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George A. Lewis Die,
Al 81; Headed Own
Advertising Agency

George A. Lewis, 81, president OF
the Lewis Advertising Agency. died
today at his home, "a quincy street,
Chevy Chase, Md, after an illness
of six weeks.
Mr.. Lewis had been in the ad-
vertising business here for nearly
40 years, and had been active until
his recent illness.
A native of New England, he
spent his early life in Boston, where
he received his education. His first
job after coming to Washington was
with the old Saks Clothing Store
here, and from 1908 to 1909 he was
manager of that company's store in
Indianapolis. Returning to Wash
ington, he established his own busi-
ness.
He was a member Of the Lions
Club here, and was chairman Of the
Board of Education of the District
YMCA.,
Surviving is his son, Albert G..
Lewis, who was associated with his
father in business.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning at Gawler's
Chapel. The time has not been an
nounced. Burial will be private.
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Band until q year ago.
Al native of Altoona, Pa, he was
educated in the public schools there
and, while still high school student,
served as director of the high and
elementary school bands. Later he
taught music while. serving an ap-
premiership in a railroad shop at
Altoona, and several of his students
were playing with small orchestra
led by Fred Waring. He was solo
cornetist with an Altoona railroad
shop band while in his early teens.
Mr.. Leman came to Washington in
1917 and started as a machinist at
the Navy Yard, where he was en-
ployed for nearly II years.
He played in the Tivoli, Ambas-
sador, Palace and the old Rialto
Theater orchestraS and was director
of the Catholic University Band
until it was disbanded after Pearl
Harbor. While at C. U. he wrote
The Flying Cardinals the uni
versity's fight song.
Mr.. Leman played for one season
with the National Symphony Or
chestra.
He was a member of the Lebanon
Lodge of the Masonic order and was
active in the Shriners. He belonged
to Local No. 161 of the American
Federation of Musicians and was a
member of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church, Rock Creek Parish.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Alma M. Leman; two children, Mrs.
Alma K. Frank, Arlington. and
Richard p. Leman, of the New
Hampshire avenue address; two
brothers, j. w. F. Leman and DR..
Robert A. Leman, both of Philadel-
phia, and a sister. Mrs. Stella STAN
ford, Harrisburg, Pa.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow at the Hines fun
eral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
N. W., with the Rev. Charles Wood
pastor Of st. Paul's Church, officiat-
ing. Burial will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
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the body to the home of Corpl
Aliens parents.
Corpl. Allen, instructor in archi-
tectural drafting for the Marine
Corps Institute at the barracks. died
despite rescue efforts of four canoists
Saturday afternoon near Key
Bridge.
A companion, Pfc. Robert E. Hes
terberg. IS, an instructor in geology
and college freshman English for
the Marine correspondence School
was saved. He was back on duty
today.
Corpl. Allen had studied at Co
lumbia University and worked two
years with a New York engineering
firm before he enlisted in the Ma
rine Corps, June 10, 1896
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FIutist to / oke Part
In | rumun Concert
~ ihs Assceiassd Press

NEW YORK. May 12sMrs r. J.
IStrickler, voice teacher Of Margaret
Truman. said today Lib KnowlAnd,
Hfutist Of the Kansas City Philhar-
monte Orchestra, would appear with
the Presidents daughter when she
makes her initial concert tour ap-
spearance May 40 in Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Frederic G. Shaw, Kansas
City pianist, win accompany Miss
Truman.
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MS nome, 4oH
New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Mr.. i e m q n,
who had played
In orchestras of.
many. tfleaters
here before the
advent of talk
ing motion pic
lures, was direc-
tor of the Aln1as
Temple Shrine
Band at the time
of his death. He
directed the st.
Johns College
High School
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PaIIbearers Announced
For Andrew J. Kelley

Honorary pallbearers for the fun
eral of Andrew r. Kelley, veteran
Washington drama critic who died
Friday at his home, 2400 Sixteenth
street NV, were announced today.
Those who will serve at the
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funeral at 9 am. tomorrow at st.
Matthew's Cathedral are:
Herbert r. Corn, Jay Carmody,
Dan O'Connel, Michael w. Flynn,
Mason Peters, Steve Cochran, o. j.
Ratio, Kirk Miller, Roland Rob-
bins, j. Irving Belt. John ORourke,
John r. Fitzpatrick. Capt. Charles
Duffy, q. S. N; Gene Ford and
Frank LaFalce.
Also Edward Plohn, John j.
Payette, Sol Sorkin, Edward Ar
mold, the Rev. Gilbert Hartke,
Ernest Johnston, George Crouch,
Nathan Golden, Charles Stofberg
and Abel Green.
Also Commissioners Guy Mason
and John Russell Young, Justice
Richmond B. Keech, Sam CALAMITY,
Representative Mccormack, Demo-
crat, of Massachusetts,; Frank Gate
wood, Sidney B. Lust, John Risel-
ing, James ]. Lake. Max Gordon,
Jack Varela, DR.. William C. Gwynn,
A. E. Lichtman and Joe Holman.
Mr.. Kelley's body is at the Cav
Ter funeral home. 1756 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV.
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canoe overturned
in the Potomac,
to his home at
Rutherford, N. J,
Corpl. Donald
D. Schultz OF
Appleton, Wis.
who had become
a friend of the
N e W j e RS e y
youth since the
latter was as
signed to the
Marine Barracks
at Eighth and ]
streets Sc. last
year, was chosen
to accom- p a n y
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/ PauID H. LeInan Dies;
Was Former Director
|0f Catholic u. Band

Paul D. II. Leman, 81. Washington
musician for the last 30 years and
"a former director of the Catholic
University Band, died yesterday at
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FeIIow-Marine 10 Escort
Canoeist's S Body 10 Home

A Marine Corps companion was
selected today to escort the body
of Corpl. LIE Roy B. Allen, jr., "a,
who drowned Saturday when his
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Garn nf ThankH

BYRp. WILLIAM CLIFTON. The family
of the late WILLIAM CLIFTON BYRD
wish to extend their sincere thanks LoI
the flowers and expressions Of sympathy.
SADIE G. BYRD.
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CEMETERY LOTS.

GRAyEsITEs, s, Columbia Gardens. s65
each. hillside 1707-R. III
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on printing and typography cannot
be destroyed"
Some of his designs were sold to
type founders; others were sold OUT
right to large business firms for use
in their advertising. Only recently
he completed "Scripps Italic," a de-
sign for Scripps College, Claremont,
Calf.
Mr. Goudy wrote several books on
his craft and last August published
his autobiography, "A Half Century
of Type Design and Typography,
1895 -1945."
Mrs. Bertha Sprinks Goudy, his
wife, shared his interest and became
an expert typesetter. She died in
1885.
Funeral services will be held at 10
am. Thursday at the Goudy home
and at 3 pm. Thursday at the New
York funeral home In New York
City. A son, Frederic T. Goudy Of
New York, and a sister, Mrs. William
Root of Tigard, Greg. survive.
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Drmha

ADAMS, JANE PIDGEoN pied satgr-
day, Nay 10 1914 a. csye,and hsseyan v;{s nio Fl
Elliott a. Adams Notice Of services later
ALLEN, LEROY B.. CORP. q. s. n; 6.
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Cyprian's Holy Name Society
will assemble at the residence
of oar late brother, EARL
BETTER, Tuesday evening
May I3, at 7::30 pm, for the
recitation of the Rosary foi
the repose of his soul. Flu
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Drafha

HoLT 5oN EorT oat q wsdossass sfdo s.s 4 May ns
casRerine eas6ena o. joan ad and John Holt: profher
tof Mary Price. He also leaves host OF
other relatives and friends. The late MI
/ after 8 pm. Monday. Mass will Be ' offered s
Tuesday. May 13. at 0 o m. at Holy Re-
olises eemesery anna,r Services By steWsrts
Funeral Home. 30 H St ne. 9,11,12
/ HYsoN. LAyENIA On Friday. May 9,
1895. LAvENA HySoN tnee Rnkettt Of
! 1872 r ST. NV. beloved mother Of MIS-,
also also leaves other relatives and friends.
Funeral chareh 1892 You s; NV, :.rs1ssr after
way NJ q Church, Halls Hill. Va. Rev.
Minor ofnciatins. Relatives ana niends s
I JACKSON, KIzZTE. On Saturday. May
/ JACKSON Of ieiI 18th st. NV beloved
wife of william Jackson and sister OF
Annie Bundy and susan Robinson. Also
surviving are her nieceS, nephews, other
relatives and many friends. After ! pm.
Monday friends are invited to call at the
MeouiTe Funeral 1 home Is2o 9th snncg S. nv
! 9th and N SITS. NV. on Tuesday. May b.
| at pm. Interment Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery.
JERvEY, JEAN WEBB. On SATURDAY.;
May 70, l947. At the National Naval 4
WEBB JERVEY, beloved wife of the late
Gen. James P Jervey and mother OF Mrs.
Jean 9uintard. 1t, Col. james P, jr; MIS-
Luke's Episcopal Church. Powhatan Coun-
/ ty, Va, on Tuesday. May 13, at 3 pm.
Interment st. Lake's Cemetery.
KELLEY. ANDREW R.. on Saturday. May
no a AHDRE r rs r. rssdnff ksEY 4q9 hnsbsna bsra
Sallie Mae Kelley and uncle of Andrew T.
Kelley and Anne Fitzpatriek a,.s et ESston Ssns
f456 Ta Peansyvanis rsnsS as 'Sa ave AIt nw Where
prayers will be sad on, On Iuesday t May s
meat nsaI Srh' Fort Lincoln hna esmsters. an Il
| KENNEY, MARTHA ALICE. On Mon
sag Nay ,ssyed H. 1871 III. MAHHA N Ebs late VIE
Kenney, Mrs. Bertha Newcome, Mrs. Ora
Adams. Mrs. Mary Lamp, Mrs Myrtle
Pc haeee ate G. kenney Ls Remains ara @
ing at the Timothy Hanlon Funeral Home,
1911 Georgia ave NV Funeral l,ro, VIII Pc
Stephenson, Va, on Wednesday, May IA,
at 2 pm. Interment in Hopewel Gene
| terry. Relatives and friends invited. 13
KLoCK. JAMES J. On Sunday, May Il,
]. KLOCK (Joe}, beloved husband of Daisy
| B. Klock, father of Mrs. Florence Gill
! Friends may call at the Lee funeTal doMe
4th st. and Mass. ave. ne, where services
| will be held on Wednesday. May IA, at
$40 pm. Interment Washington National
/ Cemetery 10
! KLoCK, JAMES JOSIAH Centennial
| Lodge No 174. A. F. and A. M,
| ~ Upper Marlboro, Md, will hold
IN special communication Wednes-
fMsN day, May IA. 1947, at | pm,
/ xxx at the Masonic Temple for the
! purpose of conducting Masonic
! burial services for our late broth
I er. JAMES JOSIAH KLOCK-
| FRED w CARTER, Worshipful Master.
| HENRY s. WOOD. Sec'y. Ia
| LEMAN. PAUL D. H. Suddenly, on
Sunday, May IL, 194T, at his residence,
| 1904 New Hampshire ave. NV, PAUL ..
H. LEMAN, beloved husband of Alma NJ
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er. JAMES JOSIAH kLOCh.
FRED W. CARTER, WorshipfuI Master.
HENRY s. WOOD. Sec'y. -l3
LEMAN.. PAUL D. H. Suddenly, on
Sunday, May H.. 1947, at his RESIDENCE,
1904 New Hampshire ave. NV, PAUL y,
H. LEMAN beloved husband of Alma M.
Leman and father of Mrs. Alma Z. Frank.
Richard Paul Leman; brother of J. ".
Leman, DR.. Robert A. Leman, both OF
Philadelphia, Pa. and Mrs. W. l.. Stanford
of Harrisburg, Pa. Services at the S. H.
Hines Funeral Home. 290l 18th st. n W,
on Tuesday, May 13, at pm. Inter
ment Rock Creek Cemetery.
Gracia1
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HETIEK, w. EAKE. DEpdTIbu
after q lingering illness on Sunday, May
Ii, at 12:25 an. at his residence, 1903
Walter ST. Sc, w. EARL BETTER. He
devoted mother. Mrs. Georgia A. Better;
Two brothers, George I and Ralph Il
Better; one sister, Mrs. Marilyn e. MOTIFS;
two aunts, Mrs Jenny Young of Rosary
vile, Nd; Mrs. Helen Mitchell Of Lanfiam,
Nd; also host Of relatives and friends
His remains can be viewed at his late resi-
dence Tuesday, May 13, after IL noon.
Funeral Wednesday, May "A. at 10 am
from st. Cyprian's Church. Interment
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. 10
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on Sunday, May II, I947, WILLIAM
THOMAS hicks Of 42i3, Braxton pl., Hy-
attsyille, Md. beloved husband of Mrs.
nephew Of Mrs. Martha Digs. He also
leaves three nephews. two nieces; other
Wednesday, May IA friends may call at
his late residence. Funeral Thursday,
May ! 5, at . pm. at the w. Ernest Jarvis
Funeral Church, ] 432 You St n W. Rela-
tives and friends invited. Interment Har-
mony Cemetery. IA
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Miss Pflngsbanbt
Yesterdav's Bride

IN the Arlington home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Pflugs-
haupt, Miss Dorothy Jane Pflugs-
haupt became the bride last evening
of Mr.. Edward G. Schumacher, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Schu-
macher of Landover Hills, Md. The
Rev. Father Summons Of st. Charles
Catholic Church off1ciated. A re-
ception Immediately followed the
ceremony.
Escorted by her father, the bride
wore a white satin gown and
fingertip veil held by pearl crown
headpiece. She carried an arm bou-
quet of white roses and lilies of the
valley.
The bride had two of her sisters,
the Misses Betty L. and Shirley
Pflugshaupt, and Miss Laurta
Suthard as her attendants. They
were in net gowns of peach, blue
and yellow and the latter two car
ried arm bouquets of yellow roses
while Miss Betty Pflugshaupt car
ried spring flowers. d.
The best man was Mr.. Charles
Schumacher, brother of the BRIDE
groom, and the ushers were Mr.. Leo
A. Pflugshaupt, brother of the bride,
and Mr.. william r. Johnson
The couple went to New York on
their wedding trip. After April
they will reside In Arlington.
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Andre Cordier, executive assistant to
the Secretary General of the United
Nations organization. The subject
under discussion will be the "Evalu-
alton of the United Nations" and
Mr.. George Maurice Will be chair
man OF the evening.
World Economic Reconstruction
and problems of world trade will be
discussed the evening Of March II,
when Mr.. Clair Wilcox, chief of the
Office of international trade policy of
the State Department, will appear
with Mr.. Percy Bidwell, research di-
rector of the Council of Foreign Re-
lations. Senator A. Willis Robert
son, chairman of the Senate Bank
ing and Currency Committee, will
be the chairman on this occasion.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ameri-
can delegate on the Human Rights
Commission Social and Economic
Council of the United Nations, is
scheduled for the March 81 program.
The final program will be April IA,
when the problems of Europe and
Asia will be discussed by members
of the press who later will be an
nounced.
Tickets are available at cooper
ating organizations or at the United
Nations Forum at 240l Calvert
street
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Judge Bentley
To Be Speaker

Judge Fay Bentley, of the District
Juvenile Court, will address the
seventh annual donor luncheon of
the Agudath Achim Sisterhood at
1890 pm. Tuesday at the Mayfiow-
er Hotel.
The program also will include q
Purim skit, written and directed by
one of the members, Mrs. Doris
Mensh.
Committee chairmen for the
luncheon include: Mrs. Leonard
Kassel, ads; Mrs. D. Schneider,
rattle books; Mrs. Sonia Robinson,
punch boards and stationary; Mrs.
G. Pollack, lights, napkins and paper
accessories; Mrs. A. Berman, new
members: Mrs. Rose Sherman, cash
tickets, and Mrs. Hilda Hersh, hos
teSSeS.
Evening star., 1947-02-28

Miss Elsie Nanny of Roosevelt
High School was selected No.
! Good Citizen by the District
OAR Good Citizenship Committee in
its annual contest, according to an
announcement last night at q meet
ing at the OAR Chapter House.
Runnersup in the contest were
Johnny Sue Wilson of Eastern High
School, second place, and Cynthia
Kirk of Woodrow Wilson High, third
place.
Each year the OAR awards a cer-
tificate and pin to the high school
senior voted by her fellow students
and the faculty of her school as
the student possessing the most
marked degrees Of dependability,
service, leadership and patriotism.
After the names Of students have
been sent to the Good Citizenship
Committee by the different high
schools in the city, selection OF the
three most outstanding in the group
is made by panel of judges.
Similar contests are held in every
State In the Union and the first
winner in each State contest, known
as the Good Citizen Pilgrim is given
a trip to Washington during the
OAR Congress in the spring.
Miss Nanny will represent the
District when the Pilgrims from
the 48 States gather here at the
congress in May.
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Mrs. Tucker Here
To See Grandson

Mr.. and Mrs. william Perry Epes
have as their guests the latter's
mother, Mrs. Richard B. Tucker of
Pittsburgh, who came to make the
acquaintance of her infant grand
son, William Perry Epes, jr., who
was born Tuesday in the Alexan-
dria Hospital.
The baby has a sister, Isota Epes,
who Is two years old. His mother
is the former Isota Tucker, niece of
the Right Rev. Henry st. George
Tucker, former presiding bishop Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the United States, and of the Right
Rev. Beverly Tucker, Episcopal
Bishop of Ohio.
Mr.. Epes is an attorney in the
antitrust division of the Depart
ment of Justice and until placed on
inactive duty last year, served as a
lieutenant in the Naval Reserve. He
is the son of Mrs. Charles c. Epes
OF Newport News, Va, and the late
Mr.. William P. Epes.
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Harry Ketchum Heads
AGENCY in Commerce

p The Commerce Department an
nounced yesterday that Harry w,
Ketchum. 9101 Eton road, Silver
Spring, dean of undergraduates at
american University, has been ap-
pointed chief of the Distribution
Cost Section of its Marketing Di-
vision. Mr.. Ketchum took over his
new post Immediately.
Il Mr.. Ketchum is a graduate of
Denver University and the Harvard
business school. He has taught at
Judson College, Marion, Ala, and
connecticut State College, as well
ks American University. and was in
aD43 q part-time business economist
Tor the OPA.
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Other contestants this year from
the District were Ann Ferguson Of
Anacostia High School. Carol Rae
Evans Of Calvin Coolidge. Betsy
Corson Of Central, Joyce Lindsay of
Mckinley, Barbara Mayr of West
ern. 10 Barber of Chamberlain Vo-
cational and Doris Sullivan of Bur-
dick Vocational.
The committee of judges con-
sisted of Mrs. Dorothy Ragan, chair
man; Mrs. Paul Eichorn, Miss Hart
man, Mrs. William E. Richardson
and Miss Nell Hiscox.
The contest has been conducted
by the OAR for II consecutive years.
During the, war the winners were
awarded War Bond in lieu of the
trip to Washington. This will be
the first time in several years that
the prewar program will be carried
out. The young visitors enjoy four
days Of sightseeing and entertain
ment in Washington and this year,
in addition, the 40 girls will make
the trip to Valley Forge for dedi-
cation of the carlton on May 18.
Mrs. Wilfred Chairman, regent of
the District OAR, addressed last
nights meeting. Mrs. Thomas
Hardie Seay. first chairman of the
committee, and Mrs. Roy G. Bowker,
former State regent, brought greet
ings.
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LOnise Stein1,zam
Dinner Hostess
For Lydia LANCER

Among the last of the entertain
ing to be done for Miss Lydia Lang
er and Mr.. D. King Irwin, who will
be married tomorrow, was the din
ner given last evening at the Sui
grave Club by Miss Louise Stein
man, who is to be one of the
bridesmaids. The only other date
on the calendar is the bridal din
ner being given this evening by
Mrs. Martin Vogel.
The guest list at last evenings
affair numbered 10. Among those
attending the function for the couple
were the Italian Ambassador and
Signora Tarchiani, the Chinese Am
bassador, DR.. v. K. Wellington Koo;
Associate Justice and Mrs. Harold
H. Burton, Associate Justice Frank
Murphy, Senator and Mrs. Owen
Brewster, Senator and Mrs. Albert
w. Hawkes., Senator George D.
Aiken, Senator Joseph r. Mccarthy,
Senator Edward Martin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel H. Kaufman, MIR.
and Mrs. Douglas L. Hatch and Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Steinman, par
ents Of the hostess.
Others there were Mr. and Mrs.
Frank j. LANCER and their daughter,
Miss Helen Marie LANCER, of Port
Orchard, Wash: Mr.. Duncan Ford
OF Fargo, N. Dak., and Mr.. Lou Sterns,
Minot, N. OAK; Mr.. Lucien Hill, Short
Hills, N. Y; Mr.. Blair Baggaley of
Chicago, uncle of the bridegroom
elect; Miss Mary Irwin, sister of
the bridegroom-elect; Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Douglas, Miss Carolyn Nash,
Mrs. McCeney Werlich, Miss Caroline
Steinman, Mrs. Pearsons Rust, Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Schaeffer III and
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklyn Gokey,
brothers-in-law and sisters of the
bride-elect; Mr.. Jack Logan MI.
Anwar Niazi.. Third Secretary of the
Embassy; Mr.. Carlton
Swift, Mr.. and Mrs. Drew Pearson
and Mr.. Orlando Contucci.
Also there were the other brides
maids, Miss Cornelia LANCER, sis
ter of the future bride; Miss Eliza
beth Schultz, Miss Eunice Kennedy,
Miss Patricia Baker, Miss Nina
Lunn, Miss Doreen O'Neil, Miss
Abby Willard and Miss Jewel Davis.
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Prominent Wasbimgtomiaus
Turn Interests to Forum

Society leaders Of the Nations
Capital assembled In the home Of
Mrs. Clifford Pinchot on Scott Circle
yesterday morning to put the finish
ing touches on plans for the United
Nations Forum spring series.
Mrs, Pinchot is chairman Of the
Forum, which will be held on alter
nate Monday evenings from March
to April IA, inclusive, in the new
ballroom of the Shoreham Hotel at
$3.50 o'clock.
Those attending the meeting yes
terday morning are members of the
Program Committee, and included
Mrs. Robert A. Taft, Mrs. Hale T.
Shenefield, chairman of the commit
tee; Mrs. j. William Fulbright, Mrs
Homer Ferguson, Mrs. James G.
Crowley, Mrs. Harold Burton, Mrs.
Helen Noodle, Mrs. Norman Ger
stenfeld and DR.. Helen Dwight Reid.
Mrs. George Maurice Morris also
was in the company, as were Mrs.
Robert Low Bacon, Mrs. Donald
Hogate, Mrs. Frederick Livesey, Mrs.
Raymond Clapper,z> Mrs. Barnet
Mover and Mrs. Howell Moorhead.
The Australian Ambassador, the
Hon. j. o. Maxim, will appear on
the first program, which will be
given Monday evening, with Mr..
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Claire Beckbam
Weds W. d. H1Vin

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford G. Beckham
of Fort Worth, Tex, and Washing
ton announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Claire Beckham, to
Mr.. William David Irwin, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Orlando w. Irwin of Pitts
burgh and Chicago. The wedding
took place February 81 in Baltimore.
The bride is a graduate of George
Washington University and at
tended the University of Texas aid
the Sorbonne in Paris. She is a
member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. Mr.
Irwin attended Riverside Military
Academy in Gainesville, Ga. and
the University of Alabama. He
spent 80 months with the Navy in
the Southwest Pacific. The couple
will make their home in Baltimore.
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Dinner to Mark
35tb Birthday
OfGuI Scouts

The 35th anniversary Of the
founding Of the Girl Scouts of
America will be celebrated with a
birthday dinner March IL at the
Mayf1ower Hotel.
Approximately 1000 Girl Scouts,
Scout leaders and friends of the
Scouts are expected to attend the
dinner at which the honor guests,
headed by Mrs. Harry s. Truman,
will include many distinguished per-
sons from diplomatic and social
circles.
Guest speaker will be Maurice
Pate, director of International Chill
dren's Emergency Fund Of the
United Nations, who worked with
Herbert Hoover In solving the prob
lem Of feeding 10000 children
after World War I. Mr.. Pate will
speak of the present United Nations
plans for caring for the 20,0o0, 900
needy children In war-ravaged
Europe and Asia.
Leaders to Be Honored.
Zen scout leaders, one from each
of the 10 Washington scouting Sec
tions, will be honored at the dinner
for long and faithful service. They
are Mrs. Robert Brown, Mrs.
Dwight Collins, Miss Lena Barg-
hausen, Mrs. John L. Steward, Mrs.
w. A. Leeds, Mrs. Ruth James, Miss
Bernadette Smith, Miss Lucy Knox,
Mrs. Rebecca Splitter and Mrs. F. j.
Drummer. =
The affair will open with the flag
ceremony and invocation by senior
Girl Scouts, and the benediction
will be offered by William N.
Thomas, chief chaplain, U. s. N.
Several wives of Ambassadors and
Ministers who have been active in
the Scout movement will be pre-
sented with associate Girl Scout
pins by Mrs. E. Swift Newton,
national chairman of the Inter-
national Girl Scout Committee. The
donation of the Washington Girl
Scouts to the World Friendship
Fund will be made by Mrs. Reeve
Hoover.
The dinner will conclude with the
cutting of the birthday cake by
Mrs. Truman.
Numerous birthday greetings and
congratulations already have been
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War Relief Tea

The Greek Charge d'Affaires and
Nine. Economou-G Gouras were hosts
to around 300 people yesterday at q
tea inaugurating new campaign
for Greek War Relief. The 4 to 6
function was held at the Embassy.
Mr.. Spyro Skouras, president OF
goth Century Fox. who was the
first president of the Greek War
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