigan Park Citizens Associa-
ton, announced at the last meeting
of the association that an expected
500 new members would be enrolled
by the end of the present civic year
She stated that Michigan Park led
all other associations last year in
paid memberships, and the same
record is to be attained this year II
possible.
The following new members have
been inducted In q recent drive:
Evening star., 1940-01-07
East Capitol Street
Bridge Sought IS Years
Lincoln Park Head Says Span Is Needed
to Develop Eastern Portion
of District
BY ]. D. ZATMAN.

Declaring that only by the erection bridge at the foot Of East
together with the building Of
Washington be carried
conclusion the Lincoln Park Citizens Association
its 5-year-od fight for the
enable Washington achieve the greatness
and beauty
original District Columbia Alfred D.
Calvert president the association declared yesterday
original LEnfan plan reveals the main entrance to
Capitol marked by
bridsehead large revised this
street ending river, although bridge is shown.
the shows that Massachusetts
originally Washington
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Civic Calendar
23 Groups Meet
In Week Ahead

LlOIlS ATc SCIlcuulcU W uicCV C1Iln
week:
Monday, January 8.
Burleith-Gordon Junior High
School, 8 pm.
Dupont Circle-Mayfiower Hotel,
4:30 pm.
Forest Hills-Ben Murch School,
8 pm.
Hillcrest - East washington
Heights Baptist Church, 8 pm.
Kalorama-John Quincy Adams
School, 8 pm.
Metropolis View-Crosby s. Noges
School. 8 pm.
Northeast-Ludlow School, 8 pm.
Park View-Park View School, 8
pm.
Piney Branch-Roosevelt High
School, 8 pm.
Progressive Citizens Of Congress
Heights-Congress Heights School,
SPIN.
Progressive Citizens of George
town-Curtis School, 8 pm.
West End-No. 3 police precinct,
8 pm.
Tuesday, January 9.
Cathedral Heights Cleveland Park
Parish Hall, st. Adams Church,
8pm.
Logan Thomas Circle1ll20 Rhode
Island avenue NV, 8 pm.
North Cleveland Park-3923 Win
dom place NV. 8 pm.
Summit Park-East Washington
Heights Baptist Church, 6 pm.
Wednesday, January 10.
Michigan Park - Bunker Hill
School. 8 pm.
North Randle Community-Porta-
BILE school. Minnesota avenue and f
street Sc. 8 pm.
Rhode Island Avenue-Woodridge
Branch Public Library, 8 pm.
Thursday, January IL.
American University Park-Hurst
Hall, American University, 8 pm.
Congress Heights Congress
Heights School. 8 pm.
Friday, January IL.
Briehtwood-Paul Junior High
School. 8 pm.
Saturday, January 13.
Mount Pleasant-Mount Pleasant
Branch Public Library, 8 pm.
CALENDAR NOTES.
The unusually heavy calendar
this week is due to postponement
of some association meetings from
last week because of the New Year
holiday.
Seton Darr. president of the Dis
trict Suffrage Association, will
speak on suffrage at the meeting OF
the Michigan Park Citizens Associa-
ton Wednesday, John J. Hurley
president of the group. announced
Suffrage also will be the topic OF
two other associations meeting this
week.
Both national and local suffrage
as we'll as reorganization of the
District government will be dis
cussed at the meeting of the Kalo-
rama Citizens Association tomor.
row.
In addition to a representative
from the District Suffrage Associa-
ton. a member of the Flying
Squadron" of the traffic division o1
the Police Department will speak or
safety at the meeting of the West
End Citizens Association tomorrow
Capt. John E. Bowers of No.
precinct will be principal speaker al
the meeting Of the Dupont Circle
Citizens Association tomorrow al
4:30 pm. The meeting will be held
in Mezzanine A instead of the usual
meeting place, the Pan American
room.
Harry English, assistant director
Of recreation in the District, will
talk on the plans for recreation In
Georgetown at the meeting of the
Progressive Citizens Association OF
Georgetown tomorrow.
r. F. Kneeland of the Food and
Drug Administration will talk on
Consumer Protection Under the
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act OF
1898" at the meeting of the Burleith
Citizens Association tomorrow.
The Rhode Island Avenue Citi-
zens' Association will elect officers
at its meeting wednesday and the
Progressive Citizens Association OF
Congress Heights will install officers,
elected last month. and headed by
DR.. Edward E. Richardson. at its
meeting tomorrow.
Evening star., 1940-03-17

be part Of 1t, was round Of diplomatic
conversations in Rome between NaN
Foreign Minister Won Ribbentrop, Pre-
mier Mussolini, King Victor Emmanuel,
Italian Foreign Minister Ciano, and
finally Pope Plus XII.
Much speculation but little reliable in
formation followed visit Of former cham
pagne salesman, become foremost Na1
internationalist. Reading between lines
of controlled italian press observers even
claimed that German minister had gone
back beyond Alps with less optimism
than he arrived
On day of departure there were two
disclosures-perhaps significant. First
was that new Italo-G German agreement
had been signed to step up Nazi coal
deliveries (by raiD to Italy; second was
announcement by Fascist undersecretary
OF war that nations Alpine frontier with
Germany, as well as with France. has
recently been strengthened.
Continuing his merry-go-round COW
erage of Europe's major capitals, Under
secretary of State Sum-
WeIles Mokes ner Welles, President
r;.-,;. Roosevelt's one-m an
rowing reportorial staff,
BUSTED through four days Of consulta-
tions in London, hoped back to Paris on