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Evening star., 1939-01-30
Miss Mary Dale
To Wed Mr.. BursOn

DR.. and Mrs. Julian K. Dale,
Terre Haute, Ind, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Mary
Dudley to Mr.. William Worth Bur-
son of Chicago, son of Mrs. William
L. Ross of New York City.
Miss Dale attended Kew Forest
School of Long Island and Welles-
ley. She has frequently been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Howard
Ford of the Ontario Apartments
and has a large circle of friends in
Washington. Mr.. Burson, who is a
chemical engineer, attended Wor-
cester Academy, Yale University
and Armour Institute.
The wedding will take place In
June.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Mrs. E. L. Townsend
Entertains for
Daughter

Mrs. Efdngham L. Townsend en-
tertained at luncheon today at the
Mayflower for her debutante daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret Graham Town
send, who previously had her guests
with her in box at Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend's morning concert.
The company included debutantes
Of this season and last year. They
were Miss Frances Andrews, Miss
Sylvia Alexander, Miss Evalyn Nc
Lean, Miss Elise Hill, Miss Maizie
Howard, Miss Marie vom Rath, Miss
Stellita Stapleton, Miss Eleanor
Meem, Miss Ann Wlkinson. Miss
Emily Davis. Miss Angela Adams,
Miss Caroline Cecil, Miss Eleanor
Flood, Miss Agnes Magruder, Miss
Jacqueline Meredith, Miss Houston
Miller, Miss Alice Tuckerman, Miss
Ashby Proctor. Miss Betty Meyers,
Miss Nancy Hoskinson. Miss Betty
Fischer, Miss Austine Mcdonnell,
Miss Doris Becker and Mrs. Rodgers
Barker.
Luncheon was served in the east
end of the presidential dining room
of the hotel. which is reserved espe-
cially on Mondays for luncheons
following the concert. Bronze snap
dragons, African daisies and purple
iris were used for table decorations
with sprays of acacia falling grace
fully from each of the three large
bowls on the table.
Miss Townsend wore an attractive
spring suit of powder blue tweed,
the skirt being of the solid color
and the jacket mixture of blue
and yellow, buttoned all the way to
the neckline. Her very large sports
hat also was powder blue.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Invitations Are Issued
For Luncheon and State
Function at White House
Officers of Army, Navy and
Marine Corps to Be Guests
Thursday Evening


White Invitations for the President and Mrs Roo
ves formal State reception Thursday evening when their guests
Marine stationed IN
near Washington.
Quentin will entertain
dinner followed musicale which additional
have
Yesterday the host at luncheon entertaining in
French pianist M Robert Cadesus Nine
luncheon Townsend.
Belgian
Ter the Naval Aache of the French Embassy and
Nine Benech and the Air Attache and Nine Weiser
Nicaragua guests
Minister
Allen Saturday afternoon the Mayhowr for his
Miss Louise Iyes of Wnnsboro S c.
included Gerald and Ellis o. Briggs
Briggs
Mr. Gerald Gross of the Federal Communications Commission and
Mrs Willard Bauac First of the United States
Mr. Tewsby commercial attache the
ton in Guatemala Mr. Harry L. Borders of Mexico City Mr. Victor Wales
abu Miss Nancy Archibald and Mrs Henrietta Stuart Archibald
Representative and Mrs Joe Smith of West Virginia have their sons
Mr. Joe Smith, jr, and MI. Hue Smith of Bk W. Va, with them
Mayhower days. They
day Ball tonight
The Surgeon Of Navy McInte
command of the
Naval Hospital here with Mrs Mc1nire entertained at buffet supper
Medical
Corps the stationed Washington their wives Their
well spite of
Adra, apd MRS David Gather of Rremeon wash Can't Daniel
President L.
hndus Comdr and Mrs John Bennett Annapolis former
Attorney General Mrs Walker Wilebrandt Miss Flor
W. Gibson hostess
Admiral
Mrs Mc1ntre during afternoon the
of their house becoming
black chiffon with bouquet ameas
assisted through the afternoon alternating the pretty
of generals of M
N1agod Mrs Dallas Sutton Mrs Willard Riddick
Mrs Edward Cummings Mrs George Thomas Mrs William Chambers
Mrs. Ernest W. Allen, McNary,
cities Mrs Gather
newlyappointed deputy
Administration
Carlton.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Miss Powell Is Wed
To Mr.. Hammond

The marriage of Miss Grace Pow
ell. daughter of Judge and Mrs. Ar
thur G. Powell of Atlanta, Ga, to
Mr.. Edward Hopkins Hammond. son
of DR.. Thomas v. Hammond of Ber-
lin, Md, took place in the First
Presbyterian Church in Atlanta
Saturday at o'clock.
Only the family and intimate
friends attended and a reception
followed at Piedmont Driving Club.
After a wedding trip in the South
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond will be at
home in Washington.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Miss Stine Weds
Mr.. Wilmer Scott
In San Francisco

OF much interest in the Capital
Is the marriage of Miss Charlotte
Stine, daughter of Mrs. Beulah
Stine, formerly of West Virginia,
now residing in this city, to Mr..
Wilmer Scott, son Of Mrs. Russell
E. Sard.
The ceremony took place Satur-
day in San Francisco and the couple
sailed shortly after for Honolulu,
where they will make their home.
The bridegroom is the grandson
of Mrs. William Holland Wilmer and
the late DR.. Wilmer. noted eye spe-
cialist,
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Daughters to Meet

The Daughters of the House will
have their first meeting at the home
of Patricia Houston, daughter OF
representative John Houston OF
Kansas, Thursday afternoon at S
o'clock.
The Daughters will meet for tea
and election of officers.
All daughters and nieces of Rep
resentatives are cordially invited.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Mrs. Wyeth oLeave

Mrs. Nathan c. Wyeth will leave
tomorrow for Boca Ration, Fla,
where she will be the CUES: of Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall Langhorne In
their winter home there. Mrs.
Wyeth will return the middle of
next week.
Evening star., 1939-01-30

Campbell of Newport News, Va;
DR.. and Mrs. T. Vance Goode of
Statesville, N c.: Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
dolph B. Cheatham of Bayonne
N. j., and Mr.. and Mrs. Fielding
M. Lewis of Arlington.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Congress and Wushinoton

In his nome district a member of
Congress is an important figure,
known to everybody, the recipient
OF all the unusual courtesies which
the populace pays to a man of re-
noWn.
In Washington, which has known
congressman in great numbers and
OF all sorts for almost century and
half, he is likely to be less promi-
nent. The landlord does not make
concessions to him on his rent. The
butcher does not set aside special
cuts for him. He may even get a
tongue-lashing from a policeman.
Chairman Ramspeck of the House
Civil Service Commission says that
this generates an active hostility
toward the District, especially on the
part OF new members who require
time to adjust themselves to the
change. That is dominant reason,
he believes, for some of the incon-
slderate treatment the citizens of the
National Capital have had from time
to time.
In other words, the Congressman
coming to Washington is much like
the freshman during his first few
months in college-an adulated foot
ball star in his old high school but
an unhappy, despondent figure on
the big campus, where he must
mingle with the former football
stars OF many high schools.
His homesickness begins to give
way when the fraternities start their
rushing. He finds congenial acquaint-
ances and place for himself in the
new society, and becomes a loyal
rooter for the college.
Very likely there is a good deal of
truth in Mr.. Ramspeck's ANALYSIS.
Perhaps what the District really
needs is rushing season for new
Representatives and Senators to
overcome their homesickness and de-
fated egos and turn them into "loyal
roOterS."
Evening star., 1939-03-03
The Oracle Speaks

Inc supreme Court, to which much
attention has been directed recently
as a result of it's decision on sit
downs, is usually regarded as a pc
cuharly American institution. Many
would go further, and maintain that
there is no such thing as supreme
court anywhere else in the world,
and never has been. This is a mis-
take.
The first supreme court was in
ancient Greece, and was known as
the Delphic Oracle. Descriptions of
1t have been dimmed by the passage
OF centuries, but the oracle itself is
supposed to have been statue of
one OF the numerous gods, set up in
a heather temple at Delphi. The hoi
polloi of those times who could swal-
low almost everything except the
doctrine that the more money the
government owed, the more prosper
Gus it was, firmly believed that the
statue spoke with the voice of the
god. Later, some local Dewey headed
a skeptical investigating committee
and discovered that a speaking tube
ran from the image to a concealed
room behind it, full of priests. Ever
since that day, the boys in the back
room have been running legislatures.
The road to Delphi was always
lined with litigants and information
seekers, hiking along and thumbing
an occasional ride to the oracle. ANY
citizen could appeal directly to the
court for legal Interpretation or
anything else he wanted to know.
past, present or future-and he didn't
have to wait two years Tor the
answer, either. The procedure was
simple. The client would lay on the
altar a retaining fee of fruits, vege-
tables and money, and ask his ques-
ton, which could be anything from
who was going to win the next war
in Europe to who would be in the
money in the next chariot race. If
the question involved a civil suit, the
oracle went into trance, reserving
decision while its legal assistants re-
viewed the evidence submitted by
both plaintiff and defendant, pinch
ing the fruit to be sure it was ripe
and biting the coins as simple
counterfeit test. The decision, when
given, was absolutely fair, the side
with the best evidence invariably
winning
Evening star., 1939-03-03
One Bad Feature

Next week the period of education
Will be over, the pedestrian regula-
tions will be in full effect, and arrest
will face flagrant violators. Since
the law has been in operation some
laxity in individual instances has
been found, particularly in the Sec
tions outside the congested areas
which statistics on deaths and in
juries show to be most dangerous to
the pedestrian. But on the whole the
citizens of Washington have been
quick to recognize the safety benefits
of the program, and have shown an
unusual spirit of cooperation in en-
deavoring to make pedestrian pro-
lection success.
The one bad feature which the
regulations have brought to light,
one which for years has bred enmity
between pedestrians and motorists,
is the problem of the right turn. In
spite OF the best efforts of officials
and citizens, there are many mo-
torlstS still who, unthinkingly in
some cases, take the right of way
from pedestrians making a legitimate
crossing.
Three possible solutions suggest
themselves. 1t might be necessary
to station policemen at each busy
intersection. This would be effective.
but expensive to the taxpayer. It
would serve to emphasize the fact
that while the regulations are popu-
larly known as pedestrian control
their provisions apply to motorists
as well as to pedestrians. The driver
who refuses to yield right of way is
just as liable to arrest as the pedes-
trian who insists on crossing against
the light.
Another answer is suggested in the
, installation of more right-turn
lights. Appeals have been made, and
promises given, that the entire signal
system will be modified to meet the
needs of the pedestrian law. But a
great deal of time, study and money
is necessary before this can be COM
pleted.
The third and most immediately
effective solution lies in the exercise
OF proper care on the part of the mo-
torist, and constant consideration
OF his responsibilities in this respect.
This, when carried out in spirit of
civic consciousness, will go far in pro-
noting safety. The whole traffic
problem can be solved only by CO.
operation between all intelligent cit
izens using the streets. The incon-
siderate and forgetful, both drivers
and walkers, may need ito be i'm
pressed by public scorn or arrest, but
the problem is one that can and will
be solved.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Pope Plus XII

The 262d successor to st. Peter has
been named by the assembled cardi-
nails at Rome.
Seldom have the princes of the
church been called upon to make a
more important decision and seldom
has a new pontiff been faced with
such responsibilities as are likely to
confront the tall, thin, frail, scholarly
man who now becomes Pope Plus XII.
He finds Christendom in danger of
being crushed between the Jaws of
two hostile ideologies-Communism
on the one hand, which is creating
new gods, and Totalitarianism on the
other, which is re-elevating old gods
more amenable to it's scheme of
things than the God of the Man of
Galilee. If Christianity weakens one
or the other of these will conquer.
No man can predict the problems
which will arise from this conflict
in the next few years, in the solution
OF which the former Cardinal Pacelli
will be an important figure.
The man chosen for the high Office
of Bishop of Rome appears to have
been the most logical choice-a man
trained in the ways of statecraft and
diplomacy, popular throughout the
Christian world, at once a polished
man of the world and an ascetic man
OF God. He can be expected to have
an especially clear understanding of
the ways and problems of the United
States. He has hosts of personal
friends in this country, especially in
Washington. His democratic manner
and easy approachability made an
exceptionally favorable impression
when he was here two years ago to
receive an honorary degree from
Georgetown University. Not only in
name do Georgetown graduates con-
slider him a fellow alumnus. They
recall with real affection that at>the
time he received the degree the stu
dent body gave rousing "hoya,
hoya, saxa Paceli" and that the
pleased cardinal responded to this
typically American practice by de-
claring holiday for the boys. During
his stay in the United States, in fact,
he visited several Catholic schools
and Invariably made himself a friend
of the students for life by securing
holidays for them.
Somehow or other, however illog-
ical 1t may seem, one feels Increased
confidence in the craftsmanship of a
man who has responded adequately
to an American college yell.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Germony's Air Terror

Sincerely is it to be hoped that
members of the Senate now debating
the defense bill, with its provisions
for substantially increasing the Army
air force, will read and digest Marshal
Goering's address at this weeks an
nual celebration OF "air day. in
Berlin. Glorifying the role which
superior air power played in imposing
Germany's will upon Britain, France
and Czecho-Slovakia last September,
the No. 2 Nazi asserted that the
Reich's predominant air might "will
continue to be an important factor
in world politics."
Hitler's second in command is we'll
within the truth in making that
claim. Britain, France and the
United States are so conscious of
its demonstrated soundness that
they are at this moment straining
every nerve to meet the challenge
which it connotes. That the Nazis
are not building ''to an unthinkable
extent, in both numbers and quality
OF aircraft" for mere show, but are
making that effort for a purpose is
evident from the marshal's predic-
ton that German "invincibility" in
the air will be used ito increase our
present 80,OOO,OOO population to 1OO,-
100000"
For the attainment of that goal
which Is nothing less than unabashed
warning that the program of terri
torial aggrandizement beginning
with Anschluss of Austria and fol-
lowed by the dismemberment of
Czecho-Slovakia, is by no means
ended-Goering proclaims that "our
watchword for 1899 is a gigantic ef-
fort for the air force" He adds that
without a sharp sword, peace can
not stand. German air might has
been rebuilt from nothing to become
the terror of our enemies. Without
1t, Hitler could not have built his
Greater Germany. It has served the
creative policy of the Fuehrer as an
effective instrument"
Some reports of Goering's fulmi-
nation quote him as having asserted
that If war had ensued over Czecho-
Slovakia, "a hell, an inferno, would
have awaited the enemy-a quick
blow and his complete destruction,
primarily by air." These alleged
claims lend color to the fear that, as
Evening star., 1939-03-03
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. Truceyell.

into something else simply because he
had lived indoors.
Friendly, wise, capable, credit to
his often maligned species, Tommy could
take his own part in the greet outdoors.
So we said, and so we believed, but
when we thought Of how very cold it had
seemed that morning, we had certain
doubts.
The owner replied that she would look
around the neighborhood for the SPAR
row.
She would know him by just one thing,
his habit of perching on peoples shoul-
ders
So she went out to look for one SPAR
row in Washington!
Her home was not far from the Zoo &. Il. =,
Maybe Tommy had gone there.
She looked around in the vicinity, bet
there was no Tommy visible.
This was Tuesday afternoon.
Everywhere the owner went, she looked
for an English sparrow seated on some
one shoulder, but no such phenomenon
was, to be found.
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Vhe window Had been left open, ard
his favorite foods put just inside.
Perhaps the bird would get hungry
and fly back.
The next morning the crowd of SPAR
rows arrived at the feeder early.
1t was cold by the window, which
was Sill open, waiting Tommy's return.
HeNid not return.
Although it was very chilly outdoors,
the sparrows were fighting amicably
among themselves.
Spring, after all, was not FAR away.
Birds know such things just a little
better than humans
The days went Nb-one, two; three,
four.
1t was Saturday afternoon.
Tommys favorite sugar was on little
table just inside the window.
The owner had almost given him up
by this time, but still held fast to hope,
which does, indeed spring eternal
When all OF sudden there was
little "cheep" and in flew a bird.
She held her breath.
Could it be Tommy?
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1t was Tommy, all right.
Fat and happy, his feathers in per-
feet condition, he hoped on her shoul-
der, and chirped for his sugar.
AS she had promised, his owner called
up, and reported on his return.
You were right" she said, happily.
Modestly We admitted that we had
hoped We would be right, for just once.
anyway.
Tommy was back.
But the little rascal isn't going to get
out any more until summer.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Schubert

IT The Stars Music Appreciation
Campaign had served no other pur-
pose than that of contributing to the
fame of Franz Schubert, the effort
would have been worthwhile. It was
simple act Of justice that his "B
Minor Symphony" should have been
chosen as the first of the ten
recorded masterpieces to be released.
The composer regarded his work as
unfinished" professional critics still
consider it incomplete; yet the aver
age listener is not dissatisfied. Per-
haps nothing ever is utterly ended.
Schubert himself, gone to his grave
too soon, was denied the opportunities
OF long life. He came into the world
on January 81, 1897, one OF the four
teen children of an impoverished
school teacher. A joiner's apprentice
gave the boy the chance to practice
In a piano warehouse. From his
Evening star., 1939-03-03

Bird lovers who fancy English spar
rows will be interested IN the following
true story of a pet sparrow which flew
out the window and was lost for four
days.
Looking for lost sparrow in Wash
ington would be looking for a needle in
haystack, indeed!
Tommy was bird with a history.
He had been adopted in North Dakota
two years ago, and since then had been
the friend of his finders.
The owner moved to Washington
about year ago, bringing the sparrow
with her.
Once before he had flown away, but
was found because of his habit of flying
down and seating himself on some ones
shoulder.
That showed how friendly a bird he
was.
When he flew out of the window in
Northwest Washington that recent
spring-like day. his owner thought he
would return.
She had been feeding many sparrows
and starlings in the yard.
Tommy felt the urge Of the warm
days. He sat by the open window, finally
ventured out
lie winged his way around the yard
flew IN with scores of other English
sparrows, and became lost to view.
He had no peculiarities of markings
by which he could be distinguished.
That night the weather turned bitter
cold.
The temperature drop was from an
official high of IA to 16 degrees the next
morning in the suburbs.
Tommys owner was quite perturbed
SO much SO that she called this column
and asked about the chances of his
survival.
We expressed the faith that the cold
would not harm him. After all, he was
sparrow, and had behind him many
centuries Of hardy forebears.
Even II he had lived as a civilized
creature for all of his little life, he
would still be pretty tough, we said,
hopefully.
We thought he had every chance of
pulling through, no matter how cold it
got.
But wouldn't the other sparrows kill
him?
Calling on our reserves of bird wisdom
we assured the sweet voice on the phone
that We did not think they would.
Those centuries behind him, you
know
Surely bird can put great stock in
that. Tommy was an English sparrow.
true enough He could not be changed
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Subscribes to Statement
BY Frank McNinch.
TO the Editor Of The Star:
February ~.


To the Editor of The STAR
The writer most Heartily subscribes
to the statement attributed to Mr.. Frank
McNinch, chairman of Federal Com
munications Commission, and former
chairman of Federal Power Commission.
that he did not believe that "the resu-
lated" should be permitted to dictate or
write the rules and regulations adopted
by regulatory body.
Any public utility executive can testify
that "the regulated" have rot been
writing the rules and regulations of the
Federal Power Commission, and we may
rest assured that under the chairman
ship of MIR. McNinch "the regulated"
will not write them for the Federal Com
munications Commission. But it might
be interesting to learn why electric and
gas utilities subject to Federal regula-
ton try in sundry ways to avoid, wher-
ever possible, regulation by the Federal
Power Commission, and have their regu-
lation come from the Public Utilities
Division of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Perhaps the President will
awaken to this situation and send Mr..
McNinch to the Securities and Exchange
Commission to continue his good work.
ROBERT KERN WILLIAMS.
February %.