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Evening star., 1940-11-10

Miss Clara Wells Herbert, new
librarian of the Public Library of the
District, was honored by the Wash
ington Branch of the American As
sociation of University Women. of
which she is a member, at lunch
con meeting yesterday at the club
house arranged by the Education
Committee.
Among those assembled to pay
tribute to Miss Herbert were Mrs.
Lyman B. Swormstedt, a member of
the Board of Trustees of the library;
Mrs. Benjamin w. Guy, whose huS-
band was formerly a trustee. and
Mrs. Guys daughter, Mrs. Glenn
Parker.
In an address following the lunch
con the guest of honor discussed
plans for the new central library,
now under way, and expressed the
hope the university women would
cooperate in making the public
library system "a true university of
the people"
Cites Two Problems.
Two major problems now engross
librarians, she pointed out: How 10
make print available, by as great a
mastery of it as possible. and how to
make it serve the needs of readers
with exactness.
In planning this building We think
we have remarkable opportunity
and we hope to solve in some de-
gree, at least, both of the problems
discussed she said.
To make books easily available, di-
visional reading rooms housing the
major subjects of knowledge and di-
rected by members of the staff
trained in the subject and in its lit
erature are planned, she declared.
Another type of reading room,
based on the major interests of peo-
pie, also is planned to attack the
problem of the applicability of books
to individual tastes and needs, she
added
ITO that end we propose to have
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Civic and Study Clubs


American Association of University
Women-Today, 3 pm. walk; $50
pm, buffet supper. Guest artist,
Sonora Ana Rosa Martinez Guer-
rero. Tomorrow, 3 pm, classical
letter writer's; pm, tea. Speaker,
Joy Elmer Morgan; 7:30 pm,
players group. Speaker, Miss An
gela M Williams. Tuesday, IL
am, art appreciation; 1890 pm,
Program Committee meeting;
7:45 pm, applied art group.
Wednesday, 10 am, consumer
problems group; IL am, study
group, subject, National Defense
Program; 7:30 pm, sketching
group. Thursday, II am, book
review; $50 pm, junior group
dinner bridge; 7:45 pm, art ap-
probation group. Friday, 7:45
( pm. bridge. Saturday, IL M,
i French conversation; 8 pm,
! square dance and polka group.
Argyle Study Club-Tuesday, l
pm, luncheon with Mrs. James
E. Douglass. $50 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV. Speaker, Mrs. Newton
: L. Collamer, First Impressions of
an Air Flight"
Capitol Hill History Club-Wednes-
day, 1890 pm, luncheon meeting
with Mrs. ]. Ward Eicher, 1904
Albemarle street NV.
Delphian Society, George Washing
! ton Chapter "Wednesday, 10:30
am. National Museum. Subject,
! The Language of Art, and Art
lists Use of That Language"
Voteless District of Columbia League
of Women Voters-Tuesday, 8
pm, semi-annusl business meet
ing. 1884 I street NV. Speakers,
Mrs. Quincy Wright, How Mo-
bilize for Defense in a Democ-
racy," and Jesse Suter, National
Representation in the District of
Columbia" Color films of Czecho-
Slovakia shown by Mrs. Joromel
Sladek.
Twentieth Century Club-Wednes-
ddN. lldbuIC ONShAOil' PAASA
to Du Pont estate, Wilmington,
Del, for chrysanthemum display,
10 am. Red Cross surgical dress
ings, Walsh Mansion. Thursday,
1890 pm, civicSeducation Sec
ton luncheon, Y. w. C. A. Guest
speaker, Miss Media Weathers,
Social Service Needs at Gallinger
Hospital" Friday, to 6 pm,
annual reception, Washington
Club.
women's City Club-Today, tea.
Guest artist, Helen Burchard.
Tomorrow, 10 am. to IL m, sew
ing auxiliary of Red Gross; lunch
con follows. Tuesday, $50 pm,
book review Reviewer. Marion
King. Wednesday, $50 pm. busi-
and professional group dinner.
Speaker, Mrs. William M. Mann,
Recent Experiences on Expedi-
ton to Liberia" Guest artist,
Miss Mary Apple.
Evening star., 1940-11-10

Washington Club-Tomorrow. Il
am, book chat. Reviewer, Mrs.
William C. Hill. Tuesday, IL am,
guest speaker, DR.. William J.
Hale, Synthetic Rubber" Thurs
day, pm, dinner. Speaker, DR..
j. Parker Van zandt, Along the
Worlds Air Lanes"
Political Study Club-Saturday,
Washington Club.
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase
Tomorrow, 10 am, House Com
mittee meeting; 10:30 am, Civic
Section Committee m Getting.
Wednesday, $50 am, Executive
Board meeting; 10 am, music sec
ton rehearsal. Thursday, 10 am,
nature section. trip to Gambrill
State Park, Frederick, Md. Fri
day, 2 pm, literature section. Re-
viewers. Mrs. James B. Branson
and Mrs r. Seabury dEspard.
Petworth Womans Club-Tomor-
row, 7:45 pm, literature section,
with Mrs. v. T. Brantley, $40 VAR
mum street NV. Book reviewer,
Mrs. A. C. Norcross. Wednesday,
l pm, Hospitality Committee,
with Mrs. j. w. Roth, Ait Fourth
street NV. Thursday, 10 am. to
3 pm, Red Cross community
sewing group, Petworth Branch
Library. Friday, IL m. to l pm,
home section, with Mrs. Sue
Richwine, 4004 Seventh street
NV. Speaker, Mrs. Oscar Nelson,
Consumers Information Serv-
ice"
Woman's Community Club of Ken
sington-Tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Speaker, Merle Thorpe, "Woman's
Place in the American Plan"
Waycroft Women's Club-Thursday
10 am, welfare department. with
Mrs. Guy Ramsdell, 5163 North
Washington Boulevard; / pm,
luncheon. Friday, 1:30 pm, Amer
lean home department, with Mrs.
H. L. Reilly, 1888 North Glebe
road, ''hobby party"
Woman's Club of Bethesda-Tues-
day, IL am, business meeting,
clubhouse. Afternoon speaker,
DR.. Roy Tasco Davis, THE Euro
pean War and Latin America"
Takoma Park Woman's Club
Tuesday, 1890 pm, bridge, with
Mrs. c. Dwight Avery, 127 Chest
nut avenue. Thursday, 1890 pm,
art department luncheon at Ia
koma Park Md0 Library. Speak
er, Miss Helen S. johnson, His
torical Blue China" Friday, l
pm. Executive Board, with Mrs.
Frederick c. Lincoln, 6633 Bar
naby street NV.
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Burma Road Talk

An illustrated talk on the Burma
road will be given by Mrs. Milton E.
Miles at luncheon meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary to the Ameri-
can Institute of Mining and Metal
lurgical Engineers, Tuesday at 12:15
pm, at the Highlands.
Mrs. Miles recently travelled the
Burma road with her husband and
three small children from Yunan-fu.
in China, to Lashio. Burma. and
took the photographs on the trip,
later smuggling them from the
country,
Evening star., 1940-11-10

Radcliffe College Club - Tuesday,
4:30 pm, tea, home of Mrs. Ellery
C. Stowell, 2O14 Hillyer place NV.
Election of officers. Speaker, Mrs.
Homer E. C. Rainey. Impressions
of South Africa"
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion-Tomorrow, pm, Army and
Navy Chapter, Army and Navy
Club; speakers, three State chair
men; 8 pm, Deborah Knapp
Chapter, Chapter House; 8 pm.
American Chapter, Chapter House:
speaker, Mrs. Wiley Ison. Tues
day, 4 pm, Mary Washington
Chapter, Washington Club; Ie-
ception follows, honoring Miss ia
net Richards; 1890 pm, Dorothy
Hancock Chapter, Raleigh Hotel;
speaker, Dr. Lowell j. Ragatz, Fac
tors Behind the European War"
8 pm, Louisa Adams Chapter,
Chapter House; colored motion
pictures of the West by Mrs.
Brinkley E. Callicott. Wednes-
day, $3.50 pm, Col. John Donel-
son Chapter, reception, Chapter
House; honor guest, Mrs. Harry
c. Oberholser; 8 pm, Margaret
Whetten Chapter. with Mrs. Gus
It's R. Perry, 2018 G street NV;
guest speaker, DR.. Ida B. Ear
hart; 8 pm, Potomac Chapter,
with Mrs John Riggleman, 80
Drummond avenue, Chevy Chase,
Md. Thursday, 1890 am, His
torical Research Committee, Chap
ter House; speaker, CASTOR Litton.
Friday, 8 pm, Abigail Hartman
Rice Chapter, benefit card party,
Chapter House Saturday, 1:30
pm, keystone Chapter, luncheon
meeting with Mrs. Casey Jones,
2039 New Hampshire avenue NV;
speaker, John Jay DAILY, Fifth Col
umn Activities"
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Miss Herbert Honored
Gives Plans for New Library
At A. A. u. w. Luncheon

what may be called vestibule room,
or a tasting room-a selection of
books revealing the wealth of the
library's full collection: home and
family life reading room, and one
devoted to public affairs" Miss Her.
bert said.
The home and family life reading
room will include books, pamphlets
and periodicals on marriage, child
life and training, home manage
ment, budgets, interior decoration,
home carpentry, games, gardening
and samples of all subjects designed
to enrich the home for every men,
Der of it,
1T should serve highly intelligent
parents desiring to make the home
as beautiful and happy as possible
and also, it is hoped, furnish clues
to the causes and cure of maladjust-
ment," she declared.
Plan Special Facilities.
Other special facilities, designed
to make the central library work
shop for intelligent and happy liv-
ing" will include a music division,
with sheet music and records as a
part of its content: an exhibition
hall for prints and other art and
crafts exhibits; an out-of-door
reading room, study and conference
rooms and an auditorium seating 500
persons.
Miss Herbert pointed out the
library would need the support of
the clubwomen in obtaining funds
to complete the building, as well as
continued helpful advice.
Mrs William C. Van Week, presi-
dent of the branch. opened the
meeting. and Mrs Willard E. Givens,
education chairman, introduced the
speaker, paying tribute to her
achievements. Guests signed their
names to book plates, used as place
cards and presented to Miss Her
bert as a souvenir of the occasion.
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Woodbridge Club
To Open Series

A series of studies on pan-Ameri-
ca. to be conducted by the Wood
ridge Book Club, will begin at
meeting tomorrow in the Woodbridge
Branch library.
Guest speakers will be Senorita
Mercedes Guerra and Miss Elsie
Brown. Senorita Guerra served as
Cuban representative on the PAN
American Good Will Tour in 1899
and is the daughter of the official
Cuban delegate to the Economic
and Financial Advisory Committee,
composed of delegates from the 21
American Republics. Miss Brown
Is editor of the bulletin of the Pan
American Union.
The meeting will be under the
leadership of Mrs. Emil Smith,
assisted by Mrs. L. B. Habecker.
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Alumnae Luncheon

Mrs. Thomas H. Adams, national
vice president OF Alpha Chi Omega
Alumnae, will be guest of honor at
a luncheon to be given by the alum
nae of Washington Friday at 1 pm.
at the Kennedy-Warren. Reserva-
tions are in charge of Mrs. William
H. Cravens, 1921 Twenty sixth
street, North Arlington, Va.
The evening group of the alumnae
will meet Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. James T. Jardine.
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Radio Head to Speak

Miss Margaret Cuthbert, director
of women's programs for the Nation
al Broadcasting Co. in New York,
will address a joint session of the
District sections Of Home Economics
Women in Business and the Dietetics
Association Thursday. She will
speak following a dinner at $50
pm. at the Dodge Hotel. Her sub
ject will be "Why a Woman's De-
partment at ". B. CT"
Evening star., 1940-11-10

Cf commercial ana cultural reld-
tions between the American repub-
1ics. Wives of the Ambassadors
Ministers and Charge d'Affairs of
the Latin American republics in
Washington also are being invited.
Sonora Ana Rosa de Martinez
Guerrero is chairman of the COM
mission and Senorita Minerva Ber-
nardino vice chairman. Miss Mary
Winslow is United States repre-
sentative.
Mrs. Ernest Humphrey Daniel,
District federation president, will
head the group to assist as hostesses.
THESE will include Mrs. j. L. B.
Buck, general federation treasurer;
Mrs. Gustav Ketterer, legislation
chairman; Mrs. w. w. Husband,
AIRS. Ambrose N. Dehl, Mrs. Tomas
5Cajigas, Mrs. Thomas Burke and
Mrs. Henry F. Grady.
Latin American Music
Program to Be Presented.
A program of Latin-American mu-
sic will be presented at 5 o'clock by
Eleanor Southern, New York So
prano, with Lenoir Patton at the
piano.
: The General Federation long has
emphasized the importance of Latin
American relations and Pan-Amer-
lean scholarships. It claims the dis
tinction of being the only organiza-
ton which has been carrying on an
active project of adult education
Including Latin Americas back
ground of culture, its present-day
civilization and the various aspects
of continental solidarity.
The Washington branch of the
American Association of University
Women also has record of working
in the interest of inter American
cultural relationships. The local
branch is seeking to raise the en-
doWment for the special fellowship
awarded by the association to en-
able women students from Latin
America to study in this country.
Buffet Supper Planned
At Clubhouse Tonight.
In view of this policy there is
special interest in buffet supper at
the clubhouse tonight, when Sonora
de Martinez Guerrero, who is a
Singer, will be the guest artist. AS
she is from Buenos Aires, guests
will include two of her country
women. Senorita Fernandez Biero
and Senorita Pena Salas. Miss Eu-
genia Botkin will be the club hostess.
Another organization to honor the
Inter American Commission of
Women is the Women's Joint Con-
gressional Committee, which has
planned a dinner tomorrow night
at the Washington Hotel. Speakers
will be Assistant Secretary of State
Adolph A. Berle, jr., and DR.. Helen
Dwight Reid of Bryn MaWr College
Evening star., 1940-11-10

sons.
II had received the usual edu-
cation given young Southern ladies"
she said, but an education in
those days did not train girls to
work. I had had instruction in art,
music, English and, of course, a
little French" she smiled, "but that
was not much help in earning
ones living"
Began Selling Articles
To Science Magazines.
At that time, Mrs. .Triepel recalled,
she had three friends she greatly
admired - young women writers.
One, Marion Longfellow, niece of
the poet, wrote poetry; another,
Anna Hamilton, wrote articles, and
the third, Margaret Burke, wrote
for The Evening Star.
Mrs. Hamilton, said Mrs. Triepel
also contributed to The Star and
she and Mrs. Burke induced the
news editor, then Franklin T. Howe,
to form a class for ambitious women
writer's.
Following instructions received in
Mr.. Howe's class, Mrs. Triepel was
soon selling articles to newspapers,
some in her home State, North
Carolina. She also sold to science
magazines, contributing several
articles to the seismograph.
II became interested in earth
quakes when I was little girl" she
explained, while visiting my grand
mother on her plantation in North
Carolina. A severe earthquake in
Charleston, S. c., at that time, was
felt on the North Carolina planta-
ton where it caused considerable
damage to our home"
Soon after she started newspaper
writing, Mrs. Triepel and several
friends, also writer's, organized the
League of American Penwomen.
The league has given me a great
deal of pleasure and interest" she
remarked.
In addition to writing articles,
Mrs. Triepel found time at the be-
ginning of the Goth century to take
a course in library work at George
Washington University, then Co.
lumbar University. She was later
appointed librarian of the Treasury
Department where she remained for
| over a quarter of a century.
Although sorrow came TO her at
an early age and was intensified
later by the drowning of her
younger son in Rock Greek. Mrs
Triepel has not become embittered
Hopes to Continue
Writing Many Years.
/ Her brown eyes softened as she
discussed her philosophy. based on
a life of study and broad interests
Il hope to continue writing and
enjoying life for many years" she
/ declared. Look at the men and
women who are active in their 8Os
and 90s. I intend to live and write
until the last day I can"
Mrs. Triepel attributes good health
and an activeness beyond her years
| W PiiS SAIoA CACiIloNJ P4OPVA d4Ct anu
mental stimulation.
Il believe physical exercise is alb
solutely necessary" she said. 81
take daily exercise, walking. I also
believe in keeping up with what i;
going on in the world she con-
tinued," and I always read the news
papers and several weekly maya
zines"
Mrs. Triepel is not particularly
fond of the movies. Il go occa-
sionally." she said" but the average
>movie gives me mental indigestion
The sounds are generally uncouth
noises" she added, instead of nice
music"
In addition to membership in the
league, she. is on the Library and
Magazine Committees of the Ma
tional Society. Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Famous Gospel Oak Sold

For the first time in 342 years the
famous Gospel Oak at Polstead,
England, has changed hands. 1t is
believed that in the 7th century the
Gospel was first preached to the East
Saxons under this tree, which is
said to be 1900 years old.
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Business, Professional Clubs

Women's National Press Club
Tuesday, pm, luncheon, Willard
Hotel. Speaker, Henry L. Mencken.
Soroptimist Club - Wednesday, !
pm, Willard Hotel.
Professional Writers Club-Tomor-
row, 8 pm, Y. w. G. A. Speaker.
Evening star., 1940-11-10
CLUBS.
Mrs. Triepel Still Ambitious
After Writing Half Century
Only Living Charter Member
Of Pen Women's League
Working on More Stories
By GRETCHEN SMITH.

half of writing literary ambition
Frederick William Trepe Of the
League of American Pen Women her who working
collection Stories Tales of the Gatese memories
o. childhood.
displaying silver national
board Of the league recognition her unique position Tepe in
interview told Of the circumstances which led into Journalism
the widowed twice before 30th but
bravey support young
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Latin American Visitors
Will Be Entertained
At Many D. c. Events
:. Hostesses Here Are Eager
+ To Return Hospitality
/. Shown Them on Tour
BY FRANCES LIDE,
Women's Club Editor.

Commission Women
aodng the General Federation OF Womens
cubwomen who made goodwill tour to Latin America
the Latin the commission
hostesses to the North American
Thursday
Events to Honor Visitors.
Thursday from to
the visitors
the guests will be Mrs Sadie Orr Dunbar
goodwill Frederic
international relations chairman directed the trip and Mrs
federaton president
distinguished
visitors Others include
Weles
assistant director general of the Pan
the coordnator
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16
EST0NlAN VESSEL
MAKES CALL HERE
Slgne, Flying Nations Flag
Despite Red Grab To
Discharge Sugar

The Signe - as Estonian vessel
without a country'-arrived in port
here yesterday to discharge a cargo
of sugar.
The ship was still flying the Es-
tonlan flag, despite the fact the coun-
Try was included in the recent grab
by Soviet Russia.
The cargo is consigned to Heide
and company.
lts crew is composed of 20 aliens,
including three N~orwegians and 20
Estonians, one of which is a WON.
an, who is serving as ~stewardess.
Crew members still consider them.
selves as independent Estonians, not
having surrendered as yet to Soviet
Russia, which first established a
protectorate over their country and
the annexed it in a grab"
The ships radio apparatus has
been sealed and it is being kept
under 24-hour surveillance while in
port here by U. S. customs service
agents.
Formerly a Danish ship, the Signe
expects to be IN the local port for
several days while unloading a cargo
of sugar.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16
CAPE FEAR RISES
IN UPPER REACHES
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for rain in August may be marked
up this month. The precipitation
is now ten times more than for the
entire month of July. The aver
age is $3.50 inches.
Heaviest of the rain during the
several thunderstorms early yester'
DAY morning was between 2 and
o'clock when one inch fell during
a period of less than 40 minutes.
The local weather bureau said
that nc noticeable effects from the
flood will be felt here, but that a
considerable rise is expected in the
Cape Fear in the next two or three
days.
Other rivers in Eastern North
Carolina-the Tar, Neuse and Roa.
noke-were nearing the flood stage
last night.
Temperatures in Wilmington
yesterday ranged from a high OF
IS to a low of 70 degrees, with the
mean one above the 78-degree
normal.
Today will be mostly cloudy with
probable showers. Fresh south
westerly winds will predominant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16
CHRYSLER GIVEN
TANK CONTRACT
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Continued from Page One)
prominently in the war depart.
ment's preparations to arm a force
of 1000, 900 men.
British representatives h a e
been reported negotiating for more
than 1000 tanks of the same gen.
era type, but there was no WORD
whether British needs figured in
the contract.
Announcing completion in a
minimum time" of negotiations
which started two months ago, the
war department said the new plant
would have about 80, 1000 feet O.
floor space. 1t is to be built on q
13-acre site in the Detroit area
which is already under option. Be.
tween 1000 and 5000 men, it was
estimated, will be employed in fill
ing the army's initial order. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16
TOBACCO STARTS
MOVING TO MARTS
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hope to better averages on the
Georgia markets by 3 or 4 cents
per pound.
M. S. Smith, supervisor Of sales
on the Whiteville market, said last
night that all six warehouses there
were ready for the first sales. The
market will have three sets of buy.
ers this year.
About 90 per cent Of the tobac.
co in Columbus county has been
cured, Smith said, and with prac.
tically all to be housed by the first
of September. He said that a com
siderable amount Of the leaf has
already been graded and ready
for market.
All the buyers that will be on the
Whiteville market have arrived,
with the Export and Imperial men
on hand for the opening.
c. B. Stafford, sales supervisor
at Fairmont, said that sales there
were expected to be light on open
ing day, because of the heavy rains
of recent days. All the warehouses
have been receiving tobacco for
the past few days, he said.
Fairmont has eight warehouses
and four sets of buyers this year.
Stafford said that he expected
sales to open with an average of
''20 cents or better" a pound.
Reports from the other five mar
kets - Lumberton, Chadbourn, and
Fair Bluff, Tabor City and Clark
ton-Were theat tobacco. was be-
ing placed on the warehouse floors
in preparation for the start of
sales. z
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16
GEORGIA PRICES

ABEL, Ga, Aug. Is. -C49- Top
prices for Georgia's tobacco leaf still
ranged in the high 2os and up to
80 cents a pound today, but averages
levelled off at most markets to
around Is cents as more medium and
low-grade crop went on sale.
On the market here sales were
brisk today and prices were reported
averging well. Sales Supervisor
Jack Parrish said Wednesdays sales
averaged 1S.4S cents with 37S,094
pounds selling for $50, S51.64
At Vidalia good quality leaf
brought from 20 to % cents a pound
and this constituted most Of the
sales. The average was reported at
Is cents which on $40, 900 pounds
amounted to $97,5 500.
Wednesdays average at Triton
was 1882 cents a pound and on a
turnover on S45 ,916 pounds was
worth $159,259.
Sales Supervisor Frank Park, Jr.,
said the bulk of sales on the Nash
vile market maintained their prev.
ious average range of Is to 81 cents.
Wednesdays sales were 672,6S2
pounds at an average Of 1881 cents
bringing in $126,513.46.
Hahifa reported sales there today
averaged IS cents a pound. The low
was 5 cents, the high 20. Wednes.
days unofficial figures showed sale
of 274, 798 pounds for $4e,523.54, at
an average of 1853 cents.
The Waycross market reported a
range today on leaf fro m a four.
cen low to a 29-cent high.
Sales Supervisor C. E. Isom said
the Moultrie market yesterday sold
SAG ,562 pounds for $$118, 295.88, at
average of $751; per hundred.