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Evening star., 1947-01-11
French Mayor Guest
|As 29th Division
Gets Croix de Guerre
speeioI Dispatch TO The sior

BALTIMORE, Jan. 1.-THE 29th
Infantry Division, whose ranks con-
tanned many men from the District
Maryland and Virginia, last night
was honored by the Republic OF
France at ceremonies in Baltimore
for heroism on the hard-won beach,
es of Normandy.
The Croix de Guerre was bestowed
on the combat division, unit by unit.
by Gen. Maurice Mathenet, French
Military Attache in Washington, be-
fore an assembly in the 5th Regi-
ment Armory at Baltimore. The
awards were accepted for the di-
vision by Maj. Gen. William H.
Sands, the commanding general.
The Croix de Guerre emblems
were pinned to the colors of the
individual units by Gen. Mathenet
in recognition of the divisions "ex-
traordinary heroism" in the 1914
landings and thereafter.
Mayor of st. Louis Guest.
In the audience witnessing the
ceremony were Henry Bonnet
French Ambassador to the United
States; Gov. Lane of Maryland, 1t
Gen. Albert c.. Wedemeyer, COM
mander of the United States I'd
Army; 1t. Gen. j. Layton Collins
War Department Public Relations
Chief; Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord
adjutant general of Maryland; Sen
ator Tydings of Maryland, and May
or McKeldin of Baltimore.
Guest of honor at the exercises
were Georges Pierre Lavalley, Mayor
of the town of st. Lo, where the
18th played valiant role in the
great break through.
The Mayor of St. Lo presented tc
the division stone relic from the
Church of the Sacred Heart at the
village of Marigny, near which
many of the 29th's dead lie buried
The stone bore the inscription
For the Freedom of the World
American Blood Has Flowed in
France"
May Wear "Fourragere."
Mayor Lavalley's visit to the Unit
ed States comedies with the open
ing of drive to raise 100000 for
construction of hospital at st. Lo
The Croix de Guerre citation en-
titles members of all units of the
division to wear the French red
and green ''fourragere.
The division was praised in the
citation for its splendid" conduct
in capturing strongly held cliffs OF
vital Importance to the landing and
holding the ground gained despite
| large losses in personnel and ma
| terial"
Evening star., 1947-01-11
Alexandra Judge Gets
Overtime Purkinq log

Judge James r. Duncan OF the
Alexandria Civil and Police Court
was tagged for overtime parking
yesterday by rookie officer. Judge
Duncan forfeited 81 at police head
quarters on the ticket, which was
placed on his car by Lawrence w.
washington, who joined the force
January /. The vehicle was parked
in the 800 block North Royal street,
adjacent to the City Hall.
Evening star., 1947-01-11
Committee Members
Named In Maryland
House and Senate
sy q stotf cor,.,pocdent Of n. s,or


ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 11.-Or-
ganization of the General Assembly
has been completed with the ap-
.pointment yesterday of members to
20 committees in the Senate and to
Is committees in the House of Dele
gates.
Among those named to Senate
committees are:
Senator Roy Tasco Davis, Repub-
lican, of Montgomery County: Road
and highways, education, Federal re-
lations, national resources, militia
constitutional amendments and pub
lie buildings.
Senator L. Harold Sothoron,
Democrat, of Prince Georges County
Constitutional amendments, Article
3 Section "a of the Constitution,
rules and fish and game.
Senator Edward D. Storm, Demo-
crat, of Frederick County: Educa-
ton, Federal relations, natural re-
sources, constitutional amendments,
agriculture, printed bills. labor, in
spections and fish and game.
Senator Louis L. Goldstein, Demo-
crat, of Calvert County, Chesa-
peake Bay and tributaries, of which
he is chairman; roads and high
ways, militia, elections. aviation and
insurance and loans.
Senator Wilbur r. Dulin, Demo
crat, of Anne Arundel County: Pub
lie Building, Grand Inquest ano
Article 3, Section "a of the Copstitu-
ton, of which he is chairman; Fed
eral Relations, Chesapeake Bay anc
Tributaries, Printed Bills, Inspection
and Fish and Game.
Senator Paul j. Bailey, Republi.
can, of st. Marys County: Militia
Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries
Agriculture and Executive Nomina.
tions.
Senator James B. Monroe, Repub.
lican, of Charles County: Chesa'
peake Bay and Tributaries, Agricul.
ture and Printed Bills.
House Appointments.
House committee appointments in.
clude:
Printed Bills: Perry o. wilkinson
Democrat, of Prince Georges County
chairman; George T. Murray, Demo
crat, of Anne Arundel County, anc
Jacob R. Hamburg, Republican, o1
Frederick County.
Article 8, Section "a of the Con.
stitution: George G. McLeish, Demo.
crat, of Prince Georges County, anc
r. Vernon Cooksey, Republican, ol
Charles County.
Entertainment: Mr.. McLeish ane
Mrs. Leona M. Rush, Republican, o1
Montgomery County.
Labor: Joseph B. Payne, Republi-
can, of Frederick County and James
E. Hance. Democrat, of Calvert
County.
Alcoholic Beverages: Anders r
Lofstrand, jr., Republican, of Mont
gomery County; John F. McNulty
Anne Arundel County, and oliver R
Guyther, st. Marys County, Demo
Gratis.
Constitutional Amendments: Mr.
Wilkinson.
Elections: Mr.. Guyther.
Licensing Boards and Commits.
sions: Mr.. Lofstrand and Joseph A
Mattingly, Democrat, of st. Mary
County.
Aviation, Roads and Transporta.
ton: Ralph L. Lowman, Democrat
of Anne Arundel County.
Public Health and Welfare: Dr.
N. B. Steward, Democrat, of Primo.
Georges County, chairman, ant
Julian p. King, Republican, of Mont.
gomery County.
Veterans, Militia and State Police
William H. McGrath. Democrat, o.
Prince Georges County, vice chair.
man, and Mr.. McNulty.
Civil Service and Pensions: Mr.
King and Mr.. Hance.
Rules: Mr. Ramsburg and William
F. Stronger, Democrat, of Anne
Arundel County.
Evening star., 1947-01-11
Gronudos Reelected
In RiverduIe Heights

Ramon Granados has been re-
elected chief of the Riverdale
Heights Volunteer Fire Department
for his seventh consecutive year.
Other officers are Charles II.
Koch, assistant chief; Charles H.
Barnes, senior captain; Henry Els
enschmidt, Junior captain; Kurt
Eisenschmi~., second lieutenant;
John w. Robertson, acting second
lieutenant; Harvey Schmidt, first
lieutenant; Mr.. Robertson. secre-
tary, and T. G. Gardner, treasurer.
Evening star., 1947-01-11
University Park Group
Will Meet Mondoy

The University Park Citizens AS
sociation will meet at 8 pm. Mon
day at the University Park Ele-
mentary School.
Guest speakers will include DIR. A.
Kirk Besley, superintendent of the
Prince Georges General Hospital,
and William Helm, president OF the
West Hyattsville Citizens Associa-
tion. A report of the nominating
committee on the slate of candi-
dates for the coming election also
will be presented.
Evening star., 1947-01-11

A Lake Placid or Miami trip is
not necessary for seasonal fun, says
j. Merrill Connor, chairman of the
committee for the Board of Trades
Winter Holiday" dinner.
The dinner, which will be a
double-header to accommodate ad-
vance reservations, will be enlivened
by acts from New York in keep
ing with the winter holiday theme.
The same dinner show will go OIL
at the Mayflower Hotel ballroom
for both sections of the dinner
that of January 81 and that of
February /.
Requests for reservations received
Evening star., 1947-01-11
Maryland Park Club
VIII Open Tonight

The Maryland Park High School
Teen-Age Club will open tonight
with ceremonies starting at o'clock
More than 200 parents and county
and town officials have been invited
to attend. A basket ball game be-
tween the Maryland Park High
School alumni and team of re-
turned war veterans from Cam
bridge, Md, and a dance will high
light the evenings entertainment.
Sponsored by the Seat Pleasant
District YMCA, the club is expected
to be open every Saturday night.
Evening star., 1947-01-11
Edward Snowden Quits
Montgomery Police Job

Edward Snowden of Sandy Spring
a temporary Montgomery County
police desk clerk, resigned today
Mr.. Snowden had served both at
the Silver Spring and Takoma Park
stations of the county police since
his appointment in 1915.
His resignation became. the Sec
ond in as many days by members
Of the county police force. Yester-
day 1t. Frank A. Lane, former
county chief of detectives, an
nounced he was leaving to enter his
own detective business.
Evening star., 1947-01-11

at the Board of Trade Offices indi.
cate that the two nights are run.
ming almost even in popularity.
Working with Mr.. Connor on ar
|rangements are Dallas P. Fry, D.
Russell Myers, j. w. Warner, Ray
mond M. Florance. Maurice S. May
DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald, How
ard c. Drake, Joseph C. McGar-
raghy. B. M. McKelway, ]. Garrett
Bethel, Joe NJ, Baker, Edward T.
Offutt, jr., William ]. McManus,
George A. Ford, Horace w. Talley,
Harold S. Harwood, A. w. Lee, Mil
ton H. Schlosser and Raymond A.
DuFour.
Evening star., 1947-01-11
PTA to Hear Safety ToIk

Safety" will be the subjec. Of
the Somerset School PTA meeting
to be held at 8 pm. Tuesday in
the school auditorium DR.. Mere
dith r. Burrill, member of the
Montgomery County Safety Council,
will describe the present program
in the county.
Evening star., 1947-01-11
Tukomu Park Libruy Teu

The staff of the Takoma Park
Md Public Library will hold a tea
at the library from to pm. to-
morrow in connection with the
showing of group of hand-colored
photographs on exhibition at the
| library.
Evening star., 1947-01-11
Mt. Vernon Group to Meet

The Mount Vernon (Va) Citizens
Association will meet at the COM
munity firehouse at 8 pm. Monday
George Robey of Fairfax will dis
cuss the proposed annexation of a
section of Fairfax County by the
City of Alexandria.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-04

Mrs. James Branch, Jr., and
children, Joyce Mae and Ber-
tha Mae, have returned to their
home in Brooklyn, N. Y, after
visit here with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Branch.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-04
Round Table Club
Of First B a p t i S t
Has Luncheon Meet

The Missionary Round Table
Book club of the First Baptist
church was entertained Tuesday
at luncheon by Mrs. Leslie N.
Boney, at her home 100 S. Fifth
street. After the luncheon, Mrs.
R. E. Williams opened the meet
ing with a devotional.
Mrs. w. Shaw, chairman of the
club, said that members will
have reached their goal by the
end of the year. She added that
a meeting has been held every
month with a nearly full mem
bership present for each event.
With members having read
and reported on ten books a
piece, Mrs. Shaw said that all
members had acquired a great
deal of information and knowl-
edge of the people and living
conditions of other lands. Mem
bers are now studying books on
Christian democracy.
Those attending the most re-
cent meeting included: Mrs. A.
M. Alderman, Mrs. R. E. Will
liams, Mrs. S. H. Coward. Mrs.
Roger Smith, Mrs. Charles A
Maddry, and Mrs. Shaw.
Mrs. S. H. Coward will be
hostess in January at her home,
403 Dock street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-04
Presbyterian e Choir
To Present Canrs,. +

cbsist;5as "A san5st2. q ~. ~Rssjoiee. B,.,,..
be presented by the '0ae ot will
choir of the First braaace
church on Sunday evsD;. D; ,sAaa
7:45 o'clock. '1ns Il
Guest soloist aiII be A,u
Sohn, st baritone. A short cs,.... ,a..
tor solo voice, will be s1,n. T4.'a''
Mrs, S. A. Troy, Jr., soo.,..E sr-.s 'E
For Newspaper Service ni,,,
real thriller, according "a =.
dents working with the sts,' " W.
Miss !, Mildred johnson Is i'', 4
recting the play. o.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-04

Fortv new members were IN
etal]ed in the American Legion
auxiliary Tuesday night, when
the group held its December
meeting in the American Legion
home.
The impressive auxiliary IN
sla!lation service was used with
officers explaining the fodr car
djnal principles Of the auxiliary
Justice, freedom. democracy
and loyalty.
New members include: Mrs.
J T. Barker. Mrs. Waiter l..
Barnes, Mrs. A. T. Brown. Mrs.
J. S. Craig. Jr., Mrs. j. S.
Craig. Sr.. Mrs. " Frank Muir
phv, Mrs. r. H. Orell, Miss
Marv L. Ore]l, Mrs. J. W.
Plunn1er. Mrs. Everett j. Hale,
Jr., Mrs. Philip W. Bethea Mrs.
T. S. Smith. Mrs. Earl N.
Zeigler, Mrs. Donald w. Ceilings
Mrs. Leon L. Marshburn, and
Mrs. Harry H. Waters.
Mrs. w. S. Waters. Mrs. Hans
X. GROCER, Mrs. Elizabeth S.
Grubb, Mrs. C.. J. Cunningham,
Mrs. Carl J. Cunningham. Mrs.
Ralph Lambert, Mrs. w. d.
Daniels. Mrs. G. c. Gil
bert, Mrs. Caroline O. Montgom-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-04
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR WILMINGTON, n G:
Mrs. Speiden>
Mrs. Edwards
TOBeHOnOred

The board of directors of the
Wilmington chapter Of the
American Red Cross will honor
Mrs. Ida B. Speiden and Mrs.
Almeda S. Edwards at tea
Saturday at 4 pm. in the Red
Cross chapter house, All S.
Front street. Friends and mem
bers of the Red Cross are invited
to attend.
Mrs. Speiden is retiring after
% years of faithful service. She
became the executive secretary,
succeeding Miss Marguerite
Walker in 1919, when the office
was opened in the Custom House
building. which had just been
completed.
She has served through two
World War periods and has
shown her excellent ability in
peace time. The elimination Of
her work came in the purchase
of the new chapter house bring
ing the different groups scat
tered over the city under one
roof. Mrs. Speiden's resignation
was accepted with regrets by
the board of directors.
The chapter has announced
that it feels fortunat elm secur-
ing as Mrs. Speiden's successor,
Mrs. Almeda S. Edwards, who
has been connected with the Red
Cross for several years. She has
served in the Pacific during the
war and brings a fresh quality
on rich experience to the local
group. Under her guidance the
Wilmington chapter will con-
tinue it's large and varied help
to the community.
The board is honoring the out
going secretary in the south par
lor of the chapter house, which
has recently been redecorated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-04
| eojon Auxiliary Announces
1ONew Members On Roster

cry, Mrs. C. ]. Craig, Jr., and
Mrs. A. E. Kelly.
Mrs. E. L. Robinson, Mrs. j
M. Hall, Jr., Mrs. Jacx ;. Var
boro, Mrs. H. r. Mckinney,
mrs. M. E. Underwood. Mrs.
Margaret E. Forbes. Mrs. Har-
old A. Gibson, Mrs. Gilbe.' H.
Joyner, Mrs. Lon E. Ussery,
Mrs. W. J. Blackwell, Sr Mrs.
j. H. English.
Miss Joan Mincy, Mrs. W K
Rhodes. Jr.. Mrs. Lee Ida M.
iSherron. Mrs. E. c. Edmondson,
Mrs. ]. L. Wilcox, and Mrs
H. w. Winkle.
Following the meeting Miss
Emily Mcmillan poured punch
il the dining room. which was
decorated with Christmas ap-
pointements. About 80 members
attended the meeting
President Mrs. Wilbur D.
ones, introduced Solomon
Sternberger, who urged all
members to see the freedom
train December 10, and to view
the precious historical dccu-
ments on board.
DR.. H. M. Pickard made an
appeal in the interest of the TB
Christmas seal campaign. DR..
Pickard told of the work done
lccallv by the New Hanover
County tuberculosis association
Of which Miss Lucv L. Nash is
executive secretary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-04
.Wi|co| Stagers
Now W0rkinQ
On Thriller

Undertaking ''Who done it"
which many amateurs would shy
away from, the Wilcol Stagers
of the Wilmington College are
rehearsing daily on their antici-
pated production of "Out OF the
Night,' scheduled Wednesday,
December II, at $3.50 pm. in the
New Hanover High school audi
torium.
Members of the cast include:
Bob Helms as Tom Holland; Bill
Quinlivan as Ichabod Blivens;
Virginia Trigg as DR.. Sarah
Walters; Grace Gurganious as
Kathryn Smith; Tracey Engles
as Zelna; George Fields as Capt.
Monohan; Ken Phelps as Jim
Boyle; George Phillips as Robert
Hartwell; Evelyn Mercer as
1.lenita Lerane; and Fred Bal
lard as Frederick Aver.
The play opens when Tom
Holland, Fastening to the Maine
Lodge of his uncle to keep an
engagement with the latter S
wife, who has important infor-
nation to divulge regarding
some valuable papers, finds the
supposedly vacant house in ap-
parent readiness for his arrival.
Close on his heels come his
affianced and her friends, DR..
Sarah Walters, aware of the
planned meeting and seeking an
explanation. The appearance of
a rural constable in search of
rum runners and the added pres
ence of Hindu servant who moves
in mysterious manner, are as
nothing compared with the ac-
cidental discovery that the uncle,
supposedly on his way to Eu-
rope, has been shot to death as
he sat in a high-backed chair
in the very room where the rest
of the party are revealed.
Tension, suspence, mysterious
doors, rappings, etc, make the
Wilcol's first three act play a
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-04
Beta Sigma Phi
Plans Yule Dance

1t was announced here today
by the city council of Beta
Sigma Phi sorority that the
three local chapters. Alpha Iota,
Alpha Kappa, and Alpha Mu,
are planning to celebrate Christ
mas by having a dance, sponsor
ed by all chapters.
The dance will be given Satur-
day, December 20, at Whites
clubhouse on the Castle Hayne
Road. Music will be by "The
Cavaliers" and dancing will be
enjoyed from 900 until l a. m.
Refreshments will be served.
Admission will be by invitation
and membership only.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-04
Y-Teens Take
CaNsF0rW0rk
Day Saturday

Members of the Y-Teen clubs
of the YWCA have announced
that they are still taking calls
for work to be done Saturday
On Community Work Day.
Girls belonging to the club will
rake leaves, wash windows,
wash cars, and perform other
home chores fer any sum the
employer feels sufficient.
Proceeds from the Y-Teens' la
bors will go to the World Friend
ship fund and the World Recon
struction cause.
Wilmingtonians wishing tc
have odd jobs done, are asked
to call the YWCA, 2-9o95, anc
sign up for a worker
The girls will also act as
baby-sitters while mothers 60 to
market Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-04
Plans Progressing
For ACL Concert
Are Announced

Plans are progressing rapidly
for the concert tc be presented
by members of the Atlantic Coast
Line chorus on the evening of
December 10 at 8:15 o'clock in
the auditorium of New Hanover
High school for the benefit of
the building fund of the Gather
inc Kennedy home.
Tickets may be obtained from
any member of the Junior Cham
Der of Commerce auxiliary. mem,
bers of the board of managers
OF the Catherine Kennedy nome
or members of the ACL chorus.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-04
Miss Mis- s}' Rollins Named
10 College May '''eu co'',,

daughter Of Mr.. @'sS, s1. aolta, p,
Fr1a Frank Rollins of Carolina '15'. e'... !.
North Mort ,,.s:9 Carolina. has ''1 rs:.sa. 5;,'5
ford College \ Msy ave ro5s. r@,5a9sl en-.
she is now enrolled IN puFl II rhsr.
class. III the SEM.
-. Miss SIS Rollins is a ,oen,.
the 'le Woman's staden3,t. 3,.s'cos' co| a
aran55t;d. ment and also has BEEN s5o GoFs'a.
a BS in June. u Geceg.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-04
Dates to Reo,eopber

TODAY
3:Oo p. m.-Weekly bridge tea
of the Cape Fear Country
club.
400 o. m-The annual Christ
mas bazaar of the Church
of the Good Shepherd will
be held in the parish
house. A chop suey menu
has been planned for the
bazaar supper scheduled to
take place from $50 until
7::3O o'clock.
$3.50 D. m.-The business meeting
of North Carolina Sorosis
will be held in the club
house. An executive board
meeting will be held at 3
p. m.
$3.50 D. m.-The Ladies Auxil-
iary to the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen will
meet in the Junior Order
hall.
800 B. m.-The Business and
Professional Women's club
will no Id a Christmas party
in the Friendly cafeteria
dining room. Miss Dolores
Farrow is in charge of the
program.
800 o. m.-The Lake Forest
Women's Civic club will
meet in the new clubhouse
A special program has
been arranged.
FRIDAY
ESQ p. m. The Women's S
group of St. Matthew'S Lu-
theran church will meet
for a Christmas party in
the vestry rooms. Women
in the congregation and
their friends are invited.
| 900 a. m.-The American Le-
gion auxiliary Christmas
bazaar will be staged at
the Legion home with a
turkey luncheon being
served from 11:30 until
2:30 o'clock.
800 p. m.-The annual Christ
mas party of the Letitia
Rebekah lodge No. 3, will
be held at the Odd Eel
lows hall.
$3.50 p. m.-The quarterly meet
ing of the Nurses Aide
Corps will be held in the
Red Cross home, All South
| Front street.
8 p. m. - The Woman's Society
of Christian Service OF
Wesley Memorial church
will entertain at an in
r formal reception honor
{ ing the Rev. and Mrs.
Paul H. Fields in the
Education building.
SAT- DAY
1 1890 a. administering Circle
: bazaar at The Magnolias.
800 p. m.-The weekend din
s ner dance of the Cape Fear
2 Country club, reservations
oro rocoScarv
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-04
jamie Mae Smith
Leon Hobbs Wed

The following announcements
have been issued:
Mrs. Burke Smith
announces the marriage of her
daughter
JAMIE Mae
to
Leon Merrette Hobbs
on Sunday, November sixteenth
at Wagner, South Carolina
The couple is 'esiding at 148
Orange street, Darlington, South
Carolina.
Evening star., 1947-02-27
|ROberts-HaHser
ENGAGEMENT Told

Mrs. Thomas Burroughs Roberts
of Alexandria, formerly of Ohio,
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Grace Roberts, to
Mr.. Fred Hauser, jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hauser Of Long Island
and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Miss Roberts, who is the daughter
of the late DR. Roberts, attended
Ohio Wesleyan University and Mich
igan State College and is member
of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
She is employed by the National
Capital Housing Authority.
Mr.. Hauser attended the Case
School of Applied Science in Cleve-
land and for the past five years
has been with the State Depart
ment assigned to the embassy in
Buenos Aires as vice consul. He
is well known in music circles in
that city, one of his chief interests
being the direction of the Buenos
Aires Mixed Choir.
The wedding is planned for March
% in Foundry Methodist Church
in Washington and the couple will
return to Argentina in early April
Evening star., 1947-02-27
Club to Hear Talk,
By Mrs. ]. d. Lodge

LIE Club de Liaison des Femmes
de France will meet at pm. Mon
day at the home of Nine. Raymond
Dreux, wife of the commercial
counsellor of the French Embassy.
Mrs. John Davis Lodge, wife OF
the Representative from Connecti-
cut, will be guest speaker. She will!
discuss how costume influences ges-
ture and will illustrate her talk with
dances. Nine. Dreux will speak
on the aspects Of woman voters in
France.
The club has been invited by Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss to visit Dum-
barton Oaks at 2:45 pm. next We'd
rlesday. Jack Thatcher, conservator
Of the museum, will be presented to
the club.
A music recital will be offered
to club members on March II at
the Army Medical Center at Walter
Reed Hospital. Mrs. Marguerite
Brice, organist-choir director at the
Walter Reed Chapel, will entertain
with several organ selections at
$3.50 pm. in the Memorial Chapel.
Her program will include groups
OF German, French and American
numbers.
Mrs. Brice was born in Birming-
ham, Ala, and attended the Con-
servatory Of Music there as well as
Peabody in Baltimore. She has
lived in Washington for five years,
coming here at the outbreak of the
war, while her husband served with
the Navy.
Evening star., 1947-02-27
Gen, Mrs. Morris
|Gipe Supper Party
at " ar COLLEGE

Maj. Gen. and Mrs. William n. H,
Morris, jr, entertained at an infor-
NAL party last evening in the ON
GERS Club at the Army War College
Among their friends who dropped by
for cocktails and a buffet supper be-
tween 6 and o'clock were many
high-ranking officers of the United
States Army and their wives.
In the impressive gathering of
about 100 guests were Mrs. Robert
P. Patterson, wife of the Secretary
of War; the Veterans Administrator
and Mrs. Omar N. Bradley, 1t. Gen.
and Mrs. Wade H. Haislip, 1t. Gen.
and Mrs. Charles P. Hall, 1t. Gen
john L. De Witt, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Stephen J. Chamberlin, Majl Gen.
and Mrs. James E. Chaney, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Clark L. Ruffner,
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. David G. Barr,
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Everett S.
Hughes, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Alexan-
der D. Surles, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Howard McC. Snyder, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Henry Conger Pratt, Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. Charles F. Thomp-
son, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. William D.
Conner, Maj. Gen. Gilbert r. Cook,
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Albert w. Ken
ner, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. David Nc
Coach, jr., and Brig Gen. and Mrs.
John McA. Palmer.
Gen. and Mrs. Morris have been
residing at Wardman Park Hotel
since the former returned from
overseas year ago, and Mrs. Nor
ris lived there while her husband
was away. Gen. Morris now is in the
Office OF the Secretary of War.