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she opened it, there was only the
string Of small, well-worn pearls.
Not real ones, of course, but well
matched and graded. AS Joan read
the card, a burst of incredulous
laughter rose throughout the room.
"a pearl for every year Of bsppj-
ssss Uben yoa Wesr these on your
Wsdding dey." Wby, IL isn't even
signed"
EthePs voice was shrill over the
buzz of comments in the room.
"This must be joke. AS if l would
wear those-those pearls with my
wedding gown. l think the person
who did this should own up. And
have a pretty good idea," turning
and looking pointedly at me, "who
it is"
/ stood up. why Of course,
Ethel, I'll own up" I said quickly.
"And I did hope that you might
wear them at your wedding. But
can see that it was a mistake on my
part, and I'm truly sorry for what
did. But there's one consolation, I
couldn't help adding when I saw the
look of triumph in her eye. you'll
not get duplicate Of these at an
other shower. You see, they be-
longed to our grandmother"
Released by wNu Features.
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Smyrna Landing

Mrs. Lille McGintley of Will
mington, Mrs. Nibblett, of Delmar;
Mrs. Wilson Keiser Jr., of Seaford;
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Ford of Do
yer; Mrs. Walker Warner of Flem-
ing's Landing were weekend WIS.,
itors of Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pierson and
daughters of Silverside Road,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Dayton Pierson.
Miss Mildred Davis of Chester,
Pa, who has been spending the
past three weeks with friends in
New Orleans, La, returned home
Saturday and spent the weekend
with her mother, Mrs. Emma
Davis.
Mrs. Louis Gaulke spent the
weekend with her son, James and
wife, at Marcus Hook.
Mrs. Franklin Cook and daugh-
ter Betty Lou, of Cheswold, have
been recent visitors of her sister,
Mrs. Eddy Lovegrove.
Mrs. Dorothy F. Stoessel and
daughter Lynnee, of Wilmington;
Mrs. Leslie C. Sines, Wilmington;
Mrs. Elwood Roberts, and daugh-
ter Nancy, Minquadale; S-Sgt.
Michael E. Conklin, Aberdeen, Md,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Steve Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtland Gaulke.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly Gaulke
spent the weekend with Mrs. Lola
Young and daughter Jackie, of
Bloxom, Va.
Mrs. Stanley Smith and chill
dren Stanley, Jr., and Billy, spent
a week with her daughter Mr.. and
Mrs. VILLAIN C. Fraley of Bessmer
CITY, N. c. While there they visit
ed Kings Mountain and a cotton
mill.
Kenneth Smith is visiting Cap
tam Ralph Kates at Salem. N. L
Smyrna times., 1948-06-24
Expenditures of Railroads

Capital expenditures in 1947 for
equipment and other improve
ments to railway property made by
Class / railroads. including loco
motives and freight and passenger
cars, totaled s565. 901, 100000. which
exceeded by more than so per cent
the maximum amount spent in any
year since 1880.
Smyrna times., 1948-06-24

practical laboratory, affords an ex-
eellent travel opportunity with
visits to many foreign countries.
1t is recommended that those in
terested in applying for the educa-
tional and career opportunities Of
fered by the Cadet Corps seek ad-
vice and additional information
Smyrna times., 1948-06-24

Baker Eddy is: (p. 271). christ's
Christianity is the chain of scien-
tiic being reappearing in all ages,
maintaining its obvious corre-
spondence with the Scriptures and
uniting all periods in the design of
God.
Smyrna times., 1948-06-24
. Minute
- Fiction

decided on next Tuesday, and I
thought you might like to come"
Tbs Was "nuiseellaneoas" sboVer,
Wbieb. a, eDeryboay knows, means
that yoa can bring anything from tbe
book-ends AaDt Hattie sent yoa for
Cbristwas to The pillotO slips yoa
picked up during tbs January sales
for $I.98
Our household, unfortunately,
never seems to yield any hidden
treasures at the right moment, so I
bought rose bowl at the little gift
shop up at the corner.
didn't get 1t wrapped until the
last minute, as usual, and, as usual,
I found that there wasn't a bit Of
fresh ribbon in the house.
u UT still had the pearls to
~ wrap up. Much as I disliked the
idea, I had to pass them along to
the next bride in the family-al-
though Ethel didn't seem like fam
lily to me, because until recaatly
we hadn't seen her in ages. I didn't
even know whether she remembered
the pearls, but the shower would
provide good opportunity to give
them to her. So did them up the
best I could, not forgetting the little
card that always went with them.
You know the old routine by now.
When the scout posted at the door
to watch for the guest of honor
called Here she comesl" the lights
were turned out, and there was
comparative silence broken only by
a few giggles from the 'teen-agers.
Then. as Ethel stood in the door,
way, everyone yelled "Surprise!" on
went the lights, and she put on a
fairly convincing display of amaze
ment.
We all sat around In the usual
circle. with Ethel opening the gifts
and Joan reading the accompanying
cards. Then they were passed on
to be duly admired and exclaimed
over, and returned via the circle to
7 49, ~ sGS1S q tssrsssssts.
gift, by tradition to be the next
bride, turned out to be a stoutish
matron who lived down the street
and had three strapping' half-grown
boys. A
TT WAS getting late, and we were
Il hopefully shifting the fragrance
of the coffee brewing in the kitchen
when Ethel reached way down for
the last PACKAGE The white paper
and red cord looked rather plain
after all the other pretty wrappings
and I was sorry that I hadn't taken
time to dress it up little. ''This
must be something extra" Ethel
said, giving away the fact that all
present and all presents had been
accounted for in her busy little
mind.
She gave an embarrassed laugh
when she saw the shabby box, an
ticipating another joke. But when
Smyrna times., 1948-06-24

from the vocational guidance coun-
selor. Application forms, cata-
logues and complete information
may also be obtained by writing to
Supervisor, U. S. Merchant Marine
Cadet Corps, Bureau of Training,
U. S. Maritime Commission, Wash
ington 25, D. C.
Smyrna times., 1948-06-24

been to three Of
her showers"
well, since I'm
to be a bridesmaid
l simply have to
have one, too. I've
Smyrna times., 1948-06-24
Experiment In Britain

AS an experiment in supplement-
ing Britain's less than wartime
food ration, roadside lawns were
plowed and planted with barley this
spring. 1t was hoped the idea would
spread so that roadsides could
yield tomatoes and vegetables as
well as grain.
Smyrna times., 1948-06-24
CURTAIN

Mr.. Dreery-When we are mar
'ried our life will be one grand, sweet
song.
Miss Leary-One grand sweet
'songl That would be deadly dull.
Can't you make it repertoire?
Evening star., 1948-04-18
Brunch and 0nr
Beinq Planned

The Iowa State Society Of the
District of Columbia will have a
brunch Sunday, May is, at 1890
o'clock in the Burgundy Room OF
Wardman Park Hotel. Mrs. Karl
LIE Compte is chairman Of the Com
mittee on Arrangements. Iowa
hickory smoked hams and other
Iowa products will make up the
menu.
The society also is sponsoring an
all-expense tour to New York over
Decoration Day.
Reservations for the brunch and
the tour should be made with the
secretary, Miss Gertrude M. Louis,
at the Roosevelt Hotel, Decatur 0800.
Evening star., 1948-04-18
Betty Beae

dren to see their grandparents,
uncles, aunts and cousins. While
there Cecilia and George will slip
over to San Antonio for the mad.
gay fiesta for which Texans 60 all
out on costumes, dances, etc.
Nobody likes to entertain more
than the popular Mrs. Richard Nc
Creery of San Francisco and no
one is more welcome in this party
loving town than this annual Wis
itor. On May 10 she will give a
dinner dance at the 1925 F Street
Club when SIS OF her friends will be
wined and dined and rs more will
come in afterward for a bit of toe
twirling terpsichore Comfortably
ensconced in the Norman Armours'
home, the No. / visitor hostess
gave dinner party Friday night,
will give another dinner this COM
ing Friday and will be hostess at
another sumptuous meal at the F
Street Club on the 18th. There's
nothing slow about our village!
Into town this past week came
two former Capital belles-Helen
Gary Moran. daughter of Hampson
Gary, and Halle Davis Hutchinson,
niece of Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins.
Both are now living in New York;
both were fresh from Hallie's farm
in Darlington, Md, and both were
surrounded by old friends at the
party former Ambassador and
Sonora de Rosso gave t'other after
noon. &. The Rossos, incidentally
were the reason for the dinner given
last evening by Mrs. George Barnett
and FREQ Roy.
Elene Essary is still pinehing her.
SELF She is the one who won the
prize for selling the most tickets to
the Junior League Follies, and the
reward is a 9-day trip to Bermuda,
flying down and back, and stopping
at the Newstead Guest House. The
prize-Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer's
brainchild-was offered by her
travel service. Elene plans to 60 in
June. The Follies. by the way,
raised more than $4,000 for the
Child Guidance Center at the Chill
dren's Hospital.
Evening star., 1948-04-18

Robbins Of Belmont, Mass, took
place Friday in st. Philips Protest.
ant Episcopal Church in Laurel.
The Rev. Reginald F. Hall ofiiciated
at the ceremony, which was followed
by a reception at Hollyhurst, home
Of the brides parents.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore q gown
of ivory faille fashioned with an or
shoulder bertha, and a three
quarter length illusion veil draped
from a tiara of pearl orange bios
SONS. She carried white roses.
Miss Cora Lee Shipley OF Branch
vile was maid of honor and Miss
Sarah Catherine France Of Airing
ton was bridesmaid. Both wore blue
maruuisette gowns fashioned with
Evening star., 1948-04-18

of shoulder berthas trimmed with
blue velvet. and tiaras of blue
braided net. They carried rose
color galdioluses.
Mr.. Roger Wellington Robbins Of
Geneva, ILL.,, served as best man for
his brother and the Rev. Samuel
Dowse Robbins, jr., of Neillsville,
Wis, another brother, and DR.. Ed
win G. Davis OF Washington were
the ushers.
The bride attended Duke Uni
versity, received her B. S. degree
at the University of Maryland and
her M. S. degree at Cornell. The
bridegroom received his A. B. de-
Evening star., 1948-04-18
Nav Wedding

Mrs. Annye Mears Weldon an
nounces the engagement Of her
daughter. Miss Leila Eudora Well
don. to Mr.. Robert Allen Kreager,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Q.
Kreager of Pullman, Wash.
The wedding will take place May
20 in Petworth Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1948-04-18
THE SUNDAY STAR Washington, D. c. D.


gree from Harvard University and
now is doing graduate work at
George washington. His grand
father was Prof. Arthur Bliss Sey.
m0lr of Harvard.
Evening star., 1948-04-18
Robbms-Cooley
Ceremony Is Held

The marriage OF Miss Eleanor
Graham Cooley. daughter of DR..
and Mrs j. S. Cooley of Beltsville,
to Mr.. Chandler Seymour Robbins,
son of Prof. and Mrs. Samuel D.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Exodny From Washmgton
Begun By Congress Families
Home-Going Arrangements
Follow First Convention
By Margaret Germ ond

lima. and their two oaugnIefS'
sallie-Leigh and Elizabeth, are vaca-
tioning in Texas. They are the
guests in Odessa of Mrs. Johnstons
sister, Mrs. Paul Moss. and probably
will remain there until the Senator.
who is still in Washington, leaves
for home after attending the Ma
tional Democratic Convention.
Representative and Mrs. Howard
Smith have fine country home In
the farm and horse country OF Vr-
einia and will very likely spend
most of the time committing be-
tween the farm and Alexandria, al
he has two campaigns on this year.
one in August as we'll as the one in
November.
The Resident Commissioner OK
Puerto Rico and Mrs. Fernos-1sern
will forego the National Democratic
Convention and plan to leave tomor-
row evening for their island home.
Representative and Mrs. Clark w.
Thompson of Texas also decided
against the July sessions in Phila-
delphia and left week ago today
for Galveston. Their daughter, Mrs.
Libbie Walker, and her two children,
Johnny and Clark, accompanied
them.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Resident WaShmgtonians
Make Plans for Summer
Two Autumn Weddings Set
In Family of Mrs. Woods
MISS MAUREEN ELKINS.
Bv Katharine NJ. Brooks

be of tomorrow for NonQuit for the
remainder of the summer and prob
ably will not open her Georgetown
house before October.
Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone will be
here until the middle of July and
then will 60 to the White Mountains
and, of course, will take along her
palette and brushes. She makes no
promises on the amount of painting
she will do, but she plans to do a
little each day.
Mrs. Henry Leonard has gone to
Vineyard Haven, where she will be
with her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Warder
Thoron until the end of July. She
plans to return here for a brief stay
before going to her summer home
in Colorado.
Former Minister and Mrs. Fred
erlck A. Sterling will be at their
farm at Fairfax through July and
will go to Newport for August and
September.
mis-. al NOodD 10
close to her Georgetown home get
ting ready for the two weddings in
her family. Her daughter, Miss
Carolie Woods, will be married in
the fall to Mr. Valentine Hollings-
worth, son of Mrs. Valentine Hol-
.lingsworth of Boston. But we'd
ding plans will not interfere with
the usual work of the bride-elect
in her chosen field of sculpture
She will spend part of the summer
working with her teacher at Farley
Cove on Cape Cod.
Miss Woods will join her mother
for the trip to Colorado Springs
The middle of September and the
former will be a bridesmaid at the
marriage of her brother, Mr.. Leon
ard H. Woods, to Miss Anina Pae-
poke, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter P. Paepcke OF Chicago. Their
wedding will take place September
See BROOKS, Page D-13J
Evening star., 1948-06-27

Mixed activities characterize this
week end in the congressional con-
tingent. Weary participants in
the Republican National Conven-
ton began leaving the big Penn
sylvania town Friday either for
Washington or for home. Some
of those who did not 60 to Philadel-
phia have gone or soon will be leav-
ing the Capital for vacations or for
home to rest before the big political
campaign begins in earnest.
Senator and Mrs. Styles Bridges
came back yesterday from Philadel-
phia and will be here for while
before leaving for their home in New
Hampshire.
Representative and Mrs. Dewey
Short also returned over the week
end after attending the convention
and will be here for a few days.
About Wednesday or Thursday they
will be going back to Missouri. with
vacation plans in abeyance.
Mrs, Harris Ellsworth. wife OF
Representative Ellsworth Of Oregon,
was In Massachusetts while he was
in Philadelphia. Both returned to
Washington yesterday and will stay
a week before leaving for home.
Representative Jay LIE Fevre OF
New York was among those who
did not come back to the Capital
after the big meeting. He left
Philadelphia after the adjournment
Friday afternoon to join Mrs. lie
Fevre and their daughter Elaine
who have been in their home at
New Platz for about a month.
Senator and Mrs. Walter F. George
are fortunate in having numerous
vacation resorts not far from their
Georgia home. They plan no lengthy
vacation, but as soon as he can leave
washington they will 60 home. with
perhaps q stay at White Sulphur
Springs or Sea Island Beach en-
route.
Mrs. Olin d. Johnston, wife OF
Senator johnson Of South Caro-
Evening star., 1948-06-27

I Indiana. Both are going In seri-
ously for horseback riding.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Joseph F.
Battley have the seashore in mind
for their vacation. They have taken
cottage at Virginia Beach with
| their daughter and her husband,
lit. Col. and Mrs. John j. Duffy.
While the ladies are keeping house
for themselves and the Duf1ys'
three small boys tthe youngest,
| born May 4 and named for his
grandfather, Gen. Battley and Col.
Duffy will remain in washington
and fly down just for weekends.
Today, to say goodbye to their
friends for the summer, Gen. and
Mrs. Battley are giving a cocktail
supper. They will leave Saturday
and Mrs. Battley and her daughter
Jeanne will not be back again till
after Labor Day.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. J. J.
(JockJ Clark are spending a few
DAYS with Vice Admiral and Mrs.
Arthur w. Radford while waiting to
get into their new apartment at
$500 Massachusetts, avenue. They
recently sold their house in Airing
ton. Friends of theirs in town for
week are Mrs. Berkeley Finke of
New York, a writer of note, and
Mrs. Maxa Guildermeister Of Lima,
Peru. They are at the Statler.
Fewer parties dot the calendar
this week-either because it's toe
hot for entertaining or everybody 8
getting ready to leave for all OF
part of the summer. At least one
cocktail party will be given today
however. Col. and Mrs. Horace
Smith will entertain for Lisette
Littlehales and her fiance, Pierre
Beauregard, who will become bride
and groom Tuesday.
And heat or no heat. the service
juniors are planning a dance for
Tuesday night. 1t will be the last
to be given in Hop Hall at Fort
Myer till next fall. and both girls
and BOYS are allowed to bring civil
ian dates. The Cavaliers again viii
play from $3.50 till 1880.
Col. James D. Cole, new COM
manding officer at Fort Myer, ane
Mrs. Cole; Brig. Gen. and Mrs
Cortlandt Van r. Schuyler anc
Capt. and Mrs. Del s. Perkins vii
be in the receiving line. Junior
hostesses and hosts will be Jeannis
Pierce, Carla Spaatz, Roger Roderici
] and Orval Cook.
Il Mai. and Mrs. George p. Hilder'
brand have as their guest the latter!
sister, Mrs. A. 3. Pearce, jr., o.
] Durham, N. C. Mrs. Pearce camt
to Washington to attend the birth
day party given for her nephew
George Denning Hilderbrand. whit
was 4. on Wednesday. She vii
i leave today.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Debutante Party
Mrs. Albert E. Bassett was h

Mrs. Albert E. Bassett was hostess
at luncheon yesterday entertaining
for her daughter, Miss Betsie Bas-
sett, who will be debutante next
winter. The luncheon was In honor
of Miss Mary Elizabeth Blakeney.
who was presented last season by
her parents. Col. and Mrs. Charles
Cresweil Blakeney.
Mrs. Bassett entertained in her
home and in addition to xdebutantes
of this month there were mothers
of several of the younger guests, in-
cluding Mrs. Blakeney, Mrs. F. Eber-
hart Haynes and Mrs. Charles Eli
more Cropley.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
ExcMsiUely
Yours,
; Bettv Bedle

The London social season has
reached its peak. Royal functions
have been legion; charity balls and
debutante dances have been tax
| ing place at the rate of about three
week.
There are not as many brilliant
parties as in prewar days because
so few have the wherewithal to
give them. But whether dance
is a private party or a subscrip-,
tion affair given in one OF the
better hotels, it is nonetheless fire.
quented by fashionable society.
Dominating the whole scene, OF
course, Is the Court, and the lords
and ladies and younger sons and
Younger daughters who are part OF
lit or close to it. During the season,
members of the Royal Family have
a busy, If not arduous, time. They
may be seen going in and out OF
Buckingham Palace several times a
day; are constantly appearing at
such funtions as the Royal Tourna-
ment, the Richmond Horse Show,
the races at Ascot.
Most brilliant of all, however, was
Ascot! I went the first day when
the weather was perfection itself.
The sun shone down on the royal
procession of open carriages as it
made its way down the mile-long
grass covered track leading to the
royal box, over which the King S
standard had just been raised to
indicate his presence. King George
vi and Queen Elizabeth. the latter
costumed in an orchid dress and
hat, sat in the first carriage which
was drawn by the traditional royal
greys," mounted by scarlet and
gold-uniformed Household Cavalry
men.
I glanced toward the royal box.
saw Sharman Douglas, daughter OF
our Ambassador. just arriving and
curtsying to the Duchess OF Kent,
who was wearing a chic pink beige
dress. Sharman was one of the
houseparty at nearby Windsor
Castle whence the court moved for
the week Of races at Ascot. Wind
sor! That incredibly beautiful
fairlyland castle that covers a
tremendous area and looks like
something out of storybook.
The most famous thing about
Ascot are the clothes seen there
And it's not the women's clothes
but the mems that makes this such
a colorful scene. Every man in the
royal enclosure, from the King on
down through the best known
names in London society, every
man in the private boxes, and q
goodly number of those in the
grandstands, wore grey toppers
beautifully fitted morning coats
and pearl grey or the softest grey
blue vests.
The Aga Khan was there and his
(see BEALE, Page D-13)
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Swvice Set Getting Ready
For the VaCati0n Season
Several Officers Moving
Into New Residences
Bv Betty MHHken

Maj. Gen. and Mrs. William T,
Clement will 60 north on their
vacation. Mrs. Clement will leave
right after the Fourth for Nam
tucket, taking with her her daugh-
ter, Nancy, who has just been
graduated from Hannah More
Academy. and her son, Robert, who
finished at Horace Mann. They'll
remain until after Labor Day, with
the General joining them in August.
Nancy will enter Holton Arms Junior
College in the fall.
This week end the Clements are
in Lynchburg as guests OF the
Mayor, Mr.. Clarence Burton. Last
evening he entertained at dinner
in their honor at the Boonsboro
Country Club and today they Will
have cocktails with Gen. and Mrs,
A. A. Vandegrift, who also were
guests at the dinner.
Gen. and Mrs. Clement them
selves were hosts in Washington
Thursday night, entertaining at tne
Army and Navy Club for Air Chief
Marshal Sir Charles and Lady
Medhurst. The Commandant at
Quantico and Mrs. Lemuel c. Shep-
herd, jr., and Rear Admiral and Mrs.
T. A. Solberg also were among the
guests.
The service set is definitely on the
move-to the mountains, the sea-
shore, or any place away from
Washington and the heat OF the
past week. Vice Admiral and Mrs
George F. Hussey, jr., are con-
veniently moving to Norwalk, Conn
convenient because it's near New
York, where the Admiral has a job
and because New England's a nice
place to be in, especially in summer
Mrs. Hussey spent good deal OF
time this spring looking for a place
near enough to Manhattan for the
Admiral to commute. She finally
found it. Meantime they've sold the
house they lived in on Thirty ninth
street and will move Wednesday.
Here to help in the packing Is
Mrs. Hussey's brothers wife, Mrs
Pat Tidmarsh Of Tucson, Ariz., who
came east for her daughter Pa.
tricia's> graduation from Smith
College. She and Patricia will &C
along to Connecticut, too, for visi,
Of several weeks.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Robert w
Hasbrouck and their family are
about to follow the Husseys' ex.
ample. They've sold their house or
Macomb street and will move ints
their new one at 1909 Forty fourth
street at the end of August.
Meanwhile they're planning t.
spend July in their cottage at Ses
Island, and their daughter and sor
are going to camp this week. Mar.
jorie has been enrolled at Teels
Wooket In Vermont and Bob, jr., Il
slated for Culver Cavalry Camp II