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Evening star., 1940-12-03
Miss Beatrice Carroll
Wed to Mr.. william Berger.

The wedding of Miss Beatrice
Cecilia Carroll, daughter of Mrs.
Julie M. Carroll, to Mr.. William
Vincent Berger, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Berger. took place
November %. The Right Rev. Msgr.
E. P. McAdams performed the cere-
mony in st. Joseph's Catholic
Church at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing.
Miss Elizabeth Healy played the
organ, and Mrs. j. j. Desmond,
cousin Of the bride, sang the we'd
ding songs.
Lilies, roses and palms decorated
the church, where the bride was
escorted to the altar by her brother.
Mr.. George D. Carroll. She wore
a gown of ivory lace over satin,
made with tight bodice and long
sleeves, which ended in points over
her hands. The dress had square
train made of satin and lace. A
blue medal was worn at the brides
throat, and she carried a shower
bouquet of white roses and lilies
of the valley.
Miss Dorothy Carroll was her
sisters maid of honor. She wore a
peacock blue faille taffeta gown
made on princess lines with a lace
yoke and short, puffed sleeves Her
hat was a matching toque with a
face veil, and her flowers were yell
low souvenir roses with blue ribbon.
The other attendants were Miss
Patricia Carroll, sister of the bride;
Mrs. Bernard E. Carroll, sister-in-
law of the bride; Miss Virginia
Wilkinson and Miss Antoinette
Brem. They wore gowns of raisin
faille taffeta made like that of the
maid of honor with matching PAN
cake hats and carried Johanna Hill
roses and pale pink snapdragons
tied with raisin color ribbons.
Mr.. Andrew C. Auth was best
man, and the ushers were Mr..
Bernard E. Carroll brother of the
bride: Mr.. Adolph Berger, brother
of the bridegroom, and DR.. John A.
Judge and Mr.. Joseph A. Began
of Pittsburgh.
The bride and bridegroom re-
ceived the papal blessing of Pope
Plus XII from Rome Priests pres
ent in the sanctuary during the
ceremony were the Very Rev. Jo-
seph A. Ellis, the Rev. j. L. Kill
kenny, the Rev. Timothy Mullen,
the Rev. Maurice j. Roche, the Rev.
j. j. Leary, the Rev. Carroll Kerr,
the Rev. j. T. Kennedy, the Rev.
Leonard Ripple, the Rev. Henry
Graebenstein, the Rev. Bernard
Prosise, the Rev. Francis kelly, the
Rev. j. j. Callaghan and the Rev.
Hugh Phillips.
A breakfast was held at the Grace
Dodge Hotel for the families and
bridal party after the ceremony
The brides mother wore wine chif-
fon with velvet applique and a
corsage OF Johanna Hill roses, and
the bridegroom's mother wore blue
velvet and corsage of yellow roses.
The brides uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel j. LiX, came from Fort
Wayne, Ind, for the wedding.
The bride is a graduate of Notre
Dame Academy and Trinity Col
lege, where she received an A. B.
degree. The bridegroom is a gradu-
ate Of st. Johns College and of
Georgetown College, where he re-
ceived B. S. degree. He also did
graduate work at George Washing
ton University and Catholic Uni
versity.
For her going away costume the
bride wore q wine velvet dress with
Evening star., 1940-12-03
Miss Frances Clark
Goes to PHILADELPHIA

Miss Frances Annette Clark
spent the week end In Philadel-
phia with the Misses Konitz Of
Pittsburgh at the Benjamin
Franklin Hotel Following the
Army-Navy game, Miss Clark and
her brother, Cadet Robert Evarts
Clark, were guests at dinner Of
Miss Margaret Bullitt. Several
parties win be given by Miss
Clark before her return here,
Evening star., 1940-12-03
Foote's to Be Hosts

The president Of the Gridiron
Club and Mrs. Mark Foote have
issued invitations for Sunday after
noon, December IS, from to z
o'clock. Their guests will include
members of the club and the dis
tinguished guests Of the organiza-
ton at its dinner the evening before.
In recent years numbers Of the
stunts" done at the dinner have
been repeated at the presidents
party the following afternoon.
Evening star., 1940-12-03
Delta Kappa Gamma
Chapters to Meet

The Alpha and Beta Chapters Of
Delta Kappa Gamma Society, COM
posed Of Washington teachers. will
meet tomorrow at 8 pm. at the
Cairo Hotel.
The Program Committee, COM
posed Of Or. Ruth Coyner, chairman;
Roberta Shoemaker, Edna Sim
mons, Louise Viehmeyer and Marie
Deneche, has planned Christmas
party devoted to friendly rivalry be-
tween Alpha and Beta chapters.
Evening star., 1940-12-03
a lace yoke and tight-fittiug velvet
bodice and o wine coat with lynx
collar. Her corsage was Of orchids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanger
At Home in Minneapolis.

collar. Her corsage was OF orchids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanger
At Home in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Alexander
Hanger are at home at 6019 West
Lake street In st. Louis Park, Min
neapolis, having completed their
wedding trip to New York and
Philadelphia. Mr.. and Mrs. Hanger.
the latter formerly Miss Betty Alden
Mahan, were married october 26 In
the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Charles c. Mahan, in Gates
Mills, Cleveland. Mr.. Hanger is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mccarthy
Hanger Of Philadelphia, formerly of
Chevy Chase, where the bridegroom
and his family have many friends.
The ceremony was performed in
the drawing room of the home Of
the brides mother. The Rev. ].
Keeny Mcdowell of st. Christopher
on-the- River oficiated in the pres
ence Of small group Of relatives
and close friends.
The bride, who was escorted by
her cousin, Mr.. Richard Carter Al
den, was dressed in radiance satin
fashioned with q full train, high
neck and long sleeves, and her long
veil was held by a becoming cap
Of rose point lace with clusters of
orange blossoms. She carried Or
chids and lilies of the valley.
Miss Elizabeth Alden and Miss
Elizabeth Hanger were maids Of
honor, and the bridesmaids included
Miss Marjorie Salzman, Miss Mar
jorie Cox, Miss Marjorie Howell,
Miss Kathryn Hogan, Miss Flora
Schuer and Miss Janet Feather.
Mr.. Hanger was attended by two
best men, Mr.. L. M. Steiner and
Mr.. Mccarthy Hanger, jr., and the
ushers were Mr. Frank Nash, Mr..
James Quinn, Mr.. Howard Bowen,
Mr.. James Morris, Mr.. William
Hanger and Mr.. Whitcomb Alden.
The reception was held at the
Acacia Club, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Hanger started on their we'd
ding trip. Mrs. Hanger was gradu-
ated from Hathaway-Brown School
and Stephens College. and Mr..
Hanger was one of the 10 who's
Who" students at the University
of Pennsylvania, where he was a
member of the Sphinx Club and
Phi Gamma Delta.
Evening star., 1940-12-03

lections accompanied by Mrs. Paris
E. Brengle.
Mrs. Maurice n. Thatcher, pro-
gram chairman, presented Senator
Burke, and Mrs. Edward E. Gam,
the president, introduced Rep
rescntative Tibbott.
Reports Of committee chAirmen
proceeded the program. Six hun
dred and thirty-nine members were
reported by the membership chair.
man.
Evening star., 1940-12-03
WOOdSide Club

The Woman's Club of Woodside,
Md, will celebrate its 18th anniver-
sary tomorrow at a luncheon meet
ing at Henderson Castle. Mrs. Allen
H. Gardner is chairman of the pro-
gram, assisted by Mrs Paul Hutch.
ins and Mrs. Carlos Greenleaf.
Evening star., 1940-12-03
Hanks Arrive Here

1t. Col. and Mrs. Stedman Shum-
way Hanks of New York and Boston
have taken q suite at the May
flower, where they will spend the
winter. Col. Hanks is on duty at
the War Department in the Plans
Division, Once Of the Chief Of the
Air Corps.
Evening star., 1940-12-03
Princess Returns

Princess Margaret Boncompasni
returned to her apartment at tho
Mayfiower yesterday for the winter
season. Princess Boncompagni spent
the summer at Bar Harbor, Me.
Evening star., 1940-12-03

where she is q student ut the
Junior College Of Holton-Arm
School.
Evening star., 1940-12-03
HonOrs Princess

The Belgian Ambassador and
Countess van der Straten.Pon.
thoz entertained at dinner last
evening in honor Of the Grown
Princess Martha Of Norway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-13
Grover {. Jenkins Dies;
Gas Company Emp|oye

Grover Cleveland Jenkins, SO, of
2l3 P street NV, veteran employee of
the Washington Gas Light Co., died
yesterday at Gallinger Hospital,
where he was taken Wednesday
after being stricken with a cerebral
hemorrhage at his home.
Mr.. jenkins. a native of Cumber-
land County, Va, was the son of the
late j. Walter Jenkins and Mrs.
Judith Jenkins. He came to WASH
ington some IS years ago and Short
ly afterWard entered the employ Of
the Washington Gas Light Co.
Besides his mother, Mr.. Jenkins is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Hester
Cheeley jenkins; three sisters. Mrs.
Ashton Stencil of Gainesville, Va,
and Mrs. Frank Thwaite and Mrs.
Renus Oates. both o. Baltimore;
four brothers, Ellis H. Jenkins of
Pontiac, Mich; John D. and E. Wade
Jenkins, both of Collingsdale, Pa,
and Ray T. jenkins of Bethesda. Md.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the Speare funeral
home, 1909 H street NV, with bur-
ial in Washington National Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-13
WHIkie Sees La Guordio
Linked With Machine

RUSHVILLE, Ind, Sept Is LP).-
Commenting on the Roosevelt third
term Endorsement by Mayor Fiorello
La Guardia of New York. Wendell
L. Willkie last night said La Guardia
had linked himself with Democratic
leaders whom Mr.. Willkie has
termed machine leaders"
These leaders, he explained, are
Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City
that great lover of civil liberties"
and Mayor Edward Kelly of Chi
cago-"that boss of the sewer gang"
Mr.. Willkie listened to Mayor La
Guardias broadcast address in the
living room of his rented home. He
told reporters the Mayor had not
denied a statement he made Octo-
Der 8, 1888, that there was little
difference in the New York of Tweed
and that of John F. Curry of Man.
haitian or Edward Flynn of the
Bronx"
Kenneth F. Simpson, former New
York Republican committeeman,
was seated near Mr.. Willkie. He
remarked that Ed Flynn is paying
Tor this radio time"
Mr. Willkie described La Guardia
rs that paragon of civic virtue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-13
La Guardia Announces
Support Of Roosevelt
Despite His Faults
Also Says Norris
Will Be Head of
Independent Group
- the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Sept. 13-Mayor F..
n. La Guardia will support the
President for a third term, be-
cause he prefers Mr. Roosevelt
with his known faults to Mr.. Will
kie with his unknown virtues"
Roosevelt has regenerated our
country" New York's Mayor said
last right in broadcast sponsored
by the Democratic National Com
mittee. Roosevelt has made Amer
lea the hope of the world. That is
why I am for President Roosevelt"
Announces Independent Committee.
He called upon the Nations indie
pendents and progressives to work
for the Presidents reelection, and
said Senator George w. Norris, In
dependent. of Nebraska would be
honorary chairman of IAN indie
pendent committee for Roosevelt"
In Mr.. RooSevelt'S first campaign
eight years ago Norris was chairman
of the National Progressive League
for Roosevelt for President"
"Mr. Willkie," Mayor La Guardia
said, has been engaged mostly in
the financial structure natural to
4 holding company. Mr.. Roosevelt
has been engaged in the building
OF great power plants operated for
service. Mr.. Roosevelt has been
turning the mighty wheels Of the
turbine. Mr.. Willkie has been
watching the little wheels of the
stock ticker"
Says He Is without Party.
The Mayor, twice elected head Of
the city by fusion votes. emphasized
that he belongs to no party and
wants nothing from either party.
Chairman of the United States
section Of the Joint American-Ca-
: madam Defense Board, Mayor La
Guardia said, y know that Presi-
dent Roosevelt's foreign policy and
his preparedness plan are the only
hope Of keeping our country out
OF war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-13
Better Business Bureau
Planned in Fuirfux
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Sept. 13.-As one
OF its major detectives for the cur
rent year, the Fairfax County Cham
Der OF Commerce plans to set up a
Better Business Bureau,
Approval Of the plan, which was
suggested some time ago by Harry
l.. Carrico, secretary of the chamber
has been given by the Board of
Directors, and the secretary has
been instructed to proceed with
organization.
Through the bureau it is planned
to check various agents attempting
to operate in the county and
the organizations they represent
Credentials will be given those ap-
proved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-13
Unions Join for Democrats

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 13 (P).-An
organized labor Democratic club
formed yesterday with C. I. O., A.
F.. L. and Railroad Brotherhoods
representatives as officers was re-
ported by its founders to be the
first political organization in the
country embodying all three groups.
Neal Beam, regional c. I. o. di-
rector, was named president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-13

Referring to the Mayors remark
that Mr. Willkie probably could
manage big utility company more
efficiently than President Roosevelt
the Republican presidential NOM
inee asserted:
Il agree with him that the Presi-
dent couldn't manage a business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-13
Sacred Soma Writer Dies

+ NEW YORK, Sept 13 [P).-Ward
Stephens, 81, composer of several
hundred secular and sacred songs,
including The Nightingale. Sum
mertime," The Rose Cup" and
Christ in Flanders and musical
director of the Harrisburg PA
Mozart May Festival, died Wednes-
day after brief illness. He was a
native of Louisville, XIV.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19
Grape Picking Nears
Completion for Season

HIGHLANDS-Grape picking In
Church's vineyards is about COM
pleted for this season here on the
Highlands. Lima beans harvest has
begun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Weber and son,
Curtis, were Tuesday evening callers
at the w. S. Green home.
Miss Norma Berg was an over
night guest of Miss Verdine Foraker
Saturday.
Kermit Leibel is spending his va
cation visiting in Portland. He
left last Saturday night and ex-
poets to be gone a week.
Miss Bertha Doering is staying
with Mrs. Tommy Knight, while
her husband is working in the APP
piles at Selah.
L. G. Montague, who has been
visiting for the past week at the
Guy Morrison home, left Thursday
for his home in Olympia.
Mrs. Ed Larsen of wenatchee IS
visiting with her daughter and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Morrison
and children. She expects to be
here week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19
New Rainbow Officers
Are Installed Monday

Installation services were held on
Monday night for the new officers
of the local Rainbow girls. Those
installed to the various chairs In
cluded, worthy advisor, Joyce Mul-
key; associate advisor, Pearl Dague:
charity, Ruth Simmelink; hope,
Betty Higley; faith, Irma Pratt;
drill leader, Virginia Smith; chap
lain. Ethel Ann Campbell; love,
Margaret CARRIER; religion, Wilma
Gravenslund; nature, Francis Bird;
Immortality, Margery McReynolds;
fidelity, Jean Stricken; patriotism,
Florence DuSair; service, Opal Wat
kins; choir director, Jean Osborne;
organism, Margery LaMott; outer
observer, Lulu Lampson; confiden-
tial observer, Patsy Sonnenberg.
Mrs. Roy Stafford is acting mother
advisor to the girls during the abb
sence Of Mrs. v. w. Bird. ,.,-.,
Refreshments were served at the
close of the services to the large
crowd attending. .
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19
Kennewick B. & p. w.
to Entertain District

Members of the Kennewick Bus
mess and Professional Women,s
Club are busy making final arrange
ments for the Central District con-
ference of which they are hostesses
this weekend. .r ... .....
The conference will begin Sat-
urday evening with a formal ban
quiet in the Methodist church. A
program will take place at which
time the state president, Miss Marie
Young of Wenatchee viii be the
principal speaker Of the evening.
There will be a breakfast in the
Arrow Grill Sunday morning after
which business sessions and discus
sions will continue until noon. Miss
Leona Mains, district representative
will be in charge of the discussions.
Delegates are planning to be
present from Goldendale, Prosser,
Sunnyside, Wenatchee, Yakima and
Pasco. ##4-. ~ "a.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19
Home Economic Girls
Serve Mothers Tea

The senior high school girls en-
rolled in the home economic depart
ment entertained their mothers at
tea in the school Thursday aft
ernoon. Miss Katherine Farley,
teacher of the department, spoke to
the mothers explaining the state
vocational home economics pro-
gram which is being conducted in
that department of school.
The Misses Margaret Smith and
Joyce Mulkey played piano solos and
Miss lola Shattuck sang, accompan-
led by Naomi Foraker.
Refreshments were served by the
mothers with Mrs. E. S. Black and
Mrs. Don Coates presiding at the
tea table. ....>
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19
Two Legion Posts Hold
Joint Installation

BENTON CITY-The Prosser and
Benton City American Legion posts
held joint installation OF officers on
Monday evening at the Kiona- BEN
ton Community hall. j. Q. jackson,
sixth district commander and a Mr..
Jones, both Of Sunnyside, did the
installing. Benton City officers in
stalled were Commander Archie
Fleming; vice commander, Harry
Miller; adjutant, Lloyd Shoemaker,
sergeant4at-arms, Joe Triesch;
chaplain, Oral Montgomery; histor-
ian and service officer, Herb Besse.
Ward Kennedy is the retiring
commander. O..
s. E. Baker returned last Thurs
day from Pendleton, where he work.
ed as cement finisher on the
grandstand at the Roundup grounds.
MIR. and Mrs. j G. Mann of.Tulsa,
Oklahoma came Sunday to spend
their vacation with Mann's parents,
MIR. and Mrs. j. H. Mann at the gas
field. The j. H. Manns motored to-
Pendleton to meet them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hernold Crook and
daughter, Carol, left Saturday for
their home at Aberdeen after two
weeks visit with Mrs. Crooks par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Petersen,
and other relatives here.
Mrs. E. j. Sanders entered the st.
Elizabeth hospital at Yakima Tues
day for treatment for Arthritis. She
has been i'll the past year and in
July submitted to a goitre operation.
Mrs. Harry Fleming underwent an
emergency major operation We'd
nesday afternoon at the Pasco hos
pital.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19
Dredge to Start on
Snake River Clearing

Actual dredging of the Snake
river channel will be started in a
few days, it was learned here to-
day, according to an AP press dis
patch from Walla Walla. It is the
beginning of long-heralded upper
river navigation improvement pro-
gram under the direction of the u.
s. army engineers.
The dredge Clearwater is sched-
uled to finish work on the Column
bia near GBoardman, Oregon in
mid-week and be moved to the
mouth of the Snake. Meanwhile the
engineers drill barge has been
moved from Vancouver and today
began removing reef rock at Homily
Rapids, near Hover. e.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19
Timely Discovery
Prevents Serious
Break i'm Canal
Land slide falls on flume,
but ditch walker finds it
i'm time to save the
structure

A serious break in the main canal
of the Columbia Irrigation district
was prevented Tuesday by the time
ly discovery Of land slide, A sec
ton of the overhanging bank at
Flume One slid down onto the
flume, breaking a couple Of the
bentS and causing it to overflow.
The damage was discovered Short
ly by the ditch walker, who sprinted
to a telephone about a quarter of
mile away. The upper waste
gates were opened and the head
gates closed before serious damage
was done to the structure.
AS it was, the overflow washed out
a channel 20 feet deep and about
IS feet wide, leaving the cradles
upon which the flume was carried
swinging in mid-air. The ditch
crew was Immediately summoned
and dirt has been filled in to per-
NIT the repairs to be made. Water
will be back in the canal by Fri
day.
This break was one of the least
costly the district has experienced,
and it came at time when the least
possible damage could come to the
crops. Showers had .moistened the
ground, the weather was cool and
no crops will be lost on account of
the lack of water this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19
Women to Help
With Registration
for Defense Work
Men p to IS to report at
regular voting places in
county to be listed on
October 16

Kennewick women have volun-
teered for work in the national con-
Scription which is to begin next
month. They will handle the act
ual registration work on the 10th Of
October, the date set for the job all
over the nation.
Men between the ages Of 81 and
35 are required to register on that
day for national defense service.
Regular voting places in each pre-
cinct will be open for the purpose
that day and the women have VOL
unteered to serve as the registrars.
well as to take registrations from
those who are unable to come to
the polls.
Those who are too i'll on that day
to come to the registration places
should notify this office and spec
ial registrar will be sent.
Application blanks for women who
are willing to donate their services
on this occasion may be obtained In
few days at this office.
The organization is being set up
over the state by Adjutant General
Maurice Thompson, head Of the
Washington National Guard unit. It
has become a part Of the national
military setup.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19
Changers All Set For
Annual Fair Friday

RICHLAND The Vale Grange
fourth annual fair will be held at
the grange hall in Richland Sep
tember 20. The whole community
is cooperating with the grange to
make the fair success. Also the
different oranges of the county
are lending their support. There will
be about 80 first prizes given in the
various divisions. Prizes will be
given on livestock, farm produce,
art, needleWork, sewing, canned
goods, baked goods and flowers.
The best booth will receive a prize
of $500 and the second $500, third
$1.O0.
All exhibits will be open to the
public Friday morning. There will
be program both in the afternoon
and evening. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Brasfield of
Oregon visited Monday and Tues
day at the home of Mrs. Fred
Markham. ......--,. ....--...
Mrs. Matte McClendon accom-
panied her daughter and son-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Avery to Ritz
vile Sunday.
Floyd Conwell and wife, who were
in Richland Friday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. William Conwen re-
turned to their home on the coast
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Dighton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Whitehead were
business visitors in Yakima Satur-
day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19
BOND ELECTION

HighIanders are reminded of
the special refunding bond cleo
ton to be held next Saturday aft
ernoon. All property holders in
the Kennewick Irrigation district
are entitled to vote. The polls
will be open from one o'clock I'M
til eight at the clubhouse.
The proposition is to determine
whether an issue Of S252,000 be
authorized to refinance the out
standing issue. Alternative fac
ing the district is beginning the
immediate re-payments, with a
consequent increase in annual
per acre costs.