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reaching a climax in the grotesque

reaching q climax in the grotesque
white clown in the foreground;
Key Bridge" quiet and poetic in
treatment, and the light and spark
ling water color, "Boothbay Har-
bour." Tent Show has a garish
blond illumination which harmon
izes with the subject. American
Way, No. II" has an interesting
contrast between the swirling move
ment Of ice skaters on the mirror
pool and the strong, static Lincoln
Memorial. American Way No. l"
is a caricature Of tourists in front of
the White House. For the present
exhibition, Mr.. Arlt has found SUBJ
jects all the way from Maine to
Mexico.
A few Of the works by each artist
were seen in one-man shows last
year, Mr.. Arlt at the Public Library,
and Mr.. Nordgren at Georgetown
Galleries.
Mr.. Nordgren has a strong predi-
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lection for blue; the majority Of his
canvasses have a gray-blue tonality.
His forms are inclined to be solid
and static, which is appropriate for
city-scapes, Of which he shows sew
eral good examples: but the same
characteristics applied to figures
produces heavy feeling. The peo-
Pile in Sunday Morning" do not
seem to be moving along the village
street; nor is there any hint of
gayety or boisterousness in Prov
lncetown Fisherman" ian obviously
satirical title, as it depicts a crowded
saloon. with men and girls at small
tables laden with cards and drinks.
But Mr.. Nordgren has gotten some
movement into his most ambitious
canvas, Storm Over Long Island"
with the wind-bent trees and ships
slanted in the Sound; the same is
true Of View of oyster Bay"
Three portraits, one of which is q
double portrait of Mai. and Mrs..
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P0AAesAA8o WoulO uCplCt PlCdSlIlk SuO-
jects. Failing to recall the works
which received the votes, one can
merely point out that Mr.. Arlt is
surely to be classified as a mod
ernist," and that Mr.. Nordgren is
only comparatively traditional, thus
upsetting ones theories as to the
public's taste.
The present exhibition Of IS works
Is about evenly divided between the
artists. Mr.. Arlt shows 10 oils and
8 water colors; Mr. Nordgren, II oils.
Mr.. Arts work Is highly variable.
He has done some excellent paint
ings in both media and others which
appear to be very hastily and indif-
ferently produced. Among his high
lights are the oils "Monhegan Har-
bour," lent by the Phillips Memorial
Gallery, vivid capture of a stormy
day, with choppy sea and a pour
ing sky, rejecting the gray OF the
houses on the waterfront; Circus
Panic" a genre in which the sense
of disaster infuses the whole work
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expression was given by the exhibi-
tion of the contemporary art of Ar
gentina. held from January l6 to
today in the Virginia Museum of
Fine Arts, Richmond, a display
which comprised over 200 works in
painting, sculpture and the graphic
arts. The exhibits were assembled
from collections shown in the two
world fairs and in the Riverside
Museum, New York, together with
outstanding examples sent directly
from Buenos Aires at the request of
Alexander w. Weddell, Ambassador
to Spain and former Ambassador
to Argentina. The Importance of the
showing was emphasized by the
fact that it was sponsored by the
State, AS well as the city in which
1t was shown, invitations to the pri-
vate view were issued in the name
OF the Governor and others, and in
attendance at the opening were not
only State and city officials, but
representatives of the Department
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herent in the theme and has been
perfectly interpreted. This is still
America. .Unconsciously, the artist
has set it before us and with utmost
simplicity.
Included in this exhibition is one
still-life study, a vase of flowers
plucked from the garden, loosely
punched, exquisitely rendered, and
beside them a figure of Chinese
Mandarin" which gives title to the
painting. AS one looks at this and
realizes its technical brilliancy, as
we'll as subtle significance, the
thought cannot fail to come, What
a rare personality this painter must
have had-so strong and assured
and yet so gentle"
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Furthermore, it is to be remembered
that this movement was initiated by
the Department of State when the
flares of war sweep Europe and Asia,
and preparedness is the watchword
at home Also, mention should be
made of the eagerness of the artists
and others who attended the con-
ference to cooperate in a logical
program to the full extent of their
power. 49,,
Latin Art Discussed.
Following the lead given by the
Department of State. the Washing
ton Society of the Fine Arts, on the
evening of the 7th of this month,
devoted meeting to the Illustration
and discussion of the art of Latin
America, under the conviction that
a first step toward good neighborli-
ness was better understanding of
accomplishment and viewpoint. The
speakers were DR.. Waldo G. Leland,
director of the American Council of
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who have not visited these towns
are aware of their charm and
nominees" These qualities Miss
Kay has made for us patent. It
is worth remembering when we
boast of our older and better known
towns in the East.
Finally, there is a painting en-
titled simply along Route 8O,''
which seems to embody all the quail
ties found in Miss Kay's paintings
of the outdoor world. This shows
a little cottage on a hillock as dark
ness falls. There is a light in the
window, denoting life within; there
is light in the sky which affords
background for the house and its
guardian trees; the whole is bathed
in peace. There Is no exaggeration,
no sentimentality-the feeling is in
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Of State. the Ambassador from Ar
gentina and notable persons in the
field of art.
The Virginia Museum may well
be congratulated upon thus taking
the initiative, but other leading art
museums are closely following. The
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Is planning major exhibition OF
Mexican art for this spring; the Los
Angeles Museum of Art is planning
to organize this year or next the first
OF series of Pan-American biennial
exhibitions which will be circulated
later; the American Federation OF
Arts Is preparing a three-year pro-
gram, to include at least eight ex-
hibitions for exchange between
North and South America, the col
lections to cover the widest range OF
art in the several fields. One OF
these, it is understood, will be q
selection from the exhibition of Ar
Rentine art in Richmond.
International Effect.
At the call of the Secretary OF
State conference was held last
November in the State Department
under the auspices Of the lately
formed Division on Cultural Rela-
tions, and for two days the poten-
tialities of art as factor in the ad-
vancement of friendliness and better
understanding between nations on OF
adjacent to our continent were dis
cussed. One hundred and twenty
FIVE representatives of art organiza-
tions and institutions in all parts OF
the United States were in attend
ance, and many suggestions Tor CO.
operation were made. Obviously, the
majority of these, if put into effect
must be through outside enterprise
the Department of State acting only
AS a clearing house or in the ca
pacity of advisor. But the seed was
sown and the work goes on, for at
the conclusion of the meeting a
continuation committee was formed
with Robert Woods Bliss, former
Ambassador to Argentina, to weigh
potentialitles and formulate a pro-
gram OF activity This committee
had its first meeting about 10 days
ago.
Meanwhile, an excellent resume
was made OF the proceedings of the
conference, multigraphed and sent
to all those who attended by invi-
tation and will hereafter act as a
panel for the Continuation Com
mittee upon call This is an ex-
ceedingly interesting and imnortant
document-evidencing a stem for
ward In the recognition of art as a
governing factor in national life and
opening the way to great things to
come which will renew and restore
that which is best in the past and
point the way to further progress
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Ellen Day Hale Dies

Many will learn with regret of
the death in Brookline, Mass, on
February II, of Ellen Day Hale,
daughter Of Edward Everett Hale,
member Of the Washington Water
Color Club and for some years q
regular contributor to these and
other exhibitions. Miss Hale was
q painter and etcher Of very un-
usual talent and her works lent
distinction to any exhibition in
which they were included. While
DR.. Hale was chaplain of the Senate,
and for some years after his death,
Miss Hale made her home in WASH
ington. For several years now she
has been living in Massachusetts,,
where, at Folly Cove, on Cape Ann,
she had . summer place. She was
q pupil of William Morris Hunt and
also Of Carolus Duran in Paris-one
of the first American girls to enter
a Partisan art school. She died on
her 85th birthday anniversary. Her
portrait by her lifelong friend and
colleague, Mrs. Bush Brown, Is in
cluded in the National Collection
Of Fine Arts, housed In the United
States National Museum in this city.
S. w. A. Dinner
The Society Of Washington Artists
will give . dinner tomorrow evening
ut the Arts Club In honor OF the
prize winners intheir current exhibi-
ton at which time the prizes will
be presented. These include The
Evening Star prize, the society medals
and the popular prize awarded
through ballot.
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Mary Elizabeth Partridge
Exhibits

An exhibition of water colors by
Mary Elizabeth Partridge is always
an event, inasmuch as she paints
with freshness, spirit and skill. The
collection Of SO water colors now
on view in the printrooms of the
Phillips Memorial Gallery confirms
this conviction. There are in this
showing quite a number Of still
life paintings done with simple, fat
tones and great directness, the in
terest being evidently in pattern
and arrangement. Among the other
subjects are, in addition to land
scapes, views looking from indoors
out, thus doubly framing the pic
ture. This exhibition will continue
to March 8.
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Exhibition at Wesley Hall
Presents Paintings of
Arlt and Nordgren ...
Votes of Visitors to Earlier
Display Result in Show
Honoring Two Artists
BY Florence s. Berrvnnn.

Paul Ar and Oke Nordgren
Wesley Hail. until March
visitors votes last exhibition
was an Interesting method of selecting the artists
basis OF the popular the
the chosen artists would
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Water CoIors Are Shown
Work of Gertrude Kay a
Arts CInb-

There is invariably something sad
about q memorial exhibition mas
much as "finis" has been written
to the artists career, but in the
case of the water colors by the late
Gertrude Kay, now on view in the
Arts Club Gallery, this is especially
poignant because death came by ac-
cident, much too soon, and the quail
ity of the paintings is so exception
ally fine. However, there Is reason
for rejoicing In the delight of her
accomplishment-the gift given
through which, though dead, she
speaketh," and in no uncertain
terms.
1t is great thing to have added
beauty to the world, and this Ger
trude Kay did in full measure. Not
only does she show us in her water
colors charming places and scenes,
but charm and loveliness In even the
commonplace - which, incidentally,
after all, goes to prove that ughncss
is not inevitably actual. As Alfred
Moves once said, we sometimes con-
fuse "the superficial facts OF death
with the eternal verities Of life
and. of course. we should not. A
railroad station-that at Alliance,
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he Art WorReviews of Current Exhibitions Artists
Art From Latin America
Takes Prominent Place
In This Country's Works
Argentine Exhibition Has .
Influence in Emphasizing
Strong National Desire
Bv Leila MechIin.

Now that the United States
the the art of Latin
ton schedules this
exchange in this other
discussed but rapidly put into effect.
portend think tangible
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Robert Laurent Exhibition
Sculpture Is on Vie,D in Cor

sculpture Is on Vte1D in Cor
coran Gallery.
The exhibition of sculpture by
Robert Laurent, lately appointed
visiting instructor in sculpture in
the Corcoran School, which opened
in the Corcoran Gallery of Art last
Tuesday, to continue to March II,
is Of especial interest, although at
the same time very perplexing. 1t
comprises l6 works, none very
large and some quite small, in wood
bronze, cast stone and alabaster
These are figures, mostly nudes, a
portrait head of his wife, two birds
and two fowls, dove and pigeon, hen
with chick and wild duck. Here is
strong work, but work without SEN
sitiveness or what we, and past gen.
erations, have regarded as beauty
a matter of contour, of modelling
and surface. That it is vigorous
and forceful and impressive. none
will deny; but also, it is savage, save
in few instances, rooted in the
primitive and setting aside civiliza-
ton, turning the clock back thereto.
Mr.. Laurent is talented and we'll
taught without doubt, and he holds
the respect of his colleagues, which
confirms his sincerity. Furthermore,
he can at pleasure, as seen In the
portrait head, Mimi, produce work
which has classical dignity and fine
feeling; therefore, the form of ex-
preston he uses is by choice not
ignorance or inability. 1t is here
that the perplexity arises. The
human figure, as nature designed 1t,
Is Supremely beautiful-why, then,
distort It? No great work of art
was ever produced except through
love: why, then, introduce the ele-
ment of hate? Ugliness In any form
Is hateful, but in this form, pecu-
harly so, inasmuch as it touches
that which has been long held as
sacred. 1t is hate of q primitive
sort which has today made the
world no At place for man to live
IN. Is it the reflection Of this hate
which we see in the works of the
order that Mr. Laurent presents for
our consideration? It would seem
80. Possibly it Is, as it were, fore
ordained that we begin all over
again, in which case Mr.. Laurent
may be one Of the first intrusted to
build up q new era to take the
place Of that which has fallen SO
low. But 1t is doubtful If it Is given
to any to be, successfully, simple
and sophisticated at the same time.
1t Is in an effort to straddle this
dilemma that Mr.. Laurent and those
OF his school would seem to fail.
Let it be said, however, In -ex-
tenuation that art which makes us
think, as does this, Is vital and
worthy Of consideration. We must
keep alive.
Edna Webb Miles to Exhibit
The District Of Columbia League
Of American Pen Women is spon-
soring an exhibition Of oil paintings
by Edna Webb, Miles In their studio
at the Grafton from March ; to Is.
Mrs. Miles studied at the Maryland
Institute, Baltimore, and with Lester
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Cheap Bicycles Urged

To relieve the increasingly difiicult
transportation problem in Chilean
cities the mayor of Santiago Is
urging the government to establish
a national bicycle industry. 1t is
proposed that bicycles be manu-
factured to sell at prices within
reach of low-income workers who
cannot afford those now imported.
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Edna Webb Miles to Exhibit

The District Of Columbia League
of American Pen Women is spon-
soring an exhibition Of oil paintings
by Edna Webb, Miles In their studio
at the Grafton from March ; to IS.
Mrs. Miles studied at the Maryland
Institute, Baltimore, and with Lester
Stevens at Hockport, Mass, as well
Is at the CorcorAn School. She will
show chiefly pictures done in Rock
Creek and on the Massachusetts,
coast.
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Australia has "learn to swim"
campaign.
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Learned Societies, who has recently
returned from tour of South Amer
lea; DR.. Robert C. Smith of the His
panic Foundation of the Library of
Congress, who told of the building
up of archives on the art of Latin
America, sketching the development
of art in the various countries and
indicating lines of approach: Mrs.
c. r. James of the division of in
tellectual cooperation of the Pam
American Union, who spoke espe-
cially on Mexican art, answering
certain criticisms made impromptu
by Eben Comins when called upon
for remarks, and evidencing the
strong artistic feeling of those just
across the Southern border; and,
finally, Charles A. Thomson of the
Division of Cultural Relations of the
State Department., who outlined
what had been done under these
auspices and the position which the
Department of State takes toward
its furtherance.
Prefacing these addresses, q COL
lection of more than 80 stereopticon
slides was shown of paintings by
artists of Latin America which were
displayed at the world fairs last
summer. The slides have since been
deposited with the Hispanic Founda-
ton, Library of Congress, where they
will form the nucleus of an archive
on this subject.
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Family Reunions
Feature HOLIDAY
AT Damascus

DAMASCUS, Md. Dec. 28.-
Among those who held family re-
unions Christmas Day were DR.. and
Mrs George M. Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs
Sterling E. Day, Mr.. and Mrs. Brad
ley M. Woodfield, Mr.. and Mrs. w
L. Souder, Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Bur-
dette and Mr.. Downey Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. Bender
spent Christmas Day in Millers-
vile, Pa, with Mr. Bender's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Bender
Miss Jane Oliver Lloyd of Balti-
more is spending a part of her
Christmas vacation in Damascus
with her aunts. Mrs. Robert L.
Lewis and Mrs. Vincent H. Day.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Hyatt cele-
brated the 30th anniversary of their
marriage at family dinner in their
home Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Souder
entertained at card party at their
home here last night. The guests
were Mrs. Arthur L. Watkins, Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Watkins, jr.; Miss
Esther Jean Watkins, Miss Lillian
Watkins, Mrs. H. L. Davidson, Mr.
and Mrs. oliver Watkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Watkins, Mrs. Delma
s. Harris. Mr.. James Perry Mr.. LIE
Roy S. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. P. R.
6ouder and Mr.. and Mrs. Earle
Pope.
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Dance Given
At Fairfax

FAIRFAX, Va, December 28.-
Miss Joyeuse Sweet, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Lennig Sweet, entertained
at a dance Thursday evening in
compliment to her cousin, Miss Alice
Van Ess of Basrah, Iraq, whose 2lst
birthday anniversary it was. Both
Miss Van Ess and Miss Sweet are
students at Mount Holyoke College
and are spending the holidays in
Fairfax.
Mrs. Lewis J. Thomas of Albany.
N. Y, is the guest of her min law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
N. Watson.
Mrs. Lewis NJ Coyner. who has
been the guest Of her mother, Mrs.
James z. Phillips, in Farmville, Va,
is expected to return today to her
Cedar avenue home.
Miss Dorothea Asher, Fairfax
County librarian, will return today
from West Point, Va. where she
has spent the Christmas week with
relatives
Miss Betsy Oliver entertained at
a small Christmas party Monday
evening at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. Walter T. Oliver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Beard,
who have spent a week in Lynn
haven, Va, as guests of Mrs Boards
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John William
Cake, have returned to their home
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Rust are
expected to return today from
Clifton Forge, Va, where they spent
several days with Mrs. Rusts par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. John Walter
Carlysle Johnson.
Mr. Roy B. Davis, jr., left Tuesday
to visit relatives in Richmond, Va.
Mrs. c. Pembroke Petit, who
spent the Christmas week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E.
Stewart. in Ivor, Va, is expected
to return today.
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The Franklins
AreGuestsa at
Fall Hill
Social Notes
Of Fredericksbure
And Vicinity

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Dec %
The United States Consul at Mag.
ara Falls, Canada. and Mrs. Lynr
w. Franklin, with their children
have joined Mrs. Franklin's mother
Mrs. Fred H. Robinson, at her an.
cestral home, Fall Hill, overlook
ing the Rappahannock and the Po-
tonac Rivers. Also spending Christ
mas. at Fall Hill are Mr.. and Mrs
Fred H. Robinson, jr., and the
Misses Zaida, Elizabeth and Ber-
nice Mcguire of New York The
oldest of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin's
children, Butler Franklin, is a stu
dent at the Woodberry Forest
School, and the other three chill
dren, Jennie, Bessie and Lynn, jr.
were with their parents in Canada
Judge and Mrs Alvin T. Embrey
entertained several hundred guests
at their home at dance this eve
ming in honor of Miss Eliza En-
brey of Pembroke College and Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin T. Embrey, jr.
New Year Eve Hop
To Be Held at Club.
Several hundred persons are ex-
pected to gather at Mansfield Hall
Country Club Tuesday for the New
Year Eve hop. which is to be pre-
ceded by a buffet supper.
Mr.. Joseph Dew of Hagerstown,
Md, is visiting his parents, DR..
and Mrs T. WEIGH Dew.
DR.. and Mrs. E. S. johnson and
their son. William Stanley of Roa-
noke. are visiting Mrs Johnson S
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. William
Scott.
Mr.. Albert r. Bauman, his daugh-
ter. Miss Mary E. Bauman, and his
son, Albert R. Bauman, jr., of Mont
reat, N. c., are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Kuszner Bauman.
Children Visiting
Mr.. w. Jeffries Chewing.
Miss Margo Anne Chewing and
William Jeffries Chewing, Sd, of
Alexandria are visiting their father,
Mr. w. Jeffries Chewing. jr., for the
holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Billingsley, jr..
of Norfolk are the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. Claude A. Nunnally for two
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Attaway
and their young son, Cecil Reid At
taway of Greenville. S. c.. and
Miss Betty Reid of De Pauw Uni
versity are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil L. Reid.
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S. A. r. Officials
Plan Open House

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bartlett
Steele will hold their usual New
Year Day open house from 4 to I
o'clock at the national headquarters
of the Sons of the American Revo-
lutioQ to greet their personal friends
and officers and friends of the S
A. r. and other patriotic societies.
Assisting Mr.. and Mrs. Steele will
be Mr.. Robert C. Tracy, vice presi-
dent general, S. A. r., and Mrs
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Polish Club Plans
New Year Eve Dance

The Polish Club of Washington
will hold its first New Year eve
dance in Stansbury Auditorium, at
1882 Georgia avenue Tuesday night.
New officers of the Polish Club, to
be installed at a meeting January
II, are Mr. Anthony Mozynski. presi-
dent, and Mr.. Mieczyslaw Chmielew-
ski, vice president.
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Lockharts Honor
Couple at Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Lock
hart, jr.. of American University
Park entertained at their home
last evening in honor of Miss
Frances Mcmillan and Mr.. Henry
Benson, whose engagement was
announced Christmas.
Dancing was enjoyed and a
midnight supper served for the
around 10 guests. Christmas dec
orations were used, and a large
wedding cake was placed under
a candle-lit horseshoe.
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Hostess to u. D. c..

Mrs. Berry r. Thompson of Fox
hall Village was hostess at a Christ
mas party last night for the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. As
sisting Mrs. Thompson were her
sister, Mrs. Walter E. Adams; her
niece. Miss Margaret Adams, and
Mrs. Martha Carter. .
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Tracy: DR.. Clifton P. Clark. presi-
dent of the District Society, S. A. R.,
and Mrs Clark, and DR.. Louis C.
Smith, librarian general, and Mrs
Smith.
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Mrs. Gullev Visits

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Lancaster
had as their holiday guest Mrs
Arthur A. Gulley, mother of Mrs
Lancaster of Buena~ Vista, Va.
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MRS. JOHN DEWEY
BUCHANAN

BUCHANAN.
Before her marriage, she
1raS Miss Eugenia NJ. Norman,
daughter OF Mrs. Samuel c.
Norman. She and Mr.. Bill
chanan are living at 3002 Rod
man street NV.
Underwood & Underwood
Photo.
MRS. WILLIAM EUGENE
McCORKLE (center).
Formerly Miss Ines May
Lambert, she is the daughter
Of Mrs. William Pierce Lam
bert OF Manor Club Park, Md.
Harris -EtDing Photo.