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We the People
The Greotest Speech Ever Addressed to Political
Convention Wos Never Heard at Chicago
By JAY FRANKLN.

The greatest speech which addressed political
on delivered Chicago Although syaes
this oraton lay nort distance the stadium 1t doubtful
than handful Of delegates heard them hearing understood
All delegates gweated
carried the roll call
totals the last unheded white marble building
Of Lake Mchgan-the Field Museum
There the doramas Of the Man the
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what order to Is Hitler dangerous the
for thousands Of years We
killed babies until build
would drive revo
which compared with the revolutions which
bloodsaned jorneyh revolutions Of
sickle handle
domestic animal?"
spoke Chicago.
by be Console News
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Union Officer Dies

CHICAGO, July % P.-Thomas
r. Preese. 81. who served on Presi-
dent Coolidge's National Board of
Jurisdictional Awards in the labor
field and was first vice president Of
the Bricklayers, Masons and Plas-
terers' International Union for "A
years, died yesterday.
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horrible experiences had SO imbued
the children's minds that they could
think and talk and picture nothing
but the horrors Of war. Many of
them, 1t was feared, could never
grow up into normal men and
women.
Nor can one exaggerate the
generous eagerness Of the American
people to meet the need Of the Eng
lish children. Instances can be null
tinlied indefinitely. PerhapS the
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This
Changing
World
British Air Ruids
Hove Delayed Nozi
Plans for Attack

BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
Air raids by the British have de-
layed preparations Of the German
high command for the final show
down against the British Isles.
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BY q. GOULD LINCOLN.

The third-term nomination OF
President Roosevelt leaps immedi-
ately into the foreground Is the
principal issue which the Repub-
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HE opinions OF the Driters this page their o,o
necessarily The Stars Such optntons presented IN The
Stars effort to gus all sides OF questions OF interest to It's
readers although such opinions may contradictory
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1940-07-23

The legislative sessions Of 1899
altered the election laws Of 40 States.
California and Minnesota enacted
complete new election codes.
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Green Light
Still Dim
On Defense
Industry Awoits
Realistic View Of
U. S. on Production
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Perhaps the most important prob
lem IN organizing our national de-
tense is the building Of new plants.
This very vital work is being de-
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Cl0n OF pr01zo6 by MdIVIna HOFFMAN
the voice Of the human race pro-
claimed the unity Of mankind and
traced his rise from q crouching
animal-weak and clawless-to the
creature whose armadas sweep the
oceans. comb the skies and supplant
the beasts and insects from this
lovely planet.
Fifty thousand years is the span
Of mans mastery Of the key which
has unlocked this treasure house Of
M And flint hv hr0Y1zA and fossil to
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ours. Here is the word spoken by bone and din'
1910 Americans:

Here the spoken by and n by bronze and fossil to
1910 Americans:
We Hove Conquered the Greatest Enemies
which whrls
the unagiabe tehered by which only
but around that little candle called the
endured contrved suffered
generation after nameless countless centuries which
but moment in the ticking Of times majestic clock.
We met the greatest enemies and tmhe glaciers
tiger We lived surance
with the hairy mammoth and the giant elk
rcorded-we tanned fire
religion
spears pottery food
turned
Wheel axle the lever and the wedge without
and forests We did
mankind little lower than the angels
with soul well BRAIN heart and conscience well as skill
and intelligence
We Change Always
To-day alarmed You about Wendell Wlle
Roosevelt and fear Hitler and Stain What these
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Franconia and the Lancashire have
all been lost on the Atlantic pas
sage. This Is the real reason why
winston Churchill announced In the
House Of Commons that the scheme
to evacuate the children had been
temporarily abandoned.
The real story Of the Arandora
Star is unpleasantly instructive. 1t
was, originally, to have carried a
cargo Of child refugees to Canada.
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formed that it would leave with 1000 children govern
mnt who should known better publicly
OF the time and place Of the ships departure The British
child refugees And the Arandora Star went down with
pedo in its vtals.
Vessels like the
middng liners they
children be sent to this country only in the
under There are not enough vessels Of the Queen Mary class
There British warsp available
British had ASS deroers the end the
than half they
mel British government change
its mind children this
would be tragic mistake if the government did
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Arkansas pays the lowest average
relief benefits Of any State.
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The Gap Can Be Bridged

OF shipping bring
children which
Neutrality allowed
Congress- Red permitted send ships into marine
relief conducts obtained
German government
Red
winter nations for which
Government considering contributing
surplus purpose
doubt the advisabiy of allowing natural American generosity thus
indirect aid Germany against the national interest this
aid be certainly conducts for Red Cross child ships
should be asked as its price.
strong movement this purpose
bureaucracy unwilling
afflicted
anxious daring But the problem dramatic the
reasonable that action at least possible II
publicly asked seeing Europe
children letting children
nconcevable that the minds
hesitate
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Story Of Spain
The acutene,

The acuteness the need the English children hardly
exaggerated children Span
bombing camps
Spanish child welfare found
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SSsSS1 &VS 1V00SS'SSV5 y VI SSSVS SsSSS& -
but men like. yourselves? What is
1t that you fear? Change? We men
have always changed. We have
nodded ourselves to our surrotnd-
ings and we have shaped our sur
roundings to ourselves. For $4,000
years we have said, change OF per-
ish, and we have always changed
for we have not cared to perish with
our mighty treasure Of skin, knowl-
edge and faith.
$50 be Of good courage. Do
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We CHANGE AIwoys

To-day you about Wendell Wilke,
Hitler and Stain What these
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She began to slowly smile, a mock
ing smile that curled the corners
Of her sensuous lips. She turned
to the desk and lifted the telephone.
II think" she said, Scott should
be told where and how his fiancee
lis hiding"
And she put through the call to
New York. Joan didn't try to stop
her. She hadn't the strength.
The next morning was calm
enough. All brilliant Florida sun
light and only few white clouds
in the pale sky. 1t was not until
the plane was climbing above the
airport that John and Joan saw
the blackness in the southeast.
Head tOr Bahamas.
Head for Bahamas.
plane out over the Atlantic, point
ing its nose toward the Bahamas.
Within half an hour they ran into
stiff wind that increased in We
locity by the second. The blackness
that seemed far off came pushing
up, borne on a racing gale. Light
ming flashed, and a sheet Of rain,
lashed on shreiking wind that
sounded above the roar of the en-
gine, struck them. The beating
drops felt cold and leaden as they
struck Joan's face.
She saw John raise his arms as
she looked above the rain-spattered
Windbreak. She knew he wanted
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Laura. Not only in love with her,
but charmed by the very idea Of
her.
They were talking, then, Of fly
ing the next day for a visit to the
Bahama cay where Laura's family
had winter home. Joan gathered
that Mark Lanning and John North,
intended to include Lauras father
in their business deal. Laura was
saying that the Ward pilot would
come for them at 10 the next morn
ing.
John said, abruptly, IF you don't
mind Laura, I'll fly my own plane
Id like to see how it handles over
deep water
Laura showed keen disappoint-
ment, but said, very we'll. just SO
it gets you there safely"
John laughed. North Aircraft"
he said, builds safe planes" Then:
III bring Miss Hammond along
with me-"
Joan knew she wasn't included
in the invitation. She said, II think
I'D better stay and get those letters
out, Mr.. North"
And Laura said, her voice silken
as she looked at John, do bring
her, John. insist -"
Joan Leaves Others.
The others went to the living
room after dinner, Joan went to
the study, not wanting to work but
desiring to get away from Witness
ing Laura's adroit pursuit of John
|. North. She was there but a short
time when the door opened and
Laura entered Joan watched her
close the door and cross the room,
moving with a smooth feline grace.
She reminded Joan of black leop-
ard she had once seen in ZOO
Beautiful but potentially savage.
Laura said, We'll, Joan, what's
the game this time? John North?"
I'm Mr. Norths secretary - If
that answers your question"
"Secretary!" mockingly. That
covers multitude of things"
That, I imagine, depends upon
how ones mind works"
Quite suddenly there was fury in
Laura's dark eyes. 1t thinned her
lips, hardened her voice to brittle
ness. You took one man away
from me-" she said. You want
take another. I'm warning you,
John North belongs to mel"
"Really?"
"Yes-really. I don't know what
your relationship with him is. but
If you'd tell him that your name
wasn't Hammond but Charters he'd
very quickly end it
Joan Is Chilled.
Joan felt deep chill at her heart
What have you told him about
me?"
why not ask him what he thinks
| Of Joan Charters?"
1--WE a reason not to-"
"Of course you have! Well, I've
warned you. He's mine You have
Scott Lanning. Keep him!"
Scott Lanning and I are through
| You know that"
Laura regarded her for a mo-
ment, froWningly, then the flame
of rage vanished from her eyes.
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anything like that, but I simply
don't want to talk about it,"
I'm sorry"
"Oh. I'm no mystery GIRL" she
said. Then: "How's the loan COM
ing?"
Mark Lanning Is coming around.
He'll invest in North Aircraft if
the new plane passes preliminary
tests. And it will, of course" He
paused and grinned. after that I
can forget fighting planes and go
back to my dream of popularizing
low-priced jobs. Ever have a dream
Joan?"
"A few. They never come true
for me-
1t was wonderful half hour, but
it ended when they saw Laura
Ward approaching from the direc-
ton of the house.
Greets Laura Warmly.
John sprang up and greeted Laura
with a warmth that made Joan s
heart grow cold. And Laura smiled
beWitchingly into his eyes.
Then he was saying, Laura, this
is my SECRETARY. Miss Ward, Miss
Hammond"
Laura turned to Joan with a total
lack OF surprise, showing no recog-
milton. Mark Lanning, then, had
foreWarned her and she was playing
the game. She said, your secre-
tary, John? How interesting. How
do you do, Miss Hammond?"
Joan said. quite we'll, thank
you" Then she excused herself, and
returned to the house-leaving John
North to Laura Ward.
Helene was lounging in a low
backed chair in the patio when
Joan reached the house. She
smiled. and said, Hi, Joan. Fancy
meeting you here"
surprise for you. isn't it?"
I'm stunned. Dad says I'm to
keep mum. He's let me in on the
conspiracy. What l want to know
whom is the conspiracy against?
Scott-or John North?"
Joan laughed. TN let you figure
it out"
SCOTS all upset, JOAN Helene
said, SOLDERING. Hes hunting every
where for you. Can't you give, Just
little? Scott really isn't a bad
egg. He's only slightly spoiled
I've put him back in cold stor-
age, Helene. I don't think he'll i'm
prove with age"
Helene's dark eyes met Joans gray
ones with lot of wisdom. She
said, Il guess I would have walked
out on him too. Who was the men,
ace-Laura?"
Joan didn't answer. But Helene
nodded. Il thought So Dad doesn't
know. If he did, I'm afraid he
and Laura would have trouble
Dinner Is Pleasant.
Dinner was pleasant enough
Joan ignored the mocking glances
Laura gave her. Only one thing
bothered Joan, and that cut deep
and hurt. 1t was Laura's way OF
drawing John into converse ton
with her alone And the way John
hung upon Lauras words, and
smiled at her. 1t was painfully easy
to see that he was in love with
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knew Id be recognized, and that
Scott might learn where and how
I'm hiding
You needn't fear I'll tell him"
Joan's heart warmed more and
more to him. Thanks" she said,l
But. he went on, Helene and
Laura Ward are coming here to-
morrow from the Bahamas John
and 1 are going to the Wards house
on the cay. 1 tell you this merely
as warning"
I'm awfully afraid to have Scott
find me-"
Il know" he said. "Ill speak to
Helene and Laura. I'm sure they'll
not give you away"
Joan said nothing to that. She
was sure of Helene, but not of Laura.
Laura was, after all, the person re-
sponsible for her break with Scott.
Joan worked in the study with
John North all the remainder of
that afternoon, all of the next morn
ing until right before noon when
he suggested a swim in the surf.
Joan went up to her room,
changed to her swim suit, a beach
robe and sandals. She met him
down on the veranda and walked
with him to the water. He was in
swim trunks. his body smoothly
brown. Strong muscles corded his
chest and stretched like sinewy fin
gers over his shoulders. When they
came from the surf after a plunge
they sank down onto the sand in
the bright sun. He watched her as
she peeled off her rubber cap, and
her hair was released in mass of
spun gold.
You know" he said. you're
darned attractive girl"
"Well-thank you"
Past Her Own.
I'm not very original, I guess
But. you know, I've been wonder
ing about you lately. About your
private life, your friends-what you
do outside Office hours"
Il stay at home and wait for
gentlemen callers who don't show
up
He was puzzled for moment
Then: Say, 1 did forget our date!'
That's ancient history now And
it never did matter
He leaned back on his elbows
and studied her. 1t disconnected
! her, because he was John North.
She drew her beach robe to her and
pulled it about her shoulders. She
| felt better then.
Tell me about yourself, JOAN"
he said.
Sorry. My past is private
property. Not that it's tarnished or
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to talk. His voice came distantly
through the earphones.
This Is bad. Shall We turn
back?"
TOO late" she said. "We're more
than halfway. Our best bet Is to
fly on.
He was silent a moment as the
ship hit pocket and pitched vio-
lently. When he had gotten 1t fly
ing smoothly again, she heard him
ask:
"You sure?" A bit Of amusement
in his voice. Amused, she thought,
because she was giving advice to
the pilot.
Take 1t from another flyer" she
said. If We have to land on water
l want 1t to be the water closest
to land"
He didn't say more. BY then they
were flying into really dirty wealth.
er. And the little plane hadn't
been built to ride out a gale.
(Copyright, 1910, Chicago Daily News, Inc }
Tomorrow: Joan and John North
are marooned on tiny island.
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and Joan crossed to admit Mark
Lanning She had known it would
be he. She had been expecting him.
She said, Come in, Mr.. Lanning,'
as if breathless.
He entered, closed the door, stood
with his back against it. He smiled
rather wanly, and Joan knew then
how much she liked him-and how
much she wished his adopted son
had been more like him.
We'll. Joan, what does it all
mean?' His voice was friendly.
without rebuke. "Or do I knoW?"
Il think you must suspect. I
wouldn't have done such a thing
without cause-without tremendous
odds being against me. There was
a woman, and because of that l
couldn't marry Scott. I ran away
because I couldn't stand up to him. "
Il did suspect that. And I'm
sorry. I love Scott, but he has
weaknesses that 1 can't condone
any more than you can, my dear.
Il knew you'd see it that way
He smiled again, from the heart.
I'VE understand each other, Joan
We're lot alike. We both hate
double dealing. I'm not going to
ask you to reconsider. 1 know when
a thing is impossible. But 1 did
have my heart set on your mar
riage l thought it would be good
thing for Scott
It's more than impossible now,'
Joan said. Something has hap
pened. To me, I mean
Mark Lanning's eyes were indeed
sharp. John North?" he said.
Promises Silence.
Joan nodded. He doesn't know,
of course. I'm merely his secretary
I didn't want to come to Miami. I
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Postal Nomination Made

President Roosevelt sent to the
Senate yesterday the nomination of
Benjamin Harrison to be postmaster
at BOyce, Va,
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Tomorrow: Joan and John North
are marooned on q tiny island.
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The story thus far: Joan Charters
breaks her engagement to Scott Lam
ming when, the night before she is to
be married, she hears Scott tell Laura
Ward, with whom his name has long
been connected. that his marriage need
change nothing between them Through
merly was mechanic for her test
pilot father. Lucky Jim Charters, Joan
gets a job as secretary to John North.
head of North Aircraft. She takes the
Hammond" in order to evade Scott
But when North Aircraft is in danger
of financial collapse she gives Jim
Bromley, plane designer for North,
plans for a military plane left her by
her father when he was killed. John
North. who Joan learns is in love with
Laura Ward, approaches Scott's father,
a banker. for loan Joan goes with
him to the LaHnlng estate in Miami.
Evening star., 1940-02-25
Several Parties
Mark the Week
In TakOna Park

A number of informal parties were
given during the week for Mrs. Ed
ward McGeough and her daugh-
ter, Miss Helen McGeough of Cleve-
land, who have been visiting Mrs
McGeough's brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Campbell.
The McGeough's are former resi-
dents of Takoma Park.
Mrs. A. w. Harmed has been en-
tertaining her nephew, Mr.. Frank
Kendall Everest, and Mr.. David
Thompson of Fairmont, w. Va,
who are enroute to st. Petersburg
Fla.
Mrs. Dudley C. jackson enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon at the
second of series of luncheon par
ties she has planned.
Mr. Harry E. Dodge and his son,
Mr.. Harry P. Dodge, are returning
this week end from two-week visit
in Louisville. KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Babcock
whose marriage took place last Sun
day, are living in the Blair Park
where they have taken an apart
ment. Mrs. Babcock formerly was
Miss Edith Nusbaum, daughter OF
Mrs. George Nusbaum of Takoma
Park.
Mrs. Albert w. Vollkmer will give
the fourth of a series Of bridge
luncheons Tuesday.
Mrs. Marion Leimbach was host
ess at a bridge and buffet supper
party last evening.
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Engagement
Announced of
StauntOn Interest

STAUNTON, Va, Feb. 2A-Mr.
and Mrs. Herman A. Gronemeyer
Of Clarksburg, W. Va. have an
nounced the engagement CT their
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Ann Grone-
meyer, to Mr.. Joseph p. Ast, Sd, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph p. Ast Of
Staunton.
Miss Gronemeyer Is q graduate OF
Mary Baldwin College, class Of 1889,
and q granddaughter Of DR.. and
Mrs. T. M. Hood. also Of Clarks-
burg. The wedding will take place
In the early spring. "a
Comdr. J. Marshall McComb,
q. s.. NJ, who has been visiting
his cousin, Mrs. Curtis P. Bowman,
and Mr.. Bowman in their home
here, returned Saturday to his COM
mand on the u. S. s. Chaumont at
Portsmouth, Va. The ship soon will
leave for Honolulu and Alaska.
Miss Nancy Gait spent last week
end at Annapolis to attend the
masqueraders ball at the Naval
Academy.
Mrs. M. s. Nelson of East Orange
N. j., is visiting her son-in-law and
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daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas W.
Atkinson, In their home here.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Wade Hampton
Haislip have returned to their home
IN Washington after being guests for
several days OF 1t. Col. and Mrs.
Ewart Walton Opie.
Mr.. Henry G. Elicit, jr., Of Rich
mond Is entertaining q house party
at Maxwelton, the camp Of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Elicit, In
Albemarle County. His guests in
clude Miss Jane Simmons, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James s. Simmons
Of Staunton; Miss Cynthia Abbott
OF Sweet Briar College, Miss Virginia
Brady Of Mary Baldwin College, Mr..
Thomas Bell Of Staunton, Mr.. WAL
ter Judkin Of Baltimore and Mr..
David Hume Of Schenectady, N. Y.
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with tall white tapers, crystal can
delabras, white carnations and fern.
Just above the mantel was an elec-
trio display, with the Roman nu-
merals, XIV The dining room was
decorated with white carnations and
large ferns and on the table was a
three-tiered wedding cake Of white
and silver, topped with a miniature
bride and bridegroom.
Mrs. c. j. Koonce, assisted by Miss
Minnie Rauch, poured coffee, and
Mrs. j. X. Mudd and Miss Maude
Koonce presided at the punch bowl.
Mrs. w. H. Key and Mrs. Leslie Err
hardt, sisters of the hostess, and the
Misses Minnie and Mary Rauch, cou-
sins of the host, served.
Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ford Young of Alta Vista, Md,
who were with Mr.. and Mrs. Buckles
when they were married Is years ago
in Washington.
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rector of Catholic University, the
Right Rev. Msgr. Corrigan, and the
Rev. Arthur OLeary.
Many From Service
Set Are Guests.
Army, Navy and Marine Corps
officers were numerous, headed by
the Chief of Staff. U. s. A., Gen.
George c. Marshall, and the Major
General Commandant of the Marine
Corps and Mrs. Thomas Holcomb.
Others from the service circles in
cluded the Commandant of the
Navy Yard and Mrs. George Pet
tengill, Rear Admiral and Mrs. John
Downes, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Walter S. Anderson, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Ben Moreell, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Walter B. Woodson, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Chester w.
Nimitz, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Ross
T. McIntire, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Ray Spear, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Alexander H. Van Keuren, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs Emory S. Adams,
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Henry H.
Arnold. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Walter
G. Baker, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Frederick w. Boschen, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Robert NJ Danford, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Henry Gibbins, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Allen w. Gullion, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. John K. Herr, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. James c. Magee,
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Charles M.
Wesson, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John
F. williams and Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Maxwell Murray.
Local Official
Representation.
The Commissioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia and Mrs. George
E Allen represented local officials
and among the large number Of resi-
dents of the District were numerous
| former officials and their families
including Sonora de Alfaro. wife
of the former President of Panama
who again is a candidate for that
Office, and their daughter, Senorita
Yolanda Alfaro; the former Austrian
Minister and Nine. Prochnik and
their daughter, Mile. Patricia Proch-
mix: the former United States AM
bassador to Argentina and Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss, former Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Fred A. Brit
ten, former United States Ambas-
sador to Chile and Mrs. William S
Culbertson, former Representative
and Mrs. Maurice H. Thatcher and
Sonora de Arcaya, wife Of the
former Venezuelan Minister, and
their daughters, the Senoritas Ar
| caya.
Evening star., 1940-02-25
Mr.. and Mrs. Buckles
Celebrate Silver
Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Buckles cele-
brated their silver wedding annivers-
ary at their home. High View Farm,
near Halltown, w. Va, Saturday
evening, February IT, Mrs. Buckles.
who formerly was Miss Mabel
Koonce, daughter of Mrs. Charles
Koonce of Washington. received
with her husband in the living room.
She wore while silk lace gown
over taffeta, with corsage of gar
denias.
The fireplace before which Mr. and
Mrs. Buckles stood was decorated
Evening star., 1940-02-25
Miss Eileen Mannix
Weds Mr.. NeitzeY

Mrs. Charles Mannix announces
the marriage of her daughter, Miss
Eileen Theresa Mannix, to Mr..
Melvin M. Neitzey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Neitzey of Washington
The ceremony was performed in
Fairfax, Va, on September %. =
The bride is a graduate of Scored
Heart Academy in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neitzey will make
their home in this city.