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Evening star., 1946-10-28
|Acbesons Give Cocktail Party;
|Ed1Uard T T0mlins0n Entertaius
By Betty Beaie

to talk about 1t. Their compact
three-room home is complete with
supply of light. heat and water so
If trailer camp isn't available,
they still can have all the comforts
OF, home Also, their storage space
is sufficiently ample to carry a
weeks supply Of canned food.
Their observations on trailer
camps and people are interesting.
Just why 1t is. they do not know.
but they have never seen trailer"
person take a drink. Maybe that
means that the life, itself, is stim-
ulating enough.
The camps throughout the west,
they say, are attractive and clean,
whereas the one at Hams Point
here is the worst one they have run
into. The Adamses avoid big cities
wherever possible and are getting a
first-hand closeup of the loveliest
highways and byways of this coun-
try.
Mr.. Tomiinson Host
Another Saturday afternoon party
was given by Mr.. Edward Tomlin-
son, well-known radio commentator
and Other Americas editor of Col
lier's magazine. Just back in town
after his annual trip to South
America, Mr.. Tomlinson will be
here for several weeks before going
on a cross-country lecture tour.
Every one who dropped by his
apartment at Wardman Park after
sundown were old friends of the
host whom he had known some
where in the Latin Americas.
The Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. Spruille Braden were
there, and Vice Admiral and Mrs
w. H. P. Blandy, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. w. o. Spears, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Ralph Wooten; the director OF
the Office of American Republic At
fairs in the State Department, Mr.
Ellis Briggs and his wife, and the
director of Foreign Service Person
mel, Mr.. Cecil Wayne Gray and Mrs
Gray And others there were DIR
and Mrs. John Oliver La Groce, DR.
and Mrs. Matthew White Perry, Mr..
and Mrs William Cochran, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cabot, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Ray and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Elliston.
Evening star., 1946-10-28
In The Diplomatic Circle

The Belgian Ambassador. Baron
Silvercruys. will be back this eve.
ming or early tomorrow from a few
days hunting trip in the Middle
West.
Mrs. Diamantopoulos, wife of the
Greek Ambassador, will be back
some time today. But the Ambassa-
dor, for the next few weeks holding
his post here as we'll as that in the
Council of the United Nations. will
spend much of his time in transit
between New York and Washington
Other diplomats in Washington
who also are in the Council have
moved to New York for the next
two months. Among these are the
Danish Minister and Mrs. de Kauf
mann. They have postponed until
Spring the debut of their daughter
Miss Tilda de Kaufman, who is
a member of the freshman class al
Vassar. The younger daughter OF
the Minister and Mrs. de Kauff
mann. Miss Liza de Kaufman, is
"a student at the Madeira School.
Miss Margaret Thors, daughter of
the Icelandic Minister and Mrs Thor
Thors. will join her parents in Wash
ington for the Thanksgiving holi-
days She is a student at Briarcliff
College.
The Australian Embassy will be
the scene of delightfully."- informal
tea tomorrow afternoon, when a
group of ladies in the diplomatic
circle have invited a number of
others who have lived down under"
Ringleaders in the fete are Mrs. N.
j. O. Maxim, wife of the Australian
Ambassador, who is back from New
York for the party; Lady Beend-
sen, wife of the New Zealand Min
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Miss Gentilucci
Wed Yesterdav

In st. Aloysius Church yester.
day afternoon, Miss Georgette Rost
Gentilucci, daughter of Mr.. ane
Mrs. Dante P. Gentilucci of Chevy
Chase, was married to Mr.. Vincen-
Edward Thompson, son of Mrs
Mary Thompson OF Washington
The Rev. Father Herlihy ofhciated
A reception followed the ceremony
in st. Aloysius Hall.
Escorted to the altar by hel
father, the bride wore white EN-.
broidered taf1eta gown with al
underskirt of lace. She wore &
long train and her French veil ol
illusion was held by lace coronei
trimmed in seed pearls. She car.
ried a colonial nosegay of white
roses and gardenias.
Miss Angela Gentilucci was hel
sisters maid of honor. The othel
attendants were Miss Louisa d.
Liombus and Mrs. Gilbert e
Coates. They wore taffeta gowns
in blue and pink and they carried
bouquets of pompons and roses
Miss Carol Vicharelli, wearing &
white angel crepe gown and carry.
ing miniature nosegay OF white
roses, served as flower girl.
The bridegroom's brother, Mr.
Anthony Thompson, served as best
man and the ushers were MIR. Leon
ard Macdonald, Mr.. Raymond
Cappa and Mr.. Robert Elwood.
The newlyweds are touring the
Shenandoah Valley and when they
return will live in Washington.
Evening star., 1946-10-28
DR.. Wall and DR.. Copeland
Feted at Cbildren's H0sbitaI

many of the nurses and members
of the resident staff as could leave
their hospital duties.
Many others undoubtedly would
have liked to participate, but the in
vitation list was limited to the num-
ber that could be accommodated in
the recreation room.
There was no formal program
During the afternoon, however, DR..
Wall and DR.. Copeland heard their
achievements lauded by several
speakers who tried to put into words
the sentiments that all of the guests
wanted to express.
Mr.. Thomas Bell Sweeney, vice
president of the Board of Directors,
spoke in behalf of the board, repre-
senting the president, Mr.. Charles D.
Drayton, who was out of the city.
Mrs. William Chaplin Huntington,
president of the Board of Lady
Visitors. spoke for that group. DR..
Preston A. McLendon, as a men,
ber of the medical staff, was chosen
to express it's esteem for the two
men who began their work at the
hospital as members of its resident
staff. And others who added their
tributes were Miss Matte Gibson,
superintendent of the hospital, and
Miss Ashby Taylor, superintendent
of nurses. Miss Gibson is another
veteran member of the staff, for
she has been with the hospital 26
years.
Mrs. Copeland was prevented from
attending by illness, but Mrs. Wall
was on hand to share in the honors
paid her husband. She also took a
turn at the tea table during the
afternoon. Others who poured were
Mrs Frederick H. Brooke, presi-
dent of the Child Welfare Society;
Mrs. Rudolph Max Kaufman, one
of the most active workers in behalf
of the hospital who served as presi-
dent of the Board of Lady Visitors
just before Mrs. Huntington took
office. and Mrs. Warren Delano
Robbins, a member of the Board of
Lady Visitors.
Among the several hundred at
tending were Rear Admiral C. r..
Train, who heads the hospitals cur
rent drive for building fund Of
81 300 900, and Mr.. Robert B. Swope,
who originally was director of the
drive. The campaign still must raise
approximately $4,000 and it's prog
ress was the subject of much inter-
ested comment in the group.
Evening star., 1946-10-28

lister, who is not sure of being home
in time, and Mr. Nelson Johnson
wife of the former United States
Minister to Australia. The party to.
morrow is being called a Billy tea,
which is something of a picnic tea
lacking formality.
The Romanian Minister, Mr.. Mi
hail Ralea. is expected back from
his homeland at the end of next
month. The Minister went home a
fortnight ago and will be accom-
panied to Washington by Mrs. Ra-
lea and their daughter Katharine
spelled Ecatarine in Romanian.
The Counselor of the Legation
Mr.. Pamfil Raposanu. who is Charge
d'Affaires during the Minister'S ab-
sence, will be off Immediately after
his return for a visit home. When
Mr.. Raposanu comes back to his
post he will bring with him his
bride, the daughter of the Roman
ian Prime Minister, Mr.. Peter
Crosse
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C0I0nists Gr0Hb
annual Benefit

The annual benefit card party Of
the District Society, Daughters Of
the American Colonists, will be held
at pm. Saturday at the OAR chap
ter house.
Chairman of the Committee on
Arrangements is Mrs. Elmer E. Cur
ry, second vice regent. She is be-
ing assisted by Mrs. Sol Lansburgh.
Miss Mary Oursler, Mrs. Catherine
B. Strong and Mrs. Robert De
Shazo. Mrs. willard A. Gray will
be in charge of the candy and cake
sale.
Proceeds will be used to carry on
the society's patriotic objectlves.
One of the groups projects is the
presentation of six medals to the
winners of the annual map-reading
contest, conducted by the High
School Cadet Corps. Last year, the
society made its first award to the
captain of the winning company
of Girls Cadet Corps. 1t expects to
make this an annual feature of the
competitive drill.
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The t1formality that marked the
tea given yesterday at Children's
Hospital, was a tribute in itself to
the two guests of honor.
The occasion complimented the
deans of medicine" at the hospital
DR.. Joseph S. Wall. chairman OF
the medical staff who recently
rounded out so years of service at
the hospital, and DR.. Edgar P
Copeland, the staff's vice chairman,
who has served the hospital for
more than Al years.
The tea was designed to express
some of the admiration and affec-
lion their associates feel for the two
distinguished pediatricians whose
work in behalf of the young patients
at the hospital began before the
turn of the century.
This was strictly family party
1t was sponsored by the Board of
Lady Visitors whose members at
tended with their husbands. All Of
the doctors associated with the hos
pital were invited with their wives.
The group, of course, included men,
bers of the Board of Directors and
their wives and members of the
Children's Hospital Child Welfare
Society with their husbands. Heads
of the hospital departments and
personnel were on hand, and as
Evening star., 1946-10-28
Miss KiLlinstVOrtb
Becomes the Bride
'OfD1pigbt Br0Vn

The wedding Of Miss Joyce Killins.
worth, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
r. A. Killinsworth of Chattanooga
to Mr.. Dwight Brown, son. of Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde G. Brown of Wash
ington and Florence, S. c., took place
Saturday evening. The ceremony
was performed in the Covenant First
Presbyterian Church with the Rev
James F. Lundquist, jr.. officiating at
six o'clock. Mr.. Theodore Schaefer
was in charge of the wedding music
Escorted to the altar and given in
marriage by her father, the bride
wore a slipper satin gown, full
length illusion veil and she carried
a cascade bouquet of white orchids
and stephanotis.
The bride was attended by her
mother who wore mulberry crepe
gown and carried a cascade bouquet
OF Joanna Hill roses.
The bridegroom's father was his
best man and the ushers were Mr.
Scott Hunter and Mr.. Tapley Bennett
of Washington. Mr.. John F. McIver
of Marion, S. c.: Mr.. Harry WE'LL of
Chattanooga, Mr.. A. L. Bulwinkle,
jr.. of Gastonia, Mr.. E. E. Raper of
Lexington, N. c., and Mr.. Richard
B. Tweedy of Stamford, Conn.
Following a reception at the Wash
ington Club the couple left for a
motor trip. They will make their
home in this city.
Both the bride and bridegroom
we're educated at the University of
North Carolina. Mr.. Brown is a
graduate of the Law School of
George Washington University and
now is employed in the Legal Di-
vision Of the Reconstruction Finance
CORPORATION.
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THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. >" B-3
ocTosER 20,
Mrs. Truman to Be Honor Guest
At W0men's Club Reception

A reception and tea will be given
in honor of Mrs. Harry S. Truman
by the Business and Professional
Women's Club Of the District OF
Columbia from $50 to 7 pm. Fri
day, November Is. at the Carlton
Hotel. The Presidents wife, who
is an active member of the club;
ladies of the cabinet and special
guests will be greeted by Mrs.
Thelma r. Davenport. president,
and members of the Board OF Di-
rectors.
The reception will be colorful
and brilliant occasion. Mrs. Tru-
mans acceptance has brought forth
expressions of sincere pleasure from
all members who were genuinely dis
appointed when state events made
1t necessary to cancel this func-
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Van Week Heads Bor
Admissions Committee

William Cabell Van Week, dean
Of the George Washington Law
School, mas been named chairman OF
the bar admissions committee of the
Association of American Law
Schools.
The committee is recommending
a uniform system of bar examina-
tions throughout the country SINH
lar to the national board examina-
ton in medicine.
Evening star., 1946-10-28

To provide some southern COM
fort for the western visitors was
the reason for the party given by
DR.. and Mrs. Edward Acheson for
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Clayton Adams
Saturday afternoon. And 1t was
southern comfort in more ways
than one that kept the guests lin
gering we'll after the cocktail hour
The Adamses came out of the West
about a week ago in their luxurious
trailer that has covered 5000 miles
since June. They will be here an
other week before going to Florida
for the winter.
There was a lively and interested
air about this party rejecting the
vivacious personalities of the hosts
Both DR.. Acheson and his wife like
people and are tremendously inter-
ested in everything that goes on
Among those they had invited to
drop by were Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Raymond Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. 10y
Henderson and Mr.. and Mrs. New
bold Walmsley of the State De-
partment, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Patrick w. B. Brooking, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Williams, and Mrs.
J. A. Krug, wife of the Secretary of
the Interior.
Co-host for the afternoon was
Maj. Ralph Forster, who had
loaned his apartment for the oc-
casion. The Achesons live across the
river in the country so they wanted
to entertain in more accessible
spot. Others on this party list, that
included friends of both the hosts
and guests of honor as well, were
Mr.. Randolph Huntington Miner
Maj. Gen. James Ulio, Mr. and Mrs
Samuel Scrivener, jr, Capt. and
Mrs. Alexander McIver and Mrs
Malcolm Ross, whose husband was
out of town. Mr.. Ross, by the way
is writing a history of the F.E.P.C
Capt. and Mrs. McIver will give a
party tomorrow for some of the
British military and for their son
Capt. Edward McIver of the British
Army.
Every one was eager to hear all
about life in trailer, and Gen. and
Mrs. Adams, who are completely
sold on the idea, were just as cage
Evening star., 1946-10-28
Cornell Women

The Corpell Women's Club OF
Washington will open its club sea-
son with luncheon at l pm. Sat-
urday at the Sheraton Hotel, with
Mrs. j. Birdsall Calkins, national
president of the YWCA, as guest
speaker.
An Cornell women are invited and
may make reservations with Mrs
E. A. Edison, Woodley 1862.
The club was inactive during the
war, but reorganized recently with
the following new officers: Mrs.
Henry Gichner, president: Mrs. E,
vosbury, vice president: Mrs. Edison,
secretary, and Miss Carmen john
son, treasurer.
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ton originally planned for last May.
The Committee on Arrangements
includes Miss Marguerite Rawaft.
chairman and Miss Margaret Har-
grove and Mrs. Marion Jones, vice
chairmen
Other committees and members
appointed are: Flowers and music.
Miss Criena Mahoney, chairman:
hotel menu and service. Mrs. Marien
Jones, chairman; reservations, Mrs.
Edith S. Eckert, chairman; pub
licity, Mrs. Emma Madden, chair
man; honor guests, Mrs. Helyn Gill
patrick, chairman; tea table pouring
schedule, Mrs. Meta Fay, chairman:
line coordination, Miss Ena Thomas.
chairman; floor hostesses, Mrs.
Viola Ketcham, chairman; and
printing tickets and notices, Mrs.
Helen Wells, chairman.
Evening star., 1946-10-28
T0sb Lee to Talk

Josh Lee, rormer United States
Senator from Oklahoma and cur
rently member of the Civil Aero
nautics Beard, will be guest speaker
at luncheon meeting of the
Soroptimist Club Wednesday.
Mr.. Lee is an advocate OF the
postwar development of both domes-
tic and international air transporta-
ton. He emissions aviation as
bringing about "the greatest age of
commerce and travel ever yet
dreamed" in which air lines will
help break down differences between
countries and create a good-neigh-
Dor relationship throughout the
world.
Evening star., 1946-10-28
CbarHbas-MeIeh
CeremonyB BHeld

Miss Bessie Thomas Meletis
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thoma!
Meletis of Alexandria, yesterday be.
came the bride of Mr.. Nicholas Johr
Ckaruhas, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Charuhas of Washington. The cere-
mony inexperienced in Saints Con-
stantine and Helen Greek Orthodox
Church by the Rev. Thomas Daniels
Wearing a white chiffon gown with
full skirt decorated with lilies OF
the valley and a full length veil, the
bride was escorted by her father
She carried a bouquet of white roses
Mrs, George Craten, dressed in q
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Britisbers We'd

In st. Adams Church Friday aft
ernoon, Flight Officer Daphne Lee
Warner, WAAF, and Squadron Lead.
er John Illtyd Ivor David, Raj. o!
Cardiff, Wales. were married by the
Rev. Charles T. Warner. Squadron
Leader Harold Graham Jordan was
best man and Flight 1t William
M. Jameson gave the bride in mar
riage.
After wedding trip to Virginia
the couple will reside in Washington
Evening star., 1946-10-28
Returns for Winter

Mrs. Jane Kendall Hamilton has
come back to Washington and plans
to spend much of the winter here.
She has taken the house at 1413
Thirty-fifth street. As Miss Jane
Kendall, Mrs. Hamilton was pre-
sented to Washington society and
had brilliant season some years
ago. She is the daughter of Mrs.
Ormond LAWSON Johnson and the
late Mr.. LYMAN B. Kendall.
Evening star., 1946-10-28
Party Cancelled

The tea that Miss Pauletta Guffey
and Mrs. Leo Brison Norris were
to have given tomorrow for Nine
Rybar has been Cancelled due to the
illness of Miss Guffey. The party
was to have been in the latter
home on Benton place.
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limitations Ont

Mr.. Paul w. Murphy has sent
out invitations to an latter flve'
party at the Arts Club following the
recital at the Pan American Union
Sunday afternoon by Leonor Arenas
| Peruvian soprano.
Evening star., 1946-10-28
Theta Partv Set

Theta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
Sorority will hold a Halloween party
at 8 pm. Thursday in the sorority
rooms at 712 Eleventh street NV.
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Chicamauga Streets, is fas nearing
completion and bids fair 20 serve a
great need in Atlanta.
DR.. and Mrs. McLendon, parents
Of three lovely children, reside at
1867 Hunter Road. He is a native
Georgian, the son of Rev. and Mrs.
E. r. McLendon, prominent citizens
of Washington, Georgia.
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Langston Hughes
Negro History
Week Speaker
MEMPHIS. TENN. -(SNS

MEMPHIS, TENN. --(SNS)--
An opportunity to hear Langston
Hughes speak and read some OF
his significant poems will be given
to the public when he appears here
on FEBRUARY IA, 1916 under the
ausnices Of GOODWILL BOOK
CLUB AT AVERY CHAPEL AME
CHURCH, 145 South Fourth Street
Langston Hughes came up the
hard way, but it has not soured
him. He has retained a lively inter-
est IL life and has done much to
ease the tension developed by the
contact Of the races. When he spoke
to the pupils of High School in
Detroit, the principal and teachers
reported a change in the attitude of
the white and Negro children to-
ward each other and a feud of long
standing between a white and
Negro girl was composed.
Mr.. Hughes poetry-play Don't
YOU Want to Be Free?" holds the
Harlem record of 1876 performances
there and has been performed by
many college groups throughout
the country
His articles, stories and poems
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have appeared in dozen national
magazines, and his work has been
translated into French. Spanish,
Russian, Chinese, japanese, Ger
man, Dutch, and other languages
abroad. His novel Not Without
Laughter" has been published in
England, Russia, France and China.
Mr.. Hughes is appearing in con-
nection with the Goodwill Book
Club Week sponsored by the Book
Club of the Goodwill Service Gen.
ter.
There will be a three night Pro-
gram: February II, featuring "A
Night With Our Local Authors;
February Is, Negro History Pro-
gram February IA, Langston
Hughes. The public meetings will
be held at Avery Chapel AME
Church, AS South Fourth Street
Following the program each night
will be held an open house at the
Goodwill Service Center, where
display of literature by Negro
Authors will be shown and mace
available to the public.
President Dies
ATLANTA, Ga.-fSNS)--
John A. Bric2, president of The
Atlanta Journal died Wednesday
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-19
Registrars Hike
Totals To 1000

Der of Negroes registering to vote in
the approaching congressional cleo
ton. with another overflow crowd
lamming both the Registrars Of
flee ard the lobby, at the Fulton
County Courthouse, throughout the
day, Thursday.
These potential voters started
converging ON the Courthouse
around 9 o'clock and in few
minutes long line was formed.
Shortly before noon, it was neces-
.sary for clerks to start two add
,tional lines cut in the lobby.
1t was indeed gratifying TO see
the constant stream of potential
voters enter the Courthouse and
wait patiently in line to register. IL
was clearly evident that these peo-
pie had become politically conscious
NAACP REPRESENTATIVE
For the second straight day,
Clark Noble, representing the At
lanta Branch of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement OF
/ Colored People was stationed III the
lobby to assist the potential voters
in any way possible. President G,
l.. Harper also took time off from
Ibis office duties TO lend his assist
ance, and John Phillips volunteer
ed his services, which were much
needed
AS a result of this widespread re-
Spouse for the special congressional
ELECTION the number OF qualified
Negro voters was increased more
than a thousand in the past two
days.
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teal leaders for their support in
this drive for the congressional
election. Their only request is that
they keen up the good work.
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BY JOEL w. SMITH

ATLANTA, Ga.--(SNS)-
There was no let-up in the num-
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APPROXIMATELY 1000
QUALIFY FOR ELECTION

According to t. E. Suttles, tax
collector 10000 persons have regis
tered for the special election to be
conducted on February u, and of
that number, approximately 1000
were Negroes.
Figures released by the Regis
trar's Office also show that only
,473 white youths and 1873 young
women between the ages of IL and
q had registered, as compared with
only 307 Negro youths and 453 Ne
gro young women.
STILL TIME FOR GENERAL
ELECTION
I While it is too late to register for
the congressional election, there is
still time t. qualify for the general
election. II Negroes continue To
manifest the same interest in the
ballot that was shown Wednesday
and Thursday, the registration
campaign of the NAACP will go
over the top.
President Harper and Prof. c. A.
Bacote, chairman of the Registra-
ton and Voting Committee are
grateful to religious, civic and poll
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-19
Vets Advised Of Rights
For Civil Service Jobs

All Veterans, honorable discharg-
ed, are eligible for federal civil
service jobs. Salaries range from
81 200 to $4,000 annually.
In competitive examinations,
veterans are given five-point head
start, 10 points If they have SER
vice-connected disabilities.
Veterans get full credit for length
Of service toward experience require
ments for certain Jobs. Some ply
steal requirements can be waived.
Some government jobs. such as
guards, messengers, elevator opera
tors and custodians are open exclu-
sively to veterans.
No department head can employ
4 non-veteran while there are vet
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-19
President Dies

ATLANTA, Ga.-fSNS)-
John A. Bric2, president of The
Atlanta Journal died Wednesday
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Grams on the waiting list
Wives of veterans who are too
disabled to work can claim the 10
point preference instead of their
husbands. The same goes for widows
of veterans as long as they remain
single. n
Claiming veterans preference is
done through filling out Civil Ser
vice Form IA, obtainable at the post
office, and sending it with proof Of
honorable discharge and disability,
if any to the Regional Civil Service
Commission Office.
Mr.. Osby can be reached by writ
ing Tennessee Chapter Number 5
1888 Miller Street, Phone 9-6476.