Evening star. [volume], December 05, 1937, Page A-20, Image 20

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PRINCE MEMORIAL
RITES TOMORROW
U. S. and French Military
Officials to Join in
Dedication.
Lieut. Norman Prince, founder of
the Lafayette Escadrille. will be com
memorated at 11 a.m. tomorrow when
military officials of France and the
United States join with the Right Rev.
James E. Freeman. Bishop of Wash
ington, in services dedicating his tomb
and monument in St. John’s Chapel
of the Washington Cathedral.
Gen. John J. Pershing, representing
America, and Maj. Gen. Adelbert de
Chambrun, representing France, each
will say a few words and, with Bishop
Freeman, will lay a wreath on the
tomb. .
Visitors to See Figure.
For the first time, visitors to the
Cathedral will be able to see the figure
surmounting the tomb which repre
sents a young aviator advancing to
make the supreme sacrifice for his
Ideals. Both the monument and the
sarcophagus were designed by Paul
Landowski, Polish sculptor with stu
dios in Paris and Rome.
A limited number of seats have been
reserved for the family and close
friends of the World War hero, but
the general public can be accommo
dated in the great choir which adjoins
the chapel in which the service will
be held.
Bishop Freeman will conduct the
service, assisted by the dean of the
Cathedral, the Very Rev. Noble C.
Powell, and other members of hte
clergy staff. The Cathedral choir of
men and boys will sing.
Veterans to Attend.
Among those planning to attend are
members of the Norman Prince Post,
American Legion, and the Norman
Prince Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
In addition to representatives of the
Boston family and members of the
Massachusetts congressional delega
tion. other guests at the service will
include Frederick W. Mansfield,
Mayor of Boston: Col. Chalmers G
Hall and three other officers repre
senting the Army Air Corps; Edward
A. Harriman, president of the Harvard
Club of Washington, and Miss Mabel
T. Boardman, national secretary of
the American Red Cross.
FOREIGN MINISTER
OF DOMINICANS DIES
Ernesto Bonetti Burgos Left
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Month Ago.
Ernesto Bonetti Burgos, 43, secre
tary of state for foreign affairs for the
Dominican Republic since 1936, died
Friday in Trujillo City, Dominican
Republic, according to word received
here yesterday at the Dominican Le
gation.
Mr. Burgos for several months had
been under treatment at Johns Hop
kins University Hospital in Baltimore,
leaving there about a month ago.
While his uncle, J. B. Vicini Burgos,
was president of the Dominican Re
public, Mr. Burgos served as his pri
vate secretary. From 1924 to 1930, he
was Speaker of the House of the Do
minican Republic, and in 1935 he was
his country’s Minister to Germany.
LACKEY TAKES POST
Takes Command of European
Squadron, Relieving: Fairfield.
Rear Admiral Henry E. Lackey yes
terday relieved Rear Admiral Arthur
P. Fairfield at Villa Franche. France,
as commander of the European Squad
ron. the Navy Department an
nounced.
The squadron, composed of the
cruiser Raleigh and the destroyers
Claxton and Manley, was sent to
Europe last year to assist evacuation
of refugees from Spain.
Admiral Lackey was director of
shore establishments until November
16. Admiral Fairfield will go on duty
at the Navy Department.
NAMED HOTEL MANAGER
Scott Stilson, for many years active
in the hotel business here, has been
named manager of the Hotel Graf
ton, 1139 Connecticut avenue N.W., it
was announced yesterday by George
C. Clarke, owner and managing di
rector.
A native of Washington, Mr. Stil
*on formerly was manager of the
Chastleton and Wardman Park Ho
tels.
Look Out Below!
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DIVER KEEPS IN TRIM FOR
1940 GAMES.
MARJORIE GESTRING,
Youthful champion of the
Olympic diving events held in
Berlin last year, shows per
fect form as she executes the
difficult back jack-knife dive
from a 10-foot board at the
El Mirador pool in Palm
Springs, California's desert
resort. —Wide World Photo.
DECATUR HOUSE
PLEA TO GO ON AIR
Broadcast Wednesday to
Seek Backing for Drive to
Preserve Building.
A radio broadcast seeking to arouse
public sentiment will be the first step
in a campaign by the Professional
Writers’ Club of the Y. W. C. A. to
preserve the historic Decatur House.
The broadcast will take place Wed
nesday at 6:30 p.m. over Station
WJSV and will be opened with an
address by Admiral Hugh Rodman,
U. S. N., on "Stephen Decatur—A
Great Naval Hero.”
He will be followed by Dr. Leicester
B. Holland, director of the Pine Arts
Division, Library of Congress, who will
talk on “The Architectural Signifi
cance of Decatur House."
Mrs. William Lee Corbin, president
of the Washington Y. W. C. A., will
speak on “Decatur House—An Inspira
tion to Youth," and Mme. Julia Can
tacuzene, president of the League of
Republican Women, will discuss “The
Spirit of Decatur House.”'
Mrs. Leo Roberts Pennington, Jr., his
torian of the District Daughters of
the American Revolution, will have
for her topic "Decatur House—A Na
tional Shrine.”
Miss Myrta Ethel Cawood, presi
dent of the Professional Writers’ Club,
will be mistress of ceremonies during
the program.
The Decatur House, located at Jack
son place and H street N.W., was
erected by Stephen Decatur 118 years
ago. The writers’ club decided to
launch a campaign to save the historic
mansion when it was announced it
must be sold to settle the estate of
the late Truxton Beale.
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Cast Pirst Ballots.
Thousands of youths just past 18,
the voting age in Russia, cast their
first ballots at the recent election.
WORKERS CELEBRATE *
CHEST DRIVE VICTORY
Member* of Loan Division of Pub
lic Debt Service Hold
“Victory Luncheon.”
Members of the Loans and Currency
Division of the Public Debt Bervice
held a “victory luncheon” at Naylor’s
yesterday to celebrate reaching 101.47
per cent of their quota in the Commu
nity Chest campaign.
There were 31 key men and women
in this division of the Government
unit, with John T. Skinner as di
vision chairman and Miss Edith Olson
as vice chairman.
The plan for the luncheon was de
veloped early in the campaign, division
leaders agreeing to hold the celebra
tion if the group "went over the top.”
Members of the George Washington
Glee Club sang at the luncheon.
Hawaii Exports Rise.
Hawaii shipped more products to
other parts of the world in 1937 than
ever before in its history.
Train Colliiion Kills 20.
BARCELONA, Spain, Dec. 4 (IP).—
Twenty persons were k 11 Jed and several
injured when an electric train and a
passenger train collided today near
the Aragon Railway Station In Va
lencia.
More than 25.000 tons of tea leaves
were picked in Russia in 1937,
HPHHV
Give Something
Truly Significant
of CHRISTMAS
HEADQUARTERS FOR
RELIGIOUS ARTICLES
Illustrated — Crucifix and Chain,
yellow gold filled. Exouisite'v mod
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large collecton Up
Crucifixes_ 75e up
Wall Plaques_$2.75 up
Scapular Cr Miraculous
Medals & Chains $1.25 up
Rosaries . _35e up
Prayer Books- 25c up
Crosses & Chains $1.25 to $85
Stable and Crib Sets $3.75
Holy Christmas Cards, 5c & 10c
Madonnas __$1.75 up
Miraculous & Scapular
Rings_$1.25 up
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Coffee Table
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