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Evening star., 1941-08-31
Gaithersburg Area
Residents Make
Summer Visits

GAITHERSBURG, Nd, Aug. 3d.
Mrs. James Schroeder entertained
IL guests at a birthday party
for her daughter, Kathleen Eliza
beth Schroeder, Monday evening
Mrs. Jacob Miller gave party in
honor of the birthday anniversary
of her small grandson, Guy Briggs,
Thursday.
Mrs. Earl william and her chill
dren are in Ohio visiting her
family. Mr.. Williams expects to
join them shortly.
Mrs. George Young and her two
children of Washington Grove spent
the week in Ocean City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nicol re-
turned yesterday from three weeks
visit in Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dutrow
have moved from Gaithersburg to
their new home in Bethesda. Mrs.
Grace Norson has gone to Puerto
Rico to join her husband who is in
the United States Government
service there.
Mrs. Eleanor Dupuis was hostess
at an outdoor supper for 20 Sum-
day night.
Mrs. Stuart Seaton and her
daughter have left Washington
Grove to join Mr.. Seaton at the
Carnegie Institutes base in Alaska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Stang and Mr..
Douglas Fletcher of Gaithersburg
and Mrs. Paul Bogley of Darnes-
town, Miss Esther Fraley of Red
land and Mrs. William Daniel, sr.,
of Dickerson, went to Camp Wheeler
near Macon, Ga, to visit Pvts
David Stang and william Daniel
| jr., over the week end.
Evening star., 1941-08-31

rowed from you, lived here, eaten
your food, worn your clothes. :"
But they were such little things!
I didn't mind"
g. and she drank your liquor.
Didn't the amount of liquor that
little angel put away ever puzzle
you, Haila? But she was watching
, her step pretty carefully. She never
wanted Steve to see her drunk"
A Broken Man.
I forced myself to look at Steve.
He was hunched down in big chair,
his face blank with shock. His eyes
seemed strangely glazed. I turned
away from him to jeff.
But :. can't believe all thisi
She couldn't have been what
you say and at the same time
seemed :"
jeff said, she was, Haila. She
is a wonderful actress. Tonight
when I announced that had found
Lee Gray the way she leaned for
ward and said, 'Who?' nearly made
me think I was wrong. She told
her fantastic story about Greeley
Morris to Greeley Morris and never
batted an eyelash. She lied to you
about her voice the night the play
opened, about everything. Think a
little. Haila. It's true, isn't it?"
Steve stood up. Mechanically, he
went to the table in the corner and
picked up his hat. Without looking
at any of US he moved to the door.
We heard his heavy footsteps on
the stairs outside. The door re-
manned wide open.
Morris said suddenly: I'D like
to run along, Peterson. That boy.
Perhaps I can he's too nice a
kid to have had this happen to
him"
Go ahead, Morris"
MY brain felt muddled, foggy.
There was a sharp, biting ache at
my temples. I walked to the bed
room door and stood looking at it.
From behind me jeff was say
ing, "All along I've known that
there was some strange undercur-
rent, something I couldn't put my
finger on, running through the
whole company. And I knew that
in some way it was connected with
Carol Every one was too fond of
her, too incredulous that a single
hair of her pretty head should be in
danger. There was something phony
about it. I didn't know that it was
because she was hated SO passionate
ly, and with such damn good cause,
that every one was leaning over
backward for fear of being suspected
of murder"
I turned at the sound of Peter
sons voice. He stood in the door
way frowning.
We've tried like hell to find a
suspect" he said, some one with
a motive to kill Carol Rlanto. I
thought when we found Lee Gray
we'd also get our suspect. Well,
we found her. Before, we had no
suspects. Now, as far as I can see,
practically every one in New York
and England has a reason to kill
her."
(To be continued)
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Invitations Out
For Studio Tea

Mrs. Mathilde Kolb Bartlett has
issued invitations for a tea from 4
to 8 O'Clock Wednesday at her studio,
4511 Argyle terrace.
Assisting at the tea table will be
Mrs. w. Harry King, Mrs. William
w. Scott, Mrs. Hubert c. Hoover,
Mrs. F. Carlin Gray. Mrs. Willard
Miller and Mrs. Floyd Smith.
Assisting in the studio will be Mrs
Ralph TORY, Mrs. Almond La
Vante. Mrs. Francis Kiep, Miss Jc
Umbeck, Miss Katherine Lee Rucker
and Miss Betty Rucker.
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Y. W. G. A. News

The dictation classes will be on
Tuesday and Thursday at Sis pm
The Health Education is continu-
ing to offer classes for children in
swimming In September. These
classes meet at $50 am. on Tues
days and Thursdays. The adult
swimming class meets on Tuesdays
and Thursdays at $50 pm. The
fencing group meet on Tuesdays at
$50 pm.
The pool is open certain periods
every day except Sunday. Wednes-
day there are special ational
swims with instruction at $50 pm.
The Radio Guild will meet on
Thursday at 8 pm.
The general education Office is
taking reservations for the con-
Quoted tour of New York. The
group leaves September and will
return on Sunday.
There will be Y. M. c. A.
Y. w. G. A. dance on the roof of the
Y. w. c. A. on Friday at 9 pm.
There will be an orchestra and re-
freshments.
A dance for service men and new
girls in the city will be on Saturday
beginning at 9 pm.
Evening star., 1941-08-31
CHAPTER XXxV.
"As has already been pointed out,


"As has already been pointed out,
Morris said, II drove her from it."
by forcing your attentions or
her2"
Not at all. I fired her for In.
competency. She had a nasty habit
of standing on stage and not being
able to say a line"
Steve said, Yes, because she was
so terrified of you that >. :"
Morris voice rose above Steve's
mo. Because she was drunk. Or
one occasion, the last, she wasn't
even able to stand, she passed out
on stage. We had to lower the
curtain and have the understudy
take over"
That's a lie!" Steve said hoarSely
Carol clutched at his shoulders
with both hands. I could see that
they were shaking. But her voice
was steady.
"Yes, Steve, it's lie. It's what
he told the other managers in Lon
don about me. That's why they
wouldn't give me job, any OF them
Don't listen to him, Steve
Morris said calmly, Il told the
other managers about you because
I didn't want you to spoil their pro-
ductions as you did mine"
GO on, Mr.. Morris, go on! Tell
what you told them. Tell every
thing you said!"
I'D rather not, really"
mo. You're afraid to. You're
afraid in front of Steve, you know
that he -
Peterson said, Take it easy, Miss
Blanton."
Carol Trembles Violently.
She sank back on the couch
trembling violently and Steve
held her tight with one arm around
her shoulders, his other hand clasp
ing hers. Morris looked at the
cigarette that he turned in his
fingers as if it were the only i'm
portant thing in the room.
so you'd rather not talk about
what happened in London, Mr..
Morris?"
mo. I assure you it is as pain
full to me as it is to Miss Blanton
and her young champion"
"Nuts!" said Peterson. IF I were
you, Mr.. Morris, I'd talk. And I'd
talk loud"
Very we'll. 1t seems my reti-
cence has implicated me in a mess
I'd hoped to avoid. So my story
Is this.
It saw Miss Blanton, then Miss
Gray. playing at the Royal Acad-
emy as she says. and I thought her
a beautiful child giving a lovely
performance I cast her in Green
Apples When rehearsals started
we were a happy group of people
The cast was playwright's dream.
But in six weeks it was turning
into a cesspool. There wasn't q
friendship left. My actors were be-
having like a bunch of neurotics
NV leading man and my leading
lady hated each other. The lovely
young thing who had been playing
Haila Rogers part attempted sui
eide. Her engagement to the young
stage manager had been mysteri-
ously broken. My character man, a
fine old chap, had suddenly become
a dipsomaniac That made two In
my company, including Miss Blan-
ton"
Truth at Last.
JEFF sidesteppeo in front of Steve
as he started to rise. Carol sat
rigidly, one hand covering her eyes.
Peterson growled, 60 on"
The character man had been
MIXED of every cent he had and
made fool of by my pretty ingenue
In those six weeks a brilliant young
actress career and love affair had
been ruined by this ingenue's ma
lignant slander. She had broken
friendships, torn people apart with
Evening star., 1941-08-31
UP TO K1LLEy
by Kelley Roos.

her lies and intrigue and ambition
That ingenue was Leila Gray"
There was a moment of white-hot
silence before Carol, tears stream
ing down her cheeks, leaped to hel
feet.
Now you see why I ran away
why I changed my name, why Tvs
lived in terror of him! Now he's
trying to wreck Steve's love for me
he's trying to break my life again!'
She turned to Steve, her chin lifted
bravely. II knew he'd do this, Steve
That's why I wanted to send you
away. Steve, darling, try to forget
all this, forget how horrible he is
and all his horrible lies. :"
She fled into the bedroom. Steve
stared after her, bewildered, almost
frightened look on his face.
Steve" I said, go to her. She
needs you now. Don't stand there
like that! Steve, why don't you GO
to her!"
jeff said quietly: Because what
Morris said is true, Haila. All of it,
No one moved Steve was still
looking dazedly at the closed bed
room door and Greeley Morris
watched him with anxiety. Peter
son, the policeman. sat waiting.
said, mo, jeff"
JEFF Tells More.
Yes. Don't you see that she's
done the same thing to your COM
pany that she did in England2 Only
here some one tried to kill her for it.
and that covered her up. Every
one was afraid to tell the truth about
Carol for fear that it might throw
suspicion for her attempted murder
and Ewes death on them. Every
one but Alice Mcdonald. She knew
what Carol was and she could speak
Carol hadn't given her, a motive for
murder. But when Alice told us
you laughed at her. You didn't be-
lieve her"
But you didn't, either"
ut started me thinking"
Peterson said impatiently, What
has she done? And who did she dc
it to?"
ITO Philip Ashley. She used the
same technique on him that she
practiced on that character man in
England. In his room I found an
I. o. U. for $500. 1t was a silly game
he said, the I. o. U. was only joke
But it wasn't a Joke. 1t was real
And God knows how many more oi
them there were or why he was fool
enough to have loaned her the
money.
Look at Tommy Nelson. She had
him nuts about her, she took every
thing that Tommy had to offer and
then she dropped him. She dropped
him because she saw bigger game
and that bigger game was Steve
With Steve there was wealth and po-
sition. No wonder she did everything
in her power to keep the story OF
Lee Gray from coming out. That,
why she was rushing the engage
ment and the wedding. She made
him think that it was he who wa.
doing the rushing. She talked abou
endangering his life, knowing that il
would make Steve more anxious Il
marry her quickly and take care O.
her"
But. jeff" I said, with me sh,
was always she seemed such 8
child. I thought she was my friend
And she was. jeff! She never die
anything to me-"
Haila, she's been using yol
since the moment you met. She
made as much money from Greer
Apples as you did. but she's Dor.
Evening star., 1941-08-31

Fires goal of 10000, 900 tons of
peat to be produced this year may
not be reached because of insult
ficient transportation facilities.
Evening star., 1941-08-31

AS prelude to college football
games in Temuco, Chile, a choir
of orphan boys. most of them picked
up off the streets, give a concert.
Evening star., 1941-07-23

MISS LOIS VIRGINIA
LEFTWICH.
Her ueddino to Mr.. John F.
SeUern, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Seuern OF this city,
tpiH take place August Is. The
bride-elec is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas W.
LettUich. -Albee Photo.
Evening star., 1941-07-23

Social News
OF Interest
Nine. GrOuitch
Visiting With
Mrs. MacVeash

Nine. Grouitch, widow of the for
mer Minister of the Serbs, Croats
and Slovenes before the country
became Yugoslavia is the guest Of
Mrs. Charles MacVeagh of New
York, formerly of Washington, in
her summer home, Fasnacloich, at
Dublin, N. H. The late DR.. Grouitch
served at this Capital for some
years and was transferred from here
to the Court of St. James, where
he represented his government for
some time. During their residence
in Washington they made many
friends personally and for their
country. Nine. Grouitch has visited
here several times since his death
and always is entertained informally
by those in her wide circle of
friends.
Miss Minnie Mae Fleming and
Mrs May Thompson Evans will be
joint hostesses Friday at luncheon,
entertaining for Miss Helen Ga
hagan, national Democratic COM
mitteewoman from California, who
will share honors with Mrs. Thomas
r. McAllister.
Miss Gahagan. wife of Mr.. Mel
Continued on Page B-4. Column ~
Evening star., 1941-07-23
Miss Darlington
Will Be Bride of
1t. Bernard

Mrs. Herbert Seymour Darlington
of New York and La Jolla, Calf,
has announced the engagement of
her daughter. Miss Sibyl Mary Dar-
lington, to 1t. J. Pierre Bernard,
U. S. N. r.. son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. George r. Bernard of New
Orleans.
Miss Darlington attended the
Spence School in New York, and
was graduated from the Bishops
School for Girls in La Jolla. She is
a member of the Colony Club and
the York Club of New York City.
and of the Junior League of San
Diego. Calf. Her father. the late
Mr.. Herbert Seymour Darlington of
Philadelphia, was the son of Joseph
G.. Darlington and Mary Washing
ton Butcher of that city, and on her
mothers side her grandparents were
the late Gen. Thomas Hamlin Hub
Evening star., 1941-07-23
Pen WOmen's Party
Uncovers Strange
Aluminium Articles

Articles, weighted with sentiment,
although Of little practical value TO
their owners, were contributed TO
the aluminium drive yesterday ut q
shower given by the District branch
OF the League of American Pen
Women In It's studio at the Grafton
Hotel.
The party, which netted more
than 100 articles for defense, was
one of several showers scheduled
this week by local club groups.
The Women's City Club is plan
ming TO continue the campaign
among its own membership at tbs
regular Thursday evening program
at o'clock at the clubhouse. Mrs.
Ruth H. SnodgraSs, who is in
charge of the entertainment, also
has planned various games. includ-
ing a musical quiz. Another feature
of the program will be group Of
songs presented by the hostess. &C
companied by Miss Roberta Slime
meyer at the piano.
Pots and pans that accompanied
their owners. in worldwide travels
were given BY several members of
the Pen Womens League yesterday,
among them Mrs. Ida Elaine James
and Mrs Bertha Shanks CLANCY, a
vice president.
Mrs. Eva Grant Marshall con-
tributed the pot in which she made
her first coffee when she began
housekeeping as bride, more than
25 years ago.
The most novel donation was an
aluminium plate of false teeth made
by Pennsylvania farmer for his
own use. 1t was presented by Mrs.
Cora Frear Hawkins Mrs. Hawkins
also gave set of toy dishes and
the pan she used in heating her
babies bottles many years ago.
The president. Mrs. H Lyle
Campbell. was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Chaney and Mrs. Edward
r. Seal, vice president.
Evening star., 1941-07-23

Don Manuel de Freyre y Santander,
back from his cottage at Eagles
mere, where he spent the week end
with his children, was among the
guests. The Brazilian Ambassador.
Senior Carlos Martins. without
Senhora de Martins, was with Mr..
and Mrs. John Caswell, jr.
Mrs. Welles wore black, the
severity Of the dress relieved with
white beading on the shoulders, q
white hat and bag and black
slippers.
Diplomats who were without their
wives included the Guatemalan
Minister, Senor DR. Don Adrian
Recinos. whose family is in their
homeland for the summer, and the
Uruguayan Minister, Mr.. J. Richling.
Other Diplomats Were
Among the Guests.
The South African Minister and
Mrs. Close, who are enjoying the
cool and quiet of informal living at
the Chevy Chase Club through the
summer, were among the English
speaking members of the diplomatic
corps who arrived early and remained
late. The Czecho- -Slovakian Minis
ter and Nine. Hurban were among
the diplomats representing occupied
countries in the company of several
| hundred guests, as were the 1uXem-
bourg Minister and Nine. le Calais.
The Soviet Ambassador and Nine.
Oumansky were among the rep
resentatives of countries at war with
the aggressor nations, and among the
Latin American diplomats at the
reception were the Mexican AM
bassador and Sonora de Castillo
( Najera.
The Apostolic Delegate, the Most
Rev. Amleto Giovanna Cieognani,
who is a neighbor of the Minister
and Nine. Munthe de Moreenstierne,
was among the guests. The Papal
| Legation on Massachusetts, avenue,
on the south side of Thirty-fourth
street, was completed within the
| year and the Apostolic Delegate
moved from the former Legation on
Biltmore street.
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg
was there and from the lower house,
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers
in a summery white frock and be-
! coming hat.
! The District Commissioner and
Mrs. Charles M. Kutz were among
the few who stood at attention dur
ing the playing of The Star Span
| gled Banner" though of course
every one stood Mrs. Kutz wore a
bright print. the background of white
with purple flowers and green leaves
with which she wore white hat and
slippers with green hose.
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon
In Black and Yellow.
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon. just back
/ from her summer home on Long Is
! land, wore bright print in black
and yellow, her small hat of black
matching her gloves, bag and shoes.
Mrs. James Clement Dunn was
there wearing pearl gray and white
figured crepe made on tailored
model with a white hat and veil,
and Mrs. Emory Scott Land, con-
stantly getting separated and find
ing Rear Admiral Land in the
crowded rooms, wore palest blue eye
let embroidery with buttons of the
Evening star., 1941-07-23
Kathryn Campbell
Engaged to Wed
Wallace BabcOck

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Ray Campbell
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Kathryn Foresman
Campbell, to Mr.. Wallace Irvine
Babcock, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
c. Babcock of this city. The we'd
ding will take place August 9 at
Trinity Episcopal Church.
Miss Campbell was graduated from
George Washington University,
where she was a member of Alpha
Delta Pi Sorority, and is now con-
nected with the Library of Congress.
Mr.. Babcock took his undergradu-
ate work at George Washington
University and was graduated from
National University School of Law.
He is affiliated with Sigma Nu
(collegiate) and Delta Theta Phi
QegaD Fraternities.
Evening star., 1941-07-23

bard and Sibyl Amelia Fahnestock
of New York City.
1t. Bernard was graduated from
the Naval Academy in 1924. In 1929
he resigned from the Navy to enter
civil life, and was active for a num-
Der Of years in the investment bank
ing business in New York City. Last
December he left his firm and re-
entered naval service. He is now on
active duty at the Washington Navy
Yard as aide to Admiral Pettengill.
1t. Bernard is the brother of Mrs.
Robert C. Rand of New York. He is
a member of the University Club
and the Lunch Club of New York,
and the Army and Navy Club of
Washington.
Evening star., 1941-07-23
Dean Acheson Host
At Luncheon for
Wheat Delegation

The Assistant Secretary of State,
Mr.. Dean Acheson, was host at
luncheon yesterday at the May
flower Hotel in honor of the officials
here to attend the international
wheat meeting.
The Argentine Ambassador, Senior
Felipe A. Espil, was present and
others included the Canadian Min
lister, Mr.. Leighton Mccarthy; the
Australian Minister, Mr.. Richard
G. Casey; Mr.. Noel Hall of the Brit
ish Embassy, Mr. r. H. Brand of
the British food mission, Senior
Anselmo M. Viacava, Commercial
Counselor Of the Argentine EN-
bassy; Mr.. F. P. McDougall, Geo.
nomic adviser to the Australian
government; Mr.. R. v. Biddulph,
European commissioner of the Cana
dian Wheat Board; Mr.. Charles
Wilson, chief Of the agricultural
branch of the Dominion Bureau
of Statistics; Mr.. J. E. Coyne,
financial attache of the Interna-
tional Wheat Advisory Committee:
Mr.. Leslie A. Wheeler, director of
the Office of Foreign Agricultural
Relations of the Department of
Agriculture. and Mr.. r. M. Evans,
administrator of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration of the
State Department.
Mr.. Harry C. Hawkins of the
State Department also was pres
ent and others were Mr. Jacques
J. Reinstein, Mr.. Lloyd v. Steere,
Mr.. Andrew Cairns. Mr.. Paul H.
Appleby, Undersecretary of Agri-
culture; Mr.. Will Clayton. Mr. A. G.
Black, Mr.. Howard r. Tolley, Mr..
Lyn r. Edminister, Mr.. Laurence
Duggan, Mr.. James Clement Dunn
and Mr.. Philip w. Bonsal.
Evening star., 1941-07-23

material down the front and small
hat matching.
Mrs, James Hamilton Lewis.
widow of the Illinois Senator. was
in black chiffon. her close fitting
hat having a narrow band of white
about her face and her string of
pearls the only relief to the somber-
ness of the costume.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Bohn were
there, the latter wearing white with
large soft blue figures and a white
hat; DR.. and Mrs. Stanley K. Horn
beck, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Burke,
Miss Josephine Patten, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter R. Tuckerman. Mr.. Don Pur-
Wis, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Hurja, Mrs.
Harold w. Krogh, Mrs. Richard
Cowell, Mr.. Ralph Snowden Hill,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Maurice Nor
ris and Mile Sibylla Skildelsky.
Evening star., 1941-07-23
Miss Millar to Wed
1t. Charles Cooke

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Orkney
Millar announce the engagement
of their daughter. Miss Dorothy
Write Millar, to 1t. Charles Har-
vey Cooke. jr.. U. S. A, son of Mr..
and Mrs, Cooke of Washington.
Miss Millar and 1t. Cooke are
2raduates of the University of
.Iarylsnd. The former is mem
)er of Kappa Kappa Gamma
Sorority and is teaching in the
District public schools. 1t. Cooke
is member of Sigma Phi Sigma
and Omicron Delta Kappa
Fraternities and is on duty at
Camp Polk. La.
The wedding will take place in
September.
Evening star., 1941-07-23
Miss Leftwich
Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Left
wich of this city announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Miss Lois Virginia Leftwich, to
Mr.. John F. Severn, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James A. Severn. also
Of this city. The wedding will
take place August Is at 8 O'Clock
in the rectory of the St. Francis
Xavier Church. A reception will
follow at the brides home.