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Evening star., 1947-07-23
Charming Visitor
Hostess at Tea

There was enough cheerful chat
ter In the Thomas Burkes' garden
yesterday afternoon to combat any
possible threat Of rain. Senorita
Mercedes Azcarate, Mrs. Burke's at
tractive brunette niece, was enter
tanning the Capital bellies who have
been so hospitable to her during her
visit here.
The daughter of the former
Mexican Ambassador to Germany,
Gen. Juan F. Azcarate, and Sonora
de Azcarate will leave Washington
Monday or Tuesday for New York.
After a brief stay there and one at
Chicago, she will return to Mexico
by the middle of August.
Guests gathered at 4:30 in the
delightful garden with its semicir-
|cular colonnade inclosing the green
lawn and fish pond. The daughter
of the Dominican Ambassador was
there, Sencrita Maruja Ortega Pena,
and Senoritas Anita and Teresa
Baraibar, daughters Of the Spanish
Charge d'Affaires. Others present
included Miss Teresa Muniz, Miss
Claire Snow, Miss Jocelyn Freer,
Miss Martha Parker. Mrs. Henry
Warren. Miss Joan Exnicios, Miss
Bessie Lewis, and the Misses Dor
othy and Elenita Dyer
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A beautiful wedding took place
Saturday afternoon at st. Paul's
Rock Creek Church when Miss Betty
Burroughs and Mr. Lloyd Bruce
were married by the Rev. DR.. Charles
w. Wood.
TIE bride, the daughter Of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Robert w. Burroughs of this
city, wore q lace and net gown with
matching coronet and finger-tir
veil and carried nosegay bouquet
OF white roses. The bridesmaid was
Miss Jane Thadda, wearing pale
green mousseline with pink picture
hat, and the junior bridesmaid, Miss
Sylvia Skinner. wore pale pink net
Their pastel bouquets were fash
ioned after the brides.
Mr.. Bruce, the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Bruce of Illinois, has been with
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
for a number of years.
Following the wedding a reception
was held at the home of the bride S
parents at 1401 Montague street
northwest. Out of town guests at
the reception included Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Bruce Of Illinois. Mr.. Ernest
Maugan of Atlantic City and Mrs.
Evelyn Dugan of Los Angeles.
The bridal party left for the Cav
alier Hotel at Virginia Beach for a
brief honeymoon. On their return
to Washington they will reside at
23o1 Forty-f1rst street NV.
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Officers Wives
'HOstesses at ea

Members of the Andrews Field
Officers Wives Club entertained at
a tea yesterday in honor of Mrs.
George c. Kenney. Mrs. Clement
McMullen and Mrs. Yantis H. Taylor.
The party was held on the terrace
outside the Ofncers Club, and the
tea table, which was centered with a
bouquet of pink and yellow roses and
baby's breath, was arranged on the
porch.
Invited to pour during the after
noon were Mrs. William Ramey, Mrs.
Oscar Morales Lopez, Mrs. Hugh j.
Knerr, Mrs. Malcolm c.. Grow, Mrs.
Gilbert N. Rhees, Mrs. Bill R. Brown,
Mrs. Joe Hansman and Mrs. Cad
man v. Padgett.
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|FmeUeU Fete
For Retuiug
official

The Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. James v. Forrestal and the
newly appointed Secretary of War
and Mrs. Kenneth G. Royal will en-
tertain this evening in honor Of the
retiring Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Robert p. Patterson. The dinner
will be given in the charming
Georgetown home Of Secretary and
Mrs. Forrestal overlooking the Poto-
mac river.
Mrs. Patterson came to Washing
ton from Fair Oaks Farm, their
home in Putnam County, N. Y, the
end Of last week and is hurriedly
packing to relinquish the house at
1911 Thirty third street where they
have lived for the past year or more.
The house has been sold to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Shepherd Of New York
who expect to make their headquar-
ters in the Capital for the next few
years at least.
The resignation Of Secretary Pat
terson will take effect tomorrow
when Mr.. Royallsw will take the oath
Of office and the Pattersons plan TO
join their family on the farm at the
end of the week.
The retiring Undersecretary Of
War and Mrs. Royal gave delight
full dance last evening at the Army
Navy Country Club entertaining
some IT'S young people for their
niece, Miss Martha Best Yorke.
Sharing honors with Miss Yorke
was Miss Anne Revercomb. daughter
of Senator and Mrs. Chapman Rev.
ercomb of West Virginia. Mr.. and
Mrs. Royal received the guests as
sisted by their honor guests, and 1t
was something of a disappointment
that Senator Revercomb was unable
to be on time owing to the night
session of the Senate. However,
Mrs. Revercomb and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones Yorke, brother -in-law and Sis
ter of the hosts, were never far away.
Miss Revercomb and her house
guest, Miss Nancy Graney of West
Virginia, and Miss Yorke were enter
tanned at dinner before the dance
by Miss Halle Katharine Elkins.
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Fairfax B. G. P. club
To Be Hostess

The Fairfax Business and Profes.
sional Women's Club will be host.
cess to the Northeastern district
meeting, to be held September II
according to an announcement
Miss Mavis Cobb is in charge oi
special arrangements and is being
assisted by Miss Emma Besley
Miss Alice Haines and Mrs. Helene
Moore.
The club Is to hold a benefit pic
mic next month at the home of Miss
Haines at Legato. The event is being
planned by the Ways and Means
Committee, headed by Mrs. Alzene
La Bell. Mrs. Evalyn Magarity is CO.
chairman and Mrs. Aida Mack also
is assisting.
Plans for activities during the
coming year will be outlined at a
board meeting September 10 to be
held with Miss Besley in Burke, Va.
Mrs. Josephine Howdershell is presi-
dent of the club.
Announcement that the organiza-
ton increased its membership by
IS per cent during the past year
was made at q recent meeting. The
admission of Mrs. Rhoda Engelking
brought the total to IS.
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she turned her talents for enter
tanning toward giving the service
men a good time. On such occa-
sions the men would no sooner
arrive at a party than they would
ask, where's the lovely lady OF
fun?" She, herself, had two sons
serving in the Army.
Then there were these past Is
years of tireless devotion as a
member of the Emergency Hos
pital Board. Few people who
knew of her superb parties, knew
of all these things.
She had planned to go on this
winter as before, shepherding
Washington girls into their first
debutante season. One wonders
who could step into her shoes;
they would be very hard to fill.
No debutante under Mrs. Mer-
riam's wing was ever a wall
flower; no member of the stag
line ever less than a gentleman.
In day when manners have re-
laxed from the code of former
days, she was needed. She gave
the young society behavior pat
tern to carry on with them in
the years to come. They will
carry with them, too, the memory
of dear friend and a great lady.
Evening star., 1947-07-23
'Alexandria Man
To Wed Italian

The climax of a romance tina
began in Rome when the bride.
groom elect was stationed there with
the Army Signal Corps will tax.
place August 2. On that day Mr.
Darrell F. Fouts, son of Mr.. and Mrs
G.. w. Fouts of Alexandra, will bt
married to Signorina Pia Maris
Giuseppina Vaiano of Rome, Italy
The wedding will take place in st
Matthews Cathedral.
The bride-elect, the daughter o1
Signor Cavagliere Pietro Vaiano, il
graduate of Teachers College ir
Rome. She arrived in this country
June "A. Her relatives in Washing
ton include Mr.. and Mrs. Alfonso
Peluso and Mr.. and Mrs. Pietro G
Fiori.
Mr.. Fouts was separated from the
Army in June. 1916. He will return
to Duquesne University in the fall
where he is a student of engineering
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Belgian Attacbe
Weds I'm Ne1V York

The Belgian Ambassador, Baron
silvercruys, went to New York te
attend the wedding yesterday OF
Miss Anne Albers and Mr.. Robert
Vaes, Attache Of the Embassy. The
informal ceremony was held in the
Belgian Church, with the Rev
Father Rosen officiating at 9 o'clock
The couple left Immediately after
ward to motor through New England
and the diplomat will bring his
bride to Washington In about two
weeks.
Mr.. Roger Taymans, Counselor OF
the Belgian Embassy, who accom-
panied the Ambassador tosNew York,
served as best man at the wedding
The bride arrived in New York
by plane a week ago from Belgium,
where her father, Mr.. Henry Albers,
is well known industrialist.
Though native OF Holland, she has
lived in Belgium most of her life.
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Fetes Tomorrow

A number of informal parties are
arranged tomorrow for groups o1
young people planning to take ar
active part in the VI day celebra.
tions. These groups are members
of the Young Peoples Peace Mobili-
zation and will join the picnic being
arranged for April n. The picnic
will be held at Bay Ridge, Md, and
reservations may be made with Mr.
James Farrell at National 7722.
Parties tomorrow will be held in
various sections of Washington and
at these meetings arrangements will
be completed for entering a float in
the parade on VI Day, August IT.
Miss Claire Packet will be hostess
for the group in her neighborhood
of Bradley Heights; Miss Catherine
Kenna in Southeast Washington
Mr.. Orva Boothby in Takoma Park :;
Mr.. Bruce Walter in Kensington; !;
Mr.. Isadore Katz in Chevy Chase,
and Mr.. Charles Stopak in Shep-
ard Park.
Mrs. Ben Rubel will be hostess at
the same time in her home in Green
Meadows to other members of the
Mothers Committee. associated with
the Young Peoples Peace Mobiliza-
ton
Evening star., 1947-07-23

While parties were going on all
over Washington yesterday, the
comparatively new Indian Ambas-
sador, Mr.. Asaf Ali. was entertain
ing, too, at the attractive embassy
on Macomb street which his gov
ernment bought from the Walter
Schoellkopfs. 1t wasn't the first
party the envoy has given since he
presented his credentials at the end
of February. In fact, he's been a
frequent host since his arrival here.
But yesterdays party was a gath
ering of about 200 members of
Washington diplomatic and Off
cial society, invited for the purpose
of saying goodby to the retiring
military attache, Col. Nawabzada
Mohammad Sher Ali Khan, and
welcoming his successor, Col. B. M.
Kaul, and Mrs. Kaul. Then, too, a
number of prominent journalists
were asked expressly to meet DR.
Anup Singh, new public relations
officer at the embassy.
An enormous bouquet of unusually
beautifully red and white gladiolas
attracted immediate attention as
the guests entered the embassy yes
terday. And in the drawing room,
where the buffet was placed in lieu
of more formal arrangement in the
dining room, pink gladiolas COM
bined with deep purple delphinium
were a lovely complement to the rose
and beige furnishings
Mr.. Kenneth C. Royal. who'll be
sworn in as Secretary of War to-
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Death OF Mrs. Merriam
Distinct Loss to Society
By Betty Beale

Washington society crowded
into St. Johns Church today to
pay tribute to one of its most
beloved members.
Mrs. Wallach Merriam held a
unique position in Washington.
In an era when the social sec
retary came to the fore, she was
far more than that. Not only
was she the Capitals foremost
party giver, but her influence
was felt throughout society. Old
and young alike adored her.
She had the rare talent of know
ing how to be firm with the
young, while keeping their re-
spect and devotion. No boy or
girl could ever act undignif1ed
at one of Miss Roses parties, yet
there were no parties they would
rather 60 to.
Her friends say they broke the
mold when Rose Merriam died.
Her heart was very big, her
thoughtfulness unlimited, her
loyalty answering. She was al
ways doing something for some
one; no friend vino ever asked for
help was refused. Her divine
sense of humor and her wonder
full laughter were morale lifters
in themselves. During the war
Evening star., 1947-07-23

lhe black being relieved by the dia
mond clips at the neckline.
The Chilean Ambassador ano
Sonora de Nieto del Rio were accom-
panied by the latter's daughter
Sonora de Ossa, whose short black
frock was set on by her wide brim-
med yellow hat.
Heads of Latin American diplo-
matte missions and staff members oi
the Chilean and Colombian EN-
bassies and their wives were invited
to this attractive affair. The newly
appointed Chilean Ambassador te
China and Sonora de Blanco Viel
now in New York on their way to
his new post, were expected to come
to Washington in time for the
party but were delayed and will be
here later in the week. Senor and
Sonora de Blanco Viel have many
friends in Washington where he was
attached to the Embassy for several
years. He came in 1882 as secretary
and for some time during his duty
here was charge daffaires for his
country
The Director General of the Pan
American Union and Sonora de
Lleras Camargo were enjoying the
party in the Embassy, where they
lived not so many years ago when
the director general was Ambassador
ut this Capital. Others of the Gov
erning Board of the Pan American
Union who were there included the
Colombian Ambassador to the Pan
American Union, and Sonora de
Rocha and the Bolivian Ambassador
to the Union, and Sonora de Mar
tinez Vargas.
The newly appointed United
States Ambassador to Uruguay and
Mrs. Ellis o. Briggs were among Off
cials of this Government at the
party. The Special Assistant to the
Assistant Secretary of state for At
fairs of Latin American Republics
and Mrs. James H. Wright were
others from the State Department
circle who congratulated the Chilean
Ambassador yesterday. The presi-
dent of the Export Import Bank and
Mrs. william McChesney Martin
jr, the Counselor of the British
Embassy and Mrs. Robert Hadow
the new Deputy Chief Of Staff and
Mrs. J. Lawton Csllins, Rear Ad-
miral Marshall r. Greer, member
for the United States on the Inter-
American Defense Board, and Mrs
Greer and a number of personal
friends of the hosts and the guests
of honor in resident circles of the
Capital completed the company.
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Names Officers

Mrs. Caroline Shaller Albert ha!
been elected regent of the Samue
Gorton ChapSer, OAR. Serving with
her during the coming year will be
Mrs. Harriet e. Wright, vice regent
Mrs. Naomi F. Berry. chaplain; Mrs
Thelma N. Lynch, recording secre.
tary; Mrs. Frances e. Russell, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Ruth N
Bauserman, treasurer; Mrs. Ethel
Mills, registrar; Mrs. Helen e. Tuck
er, historian, and Miss Emily E
Clark, librarian.
Mrs. Albert entertained recently at
a picnic supper honoring Mrs. Will
fred j. Chairman, State regent;
Mrs. Manly G. Miller, State chap
lain, and Mrs. c. Edwards Chan
ming, State historian
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Yearlimg Sbou
TO Take Place
At North Wales

Famous names in the sport of
kings will be heading for Warren
ton this coming Saturday. Sports
men whose interests run from fiat
racing to steeplechasing and even
hunting will gather at North Wales,
the beautiful estate of Mr.. Walter
Chrysler, to see the sixth annual
showing of yearlings. -
The yearling show is really pre-
liminary to the buying and selling
at Saratoga next month. Prospec-
tive buyers will have a chance to
look over the horses which have
been brought from various parts of
the country to North Wales before
going to Saratoga prepared to buy.
The yearlings, of course, are all by
thoroughbred stations and in many
cases will be shown with the stall
lions.
The show will be something OF a
continuous cocktail party as well,
with Mr.. Chrysler acting as host.
There will be parties before and
afterwards, too, the biggest group
Of Capitalites going to North Rock,
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
DeLashmutt Thomas. Theirs will be
at IL o'clock, allowing their guests
time for a swim in their pool, a
drink and a buffet lunch before
going to the show at 2:15.
Justice and Mrs. Bennett Champ
Clark and Justice and Mrs. E. Bar
rett Prettyman will be on this party
as well as former Senator John A..
Danaher, former Senator and Mrs.
D. Worth Clark, DR.. and Mrs. John
Oliver LaGorce, Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert LaGorce, Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Eakin, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl God
win, Mr.. and Mrs. William B.
Dolph, Mr.. and Mrs. Hilleary Hos
kinson and Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
H. Lloyd.
A whole group of Gridiron men,
bers will be. checking in at the
Thomas Warrenton home around
noon Saturday. The president of
the Gridiron, Mr. Harold Talburt,
and former president, Mr.. Raymond
Brandt, will be there with their
wives, and others who have ac-
cepted this attractive invitation in
clude Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Henle, Mr.
and Mrs. James l.. Wright, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ned Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Phelps H. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs.
william C.. Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Duke Shoop, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
w. Brahany. Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Foote and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul r.
Leach.
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Polish Embassy
Party Celebrates
AnnzUersary
Bv Ann Cline

A festive air predominated at the
Polish Embassy last evening. It was
the third anniversary of the creation
of the Polish Committee of National
Liberation and everything had been
done to make 1t a memorable eve
ming.
The Ambassador and Mrs. Winie-
wicz received the guests in the large
drawing room of the Embassy. For
the occasion, Mrs. Winiewicz chose a
simple black dinner gown and her
flowers were white and red, Poland's s
colors. She had two attractive girls.
dressed in native Cracow costumes,
assisting her.
In the ballroom, where q huge
buffet featuring all Polish dishes,
had been placed, there were large
vases of white and red gladioluses.
Throughout the two smaller recep-
ton rooms and the dining room were
arrangements of Polish field flowers
in all colors.
Among the many guests present
were the Honduras Ambassador and
Senofa de Caceres, the Costa Rican
Ambassador and Sonora de Gutierrez
and their son, Senior Don Francisco
Gutierrez, jr.: the Mexican Am
bassador and Sonora de Espinosa
de los Monteros, the Turkish Ambas-
sador, Mr.. Huseyin Ragip Baydur;
the Portuguese Ambassador and
Mime. de Bianchi, the Ambassador of
Iran and Nine. Ala, the Soviet Am
bassador and Nine. Novikov, the
Czechoslovakian Ambassador and
Nine. Slavik, the Chinese Ambassa-
dor and Nine Koo, the Philippine
Ambassador, Mr.. Joaquin M. Eli
zalde; the Peruvian Ambassador
and Sonora de Prado, the Argentine
Ambassador and Sonora de Ivanisse-
vich and the Yugoslavian Anbassa-
dor, Mr.. Sava N. Kosanovic.
In addition there were the At
torney General and Mrs. Tom Clark,
Senator Alben w. Barley, Senator
and Mrs. Claude Pepper, Senator
Arthur Capper, Senator Warren G.
Magnuson, Senator and Mrs. Harley
M. Kilgore, Senator and Mrs. Elbert
D. Thomas, the Speaker of the
House, Mr.. Joseph w. Martin, jr.;;
Representative James g. Fulton
and the following Representatives
and their wives-Karl E. Mundt
George E. Sadowski and Pete Jar
man.
Still others were Mr.. and Mrs
Llewellyn E. Thompson of the State
Department, Mr. Robert L. Garner,
vice president of the international
Bank; the British Minister and Lady
Mcgowan, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c.
Blaisdell, jr.; the Minister of Ice
land and Mime. Thors, Mr.. and Mrs.
August Maffrey, Mr.. and Mrs. Haw-
thorne Arey. the Siamese Naval At
tache, Capt. M. C. K. Abhakorn,
r. s. NJ: the Naval Attache of the
British Embassy and Mrs. Wootten,
1t. Col. and Mrs. Walden r. Wood
ward. Maj. and Mrs. Vernon B.
Hathorne, jr.; Maj. and Mrs. Gordon
w. Ross, Maj. Woodrow w. Dickey
and Capt. and Mrs. Serge j. Danke-
vich.
Also present were the Australian
Ambassador and Mrs. Maxim. the
Haitian Ambassador, Mr.. Joseph D.
Charles; the Secretary of the Aus
trian Legation and Mrs. Coreth. the
French Military Attache and Nine
Mathenet, the Naval and Air At
tache of the Norwegian Embassy
and Mrs. Ostby. the Military At
tache of the Panamanian Embassy
and Sonora de Quintero, the Naval
Attache of the Netherlands Embassy
and Nine. Siam, the Uruguayan
Naval Attache and Sonora de DEAN
brosio, the Counselor of the Swiss
Legation and Nine. Grassli, and
many more.
Evening star., 1947-07-23
In the Ne1Vs

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay de
Grange have issued invitations to
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Dorothy de Grange, to Mr.. Thomas
Wood Baldridge. The ceremony will
take place Saturday, August 9 in
the Presbyterian Church in VIM
chester, Va, at o'clock in the eve
ming. After August 80, the couple
will be at home at The Farmhouse,
Browntown road, Warren County,
Va.
Mr.. Ralph Miller, who is Second
Secretary and Consul of our En-
bassy in Cairo, Egypt. arrived in this
country by plane last week and has
joined his mother, Mrs Ralph
Miller, sr., at the homestead In Hot
Springs, Va. Mr.. Miller was ac-
companied by his daughter, Marilici.
The Chinese Ambassador and Nine
Koo are back in Washington after
spending several days at the Bed
ford Springs Hotel in Bedford, Pa.
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Miss Emory We'd

Miss Tleene Emory. daughter o1
Mrs. Edward Cantley Emory oi
Washington and Troy. Kans., was
married July 10 to Mr.. William Cur
tis Jansen, son of Mrs. Christian
Jansen of Indian Head, Md. The
wedding took place in the chapel OF
the Mount Vernon Flace Methodist
Church, the Rev. Nelson c. Pierce
officiating.
The bride was given in marriage
by Mr.. Lawrence K. Bailey. She
wore tropical pink suit with pink
and navy accessories and carried a
white prayer book.
Miss Margaret Mary Bailey was
the brides only attendant. She wore
chartreuse dress, with black and
white accessories. and a corsage of
gladioluses. Mr.. Charles v. Jansen
was best man for his brother.
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Party at Colombian Embassy
Marks Presentation of A1Vard
BY Katharine NJ. Brooks

colombian Embassy the
carry st evening when the Ambassador
1aamo presented the
aehor Don Felix Neto del Rio The
republics The place shortly
followed by cocktail party for about a
The Colombian Ambassador
ceved with the Chilean
de becoming
orchid Sonora
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Princess Reacts to Critics

When Princess Margaret of Eng
land, aged is, heard she was caus-
ing some concern in court circles
which thought she used too much
lipstick, she dealt with the matter
by using little more lipstick, Lon
don commentators say.
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Picnic Supper

The Business and ProfeSsiona
Division of Hadassah will hold q
picnic supper at 6 pm. next Wednes-
day in Rock Greek Park at Picnic
Grove, No. %, Sixteenth and Ken
nedy streets NV. Reservations are
being handled by Miss Ethel Wolf
who is in charge of arrangements,
or Mrs. Jessie Breier.
Those planning to become men,
bers Of the group are invited to
participate in the outing. The
charge Is rs cents per person.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-13
INDEPENDENT MERCHANDISING

The National Association of Retail
GrOcers has made survey of the recent
operating experience of independent gro
Gerry stores throughout the country, in
towns ranking from little villages up to
and including New York City.
1t found that an overwhelming major
ity of the independents enjoyed better
business during the first half of 1947 than
in the same period of 1916. Asked as to
their opinion of future prospects, 81 per
cent of the operators felt that business
would be good, and only per cent feared
a serious decline.
What makes this survey particularly
interesting is that not so many years ago
the virtual demise of the independent
merchant was widely forecast-due to the
competition of the chain systems. A num-
Der of states passed restrictive chain store
tax laws of one kind or another, and a ma
tional measure was aggreSsively pushed
in Congress. but never passed. Many
pessimist was firmly convinced that indie
pendent merchandising, in all basic lines,
was a fast-dying enterprise.
The experience of the following years
has shown how wrong the harbingers of
disaster were. Independent merchandising
accepted chain competition on its own
grounds. and met it. Competition. instead
of destroying one kind of retailing, simply
forced all retailing to better its service. to
improve its stock. and to watch it's prices
to the enormous benefit of the consunl-
ing population. The progressive merchant
his own store or chain outlet prospered
accordingly. In this, as in all other fields
of business free enterprise again proved
its soundnesS.