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Evening star., 1962-05-27
From The Evening Star. Saturday. May d is62
FROM BANKS COLUMN.
A REPULSE AT FRONT ROYAL.

This forenoon the War Department received the follow
ing dispatch
STRASBURG, May "A, 1856. Hon. EdaUin NJ Stonton
Secretary Of War Colonel Kenes command Of infantry and
cavalry has been driven from Front Royal with considerable
loss in killed. wounded and prisoners The enemys force
estimated at five six thousand is reported fallen
back Front Royal probably occupies that place this
morning
N. p BANKS, Major General
NOTE-The force of Col Henley consisted Of a single
regiment of infantry and single squadron of Michigan
airy and numbered in ALL from 1000 100 men subse-
quent dispatch from Srasburg brings intelligence that the
rebels certainly occupy Front Royal to-day Thus the direct
railroad communication with the main body of Gen Banks
force (via Manassas Junction. temporarily cut off, The
bridge Front Royal will probably be burned again. before
Gen. Banks repossess the point which take for
granted he will do he march to it Front Royal
it will be remembered is the Manassas Gap Railroad
THE STAR MAGAZINE WASHINGTON D. C.. MAY 81.
Evening star., 1962-05-27

tween Manassas Junction Srasburg and some 4S miles
from the Junction. Ed St0y
Uu Be noted that The Star loyal to the core ToveE
used that ugly iOOrd "dfeG hen the Union GOT knock
ed around a battlefield Col John Reese Kenlys Ist
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Maryland Regiment had not been merely yepuIsed" but
almost GnnihilGted. Kenty sO0s body vounded and
among the hundreds Of prisoners taken By the Rebel Ist
MG'yl0nd sOos the Yankee 1st Mo,ylond Swndav non
Evening star., 1962-05-27
Union Forces Driven

sons foot cavalry" didn't get their reputation by
being leisurely.
From The Evening Star Saturday, May d 1854
FROM BANKS COLUMN.
REPULSE AT FRONT ROYAL
Evening star., 1962-01-17

Quality constructed with prebu border sturdy
striped cover convenient handles for easy turning. Com
pIete with matching box spring. Both pieces ot one low
price Blonde Mahogany set
Evening star., 1962-01-17
LUXURIOUS apo. CONTEMPORARY GROUP
ARRANGEABLE apo. SECTIONAL

ARRANGEABLE 4-PC. SECTIONAL
Modern odoPtobiIity, roonn-to room, house-to-
house, Handsome swept around q corner, or
grouped to eIonnorize your view window, your
fireplace center. Foam rubber reversible cushions
Rich walnut legs. Hord-to- soil Nylon pile in
Natural, Brown, Turquoise. ALL FOUR pieces
at one low price! Accessories from our Embassy
Collection. "
THE HEIGHT co.-Lvns Room Fwniture-Downtown
Silver Spring. PARKugton Prince Georges Pozo NARROW Heights
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Grady Motors
ct ERE

CADILLAC 81 Fleetwood, all ex-
tioning. S1,495. Cash, trade or
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CADILLAC 1861

Convertible: white finish. white top,
red leather int, full power, ,elec.
windows and seat; recently traded
by local businessman; tremendous
savings on first-year depreciation.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. airplanes.
NATIONAL AVIATION CORR.
HAL MANFORD 6s4-7656
COMANCHE 80 Auto. Fiyte. Total
time, 1926 hours.
MARK 5 and VoA-3. MARK 10
and VOA 3, Slight marker bea-
cons. A. D. P. TIE. This airplane
like new in every respect. S21,9OO.
BONANZA ASS. Total engine time,
$50 hours. New interior. A. D. p.
Lear L. T. r. A.-6. Excellent con-
dition. $4,000.
PIPER COLT 1861 Super Custom
fun gro panel. Super Homer
Autonsv. landing lights. $50 hours
total time. $4,000.
HINSON'S, 1900 Dorsey I'd. Glen
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CADILLACS
Premium Cars for the
Discriminating Buyer

go Coupe de Vile full power, every
extra, beaut. Jet black finish
with contrasting orig. int. S3,4e5.
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BUCKS, advanced thrust 62s. See
LIST V-6 engine. RALPH BROWN
BUICK. $50 H st. ne. Ii. 6-7100.
BUICK-You can get a better used
car at STEWART BUICK, INC,
| IA. 2-5S00
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sEAsHoRE PROPERTY
SUMMER HOMES

4 bedroom cottage
Electricity and hot water. George
WASHINGTON National Forest. IL
miles from Waynesboro, Virginia.
S55 per week. Drawer 57S,
Waynesboro, virginia.
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VACATION PLACES

REHOBETH BEACH, DELAWARE
New ocean view apts., 3 bedrms.,
. baths, liv. rm.-din. rm. comb,
all elec. kit, screened porch. Just
400 IT. from ocean front. Renting
as of July 81. 3O2-227-2l46.
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60 Sedan de Vile, full power al
pine white, black and white int.
a real sharp low-mileage car.
S3,495.
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REAL ESTATE WANTED
kUT0M0TIVE MISC.

TRUCK TIRES, 9OOx2O and larger.
used, good condition. $50 each and
up: Also some low-boy tires. LA.
6-7194.
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! MOUNTAIN PROPERTY

CABIN SITE-Over "a acre, mt.
brook, good road, cleo, nr. Charles
town, W. Va. S1,295. IA. a-Sl SD.
RRONT ROYAL, VA.-For sale new
Jsinder block cabin with 1ls wood
cd acres. $1,000. 703-437-1163.
sACRIFICE-Terms. Lovely 3-bed-
rfn., 2-bath. furnished cottage in
beautiful Shanwee-Land. near
Winchester. Va. Elec.. running wa
ter. Year-round club facilities,
incl. swimming pool. skiing. JE.
4-04o5 and WA. 4-5S14.
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FLORIDA PROPERTY
ACREAGE : RESIDENTIAL AND
WATERFRONT PROP. SALE

ANNAPOLIS. st. Margaret's Area
Year-round, only minutes from
bay. l fir. masonry home, 9O0-ft.
sand waterfront wIbulkhead,. 10
1t, dock, fireplace. designer furn-
ished. low 40s. BY appt. only.
OWNER. 654-1754 or SOLOS,
Q574.
CHARLES co. = 40 mi. s. CT
Greek. $500 or $500 down and
S35 per month. BARGER REAL
ESTATE, Chapel 6-22S3.
COLONIAL BEACH = Suitable for
year-round living, corner lot, CEN
trally located. compl. furn.. ; rms.
$1,000 complete. ia. 4-l213.
GOLDEN BEACH, lot 15O-tt;, wa
terfront 19O-ft. deep. Call Pr.
Frederick 561 for appt.
GOLDEN BEACH-Wooded lot 100
xl5O, near Waldorf, Md, 40 min
utes D. C. Call WI. 2-4079.
GR?AT FALLS. va. 9k acres with
$40 IT. on Potomac river Cor
geous view. delightful summer
house WA bedrmS., > baths. Can
easily be converted to year-round
home. S56,O00.
GREAT FALLS REALTY ASSO.
PB. a-2131 PL. 9-2339 PL. 9-2:I55
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METROPOLITAN 80 conV-. turq.
and white. T. and h.. excel. cond.
owner. 5000. La. 6-4406.
METROPOLITAN 80 convertible,
turquoise and white. r. and h..
snow tires. excel. cond.. l owner.
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A PRIVATE OWNER with clean
ca CAN < Rk sf M a5F Rsk: Ia N' ss Gafl
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R0LdTE aluminium travel-caapinE
burner stove and floor furnace,
beautiful interior, compact in sd
seconds to As" high for easy tow
ing or storing by pushing button.
New trailer guarantee, 36-mo.
bank financing. Big discount at
Sl,775. IA. 2-5275 Thurs, Fri.
ewes. all daY Sat
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RETIRING MINISTER'S
YEAR-ROUND HOME

Two bedrooms. large liying, room,
porch. Arranged 70 giye four sepa-
rate sleeping areas. Furnished and
only ] block from bay, Fully in
sulated. oil heat, ready for i'm
mediate occupancy. Only So. 800.
Terms to suit purchaser.
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

WHERE TO BUY all types Of
trailer hitehes, installation OF
trailer bitches. Ewes, OR. $4,000.
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MONEY WANTED
NEED $150,OOO
MORTGAGE MONEY
REAL ESTATE LOANS

ABBOTT LOAN SERVICE - Cash
fast. no. delays. 2nd-trust loans.
Money for any purpose, D. c.,
Nd, Va. Day or ewes. UN. 4-92SS.
ACTION "a .H0URS-Any amount.
You can't beat our rates.
GIBRALTAR MGT. 525-9366
CONSOLIDATE YOUR DEBTS BY
end trust. AMERICAN MORTGAGE
& INVESTMENT CO.. $40 South
ern Bldg, Ma. S-3331. Immediate
services. 10 to 4:30 pm.
PLENTY FUNDS AVAILABLE-1st
and End trusts. INTERSTATE
MORTGAGE CO. INC. IA. 7-5S0O.
MONEY, end TRUST-We will buy
End trust notes. DC, nearby Mo.
or Va. Reas. rates. NATIONAL
MORTGAGE e. INVEST. CORP.
1872 N. Y. ave. NV. MA. S-5S33.
WE WILL BUY End trust notes.
Nearby MONTGOMERY Co. property.
Reasonable rates. Call JU. 5-4222.
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BUICK 81 Estate Wagon, 2-tone,
r. and h., auto. trans, full power,
WV good cond. Reasonable,
JE. 2-3235, to 8 pm. only
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TRAILERS
IA USED
MOBILE MARKET

GIBRALTOR 80 I0x5I IT. Auto.
furn., excel. eond. Reas. 765-O374.
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so Eldorado Seville, FACT. &C,
every conceivable extra, $4,000
mi, one owner, alpine white, solid
white imported leather int. Cadil-
laos finest. $3,495.
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BUICK '5S Century convertible.
full pCweT,- cannot be told from
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commended list. It's a big year
for cranberries =. the boys
this season will produce a
yield of almost LIS million
barrels. some Is per cent
above last year and 80 per
cent above average.
Food Packaging Set
More than a year ago, at
our 1861 food editors con-
ference in fact, we previewed
a brand-new method of pre-
serving food for the freezer
called the "Scotchpak" food
packaging set. With this set,
the homemaker can place
freshly cooked food in a poly
ester pouch and seal it by in
sorting the mouth of the bag
in an electric sealer appli-
ance. The package is then
stored in the freezer for fu-
ture use. The pouch is air.
tight and moistureproof.
When the time comes to use
the food, simply drop the
pouch in a pan of boiling
water. No defrosting is nee
essary. The sealed pouch acts
like a small pressure cooker,
defrosting and heating the
food in minutes. To serve,
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cut open the pouch and
transfer to plate.
1t sounds like a great idea
to us for saving those one
portion leftovers as we'll as
packaging individual serv-
ings of freshly prepared
foods. Also a variety of foods
Soups, sauces, stews) can be
heated in a single pot. Be-
cause of the special qualities
of the pouch, the edges stay
cool enough to handle. A
notch in the edge enables the
pouch to be torn open cas-
lily when you're ready to
serve.
This method of preserving
food suggests all sorts of
possibilities to campers,
hunters, picnickers any,
one who wants a home
cooked meal away from home.
The Scotchpak packaging
set, invented and developed
by the Minnesota Mining &
Manufacturing Co., is now
available locally at Wood
ward & Lothrop's and Sears.
Roebuck & Co. The set con-
sists of pouches, the electric
appliance for sealing, a meas
uring cup, labels for the
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Hotel. Mixed with the seal
lops was q small coral
colored bit that ! thought at
first was q baby shrimp. But
the texture was wrong and
so was the flavor. 1t wasn't
until the next day going
through the open market I
discovered it was the roe of
the scallop which Europeans
consider a great delicacy and
which we discard -. more's
the pity. It was delicate and
lovely and added a great deal
to the scallopS en- casserole.
Produce Plentiful
Shoppers this week have a
good selection at produce
counters. Topping the list of
vegetables are sweet and
white potatoes, new green
cabbage. carrots. mild Span
ish onions, also 3-pound bags
of yellow onions; hot house
tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli
and pie pumpkins.
The apple season is in full
swing, with Staymans, Red
Delicious and Grimes Golden
the varieties of the week.
Bartlett pears, grapefruit and
cranberries are on the rec
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preparing them as there are
cooks.
The choice In lamb runs
to whole leg of lamb. shoul-
der roasts, chops Crib, shoul-
der and loin), patties and
lamb for stewing.
The beef offerings lean
heavily to steaks with rib,
chuck, sirloin, T-bone and
club featured and rib roasts
mentioned in some areas.
Fresh sauerkraut is spot
lighted to team up with a
succulent pork roast, either a
rib or loin half. Other cuts
include the rib or loin end
roast and loin or rib chops.
Shrimp on Special
The fish and seafood out
look this week is excellent.
Among the specials are me-
dunn shrimp $50 to IS count
to the pound. available by
the pound or in 5-pound
boxes and at very attractive
prices; fresh homeless floun-
der, rock. blues, halibut
steaks and fresh sea scallops.
Last spring when I was in
Dublin / had a delectable
scallop dish at the Russell
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pouches and an instruction
booklet.
A new instant orange Juice
powder is being developed by
scientists of the United
States Department Of Agri-
culture and the Florida Cit
rus Commission. This expert
mental powder disSolves
readily in cold water to make
a tasty nutritious orange
Juice, authorities say. 1t needs
no refrigeration and may be
stored on the pantry shelf.
Before this new orange
powder process is recon-
mended to industry, the SCI
entists must determine
whether it can be stored for
long periods without change
of flavor or other deteriora-
ton. They also want to find
out what drying conditions
will best preserve the fresh
orange flavor. These studies
are now under way at the
Agricultural Research Serv-
ices laboratory at Winter
Haven, Fla. ". F.
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First Course

Tomato aspic makes a fine
first course. Turn the aspic
into q square cake pan TO
set and then cut in small
cubes. Pile the aspic into
soup cups and add a topping
of sour cream and minced
chives or green onion (scal-
lion); include some Of the
green top when you chop
the onion.
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crop will be 6 per cent below
the record level of a year ago.
but stocks of frozen birds are
well above average.
In buying turkeys, you
might keep these figures in
mind or cut and clip
them to the inside of your
cookbook for future refer
ence: A 4 to 8 pound bird
will yield 4 to 10 servings.
An 8 to 10 pound turkey
gives 10 to 20 servings. Get
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Foncy Franks

A combination Of grated
sharp cheddar cheese. pickle
relish, prepared mustard
and grated onion provides q
mighty tempting topping for
boiled frankfurters. Simply
cut frankfurters, lengthwise.
almost in half. Fill with relish
mixture and broil s to 8
minutes.
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a IL to 16 FOUNDER for 20 to
80 servings. a Is to 20 pound
er for 80 to 40 servings and
a 20 to "a FOUNDER for 40
to so servings.
Fryers, whole or cut up.
and separate packages of legs
and breasts continue to be
one of the best sellers at
poultry counters. For versa
tility, the fryer can't be beat.
There are as many ways Of
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THE MARKET BASKET
4. = Turkey Yield
8 W Per Pound

Various cuts of lamb, pork and beef lead the
best-buy list in many of the Supermarkets and food
chains this week. although turkeys and fryers offer
strong competition
The turkeys are running small :. 5 to
pounds The marketing experts say this falls turkey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-07
Rufus 6. Byors, Retired
Theuter Man, Civic Worker

Rufus @. Byars, rs, retired
theater manager and public
relations director for District
Theatres Corp, died Monday
at Freedmen's Hospital.
Mr.. Byars also served as a
fund raiser for many organ
izations, including the Com
munity Chest, Red Cross, Can
Ger Fund, Police Boys Club,
Salvation Army and Boy
Scouts.
Mr.. Byars came to the Dis
trict in 1905, and worked at the
Bureau of Standards for seven
years as a skilled laborer.
He entered the entertain
ment field with the old Murray
Bros, and later became ad-
wiser to District Theatres
Corp, from which he retired in
1857.
Mr.. Byars was on the board
Of directors of the Red Cross
and of the YMCA. He be-
longed to the National Bust
ness League, the District
Chamber of Commerce, Elks,
Masons, the Bachelor Benedict
Club. Frontiersmen and to the
Pigskin Club.
He leaves his wife, Blanche,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-07
Mrs. Rucker, 81,
Virginia State
BucterioIoqist

Word has been received here
Of the death of Mrs. Dana H.
Rucker jr.. 81, bacteriologist
with the Virginia Department
Of Health. She died July 81 at
her home in Charlotte, N. c.
after q long illness.
Services and burial were last
Thursday in Charlotte.
She was the daughter Of the
late VIII Nash and Myrtle
Childs Campbell of Jackson,
Miss. and the granddaughter
of noted the Mississippi jurist,
Judge j. A. P. Campbell.
Besides her husband Of
Charlotte, she also leaves three
sons. Dana H. Rucker III also
of Charlotte, Robert c. of
Cleveland and Harrison of
High Point, N. G. She also
leaves two sisters, Miss VIII
Nash Campbell Of 4526 Chel-
tenham drive, Bethesda, and
Mrs. Searle H. Carson of Gulf
port, Miss.
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George R. TuyIor.
In Civil Service

George Robert Taylor, 81,
who spent AZ years in the civil
service, died Sunday at his
daughters home in Falls
Church, Va.
Mr.. Taylor was born in Al
bany, N. Y, and came to Wash
ington in 1894 with an appoint
ment as assistant messenger in
the office of the Secretary Of
War.
He worked in that office
until 1916, when he resigned as
chief Of the division to become
assistant treasurer Of the
American National Red Cross.
In 1919 Mr.. Taylor was trans
ferred to the Army Finance
Service and served there until
1912, when he retired
Mr.. Taylor and his wife
Katherine had been living with
their daughter, Mrs. Mae Lar
combe, at 207 Lawrence drive,
Falls Church. Mr.. Taylor also
leaves two other daughters, Mrs.
Grace v. CLANCY, of Landover,
Md. and Mrs. Margaret E.
Climber. Of Albany. and sew
eral grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Services win be at IL am.
Thursday at Pearson's Funeral
Home, 472 North Washington
street, Falls Church, with burial
in Oak Wood Cemetery.
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Sergt. Keel, AZ,
Korea Veteran

M/Sergt. william A. Keel, AZ,
United States Army, retired,
died Sunday at Walter Reed
Hospital after a long illness.
During his 20 years in the
Army, Sergt Keel served in
both World War II and in the
Korean war. He retired in 1859.
He leaves his wife. Margaret,
of 208 Cooper road, Fairfax
County; a son, w. A.. jr.: two
daughters, Mary and Kathleen,
all of the family address; his
father, w. A. Keel. and sister,
Mrs. @. T. Register, both OF
Scotland Neck. N. c., and an
other sister. Miss Hester Keel
of Raleigh. N. c.
Mass will be at IL am.
Wednesday at Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial will be In Ar
ington Cemetery.
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Bennett Wood, Developer,
Professor of Accountuncy

Bennett w. Wood, 40, Wash
ington native who developed
the Oakland section of District
Heights, Prince Georges County,
died Saturday in Casualty
Hospital after a short illness.
He lived at $500 lakewood
lane, in the area he started to
develop in 1897.
Mr.. Wood attended Wilson
Teachers College and Benjamin
Franklin College here, and held
the degree Of certified public
accountant. When he died, he
was professor Of accounting at
Southeastern University. He
also was a board member, sec
rotary and CPA with the Cap
itol Crane Co. here.
He served in the Army signal
corps during World War II. In
1947, he became dean of Strayer
College OF Accountancy, a post
he held until 1852.
A bird fancier, Mr.. Wood
served as a panel Judge In the
American Budgerigar s ociety
and Mid-Atlantic Budgerigar
Society. His birds won top
honors at many shows.
Mr.. Wood also was a member
and adviser to Sigma Alpha
Sigma Fraternity.
He leaves his wife, the former
Barbara Plumbley of Kent,
England, of the family address;
his son. Brian, also at home;
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wood, 1880 East Capitol
street, and two sisters, Mrs.
Virginia Green, 6505 Gull road,
Temple Hills, Md, and Mrs.
Alice Price, 149 Columbia pike,
Arlington.
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Mrs. Helm, Secretary
To First Ladies', Dies

Mrs. Edith Benham Helm
SO. who served for Is years as
White House social secretary to
three First Ladies. died yester-
day at her home, 1901 Conneeti-
cut avenue NV.
Former President and Mrs.
Harry Truman will attend serv-
ices Thursday for Mrs. Helm,
who retired after serving as
Mrs. Truman's social secretary.
Illness repeatedly was prevent
ing Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
from attending services.
II think q social secretary
should have a loving and will
ing disposition" Mrs. Helm
once said of her exacting job.
She started as social secre-
tary to the second Mrs. Wood
row Wilson in 1915, when Mrs,
Wilson came to the White
House as a bride.
The daughter of Navy Ad-
miral Andrew Ellicott Kennedy
Benham, she married Rear
Admiral ]. M. Helm in 1920,
and withdrew from her job.
He died in 1927.
During her service with Mrs.
Wilson, Mrs. Helm Travelled to
the Paris Peace Conference In
1919, and became acquainted
with the young Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Two days after Mr.. Roose-
welt was inaugurated President
in 1888, Mrs. Roosevelt invited
her old friend Edith Helm to
lunch. And Mrs. Helm stayed
for more than 20 years, con-
tinuing her work for Mrs. Harry
Truman.
Mrs. Helm wrote a book, 1.-THE
Captains and the Kings" after
her retirement in 1858 in which
she described her experiences
behind the scenes in the White
House. She had arranged social
affairs ranging from the 1899
formal dinner for Britain's
King George VI and Queen
Elizabeth to simple ice cream
parties for the Roosevelt grand
children.
She planned massive recep-
lions for 5000 during the Will
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son administration, and had ar
ranged dainty luncheons for six
for Mrs. Truman.
In 1852. she said that White
House parties had grown small
er during her career.
II guess people used to have
stamina" she said. RE
ceptions at the White House
often were for 5000 then, while
1000 is about the limit. And
the entire cabinet and their
wives used to stand in the re-
ceiving line at receptions. Now
just the President and his wife
receive"
Travelled With Father
Born in Staten Island, N. j.,
Mrs. Helm spent her childhood
in various parts Of the world,
including Japan, China and
France, depending on her Navy
fathers assignments.
Before going to the White
House with Mrs. Wilson, she
was social secretary at the Brit
ish and Imperial Russian En-
baSsies. and for several con.
gressional wives.
A three-time member of the
exclusive Navy Society Of Spon-
sors-membership in which is
confined to those who have
christened Navy vessels-Mrs.
Helm cracked a bottle Of cham
payne over her first ship when
she was H..
Later. she christened two
destroyers. one named after her
father, the other after her hus-
band.
For Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs
Helm arranged press confer
ences that excluded men. Later
she conducted weekly informa-
ton sessions when Mrs. Tru-
man decided not to hold press
conferences.
Mrs. Helms closest surviving
relative is her great nephew
Harry K. Benham III, Of Win.
chester. Va.
Services will be at 1890 pm
Thursday In Bethlehem Chape
Of Washington Cathedral, Mas.
sachusetts and Wisconsin ave.
nues NV. Burial will bt
private.