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Evening star., 1949-02-13
Legion Auxiliary
In Contest With
State of Nevada

Department of the District of Co
lumbia, under the direction o
Mrs. Rose Perkins, department
membership chairman. is makins
progress toward achieving its 1874!
membership quota, with a paid
up membership now in the depart
ment of 1850 members.
Eight units equal their 194t
membership by December 81, 1948
and thus became eligible for thu
national presidents citations.
At the request of the nationa
membership chairman, Mrs. H. v
Rau. a membership Valentine o.
391 members was sent last weel
to the national president, Mrs
Laura Polling Goode.
The next membership objective
is March 10. The Department Of
Nevada has challenged this de.
partment. It is based on ths
largest percentage of membership
at national headquarters by
March 10. At the present time
the District Department is lead
ing by l percentage point.
All units are urged to get a!
much membership as possible inte
the department during the re.
mainder of this month.
Mrs. Henrietta Harris, depart.
ment historian, requests that tn.
unit historians send in their re-
ports to her as promptly as pos.
sible. The next meeting for uni
historians will be February IS a.
the American Legion Club, 243'
Fifteenth street NV, at 8 pm.
Stanley Church Depue Unit, No
80, will meet at the Legion Club.
house on Thursday.
Sergt. Jasper Unit. No. 13. an
nounces that the card party which
was to have been held on Febru-
ary Is, at the home of Mrs.
Edythe O'Connor, has been post
poned indefinitely.
George E. Killeen Unit, No. Is
will give a party for the patients
at Mount Alto Hospital tomorrow
featuring games and refresh
ments, under the direction Of Mrs.
Mae Hart, rehabilitation chair
man.
Maritime Unit, No. At. will hold
it's annual visitation of depart
ment officers on Friday at the
Legion Clubhouse at 8 pm.
The monthly meeting will be
held at the clubhouse on Tuesday
with the president, Mrs. Clara
Davis, presiding.
Eight and Forty.
The District of Columbia Eight
and Forty, Salon Departmental
held a Valentine party for the
tubercular children at Glenn Dale
Sanitarium yesterday from 2 to
pm, under the direction Of Mrs
Emile Schuler, book shelf chair
man.
Mrs. Eva Folk, a member Of the
child welfare committee, made in
dividual valentine boxes for each
child. Books, valentines and
handkerchiefs were some Of the
gifts for the children. Refresh
ments Of ice cream and cake in
valentine form were served.
The next regular meeting of the
salon will be held at the Hamil-
ton Hotel on February 16 at 8
pm. with Mrs. Frances F. Snow,
chapeau departmental, presiding
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Scottish Rite:
Continuation of degrees for the
spring class with the conferral OF
the Sixth and Seventh Degrees on
a class of SO candidates.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection will
meet preceding the degree work.
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Royal Arch:
Monday Anacostia, convoca-
ton: Mount Vernon, convocation
and social.
Tuesday - La Fayette, Mark
Master Degree.
Observation-Disclosures, convo-
cation.
Friday-Grand Chapter school
Of instruction.
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Local Masonic News

olOc AOOSCS.
Chevy Chase - Monday, re-
hearsal.
Federal-MoAnday. MN. Degree
to be conferred by Capital Transit
degree team.
William r. Singleton-Tuesday
officers meeting; Thursday, home
coming celebration for Past Grand
Master Dean Hill Stanley
Washington Centennial-Wed-
nesday, initiation.
Osiris-Wednesday, If a Man
Die" staged by Capitol Forest,
Tall Cedars of Lebanon.
Congress-Thursday, initiation.
Justice - Friday, Robert LIE
Bruce Chapter to confer De Molay
degrees.
Joseph H. Milans-Friday. F. c.
Degree.
Columbia - Friday. celebration
of birth anniversary OF George
Washington.
Chevy Chase-Friday, F. c. De-
gree.
Mount Pleasant-Saturday, in
struction and rehearsal.
Takoma-Sunday, special. 7
pm, divine service, Takoma Park
Baptist Church.
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Knights Templar:
Columbia Commandry-Friday
inspection, entertainment and re-
freshments.
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Meetings this week:

Monday-Front Line Auxiliary,
Washington Loan & Trust Build.
ing. National Capital Auxiliary.
Naval Lodge Hall. Federal Auxil.
iary, 1919 K street NV.
Friday-All-American Auxiliary,
Northeast Masonic Temple.
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Mrs. Henrietta Harris, depart
ment historian, requests that the
unit historians send in their re-
ports to her as promptly as pos
sible. The next meeting for unit
historians will be February IS at
the American Legion Club, 2437
Fifteenth street NV, at 8 pm.
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and will appoint scoutmaster 10
form a troop in the near future.
Enrollments for the next Amer
lean Legion Extension Institute
will be received at Department
Headquarters until Tuesday eve
ming. On Saturday the closing
session of the local Post Com
manders and Adjutants Confer
ence will be held, at the Legion
Club, starting at 10 am.
Meetings this week:
Monday-F. B. I. Post, Depart
ment Bond Committee, Legion
club: Jacob Jones Post, Willard
Hotel: Treasury Post, Hamilton
Hotel; Woodbridge Post, 2022 Rhode
island avenue NE: Security and
Exchange Post, 425 Second street
NV.
Tuesday - Cooley Mccullough
Post, Maritime Post, Legion Club;
Second Division Post, New Colonial
Hotel: Bunker Hill Post, 1886
Tenth street NE; National Press
Club Post, National Press Club.
Wednesday-George S. Patton
Tank Corps Post, Alexander Gra-
ham Bell Post, Department Juve-
nile Participation Committee. Le-
gion Club; General Accounting
Office Post, 224 D street Sc;
Washington Gaslight Post, Stans-
bury Hall.
Thursday-Stanley Church De-
Pue Post, Capital Transit Post. Le-
gion Club; Internal Revenue Post,
Stansbury Hall.
F'riday-Kenna-Main Post, 1910
Good Hope road Sc.
Saturday Post Commanders
and Adjutants' Conference, Legion
Club.
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health abatement of nuisances plumbing buildings police
local traffic whares licenses regula-
liquor traffic. charities, public schools and officers
employees and salaries.
provided that Of salaries and salary
council would take effect until
therefor The council
for enforcing penalties in
all said subjects but the council was
appropriate contract debts for any
purpose whatever.
bill ordinance passed by the council before
would approved by the or oy two
thirds of all members of the council passed over his
Any returned by Commissioner to the council within
unless the council
by adjournment prevented its return
expenditure during the next fiscal
council referred to Secretary OF
Treasury examination and approval.
The bill further provided that the President Of the United
time time detail officer from the Engineer
of the who should subject to the supervision and
of Commissioner have charge of the work OF
repair and Improvement of streets alleys water
roads, bridges and all other engineering
work o. District of Columbia.
national for the District OF
report Citizens Committee of 100 urged
by Charles E. Hovey a member of the committee.
the planning Of local government for the District OF
the obcves all expressed by
opinion Charles River Bridge
promote the happiness and
prosperity community by which it established"
(To be continued)
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Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 13, an
nounces that the card party which
was to have been held on Febru-
ary 1S, at the home of Mrs.
Edythe O'Connor, has been post
poned indefinitely.
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Columbia auxiliary's future
meetings will be held the first
Friday each month. They will
be inspected February ID by the
department president at the Will
lizard Hotel at 8 pm.
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Potomac Post and Auxiliary
will hold a Valentine party at
Walter Reed General Hospital on
Wednesday from l to 4 pm.
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Edith Hiser, chief gray back.
presided over the Cootiette Club
on Wednesday at the home Of
Margaret Wardle, 1886 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. A birthday
party was given to Edith Hisers
chief gray back.
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At Mt. Alto Hospital today
Federal Auxiliary will hold a cof-
fee hour from 7 to 9 pm.
At B Ward, Mt. Alto Hospital.
there will be a party tomorrow
at 7:15 pm.
The auxiliary will hold an eve
ming of games on Friday at 8 pm.
at the home of Margaret Wardle.
1886 Massachusetts avenue NV.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Commission Planning
A.Bomb SafetyReport;
Public Hearing Ends
BY the Assoeioted Press

The American people may be
told within the next few months
what to do in case Of an atomic
attack.
The Atomic Energy Commis-
sion now is working on such a
project-a voluminous secret re-
port for military use. A spokes-
man said today it is hoped that
handbook of non-secret infor-
nation can be made available TO
the public in the fall.
DR.. Shields Warren. Acc direc-
tor of biology and medicine, yes
terday gave the Joint Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
preview of what has been de-
termined thus far about the ef-
fects of atomic bombs on human
beings.
Closed Sessions Due Today.
He was one of the last witnesses
to appear as the committee end
ed, at least for the time being. its
public inquiry into charges of in
credible mismanagement" made
against the Acc by Senator Hick-
enlooper, Republican, of Iowa.
Chairman Mcmahon called a
closed meeting of the committee
today to discuss how to handle
Senator Hickenlooper's allega-
Evening star., 1949-07-12
| Barn Burns Down
| AsBuHHoIdsO Off
| Red Fire Trucks
ey the Assoeioted Press

NORTH ANDOVER. Mass. July
William A. Mazarinko and his
large brown bull aren't speaking
today-not after what happened
this morning.
Fire broke out in the Mazarinko
barn about dawn and Mr.. Maza-
rinko called the fire department
which rushed apparatus out to
the farm-or almost to the farm
The bull plainly didn't like red
fire engines-he just planted him
self in a narrow roadway and
challenged the firemen to come
on. They didn't.
Doubling as picadors. the fire.
fighters armed themselves with
pitchforks and drove the bull back
into a field. The. bull got loose
and came back. The fire waSget-
ting worse. The firemen finally
penned the bull in a nearby pas.
ture.
BY that time the big wooden
barn was beyond saving.
Loss approximated $4,000.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Transit Worker Held
lin Fatal SHOOTING

Fred Swanson Pritchett, SO. a
Capital Transit Co. mechanic,
yesterday was ordered held for
grand jury action by coroner's
jury investigating the fatal shoot
ing of Clyde L. King.
Mr.. King, an engineer for the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. was
killed early Sunday as he sat in
the cab of his locomotive in the
lexington freight yards.
Pritchett. who has been charged
with Mr.. Kings murder. declined
to make a statement at the in
quest. Detective Sergt. Peter
Zazanis testified that Pritchett
denied the shooting when ques-
toned by police.
Joseph w. Newman. a brake
man. living at GAL I street NE,
told the jury he saw Pritchett at
the railroad yard about the time
of the shooting. Pritchett. who
was not represented by counsel,
asked Mr.. Newman if he was posi-
tive about the identification. Mr..
Newman replied he was.
You understand you're getting
me in a pretty fix" Pritchett told
the witness.
Another witness. Mrs. Mildred
Keyser. 10, of Landover Hills. Md,
said she saw Mr.. King strike
Pritchett couple hours before
the shooting as the two men stood
near Mr.. Kings home at 212
Charming street NE. Pritchett,
who was released from q Virginia
penitentiary in 1916, after serving
IL years Of a 26-year sentence
for the Staying of a man at Char
lottesville. boarded in the King
home,
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it all, until the ambulance arrived.
Then broke out into sweat" "
Mr.. Richey, 26, of 223 o street
S.W. was awakened by his wife
about 1880 pm, when she an
nounced warning pain. BY 1:05
IN, she was sure. BY 1:06 he
had telephoned the obstetrician,
who said to call him back.
BY lis the doctor had called
back.
Gosh, doc," said Mr.. Richey,
the "baby's here already"
The nurse, Mrs. F'rieda Pascal,
who lives in the apartment below
the Rickeys, was called in by the
Evening star., 1949-07-12
G,0,P.CommiHeemen
MeetCampaignChi
On Scott Custer Move
By the AssoeIofed Press

Friends were reported joining
critics today in an attempt to
convince Representative Hugh D.
Scott, jr., Republican, of Pennsyl-
vania, that he ought to step out
as Republican national chairman.
Three National Committee men,
bers scheduled a meeting with
chairmen of the Senate and House
Republican Campaign Committees.
This gathering was expected in ad-
vance to produce the informal ad-
vice to Mr.. Scott that 1t might be
better for him to quit without a
row.
Those listed to attend the meet
ing included G. Mason Owlett OF
Pennsylvania. j. Russell Sprague of
New York and Col. r. B. Creager
of Texas, all national committee
men; Senator Martin of Pennsyl-
vania, Chairman Brewster of the
Senate Campaign Committee and
Representative Leonard w. Hall Of
New York. chairman of the House
Committee.
Chief Scott Supporter.
Mr.. Owlett was one of Mr.. SCOTS
chief supporters at January
meeting of the National Committee
in Omaha when Mr.. Scott defeated,
81 to so, a move~to GUST him as
chairman. Mr.. Creager had Joined
in the move.
Mr.. Sprague, who did not attend
the Omaha gathering, was rep
resented by proxy by Mr.. Hall, who
voted to keep Mr.. Scott in office.
Mr.. Martin was one of those who
was consulted when Gov. Dewey
of New York picked Mr.. Scott for
the Craftsmanship at last years
Republican National Convention.
Mr.. Creager was one of about
Is National Committee members
who met last week end in Pitts
burgh with the avowed purpose Of
finding some way to get Mr.. Scott
replaced as national chairman.
Mr.. Scott has given no sign in
the past that he would be willing
to step out. Previously. however,
he has counted on the backing of
New York and Pennsylvania
friends who now are said to have
been converted to the idea that a
change ought to be made.
Lack of Funds Hit.
Chief complaint against Mr.
Scott apparently stems from the
Republicans failure to raise any
sizable fund thus far for the 1850
congressional campaign.
If Mr.. Scott should decide to
bow out, members said they ex-
pect a meeting of the National
Committee to be called within a
month.
There already has been a wide
range of speculation about pos
sible successor.
The latest name to be added to
the list of possible candidates was
that of A. T. (Bert) Howard. Ne
braska State chairman. Mr.. How
ard was being advanced as a
MidweSterner who understands
the problems of the farmers in an
area where Republicans think
they are going to have to win
next year if they hope to regain
control of Congress.
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tions that the commission has
been lax in its security clear
ances.
Senator Hickenlooper originally
had planned to present his evil
dence publicly. without naming
names. but the committee de-
cided. 9 to 8, to require the pres
entation at closed sessions.
Speedy Conclusion Sought.
Senator McMahol said he
hoped to conclude the investiga-
tion-which already has required
% open and IA closed meetings
as speedily as possible.
Some estimates of the time re-
quired to look into the security
matter ran as high as 10 days,
following which the committee
will have to thresh out the prob
lem of writing report of its
findings.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Unidentified GunmenF Fire
On Philippine Candidate
By the Associated Press

bY THS NSsUtFuTeu
CEBU CITY. Philippines, July
2.-Unidentified gunmen fired at
Jose P. Laurel, presidential can
didate, and his party while he was
delivering a campaign speech last
night.
Laurel's bodyguards returned
fire. There were no reports of
casualties.
About 10000 persons were on
hand to hear the puppet president
of the Philippines under the Jap
aneSe.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Pilot in Andrews Crash
Walks Away From PIone

The condition of a Marine pilot,
who walked away from his plane
yesterday after it was badly dam
aged In q crash landing at An
drews Air Force Base, avs re-
ported satisfactory today by OH
GERS at the Station Hospital.
1t. Col. Donald Yost of Guam
tico was practicing blind landings
in a Corsair fighter plane when he
landed about $50 yards short OF
the runway and crashed. accord
ing to a report of the Public In
formation Office at the base.
Wire Is estimated to have 150,-
600 uses.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Biggest British Union
Excludes Communists
ky the Assaeiofsd Rress

SCARBOROUGH. England, July
12.-Communists were banned yes
terday from holding Office in
Britain's largest trade union, the
Transport and General Workers
Union.
Delegates at the organizations
biennial conference voted at the
same time to bar members of the
British Fascist Union from hold
ing office.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
British Stort Demolition
Of Big German Shipyord
BY the Associotsd Press

HAMBURG, Germany, July 12.-
British military authorities yes
terday began blasting the ways OF
the Blohm and Voss shipyards.
The seven concrete ways, the
largest in Germany, cover some
10000 square yards, and are being
demolished under the demolitari.
zation program.
Evening star., 1949-07-12

tlOn, n e l p e q
himself become
a father today.
With a snirk
for the pacing
fathers who roll
up mileage in
maternity ward
corridors. Mr..
Richey presided
at the birth of
h is ou r t h
d a u & h ter at
Ills am, and,
by his own ad-
m | S S / on was
"verv cool about
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Firm Here Asks So, 900
In Suit Over Steel Orders
By the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH. July 12.-Ths
Jessop Steel Co., Washington. Pa.
was sued for $4,000 yesterday in
a breach of contract action filed
in Federal Court by the Turkish
Industrial Supply Co., Washington.
D. c.
The Capital City firm charges
Jessop failed to deliver 100 metric
tons of ferrochrome after entSing
into an agreement to do so.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Policeman Cool as He Presides
At Birth of Baby Duuahter

Police Pvt. Miles j. Richey. who
counts among his acquaintances
an obstetrician and a nurse for
the Planned Parenthood Associa-
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father after the child was born.
Although he has never presided
at the birth of his own child be-
fore, Mr.. Richey isn't exactly a
new hand at it. AS a technical
sergeant with the Air Force in
Africa. he helped the medical men
in such events with the natives.
he said. He also has carried a
Red CT ) senior first-aid card
since he vas 16.
Yesterday was his day off.
Millipeds or Thousand legged
worms" have developed many diff
ferent species in moist islands"
in the deserts of the United States
Southwest where they were iso-
lated from other similar islands. ="
ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1949-01-05
Alpha Delta Pi
Plans Oben House

Alumnae of Alpha Delta Pi in
the Washington area will hold their
annual holiday open house from 5
to Z pm. Sunday at the home of
Comdr. and Mrs. Paul F. Dickens,
jr., at the Westchester apartments.
Assistant hostesses will be repre-
sentatives Of the alumnae associa-
tions in the Capital area and men,
bers have been invited to bring
husbands and friends.
In addition to the host and hos
tess, those greeting guests will in
clude Mrs. Oren r. Lewis, Mrs.
Clarence Niklason, Mrs. J. Thad
Sterling, Mrs. Vernon M. Dunn,
Miss Janice Hale and Miss Mary
Rhoda Tackett.
Presidents of the alumnae asso-
Citations and the Junior Group will
take turns at the coffee urn and
punch bowl. They are Mrs. Chalmer
L. Cooper. Washington Association; :;
Miss Katherine Wrenn, Junior
Group; Mrs. Grose Evans, Alexan-
dria-South Arlington Association; !;
Mrs. Robert S. Hawthorne. jr., North
Arlington-Falls Church Association,
and Mrs. James L. Webster, College
Park Association.
Mrs. Ellsworth Simpson Is chair
man of the committee arranging
the open house, assisted by Mrs
Wallace Babcock, chairman OF the
Washington Area Alumnae Council
Mrs. Claude Milikin. Mrs. z. Con-
way Hagan, Mrs. Wallace Evans and
. Mrs. v. A. Bixler.
Alumnae who have not received
an invitation may get in touch with
Mrs. Babcock.
Evening star., 1949-01-05
Mrs. Enstis and
Fiance Are Feted

Mrs. George Sloane and Mr.
Grover Looming gave a dance last
night in Mrs. Sloane's apartment at
2l01 Connecticut avenue in honor
Of bride and groom m-elect Mrs. Hen
drick Eustis and Rear Admiral
Neill Phillips, who will be married
Friday. A small dinner preceded
the dance.
Enjoying twirling about to the
music Of piece orchestra
directed by Erwin Devron, were the
Undersecretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Edward H. Foley, jr.; Senator
and Mrs. j. William Fulbright, Sem
ator and Mrs Millard S. Tydings,
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger D. McGrath, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Krock, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Dowell, jr., and Mr. and
Mrs. James M. Barnes.
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Prennbtial Fete
For Vuian Gale

Miss Vivian Gale, who will be
married January is to Capt. Robert
Hamilton Mattox, United States
Army, Is sure to have a generous
supply Of linens when she and her
husband set up housekeeping. For
yesterday Vivian was honor guest at
a shower given by Miss Julia Ann
Halloran, debutante daughter OF
Comdr. and Mrs. Edward Roosevelt
Halloran, in her parents apartment
at the Northumberland.
Julia, who will be q bridesmaid
for Vivian, was her roommate too
at St. Agnes School.
Those who attended the party
last night, each with an attractive
package for the bride-elect, were
the Misses Ruth Watt, Peggy Wal
ton, Patricia Wood, Barbara Gallag-
her, Nita Carpenter, Barbara Lup-
low, Charlotte Van Meter, Beverly
Roberts, Elizabeth Thompkins, Betty
Talichet, Mary 10 Bearly, Frances
Weaver, Virginia Hubner, Nancy
Groves and Claudia Smedberg.
Evening star., 1949-01-05
Mrs. Truman Back
1t Blair H0nse

The President was joined yester.
day morning by Mrs. Truman ano
their daughter, Miss Margaret Tru-
man who had been in independence
with the President for the holidays
Mrs. Truman's mother. Mrs. Wal
lace who accompanied them to Mis-.
souri, for Christmas, will come back
to Washington before the inaugural
ceremonies.
Mrs. Truman will receive forty
members of the American Home
Economics Association this after.
noon at o'clock in Blair House
This engagement was made by the
Presidents wife before the closing
Of the White House and as the
group is small the date was post.
poned. The Blair House is too small
to permit any groups of more thar
10 or 80 guests at time.
Miss Truman will speak over the
radio Tuesday afternoon, January
18 from the Conference room in the
East wing Of the White House tt
inaugurate the annual March Of
Dimes which will benefit the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis.
Evening star., 1949-01-05
luncheon and Sale

A luncheon and white elephant
sale will be given by the Radcliffe
Club of Washington at 1890 pm
Saturday at the Fairfax Hotel, 2l0(
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Proceeds from the sale will &C
to the 10th Anniversary Endowment
Fund of Radcliffe College in Cam.
bridge, Mass. Following the lunch.
con, Miss Virginia v. Meekisor
will report on the fund conference
which she attended at the college
as the representative Of the club
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle is chair.
man Of the Regional Committee fol
the anniversary fund.
Mrs. Hugh L. Elsbree Is chair.
man of the committee planning
the sale. She is being assisted by
Mrs. Bruce K. Fuller, Mrs. Harold
D. Lamberton, Miss Henrietta SAT.
ford, Mrs. Lyman Smith, Miss Judy
Spivak and Mrs. Donald Wilson
Members donating articles for the
sale may make arrangements fol
having them collected by calling
Mrs. Elsbree at 240s Forty-fourth
street NV.
Luncheon reservations are being
taken by Mrs. Peter B. Tomkins
1858 Fitzgerald lane, Parkfairfax
Va.
Evening star., 1949-01-05
February Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Bleecker Provoost
Seaman of this city, formerly Of
Garden City, L. l., announce the
engagement Of their daughter Anr
Turner to Mr.. Paul Philips Paxton
son OF Mrs. M. Philips Paxton, who
now resides In Honolulu. The wed.
ding will take place the latter part
Of February.
Miss Seaman was graduated from
Oldfields School, Glencoe, Md. Dur.
ing the war she was with o. S. S
in Africa and Italy. Mr.. Paxton L
graduate Of the University o.
Pennsylvania and afterward at.
tended the school of advanced in.
ternational studies in Washington
During the war he served as a lieu
tenant in the United States Navy
on destroyer duty in the Mediter.
ranean, and also as liaiSon Officer
with the British Pacific fleet.