Evening star., 1960-04-19

10 oInceS ana the VeStry OF
Episcopal churches in the
Washington Diocese last night,
Most Episcopal churches in
the Washington area tradi-
tionally hold their elections
the Monday following Easter
Sunday.
Two noted admirals were
elected to the vestry of st.
Johns Church, Lafayette
square. They are Admiral Jer-
auld Wright and Admiral James
L. Holloway, both retired.
Houghteling Reelected
The former Commissioner of
Immigration and Naturaliza-
ton, James L. Houghteling, was
reelected senior warden. Miles
Colean. consulting economist,
was reelected junior warden.
VeStrymen reelected in
cluded former Assistant Sec
retary of State David NICK.
Key, Judge Russell E. Train of
the United States Tax Court,
and David E. Finley, former
director of the National GAL
lery of Art.
st. Thomas Church re-
elected James B. Platt, jr., vice
president of the Stone Straw
Corp. as senior warden and
Douglas Whitlock as junior
warden. William L. Beale, vice
president of the American
Security g. Trust Co., who
served for many years as senior
warden. was again chosen as
senior warden-emeritus.
Earl w. Kintner, chairman
of the Federal Trade Commits
sion, was among those elected
to the vestry.
At Epiphany Church, DR..
Leonard M. Elstad, president
Of Gallaudet College, was re-
elected senior warden and DR..
Alfred H. Lawson, a member of
the Riggs National Bank board,
was returned as junior warden.
Judge Keech Elected
Judge Richmond B. Keech
of the District Court was
elected junior warden of All
Souls Memorial Church and
Judge George L. Hart, also of
District Court. was elected a
vestryman. George w. Lips
comb was elected senior
warden, having served as junior
warden.
At st. Adams Church, DR..
Albert w. Atwood'S term as
senior warden expired and he
was chosen as delegate to the
diocesan convention. DR.. At
wood, who served many years
On the vestry and as junior
and senior warden, is presi-
dent of the board, Gallaudet
College, and a director of the
Washington Gas Light Co. D.
Randall Buckingham was
elected senior warden and
Carey Winston junior warden.
Oliver Gasch, United States
Attorney for the District, was
reelected to the vestry and
named an alternate delegate to
the convention.
Among those elected to the
vestry of st. Francis Chapel,
Potomac, Md, were Gerald E.
Morgan, deputy assistant to
President Eisenhower; Arthur
B. Hanson, prominent attorney,
and Godfrey Kaufman, ad-
vertising manager Of The Star.
Brig. Gen. Harry Semmes. USA
(ret0 was reelected senior
warden and Garvin Tankersley,
Junior warden.
Ernest w. Greene, a member
of the National Council, Pro-
teStant Episcopal Church. was
reelected senior warden at st.
Margaret's Church. Francis C.
Jameson was chosen junior
warden.
Beard Is Registrar
At st. Patrick's Church,
Judge Edward Beard of the
Municipal Court was reelected
registrar. Among those re-
elected to Office were Humphrey
Harnsberger as senior warden
and Maj. Gen. Robert w. Has
brouck, USA (retO as junior
warden.
Col. West A. Hamilton, a
member Of the District School
Board, was returned to the
vestry of st. Luke's Church,
Washington. Jesse o. Ded-
mon, jr., was reelected senior
warden and Kenneth H. Ar
rington, Junior warden.
Former Representative Lans-
dale SaSScer of Maryland was
reelected senior warden of
Trinity Church, Upper Marl-
bOrO, and Judge Charles c.
Marbury of the 7th Judicial
Circuit of Maryland, junior
warden.
Calvary Church, Washington,
voted to change the date of the
annual vestry election to De-
cember, so the same members
will continue to serve until the
end OF this year. But the meet
ing voted to send DR.. Frank C.
Colbeit as delegate to the dioc-
esan convention with Robert
r. Anderson as alternate.
Results of the Episcopal elec-
tionS were as follows:
All Souls MemoriaI-senior warden,
George W. Lipscomb: junior warden,
Judge Richmond B. Keech: registrar,
Worthington H. Talcott; treasurer,
Harrison E Meyer; vestrymen. Admiral
Walter s. Delany. USN tretiredl: Frank
hann, J. Raymond Hoover, Admiral
John F. Shafroth, USN (retiredl; Har-
old M. Collson, Francis E Robey, Judge
George L. Hart, William Abbott, Charles
s. DuLsney. IT.: William C. Whorrell;
Gelegates TO diocesan convention, judge
keech and Admiral Shafroth; alternate
delegates. Mr.. Lipscomb and Mr. Hoover
Ascension and ST. AgneS-Senior war
den. Robert B. Riley, jr: Junior war
den. DR.. j. Burton Glenn; registrar,
r. Mortimer Thompson; treasurer Har-
old F Bogardus; vestrymen, Stanley
Holden, Forester Maphis, Joe Brock
Parker. Howard Pennirnan Iohn p