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Evening star., 1949-05-18
Montgomery Council
Makes Proposal for
Nonpartisan Voting
By John V. Horner

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil yesterday proposed nonparti-
san voting in Council elections
and delved into other issues by:
/. Renewing a hint Of tax in
creases.
2. Proclaiming 1t is not obi.
gated to make school appropria-
tions which would guarantee
teacher salary raises.
8. Suggesting a number oi
changes TO county zoning regu-
lationS.
Just past midpoint Of the May
legislative session the Council
enacted its first local law by es-
tablishing a fire taxing district
for Burtonsville. This permits O
levy up to 10 cents per 500 val.
uation for fire fighting purposes
beginning in the fiscal yeal
l950-51.
Committee Recommendation.
The nonpartisan voting legis'
lation. sponsored by all sever
members Of the Council. follow!
recommendations Of the Mont
gomery County Charter Commit
tee. 1t runs counter to wishes o
most organization workers in tn,
Democratic and Republican par
ties and conflicts with the Lind
say law. an act passed by tn,
Maryland General Assembly fol
the express purpose Of preventing
nonpartisan balloting in charter
counties.
This conflict is expected to pro.
duce a court test. While thu
Council fixed a hearing on the bill
for 7:30 pm. next Tuesday in the
courthouse at Rockville. eventua
enactment is indicated.
The prospective tax increase
previously mentioned as a posi-
bility. was suggested in a state
ment by Frederic P. Lee. council
president. Mr.. Lee quoted on
passage from preliminary re
port on a financial survey now IL
progress, which said:
"An increase in the county tai
rate for 1949-50 is mandatory"
School Fund Statement.
With respect to school fund.-
guaranteeing teacher salary In
creases, the council issued a pre-.
pared statement which read, ir
part:
THE County Council is of the
view that the Montgomery County
teachers should continue to bt
paid in excess Of the minimum
teachers salary scale established
by public general law OF the State
Legislature.
"on the other hand. to be
obligated to pay whatever salary
scale a Board OF Education may
from time to time adopt In excess
of that minimum would leave the
county treasury open without
limit to such demands as q Board
of Education might choose tc
make ."
Zoning Changes TO Be Set.
Zoning changes proposed yes
terday will be set later for public
hearing. One provision extends
from a year to 10 months the
minimum period for filing new
Evening star., 1949-05-18
FuIIs Church Water Line
To Be Reudy in z Months

The Falls Church water system
extension to Chain Bridge Is halt
completed. City Manager Roy r
Dunn said today. The line. Mr.
Dunn estimated. viii be completed
In two months.
Included In the 81 900 900 prof.
ect are a pumping station at Ches-
terbrook and q tank In West Falls
Church.
Evening star., 1949-05-18
Horriss Named TO Heed
Pclsy Association

Capt. George L. HARRIS. z q N
fas been nominated for pseAa6Tn
Of the Aontgoxnsry cosansy Csfs-
brai Palsy Aa&ocaAiA0n TO Nsesse6
Henry q. MllAns. IL.
Nominees for other osfscss aFs
Claude v. Hyson. slne pssss6esi
Mrs. Walter p. Besaasfsg. secfssa'T
and Ho6ney Hart. treasurer
Osher candidates Fnsy - essns-i
mated from ftas noor ss En* ases-
raatsnn's ANIMAL rne~fans 5safse n
in the SILVER fprfns L4ssaSS DAs-
renssry Baii6as1g
Evening star., 1949-05-18
.Wor Debt Repoid

Roel Hagoort. 19. Of Utrecht,
Holland, was not friendless when
he recently landed In New Zealand
to work on q farm. To meet him
came Terry Walker. wartime air.
man who had been sheltered by
Roel's father. . member Of the
underground movement, when
Terry's bomber was shot down
over Holland In loz2.
Evening star., 1949-05-18
Witness Suffers Attack
Al County Council Hearing

William J Thomas ot Ednos
Md. suffered a tsAYt attack yea
tfrday. few minutes after sp~ak =
ing at q public hearing before
Ithe Montgomery County Council.
and was taken 20 TIRE MonsRnsvs-
cry County General Hospital.
Sandy Spring
AT. Thomas. ~ chairman os
the Legislative COMMITTEES of tsss
Sandy Spring Volunteer Pre- DE-
partmsnt. had appeared before
The Council 10 request certain
changes In boundary definitions
IN . bill under eonradrEation.
His condition today wAs re-
ported good
Evening star., 1949-05-18
Conferees Meet
This Week 10
Set The Sales Tax
D {. OfficioIs Act
Meanwhile TO Speed
Deloyed Poy Rose

C4xk ArJson wg.1 ~ sze,.saat -
CapstE3 N4a 10 mwstlr eg-eswrcs.
ae;Rewn the Helxr an3 scaAls
drafts a: Tire DsslFiets So ogsa 49,
omnibus tax esli 80 IS 70 hs4nE
thr bill To Era! enactment
TIE Ao4Ss YESTERDAY ge4shess
this program by agreeing Ia a
conference with The Senass Mne
ey naming lts MANAGER
Canserces !g1osa The tao hos.~ss
aFe expected 10 had usegf era
neetsns tomorrow os Fyseas
Several ot them predicted
prompt Anal agreement or ihs
bill ) terms
Meanwhile Distract o-ssssia
age planning necessary slrps ~
hslng into efTect the loaE Dr.
layed $3.50 pay false for eits Fri.
paoSes. once tire revenue plans
become lAW
To Seek Appropriation
City s,okcSmrn said The Com
mlSSlonerS are planning An early
appeal 10 Congress fos Ar ap-
preparation ei aeou; IS 600 600 10
cover the retroactive payment %
The pay raise back 10 las JQlY
District workers we're supposed
10 have received thss eost-o! lls-
ang pay raise then Alona wlth
Federal classified rmployes. bat
II Wak held UP because q. The
failure ef las, year District rev.
enue bill
At the same time some ofrelals
said. the District Is planning 10
seek stepup IN appropriations for
next wear 20 provide iot the lng her
pay in the coming nacAl year
The House named as It's man
ayers on the TAX bill Chairman
Mcmillan OF the Hoase District
Committee Representatives Smith
o! Virginia and Jones Of Alabama.
Democrats. and Bates Of Ma&sa-
ehusetis and O'HRrs a. Mime.
sofa Republicans
Nehate tuntefees.
Senate conferers are District
Committee Chairman MeQFath.
Senators Hunt @! Wyoming and
Johnston Of South Carolina.
Democrats, and schoeppel az KAN
saS and Mccarthy oi Wisconsin.
Republicans
Only four major items are IN
dispute between the tao Houses
The doubled liquor taxes. the sAles
tax exemptions for restaurant
meals up 10 81 so and for ali rnedi-
eines. instead OF only prescription
drugs. and q special l-cent per
pack tax on cigarettes All these
changes were adopted hy the SEN
ate in rewriting the House bill
+ some District officials were
doubtful that any pay raises could
be granted 10 city employees until
July !. even though last years
Federal Pay Act seemed TO author
isc IT,
/ Retroactive Pay In ouestion.
Despite this provision In last
years act. some District legal ex.
perts said they believe there might
have 20 be either q ruling by the
General Accounting once OF ape
cifie new legislation on the retro
active pay question Some others
were not 10 sure.
There was no doubt. however.
that Congress Will have 10 pass
pending bills before the pay raise
can be extended 10 police. ftfemsn
and school teachers. They come
under separate legislation from
that for classified workers.
Chairman Mcmillan Of the
House District Committee plans
to seek action soon on pay raises
for these special employees
Evening star., 1949-05-18
Pupils 10 Be REGISTERED

Registration for children who
will enter kindergarten and the
first grade next year will be held
at the Clara Barton School. Cabin
John. from . 30 am. 70 lz3o pm
/ tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
St. GabriePs Party
T0B Be Held T0nigbt

The annual benefit card party Of
St, Gaatls.'s viii be held at $3.50
o'clock tonight in the parish hall,
Webster street at Grant Circle
Mrs. Joseph Egan. general chair
man. will be assisted by Mrs.
Charles McHenry, Mrs. Stephen j.
Garrity, Mrs. James Phelps. Mrs.
T. H. Beck. Mrs. Thomas Gallag-
her, Mrs. D. w. McCallum, Mrs.
Walter Smith, Mrs. Edward White.
Mrs. Ruth Smith, Mrs. Margaret
Collins, Mrs. Mary Nichols, Mrs.
Joseph Tisinger. Mrs. Lewis Dig
gins and Mrs. Agnes Simpson. Also
Mrs. D. j. O'Connor, Mrs. E. w.
Woodfield, Mrs. K. S. Waldron,
Mrs. James Rogers, Mrs. Mary
Curtin, Mrs. Thomas Lafferty,
Mrs. M. M. Kennedy. Mrs. Charles
Beard, Mrs. John j. Lynch, Mrs.
Regina kaufman, Mrs. P. c. Max
we'll, Mrs. L. j. Petrey, Mrs. Ernest
L. Andes, Mrs. c. A. Coakley, Mrs.
A. G. Crowder and Mrs. c. Ernest
Collifower.
Serving on the Gentlemen's Com
nittee, headed by Mr.. James Rogers,
are Mr.. L. E. Sheehan. Mr.. Albert
Fangmeyer. Mr.. Clinton Kraft,
Mr.. Robert Huston. Mr.. Leroy Du-
laney and Mr.. James Hennigan.
Evening star., 1949-02-28

Mrs. Catherine E. Frame, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton c
Warner, and Mr.. Edward H
Fauntleroy, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert H. Fauntleroy. were mar.
ried Saturday afternoon. The Rev
Harry w.. Backhus officiated al
$3.50 o'clock in the Arlington
Methodist Church.
Mr.. Warner gave his daughte,
In marriage and she was attended
by her sister, Mrs. H. P. Codding-
ton, as matron Of honor and Mrs
Milton Brinson as bridesmaid. Mr.
Robert w. Fauntleroy was best
man for his brother and the
ushers were the Messrs. John H
Fauntleroy. Harold Gouldmar
and Donald Buckle.
The couple will reside at 1901
South Four Mile Run drive ir
Arlington.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Feted at Luncheon

The Rev. and Mrs. Arlington A.
McCallum were guests at luncheon
yesterday of the members of the
vestry of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church. The luncheon was served
at the Army and Navy Club and
was a surprise fete following the
special service in the church cele-
brating the 25th anniversary OF
Father McCallums service as rec
tor of st. Paul's.
The Rev. G. B. Kinkead, former
assistant at St. Paul's, came espe-
cially for the service at which he
was the preacher, and was present
at the luncheon. Also there was
the new associate rector. the Rev.
James Richards.
Members of the vestry present
were Gen. and Mrs. H. C. Pillsbury.
Col. and Mrs. E. r. Closson, MI.
and Mrs. Wales H. Jack, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nagle Haskin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelsey Y. Saint. Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. B. Gilliat, Mr.. Mahlon
Janney and Mr.. William Curtis
Cooper.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
French Benefit

In her native Breton dress, four
year-old Marie Yvonne Cam
daughter of the Military Attache
of the French Embassy and Nine
Cam, will draw the door prizes at
the Benefit Fashion Show and
luncheon Saturday in the Shore
ham Hotel blue room.
Nine. Bonnet, wife Of the French
Ambassador, who is deeply inter-
ested in the work being done for
needy French students through
Ponds de Solidarite Universitaire
de France" to which entire pro-
ceeds from the benefit will be sent
has distinguished group as her
luncheon guests. Mrs. Fred M.
Vinson, Mrs. Dean Acheson, Mrs.
John w. Snyder, Mrs. Thomas
Campbell Clark. Mrs. Charles F.
Mrs. Wade Hampton
Haislip, Mrs. Mitchell Palmer and
M. Jean Daridan, Counselor Of the
French Embassy, will be seated
with her at the head table.
Evening star., 1949-02-28

Miss Katherine Dolores Smith
and Mr.. Charles Frederick Brill
were married at 2 o'clock yester-
day afternoon in Our Lady of Sor-
rows Church, the Rev. James
King officiating.
The brides guardians are Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Barton Foster
and Mr.. Foster escorted her tc
the altar. Miss Joyce Suggs was
maid of honor and the brides
maids were Miss Duane Foster
and Miss Betsy Canada.
Mr.. Mickey Rhienhart was best
man for the bridegroom, who is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Brill. The guests were seated by
Mr.. Kenneth Foster and Mr.
Richard Cordani.
After a wedding trip to Miami
the newlyweds will make theil
home in Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1949-02-28

Miss Mildred Virginia Hat
ton. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Alexander Hatton, and
Mr.. Roland Eugene Darcy. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Darcy,
were married yesterday at Bells
Methodist Church, Camp Springs,
Md. The Rev. B. P. Moore Off
ciated at the $3.50 o'clock wedding.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and attended by her
sister, Miss Jane Marie Hatton.
Barbara Lee Hatton, another sis
ter, was flower girl. The bride
groom's father was best man and
the ushers were the Messrs. Rob-
ert R. Payne, Edwin Byrd and
Jack Williams.
After a honeymoon in Florida,
the couple will be at home at 55Ol
Auth road Sc.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Brym Ma1vr Club
Here to Sponsor
Fashion SbOW

The Ambassador of Iran and
Mime. Ala and the Turkish Am
bassador and Nine. Erkin are
among patrons for the fashion
show and dance to be sponsored
March 26 by the Bryn Mawr Club
of Washington. The benefit will
be held at Arbremont, the home
of Col. and Mrs. Henry Parsons
Erwin.
Other patrons announced by
Mrs. James Lawrence Houghtel-
ing include: The Counselor Of the
State Department and Mrs,
Charles E. Bohlen, the newly ap.
pointed Undersecretary Of Com
merce and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt Whitney, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Philip B. Fleming. Maj. Gen
and Mrs. William D. Heron, Mr.
and Mrs. William S. Culberton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. c. Rus
sell, Col. and Mrs. Erwin. Col. and
Mrs. Francis Pickens Miller, Mr..
and Mrs. Monte Appel and Mrs.
st. George Barber.
Still others are DR.. and Mrs.
Montgomery Blair, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward c. Cabot, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rowland Chase, Mrs. Levi
Cooke, Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc
Kee Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Edward Finley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel H. Kaufman, Mrs. Ed
ward B. Meigs. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Coolidge Mulligan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bradley Nash, Miss Carolyn
Nash, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitch
ell Owens, Mr.. and Mrs. Armi-
stead Peter, III; Mr.. and Mrs.
Merritt K. Ruddock. Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Bernard Tate, Miss Anna
Lord Strauss, Mr.. and Mrs
George c. Warner, jr., and the
Rev. and Mrs. Alexander C. Ia
briskie.
- Entertainment will include q
fashion show of Elizabeth Hawkes.
spring collection. Jack Morton s
Orchestra will provide music fol
dancing.
Proceeds from the benefit viii
be used for the clubs scholarship
fund,
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Contention Planned

The first convention Of district
10 of Kappa Alpha Theta fra
ternity will be held March 11-13
in Williamsburg, Va. The theme
will be Proving Fraternity
Values"
The George Washington Uni
versity Chapter, whose alumnae
advisor is Mrs. Preston Kava-
naugh, and the Maryland Univer-
sity Chapter, whose alumnae ad-
visor is Mrs. Clement Parker, will
both send representatives.
Among Washingtonians expect
ed to attend are Mrs. Paul Shorb,
president of the Washington
Alumnae; Mrs. Don Hogate, pres
ident of district 10, and Mrs. Carl
Theme.
Mrs. w. F. Mallen is conven-
ton manager.
Evening star., 1949-02-28

At 6 o'clock last evening in the
Adas Israel Congregation, Miss
Marlyne Lenora Lustine, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lustine,
became the bride of Mr.. Jack
Jerome Klawans, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliot Klawans, Rabbi
Solomon Metz officiated and the
reception was held at the home
of the bride.
The maid Of honor for the
bride was Miss Elaine Klawans
and the bridesmaids were the
Misses Shirley Scher, Anita
Oshensky, Vivian Roker and Bar
bara Lee Director.
MIR. j. Gerald Lustine was best
man and the ushers were the
Messrs. Robert Rosenthal, Florenz
Ouirsman, Charles Bresler, Alex
ander Stouck. Kenneth Cowan
and Sidney Mickelson.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Cutts Giue Party;
Parkers Are Hosts

Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Richard M
Cults entertained at one OF their
popular Sunday luncheons yester-
day. Scene of the party was their
charming white stone French pro-
vincial style home at The Plains
Va. Dondoric Farm is about As
miles from Washington. The
house, itself, sits on a hill over
looking the foothills of the Blue
Ridge and commands a beautiful
view of the countryside.
Present at the party were Mr..
and Mrs. James Hale Steinman
vino came down with their daugh-
ter, Miss Caroline Steinman, from
Lancaster, Pa, TO see their young
est daughter, Peggy, at Foxcroft.
Another gay affair at midday
yesterday was the luncheon given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey G.
Parker. jr.. for the retiring Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy for Air
and Mrs. John Nicholas Brown.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Club Reflects
Mrs. GrOsVeNOr

Mrs, Gilbert Grosveror has
been reelected president or she
Washington Club by a unanimous
vote, according to an announce
ment.
Others who will serve during
the coming year are: Miss Grace
Burton, first vice president; Mrs.
G. Louis Weller, second vice presi-
dent; Miss Emma Strider, treas
urer; Miss Eugene Benton Berry,
secretary of the board, and Miss
Madge Lane Cooke, secretary of
the club.
The club also announced that
Mrs. Edward L. B. Elson, Mrs.
John G. Harlan, jr., and Mrs. G.
Louis Weller. jr., have been
elected resident members. Tempo
rary membership was given to
Mrs. William E. lizard, Mrs. Ida
Johnston and Mrs. billiard Las
sitter.
Mrs. Grosvenor has returned
from Florida and will preside at
the clubs meeting tomorrow
morning when Mrs. j. Parker Van
Zandt will speak on Your United
Nations"
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Miuerpa Club Elects

Mrs. Edwin Lowe has been
elected president of the recently
organized Minerva Club of the
University of Maryland which will
meet at 2 pm. tomorrow. The club
is made up of mothers and wives
of the alumni and members Of
Beta Chapter, Sigma Alpha Epsi-
lon.
Other officers are Mrs. H. g..
Smith, vice president; Mrs. r. E.
Hegel, secretary; Mrs. Mylo
Downey, corresponding secretary,
and Mrs. A. ]. Weiss, treasurer.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
To Sbeak on Korea

Miss Blanche I. Stevens, for
merly of Korea, will speak at a
meeting of the Metropolitan Rus
sell Sage Alumnae Chapter at 7
o m. tomorrow at the home of Mrs.
Harold c. Rowe, 1920 South Thir-
ty-second street, darlington.
Miss Stevens was principal of
the Presbyterian Toysung School
for Girls in Syenchun, North
Korea. She now is associated with
the Army Map Service.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Parties Yesterday
Include Cocktails,
I cas- and Luncheon.

Sunday parties are popular in
the Capital and one of the sew
eral delightful fetes given yes
terday was the tea at which Col.
and Mrs. Alfonso Sapa-Bosch were
hosts. The occasion was an ex-
hibit of water colors painted by
the hostess sister, Miss Margarita
Blanco of Mexico who, unfortun-
ately, was not here for the party.
The tea was given in the audi
torium of Dunbarton College,
where red and white flowers were
used for decoration except on
the attractively appointed tea
table, which was centered with
jonquils.
Mrs. William ]. Gallagher.
daughter of the hosts, assisted
them in receiving, and those al
ternating at pouring tea were Mrs.
Edward Bartlett, Mrs. Donald
Dawson, Mrs. Adolph Buquor. Mrs.
Robert Elliott Freer. Mrs. Mike
Mansfield, Mrs. Robert Coffey,
Mts.i Alva Brewer, Mrs. G. E.
Hughes and Mrs. Ephriam Edgar
Ruebush.
Those generally assisting were
M. and Nine. Renee Blum, Miss
Alice Freer and Miss Ruth Bartlett,
and among the guests were Sonora
de Baraibar. wife of the Spanish
Charge d'Affaires; Gen. and Mrs.
Alberto Bianqui. Col. and Mrs.
Felipe Munilla, Mrs. Luis Herrera,
DR.. and Mrs. Alberto Lleras. Capt.
and Mrs. Alvaro Guitan. 1t. Col.
Eduardo Prado, Capt. and Mrs.
Valentine Pottle, Miss Maria Esther
Herrera, Nine. E. Basse and her
daughter. Mile. Georgette Basse,
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Menvil, DR.. and
Mrs. Tomas Cailgas and their SON.
in-law and daughter. Flying OFF,
Ger and Mrs. George Mattusch,
Miss Irenee Juno and Mrs. Tolar
Stockwell and their mother, Mrs.
James Wiltse; Mr.. and Mrs. Luis
Guijarro, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Woods,
Col. and Mrs. Angel Mendoza,
Mrs. w. w. Sloan, Comdr. and
Mrs. James Davis, Mrs. Nathan
Hurwitz, DR.. Edward Condor and
many others.
The former Yugoslav Ambassa-
dor and Nine. Fotitch, also enter
tanned yesterday, giving a small
cocktail party. Guests included
the former Austrian Ambassador
and Nine. Prochnik, Mrs. Fred
erick Mitchell Gould and her
house guest, Mrs. Roswell Colt
of New York; Mrs. Randall H.
Hagner. Mrs. Ken Regan, Mr..
Ralph Forster, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
ton Holredge. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Clark, the Second Secre-
tary of the Egyptian Embassy.
Mr.. Anwar Naizi; Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Ridgway Macy and the Agri-
cultural Attache of the Spanish
Embassy, Mr.. Miguel de Eche-
garay.
Luncheon time yesterday found
a group of friends at the home
Of Mrs. George Mesta. who enter
tained in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence LANCER. here from New
York for the Air-Red Cross gala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hollister of
New York were among the guests
and others were Associate Justice
and Mrs. Harold H. Burton, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Millard E. TydingS,
and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Democratic Club
Fashion Luncheon

Miss Julia Ann Halloran, chair
man of ushers for the fashion
show and luncheon which the
Woman's National Democratic
Club is sponsoring in the May
flower Hotel ballroom tomorrow
and members of her committee
will escort Mrs. Truman and
other distinguished guests to
their tables. In the group
are Miss Laura Belle Wyatt
the Misses Barbara and Kath-
crime Glover. Miss Edwina Pou
Walden, Miss Patricia Polk Nor
gan, Miss Betty Jeanne Harrell
Miss Peggy Boyer, Miss Mary
Stuart Montague Price, Miss
Gwendolyn Fairlamb, Miss Jean
Powell and Miss Agnes Devereux
They will also distribute perfume
cigarettes and flowers to guests.
Sidney and his orchestra will
provide music for the luncheon
and intermission.
Miss Ruth Crane and Mr.. Jack
son Weaver will comment on the
Nettie Rosenstein collection which
18 models will exhibit along a 1922
foot runway.
Democratic women from Phila-
delphia, Wilmington. DEL, New
York, nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia have taken tables for the
benefit. proceeds from which will
be used for necessary repairs on
the hospitable clubhouse at 1926
New Hampshire avenue. A COM
mittee of judges will award prizes
to the State and Territory tables
for the best display of their native
products. Mrs. James A. Murray,
chairman of this feature of the
program. refuses to divulge what
these table centerpieces and exhi-
bitions will be, but Alaska, Hawaii,
States north, south, east and west
will vie for the awards.
Among the door prizes to be
awarded at the end Of the fashion
display are a round trip to Ber-
muda over Colonial Airlines, five
days at one of the luxury hotels
there, jewelry, linen, leather ar
ticles, dinners for two at one OF
the towns well-known restau-
rants, perfume. a specially de-
signed hat, $25 bond, stationery
an order for photographs, an offer
from a decorator to do over a
room, and any number Of other
valuable articles.
Reservations may be made with
Mrs. Lorton Sims, chairman, at
1911 Twenty-first street.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Pet1VOvtb Club

A program featuring two films
Green Harvest" and Power Be-
hind the Nation" has been ar
ranged by Mrs. R. S. Hart, for the
meeting Thursday Of the civic
education section of the Petworth
Woman's Club. The meeting, which
will be held at the Petworth Meth
odist Church, will be preceded by
a luncheon at noon.
During the business session, re-
ports will be presented by the
committee and section chairmen
Mrs. S. c. Tupman will preside.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Dominican Independence Day
Celebrated at Large Reception
Bv Katharine M. Brooks

Nearly 1000 officials diplomats high ranking officers cf the
services prominent resident drank oasts to
of the Dominican Republic
ted occasion the reception which Dr. Luis Francisco
of the Dominican President
gave Embassy Sixteenth street.
popular Ambassador and pretty Sonora
de received the drawing and assisted by
members of the embassy staff The handsome fireplace anked
flag Republic and the Stars Stripes
blossoms everywhere The first floor
stripped furniture make comfortable for guests
Evening star., 1949-02-28
2Otb Century Club

The monthly meeting at the
goth Century Club will be held
at II am. Thursday at the YWCA
with DR.. H. N. Peterson, librarian
of the District, as speaker. He will
discuss the work of the library,
which is celebrating its 50th an
niversary this year.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Gipen

Mrs. Anne Goodwin Winslow
Of Memphis, author of "The
Dwelling" and whose novel "The
Springs" was published this month,
was the honor guest Saturday at
o luncheon given by Mrs. Virginia
Armistead Nelson at 2110 s street
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Brick to We'd

MIR. and Mrs. Isadore Brick an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Evelyn, to Mr.. Robert
Schneider, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Schneider.
The wedding will take place in
July.