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Miss Jeon Joan Williams tells a young audience about the people depicted by the dolls. Seated (left to right! . Diane Keefer, Norman Jordan, Mary Ann Slack and Fritz Frauchiger. Standing: David Keefer, Charles Slack, Bobby Tiller, Richard Reeves and Robert Slack. stricted to children. They’re sung by Fellowship adults, as well, at their dinners and parties and other informal functions. The songs, inci dentally, were written by Hy Zaret and Lou Singer, who wrote “One Meat Ball,” among other songs. The two were commissioned to write a suite of one-minute “jingles” on the subjects of interracial un derstanding and American ism. The Fellowship is an in terfaith, interracial group, started five years ago, and known until recently as the Interchurch Fellowship. Its headquarters are at 1751 N street N.W., but with expand ing membership (it now has about 400 > and activities, big ger quarters are being con sidered. Dedicated to the idea that the Nation’s Capital should be a working model of democracy, its membership includes Protestants, Cath olics, Jews, white and Negro, Chinese, Japanese, Hindus and Indians (Asiatic*. Its current president is Dr. Fred erick E. Relssig, executive secretary of the Washington Federation of Churches. Each month members have a “paranda,” a fellowship idea from the Spanish people. They visit homes of different na tional and racial backgrounds to learn about various cus toms and folkways. Speaking trios, composed of a Negro, a white Christian and a Jew, are constantly be ing sent out to spread the gospel of understanding to churches, schools and other organizations. Each year a basic training course is held at All-Souls’ Unitarian Church, wherein members and guests attempt to analyze the cause of the “hate germ,” and find a cure. Out of these sessions come suggestions for “incident con trol" and as a result members have gone into action, after some incident, to try to erad icate friction. Fellowship dinners are held each month. Other activities include monthly worship services and "pilgrimages” by members of every creed and color to various local churches and temples, and a 28-voice mixed choir. The Fellowship, according to Jean Joan Williams, execu tive secretary, is constantly bringing in newcomers to attend meetings, “even peo ple who disagree with us and to whom sitting with a mixed group is a brand-new experience.” The group, she says, hopes eventually to make its gospel so widespread in Washington that there will no longer be need for it. "Ultimately," she says, “we want to put ourselves out of business.” —S. B. At the "poranda''—an interfaith, interracial gathering — Mme. Tulga (second from left) and her husband explain some of the customs of their country. Others shown are Mrs. Evelyn Stephens (left), Mrs. Margaret Emmons (center), director of the Orientation Center for foreign students and trainees at Wilson Teachers' College, and Mrs Thelma Rutherford. Star Staff Photos by John Horan and Robert Brenner. Ton Are Invited to Become o Member of B. ureenberg Jewelry to. I Sterling Silver Club I Enroll me as a member of Green berg's Sterling Cleb. Send me post paid _ settings of. patterns. I will par St.M per montb fer one setting. Stl for two. Par fer it as ran enter It. Free engraving. NAME ..... ADDRESS . CITY.STATE—. Choice of Gorham, Towle, Reed & Barton, International, Loot, Heirloom or Wallace. Indicate your desired pat tern on the coupon below. Pay $4.00 monthly for one place setting, $6.00 monthly for two, at the nationally adver tised price. No carrying charges. Each setting fitted in anti-tarnish rod. B. GREENBERG JEWELRY CO. Jewelers A Silversmiths 1744 Panna. Awe. N.W. Dl. 0522 o Well-groomed smartness is an as set to any woman—teen-ager, business girl or young matron. Pert Joyce Rusher has made an early ^ start on the road to charm. Let Phyllis Bell show you how quickly you can be- : come a more charming YOU. Personal analysis i_^ —no obligation. Warn STerling 2353. Hn., 9:30 A.M. to 0:30 9.M. Convenient Budget ^aymenti JT’ ’ School for Self- Improvement and Fi Homer Bldg., Suite 306, Jj$f ~