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Evening star., 1942-05-17
Federation Women
To Hold Luncheon
At the Mavhower

The annual luncheon of the Dis
trict Federation of Women's Clubs
will be held at l pm, May %, at
the MayfloWer Hotel, according to
an announcement of Mrs. Arthur
C. Watkins, the president.
Mrs. John L. Whitehurst, presi-
dent Of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs. will be guest of
honor and speaker.
Honor guests will be Mrs. Walter
E. Kriel, president of the Maryland
State Federation of Women's Clubs;
Mrs. r. G. Boatwright, president of
the Virginia State Federation OF
Women's Clubs; Mrs Eugene Meyer
and Mrs. Eleanor Patterson.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements includes Mrs. Watkins,
Mrs. Charles P. Keyser Mrs. Charles
H. Pierce, Miss Mabel B. Hayes,
Mrs. Harvey P. Baxter, Mrs. Ludo
c. Pickett, Mrs. Henry F. Sawtelle,
Mrs. John Shaw and Mrs. Ernest H.
Daniel, all officers of the District
federation.
Special committee chairmen are
Mrs. Pickett, invitations; Mrs.
Pierce, printing; Mrs. Keyser and
Mrs. Sawtelle, tickets and reserva-
tions; Miss Hayes, decorations; Mrs.
Edward c. Magdeburger, music, and
Mrs. Ivan H. Sims, hospitality.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Mrs. Biddle to Read
Poems at Luncheon

Mrs. Francis Biddle, wife of the
Attorney General, will be guest OF
honor at the luncheon meeting of
the Womans National Democratic
Club at 1890 pm. tomorrow.
Mrs. Biddle will read extracts
from poems written under her
maiden name, Katherine Garrison
Chaplin. She started writing approx
imately 10 years ago, and her poems
have appeared in many national
periodicals and in book form.
Both the Philadelphia Orchestra
and the New York Philharmonic
Orchestra have performed special
arrangements as accompaniments to
her symphonic poems and choric
chants.
The speaker will be introduced
by Mrs. Paul v. McNutt, vice presi-
dent of the club, who will preside
at the luncheon.
Evening star., 1942-05-17

to join in creating an International
Red Cross Society. Her efforts met
with little success at first. Some
Congressman insisted Red Cross was
unnecessary because there would be
no more wars Others pointed to
President Washington's classic cau-
tion regarding the dangers OF for
eign alliances. At last, with the aid
of President Garfield, the cause was
won and the Nation entered what
has proved to be the most human of
all international agreements.
Although Clara Barton has been
widely acclaimed as The American
Florence Nightingale" it was her
unhappy fate to encounter bitter
controversy toward the close of her
long and useful life. A serious re-
volt arose in the Red Cross against
what was said to be dictatorial
domination on her part.
In 1904, she resigned the Red Cross
presidency, and complete reorgan-
ization followed. The remaining
years of her life were spent at The
Echo" near Washington Clara
Barton died in her ninety frat year.
Her body was taken back to Oxford,
Mass, for burial.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
PoliticalStudy
Club to Hear
G. ofC. Head
Eric A. Johnston
To Be Speaker
At Breakfast

Eric A. Johnston, newly elected
president Of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, will address
the Political Study Club at its an
nual breakfast Saturday at the
Mayflower Hotel.
Mrs. w. w. Sloan. president Of the
club, will preside, and the speaker
will be introduced by Mrs. Miriam
B. Berryhill. program chairman. DR..
Frederick Brown Harris, pastor Of
Foundry Methodist Church, will pro-
nounce the invocation.
The music program will include
THE Star Spangled Banner" sung
by Mrs. Ethel G. Pine. and selections
by Eleanor Berrnan and Sophocoles
Papas Of the Columbia School of
Music. Mrs. Tomas Cajigas will pre-.
sent the guest artists.
To Lead Flag Salute.
Mrs. John H. Harwood will lead
the salute to the flag.
Mrs. Claude r. Wickard. Mrs.
Alben w. Barkley and Mrs. Paul v.
McNutt are among those who have
been invited to attend as honor
guests. A group of club presidents
and newspaper writer's also will at
tend.
The guest list includes Mrs. Arthur
c. Watkins. president of the Dis
trict Federation of Women's Clubs;
Mrs. Frank F. Bunker, president Of
the Washington Club; Mrs. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, president of the 2oth
Century Club; Miss Lillian Cheno-
weth, vice president general, Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution;
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, an homo
rary member of the Political Study
Club and former Federation presi-
dent, and Mrs. Edward Everett
Gam. president Of the League Of
Republican Women.
Newspaperwomen Invited.
Invitations have been issued to
the following newspaperwomen:
Miss Betty Hynes, Mrs. Vylla Poe
Wilson. Miss Peter Carter, Mrs Hope
Ridings Miller, Miss Genevieve Rey-
nolds, Miss Beth Blaine, Miss
Frances Lide. Mrs. Gretchen Smith,
Miss Katharine Brooks, Miss Mar
garet Hart. Miss Evelyn Peyton
Gordon and Miss Irene Juneau.
Mrs. Harry v. Schnabel is break
fast chairman, Miss Lucy Wither-
spoon, hospitality chairman. and
Mrs. z. D. Blackstone, floor chair
man.
Mrs. S. Fay Harper Is serving as
chairman Of pages. who will include
Miss Anita Cajigas. Miss Jean Har-
grave Frantz and Miss Mary Naomi
Peabody.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Anthony Diamond
To Give Address

The strategic Importance of
Alaska In the war will be discussed
by Anthony Diamond, delegate from
Alaska. before members Of the Amer
lean Association of University Wom-
en- following tea tomorrow afternoon
at club headquarters. Mrs. James
w. Irwin will introduce the speaker
and Mrs. Wilson Compton will pre-
side as tea hostess.
A musical recital will be presented
by Miss Mary Isabel Kelly. pianist,
and Miss Mary Russell Williams,
soprano, following the buffet supper
tonight at the clubhouse. The pro-
gram will be given under the spon-
sorship of the Arts Committee, Mrs.
A. Remington Killogg, leader.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
On the Engagement Pad

Tuesday, pm. with Mrs. Alex
ander G. Mathis, 13 Whittier
street NV.
Sigma Kappa Sorority-Tomorrow
Z pm, progressive supper and
card party with Mrs. C. w. WEIGH,
6l29 Thirty-third street NV;
Mrs. Arthur L. Lanigan, 6120
Thirty third street NV, and Mrs.
Barton w. Richwine, 1906 Ritten-
house street NV.
Mortar Board Alumnae Club-Sat-
urday, spring pictnic with Mrs.
H. D. Mccoy, 2l3O North Uhle
street. Arlington, Va.
New Rochelle College Alumnae-
Sunday. with Miss Louise Fox, ASIA
Connecticut avenue NV.
WOmen'S Board of George WASH
ington University Hospital
Wednesday. benefit card party and
tea with Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin,
2601 Thirtieth street NV.
w. C. T. U-Tomorrow, 8 pm,
North Capitol Union, with Mrs.
F. M. NeWkirk, 118 R street NE:
speaker, Mrs. Ida Silverthorne.
Tuesday, 6 pm, Iota Sigma Union,
dinner meeting, E street Y. W.
C. A. Tuesday. 2 pm. Shepard
Park Union with Miss Julia Bell,
1925 Geranium street NV; speak
er, Mrs. Gertrude Hoage.
Women's Welsh Club-TomorroW
evening. with Mrs. S. T. Hughes,
5044 Reno road NV.
Hadassah-1 pm. Tuesday, dessert
and social hour, Jewish Com
munity Center, followed by meet
ing.
Democratic Women's Ma tional
Council-S:3O pm. tomorrow, an
nual election. Willard Hotel.
Kappa Alpha Theta-1 pm. We'd
nesday, with Mrs. Richard B.
Moran, 303 Mansion drive, Alex
andria,
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Bosses to Breakfast
With Credit Women

Members OF the Washington
Credit Women's Breakfast Club will
be hostesses to their employers at
the clubs fifth annual American
boss's breakfast" at 7:45 am.
Wednesday at the Willard Hotel.
Carl E. Parry, economist in charge
Of the consumers credit regulations
Of the Federal Reserve System, will
be the guest speaker. He will dis
cuss new regulations concerning
credit.
A song written by Mrs. Katharine
Cohen and dedicated to her son
in the Philippines will be presented
at the opening of the program.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Geographers'
Society Picks
Officers
Mss Mary Nourse,
Far East Authority,
Chosen President

Mary A. Nourse, author, educator,
geographer and authority on the
Far East, has been elected president
Of the Society of Woman Geog-
raphers, it was announced yester-
day at meeting of the society at
the home of the retiring president,
Frances Carpenter Huntington.
Elections are held triennially.
Others who will serve the society
during the next three years are
Reba Forbes Morse of New York.
first vice president; Irene A. Wright
Of Washington, second vice presi-
dent; Lucille Quarry Mann, chair
man of the Washington group;
Constance D. Lathrop. treasurer,
and Lois NJ. Olson, assistant treas
urer.
The organization is composed of
women who have covered the globe
in their travels and who have re-
corded the results of their researches
in such permanent form as books,
maps, sculptures, paintings and pho
tographs. Its founders included
Blair Niles, author and Latin Amer
lean explorer, and Gertrude Emerson
Sen. now living in India and for
merly an editor of Asia Magazine.
Miss NourSe Is the fourth presi-
dent, others also having been Wash
lngton residents They were Har-
riet Chalmers Adams, pioneer wom-
an explorer who often lectured at the
National Geographic Society: Mary
Vaux Walcott, glacial geologist and
wild flower painter and the wife of
DR.. Charles D. Walcott, former head
of the Smithsonian Institution, and
Mrs. Huntington, author of chill
dren'S books. as well as a traveller
and geographer.
Miss Nourse lived for many years
in China and is the author of pop
ular histories used in many high
schools and colleges. The Four
Hundred Million" and 'Kodo, the
Way of the Emperor"
Since 1928 she has been a member
Of the Mount Vernon Seminary
faculty but revisited China, the
Philippines and the japanese EN-
pire during leave of absence in
1867. Recently she seryed on
committees for the 25th anniversary
of Chilling College, where she for
merly taught, and for the campaign
of United China Relief.
Mrs. Morse, collector of Gen.
tral American textiles, has made
three expeditions into remote dis
trictS of Guatemala and Mexico and
in numerous settlements was the
first woman visitor from the outside
world.
Miss Wright, member Of the
Division of Cultural Relations of
the State Department, is an his
torian, as well as geographer, hav-
ing done extensive research in the
archives of the Indies in Seville on
material dealing with the white
mans earlier operations in the
Americas. o.
Mrs. Mann, wife of DR.. William M.
Mann, director of the Washington
Zoo, has accompanied her husband
on animal collecting expeditions and
is the author of several books deal
ing with her experiences.
Miss Lathrop makes the geography
and history of the United States
Navy her special field of study and
is librarian of the Navy Department.
Miss Olson is an author as we'll as
geographer.
Evening star., 1942-05-17

influential roles in the Nations
grouth. The articles are supplied
by the research department OF
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Genius does not always manifest
Itself in youth. Clara Barton, for
example, did not find her real voca-
ton until she was 40 years old Yet,
in the annals of famous American
women her name will live forever
Born at Oxford, Mass, in 1921,
Clara served as a school teacher at
Bordentown, N. j.. and later spent
several years as clerk in the United
States Patent Offlce at Washington
The War Between the States gave
Clara Barton the opportunity to do
the things she had always wanted
to do-group service On a magnifi-
cent scale. The plodding compiler
and copyist of patent records soon
became a nationally-known figure,
beloved by the soldiers in camp hos
pitals and on the battleields.
Visits Battlefront.
Shortly after the battle of Bull
Run, Miss Barton decided to visit
her brother, a prisoner of war In
the belief that her trip to the front
might be useful to others, she placed
an advertisement in the papers say
ing that she would be pleased to
carry messages and money from the
folks back home to their wounded
soldier boys. Response was so en-
thusiastic that she soon had a build
ing at Washington filled with gifts
for the troops.
Miss Barton eventually became a
recognized liaison between the fam
lilies and their fighting men. With
an almost religious zeal that knew
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Hadassah Chapter
Will Meet Tuesday

The last regular meeting this sea-
son of the Washington Chapter OF
Hadassah will be held at PAS pm.
Tuesday at the Jewish Community
Center. Mrs. Leopold Freudberg
will present the report of the Nom
mating Committee, of which she is
chairman.
The program will include the
reading of poems by Miss Evelyn
Cohen and a presentation of play
let, with Mrs. Morton Steinherg,
Mrs. David Kushner. Miss Ruth
Breslau and Miss Judith Steinberg
participating. Mrs. Aaron ShaloWitz,
co-chairman of the women's divi-
sion OF the United Jewish Appeal,
will speak.
Evening star., 1942-05-17

10 serve IL lIley WISH.
The program Is being inaugurated
in response to Government pleas
for voluntary workers to replace and
supplement those leaving the farms
for the armed forces and war in
dustries.
Camp May Flsther in the Shen-
andoah Mountains, which is owned
by the Girl Scouts of the District,
will participate. Work will be done
on neighboring farms only, it was
said. and the work periods will be
OF short duration so as not to prove
TOO strenuous for the Scouts.
Ofncials also said the younger
girls will not be included.
Other plans also are being made
bo broaden the camp program 50 as
to interest all girls from 7 to 18.
It Il felt that the increasing time
being given by parents to wartime
activities and the great tension
under which children are living
now makes 1t imperative to offer
youngsters greater opportunities for
relaxation and recreation at low cost
this summer.
AS in other seasons, community
services will be included and all
campers will participate in the ma
tional physical fitness program by
eating food in line with the emer-
gency nutrition standard and by
'toughening up" bit through hik-
ing. swimming and other outdoor
exercises.
Camp May Fathers season is
divided into four sessions Of two
weeks each-the short periods max
ing it possible to enroll large num-
ber of girls. The camp accommo-
dates 100 girls. Preference is given
to Washington Scouts, although
girls from Virginia and Maryland
also will be admitted this summer.
The opening session. from July 5
to July 10, will be the only one for
Brownies, who are between and
10 years of age. Girls who are not
Scouts will be admitted to the last
session, August 1880.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Democratic Women
To Hold Election

The annual election Of officers of
the Democratic Women's National
Council will be held at $50 pm. to-
morrow at the Willard Hotel. Mrs.
Paul Hammacher will preside.
Following the elections there will
be a discussion of a proposed plan
to be initiated by the council to
develop social program for young
women war workers who have re-
Gently come to Washington. The
meeting is open only to members in
good standing.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
D. A. r. to Paw Honor

A marker will be placed on the
grave of Mrs. Jessie McCausland
Casanova, charter member OF
Livingston Manor Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, at
pm. today in Rock Creek Gene
terry, according to an announcement.
Mrs. Thomas j. Gattis, the chapter
regent, will be assisted by Miss Viola
Rees, the State chaplain, and Mrs.
G. M. Brumbaugh will pay a tribute.
Mrs. Casanova was regent OF
the chapter and also served as
State historian.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Isabel Thomson

Isabel Thompson
and Libuse Cernv
Gett), members OF the
Daytime Club, enjoy
an hour of music
1oithout the fear of
disturbing netghbors
asleep.
Badminton is among
the sports favored by
the Daytime Clubbers,
and Elizabeth South
erland and Theo Hall
(right) offer mutual
congratulations at the
conclusion of q game
Uell played.
With ,Ddrn, days
approaching, saotm-
ming In the Y. w.
c. A. pool UtH offer
added pleasure to the
club girls tollolDing
court and table games.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
'Farmerette' Program
Planned for Girl Scouts
At Camps This Summer
Plan Is Entirely Voluntary;
D. G.. Group to Participate
At Camp May Flather
By Frances Lide,
Wnrn Cl,,h rJ;tor

Girl Scouts will
which being wartime activities
well increased opportunity for relaxation and
farm aide to
the vicinity OF the various according
day.
The girls will assist with milking
gathering vegetables for market clearing
tvated and garden
They also will help farm women by looking
running errands washing dishes mendg clothes caring
Scout officials emphasized that
aide
Evening star., 1942-05-17
RiVerdale Club

A benefit card party will be held
by the Woman's Club of Riverdale
from to 5 pm. and from to II
pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Community Clubs

Woman's Club of Bethesda-Tues-
day, II am, annual business, elec-
ton of officers; 1890 pm, lunch
con.
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase
Wednesday. noon. meeting and
luncheon. Music program.
Womans Club of Riverdale-Satur-
day, 2 to S pm. and 8 to II pm,
benefit card party, Riverdale
School.
Takoma Park Womens Club-To-
morrow, 1890 am, garden de-
partment, with Mrs c. w. Rees,
8613 Cedar street, Silver Spring;
nature trip follows. Tuesday, l
pm, literature department picnic
in Rock Creek Park; surprise pro-
gram.
Silver Spring Woman's Club-Tues-
day, 10:15 am, hostess club to 37th
annual meeting Montgomery
County Federation of Women's
clubs, Woodside Methodist
Church.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Business, Professional Clubs

Credit Women's Breakfast Club
Wednesday. 7:45 am, breakfast,
Willard Hotel; speaker, Carl E.
Parry.
Zonta Club y Wednesday, noon,
luncheon, Y. w. c. A.; speaker,
Mrs. Conyers Read, Victory Gar
dens and Land Army"
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Americas Leading Ladies
Clara Barton

This is one OF a series OF weekly
sketches about ,Uomen 1Oho played
influential roles in the Nations
gropth. The articles are supplied
by the research department OF
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Miscellaneous Clubs

Woman's National Democratic Club
Tomorrow, 1880 pm, luncheon; !
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-07-30
Flyer Makes Wrong Turn
And Downs Nazi Plane

LONDON. = There is Free
Frenchman flying for Britain who
made his first kill because he turned
to the right when his flight COM
mander said left.
With Canadians. New Zealanders
and British as his brother pilots,
the Frenchman was flying with q
Spitfire squadron on patrol. For a
time the Spitfres had the sky to
themselves Then the commander
ordered change Of course.
For moment the Free French
man misunderstood. He went off
to the right while the remainder of
the squadron went left. At Spitfire
speed the Frenchman was a mile
or two from his squadron when he
realized his mistake.
But as he pushed open his throttle
an enemy aircraft appeared ahead.
The opportunity was too good to
miss. The Frenchman few close to
the enemy machine; gave it several
bursts from his eight machine guns
and had the satisfaction Of seeing
the aircraft burst into flames and
20 down.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-07-30
Locomotive Plant Beats
Tank Schedule Three-Fold

PHILADELPHIA, PA.-American
tanks with armor plate thicker than
any Axis tanks and with deadlier
armament are rolling of production
lines at the Baldwin Locomotive
works near here at 3h times the
rate set by war department officials
q year ago.
Before the year is out the flow Of
tanks Is expected to be increased
another three times over the origi-
nal production schedules, army Off.
Gals estimated today.
The Baldwin plant. which manu-
features huge quantities Of diversi-
fed war material, has increased its
manpower 10 times in the last two
years for special war production. At
the same time 1t has doubled its
output Of locomotives for both gov
eminent and private agencies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-07-30
Lilly Whites Sweet
Picked Peaches
Dear Miss Wilma:

Dear Miss Wilma:
Bout all All kin git maself to
be thinkin OBJ in dis heah heat
am a big hunk OBJ ice cold water
melon, but honey, seein as how it's
dis hot now, Abs sho wonderin
how it am gonna be dis time mex
week wen All sets down to pan
off a letter to 70 all agin. Well
thinkin dis way All guess Anil
jes take dis heah opportunity to
tell 70 how All does up my peach
es in pickle. All gifts me de finest
cling stone peaches what All kin
git an TO each for pounds OBJ de
fruit what been peeled All uses a
cup and three quarters OBJ sugar,
an two cup OBJ vinegar, an dozen
blades OBJ mace an q six inches
thick oh cinnamon. All puts de
peaches in a bowl with de sugar
-yo all noes how a layer OBJ
peaches, den some sugar an den
mo peaches an den mo sugar, and
Ali pes goes bout ma business an
fogits dem TO bout two hours.
Den All drains off all de juice
what all drip off through de col
lander and All stirs it in a kettle
ober de fire until dat sugar don
melted. Den ali lets it boil UP
once sharply and skins good. Den
All drops in de peaches gentle
like wit a strainer an drains each
one careful like, an ali real pa
tiently packs dem into jars. Den
spices heah is put into de vine
gar at de beginnin when de
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-07-30
Save Half of
Pay Increases
Rapid Expansion in Thrift
Rate May Cut Initiation,
Survey Declares.

WASHINGTON. Roughly so per
cent of the expansion in consumer
income during recent months has
been saved" department Of COM
merce report says.
A review Of consumer expendi-
lures and savings for the last two
years and prepared by R. B. Bangs
Of the departments staff says:
1T is generally recognized that
the infiationary gap in 1912 will
be large, but the behavior Of the
expenditure-income relation and the
rapid growth in the rate Of saving
by individuals during recent months
is an encouraging sign suggesting
that the gap may well prove to be
somewhat smaller than has been
forecast by some estimaters."
. Contributing Factors.
Factors mentioned as contribut-
ing to the larger volume of savings
include the widening of scarcities in
consumers durable goods lines, an
ticipation Of higher tax rates and
increased purchases Of war bonds
and stamps There also is evil
dence, according to the report, that
the volume of spending has been
held in check by consumer resist
ance to rising prices. The final rea-
son advanced is the uncertainty of
many individuals over the security
Of their income, due to the possible
spread of priority unemployment, /"
expansion Of the armed forces and
anxiety regarding the postwar job
situation.
Despite the large increase in saw
ings last year consumer expendi-
lures rose by 10000, 00O,OO More
than 80 per cent of the increase in
spending between January, 1941,
and last January was accounted for
by the rise in prices.
Expenditures Decline.
A decline In aggregate consumer
CAPNhAAtuACo IA G1C last QudTIGT Oh
1941 is noted, in the department sur
vey. The contraction followed q
buying wave prompted by the pros
pect Of shortages, higher prices and
additional federal income taxes.
Some anticipatory buying also was
apparent in the first two months of
this year.
''Disposable income" with con-
sumers rose from $50, 900, 600, 900 in
January, l94l, to 500, 400, O00, 900 this
January and $97, 500, 600. 600 in Feb
ruary. Savings rose from $40, AGO.
600, 900 in January. 1871, to SIS, 9O0,-
600, 900 by January Of this year; and
$l6, 400, 100000 in February. Con.
sumption expenditure, on the other
hand, rose from $4,000, 5000 in
February, l94l. to only $40, 100, OOO,-
600 by February, this year, and, in
that month, $4,000, 600, 600 Of the ex-
pansion was accounted for by in
creases In the cost of living.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-07-30
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN.
that the Subscriber of Montgon-
cry County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters of
Administration on the Personal
Estate of
HAMILTON WALLACE
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons resident and
nonresident having Claims against
the said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit and file, the
same, in said Court, with vouch-
ers thereof, on or before the 18th
day of January next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said Estate. All
persons indebted to said Estate
are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this
18th day of July in the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine hum
bred and forty-two.
JOHN D. BOWMAN, JR.,
Administrator.
Rockville, Md.