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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-14
Ray {. Davis
Rites Tomorrow
Obituaries

Funeral services tor RAY T..
DAVIS. 50. of 2604O Salem. Royal
Oak. Will be held tomorrow at
/ 30 y. m. in ST. Johns Episcopal
Church. Royal Oak, with the
Rev. Charles {. Jatho officiating.
Mr. Davis, who was manager of
the Detroit office of the +. H.
Rollins and Sons investment firm,
died Tuesday after a two-month
illness.
Founder and member of the
Hammond-Gray Post, American
Legion. at LaPorte Ind, Mr.
Davis was also active in the +.
and A. NJ. Lodge of Arcade y. Y,
the Pine Lake Country Club and
the Sojourners' Club of Detroit,
Born in Freedom, n, Y, he was
a graduate of the University OF
Michigan, and served in World
War | as a first lieutenant, in
Guiding overseas duty for J.
months with the 18th Division.
The body is at the William Sui
Ivan and Sons Funeral Home IN
Royal Oak
Mr.. Davis is survived by his
wife. Estelle Mccormick Davis;
two sons. William T. and Morgan
r.. a daughter Susan O. Davis,
three brothers and two sisters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-14
Voting Gets
Top Priority

Voting in the November election
rates a priority over war produc-
ton, according, 10 a ioint state
ment issued today by Secretary OF
War Stimson. Secretary of the
Navy Forrestal and j. A. krug,
chairman of the WPB.
The statement follows, in part;
1n the great majority Of
cases, ID will he possible for war
workers 10 arrange To visit polls,
either before or after work.
However. in exceptional cases
where this il not possible, ar
rangements should he made 10
permit the worker TO vote"
II was not stated whether the
worker should lose time of 10
vote or whether he should be paid
by management
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-14
Mrs. Emile P. Barr

Mrs. Emile p. Bair, so Of 2536O
Devon road, Franklin Village died
late yesterday in st. Joseph Mercy
Hospital of injuries suffered Tues
day in an automobile collision at
Maple and Crooks roads.
Mrs. Bair Is survived by her hus-
band. Clarence w. Bair, president
of the National VarniSh Co. of
Detroit. and a son. Robert Douglas
Bair. now in the south Pacific with
the armed forces.
Funeral services will be held az
1 80 p. m. Monday. in the Wylie
Chapel. $40 +. Maple, Birmingham,
and at 2:30 p. m. in the Epiphany
Lutheran Church, Seven Mile road
and Woodward.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-14
. Russians Readmit
Mission 10 Bulgaria

WASHINGTON. Oct. Is INS)
State department sources dis
closed today that American repre-
sensations TO Moscow had led
Russian authorities ~ readmit the
16-man l.. 5. military mission
which the Russians had ousted
from Bulgaria
The American officers had been
escorted 10 the Bulgarian frontier
by the Russians and given air
passage TO Turkey.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-26

p r e OBLIGATORY VESPER
service was held at USO No. 2.
715 Commerce street Sunday,
July 16, with Mrs. Maude Leon
ard as chairman with the assist
ance of the Senior Hostesses,
brought together all the churches
in the city of our group. rev.
Morris of the Pentecosta' dellv-
cred the sermonette and Rev.
Roberts, Rev. e. B. Wilson, Rev.
Cpl. Davis, McChord Field Chap
lain, asst, remarks. Mr.. Bonnie
Brown, Director, welcomed the
guests for the occasion. Fitting
songs were sung led by Mcsdames
]. H. Corbin, Edna Moore, Mr..
Irin and Pvt. Joe Taylor. The
young people took a very impor-
tant part led by Miss e'ty Ann
Stafford with scripture reading.
Master John Taylor and Mary
Frances Cranshaw and an ;.nusu-
ally large congregation enjoyed
the entire services.
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Mrs. Picket Honors
Visitors at Dance

To compliment her grand
daughter Dolores Bell of Old
Greenwich, Conn and Mrs. Cor
nelious Braxton OF WestfIeld, N
j., her house guests, Mrs. Clara
Picket entertained with a dane
ing party Monday evening, July
II, at the Portland Civic Center
in n. w. 18th when groups OF
the younger set mingled with
their. elders i'm tripping the light
fantastic to popular recordings of
ye maestros.
The hostess, her honored
guests and several other guests
including Mrs. Pollyanna Reed,
Miss Shirley lime Reed and Mrs.
Garland Austin of Denver, Col,
wore beautiful formals in pastel
shades of flowing lace, net and
chlffons. Many of the teenagers
donned sports attire.
Invigorating punch was a thirst
quencher during intermission.
Miss Bell, daughter of DR.. Hugh
Bell. son of Mrs. Picket, and Mrs.
Braxton are being royalty enter
tanned during their visit.
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Oliver Smith and several Dem
ocratic Precinct Committeeman
and women of our group, sent
kilograms and air mail letters to
John Beckman, delegate to the
Democratic Convention in Chicago
last week urging him to use his
influence in securing a perman-
ent F. e. p. G. At present the
F. e. p G. is dependent on an
nual appropriations by congress.
Writers of these letters realizing
such an agency as the F. E. P.
c. using persuasion in a special
effort to give Negroes and other
racial minorities a fair chance of
employment, should be perman-
ent.
Mr.. Smith was a candidate for
the legislature during the pri-
maries last May lacking only 20
votes of being elected.
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esses, hosts. and volunteer work
ers. throughout The country. feel
proud, and justly SO. Of the ae-
eompiishmenis of this club. We
Of UsO No. are happy beyond
measure at the opportunity of
fered Us to extend greater serv-
ices to and for the men ana
women in the armed forces. And
50, today, We pause 10 delicate
and formally aotiyate this oppor-
tunity Tor greater and extended
service.
Speaking on behalf of the
Operating Committee and the
Staff of Uso No. 2, I bring 20
you, in attendance here. aud to
the citizenry, our sincere well
come.
Marked by messages from near.
by army and navy installations,
UsO No. 2. at 715 Commerce
street, held dedication eere-
monies Sunday for its enlarged
quarters.
Present at the dedication eere-
monies were Bonnie Brown, direc-
tor of the usO staff; Mrs. r. f.
Titcomb, chairman, UsO council;
Col. Theodore NJ. Bolen, COM
handing officer, McChord Field:
1t. E. f. Stolte, U. S. navy;
1t. Cmdr. Seabury Mastick, ma
tional chairman, Army-Nayy Y.
M. c. A; 1t. Col. r. A. Pipen-
tai, commander 18th Engineers
training group; Ralph Chaplin,
editor of the Tacoma Labor Adj
vocate. and Arthur L. Hayes,
chairman of the operating COM
mittee.
Speakers were introduced by
James E. Stratten, associate re-
gional supervisor of USO.
Tire ceremony featured music
by the McChord Field band.
directed by w. o. Crawford A.
Coy and a quintet of Negro
youths serving with the seth En-
gineers training battalion. army
services Force training center,
Fort Lewis.
Keynote of all speeches may
be summed up in the phrase
which titled 1t. Col. PPinental's
speech, Fighting Together
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Memorial Service
for Henry Benford

In the Drawing Room Chapel
of Holman and Lutz Colonial
Mortuary, July 81, p. m.
eulogies over the remains of
Henry Capt" Benford were read
and words of comfort by Rev.
Browning C. Allen officiating was
a comfort to the bereaved and
faithful friends of the deceased
who passed July 10, 1914 at a
local hospital. MIS-. Clarine
Smith was soloist. Many lovely
floral pieces surrounded the bier.
Commitment was private at the
Portland Crematorium.
A veteran railroad employee,
Capt. Benford had resided in
Portland a number of years, COM
ing from Louisiana. Ben Ben
ford and ]. NJ. Dudley, brothers,
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Believe II or Not

Well 1t was a great reunion for
two World War / buddies as they
met Unexpectedly on the avenue
recently, not wanting to believe
their own eyes. But there they
were-Mr. Willis A. Reed and Mr..
Joe Hampton both of Portland,
yet the first sight of each other
in IS years. You should have
heard the shouts of joy, in fact
down right demonstration you'd
expect of two buddies who'd been
side by each in the Argonne For
est during World War 1.
For Mr.. and Mrs. Hampton and
Mr.. H. Wood of Los Angeles,
guest of the Reeds. an impromptu
AT Home was the order of the
day on Sunday.
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Breakfast HOnOrS
CaIifOrnianS

Mrs. j. F. Morrison in S. E.
Gath Ave, asked a group of ladies
in for breakfast last Thursday to
compliment Mrs. Myrtle Mitchell
of Oakland, Calf, and Mrs. Katie
Henderson of San Francisco, both
former Portlanders. other guests
were Mrs. Lorraine S. Young re-
Gently from Chicago, Mrs. j. A.
Nichols, Mrs. e. X. Stanley, Mrs.
Mary NJ. Duncan and Mrs. w. P.
Lomax. The latter ably assisted
the hostess in serving the deli
cious courses.
A most interesting chat of thisa
and thata ensued over the coffee
cups following the main course.
Mrs. Mitchell is visiting her
aunt Mrs. Stanley for several
weeks. The other honoree Mrs.
Henderson plans to leave tomor-
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DR.. and Mrs. Joiner
Hosts to Their Mothers

Visitors continue to claim much
attention in social Portland these
days. For instance-in a floral
setting of pink and white glads,
silver that glistened and silver
that sparkled on exquisite lace,
combined to give regal air to
the formal appointments of the
reception last Sunday evening
given by DR.. and Mrs. Robert A.
Joyner Jr at their home in N. Il.
Rodney to honor their mothers
Mrs. Maybell Joyner of Boston,
Mass, and Mrs. Ruby Adamson
of New York City
More than hundred guests
called between the hours of Z and
10 to meet and extend cordial
greetings of welcome to these ex-
eeptionally gracious ladies'.
Mrs. Joyner's formal gown OF
cinnamon brown organza with
touch of white lace, Mrs. Adam
sons floor length buffant skirted
eggshell white chiffon and the
floral designed gown worn by the
charming hostess blended beauti-
fully with contrasting shades OF
formals worn by Mrs. Ruby Har-
din at the coffee urn, Mrs. Fran
els williams at the punch bow,
Mrs Steven Wright and Mrs. II.
M. Williams (Ethel Jackson)
serving the dainty sandwiches
and cakes.
A delightful evening kept many
guests lingering long past the re-
ception hours to depart re-
luctantly.
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Elk Leaders
Lead Bond Drive

Although their trip down was
primarily a business one p
stepped in patriotism, J. Chayls,
District Deputy and e. r. CLANCY,
Exalted Ruler respectively oil
Puget Sound Lodge 109 Elks,
Seattle, in Portland Thursday and
Friday to participate with local
Elks in the 5th War Bond sale,
were guests of w. L. Shine and
Lillard Evans of Billy Webb
lodge.
This duo of high ranking Elks
entrained for Spokane, Wn. to
participate in a bond sale in that
city.
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counters.

counters.
A large group of Negro women
and a number of white women.
members of the Citizens Civil
Rights Committee. conducted a
quiet campaign in the stores,
forcing the Jim crow issue at the
eating places. Negroes can spend
their money in othera depart
ments of the stores but are not
allowed to eat at the lunch
counter.
Among the women demonstrate
ors was Mrs. Hattie Duvall. who
has five sons in teh U. s. armed
forces, and who carried placard
I invested five sons in the SER
vice."
The group of women, al of
whom carried placards denounc-
ing segregation and discrimina-
ton. was in charge of T. d. Nc
Neal, director of the March-on-
Washington movement.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Enter
prise reporters covered the USO
Dedicatory services where more
than fifty Navy and Army Off
GERS and enlisted men, many with
their wives came over to witness
the ceremonies. Chief SGnners
Mate, Dick Turpin with Mrs. Tur-
pin were in the party, his life
would furnish the subject of
many pages of interesting history
If told.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-26

Amid a very pleasant visit,
with much socialiZing and a
contemplated trip to Seattle to
visit cousin, Mrs. Garland
Austin of Denver, Colo. house
guest of Mrs. Pollyanna Rec | the
past month was grief stri ken
when news via wire told o. the
critical illness of her daughter
Mrs. Claretta Bridges in Denver.
Two blood transfusions ana an
expected third was given in an
attempt 10 save her. The Reeds
and others await anxiously to
hear some favorable news.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-26
Stores Close Lunch
Rooms Rather Than
Serve Negroes

ST. LOUIS-Three large down
town department stores closed
their lunch counters last week
when they were forced to decide
whether they would serve Ne
groes or stop their service.
The stores involved were the
Famous Barr, Silk Baer, and Full
Ter and Scruggs, Pandervoort and
Barney, all of them old offend
ers in the matter of serving no
Negro patrons at their lunch
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene L. Garden
were in Tacoma, Wn., over the
weekend where on Sunday they
witnessed the dedicatory cere-
monies for the new U. S. o. Mrs.
Brown, wife of Supervisor Brown
OF the USO with their two young
daughters accompanied the Car
dens back to Portland.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-26

Mr.. J. e. Smith. one of Ia
eoma's old citizens passed last
week and was buried from Lynn's
Funeral Parlors. Mount Tacoma
Lodge of Elks had charge of the
funeral with Rev. e. B. Wilson
officiating. Services In his mem
DRY were held at the last meeting
of the lodge here.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-26

We saw Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Of
Portland at the dedicatory serv-
ice and might have with regrets
missed them but when the plot
was revealed that Mrs. Bonnie
Brown had been kidnapped and
taken away, we regained con-
Forgive me.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-26

We do not care about CRIME
NEWS. II it's true write it out
and send it in. Let us see what
we can find that is good in Ia
coma, the police will take care
of the bad.
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Welcome Address by
Arthur |. Hayes

l am sure l express the senti-
ment of the Operating Commit
tee, when l say that We feel
honored to have the privilege of
inviting the citizens of Tacoma to
share with us, the dedicatory ex-
ercises, concentrating the add
ton to this USO Club.
We, who are just a small part
of the vast host of citizens. host
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-26
FOR SALE

ROOM HOUSE-Upstairs, /, g.
room apt. and one bedroom.
Lower floor, rooms. Living
quarters, oil furnace, electric
hot water heater. Upstairs
rented at $65 monthly. Fine
district, 2Sth and Spruce SITS.
Immediate possession, $4,000
Call owner, EA. 0336, $4,000
cash.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-26

MRS. MARIE RICHARDSON of
Juneau, Alaska, while visiting her
relatives here, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
IL. Corbin, renewed old friendly
relationships with her friend,
Mrs. NJ. Leonard before return
ing via the east.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-26

MRS. LOTTIE BAKER, sister
of Mrs. Sara Jenkins, was vjsi-
tor in the city last week where
many social favors greeted her
before returning to her home in
st. Louis.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-26

Mrs. A. A. Askey spent the
past week in Seattle, her former
home. We have it from a reli-
able source (tne hubble that this
popular young matron had a
grand and glorious time with her
many friends in the Sound city.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-26

Mrs. Laura Buck is much I'M
proved after several weeks being
confined to her home. We ex-
tend a word of cheer as her work
for years has meant much in the
right direction for many.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-26

MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO
called OUR OFFICE AND EX-
PRESSED THEIR appreciation
of the address of your reporter
over KMO last Sunday. Get your
news in early phase. Let's all do
our part.
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PORTLAND NEWS
S. EAst7

were in attendance at the fu-
neral.
J. c. Pugh, a close friend Of
the deceased managed the final
arrangements.
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TACO M A
The Northwest Enterprise
Leading Northwest COlOred Weekly
ARTHUR l.. HAYES
Manager Tacoma Office
712 south 14th - Main 6777
Tacoma (3) Washington

THE ENTERPRISE is ON
SALE AT THE TACOMA OF
FICE AS LONG AS THEY LAST.
BETTER YET, SUBSCRIBE TO
BE SURE. NO EXTRAS.
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All special delivery letters
letters should be sent to 60.H
jackson ST., Zone A, and not 10
POstoffice box.
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row "wednesday after a months
visit here with Mrs. J. A. Nichols.
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Bethel A. Nj. +.
n. Mcmillan and Larabee

Rev. Browning G. Allen, Pastor
Sunday school, 900 a. m
Morning worship and sermon, Ii
a. m. A. C. e. League GAS
Evening star., 1944-03-26

MRS. G. A. WILSON III.
A recent bride, the former
Miss Ruth Elizabeth Beane,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
F. Beane OF Rockville, Nth her
husband, Ensign George Al
Wilson III, U. S. N. r., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson II of
Rockville, is In Jacksonville,
Fla., 1Dhere Ensign Wilson is
on duty. Their marriage took
place March 3 in Rockville.
-Under1DoOd Photo.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
|Annnal Benefit
For Thrift SbOb

The annual Thrift Shop benefit is
to be given Tuesday afternoon, April
II, at Sulgrave Club from 4 to 6
O'Clock. Mrs. John Allan Dougherty
has come down from New York to
take over the craftsmanship again
this year.
A bundle or a contribution is the
price of admission to the party,
proceeds of which will 60 to the six
children's charities, the Children's
Hospital, Children's Country Home,
Child Welfare, Junior League So
cial Welfare, Columbia Hospitals
prenatal clinic and St. Johns Or
phanage.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
General Activities in Alexandria
CamdleHgbt Concert in Abril;;
Several Informal Parties Gipen

/ The outstanding social event of
the early spring will be the Candle
light Concert, which will be given
some time next month in Gadsby S
/ Tavern.
The concert will be the last one
OF the season in the series given
under the sponsorship of Mr.. Will
liam Robert Adam, and the audience,
as on previous occasions, will be the
guests of Mr.. Adam at the concert
and at the reception following the
program.
/ Again notable company will hear
the concert, which will be given by a
small orchestra, with Mr.. Richard
Bales conducting. A program of
18th century music has been selected,
including suite of early American
composers arranged by Mr.. Bales.
| Several informal parties high
lighted the week, Mrs. Robert F.
Gooding entertaining a group of
friends Friday at bridge. Mrs. Rob-
ert F. Gooding, jr., the former Miss
Joyce Waller, has left for San Fran
cisco to join her husband, 1t. Good
ing, who is stationed there.
| Mrs. David Squires was one of the
hostesses of the week, entertaining
a small group of friends at tea Tues
day afternoon 81
Another hostess was Mrs. James
Brown, who gave an informal recep-
tion and tea in her new home.
/ 1t. and Mrs. John. D. Heating OF
4 Portland, Greg, have arrived here
from Miami and are at home tenn
porarily in the residence of 1t. and
Mrs. Patten Dangaix Allen while
Mrs. Allen is in Norfolk for a visit
with her husband.
Mrs. Keating, formerly Miss Will
thea Ritter, is spending a week in
Washington as the guest of Mrs
Philip Peck, who entertained for
her last evening at the Chevy Chase
lClub.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Notes of Society
In Leesbure

LEESBURG, Va, Mar. 5.-Mrs.
Murray Dyer and Miss Christine
Wildman have returned from New
York and are the guests of Mrs
]. Armistead Welbourn for a few
days before opening their home. Mr.
dyer is on duty in India.
Mrs. Stirling M. Harrison and her
daughter, Miss Nancy Mills Luke
have returned from Washington
where they visited relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl F. Fayden
have with them for his spring vaca-
ton from the Choate School al
Wallingford, Conn, their son, Car
F. Fayden, jr.
Mr.. c. Whitney Caulkins, U. S
N. R., who is attending the Med
ical College of Virginia, is spending
a week with his parents, the Rev
and Mrs. Charles w. Caulkins.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Chevy chaser .Neighborhood News
Breakfast viii Be Giuen TODAY
After Christening Ceremony

Nv. Bennett, at tea and shower In
compliment to Miss Carol Kennedy
daughter OF Mrs. j. v. Elrod of Ken
Isington, whose marriage to Ensign
Carl Byham, U. S. NJ, Of Kane, Pa.
will take place Wednesday. Assist
ing the hostess will be Mrs. Charles
Corddy, Miss Peggy Mcconnell, Miss
Becky Burns and MisS Rosemary
Corddy. Among the guests will be
Mrs. Elrod, Mrs. j. Riddly Mitchell,
Mrs. Stephen Pace, Mrs. Pete Jar
man, Mrs. George B. Woods, Miss
Mary Louise Brown, Miss Mary
Frances Miller and Miss Hope Hart.
Mrs. J. A. Armstrong, who has
been the guest of her son-in law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard r.
Brown, for two months, left Thurs
day for her home in Denver. Mrs.
Armstrong was the honor guest at a
tea Wednesday given by Mrs. T. T.
Dantzler in her home on Legation
street.
Mrs. Richard Kane entertained at
luncheon and bridge Wednesday in
honor of Mrs. Frank P. Murphy.
Other guests were Mrs. Leslie Gallo
way, Mrs. Edward Reidy, Mrs. Elmer
Lang, Mrs. P. Padgett, Mrs. Law
renee Webster and Mrs. James Ed
mondston.
Mrs. Earl Lund was a luncheon
bridge hostess Thursday, having as
her guests Mrs. William Prescott,
Mrs. William Watkins, Mrs. Donald
Doyle, Mrs. Harold Hedges, Mrs. w.
A. Duvall, Mrs. Maurice Dawson
and Mrs. Ralph Rogers.
Miss Catherine Gaynor of New
York who is the house guest of Mr..
and Mrs. George Graham, was the
honor guest at luncheon party
Thursday given by Mrs. James O..
Shumate.
Mrs. J. Wriley Jacobs was lunch
con and bridge hostess Tuesday, en-
tertaining eight guestssat the Co.
111rnhio Cufpfry V1,,h
Evening star., 1944-03-26

Mr.. ana Mrs. Wllllam u. Wright
son will be hosts at a midday break
fast today, entertaining in their
home after the christening ceremony
Iof their two grandsons. The cere-
mony will Immediately follow the
morning service in All Saints
Church, on Chevy Chase Circle, and
the young men who will be chris
tened are Roger Price Gabriel and
William Gorgas Arnold, the latter
not yet a year old, the son OF Mr..
land Mrs. Prescott Arnold of Bethes-
ida. Young Mr. Gabriel is son OF
Mrs. Arnold and the late MIR. Roger
Price Gabriel.
Mrs. Arnold before her marriage
was Miss Marie Doughty Wrightson,
named for her grandmother, the late
Mrs. William Crawford Gorgas, who
was Miss Marie Doughty of Gin
|cinnati. Little William Gorgas Ar
mold, who was born the day after
the birthday anniversary of his Illus
trious great-grandfather, the late
Maj. Gen. William Crawford Gorgas,
will wear the latter's christening
robe, which has a place among Gen.
Gorgas' treasures in the National
Museum. The late Gen. Gorgas
worked with Gen. Walter Reed in
his fight against yellow fever and
the former. was chief sanitary officer
of the Panama Canal Zone during
the building of the canal, and later
was surgeon general of the Army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wrightson's guests
today will be only members of the
family, including the godparents of
the two children, Mrs. Camille Le-
fevre, Mrs. Robert L. Gaff of Roa-
noke, Maj. Michael Mackenzie Snow,
1t. Comdr. Ross Guthrie. Mrs. Will
liam Moons and Mr.. william Mac
kenzie of Baltimore.
Miss Anne Bennett will entertain
this afternoon in the home of her
parents, the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Prisons and Mrs, James