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Views of Editor Whites Committee

Contrary to critical alegaons Mr. White insists that the only aim
which molding
IN favor of the British is keep the United States out of
To this end his committee publicly asking citizens tell
Senators
Britain allies Tell people
willing effort demanded
before he Tell them neither
defend democratic faith with
Tell them not to listen to the small minority which
national
Britain and her allies must have planes ships munitions supplies
White committee pleads morale
that IF need
paying for of pocket"
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Halifax Appointment PIeoses Woshinqton

prevails appointment
compliment
Churchill sending his foreign secretary fill what
considers post in the empire outside its
boundaries.
will
other World
professional spokesman
of the Lothian, whose mission
understanding wartime Britans problems
matters directly concerned with aid to Britain.
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American porSs
on pain Of war,
shows that the
totalitarian Dip
m a IS av e
S u b S t ! t u t e d
"Mein Kampf"
for the prin-
ciples of inter-
national law.
Under the So
called right of
angary," there is
perhaps no prin-
ciple of the law
of nations better
established or of
longer duration
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Santa Uses Doc Sled

SUN VALLEY, Idaho, Dec. 25. lF).
Santa Claus came to this noun
tain resort last night-but he had
to use dog drawn sleigh because
one of his reindeer was missing.
The three reindeer used in past
seasons ran away last fall. Two of
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Plant Long Idle
To Build a Freiqhters
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 25.-The Gulf
Shipbuilding Corp. here will begin
work within few weeks on four
9,600-ton freighters for the Water
man Steamship Corp, under a con-
tract awarded yesterday by the
United States Maritime Commission.
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Position of No Foreion War Committee

bitterly field policy the
opening
newspapers throughout the country:
I'VE giving national substance exactly it
l9l7 Soon total unless
into immediate action in defense of all the traditions of free America
handed
Henry Abraham Lincoln patriots
could dreamed
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w - ~ a. ~ tiAS
p e n / nsula are
e X p e ct e d b y
many to turn
sooner or later
against Benito
Mussolini with a
veng e a n ce. Is
that optimistic
view to be traced
to wishful think
ing only, or can
it be accounted
for by definite
facts?
For the time
being it cannot
be said that, the
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tlonaI AFFAIRS at his press CONFER
ences as long as representatives of
agencies and newspapers of the
totalitarian states are allowed to
attend them.
There was a similar situation in
the State Department in 1881 and
1882, when Mr.. Henry L. Stimson
was Secretary of State.
At that time relations between
this country and Japan were strain
ed Mr. Stin1Snn wanted to give q Ii
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Halifaxs appointment, particularly
since it has cleared the way for the
reappolntment of Anthony Eden to
the Foreign Office.
(Copyright, 1910, Chicago Daily News, Inc.)
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Foreign Writers Offer Press Conference Problem

1t is doubtful whether President
dcu problem OF how to handle his
by
II realized among washington newspapermen that Mr. Roosevelt
little
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them later were found. but were
unable to pull Santa's sleigh
through the newly-fallen deep snow,
so the dog sled was substituted.
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HE opinions OF the Drers this page
ecsssar Ths Stars Such opinions presented IN The
stars eDor to gDe dH sides OF questions its
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
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Shortage of Food Is Severe

What actually is happening Spain There is no
doubt that neither Gen Franco the
One OF the main the taking prepare their
that continual
esaes arms and ammunition for their armies There nothing
soldiers
railway communications transportation problem
ne German high command
cauons before active
The British like ourselves per cent of the
der Gen Franco would anything he begin
reconstruction of SPAIN
The country is like soldier badly forced
think
death So long the Germans
Spain will have continue without
offending the ~
Sir Samuel Hoaa close friend of
washington Lord been Madrid
to the Spanish cause But in of his
Tor Spanads compelled
British intelligence allowing supplies to reach
the time be British
service himself
excellent Judge -
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dedicated their lives might one day
be sacrificed to satisfy the lust for
political and economic power of the
governments and men who are the
real makers of great wars Help the
No Foreign War Committee now in
its fight to the last ditch, to prevent
the interventionists of 1910 from
bringing upon the world calamity
such as it never has known before,
by dragging the greatest Nation of
them all down to the wreckage which
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BY PERTINAX.

Prime Minister Winston Church.
ills purpose in addressing the Ital-
ian people by radio Monday was
obviously to hearten the forces.
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Angory Right
Widely Used
InWorIdWur
Axis Warnings on
Ships Tied Up
In u. S. AssuiIed
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

Warnings from the Nazi Foreign
Office and Virginio ME Too" Gayda
IN Rome that the United States
must not touch axis shipping now In
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Washington Observations
Propaganda Bottle Royor on Foreign Policy
Predicted EorIy in New Yeor
By FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

the Nation their earliest ordeals
the new barage from militant national organizations
connection with Americas foreign policy
ganda battle royal marked the fights World
utility holding legislation with
both
Evening star., 1940-12-25

Britain expects to save $4,000 900
year by making tent pole and
broom handles square instead of
round.
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cate the country on burning issues
of the hour. Strenuous and sepa-
rate drives to mobilize public senti-
ment are planned by William Allen
Whites Committee to Defend Amer
lea by Aiding the Allies: by the
America First Committee, headed by
Gen. Robert E. Wood of Chicago, and
by the No Foreign War Committee,
just launched by Verne Marshall,
wealthy Iowa newspaper publisher.
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UeIIeVe To WOuIu De against BrlClSn
military interests to supply Spain
with any kind of food.
Following these advices from
London, the United States Govern
ment has decided to give further
study" to the Spanish problem. 1t
would be impossible for us to send
anything to Spain without the ap-
proval of the British government be-
cause the British fleet controls the
high seas. Furthermore it would be
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This Changing World
U. S. Apparently Holds Up Plan for Loon
ToSpoin as Britain Changes Her Mind
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Uncle Sam not going to Santa to the spanrds
projected loan to obtain Frances will help
Spanrds discarded White
the State
children, the sick and the old people.
It appears that the British VINO had been urging this
join them friendly gesture toward Spanish people
their indicated
received recently military authorities
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Chairman Marshall quoted that his "faty
Neutrality
that it"
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useless attempt to help the policy
OF helping Britain by all Of
Evening star., 1940-09-01
Miss Hymon Becomes
Bride of Mr.. Robinson.

The Sacristy of st. Matthews Ca
thedral was the scene of the we'd
ding yesterday afternoon of Miss
Olga Hymon, daughter of Mrs Elias
Hymon of Palmer, Mass, and Mr..
Richard Harden Robinson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Robinson
of this city. The Rev. Wilbur
Wheeler officiated at 2 o'clock. Only
ferns decorated the sanctuary.
Ivory white satin formed the
brides gown, which was made with
yoke of Chantilly lace, long, tight
sleeves finished in points over her
hands and a circular train. Her
veil was finger-tip length, becoming
ly arranged ana held with orange
blossoms, and she carried a prayer
book from which fell a shower of
lilies of the valley.
Miss Polly Hymon was maid of
honor for her sister and wore pow
der blue faille with gold brocaded
bodice. Her Queen Anne hat was
of tulle and she carried sweetheart
roses Mr.. Thomas Robinson Of
Albuquerque, N. Mex, was best man
for his brother.
MI. and Mrs. Robinson, pareuts
of the bridegroom were hosts in
their home for tne wedding recep-
ton. to which only relatives and
yely close friends were invited. The
brides travelins costume was OF
navy blue and white print made
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by candles placed on every other
pew, alternating with flowers. The
bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, \wore an antique
bridal satin gown fashioned in
period style with basque top, lace
yoke and short puffed sleeves with
rufning of matching lace. Her skirt
was full with court train. Her
veil was French illusion with coro-
net of ruching. She carried Ma
donna lilies.
Serving the bride as maid-of-
honor was her cousin. Miss Virginia
M. Bailey of Waterville, Conn. She
wore a gown of fuchsia moire satin,
with a redingote coat of matching
moire and net. Her heart-Shaped
hat made of ruching matched her
redingote skirt and she carried pink
lilies.
The bridesmaids were the Misses
Sara Elizabeth Fuller, Ruth Archi-
bald and Carol Black of Scarsdale
and Mary Ross of Riverside, Conn.
Their shell pink gowns were fash
ioned along the same lines as that
of the maid of honor. They wore
heart shaped hats of shell pink
ruching and carried blue delphinium
tied wish shell pink ribbon.
The mother of the bride wore a
gown of starlight blue Bianchini
crepe with short jacket trimmed
with gold embroidery. In her hair
she wore two plumes, one of gold
and one of blue. Her flowers were
two pale pink orchids
The mother of the bridegroom
wore a gown of silver gray silk tulle
with matching jacket of gray velvet
trimmed with silver sequins, old
ivory gloves and matching head
dress. Her corsage was of orchids.
Mr.. Charles Hurd of Washington,
brother-in-law of the bridegroom,
served as best man.
The ushers were Mr.. Herbert T.
Wilkinson of Philadelphia, brother
in-law Of the bride; Mr.. David Mar
tin Hummel of New Haven, cousin
of the bride; Mr.. Edward Holcomb
of Waterbury, Conn; Mr.. Howard
Graber of Detroit; Mr.. James Wilson
Mckee of Steubenville, Ohio, and
Mr.. John Cornell of Wilmington,
Del.
The couple will be at home at the
Warwick Apartments, Washington,
after october /.
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bride chose a blue travelling dress
with tan accessories. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lemke will reside at 1863 North Glebe
road, Arlington, Va.
The bride is the daughter of the
late Mr.. William Francis Thomas of
Sandy Spring. She was graduated
from Western High School and
attended Swarthmore College. The
bridegroom attended Northern Mon
tana College and is graduate OF
George Washington University. He
is q member of Sigma Gamma Ep-
silon Paternity and is connected with
the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Miss Bartlett Bride
OF Mr.. Mcclellan.
The wedding of Miss Edith Russell
Bartlett, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Edwin Bartlett of German
town, and Mr.. Richard Marshall
Mcclellan, the son of 1t. Col. Edwin
North Mcclellan, U. S. M. c., and
Mrs. Mcclellan of Ardmore, Pa,
took place yesterday afternoon at
S o'clock in the Unitarian Church
of Germantown. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Max F. Das-
cum, pastor of the church.
The bride wore floor length
frock of heavy white crepe shocked
in yoke effect and at the waist
and with long sleeves shocked at
the wrist. She wore f1ngertip veil
and carried a shower bouquet of
brides roses and orchids.
Miss Catherine Fischer of Peoria,
Ill, classmate of the bride at Smith
College, and Miss Anne Bailey Nc
Clellan, sister of the bridegroom,
were bridesmaids. They wore frocks
made like that of the bride, but of
sunset gold and Florentine blue
crepe, respectively, and their flowers
were American Beauty roses. Their
hats matched their frocks.
Donald S. Mcclellan, brother of
the bridegroom, was the best man,
while the ushers were Daniel Cap
well Lawton of Larchmont, N. Y;
Allister G. Furman, Sd, of Green
vile, S. c.; Lawrence Mallory and
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Miss Martha Merriam
Is Bride of Mr.. Brown.

Miss Martha Putnam Merriam,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Welles
Merriam of Kensington, Md, and Mr..
Kimbrough Stone Brown, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Brown OF
this city, chose the 30th wedding an
niversary of the brides parents for
their own wedding date. The cere-
mony was performed yesterday at
noon in Grace Episcopal Church,
Woodside, at Silver Spring, Md, by
the Rev. William H. Heigham. Can
dies and white gladioli were placed
on the altar and palms decorated the
chancel.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and wore white
chiffon gown with lace insets around
the square neckline, in the short
puffed sleeves and around the bodice
and down the train. The finger-tip
veil of illusion fell from a heart
shaped cap of Brussels lace, with a
cluster of orange blossoms. The
brides bouquet was of white gladioli
and orchids.
Miss Anne Merriam, the brides
sister, came from Ottawa, Canada,
to be maid of honor. She wore a
yellow chiffon gown with lace trim
around the neck, sleeves and bodice.
Her headdress was of matching
yellow, made'into heart-shape cap
of net with forget-me-nots. The
bridesmaid, Miss Edith Merriam,
another sister of the bride, from
Bloomfield, N. j., wore aqua chiffon
made like that of the maid OF
honor, with an aqua heart-shape
cap and forget-me-nots.
Mr.. Verlin Brown of Kansas City,
Mo, was his brothers best man
and the ushers were Mr.. Donald
Dugan and Mr.. Frank Chaplin, both
of Washington.
A wedding breakfast at the home
of the brides parents was held later
for the wedding party and rela-
tives. Among the out-of-town guests
were DR.. and Mrs. Richard Merriam,
Miss Alice Merriam and Mr.. Phillip
Merriam of South Lincoln, Mass;
Mr.. Harold Munro of Ottawa, Can
ada, and Mrs. Verlin Brown, Miss
Verlyn Brown and Miss Nellie Wal
ter of Kansas City, Mo.
For her going-away costume the
bride chose dark green redingote
with brown accessories and a white
orchid corsage. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
will make their home in College
Park, Md The bride is a student
at the University of Maryland. She
is the president of Delta Delta Delta
Sorority and member of Pi Sigma
Alpha, political science honorary Or
ganization. Mr.. Brown is a grad
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Miss Jean Thompson
Marries Mr.. Ferguson.

A wedding of much interest here
was that of Miss Jean Thompson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Lee Thompson of this city, and Mr..
Jasper Newton Ferguson, jr., of
Corning, N. Y, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferguson of Ell Paso, Tex. The
garden of Mount Mimosa, near Pur-
cellville, Va, was the scene of the
ceremony, which was performed by
the Rev. A. L. Smith of the National
Baptist Memorial Church. Smilax
white dahlias and white gladioli
decorated the rooms of the house
where the reception was held.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, had no at
tendantS. She wore an ivory satin
gown with a train and long veil
held by band of pearls in a cap
effect. Her shower bouquet was of
roses and lilies of the valley.
Mr.. Henry Thompson, jr., and Mr..
Arthur Lee Thompson, Sd, of Wash
ington were ushers, as were Mr..
Egbert w. Thompson, jr., of Wood
bridge, Va, and Mr.. Richard D.
Ankers of Arlington.
The bride is a graduate of Central
High School and of Cornell Univer-
sity. She is member of Delta
Gamma Sorority. The bridegroom
attended high school in El Paso and
was graduated from Texas A. and M.
College. He earned his doctors de-
gree in physics al Cornell University.
For travelling the bride chose
navy blue dress with white trim and
navy accessories. MI and Mrs. Fer
guson will make theil home at Corn
ing, N. Y.
Out-of-town guests at the wedding
included Miss Clara j Swan of Pull
teney, N. Y; Miss Rachel Life of
Rochester, N. Y: Mr. and Mrs. G. S.
Rose, the Misses Florence and Betty
Rose and Mr.. William Rose of Phil
adelphia; Mr.. Garter Livermore of
Honeoye Falls, N. Y, and Mrs. E.
Perrine, Prof. and Mrs. G. P. Sco-
vile. Miss Elizabeth Scoville, DR..
and Mrs. E. V. Hardenburg and Miss
Dorothy Hardenburg of Ithaca, N. Y.
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Miss Courtney Shreve
Bride of Mr.. Alexander.

Marked with simplicity was the
wedding yesterday of Miss Courtney
Nelson Shreve, daughter of Mrs.
Benjamin Dorsey Shreve and the
late Mr.. Shreve of Arlington, Va,
and Mr.. Theodore Mack Alexander
of Washington, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Nicholas Alexander. of San Fran
cisco. Historic st. Johns Church
was the scene of the wedding cere-
mony. The Rev. Nathaniel Acton,
retiring assistant rector at st.
Johns, who shortly will assume his
new duties as rector of the Episcopal
Church in College Park, Md, Off
ciated at pm. White gladiolas
were on the altar and palms were
in the chancel, which was lighted
by candles.
Mr.. V. D. Shreve of Jacksonville,
Fla, uncle of the bride, escorted
her and gave her in marriage. The
simplicity of her wedding gown
made it all the more effective, and
the ivory duchess satin cut on prin-
cess lines was particularly becoming
The gown was made with long
full train and a high yoke in the
shirred bodice. The long sleeves
were finished in points over her
hands and her long full veil was
held by a corcnet of shirred illusion
apd extended beyond her train.
Preceding the ceremony she wore a
short veil over her face, which was
lifted before she left the chancel
after the wedding. Her bouquet
was of ivory white roses with a
shower of lilies of the valley.
Mrs. D. Thomas Androus, sister
of the bride, was matron of honor
and her small daughter, little Jean
Ellen Androus, was flower girl. Wear
ing dainty frock of French blue
silk faille, little Miss Androus pre-
ceded the bride down the aisle
dropping pink rose petals which she
carried in blue hat. Mrs. Androus
was dressed in pearl gray, the bod
ice of embroidered chiffon appii-
Qued on the full chiffon skirt. The
gown was worn over a deep rose
color slip which matched her slip
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pers. Her close-fitting toque was
OF gray and she carried pink roses.
Mr.. D. Thomas Androus, with Mr..
Bruce Bauman, Mr.. Donald Larson
and Mr.. Mandley T. Rust as ushers.
led the bridal procession, and :he
bridegroom and his best man, Mr..
John r. Crown. awaited them at the
chancel steps.
The wedding reception was
planned for the garden of Mr.. and
Mrs. Androus' home, but was omit
ted because of the very recent death
of the brides father. For this rea-
son also the decorations were less
formal, the bride had no brides
maids, and, Mr.. Robert Ruckman.
who played the wedding music.
modified the program.
Mrs. Alexander wore a bottle
green suit. made with high neck
line and fastened with frogs, for
her travelling costume, her small hat
matching. Her corsage bouquet was
of lilies of the valley. They went
by plane to Long Island, and after
a trip in the North will make their
home in Colonial Village in Arling-
ton.
Mrs. Alexander was graduated
from Washington-Lee High School
and a local business college and
recently resigned her position in the
Department of Justice. She is a
member of Tau Phi National Soror-
ity. Mr.. Alexander was graduated
from George Washington University
and from the law school at that
university. He is a member of the
District of Columbia bar and en-
ployed in the Treasury Department
and is a member of Alpha Epsilon
Fraternity and Masonic orders.
Mrs. Alexander. mother of the
bridegroom, came from California
for the wedding. Others from out
of town were Mrs. A. Muller of
Reading, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Puette, Miss Lucille Puette and Mr.
and Mrs. Scott Francis of Char
lotte, N. c., and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Reich of La Plata, Md.
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length gown of soldier blue made
on simple lines, with hat to match
and black accessories. Her corsage
was of white orchids.
The maid of honor and the brides
only attendant was her sister, Miss
Frances Owens. Her gown was Of
vintage wine and she wore match
ing hat and black accessories. Her
corsage was of brown orchids.
The bridegroom had as his best
man Mr.. A. A. Schmidt of Washing
ton.
Immediately after the ceremony
the couple left on a Northern we'd
ding trip. They will be at home
after September IS at Harvard VIII
lage.
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Miss Grace FoOte Wed
To Mr.. Oscar Finding.

AL Saints Episcopal Church was
the scene of another lovely wedding
of note yesterday, when Miss Grace
Mildred Foote, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Foote of Chevy Chase,
D. c., was married to Mr.. Oscar
Earl Finding, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
oscar Finding of Crosse Pointe,
Mich. The Rev. Henry Teller Cooke
performed the ceremony at o'clock
last evening in a setting of white
gIadioli and Easter lilies, lighted
candles, palms and fern.
The attractive bride was given in
marriage by her father and wore a
gown of ivory satin with a sweet
heart neckline, elbow-length puffed
sleeves and train. The long, trail
ing veil was held by a tiara of
orange blossoms, and her shower
bouquet was of lilies of the valley
and orchids.
Miss Barbara Foote, the brides
sister, was maid of honor. She wore
a gown of ice-blue satin and a
tulle hat, with a short veil of the
same shade. Her bouquet was of
yellow roses and blue delphinium,
tied with yellow ribbons.
The bridesmaids included Miss
Jeanne Foote, another sister of the
bride, and Miss Lucretia Cove, the
brides cousin, who wore pink satin
gowns with pink tulle hats and
Ii
delphinium, tied with blue ribbon;
and Miss Lillian Zimmerman and
Miss Betty Leach, who wore ice
blue satin gowns and matching
hats and wells and carried pink
roses and blue delphinium, tied with
pink ribbon.
Mr.. William Finding of Crosse
Pointe was best man for his brother
and the uShers we're Mr.. Ben R.
Marsh, jr, and Mr.. Arthur Hollar,
jr., of Crosse Pointe, and Mr. John
Fisher and Mr.. Dewitt Severance of
Detroit.
The home of the brides parents
was the scene OF the reception which
fclawed the wedding The bridal
couple were assisted in receiving by
tteir parents, and stood in front of
the fireplace, which was decorated
With white flowers, fern and potted
PAINS.
Out-of town guests at the we'd
ding included Mr Charles Block, Mr.
Ia sTold Adler and Mr.. and Mrs.
Flank Rossren, all II Detroit, Miss
Elizabeth Bihrar CT Pittsburgh. Miss
Sue Stevenson and Mr.. Donald
Stevenson of Crosse pLinte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finding will make
their home at 862 st. Clair road in
Crosse Pointe. When the couple
left on their wedding trip the bride
was wearing a soldier blue light
weight wool dress with matching hat
and gloves and navy accessories,
and an orchid corsage.
The bride attended the Univer-
sity of Michigan and is a member
of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. The bride
groom attended the University of
Michigan and was graduated from
Wayne University in Detroit in 1888
He is member of Phi Sigma Kappa
Fraternity.