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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08

Pleading faces turned toward
the sun and begged for more heat.
All during the week, stretched
bodies Of vacation-happy house
partylng gals and guys yearneo to
be tried, cooked, with a ray OF
sun. The beach-crazy gangs OF
young people have been croWaing
the local strands and patting down
the white sand fer the past days
as more gay houseparties burst in
to being. Comprising the many
gala affairs of nappy-nousepartiers
who have swarned the cool re-
sorts are groups OF newly gradu-
ated Sans and Susies as we'll as
Jacks and Jills of other ages.
As diplomas were handed out,
cheerfully received, books closed,
and s~uitcases packed, teensters
headed for chosen spots. The great
days are here, and we are taking
full advantage of our freedom n
beaches.
Grabbing beachwear, singing it
into ~suitcases, and hustling off to
the beach have been the Junior
boys chapter of Hi-Y, who cele-
brated near Station One last week
end with a houseparty for a
couple of days.
Downing bathing suits and caps
the junior girls chapter of the Trl-
lily headed for the water a t
Friday afternoon as their looked
forward-to houseparty opened on
Wrightsville Beach for the week
end.
AFTER GRADUATION DAY
The sun still shines bright On the
mixed group OF gals holding the
fort and suntan lotion bottles down
ar Wrightsville Beach for two
weeks; one down, to go. These
gals we're among the first to plead
for sunshine; but as the pain be-
gan to become recognized, they
settled back in the shade, only to
venture forth again several days
later to work for the deep tan to
be acquired in the time devoted
to such a cause.
Since most OF the girls are past
seniors, the houseparty began
graduation night; and living with
EN- are a couple of past under
classmen.
Lying in the heat Of the sun for
the past week have been Jean
Cross, Betty Walter. Diane Costel-
10, Carolyn Lilley, Maude Noe, and
and Joann Plastre; and these,
among the others, have wound up
the week with deep sunburns.
Mary Anne Jenkins has been
spending the first of her vacation
there too, while waiting patiently
and wistfully for Hugh to come
back.
Finding lotions of relief from
many happy hot hours on the
beach have been Betty Davis,
Audrey Strong, Cotter Lewis,
Kathryn Hunter, and out-of-t 0 wn
visitor. Charlotte Adams.
Charlotte hustled down for the
houseparty from Rocky Mount;
and as she heads back that way
today. she carries with her a gold
en- tan as proof Of a great week
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
Miss Jane Dorherty Becomes Bride
Of Andrew S. Spooner AT ST. Nary

In an early morning ceremony,
Miss Jane Dorherty, daughter of
Mrs. P. w. Dorherty of Berlin,
New Hampshire, became the
bride of Andrew S. Spooner, son
of Mrs. Victoria Spooner Of this
city, Saturday, May 81, at 10
o'clock at St. Mary's Catholic
church.
The Rev. Thomas G. Roche Of
ficiated during the ceremony,
which was soleTnnized before the
alter lined with vases of white
gladioli interspersed with lighted
tapers.
A program of nuptia1 music was
played before and during the cere-
mony.
Miss Dorherty, VINO was given
in marriage by Edward Lowell of
this city, Wor a gown of pure
silk marquisette, fashioned with
clusters of pearls at the high
round neck, a long fitted bodice
and full skirt. She ore a finger
tip veil of bridal illusion which
fell from a coronet of seed pearls,
anF she carried a white prayer
book covered with a white orchid
and satin streamers trimmed with
stephanotis.
Mrs. Edward Lowell, sister of
the groom, was matron of honor,
and wore a gown of white crepe
with light blue accessories and a
corsage Of pink rosebuds. In her
hair she wore a blue lace coronet
trimmed with pink rosebuds.
Mrs. Victoria Spooner, mother
of the groom, wor a blue crepe
dress with white accessories and
a corsage Of pink carnations.
Following the wedding, a break
fast was held at the home of the
groom's mother and sister, 415 S.
Sixteenth street. Later in the day,
a reception was held for friends
OF the bridal couple. Decorated in
the traditional manner for such
occasions, the dining room table
was covered with a lace cloth and
conferred with a large bouquet of
summer flowers. A three tered
cake was cut by the bride and
groom.
After the reception the couple
left FOR a wedding trip to the
brides home in New England and
later to Quebec, Canada. For
travelling, the bride wore a two
piece crepe ensemble in salmon
pink, with a cut-away coat. She
carried white accessories and
wore the orchid from her prayer
book.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Spooner
and son, of Washington, D. c..
were among the out of town
guests here for the wedding.
Following their honeymoon, Mr..
and Mrs. Spooner, who met in
New Hampshire, where Mr..
Spooner was visiting his sister,
who is married to the brides
brother, will return to Wilmington
and make their home in Lake
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
Miss Peggy Millar
Honored AT Shower

Miss Peggy Millar, bride elect
of June 81, was honored at a love-
.ly crystal shower, recently by
Miss Maryce Justice and Mrs. o.
zie Chenier.
Upon arrival Miss Millar was
presented with a corsage of white
| carnations by the hostesses.
Games were played, after which
refreshments were served.
Those invited were: Misses Peg
gy Justice, Charlotte Gardner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
Boardwalk Church
Wrightsville Opens

The Rev. William Bennett, as
sistant pastor of St. Andrews
Covenant church will preach this
morning at 11:15 o'clock at the
Little Church on the Boardwalk,
Wrightsville.
Sunday school will start at 10
a m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
Elizabeth Hunt and
Oliver Wallace, Jr.,
Are United in Church
Continued From Page One)

CONTINUED From rage One)
Immediately after the ceremony
the brides m other entertained at
a small reception for members OF
the bridal party, members of the
families and out-of-toWn guests.
The brides mother wore a dress
of aqua silk crepe, a pink flower
hat and a pink orchid. Mrs. Wal
lace, mother of the bridegroom,
wore a dress of rose crepe, a
flower hat and an orchid corsage.
For travel the bride wore a two
piece beige dress and a natural
straw hat trimmed with field
flowers. At her shoulder she pinned
a white orchid. After a short
wedding tr;o Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
will be at home at Myrtle apart
ments, Charlotte.
Mrs. Wallace graduated from the
Woman's college of the University
of North Carolina in 1943 and Their
dlo d JOo' VI POoC oNodeC oIoOJ
at the Merrill Palmer Institute in
Chicago. For two years she was
a supervisor of city day nurseries
in Wilmington. and has recently
been associated with the Licking
ton Kindergarten. She is descended
from a distinguished Davidson
county family, the granddaughter
of Mrs. c. A.. Hunt and the late
Mr.. Hunt, and of the late Mr.
and Mrs. G. M. Thompson.
Mr.. Wallace is a graduate o:
North Carolina State college, Raj
eigh. During the war he served
for three years as a captain in the
Infantry. He is now district Chew
rolet distributor, with headquar
tiers in Charlotte.
The bride has been entertained
extensively since the announce
ment of her engagement.
Wilmington guests at the wed
ding Included Mr.. and Mrs. o. A
Wallace, William Wallace, anc
Mrs. John Fox, sister of the bride
groom, and Mr.. Fox.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08

T F MAG
7 A 7 7 [ ER
BY Winifred Harriss

on the beach! Sho was fine seeing
Charlotte back down this summer,
and we hope to have her back
r~eal-l-l soon for a much longer
time!
Spending short whites at this
particular houseparty have b e e n
Flora McIver and Marilyn Good
man; and Virginia Gregg and
Bubh Sykes nav headed that
way a coupla times.
ALL THKOJAH THE DAY
And quite naturally, with such
a devy of beautiful gals all to-
gether, the male characters from
near and far have wandered in
and out (of the kitchen, mostlyD
all week long.
Among the regular visitors are
A c. Gregg, Lynn Kirk, Charlie
Smith, Billy Quarles, Charlie
Harrington, Charlie Jones, Bobby
Kester, Carl Williams, Tommy
Jones, Billy Stewart, and Bobby
Wilson.
Others that have wandered, in a
one time Or another are Dickie
Andrews, Sandy Robertson, P oli
Barefoot, "Rusher". Liston Mills,
Donald Doxey, Jimmy Caudill,
Buster Rose, and Carl Brown.
Seen most anytime squatted on
the porch railing or steps or
slumped in the comfortable chairs
(by the way, has anybody seen
two of emp are the gangs OF
Raleigh boys. Some of the Capitol
city characters frequenting the
place are Dick Mitchell. Charles
Hamilton. C Charles Higgins
C'Higgie'D, n d Speedy Massen-
burg. A Smokey City visitor from
Rocky Mount. who was the c o n
slant companion of Charlotte
Adams and Sonny Elmore.
Well. here's to another week,
DOWN THE ROAD
APIECE
Partner down the beach another
celebrating gang of gals passed a
FULFILLED week OF a gay house
party. Capturing their shares of
SOILS glorious rays We're Smokey
Warner, Betty Craig, Betty Hill,
and Betty Delk Parker.
AS strains of ''Hoddle Addle,"
you'll always be the One I
Love-" or Guilty" and other
present-day popular tunes drifted
around South Lumina boulevard,
the gals and chewed an sweet
candy-coated apples and rubbed
baby oil On fiery-red burning
skin.
Sun seekers FOR the week were
Betty Belcher, Shirlene Conrad,
Betty Ship, Barbara Carter, Pet
sy Harris, and Elaine Warren.
And what was that about books
being packed away, school doors
being closed. and vacation = free
lassies heading for the sunny
shores? Marilyn Costello and Ann
Canady could give vivid descrip-
tons of early morning risings and
leaving the beach in the wee hours
to get there by $50!
These ambitious characters are
fulfilling a desire to graduate in
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Woodcock,
713 South Third street, announce
the birth Of a son, Paul, Jr., on
May 30 at Marion Sprunt annex.
Mrs. Woodcock is the former
Christine Pope.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
SUNDAY, JUNE

3 Betty Dixon, Katherine =
MARY Maryc Mo '1nsy Marjorie D s,rdasr
o Mezdames c. W. mill..
G GH0rss, Charles a lanter. s l. r.
Min 37 Eddie Graves e"95 i D. ",
j. W. Mintz, Ken Ksv a. a. b. Mint
l. Cough and Mrs ozz iie'' cys,,Ia3.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

81 Dr. Tn and Mrs. F. DewoIt. ,,,,
6 6i k%no TX Tenn, sn lS5sS nl \
Miller Mile Mrs. Miller is the tbs .Gsp''
" hn e Livingston. D, Dr.. 'S M7a'
Is professor of Eneish at ~ A l,
verslty of Tennessee NE Uni
Evening star., 1947-03-23

met the lovely blond Harriet Brooke
Williams, whom he married in June
1849, when ne was 81 and she was
16. Miss Williams family opposed
the marriage but had the wedding
in their own home. None other than
Henry Clay escorted the bride, and
the groomsmen were Senator James
Buchanan, who later became Presi-
dent; Mr.. Van Buren. son of the
then President of the United States;
Mr.. Forsythe, son of the Secretary
of State, and Mr.. Paulding, son OF
the Secretary of the Navy. A bril-
liant reception was given at the
Legation, and Daniel Webster was
one of the guests.
Several others in the picture dis
play are included in the Friday
tour, and the next day the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Prev Savoy at 1889
TWenty-ninth street will be open
to visitors. 1t is the old Henri de
Sibour home and is a combination
of two small houses made into one.
Up on the next square the fine
old home of DR.. and Mrs. Thomas
Bradley that sits atop the hill at
1888 Twenty-ninth will be open, and
around at 31O8 P street tourists will
find the welcome mat out at the
house of Mr.. James F. Simonds.
The home of the son of Mr.. Frank
Simonds, noted journalist and for
eign correspondent, is furnished
with many fine pieces collected by
Mr.. Simonds during his travels all
over the world.
Lovely furniture also features the
Evening star., 1947-03-23

Crown Duet-Pfnk and blue
box Of Prince Matchabelli
perfumes . beloved
Stradivari and sentimental
Duchess of York. 500.
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f1ancee, Miss Mary Virginia Carlisle.
The wedding of Miss Carlisle and
Maj. Starkey will take place Friday,
April 4, at 4:30 O'Clock in the Me-
mortal Chapel at the Army Medical
Center, with reception afterWard
at the Kennedy Warren. The BRIDE
elect is the daughter of Mr.. Charles
Ashby Carlisle of Washington and
the late Mrs. Carlisle, and is a ma
tive of Washington. Maj. Starkey
is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Theo T.
Starkey of Hampton, Va, formerly
of Roanoke.
Miss Charlotte Ridgewell will at
tend Miss Carlisle as maid of honor
and the Misses Margaret Fridell and
Jeanne Donovan will be brides
maids. Like the bride-to-be, they,
too, are native Washingtonians.
MI. Wayne Starkey Of Hampton will
serve as best man for his brother
After their wedding trip Maj.
Starkey and his bride will go to
Utica, N. Y, where he will take a
refresher course at Cornell Uni
versity asc part of the Army's train
ing program. Maj. Starkey was
graduated from Virginia Polytechnic
Institute before entering the service
and in September will continue
studying for his matters degree at
Cornell. He now is attending the
Engineers School at Fort Belvoir.
With Capt. James w. Gum at the
dinner-dance in Woodlawn Hall last
night were Miss Roberta MacMor-
ris, Capt. and Mrs. Minor Weems
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bluhm.
Mrs. Richard A. Patze will join
Capt. Patze Wednesday in their
home in Alexandria, coming from
Belvoir Hospital, where their infant
son, Richard A. PatZe, jr., was born
Tuesday night. The baby has sis
ter, Dorothy Ann, who is three and
a half.
Visiting HuSSeyS
The Chief of the Bureau of Ord
nance of the Navy Department,
Vice Admiral George F. Hussey, jr.,
and Mrs. Hussey, have as their guest
Mrs. Frank E. Beatty, who will go
to Norfolk this week to meet her
husband, Rear Admiral Beatty, when
he arrives there with the fleet.
Admiral and Mrs. Beatty imme-
diately will come to Washington
where the former will be stationed
following sea duty.
Evening star., 1947-03-23

home of Miss Devereux Green at
1928 P street, most of it having
been collected by the mother of
the hostess.
For those who love china, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Freredick H.
Brooke, at 1921 N street, will hold
much interest, as visitors will find
there collection of Lowestoft china
that formerly belonged to President
John Tyler.
/ Among the officials whose houses
are to be shown are the Assistant
Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
William A. Burden, who have the
lovely rambling old place, at 1924
Thirtieth street, which the late Mrs.
Ruth Hanna Mccormick Sims re-
modelled while she was serving as a
member of the United States House
of Representatives 1t is of this house
that the phrase "sympathetically re-
stored has been aptly applied.
One Of the very old houses is the
one at BOLT o street, now occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Kittredge.
1t is the home of the United States
Evening star., 1947-03-23
announcements
OF Engagements
Are Made TOdap

Mr.. and Mrs. William Anderson
Sutherland of this city and Atlanta
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Margaret Sutherland,
to Mr.. James Edwin Coleman, jr.,
son of MIR. and Mrs. Coleman of
Atlanta.
Miss Sutherland attended WASH
ington Seminary and was graduated
from Christ the King School in
Atlanta. She now is a junior at
Goucher College in Baltimore
Mr.. Coleman was graduated from
North Fulton School in Atlanta and
now is in his senior year at Georgia
Tech. He served as lieutenant in
the 87th Division during the war
and received the Silver Star
Plans for the wedding will be an
nounced later.
SneH.Bachschmid
Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs Rutherford Smell OF Rich
mond Of the engagenSnt of their
daughter. Miss Ruth Chester Smell,
to Mr.. William Blair Bachschmi@
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Bachschmid.
Miss Smell was graduated from
Thomas jefferson High School and
now is a senior at Mary Washington
College of the University of Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Bachschmid was grad
uated from Woodward Preparatory
School, served three and half years
in the Coast Guard and now is at
tending the University of Maryland.
AmbroSe.C onneHy
The engagement of Miss Geraldine
Ambrose to Mr.. Aubrey Joseph Con-
nelly is announced by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. Ambrose of
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Miss Ambrose is a graduate of St
Paul's High School in st. Petersburg
and her fiance, who is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Connolly of St
Petersburg, was graduated from
Southeastern University in Wash
ington.
The wedding will take place April
Is in st. Rita S Church in Alexandria
with a reception afterWard in the
home of Mrs. Frank Carlin.
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MiIIiken
Continued From Page DID

Mrs. Henry L. Abbott, Capt. ano
Mrs. Harry Baltazzi, Capt. and Mrs
Victor Barringer, Capt. and Mrs
John S. Cross, Capt. and Mrs. R. D
Hogle, Capt. and Mrs. r. M. Mac
Kinnon, Capt. and Mrs. G. R. Phe-
Ian, Capt. and Mrs. C. w. Oexle
Capt. and Mrs. A. C. j. Sabalot
Capt. and Mrs H. H. Smith-Hutton
Capt. and Mrs. w. S. Wharton, Capt
Carl Espe, Capt. G. A. Lange anC
Comdr. and Mrs. David Lambert.
Representative and Mrs. Roy o
Woodruff, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Ste
phen j. Chamberlin. Mr.. and Mrs
Andre C. Simonpietre. Miss Ruth
Tarrant and Col. Harold G. Hayes
completed the guest list.
Engineer Corps Activities
Mrs. Gordon R. Young, wife OF
the Engineer Commissioner of the
District, has returned from New
York and Philadelphia where she
went to attend their respective
flower shows. Flowers are Gen. ano
Mrs. Young's Joint hobby, with
narcissuses and roses their favorites
Mrs. Elroy S. ]. Irvine, wife OF
the president of the Engineer Board
at Fort Belvoir. will be hostess at
luncheon Wednesday in her quar-
ters on the post.
Col. and Mrs. Oliver J. Pickard
entertained at the dinner-dance last
evening in WoodlaWn Hall at Fort
Belvoir, having as their guests Col
and Mrs. Roy McCarty, Col. and Mrs
Curtis O. Chapman, 1t. Col. and
Mrs. Clarence Bidgood, 1t. Col and
Mrs. N. j. Crawford, 1t. Col. Holmes
F. Troutman, Mai. and Mrs. Joseph
Albert, Maj. and Mrs. Walton
Threadgill, Maj and Mrs. Leor
Yourtee, Maj. and Mrs. Clyde Town
send, Maj R. M. Whitenton anc
Maj. Arthur w. Starkey and hi
Evening star., 1947-03-23

Ambassador to Canada and Mrs. Ray
Atherton and is furnished in keep
ing with its period and architecture.
Over on Thirty y-first street, on land
that was part of the original Tudor
place, visitors will find the attrac-
tive home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert N.
Miller at number $780,
The only house on the tour that
classifies as really new is the beau
tifully proportioned place at 32l0
r street, now the home of Mrs.
Chandler Hale, who has furnished
it with exquisite taste. During the
war it was occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whit
ney.
These and others in the picture
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Tour
Continued From Page D-l)

noted architect, Clark Waggaman.
One of the fascinating homes on
the Friday tour will be the old Rus
sian Legation, which was the scene
of many scintillating parties when
Count de Bodisco was Russia's Min
ister to the United States, It was
at one of these parties during the
II years he held the post that he
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Visiting Here

Mrs. Nat Wildman of New York
lis spending the week with her
mother, Mrs Samuel Goldenberg.
Mrs. Samuel Revness of Westport,
Conn, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Morris GuSdorf.
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display are included in the Satur-
day tour.
A delightful innovation this year
for those going on the tours will be
the tea on both days. served in the
parish hall of ST. Johns Episco-
pal Church on o street. Funds
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from the tour will be devoted to
carrying on the work of the social
welfare department of the church.
Mrs. James M. Barnes is chair
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man of the tour and Mrs. Charles
E. Hadley and members of her
committee are in charge of arrange
ments for the tea.
Evening star., 1947-04-25
Former Brig Prisoner
AT Academy Displays
Scars at Court-MartiaI
BY the Associo,ed Pres.

ANNAPOLIS, April 25.-A former
prisoner in the Naval Academy s
North Severn brig showed a general
court-martial yesterday scars On his
wrist which he said were caused by
burns received when he was strung
up TO an iron heating pipe.
The testimony came from Seaman
l/c Theodore Vissakay, one of two
prisoners whose appearance at the
academy hospital started an inyes-
tlgation which led to charges of
nistreatment against five Marines
and sailor.
Vissakay testified at the trial Df
Marine Pfc. Joseph Charles OLeary,
10. OF Buffalo, himself one of the
prisoners, but accused of carving
opt abuses on orders of Marine
guards at the brig.
The trial of Seaman 1/cs James
Edward Childs. 81, colored, of Ca
milla. Ga, also prisoner, has been
completed. The court findings are
Under review by Rear Admiral James
L. Holloway, jr., academy command
ant
The investigation began after Wis.,
sakay and Seaman 1fc Alexander
Leon were admitted to the hospital
last February II. A Navy spokes-
man, in, disclosing yesterday that
court-martial proceedings were un-
der way, said there was evidence of
the existence of kangaroo court
in the brig.
The defendants are charged with
kicking, beating and mauling prison.
ers, tying them to radiator pipes
and burning them with cigarettes.
The court also heard testimony
Yesterday from Stewards Mate 2/c
James G. Melontree OF Pittsburgh
that two fellow prisoners tied him
to q hot-water pipe in the brig wash
room and beat him.
Evening star., 1947-04-25

Of an international nature, and ac-
tivlties aiding the. returning veteran.
Mr.. McGarraghy also mentioned
the work of the trade group in aid
ing the city during crises arising
from strikes and the activities of
the Congressional Relations Com
mittee, which strives to establish a
more cordial relationship between
the Congress-"our City Council
and District citizens.
Another speaker, John A. Reilly,
chairman of the Committee on
Public Participation, told how the
Greater National Capital Commit
tee is cooperating with the Citizens
Reception Committee in greeting
President Miguel Aleman of Mexico.
who arrives Tuesday.
"The responsibility for the success
of this celebration must be shared
by all of U.s." Mr.. Reilly said.
Among the guests of honor we're
President Marvin L. Wilson, Alex
andria (Va) Chamber of Com
merce; Paul A. Hill, business man.
ager. Arlington (va.) Chamber of
Commerce; William Hodges. presi-
dent. and William J. Wohlfarth,
secona vice president, Bethesda
Md Chamber of Commerce; Her
bert H. Wells. president, and Charles
E. Callow, secretary, the Prince
Georges County CMd) Chamber of
Commerce. Donald x CtaJey ,,reSi
dent, and Elmer Christensen, sec
retary. Silver Spring Md Board
OF Trade; Arch N. Booth, newly
elected general manager of the ma
tional chamber; Ben S. Lawsche,
manager of the Commercial Organ
ization Department, and Marine
1t. Col. James C. Magee, who spoke
IN connection with the current Ma
rine Reserve Recruiting Week.
Evening star., 1947-04-25
Telephone Company Votes
$4,000 for Expansion

Directors of the Chesapeake & Po-
tomac Telephone Co. today author
lied expenditures amounting to over
s714,000 for the expansion and i'm
provement of telephone facilities in
the Washington area. bringing the
total authorized this year to 50 ,273,-
329.
The major portion OF the amount
approved, s455 900, was for the pur-
chase of property at Thomas Circle
on which the company's eight-story
administrative building will be con-
structed.
The directors also voted $71 200 for
the expansion of cable facilities in
the Anacostia area.
Evening star., 1947-04-25
Highway Widening
Begun in Southeast

Capt. n. c. Whitehurst, District
director OF highways, announced
tnat widening and repaving of Ala
Danla avenue and Bowen road Sc.
would begin today.
A $207.713 contract for improve
ment Of the thoroughfares from
Pennsylvania avenue to the District
line was awarded the Highway Con-
struction Co. OF Washington, ne
said. Early stages of the work Will
not interrupt traffic, he added.