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Coles Meredith Wilmington died

Coles Meredith Wilmington died
at the home of his son, Walter G.
Wilmington, Huyetts, on July II,
after an illness of one year, aged 70
years.
Born and reared at Ridgeway,
Berkeley County, W. Va, he was
the son of John A. and Elizabeth
DUNN Wilmington He was MEM
Der of the Washington Square Meth
odist Church and the Odd Fellows of
Clear Spring.
He is survived by; A daughter,
Mrs. Vallie Leatherman, Huyetts;
sons, j. Ardell, Shady Bower, Walt
er c., Huyetts; sisters, Mrs. Ella
Pagan, Ridgeway, w. Va; Mrs Ma
bel Rogers, Martinsburg; Mrs. Ethel
Gossard, Williamsport; Mrs. Blanche
Homer; brother, Hunter, both of
Tablers, w. Va; 8 grandchildren and
six great-grandchildren.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Parties to Honor
Officers Of Clubs

Officers of several womens' organ
izations are to be honored at parties
this week.
Mrs. Newton G. Wing will enter
tain at the fashion show bridge al
the Bethesda Woman'S Club tomor-
row. Her guests will be Mrs. Ger
trude Parks, president ofthe District
Federation, and the chairmen who
assisted her in the recent federation
benefit. The group will include
Mrs. Charles Bilisoly, Mrs. Leo Rit-
ter, Mrs. John M. Nader, Mrs. Leon
ard Harter, Mrs. Elsa Morales, Mrs
John j. Tamborelle and Mrs. Will
liam L. Raup, jr.
Miss Sarah Carrick and Mrs
Ethel j. Hess have issued invita-
tions to the party honoring new
officers of the Zonta Club Saturday
The fete will be held from to Z pm
at Mrs. Hess home, 1885 Locust
road NV.
Mrs. Katherine L. Beale. president
Of the Pro Bonata Club, will enter
tain her officers and chairmen at a
bridge luncheon at, the Manor Club
on Saturday. The group will include
Mrs. John w, Dunham, Mrs. George
F. Gardner, Mrs. Frank Hines, Miss
Constance Dunham, Miss Elizabeth
McGarry, Mrs. Lee D. Ritter, Mrs
Ennis Almond. Mrs. Albert Shafer
Mrs. Harry WendaI and Mrs. Bert
L. Williams.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
WbitestOMe Farm
|AFrescOP PARTY

Mrs. Randall H. Hagner was hos.
tess at an al fresco party yesterday
afternoon at Whitestone Farm, hel
home on River road in Montgomery
County.
The party was one of those casual
affairs for which the Glen area is
noted, Mrs. Hagner inviting a num-
ber of friends to come out while the
lilacs, tulips and dogwood were at
their best.
Guests were asked to come after
4:30 and they remained until long
after dark. There were no assist
ants, and among the half hundred
or so guests were Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Conger Pratt, Mrs. George r
Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Blake
Admiral and Mrs. John Powers, Mr.,
and Mrs. Kurt Hetzel, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Caswell, Col. and Mrs. M
Robert Guggenheim, Mr.. and Mrs
William P. McCracken, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Smith and Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Dierssen.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
|CafbedraI Group
|W III Hold An,azlal
|Meetin & May 1915

The annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Cathedral Association win be
held May 1915 at Washington
Cathedral with more than "a
women. representing so States, at
tending. The session, which is for
State and area clairmep, is the first
since the recent reorganization OF
the association.
A board meeting on the opening
day will be followed by q recital
that evening by Richard w
Dirksen, assistant organist and
choirmaster, on the great organ al
the Cathedral. according to an an
nouncement by the Very Rev. John
Wallace Suter, dean of the Cathe-
dral and chairman of the associa-
tons Board of Trustees. The con-
cert is open to the public.
Business meetings, q luncheon at
the National Cathedral School for
Girls and dinner at the Sulgrave
Club are scheduled for May IA. The
Rt. Rev. Agnus Dun, Bishop OF
Washington, viii preside at the
dinner, and the speaker will be the
Rev. Merritt F. Williams, canon and
chairman of the Cathedral building
fund campaign.
Final business sessions on May
Is, which is Ascension Day, will be
followed by corporate service OF
holy communion. Bishop Dun will
be the celebrant and Dean Suter
will preach.
The meeting also viii be marked
by the announcement Of new Off
GERS. Names of the candidates have
been submitted to the members for
voting this week.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Chinese FestiUal
And Fashion Sb0W

Plans are going forward for the
Chinese festival to be held May q
on the estate Of Mrs. Anne Arch
bold on Reservoir road. Mrs
Dwight d. Eisenhower Is chairman
OF patronesses and Miss Elizabeth
B. Howry is general chairman.
One of the high lights Of this af-
fair will be fashion show of Chi
nese costumes, both ancient and
modern, under the direction of Mrs
johnson, with Nine. Alfred SEE, wife
Of the former Chinese Minister, as
vice chairman.
Nine. Koo, wife of the Chinese
Ambassador, will act as honorary
chairman Of the fashion show. al
though she will be unable to attend
the fete because Of previous en-
gagement in New York.
Attractive young Chinese women
from diplomatic groups will model
expensive Oriental costumes loaned
from private collections, several of
them brought to this country by
Miss Mary H. Howry who danced in
China some years ago with the Ruth
st. Denis group on world tour.
Miss Howry is chairman of the En-
tertainment Committee, which will
present an authentic Chinese opera
play and the famous dragon dances,
She is being assisted by Nine. Ed
ward Y. Hsu, authority on Chinese
plaVS and actress in China tI,,der The
direction of the famous actor, Mel
Ian Fang.
Mrs. Herbert Hurwitz will loan
her renowned collection Of ancient
and modern Chinese fans for display
at the fete. Mrs. Mason Gulick will
be chairman of the executive staff
at the affair, and Mrs. M. Russell
Kelly also is on the committee. Tea
will be served in the afternoon and
q Chinese supper will be served be-
fore the evening program.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Ben Dixon Married
To RaLeigb Girl

An officer OF the Department o1
State and former Marine Corps
major, Mr.. Ben Franklin Dixon
was married in Raleigh, N. c., Sat
urday to Miss Frances Lefwitct
Mckee. She is the daughter oi
Mrs. James Mckee and the late
MIR. Mckee Of Raleigh and he i,
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
Dixon Of Raleigh.
The wedding took place at $50
In the afternoon in the First Pres.
byterian Church, the Rev. j. o
Summers officiating.
The couple will be In Atlantic
City this summer In connection
with the international Telecom-
munications Conferences and will
return to live in Washington ir
October.
The bride was educated at Guns
ton Hall here and at Peace Junior
College In Raleigh, where she made
i her debut. She is a members OF
the Junior League Of Raleigh. Mr.
Dixon received. his A. B. degree al
the University of North Carolins
and was graduate fellow at the
University of Virginia.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Miss c. E. Edgar,
Mr.. Wise to We'd

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Frank Ed
gar of Portland, Greg, have ar
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Charlotte Elizabeth
Edgar, to Mr.. Matthew Montgomery
Wise, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Montgomery Wise of this city. The
announcement was made in New
York, where the couple are attend
ing Graduate School of Columbia
University.
Miss Edgar is a graduate of Reed
College in Portland and has been
teaching this year at the Bearley
School in New York. Mr.. Wise was
graduated from George Washington
University, where he was a men,
ber Of the teaching staff before
entering Columbia University. He
now is working on his doctorate
and no plans for the wedding have
been announced.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Daniel Reeds Hosts.
1t Large Luncheon

In the, beautiful setting that
was once the home of Gov.
Rdtchie OF Maryland, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Daniel A. Reed
entertained at q large luncheon
yesterday.
The popular New York legis-
lator and his wife feated 80
members of the Congressional
set at the Sky Club, the name
now given to the ancestral home
Of the Ritchie family. Purchased
by Mr.. Elwood Sager, the estate
at Groom, Md, is now the head
quarters for the aviators in the
Sky Club.
With this party Mr.. and Mrs.
Reed resumed prewar custom.
They used to give an annual
breakfast at Olney Inn for their
congressional friends, but be-
cause the scene of yesterdays
gay affairs is Is miles from
Washington, they made 1t a
luncheon.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
To Visit Here

Col. and Mrs. Joseph Clark will
come to Washington the latter part
OF the week for a several days stay.
Mrs. Clark is a niece of Mrs. Charles
IS. Dewey and with Col. Clark lived
in Washington during the war.
MIR. and Mrs. Frederick Merrill
will entertain at small cocktail
party for the visitors Friday after
noon following the presentation of
an award from King George of Eng
land. His Britannia Majesty's Am
bassador will make the presentation
IN the auditorium of the Interior De-
partment. The citation to Col Clark
is for his work in India with the
United States Army during the hos
tilities. The Merrill's party is to be
small and one of those who will
make a very brief stay will be the
small daughter of the hosts now a
week or 10 days old
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Soro fti,',isfs Plan
CHM Relief ca
At College Park

An Illustrated lecture on China
Today. will be one Of the features
fof the China Relief tea to be held
May IA In the parish house Of ST.
Andrews Church. College Park, un-
der auspices OF the Prince Georges
County Soroptimist Club. DR.. Har-
ley L. Crane, who recently. made q
survey in China for the American
Government, viii be the speaker.
Several young women from the
Chinese Embassy, wearing native
costumes, viii assist at the tea table.
| Proceeds will be turned over to the
national organization soliciting
funds for relief of the Chinese.
Mrs. Audrey CrelIy of College
Park, who Is chairman of the bene-
mt. has announced that number
OF prominent women are. serving
as patronesses.
The list includes Mrs. Lansdale
|G. Sasscer, Mrs. Breckenridge Long,
Mrs. Sumner Welles, Mrs. Eleanor
Patterson, Mrs. James B. Bland, Mrs.
William A. Carson, Mrs. B. B. Col
Inns, Mrs. T. Howard Duckett, Mrs.
Aaron Deitz, Mrs. William Bowie,
Mrs. Charles Piozet, Mrs. w. B.
Meyers, Mrs. Guy w. Latimer, Mrs.
Newton H. White, Miss Rhoda
Christmas, Mrs. A. S. Musgrave,
Mrs. Granville Guide. Mrs. John S.
Stanley, Mrs. James B. Bentley, Mrs.
ToWnley A.. Mckee, Mrs John j.
Haggerty. Mrs. Joseph G. Longridge,
Mrs. Paul S. Herring, Mrs. Nicholas
Oreml, Mrs. William A. Duvall, Mrs
Frank M. Hall, Mrs. irwin Owings,
Mrs. G. E. Lancaster, Mrs. Stuart L.
Brown, Mrs. Frank Hall, Mrs. Eu-
gene B. Roberts and Mrs. James
Sasscer.
Also Mrs. w. L. Etienne, Mrs
T. A. Christensen, Mrs. John r
Clum, Mrs. Leslie H. French, Mrs
Charles o. Appleman, Mrs. r. ",
Truitt, Mrs. Frank M. Stephens
Mrs. William w. Werber, Mrs
Morley A. JUL, Mrs. Harold Benja-
min, Miss Adele H. Stamp, Mrs,
IS. s. Steinberg, Mrs. ]. Enos Ray
Mrs. Frank B. Smith, Mrs. Earnest
N. Cory, Mrs. Harold Knapp, Mrs
Dwight B. Gait, Mrs. j. G. Lewis
Mrs. Joseph L. Aman, Mrs. j. How
ard Hopkins, Mrs. Thomas B. Sy-
mons, Mrs. George G. Cook, Mrs
Harold r. Cotterman, Mrs. William
B. Kemp, Mrs. Harry ]. Patterson
Mrs. Norman H. Collins, Mrs. John
II. Beall and Mrs. D. L. Dyer.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
PEO Sisferbood Here Opens
It's 18th Au,z1laI Convention

The 18th annual convention Of the
District Chapter Of the PEG Sister
hood opened today at st. Stephen
and the Incarnation Church with
delegates from the Is local units
participating
Ideals Translated Through Act
and Deed Into Reality is the theme
of the meeting which will conclude
tomorrow with election and install
.lation of officers. The president Of
the Supreme Chapter, Mrs. Dorothy
i. Weller Of Glendale, Calf, who is
a guest Of honor. will make her ad-
dress tomorrow morning.
Miss Alma Barry, president OF the
District Chapter, is to preside at all
of the sessions. Hostess groups are
Chapter E and F. with Mrs. Doro-
thy Weick the general convention
chairman.
Today.s opening session was
marked by the presentation Of q
charter to Chapter w, recently or
ganized with Mrs. Anna-Marie
Hogin as president. The chapter
was introduced by the State organ
izer, Mrs. Cora Edgington Coombs,
and was welcomed by Mrs. Opal
Brewster, q vice president Of the
District Chapter.
An hour Of remembrance" for
members who have died during the
past year also was on today's pro-
gram, the service being held in the
church auditorium with Miss Jessie
o. Elting, immediate past president,
| in charge. Music included the
Hymn of Hope" written especially
for the occasion by Leila Pier King.
An address by Mrs. Agnes Mccall
Parker on Charm" and reports
Of officers of the District Chapter
were scheduled this afternoon.
A banquet for all local PEG mem
bers and their husbands will be
held tonight at Brook Farm in
Chevy Chase, Md. Mrs. Weller and
Mrs. Katherine Flower Jacob,
chairman Of the Board Of Trustees
| Of the Supply Department, Supreme
Chapter, will be honor guests. Miss
Laura Van Duyn Hanson, the first
president OF the District organi-
zation, will be toastmistress.
The banquet program will in
clude selections by "The Madrigals''
OF Washington-Lee High School In
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Visitors Arvipe
To Greet Cousin

The Misses Marion and Genevieve
Hawkins and their brother, Mr..
Joseph Hawkins, arrived Wednesday
from their home in New York and
are guests of their aunt, Mrs. Peter
Drury in her home on Rhode Island
avenue. They came to make the
acquaintance Of little Miss Jean
Drury, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul H. Drury, and granddaughter
of Mrs. Peter Drury, who was born
Wednesday.
The baby is the granddaughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Offutt of
Rockville. Her mother formerly was
Miss Lauretta Offutt, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Drury took place eight
years ago. Little Miss Jean Drury
is named for her paternal grand
mother, Mrs, Drury.
Evening star., 1947-05-05

fiance Il attending Columbia Tech
nical Institute aftef serving fox 1our
years In the Army.
|Mysrs-Ksxsr
No dats has besu ~ ~ NJ
wedding Of Mlss NarTarst Ann
Myers and Mr.. John w. Keser,
whose engagement ID announced by
the bride-elect,s parents. Nj. and
Mrs. John N. Myers.
Miss Myers attended st. Patr1cks
Academy and u at present On the
Office stan Of Representative Gene
Worley Of Texas.
Mr.. Kezer is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland w. Kezer Of New
Hampshire and Washington and at
tended the University Of Maine Col
lege Of Engineering. He now Is q
student at the University Of Mary
land after serving with the Army 10
Europe.
Smith- Wriehf
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis z. Smith, r.,
announce the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Mary Teresa Smith,
to MIR. Thomas Blakeney Wright,
son Of Mrs. Herbert r. Wright and
the late DR.. Wright.
Miss Smith is q graduate Of st.
Cecilia's Academy and attended
Dunbarton College OF Holy Cross
and the bridegroom-elect is grad
|uate of Georgetown University and
now is attending the universityS law
school.
Wrenn-Henry
The engagement OF Miss Betty
Lou Wrenn to Mr.. Lloyd Emerson
Henry, tr, son OF. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry of Arlington, is announced by
her mother, Mrs. Howard P. Wrenn,
also Of Arlington.
The wedding will take place in
June.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
ArnoHr-TrHmb
announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. George Candey were
hosts in their Chevy Chase home
April 12 at the wedding re-
ception of their niece, Miss Elise
Dickinson Trump, and Staff Sergt.
Richard G. Armour. The reception
followed the ceremony, which was
performed in the Shaler Memorial
Methodist Church at Cabin John,
the Rev. Fred A. Holden officiating.
The bride, who is the daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Trump of
Cabin John, was given in marriage
by her father. She wore white
satin made with a train and fin
ger-tip veil held by4 a halo of seed
pearls, and her prayer book was
decorated with baby orchids. Her
cousin, Miss Gwendolyn Louise
Candey, was maid of honor.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
OAR Meetings

The Dolly Madison Chapter, OAR
will celebrate its 55th anniversary
at a buffet supper tonight at the
OAR Chapter House. Reports on
the years work will be made at a
business session at pm. Mrs.
George Middleton is the regent.
The Frances Scott Chapter will
meet at 1870 pm. tomorrow for its
annual meeting and election of
officers. A tea will follow the busi-
ness session.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Women Planning
Gait Memorial

As a memorial to Carrie Chapman
Gait, the National League of Women
Voters will raise an extra budget
fund of 100000 to extend its serv-
ices in this country and abroad, ac-
cording to an announcement by the
national president, Miss Anna Lord
Strauss.
The plan, which was approved al
the council meeting last week, is In
response to requests from women in
terested in the leagues program OF
developing responsible citizenship
Miss Strauss said.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Church Unit to Meet

Mrs. Harper Sibley, president Of
the United Council of Church
Women, will be guest speaker at
a meeting of the Woman,s Council
Of the National City Christian
Church at l pm. tomorrow in the
social hall, 1908 Vermont avenue
NV.
Mrs. G. Leslie Glenn, wife of the
rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, will conduct the worship
service during the business meeting
which will be held at II am. Mr..
and Mrs. William e. Braithwaite
also will sing a duet. Luncheon
will be served at noon.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Here from Seattle

1t. Comdr. John D. Seal and
his bride, the former Miss Margaret
Rockne, daughter of Mrs. Louis
Rockne and the late Mr.. Rockne
arrived here Thursday evening from
Seattle, where they were married
April n. They will go to New York
today for a brief honeymoon.
Comdr. Seal is on leave until the
18th OF this month, when he will re-
port to the Navy Department for
assignment to duty IN Washington
He Is the son of Mrs. Edward r
Seal, with whom he and his bride
will stay until they can find quar-.
ters of their own.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Benefit Plant Sale

A benefit sale of annual and per-
ennial plants will be held by the
Bethesda Community Garden Club
from 10 am. to pm. Thursday at
the Farm Women's Market in Be-
thesda.
Proceeds will go to the Suburban
Hospital, the United States Naval
Hospital and Children's Hospital.
Mrs. Lesley Ashburner is chairman
|of the sale, assisted by Mrs. James
L, Fieser.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Peace Unit TO Meet

The District Chapter. Women's
Action Committee for Lasting Peace,
will welcome more than 200 new
members at luncheon at 1880 pm.
tomorrow at the YWCA. Miss Lillian
Kessler, newly appointed chairman
Of the speakers bureau, will be pre-
sented at the meeting, and pending
legislation of interest to the group
will be discussed.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
.B'Nai Jacob Talk

DR.. Benjamin Weininger, psyche
analyst affiliated with the Chestnut
Lodge Sanitarium In Rockville, Md,
will be guest speaker at the annual
donor luncheon of the Sisterhood of
Temple B'Nai Jacob of Southeast
Washington at 1890 pm. tomorrow
at the Mayflower Hotel.
Reservations may be made with
Mrs. Charles e. Smith. luncheon
chairman.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
District Hadassab

Mrs, Shulamith L. Cantor, prin-
cipal of the Henrietta Sold School
of Nursing in Palestine, will address
q board meeting of the washington
Chapter of Hadassah at 1880 pm.
tomorrow at the Jewish Community
Center. Mrs. Cantor Is making q
survey OF hospitals and nursing
schools in this country.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Beta Chi Meetinq

Mrs. Gertrude Klinger, of Dayton,
Ohio, president of Beta Chi National
Sorority, will address special coun-
Gil meeting of the Philadelphia and
Washington chapters tonight at
Wardman Park Hotel. Miss Klinger
will be guest of honor at a dinner
preceding the meeting.
Evening star., 1947-05-05

Arlington under the direction iof
Miss Florence Becker.
Business tomorrow also will In
clude selection Of delegates to the
Supreme Chapter Convention to ba
held in Los Angeles In October.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
In the NeVs

Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie will
entertain at luncheon tomorrow at
the Mayflower in honor of Mime.
Ertegun, widow of the former Turk
ish Ambassador.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strickland Gillian
left Thursday for Atlantic City,
where they will spend two weeks at
the Hotel Dennis.
Evening star., 1947-05-05

Married recently to Mr.. Al
bert John Batttstd OF Wash
ington, the bride formerly sDds
Miss Virginia CleIia Mascolo,
daughter OF Judge and Mrs.
Edward Mascolo OF Water
bury, Conn.
-Dechert (Harttordj Photo.
Evening star., 1947-05-05

Before her marriage re-
Gently to Mr.. Robert Joseph
Pancodst, jr., son OF Mr.. Pan
coast OF PurceuDille and the
late Mrs. PancoaSt, she 1Das
Miss Ella Lee Mcdonald,
daughter. ot Mr.. and Mrs.
Dauis Minor Mcdonald OF
Leesburg.
Harris & EtDinq Photo.
Evening star., 1947-11-02
Business Briefs

Third Quarter Profits Of leading
industrial companies declined from
the preceding quarter, but remained
we'll above the same 1916 period
Associated Press. Profits of 80 top
corporations in nine months Of 1947
were almost double those for the
same period in strike-plagued 1916.
Increased Business Activity, with
mounting sales. production and
shipments, continued into October
from the two preceding months
National Association of Purchasing
Agents. Good volume was forecast
for well into 1913.
Automobile Production in the
United States and Canada will ex-
coed 100000 units in 1947 unless
plans for the final two months Of
the year are upset-Ward's Auto
motive Reports. Last weeks output,
estimated at los 1884, boosted Octo-
fber production to a new postwar
monthly high Of l,1l6 and raised
the years total to 4,l41 1882.
September Steel Shipments to-
tailed 5,118.S39 tons VS.. 5,278223 in
the previous month and 4,994, ,377 in
September, 1946-American Iron g.
Steel Institute. Shipments in nine
months totaled 46,620,21s VS.. $780,
SAB year earlier.
Newspaper Advertising Lineage in
81. cities totaled 1881, ,45o agate
lines in September, gain Of 1879
from year earlier-Media Records.
New York Markets Will Close on
Tuesday, November 4, Election Day,
but grain and livestock markets in
Chicago and the New Orleans cot
ton market will be open.
Phillips Petroleum Corp. registered
with the SEC 1,O07,435 common
shares to be offered present holders
at the rate of one for each five
shares held. Proceeds will be used
to retire bank loans. The price will
be announced later.
New York Telephone Co. asked
the New York Public Service Com
mission for authority to issue. $780,
100000 of 30-year refunding mort
gage bonds to be sold at competitive
bidding.
Lustron Corp, which competed
unsuccessfully with Tucker Corp.
for use of the giant Dodge Chicago
plant, announced it had leased a
Columbus (Ohio) war plant and
completed financing with a capital
ization of $16,340,000
Chrysler Corp. declared quarter
ly dividend of 81, payable December
T. Previous payment was rs cents.
Blaw Knox Co. declared quar-
terly dividend of Is cents and a
year-end dividend of Is cents, both
payable December Is, raising the