Wife of Acting Navy Secretary views prize winning needlework of girl scouts. Washington, D.C., Nov. 4. Mrs. Charles Edison, wife of the acting Secretary of the Navy was honor guest today at a private showing of prize winning samplers selected from a nation-wide competition among Girl Scouts. The showing was held at the Scout's 'Little Tea House' here this morning. Left to right: 15 year old Katherine Raymond and Mrs. Edison. They are looking at the sampler which won the intermediate Girl Scout prize for Betty Taylor, Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville, Ill.