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of the retiring Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Harry H. Woodring and their attractive little
family is as deep as the sadness at losing
the Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Charles
Edison. Mr.. Edison, who will be succeeded
by Col. Knox, will not be far away for he is
going to New Jersey, where he is q candidate
for the governorship. But the Woodrings
propose to return to their home in Kansas,
and Washington can only hope they will
return here to some other oflcial group.
Both the newly appointed Secretary of
War and Mrs. Henry L. Stimson have many
ties in the National Capital and their charm.
Ing old home, Woodley, on Cathedral avenue.
probably will have them in residence again
before another moon has waned. The
Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs. Adolf
A. Berle, jr. being the gracious people they
are. probably will relinquish Woodley by the
end Of the month. Their children already
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situation develops before making
When stationed Washington ago.
they lived the enchanting belonging
the Benjamin Thorons Posey" decorating
furnished the charmngy lovely
and French furniture brought back from The Riggs
next post Ottawa then Helsnk where they became great
friends with the Randolph Hggs (Which led end
fusion between Riggs and Hggs Posey is staying with them
at their apartment at the KennedyWaren.
Of the most these
the Chevy Chase Club and night Of friends
dancing the almost fact Of the ladies
their evening ocks while dancing
and Leslie Garnett had friends dining with them
Eugene T1nsley Ganett
prefer bridge to dancing, and them in
game HELEN Talbot
dinner
Lawrence Houshtelng large dinner for
honor Louise Swe and a Fnkenstaed
the noted Richard Boiling the two Simmons boys
Houghtelngs pretty daughter
and
Looking just girl a pink pinafore
Hines seemed to be having whn the
Argentine Ambassador and his beautiful and chic
Of friends Nine Espn dressed in white with
wearing blue jacket
William Flather there their looking
daughter ock made entirely OF lowered
hintz Smith, with twisted white turban
wazed beautifully with Burdete Fitch John Dever-
Frederick Chaplin Bron Browne Randall Hagner and stephen
Elkins helped form an imposing stag line
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ENGAGEMENTS Announced
Miss Jane Ramseyer to Wed
Mr.. Cameron in July
MISS JANE RAMSEYER.

OF much interest in Washington
is the engagement Of Miss Jane
Ramseyer to Mr.. James Lloyd
Cameron, jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cameron OF Eldora, Iowa. The
announcement Of the engagement
and forthcoming wedding is made
today by the bride-elect's parents,
Commissioner of the United States
Court of Claims and Mrs. c. William
Ramseyer.
Miss Ramseyer attended Swarth-
more College and was graduated
from George Washington University
in 1898. She is a member Of Kappa
Kappa Gamma Sorority, Mortar
Board and Phi Beta Kappa.
Mr.. Cameron is a graduate Of
Grinnell College and Of the College
of Law Of the State University Of
Iowa. He is a member Cf Delta
Theta Phi Legal Fraternity and
Order of the Golf. >
Mr. Cameron Is now with the legal
division Of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission.
The wedding will take place the
latter part of July.
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have gone to the summer home at Great
Darlington, Mass, where Mrs Berle is ex-
pected to join them the end of this month
and return here at intervals as long as Mr.
Berle is detained in the Capital by the press
Of international affairs.
Mr.. stimson, whose last post was Secre-
tary of State under President Herbert Hoover,
served as Secretary Of War for President
William Howard Taft, and Mrs. Stimson and
Mrs. Taft have maintained their very warm
friendship made during those years-or per-
haps before. 1t was during these years that
Mrs. Taft was presented the large number OF
Towering cherry trees by the government OF
Japan and it was Mrs. Tafts idea to put
them around Potomac Park, then under
construction. Through Mrs. Stimson's support
and the then Secretary's effort, the planting
around that drive was accomplished and Mrs
Stimson and Mrs. Taft were frequently to
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Miss June Magill to Wed
Peter Pullman Leavitt.

Miss June Magill to Wed
Peter Pullman Leavitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Leland Magill Of
Mclean, Va, have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
June Magill, to Peter Pullman Lea
witt, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Rowland Leavitt of Washington.
Miss Magill is a graduate of West
exn High School of this city and
has attended the Corcoran School
Of Art. Mr.. Leavitt is in business
In New York City. He is a graduate
Of Blair Academy of Blairstown,
N. J., and attended Amherst College,
where he was a member Of Beta
Theta Pi Fraternity.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
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Miss Gloria Davis
Marries MIR. Moore

Mrs. Preston Luck Davis an
nounces the marriage Of her
daughter. Miss Gloria Herold
Davis, to Mr.. Ray F. Moore.
The ceremony was performed
at Manassas, Va, June 4. Mr..
and Mrs. Moore are residing at
48Ol Connecticut avenue.
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Eben Comins Hangs
Paintings at Fair

Mr.. Eben r. Comins has gone
to New York to hang the exhibi-
ton Of all his portraits of the
Indians Of Mexico. Guatemala,
Peru and Bolivia. They will be
exhibited at the Inter-America
House at the Worlds Fair.
In q short time he will start
his summer trip to continue his
work. He expects to 60 into far
western Mexico. to the Gulf of
California, hoping to find the
rare Mayo" Indians. He will
return in the late fall.
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Invitations Issued
For july Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. George Maxwell
Thomas Of Woodside Park have
issued invitations to the mar
riage Of their daughter, Miss
Margaret Ellen Thomas, to Mr..
Frank Eugene Hodge. The we'd
ding will take place at 10 o'clock
July 4, in st. Johns Church,
Forest Glen, Md.
The bride-elect has chosen
Mrs. Jane Ellen Wootton as her
matron Of honor and Mrs. Helen
L. Cox and Mrs. Ann E. Richard
son are to be the bridesmaids.
Mr.. Henry S. Morton will be best
man and the ushers will be Mr..
William S. Wootton and Mr.. AL
best d. Cox.
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Return From Visit

Mrs. Eleanor Herl of Woodstde
Park, Md, has returned with Mrs
Margaret RedmaIi and Miss Alice
Henderson of Washington, from a
visit with Mrs. AL O'Dell at STRAIT
ford, Conn. Miss Edna Dolan OF
New York City also joined the party
in Connecticut.
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By the Way
Beth Blaine.

house they had on street for the past winter and costly
ensconced In the Anchorage until
Washington Newport quite siege
illness In the Naval Hospital Oliver ODonnn
Wednesday Marian
Street Club Guests the Naval Attache
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Miss Ruth Leavitt
To Marry Naval Officer.


Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rowland
Leavitt of Washington have an
nounced the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Ruth Leavitt, to En-
sign Eugene Raphel Blandin, U. S
NJ, son of Mr.. and Mrs John Joseph
Blandin of Akron, Ohio.
Miss Leavitt is q graduate of the
Low-Heywood School in Stamford,
Conn.,, and of George Washington
University, where she WAS a mem
Der Of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority.
Ensign Blandin is a graduate Of
the Severn School of Severn Park,
Nd, and was graduated from the
United States Naval Academy In the
class Of 1888. He is now attached to
the u. S. S. Nevada.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
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and James Dunn. Tommy Thomas tolf
US that he was going up to Long Island
for the Robert Clarksons' party for Elaine
Darlington tomorrow night, as are the
Amory Carharts Of Warrenton and the
Wallace Lanahans and Edward johnson.
Of Baltimore.
4
Mrs. Benjamin Reath Riggs. who
brought her children back from
Europe on the Manhattan last week,
has been In town for several days
seeing old friends. Her husband, who
Is In the American Foreign Service.
is now stationed at Port Said-and
"Posey" has been for the past few
months in Switzerland, where her
two children were In school. She
plans to spend the summer with her
father outside Philadelphia and put
the youngsters In camp. Like 50
many diplomatic wives, Mrs. Riggs
can nn1v wait tn zee how the T11ro-
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Mrs. Knox
Generally Retiring.

Generally Retiring.
Mrs. Knox is not very well known
IN the Capital, although during her
very brief visits in the past few
years, she made friends wherever
she went. She has an antipathy to
1imelight, social or political, and
therefore is less known than many
whose husbands have political i'm
portance. During the days that Col
Knox-who was christened William
Franklin-was candidate for Presi-
dent, he and Mrs. Knox spent some
weeks in Washington, even taking
an apartment here. She, however,
made no effort to take a leading
part in society, though there were
many with whom they dined or
lunched informally who learned to
know her better. Several times a
week they had guests dining with
them In their hotel, where they
enjoyed the dancing, Mrs. Knox
giving q good account Of herself as
. dance partner.
Through the past seven or eight
CONTINUED on Page B-4)
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Mrs. Stimson Tireless
In Red Cross Work.
Mrs. Stimson was tireless worker
tor the Red Cross during the last
war and will, no doubt, resume her
labors here as soon as she and Mr.
Stimson are settled at Woodley. She
is widely travelled and speaks sew
eral languages, which helped in
making her years as wife of the
Secretary of State so easy and de-
lightful. Shortly after they return
here Mr.. and Mrs. Stimson will
celebrate the 47th anniversary of
their marriage. which took place
July 6. 1893,. Mrs. Stimson formerly
was Miss Mebel Wellington White,
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles L. White Of Connecticut,
and she is typically New England,
with reserve and dignity. yet not
lacking a keen sense of humor and
always a twinkle in her eye.
Mrs. Stimson has delicate fea-
lures. Is conservative in her dress,
but always in excellent taste. Her
cultivation is the result Of her par
ents care in the selection of her pri-
vate teachers and her environment
She is well read and always abreast
Of the times, but has no radical fads
and does not concern herself with
the various groups furthering the
many isms of modern times.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stimson
Lovers Of Horses.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Stimson have
been great lovers Of horses and al
ways had their favorite mounts
here during the various periods that
Washington has been home fol
them. Also Mrs. Stimson frequent.
" drove a phaeton, being a master
In the art of driving.
Woodley not only boasts its rest.
full, velvety lawn surrounded by age.
old trees, but has excellent tenni.
courts and a croquet field. It was
here that Secretary and Mrs. HUI
spent many quiet afternoons afte,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stimson returned tt
their home, Highhold, on Long Is.
land, the owners turning it ovel
to Secretary and Mrs. Hull. Ths
place, which once was the summer
home of President Cleveland, ha.
been willed to Phillips Andovel
Academy, Of which Mr.. Stimson Il
q trustee.
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Mr.. Francis E. Todd OF this city
was the best man and the ushers
were Mr.. James Simpson and Mr..
William Swift, both of Arlington.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the home of the brides parents.
after which the couple left on q
motor trip through the North. Mrs.
Weavers travelling costume was an
ensemble of navy and powder blue
crepe with matching accessories.
Upon their return Mr.. Weaver and
his bride will reside in Falls Church.
Out-of-town guests at the wedding
included Miss Tenny Morris, aunt
Of the bridegroom, of Fredericks.
burg, Va; Miss Edith Davis Of
Henderson, N. c.: Mr.. John E. Davis
Of WEIGH. w. Va: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Harkin of Reading, Pa:
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Weaver Of
Dorchester, Mass, uncle and aunt
Of the bridegroom.
Miss Smallwood Weds
Charles w. Clayton.
The marriage of Miss Helen
Cornelia Smallwood, daughter Of
(Continued on Page R-l)
Evening star., 1940-06-21
Return of the Stimsons
Welcome News to SOcietv:
Mrs. Knox New Addition
Arrival of Cabinet Hostesses
=. Awaited, With Departure of Edisons
And Woodrings Regretted
BY KATHARINE BROOKS,

Changes frequent society Of the Capital bring
return Of the loved stons
addition
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be found the edge of the field listening
Marine Band Taft limousine
tWo
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(COntinued on Page BID
Evening star., 1940-10-13
THE FOURTH ERRAND
Continued from preceding poss

lily inspected his model of the Sun
Chaser. LET 'em laugh this off, he
announced.
Oliver, leaving Mr. Lanigan's lunch
on the workbench, galloped back to-
ward the gate to No. runway. He
carried his precious model clutched to
his chest.
But this time the cop at the gate
was ready. Got blue pass. KIDD"
mo time for that, fella!' said
Oliver 81 got to show MIR. Shotwell.
This proves -"
60 on, beat it,"
"You call him here. He'll okay
me ="
You're screwball. Scram!'
81 solemnly advise you to let me
talk to MIR. Shotwell. 1t may be mat
ter of life and death -"
go on. now!"
''I'll see Mr.. McGee. You won't be
working for Air-Nav very long, fellav'
OALJOPlNG off, Oliver went to the
main entrance of No. 3 hangar. Here
he found watchman who knew him.
''Lookit. MIR. Lowry" he gasped.
Il got to see Mr.. McGee. Those dopey
riggers have made a mistake on the
Sun Chaser. She'll crash, if they try
to fly her -"
Mr.. Lowry was politely skeptical.
"McGee's havin' lunch with the
other big shots. Oliver" he said.
They're entertaining the general
Where's Atkins, them"
"He worked the graveyard shift"
Tears of evaporation filled divers
eyes. "If | can prove I'm right, who's
got the authority to make 'em change
it,"
That's under Inspection Depart
ment Sixty-four Or you could see the
superintendent" Then Mr.. Lowry
spoke word of kindly caution. Isn't
it just possible that you could be mis-
taken. Oliver?"
Oliver held up his model of the Sun
Chaser. mo, it amt! | snuck into
Assembly after work and follered a
Sun Chaser from start to finish. III 60
see Inspection!'
An inspector named Cosgrove, con-
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THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

fronted by an excited office boy with a
model airplane and the story that
Sun Chaser transport plane was in
correctly rigged, offered Oliver the
final insult. For cripe's sake, punk"
he snapped, I'VE got no time around
here to be listening to every Office boy
that wants to show off his toy air
plane. don't want to buy it. Go sell
it to the fve-and-ten."
OLIvER'S face twisted in a frantic
wrath. soon as get heftier I'm going
to come around here and knock your
ears down. he said. I'm the mean
time, I'm going to take this up with
the highest authoritiesp
Hastily departing, Oliver scowled
and muttered. So what? He'd run his
legs off and what did that get him?
So they could just fly that Sun Chaser.
1t wouldn't be his funeral Air-Nav
wasn't paying him to inspect transport
ships The heck with them, the dopes.
Let her crash. A lot of w1seheads would
find themselves fired
1t was not the thought of proud
AirNav Sun Chaser reduced to a
mass of smoldering wreckage that
drove Oliver to one last effort.
so they think I'm wrong" he said.
$50 l don't know how to rig a ship
right. Ha. So Shotwell. the dope. bets
me a nickel Yuh! Just watt"
Oliver ran back to the Front Office
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As new cop at the gate to the field.
halted Oliver and got a sassy. "Aw.
work here!" for his pains. Oliver ran
Rht through the gate and out to the
IN Chaser. He just stood and rub
Fred.
One of the men in the handling crew
hew him. you better get out of here,
d." said this man. "They'se lot of
net new rules. Nobody allowed un-
IS you got blue pass"
But Oliver ignored this advice, say
g: They're gonna issue me blue
hss. guess it's over at the office now,
ut haven't had time to pick it up"
He edged closer and studied the Sun
haser intently. "Aw-aw!' he ex-
aimed. "Lookit! They got the eleva-
pr fin controls rigged wrong! Judas
Fiest. the dopes - they got 'em
gged exactly opposite. Lookit, MIR.
hotwellt'
MIR. Shotwell was not impressed.
That SO, kid?" he said. well, we'll"
Oliver came to quick decision.
1--WE got to report this to Mr..
1cGee," he declared. The whole tail
esembly will freeze It'll crash"
The ground crew exchanged derisive
rims.
"You report it, Oliver" Mr.. Shot
Tell said. This ship has had all
Inspections and is certified for fight
iy job don't 90 beyond that. Of
curse, if you say it's rigged wrong
hey'll change it"
This sarcasm got leugh from Mr..
fhotwell's helpers. but Oliver. after
xamining the control wires again, was
Indignant. Il bet you anything you
Fant to bet it's wrongr' he said. Il
ust finished building Sun Chaser
|nodel. What'll you bet it's wrong?"
"A nickel" said Mr.. Shotwell
Mr.. Shotwell and his helpers con-
kinued to wheel the Sun Chaser, with
he aid of a tractor, out to the take-off
line.
"Pll prove it, said Oliver.
Righteously angry, Oliver started
bff on dead run for the Front Office
building. He was still carrying Mr..
kanigan' sandwich and bottle of beer.
lie darted into his workshop and hast
Evening star., 1940-10-13

and up the stairs to the executives
dining room on the second floor. The
room was full of Air-Nav's big shots
and many Army officers. Someone
was making a speech. Oliver espied
Mr.. Downey at one end of the long
speakers table. He tried to push his
way through the crush at the door.
Evening star., 1940-10-13

Where you going, Oliver?' 1t was
Mr.. Hughes, the Office manager.
81 got to see MIR. Downey a second.
It's very important. Mr.. Hughes.
It's
"You can't 60 in there. Haven't you
some work to do downstairs?"
(Continved on next pogs)
Evening star., 1940-10-13

1 "She twisted uneasily in her chair and
" was obviously distressed thought at
first that this might be her first air trip.
| But when talked to her, she told me of her
trouble that suffered-in-silence rectal IL
yitation from constipation which may make
the softest chair torture seat. She told
|me too about her dread of harsh laxatives.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-05
No Message From
Miss Griessinger
Local Girl Was Reported EIOmeward Bound From Ger
many on Rex--SaiIing Cancelled Parents in Doubt

by Congressman ]. Joseph Smith
the girl was 20 sail from Genoa.
Italy, on the liner Rex. Jan. q. But
the sailing of the Rex was unexpect-
edly cancelled.
The liner Saturnia is due In New
York Thursday, and the girls par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. August Grues-
singer Of 4l6 Willow street, hope
she may be aboard. If not, she may
come on the Rex's next sailing on
Feb. z.
The girl, graduate of Kingsbury
school, was visiting relatives II
Germany when the war broke out
She sought to come home early in
December and went to Italy, but
was not allowed to sail because of an
italian regulation forbidding anyone
16 to travel alone.
Trace of the girl was lost at
Genoa, but she was finally located
back in Germany, and passage for
her was booked on the Rex. She
started for Genoa again.
1t had been thought that the Rex
sailed on schedule, but it was later
learned by Miss Madeline Roberts,
local travel agent, that the passage
had been cancelled.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-05
NO WAR PROFITS
FOR DUPONT FIRM

New York, Feb. 5-(UP)-Lam-
mont Du Pont, President of E. L.
Dupont De Nemours & Co., report
ed to his stockholders today that
the company is not seeking to profit
by the war.
His report said the company's
munitions trade for foreign govern
ments is small and has not been
pushed since 1886. Furthermore,
Du Pont said, such profits will not
be saught in the future.
1.-THE management feels" he said,
that it is not justified in risking
the company's capital for such a
purpose"
Du Pont said he shared the feel
ings of Howard Coonley, former
president of the National Associa-
ton of manufacturers that Amer
lean industry "hates war" and
wants peace.
Even with consideration of the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-05
City Subscribes
More Than $1,000
In March Of Dimes

with over S3,0oo Subscribed as
evidence Of Waterbury's enthusi-
astlc support Of 1.-The March Of
Dimes" campaign win officially
close tomorrow or Wednesday with
an official statement from Chair
man T. P. Cassidy. Final re-
turns are being tsbuIafed and the
next statement VIII terminate the
Fight Infantile Paralysis Cam
paign" In Waterbury. The daily
acknowledgment of donations at
campaign headquarters today in
cluded. the following names:
Previously Acknowledged, S2,74I.95;
Listed, $24l.91; To date, S2,9S3.S6.
DIR. John E. Freiheit, $500; Puri-
tan Mfg. Co., $500; Mr.. and Mrs.
william Carpenter, s1.OO; Mary f.
Hennessey, $l.OO; Margaret Carroll,
SLIGO; Frederick C. Bauby, Sl.OO;
Postmaster Charles Babin and Pos
tai Employees, $500; Abe's Cigar
Stand, $1.0O; st. Margaret's School
MiddIebury, $3.O8.
Sportswriter's Bowling Carnival
Sena's Recreation, Sat-, Jan. e.,
$l67.35; J. o. White, $1.OO; Miss
Grace M. Hogan, 1.50; Quota Club
Of Waterbury, $500; Alice A. WAL
den, $1.00; American Legion Poppy
Fund, $1.O0; Thomas F. CaSsin
S1.OO; Raymond Baking Co. (addi-
tionaD $500; st. Francis School
S15.98.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-05
YOUTH COUNCIL In
PANEL DISCUSSION
Question Of Improving
Race Relations Principal
Subject Considered

1.-The question Of How to I'M
prove Race Relations in Waterbury
was the subject Of panel discus
sion, sponsored by the Waterbury
Youth council at a meeting yester-
day at the First Congregational
church. =
Among the speakers were Mrs,
Leila T. Alexander of the Pearl
street Neighborhood House, Rev.
Pasquale Codella, pastor of the
italian Congregational church and
Rev. DR.. John G.. Walker pastor of
the Second Congregational church.
Better housing conditions for col
ored people in Waterbury would
greatly improve race relationship,
Mrs. Alexander said, and more en-
ployment for colored people would
help.
Mr.. Codella said that a more
widespread adherance to the Golden
Rule would improce race relations
and DR.. Walker urged that all
persons cultivate tolerance.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-05
TURNER'S SPONSOR
47TH ANNUALBALL
Largest Attendance in
Years Features Color
full Social Function

Waterbury's Turn Verein society
sponsored its 47th annual ball and
dance on Saturday night at the club
hall on North Main street with one
of the largest and gayest crowd that
ever attended the evening being on
hand.
Grecian water girls won the first
prize for groups. This group includ-
ed Frances Theodor, Mildred Her.
mann, Erna CAIRNS, Ida zech, Dor
othea Kukas and Mary Drauch.
Other group prize winners were the
Gypsy Girls" Edna Slayer, Emma
Slayer, Lena Slayer, Edith Slayer,
Mary Nezir and Erika Mitchell;
Sleepy Time Girls" Elsie Longo,
Mildred Passereli. Rose Gyurisko
and Joanna Gyurisko.
Best dressed couple were Gus Girl
galot and Mrs. Oswald Balunas as
a Spanish couple, also, best dressed
lady, Kathleen Calvin as jap
anese lady; best dressed man, Her
bert CAIRNS in cowboy attire; most
comical lady. Hazel RutiShauSer,
most ,comical man, Louis Boroch, Jr.
and a. special prize for Bobbie Stack
dressed as Charlie Mccarthy and
Frank Linden as Edgar Bergen.
The commitvce on arrangements
included Herman Mueller, chair
man; William Lutz, Erich Schmeer,
Albin Lutz, Joseph Hoffman, Edwin
Jabs, Daniel Smith, Robert Hoe
bel, Fred f.. Wiedorn, Albert w.
Hummel, Alex Drapatin, Curt
Wiehn Ludwig Kunkel, william
Schaefer, Max Cornein, Curt Sci
chow, Ottmar zwiebel and Joseph
Di Maria.